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No new talks set with SWCS unions By TOM SHEEHAN ThisWeek Community Newspapers
Unions representing teachers and classified employees have gone more than six months without reaching new contracts with South-Western City Schools, a situation district officials don’t think has happened before. Both the South-Western Edu-
cation Association and the Ohio Association of Public School Employees, which represents nonteaching personnel, have been without contracts since June 30. Federal mediators are handling negotiations, but district negotiators have not met with SWEA since Dec. 20 or OAPSE since mid-November. The mediators in the separate
talks set the meetings and no new talks have been set for either union. Prior to the Jan. 10 school board meeting, superintendent Bill Wise said he did not know how long talks would continue with the unions without any significant breakthroughs. Regarding the Dec. 20 meeting with teachers, Wise said he
could not discuss what issues are on the table. “I don’t feel we are significantly closer together but at least we are addressing the issues,” he said. This is the first time district officials can remember talks with either union going into January, he said. SWEA president Rolla Beach said after the Jan. 10 meeting that
teachers are continuing to negotiate in good faith. After “the two bargaining sessions in December, I was more hopeful” some movement was beginning, he said. Teachers last fall began performing only duties required in their contracts, and basically not working beyond the school day. Beach said on Jan. 10 that teach-
Altomare COMETS COACH hired as Prairie’s first fire marshal
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The Prairie Township Board of Trustees agreed unanimously Jan. 12 to hire Michael Altomare as the township’s first fire marshal. Altomare will receive an annual base salary of $71,829. His total compensation package, including all benefits, is $119,244.76, according to information from the township. Fire Chief Steve Feustel said the position has been needed for a long time in order to have consistency when it comes to fire inspections throughout the township. “The formation of this position was a part of our levy campaign,” Feustel said. “We needed someone who could dedicate the time to fire prevention and serve the business community in a consistent way.” As fire marshal, Altomare will have many duties, Feustel said. Among those are conducting all fire investigations, fire inspections and overseeing the public education component of fire prevention, he said. Feustel said Altomare was the perfect candidate for the newly created position. “Mike has been instrumental in creating a fire investigation program within the department,” Feustel said. “He is consistent and effective in processing arson cases within the township.” Feustel said what the department really needed was someone who could devote the time needed for the business community when conducting inspections. “Businesses will see consistency and the same individual from the fire department,” he said. “They will always deal with the same person and that should make them more comfortable.” Past practice has been for the fire deSee PRAIRIE , page A2
ers are discussing other methods that might help speed talks along. OAPSE representatives, who didn’t attend the Jan. 10 meeting, previously have said the school board needs to treat classified workers fairly. Last summer, an administrators’ union reached a one-year
Several events set to commemorate birthday of famous civil-rights leader By GARY SEMAN JR. ThisWeek Community Newspapers
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Series hopes to strike a chord with music lovers By GARY SEMAN JR. ThisWeek Community Newspapers
Schiller Park will be one of three destinations for a summer concert series. German Village resident Aaron Leventhal plans to produce the free series of shows, called Jammin’ in the Park, as a way to raise money for several nonprofit organizations, including the German Village Society, Directions for Youth, the Short North Business Association and the Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center. “Basically, this is a pilot project,” he said. “Our goal is to roll out 10 to 12 of them for the bicentennial festival (in 2012).” The entertainment will feature a gospel concert held in May at Fort Hayes Career Center, a pop
“I wanted to do something that’s really exciting and new for the community,” Leventhal said. A closer look Leventhal is the founder of High Street Magazine, which was recently sold to Outlook Media Inc. He has maintained the High Street NeighborThe entertainment will feature a gospel conhood Fund, a permanent endowment that has awardcert held in May at Fort Hayes Career Center, a pop rock show in June at Schiller Park and a ed more than $80,000 in grants since it was foundjazz and electric bluegrass performance in July ed in 2001. Most of the recipients have been along at Goodale Park. All shows, to take place from the High Street corridor. A portion of advertising and sponsorship dollars from the shows goes dinoon to 7 p.m., will feature at least three rectly into the fund, part of the Aaron Leventhal bands. Specific dates have not been set. Foundation administered through the Columbus rock show in June at Schiller Park and a jazz and Jewish Foundation. Money from the fund has gone toward children’s electric bluegrass performance in July at Goodale Park. All shows, to take place from noon to 7 p.m., programming at the Columbus Recreation and will feature at least three bands. Specific dates have See MUSIC LOVERS, page A2 not been set.
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The Rev. James C. Perkins will deliver the keynote address at the 26th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast, slated for 7:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 17, at the Greater Columbus Convention Rev. James C. Center, 400 N. High St. Perkins Perkins, pastor of the Greater Christ Baptist Church in Detroit, describes his speech as “positive and uplifting,” but also challenging to the audience. “The reason we need to continue to celebrate his life and legacy is because it brings us back to face the fact that, as a nation, we are not where we need to be and should be,” Perkins said. Doors open at 7 a.m. Tickets are $35 and must be purchased in advance by calling (614) 252-0868. The event will adjourn at 10 a.m. The theme of Perkins’ speech is “Keep on Dreaming,” which is drawn from the Bible’s account of Joseph and his brothers in Genesis 37:5: “Joseph dreamed a dream and he told it to his brethren, and they hated him yet the more.” “The point is that, for whatever the reason, dreamers build an atmosphere of hate,” Perkins said. Perkins, 59, graduated from high school in 1968 and went to college four months after King was assassinated. He said he always planned to go into the ministry but felt motivated by King’s words and actions. “It did inspire me,” Perkins said. “I felt a sense of responsibility to try and challenge others to perpetuate the dreams that he talked about.” Perkins will be preceded by several other speakers, including Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman. “Dr. King said, ‘Everybody can be great because anybody can serve.’ To keep Dr. King’s dream alive, we must rise to meet the needs of our community,” Coleman said in a prepared statement. “We remember how Dr. King inspired people to give what they could of their time and talent. He provided opportunities for them to learn and grow. And as a result, they were able to change our world.” The breakfast is part of a daylong tribute to King. Residents are invited to gather at City Hall in preparation of the “Celebrate the Legacy” march, which will begin at 4:45 p.m. See DETRIOT PASTOR, page A2
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No new talks set with SWCS unions contract with South-Western. The administrators receive no base-pay raises and pay more toward health insurance. Step pay increases — granted for longevity and education — are still being given. OAPSE and SWEA voluntarily gave up base pay raises for 2009-10, but received step pay increases.
The district last year earlier approved a five-year financial forecast that includes no base staff salary increases for fiscal year 2011. More than 100 teachers crammed into the board room for the Jan. 10 meeting, many wearing blue SWEA T-shirts, to show support for the union. Some held signs proclaiming that teachers are united. Three longtime South-Western teach-
In brief Swan Cleaners to accept coat donations Swan Cleaners and St. Stephen’s Community House are sponsoring the 24th annual Coats for Kids drive. New and used children’s coats in good condition may be dropped off at any of the Swan Cleaners stores in the greater Columbus area through Jan. 25. The coats will be cleaned free of charge,
and given to St. Stephen’s for distribution. St. Stephen’s, located at 1500 E. 17th Ave., Columbus, will distribute the coats Jan. 20 and 21. More than 200,000 coats have been collected, cleaned and distributed through the program. For more information, call (614) 442-5000, or visit www. swancleaners.com. Families in need of coats may call St. Stephen’s at (614) 294-6347.
PRAIRIE Continued from page A1 partment to send out whoever was available to conduct inspections, Feustel said — something that often created confusion. “This creates a more consistent approach that I believe will raise property values within the business community,” he said. Trustees also hired Jake Stratton as a full-time firefighter to take Altomare’s place. Stratton has experience and an associate degree in fire science. His annual salary will be $46,647. In other business, trustees held their annual reorganization meeting. Doug Stormont will serve as this year’s chairperson while trustee Ron Ball will serve as this year’s vice chair.
MUSIC LOVERS Continued from page A1 Parks Department. Terri Leist, assistant director of recreation and parks, said she likes the sound of Jammin’ in the Park. “The concept is always good: Any time you can bring any kind of entertainment, a diversity of entertainment, for our citizens is a good thing,” she said. “In addition to that, if you raise funds to help others in the community, especially nonprofits, that’s just
icing on the cake.” Leventhal, a travel writer, is a 30-year resident of German Village. Married to Beth Ervin, a member of the German Village Society board of trustees and director of communications for Experience Columbus, he organized the German Village Oktoberfest from 1986 to 2000. He published the High Street Magazine for 10 years. gseman@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com
ers — Julie Haack, Camilla McComb and Cartell Payne — addressed the school board, mainly telling board members how valuable good teachers are to the district. “We want a fair and equitable agreement,” Haack told the board. “I believe I make a difference in the lives of SouthWestern City School students.” McComb thanked the board for also supporting students but said teachers
need to know they have the board’s backing, too. “Is South-Western a place where teachers feel ... supported? Are you, the board of education, a supporting presence?” Payne said South-Western is the only district she has taught in during her 32 years as a teacher. She said over the years that teachers have shown commitment and loyalty to the district. The teachers deserve the re-
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spect of the board, Payne added. Board members did not respond to any comments from the teachers and no one else spoke during the public participation segment of the meeting. Also Jan.10, the board held an organizational meeting. The board members unanimously elected Mindy Garverick president and Randy Reisling vice president for 2011. Reisling was president the past year.
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Continued from page A1 “We are reaching out to the youth to bring banners representing their school along with a message of nonviolence or quote of Dr. King,” said Napoleon Bell, executive director of the Columbus Community Relations Commission. “We are also asking businesses, social groups, community groups and people of all cultures to come out to the march supporting Dr. King’s message advocating human and civil rights.” The march will end at Veterans Memorial, 300 W. Broad St., where a free theatrical program will begin at 6 p.m. The program will feature performances from BalletMet Columbus, actors from different studios and a 150-member children’s choir. The theatrical portion of the show will center on the connection between the African-American and Jewish communities in the civil-rights movement, Bell said. In addition, the King Arts Complex, 867 Mount Vernon Ave., will celebrate the memory of King from noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 17. The featured speaker will be will be the Rev. Joel L. King Jr., chaplain for the Gahanna Police Department. Entertainment will include performances by the choir of Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center, Tapestry Performing Arts Company, spoken-word artist Tifani Kendrick, Columbus DanceArts Academy and the Vessels of Christ. Children will be able to participate in “make and take” art projects, workshops and the “comedy magic” of Rory Rennick. There will be a gallery display honoring King and other educational displays. gseman@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com
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State and High streets: A picture from the past The past can tell us its story in a lot of ways — with diaries, letters and descriptions by people of the events that make up their lives. We can also learn a lot about a city by looking at pictures from time to time, especially if the picture is clear and crisp and full of detail. And this picture is just that. It was taken about 100 years ago. A photographer placed his camera about a third of the way into the intersection of State and High streets in Columbus and aimed it to the south along High Street. The photographer has been careful to take a picture without too many people, whose rapid movement might only show up as an occasional blur in the image. The photographer wants as much precise detail as possible because this picture, like many others, will later be made into a postcard. But in the making of the postcard image — even with a lot of color added — some of the original detail of the photograph is lost. In the original photograph, much of what made downtown Columbus a special place in the early 1900s can be seen once again. Columbus in the early 1900s was known as the Arch City. It is easy to see why. Straddling High Street every half-block or so is a series of metal arches illuminated by electric lights and topped with American flags. Each of the lights is a clear incandescent light bulb, just like the ones many of us still use at home. And each of them needed to be changed when they burned out, which in those days was rather frequently. Nevertheless, the arches were popular and had been for some time. The arches had originally been erected in 1888 when more than 250,000 people came to Columbus for the 22nd annual Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. Ohio’s rather modest capital city had never seen anything quite like the tent city the veterans built during their more than weeklong stay. The arches were originally designed to be temporary and keep the streets lit during the convention to deter crime. However, they proved to be quite popular. Eventually, the wooden arches, lit by gas, were replaced by the metal arches lit by electricity that we see in this picture. The arches also provided electric power to the streetcars that traveled along the brick streets of Columbus. Columbus had grown a lot since the veterans came to town in 1888. The opening of the Hocking Valley’s coal, lumber and iron resources after the Civil War led to the rise of several major industries in a city that had once been mostly a commercial and governmental center. By 1910,
Columbus was a city of more than 180,000 people and, among other things, was the “Buggy ED Capital of the LENTZ World.” We are looking at the commercial heart of this growing city. But it is also a place where many people still live. Columbus, like most cities, has a few skyscrapers. But most of the commercial buildings in the city are still four and five stories tall. Built in an era before elevators, they reflect the simple fact that most people will not walk up more than a few flights of stairs to their homes or places of business. Many of these buildings have metal fire escapes attached to their fronts and sides. While the buildings look substantial, most of their interiors are made of wood and the threat of fire is still quite real in a city where gas lights are as common as electric bulbs. Along the sidewalk to the right can be seen what appear to be a number of large stone blocks along the curb. These are steps to provide more easy access to one’s carriage. While automobiles are becoming a more common sight, many people still rely
on horsedrawn carriages as well as the streetcar system to make their way around town. The shops and stores along High Street provide the widest variety of goods and services to the people who live and work nearby. Most of these merchants have placed large signs on their stores and projecting from them advertising their services. They range from Murnan’s taxi service and “sports parlor” on the left to the more elegant Goodman Jewelers on the right. In the distance on the right, at the corner of Town and High streets, can be seen the distinctive tower of the F. & R. Lazarus department store. There are other distinctive elements of this city of a century ago. Watches were a luxury many people could not afford; the timepieces were worn only on special occasions. To help keep track of the time, large clocks like the one at the right of the picture stood at many major intersections. To meet the need for information, some of the city’s several newspapers were sold by newsboys (and occasionally newsgirls) like the ones we see to the left of the picture. Most of the people we see in the picture seem reasonably welldressed in suits and ties for the men and fashionable dresses for the ladies. By the standards of
our time, they are indeed welldressed and — in mostly wool clothing — probably a bit uncomfortable. But by the standards of their day, this was just the common attire of day-to-day life. This was a world that had changed a lot during the lives of the people we see here. But for the most part, these people were accustomed to change and had learned to live with it. And perhaps that is just as well, since a lot more change was not all that far away.
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The Westland High School wrestling team continues to make a smooth transition under first-year coach Bret Busby. Busby, who had served as an assistant coach since 2002, earned his first OCC-Central Division win as a head coach last Wednesday when the Cougars defeated host Thomas Worthington 45-32. Westland followed with a 41-29 loss against Worthington Kilbourne to fall to 1-3 in the OCC-Central. The Cougars opened OCCCentral competition with losses to Dublin Coffman (71-0) and host Hilliard Darby (5115) on Jan. 6. Darby is tied with Lancaster for fifth and Coffman is ranked seventh in the Division I area coaches poll. Hilliard Davidson, which will visit Westland on Thursday, is ranked third in the district, trailing top-ranked Olentangy Liberty and Teays Valley. Davidson is 10th in the Division I state poll. Busby, who replaced the retired Roger Branham as coach, said he looks forward to seeing his wrestlers face the top teams in the area. “It’s good for our kids,” he said. “Some of them get frustrated, but once again, it’s tough competition. When we get to sectionals that’s when it counts. Our kids need to learn from winning and that’s where we’re struggling. We need to learn from wins, so we don’t lose, but tough competition is better than competition that’s not as tough and doesn’t challenge them.” Westland received several solid efforts against Thomas and Kilbourne. Jacob Ball (112 pounds), Scottie Haslam (125), Alec Morstadt (160) and Zach Hall (heavyweight) all went 2-0. “Our whole philosophy is to go out and don’t get pinned,” Hall said. Haslam, who improved to 246, earned his 98th career victory in a 1-0 win against Kilbourne’s Nick Varazashvili. Westland was third (214 points) at the eight-team Northridge Invitational on Jan. 8, finishing behind Jonathan Alder (307) and Northridge (232). Ball (112) and Haslam (125) each won titles. Cameron Ray (119), Jessie Carmack (171) and Exodus King (189) placed second, Devyn VanHandel (130) placed third and Romero White (135) and Eric Byers (145) placed fourth. “We’re doing much better,” said Ray, who is 20-10 overall.
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Scottie Haslam of Westland works on Westerville South’s Trace McDonald in a match at 125 pounds during the Wolfpack Classic on Dec. 18 at Worthington Kilbourne. The Cougars return to action Thursday against Hilliard Davidson.
At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Westland boys basketball, girls basketball, gymnastics and wrestling teams: BOYS BASKETBALL *Jan. 7 — Lost to Hilliard Darby 4640. J.J. Smith led the Cougars with 15 points. Last Wednesday — Defeated London 64-58 *Last Friday — Played Central Crossing Last Saturday — Played Marysville *Friday — Home vs. Hilliard Davidson Of note: The Cougars were 2-8 overall and 0-6 in the OCC-Central before last Friday. GIRLS BASKETBALL *Jan. 7 — Lost to Darby 54-40. Taylor Horn led Westland with 13 points. *Last Friday — Played Central Crossing Last Saturday — Played Delaware *Friday — At Davidson. The Wildcats defeated Westland 73-32 on Dec. 7.
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The Cougars’ Alec Morstadt (front) battles Torrie Budget of Mifflin in a match at 160 pounds during the Wolfpack Classic on Dec. 18.
“We all worked harder in practice. It’s been non-stop wrestling. We’re just taking small steps at a time and we want to see how many people we can advance past sectionals.” Busby said he’s pleased with his squad’s progress.
“I’m very happy,” he said. “Darby and Coffman are both ranked in the (area). Those scores do not tell the true story. Our kids fought hard. Getting third place at Northridge was great. It’s a great morale booster.
“The kids are coming together, and (last Wednesday against Thomas and Kilbourne) I was real happy.” •The boys basketball team earned its second win of the season with a 64-58 victory at London last Wednesday.
The Cougars were 2-8 overall and 0-6 in the OCC-Central before playing Central Crossing last Friday. Westland plays host Friday to Davidson, which won the first matchup 63-49 on Dec. 7. Davidson was 6-3 overall and 3-3 in the OCC-Central before playing Darby last Friday. Coffman and Upper Arlington were tied atop the league at 6-0.
Of note: The Cougars were 0-11 overall and 0-7 in the OCC-Central before last Friday. GYMNASTICS Jan. 6 — Finished fourth (67.15) behind Grove City (121.30), Miami Trace (118.550) and Central Crossing (81.10) in meet at Miami Trace. Washington Court House didn’t score. Last Monday — Meet against Central Crossing, Dublin Jerome and Dublin Scioto was postponed. No makeup date has been set. WRESTLING *Jan. 6 — Lost to Dublin Coffman 710 and Darby 51-15 Jan. 8 — Placed third (214) at eightteam Northridge Invitational, behind Jonathan Alder (307) and Northridge (232) *Last Wednesday — Def. Thomas Worthington 45-32; lost to Worthington Kilbourne 41-29 *Thursday — Home vs. Davidson *OCC-Central contest
Against London, J.J. Smith and Chase Blankenship led the Cougars with 12 points apiece. Zac Buchwalter scored 10 points and Devin Norris added nine. “It was a real good win,” Norris said. “We took care of the ball, kept the lead and played defense. We’re improving a lot. We’ve started to play together and become a team.” www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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Rapid weight loss a growing concern for competitors By JEREMY STEWART ThisWeek Community Newspapers
Wrestling is different from other high school sports. If an athlete doesn’t make weight, he doesn’t compete. It is the only team sport in which weight, more than skill, determines a position. That’s why one of the most important times on competition day is the weigh-in. The NCAA and high school athletics associations across the country have tried to stamp out the practice of rapid weight loss since collegiate wrestlers Billy Jack Saylor, Joseph LaRosa and Jeff Reese died trying to make weight in 1997. The OHSAA has been heavily involved in the weigh-in process since the 2006-07 wrestling season. Coaches interviewed by ThisWeek unanimously agreed the OHSAA’s weight certification program has been a positive, but they said there are questions about its effectiveness and its fairness to athletes who also compete in a fall sport. “I think the idea of the (program) is good, but it doesn’t eliminate the severe weight cutting,” Reynoldsburg coach Jared Ball said. “They crash early. The idea now is to be at their weight at the
beginning (of the season).” Each of the college wrestling deaths came after a period of extreme weight loss. Reese was trying to get down to the 150-pound weight class and had lost a reported 17 pounds in three days. Severely dehydrated, the Michigan wrestler died in the locker room at Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor as he tried to weigh-in. Saylor, a Campbell University wrestler, and LaRosa, who competed at Wisconsin-La Crosse, died under similar circumstances. The OHSAA’s weight certification program attempts to eliminate rapid weight loss by establishing a minimum weight at which a wrestler can compete during the season. The minimum weight, called the “alpha weight,” takes into account hydration level and bodyfat percentage. Teams typically spend an afternoon during the preseason getting the entire roster certified. Wrestlers undergo a urinalysis to prove they are not dehydrated, and once adequate hydration is established, they have their body-fat percentage determined. If a male wrestler’s body fat is 7 percent or less (12 percent or less for females), he is not allowed to wrestle at
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Hilliard Davidson senior Nolan Gill (right) battles Mark Martin of Lakewood St. Edward in a first-round match at 135 pounds during the Division I state tournament last season. Gill was listed at 174 pounds as a football player for the Wildcats last fall and his wrestling season was delayed until he could lose weight in order to compete at 140 pounds.
a weight class lower than his weight at the time of certification. Wrestlers with more than 7 percent body fat are allowed to lose weight, but only in small weekly amounts determined by the OHSAA’s weight-loss formula. “The only guarantee that you’ll be al-
lowed to wrestle at a certain weight is if you weigh in at that weight hydrated,” Ready coach Chance Van Gundy said. “If you’re hydrated at 140 (pounds) with 7 percent body fat, you’ll be able to wrestle 140. But if you weigh 140.1, you have to wrestle up.”
Since this formula determines where athletes can wrestle once the season starts, Van Gundy meets with prospective team members early in the fall to determine where they might fit in the lineup once the season begins. This helps wrestlers establish a goal weight and they can use the fall to trim down before getting certified, unless they’re playing a fall sport. Getting in shape for wrestling is especially difficult for football players. At the heavier weights, football and wrestling have some shared benefits, but most of the weight classes would be considered small for football players. No one knows the difference in conditioning philosophy like Jason Hackett, a football player and state champion wrestler for Hamilton Township who graduated in 2003. “Football coaches push size to have bigger, stronger kids,” said Hackett, who now coaches at Hamilton Township’s middle and high schools. “I’d like to see (the hydration test) in the middle of the season. They’ll lose that weight just because they work that hard (in wrestling practice). I loved football and wrestling, but they’re different types of conditioning.” See WEIGHT, page A6
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like Hilliard Davidson. In wrestling, Davidson won the Division I district championship last season and was chosen to represent the Central District at the state duals on Jan. 9. However, three of Davidson’s four state qualifiers last year were members of the football team, which won the Division I state championship in 2009 and made it to a state semifinal this past fall. Had Davidson won its state football semifinal on Nov. 27, wrestling state qualifiers Chase Delande, Nolan Gill and Alex Mickley would have been playing football on Dec. 4, the same day that the wrestling team opened its season. Because he played football at a lighter weight, Delande was able to join the wrestling team for the opener on Dec. 4, but Gill and Mickley didn’t make their debuts until Dec. 28. Coach Dominic DiSabato had to put off filing weight certifications until Gill and Mickley were able to reach their target weights. Not only did the pair miss nearly a month of the season, but Davidson also had to postpone a Dec. 16 dual with West Jefferson until Jan. 26. Mickley was listed at 170 pounds on the football roster and is wrestling at 152. Gill was listed at 174 for football and is competing at 140 for wrestling. “My first day back I lost like five pounds, and then the next day it was another five pounds,” Mickley said Dec. 16. “Then the next day I would eat the littlest thing and be right back up. Last week was tough, but this week the weight really started dropping.”
In 2002, Hackett won a Division II state wrestling championship at 171 pounds after he helped the football team make the playoffs. Had the hydration test been in place at that time, Hackett said he wouldn’t have been able to compete at 171. He ended the football season at 205 pounds and needed until January to lose the weight. According to the rules at the time, he had to wrestle half of his matches at his lowest weight to be eligible for the postseason. “It took a lot out of me,” Hackett said of losing the weight. “I really do like how the hydration test is set up. The way I look at it, you might have to bump up a weight, but you’re going to need that strength. You can’t cut weight to where you’re not going to be able to step on the mat.” Hackett also said finding the proper weight class is important. He said moving down in weight can give a wrestler an advantage, because he should have a larger frame and stronger muscles than a competitor who is naturally smaller. Hackett’s success at 171 pounds earned him a scholarship to Arizona State. The need for some to lose weight had some like Pickerington Central coach Jason Allen calling for a later start to the wrestling season. Olentangy coach Matt Hammons wanted to level the playing field by having the OHSAA use the same assessor to run the weight certification tests. Perhaps no school in the area deals with the jstewart@thisweeknews.com dichotomy of football and wrestling conditioning www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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