Osgood Journal Sports
April 10, 2007

South Ripley's Track & Field meet proceeds despite Mother Nature's blast

Gary Franklin - Sports Editor
Though the temperatures had plumeted, South Ripley continued with their scheduled quad track & field meet with Madison Consolidated, Shawe Memorial and Southwestern Hanover on Thursday, April 5.
The Raider girls' third place team finish (missing second by a mere 1 and 1/2 points) encouraged SRHS Co-ed T&F Coach Sam Durham's report of the girls' event, "Good performance by Lacy Ward in the Shot as she took first with a throw of 31' 7 1/2", Jenifer Patrick claimed a second place finish in the girls' 1600M and took third in the 800M, and the girls' 1600 relay team of Melanie Berry, Sierra Groves, Susannah Mann and Abbey Lemon, ran to a second place finish in a time of 4:500."
The Raider boys' final results assured the South Ripley's boys' team of first place with a final count of 91 points. Madison Cons. second with 70, Southwestern third with 36 and Shawe Memorial fourth with 31.
The girls' final tally placed Madison Cons. first with 102.5, Southwestern second with 53.5, South Ripley third with 52 and Shawe fourth with 15 points.
Raider Girls Results
Low Hurdles
Jordan Clements - 2nd @ 18:03
Lakin Davis - 3rd @ 19:87
1600M
Jenifer Patrick - 2nd - 6:16
400
Sierra Groves - 3rd - 1:11.17
300 IH
Chelsea Durham - 3rd - 1:01.6
800 Run
Jenifer Patrick - 2md - 2:52
200
Erica Ester - 4th - 30.15
Walker - 5th - 31.62
Discus
Jordan Vinup - 3rd - 74' 2"
Shot
Lacy Ward - 2nd - 31' 7 1/2"
Long Jump
Jordan Clements - 2nd - 13' 1"
Susannah Mann 3rd - 12' 8 1/2"
High Jump
Abbey Lemon - 2nd - 4' 8"
Susannah Mann - 5th - 4' 2"
Snyder - 6th - 4' 2"
Relays
400 - 2nd - 58.4
1600 - 2nd - 4:500
3200 - 3rd- - 12:11
Raider Boys Results
110 Hurdles
Cody Myers - 1st @ 17:96
1600M
Erik Demaree - 2nd - 5:05
Druba (SWH) - 3rd - 5:07
400
Chase Grider - 2nd - 1:02.5
Nick Grider - 4th - 1:04.68
300 IH
Chandler Stearns - 1st - 47.0
Cody Myers - 3rd- 50.12
Blake Snodgrass - 5th - 51.5
800 Run
Ariel Lawburgh - 1st - 2:16
Druba (SWH) - 2nd - 2:18.9
200
Skylar Yelton - 3rd - 26.40
McKinley - 4th - 27.28
Discus
Kyle Taylor- 1st - 129' 4"
Walker - 3rd - 103' 7"
Gullion - 4th - 92' 1"
Shot
DJ Shaw - 1st - 38' 8 1/2"
Kyle Taylor - 3rd - 37' 7 1/2"
Long Jump
Chandler Stearns - 2nd - 17' 9"
Skylar Yelton - 3rd - 17' 1/2"
Michael Fix - 5th- 16' 4 1/2"
Relays
400 - 2nd - 49.3
1600 - 1st - 3:58
3200 - 1st - 9:28.53

GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO Raider Cody Myers (right) takes the first hurdle in his victorious hurdle race, finishing in a time of 17.96.

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JCD Eagle JV shut out by SR Raiders in disgustingly frigid temperatures

Gary Franklin - Sports Editor
The South Ripley HS parking lot information board showed a temp of 360, but with the driving wind penetrating the skin, it seemed more like zero, yet the game played on
Umpires Jeremy Hughes behind the plate and father Paul Hughes umping the bases definitely earned their pay calling the game in the blistery cold.
The young men on the field acknowledged the harassing temps, but continued as if it were the World Series.
The game score was 3-0, South Ripley, in the third inning of play. As the game continued, the Raiders added runs.
During the fourth inning at bat, the Raiders began with a lead off at bat by Zach Jines. Jines was hit by the pitch, drawing a spot on first. Jines stole second as the delivery of the second batter's pitch crossed the plate.
Brian Thomas singled to move Jines to third. With runners on the corners, Andy Miller stepped up to bat. Miller singled, driving in Jines and advancing Thomas. Thomas and Miller both scored off a hit ending up at the base of the center field fence stroke, off the bat of Thomas Welch. That took the Raider lead to 6-0 after 4 innings.
Nick Grider again took the mound to face the Eagle lineup. He and the Raider defense held the Eagles in the top of the fifth
The Raider offense again went to work on Eagle pitcher Shane Adams in the bottom of the fifth, rallying to end the game by the 10 run rule after 5 innings by a score of 10-0.
The Raider JV is at home on Wednesday, April 11 against the South Decatur Cougars with a 4:30 game time scheduled, and the Eagle JV is set to travel to Rising Sun to face the Shiners on Wednesday the 11th with the game beginning at 5 PM.

GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO JCD Eagle Shane Adams faced the Raider JV from the mound in a losing effort on Wednesday, April 4.

 

GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO Bobble-head enthusiast Nick Grider hurls a 10-0, 5 inning shut out over the JCD Eagles in their JV baseball game at SR on Wed., April 4.