SPA Results - Boys 12 and Under League
5/22
Clarks Furniture 6, Travelers Protection Association 1
Clarks scored
three in the first and third innings, with TPA scoring one in the
bottom of the fourth. Matt Smith took the win for Clark's with
singles by Jace Hicks and Gage Kirkland with the top defensive
player award to Jadon Daley. Traveler's Protection
Association had Tucker Burch and Bradley Riley on the mound, a
double for Austin Mace, a single for Hunter Rader and top defensive
player award to Noah Crowe
Clark's Furniture 6, Custom Door 3
Custom Door jumped out to a 3-0 lead in
the top of the first but Clark's scored in every inning to win the
4-inning game 6-3. Jace Hicks took the win for Clark's with a double
for Luke Hopper, a single for Matt Smith and top defensive player
awarded to Dalton Campbell. Colton Peel was on the mound for Custom
door with a double for Jamacin Carr, single for Jackson Pauley and
top defensive player to Sam Pauley
Travelers Protection Association 13, Custom Door 6
TPA score four
in the top of the 1st, Custom Door tied it in the bottom of the
second but TPA exploded for 9 runs in the top of the third. Custom
Door tried to rally with 2 runs in the bottom of the fourth but came
up short. TPA had Bradley Riley, Logan Potts and Tucker Burtch on
the mound with a double for Bradley Riley, singles for Austin mace
and Dustin Duckworth and top defensive player award to Blaine
Hacker, For Custom Door, Drake Lightner and Colton Peel were on the
mound, a triple for Drake Lightner, singles for Jamacin Carr, Colten
Peel and Sam Pauley with top defensive player to Austin Mace.
Hornets Sending Large Contingent to State Track
5/19
It was an outstanding day for the Chillicothe track teams in
sectional competition. The Hornet Boys are sending athletes to the
state meet in 4 events and the Lady Hornets are sending athletes to
the state meet in 8 events, the most since 1980.
Headed to the state meet next weekend thanks to a top
four finish in sectional events for the boys are:
Alec Whiteside took 1st in the Shot Put and 2nd in the Discus
4x200 relay team of Zach Alperin, DeEll Midgyett, Mason Hayward and
Kameron Allen took 4th
David Hershberger took 4th in the High Jump
Headed to state for the lady Hornets are:
Erin Gilliland 1st in the 100 hurdles and 1st in the 300 hurdles
4x400 relay team of Erin Gilliland, Claire Chapman, Ali Stephens and
Maddie Williams won the 4x400
Paige Peters took 3rd in the Shot Put
Lauren Jones took 3rd in the Pole Vault
Lexi Snyder took 3rd in the Triple Jump
4x100 relay team of Mackenzie Barnett, Maddie Williams, Olivia Hayes
and Erin Gilliland took 3rd
4x200 relay team of Olivia Hayes, Claire Chapman, Isis Baker and
Maddie Williams took 4th
Competing for Chillicothe but not qualifying for state are:
Ali Stephens 5th in 1600, Maddie Williams took 7th in the Triple
Jump
Boys 4x800 Andrew Jensen, Cody Saville, Wagner Chapman and Cole
Distler took 8th, Andrew Jenson 8th in the 3200
Headed to state from Trenton are
Boys 4x800 took 2nd and Seth Acton 4th in 800
And for the girls: Chandler Wilson 2nd in 200 and 3rd in the 100
Class 1 and 2 State Track Area Medalists
5/19
Several area athletes won medals at the
Class 1 and 2 state track meet over the weekend. Area medal
winners in Class 1:
Braymer Girls finished 16th with 15 points – 4x800 relay team
finished 6th, Mallory Hughson finished 6th in 100 hurdles and 3rd in
the 800, Stephanie Summerville took 7th in the 400, 4x400 took 8th
Braymer Boys finished 28th with 8 points – Jesse Utt took 6th
in the triple jump and 7th in the long jump, Dillan Hall took 8th in
the shot put, Kyjuan Johnson took 7th in the 400
Polo Girls finished 28th with 9 points – Sammie Joe Copeland
finished 3rd in Shot Put, 4x200 relay team took 8th, 4x400 took 7th
Southwest of Ludlow Girls finished 32nd with 6.5 points –
Sydnee Rounkles tied for 5th in the high jump, 4x200 relay team of
Maritza Chavez, Katlin Hightower, Haylee Johnson and Sydnee Rounkles
took 5th
Norborne Girls finished 39th with 4 points – Cheyenne Baxter
finished 6th in the long jump and 8th in the triple jump
Northwestern of Mendon Girls finished 52nd with 1 point – Mallory
Gardner finished 8th in Shot Put
Linn County Boys finished 15th with 21 points – 4x800 relay
team took 2nd, Derek Wilson took 4th in the 1600 and 3rd in the
3200; Ty Stillwell took 7th in the 1600
Meadville Boys finished 41st with 3 points – 4x800 relay team
took 8th Derrick Knifong took 7th in the 800
Area medal winners in Class 2:
Brookfield Girls finished 7th with 26 points – Alesa Frey won
the Pole Vault Championship with a vault of 11 feet, Sassie Matzen
won the 800 in a time fo 2:16.04 and took 3rd in the 1600,
Hamilton Girls finished 9th with 25 points – Elsie Greenwood
took 5th in the long jump, 6th in the 300 hurdles and 6th in the 100
hurdles, 4x800 relay team took 6th, 4x400 relay team took 3rd
Hamilton Boys finished 7th with 25 points – Devan Hughes won
the 400 in a time of 50.19 and took 4th in the 200, the 4x400 team
of Colin Graham, Derrick Hughes, Devan Hughes and Jalen Richmond won
the 4x400 in 3:27.83
Gallatin Girls finished 10th with 22 points – 4x800 relay
team took 2nd Kailey Salmon took 4th in the 1600, Morgan Prather 3rd
in the 400, Sara Lin took 5th in the 800, Kailey Salmon took 8th in
the 800, the 4x400 relay team took 5th
Gallatin Boys finished 47th with 3 points – Isaac Mattis took
6th in the pole vault,
Marceline Girls finished 15th with 18 points – Molly Shoop
took 2nd in the Triple Jump, Morgan McCormick took 3rd in the 300
hurdles and 7th in the 100 hurdles, the 4x400 relay team took 7th
Marceline Boys finished 27th with 9 points – Brennen Floray
took 3rd in the 110 Hurdles, Austin Moudy took 6th in the 1600
Hornets Tennis Team falls at Sectionals
5/19
The Hornet Tennis team lost to the four-time defending team champion
Pembroke Hill 5-0, who went on to qualify for the final four. Out of
the four semifinal teams, three are private schools who all won
their 1st and 2nd round matches 5-0.
Chillicothe doubles team Wade Dietz and Chase Reeter
will complete in the individual doubles tournament later this week.
VanHoutan and Griffin Sign with
Central Methodist
5/16
Chillicothe Senior Trey VanHoutan has
officially signed a letter of intent to play soccer next season at
Central Methodist University. VanHoutan says he liked how he was
treated during his visit there.
<Audio: Trey VanHoutan>
VanHoutan will be used on the defensive line. Hornets
Coach Tim Cunningham says VanHoutan is left footed, which is helpful
<Audio: Tim Cunningham>
VanHoutan will join his teammate Brice Griffin on the
field at Central Methodist. Griffin signed his letter a few weeks
ago, and says he’s looking forward to it.
<Audio: Brice Griffin>
Cunningham says Griffin is not only a skilled player;
he’s also a great leader on the field.
<Audio: Tim Cunningham>
Central Methodist had a record setting season last year
with a 12-6-1 record.
Historic Win for CHS Tennis
Doubles Team
5/14
Chillicothe’s
#1 doubles team of Wade Dietz and Chase Reeter made CHS history,
becoming the first Hornets to ever beat tennis players from private
school Kansas City Pembroke Hill in post season Boys Tennis. Dietz
and Reeter needed every ounce of strength and determination to pick
up the marathon two and a half hour, three set victory over the
Pembroke Hill duo. Dietz and Reeter won the first set 7-5. Pembroke
Hill blanked Chillicothe in the second set 6-love but Dietz and
Reeter regrouped, took a 5-2 lead with two match points, but ended
up winning the final set 7-6 thanks to a 7-3 tiebreaker with Dietz
finishing off the perennial powerhouse with an Ace service. The
Hornets duo now head to the state doubles tournament.
Hornets’ #2 doubles team of Grant Peterson and Johnson
Young lost 4-6, 1-6 to another Pembroke Hill doubles team. In
singles Chillicothe’s Gabe Poling lost to a Pembroke Hill player
1-6, 2-6
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