Spring Roundup: April 19 - 23

Park Hill Boys Golf
Before placing third at the Conference tournament, Park Hill boys golfers appeared to be peaking at the right time last week as they shot their best team score of the season with an overall 328 at the Liberty Invitational. Unfortunately for the Trojans, other area teams are also improving as the Trojans’ top performance only placed them in tenth out of 20 teams. Austin Dorward led Park Hill along with Victor Sodenholm who both shot 78.

Park Hill Girls Soccer
After rattling off three straight victories improving their record to 6-5, the Trojans hoped a showdown with the 9-1 Liberty Blue Jays would show some of the strides they had taken in this year and that they were ready to take the next step. It wasn’t so, as the impressive offense displayed over recent games for the Trojans was shut-out as they were defeated 10-0. Three games this week include a home game against Truman along with games at Winnetonka and Platte County. Park Hill is 6-6 on the year.

Park Hill Boys Tennis
The Park Hill Boys Tennis team turned out an impressive performance last week in their only match as they defeated Oak Park 9-0. Top singles player Sam Barth defeated his counterpart in consecutive sets 6-2 and 6-0. Mike Merchant and Brian Hillix have surfaced as the Trojans’ top doubles combination. They also won in consecutive sets by scores of 6-1 and 6-0. This week they’ll travel to Columbia to compete against Rockbridge.

Park Hill Boys Track
Last Friday the Park Hill Boys Track team competed in the Gary Parker Invitational at Blue Springs High. Liberty, Lee’s Summit West, and host school Blue Springs were just the start of a field featuring some of the city’s top athletes. Finishing eighth overall out of ten teams with just 48 team points compared to Blue Springs’ 111, the Trojans performed well in several areas. They leaned on what have been their strengths up to this point in the season including the distance relays, shot put, and discus. Adrien Esaw placed second in the 300 meter hurdles with time of 40 seconds, James Leach placed second in the 800 meter run at 2:00, Nick Smith placed 2nd in the shot put and 4th in the discus. The 4x800 meter relay placed third with a time of 8:18. They’ll prepare for the Park Hill Invitational featuring a number of area teams this Thursday afternoon at Park Hill District Stadium.