Lady Rockets Split With Cisne

From Coach Stevens and Coach Jent: 

On Friday November 8th the Lady Rockets took on the Cisne Lady Bullets. 

In the JV game, the Lady Rockets would lose a close game in the last minute. Ava Jent would be fouled early in the first and sink both free throws for an early lead. Cisne would respond with 3 points of their own before Madeline Mann would score 2 putting SMS/AJH up 4-3 end of the first. Both teams would go scoreless in the second and the Lady Rockets would head into halftime with the lead. Ava Jent would score 2 but Cisne would outscore SMS/AJH 4-2 in the third. (6-7) Ava Jent would again score for the Lady Rockets in the fourth. However the Lady Bullets would respond with 2 of their own. Down one, the Lady Rockets would fervently try to score. In the last minute,the Lady Bullets would obtain possession and score again winning the game 11-8. Ava Jent would have 6 for the night and Madeline Mann 2. Also seeing playing time and demonstrating tough defense was Bella Jent, Cortney Jones, Natalie Hedge, Ruby Newkirk, Hazel Earnest, Lyla Keepes, Kortney Hall, and Linden Stevens. 

The Lady Rockets would get the W in the varsity game. SMS/AJH would take a fast early lead and keep it the entire game. In the first they’d outscore Cisne 12-5. Heading into the half, the Lady Rockets would have a commanding 30-5 lead. Slowing the game in the third, the team would extend their lead to 35. The game would end 37-11. 

Kali Walker would have 4 points, a couple assists, as well as a couple steals and be noted for her sportsmanship. Nora Jones known for her intense defense would only have one foul and show she’s an offensive threat tonight leading the scoring with 14 points. Sarah McCorkle would again show her shooting range scoring 5 including another 3pt field goal. Madison Stevens would make her presence under the basket known adding 10 points and multiple rebounds for a double double. Jordis Riley would score 4 making it known she is also an offensive scorer. Chandler Cusick and Lily Keepes would add to the defense with rebounds. Also seeing playing time was Ava Jent, Bella Jent, Cortney Jones, Natalie Hedge, and Madeline Mann.

The team hits the road for the next three games. The team is back in action Tuesday at Fort Branch vs the Lady Twigs. Tip off is 5:15. 

Lady Rockets Travel To Vincennes Rivet

From Coach Walker, Coach Stevens, and Coach Jent:

On Tuesday November 5th the SMS/AJH Girls Basketball team traveled to Vincennes Rivet Junior High School. 

In the 7th grade game, the Lady Rockets would succumb to the massive size mismatch 46-2. In the first, Courtny Jones would score the only points of the game. Although offensively the shots wouldn’t fall, defensively the girls gave everything they had against the much larger Rivet team. Ava Jent would come away with 3 tough fouls, Bella Jent would get 3 defensive rebounds, Madeline Mann 1 rebound, Jones with the 2 points and 1 rebound, Natalie Hedge 1 rebound, Ruby Newkirk 1 rebound, Lyla Keepes 1 rebound, Kortny Hall with a steal, Hazel Earnest 1 tip, a rebound, loose ball dive, and a steal, Linden Stevens with a steal and Austin Steckler Dee saw playing time. Coaches are proud of how hard the team played and the great attitudes on and off the court. 

In the Varsity game, the Lady Rockets would again face a substantial size mismatch. Outscored 10-1 in the first, the girls found a stride and scored 7 in the second to Rivet’s 14. The Lady Rockets would have Nora Jones in foul trouble early in the second with 3 fouls. However, the girls would have several of Rivers girls in foul trouble. Coming out of the half, the Lady Rockets kept up with Rivet scoring 6 to 8. (32-15). In the fourth Rivet would again out score SMS/AJH 14-9 ending the game 23-46. 

Kali Walker would have 3 total points including 1/2 at the line. Nora Jones would carry 4 fouls, go 2/6 at the line, 1 rebound and 1 steal. Sarah McCorkle would shine with 1 rebound, 12 points including a 3pt field goal and 0/1 at the line, Lily Keepes would have 1 rebound, Madison Stevens would go to the line several times converting 2/6 attempts, 3 rebounds and 1 tip. Chandler Cusick had a steal, 2/2 at the line and a bucket for 4 total points, Lauren Fisher would have a rebound, get fouled in bonus and go 0/1 at the line. Ava Jent would be fouled in bonus as well but not covert. Also seeing playing time was Jordis Riley, Bella Jent, Madeline Mann, Cortney Jones, and Natalie Hedge. 

The team will be at home on Friday November 8th in a conference matchup against Cisne. Tip off is at 6.

Lady Rockets Split With Red Hill

From Coach Walker, Coach Stevens, and Coach Jent:

Last night the Lady Rockets hosted the Red Hill Lady Salukis. The JV team would lose 20-9. The first quarter Bella Jent would make a free throw and Madeline Mann would score a bucket. Hill would score 4 for the Lady Salukis. SMS would go scoreless in the second and allow 7 points. Coming back at the half Ava Jent would score 2. Red Hill would have 3 ladies score for 8 points. In the 4th, Ava Jent and Madeline Mann would each score again and the Lady Rockets would hold Red Hill to only 1 point. Mann and A. Jent would have 4 each for the night and B. Jent would have 1. Also seeing playing time was Cortney Jones, Lyla Keepes, Ruby Newkirk, Kortney Hall, Hazel Earnest, Austin Steckler-Dee, and Linden Stevens. High scorers for Red Hill would be Miller and Hill with 9 each.

The Varsity team would win 24-20. SMS would trail Red Hill 6 to 5 at the end of the first. Madison Stevens would make two free throws and a bucket for 4 points. Chandler Cusick would add 1 from a free-throw and Sarah Mccorkle would go to the line but miss both free throws. At the end of the half Saint Marys lady Rockets would have a one point lead. Sarah Mccorkle would add another five points Madison Stevens would go 1/4 at the line and Chandler Cusick would add 2. In the third the Lady Rockets would out score Red Hill Lady Salukis 8 to 1. Nora Jones would go one of two at the line. Sarah Mccorkle would drain another three. And Madison Stevens would add 4. In the fourth Jones would add 2 and Sarah Mccorkle another 1. Madison Stevens would go 0/6 at the line. Also seeing playing time and adding intense defense would be Kali Walker Lily Keepes Lauren Fisher and Jordis Riley. Bella Jent Ava Jent Madeline Mann and Cortney Jones would also see playing time. Tess Heath would end the night with 10 points for Redhill. Sarah Mccorkle and Madison Stevens would each have nine for Saint Mary’s. Chandler Cusick and Nora Jones would each have three.

The SMS\AJH Lady Rockets will be back in action this Thursday, October 31 against Jasper/Geff at home. C game will start at 5:15. Any kids coming dressed in Halloween costumes receive free admission!

Lady Rockets Fall In Jasper Shootout

The SMS/AJH Girls Basketball Team traveled tonight to Jasper to take on Fairfield in the Jasper Shootout. The Lady Rockets would go down 34-16. The first quarter was 11-7 Fairfield. Sarah McCorkle would score 3, Nora Jones 2, and Madison Stevens 2. At the end of the first half the Lady Rockets trailed 19-12. Jones would add 3 more and Stevens 2. The third quarter would end with SMS/AJH still trailing 23-19 holding Fairfield to only 4 points. Kali Walker would score 2, Stevens 1, and McCorkle 1. The Lady Rockets would go scoreless in the 4th and allow Fairfield to add 11 to end the game 34-16. Stevens and Jones would score 5 total, McCorkle 4, and Walker 2. The high scorer for Fairfield was Ellis with 13. Also seeing playing time for SMS/AJH was Lily Keepes, Chandler Cusick, Lauren Fisher, and Jordis Riley. The girls are back in action at home Monday October 28th at 6pm.

IHSA Makes Playoffs Ruling For Chicago Schools Affected By Teachers Strike

On October 25, 2019 the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors heard an appeal via conference call by administrators from Simeon Career Academy High School in Chicago.

Simeon is not currently in session, as defined by the Illinois State Board of Education, due to a teacher strike. The appeal centered around two IHSA rules related to the football playoffs.

The first was an appeal of the IHSA Football Terms & Conditions, specifically Section H-4, which covers “Qualifications for Playoffs”.

H-4 reads: “4) A minimum of eight (8) eleven (11)-man varsity games must be played by the conclusion of the ninth (9th) week of the season in order for a school to be considered for selection to a playoff berth. A maximum of nine (9) games may be counted toward the playoffs. A maximum of one (1) game per week may count toward the playoffs, unless exception has been granted by the Executive Director of the IHSA.”

Simeon did not have a week 2 opponent as a result of miscommunication with an anticipated opponent, and did not play in Week 9 due to the strike. They were appealing the eight-game requirement in order to be placed in the IHSA Football Playoff field on Saturday, October 26 based on their six regular-season wins.

Simeon also sought a waiver from the Discontinuation of Football portion of the IHSA Strike Policy, which states: “If football practices have been terminated for a period of at least seven (7) days, but less than fourteen (14) days, a school may not resume competition until after three (3) separate days of practice.”

The Board voted to waive the eight-game requirement for Simeon, and all other impacted schools (Phoenix Military Academy and Chicago Military-Bronzeville), meaning the teams will be eligible to be placed in the 2019 IHSA Football Playoff field on Saturday, October 26.

The Board voted against waiving the three-practice requirement following the conclusion of the strike. As a result, any CPS schools who qualify for the 2019 IHSA Football Playoff field will have to resume practice by Wednesday, October 30 in order to meet the practice acclimatization requirements of the Policy and play their first round playoff games. A first round playoff forfeit will be ruled if they are unable to return to practice by Wednesday, October 30.

“Due to circumstances beyond their control, the three schools in question found themselves lacking the requisite number of games to participate in the State Series despite having otherwise qualified,” said IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson. “Due to these unique circumstances, the Board felt it appropriate to waive the minimum game rule for those impacted schools. The Board did not feel it appropriate to modify the three-practice rule, however. Acclimatization in the sport of football has been a focal point of our Sports Medicine Advisory Committee over the past decade, and the medical professionals who advise us believe it is vital to the safety of our student-athletes. Given how many student-athletes have been negatively impacted by this strike, at the very least, it was a positive to eliminate some of the unknowns as it relates to the timeline for CPS football teams to participate in the IHSA playoffs.”

This appeal ruling adjusts and clarifies certain points regarding the pairing and seeding of Chicago public schools in the IHSA Football Playoffs, which will occur on Saturday, October 26. It does not alter any conditions regarding the ability of those schools to actually participate in the playoffs if the strike is still in effect on the first date of competition in the playoffs (November 1). 

 

“We have received several inquiries about the IHSA Board hearing today’s appeal, while not reviewing a previous soccer appeal request,” said Anderson. “The reasoning is very clear. The previous soccer appeal sought to participate during the strike, which we are simply unable to compromise on due to the safety and liability concerns it places upon on the participating students, schools, host venues, game officials, Chicago Public Schools and the IHSA. The appeal today was related to football playoff qualification rules that are contingent upon participation occurring only after the strike is settled.”  

 

Some additional FAQ that relate to the IHSA Football Playoffs are provided below:

Q. Will the IHSA football playoff pairings include Chicago public schools that are currently on strike?

A. Yes. Schools that are on strike still have the potential to return to play and participate in the IHSA playoffs if they restart practice no later than Wednesday, October 30. Since the IHSA has no way of knowing when the strike will be resolved, these schools will be included in the playoff pairings.

 

Q. Will schools that are on strike but have played less than the required eight games be included in the pairings?

A. Yes. The IHSA Board of Directors waived this provision of the Football Terms and Conditions on appeal, allowing schools that had played only seven games — including Simeon and Phoenix — to be eligible for the playoffs.

 

Q. Will Chicago Public League conference representatives (champions) be admitted to the playoffs automatically?

A. Yes. The Football Terms and Conditions normally require five conference games to be played, but this provision has been waived routinely when a conference loses a member school on short notice and cannot find a replacement to fill out its schedule. The teacher's strike presents a similar predicament and a waiver of this provision has been granted to all playoff-eligible Chicago Public League conferences.

 

Q. Will "playoff points" (opponents' wins) be counted from regular-season games that were scheduled to be played but had to be canceled because of the strike?

A. Yes. These "double forfeits" will be handled in a manner similar to regular forfeits. In a regular forfeit, both the winning and losing team accumulate the wins of the opponent toward their "playoff point" totals. The handling of double forfeits caused by a strike has never been considered before, but the Executive Director has ruled that the playoff points from such games will be counted in a similar manner.

 

Q. Which scheduled games will be included in the playoff point calculation?

A. All games that were scheduled before the strike started will be included in the playoff point calculation.

 

Q. What happens if the Chicago schools that are included in the playoffs are not able to practice by Wednesday, October 30?

A. In this case, the schools will be required to forfeit their first-round playoff games. If two striking schools happen to be paired against each other, the game will be recorded as a double forfeit.

 

Q. If a team is scheduled for a home game in the playoffs and is awarded a forfeit, will it count as a home game with regard to the playoff hosting policy?

A. No. A forfeit will not count as a home game for the winning school.

St. Mary's/Allendale Girls Basketball Open Season With Pair Of Wins Over New Hope

The SMS/AJH girls basketball co-op team opened their season last night against New Hope Panthers. The Lady Rockets would go 2-1 tonight. The Lady Rockets won the C game, scoring 8 points. Lyla Keepes and Kourtney Hall would split with 4 points each. Also seeing playing time and pushing their team to victory on defense was Hazel Earnest, Austin Steckler, Linden Stevens, and Ruby Newkirk.

In the JV game, the Lady Rockets would drop to New Hope 28-5. Ava Jent would score 3 and Ruby Newkirk would score 2. Hazel Earnest was fouled and went 0/2 at the line as did Lyla Keepes. Also seeing playing time was Bella Jent, Madeline Mann, Courtney Jones, Natalie Hedge, Kourtney Hall, Austin Steckler, and Linden Stevens.

In the varsity game, the Lady Rockets would win a back and forth game 23-21. Madison Stevens was the high scorer with 9 points. Lauren Fisher would add 2, Sarah McCorkle 5, Nora Jones 6, and Kali Walker 1. Also seeing playing time adding rebounds and tough defense was Jordis Riley, Chandler Cusick, and Lily Keepes. The high scorers for New Hope were Lily Simpson with 8 and Lydia Duckworth with 9.

Also making their debut last night was the AJH/SMS Cheerleaders. Thank you ladies for coming and cheering your team to victory!

Thank you to parents,family, and fans for showing up and packing the gym with a fantastic crowd!

The varsity team is back in action Thursday October 24 at the Jasper Shootout. The next home game is Monday October 28th Vs Red Hill at 6pm.

Lily Keepes Medals At State For Yellow Jacket Cross Country

On Saturday, October 19th, Yellow Jackets Cross Country traveled to Foundation Park in Centralia for the Class S SIJHSAA State Cross Country Meet.

The girls team finished 17th out of 31 competing teams. For the boys team, they finished 31st out of 36 competing teams. Congratulations to Lily Keepes for medaling at the state meet. Following are the individual results:

Girls (out of 235 total competitors)

Lily Keepes - 12:32.8 (29th place)

Isabella Monroy - 13:34.3 (76th place)

Kali Walker - 13:46.7 (93rd place)

Nora Jones - 14:01.0 (105th place)

Hallie Courter - 15:06.1 (152nd place)

Isabella Andrews - 15:29.3

Emma Carie - 17:40.0

Boys (out of 270 total competitors)

Isaiah Courter - 12:45.4 (105th place)

Kollin Kelsey - 12:55.0 (110th place)

Alex McGinnis - 13.07.2 (129th place)

Carlos Monroy - 15:47.8 (224th place)

Brendan Bowser - 16:26.6 (231st place)

Roland Foster - 19:51.3

Chase Gher - 24:20.7

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Lady Aces Golfers Finish 2nd At Regional; Advance To Sectional

Today at IHSA Class 1 Girls Golf Regional At Effingham:

Team scores

1 Effingham (St. Anthony) 331

2 Mt. Carmel 338

3 Effingham (H.S.) 348

4 Highland 408

5 Breese (Central) 413

6 Ramsey 443

7 Olney (Richland County) 456

8 Teutopolis 465

9 Greenville 469

10 Staunton 481

11 Breese (Mater Dei) 508

Mt. Carmel

Madelyn Young (Fr.)77

Allyson Armstrong (Sr.)83

Lillian Gottman (Fr.)83

Daisy Schrader (So.)95

Faith Witsman (Sr.)103

Nevaeh Brock (Sr.)110

The Lady Aces advance to the Mt. Carmel Sectional on Monday.

Jackets' CC Run Against St. Joe and Geff

On Monday, October 7th, Yellow Jackets Cross Country held a meet with St. Joe (Olney) and Geff. The following are the individual results:

JV Girls:

Isabella Monroy - 9:16 (2nd place)

Lillie Keeling - 12:17

Linden Stevens - 13:18

Varsity Girls:

Lily Keepes - 14:48 (5th place)

Kali Walker - 15:03 (7th place)

Nora Jones - 15:19 (8th place)

Hallie Courter - 17:00

Bella Andrews - 17:36
Emma Carrie - 18:48

Jordis Riley - 18:49


JV Boys:

Brendan Bowser - 10:55

Roland Foster - 12:34Chase Gher - 13:25

Levi Potts - 18:48
Varsity Boys:

Isaiah Courter - 13:23 (4th place)

Kollin Kelsey - 13:39 (5th place)

Alex McGinnis - 14:10 (8th place)

Trentin Casburn - 14:29

Carlos Monroy - 15:50
Next up for Yellow Jackets Cross Country: October 17th at Olney at 4 pm.

Soccer Remain Unbeaten By Shutting Out Princeton

From Coach Ed Berberich:

The Soccer Aces hosted the Princeton Tigers Thursday night, winning 3-0. The Aces came out strong and put up a lot of shots from the start, but weren't able to get one in the net until the 33rd minute, when Rayce Loudermilk was fouled in the box, giving the Aces a penalty kick. Britton Heinrich then hit the PK to give the Aces the 1-0 lead heading into the break. The 2nd half was similar to the 1st, with the Aces putting up plenty of shots but not able to get any to go in, until Heinrich scored his 2nd goal of the match to give the Aces a little bit of cushion with 25 minutes remaining. The Aces were able to put the game away with 8 minutes remaining when Heinrich scored his 3rd goal of the game on an assist from Beau Stipp. For the match, the Aces took 35 shots, 23 on frame, created 20 chances, took 1 corner, and had 3 interceptions. The Tigers weren't able to get any official shots off in the match. Tye Kanipe had 5 saves in goal.

 We really came out on fire, which as we've said, is something we're wanting to see more of. You could tell the boys were looking forward to this one, and starting off with that level of intensity set the tone for the game, which carried through the whole match. We needed it too, because the Princeton goalie is one of the best opposing keepers we've seen in years. He was able to keep them in the game with a lot of saves throughout the match, and he frustrated us a bit in our finishing. But I think coming out with the attacking attitude that we had helped us play through that and keep working to put up good shots. If we had come out flat and their keeper starts making saves like he did, we probably wouldn't have worked through it as well as we did. Defensively, our back line of Brady Decker, Gui Silva, Jack Deisher and Adam Stoneberger really did a great job of shutting everything down before it got too dangerous. It was a complete effort by those 4, and Jarrett West in front of them. Deisher in particular played some great individual defense on their best attacker. We knew he was dangerous as he's hurt us in the past, and is having a great year currently as well, so trying to contain him was going to be one of the keys to the game. We've got multiple guys I would trust to put on the other team's most dangerous player, but Jack lobbied to be able to match up with him, so along with Adam helping out at times, we went with that and he backed it up all night.

 The JV Aces picked up a win as well, also by a score of 3-0. Landon Lagow scored in the 13th minute on an assist from Conner Adams, giving the Aces the 1-0 halftime lead. Gavin Smith scored 6 minutes into the 2nd half on an assist from Eli Bertram, with Bertram adding the final Aces' goal 8 minutes later.

 The JV guys have had a good season so far, outside of the Olney match which was just an off night for the whole team. They're playing aggressively in attack, and passing the ball around well for a young group. We need to continue working on our shape when we're attacking and being a little more patient at times as we build up play from the back and through the midfield area. Overall though, we're liking what we're seeing from these guys and if they can keep developing themselves as players, there's a lot of potential there. 

 The Aces record now stands at 13-0-1 (JV 5-1). Their next match is home at the Wabash Valley College field on Tuesday October 8th at 4:30 pm against Newton.

Soccer Aces Blank Vincennes Lincoln

The MCHS Soccer Aces traveled to Vincennes Tuesday night to take on their former Big 8 foe, the Lincoln Alices, winning 5-0. The Aces scored 2 quick goals in the 7th and 8th minutes of play to take an early lead. Checco Terna scored the first goal, with an assist from Beau Stipp, which was quickly followed by Britton Heinrich scoring for the 2-0 lead. Heinrich scored again in the 31st minute, assisted by Rayce Loudermilk. Stipp scored the 4th Aces goal of the half 2 minutes later on an assist from Jack Deisher with a key pass from Eli Bertram. Checco scored his 2nd goal of the match after halftime on an assist from Gui Silva, giving the Aces the final 5-0 lead. For the match the Aces took 36 shots, 28 on frame, created 13 chances, took 3 corners and had 4 interceptions. The Alices took 2 shots, 1 on frame.

 

Our passing & possession game was very good in this one, but Lincoln helped us out a little in that regard as they didn't put a lot of pressure on us when we had the ball. Likewise though, we kind of matched their intensity in that same area for a good portion of the start of the match. We're wanting us to establish our aggressiveness to, and movement off, the ball and set the tempo early in these matches, but sometimes we seem to ease in to these games rather than coming out with that attacking attitude in defense and attack. Hopefully we can develop that mentality a bit more as we head into the playoffs in a couple weeks, because if we can come out with the desire to try to take control from the start, we can be pretty dangerous. There was a lot of good in this one though, especially the way we moved the ball around and consistently looked for the best options to score against a defense that was packing it in on us. As we've gotten into the season, we're starting to see a lot more of that type of defending from the other teams, and it's given us some trouble at times. In the 1st half of the last game, against Olney, we struggled with solving that, so it was good to see us handle it better this time. Olney did a good job of being physical with us though and they pressured the ball more quickly. We'll probably vstart to see more of that, so working through those types of games will be a big test for us.

 

The Aces then beat Lincoln 4-0 in the JV contest. Gavin Smith scored the first goal in the 12th minute to give the Aces the 1-0 lead. Landon Lagow scored in the 15th minute, assisted by Smith. Lagow scored his 2nd goal of the match on an assist from Eli Bertram to give the Aces a 3-0 lead. Smith completed the scoring when he notched his 2nd goal on an assist from Drew Glick. Carter Horrall and Glick each had a save in goal.

 

The match started poorly for us, as the Alices were able to keep the ball on our side of the field for most of the first 10 minutes or so. We fought through that though and slowly started to build up some attacks, and then especially after Smith hit that first goal, we turned it around the rest of the way and controlled the match.

 

For the season, the Aces' record now stands at 12 - 0 - 1 (JV: 4 - 1). Their next match will be a Varsity/JV contest on Thursday October 3rd at 5:30 pm against a very good Princeton squad at the Wabash Valley College field. 

Former Bear Matt Forte Headlines ON1 Season Finale Tonight

From ON1 Aces:

We are very excited to share some big news with you! Our final speaker for Season 5 of ON1 will be two time NFL Pro Bowler, Matt Forte! Matt played for 10 seasons in the NFL. He was with the Chicago Bears from 2008-2015, then played for the New York Jets for two additional seasons. He rushed for at least 1,000 yards five times in his career, and he is second on Chicago’s list of all-time leading rushers behind the great Walter Payton. Matt retired from the NFL in February of 2018.

Matt married his beautiful wife, Danielle, in 2011 and they have three children. They currently live in Chicago where Matt is now a local broadcaster.

The community is invited to join us Wednesday, October 2nd at 7:00 pm at the Junior Aces practice field! Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and some friends!

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Jackets Cross Country Runs At Robinson

On Monday, September 30th, Yellow Jackets Cross Country traveled to Robinson for a meet with Robinson, Newton, Cumberland, and New Hebron.  Listed are the times for the girls and boys:

 

Girls:

Lily Keepes - 16:29 (18th place)

Kali Walker - 17:02

Isabella Monroy - 17:47

Nora Jones - 19:11

Bella Andrews - 20:09

Jordis Riley - 21:59

Lillie Keeling - 23:52

Linden Stevens - 24:31

 

Boys:

Kollin Kelsey - 15:01 (12th place)

Carlos Monroy - 15:37 (14th place)

Trentin Casburn - 16:21

Isaiah Courter - 16:28

Alex McGinnis - 16:46

Brendan Bowser - 21:54

Roland Foster - 24:13

Chase Gher - 26:56

Levi Potts - 28:29
 

Next Meet:  Monday, October 7th at Allendale at 4 pm.

Lady Aces Golfers Cruise To 42-2 With Big Win Over Carmi

Mount Carmel Lady Aces Golf

West Berwick Golf Course

September 30, 2019

Par 36

Medalist Madelyn Young

Lady Aces 152

Madelyn Young 35; Allyson Armstrong 38; Lillian Gottman 38; Daisy Schrader 41; Faith Witsman 44; Nevaeh Brock 58; Anna Gill 65.

Carmi White County 215

Allie Gee 44; Kate Deig 56; Macey Heil 56; Laci Mills 59; Elleigh Gray 62; Saylor Mason 64

Lady Aces improve their season record to 42-2. Next up for the Aces Is an 8-team Invite hosted by Effingham St. Anthony on Thursday October 3.

Jackets XC Travel To Olney

On Thursday, September 26th, Yellow Jackets Cross Country traveled to Olney for a meet with Olney, Robinson, Newton, Olney (St. Joe), Geff, Fairfield, and New Hebron.  The following are the results:

 

Varsity Girls:

Lily Keepes - 13:25 (16th place)

Nora Jones - 14:19

Kali Walker - 14:24

Bella Andrews - 16:01

Hallie Courter - 16:34

Jordis Riley - 18:21

Emma Carie - 18:31

 

JV Girls:

Isabella Monroy - 9:43 (13th place)

Linden Stevens - 13:24

Lillie Keeling - 14:41

 

Varsity Boys:

Kollin Kelsey - 13:11

Isaiah Courter - 13:38

Trentin Casburn - 13:57

Alex McGinnis - 14:08

Carlos Monroy - 15:01

 

JV Boys:

Brendan Bowser - 12:12

Roland Foster - 12:30

Chase Gher - 15:17

Trenton Potts - 15:33

Levi Potts - 17:50

 

Next up for the Yellow Jackets:  Monday, September 30th at Robinson at 4:00 pm.

Lady Aces Golfers Stay On Roll At Olney

Mount Carmel Lady Aces Golf @ Richland Country Club

September 25, 2019

Medalist Lillian Gottman, MC

Mount Carmel 180

Lillian Gottman 42; Madelyn Young 45; Allyson Armstrong 45; Faith Witsman 48; daisy Schrader 49; Nevaeh Brock 57

Olney 229

McKinny 45; Runyon 60; Goff 61; Glover 63; Hiinterscher 69

St. Anthony NTS

Brummle 48; Hackman 49; coffin 51

St. Anthony NTS

The Lady Aces played a very difficult back 9 at Richland CC. The girls were able to maneuver through the trees and dry fairways, coming out with the win.

Season record is now 41-2.

Next up for the Aces is Senior Night on Monday September 30th against Carmi.

Lady Rockets Rout Wayne City In Regional

On Tuesday September 24th the SMS/AJH Softball team defeated Wayne City 14-4 in 6 innings to clench a first round Regional play win. After a well placed bunt by Wayne City’s first batter, Bella Andrews would strand her on third with 3 strike outs. Lyla Keepes would ground out leading off for the Rockets. Kali Walker would send the ball to the center right field. Nora Jones would be walked. Andrews would hit to center field and be caught out but not without allowing Walker and Jones to score. Lauren Fisher hit to center left and reached second base. Madison Stevens would ground to the pitcher and be thrown out at first for the third out. Andrews would have two strike outs in the second. The third out came from a bunt thrown out at first after Jones played up and Lyla Keepes covered first. (2-0) Elizabeth Hefner led for the Lady Rockets in the bottom of the second. She hit a short third base in field hit and would go on to score. Chandler Cusick would be walked. Courtney Jones hit to the short stop and got on base. Lyla Keepes hit to the third basemen who turned a double play on C. Jones as she tried to tag up. With two outs and Cusick on base Walker would hit a bomb straight to the center fielder for the third out. (3-0) Top of the third Wayne City was at the top of their line up. Andrews would walk the first batter, followed by a bunt, and another walk. With bases loaded Andrews would deliver two strike outs. Bases still loaded, Walker (SS) would snag a ball for the final out stranding all runners and again denying Wayne City any runs. N. Jones would hit to left field and score. Andrews would hit to short stop and score. Fisher would get under a ball and carry it to the right field for the first out. Madison Stevens would hit to center left but be called out at home after not sliding on a close play. Elizabeth Hefner would be walked and score. Cusick was again walked and stranded on base after C. Jones would be thrown out at first from a solid third base line hit. (6-0). Top of the fourth Andrews would start with another K. Next batter took a base after turning into a pitch. The next batter was walked. These two would go on to score for Wayne city. With another runner on third Andrews would again come up big with another strike out. The next batter was walked, but a connect from Stevens (3) to N. Jones (1) would pull the Lady Rockets out of the inning (6-3). Bottom of the 4th was a large inning for the SMS/AJH team. Scoring 6 runs and going through the entire lineup, the Rockets would pull ahead 12-3. Keepes, Walker, N. Jones, Andrews, Fisher, and Stevens would all have solid hits and score. Andrews had a triple and Stevens a double. Elizabeth Hefner would be thrown out at first. In another double play from Wayne City, Chandler Cusick would be tagged out at first after C. Jones ball was caught by the pitcher. Top of the fifth was a quick 1, 2, 3. Walker to Jones for the first out, a technical out after a batter was walked and committed to stealing second but then turned back to first, and Andrews with her 10th strike out of the game. The Lady Rockets has a similar inning when Breslin Ligon would sub in for Keepes at bat and strike out. Walker and Jones would be out in a third double play from Wayne City. Andrews’ line drive was miraculously caught by the short stop tagging Walker and throwing Jones at at second. In the final 6th inning Walker and Jones would again connect for the first out. The next batter was walked. She would be called out after leaving second base stealing third although the pitcher had the ball and play was stopped. The next batter would bunt and go on to score after another walk and base hit to third. With two runners still on base and a third out needed, Lauren Fisher (C) would track a foul tip and have a spectacular catch for the third out. (12-4) Needing two runs to end the game by run rule, Fisher would follow up her catch by a line drive to center left field and go on to score 1 of 2 runs. Stevens would have her fourth hit of the night to short left field. Hefner would strike out leaving Chandler Cusick to get Stevens home; and she’d do just that with a third base hit. When Wayne City tried to throw Cusick out at first, Stevens would steal and slide into home for the game winning score.

The Lady Rockets take on New Hope tomorrow at 430 at Jasper/Geff in the second round of regional play. They look to get even after their last match up resulted in a 12-1 loss on 8th grade night last week.