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By H.W. Sizek
The Oakwood High School track team started down the path toward Jesse Owens’ Memorial Stadium last Thursday and Saturday, competing in the Dayton District Division II meet held at Welcome Stadium. In the finals the top four finishers move on to the regional meet next Thursday and Saturday also at Welcome Stadium.
The top finisher for the Jill’s, and only one of two runners who finished in first ahead of Kettering Archbishop Alter, was Julia Sizek who finished first in the 3200m run. Dani Reese finished second in the 1600m run setting a new Oakwood High School record at 5:15.17. Reese finished third in the 800m run and also anchored two relays: the second place finishing 4x800m relay with Sizek, Lucy Schafer, and Liz Whalen; and the fourth place finishing 4x400m relay with Schafer, Laura German, and Whalen. Senior Liz Whalen also qualified for next weeks regional with a fourth place finish in the 800m run. Other Jills who placed were Shannon Hallinan who was sixth in the 1600m run, Shafer fifth in the 400m dash, and Liz Connelly sixth in the 3200m run. The Jills finished fifth place in the team standings.
The top finisher from the Jacks was Freshman Peter Hix, who proved his record setting SWBL Conference Meet performance was for real by finishing second in the 1600m run at 4:34.85, only a second and a half slower than last week. Jake Mays finished third in the discus with at throw of 146-07 and seventh in the shot put. Jason Hewer finished fourth in the 3200m run and will be running again next week. The Jack’s 4x800m relay team of Nathan Thomas, Gabe Svobodny, Tristan Schnader and Peter Hix finished fifth. The 4x400m relay team with Ben Hogan, Hix, Sean Huey and anchored by Nathan Thomas also finished fifth. The Jacks finished eighth in the team standings.
Note that Mr. Hix’s 1600m run time for the SWBL Conference meet was 4:33.40, not 5:33:40 as I wrote last week. My apologies.
By W.D. Shadow
The Oakwood boy’s varsity baseball team was awarded a #3 seed in the post-season tournament as a reward for their 17-8 regular season record. The Jacks drew a 1st round bye and hosted the 4th seeded Carlisle Indians (16-8) overall.
Senior Kris Soward started on the mound for the Jacks and did well until the 3rd when a 2 out fielding error opened the gates and let in 3 unearned runs. The Jacks responded with a rampage in their half of the 3rd as centerfielder Chris Hardy “took one for team” right in the side and junior shortstop Andrew Carpenter blasted a homer to left. The Jacks weren’t done however, as singles by junior Josh Parrish and seniors Matt Vail, Soward and Mitch Jones plated 2 runs and senior outfielder Jesse Kell matched the entire Carlisle score with a no doubter 3 run home run high over the stands behind left center field.
Josh Parrish starred on the mound and at the plate for Oakwood against Carlisle: Parrish smashed 4 base hits and gave up no earned runs in 7 innings of spectacular relief.
Fourth year coach Eric Oberding felt relief help for Soward on the mound would be timely…but Carlisle jumped on the Lumberjack reliever with 5 straight base runners capped by a grand-slam homer for six runs to jump to a 9-7 lead, and still no outs! Oberding then turned to Parrish to stem the hemorrhage of scoring, and the junior right-hander responded with his best effort of the season. Parrish shut Carlisle out the rest of regulation on only one hit, and in one stretch retired 11 straight batters!
Oakwood had trouble getting back in the scoring column though, and still trailed 9-7
in the 6th when Soward and Jones walked and moved up on sophomore Tony Lambs sacrifice where Hardy knocked them in with a single to center to send the game to extra innings. Parrish wavered slightly in the 8th, allowing 2 unearned runs on only 1 hit. The Jacks were down to their final out with one on base when Carpenter drew a walk, and again consecutive hits by Vail, Parrish, Soward and Jones tied the score at 11. From that point Parrish assumed complete control and pitched hitless ball in the 9th and 10th.
Finally in the 10th won when Carpenter doubled, Parrish singled him to 3rd and Soward sacrificed him home for the 12-11 walk-off win to send the jubilant Lumberjack faithful home happy.
Who: All Boys and Girls Who Will Be Age 7-14 (as of 7-31)
Where: Old River Park
When: Two sessions. Each player must attend at least one (1) session
Tuesday, June 5 5:30 – 7 p.m. Boys & Girls age groups U8 – U10
7- 8:30 p.m. Boys & Girls age groups U11–U14
Wednesday, June 6, 5:30 – 7 p.m. Boys & Girls age groups U8 – U10
7- 8:30 p.m. Boys & Girls age groups U11– U14
Please arrive 15 minutes before your assigned time to register! Please wear shin guards and soccer cleats, bring a ball and water bottle.
League: Oakwood United Soccer Club is affiliated with the Dayton Soccer Academy (DSA) and Team Dayton Soccer Club, and is a member of the Miami Valley Youth Soccer Association. We play other Select club teams in the Dayton Area.
Competition is good with a 10 game league schedule in both the Fall 2007 and Spring 2008. Tournament play is at the individual discretion of each team. Some of our teams also play in winter indoor leagues. All Oakwood United coaches are licensed by USSF and the club employs trainers that are former collegiate players, members of the Oakwood High School coaching staff and DSA/Team Dayton staff.
Coaches & Team Managers Needed: Oakwood United is growing and always needs coaches who are experienced in the game that are interested in supporting the philosophy of Oakwood United. In addition, the club is always looking for volunteers to complete the soccer experience. Please call Dave Klum at 294-2801 (days) or 298-3154 (evenings) if you are interested in starting a new team or assisting with an existing team. We need coaches.
Questions: The following is a list of current contacts and teams within Oakwood United. Please call the appropriate coach for your child’s age group.
Boys/Girls (born before July 31, 1998) Steve Heyl – 299-4333
Boys U-9 (born after July 31, 1998) Steve Heyl – 299-4333
Boys U-10 (born after July 31, 1997) Steve Reichel – 433-0475
Boys U-11 (born after July 31, 1996) Marc Georgin – 297-1814
Boys U-12 (born after July 31, 1995) Jeff Snyder – 293-9042/Bill Sellers – 294-0028
Boys U-13 (born after July 31, 1994) Jeff Snyder – 293-9042/Bill Sellers – 294-0028
Boys U-14 (born after July 31, 1993) Jeff Snyder – 293-9042
Girls U-9 (born after July 31, 1998) Steve Heyl – 299-4333
Girls U-10 (born after July 31, 1997) John Mersfelder – 614-557-3570/Paul Shade – 293-8793
Girls U-11 (born after July 31, 1996) Kip Bohachek – 293-0364/Tom Bartlett – 299-4479
Girls U-12 (born after July 31, 1995) John Evans – 901-0727/Skip Williams – 293-3819
Girls U-13 (born after July 31, 1994) Dave Klum – 298-3154
Girls U-14 (born after July 31, 1993) Dave Klum – 298-3154
Selection of Teams will be complete within 72 hours of the last tryout date. Any questions, please call the designated coaches above.
The Oakwood Jills volleyball camp for girls entering grades 6-8 will be held June 11 through June 14 from 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the Smith School gymnasium.
Registration forms are being sent home through Smith and Harman Schools for girls entering grades 6-7. Girls entering eighth grade can pick up registration forms in the H.S. Athletic office. Register before May 28 and receive a $15 discount plus a free t-shirt. Call Kelly Neff (293-4225) with any questions.
Any girl CURRENTLY in grades 1st-5th that would like to attend the Oakwood Girls Soccer Camp, please be sure to register with Coach Gaydosh by June 1. The camp will be held June 11-15 from 10 a.m.-12 noon down at Old River Fields behind NCR. Flyers were passed out to all elementary students~ if you have misplaced it or need a new form, please email Coach Dawn Gaydosh at dawngaydosh@aol.com or feel free to call at 439-0753. This camp promises to be a lot of fun! We hope to see you all this summer!
Residential soccer camp for girls held at the College of Wooster, Wooster, OH. Two Sessions: June 17-20 & July 8-11. Detailed information at www.woostersoccercamp.com
The annual Oakwood Jills Basketball Camp will be held June 18-21 during the following sessions:
Session I: Grades 3-5 9-11 a.m.
Session II: Grades 6-8, 12-2 p.m.
All camps will be held at Smith Elementary. Registration forms may be picked up in the main office at Smith and Harman Elementary, as well as, the High School Athletic Office.
June 11-14, The Pit:
9-11 a.m. incoming 4th, 5th, & 6th graders
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. incoming 7th & 8th graders
June 18-21 9-11a.m. 4-8th graders
You can pick up a brochure for either camp at the high school athletic office. You can download the basketball brochure by going to www.oakwoodbasketball.tk
Any questions please call Paul Stone at 307-5818.
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