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Council looks for arbitration reform in effort to control costs

CMR vows to be ‘good citizen’ By MARLA K. KUHLMAN

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Christian Meeting Room Inc. is working with the Gahanna Planning Commission to rezone 0.315 acre at 5990 Taylor Road from Single Family Residential (SF-3) to Restricted Institutional District (RID). During the Nov. 17 Planning Commission meeting, Bonnie Gard said the city had received complaints about parking at the residence where three church-related gatherings are held weekly. Gard, planning and zoning administrator, was notified in September that the parking lot in front of the home had been substantially expanded. “Pretty much the whole front yard has been done in a sealed surface,” she said. The city issued a stop-work notice concerning the parking lot, she said, but the work was virtually complete by the time the order was delivered. CMR’s Bob Johnstone and architect George Parker of George Parker & Associates discussed their intentions for the property during a Feb. 16 planning workshop. Johnstone said he had met with Gard to gain a better understanding of RID zoning requirements and needed variances. “I could see the concerns of the neighbors,” he said. “We have no intention to develop the rest of

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Gahanna hopes to lead the way for other Ohio suburbs in urging Gov. John Kasich and the Ohio General Assembly to re-examine and reconsider state laws that limit local governments’ability to control personnel costs. The Gahanna City Council was expected to approve on Feb. 22 two resolutions, one dealing with the inability to control personnel costs because of state laws and the other asking for a re-examination of state laws regarding prevailing

wage. City council member John McAlister initiated the legislation, and he urges every central Ohio suburb and the city of Columbus to follow suit. “Both of these resolutions are really an effort on behalf of the people of Gahanna to state our financial plight to the General Assembly and the governor,” he told ThisWeek. “This is very important. There is public support for reform.” “With public employee unions, See REFORM, page A2

‘Being Black’

SLDI celebrating Gahanna’s diversity By MARLA K. KUHLMAN ThisWeek Community Newspapers

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Lions roll in tournament opener Quierra Lampkins of the Gahanna Lincoln girls basketball team goes up for a shot during the Lions’ 66-21 rout of Mount Vernon in a first-round Division I tournament game Feb. 16 at Hamilton Township. See Sports, page B1.

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The Servant Leadership Development Institute (SLDI) is inviting the central Ohio community to “Being Black...In Gahanna,” a celebration of cultural diversity for everyone to highlight the many contributions and achievements that African-Americans have accomplished while proudly calling Gahanna home. The event is set for 9:15 to 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, at the Family Fellowship Church of Christ, 1020 Taylor Station Road, Suite H.

Sadicka White, president of SLDI, said the group is devoted to educating the public on today’s important issues that are relevant to the servant leadership dynamic. “What we purport is a leadership style started by Robert Greenleaf that’s modeled on being a servant leader, where you touch the customer at their need level,” she said. “It’s inverse pyramid style with the leader at bottom of the pyramid and the customer at the top. You learn to lead by serving the people you’re empowered to See BEING BLACK, page A5

Speech, debate teams to compete at state, national events By MARLA K. KUHLMAN ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Following a national qualifier Feb. 18-19 at Gahanna Lincoln High School, Gahanna’s speech and debate team will send 25 students to the Ohio High School Speech League (OHSSL) State Tournament next week in Toledo and four debaters will head to nationals in Texas in June. The team of seniors Gram Bowsher and Todd Ives and senior Derek Cox and sophomore Evren Gokcen qualified on Saturday at the Western Ohio District Tournament for the National Forensic League National Tournament set for June 13-19 in Dallas. Also on Feb. 19, Gokcen and senior Lisa Miller earned a berth to the state tournament, joining 23 other team members who previously qualified. Qualifying 25 of 42 team members for state competition is a record, according to Lyle Linerode, head coach. In 2007, 18 students participated in the state competition. Overall, Gahanna placed second out

of 22 teams at the Feb. 18-19 event. The top three teams were Dayton Oakwood, Gahanna and Notre Dame Academy. “This was an awesome weekend for the entire team,” Linerode said. “I am so proud of what the kids have accomplished this year. The work they have put in and the team camaraderie has been great this season. “Not only did we have four national qualifiers, and four final-round placers, but 13 other team members also advanced out of the preliminary rounds.” Bowsher and Ives debated the resolution that Wikileaks is a threat to national security. They will be making their second trip to nationals in June. In Lincoln-Douglas debate, Cox and Gokcen debated that in the United States, juveniles charged with violent felonies ought to be treated as adults in the criminal justice system. Last year, Cox was first alternate. In United States extemporaneous speaking, juniors Ameya Kotwal and Louis Naiman also advanced to the final round of competition and were fourth and fifth, respectively. They spoke on

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to the fourth round with her public forum debate partner Martha Hunsucker. The two previously qualified for state. “There was really great competition, and we got to watch the rest of our debate team qualify for nationals,” McCathern said. “It was a great experience.” Junior Evan Schrader said he’s “really pumped” competing with this year’s team. “I started last year,” he said. “I love it. I’m in oratorical interpretation, taking a speech someone else has written and you try to convince others that you wrote that speech.” At the state event March 3-5 at Whitmer High in Toledo, Schrader said he’ll By Lorrie Cecil/ThisWeek have the opportunity to see different competitors and learn new ways to presGahanna Lincoln speech and debate teammates Ameya Kotwal and Louis ent. Naiman look at a list to see that they have advanced to the next round in the “I’ll see people I haven’t seen before,” extemporaneous speech category during the Western Ohio District tournahe said. “The speech I’m competing with ment of the National Forensic League’s national qualifier. is a 1998 first-place in original oratoricurrent events, including such topics as Miller was sixth in original oratory and cal.” the economy, politics and international junior Dan Stemen placed seventh in Schrader said Linerode is an “awerelations. dramatic interpretation. some coordinator and runs a good proSenior Jordan Zink placed fifth overSophomore Ali McCathern particiall in Lincoln-Douglas debate, while pated in the weekend event, making it See SPEECH, page A2

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REFORM Continued from page A1 you have a government-sanctioned monopoly within a monopoly itself,” he added. “The law needs to change.” McAlister said the city’s hands “were tied” in December, when he voted against legislation concerning a Steelworkers Health and Welfare agreement for insurance. “As far as I can tell, it allows a $100-deductible health insurance plan,” McAlister said. “I don’t think I have a single constituent that has a $100-deductable for health care.” At that time, he said Gahanna couldn’t continue providing insurance with those types of deductibles, because the city is hurting financially. Finance director Angel Mumma and human resources director Kristen Treadway went to the Ohio Statehouse last week to watch the introduction of Senate Bill 5, sponsored by Sen. Shannon Jones (RSpringboro). If approved, the bill would revise collective bargaining laws. “We’ll participate if we see a benefit for us,” Mumma told council last week. Brian Hoyt, Gahanna public information manager, said Treadway did share Gahanna’s experience concerning a recent fact-finding and arbitration process. “We’re advocating reform and improvement in the arbitration process,” Hoyt said. “We’re not anti-collective bargaining.” The personnel cost draft resolution states that Gahanna employs over 270 full- and part-time employees to provide core municipal services to its citizens.

SPEECH Furthermore, Gahanna has 64percent of its full-time employees in collective bargaining units, of which 44-percent are employed in public safety divisions and are part of public safety unions; and approximately 60-percent of all expenditures from the city’s general fund are for personnel costs, including salaries and benefits, and any increases to these salaries and benefits dictated by the collective-bargaining process significantly impact the city’s general fund and ability to provide services to its citizens. “Public safety services employees in bargaining units have specific dictates by the Ohio Revised Code, which mandates they are unable to strike and therefore, must participate in a fact-finding and third-party binding arbitration process,” the resolution adds. “This process involves a neutral party from outside of our city to facilitate hearings, whereby they are primarily required to review the city’s financial status and comparable wage data and wage increases.” Gahanna was unable to obtain an agreement with one of its public safety services bargaining units in 2010 and took the matter through the fact finding and arbitration process, thereby costing the city $25,000-plus in legal fees, employee time and fact-finder/arbitrator fees. The city is experiencing a declining trend in revenue and is attempting to control its health-insurance benefit costs with wellness and incentive programs similar to the private sector, raising city employees’ share of premiums. In addition, they’ll receive 2.5-percent, 2.5-percent and 3-

percent wage increases for 2010, 2011, and 2012, respectively. “City council voted down the fact finder award and moved into binding conciliation, and has been waiting for the final award since June 2010 when the hearing occurred,” the resolution adds. “The collective bargaining process can be arduous, expensive and the results determined by a third party who makes decisions that affect our citizens so dramatically after only spending 8 to 16 hours hearing presentations from all parties.” Council and the administration urge the General Assembly to reexamine Ohio’s public employee collective bargaining law as quickly as possible. The prevailing wage draft resolution notes that state law creates obligations on the city which are directly or indirectly related to employees wages, further exacerbating the city’s ability to maintain fiscal responsibility. Furthermore, Gahanna is forced by prevailing wage law to pay for construction labor at a rate that may be higher than what is available from other contractors and the existing prevailing wage law potentially increases the cost of construction on municipal projects which may also become a financial burden on taxpaying citizens. “The prevailing wage law should be made conformant with recent Supreme Court rulings,” the resolution adds. “Council and (the) administration urge the General Assembly to reexamine and evaluate the prevailing wage rate based on the actual average pay rates of works in the various trades in each region.”

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Continued from page A1 gram.” “The assistants also know speech and how to get better. They’re also fun,” he said. “Our coaches are truly great,” McCathern said. “They’re wonderful leaders and mentors to us. “I’m trying to recruit future students for the team. I tell them it’s a good opportunity and looks good when applying for college. There’s a spot for everyone, no matter what you’re interested in, if you’re into theatre or a debater.” In addition to Linerode, assistant coaches include Kristen Juth and Tammy Grieco.

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Local residents can now purchase Lions spirit-wear online, thanks to two Gahanna Lincoln High School seniors. DECA students Todd Ives and Gram Bowsher recently launched a new website, GahannaPawPrint.com, for the high school’s store, The Paw Print. Ives said most DECA projects deal with identifying a problem and finding a solution, and the website is the result of that process. “During the past six months we kept hearing from parents and teachers that they wished the store had more convenient hours,” he added. “We led a marketing class project to develop a solution. The problem was there was only access to the store during school. We wanted to make it available all the time.” Bowsher said the online store was functional a month ago, but they just started marketing it via local media as well as social networking sites. “We think it’s a turning point for DECA as a whole,” he said. “We think we’re the first in the nation to have an online school store.” Ives’ mother works for the Abercrombie & Fitch E-commerce team; the students worked with her and others from Abercrombie. “We went on their campus to see how they run things,” Bowsher said. “We wanted to see how they operate, how an online store works and how we could apply it to our school store.” A special $1 online T-shirt sale is being conducted to celebrate the birth of the new e-commerce site through February. Purchasers can choose to pick up their online order for free at the high school store or have the item shipped directly for a fee. The school store also offers school-spirit apparel, including T-shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, gym shorts, baby jumpers, mugs and license plate brackets, among others. Ives said all sales will go back to Gahanna’s DECA chapter, although a small fraction of online orders will go to PayPal. The two seniors will provide a presentation and a 30-page report about their project at the Ohio DECA State Marketing Competition in Columbus March 18-19. The duo said many schools will have projects that involve hypothetical situations; they hope to be set apart with their actual online store. “It’s been a great learning experience for our entire class, and we think we created the best online school store site in the country,” Bowsher said. Kit Lynch, DECA adviser and marketing instructor, said the seniors worked extremely hard to put the project together. “Having an idea for a website and putting all the pieces together to actually take it live are two very different things,” he said. “They’ve done an outstanding job of meshing the technical skills needed to make this a success. Both students could design a fully functional e-commerce site for any small business.”

Gahanna’s community gardens could grow, if a $10,000 grant is awarded through the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). Gahanna City Council was expected to approve legislation Tuesday to apply for the grant. Parks and recreation director Tony Collins said NRPA, through a gift from the J.R. Albert Foundation, recently announced the availability of the funds to support community garden programs. Grants in the amount of $10,000 each

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It’s really not about the children. It’s about them. For example, the word “performance” is never once mentioned when detailing the proposed administration or teacher layoffs that will devastate our district. One subpar kindergarten or elementary school teacher earning $90,000 a year could be eliminated in order to save two and a half new (low-salaried), high-performing teachers. But Mr. White and the teachers union will not even consider this course of action. According to the article, the proposed elimination of high school busing would only save the district $320,000 dollars. The elimination of four $90,000-ayear kindergarten or elementary school teachers would allow the district to maintain this muchneeded service. But Mr. White and the teachers union will not even consider this course of action. The question needs to be asked: Why? Why in a district that has seen teachers’salaries rise at double the rate of inflation over the

last 10 years are the salaries still rising, with 5-percent step increases, when we are facing huge deficits? If their stated goal is to do whatever is best for the students in the district, then they would think outside of the box and devise solutions that would allow us to operate within our means. But sadly they have allowed their own selfish interests to take priority and the taxpayer is expected to pay more — again and again. I implore the voters of Gahanna to vote no on the proposed levy in May. I also implore the superintendent, school board and teachers of Gahanna Jefferson to stop the spiral of ever-rising salaries and benefits and do what is right for our district. The taxpayer has already been asked to contribute too much and the proposed increase in the Gahanna income tax that will be on the November ballot is also misguided and should also be defeated. Please vote no in May. Glenn Reid Gahanna

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BEING BLACK Continued from page A1 lead.” A networking breakfast sponsored by Tim Hortons will kick off the celebration, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Gahanna residents Gloria Redding and Eric Troy, both of whom work at the Ohio Department of Education. The panelists will include respected residents and professionals of Gahanna who have achieved, accomplished and contributed to Gahanna’s diversity: Dwight Carter, principal of Gahanna-Jefferson High School; Keith Bell, chief academic officer of Columbus City Schools; Beryl Anderson, 4th Ward council member; and Andre Porter, newly appointed councilman at-large. The panelists will engage in a

dialogue on the future of education, including the pending school levy and the political issues and challenges facing Gahanna, with all council, city attorney and mayor positions up for election this year. White said one initiative is looking at the diversity of Gahanna, in particular, blacks in Gahanna and why the city has such a large population of African Americans who have made Gahanna home. “We have a majority of AfricanAmericans who are quite accomplished,” White said. “That’s part of that celebration. Gahanna has been attractive in that nature. We have a treasure trove of accomplished people.” During the SLDI’s first forum last March, White said she found there are black professionals living in the city who don’t neces-

sarily work in Gahanna. “They can almost be incognito or be low key as compared to their position or status as it relates to Columbus,” she said. “I called them to action. With some of the talent they have, there are needs in Gahanna and I asked why they aren’t more involved in Gahanna. There are four seated judges who happen to live in Gahanna. “This is black history month and it celebrates cultural diversity. There are some students here who certainly aren’t achieving what they could. Perhaps there’s more opportunity for mentorship.” In addition to Saturday’s celebration, open to the entire community, White said a networking fundraiser for SLDI will be held in the spring and a political debate is being planned in late September or early October.

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ing and two proposed home sites as well as landscaping. He said it would be easy for him to make it code compliant. Planning chairperson Kristen Rosan said there were concerns about 35 items that would be needed to done to make the building compliant for commercial RID use. “You’re comfortable that can be done?” she asked. Parker said he has done a lot of remodels. “It sounded like people thought this would be an expensive remodel,” he said. “It isn’t. It’s easy to do.” Deputy development director Anthony Jones said the large parking lot at the front of the building was a concern of neighbors. “Being an RID, what are the expectations for landscaping to accommodate that use?” Jones asked. Parker suggested skinny fir trees along the property line.

Rosan wants to make sure there isn’t overflow parking along Kason’s Way that would interrupt neighbors. During the Nov. 17 planning meeting, Gard said the city had received complaints about parking at the residence. She was notified in September that the parking lot had widely expanded with a sealed surface in front of the home. The city issued a stop-work notice concerning the parking lot; however, the work was virtually complete by the time the order was delivered, she said. When an inspection was done at the residence in October, Gard was informed the kitchen had totally been removed from the structure, causing it to become nonconforming as a single-family dwelling unit. Another workshop on the matter has been scheduled for March 16, with a vote tentatively planned on March 23.

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Industry makes slow but steady progress in the city Continued from page A4 lated frontier village, many of the goods people needed and could not make themselves were purchased from local craftsmen â€” the blacksmith, the gunsmith, the miller and that old frontier standby, the whisky distiller. But with the arrival of the Ohio Canal in the 1830s and railroads in the 1850s, it became possible to import raw materials such as iron and timber to a central place like Columbus and ship finished products from that place to a waiting world. It was not long before a number of people began to do just that. Most early factories in Columbus were relatively small in size and employed dozens rather than hundreds of workers in a few sturdy buildings. It was no accident that most of them soon came to be located near a ready source of water

â€” the Scioto River. The kind of products made by these early factories says something about the needs of the people of central Ohio. The oldest successful manufacturing company in Columbus was begun in 1822 by a man named Joseph Ridgway. Initially using horses to provide power to his foundry, Ridgway began to produce Jethro Woodâ€™s Patent Plow. It was later said of Ridgway by a local writer in the 1850s that â€œâ€Ś he made and sold an immense number. It was considered the best plow in use.â€? In 1830, Ridgway joined with a nephew to finance the conversion of his factory to steam power and begin the production of machinery, steam engines, cast iron stoves and other products. In 1849, the Ridgways joined with a man named Pearl Kimball in a new business making railroad cars. Joseph Ridgway died in 1850

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and Kimball later operated the car company on his own. Ridgwayâ€™s foundry business passed in 1854 to another entrepreneur, Peter Hayden. Hayden had come to Columbus in the 1830s and begun a number of enterprises. He started a business making saddles and other equipment for horses, using the labor of prisoners at the nearby Ohio Penitentiary. At the same time, he opened his own foundry producing bar iron, hoop iron and wire from pig iron and scrap iron. Eventually, Hayden and his family would also invest heavily in the coal and iron fields of southeastern Ohio. In 1838, John Gill and others built Gillâ€™s Foundry with about 25 workers on the west side of the Scioto and developed a good business making stoves and other iron goods. In 1855, the company began making a combination steel plow that sold quite well and later began making railroad cars as well. In 1849, Charles Ambos and James Lennox started the Eagle Foundry with $8,000. When the

business was sold in 1854, the foundry became a joint stock company under the name of the Columbus Machine Manufacturing Co. Employing more than 125 men, it provided the iron for the roof of the new Statehouse as well as all of the iron ceilings and railings in the building. And while all of this was going on, other factories were making other sorts of goods. Two men named Brotherlin and Halm began producing chairs and cabinetware by steam-powered machinery in 1853. Another company began making wooden hollowware â€” tubs and pails, primarily â€” in a factory along the river in 1856. By 1858, there were others. A local description reported that they included Ohlen and Drakeâ€™s steam-powered saw factory, Hines and Millerâ€™s steam-powered paper mill, and Butlersâ€™ coffee- and spice-grinding mill. And almost as an afterthought, the author noted that there were â€œtwo extensive breweries at the south end of the city.â€? All of these enterprises contributed importantly to the suc-

cess of Columbus. In all, they employed several hundred men, many of them recent immigrants from Ireland and Germany who worked alongside recent arrivals â€” black and white â€” from rural Ohio. These new factories formed the

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of the month at Mezzo’s at Creekside, 123 Mill St. For more information, call David Samuel at 266-1705. Gahanna Toastmaster Club, 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the month at Good Samaritan Reformed Church, 620 McCutcheon Road. Call Alan Meisterman at 475-2898. Gahanna Rotary Club, noon Wednesdays at the Jefferson Country Club, Blacklick. Call Brad Schneider at 471-8444. Rocky Fork-Blacklick Accord, 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at New Albany Village Hall, 99 W. Main St. Gahanna Black Parents Association, 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at GLHS, room A160, 140 S. Hamilton Road. Friends of Big Walnut Creek and Tributaries, 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month, 4991 Johnstown Road. Contact R.C. Bostard at (614) 470-9699. Power Lunch Columbus, a weekly workplace lunch-hour ministry, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Wednesdays, at the Ohio Theatre. Free. For more information, call Kimberly Montgomery at (614) 206-7962. New Neighbors League of Columbus, luncheon the second Tuesday of each month, get-ac-

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Lions’ Belli reaches state as freshman By AARON BLANKENSHIP ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Freshman Morgan Belli of the Gahanna Lincoln High School girls swimming and diving team has admired the accomplishments of 2005 graduate Courtney Shearer for several years. Shearer qualified for the Division I state meet in two events in each of her four seasons with the Lions, placing second in the 200-yard individual medley in 2 minutes, 5.47 seconds and

fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.09) as a junior before finishing third in the 200 IM (2:06.89) as a senior. Thus, Belli said it would be an honor to become the first member of her squad to reach the state podium since Shearer last did it six years ago. Belli will have that opportunity when she competes in the state meet, which will be held Thursday, Feb. 24, through Saturday, Feb. 26, at the C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton. Belli is seeded fifth in the 200 IM and seventh in the 100 back.

“Courtney has coached at Greater Columbus Swim Team of Ohio, where I’ve been training since I was 8 years old, and I’ve always looked up to her,” Belli said. “It would mean a lot to me if I can follow in her footsteps and do well at state. I’ve always dreamed of standing on a podium in front of all those fans and that’s something I’ve never done before, so that’s my goal.” At the district meet Feb. 19 at Ohio State, Belli finished second in the 200 IM in 2:04.99 behind Upper Arlington’s Lauren Comer (2:04.27) and third

in the 100 back in 57.27 behind Thomas Worthington’s Claudia Doyle (56.03) and Watterson’s Camey Rabold (56.32) to help her squad finish 14th with 53 points behind champion Upper Arlington (505). The top three in each swimming event and top four in diving at district automatically qualified for state. In addition, 11 at-large state berths were awarded for each swimming event based on times statewide. “I practice with my club team 16 to 17 hours per week year-round, and

this makes me feel like all of my hard work is worth it,” Belli said. “When I was younger, I always watched the older kids talk about making it to state and it’s exciting to get the chance to do it myself. Hopefully, the competition at state will push me to go faster and drop my times even more.” Junior Dillon Wagoner scored 361.4 points to place fourth in diving at district to qualify for state for the first time. See SWIMMING, page B2

Hockey

Gahanna ousted in district tourney By KURTIS ADAMS ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Gahanna Lincoln High School hockey coach Dante Scuderi sees his team’s two-game stay in the district tournament as a reflection of its improvement. The Lions stopped Dublin Scioto for the second time in six days and third time this season by posting a 4-1 victory in the opening round on Feb. 18 at Chiller Dublin. Then, in the second round Feb. 20 at Chiller Dublin, they were tied at 2 with fifth-seeded Cincinnati Moeller after the first period before eventually losing 6-2 to finish 8-20-3 overall. Gahanna previously had defeated the Irish 9-0 in the Blue Jackets Cup on Feb. 13 and 100 in a Capital Hockey Conference game on Dec. 31. “You always hear how hard it is to beat a team three times (in the same season),” Scuderi said. “This one, it wasn’t as easy, but we got another win and did it in the tournament.” The Lions had lost 5-0 to Moeller when the teams played in a CHC contest on Jan. 22. Senior Andrew Winters and sophomore forward Brandon Staneluis scored the goals in the tournament game for Gahanna. Moeller went 11-2 with 22 points to place third in the CHC behind co-champions Olentangy Liberty and Dublin Jerome (121 each, 24 points). Also qualifying for the Blue Jackets Cup championship tournament were Dublin Coffman (10-2-1, 21), St. Charles (7-4-2, 16), Upper Arlington (7-4-2, 16), Olentangy Orange (6-4-3, 15) and Olentangy (7-6, 13). “The Moeller game was a tough one, of course,” Scuderi said, referring to the tournament loss to the Crusaders. “But the game was a lot closer than the score indicates.” The Lions finished 10th in the CHC (4-9, 8) and played in the consolation tournament of the Blue Jackets Cup, which concluded Feb. 12, along with ninth-place Thomas Worthington (5-7-1, 11) as well as DeSales (3-9-1, 7), Worthington Kilbourne (2-11, 4), Scioto (112, 2) and Watterson (0-13, 0). Gahanna split two games in that tournament as well, losing 3-2 to DeSales on Feb. 12. The Lions lose five seniors in Winters, Quentin Holmes, Jim Viers, Bryson Adkins and Alex Barok, a four-year starter who played forward and defense and served as the team’s captain. The list of expected returnees includes sophomore goaltender Nick Kasubinski, sophomore forward Austin Hays, junior forward Sean Moser, junior defenseman Dom Palombaro and freshman forward Evan Kraus. Palombaro and Kraus were assistant captains. Also expected back are jun-

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The Lions’ Tiyona Marshall drives to the basket in heavy traffic during the win over Mount Vernon on Feb. 16.

Basketball

Gahanna boys win share of OCC-Ohio title By JARROD ULREY ThisWeek Community Newspapers

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Chrishna Butler of Gahanna Lincoln goes up for a shot between a pair of Mount Vernon defenders during the Lions’ 66-21 victory in a first-round Division I tournament game Feb. 16 at Hamilton Township.

The fireworks figuratively began early in the evening and didn’t stop until well after the final buzzer sounded for the Gahanna Lincoln High School boys basketball team during its regular-season finale against visiting Groveport on Feb. 18. With an eye on winning at least a share of a second consecutive OCC-Ohio Division championship, the Lions grabbed an extra burst of momentum heading into their Division I tournament opener against Westland on Feb. 22 with a 92-40 victory. And literally, everyone contributed. All 15 of Gahanna’s players scored, including 6-foot-1 sen-

ior Ian Yancey, who made the game’s final basket — just his second of the season — as the final buzzer sounded to add further eruption to the crowd. A celebration of net-cutting followed for the Lions, who followed a 20-0 regular season last year by going 19-1 overall and 13-1 in the OCC-Ohio to tie Pickerington North for the title. Their only flaw heading into the tournament came Feb. 4 with a 58-48 loss at North, but the Lions won their next three. Newark and Pickerington Central tied for third in the league at 8-6, with Reynoldsburg (7-7), Grove City (5-9), Groveport (113) and Lancaster (1-13) rounding out the standings. “So many times as a coach See BASKETBALL, page B3

Wrestling

Six Lions advance to district tournament By JARROD ULREY ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The Division I sectional tournament Feb. 19 at Pickerington North was simply about advancing for the Gahanna Lincoln High School wrestling team’s most experienced competitors. For others such as seniors Doryan Arnold (119 pounds) and Evan Bergenstein (215), it was about taking advantage of a final opportunity. The Lions had three returning 2010 district qualifiers competing at the sectional in senior Justin Strohschein (152) and sophomores Drew McDougle (130) and Kasee McDougle (135). All three moved on again. Arnold, who didn’t begin competing in the sport until his sophomore year, is one of three othSee HOCKEY, page B3 ers, along with Bergenstein and

junior Connor Noel, who will compete at district for the first time. The top four in each weight class at sectional advanced to the district tournament, which will be held Friday, Feb. 25, and Saturday, Feb. 26, at Hilliard Darby. “I guess I’m not going to say that I’m satisfied, but I feel good about the way I wrestled,” Arnold said. “I’ve never made it out of the sectional before and I didn’t really even think about wrestling until my dad said he thought it would be a good sport for me. He was right, because I love it.” Drew McDougle (39-6) captured a sectional title and will open district against Hilliard Davidson’s Nick Lawler (18-23). Kasee McDougle (31-8) will open district against Beavercreek’s Kyle

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Senior Justin Strohschein (left) is one of six Lions who advanced to the Division I district

See WRESTLING, page B3 tournament Feb. 25-26 at Hilliard Darby.

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Wrestler Leathery ‘coming on strong’ for district By FRANK DiRENNA ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Dan Leathery will represent the Columbus Academy wrestling team at the Division III district tournament after placing third at 140 pounds in the Madison Plains sectional on Feb. 18-19. Leathery went 3-1 at sectional to raise his record to 20-12. He was pinned by North Union’s Trent Thompson in 3 minutes, 1 second in a semifinal match but bounced back to win his next two matches, pinning Centerburg’s Jacob Grandstaff in 55 seconds before beating Utica’s Jacob Connolly 4-0 in the thirdplace match. The top four in each weight class at sectional advanced to the district tournament, which will be held Friday, Feb. 25, and Saturday, Feb. 26, at Coshocton. “Dan may be coming into his own as a wrestler,” coach Paul Bukky said. “In his wrestle back matches, he showed courage and poise as he pinned the fourthseeded wrestler from Centerburg and defeated the third-seeded wrestler from Utica. He is coming on strong.” Also competing at sectional were sophomore Johnston Allinder, who went 1-2 at 152, and freshman Jeremy Schroeder, who was 0-2 at 130. “I wanted to lead by example because we have a freshman and a sophomore and they both got pretty tough draws and I had some winnable matches,” Leathery said. “I didn’t want to let them down. I came out and I wasn’t going to lose.” The top four in each weight class at district qualify for the state tournament March 3-5 at Ohio State. Academy finished 13th (17 points) at sectional, behind champion West Jefferson (254.5). •Sophomore Abby Brown of the girls swimming and diving team will be making her second appearance at the Divi-

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LaShaun Ransom of Academy is pressured by Bexley’s Bailey Breese (left) and Jelicia Shelton during the visiting Vikings’ 53-37 loss on Feb. 11. Academy finished the season 12-9 after a 40-39 loss to Newark Catholic in a first-round Division III tournament game Feb. 17 at Dublin Scioto.

sion II state meet, which began Feb. 23 and runs through Friday, Feb. 25, at the C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton. Brown will be making a return trip to state in the 100-yard butterfly after winning the event in 57.16 seconds at the district meet Feb. 18 at Ohio State. She is seeded third at state. “Abby had a fantastic swim,” coach Craig Yakscoe said. “She just had a great race. She really did a nice job in the second half bringing it home and finishing that last 25 very strong. It was nice.” “I was hoping to just make it,

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so the time and the place are just icing on the cake,” said Brown, who placed sixth (58.53) in the 100 fly at state last year. Natalie Ritter also will be making a return trip to state by finishing second in diving at district with 488.10 points. Ritter, who is seeded second at state behind DeSales’ Andrea Acquista, finished second (414.30) at state last season. The girls team’s other state qualifiers are Lauren Burke in the 200 individual medley, India Sherman in the 50 freestyle and 100 breaststroke, Sarah Wilson in the 100 fly, and the 200 free

At a glance

Continued from page B1 Wagoner finished behind Dublin Jerome’s Jacob Kasper (431.1), Worthington Kilbourne’s Hunter Atha (406.3) and Pickerington North’s Clay White (383.2) to become the boys team’s lone state qualifier. Junior Zach Koors placed fifth in diving (355.55), just one spot away from qualifying for state for the first time. Wagoner is seeded 24th for state. The boys team finished 12th (69) at district behind champion Upper Arlington (432). The Lions’ top finisher at district in a swimming event was the 200 medley relay of Erwin Letellier, Chris Chang, Beau Snoad and Justin Henderson. The relay finished ninth in 1:44.62. Henderson placed 10th in the 50 freestyle in 22.25, falling short in reaching his goal of breaking Brent Shearer’s program record of 21.5 seconds. “I swam my best times and all of our relays swam their best times, too,” Henderson said. “I

Below are the state qualifiers with district result and state seed for the Gahanna Lincoln boys and girls swimming and diving teams: Boys — Dillon Wagoner: diving (361.4, 24th); Girls — Morgan Belli: 200 IM (2:04.99, fifth), 100 back (57.27, seventh) Others who competed at district: Boys — Chris Chang: 100 breast (1:05.41, 22nd), 200 IM (2:09.65, 24th); Jon Chang: 100 back (1:02.68, 28th); Zach Koors: diving (355.55, fifth); Justin Henderson: 50 free (22.25, 10th), 100 breast (1:03.44, 18th); Dan Mefford: 50 free (23.55, 28th), 100 breast (1:06.65, 27th); A.J. Salls: diving (238.45, 16th); Beau Snoad: 100 back (1:02.02, 28th), 100 fly (56.9, 21st); 200 free relay (1:33.27, 10th); 400 free relay (3:29.72, 17th); 200 medley relay (1:44.62, ninth); Girls — Heather Scott: 200 IM (2:26.58, 26th); Kirstyn Thomas: 100 breast (1:14.0, 27th); 200 free relay (1:45.43, 11th); 400 free relay (4:05.42, 20th); 200 medley relay (1:56.59, 13th)

relay, 400 free relay and 200 medley relay. The girls team was second (269) at district behind Granville (368) as 33 teams scored. Senior William Rosler is returning to state in the 100 free and 100 fly. He finished third at district in the 100 free (47.07) and is seeded third at state, and finished third at district in the 100 fly (51.96) and is seeded ninth at state. Last season at state, Rosler was second in the 100 free (47.0) and fourth in the 100 fly (50.95). Junior Conrad Wuorinen is heading back to state in the 200 free after finishing second (1:45.21) at district. Wuorinen, who is seeded 12th at state, finished 24th (1:51.54) last season. Wuorinen is seeded seventh in the 100 fly at state after placing second (51.47) at district. Rosler, Wuorinen, Brett Balasky and William Westwater won the 400 free relay (3:14.71) at district and are seeded fourth at state. They also won the 200 free relay (1:28.59) at district and are seeded fifth at state. Westwater also qualified for state in the 50 and 100 free, and Balasky will compete in the 100 backstroke. “I’m hoping each of these swimmers posts a little better time than what they did at district, and see where the places fall,” Yakscoe said. The boys team finished second (209) at district behind Granville (256) with 34 teams scoring. •The girls basketball team ended its season with a 40-39 loss to Newark Catholic in the first round of the Division III district tournament Feb. 17 at Dublin Scioto. Junior guard Erin Simmons led the Vikings with 12 points, followed by junior guard LaShaun Ransom with 11. “It’s definitely not how we wanted to end the season,” coach Heather Gepper said. “It was a bit of a disappointment.”

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Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Columbus Academy boys basketball, bowling and swimming & diving teams: BOYS BASKETBALL *Feb. 15 — Defeated Lakewood 63-49 *Feb. 18 — Def. Bexley 58-40 Feb. 22 — Played Madison Plains in first round of Division III district tournament. Winner plays Marion Pleasant in second round, 6 p.m. Feb. 26 at Dublin Scioto. Winner plays in a district semifinal, 6 p.m. March 2 at Fairgrounds Coliseum. Of note: The Vikings were 14-5 overall before Feb. 22 and finished 10-4 in the MSL-Ohio. *MSL-Ohio game BOWLING Feb. 18 — Boys: Finished 21st (2,845) of 24 teams in Eastland Lanes sectional, behind first-place Hartley (4,231); Girls: Finished 15th (2,519) of 21 teams in Eastland sectional, behind first-place Westerville South (3,531) SWIMMING & DIVING Feb. 18 — Boys: Finished second (209) in Division II district meet at Ohio State; Girls: Finished second (269) in Division II district meet at Ohio State Feb. 23-25 — Qualifiers at Division II state meet at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton Below are the state qualifiers with district result and state seed: BOYS — Brett Balasky: 100 back (56.67, fifth, 23rd); William Rosler: 100 free (47.07, third, third), 100 fly

The Vikings finished 12-9 overall and 7-7 in the MSL-Ohio Division. Newark Catholic also beat Academy twice in league play, winning 39-37 on Dec. 2 and 43-33 on Jan. 14. The Vikings finished fifth in the MSL-Ohio, behind co-champions Granville and Licking Valley (10-4), Bexley (9-5) and Newark Catholic (8-6), and ahead of Lakewood (5-9), Heath (4-10) and Whitehall (3-11). Simmons led the team in scoring, averaging 12 points, and was named first-team all-MSLOhio. Ransom averaged nine points and was second-team allleague, and junior guard Dina

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Hartley boys capture sectional championship Lions boys, girls teams moving on to district By FRANK DiRENNA ThisWeek Community Newspapers

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HOCKEY get into the gym and maybe attend a (summer) camp,” Scuderi said. “For the most part, I think iors Shane Austin, Ryan Judy, Tyler Mizera, we achieved what we thought we would given Ross Perry and Alex Murch and sophomores how young we were.” David Despas, Andy Yates, Colin Smallwood, Jack Jander and Sam Derlis. kadams@thisweeknews.com “We just need to get a little stronger. We’ll www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com Continued from page B1

BASKETBALL Continued from page B1 and a team you have high expectations and high goals and you don’t meet them,” coach Tony Staib said. “It was great for (the players) to win it two years in a row. There was so much pressure to go 20-0, and ever since the loss, it sort of refocused the team. I’m proud that one loss didn’t turn into two.” The Lions’ run to another OCC-Ohio title came despite them having just one returning starter in senior guard Stevie Taylor. Classmate Jamel Morris, who had 16 points against Groveport, and fellow seniors Brien Winston and Jordan Martin all saw action off the bench last year. Senior Trey Warr, a Reynoldsburg transfer, also scored 16 points against the Cruisers. “It feels great,” Morris said. “In the last nine years, nobody has won back-to-back (OCCOhio) championships. It was definitely a lot of teamwork and chemistry from last year, and we knew what our goal was as a team.” “It means a lot that we’re a prestigious program that’s wellrespected,” Taylor said. “We had to suck it up (after the loss to North) because that was our second loss in two years. Coach told us it was now a three-game schedule. I think for everyone to contribute heading into the tournament, we have a lot of momentum.” •The girls team played Westerville Central in the second round of the Division I district tournament Feb. 23. With a win over Central, the Lions would play eighth-seeded Newark or 16th-seeded Thomas Worthington in a district semifinal at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28, at Olentangy Liberty.

At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Gahanna Lincoln boys and girls basketball teams: BOYS *Feb. 18 — Defeated Groveport 9240. Jamel Morris and Trey Warr each scored 16 points. Feb. 22 — Played Westland in first round of Division I district tournament. Winner plays Columbus West in second round, 6 p.m. Feb. 26 at Worthington Christian Middle School. Winner plays in district semifinal, 8:45 p.m. March 5 at Fairgrounds Coliseum. Of note: The Lions were 19-1 overall before Feb. 22 and finished 131 (tied with Pickerington North for first) in the OCC-Ohio. GIRLS Feb. 16 — Def. Mount Vernon 6621 in first round of Division I district tournament. Tiyona Marshall and Quiera Lampkins each scored 15 points, Chrishna Butler scored 14 and Zenobia Bess scored 12. Feb. 23 — Played Westerville Central in second round of district tournament. Winner plays eighth-seeded Newark or Thomas Worthington in district semifinal, 8 p.m. Feb. 28 at Olentangy Liberty. Winner plays in district final, 1 p.m. March 5 at Liberty. Gahanna is the seventh seed. Of note: The Lions were 15-6 overall before Feb. 23. *OCC-Ohio game

Chelsea Steen and Kacie Evans and junior point guard Reed Huffman as key players for Newark. Thomas concluded the regular season with a 51-32 loss to Central Crossing on Feb. 11 and then had a 12-day layoff before playing Newark. Natalie Carroll, Frannie Frazier and Kim Hoerauf lead the Cardinals. “I think that freshman kid, Mitchell, has added a piece that (Newark) didn’t have before,” coach Rick Hauser said. “In their offense, they’re very deliberate. We’re going to have to figure out a way to speed the game up if we play them again.” The Lions opened the tournament with a 66-21 victory over Mount Vernon on Feb. 16. They were expected to get sophomore guard Reyna Montgomery back for the Westerville Central game after she missed a 46-38 loss to Reynoldsburg in the regular-season finale on Feb. 11 and the tournament opener because of a sprained knee. Tiyona Marshall and Quiera Lampkins both scored 15 points against Mount Vernon. Juniors Mi’Eshia Parker and Te-Asia Smith and sophomore Nikki Campbell each played extensively. Senior Tiana Thompson missed the game for medical reasons. “We played that game without Reyna, and she’s a big piece of what we do,” Hauser said. “TeAsia brings a lot of speed to the floor and some really good defensive pressure. She can guard just about anybody she comes across. With (Thompson) down, it makes it a little easier for (Campbell) to get minutes. She’s got a nice jump shot, and now we’re seeing a little more consistency out of her.”

Gahanna has made it past the second round each of the past six seasons. The Lions didn’t play Thomas this season but split their two games with OCC-Ohio-rival Newark, winning 50-42 on Dec. 7 and losing 51-45 on Jan. 21. Newark improved to 15-6 with a 44-32 victory over Hilliard Darby in its tournament opener Feb. 16. Thomas had a first-round bye and was 12-7 before playing the Wildcats on Feb. 23. Freshman guard Maggie Mitchell has combined with soph- julrey@thisweeknews.com omore Paige Cashin, seniors www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

WRESTLING Continued from page B1 Kramer (26-12) after earning a sectional runner-up finish, and Strohschein (29-12) will face Grove City’s Nick Kowaleski (33-4) in his opening district match after finishing third at sectional. Last season at district, Drew McDougle went 4-1 and finished third to qualify for state. Kasee McDougle went 2-2 and Strohschein was 1-2. “Doryan didn’t start wrestling until his sophomore year, and for him to make it to district, I’m really proud of him,” coach Kyle Bentley said. “Drew looked absolutely great out there. He beat (Teays Valley’s Cole Nace) 12-2 (in the final). He just picked him apart and wrestled probably the best he has all year. Kasee wrestled very well. He got caught out of position a couple times, but wrestled tough.” Last season, Noel finished fifth and Arnold sixth at sectional. Bergenstein didn’t compete in the postseason a year ago. Arnold (25-15) will open district against Hilliard Darby’s Cameron Longwell (29-6) after placing third at sectional, and Bergenstein (2412) will compete against Springboro’s Ryan Jackson (31-6) after taking third at sectional. Noel (17-15) will face Trenton Edgewood’s Adam Moore (31-8) in his opening district match after finishing fourth at sectional. “I got fifth (at sectional) last year, so my main goal was to make it to district,” Noel said. “I think I wanted it more. At the beginning of the year, I ran a lot outside the room and worked hard. Justin Strohschein is my (drilling) partner and he helped push me more this year.” Although Bentley is pleased the Lions had

The Hartley High School boys bowling team will look to build on the first sectional title in program history when it competes in the district tournament on Saturday, Feb. 26, at HP Lanes. The top three teams and top three individuals not on a qualifying team advance to the state tournament at Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl. The boys will compete March 5 and the girls will compete March 4. Hartley won the sectional championship on Feb. 18 at Eastland Lanes with a score of 4,231, ahead of runner-up Westerville South (4,174). Also qualifying for district from the sectional were Groveport (4,052), Brookhaven (3,996), Whitehall (3,830) and Granville (3,751). The top six teams and top six individuals not on a qualifying team from each of the three sectionals advanced to district. “We’ve been bowling pretty good all year, so I was pretty confident,” Hartley coach Dennis Backus said. “I told the guys that they are ready to take it to the next level. “We’ve always been just good enough to get to the next round, but I told them I want to win this sectional. I told them they were ready to do it.” Senior Nick Owens led Hartley with a 681 series and sophomore William Ball had a 586. Hartley won the Central Ohio High School Bowling Conference-Central Division at 13-0 and finished the regular season 16-0 overall. Last season, the Hawks reached the state tournament, finishing 12th behind champion Springfield Kenton Ridge.

“It would be great,” Backus said of the possibility of earning another state berth. “It would mean a lot to the school.” Qualifying individually for district from the Eastland sectional were Northland’s Trent Ranson (632), Buckeye Valley’s Michael Davenport (610), Worthington Christian’s Ben Smith (593), Teays Valley’s Nick Evans (585), Delaware’s Ray Getz (584) and Independence’s Lamont Venable (582). At the sectional at Wayne Webb’s, Jonathan Alder (4,056) finished first, with Circleville (3,922), Big Walnut (3,881), Westerville Central (3,834), Gahanna Lincoln (3,759) and Hilliard Bradley (3,719) also advancing to district. Qualifying individually for district were Walnut Ridge’s Wayne Russell (648), Pickerington North’s Brittany Beeghley (632), Newark’s Jon Sears (612), Chillicothe Unioto’s Dallas Johnson (612), Walnut Ridge’s Brandon Dye (585) and Hilliard Davidson’s Jacob Costin (582). Beeghley is competing with boys because North does not have a girls team. At the Tiki Lanes sectional, Utica (4,013) finished first, with Zanesville Maysville (3,992), Zanesville (3,866), Mount Gilead (3,808), Lancaster (3,695) and Marion Elgin (3,640) also advancing. The individual qualifiers were Williamsport Westfall’s Anthony Martin (656), Gilead Christian’s Jason Zeigler (643), Logan’s Alex Erb (615), Chillicothe Huntington’s Anthony Broughton (611), Worthington Kilbourne’s Cort Wilson (608) and Watterson’s Clark Sabula (602). •While the Westerville Central girls team successfully defended its sectional title at Wayne Webb’s, Briggs was celebrating its first district berth in its threeyear history. The Warhawks won the sectional with a score of 3,574, followed by Olentangy Liberty (3,243), Gahanna (3,232), Cardington (3,132), Groveport (2,979) and Briggs (2,903).

Central, which finished second to Youngstown Boardman at state last season after losing 3-1 in the best-of-five final, has its sights set on another successful postseason. “The regular season is all about getting ready for the postseason, because this is where you get everything you worked for,” Central coach Julie Wells said. “I think this team is ready. It’s hard work out there, but we still came in first and by a significant number. “The conditions were that you’re not going to score a lot, but you just have to score more than everybody that’s here.” Qualifying individually for the sectional were Thomas Worthington’s Maggie Taylor (511), Olentangy Orange’s Rachel Bartram (499), Circleville’s Macie Sawyer (475), Orange’s Kaitlin Milburn (466), Bradley’s Alicia Wolfe (455) and Watterson’s Alexa Gainer (451). At the Eastland sectional, Westerville South finished first (3,531), with Buckeye Valley (3,486), Whitehall (3,373), Delaware (3,194), Newark (3,177) and Sparta Highland (3,135) also advancing. Qualifying individually from the sectional were Chillicothe’s Summer Finley (584), Ready’s Allison Lichwa (583), Northland’s Bradishia Foster (516), Pickerington Central’s Sarah Grim (492), Brookhaven’s Maddison Morris (470) and Beechcroft’s Nellie Jones (464). At the Tiki Lanes sectional, Zanesville (3,559) was first, with New Lexington (3,460), Maysville (3,454), Mount Gilead (3,434), Fisher Catholic (3,416) and Elgin (3,273) also advancing. The individual qualifiers were Jonathan Alder’s Ashley Thomas (543), Chillicothe Zane Trace’s Sarah Endres (532), Logan’s Christi Castle (523), Logan Elm’s Tiffanie Harmon (508), Utica’s Jenny Bricker (499) and Westerville North’s Megan Patterson (491). www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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the same number of district qualifiers as a year ago, he was hoping for more. Of the seven Gahanna wrestlers who didn’t advance from sectional, five went 0-2 and the other two won one match apiece. The lack of points from that group kept the Lions from contending for a spot among the top three in the team standings as they finished sixth (114.5), behind champion Olentangy Liberty (239.5). “I’m happy with six (district qualifiers), which is what we got last year,” Bentley said. “But am I satisfied with that? Absolutely not. When you go 0-2 in one of the weakest tournaments we were in all year long, going 0-2 is uncalled for. So that was the disappointing part. At the end of the day, we’re looking OK overall.” julrey@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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Community briefs • The Gahanna Lincoln High School Band Department will host its annual Prism Concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27 at the high school auditorium. The concert will feature performances by the Freshman Band, Blue Band, Gold Band and several solos and chamber ensembles. “This is a unique concert experience that started many years ago,” said Rob Cebriak, director of bands. “The performing groups are located at different places in the auditorium, and as one group concludes a piece of music, the next one starts with no applause in between. It makes for an interesting and fast-moving concert. We’re also pleased to feature some of our finest soloists and small groups, including every section of the band from woodwinds to brass to percussion.” Admission to the concert is free. • Gahanna Youth Council, a teen volunteer and service club, is collecting gently used formal dresses and accessories from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 6 at the Gahanna Golf Course Clubhouse, 220 Olde Ridenour Rd. Collected items will be resold at affordable prices to help make prom more accessible to girls in central Ohio. Proceeds will be used to support Youth Council programs. Gently used long and short formal dresses, dress shoes, jewelry, bags, clutches and other formal wear accessories will be accepted. Prom Dress Sale dates are from 12 noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday,

March 19 and Saturday, March 26 at the Gahanna Golf Course Clubhouse. Proceeds will help support Youth Council programs such as TeenFest, their signature teen event traditionally held in August. • The Gahanna Department of Parks & Recreation is offering a variety of activities, educational programming and outdoor fun at Camp Friendship this summer, when campers will take trips, complete art projects and swim in a high-energy camp environment. The ACA-accredited summer day camp is open to children ages 5-12, and runs June 20 to August 19. Two camp locations are available — Friendship Park, 150 Oklahoma Ave. and Hannah Park, 6547 Clark State Rd. in Gahanna. Early Bird rates of $140 per week for residents, $160 per week for non-residents apply through April 29. Walk-in registration will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 5, at Gahanna City Hall, 200 S. Hamilton Rd. A parent or guardian must be present, all paperwork must be complete and all weeks must be paid in full at the time of registration. Phone, drop box and mail registration will start Monday, March 7. Registration forms, hours of operation and other information are located on-line at www.gahanna.gov/departments/parks/camp.asp. Call (614) 342-4250 MondayFriday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. for more information. • The Gahanna Department of

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Get your Irish up at P.K. O’Ryan’s in Worthington Unlike several of its competitors, P.K. O’Ryan’s wasn’t built in Ireland and reassembled over here. And this tiny Irish-themed pub doesn’t feature self-consciously eccentric seating in a splashy and sprawling setting. No, P.K. O’Ryan’s is just a neighborhoody place where actual locals gather to sip, chat and sup. Maybe that’s why P.K.’s feels more like an authentic Irish pub than its built-in-Ireland, chainy brethren. Located in quaint Old Worthington, P.K.’s is the kind of place where on a lazy Sunday gentlemen have lunch with a pint and The New York Times and ladies roll in for an entree salad. On a weeknight with the Buckeyes on TV, the comfy pub — which appropriates a cozy, pilsner-colored glow for evening lighting — gets a bit more ani-

MENU by G.A. Benton mated. But just a bit, mind you. While P.K.’s is connected to a larger, more regulation restaurant, since I prefer its taverny aspect, I suggest you sit on that side (unless you’ve got the peewee basketball team in tow) — just follow the shamrocks to the pub entry. Then plop down at a semirickety (in a good way) wooden bench with a padded back or belly up to the well used wooden bar, which is the color of Guinness stout. P.K.’s food is just solid pub grub, but some of its stuff stands out. The “so wrong they’re right” Irish Nachos ($8) fit that standout category.

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Irish nachos and Irish stew in a bread bowl at P.K. O’Ryan’s Restaurant and Pub.

A massive pile of just-fried, dark and crispy kettle-style potato chips arrived decorated a la reuben sandwich. Yes, shredded

bits of commendably houseroasted corned beef (though I would have liked more), sauerkraut, a decent Swiss cheese sauce and snipped scallions lent tons of salty and irresistible character to the good chips (Thousand Island was on the side for dipping). Also good — if less wild — was the homemade chili ($4). Meaty, thick and hearty, it was made with black beans and seemed about 85 percent ground beef — a righteous ratio. For a lighter starter, the house salad ($4.50) wasn’t bad. While it’s not something you’ll be thinking about long afterward, neither is it a total blowoff. Good sized and assembled with fresh romaine (no iceberg), it was sprinkled with shredded cheese, tomato, onions and boxed croutons and got a bit of distinction from

P.K. O’Ryan’s Restaurant too. My favorite was the salty Black & Bleu ($10), jacked up and Pub on Cajun seasonings and enriched with blue cheese. The homemade Irish Stew ($11.50) was a big standout. A huge, housemade bread bowl was loaded with a soulful, potatoheavy stew of tender pot roast, sweet onions, carrots and a thick, Guinness-sloshed beefy gravy. What’s a homemade Irish sheet cake? It’a a giant block of chocolate cake with nuts and a sweet fudgy icing ($5). In other words, what you’d call a nice Texas sheet cake when eaten in a pub that feels accommodatingly Irish.

666 High St., Worthington 614-781-0770 Web: pkoryans.com Cuisine: Irish & British pub Price: $ (up to $10 per person) Patio: No Hours: 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday -Thursday, 8 a.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday the sweet and salty house poppyseed feta dressing. Want more of that crave-worthy house-roasted corned beef? Of course you do, so order one of P.K.’s excellent Grilled Reubens ($10). They’re not overly greasy, are judiciously proportioned and come with extracrispy french fries. Made with Carfagna’s ground beef, the burgers are solid here,

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Restaurant with Southwestern flair opens in Merion Village Robin Emrick is happy to say there isn’t anything quite like Coyote Jane’s in her immediate neighborhood — or beyond. The Merion Village restaurant, 1586 S. High St., is based on a simple premise: affordable, homemade Santa Fe cuisine and festive drinks in a laidback environment. Emrick, the chef and co-owner, said that while the cuisine has its roots in the artsy New Mexico capital, it melds global ingredients. “My cooking style is to mesh different flavors that nobody else would think of putting together,” she said. Yet the bill of fare, in which everything is currently priced less than $10, has been subject to vast interpretations. “It’s not Mexican,” she said. “The menu right now is a little misunderstood.” So, in short, expect the unexpected. The “Hop Sing” green chili burger, for example, uses 8 ounces of Angus beef topped with deep-fried jalapenos, sharp cheddar and green chili agave pesto on grilled brioche. The steak chili uses a splash of Jack Daniels and is touched off with a drizzle of Mexican chipotle chocolate. There are tacos, burritos (called burros) and deep-fried burritos, otherwise known as chimichangas. Many have Coyote Jane’s signature touch, such as the “poppy shrimp” tacos, filled with deep-fried buttermilk popcorn shrimp, a traditional garnish and cayenne mayo. The signature cocktail is the grilled watermelon sidecar — tequila, agave syrup, grilled watermelon and fresh mint. An unconventional version of a bloody Mary offers shrimp and pickled egg. After leasing the building in March, the

restaurant had a few stutter steps because of liquor license and permitting issues. It is open dinner only until March 1, when lunch hours are introduced. Emrick said she will have an entirely new lunch menu while adding some entrees at dinner. Emrick is a partner and chef in the Banana Bean Café, which got its start in Schumacher Place and later moved to Greenlawn Avenue. Her other business associates are Angela Caskey, also part of the founding partnership of Banana Bean and Skillet, and Jane Ann Wentzel, whose name served as the inspiration for the new restaurant. The building, at the northeast corner of High and East Morrill Avenue, had been home to Craters Restaurant and Bar for about 25 years. Then, the Eagle bar had been in business for about six months before Coyote Jane’s moved in. Emrick said she liked the look of the place: wooden floors, exposed brick and a cozy dining space. She shortened the bar and added several Southwest appointments for a rustic look. The dining room seats about 30 and the bar space seats another 25. “I’ve been down here for 15 years,” she said. “I’ve seen Merion Village grow in the last 10 years. And the people want something different.” Coyote Jane’s is open five days a week, closed Sunday and Monday. For more information, call 614-444-5460. Correction: Because of a reporter’s error, the Economic and Community Development Institute was incorrectly identified in last week’s edition of Table Talk.

■ The Powell dining scene has grown dramatically in recent years. Keile Baney isn’t worried. The chef of the Liberty Tavern says he tries to stay on top of the competition by giving diners a large variety of dishes at reasonable prices. “We have a regular crowd and they’re not afraid to tell us what they Keile Baney want,” he said. Customers can get everything from grilled mahi mahi over risotto to the Tavern “stacker” – a burger crowned with barbecue pork, bacon, cheddar and onion rings. “We have a little bit of everything,” said Baney, now a contributor to Food & Wine. Baney said his real passion is smoking. Tavern patrons are treated to frequent smoked specials, including brisket, turkey and pork shoulder. A native of rural Erie, Penn., Baney is a 12-year veteran of the restaurant industry, working in Pennsylvania, Michigan and locally at such places as Hyde Park. To read more on Baney and see his recipe for fish tacos, go to www.ThisWeekNews.com/foodandwine.

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Robin Emrick, the chef at Coyote Jane’s, is seen with some of the restaurant’s dishes including chips and raja salsa, burro with soffrito red sauce and a grilled watermelon sidecar. Coyote Jane’s, 1586 S. High St. in Merion Village, features Santa Fe-style food.

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Sealed proposals for the 2011 Street Program Imp. No. 963 will be received at the office of the City Engineer of Gahanna, County of Franklin, State of Ohio, 200 South Hamilton Road, until 11:00AM on:

MARCH 11, 2011 and at that time and place will be publicly opened and read aloud. All bids shall be considered valid until 60 days after the opening date, although not accepted or rejected. Copies of the Contract Documents, Specifications, Proposal, Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond, are on file as of February 24, 2011 after 9:00 AM in the office of the City Engineer in the Municipal Building, 200 South Hamilton Road Gahanna, Ohio, where they are available for inspection and/or may be obtained by prospective bidders upon payment of $25.00 per set, which amount will not be refunded. Each bid shall contain the full name and address of each person or company interested in the same and shall be accompanied by a bid guaranty in the form of either (1) a bond for the full amount of the bid, or (2) a certified check, cashier’s check or irrevocable letter of credit in an amount equal to 10% of the bid, made payable to the City of Gahanna, Ohio.

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The bidder will be required to state in full detail his experience in this class of work under Statement of Qualifications. Bids from contractors inexperienced in this particular class of work will not be considered. The work shall commence no sooner than APRIL 11, 2011 and be completed by AUGUST 26, 2011.

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The City of Gahanna, Ohio, reserves the right to reject any and all bids, including any bids, which in the opinion of the Public Service Director, show evidence of unbalanced prices, and also to waive technical defects as the interest of the City may require.

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Absolutely stunning rare 3 BR end unit condo in the desirable New Albany area. Oversized BR, fin basement, 2-car gar, and patio are just some of this properties best features. Moreover, the owner’s are meticulous in the overall care of the unit. Walk to grocery store and local restaurants. CALL MATT for Details 595-0653

4.73 acres-contiguous with 2 other parcels. Total acreage package 8.95 acres. Does not include corner which is 4.175 acres. Utilities across the roadShopping center zoning needs ID-multiple uses. Owners will do all project financing & land. Buyer does not have to qualify per instructions of owner/seller. Call Marty for details 614-595-0652

Immaculate in Gahanna on oversized lot with large deck. Hardwood floors, stainless appliances, finished lower level, and 4 spacious bedrooms. Foxboro subdivision hosts own community swimming pool. Updates galore in this 2-story family home with fireplace. Large living room, dining room and family room areas. Call mara for details 614-595-0654

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Fabulous Truberry home in prestigious Stepping Stone backing to wooded Reserve. Amazing 2-story great room boasts walls of glass, soaring fireplace and view of private yard. Elegant dining room, spacious kitchen features hardwood firs, custom cabinets, huge center island, granite, wine cooler, SS appls and butlers pantry. Delightfully decadent Owner’s suite w/fireplace & sitting room.

NEW dream kitchen w/SS appls & granite. Soaring 2-sty GR w/window wall. 1st flr den & util. Vaulted owner ste offers NEW spa-like bath w/walk-in dual head shower. NEW TEC deck & paver patio overlooks a private 1/2 ac lot next to park! 3600 SF w/fin LL. NEW hdwd, fixtures & paint. Shows like model! Perfect for entertaining or family fun! $294,900

Neutral & immaculate home designed for elegant entertaining and casual fam fun w/a combination of soft liv & classic elegance. Located on a quiet court- private bkyd w/ mature trees & patio. Over 4,500 SF. Spacious gourmet kit, SS appl’s & granite. Bonus media/theater room. Hdwd floors. 1st floor den w/custom built-ins. Fin LL rec room & 5th BR w/full BA. 3-car garage! $439,900

Spectacular OLD WORLD Georgian on .67 acre w/mature trees & exquisite views. Enjoy gracious living & inviting family space. Gorgeous landscape, lush private garden & patio access from Morning & Fam Rms. Incredible home w/amazing attention to custom detail. Beautifully maintained award winning home! 4-car. Rare 3rd flr!

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Immaculate! Custom built on one of the best lots in North of Woods, 3-car garage, beautiful screened patio viewing wooded backyard, finished lower level w/home theatre area & full bath, 4 bedrooms all upstairs, a must see at $599,000!

Just steps from New Albany Country Club & Golf course, Custom built by Sutlif Bldrs. Hard to find private 3/4 acre lot backing to stream. Walk-out LL, King size first floor master suite, gourmet kitchen w/granite counters, built-in convection oven,& wrap around cabinets, freshly painted interior, pre wired surround sound, irrigation system, & many custom finishes. $599,000

Immaculate w/open 2-story foyer, first flr den, lg great room with vaulted bump-out & gas fplc, lovely deck w/ treed backyard, prof fin LL is great for media room, master suite features his/her walk in closets, whirlpool tub & shower, double vanity sinks. $254,900

Beautifully updated home,totally renovated kitchen with all new cabinets, granite, & top of the line appliances, rebuilt staircases, gorgeous hardwood & tile flooring, finished lower level with full bath, wet bar, large spacious lot,new stamped concrete patio, New furnace and A/C in 2007. New price at. $419,900.

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You’ll find a balance of classic, high design & over-the-top quality features w/functional utility for a family of today’s modern living here. Great Rooms w/gleaming hdwd flrs, coffered ceilings, furniture-style & custom cabinetry, excessive lighting (can it be?), mechanical & organizational systems. $1,199,000

This home has all the upgrades, a newly remodled kitchen, and master suite, 2-story Great Room. All of the hardware has been changed to brushed nickel and the fixtures replaced. The kitchen is 30x30 with granite countertops & custom cabinets. The finished LL has a walk-in cellar. 4-car garage. 4 fireplaces. $999,000

Over 3,800 SF of total living space. 2-story marble entry, soaring GR w/wall of windows. DR w/granite and wet bar. Huge kitchen w/granite and island cooktop. Master Ba has steam shower & oversized Jacuzzi. Den w/built-in bookcase, Florida room, large paver patio w/gas grill. $399,900

This home has 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 3-car garage, finished basement, 15x30 bonus room, located in New Albany Links with huge green space... priced at $379,900.

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