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GREAT NEWS...Milford athletes have won BOTH the Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year honors from the Community Press! Congratulations to Drew Bugajski (Sr-Football) and Sarah Alley (Jr-Softball) as they will be featured in an upcoming edition of the Community Press as winning the titles in our area for this past year. A fantastic honor for them - they are wonderful representatives of Milford HS on and off the field.
Thanks to all who took a moment to vote and you can look for their full bios coming out soon in the paper!
Congrats to Drew Bugajski - Sportsman of Year!
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Congrats to Sarah Alley - Sportswoman of Year!
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Standing L to R: Christy Foster (Milford Softball Head Coach), Susan Urlage (Milford Softball Assistant Coach)
Seated L to R: Jody Gilman (Mother), Chelsea Gilman, Randy Gilman (Father)
Chelsea Gilman, Milford High School Senior, has signed her letter of commitment to play Softball for Otterbein University where she plans to study Physical Therapy. Gilman was a four year starting middle infielder for the Eagles. In her career she batted .217 with 13 doubles, a triple, a homerun, and 46 RBI. She was named the captain of the Milford squad her junior and senior seasons, and earned second team All-FAVC honors both of those years. After her senior season she received the US Marine Corp’s Distinguished Athlete Award which is given to a senior who has gone above and beyond the playing field to contribute to the greater common good of the high school and community at-large. Chelsea is the daughter of Randy and Jody Gilman. Congratulations!
Robert (Bobby) Thaxton, Milford High School senior, has signed his letter of commitment to play soccer for Marietta College where he plans to study Petroleum Engineering. Thaxton was a two-year varsity goalkeeper for the Milford squad. He recorded ten shutouts (nine during the 2009 season) in his career. Thaxton and the Eagle defense limited opponents to 14 goals during the 2009 campaign. He was part of the 2008 FAVC Buckeye Championship and regional runner-up team. After his senior season, Thaxton was named to the 1st Team All-FAVC squad. In addition to his success on the field, he also earned FAVC All-Academic awards his junior and senior seasons. Bobby is the son of Jim and Linda Thaxton. Congratulations!
Conner Clark, Milford High School Senior, has signed his letter of commitment to play soccer for Transylvania University. Clark was a two year starting midfielder for the Milford varsity squad. He was named the 2009 team MVP by his coaches and teammates. He was also named All-City and 2nd Team All-State his senior year. Clark finished his Eagle career with 39 points on 14 goals and 11 assists (second in the FAVC Buckeye). Clark was part of the 2008 FAVC Buckeye Championship and regional runner-up squad. Conner is the son of Tim and Shay Clark. Congratulations!
Jeff Michael, Milford High School Senior, has signed his letter of commitment to play soccer for Transylvania University, where he plans to major in Marketing. Michael played three seasons as a varsity striker for the Eagles. As a senior, Michael was named 1st Team All-City and received All-FAVC honors. Michael led the FAVC Buckeye in points his senior season with 50. He ended his career as Milford’s fifth all-time leading goal scorer (39) and seventh all-time in points (94). Michael was part of the 2008 FAVC Buckeye Championship and regional runner-up squad. Jeff is the son of Greg and Sheila Michael. Congratulations!
Max Ryan, Milford High School Senior, has signed his letter of commitment to play soccer for Transylvania University, where he plans to major in Education. Ryan earned two varsity soccer letters and four varsity volleyball letters for the Eagles. The Eagle defender was a part of a starting back line that limited their opponents to only 12 goals in the 2008 season and 14 goals in the 2009 season. Ryan was part of the 2008 FAVC Buckeye Championship and regional runner-up squad. Max is the son of Kevin and Michelle Ryan. Congratulations!
Congratulations to senior Reggie Carson who broke the Milford High School Triple Jump record on Friday (4/30/10) at the Anderson Track/Field Invitational. Reggie marked a jump of 41’ 1” on his final attempt. The former record was held by Mike Bode with a mark of 39’ 8” set in 2001.
Junior Sarah Alley entered the softball record books on 4/28/2010 as the all-time strikeout leader in Milford Eagles High School history. With a 10 strikeout performance against the Loveland Tigers, Sarah has run her career strikeout total to 502! With one more year of eligibility remaining and this season not yet over, that total could surpass 700 K’s for her career.
On the season so far, Sarah has 159 strikeouts, a 14-4 w/l record with a .59 ERA. Alley has only given up 2 earned runs in her last 11 starts (66 innings) and opponents are hitting a measly .142 against her (.161 in the FAVC-B games).
Her current rankings in the FAVC Buckeye Division:
Pitching (All-Buckeye Division Rankings)
1) First in innings pitched (106)
2) First in Wins (14)
3) First in Strikeouts (159)
Not only is Sarah a superb pitcher, but she is an outstanding hitter as well. Her batting average is .508, she has scored 23 runs, has 14 RBI, and an on-base percentage of .569 with 12 multi-hit games this season.
Her rankings in the FAVC Buckeye Division:
Batting (All Buckeye Division Rankings)
1) First in Batting Average among regular starters. (.508)
2) First in Doubles (11) (Leads the entire FAVC in this category)
3) First in Triples (3)
4) First in total extra base hits (15)
5) First among regular starters in on-base-percentage (.569)
In addition to her outstanding achievements on the diamond, Sarah has maintained a GPA of 3.4 during her high school career.
Congratulations to Sarah Alley … All-Time Milford Eagles Softball strikeout leader!!!
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Thanks Zach! To see a picture gallery of the 2010 Zach Strief Dream Big Youth Football Camp - click here
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What follows is a press release from Fort Ancient Valley Commissioner, Steve Borich, relative to the re-alignment that will occur as result of Amelia leaving the FAVC:
The FAVC has voted to stay at 17 schools for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons when Amelia goes to the Southern Buckeye Conference. They have also voted to realign into two divisions for all sports except football which will remain with the present alignment. All schools will remain in their present divisions for football with the Cardinal division only having 5 schools.
The two divisions for all other sports will be based on an East-West division.
East: Anderson , Glen Este, Kings, Little Miami , Loveland , Milford , Turpin, Walnut Hills, Wilmington
West: Edgewood, Harrison, Mt. Healthy, Norwood , Northwest, Ross, Talawanda, Winton Woods
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