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TRACK: YEAR IN REVIEW: Weather aside, 2008 a good year
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When Hannah Kettner finished in the pole vault competition May 23 at the Missouri Class 3 state track meet, the season ended for the Salem Tigers and Lady Tigers' teams.
"Overall it was a good season, we were pleased with those who advanced to sectionals," said Coach Terri Welch.
Welch said Kettner finished 10th in the state meet with her jump of nine feet. That's also the same height at the district and sectional meet and the mark that tied Steve Lezak's school record.
Three advanced to the sectional meet. Those were Frankie Boyd, freshmen and Jessica Brand, junior. Those finishing fourth or higher in district were able to advance.
In 2008, the track teams lost three meets due to the weather and each finished fifth in the SCA meet. The SCA meet was held for the first time ever in Salem.
Stetson Hanning was a first-team all-SCA pick when he won the pole vault for the boys at 10 feet.
Tiger second team SCA picks went to Andy Flett, shot put and Michael Rushing, pole vault. Honorable mention picks were: the 400 meter relay team of Derek Freeman, Travis Taylor, Yousef Ibrahim and Justin Davis; and Julian Mason, triple jump.
Lady Tiger second team honors went to Emily Allen, 100-meter hurdles. Earning honorable mention status was: Kayla Trolinger, shot put and Kettner, pole vault.
There were three home meets this season.
"Our relay teams ran well and our field events were good which helps," Welch said.
High point scorers were: Jessica Brand, 99; Lady Tigers; and Julian Mason, 80.25, Tigers.
Both of those will be returning for another season. Welch said the teams lose three to graduation, Travis Taylor, Justin Davis and Matt Nall.
"We had a good junior class that I'm looking forward to as seniors and about half our team was made up of seniors," Welch said. "I'm looking forward to them getting better and better for next year.
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GOLF: Tigers finish with one win, but battling
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The Salem Tigers' golf team won only one match, but coach Clay Moody felt the team was competitive for most of the season.
"Being a first-year coach, it was a challenge, but as the year went along we progressed well and I was able to watch the guys grow and improve," Moody said.
The lone win came at Mountain View in a triangular match with Summersville. Both were teams that had defeated Salem earlier in the season.
"To see the looks on their faces when they won was so special," Moody said. "It had been a while since they had won a match."
For most of the meets, the Tigers were in the middle of the pack, but did struggle at the district tournament.
In the SCA tournament, the Tigers finished sixth.
The Tigers were made of up Taylor Sirois and Matt Ball, Blake McElvy and Brandon Piatt and Connor Stroburg, Zach Pogue and Shawn Bolerjack.
As a freshman on the varsity, Stroburg was one of the more consistent players, Moody said. Piatt was give the team's leadership award.
Moody said the team is working toward the 2009 season by getting out on the course and practicing.
"The guys have the drive to get better which is good to see," Moody said. "They've been out on the course working on their game getting ready."
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TENNIS: 9-2 season, lots of returnees offer bright outlook
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The Salem Tigers' tennis team finished 9-2 and will return a strong corp of players next year, according to Coach William Hubbs.
"Somehow we managed to miss all the bad weather," Hubbs said. "We only lost one match (West Plains) due to the weather.
Salem's losses were to Waynesville and Rolla.
The Tigers did defeat a strong Houston team twice, recorded its best ever finish at fourth in the West Plains tournament and was 12th out of 32 schools in the Springfield tournament.
Hubbs said it was good to watch the strong play of senior Luke Heithold and see consistent improvement of some of the team's younger players.
Heithold was a four-year letterman, was an all-SCA performer as a sophomore. He finished with a 60-19 record in both singles and doubles action in his four years on the team.
"Luke gave a lot of leadership on the team," Hubbs said. "He was a consistent player."
Heithold and Sarah Barton were the two seniors on the team.
Hubbs said another highlight was that none of the Tigers had a losing record in singles competition.
Cass Keene led the team in wins with a 14-3 record while Heithold was 12-4.
Ryan Marlin and Phillip Moser were each 8-2, Zach Moser 7-2, Sarah Barton 7-3, Zeb Nash 5-2 and Stephen Morton 3-0.
On the junior varsity side, Morton was 7-1, Andrew Luebbert was 5-2, Arthur Rekowski 4-2 and Rachel Arts 4-1.
"This will mean a lot as all but two return next year," Hubbs said.
What the Tigers will have next year is several returnees from this year's team who will be working in the off-season to improve.
"Ryan Marlin greatly improved his game and gives me encouragement for next season," Hubbs said. "He'll be one our go-to players."
Marlin and Nash look to be playing for the number three and four spots next year.
Keene, senior, and Phillip Moser, junior, look to be battling for the first and second positions.
Hubbs said Luebbert, Morton, Rekowski, and Arts, would compete for the fifth and sixth spots.
"We have a good team coming back," Hubbs said. "We'll miss Luke and Sara, but we had players who had a lot of experience this year."
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