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March 9, 2011
Girls Basketball
Turnovers doom Davidson in district semi By AARON BLANKENSHIP
At a glance
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•Record: 16-7 overall, 10-4 (third) in OCCCentral •Seniors lost: Sam Bradway, Rebekah Kauffman, Kelsey Sicker and Ashley Weethee •Key returnees: Lauren Bates, Maddison Blackwell, Katie Dymek and Madie Long
Hilliard Davidson High School girls basketball coach Joy Taylor told her players that they would need to take special care of the ball against Reynoldsburg’s swarming defensive pressure to give themselves a chance to upset the top-seeded Raiders in a Division I district semifinal March 2 at Olentangy Liberty. However, Reynoldsburg scored 20 points off 10 turnovers in the first half en route to a 58-39 win over the 12thseeded Wildcats. The Raiders, who led 34-15 at halftime and 50-26 after three quarters, were fueled by Aliyah Zantt, who made four 3-pointers and scored 26 points. The Wildcats, who finished 16-7 overall, were led by sophomore guard Lauren Bates, who scored eight points.
Junior forward Katie Dymek and sophomore forward Ashley Hurt both added seven points. “We worked on taking care of the ball, but Reynoldsburg is so quick and athletic and they’re one of the best teams in the state,” Taylor said. “They forced those 10 turnovers, which resulted in 20 easy points for them in the first half, and without those turnovers it would have been a close game. But they deserve credit because they have some good players who hurt us both offensively and defensively.”
It was a successful first season for Taylor, who compiled a 75-75 record at Loudonville the previous seven seasons. After struggling to a 6-5 start, the Wildcats won eight of their last nine regular-season games and finished third in the OCC-Central Division at 10-4, behind Upper Arlington (13-1) and Dublin Coffman (11-3), and ahead of Thomas Worthington (9-5), Central Crossing (5-9), Worthington Kilbourne (5-9), Hilliard Darby (3-11) and Westland (0-14). After losing to Thomas 47-43 on Dec. 10 and Coffman 56-39 on Jan. 4 during the first round of OCC-Central play, the Wildcats bounced back to beat the Cardinals 57-43 on Jan. 25 and defeat the Shamrocks 55-45 on Feb. 8. Davidson also beat Darby twice this season, winning 58-37 on Dec. 3 and
51-42 on Jan. 13, to take a 7-3 lead in the all-time series. The Wildcats carried their momentum into the district tournament, as they beat Groveport 50-33 in the first round Feb. 19 and defeated Dublin Jerome 40-30 in the second round Feb. 25 before falling to Reynoldsburg. “The girls are bummed about the way our season ended, but when they look back, they’ll be proud of what they did this year,” Taylor said. “We saw so much individual and team improvement, and it was nice to beat some of the teams that beat us earlier in the year.” Davidson loses only one senior starter in forward Sam Bradway, who averaged 5.2 points and was honorable mention all-league. Four starters are expected to return in Bates, Dymek, junior guard Madie Long and sophomore post player Mad-
dison Blackwell. Bates averaged 9.0 points and was first-team all-league and honorable mention all-district. Long averaged 9.6 points and was second-team all-league and honorable mention all-district. Blackwell averaged 6.7 points and was special mention all-league, and Dymek and Hurt averaged 6.5 and 3.9 points, respectively. “Our seniors were our leaders who kept everyone calm and together on the floor, and they will be missed,” Taylor said. “We have a large group of players coming back, and hopefully they’ve learned through this experience. I’m proud of how far they’ve come, but we’ve still got a lot of work to do to get to where we want to be.” ablankenship@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
GYMNASTICS Continued from page B1 Horton tied Holland Springfield’s Jacey Gray for 21st (8.6) and Norris tied Liberty Township Lakota East’s Natalie Potts and Cincinnati Sycamore’s Sarah Wesselkamper for 25th (8.375). Eskay, who coaches Bradley, Darby and Davidson, said both Norris and Horton will provide inspiration for their respective teams next year. “It motivates the other girls to let them know that on any given day, you could make it to state,” Eskay said. “It was a nice way to end the season.” “It’s been my dream to go to state ever since I was a freshman,” said Horton, who tied Big Walnut’s Natalie Mathews for fifth (8.7) on beam at district to qualify for state. “This year I surprised myself by making it here. There are a lot of great girls here and I thought maybe next year I’d make it.” In Parsley and Amy Wright, Darby will be the only Hilliard team losing seniors. But since all three teams practice and compete together, Eskay said it seemed like all three squads were losing someone from their program. “They served as the role models and leaders for 27 girls,” Eskay said of Parsley and Wright. “They supported everyone and made the younger ones feel just as much a part of things as the girls who have been on the team for two or three years.” None of the Hilliard teams qualified for the state team com-
At a glance BRADLEY •Finishes: Second in OCC-Capital, ninth at district •Seniors lost: None •Key returnees: Vicki Horton, Kayla Malik, Kate Roberts and Jaimee Robinson DARBY •Finishes: Fourth in OCC-Ohio, sixth at district •Seniors lost: Meghan Parsley and
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Bradley’s Vicki Horton competes on beam.
petition. Darby finished sixth (131.45), Bradley ninth (126.775) and Davidson 19th (108.275) at district behind state-qualifiers DeSales (136.85), Thomas Worthington (134.525) and Worthington Kilbourne (134.25). Darby went 4-1 in regularseason dual meets to finish second behind Thomas (5-0) and ahead of Olentangy (3-2), Dublin Coffman (2-3), Grove City (1-4) and Upper Arlington (0-5) in the OCC-Ohio Division. At the league meet Feb. 12, Darby was fourth (129.6) behind Thomas (133.575), Olentangy (132.550) and Coffman (130.2), and ahead of Grove City (128.95) and UA (120.657). Parsley won the vault (9.050), was third on beam (8.825) and
third in the all-around (34.425), while Norris finished fifth on beam (8.675). Juniors Ally Guarino, Kari Mundew and Layla Sayfee, sophomores Sierra Ridenour, Maria Rodriguez and Carrie Snider and freshmen Celest Casto, Priya Mehra and Norris are expected to return. Bradley went 4-1 in OCCCapital dual meets to finish behind Olentangy Orange (5-0) and ahead of Big Walnut (3-2), Mount Vernon (2-3), Jerome (14) and Central Crossing (0-5). The Jaguars finished second (125.675) behind the Pioneers (126.9) and ahead of the Celtics (123.1), Eagles (122.675), Yellow Jackets (109.275) and Comets (36.175) at the league meet. Sophomore Kayla Malik won vault (8.275) and bars (8.525), was third on floor (8.6) and fifth all-around (32.5). Horton was second on vault (8.2), second on floor (8.7), third all-around (32.675), sixth on bars (7.775) and sixth on beam (8.175). Sophomore Paige McKenzie was fourth on floor (8.575). Those three are expected to
Amy Wright •Key returnees: Ally Guarino, Kari Mundew, Nicole Norris and Layla Sayfee DAVIDSON •Finishes: Fifth in OCC-Central, 19th at district •Seniors lost: None •Key returnees: Lydia Gordon, Melanie Lie, Ellie Meade, Dianna Petty and Lindsey Schad
return with juniors Gabrielle Klatt, Kate Roberts and Jaimee Robinson, sophomores Rachael Bonnell, Gabby Colaiacovo and Emma Lairson and freshmen Madison McDonnell, Meghan Petikas and Molly Stover. Davidson, which struggled with numbers this season, went 2-3 in OCC-Central dual meets, finishing behind Kilbourne (50), Olentangy Liberty (4-1) and Delaware (3-2) and ahead of Dublin Scioto (1-4) and Westland (0-5). The Wildcats finished fifth (108.125) at the league meet behind Kilbourne (134.975), Liberty (128.755), Delaware (121.6) and Scioto (109.625) and ahead of Westland (70.5). Sophomore Lindsay Schad was 15th on bars (6.55), 14th on beam (7.175), 17th on floor (7.65) and 11th all-around (29.125), and freshman Ellie Meade tied for 13th on vault (7.85), was 13th on beam (7.375) and 12th all-around (28.8). Schad, Meade and freshmen Lydia Gordon, Melanie Lie, and Dianna Petty all are expected back next year.
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Darby’s Meghan Parsley competes on the balance beam during the state tournament March 5 at Bradley. Parsley finished 12th in the all-around to lead central Ohio participants. She also had the area’s top score on beam and uneven bars. For more photos from the state meet, go to ThisWeekSPORTS.com and click on “Slideshows.”
“Our motto this year has been, ‘No matter what,’” Eskay said. “So no matter what happens on the skill, the routine, the event, we always have to push through.
All of the girls really embraced that.” pbatterson@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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The Hilliard Lynx field hockey team will offer a clinic for girls in grades 15 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. March 15-17 at Field Sports at Sports Ohio, 6400 Dublin Park Drive. Middle school coach Emily Lenko will lead the clinic. Players will learn the basics of field hockey, including rules, stick work and team play. Sticks will be provided. Players will need to provide shin guards, a mouth guard and a water bottle. For more information, e-mail Wendy Wawrzyniak of the Hilliard Lynx
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Davidson inducts nine from 2010 class Hilliard Davidson inducted nine 2010 graduates into its athletics hall of fame on Feb. 19. The inductees are: Carly Catlett (cheerleading, track and field); Jamie Caton (soccer, basketball, track and field); Heather Coonfare (soccer, bowling, track and field); Spencer Delande (football, wrestling, baseball, track and field); Addie Goodwin (volleyball, basketball, track and field); Phil Huff (football, baseball); Holly Lundregan (gym-
nastics); Nathan Moore (cross country, swimming, track and field); and Sky Strahler (football, lacrosse).
Hueter earns NCAC women’s basketball honor Wittenberg senior Katherine Hueter, a 2007 Hilliard Darby graduate, has been voted first-team all-North Coast Athletic Conference by the league’s women’s basketball coaches. Hueter, a 5-foot-11 wing player, averaged 13 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists a game this season. She was second-team all-conference last season.
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Midwestern Force Lacrosse, a central Ohio girls travel club, is registering players for its summer season that begins June 1. Players are divided into three age groups: elementary (grades 1-5), middle school (grades 5-7) and high school (grades 8-11). For registration information, visit www.MidwesternForceLacrosse.com. Informational meetings also will be held April 16-17 in Columbus. E-mail midwesternlax@yahoo.com for details.
The Ohio High School Football Coaches Association will conduct a combine for freshman, sophomore and junior players on March 20 . The event will be at SuperKick, loated at 409 Orange Point Drive in Lewis Center. The combine will expose players to tests conducted at combines and camps held in spring and summer. Registration is at 10:30 a.m. For further information and to obtain registration forms, visit www. MSROhio.com.
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