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SHL honors spring athletes

Wednesday, 21 May 2008

Photo: The 2008 SHL Baseball All-League Team include, front row, from the left, Marshall Banks (Whiteoak), T.J. Barnett (Fayetteville), Dalton Cox (Lynchburg-Clay), Ryan Fultz (Ripley), Derek Harris (Lynchburg-Clay), Blake Justice (Peebles), Ryan Lawwell (Fairfield) and Jay Lewis (Eastern); back row, Phillip Martin (Eastern), Travis Orr (Eastern), Ash Price (West Union), Nathan Ratliff (Eastern), Anrew Roades (North Adams), Andrew Seaman (Peebles), Tim Seitz (Fairfield), Craig Staggs (West Union) and Kraig Unger (North Adams).

By WADE LINVILLE
The News Democrat

A long-time tradition carried on May 19, as athletes, coaches, fans and representatives of the Southern Hills League gathered once again to honor exceptional student/athletes who were blessed with success for the 2008 spring season. This year’s SHL Spring Sports Awards Ceremony was held at Eastern High School, with SHL Commissioner Jerry Lewis present to announce the names of this spring’s winning teams and all-stars.

When speaking of high school varsity softball for 2008, no one relished as much success in the SHL as the Eastern Lady Warriors.
The Lady Warriors cruised through the SHL to finish with a 13-0 record, becoming the 2008 SHL Division I Champions, their fifth league title in six years.
Eastern varsity softball coach Eric Purdy earned the title as the 2008 SHL Softball Coach of the Year, and three Lady Warriors were named to the SHL All-League Team. Eastern softball players who were named SHL all-stars for 2008 were seniors Lauren Clifton, Johnna Johnson and Kelly Kratzer.
While the Lady Warriors topped the competition in the SHL, there were two other exceptional student/athletes from Brown County teams who earned a spot on this year’s SHL All-League Softball Team. They were senior catcher Courtney Adams, of Fayetteville-Perry High School and senior first baseman Kylie Wright of Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington High School.

SHL Softball Final Standings
Division I
1. Eastern 13-0
2. West Union 6-7
3. Ripley 5-8
4. North Adams 3-10
5. Lynchburg-Clay 2-11

Division II
1. Fairfield 10-3
2. Peebles 9-4
3. Whiteoak 8-5
4. Manchester 7-6
5. Fayetteville 2-11

SHL Softball All-League Team
Courtney Adams, Fayetteville
Devan Bernard, Fairfield
Calista Burkhardt, Manchester
Ashlee Campton, Peebles
Lauren Clifton, Eastern
Gabby Holden, Fairfield
Penny Holden, Fairfield
Taylor Jodrey, North Adams
Johnna Johnson, Eastern
Kelly Kratzer, Eastern
Skye Lucas, Whiteoak
Lynette Mathews, Lynchburg
Kelsey Seaman, Peebles
Elysia Setty, Whiteoak
Cierra Taylor, West Union
Ashley Turner, Peebles
Jerica Wilmouth, Manchester
Kylie Wright, Ripley

The Lady Warriors weren’t the only varsity team from Eastern High School to claim a league title with an undefeated record during a rousing 2008 spring season. The Eastern Warriors varsity baseball team also finished with an undefeated league record of 13-0, capturing this year’s SHL Division I crown. Eastern varsity baseball coach Ted Downing was named the 2008 SHL Baseball Coach of the Year and four outstanding student/athletes of Eastern were named to this year’s SHL All-League Team. The Warriors earning a spot on this year’s all-league team were senior pitcher Phillip Martin, junior pitcher Travis Orr, senior third baseman Nathan Ratliff and junior catcher Jay Lewis.
Only two other student/athletes of Brown County earned a spot on this year’s all-league baseball team, senior Ryan Fultz, of Ripley, and junior T.J. Barnett, of Fayetteville-Perry.

SHL Baseball Final Standings
Division I
1. Eastern 13-0
2. Lynchbrug-Clay 9-4
2. North Adams 9-4
4. West Union 6-7
5. Ripley 2-11

Division II
1. Fairfield 8-5
2. Whiteoak 8-5
3. Peebles 6-7
4. Manchester 3-10
5. Fayetteville 1-12

SHL Baseball All-League Team
Marshall Banks, Whiteoak
T.J. Barnett, Fayetteville
Dalton Cox, Lynchburg
Ryan Fultz, Ripley
Derek Harris, Lynchburg
Skylar Hayslip, Manchester
Blake Justice, Peebles
Ryan Lawwell, Fairfield
Jay Lewis, Eastern
Phillip Martin, Eastern
Travis Orr, Eastern
Ash Price, West Union
Nathan Ratliff, Eastern
Andrew Roades, North Adams
Andrew Seaman, Peebles
Tim Seitz, Fairfield
Craig Staggs, West Union
Kraig Unger, North Adams

In high school boys track and field championships for 2008, it was the Peebles Indians who topped the competition to claim the SHL Title with a team score of 155.
The Eastern Warriors placed second at this year’s track and field championships with a team score of 121.
To earn a spot on this year’s SHL All-League Boys Track and Field Team, the athlete(s) had to win their event.
Several members of the Eastern boys track and field team earned spots on this year’s SHL All-League Team including the 4X800-meter relay team that clocked a time of 8:55.1 to finish first. Eastern’s SHL champion 4X800-meter relay team consisted of Wyatt Chaney, Evan Bunn, Austin Smith and Ryan Jones.
Jones was awarded a second all-league award for winning the 400-meter dash, posting a time of 53.1 in his first place finish.
Smith went on to capture first place in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 10:56.6, earning his second all-league award.
Eastern’s 4X400-meter relay team, consisting of Chaney, Tyler Martsolf, Smith and Jones also took a first place finish at this year’s SHL Track and Field Championships, clocking a time of 3:42. Each member of the 4X400-meter champion relay team was awarded an all-league trophy for their accomplishments.
Eastern’s Sam Volklein won the 110-meter dash with a time of 11.2 to be named to the SHL All-League Team. Volklein also won the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.4 to earn his second all-league trophy.
There were no athletes of RULH High School to claim a first place finish at this year’s SHL Track and Field Championships.
The 2008 SHL boys track and field Coach of the Year was Linda Zinser, of Peebles High School.

SHL Boys Track and Field Final Team Standings
1. Peebles 155
2. Eastern 121
3. North Adams 119
4. Ripley 80
5. Fairfield 55
6. Lynchburg-Clay 27
6. West Union 27
8. Manchester 21
9. Whiteoak 17

SHL Boys Track and Field All-League Team
Wyatt Chaney, Evan Bunn, Austin Smith, Ryan Jones - Eastern (4X800-meter relay)

Billy Hoggard, Peebles (110-meter hurdles)

Sam Volklein, Eastern (100-meter dash)

A.J. Chamblin, Jeremiah Sowards, Scott Suggs, Ethan Porter - Peebles (4X200-meter relay)

Garrett Payne, North Adams (1,600-meter run)

Calvin Blevins, Jordan Smith, Jeremiah Sowards, Ethan Porter - Peebles (4X100-meter relay)

Ryan Jones, Eastern (400-meter dash)

Billy Hoggard, Peebles (300-meter hurdles)

Garrett Payne, North Adams (800-meter run)

Sam Volklein, Eastern (200-meter dash)

Austin Smith, Eastern (3,200-meter run)

Wyatt Chaney, Tyler Martsolf, Austin Smith, Ryan Jones - Eastern (4X400-meter relay)

Roman Widdig, Manchester (discus)

Clinton Goodrich, Fairfield (high jump)

Billy Hoggard, Peebles (long jump)

Roman Widdig, Manchester (shot put)

The RULH High School girls track and field team captured a second place finish at this year’s SHL Track and Field Championships with a team score of 132, but it was the team from Peebles High School that racked up a score of 164 to claim this year’s league title.
Ripley’s 4X200-meter relay team, consisting of Lauren Bachman, Ciara Sims, Eliese Kendrick and Mary Beth Dyke, clocked a time of 1:59.5 to place first at the league championship.
Also performing well for Ripley was sophomore Whitney Plymesser, who launched the discus 89-08 for her second straight league title in the discus throw.
The Eastern girls track and field team had only one female named to the 2008 all-league team, freshman runner Hannah Granger.
Granger posted a time of 13:15.1 in the 3,200-meter run for a first place finish at this year’s SHL Track and Field Championship.
Zinser was also named the 2008 SHL girls track and field Coach of the Year.

SHL Girls Track and Field Final Team Standings
1. Peebles 164
2. Ripley 132
3. Lynchburg-Clay 74
4. North Adams 68
5. Whiteoak 67
6. Manchester 41
7. Eastern 33
8. West Union 14
8. Fairfield 14

SHL Girls Track and Field All-League Team
Tabby Wheeler, Courtney Sowards, Hannah Scott, Breanna Unger - Peebles (4X800-meter relay)

Kelsey Elliott, Manchester (110-meter hurdles)

Shaylin McDaniels, Peebles (100-meter dash)

Lauren Bachman, Ciara Sims, Eliese Kendrick, Mary Beth Dyke - Ripley (4X200-meter relay)

Tabby Wheeler, Peebles (1,600-meter run)

Anya Claibourne, Megan Phillips, Kaylee Stout, Christin Hughes - North Adams (4X100-meter relay)

Shaylin McDaniels, Peebles (400-meter dash)

Kelsey Lewis, Lynchburg-Clay (300-meter hurdles)

Tabby Wheeler, Peebles (800-meter run)

Shaylin McDaniels, Peebles (200-meter dash)

Hannah Granger, Eastern (3,200-meter run)

Breanna Unger, Ashlee Adams, Courtney Sowards, Shaylin McDaniels - Peebles (4X400-meter relay)