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Mason Comets 2009
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last updated September 18, 2009

 

Baseball
 SEASON STATS

Date Opponent W/L Score Overall
Record		 GMC
Record		 Box Score Game Highlights
3/30 Sycamore won 4-2 1-0 1-0 link

The Comets opened the season with a 4-2 victory over Sycamore. Senior pitcher Jordan Besecker went the distance for the victory. Seniors Destul Huff and John Desotelle each had big RBI hits to lead the offensive attack. Senior third baseman Derek Cox made several nice plays to lead the defense.
4/1 at Sycamore lost 14-13 1-1 1-1 link The Comets lost a tough, back and forth battle with Sycamore last night 14-13. The Comets jumped out to an early lead, but the Aviators battled back, aided by a few critical errors. Seniors Destul Huff and John Desotelle led the offense again, each hitting a HR. Senior Devon Davis also had a good day at the plate. The Comets will look to bounce back on Friday when they host Princeton.
4/3 Princeton         link POSTPONED
4/4 Fenwick won 7-0 2-1 1-1 link The Comets got back on track Saturday in game one of a DH vs. Fenwick, winning 7-0. The Comets were paced by Senior Taylor Lovett's complete game, one hit shutout. Jon Desotelle led the offensive attack, totaling 3 hits and 3 RBI.
4/4 Fenwick won 11-1 3-1 1-1 link The Comets won game two on Saturday 11-1 over visiting Fenwick. The pitching of Jordan Deeds & Dan Crowley held the Falcons in check while the Comet bats came alive. Rhett Durbin recorded two doubles and Cody Rutowski had the game ending RBI.
4/6 at Princeton         link POSTPONED...makeup TBA
4/7 at St. Xavier         link POSTPONED---makeup 4/16
4/8 at Colerain won 17-3 4-1 2-1 link No report
4/9 Colerain won 9-3 5-1 3-1 link No report
4/11 Milford won 6-0 6-1 3-1 link No report
4/11 at CHCA won 2-0 7-1 3-1 link No report
               
4/13 Middletwon         link Postponed
4/15 at Middletown         link Postponed
               
4/16 at St. X (makeup from 4/7) lost 6-5 (extra innings) 7-2 3-1 link  
4/16 Princeton won 7-3 8-2 4-1 link  
4/17 at Middletown won 13-6 8-3 5-1 link  
4/17 at Fairfield lost 7-3 9-3 5-2 link No report
4/18 Middletown won 5-4 10-3 6-2 link The Comets got back on track with a 5-4 victory over visiting Middletown. Junior Scott Klever pitched 5 strong innings for the victory, with Junior Dennis Hammond picking up the save. Senior 1st baseman Devon Davis led the offense with a first inning grand slam.
4/18 at Kings won 9-4 11-3 6-2 link Mason traveled to Western Hills High School to take on Kings in the AJ Cohen Memorial Tournament and earned a 9-4 victory. Senior Tyler McCarthy pitched 4 strong innings in relief to earn player of the game honors.
               
4/20 Fairfield         link Postponed
4/22 at Oak Hills         link NO REPORT
4/23 at Warren Co. Tournament         link NO REPORT
4/24 Lakota West lost 12-4 11-4 6-3 link Defensive errors and timely hitting by West led to the defeat. Rhett Durbin recorded two hits and two RBI for the Comets.
4/25

at Warren Co. Tournament

Lebanon

 won 2-1 12-4 6-3 link The Comets bounced back to win the semifinal game of the Warren County Tournament 2-1 vs. Lebanon. Senior Taylor Lovett turned in another great pitching performance to earn his 3rd win of the season, going 6+ innings of 1 run baseball. Junior Dennis Hammond picked up his 3rd save of the season
4/25

at Warren Co. Tournament

Franklin

 won 7-5 13-4 6-3 link The Comets claimed the Warren County Tournament Championship with a 7-5 win over Franklin on Saturday. The Comets used the long ball, hitting four homeruns to lead the comeback. Seniors Derek Cox and John Desotelle, Junior Preston Carr, and Freshman Josh Galloway all went deep. Dennis Hammond picked up the win in relief with Senior Tyler McCarthy pitching a perfect 7th inning for the save. Junior Scott Klever started, throwing 5 strong innings.
               
4/27 at Lakota West lost 11-1 13-5 6-4 link No report
4/28 Oak Hills won 8-6 14-5 7-4 link No report
4/29 Lakota East won 7-3 15-5 8-4 link No report
               
5/2 Fairfield won 1-0 16-5 9-4 link No report
               
5/4 at Hamilton lost 8-5 16-6 9-5 link No report
5/5 Princeton won 3-2 17-6 10-5 link No report
               
5/7 at Oak Hills won 8-5 18-6 11-5 link No report
               
5/9 Hamilton won 11-5 19-6 12-5 link No report
5/11

at Lakota East

(makeup)

 lost 6-4 19-7 12-6 link No report
5/15

SECTIONAL

Mason vs. Sycamore @ Mason

5:00 pm

(makeup date)

 lost 6-2 19-8 12-6 link No report
               
  GMC Finish           tie for 2nd (Oak Hills)
               
               
               
               

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Softball
 SEASON STATS

Date Opponent W/L Score Overall
Record		 GMC
Record		 Box Score Game Highlights
3/30 at Hamilton won 5-0 1-0 1-0 link Mason won its opening game Monday night against league rival Hamilton.  The game remained scoreless through the fourth inning, where Morris led off with a walk, followed by a stolen base.    With two outs, Linsey Shreve drove in Morris to give Mason a lead of 1-0.  Strong Pitching by Caitlin Rausch who struck out 10 on the night and solid defense allowed Mason to hold Hamilton off.  In the sixth inning, Hamilton loaded the bases and Mason shut them down with a great play by Caitlin Rausch.  Roark led off the seventh getting on with an error on the first baseman, Kristin Pursel followed by being hit by a pitch.  Engelman singled to load the bases.  Amanda Allen hit a double to right center, to score Roark and Pursel.  Margo Hutchinson hit a double over the left fielder’s head scoring Allen and Engelman making Mason’s lead 5-0 going into the bottom of the seventh, where Mason kept Hamilton scoreless.
4/3 Sycamore won 11-5 2-0 2-0 link

The Comets opened their new stadium in grand fashion, winning 11-5. The Comets started off a little shake surrendering 4 runs in the first. They responded though, scoring five runs in the 2nd innings. The Comets were led on the day by strong performances from Kristin Pursel who drove in 3 runs on the day and Margo Hutchinson with 2 doubles in her the first start on the varsity level. Caitlin Rausch had thirteen strikeouts on the day.
4/6 Fairfield         link POSTPONED....Rescheduled for 4/11
4/7 at Middletown         link POSTPONED....Reschedule for 4/14
4/8 at Lakota East lost 4-0 2-1 2-1 link

It was a tough day for the comets. East took an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second frame, and never looked back. The Thunderhawks added to their lead plating runs in both, the fourth and fifth innings. The Comets committed seven errors on the day. One bright spot on the day, Amanda Allen had two outfield assists, gunning down both runners at the plate.
4/9 Oak Hills won 8-1 3-1 3-1 link The Comets got on the board in the first when McCall Sheppard drove a double off the wall. She later scored on an Amanda Allen single. The Comets led 2-0 after the first. The Comets added another run in the second. Then proceeded to explode for 3 runs in the fourth, when MaCall Shepard collected her 3rd hit of the game, driving in two. Amy Allen was on top of her game today in the circle allowing just five hits and surrendering only 1 unearned run, in six innings of work. Christian Miller came in and shut the door in the seventh.
               
4/11 Fairfield (makeup from 4/6) lost 3-1 extra innings 3-2 3-2 link The comets played an 11 inning titanic struggle on Saturday vs. the Fairfield Indians. The comets scored their first and only run of the game in the first inning when Christian miller scored on a DJ Engelman double off the wall. The comets held the Indians scoreless for six innings until in the seventh Allison Hurst hit a homer for the Indians. Then striking twice in the eleventh. It was a pitchers duel, the comets using Caitlin Rausch and Christian Miller, who combined for 19 strikeouts on the day. It was a game that left the comets thinking what if, stranding 13 runners for the game.
4/13 at Lakota West         link Postponed
               
4/14 at Middletown (makeup from 4/7)           Postponed
               
4/15 Princeton won 4-0 4-2 4-2 link

The Comet’s out paced the Princeton Vikings in the their second game of the day. Mason managed just five hits in the game, three by Caitlin Rausch. It is worth noting though the Comet’s did manage to put 13 runners on base, 7 by way of base on balls. Amy Allen pitched masterfully surrendering just five hits and walking 1 while striking out 7.

4/15 at East Lake North won 5-1 5-2 4-2 link

The Comets brought the sticks in their first game of two they would play. They had 11 hits, getting on the board in the first when Christian Miller scored. Then scored three in the second, Kristin Pursel drove in two in the inning. The story of the game though was the play in the circle, Caitlin Rausch pitched for strong innings of shut out ball, and was relieved by Christian Miller who pitched three innings in relief to get her first save of the year, she one of one on save opportunities for the year.
               
4/16 Middletown won 1-0 6-2 5-2 link

The Comets didn’t bring their bats today, being no-hit by the middies Kayla Wyrick but managed to pullout a win. The Comets were anchored by a strong pitching performance from Caitlin Rausch today throwing 7 innings allowing only to 2 hits and striking out eight. She also scored the games only run after getting on by way of walk, taking second on a passed ball and scoring when Erin Roark reached on an error.
4/17

at Wendy's Classic

Ballard HS

 won 2-1 7-2 5-2 link

The Comets won in grand fashion on Friday. The game was scoreless until Ballard managed to scrape across a run in the fifth inning; it was their only of the day. The comets waited till the last possible moment to strike, in the seventh with 2 outs, Amy Allen had a 10+ pitch at-bat and reached a full count. She hit what seemed to be a harmless pop-up behind first base that would have ended the game but lady luck struck. The Ballard second baseman dropped the ball, allowing MaryAnn Crone to score the tying run. This forced the game into extras. Caitlin Rausch threw a strong seven innings surrendering just one run and striking out 4. She got into some trouble in the 8th frame though and Christin Miller was called upon, she inherited runners on 2nd and 3rd with no outs. She managed to work her way out of the jam unscathed. At the Wendy’s Classic in extra they follow international softball extra inning procedure putting a runner on second to start the inning. So in the comets half of the 8th Erin Roark advanced LiAna Jackson to third, with a superb bunt down the third baseline. This set the stage for Christin Miller to win the game with a blooper over the shortstops head. This was the first win in the programs history over a team ranked in the top 15 of the USA Today Super 25 poll, Ballard was ranked 13th.
4/18

at Wendy's Classic

Colonel Crawford H.S.

 won 15-1 8-2 5-2 link

The Comets had an offensive explosion making quick work of the eagles. The comets got one in the first when Christin Miller scored on a passed ball. Then waited to strike in the fourth and fifth scoring a combined 14 runs in the two innings. The scoring run was highlighted by a LiAna Jackson triple plating two, and a Shreve double also plating two. In five innings of work Christin Miller surrendered just 4 hits while striking out eight.
4/18

at Wendy's Classic

Archbishop Hoban

 lost 3-1 8-3 5-2 link

In the Comets second game of the day, the Comets found themselves in a dog fight with Archbishop Hoban. Hoban struck first scoring in the first on a hit by the Hoban first baseman. The comets answered in the fourth when McCall Shepard singled and Dj Engelman drove a double to the right center field wall plating Sheppard. The game remained remained deadlocked until the top of the 7th when the hoba pitcher helped her own cause driving a double to deep left center plating the eventual winning runs. The comets were unable to mount a comeback in the bottom half of the inning. The Comets were plagued by errors committing three on the day. `
               
4/20 at Hamilton won 5-1 9-3 6-2 link

The Comets came to play today sweeping the season series with the big blue. TheBig Blue scored their only run of the game in the 3rd. They quickly responded in the bottom half of the frame putting two on the board thanks to two Hamilton errors. The Comets added two more in the fourth, and in the fifth added another when McCall Sheppard singled, followed by a DJ Engelman double, and a Margo Hutchison sacrifice. Christin Miller pitched marvelously, allowing just one run and fanning a season high fifteen.
4/21 at East Central lost 8-1 9-4 6-2 link

The Comets didn’t fair well on this day. The East Central Trojans brought their bats to field, exploding for 11 hits and 8 runs in the game. The Comets were only down three entering the 6th but let the game slip away allowing five runs in the final two frames. The Comets did avoid being shut out by scoring in the 7th when Kristin Pursel grounded out to the shortstop allowing Crone to score from third; she was on running for the pitcher Caitlin Rausch. The Comets committed four errors on the day.

4/22 Middletown won 14-2 10-4 7-2 link

The Comet offense exploded for 14 runs and 13 hits. The Comets got the bats started early scoring 5 runs in the first two innings. Seven runs coming in the seventh. The Comets were led on the day by Kristin Pursel and DJ Engelam who each drove in four. Also Kellie Morris collected 3 hits on the day, with Erin Roark and Christin Miller both having two hits.
4/23 at Sycamore won 13-0 11-4 8-2 link

The Comets played a masterful game today. They surmised 17 hits on the day, scoring 13 runs, and accumulating 7 extra-base hits on the day. They got off to a quick start scoring five runs in the second inning. Then in the fourth McCall Sheppard jacked a two run homer, her first of the season. The Comets closed the game scoring 6 runs in the final two frames. There were some superb efforts on the day worth mentioning. Kristin Pursel was a homer short of the cycle going 4-5 on the day with four RBI’s. Also the women in the circle today were excellent with Caitlin Rausch throwing 4 innings, striking out 7 and Amy Allen finishing the game off pitching the final 3. They combined to surrender just one hit and walked only 1 on the day.
4/24 at Fairfield won 5-0 12-4 9-2 link

The Comets came up with a big win on this day, going into Fairfield and completely dominating from the start. The Comets got on the board in the second when DJ Engelman doubled and Caitlin Rausch drove her home. The next inning DJ hit a 2-run bomb. The Comets added two more in the 5th. Christin Miller shut the Indians down allowing just 3 hits while striking out 6.
4/25 at Fairmont lost 5-3 12-5 9-2 link

The Comets got off to a quick start when Margo Hutchison singled scoring MaCall Sheppard. The Comets added another run in the 3rd when MaCall Sheppard singled driving in Christin Miller. Fairmont answered in the bottom half of the inning with 2 runs of their own. They proceeded to add 2 more in the next inning, with a Home Run by the Fairmont DH. The Comets tried to rally a little scoring 1 run in the 5th, then stranding two in the sixth. Fairmont added an insurance run in the bottom half of the 6th.       
4/25 at West Liberty lost 11-6 12-6 9-2 link

It was a disappointing game for the Comets. They surrendered 15 hits and 11 runs in the game. 7 runs in the 5th and sixth innings combined. The only bright spot of the game was in the second when the Comets scored two, tying the game, fueled by a Margo Hutchison Homer to lead off the inning; her first of the season. Christin Miller was 4-4 in the game.
4/28 Lakota East lost 5-3 12-7 9-3 link

The Comets started off quickly scoring in the 1st when MaCall Sheppard flied out to left and Christin Miller scored. The Comets scored 2 more in the second on a Kristin Pursel single.  The Thunderhawk’s answered in the 4th with a 2-run bomb by their catcher. Then tied it up in the 6th, and scored the go ahead runs in the top of the 7th. The Comets put runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs in the 7th but where unable to score.

4/29 at Oak Hills won 11-4 13-7 10-3 link The Comets scored first putting a 3 spot up in the 2nd, Erin Roark drove the first run in, and then Christin Miller knocked the other 2 in on a single. The Lady Scots managed to scrape a run across in the 3rd. Then in the 5th it was an offensive explosion by both teams. In the Comets half of the inning, Christin Miller reached on an error, Pursel singled, and then they both were driven in by MaCall Sheppard, the scoring was capped off when Margo Hutchison doubled, plating Sheppard. The Lady Scots responded scoring 3 quick runs, then Caitlin Rausch was relieved by Amy Allen, she inherited runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs, she worked the Comets out of the jam, retiring the next 3 batters, recording the last out by flashing the leather, snagging a laser beam up the middle that would have surely plated 2 runs. The Comets solidified their lead over the next two innings scoring five more runs. For Amy Allen’s heroic efforts in the 5th she recorded her first save of the season.
4/30 at Colerain         link PPD due to rain
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5/2 Pickerington lost 2-1 13-8 10-3 link

The Comets came up just short, the Pickerington Central Tigers got off to a quick start scoring in the 2nd and 3rd to take a 2-0 lead. The Comets made a late push scoring in the 6th when Erin Roark scored on a Kristin Pursel singled. The Comets made it interesting in the 7th when Margo Hutchison reached on an error and two batters later LiAna Jackson singled and advanced to second on a throw to third. This made it runners on second and third with one out, but the Comets were unable to get the tying run across.
5/2 Butler won 9-1 14-8 10-3 link

The Comets scored two runs in the first, Christin Miller singled and later scored on DJ Engelman groundout and Kristin Pursel scored when Amy Allen reached on an error. The Comets exploded for 6 runs in the 3rd inning, The Comets had four hits in the inning and drew 2 walks. The Butler Aviators were held in check by the Comet pitchers, the Comets threw 3 pitchers on the day, Christin Miller who got the win, Caitlin Rausch, and Amy Allen, and they combined to strike out 14 batters in the game.
5/4 at Princeton won 12-1 15-8 11-3 link

The Comets got on the board in the second when Amanda Allen drove in her sister Amy, followed up by a Kristin Pursel singled driving Amanda in. The comets didn’t strike again until the 5th scoring four runs, all with 2 outs, when Amy Allen singled, followed by a LiAna Jackson single scoring Amy, then Jackson scored on a Amanda Allen single, and Erin Roark tripled plating Allen. The Comets added on 6 more runs in the 6th. Christin Miller pitched masterfully allowing just 1 unearned run, 3 hits, striking out 12 Vikings on the day.
5/6 Colerain won 2-0 16-8 12-3 link

This was a game of attrition, it was raining the whole game, with a 45 minute rain delay in the 5th innings. Neither team had a runner reach base in the first 3 innings. Then both teams left a runner stranded in the 4th. In the 5th the Cardinals threatened leaving a runner on 3rd. Then in the Comets half of the inning the Comets got things going when Amy Allen singled, Amanda Allen singled, and Erin Roark drove both of them in on a single over the 3rd baseman’s head. The Colerain Cardinal’s put pressure on the Comets in the 7th when they had runners on 2nd and 3rd with two outs but they ended their comeback effort and the game when they grounded out.
5/7

Lakota West

(senior night)

 won 5-4 17-8 13-3 link

It was senior day at the field for the Comets. In the top of the 1st, West tried to rain on the senior’s parade when they scored a run. The Comets would have none of that, scoring 2 runs when Kristin Pursel singled, followed by a Sheppard single, then Engelman drove Pursel home and Mary Ann Crone, running for Sheppard scored on a passed ball. West Scored in the 2nd to tie the game. Then added 2 more in the 3rd to take a 4-2 lead. The Comets didn’t wait long to answer when in the 4th the Comets loaded the bases and Christin Miller step up to plate and drove home all 3 of her teammates, putting the Comets up 5-4.  The Firebirds didn’t put much pressure on the Comets the rest of the game; and the Comets went on to win by that score, 5-4. Christin Miller got the win, allowing 6 hits, walking 3 and striking out 4.h
5/8 at Lakota West           Postponed (waiting on makeup date)
5/11 at Colerain lost 3-1 17-9 13-4 link

The Colerain Cardinals got on the board early scoring two in the first inning on 2 doubles and a triple and adding another in the 2nd. After that the Comets calmed down allowing just 1 hit the rest of the way. The deficit was too much for the Comets to overcome though they tried to rally in the 7th though when DJ Engelman singled and was pinch run for and Amanda Allen Singled scoring Sarah Boylan but stranding a Allen at 3rd. Christin Miller had a decant day in the circle surrounding 5 hits and striking out 13.
5/14

SECTIONAL

Mason vs Little Miami 5:00 pm

(makeup date)

 won 7-0 18-9 13-4 link

The Comet’s got on the board early when DJ Engelman drove in Kristin Pursel and Christin Miller in the 1st. Then Miller scored again in the third on another Engelaman singled. They added 3 in 5th and another in the 6th. Christin Miller pitched a complete game shut-out allowing only 2 hits, while striking out 11.

5/15

SECTIONAL

Mason vs. Turpin @ Lakota West Freshman Field 5:00 pm

 won 4-3 19-9 13-4 link

The Comet’s scored first when Christin Miller doubled and the Comets played a little small ball to get her in. She scored on a MaCall Sheppard bunt. Turpin answered though tying the game at one in the 2nd. Then the Comet’s responded when Amanda Allen walked and LiAna Jackson singled setting the stage for Kellie Morris who drove both in on a shot to the left-center gap. In the 4th and DJ Engelman doubled in 5th driving in Kristin Pursel. The Spartan’s made a game of it in the 6th scoring two and stranding a runner in on 3rd. The Comet’s held on securing their 6th consecutive sectional championship.

5/19 at Lakota West (makeup) lost 1-0 19-10 13-5 link

This was a 2 day epic the game was originally started on May 8th and finished on the 13th the firebirds scored in the first inning. It was the only run of the day by either team. It was a pitcher’s duel, the Comet’s only mustered 3 hits while the duo of Christin Miller and Caitlin Rausch only gave up 4 hits.
               
5/23

District Finals

Mason vs. Colerain

@ Lakota East 11:00 am

 lost 4-1 19-11 13-5 link

Comets make their 6th straight appearance in district finals!

The Cardinal’s scored three in the first. The Comet’s cut it to two in the 3rd. when Chrstin Miller reached on an error and Kristin Pursel tripled to score her. The Cardinal’s added another insurance run in the 6th. The Comet’s couldn’t mount a comeback.

  GMC FINISH       13-5   3rd place


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Boys Tennis

Date Opponent W/L Score Overall
Record		 GMC
Record		 Individual Results
3/31

at Lakota West

(non-league match)

 lost 3-2

0-0

non season

 0-0

1S - Naeem Shahrestani lost to defending state champion - Wyatt Lippert 0 - 6; 2 - 6
2S - Mike Wilhelm lost to Martin Burbank 1 - 6; 0 - 6
3S - Trevor Maxim lost to Greg Heimann - 0 - 6; 1 - 6

1D - Arvin Pitchai & Ninad Inamdar beat Aaron Madaris and Ryan Samarakoon 6 - 4; 3 - 6; 6 - 2
2D - Vincent Hsu & David Speier beat Max DeLeon & Grant Jones 6 - 4; 6 - 4
4/1 at Turpin lost 0-5 0-2 0-0

1S - Naeem Shahrestani lost Sam Wilke 6 - 4; 4 - 6; 4 - 6
2S - Mike Wilhelm lost to Darius Frick - 2 - 6; 5 - 7
3S - Trevor Maxim lost to Jason Lombardo - 4 - 6; 3 - 6

1D - Arvin Pitchai & Ninad Inamdar lost to Kevin Cox & Michael Dierkes 1 - 6; 0 - 6
2D - Vincent Hsu & David Speier lost to Keith Cox & Matt Stuckey - 1 - 6; 4 - 6
4/2 at Princeton won 3-2 1-2 1-0

1S - Shahrestanti lost to Nagle 3 - 6, 3 - 6
2S - Wilhelm beat Fercher 6 - 2, 7 - 6 TB 7 - 3
3S - Maxim lost to Ikramov 6 -7 TB 3 -7, 2 - 6

1D - Pitchai/Inamdar beat Screws/Roy 6 - 0, 6 - 4
2D - Hsu/Waters beat Gelder/Morgan 6 - 2, 6 - 2

4/3 at Wilmington         POSTPONED--reschedule for 5/11
4/7 Colerain         POSTPONED....rescheduled for 5/6
4/8 Oak Hills won 5-0 2-2 2-0

1S - Wilhelm beat Wiggerman 6 - 0, 6 - 1
2S - Maxim beat Senske 6 - 1, 6 - 2
3S - Hsu beat Vandewalle 6 - 0, 6 - 0

1D - Pitchai/Inamdar beat Morgan/Morgan 6 - 1, 6 - 3
2D - Speier/Waters beat Thomas/Lambrinides 6 - 0, 6 - 1

4/9 at Middletown won 3-2 3-2 3-0

1S - Shahrestani lost to Cole 5 - 7, 6 - 3, 6 - 4
2S - Wilhelm lost to T. Habash 3 - 6, 0 - 6
3S - Maxim beat L. Habash 6 - 2, 6 - 3

1D - Inamdar/Pitchai beat Bowger/Fletcher 6 - 1, 6 - 2
2D - Hsu/Speier beat Bush/Wilhelm 6 - 0, 6 - 0
4/21 Lakota West         Postponed
4/22 at Fairfield won 3-2 4-2 4-0 1S - Shahrestani lost to Fete - 6 - 1; 6 - 0
2S - Wilhelm lost to Page 2 -6; 6-7 (6-8)
3S - Maxim beat Ko 6 - 1; 6 - 2
1D - Inamdar/Pitchai beat Lopina/Snyder 3-6, 6-4; 6-3
2D - Hsu-Speier beat Hocter-Lee 6-4; 6-4
4/23 Coaches Classic-Mason White Team 1st place Flight D      

The Mason Boys White Tennis Team won Flight D GCTCC Tournament on Saturday.

#1 Mason - 230 pts.
#2 Walnut Hills - 200 pts.
#3 Madeira - 185 pts.
#4 Sycamore B - 145 pts.
#5 Mariemont - 105 pts.
#6 NorthWest - 100 pts.
#7 - Milford - 90 pts.

1 Singles - Pushy Palani-Mason Beat Rogers/Milford -forfeit; Lost to St. John Fausz 3-6, 1-6; Beat Degerberg-Mariemont 9-7; Lost in Back Draw Finals to Mousie-MorthWest 7-9

2 Singles - Kevin Fitzgerald, Mason - Had first round Bye; Lost to Duffy 4-6, 2-6; Beat Englander-Sycamore B 8-6; Won Back Draw Finals vs. Donley-Mariemont 8-4

3 Singles - Zaki Khalid, Mason - Defeated Bayliss-Sycamore B; Defeated Ygugen/Northwest 1-6, 6-4, 10-8; Finals Front Draw - Defeated Peck/Mariemont 3-6, 6-4, 6-4

1st Doubles - Jacob Kraus/Kushant Sunkara, Mason - Defeated Linderman/Gingras - NorthWest 6-0, 5-7, 10-7; Lost Tuke/Luther-Madeira 3-6,2-6; Defeated Marchant/Dowd-Milford 8-4; Won BackDraw Finals vs. Weber/Nagendra/-Sycamore B 8-6

2nd Doubles - Joe Patrick/Akhilesh Vadlamani, Mason - Defeated S.Finney/V.Finney-Walnut Hills 6-3, 6-3; Lost vs. Derenthel/Ellsworth 6-4, 4-6, 4-10; Won vs. Wagner/Mechlin-Milford 8-6; Won Back Draw Finals by forfeit vs. Mariemont
4/25

Coaches Classic--GREEN TEAM

 

 6th place-Flight B       Naeem Shahrestani took third place for 1st singles. He won a bronze medal. He earned 25 points for the team. He beat Cory Fete, Fairfield, in the backdraw finals. He had lost to Cory in a head-to-head match. Mike Wilhelm won his first round against CHCA, then lost and lost again in the backdraw. He earned 20 points. Trevor Maxim took fourth place in third singles and earned 30 points for the team. In Trevor's first round he beat Joe Hetzer, Elder, who was the #1 seed. Trevor lost his second round; then beat Princeton in the backdraw. Trevor then had to play Hetzer again for the backdraw finals. Trevor earned 30 points for the team. Arvind Pitchai and Ninad Inamdar also won their first round and earned 20 points for the team. The second doubles duo of Vincent Hsu and David Speier earned 5 points. Besides Mason, only Elder and Moeller had all their players contributing! Great job!
4/27 at Lakota East lost 4-1 4-3 4-1
Only 2nd doubles, Vincent Hsu and David Speier won and that was after losing the first set. At one point, there was hope that we could even win the match. Trevor Maxim and second dubs all won their second set and 1st dubs, Arvind Pitchai and Ninad Inamdar, were up in the second set. But, it was not to be!
4/28 Hamilton         Rescheduled for 5/6
4/29 Wyoming won 3-2 5-3 4-1

Mason tennis defeated #1 Division II Wyoming

1S – Naeem Shahrestani beat Max Hennessy – 2-6, 6-3, 6-0

2S – Vincent Hsu lost 3-6, 2-6

3S – David Speier lost 1-6, 5-7

1D – Trevor Maxim/Mike Wilhelm won 6-1, 6-1

2D – Arvin Pitchai/Ninad Inamdar won 7-5, 6-4
4/30 at Sycamore lost 4-1 5-4 4-2 1S – Naeem Shahrestani lost to Reinhart – 1-6, 3-6
2S – Vincent Hsu lost to Samuels – 1-6, 6-4, 1-6
3S – David Speier lost to Kaplan – 3-6, 1-6
1D – Trevor Maxim/Mike Wilhelm lost to Jake Maxwell/Jungerwirth – 1-6, 0-6
2D – Arvind Pitchai/Ninad Inamdar beat Pan/Katz – 7-5, 3-6, 7-5
5/4 Lakota West lost 3-2 5-5 4-3 We lost a close match to Lakota West. Our first doubles fought hard, but came up short.
1S - Shahrestani lost to Lippert - 0-6; 1-6
2S - Wilhelm lost to Burbank - 1 - 6; 2 - 6
3S - Maxim beat Madaris - 6 - 2; 6 - 3
1D - Pitchai/Inamdar lost to Heiman/Jones 6-7; 5 -7
2D - Hsu/Speier beat DeLean/Samarakoon 5-7, 7-6, 6-0
5/5 CHCA lost 3-2 5-6 4-3

1S - Wilhelm lost to Powell 4-6; 3-6
2S - Speier beat Phelps 6-2; 6-4
3S - Fitzgerald lost to Elian 1-6; 5-7

1D - Shahrestani/Maxim beat CampbellSmith 6-0;5-7;6-1
2D - Pitchai/Waters lost to Tedrick/McCormic 7-6 (TB 7-4), 5-7, 6-7 (3-7)
             
5/8 Colerain (makeup) won 5-0 6-6 5-3

1S - Shahrestani beat Patten 6 - 0; 6 - 0
2S - Hsu beat Fitzgerald 6 - 1; 6 - 0
3S - Bhirani beat Wilcox 6 - 0; 6 - 0

1D - Inamdar/Pitchai beat Friedhoff/Hunter 6 - 3; 6 - 0
2D - Waters/Dmitriev beat Heintz/Maghathe 6 - 0; 6 - 0
             
5/9

GMC TOURNAMENT

 1. Lakota East
2. Lakota West
3. Sycamore
4. Mason
5. Princeton
6. Middletown
7. Fairfield
8. Hamilton
9. Oak Hills
10. Colerain		      

1S - Naeem Shahrestani - 6th place
2S - Mike Wilhelm - 8th place
3S - Trevor Maxim - 4th place
1D - Ninad Inamdar/Arvind Pitchai - 3rd place
2D - Vincent Hsu/David Speier - 2nd place

4th place overall for the tournament
4th place overall for the league
5/11 Hamilton won 5-0 7-6 6-3

1S - Mike Wilhelm won 6-0; 6-0

2S - David Speier won 6-1; 6-0

3S - Eric Waters won 6-1;6-1

1D - Shahrestani/Maxim won 6-2; 7-6 TB 7-5

2D - Pitchai/Inamdar won 6-2; 6-2
             
5/13

SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT

@Mason

        

David Speier played singles and made it to the qualifying round. He played Wyatt Lippert, who is the defending state singles champion. Hsu and Wilhelm both lost in the first round.

Arvind Pitchai and Ninad Inadmar also lost in the qualifying round to a Sycamore team. Shahrestani and Maxim lost in the first round.

Link for singles results below:

http://www.swdab.org/Boys%20Tennis/bt_di_singles_cincy%20rev.htm

Link for doubles results below:

http://www.swdab.org/Boys%20Tennis/bt_di_doubles_mason.htm

 
             
  GMC FINISH         4th place overall for the tournament
4th place overall for the league
             
             


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Boys Volleyball

Date Opponent W/L Score Overall Record GMC Record

Game Highlights / Notes
4/1 at Edgewood lost

25-21

25-16

25-22

 0-1 0-0 team was led by Arthur Mogilevsky with 14 kills.
4/2 Lakota East lost

25-21

25-14

22-25

25-21

 0-2 0-1 No stats provided.
4/4 Milford won

25-22,

20-25,

25-23

1-2 0-1 no stats provided
4/4 Alter lost

17-25,

25-20,

25-18

1-3 0-1 no stats provided
4/7 at Oak Hills lost

25-23,

25-17,

25-17

1-4 0-2 no stats provided
4/9 at Middletown won

25-16,

25-14,

25-19

2-4 1-2 no stats provided
4/16 Hamilton won

25-15,

25-15,

25-13

3-4 2-2 no stats provided
4/21 Sycamore lost

25-15

25-18

25-21

 3-5 2-3 no stats provided
4/23 at Fairfield lost

25-13,

26-24,

18-25,

21-25,

15-10

3-6 2-4 Boys volleyball played an intense match coming back from a 2 game deficit winning the next 2 games forcing the tie breaker, but could not pull off the victory. The team was led by the serving of Nick Miller and Arthur Mogilevsky
4/25

at Thomasworthington Tournament

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     6-7 2-4 2-1 in pool play this weekend at the Thomas Worthington tournament beating Thomas Worthington, Olentangy Liberty, Losing to Watterson. Played in the winners bracket lost in semi final to Kettering Fairmont.
4/28 Lakota West

lost

25-11

25-22

25-11

 6-8 2-5 No other details provided
4/29 Holy Cross won 25-13, 25-16, 25-11 7-8 2-5 Team was led by Arthur Mogilevskys 24 kills and Nick Millers 50 assists.
4/30 at Princeton won 25-12, 25-16, 25-17 8-8 3-5 No report
5/4 at Purcell Marion         No report
5/5 at Milford lost 25-14, 25-10, 25-16 8-9 3-5 No report
5/6 St. Henry won 25-17, 25-23, 25-21 9-9 3-5 No report
5/7 at Centerville lost 25-14, 25-23, 25-14 9-10 3-5 No report
             
5/20

TOURNAMENT

Mason vs. St. Xavier @ St. X 7:15 pm

 lost 25-15, 25-15, 25-12 9-11 3-5 No report
  GMC FINISH       3-5 6TH PLACE



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Boys Track
Date Event Team Placings Game Highlights
3/28 Centerville Relays 4th place

The Mason Boy's team placed a respectable 4th at the Centerille Relays. We were not far behind GWOC stars Dayton Wayne. The boys were led by Ed Carlin and Jordan Grant who dominated their respective events. The team was also supported by the strong distance boys (Kincaid, Honaker, Hauser, Kahl) who finished 1st in the 4xMile and the Distance Medley Relay. Freshman Josh Dooley looked great, as did Jordan Besnon who is really coming into his own in his senior year.

Complete results link;

http://oh.milesplit.us/meets/45882/results/86677

 
4/2 Fairfield Invitational   NO REPORT
4/6-4/8 Coaches Classic 1st place

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 9, 2009

COMET TRACK TEAMS WIN CLASSIC

The Mason Boys and Girls Track Teams both won team titles at the prestigious Coaches Classic Track Invitational on Wednesday.  The prestigious event featured some of the elite track programs in Southwest Ohio. The Mason Boy’s held off a very strong Elder team for their first ever Coaches Classic title against 33 other teams competing in the event.  The Mason Girls continued their perennial domination of the annual meet winning their 7th title over 35 other teams. 

“The boys had a great meet last night,” said head coach Chip Dobson.   “The team came together and pulled off a big victory.”  Standouts included the boy’s 4x800 relay team of Jordan Grant, Zach Wills, Tate Honaker, and Matt Larcomb.  Chris Lehman won the 400-meter race in strong fashion.  The boys took 1-2 in the 1600 (mile) with Wills and Carlin taking the top 2 spots.  The 2-mile had Matt Kahl taking 2nd, Kendrick Davis winning the shot, and Tom Grant scoring 2nd in the discus.  The team also had good efforts by the 4x200 and 4x400 relay teams with a solid showing in the 800 as well.
       
4/16 Volunteer Classic 4th place

The Mason Boy's track team had a great weekend. They placed 4th overall at the Tennessee Volunteer Classic, a huge meet with nearly 2000 athletes and 15 states represented. The big scorer of the weekend was Zach Wills who won both the Mile and the 2 Mile. Both were school record times, and both were in dramatic fashion over great fields. The distance boys also racked up big points in the 4x800 and the Distance Medley. These teams were made up of Matt Larcomb, Ed Carlin, Tate Honaker, Tim Huesing and Jordan Grant. Other great runs were turned in by several other Comets, and Kendrick Davis put up solid points in the shot put placing 4th overall. The meet was a great success and the team had a very strong showing just behind some of the nations top runners.

Zach Wills - 1 mile - 4:15.7 - 2 mile 9:13.28
1 Parkview PARK 54
2 Trotwood-Madison TRMA 51
3 Brookwood BROA 49
4 Mason HS MASO 47
5 Centerville HS CENA 38
6 Ooltewah HS OOLT 36
7 Memphis Univ School MUS MEMA 35
8 Blacksburg HS BLAA 32
9 Beaufort HS BEAU 30.5
10 Westminster WEST 27

4/24 Dayton Relays 1st place (19 teams)

Mason Boys Track Team Wins At Dayton Relays

The Mason Boy’s Track competed at the Dayton Relays this past weekend held at Welcome Stadium and came away with a first place finish over 19 other teams.  The annual event is considered a showcase of Ohio’s best teams and the Comets once again proved they are among the elite programs in the State.  Mason outdistanced 2nd place Reynoldsburg by a single point (59-58) to claim the top spot. 

Several Comets had their best times of the season.  The relay team of Ed Carlin, Matt Larcomb, Matt Kahl and Zach Wills took first in the 4X1600 event.  The DMR team of Larcomb, Wills, Joshua Dooely and Matt Honaker recorded a new school record in route to a first place finish.  Jacob Hayes and Kendrick Davis placed 2nd in the shot put event.  Taylor Celestin, Andrew Galyan-Mann, Jordan Grant and Benjamin Van Winkle earned a 4th place finish in the Shuttle Hurdles.  In the Mile Medley the team of Scott Strait, Jordan Grant, Christian Lehman and Jordan Benson placed 3rd overall. 

5/6 Kings Invitational 1. MASON 161.00
2. LAKOTA WEST 94.00
3. SYCAMORE 93.00
4. KINGS A 91.00
5. TURPIN 68.00
6. CLINTON MA SSIE 61.00
7. PRINCETON 60.00
8. LAKOTA EAST 40.00
9. GLEN ESTE 37.00
10. WOODWARD 17.00
11. KINGS B 14.00
12. ROGER BACON 4.00		 Great efforts turned in by our squad at Kings. Clearly one of our best meets this year. We had 18 points right from the start in the 110 hurdles with Celestin and Egan, then a big 10 from the 4x2 guys and the mile with Matt Kincaid winning strong. We also did wlll in the 800 with Lehman and Huesing both coming in under 2:00 and placing 2nd and 3rd overall. The 2 mile was a showcase of Senior Ed Carlin and his strenght as he went on a solo run to win easily in a personal best time. We also had strong showings in the field with Davis in the shot winning, and Butsch and Hamm taking 2nd int he Pole Vault and High jump. Overall the meet was great!! Lots of personal bests, and lots of great efforts.
5/8 Rod Russell Invite   Waiting on results
5/15 GMC Championships

SCHOOL SCORE


1. Mason 160.0
2. Middletown 120.0
3. Princeton 102.5
4. Sycamore 66.0
5. Lakota West 45.0
6. Oak Hills 42.0
7. Colerain 40.0
8. Hamilton 37.5
9. Lakota East 32.0
10. Fairfield 15.

MASON TRACK TEAMS WIN BIG AT GMC

The Mason High School girls and boys track teams both won GMC titles at the league meet at Fairfield.  The girl’s team won by 82 points over second place Middletown, with the boys winning by 40 points also over the second place Middies.  Both Mason track programs have now won consecutive GMC titles since entering the conference last year.

The boys scored in every event except long jump.  The big points came in the 400, 1600 and the 3200 where they went 1-2 in each event.  They also performed well in the 4x800 and the 4x400 relays. Mason won both of these events while setting a school record in the 4x400.  “The team is really clicking now, and looks strong on all fronts,” said head coach Chip Dobson.   Zach Wills who was named GMC Runner of the Year led the team.  Jordan Grant was also a big factor, anchoring 2 relays, and winning the 400.  Individual winners included: Tom Grant  (discus), Zach Wills (1600 / 3200),  Jordan Grant (400), 4x400 relay (Grant, Mapati, Hamm, Lehman) and 4x800 relay (Huesing, Kincaid, Wills, Kahl). 

The girls won their 2nd title in dominating fashion.  Although they only captured first in two events, the Lady Comets overwhelmed their competitors with a strong display of both depth and total team talent.  Brittany Betts placed first in the 100-meter dash.  The 4x100 relay team of Betts, Sarah Hunter, Megan Rudy and Kera Lamotte also placed first.  Second place finishers included: Sarah Hunter (100), Brittany Betts (200), Molly Culbertson (800), Monica Lake (1600), Erin Milner (100, 300 hurdles), 4x400 relay (Frye, Vanhook, Culbertson, Lake), 4x800 relay (Culbertson, Staresinic, Lake, Hallum), High Jump (Chelsea Shepherd), Pole Vault (Kiersten Wones), and Shot Put (Sam Templeton).

Mason head coaches Tony Affatato and Chip Dobson were named GMC Coaches of the Year.  Mason will host the 2009 OHSAA District Track And Field Championships this Wednesday and Friday.  The Comets will be seeking team and individual titles and qualification for Regional competition.
5/20-5/22

District Championships

@ Mason

 1st place

 

MASON TRACK TEAMS WIN AT DISTRICTS

The Mason Boys and Girls Track teams both secured Southwest Ohio District Track and Field Championships last weekend.  The event was hosted at Mason’s Atrium Stadium.  For the ladies it was their unprecedented 9th straight District title.  The Lady Comets smashed the competition outdistancing 2nd place Ursuline by 64 points.  The boy’s team repeated their 2008 title with an overwhelming 74 point margin over their nearest competitor Princeton.  Both teams qualified a record number of athletes to this weeks OHSAA Regional Championships at Dayton’s Welcome Stadium. 

Highlights for the girl’s team included a 1st place win by Kiersten Wones in the pole vault.  The relay team of Moncia Lake, Brena Hallum, Chelsea Vanhook and Molly Culbertson took 1st in the 4x800.  Overall it was a tremendous team effort.  The boy’s team was led by a host of Comet athletes.  Mason had wins in the 4x800, 4x400, Pole Vault, 3200, 1600 and 400.  Zach Wills lit up the track with a new school record, and fastest time in the State in his 3200 meter run.  Jordan Grant anchored the 4x400 and 4x200 relays also winning the 400 meter dash. The District title was also a total team effort with a record number qualifying for the regional meet. 

Complete results can be obtained at www.baumspage.com.

 
5/28-5/29

Regional Championships

Dayton Welcome Stadium

 

 5th place

MASON STATE QUALIFIERS

Shot Put
Kendrick Davis

3200 Meter Run
Matt Larcomb
Zach Wills - (Defending State Champion in this event)
6/5-6/6

OHSAA State Championships

Ohio State University

    


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Girls Track
Date Event Team Placings Game Highlights
3/28 Centerville Relays 1st Place (16 teams)

Varsity A

We won the 300m Shuttle Hurdles, Long Jump, High Jump, & 4 x 400
We finished 2nd in the 4 x mile, Distance medley Relay, 4 x 200, 4 x 100, & Shot Put
Our 2 athletes of the week- Emily Shulte- Hurdles, Chelsea Hoffmaster- distance

Varsity B
Lasalle Early Bird Invite
11th place team finish
4/4 Lebanon Relays 1st Place

Outstanding performances:


Siera Martinez- 1st Place Long Jump
Sam Templeton- 1st Place Shot Put
Kiersten Wones- 1st Place Pole vault
Rachel DeFrank- 1st Place Disc
4 x 200m Relay- 1st place
Kera Lamotte
Olivia Jordan
Taylor Reid
Megan Frye
4/6-4/8 Coaches Classic 1st Place

COMET TRACK TEAMS WIN CLASSIC

The Mason Boys and Girls Track Teams both won team titles at the prestigious Coaches Classic Track Invitational on Wednesday.  The prestigious event featured some of the elite track programs in Southwest Ohio. The Mason Boy’s held off a very strong Elder team for their first ever Coaches Classic title against 33 other teams competing in the event.  The Mason Girls continued their perennial domination of the annual meet winning their 7th title over 35 other teams. 

"Great team effort last night for the girls,” said head coach Tony Affatato.  “We are honored to win this Championship again and feel very blessed to have such a great group of girls.  They have worked extremely hard since December and last night showed the fruits of their labor.”  Some of the individual highlights included; Rachel Harley- 2nd place 300m hurdles, 5th place 100m hurdles, Erin Milner- 1st place 100m hurdles, 5th place 300m hurdles, Sam Templeton, 2nd place shot put, Kiersten Wones, 2nd place pole vault, Allie Carley, 4th place shot put, Chelsea Hoffmaster, 5th in the 3200m run and Molly Culbertson, 2nd place, 800m run. The girl’s 4x800m relay team of Emily Staresinic, Molly Culbertson, Monica Lake, and Chelsea Vanhook placed first.  The 4x100 relay team of Sarah Hunter, Stephanie Bohanon, Kelsey Wood, and Brittany Betts placed 2nd.  The 4x200m relay team of Sarah Hunter, Rachel Harley, Kelsey Wood, and Brittany Betts placed 3rd overall.  The 4x400m relay team of Chelsea Vanhook, Rachel Harley, Molly Culbertson, and Jordan Cripe also placed 3rd. 

 “It was great night for Mason as a whole,” said Affatato.  “Winning the Girls and Boys Championships really means a great deal to our programs.  It just shows if you work hard, good things will happen."  Both teams will travel to Knoxville, TN over spring break to participate in the Volunteer Classic.
       
4/16 Volunteer Classic 9th out of 60 teams

4 x 200 finished 3rd,

Rachel Harley was 1st in the 300m Hurdles,

Erin Milner was 5th in the 100m Hurdles,

Kiersten Wones was 5th in the Pole Vault,

Sam Templeton was 7th in the Shot,

4 x 100 was 5th overall,

4 x 400 relay was 3rd overall.

4/24 Dayton Relays 1st place (17 teams)

MASON GIRLS TRACK PLACES 1ST AT DAYTON

The Mason Girl’s Track team competed at the prestigious Edwin C. Moses Dayton Relays last Saturday and claimed a first place finish over a talented field of 17 other teams.  The Comets edged out Reynoldsburg High School by a two-point margin, 71-69.  The meet featured a collection of some of the top female track programs in the State of Ohio. 

“Our girl’s worked together as a team through some ups and downs to pull out the win,” said head coach Tony Affatato.

Comet highlights included a 1st place title in the Shuttle Hurdles and 2nd place finish in the shot put and high jump relays.  Mason garnered third place honors in the 1600 medley, 4X1600 and 4X800 relays.  The pole vault relay team also notched a third place finish.  The 4X100 relay team and Distance Medley teams earned 5th place honors.  In the discus and long jump events Mason finished 5th overall. 

For complete results visit http://oh.milesplit.us/meets/48976.  The Lady Comet harriers return to action this Friday, May 1st at the Wayne Invitational. 

       
5/8 Rod Russell Invite 1st place

Highlights: Great Team Effort on Friday nigh, especially in honor of our seniors for senior night.

Brittany Betts broke the school record in the 100m Dash with a time of 12.30 and was 2nd place
Erin Milner won the 100m Hurdles and the 300m Hurdles
Molly Culberston was 2nd in in the 800m Run
4 x 800m Relay was 1st place with Emily Staresinic, Brena Hallum, Monica Lake, and Molly Culbertson running on the winning relay.
4 x 200m Relay was 2nd place with Sarah Hunter, Brittany Betts, Kelsey Wood, Stephanie Bohanon

The results are on Baums page.
       
5/15 GMC Championships

SCHOOL SCORE


1. Mason 169.0
2. Middletown 87.0
3. Colerain 76.3
4. Princeton 70.0
5. Oak Hills 61.5
6. Sycamore 57.2
7. Hamilton 54.0
8. Lakota West 39.0
9. Fairfield 25.0
10. Lakota East 22.0

MASON TRACK TEAMS WIN BIG AT GMC

The Mason High School girls and boys track teams both won GMC titles at the league meet at Fairfield.  The girl’s team won by 82 points over second place Middletown, with the boys winning by 40 points also over the second place Middies.  Both Mason track programs have now won consecutive GMC titles since entering the conference last year.

The boys scored in every event except long jump.  The big points came in the 400, 1600 and the 3200 where they went 1-2 in each event.  They also performed well in the 4x800 and the 4x400 relays. Mason won both of these events while setting a school record in the 4x400.  “The team is really clicking now, and looks strong on all fronts,” said head coach Chip Dobson.   Zach Wills who was named GMC Runner of the Year led the team.  Jordan Grant was also a big factor, anchoring 2 relays, and winning the 400.  Individual winners included: Tom Grant  (discus), Zach Wills (1600 / 3200),  Jordan Grant (400), 4x400 relay (Grant, Mapati, Hamm, Lehman) and 4x800 relay (Huesing, Kincaid, Wills, Kahl). 

The girls won their 2nd title in dominating fashion.  Although they only captured first in two events, the Lady Comets overwhelmed their competitors with a strong display of both depth and total team talent.  Brittany Betts placed first in the 100-meter dash.  The 4x100 relay team of Betts, Sarah Hunter, Megan Rudy and Kera Lamotte also placed first.  Second place finishers included: Sarah Hunter (100), Brittany Betts (200), Molly Culbertson (800), Monica Lake (1600), Erin Milner (100, 300 hurdles), 4x400 relay (Frye, Vanhook, Culbertson, Lake), 4x800 relay (Culbertson, Staresinic, Lake, Hallum), High Jump (Chelsea Shepherd), Pole Vault (Kiersten Wones), and Shot Put (Sam Templeton).

Mason head coaches Tony Affatato and Chip Dobson were named GMC Coaches of the Year.  Mason will host the 2009 OHSAA District Track And Field Championships this Wednesday and Friday.  The Comets will be seeking team and individual titles and qualification for Regional competition.
5/20-5/22

District Championships

@ Mason

 1st place

MASON TRACK TEAMS WIN AT DISTRICTS

The Mason Boys and Girls Track teams both secured Southwest Ohio District Track and Field Championships last weekend.  The event was hosted at Mason’s Atrium Stadium.  For the ladies it was their unprecedented 9th straight District title.  The Lady Comets smashed the competition outdistancing 2nd place Ursuline by 64 points.  The boy’s team repeated their 2008 title with an overwhelming 74 point margin over their nearest competitor Princeton.  Both teams qualified a record number of athletes to this weeks OHSAA Regional Championships at Dayton’s Welcome Stadium. 

Highlights for the girl’s team included a 1st place win by Kiersten Wones in the pole vault.  The relay team of Moncia Lake, Brena Hallum, Chelsea Vanhook and Molly Culbertson took 1st in the 4x800.  Overall it was a tremendous team effort.  The boy’s team was led by a host of Comet athletes.  Mason had wins in the 4x800, 4x400, Pole Vault, 3200, 1600 and 400.  Zach Wills lit up the track with a new school record, and fastest time in the State in his 3200 meter run.  Jordan Grant anchored the 4x400 and 4x200 relays also winning the 400 meter dash. The District title was also a total team effort with a record number qualifying for the regional meet. 

Complete results can be obtained at www.baumspage.com.
5/28-5/29

Regional Championships

Dayton Welcome Stadium

 

    
6/5-6/6

OHSAA State Championships

Ohio State University

 6th place

STATE QUALIFIERS

4 x 800m Relay
Molly Culbertson
Chelsea Vanhook
Brenna Hallum
Monica Lake
Emily Staresinic

4 x 100m Relay
Sarah Hunter
Megan Rudy
Kelsey Wood
Brittiany Betts
Tiwa Akomolede

Pole Vault
Kiersten Wones

300m Hurdles
Erin Milner
       

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Boys Lacrosse

Season Stats

Date Opponent W/L Score Overall Record STAT REPORT

Game Highlights / Notes
3/21 Milfrod/Mariemont         scrimmage
3/28 Mariemont won 9-7 1-0 link no other information available
4/1 Turpin won 12-4 2-0 link no other information available
4/3 Lakota West won 11-2 3-0 link no other information available
4/4 at Sycamore lost 9-6 3-1 link no other information available
4/8 at St. Xavier lost 14-4 3-2 link no other information available
4/16 at Olentangy won 7-6 4-2 link no other information available
4/17 at Dublin Coffman lost 14-7 4-3 link no other information available
4/21 Moeller won 7-6 5-3 link

With an overtime goal by Evan Armentrout, the Comets took the victory over Moeller. Mason had to battle all night against a very tough Moeller team. With 2 minutes to go in regulation, Moeller took the lead at 6-5. With less than 30 seconds remaining, Mason tied the game on a goal by Jordan Barnes and sent it into overtime. The Comets defense, led by Gabe Schreve and goaltender Scott Spencer helped keep Mason in the game though out the night. Mason scoring for the night: Barnes – 2 goals 1 assist, Armentrout – 2 goals 1 assist, Hammeran 1 goal 3 assists, Swonger and Roussos – 1 goal each and Slattery with 1 assist. Mason runs their record to 5-3 while Moeller falls to 1-8 on the season.

4/23 at Milford won 12-6 6-3 link

Milford brought their 2-0 record to Mason and their hopes of catching the Comets off balance after the big Moeller win were dashed early. Mason took control early and led 9-3 at the half. The final score was 12-6. Mason scoring was a group effort. Jordan Barnes  5 points on 4 assists and 1 goal. Josh Puckett with 3 goals, Shannon Slattery and Zach Schaefer – 2 points each with 1 goal and 1 assist, Andrew Roussos with 2 goals, Hayden Novicki with 1 goal and 1 assist, Matt Bertrams, Ian Hammeran and Doug Courts with 1 goal apiece. Scott Spencer recorded 6 saves.

4/25 Indian Hill lost 9-8 6-4 link

Mason let this one slip away. Offensively Mason continued to show patience and a balanced scoring attack. Jordan Barnes had 4 points – 2 goals and 2 assists. Matt Bertrams had 3 points – 2 goals and 1 assist. Ian Hammeran had 2 points – 1 goal and 1 assist. Zach Schaefer, Andrew Roussos and Gabe Schreve each with 1 goal and Shanon Slattery with 1 assist. Mason held a 5-2 lead with under a minute left in the first half, when IH scored two quick goals to narrow the halftime lead to 5-4 Mason. IH outscored Mason 5-3 in the second half.

4/29 Anderson won 8-5 7-4 link

Anderson scored first but Mason controlled the outcome and outlasted Anderson 8-5. Again a balanced scoring attack saw six Comets with points. Andrew Roussos and Ron Swonger with 2 goals each. Shannon Slattery – 1 goal, 2 assist, Zach Schaefer and Jordan Barnes – 1 goal, 1 assist each, Evan Armentrout – 1 goal and Richie Eckenrode with 1 assist. The Mason defense shined by controlling a quick Anderson offense. Scott Spencer recorded 11 saves.

5/1 at Sycamore       link No report
5/5 at CCD won 10-6 8-4 link

The Mason Comets might have been looking past CCD and toward the tougher opponents coming up in Fenwick and Kings. After building a 6-0 halftime lead, they got a bit too comfortable on the lush grass of CCD’s lacrosse field. CCD threatened with five fourth quarter goals to take the score to 8-6 Mason.  Coach Hubbard got them re-focused and the Comets came out and closed the scoring and the door on CCD with 2 final goals to win 10 – 6. Scoring was led by Shannon Slattery with 4 points on 3 goals and 1 assist. Ian Hammeran had 3 goals. Josh Puckett had 1 goal and 1 assist. Evan Armentrout, Jordan Barnes and Alex Engen with 1 goal each. Doug Courts and Andrew Roussos each had an assist. Mason extends their record to 8 – 4 on the season.
5/7 Fenwick won 18-1 9-4 link

The Comets are much more comfortable on their home multipurpose turf. Division 2 opponent Fenwick was a team Coach Hubbard warned against taking too lightly. The Comets responded with an 18-1 drubbing. The offense showed terrific ball movement and patience early on that wore down a solid Fenwick defense. Mason held a 1-0 lead after the first quarter. 9 goals by Mason in the second quarter blew the game wide open and the rout was on. Led by Zach Schaefer, Taylor Craig and Ron Swonger, Mason controlled nearly every face off. Scoring was extensive – Scoring goals were: Peyton Hoge (3), Ron Swonger, Luke Rudd, Ian Hammeran, Evan Armentrout and Jacob Mescher each with (2), Hayden Novicki, Zach Schaefer, Jordan Barnes, Andrew Roussos and Shannon Slattery each with (1). Assists were Jordan Barnes, Josh Puckett and Shannon Slattery with (2) each, Mitch Beebe, Ian Hammeran and Taylor Craig with (1) each. Comets are 9-4.

5/9 Kings won 17-3 10-4 link

It was a great day for Lacrosse. Mason was hosting their rival Kings and it was Senior Day. Seven Seniors were introduced with their parents immediately before game time. Kyle Kom, Taylor Craig, Luke Rudd, Richie Eckenrode, Brent Kane, Jimmy Langlois and Michael Mintz (coaches assistant). Mason scored early and often. The contest was over by halftime with Mason leading 13-3. Kings was shutout in the second half and the final score was 17-3. Senior moments were evident with the 6 players all starting the game as well as playing together for the final 2 minutes. Taylor Craig, returning from injury, scored his first goals of the season and finished with 3 points – 2 goals and 1 assist. Sr. Luke Rudd added 1 goal. Josh Puckett had a big game recorded 6 points – 5 goals, 1 assist, Shannon Slattery  – 4 goals, Jordan Barnes – 2 goals, Matt Bertrams, Ian Hammeran and Gabe Schreve each with 1 goal, Alex Engen, Ron Swonger and Richie Eckenrode each contributed an assist. Mason improves to 10-4 overall with 2 games remaining.

5/13 at Lakota East won 10-4 11-4 link

Originally scheduled for 5/13, this game was postponed due to weather. The Comets, coming off a big victory at Loveland and earning a 3rd seed in the state tournament, came out flat and didn’t have much zip on the Lakota grass field. Even when not at their best, the Comets were still too much for the young Thunderhawkes. Mason led 6-2 at the half and finished with a 10-4 victory. Scoring for the Comets was led by Shannon Slattery with 3 goals, Ian Hammeran added  3 assists, Jordan Barnes 2 goals - 1 assist, Doug Courts 2 goals, Andrew Roussos 1goal – 1 assist and Evan Armentrout and Ron Swonger with 1 goal each. The Comets finish the regular season with a 12 – 4 record. They host Loveland in the first round of the State Tournament.
5/15 at Loveland won 12-8 12-4 link

This was a defining game for Mason Lacrosse. Loveland held all the advantages – they had beaten Mason in their last two meetings, it was a home game, it was on grass and it was senior night. Prior to the game Loveland introduced the 13 seniors that play on varsity – quite a bit of experience and they were used to beating Mason. This night Mason defined their season with a gutsy effort. Mason scored first and built a lead but Loveland kept it close – thanks to solid defense and some sloppy ball control by Mason. At the half the Comets held a 5-4 lead. The second half was a better effort for the Comets and they built their lead to 10-6 and ultimately won 12-8. Scoring for the Comets was led by Jordan Barnes with 5 points on 4 goals – 1 assist, Ian Hammeran with 4 points on 2 goals – 2 assists, Andrew Roussos with 3 goals, Shannon Slattery and Taylor Craig each recorded 1 goal and 1 assist, Josh Puckett – 1 goal and Richie Eckenrode with an assist. Scott Spencer was strong in the goal with 12 saves. Mason improves to 11-4 on the season.
5/23

TOURNAMENT

Mason vs. Loveland

3:00 pm @ Mason

 lost 12-11 12-5 link

Mason host Loveland in the first round of the State Tournament


This was the match up that Mason wanted. Mason - 3 seed taking on Loveland - 6 seed. This was a close, physical game and it came down to the final minute of play. The Comets struggled with turnovers and faceoffs early but battled to tie the game at the half – 6-6. Loveland was aggressive on offense, out shooting Mason 42 – 28. Mason led 10-8 mid way thru the 3rd Qtr, when Loveland went on the attack. They out scored the Comets 4-1 for the remainder of the game with physical aggressive play at both ends. Loveland moves on with a 12-11 win.

Scott Spencer recorded 18 saves and was under fire the entire game. Comets scoring points were: Jordan Barnes – 2 goals, 3 assists, Andrew Roussos – 3 goals, 1 assist, Ian Hammeran – 3 goals, Josh Puckett – 1 goal, 2 assists, Ron Swonger – 1 goal, 1 assist, Matt Bertrams – 1 goal and Shannon Slattery with 1 assist. Mason completes a very solid season at 12-5. Their best record since 2004.

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Girls Lacrosse

Season Stats

Date Opponent W/L Score Overall Record

Game Highlights / Notes
3/21 at Mariemont lost 12-10 0-1
Mason opened its season away against DII power Mariemont and ran into a hot goaltender in Adele Bruggeman of Mariemont who turned away 67% of the shots Mason put on goal.  In the end Mason lost 10-12.  Kristin Wood led all scorers with 4 points on 2 goals and 2 assists and Jaime Swigart was second with 3 goals.    Jaime Swigart also let draw controls with 6 and Team Captain Adrianna Piontek led ground balls with 5.
3/26 Loveland       NO REPORT
3/28 at Worth. Kilb. won 13-9 1-1
Mason travelled to Worthington Kilbourne in Columbus and came away with a 13-9 victory.  Madi Gilmore led all scorers with 6 points on 2 goals and 4 assists and Jaime Swigart was second with 5 points on 4 goals and 1 assist.  Jamie Lawson led draw controls with 5 and Adrianna Piontek led ground balls with 8. 
3/28 at Thm. Worth. lost 10-8 1-2
Mason travelled to Thomas Worthington in Columbus on March 28th and lost in a hard fought game 10-8.  Thomas Worthington is the oldest girls lacrosse program in the state, dating back to 1974 and is annually in the top 5 in the State of Ohio.  The game was a close back and forth game with the host Cardinals having to execute a stall with 7 minutes to go to hold on to the lead and win.  Jaime Swigart led all Mason scorers with 4 points on 3 goals and 1 assist and Jamie Lawson, Samantha Dunn, and Alli Cryder tied for second with 2 points each.  Draw's were controlled by Jamie Swigart who had 6 and  ground balls were secured by Chloe Colton who had 6.  Stacie Denton had a solid game in goal with 12 saves against 22 shots on goal
4/2 Anderson won 11-6 2-2
Mason's home opener was held on April 2nd against the defending Club Division State Champion Anderson Lady Orange and Mason came away with the victory 11-6.  Mason came out of the gates fired up and led early 7-1 but Anderson battled back before Mason reasserted themselves late in the second half.  Jaime Swigart (4 goals) and Kristin Wood (2 G, 2A) led all scorers for Mason with 4 points each.  Jaime Swigart once again led in draw controls with 6 and Adrianna Piontek continued her dominance of ground balls with 4. 
4/4 New Trier won 7-6 3-2
Saturday April 4th, Mason hosted the defending Illinois State Champion, the New Trier Trevians and came away with a major upset defeating the Trevians 7-6 in an exciting back and forth battle at the Mason Mulitpurpose Complex.  Madi Gilmore led all Mason scorers with 5 points on 2 goals and 3 assists, followed by Kristin Wood (1 G, 1 A) and Jen Bieszczak (1G, 1A) with two points each.  Draws were controlled by Jen Bieszczak with 4 and ground balls by Jaime Swigart with 3.  Stacie Denton had a great game in goal with 11 saves against 17 shots on goal.  This was a major milestone for Mason who were soundly defeated in 2008 by New Trier.
4/4 Hinsdale Central tie 10-10 3-2-1 Mason hosted the Hinsdale Central Red's on April 4th at the Mason Multipurpose Complex and came away with a 10-10 tie against the defending Illinois State Runner Up. The lead changed hands 10 times as it resembled more of a track meet than a girls lacrosse game. Jaime Swigart dominated the scoring with 6 points on 5 goals and 1 assist and she also posted 5 draw controls to lead that category. Madi Gilmore was second in scoring with 4 points on 1 goal and 3 assists, and Kristy Dezenzo (2G) and Adrianna Piontek (1 G, 1 A) had 2 points each. Adrianna Piontek also led ground balls with 5. Trista Kuehn had a solid game in goal with 10 saves on 20 shots on goal.
4/12

Disney Tournament, FL

vs. Holy Child (Washington, DC)

 won 16-10 4-2-1 Mason girls lacrosse travelled to Walt Disney World's Wide World of Sports to compete during spring break and started off with a quick win over Washington D.C.'s Connolly School for the Holy Child 16-10. The leading scorer from Mason was Jaime Swigart who had 7 points on 5 goals and 2 assists. Kristin Wood, Madi Gilmore and Jen Bieszczak added 3 more points each as the Comets continued their high scoring ways. Draws were controlled by Jaime Swigart with 4 and Adrianna Piontek and Swigart also led the ground ball recovery with 4 each. Stacie Denton had a solid game in goal with 12 saves on 22 shots for a 55% save percentage.
4/13

Disney Tournament, FL

vs. Charlotte Catholic

 won 17-10 5-2-1 Game 2 of spring break at Disney's Wide World of Sports showcased the top team in North Carolina against the Lady Comets and Mason answered the call once again with a 17-10 win over Charlotte Catholic. The leading scorer for Mason was Jaime Swigart again with 9 points on 5 goals and 4 assists. Attackers Kristin Wood and Sam Dunn were second in scoring with 3 points each. Mason controlled play all over the field with 6 players tied for the ground ball lead and the defense had a solid game backed by Freshman Goalie Trista Kuehn who had an outstanding 60% save percentage.
           
4/23 at Lakota won 12-10 6-2-1 Jaime Swigart and Madi Gilmore were the leading scorers for Mason with 6 points each. The defense of Chloe Colton, Jen Curry, Marie Garcia, and Amari Agee-Bell clamped down on Lakota's leading scorers, Taylor Dimeo and Kaitlin Jennings holding them both to 1 point each while the rest of the midfield locked down the win by winning the draw control battle especially Jaime Swigart who led draw controls with 3.
4/25 Dublin Jerome won 20-12 7-2-1
The Dublin Jerome Celtics visited Mason on Saturday April 25th and an offensive explosion erupted on both sides.  Mason prevailed 20-12 and 3 players had season highs in scoring for Mason.  Madi Gilmore led all scorers with 9 points on 4 goals and 5 assists, second was Kristin Wood wiht 8 points on 6 goals and 2 assists, and Jaime Swigart was 3rd with 7 points on 5 goals and 2 assists.  Swigart led the all important draw control category with a season high 5 controls followed closely by Jen Bieszczak who also had a season high with 4.  Ground balls were led by Jaime Swigart with 4 followed closely by Kristy Dezenzo with 3.  This was Mason's 7th win of the season.
4/25 Columbus School for Girls won 15-9 8-2-1
The Unicorns of the Columbus School for Girls visited Mason on Saturday, April 25th and were determined early in the game to give Mason a run for their money; however, in the end it was Mason 15 and CSG 9 for Mason's 8th win of the season.  Jaime Swigart led all Mason scorers with 6 points on 5 goals and 1 assist, Kristin Wood had a big day on attack with 5 points on 4 goals and 1 assist, and Madi Gilmore and Jen Bieszczak both added 3 points to lead the scoring.  The all important draw control statistic was shared equally between Adrianna Piontek, Jamie Lawson, Kristy Dezenzo, and Jen Bieszczak with 2 each and Ground balls were led by Jen Curry with 4.
5/14

TOURNAMENT

Mason vs Kilbourne

@ Mason 6:00 PM

 won 12-6 9-2-1 No other details reported
5/21

TOURNAMENT (2nd round)

Mason vs. Upper Arlington

 

 lost 15-13 14-5-1

Elite 8 of State Tournament

Waiting on report.
           

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