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June 3, 2004
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SPORTS ’Dogs fail to advance to state meet YSHS distance runner Sam Borchers
started the 3200 run with the lead pack last Friday at the Division III
Piqua regional finals. Borchers, a freshman, ran his
first mile in 5:01 and stayed with the top 10 runners before getting gapped
with a slower pack at the second mile. He held ninth place until the last
straight of the last lap, when he heard YSHS coach Vince Peters yelling
that he needed to finish in at least eighth place to medal. “He knew right what to
say at the time,” Borchers said. “He knows a lot of what makes
me able to run is my ego.” The ego wanted the medal, so
Borchers obliged with enough kick to pass not one but two runners in the
last 500 meters. He finished seventh, scoring the Bulldogs’ only
points at the meet. His time, 10:22.11, was the fastest by a YSHS freshman
since at least 1982. He also beat his personal best by 15 seconds. Junior Alban Holyoke pole vaulted
for the Bulldogs in his first regional competition on Wednesday and nearly
cleared opening height of 10 feet six inches. Holyoke cleared 10 feet
several times this year, over a foot improvement from his starting height
of eight feet six inches at the beginning of the year. “He’s learning
by leaps and bounds and will come back next year as a senior with a good
shot at making it to state,” Peters said. “I’m very
proud of the progress he’s made.” For the girls team, Tina Peters
finished the 3200 in 12th in 13:18. Her best this year was 13:02. Evin
Wimberly competed in the long jump and placed 11th in the preliminaries
on Wednesday. She did not advance to regional finals. The girls 4x200 relay team
(Sierra Benning, Wimberly, Sarah Finn and Tricia McLinden) finished in
a season-record time of 1:51.5, but 10th place was not good enough to
advance to the finals. This is the first time in seven years that no Bulldog athletes advanced to the state track meet, but all those who participated in the regional meet will return next year for another chance to compete. Seadogs to start season practices Registration for the Sea Dogs, the summer youth swim
team, continues through Friday, June 11. Swim practice for swimmers 11 and older begins Monday,
June 7, 8 a.m. Practice for swimmers 10 and younger is at 9 a.m. Practices
are held at Gaunt Park Pool. Coaches are Dave Wishart, Courtney Galliger, Seth Moore,
Avery Whitmore, Naomi Orme and Jan Goodwin. Fees are $75 for one swimmer and $100 for a family of swimmers. Scholarships are available. Registration forms can be obtained by calling 767-9280; forms will also be available at the pool during the first week of practice. Girls basketball summer clinics Basketball clinics for girls entering fourth through sixth grade this fall will be held the following Fridays in the Bryan Community Center gym from 6 to 8 p.m.: June 11 and 25, July 9, 23 and 30, and Aug. 13 and 27.
Major League Youth Baseball season opens The Reds play the Athletics during the opening day of
the 2004 Major League Youth Baseball season on Saturday, June 5, 5 p.m.,
at Gaunt Park. Track club meet June 12 The Miami Valley Track Club’s first meet takes
place Saturday, June 12, at the YSHS athletic field. Field events start
at 11 a.m., running events at noon.
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