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Paul willing to remain NCC president By KEVIN PARKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The president of the Northland Community Council in 2011 is going to be Dave Paul after all. Paul said last week that he is willing to serve another term, although if someone else wants to step forward and seek the job, they are welDave Paul come to do so. In something of a surprise, at the January monthly Northland Community Council it was announced that Paul had consented to serve yet another term as president. He’d previously announced he was not willing to serve a sixth consecutive year in the office.

Also agreeing to stand for election as officers of the council at the February meeting, according to nominating committee chairman John Kirkpatrick, are two other returnees and one new face. Emmanuel V. Remy, a Realtor and president of the Clinton Estates Civic Association, would replace Bob Thurman as the NCC’s vice president. Roseann Hicks would continue as secretary and Lyn Denney as treasurer. Kirkpatrick managed to round up one person for each of the four offices, but Paul pointed out that nominations will be taken from the floor prior to the election next month. “We’d still like folks to consider running,” he said. Hicks is scheduled to give birth to her first child, a son, on Jan. 28, so it’s unlikely she will See PAUL, page A2

NCC leader not among two new council appointees Columbus City Council is at full strength once again and Dave Paul won’t have to change councils. Paul, who recently announced that he had changed his mind and was willing to stand for election to a sixth term as president of the Northland Community Council in February, was not among the two people appointed Monday evening to city council. Paul was among the 17 finalists, whittled down from a field of 49, who applied to replace departed president Michael C. Mentel, who

subsequently was named general counsel for the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio, and Charleta B. Tavares, who was elected to the Ohio Senate. Instead, the two new members of council chosen by the five remaining ones are Michelle M. Mills, the 40-year-old president of St. Stephens Community House, and attorney Zachary M. Klein, 31. “From the very onset of the application

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During the course of 2010, volunteers with the Northland Community Council’s graphics task force plucked almost 6,400 illegal signs from the public right of way. Task force coordinator William Logan, in his monthly report at last week’s inaugural NCC meeting of 2011, termed that figure “astounding,” and added that it was double the number of illegal notices removed by municipal employees in the rest of the city. Council president Dave Paul called for a round of applause to thank Logan for his past and ongoing efforts to reduce visual blight in the Northland area. “Obviously Bill is not the only person taking down illegal signs, but I think he took down most of them,” Paul said. Logan, an architect and active member of the Karmel-Woodward Park Civic Association, first proposed formation of the task force at the council’s annual holiday party on Dec. 1, 2009. Its purpose, according to a one-page proposal he distributed during the gathering, would be “to combat the placement of illegal signs in the public right of way in the Northland area through education of the public and business community, direct volunteer removal of signs and recycling of signs.” The task force was given the go-ahead at the Jan. 5 meeting. In addition to the 6,356 signs removed during the past year, Logan noted in his anniversary report that the task force also initiated 60 investigations by Columbus Code Enforcement officials of graphics violations and documented 30 major instances of graffiti “tagging” in the Northland area. Of the former, Logan said that about half have been resolved, generally by the owner or manager of the business or apartment complex taking down the oversized banners or non-permitted pennants when informed they were in violation of city code. On the graffiti front, the task force coordinator noted that one of the more notorious “taggers,” Seth M. King, had entered into a plea bargain and faced jail time for putting his “SEED” signature on buildings in not only the Northland area but also Clintonville, the University City area and the Short North. “Hopefully it will take him out of the See TASK FORCE, page A2

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Marilyn Pritchett, the executive director of the Northland-based Mentoring Center of Central Ohio, poses in her office at 1855 E. Dublin-Granville Road. The organization is celebrating 20 years of service.

Forest Park West resident Sue Scott knows that she’s in for a difficult conversation whenever her “little sister” says, “Don’t tell my mom this, but …” But after a dozen years of mentoring the young woman, Scott’s pretty much ready to roll with whatever the rest of the that sentence contains, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. Scott, who works at the Ohio State University Medical Center for a “very busy leukemia doctor,” will be among those honored this evening (Thursday, Jan. 13) during an awards ceremony marking the start of the second decade for the Mentoring Center of Central Ohio. Also marking the 10th anniversary of January as National Mentoring Month, the gathering will take place in the Ohio Statehouse Atrium, with a reception starting at 5. The program runs from 6 to 7:30. Joyce Beatty, senior vice president of outreach and engagement at Ohio State University, will serve as moderator for the program. The panelists, chosen by Mentoring Center director Marilyn Pritchett because their backgrounds and endeavors might be of special interest to young people, include Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams founder Jeni Britton-Bauer, former Columbus Urban League president Samuel Gresham, now director of the Commission on the AfricanAmerican Male; Upper Arlington City Attorney Jeanine Amid Hummer, the daughter of immigrants; and Ron Stokes, a former most valuable player on the OSU basketball team, now a sports broadcaster and co-owner of a marketing firm. Three outstanding mentors will be recSee MENTORS HONORED, page A2

Library literacy program targets Northland By KEVIN PARKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Two women have been prowling doctors’waiting rooms, Laundromats, thrift stores and other gathering places in the Northland area since early November, looking for likely targets for the message: “We can help you help your child learn to read.” Learning doesn’t start in kindergarten,

for the newest Ready to Read Corps covering the Northland area, gave a brief presentation last week at the monthly meeting of the Northland ComTwo separate workshops are coming up on Monday, Jan. 17, at the Karl munity Council. Road Branch. One will be in Spanish from 5 to 6 p.m. and the other in She is assisted by Magaly Vazquez English from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. A workshop in English is also scheduled in trying to get across to parents and at the Northern Lights Branch for Monday, Jan. 24, from 6 to 7 p.m. caregivers of the very young the message: which is why the Columbus Metro- with three more on the way this com“Your are your child’s first teacher.” politan Library established three “Ready ing year. to Read Corps” operations in 2010, Jess Harshbarger, the program leader See LIBRARY, page A4

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Paul willing to remain NCC head Continued from page A1 be on hand at the councilâ€™s Feb. 1 session. Denney, meanwhile, has been dealing with some health issues and hasnâ€™t been at the last two monthly gatherings, but Paul said she hopes to be on hand in February. Thurman this past year also took on the duties of chairman of the development committee for the Northland Communities Council. Remy volunteered this past summer to take on the task of streamlining the committee structure that has grown up over the years at the NCC. Paul had stated, in only slightly uncertain terms, that his current term was going to be the last one. He made the announcement during the councilâ€™s annual awards banquet on May 4. â€œOne of the purposes of my address here at the banquet is to offer some ideas of where I see our organization going and what I see it doing over the next year,â€? Paul said at the time, speaking from prepared remarks. â€œIn that context, I would like to announce that I anticipate that this, my fifth term, will be my last as president of NCC. â€œI hasten to add that this is not a farewell

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COUNCIL SEAT Continued from page A1 process, I was impressed with the quality and caliber of all who applied to fill the vacancies on council,â€? new President Andrew J. Ginther said in a prepared statement. â€œOn behalf of my colleagues, I would like to thank those who submitted resumes and took part in the interview process. I speech. It will be seven months before our next election. I plan to be working and serving you right up until then. But I mention it now because I see the mentoring and development of new leadership in our organization as an extremely important goal not only for me, but for our organization during the next seven months.â€? â€œFive years is a long time,â€? Paul conceded after last weekâ€™s NCC session. He went on to say that he was quite serious when he made his announcement in May, but that no one had come forward wanting to take his place.

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Mentors honored TASK FORCE for role in lives of young people Continued from page A1 ognized along with nine commended mentors, including Northlandâ€™s Sue Scott. â€œIâ€™m not one to be in the spotlight,â€? Scott said last week. â€œIn fact I hesitated even attending because I donâ€™t like to be in the spotlight, but it is nice to be recognized.â€? And it will also be nice to perhaps let others know just how enjoyable it is to serve as a mentor to a young person. â€œJust to watch her grow and become a young adult and take some responsibility for her life,â€? Scott said. â€œObviously sheâ€™s not getting that example at home or from siblings. Just to watch her meet goals and develop her values, just to see that in some small way Iâ€™ve been a part of that, it is very rewarding. â€œWe have such a close bond, that sheâ€™ll open to me about everything.â€? Scott, who signed on with Big Brothers/Big Sisters because a friend was involved with the program and it seemed like a good way of being involved with young people, said that she wouldnâ€™t hesitate to do it all over again. â€œYou get to be their friends,â€? she said. â€œThatâ€™s fun. I think just the rewards you get from helping a child far outweigh the twice-amonth or whatever commitment theyâ€™re asking for. The benefits of how you feel about yourself even far outweigh the time commitments.â€? Indeed, Pritchett said that the role of a mentor is about halfway between being a parent and being a friend. â€œEvery kid needs that,â€? the center director said. â€œEvery kid does need a constellation of caring adults.â€? The Mentoring Center of Central Ohio has no mentors. Not even one. Instead, the organization that was created in June 2000 and which now shares office space with Big Brothers/Big Sisters on East Dublin Granville Road, provides training and support for people who serve as mentors to young people through 43 agencies in central Ohio, up from the initial 14. And, said Pritchett, who came on board six months after the center was founded, through a federal stimulus grant the center provides training for mentors working with an additional 60 agencies in northern Ohio. There are only 25 mentoring centers in the United States, according to Pritchett. â€œWeâ€™re here to help those organizations that do direct mentoring do it better,â€? Pritchett said. At the time the central Ohio operation came into being, Pritchett said that Michael B. Coleman was running for mayor with a campaign that included creating a corps of mentors for young people, Gov. Bob Taft had just taken office with a first action of promoting a reading readiness program and then-Columbus Public Schools Superintendent Rose Smith was saying all children could benefit from having a mentor. â€œNobody was doing any training,â€? Pritchett pointed out. While some scoffed at the very

notion back then that mentoring young people required training, Pritchett said that rigorous preparation can be a key to creating a successful relationship for a young person in need of some adult guidance. Itâ€™s important when dealing with vulnerable children that mentors be ready for some stiff challenges and have a â€œrealistic picture of what their goals and responsibilities are going to be,â€? Pritchett said. â€œWe donâ€™t want them to bail out on these kids,â€? she added. â€œSo many of them have had adults in their lives who didnâ€™t follow through on what they said. â€œWe are really trying to help people understand that their role with that child is not to preach to them. We know that if you come on as a very strong authoritarian person, the child wonâ€™t stay with that relationship.â€? In its first decade of existence, the Mentoring Center of Central Ohio has trained 20,000 mentors. â€œMentoring is about consistency and ongoing connection and developing rapport,â€? Pritchett said. More information is available at the organizationâ€™s website, www.mentoringcenterco.org or by calling the â€œMentor Lineâ€? at 233-6368.

mix,â€? Logan said. King, 19, of the North Linden area, was caught March 10 by a Columbus police officer while he was spray-painting the side of Robertsonâ€™s Heating Supply near the Interstate 71/Sinclair Road interchange, according to The Columbus Dispatch. He pled guilty to three misdemeanor charges and faces up to 540 days in jail and a maximum possible fine of $3,000. Other taggers are still out there, Logan noted, adding that heâ€™s come to think of the sound wall along I-71 at I-270 as the â€œgraffiti wall.â€? During the coming year, Logan said he wants to develop ways in which the council and be â€œmore proactiveâ€? in dealing with the problem of tagging. He also plans to reach out to the business community in the area to better educate owners and managers about the rules regarding signs. Some of them donâ€™t even seem to know there are rules governing graphics displays, Logan said, adding that most readily comply when informed of the regulations. For the month of December, task force volunteers removed a paltry 219 signs from the right of way, down from Novemberâ€™s 394 and well below the high of 1,937 in October during the po-

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More than one troubled parent has taken a presenter aside during an Operation Street Smart drug awareness training programs and said: “Everything you just told me confirms that my daughter is on heroin.” That’s pretty powerful stuff, admitted Lt. Steven R. Tucker of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, one of those involved with creating Operation Street Smart back in 2002. “We don’t go for the sensational,” Tucker said last week. “We just really try to present from a very honest place. We’re around it every day. We’re pretty conditioned to it. But to see the effect on people, they take it very personally.” The free seminar will once again be presented at the Columbus Baptist Temple, 5075 Cleveland Ave., on Saturday, Jan. 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The program is sponsored by the Columbus Division of Police Special Response Bureau, Community Liaison Section and presented by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. Those planning to attend should contact Officer Scott Clinger, the 18th Precinct liaison, at 645-1418 or sclinger@columbuspolice.org. “Two current undercover detectives, who possess over 30 years of combined narcotics experience, conduct the Street Smart presentation,” according to its website. “This four-hour program includes actual examples of current designer street drugs … Current drug paraphernalia examples are available to depict the ease in camouflaging drug use from adults. “Great emphasis is placed on the physiological effects of the drugs and indicators as well as on the street/slang terminology

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used in describing drugs. Socalled ‘traditional’ drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, crack, heroin and methamphetamine are also covered extensively as teenagers still heavily abuse these drugs. A portion of the program also deals with prescription medications due to the easy accessibility in most households. “The entire presentation is back dropped by a PowerPoint slide show depicting additional examples of the drugs being show.” “They’re the best speakers I’ve ever been around in the entire country,” Tucker said. While four hours seems like a long time, many Northland community leaders who have attended say the time flies by. “I think that people — Hollywood is probably the biggest testament to this — have a certain curiosity about the underbelly of society, so to speak; what drug cartels do and how they function,” Tucker said. “People have always been fascinated by organized crime.” A program aimed at enlightening parents, school board members, other educators and probation officers about the dangers of drugs has its beginnings, oddly enough, in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, according to Tucker. In the aftermath, assessments began emerging of where institutions had failed in preventing 9/11, mostly related to agencies not communicating with one another. “I started to look at local government and specifically the

agency I’m employed by, and I drew the conclusion that we’re not communicating among ourselves, either,” Tucker said. He was a DARE officer at the time, “and yet I had absolutely no rapport established with our undercover narcotics officers. “Unless we passed each other in the hall at work, we didn’t communicate,” Tucker said. As he undertook to open lines of communication with those in the know about what was happening on the streets, Tucker said that it became clear to him and others this was information that should be shared with the public. “I think everybody kind of realized, it was kind of pointless at keeping all this stuff secret,” Tucker said. “Let’s open it up and share it with everybody and empower them.” While the drugs of choice and what they’re being called seem to change with astonishing rapidity, Tucker said that the undercover officers who contribute to and present Operation Street Smart have no trouble keeping it current. “It’s not difficult at all, because the program is presented from an undercover perspective by people who are active in the undercover operation,” Tucker said. “They pick up on the new terms, they find out what the new trends are and then they share with the public. Some of it’s real time.” During a break in a recent presentation in Findlay, the sheriff’s office lieutenant said by way of example, one of the speakers got a call from an undercover colleague. She had just made a bust of someone using ketamine, a tranquilizer most often used on animals. She said the controlled substance was now being referred to as “kitty valium,” and that was passed along to the audience moments later, Tucker said.

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LIBRARY LITERACY PROGRAM Continued from page A1 “Columbus Metropolitan Library is offering a new early literacy program in the Northland area for parents and caregivers of children ages zero to 5,” according to an announcement of the local effort, which was launched Nov. 1. “They provide one-time, one hour workshops in the community at churches, apartment complexes, schools, etc. Each participant receives a free early literacy kit filled with books, magnetic letters, crayons, construction paper, finger puppets and more.” Two separate workshops are coming up on Monday, Jan. 17, at the Karl Road Branch. One will be in Spanish from 5 to 6 p.m. and the other in English from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., according to Harshbarger. A workshop in English is also scheduled at the Northern Lights Branch for Monday, Jan. 24, from 6 to 7 p.m. “The Corps also regularly visits places in the Northland community such as medical clinics, Laundromats and retail establishments,” the announcement continued. “They speak with parents one-on-one about early literacy, issue library cards on the spot and have a selection of picture books available for checkout.” “If you are a member of a church, work in an organization that serves parents or own a busi-

ness that sees a lot of parents of young children, consider partnering with the Northland Ready to Read Corps to bring this valuable service to parents and caregivers in your community.” At the monthly NCC session, Harshbarger and Vazquez appealed to those on hand for suggestions regarding likely locations where potential Ready to Read participants might be found. Those interested in learning more or arranging for a workshop may call Northland Corps program leader Harshbarger at 4793454 or e-mail her at jharshbarger@columbuslibrary.org. More information about the program is also available on the

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Randal Clarkson of Brookhaven shoots a layup as Beechcroft’s Martise McLaurin goes for the block during the host Cougars’ 70-58 victory last Friday in a City-North battle.

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Beechcroft’s Tyrek Pugh drives past DeVon Montgomery of Brookhaven last Friday.

After losing three consecutive games by four points or fewer, Beechcroft High School boys basketball coach Scott Davis believed his team eventually would turn its frustration into wins. He got his wish last Friday when the Cougars beat City League-North Division rival Brookhaven 70-58. Based on the progression of senior guard Martise McLaurin, Beechcroft could find wins easier to come by during the season’s second half. A 6-foot-1 guard who saw limited varsity action last season, McLaurin made three 3-pointers and scored a career-high 30 points against the Bearcats. McLaurin, who was averaging 20.3 points before last Tuesday’s game against Columbus East, had 21 points, 18 rebounds and 10 blocks in a 75-71 loss to Mifflin on Jan. 4. “McLaurin had a triple-double against Mifflin and is just having a heck of a year,” Davis said. “He shoots over 42 percent from 3 and he plays bigger than 6-1. He’s putting up some gaudy numbers.” McLaurin, who according to Davis is averaging more than five blocks, has joined Mifflin’s Percy Dean and Northland’s Trey Burke as players who are averaging more than 20 points in City-North action. Burke got to show his skills on a bigger stage last Saturday. After the Vikings outscored their first five opponents by an average of 31.2 points, they traveled to Wheeling, W.Va., to compete in the

Cancer Research Classic. In the first of the six-game event, Northland beat New York (N.Y.) Rice 63-54 as Burke made two 3-pointers and finished with 22 points. Jordan Potts contributed 14 points, Jakyl Cornley had 10 points and Devon Scott added eight points and 14 rebounds. Rice’s Jermaine Sanders, a University of Cincinnati signee, was held to 12 points. “Trey was the best player in the gym (last Saturday),” coach Satch Sullinger said. “Devon Scott had 14 rebounds. His rebounding was big for us. We got contributions from everybody.” Brookhaven entered its matchup last Tuesday against visiting Northland having lost two of three after a 5-0 start. The trio of Randal Clarkson, Khalid King and DeVon Montgomery have led the way for the Bearcats, who have struggled at times with their inside game and foul shooting. “Anytime you have aspirations of being a nextlevel team, you have to shoot better from the freethrow line,” coach Hali Robinson said. “We have to sustain our energy level for 32 minutes and be able to finish plays at significant moments.” •The Beechcroft, Brookhaven and Northland wrestling teams each posted at least one win during Jan. 5 matches held throughout the City. Brookhaven won a pair of matches at Columbus South, including edging the host Bulldogs 42-41 on criteria. Jalon Bonner (140 pounds), Tavonte Burney (171), Ke’Ore Turner (119) and Devin Williams See ROUNDUP, page A8

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The DeSales High School wrestling team is starting to realize its potential in coach Dennis Lyberger’s second season. The Stallions are gaining confidence as the underclassmen who were counted on heavily last year get more experience. “I feel like we are confident,” said Tony Moore, who competes at 215 pounds. “I think the confidence is coming from how well some of our younger kids did last year and how they carried themselves. Our overall confidence is just way up.” Moore, one of three seniors in the starting lineup, said the confidence boost also comes from some good showings in meets like the BrecksvilleBroadview Heights Holiday Tournament, which concluded on Dec. 30. In a tournament known as one of the toughest in the state, the Stallions placed 32nd (47.5 points) of 42 teams, behind champion Bedford Chanel (191). Payton Gutierrez was sixth at 103and Lee Wilson was seventh at 125. Several other wrestlers also had strong showings but didn’t place. “We came out at Brecksville, which was one of the best tournaments in the country, and we really did well there,”

At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the DeSales hockey and wrestling teams: HOCKEY *Jan. 1 — Lost to Dublin Jerome 10-0 *Jan. 2 — Lost to Thomas Worthington 43 (OT) *Last Friday — Lost to Gahanna 3-2. Tyler McClary and Tyler Klutch scored. Ben Risinger had 13 saves. Last Saturday — Lost to Cincinnati Moeller 6-1 *Last Sunday — Lost to Upper Arlington 70 *Jan. 22 — Watterson at Chiller Easton Of note: The Stallions are 5-10 overall and 0-5 in the Capital Hockey Conference. *CHC game WRESTLING Dec. 29-30 — Finished 32nd (47.5) behind Bedford Chanel (191) in Brecksville-Broadview Heights Holiday Tournament Last Saturday — Finished third (156) behind Massillon Jackson (220.5) and Mason (200) at Kevin Cleveland Tournament at Dublin Scioto Saturday-Sunday — Catholic Invitational Tournament at Toledo Central Catholic Wednesday — Home vs. Licking Heights

Moore said. “Half of our team made it to the second day. Almost everyone that second day was a match away from placing. Now we just have to turn it on for the meat of our season and get ready for the postseason.” One of those eliminated a match be-

fore getting to a placement match was Jason Allen, who competes at 145. Allen said the team has worked on becoming mentally tough. Allen, a junior, spent his first two years at Thomas Worthington and knows what it’s like to compete on varsity as an underclassman. He said he had to overcome the mental hurdle that age doesn’t determine success, a notion that clicked for him last summer at the USA Wrestling Junior Nationals in Fargo, N.D. “I saw middle school kids beating high school kids and I was like, ‘What’s up with that?’” Allen said. “That’s when I realized it really doesn’t matter what age you were. It’s how good you are and pretty much how hard you work.” Allen had a good December, winning the title at 145 at the DeSales Classic on Dec. 4. He also finished third at 145 at the Pickerington North Panther Invitational on Dec. 18. His only loss was to Chanel’s Dan Orrill, who placed fifth at 140 in last year’s Division III state tournament and won the 145pound class at the Brecksville holiday tournament. As a team, the Stallions were second (125) at the DeSales Classic behind Hilliard Davidson (184). They were 12th (52) at the Panther Invitational, behind champion Chanel (282.5). Despite the individual development,

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Sam Borghese (right) and Brett Durden of DeSales battle for a rebound with Ready’s Brady Taylor during the visiting Stallions’ 60-40 victory Dec. 17. DeSales plays Friday at St. Charles.

the Stallions have had trouble filling out a full lineup. They competed last Saturday at the Kevin Cleveland Tournament at Dublin Scioto without Joseph Lyberger and Dominic Pelino. Lyberger, the starter at 160, is lost for the season with a shoulder injury. Pelino, who

competes at 140, sat out with an illness. Their absences further hindered a lineup that has yet to field a heavyweight this season. DeSales is going to find out more See STALLIONS, page A8

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At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the DeSales boys basketball, girls basketball, gymnastics and swimming teams: BOYS BASKETBALL Dec. 21 — Lost to Zanesville Rosecrans 56-55. Sam Borghese scored 16 points and Kenny Cooper and Clinton James added 10 each. Dec. 29 — Defeated West Chester Lakota West 62-46 at Cincinnati Hughes. Cooper scored 16 points and James added 13. Dec. 30 — Def. Cincinnati Clark Montessori 52-49 at Cincinnati Hughes. Cooper scored 16 points and Tevin Cox added 14. *Last Friday — Lost to Hartley 5140. Clinton James and Brennan Schlabig scored 11 points each. Last Saturday — Def. Jonathan Alder 50-43. Tevin Cox scored 11 points. *Friday — At St. Charles. The Stallions won 59-43 and 71-64 last year. Tuesday — At Granville. The Stallions won 69-46 last year. Of note: The Stallions are 5-3 overall and 1-1 in the CCL. GIRLS BASKETBALL Dec. 27 — Lost to Dublin Scioto 4339. Maddie Lockhart scored 20 points and Tyler Craig added eight.

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65-48 on Jan. 7. GIRLS Africentric’s Raven Ferguson scored 24 points to lead her team to a 71-59 win over North Ridgeville Lake Ridge Academy on Jan. 8.

Visit ThisWeekSPORTS.com for complete coverage of central Ohio high school basketball. Throughout the week, Hoop It Up offers previews of top games, recaps of great performances, polls, slideshows, Top stories videos and player features on Football: Staff writer Jarthe more than 150 boys and girls basketball teams in rod Ulrey examines the coachThisWeekSPORTS.com’s ing vacancies across central Ohio. coverage area. Boys Basketball: The OCCCentral Division battle between Top games Upper Arlington and Dublin BOYS GAME OF THE WEEK Coffman is previewed. Upper Arlington at Dublin Swimming: Olentangy LibCoffman 7:30 p.m. on Friday, erty swimmer Dmitry Dolgov Feb. 5. and his late-blooming career GIRLS GAME OF THE WEEK is profiled. Westerville North at OlenWrestling: The Gahanna tangy 7:30 p.m. on Friday, team features twin brothers Feb. 5. Drew and Kasee McDougle. Wrestling: Rapid weight loss Top performances among high school wrestlers is a concern. BOYS Olentangy Liberty’s Jake Quotable Bischoff scored 27 points and had five assists to lead the Pa“A small, chubby kid who triots over Westerville Central wasn't even fast enough to

about itself this month. The Stallions have a tournament each week in January, including this weekend’s Catholic Invitational Tournament at Toledo Central Catholic, which promises to be one of the most competitive on the schedule. The Stallions placed 10th (84.5) last year as Chanel won (226.5). Gutierrez, who was fourth, and Wilson, who was third, were the Stallions’ only placers last year. “Our main focus is we just have to keep getting better,” coach Lyberger said. “We have to get better on bottom in certain situations. Other guys have to work on keep getting better. The CIT at Toledo Central Catholic, that will be another tough tournament.” •The boys basketball team is looking to get back on track in the CCL at St. Charles on Fri- Friday. terson and St. Charles. Hartley day. The Stallions had a 50-game The Stallions, who have won is 3-0 and Ready is 0-3. home winning streak snapped five consecutive CCL titles, are in a 51-40 loss to Hartley last 1-1 in the league along with Wat- www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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ROUNDUP him make it to district, and his goal is to make it to state, which is an outstanding goal. It’s been a struggle for us (as a team), but things are falling into place.” Beechcroft beat Briggs 42-36 and hung with Whetstone before losing 46-34 on Jan. 5. It’s been part of a much more successful season for the Cougars after they struggled with numbers each of the past five seasons. Marcus Barton (171), Adonis Davis (215), Amos Gweh (160) and Juwaun Patterson (140) all have been standouts, according to first-year coach Matt Glorioso. Gweh is off to a 10-3 start. “We did better than expected (Jan. 5),” Glorioso said. “We wrestled really well and we were missing two guys.”

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(160) have been among the Bearcats’ standouts, according to coach Steve Ayers. “We’re moving in the right direction, but we’ve still got a lot to work on,” Ayers said. “We’re trying to get better collectively as a team. We went to West Jefferson (Dec. 28-29) and took our lumps, but the guys got an idea of what true statecaliber wrestling looks like.” Adam Bray (119) is 19-3 entering Northland’s tri-meet today against visiting Whetstone and the DeSales B team. Andrew Love, who is 9-11 at 152, Harold Mintsop (171) and Dionte Stephens (145) have been other standouts. Kenny Pea, who placed third at the City tournament last year at 160, has been battling an ankle injury. “(Bray) works really hard, so his success is no julrey@thisweeknews.com accident,” coach Toby Hawk said. “I’d like to see www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Beechcroft, Brookhaven and Northland boys basketball, girls basketball, bowling, swimming and wrestling teams:

BEECHCROFT BOYS BASKETBALL Dec. 28 — Lost to Watterson 53-51 *Jan. 4 — Lost to Mifflin 75-71 *Last Friday — Defeated Brookhaven 70-58 *Last Tuesday — Played Columbus East *Friday — At Linden-McKinley *Tuesday — At Whetstone Of note: The Cougars were 2-5 overall and 1-3 in the City League-North Division before last Tuesday. GIRLS BASKETBALL Dec. 28 — Def. Independence 72-35 *Jan. 4 — Def. Mifflin 54-44 *Last Friday — Lost to Brookhaven 67-31 *Last Tuesday — Played East *Friday — Home vs. Linden *Tuesday — Home vs. Whetstone Of note: The Cougars were 6-4 overall and 4-2 in the City-North before last Tuesday. BOWLING *Jan. 4 — Boys: Lost to St. Charles 2,104-1,707 *Jan. 5 — Boys: Lost to Watterson 1,688-1,648; Girls: Lost to Watterson 1,665-1,343 *Last Monday — Boys: Def. Grandview 1,812-1,507; Girls: Def. Grandview 1,332-1,223 *Today — Boys, girls: Mifflin at HP Lanes Of note: The boys are 2-4 overall and in the Central Ohio High School Bowling Conference-Central Division and the girls are 1-4 overall and 1-5 in the league. SWIMMING Last Wednesday — Boys, girls: Competed against Bellefontaine and Northland Saturday — Boys, girls: Teays Valley Viking Invitational at Pickaway County YMCA WRESTLING Jan. 5 — Def. Briggs 42-36; lost to Whetstone 46-34 Tuesday — Home vs. Walnut Ridge

BROOKHAVEN BOYS BASKETBALL Dec. 29 — Def. Cincinnati Wyoming 52-47 in first round of Dayton Northridge Veterans Holiday Tournament Dec. 30 — Lost to Whetstone 83-73

in title game of Northridge Veterans Holiday Tournament *Jan. 4 — Def. Linden 80-47 *Last Friday — Lost to Beechcroft 70-58 *Last Tuesday — Played Northland *Friday — At Centennial Saturday — At Westerville North *Tuesday — Home vs. East Of note: The Bearcats were 6-2 overall and 3-1 in the City-North before last Tuesday. GIRLS BASKETBALL *Jan. 4 — Def. Linden 67-18 *Last Friday — Def. Beechcroft 6731 *Last Tuesday — Played Northland *Friday — Home vs. Centennial Saturday — Canton McKinley (3:15 p.m.) in Classic in the Country at Berlin Hiland *Tuesday — At East Of note: The Bearcats were 7-0 overall and 6-0 in the City-North before last Tuesday. BOWLING Dec. 28 — Boys: Def. Eastmoor 2,1021,837; Girls: Def. Eastmoor 1,4001,325 *Jan. 3 — Boys: Def. Grandview 2,2491,550; Girls: Def. Grandview 1,4981,142 *Last Friday — Boys: Def. Mifflin 2,378-1,675; Girls: Def. Mifflin 1,3721,365 *Last Monday — Boys: Def. Columbus Academy 2,272-1,546; Girls: Def. Academy 1,457-1,323 *Last Wednesday — Boys: Competed against St. Charles *Friday — Watterson at Sawmill Lanes Of note: The boys and girls both are 341 overall and 3-1 in the COHSBCCentral. WRESTLING Dec. 28-29 — Finished 23rd (44) in 25-team West Jefferson Invitational behind champion and host Roughriders (390) Jan. 5 — Def. Columbus South 42-41 (criteria); def. Walnut Ridge 51-24 Friday-Saturday — Licking Heights Invitational

NORTHLAND BOYS BASKETBALL *Jan. 4 — Def. Centennial 75-53 *Last Friday — Def. Linden 89-41 Last Saturday — Def. New York (N.Y.) Rice 63-54 *Last Tuesday — Played Brookhaven *Friday — At East *Tuesday — Home vs. Mifflin Of note: The Vikings were 6-0 overall

and 4-0 in the City-North before last Tuesday. GIRLS BASKETBALL Dec. 28 — Def. Jonathan Alder 58-33 in first round of Viking Holiday Classic at Teays Valley Dec. 29 — Def. Teays Valley 66-45 in title game of Viking Holiday Classic *Jan. 4 — Def. Centennial 85-17 *Last Friday — Def. Linden 88-17 *Last Tuesday — Played Brookhaven *Friday — Home vs. East Saturday — West Chester Lakota West (1:30 p.m.) in Classic in the Country at Berlin Hiland Of note: The Vikings were 9-0 overall and 6-0 in the City-North before last Tuesday. BOWLING Dec. 29 — Boys: Def. Olentangy Orange 1,939-1,917 and Beechcroft 1,978-1,445 at Northside Classic; Girls: Def. Orange 1,713-1,426 and Beechcroft 1,652-1,087 *Jan. 3 — Boys: Lost to Hartley 2,4871,864; Def. Hartley 1,581-1,492 *Jan. 6 — Boys: Def. Grandview 1,7941,452; Girls: Def. Grandview 1,6601,091 *Last Tuesday — Boys, girls: Competed against Centennial *Friday — Linden at HP Lanes *Tuesday — Haugland Learning Center at Sequoia Lanes Of note: The boys were 5-3 overall and 2-3 in the COHSBC-Central and the girls were 6-1 overall and 3-1 in the COHSBC-Central before last Tuesday. SWIMMING Jan. 5 — Boys: Finished second (70) behind Central Crossing (88) and ahead of Whetstone (58); Girls: Finished third (44) behind Central Crossing (88) and Whetstone (86) Last Saturday — Boys: Finished third (83) behind Wellington (109) and Kenton (95) and ahead of McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley (10); Girls: Finished third (38) behind Wellington (136) and Kenton (124) Last Wednesday — Competed against Beechcroft and Bellefontaine Tuesday — East and Eastmoor at Eldon Ward YMCA WRESTLING Dec. 29-30 — Finished 13th (62.5) in 21-team Ready Winter Classic behind champion Whitehall (286.5) Jan. 5 — Lost to Mifflin 51-26; def. Linden 48-18 Today — Home vs. Whetstone and DeSales B *League contest

Schools announce coaching vacancies The following central Ohio schools are seeking coaches: Dublin Jerome — Boys golf, girls soccer. Send résumé to Nick Magistrale, athletics director, Dublin Jerome High School, 8300 Hyland Croy Road, Dublin, 43016 or e-mail magistrale_nick@dublinschools.net. Hamilton Township — Assistant softball, middle school baseball. Send résumé to athletics director Mark Beggrow at mbeggrow@hamiltonlocal.k12.oh.us. Hilliard Bradley — Boys volleyball, football, boys soccer. Send résumé to athletics director Chip Ebert at chip_ebert@hboe.org. Hilliard Darby — Boys volleyball, boys soccer, assistant boys soccer. Send résumé to Chad

Dec. 29 — Lost to Olentangy Orange 44-39 in Shelley Whited Holiday Classic at Centerburg. Craig scored 17 points and Lockhart added 14. Dec. 30 — Def. Centerburg 58-55 in Shelley Whited Holiday Classic. Lockhart scored 14 points and Tyler Craig and Kelsey Albanese added 10. *Jan. 5 — Def. Hartley 38-32. Lockhart scored 14 points and Craig added 10. Last Wednesday — Played Logan Elm *Saturday — At Ready. The Stallions won 37-36 and 63-57 last year. *Wednesday — At Columbus School for Girls. The Stallions won 52-24 on Dec. 9. Of note: The Stallions were 4-5 overall before last Wednesday and are 21 in the CCL. *CCL game GYMNASTICS Saturday — McGee Invitational at Dublin Coffman Jan. 21 — Worthington Kilbourne Invitational SWIMMING & DIVING Last Friday — Boys: Lost to Dublin Coffman 111-63; Girls: Lost to Coffman 121-61 Saturday — Northeast Classic at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton Jan. 21 — Granville at North YMCA

Schulte, athletics director, Hilliard Darby High School, 4200 Leppert Road, Hilliard, 43026 or email chad_schulte@hboe.org. St. Charles — Golf. Send résumé to athletics director Dave Lawler at dlawler@cdeducation.org. Wellington — Middle school assistant baseball and softball. Send résumé to athletics director Elizabeth Clapacs at clapacs@wellington.org. Westerville Central — Track coach specializing in jumps and sprints. Contact athletics director Andy Ey at (614) 797-6827 or eya@wcsoh.org. Westerville South — Boys soccer, assistant boys and girls soccer. Contact the athletics department at (614) 797-6004. Westland — Football, volleyball. Send résumé to Greg Burke at greg.burke@swcs.us.

Otterbein junior Dominic Jones, a Brookhaven graduate, was named to the D3football.com AllAmerica first team as a defensive back and return specialist. Jones led Otterbein with 13 tackles for a loss, was second in total tackles with 66 and had two interceptions this season. He also led the Ohio Athletic Conference by averaging 31.1 yards per kickoff return and was second in punt returns with an 8.4-yard average.

Lessons available in shot put, discus Former U.S. Olympic coach Criss Somerlot will provide shot put and discus lessons at a “throws center” opening at 189F W. Olentangy St. in Powell. The lessons are for athletes in high school and junior high. Somerlot, who lives in Powell, was a U.S. Olympic coach in 2004 and 2008. He also was a coach and teacher at Centerville High School near Dayton. For more information, contact Somerlot at (614) 560-1251 or csomerlot@aol.com.

Capital to hold track clinic Capital University will play host to a track and field clinic focusing on sprints, hurdles,

throws, pole vault, long jump and triple jump from 1 to 5 p.m. on Jan. 30. The clinic is for boys and girls in grades 912, as well as coaches. A brochure with registration information is available online at www.capital.edu/30764.pdf. Contact Fred Barends at (614) 236-6919 or fbarends@capital.edu for further details. Registration ends Jan. 28.

Ready to hold baseball clinic Ready High School baseball coach Harry Caruso will direct a spring training program from Feb. 27 to April 3 for players in grades 112. 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) 622-4487.

Spring baseball training offered Watkins Memorial High School will be host to a spring training baseball program for players in grades 1-12 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) 622-4487.

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Woman indicted in ‘Church Lady’ crimes At a November meeting of Block Watch captains in the Northland area, guest speaker Harry Trombitas touched on the subject of the locally infamous bank robber he had dubbed “The Church Lady Bandit.” “We’ll find her,” the FBI special agent vowed. “We’ll catch her. It’s just a matter of time.” Time is up, according to the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office. A grand jury recently indicted Sylvete P. Gilbert, 46, on 24 counts of robbery over a fouryear period, according to an announcement from prosecutor Ron O’Brien. Twelve counts are second-degree felonies, and 12 are third-degree felonies, according to O’Brien’s office.

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“We rarely see female bank robbers,” O’Brien was quoted as saying in the Jan. 5 press release. Sylvete P. Although Gilbert the investigation is ongoing, Gilbert, whose registered address is 4896 Northtowne Blvd., is alleged to be the “Church Lady Bandit,” who has been a suspect in robberies dating back to 2006, according to O’Brien’s office. At the Block Watch gathering, Trombitas said that he came up with the nickname when he asked one of the witnesses to a robbery early in the spree if he could re-

call anything else about the woman who had held up the bank. “Yeah, she looked like she just came from church,” was the response. The indictment alleges that Gilbert robbed the following locations: • Jan. 10, 2006, Ohio Savings Bank, 2700 E. Dublin-Granville Road. • Oct. 20, 2008, Cooper State Bank, 1616 E. Dublin-Granville Road. • Oct. 22, 2008, Key Bank, 1990 E. Dublin-Granville Road. • Oct. 23, 2008, BMI Federal Credit Union, 12 S. Cleveland Ave. in Westerville. • Sept. 3, 2010, Wesbanco Bank, 2700 E. Dublin-Granville Road.

• Sept. 13, 2010, Key Bank, 1990 E. Dublin-Granville Road. • Oct. 20, 2010, U.S. Bank, 1739 N. High St. • Nov. 7, 2010, Charter One Bank, 5727 Emporium Square. • Nov. 27, 2010, Hampton Inn, 2093 S. Hamilton Road. • Dec. 9, 2010, First Community Bank, 647 N. High St. • Dec. 12, 2010, Cooper State Bank, 6950 E. Main St. in Reynoldsburg. • Dec. 23, 2010, Fifth Third Bank, 155 Nationwide Blvd. If found guilty on all charges, Gilbert faces a maximum sentence of more than 50 years, according to the prosecutor’s office. Gilbert was arrested following the failed Dec. 23 bank heist in the Arena District.

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Youth Orchestra Northland resident Abigail Fabyan, pictured with conductor Peter Stafford Wilson, as well as Aidan Terry and Quincy Repka (not pictured) are among those who will participate in the Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra winter concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16, in the Capitol Theatre in downtown Columbus' Vern Riffe Center. This concert will feature works by Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. For more information, call (614) 228-9600 or visit www.columbussymphony.com

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Events CCS High School Information Fair, 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, at Eastmoor Academy High School, 417 S. Weyant Ave. For more information, visit www.columbus.k12.oh.us. CCS Elementary and Middle School Information Fair, 67:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, at the Arts Impact Middle School, 680 Jack Gibbs Blvd. For more information, visit www.columbus.k12.oh.us.

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