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Oakland Avenue plans in final stage By ALAN FROMAN ThisWeek Community Newspapers Final plans are being made for the upcoming Oakland Avenue improvement project. A pre-construction meeting has been held and a block meeting with residents was scheduled for Tuesday, April 12, director of administration/economic development Patrik Bowman reported to Grandview Heights City Council April 4.

Work on the underground utilities will likely begin later this month, Bowman said. The project will not begin in earnest and the street will not be closed until after school is out, he said. Oakland will remain open to local traffic during the project. “Probably the only thing (Oakland Avenue) residents will be concerned about would be some period of time as we pour their driveways they will have to (park) their vehicles elsewhere,” Bow-

man said. As part of the project, the street pavement and curb on Oakland Avenue will receive a total rehabilitation. A new sidewalk will be installed on the residential (west) side of the street and a new multipurpose path will replace the sidewalk on the east side. New water lines will be installed and the storm sewer system will be improved. To address Oakland Avenue residents’ concerns about speeding traffic, a raised crosswalk will be installed to replace

the existing crosswalk at the southernmost driveway to the middle school. A slightly raised intersection island will be installed at the northernmost driveway. “Eventually, when the street is done, there will be parking stalls painted on the east side,” Bowman said. “There will be kind of brick bump-outs in an attempt to narrow” the roadway and help slow down motorists. The contractor has expressed an interest in using a portion of the grass area

between the two schools on Oakland Avenue as part of its staging area, he said. The proposal has been presented to the school district, Bowman said. Council member Steve Gladman said in his discussions with Superintendent Ed O’Reilly, it is his understanding that a benefit of allowing the grass area to be used as a staging area is that the ground would be re-graded and drainage issues would be corrected. See OAKLAND, page A2

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The Wallace Community Gardens has a new feature this year that may raise the interest of gardeners. Six new raised garden plots have been constructed at the gardens by Grandview Eagle Scout candidate John Menke and his group of volunteers. “For a long time, we’ve had people ask about whether we would be interested in having some raised garden plots at the Wallace Gardens,” said Sean Robey, the city’s parks and recreation director. “We were interested, and when John Menke approached us about the project, it was now something that we could do.” Each of the six raised beds is 8 by 4 feet in size, smaller than the traditional plots at the gardens, Robey said. “The advantage of raised gardens is that there is reduced stress on the back and body of the gardener,” he said. “You don’t have to bend over as much because they’re raised.” Raised garden plots are more accessible for people in wheelchairs or with mobility devices, Robey said. Two of the raised plots will be reserved for applicants who use wheelchairs or whose mobility is otherwise impaired, he said. By Paul Vernon/ThisWeek Another big advantage of a raised garden bed is that there is reduced soil compaction Nancy Kirwin of Grandview takes notes as she listens to resident gardener Tim See RAISED BEDS, page A3 McDermott offer tips about gardening in the Wallace Garden April 10.

Grandview Heights High School’s interim principal has been impressed with what he’s seen of the school, the school district and the community. “If I was an investment person, I would say it has a great upside,” said Scott Stewart, who began his stint as interim principal on April 4. “The students are such a great group of kids, the staff is impressive and the community seems to be so supportive of the school,” he said. “I’ve met most of the teachers at the high school since I got here and probably 80 percent of them used the word “family” talking about the school.” Stewart, who serves in the parttime position of coordinator of the High School Principal’s Resource Network at the Educational Service Center of central Ohio, is serving as interim principal while the district conducts a search for a permanent principal. GHHS principal Jesse Truett resigned March 18, citing health and personal reasons. As coordinator of ESC’s resource network for principals, Stewart oversees a program that offers a variety of services for principals in Franklin, Delaware and Union counties.

Last fall, Stewart said, he visited GHHS to meet with Truett to discuss some issues. Scott During his Stewart first week as interim principal, “I’ve done a lot of listening and learning” about GHHS and the district. Stewart will serve as interim principal through June 17. “As interim principal, my task is to manage the day-to-day operations of the high school,” he said. He will not be involved in longrange planning for the school, Stewart added. Stewart began his career in education as a teacher in the Columbus City Schools system before serving in administrative roles at Columbus Alternative and Gahanna Lincoln high schools. He served as high school principal for three years in Oakwood, Ohio, and for 12 years at New Albany High School, where he worked until his retirement in 2010. New Albany underwent a tremendous amount of growth during his time as principal, Stewart said. See STEWART, page A2

Recent thefts target copper downspouts on houses By ALAN FROMAN ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Grandview residents are falling victim to a growing trend in central Ohio of thieves stealing copper downspouts attached to houses. “It’s fairly new for our jurisdiction, but it’s not new in Columbus and other parts of central Ohio,” Grandview police detective Carol Harper said. Grandview police have received four

reports to stolen downspouts over the last few weeks. “They steal downspouts for the copper,” Harper said. “There’s a pretty good market for copper. It gets a good price at scrap yards.” In previous years, thieves would often steal rolls of copper wire from businesses, she said. “The businesses started to store the rolls in warehouses, so then they started going after air conditioning units,” Harp-

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er said. “Now, all of a sudden, residential downspouts are the trend.” It’s difficult to catch the criminals who steal and sell downspouts, she said. “A lot of these guys have trucks or vans and they just stick a phony business logo on the vehicle,” Harper said. “You see a truck parked at a residence, you can’t always tell whether it’s a legitimate contractor or not.” Scrap yards and other businesses that buy the copper don’t have the time or re-

sources to check every person who comes in with items to sell, she said. A list of people known or suspected of selling stolen goods is distributed to businesses, Harper said. “We can get a lot of help from honest businesses, like Research Alloys here in Grandview,” she said. “They’ve helped us out a number of times. “Unfortunately, not every business is honest like they are,” Harper said. Perhaps the most important aid to catch-

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5K Race/Fun Run to raise money OAKLAND to fund Camp Akita scholarships Continued from page A1

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First Community Church will hold its second annual Akita 5K Race and Fun Run on April 16 at Jones Middle School, 2100 Arlington Ave. The run/walk event serves as a fundraiser for the Friends of Akita Fund, which supports the church’s Camp Akita program. “We were looking for a way to raise more money,” said Scott Walker, director of Camp Akita ministries. “We hold a golf outing each year, but we realized we were limiting who we were able to include,” he said. “Golf is such a male-dominated activity, you don’t get many women participating and the golf outing isn’t for kids. “The 5K Race is something everyone can participate in. It’s a real family event,” Walker said. The race will begin and end at

the track located behind Jones Middle School. The race follows a route through the Upper Arlington community. The event is both a competitive event and a fun run, Walker said. Runners’ times will be measured using computer chips on their shoes and a winner will receive a prize, he said. “But it’s also just a fun walk you can take with your child in a stroller or with the dog coming along,” Walker said. Day of race check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m. The 5K run/walk will begin at 9:20 a.m. A Kids Fun Run will be held at 9 a.m. Youngsters will be able to run or walk up to four laps (one mile) around the track. Registration for the event can be made online at www.campakita.org. Online registrations must be made by 1 p.m. April 15. Participants can also register

A closer look Registration for the event can be made online at www.campakita.org. Online registrations must be made by 1 p.m. April 15. Participants can also register the day of the race beginning at 8:30 a.m. The race fee for ages 13 and older is $30 through April 15 and $35 the day of the race. The fee for kids 12 and younger is $15.

the day of the race beginning at 8:30 a.m. The race fee for ages 13 and older is $30 through April 15 and $35 the day of the race. The fee for kids 12 and younger is $15. In addition to the race, a raffle to give away a hot air balloon ride

for two will also be held. Tickets cost $5 for the chance to win the balloon ride, which has a value of $200, Walker said. Volunteers are needed to help with the registration and to be stationed at intersections to ensure racers’safety, he said. Anyone interested can sign up to volunteer at the website. Last year’s race raised nearly $3,000 for the Camp Akita Fund, which provides scholarships to the summer camp. “We don’t want money issues to be a reason that any child can’t attend Camp Akita,” Walker said. Camp Akita is a kids’ summer camp located on 1,200 acres in the Hocking Hills, It features 15 miles of marked hiking trails, a seven-acre lake, a nature sanctuary, ropes challenge course, basketball court and sand volleyball court. “The idea is to have the kids spend as much time outdoors as possible,” Walker said.

Exactly what kind of equipment or materials would be kept at the staging area is undetermined, but it would be fenced off, Bowman said. In other business on April 4, council approved an ordinance to bring the city’s ballot deadlines into compliance with state and federal laws. The ordinance will increase the number of days in which candidates for public office must file ballot petitions from 75 to 90 days prior to an election. Council approved a resolution to appoint a charter review commission to study the issue and consider any appropriate changes to the city charter language that should be made regarding the ballot petition issue. All members of the commission that met in 2007 to review the entire charter have agreed to serve again to review this issue. The commission will make a recommendation to the council, which would then consider placing the matter before voters in the next election. Mayor Ray DeGraw also presented Bob Dvoraczky, director of finance, the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting awarded to his department by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. The city received the award for its annual financial report for the 2009 fiscal year. The award recognizes comprehensive annual reports “that achieve the highest standard in government accounting and financial reporting,” DeGraw said. “This is a huge achievement for the city and Bob’s department.”

THEFTS Continued from page A1 vacation, she said. “If you know your neighbor is on vacation and you see a truck parked at their home, well, it’s not likely you’re going to have work done at your home while you’re away,” Harper said. “That’s why we’re trying to encourage the formation of neighborhood watch groups in our community,” she said. “It’s the old idea of neighbors watching out for neighbors.” Installing adequate exterior lighting around downspouts, making sure they aren’t blocked from view by plants or considering installing additional brackets are other ways to help guard against theft, Harper said. Even if stolen downspouts are recovered, it is often difficult to identify and prove to whom they belong, she said. “There’s no serial number on a downspout,” Harper said. Residents may want to consider etching some identifying mark, such as their name, on their downspout to make identification easier, she said.

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STEWART Continued from page A1 “When I started it was a very rural, very wealthy and small district,” he said. “We had 350 or 375 students when I started and by the time I retired, enrollment had grown to close to 1,300.” Stewart estimates that he was involved in the hiring of 75 to 80 percent of New Albany High School’s faculty. “It’s very rewarding to have been involved in helping a school as it undergoes such tremendous growth,” he said. The most rewarding part of being an administrator, however, is hearing from former students, Stewart said. “When you hear them talk about how much they enjoyed attending high school, how much they loved their classmates and how well prepared they were for college and life after high school, that brings so much satisfaction,” he said.

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Police reports Grandview police • A Columbus man was arrested April 9 and charged with drug abuse, failure to signal, driving under suspension and no operator’s license. His vehicle was stopped after he made a lane change and nearly struck a passing police cruiser. He was also found to have a warrant through the Columbus police department for a pedestrian violation. A passenger in his car was also found to have a warrant and was arrested. • A Columbus woman was cited April 9 for expired license plates and no operator’s license. •A woman reported April 9 that she lost her Android phone and someone apparently found it and began using it. She said she discovered someone else was using it when she reported the loss to her carrier. The carrier discontinued service to the phone. • A resident of the 900 block of Kramer Avenue reported April 9 that substantial damage was done to the front door of her home in an attempt to break into the residence. • A man reported April 9 the rear window of his vehicle was broken out while it was parked on Virginia Avenue, causing $200 damage. • A Westlake man was arrested April 9 and charged with disorderly conduct intoxication and public indecency. • A Columbus woman was arrested April 9 and charged with operating a vehicle while under the influence.

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RAISED BEDS Continued from page A1 because the gardener does not need to step in the plot while tending their plants, Robey said. Because they are elevated, raised plots are also less susceptible to garden pests and are likely to provide a longer gardening season because they are closer to the sun, he said. The parks department will accept registration requests for the raised garden plots beginning Friday,April 15, through 5 p.m. April 29, Robey said. Applicants can register by calling the parks and recreation department at 488-3111 and providing their name, address, phone numbers and email address. Only Grandview and Marble Cliff residents are eligible. The plots will be offered initially on a first-come, first-served basis, Robey said. If more than six people regis-

ter, a lottery will be held on May 2, he said. The two plots reserved for those using mobility devices will be released to general use if they are not registered to residents using such devices, Robey said. Persons with a traditional plot at Wallace Gardens will not be eligible to simultaneously manage a raised garden plot, he said. The fee to use a raised garden plot will be $45. The raised beds will be available to registered gardeners for a two-year period, although annual registration and payment will be required. The plots can be used yearround, Robey said. If a lottery is necessary, those not initially awarded a raised plot will be placed on a waiting list for future openings. Most years, there is a waiting list for using the slightly more than 100 traditional plots at Wallace

Gardens, Robey said. “This year, because of some attrition, we’ve been able to reduce that waiting list from about 15 people to around five,” he said. “It’s probably been at least four or five years since we’ve had a year when there wasn’t a waiting list.” The increased interest in the gardens has probably been spiked in part because the poor economy is making growing your own food an attractive option and because of the increased awareness and popularity of “going green,” Robey said. The Wallace Gardens originally began in 1943 as a community victory garden during World War II, he said. The land for the gardens had been donated by George Urlin for use as greenspace in the 1930s. “The gardens remain a wonderful tradition in our community,” Robey said.

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Improved mechanics at the plate helped the Grandview Heights High School softball team not only pick up its first victory of the season but also improved the outlook for coming weeks. Bobcats players have switched to a compact swing, and the change helped spark the offense in a 5-4 win over Whetstone on April 9 and a 12-10 loss to Reynoldsburg, also on April 9. “We lost to Millersport 5-0 (on April 8), but we made some adjustments at the plate and started hitting the ball. It was just too little, too late,” coach Jim Amato said. “We hit well in beating Whetstone and scoring 10 runs against a Division I school like Reynoldsburg. That was big for us.” After Grandview lost to Liberty Union 13-0 in five innings April 6, Amato used practice the following day to work on hitting. “We were changing our swings because we had very long swings and couldn’t catch up with the pitches,” he said. “We were able to shorten our

Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Grandview Heights softball team: April 5 — Game vs. Bexley postponed *April 6 — Lost to Liberty Union 13-0 *April 8 — Lost to Millersport 5-0 April 9 — Def. Whetstone 5-4; lost to Reynoldsburg 12-10 *April 12 — Played Harvest Prep *April 13 — Played Fisher Catholic *April 15 — Home vs. West Jefferson April 16 — At Bloom-Carroll with Olentangy Orange *April 18 — At Licking Heights *April 19 — At Berne Union *April 20 — Home vs. Harvest Prep Of note: The Bobcats were 1-5 overall and 0-3 in the MSL-Cardinal before April 12. *MSL-Cardinal game

swings and get the bats around quicker.” With changes taking effect at the plate, Amato now plans to focus on the pitching staff. “We have got to pitch a little better and we need to give our catchers

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an opportunity to handle the ball,” Amato said. “The defense is playing better and we have been cutting down on the problems we have had in the past. But the girls are still young and inexperienced and we’re trying to teach them on the fly.” •The baseball team picked up its

first win of the season April 8 with a 10-0, five-inning victory over visiting Millersport in MSL-Cardinal play. A.J. Findlay threw a no-hitter with nine strikeouts and two walks. The senior also had two singles and four RBI. “A.J. Findlay threw a great game

and had a great day at the plate and Eric Van Deusen made some big plays for us at shortstop,” coach Brian Thomas said. “We have played better games, but we did what we needed to do to win and it gives us something See BOBCATS, page A8

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An improved defense and more chemistry in the dugout are among the factors that have the Ready High School baseball team off to a strong start. The Silver Knights won four of their first five games and posted their first CCL victory since 2008 with a 12-2 six-inning win over visiting Hartley on April 5. “The guys are playing for

each other and they’re proud to play for Bishop Ready,” coach Harry Caruso said. “Getting a 12-2 run-rule victory over Hartley helped us solidify some things. We’ve always played them tough, but we just haven’t finished against them in the past. This time we scored both of our runs in the sixth inning when there were already two outs. It’s good to see your players do that.” Ready, which advanced to a Division III district semifinal

for the seventh time in nine seasons but went just 8-21 a year ago, committed no errors against Hartley. The Silver Knights were charged with six errors over their first five games. Offensively, the leading contributors through five games were senior Jeff Johnson (.583), sophomores Mitch McNabb (.526, 7 RBI) and Sean Mogan (.471, 9 RBI), junior Brian Horn (.467) and senior Bill Marting (.455). Sophomore leadoff hitter Ross Etgen had contributed

seven RBI. Freshman Hunter Clanin also has been a welcomed addition. He has seen action at first base, second base and shortstop. Senior Erik Dubiel was 1-0 with a 2.80 ERA in 10 innings to lead the pitching staff through five games. McNabb and juniors Brian Hasenkamp and Alex Kopczyk also have been key pitchers. “Our defense has been outstanding so far,” Caruso said. “We’ve got a junior playing first

base and third, a sophomore in the middle of the diamond and a freshman mixed in. Those guys are all batting high in the order, so we’ve got really high hopes as we get deeper into the season and into the future.” •After opening with consecutive wins behind back-to-back no-hit performances from senior pitcher Katie Ardrey, the softball team was outslugged in consecutive losses to Jonathan Alder 9-8 on April 5 and Upper Arlington 6-4 on April 7.

Still, coach Nick Joseph was pleased with his team’s ability to battle back. Against UA, the Silver Knights fell behind 4-0 after two innings and scored three in the top of the third to tie it. Ready rallied to take a 5-3 lead after falling behind 3-0 against Jonathan Alder before a home run in the seventh by the Pioneers’Alex Greene gave her team the victory. “We started out two games See READY, page A8

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Continued from page A7 in a row down 3-0 and got them both back to even,” Joseph said. “We’re this close. We need to struggle a little bit more, fight a little bit harder. It isn’t going to be easy. “(Ardrey’s) problem against Jonathan Alder was her coach. She should have thrown more before that game because she just hasn’t gotten enough work.” Against UA, No. 2 hitter and third baseman Sam Curry had an RBI single, cleanup hitter and shortstop Dani Pugh had an RBI groundout and right fielder Erin Bennett had a tworun double. “Erin Bennett has been the light of my life out there,” Joseph said. “That kid has just given us everything every game.” Second baseman Alexis Mayle and left fielder Emily Finchum both went 2-for-3 against the Golden Bears. Other regulars in the lineup have included first baseman Lindsey Kusan and catcher Mara Waldo. julrey@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Ready baseball, softball, boys tennis and track & field teams: BASEBALL March 29 — Defeated Utica 6-4 April 2 — Def. Northland 14-2 and 23-1 *April 5 — Def. Hartley 12-2 April 6 — Lost to DeSales 7-2 April 9 — Def. Centennial 11-1 and 12-2 *April 12 — Played St. Charles *April 13 — Played Watterson April 14 — Home vs. Worthington Christian *April 15 — At Hartley April 16 — At Big Walnut with Bexley *April 18 — Home vs. DeSales Of note: The Silver Knights were 6-1 overall and 1-0 in the CCL before April 12. SOFTBALL March 29 — Def. Grandview 15-0 March 31 — Def. Fairbanks 10-0 April 5 — Lost to Jonathan Alder 9-8 April 7 — Lost to Upper Arlington 6-4 April 9 — Def. Bloom-Carroll 3-2 and 10-6 *April 12 — Played Hartley in CCL opener *April 13 — Played DeSales April 15-16 — At Lancaster tournament *April 18 — Home vs. Watterson April 19 — Home vs. Olentangy Orange *April 20 — Home vs. Hartley

Of note: The Silver Knights were 4-2 overall before April 12. BOYS TENNIS March 28 — Lost to Jonathan Alder 5-0 March 29 — Def. Westland 3-2 April 1 — Def. Bloom-Carroll 3-2 *April 5 — Lost to St. Charles 5-0 April 6 — Def. Grandview 3-2 April 7 — Lost to Centennial 3-2 *April 12 — Played Watterson April 14 — Home vs. Briggs April 18 — Home vs. Jonathan Alder *April 19 — At Hartley Of note: The Silver Knights were 3-3 overall and 0-1 in the CCL before April 12. TRACK & FIELD March 31 — Boys: Lost to Grandview 82-46; Girls: Lost to Grandview 6563 April 2 — Boys: Finished seventh (34) in 12-team Red Raider Relays at London behind champion London (87); Girls: Finished third (66.5) in 11-team Red Raider Relays at London behind Bexley (76) and Jonathan Alder (72) April 9 — Boys: Finished sixth (62.5) in 15-team Granville Invitational behind champion and host Blue Aces (127.5); Girls: Finished third (70) in 16-team Granville Invitational behind champion Heath (86) and host Blue Aces (81.5) April 12 — Boys, girls: Competed at Bloom-Carroll April 16 — Boys, girls: Licking Heights Invitational April 19 — Boys, girls: At Liberty Union *CCL contest

easy, but that challenges me even more. I have a long stride, which helps me in the long jump and I actually like it better than the high jump, but I’m not as skilled at it.” A year ago, Preacher high jumped 7 feet in a meet at Mifflin. He said he owes all his LARRY positive results to his coach, LARSON Steve Ayers. “My coach has prepared me so well for track,” Preacher said. “He has made me do a ton of conditioning and it takes a lot more running than you would think to excel at both the high jump and the long jump.” Ayers said Preacher works hard at his craft. “Nigel has a very good work ethic. He trains hard and his willingness to be great is what makes him a good jumper,” Ayers said. “The experience that Nigel had last year at the state championship meet has helped him a lot. There are many kids who freeze up under that kind of pressure and Nigel embraced that situation and took his (natural) ability and used it.” Preacher, whose twin brother, Aryton, is one of the top sprinters in central Ohio, said the more pressure he faces, the better he competes. “I really love it when I know I have great competitors against me. It always makes me want to jump higher and higher,” he said. “I love the atmosphere at big track meets and I love the excitement that the crowds bring. I know I clown around a lot of times, but I used to be a real quiet kid and with this success in track it has bumped my personality up and it has made me much more confident in everything I do. Track has really made a difference for both Aryton and myself. We are lucky to have it in our lives.” I’ll see you at a meet. Larry Larson is a former athletics director at Grandview High School. He can be heard as “Mr. High School Sports” on WTVN 610 AM.

Schools announce coaching vacancies The following schools are seeking coaches: Bexley — Girls soccer. Send letter of interest and résumé by Friday, April 15, to Molly Feesler, athletics director, 326 S. Cassingham Road, Bexley, Ohio 43209, or email molly.feesler@bexleyschools.org. DeSales — Boys and girls swimming. Send résumé to athletics director Tom Neubert at tneubert@cdeducation.org. Dublin Jerome — Assistant girls basketball. Send résumé by May 31 to girls basketball coach

Matt Martin, c/o Nick Magistrale, athletics director, Dublin Jerome High School, 8300 Hyland Croy Road, Dublin, Ohio 43016. New Albany — Girls tennis. Send résumé by Friday, April 15, to athletics director Kevin Reed at kreed@napls.us. Westerville Central — Track and field specializing in pole vault. Contact athletics director Andy Ey at (614) 797-6827 or eya@wcsoh.org. Westland — Volleyball. Send résumé to athletics director Greg Burke at greg.burke@swcs.us.

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Continued from page A7 to build on.” Thomas believes an extensive practice on April 9 also will help and might have been better for his team than playing a Saturday doubleheader. “We had a really good practice on (April 9), going 2 1/2 hours or more,” he said. “We worked a lot on fundamentals, fielded a lot of ground balls and pop flies and had some situational things we wanted to get down.” The pitching staff has taken a hit with injuries to seniors Noah McKnight and Nate Webb. Thomas said McKnight had shoulder surgery in the offseason and could be back in a couple of weeks, while Webb should return later in the week after suffering bruised hand. The Bobcats opened the season with a 12-1 loss to Bexley on March 28, leaving Thomas perplexed about his team’s effort. “After that game, I drove up and down Riverside Drive trying to figure out what to do,” Thomas said. “It’s one thing to lose, but I didn’t think we played with enthusiasm, which is something that we stress. We had something like six errors and needed to increase our energy level.” On April 2, the Bobcats were swept in a doubleheader by

Early season track meets can be a challenge for high school athletes. There usually is the issue of getting back in competition mode, and the weather certainly can be a factor. The Watkins Memorial Icebreaker Invitational was held the first weekend of the spring sports season and it lived up to its name with temperatures in the 30s. But the cold seemed to have no effect on Brookhaven senior standout Nigel Preacher, who won the high jump at 6 feet, 9 inches and the long jump with an effort of 21-10. How good was that performance? The 6-9 would have won the Division I state title last spring, and the 21-10 would have been seventhbest at state. Preacher followed his sterling opening performance by high jumping 6-8 the next weekend in the Wildcat Premier at Hilliard Davidson. “My early season success has surprised me some because I hadn’t jumped a whole lot entering the competition,” said Preacher, who was third in the high jump (6-7) and 11th in the long jump (21-4 3/4) at state last year. “My goal this year is rather simple. I want to get the gold medal in the high jump at the state (meet) and I want to place in the long jump.” Preacher, who moved to Columbus a year ago after attending Pontiac Northern High School near Detroit, said his attitude toward jumping is kind of unusual, but it works for him. “Most jumpers are way more serious in competition and practice than I am,” he said. “I actually think I am kind of a goofball and joke around more than I should, but my relaxed attitude seems to help me under pressure and my success, especially in the high jump, has made me much more self-confident. I remember when I started high jumping in the seventh grade I didn’t think I was very good at all, but my coaches said I had lots of promise. When I started track in the ninth grade, I added the long jump because I loved watching my older teammates compete in it. “My success in the long jump hasn’t come as

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Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Grandview Heights baseball, boys tennis and track & field teams: BASEBALL *April 6 — Lost to Liberty Union 125 April 7 — Lost to Huber Heights Wayne 14-1 *April 8 — Defeated Millersport 100 in five innings *April 13 — Played Fisher Catholic April 14 — Home vs. Wellington *April 15 — Home vs. West Jefferson April 16 — At Newark Catholic *April 18 — At Licking Heights *April 19 — At Berne Union *April 20 — Home vs. Harvest Prep Of note: The Bobcats were 1-6 overall and 1-2 in the MSL-Cardinal before April 13. *MSL-Cardinal game BOYS TENNIS April 5 — Def. Hartley 4-1 April 6 — Lost to Ready 3-2 April 7 — Lost to Worthington Christian 4-1 April 11 — Match vs. Bloom-Carroll postponed *April 12 — Played Whitehall in MSLCardinal/Ohio opener

Shekinah Christian, 5-4 in 10 innings and 3-2, but Thomas was pleased with his team’s effort. “Shekinah (Christian) had a pretty good team — they were 4-1 when we played them — and we played with a lot of energy and it showed,” he said.

*April 13 — Played West Jefferson *April 14 — At Granville April 18 — Centennial at Antrim Park April 19 — Home vs. Village Academy April 20 — At Buckeye Valley Of note: The Bobcats were 1-3 overall before April 12. *MSL-Cardinal/Ohio match TRACK & FIELD April 5 — Boys: Finished third (50) in tri-meet behind Liberty Union (70) and Thornville Sheridan (55); Girls: Finished second (64.5) in tri-meet behind Sheridan (76) and ahead of Liberty Union (33.5) April 9 — Boys: Finished first (151) in seven-team Cole McCafferty Invitational at Amanda-Clearcreek ahead of runner-up West Jefferson (113). Individual winners were John Dickson (100, 11.65), Oliver Rouch (400, 56.2) and Joe Trapp (200, 22.9); Girls: Finished second (131.5) in sixteam Cole McCafferty Invitational behind champion Fisher Catholic (137). Sarah Meier set the program record with a win in the 100 (12.71) and also won the 100 hurdles (15.24). Other individual winners were Karen Daniel-Hamberg (long jump, 13-4), Emily Lachey (800, 2:34.4) and Hannah Stefanoff (3,200, 11:15.5). April 12 — Competed at Whetstone April 15 — Ashville Kiwanis Invitational at Teays Valley April 19 — London tri-meet

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