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Celtics’ three captains, along with seniors Maddy Ireton and Keemia Rashidi, and attends games and practices to provide support and guidance for her teammates. “That is huge for character,” coach Neal Shaffer said of Costner remaining with the team. “It shows that she’s not only in the sport for herself, she’s in it for all the people around her, too, and that just speaks wonders.” After six to nine months of recovery and physical therapy, Costner plans to resume her career with the Ohio Premier Eagles in the spring in preparation for playing at the Division I col-
Coach Mark Crabtree expects to see a familiar opponent when his Dublin Coffman High School football team plays host to Hilliard Davidson on Friday, Sept. 19, in the OCC-Central Division opener for both teams. According to Davidson coach Brian White, the Wildcats will be facing a different Shamrocks squad. “I think this Coffman team is a little more explosive than in the past few years,” said White, whose team is 10-3 against Coffman over the past 10 seasons, including 3-0 in the Division I playoffs. “Most of the time, they have one great (receiver) and couple of good ones and a couple of average ones, but this year they have a lot of weapons. They have a lot of good receivers, more than before. “They aren’t overly big kids, but they catch the ball, they are extremely fast and do a great job of blocking for each other.” The Shamrocks improved to 3-0 with a 48-0 win over Canton McKinley on Sept. 12. Wide receiver Kyle Marcinick caught three passes for 72 yards and a touchdown and wide receiver Shaun Rankin had two receptions for 62 yards and a score. Two other wide receivers, C.J. Saunders (four catches for 64 yards) and Chase Granlund (two catches for 40 yards), also had multiple receptions. Quarterback Gunnar Hoak completed 12 of 18 passes for 233 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 58 yards and a score on three carries.
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Madison Costner hangs out with her Jerome teammates during a recent practice. The senior suffered a torn ACL while playing for her club team during the summer and will miss the entire season. RYAN M.L. YOUNG/THISWEEKSPORTS
Soccer
Costner gains new perspective
Jerome senior remains part of team despite missing entire season with knee injury
By FRANK DiRENNA THISWEEKSPORTS.COM
Having earned first-team all-state honors in Division I last season, Madison Costner aspired to lead the Dublin Jerome High School girls soccer team deep into the postseason this fall. Those hopes were dashed, however, when the senior forward sustained a season-ending knee injury while playing for the Ohio Premier Eagles U19 elite team in a national club tournament in Redmond, Wash., on June 26. Costner usually plays for the Ohio
Premier Eagles U17 elite team, but was added to the roster of the U19 squad because it was shorthanded that week. The injury occurred when Costner collided with the opposing goalkeeper. Medical personnel at the tournament told her that the injury didn’t appear to be serious, but she had her left knee re-evaluated upon returning to Columbus and learned that she had torn her ACL, thus ending her high school career. “I knew I had to stay positive and it is what it is,” said Costner, who underwent surgery to repair the knee
in July. “I just have to get through it. I want to stay around the team because I’ve been a part of (the Jerome program) for three years and didn’t want to just give up on my last season. I wanted to stick around and help like a coach. I love the team. I love the players on the team and it’s good for me to see the game from a different perspective.” Costner, who has committed to play for Central Michigan University, had 24 goals and 17 assists last season. In addition to making all-state, she was named first-team all-district and the OCC-Cardinal Division Player of the Year. Despite not being able to play this season, Costner was voted one of the
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Football
Irish see opportunity in playing Warhawks By SCOTT GERFEN THISWEEKSPORTS.COM
First up for the Dublin Scioto High School football team on its OCC-Cardinal Division schedule is the league’s defending champion. The Irish travel to unbeaten Westerville Central on Friday, Sept. 19, for the league opener for both teams. The Warhawks, who improved to 3-0 with a 49-20 win over Independence on Sept. 11, are averaging 37.7 points. Scioto, which is allowing 17.3 points per game, improved to 2-1 with a 38-3 win over Marysville on Sept. 12. “We look at this as a big opportunity for us as a team,” said wide receiver Justin Shafer, who caught five passes for 68 yards against the Monarchs. “If we win this, we’ll start the league right against a great opponent. It would be a big step because one of our goals is to win the league this year.” Scioto turned in its best offensive performance of the season against Marysville, which entered the contest 2-0 and had allowed 33 points in its first two games combined. Nick Conner, an Ohio State Scioto’s Nick Conner follows Brian Zimmerman into the end zone to score one of his three touch- recruit who anchors Scioto’s downs Sept. 12 in a 38-3 victory over Marysville. PAUL VERNON/THISWEEKSPORTS defense at middle linebacker,
Week 4
SCIOTO at WESTERVILLE CENTRAL •When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19 •Last meeting: 2013, Central 4138 •Scioto (2-1) to date: Defeated Worthington Kilbourne 17-14; lost to Coffman 35-7; def. Marysville 38-3 •Top Irish: Nick Conner (LB), Dominick Cutchember (RB), Francis Cutchember (DB), Nathan Densel (QB), Sedaya Keita (OL), Jestin Penn (FB), Cody Rice (OL), Brennen Sawicki (DL), Justin Schafer (WR) and Jack Suich (DB/P) •Central (3-0) to date: Def. DeSales 21-17; def. New Albany 43-13; def. Independence 49-20 •Top Warhawks: Ben Cooper (DL), Cedric Frierson (WR/DB),Ty Holmes (WR/DB), Nate Jackowski (QB/LB), Justice Jenkins (RB/DB), Gavin Lyon (QB), Benny Snell (RB/DB) and Nate Traini (OL/DL)
Scioto leads the series with Central 6-2, but the Warhawks have won two of the past three meetings. Last season, Central won 41-38, rallying from a 13point third-quarter deficit. “We have had great games with Central and I expect the same this week,” coach Karl Johnson said. “If they have any weaknesses, I haven’t found them on film.” Running back Benny Snell led the way for Central against Independence, rushing for 79 yards and two touchdowns on six carries and adding 94 yards receiving and a touchdown on two catches. The game marked the season debut of junior quarterback Gavin Lyon, who threw a 75yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Lucas Irwin and a 28yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Cedric Frierson. Central coach John Magistro said Lyon, who missed the first two games with a hip injury, could see more action at quarterback as the season continues. If Lyon is named the starter, Nate Jackowski, who has completed 34 of 49 passes for 645 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions, could focus on his linebacker position.
chipped in on offense with touchdown runs of 1, 2 and 1 yard. Running back Dominick Cutchember ran for 148 yards on 11 carries. Quarterback Nathan Densel completed 13 of 24 passes for 189 yards and an interception and scored on runs of 20 and 9 yards. sports@thisweeknews.com
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Jerome moving on after Hundley’s decision By FRANK DiRENNA THISWEEKSPORTS.COM
A former quarterback currently serving as an assistant coach for the Dublin Jerome High School football team, Kevin Jackson can appreciate the commitment and dedication that Mark Hundley has provided. That’s why Jackson was disappointed to learn that Hundley, the only head coach in the 11-year history of the program, plans to step down at season’s end. Hundley, who has a 47-58 record with the Celtics, informed his players of his decision Sept. 2. “My first reaction was I was disappointed for coach Hundley that (his tenure) is coming to an end, although I knew he has been planning (to resign) for a while,” said Jackson, a 2009 Jerome graduate who is serving as offensive coordinator. “There’s not many coaches around that care about their players more than coach Hundley does. Not many coaches have gotten as much out of the talent as coach Hundley has, as well.” Jerome defeated Pickerington North 1716 on Sept. 5 in the first game after Hundley’s announcement. The Celtics lost to Olentangy Liberty 35-12 on Sept. 12 at home to fall to 1-2. “Coach Hundley is a great guy,”senior quarterback Alex Cline said. “He’s been one of my greatest coaches. I was disappointed, but as a senior, it hits me because this is going to be my last year and his last year. It was tough when he said it, but I think everyone wants to regroup and have as good a season for him since it’s his last year.”
Week 4
BRADLEY at JEROME •When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19 •Last meeting: 2013, Bradley 20-0 •Bradley (2-1) to date: Defeated Thomas Worthington 43-0; def. Reynoldsburg 21-17; lost to Olentangy Orange 21-13 •Top Jaguars: Trey Anderson (RB), Keegan Driscoll (LB), Jacob Griest (DL), Dalton Hatfield (LB), Jordan Haywood (RB), Demias Heard (DB), Chance Levitt (QB), Kenny Sanford (DB) and Chris Wall (LB) •Jerome (1-2) to date: Lost to Upper Arlington 36-0; def. Pickerington North 17-16; lost to Olentangy Liberty 35-12 •Top Celtics: Austin Booth (RB), Armand Castilla (LB/P), Alex Cline (QB), Austin Hall (RB/LB), Zack Hazlett (WR/DB), Steve Kidwell ( WR/DB), Emilio Paesano (OL/DL) and Garrett Smith (DB)
While Hundley plans on resigning as head coach, he might consider remaining on staff as an assistant. “We’ll see who they hire and, if it’s a guy I can work with or a guy who wants to work with me, I could be an assistant,” he said. “I can’t say I’ve ruled that out. I love coaching. I’m stepping back from the headcoaching so I can maybe do more coaching. Because when you’re the head coach, you don’t always coach.” Jerome is getting set to open OCC-Cardinal Division play Friday, Sept. 19, at home against Hilliard Bradley. The Jaguars lost to Olentangy Orange 21-13 on Sept. 12 to fall to 2-1.
Bradley runs a spread-option offense led by running backs Jordan Haywood and Trey Anderson. Haywood, a transfer from Grove City Christian, rushed for 117 yards on 20 carries against Orange, with Anderson adding 107 yards on six carries. Anderson scored on a 67-yard run on the Jaguars’ first play from scrimmage. Through three games, Haywood has rushed for 541 yards and four touchdowns on 79 carries and Anderson has 239 yards and three scores on 13 carries. Quarterback Chance Levitt has rushed for 162 yards and passed for 153. “Bradley looked pretty good against Orange,” Hundley said. “They’re going to be a good opponent. They run option and, anytime you face a team that runs option, they have a shot to (score) on any snap because if one guy doesn’t do his responsibility, they can score. It’s responsibility football, so we have to get our defense ready for that.” Jerome had hoped the momentum gained from its emotional win over Pickerington North would carry over to the game against Liberty. The Celtics took a 6-0 lead on their first possession, capping an 80-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown pass from Cline to wide receiver Skylar Blake. However, Liberty scored the next 35 points and opened a commanding 35-6 lead in the fourth quarter. Cline was 27-for-45 passing for 278 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions Quarterback Alex Cline said the team “wants to regroup and have a good season” for coach Mark Hundley. JEROME >> A25 JOSHUA A. BICKEL/THISWEEKSPORTS
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Boys Golf
Jerome completes perfect run to OCC title
ByAARON BLANKENSHIP OCC-Cardinal Division tourTHISWEEKSPORTS.COM nament Sept. 10 at Darby Creek. Westerville Central The Dublin Jerome High (310) was runner-up, followed School boys golf team clinched by Hilliard Bradley (326), its 11th league championship Westerville South (327), Westin as many years of existence. erville North (330), Scioto The Celtics shot a 302 to (338), Hilliard Darby (348) win the final round of the and Canal Winchester (414).
Jack Herceg led the Celtics with a 73 and J.D. Fletcher carded a 74. Jerome finished first in the overall standings at 28-0, ahead of runner-up Central (23-5). Rounding out the standings were Bradley (18-10), South (14-14), Scioto (11-17), Darby
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and North (both 9-19) and Canal Winchester (0-28). The Celtics are 261-7 alltime in league tournament play. “This one meant a lot to us because last year we went 271 and our guys really wanted to go 28-0 this year,� coach Craig Zesiger said. “The conditions at Darby Creek weren’t easy for the final round. We had 30-mph winds and gusts up to 35 to 40 mph, but all of our guys shot in the 70s to help our team win.� Fletcher was OCC-Cardinal Player of the Year with a 73.25 average in league play. Herceg (75.0), Cam Solomon (75.5) and Grant Lewis (76.0) also made first-team all-league and Brett Wheeler (77.25) was second-team all-league. “J.D. is our only senior and being named Player of the Year is an awesome accolade for him,� Zesiger said.
10 at Apple Valley, behind UA (297), Liberty (308) and Davidson (318) and ahead of Marysville (326), Thomas (333), Central Crossing (342) and Westland (412). Keldon Fukunaga had a 74.75 average and made firstteam all-league. Mehdy Slama (75.75) was second-team allleague, Ben Aicher (79.5) was third-team all-league and Ross Guthery (80.5) was honorable mention all-league.
At a glance
Below are the coming schedules for the Coffman, Jerome and Scioto boys golf teams: COFFMAN Sept. 20 – Trojan Invitational at Findlay Country Club JEROME Sept. 20 – Trojan Invitational at Findlay Country Club SCIOTO Sept. 18 – Marysville at Marysville Golf Club Note: Results can be found at ThisWeekSPORTS.com.
Irish finish fifth in OCC-Cardinal
Scioto finished sixth (338) in the final round of the OCCCardinal tournament and fifth in the final league standings. Austin Dyson and Joey Nave both carded an 82 in the final round to lead the Irish. Also competing were Blake Moody (84), Harshil Amin (90) and Sam Humphries (91). Moody had an 80 average and was third-team all-league. Dyson (83.0) was honorable mention all-league.
going 21-7 to place behind Upper Arlington (27-1) and Olentangy Liberty (23-5). Rounding out the standings are Hilliard Davidson (16-12), Marysville (11-17), Central Crossing (8-20), Thomas Worthington (6-22) and Westland Shamrocks finish (0-28). 3rd in OCC-Central The Shamrocks finished Coffman finished third in fourth (325) in the final round the OCC-Central tournament, of the league tournament Sept. ablankenship@thisweeknews.com
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lege level next fall. “At first, I was balling my eyes out (about the injury),� she said. “(But) both of my parents (Bill and Cheryl) said it’s a bump in the road, it’s going to get better, it’s not like it’s career-ending. I still have to look forward to the rest of my club season and college. I’ll get through it by staying positive and not feeling bad for myself, because that’s going to delay the process.� Costner informed Central Michigan of her injury and continues to give the Mid-American Conference school updates
Below are the coming schedules for the Coffman, Jerome and Scioto boys and girls soccer teams: COFFMAN BOYS Sept. 18 – Home vs. Jerome Sept. 20 – At Westerville South *Sept. 23 – Home vs. Westland COFFMAN GIRLS Sept. 18 – At Westerville North *Sept. 23 – At Westland JEROME BOYS Sept. 18 – At Coffman
JEROME GIRLS Sept. 20 – At Upper Arlington *Sept. 23 – Home vs. Canal Winchester SCIOTO BOYS Sept. 18 – Home vs. Pickerington Central Sept. 20 – Home vs. Chillicothe *Sept. 23 – At Hilliard Darby SCIOTO GIRLS *Sept. 23 – Home vs. Hilliard Darby *League contest Note: Results can be found at ThisWeekSPORTS.com.
on her recovery. She said the “The first thing I felt was I coaches for the Chippewas felt bad for her, going into her have indicated no concerns SOCCER >> A25 about her injury.
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Cross Country
Marek’s desire helps inspire Jerome teammates
By AARON BLANKENSHIP THISWEEKSPORTS.COM
Chris Marek has yet to crack the lineup for the Dublin Jerome High School boys cross country team this season and has limited varsity experience. However, coach Dave Wadenstierna said the senior, who was born with a hole in his heart, is a strong team leader, not to mention a positive role model and inspiration to his teammates. “It took a lot of courage and confidence for Chris to choose to do such a difficult, aerobically-demanding sport after he went through heart surgery many years ago, and he’s a great example of what hard work can do for you because he’s dropped a lot of time over the past four years,” Wadenstierna said. “He’s been through a lot, but he’s never complained about it or has used anything as an excuse to try to get out of working hard. Chris is one of the most upbeat, positive, nice, fun kids I’ve ever met, and he holds the team together by embracing his younger teammates and including everyone.” When Marek was a week old, he was diagnosed as having ventricular septal defect. According to the Mayo Clinic, VSD is a common congenital defect in which there is a hole in the wall dividing the left and right ventricles of the heart. If the hole is small, as it was in Marek’s case, it often will close on its own or won’t cause health prob-
lems, according to the Mayo Clinic. However, the hole in Marek’s heart didn’t heal on its own, and so he underwent open heart surgery Feb. 16, 1999, when he was just 20 months old. During the surgery, a Gore-Tex patch – a man-made surgical material – was sutured over the hole, enabling his heart to pump and circulate blood at a normal pace. “It was a shock to find out that he was going to have to have open heart surgery at such a young age, and it was scary because they had to stop his heart and put him on a heart and lung machine while they did the surgery,” said Sue Marek, Chris’ mother. “He was in ICU for five days after his surgery, and the most terrifying thing happened during that time when his throat shut and he wasn’t breathing. They had to hold a nebulizer over his face to help him breathe again and he was trying to push it away because he didn’t understand what was happening. “We didn’t know for sure if he was going to survive all of this, so it’s a miracle that he’s still around today, living such a healthy life.” Marek, who has a scar resembling an exclamation point running down his chest, proved to be a quick healer. In fact, his recovery from the surgery went so well that he was asked to take part in four medical studies to determine why he recovered so quickly. That led him to become a volunteer counselor at Heart Camp, which helps children with heart problems feel less
At a glance
Below are the coming schedules for the Jerome and Scioto boys and girls cross country teams: JEROME Sept. 20 – Valkyrie Invitational in Louisville, Ky. SCIOTO Sept. 20 – Otterbein Invitational Note: Results can be found at ThisWeekSPORTS.com.
isolated by providing them an opportunity to meet others like themselves, to participate in sports and other activities and to interact with doctors and nurses in a non-medical setting. “When I go to Heart Camp and counsel kids with heart defects, I realize how incredibly lucky I am,” Marek said. “Every so often, I see kids there with pacemakers in their chests and others in wheelchairs, and it hits me hard because I realize that my life could be completely different than it has been. “When I went in for a checkup and told my doctor and nurses that I can finish a 5-K race in 20 minutes, they were all surprised because they work with people on a daily basis who aren’t as lucky as I am.” Marek played lacrosse for six years before dropping the sport in favor of cross country when he was in seventh grade. He has improved his time
gradually, running a personal-record 19 minutes, 27.66 seconds in the open race of the OCC-Cardinal Division meet last season. Marek, who ran a season-best 20:21.46 in the open race of the Tiffin Carnival on Sept. 6 at HedgesBoyer Park, hasn’t had many chances to compete in varsity races given how many talented runners Jerome has had the last four seasons. Last year, the Celtics were the Division I state runners-up to Cincinnati St. Xavier. “I’ve always thought that running varsity races every week would be awesome, but it’s been fun being a part of such an amazing team with so many fast runners,” Marek said. “My goal is to finish a race in under (18:40), because that’s the time you need to earn a varsity letter. I think I’ll earn a varsity letter for running all four years anyway, but I want to run that time to feel like I’ve really earned it.” Marek, who carries a 3.7 GPA and intends to major in environmental science at Ohio State or New York University, realizes that he likely won’t have an opportunity to compete in college, but he plans to continue running. “When Chris had to have surgery at such a young age, we didn’t know what the final outcome of the surgery would be or how it would impact the rest of his life,” said Bill Marek, his father. “At that point, we were just hoping he would come out of it OK, so we’ve been very happy and proud to see Chris go on to lead such an
active life. “I just hope that when other parents and kids who are going through a similar situation see where Chris is today, it will give them hope that they will have a great outcome, too.”
Celtics make strong showing at Tiffin
The Jerome boys team finished 22nd (626) in the 45-team Division I-A race of the Tiffin Carnival behind champion Cleveland St. Ignatius (102). Bradley Davis placed third (15:29.5) to lead the Celtics, with Nick Foley (128th, 17:23.36), Adam Erickson (146th, 17:30.14), Kunal Madan (149th, 17:30.54) and Kellen Posacki (200th, 17:53.13) also scoring. The girls team finished 10th (371) in the 37-team Division I-A race behind champion Centerville (92). Scoring were Carly Davis (fifth, 18:38.07), Jessica Blake (39th, 19:39.86), Tiffany Hart (50th, 19:52.64), Emily Chen (100th, 20:39.45) and Angela Yang (177th, 21:36.74).
Irish girls win title in Central Ohio Invite
The Scioto girls team won (39) the 12-team large-school race of the Central Ohio Invitational on Sept. 13 at Three Creeks Metro Park, as Upper Arlington (57) placed second.
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Girls Golf
Erana leads Celtics to OCC-Cardinal title
By JARROD ULREY THISWEEKSPORTS.COM
Despite losing last year’s OCC-Cardinal Division Player of the Year, Lexie Toth, to graduation, the Dublin Jerome High School girls golf team added to its string of league championships this fall. The Celtics shot 309 in the fourth and final round of the league tournament Sept. 9 at Mentel Memorial to place first, ahead of Olentangy Liberty (336), Pickerington Central (365), Olentangy (365), New Albany (373), Olentangy Orange (413), Delaware (416) and Scioto (523). Jerome finished 24-0 in the OCC-Cardinal, ahead of Liberty (19-5), Olentangy (16-8), Pickerington Central (13-11), New Albany (8-16), Orange (4-20), Delaware (1-18, did not score in
second round) and Scioto (0-7, did not score in first, second and third rounds). The league title is Jerome’s seventh in a row and 10th in 11 seasons. “We, of course, want to win everything that we’re entered in, but we start the season with four main goals,” coach C.D. Butcher said. “First, have fun (while) working hard. Second, win the OCC-Cardinal. Third, win sectionals. Fourth, put ourselves in position on the back nine at district to qualify for the state tournament. Winning the OCC is always a top priority and we take great pride in seeing the year put up on the golf banner in our gym.” Senior Maite Erana, who shot 75 to earn medalist honors in the final round, was league Player of the Year with a 72 average. Senior Sybil Robinson (76.0), freshman Abby
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Shamrocks win 5th league title in a row
Led by Lexie Long, Coffman went 23-0 in the OCC-Capital tournament to capture its fifth consecutive league championship. A University of Louisville recruit, the senior was medalist in all four rounds, averaging 68.25 to earn OCC-Capital Player of the Year honors. She also was the overall medalist last year. Long carded 71 in the fourth and final round Sept. 9 at Royal American Links, as the Shamrocks shot 312 to finish ahead of Worthington Kilbourne (346), Marysville (358), Westerville South (386), Westerville Central (411), Grove City (412) and Hilliard Bradley (412). Westerville North did not post a team score. Kilbourne (19-4) was second in the final league standings, followed by Marysville (15-8), Westerville South (9-14), Bradley (6-17), Grove City Jerome’s Maite Erana was named the Player of (4-19), Westerville Central (2-9, did not score the Year in the OCC-Cardinal Division. in first and second rounds) and Westerville North LORRIE CECIL/THISWEEKSPORTS (0-6, did not score in first, third and fourth rounds). “The season has been a pleasant surprise,” At a glance coach Randy Patton said. “We’ve been getting great leadership from our three senior captains – Lexie Long, Kamerine Taylor and Nicole Smiley. Lexie, so far, has been the best player statistically in the state of Ohio, averaging 70.2 overall and winning eight of the nine tournaBelow are the coming schedules for the Coffman, ments we’ve played in.” Jerome and Scioto girls golf teams: Smiley and Taylor each shot 80, sophomore COFFMAN Liz Kim carded an 81 and junior Jorie Hodapp Sept. 20 – Toledo St. Ursula Invitational at Inverness shot 82 in the final round of league play. JEROME Taylor placed third (76.5) and Smiley finSept. 20 – Toledo St. Ursula Invitational at Inverness ished fifth (78.25) in the league tournament, as SCIOTO they joined Long as first-team all-league honSept. 18 – Olentangy Orange at Blackhawk orees. Hodapp was sixth (80.25) and Kim tied Sept. 23 – Watterson at Darby Creek for 10th (83.25) to make second-team all-league.
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September 18, 2014
Field Hockey
Jerome earns first two victories of season By AARON BLANKENSHIP THISWEEKSPORTS.COM
The Dublin Jerome High School field hockey team earned its first two wins of the season last week, edging Scioto 1-0 on Sept. 8 and beating the Hilliard club team 3-2 in overtime Sept. 10. The Celtics, who lost to Worthington Kilbourne 3-0 on Sept. 15, were 2-3-2 overall and 1-1-2 in the Central Ohio Field Hockey League-West Division before facing Coffman on Sept. 17. “Our overtime win was a step in the right direction for our team,� coach Colleen Bender said. “The girls played with more intensity. They started playing smarter, making better decisions on the field and are starting to take better care of the ball. We just need to find the back of the cage.� The Celtics had scored six goals through seven games, with half of their total coming against Hilliard. Cameron Finnegan scored the winning goal against Scioto, which had no shots on goal. Against Hilliard, Kailee King had two goals, Rylee Henley scored one and goalkeeper Claire Prenger had 18 saves. “Overall, we have played all right,� Bender said. “We have not been as intense as I would like their level of play to be
“(Prenger) has really grown into her position and is becoming more vocal in directing her teammates and taking charge to protect her cage.�
At a glance
Shamrocks out to solid start
Coffman fell to 3-2-1 overall and 2-1-1 in the COFHL-West with a 2-0 loss to Upper Arlington on Sept. 15. The Shamrocks, who played Jerome on Sept. 17, played Olentangy Orange to a scoreless tie Sept. 10 after losing to Columbus Academy 3-0 on Sept. 8 and defeating Scioto 5-0 on Sept. 3. Sarah DeSalvio, Daniela Dluzynski, Gillian Pace, Abbey Willette and Brooke Zavesky each had a goal against the Irish. “My team has played very well this season,� coach Caren Leslie said. “We have a very strong defense, anchored by a highly-skilled goalie in Emily Goliver. Megan Paolini and Emily Miller have also led the defense with strong stick skills and Scioto’s Kayleigh Bowen (left) and Coffman’s Gillian Pace battle for possession aggressiveness. Shannon Aumiller has done well earlier this season. The Shamrocks were 3-2-1 overall before playing Jerome controlling the midfield and is highly on Sept. 17, and the Irish were 0-5 before playing Worthington Kilbourne the effective in both the offensive and same day. CHRIS PARKER/THISWEEKSPORTS defensive circles, (and) Abbey Wilfor 60 minutes. We have had good have to do a better job at staying low lette (was) leading our team with halves, but have struggled to put a and possessing and distributing the three goals (through five games) and is helping us become successful in solid 60-minute game together. We ball.
Below are the coming schedules for the Coffman, Jerome and Scioto field hockey teams: COFFMAN Sept. 20 – At Dayton Oakwood Sept. 22 – Home vs. Columbus School for Girls JEROME *Sept. 22 – At Thomas Worthington Sept. 24 – Home vs. Lancaster SCIOTO *Sept. 18 – At Upper Arlington *Sept. 22 – Home vs. Olentangy Orange *League contest Note: Results can be found at ThisWeekSPORTS.com.
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Irish searching for goals, victories
Scioto dropped to 0-5 overall and 0-4 in the COFHL-West with a 8-0 loss to Olentangy Liberty on Sept. 15. The Irish, who played Kilbourne on Sept. 17, were outscored 31-0 in their first five games. Goalie Sarah Mitchell had 12 saves against Jerome. ablankenship@thisweeknews.com
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September 18, 2014
COFFMAN
Week 4
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Running back Dre Kendrick had 119 yards rushing and three touchdowns on 16 carries as the Shamrocks amassed 462 total yards, with 224 coming on the ground and 238 coming through the air. “They have a great running back, they have two quarterbacks (Hoak and Ben Beckett) who are as good as anyone in central Ohio and they have a big, experienced (offensive) line,” White said. “I think they might be the third-best team in the state with everyone believing Lakewood St. (Edward) is the best and it’s hard to discount (Cincinnati) Moeller for what they have done in the past. Dublin Coffman could quite possibly be that third team.” Last season, Davidson defeated Coffman 28-7 en route to finishing 7-0 in the OCCCentral. The Shamrocks were runners-up at 6-1. Crabtree said one of the keys to defeating the Wildcats is standing toe-to-toe with them at the line of scrimmage. “You have to be on top of your game, both mentally and physically,” Crabtree said. “You have to match their physicality, and they try to make you earn everything you get. “I think you have to play assignment football and be disciplined defensively. They test your strengths and weaknesses on defense and try to get you misaligned. You have to stay sharp mentally.” Davidson defeated Waterloo (Ontario) Macdonald 550 on Sept. 12 to improve to 21. Running back Nathan Rose led the Wildcats’ offense, rushing for 121 yards and two
JEROME FROM >> A19
DAVIDSON at COFFMAN •When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19 •Last meeting: 2013, Davidson 28-7 •Davidson (2-1) to date: Lost to Grove City 30-21; defeated Hilliard Darby 33-20; def.Waterloo (Ontario) Macdonald 55-0 •Top Wildcats: Markus Bailey (RB/LB), Chris Bender (DB), Kyle Bessen (OL), Ben Brooks (LB), Jack Klein (QB), Andrew Kozman (RB), Nick Potts (TE/LB), Ziyad Rasul (RB), Logan Sadler (DL) and Zac Uphouse (TE/DL) •Coffman (3-0) to date: Def. St. Charles 54-23; def. Dublin Scioto 35-7; def. Canton McKinley 48-0 •Top Shamrocks: Evan Crabtree (OL), Chase Granlund (WR/DB), Gunnar Hoak (QB), Kyle Hogan (DL), Dre Kendrick (RB), Reagan Malas (DB), Kyle Marcinick (WR), Sam McCollum (OL), C.J. Saunders (WR/DB) and Corey Williams (OL)
touchdowns on 19 carries, which marked his first attempts of the season. Andrew Kozman had 56 yards and one touchdown on three carries and Destry Snyder ran for 69 yards on 12 carries. Kozman has rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on 33 carries this season and Snyder has 110 yards rushing on 30 carries. Quarterback Jack Klein has run 19 times for 26 yards and two scores and is 8-for-12 passing for 46 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. “Based on what I have seen, they run the same schemes as in the past,” Crabtree said. “They are the same wellcoached offense and defense. It seems their defense is the strength of the team at this time.” shennen@thisweeknews.com
CROSS COUNTRY FROM >> A21
less (59th, 22:11.63). The boys team placed sixth (155) in the large-school race of the Central Ohio Invitational. Scoring were Lucas Bons (10th, 16:27.26), Ryan Bosworth (28th, 17:25.92), Tommy Alford (31st, 17:35.49), Cody Null (35th, 17:40.49) and Joe Donnelly (51st, 18:06.46).
Scoring were Shayla Wigand (fourth, 19:18.75), Vanessa Robinson (fifth, 19:21.38), Ariel Arellano (sixth, 19:24.87), Rebecca Groh (seventh, 19:26.21) and Meredith Billman (17th, 20:15.86). The boys team finished 10th (210) in the 11-team largeschool race of the Central Ohio Invitational behind champion ablankenship@thisweeknews.com Olentangy Orange (58). Scoring were Cesar Arellano (seventh, 16:25.21), Tyler Mielke (39th, 17:42.54), Michael Raabe (42nd, 17:45.08), Ishan Patel (60th, 18:25.93) and Brian Briones (62nd, 18:28.02).
against the Patriots. Through three games, he has completed 56 of 100 passes for 581 yards with four touchdowns and six interceptions. Wide receiver Steve Kidwell sat out the game against Liberty with a biceps injury and wide receiver Ty Henderson left the game in the first quarter with concussion-like symptoms, according to Hundley. Hundley said he expects Kidwell to return to the lineup against Bradley, but Henderson’s status for the contest was unknown earlier this week. fdirenna@thisweeknews.com
SOCCER FROM >> A20
senior year, what a great player and all the things that she had been looking forward to,” Shaffer said. “But at the same time, the second thought was she’s going to be fine. She’s a great kid and has a good future for college. For the team, (when) you lose such a great player on the field, you can’t replace her.” Shaffer has tried different formations to compensate for Costner’s absence. He even has considered playing without a forward. Sophomores Erin Griffith and Megan Perry and freshman Rachel Butler have shared time in Costner’s spot. “The talent keeps turning in Dublin,” Shaffer said. “You can’t replace Madison. But at the same time, she (will be) graduating (next) year, so there has to be more kids coming in, and we got lucky in that we have a couple of kids that are young and very green but (are) making progress.” Despite the loss of Costner, Jerome has remained in contention for the OCC-Cardinal title. The Celtics were 3-4-1 overall and 2-1 in the league before playing Scioto on Sept. 16. Jerome defeated Westerville North 2-1 in a league game Sept. 9, behind goals from Griffith and Perry. fdirenna@thisweeknews.com
Shamrocks compete in Central Ohio Invite
The Coffman girls team finished eighth (179) in the largeschool race of the Central Ohio Invitational. Scoring were Ellie Weber (ninth, 19:27.41), Delaney Marsalek (14th, 19:50.23), Megan Hoadley (55th, 22:05.02), Isis Guijosa (56th, 22:08.84) and Aimee Grade-
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