GSO Lady Railroader Season Ends! But Soccer Not Done!

Tonight the Lady Railroaders met a senior laden, very talented, Westview Soccer team and were defeated 7-0. Westview dominated the sectional scoring 19 goals in just two games. Our girls battled with a great defensive strategy and didn't give up the first goal until 12 minutes into the game. That may not sound like much, but it is a big deal.

Terry Yarde and the senior girls did a great job focusing on the sectional after struggling during the regular season. This team had injury after injury and had a tough time getting the win. But, that did not stop them from avenging two key losses during sectionals. We are proud of you and how far you came. We wish the seniors luck in their future and are excited to see how the underclassmen improve for next year!

Soccer isn't over at GHS. Garrett will host the IHSAA Boys Soccer Regional tournament on Thursday and Saturday this week. In game #1 -- Lakeland will face the #1 state ranked Canterbury soccer team at 5pm. Game #2 will see the Bishop Luers team face Lakewood Park. That game will start at about 7pm. The championship game will be held at Garrett on Saturday Night at 7pm. We will see some great soccer at the "Pitch" in Garrett. Good Luck to all the teams!

GSO in Sectional Finals!

The Girls Soccer team continues to defend the home turf by defeating West Noble 1-0. The amazing Lady Railroaders have turned around their season by focusing on Sectionals. In all fairness to this team, they have had countless injuries to overcome this season. They have continued to Battle and are now one win away from a Sectional Championship.

The Girls will face Westview in the championship game, Saturday Night at 7pm. Come out and support our girls in their quest for a Sectional Title.

Ups and Downs! Scoreboard!

The Boys and Girls Cross Country teams did a great job at the ACAC meet tonight. The Boys Team finished 2nd avenging a loss to Leo and only loosing to South Adams. Jaron Somers and Kendall Slabaugh BOTH were first team all-conference. Jaron finished 4th and Kendall finished 6th. The Girls Team finished 5th behind Leo, South Adams, Southern Wells, and Adams Central. Both Ariel McCoy and Amanda Stump were on the All-Conference 2nd team. With the 10th place finish Ariel McCoy was All-Conference all four years of her high school career. WOW! Congrats! Also Freshman Amanda Stump also earned All-Conference 2nd team honors by finishing in 9th place.  Great Job Runners, now get ready for Sectionals!

The Volleyball team suffered 2 tough losses tonight against LEO, again. After leading in both games by 5 points we lost 26-24 and 25-23. Leo just has too many weapons! We might get another shot at them in Sectional. Maybe 3rd times a charm!

NOW FOR THE HEADLINE OF THE NIGHT!

The Garrett Girls Soccer team battled Central Noble tonight to end the regulation game tied 2-2. Then came two more halves of Overtime. The Score was still 2-2. Then the shoot out began and Garrett came out on top winning the first round sectional game. What an exciting night. That is only GHS's second win in the IHSAA Sectional tournament. Now the girls will face West Noble on Thursday Night at 5pm. Great work Coach Yarde and Lady Railroaders!

Tomorrow everyone needs to head to Hamilton to Support our Boys Soccer team as they challenge the tough Lakewood Park Soccer Team. I've got a great feeling about this team. Go Railroaders!

Rainy Senior Night and Volleyball

Tonight we honored our Senior Girls Soccer players in their final home game of the regular season. Aubrey Bevilaqua, Katrina Miller, Miranda Miller, Allie Murley, and Mary Mix were recognized at  the rainy halftime festivities. We are proud of these girls for their efforts and dedication to GHS Soccer. We also are grateful for the parents and their support over the last 4 years. We wish them all the Luck as they pursue their careers outside of GHS.

The Girls lost to Blackhawk 7-1. The game was delayed for an injured Blackhawk player. It appeared she would be alright but she was transported for precautionary reasons. But, keep her and her family in your prayers as the doctors make sure she is ok. If we get an update. I will post it here.

The Girls Volleyball team traveled to Angola tonight and were defeated in 3 straight games. Angola is a potential sectional opponent. Coach Richardson has some work to do to prepare the team for a busy end of the season.

Boys Soccer Raises the Bar

The Boys Soccer team is raising the bar. The Boys traveled to Eastside tonight and won another shut-out 2-0. Nathan Sliger and Karsten Cooper both scored for the Railroaders. WIth this win they are now the winningest Boys Soccer Program in GHS History, AND they have two more regular season games, PLUS the IHSAA tournament.  

Senior Night for the girls is tomorrow night as the girls host Blackhawk.  The game starts at 630pm and will follow the middle school game. We will honor the Senior Girls at halftime.

The Boys Senior Night is Monday vs Central Noble. That game starts at 6pm and we will also honor the Seniors at Halftime.

Good Luck Soccer teams. WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!

It's late but I do have scores!

I just got home but still wanted to share about tonight's scores.

The Volleyball team fell to Leo tonight before a great and enthusiastic Railroader Crowd. We got swept in 3 games but we really battled in every game. Coach Richardson was fired up tonight but she couldn't get the troops rallied or the officials corralled to pull in the victory. Leo is a very good team but I still left with the feeling we should have beaten them. We will see them again in the ACAC tournament.  We are still tied for first place in the ACAC and if we win out we will still be Co-Regular Season Champions.

The Girls Soccer team also played tonight and they DEFEATED Lakewood Park by a score of 2-1. I don't know who scored. But, wins have been hard to come by so we can get really excited about another victory!

Tuesday Scoreboard

Boys Soccer remained undefeated in the ACAC by defeating South Adams 6-0 tonight in Garrett.  This sets up a big show down with Leo on September 12th for what will more than likely be the Conference Championship. That game will be in Garrett. Put it on your schedule now and come out to support the Railroader Soccer team.

The Girls Soccer team was defeated tonight by the Lady Hornets of Angola. The team has been struggling this year. But, they are also overwhelmed with key injuries. They are working hard and need to keep their heads up. Better days are ahead!

Waiting for Volleyball score vs Carroll. (Another powerhouse volleyball program!)

Seasons Begin

This week marks the beginning of the 2011-2012 Athletic Season.  Football, Volleyball, and Soccer have gotten their Pre-season games out of the way and now we start the real deal. The Volleyball team and the Boys Soccer team start the season on Tuesday this week. With the Volleyball team taking on the cross county rival Dekalb Lady Barons and the Boys Soccer team will face East Noble. Both games are at home. The Volleyball team will also host Prairie Heights on Wednesday before traveling to Churubusco on Thursday. The Girls Soccer team hosts the Columbia City Lady Eagles on Thursday night while the Boys travel to Lakeland to continue their season.  Then the Varsity Football team travels to Eastside to take on the Blazers in the season opener this Friday night.

As you can see, the first week is filled with some great sporting events. Come on out and support your Railroaders as the seasons get under way.

Check the schedules on www.highschoolsports.net or go to the school website, www.gkb.k12.in.us

Go Railroaders!