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Osgood Journal Sports
February 28, 2006

Eagles defeat Chargers in last home game of '06

Gary Franklin - Sports Writer

The Jac-Cen-Del Eagles added celebration to their 2006 Senior Night festivities, Tuesday, February 21, with a victory over the North Decatur Chargers, 60-52. The timing of the match was the result of rescheduling as the December 9 scheduled game was postponed due to inclement weather at that time.

As the game opened, an Eagle controlled tip netted no advantage as Cougar Jordan Wallpe drew first blood, scoring a pair at the free throw line. Eagle Brandon Gehl tied the game with a FG and teammate Justin Huff put them in front for the first time with 2/2 FT shooting. ND's answer, Jordan Woolston with a FG to tie the game at 4. Eagle Tucker Brown registered in the score book with his first FG, and again the Chargers answered. A FG by Wallpe again tied the game. The Eagles advanced quickly as Brown added a FG and Daniel Leonetti drained a 3 pointer to put the Eagles up by 5. Following a Charger timeout, Cougar Wallpe added a FG for an 11-8 score as the first quarter ended.

Cougar Kyle Waggoner scored the old fashioned 3 with a FG and a FT to knot the game at 11 prompting an Eagle timeout. Cougar Waggoner
made 1/2 FT attempts putting his team back on top at 12-11. Eagle Adam Vollmer scored 2/2 FT's, Cougar Waggoner added a FG, Eagles Gehl, Vollmer, Brown and Huff each added FG's, advancing the Eagle lead to 7 at 21-14. Cougar Jordan Woolston answered with a 3, Eagle Huff responded with a FG, Cougar Wallpe a FG, followed by teammate Aaron Woolston's 3 drew the score to 23-22, when Eagle Brown made a FG ending the half with the Eagles up 3, 25-22.
Eagle Huff scored a 3 to open the quarter, Cougar Wallpe a FG, Eagle Vollmer a 3, Cougar's Wallpe with a FG, A. Woolston a 3, and Adam Land with a FG tied the game at 31. Eagles Gehl & Horan each scored a FG, followed by a Huff 3, Vollmer and Gehl each with FG's distanced the Eagles by 11 at 42-31. Cougar Wallpe scored 1/2 FT's, Eagle Andrew Wagner made 2/2 FT's, and Cougar Chad Nesbit scored a FG, to end the third quarter at 44-35, Eagles up by 9.

Scoring in the fourth for the Eagles - Brown 4 FG's, Huff a FG & 3 FT's, Horan a FT, and Gehl 2 FT's. For the Cougars - Waggoner 2 FG's, A. Woolston a FG, 2-3's, & a FT, Chris Neuman a FG, and Kurt Bowling a FG & 2 FT's, making the final score Jac-Cen-Del 60-52 North Decatur.

ORVC girls basketball - 'wraps up'

Gary Franklin - Sports Writer

In wrapping up the ORVC season, as for most girls' basketball teams, is barely over, but already plans and thoughts of next year's season is heavy on the minds of the coaches, players, and fans. The stats released on February 21 about the 2006 ORVC Varsity Girls' Basketball Teams season found a 3 way tie for the top spot as the Jac-Cen-Del Lady Eagles, the Southwestern Hanover Lady Rebels, and the Switzerland County Lady Pacers, all finished their seasons with identical 5-1 records in conference play.

With a count of 3-3, the Lady Raiders centered the conference road, and were followed with a 3 way tie at 1-5 through conference play by the Madison Shawe Lady Hilltoppers, the Milan Lady Indians, and the Rising Sun Lady Shiners.

The 2006 overall most winning varsity record was claimed by the Jac-Cen-Del Lady Eagles with a 19-5 season. Following JCD were: Southwestern at 18-5, Switzerland County at 13-9, South Ripley at 10-13, Shawe Memorial at 9-12, Milan at 7-14, and Rising Sun with a 1-20 season finish.

The 2006 Reserve Basketball Teams finished with Southwestern posting a 6-0 ORVC record, followed by Jac-Cen-Del and South Ripley tied with 4-2 finishes. Switzerland County finished and Milan each finished at 3-3, with Rising Sun 1-5 and Shawe Memorial at 0-6.

The reserve overall records indicate a 17-2 finish for Southwestern Hanover's efforts, while Jac-Cen-Del earned a 16-4 count, and South Ripley rounded out the top three spots with a 9-11 season. Continuing in fourth place were Switzerland County at 7-11, for fifth-Milan with 6-12, Rising Sun 1-17, and Madison Shawe with 4-11 rounded out the teams' seasons record counts.

Obviously all teams can't ride the high road all of the time, however, this season allowed most teams to run on highs occasionally, moderating those periods of low. This season as most, where the middle of the pack was not really pleasant, but there were worse places. A season where lows were lifted with extreme highs as was the case for the Milan Lady Indians in their victory over the Ripley County Tourney Champion Batesville Lady Bulldogs by 8 points.

A season where the Lady Raiders of South Ripley, under new leadership, went to a final round as strong contenders, and had every bit as much to offer as did the two teams finishing over them in the ORVC records, as they humbled the Switzerland County Lady Pacers and only barely lost to Southwestern in the final minutes of the final game of their sectional.

The Jac-Cen-Del Lady Eagles hit their highs and lows as did every other team, burning a trail that looked at times to be unstoppable, unfortunately falling short at the least opportune time during their sectional championship game. Yet parents, teammates, schoolmates, coaches, and communities are collectively appreciative of all the athletes' work.