SportsAugust 26, 2012

The Advance volleyball team opened its season with a lopsided victory over Meadow Heights. Liza Gray slammed four kills and had three aces, while Aimie Simmers contributed three kills and had two blocks for the Hornets in their 25-6, 25-8 win over the Panthers on Friday...

The Advance volleyball team opened its season with a lopsided victory over Meadow Heights.

Liza Gray slammed four kills and had three aces, while Aimie Simmers contributed three kills and had two blocks for the Hornets in their 25-6, 25-8 win over the Panthers on Friday.

Haley Kennison served four aces and put down three kills, and Hannah Clark dished out nine assists for the Hornets (1-0).

SOFTBALL

Naylor 5, Saxony Lutheran 1

Grace Mirly and Logan Meyr both doubled for the Crusaders (0-2).

Ashley Steck suffered the loss.

Naylor 011 100 2 -- 5 5 3

Saxony 100 000 0 -- 1 5 5

WP -- Ericka Engelman, 2-0. LP -- Ashley Steck, 0-1. 3B -- D. Pruett (N). 2B -- Grace Mirly (SL), Logan Meyr (SL), C. Lane (N). Multiple hits -- Naylor: D. Pruett 1-4, C. Lane 2-3; Saxony Lutheran: Logan Meyr 2-3, Grace Mirly 1-3. Records -- Naylor 2-0, Saxony Lutheran 0-2.

BOYS SOCCER

Rockwood Summit 2, Jackson 0

The Indians dropped their season opener at home.

JV -- Rockwood Summit won 4-1

BOYS SWIMMING

Central Mega Meet

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Local swimmers wasted no time posting qualifying times for the state meet.

Jackson's Kristian Troxel won the 200 individual medley and 500 freestyle with state-cut times.

Notre Dame's Dustin Parsons won the 100 butterfly to earn a state berth in the event.

The Bulldogs finished second with 145 points, while Jackson was third with 131.

Team scores -- John Burroughs 186, Notre Dame 145, Jackson 131, Central 58

200 medley relay -- 1. John Burroughs 1:44.47; 2. Jackson, 1:50.31; 3. Notre Dame, 1:50.41

200 freestyle -- 3. Sam Rhodes (C) 2:08.21

200 individual medley -- 1. Kristian Troxel (J) 2:03.83

Diving -- 1. John Gabler (J) 1:33.25; 2. Mac Rinacke (J) 1:21.55

50 freestyle -- 3. Christian Retter (C) 25.96

100 butterfly -- 1. Dustin Parsons (ND) 55.06; 2. Joey Janisse (J) 59.77

100 freestyle -- 3. Ethan Pobst (ND) 56.97

500 freestyle -- 1. Troxel (J) 4:59.74; 2. Austin Hobbs (J) 5:16.29; 3. Zach Smith (ND) 5:28.25

200 freestyle relay -- 2. Notre Dame, 1:46.57

100 backstroke -- 1. Parsons (ND) 59.17; 2. Janisse (J) 59.38

400 freestyle relay -- 2. Notre Dame, 3:44.67; 3. Jackson, 3:52.20

-- From staff reports

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