Hall of Fame Class of 2011 selected!!!!

The Waynesville Athletic Hall of Fame committee have selected the following inductees for the class of 2011.

Mary Williams class of 1982

Chris Cole class of 1986

Thea (Cooper) Bostwick class of 1993

Nikki (Kikta) Robinson

Andrea Nelson Class of 2000

Special Inductees:

Dale Bowman Athlete and Coach of Boys and Girls Tennis

Richard (Dick) Miller - Girls Soccer coach with over 200 wins

This year the committee selected a team from the past for recognition and the team was the 1956 Boys Basketball team that complied a record of 20-3 FAVC -Co-Champions and Warren County Champions

Hall of Fame weekend will begin on Friday, January 20th at the Boys game with Preble Shawnee with introductions of the new members, followed by the induction ceremonies Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m at the United Methodist Church in Waynesville.

Boys Basketball wins two!!!

Varsity boys basketball traveled to Carlisle last Friday and brought home their first league win to start the league off 1-0 and overall 2-1. The Spartans were led in scoring by Luke Creditt with 25 followed behind by Victor Boggs with 20. Steven Jeffries, Eli Rains, and Ty Black also added a solid performance with each scoring 9 points for a balanced attack. Luke Credit led the team pulling down 12 rebounds and Victor Boggs close behind with 11. Eli Rains also added a double double, along with Creditt and Boggs, with 11 assists. The final score was 78-59 as all 3 teams swept the Indians.

On Tuesday the Spartans hosted Madison for a league match up. The Spartans again came out slow but was able to bounce back and gain a 2 point advantage at halftime. The final score ended up 74-69 as the Spartans moved to 2-0 in league play and 3-1 overall. The Spartans had another night of balanced scoring, led by Luke Creditt with 18, Victor Boggs 17, Steven Jeffries 15, Eli Rains 12, Ty Black 7, and Tyler Ledford with 5. Another great performance by Victor Boggs pulling down 11 rebounds and Eli Rains dishing out 12 assists. All 3 teams again added another sweep to their season.

Friday the Spartans will be traveling to Preble Shawnee for a tough match up with the Arrows. Game times are 4:30 freshman, 6:00 JV, 7:30 varsity. Next week's schedule has been changed! There will not be a game Tuesday, instead the Dixie game has been moved to Thursday Dec 22 and the Massie game to Feb 14.

Congratulations to Victor Boggs and Luke Creditt for being "Stars of the Week" in the SWBL

Reserve Boys

Heading into last week's game against Carlisle opened up conference play.

It started off in a struggle as the Spartans went into half time trailing for the first time this season. Resurging with a big run in the third the Spartans finished the game with a victory 63 - 50. The Spartans were led by the hot scoring of Brian Behymer aka "Threehymer" with 31 points. Connor Caldwell added bench scoring with 10.

On Tuesday, the Spartans were home facing Madison. The game started out as a back and forth scoring match in which neither team could create any stops. After an adjustment on the defensive end, the Spartans were able to fend off the Madison team

62 - 43. Four players were double digits. Brian Behymer had 12 points and Jake Audia dropped in 10. Adrian Nix found his shot and added 10 points off the bench while Connor Caldwell scored from the inside as well as the outside adding 11 points. The Spartans head Preble - Shawnee with a 2-0 conference record.

The Freshman Boys opened up league play last Friday at Carlisle with an impressive win. The Spartans jumped out to an early 20 point lead and never looked back. The Spartans were led in scoring by Josiah Parrish with 10 points on their way to a 46-8 victory.
On Tuesday the Freshman Boys continued their dominance in league play as they beat Middletown Madison at home with a score of 52-28. It was a great team win as all eleven players scored. The Spartans were led in scoring by Troy Black with 15 points. The Spartans travel to Preble Shawnee this Friday for another league battle against Arrows.

Middle School results!!!

8th Grade Boys remain undefeated, 4 wins, with their victory over Preble Shawnee in Thursday’s contest. Also, the 7th grade boys earned their first win of the year in a heated contest vs the Shawnee Arrows.

Swimming looking good!!!

Swim team participated in the Fairmont invtational on Friday and had a dual meet with Middletown on Saturday.

Friday, Fairmont Firebird Invitational

Kathryn Spitznogle, 3rd in the 50 Back,

Hannah Warfel 3rd in the 100 IM and 2nd in the 50 Breaststroke,

Women’s 200 Medley Relay 2nd: Kathryn Spitznogle, Jeanette Gourely, Hannah Warfel, Alivia May

Saturday, dual meet vs Middletown

Elizabeth Evans: 200 Free 3rd, 500 Free 1st

Trent Fruhwirth: 100 Back 1st

Will Gourley: 100 Back 2nd

Jimmy Harris: 100 Free 1st, 100 Breaststroke 3rd

Alivia May: 200 Free 2nd, 100 Free 1st

Jordan Moore: 500 Free 3rd

Taylor Peterson: 200 Free 1st, 500 Free 1st

Nathaniel Richards: 100 Fly 2nd, 100 Breaststroke 2nd

Kathryn Spitznogle: 200 IM 3rd, 100 Back 1st

Katie Storer: 100 Breaststroke 3rd

Mack Walford: 50 Free 1st, 100 Free 2nd

Hannah Warfel: 100 Fly 1st, 100 Breaststroke 1st

Spencer Wells: 200 IM 3rd, 100 fly 3rd

Women’s 200 Medley Relay: 1st-Kathryn Spitznogle, Jeanette Gourley, Hannah Warfel, Alivia May

Men’s 200 Medley Relay: 2nd-Trent Fruwirth, Nathaniel Richards, Spencer Wells, Taylor Peterson

Women’s 200 Free Relay: 2nd-Katie Evans, Katie Storer, Chelsea Moore, Jeanette Gourley, 3rd-Madison Hartshorn, Brigid Prewitt, Melissa Fisher, Samantha Gray

Women’s 400 Free Relay: 2nd-Kathryn Spitznogle, Elizabeth Evans, Alivia May, Hannah Warfel, 3rd-Cassie Lay, Jordan Moore, Brigid Prewitt, Katie Evans

Men’s 400 Free Relay: 2nd-Trent Fruhwirth, Nathaniel Richards, Spencer Wells, Taylor Peterson

Lady Spartans Basketball splits week!!!

The Lady Spartans basketball team traveled to Madison last Saturday and lost to a good Madison team. The team bounced back with a win at Dixie on Thursday night at Dixie by a score of 55-51. The team was led by Katelyn Danner with 16 points followed by Jesse Klan with 15 and Ali Caplinger with 14.

The team will be in action on Wednesday December 21st at home with Clinton Massie with the reserve game beginning at 6:00.

Junior High teams Defeat Preble Shawnee

The Lady Spartan 8th grade team defeated Preble Shawnee on Thursday by a score of 43-32. This evens their record at 2-2. The 7th grade girls defeated Preble Shawnee 20-14 to run their record to 3-1.

Wrestlers in action this weekend!!!

The Waynesville wrestling team will be in action at Blanchester on Friday and Saturday. Friday starting time is 5:00 and the action will begin on Saturday at 10:00a.m

Philpot named Miami Valley Football Division IV coach of the year!!!

Brandon Philpot was selected by the Miami Valley Football Coaches association as the Division IV Coach of the Year. Philpot led the Spartans to an 11-1 record and a SWBL title this past season.

Congratulations Brandon!!!

Schedule Changes for next week!!!!!

The Boys Basketball game with Clinton Massie has been moved to Tuesday, Feburary 14th.

The Boys will be at home with Dixie on Thursday December 22nd instead of Tuesday December 20th. Game times are 4:30,6 and 7:30

Tuesday December 20th

Middle School Basketball Boys at Madison Girls at Home beginning at 5:00

Wednesday December 21st – Varsity Girls Basketball with Clinton Massie at 6:00 and 7:30

Thursday December 22nd – Boys Basketball at home with Dixie at 4:30,6 and 7:30

Good Luck and everyone have a very Happy Holiday season!!!!

Gab

Cross Country Qualifies two to Regionals!!!!

The CC team ran in the district championship last Sat. with good results. The ladies team, coming off their SWBL championship race, were led by Emily Gill finishing in 18th place followed by seniors Shelby Cook in 26th, Brittany Patterson in 29th and Molli Muterspaw in 42nd. The men's team was seeded 11th but managed to improve up to a 7th place finish even without the services of their #3 runner. The team was led by Jr. Spencer Wells followed by Seniors Cade Lowing, Joe Feldmann and Evan Parish. The next three finisher were all freshmen, Luke Paxon, Marshall Dutton and Christian Zidaroff. Great races were run by all. Special congratulations go to Spencer Wells and Cade Lowing who ran well enough to qualify for this weekend's regional championship. These two athletes are just one step away from going to State. They will run this Sat. at 2:00 in Troy. Good Luck Spartans!  

Spartans defeat Milton Union!!!!

The Waynesville Spartans football team defeated Milton Union last Friday by a score of 49-21.  The team clinched a share of the SWBL league title and assured themselves of a home playoff game on Saturday November 5th at 7:00.

The team was led by the passing and running of Luke Creditt who threw for 216 yards and 3 TDs and ran for 226 yards and 3 TDs  in the victory.  Ty Black had 5 catches for 87 yards and 2 TDs and Matt Hussey 4 catches 82 yards and 1 TD.  Matt Lindsey rushed for 85 yards and 1 TD and Caleb Keeton added 7 extra points to round out the scoring  Once again the defense which gave up 21 points the first half pitched a shutout in the second half, Ike Hammonds had 10 tackles and Michael Hooser and Mike Tarkany had 8 and 7 respectively.

Waynesville last game will be against the Madison Mohawks tonight at 7:30.  We will also have parents night for all of the Senior parents and band members in Fall sports.  Parents need to arrive by 6:40 to get lined up and we will begin at 7:00.

Playoff t-shirts and Hoodies on sale!!!!!!

Playoff t-shirts and hoodies will be on sale for the Orange out at the game tonight.  T-shirts are on sale for $10 and hoodies can be ordered until Monday at a cost of $25.  We will have a table in front of the locker room tonight for orders and t-shirt purchases.

SPIELMAN GRIDIRON CLASSIC IV AT WAYNESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL – Friday, October 28, 2011

The Waynesville High School football team, football cheerleaders and athletic boosters are proud to announce that Waynesville High School will participate in the Spielman Gridiron Classic IV against Middletown Madison High School on October 28th, 2011 at Waynesville High School Stadium.  Chris Spielman, former Ohio State University and Detroit Lions linebacker, the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research at The James Cancer Hospital, and the Solove Research Institute have teamed up with Ohio Sports Classics, LLC, The Ohio Fellowship of Christian Athletes, The U.S. Army,  and Buffalo Wild Wings to present this year's Spielman Gridiron Classic IV.

Chris Spielman said, "I am so excited that Waynesville High School is participating in this year's event. Last year was a huge success and we hope to make this year's Classic even bigger by holding games all across Ohio. Together, We Will Win!"

We will be selling pink Spielman Gridiron Classic IV T-Shirts (available the week of October 24) and sponsoring a “pink out” for the game on the 28th.   We will also plan to honor all local cancer survivors at Half-Time with a special audio message from Chris Spielman.  Following the game a representative from the Spielman Gridiron Classic will award the "Champions" trophy to the Winning Team, as well as "Most Valuable Player" and "Runner-Up" trophies". There will also be raffles and special events that evening to raise money for this very important cause.  All of the money raised will be split equally between the school's participating student organizations and the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research at the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. This game is a Win-Win for everyone for both our school's athletic programs and for finding a cure for Breast Cancer!

Spartans Football in Playoffs!!

The Waynesville Spartans  football team will be participating in the Division IV Region 16 playoffs on Saturday November 5th at 7:00 at Waynesville.  The opponent will be determined after week 10 games are completed.

We will be selling pre-sale tickets at the main gate on Friday, October 28th during the last home game with Madison.

Pre-sale tickets for the Playoff game are $7 and $9 at the gate.  Waynesville will receive a portion of the pre-sale ticket monies and none of the tickets purchased the night of the game.

We will also offer pre-sale in the High School office and at Ellis Hometown Marketplace and LCNB beginning on Tuesday, November 1st.

Pee Wee Third Grade undefeated!!!!!

Congratulations to the 3rd grade Waynesville Spartans PeeWee football team.  The team has gone undefeated for the regular season, making them the South Division Champs!! They will be in the playoffs this Saturday starting at 1:00 against Tipp City, at Clinton Massie High School.  Come and cheer on our 3rd grade Spartans!!! Good luck Boys!!

Middle School Football Update

The Middle School teams were back in action this week after a lay-off due to weather concerns and on Tuesday, the 7th graders took on Middletown Christian.  The team played extremely well and has improved greatly this year in all aspects.  The team got back in the win column by defeating the visiting Eagles by a score of 26-12.  Scoring was led by Dagan Stiles with 2 scores, Hunter Brown scored on a 45 yard pass from Stiles and Jacob Hobbs also accounted for a touchdown.  Off course, all of this scoring could not happen without the offensive line that includes Jimmy Plummer, Blake Hankins, Gavin Linkous, Zane Kohler, John Henz, Chaston Armstrong and Chris Bradley and running backs, Luke Moore and Kevin Savage. The receivers have important roles in block and they include Michael Good, Sean Durham, Alex Williams, Cory Kilburn and Kyle Mannix. 
Defensive standouts this year were BIG Sam Denier, Micah Schenking, Owen Longstreath, Brandon Fowler, Brian Blair, and David Crossgrove.
Seventh graders took on Preble Shawnee on Wednesday and lost a hard fought battle 14-8 to end the season at 4 wins, 4 losses.  Two of the losses were only by 6 points or less, so there is a bright future ahead when they play next year. 

8th Graders took on a 1 loss Preble Shawnee team that was vying for a piece of the league championship.  Going into this game, the mighty Spartans had already secured a piece of the league title and was looking to win outright.  A hard fought first half left both teams scoreless and it came down to the second half to determine the outcome.  Waynesville scored first and missed the 2 point conversion to make the score 6-0.  Preble followed up later and converted to make the score 8-6.  The final minutes of the 4th quarter proved to be the most exciting all year as once again, Preble scored and the defense held the Arrows out of the end zone for the conversion to make the score 14-8.  Waynesville needed a score and a conversion to win it and had opportunities to make it happen, but it was not meant to be as the Preble defense held tight.  What a memorable game for our team and it will continue in their offseason commitment to get even better.

The Middle School Spartan Pride, Hustle and Desire Awards were awarded to Dagan Stiles and Michael Good for the 7th grade team and Eli Elton and John McCloud represented the 8th graders.

Boys and Girls Soccer both loose in sectional finals!!

The Boys and Girls Soccer teams ended their seasons by losing in the sectional finals.   The girls lost to Fenwick and the boys were defeated by Bethel.

Congratulations to the Boys Soccer team on a good season posting a record of 14-3 and 2 and league champions and the girls soccer team that finished second in the league.

Good Luck

Gab

Lady Spartans Cross Country SWBL Champions!!!!!

The Lady Spartans left no doubt as to who the best runners in the Southwest division were winning the championship by 20 points. The girls were led by Emily Gill who blistered the course in 20:32 placing second followed by Shelby Cook in 21:28 in 4th, Brittany Patterson in 21:33 in 5th, Molli Muterspaw in 10th. All 4 girls were 1st team all-league. Second team honors went to Madison Hartshorn who finished in 15th place in our division in a race of 104 girls. Congratulations Ladies!!

 The HS men's team finished in 2nd place behind a strong Milton-Union team. The Spartans were led by Jr. Spencer Wells who finished 4th in our division in a race of 170 runners. He was followed by Seniors Cade Lowing in 6th and Stephen Jefferies in 8th. All 3 ran under 18 min. and were awarded 1st team all-league honors. Next for the Spartans were Seniors Joe Feldmann and Evan Parish and Freshman Luke Paxon who all finished right at 19:00 and all earned 2nd team all-league honors. Marshall Dutton and Steven Hoeweler were honorable mention all league and Christian Zidaroff and Kurtis Sexton ran a great race for the Spartans.

The high school teams will compete this Sat. at the district championship in Clayton at the Miami Valley Tech. Center Starting at 10:00. Go Spartans!!

The JH girls all ran great with Ally Campbell leading the way on the 2 mile course with a time of 13:39 good enough for 12th place in a race of 90 plus girls. Next was Jaime Reeves with a 13:55 in 16th, Sydney Austin with a 14:15 in 25th and Morgan Lowing with a 15:28 in 43rd. JH Boys results are not available at this time.

Spartan Football Undefeated!!!!

The Spartan Football team rolled over Northridge last week with a score of 69 to 12. There was tons of offense to talk about. Tucker Mollenkamp led the Spartans with two touchdown runs. Luke Creditt and Eli Rains also had one touchdown run each. Matt Hussey had two receiving touchdowns. Ty Black, Michael Vogel, and Brian Behymer each had one receiving touchdown. Danny Hussey led the defense with 7 tackles. Troy Black completed his first varsity touchdown last Friday to Brian Behymer. Luke Creditt totaled for four touchdown passes.  The JV record is 5 wins and 3 losses with two remaining games. The Spartans compete tonight against Milton Union for the SWBL league championship and the birth of a home playoff game.

The game with Milton Union is for the League title and home playoff 1st round game.  We are expecting a large crowd to support the Spartans so come early and cheer loud!!!

Junior High Football rescheduled!!!

The Jr High Football game with Preble Shawnee has been rescheduled for Wednesday October 26th at 5 and 7.  The 7th grade team will also be playing on Tuesday vs Middletown Christian at 6:00 at home.

SPIELMAN GRIDIRON CLASSIC IV AT WAYNESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL – Friday, October 28, 2011

The Waynesville High School football team, football cheerleaders and athletic boosters are proud to announce that Waynesville High School will participate in the Spielman Gridiron Classic IV against Middletown Madison High School on October 28th, 2011 at Waynesville High School Stadium.  Chris Spielman, former Ohio State University and Detroit Lions linebacker, the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research at The James Cancer Hospital, and the Solove Research Institute have teamed up with Ohio Sports Classics, LLC, The Ohio Fellowship of Christian Athletes, The U.S. Army,  and Buffalo Wild Wings to present this year's Spielman Gridiron Classic IV.

Chris Spielman said, "I am so excited that Waynesville High School is participating in this year's event. Last year was a huge success and we hope to make this year's Classic even bigger by holding games all across Ohio. Together, We Will Win!"

We will be selling pink Spielman Gridiron Classic IV T-Shirts (available the week of October 24) and sponsoring a “pink out” for the game on the 28th.   We will also plan to honor all local cancer survivors at Half-Time with a special audio message from Chris Spielman.  Following the game a representative from the Spielman Gridiron Classic will award the "Champions" trophy to the Winning Team, as well as "Most Valuable Player" and "Runner-Up" trophies". There will also be raffles and special events that evening to raise money for this very important cause.  All of the money raised will be split equally between the school's participating student organizations and the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research at the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. This game is a Win-Win for everyone for both our school's athletic programs and for finding a cure for Breast Cancer!

Boys and Girls Soccer in Tournament!!!

The Lady Spartans Soccer team defeated Middletown Christian on Monday and came back with a hard fought win over Carlisle on Thursday.  The weather was the biggest factor of the week for both the Boys and Girls.  The Lady Spartans scored 2 early goals against Carlisle in the first half only to see Carlisle tie the game at 2 -2 before halftime.  The teams did not score until Waynesville struck with a goal with 16 minutes to go in the game and scored again to make the final 4-2. 

The Team will take on Fenwick at Lebanon on Monday October 24th at 7:00.

The Waynesville Varsity Boys Soccer team continued their winning streak by defeating Northeastern in tournament play on Wednesday.  Despite the torrential downpour, the Spartans were able to net 15 goals while only conceding 3 goals. 

Those who scored:  Sean Vaughn-3, David Jeffries-3, Stephen Jeffries-3, Judah Morgan-2, Mitch Chamberlain-1, Mason Greely-1, Zac Norman-1, Dylan Goldsberry-1. 

Those who assisted: Stephen Jeffries-6,  David Jeffries-4, Nolan Fanning-1, Adam McNeeley-1, Zac Norman-1.

Aside from a first round win, the Spartans set a new "most goals in a game" record (15) AND a new "most assists in a game" record (13)  (The previous record for the "most goals in a game" was set at 14 by the 2001 Varsity Spartans team.  The previous record for the "most assists in a game" was set at 11 by the 2001 Varsity Spartans.)

This record breaking game adds to Senior-Captain, Stephen Jeffries, record setting season of 33 assists (the record was previously set at 25 which Jeffries surpassed during his 6-assist-game {also a record breaking achievement} 10/12's game against Dixie). 

CONGRATULATIONS SPARTANS!

The next tournament game will be played at Spartan Stadium on 10/22 against Dixie @ 7:00 p.m.

The admission is $6.00 and passes will not be accepted.

Upcoming Schedule

Saturday October 22 – Cross Country at Miami Valley Tech Center Dayton District  10:00a.m.

                                    Reserve Football at Milton Union 10:00a.m

                                    Boys Soccer Home vs Dixie 7:00  admission $6 no passes accepted.

Monday Ocotber 24th -  Girls Soccer – Sectional Finals vs Fenwick at Lebanon at 7:00

Tuesday October 25th – 7th grade football home vs Middletown Christian 6:00

                                      Boys Soccer at Northmont Sectional Finals 7:00 if win on Saturday

Wednesday October 26th – Middle School Football 5:00 vs Preble Shawnee

Thursday October 27th – Frosh Football vs Franklin 6:00

Friday October 28th – Football vs Madison – Parents night (All Fall Sports Seniors and Parents 7:00)

Homecoming week!!!!
Waynesville Football remains undefeated!
Waynesville beat Preble Shawnee 43 to 14 last Friday. The offense was led by Luke Creditt who threw two passing touchdowns, which tied him with Cory Young for the all-time passing touchdowns for a career with 37. Michael Vogel and Ty Black were on the receiving end of both tosses. Luke Creditt, Matt Lindsey, Matt Hussey, and Troy Black all had rushing touchdowns. Michael Hooser led the defense with 9 tackles, while Nathan Forward, Ryan Couch, and Isaac Hammonds all had 5. Caleb Keeton kicked a Field Goal, which broke the record for most kicking points in a career. The Spartans play Dixie tonight for Homecoming and we hope that everyone will come out and support the team!

Homcomeing parade a success!!!!

The Waynesville Homecoming Parade beat the rain on Thursday and was viewed by hundreds on Main Street Waynesville. The Parade was led by Grand Marshall Ray Lamb on his 1952 Allis Chalmers Orange tractor.
We would like to thank all of the participants in the Parade especially the Dogs on Hogs group and the antique tractors group, Waynesville Lions Club for participating.

The Crowning of the King and Queen will be at 7:00 tonight before the game.

Going to the football game this Friday night? Be sure to pick up your FREE Spartan rally towel, courtesy of FiftyLives--a non-profit that raises awareness about tissue donation. We each carry within us the chance to give life and hope to as many as fifty other people. To celebrate Spartan spirit, FiftyLives is also giving away an iPad! For your chance to win, go to Facebook.com/FiftyLives and enter right now. FiftyLives will select and announce the iPad winner at half-time. Good luck, and go Spartans!

1981 team to be honored!!!

This is the 30th anniversary of the 1981 AP State Championship and undefeated football team. All players and coaches and Anthony Lamb will be introduced at halftime and will gather in the locker room before the game. After the game Holly Hills will be open to meet and tell stories of the Glory Days of 1981.

WHIO-TV - Good Will Drive-
Goodwill Drive to Victory will be the week of October 17th to the 21st vs Milton Union. Save all of your donations to Goodwill for that week and the truck will be here on Monday October 17th. All old cars and Boats will also be accepted.

SPIELMAN GRIDIRON CLASSIC IV AT WAYNESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL – Friday, October 28, 2011

The Waynesville High School football team, football cheerleaders and athletic boosters are proud to announce that Waynesville High School will participate in the Spielman Gridiron Classic IV against Middletown Madison High School on October 28th, 2011 at Waynesville High School Stadium. Chris Spielman, former Ohio State University and Detroit Lions linebacker, the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research at The James Cancer Hospital, and the Solove Research Institute have teamed up with Ohio Sports Classics, LLC, The Ohio Fellowship of Christian Athletes, The U.S. Army, and Buffalo Wild Wings to present this year's Spielman Gridiron Classic IV.

Chris Spielman said, "I am so excited that Waynesville High School is participating in this year's event. Last year was a huge success and we hope to make this year's Classic even bigger by holding games all across Ohio. Together, We Will Win!"
We will be selling pink Spielman Gridiron Classic IV T-Shirts (available the week of October 24) and sponsoring a “pink out” for the game on the 28th. We will also plan to honor all local cancer survivors at Half-Time with a special audio message from Chris Spielman. Following the game a representative from the Spielman Gridiron Classic will award the "Champions" trophy to the Winning Team, as well as "Most Valuable Player" and "Runner-Up" trophies". There will also be raffles and special events that evening to raise money for this very important cause. All of the money raised will be split equally between the school's participating student organizations and the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research at the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. This game is a Win-Win for both our school's athletic programs and for finding a cure for Breast Cancer!

Girls Soccer in First place!!!
The Lady Spartans Soccer team had both matches rained out this past week. The team will be in action next Monday at Milton Union and at home with two big league matches with Carlisle on Tuesday and Preble Shawnee on Thursday. The reserve team did mange to play one game againist Madison and won 2-1. They will also be in action on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30
Boys Soccer defeats Madison!!!
The boys Soccer team remained undefeated in league play by defeating Madison by a score of 9-0. The team will be in action on Monday at Waynesville vs Yellow Springs at 5:30 and 7 and at home on Wednesday at 6:00 vs Milton Union, before traveling to Preble Shawnee on Thursday for a 6:00 match. The reserve team also defeated Madison and remains undefeated. They will only have one match next week on Monday at home with Yellow Springs at 5:30
Girls Tennis finishes 2nd in SWBL!!!
The Girls Tennis team finished second in the SWBL tournament on Wednesday. Nikki Millar finished 2nd in 2nd singles, Jeanette Gourley finished 2nd in 3rd singles and Alex Brooks and Julia Trapp finished 2nd in first doubles. Lydia Sizemore got a 3rd in 1st singles. Jori Fravel and Devon Zielazny finished 5th in 2nd doubles.
The team will be in action in sectionals, with Gourley playing on Tuesday at Centerville and then everyone else will be in action on Wednesday at Centerville at 9:00 a.m
Cross Country !!!
Our cross country team ran at the Bellbrook Invitational last Saturday on a wet and muddy course but came away with some good efforts. The high school men's team started the day with some very good running in a field of 184 runners. We were lead by Jr. Spencer Wells and followed closely by Seniors Steven Jefferies, Cade Lowing, Joe Feldmann and Evan Parish. Next through the finish line were our Freshmen trio of Luke Paxon, Marshall Dutton, and Christian Zidaroff followed by Sophmores Steven Hoewler and Kurtis Sexton. The next race gave our senior girls a chance to race over 100 girls and all three came through with flying colors. Our girls lead by Shelby Cook with Molli Muterspaw and Brittany Patterson right on her heels. The JH boys ran next and were lead by Logan Fruhwirth floowed by Kyle Wilson, Nick Young, Max Austin, Ryan Teeters, Jake Trapp, Kyle Harris, Seth Hawkins and Jerod Riccadonna. The Jh girls finished the day on a course that was truly a mess but ran well despite the muddy, slippery conditions. The girls were lead by Jaime Reeves with Ally Campbell only 1 second behind her. Next in was Sydney Austin followed by Morgan Lowing. Great job Spartans!

Volleyball drops two!!
The Lady Spartans Volleyball team lost two good matches to Milton Union and Madison this past week. The team will be in action at Bellbrook on Monday and at home with Carlisle on Tuesday and Preble Shawnee on Thursday. The Reserve team also lost both games to Milton Union and Madison and were also very close matches.
Middle School Volleyball:

The 7th and 8th grade teams had a diverse week! On Monday the team traveled to East Clinton and both teams stretched it out to 3 exciting games the 7th Grade team ended in a hard fought loss and the 8th Grade team ended in a hard fought 2 point win 26-24. On Tuesday the Spartans hosted Franklin and brought a much needed momentum booster double win and both teams in two games! On Thursday we traveled to Oakwood and had a rough time adjusting to different gym conditions and line setups and both teams had a tough loss on their first game and then much harder fights on their second games. The 8th Grade team almost stretched it to 3 games falling only two points short with a 24-26 loss. Great job ladies and next week we look forward to being on the road against Carlisle on Monday and Monroe on Tuesday

Lady Golfer Rachel Johnson Qualifies for Districts: Team Takes 5th in Sectionals!!!
On Tuesday, the girls’ golf team traveled to the Hamilton Elks Country Club for the Div. II Southwest Sectionals. Taking on very tough opponents, mostly from the Cincinnati area, and on a very difficult golf course which contained thick, tall rough due to the heavy rains, the Lady Spartans took 5th overall and missed qualifying for the districts by only 11 strokes. While losing to McNicholas, Indian Hill, Cin. Country Day and Wyoming, the Spartans were able to out shoot teams like Clinton Massie, Valley View, Fenwick, Mariemont, Hamilton Badin and Taylor. The good news was that Rachel Johnson was able to qualify for the Districts as an individual by shooting a round of 101, and finished second among the individual qualifiers. Rachel will move on to the District Tournament played at Pipestone Golf Course next Wednesday. Also shooting an excellent round and finishing in 17th place out of 60 golfers, was Briana James who finished with a 112. Rounding out the scoring for the Spartans were Kaitlyn Boggs and Katie Storer who both shot a 122. Tori Peters finished her year by shooting a strong final nine as well. The girls finished the season with a 12-12 record. Congratulation to the team and Coach York on a fine season and Good Luck to Rachel in the Districts next week!!!
Remember all scores and updated schedules can be found on HighSchoolsports.net
Good Luck

Gab