You Need to Warm Up Too

Spring sports are getting ready to bloom.  Will you be ready?  You've had a long cold Winter of dry scratchy throats and big heavy coats.  You're kidding yourself if you think you're just going to step into the stands at any home opener and be able to cheer like a maniac.  If by some chance you eyes will be able to focus on the action on the field instead of being blinded by that big yellow thing in the sky that you haven't seen for awhile, your voice will give out 13 minutes in and, not being used to the weightlessness of being free from that heavy coat, your arms will flail uncontrollably spilling your neighbors tasty concessions everywhere.  You'll be pretty embarrassed.  You need a pre-season too.  A chance to adjust your eyes to natural light, let the pipes warm-up, and regain some muscle control.   The Girls Lacrosse team is offering you the opportunity to do just that.

Wyoming Girls Lacrosse 2015 preseason action opens this Saturday, March 14th at Sycamore HS with games starting at 12:40 against Anderson, 1:40 Sycamore, 3:20 Beavercreek, and 4:20  Bishop Fenwick.    On Sunday, March 15th, the team will be hosting Ballard HS from Louisville, Ky, JV scrimmage starts at noon and Varsity plays at 1:00

Photo thanks to Arch Cunningham

Stand Up and Be Recognized

WINTER SENIOR ATHLETES AND PARENTS:

On behalf of the Wyoming Booster Association, please plan to attend the annual Winter Senior Athletic Recognition Night on Wednesday, March 25th.  This ceremony will take place in conjunction with the High School Winter Sports Award night, held at the Pendery Center.  We will begin the evening with our Senior Athletic Recognition program, promptly at 7pm.    Each mother will be presented with a corsage, and parents will accompany their student-athlete to the front of the auditorium.  This is a special event to commemorate the dedication that both you and your daughter, or son, have shown during their career at Wyoming High School.

Please R.S.V.P. no later than Friday, March 20th, to Julia Taylor at 708-5666 or tjtaylor@cinci.rr.com.

photo thanks to Rod Apfelbeck

Make Room on the Shelf

The Cowboys came out on top in the Winter season of the CHL All Sports Trophy standings.  They earned 31.5 points over 2nd place Mariemont's 23 and 3rd place Madeira's 22 points.  For the year, Wyoming leads Madeira 92.5 to 70.5.

Former Coach, "Papa" Sheehan Passes Away.

Former JV Baseball Assistant Coach, Dale "Papa" Sheehan, father of former JV Baseball Coach, Andrew Sheehan, passed away on Saturday, March 7th, after a three year battle with cancer.

Dale Sheehan was the loving husband to Roz (nee Bedinghaus). Devoted father to Andrew (Sara) Sheehan, Tyler (Julie) Sheehan and Adam Sheehan. Proud grandfather to Mariella Sheehan. Dale is survived by his parents; Lee and Edna Sheehan, brothers; Mark (Rachel) Sheehan and David (Buffie) Sheehan, mother and father-in-law; Ron and Ruth Bedinghaus, close friends; Tammy and Tony Koehling as well as many extended family members. Dale was a very passionate coach for LaSalle's football and wrestling teams for 30 years and also coached many other youth organizations. Dale passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the age of 58.

Services will be held at the Paul R. Young Funeral Home, 7345 Hamilton Avenue, Mt. Healthy, OH 45231, on Wednesday, March 11 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. A memorial mass will take place the following day, March 12, at St. Margaret Mary Church, 1830 West Galbraith Road, North College Hill, OH 45239, at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Paul Young Funeral Home to assist the family with funeral and medical expenses. Condolences may be expressed to the family at http://www.paulyoungfuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1539233

Photo provided by Coach Fiehrer

Stites For State

In a preview of the awesomeness that will be the Spring Track season, Ben Stites competed at the Indoor Track State Meet on Saturday at the University of Akron.  He finished 4th in the D2/D3 combined 1600m race with a time of 4:26.

Thanks to Coach Glendenning and Coach Knickel for the report and picture.

Matmen End at Districts

From the master of matmen, Coach Pitman,

The wrestling team finished their season this past weekend at the district wrestling.  Representing the Cowboys were Ethan Tefs, Jacob Hancock, Asa Palmer, Yima Nyamor, Justin Shields, and Luke Kremzar.  Asa won 2 matches at the District Tournament located at Southeastern High School.  Asa ends his Wyoming career with 98 career wins with 35 coming this season.  Asa also climbed into the top 5 spots in a number of statistical categories including wins by brother (brother Ike) with 176.

Top 5 wins by brothers:

1.   176 Ike and Asa Palmer  

2.   149 Todd and Pete Richman

3.   148 Brian and Michael Pitman

4.   109  Jeff and Bryan Howell    

5.   102 Michael and Josh Sagan

Winter Senior Athletic Recognition Night

WINTER SENIOR ATHLETES AND PARENTS:

On behalf of the Wyoming Booster Association, please plan to attend the annual Winter Senior Athletic Recognition Night on Wednesday, March 25th.  This ceremony will take place in conjunction with the High School Winter Sports Award night, held at the Pendery Center.  We will begin the evening with our Senior Athletic Recognition program, promptly at 7pm.    Each mother will be presented with a corsage, and parents will accompany their student-athlete to the front of the auditorium.  This is a special event to commemorate the dedication that both you and your daughter, or son, have shown during their career at Wyoming High School.

Please R.S.V.P. no later than Friday, March 20th, to Julia Taylor at 708-5666 or tjtaylor@cinci.rr.com.

photo thanks to Rod Apfelbeck

Beaten By the Braves

Thursday, March 5th, the Cowboys Basketball season came to an end in the second round of the Sectional bracket.  The boys fell 51-63 to Indian Hill.  Pollyanna points out that throughout the season the Cowboys record against Indian Hill is 2-1 and they outscored the Braves 179-162.  The team finished at 21-3 (14-0 CHL).  

What a great season.

Let's give 'em a hand.

Photos thanks to Rod Apfelbeck and Arch Cunningham

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Free Money

The Athletic Boosters will be awarding four $1500.00 scholarships this Sping to two deserving Senior girls and two Senior boys.

Ed Ridenour Scholarship Award

To recognize that senior girl and boy who demonstrated continuous athletic excellence coupled with scholastic performance, character & community involvement.  

Award--$1500.00

1) Any member of the senior class who will have completed at least two continuous years of work at Wyoming High School.

2) Participation in at least one sport for two full years; excellence in one sport for two full years.

3) An academic average of at least 3.5 GPA (7 semester cumulative)

4) Character, leadership, sportsmanship and community involvement as defined on the application.

Gene Pitman Scholarship Award

To recognize that senior girl and boy who demonstrated continuous athletic excellence, leadership, and sportsmanship as defined on the application.  

Award--$1500.00

1) Any member of the senior class who will have completed at least two continuous years of work at Wyoming High School.

2) Participation in at least one sport for two full years; outstanding excellence in one sport for two full years.

3) Leadership, sportsmanship and outstanding athletic achievement as defined on the application.

Application forms can be downloaded HERE or obtained from Athletic Director, Jan Wilking.  The deadline for submission of Booster scholarship applications is Friday, March 27th—the beginning of Spring Break.  Completed applications should be turned into Jan Wilking.

Not a Senior, but plan to be one one day?  Download a copy of the scholarship criteria HERE to glue to your fridge so you can make sure your prepared.

That's Our Parker

At the 48th Annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet, presented by The Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, on Wednesday, march 3rd, Parker Chalmers was honored as a finalist for the "That's My Boy" award, which recognizes Scholarship, Citizenship and Athletic Achievement.  He was one of just nine finalists for the award for Southwestern Ohio.

Coach Hancock, praised Chalmers, "Parker Chalmers is a tremendous example of the total student-athlete. Parker has an ability to make others around him better because of his leadership and high quality character. Parker is an exceptional person who values honesty and integrity. His motivation and drive to get better everyday represents what Wyoming Football is all about. Parker has left a legacy of excellence in the Wyoming Football program. It has been an honor and privilege to be a part of Parker’s high school career and his impact on our program is unmeasurable."

Photo thanks to Rod Apfelbeck

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