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Pataskala officials eye state funding By MICHAEL J. MAURER ThisWeek Community Newspapers Mayor Steve Butcher reported to city council June 20 that he had been in conversations with several state legislators about whether Pataskala could qualify for money from the Local Government Fund. Butcher said several cities throughout the state have been excluded from
eligibility from the fund based on historical timing issues. One requirement for eligibility is to have an income tax, and Pataskala has had its income tax since only last year. “My understanding is there are 33 cities in Ohio that are in our situation that are frozen out of sharing in state revenue,” Butcher said. “The question for the Senate and House of Representatives is, ‘What is the financial impact
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is whether this costs the state any money and how they get around that, (regardless) whether it is the right thing to do or not.” Council also considered an air-conditioning problem at the city police station in the old town hall. Council member Bernie Brush said an engineering study had proved inadequate. “It’s beyond me why we haven’t fig-
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By MICHAEL J. MAURER ThisWeek Community Newspapers The Licking Heights school board on June 23 named Nelson McCray, director of the Licking County Educational Services Center, as interim superintendent. McCray will serve pending the resignation of Thomas Tucker, who will become superintendent of Worthington City Schools on Aug. 1. Compensation for McCray’s service will fall under the district’s contract with the ESC. McCray was interim superintendent during the period three years ago before Tucker was hired. “You need to have somebody watching over things who is responsible and work with the board and treasurer just to keep things going until the real superintendent is in place,” he said. McCray, who has been at the ESC for 14 years, previously served as superintendent of Beaver Local near East Liverpool for seven years, Genoa near Toledo for three years and Monroeville for four years. Board president Matt Satterwhite said the appointment would allow Tucker to use the month of July for vacation days. “This gives Dr. Tucker some time to enjoy some vacation and prepare for his next position,” Satterwhite said. “We’ve always had a good relationship with Licking County ESC and Dr. McCray has always stepped up to serve. It’s essentially the month of July.” Satterwhite said the board still intends to name a new superintendent by Aug. 1, in time for the start of the school year. “We hope so,” Satterwhite said. “Applications are due July 8 or 9. Pretty soon we can start to meet people (as individual board members) and try to get an idea of whether they would be a good fit and whether they should talk to the entire board.” However, Satterwhite said, the board was not committed to finding a replacement by Aug. 1 unless the right candidate is found.
ured this out and here we are at the end of June,” Brush said. Council approved a resolution authorizing the city administrator to spend up to $5,000 to rent or purchase temporary air-conditioners through Aug. 10, by which time the administration should have a permanent proposal. “We’re in a critical spot with the po-
Licking County commissioner Doug Smith told Etna Township trustees June 18 that he was hearing rumblings of development interest along the state Route 161 corridor from such major retailers as Walmart and Target. Smith said during the morning “coffee with the trustees” meeting that the area included Jersey and St. Albans townships. However, he said, the inquiries were indirect and secondhand, and in the case of Walmart, they are at least a year old. “It’s been more infrequent during this recession, but it’s starting to heat up again,” Smith said. “But the Walmart story is not one I would say is even warm at this point.” Commissioner Tim Bubb said most inquiries come into the water and sewer department through The thing that makes third parties. 161 so attractive is “We get a lot of what I call blind inquiry,” Bubb that it has developed said. “They usually don’t into a commercial corricome with a Walmart jackdor between Granville et on or a Target jacket on and New Albany. saying, ‘Hi, I’m Bill from Walmart.’ “Usually, it’s a thirdTIM BUBB party site selector evalucounty commissioner ating real-estate options. We’ve had plenty of that. The big question is always about the potential for water and sewer expansion.” Smith said the two dominant development areas in Licking County are likely to be the 161 corridor and the intersection of Interstate 70 and state Route 310. “It’s the next big thing in Licking County. That and state Route 310 and Interstate 70 is prime for commercial development, too,” Smith said. “There are parcels that could be suited for multiuse and would be attractive. I could see a big-box store, a Kohl’s or something locating in that area (at state Route 310 and Interstate 70).” Bubb said residential development would have to pick up before any major retailers would begin construction. “You could say Walmart, you could say Target, you could say five or six major chains (are interested),” Bubb said. “I suspect ... all those companies have (people) representing real-estate interests who are in the county constantly looking at undeveloped sites. “The thing that makes 161 so attractive is that it has developed into a commercial corridor between Granville and New Albany.”
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(Above) Kylie Sharp runs in place until her top stops spinning during a sports and fitness summer camp presented by JumpBunch at Tri-Village Christian Church in Pataskala on June 22. (Below, from left) Scout Hamilton, 5, and Nathan Rhoades, 6, color during a craft break at the sports and fitness summer camp.
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Commission redrawing Pataskala wards and boundaries By MICHAEL J. MAURER ThisWeek Community Newspapers The Pataskala Wards and Boundaries Commission met June 23 to review the detailed work that it expects will lead to a final recommendation to city council by the end of August. “The goal will be to finalize the di-
visions or at least get it to where we can do it within one more meeting in early August before we make our presentation to council,” said commission chair Pete Nix. The general goal of the commission is to have substantially equal populations in all the city’s four wards. The difficulty is that achieving precise equal-
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ity requires drawing complex boundaries that do not appear logical and that break up neighborhoods. “We got a proposal from our subcommittee that essentially equalizes the wards population-wise,” Nix said. “There are three areas that are small that we’re going to come back and see if we can’t clean those up a little bit and still stay
within the charter provision and the law provisions of staying substantially equal. What we’re trying to do is avoid running down the middle of a street in a corner of a subdivision just to reach a number that it is not necessary for us to reach.” To alleviate the problem, the wards are drawn with some variation, so that
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CITY COUNCIL Continued from page A1 lice department,” said BJ King, director of public services. “How can we most quickly cool down that building?” Council member Bryan Lenzo said it was essential that the city provide adequate workspace for employees. Butcher said the police department has been interviewing suspects at alternative locations because of fears that courts will find the conditions at the police station too uncomfortable to stand up in any prosecutions that result. Council member Dan Hayes criticized an engineering report, saying that a request for proposals failed to draw any bids.
Visit ThisWeekNews.com/foodandwine “I’m not comfortable with the engineering report we had,” Hayes said. “I think the fact that we did not get a single bid in this economy, I think is pretty illustrative of the quality of that report. That might not be fair but at first blush, that’s the tripping point for this project.” Council members said they did not like to spend money on temporary responses, but that they had to cool the building. “I’m not to not pass an ordinance tonight and go make our officers sit in sweltering heat for 30 days while we figure out what we are going to do next,” Hayes said. “I’m frustrated that we have to spend money on a temporary fix, but we have to do something.” www.ThisWeekNews.com
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COMMISSION Continued from page A1 said commission member Mike Compton. Nix said the requirement to maintain substantially equal wards is ambiguous. The only explicit figure the commission has discovered is a 1-percent variation in ward population, but it cannot find any legal authority for the guideline. “It’s a lot ambiguous,” Nix said. “I think it’s a guideline that has been given at some point in the past by the board of elections, but our research has not been able to find any of it in law.” Compton and commission member Mike Fox said the process of drawing ward boundaries is a bit surreal, because it is
based on census data and the census bureau does not report its results by street, but by census block. Census blocks have no definition; they are arbitrary geographic-area designations appearing as ad hoc territories on a map. They can include such oddities as the centers of cul de sacs or driveway loops with a designated population of zero. “It could be a driveway,” Fox said. “It’s very random.”
INQUIRIES Continued from page A1 Such developments can be sustained only if there is sufficient nearby housing, he said. “You don’t have nearly the rooftops in that corridor yet to justify big-box retail and rooftops are what dictate the process,” Bubb said. “But at the same time, smart companies are out there right now optioning land and or looking for opportunities to buy land before development becomes like Sawsmill Road (in the Dublin area), where the price becomes almost prohibitive to buy out there.”
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“We’re open to everything,” Satterwhite said. “We’re hoping to find someone who can serve by Aug. 1, but if we don’t find the right person, we’re not going to act just for the sake of acting. We’re not closing any doors or saying this must happen by Aug. 1.” Having an official superintendent in place ensures that administrative duties can be carried out without any ambiguity, Satterwhite said. “We just want to make it clear the acting superintendent is Dr. McCray, so there is no confusion, so someone who looks at our minutes can see there is someone with official capacity there,” Satterwhite said. In other business, Steve Dzuranin of Fanning/Howie Associates, an architectural firm, said construction on the planned expansion at West Elementary would begin shortly, with the movement of existing utility services to accommodate construction activities. “We are on schedule for the West Elementary School addition,” Dzuranin said. “We have out to bid the remaining packages for the trades, mechanical, electrical, etc., to be bid in the coming weeks.” Contracts should be awarded and construction should start by early August, with full occupancy scheduled for August 2012.
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Johnstown Fireman’s Festival promises family fun By JENNA GANT ThisWeek Community Newspapers Johnstown will turn into an amusement park July 6-9. That’s when the Johnstown Fire Department Association will host the Fireman’s Festival for the 36th time. Association president Don Ryan said it’s a community celebration with activities for both kids and adults. Residents can enjoy carnival rides, games, raffles and entertainment throughout the week. Rod Bemiller, the association’s vice
president, said there would be lots of musical entertainment at the festival, including the Big Red Band. The festival gets better each year, he said. “We have better crowds each year,” Bemiller said, “Unfortunately, we do not have any more room to expand as far as bringing in more rides and more organizations because we’re out of room.” Local organizations like the Johnstown Lions Club, Johnstown Athletic Boosters, American Legion, churches and the Boy Scouts are also participating in the festival, which will be held
along Phalen Place and Pratt Street as well as Oregon and South Main streets. The parade on July 9 will start at noon, going down Main Street and end near the town square. The parade’s grand marshal is Johnstown resident Ruth Krumm, who Ryan said has been a dedicated servant of the community for more than half a century. “She almost singlehandedly runs the food pantry for the Johnstown and Northridge area and has for years and years,” he said. “She is just extremely dedicated to making sure within reason any fam-
ily that needs food, she can provide it.” The association comprises about 50 current and retired firefighters. Ryan said the festival is “a money making project” for the organization, which uses the proceeds to help pay for maintaining its antiqued 1941 C grade Ford fire truck and a 1889 hand pump and hose cart. The funds also go toward the association’s building maintenance and yearly charities. Bemiller said the bulk of the money goes to the Monroe Township Fire Department.
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College notes • The University of Cincinnati has announced its winter 2011 dean’s list. Local residents named to the list were: Granville — Adam Curtis, Manus Green, Andrew Krumm, Robert Mitchell, Benjamin Thomas and Alixandria Wolfe. Heath — Chase Bryan, Rene Hamilton, Natashia Redman and Nathaniel Tate. Newark — Cathleen Ehret, Emily MacDonald, Brock Miller, Carl Miller, Kathlyn Pintz, Catherine Wigginton, Christopher Wing and Janet Wood. Pataskala — Mackenzie Austin, Gabrielle Calderone and Heather Lindsay.
• Bowling Green State University has announced its spring 2011 dean’s list. Local residents named to the list were: Granville — Tyler Arnott, Elisabeth Berry, Mariah Compton, Tabitha Langley and Wesley Lauka. Hebron — Shannon Lenfast. Newark — Christopher Binkley and Brandon Moore. Heath — Mallary Weaver and Angela Wollenberg. Pataskala — Sarah Dudley and Alice Markley. Utica — Amanda Fry and Michael Moreland. To be eligible for the list, students must earn at least a 3.5
grade-point average. • Tiffin University has announced its spring 2011 dean’s list. Local residents named to the list were: Patrick Schalk (Pataskala), Abigail Cooksey (Newark) and Heather Martin (Heath). • Central Ohio Technical College has announced its winter quarter 2011 president’s list. Area residents were named to the list as follows: Granville — Ethan Pound. Heath — Tara Faherty, Molisa Martin, Falene Pierce and Ryan Wicks. Hebron — Tanya Roberts. Newark — Sarah Anderson, Yvette Athey, Angela Beish,
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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 residents of central 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-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. These trails also 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 ED them their LENTZ own. Eventually, they became 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 from today. They were generally wider and deeper and flanked on each side by large areas of low-lying 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 wellmarked 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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After his team went 0-3 in the Diamond Stars Classic at Kent State on June 16-19, coach Adam Arcuri believed the Licking County Athletics were emerging from their slump as they entered play in the 40-team Worthington/Phoenix Wood Bat Tournament on June 23. The Athletics lost to host Pickerington Post 283 9-6 on June 22 to fall to 38-1 after a 2-0 start, but Arcuri said he had started to notice changes within his
team. “We realize we can compete and we want our record to reflect the caliber of play we’re capable of playing,” he said. “We’ve been going through a bit of a rough stretch and not playing to our ability, but I think we’re starting to turn the corner. The kids are starting to find and accept their roles.” Against Post 283, the A’s had a rough start before battling back. Post 283, which improved to 20-1, scored three runs in the first inning off Hunter Cecil as the A’s dropped a fly ball and had two
passed balls. Nate Hunt’s single scored Derek Yahn to make it 3-1 in the second, but Post 283 played small-ball in the fourth to make it 7-1. Post 283 scored on a suicide squeeze, sacrifice fly and RBI single and was aided by two walks and two errors by the A’s. Cecil and Josh Hoar limited Post 283, which was averaging 13.1 runs per game, to five hits and two earned runs. But they combined to walk five and the A’s made three errors. “Our pitchers are learning to hit spots.
They’re not going to blow away many hitters at this level,” Arcuri said. “They have to work the count, get ahead of the hitters and we’ve got to play good defense behind them. We have to throw strikes and we’re getting there. “Cole Benner has been strong on offense and Derek Yahn is starting to swing the bat well. Brandon Mallett has done a nice job on the mound.” The Athletics scored five times in the sixth — against a team that had allowed a season-high six runs in two games this season. Post 283 was allowing only 2.7
runs per game. The Athletics’ rally was highlighted by Steve Huber’s RBI single, Benner’s RBI double, Jeremy Jenkins’ two-run single and Hunter Gray’s sacrifice fly. Benner was 3-for-4 with a double and two stolen bases, Jenkins was 2-for-4 with two RBI and Yahn scored two runs. “We’re still learning to play together, but I think we’re starting to play better now,” Yahn said. “We don’t have a great record, but we’re starting to hit See BASEBALL, page B2
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Athletes learn to develop routine 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 Wells, WestLARRY erville CenLARSON tral, 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 By Andrea Kjerrumgaard/ThisWeek afternoon, I always dedicate the Watkins Memorial’s Lance Langel (left) blocks Dalton Hartley of Delaware during the Cap City Senior Bowl on June 18. Langel’s East squad won 14-7. 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, Gahandefenders and caught a 70-yard touchBy SCOTT GERFEN na, pole vault: “I make sure that ThisWeek Community Newspapers down pass from Beechcroft quarterback I finish all my work before I go Sheldon Akin (Mesabi Range Communion with my day. I will normalTo watch Grove City High School gradty & Technical College) with 1 minute, ly have practice directly after uate Luke Smurthwaite scramble and make 36 seconds left in the first half to give the school and I try to get my work a play seemingly out of nothing, it looked East a 14-0 lead. done first thing after practice.” like more was on the line than the outThe East also scored on its opening Austin Cuervo, St. Charles, drive. Westerville South’s Jayshon Jackcome of an all-star football game. golf: “I know that schoolwork One of central Ohio’s top quarterbacks, son (Grand Rapids Community College), must come first and I need to atSmurthwaite made sure his team didn’t the district’s Division I Offensive Player tend to my studies first and atlose without putting up a fight in the Cap of the Year, capped the drive with a 2-yard tack that before I get out on the City Senior Bowl on June 18 at Wester- touchdown run. golf course or range. I either im“We really executed our offense in the ville Central. mediately practice first and then The Kent State recruit completed three first half, but I think we got a little bit too study or the other way around. of five passes for 36 yards during the West conservative in the second half,” said East I dedicate myself to academics all-stars’ final drive, which ended at mid- coach Jeff Pharion, who is the head coach and athletics and dedication is at St. Charles. “We kept it simple with field with a fumble as time expired. the key word.” A strong defensive effort led by Inde- schemes and blitzes defensively, and we Chase Delande, Hilliard pendence lineman Tim Dysart (Morehead executed very well.” Davidson, football and The West crossed midfield only twice State) helped the East all-stars win 14-7. wrestling: “Sometimes before “It was really great to just be playing in the first half. practice I can get some schoolWhetstone running back Jordan Mitchell football again and getting the rust out of work done. If I don’t have time my system before I head off to college,” (Urbana) made it 14-7 when he reversed before school is out, I need to said Smurthwaite, who was named the field and scored on an 18-yard run with focus on practice and then get West’s Offensive Player of the Game. “I’ve 11:35 left in the fourth quarter. the rest of my work done.” The Cap City game began as the City grown up scrambling around like that and Morgan Ransom, ColumI guess that’s why I’ve gotten good at it.” League All-Star game in 2008, but Anbus Academy, golf: “Although Smurthwaite, who passed for more than thony Murphy, one of the organizers in golf takes up a lot of my time, ac2,300 yards last fall and played in the Ohio conjunction with Capcitypreps.com, wantademics have always been a priNorth-South All-Star Classic in April, did- ed to use players throughout central Ohio. ority to me. My time at school n’t have big numbers, but his abilities gave Players from the City, Central Catholic is committed to getting my work and Mid-State leagues and the OCC were the West a chance to come back. done.” It was no surprise to West coach Derek added, with Interstate 71 as a dividing line. Michela Paradiso, Upper Katris, who coached Smurthwaite on jun- The name of the game was changed last Arlington, soccer and basketyear, when the East won 22-0. ior varsity at Grove City. ball: “In order to keep up my “Luke’s going to give you everything “Last year we had kids from Olentangy academics with games and prache’s got,” said Katris, who is now the head Orange becoming friends with kids who tices, I sacrifice the other aspects coach at Briggs. “He’s going to play with live on (Columbus’) west side in the ‘Botof my life, including my social all the heart he has. We had a lot of penal- toms’ and picking them up for practice,” side. There are some very late ties and missed assignments, but what are Murphy said. “The guys really build renights and very early mornings you going to do when you only have (the lationships out of this and it goes deeper By Andrea Kjerrumgaard/ThisWeek players) for a week?” as a result of my busy schedule. than football.” Licking Heights’ Ty Stallings, who played for the East team, runs a route during Marion-Franklin’s Jeremy McCoy, who See LARSON, page B2 the Cap City Senior Bowl. also will play at Kent State, slipped past www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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Club Soccer
Local teams set for Midwest Regional event 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 started June 25 and runs through Wednesday, June 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 qualifiers in the U-13 through U-19 age groups compete. All of the age
Sports briefs Seven receive Charity basketball OHSAA scholarships event scheduled Seven students from the Central District were selected to receive Ohio High School Athletic Association scholarships at the 19th annual OHSAA scholar-athlete banquet held June 17 in Columbus. The recipients were Robert Daulton (Dublin Coffman; cross country, swimming and diving, track and field), Sean Hughes, (Newark Catholic; football, basketball, baseball), Brady Hutchins (Canal Winchester; golf, wrestling), Graham Johnston, (Jonathan Alder; football, basketball, baseball), Channing McNeal (DeSales; football, track and field), Allyssa Neer (Galion Northmor; cross country, track and field) and Chris Quinn (St. Charles; cross country, track and field).
Classes offered in football officiating 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 information and to receive registration material, contact the Reynoldsburg rec department at (614) 322-6806.
Girls basketball camps set for OWU Ohio Wesleyan will hold girls basketball camps from 9 a.m. to noon 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 information, contact coach Stacey Ungashick Reed at sjreed@owu.edu or (740) 3683986.
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 and Kansas, also is scheduled to play. For more information, email rodgers.neighborhood@yahoo.co m or call (614) 522-9602.
Youth track & field games scheduled Central Crossing High School will play host to the Hershey’s Track and Field Summer Games at 10 a.m. 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 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.
Dublin Crew offering lessons 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.
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groups have been divided into three- or four-team brackets, and every team will play a game within its bracket June 2527. 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 2731 in Phoenix. Ohio Premier Eagles club director Chris King said teams need to do more than play well to win a Regional Cup.
could play against older competition and use it as a gauge as to where they need to be if they plan to play in college. “It’s an eye-opener for our kids, but they’re starting to adjust. We just need that one big victory to spark us. We’ll get it and ride it. I’m proud of the way we came ready, prepared and the way we were willing to fight back. But we’ve got to use this to turn these types of games into victories.”
better and we’re making fewer errors on defense. We’re also playing some real good teams, like Pickerington and the teams we played at Kent State.” The A’s went a new direction this season, opting to be an 18and-under travel team and not compete in American Legion or Babe Ruth. “We’re playing some great competition and seeing very good pitching and disciplined hitting,” Arcuri said. “We decided to go bemerine@thisweeknews.com this route so the younger guys www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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having a good academic record. I’ll see you at a game.
I make difficult sacrifices, but I certainly enjoy the end result of my choices.” Next week, the student-athletes will follow up this topic by talking about the importance of
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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 U-13 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 Ohio F.C. U-17 boys, Team Ohio F.C. U-18 boys, Crew Juniors U-19 boys, Ohio Premier Eagles U-13 girls, Ohio Premier Eagles U-16 girls and Ohio Pre-
mier 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-16 boys, Ohio Premier Eagles U-16 girls, Ohio Premier Eagles U-18 girls and Ohio Premier Eagles U-19 girls, and the second appearance for the Team Ohio F.C. U17 boys. “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 well together, you can compete at the regional level.” ablankenship@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
Big 33 Football Classic
Davidson’s Heitzman is key in win 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 Universi-
ty 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 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.
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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. 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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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 websites. Be careful in stores to protect your wallet, purse and credit cards and watch to be sure store personnel handle 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
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Church news Church to lead ‘Odyssey to Oxford’ St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Granville will sponsor a group of “community songsters” who will visit and sing in England from Aug. 5-15, 2012. Scott Hayes, St. Luke’s organist and choirmaster, will provide details about the trip at 5 p.m. today (Sunday, June 26) at the church, 107 E. Broadway. The meeting is free and open to the public. The Royal School of Church Music provides
the framework for the Choristers Program, which offers traveling groups the opportunity to sing in historic Oxford Cathedral. Hayes will discuss the program and the church-sponsored trip, “Odyssey to Oxford.” St. Luke’s singers will offer a demonstration and tea and homemade scones will be served “in anticipation of similar goodies that will be sampled in England,” according to a news release from St. Luke’s. For more information about the trip, call Hayes at (740) 587-0167 or visit www.stlukesinoxford.com.
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