February 21, 2008

sports

Bulldog Sports Roundup

Boys win at sectional
Yellow Springs boys basketball advanced to the second round of the division IV sectional tournament last week after beating Mississiniwa Valley 57–43 on Saturday, Feb. 16. The Mississiniwa Blackhawks, seeded 10, gave Yellow Springs a run until the final quarter, when the Bulldogs outscored their opponents 14–4.

Raphael Allen scored the game high 16 points, followed by Jeremiah Peacock with 14, Kevin Sikes-Gilbert with 10, Kilan Brown 7, Ryan Newsome 6 and Andy Peters 3.

The Bulldogs finished out their regular season 6–6 in the Metro Buckeye Conference and 10–10 overall. If they beat number five seeded Franklin-Monroe (9–7) in the second round of sectionals on Wednesday, Feb. 20, they advance to play the winner of the Tri-Village/Catholic Central game on Friday, Feb. 22, at 8 p.m., at Vandalia.

Girls lose in first round tourney
After drawing a bye in the first round of Division IV sectional play, the Yellow Springs High School girls basketball team faced second seed Tri-Village and came up short, losing 46–28 on Thursday, Feb. 14.

The Lady Bulldogs finished the regular season 6–6 in the MBC, and 8–10 in the season overall.

YSHS gives winter sports awards

Yellow Springs High School and McKinney School will host the winter sports awards program on Thursday, Feb. 28, beginning at 7 p.m. The ceremony honors athletes who were involved with the past season’s basketball and swimming teams as well as the cheerleading squad in grades seven through 12.