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Council OKs $7.7-million budget for 2011 By NATE ELLIS ThisWeek Community Newspapers Pickerington officials plan to operate with three fewer employees and within a $7.7-million budget in 2011. At its final meeting of 2010 on Dec. 21, Pickerington City Council unanimously passed the final reading of legislation on the city’s 2011 operating budget.
The 2011 budget, which was set by city manager Bill Vance and approved after more than two months of hearings by city council, is equivalent to the city’s budget for last year. “The 2011 Pickerington city budget is one where the city is not proposing to cut any of its existing services but neither are we providing for their enhancement,” Vance said. For the sixth straight year, a lack of
new or increased revenue prevented Pickerington from adding any police officers, various city officials said. However, three city staff positions were eliminated due to budget constraints, Vance said. City planning and zoning director Lance Schultz and code enforcement officer Danny Mahaffey were let go because their positions were not funded in 2011. Additionally, the city will not fund
a building inspector job that has been vacant since last July after former building inspector George Parsley was fired for allegedly failing to properly conduct his duties. In September, he received a settlement from the city that paid him $22,911 for the remainder of this year. “(The elimination of the three positions) again was due to my stated commitment to provide a budget that was
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By NATE ELLIS ThisWeek Community Newspapers Pickerington’s city manager will receive up to six more months of housing allowance in exchange for giving up deferred annual payments to his retirement fund during his first two years with the city. At its final meeting of 2010, Pickerington City Council unanimously voted to provide city manager Bill Vance with up to $7,200 in additional temporary housing allowance. As a result, Vance agreed to delete a section from the two-year contract he signed with the city last July, which dealt with annual deferred compensation to his retirement fund. Prior to the action on Dec. 21, it appeared council was poised to side with Vance over a “misunderstanding” that arose from his contract negotiations upon taking the city manager’s post last July 1. That move would have resulted in Pickerington paying $25,200 to Vance’s retirement fund during the first two years of his employment with the city. “Our resolution is far less of an expense than what could have been inferred in the contract,” Vance said. “I am ready to move forward.” At issue was a section of Vance’s contract, which stated: “Employer agrees to pay the city manager annual deferred compensation in monthly installments equal to 1 percent of the city manager’s base salary, subject to maximum allowable limits under IRS regulations for applicable plans, calculated upon the base salary as of the date of said payment. “Said deferred compensation shall be paid to the ICMA Retirement Corp. or any other retirement fund or funds designated by the city manager, on or around the first of each month commencing in June 2010. Employer agrees to transfer ownership of said plan or retirement fund to succeeding employers upon employee’s resignation or discharge.” Vance receives a $105,000 annual salary from the city. See CONTRACT, page A2
representative of our city living within its means, where actual staff-projected 2011 revenues equaled city managerproposed 2011 expenditures,”Vance said. Prior to approving the budget, council decided to set aside additional money to pay off city debt and to reserve $200,000 to be used as matching funds to help solicit an Ohio Department of
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Pickerington High School North girls basketball players Kavunaa Edwards (35) and Paige Stought (23) battle for a rebound against a pair of Twinsburg players in the championship game of the Key Bank Holiday Classic on Dec. 30. The host Panthers lost 59-49, but coach Dave Butcher was very pleased with the progress of the team. For more, see Sports, page B1.
Students’ chores raise $1,130 for Salvation Army By NATE ELLIS ThisWeek Community Newspapers Hard work by Violet Elementary students, as well as the generosity of their parents, recently resulted in more than $1,000 being donated to the Salvation Army of Fairfield County. On Dec. 20, teachers and students from Violet
Elementary presented $1,130, much of which consisted of coins in hand-rolled money rolls, to the Salvation Army of Fairfield County. “I am proud to report that the money received was used to buy clothing and toys for children in Fairfield County who are in need this season,” said Capt. Leslie Knaggs of the Salvation Army. “The Salvation Army is so thankful for the generous gift
given by the students of Violet Elementary.” The donation was part of the school’s year-long “Make a Difference” campaign. Each month, students, their parents and teachers participate in philanthropic activities to benefit local assistance agencies or others in need. See CHORES, page A2
Pickerington will seek a nearly $2-million loan to fund a project to eliminate troublesome water plant discharges into Sycamore Creek. Pickerington City Council voted unanimously Dec. 21 to pursue a $1.8-million loan from the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund of Ohio to finance the installation of a reverse osmosis system at the city’s water treatment plant on Diley Road. The move comes after city officials determined last May that the reverse osmosis system would bring Pickerington into compliance with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. “We’re going to ask (the WPCLF) for $1.8-million, and it’s a 10-year loan,” Pickerington service director Ed Drobina said. For the past two years, the Ohio EPA has maintained conventional sodium water softeners used at Pickerington’s water plant to achieve desirable hardness levels in the city’s drinking water are generating backwash that travels through the city’s wastewater treatment plant on Hill Road and into Sycamore Creek. The result, according to the EPA, is saltwater contamination of Sycamore Creek, which doesn’t present a danger to humans but is toxic to aquatic species in the creek. Sycamore Creek is part of the Walnut Creek watershed. Water from the creek and the watershed flows into the Scioto River. EPA officials have said efforts to clean up the watershed in recent years have led to a resurgence of aquatic life that previously hadn’t been seen in 50 years. They’ve also maintained Pickerington could face fines or other penalties if it failed to address the contamination issue. Last May, city officials and council agreed to spend $140,000 to design a reverse osmosis system for the water plant. According to city engineer Greg Bachman, the system would nearly eliminate “total dissolved solids” (TDS) being discharged into Sycamore Creek, while also maintaining desirable water hardness. Last month, council also approved spending up to $858,060 to purchase the See LOAN, page A2
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To date, those efforts have included the donation of approximately 500 cans of food to the Pickerington Christian Ministerial Association Food Pantry and 170 toys to the Violet Township Fire Department’s annual holiday toy drive. Students also have donated gently used winter coats, hats and gloves to families in need this winter. Last month, the students turned their focus toward “Chores for Charity,” a fundraiser to benefit the Salvation Army. Students earned money at home by doing chores around the house — everything from doing dishes or walking their dogs to raking leaves and cleaning their rooms. “All of the (“Make a Difference”) projects are designed so that the children can be active participants rather than having parents just send money,” said Beth Hawthorne, school counselor at Violet Elementary. “In prior years, one of our teachers had her class do this project. “This is the first year that it became a schoolwide program.”
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BUDGET Continued from page A1 Transportation grant for safety improvements on state Route 256. According to city finance director Chris Schornack, Pickerington will have a total of $37million in debt at the beginning of 2011. Plans are to reduce that to $33-million by year’s end. Police funding in 2011 will remain at $4.2-million, which is on par with the department’s 2010 funding. The figure allows for a 2.5-percent wage increase that an arbitrator awarded to Fraternal Order of Police members this year. The city’s union and nonunion employees also will receive 1-percent raises. “The 1-percent pay increase for (union) employees was negotiated,” Schornack said last month.
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“The 1 percent for nonunion employees was recommended to council due to the employees’insurance contributions increasing in 2011 and no raises were given in 2010.” Pickerington’s street maintenance program will receive $20,000 in 2011 and city officials set aside $36,800 for the possible hiring of a deputy municipal clerk, and provided $35,000 for “more aggressive” economic development efforts. Vance said those efforts could include attempts to bolster regional development practices, investing in business-retention activities and the possible development of a Main Street USA designation for Olde Pickerington Village. In addition to receiving unan-
imous council support, the 2011 budget was lauded by Mayor Mitch O’Brien, who noted Vance worked diligently to present a balanced budget approximately three months after becoming city manager last July 1. “I’m totally impressed,” O’Brien said. “(Vance) came in and in an absolutely short amount of time presented a balanced budget. “He came here July 1, our first budget hearings were in October and we had a balanced budget presented to us,” he said. “It was a total team effort, but (Vance) was the one leading the team. It was as easy of a process as I’ve ever seen.”
“What we’ve agreed to do is extend his housing allowance in exchange for removing his deferred compensation,” O’Brien said. “I’m satisfied. He’s satisfied. We just needed a little more time to figure things out.” O’Brien said the issue of deferred compensation could be broached again if Vance is offered a new contract after July 2012. When he was hired last July, Vance was granted up to $1,200 per month in housing allowance for up to three months to help pay for his relocation from Lady Lake, Fla., to Pickerington, and to help offset costs he incurred while searching for a buyer for
his Florida home and establishing a residence locally. On Dec. 21, Vance said he hasn’t been able to sell his Florida home. “That’s what it’s all about,” Vance said. “What we need to do now is concentrate on renting (the Florida home) out. “This buys us more time to find a potential renter. I think it’s a win-win situation because it allows me to successfully complete this transition in both my professional and personal life into the city of Pickerington.”
“We chose this charity after much discussion, realizing that they provide toys to help kids,” Hawthorne said. “But they also provide other items to help families in need.” Hawthorne said the students themselves benefited from the project in many ways. In addition to helping instill a good work ethic, it also helped them realize the importance of helping others. She added that she was particularly impressed with the students’ dedication to the most recent project, as well as their parents’ charity during the holiday season. “The Violet staff greatly appreciates the generosity of its students and parents,” Hawthorne said. “We feel honored and privileged to be in a position where we can help others and teach our students the importance of giving to others and caring about their well-being. “The kids worked very hard, and if we didn’t have their parents’ support, this wouldn’t have happened.” nellis@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com
LOAN Continued from page A1 reverse osmosis equipment from Wigen Companies Inc. At that time, Bachman said the city likely would solicit bids for the installation of the equipment sometime in early 2011. The project is expected to be completed by the end of this year. City officials hope the project will put them in compliance with the EPA after unsuccessful
efforts to challenge the agency’s finding that the TDS levels exceed state limits. In addition to taking the matter to court, the city also spent $22,000 on a study to determine what the city’s true TDS permit limit should be and if Pickerington’s effluent has an impact on species in Sycamore Creek. nellis@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com
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CONTRACT Under his interpretation of the contract, 1 percent of his base salary — or $1,050 — would be paid monthly to his retirement fund. That would have resulted in $12,600 being paid annually to his retirement fund. Since he signed a two-year deal with the city, $25,200 would have gone to his retirement fund during his initial two years of employment. Others, however, including Mayor Mitch O’Brien and city attorney Phil Hartmann, believed the contract stipulated that 1 percent of Vance’s monthly salary would be deferred to his retirement fund. Under that scenario, $87.50 per month — or $1,050 annually — would have been placed in that fund.
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New Albany band to play at inauguration event By LORI WINCE ters is a fan and the band will ThisWeek Community Newspapers work well with the theme, said organizer Kate Borges. New Hollow, the New Albany“They seem to fit best with the based teen band that released its ‘Family Day’ atmosphere,” first CD single Nov. 1, will play Borges said. during a weekend of inauguraNew Hollow band members tion events for Gov.-elect John plan to sign posters for fans after Kasich. their performance. The band feaThe band is scheduled to play tures New Albany residents Mick from 1 to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Clouse, 16, who sings and plays Jan. 8, at the Statehouse. The guitar; Evan West, 16, who sings event, “Family Day at the Ohio and plays keyboard and bass; and Statehouse,” is free and runs from Chad Blashford, 15, who plays 1 to 4 p.m. It is one of several drums and sings. planned leading up to Kasich Since winning a “battle of the being sworn in as Ohio’s 69th bands” competition at a New Algovernor Jan. 10. bany Fourth of July celebration One of Kasich’s two daugh- in 2009 and performing the fol-
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“Family Day” was planned partly with Kasich’s wife, Karen, in mind, Borges said. Karen Kasich hopes to lead Ohio’s fight against childhood obesity, so the event will feature many organizations that can help support children’s wellness, she said. “The focus is on wellness and the different resources that can
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Downtown Columbus was busy on New Year’s Eve 1910 As Columbus and central Ohio moved toward the end of 2010, the area counted itself fortunate that it had missed the great storms that brought freeze warnings to the citrus-growing South and more than a foot of snow to much of the north. All of this bad news about bad weather is sure to remind us how lucky we are to miss such things. Well ... at least most of the time. Central Ohio has been relatively free of snow in the past few weeks. But some of us may remember that last winter brought us a lot of snow — after the first of the year. Such was the case in Columbus 100 years ago, as well. As 1910 became 1911, a large blast of cold air accompanied by snow, wind and other wintry things was heading straight for the Midwest. Fortunately, it did not arrive until a couple of days after New Year’s Eve. So, as it had so many times in the past, the party went on. New Year’s Eve in Columbus in 1910 would instantly be recognizable in some ways to a visitor from our own time. There were a lot of happy people on the streets of downtown Columbus at the very late hour of 11 p.m. Some of them, having stopped at a party or two, were probably a little happier than others. But there were differences as well. Columbus in 1910 was a “streetcar city” whose newly developed suburbs in every direction were linked to the central business district by electrified streetcars. It was to the downtown that people came to work, to worship, to shop and to amuse themselves. It was in downtown Columbus that one would find the best stores, the best restaurants and most of the city’s theatres. And almost all of these places were open on New Year’s Eve. The Busy Bee confectionery store was selling several kinds of candy and ice cream. These included Salted Jordan Almonds, Crème de Menthe Marshmallows and New Year’s Neapolitan ice cream. This was described in one newspaper as “a blending of Cherry Glace, Oriental Ice and Belmont Cream. You will not find a richer or more satisfactory ice cream dessert: per quart, 60 cents.” After dinner at a local restaurant or a bit of ice cream at the Busy Bee, some residents passed the evening of the last day of the year at a local theatre. Some form of motion picture theatre had been present in Columbus since the 1890s. Over the years, nickelodeon parlors had given way to silent film presentations in larger rooms. But to most people, going to the theatre still meant a trip to a place where real people performed on stage. In Columbus in 1910, one could choose from a variety of theatre presentations on New Year’s Eve. The High Street Theatre featured “Harry Clay Blaney in his new American play ‘The Boy from Wall Street,’ an American play that is proving to be one of the greatest comedies ever staged.” Not to be outdone, B. F. Keith’s Theatre offered a play, “When Pat was King,” and vaudeville acts including “the
Four Onetti Sisters, the Three Leighton Boys, and Irene Romaine — the dainty ED pianologist.” LENTZ If one were still seeking amusement after all of this, Keith’s also offered motion pictures. For the more traditional culture crowd, the place to visit was the Colonial Theatre. Taking advantage of technology, the Colonial offered to take ticket orders by telephone and follow up with “motorcycle ticket delivery.” The tickets in question offered admission to performances by “Mr. Mantell and his distinguished company” of Shakespearean actors. On New Year’s Eve, one could see “Romeo and Juliet” in the afternoon or “Richard III” in the evening. Most of the theatres, church services and other public gatherings let out around 11 p.m. and people began to fill the streets around Statehouse Square. They
were coming out this early because the biggest difference between 1910 and 2010 is that the celebration of the New Year began at 11:30 p.m. rather than midnight. At 11:30, church bells began to chime, fireworks were ignited and a general celebration began. It began at 11:30 because some people still refused to follow the standard time established by the railroads many years earlier. These people still followed “sun time” and to them, midnight came 30 minutes earlier. At 12 a.m. Standard Time, the railroad locomotives at Union Station joined the celebration with blasts from their whistles and the party continued. After all of this celebrating, many of the happy residents of the city went home, enjoyed a dish of Busy Bee Neapolitan ice cream and went to bed with the confident belief that 1911 would be a good year. And as we now know, for the most part, they were absolutely right. Happy New Year.
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Another Fisherman’s Wharf, more great seafood Chalk up another one for the Chalkias family — a new Fisherman’s Wharf has opened. Sailing out dishes of high-grade seafood from its Polaris-area kitchen, this Wharf is off to a brisk start. For background, the original Fisherman’s Wharf premiered on Morse Road in the mid-’70s during a drastically more provincial dining era than we’re currently enjoying. Partially drawing on the Chalkias family’s Greek heritage, it was like the restaurant that launched a thousand others. Some are still chugging along, others have long run aground, but count among that distinguished number Niki’s Deli, a Fisherman’s Wharf in Bexley, Fisherman’s Wharf Pier II, Feta in Pickerington and the Big Fat Greek Kuzina. I’ll not bother mentioning every eatery with ties to the Chalkias brood, but rest assured that if you’re a fan of Greek food in Columbus,
MENU by G.A. Benton you’ve probably patronized a Chalkias-related restaurant. So of course Grecian accents make their way into the new Fisherman’s Wharf, but as its name suggests, this place is mostly about the fish. Its nautical theme is clearly stated outside, where beneath porthole windows peeking through huge and heavy black lacquered doors, a split-in-two captain’s wheel serves as handles. Inside, off-white walls with coppery swaths set off black and blue accents. So tablecloths, menus, napkins, servers outfits and even leftovers boxes are night shaded. Fanciful blue pops up in pretty, aquarium-riffing stained glass windows. There’s also a large and at-
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tractive rectangular bar in the big and bustling restaurant. Overall, it’s a handsome, but not chichi, establishment. Accordingly, it generally draws in regular folks splurging on excellent, and pricey, seafood. As for
cooking and plating styles, they’ve ranged from straightforward to considerably fancier. From the latter group, the Sesame Ahi Tuna ($12) was a fine starter. Looking like a dozen dominoes toppled in a straight row, the raw, served room temperature “tiles” of delicious sashimi-grade fish sported crunchy seared rims encrusted with white and black sesame seeds. Artful squiggles of wasabi mayo and a fragrant oil provided modernist touches — but skip the overpowering soy sauce dip. Homier but soulful was the Seafood Chowder ($4.50/cup). Actually more like a soothing potato soup laced with clams, its starchy ballast was leavened with a nicely measured tang. Saladwise, my favorite was the eye-catching, tongue-delighting and near meal-in-itself Captain’s Artichoke Salad ($6). Like a
Fisherman’s Wharf 1611 Polaris Pkwy., Westerville 614-431-1411 Web: bestgreekusa.com Cuisine: Seafood Price: $$$ ($20-$30 per person) Patio: Yes Hours: 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Friday, 12-10:30 p.m. Saturday, 12-9 p.m. Sunday gussied up Greek salad, its manifold elements (cucumber, roasted red peppers, creamy feta and much more) made for a dynamic combination. Navigating the mammoth menu for entrees can take a while. You’ll scan past delicacies like Day Boat Scallops, plump Danish scampi, killer Kodiak Alaskan Red King Crab Legs, and luscious Maine
lobster tails. Want ’em all? Then opt for the Baked Variety platter ($50, but could feed two) which rounds them up simply, perfectly cooked, dusted with seasoned breadcrumbs and presented with lakes of garlicky melted butter. For something “cheffier,” pick the terrific Macadamia Nut Crusted Halibut ($26). Sauced with a sweetish orange buerre blanc, it was a huge and truly beautiful piece of succulent snow-white fish. Soft and supple, yet endowed with bells and whistles galore (berries, bananas, nutella, whipped cream, chocolate sauce), Gina’s Crepes ($12, easily serves two) were the obvious dessert star. To read G.A. Benton’s blog visit ColumbusDiningGuide.com
Abusive customers pose issues for servers, restaurateurs Bill Glover was quite fond of his appetizer: braised pork belly drizzled with jalapeno ketchup and served with creamed corn. One of his customers, who apparently had a sensitivity to spiciness, had other ideas and wasn’t shy in sharing her thoughts. “She looked at me with this real callous face and said, ‘Where do you get off putting this on the menu? My tongue is swollen and I can hardly talk.’” Glover, chef and owner of Sage American Bistro in the University District, said he apologized but the guest wouldn’t relent. He asked, in front of a room full of astonished onlookers, what he could do to make her happy. She said nothing and stormed off with her dining companion, who also had a choice expletive for the chef. So the customer’s always right? It depends on who you ask. “You always have to lean on the side of the guest is right,” Glover said. “But on the food-service side you can’t believe the things we encounter. People leave this profession because they get bitter dealing with the public.” Indeed, pleasing guests is the objective of any diligent restaurateur. Certainly, they have some legitimate complaints: a forgotten fork, cloudy wine glass or cold chicken fricassee. So how does one differentiate constructive criticism from downright abuse? Industry veteran Paul Liu, owner of Haiku and Bento Go Go, said customers cross the line when they insult the staff. “A lot of times when you talk civilly with them, the owner or the manager talks to them, they be-
fast, that operators couldn’t teach the finer points of service to their staff. And, in his professional world, there is no substitute for first-rate customer relations. “The food is an important component” of restaurants, he said. “But there are plenty of people who will eat mediocre food if the service is world-class.” His company sends secret diners in to test the determination of servers. They will, for example, say they found a hair on their burger. The servers too often will look for the wayward lock or quibble with customers when the solution is simple: “Toss the old one away and get them a new one,” Cannon said. “Service is a lost art in this industry,” he said. “Those that stay focused on it usually have better sales growth, significantly better profits and a significantly better culture and environment than those who don’t.”
have differently,” Liu said. “Sometimes they don’t and when they don’t, you politely ask them to leave.” It’s an endless discussion in the food-service industry, said Jarrod Clabaugh, director of communications for the Ohio Restaurant Association. “We always encourage our members to train their staffs on the importance of etiquette,” he said. “Whenever a customer’s request can be followed, like leaving a particular item out of a dish, they should do their best to meet that request.” Most patrons are easy to please, Clabaugh said.
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The Pickerington High School North wrestling team didn’t take its full lineup to the Medina Invitational Tournament that concluded Dec. 30, but the wrestlers who made the trip got a chance to make a name for themselves at the state level. One such competitor was Pat Elflein, who was fourth at heavyweight after losing to Ashland Crestview’s Clint Endicott 3-1 in a third-place match. North had eight district qualifiers
last year, but Elflein wasn’t one of them. By placing well at Medina, Elflein showed he could be one of the area’s top heavyweights, coach Brad Harris said. “I think he’s been kind of off the radar,” Harris said of Elflein. “I think (placing fourth) kind of raised some eyebrows. The only ones that beat him were state placers.” The Panthers scored 34 points to place 33rd at Medina behind champion Lakewood St. Edward (288). Brandon Howes, who was a district qualifier last season, fell to Sandusky
Perkins’ Cameron Campbell 3-1 in overtime in a consolation match at 140 pounds. The winner of that match advanced to the placement round. Howes ended up going 2-2. He opened the tournament with a 9-0 win over Medina’s Matt Hammer, who was seeded second for the tournament. North opens its OCC-Ohio Division dual season today against host Groveport and Newark. North shared the OCC-Ohio title with Gahanna last year at 6-1. North defeated Gahanna 43-26 last year, but a clerical mistake forced North to forfeit the win.
•Central had three placers at the Greater Miami Valley Coaches Association Invitational that concluded on Dec. 29. Coach Jason Allen viewed the tournament as another step in the building process. Eight wrestlers made it to the second day of competition led by Josh Hunter, who was fifth at 119 pounds. J.J. Chowoe was eighth at 215 and Aaron Yarger was seventh at 130. “We did well. We had everybody contribute toward the team points, which hadn’t happened for us this
year,” Allen said. “We finished better than two teams we already met this year (in Miamisburg and Piqua). We’re getting in there and showing we can compete with these teams.” Central placed 14th at the GMVCA with 87 points behind champion St. Paris Graham (330). Miamisburg was 29th (60.5) and Piqua was 18th (75). At the North Canton Hoover Holiday Tournament, which concluded on Dec. 18, Central was 19th (60.5) behind champion Wadsworth (251). See WRESTLING, page B3
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Coach Dave Butcher had a Below are the recent results and Wrestling is different from other good feeling about the Picker- coming schedule for the Pickerington North girls basketball team: high school sports. If an athlete ington High School North girls 17 — Lost to Reynoldsburg doesn’t make weight, he doesn’t basketball team coming out of *Dec. 52-38. The Raiders outscored the compete. It is the only team sport the KeyBank Holiday Classic. Panthers 20-2 in the fourth quarter. in which weight, more than skill, Entering the tournament hav- *Dec. 21 — Defeated Gahanna 56determines a position. ing dropped two of their previ- 24. Paige Stought scored 14 points That’s why one of the most imous three games, the Panthers and Shelby Olszewski added 13. Dec. 23 — Lost to Watterson 47portant times on competition day rallied in the second half to de- 45. The Panthers were outscored is the weigh-in. feat Murfreesboro (Tenn.) 26-19 in the second half. The NCAA and high school Blackman 52-43 in a semifinal Dec. 28 — Def. Warrensville Heights athletics associations across the on Dec. 29. They staged anoth- 90-15 in first round of KeyBank HolClassic. Kavunaa Edwards had country have tried to stamp out er comeback in the fourth quar- iday a season-high 31 points to lead the the practice of rapid weight loss ter of the championship the fol- Panthers, who had 13 players score. since collegiate wrestlers Billy lowing night before losing 59-49 Christy Macioci added 13 points with Jack Saylor, Joseph LaRosa and against Twinsburg, which closed four 3-pointers. Dec. 29 — Def. Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Jeff Reese died trying to make the game on a 13-2 run. Blackman 52-43 in a KeyBank semiweight in 1997. “I really liked the fight we final. Edwards scored 18 points. The The OHSAA has been heavishowed in these last two Panthers erased a 28-25 halftime ly involved in the weigh-in process games,” said Butcher, whose deficit with an 18-6 third quarter. since the 2006-07 season. Coachteam was 6-3 overall and 3-1 Dec. 30 — Lost to Twinsburg 59-49 KeyBank final. The Wildcats closed es interviewed by ThisWeek unanin the OCC-Ohio Division be- in the game on a 13-2 run. imously agreed the OHSAA’s fore playing Lancaster last *Last Wednesday — Played Lanweight certification program has Wednesday. “We showed a lot caster been a positive, but they said there of heart, and I really believe we *Saturday — At Newark. The Panwon last year’s games 40-29 are questions about its effectiveimproved a great deal during thers and 48-31. ness and its fairness to athletes this tournament.” Of note: The Panthers were 6-3 overwho also compete in a fall sport. There might be a price to pay all and 3-1 in the OCC-Ohio before “I think the idea of the (profor that comeback against last Wednesday. gram) is good, but it doesn’t elimTwinsburg, however. Paige *OCC-Ohio game inate the severe weight cutting,” Stought, a senior forward who Reynoldsburg coach Jared Ball plans to play next year at Ohio injury last month and was exsaid. “They crash early. The idea Dominican, injured her left knee pected to have it scoped again now is to be at their weight at the falling awkwardly on the base- this week. beginning (of the season).” “Those are two of our enerline. No timetable has been set Each of the college wrestling gy players,” Butcher said. “Tayfor her return. deaths came after a period of exThe Panthers, who had won lor might be out until mid-Jantreme weight loss. last year’s KeyBank title and uary, and we’ll probably look Reese was trying to get down were trying to become the first at bringing up (5-foot-11) freshto the 150-pound weight class and team to win consecutive cham- man Brittany Johnson to replace had lost a reported 17 pounds in By Jeff Mills/ThisWeek pionships since North opened Paige because you need four three days. Severely dehydrated, in 2003-04, also have been play- post kids.” the Michigan wrestler died in the North’s Paige Stought puts up a shot over Twinsburg’s Leah Fechko (12) and Char-dell Dunnigan ing without junior guard Tay(back) in the championship of the KeyBank Holiday Classic on Dec. 30. The Panthers lost 59-49 locker room at Crisler Arena in See PANTHERS, page B3 lor Jones. She sustained a hand and Stought injured her left knee during the game. A timetable for her return has not been set. Ann Arbor as he tried to weighin. 2010: The Year In Review Saylor, a Campbell University wrestler, and LaRosa, who competed at Wisconsin-La Crosse, died under similar circumstances. The OHSAA’s weight certification program attempts to elimfinal). We’re happy to take that underFrom staff reports inate rapid weight loss by estabdog role.” lishing a minimum weight at As we begin 2011, we take a look back Watterson, which won its final 10 which a wrestler can compete durat the highs and lows of central Ohio games, held Buchtel to 204 total yards ing the season. The minimum high school sports for 2010. but was not able to pull away from the weight, called the “alpha weight,” There was tragic news off the field, Griffins because of turnovers. The Eatakes into account hydration level as Rico Butler, who helped the Hilliard gles, who had 258 yards, lost three fumand body-fat percentage. Davidson football team win the Divibles and threw three interceptions, inTeams typically spend an afsion I state championship in 2009, cluding one that was returned 80 yards ternoon during the preseason getdrowned in a quarry. for a touchdown. ting the entire roster certified. Wrestlers undergo a urinalysis to There were stunning upsets, includWith Watterson trailing 12-6, Ray prove they are not dehydrated, ing the Northland boys basketball team, Cook scored on a 3-yard run and Tim and once adequate hydration is which lost to Gahanna 71-45 in a DiviCarter kicked the extra point to put the established, they have their bodysion I regional final despite being ranked Eagles ahead with 10 minutes, 50 secfat percentage determined. No. 1 in the country and the defending onds left. On their ensuing possession, If a male wrestler’s body fat is state champion. the Griffins drove from their own 237 percent or less (12 percent or And there was triumph on the footyard line to the Watterson 6, only to be less for females), he is not allowed ball field, as two members of the CCL, By Lorrie Cecil/ThisWeek stopped on fourth-and-1. to wrestle at a weight class lower Hartley and Watterson, captured state Buchtel, which finished 11-4, got the No. 1: Hartley’s Evan Jackson holds the Division IV state championship trophy than his weight at the time of cerchampionships. ball back three plays later on the Watbetween teammates Alex Heinmiller (left) and Brandon Michalak after the tification. Wrestlers with more Here’s how the year stacked up through Hawks defeated Chagrin Falls 34-13 in the Division IV state championship on terson 21 as the result of an Eagles fumthan 7 percent body fat are althe eyes of the sports staff at ThisWeek Dec. 3 at Massillon’s Paul Brown Tiger Stadium. Fellow CCL member Watterble. However, on second-and-15 from lowed to lose weight, but only in Community Newspapers. the Eagles’ 26, Jared Simpson sacked son also won a state title, beating Akron Buchtel 13-12 in the Division III final. small weekly amounts determined We hope you enjoy the look back at Griffins quarterback Stephen Parker for by the OHSAA’s weight-loss for2010 as much as we did. a loss of 12 yards and Brad McCurdy Watterson overcame six turnovers to game, rushing for 117 yards and a touchmula. TWICE AS NICE: The CCL intercepted Parker on the next play to beat Akron Buchtel 13-12 in the Dividown on six carries. The Hawks went 5“The only guarantee that you’ll has only five teams in football help seal the victory. sion III state final on Dec. 4 at Paul Brown for-5 on fourth down, recovered an onbe allowed to wrestle at a certain but produced two state champi“These guys know as well as I do how Tiger Stadium to finish 13-1 and win its side kick and held Chagrin Falls to 159 weight is if you weigh in at that ons in Hartley and Watterson. great of an accomplishment this season first state title since 2002. total yards. weight hydrated,” Ready coach Hartley, led by running back Noah Key, the Division IV Player of the Year “I don’t know if there were a ton of was,” Eagles coach Dan Bjelac said. Chance Van Gundy said. “If you’re Key, defeated Chagrin Falls 34-13 in the who rushed for 2,755 yards (8.8 yards people who picked us to win the game,” “There were a number of behind-thehydrated at 140 (pounds) with 7 Division IV state final on Dec. 3 at Mas- per carry) and 40 touchdowns, rushed Hawks coach Brad Burchfield said. “We scenes things that happened. This team percent body fat, you’ll be able sillon’s Paul Brown Tiger Stadium to for 130 yards and two touchdowns on taped all the pundits saying that Chagrin found ways to get it done all year.” to wrestle 140. But if you weigh finish 13-2 and capture its first state 24 carries against Chagrin Falls, which Falls is going to win the game and played 140.1, you have to wrestle up.” See 2010, page B2 championship since 1986. finished 13-2. Omar Lane also had a big it for the kids (the night before the state See WEIGHT, page B2
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STUNNING UPSETS: The Northland boys basketball team and Gahanna boys soccer team both were ranked No. 1 in the country for much of their respective seasons, but neither was able to defend their respective state championships, or even return to the state tournament. Northland lost to Gahanna 7145 in a regional final on March 20 at the Fairgrounds Coliseum. The loss snapped a 37-game winning streak for the Vikings, who finished 23-1. Gahanna’s four-guard offense helped it shoot 23-for-38 from the floor, with Stevie Taylor and Rob Brandenberg (19 points apiece) leading the way. The Lions advanced to state for the first time, where they lost to eventual champion Massillon Jackson 62-50 in a semifinal on March 26 to finish 26-1. “As time goes on, people will remember our Northland game more than playing in front of 15,000 people at the Schott,” said Lions coach Tony Staib, whose team was ranked second in the final state poll behind Northland. “It was a team everybody said that couldn’t be beat. The way we beat them, it was one of those magical games that puts an exclamation point on the season for these guys.” Jared Sullinger, now playing for Ohio State, had 24 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Vikings, who lost despite outrebounding Gahanna 36-18. Northland, which had beaten Cincinnati Princeton 60-58 in the 2009 state final, spent several weeks as the No. 1-ranked team in the country, according to most national polls. Among the Vikings’ victories were a 53-52 win over Henderson (Nev.) Findlay Prep on Dec. 17, 2009, and a 47-46 win over Mouth of Wilson (Va.) Oak Hill Academy on Jan. 16. Both of those games were televised on ESPN. Ranked first for most of the season in the ESPN/Rise poll, the Gahanna boys soccer team lost to Olentangy Orange 2-1 in double overtime in a Division I regional final on Nov. 6, marking its only loss in its last 44 games. The Lions had beaten Orange 3-0 on Sept. 9 and had outscored their opponents 96-9. The Pioneers lost to Centerville 2-1 in a state semifinal on Nov. 9. Gahanna finished 19-1-1, with its only other blemish being a 1-all tie against Massillon Jackson on Oct. 2. “It’s shocking,” said Gahanna senior forward Chris Davis. “We were so determined to win. It’s devastating. I didn’t expect this at all. I thought we were going to win and go to the state semis.” OV E R C O M I N G TRAGEDY: The Hilliard Davidson football team fell short in its quest to repeat as Division I state champion, finishing 13-1 after losing to Huber Heights Wayne 28-14 in a state semifinal on Nov. 27. Still, it was another successful season for the Wildcats, especially when taking into consideration that the Davidson football family was dealt a major blow when running back Rico Butler drowned May 25 while swimming with friends in a quarry. Butler would have been a senior this year. “I think everyone would have taken a 13-1 season,” said coach Brian White, whose team won its 11th OCC title by finishing 7-0 in the OCC-Central Division. “Coming into this year, we weren’t exactly sure how everything was going to pan out and what the kids’ reaction to losing Rico was going to be. There were
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No. 6: Destinee Gause (right) and the Reynoldsburg girls track and field team won their second consecutive Division I state title June 5 at Ohio State.
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No. 4: Jared Sullinger had another big season for the Northland boys basketball team, garnering Ohio’s Mr. Basketball award for the second consecutive season along with earning McDonald’s All-American and Naismith National Player of the Year honors. It was a bittersweet season, however, as Sullinger’s Vikings, the defending state champions and top-ranked team in the country, were stunned by Gahanna 71-45 in a regional final. The Lions’ upset victory, coupled with the Olentangy Orange boys soccer team’s shocking 1-0 win over defending state champion Gahanna in a regional final, was voted the No. 2 story of the year.
a multitude of questions about things coming into this year.” Davidson dedicated the season to Butler by wearing a sticker with the No. 5 — Butler’s jersey number — on their helmets. “They certainly didn’t forget about Rico all year long,” White said. “They kept him in the back of their minds all year long, but fortunately it was kind of in the back of their minds. They used it as just enough motivation to get themselves prepared to play, but at the same time, Mr. Butler (Rico’s dad, Rico Sr.) even said back last spring when Rico’s accident happened that he didn’t want the kids going out and playing this year for Rico. He wanted them to play for themselves and they did a little bit of a combination of both, and it worked out well for them.” NATIONAL RECOGNITION ON HARDWOOD: Not only was Jared Sullinger of the Northland boys basketball team named Ohio’s Mr. Basketball for the second consecutive season after averaging 23.1 points, 11.7 rebounds and 1.6 blocks, he was named Naismith Player of the Year, an honor bestowed on the top player in the nation. Sullinger, a 6-foot-9 forward , also was named McDonald’s AllAmerican, Jordan Brand AllAmerican and Parade magazine Player of the Year. He finished as Northland’s all-time leading scorer with 1,972 career points. Sullinger was named MVP of the McDonald’s All-American game on March 31 at Ohio State. He scored 22 points and had seven rebounds in the East all-star team’s 107-104 loss to the West. Satch Sullinger, Jared’s father and Northland’s coach, was the Naismith Coach of the Year. SPECIAL DELIVERY: St. Charles golf coach Anthony Mampieri almost missed the crowning moment of his team’s season. On the morning of the second day of the Cardinals’ dominating performance at the Division I state tournament, his wife, Leeanne, went into labor with the couple’s third child. Cristiano Matthew Mampieri was born about four hours before the Cardinals teed off on Oct. 23, allowing Mampieri an opportu-
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nity to meet his team at Ohio State’s Scarlet Course before the start of the second round. “He got there and gave them a pep talk before they were to tee off and then went back to the hospital for a while,” assistant coach Eric Horvath said. “He told me he had a favor to ask of me, and then takes off early.” “Eric said that he felt like he was the Dennis Hopper character from the movie ‘Hoosiers.’ You know when Gene Hackman gets kicked out of the (basketball) game and hands (Hopper’s character) the scorebook and tells him he’s the coach now,” Mampieri said with a wide grin. “It wasn’t anything like that, but (Eric) did a great job.” When Mampieri returned to the course a few hours later, St. Charles was well on its way to its second consecutive state title. The Cardinals shot a record 610, breaking the previous mark of 611 set by Cleveland St. Ignatius in 2002 and Upper Arlington in 1993, and finished well ahead of runner-up St. Ignatius (621). Senior Michael Ricaurte was tournament medalist with a 144 over 36 holes. Mampieri resigned as coach after the state tournament, saying he wanted to spend more time with his family. RIGHT ON TRACK: The Reynoldsburg girls track and field team defied the odds by winning a second consecutive Division I state championship. Despite the fact that their participation dropped by more than 50 percent from the 2009 season, the Raiders scored 56 points at the state meet that concluded June 5 at Ohio State to finish well ahead of runner-up Rocky River Magnificat (35). After losing a large senior class and having two key expected returnees transfer, Reynoldsburg had fewer than a dozen athletes competing by season’s end. Yet, led by sophomore Destinee Gause, the Raiders were able to defend their state title. Gause was disqualified at state in the 100 meters preliminaries because of a false start, but she won her second consecutive 200 title (24.07 seconds) and led the 400 relay (47.24) and 1,600 relay (3:48.87) to titles.
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Below are the rest of the top 25 stories from ThisWeek Sports in 2010. For more details on each story, please visit ThisWeekSPORTS.com. No. 11: Westerville North boys cross country team only can wonder what might have been at Division I state meet. No. 12: Harvest Prep girls basketball team produces Division IV state championship. No. 13: Two area wrestlers capture state titles. No. 14: Columbus Academy junior Morgan Ransom earns Division II state girls golf title. No. 15: Cousins Ashley Thai and Lauren Thai of Hilliard Bradley win doubles title in Division II state tennis. No. 16: Upper Arlington and Dublin Jerome capture state titles in boys lacrosse. No. 17: A year after area boys soccer teams swept all
“You lose some and you win some,” said sophomore Faith Washington, who was second at state in the 300 hurdles (43.28), fourth in the 100 hurdles (14.7) and ran on the runner-up 800 relay (1:40.4) and the 1,600 relay. “This year we gained some mature young freshmen, so losing what we did (from the 2009 season) didn’t really matter as much.” The Hartley girls team narrowly missed winning its second consecutive Division II state title, as it scored 71 points to place second behind Cleveland Collinwood (77) and ahead of third-place Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (57). Collinwood had competed in Division I in 2009. That season, the Hawks shared the state title with Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, as both teams scored 55 points. “I can’t take anything away from Collinwood. They put up the points,” coach Richard Jones said. “If we can put up almost 80 points and a team beats us, then they deserve to win.” Though the team championship eluded Hartley, the Hawks won individual titles and broke a meet record in the 1,600 relay. Senior Chesna Sykes won the 100 (11.97) and 200 (24.22) and was on the winning 400 relay (47.37) with CharAnna Dixon, Chelsea Scott and Jordyn Smith. Sykes also was on the secondplace 800 relay (1:41.1) with Aisha Cavin, Dixon and Maya Pedersen. The 1,600 relay of Taisha Ferguson, Cavin, Pedersen and Scott finished first in 3:49.94, breaking the previous meet record of 3:50.08 set by Warrensville Heights in 2009. QUITE A SPLASH: The Upper Arlington girls swimming and diving team won its sixth consecutive Division I state title, scoring 295 points to finish ahead of runner-up Watterson (186) in February at the C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton. The Golden Bears won only one event, the 200-yard medley relay, but had swimmers finish in the top eight in every event. Kristyn Fulcher, Nicole Wagner, Katie VanFossen and Lauren Comer teamed to win the 200 medley relay in 1:46.23 seconds,
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three state championships, no central Ohio team wins a title. No. 18: Westerville Central’s Mary Wells rolls to girls bowling title as Warhawks place second. No. 19: Area coaches reach career milestones. No. 20: Two longtime area coaches step down. No. 21: Hilliard Davidson baseball team upsets topseeded Grove City in Division I district tournament. No. 22: Four area Division I boys basketball teams finish the regular season undefeated. No. 23: The Dublin Coffman and Big Walnut girls volleyball teams lose in their state finals matches. No. 24: Thomas Worthington field hockey team falls short in state championship. No. 25: Childhood friends vie for NCAA men’s soccer title.
edging Centerville (1:46.67). Abby Chin placed second in four events: the 500 freestyle (4:53.6), 200 free (1:51.24), 200 free relay (1:35.97) and 400 free relay (3:29.67). Watterson’s Gracie Finnegan, capped a dominant career by winning four more state titles to finish with eight for her career. She defended her titles in the 50 free (23.2) and 100 free (50.06) and anchored the Eagles’ 200 free relay (1:35.08) and 400 free relay (3:27.09) to first-place finishes. Also on the relays were Camey Rabold, Michele Rielly and Samantha Schuttinger. “(Defending my state titles) definitely added pressure, but I came in knowing it’s my senior year,” Finnegan said. “I kind of wanted to go out with a bang and break some records. But I had great competition and I had a great time. It was real fun.” THREE-PEAT: The Lakewood softball team won its third consecutive state championship, defeating Poland Seminary 1-0 in the Division II state final on June 4. Third baseman Kelsi Thompson led the Lancers’offense, producing two of their five hits, including a home run. Pitcher Alyssa Patznick went seven innings, allowing six hits and one walk. Lakewood finished 29-5. The Lancers’other two titles came in Division III, as they beat Youngstown Ursuline 5-0 in 2009 and defeated Wellington 5-3 in 2008. Grove City reached the state final in Division I, losing to Massillon Perry 10-0 on June 5 to finish 28-5. ACES ON THE COURT: Central Ohio players swept the Division I and II state titles in the boys tennis tournament on May 29 at Ohio State. Worthington Kilbourne senior Kevin Metka defeated Liberty Township Lakota East’s Zack Mueck 7-6 (11-9), 6-3 in the Division I singles final, marking his second state title. Metka was part of the Division I doubles championship team in 2009. Watterson junior Chris Diaz, who won the Division I doubles title in 2008 with his brother, Philip, and placed second in doubles in 2009, cruised through the Division II singles field without
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losing a set in any of his four matches. He beat defending state champion Joey Fritz of Cincinnati Country Day 6-3, 6-2 in the final. Diaz finished 31-0 in singles matches without losing a set and has a 62-1 career record in high school singles matches. He has won a team-record 62-consecutive singles matches. Upper Arlington won its staterecord 15th doubles championship but first since 1999 when junior Billy Weldon and freshman Stu Little defeated New Albany’s Riyad Bennoui and John Hendrix 6-4, 6-1 in the Division I final. For only the 10th time in the 91-year history of the boys state tournament, a pair of doubles teams from one school matched up against each other in the final when senior Andrew Enslen and sophomore Chad Buchanan of Columbus Academy played senior Eoghan Bahnson and sophomore Langston Hughes, also from Academy. Enslen and Buchanan topped their teammates 6-3, 6-4. BROTHERLY LOVE: After trading the state pole vault record with his twin brother, Joey, for much of the season, Olentangy Liberty junior Chris Uhle topped his sibling at the Division I state track and field meet on June 5 at Ohio State. Chris cleared 16 feet, 9 inches to win the state title and break his brother’s state record by an inch. Joey placed second at state in 16-0. Dublin Scioto’s Michael Shibko was third (15-8) and Gahanna’s Jacob Blankenship was fourth (15-8). “I never like knocking Joey down, but getting the state record was amazing,” Chris Uhle said. “After he missed his third attempt, I was thinking, ‘This is my show. If I clear this, I’ll get first place.’” Joey cleared 16-5 on April 13 but the height wasn’t recognized by the OHSAA because it was set in a dual meet. Chris cleared 16-6 at Liberty’s Freedom Relays on April 23 to set the official record, but the brothers shared the mark after they both cleared 16-7 at the Olentangy Invitational on April 30. Joey then owned the record by himself after clearing 16-8 at the Delaware County Elite Eight meet on May 6.
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WRESTLING Continued from page B1 Since this formula determines where athletes can wrestle once the season starts, Van Gundy meets with prospective team members early in the fall to determine where they might fit in the lineup once the season begins. This helps wrestlers establish a goal weight and they can use the fall to trim down before getting certified, unless they’re playing a fall sport. Getting in shape for wrestling is especially difficult for football players. At the heavier weights, football and wrestling have some shared benefits, but most of the weight classes would be considered small for football players. By Tim Norman/ThisWeek The need for some to lose weight had Hilliard Davidson senior Nolan Gill (right) battles Mark Martin of Lakewood St. some like Pickerington Central coach Edward in a first-round match at 135 pounds during the Division I state tourna- Jason Allen calling for a later start to the wrestling season. Olentangy coach Matt ment last season. Gill was listed at 174 pounds as a football player for the Hammons wanted to level the playing Wildcats last fall and his wrestling season was delayed until he could lose field by having the OHSAA use the same weight in order to compete at 140 pounds.
assessor to run the weight certification tests. Perhaps no school in the area deals with the dichotomy of football and wrestling conditioning like Hilliard Davidson. In wrestling, Davidson won the Division I district championship last season and was chosen to represent the Central District at the state duals on Jan. 9. However, three of Davidson’s four state qualifiers last year were members of the football team, which won the Division I state championship in 2009 and made it to a state semifinal this past fall. Had Davidson won its state football semifinal on Nov. 27, wrestling state qualifiers Chase Delande, Nolan Gill and Alex Mickley would have been playing football on Dec. 4, the same day that the wrestling team opened its season. Because he played football at a lighter weight, Delande was able to join the wrestling team for the opener on Dec.
4, but Gill and Mickley didn’t make their debuts until Dec. 28. Coach Dominic DiSabato had to put off filing weight certifications until Gill and Mickley were able to reach their target weights. Not only did the pair miss nearly a month of the season, but Davidson also had to postpone a Dec. 16 dual with West Jefferson until Jan. 26. Mickley was listed at 170 pounds on the football roster and is wrestling at 152. Gill was listed at 174 for football and is competing at 140 for wrestling. “My first day back I lost like five pounds, and then the next day it was another five pounds,” Mickley said Dec. 16. “Then the next day I would eat the littlest thing and be right back up. Last week was tough, but this week the weight really started dropping.” jstewart@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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Watkins Memorial High School will be host to a six-week spring training baseball program for players in grades 1-12 from Jan. 9 through Feb. 13. Watkins Memorial coach Don Schone will direct the program with U.S. Baseball Academy. Sessions are offered in advanced hitting, pitching and catching. For more information, visit www.USBaseballAcademy.com, or call (866) 6224487.
Ready High School baseball coach Harry Caruso will direct a spring training program from Feb. 27 to April 3 for players in grades one through 12. The program will be held in conjunction with U.S. Baseball Academy. Sessions are planned in advanced hitting, pitching and catching. For more information, visit www.USBaseballAcademy.com or call (866) 6224487.
Capital University softball coach Nan Payne and pitching coach Alan That will hold clinics in for girls grades five through 12. The schedule includes hitting clinics from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 8 and Feb. 5; a pitching clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 22; a catching clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 22; and a defensive clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 12. For further information, contact Payne at (614) 236-6487 or npayne@capital.edu.
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PANTHERS Continued from page B1 Stought, who was averaging 8.0 points, received the tournament’s Heart and Hustle Award while Kavunaa Edwards and Shelby Olszewski made the all-tournament team. Twinsburg’s Malina Howard, a 6-4 junior, was named the tournament’s MVP. “Down a post player now, we’ve just got to play smart,” said Edwards, a 6-0
senior. “It’ll really help if we can keep hitting some 3s and spread the defenses we’re seeing. We’ve just got to keep picking each other up.” Lebanon (Ky.) Marion County finished third by defeating Blackman 47-39 in the consolation final. Pittsburgh Mount Lebanon won the fifth-place game 54-51 over Dayton Chaminade Julienne. Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit defeated Warrensville Heights
63-39 in the seventh-place game. “We’re very happy to leave with this trophy; it’s a big one to get,” Twinsburg coach Julie Solis said. “North played very well and they’re a very good team. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if we ran into each other again down the road.” kadams@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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The Tigers finished behind Miamisburg (15th, 64.5) and Piqua (12th, 83). For Chowoe, it was his first tournament placement. He fell to Cincinnati Glen Este’s Michael Kennedy 3-0 in a seventh-place match. Yarger made a case for himself to earn a spot at 130. Central has several wrestlers competing for the spot at 125, and Yarger’s performance proved he could move up from 125 to 130 and be successful. Yarger was unseeded at 130 and opened with a 6-0 win over Jared Yocum of Independence (Ky.) Simon Kenton, which was a state qualifier in Kentucky last season. “Something is starting to click for him,” Allen said. “We just have to work a little bit on his bottom work and that will make him even better. “ Central also is competing at
Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Central and North wrestling teams: CENTRAL Dec. 28-29 — Finished 14th (87) at Greater Miami Valley Wrestling Association Invitational behind champion St. Paris Graham (288) *Today — At Groveport with Newark *Jan. 13 — Home vs. Grove City and Reynoldsburg NORTH Dec. 28-29 — Finished 33rd (34) at Medina Invitational Tournament behind champion Lakewood St. Edward (288) *Today — At Groveport with Newark Saturday — At Mentor Duals *OCC-Ohio dual
Groveport today to open the league dual season. Like North, the Tigers face Groveport and Newark. Central was sixth in the OCC-Ohio last year at 2-5. jstewart@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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Director of Housing Services Resp. for planning, administering and directing activities for the Columbus Urban League Housing programs. Minimum requirements: 5 yrs exp. in grants admin, planning budget mgmt & HUD regulations; 3 yrs. exp. in supervision. BA degree in Management, Human Services or related fields. Masters preferred. Bilingual skills a plus. All candidates must have a valid OH. DL, must submit to FBI/BCII background check and drug screen. Submit resume and cover letter via e-mail to HR@cul.org. Deadline to apply: January 10, 2010 No phone calls please.
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Logan County, OH - The Logan County Area Cham ber of Commerce is seek ing a new Executive Director/CEO. The Execu tive Director is responsible for planning, implement ing, and evaluating the ac tivities of the Chamber, as directed by the Board of Di rectors. Position requires managing the day-to-day operations of the office/staff and close com munication with Chamber members, business/industry, govern ment, and school officials, as well as community members on various is sues affecting the econom ic vitality and quality of life within Logan County, OH. Applicants should possess exceptional leadership / communication skills and executive management ex perience including a strong economic/financial back ground. Self-motivated in dividuals with optimism, enthusiasm and a drive to take Logan County to the next level, should send their resume’ & salary re quirements to: Attention Search Committee, 100 S. Main St. Bellefontaine, OH 43311 or email to HRinfo@ logancountyohio.com . Re sumes will be accepted through Jan. 15th, 2011. To place an ad for your bazaar or seasonal event call (740) 888-5003 (local call)
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The continuation of Case Number 18-VA-2010: an application for variance filed by Scott Dunlap c/o M.J. O’Reilly Atty, 115 N. Center Street, Pickerington for 10 acres which is part of a 62 acre tract located on the west side of Allen Road, south of Basil Western Road. This application requests a variance from Violet Township Zoning Resolution Section 3A2-02 to allow the split of a property which contains no frontage upon, and no access to an improved public road or street. The continuation of Case Number 05-CU-2010: an application for Conditional Use Permit filed by John Bentley for property located at 7262 Fox Den Court, Pickerington. Pursuant to Violet Township Zoning Resolution Section 3B1-02(9) and Section 3AA5, the applicants are requesting a Conditional Use Permit in order to conduct a home occupation to occur from the residence located at 7262 Fox Den Court. Case Number 01-VA-2011: An application for variance filed by John Bentley for property located at 7262 Fox Den Court, Pickerington. This application requests a variance from the provisions of Violet Township Zoning Resolution Section 3AA5-03(H) to allow non-residents of the dwelling to participate in a home occupation. These applications are available for examination from Thursday, January 6, 2011 through Thursday, January 20, 2011, inclusive, Mondays through Fridays, excluding legal holidays, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Violet Township Administrative Offices, 12970 Rustic Drive, Pickerington, Ohio 43147. The person responsible for giving notice of this public hearing by publication is Kelly Sarko, Violet Township Zoning Inspector. Violet Township Board of Zoning Appeals Rick Dellinger, Chairman
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