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The Westerville Board of Education took the first step toward its annual allocation process this week with an indepth look at the district’s financial statistics. The district is spending its money wisely, administrators and board members said during the board’s Feb. 14 workshop, but there is always room for im-
provement. The district spent less per pupil in fiscal year 2010 to educate students than the state average of $10,566, and ranks 12 out of 16 districts in Scott Gooding Franklin County for per pupil spending, treasurer Scott Gooding said. For the 2009-2010 school year, the
district spent an average of $10,068 per student, which was lower than previous years’ per-pupil spending and less than the county’s average of $12,467, Gooding said. The districts that do spend less than Westerville — Canal Winchester, Reynoldsburg, South-Western and Hamilton Local — generally have reasons, such as failing levies, for spending as little as they do. “These are districts who have gone
through extremely difficult financial times lately,” Gooding said. None of those districts have the “Excellent with Distinction” rating from the state that Westerville earned for the last school year, he said. For the 21 districts the Ohio Department of Education has identified as being most like Westerville, only seven spend less per pupil than Westerville, Gooding said. Among the 10 districts in that category that also have earned the “Ex-
cellent with Distinction” rating, Westerville ranks eighth in per-pupil spending, he said. Westerville administrators plan to look at the two districts, Fairfield City and Lakota Local, to see what they are doing to spend more efficiently while still keeping academic achievement high, Gooding said. “Their success in passage of levies is See GOODING’S REPORT, page A2
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The conversation about the proposed renovations to Westerville Square, which includes tearing down three storefronts to construct a 108,000square-foot Walmart, will not continue at the Feb. 23 Westerville Planning Commission meeting. The Hadler Cos., which owns the shopping plaza at the northeast corner of Schrock Road and South State Street, requested that further discussion and a potential vote on the site plan be postponed until the commission’s March 23 meeting. Following last month’s long discussion with the planning commission, representatives from The Hadler Cos. said they would like to appear before the commission again in February but acknowledged that it would be difficult to have all of the members’ concerns addressed in time for the meeting. “They sent in the request to postpone. They just needed some more time to try and respond comprehensively to the questions that were on their on their plate,” Westerville planning administrator Rich Kight said. On the agenda for the Feb. 23 meeting, which
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Westerville resident Xing Teng, 11, dances with other members of the Columbus Contemporary Chinese School in a ballet performance during the fourth annual Chinese Festival at Westerville Central High School on Feb. 12. The festival celebrates Chinese culture and is organized by the Chinese Culture Link and the Ohio Contemporary Chinese School. More photos are on page B2.
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Common Sense for Westerville Schools
Citizens group seeks district financial sustainability By JENNIFER NESBITT ThisWeek Community Newspapers
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Three years ago, Sharon Massen donated a kidney to her husband, Mark.
For Westerville couple, love means donating a kidney By JENNIFER NESBITT ThisWeek Community Newspapers
Love is usually symbolized by a heart. But for Westerville couple Sharon and Mark Massen, love may better be represented by a kidney. Three years ago, after 30 years of marriage, Sharon donated a kidney to Mark, whose failing kidneys required him to be on dialysis. When doctors said her husband ultimately would
need a kidney transplant, Sharon Massen immediately volunteered. “Sharon instantly said, ‘How about me?’” Mark Massen said. “We knew we had the same blood type.” Doctors started running Mark through the series of tests needed before a transplant can occur. At first, they did not look at Sharon as a donor. “They didn’t take Sharon’s volunteering seriSee WIFE DONATES KIDNEY, page A6
The citizens group Common Sense for Westerville Schools began its public outreach efforts Feb. 12 with a public information session at the Westerville Public Library. Members of the group presented information regarding the Westerville City School District’s finances and told the dozen people attending the meeting that their mission was to achieve one thing for the school district: financial sustainability. “We are not anti-tax. We are not anti-levy,” said Robert Edwards, one of the group’s founders. “We are looking for reasonable levies at reasonable intervals.” With a $79-million deficit projected in fiscal year 2015 in the district’s five-year financial forecast, Westerville schools would need to pass a 7-mill levy in 2011, a 8-mill levy in 2013 and a 9-mill levy in 2015, Edwards said. He said this would cost taxpayers an additional $217 per $100,000 home valuation in 2011, $248 per $100,000 valuation in 2013 and $279 per $100,000 of valuation in 2015.
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Or, he said, the district could cover costs by passing a 10-mill levy each year in 2012, 2014 and 2016. This would cost taxpayers an additional $310 per $100,000 home valuation for each levy passed, he said. Right now, Edwards said, Westerville homeowners are paying about $1,540 per $100,000 in home valuation each year, but with the millage increases needed to cover costs, that would increase to $2,000 per $100,000 valuation in 2015 and $2,300 in 2018. Those numbers assume that spending would continue to increase at the rate presented in the five-year forecast, Edwards said.
The problem with the district’s spending, Edwards said, is that it is increasing at an average of 7.2 percent each year while revenue is only increasing at an average rate of 0.2 percent each year. “Does that sound like a financially sustainable increase?” he asked. The district must look at employees’ salaries and benefits in addressing its expenditures, Edwards said, because that is the area that comprises the largest portion of the budget, and it is an area that is rapidly increasing. Salaries and benefits made accounted for $107-million of the district’s $131-million budget in 2008, Edwards said. On the district’s five-year forecast, that increases to $157-million of a $188million budget in 2015. “Salaries and benefits is the driver behind (the projected) deficit,” Edwards said. “It’s growing to be a larger part of the overall budget each year that we go forward.” Members of Common Sense urged those attending the meeting to get active in attending school board meetings, talking to board members and district administraSee CITIZENS, page A2
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CITIZENS GOODING’S REPORT Continued from page A1 tors, and in writing letters to the editor for local papers asking the district to rein in spending and look beyond the staterequired five-year forecast to have a long-term spending plan in place. “We need to have a plan and a strategy to look beyond two years and see a whole five-year forecast, and see a surplus at the end of the five years, or at least a balance,” Edwards said. Westerville resident Thomas Osif said he attended the Feb. 12 meeting because of his concerns over his increasing school taxes. “A teacher told me, ‘If you can’t afford to live here, move,’” Osif said. “I’m mad; I’m angry. I want to recall the school board. I want to recall the city council. I want to recall everybody.” Osif said he believes in quality education and in the Westerville schools, but he said he’s concerned about the impact more levies will have on him and other Westerville seniors. “My kids got an excellent education here 30 years ago,” Osif said. “We believe in education. That’s not the point.” Carolyn Stumph said she attended the meeting after being encouraged to do so by her neighbor. She said she’s lived in her Westerville home for 42 years, and she’s concerned that she will be forced to move by escalating taxes.
Continued from page A1 very, very poor compared to ours. They’re just not able to secure additional resources, but they are able to achieve ‘Excellent with Distinction,’” he said. “Those are things we’ll want to dig into as we move forward.” Gooding’s statistics also showed that Westerville has fewer administrators per pupil and fewer teachers per pupil than most districts in Franklin County and in its ODE peer group. Board member Kevin Hoffman said those numbers are a positive sign that the district spends efficiently, but the fact that there are districts that spend less while doing as well academically shows there is room for improvement. “I think those are data points that say while we’re not perfect, we’re sitting in the higher efficiency, as defined by the numbers,” Hoffman said. “We can always be better. We are very focused on continuous improvement.” Looking at spending trends for the district, there are some areas that increase quickly and are hard for the district to control, such as an increase in students attending charter or community schools, which takes state dollars from the district to put into those schools; health care costs for employees; utility costs; and an increase in students with diagnosed disabilities and students who speak English as a second language. The district has done things to try to defray those costs, Good-
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S.B. 5 is attack on firefighters, medics To the editor: The current attacks on firefighters and medics are indeed unfounded and appalling. We now have a governor that has become what parents and educators discourage children from becoming — a bully. The biggest bully is now leading our state. I cannot accept his tactics or tone he has used since taking over office in what he believes is solely his regime. Our new governor has recently threatened the legislators of Ohio by telling them that if they don’t pass Senate Bill 5, he will put it in the budget bill anyway, disregarding the viewpoint of the very constituents those legislators represent. Senate Bill 5 will basically put an end to collective bargaining, which consists of negotiations between an employer and a group of employees to determine the conditions of employment. The governor’s inauguration was all “warm and fuzzy,” with him speaking of his beliefs and faith. However, months before, he said, “…if you’re not on the bus, (his bus) we will run over you with the bus. And I am not kidding.” On what book is his faith based? There has to be room for compromise and conciliation in our daily lives and in the government. This is how we help improve and make things better for all. The governor’s philosophy — my way or the highway — is one of the principal reasons unions were established.Unions are a byproduct of
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management. Firefighters and paramedics are dedicated to protecting the lives of others. Because of the dangerous work we do, we put our lives on the line every day. We’ve chosen a career in public safety to make our communities and our nation better and safer. Unions have helped overcome issues that concerned both management and labor. They have helped to fund research, implement new policies and provide equipment that improves our safety and well being. When firefighters are safer, the people we serve will also be safer. Overall, collective bargaining has served our firefighters, cities and state since 1983. The firefighters and workers of this state are not the cause of our financial challenges here. It all started with a place called Wall Street, where the governor came from, and it is obvious that the source of the problem has been shifted from them to us in the name of the almighty dollar. They (Wall Street) are back to “business as usual” and we, (the middle class), working to raise our families and who, by the way, also pay taxes, are the With the opening of the Scioto target of their deception. Follow the money ... Mile, the Scioto River will once Please, contact your state senator and represen- again be an attraction that will tative on your position on Senate Bill 5. draw people both to downtown and the city as a whole. Thomas C. Ullom After all, people were drawn to Westerville the forks of the Scioto and Olentangy Rivers a couple of centuries ago because the water was clear and clean. And it was widely believed that a place where two rivers came together would soon all seem to have using that phrase. But I can’t help be a center of profitable river trade. The water was clear and clean French braids, remembering my own high school fancy hair football and basketball games, dur- and had been drawing people to accessories, and ing which the cheerleaders would its banks for several thousand years. mothers who watch the action and introduce Native Americans lived here for trail behind, cheers at the appropriate times: centuries and built Indian mounds carrying makeup “Two points! Two points!” when nearby. Mound Street is named for cases and jack- a forward was driving to the bas- one of them. Thousands of deer MARGO ets and pulling ket; “Take, take, take it away!” came down to the river to drink in BARTLETT suitcases on when the other team’s forward was molting season and covered the water in a blanket of shedding deer wheels. driving to his basket. My question: Can someone tell It always was his basket, too, fur. With a wry directness, Native me who or what all these cheer- because my day preceded Title IX American gave the stream a new ing squads are cheering for? by about 15 seconds. When sports name — “Hairy River.” But the profitable river trade I don’t deny they’re fun to are offered only to boys, girls watch. I like watching them even swarm all over what’s left, and the pioneers expected to underwhen they’re hitting the food court what was left in my high school take with huge cargo laden flatboats was not to be. The river was in their warm-up suits and curly was cheerleading. ribbons. But it seems to me that Two squads were chosen each too narrow in many places and the cheering squads are like preposi- year, one for football and one for current too treacherous. Only at tions: they demand an object. basketball. Assuming roughly six a few times of year was the water Cheering without a crowd in front girls to a squad – because precise high enough to carry the great flatof you and a team behind is like accuracy would mean tracking boats. And at that time the current taking the dog’s leash for a walk. down my yearbook, and you know was so swift that many boats were What’s the point? what that means: goodbye to the lost. The pioneer settlements of Here I must insert a comment rest of the afternoon – a total of central Ohio were rather isolated for a number of years. that would begin “In my day” if I Until the canal came. See JUST, page A5 weren’t trying very hard to avoid
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Competitive cheerleading mysteries I’m about to ask an awkward question, the kind of question that may get other people’s backs up, and maybe even inspire them to e-mail me the kind of messages that will depress me for the rest of the day. Still, I’m going to ask the question anyway, because I’m a journalist, sort of, and as such I’m supposed to ask the awkward questions. (I get extra points if I insert the phrase “as such” while I’m asking them.) Here’s the question. Well, before I ask it I should say that I saw a photo of a cheerleading squad in a newspaper the other day. The squad was competing in a cheerleading competition, so of course the girls were wearing their cute uniforms with the name of the team on the front. I couldn’t tell by the picture, but I’m guessing they all had their hair fixed in intricate braids and whatnot too. I’ve been in the convention center during cheerleading events, so I’ve seen such teams in person. They
Canals are not a new idea. One can find them at any number of places in the ancient world where people ED needed an artificial waterLENTZ way for one reason or another. But canals are expensive to build and costly to maintain. For that reason they are often built by governments and
not by private enterprise. As the land across the Appalachian Mountains began to be settled after the American Revolution, men like Henry Clay began to argue that government should finance “internal improvements” like roads, canals and river work to “open the West” to commerce. And all of this should be financed by the federal government. Of course many people in the See CITY’S RIVERS, page A5
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Girls. The Peppier Girls. And their cheers, when they shout them, don’t go out to athletes on a field where the score is tied near the end of the final period. They don’t unify a stadium full of frantic fans who just don’t know how they can live through the suspense of the next few minutes. No, they’re just shouting in a convention hall filled with other teams just like them. This would be okay if they were going home at the end of the day to their athletes and their fans, but they aren’t. What they’re doing here – urging phantom crowds to cheer for phantom teams – is all there is. “Everybody can use a little cheer in this world,” I hear someone, probably a cheerleader’s mother, saying. I can’t deny that cheer always comes in handy. Is this the way to get it, though – via little girls in kicky uniforms, shouting aimlessly? Personally, I get a lift when I see boys playing volleyball.
12 girls got to jump around on a playing field. That’s 12 out of a school whose classes had more than 725 students each. As for the rest of us, well, we were the cheer followers – the ones who leaned to the left, leaned to the right, stood up, sat down and shouted “Fight! Fight! Fight!” It didn’t feel like much at the time, but now, from the perspective of years, I see that we too were playing important parts in the grand scheme of things. We were lending context; we were giving the cheerleaders a raison d’etre. Without us, why would they run onto the football field during timeouts to shout out commands such as “Give me a T!”? As the spectators, we were holding up one end of the cheerleaders’platform, while the players held up the other. Now consider today’s many cheerleading squads. The names on the fronts of their cute little uniforms aren’t the names of teams or players. They’re just cute names Margo Bartlett is a ThisWeek staff that somebody picked out: the writer. E-mail her at mbartlett@ Twinkles. The Sparkles. The Peppy thisweeknews.com.
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East were not thrilled with the idea that their taxes should subsidize public works that would help the Ohio River valley compete with their own commerce. So canals were more a dream than a reality for a number of years. Then the extraordinary success of the Erie Canal linking the East to the Great Lakes captured the imagination of the country in the years after the War of 1812. Soon many Ohioans were talking about canals and building one in the state. But talk was really the only result. Like many other times in the state’s history, forceful leadership was needed to bring canals to Ohio. That leadership was provided by Ethan Allen Brown. As early as 1816, Brown, a justice of the Ohio Supreme Court, had written to Governor DeWitt Clinton of New York seeking information about the state’s canal system. When Brown was elected governor in 1818, he proposed building a canal and continued to press for its construction. In the end the Ohio General Assembly agreed and studies were made as to possible locations. Two major canal systems — the Miami and Erie in the west and the Ohio and Erie in the east — were built with the support and supervision of a number of people as committed to the project as Gov. Brown had been. Important among them was Alfred Kelley. Kelley had come to Columbus in 1816 to
represent Cleveland in the assembly. He served for the next several decades, eventually representing Columbus as well. As a member of the Canal Commission he personally supervised the construction of much of the canal. When the economic depression of the 1830s threatened Ohio’s ability to pay interest due on its canal bonds, Kelley would pledge his own Columbus home as collateral to ensure payment on the bonds. Through the efforts of Kelley and many others, Columbus was linked to the main line of the Ohio and Erie Canal by a Feeder Canal that entered the city near the place where Bicentennial Park is today. In 1860, a state arsenal — now the Cultural Arts Center — would be built next to the canal to permit easy movement of arms and ordnance in and out of the capital city. The canal and the recently arrived National Road transformed Columbus. As late as 1832, Columbus was a frontier village of a few thousand people. By 1834, Columbus was a city of five thousand people. Large numbers of travelers and immense quantities of freight arrived by both road and water and more than a few Columbus residents made their fortune in the new crossroads capital city. The canal and its people captured the imagination of the city. Longtime resident Emily Stewart later remembered, “The first canal boats seemed like fairy palaces. They were painted white and the win-
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dows had green shutters and scarlet curtains. The inside panels of the cabins contained pictures and mirrors. The officers of the passenger boats were gentlemen. The cabin was a dining and sitting room in the daytime, but was converted into a sleeping apartment at night. There were staterooms at each end for the ladies, whose comfort was further promoted by the attentions of a polite and diligent stewardess. For years after the canal was opened, the boats always came in with a band of music playing on board. The captain of the boat usually played the clarinet for the entertainment of the passengers…” But all of this growth and success came with a price. The riverfront between the Main Street Canal Basin and the Broad Street Bridge came to be filled with docks for canal boats and warehouses lined the waterfront. Factories, inexpensive housing and even less attractive taverns soon followed. The river, once clear and pristine, soon became an open sewer and a place few people willingly visited for leisurely recreation. The golden age of the Ohio and Erie Canal lasted for less than 30 years. By 1850, the first railroad had arrived in Columbus and in a few years, the canal began a long, slow decline. An attempt to revive the canal around the turn of the century was unsuccessful as well. Ed Lentz writes a history column for ThisWeek.
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Wife donates kidney to her husband of 30 years ously because she was well past the age limit. They didn’t tell us that at the time,” Mark Massen said. “They started running me through all of the tests, meanwhile ignoring Sharon.” Once Mark Massen was through all of the necessary tests, doctors begin eyeing his wife as a potential donor. “I passed every one of them, at least to their level of perfection,” Sharon Massen said. “I kept telling them I was perfect, let’s do it.” On Jan. 22, 2008, the two underwent transplant surgery at The Ohio State University Medical Center. A week later, they were back to work, and today, Mark Massen is in perfect health. “It’s the gift of life. That’s the important thing. To me, it’s the value of that and the love that you give to somebody,” Sharon Massen said. “It’s just a great, great feeling for the donor.” Mark Massen said, as an organ recipient, he also feels that same gift of life.
WALMART Continued from page A1 will be at 6:30 p.m. in Westerville City Council Chambers, 21 S. State St., are plans for two psychiatric hospitals, both looking to locate in the northwest portion of the city. Development of one psychiatric hospital to be built by the Western Ohio Psychiatric Group at the northwest corner of County Line and Africa roads was approved by the city in January 2008. Plans for the facility, to be called Westerville Hospital, were put on hold because of the economy. In the meantime, the site plan for the hospital expired, Kight said. The group now is asking for the same plans to be reapproved by the city. “They now want to move forward with the project, so they’re coming back in to get their prior approval renewed,” Kight said. “There’s really not a change proposal, as I understand it.” The 64-bed facility would be 4,200 square feet and built on four acres. It would provide primarily in-patient services to people age 5 and older. Also on the February planning commission agenda is a proposal from a second group looking to build a similarly sized psychiatric hospital in the Altair development, on the west side of Africa Road south of Polaris Parkway, Kight said. That group currently is looking to present its plans to the planning commission and examine how a potential psychiatric hospital would alter the Altair development. What will be interesting to see, Kight said, is whether the development of two psychiatric hospitals so close together would come to fruition. “I’ll be curious to see how this plays out — If there is room for two, or if one moves in, if the other will seek an alternative,” he said. The development group Romanelli and Hughes also is on the February planning commission agenda to once again present plans for a high-end condominium development on 3.8 acres to the east of 374 N. State St, southeast of the South State Street and County Line Road intersection. Romanelli and Hughes presented plans for the development, which would include 18 condominium units priced between $200,000 and $275,000, in September but since has decided to go with a different condominium product, Kight said. As in September, the company will be making a presentation to the commission to garner feedback and will not look for a vote. The company is awaiting the results of a study on the 100-year flood plain for a drainage way that runs through the site to ensure that it wouldn’t affect any of the planned buildings, Kight said. Two churches also will go before the planning commission this month. St. Paul the Apostle Church, 313 N. State St., will seek approval for more elements of its campus overhaul, which is currently under way. Kight said the church needs approval for its bell tower, signage and some other small components of the church building that is currently under construction. First Baptist Church, 104 S. Spring St., is seeking approval for an addition.
He said he never doubted the wisdom of using his wife as a donor. “I just knew her so well that, one, I knew I couldn’t talk her out of it, and I knew she was 100-percent healthy,” he said. Sharon Massen said there was never a question in her mind about donating. “I saw the opportunity there that would make it faster, because they put him on the national (transplant) list, which could take years,” she
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said. “I thought, ‘I’ve got an extra one, I could give it to him.’” The decision also made sense, she said, because if she could donate a kidney to her husband, that would leave another spot open on the transplant list for someone else. She said the decision left both Mark and his doctor stunned. “I think he (Mark)was a little surprised when I raised my hand,” she said. “Very surprised,” he husband agreed. “The doctor about fell out
of his chair.” Sharon said she’s never regretted her decision. “If I had another (kidney) to give, I would,” she said. Today, the couple continues their active lifestyle. Sharon teaches courses in business communication and college writing at Franklin University and Ohio State. She also is an editor for a publishing company and runs her own consulting company, helping corporate clients to train em-
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ployees on business writing. Mark, who is retired from the Air Force, owns a financial consulting business, does some college-level teaching and is head bartender for CAPA. The couple enjoys traveling, taking four to five cruises a year. They also enjoy spending time dining out together. In their rare free time, they serve as ambassadors with Lifeline of Ohio, talking to others about the donation process and encourag-
ing people to register as organ donors on their drivers’ licenses, even though that’s not the type of transplant process they went through. “Donate for Life is for deceased donors,” Mark Massen said. “In our case, it was living donors.” For more information about organ donation, visit www.lifelineofohio.org. jnesbitt@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNEWS.com
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The Beat Arts, eats and fun in central Ohio “Cradle of Filth at the Newport.” The Beat figures we wouldn’t go that far. The club’s actually kind of nice.) Tickets are $20/$22. Call 1800-745-3000.
FAB10 By Jim Fischer
jfischer@thisweeknews.com
7 In an incredible marriage
1 Into its 16th year, RIVER-
DANCE still rules. It’s been seen live by more than 22 million people in 40 countries, has played more than 10,000 performances – and been written about by tens of thousands of Joe Moriarty arts writers all looking for the next clever play on words for something to do with feet and fast and Irish. Columbus native Joe Moriarty is the current lead in the dance spectacular, which plays five shows at the Palace Theatre Feb. 18-20. Tickets are $62.50-$22.50. Call (614) 469-0939.
2 Three days after Valentine’s
Day, The Orlando Consort presents “Amoré: Love and Marriage in the Italian Renaissance” at Capital University’s Mees Hall. Timeless and universal, these themes have inspired artists throughout history. The Orlando Consort will share some from but a brief period. Featured composers are Ciconia, Busnoys, Desprez, Mouton, Arcadelt and Verdelot. Tickets are $27/$22/$12. Call (614) 469-0939.
3 We’ll admit we had no idea
what Biffy Clyro was about when we got word they were planning a Friday, Feb. 18, gig at The Basement. But The Beat is an admitted sucker for cool and/or interesting band names, and this def-
Cradle of Filth
initely fits the bill. The British trio hasn’t gotten as much traction as compatriots like Coldplay or Muse, but Biffy boasts no less a flair for the dramatic. Moving Mountains opens for the Friday show. Tickets are $10/$12. Call 1-800-745-3000.
4 You’ve heard Broadway vet Liz Callaway’s voice even if you don’t know it. She’s also handled singing parts in animated features including Anastasia (performing the Academy Award-nominated Journey to the Past), Aladdin and the King of Thieves and Beauty and Liz Callaway the Beast, among a host of others. Of course, if you’ve seen the original casts of Miss Saigon, The Three Musketeers or The Look of Love, you’ve seen her and known it. Callaway joins the Columbus Symphony Orchestra for a pops concert celebrating the works of Stephen Sondheim (this year marks his 80th birthday) and Frank Loesser (marking the 100th an-
niversary of his birth) Saturday, Feb. 19, at the Ohio Theatre. Tickets are $66.50-$20.50. Call (614) 228-8600.
5 Pakistan-born and SoCal-
raised, jazz guitarist Rez Abbasi is a leading voice in bringing modern sounds of his native land to audiences in the U.S. and around the globe. His instrumental jazz outfit, Invocation, joins Abbasid for a performance of his program “Motherland” at the Wexner Center for the Arts Saturday, Feb. 19. The program sets Pakistani qawwali music in Abbasi’s contemporary jazz world. Tickets are $17. Call (614) 2923535.
of two powerful elements of popular culture, Brooklyn rock n’roll quartet Atomic Tom is perhaps best-known, and at least was initially-known, as a result of the video posted to YouTube of the band performing its song Take Me Out on four iPhones on the New York subway. Presumably, for the band’s Tuesday, Feb. 22, show at The Basement, they’ll have more traditional instruments and amps and what-have-you. Tickets are $10. Call 1-800745-3000.
8 It’s fair to say that Amy
Grant and Michael W. Smith were among the 4-5 artists that ushered in the modern era of Christian music. Arguments can be made on every side concerning whether that was a good thing, but their relevance to popular music can’t be denied. And now they’re on tour together again for the “2 Friends” tour, which makes a stop at Grove City Church of the Nazarene TuesWow. We wracked our day, Feb. 24. 6 brains trying to think of Tickets are $75-$25. Call 1ways to enhance for your reading 800-965-9324. pleasure a reasonable description of British metal band Cradle of 9 Pop-rock singer-songwriter Filth not already summed up niceJeffrey Gaines writes tunely in the band’s moniker. ful, well-crafted songs of yearnSo anyway CoF is headlining ing, confession and insight. the “Creatures from the Black The kind of stuff that ought to Abyss” Tour, also featuring Nacht- get his music played all the time mystium, Turisas and Daniel Li- on the radio. But as we know, it oneye, which stops at the New- doesn’t always work that way. port Music Hall Tuesday, Feb. 22. Gaines will play Newark’s Mid(The best part, and we’ve told land Theatre Thursday and Friyou about this before, is getting day, Feb. 24-25. Tickets are $27.50. an e-mail with the subject line Call (740)-345 LIVE.
Tiempo Libre will play the Lincoln Theatre Friday, Feb. 18. Tickets are $30. Call (614) 469-0939. Read more from The Beat’s interview with Jorge Gomez in the BeatBlog at www.ThisWeekNews.com.
10 Jorge Gomez and his mu- traditional Cuban forms with Latin
sical compañeros were going to make timba music, despite what people told them about the challenges of finding audiences for the hybrid form among U.S. audiences. In 2000, Gomez found himself in Miami, reuniting with many friends from their days playing the clubs around Havana, Cuba. They had each had classical training alongside their cultural accumulation of Latin and Afro-Cuban musical styles like son, salsa and even santeria. And from Cuba, each had traveled with their families via a different geographical path to Miami — pianist/keyboardist Gomez first to Guatemala, others to far-flung places like Argentina, Italy and Spain. The friends were making music separately, in supporting bands for a number of top acts, but decided “we had to play this music we left behind,” Gomez told The Beat. “The first thing that came into my mind was that (timba) was the only thing we could do,” he added. “That or nothing.” Timba is a modern hybrid of
jazz, featuring instrumentation not typically found in Cuban music, resulting in something “a little deeper sounding and more energetic,” Gomez explained. The friends named their new band Tiempo Libre, or “free time,” as it started out as a side project for each. Despite what they were told about their music’s potential appeal to American audiences, Tiempo Libre didn’t stay a side project for long. “In 2004 we released our first album and got our first Grammy (Award) nomination. In 2006 we released our second album and got our second Grammy nomination,” Gomez related, with a chuckle that indicated he was being less than self-aggrandizing. Of course, those who told him it wouldn’t work had to be saying “OK, OK. We get the point.” Tiempo Libre has since earned a third Grammy nomination, and timba has taken Gomez and mates around the world. “U.S., Europe, Israel, Australia. We’re always getting a lot of support,” Gomez said. “It’s like ‘Wow, we know we’re doing the right thing.’”
Lots of vino and voluptuous food at Tucci’s in Dublin The first thing you notice when you tread into the terrific Tucci’s is a chalkboard with 16 special wines listed on it. These are all available in two-, four- and sixounce pours that will never be overoxidized because Tucci’s owns a fancy Enomatica machine. If you’ve never seen one, they’re sleek, state-of-the-art appliances that feature high-tech wine preservation systems and deliver automated pours. Given this fact — and the existence of about 150 more wines on Tucci’s menu — it’s clear vino is big here. But you could have gathered that from all the burgundyred accents in the casually elegant restaurant or from the convivial laughter bubbling up from its bustling, bottle-laden tables. Don’t think that Tucci’s is consistently busy just because of its hooch, though. No, this prettily
MENU by G.A. Benton golden-glowing eatery with both intimate and communal seating serves some of the best food around. Toss in a friendly and knowledgeable waitstaff, and you have one of the top-tier restaurants in the area. Tucci’s menu is big but not overwhelming. It’s filled with influences from Italy, Asia, California and even Hawaii. Most of these influences surface in the huge Outrigger Canoe Combo appetizer ($17). That fun, fry-happy app came with a boatload of: spicy scallops (perfectly “blackened,” served with a mustardy sauce and cooling gorgonzola); calamari laced with ba-
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The Outrigger Canoe Combo and Chorizo-Crusted Grouper at Tucci’s.
nana peppers and Parmesan (matched with a sort of Italian salsa); colorful Big Island Chips (made with root veggies like taro and lotus); and a shiitake, tomato and onion filled eggroll with a cit-
rusy soy sauce. For a more modest starter, pick the Bibb Salad ($7). Like an elegant upgrade from that popular and still-resurgent iceberg wedge, its tender leaves of bibb lettuce were coated in a horseradishy gorgonzola dressing and further flattered by crispy bacon lardons and diced tomatoes. Some of the best dining deals here are Tucci’s good, handmade pizzas ($10-$12) and stylish pastas ($10-$18, available in smaller sized and priced portions). From the latter, the Spaghetti Bolognese ($10 for the “small” — it was big) was a winner. A chunky, believable and completely delicious bolognese sauce was tossed with whole wheat pasta. The sophisticated entree had a complex, parmesan-enhanced richness slightly leavened by bits of bright tomato.
Tucci’s 35 N. High St., Dublin 614-792-3466 Web: tuccisbistro.com Cuisine: Italian Price: $$$ ($20-$30 per person) Patio: Yes Hours: 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday-Friday lunch, 5-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 5-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday Tucci’s proudly serves organically raised, grass-fed beef. This makes its great 14-ounce New York Strip Steak ($35) a relatively guiltrestrained splurge. Beautifully grillseared, it was thick and lean but super juicy and had a mild but nice “chew.” Its very fine plate mates (garlicky sauteed spinach and mushrooms, fingerling potatoes and a fruity “cabernet demi”) were
cleverly designed to keep the focus on the high-grade meat. Seafood’s prevalent here, too. It comes in various varieties and styles, but even fish eschewers probably couldn’t resist the refined fish-n-chips treatment of the Chorizo-Crusted Grouper ($23). I loved its crunchy crust (with bits of spicy sausage) and goat cheese potato cake as well as its spicy “tomatoscallion emulsion.” To finish, the buttery and caramel-y Apple Tartlette ($7) — with big clusters of candied nuts plus smoky, spicy and gingery notes — was more complex than I might’ve thought. Ditto for this excellent restaurant. To read G.A. Benton’s blog visit ColumbusDiningGuide.com.
Professional kitchen hopes to attract food entrepreneurs A vacant warehouse on the city’s East Side soon will be transformed into commercial kitchen for bakers, candy-makers and mobile push-cart operators. The Economic and Development Policy Institute is developing the 8,000-square-foot space as a way to encourage job growth through entrepreneurship, said Bob Kramer, director of food services and safety for the nonprofit agency. “The basis of the community bakery and commissary area is to provide a commercial setting for those food entrepreneurs who want to start a business,” said Kramer, former food-safety supervisor for Columbus Public Health. “At the same time we can provide them a menu of services, including business training, food-safety training, marketing and also loans, if necessary.” The facility, off I-670 at 1655 Old Leonard Ave., is expected to open by June 1. The space will be split up into to two areas. The bakery will have four
separate bake stations, each equipped with a convection oven, large mixer, preparation table, reach-in cooler, sinks, stovetop range and other necessary equipment. The mobile food-cart commissary will have individual cart storage units equipped with a secure fence and locked door, and other essential kitchen amenities. In addition, the warehouse will have a walk-in cooler and freezer available for cold storage along with an area for dry storage available for all who use the facility. State law allows some home-based companies to produce food – jellies, jams, pretzels and bread, for example – for resale. The EDPI facility, meanwhile, provides those businesses with an opportunity to expand by working with commercial equipment in a larger space that’s licensed by the Ohio Depart-
This computer-generated image depicts a commercial kitchen being developed by the Economic and Community Development Institute.
ment of Agriculture and Columbus Public Health, Kramer said. Push-cart operators, which are not self-sufficient and need to work from a base of operations, also could find the new facility attractive, he said. Kramer said that although a pricing structure has
not been set, the organization is looking at hourly rentals for the bakery and longer-term leases for the mobile food-cart commissary “We’re going to be open to whatever their needs are,” Kramer said. For more information, call 614-732-0896.
■ Dietitian Jennifer Burton offers helpful tips to those are trying to lose weight and ■ Geri Ziemba has taken her passion for keep it off. comfort food to the Dublin Village Tavern. was founded, she was Several of her recipes have named general manager. elevated the place’s standing Back then it was known as Jennifer Burton in the local pub world. a bar with food, she said. Ziemba, general manager “Now we’re known as an eating establishof the 11-year-old restaurant, ment more than a drinking establishment,” created one of the hottest she said. items – the Irish egg rolls, Ziemba said she enjoys the challenge of which are basically Ruben Geri Ziemba developing recipes for the tavern. sandwiches wrapped up in won ton skins and “I kind of treat this place like my baby,” she deep-fried. said. “I’m always looking for ways to make it But that’s not all. The latest chef to con- better.” tribute recipes for Food & Wine developed Recipe of the week the recipes for meatloaf, crab cakes and other tavern favorites. As for the other pub classics, the kitchen makes the sauce for the chicken wings. Burgers are hand-patted, never frozen. In the summer, Ziemba uses real key limes for key lime pie. It all goes back to her childhood, when her parents owned a comfort-food restaurant in suburban Detroit. She held every job in the Wishing Well, from busing tables to working in the kitchen. See Geri Ziemba’s recipe for carrot cake at In 2000, when the Dublin Village Tavern www.ThisWeekNews.com/foodandwine
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City’s Path Watch seeks volunteers to patrol trails By JENNIFER NESBITT ThisWeek Community Newspapers
Following a successful first year, the city’s Path Watch program is looking for more volunteers to help patrol Westerville’s 30 miles of leisure trails. Last spring, the Westerville Division of Police and the Department of Parks and Recreation teamed up to train 20 volunteers in first-aid and CPR, and to identify problems and crime on pathways, allowing them to alert the city. Later this month, and again in April, the city will hold two rounds of training for new program volunteers, with hopes of doubling the current number of Path Watch members. Since they began patrolling in July, Path Watch volunteers have logged nearly 1,000 hours on the
city’s trails, donning vests and carrying supplies for first-aid and simple bike repairs, and maps of the city’s trails, said Carrie Ryan, the police department’s crime prevention specialist. The volunteers haven’t faced any major problems on the paths, Ryan said, but they have helped people find their way and alerted the Department of Parks and Recreation to maintenance issues that might have taken city workers longer to find. “They call in those things that the parks and recreation staff might not know about as quickly,” she said. Volunteers aren’t held to a strict schedule or to patrolling methods, Ryan said. They can be walkers, runners or bikers who are willing to spend at least 40 hours a year on the paths with their volunteer gear.
“The only requirement is they wear the vest when they’re doing their hours and that they carry their cell phones with them. The only requirement is they’re visible on the path,” Ryan said. “It’s not very formal. They don’t have to go with anyone or anything like that. They can go at their leisure.” New Path Watch volunteers must attend three three-hour training sessions, covering new volunteer training, CPR training and first-aid training. There will be new volunteer training from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Feb. 28 and April 12, CPR training from 9 a.m. to noon March 5 and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. April 19 and first-aid training from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. March 8 and from 9 a.m. to noon April 16. Those who are interested in the program can contact Ryan at (614) 901-6490 or email carrie.ryan @westerville.org.
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Uptown Gifts & Stationery to close after year-and-a-half By JENNIFER NESBITT ThisWeek Community Newspapers
The owners of Uptown Gifts & Stationery announced last week they will close their doors at the end of April. “We’re sorry to leave the community. It’s a great community, and we’ve grown and developed a lot of relationships with families and the residents,” said Doreen Allen, who has owned the store for the last year-and-ahalf. “It’s going to be sad. I think we’ve had a great location.” The store, previously called Uptown Sample & Gifts, has been at 21 S. State St. for more than a decade with a variety of owners. Allen said the decision to close the store was based on simple economics. “We don’t have the foot traffic to support the overhead,” she said. Kriss Rogers, head of the Westerville Uptown Merchants Association (WUMA), said it’s sad
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Rogers said she expects any vacancies in Uptown storefronts to be filled quickly. “People are clamoring to get into the State Street corridor. Any time anything pops open, it just gets gobbled up,” Rogers said. “Whenever a store leaves, we always have new additions to Uptown.” Allen said she hopes to see another store like Uptown Gifts & Stationery move into the space. “I hope something comes in here that’s pretty comparable to what’s in there now. A lot of the customers do come in here looking for unusual gifts, things they can’t find anywhere else,” she said. “It’s a great place to stop in and pick up something you can’t find in the mall.” Uptown Gifts & Stationery began a liquidation sale earlier this week that will continue until the store closes its doors April 30. jnesbitt@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNEWS.com
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Community briefs State-of-community event slated Feb. 22 The city’s annual State of the Community address is scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 22 in Westerville Council Chambers, 21 S. State St. The event will include speeches from the heads of the city government and staff members, the Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce, Westerville City Schools and Otterbein University. Those scheduled to speak include Westerville City Council Chairman Mike Heyeck, Westerville city manager David Collinsworth, Westerville City Schools Superintendent J. Daniel Good, Westerville school board president Kristi Robbins, Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce chairman of the board Travis Sanders, Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce president Janet Tressler-Davis and Otterbein University president Kathy Krendl.
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Community fundraiser slated for Feb. 26 Westerville’s 11th annual Community Bowl-a-Thon is scheduled for Feb. 26, with bowling times from noon to 2 p.m. or from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Columbus Bowling Palace, 5707 Forest Hills Blvd. The Executive Challenge will be at 1 p.m. Those interested in participating are asked to create a team of five bowlers. The cost to participate is $10 for two games of bowling with shoe rental, or $20 for two games with shoe rental and a T-shirt. For every $10 donation beyond $20 that a bowler collects, he or she will earn a raffle ticket for a $500 Polaris gift card. The five bowlers who raise the most money will be entered into a drawing for an iPad. Also during the Bowl-a-Thon, there will be a sports memorabilia auction, a 50/50 raffle, a bake sale and a silent auction. All of the money raised through the Bowl-a-Thon goes to the Westerville Symphony Foundation, the Westerville Chamber Foundation and the Westerville Education Foundation. For more information about the Bowl-a-Thon, or to register a team, visit www.westervillevents.com.
Otterbein University is offering a 25-percent discount on undergraduate courses through its Summer Savings at Otterbein program. The discount will be available for students who register before 5 p.m. May 2 at the university’s Registrar’s Office on the lower level of Towers Hall, 1 S. Grove St., or online before 11:59 p.m. May 2. The discount applies to all undergraduate programs, including online, hybrid and on-campus courses that will start June 13 and July 18. For those not registered Westerville band sets by May 2, the 2010-11 tuition will remain in place for summer children’s concert courses. The Westerville Concert Band’s Summer courses are open to annual children’s concert will start current Otterbein students, en- at 3 p.m. Feb. 26 in the commons
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North hopes to raise profile at district By PAUL BATTERSON ThisWeek Community Newspapers
There hasn’t been much of a buzz around the Westerville North High School boys and girls swimming and diving teams this year. The Warriors had only one athlete, diver Mary Dybdahl, make the state honor roll and the boys team returned only two district qualifiers. But coach Jeff Riegler hopes people will be talking about the Warriors after the Division I district meet on
Saturday, Feb. 19, at Ohio State. North advanced 10 individuals in 14 swimming events and all six of its relays from the sectional meet on Feb. 12 at Upper Arlington. “We don’t have one or two superstar swimmers. We’re a bunch of no names,” Riegler said with a laugh. “No one knows who we are. Once you do well at the district meet, people kind of notice who you are.” The girls team placed seventh (47 points) in the 14-team sectional meet, behind champion Upper Arlington
(416), and the boys team tied Grove City for sixth (65), behind champion UA (414). At district, the top three finishers in each swimming event and the top four divers automatically qualify for the state meet Feb. 24-26 at the C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton. In addition, 11 at-large state berths in each swimming event are awarded based on times statewide. Sophomore Rachel Jackson had the girls team’s best individual performance, earning the ninth seed at district
in the 100-yard butterfly (1 minute, 1.76 seconds). “I just tried to get through it,” Jackson said. “I have been working really hard and this is the first week of my taper. My muscles are really used to doing the low yardage. Hopefully with the hard work and a little bit of confidence, I can have a good swim next week.” The UA sectional is one of the most competitive sectionals in the state. Last season, the top two girls teams from the site, UA and Watterson, finished
first and second, respectively, in the state meet. The top two boys finishers at the sectional, UA and St. Charles, finished third and fourth, respectively, at state last season. “It does help having some of the top teams there and we’re looking forward to seeing them next week,” Riegler said. “But we’ve always done well (at the UA sectional). Doing well here will give them a lot of confidence.” •Jared Higdon of the South boys See SWIM, page C2
Basketball
Basketball
Central boys get Mount Vernon
Wildcats earn top seed in tournament By JEREMY STEWART ThisWeek Community Newspapers
By FRANK DiRENNA ThisWeek Community Newspapers
Westerville Central High School boys basketball coach Todd Minney realized his team was much better than it showed in a 65-48 loss to Olentangy Liberty on Jan. 7. The Warhawks avenged that loss by beating Liberty 40-38 at home on Feb. 11. Central also continued to build momentum heading into the final two games of the regular season and the Division I district tournament. Central had won four consecutive games and was 12-6 overall before its non-league contest against Grove City on Feb. 15. The Warhawks are 9-4 in the OCC-Cardinal Division heading into the league and regular-season finale at Dublin Jerome on Friday, Feb. 18. “We’ve had three really close ones in a row and when you have confidence that you can close at the end of a game and get the job done whether it’s one or two possessions, it’s always loads for your confidence for belief purposes,” Minney said after the Liberty game. The 15th-seeded Warhawks will open tournament play at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, against 12th-seeded Mount Vernon at Jonathan Alder. The winner will play Hilliard Davidson or Olentangy Orange at 8 p.m. Feb. 25 at Hilliard Bradley. Central and Mount Vernon last met in the second round of the district tournament in 2009, with the Yellow Jackets winning 3936. “They’re a dangerous team,” Minney said. “Their kids play great defense. It’s going to be a great matchup, but we thought in terms of where we were going to go with our best route. Our goal is to make it to a district championship game and our best route, we thought, was with the teams that were in that bracket.” After losing to Westerville North 77-70 on Jan. 25, the Warhawks entered the week hoping for victories five and six in a row. “We told ourselves that we were going to finish 6-0 and that’s what we’re trying to do,” senior Quentin Henderson said. “We’re trying to go into the tournament on a run and keep it going.” In the rematch against Liberty, Henderson’s two free throws with 5.5 seconds remaining provided the winning points. “I just had to concentrate and take my time,” he said. “I know everyone was with me and I knew I was going to make them.” The Patriots had a chance to win the game or force overtime after Henderson fouled Andy Yazrombek on a 3-point attempt at the buzzer, but the Liberty senior missed the first two free throws and didn’t take the third. Nick Vannett led the Warhawks with 15 points followed by Kamorin Harris with nine and Henderson with seven.
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Traevon Jackson of South tries to maintain control of the ball while being pressured by North’s Jack Gibbs during the host Wildcats’ 70-63 victory Feb. 8.
For the second year in a row, the Westerville South High School boys basketball team headed to the Division I district tournament draw undefeated. But while the Wildcats were seeded third last season, they are the top seed this year. South plays Lancaster in the first round at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, at Worthington Christian Middle School. As is typical with a top seed, teams tried to avoid South at the draw on Feb. 13. Fifth-seeded Pickerington North, eighth-seeded New Albany and 11th-seeded Marion-Franklin were the only teams seeded in the top 12 to enter South’s bracket. “We’re going to go on the board early and people are going to pick who they want to match up against,” coach Ed Calo said following South’s 87-48 win over Olentangy on Feb. 11. “We felt we did what we could to put ourselves in a good position. Everything else is out of our control. We’ll find out who we play and then we’ll go play.” Teams have good reason to stay away from the Wildcats. They wrapped up a fourth OCC
title in six seasons and did so in dominating fashion. Heading into its OCC-Cardinal Division finale against host Olentangy Liberty on Friday, Feb. 18, South’s average margin of victory in league play is 26 points. The only team to challenge South was Westerville North, which the Wildcats defeated 7063 on Feb. 8 and 77-73 on Jan. 4. Take away those two games and South’s average margin of victory jumps to 30 points. The Wildcats are 13-0 in the OCC-Cardinal. Liberty, North and Westerville Central are tied for second at 9-4. Dublin Jerome is fifth at 4-9, followed by Dublin Scioto (3-10), Olentangy (3-10) and Marysville (2-11). “We all had a common goal from the start and we came out every day in practice with the focus to win a championship and we executed what coach was saying,” guard Ben Jones said. “Every day he says it’s a new day and anything can happen on any given day.” Northland is seeded second in the district tournament, with Upper Arlington and Gahanna rounding out the top four seeds. Lancaster lost to Groveport See SOUTH, page C2
Basketball
Warriors await third meeting with Monarchs By SCOTT HENNEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers
Kevin Thuman and his Westerville North High School boys basketball team dismantled Marysville 74-45 on Feb. 11 in an OCC-Cardinal Division game. That normally wouldn’t have been a pivotal moment in the Warriors’ season, except that the teams will meet for a third time in the opening round of the Division I district tournament. North, which won the first league meeting 66-52 on Jan. 7, will face the Monarchs at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, at Delaware. “Yeah, it’s different playing Marysville for a third time and after we just played them,” said Thuman, whose team was seeded ninth in the district and is 145 overall. “I think the challenge will be getting our kids ready to play them for a third time. “I thought (the Monarchs) improved from the first time to the second time we played them, even though the score may not have indicated that. We know we can’t look past any of our opponents.” Matt Rhodes scored 20 points in the recent game against Marysville. Jack Gibbs had 14 points and Adrian Cook added 12 points. “One thing I think (the Monarchs) do pretty well is play zone defense and that can slow us down. I also think they do a good job of running their offense in the half court,” Thuman said. “They have a lot of back cuts and set a lot of ball screens and that can make it difficult for you.” The winner will play Beechcroft or Brookhaven in a secondround game at 8 p.m. Feb. 26 at Worthington Christian Middle See CENTRAL, page C2 School.
At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the North boys and girls basketball teams: BOYS *Feb. 8 — Lost to Westerville South 70-63. Matt Rhodes had 23 points with four 3-pointers and Jack Gibbs added 19 points. *Feb. 11 — Defeated Marysville 74-45 *Feb. 18 — At Olentangy Feb. 23 — Marysville in first round of Division I district tournament, 8 p.m. at Delaware. Winner plays Beechcroft or Brookhaven in second round, 8 p.m. Feb. 26 at Worthington Christian Middle School. Of note: The Warriors are 14-5 overall and 9-4 in the OCC-Cardinal. GIRLS *Feb. 9 — Def. South 45-32 *Feb. 11 — Def. Marysville 43-32 Feb. 12 — Def. New Albany 52-39 Feb. 16 — Played Delaware in first round of Division I district tournament. Winner plays Lancaster or 11th-seeded Dublin Coffman in second round, 8 p.m. Feb. 23 at Westerville Central. Winner plays in district semifinal, 6 p.m. Feb. 28 at Olentangy Liberty. Of note: The Warriors were 14-6 overall before Feb. 16 and finished 9-5 in the OCC-Cardinal. *OCC-Cardinal game
The Warriors close league play on Friday, Feb. 18, at Olentangy. North won the first game 64-56 on Jan. 14. In the OCC-Cardinal, Westerville South has clinched the title at 13-0 with North, Olentangy Liberty and Westerville Central tied for second at 9-4. Dublin Jerome is fifth at 4-9 followed by Dublin Scioto and Olentangy (both 3-10) and Marysville (2-11). •The girls team finished the regular season with three consecutive wins and a 14-6 record.
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North’s Adrian Cook hits the floor while scrambling for the ball with Demarkeo Lyshe of South as the official scoots out of the way during the visiting Warriors’ loss Feb. 8.
The Warriors beat Westerville South 45-32 on Feb. 9 as Caitlin Kusan scored 19 points and Bri Clegg added 12. Then they closed the OCC-Cardinal schedule by beating Marysville 43-32 on Feb. 11. Kusan scored 15 and Breyonia Hearn added 10.
“We have been playing well and a lot of that comes from a healthy Bri Clegg,” coach Jim Kloepfer said. “She injured her ankle but is back to 100 percent and has been getting back into rhythm. That has made a big difference.”
Olentangy won the OCC-Cardinal at 12-2 followed by Scioto (10-4) and North (9-5). Jerome and Central tied for fourth at 7-7 followed by South (5-9) and Liberty and Marysville (both 3-11). See NORTH, page C2
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Three North seniors signed college letters of intent Feb. 4 in a ceremony at the school. From left are Austin Weygandt (football, Ashland), Ashley Miltko (soccer, Wright State) and Kalen King (football, Kentucky Christian).
Soccer
North’s Miltko signs to play at Wright State
team won the 100 fly at the Thomas Worthington sectional in 53.63. He is seeded fourth in the event at district and sixth in the 200 individual medley (2:02.21). “From the corner of my eye, you can see who is next to you,” Higdon said, describing what it is like to compete in the 100 fly. “But unless you’re looking around, you can’t see anyone else and you can’t do that because it gets you off your stroke. “In the 100 fly, everyone was in a tight pack there at the end (at sectional), but I just kept my head down and had a really nice finish. That was what got me the win. I was happy with that.” At district for the girls team, Riley Buer is seeded second in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.97) and Lizzie Gauen is seeded 10th in the 50 free (25.41). “Knowing I’m not tapered, not shaved and didn’t have a fast suit on, I think I am in good shape,” Higdon said. “I am looking to go even faster next week.” The boys team scored 66 points at 12-team sectional to place ninth, behind champion New Albany (238). The girls team finished eighth (86) of 14 teams, behind champion Thomas (194). •The Central girls team is seeded in the top 10 in eight events for the district meet. “This really wasn’t my best meet,” Chelsea Staab said after the UA sectional. “I should have gone faster than a 5:25 (in the 500 free), but that’s how the taper works. It’s going to come together next week.” Staab is seeded seventh at dis-
Below are the district qualifiers with sectional time and district seeds for the Central, North and South boys and girls swimming teams: CENTRAL BOYS Zach Cooke: 200 free (2:01.57, 27th), 500 free (5:26.59, 29th); Dan Fay: 100 back (56.83, 11th), 100 fly (55.58, 11th); Mason Harris: 500 free (5:07.8, 14th), 100 fly (59.78, 27th); Atticus Jordan: 500 free (5:17.36, 23rd), 100 fly (56.71, 18th); Matt Phillips: 100 fly (1:00.07, 28th); John Whitaker: 100 breast (1:06.87, 25th), 200 IM (2:12.89, 28th); 200 medley relay (1:46.36, ninth); 200 free relay (1:34.54, eighth); 400 free relay (3:44.69, 19th) CENTRAL GIRLS Ashley Atchison: 500 free (5:58.26, 30th); Marissa Kramer: 100 breast (1:12.59, 18th), 100 fly (1:01.85, 10th); Alanna Paynter: 200 free (2:05.95, 16th); 100 fly (1:03.87, 21st); Alex Schuttinger: 100 free (54.94, sixth), 100 breast (1:10.73, 11th); Taylor Schwartz: 200 free (2:00.22, eighth), 100 back (1:02.13, 11th); Chelsea Staab: 500 free (5:25.98, seventh), 100 back (1:04.33, 25th); Sally Thompson: 50 free (25.14, sixth), 100 free (54.39, fourth); 200 medley relay (1:57.68, 12th); 200 free relay (1:41.56, third); 400 free relay (3:47.91, ninth) NORTH BOYS Erick Bey: 50 free (23.36, 16th), 100 free (51.08, 15th); Danny Donovan: 100 back (1:02.73, 25th); Mike Hicks:
trict in the 500 free (5:25.98). and breathes soccer.” Also seeded in the top 10 for ThisWeek Community Newspapers During her junior season, Miltko was diagthe girls team are Sally Thompnosed with hemolytic-uremic syndrome, a disson in the 100 free (54.39, After a career marked by four years as a starter ease that caused life-threatening kidney failure. fourth) and 50 free (25.14, sixth), and recovery from a serious illness, Westerville Hospitalized for nearly a month, Miltko endured Alex Schuttinger in the 100 free North High School midfielder Ashley Miltko has severe stomach pains and violent headaches that (54.94, sixth), Taylor Schwartz signed to play soccer at Wright State Universi- caused her to lose 16 pounds and miss nine games. in the 200 free (2:00.22, eighth), ty. An impressive club season with the Ohio PreMarissa Kramer in the 100 fly Miltko scored six goals and recorded four as- mier Eagles in November and December 2009 (1:01.85, 10th), the 200 free sists to earn the team’s MVP award last season showcased Miltko’s talent and helped her get her relay (1:41.56, third) and the while leading the Warriors to a 10-6-2 record. game back to where it once was. It also attract400 free relay (3:47.91, ninth). “I always wanted to play soccer in college and ed the attention of Wright State coach Pat FerThe girls team scored 153 am really excited about this opportunity,” Miltko guson. points at the UA sectional to said. “I wanted to go somewhere that was rela“I like the way he coaches, and I love his style place third behind UA and Wattively close to home and visited a lot of the schools of play,” Miltko said. “I really feel like I’m going terson (212). around Columbus. At Wright State, the facilities to fit in well there.” were really nice and the team was very welLawrence said he wouldn’t be surprised if coming.” Miltko starts as a freshman. That would mirror Miltko’s ambition to take her game to the next the impact she had in her high school debut. level was always clear to North coach Tim “Her effect on the team as a freshman will alcouple of games. She hit some Lawrence. She was named captain in her junior ways stand out to me,” Lawrence said. “We al- Continued from page C1 big shots against New Albany to and senior seasons, a result, Lawrence said, of ways have one or two freshmen who make varOn Feb. 12, the Warriors de- really get us going.” an unmatched work ethic. sity, but she was head and shoulders above the rest North opened the postseason “She’s always looking to make herself a bet- of her class. She had an immediate affect on our feated New Albany 52-39 led by three seniors. Monique Jones and against Delaware on Feb. 16 with ter player,” Lawrence said. “Most of the girls team as a good, solid player.” Kusan had 17 points and Dawn the winner playing Lancaster or who go on to play collegiately have other interPickens added eight. Dublin Coffman at 8 p.m. ests or play other sports. With Ashley, she lives www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com “I think we played as well as Wednesday, Feb. 23, at Westerwe have all year (against New ville Central. Albany),” Kloepfer said. “When Lancaster was 6-14 overall beAt a glance Caitlyn and Monique play their fore playing Coffman on Feb. 16. Below are the recent results and com- Of note: The Wildcats were 18-0 overgames, we’re a pretty good team. The Shamrocks were 14-6 overing schedules for the Westerville South all before Feb. 15 and are 13-0 in the Continued from page C1 “Also, I think Dawn Pickens all and defeated the Warriors 51OCC-Cardinal. boys and girls basketball teams: has really stepped up over the last 46 on Jan. 8. GIRLS 51-44 on Feb. 11 to fall to 2-16. BOYS 8 — Defeated Westerville North *Feb. 9 — Lost to Westerville North Scoring has been the issue for *Feb. 70-63. Traevon Jackson scored 18 45-32. Morgan Neighbors scored 12 the Golden Gales. In a 40-17 points and Demarkeo Lyshe scored points and Erica Aiello scored eight. loss to Pickerington North on 16. *Feb. 11 — Lost to Olentangy 56-45. Feb. 8, Lancaster didn’t make a *Feb. 11 — Def. Olentangy 87-48. Neighbors scored 16 points. Feb. 12 — Def. Lancaster 62-59. Aielsecond-half field goal until there Ben Jones scored 24 points. lo scored 17 points and Rylee Hol15 — Played New Albany were 3 minutes, 36 seconds left. Feb. WESTERVILLE CONCERT BAND *Feb. 18 — At Olentangy Liberty in man and Neighbors scored 15 apiece. The South-Lancaster winner regular-season finale. The Wildcats Feb. 19 — Teays Valley in first round plays Watkins Memorial in the won 68-33 on Jan. 14. of the Division I district tournament, Richard Suddendorf, Director second round on Feb. 25 at Wor- Feb. 22 — Lancaster in first round of 6 p.m. at Olentangy. Winner plays sixthJennifer Cabral Hever, Assistant Director seeded Brookhaven in second round, Division I district tournament, 6 p.m. thington Christian Middle at Worthington Christian Middle 8 p.m. Feb. 25 at Hilliard Davidson. School. If the Wildcats advance, School. Winner plays Watkins Memo- Of note: The Wildcats are 7-12 overthey likely would face Marion- rial in second round, 6 p.m. Feb. 25 all and finished 5-9 in the OCCFranklin in a district semifinal at Worthington Christian Middle Cardinal. on March 5 at the Fairgrounds School. The Wildcats are the top seed. *OCC-Cardinal game Coliseum and likely would play Pickerington North or New Al- streak. “You have to play out 3 by beating Fairfield Union 52Visit the instrument Petting Zoo before and after the concert! bany in a district final on March there to continue on. If you don’t 44 on Feb. 11. 11 at the Fairgrounds. play well and you lose, it’s over, South enters the tournament Saturday, February 26 South lost to Marion-Franklin and that’s just like the tourna- having lost three of its last five — the eighth seed — 66-57 in ment, where if you get beat, games. However, the Wildcats 3:00 pm a district semifinal last season, you’re done.” defeated Lancaster 62-59 in their marking the Wildcats’ only loss •The girls team plays Teays regular-season finale on Feb. 12. Westerville South High School in the past 47 games prior to Valley in the first round of the South has lost its tournament 303 South Otterbein Ave playing New Albany on Feb. 15. Division I district tournament at opener the last two seasons. The South entered its contest 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, at Wildcats lost to North 59-51 in All ages and groups welcome. against New Albany riding a 44- Hamilton Township. The win- overtime last season in a secWheelchair accessible. game regular-season winning ner plays sixth-seeded Brook- ond-round game after a firststreak. For more information, call 890-6820 haven in the second round on round bye. “That’s an interesting focus Feb. 25 at Hilliard Davidson. or visit www.westervillebands.org that we have,” Calo said of the Teays Valley improved to 15- www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com By COLIN SMITH
200 free (1:56.01, 22nd); Wes Straw: 100 breast (1:06.95, 27th); 200 medley relay (1:53.89, 20th); 200 free relay (1:36.17, 10th); 400 free relay (3:32.53, 12th) NORTH GIRLS Morgan Bernhard: 100 fly (1:06.35, 30th); Holly Loushin: 100 free (57.36, 20th), 100 breast (1:14.5, 26th); Rachel Jackson: 100 back (1:04.07, 21st), 100 fly (1:01.76, ninth); Emily Jeffries: 100 breast (1:13.11, 21st); Devoney Miller: 50 free (26.76, 28th), 100 free (57.9, 26th); Elizabeth Roche: 100 breast (1:13.21, 23rd); 200 medley relay (1:59.79, 15th); 200 free relay (1:56.27, 24th); 400 free relay (3:57.36, 14th) SOUTH BOYS Cade Buer: 100 breast (1:07.05, 28th), 200 IM (2:11.2, 22nd); Jack Dunlope: 200 free (2:01.34, 30th); Jared Higdon: 100 fly (54.63, fourth), 200 IM (2:02.21, sixth); Benson Jung: 200 IM (2:10.2, 21st); 200 medley relay (1:53.26, 18th); 200 free relay (1:37.28, 13th); 400 free relay (3:32.11, 11th) SOUTH GIRLS Riley Buer: 100 breast (1:07.97, second); Lizzie Gauen: 50 free (25.41, 10th); Anna Hays: 50 free (26.84, 29th); Hannah Markle: 100 free (57.92, 27th); Trisha Tee: 100 fly (1:03.05, 14th); Natalie Zaborski: 200 free (2:10.72, 27th); 500 free (5:47.8, 27th); 200 medley relay (1:56.94, ninth); 200 free relay (1:43.43, seventh); 400 free relay (3:50.33, 11th)
The boys team had six swimmers qualify for district in 11 events. Seeded in the top 10 are the 200 free relay (1:34.54, eighth) and the 200 medley (1:46.36, ninth). The boys team scored 75 points at the UA sectional to place fifth. “This is not your focus meet,” Staab said of the sectional. “It’s just about surviving and moving on to the next level.” pbatterson@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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CENTRAL Continued from page C1 “This is a great chemistry group,” Minney said. “They believe in each other, love each other and they work hard for each other. I really believe that leads to the outcomes of wins when they trust each other the way that they do.” Nick Archer scored 10 points for the Patriots. Jake Bischoff, who scored 27 points in the game on Jan. 7, was held to eight points in the rematch. “We (played) tenacious defense,” Henderson said of the rematch. “Last game they got a lot of backdoor cuts and open 3s, and this game it was just all about denying and not letting them get a whole bunch of 3s. (Bischoff) had 27, so that definitely couldn’t happen again this game.” •The girls basketball team closed its OCC-Cardinal schedule by beating Liberty 33-28 on
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Feb. 11 to finish 7-7 in the league. Central was 9-11 overall heading into its district tournament game against Briggs on Feb. 16. “It’s just a credit to the girls perseverance and not giving up on the season,” Central coach Doug Etgen said. Against Liberty, Aly Jurcenko led the Warhawks with 10 points followed by Abby King with
OCC-Cardinal. GIRLS *Feb. 8 — Lost to Olentangy 53-47. Tabbytha Walker scored 14 points and Abby King added 10. *Feb. 11 — Def. Liberty 33-28 Feb. 12 — Lost to Hilliard Bradley 6038. Aly Jurcenko scored 12 points. Feb. 16 — Played Briggs in first round of Division I district tournament. Winner plays Gahanna or Mount Vernon in second round, 8 p.m. Feb. 23 at Olentangy. Winner plays Newark, Hilliard Darby or Thomas Worthington in district semifinal, 8 p.m. Feb. 28 at Olentangy Liberty. Of note: The Warhawks were 9-11 before Feb. 16 and finished 7-7 in the OCC-Cardinal. *OCC-Cardinal game
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Top performances BOYS Olentangy Liberty’s Jake Bischoff scored seven of his game-high 27 points during overtime as the Patriots edged Beechcroft 55-54 in a nonleague game Feb. 12. Liberty improved to 13-6 with the victory. GIRLS Africentric’s Raven Ferguson had 22 points, nine rebounds, three blocked shots and two steals as her team beat previously undefeated Northland 6052 in the City League championship on Feb. 12 at Mifflin.
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burg’s best regular season in program history is now complete. Next up: The Raiders’ quest for a Division I state title. Hockey: Liberty became the first team outside Dublin to win the Blue Jackets Cup. Commentary: Mr. High School Sports, Larry Larson, profiles Will McKinney’s Africentric girls basketball team, which has become a local and statewide powerhouse in eight seasons.
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Note of the week Pickerington High School North girls basketball coach Dave Butcher has won seven consecutive district championships at North, 22 in a row overall and 24 in 27 seasons.
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I don’t see it happening this year, but it certainly would be no big surprise if all three Division I girls basketball district-champion trophies awarded March 5 at Olentangy Liberty High School go to members of the OCC-Ohio Division. That was the case a year ago when Reynoldsburg, Pickerington North and Gahanna emerged from their respective brackets to turn the regional at Otterbein into a de facto OCC-Ohio postseason tournament. The Raiders won it in classic March Madness style, too, stunning North 45-34 in the final as coach Dave Butcher lost to a Reynoldsburg team for the first time in his career. Now, the top-seeded Raiders are looking like a virtual lock in their bracket. They swept North during the regular season to capture their first OCC-Ohio title and show that last year’s upset was no fluke. Moreover, nobody from central Ohio has beaten them yet. North, meanwhile, is seeded fifth and is the second-lowest seeded team in its bracket behind third-seeded Olentangy Orange, which I think might be in over its head should the Pioneers advance to meet the Panthers in the final as the seedings indicate. Butcher has won seven consecutive district championships at North, 22 in a row overall and 24 in 27 seasons over the course of his career. There’s little reason to believe those streaks won’t continue, especially given that senior post player and Villanovasignee Kavunaa Edwards is one of the area’s best players right now. That brings us to the other bracket, where second-seeded Northland could be the team that eventually crashes the OCC-Ohio postseason party. Despite Northland’s 60-52 loss to Africentric in the City League championship game Feb. 12, there’s a lot to like about the Vikings, who finished 18-1 in the regular season. They have a group of proven scorers, veteran leadership and enough size on the baseline to thwart the challengers in their bracket, seventh-seeded Gahanna included. If the seedings hold, we’ll see Gahanna and eighth-seeded Newark clash in a district semifinal. Pay attention to that one because the future of
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the OCC-Ohio will be on display. Gahanna’s four sophomores, including point guard Quiera Lampkins, are playing key roles for the Lions, who might be 0-4 against Reynoldsburg and Pickerington North, but they are a combined 14-2 against everyone else. On the KURTIS other bench, Newark has been ADAMS rejuvenated by a bevy of promising underclassmen, including sophomore post player Paige Cashin and freshman shooting guard Maggie Mitchell. Newark also is 14-2 when losses to North and Reynoldsburg are subtracted from the equation. That isn’t to say Reynoldsburg is going anywhere anytime soon, either. The Raiders start only one senior, and the rapid development of sophomores such as Destini Cooper and Alyssa Rice gives Reynoldsburg plenty of staying power. “It’s great to be young and good,” Newark coach J.R. Shumate said recently. “(Raiders coach) Jack (Purtell) has got it figured out.” In fact, the overall youth I see in the OCCOhio tells me that the league will continue to be showcased at the local regional for years to come. There’s history to consider, too. Under the current alignment, teams from the OCC-Ohio have combined to take 12 of the past 15 regional berths, with Dublin Coffman standing as the lone exception as it won district titles from 2007-09. Current members of the OCC-Ohio also swept the district championships in 2006 when Pickerington North, Gahanna and Pickerington Central won their respective brackets. Central captured the first of four consecutive district titles that season, and a stable of young guards coming up through its program tells me a similar run could be forthcoming. I don’t see that happening this year, but the route to Otterbein will run through the OCCOhio nonetheless. kadams@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
Sports briefs Claggett inducted into Newark hall of fame Westerville resident Charlie Claggett, a 1966 graduate of Newark High School, was inducted into the school’s athletics hall of fame on Jan. 28 along with four other alumni. Claggett played center on Newark’s 1966 COL champion boys basketball team. He went on to play college basketball at Denison, where he set seven scoring records that still stand. He was elected to Denison’s hall of fame in 1978. Newark High School has inducted 102 alumni into its athletics hall of fame since the hall’s founding in 1970.
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Boys basketball team seeking share of CCL title By JEREMY STEWART ThisWeek Community Newspapers
The DeSales High School boys basketball team has had its share of highs and lows, but as the regular season winds down, the Stallions still have a shot at winning a share of their sixth consecutive CCL title. The team that stands in the way is Watterson, which DeSales plays on Friday, Feb. 18, at Ohio Dominican. The Stallions pulled themselves back into the CCL race with a 50-49 win over league-leader Hartley on Feb. 4. Then the Stallions hung on to beat St. Charles 48-46 on Feb. 11. “Our guys have responded in league play after that first loss to Hartley,” coach Blair Albright said, referring to a 51-40 loss to Hartley on Jan. 7. “(The Feb. 4 victory over Hartley) was an excellent win for us. It hasn’t been easy in league play for us this season, but the league has been that way with a lot of close games. We have to find a way to do it one more time.” Hartley has completed its league schedule and is 7-1. DeSales is 6-1, followed by Watterson (3-4), St. Charles (2-5) and Ready (0-7). The Stallions have beaten Watterson 13 consecutive times, but perhaps none of those wins was as frustrating as the 36-32 victory on Jan. 21. In that game, the Stallions set the program mark for fewest points in a win. Watterson hasn’t beaten DeSales since a Division II district final in 2004. DeSales is seeded third for the Division II district tournament this season. The Stallions open with a second-round game on Feb. 26 at Olentangy Liberty against Licking Valley or London. The Stallions are in second-seeded
Buckeye Valley’s bracket and couldn’t face the Barons until a district final. It has been three seasons since the Stallions have been seeded as low as third, but having beaten top-seeded Hartley already this season, the district tournament appears to be wide open. “We’re certainly a contender,” Albright said. “We feel like our team is good enough to beat anybody, but we certainly have a chance to get beat if we don’t play well. We’re knocking on the door of being a top team. We’re just not playing consistently enough to win all the time.” •The boys and girls swimming and diving teams will have solid representation at the Division II district meet on Friday, Feb. 18, at Ohio State. The boys team scored 125.5 points to finish third behind Granville (283) and Columbus Academy (237) at a Division II sectional on Feb. 12 at Academy. Leading the effort was Cooper Staton, who won the 50-yard freestyle (20.8 seconds) and is seeded first in that event for district. Staton also placed second in the 100 free (47.97) behind Academy’s William Rosler (47.93) and is seeded second behind Rosler in that event. The Stallions also had three first-time district qualifiers in Edward Cordek (100 free), Kris Hallam (200 individual medley) and Nathan Yoder (200 IM). “Those were three guys that weren’t really on anybody’s radar last year that stepped up at the sectional and earned a spot at the next level,” coach J.R. Fourqurean said. For the girls, Suzanne Hrabowy won the 100 free (55.14) and is seeded first for district. She also finished fourth in the 100 butterfly (1:04.51) behind Columbus School for Girls’ Ranndi Grubbs (59.82) to advance to district. Andrea Devakul was second in the 100
back (1:02.38) behind Hartley’s Taylor Shotwell (1:02.33) and seventh in the 100 fly (1:02.37) to advance. “We really preach to our athletes that all of the physical work has already been done up to this point,” Fourqurean said. “This week will be spent resting the body and working the mind, making sure they trust each other, trust their training and have some fun in the process.” At district, the top three finishers in boys and the top four finishers in girls swimming events automatically qualify to the Division II state meet Feb. 23-25 at Branin Natatorium in Canton. Additionally, 11 at-large berths will be given out in each swimming event statewide based on time. •The wrestling team scored 183.5 points to finish second behind champion Ready (256.5) at the CCL tournament on Feb. 12. Hartley was third (137), followed by Watterson (48). Ian Ferguson (152 pounds),Aaron Melsop (171), Dominic Pelino (140) and Lee Wilson (125) won CCL titles. “You don’t feel super good about getting second,” Pelino said. “DeSales has been known for getting first. It’s a great finish considering where we were last year, but we feel like we’re letting the school down when we don’t get first.” The Stallions compete on Saturday, Feb. 19, in a Division II sectional at Licking Heights. They were seventh (104) at the Licking Heights sectional last season behind champion Licking Valley (193.5). Payton Gutierrez (103) and Ferguson were district qualifiers. Pelino, who was fifth last year, was a district alternate. The top four in each weight class advance to the district tournament on Feb. 26 at Columbus East.
At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the DeSales boys basketball, girls basketball, gymnastics, hockey, swimming and wrestling teams: BOYS BASKETBALL *Feb. 11 — Defeated St. Charles 48-46. Clinton James and Brennan Schlabig scored 14 points each. Feb. 12 — Lost to Zanesville 49-46. Kenny Cooper and James scored 12 points each. *Feb. 18 — Watterson at Ohio Dominican. The Stallions won 36-32 on Jan. 21. Feb. 19 — Home vs. St. Paris Graham Feb. 26 — Licking Valley or London in second round of Division II district tournament, 6 p.m. at Olentangy Liberty. Winner plays seventh-seeded Eastmoor Academy, Caledonia River Valley or Whitehall in district semifinal, 6 p.m. March 4 at Fairgrounds Coliseum. Of note: The Stallions are 13-5 overall and 6-1 in the CCL. GIRLS BASKETBALL *Feb. 9 — Lost to Ready 42-39. Kelsey Albanese scored eight points. Feb. 12 — Def. Chillicothe Unioto 78-43 in regular-season finale. Maddie Lockhart scored 41 points and Albanese added 12. Feb. 15 — Played Sparta Highland in first round of Division II district tournament. Winner plays seventh-seeded Bexley in second round, 6 p.m. Feb. 23 at Olentangy Liberty Of note: The Stallions are 10-9 overall and finished 4-4 in the CCL. *CCL game GYMNASTICS Feb. 11 — Competed against Buckeye Valley, Heath and Thornville Sheridan Feb. 26 — District tournament at Worthington Kilbourne HOCKEY Feb. 11 — Def. Watterson 11-1 in first round of Blue Jackets Cup consolation tournament. Tyler Klutch led with three goals and Ben Risinger had 10 saves. Feb. 12 — Def. Gahanna 3-2 in Blue Jackets Cup consolation semifinal. Klutch (2) and Tyler McClary scored and Risinger had 10 saves.
Feb. 13 — Lost to Thomas Worthington 40 in Blue Jackets Cup consolation final Feb. 18 — Troy in first round of district tournament, 8:30 p.m. at Chiller Dublin. Winner plays second-seeded Olentangy Liberty in second round, 12:45 p.m. Feb. 20 at Dispatch Ice Haus. Winner plays eighth-seeded Upper Arlington, Beavercreek or Olentangy in district quarterfinal, 4:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at Dispatch Ice Haus. Of note: The Stallions are 9-20. SWIMMING & DIVING Feb. 12 — Boys: Finished third (125.5) behind Granville (283) and Columbus Academy (237) at Division II sectional at Academy; Girls: Finished fifth (111) behind champion Granville (281.5) at Division II sectional at Academy Feb. 18 — Boys, girls: Division II district meet at Ohio State Below are the district qualifiers with sectional time and district seeds: BOYS — Edward Cordek: 100 free (55.06, 30th); Will Gish: 200 free (2:06.52, 31st), 100 back (1:05.98, 25th); Kris Hallam: 200 IM (2:26.5, 22nd); Cooper Staton: 50 free (21.8, first), 100 free (47.97, second); James Walsh: 200 free (2:03.23, 25th), 100 fly (1:01.15, 19th); Kevin Walsh: 100 breast (1:12.65, 30th), 200 IM (2:23.22, 15th); Nathan Yoder: 200 IM (2:33.51, 28th); 200 free relay (1:36, sixth); 400 free relay (3:35.16, fifth); 200 medley relay (2:00.9, 27th) GIRLS — Andrea Devakul: 100 back (1:02.38, third), 100 fly (1:02.37, seventh); Kara Goodman: 500 free (5:54.82, 12th), 100 back (1:09.31, 18th); Suzanne Hrabowy: 100 free (55.14, first), 100 fly (1:01.51, fourth); Abbey Moonis: 200 free (2:18.97, 19th), 500 free (6:11.6, 24th); Amy Shomo: 200 free (2:21.56, 27th); 200 free relay (2:00.84, 26th); 400 free relay (4:01.98); 200 medley relay (2:02.66) WRESTLING Feb. 12 — Finished second (183.5) behind Ready (256.5) at CCL championships Feb. 19 — Division II sectional at Licking Heights
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guy, which is good for me. He’s real personable.” Gentile started at quarterback for the Stallions the last two seasons, including in 2009 when they were the Division III state runners-up. Last season, he was 46-for-121 passing for 650 yards with three touchdowns and seven interceptions and made special mention all-district. Gentile, a 6-1, 200-pounder who also was recruited by The Citadel, believes his experience running the option offense will help him make the transition to playing linebacker for the Falcons. Air Force finished 9-4 last season, including a 14-7 win over Georgia Tech in the Independence Bowl on Dec. 27. Ike Ariguzo and Josh Kusan, both 2009 DeSales graduates, also are part of Air Force’s football program. Former Stallions such as 2006 graduates Chris Thomas and Justin Moore also have played for the Falcons. Big Walnut linebacker Jacob Walaszek also has committed to Air Force. “I visited there after the season, and when I was there I talked with Josh Kusan and Ike Ariguzo about it,” Gentile said. “The football and academics are very strong. Going to the Air Force Academy is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I’m going to go to their prep school for one year and I’m going to go and learn to play defense. They want me to play linebacker, which is the weird thing about it. But I played quarterback in an option offense, which is harder than playing defense. The past four years have helped me a lot.” Kendrick, 5-10, 180 pounds, likely will play cornerback or safety for Navy, where he’ll join 2008 DeSales graduate Josh Dowling-Fitzpatrick. Kendrick made first-team all-district at defensive back last season after finishing with 33 tackles and four pass breakups. He also rushed for 272 yards and two touchdowns as a running back. Navy finished 10-4 last season, including a 35-14 loss to San Diego State in the Poinsettia Bowl on Dec. 23. On Dec. 11, the Midshipmen beat Army 31-17, marking their ninth consecutive win over the Cadets. Illinois State and Villanova, which are Football Championship Subdivision schools, also offered Kendrick scholarships. “(Navy’s) got a tradition-rich program,” Kendrick said. “Academically, it’s one of the best in the nation. As long as I’m on the field, I don’t care what position they play me at.”
A trio of out-of-state pipelines continued from the DeSales High School football program during National Signing Day on Feb. 2 when seniors Chris Rock, Nick Gentile and Evan Kendrick finalized their college decisions. Rock was part of the first recruiting class for new Michigan coach Brady Hoke when he signed his letter of intent. Gentile received an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., and Kendrick received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. In all three cases, they’ll join programs that have former Stallions already in uniform. Rock and Gentile are Westerville residents and Kendrick resides in Gahanna. “All of these guys have had great runs here,” DeSales coach Ryan Wiggins said. “All of them made it through a season when we had some tough times with injuries. Chris is big, large and athletic. Nick Gentile has been our quarterback the last two years, but his athletic combination makes him an asset. Evan’s another great student and a great athlete, and this past year he played every single snap for us.” Rock, who started three seasons for the Stallions, verbally committed to play for the Wolverines last May. He also considered Notre Dame but said that “nobody else was really close” to Michigan. Rock, 6-foot-5, 240 pounds, made first-team all-district in Division III and was ThisWeek Super 25 honorable mention as a junior and made honorable mention all-district as a senior. He will join a Michigan program that also includes 2008 DeSales graduate Patrick Omameh, who started at right guard last season. Also signing Feb. 2 to play for Michigan from central Ohio were defensive back Tamani Carter (Pickerington Central) and defensive lineman Keith Heitzman (Hilliard Davidson). The Wolverines finished 7-6 last season, including a 52-14 loss to Mississippi State in the Gator Bowl on Jan. 1. Coach Rich Rodriguez was fired five days later after going 15-22 overall, including 6-18 in the Big Ten Conference, in three seasons. “It’s good to have a lot of central Ohio guys who will be on the team,” said Rock, who plans to major in business. “Having a good defense starts with julrey@thisweeknews.com the coaching staff, and (Hoke) is a defensive line www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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Home sales Westerville 94 Maebelle Way, 43081, Melinda S. Armstrong, $300,000. 792 Westray Dr, 43081, Christopher Gene Brown, $269,900. 92 W Belpre Pl, 43081, William B. Hoffman and Theresa M. Hoffman, $187,500. 6268 Abby Gate Ct, 43081, Charles A. McNamee and Mila J. McNamee; Condo, $183,000. 6121 Witherspoon Way, 43081, Paul E. Moore Jr. and Julia L. Moore, $162,000. 287 E Schrock Rd, 43081, Patricia E. Bartlett and Clyde R. Bartlett, $160,000. 17 Massey Dr, 43081, Jason T. Blythe and Oreda Lyons, $152,500. 5277 Branscom Blvd, 43081, Tim Grafentine and Jayne A. Grafentine; Condo, $144,000. 5526 Cedardale Dr, 43081, Trish E. and Any Romo, $140,000. 6051 Grand Strand Ave, 43081, Michelle Thomas, $115,000. 3518 Rangoon Dr, 43081, Lynn R. Amersdorfer, Jr., $112,500. 136 Logan Ave, 43081, Jeremy A. Dybdahl and Jeff E. Dybdahl, etal., $95,000. 146 N West St, 43081, Timothy R. Thompson, $92,500. 3737 Mexico Ave, 43081, Shawn E. Wiseman, $85,075. 131 E Lincoln St, 43081, Steve Lanier and Elizabeth A. Lanier, $83,200. 5590 Jeffries Court, 43082, Chad Bruggeman and Nicole M. Bruggeman, $525,000. 5635 Piermont Court, 43082, Christopher P. Johnson and Pamela L. Johnson, $485,000. 5259 Royal County Down, 43082, Robert J. Browning and Tina T. Browning, $430,000. 1097 Fishermans Drive, 43082, James H. Evans and Lynne A. Evans, $314,000. 4779 Alston Grove Dr, 43082, Melissa B. Lauria and Daniel J. Lauria, $281,300. 680 Granite Drive, 43082, Calvin B. Moore and Carolyn A. Moore, $267,326. 595 Olde Mill Drive, 43082, Aaron M. Glasgow and Jennifer L. Glasgow, $245,000. 651 Little Rock Rd, 43082,
Susan Shipe Giles, $234,820. 521 Ruttington Lane, 43082, William C. Sanders and Delores J. Sanders, $222,420. 233 Dogwood Lane, 43082, Jane A. Swanson, $160,000. 270 Black Walnut Dr, 43082, Thomas R. Canini, $128,160. 239 Windemere Place, 43082, Michael T. Bonanno and Tina M. Bonanno, $105,900. 8790 Taylor Way, 43082, Robin J. Mawhorr, $90,500.
Worthington 6467 Bellbrook Pl, 43085, Lowell Fox, $299,000. 452 Colonial Ave, 43085, David T. Millikin, $140,000. 7723 Barkwood Dr, 43085, Joseph L. Hofacre; Condo, $67,000.
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6829 Meadow Creek Dr Unit 206, 43235, William F. Lamey, $102,500. 1923 Sawbury Blvd, 43235, R. Ellen Henegar; Condo, $86,500. 5749 Aspendale Dr, 43235, Julie Petruzzi, $76,000.
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Surgery an option for sinus problems Frequent sinus infections in children are a common problem, especially for children in daycare settings. The average child can have six to 10 upper respiratory tract infections a year that have symptoms including nasal discharge and blockage. Other factors that contribute to frequent sinus infections are environmental allergies, exposure to second-hand smoke, immunodeficiency, congenital craniofacial anomalies and some inherited conditions. Children with lung problems such as asthma and cystic fibrosis often have related sinus problems. Most viral infections will resolve without treatment. A small percentage will progress to bacterial sinusitis that will require antibiotics for treatment. Narrowing or blockage of the nasal passages or sinus openings may increase the chances that a cold will progress to bacterial sinusitis. Often, children may need medication to help treat sinus problems. This could include nasal steroids, nasal saline, mucousthinning medications called mucolytics and some allergy med-
ications such as anti-histamines. In a small percentage of children, surgery may be necessary to CHARLES relieve the ELMARAGHY blockage and open the sinuses or nasal passages. Prior to any surgery, a thorough workup is necessary in order to determine the appropriate treatment course. Younger children do not typically need surgery on the sinuses as their sinuses are still developing. Younger children with frequent sinus infections often have their adenoid, a patch of tissue located where the nose and throat join, removed. The adenoid can be a haven for bacteria and can often block the nasal passages. Removing the adenoid is a simple and painless surgery that can be very effective. When the sinus problem is more involved than an enlarged adenoid, the sinuses need to be imaged via a special X-ray called
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