Moeller High School 2007-08 Soccer Articles

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HIGH SCHOOL~ Boys' soccer preview

New conference, No. 1 ranking tests for Mason .

· By Mike Dyer

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and senior forward Anthony Meyer had 12 goals and 10 assists.

Lakota West: Eight starters return, in: Mason coach Paul Reedy's team will cluding senior goalkeeper Mike Girarhave several challenges to face when the dot. The Firebirds will need to replace a ,Comets open their season at home large part of their offense with the gradagainst Anderson Tuesday night. uations of Anthony Montgomery and '· Entering the Greater Miami Confer- Ryan Gray. .ence already poses a test, and having his St. Xavier: The Bombers return three , squadrankedNo.1in the starters from the squad that lost to Fail'field in a Enquirer Division I pre- Coaches' polls .Season area coaches' poll district final. Coach Hen.ls yet another.

Division I ry Ahrens said Sl X must Points find col).sistent offense. ,, "It presents another School 1. Mason (<t) 100 challenge beyond just 2.

Fairfield: The Indians Elder(2) . · 93 the GMC," Reedy said. were the Division I state ,"J{e will be coming out of ~~§ik~i~e(~fl ........... ~5 runners-up and must re- · 65 place the defense lost the gate with a target on 5. Fairfield (1) Sycamore .

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7. Milford 47 with the graduation of 'experienced that before. s:I.akata East · 38 eight seniors. Among 30 those seniors was stand~ a coach, you never 9. Moeller 25 out goalkeeper David ·know how they will re- 1Q.lovel~nd 'spond."

Stockum, who allowed Others receiving votes: four goals in 2006. · ·· Mason returns eight Anderson 19, La Salle 13, starters, including senior Prtncet<in a, Walnut Hills 3, Division II defender Niro Wlmalase- Turpin 3, Oak Hills 1 na, who was co-player of Indian Hill: Senior goalDiVision II Points keeper John Zelek will the year in the Fort An- School 38 play his third season at ;cient Valley Conference l.lndianHill (3).... ...... 35 2. Finneytowr\ Buckeye Division last 3.

Wyoming 29 the position ~d leads a .. ---23 season. He helped lead l\;McNich91as . strong defense that had . 19 nine shutouts last season.

Mason to eight shutouts. p. Rol(eLI31!c:on _ Ross ~11 Senior defenders Tyler ": Senior midfielders 6.

7. Batavia 15 Seth Petrey and Garrett s.

New Richmond · 10 Buckles and Eric Dilbr ·Je Szabo, senior forward 9. Talawanda also should contrib•.te.

- ·- ·-67 Mees likes senior mid'Ivan Otero and junior no. Little Miamr 6 fielders Ryan Brinn and (nidfielder Zach Patter- T10. Wilmington son also should be lead- Others receiving votes: Ba- Jon Eberle and senior for~ers for the Comets. ward Scott Lucien. din 2, Taylor 2, Norwood 1 ': Indian Hill is the topRnneytown: Senior Division Ill Points goalkeeper Jeff Smoker ranked Division II team. School . 39 .',fhe Braves, regional 1. CHCA (3) returns· after a season in ;t Madei~ (1) 27 semifinalists last season, T3.

Summit 26 which he was third-team ·-26 all-state and first-team allreturn five starters. n. Manerriont 24 district for the Cincinnati •.: "Defensively, we have 5. Seven Hills 21 Hills League champion. _;m experienced group p. Reading T7. Fenwicl< 14 coming back," Indian Hill rr..

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9. Cin. Christian 10 fender Aaron Heldman, · . 7: who scored six goals a :·. In Division ill, Cincin- tQ, Badin nati Hills Christian Acad- Others receiving votes: year ago, returns for the · emy is the No. 1-ranked Monroe 5, Purcell Marian 5, Cowboys. ~team, coming off a 10-7-1 Batavia 1, Clark 1 Division Ill 'recotd and a district aP. pearance .

CHCA: Senior center . _ "Ifs an honor, and the midfielder Nick Williams boys will be thrilled," CHCA coach is back, as are senior. goalkeeper Caleb George Stinson said of the ranking.

Grisell and sophomore forward Andy George. Stinson said Williams, who Division I helped the squad start 5-0 last season, ,. Mason: Reedy said his squad needs to probably is the fastest player, and prove it can score enough, and that a George is strong at creating offense. .tougher schedule should prepare MaMadeira: Coach Jon Unger returns son (9-4-4 in 2006) for the postseason. five key players from the Division ill Elder: Senior midfielder Chris Cor- state semifinalist squad, including se~oett, a firsHeam all-Greater Catholic nior forward Nate Bascom (27 goals), ;League South Division selection, re- senior forward lan Templeton (20 goals)· turns for the Panthers. He scored five and senior goalkeeper Josh Wester- ' -goals and had nine assists last season, meyer (13 shutouts). .mdyer®etzquirer.cam

Division I boys' soccer regional final 11 -t-1.-o 1

Meyer helps ·Elder surpass its goal

By Matt Mulcahey

our staff, our students and our players expectto win. I think that's been the difference the last couple of At the start of this soccer season, years." the Elder Panthers made their top On Saturday, the throw-in prowpriority advancing past last year's ess of Meyer and the acrobatics of regional runner-up finish. goalkeeper David Hurley were the Nowthey'll have to come up with difference. something else to strive for.

Both of Meyer's assists, his lith Behind a goal and two assists and 12th of the season, came on from senior forward Anthony Mey- throw-ins. Hurley performed a er, Elder earned the first regional ti- number of diving saves, including a tle in the program's history with a leaping stop on a penalty pick that 3-2 win over undefeated ·Beaver- Ruehl labeled the "single biggest creek on Saturday· at Princeton play of the game."

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Meyer began the scoring in the The Panthers (18-3-0) advance to '17th minute when he lofted a throwthe Division I state semifinals to in from 30 yards up the left sideline face the winner of Hilliard David- into the center of the goal box, son and Worthington Kilbourne at where senior midfielder Alex Mey7 p.m. Tuesday at Cedarville Uni- er met the ball with a header into versity. the net.

The win marked the seventh Beavercreek senior forward straight for Elder and the second in · Zacl~ Lemke tied the game in the a row against a previously unbeaten 34th minute. · opponent. The Panthers defeated The Panthers reclaimed the lead Mason, then 17-0; in the regional 35secondsintothenewhalfonAnsemifinals. Beavercreek entered thony Meyer's 26th goal of the seaSaturday's game 18-0.2. son. They padded their lead in the Elder has reached the regional .59th i:ninute when senior midfieldfinal in each offormer Panther play- er Chris Po ran converted another er Matt Ruehl's two seasons as longAnthonyMeyerthrow-inintoa head coach - the first 'two finals goal to give Elder a 3-ledge. berths in team history. "(Meyer) is big; fast and strong, "We try to get a winning culture· and it's obvious how dangerous his and a winning attitude throughout throw-ins are;'' Ruehl said. our program, and I think it's start"It gives an added dimension to ing to pay off," Ruehl said. "Now our attack."

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, Saturday's results Boys' soccer lo ..l't!>-o·r Division I At Princeton

Elder 2, Wayne 1 Goals: E- Corbett, Meyer. Records: E 17-3.

Note: Elder will play Mason Tuesday at Princeton at 7:30p.m.

At Princeton Mason 3, Colerain 2 · Goals: M-Bean, Traxler.-C-Wimmer, Weddle. Re' cords: C13-4-2, M 17-0-2. · At Northmont Lakota West 3, Lebanon 0 1

Division II At Frankfin ' McNicholas2, Oakwood o Goals: Deming, Sandmann. Shutout Ca~acio (4 saves). Records: M 12-5-2, 0 15-4.

Note: McNicholas plays the winner of Columbus Bexley /Bishop Watterson Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Cen- • terville.

Divislonlll , Springboro Madeira 4,AtLehman Catholic 3 !on Goals: M- Wilson, St Clair, Tudor, Bascom. LMonnier, McDonagh, Geise. ·Records: M 16-1-2, L 14-3-2 Note: Madeira will play Springfield Catholic : Central/ Monroe at Tuesday at 7 p.m. · At Winton Woods Yenow Springs 3, Seven Hills 2 (overtime) Goals: S-Hill, Rnk. Records: S 10-5-4: At Winton Woods Mariemont 2, CHCA 1 12Dn Goals: M- White, C- Be met. Records: M 13-5-1.

Note: · Mariemont plays Yellow Springs At

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Hamilton Tuesday at 7pm.

Volleyball Division I District Championships At the Nutter Center St. Urnula (13-2) d. Piqua 25-10, 25-15, 25-14 : Mount Notre Dame (21-4) d. Lebanon (23-2) 2519, 25-17, 25-19.

• Note: Mount Notre Dame ·plays St Ursula on Wednesday at Vandalia Butler at Spm. urnuline (18-7)d. McAuley(17·8) 20-25,25-17, 25-22, 18-25,15-13 .

Note: Urnuline plays the winner of Butler/Chaminade-Julienne Wednesday at Butler at 6.

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District Championship AtnppCil)' Roger Bacon (17-8) d. Fenwick 25-23, 25-12, 23-25, 25-23.

Anna d. Badin (11-13) 20-25, 25-18, 25-22, 2523.

-Division IV District Championship At Springboro Jackson Center (20-3) d. Cincinnati Christian (20-2125-11. 25-8. 25-10.