Sports Update: 8th Grade Baseball

Date of Competition:  
5/1/14

Opponent:  
Fall Creek Valley

Score:  
Clay 8- Fall Creek Valley 2

Sports Update: 7th Grade Baseball

Date of Competition:  
4/23/14

Opponent:  
Noblesville West

Score:  
Clay 8 - Noblesville West 7

Sports Update: 8th Grade Baseball

Date of Competition:  
4/23/14

Opponent:  
Noblesville West

Score:  
Clay 16 - Noblesville West 3

Sports Update: 7th Grade Softball

Date of Competition:  
4/22/14

Opponent:  
Noblesville East

Score:  
Clay 5- Noblesville East 4

Sports Update: 7th Grade Baseball

Date of Competition:  
4/22/14

Opponent:  
Mount Vernon

Score:  
Clay 8 - Mount Vernon 4

Coach Quote: 
According to Coach Derek Dial, Akira Nagamine, seventh grade, did an outstanding job during the game, while Drew Olssen, seventh grade, had six strikeouts.

Sports Update: 8th Grade Baseball

Date of Competition:  
4/22/14

Opponent:  
Mount Vernon

Score:  
Clay 8 - Mount Vernon 4

Coach Quote: 
"Great bounce-back win after a disappointing loss on Monday. I'm proud of the guys who got in the line up for the first time today," Coach Craig Dragash said.

Player Quote:  
"The game was well-played by our offense and defense. It was great to see the comeback after a rough game yesterday," Jake McDonald, eighth grade, said.

Sports Update: Boys Track

Date of Competition:  
4/21/14

Opponent:  
Zionsville and Riverside

Score:  
Riverside - 60, Clay - 59, Zionsville 37

Coach Quote: 
"Last night we had a great showing," Coach Scott Kenney said. "The athletes are pushing themselves, and it is great to see."

Sports Update: 7th Grade Baseball

Date of Competition:  
4/21/14

Opponent:  
Zionsville

Score:  
Clay 0 - Zionsville 10

Coach Quote: 
Coach Derek Dial said he was proud of his pitcher's performance, seventh grader Garrett Jones.

Sports Update: 8th Grade Baseball

Date of Competition:  
4/21/14

Opponent:  
Zionsville

Score:  
Clay 0 - Zionsville  1

Coach Quote: 
"We had many chances but couldn't score," Coach Craigh Dragash said. "Our pitching and defense were outstanding. I'm confident, if we played them again with our 'A game,' we would have come out on top."

Player Quote:  
"We did not have our greatest game," Luke Barnes, eighth grade, said. "We left a lot of runners on base, and if we would have hit the ball better, we would have had a better chance."

Seventh grade baseball teams plays first game

By Josie Pierce

Baseball season has just begun here at Clay Middle School. All the players are ready to get out on the field and show Clay pride. Getting to the first game has not been easy though. Struggling with the occurring weather, the boys have had to practice inside do to the weather conditions.

"It's very different from practicing outside. We have many restrictions inside, and you don't get the same feeling. We also can't work on many vital skills because of space," Michael Aikman, seventh grade, said .

But nothing will stop the Clay Trojans.

"Even though we have had to practice inside, this will not affect our mental or physical game. We have all played baseball before, and we know just how to get the job done," Carlton Webb, seventh grade, said.

The boys were thrilled to begin the season. According to Aikman, "All five days of tryouts were very nerve-wracking. You could tell all of us just wanted to make the team."

The boys received the news after tryouts about who made the team.

"When I found out that I made the team, I was really happy and relieved. I was proud that all my hard work had paid off. I was also happy for all my other buddies who made the team as well," Webb said.

The Clay Trojans played their first game on April 16, against Noblesville Middle School.

"I am confident we will win our first game. Each one of us have worked really hard during practice to prepare for our first game," said Aikman.

Already, the Trojans have developed a cohesive team.

"We are all really good friends and get along well. I think that this chemistry will be an advantage to our team," said Webb.

Sports Update: Boys Track

Date of Competition:  
4/17/14

Opponent:  
Fall Creek Valley

Score:  
Clay 70 - Fall Creek Valley 39

Sports Update: Girls Track

Date of Competition:  
4/17/14

Opponent:  
Fall Creek Valley

Score:  
Clay 82 - Fall Creek Valley 32

Sports Update: 7th Grade Baseball

Date of Competition:  
4/17/14

Opponent:  
Carmel Middle School

Score:  
Clay 6- Carmel 3

Coach Quote: 
"We had a strong defensive performance by Garrett Jones. Our team played well as a unit," Coach Derek Dial said.

Player Quote:  
"I thought we played well. Our defense was very good," Luke Heady, seventh grade, said.

Sports Update: 8th Grade Baseball

Date of Competition:  
4/17/14

Opponent:  
Carmel Middle School

Score:  
Clay 9 - Carmel 3

Coach Quote: 
"We played well for our first time out.  Our defense had no errors, and we had 13 hits.  Looking forward to getting into the meat of our schedule," Coach Craig Dragash said.

Player Quote:  
"I really enjoyed winning the game especially because it was Carmel," Dylan Page, eighth grade, said.