January 5, 2006

sports

Alisha Walker going for a layup over Stivers defenders during the YSHS girls basketball team’s 55–42 win over the Lady Tigers at home on Tuesday night.

Lady ’Dogs improve to 7–2

By Lauren Heaton

The YSHS girls basketball team started the new year off with an exciting 55–42 victory over the Stivers Lady Tigers at home on Tuesday. With the win, the Lady Bulldogs improved to 7–2.

Yellow Springs spent the first quarter shaking off the rust from winter break. The Lady ’Dogs had trouble with their aim and couldn’t stop Stivers’ high-powered guard, Shante Jones, who scored 11 points in the first quarter. The Lady Bulldogs were trailing 13–6 at the end of the period.

Jessica Kellar, however, jump-started the Bulldogs, scoring 7 of the team’s 20 points in the second period. Carly Bailey and Ryder Comstock pulled down Stivers’ misses and stifled the Tigers’ offense. Tenia Scarver ran the Bulldogs offense to perfection, which led to several open shot layups for the Lady ’Dogs. Yellow Springs went into the locker room at the half leading 26–23.

The second half was just as physical as the first, with both teams buckling down. Ashante Robinson corralled almost every loose ball in the second half, and the teams traded baskets into the fourth quarter, with the Bulldogs still up 41–35.

In the final period, Alisha Lucas, Alisha Walker and Megan Burrick helped the Lady Bulldogs close out the game with tight defense and key scores.

Robinson scored 10 points and had 8 rebounds for the night.

Contact: lheaton@ysnews.com

Classes of ‘02–03 win tournament

The Yellow Springs High School Classes of 2002–03 won the championship game of the annual alumni men’s basketball tournament held over New Year’s weekend.

The Classes of 2002–03 won the title with a 67–53 victory over their elders from the Classes of 1992–95 on Dec. 31. The members of the winning team were Brent Robinson, Andrew Richlen, Jeff Demmings, Paul Hull, Emmett Todd and Joe Martin.

On the first day of the tournament, Dec. 30, the Classes of 1992–95 beat the classes of 1984–86, 63–49, and then defeated the Classes of 1987–91, 77–64. The Classes of 2004–05 beat the Classes of 1996–98, 53–44, but then lost 79–55 to the Classes of 2002–03.

The tournament winners will receive the alumni trophy at the YSHS boys varsity basketball game on Friday, Jan 6.

A Yellow Springs alumni all-star team of the top players from each team in the tournament will play another area alumni all-star team sometime in January. Members of the YSHS all-star team include Cody Johnson, Rory Hotaling, Vaughan Crandall, Jason Randolph, Carl Schumacher, Michael Taylor, Cary Cordell, Brent Robinson, Andrew Richlen, Joe Martin, Larry Peterson and James Stream. This is the first year the alumni team will compete against other area teams.