August 19, 2004

SPORTS

Sea Dogs finish best year

By Ali Thomas

The Yellow Springs Sea Dogs capped off their most successful season ever by competing at the Miami Valley Swimming Association Championships on July 24 at Wittenberg. The 10 and under swimmers had a strong showing, finishing third out of eight teams. The combined team came in seventh.

Lasena Badger dominated her age-group, with two first-place finishes and one fourth in her individual events. Other swimmers earning points in all three of their individual races were Kylie Meyer, Natalie Sanders, Bethany Traeger, and Owen Sanders.

Results of the girls events:

8 and under: Rachele Orme, 3rd, 25 freestyle, 5th, 25 breaststroke; Erin Grote, 7th, 25 breaststroke; Orme, Grote, Rachel Meyer, Mychael Roberts, 3rd, 100 medley relay, and 4th, 100 free relay.

9–10: Kylie Meyer, 3rd, 50 free, 25 butterfly, 25 backstroke; Mary Lewis, 7th, 25 free; Kaci Miller, 8th, 50 free; Katie Triplett, 8th, 25 back; Meyer, Miller, Triplett, Jade Turner, 5th, 100 medley relay; Meyer, Miller, Triplett, Lewis, 4th, 100 free relay.

11–12: Meghan Meyer, 8th, 50 fly; Maiya Thornton, 5th, 50 breaststroke; Meyer, Thornton, Marlee Layh, Barbara Jewell, 7th, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay.

13–14: Natalie Sanders, 4th, 100 free, 50 breaststroke, 5th, 50 free; Bethany Traeger, 6th, 50 breaststroke, 7th, 50 back, 8th, 50 free; Sanders, Traeger, Erin Turner, Sarah Morrison, 6th, medley relay; Sanders, Traeger, Turner, Ryder Comstock, 4th, 200 free relay.

15–18: Lasena Badger, 1st, 100 free, 50 free, 4th, 100 individual medley; Badger, Caite Watson, Kate Lovering, Eve GunderKline, 8th, 200 medley relay.

Results of the boys events:

6 and under: Theron Orme, 1st, 25 free, 3rd, 25 back; Amon Ngqakayi, 4th, 25 free.

8 and under: Theron Orme, Amon Ngqakayi, Fielding Lewis, Brennan Miller, 4th, 100 medley relay, 5th, 100 free relay.

9–10: Jesse Jewell, 6th, 25 back, 7th, 25 fly; Jacob Fugate, 3rd, 25 breaststroke; 8th, 25 back; Jewell, Fugate, Kosi Ngqakayi, Eli Seitz, 5th, 100 medley relay, 6th, 100 free relay.

11–12: Jesse Rothman, 4th, 100 free, 50 fly; Owen Sanders, 6th, 100 free, 100 IM, 8th, 50 breaststroke; Sam Lovering, 8th, 50 back, 100 IM; Rothman, Sanders, Lovering, R.C. Worrell, 5th, medley relay; Sanders, Lovering, Worrell, Zeb Reichert, 5th, 200 medley relay.

13–14: Pete Lovering, 4th, 50 breaststroke, 5th, 50 free; 8th, 100 IM.

15–18: Kelby Dierking, 8th, 100 free; Dierking, McCuddy, Wishart, Gerthoffer, 7th, 200 medley relay, 6th, 200 free relay.

YSHS Boys soccer—
Varsity, JV win scrimmages
The YSHS boys varsity and JV soccer teams are perfect after a week of preseason scrimmages.

The squad opened their preseason campaign last Thursday against the Graham Falcons. Will McCuddy put the JVs on the scoreboard early in the first half on an Andrew Ferguson assist. Shortly before the half Graham pulled even with the Bulldogs when the YSHS defense could not clear the ball out of their defensive zone. Four minutes before the end of the game, Todd Sheets gave the Bulldogs the win when he dribbled through the Falcon defense and put his shot past Graham’s goalie.

The varsity claimed a 6–0 win over Graham on goals by Michael Hosket (2), Duncan Silvert-Noftle (2), Andrew Ferguson and Noah Woodburn. Hosket, Silvert-Noftle and James Butler added assists. The defense of Nic Huneck, Brandon Carver, David Suzel, Butler and Hosket did not allow a shot on goal, giving goalkeeper John Pamplin a clean sheet for his first game as the starting varsity goalie.

On Saturday the Bulldogs traveled to Plain City to take on the Jonathan Alder Pioneers. The JVs posted a 4–0 win with goals by Kyle Buchwalder (2), Ryan Silvert and Kevin Carr, and assists by Alex Turner, Silvert and Butler (2). Joey Lurie and Zac Katz-Stein combined in goal for the shutout.

The varsity ’Dogs found similar success in the nightcap. Taking a 1–0 lead into the break from a goal by Hosket, the Bulldogs cruised to a 4–0 win on second-half goals by Silvert-Noftle, Butler and Max Buchwalder, and assists by Carver and Scott Keyes. Pamplin and the defense picked up their second shutout in as many games.

Upcoming games include a JV/varsity scrimmage against Northwestern on Thursday, Aug. 19, beginning at 5:30 p.m.; a JV scrimmage against Brookville the next day starting at 5 p.m.; the varsity will play YSHS alumni on Saturday, Aug. 21, at 7 p.m. The JV open their season against Emmanuel Christian on Monday, Aug. 23, at 5:30 p.m., and the varsity plays its first regular season game on Tuesday, Aug. 24, at 7:30 p.m., against Greeneview. All of these games will be played at the YSHS soccer field.

School XC teams now practicing
The McKinney and Yellow Springs High School cross country teams are now practicing for the 2004 season Monday through Friday, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., starting at the YSHS athletic field. Saturday practices start at 9 a.m. unless supplanted by a road race.

Cycling as well as swimming, water running and weight training will once again be part of the conditioning program.

Starting Monday, Aug. 30, the teams will practice Monday through Friday, 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Students in middle school and high school are encouraged to attend the practices. For more information, call coach Vince Peters at 767-7424.

Youth soccer league to hold fall registration
Registration and a skills clinic for the Yellow Springs Youth Rec Soccer Leagues will be held Saturday, Aug. 28, behind the Morgan Building. Registration will begin at 10 a.m.; the skills clinic will run from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

All local boys and girls age 5 to eighth grade may participate. A parent should accompany each child for the registration. While there is no fee to participate, donations will be accepted. For more information, call Jim Hardman at 767-2200.

2004 YSHS soccer teams to play alumni
The YSHS alumni soccer games will be held Saturday, Aug. 21, at the YSHS soccer field.

The Yellow Springs High School 2004 girls team will take on the women’s alumnae squad at 5 p.m., followed by the YSHS 2004 boys team challenging the men’s alumni at 7 p.m.

Alumni should wear blue shirts; the high school teams will be wearing white. For more information, call Jim Hardman at 767-2200.

Village Fun Run set for Aug. 29
All runners, joggers and walkers are invited to participate in the 20th annual Village Fun Run on Sunday, Aug. 29. The two-mile run through town will begin at 6:30 p.m., with the start and finish at Yellow Springs High School.

As a tradition, men’s and women’s winners will receive watermelons. Refreshments and various other awards will also be provided for the finishers.

Participants will compete in the following age groups: kindergarten and younger, first through third grade, fourth through sixth, middle school, high school, open, and masters men and women categories, in five-year divisions.

The race is also a chance for the village to meet the 2004 Yellow Springs High School and McKinney School cross country teams.

Proceeds from the $3 donation to participate in the race will fund the cross country teams’ activities this fall.

All parents of cross country runners should attend since coach Vince Peters will conduct a mandatory meeting with the teams prior to the race at 6 p.m.

The teams are still accepting new athletes for the 2004 school year. Students interested in competing should call Peters at 767-7424.