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Challenger
soccer camp success, fun
The Yellow Springs Soccer Inc. hosted third annual British Soccer
Challenger Sports Soccer camp was a terrific success, according to
organizer Lauren Miller. Sixty-one kids, mostly from the Yellow Springs
area, improved their soccer skills by learning a variety of new techniques,
enhancing those already known and having plenty of fun while doing
it.
Five coaches from Great Britain led the week-long camp held at Yellow
Springs High School. Mild summer temperatures without rain cooperated
to set the stage for perfect conditions. The kids, ages 6 to 17, maintained
their enthusiasm, energy and good sportsmanship throughout the entire
week. The weather and the kids couldn’t have been better, Miller
said. Pictured above are, from left, William Gregor, Rhona Marion,
Jack Runyon, Eric Romohr and Calloway Skwerski. |
Bulldog sports roundup
Pirates still top the
Minors
The Pirates remain at the top of the Minor league standings after three
weeks of play through Saturday, June 21, with a record of 5 – 1,
despite taking their first loss last week at the hands of a talented Indians
team, who is one game back at 3-1.
The two teams met for the first time Monday, June 16, and were tied at
five when the Indians came to bat in the bottom of the final inning. Fisher
Lewis led off with his second-base hit of the game after also hitting
a double and scoring twice earlier. Theron Orme then smashed a hard-hit
triple to score Lewis as the winning run, which was Orme’s third
RBI of the game. Earlier, Liam Weigand scored twice after a pair of base
hits, while Sam Crawford added the other run after a fourth-inning base
hit. The Pirates’ Nathan Miller scored the tying run in the top
of the fifth after hitting a double and being knocked in, when Aaron Sherwood
hit his third single after scoring twice earlier. Isaiah Taylor added
a run and an RBI off his single and double, while rookie Lucas Hudson-Groves
hit a pair of singles and earned as many RBI’s. Augie Knemeyer was
responsible for knocking in the Pirates’ other run.
The Pirates rebounded Wednesday, June 18, to overtake the Cubs 11-3. Jacob
Whetsel went three for three with a single and a pair of doubles, scored
three runs and knocked in two others. Nathan Miller added three runs after
hitting a single, double and a triple while netting three RBIs in the
process. Aaron Sherwood added two runs after hitting a single and a double,
scoring twice himself and knocking in two other runs, while Isaiah Taylor
scored once after going three for three, including a second-inning double
that knocked in three of his total four RBIs. Jared Scarfpin scored the
team’s two other runs after going two for two with a single and
a double.
The game also saw rookie Amani Wagner’s first ever base hit. The
Pirates’ tough defense kept the Cubs scoreless until the fourth,
when Evan Pace led off with a double, followed by Kennedy Harshaw’s
single. Ethan DeWine subsequently hit a single, scoring Pace while Amanda
Perkins later grounded out but scored Harshaw. Miranda Pelzl scored the
Cubs’ other run in the fifth after hitting her first double, and
was then sent across the plate when Sam Salazar hit a single.
Meanwhile across the park on Wednesday evening, the Indians got their
second win of the week by defeating the Dragons 13-4. Fielding Lewis led
the charge with a first-inning home run that scored Liam Creighton and
Nathan Hardman, who were on second and third respectively. Fielding scored
two other runs later after hitting a single and a triple, all of which
totaled for a record six RBIs. Creighton scored again twice, as did Hardman,
both of whom went three for three with Hardman getting a pair of RBIs
off his two singles and a double.
Not to be outdone, little brother Fisher Lewis hit a pair of singles,
scored twice and knocked in one other run. Theron Orme’s three trips
to the plate resulted in as many base hits, a run and one RBI while Edward
Johnson hit a single and a double, scored once and knocked in two RBIs.
The Dragons struggled against a strong Indians defense, but it was the
Dragons’ Taran Pergram, playing from the pitcher’s position,
who had the defensive play of the game, and probably the season! His diving,
ESPN-highlight-worthy-mid-air catch of a hard-hit line drive for the first
inning’s second out was a beauty. At the plate, he cracked a pair
of base hits in three at bats and scored once. Grant Reigelsperger scored
twice after hitting a single and a triple, while Zane Pergram had a pair
of base hits that resulted in his scoring one run and knocking in two
others. RBI’s also resulted from hits by Danny Grote and Tony Marinelli.
The Yankees picked up their first win of the week on Friday evening by
shutting out the Dragons 3-0 in a defensive struggle. Despite 12 Yankee
hits, the Dragons held them to only three runs, all of which came in the
third inning. Chandler Holmes, Cameron Croft and Chelsea Horton all went
one for two and each scored, with Chelsea Horton adding an RBI by hitting
in her big brother Chandler. Kenny McKinley and Parker Bleything then
each hit a single, scoring Croft and Chelsea Horton. Yankees Tyler Restau,
Joe Thorp, Ben Croft, Liam Creighton, Evelyn Greene and Danny Grote all
contributed with base hits. Meanwhile, an unstoppable Yankee defense held
the Dragons to only three hits from Taran Pergram, Grant Reigelsperger
and Tony Marinelli.
Games on Saturday June 21 led off with the Cubs getting their first win
of the season with a come-from-behind victory over the Reds. Down 6-1
after two innings, Adam Green knocked in runners at first and second with
a triple in the third inning to begin the rally. Green also had two other
base hits and scored a run. Kaner Butler crossed the plate three times
after going two for three at the plate with a single and a double. Cameron
Haught added a run after hitting a double and going one for three. Kennedy
Harshaw and James Fulton both went two for three, scored a run and knocked
in an RBI, with Sulayman Chappelle also getting an RBI off a base hit.
Tom Amrhein led the Reds, hitting a pair of singles, scoring twice and
knocking in one other run. Other runs were scored by Christian Werner,
Ethan DeWine and brothers J.T and Andrew Clark. April Riddell had three
base hits and an RBI, Dylan Rainey’s three base hits resulted in
a pair of RBIs and Jack Runyon was responsible for one other RBI.
The Pirates pushed their record to 5-1 with a 13-3 win over the Dragons
in Saturday’s second contest. Jared Scarfpin hit to all three bases
in as many at-bats, scored three runs and knocked in three more. Nathan
Miller also hit his way to all three bases, crossing home plate twice
and netting a pair of RBIs, while Aaron Sherwood hit a single and a double
and scored twice. Jacob Whetsel pounded out three doubles, resulting in
one run and three RBI’s. Augie Knemeyer smashed a pair of doubles
and a base hit, knocking in two runs and one run when he was knocked in
on Jasmine Davidson’s fourth inning single.
Nate Gillman-Baggett returned to the lineup hitting a pair of singles,
scoring twice and adding one RBI by scoring Devon Perry. The Pirates again
displayed their trademark tough defense, finishing off the bottom of the
fourth with a double play from Miller to Whetsel. The Dragons pounded
out nine hits, two off the bat of Taran Pergram, who also scored twice.
Grant Reigelsperger cracked a single and a double and scored once, while
also catching a hard hit off the bat of Pirate Isaiah Taylor to end the
third inning. Zane Pergram went one for two that resulted in an RBI, while
the two other runs were knocked in by Danny Grote’s pair of base
hits.
Saturday’s final game saw the Yankees advance their season record
to 3-1 with a 13-3 win over the Indians. The Yankees pounded out 22 hits,
led by Ian Chick’s single and pair of doubles that led to three
runs scored and four RBIs. Liam Weigand also scored three times after
hitting to all three bases and knocking in three other runs, while Tyler
Restau scored twice off his pair of doubles that also added two RBIs.
Ben Croft added two runs from his pair of base hits, while Olivia Chick
helped out with four RBIs.
Defensively, the Yankees made it a long day with plays like Evelyn Greene’s
catch of a fly ball at third, and a pair of double plays, including an
unassisted one by Liam Weigand, who caught a fly ball and tagged the base
where a runner had advanced from. Despite missing several key players,
the Indians hung in there, turning their own unassisted double play by
David Walker. Weigand, Nathan Hardman and Fielding Lewis all had hits
that resulted in the three runs scored.
Be sure and visit the league’s Web site at www.leaguelineup.com/ysoyouthbb
for all the latest scores, standings, player stats and schedule updates.
Correction
Last week’s article mistakenly attributed a “snow cone”
catch of a fly ball during the Reds 8–7 victory over the Dragons.
That great catch was actually made by Weymar Osborne.
Youth pick-up baseball league
An informal youth pick-up baseball league has been
organized for the summer. The target for the league is boys and girls
11–14 years. Fifteen- to 17-year-olds are encouraged to come out
and play, and assist in coaching the younger players. Games will be held
at the Gaunt Park field, Tuesdays, at 6:30 p.m., throughout the summer.
Signed parental consent forms are required before any youth may play.
Forms are available from Coach Dave Miller and at the field on Tuesday.
Coaching and umpire support is needed. Contact Miller at 319-6017 for
more information.
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