Three members of the Jefferson West High School girls' golf team qualified for state Tuesday at regional play at Village Greens in Ozawkie.
The Tigers placed fourth as a team with a score of 431 as the teams from Hayden and Rossville qualified with 402 and 424 scores for first and second. West senior Becca Cozadd shot a 104 for seventh place individually while junior Abbey Deiter and senior Kristen Brainard tied for ninth at 108 with Deiter winning a playoff for sole possession of ninth. Karly Kennedy, Kyane Stortzum and Tana Kern also competed for West.
The state tournament is Monday at the new Cottonwood Hills course in Hutchinson.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Odds and ends from county sports
JWHS cross-country teams place third
The Jefferson West High School cross-country teams recently placed third in both boys’ and girls’ competition at the Sabetha Invitational.
The varsity boys had one of their best group showings in several years with a cluster of five Tigers coming across the finish line one right after the other. Leading the varsity boys were seniors Tim Wellman, Blake Ross, Lucas Hothan and Eric Renna along with sophomores Trey Bruton and Matt Anderson and freshman Tanner Clark. Freshman Taryn Brees again led the Tiger varsity girls, finishing second. Also earning varsity medals were juniors Heather Wright and Ashley Eckhardt, sophomore Erika Herring, and freshmen Marissa Wright and Ellen Zirkel.
JV boys medals were earned by sophomore Colby Ketron plus freshmen Daniel Sayles and Tyler Hollimon. JV girls medal winners included seniors Marcia Beecham, Stephanie Wilson and Emma Brink. Jeff West returns to Sabetha Thursday for the Big Seven League meet.
JCN runners second at Centralia invite
The Jefferson County North cross-country teams recently finished second at a meet in Centralia.
Medalists for North were Spencer Wilson, sixth, fastest senior runner; Riley Noll, seventh; Dalton Speer, 13th; Matt Finley, 15th; Gavin Trexler, 18th; Jon Peres, 19th; Scott Noll, 22nd; and Landon Noll, 25th. Medalists for the North girls were Sara Polson in 15th and Lincoln Kingman in 20th.
PLHS runners compete at Eudora
The Perry-Lecompton High School cross-country teams competed recently at Eudora with the girls’ team placing second.
The girls were led by a third-place finish from Katie Hirsch in 17:06. Maggie Kuhlman was 10th, Kerry Neil was 25th, Chelsea Cooley was 28th, Belai Mills was 34th, Tayler Blodgett was 41st, Sydney Allen was 50th and Katie Beckwith was 52nd.
The boys’ team placed seventh and was paced by an eighth-place finish from Garrett Jones in 18:26. Josh Payne was 16th, Philip Hinman was 25th, Ethan Merritt was 37th, Lance Morris-Bohannan was 56th, Josh Hurst was 63rd, Gage McMullin was 64th, Michael Mallonee was 68th and Cody Nichols was 72nd.
The Kaws play host the Kaw Valley League meet at 4 p.m. Thursday.
West golfers on a roll
The Jefferson West High School girls’ golf team recently placed third and second in tournaments in Topeka and St. Marys, respectively. At the Silver Lake Invitational in North Topeka, Becca Cozadd was second and Abbey Deiter was fifth. At St. Marys, Cozadd was second, Brainard was eighth, Kyane Stortzum was 12th and Tana Kern was 13th. Karly Kennedy also competed for West.
The Jefferson West High School cross-country teams recently placed third in both boys’ and girls’ competition at the Sabetha Invitational.
The varsity boys had one of their best group showings in several years with a cluster of five Tigers coming across the finish line one right after the other. Leading the varsity boys were seniors Tim Wellman, Blake Ross, Lucas Hothan and Eric Renna along with sophomores Trey Bruton and Matt Anderson and freshman Tanner Clark. Freshman Taryn Brees again led the Tiger varsity girls, finishing second. Also earning varsity medals were juniors Heather Wright and Ashley Eckhardt, sophomore Erika Herring, and freshmen Marissa Wright and Ellen Zirkel.
JV boys medals were earned by sophomore Colby Ketron plus freshmen Daniel Sayles and Tyler Hollimon. JV girls medal winners included seniors Marcia Beecham, Stephanie Wilson and Emma Brink. Jeff West returns to Sabetha Thursday for the Big Seven League meet.
JCN runners second at Centralia invite
The Jefferson County North cross-country teams recently finished second at a meet in Centralia.
Medalists for North were Spencer Wilson, sixth, fastest senior runner; Riley Noll, seventh; Dalton Speer, 13th; Matt Finley, 15th; Gavin Trexler, 18th; Jon Peres, 19th; Scott Noll, 22nd; and Landon Noll, 25th. Medalists for the North girls were Sara Polson in 15th and Lincoln Kingman in 20th.
PLHS runners compete at Eudora
The Perry-Lecompton High School cross-country teams competed recently at Eudora with the girls’ team placing second.
The girls were led by a third-place finish from Katie Hirsch in 17:06. Maggie Kuhlman was 10th, Kerry Neil was 25th, Chelsea Cooley was 28th, Belai Mills was 34th, Tayler Blodgett was 41st, Sydney Allen was 50th and Katie Beckwith was 52nd.
The boys’ team placed seventh and was paced by an eighth-place finish from Garrett Jones in 18:26. Josh Payne was 16th, Philip Hinman was 25th, Ethan Merritt was 37th, Lance Morris-Bohannan was 56th, Josh Hurst was 63rd, Gage McMullin was 64th, Michael Mallonee was 68th and Cody Nichols was 72nd.
The Kaws play host the Kaw Valley League meet at 4 p.m. Thursday.
West golfers on a roll
The Jefferson West High School girls’ golf team recently placed third and second in tournaments in Topeka and St. Marys, respectively. At the Silver Lake Invitational in North Topeka, Becca Cozadd was second and Abbey Deiter was fifth. At St. Marys, Cozadd was second, Brainard was eighth, Kyane Stortzum was 12th and Tana Kern was 13th. Karly Kennedy also competed for West.
County high school volleyball update
Oct. 2 games
Royal Valley def. Jefferson West, 17-25, 25-19, 25-23
Holton def. Jefferson West, 25-22, 25-17
• West moved to 13-6 overall and 7-3 in the Big Seven in dropping both matches in a triangular.
Oskaloosa def. Horton, 25-13, 25-20
Oskaloosa def. Pleasant Ridge, 25-16, 23-25, 25-8
• The wins moved Oskaloosa to 10-0 in the Delaware Valley League and clinched the league title. The Bears moved to 23-5 overall.
Oct. 4 games
Jefferson West def. Highland Park, 25-13, 25-13
Jefferson West def. KC-Schlagle, 25-8, 25-6
Jefferson West def. Piper, 25-21, 22-25, 25-21
• The Tigers moved to 16-6 overall with the sweep at Piper.
Oct. 6 games
DeSoto tourney
St. James def. Jefferson West, 25-14, 25-16
Jefferson West def. Spring Hill, 25-12, 25-13
Basehor-Linwood def. Jefferson West, 25-23, 26-24
Jefferson West def. Baldwin, 25-10, 25-17
Jefferson West def. JCN, 24-26, 25-11, 28-26
• West placed fifth while JCN was sixth at DeSoto. West is 19-8 overall.
Royal Valley def. Jefferson West, 17-25, 25-19, 25-23
Holton def. Jefferson West, 25-22, 25-17
• West moved to 13-6 overall and 7-3 in the Big Seven in dropping both matches in a triangular.
Oskaloosa def. Horton, 25-13, 25-20
Oskaloosa def. Pleasant Ridge, 25-16, 23-25, 25-8
• The wins moved Oskaloosa to 10-0 in the Delaware Valley League and clinched the league title. The Bears moved to 23-5 overall.
Oct. 4 games
Jefferson West def. Highland Park, 25-13, 25-13
Jefferson West def. KC-Schlagle, 25-8, 25-6
Jefferson West def. Piper, 25-21, 22-25, 25-21
• The Tigers moved to 16-6 overall with the sweep at Piper.
Oct. 6 games
DeSoto tourney
St. James def. Jefferson West, 25-14, 25-16
Jefferson West def. Spring Hill, 25-12, 25-13
Basehor-Linwood def. Jefferson West, 25-23, 26-24
Jefferson West def. Baldwin, 25-10, 25-17
Jefferson West def. JCN, 24-26, 25-11, 28-26
• West placed fifth while JCN was sixth at DeSoto. West is 19-8 overall.
Week 6 high school football update
Oct. 5 games
Perry-Lecompton 14, Piper 7
• Perry-Lecompton scored early and late to slide past the Pirates to move to 5-1. A long run by junior quarterback Shane Gimzo set up a 12-yard TD pass from Gimzo to junior Joel Gantz to make it 7-0 with the Neng Artwichai extra-point kick in the first quarter. Piper tied the game in the fourth quarter on a touchdown set up by a long run but the Kaws bounced back as Gimzo and junior Kyle Morgison connected on a 56-yard pass play. That set up a 7-yard TD pass from Gimzo to Gantz to make it 14-7 with the Artwichai PAT and the Kaws held on from there. Gimzo ran 21 times for 116 yards and was 6-for-7 passing for 87 yards and 2 TDs. Gantz had 3 catches for 23 yards and 2 TDs and Morgison’s only catch went for the big 56-yard play in the fourth quarter.
Jefferson West 20, Hiawatha 14
• West moved to 3-3 as a third-quarter touchdown by senior Nick Briney on an 8-yard run made the difference. West scored 14 points in the first quarter on a 19-yard run by senior Matt Edington and a 3-yard run by sophomore Austin Siess but Hiawatha tied the game at 14 at the half. Junior Kyle Sanders and senior Charlie Smith also connected on a 2-point conversion play in the win.
JCN 48, Jackson Heights 8
• The Chargers picked up their first win of the season as a 27-point second quarter put the game away. Senior Abe Noll scored 6 touchdowns on runs of 48, 27, 3, 2, 20 and 6 yards while senior Vince Foulk added a 16-yard TD run and 6 extra-point kicks. JCN is 1-5.
Troy 30, Valley Falls 14
• The Dragons dropped to 3-3 despite taking a 14-8 lead into the fourth quarter as Troy scored 22 points in the final period. Senior Josh Kearney scored on runs of 52 and 63 yards for the Dragons and sophomores Mitchell Streeter and Chance Gier connected on a 2-point conversion pass for Valley Falls.
Horton 27, Oskaloosa 18
• Horton came back from an 18-14 fourth quarter deficit to drop the Bears to 3-3. Oskaloosa scored on 5-yard and 14-yard runs from senior Boone Heston and a 35-yard pass from Heston to junior Chase Tenpenny.
Pleasant Ridge 41, McLouth 0
• The Rams rolled to a 34-0 halftime lead and coasted from there to drop McLouth to 1-5. Senior Ryan Smith led McLouth with 11 rushes for 33 yards. Derrick Crouse had 3 catches for 38 yards.
Perry-Lecompton 14, Piper 7
• Perry-Lecompton scored early and late to slide past the Pirates to move to 5-1. A long run by junior quarterback Shane Gimzo set up a 12-yard TD pass from Gimzo to junior Joel Gantz to make it 7-0 with the Neng Artwichai extra-point kick in the first quarter. Piper tied the game in the fourth quarter on a touchdown set up by a long run but the Kaws bounced back as Gimzo and junior Kyle Morgison connected on a 56-yard pass play. That set up a 7-yard TD pass from Gimzo to Gantz to make it 14-7 with the Artwichai PAT and the Kaws held on from there. Gimzo ran 21 times for 116 yards and was 6-for-7 passing for 87 yards and 2 TDs. Gantz had 3 catches for 23 yards and 2 TDs and Morgison’s only catch went for the big 56-yard play in the fourth quarter.
Jefferson West 20, Hiawatha 14
• West moved to 3-3 as a third-quarter touchdown by senior Nick Briney on an 8-yard run made the difference. West scored 14 points in the first quarter on a 19-yard run by senior Matt Edington and a 3-yard run by sophomore Austin Siess but Hiawatha tied the game at 14 at the half. Junior Kyle Sanders and senior Charlie Smith also connected on a 2-point conversion play in the win.
JCN 48, Jackson Heights 8
• The Chargers picked up their first win of the season as a 27-point second quarter put the game away. Senior Abe Noll scored 6 touchdowns on runs of 48, 27, 3, 2, 20 and 6 yards while senior Vince Foulk added a 16-yard TD run and 6 extra-point kicks. JCN is 1-5.
Troy 30, Valley Falls 14
• The Dragons dropped to 3-3 despite taking a 14-8 lead into the fourth quarter as Troy scored 22 points in the final period. Senior Josh Kearney scored on runs of 52 and 63 yards for the Dragons and sophomores Mitchell Streeter and Chance Gier connected on a 2-point conversion pass for Valley Falls.
Horton 27, Oskaloosa 18
• Horton came back from an 18-14 fourth quarter deficit to drop the Bears to 3-3. Oskaloosa scored on 5-yard and 14-yard runs from senior Boone Heston and a 35-yard pass from Heston to junior Chase Tenpenny.
Pleasant Ridge 41, McLouth 0
• The Rams rolled to a 34-0 halftime lead and coasted from there to drop McLouth to 1-5. Senior Ryan Smith led McLouth with 11 rushes for 33 yards. Derrick Crouse had 3 catches for 38 yards.
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