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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Beavercreek wins in PKs
Beavercreek wins in a shootout 4-2 to grab a 3-2 victory over Mason in this Division I boys soccer regional semifinal game at Lakota West High School.
Mason’s Alex Newport scored to tie it up at 2-2 with 3:38 to go in regulation.
Beavercreek took a 2-1 lead on Dustin Wright’s second goal with 26:55 left in the game.
Wright found the back of the net off a 50-yard direct kick from Steven Clark with 10:07 remaining in the first half.
Mason scored first on Alex Hamm’s goal off an assist from Caleb Eastham just 2:41 into the match.
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‘Hostile environment’ awaits Lakota West
In six home games this season, the Anderson Redskins averaged a whopping 53.3 points per game.
Their pistol offense — which accounted for 3,655 yards and 59 rushing TDs in the regular season — looms for Lakota West when the Firebirds visit Anderson on Saturday night, Nov. 7, in a Division I, Region 4 quarterfinal.
“Obviously it will be a hostile environment,” West coach Larry Cox said, “but we’re used to that in our league. Our last two games have been on the road, and this is just another road game. Our kids are looking forward to the challenge.”
The Firebirds are 1-2 all-time at Anderson.
“It’s always nice to be at home,” Redskins’ coach Jeff Giesting said. “Your routine doesn’t change, you’re in the same locker room, those kind of things. The crowd will obviously help us. Hopefully that can play a part it in. When it’s all said and done, you have to play between the white lines. But it’s helpful and comfortable to be at home.”
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Middies’ Frazier gets second offer
Miami University became the second school to offer Middletown senior defensive end Rashad Frazier a college scholarship on Monday afternoon.
Bowling Green State University, another Mid-American Conference school, offered Frazier two weeks ago.
Frazier (6-foot-6, 225 pounds) ranks second on the team with five sacks this season.
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Eagles’ Huntsberger earns top honors in MBC
Middletown Christian School’s Paige Huntsberger is the volleyball player of the year in the Metro Buckeye Conference.
The conference recently released its all-conference teams for volleyball and boys and girls soccer.
Teammate Madison Tolson was named to the second team, and Hayley Blackburn won the sportsmanship award for the Eagles.
In boys soccer, Zach Wise of Middletown Christian was a first-team selection. Jake Irving was a second-team pick and Kyle Eaton won the sportsmanship award for the Eagles.
Karla Yanes and Emily Rush of MCS were first-team honorees in girls soccer.
Paige Dufrense and Patty Rhinehart were second-team selections and Dufrense also won the sportsmanship award for the Eagles.
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Fairfield AD weighs in on football program
Fairfield High’s football team just wrapped up a remarkable turnaround season.
After winning just two games the last three years combined, the Indians finished the ‘09 campaign 6-4 overall and 5-2 in the GMC — good for fourth in the league.
First-year Fairfield athletic director Mark Harden had nothing but praise for first-year coach Aaron Fitzstephens.
“It’s fantastic what he’s done with these guys,” Harden said toward the end of the season. “He’s got a good group of seniors. For him to embrace those seniors and make it special for them, and developing some of the younger players, it’s not an easy job. He’s really exceeded most people’s expectations wins and losses wise. The whole staff has really done a great job.”
Should Fitzstephens be Coach of the Year in the GMC?
“If I had a vote, he would,” Harden said. “There’s a real good chance he will. He’s done more than anybody considering the circumstances he was put under.”
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Recruiting not a distraction for Lakota West
There’s no question that Lakota West High’s football team has talent that’s caught the attention of college programs around the country.
And it’s not just senior OLB Jordan Hicks.
Guys like TE Alex Smith, OL Kevin Schloemer, CB Brandon Neal, RB Jordan Thompson, DB Mark Fowler, DB Obi Nwankwo, MLB Konnor Blevins, QB John Peters and others have either committed or attracted strong interest.
But to the pleasure of West coach Larry Cox, “They’ve put all the recruiting stuff on hold. They want to keep going,” he said.
So with the Firebirds preparing for their third trip to the playoffs, it hasn’t been a distraction?
“It really, really hasn’t,” Cox said. “I was concerned about that at the beginning of the year. Once again, kids make you look really, really good sometimes.”
