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Fall Sports Honors
The words strength, grit, and dedication sum up Seven Hills’ fall sports season. Seven Hills student athletes and coaches earned recognition for a number of rewarding competitions in boys soccer, girls soccer, golf, girls tennis, volleyball, and cross country. Congratulations to all of the student athletes who worked hard to make the fall season so successful, receiving a number of accolades and recognition during the fall sports awards ceremony in October. In a dynamic season, Seven Hills’ varsity boys soccer team defeated Cincinnati Country Day 2-1 to win the MVC Championship in early October. The boys finished the regular season with a 13-1-2 record and a 6-0-1 record in MVC play. The team also won the district championship against Franklin Monroe in late October and fought hard in the regional finals on Nov. 1. Summit Country Day won 4-3. The final score, however, did not overshadow the Stinger team, which consistently showed sportsmanship, determination, and honor on and off the field.
The Seven Hills golf team used impressive skill and strategy to become Cincinnati’s only Division III team to make it to the state level this season.
Represented by Ben King, Brian Goertemoeller, Daniel Grass, Bennett Smith, and Jack Lane, the team took second place at the Division III district golf championship at Middletown’s Weatherwax Golf Course in early October. The boys shot a
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The Seven Hills cross country team competed with determination and perseverance in the MVC last fall. The boys placed fourth overall, paced by sophomore Chase Gardner, who set a personal best record of 17:29. Matt Maring placed 12th with a time of 18:05, and Nia Page placed 15th with a time of 23:15. Gardner and Maring advanced to compete at the regional meet at Troy High School. Varsity girls soccer fought hard all season, growing as a team with each game and taking smart risks on the field that demonstrated their effort and skill. As a result, the girls proved they can compete with some of the best teams in the city.
combined 335, finishing just three strokes behind district-winner West Liberty -Salem, and qualifying them for the state tournament. The day was highlighted by a hole-in-one by senior King on the eighth hole. King and Lane tied for the team lead, shooting a score of 82 in the match. The Seven Hills golf team later competed in the Division III state tournament at the North Star Golf Club near Columbus in mid-October. Goertemoeller set the pace for the team, finishing tied for 23rd in the state with a score of 161. Lane and King also finished in the top 50 overall. With additional help from Smith and Grass, the boys finished tied for 10th overall as a team. For the second consecutive season the Seven Hills girls varsity tennis team, coached by Tim Drew, won the MVC Championship. The girls finished the regular season with a perfect 6-0 record against conference opponents. Congratulations to the members of the team: Brooke Bailey, Natalie Choo, Ellie Kennedy, Kelly Pan, Laney Saggar, Lauren Saggar, Piper Spooner, and Nicole Tiao.
Congratulations to Max Lane for his win in the Cincinnati Middle School Golf League Championship. The eighth grader won the tournament on Saturday October 11, at The Mill Course with a score of 78. Max won the tournament, featuring more than 70 golfers, by three strokes, completing a season in which he was either the medalist or co-medalist in every tournament he entered. Tennis coach Tim Drew and soccer coach Terry Nicholl received the Miami Valley Conference (MVC) Coach of the Year award, while senior Jules Baretta received the Dick Snyder Sportsmanship Award, which is awarded to students who display integrity and general sportsmanship throughout the season.
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