Sports Section :: Page 52

• T-ball: all business, all fun

  By Geneva GanoAugust 1, 2013

  After the rains this summer, the Gaunt Park diamond where we play every Friday night became kind of hard. In fact, it was a little bit like concrete. But this last Friday night we played in glorious, beautiful, perfect dusty-dirt.

• Each week, a little t-ball miracle

  By Geneva GanoJuly 25, 2013

  While I am a newcomer to reporting on t-ball, I’m pretty sure that a t-ball miracle happens every time we play.

• Local runners to compete at junior olympics

  By Megan BachmanJuly 21, 2013

  

  Youth runners with the Miami Valley Track Club qualified for next week’s junior olympic nationals.

• To honor Coach Jimmy, play ball!

  By Geneva GanoJuly 18, 2013

  As they were having their picture taken on the bleachers “for Coach Jimmy”, the closing crowd of about 30 children spontaneously cheered, over and over, “PER-RY LEAGUE, PER-RY LEAGUE, PER-RY LEAGUE!”

• Guest Blog: Win One for Coach Jimmy!

  By Sommer McGuire

  

  As soon as the news was out on what had happened a number of us had two immediate responses: “Please let this terrific human being be okay,” and “T-ball must go on. Coach Jimmy will only worry about his kids if we don’t.”

• Worsham to race walk at Rio Grande

  By Megan BachmanJuly 14, 2013

  

  Recent YSHS graduate and race walker Niki Worsham signed with Rio Grande University last Wednesday.

• Local track stars advance in junior olympics tourney

  By Megan BachmanJuly 7, 2013

  

  Several Yellow Springs track stars qualified for regionals last week in the Junior Olympics.

• Another Perry League lovefest

  By Jimmy ChesireJuly 4, 2013

  We got access to the Village’s riding law mower. And, now get this — this is the kind of phenomenal and fantastic thing that happens at t-ball all the time — after spending several hours getting that old relic of a mower to work, Matt spent a couple more hours grating that cement-like ball diamond.

• Minor league Indians march on

  By Megan BachmanJune 30, 2013

  

  The Indians looked to stay unbeaten in the Yellow Springs youth recreational baseball league on Saturday, when they took on the Dragons.

• Kindness and capers at t-ball

  By Jimmy ChesireJune 27, 2013

  “Okay, everyone on your hands and knees!” I say. “I know what we’re going to do!” Caroline Tucker sings out enthusiastically. “What?” I ask. “Everyone crawl around two other human beings!” Caroline says.