SPORTS

February 22, 2011

As the worm turns, the Lady Eagles soar

GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO "Grandpa", Jac-Cen-Del Lady Eagle Head Basketball Coach Scott Smith, shares a moment of history and glory with grandson Brody Huff during the Lady Eagles IHSAA Class 1A Sectional #60 Championship. victory celebration. The Lady Eagles captured the IHSAA Class 1A Regional Championship at Southwestern Shelby HS on Saturday, February 19, and at 19-5 are Semi-State bound

Gary Franklin, Sports Editor

C_E_L_E_B_R_A_T_E!
A dream in the making for ten years for IHSAA Class 1A Jac-Cen-Del Lady Eagle Coach Scott Smith in his seventh trip leading his team to regional action, extends to Semi State competition following JCD's Regional #15 Championship victory.
On Saturday, Feb. 19, at Southwestern Shelby HS, the Lady Eagles defeated the Clay City Eels, 41-33 in regional championship contest.
One year ago the Lady Eagles defeated the Clay City Eels by one point to advance from the morning round to the championship contest where they fell short. Not the case for Smith's Lady Eagles of 2010-11.
Everyone knows the early (Eagle) bird gets the worm (Eel)!!
Regional Championship
Quarter Scores
JCD 7- 4 Clay City
Clay City 20-13 JCD
JCD 24-20 Clay City
JCD 42-31 Clay City
Jac-Cen-Del Lady Eagles 42
Sr. 30 Becca Wagner 12
Jr. 14 Meagan Hughes 11
Sr. 52 Alyssa Hammond 10
Jr. 44 Amber Crank 4
Jr. 20 Emily Huntington 3
Sr. 34 Brooke Gilland 2
Sr. 32 Hailee Sizemore 0
Jr. 42 Morgan Young 0
Jr. 50 Megan Obermeyer 0
Jr. 24 Kara Wagner 0
Fr. 22 Sydney Keene 0
Jr. 54 Kelsey Pilz 0
Jr. 12 Hannah Kappes 0
Fr. 55 Brooklyn Ronsheim 0
Clay City Eels 31
Jr. 3 Camela Roeschlein 20
Jr. 5 Brielle Drelick 6
Jr. 13 Abby Reed 3
Jr. 15 Allie Miller 2
So. 20 Madison Booe 0
Jr. 34 Michaela Riggs 0
So. 10 Callie Dayhuff 0
Jr. 22 Danielle Gossage 0
Fr. 12 Alex Wolfe 0
So. 24 Kaleigh Decker 0
Fr. 21 Claire Miller 0
Fr. 33 Kylee Truax 0
Fr. 44 Mahayle Durga 0
When asked about the regional championship win, Coach Smith replied; "I had a seven girl rotation working in the second half and I was not going to vary from that for the remainder of the game as they were getting the job done for us both offensively and defensively.
Excellent defensive efforts were given by seniors Brooke Gilland and Hailee Sizemore in containing usually high scoring Lady Eels. Even though we were trailing by seven at the halftime break, 13-20, our third period offense led by seniors Becca Wagner and Ashley Hammond found the needed helping hot shooting hand of junior Meagan Hughes to not only catch but hold the Clay City Lady Eels scoreless in the third period, while gaining a four point edge to capture the championship in the fourth by the final score of 42-31.
The seven girls, Becca Wagner, Ashley Hammond, Meagan Hughes, Hailee Sizemore and Brooke Gilland, including Emily Huntington and Amber Crank's efforts off the bench were just what the Lady Eagles needed to seal the deal.
Nice time for Hughes to get her scoring hand back, by the way, he added jokingly."
(Although we would rather that they were playing for the championship in Class 2A Regional Saturday night, it was great to see South Ripley Lady Raider Coach Brian Samples and many of his Lady Raiders at the Class 1A championship in support of fellow Coach Smith and the Lady Eagle team). The Lady Raiders advanced to the IHSAA Class 2A Regional played at Lawrence Central HS where they faced the Indian Creek Lady Braves in the 10 a.m game. Unfortunately, the Lady Raider extended season was ended as they were defeated by IC.
JCD's regional opener
Quarter Scores
JCD 17- 2 Edinburgh
JCD 22-16 Edinburgh
JCD 36-26 Edinburgh
JCD 46-33 Edinburgh
Jac-Cen-Del Lady Eagles 46
Sr. 52 Alyssa Hammond 15
Sr. 30 Becca Wagner 14
Sr. 32 Hailee Sizemore 11
Jr. 14 Meagan Hughes 4
Jr. 44 Amber Crank 2
Sr. 34 Brooke Gilland 0
Jr. 20 Emily Huntington 0
Jr. 42 Morgan Young 0
Jr. 50 Megan Obermeyer 0
Jr. 24 Kara Wagner 0
Fr. 22 Sydney Keene 0
Jr. 54 Kelsey Pilz 0
Jr. 12 Hannah Kappes 0
Fr. 55 Brooklyn Ronsheim 0
Edinburgh Lady Lancers 33
So. 23 Jennifer Stinson 9
So. 14 Maile Cox 9
Jr. 10 Ashley Myers 5
Sr. 21 Samantha Stinson 4
Jr. 34 Leslie Barnett 3
Fr. 24 Brianna Schooler 2
So. 35 Abby Bryant 1
Sr. 32 Tessa Burton 0
Jr. 33 Emily Roberts 0
So. 12 Autumne Burton 0
Fr. 50 Cierra Harmon 0
Jr. 25 Emillie Smith 0