September 13, 2007

sports

Bulldog sports roundup

Boys soccer wins two
Last week the YSHS boys soccer team added two more victories to its season record, downing the West Liberty Salem Tigers 4–0 on Tuesday, Sept. 4, and blanking the Dayton Christian Warriors 3–0 on Saturday, Sept. 8.

Against West Liberty, Yellow Springs got the first goal when Kevin Sikes-Gilbert netted Alexis Onfroy’s corner kick. Zac Katz-Stein increased the Bulldog lead to 2–0 just before the break when he spun and shot in a loose ball served into the Tiger goalmouth by Andrew Ferguson’s corner kick. Sikes-Gilbert scored 1 early in the second half when he found himself on the business-end of Ben Armstrong’s corner kick. James Butler closed out the scoring for the night, assisted by Ferguson. Alex Turner recorded his third shutout of the season in goal.

Dayton Christian came to Yellow Springs after posting a huge 1–0 win over Ohio’s number two division III school, Springfield Catholic Central. That win vaulted Dayton Christian to fifth place in the state’s most recent top-ten poll. Unfazed by the hype, Yellow Springs took control of the game early on, with Butler and Onfroy making dummy runs over a penalty kick ball booted in by Armstrong. The Bulldogs picked up an insurance goal in the second half on a Butler cross tapped in by Sikes-Gilbert. Three minutes later Butler’s 20-yard blast into the goal put the game out of reach for Dayton. Turner recorded another shutout goal for Yellow Springs, aided by the gritty defensive play of Todd Sheets, Ethan Brown, Jake GunderKline, Brock GunderKline, Max Buchwalder, Kyle Buchwalder and Ferguson.

Football falls to rival Indians
Under the weight of a 34-year losing stretch to Cedarville, the Bulldogs were crushed once more by the Indians on a stormy Friday, Sept. 7. But first the Bulldogs showed they can dominate, if only for a while.

Antonio Woodard received the opening kickoff, and in the first half, Adrian Lester threw a 40-yard pass to Raphael Allen for a touch down. The extra point was good, and the Bulldogs thought they might make history. With 25 seconds left in the first half, Cedarville attempted a last minute pass, but Kilan Brown blocked it.

In the second half, the Bulldog defense stopped Cedarville on the goal line and took over the ball, but they were stopped in the end zone for a safety. Cedarville collected the 2 points and then got possession at the Bulldogs’ 45-yard line, after which they pounded the ball down the field for a score. They ran the ball for two more points and a 10–7 lead. Cedarville scored again after a bad snap from the Bulldogs that went over Lester’s head.

Golfers win one, lose one, tie one
The YSHS golf team swung left, right, and center last week with a loss against Cedarville on Wednesday, Sept. 5, a win against Xenia Christian the next day, and a tie with Dayton Christian on Monday, Sept. 10.

At home at Locust Hills last week, Yellow Springs shot a combined score of 235, versus Cedarville’s low of 191. Eric Rudolf took fourth place with a score of 50, and Lucas Donnell and Joe Fugate each shot 51.

At Sebastian Hills Country Club on Thursday, Yellow Springs had the low score of 172 to beat Xenia with 221. Max Fleishman shot the high score of 40, followed by Carl Wiener with 42, and Fugate and Rudolf with 45.

The Bulldogs came home again to tie Dayton Christian at 186, but Dayton Christian took home the win with the fifth player’s score of 50 just beating Yellow Springs’ fifth player’s 53. Wiener was the game high scorer with 41.

Volleyball wins two
The YSHS volleyball team won both of its games last week. Against Miami Valley on Tuesday, Sept. 4, the Lady Bulldogs won all three games, 25–12, 25–23, 25–20. It was a similar story against Jefferson on Thursday, Sept. 6, with Yellow Springs taking all three games, 25–16, 25–4, 25–8. Baily Linse was the high scorer at both games.

YSHS Homecoming weekend planned

This week is Homecoming for the Yellow Springs Bulldogs. There will be home JV and varsity soccer games on Thursday, starting at 5:30 p.m., followed by a bonfire for all students. The Homecoming parade will be on Friday at 4 p.m., (come downtown to watch), and the home football game against Marion Catholic will start at 7:30. Yellow Springs High School senior Natalie Sanders will sing the “Star Spangled Banner,” so come early. At halftime the Homecoming court will be introduced and the king and queen will be crowned.

A Saturday night Homecoming dance, with the theme of “Saturday Night Fever,” will be held in the high school courtyard from 9 p.m. to midnight, and all high school students are invited to attend. Tickets are on sale at lunchtime in the high school cafeteria. They are $5 before Saturday or $6 at the door. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call Donna Haller at 767-2767.

Recreational soccer teams now forming

Teams are now being formed for the Yellow Springs Recreational Soccer League’s fall season. Anyone who wants to be placed on a team should call one of the following league directors: Bronze Cup (7-, 8- and 9-year olds): Bob Curley, 767-7070; Silver Cup (10- and 11-year olds) and Gold Cup (12-, 13- and 14-year olds): Bill Hardman, 767-8433.

Volunteers sought for youth baseball league

The Yellow Springs Youth Baseball program is looking for volunteers to coach and help organize the Major League (10- to 14-year-old division) for the 2008 season. If interested, call Chris Lloyd at 767-9318 at your earliest convenience.