September 16, 2004

SPORTS round up

Compiled by Diane Chiddister and Lauren Heaton

Volleyball team wins four

Last week the YSHS volleyball team won all four of its games, beating Middletown Christian, Xenia Nazarene, Cedarville and Jefferson. The Lady Bulldogs are now 6–1.

“We had to go the distance for the first time this season,” coach Shirley Martin said, referring to the game against Middletown Christian on Sept. 9. “It was truly a well-fought battle on both sides.”

The Lady Bulldogs won three out of the match’s five games, 25–19, 25–20, 25–27, 23–25 and 15–10.

On Saturday the Lady Bulldogs competed in their only tri-match of the season, defeating both Xenia Nazarene and Cedarville.

Yellow Springs bested Xenia in two games, 25–11 and 25–10. The Lady Bulldogs excelled in team offense, with all players scoring in the game: Megan Pierce, Katy McEvoy, Ashlee Jackson, Alisha Lucas, Jessyln Yelton, Megan Lents, Evin Wimberly, Olivia Dixon, Niquelle Orr, and Allie Robles.

Right after playing Xenia Nazarene, the girls’ winning streak continued against Cedarville. After dropping the first game 11–25, the Lady Bulldogs rebounded to win 25–17 and 25–8.

Every Lady ’Dog scored during the team’s victory over Jefferson on Monday. YSHS won in three straight, 25–7, 25–15 and 25–11.

Bulldogs win two on the road

The YSHS boys soccer team won two away games last week, regrouping after its early season loss two weeks ago. After beating Southeastern and Ridgeville Christian, the team is now 4–1.

In a lopsided, 13–0 win against Southeastern on Sept. 9, Duncan Silvert-Noftle kicked in 5 goals, Ben Armstrong and Noah Woodburn each had 2, and Michael Hosket, David Suzel, James Butler and Abeo Miller picked up 1 each. Picking up assists were Scott Keyes with 2, and Joe Lurie, Hosket and Woodburn with 1 each.

The team’s defensive line of Nick Huneck, Hosket, Suzel, Woodburn, Butler, Silvert-Noftle, Lurie and Brandon Carver-Halley allowed no shots on goal, giving goalie John Pamplin his second shutout of the season.

On Saturday, the team, which has finished first in the Metro Buckeye Conference two years in a row, travelled to Ridgeville Christian for its first game against a conference opponent.

A mishandled shot in the first half put the ’Dogs down 1–0 at the half, but relentless offensive pressure in the second half was finally rewarded with 30 minutes remaining, when Hosket made one of his trademark throw-ins to Silvert-Noftle, sending him into the right corner, where Silvert-Noftle blasted a shot off a defender and into the near side of the netting, tying the game at 1. With less than three minutes to go, Huneck connected with Silvert-Noftle up front, sending him to the goal to net the game-winner.

The JV Bulldogs last week picked up two victories to improve their season record to 2–1, beating Emmanuel Christian 5–0 and Vandalia Butler 1–0.

Harriers win in Bellbrook meet

Led by sophomore Sam Borchers, four YSHS cross country runners placed in the top five as the YSHS boys cross country team ran away with the Bellbrook Invitational meet last Saturday. Yellow Springs finished with 43 points, besting host Bellbrook with 68. Kettering Fairmont had 85 points, Carroll had 103 and Springfield Northeastern came in fifth with 141.

Borchers finished second as 68 runners from 12 high schools competed for the title. Borchers’s time for the 3.1-mile long course was a solid 17:37. Team co-captain David Warren came in third with a season best time of 17:40. Andy Peters and Carey Dixon finished in fourth and fifth, respectively, and Andy Sontag finished 29th. Ninth-grader Ben Adams finished 58th in a new lifetime best of 22:49, and Zach Reichert placed 64th.

Girls soccer nets solid win

The YSHS girls soccer team beat Ridgeville Christian last Thursday, 6–0, scoring three goals in each half. The team is now 2–1–2.

Emily Foubert scored three times, Tricia McLinden had 2 goals and Laura Garcia scored once. Ellie Ferguson and Erin Silvert-Noftle each collected an assist.

The defensive team of Sarah Morrison, Jennifer Smith, Tricia McLinden and India Scarver supported the Lady Bulldogs with a stronghold surrounding keeper Lila Jensen.

Football team loses third game

The YSHS football played a strong game but lost to Cedarville on Sept. 10, 49–21.

Miguel Visbal had 10 tackles, Jerrico Stubblefield had 8, Aaron Willis had 7 and Cody Johnson collected 1 sack.

Quarterback Jake Fulton was 3-for-10 passing for 105 yards, with a touchdown and an interception. Matt Hull scored 2 touchdowns and carried the ball 16 times for 96 yards. Johnson had 10 carries for 51 yards, and Josh Foster rushed for 22 yards on 5 carries. Stubblefield caught a 40-yard pass, Willis caught one for 45 yards, and Hull caught one for 20 yards. Hull had 3 kick off returns for 73 yards, and Johnson had 3 for 60 yards.

On Sept. 3, the Bulldogs were shut out by Lockland, 42–0.

Kilan Brown had 6 tackles and 1 interception, Johnson had 7 tackles and Drew Stratton had 4.

Quarterback Fulton completed 4-of-9 passes for 134 yards. He threw 2 interceptions. Johnson had a 30-yard catch, Willis caught 2 for 89 yards, and Stubblefield caught 1 pass for 15 yards.