Middle School Boys Lacrosse State Tournament

Coach Ted Denson sent the following report from the Middle School Boys' Lacrosse OMSLA Tournament

The MS boys lacrosse team traveled to Columbus over the weekend to compete in the State Championship tournament in Division II. After losing their first game 6-2 to Jackson, the Cowboys bounced back to beat Bellbrook 7-4, avenging an early season overtime loss. In their third game they faced the number one seed Cincinnati Blue Jays, losing 7-1. Grant Mellot had an outstanding tournament in goal, making 24 saves and earning a game ball. Games balls were also earned by Cole Engel, who led all scorers with 4 goals and 2 assists, and Connor Yauss, who had 3 goals, 1 assist, and 19 ground balls. Brookes Brunke, Alex Thompson, and Jared Buttelwerth also contributed to the scoring, with Zach Osha and Max Frankel providing assists. The Cowboys finished their season with a record of 18-15, ranked in the top 10 in Southern Ohio for the second year in a row. 

Congratulations and good luck to the players who will be moving on to high school ball at LaSalle, St. Xavier, and Wyoming High School.

Thanks to Coach Denson for the great reports this season, and

Thanks to Susan Osha for the great action shots.

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Tough Lacrosse Loss To Lakota

Coach Denson filled us in on the Middle School Boys' Lacrosse team's road trip on Thursday, May 9th.

The MS boys lacrosse team closed out their regular season with two close games with Lakota East on the road. The first game was tied 3-3 going into the fourth quarter when Lakota pulled ahead to win 6-4. The second game was also tied 3-3 late in the fourth quarter, when Lakota scored a man-up goal to get the win, 4-3. Grant Mellot and Brooks Brunke each saved over 65% of the shots on goal. Nick Denson led the scoring with 2 goals in the first game, with Jared Buttelworth & Jake Tucker each adding one. Cole Engel, Zach Osha, and Jared Buttelwerth set up the goals with assists. Connor Yauss led the way with 8 ground balls, and Jake Souleyrette caused four Lakota turn-overs. Jackson Klug, Brian Hartman, and Declan Dunehew each scored in the second game, with assists from Jackson Klug and Brayden Matlin. Daniel Shapiro and Cade Barnett led the team in both grounds balls and four forced turn-overs each. The Cowboys finished their regular season with a record of 17-13. Next up is the Ohio Middle School State Championship tournament in Columbus next weekend.

Thanks to Susan Osha for the great pictures.

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Middle School Lacrosse Falls at Home

The MS boys lacrosse team played their final home games of the season on Thursday May 2, losing to Visitation 1-9 in the first game and Summit 3-4 in the second game. Visitation took a big lead into the half in the first game. The Cowboys rallied in the second half, getting on the board and holding the Vikings to only 2 more goals the rest of the way. The Cowboys led a very well matched game with Summit 2-0 at the half, with Alex Thompson scoring both goals. The Silver Knights battled back to tie the game 2-2 by the end of the third quarter. Connor Yauss put the Cowboys ahead with a fourth quarter goal, but then Summit again battled back to win on a goal in the closing minutes. Grant Mellot saved over seventy percent of the shots on goal. The Cowboys take a record of 17-11 into their final regular season games against Lakota East on Thursday May 9 at Lakota.

 

Check HERE and HERE to see some sweet shots Susan Osha sent us.

Thanks to Coach Denson for the report and to Susan Osha for the pictures.

Split at Milford

From Coach Denson

The MS boys lacrosse team traveled to Milford on Tuesday April 30 and split two hard fought games, losing the first 7-10, and winning the second 6-3. With Brooks Brunke injured, Grant Mellott played both games making 13 saves in the first game and 11 saves in the second game, for an overall save percentage of sixty-five percent.
In the first game, the Cowboys stayed within one goal until the final minute when Milford pulled ahead with two quick fast breaks. Cole Engel, Alex Thompson, and Connor Yauss each scored two goals, with Nick Denson adding one. Zach Osha was the play maker for the game with three assists, with Cole Engel and Jared Buttelwerth each adding one. Connor Yauss led with 7 ground balls.
In the second game, the Cowboys jumped out to a four goal lead and never trailed. Cole Engel led the scoring with two goals, with Christian Robles, Max Frankel, Jackson Klug, and Jake Tucker each adding one. With outstanding team offense, all goals came with assists from Max Frankel, Christian Robles, Brian Hartmann, Jackson Klug, Joey Knight, and Cole Engel. Declan Dunehew, Cade Barnett, and Brayden Matlin led the team in ground balls.
The Cowboys bring a record of 17-9 into their final home games of the season on Thursday May 2 against Summit and Visitation.

Thanks to Coach Denson for the great report and

Thanks to Susan Osha for the sweet pictures.

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Cowboys Split With Centerville

From Coach Denson

The MS boys lacrosse team played two games with Centerville at home on Thursday April 25, winning the first one 6-4 and losing the second one 4-7. Grant Mellott was in goal for both games with a save percentage of sixty percent. The first game was tied 4-4 early in the fourth quarter, when the Cowboys controlled possession and ran off two unanswered goals to win the game. Silas Ingram and Alex Thompson led all scorers with two goals each, with Cole Engel and Zach Osha each adding one. Zach Osha, Jack Vollette, Jake Edmonds, and Nick Denson contributed assists. Connor Yauss was again the ground ball leader with ten. In the second game, Centerville jumped out to an early 3-0 lead, which the Cowboys were not able to catch before time expired. Brayden Matlin led the scoring with 2 goals, with Jackson Klug and Cole Engel each adding one. Jake Tucker, Jacob Brewer, and Cole Engel contributed assists. Brayden Matlin also led the team with 7 ground balls. The Cowboys travel to Milford for their next games on Tuesday April 30.

Thanks to Coach Denson for the highlights

and Thanks to Susan Osha for pictures.

 

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Clean Sweep In Miamisburg

From Coach Denson

The MS boys lacrosse team traveled to Miamisburg on Tuesday April 23 and won both games, 8-5 in the first game and 6-3 in the second. In both games the Cowboys jumped out to an early lead and then played tough defense down the stretch. Grant Mellott and Brooks Brunke both saved fifty percent of the shots on goal. In the first game, Cole Engel and Connor Yauss each posted a hat trick, and Max Frankel and Nick Denson each scored one. Cole Engel, Alex Thompson, and Max Frankel contributed assists. Connor Yauss led the team with 8 ground balls. In the second game Christian Robles, Max Frankel, Jackson Klug, Declan Dunehew, Brayden Matlin, and Nick Denson each had a goal, with assists from Christian Robles, Cole Bradley, Declan Dunehew, and Cole Engel. The final Cowboy goal showed why lacrosse is the fastest game on two feet, with Brunke passing to Dunehew passing to Robles leading to a score in four seconds. Daniel Shapiro and Christian Robles led the team in ground balls with five each. The Cowboys face Centerville at home on Thursday April 25.

MS Boys' Lacrosse Takes Down All Comers

Coach Ted Denson sent us an update from the MS Boys' Lacrosse team

The MS boys lacrosse team beat Seven Hills 8-3, and Springboro 4-3, in games at the Wyoming Rec Center on Thursday night April 18. Grant Mellot and Brooks Brunke both saved over 80% of the shots on goal. For the Seven Hills Game, Cole Engel and Zach Osha led all scorers with 2 goals each, and Alex Thompson, Jared Buttelwerth, Joseph Glisson, and Nick Denson added 1 each. Jake Edmonds and Connor Yauss each contributed 2 assists and 4 ground balls. The Springboro game was tied 2-2 entering the fourth quarter, when Brayden Matlin and Declan Dunehew each scored a goal off assists from each other. Jake Tucker and Cole Engel also each scored. Daniel Shapiro and Cade Barnett led the team in ground balls. The Cowboys next games are against Miamisburg on Tuesday April 23.  

 

Thanks to Coach Denson for the report,

and Thanks to Susie Osha for the great photos.

 

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