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June 26, 2011

Parade kicks off Fourth of July weekend

By CARLA SMITH ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Westland area residents will kick off the Fourth of July weekend with a parade and party.

WABA (Westland Area Business Association) will hold its annual parade and after-party beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, July 2. This year’s theme is

“Reflect, Renew, Restore: Strengthening Our Westland Community.”

WABA board member Rachelle Parsley said the theme was chosen because the Westland area is poised to be revamped.

“The theme was chosen because of the recent interest in revitalizing the West Side of Columbus,” Parsley said. “This part of town was chosen for the site of the casino and we are excited about some

of the proposed plans and what this could mean for the entire community.”

The parade is set to begin at 9:30 a.m. at the juncture of West Broad Street and Westwoods Boulevard, she said, ending at Lincoln Village Plaza. Westland High School principal Kathy Buckerfield has been chosen to be the grand marshal in recognition of her retirement and her contributions to the community.

The parade will feature all four SouthWestern high school marching bands, Prairie Township Fire Department, Westland High School AFJROTC, local businesses, churches, and various political figures, she said.

Parsley said for the first time, the afterparty will not be held at Lincoln Village Plaza. It will be held this year at Westland High School.

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“There will be a carnival with rides this year as well as two bands, concessions and a raffle,” Parsley said. “We changed the location to allow for the carnival to be bigger.

“WABA puts this on every year for the community and we want them to come and be a part of it.”

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Veteran participates in Honor Flight

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The Tour de Grandview Cycling Classic returns for its 19th year today (Sunday, June 26) with its mix of speed and strategy.

“Cycling at this level is like a chess match at 35 mph,” race promoter Andy Burns said. “You have to constantly evaluate what kind of move you should make and when — all while going at top speed.

“I tell people, imagine holding your breath for three minutes and doing your multiplication tables in your head,” he said. “It’s like that.”

The Grandview course is particularly challenging for cyclists because of its hills, Burns said.

“That’s what makes our course so iconic,” he said. “It’s so much more challenging than your typical flat criterium course.”

The turn at Goodale Boulevard and Urlin Avenue is a particularly exciting part of the course, because it comes at the bottom of the steep hill, Burns said.

“And these guys don’t slow up, they go full bore around that turn,” he said.

The cyclists will make the turn three abreast, Burns said.

“There’s no way you can do that without coming in contact with the other riders,” he said.

“It’s an amazing thing. It can be really risky, but they do it.”

The city has made some minor improvements to that area of the roadway this week which will help the cyclists, Burns said.

“There were some imperfections that made the road pretty sketchy at that turn,” he said. “It wasn’t a big deal for cars, but for bicycles going 35 mph, it was a big deal.”

Defending Tour de Grandview Criterium champion Andy Crater will return this year, but he will be racing for a different team, Burns said. This year, Crater is a member of the Aerocat Cycling Team.

He will be competing against former teammate Dan Campbell of the Panther team.

Last year, Crater just edged out Campbell for the championship.

“There’ll be a bit of a grudge match going on there,” Burns said.

The criterium cycling schedule will get under way with a juniors race at 11:45 a.m. Sunday.

Other races will include the Mens Category 4 at 12:20 p.m.; the Womens Open and 3/4 at 1:10 p.m.; celebrity races at 2 p.m.; See BIKE RACE, page A3

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Paul Thurn was a member of the Army Air Corps 5th Air Force from 1944-46 and was part of the occupation force in Japan following the end of World War II. Thurn recently traveled with an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., to see the World War II memorial.

At age 18, Sgt. Paul Thurn was drafted during World War II and served in what was the beginning of the postwar occupation of Japan.

In March of 2001 Thurn, now 85, a Grove City resident, returned to Japan to visit the places at which he was stationed, and this month he participated in the Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., visiting the World War II Memorial that honors veterans like himself.

Accompanied by his daughter, Monica Walters, Thurn visited Washington, D.C., for a day.

Upon arriving at Baltimore Washington International Airport, Thurn and other veterans were greeted by military and civilians.

“Everybody was so very thankful to us for serving,” Thurn recalled.

Thurn visited the World War II Memorial, the Marine War Memorial and the Air Force Memorial. He also took a tour of the city and saw the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.

“I thought it was very wonderful,” Thurn said.

He was a few months shy of finishing high school at Aquinas College (now the site of Columbus State Community College) when he registered for service. He was allowed to graduate before being drafted.

In 1944, Thurn started his service, traveling to Denver at what is now Lowry Air Force Base and serving as a firearms instructor. After the Japanese surrendered on Aug. 14, 1945, Thurn served in Tokyo and Nagoya in Japan as part of the Fifth Air Force of the U.S. Army Air Corps.

The war was over when he arrived in Japan, but evidence of the conflict was widespread. In Tokyo, “there were many, many buildings that were destroyed,” Thurn said.

Despite not knowing the language, Thurn was able to communicate with the Japanese.

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Auditor to discuss, take questions on property reappraisal

By GARY BUDZAK ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Franklin County Auditor Clarence Mingo will host three town hall meetings in the next couple of weeks to talk about the 2011 reappraisal and its impact on taxpayers.

The meetings take place at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 28, in the Westerville Public Library; 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 30, in the Upper Arlington Library; and 6:30 p.m. July 6 in the Columbus Metropolitan Library. At the meetings, Mingo will talk about the reappraisal process for 15-20 minutes.

“The town hall meeting will do two things: One, it will be telling homeowners what the reappraisal means for them; and two, we’ll be telling them how to they’ll be able to engage us after their value is received,” Mingo said.

Afterwards, there will be a questionand-answer session.

“The most common question is two-

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fold,” he said. “’How will my tax bill be affected,’ and ‘What information do I need to bring if I’m concerned about the value?’”

“The answer to the Clarence first question is, if the Mingo value of your home decreases, the average homeowner could likely expect a marginal decrease in their tax bill. It’s not a dollar-for-dollar decrease,” Mingo said, “but there will be some measure of decrease.

“The answer to the second question is to attend one of our informal reviews in the fall. We’ll be scheduling appointments with homeowners to come in and discuss values. If you plan to attend an informal review, we always ask a homeowner to bring either a recent appraisal, or any sales information they might have about their subdivision.”

In August, all property owners in the

A closer look The meetings take place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, in the Westerville Public Library; 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 30, in the Upper Arlington Library; and 6:30 p.m.

July 6 in the Columbus Metropolitan Library. At the meetings, Mingo will talk about the reappraisal process for 15-20 minutes.

county will receive letters from Mingo informing them of the new value of their home or business. According to the auditor’s office, there are about 438,000 parcels of property in Franklin County, with a total value of about $100 billion in 2010.

“We do two types of reappraisals,” Mingo said. “Every three years, we do a brief survey of values, and we adjust them as necessary. Every six years, and

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this is the reappraisal we’re undertaking now, we do a comprehensive review of values and we literally appraise every single property in the county.”

Spokesman Dave O’Neil said a staff of about 20 takes two years to do the reappraisals, which are required under Ohio law. The last reappraisal was for 2005. Taxes based on the new values will be payable in 2012.

Mingo said property owners are welcome to challenge the value of their property starting in the fall.

“Values have changed a lot in the last six years,” Mingo said. “There’s a greater interest in challenging.”

Mingo said he thinks property values “will trend downward,” which means less revenue for local government and school districts.

For additional information, visit www.franklincountyauditor.com or call 614-525-HOME (4663). gseman@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

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Veteran participates in Honor Flight Continued from page A1 “We didn’t understand each other very well, but we conversed,” Thurn said. “They were very friendly and nice.”

Upon returning home, Thurn immediately went back to work for his family’s meat-processing business, A. Thurn Sons, on Greenlawn Avenue in Columbus.

Thurn’s son-in-law, U.S.Marine Corps Reserve (Ret.) Master Sgt. Steve Walter, said his father-in-law was like many men and women of that time.

“They saw it as their duty, they did their duty and then came home to continue their lives,” Walter said.

Walter served in Vietnam in the U.S. Air Force with the 632nd Security Police Squadron at the Binh Thuy Air Base during the

Vietnam War. Since the World War II era, “our military ventures have lacked that clarity and resolve,” Walter said. Now, during the War on Terror, the United States is fighting an idea rather than a nation, he said.

Walter had a chance to assist those affected by the Iraq war during his work as a casualty assistance call officer for the U.S. Marines in Lima Company, 3rd Battalion. As a reservist, Walter was assigned to a peacetimewartime support team, which does community outreach.

Walter accompanied three other Marines in notifying the primary next of kin that a Marine had died or was killed in action. While another officer in charge delivered the news, Walter contacted the families regarding funeral arrange-

ments.

He handled five next-of-kin contacts.

The last came after a Lima Company vehicle struck a mine on Aug. 3, 2005, killing nine Marines in Al Anbar province in western Iraq.

As a sergeant with the Columbus Police Department, Walter said he earlier had to deliver calls for serious injuries. “The wisdom of middle age gave me an insight in what to say when, or more importantly, when to say nothing,” he said.

Participating in the calls for the Lima Company Marines “was like taking a slice out of my arm,” Walter said.

Lima Company sent 164 Marines to Iraq in March. Twenty-two Marines and one Navy corpsman were killed in action.

June 26, 2011

Red, White & Boom news If you go … don’t go here Street closures for Columbus’ annual July Fourth fireworks show, Red, White & Boom, have been announced. The show is set for Friday, July 1.

• From 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, through 6 a.m. Saturday, July 2, Washington Boulevard between Broad and Town streets will be closed.

• From 9 a.m. Thursday, June 30, through 6 a.m. Saturday, July 2, the two curb lanes of Marconi Boulevard between Gay and Broad streets will be closed, as will the north and south curb lanes of Nationwide Boulevard from Neil Avenue to Ludlow Avenue; Long Street from Hocking to Marconi Boulevard; and Civic Center Drive from Broad to Town street.

On the morning of Friday, July 1, one lane of Long Street from Hocking to Marconi will open from 6 to 9 a.m. for rush hour.

• From 4 through 7 p.m. on Friday, July 1, the following streets will be closed for parade formation: Starling from Broad to Town; Rush Alley from Starling to Belle Street; State Street from McDowell Street to Belle; the south curb lane of Broad Street from McDowell to Belle; and the

north curb lane of Town Street from Starling to Belle.

• From 5:50 to about 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 1, these streets will be closed for the parade: Broad Street from McDowell to High Street; Front Street from State to Nationwide Boulevard; Lynn Street from Front to High; Gay Street from Front to High; Long Street from Marconi to High; Lafayette Street from Front to High; Spring Street from Neil to High; Ludlow from Spring to Long; Hickory Street from Front to Marconi; Town Street from Civic Center Drive to Front; and Rich Street from Civic Center Drive to Front.

• From 6 p.m. through midnight on Friday, July 1, for fireworks, all streets south of Spring Street north of Mound Street east of McDowell and west of Third Street will be closed.

• Handicapped parking is available at these locations: Rich Street between Ludlow and High streets; the north side of Gay Street from Ludlow to Front; and Gay Street from High Street to Front Street.

Note: Front Street between State and Nationwide Boulevard will be open to traffic after the parade.

For more information about Red, White & Boom, visit www.redwhiteandboom.org.

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Bike races back for 19th year INDEPENDENCE DAY Continued from page A1 Men’s Pro 1-2 at 2:30 p.m.; Kid Sprints at 4:15 p.m.; Mens Category 3 at 4:30 p.m.; and Mens Category 5 at 5:30 p.m.

The Tour de Grandview is again partnering with two Cincinnati area races — the Madeira Centennial Criterium on Friday and the Hyde Park Blast Criterium on Saturday — for a weekend of competition for the pro-

fessional cyclists.

The participants in the Men’s Pro 1-2 category will be competing for a special prize of $2,000 for having the best combined finishes in the three races, Burns said.

The Grandview street party held usually on Saturday night will be held on race day this year on First Avenue.

“It will be great to have both the street party and the race on

the same day,” Burns said. “I think before you sometimes had to make a choice of whether to come to the party or the race. Now you can enjoy both events at the same time.” afroman@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

one entertained, not just the little ones,” Parsley said. “There will be food, music, rides, games Parsley encourages families to come out and — something for the community to come tojoin the celebration, because there will be more gether, to enjoy together and most importantly to celebrate our freedom and independence.” to do than ever before.

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College notes • Amanda Masters of Galloway graduated from the University of Cincinnati during winter 2011 commencement ceremonies. She received a bachelor’s degree.

• The University of Cincinnati has announced its spring 2011 dean’s list.

Galloway residents named to the list were Bridget Brown, Robert Cathey, Valerie Lemery, Jeff McDonell, Julianne Wallace and Peter Woodruff.

• Galloway residents Naomi Harmon and Matthew Walker were named to the spring 2011 dean’s list at Tiffin University.

• Barrett Brooks Jr. of Galloway was named to the fall 2010 dean’s list at the University of Findlay. To be eligible for the list, students must achieve at least a 3.5 GPA. Brooks is a marketing major at UF. • Erica Wood of Galloway was named to the fall 2010 dean’s list at the University of Akron. To earn dean’s list recognition, students must achieve at least a 3.25 GPA. • The University of Cincinnati has announced its fall 2010 dean’s list.

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Many people find Indian trails especially intriguing. The notion that we may be walking (or, more often, driving) on the same path taken by the Shawnee, Wyandot or Mingo resiED dents of cenLENTZ tral Ohio gives us a living link to the past.

In an age increasingly made of plastic and microchips, there is something reassuring about the idea that we still follow the same roads used by others for hundreds of years.

And we do follow those previous paths … more or less.

Just as there is something magical in being able to touch a piece of the past in the roads we travel, so, too, there is more than a little myth. In other words, while Ohioans still use former Indian trails to travel around the state, they are not always exactly what we think they are.

There are other parts of the Ohio story that have a similar propensity. The Underground Railroad was neither underground nor a railroad. Rather, it was a network of daring people, black and white, who helped runaway slaves escape to freedom in Canada in the years before the American Civil War. “Stations” on the Underground Railroad might be a barn, a sheltered ravine or even an occasional secret room in a local house.

Today, many older houses in the area are offered for sale with the wistful suggestion that the place was “rumored” to be a stop on the Underground Railroad.

Most of these places were no such thing. Running a station on the Underground Railroad was illegal and dangerous. Most people did not take the risk. But the legend persists.

A similar sort of gloss covers the story of the Scioto Trail.

Native American people had lived in Ohio for thousands of years before the arrival of European explorers only a few hundred years ago. The earliest residents of Ohio were few in number and generally lived their lives following the animal herds then living in the state. So the earliest trails were those made by the buffalo, deer and other animals.

Eventually, the roaming stopped and more permanent towns were built. The people who built them constructed earthen monuments and enclosures and later came to be called the Moundbuilders.

Central Ohio is rich in the remains of these prehistoric people, although we are not as rich as we once were. While a 40-

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Jeffers Mound is in the center of Plesenton Drive in Worthington.

foot mound at the south end of what is now downtown Columbus is remembered by the name of Mound Street, the mound itself is long gone, as are many more around Ohio. All of these Moundbuilder villages were linked by trails, as well. Some are the same that will be used by later residents of the state. Many are not.

Most of the major Indian trails that will be remembered and later marked as such date from the relatively recent history of the past few hundred years when English, French and later American colonial travelers came to Ohio and left a record of what they found.

What would come to be called the Bullskin Trail, the Great Trail and the Scioto Trail were undoubtedly once animal trails before they began to be used by people. And these trails also quite probably changed in course and location with the passage of time.

As early European settlers came to Ohio, they followed these same trails and made them their own. Eventually, they would become roads of greater or lesser permanence.

Because downtown Columbus sits on a ridge and once had a large mound in its midst, it is easy to presume that what is now High Street must have been a major Indian trail. That is partly right. High Street was indeed an Indian trail, but it was not a major one.

Indian trails in central Ohio generally seek high ground because it is dry and clear for much of the year. Until well into the 19th century, most Ohio rivers looked very different than they do today. They were generally wider and deeper and flanked on

each side by large areas of lowlying wetlands. They were hard places to travel through. Similarly, the high ridge on the east side of the Scioto was punctuated by deep ravines every mile or two. These ravines and their attendant creeks and wetlands made travel difficult as well.

For these and other reasons, the Scioto Trail linking Lake Erie to the Ohio River skirted west of what is now downtown Columbus and traveled north following the ridge line separating the Scioto and Olentangy river valleys. That original route is not all that well-marked and certainly is not as well-traveled.

In the years after the American Revolution, the smaller, lessused trail east of the Scioto came to be used more and more to link the villages of central Ohio. When a private company built the first major road to the Lake Erie towns, it came to be called the Columbus and Sandusky Turnpike. The turnpike was not very successful. Badly constructed and poorly maintained, the road was a sea of mud in the spring and impassable in the winter. And despite these problems, the road continued to charge a toll. When the company finally closed, many people were pleased.

But the Columbus and Sandusky Turnpike demonstrated that the route was correct for a properly constructed road. It would take many years and a number of other challenges before U.S. Route 23 became that road.

In all, it is the story of a road less-traveled becoming a path of choice of central Ohio.

Ed Lentz writes a history column for ThisWeek.

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Financial finesse

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Don’t let thieves spoil your vacation First, it’s great that you are aware of the risks and are seeking ways to protect yourself before you become a victim. It’s much easier to take precautions now than have to restore your identity and reputation later.

Being away from home and in unfamiliar places could bring increased risk to consumers, opening doors to thieves. More purchases than usual are made this time of the year, as well, so additional withdrawals might go unnoticed until you get back to home base.

Your identity could be stolen in a number of ways, including loss or theft of your wallet, purse or credit card; stealing your mail or taking documents from your trash; skimming information from the magnetic strip on credit or debit cards; giving personal or financial information over the phone to strangers; or hacking into your computer.

If you are catching up on paying bills or doing any online shopping while you are on vacation, be sure you are using secure web-

sites. Be careful in stores to protect your wallet, purse and credit cards and watch to be sure store GABRIELLE personnel hanWHITTAKER dle your credit card properly. Also watch out for people hovering near you or using a camera phone.

Being extra aware of your surroundings and always being organized also make you more focused and alert so you can spot potential problems. Keep receipts for all purchases and check the receipt against your credit card or other account statements to be sure it is accurate.

Signs that indicate your identity has been stolen include unauthorized charges on your creditcard statement or on your checking account; unauthorized transfers or withdrawals on your bank statements; accounts on your credit report that you did not

open; calls from a collection agency, asking why you have not paid a bill; and calls from a financial institution about an account you did not open.

If you become a victim of identity theft, contact the financial institutions or companies where the information has been used to alert them of the situation. Also contact the police and a creditreporting agency and request that they place a fraud alert on your account. Keep records of whom you talk to and summaries of conversations.

Many financial institutions offer identity-protection packages. You’ll have no better time to safeguard your identity than before you head out for a summertime vacation.

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Big 33 Football Classic

Davidson’s Heitzman helps lead Ohio

By FRANK DiRENNA ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Ohio’s domination in the Big 33 Football Classic in Hershey, Pa., on June 18 had a local flavor.

Ohio rolled to a 50-14 win over the Pennsylvania all-stars, amassing 432 yards in total offense.

The 54th game of the series featured five players from central Ohio.

Led by defensive end Keith Heitzman of Hilliard Davidson, the Ohio defense allowed 243 yards, including

minus-8 yards rushing.

Heitzman, who also played fullback and on special teams, capped the scoring with a 1-yard touchdown run with 3 minutes, 47 seconds remaining.

“It was a ton of fun,” Heitzman said.

“Our defense came out strong and was able to get pressure on them right away. We forced them to make some mistakes.”

Heitzman helped set the tone early as his pressure on Pennsylvania quarterback Matt Johnson led to Gabe Gilbert’s interception on the game’s

first possession.

Heitzman sacked Johnson in the second quarter, leading to a Pennsylvania punt from its end zone.

“Playing against the best I’m hoping will prepare me a little bit more for what’s to come at (the University of) Michigan,” Heitzman said.

Heitzman was joined by Davidson teammate J.D. Detmer, who handled the kicking and punting duties.

Detmer, who will play at the University of Toledo, converted six extra points and punted once for 38 yards.

He missed on field-goal attempts of 46 and 28 yards in the first quarter.

Hartley’s Noah Key, who rushed for 2,885 yards and 42 touchdowns on 338 carries last fall to share the Division IV state Offensive Player of the Year award with Kenton quarterback Maty Mauk, played in the secondary for Ohio.

“This was a real honor,” said Key, who will join Detmer at Toledo. “You get to see all the guys you see in the paper every week with your name. You get a chance to meet these guys, and I will be playing against a lot of these

guys in college. There (were) actually seven of us on the team from Toledo, so we’re building that early bond.”

Key led Hartley to the Division IV state title last season with a 34-13 win over Chagrin Falls in the championship game.

Hawks coach Brad Burchfield said playing in the Big 33 game was a tremendous opportunity for Key and the Hartley program.

“I know obviously the history of See FOOTBALL, page A8

Commentary

Cap City Senior Bowl

Athletes learn to develop routine

East all-stars hold on for win over West

The high school athletes participating in my summer series also stand out in the classroom.

In the second week of the series, the student-athletes talk about how they balance practices and games with studying to keep their grades at a high level.

M a r y LARRY Wells, WestLARSON erville Central, bowling: “School always comes first and keeping your grades up is way more important than any sporting event.”

Jimmy Gammill, New Albany, football: “To balance practice and games with studying, you have to be dedicated to both things. Sometimes you have to make sacrifices in order to accomplish excellence in both.”

Napoleon Bell, Hartley, football and wrestling: “I make sure to study and do homework directly after coming home from practice. This way I am not as tired as I would be later and I will be motivated to do work.”

Faith Washington, Reynoldsburg, track: “Seeing that practice only lasts a few hours of my afternoon, I always dedicate the rest of my time to the work that needs to be done for class. If I am well organized and can stick to a schedule that works best for me, it helps ensure that my academic and athletic priorities are also balanced.”

Jake Blankenship, Gahanna, pole vault: “I make sure that I finish all my work before I go on with my day. I will normally have practice directly after school and I try to get my work done first thing after practice.”

Austin Cuervo, St. Charles, golf: “I know that schoolwork must come first and I need to attend to my studies first and attack that before I get out on the golf course or range. I either immediately practice first and then study or the other way around. I dedicate myself to academics and athletics and dedication is the key word.”

Chase Delande, Hilliard Davidson, football and wrestling: “Sometimes before practice I can get some schoolwork done. If I don’t have time before school is out, I need to focus on practice and then get the rest of my work done.”

Morgan Ransom, Columbus Academy, golf: “Although golf takes up a lot of my time, academics have always been a priority to me. My time at school is committed to getting my work done.”

Michela Paradiso, Upper Arlington, soccer and basketball: “In order to keep up my academics with games and practices, I sacrifice the other aspects of my life, including

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Ready graduate Demetrius Clark looks for running room June 18 during the Cap City Senior Bowl.

Clark’s West squad lost to the East 14-7.

To watch Grove City High School graduate Luke Smurthwaite scramble and make a play seemingly out of nothing, it looked like more was on the line than the outcome of an all-star football game.

One of central Ohio’s top quarterbacks, Smurthwaite made sure his team didn’t lose without putting up a fight in the Cap City Senior Bowl on June 18 at Westerville Central.

The Kent State recruit completed three of five passes for 36 yards during the West all-stars’ final drive, which ended at midfield with a fumble as time expired.

A strong defensive effort led by Independence lineman Tim Dysart (Morehead State) helped the East all-stars win 14-7.

“It was really great to just be playing football again and getting the rust out of my system before I head off to college,” said Smurthwaite, who was named the West’s Offensive Player of the Game.

“I’ve grown up scrambling around like that and I guess that’s why I’ve gotten good at it.”

Smurthwaite, who passed for more than 2,300 yards last fall and played in the Ohio North-South All-Star Classic in April, didn’t have big numbers, but his abilities gave the West a chance to come back.

It was no surprise to West coach Derek Katris, who coached Smurthwaite on junior varsity at Grove City.

“Luke’s going to give you everything he’s got,” said Katris, who is now the head coach at Briggs. “He’s going to play with all the heart he has. We had a lot of penalties and missed assignments, but what are you going to do when you only have (the players) for a week?”

Marion-Franklin’s Jeremy McCoy, who also will play at Kent State, slipped past defenders and caught a 70-yard touchdown pass from Beechcroft quarterback Sheldon Akin (Mesabi Range Community & Technical College) with 1 minute, 36 seconds left in the first half to give the East a 14-0 lead.

The East also scored on its opening drive. Westerville South’s Jayshon Jackson (Grand Rapids Community College), the district’s Division I Offensive Player of the Year, capped the drive with a 2yard touchdown run.

“We really executed our offense in the first half, but I think we got a little bit too conservative in the second half,” said East coach Jeff Pharion, who is the head coach at St. Charles. “We kept it simple with schemes and blitzes defensively, and we executed very well.”

The West only crossed midfield twice in the first half.

See CAP CITY, page A8

Club Soccer

Area teams set for Midwest Regional

By AARON BLANKENSHIP ThisWeek Community Newspapers

A central Ohio club soccer team has won a Midwest Regional Cup title each of the past two summers after local squads failed to do so the previous six years.

The Blast F.C. Under-15 boys team won a Regional Cup in 2009, and the Crew Juniors U-19 boys squad won regional and national championships last year.

Heading into the 2011 Regional Cup tournament, which will be held Saturday through Wednesday, June 25-29, in Fox Cities, Wis., Crew Juniors U-19 boys coach Brian Bliss said he wouldn’t be surprised if a central Ohio squad won a regional championship for the third consecutive season.

However, Bliss said it will be difficult for the five local boys teams and four local girls squads to win their age brackets regardless of their talent level.

“Sometimes it’s more difficult to win the Regional Cup than the national tournament because you have to play five games in five days in the regional tournament and there’s very little room for error,” Bliss said. “A lot of people have forgotten, but we were three minutes away from being eliminated from pool play in the regional tournament last year before we rallied (for a 3-1 win over Everest Soccer Club) to reach the semifinals. A lot of teams have the talent and potential to win this tournament, but you need to make plays at the right time to get it done.”

More than 270 preliminary games will be played as boys and girls U.S. Youth Soccer State Cup champions, select wildcards and Midwest Regional League qualSee LARSON, page A8 ifiers in the U-13 through U-19 age groups

Online coverage For more photos and team previews for all area soccer squads competing in the Midwest Regional Cup, visit ThisWeekSPORTS.com

compete. All of the age groups have been divided into three- or four-team brackets, and every team will play a game within its bracket June 25, 26 and 27.

The bracket winners will move on to semifinals June 28, with regional finals played June 29.

Regional champions in the U-14 through U-19 age groups will advance to the U.S. Youth Soccer Association National Championships on July 27-31 in Phoenix.

Ohio Premier Eagles club director Chris King said teams need to do more than play well to win a Regional Cup. They also need some luck.

“You have to play well and find a way to win against great competition, but a lot of this comes down to luck,” said King, who helped guide the Ohio Premier U13 girls team to a regional championship in 2002. “In the closer games, you may need to have a few bounces or a referee’s call go your way.

“The luck of the draw is another big factor because teams aren’t seeded at regional and there have been a lot of years where the top two or three teams in the regional end up in the same bracket of pool play, and some of the better teams get eliminated early on.”

Local teams that won State Cup championships to advance to the Regional Cup are: the Classics Eagles U-13 boys, Team

By Chris Parker/ThisWeek

Megan Scoliere of the Ohio Premier Eagles U-18 girls team works out during

See SOCCER, page A8 practice on June 17.

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FOOTBALL

Sports briefs Football officiating classes offered The Reynoldsburg Parks & Recreation Department is offering high school football officiating classes from 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays and Sundays, beginning July 5, in the city’s police building, 7240 E. Main St. The classes will be taught

by Phil Kiser, an Ohio High School Athletic Association approved instructor. Students who successfully complete the requirements will be certified for the coming high school season.

For additional information and to receive registration material, contact the Reynoldsburg rec department at (614) 322-6806.

OWU holding baseball camp Ohio Wesleyan baseball coach Tyler Mott will lead a “skills-n-drills” camp at the university’s Littick Field on Tuesday-Thursday, June 2830. Sessions are scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon for ages 11-14 and 1 to 4 p.m. for ages 7-10.

For more information, call (740) 368-3743 or email tamott@owu.edu.

Girls basketball camps set for OWU Ohio Wesleyan will hold girls basketball camps from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Wednesday, June 27-29, in the university’s Branch Rickey Arena. The schedule includes a skills camp for girls entering grades 3-8 and a position camp for girls entering grades 9-12.

To register, go to http://sportscamps.owu.edu.

For more information, contact coach Stacey Ungashick Reed at sjreed@owu.edu or (740) 368-3986.

Charity basketball event scheduled Former NBA player Leon Rodgers, an Eastmoor Academy graduate, has organized the fifth annual Battle for Peace Classic at 10 a.m. July 9 at Columbus East High School.

In addition to an All-Star game featuring NBA and former college players with ties to Columbus, the event will include a community march, a battle of the bands contest, a

step show and a 3-on-3 outdoor youth tournament. Proceeds will benefit Rodgers Neighborhood Basketball, a nonprofit organization founded in 2006 by Rodgers to mentor at-risk youth.

Those scheduled to participate in the All-Star game include former Ohio State players Mike Conley (Memphis Grizzlies), Jon Diebler, Ron Lewis, David Lighty, Scoonie Penn and Evan Turner (Philadelphia 76ers). Kenny Gregory, a former standout at Independence High School and Kansas, also is scheduled to play.

For more information, email rodgers.neighborhood@yahoo.co m or call (614) 522-9602.

(866) 622-4487.

Youth track & field games scheduled

Diebler, Lighty to help direct camp

Central Crossing High School will play host to the Hershey’s Track and Field Summer Games at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 2.

Children ages 9 to 14 will have the chance to participate in track and field events and win a trip to compete in the annual North American Final Meet in Hershey, Pa., on Aug. 4-7.

For volunteer information and to pre-register, contact Doug Boggs at (614) 496-2266.

Information is available at www.hersheystrackandfield.com.

Former Ohio State basketball players Jon Diebler and David Lighty will help direct the fourth annual Buckeye Stars Basketball Camp from 9 a.m. to noon July 27-29 at Worthington Kilbourne High School.

The camp is open to boys and girls ages 7 to 18.

For more information and registration, visit www.BuckeyeStars.com or call (888) 3892267.

Dublin Crew offering lessons

The Greater Columbus Swim Team of Ohio (GCSTO) is offering free swimming lessons to underprivileged children on Saturday, July 2, at the Gahanna swimming pool.

GCSTO also will award scholarships to participants based on their financial need and family status.

For more information or to sign up, contact GCSTO instructor Erin Harris at harriserin@ymail.com or (614) 5822597.

Dublin Crew is offering lessons for middle and high school students. Sessions are scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. July 11-15 and Aug. 8-12 on Griggs Reservoir.

For registration information, visit www.dublincrew.org or email registration@dublincrew.org.

Ready to hold baseball camp Ready High School will play host to a baseball camp on Monday-Thursday, June 2730, for players in grades 1-12.

Ready coach Harry Caruso 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

Continued from page A7

Watkins to hold baseball camp Watkins Memorial High School will play host to a baseball camp on Monday-Thursday, 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.

GCSTO offering free swim lessons

Capital to hold softball camps Capital University softball coach Nan Payne is directing camps this summer for girls entering grades 5-12. The schedule includes a residential camp July 4-7 and a mini-camp Aug. 8-9.

For more information, contact Payne at (614) 236-6487 or npayne@capital.edu. Camp brochures are available at www.capitalcrusaders.net.

LARSON up this topic by talking about the importance of having a good academic record.

I’ll see you at a game. my social side. There are some very late nights and very early mornings as a result of my busy schedule. I make difficult sacrifices, but I cer- Larry Larson is a former athletics director at Grandview High School. He can be heard as tainly enjoy the end result of my choices.”

Next week, the student-athletes will follow “Mr. High School Sports” on WTVN 610 AM. Continued from page A7

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the Big 33 and how prestigious it is to have players selected to play in that game,” Burchfield said.

It was sort of a homecoming for Worthington Kilbourne’s Matt Skura, who grew up in Fox Chapel, Pa., and began attending Kilbourne as a sophomore.

“Playing against the best competition in Pennsylvania and even the best competition in the nation, it was a great way for me to end my high school career and start my college one as well,” Skura said.

Skura, who will play at Duke University, saw time at center, guard and tackle in the Big 33 game.

“He’s been a tremendous leader, setting the example for the kids on the way things should be done,” Kilbourne coach Vince Trombetti said.

“He’s never taken a day off.

He’s done a great job representing our program.”

Westerville Central graduate Nick Vannett, who will play at Ohio State, saw time at tight end and wide receiver in the Big 33 game.

“I’m proud of Nick, not only because of his accomplishments on the field, but also I’ve had people tell me what a class act, what a gentleman he is, and to me that’s just as important if not more important than his football abilities,” Central coach John Magistro said.

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University of Cincinnati recruit Akise Teague had three touchdowns and 168 total yards, and was named the Ohio team’s MVP. Teague was voted Ohio’s Mr. Football last fall, leading Youngstown Ursuline to its third consecutive Division V state championship with a 51-21 win over Coldwater.

The game also featured the Big 33’s longest interception return for a touchdown. Ohio State recruit Doran Grant (Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary) intercepted a Jalen Fitzpatrick pass and returned it 101 yards for a 28-7 lead in the second quarter. fdirenna@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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Continued from page A7 Ohio F.C. U-17 boys, Team Ohio F.C. U-18 boys, Crew Juniors U19 boys, Ohio Premier Eagles U-13 girls, Ohio Premier Eagles U-16 girls and Ohio Premier Eagles U-19 girls.

The Ohio Premier Eagles U-18 girls squad qualified as a representative of the Midwest Regional League and the Team Ohio F.C. U-16 boys team qualified as a State Cup tournament wildcard.

This will be the third appearance for the Team Ohio F.C. U-

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16 boys, Ohio Premier Eagles U-16 girls, Ohio Premier Eagles U-18 girls and Ohio Premier Ea- Big League Baseball School gles U-19 girls, and the second Fall Ball,Youth/Fastpitch Travel, appearance for the Team Ohio H.S. (JV/Varsity), 614-433-9980 F.C. U-17 boys. www.blbstravelbaseball.com “Any of us have a chance to win it,” Team Ohio F.C. club director Steve Dawson said. “If you have good coaching and have kids who stick together and play Sports Shorts Policy well together, you can compete Sports Shorts are a one-of-a-kind at the regional level.” guide to area sports-related events. Whether it’s a clinic, camp, league signups or other ablankenship@thisweeknews.com function, Sports Shorts is a great www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com way to get the word out!

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East beat the West 22-0.

“Last year we had kids from DEADLINES Olentangy Orange becoming friends with kids who live on 11 a.m. Fri. for Thurs. Papers 11 a.m. Wed. for Sun. Papers (Columbus’) west side in the ‘Bot(unless otherwise noted) toms’ and picking them up for practice,” Murphy said. “The guys really build relationships out of Award-winning prep this and it goes deeper than footsports coverage at ball.”

Whetstone running back Jordan Mitchell (Urbana) made it 147 when he reversed field and scored on an 18-yard run with 11:35 left in the fourth quarter.

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