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| 8/25 | Boys Moeller Invite | The Mason boys cross country team opened their season at the Moeller Prime Time Invitational on a warm August Friday night. Mason held out their top 12 to train them for future races, but the second tier competed well finishing 9th overall. Several of the Comets were freshmen running in their first high school race. Senior Noah Kappen led the way finishing 32nd. He was followed by sophomore Luke Berkebile in 36th and Junior Suriya Vijayakumar in 43rd. The scoring was rounded out by Freshmen Collin Minogue in 44th and Paras Yadav in 51st. Seniors Mitchell McMillen and Matt Waechter served as displacers in 55th and 58th. The #1 state ranked Comets plan to come fully loaded to the Loveland Tiger Invitational on September 2nd. |
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| 9/2 | Boys Loveland Invite | The OHSA #1 ranked Mason Comet Boys CC Team unleashed the whole team for the first time at the Loveland Invitational on Saturday. Scoring an extremely low score of 24 points, the Comets easily defeated the field. Senior Jerry Xu took home individual honors in a stellar time of 15:32. He was followed closely by fellow Senior Max Liao in second. Senior Brendan Roe and Junior Will Buckalew finished a fine 5th and 6th place respectively. Junior Jason Xu rounded out the scoring in 10th place. Senior Alex Follmer and Freshman Zach Hayden served as displacers as 6th and 7th man for the Comets. Overall, it was a great start to the season. The Comets will host the 49th annual Mason Cross Country Invitational on Friday and Saturday the 8th and 9th of September in Corwin Nixon Park. SEE INFORMATION BELOW About 50 HS teams and 35 MS teams. Some very small, and some pretty large. About a dozen KY schools, a few IN schools including local programs and teams from Columbus, Dayton and a few further out.
Friday 9/8: 4:30 Junior High Girls Team run 10 score 5 5:00 Junior High Girls Reserves 5:30 Junior High Boys Team run 10 score 5 6:00 Junior High Boys Reserves Saturday 9/9: 9:00 High School Girls Section II Varsity (Smaller Schools) RUN YOUR WHOLE TEAM 9:45 High School Boys Section II Varsity (Smaller Schools) RUN YOUR WHOLE TEAM 10:15 High School Girls Section I Varsity (Bigger Schools) run 10 score 5 11:00 High School Boys Section I Varsity (Bigger Schools) run 10 score 5 11:30 High School Girls JV 12:15 High School Boys JV 12:45 Mason High School Cross Country Senior Recognition (Girls, then Boys) 1:15 Kids’ Fun Run 9 years old and younger -
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| 9/9 | Mason Invite | The Mason Comets hosted the 49th Annual Mason Cross Country Invitational in Corwin Nixon / Pine Hill Park on Saturday. The Comets turned up the intensity on a solid group of teams and came away with a strong victory. The Mason course is one of the toughest around and the Comets proved to be the toughest team in the field. The Comets were led once again by Senior Jerry Xu who finished 4th followed closely by Max Liao in 5th place. Senior Brendan Roe and Junior Will Buckalew ran solid races to finish in 10th and 15th respectively. The final scorer for the Comets was Senior Alex Follmer in 20th place. The fantastic freshmen duo of Zachary Hayden and Eligh Amshoff served as displacers in 27th and 28th place respectively. The Comets will travel to the prestigious Richard Spring Invitational in Peoria, Illinois next Saturday. |
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| 9/16 | Richard Spring Invite Peoria, ILL | The Mason boys cross country team traveled to the prestigious, Richard Spring invitational in Peoria Illinois this past weekend. The Comets took on much of the best competition from several states, and especially the state of Illinois. They finished a formidable fourth in a huge field on a very prestigious and historic Cross country course. The Comets were led by Seniors Max Liao in sixth place and Jerry Xu in 13th. Junior Will Buckalew continued his breakout season finishing as the third Comet and Senior Brendan Roe as the fourth Comet. Mason’s final scorer was senior Noah Kelly. Junior Jason Xu and freshman Zach Hayden served as displacers. The Comets will take a limited squad to the Princeton Invitational next Saturday. |
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| 9/30 | Nike Valley Terre Haute, IN | The Mason boys cross country team participated in the prestigious Nike Valley twilight meet in Terre Haute Indiana on Saturday. They took on 43 other teams from 11 different states. They finished a fine 5th place in the stellar field. Senior Max Liao led the way for the Comets followed closely by fellow Senior Jerry Xu. Junior Will Buckalew continued his consistent season as Mason’s third man while Senior Brendan Roe was fourth. Mason’s final scorer was Junior Jason Xu. Senior Alex Follmer and Freshman Eligh Amshoff served as able displacers for the Comets. The next meet for Mason will be at Milford next Saturday where the Comets will run a limited varsity squad. The GMC Boys CC Championships are on the horizon for Saturday, Oct. 14th at VOA. Mason will be seeking their 3rd consecutive title and 12th overall since entering the GMC in 2007. |
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| 10/7 | Boys Milford Invite | The Mason Comets Boys CC team sent a limited roster to the Milford Invitational on Saturday. Milford debuted a new course and the Comets took advantage as they strode to a solid win over the field scoring a low 35 points. Senior Noah Kelly led the charge with a runner-up finish. Second man for the Comets was Freshman sensation Collin Minogue. He was followed closely by Senior Iago Vaz. Sophomores Luke Berkebile and Caden Winship rounded out the scoring for the Comets. Displacers Freshman Paras Yadav and Senior Noah Kappen increased the Comets' lead over their competitors. The Mason harriers will unleash the full squad at the Greater Miami Conference Championships at VOA Park on Saturday. Mason will be seeking their 3rd consecutive title and 12th overall since entering the GMC in 2007. |
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| 10/14 | GMC VOA | 1st | Mason Boy's Cross Country notched their third consecutive Greater Miami Conference title on Saturday. The Comets rolled to a resounding 57 point win over the second place team, scoring a very low 19 points. This was the boy's CC program 12th overall league title since the 2010 season. The Comets demonstrated speed up front and depth throughout as Senior Jerry Xu was crowned GMC Runner of the Year finishing first in a personal record time of 15:27. He was followed closely by Senior runner-up Max Liao. Junior Will Buckalew continued his breakout season finishing fourth followed by Senior Brendan Roe in fifth. The Comets' final scorer was freshman sensation Eligh Amshoff in seventh. Junior Jason Xu and Senior Alex Follmer were fantastic displacers in eighth and ninth place. All seven Comets were declared first team all-Conference. The boy's will begin their qualifying to the state meet this coming Saturday at the District Championship at VOA Park at 11:00am. Mason boys will be seeking their 15th overall District Title in the past 16 years. |
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| 10/21 | District VOA | 1st | The Mason Boys CC team began their journey to the state championship with a resounding victory in the District Championships on Saturday at VOA. The Comets simply outran their opponents scoring a low 29 points to runner up Walnut Hills' 84. For Mason Boys CC this was their program's 15th overall District Title in the past 16 years. The Comets not only won the team title, but also the individual title as Senior Max Liao used a blistering kick to win the race. Junior Will Buckalew ran a breakout race to finish as second man in 5th place. He was followed quickly by Senior Jerry Xu in sixth. Jerry's brother Junior Jason Xu finished next in 8th. Junior Max Greco rounded out the scoring with an excellent 10th place finish. Displacers were Alex Follmer in 10th and Eligh Amshoff in 12th. The Comets will take their spikes to the levee in Troy, Ohio next Saturday seeking their 8th Regional Title and the opportunity to compete for their 3rd consecutive State Championship. The Mason boys have qualified for the state meet 16 consecutive seasons in a row and have won four state titles. Both the Mason Boys and Girls CC Teams are ranked #1 in the State polls. |
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| 10/28 | Regional @ Hobart Arena | 1st | The Mason Boys cross country team took on a strong challenge from rival Saint Xavier but came away, victorious at the Regional Championships in Troy, Ohio last Saturday. The Comets clinched their birth in the State Championships for the 17th consecutive year. They ended defeating the Bombers by 15 points on a day when the Comets ran solid but not spectacular. This is Mason's 8th regional title. Senior Max Liao lead the way for Mason in seventh place followed closely by senior Jerry Xu in 14th Will Buckalew was a solid third man for the Comets in 22nd while Brendan Roe was fourth man in 27th. He was followed closely by Alex Follmer, another senior in 29th place. Jason Xu and Max Greco served as displacers. Mason will seek their third consecutive state championship next Saturday at Fortress Obetz, in Obetz, Ohio. The Comets are the #1 ranked team in the State of Ohio and have won state titles in 2022, 2021, 2014 and 2008). |
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| 8/19 | Girls OHSAA Pre-Season Invite | 1st | This pasat weekend the girls (top 20) competed at the OHSAA pre-season meet. They were led by Efa Paschka and she looked strong with a 4th place finish overall. Next was Bella Teply who ran well, followed by Carlie Condit. Carlie was much stronger than last year at this time and looked great. Our next runner was FRESHMAN, Atalia Hawkins and then our 5th scorer was Addi Stephens. We got great runs from Tessa Palmer, Auna Koro and Sharanya Nair. The team took the overall victory, and won this meet for the 2nd year in a row. It was quite close with Lakota West who ran well and were just a few points back. Mason Girls CC will next move on to the Buckeye Running Invite at Oeder Lake on Friday, 8/25. This is a new venue and it looks like a fun one. It just might be a touch warm. |
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| 9/2 | Lebanon Invite | This past Saturday the Mason Girls CC team competed at the Lebanon Invitational. This was not originally on our schedule, but was added due to last week's cancellation. The team was not quite fully loaded as a few girls nursing some injuries and a few others were sick. So.. with less than our full squad we went to the line in the varsity race and ran well. Efa Paschka took off and went with some strong front runners, and battled for the win. She came up a bit short, but took 3rd overall in this large field. Next for the Comets was Carlie Condit (12) who has been running great! She battled tough and took the 11th spot overall, and then was closely followed by Addi Stephens. Addi ran sick, but pushed through it, and did well for the team. After our top 3 came in we were concerned about the gap to our 4-5, but a trio of Auna Koro, Talia Hawkins and Tessa Palmer came in together and rounded out our scoring to complete our score and get the win. The team took home the team trophy despite not having our full complement there, and this was a well earned victory. The team ran tough on this hot day, and got to put some notches in their tough belt as well. In the JV race later that morning, the Goldschmidt sisters, Sophia and Brooklyn took the 1st and 3rd spots, with Maddie Jones in between. The team is looking strong and trying to get healthy for the big Mason invite coming up. It should be a good one with some tough teams bringing their squads and many strong individuals as well. SEE INFORMATION BELOW The Comets will host the 49th annual Mason Cross Country Invitational on Friday and Saturday the 8th and 9th of September in Corwin Nixon Park. SEE INFORMATION BELOW About 50 HS teams and 35 MS teams. Some very small, and some pretty large. About a dozen KY schools, a few IN schools including local programs and teams from Columbus, Dayton and a few further out.
Friday 9/8: 4:30 Junior High Girls Team run 10 score 5 5:00 Junior High Girls Reserves 5:30 Junior High Boys Team run 10 score 5 6:00 Junior High Boys Reserves Saturday 9/9: 9:00 High School Girls Section II Varsity (Smaller Schools) RUN YOUR WHOLE TEAM 9:45 High School Boys Section II Varsity (Smaller Schools) RUN YOUR WHOLE TEAM 10:15 High School Girls Section I Varsity (Bigger Schools) run 10 score 5 11:00 High School Boys Section I Varsity (Bigger Schools) run 10 score 5 11:30 High School Girls JV 12:15 High School Boys JV 12:45 Mason High School Cross Country Senior Recognition (Girls, then Boys) 1:15 Kids’ Fun Run 9 years old and younger |
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| 9/9 | Mason Invite | The Girls CC team had a pretty good day at the Mason Invitational this past Saturday. With just over 80 teams present and about 3,000 competitors, the Comets stepped to the line and knew they had a good chance to win if they put a good race together.The only team standing in their way was probably the Dupont manual team from Louisville, Kentucky. We knew they had a couple of really good runners and we had to battle them step for step. Early in the race they got a little bit away from us. We tried to claw back but we're unable to and so the Mason team took second behind a strong team from Dupont Manual. The Mason squad was led as usual by Efa paska and followed not far behind by Bella Teply who ran very strong for much of the race. Carlie Condit continues to have a good year and she took the third spot for the Comets. After Carlie we were elated to see the small but strong Sharanya Nair.After Sharanya we were searching for a fifth as it is your final score in cross country and there was a big battle between several Mason runners and on this day our fifth runner was freshman Atalia Hawkins who came from way behind to a storming impressive finish. Talia, as we call her, was back pretty deep in the field that came flying home passing nearly a dozen girls in the last half mile. This whole team effort helped secure the second place spot and drew us just a little closer to the team from Louisville. The team also got good production at a freshman Auna Koro and Addi Stephens continues to run tough even in the midst of nursing a cold. Up next for Mason Girls is the Richard Spring Invite in Peoria, ILL this coming Saturday. |
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| 9/16 | Richard Spring Invite Peoria, ILL | This past weekend the Mason Comets Girls XC team traveled to Peoria, Illinois to face the best of the Midwest at the Richard Spring Invitation.The race was loaded with some of the best teams in the country and the Comets did their best to hang tough. Efa Paschka had a great day and placed in the top ten overall in this huge field. Carlie Condit continues to have an amazing year and she was the second runner across the line for Mason. Bella Teply got out strong (as usual) and finished well for the our third place runner in the contest. Our 4th and 5th runners on the day were Addi Stephens and Sharanya Nair respectively. We also got a great day out of freshman Talia Hawkins and Junior, Nadia Markich, who continues to improve. Overall, it was a good day for the Comets and they took a nice step forward as a team. Next Saturday is the Princeton Invitational. |
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| 9/30 | Nike Valley Terre Haute, IN | This past Saturday at the Nike Twilight invitational and Terre Haute Indiana, the Mason Girls CC Team lit it up! This night meet featured teams from 11 states including several states' champions. Early on the pace was very hot with Efa Paschka coming through the mile and two mile in blazing pace. The girls duked it out in the top three spots for the first couple “Ks” and held on to a third place overall and finish behind the Indiana and Illinois State champions. Efa led the way with a season best time, Bella Teply and Carlie Condit did great with their first sub 19 efforts of the season. Addi Stephens continues to improve and ran well and Sharanya Nair was the big hero of the night, having a near one minute personal best running to a scorching time. Nadia Markich did a nice job and Atalia Hawkins rounded out our top seven scorers. Overall, it was a great night, and 3rd place at this meet was a big accomplishment. The girls looked strong and ready for the post season, and are clicking at the right time. Next up for Mason Girls CC is the GMC Championships at VOA on Saturday, Oct. 14th. The Cometw girls will be seeking their 4th consecutive GMC title and 12 overall since entering the league in 2007. |
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| 10/14 | GMC VOA | The GMC meet at VOA last Saturday was a bit blustery, and a bit soft, but the Mason girls ran tough and secured their 4th consecutive GMC title and 12th overall since the 2010 season. The team scored just 33 points and took the overall win easily, and looked good in the process. The favored Lakota West girls were supposed to put up a good fight, but the Mason girls ran hard from the gun and looked strong. Efa Paschka ran well, and logged her best time of the year. She took 2nd and then Bella Teply had a PR and placed 4th overall. Carlie Condit was a bit under the weather and was a few spots back, Our 4th runner was Addi Stephens who had a good day and then Talia Hawkins who lit it up with a big PR. Sharanya and Nadia did a nice job and did their part for the team as well. Most girls were 1st team all GMC and put on quite the show in the JV race as well. It was a great day for the Comets and we could not be more proud of their efforts. The OHSAA District Championships are Saturday, 10/21 at VOA. The Comet girls will be seeking to win their 5th consecutive District Title and 16th overall since the 2004 season. |
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| 10/21 | District VOA | The girls District CC Championship at Voice of America Park went well for the Mason Comets this past Saturday. The Comet girls ran fast and were able to secure a resounding victory on the strength of their depth and pack running.
The race started off with Efa Paschka getting out well and running side by side with the top Ursuline runner. Efa took 2nd and looked strong. After Efa, Mason had a beautiful pack of runners running side by side just like coach Dobson preaches. Carlie Condit led the pack with Addi Stephens, Sharanya Nair, Atalia Hawkins, and Bella Teply all running in tight formation. The girls pack finally broke up with 1k to go and freshman Atalia Hawkins took off to be be Mason's 2nd runner on the day with a big personal best time. After her Carlie came in under 19:00, and then Addi and Sharanya all came in with season bests as well. Bella was under the weather and ran just a bit behind the pack and Abby Slife did her part to secure the overall victory. It was a great team victory and it looks like the girls are hitting their stride at the right time. This is Mason Girls CC 5th district title in a row and the 16th overall in program history as a Division 1 team. Next up for the Comet Girls will be the Regioinal Championships at Troy on Saturday, Oct. 28th at Hobart Arena. Mason will be seeking to defemd last years Regional Title and capture their 9th championship. Mason Girls CC has qualified to state 18 times in the past 19 years. Both the Mason Boys and Girls CC Teams are ranked #1 in the State polls. |
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| 10/28 | Regional @ Hobart Arena | 1st | The Mason Girl's XC team was once again victorious this past Saturday at the Regional Championship meet in Troy. The Comet girls had a tough week with sickness, and a few injuries, but weathered the storm and were able to notch the win. The girls went in as big favorites, but Lakota West had a resurgence and looked great putting up a valiant fight. The girls started off strong, with 5 of our girls in the top 20-30 spots. However, a few of our girls suffered later in the race, and fell back a few spots each. As we fell back a few spots, West then surged and picked up a few spots. In the last 1000 meters the West girls got close to passing us, but thankfully our Comets hung tough, and fought them off. With a strong sprint finish, each girl picked off a few girls in the last stretch and were able to get the win by a scant 7 points (which is very little in XC). Efa Paschka was strong as usual and led the team up front. Bella Teply came back from sickness and hung on for a strong finish as our 2nd runner. After Bella, the team had a string of girls come in within 20-30 seconds of each other. First Carlie Condit and then Shranya Nair, and then Mason's final scorer was Atalia Hawkins who saved the day with a strong finish passing a few runners down the last few meters. Sadly, the Comet's normal #4-5 runner (Addi Stephens) was on the shelf with a nasty cold, but she will return this Saturday for the state meet. Mason also had two runners in our 6-7 spots, Abby Slife and Nadia Markich did their part for the team, and fought off many team's #5 and 6 runners. Overall, it was a true TEAM effort. The girls each did their job as part of a team unit, and did what they had to do to help notch the win and move on to state. The Regional title was Mason's 9th and 2nd in row. The Comet girls have now qualified to state for 19 of the past 20 years. The OHSAA State Championships are this Saturday, 11/4 at Fortress Obetz in Obetz, Ohio. Mason, ranked #1 in Ohio, will be seeking their 2nd consecutive state title and fourth overall. The Comets were State Champions in 2022, 2013 and 2012. |
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| 8/4 | Mt. Vernon Invite | The Comets Varsity Green Boys Golf Team opened the season on August 4th by traveling to the Mt. Vernon HS Invitational at Chapel Hill GC outside of Columbus. With an entirely new lineup of 5 players - after last year's record-setting 6 starters all graduated - the Comets came out strong, finishing in 6th place of 19 teams with a team total of 298.
Sophomore Curtis Crimmins led the way with a one-under-par 71 and tied for 5th among 95 individual golfers. Senior James Tran shot 74; Junior Blake Ernst had 76; Junior Ben Morneau scored 77, and Junior Blake Lockhart rounded out the scoring with a 79.
With all 5 players scoring in the 70's - and with a team total below 300 - the Comets are off to a strong start. The Varsity Green Boys team tees it up next on Monday, August 7th, at Wetherington Country Club in the Lakota East Invitational - a shotgun start at 8:30 am.
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| 8/9 | Anderson Invite | The Comets sent both their Varsity Green and Varsity White Boys Golf teams to the Anderson Invitational held at Stillmeadow Country Club on Wednesday, August 9. The course was tight and challenging - and the tournament had changed courses from the previous year - so many of the 120 players at the tournament were trying to figure out how to approach each hole only as they reached the tee box.
The Varsity Green Team shot a total of 310 to finish 5th out of 20 teams, only 12 strokes behind champion Lakota West. Four scores in the 70's by Curtis Crimmins, James Tran, Thomas Niere and Drew Freeman demonstrated the team's depth, and even their two "non-counting" scores were an 80 from Brodie Hansen and an 81 from Ben Morneau - all good rounds on a tricky golf course with a lot of Out-of-Bounds markers close by.
The Varsity White Team shot a total of 323 to finish 11th out of the same 20 teams. Junior Blake Ernst led the team with a score of 76 while Carson Hendy added a solid score of 80 while playing in the number four position.
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| 8/17 | East @ Mason Golf Center | The Comets Boys Varsity Golf Team renewed their annual "Top 12 vs. East" contest with the Thunderhawks last night on the West Nine at The Grizzly Golf Course. After narrowly avoiding a lot of traffic at the ATP tournament and some fast-approaching bad weather, the Comets scored a 155-160 win over a strong Lakota East squad.
Senior Brodie Hansen led the way for Mason with a score of 37 to take medalist honors in the match by a full two strokes. Juniors Ben Morneau and Blake Lockhart each shot 39, and Senior James Tran recorded a 40 to round out scoring for the Comets. Mason's Varsity Green Boys Golf schedule consists mainly of 18-hole tournaments, so this was the team's first nine-hole match of the year on their 6th day of competition, giving them a 1-0 match record so far. The team competes next in the Springboro Invitational at Heatherwoode Golf Club, Monday, August 21st, at 10:00 am. |
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| 8/21 | Springboro Invite @ Heatherwood | On Monday, August 21st, 5 members of the Mason Boys Varsity Green Golf Team traveled to Heatherwoode Golf Course just South of Dayton for the annual Springboro Invitational. With a strong performance by 3 veteran players, the Comets recorded a team score of 311 and a 6th place finish in a deep 21-team field. Leading the way again was Comets Junior and #1 player Ben Morneau with a fine score of 35-38 = 73, only 2 over par on the par-71 layout. Seniors James Tran and Brodie Hansen followed close behind with scores of 77 and 78, respectively. The Comets' scoring was rounded out with an 83 from sophomore Curtis Crimmins and an 84 from Junior Blake Lockhart. The Comets next compete against league rival Sycamore on Thursday afternoon 8/24 at Blue Ash Golf Course in a 9-hole match hosted by the Aviators.
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| 8/24 | Sycamore @ Blue Ash | Thursday's boys golf match at Sycamore was canceled due to extreme heat. Next up, Mason competes at the Bellbrook Invite at Sugar Valley on Saturday, 8/26. | ||||
| 8/26 | Bellbrook Invite @ Sugar Valley | On Saturday, August 26, the Mason Boys Varsity Green golf team competed in the Bellbrook Invitational at Sugar Valley Country Club. Mason finished 5th in a field of 18 teams with a team score of 317. Elder won the tournament with a score of 300 and Bellbrook was 2nd at 302. Leading the way for the Comets were Senior Brodie Hansen with a 77 and Junior Thomas Niere with a score of 78. The Comets compete next this afternoon in a tri match at Shaker Run against Lakota West and Mason White. |
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| 8/28 | West @ Shaker | On Monday night at Shaker Run Golf Club, the Comets scored an exciting one-stroke victory (154-155) over league opponent Lakota West. Even though it was a home match, Mason was in unfamiliar territory playing the Woodlands nine at Shaker Run on recently-aerated greens. Lakota West started out strong with match medalist Toku Fujiwara shooting an even-par 36 in the first group of the day. After 5 of the 6 groups had turned in their scores, Mason was trailing by 4 shots, 156-160. High School golf matches count the best 4 scores of 6 players, so with 5 players in, each school was hoping to replace its highest score with their final player's score. Lakota West was trying to replace a 41, and their final player shot a 40 - reducing their total by 1 to a 155. Everyone waited on the last card to arrive, as Mason Junior Blake Ernst had been playing well in the final group. Blake two-putted the last green for a par on that hole and a score of 37, replacing a score of 43 and improving Mason's total by 6 and giving them a one-stroke victory over a very talented Firebirds squad. Mason's very consistent team had scores of 38 (Senior James Tran), 39 (Junior Ben Morneau), and 40 (Senior Brodie Hansen) to go with Blake's runner-up medalist score of 37. Mason takes a 7-day break from matches as the long Labor Day weekend approaches. The Comets next match will be on Tuesday, September 5, at Walden Ponds Golf Club (site of the GMC Tournament) against Fairfield. |
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| 9/5 | Fairfield @ Walden Ponds | On Tuesday, September 5, the Mason Boys Varsity Green Golf Team traveled to Walden Ponds Golf Club to face Fairfield. The Comets were led by co-medalist and sophomore Curtis Crimmins, shooting a fine score of even-par 36. Junior Blake Ernst was next with a score of 37 (+1). Senior James Tran carded a 39, while Brodie Hansen (12), Ben Morneau (11) and Blake Lockhart (11) all shot scores of 40 for the Comets.
In the team competition, Mason slowly pulled ahead of Fairfield and ended with a 16-stroke victory by a score of 152-168. The Comets were extra vigilant of the course layout and conditions during the match at Walden Ponds, as Walden is the host of the GMC Championship Tournament - which begins in only 2 weeks and determines the league champions for the entire season. Mason competes next in the Hadley Invitational at Glenview Golf Club this Sunday afternoon at 1:30 pm. |
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| 9/10 | Hadley Invite @ Glenview | On Sunday, September 10, Mason's Varsity Green Boys Golf Team competed in the 49th annual Hadley Classic Golf Tournament at Glenview Golf Course in Sharonville. There were 26 schools from all around Southwest Ohio competing in the event. The Comets played well throughout the day, scoring 296, and won the tournament by a narrow one-stroke margin over second place St. X (297) and over the two teams that tied for 3rd at 298, Bellbrook and Kettering Alter.
Leading the way for the Comets was sophomore Curtis Crimmins with a birdie on his final hole to get to one-under-par 71. Senior Brodie Hansen was close behind with an even-par round of 72. Junior Blake Ernst shot 76, and Junior Ben Morneau contributed a 77 to the Comets "best 4 of 5 scores" total. The Comets compete again in less than 24 hours, traveling to the Alter Knights Invitational at Miami Valley Country Club in Dayton on Monday morning, September 11, for an 11:00 am shotgun start - competing in yet another 18-hole Invitational event to prepare for the fast-approaching GMC Tournament and for the Sectional Qualifier in October. |
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| 9/11 | Alter Invite @ Miami Valley | The Mason Boys Varsity Green golf team played in the Alter Knights Invitational at Miami Valley Golf Club in Dayton on Monday, September 11. The team had a balanced performance once again, with its four counting scores separated by only 5 strokes. Mason posted a team score of 306 and finished 5th among 21 teams.
Sophomore Curtis Crimmins led the Comets with a score of 3-over-par 74, tying for 10th place among 105 golfers. Senior Brodie Hansen scored 75 (T-14); Junior Ben Morneau shot 78 (T-26); and Senior James Tran completed the scoring for Mason with a round of 79 (T-35). Mason was only 10 strokes out of first place and scored below their team average for the year on a very difficult golf course.
Mason competes next in a home match with LaSalle at Shaker Run at 4:30 pm this Wednesday. After that, the Comets next competition will be the GMC Championship, to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 19 & 20, at Walden Ponds Golf Club in Hamilton. |
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| 9/13 | LaSalle @ Shaker | The Mason Boys Varsity Green golf team defeated the Lasalle Lancers by a score of 162-166 at Shaker Run Golf Course Wednesday on the Meadows nine. Senior James Tran was co-medalist in the match with a score of 39 (+3), while 4 other Mason players all contributed scores of 41. Those players were Juniors Thomas Niere and Blake Ernst, Sophomore Curtis Crimmins, and Senior JB Lang. Next up for the Comet golfers is the GMC Tournament, held over two days - Tuesday, September 19, and Wednesday, September 20 - at Walden Ponds Golf Club in Hamilton. The Comets have won three consecutive GMC Titles and 4 overall since entering the GMC in 2008. |
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| 9/20 | GMC | The Mason Comets competed in the two-day GMC Championship on Tuesday and Wednesday this week at Walden Ponds Golf Club in Hamilton. Mason got off to a slow start on day 1, shooting a 157 on the first of four nines. The Comets came back strong during the afternoon nine on day 1 with a season-low 146 and finished day 1 in second place in the ten-team league tournament. Mason was only 3 strokes ahead of 3rd-place Lakota East but also only 11 shots behind first place Lakota West.
On day 2, the Comets began play scoring better than normal with a team total of 151. However, the team fell into 3rd place part way through day 2 since Lakota East was off to a fast start. While falling into 3rd place, though, the Comets were actually closing the gap on first place. After 14 holes on day 2 - so through 32 holes of the 36-hole tournament - Mason had pulled into a 3-way tie for first place with the two Lakota schools. The Comets were unable to finish as solidly as needed and completed the tournament in 3rd place. Lakota West won by four strokes over Lakota East. Mason's performance was excellent for a team of first-time GMC Tournament participants, and the team begins now preparing for the Sectional Qualifier at Glenview golf course on October 5th.
Leading the way for Mason was their #6 player, Junior Thomas Niere. Thomas recorded scores of 71(-1) and 74(+2) to finish second individually in the 60-player tournament. Thomas had a wild two days on the golf course. His first round included a double bogey as well as 6 birdies, and his second round included a triple bogey on the 5th hole followed by the rarest score in golf - a double eagle (albatross) score of 2 on the par-5 sixth hole!
Joining Thomas in earning 1st-team all-GMC honors were Sophomore Curtis Crimmins (149 - 4th place) and Junior Ben Morneau (153). Curtis now has the team's best average at 38.36 for nine holes, while Ben has the team's second-best average of 39.12. Both Ben and Curtis are in the top 8 in scoring average in the conference for the entire fall season.
Rounding out the scoring - while earning 2nd-team all-GMC Honors for their scores - were Senior Brodie Hansen (163), Senior James Tran (162), and Junior Blake Ernst (163). It's a reflection of the team's depth that they were able to place all 6 starters onto one of the two all-league teams. Mason has its next 18-hole tournament this Saturday, as 5 players will travel to Columbus to compete at Clover Valley Golf Club in an Invitational hosted by Columbus Bishop Watterson. |
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| 9/23 | Bishop Watterson Invite @ Clover Valley | On Saturday, September 23, the Comets traveled to Clover Valley Golf Club north of Columbus to compete in the 22-team Columbus Bishop Watterson Invitational tournament. Mason finished the day in 4th place among the 22 teams with two individuals tying for 4th place individually in the 110-player field. Juniors Ben Morneau and Thomas Niere each shot scores of even-par 72 to lead the Comets, and Mason finished with a team total score of 309.
It was another wild day on the golf course for Mason Varsity Green, as Junior Blake Lockhart was even par through his first 5 holes with 5 different scores on those holes. He opened with an eagle (holing out from 115 yards away in the fairway), and then followed that score with a par, a double bogey, a birdie and a bogey - the same score as if he had made pars on the first 5 holes. Later in the morning, Ben Morneau holed out from 124 yards away on a par 4 for a score of 2 and another Comets' eagle. Steady play took Ben the rest of the way to the clubhouse at even par, and Thomas tied him with a smooth round of 72 also. Senior JB Lang scored 82 for the Comets' 3rd-best score, and Senior James Tran rounded out the scoring with an 83.
The Varsity Boys Green Golf team has two competitions scheduled this week. On Tuesday 9/26, an internal match against Mason White - the teams' Senior Night - will take place at Shaker Run Golf Club at 4:30 pm. And on Wednesday 9/27, the top 6 players for the team will take on Moeller in an 18-hole scrimmage match at Glenview Golf Course - the site of the Sectional Qualifier on October 5. The Southwest Boys Sectional is slated for Thursday, Oct. 5th at Glenview. Four teams per sectional, & 4 individuals low scores will qualify to District. |
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| 9/27 | vs. Moeller at Glenview | In a slightly unusual scheduling maneuver, the Mason Comets Boys Varsity Green team competed against the Moeller Crusaders in a late-season, 18-hole scrimmage at Glenview Golf Course on Wednesday, September 27th. Playing without their 2nd-best-averaging player due to illness, the Comets posted a strong team total of 300 to win the scrimmage. The Crusaders were unable to finish the entire 18-hole competition due to time constraints but were on a trajectory for a team score of 312.
Junior Thomas Niere took medalist honors for the match and posted the low score for Mason with a 73, while junior Blake Ernst was right behind him at 74. Senior Brodie Hansen shot 76, sophomore Curtis Crimmins had 77, and senior James Tran finished out the scoring with a total of 80. The coaches at Mason and Moeller were both happy to schedule the scrimmage at Glenview as their teams prepare for the start of the state playoffs in D1 Boys Golf, the Cincinnati East Sectional at Glenview Golf Course.
The Comets next competition will be in that event on Thursday, October 5. At the Sectional, the top 4 teams and top 4 individuals not on a qualifying team will advance to compete in the District meet to be held on October 11. |
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| 10/5 | Sectional @ Glenview | On Thursday, October 5, the Mason Boys Golf Team competed in the Boys D1 Sectional Qualifier at Glenview Golf Course. The top 4 teams of the 14 teams assigned to Glenview advanced to next week's District meet at Heatherwoode Golf Course. At the conclusion, the fact that 12 of the 14 teams were able to post scores that would have been good enough to advance in a different Sectional revealed just how loaded the field was.
Mason posted a solid score of 305, with sophomore Curtis Crimmins shooting the team's 5th-best score of 79. All 3 juniors recorded counting scores, with Ben Morneau leading the team at 74, Blake Ernst next at 76, and Thomas Niere posting 78. The Comets' lone senior, Brodie Hansen, followed his score of 40 on the first nine with a grinding 37 on the back for a total of 77. Every single shot was important; Mason posted their team score at about 1:00 pm and had to wait nearly two hours for the remaining schools to finish.
At the conclusion, Mason earned the last (4th place) District qualifying spot by a single stroke over this year's GMC Champions, the Lakota West Firebirds. Lakota East and Moeller tied for first at 301, so the Comets were only 4 strokes (one per player on the four counting scores) from winning the tournament. Loveland was 3rd at 304, and Lakota West was the last team score to post at 306. Mason competes next along with 15 other teams at next Wednesday's Boys D1 District Qualifier at Heatherwoode, where the top 3 teams and top 3 individuals not on a qualifying team will advance to the State Championship. The Comets are the defending District Champions and have won 2 D1 Titles (2022, 2012). The Comets will be seeking their 6th trip to the OHSAA State Championships in the past 7 years. |
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| 10/12 | District @ Heatherwood | 5th place | The Comet Boys Golf Team came up just 9 shots short of the final qualifying spot to the state championship in Wednesday's Boys D1 District Golf tournament at Heatherwoode Golf Club in Springboro. The three qualifying teams were Springboro, St. X, and Lakota East. The 3rd place East Thunderhawks - with a lineup of 5 Seniors - posted a team score of 306. Mason had scored 315 in the first wave of tee times and finished 6th of the 16 teams at the conclusion of play.
Leading the way for the Comets was their #5 player, junior Blake Ernst. Blake shot 38 on both nines for a solid, team-leading score of 76 (+5). A score of 72 qualified individual players to advance to the State Championship, so Blake was just a few swings away from that number. Junior Ben Morneau and sophomore Curtis Crimmins both shot 79's for Mason, while junior Thomas Niere and senior Brodie Hansen each shot 81.
The Comets now look to the future as the 2023 season has concluded. For a team with a lineup of 5 players who were all new to Varsity A competition, it was a fabulous year. With 4 of today's 5 players returning for next season, the Comets hope to find a way to lower their scores enough to challenge for the GMC Championship and a spot in the State Championship in 2024. |
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lost | 3-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | Mason Boys Soccer opened their sesaon on the road last Saturday and lost, 0-3 against a strong Dublin Jerome. The Comets had 3 shots on goal and Mason GK, Michael Bilo, made 3 saves.
The Comets (0-0-1) next game is at home v Moeller, Tuesday, 8/29, at 7:00pm. |
| 8/29 | Moeller | lost | 1-0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | Mason Boys Soccer lost, 0-1, Tuesday, 8/29, against Moeller HS. The Comets played composed and together however, the team was unable to find the back of the net. Paul Chang, Youssof Mitiek, Joe Crowe and Alex Geren controled the midfield with quick, sharp passing. Joe Crowe and Ryan Thomas made several strong tackles to help solidify the defense. Mason GK, Michael Bilo, had 4 saves. The Comets (0-2-0) next game is away v Colerain, Thursday, 8/31, at 7:15pm. |
| 8/31 | @ Colerain | won | 6-0 | 1-2 | 1-0 | Mason Boys Soccer shut out Colerain Thursday night 6-0. Waiting on more details. Next up, Mason (1-2, 1-0 GMC) will host Centerville on Saturday, 9/1. |
| 9/2 | Centerville | lost | 5-0 | 1-3 | 1-0 | Mason Boys Soccer lost, 0-5, Saturday, 9/2, against Centerville HS. The Comets gave up an early PK and it was tough to recover from there. Michael Bilo made 8 saves.
The Comets (1-3-0) next game is home v Middletown, Thursday, 9/7, at 7:15pm. |
| 9/7 | Middletown | won | 3-0 | 2-3 | 2-0 | Mason Boys Soccer won, 3-0, Thursday, 9/7, against Middletown HS and are 2-0-0 in the GMC.
The Comets opened the scoring from a Paul Chen pass to Joe Crowe for the goal in the 8th minute. Donnie Carmany hit the back of the net after Marcos Neto run in the box. Marcos then closed the scoring off a cross from Shunya Kashiwakura. The defense, anchored by Jake Evans and Logan Cochran, did not allow a shot on goal. The Comets finished the game with 14 shots on goal.
The Comets (2-3-0) next game is home v New Albany, Saturday, 9/9, at 6pm. |
| 9/9 | New Albany | tied | 1-1 | 2-3-1 | 2-0 | Mason Boys Soccer tied, 1-1, Saturday, 9/9, against New Albany HS. The Comets scored with 20 seconds left in the first half when Jake Evans put a header in the corner of the goal off a well struck corner kick by Marcos Neto. The team had 7 shots on goal.
Next up, Mason Boys Soccer (2-3-1, 2-0 GMC) will host Fairfield on Tuesday, 9/12. |
| 9/12 | Fairfield | won | 3-0 | 3-3-1 | 3-0 | Mason Boys Soccer won, 3-0, Tuesday, 9/12, against Fairfield HS. Brian Gorski opened the scoring in the 43 minute off outstanding movement from Logan Cochran to Joe Crowe with a sweet assist from Youssof Mitiek. Gorski doubled the lead twenty minutes later with another Mitiek assist and a cheeky dumby from Marcos Neto. Mitiek capped the scoring with a strike from 25 yards out off a Joe Crowe assist. Paul Chen and Logan Cochran solidified the defence with pinpoint passing from the back. The Comets had 11 shots on goal.
Michael Bilo made 2 saves while directing the defence to the team's third shutout of the season.
The Comets (3-3-1), (3-0-0) in the GMC, next game is away at Oak Hills, Thursday, 9/14, at 7:15pm. |
| 9/14 | @ Oak Hills | tied | 2-2 | 3-3-2 | 3-0-1 | Mason Boys Soccer tied, 2-2, Thursday, 9/14, against Oak Hills HS.
After going down 2 goals in the second half, the Comets fought back scoring 2 goals in the last 7 minutes of play. Joe Crowe put in a ball off a Marcos Neto assist. Neto then scored from a Paul Chen feed.
Alex Geren distributed the ball quickly and efficiently to generate the late excitement. The Comets had 15 shots on goal.
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| 9/16 | St. Ignatius | tied | 2-2 | 3-3-3 | 3-0-1 | Mason Boys Soccer tied, 3-3, Saturday, 9/16, against St. Ignatius HS. After going down 1-2 early in the second half, the Comets responded 4 minutes later with a goal from Marcos Neto off and Brian Gorski assist. The Comets took their first lead with 30 minutes to go, when Alex Geren scored off a Neto pass. The Wildcats came back to tie with 11 minutes to go. The final 10 minutes both teams had chances and it was an exciting finish. The Comets had 5 shots on goal.
Michael Bilo made 4 saves.
The Comets (3-3-3 and 3-0-1 GMC) next game is away v Lakota West, Thursday, 9/21, at 7:15pm. |
| 9/21 | @ West | lost | 2-1 | 3-4-3 | 3-1-1 | Mason Boys Soccer lost 2-1 on Thursday, 9/21, at Lakota West. The Comets took a 1-0 lead late in the first half off a Youssof Mitiek goal from an RT Thomas assist. West scored two goals in the second half. The Comets had 5 shots on goal.
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| 9/26 | East | won | 1-0 | 4-4-3 | 4-1-1 | Mason Boys Soccer won, 1-0, Thursday, 9/26, against Lakota East.
The Comets took on the GMC leading Thunderhawks and came away with a victory in a weather shortened game. Two minutes into the second half, Marcos Neto scored from a Youssof Mitiek assist. The Comets had 4 shots on goal.
Michael Bilo made 2 game saving stops. The contest was stopped with 17 minutes remaining in the match due to weather and never resumed. The Comets (4-4-3 overall) & (4-1-1 GMC) now lead the GMC with three league matches remaining. Their next game is away v Hamilton, Thursday, 9/28, at 7:15pm. |
| 9/28 | @ Hamilton | won | 4-2 | 5-4-3 | 5-1-1 | Mason Boys Soccer won, 4-2, Thursday, 9/28, against Hamilton to take the lead in the GMC.
The Comets scored goals by Braiden Kuhlman, Paul Chen, Kellan Ren, and Dylan Chang with assists from Paul Chen (x2), Julien Neuburger and Marcos Neto. The Comets had 41 shots with 14 on goal.
Logan Smith came out of the box twice to stop promising attacks on goal.
The Comets (5-4-3 overall) & (5-1-1 GMC) next game is away at St X, Saturday, 9/30, at 7:00pm.
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| 9/30 | @ St. Xavier | lost | 2-1 | 5-5-3 | 5-1-1 | Mason Boys Soccer lost, 1-2, Saturday, 9/30, against St. Xavier.
The Comets fell behind early, 0-2, but fought hard the last 65 minutes. Julien Neuberger scored in the 15th minute to cut the lead to 1-2. Mason Soccer played extremely well the rest of the way but were unable to find the back of the net. Logan Smith made 3 saves and had another 2 dominating stops on runs in open play.
The Comets (5-5-3 overall) & (5-1-1 GMC) next game is at home v Sycamore, Thursday, 10/5, at 7:15pm. |
| 10/5 | Sycamore | lost | 1-0 | 5-6-3 | 5-2-1 | Mason Boys Soccer lost, 0-1, Thursday, 10/5, against Sycamore.
The Comets were unable to comeback after conceding an early goal. The team had 2 shots on goal.
Logan Smith made 2 saves.
The Comets (5-6-3 overall) & (5-2-1 GMC) next game is at home v Princeton, Thursday, 10/12, at 7:15pm. |
| 10/12 | Princeton | won | 6-0 | 6-6-3 | 6-2-1 | Mason Boys Soccer completed their GMC schedule on Thursday night with a home win versus Princton by a score of 6-0. No details have been provided. The Comets (6-6-3, 6-2-1) close out their regular season schedule on Saturday at Beavercreek. |
| 10/14 | @ Beavercreek | won | 2-1 | 7-6-3 | 6-2-1 | Mason Boy's Soccer concluded their regular season on Saturday with a non-conference 2-1 win at Beavercreek. No details were provided. Boys Soccer drew the #6 seed in the upcoming Sectional Tournament. The Comets have a 1st round game at home vs. Edgewood TONIGHT, Tuesday, 10/17. The winner advances to host either Milford or Loveland on Saturday, 10/21. |
| 10/17 | SECTIOANL vs. Edgewood @ Mason |
won | 8-0 | 8-6-3 | 6-2-1 | Mason Boys Soccer won their Sectional opener, 8-0 on Tuesday, 10/18, against Trenton-Edgewood.
The Comets controlled possession most of the match and the defense only allowed two shots. Marcos Neto opened the scoring from a Youssof Mitiek slotted pass. The two connected again to end the half. Mason scored 6 goals in the second half.
Mason goals were scored by Marcos Neto (2), Ryan Thomas, Kellan Ren (2), Joe Crowe, Youssof Mitiek and Edward Zha. Assisting the goals were Youssof Mitiek (2), Paul Chen, Jake Evans, Dylan Chang, Marcos Neto.
The Comets had 29 shots on goal.
Michael Bilo made 1 save in the shutout.
Mason's next OHSAA Tournament game is a sectional match at home against Loveland, Saturday, 7:00pm. The winner will play a sectional final contest on Tuesday Oct. 24th vs either Elder or Kings. |
| 10/21 | SECTIONAL vs. Loveland |
won | 2-1 | 9-6-3 | 6-2-1 | Mason Boys Soccer advanced in the postseason on Saturday with a hard-fought 2-1 win at home vs. Loveland. Alex Geren and Marcos Neto provided the offense for the Comets. No other details were provided. Mason (9-6-3) advamces to the Sectional final on Tuesday and will play at Elder (#4 seed). Elder (9-5-1) defeated Kings to advance. The winner advances to the District Championship on Saturday, Oct. 28th. vs the winner of the Centerville/Butler contest. |
| 10/24 | DISTRICT SEMI-FINAL vs. Elder @ Elder |
won | 3-0 | 10-6-3 | 6-2-1 | Mason Boys Soccer notiched another postseason win last night, defeating Elder in the District Semi-final match by a final score of 3-0.
The Comets opened the scoring in the second minute of the game with an Alex Geren goal off an Edward Zha assist. Twenty minutes later, Kellan Ren earned a penalty kick and Marcos Neto buried it. In the twenty-seventh minute, Paul Chen completed the scoring making it 3-0.
The Mason defense anchored by Ryan Thomas, Donnie Carmany, Edward Zha and Gavin Krueger helped limit the Panthers to only 5 shots. Michael Bilo made a huge diving save in the first half as the ball came through traffic to ensure the clean sheet.
The Comets had 12 shots on goal.
Michael Bilo made 3 saves.
The Comets (10-6-3) next game is the District Finals against Centerville (#2 seed), Saturday, 10/28, 7:00pm at Lakota East HS. MASON WILL BE SEEKING THEIR 4th CONSECUTIVE DISTRICT TITLE AND 11TH OVERALL. The winner earns a berth in the Sweet Sixteen (Regional Semi-Finals) and will play the winner of the Moeller/Beavercreek match on Wednesdsay, 11/1/23, 7:00 PM at Miamisburg HS. |
| 10/28 | DISTRICT FINAL vs Centerville @ Lakota East |
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3-1 | 10-7-3 | 6-2-1 | Msaon Boys Soccer season ended this past Saturday in the District Championships versus Centerville. Final score was 3-1. Senior Kelln Ren score Mason's lone goal in the loss. No other details were provided. Mason ends their 2023 sesaon at 10-7-3 and 6-2-1 in the GMC (third place). |
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| 8/15 | Anderson | tied | 1-1 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | The Mason Women's Soccer team opened their 2023 campaign with a matchup against a strong Anderson team on Tuesday, 8/15. The Comets came back from being down 1-0 and ended with a 1-1 tie. Anna Habra had the goal with an assist from Kerinne Mueller. Six freshmen made their Comet debut in a very fast paced match. Annellese Knight had 7 saves on the evening.
Mason (0-0-1) will be back at home on Saturday at 7:00pm against St. Ursula!
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| 8/19 | St. Ursula | won | 1-0 | 1-0-1 | 0-0 | The Mason Women's Soccer team secured a 1-0 win against St. Ursula last Saturday at home. The Comets' second half performance was too much for St. Ursula. A late corner kick from freshman, Paityn Smith, resulted in chaos around the goal with Kerinne Mueller finding the back of the net. The defense, led by Annaliese Knight and Ainsley Schaufele, stayed strong to keep the shutout. Mason (1-0-1) will play at Upper Arlilngton on Saturday, 8/26. |
| 8/26 | @ Upper Arlington | won | 1-0 | 2-0-1 | 0-0 | The Mason Girls Soccer Team came back from Columbus this Saturday with a 1-0 win against a very strong Upper Arlington team. This was a total team effort with Senior Alaina Stanforth and Junior Anneliese Knight securing the shared shutout. The strong first half performance proved to be enough with a Kerinne Mueller goal from a great combination play. Freshman, Paityn Smith, is credited with the assist. Mason is back at home on Thursday, August 31 at 7:15 against Colerain for the first GMC matchup of the year.
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| 8/31 | Colerain | won | 4-0 | 3-0-1 | 1-0 | The Comets kicked off GMC play on Thursday night with a 4-0 win against Colerain. Senior Kerinne Mueller earned herself a hat trick for the night with assists from Freshman Paityn Smith and Sophomore Anna Habra. Freshman Allyson Canham scored her first goal of the season on an assist from Sophomore Anna Habra. The shutout was again a joint effort from our keepers, Senior Alaina Stanforth and Junior Annaliese Knight. Mason continues GMC play at Middletown on Thursday September 7th at 7:15! |
| 9/7 | @ Middletown | won | 8-0 | 4-0-1 | 2-0 | The Comets come away with another GMC win of 8-0 over Middletown on Thursday night. Once again the shutout was a joint effort by keepers, Senior Alaina Stanforth and Junior Anneliese Knight. Senior captain, Kerinne Mueller had 2 goals on the night. Seniors Erin Stegman and Lauren Eagleston each scored their first 2 goals of the season. Finally, Freshman Paityn Smith and Senior Cassidy Dobrowski both added a goal for the Comets.
Saturday, September 9th the Comets host St. Ursula Academy Toledo at 2pm! This is also TOPS day! |
| 9/9 | St. Ursula-Toledo | tie | 0-0 | 4-0-2 | 2-0 | The Comet Girls Soccer team came away with a tie of 0-0 against St. Ursula Academy of Toledo this past Saturday. The match featured a joint effort shut out by keepers, senior Alaina Stanforth and junior Annaliese Knight. The Comets also enjoyed a day of TOPS soccer during the half time break! Mason has a packed week ahead, retuning to GMC play at Fairfield on Tuesday September 12th at 7:15! |
| 9/12 | @ Fairfield | won | 1-0 | 5-0-2 | 3-0 | The Comet Girls Soccer team brings home another GMC win against Fairfield with a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. Junior Captain, Anneliese Knight gets another shutout on the season. Freshman Peyton Scherz booked her first goal of the season with a beautiful ball from outside the eighteen. Mason stays underfeated at 5-0-2 (3-0 GMC) and will continue GMC play at home against Oak Hills on Thursday September 14th! |
| 9/14 | Oak Hills | lost | 1-0 | 5-1-2 | 3-1 | The Comet Girls Soccer Team fall to Oak Hills 1-0 on Thursday suffering their first loss of the season. Mason gave up a goal near the end of the first half for the only score of the match. The Comets came out fighting in the second half. With several chances, the Comets were unable to find the back of the net. Mason is back in action Saturday September 16th against Seton at 2pm! |
| 9/16 | @ Seton | tied | 2-2 | 5-1-3 | 3-1 | The Comet Girls Soccer Team wrapped up a busy week with a tie of 2-2 against the defending state champs, Seton on Saturday. Senior Gia Garrett scored her first goal of the season! Senior captain Kerinne Mueller found the back of the net off of a strong cross from Junior Addison Benne. Mason (5-1-3, 3-1 GMC) is back in league play on Thursday September 21st at home against Lakota West at 7:15pm! |
| 9/21 | West | tied | 0-0 | 5-1-4 | 3-1-1 | The Comet Girls Soccer team came away with a tie of 0-0 against Lakota West on Thursday night. Junior Anneliese Knight worked hard with her defense to earn another shutout. Mason is on the road for another GMC game against Lakota East on Tuesday September 26th at 7:15pm! |
| 9/26 | @ East | Mason's game at East had to be postponed until next week due to officials being unavailable. Makeup date TBA. Mason (5-1-4, 3-1-1) will host Hamilton on Thursday. |
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| 9/28 | Hamilton | won | 5-0 | 6-1-4 | 4-1-1 | The Comets wrapped up an awesome senior night with another GMC win of 5-0 against Hamilton. Senior Alaina Stanforth recorded another shutout. Goals came from Senior captain Kerinne Mueller, Senior captain Ainsley Schaufele, Senior Gia Garrett, Senior Cassidy Dobrowski, and Freshman Allyson Canham. The Comets (6-1-4. 4-1-1) will play at Beavercreek on Saturday in a non-conference matchup. Mason continues GMC play at Lakota East on Tuesday October 3rd at 7:15pm! |
| 9/30 | @ Beavercreek | won | 1-0 | 7-1-4 | 4-1-1 | The Girls Soccer Team travelled home from Beavercreek on Saturday with a big 1-0 victory. In a back in forth game, the Comets had some strong scoring opportunities but the goal wouldn't come until the last 12 minutes of the contest. Kerinne Mueller shot from distance and Freshman Paityn Smith was there to clean it up and tap it in. Ainsley Schaufele and Anneliese Knight led the defense to another big shutout with Alaina Stanforth stepping in for a couple minutes to make a big play as well. The Comets travel to Lakota East on Tuesday for a rescheduled GMC match. Kickoff is at 7:15!
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| 10/3 | @ East (makeup) | The Comet Girls Soccer Team came home with another GMC win on Tuesdau night earning a 1-0 victory against Lakota East. With several scoring opportunities the game winning goal came in the last 10 minutes. Senior Captain, Ainsley Schaufele found the back of the net off a great pass from Senior Captain, Kerinne Mueller. Anneliese Knight brings home another shutout for the Comets with help from her defense Freshman Parker Evans, Freshman Allyvia Canham, Senior Ainsley Schaufele and Senior Gia Garrett. Mason travels to Sycamore on Thursday October 5th to continue GMC play. Gametime is at 7:15pm! |
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| 10/5 | @ Sycamore | The Comets return home with another GMC win of 1-0 against Sycamore. There were several scoring opportunities on the rainy night, with the game winning goal coming in the last 10 minutes from Freshman Allyson Canham. The defense Senior Captain Ainsley Schaufele, Freshman Allyvia Canham and Freshman Parker Evans did not allow a single shot at our keeper. This gave Junior Captain Anneliese Knight another shutout on the season! Mason is back at Home on Wednesday October 11th for a rescheduled game against Mount Notre Dame at 7:15pm! Mason girls soccer is the #4 seed in the upcoming Sectional. The Comets will host the winner of the East or Lebanon contest on Thursday, 10/19. |
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| 10/11 | MND (makeup) | The Comets fall to Mount Notre Dame 2-1 on Wednesday. A strong first 10 minutes gave the Comets the lead of 1-0 on a goal from Freshman Bella Anderson. Giving up two goals in the second half, the Comets had a several scoring opportunities to tie the game but were unable to find the back of the net | ||||
| 10/12 | @ Princeton | won | 5-0 | 10-2-4 | 7-1-1 | The Comets wrapped up regular season play on Thursday at Princeton with a 5-0 win. Two goals coming from Freshman Allyson Canham. Freshman Paityn Smith found the back of the net off an assist from Allyson Canham. Senior Captain Kerinne Mueller scored twice late in the second half. Junior Anneliese Knight and her defense come home with another shutout. Mason (10-2-4) will have their first Sectional tournament game on Thursday October 19th at home at 7pm. They will host Lakota East who defeated Lebanon 3-0 to advance against the Comets. The winner will play either MND or Little Miami for the Sectional title on Monday, 10/23. |
| 10/19 | SECTIONAL vs. Lakota East @ Mason 700 pm |
won | 2-0 | 11-2-4 | 7-1-1 | The Comet Girls Soccer team kicked off tournament play with a 2-0 win over Lakota East last Thursday. Junior captain Anneliese Knight secured another shutout on the season. Sophormore Anna Habra scored a header off a corner kick from freshman Paityn Smith with 2 minutes left in the first half. Paityn Smith found the back of the net in the second half on a shot outside the eighteen. Mason will play a final home game in the tournament TONIGHT, Monday October 23rd at 7pm against Mount Notre Dame. The winner will advance to the District Final on Thursday, 10/26 against either Oak Hills or St. Ursula.
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| 10/23 | SECTIONAL FINAL vs. MND |
lost | PK's | 11-3-4 | 7-1-1 | The Girls Soccer team season ended on Monday night with a loss to Mount Notre Dame in the District semi finals in PK’s. MND found the back of the net in the first half. The Comets responded with a goal in the 2nd half from Senior Captain Kerinne Mueller. After ending regular play 1-1 and double over time with no goals, the ladies prepared for PK’s. Junior captain Anneliese Knight made a huge save on the first shot. Unfortunately, the Comets missed two of their PK’s sending MND through. Thank you to all of the seniors for your dedication and hard work! The Comets finish at 11-3-4 overall and 7-1-1 in the GMC. |
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| 8/17 | @ Colerain | won | 5-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | Mason Girls tennis had their season opener at Colerain on Thursday, 8/17 and won 5-0. No other details available. The Comets will jump into action again on Tuesday, 8/22 when they host Middletown. |
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| 8/22 | Middletown | won | 5-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | Mason Tennis hosted Middletown on Tuesday and won 5-0. See details below: Singles: Cassidy def. Kreate 6-0, 6-1; Wagner def. Hughley 6-1, 6-0; Nandra def. Reece 6-0, 6-1. Doubles: S.Reddy-Reddy def. Lewis-Mitchell 6-0, 6-0; Ganga-Zhang def. Al-Shawk-Singletary 6-0, 6-0.
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| 8/23 | @ Indian Hill | ||||||||
| 8/22 | Fairfield | won | 5-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | Mason Girls Tennis defeated Fairfield on Tuesday 5-0. See details below: Singles: Gotike def. Williams 6-0, 6-0; Zhang def. Hussel 6-0, 6-1; Kashiwakura def. Cristobal 6-0, 6-0. Doubles: S.Reddy-Chaudhuri def. Tiwari-Yeboah 6-0, 6-0; S.Marla-Kathuria def. Otisi-Morgan 6-0, 6-0. The Comets are at Indian Hill TODAY, 8/23. |
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| 8/23 | Indian Hill | lost | 4-1 | 3-1 | 3-0 | Mason Girls Tennis fell to Indian Hill on Wednesday, 4-1. See scores below: Arington (I) def. Cassidy 6-0, 2-6, 1-0 Next up, the Comets are at Seton on Monday, 8/28. |
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| 8/28 | @ Seton | won | 4-1 | 4-1 | 3-0 | Mason Girls Tennis defeated Seton on the road on Monday. See scores below: Singles: Vatter (S) def. Gotike 2-6, 7-6, 1-0; Wagner (M) def. Roeder 6-0, 6-0; Sa.Reddy (M) def. Bain 6-2, 6-0. Doubles: Zhang-Kashiwakura (M) def. Pastura-Goshorn 6-0, 6-1; S.Reddy-S.Marla (M) def. Peitway-OLeary 6-1, 6-0. |
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| 8/29 | @ Oak Hills | won | 4-1 | 5-1 | 4-0 | Mason tennis went on the road on Tuesday, 8/29 and defeated Oak Hills 4-1. See scores below: Cassidy (M) def. Charles 6-0, 6-0 The Comets (5-1, 4-0 GMC) will host St. Ursula today, 8/30 and then visit West on Thursday, 8/31. |
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| 8/30 | St. Ursula | won | 5-0 | 6-1 | 4-0 | Mason Girls Tennis shutout St. Ursula on Wednesday, 5-0. See the results below: Singles: Cassidy def. Poon 6-2, 7-6, 1-0; Chaudhuri def. Schuermann 6-1, 6-3; Wagner def. Burson 6-0, 6-1. Doubles: Sa.Reddy-Gotike def. Berry-Rohmiller 6-1, 7-5; Kashiwakura-Zhang def. Reuve-Texter 6-2, 6-1. [Coach Reid: Cassidy leading 6-3 in supertiebreaker when Poon retired with injury.] |
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| 8/31 | @ West | won | 5-0 | 7-1 | 5-0 | Girls Tennis goes to 7-1 overall and 5-0 in the GMC with a 5-0 shutout versus West on Thursday. See the results below: Chaudhuri def. Schleibaum 6-1, 6-1 Next, Mason will host Lakota East on Thursday, 9/7. |
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| 9/7 | Lakota East | won | 5-0 | 8-1 | 6-0 | Mason Girls Tennis stays perfect in the GMC on Thursday with a 5-0 sweep against East. See scores below Singles: Wagner def. Latty 6-0, 6-1; Sa.Reddy def. Rieder 6-2, 6-0; S.Marla def. Niemann 6-0, 6-1. Doubles: S.Reddy-Chaudhuri def. Gilbert-Price 6-4, 6-3; Gotike-Ganga def. Dailey-Schadeck 6-0, 6-1. Next, Mason (8-1, 6-0) will visit New Albany on Saturday. |
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| 9/9 | @ New Albany | lost | 3-2 | 8-2 | 6-0 | Mason had a pair of away matches over the weekend. The Comets fell to New Albany 3-2. See scores below: Singles: Francois (N) def. Chaudhuri 3-6, 6-3, 6-1; Wagner (M) def. Cornelius 6-3, 6-3; Clements (N) def. Nandra 6-1, 6-0. Doubles: Naumoff-Jacoby (N) def. Kashiwakura-Zhang 6-4, 6-2; Gotike-S.Reddy (M) def. Eckes-Bojko 6-1, 6-1. |
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| 9/9 | Upper Arlington | won | 3-2 | 9-2 | 6-0 | The Comets defeated Upper Arlington 3-2.. See scores below: Singles: I.Roth (U) def. Gotike 7-5, 7-5; Wagner (M) def. A.Roth 7-6, 6-2; Hawley (U) def. Kathuria 6-3, 6-2. Doubles: Chaudhuri-Zhang (M) def. Ball-Kramer 6-4, 6-4; S.Reddy-Kashiwakura (M) def. Kegg-Kimmel 6-0, 6-2.
Next up, Mason (9-2, 6-0) returns to GMC match play at Hamilton on Tuesday.
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| 9/12 | @ Hamilton | The Mason tennis match at Hamilton on Tuesday was postponed. No replay date is available. Next up, the Comets (9-2, 6-0 GMC) will host Turpin on Friday. |
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| 9/14 | Indian Hill | lost | 4-1 | 9-3 | 6-0 | Mason fell to Indian on Thursday, 4-1. See scores below: Thompson (I) def. Cassidy 6-1, 6-3 |
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| 9/15 | Turpin | won | 5-0 | 10-3 | 6-0 | Mason defeated Turpin 5-0 on Friday. See scores below: Singles: Cassidy def. Clark 6-3, 4-6, 1-0; Gotike def. Malone 6-2, 6-3; Ganga def. McDonald 6-3, 6-2. Doubles: Chaudhuri-Sa.Reddy def. Kaas-Benitendi 6-3, 6-2; S.Marla-Kathuria def. McCosh-C.Williams 6-3, 6-4. Next up, Mason Tennis (10-3, 6-0 GMC) will host Sycamore in a big conference showdown on Tuesday. |
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| 9/19 | Sycamore | won | 5-0 | 11-3 | 7-0 | Mason Tennis earned a big GMC win over Sycamore on Tuesday by a score of 5-0. See results below: Singles: Cassidy def. Kai 6-3, 6-0; Chaudhuri def. Meyer 6-2, 6-1; Wagner def. Sayles 6-0, 6-0. Doubles: Kashiwakura-Zhang def. France-Escudero 6-4, 6-2; Nandra-S.Reddy def. Lu-VanderBrink 6-1, 6-2. The Comets (11-3, 6-0) stay undefeated in the GMC at 6-0. They will host Princeton on Thursday. |
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| 9/21 | Princeton | won | 5-0 | 10-1 | 8-0 | Mason Tennis goes to 8-0 in the GMC with a 5-0 win vs. Princeton on Thursday. See scores below: Singles: Ganga def. Hammond 6-0, 6-1; Kathuria def. Schmahl 6-1, 6-0; Nandra def. Edmiston 6-0, 6-1. Doubles: Sw Reddy-Zhang def. Lorenzo-Depeel 6-0, 6-0; Chaudhuri-Kashiwakura def. Vicente-Montes 6-0, 6-0. Mason (10-1) competes in the Coaches Classic this weekend. |
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| 9/23 | Coaches Classic | This past weekend the Comets won the 2023 Coaches' Classic Flight A. Mason took first place with 16 points, besting Indian Hill (14 points), Turpin (11 points) and St. Ursula (9 points) in the round robin format.
Flight winners for the Comets:
Third singles - Freshman, Emma Wagner
First Doubles - Freshman, Saanvi Reddy and Sophomore, Ana Gotike.
OTCA tournament update: The Comets are to play Turpin at home in the SW District semifinals on a date not yet determined. The winner will play Centerville.
The Greater Miami Conference Girls Tennis Tournament will be held on Thursday, September 28th and Saturday, September 30th at Mason High School. The overall GMC Girls Tennis title consists of one round of head to head regular season play counting 50% and the GMC Tournament team standings counting as the remaining 50%. The Mason Comets are the 8-time defending GMC Champions. Mason Girls Tennis has won 8 consecutive GMC titles and 9 overall. |
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| 9/27 | OTCA SW Semi-final vs. Turpin |
won | 11-1 | 8-0 | Mason Girls Tennis advanced in the OTCA team tourney on Wednesday with a semi-final win vs. Turpin. The Comets will advance to the SW District Final on Tuesday, 10/10 vs. Centerville. The winner of that contest advances to the OTCA Final Four to be played at the College of Wooster on October 21st. Mason Tennis is competing in the GMC tournament today and tomrrow at Mason. |
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| 9/28-9/30 | GMC | Mason Girls Tennis are the 2023 GMC Champions! The Comets dominated the league tourney this past week by sweeping all five flights against their GMC counterparts. See scoring results below: #1 Singles - Cassidy d. Lint (Oak Hills) 6-2, 6-3
#2 Singles - Chaudhuri d. Meyer (syc) 6-0, 6-0
#3 Singles - Wagner d. Sayles (syc) 6-0, 6-1
#1 Doubles - Saanvi Reddy - Gotike d. Price - Gilbert (Lakota East) 6-2, 6-1
For Mason it was their 9th consecutive conference title and 11th overall. Sophomore Addison Cassidy was named one of the GMC Players of the Year.. Pratyusha Chaudhuri, Emma Wagner, Sanvi Reddy Ana Gotike, Swathi Reddy, Anisha Nandra along with Cassidy were all named 1st All-GMC. The Mason Tennis team's season will continue at the Sectional Tournament at Mason slated for Wednesday, 10/4 and finals on Saturday, 10/7. Qualifications from the Sectional to the District Tournament will be four (4) singles and four (4) doubles. |
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| 10/4-10/7 | Sectional | Sophomore, Addison Cassidy won the Mason Singles Sectional on Saturday defeating Seton’s Ella Vatter 6-2, 6-1 in the final. Freshman, Chloe Zhang finished 4th. Both will compete in the Districts on Thursday at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. In doubles, Pratyusha Chaudhuri and Emma Wagner edged past teammates Saanvi Reddy and Ana Gotike 7-6, 7-5 to claim the sectional title. Both doubles teams will also be competing at the Districts on Thursday, 10/12 and Saturday, 10/14 at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason. Qualifiers in Division I to the OHSAA State meet on Oct. 19-20 at the College of Wooster will be four (4) singles and four (4) doubles.
Next up for the #3 ranked Comets will be the OTCA team tournament SW District final - at home on Tuesday against state #4, Centerville. The winner advances to the Final Four of the OTCA State Team Championships on Saturday, Oct. 21 at the College of Wooster. Mason Girls Tennis are the 6-time defending OTCA State Champions. |
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| 10/10 | OTCA SW FINAL vs. Centerville |
won | 3-1 | The #3 ranked Mason Girls Tennis Team took another step toward defending their OTCA State Title yesterday, defeating #2 ranked Centerville to advance to the State Final Four! This is Mason's 9th consectutive season qualifying for state. Mason Girls are the 6x defending state champions. The Comets will play the NE Ohio District winner in the state semifinals at 8:00 AM on October 21st at the College of Wooster. The winner advances to the state finals. Next up for the Comets is the District Championships at the Linder Tennis Faciltiy on Thursday and Saturday this week. Addison Cassidy and Chloe Zhang will compete for District Titles in the singles event. Pratyusha Chaudhur/ Emma Wagner and Saanvi Reddy/Ana Gotike will also be competing at the Districts in the doubles event. Qualifiers in Division I to the OHSAA State meet on Oct. 19-20 at the College of Wooster will be four (4) singles and four (4) doubles. |
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10/12-10/14 |
District at Lindner |
On the first day of the District Chmpionships at Linder on Thursday, five Comets reach the District Semifinals, thereby qualifying for the OHSAA State Tournament. Singles: Addison Cassidy Doubles: Pratyusha Chaudhuri and Emma Wagner Doubles: Saanvi Reddy and Ana Gotike On Saturday, back at the Linder Tennis Center, the above state qualifers will battle for District Titles. The OHSAA Girls State Tennis Championships will be held Thursday, Oct, 19 and Friday, Oct. 20 at the College of Wooster. DISTRICT FINAL RECAP The Comets wrapped up a very successful District Tournament on Saturday at the indoor facility at Walnut Hills High School. The OTCA team tournament will be played on Saturday, also at the College of Wooster. Mason Girls Tennis is the 6-time defending OTCA State Champions. |
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| 10/19-10/20 | State at College of Wooster |
Mason Girls Tennis had a "championship" weekend! The Comet doubles duo of Pratyusha Chaudhuri nd Emma Wagner earned a Division 1 OHSAA State Doublesd title on Friday and then followed that up on Saturday with an unprecendented 7th consecutive OTCA State Team Championship. Wagner, just a freshman and Chauduri, sophomore, claimed the doubles championship after a dominant 6-0, 6-1 win over New Albany. Wagner and Chauduri entered the state tournament as the Southwest champions and faced the team of Violet Tuttle and Soph Uijtewaal from Hudson High School in the first round. The Comets won 6-1, 6-1 to move on to the quarterfinals. The semifinal round, which kicked off Friday play, was the duo's toughest test of the day. Chauduri and Wagner had a back-and-forth first set against Libby Alderman and Tyra Butler of Worthington Kilbourne. Alderman and Butler dragged out that first set to 6-4 but Wagner and Chauduri rolled that win into the second set and won 6-1 to secure at least a second-place finish. After a drawn-out semifinal, the final between the Comets and Richie Francois and Paige Cornelius of New Albany was a faster affair. Wagner and Chauduri quickly got out to a 4-0 start. Even with the excitement of pulling out ahead, the two underclassmen stayed focused and constantly checked in with one another. No other doubles team at the tournament gave out more high-fives to each other than Chauduri and Wagner who also competed as singles players this season. Their chemistry as a team shined throughout the finals as the two matched every shot sent their way. The Comets won the first set 6-0 and followed that with a 6-1 win to claim the state championship. This is the first state championship for both players. |
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| 10/21 | OTCA Final Four @ College of Wooster |
The Mason Girls Tennis dynasty continued on Saturday at the OTCA State Championships at the College of Wooster. The Comets won their 7th consecutive state team title and continued to establish themselves as the best girls tennis team in the State of Ohio. Mason defeated Hoover 3-1 in the semi-finals early on Saturday, then later in the day knocked off Upper Arlington for the title. The Mason Girls have won the OTCA every year since 2017. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE PLAYERS AND COACHES ON ANOTHER SEASON TO REMEMBER!
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Information
provided by the Mason Sports Information Director, Dan Hilen