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School levy expected in the new year By KATE HETRICK ThisWeek Community Newspapers Superintendent Jeffrey Weaver, looking at the new year, anticipates asking the Upper Arlington Board of Education this spring to put a levy on the November ballot. “Our last operating levy was in November 2007, and for almost 20 years the district has been on the ballot every three years,” he said. “We felt that, one, given the current economic climate and, two, the fact that we’ve managed our

money well over the last three years, we were able to delay going on the ballot this November (2010).” Weaver said the district receives little money from the state. Jeffrey “If state funds get Weaver cut, that affects us proportionally less, but that places a heavier burden on our local taxpayers,” he said. “People in Upper Arlington are very

A closer look In November 2007, voters approved a combined levy of 4.2mills operating and 2-mills permanent improvement.

demanding, and I mean that in a good sense,” Weaver said. “They want good programs, good services, for their children and for the community.” In order to maintain the status quo

and potentially add new programming and services, the district needs to go back to the community for new funds, he said. It’s too early to determine the exact size and scope of the levy, Weaver said, but he will be working with treasurer Andrew Geistfeld to “fine tune” the district’s financial needs this month. “The actual decision itself won’t be until March or April,” he said. “We really want to know what we’ll be getting from the state.” In November 2007, voters approved a combined levy of 4.2-mills operating

and 2-mills permanent improvement. Weaver said he anticipates this year’s levy will be a continuing levy of “somewhere north of 4.2-mills.” “How far north remains to be seen,” he said. If passed, the levy will begin generating revenue in January 2012. Failure to pass the levy could impact personnel, Weaver said. “In the last five to eight years, our district has been very good at watching our utilities, insurance costs, supplies, maSee LEVY, page A5

Wall of Honor nominations are due Jan. 14

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Upper Arlington High School’s Patrick O’Neill, wrestling at 140 lbs., took third place in his weight class Dec. 29 at the Bishop Ready Winter Classic. He is shown here trying to take down West High School’s Santiego Farias. See Sports, page B1.

Some of them were nationally or internationally known, but others were community legends: Governors, doctors, developers, coaches, clergy, educators and volunteers are among those who have bronze plaques gracing Upper Arlington’s “Wall of Honor” in the plaza of the Municipal Services Center. You still have until Jan. 14 to nominate a person who could be the next member of the Wall of Honor. That person must be a deceased resident who was outstanding in their walk of life or had “a reputation that brings honor to the community, or personal commitment and service to the community, or had a lasting impact for the good of the community.” Anyone can make the nomination, but a nomination form needs to be filled out (it is available through the Living in UA section of the city website at www.

Jake Will, chairman of the Wall of Honor, said the week after nominations are due, he and a committee will go through the current nominations, as well as nominations going back as far as five years. People can be re-nominated after the five years if they weren’t chosen. “We go over every application very carefully,” Will said. “We’ve got a couple of real outstanding candidates this year, and I’m very happy one of them is going to be chosen. Every year, it’s a hard decision, but the ones we’ve had have been outstanding candidates.” The Wall of Honor began in 1990 as a joint project between the UA Historical Society and the city of Upper Arlington. “They inducted seven people the first year, including the two men who founded Upper Arlington, the Thompson brothers,” said See NOMINATIONS, page A2

Arlington’s Concourse Gallery lists varied shows for 2011 By GARY BUDZAK ThisWeek Community Newspapers Upper Arlington’s Municipal Services Center does double duty as an arts space, thanks to its Concourse Gallery. “It’s one of the wonderful things about the gallery, but also one of the challenges in that it’s not a gallery destination space exclusively,” said Lynette Santoro-Au, the city’s arts manager. “I could be coming in here to pay a ticket, or to get a permit to put an extension on my house, and I’m going to be walking through a gallery. “So I might not normally go to a gallery, but now I’m encountering it just because I’m doing business with the city,” she said. “On the other hand,

it’s a wonderful gallery space for those who come here specifically to see the work that we offer.” Since 1972, the lobby-like space (3,500 square feet) of the gallery has shown local, national and international two- and three-dimensional exhibits. “The space is a juried space, and so we do a call for entries and post information on our website about applying for the shows,” Santoro-Au said. “We book about two years out, so we already know the shows for 2011 and 2012. We have submissions all throughout the year, but our visual arts committee reviews them quarterly.” Santoro-Au said the exhibits range from accessible general interest displays of photographs or quilts to chal-

lenging installations. Sometimes, they’ll pair up works by different artists on exhibits like “Rock Paper Scissors.” “Generally speaking, we try to help the viewer by including gallery guides, discussion prompts and artists statements so that the viewer could read that and understand what the artist’s intention was,” Santoro-Au said. Currently on view at the Concourse Gallery is “Art, Documentary, and Propaganda in Wartime China: The Photography of Sha Fei,” which opened yesterday (Jan. 5) and continues through Jan. 26. There will be a free reception Monday, Jan. 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. Sha Fei (1912-1950) was one of See GALLERY, page A3 A photo of Chinese people with arms as they organize by Sha Fei.

AEP’s Lane Avenue project is topic of Jan. 10 meeting The city of Upper Arlington will host an informational public meeting relating to the upcoming Lane Avenue construction project initiated by American Electric Power (AEP) at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10, at the Municipal Services Center, 3600 Tremont Road. AEP will install underground utility lines along the entire stretch of Lane Avenue within Upper Arlington’s borders. The project

is expected to begin in mid-January. It is hoped that one lane of traffic in each direction can be maintained for the majority of the project. Representatives of the city and its project management firm, CT Consultants, along with members of AEP and its construction team will be on hand to provide an overview of the project and what residents can expect, as well as to answer questions and so-

licit input relative to any issues that may not have been taken into consideration prior to the project’s start. Once the project is under way, updates will be provided regularly via the city’s website, at www.uaoh.net, Twitter and Facebook, among other outreach efforts. Those with questions about the project may call the city’s engineering division at 583-5360.

Upper Arlington businesses report strong holiday season By ANDREW MILLER ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Arlington businesses made Santa’s nice list this Christmas. Thanks to news articles and marketing programs that highlight gift items from local retailers, such as the Upper Arlington Area Chamber of Commerce’s Top 100 Gift Ideas, several local businesses reported crowded stores and better sales figures this holiday season over previous years,

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n’t have any direct customer feedback from the chamber’s Top 100 Gift Ideas but said she was excited about the program “When the chamber announced the program I was very excited about the idea and was one of the first retailers to jump on board,” she said. “The program was a great no-cost promotion. If they do it again next year I’d like to be a part of it.” See HOLIDAY, page A5

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with favorable forecasts for 2011. Diane Maute, owner of Ursus on Fishinger Road, said that the art gallery benefited directly from The Columbus Dispatch and Capital Style gift guides, which highlighted a couple of products local artists made available through her gallery. “Several shoppers mentioned the artist’s gifts featured in the guides when they made their purchases,” Maute said. She went on to explain she did-

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The city of Upper Arlington is collecting live Christmas trees through the end of January as part of its yard waste collection. Residents should remove all decorations and place their trees — not in bags — at the curb with one solid waste sticker affixed. They will be collected on regular refuse/recycling/yard waste collection days. Trees can also be dropped off free of charge at the Bill Holbrook Yard Waste Compost Site, 4120 Roberts Road. Winter hours are from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Visit www.uaoh.net for additional yard waste collection information or call 614-583-5370.

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Additional information on the Solid Waste fee partment and more can be found at www.uaoh.net. Questions may be directed to tax administrator Scott Gill at sgill@uaoh.net or by calling 583- increases, details of the services offered and more Those with questions may call 583-5070. can be found at www.uaoh.net. Those with ques5284. The Upper Arlington income tax subpoena protions about the fee structure may call the city fi- City taking nominations gram will be held mid-January for any residents Trash sticker, fee hikes nance department at 583-5280. for community awards with a delinquent tax filing. Taxpayers who receive a subpoena from “RITA are in effect for 2011 Each year at the Upper Arlington State of the Development department / UA” are urged to appear in person to resolve their City address, community awards are presented to The city of Upper Arlington reminds residents delinquent tax account (a parent can represent any that the price of Solid Waste stickers went up on raises fees by 5 percent individuals and groups who have made a significhildren away in school). This can be done 9 a.m. Jan. 1, increasing from $2.40 per sticker to $2.90. The Upper Arlington Development Department cant contribution to Arlington’s quality of life. and 4 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 12 through Friday, The deadline for submitting 2010 community Additionally, the annual Solid Waste Service fee has announced that all its permit and application Jan. 14, at the Municipal Services Center, 3600 increases this year to $40, for the period of April fees will increase by five percent effective Thurs- award nominations is Friday, Jan. 7. Tremont Road. The 2010 Community Awards will be present1, 2011, through March 31, 2012. The fee applies day, Jan. 13. All UA residents age 18 and over are required to all households; invoices will be mailed early this Fees are periodically reviewed and adjusted to ed in the categories of Business of the Year, Comto file an annual income tax return with the city, year, combined with the annual stormwater bill. keep pace with inflation. munity Enrichment, Community Safety, Super Seregardless of whether tax is due. The city assess- The annual service fee helps spread the costs for Examples of fees include: Variance applications, nior and Youth. es a statutory $50 filing penalty for late returns, providing all components of Solid Waste to the up to $180 from $171; contractor registration, up The 2010 Community Award recipients will be unless the taxpayer can show the return filing was community more evenly across the community. to $90 from $85; driveway replacement permit, up announced at the State of the City address, schednot required. uled for Monday, Jan. 24. The cost for premium “at-the-door” service re- to $61 from $58. Individuals who fail to appear will be subject to mains at $150 per year, payable as part of the anNomination forms can be obtained at Additional information on fee increases, details additional penalties and may face legal action. nual bill. of the services offered by the development de- www.uaoh.net or by calling 583-5040.

Nominations being sought for Upper Arlington’s Wall of Honor Continued from page A1 Kate Erstein, executive director of the Upper Arlington Historical Society. Most years, only one person is chosen to be on the Wall of Honor. However, last year, Stefanie Spielman and Cindy Dyas shared the honor. “Stefanie Spielman had just died, and we had a number of nominations for her, and Cindy Dyas had died a number of years before that, but we had had some nominations for her before, and then we got one or two last year also,” Erstein said. “They succumbed to breast cancer, raised money for breast cancer research and were breast cancer activists. So it made sense to put those two together.” And while some of the honorees are well-known like Woody

Hayes or James Rhodes, others are beloved figures for their contributions to Upper Arlington. “One who was chosen as an everyman is John Dawson,” Erstein said. “He worked for Ohio Bell, but he was just a really good guy, and was very involved in the community civic association.” On May 22, there will be a ceremony where the plaque will be placed on a third wall, and family, friends or clergy will speak on behalf of the 30th honoree. Erstein said she will sometimes notice people checking out the Wall of Honor. “I don’t think people generally come to see that, but as they’re coming in to get a permit or something, I do see them slow down and read the plaques. Family and friends also come in from out of town and visit the plaques.” gbudzak@thisweeknews.com

Upper Arlington Wall of Honor Currently on Wall of Honor: King G. Thompson and Benjamin S. Thompson, founders of Upper Arlington (1990) J. Stewart Collins, businessman and school administrator (1990) H. Roy Chope, co-founder of Industrial Nucleonics (1990) Ruth Mouget Worrell, “Mrs. United Church Women” (1990) William Michael O’Leary, inventor of automated bowling pin spotter (1990) William S. Van Fossen, medical pioneer (1990) Wayne Woodrow (Woody) Hayes, Ohio State University football coach (1991) John William Bricker, Ohio Governor and United States Senator (1992) Donald Monroe Casto, Sr., developed first regional shopping center (1993)

Michael A. Peppe, Ohio State swimming and diving coach (1994) Roy A. Burkhart, Ph.D., D.D., minister of First Community Church (1995) Walter B. Heishman, Upper Arlington schools superintendent (1996) John W. Wuichet, Sr., community leader (1997) Monsignor George J. Kennedy, founding pastor of Saint Agatha Catholic Church (1998) Ruth Weimer Mount, first dean of students at Ohio State University (1999) Paul R. Gingher, civic leader and two-term Ohio Senator (2000) John A. Dawson, UA Civic Association director (2001) John Peter Minton, M.D., Ph.D., FAACS, developed the laser as a surgical tool (2002) Arthur G. James, M.D., medical di-

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Top-flight schools deserve a better approach to lunch Upper Arlington schools rank at the top of several state and national ratings. But are they missing the mark on school lunch? When we started our daughter in the Burbank Early Childhood School, I felt comfortable knowing that she would be in an exceptional learning environment. My wife and I attended the pre-enrollment meetings and read the information packets cover to cover. In fact, the packets are so good they are now wrinkled and dog-eared because they included not only the structure and ideals behind the school but also dead-on accurate child development information that we regularly refer to. That’s why I was so confused after her first day of school, when my daughter ex c l a i m e d , “Daddy, we had chocolate milk and syrup for lunch!” What?! Following her second day, when I asked about her lunch, she would only tell me how much she loved the chocolate milk. At the parent teacher conference the evening before her third day, I asked the question, “Is chocolate milk always an option?” In the conversation that ensued, I learned that chocolate milk is a daily option and children are allowed to choose, on their own. Parents may request that the teachers only let their children have white milk, but my feeling is that in doing so a parent trying to make a healthy choice for their child’s nutrition is forced to make an unhealthy choice for that child’s socialization. They automatically become the odd man out. Unsatisfied with that option, I e-mailed JoAnna Brooks, director of food services for the UA schools, to see if we couldn’t change the situation. Unfortunately, after a couple of backand-forth emails, it was clear that not only would there be no policy change regarding chocolate milk and sugary sides (like syrup for dipping foods), but there were some other fundamental issues such as using utensils and plates that were being detoured around instead of addressed directly. According to one of Brooks’ e-mails, “On days when only white milk was offered, milk consumption dropped an average of 27 percent.” She goes on to argue that the chocolate milk increases the number of students drinking milk. Brooks believes that this is preferred because milk provides calcium and vitamin D. However, if you take a look at the amount of sugar and caffeine contained in a box of chocolate milk, you’ll notice you are paying for that calcium and vitamin D at the cost of essentially giving your child a can of CocaCola — and that’s without mentioning the milk fat. More to the point, though, is that the U.S. is suffering epidemics of obesity, diabetes and ADD/ADHD among our children. We are witnessing one of the few generations in history expected to live shorter lives than their parents. We are not, however, facing an epidemic of calcium and vi-

tamin D deficiency. Especially not in Upper Arlington. When I followed up about the ANDREW school not MILLER providing regular meal utensils and using disposable items instead of reusable, washable trays, Brooks explained that disposable items are more economical. The same is true for the use of plastic “sporks” instead of flatware. Even if I accept this financial argument to be true (which I do not, otherwise I would be a fool to own dishes in my own home), I find the lesson here to be exactly opposite what we should be teaching our children. Do we want them to believe that everything in life is disposable? Regarding the use of sporks instead of flatware, Brooks stated that the director of Burbank requested them because some children have a difficult time using forks, knives and spoons. If a child is unable to use a fork and a spoon, I am baffled at why they would be able to use a spork — a utensil that makes neither a good fork nor a good spoon — significantly better. For a school system that is so incredibly well thought-out, from early pre-school all the way through graduation, I was shocked that the school lunch program is so mediocre. It’s as if school lunch is just an afterthought, something to get through. It’s not unlike how we as adults often treat our own meals, going through fast-food windows and eating “on the run”

while our health deteriorates. Instead of lunch being treated as an afterthought, shouldn’t our schools — the same school system that strives for academic and athletic accolades year in and year out —use lunch period as yet another opportunity to excel? I feel that our current school lunch program plays to the lowest common denominator. Why not challenge children who refuse to eat healthfully instead of challenging parents who want their child to eat healthfully? Why not challenge children who haven’t learned to use proper utensils and table manners to learn those things? Why not teach our children that this isn’t a disposable world, that everything has value. I believe there are a lot of lessons about respect (for our world, for the things around us, for each other) that can come out of a simple lunchtime meal. Recently President Obama, at the behest of parents and pediatricians across the country — not to mention his wife, First Lady Michelle Obama — overhauled the federal school lunch program with the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. While I hope that this overhaul at the federal level has a real, positive effect at our local level, I won’t believe it until I see it — not based on these discussions I’ve had with our school’s leadership. In January, the PTO presidents’ meeting will include a discussion of this topic and what could be done. I hope with the PTO’s support, we might shift school lunches beyond the level of they are stuck in today. If, like me, you are concerned about our school lunch program please contact the school and let your voice be heard.

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The board will revisit the issue of all-day kindergarten, and will likely file for a waiver for the 2011-12 school year. Adding all-day kindergarten is expensive and would have to be factored into future levies, Weaver said. He also said it’s possible the state mandate may change under Governor John Kasich’s administration. “I think our board, philosophically, would like to move in that direction,” Weaver said. “It’s still on the table.” The district is also watching to see how Governor Strickland’s decision to reduce calamity days from five to three will play out under the new administration. Traditionally, Weaver said, Upper Arlington has not used two-hour delays, but with a reduction in calamity days they may offer more flexibility. If the district needs to make up days, they will first use teacher grading days, and then extend the school year as necessary. “If we have to call off school, we will call off school,” he said. “We won’t send our students off in unsafe conditions.”

terials, adding the permanent improvement levy to help protect our general fund . . . we’ve picked the low-hanging fruit and made the necessary cuts there,” he said. “If we felt the financial hardship, I think we’d have to start looking at people.” Weaver also said it’s likely that class sizes would increase, and existing programs and services could be reduced or eliminated. “The two most valuable investments that people have in any community are the value of the homes and the value of the education they provide their children,” he said. To pass a levy, Weaver said the district has to demonstrate it has been a “good steward of the public’s trust” by managing money well historically and offering programming the community wants. “What we do every day is how we sell the levy,” he said. Also on the horizon in 2011: The district hopes to begin the process of expanding the International Baccalaureate program to grades 6-10, and will continue to grow its 21st cenkhetrick@thisweeknews.com tury skills curriculum.

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The Beat Arts, eats and fun in central Ohio

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imenting with digital sampling software and creating mashups, Gregg Michael Gillis displayed a clever ear and got tagged “a lawsuit waiting to happen” by no less than the New York Times Magazine. Gillis settled on stage name Girl Talk, started releasing records and took the clubs by storm. Girl Talk will play Lifestyle Communities Pavilion Thursday, Jan. 6. Tickets are $25. Call 1800-745-3000.

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Bears get boost from Ready tourney By AARON BLANKENSHIP

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Upper Arlington’s Blake Reid (left) battles Watterson’s Alex Dellaflora on Dec. 29 in a 145-pound match at the Ready Winter Classic.

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The Upper Arlington High School wrestling team experienced its share of highs and lows through its first three tournaments, just as coach Grant McCormick expected, considering the Golden Bears have a relatively young roster and weren’t able to fill at least two weight classes in each of those events. But after UA scored 159 points to finish sixth in the 21-team Ready Winter Classic, held Dec. 29-30, behind champion Whitehall (286.5), McCormick was left feeling optimistic about how his squad will perform over the remainder of the season. The Bears were able to secure a top-six finish even though Kenji Gerhardt (103 pounds) couldn’t compete because he didn’t make weight, Jason Winecoff (119) couldn’t compete the second day after going 2-1 because he did-

Below are the recent results and coming schedule for the Upper Arlington wrestling team: Dec. 11 — Finished seventh (140) in 10-team West Chester Lakota West Firebird Classic, behind champion Wapakoneta (288). Kenji Gerhardt (103) and Skylar Sowry (171) each went 5-0 to place first. Patrick O’Neill (140) went 3-1 and placed third. Jason Winecoff (119) and Vito DiBenedetto (135) each went 3-2 and placed fourth. Dec. 29-30 — Finished sixth (159) in 21-team Ready Winter Classic, behind champion Whitehall (286.5) *Today — At Hilliard Darby with Dublin Coffman Saturday — Kevin Cleveland Memorial at Dublin Scioto *OCC-Central match

n’t make weight, and Alex DeWitt (152) couldn’t compete because he missed the team bus and was late for weigh-ins. UA also didn’t fill the heavyweight and 189-pound weight classes because of injuries.

“I feel good about the hard work we’re putting in and the progress we’ve made,” McCormick said. “Overall, I’d grade us out at a B, and I’m a tough grader. Sixth place at Ready was really good considering who we were missing. We lost a lot of team points, especially in Kenji who is a little pinning machine. “I say this as a compliment to him, but missing Kenji cost us three to four team places, because we feel confident he would have been in the championship match. DeWitt probably would have won two to four matches for us, and Winecoff probably would have finished fifth, so I think we could’ve easily been third, or maybe even second, if everyone was there.” Sophomore Vito DiBenedetto (135) had the best performance of his career, going 5-1 to place second. See WRESTLING, page B4

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Looking back at past prep success It’s time to welcome in 2011 and as I have done in the past, here is a look back at the central Ohio high school sports headlines from the years ending in the No. 1. 2001 — Dublin Coffman and Marion Pleasant won state baseball titles ... Tiffany LARRY Young and Kathryn LARSON Whaling combined to win the Division II doubles title in girls tennis and Brian Steginsky and Zack Fayne of Wellington did the same in boys tennis ... Jillian Stranges took the all-around gold medal and led DeSales to second place at the state gymnastics meet ... Thomas Worthington was boys Division I soccer champs and Dublin Coffman won in girls Division I ... Carrie McCambridge of Olentangy won the state girls diving title ... State champions in wrestling were Jason Barnett and C.P. Schlatter of DeSales, Chris Hansen of Pickerington and Keith Cupp of Hamilton Township ... Granville won the Division II boys golf team title ... Columbus Academy beat Watterson in the state final in field hockey ... Four area football teams finished as state runner-up: Watterson in Division II, DeSales in III, Licking Valley in IV and Marion Pleasant in V. 1991 — Darrell Hughes of Westland won two events at the state boys track meet and Yolanda Jackson of Columbus West and Jenny Ridgely of Bexley did the same at the girls meet ... The Hartley boys track team won the Division II title ... Newark Catholic won the Division V state football championship ... Joe Ogilvie of Lancaster, now on the PGA Tour, was medalist at the state boys Division I golf tournament ... Columbus Academy won the team title in Division II boys golf ... Dennis English and Jason Homorody of Watterson won the doubles title at the state Division II boys tennis tournament ... J.J. White of Dublin won the boys Division I state cross country meet and the 3,200 meters at the state track meet ... Thomas Worthington brought home a state title in Division I boys soccer ... Area state wrestling champs were James Smiles and Dominic DiSabato of Ready, Jeff Benjamin

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Not that Dan Crawford didn’t have a successful football career at Denison University, but he may be remembered more for what he did off the field. Crawford, a 2007 Upper Arlington High School graduate, finished his college career this past fall. A 5-foot-9, 185-pound running back and four-year letterwinner at the Division III school, he served as a captain in his senior season, in which he was second on the team in yards rushing with 433, fourth in yards receiving with 242 and second in touchdowns with five as Denison went 4-6 overall and 2-4 in the North Coast Athletic Conference. Crawford finished his career with 1,404 yards rushing, 335 yards receiving and 16 touchdowns. “As the last game (a 27-7 win over Kenyon on Nov. 13) was approaching, it started sinking in, but I don’t know if it’s completely sunk in that I’ve put on pads for the last time,” he said. “It’s been an awesome journey.” Heavily involved in community activities in Columbus, Granville and Newark, Crawford is one of five finalists for the seventh annual Coach John Wooden Citizenship Cup, an award presented See LARSON, page B4 to the most outstanding role model

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Dan Crawford finished his Denison career with 1,404 yards rushing, 355 yards receiving and 16 touchdowns.

among college athletes who make a difference in the lives of others. The other finalists are Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy, Oklahoma defensive back Quinton Carter, Amherst basketball player Sarah Leyman and Agnes Scott basketball player Kimberly Reeves. The award is named in honor of the late Wooden, the former UCLA men’s basketball coach, and will be presented by the non-

profit organization Athletes for a Better World at a banquet on Jan. 25 at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. “When I first found out (about being a finalist), it was a real humbling feeling,” Crawford said. “I’m excited to see the people joining me down in Atlanta and what they’ve done. It’s good to see that people are being recognized for what they are doing as studentathletes in their communities.”

Crawford was nominated for the award by Denison associate athletics director Lynn Schweizer. “I can honestly say that in my 38 years at Denison, Dan is one of the most outstanding students that I have had the opportunity to work with,” Schweizer said in a statement. “Dan exemplifies the type of student that we are proud to have represent Denison. His leadership style is so effective be-

cause he empowers his peers to strive for excellence and challenges them to think critically about the issues at hand.” UA football coach Mike Golden was not surprised to hear about Crawford’s nomination. “That’s the kind of human being he is and the kind of family he comes from,” Golden said. “I just can’t say enough about him. He’s an excellent young man and was an excellent captain at Upper Arlington. “There are hundreds and hundreds of colleges. To be one of five finalists, that says it all about the person he is. Whether he wins or not, being a finalist is validation of all the good things he’s done.” Crawford said the importance of helping others was instilled by his parents, Tom and Jean. “Their philosophy is that there are people out there that you can be helping and should be helping; be grateful for what you have and always give back to others,” he said. The past two summers, Crawford was involved with Lose The Training Wheels, a national bikeriding program for children with disabilities. “My mom got my brother (Mark) and me involved with that through the (Central Ohio Down See CRAWFORD, page B4

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2010: The Year In Review

Off-field tragedy, stunning upsets among top stories From staff reports As we begin 2011, we take a look back at the highs and lows of central Ohio high school sports for 2010. There was tragic news off the field, as Rico Butler, who helped the Hilliard Davidson football team win the Division I state championship in 2009, drowned in a quarry. There were stunning upsets, including the Northland boys basketball team, which lost to Gahanna 71-45 in a Division I regional final despite being ranked No. 1 in the country and the defending state champion. And there was triumph on the football field, as two members of the CCL, Hartley and Watterson, captured state championships. Here’s how the year stacked up through the eyes of the sports staff at ThisWeek Community Newspapers. We hope you enjoy the look back at 2010 as much as we did. TWICE AS NICE: The CCL has only five teams in football but produced two state champions in Hartley and Watterson. Hartley, led by running back Noah Key, defeated Chagrin Falls 34-13 in the Division IV state final on Dec. 3 at Massillon’s Paul Brown Tiger Stadium to finish 13-2 and capture its first state championship since 1986. Watterson overcame six turnovers to beat Akron Buchtel 13-12 in the Division III state final on Dec. 4 at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium to finish 13-1 and win its first state title since 2002. Key, the Division IV Player of the Year who rushed for 2,755 yards (8.8 yards per carry) and 40 touchdowns, rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries against Chagrin Falls, which finished 13-2. Omar Lane also had a big game, rushing for 117 yards and a touchdown on six carries. The Hawks went 5for-5 on fourth down, recovered an onside kick and held Chagrin Falls to 159 total yards. “I don’t know if there were a ton of people who picked us to win the game,” Hawks coach Brad Burchfield said. “We taped all the pundits saying that Chagrin Falls is going to win the game and played it for the kids (the night before the state final). We’re happy to take that underdog role.” Watterson, which won its final 10 games, held Buchtel to 204 total yards but was not able to pull away from the Griffins because of turnovers. The Eagles, who had 258 yards, lost three fumbles and threw three interceptions, including one that was returned 80 yards for a touchdown. With Watterson trailing 12-6, Ray Cook scored on a 3-yard run and Tim Carter kicked the extra point to put the Eagles ahead with 10 minutes, 50 seconds left. On their ensuing possession, the Griffins drove from their own 23yard line to the Watterson 6, only to be stopped on fourth-and-1. Buchtel, which finished 11-4, got the ball back three plays later on the Watterson 21 as the result of an Eagles fumble. However, on second-and-15 from the Eagles’ 26, Jared Simpson sacked Griffins quarterback Stephen Parker for a loss of 12 yards and Brad McCurdy intercepted Parker on the next play to help seal the victory. “These guys know as well as

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No. 1: Watterson’s T.J. GIlles (left), Matt Redfield (39), Patrick Rhomberg (4), Brad McCurdy (11), Ray Cook (35) and the rest of the Eagles celebrate after a 13-12 victory over Akron Buchtel in the Division III state championship game Dec. 4 at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon. Fellow CCL member Hartley also won a state title, beating Chagrin Falls 34-13 in the Division IV final.

I do how great of an accomplishment this season was,” Eagles coach Dan Bjelac said. “There were a number of behindthe-scenes things that happened. This team found ways to get it done all year.” Linebacker Matt Redfield was the state’s co-Defensive Player of the Year and district Defensive Player of the Year. 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. Orange’s Colton Bloecher scored the winning goal against the Lions with 4:24 left in the second overtime. “It’s shocking,” said Gahanna senior forward Chris Davis, who scored with 3 seconds left in the first half to give the Lions a 1-0 halftime lead. “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 championship 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 a multitude of questions about things coming into this year.” The Wildcats dedicated their 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.” The Wildcats also experienced tragedy during the 2009 season when 16-year-old Arthur Lane was struck by a train and killed on the eve of the team’s 16-15 win over Cleveland Glenville in the state final. 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 now starting for Ohio State as a freshman, also was named McDonald’s All-American, Jordan Brand All-American 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, despite having to go to a hospital the morning of the game for what was thought to be food poisoning. He scored 22 points and had seven rebounds in the East all-star team’s 107-104 loss to the West. Sullinger also participated in the Jordan Brand Classic on April 17 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Satch Sullinger, Jared’s father and Northland’s coach, was named Naismith Coach of the Year. SPECIAL DELIVERY: St. Charles golf coach Anthony Mampieri almost missed the crowning moment of his team’s sea-

son. 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 opportunity 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. 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. 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 minute, 46.23 seconds, edging runner-up 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 solo home run in the second inning. Pitcher Alyssa Patznick went seven innings, allowing six hits and one walk and striking out four. 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

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2010: THE YEAR IN REVIEW Continued from page B2 Division II singles field without 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 the same 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 166 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. WOULDA, COULDA, SHOULDA: The Westerville North boys cross country team may be wondering “what if” for quite some time after the Division I state meet on Nov. 6 at Scioto Downs. The Warriors appeared to be a strong candidate to finish in the top six before losing their No. 2 runner Jeff Hannaford to a disciplinary issue. According to a school official, Hannaford, a fourtime state qualifier, did not run at state because he violated the school and school district codes of conduct. Not only was Hannaford missing from North’s lineup, but Kent Ford was slowed by a knee injury and Evan Larrick failed to finish after suffering an ankle injury halfway through the race. Hannaford’s twin brother, Brian, finished third in 15 minutes, 27.7 seconds, as the Warriors placed 15th of 16 teams with 276 points, well behind champion Louisville (125). North also finished 15th in its only other state appearance in 1996. “You can’t play the wouldacoulda-shoulda game,” coach Dave Weaner said. The Hannafords helped North win its first regional championship on Oct. 30 at Pickerington North,

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as the Warriors scored 69 points to edge runner-up Reynoldsburg (71) and third-place Dublin Coffman (79). Brian Hannaford won the regional title in 15:50.7, with Jeff placing third in 1:59.3. CHAMPIONS ON THE HARDWOOD: The Harvest Prep girls basketball team seemed to master the art of comefrom-behind victories on its way to capturing the Division IV state championship. The Warriors, who finished 271, rallied from 18 points down to defeat Fort Loramie 49-46 in a state semifinal on March 19 at Ohio State and then rallied again to beat Berlin Hiland 45-41 in the final the next day. Shicole Watts paced the Warriors with 16 points, nine rebounds and three steals in the semifinal and 14 points, 10 rebounds and four steals in the final on her way to being named the state co-Player of the Year. The only other central Ohio girls team to reach state was Reynoldsburg, which lost to eventual Division I champion Canton McKinley 42-39 in a semifinal. Three area boys teams advanced to state. Gahanna lost to eventual champion Massillon Jackson 62-50 in a semifinal in Division I. Ready lost to Orrville 50-48 in a Division III semifinal and Newark Catholic lost to Dayton Jefferson Township 5952 in the final in Division IV, despite a 20-point, four-assist performance by senior Matt Dawson. CHAMPIONS ON THE MAT: Central Ohio had only two state champions in wrestling, including Westerville North’s Josh Demas, who won a state title for the second consecutive season. Demas won the 171-pound title in Division I, defeating Copley’s Sam Wheeler 9-3 in the final. In 2009, he won the title at 152. The area’s only other state champion was Dublin Scioto’s Randy Languis, who edged Massillon Perry’s Shane Foster 5-4 in the final at 140 in Division I. Marysville’s Jake McCombs was the runner-up at 125 in Division

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.

I and Olentangy’s Trevor Fiorucci was the runner-up at 103 in Division II. Marysville was the area’s highest-placing team in Division I, scoring 64.5 points to place fourth behind champion Wadsworth (172), and Olentangy was the highplacing team in Division II, finishing 10th (38) behind champion St. Paris Graham (223). NO LONGER SECOND BEST: After finishing second in the Division II state girls golf tournament as a sophomore, Columbus Academy junior Morgan Ransom shot a 140 to win the Division II state tournament on Oct. 16 at Ohio State’s Gray Course. Ransom’s two-day total tied the second-lowest individual score in a girls golf state championship. ALL IN THE FAMILY: Cousins Ashley Thai and Lauren Thai of the Hilliard Bradley girls tennis team beat Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy’s Kassie Faugno and Dominique Baxter 60, 6-2 in the Division II state final on Oct. 23 at Hilliard Davidson to become the first players from their program to capture a state championship. In the Division I girls state tournament, Dublin Jerome’s Lauren Bellinger and Sarah Stein finished second in doubles, losing to Cincinnati Ursuline Academy’s Komel Safdar and Mehvish Safdar 6-4, 6-2 in the final. Upper Arlington senior Niki Flower finished second in singles, losing to Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame’s Sandy Niehaus 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the final. After the match, Flower, who had won the singles title in 2009 and was second in doubles in 2008, was taken to an area hospital, where she was treated for dehydration. Flower, however, returned the next day and pulled out two wins at first singles to help the Golden Bears defeat Cincinnati Ursuline Academy 3-1 in a semifinal and Westlake 3-1 in the final to capture their 14th state team title. “I worried if she eventually was going to hit a wall,” coach Shaun Stamps said. “Niki is a true example of a team player. She has a lot of heart and she always, always finishes strong.”

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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.

BOYS SWEEP IN LACROSSE: Upper Arlington defeated Worthington Kilbourne 10-8 in the Division I state final on June 5 to finish 18-2 and win its sixth state championship in seven years. That same day, Dublin Jerome beat Hunting Valley University School 14-6 in the Division II final to win its second state title. The Celtics, who finished 18-4, won their other state championship in 2005. UA had lost to Kilbourne 7-6 in the state final in 2009. “It means everything,” Golden Bears senior defender Joseph Benedick said. “All of us felt like we let the seniors down last year. We just wanted to step it up this year.” For the first time since 2006, central Ohio did not have a girls lacrosse state champion. UA lost to Medina 15-9 in the state final and was the only area team to make it to a state final. New Albany’s bid for a third state title ended with an 11-10 loss to eventual champion Medina in a state semifinal. In Division II, Wellington, lost to Chagrin Falls 11-10 in one semifinal and Columbus Academy lost to Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown 19-13 in the other. SHUT OUT ON THE PITCH: A year after area boys soccer teams dominated the state tournament by winning the Division I (Gahanna), Division II (DeSales) and Division III (Worthington Christian) championships, no central Ohio team celebrated a title. In fact, the only area boys team to reach a state final was Worthington Christian, which lost to Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Valley

Christian Academy 3-2 in Division III on Nov. 12 at Crew Stadium. On the girls side, Pickerington North reached the Division I state final, where it lost to Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 3-0 on Nov. 13 at Crew Stadium. ROLLING A STRIKE: Mary Wells, a sophomore on the Westerville Central girls bowling team, rolled a 729 series at the state tournament on March 6 at Shawnee Lanes in Chillicothe to win the state championship. Wells’teammate, junior Melissa Klodnick, placed second with a 694. Behind the performances of Wells and Klodnick, Central finished second at state, losing to Boardman 3-1 in the best-of-5 Baker game championship final. In the qualifying round, the Warhawks had a total of 3,688 in three regular games and three Baker games. Their total of 3,144 in the three 10-pin games not only set the girls state tournament record, but would have set the boys’ mark. Central’s 1,082 in Game 2 is the second-highest total in girls state tournament history and its total of 1,059 in Game 1 is the third highest. C OAC H I N G MILESTONES: Brookhaven girls basketball coach Reggie Lee posted his 500th career win on Dec. 2 when the Bearcats defeated Africentric 42-38. Lee is in his 30th season at Brookhaven. Because two of the victories came against out-of-state opponents, Lee needed two additional wins to be recognized by the OHSAA. Ready girls basketball coach Joe Lang won his 400th career

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Football needs additional signing dates for recruits On Feb. 2, a few dozen high school football players from central Ohio will be among the thousands nationally who officially make their college decisions known. For many, signing a letter of intent will be nothing more than a formality to complete what has been known for months, and sometimes even years. Accepting a scholarship offer can seem like a no-brainer for some players such as Westerville Central senior tight end Nick Vannett, one of the country’s best at his position who said last July that playing for Ohio State would be “truly a dream come true.” Most, of course, don’t have it that easy. In the high-stakes world of prep recruiting, athletes are getting scholar-

ship offers at younger ages than ever before. When you’re a school from a BCS conference such as the Big Ten, having an early plan for how you’ll fill out your JARROD 2011 recruiting class ULREY — and for that matter, those in 2012 and 2013 — is just good business strategy. This trend hasn’t been without its obstacles for college football programs, which often are left in limbo until the official signing day or later waiting for athletes to make up their minds. In late October, Dublin Coffman senior quarterback Cole Stoudt verbally

committed to Wyoming, only to announce 10 days later that he would sign with Clemson. Pickerington North senior tight end Darien Bryant, after being wooed for months by schools that included Hawaii, North Carolina and West Virginia, verbally committed to Nebraska on Dec. 16. Less than 48 hours later, Bryant backed out of the commitment. The stories of Bryant and Stoudt are similar to dozens of others throughout the nation, as teenagers attempt to make decisions that will affect their lives for years to come. Could there be a way to make these decisions easier? Having more options would help. That’s what college basketball permits. Players are able to sign with their

LARSON Continued from page B1 of Dublin, Eric Poehler of Hilliard and current Ohio State assistant football coach Luke Fickell of DeSales ... Blaine Wilson of DeSales dazzled everyone at the state boys gymnastics meet by winning four events and the all-around title and, with help from teammate Drew Durbin who won one event, led the Stallions to the team championship. Wilson is now co-head coach at Ohio State. 1981 — Led by medalist Chris Westfall, the Upper Arlington boys won the Class AAA golf championship and Dublin won in Class AA ... Worthington won the Class AAA championship in baseball ... The Upper Arlington girls cross country team raced to the Class AAA title ... State championships in wrestling went to Jamie Kasser and Richard Luft of Licking Heights, Scott Duncan and Wes Hines of Marion Pleasant and Paul Richards of DeSales ... Worthington won the state girls swimming championship ... David Turner and Paul Ghidotti of Upper Arlington won the Class AAA doubles championship in boys tennis ... Kevin McBroom won two events to lead Wehrle to the Class AA boys track title and Columbus Academy was team champ in Class A. 1971 — Where were the girls sports? They wouldn’t be offi-

respective programs in November or in April if they’re still undecided. Why not add a football signing period in early August for those whose decision is firm? This would allow recruiters to focus on the remaining athletes throughout their senior seasons. Think that’s too early? Players could be allowed to sign in October, which would encourage those considering enrolling in January to finalize their decision. Another option would be to allow players to sign in mid-December so it would not conflict with the playoffs in most states. One reason for there being no early signing period in college football is coaching turnover, but this would be eliminated if a player could be freed

of his commitment if the school changes coaches. The benefits of signing earlier would be numerous. For recruits, it undoubtedly would provide a sense of relief that should help them relax and enjoy more of their final year of high school. An earlier signing period also could help instill values that sometimes get lost on the recruiting trail, such as the ability to make — and keep — a commitment. In a world where loyalty often takes a backseat, those who are about to make the transition to adulthood need all the guidance they can get. julrey@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

CRAWFORD cially recognized in Ohio for five more years. ... Walnut Ridge, led by Ed Stahl, Greg Olson and Brad Hoffman, rolled to the Class AA state championship in basketball ... Tim Moore of Westerville won the state diving competition ... Jeff Rogers and Gary Rogers of Worthington won gold medals in swimming ... Marion Pleasant was named No. 1 in Class A football in AP and UPI voting. No playoffs until the next year ... Wehrle won the state championship in Class AA baseball ... State champs in wrestling were Jack Brewer of Hilliard, Mark Davey of Circleville, Rick Stalnaker of Jonathan Alder, Bob Dieli of Ready and Jack Low of Grandview. 1961 — Jim Reed pitched Liberty Union to its second consecutive state championship in Class A baseball ... Bruce Draudt of Columbus Academy won the 100 and 200 at the state Class A track meet. Rick Elsasser of Marion Catholic and Dennis Shelton of Marion Pleasant also took gold medals in track and field ... Eastmoor won the City League football title. 1951 — Columbus East became the first City League school to win a state basketball championship when Rollie Harris and Romie Watkins led the Tigers to the Class A (big school) title ... Circleville won the state golf tournament ... East

won the City football title ... Linden-McKinley lost just once in baseball and that was in the Class A state final against Cincinnati Western Hills. 1941 — Upper Arlington won the state golf tournament with Pete Sohl earning medalist honors ... Bill Craig of Newark won the discus at the state track and field meet ... Columbus Central won the City football championship... Glenford, led by the scoring of Dick Shrider, took the Class B (small school) title in basketball. 1931 — Columbus East won the state gymnastics meet with fellow City League member Central as runner-up ... Lancaster St. Mary was runner-up to Austintown Fitch in the class B baseball tournament ... Central won the City football title. 1921 — Columbus North took home the City football title and Ashley was runner-up in the Class B track meet. 1911 — Columbus North shared the City League football championship with East and North dominated the state track meet by winning five events and coasting to the team title. History is ready to be made in 2011. Bring it on. I’ll see you at a game.

Continued from page B1 Syndrome Society),” Crawford said. “It’s a neat program that gives kids who have disabilities an opportunity to learn how to ride a bike and to experience the independence that comes with that. It helps build their confidence.” Crawford also drew inspiration from Woody Hayes after taking a sports philosophy class as a sophomore. Hayes played football at Denison and coached the Big Red from 1946-48 before going on to coach Miami University and Ohio State. “Woody always talked about the power of what you can do with people,” Crawford said. “One of his big ideas was that you win with people.” After taking the class, Crawford attended the NCAA StudentAthlete Leadership Conference in Chicago. “That got me exposed to what student-athletes around the country are doing for their communities,” he said. After returning from the conference, Crawford became the football team’s representative to the Denison Student-Athlete Ad-

visory Council, reporting the community activities in which the team was involved. Then, in fall 2009, he organized the Salvation Army’s annual Christmas Cheer Adopt-a-Child holiday toy drive on campus, raising $2,700 to provide gifts for 54 area children. He also established a “Pay it Forward” challenge, named in honor of Hayes, who used to say, “You can never really pay back, but you can always pay forward.” The challenge encouraged the athletes from Denison’s 23 sports programs to become involved with an individual and team-based community service initiative. “This first year we’re shooting for 1,000 hours,” said Crawford, who now serves as president of the Denison Student-Athlete Advisory Council. “We’re already over 700 hours, so we’re on track to crush that goal.” Denison recently announced that Crawford will receive the 2010 Dale Googins Commitment Award, presented by the athletics department to the student-athlete who best demonstrates a commitment to self-discipline and excellence. Crawford, who maintains a 3.66

grade-point average while majoring in biochemistry, also has been recognized for his work in the classroom. He was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District team in November and will represent Denison at the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Awards banquet in February. Though Crawford will graduate from Denison in the spring, that doesn’t mean he plans to stop helping others. He applied for and received a position in the Teach For America program that gives children an opportunity to receive a quality education. Next fall he begins a two-year assignment as a biology teacher at a high school in Chicago. “Teach For America recruits teachers and encourages them to give back,” Crawford said. “You teach in schools that have underprivileged kids, where 73 percent of the kids are on the free school lunch program. I have a chance to give those kids the same opportunity I had to get an education and to go to college.” pdolan@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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WRESTLING Continued from page B1 Five UA wrestlers placed third in Andrew Steedman (4-2 at 112), Joe Mascari (7-1 at 125), Patrick O’Neill (5-1 at 140), Michael Kilstrom (6-1 at 160) and Skylar Sowry (6-2 at 171), and two others finished fifth in Danny Watson (4-3 at 160) and James Lowry (4-3 at 215). “Last year, we had trouble keeping our focus and winning our last matches, which left us with a lot of even-number places, so it was encouraging to see all of our kids, with the exception of Vito, win their last matches,” McCormick said. “Vito is a second-year wrestler who is still figuring things out and he had an outstanding tournament. He made

progress from day one to day two. That’s how fast he’s learning.” Senior Connor Pitman, a former district qualifier who has yet to wrestle this season because of an injured left shoulder, is planning on returning to the lineup soon as well. “I’ve made progress on my shoulder strength and I’m getting closer to being fully healthy again,” Pitman said. “I’ve set a tentative return date of Jan. 13.” The Bears compete today against host Hilliard Darby and Dublin Coffman in OCC-Central Division dual matches before competing in the Kevin Cleveland Memorial on Saturday at Dublin Scioto. UA has two more league dual matches on Jan. 13 against host Hilliard Davidson

and Central Crossing. “We’re going to see a lot of tough competition in the next few weeks, and the good news is every kid should get good matches that will make them better, which is what the regular season is for,” McCormick said. “We’re going to get our best wrestler (Pitman) back in our lineup soon and James Lowry may be dropping down to 189, so we can fill that weight class for the first time this year. Andrew Steedman has done a good job of handling the weight cut down to 112, too, so our lineup is not only beginning to fill out, but it also should make us more competitive.”

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