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Officials: 30-percent drop possible By KURTIS ADAMS ThisWeek Community Newspapers Officials at the two Pickerington high schools estimate that participation in sports could drop by as much as 30 percent once new pay-to-participate fees are implemented, Central athletics director Pete Laihr said. The fee increases, approved by the school board last week, more than dou-
ble the current cost to play a sport and do not include a family cap. They are part of a broader plan to cut $13-million from the district’s budget. The new fees are expected to increase the district’s annual revenue from $325,000 to $449,000, thereby reducing district general fund costs, although those figures could be affected if participation is significantly lower, as expected. Fees also are increasing for participa-
tion in other extracurricular activities such as marching band, theater and chorale. “Thirty percent, huh? I believe it because I’m already seeing a drop-off in (the number of athletes in) our weight room,” North football coach Tom Phillips said. “They probably came up with that number by talking with people from Newark and Reynoldsburg.” The new fees, which will be among the highest in central Ohio, will be in-
stituted for the 2011-12 school year. Reynoldsburg and Newark previously had implemented similar hikes before eventually reducing their fees through donations raised by the booster clubs. Reynoldsburg athletes paid $240 per sport this school year, down from $500 in 2009-10. Pickerington’s fees for fall sports are due by the end of the second week of practice in August.
“That does give families a little time to plan,” North athletics director Mark Aprile said. “It’s not a solution, though.” A flat fee of $500 per student per sport has been set for participation in high school sports, up from $210. The cost of playing a sport at the junior high is increasing from $135 to $325. “The absence of a family cap is what’s See 30-PERCENT DROP, page A10
Garden store seeks variance for seasonal operation By NATE ELLIS ThisWeek Community Newspapers A grounds-maintenance and garden supply store with roots in Fairfield County is seeking to branch out in Pickerington. Pickerington City Council, unanimously approved a variance on Tuesday, March 15, to allow Keller Farms Landscape and Nursery to open a seasonal gardening store off Hill Road North, directly opposite Town Square Drive. Company officials said the store would consist of an approximately 100-foot by 20-foot “hoop house and shade cover” — or greenhouse — and would offer plants and some specialty gardening items. Doris Marcus, a Keller Farms supervisor, said company owner Bernie Fleming lives Pickerington and wants to expand his business, at least seasonally, to his local community. She said the Pickerington location would serve as a satellite to a large greenhouse and garden center Keller Farms operates at 6470 Lithopolis Road in Carroll. “He wanted to do something that would really benefit the people of Pickerington,” Marcus said. “It’s all temporary and it would allow the people … to just pull in and pick up last-minute items. It’s not going to be a full-scale garden center.” If the business is well-received, she said, the company would seek to operate it seasonally on an annual basis. Marcus and city officials said the variance is needed so Keller Farms can operate the satellite greenhouse this year. If the company were forced to go through a typical permitting process, it likely would take up to six months, city manager Bill Vance said.
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Weltlich, Davis feisty at annual event By NATE ELLIS ThisWeek Community Newspapers An annual event to update business leaders about government plans and challenges had the feel of a campaign event last week. The Pickerington Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual luncheon March 17 to hear from local, county, state and federal officials about their current and future plans. While the 10-minute speaking limit kept most presenters from delving too deeply into issues affecting — or expected to affect — area businesses and communities, it didn’t stop Violet Township trustee chairman Gary Weltlich and Fairfield County commissioner Steve Davis from temporarily turning up the heat in the dining room at the Pickerington Senior Center. In addition to touting Violet Township’s relatively solid financial standing, Weltlich directly addressed state Rep. Gerald Stebelton (R-Lancaster) and a representative of Congressman Steve Austria’s (R-Beavercreek) office in calling for more flexibility to govern township finances. Specifically, Weltlich said the township should be permitted to borrow internally from its fire
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Locals reserve judgment on Kasich budget proposal By NATE ELLIS ThisWeek Community Newspapers The announcement of Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s proposed state budget last week created few waves locally — at least for now. Kasich unveiled details of his first state budget as governor on March 15. The plan, which still requires approval from state legislators, contains a number of proposals for eliminating a projected $8-million budget shortfall. Under the plan, funding to local governments would be cut from $665-million this year to $339-million in 2013. See BUDGET PROPOSAL, page A6
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department fund to support other township projects and programs. He also said the township should be given more flexibility to invest its carryover or “rainy day” reserve funds. “What we want is greater latitude to generate revenue,” Weltlich said. “We have demonstrated for years that if you give us flexibility, we’ll be creative. We’ll be responsible.” Davis, a lawyer and former Lancaster City Council member appointed in January to fill former Fairfield County commissioner Jon Myers’ term, followed Weltlich by saying he
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School district lunch prices to rise by 25 cents By NATE ELLIS ThisWeek Community Newspapers Pickerington students will pay 25 cents more for lunches next year. For the first time since the 200405 school year, the price of lunches offered at Pickerington schools will increase. The PLSD Board of Education approved the action by unanimous vote on March 14. The cost of lunches for elementary
school students in the district will increase from $1.75 to $2, and students in middle school, junior high and high school will see prices increase from $2 to $2.25. “Even with the increases for next school year, we’ll still be the lowest of the surrounding school districts,” PLSD board member Clay Lopez said. “I think we’re talking about a 25-cent increase, which I think is reasonable.”
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hasn’t enjoyed his new post since taking office. Much of his frustration, he said, stems from what he sees as government inefficiencies and ineffectiveness. He pointed to a four-year-old committee charged with resolving overcrowding issues at the county jail and 10 straight levy defeats for the county’s historical parks as leading irritants. “The truth of the situation is, we need speed, we need direction and we need goals in which we can operate with speed and direction,” he said. Davis added that “it’s time to stop” the public facilities commission’s work if it can’t come up with some solution to the jail issue within the next six months. He said he would advocate for shutting down the county’s historical parks system if an 11th straight levy fails. Other speakers at the event included Pickerington Mayor Mitch O’Brien, Pickerington Local School District Superintendent Karen Mantia, Stebelton and Austria’s representative. Much of O’Brien’s speech was cut short by the time limit set for presenters and, therefore,
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Weltlich, Davis feisty at annual event find new revenue and improve customer service in 2011. Mantia, who cancelled her annual “State of the Schools” address earlier this month so she and board of education members could focus on $13-million or more in budget cuts for the next school year, said the district plans to continue delivering an education to students that will prepare them for the global marketplace. “We are facing some significant changes,” she said. “We have carefully analyzed our delivery of (services), and we have carefully carved out our costs without a crash-andburn method.” Mantia said the district will continue to work to determine what an adequate budget is while also exploring new revenue streams and maximizing current funding sources. She said class times in 2011-12 will be extended from 42 minutes to 50 minutes so students can have more “face time” with teachers, and said the district has changed elementary and middle school curriculum to integrate art, music and physical educa-
Continued from page A1 his comments spoke mostly to recent city achievements and initiatives. Among them, O’Brien noted Pickerington brought in new city manager Bill Vance in 2010, and has established new, regular meetings with residents, business leaders and potential developers to help improve communications and growth. “Pickerington has spent years ruining relationships with other people,” O’Brien said. “With everybody, I think, we’ve gotten a lot better.” He said the additions of Vance, human resources director Lynn Miller and deputy finance director Stephanie Spencer in 2010 will help the city more effectively work with constituents, save money, mitigate lawsuits and develop programs to help city employees avoid on-the-job injuries. He noted the city collected $90,000 in back taxes due to increased enforcement in 2010, and said it will strive to move forward with a strategic plan to boost development,
tion into regular classroom learning exercises. Stebelton said he’s working to cut state government spending and create jobs through Medicaid reform and Senate Bill 5, which would change collective-bargaining rules for Ohio public employees. “We have an opportunity in this down economy, and with a majority of one party at every level and in the governor’s office, to do things that should have been done a long time ago,” Stebelton said. Bob Clark, constituent services director for Austria, said the Congressman is focused on cutting unneeded spending from the federal government’s budget and on adopting a permanent federal spending bill. “The federal government currently is borrowing 40 cents on every dollar spent,” Clark said. “This is unsustainable government. We are at a critical turning point for our nation as this new Congress continues a path to fiscal security.” nellis@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com
LUNCH PRICES Continued from page A1 “We’ve been serving more healthy food the last three years,” Riley said. “We’re serving more whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and that costs more money to operate. “Also, beef prices in the past seven years have gone from $1.44 a pound to $2.39. That’s a 66-percent increase. Poultry is up 40 percent.” According to information provided by Riley, the Pickerington district spent approximately $1.7-
million to purchase food for school lunches in the 2009-10 school year. Adding the costs for equipment, supplies, repairs, labor and “other” items, the district spent approximately $3.8-million to provide lunches to students, she said. “We’re not making money with these increases,” Riley said. “We’re just offsetting increases in prices, and we want to keep serving healthier foods to our students.” In come cases, the district has little choice but to offer healthier foods due to federal and state legislation that’s been handed down
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Safety award named after Barr By NATE ELLIS ThisWeek Community Newspapers The Pickerington Area Chamber of Commerce will rename its annual safety award after former Violet Township Assistant Fire Chief Doug Barr, who died unexpectedly in February. During the chamber’s weekly luncheon on Thursday, March 17, chairman Mark Matthews announced the organization will honor the memory of the former teacher and 22-year firefighter and medic by renaming its annual safety award for him. “We’re going to rename it the ‘Doug Barr Safety Award,’” he said.
The award previously was named the US Bank Annual Safety Award. This year’s award went to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 5 for its community watch program. Doug Barr “Doug was just like a brother to me. He was just like a brother to everyone in our organization,” Violet Township Fire Chief John Eisel told the luncheon audience. “He touched just about everyone’s life in here. “This is a tremendous honor.” The announcement came three days after
the Pickerington Local School District presented Eisel with a plaque commemorating Barr, who PLSD Superintendent Karen Mantia said was a “special friend” to the district. “He was a great partner in helping us recognize what measures it took to ultimately … keep us safe,” Mantia said. “(The plaque) is so you know how honored we were to know Assistant Chief Barr.” A Pleasantville resident, Barr died at Diley Ridge Medical Center less than 48 hours after his final shift with Violet Township. He was 51.
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By NATE ELLIS ThisWeek Community Newspapers The city of Pickerington will flush approximately half of its water hydrants beginning next month. As part of its annual attempt to remove settled particles and rust from local water supplies, the Pickerington Service Department will flush local hydrants from April 4 to May 13. The action isn’t expected to cause a loss of water service, but city officials said residents should take note of the flushing schedule in order to avoid staining laundry or other property. “The flushing dislodges fine particles that could cause staining in laundry,” service director Ed Drobina said. “Avoid doing laundry on days (your) area is scheduled for flushing. Check for discoloration in water before doing laundry or filling a swimming pool.” Although there may be rust in the water temporarily, Drobina said it will remain safe to drink throughout the flushing process. Hydrants will be flushed between 8 a.m.
and 4 p.m. in the following areas and subdivisions on the following dates: • April 4 to 6: the city water plant on Diley Road, Busey Road, Fox Glen East and West, Reserve at Pickerington Pond, Preston Trails, Manchester, Sheffield, Long West, Homestead Condos, Monebrake Drive, The Landings, Longview Acres and Georges Creek. • April 11 to 15: West Columbus Street to Hill Road South, Sycamore Creek, Stonebridge, Meadowbrook, Manor House, Marie Avenue, Willow Pond and Pine Ridge. • April 18 to 22: Long Road West to Diley Road, Colony Park, Violet Springs, Hill Road north to Courtright Drive, Lakes Edge, Pickerington Run, Cherry Hill, Hill Road North to Pizza Cottage, Barclay Apartments, Jericho Road, Courtright East. • April 25 to 29: Old Diley Road, Krogers, Windmiller Drive, Refugee Road to the Pickerington Police Department, Pickerington Ridge Apartments, Pickerington Pointe, Fairfield Square, Manors at Cross Creek and Hill Road North to Turnberry. • May 2 to 5: Melrose, Inverness Glen, Mingo, Refugee east to Hill Road, Pickerington Meadows, Cardinal Apartments, Cen-
ter Street, Villas of Milnor Crossing, Milnor Place, Homestead Drive, Columbia Place, Town Square Villas and Olde Pickerington Village. • May 9 to 13: Raine Street, Fanchers Street, East Columbus Street, Root Addition, Simsbury, Shadow Oak, Shawnee Crossing, Lockville Road, Ramar Estates, Pickerington Hills and Opportunity Way. Drobina said approximately half of the city’s 1,072 hydrants will be flushed during the process. “We flush approximately every other one,” he said. “Then next year, (we flush) the opposite ones.” Local traffic is not expected to be disrupted during the flushing process. However, Drobina said, residents may experience a temporary drop in water pressure when hydrants are flushed in their areas. Additional information about the flushing schedule can be obtained by calling the Pickerington Water Treatment Plant at (614) 8332290.
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Pickerington will stay on the leading edge of academic achievement and will continue to offer an array of subjects and rigorous courses such as Advanced Placement classes, foreign languages and more. These are just a few of the new opportunities at Pickerington schools, and these changes resulted in millions of dollars in savings for our district. Change is never easy. We have to embrace it or we’ll shrivel. We have too much invested not to continue to move forward. As we move forward, we will do so knowing that a well-run system with high student achievement fosters community pride. We will continue to support our talented educators who are the champions for students and we will plan for progressive and flexible learning environments. We are doing that because the reality of being an optimist is the opportunity that every child deserves. Dr. Karen Mantia is superintendent of the Pickerington Local School District.
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BUDGET PROPOSAL Continued from page A1 Additionally, basic aid for primary and secondary education would be cut by 12.1 percent next year and another 7.6 percent in 2013. While local officials said the cuts are a concern, most reserved judgment last week, saying they’ll have a better idea of how their entities will be affected after receiving more information in the coming weeks. “It is too early to say,” said Dan Griscom, Pickerington Local School District treasurer. “We are waiting to see the impact on PLSD. “We understand that the detailed funding by school district should be coming from the state in the next few days.” Likewise, Violet Township officials said they didn’t yet have a reaction to Kasich’s budget proposal. “It is too early to tell what the final number will be,” said Bill Yaple, Violet Township director of services. “It is a long time till the (Ohio) House (of Representatives) and Senate get done with the budget.” Pickerington finance director Chris Schornack said the city likely will receive less state funding over the next two years.
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The Beat Arts, eats and fun in central Ohio near the end of Ravel’s career. The programs also include works by fellow French composer Olivier Messiaen and Russian By Jim Fischer composers Igor Stravinsky and Sergei Prokofiev (Chi guests on jfischer@thisweeknews.com his Piano Concerto No. 1). Tickets are $20.50-$66.50. Call Contemporary Christian hit- (614) 228-8600. 1 makers Third Day and Tenth Avenue North are on the Testing and pushing the road together, offering up a show 3 boundaries of what can muwhose set list will read like the sically be accomplished by the Billboard CCM chart of any time human voice has resulted in a new in the past few years. wave of popularity for a cappelMasters of pop-oriented roots- la music. rock ’n’ roll, the two bands are The diversity of the form will joined by up-and-comer Trevor be on display at the second anMorgan on this tour, which stops nual Columbus A Cappella Fest at Grove City Church of the Sunday, March 26, at 2 and 8 p.m. Nazarene Friday, March 25. at the Lincoln Theatre. Tickets are $25-$30. Call 1Headlined by The Groove800-965-2551. Barbers (featuring three members of the pioneering modern a 2 Pianist Katherine Chi is a cappella group Rockapella, ingifted performer, a great ad- cluding Bexley resident Steve dition to any orchestral program, Keyes), the conbut she’s not likecerts will also fealy to be the highture the Scioto light of the SaturValley Chorus, day and Sunday, Check out The Beat’s story on- Bellissima of March 26-27, pro- line about InnerVersion, a trio Columbus Chilgrams of the of young musicians from the dren’s Choir, The Columbus SymOhio State School for the Blind. Grace Notes from phony OrchesColumbus School tra. for Girls, Test of Time from the It’s no secret The Beat likes Singing Buckeyes Barbershop when repertoire is the star, and Chorus and the Eastmoor Acadany program with Ravel’s Bolero emy Mixed Ensemble. is likely to be thus. It’s a masterTickets are $15-$20. Call (614) ful work full of passion, composed 469-0939.
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Wakeling has been 4 Dave at this pop-music thing for 30 years. He’s been the creative force behind two of Britain’s top pop acts of the ’80s in The English Beat and General Public, which resulted in a bevy of hit songs, including Save It For Later, Mirror in the Bathroom (former) and Tenderness (latter). He still loves playing those songs, but he has no interest in a nostalgia show. Following a handful of years in which he had an on-again-off-again relationship with making music, he’s back at it full-time and enjoying the heck out of himself. “Those catalog songs, I go almost on muscle memory with them, so I’ve got way more interaction with the audience, which turns out to be what I’ve been searching for for 30 years,” Wakeling told The Beat. He also fully recognizes the pros and cons of having an extensive catalog of tunes people want to hear. “No matter what, people will be saying, ‘They’re playing our song,’” he said, chuckling. “But you also know that no matter which songs you do and which you have to leave out, you’ll have someone ask, ‘Why didn’t you do such-and-such a song?’” He’s also writing and playing new songs and has the same jovial and serious relationship with them as with the “old” songs. “You can tell when you play a new song, people don’t want to act like they don’t know it, and no one is telling,” Wakeling joked. “It’s part of the ego of writing songs to play them and see how people react,” he added in
Carrabba was both band of the greatest friends. 5 Chris practical and esoteric in de- They’re better musicians than I
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a moment of seriousness. “I’m in the second half of my songwriting career. I’m working in more of an immediate sense -instead of making wine, I’m making brandy. That kind of naivete is charming for an old curmudgeon.” Of the heady Brit-pop ’80s which he helped dominate, Wakeling is equally thoughtful. “Everyone was incredibly pragmatic,” he said. “The anger of punk had passed, but punk had blown up all the buildings and we got to operate in the dust and smoke afterward.” The English Beat was at the forefront of the second wave or two-tone ska movement, which he said was intended as a “hybrid of the adrenaline of punk and the backbeat of reggae.” “We wanted both light and dark, to be either the first party of a brand new world or the last chance before it was all gone,” Wakeling said. “Thirty years later, not much has changed.” See? No need for a nostalgia show. ■ For more from The Beat’s interview with Dave Wakeling, read the BeatBlog at www.ThisWeekNews.com.
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scribing the perceived dual nature am, and they believe in the songs of his band, Dashboard Confes- and make them theirs.” sional. With DC meaning either Chris “I’m always in it,” he laughed. Carrabba or Chris Carrabba and In the midst of a tour marking friends, the rest lies just in makthe 10th anniversary of DC’s first ing songs, which the band has record, The Swiss Army Romance, done — six records’ worth. Carrabba offered some clarity into For the Swiss Army anniversary why this band sometimes only tour, Carrabba is on the road has one member. acoustic-style. The songs on Swiss Army were “That’s how it was at the bewritten while ginning,” he Carrabba was said. “I just in Further had a bandSeems Forsounding ever, and name.” were never Got it? intended to Carrabba be recorded, admitted he let alone reknew the leased. anniversary “I wrote was comthose songs ing up, and for myself, considered for the exera special cise (of writtour to ing),” Carrab- Dashboard Confessional will play the mark the ba told The Newport Music Hall Tuesday, March occasion, but Beat. thought “it 29. Tickets are $24.99-$28. Call 1T h a t 800-745-3000. would be Carrabba too garish. chose a “band name” for his side ‘Let’s go out and celebrate me!’” project rather than using his own “It never occurred to me that name was a recognition that he (the anniversary) would hold some was going to have two records import to (fans),” he said, but the coming out at the same time, and question kept coming up. Was he he realized he might have to make going to do anything for the ana decision about which direction niversary? he would pursue. “I realize that it’s a collective “Further was my band. We had — that the songs and records are a record coming out. But our abil- as much theirs as they are mine,” ity to get along kind of crumbled Carrabba said. “So I embarked at the time,” he said. “It’s a shame with a bit of trepidation, which looking back, but things happen immediately washed away befor a reason.” cause of the fans.” Dashboard Confessional has since featured Carrabba solo and ■ For more from The Beat’s acoustic as well as a full band. interview with Chris Carrab“Sometimes the songs call for ba of Dashboard Confessional, a fuller arrangement,” he ex- read the BeatBlog at plained. “I’ve got this incredible www.ThisWeekNews.com.
Talita’s legend is alive and well in Grove City “The food hasn’t changed a bit,” yelled a lady from the middle of a long dining room to its front counter. “Nope, that’s the only way I know how to make it,” replied a grinning Frank Prince, the longtime proprietor and head cook at the Grove City Talita’s. What can you say about Talita’s? Love it or hate it — and most people I know have a soft spot for it — you cannot deny it’s evocative of a Columbus that barely exists any more. Because when the first Talita’s opened in town back in the ’60s, it truly was a pioneering Mexican-ish restaurant. So when the last Talita’s in Columbus closed a few years ago, it really did signal the end of an era. Now if you want a taste of Talita’s “authentic Brownsville-style Tex-Mex cuisine” you have to get yourself to Grove City. But you’ll be getting more than just Talita’s “famous” food. Operational for about 14 years, the Grove City Talita’s is a unique-looking place. Cluttered wall-to-wall with Mexi-
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by G.A. Benton kitsch plus shrines to the Buckeyes and, especially, the military, it looks more like a VFW hall than a restaurant. So there are military Ken and Barbie dolls, fields of flags, a “Sands of Iwo Jima” movie poster and a long rack of every U.S. military uniform you could possibly think of. And believe me, I’m only scratching the surface here. Foodwise, a friend once succinctly summed up Talita’s general approach to assembling menu items as “the threepot theory.” In one pot is seasoned ground beef; in another, refried beans; the third holds a paprika-powered enchilada sauce. Now just add cheese and/or onions and/or some sort of tortilla and bingo! there’s most of the menu. Of course you’ve gotta start off with that beloved Talita’s classic, the Corn
surprisingly, and probably nostalgically, satisfying. Ditto for Talita’s Tex-Mex Chili with Cheese ($2.85) — a rib-sticking hybrid of refried beans and zingy chili. I also enjoyed the simplicity of the Avocado Dip with Chips ($5.45). Not By Daniel Sohner/ThisWeek quite guacamole, it’s barely smashed avocado with salt, onion and lime. Two chicken enchiladas with beans My favorite entrees were actually and rice and a corn nacho with ones that veered away from ground jalapeños at Talita’s. beef — like the Two Chicken EnchiNacho ($1). It’s just a crispy fried tor- ladas with Beans and Rice ($8.45). I tilla with a blanket of melted cheddar thought the pulled, stewy poultry worked cheese plus pickled jalapenos, but it’s nicely with Talita’s enchilada sauce. As
for the sides — the refried beans were super heavy and the oregano and tomato-flavored rice was kinda gummy. I’d also recommend the Shredded Beef Taster Dinner ($9). It uses good, juicy and homey pot roast in the usual Talita’s ways. There’s also an “Italian menu” you must ask for if you want it. From that document, I’d go with the Baked Pasta Dinner ($10) — thin spaghetti, meatballs (good, tender), sausage (fennelseeded) and red sauce (rich, longcooked) topped with melted provolone. As I left with most of that giant combo in tow, Frank Prince — who doesn’t know me — said goodbye like I was a cherished old friend. I suppose that’s the only way he knows how to do it. To read G.A. Benton’s blog, visit ColumbusDiningGuide.com
Matt the Miller’s latest addition to Grandview Avenue Undaunted by an uncertain economy, Craig Barnum has chosen the crowded Grandview Avenue market as the location for his new restaurant. Matt the Miller’s, a casual brand he wants to expand regionally, opens March 28 in a new building along the popular commercial corridor. Barnum’s restaurant is part of a new mixed-use development that
replaces a buildi n g badly damaged by a fire in 2009. He said the menu is identical to the original Matt the Miller’s, which opened in October 2008 in Dublin. The floor plan is slightly smaller — 500 square feet small-
er than the 5,000-square-foot Dublin space — and there are a few different design elements, such as retractable windows in the bar area and a semi-open kitchen. But he didn’t hold back on furnishings, he said, from the artisan light fixtures and booths, plush carpeting, stone accents and custom-made beer towers. The goal is to create a laid-back environment that appeals to a wide
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Craig Barnum will be opening a Matt the Miller’s Tavern at 1400 Grandview Ave. It is the second central Ohio location for the restaurant.
range of diners. Entrees are generally priced between $15 and $28, with certified Angus steaks accounting for the more expensive dishes. There will be numerous styles of flatbreads, which are among the more popular choices in Dublin. The place will offer 26 beers, mostly micro-brews, on tap, and about 75 wines from around the globe. Brian McCafferty, the chef in Dublin, will move to the new location, 1400 Grandview Ave. Grandview Avenue is home to several high-profile restaurants, including Z Cucina, Spagio and Shoku, not to mention Third & Hollywood, which is right around the corner. Plus, there are a number of casual spots — such as Mazah, Aladdin’s Eatery, Grandview Café, Figlio and Vino Vino — in a relatively short stretch of roadway. So in short, there’s no shortage of places to eat. Barnum said restaurants build off of each other, creating a solid reputation for the destination district. “I like the fact there have been so many successful restaurants here,” he said. “We just want to blend in.” Local retail analyst Chris Boring agrees. “I think overall it’s a good thing,” he said. “I think when it comes to
restaurants, people choose a gen- harder,” he said of the economy. eral location first and then they “It’s made us market our brand choose a restaurant within that lo- harder. It’s made us look at procation, so it’s going to help Grand- ducing a better value for our cusview Avenue make the first cut.” tomers.” Of course, parking issues have Barnum said he plans to open been a gripe of consumers for one more Matt the Miller’s localyears. Barnum doesn’t see that as ly and then look to nearby mara problem, either. kets, such as Cincinnati, Indi“I think people going to Grand- anapolis and Cleveland. view expect to park and walk,” he The restaurant is open for lunch said. “Parking is what it is.” and dinner daily. For more inforStill, Matt the Miller’s will offer mation, call 614-754-1026. complimentary valet parking during dinner service Tuesday through Saturday. Every time the economy looks to be making progress, it ■ Don’t forget to sign up for the free Food seems to retract, fos- & Wine e-newsletter, which offers restautering hesitation rant news, reviews, dietary advice, and among restaurateurs. beer and wine recommendations. Visit Barnum said he’s not www.thisweeknews.com/foodandwine worried: Strong op- for details. erators endure bear markets. Recipe of the week He points to his Dublin store, which replaced the defunct Burgundy Room. The original Matt the Miller’s has confusing access, poor visibility and little frontal signage. Yet there was a double-digit increase in sales over the previous year. Kobacha squash soup, courtesy of David “It’s made us work MacLennan of Latitude 41.
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30-PERCENT DROP Continued from page A1 so troubling to me,” said Phillips, whose teaching position was one of dozens eliminated for the 201112 school year. “Look at the (Jeff and Michelle) Olszewski family. They had four kids playing high school sports last year, and I know at least two of them were three-sport kids. Do the math. You’re talking almost $5,000.” Aprile said participation initially dropped when pay-to-participate fees first came to Pickerington but eventually rebounded to former levels. He isn’t so sure a similar recovery would happen this time. “You’ve got to think somewhere between $210 and $500 is the breaking point,” Aprile said. “We just don’t know where that line is.” In another cost-cutting measure approved by the board of education on March 14, the contracts of both Aprile and Laihr will be suspended on Aug. 1. “The plan hasn’t come out yet, but the thinking appears to be having one person oversee both athletic departments,” Laihr said, adding that both he and Aprile are eligible to apply. “I would have to see the job description to be able to comment further, but I’m not so sure it could work. I don’t know. Maybe they’re seeing things we haven’t.” A decision also hasn’t been reached on whether to place another levy on the ballot in August. But even if that happens and voters approve it, Aprile said the fee increase would remain in place for 2011-12 because the new revenue from a levy would not begin coming in until January 2012. “There’s just a lot of unknowns right now,” Aprile said. Other sports-related problems resulting from the board-approved changes still need to be addressed, school officials said. One is how financial hardship
cases will be handled. School officials say that about 6 percent of student-athletes from one of the high schools qualify for free or reduced-priced lunches. Concluding the high school day at 1:40 p.m. next year is another sticking point. Students currently are released at 2:09 p.m. “I can come up with question after question, really,” Phillips said. “Are we going to have the depth to compete? I don’t know. If you look at the established programs like (Hilliard) Davidson or Central, they’ve got 100 kids. We had about 70 last year, and if we lose 30 percent like they’re saying, we might be down to 50 or so. That makes for a tough situation. “Another challenge is going to be when do we practice? Two of my assistants teach in the elementary schools, which don’t let out until 3:40. If we wait to start practice, we’re probably in danger of losing even more kids,” he said. “There’s talk of using that time with a study table, but that makes for an awfully long school day. And if we don’t practice right after school and the kids go home, then there’s the issue of them making it back. Some of our kids aren’t driving yet and others might not have access to a car.” Phillips and other coaches seem to be in agreement that student-athletes and their families will be far more selective in choosing a sport. They say the typical athlete engaged in three sports now may be forced to choose a favorite and drop the others, and even that might be a best-case scenario. “I’m sure some might not play at all and some will enroll in another district,” Laihr said. Various fundraising ideas are being discussed with booster clubs. Pickerington currently does not have a single fundraiser that ties into all sports like bingo night does in Reynoldsburg, Aprile said. In that district, parents also
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In brief can lower the fees for their children by volunteering to work the fundraisers. “The district lawyers are looking into that,” Laihr said. “But kids can’t really have individual accounts, and we have to be careful with our 501(c) (3) status (as a nonprofit enterprise).” Also at risk are coaching positions and certain levels of sports such as freshman teams. An athletics department’s biggest expenditures are for supplemental pay for coaches and transportation. “I don’t know if we’ll lose entire programs or not, but we may lose levels of sports,” Laihr said. “And certain sports will be hit harder than others. Take track (and field), for example. I’m not saying it’s not competitive, but a lot of those kids are in it for the social aspect. With the fee increase, that’s no longer going to be an option for some parents, even though it’s been a good thing for their son or daughter and they’ve gotten a lot out of it.” The school board, which passed the fee increases by a 32 vote, adopted the flat-fee schedule over a tiered proposal that could have resulted in fees as high as $650 for sports such as basketball, golf and swimming. Other options could have been even more drastic. South-Western City Schools is the only local district that has canceled an entire sports season. It did not field teams in the fall of 2009. “Things could be worse, I suppose,” Phillips said. “Hats off to the district for saving sports. They could have gone and done a Grove City.” kadams@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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Panthers’ run ends in state semi North will lose seven seniors, has ‘work to do’ By KURTIS ADAMS ThisWeek Community Newspapers
The irony in the Pickerington High School North girls basketball team’s loss in a Division I state semifinal is that it came against a seemingly invincible opponent nicknamed “Tigers.” It sure stirred up memories for coach Dave Butcher, who led the Pickerington Tigers to six state championships. That included five during the 1990s, when sizeable post players such as 6-foot-4 LaToya Turner seemed to be the rule rather than the exception. The 199697 state semifinalist team featured seven 6-footers, for example. “We haven’t had a 6-3 or 64 post kid since I’ve been at North,” Butcher said following the 57-44 loss against Malina Howard-led Twinsburg on March 18 at Ohio State. “That makes it a lot easier at this level. I took it for granted for almost 20 years.” Howard, a 6-4, 200-pound junior, was a force offensively and defensively. She totaled 19 points, 13 rebounds, five blocks and three steals while committing just one foul against North. Then Howard had 20 points and 11 rebounds the following day as the Tigers, who also beat North 59-49 in the home KeyBank Classic final in late December, capped a 27-0 season by defeating Kettering Fairmont 55-42 in the state final. North finished 21-6 as a ninegame winning streak ended in the state semifinal. That included wins over Olentangy Orange (46-39) in a district final and Liberty Township Lakota East (52-40) in a regional final. Twinsburg outscored the Panthers 19-8 in the second quarter to pull ahead 33-19 and opened the second half with a 9-2 run. The Panthers never got closer than 10 points the rest of the way. “Our kids fought like they
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North’s Shelby Olszewski (left) covers her eyes in the final minute ofa 57-44 loss to Twinsburg in a Division I state semifinal March 18 at Ohio State. Olszewski, one of the team’s seven seniors, fouled out late in the game. Twinsburg went on to beat Kettering Fairmont 55-42 in the championship on March 19.
did all year,” Butcher said. “We may not have played our best game, but our kids fought hard.” Going forward, Butcher does not have an intimidating inside presence such as Howard or Turner waiting in the wings. Plus, the Panthers will lose senior post player Kavunaa Edwards, who is listed at 6-0 but admits she’s really about 5-10 1/2. The Villanova signee averaged 21 points, 12 rebounds and three assists. She was named Player of the Year in the district and the OCC-Ohio Division. Shelby Olszewski, a senior shooting guard who has signed with Austin Peay, also is departing after the Panthers went 12-2 in the OCC-Ohio to place second behind Reynoldsburg (14-0) and ahead of Gahanna (9-5), Newark (9-5), Pickerington Central (6-8), Lancaster (4-10), Groveport (1-13) and Grove City (1-13). Classmate Paige Stought, a
At a glance •Record: 21-6, 12-2 (second) in OCC-Ohio •Seniors lost: Jenna Andreas, Bria Booker, Kavunaa Edwards, Jordan Householder, Mary Johann, Shelby Olszewski and Paige Stought •Key returnees: Jaila Kee-Bryant, Brittany Johnson, Taylor Jones and Christy Macioce
up her play during the postseason. Christy Macioce, a 5-11 sophomore with 3-point range, will be the other returning starter. Juniors Myia Rucker, Ashley Lukacsko, Taylor Jones, Jenny Hue and Becca Glenn also are expected back in addition to Jordan Toohey, a 5-11 freshman. Jones, a 5-9 guard, missed much of the season with a wrist injury but contributed four points and two assists while playing 18 minutes in the state semifinal. “We’ve got some work to do, obviously,” said Butcher, who has 648 career wins and is 17233 in eight seasons at North. “But some of the kids we’ll be counting on really showed themselves well at times this year.”
5-10 forward who missed the second half of the season with a knee injury, will play at Ohio Dominican. The other seniors included 6-0 starting forward Jordan Householder and 5-10 forward Jenna Andreas, who was a key inside player coming off the bench. Andreas’ playing time was limited late in the year as several underclassmen emerged, including 5-11 freshman Brittany Johnson. Also expected to return is starting point guard Jaila Kee- kadams@thisweeknews.com Bryant, a junior who stepped www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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North’s Jaila Kee-Bryant tries to squeeze through Twinsburg defenders Katie Fox (left) and Ashley Morrissette.
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Although it seems to be almost a foregone conclusion that the Pickerington High School Central baseball team will have the pitching to contend for the OCC-Ohio Division title, 14th-year coach Chick Campbell knows there is more to the game. But pitching will be especially meaningful given a schedule revision that has teams playing other league members in consecutive games this season. Previously, teams played every other school once before running through the schedule again. “Pitching is going to be our strong point, as everyone keeps telling me,” said Campbell, whose Tigers finished 18-8 overall a year ago and went 10-4 in the OCC-Ohio to share second place with
Pickerington Central behind champion Grove City (11-3) as Gahanna (9-5), Reynoldsburg (9-5), Lancaster (5-9), Groveport (1-13) and Newark (1-13) followed. “My answer to that is that we still have to hit the ball, catch it and score runs,” Campbell said. “On paper, yeah, we look pretty good. But you don’t win championships on paper.” Still, the Tigers can begin a crucial series by starting senior first baseman Isaac Beller, who has signed with Wright State University, on the mound. Next up in the rotation are juniors Nick JensenClagg, a shortstop, and Evan Jensen, who will catch after returning starter Kyle Hyer broke his collarbone playing hockey. See BASEBALL, page B2
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ThisWeek’s 2010-11 Super 12 GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM The Captain
Nubians senior gets top billing By JARROD ULREY
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ThisWeek’s Super 12 team profiles the top high school girls basketball players — regardless of position — in our coverage area. The team was determined by the sports staff and by nominations from area coaches.
Olentangy Orange’s run to a Division I district final largely was because of its ability to score inside and outside. Agler, a sophomore point guard, played a vital role in connecting those facets of the Pioneers’ attack. The 5-7 Agler averaged 8.2 points and 7.3 assists and made 25 of 65 3-point attempts (38 percent). She was honorable mention all-district and first-team all-OCC-Capital Division. “Taylor has really grown into that point-guard role,” said coach Mary Ann Grimes, whose team won the OCC-Capital at 13-1 and ended the season 21-3 after losing to Pickerington North 46-39 in a district final. “We try to get everyone involved in scoring and she led the team in assists and steals (3.5 a game). I’m sure that affected her numbers as far as scoring goes, but she’s been a big part of our success.”
Super 12 NAME Taylor Agler Destini Cooper Symone Denham Kavunaa Edwards Raven Ferguson Travecia Franklin Caitlin Kusan Tiyona Marshall Alexis Peterson Tabatha Piper Meredith Stranges Aliyah Zantt
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Raven Ferguson feels like she has been playing on the Africentric Early College girls basketball team “her whole life.” Opponents probably feel the same about the senior standout and captain of the ThisWeek Super 12 girls basketball team. After becoming a starter as a freshman, Ferguson helped the Nubians go 89-15 overall, 56-0 against City LeagueSouth Division opponents and win four district championships. Raven Ferguson This season, Ferguson was the Division III district Player of the Year while leading Africentric to a regional runner-up finish. “It will be weird to go to the games next year, but it’s just time for me to move on to bigger things,” Ferguson said. Next season, she’ll be a freshman at Ohio State. “Africentric has made me a lot more confident off the court and on the court,” she said. “I’ll be going in to try to play, and I think I’ll have a chance to start. (Africentric) coach (Will) McKinney always says that defense is about pride. He always tells us that at the next level, that’s how you get on the court. I’m still trying to improve and be better.” In her freshman season, the Nubians went 25-2 and lost in the Division IV state final. In 2008-09, they went 23-4 and won the state title as Ferguson made Super 12 honorable mention. A year ago, Africentric moved up to Division III and lost in a regional semifinal to finish 19-6. Ferguson made first-team all-district and Super 12 as she averaged 23 points, six rebounds, 3.5 assists and four steals. This season, the Nubians beat Northland 60-52 on Feb. 12 for their third City title in four years and Columbus School for Girls 74-45 on March 5 for a district title. Africentric’s season ended with a 56-50 loss to Fort Recovery in a regional final March 12. Africentric went 22-3 as Ferguson averaged 19 points, eight rebounds and three assists. She also was selected first-team allstate and was the state’s Co-Player of the Year with Ally Malott of Middletown Madison. She scored 1,739 career points. julrey@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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New Albany’s Hannah Robertson (2010), Pickerington Central’s Emilee Harmon (2009), Eastmoor’s Ayana Dunning (2008), Dublin Scioto’s Crystal Murdaugh (2007), Pickerington Central’s Stephanie Stevens (2006), Mifflin’s Marshae Dotson (2005), Pickerington North’s Marscilla Packer (2004, 2002), Brookhaven’s Brittany Hunter (2003), Grove City’s Charisse Crews (2000-01), Pickerington’s LaToya Turner (1998-99), Pickerington’s Tamara Stocks (1997), Brookhaven’s Helen Darling (1996) and Pickerington’s Beth Ostendorf (1994-95).
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The Bearcats went 69-21 the past four seasons, a span that included back-to-back Division I district runner-up finishes the last two seasons — and the one constant has been this 5-9 senior guard. Franklin made first-team all-district and special mention all-state as she helped Brookhaven succeed despite losing a pair of Division I recruits by midseason. An Indiana State signee, Franklin averaged 9.2 points, five rebounds and three assists as the Bearcats went 16-6. Franklin also made the Super 12 as a junior and will play in the North-South All-Star game April 17 at Capital University. “Travecia was the main reason we were able to do what we did in the tournament,” coach Reggie Lee said. “Vici’s never been a numbers person, but defense, rebounding and being unselfish have always been her real worth.”
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Piper, a 5-11 senior guard, has secured her place among the top players in the history of the Big Walnut program. A four-year starter, she finished her career with 975 points, ranking fifth on the Golden Eagles' all-time scoring list. This season, Piper averaged 13.3 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists to lead her team in each category. She also led the team with 40 steals and 25 blocks and was named OCC-Capital Player of the Year and second-team all-district in Division II. “She knew the game pretty well coming in as a freshman,” coach Bob Scott said. “No. 1, she understood what it takes to be successful. She's a very unselfish player who is good at setting up other players to score. She has a good awareness of what is going on on the court. She sees the court well.” Piper plans to play basketball and volleyball at Otterbein.
Africentric’s Raven Ferguson averaged 19 points and eight rebounds in earning Super 12 captain honors.
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Although her collegiate future is in softball after she signed last November to play for Miami University, Marshall was the driving force behind another long tournament run for the Lions this season. A third-team all-district and first-team allOCC-Ohio selection, Marshall averaged 13.1 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals as Gahanna went 17-7 and was a Division I district runner-up. A varsity regular since her freshman season, the 5-9 senior guard helped the Lions advance to a district semifinal in her first two seasons before they captured a district championship in her junior season. “She got better offensively and defensively,” coach Rick Hauser said. “I thought she was real unselfish this year, too. Defensively she’s kind of a spark plug.”
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Kusan, a 5-10 forward, led the Warriors with averages of 14.4 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game. She also added 1.8 assists per contest for North, which finished 15-7 and reached the second round of the Division I district tournament. “Caitlin is a very special kind of player,” coach Jim Kloepfer said. “She works hard in practice, plays hard in games and is a great example for our younger players. She’s the kind of player that coaches always want to coach.” Kusan, a senior, was named first-team all-district and was the Player of the Year in the OCC-Cardinal Division as the Warriors finished third in the league at 9-5 behind champion Olentangy (12-2). Kusan has signed to play volleyball at Ohio Dominican.
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Edwards, who averaged 21 points and 12 rebounds, left her mark while leading the Panthers to the Division I state tournament. The 6-0 senior post player set singlegame school records for rebounds (21) and steals (eight), the latter of which points to her overall improvement. “She’s been phenomenal, especially down the stretch here for us as we made a run,” coach Dave Butcher said. “She’s one of the better athletes I’ve coached.” Edwards, who also averaged three assists, has signed to play at Villanova. Central Ohio’s only first-team all-state selection in Division I, she was voted district Player of the Year and also earned that honor in the OCC-Ohio Division. Edwards was North’s leading scorer in 18 of 27 games.
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This 5-9 junior guard blossomed into one of the district’s best players, and the Vikings flourished because of it. A third-team all-district selection in Division I, Denham averaged 13.8 points and four assists while shooting 49 percent from 3-point range as Northland won its first district title since 1983. Denham made four 3-pointers and scored 28 points as the Vikings beat Brookhaven 67-48 on Feb. 4 to help seal their second City League-North title in three seasons. She has a scholarship offer to play for Kansas and also has received interest from Akron, Kent State, Michigan and Toledo, among others. “She scored 28 in the second game against Brookhaven and she had 16 (in a 58-46 win over Dublin Coffman in a district semifinal Feb. 28),” coach Dean Washington said. “She’s been pretty consistent the whole year.”
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Cooper, a 6-0 sophomore post player, has started every game for Reynoldsburg the past two seasons. She has helped the Raiders win one regional and two district championships while compiling a 44-8 record that included 14-0 in the OCC-Ohio Division this season. Cooper averaged 9.1 points, a team-high 7.4 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.2 blocks this season. She shot a team-high 49.4 percent from the field and scored in double figures 12 times despite sitting out the fourth quarter of several blowout wins. “Destini is a terrific defender and has steadily improved her low-post offensive game,” coach Jack Purtell said. “She is very unselfish and rebounds with authority. ‘D’ is a tireless worker and leads by example.” Cooper was first-team all-league and second-team all-district.
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After making honorable mention all-district as a freshman, this 5-6 sophomore guard continued to assert herself as one of central Ohio’s top talents while making first-team all-district in Division I. Revered for her defense, Peterson averaged 13.9 points, four rebounds and 4.5 assists to help Northland go 21-2 and win its second City League-North Division title in three seasons. Peterson scored 20 points as Northland beat Gahanna 51-35 on March 5 to win its first district title since 1983. She made third-team all-state. “I thought Alexis Peterson did a great job (defensively during a 58-46 win over Dublin Coffman in a district semifinal Feb. 28), and I thought that was the key to the basketball game,” coach Dean Washington said. “There’s no one who’s more competitive than her.”
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Stranges was a model of consistency for Dublin Coffman this season, scoring between 11 and 21 points in the first 17 games. The 6-foot-1 left-handed center then missed a game with a broken nose, but she promptly returned to help Coffman go 16-7 and reach a Division I district semifinal. A four-year varsity player, she averaged a team-high 15.6 points and 8.1 rebounds while shooting 50 percent from the field and a school-record 85 percent at the foul line. She was first-team all-OCC-Central Division and all-district and special mention allstate. “She is a really, really smart player,” coach Bryan Patton said. “Her basketball IQ is tremendous. You tell her something and it’s ingrained. She rarely makes a mental mistake.” Stranges will play volleyball at Southeast Missouri State.
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Despite coming off the bench in all but one game, Zantt led the Raiders in scoring 14 times. The 5-6 junior guard averaged 13.1 points for the season and 17.6 points in five postseason games as the Raiders went 23-2 and won their second consecutive Division I district title. “Aliyah has been one of our best surprises and best kept secrets until the second half of the season,” coach Jack Purtell said. “She plays with a lot of confidence and can really score in bunches. She’s our leading scorer and, with the improvement she’s made on the defensive end, has become a complete player. She has a great attitude and loves basketball.” Zantt scored a season-high 26 points in a 58-39 district semifinal win over Hilliard Davidson on March 2. Zantt was first-team all-league and second-team all-district.
BASEBALL Continued from page B1 Jensen-Clagg and Jensen combined for 13 of Central’s victories a year ago. The other seniors are outfielders Tyler Hammond and Andy Smith, second baseman Kyle Smith and utility player Alex Roesch. Hammond, Beller and Smith are third-year varsity players. Hammond (.377 batting average) and
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junior outfielder Zach Beaver (.351) are the top returning hitters for Central, which lost 5-3 to Olentangy Liberty in a Division I district semifinal last season. Sophomore third baseman Greg Basalyga also returns. Like so many others on the team, including junior Nick Ellis, Basalyga will take a turn or two on the mound. The roster also features
juniors Avery Walker, Michael Zwilling, Ty Clouse and Daniel Musso. “Almost every kid we have can pitch. That’s a good problem to have, no question,” said Campbell, who has several offensive catalysts to replace following the graduation of Josh Kristoff (.407, 34 runs scored), Nic Rush (.346, 34 RBI) and Isac Franklin (.425) “We’ve got great leadership, too.”
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The Hartley High School boys basketball team could have been satisfied with winning its first CCL title since 1994 after starting the season two weeks later than usual because of the football team’s run to the Division IV state title. The Hawks also could have been content with winning a Division II district title or playing well in the regional tournament. But when the Hawks faced adversity against New Concord John Glenn in a regional final March 19 in Athens, they didn’t settle for just being there. They won 46-43 in overtime to improve to 22-1 and reach a state semifinal. “I think that solidifies what kind of team this group of guys turned into,” coach Randy Kortokrax said. “They could’ve folded. We were getting hammered with fouls and we had to play some guys that we normally wouldn’t in that situation. “For the program, this is what we’re all about. We pushed these kids as hard as we ever have. You just hope now it ends in a good reward.” Hartley faces Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary in a state semifinal at 10:45 a.m. Thursday, March 24, at Ohio State. St. Vincent-St. Mary improved to 17-9 by defeating Cleveland John Hay 5953 in a regional final March 19. The Irish have been to state nine other times and have won five titles, with their last championship coming in 2009.
•What: 89th annual boys state tournament •When: March 24-26 •Where: Ohio State •Division II schedule: March 24 semifinals — Hartley vs. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, 10:45 a.m.; Toledo Rogers vs. Dayton Thurgood Marshall; March 26 —- championship, 10:30 a.m.
Hartley is making its fourth state appearance. The Hawks, who last advanced to state in 1995, have yet to win it all. St. Vincent-St. Mary is led by guards DaVonté Beard (13.6 points per game) and Ricky Johnson (11.1 ppg) and forward Lorenzo Cugini (10.6 ppg). “When people see the nine losses, what they may not understand is that we really juiced the schedule,” Irish coach Dru Joyce said. “We added some teams that are perennial teams, some nationally ranked. We believed it was a good schedule for our group. I think my team is peaking at the right time.” The state final is 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 26. Toledo Rogers plays Dayton Thurgood Marshall in the other semifinal. Rogers is 16-5 and Thurgood Marshall is 21-5. Kortokrax isn’t thinking about Rogers or Thurgood Marshall, however. His focus is entirely on St. Vincent-St. Mary. “I do know they’ve got a lot of starters back from last year,” Kortokrax said of the Irish. “They’re deep, they score a lot of points. They played a tough schedule
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Kendall Johnson kisses the Division II regional championship trophy held by Jordan Fair (14) and Eric Siefert after Hartley beat New Concord John Glenn 46-43 in overtime March 19 at Ohio University. The Hawks will play Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary in a state semifinal at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 24, at Ohio State. (Below) DeAvery Collins cuts down a piece of the net.
against a lot of good teams, so we’re going to have to control the tempo. This is going to be the biggest challenge yet.” Against John Glenn, the Hawks led 38-35 in the waning moments of regulation, only to see the Muskies make a 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds left. In overtime, Hawks guard DeAvery Collins scored the final six points for Hartley, including two free throws with 0.4 seconds left to seal the win. Eric Siefert led Hartley with 16 points and Collins scored 15. Hartley advanced to the regional final by beating Zanesville 48-44 in a regional semifinal March 17 in Athens. The Hawks trailed 27-24 at halftime but outscored the Blue Devils 18-11 in the third quarter. With Hartley leading 46-44,
Zanesville guard Tanner Gibson missed a 3-pointer with 16 seconds left. Siefert grabbed the rebound and tried to run out the clock but was fouled with 3.1 seconds left. He then made both free throws to secure the victory. Siefert had 19 points, Jacob Matuska scored 10 and Kendal Sherrod scored nine. “In the first half, we just weren’t moving. We got that taken care of at halftime, then we made our normal second-half run,” Kortokrax said. “Gibson was giving us all kinds of problems on defense. We went to a straight man (defense) and that worked better. Then we started to push (the tempo) and that got them tired in the third quarter.” www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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Panthers, Tigers aiming for winning seasons By JARROD ULREY
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Now in their second seasons as separate varsity programs, the Pickerington High School Central and North boys lacrosse teams are taking simple approaches to what each believes is the next step in their maturation. Tigers coach Ryan Cook has been putting so much emphasis on the team approach that he was reluctant to talk about individuals when asked who his key players will be when Central opens Friday, March 25, at Westerville Central. “We’re definitely a lacrosse team this year,” Cook said. “Last year (being a team) was more of an idea.” North has a new coach in Marc Diemand, a transplant from Massachusetts who took over the program last October after moving to central Ohio last summer. Last season, North beat Central 16-6 in the first regular-season meeting between the programs. “This is a clean slate,” Diemand said. “If you started last
before, I don’t put too much stock into that.” Both Central and North are hoping for more victories after enduring losing seasons last year. After Pickerington had a sevenyear run at the club level that included state runner-up finishes in 2005 and ’06 and state semifinal appearances in 2007 and ’09, North went 6-7 and Central was 4-11 last season. In OCC-Central Division play, the Panthers placed third at 2-2 behind Westerville North (4-0) and Westerville South (3-1), and ahead of Westerville Central (13) and the Tigers (0-4). Big Walnut and Delaware also are considered members of the league but didn’t play all of the teams in the division. •Diemand has been playing the sport since he was 10 years old and played for Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. He has coached the sport for 10 years. North returns several key players from a year ago. Junior Jarrod Culp is playing goalkeeper after seeing action at
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CENTRAL *March 25 — at Westerville Central March 26 — at Wheeling (W.Va.) Central and Wheeling (W.Va.) Park April 1 — vs. Olentangy Orange April 3 — vs. Verona (Wis.) April 6 — at Marysville April 13 — at Bexley *April 15 — vs. Delaware April 16 — at Watterson April 20 — at Gahanna April 22 — at Olentangy Liberty *April 27 — vs. Westerville North April 29 — vs. Hilliard Bradley *May 4 — vs. Big Walnut *May 6 — vs. Westerville South May 7 — at Sylvania Southview
the position last year. He’ll be a part of a defense that includes senior close defenseman Adam Hunt and senior long-stick midfielder Sam Mattei. Junior Jay Huffman and his sophomore brother, Travis Huffman, are attackers who return to lead the offense. Junior Chris Paulus (attacker) and sophomores Alex Dankowski (midfielder) and
May 8 — at Sylvania Northview *May 13 — at Pickerington North NORTH *March 23 — at Westerville Central April 3 — vs. Verona (Wis.) April 6 — vs. Granville April 7 — at St. Charles April 9 — at Marysville April 15 — at Bexley April 16 — vs. Perrysburg April 19 — vs. Olentangy *April 21 — at Westerville North April 23 — vs. Hilliard Bradley *April 27 — vs. Big Walnut April 29 — vs. Columbus City Schools *April 30 — at Westerville South *May 2 — at Delaware May 4 — at Olentangy liberty May 11 — vs. Wellington *May 13 — at Pickerington North *OCC-Central game
A.J. Miller (midfielder) also should contribute offensively. Other returnees are seniors Rhett Allen (attacker), Jessey Alley (midfielder) and Brice Baumann (defender) and sophomores Austin Brady (midfielder) and Seth Caudill (defender). Rounding out the senior class are Josh Lister (midfielder), Jacob Sicilian (attacker), Cody Titus
(attacker) and Adam Uxley (attacker). “I’m pretty excited,” Diemand said. “We’re a fairly young team which is heavily sophomore- and junior-based. Lacrosse skill-wise, it’s comparable to what I coached in Massachusetts.” The Panthers lost to Westerville South 10-7 in the first round of the Division I Central region tournament last season. •Cook believes Central can have more success despite having just two seniors in Jackson Murphy (defender) and Elijah Wright (attacker). Wright is “a pretty tough finisher” according to Cook and should lead the offense. Also on the roster after being contributors a year ago are juniors Brad Bowers (midfielder), Jake Raymond (midfielder) and Garyck Todd (defender) and sophomores Devon Maki (midfielder) and Brent Walton (attacker). Last season, the Tigers earned their first win by defeating Delaware 13-9 and also beat Wheeling (W.Va.) Linsly 23-8, Wheeling (W.Va.) Park 17-4 and Marysville 15-1. They lost to
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Olentangy Liberty 22-7 in the first round of the Division I Central region tournament. Former Olentangy and Hilliard Darby assistant Pete Campbell is an addition to Cook’s coaching staff. “The boys are working hard,” said Cook, who headed the Pickerington club team in 2009 before becoming Central’s first coach. “We return most of our starters. We’ve got a very small senior class this year, but we’ve got two very hard-working kids in that class in Elijah Wright and Jackson Murphy. “I anticipate that we’ll show a lot of athleticism at midfielder and we should be able to work better as a team. The defense has worked hard as a unit, including playing a lot of summer ball to increase their lacrosse IQ. We’ve got a strong group of freshmen and sophomores with a lot of experience in the weight room. Their whole motto is ‘band of brothers,’and everything is about them working as a team.” julrey@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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Pitcher Drew Williams and catcher Austin Butler return for the Panthers, who open Monday, March 28, in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
They are catcher Austin Butler, outfielder Alex Green and third baseman Drew Williams, who went 2-1 with a 2.29 ERA a year ago despite missing time with a shoulder injury. Williams’ return should help offset the graduation of Kyle Price (4-2, 2.61 ERA) and Chase Myers (4-1, 2.89) Butler (.432, 21 RBI), senior left fielder Kyle Chontos (.352, 22 RBI), senior middle infielder Zach Huskey (.500, 15 RBI) and senior center fielder Scott Pancoast (.343) were among the offensive catalysts a year ago. Junior Cale Giddings also returns and sophomore Tyler Pagano will be one of the top starting pitchers. The roster is dominated by 13 seniors. They include pitcher Nathan Edwards and first baseman Kyle Sorenson. The others are Tyler Swanson, Nathan McGrew, Matt Murtha, Evan Doughty and Erik Tessner. “We have six starters back and a ton of seniors,” Thomas said. ‘That’s really made for an en-
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CENTRAL April 2 — at Dublin Coffman with Strongsville *April 4 — vs. Lancaster *April 6 — at Lancaster *April 8 — at Pickerington North April 9 — vs. LaGrange Keystone (DH) *April 11 — vs. Pickerington North *April 13 — vs. Gahanna *April 15 — at Gahanna April 16 — vs. Watkins Memorial *April 18 — vs. Groveport April 19 — at Hilliard Darby *April 20 — at Groveport April 21 — vs. Westerville Central *April 25 — at Newark April 26 — vs. Canal Winchester *April 27 — vs. Newark *April 29 — vs. Grove City *May 2 — at Grove City *May 4 — at Reynoldsburg May 5 — at Upper Arlington *May 6 — vs. Reynoldsburg May 7 — at St. Charles NORTH March 28 — vs. Laurel Highlands (Pa.)
at Myrtle Beach, S.C. March 29 — vs. Greenville (Tenn.) and Lakewood St. Edward at Myrtle Beach March 30 — vs. Forestville (Md.) McNamara at Myrtle Beach March 31 — vs. Chagrin Falls and Staten Island (N.Y.) St. Peter’s at Myrtle Beach April 1 — vs. Bronx (N.Y.) Fordham Prep at Myrtle Beach *April 4 — at Groveport April 5 — at St. Charles *April 6 — vs. Groveport *April 8 — vs. Pickerington Central April 9 — at Upper Arlington with Cincinnati St. Xavier *April 11 — at Pickerington Central *April 13 — vs. Reynoldsburg *April 15 — at Reynoldsburg *April 18 — at Gahanna *April 20 — vs. Gahanna April 23 — vs. West Chester Lakota West with Freemont Ross *April 25 — at Lancaster *April 27 — vs. Lancaster *April 29 — vs. Newark *May 2 — at Newark May 3 — vs. Watkins Memorial *May 4 — at Grove City *May 6 — vs. Grove City *OCC-Ohio game
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Lions honored Pickerington Lions Club members Brian and Lilane Fox attended the Lions District 13K convention March 4-6 in Lancaster. Brian Fox accepted the Best Newsletter Award from district governor Ron Keller and Betty Irwin. The club also received the Humanitarian Award and the District Service Award. The Pickerington Lions have donated more than $8,000 to individuals and organizations in the past six months. Club member Bob Mauger received the Excellent Secretary Award.
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