April 26, 2007

sports

Bulldog sports roundup

Borchers sets state record
YSHS senior track sensation Samuel Borchers put his mark on the state record book in the 1600-meter run last Friday night while competing in the Darby Distance Twilight Invitational in Columbus. Borchers shaved three seconds off the state record set in 1980 by Maplewood High School Jerry Walker to finish the mile race in 4:10.83.

Borchers took the lead as the field passed through the half mile and stayed there through the third lap with several runners attempting to hang on in his draft. Then Borchers changed gears and moved away from the field with a final lap in 58 seconds. Only the Ohio High School Division I State Champion Jake Edwards of Delaware Hayes High School could stay close enough to take the runner-up spot in 4:11.64.

The meet featured some of the best distance runners from Ohio, Michigan and Tennessee, including several other Bulldogs. In the seeded section of the 3200 meter run, Evan Firestone set a personal best for himself by finishing in 9:53.45 for eighth place. Andy Peters and Brock GunderKline took on the competition in the unseeded 3200 run, with Peters taking 13th overall and GunderKline placing 20th.

The relay squad of Jake and Brock GunderKline, Anthony Pettiford and Peters concluded the evening’s racing with a seventh-place finish in the 800-meter run.

Baseball gets shutout over Xenia
The YSHS baseball squad cleaned house last week with a shutout against Xenia Christian on Tuesday, April 24. The team didn’t fare as well against Troy Christian and lost 3–0 on Monday, April 30. The team dropped to 3–4 in the Metro Buckeye Conference.

Yellow Springs drilled Xenia by a score of 22–0 in a game that only lasted four innings because the Ambassadors ran out of pitchers. Andrew Ferguson gave up only two hits in tossing the shutout. At the plate the team belted out 20 hits, and perfect days were enjoyed by Todd Sheets, who went four for four and had 6 RBI, Kilan Brown, who was three for three with two walks and scored five times, and Ben Armstrong, who was also three for three. Jonathon Haller had two doubles and 6 RBI also. All 18 players saw action in the game.

Monday Yellow Springs hosted Troy in a make-up game. Sheets pitched very well, and Armstrong got the only Bulldog hit, a double in the third inning.

Rains washed out the rest of the week, cancelling games against Northridge, Troy and Jefferson scheduled for April 23, 24 and 25.

It’s tournament time again, and the Bulldogs will travel to Cedarville on Monday, May 7, to take on the Indians in the first round of tournament at 5 p.m. There will be a $5 admission charged to see the game.

Tennis team wins 2
The YSHS tennis team hosted Sidney Lehman on Tuesday, April 24, taking three singles matches to win 3–2. The team was rained out the following two days against Greeneview and Miami Valley, but the sun came out long enough for the Bulldogs to beat the Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish 3–2 on the singles courts on Friday, April 25. The Yellow Springs team is now 8–2 in the season.

Against Sidney Lehman, Olivia Chen, Alex Turner and Eduardo Gallifa won their singles courts handily, but both doubles teams of Erin Silvert-Noftle/Kyle Buchwalder and Raphael Allen/Zac Katz-Stein lost in straight sets.

At Springfield Catholic Central, Chen took the first court 6–3,6–2, while Turner keyed up for a 6–4,6–0 win at second singles. Silvert-Noftle stepped up to singles for the first time this season to take home a 6–4, 6–0 victory.

Emile Fleming and Raphael Allen pushed to three sets with a tie break in the first, but just missed the win. And another first of the season was Asa Casenheiser coming on board with the Bulldogs to play second doubles with Aiysha Walker.

YS Soccer Inc. to host soccer camps

Yellow Springs Soccer Inc. will host summer soccer camps during the week of June 18–22 for kids in Yellow Springs and surrounding areas. Half-day camps are offered for ages 6–9, 10–13 and 14–18. Registration has begun and if completed by Friday, May 4, the participants will receive a free shirt and ball. The cost of the week-long camp is $96. The camp focuses on teaching key techniques and the technical components of soccer.

These British soccer camps aim to coach skills within a framework of character development based on respect, responsibility, integrity, leadership and sportsmanship. These camps are led by talented coaches from Britain who have a genuine interest in providing each player with a memorable and positive experience while improving soccer skills.

A free coaches’ clinic will also be offered. The date and time will be announced closer to the onset of the camp.

Those interested in participating can easily sign up on line at www.challengersports.com. Brochures can also be found at a number of Yellow Springs locations including Yellow Springs Community Library and the Bryan Community Center. For more information, contact Lauren Miller at 767-2072 or Matt Hoy of British Soccer Challenger Sports at 888-290-9200.

Basketball camp information

Sign ups for local and area summer basketball camps for Yellow Springs elementary, junior high and high school students will take place soon. Information about the camps will be posted at the indoor entrance to the Mills Lawn School gym and on the coaches’ office door at Yellow Springs High School. For more information, send an e-mail to coachbnewsome@sbcglobal.net.

Major League youth baseball sign-ups begin

All girls and boys ages 11–14 can sign up for major league recreation baseball on Saturday, May 5, and Saturday, May 12, from 3 to 6 p.m., at the Gaunt Park Baseball field. The fee will be $30 this year, which will include a cap, shirt and pants as well as bats, balls, catcher’s gear, etc. The games are Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays in the late afternoon/evening. All the games are umpired and are player-pitch. Official baseball rules apply. Players should bring their glove to the sign-ups. Questions may be directed to Bob Morrison at 903-0696.

Minor league youth baseball signups

Signup for the 2007 Yellow Springs Minor League youth baseball program will be on Saturday, May 5, and May 12, 1–3 p.m., at Gaunt Park. Boys and girls ages 7–11 are eligible to participate. This is a coach pitch league and no experience is necessary.

A free skills clinic for all first-year players will be held Saturday, May 12, 3–5 p.m. New players who were not on a team last year are encouraged to attend, should bring a glove, and will be assigned to a team following the clinic. Returning players from last year will be assigned to the same team, and are also welcome to attend the skills clinic. However, returning players do need to have a newly completed registration form for this year, which can be obtained at the signup sessions listed above. Fees are $20 per child, and $10 for each additional player for those families with more than one player. The season will begin June 9, and run through late July. Anyone with questions or an interest in volunteering can contact Tim or Jennifer Sherwood at 767-8702 or sherwt@woh.rr.com.