May 28, 2009

sports

Bulldog Sports Roundup

Boys 2nd at district
The Yellow Springs High School boys track and field team pulled out a second-place finish with 83 points at this year’s Division III district meet held on Saturday, May 23, at the University of Dayton’s Welcome Stadium. Mechanicsburg, with slightly more depth in the field events, won the meet with 111 points, while New Lebanon Dixie finished third with 79.

The top four in each race advanced to the regional tournament, the final leg of which will be held Friday, May 29, at Troy Memorial Stadium, beginning with field events at 4 p.m.

The Bulldogs started off an extremely hot day with wins in the mile run by Alexis Onfroy-Curley, who crossed the tape in 4:34.22, followed less than a second behind by second-place finisher Jacob GunderKline. The two then joined forces with Brock GunderKline and Anthony Pettiford to win the 4x800 relay in 8:29, about 12 seconds ahead of the field.

The heat got to the distance runners first, and did some damage, but not enough to keep several more individuals and relay teams from advancing to regionals. The 4x400 relay team of Pettiford, Brock GunderKline, Josh Meadows and Logan Norris-Sayres finished third in 3:38. The 4x100 relay team of Mario Cosey, Raphael Allen, Chris Johnson and Norris-Sayres finished third in 45:16, while the same team finished third again in the 4x200 relay in 1:34.55. Jacob GunderKline wilted just a notch to take second in the two-mile run, while Brock GunderKline finished fourth in the 800 run.

As a team, the Bulldogs got their lift from surprise feats by Mario Cosey, who got out of the blocks quickly and stuck his chest out to finish third in the 100 dash in 11.61 seconds. Steve Scott also achieved a huge personal best to finish eighth in the shot put with a launch of 39’3/4. Also, Raphael Allen finished sixth in both the long jump and the 200 dash to add points for the ’Dogs.

Girls track eighth at district
The YSHS girls track and field team finished in eighth place at the district meet on Saturday, behind winner Miami Valley School, Tipp City Bethel in second place and Camden Preble Shawnee in third. The top four in each race will advance to the regional meet, whose finals are also held at Troy stadium on Friday, May 29.

The stellar relay team of Ryder Comstock, Elizabeth Gonder, Brenda Jones and Melodie Wright were put to the test in all three sprint relays of the day. The team shined as winners in the 4x200 in 1:51.37, and still managed to advance to regionals by finishing fourth in the 4x400 and third in the 4x100 in 54.23 seconds.

Gonder finished sixth in the 400 dash, Jones finished fifth in the 100 dash, and Reini Brickson finished seventh in the mile to float points for the Lady Bulldogs.

3on3 basketball registration 

Registration is still open for the Street Fair Shootout 3on3 basketball tournament during the Yellow Springs Street Fair on Saturday, June 13, at the Bryan Community Center outdoor courts. There are girls and boys divisions for grade school (up to 6th grade), middle school (7-8th) and high school (9-12th) players. The $15 cost per player includes at least three games. Registrations received by Sunday, May 31, will guarantee a T-shirt. Teams may register after May 31 or on site for any divisions not yet full.

Tournament plans include shooting contests for all ages (including adults), Greene sport athletic trainers, food vendors, entertainment and more. For more information, including registration, go to www.streetfairshootout.com or contact Rich Miller at richmiller1@gmail.com.

T-ball begins

Perry League, Yellow Springs’ T-ball program, opens its 2009 season Friday night, June 5, 6:30 p.m. at Gaunt Park. The village’s non-competitive beginners’ baseball program is open to girls and boys ages 2–9. Two- and three-year-olds are welcome if accompanied on the diamond by an adult. There are no fees, no sign-ups, no registrations, nor any requirement to play every week. The program will take place on 10 consecutive Friday nights, June 5 through August 7. For more information call Jimmy Chesire, 767-7300, or Chris Murphy, 767-7408.