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Regional Boys Basketball

Wyoming’s run to a state title came to an end in the Regional Finals Saturday night.  They lost to a red hot Alter squad.  Alter hit 14 three pointers in the game, six coming in the first quarter.  Wyoming finished 23-4 on the season, CHL Champs, District  Champs and Regional Runner-Up.   All five starters and first three off the bench are underclassmen.  They hope to go even farther next year!


Wyoming advanced to the regional finals with a 50-38 win over Hamilton Badin.  Kellen Wiley led the Cowboys, 23-3 on the season, with 17 points while fellow teammate Devin Evans added 16.   The young squad starts four sophomores and one junior.

They will play this Saturday vs. Kettering Alter at 7pm at Vandalia Butler High School.  A win Saturday puts Wyoming in the final four in the state in Division II.  The State Semi Finals would be played next week at UD Arena.

Mariemont Boys were defeated this week in the Regionals Semis.  A strong Versailles squad will be moving on in the tournament.  The Warriors were led by Charlie Tully with 14 points.  Mariemont ended up 19-7 and District Champs.  

Two CHL Volunteers win OHSAA Awards

Indian Hill Chain Gang Volunteer Honored

Congratulations to Jim Martin for being awarded the Dale E. Creamer Friends of Athletics Award.  Jim has been a dependable volunteer on the "chain gang" for Indian Hill varsity football, his alma mater since 1985.  Having played on Indian Hill football teams for six years, volunteering is one way to thank the school and to help current students realize the same enjoyment and positive experiences the he did.

Over the last 38+ years, Jim has gladly filled whatever position that was needed, missing no more than a handful of games in all those years.  His personality and camaraderie are greatly appreciated and enjoyed by his fellow "chain gangsters"!

Wyoming Announcer and Scorekeeper Honored



Congratulations to Wyoming Announcer and Scorekeeper, Jeff King, on his Dale E. Creamer Friends of Athletics Award and the Southwest District Athletic Board Media Service Award!!!  Jeff was given these awards at a Ceremony at Xavier’s Cintas Center today!

Jeff has been announcing Wyoming High School athletic events in Football, Volleyball, Boys and Girls Soccer, Boys and Girls Basketball, and Boys and Girls Lacrosse for 38 years.  “The Voice Of Wyoming Athletics”- Jeff King

State Wrestling


Some exciting things are happening in both the Boys and Girls State Wrestling Meet this weekend in Columbus.  One more day of wrestling on Sunday will determine where the CHL wrestlers place in the state meet.

Two CHL Boys wrestlers placed at the State Wrestling Meet this weekend.

Reading’s Gage Murphy and his brother, P.J., both had strong tournaments and seasons. Gage, a junior, wrestled in the 150 lb, weight class and finished 5th in the state of Ohio, winning 4 matches in the meet.  P.J., a senior, finished 3rd in the state.  PJ won his first two matches before losing only his second match of the year in the semi-finals.  He came back and won two more matches to finish 3rd overall in the 157 lb. class.

On the Girls side, Meghan Werbrich, Senior from Taylor, won her first three matches at the state tournament and is in the finals this evening.   Meghan finished in 2nd place in the Sate of Ohio in her weight class.  Congratulations Meghan!

District Basketball

The Wyoming Cowboys Boys Basketball team is in the DII sweet sixteen.  They defeated Springfield Kenton Ridge 50-40 Saturday afternoon in Dayton.  They are District Champs.  The Cowboys were tied at halftime but had a strong second half to secure the victory.  Carlyle Billingsley had 16 points and Devin Evans and Darren Gray each tallied 12 to lead Wyoming to the Regional Semi-Finals. They play this coming Thursday at 8pm at Vandalia Butler High School.  The Cowboys squad is now 23-3 and ranked in the top ten of the state rankings.

This is only the eighth time Wyoming has gone this far into the tournament in their 90 year history of playing basketball.  The teams in 1938, 1942, 1964, 1973, 1986, 1997 and 1998 saw the Cowboys reach the regionals. No Wyoming team has made it to the final four!

 

The Mariemont Warriors Boys Basketball team is in the DIII sweet sixteen.  They defeated Brookville in Overtime Wednesday night.  They are now District Champs. The Warriors trailed by 15 points late in the third quarter.  They scored 25 pts in the 4th qtr. and 18 in overtime to come back to take the District Title.

Sam Stalzer scored 22 points and Charlie Tully 27 to lead the 19-6 Mariemont squad.  This is the school’s second appearance in the boys basketball regional tournament.

Mariemont will travel to Kettering Fairmont High School on Wednesday, March 13th to take on Versailles in the regional semifinals.  Game time is 8 pm.

Weekly Report #12

District Boys Wrestling

Seven CHL wrestlers qualified for State and will compete in Columbus next week at the State Wrestling Meet.

in Division II Reading finished 10th at Districts out of 48 schools.

113  Vitaly Cristo, Indian Hill, finished in Third place

150  Gage Murphy, Reading, finished in Third Place

157  PJ Murphy, Reading, finished ad District Champion

In Division III Madeira finished in 7th place out of 55 schools.

106  Blake Opichka, Madeira, was the District Runner Up

144  Aidan Thiele, Madeira, finished in 4th place

215  Maxwell James, Madeira, finished in Third place

285  JJ Hoellel, Madeira, finished in 4th place

Regional Girls Wrestling:

Several CHL girls competed Sunday for a chance to go to the State Girls Wrestling Tournament next week,  Taylor finished in 7th place as a team and Finneytown 39th out of 63 teams including some of the largest schools in SW Ohio.

Taylor will send four girls to Columbus next week for the Stste Tournament,

100 lbs   Vita Savage   3rd place

115 lbs    Gibby Fenton   4th olace

170 lbs    Meghan Werbrich   2nd place

190 lbs    Hailey Rose Caldwell    3rd place

Fonneytown’s top wrestler was My’Shawanna Tinsley at 115 lbs. She finished in 5th place at Regionals

Boys Basketball:

Two CHL teams still stand in the State Tournament.  Mariemont in DIII and Wyoming in DII.

Mariemont won the Sectionals Thursday with a win over Georgetown.  They now will play in the District Finals Wednesday at UD Arena at 7:30.  Their opponent will be either Miami East or Brookville.

Wyoming  defeated Shroder and Woodward this week to advance to the District Finals and will play Saturday, 3/9 at UD Arena.  Their opponent and time of game will be determined later this week,



Girls Basketball:

Madeira Girls won Monday against Summit Country Day.  They advanced to the District finals Saturday but came up short versus Kettering Alter.

Bowling:

Taylor's Ellie Miller advanced to the Districts in DI Girls Bowling.  She three a 182 game and 489 series at Districts and finished in 66th place out of 152 bowlers.