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SPORTS Sea Dogs continue ‘lovely season’ The Sea Dogs lost to Clinton County, the powerhouse of the league, on July 1. They bounced back, however, on July 8, to beat Greenacres. “We’re having a lovely season,” coach Dave Wishart said. “The kids are having fun and they’re swimming well.” The last regular meet of the season was held July 13. Championships will be held on July 24 at Wittenberg. The depth and power of this year’s swimmers give the Sea Dogs a chance to have their best season ever. Results of the July 1 meet Results of the girls events: 8 and under: Erin Grote, 2nd, 25 breaststroke, 3rd, 25 backstroke. 9–10: Erika Chick, 1st, 50 free, 25 butterfly, 100 individual medley; Kylie Meyer, 1st, 25 back, 2nd, 100 IM, 3rd, 50 free; Jade Turner, 2nd, 25 breaststroke. 11–12: Maiya Thornton, 1st, 50 breaststroke, 3rd, 50 fly, 100 IM; Meghan Meyer, 2nd, 50 fly, 100 IM, 3rd, 100 free; Barbara Jewell, 3rd, 50 breaststroke; Rachel Biggs, 3rd, 50 back. 13–14: Natalie Sanders, 1st, 100 IM, 50 breaststroke, 2nd, 100 free; Bethany Traeger, 2nd, 50 back, 50 free, 3rd, 100 free. 15–18: Lasena Badger, 1st, 100 free, 100 IM. Results for the boys events: 9–10: Jesse Jewell, 1st, 25 fly, 3rd, 50 free. 11–12: Jesse Rothman, 1st, 100 free, 50 fly, 100 IM; Jeremy Paul, 1st, 50 free, 3rd, 100 free, 50 breaststroke; Owen Sanders, 2nd, 100 IM, 50 breaststroke, 3rd, 50 fly; Zeb Reichert, 2nd, 50 back, 3rd, 50 free; Paul, Rothman, Sanders, Reichert, 1st, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay. 13–14: Malcolm Thomas, 2nd, 50 fly; Zane Reichert, 3rd, 50 back; Mori Rothman, 3rd, 50 free; Ethan Brown, Thomas, Reichert, Rothman, 1st, free relay. 15–18: Brandon Carver-Halley, 1st, 50 breaststroke; Jacob Wishart, 2nd, 100 free, 3rd, 50 back, 100 IM; Evan Gerthoffer, 3rd, 100 free, 50 free. Results of the July 8 meet Results of girls events: 8 and under: Rachele Orme, 1st, 25 fly, 2nd, 25 breaststroke, 3rd, 25 back; Erin Grote, 1st, 25 breaststroke, 2nd, 25 free, 3rd, 25 fly; Rachel Meyer, 1st, 25 back, 3rd, 25 free; Mychael Roberts, Grote, Orme, Meyer, 1st, 100 medley relay, 100 free relay 9–10: Erika Chick, 1st, 50 free, 25 fly, 100 IM; Kylie Meyer, 1st, 25 back, 2nd, 50 free, 100 IM; Katie Triplett, 1st, 25 free, 3rd, 50 free, 25 back; Mary Claire Greco, 2nd, 25 back, 3rd, 25 free; Mary Lewis, 3rd, 25 fly, 25 breaststroke; Meyer, Lewis, Triplett, Chick, 1st, 100 free relay. 11–12: Rachel Biggs, 3rd, 50 back; Meghan Meyer, 3rd, 100 IM; Barbara Jewell, 3rd, 50 breaststroke. 13–14: Natalie Sanders, 1st, 50 breaststroke, 2nd, 100 free, 100 IM; Bethany Traeger, 1st, 50 free, 2nd, 50 fly, 3rd, 100 free; Miriam Barcus, 1st, 50 back; Erin Turner, 2nd, 50 breaststroke, 50 free; Ryder Comstock, 3rd, 50 fly, 50 back; Barcus, Turner, Sanders, Traeger, 1st, 200 medley relay; Sarah Morrison, Turner, Sanders, Traeger, 1st, 200 free relay. 15–18: Lasena Badger, 1st, 100 free, 50 fly, 50 back; Olivia Dixon, 1st, 50 breaststroke; Eve GunderKline, 2nd, 50 free, 3rd, 100 free, 50 fly; Elizabeth Dixon, 2nd, 100 IM, 3rd, 50 breaststroke; Cait Watson, 3rd, 100 IM; Michaela Greco, 3rd, 50 back, 50 free; Badger, Greco, GunderKline, Watson, 1st, 200 medley relay. Results of the boys events: 8 and under: Eli Biggs, 3rd, 25 fly, 25 breaststroke; Grant Reigelsperger, 3rd, 25 back; Biggs, Theron Orme, Reigelsperger, Ian Chick, 1st, 100 medley relay. 9–10: Jesse Jewell, 1st, 25 fly, 25 back, 2nd, 25 free; Jake Fugate, 1st, 25 breaststroke, 25 free, 2nd, 25 back; Eli Seitz, 2nd, 50 free; Jewell, Seitz, Fugate, Kosi Ngqakayi, 1st, 100 medley relay, 100 free relay. 11–12: Jesse Rothman, 1st, 100 free, 50 fly, 100 IM; Sam Lovering, 2nd, 100 IM, 50 free; Owen Sanders, 2nd, 100 free, 50 fly; Jeremy Paul, 2nd, 50 back, 50 breaststroke; Jacob Kintner, 3rd, 50 breaststroke; Robert Worrell, 3rd, 50 free; Paul, Sanders, Rothman, Lovering, 1st, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay. 13–14: Pete Lovering, 1st, 50 breaststroke, 2nd, 100 IM, 50 free; Zane Reichert, 2nd, 100 free, 50 back; Malcolm Thomas, 2nd, 50 fly, 3rd, 100 IM; Ethan Brown, 3rd, 100 free, 50 free; Mori Rothman, 3rd, 50 breaststroke. 15–18: Jacob Wishart, 1st, 100 free, 2nd, 50 back, 100 IM; Carey Dixon, 2nd, 50 free, 3rd, 100 free; Sam Borchers, 2nd, 50 breaststroke, 3rd, 50 back. Track club members qualify for national championships The Miami Valley Track Club competed in the Region 5 Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships in Farmington Hills, Mich., last weekend. Of the athletes from Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky, the top three finishers in each category qualified for the national championships. In the 10 and younger group, Miranda Russell placed first in the 1500 racewalk in 11:45.2, and Lois Miller took second in 12:22. Miller placed fifth in the 1500 run. Megan Vogel, also in the youngest age group, ran the 800 meter. In the field, Michelle McDaniel claimed third in the mini-javelin, with a best throw of 11.46 meters. She also competed in the shotput, with a best effort of 4.75 meters. Miami Valley’s 11- and 12-year-old athletes included Aprile Doubt, who won the racewalk for her category in 10:20.8, followed by teammate Lauren Morrow in 11:05. Sisters Allison and Melanie Chin raced the 1500 and 800, respectively, and Allison was the runner-up in her event in 6:18.31. Danielle Doubt and Andy Peters, who will be freshmen at YSHS this fall, each won their racewalks in the 13- and 14-year-old category. Peters completed the 3000 race in 17:25.43, Doubt in 19:21.7. Peters qualified for nationals in the racewalk, as well as in the 1500 run and the pole vault. In the same age group, Katie Gerhardt won the shotput with a 10.28 toss and the discus with a 31.28 throw. Elisabeth Heiber also competed in the 1500 meter run. The club’s 15- and 16-year-olds dominated the steeplechase competition. Zach Clericus won in 7:56, and Ben McSherry placed third in 9:12.3. McSherry also took third in the javelin. Christina Peters continued the racewalk success, winning the 5000 meter in 27:25, a new regional championship record. Kevin Kuhn was the 17- and 18-year-old steeplechase champion, with a 6:46.4 run. He also won the 1500 run in 4:21. Tiffany Sollman completed the racewalking sweep, winning the 17–18 age group in 35:11.4 and qualifying in the triple jump. Jeremy Gillespie was runner-up in the 400 meter dash, with a 54.08. The USA Track and Field Junior Olympic Championships will be held July 27–Aug. 1 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. What a Major League week What a week we had in the majors. Two very close games; two injuries from baseballs — one hit, one thrown; one EMS squad run; and some very fine pitching, hitting and fielding. The week began as expected, with a Reds’ victory, but by a much smaller margin. The Cubs kept the game reasonably close with good pitching and good defense. Ethan Brown picked up another win for the Reds. The only runs in the 13–2 game for the Cubs came against Jake Fulton, who pitched one inning. The Reds’ Kevin Sikes-Gilbert, Todd Sheets, Brown and Joe Fugate combined for 8 doubles, a triple and 3 home runs (Sheets had all 3). Lauren Miles pitched well for the Cubs and took the loss. Chris Johnson tripled and Carl Wiener and S.J. Scott singled for the Cubs’ only hits. The first game on Saturday was marred by balls hitting two people who happened to be father and son. Alex Turner was hit in the right eye while playing second (he’s OK) and his dad, Dave Turner, was hit in the lip while coaching first. (After going to the hospital to receive stitches he’s OK, too.) After a delay, the Yankees won the seesaw battle, 15–13. Lucas Donnell pitched for the Yankees. Conor Stratton had 3 singles and scored 3 runs. Yosef Johnson singled, tripled and scored twice. Asa Casenhiser had a single, 2 doubles and 4 RBI. Cody Evans took the loss. The A’s struggled mightily to win this game for Coach Dave but came up just short. Josh Foster hit a massive 3-run home run that is still going. Alex Nickels had 2 hits and scored twice. Brandon Semler, Sara Adkins, Will Turner and Ryan Phillips each scored once. Jamie Kitzmiller had maybe his best day yet, playing superbly behind the plate, getting 3 hits and scoring 3 runs. In Saturday’s second game, the Cubs beat the Indians 8–7. Jonathan Haller was cruising for the Indians and had a 7–2 lead going into the bottom of the fifth when he began to tire. Brother Isaac relieved him and took a tough loss. Shaquil Collett made a catch in the outfield on a ball that several weeks ago would have been a sure hit. Time and again the Cubs made key defensive plays that stranded Indian runners. Alana Harrah did her usual fantastic job behind the plate, and Lauren Miles got the win by pitching a complete game. The Indians hit the ball well, fielded the ball well and are probably the team of the future with so many rookies. Tony Parker was 3 for 3. Patrick Morrissey had a hit, Isaac Haller was 2 for 3, brother Jonathan had 2 doubles, Jake Trumbull was 2 for 3 and was all over the place at short, gobbling up everything that came near him. Kevin Greco — what more can we say about his prowess at catcher — singled, stole a base and scored a run. Jeremiah Shaw had his first major league hit. Sunday’s games were rained out. Week Six coming up. See you at the ballpark! Conditioning for YSHS girls volleyball to begin Conditioning for the YSHS 2004 volleyball program will begin Monday, July 19, 9 a.m.– noon, at the high school gym. Girls entering grades 7 to 12 may play on the team. Players should bring socks, shoes, knee pads, shorts, t-shirts and water bottles. |
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