Osgood Journal Sports
May 22, 2007

Eagles are Morristown Tourney Champs

Gary Franklin - Sports Editor
The Jac-Cen-Del Eagle varsity baseball team traveled to Morristown over the weekend, for a Saturday, May 19 tournament. Successful following a pair of victories, the Eagles returned as tournament champions.
In their first game of the day, they faced the Oldenburg Academy Twisters, defeating them by a score of 11-4 after 7 full innings of competition.
Game two for the Eagles was for the tourney title and matched them against hosting Morristown The Eagles marched consistently for a 16-5 win, only failing to put runs on the board in their first and third at bats.
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Blake Sutton - 2 for 5, W
Justin Huff - 3 for 4, W
Daniel Leonetti -
1 for 3, K, 2W, HR
Tucker Brown - 2 for 5, 2B
Zach Simon - 2 for 4, Sac
Brandon Gehl - 0 for 4, W
Matt Gehl - 0 for 2, 2W
David Busch - 2 for 3, W, 2B
Eric Horan - 0 for 2, 2 W
Gerald Hardesty
Andrew Huff
Coty Horn
Shane Adams
Daniel Harlemert
Brandon Wilhoit
Ryan Schuler
Austin Lord
Pitching for the Eagles in the championship game was Tucker Brown. Brown went 6 innings, faced 26 batters, allowed 4 runs on 4 hits while walking 2 and fanning 2. Pitching in relief for the 7th inning was Blake Sutton.
Sutton faced 6 batters, gave up a walk, fanned 1 and allowed 1 run on 2 hits, while facing 6 batters to end the game.
Daniel Leonetti and Andrew Huff were catchers for the Eagles.
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Blake Sutton - 2 for 5,
Justin Huff - 2 for 3, 2B
Daniel Leonetti -2 for 4, K, 2B
Tucker Brown - 2 for 4
Zach Simon - 0 for 2, W
Brandon Gehl - 1 for 3, K
Matt Gehl - 2 for 4, K, W
David Busch - 1 for 3, Sac
Eric Horan - 1 for 4, 2 K
Gerald Hardesty
Andrew Huff
Coty Horn
Shane Adams
Daniel Harlemert
Brandon Wilhoit
Ryan Schuler
Austin Lord
Pitching in the opener for JCD was Brandon Gehl. Gehl worked 5 2/3 innings, facing 27 Twisters, allowing 4 runs on 5 hits while walking 3 and fanning 6. Pitching in the relief role for the last 1 1/3 inning was Justin Huff.
While on the mound, Huff faced 5 batters, gave up no runs on 1 hit.
Senior Daniel Leonetti caught for the Eagles.

GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO Jac-Cen-Del Eagle varsity baseball player David Busch lines up on the pitch to help advance the Eagles' cause.

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Senior Lady Indian Lacee Alloway earns prestigious Athletic Ring Award

Gary Franklin, Sports Editor

Milan Athletic Director, Marty Layden spoke of the privilege to make the presentation of one of Milan athletics programs highest honors bestowed on a Milan athlete, the awarding of the Indian Athletic Ring Award. During the Milan senior awards banquet held at the Milan HS cafeteria on Saturday, May 19, Layden presented the award to senior Lady Indian athlete Lacee Alloway.

The Athletic Ring is an award given by the Milan Athletic Department and it symbolizes the highest level of athletic success of Milan student athletes. In order to qualify for the award, the athlete must have earned a minimum of 12 varsity letters in his or her high school career. They must also be nominated by a varsity coach to be considered and also must receive 75% of the votes by the members of the Milan Athletic Council. This award emphasizes the success of the multi-sport athlete, which is a dying breed in today's world of an athlete that specializes most often in one sport.

Layden stated, "I am proud to announce the recipient of the Athletic Ring to an athlete that earned four varsity letters in the sports of volleyball, basketball, softball and cheerleading, giving her a total of 16 varsity letters. In continuing, he stated, "She was a member of the 2003 Softball Sectional Champions and the 2006 Volleyball Sectional Champions and has been named as an All Conference performer multiple times.

These accomplishments in sports have all been acquired while maintaining a 3.89 GPA which sets her as the 5th highest ranking student academically in the Class of 2007.
Alloway was nominated for consideration by Coach Terry Wullenweber, head coach of the Milan Lady Indian Varsity Volleyball Team.

Miss Alloway will be greatly missed in many Lady Indian sports programs in the years to come.

May we at Ripley Publishing Co., Inc. also congratulate Alloway on her dedication and earned special recognition.

GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO Senior sports lady, Lacee Alloway, accepts the coveted Milan Indian Athletic Ring Award, during a presentation by Milan High School Athletic Director Marty Layden at the Milan senior awards banquet on Saturday evening, May 19.

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GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO Josh Oesterling of the Milan Indians took 1st place in the Shot Put event with a champion title earning throw of 45' 9". Oesterling will now advance to the boys regional competition at Connersville on May 24. Indian throwing partner Tanner Roark finished 6th with a throw of 43' 9 1/2".

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GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO South Ripley Raider, Kyle Taylor, claimed champion discus hurler status of the boys sectional meet held at East Central on Thursday, May 17, with a loft of 141' 9". Taylor will next compete in the boys regional at Connersville on May 24.

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GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO Above, Jared Keck leads off the bottom of the 8th inning for the South Ripley Raiders varsity team. He singled and would three batters later become the game winning run in the second of the twin bill against the Lawrenceburg Tiger for an 8-7 decision. Freshman Brian Thomas laid down a squeeze bunt on a bases loaded situation with no outs to drive Keck home, thus ending the game. Keck was also responsible for driving the winning runner in Eric Landwehr home in the first game of the bill for the 1-0 victory.