February 3, 2011
Ward: Salt supplies ‘in good shape’ By DAVID S. OWEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers Despite no respite from winter weather in recent weeks, Reynoldsburg streets superintendent Larry Ward says the city was able to obtain a good supply of rock salt at a lesser cost than last year. Service director Jim Miller confirmed there is plenty of salt to get through the winter and noted the Reynoldsburg post office recently sent a letter thanking the city for keeping the streets clear.
Ward said since the first of the year, about 1,700 tons of road salt have been purchased. Reynoldsburg had about 2,000 tons on hand as of last week, he said. Last summer, city council authorized Mayor Brad McCloud to enter into a contract with American Rock Salt to purchase salt for $58.98 per ton, $2.61 per ton lower than last year’s cost. Reynoldsburg has been participating in the Southwest Ohio Purchasers for Government, a consortium of about 87
entities, which allows them to find salt at a lower cost. At the beginning of December, former safety service director Pam Boratyn said the city had about 1,000 tons of salt in its bins but because of above-average snowfall during the first half of that month, about half the supply had been used and more needed to be ordered. “At the end of last winter, we had about 1,000 tons,” Ward said. “Normally, that covers us for November and December, and with that, we usually don’t
have any problems. But the first two weeks of December was real snowy and we used quite a bit, so we got extra money to make sure we did not run out before we got the new budget.” On Dec. 20, city council appropriated $30,000 to purchase 500 tons more salt before the end of the year to make sure Reynoldsburg didn’t run out during the holidays, Ward said. He said the city’s 2011 budget allows the purchase of 3,000 tons and with what’s already been purchased this year,
residents need not worry about streets being treated, he said. The city currently uses eight trucks to salt the roads in Reynoldsburg. Ward said the main arterial streets are hit first before the residential areas are treated. “A couple of times, we didn’t get all of the residential areas done because it kept snowing and we had to go back to the arterials again before we finished up the residential areas,” he said. See SALT SUPPLIES, page A4
Thieves target cars in Coronado Woods area By DAVID S. OWEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers
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Linda Winters is selling Hunters Florist, which she has owned since 1990, so she can retire. The new owner is Barth Cotner, who owns Cotner Funeral Home across East Main Street from the flower shop.
Florist sells business after 20 years By DAVID S. OWEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers After 20 years serving the community, Linda Winters is selling Hunters Florist in old Reynoldsburg and retiring to North Carolina, where she plans to be married. The new owner, however, is Barth Cotner, who owns Cotner Funeral Home across East Main Street from the flower shop. Winters was born and raised in Groveport. She earned a degree in interior design from Ohio University in 1971 and moved to Colorado Springs, where she worked for several years until she decided to return to central Ohio after a divorce. She moved to Reynoldsburg in 1989, but said she thought working as an interior designer wouldn’t be enough for her to support herself, so in 1990, she bought Hunters Florist. “It had been around since 1986, started by a woman named Sandy Hunter,” Winters said of t he business. “I decided it was the thing to do, and so I bought it and just kept the same name. “Floral arranging was something that I did
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a little bit out in Colorado for some of my customers, so I decided I would like to do that,” she said. Winters said the business, which has four employees, has been successful despite the recent economy. “We do funerals, weddings, parties, every day, and we deliver all over the city of Columbus, and in Pataskala, Groveport, Pickerington, Dublin, all over the area,” Winters said.
Cotner took ownership of the business in January and Winters said she will stay on until May, when she officially retires and will move to North Carolina and be married. “I’m getting to the age to retire and with Barth, everything seemed to fall into place and it all worked out,” she said. Cotner said Winters has been an asset to the community over the years and he regards her as a part of his family because he’s known her for so long. “Betty and Bill, Barth’s mom and dad, were like my second mother and dad, so he‘s kind of like a little brother to me,” Winters said. “We’ve developed quite a nice relationship and us being across the street from the funeral home makes a great opportunity for him because flowers are a big part of his business.” Cotner said he plans to keep the flower shop operating as it has been, with the same name and employees. “It’s always been very nice to have the business just across the street,” he said. “We’ve had a great relationship with Linda and she See FLORIST, page A3
Reynoldsburg police are investigating a series of recent car break-ins that occurred mainly in the Coronado Woods Condominium complex off Waggoner Road. According to police reports, 13 cars have been broken into. Police Lt. Jim O’Neill said most of the incidents took place overnight between Jan. 22 and 23. “They were all in fairly concentrated areas,” he said. “At this point, it appears there was definitely a pattern and we’re treating them like they’re all related. “Whether or not we’ll be able to localize it or if these people drove in from out of town and pulled this off … only time will tell,” he said. In most of the break-ins, a passenger side or driver’s side window was smashed out and items were stolen from inside the vehicle. In a couple of incidents, no items were taken, but in most cases, owners reported a variety of things were stolen, including cameras, GPS systems, car stereos and an infant’s clothing worth $220. O’Neill said thieves targeted an area that is fairly secluded “It was in the middle of the night when there are not a lot of eyes out there that can pick up on activity,” he said. “What I don’t think we found was a vehicle that was broken into where they had to work a significant amount to get what they were after. They didn‘t rummage through trunks or break open locked gloveboxes.” He said residents need to be aware that these types of crimes are happening and they need to be sure not to leave expensive items in their cars overnight. “Don’t leave your GPS suctioned to your windshield or your laptop or purse on the front seat of the car,” O’Neill said. “Don’t make yourselves easy bait for these people. They’re not known to be hard workers — that’s the reason that they’ve turned to a life of crime, so if it’s harder for them to break in to your car than somebody else’s, they’re just going to move on.” Part of the process of investigating such incidents is to track stolen items through the police department’s LEADS Online system, O’Neill said. The LEADS Online system allows police to take serial numbers of items and see where they might have been sold, he said. “With the serial numbers, we can also start going to secondhand stores and pawn shops and start looking to see where these people are unloading them,” O’Neill said. “Obviously, if they steal three iPods and See THIEVES, page A2
Organizers preparing for 46th annual Tomato Festival By DAVID S. OWEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers Although Reynoldsburg’s 46th annual tomato festival is not until August, organizers are already beginning prepartions and are in search of volunteers. Mary Hudson, president of Reynoldsburg Tomato Festivals Inc., said the first planning meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, in city council chambers at the municipal building, 7232 E. Main St.
Additional meetings will be held on the fourth Thursday of each month up until the festival. She said anyone interested in volunteering is welcome to attend. “Some of the committees, like the entertainment committee, need to begin planning now so we can line up who will perform at the festival this year,” Hudson said. “In the past, we’ve had as many 30 show up at the meetings, but we want the public to know that they are welcome and we always need more peo-
ple because we usually end up using about 150 volunteers,” she said. Other important committees include the games committee, grounds committee and sponsorship and publicity committees, Hudson said. She said sponsorship is important because traditionally, the two-day festival costs close to $20,000 to put on; currently, she said, there might be approximately one-fourth of that amount in the coffers. The Feb. 24 meeting will include a recap of last year’s Tomato Festi-
val. In addition, committees will be organized and board members will be chosen for this year’s event. “We’ll give the financial report from last year, we’ll discuss some of the pros and cons from last year’s festival and things we can improve or might want to change,” Hudson said. “And anybody who is new that’s there can help decide which committees they would like to work on.” Hudson said the 2011 Tomato Fes-
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Canal Winchester High School hosts annual madrigal dinner By TARA STUBBS-FIGURSKI ThisWeek Community Newspapers Canal Winchester High School’s 21st annual madrigal dinner Feb. 19-20 will feature William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.” “We started doing it, really, just to create a unique experience for our students and our community,” music director Todd Phillips said, noting that the event features vocal music, instrumental music, dance and drama. “There is a full, five-course meal and also a presentation of a Shakespeare play,” he said. “This is a unique combination of all the different performing arts elements. We give our community a performance they are not going to be able to get in a neighboring district.” Phillips said when the madrigal dinner was started 21 years ago, the idea was to see if it was an event the community and students would embrace. That has been the case, he said — the students have such a good time they come back to school in August talking about the February event. “The show is not until February and they are asking how they can be involved and what they might want to audition for, in August,” he said. “It really has captured and created an experience for them that will be a memorable lifetime experience.” The madrigal dinner involves all the students in the chorale and theater programs, Phillips said, adding there are close to 100 students involved with the project in one form or another. Those who aren’t performing work on set construction and design. This year, there are 18 students performing Shakespeare, four choirs singing, students who
dance and eight students playing Renaissance instruments. “We provide music through the course of the show,” Phillips said. “Everybody is in costume.” One of the other unique aspects of the CWHS madrigal dinner is audience participation, Phillips said. Students try to involve the audience in the singing, acting and dancing, especially faculty members and administrators, Phillips said. Another unique aspect of the yearly performance is the way the production is staged, Phillips said. Rather than have the audience sit back and watch, the actors are moving throughout the audience. “The audience really feels like they are a part of what is going on, not separated from (the performance),” he said. “The kids love the interaction with the audience.” Phillips said students seem to thrive on the work it takes to put on the production, even though there is a small amount of time to pull everything together. Because Phillips is involved with other projects, such as the field band program, students involved with the madrigal dinner only rehearse two days a week. “The kids understand what has to be done,” he said. “We do the show in basically six weeks. They have their lines memorized. They are off book now.” Performances of “The Tempest” are scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 19 and 2 p.m. Feb. 20. The Saturday show includes a full five-course meal and is priced at $15 per ticket. The Sunday show will include a luncheon and is $10 a ticket. For tickers or more information call 836-1448. tstubbs@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com
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TOMATO FESTIVAL Continued from page A1 tival will take place Aug. 19-20 in Huber Park. Organizers hope 5,000 people or more will attend — like last year, even though it rained. She said the goal this year is to offer more vendors and activities. Hudson said this will be the third year that one of the festival’s major sponsors, Heartland Bank, will be on board again, as will the Reynoldsburg Visitors and Community Activities Bureau. She emphasized the Tomato Festival is a community project and vendors who participate have to agree to give a percentage of their proceeds to a local nonprofit organization. “We look forward to starting the planning process this year,” Hudson said. “We were looking at expanding it, but at this point, we’re keeping it at a day and a half. “We had the rain last year and without that, we think the car show will just take off because it was a tremendous one last year and it was raining,” she said. Hudson said those interested in volunteering for the Tomato Festival this year should attend the planning meetings or contact her at (614) 866-4888 or via email at visitmary@aol.com. dowen@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com
a couple of GPS’s in one night, they’re not using them all for themselves. They’re doing what they can to turn them into cash. “So the more information we can get from people on that, the more likely we‘re going to run into the people who were stealing them,” he said. O’Neill said when officers see a bunch of incidents like this, they can begin to put together a pattern and beef up patrols in an area. “The downside to that is, they (thieves) don’t tend to stay in one place very long,” he said. “They’ll hit a place in Reynoldsburg — like at Coronado Woods — then they’ll move on to a similar place in Gahanna or Blacklick or Pickerington.” He said anyone who witnesses a crime should either call 911 immediately or the police department directly at (614) 866-6622. “A fairly high percentage of us actually catching someone in the act on something like this is a direct result of somebody calling and letting us know there’s a suspicious car or suspicious activity,” O’Neill said. “We catch more of these people through a neighbor or witness than we do on our own, that’s for sure.” Depending on the value of the items stolen, anyone convicted of committing a theft from a vehicle can face fines up to $1,000 and six months in jail. dowen@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com
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Jugglers say hobby is worth the hard work By GARY SEMAN JR. ThisWeek Community Newspapers
They stand across from each other, pitching clubs back and forth at an almost hypnotic speed. Others toss bird seed-filled balls in the air, trying to keep them suspended before gravity and fatigue take their toll. Yet another one hops on a unicycle, attempting to incorporate basketballs into his routine — without falling. This is just another day in the lives of the Jest Jugglers, a group that meets each Thursday night at the Schiller Park Recreation Center in German Village. Founded in the early 1980s, the outfit is the longest-running juggling group in central Ohio, according to Owen Smith, co-director of the organization. It accepts jugglers of all coordination levels and there is no cost to join. “We do have people from all walks of life,” said Smith, a mechanical engineer who lives in Powell. His son, Evan, an exercise enthusiast, said juggling is a good workout. “You can really work up a sweat,” he said. So what does it take to become a good juggler? “Dedication,” the elder Smith said. Not to mention a few tools of the trade, such as clubs, balls and rings. It can be a fairly inexpensive prospect for beginners, but some of the more expensive equipment, such as the bowling pinshaped clubs, can run $45 each. Most practitioners consider juggling seven objects the pinnacle of the craft. Wes Bourne, a Johnstown resident who joined Jest Jugglers five years ago, said it took him the past 18 months to work up to five.
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“To me, juggling is a sport,” he said. “The more balls and patterns, the better.” Some juggling routines conjure up images of impending disaster — torches, knives, bowling balls and chainsaws whirling about, just centimeters away from the body. Owen Smith said performers still use those instruments, but they’re not part of the group’s regular meetings at the recreation center. “I haven’t done dangerous stuff in a while,” said Smith, who has spun a number of sharp objects in the air. “Actually, juggling on the unicycle wasn’t the safest thing, either.” Indeed, dangers do exist. Matt
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Auditor’s office preparing for property reappraisals Wherever I visit, whenever I talk, property owners in Franklin County ask me the same question and nine times out of 10, it is the first question they ask. “The real estate market seems to be struggling,” they start, “so I should expect to see my property taxes go down as well, correct?” I do not particularly like to disappoint people, nor will I ever be dishonest with them. “No matter what happens with the upcoming 2011 reappraisal,” I say, “You should not expect any significant fluctuation in your tax bill.” The Franklin County Auditor’s Office is in the process of reappraising all of the more than 438,000 parcels of property in the county. When we release new values in the middle of this coming summer, homeowners can expect a new fair market value for their homes. We will mail a letter informing owners what our appraisers have estimated the home would sell for if it were to be placed on the open market. Most property owners can expect that their values will be changed. Many people believe that if a new, higher value is established, their tax bill will be increased at a similar percentage to the value increase. Conversely, if the value is lowered, they expect their tax bill to be similarly lower. Unfortunately, neither assumption is true. Ohio law is designed to protect both taxpayers and taxing jurisdictions during periods of rapid change in the real estate market. In a rising market, owners’ tax bills do not increase at the same rate as the rise in values and when the values decrease, tax bills do not decrease at the same percentage as the decline in values . House Bill 920 was passed nearly 40 years ago. It protects both owners and taxing jurisdic-
tions through a tax rate adjustment called “the reduction factors.” Any property owner oncerned CLARENCE cabout their E. MINGO II 2010 tax bill or the 2011 reappraisal is welcome to call 614-525-HOME (4663) to speak to a member of my staff. I always encourage individuals to research House Bill 920. There is a wealth of information on the Internet that discusses the impact of the bill and most importantly, how the reappraisal will not affect, in any significant measure, how much you pay in property taxes. After values are set later this year, we will set up sites in various communities within the county to give residents the opportunity to come in and talk about the value we have tentatively set for their property. If we find we are in error, we can and will make changes to that particular value. Property owners will have the
opportunity to meet one-on-one with an appraiser from our office at the “informal reviews.” We always encourage property owners to bring in any information that would help us understand their concerns. We will take a careful look at the information provided by the owner as well as other sources of market information to assure fair and equitable valuations, making changes as appropriate. It’s a very userfriendly process. This summer, every property owner in Franklin County will receive a letter from our office letting them know the proposed new value of their property. We want people to take the value notice seriously and we want them to take advantage of the opportunity to meet with us to discuss that value in the fall of 2011. Pay attention, be watchful, and take advantage of the opportunities to converse with us about values. We will be happy to answer all of your questions. Clarence E. Mingo II is Franklin County auditor.
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Wrestling
Healthy Chang eyes state for older brother By AARON BLANKENSHIP ThisWeek Community Newspapers
Reynoldsburg High School wrestler Greg Chang vowed to himself that he would qualify for the Division I state tournament last season in honor of his brother, whose season ended prematurely because of a knee injury. Conrad Chang, a two-time district qualifier, had high hopes of qualifying for state for the first time as a senior, but he suffered a torn ACL in his left knee early in the season. “I’ve always looked up to my broth-
er and he’s the reason I started wrestling, so it was hard to see his career end that way,” said Greg Chang, a junior. “That made me work even harder because I wanted to do better for him.” But after Greg Chang compiled a 21-11 record at 112 pounds, he suffered a season-ending injury of his own while wrestling Defiance’s B.J. Miller in a semifinal of the Groveport Cruiser Invitational, just three weeks before the postseason. In that match, Miller, who was in the top position, pushed down all of his
weight on the upper half of Chang’s body and chopped at his right arm at an awkward angle, dislocating Chang’s right elbow. Miller went on to win the Division II state title at 112 pounds. Chang refused to be carried off the mat on a stretcher. He was driven to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, where he was sedated so doctors could set his elbow back in place. When Chang regained consciousness he was told it would take six weeks for his elbow to heal. It was a bitter disappointment for Chang, es-
pecially considering that he had qualified for district at 103 pounds as a freshman. “I felt horrible about the way my season ended,” he said. “It was really hard because (five days later) we had our senior night against Lancaster, and my brother wrestled with a brace on that day, and he found out that his knee hurt too bad for him to wrestle at sectional. We just had to sit there and watch the (postseason) tournaments, and it was hard, because that’s what you train for all season.” Inspired by his quest to redeem him-
self and his brother by making it to state for the first time, Chang quit playing club soccer during the offseason to focus on wrestling. Chang began lifting weights three times a week to add muscle to his lean frame and traveled to Virginia Beach, Va., in July to wrestle freestyle in the Junior Olympics. Coach Jared Ball said Chang is now a much better wrestler because of the extra time that he dedicated to the sport. See WRESTLING, page A6
Commentary
Scenario similar in boys basketball Just when things got sticky for the Upper Arlington High School boys basketball team on Jan. 28 against Hilliard Darby, the Golden Bears switched gears. UA had its lead cut to four midway through the third quarter then turned up the defensive pressure for easy transition baskets en route to a 54-36 victory. The Bears won their 34th SCOTT consecutive HENNEN regular-season game and improved to 15-0 with a 58-50 win over Watterson on Jan. 31. Just like last year, UA looks to be one of four area teams that could finish unbeaten in the regular season. UA was joined by Gahanna, Northland and Westerville South as teams entering the Division I postseason undefeated last year. Those same four teams seem headed for a similar February finish. Gahanna improved to 16-0 after beating Pickerington Central 56-37 on Jan. 28. Northland was 14-0 before playing LindenMcKinley on Feb. 1. South was 15-0 after defeating Dublin Jerome 74-50 on Jan. 28. Despite their continued success, only UA and South had a strong nucleus returning. Northland and Gahanna had to reload to continue their dominance. Gahanna has won 44 consecutive regular-season games, and senior Stevie Taylor has been a major key to the success at point guard. The Ohio University signee is the only starter back from last season’s 62-50 state semifinal loss to Massillon Jackson. Northland was the top-rated team in the country last season when it lost to Gahanna 71-45 in a regional final. The Vikings lost, among others Jared Sullinger and J.D. Weatherspoon, both of whom are freshmen at Ohio State. But Northland returned a top-flight senior point guard in Trey Burke, a Michigan signee, to help the Vikings jump to 24th in last week’s MaxPreps national poll behind toprated Elizabeth (N.J.) St. Patrick. The Vikings won their 40th consecutive regular-season game on Jan. 29 with a 74-60 victory over host Logan (W.Va.). South and UA pretty much returned their core groups from last season and haven’t missed a beat. Led by Miami University signee Brian Sullivan, the Golden Bears lost to OCC-Central nemesis Dublin Coffman 50-48 in a district semifinal last year after defeating the Shamrocks twice during the regular season (64-58 and 65-62). They finished 20-1. Coffman looms large on the horizon for UA, with the teams set to meet again Feb. 18 at UA. The Golden Bears won 53-52 on Jan. 14. South finished 22-1 last season after falling to MarionFranklin 66-57 in a district semifinal. The Wildcats brought back most of their firepower, including Traevon Jackson, a Wiscon-
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Reynoldsburg’s Josh Dorsett, competing in the 100-yard freestyle on Jan. 15 at St. Charles, has a chance to advance to the district meet in the 50 freestyle, according to coach Susan Tonjes. The Raiders also think Andrew Templeman can return to district. The Raiders will compete Feb. 12 in a Division I sectional at Upper Arlington.
Swimming
Raiders slowed by obstacles By CORY STEGER ThisWeek Community Newspapers
If there is one thing the Reynoldsburg High School boys and girls swimming and diving teams would like to accomplish before the Division I sectional meet on Feb. 12, it’s taking fewer trips to doctors. In the month leading up to the OCCOhio Division meet on Jan. 29, the Raiders saw various illnesses affect nearly everyone on the team, leading to a lot of missed practice time. For a team that’s already short on numbers, losing swimmers to illness or injury is something the Raiders can’t afford. “They haven’t been getting their best
times recently, but they’re doing the best that they can,” coach Susan Tonjes said. “We’ll just do our best to be healthy for the sectional meet.” Injury has affected Reynoldsburg as well. Freshman Sarah Kohs, a member of all three relays, has been dealing with a shoulder injury that has hindered her training in what has otherwise been a solid first season. Tonjes thinks there’s a good chance that Kohs returns for the sectional at Upper Arlington. The goal for the boys at sectional is to advance the relays as well as a few individuals to district. Andrew Templeman is hoping to make it through in the 500 freestyle and the 200 individual medley. Last year,
he qualified to district in the 500 free but failed to do so in the 200 free, and that caused him to rethink his second event. “I’ve been swimming the 200 IM a lot more and working on it, so I think I should be able to qualify in it no problem,” Templeman said. The other individual the boys hope to qualify for district is Josh Dorsett, who has his best shot in the 50 free. Chad Kilpatrick and Connor Svoboda join Dorsett and Templeman on the relays. The situation does not look as promising for the girls. Tonjes doesn’t believe any individuals have a shot at qualifying to district, but she likes the chances of both the 200 free and 200
medley relays. She said the 400 free relay is on the bubble. Making up those relays are Jessica Anderson, Kohs and Sarah McBane, with the fourth spot going to either Meghan Crawford or Shayla Thompson in the 200 free and 200 medley relays. Crawford already has claimed the fourth spot in the 400 free relay. “We’re focusing mostly on our relays,” Anderson said. “We’re really focusing on our strokes and we’ll take what we need to away from the OCCs and work on that. We’ll just do our best to get a few extra seconds off our times here and there.” See SWIM, page A7
Boys Basketball
Lee’s play helps Raiders mature on defensive end By JARROD ULREY ThisWeek Community Newspapers
The Reynoldsburg High School boys basketball team has gotten creative this season to overcome some of its shortcomings. Although the Raiders have more height with the trio of 6foot-7 junior Ryan Carter, 6-6 senior Josh Albrecht and 6-4 sophomore Wendell Davis inside, coach Chris Rider acknowledges that he has had teams in the past that had more speed than his current group. While that fact has kept Reynoldsburg from regularly using a full-court press, the See HENNEN, page A7 Raiders have compensated by
mixing in zone defenses on occasion against some of the quicker teams on their schedule. One player who has helped the Raiders mature on the defensive end has been point guard Chris Lee. A 5-foot-10 junior who averages 5.7 points and reached double figures just once in 15 games, he often is asked to defend the opponent’s top offensive guard. “We’ve had our struggles because we played some pretty good teams early,” said Lee, who is seeing significant action on varsity for the first time. “This past year when I was on the (junior varsity), I took pride in my defense because I lack on the
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Junior point guard Chris Lee (floor) has helped the Raiders improve on the defensive end with his scrappy effort. Lee, who averages 5.7 points per game, plays the opponent’s top-scoring guard.
offensive end. It helped guarding guys like Branden Rushton and Kevin Gray in practice.” Lee is in the same role that 2010 graduate Brandon Mitchell filled a year ago. Gray, who averaged 19.9 points and made the
ThisWeek Super 12, and Rushton, who averaged 17 points, are other graduates who led the way offensively last season. Lee moved to Reynoldsburg from Lexington, Ky., shortly after his freshman football sea-
son. Although he considers his best sport to be football, he elected to stay in shape by coming out for basketball that season. See RAIDERS, page A6
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Hartley’s Ronnie Bolden competes in the 100-yard butterfly during the CCL championships on Jan. 29 at St. Charles. Bolden won in a meet-record 53.27 seconds.
Hartley Roundup
Balance, chemistry key for girls basketball team The Hartley High School girls basketball team is pushing toward a high seed in the Division II district tournament. The Hawks have found success through balanced scoring, good defense and team chemistry. Most games, seven or eight players score for Hartley. Coach Mike Lanza has flexibility in designing game plans because the Hawks are solid inside with post players Jyla Hicks and Jaana Motten, as well as outside with guards Anna Kirk, Robin Kraus and Amanda Setser. The Hawks had a week off in January to work on their game, and they responded by defeating Ready 39-30 in overtime on Jan. 22. Hartley outscored the Silver Knights 90 in OT. “We really got a lot of things worked on during that week,” Lanza said. “It gave us a good time to go back to the basics and concentrate on the fundamentals.” It was the Hawks’ second win over the Silver Knights this season. Hartley also won 44-28 on Jan. 13. “It’s nice to be able to come out on the good side of things twice in a season,” Lanza said. “I thought our girls played well under the pressure of an overtime game, and that was really big for us and our program.” Hartley has continued to play well, defeating DeSales 47-31 on Jan. 29 in a key CCL matchup, but the Hawks have reached a difficult part of the schedule. After playing Sidney Lehman Catholic on Feb. 2, Hartley plays at Watterson on Saturday, Feb. 5, at Grandview on Monday, Feb. 7, and at home against Columbus School for Girls on Wednesday, Feb. 9. “It wasn’t anything planned, that’s just the way the schedule worked out,” said Lanza, whose team was 12-4 overall before the Sidney Lehman game. “I like having a bit more time in between games to scout and do things like that. But, from another angle, you’re playing a lot right before the tournament, so that’s a positive.” •The boys basketball team has found similar success because of scoring balance. Typically known as a perime-
At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Hartley boys basketball, girls basketball, bowling, swimming & diving and wrestling teams: BOYS BASKETBALL Jan. 19 — Defeated Whitehall 51-37. Eric Siefert produced 18 points and Jacob Matuska supplied 14 points. Jan. 23 — Def. Canal Winchester 51-35. Matuska scored 16 points, Kendal Sherrod had 11 and Siefert added 10. *Jan. 28 — Def. Ready 60-54. Siefert led four Hawks in double-digit scoring with 21. He was 10-for-12 from the free-throw line. Jan. 29 — Def. Centennial 62-48. Siefert scored 20 points and Sherrod added 18. *Feb. 1 — Played St. Charles *Feb. 4 — Home vs. DeSales Of note: The Hawks were 13-0 overall and 5-0 in the CCL before Feb. 1. GIRLS BASKETBALL *Jan. 22 — Def. Ready 39-30 (OT). The Hawks blanked the Silver Knights 9-0 in the overtime. Robin Kraus scored 10 points to lead Hartley. Jan. 25 — Def. Whitehall 49-23. Jyla Hicks scored 12 points and Megan Feeney added 10. *Jan. 29 — Def. DeSales 47-31. Jaana Motton scored 16 points and Kraus had 11. Feb. 2 — Played Sidney Lehman Catholic *Feb. 5 — At Watterson Feb. 7 — At Grandview *Feb. 9 — Home vs. Columbus School for Girls Of note: The Hawks were 12-4 overall before Feb. 2 and are 4-2 in the CCL.
BOWLING *Jan. 17 — Girls: Lost to Groveport 1,718-1,587 *Jan. 18 — Boys: Def. Groveport 2,341-2,150 *Jan. 24 — Boys: Def. St. Charles 2,343-1,873 *Jan. 25 — Boys: Def. Centennial 2,239-1,883; Girls: Def. Centennial 1,563-1,192 *Jan. 26 — Boys: Def. Mifflin 2,4641,641; Girls: Def. Mifflin 1,690-1,350 *Jan. 28 — Boys: Def. Walnut Ridge 2,180-2,031; Girls: Def. Walnut Ridge 1,492-1,470 *Feb. 1 — Competed against Grandview *Feb. 4 — Linden-McKinley at Eastland Lanes Of note: The boys were 13-0 overall and 10-0 in the COHSBC-Central Division before Feb. 1. The girls were 82 overall and 7-1 in the COHSBC-Central Division before Feb. 1. SWIMMING & DIVING Jan. 21 — Boys: Lost to Upper Arlington 108-59; Girls: Lost to UA 118-66 Jan. 29 — Boys: Finished fourth (145) behind champion St. Charles (456) at CCL meet. Girls: Finished second (301) as Watterson (407) won Feb. 12 — Division II sectional at Columbus Academy. Each event winner automatically qualifies to district meet. WRESTLING Jan. 22 — Competed in New Albany Invitational. Hartley did not advance to the semifinals. Olmstead Falls def. Middleburg Heights Midpark 52-17 in the championship dual. Feb. 5 — At Rayland Buckeye Local *CCL contest
•The boys and girls swimming and diving teams compete in the Division II sectional Feb. 12 at Columbus Academy. The girls fell short of a title in the CCL meet on Jan. 29. The Hawks were second (301 points) behind Watterson (407) and ahead of Columbus School for Girls (242), DeSales (184) and Ready (45). Andrea Cottrell was the only individual winner for Hartley, capturing the 200-yard individual medley in 2 minutes, 11.45 seconds and the 100 breaststroke in a meet-record 1:07.45. Hartley also won the 200 medley relay in a meetrecord 1:51.68. The boys were fourth (145) behind St. Charles (456), DeSales (240) and Watterson (171). Patrick Kelley won the 200 IM (2:03.32) and the 500 free (4:57.96), and Ronnie Bolden won the 100 butterfly in a meetrecord 53.27 seconds. Michael Arnold won diving, scoring a meet-record 392.65 points.
ter team with good guard play, the Hawks have been boosted by the play of forwards Jacob Matuska and Kendal Sherrod, who combined for 25 points in a 62-48 win over Centennial on Jan. 29. The Hawks had another big non-league win on Jan. 23 when they beat Canal Winchester 5135 in the Play-By-Play Classic at Ohio State. “They’re doing a nice job together,” coach Randy Kortokrax said. “We always seem to play real good defense, and we’ve really done a good job of holding other teams down.” Hartley plays host to DeSales on Friday, Feb. 4. The Hawks were 5-0 in the CCL before playing St. Charles on Feb. 1, while DeSales was 3-1 in the league before playing Ready on Feb. 1. “When you’re undefeated, teams get excited to play you, but so far we’ve matched that excitement,” Kortokrax said. “We’ve always chased in the past and now we’re being chased, so we’ll see how (the players) handle it.”
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Jan. 7 and had 12 players score. “I think we still have some breakdowns, but we’re getting better at our concepts,” Rider said. “In a team defensive scheme of things, one guy having a breakdown can really hurt you. “We really don’t have the speed that we’ve had in the past to run a lot of full-court defense, so we’ve been working in a little bit of zone. I think we’ve been doing a good job of picking our spots to press.”
*Feb. 4 — At Lancaster. Reynoldsburg beat the Golden Gales 57-38 on Dec. 21. Feb. 5 — Home vs. Marion-Franklin. The last time the teams met was during the 2006-07 season, with the Raiders winning 85-60. *Feb. 8 — Home vs. Groveport. The Raiders beat the Cruisers 59-48 on Jan. 3. Of note: The Raiders are 6-9 overall and 5-5 in the OCC-Ohio. *OCC-Ohio game
“It’s been coming along pretty well, but we’re trying to work on our man defense so we can man up against any team,” Davis said. “We used zone against Gahanna when we played them. We know that we need to slow teams down because we know that we don’t match up well against some teams. We want to, but we know what the reality is.” julrey@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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Lee was encouraged to move into the school district by his cousin, Vaughn Spaulding, a 2009 graduate who averaged 9.1 points as a senior. “Chris is the best defensive player we have,” Rider said. “He and (Davis) are kind of our heart. (Lee’s) real strong. He’s a guy who’s in his first year on varsity and is very unselfish. He runs the point and is just going to keep getting better.” According to Davis, the Raiders have spent significant practice time working on their man-to-man defense. Some of the quick teams still remaining on their schedule include Marion-Franklin (Saturday, Feb. 5) and Gahanna (Feb. 11). Gahanna scored at least 15 points every quarter in a 70-39 victory over Reynoldsburg on
Below are the recent results and coming schedule for the Reynoldsburg boys basketball team: *Jan. 25 — Defeated Newark 70-62 (OT). Wendell Davis scored 18 points and Spencer Kirksey scored 15 for the Raiders, who outscored the Wildcats 17-9 in overtime. The Raiders lost to Newark 68-61 in overtime on Dec. 10. *Jan. 28 — Lost to Pickerington North 43-33. Davis scored 15 points for the Raiders, who trailed 28-16 at halftime.
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Continued from page A5 “Greg was in a wrestling club in the early spring, and he did a lot of competitive wrestling,” Ball said. “He put in a lot of mat time to learn some new techniques, and he’s gotten much better on top, which used to be one of his weaknesses. Greg most likely would have went to district again last year if he had stayed healthy, but this year, he won’t be satisfied with anything less than making it to state.” Chang has a 20-5 record at 112 this season and has placed second in three large tournaments: the Panther Invitational on Dec. 18, the Kenston Invitational Tournament on Dec. 2728 and the Marion Elgin Invitational on Jan. 14-15. Chang also achieved another personal milestone when he took down his 150-pound brother during a practice in December.
At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedule for the Reynoldsburg wrestling team: *Jan. 13 — Lost to Pickerington North 39-29 Jan. 14-15 — Finished 16th (116) in 25-team Marion Elgin Invitational as Olentangy Liberty (278.5) won
“We’re still really close even though Conrad goes to school at Miami University now,” Greg Chang said. “Conrad taught me a lot about technique and taught me a lot in the wrestling room when I was younger. He still comes back to Reynoldsburg’s practices sometimes and tries to beat me up, but I was able to take him down for the first time in my life, which makes me feel like I’m getting better. He wasn’t very happy about it, though.” Still, Greg Chang hopes he will make his older brother proud
Jan. 21 — Finished 14th (78.5) in Maumee Bay Classic behind champion Oregon Clay (217) *Jan. 27 — Defeated Newark 42-30 *Feb. 3 — Home vs. Gahanna Feb. 5 — Hilliard Darby Duals *Feb. 9 — Home vs. Groveport *OCC-Ohio match
in the postseason. “My brother really wanted to make it to state, and since he didn’t get that opportunity as a senior, he wants me to do it for him,” Greg Chang said. “He’s a big part of my motivation because I want to do it for him, too. I know he’ll be there to support me if I make it to state, and when I look out in the crowd and see him, it will be like he’s there with me.” ablankenship@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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Capital offering softball clinics Capital University softball coach Nan Payne will hold a hitting clinic from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, and a clinic on defense from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 12. Each clinic is limited to 50
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Schools announce coaching vacancies The following schools are seeking coaches: Central Crossing — Girls soccer, assistant volleyball. Send letter of interest and résumé by Friday, Feb. 11, to athletics director Zoraba Ross at zoraba.ross@swcs.us. Dublin Jerome — Girls soccer. Send résumé by Feb. 4 to Nick Magistrale, athletics director, Dublin Jerome High School, 8300 Hyland Croy Road, Dublin, 43016 or e-mail magistrale_nick@dublinschools.net. Hilliard Darby — Girls golf, assistant junior varsity boys soccer. Send résumé to Chad Schulte, athletics director, Hilliard Darby High School, 4200 Leppert Road, Hilliard, 43026 or e-mail chad_schulte@hboe.org. Johnstown-Monroe — Track, junior varsity baseball. Contact athletics director Mike Carter at (740) 967-2721 or wmcarter@johnstown.k12.oh.us. Thomas Worthington — Assistant track and field specializing in pole vault. Send résumé to athletics director Dan Girard at dgirard@worthington.k12.oh.us or fax to (614) 883-2275. Upper Arlington — Field
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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 1-12. The program will be held in conjunction with U.S. Baseball Academy. Sessions are planned in advanced hitting, pitching and catching. For more information, visit www.USBaseballAcademy.com or call (866) 622-4487.
Watkins Memorial holding clinic Watkins Memorial High School will play host to a threehour baseball clinic on Sunday, Feb. 20, for players in grades 1-12. The session will focus on fielding and baserunning. Watkins Memorial coach Don Schone will direct the program in conjunction with U.S. Baseball Academy. Register at www.USBaseballAcademy.com. For more information, call (866) 622-4487.
At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Reynoldsburg boys and girls swimming teams: Jan. 29 -— Boys: Finished fifth (90) at OCC-Ohio meet as Pickerington North (337) won. Andrew Templeman was second (5:32.29) in the 500 free and fifth (2:21.57) in the 200 IM. Josh Dorsett was fourth (23.66) in the 50 free. Girls: Finished seventh (60) behind champion North (354). Sarah Kohs was seventh (28.72) in the 50
Continued from page A5 The boys finished fifth (90 points) at the league meet behind Pickerington North (337), Gahanna (284), Grove City (190), and Lancaster (174). Rounding out the scoring were Pickerington Central (26) and Newark (12). The girls finished seventh (60) behind Pickerington North (354), Gahanna (225), Pickerington Central (193), Grove City (178), Lancaster (133) and Newark (69). Neither the boys nor the girls
had any event winners at the league meet, which provided an opportunity for the Raiders to see how they stacked up against larger teams in a championship atmosphere.
free and Sarah McBane was 13th (29.21) in the 50 free. Jessica Anderson was 11th (1:14.19) in the 100 fly and 12th (1:05.61) in the 100 free. Feb. 12 — Division I sectional meet at Upper Arlington. The top two in each event advance to district Feb. 19 at Ohio State. There also will be 26 atlarge qualifiers based on time from the two Central District sectionals, the East District sectional and the Southeast District sectional.
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HENNEN state poll, Gahanna was second behind Cincinnati Moeller, Northland was third and South was tied for fourth with Cincinnati La Salle. UA received no mention statewide, but was fourth in last week’s area coaches poll behind Gahanna, Northland and South. And just more than a week away — Sunday, Feb. 13 — the Central District drawing takes place at Olentangy Liberty. Last year, Northland was the top seed followed by Gahanna, South and UA. Coffman was fifth. Right now, Gahanna likely would be the top seed, followed by Northland, South and UA, but that’s only a guess. There is still a week of basketball to play before the seeding deadline on Friday, Feb. 11, and it might be foolish to bet against any of these teams losing before then. Teams like these four powerhouses know how to win, and find ways to win. That is why the Fairgrounds Coliseum is always packed on the Saturdays featuring the Division I district semifinals and finals. It’s basketball at its best with teams that refuse to lose.
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sin signee and the son of former NBA and Ohio State player Jim Jackson. The Wildcats have won 40 consecutive games in the regular season. They have a possible stumbling block ahead in Westerville North on Tuesday, Feb. 8. The Warriors took their rivals to overtime but lost to South 77-73 on Jan. 4. Still, the next meeting will be at South. At first glance, Gahanna and Northland seem to have smooth sailing to unbeaten regular seasons. But things are rarely that simple with 15to 18-year-olds taking the court. Gahanna’s biggest test may be Friday, Feb. 4, at Pickerington North, which is 14-1. The Panthers’ lone loss was a 61-41 setback at Gahanna on Dec. 22. The Vikings may have their toughest tests this weekend. On Friday, Feb. 4, they play at home against Brookhaven, a team they edged 43-41 on Jan. 11. One day later, they travel to perennial state power Lakewood St. Edward, which was 12-4 after defeating Mentor Lake Catholic 93-63 on Jan. 29. Speaking of state powers, the area foursome shennen@thisweeknews.com has the attention of poll voters. In last week’s www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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College notes • Lauren Sloan of Reynoldsburg was named to the fall 2010 dean’s list at Anderson University in Anderson, S.C. Students must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average to receive dean’s list recognition. • Reynoldsburg residents Robert Alexander, Molly Cline and Kristin Yarger were
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POLICE OFFICER The City of Wooster announces an assembled Civil Service examination will be administered for the classified position of Police Officer in the Police Division of the Safety Department.Applicants must meet the following.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 21-35 at time of appointment; certification by the Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy (OPOTA) is preferred, and one of the following: associates degree in criminal justice, law enforcement or related field, or two years of college level course work at an accredited college or university, or two years experience in a branch of the U.S. military or two years of employment experience in a public law enforcement agency; high school graduate; weight in proportion to height and body structure;. Must possess a valid Driver’s License issued by the State of OH at the time of the examination; must be insurable by City’s insurance carrier.
EXAMINATION PROCESS: An assembled Civil Service Examination will be administered for this position, details to be announced at a later date. Passing applicants on the overall civil service test will be placed on a Civil Service eligible list. Applicants will be processed for further testing from this list until an eligible list is developed. Such examination may include, but not be limited to, physical fitness examination, medical examination including drug screen after provisional offer of employment, psychological and/or psychiatric examination, polygraph examination, background investigation, and personal interview. The duration of the list will be one year or until exhausted. These applicants will be processed for future vacancies in the Police Officer classification should a vacancy occur within the next year.
APPLICATION PROCESS: To obtain a City of Wooster employment application, please contact the address below or log on to the City’s website (www.woosteroh.com), print the application, complete it, and mail it to the address below. A completed City of Wooster application must be received by the Human Resources Division, 538 N. Market Street, Wooster, Ohio 44691 no later than close of the business day (5:00 p.m.) on Fri. Feb. 18, 2011. A non-refundable $30.00 fee will be collected prior to the test for those meeting the minimum qualifications. Veterans should bring in or mail a copy of DD 214 Military Discharge Papers (Member 4 - the type of discharge must be indicated).
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