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Levy to keep MTFD at full strength Voter approval means firefighters hired with grant funds can stay By MICHAEL J. MAURER ThisWeek Community Newspapers The Monroe Township Fire Department has purchased two noxious gas monitors and is assured of completing its obligations under a 2007 federal grant that allowed the hiring of two full-time firefighters, thanks to voters’ passage of a fire levy Nov. 2. Chief Dudley Wright said the most significant immediate benefit of the levy is that the positions of two firefighter/para-
medics hired in 2008 will be able to be maintained. “Without the levy, in 2012 we would have been faced with maybe laying off these firefighters and paying back the grant funds (that allowed them to be hired),” Wright said. “But now we are going to be able to maintain that. “The purpose was to bring our staff up to a level where our daily staffing was four firefighter/paramedics,” he said. “The state of Ohio requires, if you are going to make entry into a burning building,
you have to have “two in, two out,” so by having four responders on scene we can go ahead and begin fighting the fire before a second piece of equipment arrives.” Wright said the numbers are important because it is common that the department will have two emergencies at one time. “This year we had about 300 times where we had simultaneous emergency responses, two emergencies in progress at the same time,” Wright said. “This al-
lows us to better cover these simultaneous situations.” In recent years the department has made about 1900 responses annually. The department had applied for its grant in 2007 and hired the additional staff in October 2008. The terms of the grant provided 90 percent of the salaries in the first year, declining to 0 percent in the fifth year, when the department was expected to sustain the expense within its budget. “The knowledge that the levy passed
has allowed us to be more secure in continuing the cycle of the grant program,” Wright said. “If it had not passed we might have been in a situation where we might have had to return some of that money.” Under ideal circumstances, the department would be twice as large as it is, Wright said, but he said there is no current expectation that the department will reach that level any time soon. See FULL STRENGTH, page A2
Canine unit will return to action in January
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ably going to be more than $200,000,” Block said. To date, after shows in October, November and December, the series has broken even. Block said the full year should show a small profit. “This first year, if we can finish the year breaking even we’ll be happy,” Block said. “The second year, we hope to make a profit of $5,000 to $10,000.” Eventually the series will seek corporate sponsors for the monthly events, but Block said they would like to establish the program as a success before seeking outside sponsors. Expenses so far have been advanced by the historical society. The first event in October featured a Model A
Following the death of police dog Vox in August, the Johnstown Police Department is preparing to reestablish its canine patrol in 2011. The new dog has not been selected yet, but will be part of class of five dogs currently being trained. “The dog is in training and probably won’t hit the street until sometime in January, late January,” said Police Chief Don Corbin. Johnstown had a police dog in the late 1990s, with Officer David Butler, who left to join the Delaware County Sheriff. In 2006, Vox joined the force when Officer Jason Bowman was hired. Vox died of a rare protein disorder at the age of 5. “He threw a blood clot in his lungs on a Saturday night and Sunday he threw another one and died from it,” Bowman said. Bowman was a good hire for Johnstown, because he works with his father Dan Bowman at Gold Shield Canine, a business that has trained police dogs for more than 30 years. That connection, along with the fact that Alison Bowman, Jason’s wife, is a veterinarian, meant that Johnstown was able to establish a canine unit without substantial cost. “We try to have a budget to help him out once in awhile, but without Jason being a trainer and his wife being a veterinarian we could not afford one,” Corbin said. Bowman already owned Vox, and to pay for extra costs, such as outfitting a vehicle for the dog, he raised money locally from business people such as Dave Gerhardt of Atria windows. “When I started, the village said they wanted a dog and I was hired with the notion of having one,” Bowman said. “At the time the village did not have the money, so I said that I had a personal dog and suggested we put him on duty and go out and raise the money.” Until recently the village used a 1996 vehicle from the city of Dublin that was about to be sold for salvage. The total cost of a canine patrol includes the $14,500 cost of the dog and training, and another $6,500 in modifying a vehicle, Bowman said. Ordinary police cruisers can be used, but Bowman said using Ford Explorers or Chevy Tahoes is the norm.
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Jordan Johnson, a Northridge High School student, leads a rowdy student section in a cheer during the Vikings’ boys basketball game against Johnstown-Monroe on Dec. 21. The Vikings won 59-47.
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‘Third Saturday’ series to run through May By MICHAEL J. MAURER ThisWeek Community Newspapers The Johnstown Historical Society is preparing for its next Third Saturday Series at the Johnstown Opera House in January. Outgoing historical society president Marvin Block said the society came up with the idea for the series in July, when it sat down with Columbus arts patron Michael Hurwitz to brainstorm themes for the nine-month program. “Michael Hurwitz has been sort of our mentor on this thing,” Block said. “He’s been very active in the arts in Columbus for 30 or 40 years. He’s written a few books, including one on opera houses.”
Since October, the opera house has been open for 7 p.m. programs on the third Saturday of the month, with ticket prices of $10 to cover the cost of performers. Eventually, Block hopes, the series will raise money to pay for renovations on the 1865 building, which is owned by Monroe Township. “A theater refers to a facility where the theater is on the first floor, and an opera house is always on the second floor, including the seating and the stage,” Block said. The building is in good shape, but the historical society hopes to raise money to repair plaster and install a modern lighting and sound system. “I’m afraid to say how much it is, but it’s prob-
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Funding helps support nonprofit organizations, special projects By MICHAEL J. MAURER ThisWeek Community Newspapers The Licking County Foundation released its 2011 discretionary grants Wednesday, including a grant to the Northridge Local School District for its antibullying programs. The foundation also announced that it is now accepting applications for more than $614,000 in scholarship funds to be awarded in 2011. The foundation is funded by a total of $50-million in assets, including a $7-mil-
lion gift received in 2009. “This is a very generous community,” said Connie Hawk, foundation director. “We’ve been around since 1956 and our endowment has grown over time.” During the past five years, the foundation assets have grown by 27 percent. In 2009, the foundation made awards totaling more than $2-million, including more than $500,000 in scholarships. The foundation received 563 gifts to existing and new funds in 2009. More than 200 funds that make the foundation’s assets, including unrestricted,
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named funds, agency funds, scholarship funds and “field of interest” funds that are dedicated to specific organizations, purposes or geographic areas. Among the funds that have a particular focus to the Johnstown area are the Mary E. Babcock Foundation Community Charitable Fund, the Richard K. and Ione D. Hill Scholarship and Perry L. Miles Scholarship funds at Johnstown Monroe High School, and the Maxine and Diane Hite Scholarship, Perry L. Miles Scholarship, and the Moore-Redmond Scholarship funds at Northridge
High School. Many other funds apply generally to all of Licking County. The general structure of the foundation is to establish permanent asset accounts and from those accounts spend only the income revenue. “We’re endowed,” Hawk said. “Most of the funds, the original gifts made to the fund are never spent.” The foundation uses two primary fund agreements. One is an endowed fund agreement, in which a fund is established and then only the “expendable amount”
is available each year. The expendable amount is based on an overall spending policy, which currently calls for evaluating the value of the fund over 12 quarters and spending 4 percent of that value. If, during an economic downturn, funds enjoyed no income, then in most cases there would be no expenditures during that year, Hawk said. Another fund agreement allows for access to principle balances, which is commonly used for project-based funds that See FOUNDATION, page A2
Sally (left) is one of the homeless pets still waiting to be adopted from the Second Chance Humane Society. Her shelter mate, Daisy, was featured in the October video at www.ThisWeekNEWS.com and is also waiting to be adopted. For more information on adopting one of the dogs, visit www.secondchancehs.com or call (740) 967-3700.
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OPERA HOUSE Continued from page A1 show on Bigelow Square and barbershop quartets performing at 7 p.m. In November, in honor of Veterans Day, the series show was a performance by Swing’s the Thing Big Band. “We had a 16-piece band on stage,” Block said. “We had some veterans and some others dancing in the front rows. We did a salute to the veterans, where any current military or veterans got in free. Our local American Legion presented a color guard, and it was really quite a show.” In December, the Johnstown Monroe High School choir performed, helping offset the loss of the high school’s performing arts center, which suffered a lighting failure last fall and is currently undergoing repairs. In January, the series will feature “Hollywood Comes to the Opera House,” including a silent movie yet to be chosen, along with music. “We’re asking people to dress up as their favorite performer,” Block said. In February, Bigelow Square will host a Civil War reenactment with tents and an encampment on the square, and the evening show will be “An Evening with Harriet Beecher Stowe,” featur-
ing a conversation between Stowe and President Lincoln, performed by Hurwitz and his wife Jackie. The March show will feature a Celtic band from Dublin, Ohio, and April will be a rock and roll show, “Motown Returns to Johnstown.” The season will end with “Johnstown’s Got Talent,” for which local residents are invited to audition. “I announced that Saturday to the high school choir and they were pretty excited about that,” Block said. After taking a summer break, the historical society will commence the second season in September. “Summer is a hard time to get people indoors for entertainment,” Block said. “Historically, after May it’s hard to get people inside, unless it’s a nationally known band. We might do some free concerts on the square outside after May. We have not decided that yet.” Because the opera house is accessible only through stairs, a chair lift is being installed to help people reach the second floor performance area. Anyone seeking more information about the series or performance may reach Block at (740) 967-4591.
“Having extra room for the dog is so much better that it’s almost essential,” Bowman said. “You have to put in a live cage to house the dog safely, and you have dog equipment on top of the police equipment. The car is also equipped with a heat monitor in case it gets too hot. It sounds an alarm and automatically lowers the windows. “It also has a bailout system, a little remote,” he said. “If I’m out of the car and in trouble and I need the dog, it will automatically open the door so the dog can come to me.” The primary use of a dog in a community such as Johnstown is drug inspections and public relations, making people more aware of the police force. Both Vox and the new dog trained for
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FULL STRENGTH Continued from page A1 “We are just kind of keeping our heads above water professionally in providing the resources the community needs for protection,” Wright said. “Everyone knows we need to live within our budgets, the means the voters provide for us. In a perfect world we’d have eight full-time firefighters on duty at one time. But we just don’t have the resources to do that.” The department has also spent approximately $5,000 to purchase two gas monitors that measure natural gas and propane, carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide and, in a recent technological advance, hydrogen cyanide. “We had one semi-functional
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gas monitor that was about nine years old, and we were spending $300 to $600 each year maintaining it,” Wright said. “It just got to the point where we could not maintain it any longer. “We had put off the purchase of that monitor and several other pieces of equipment because of budget, and for the last six months we had had to go out and borrow a monitor,” he said. “Because the levy passed, we were able to go out and purchase two new monitors. Now both of our first-out fire trucks will have monitors.” Wright said the department has also been notified that it has received a 50 percent federal grant to purchase two 800 MHz radios that cost about $3,000 each.
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if there is no alternate, then the governing board may reallocate the fund to another purpose. There are 10 members of the governing board for the foundation, chaired by former Johnstown resident Stuart Parsons, and 80 volunteers who make annual recommendations for various fund distributions. Visit www.thelcfoundation.org for information. The deadline for submitting scholarship applications is March 2 at 6 p.m.
PARKS A Funeral Service for Mary Martha Parks of Utica will be held Saturday, December 18 2010 at 10 a.m. at the CRISSSCHOEDINGER FUNERAL HOME with burial at Greenhill Cemetery, Johnstown. Rev. Bruce Hissong will officiate. Mary was born July 23, 1932 in Licking County to the late James Arthur and Ellen Jewell (Spires) Dowell. She peacefully passed away at her home Wednesday, December 15, 2010 surrounded by family and friends. She was 78 years young. She was preceded in death by her husband James M. Parks Sr., step-son James M. Parks Jr., and brother Edgar L. Dowell. She is survived by her children, Warren G. (Jeanne) Parks Jr. of Utica, Joanne E. (John) Roberts of Johnstown and Michael R. (Connie P.) Parks of Utica; children of Warren G. Parks Sr., step-son, Jerry M. (Connie) Parks of Granville; grandchildren, Travis, Jenna, Johnny, Jonda, Jacob, Jamie, Jerimiah, and Jessica; stepgrandchildren, Jereme and Lisa; and great-grandchildren, Reagahn, Reese, Bo, Brock, Kylie, James, Dillon, John Thomas, and Keaton; brothers and sisters, Jim (Terry) Dowell Jr., June (Francis) Tschakert, Bill (Barb) Dowell, Judy (Jim) Paradis, Dave (Angie) Dowell, Roger Dowell, and Cindy (Joe) Durthaler; lifelong friends, Dorothy Troyer, Mary Ann Britton, and Betty Moore. Mary grew up in the Johnstown and Utica area and remained active in bowling leagues. She was a previous member of the American Legion. Friends may call at the funeral home, 179 Granville St. on Friday from 2-4 and from 6-8 p.m., or go to www.CrissSchoedinger.com to sign an online guestbook or to share a special memory. The Family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks for all of the love and support shown to Mary during this time from many friends and family members. Friends may, if they wish, contribute to the Heartland Hospice or the American Cancer Society in lieu of flowers.
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Grassroots campaigns are under way to help determine the future of Mike Carter with the Johnstown-Monroe Local School District. Several sources have said that the school board doesn’t plan to renew Carter’s positions as dean of students, athletics director and football coach at the high school. Sources added that the official board vote is expected at a future meeting. The board next meets
Jan. 10. Superintendent Damien Bawn would not comment because the board has not taken any action. In an e-mail message, Bawn said: “No job action has been taken. At all times, internal personnel issues and related discussions are considered confidential until such time as the board may act.” Carter declined to comment. Meanwhile, Johnstown resident Patti Norris has contacted several people to form a “Save Coach Carter”
campaign. “We have nothing officially set up, but we want to get something in the works as soon as we can,” said Norris, a 1980 Johnstown graduate whose daughter Brandy Norris graduated in 1999, son Colton Rosshirt graduated in 2009 and son Joey Norris is an eighth-grader. “I went to and have been around Johnstown schools since I was 12, and I want to make sure we do something to help out coach Carter for all he has done.” Also, a group page on Facebook
was started last Tuesday and titled, “Save Coach Carter: One Team, One Heartbeat.” As of last Thursday, the group had more than 750 members. “If they want to go in a new direction, what direction would that be?” said Bruce Beacom, a concerned resident whose sons Will and Zach graduated from the school in 2008 and 2009, respectively. “But the reason that I’m interested is only partly about football. Coach Carter believes that football is an instrument to build character and
work ethic in young mean. That has always been more important to him than football.” Carter has a 65-31 record in nine seasons at Johnstown. Only Tim Kidwell has more wins, going 72-67 in 14 seasons. Carter led the program to its first playoff berth in 2002. His teams also reached the postseason from 200608. shennen@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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Athletes reveal favorite yule gifts During a week in which families spend time together and share life’s blessings, let’s find out what some of central Ohio’s premier high school athletes consider the best Christmas gift they have received. A b b y Barker, Watterson field hockey: “The best Christmas gift I ever got was a trip to Colorado. LARRY We had so much fun skiLARSON ing, relaxing and hanging out together as a family. It was a time I will never forget.” Kellie Roudabush, Hilliard Bradley softball and basketball: “My favorite Christmas gift that I ever got was a bike when I was really little. It was something that I had always wanted and I finally received it.” William Rosler, Columbus Academy boys swimming: “My best Christmas gift came in 2001 when I got a Nintendo GameCube along with the game ‘Super Smash Brothers Melee.’ I spent the next 36 hours or so in the basement playing the game and only stopped for food.” Brian Sullivan, Upper Arlington boys basketball: “My favorite Christmas present was Nintendo 94. My brothers and I had asked for Nintendo 94 and we opened all of our presents but there was no Nintendo. Later in the day, my grandparents came with a box and inside was the cherished Nintendo 94. We were thrilled and played video games for the rest of the Christmas break.” Tiyona Marshall, Gahanna Lincoln softball and basketball: “My all-time favorite Christmas gift was my Easy Bake Oven. I would make brownies all Christmas vacation long for the whole family.” Kellie Carmendy, Olentangy Liberty girls diving: “I thought about my favorite gift for a while and I really don’t have one favorite Christmas present. Getting presents doesn’t mean that much to me. I am just happy to have my whole family together.” Cooper Staton, DeSales boys swimming: “My best Christmas gift ever was in 2005 when my sister, Carmen, and I discovered we would be having a new sibling. We got to tell all of our friends and family that weekend what was going to happen. Today, our youngest sister, Ellen, is 4 years old and puts a smile on everyone’s face every day.” Aisha Cavin, Hartley girls track: “My best-ever Christmas gift was my dog named Chase. We got him from Walhonding, Ohio, during the huge blizzard that left everyone without power, including the breeders. However, we drove three hours to get him and it was by far worth it and the best gift I could receive.” Wil Trapp, Gahanna Lincoln boys soccer: “It’s real easy for me. My favorite Christmas gift was a Ping-Pong table.”
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Matt Smith of Johnstown-Monroe races past Northridge’s Cody King as Aaron Estep (24) follows the play during the host Vikings’ 59-47 victory last Tuesday.
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Justin Howard wanted to end the first half on a strong note for the Northridge High School boys basketball team. The senior guard saw Johnstown-Monroe’s Bobby Morrison grab a rebound from a missed 3-point attempt with 5 seconds left in the second quarter last Tuesday. Morrison raced the length of the court to attempt a layup, but Howard swatted the ball away as time expired. Despite trailing 39-35 at halftime, the Vikings rallied for a 59-47 victory thanks in part to an aggressive pressure defense and the momentum-building play to end the first half. “That was pretty amazing,” teammate Connor Burke said of By Adam Cairns/ThisWeek the block. “That play got us The Vikings’ Justin Howard draws a foul on Patrick Benton of the pumped up and we came out Johnnies last Tuesday. ready to play in the second half.”
At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Johnstown-Monroe and Northridge boys basketball teams: JOHNSTOWN *Dec. 17 — Lost to East Knox 3633. Tim Sayer scored 10 points. Harley O’Flaherty and Chad Fuller both had seven points. *Last Tuesday — Lost to Northridge 59-47 Wednesday — At Watkins Memorial Jan. 4 — Home vs. Worthington Christian *Jan. 7 — At Loudonville Of note: The Johnnies are 1-5 overall and 1-3 in the MBC. NORTHRIDGE *Dec. 17 — Lost to Centerburg 6053. Connor Burke led with 16 points
Howard said he knew Morrison had to go the length of the floor, which allowed the Vikings’ player to get into position. “Before running down the floor, I looked up at the clock
and four 3-pointers. Tony Rios scored 10 points, Aaron Estep had nine, Nick Nixon had eight and Caleb Higgins added seven. *Last Tuesday — Defeated Johnstown 59-47 Wednesday — Hartley (6 p.m.) at Grandview Bobcat Holiday Classic. Late game features Grandview and Wellington. Thursday — At Grandview Bobcat Holiday Classic. Losing teams from Wednesday play at 6 p.m., followed by winning teams from Wednesday. Jan. 4 — Home vs. Columbus Academy *Jan. 7 — At Danville Of note: The Vikings are 2-2 overall and 2-1 in the MBC. *MBC game
and knew (Morrison) wouldn’t have time to stop and set up for a jump shot,” said Howard, who scored 19 points. “I knew he had See BASKETBALL, page A5
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Williams leads Northridge at county meet By SCOTT HENNEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers
Tom Williams walked off the mat at the Licking County Championships with a feeling of accomplishment. The 135-pound sophomore from the Northridge High School wrestling team had beaten Pete Hughes of Utica 2-1 in a championship match on Dec. 18 at Johnstown-Monroe. He helped the Vikings finish third (214 points) behind Licking Valley (390) and Utica (216), and ahead of Granville (213.5), Newark (206), Newark Catholic (177.5), Heath (166), Watkins Memorial (163), Licking Heights (143), Lakewood (131) and Johnstown (75). “Walking off that mat after the last match, it really felt good knowing that I had won,” said Williams, who improved to 12-0. “It was a long, tough day and See LARSON, page A5 was great after finishing third last season.
I wrestled a lot smarter, and I was more calmed down. I was more used to it with another year under my belt.” Northridge’s Shane Mulligan was the champion at 112 by beating Logan Johnson of Licking Heights 9-8 in the final. Bradley Verhovec was runner-up for the Vikings at 152 after being pinned by Watkins Memorial’s Joey Cameron in 1 minute, 56 seconds. “Shane had a close match in the finals and was pretty dominant during his (preliminary matches),” Northridge coach Eric Potts said. “Tom had pretty tough weight class with Hughes, Evan Hansel of Newark Catholic and John Gershom of Lakewood. “Bradley Verhovec beat (Nick Carpenter) of Utica (9-3) after losing to him (on Dec. 15) and he also beat a good kid from Licking Valley (in Cameron Landis 9-2).” Andrew Mullen (119), Zach Rudy
(160) and heavyweight Anthony Verhovec all finished fourth. Mullen, who was runner-up at 112 last year, lost to Newark Catholic’s D.J. DeVito 3-1 in the third-place match and Rudy was pinned in 4:30 by Cory Workman of Licking Valley. In his third-place match, Anthony Verhovec lost 8-4 to Johnstown’s R.D. Williams. Jeffery Maynard was fifth at 130 for the Vikings and Wade Stischok was sixth at 130. Rob Mickey finished fifth at 145. “I think the kids are capitalizing on their opponents when they have the chance,” said Potts, whose team will compete Thursday in the Johnstown Duals. “They are understanding how important every point they score can be. That really became apparent when we lost to Utica (on Dec. 15) by one point (36-35) and only finished two points out of second place at the county meet.” Potts said a team-first attitude has
helped each athlete to become a better wrestler. “In the past, I think they have looked at themselves as being a lot of individuals,” said Potts, whose team competes in a home MBC quad on Jan. 5 and as the host squad Jan. 8 for the Northridge Invitational. “They are really starting to wrestle as a team and that their place really matters for everyone else on the team and not just themselves.” Tom Williams said he must decide whether to wrestle at 130 or 135. Wrestlers cannot wrestle at a weight where their body fat is below 7 percent. That level is called the alpha; Williams’ alpha weight is 129.5. “I have to sit down and think about what I’m going to do,” Williams said. “You want to get down as low as you can, but I also don’t want to wear my See ROUNDUP, page A5
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ROUNDUP Continued from page A4 body down every week. I just want to wrestle where I can come out on top.” •Johnstown finished 11th at the Licking County Championships. The Johnnies were led by a third-place finish by R.D. Williams at heavyweight. Clayton Bullard was fifth at 171, Dylan Mullins was sixth at 112 and Joey Dismuke was sixth at 189. The Johnnies will be the host team Thursday for the Johnstown Duals and will compete Jan. 5 in an MBC quad at Utica. On Jan. 15, they will compete in the Larry Remmert Memorial at Thornville Sheridan. shennen@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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At a glance Below are the recent results and coming schedules for the Johnstown-Monroe and Northridge girls basketball teams and the Northridge swimming team: JOHNSTOWN GIRLS BASKETBALL Last Monday — Lost to Heath 53-35. Sarah Thomas had 10 points and Natalie Carpenter added nine. Last Thursday — Played Grandview Wednesday — At Granville *Jan. 6 — Home vs. Fredericktown *Jan. 8 — At Centerburg Of note: The Johnnies were 1-6 overall before last Thursday and are 1-4 in the MBC. NORTHRIDGE GIRLS BASKETBALL *Dec. 18 — Lost to Danville 65-51. Keilah Ketron had 21 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Vikings and Kaela Hatfield scored 10 points. Last Wednesday — Defeated Horizon Science 67-31. Lauren Cornwell had 16 points and Jessica Holbrook added 10. Monday — Franklin Heights (7:15 p.m.) at Millersport Holiday Tournament Tuesday — Whitehall or Hamilton Township at Millersport Holiday Tour-
nament. The Vikings play at 3:45 p.m. if they lose Monday or 7:15 p.m. if they win Monday. *Jan. 6 — At Loudonville *Jan. 8 — At Utica Of note: The Vikings are 3-4 overall and 2-3 in the MBC. *MBC game NORTHRIDGE SWIMMING Dec. 17 — Boys: Finished third (45) in tri-meet behind Granville (166) and Watkins Memorial (66). Paul Hager was second (1:31.45) in 100 breaststroke; Girls: Finished third (31) in trimeet behind Granville (163) and Watkins Memorial (92) Dec. 18 — Boys: Finished 10th (7) in 12-team Kenyon Invitational behind champion Mount Vernon (86); Girls: Finished tied for ninth (5) with Caledonia River Valley and Zanesville Rosecrans in 13-team Kenyon Invitational behind champion Mount Vernon (134) Jan. 4 — Dresden Tri-Valley and Heath at Rosecrans Jan. 7 — Newark and Newark Catholic at Newark YMCA Jan. 13 — Zanesville and Liberty Union at Rosecrans
The following schools are seeking coaches: Brookhaven — Football. Contact athletics director Jeremy Froehlich at (614) 365-5985. Columbus East — Football. Send résumé to athletics director Corinne Moore at cmoore9531@columbus.k12.oh.us. Dublin Jerome — Boys golf, boys track and field, assistant softball, junior varsity softball. Send résumé to Nick Magistrale, athletics director, Dublin Jerome High School, 8300 Hyland Croy Road, Dublin, 43016 or e-mail magistrale_nick@dublinschools.net. Hamilton Township — Assistant softball, middle school baseball. Send résumé to athletics director Mark Beggrow at mbeggrow@hamilton-local.k12.oh.us. Hilliard Bradley — Boys volleyball, football, boys soccer. Send résumé to athletics director Chip Ebert at chip_ebert@hboe.org. Hilliard Darby — Boys volleyball, boys soccer, assistant boys soccer. Send résumé to Chad Schulte, athletics director, Hilliard Darby High School, 4200 Leppert Road, Hilliard, 43026 or e-mail chad_schulte@hboe.org. Hilliard Memorial Middle School — Baseball. Contact Matt Gilkerson at matthew_gilkerson@hboe.org. Johnstown-Monroe — Junior varsity softball, eighth-grade softball, seventh-grade softball. Contact athletics department at (740) 9672721. Marysville — Assistant baseball. Send ré-
area of the game,” Wheeler said. “We were much more disciplined (against Johnstown) than we have been in the first three games. It’s important for us to be disciplined out there.” Aaron Estep scored eight points for Northridge, Tony Rios had six and Caleb Higgins added five. “We had 11 days off between our first and second game, and we still haven’t got into any sort of rhythm,” Wheeler said. “Hopefully that will start with the games we play over the break at Grandview.” The Vikings will play at 6 p.m. Wednesday against Hartley in the Bobcat Holiday Classic. The second game will have Grandview against Wellington. Hartley opened last Wednesday against Whitehall. The Hawks got a late start because of the football team’s run to the Division IV state championship. On Thursday, the consolation game will be at 6 p.m. followed by the championship game. Grandview was 2-2 overall after defeating Liberty Union 64-47 last Tuesday. Wellington is 2-4 after defeating Mansfield St. Peter’s 63-42 on Dec. 18. The Jaguars started 03 and will not play another game until the opening round of the Bobcat Holiday Classic. Matt Smith scored 18 points with three 3-pointers to lead the Johnnies against Northridge. Johnstown dropped to 1-5 overall and 1-3 in the MBC. “We showed signs of being a good basketball team, but at times we weren’t a good basketball team,” Martin said. “It can be from quarter to quarter, half to half or even practice to practice. We need to find some consistency. We need five guys on the same page so they can do the right things on the court. When we do that, we can become a good basketball team.”
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to take it in, and I was able to jump and get my hand on the ball as he was going in.” The Vikings improved to 2-2 overall and 2-1 in the MBC. Johnstown controlled the paint in the first half with the one-two punch of 6-foot4 post players Taylor Atwood and Harley O’Flaherty. Both finished with nine points, but O’Flaherty had seven in the first half and Atwood scored eight in the first two quarters. “We gave up seven offensive rebounds in the first half, and we just weren’t boxing out,” said Burke, who finished with 13 points and was 4for-6 on free throws. “When we didn’t, they were getting easy second chances inside.” Northridge coach John Wheeler said getting in position for rebounds was important to the second-half turnaround, but defense also played a role. “I think our rotation on defense helped us a lot,” Wheeler said. “I think they were getting bothered by our defense in transition and they had trouble getting the ball downcourt. When they did beat the pressure, we were able to get our hands in the lane and keep their guards from getting the ball into the post.” O’Flaherty had a basket with 2:04 left in the third quarter to give the Johnnies their last lead at 38-37. The Vikings forced 16 second-half turnovers, nine in the third quarter. “We turned the ball over (16) times in the second half and they got easy baskets,” Johnstown coach Kevin Martin said. “We needed to come out and force more turnovers than we made. We only had four turnovers in the first half and then gave the ball away in the second half. In a nutshell, it was two completely different halves.” Wheeler also is looking for ways for his team shennen@thisweeknews.com to get better. “We won, but we can still improve in every www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com
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sumé to athletics director Cal Adams at cadams@marysville.k12.oh.us. St. Charles — Golf. Send résumé to athletics director Dave Lawler at dlawler@cdeducation.org. Wellington — Boys tennis, assistant girls lacrosse, middle school assistant baseball and softball. Send résumé to athletics director Elizabeth Clapacs at clapacs@wellington.org. Westerville Central — Track coach specializing in jumps and sprints. Contact athletics director Andy Ey at (614) 797-6827 or eya@wcsoh.org. Westerville South — Boys soccer, assistant boys and girls soccer. Contact the athletics department at (614) 797-6004. Westland — Football, volleyball. Send résumé to Greg Burke at greg.burke@swcs.us.
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Chris Uhle, Olentangy Liberty pole vault: “My favorite Christmas gift was a Fisher Price easel I got when I was 4 years old. It also came with a letter from Santa that said to use it for coloring with my crayons instead of using my uncle’s couch, and if I
Capital University softball coach Nan Payne and pitching coach Alan That will hold clinics in January and February for girls grades five through 12. The schedule includes hitting clinics from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 8 and Feb. 5; a pitching clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 22; a catching clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 22; and a defensive clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 12. Each clinic is limited to 50 participants. A brochure with registration information is available at capitalcrusaders.net. For additional information, contact Payne at (614) 236-6487 or npayne@capital.edu.
ever did that again I would be getting coal for Christmas.” As for me, the most memorable gift was given to me by my late wife, Jeanne, who took me on a picnic in Schiller Park in German Village on the night after Christmas. We went to the park via horse-drawn carriage and shared moments that will
be with me forever. To all of you, from the student-athletes and from me, Merry Christmas! Larry Larson is a former athletics director at Grandview High School. He can be heard as “Mr. High School Sports” on WTVN 610 AM.
Spring baseball training program offered Watkins Memorial High School will be host to a six-week spring training baseball program for players in grades 1-12 from Jan. 9 through Feb. 13. Watkins Memorial coach Don Schone will direct the program with U.S. Baseball Acad-
emy. Sessions are offered in advanced hitting, pitching and catching. Space is limited. Registration is now under way. For more information, visit www.USBaseballAcademy.com, or call (866) 622-4487.
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