Osgood Journal Sports
April 8, 2008
Coach
Sam Durham discloses '08 South Ripley Raider High School Co-ed
Track & Field athletes and season opener results
Gary Franklin,
Sports Writer
The Raider teams are represented by six seniors this spring.
Lady Raiders Kellie Collier and Courtney Walker, along with
four boys: Kyle Taylor, Erik Demaree, Daniel Fix and Paul Waller.
Ten juniors will represent the green and white whom include
Lady Raiders: Jordan Clements, Melanie Berry, Melinda Berry,
Lacy Ward, Jordan Vinup and Chelsea Durham, along with boys:
Ben Montgomery, Seth Leonard, Brandon McKinley and Matt Vogel.
The sophomore class is represented with 13 athletes. Lady Raider
sophomores are: Kelly Borter, Lakin Davis, Sabrina Haggis, Jessica
Osborne, Jenifer Patrick, Jordan Webster, Erika Wickstrom and
Alaine Wake. Sophomore boys include: Kevin Dresselhaus, Abel
Everage, Thad Fleming, Blake Snodgrass and Andrew Sieverding.
Thirteen freshman will get their feet wet this spring in high
school track & field behind the leadership of Coach Sam
Durham. The Lady sportsters include: Meredith Knollman, Ashley
Buchanan, Jordan Gardner, Stephanie Scroggins and Jessica Menchoffer,
along with boys: Spencer Braley, Ethan Back, TJ Cottone, Justin
Gullion, Zack Grossman, Dylan Groves, Derek Koger and Jerod
Walters.
First meet
Girls team results of the Lady Raiders first triangular meet
of the season, held at SRHS on Tuesday, April 1, against the
Jennings County Lady Panthers and the East Central Lady Trojans
were:
1st East Central 108
2nd South Ripley 31
3rd Jennings County 19
Lady Raider finishes
Discus
2nd Lacy Ward 81'7"
3rd Jordan Vinup 77'3"
Shot
3rd Lacy Ward 29'5"
High Jump
3rd Meredith Knollman 4'6"
3200 Relay
2nd Lady Raiders 12:02.00
Jenifer Patrick, Chelsea Durham, Kellie Collier & Sabrina
Haggis
100 M Dash
4th Melinda Berry :15.35
100 M Hurdles
2nd Lakin Davis :17.84
4th Meredith Knollman :19.46
1600 M Run
4th Melanie Berry 6:41.18
400 M Relay
3rd Lady Raiders :59.42
Melanie Berry, Erika Wickstrom, Melinda Berry & Lakin Davis
400 M Dash
2nd Jordan Webster 1:17.8
5th Ashley Buchanan 1:21.78
300 M Hurdles
2nd Meredith Knollman :58.26
4th Erika Wickstrom 1:03.75
Long Jump
4th Erika Wickstrom 12'1"
3200 M Run
3rd Jenifer Patrick 14:15
1600 M Relay
2nd South Ripley 5:15.06
Melanie Berry, Meredith Knollman, Ashley Buchanan & Lakin
Davis
Raider Boys team results
1st East Central 81
2nd Jennings County 41
3rd South Ripley 34
Raider individual finishes
Discus
1st Paul Waller 116'6"
3rd Thad Fleming 109'2"
Shot
1st Thad Fleming 39'
High Jump
2nd Dylan Groves 5'6"
1600 M Relay
3rd South Ripley 4:12.00
Daniel Fix, Erik Demaree, Kevin Dresselhaus & Zack Grossman
3200 M Relay
2nd South Ripley 9:12.00
Ben Montgomery, Erik Demaree, Seth Leonard & Zack Grossman
100 M Dash
4th Brandon McKinley 12:55
5th TJ Cottone 13:06
110 M Hurdles
2nd Spencer Braley :18.86
3rd Blake Snodgrass :19.67
1600 M Run
4th Erik Demaree 5:15.83
400 M Relay
3rd South Ripley :51.34
Brandon McKinley, TJ Cottone, Abel Everage & Blake Snodgrass
400 M Dash
5th Kevin Dresselhaus 1:04.37
300 IH Hurdles
2nd Spencer Braley :46.60
800 M Run
3rd Erik Demaree 2:17.86
5th Jerod Walters 2:20.59
200 M Dash
3rd Brandon McKinley 26:56
Long Jump
4th Spencer Braley 16'
3200 M Run
4th Ben Montgomery 11:58
5th Ethan Back 12:18
Coach Durham's April 1st
"after the meet comments"
We had fairly good performances by some of our freshmen -Meredith
Knollman finished 2nd in the 300 Hurdles, and 2nd in the High
Jump, Spencer Braley took 2nd in the 110 M High Hurdles &
2nd in the 300 Int. Hurdles.
Sophomore Blake Snodgrass did well in the 110 M High Hurdles
with a 3rd place performance, as did junior Lady Raider Lacy
Ward who placed 2nd in the Discus and 3rd in shot competition.
SR's Thursday, April 3rd, Madison T&F meet was postponed
due to cold/rainy weather.
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GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO
Pictured from left, East Central Lady
Trojan hurdler Brooke Fox as she began her tumble from
hitting the hurdle, Lady Raider Lakin Davis who finished
second, Jennings County Lady Panther Chelsea Day - finishing
third, winner - Megan Stevens of the East Central Lady
Trojans and South Ripley Lady Raider fourth place finisher
- Meredith Knollman.
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Jac-Cen-Del
Lady Eagle, Becca Wagner, draws special recognition in her freshman
year of basketball action
Gary Franklin, Sports Writer
Coach Scott Smith of the Jac-Cen-Del Lady Eagle
basketball program shared information he recently received about
the honor bestowed on his freshman Lady Eagle standout, Becca
Wagner.
Wagner has not only caught the eye of locals following the Lady
Eagle basketball teams games, but has found favor from roundball
excellence seekers from elsewhere.
Wagner's superior performance has earned her recognition and
now an honored selection to play in the Indiana High School
Showcase for underclassmen.
A vote from each of the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association's
three districts selects players that will be given the opportunity
to participate in the event.
This is the 6th Annual Indiana High School Basketball Showcase
for underclassmen presented by the Indiana Basketball Coaches
Association and the IHSAA. This years showcase will be held
at Ben Davis High School on Saturday, July 12.
It's purpose is to showcase the best underclassman talent the
state of Indiana has to offer, and is held during the NCAA contact
period so that college coaches from all over the country may
be in attendance.
College coaches at the event will get a chance to see these
selected players in a variety of fundamental drills and situations.
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GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO
As those watching her will verify, Lady
Eagle Becca Wagner hit the floor as a "ready to get
it on" player, very quickly.
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