Sports Section :: Page 104

• Pirates lead Minor League

  By YS News StaffJuly 17, 2008

  

  The Indians took a pair of games from the Yankees on Monday, July 14, to overtake the Yankees and move into second place behind the Pirates to start off the final two weeks of the 2008 season.

• Perry League aging well at 38!

  By Jimmy Chesire

  We had a ton of children last Friday. I was surprised. I had expected turnout to be thin because of the 4th of July layover — we didn’t have t-ball Friday night, July 4, so there was a two-week break between t-ball nights, nor our usual one.

• Sports physicals exam night set

  By YS News Staff

  All Yellow Springs athletes in grades seven through twelve will need a new pre-participation physical exam before they can participate on any school-sponsored sports team.

• ‘Semi-pro’ football teams at YSHS

  By YS News Staff

  The Miami Valley Warriors “semi-pro” football team will, once again, play its 2008 home games at Yellow Springs High School. Home dates for regular season games are Saturdays, July 19; Sept. 20 and 27; and Oct. 4, all at 7 p.m.

• Golfers raise funds

  By YS News Staff

  Despite threatening weather last week, the 2008 Bulldog Scramble held at Locust Hills golf club on Saturday, July 12, came off without a hitch. Sixty-four golfers took to the course in the benefit tournament to raise funds for the Yellow Springs High School golf program.

• Track Club to meet

  By YS News Staff

  The 19th annual Miami Valley Open Track & Field meet will take place Thursday, July 17, at Yellow Springs High School. It is open to all athletes, both men and women, boys and girls, regardless of age.

• Bulldogs to play Aussies

  By YS News StaffJuly 10, 2008

  The Yellow Springs High School varsity basketball team finished second in the Kenton Ridge Summer League tournament last week after losing to Graham, the Division II state runner up.

• YSHS boys soccer sign up for autumn

  By YS News Staff

  Any student who is interested in playing soccer this fall for the Yellow Springs High School boys soccer team should send an e-mail with their name, address, phone number, age and year in school for the coming school year to Jim Hardman…

• Pirates hold a wide lead

  By YS News Staff

  The Pirates maintained their lead in Minor League play last week with an 8–1 season record, three games ahead of the Yankees. The Cubs opened the week defeating the Dragons 11–2 on Monday, June 30.

• Local track star shines in college

  By Virgil Hervey

  

  After setting two school records at Penn State during the indoor track season, winning a big 800-meter race on the famed Hayward Field track at the University of Oregon, and becoming the Big Ten 1500 meter champion, Sam Borchers…