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Group ‘critical to success of Northland’ By KEVIN PARKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The leader of a once-prominent civic association wanted a bank to open on Cleveland Avenue; she was tired of driving all the way to East Dublin-Granville Road. Existing zoning didn’t allow for a bank. The members of the Northland Com-

munity Council’s development committee acceded to the woman’s wishes and allowed a seemingly minor change in zoning. The result: A national chain restaurant with a liquor license went in, followed by some fast-food restaurants, all serving to completely change the character of a low-intensity commercial area next to residential property. Oh, and the bank was never built. Former NCC president Mark Bell,

who was also chairman or vice chairman of the development committee for many years in the 1990s, made a special guest appearance before last week’s meeting of the current panel to emphasize the importance — and possible consequences — of the recommendations they make. Bell, now district director for U.S. Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-Genoa Township), joined the development committee in

1991 and became chairman, he said, two or three years later. “In my opinion, zoning is really the fundamental foundation of a community,” Bell told the eight NCC members on hand for the monthly committee meeting at the Minerva Park Community Center. “At the end of the day, this committee sets how this community is going to look tomorrow, 10, 20, 30 years in the future.”

Bell said he used the example of the rezoning that was supposed to make way for a bank to emphasize to current committee members the potential Pandora’s Box of problems their decisions can open. Zoning, he said, is “forever.” “The zoning runs with the land,” Bell said. “It doesn’t run with the owner. It doesn’t run with the use. See GROUP, page A2

Used-car lot

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CHA volunteer Elissa O’Sullivan pets Marley, a 5-year-old mixed breed, who is looking for a home. Marley was returned to the shelter after being adopted because the family divorced and couldn’t keep him. He has been back at the shelter for quite some time now and is looking for a new family.

Special promotion helped find homes for shelter’s dogs, cats By KEVIN PARKS

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Saying goodbye to old friends is never easy, even if it is for the best. A lot of bittersweet partings have been taking place of late at CHA Animal Shelter on Corporate Drive. Thanks to a rollback in adoption fees during most of the month of May, in some cases to 1950s-era levels, “forever homes” were found for many dogs and cats, including some who had been residents of the shelter long enough to find their way into the hearts of staff members and volunteers, according to development director Terri Montigny. Adoption fees were trimmed to $50 from May 10 to May 31, and during the weekend of May 20-22, the charge for a neutered dog or cat who had been at the shelter five months or more was only $5. “It’s the first time we’ve done this particular promotion,” Montigny said. It was instituted because the facility was full. “We had maxed out our numbers,” Montigny said. Uncertainty stemming from troubled economic times was no doubt part of the reason for that, she added. “I think people, rightfully so, look at the long-term commitment of having another mouth to feed,” Montigny said. Special adoption fee promotions in 2010 helped increase the number of pets placed in permanent

For information on adopting Marley, visit CHA’s website: chaanimalshelter.org. Watch a video of Marley at ThisWeekNEWS.com.

homes over the previous year. “We’re all looking for the best price out there right now on everything,” Montigny said. Special promotional pricing has helped find new homes for animals that had been around the shelter for many, many months. While the 350-plus volunteers who come in to help out every week and the CHA Animal Shelter employees come to love these dogs and cats, Montigny said there is a great deal of joy involved in watching someone take them home. “The happiest moment of our lives,” she said. “It really is. But we get extremely attached to those animals.” CHA is one of the few adoption organizations to have a pit bull program, she pointed out. One of CHA’s pit bulls, named Lois, called the shelter home for 13 months before someone finally took her. “You see an animal every single day for 13 months, you become very attached to that animal,” Montigny pointed out. Attached or not, though, a loving household is the ultimate goal, she added.

People who adopt cats and dogs from the CHA Animal Shelter “become part of the CHA family,” according to development director Terri Montigny. They’re always encouraged to stay in touch because shelter volunteers and staff members enjoy finding out what happens after an animal finds a permanent home. Social networking has helped make that even more possible, Montigny said. Below are some examples of postings to the CHA Animal Shelter Facebook page in recent months: • “Here is a quick update on Jade. She hates storms, loves to run and play in the mud in her new backyard, she loves to follow me around and also sleeps with me. Jade watches TV with me every night.” • “Anna and Princess are doing great. They are finally getting along. (It) took Anna a long time to make nice with her. Now they lay together on the stairs and look out the window; too cute. Anna loves my husband, Bob. She lays all over him and even lets him pick her up and carry and hold her. We love them. Thank you all for taking such great care of them.” • “We adopted Kohlbie, formerly known as Mickey, about a month and a half ago from CHA. Since then, I have not stopped smiling and laughing as he is such a precious funny little guy. He is absolutely perfect and 99.9 percent housebroken! Thank you!” • “Many of you remember Zulu. My husband and I adopted her in January of 2010. If everyone can pray for her recovery — though she is already doing so well — she was hit by a car last Friday and had to have surgery on her mouth. Like I said, she is mobile, eating well and practically normal except the stitches and soft-food diet. Having her in our life means the world and your group made that possible. So your prayers for her healing are appreciated!” • “Brenna is very comfortable in her new forever home, and we are so happy to have her here. She is the one of the best dogs ever!” • “Lu Lu Grace, formerly known as Shasta, is fitting right in with her new family. It feels like she has always been with us. Lu Lu has See THANKS FROM FAMILIES, page A3

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Northland Community Council development committee members last week gave a unanimous thumbs-down to a request for a permanent special permit relating to “temporary buildings” at a usedcar lot. Committee members did give their unanimous backing to two other matters on the agenda while voting to table a fourth. (See related story.) In the case that failed to get the support of even one of the eight committee members voting at the May meeting, Steven R. Cuckler appeared before the panel representing Miracle Realty Ltd. LCC, doing business as Miracle Motor Mart at 2380 Morse Road. Miracle Motor Mart has been operating for 22 years at what was previously Key Oldsmobile, Cuckler told committee members. A zoning issue relating to some portable structures placed on the lot years ago, sometime between 1980 and 1989 — the exact date is not known — came up during improvements that were made to Morse Road at Cleveland Avenue, Cuckler said. “We just want to keep on doing what we’ve been doing, and that is to sell cars from that location,” he added. In light of the zoning not allowing for what are defined as temporary structures, Cuckler said the owners of the lot have had the buildings anchored to the ground. “Really, I don’t know how portable they are,” he said. Asked in what way the special permit request should be granted on the basis of a hardship, CuckSee SPECIAL PERMIT, page A2

Issue of twofamily house in single-family zoning tabled By KEVIN PARKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Miscommunication has compounded a decadesold mistake by further delaying the sale of a twofamily house in the Devonshire neighborhood. At last week’s meeting of the Northland Community Council development committee, those present voted 7-0 with one abstention to table ruling on a variance request regarding property at 1187-89 Newbury Drive. Attorney Brad Fry, appearing on behalf of RE/MAX Achievers, explained that city officials made a mistake years ago, perhaps as far back as 1967, in not having the zoning classification reflect the existence of not only this two-family home but others nearby. “They gave us full support and kind of their apologies,” Fry said. He added that he tried, on behalf of his clients See ISSUE OF, page A2

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Group ‘critical to success of Northland’ Continued from page A1 “Ask yourself, ‘Can I live with the worst use allowed? What is the most objectionable legal thing that can be done there, and can I live with it?’” Bell urged that development committee members require developers to adhere to both the Northland Plan I, which was adopted on Jan 1, 2001, and the Northland Development Standards, which date to March 1992. “The city voted to support these standards,” he said. “This was endorsed and passed by the city council unanimously.

“Northland years and years ago set up these standards, and if you’re not requiring them now, I really encourage you to do so.” Bell also encouraged committee members to think of themselves, even though theirs is an advisory role, as courtroom judges, even justices of a Supreme Court, because every vote they take helps set a precedent. “You have to treat everybody the same,” he said. Minerva Park Mayor Lynn Eisentrout told Bell that even when development committee recommendations are made using these adopted standards, there are

times when city officials ignore them. “It’s very discouraging,” she said. “In the old days, rarely did I lose before city council,” Bell said. “I used to tell council there are 110,000 reasons to do what I tell you. We were thoughtful. We were reasonable. We were consistent.” “The relevancy of the Northland Community Council really starts in this room,” commented vice president Emmanuel V. Remy. “You have to be willing sometimes to be kind of a jerk with your elected officials,” Bell said. “If city council doesn’t rule your way, you’ve got to

call them out on it. “I’m telling you, sometimes nice guys finish last.” Development committee members need not be adversarial when it comes to property owners seeking approval for a proposal, Bell said. The Northland area wants new business development. “But not in ways they come in with the gold mine and leave us the shaft after they’re gone,” he added. Bell concluded his remarks by suggesting a significant portion of each monthly community council meeting be devoted to what came before the de-

velopment committee. That doesn’t mean, he said, that issues such as the annual Fourth of July Parade aren’t important, just that development issues have profound and long-range effects on the entire community. “The only thing more important than zoning is schools, and we can’t control that,” Bell said. “People move because of bad zoning decisions. People don’t move over the parade. “This committee is critical to the success of Northland. I really passionately believe that.” kparks@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

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Continued from page A1 ler said that to remove the portables and replace them with permanent structures would cost a great deal of money while at the same time putting the lot out of commission for an extended period. Karmel Woodward Park Civic Association president William Logan asked if Miracle Motor Mart pays taxes on the supposedly temporary sales buildings. “There’s no doubt about it, we do,” Cuckler responded. Logan said he was not talking about property taxes on the land but on the buildings specifically. “I would imagine we are,” Cuckler said, adding that he would need to verify that. Other members of the development panel complained about the upkeep of the structures. “It’s a mess,” Minerva Park Mayor Lynn Eisentrout said. “It’s not what we’re looking for in Northland,” added Clinton Estates Civic Association president Emmanuel V. Remy, who is also vice president of the Northland Community Council. “This is something that we always have to consider,” NCC president Dave Paul, acting development committee chairman, told Cuckler. “Forever is a long time, and there are a lot of things going on in the corridor. “They show some age,” he said of the structures. “They look rather like they’ve been well used.” “We’d be willing to work with you on that, of course,” Cuckler said. Logan asked how Miracle Motor Mart was able to spend $1 million opening another location along East Broad Street in the Whitehall area and yet faces economic hardship over trailers at the old location. “It is my client’s intention to stay in that area,” Cuckler said of the Morse Road site. The development committee also voted 7-0, with one abstention, to approve an application from Progressive Insurance to get out of being

required to allow a neighboring property owner access to Morse Road. The insurance firm plans to consolidate all central Ohio operations in a $4-million, 20,000square-foot building at 3200 Morse Road, according to Kevin McGrath, manager of development for the firm, which has Ohio operations based in the Cleveland suburb of Mayfield Village. The site, formerly owned by Autoville USA, would initially employ 75 people and also serve as a claims center, McGrath said. Progressive bought three of nine acres owned by Autoville USA four years ago, McGrath said. The problem facing the company now that it’s time to develop it, he said, is the requirement to grant adjoining property owners access to Morse Road by using Progressive’s parking lot. It has the potential for causing accidents, he said. “We’re an insurance company,” McGrath said. “We deal in risk every day. “We anticipate traffic on this site to be fairly robust,” he added later. Representatives of Autoville USA have signed off on the request, McGrath said in response to a question. Finally, committee members voted, also 7-0 with one abstaining, to allow educational use, not currently permitted, in an office building at 1050 Freeway Drive. It’s to be a charter school called Northeast Academy, and is initially for grades K-5, YDT Sinclair Road LCC representative Mark Taggart said. The school would be located in an existing three-story office building that most recently was used by a state agency. Renovations would be entirely on the interior of the structure and include the addition of a sprinkler system. “Traffic impact would be minimal, as the children would be arriving on buses,” Taggart said. “It’s not exactly neighborhood-walk-to-schoolfriendly,” Paul commented. Most of the students for the school, as the name implies, would come from the northeast part of Columbus, school leader Doug Mangen said.

and the Port Charlotte, Fla., owner of the property who wants to sell it and has a buyer, to get city officials to simply correct the error without requiring a variance process. Apologetic or not, procedures had to be followed and fees needed to be collected, according to Fry. “But they promised to hurry it up,” he added. Development committee members weren’t unsympathetic to the plight of Fry and those he represents. It’s just that there are procedures to be followed. As a result of miscommunication between Fry and Dave Paul, president of the NCC and acting chairman of the development panel, complete packets of information on the variance request were not sent electronically to committee members in advance of last week’s meeting. Minerva Park Mayor Lynn Eisentrout said that without the complete packet, she would entertain treating the matter as a “look-see,” meaning giving an applicant an opportunity to test the waters without getting a committee vote. Without photographs of the property to review or an opportunity to visit the site, Karmel Woodward Park Civic Association president William Logan expressed concerns about proceeding with a decision on the request. “The responsibility we have is for the community,” Logan said. “We do need a minimum

amount of information. “I understand the city made a mistake, but I wouldn’t want to follow it with another, I’d say, error.” The zoning discrepancy of a two-family property in a singlefamily zoning came up during the most recent attempt at transferring ownership, Fry said. It had been overlooked on six previous occasions, he added. Paul wondered what more

committee members would be able to obtain in the way of pertinent information from a completed application packet. In the end, after an executive session, committee members voted to table the packet, endangering Fry’s hopes of getting final city council approval for council members recess for the month of August. kparks@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

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Library news Library ready to launch summer reading program The Columbus Metropolitan Library system will begin the 2011 Summer Reading Club at all 21 locations June 4. A kickoff celebration will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the main library, 96 S. Grant Ave. downtown. Customers can sign up for the club at any branch of Columbus system or Southwest Public Libraries, which also is participating in the program. The program, which runs through July 31, is free and open to people of all ages. It serves about 80,000 people every summer.

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Meetings Columbus Woman’s Club Rose Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 2, at J. Liu, 6880 N. High St. The Whetstone High School Jazz Band will perform under the direction of Rick Burkart. Columbus Outdoor Pursuits will meet to hike Whetstone Park of Roses and the Overbrook Drive Ravine from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, June 22. The group will meet at Whetstone, N. High Street and Holllenbeck Drive. Visit www.outdoor-pursuits.org. Christian Marketplace Network Westerville Chapter, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. the third Friday of each month at MCL Restaurant, 60 Westerville Square. Christians in the marketplace are invited to attend for lunch, fellowship, prayer, networking and business presentations. Visitors are welcome. Call Jerry King at (614) 899-9870 or visit www.cmn-usa.org. Clinton Estates Civic Association, 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month at Trinity United Church of Christ, 1180 Shanley Drive. Call Emmanuel Remy at (614) 453-5007. Salem Civic Association, 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month at Salem Baptist Church, 5862 Sinclair Road. Call Bill Unger at 436-3751. Soroptimist International of Northeast Suburban Franklin County, an organization for professional women, 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the Mifflin Township Administrative Building, 155 Olde Ridenour Road. American Legion YoungBudd Post 171 and Auxiliary, 7:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at the post, 393 E. College Ave., Westerville. Guests are welcome. Call Mike Etling at (614) 891-9388. Northland Community Council Development Committee, 7 p.m. the last Wednesday of the month at the Minerva Park Community Center, 2829 Minerva Lake Road. Public hearings on local development, rezoning and related topics. Call 325-8217 or email info@myncc.org for more information. Northland Community Council, 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at Friendship Village of Columbus, 5800 Forest Hills Blvd. Call 325-8217 or email info@ myncc.org. Forest Park Civic Association, 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month, locations and topics vary. Call 325-8217 or email info@fpcivic.org. Franklin 524 Toastmasters Club, 7 a.m. the first and third Thursdays of the month at The Vineyard, 6000 Cooper Road. For more information, visit www.Franklin524Toastmasters.com, or call Sally at (614) 523-2169. Karmel Morse-Manor Civic Association, 6:45 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at Valley Forge Elementary School, 1321 Urban Drive. Call William Logan at (614) 846-1089 for more information. Amspirit Pacesetters Chapter, noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays at 2531 Tiller Lane in Columbus. Call Frank Hamilton at (614) 9399623 for more information.

“We’re happy to offer Summer Reading Club to the kids and adults in the community,” said Kim Snell, spokeswoman for the Columbus Metropolitan Library. “It’s a great way to keep your reading skills sharp over the summer and have fun and while you’re doing it.” The library will host programs featuring musicians, live animals, dancers, clowns and other activities throughout the summer. Those who register will be eligible for prizes. This year’s theme is “Be a Hero. Read.” The library is introducing the character “Captain Read” to the children of central Ohio and the program emphasizes all the different ways people can become heroes through education and creativity, Snell said.

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College notes • Ohio University has announced its winter 2011 dean’s list. Northland residents named to the list were Kasey Althouse, Krystyn Grooms, Rachel Lantz, Kathleen Meisky, Jennifer Newsome, Kyrstin Ratliff and Mary Walsh. • Bowling Green State University has announced its May 2011 degree candidates. Northland residents earning degrees were Jessica Kremer, bachelor’s degree in education; and Heather Utsler, bachelor’s degree in communication (cum laude). • Northland resident Amanda Mitchell graduated from Mount Carmel College of Nursing on May 7. Mitchell received a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She is the daughter of Julie A. Mitchell of Columbus.

THANKS FROM FAMILIES Continued from page A1 really made herself at home. We just love her so very much and I do believe she love us as well. I enjoy watching her play with her dog siblings, Emma Renay and Karlee Sue. They are all about the same age and size. They all get along so wonderful together it makes my heart want to burst with such joy. I just knew when I first met Shasta, now Lu Lu Grace, I was supposed to be her forever mom. Thank you and God bless CHA for all you do for all our furry

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Wind, weather created past havoc This has been one of those years when we have seen a lot of rain in spring. It certainly has not been the first time this has happened and it certainly will not be the last. At the rate we are going, the rainfall may even set a record. A lot of people have left Ohio for any number of reasons. Many people, attracted by the possibilities of new work in a new place, have left Ohio and the “Rustbelt” ED for the “SunLENTZ belt” states of the southern United States. In those states, many people have found what they sought: new jobs in a new place. It is a place that is dry and clear and clean and where people do not have to worry about snow and sleet and hail. But then, on the other hand, they might have to worry about having any water at all. If I had to choose, I would take the snow. And so, did many of our forebears. It is interesting to note that when our country was being settled, people flooded into America to all parts of the Atlantic Coast from Georgia to Maine. The north was settled faster than the south and the first great cities of America were places like Boston, New York and Philadelphia. It is also important to observe that when Americans began moving, they did not move south. They moved west into the territory north and west of the Ohio River — Ohio. It is not hard to see why. The land in New England and the Middle Colonies was hard and thin and brittle to the plow. The topsoil in Ohio was six, 10 and even 12 inches deep and easy to the plow. The summers were warm — but not too warm. The winters were cold — but not too cold. It seemed like a good place to be. And it was. It is. Most of the time. Those few times when it isn’t take some getting used to. My friends from Florida sometimes visit me. These veterans of more than one hurricane have asked me often how I can live in the shadow of the tornadoes. My friends from Oregon — who saw a volcano explode in their neighborhood — ask me how we survive the great blizzards of occasional Ohio winters. My answer is always the same: If a hurricane or a volcano isn’t frightening to you, why should a

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swift, simple wind — with or without a little snow — be fearful to me? If you grow up in Tornado Alley, you do not fear the wind. The rain is another matter. The rain, with enough time and enough force, brings the great floods that have swept through the state from time to time. From the time it was settled, the town at the forks of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers saw more than 11 major floods between 1798 and 1913. They always came in the spring and put most of the lowlands around Columbus under five to 15 feet of water. The worst one came in March 1913. The ground in central Ohio was still frozen when a spring storm dumped five inches of rain on the empty land. The flood that followed put the West Side of Columbus under more than a dozen feet of water and killed 94 people. After the flood, the Army Corps of Engineers came to town and put measures in place to prevent a flood like that from ever happening again. The result was a whole new set of bridges across the Scioto and the widening of the Scioto to twice its previous width as it passed through the downtown. From this

came the riverfront, a whole new entrance to the city from the west along U.S. Route 40 (the National Road), a road whose bicentennial is being celebrated this year. The Corps of Engineers was successful. A flood like the one in 1913 has never happened again. A flood in 1959 that put the Near West Side under water happened for different reasons. Those conditions have been corrected as well. So we like to think the worst problems have been solved. But then, there is always the rain. Living in central Ohio, we need to understand that wind and water will be our lot. This is nothing new. In August 1831, Isaac Appleton Jewett wrote home to Boston from Columbus, then a town of less than 2,000 people: “Torrents of rain have been pouring down upon us the entire summer. Deucalion’s age would have been a dry time to this. The heavens are hung with black for weeks. Indeed, I may say with truth, we have not had a clear day this summer.” Some things change in central Ohio. Some things do not.

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DeSales’ Nick Eltzroth (13), Bryan Stopar (11) and Ryan Maloney (10) celebrate after beating Uhrichsville Claymont 3-2 in a Division II regional semifinal May 26 at Zanesville. The Stallions advanced to state with a 10-8 victory over Steubenville in the final on May 27.

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Having no seniors on its roster hasn’t prevented the DeSales High School baseball team from making a postseason run. In fact, it might be helping the Stallions. “I think it is (helping) a little bit given the fact that we are so young and this isn’t it for them,” said coach Tom Neubert, whose team defeated Steubenville 108 in a Division II regional final on May 27 at Zanesville to improve to 19-9 and advance to a state semifinal for the second time in four seasons. “They can stay loose in those situations knowing that it’s not going to be their last game and maybe

not understanding the game and all the pressure that goes along with it.” The Stallions, who beat Uhrichsville Claymont 3-2 in a regional semifinal on May 26, will play defending state champion Jonathan Alder in a state semifinal on Friday, June 3, at Huntington Park. The Pioneers improved to 22-3 with an 8-2 win over Greenville in a regional final on May 28. The semifinal winner plays Akron Hoban or Parma Heights Holy Name in the state final on Saturday, June 4, at Huntington Park. DeSales lost to Jonathan Alder 3-2 on April 29. The game was tied at 2 before the Pioneers scored in the seventh inning.

The Stallions, who kept the game close despite being outhit 13-4, faced Jonathan Alder pitcher Graham Johnston, who was the winning pitcher in a 5-4 win over Cincinnati McNicholas in a regional semifinal on May 27 and a 7-3 win over Hilliard Bradley in a district final on May 21. DeSales could face Johnston again in the state semifinal. The Stallions likely will counter with pitcher T.J. Alas, who improved to 8-0 after earning the decision against Claymont. Hoban defeated Mentor Lake Catholic 9-6 in a regional final on May 28 to improve to 17-7. Holy Name beat Oak Harbor 94 in a regional final on May 30 to improve to 17-3.

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Kelsey Albanese (left) of the Stallions is congratulated by teammate Sarah Flint after hitting a two-run home run during a 14-2 drubbing of New Concord John Glenn in a Division II regional semifinal May 25 at Pickerington Central. DeSales advanced to state with a 9-0 victory over Logan Elm in the final on May 28.

DeSales, which is making its fifth state appearance and last won a state title in 1979, led Steubenville 7-0 before giving up seven runs in the top of the

fourth inning. With the game Against Claymont, DeSales tied at 7 in the sixth inning, Zak built a 3-1 lead but gave up a DeCamp, Brad Bohus and Bren- run in the bottom of the seventh nan Schlabig each drove in a run See DESALES, page A6 to put the Stallions ahead 10-7.

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Senior Dai’Ron Glover of the Beechcroft High School boys track and field team won’t get a chance to avenge his only loss of the season in the 100 meters, but he’s not disappointed with where he stands with one prep meet remaining. In the Division I, district 3 meet that concluded May 21 at Hilliard Bradley, Glover ran the 100 in 11.05 seconds but got edged for first place by Dublin Coffman junior Taylor Williams by .02 of a second. Williams was scratched from the event in the regional meet that concluded May 27 at Pickerington North, setting up an opportunity for Glover to capture a regional title. Glover took advantage, winning in 10.99 to advance to the state meet despite being a first-year track athlete. The top four finishers in each regional event advanced to the state meet on Friday, By Lorrie Cecil/ThisWeek June 3, and Saturday, June 4, at Ohio State. Beechcroft’s Dai’Ron Glover battles Phillipie Motley of Hilliard Glover was one of three local athletes to Davidson in the 100-meter preliminaries during the regional meet win a regional title, along with Northland May 25 at Pickerington North. Glover won the final in 10.99 senior Greg Owens in the 110 hurdles (14.7) seconds to advance to state. and Brookhaven senior Nigel Preacher in the

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Below are the state qualifiers for the Beechcroft, Brookhaven and Northland track & field teams with regional event, place and time/distance/height: BEECHCROFT BOYS — Dai’Ron Glover: 100 (first, 10.99); 400 relay: Marquis Cobb, James Duncan, Glover and Montell Wrice (third, 43.17) Other regional results: GIRLS — Kandace Jemison: 200 (10th, 26.65); Miriam Nwaru: 100 hurdles (sixth, 15.45) BROOKHAVEN BOYS — Nigel Preacher: high jump (first, 6-6), long jump (second, 22-6 3/4); 800 relay: Lei’Tonn Backus,

high jump (6 feet, 6 inches). “(At district) I was dealing with some injuries,” Glover said. “My calf and my hamstring were kind of tight and I felt like I came up a little bit short. I was hoping to race against (Williams) again but he had to scratch. I felt like I was in top condition and my bounce-back was great. It encourages me.” Glover also advanced to state with Mar-

Tajuan Green, Corey Easley and Aryton Preacher (third, 1:28.96) Other regional results: BOYS — Green: 100 (sixth, 11.3); Aryton Preacher: 200 (sixth, 22.53); Nigel Preacher: 110 hurdles (did not run final), 300 hurdles (did not run final) GIRLS — Charletta Henley: long jump (sixth, 16-8 1/2) NORTHLAND BOYS — Will Barnes: 110 hurdles (fourth, 14.89), 200 (second, 22.05); Greg Owens: 110 hurdles (first, 14.7) GIRLS — Ebony Mundy: long jump (third, 17-7 1/2) Other regional results: BOYS — Barnes: 100 (eighth, 11.43) GIRLS — Tatiana Chapple: high jump (fifth, 5-0); Bria Johnson: discus (16th, 90-2); Delisa Sanford: long jump (10th, 16-4 1/4)

quis Cobb, James Duncan and Montell Wrice in the 400 relay, which took third (43.17) at regional. “I have so much faith in myself and my teammates,” Glover said. “I know I’m going to be kind of nervous, but my confidence keeps me going. I’m a strong leg and I felt like I could carry my team. I believe if I See ROUNDUP, page A6

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John Acomb of DeSales hits a backhand return during a first-round doubles match at the Division I state tournament May 27 at Hilliard Davidson. Acomb and Michael Rosile beat Lima Shawnee’s Cody Engstrom and Connor Engstrom 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 before falling in the second round.

DESALES Continued from page A5 before recording the final out. “I think that as we’ve continued to put the work in and we’ve continued to win those close games, we’ve started to have the attitude of, ‘Why wait until next year?’” Schlabig said. “The attitude we have now is, ‘Why not now?’” •The softball team looked dominant in winning a Division II regional championship. Pitcher Kelsey Seeds allowed just five base runners as DeSales defeated Logan Elm 9-0 in a regional final on May 28 at Pickerington Central to improve to 26-3. Two days earlier, the Stallions beat New Concord John Glenn 14-2 in a regional semifinal. DeSales will play LaGrange Keystone in a state semifinal on Thursday, June 2, at Akron Firestone Stadium. The Stallions are making their first state appearance since 1982, when they lost to Kinsman Badger 7-6 in the final. However, coach Julie Barber guided Toledo St. Ursula to a state title in 2004. Keystone improved to 31-1 by beating three-time defending state champion Lakewood 5-4 in a regional final on May 28. The Wildcats have won two state championships, with their last coming in 2006. Keystone pitcher Kenzie Conrad allowed 10 hits, including two home runs, against Lakewood, but she pitched a no-hitter — her third of the season — in a 1-0 win over Lima Shawnee in a regional semifinal on May 27. “It’s going to be like looking in the mirror,” Barber said of Keystone. “They hit-and-run like we do and the crazy thing is that their school colors are purple and white. (Conrad) has a great deal of experience. She keeps the ball low and changes speed well. However, if we stay bal-

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DeSales’ Tim Doone looks to maneuver past Gray Leeseberg of Dublin Jerome during the Stallions’ 14-7 loss in a regional final May 28 at Jerome.

At a glance

Below are the state qualifiers for the DeSales track & field teams with regional event, place and time/distance/height: BOYS — 800 relay: Breyon Bowman, LaShaun Sanders, Tariq DeGraffinreed and Warren Ball (fourth, 1:30.55) GIRLS — None Other regional results: BOYS — Ball: 400 (12th, 52.78); Breyon Bowman: 100 (13th, 11.46), 200 (10th, 23.22); David Brooks-Dandridge: discus (ninth, 138-8); DeGraffinreed:

anced, I like our odds.” The semifinal winner plays Poland Seminary or Tipp City Tippecanoe in the state final on Saturday, June 4, at Firestone Stadium. Seminary improved to 23-2 with a 6-1 win over Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit in a regional final on May 28. Tippecanoe improved to 275 with a 2-1 win over Cincinnati Mother of Mercy in a regional final on May 29.

100 (eighth, 11.42); Luke Howard: 1,600 (13th, 4:46.77); Ian Lawson: 3,200 (14th, 11:05.91); Eric McKinney: high jump (no height); Aaron Melsop: long jump (eighth, 20-11 1/4); Riley West: 300 hurdles (12th, 42.58); Tyler West: 800 (11th, 2:01.61); 400 relay: Auston Garrett, DeGraffinreed, Tristan Caldwell and Sayyid Kanu (ninth, 44.74); 1,600 relay: Riley West, Tyler West, Ball and Sanders (ninth, 3:33.84); 3,200 relay: Tyler West, Lawson, Ryan McGlade and Howard (13th, 8:43.35) GIRLS — Erica Davis: 1,600 (14th, 5:46.26); Gabby Douglas: long jump (fifth, 16-10); Sophia Nnadi: discus (eighth, 109-6); Kim Parent: high jump (no height)

hind champion Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (80) as 45 teams scored. The girls team scored five points in the Division I regional meet that concluded May 27 at Pickerington North to finish 30th behind champion Reynoldsburg (88) as 40 teams scored. The Stallions girls did not have any state qualifiers. •Michael Rosile and John Acomb of the boys tennis team defeated Lima Shawnee’s Cody Engstrom and Connor Engstrom 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 in a first-round doubles match in the Division II state tournament on May 27-28 at Hilliard Davidson before losing to Bellbrook’s Jackson Heinz and Wyatt Heinz 6-3, 6-0 in the second round. •The boys lacrosse team ended its season with a 14-7 loss to host Dublin Jerome in a Division II regional final on May 28. The Stallions, who had beaten New Albany 16-6 in a regional semifinal on May 25, finished 16-2.

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Northland’s Denham verbally commits to Michigan Northland High School girls basketball Denham is a 5-foot-9 junior guard who assists while leading the Vikings to their first player Symone Denham has verbally emerged as one of the area’s best players Division I district title since 1983. committed to play for the University of last season. She made third-team all-disDenham also received interest from Michigan. trict and averaged 13.8 points and four Kansas, Akron, Kent State and Toledo.

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“She had a bad day at district, so it was nice to see her bounce back,” Vikings coach Tom Fast said. “This was her last shot, and she didn’t want it to be her last track meet.” “It’s very exciting,” Mundy said. “It’s been my goal each year to get to state and this year I finally reached it. I just tried to focus on my speed so that I could improve on my previous jumps.” •The Northland boys tennis team won its first City championship since 1996, beating Centennial 3-2 on May 23. Centennial won the regularseason title at 12-0 and the Vikings were second at 11-1. The Stars had beaten Northland 4-1 on April 27. In Northland’s first appearance in a City final since 2008 when it lost to Briggs 5-0, seniors Daniel Smith (second singles) and Austin Miller (third singles) and the second doubles team of senior Sam Asamoah and sophomore Viet Nguyen posted victories for the Vikings. Junior Alejandro Nunez played first singles and senior Eric Crabtree and junior Chris Buyno played first doubles. Miller went 13-0 in City matches at third singles and edged Centennial’s Emre Gun 6-7, 6-4, 6-2 to help secure the championship. Nunez went 7-3 in singles and 4-0 in doubles matches. He teamed with Smith to win the doubles portion of the City individual tournament April 29. Smith went 14-2 on the season. The other senior was Vinny Chanthavong. “It felt really good (to win the City),” coach Allen Jarrett said. “The score was 2-2 and the only match left was Austin Miller’s match. After he won, (his teammates) dumped some nice warm bottled water on him.” julrey@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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can cut my steps down, we can get to the final.” Beechcroft scored 16 points at regional to place 20th of the 39 teams that scored, behind cochampions Thomas Worthington (37) and Westerville North (37). Brookhaven finished fifth (32) and Northland was 14th (24). In addition to his high jump title, Preacher was runner-up in the long jump (22-6 3/4). Preacher, who went higher than 7-0 in the high jump at both the City and district meets, enters the state meet believing he is a title contender in both of his events. Last season, he went 6-7 to win the regional in the high jump and jumped the same height to place third at state. He won the regional long jump title a year ago but did not place at state. “It feels exciting,” Preacher said. “(Only jumping 6-6) is nothing new because the same thing happened to me last year at the regional. I want to try to get the state record and just do what I’ve been doing. I don’t think I’ll be nervous at all.” Also advancing to state for the Bearcats was the 800 relay, which took third (1:28.96). Last season at state, the 800 relay finished second in 1:26.94, but only senior Aryton Preacher is back from the relay. The Bearcats’ 400 relay also made it to state last year and had the best preliminary time in the district 2 meet but got disqualified in the district final. “I thought our (400 relay) was probably better than our (800 relay) this year,” Brookhaven coach Steve Ayers said. “But we’ve only got one returner from the (800 relay), so just to make it (to state) is a great accomplishment on their part. We’ll take it for what it’s worth and have fun with it.” Owens and Will Barnes will represent the Northland boys team at state. Barnes won the district 1 title in the 110 hurdles (14.94) and Owens was second (14.99). But at regional, Owens finished first in 14.7 and Barnes took fourth (14.89). Also at regional, Barnes was runner-up in the 200 (22.05). Northland also had the only local girl to make it to state in Ebony Mundy, who took third in the long jump (17-7 1/2). Mundy’s finish helped the Vikings tie Hilliard Darby for 21st (10) of the 40 teams that scored at regional, behind champion Reynoldsburg (88). Beechcroft and Brookhaven each scored three points to tie for 33rd. Mundy went at least 17 feet in four of her six jumps at regional, with her best jump coming on her third attempt as she broke the program record.

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MOCAL title highlights baseball team’s season By FRANK DiRENNA ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The Tree of Life Christian School baseball team enters each season with two main goals — win the MOCAL championship and win a Division IV district title. The Trojans achieved the former goal, as they went 8-2 in the MOCAL to finish ahead of Fairfield Christian (7-2), Grove City Christian (6-3), Madison Christian (3-6), Gahanna Christian (2-5) and Delaware Christian (1-9). One of Fairfield Christian’s league games against Gahanna Christian was postponed but later was canceled after numerous attempts to play the game failed because of bad weather. According to Trojans coach Rick Parcher, Tree of Life and Fairfield Christian shared the league title even though Fairfield Christian had one fewer league win. The league championship is the Trojans’ first since 2007 and fifth overall. Tree of Life fell short of achieving its other primary goal, however, as it lost to secondseeded Fisher Catholic 4-2 in a district semifinal on May 16. Junior pitcher Lucas Daugherty struck out 13 in the loss. The Trojans, who finished 18-

7 overall, played Fisher Catholic without their six seniors, including four starters, because of a senior class field trip to the Grand Canyon. The trip was arranged months in advance and could not be rescheduled. Seeded fourth, Tree of Life opened the district tournament with a 16-2, five-inning win over Delaware Christian on May 9 and defeated Fairbanks 2-1 in the second round on May 11. “We achieved the one goal,” Parcher said. “It was a tie, but we did well.” Daugherty shared MOCAL Player of the Year honors with Madison Christian’s Mike Miller. Daugherty, who also was named first-team all-district, finished 7-1 with a 1.71 ERA, 96 strikeouts and seven walks. Senior Gordon Coakley and junior Kyle O’Connell both were first-team all-MOCAL and all-district, seniors Grant Pauley and Shane Frazier were second-team all-MOCAL and all-district, senior Connor Zehr and junior Elliott Hagans were honorable mention all-MOCAL and senior Nick Paliobagis was honorable mention all-district. O’Connell led the team with a .419 batting average, followed by Pauley (.406), Coakley (.403), Daugherty (.387) and Frazier (.333). Hagans led the team in home runs with five

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Watkins Memorial High School will play host to a baseball camp on June 27-30 for players in grades 1-12. Watkins Memorial coach Don Schone will direct the program in conjunction with U.S. Baseball Academy. The camp will last three hours each day and cover hitting, pitching, fielding and base running. Registration is under way at www.USBaseballAcademy.com. For more information, call (866) 622-4487.

and RBI with 26. The other senior was Hebron Newman. In addition to Daugherty, Hagans and O’Connell, expected to return are juniors Josh Nowak and Chris Steward and sophomores Erick Boyer, Joe Paliobagis and Donnie Tong. “Any time you have two pitchers (Daugherty and Frazier) of that caliber that are going to be seniors, you have to figure that will be a very good team,” Parcher said. “We have some holes to fill.” •The softball team ended its season with a 10-0, five-inning loss to second-seeded Fisher Catholic in the second round of the Division IV district tournament May 12. The Trojans, who had defeated Granville Christian 178 in the first round on May 10, finished 9-9 overall and placed third in the MOCAL at 5-4, behind Grove City Christian (90) and Madison Christian (73) and ahead of Delaware Christian (3-7), Fairfield Christian (2-7) and Gahanna Christian (1-6). Junior pitcher Hannah Pratt, who was named first-team allMOCAL, led the team in batting average (.557) and RBI (23) and was 9-7 in the circle with a 4.70 ERA, 104 strikeouts and 86 walks. “Hannah is going to have a

great season next year,” coach Pat McWherter said. “She’s going to be in contention for MOCAL Player of the Year.” Senior Natalie Boyer, who was first-team all-MOCAL, batted .393 and had 13 RBI, and senior Emily Durbin, who was second-team all-MOCAL, hit .316 with 18 RBI. “Natalie and Emily will be big losses because of their leadership and steadiness, both offensively and defensively,” McWherter said. “I have some kids who can play as well as them, but they just don’t have the experience. So when crunch time happens, we’re going to miss those two girls a lot.” Sophomore Lindsay Augustyniak was second-team allMOCAL. Also expected to return are junior Karissa Murray, sophomores Christiana Boulos and Kaylea Safrit (.320) and freshmen Sydney Grubb, Morgan Pennington and Casey Picknor. •The track and field teams ended their season in the Division III district meet that concluded May 21 at Gahanna. The girls team scored five points to finish 24th, behind champion Grandview (105.5). The 800-meter relay of Emma Russell, Kailah Sanders, Kierra Sanders and Victoria Thompson was sixth (1 minute, 52.18 seconds) and Kailah

Sanders was seventh in the long jump (14 feet, 9 inches). The top four finishers in each district event advanced to the regional meet that concluded May 28 at Fairfield Union. The boys team did not score at district. Columbus Academy was first (83.5). Tremayn Blanks and Chase Grayson were the only seniors in the program. Blanks holds the MOCAL record in the 400 (52.0) and Blanks, Grayson and freshmen Walter Blanks and Aaron Russell hold the league record in

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the 800 relay (1:35.46). “This year our track and field team experienced great success,” coach Nikki Steward said. “Due to the fact that we are a young team, our future is very bright and I look forward to it. Our girls team was very consistent in placing in almost every event they participated in. Our boys team consistently made improvements on their times, heights and distances, and I am very proud of them.”

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PRIZES: First: $25 Kohl’s Gift Card and a Free Bike Helmet. Second: $10 Kohl’s Gift Card and a Free Bike Helmet. Third: a Free Bike Helmet. Helmets must be picked up at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and fitted for safety, or shipped with parental consent. HOW TO GET A FREE ACTIVITY BOOK WITHOUT ENTERING: Activity Books will be available to anyone (regardless of entering) at Kohl’s Customer Service desks, at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Close to HomeSM Centers, or through the contact information below.

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