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Cross Country
Jerome boys capture regional ByAARON BLANKENSHIP THISWEEKSPORTS.COM
Against Scioto, middle hitter Zoe Birnbrich had 12 kills, Hannan and middle hitter Mahlia Blair both had 11 kills, Barrett had eight kills and five aces, setter Megan Flaherty had 36 assists and libero Sydney Eiselt had 15 digs. “When Becca went down, we moved Kacey from (opposite hitter) to the outside and there was no better person we could have turned to to get the job done,” coach Mary Anne Souder said. “Kacey usually doesn’t serve for us, but she came up big with five aces in this match.
Led by Jake Mandel and Mitchell Leitch, the Dublin Jerome High School boys cross country team cruised to its first Division I regional championship. The Celtics will be making their first state appearance as a team after finishing first (66 points) in the 16-team regional meet Oct. 26 at Pickerington North, well ahead of runnerup Hilliard Davidson (100). The top four teams and top 16 individuals from each regional site advanced to the state meet Saturday, Nov. 2, at National Trail Raceway. Mandel paced the Celtics, placing second of 122 runners in 15 minutes, 48.24 seconds, and Leitch finished sixth (16:02.46). Also scoring were Chase Stewart (11th, 16:12.69), Bradley Davis (15th, 16:17.75) and Nick Schleter (38th, 16:56.96). “I felt like the team ran well at regional,” coach Dave Wadenstierna said. “Coming in, we knew that we were going to encounter stiff competition, but we felt confident that we had what it took to capture the regional title. “Despite windy conditions, Jake Mandel, Mitchell Leitch, Chase Stewart and Bradley Davis ran smart yet aggressive races and all battled their way to top 15 finishes.” Mandel and Stewart competed at state last year as individuals, finishing 15th (program-record 15:42.93) and 27th (15:53.51), respectively.
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Coffman’s Beatrice Hannan (center) leads the celebration after the Shamrocks won a point during a 20-25, 25-16, 25-15, 25-9 victory over Scioto on Oct. 26 in a Division I district final. JOSHUA A. BICKEL/THISWEEKSPORTS
Girls Volleyball
’Rocks top Irish in district final
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Members of the Dublin Coffman High School girls volleyball team appeared distraught when outside hitter Becca Sabol injured her right ankle while warming up moments before a Division I district final against Dublin Scioto. Watching one of their leaders hobble off the court on crutches seemed to affect the second-seeded Shamrocks early in the match Oct. 26 at BloomCarroll, as they lost the first game. But with Sabol cheering on her team-
mates from the sidelines, Coffman rallied to beat the 12th-seeded Irish 2025, 25-16, 25-15, 25-9 to capture their seventh consecutive district title. “Seeing Becca go down right before the start of the match was definitely a shock for us and it took a bit of our focus off the (match) for a while,” libero Kelsey Kiley said. “But we bounced back well in the second game and got back to playing the way we usually play and that was good enough to win the match.” Since the district tournament began in 1975, no central Ohio team in the big-school division has won more con-
secutive titles than Coffman. Reynoldsburg won six in a row from 1984-89 and Watterson matched that streak from 2002-07. “This means a lot to us because we were able to carry on our tradition ...,” outside hitter Beatrice Hannan said. “After the first game, we didn’t miss as many serves and we had better servereceiving and passing. Our offense started to click and we played really well together.” “Winning district means a lot to us, especially our seniors because we’ve been able to do it all four years,” outside hitter Kacey Barrett said.
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Soccer
Coffman boys crush Warhawks in final By FRANK DiRENNA THISWEEKSPORTS.COM
The Dublin Coffman High School boys soccer team displayed a balanced attack while winning its third consecutive Division I district title. The second-seeded Shamrocks defeated ninth-seeded Westerville Central 5-0 in a district final Oct. 26 at Westerville North, getting goals from five players. Forwards Ben Kinney and Patrick Gualtieri, midfielders Jack Holland and Andrew Louwers and defender Nick Olmstead each had a goal and goalkeeper Joe Zaborski had six saves for Coffman, which improved to 15-2-2. The Shamrocks played Canal Winchester in a regional semifinal Oct. 30 at Westerville Central, with the winner facing defending state champion Olentangy Liberty or Hilliard Bradley in a regional final Saturday, Nov. 2 at Jerome. “We did play well, especially in the first half,” coach Steve Watts said of the win over Westerville Central. “The game was a bit closer than the score indicated, but I’m proud of our guys for putting away the chances that we had and they really played a complete game. That’s all you can ask for at this time of the year.” Coffman defeated Liberty 1-0 on Oct. 1 on its way to winning the OCC-Central Division championship but lost to the Patriots in the regional final in each of the past two seasons. Liberty won both games 3-1. Entering regional play, the Shamrocks hadn't lost since falling to Bradley 2-1 on Aug. 29, going 13-0-2 in their next 15 games. The regional champion will play Beavercreek, Cincinnati Turpin, Mason or West Chester Lakota West in a state semifinal Wednesday, Nov. 6, at a site to be determined. The state final is Nov. 9 at Crew Stadium. “The defense has really picked it up,” Watts said. “We challenged them a few weeks ago that we had to be better and start stringing together some shutouts and our four defenders and goalkeeper have really done a nice job the past few weeks.” The Shamrocks defeated 29th-seeded Lancaster 3-0 in a district semifinal Oct. 23 at home, as forward Jason Strine had two goals, Louwers scored one and Zaborski had one save.
District title streak ends for Coffman girls
The Coffman girls team was upset by 12th-seeded Marysville 2-0 in a Division I district final Oct. 26 at Westerville South, ending its streak of con-
Jerome’s Andrea Davidson (right) battles Pickerington North’s Kelly Eisenhauer during their Division I district final, which the Panthers won 2-1. LORRIE CECIL/THISWEEKSPORTS
secutive district championships at four. Goalie Morgan Witchey had three saves for the top-seeded Shamrocks, who finished 132-3. Monarchs goalie Kendra had 12 saves. The Shamrocks had beaten Marysville 2-1 on Sept. 3 on their way to winning the OCCCentral title.
Jerome girls fall in district final
The Jerome girls team lost 2-1 in double overtime to second-seeded Pickerington North in a Division I district final Oct. 26 at Westerville North to finish 10-7-2 overall. Senior forward Andrea Davidson scored for the seventh-seeded Celtics off an assist by junior forward Madison Costner to tie the game at 1 in the first half. Morgan Bittengle scored both goals for the Panthers, including the game-winner with 7 minutes, 5 seconds left in the second 15-minute, sudden-victory overtime. “It was a tough loss,” firstyear coach Neal Shaffer said. Junior goalie Maddie Ireton had six saves for Jerome, which had a first-round bye and defeated 35th-seeded Northland 18-1 in the second round Oct. 17 and ninth-seeded Thomas Worthington 3-0 in a district semifinal Oct. 22. The Celtics won their third consecutive league title this season, going 5-1-1 in the OCC-Cardinal to finish ahead of Bradley (5-2), Westerville South (4-2-1), Westerville Central (3-1-3), Canal Winchester (3-3-1), Westerville North (2-
At a glance
JEROME BOYS •Record: 7-6-6 overall, 1-3-3 (sixth) in OCC-Cardinal •Seniors lost: Jonathan Aslo, Eli Eynon,Austin Larsen, Graham Stecz and Cassidy Wang •Key returnees: Ian Black, Brennon Davis, Mitch Patchett and Eric Rozsits JEROME GIRLS •Record: 10-7-2 overall, 5-1-1 (first) in OCC-Cardinal •Seniors lost: Christy Chou,Andrea Davidson, Jillian Graff, Marissa Martin,Anna Poptic,Allison Sobotka and Tara Williams •Key returnees: Madison Costner, Mya Howard and Maddie Ireton SCIOTO GIRLS •Record: 6-11-1 overall, 0-6-1 (eighth) in OCC-Cardinal •Seniors lost: Jenna Best, Summer Cartwright, Rachel Jacoby, Cory Kinder, Maddie Marker, Priyanka Pandey and Claudia Shealy •Key returnees: Quinn Blackwell, Catherine Howard, Mikhaylan Price and Lindsey Rentzsch
3-2), Hilliard Darby (1-5-1) and Scioto (0-6-1). Costner finished with 24 goals and 17 assists and was named OCC-Cardinal Player of the Year and first-team alldistrict. Also earning honors were senior midfielder Christy Chou (first-team all-league, secondteam all-district), freshman defender Mya Howard (firstteam all-league, third-team alldistrict), senior midfielders Marissa Martin (second-team all-league) and Anna Poptic
Coffman’s Nick Olmstead (facing) celebrates with Jason Strine, Jackson Grether, Justin Boamah and Jack Holland after scoring on a penalty kick Oct. 26 in a 5-0 victory over Westerville Central in a Division I district final. LORRIE CECIL/THISWEEKSPORTS
(second-team all-league), Davidson (second-team allleague), Ireton (special mention all-league) and senior defender Jillian Graff (honorable mention all-league). The Celtics are losing seven seniors. In addition to Costner, Howard and Ireton, expected to return are juniors Hannah Bertison (midfielder/defender), Katie Burke (forward/midfielder), Allie Eynon (goalie), Emma Gonzalez (midfielder/ forward) and Keemia Rashidi (defender/midfielder), sophomores Sabine Chandler (utility), Annika Fowler (midfielder/ defender), Sydney Harris (defender/midfielder) and Kenna Poptic (midfielder/ defender) and freshmen Erin Griffith (forward) and Ryann Harris (defender/midfielder). “We had a large turnover of players, a large turnover of coaching staff and we may have had the strongest schedule of any team in the state this year,” Shaffer said.
Jerome boys team shows improvement
The Jerome boys team lost to fourth-seeded Bradley 2-1 in a Division I district semifinal Oct. 23 to finish 7-6-6 overall. Sophomore forward Ian Black scored in the first half off an assist by senior defender Graham Stecz to tie the game at 1. Bradley midfielder Riley Uhrin scored the winning goal with 8:08 left. “I knew it was going to be a tough game,” coach Nate
Coffman’s Sophia Bingaman is consoled by Jesse Schaefer on Oct. 26 after the Shamrocks lost to Marysville 2-0 in a Division I district final. CHRIS PARKER/THISWEEKSPORTS
Maust said. “We’ve been playing some really good soccer in the postseason, which I was hoping we would. Coming into this game, I knew we had a chance and we played a really good game. We just didn’t get the result.” The 17th-seeded Celtics, who had lost to the Jaguars 82 on Aug. 27 in an OCC-Cardinal game, defeated 35thseeded Walnut Ridge 3-0 in the first round Oct. 16 and 13thseeded Upper Arlington 2-0 in the second round Oct. 19 before falling to Bradley. Jerome, which went 5-3-6 in its final 14 games after a 23 start, finished sixth in the OCC-Cardinal at 1-3-3, behind
Bradley (5-0-2), Canal Winchester (5-1-1), Westerville South (3-0-4), Westerville Central (3-1-3) and Scioto (2-4-1) and ahead of Darby (1-6) and Westerville North (1-6). Earning honors were senior midfielder Austin Larson (firstteam all-league, second-team all-district), Stecz (second-team all-league), junior midfielder Eric Rozsits (special mention all-league) and sophomore midfielder Mitch Patchett (honorable mention all-league). Jerome is losing five seniors. In addition to Black, Rozsits and Patchett, expected to return are juniors Andrew Adolph
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Football
’Rocks face Bears in push for playoffs
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The Dublin Coffman High School football team will be looking to keep its winning streak intact when it travels to Upper Arlington on Friday, Nov. 1, for its regular-season finale. The Shamrocks are 6-3 overall and 5-1 in the OCC-Central Division and have won their last five games, including a 2412 victory over Olentangy Liberty on Oct. 25. UA, which improved to 5-4 and 4-2 with a 69-8 win over Westland on Oct. 25, has won its last two games and three of its last four. Both teams enter their matchup needing a win to have any chance of making the Division I, Region 2 playoffs. The Shamrocks were projected to be 14th in the region’s computer ratings released by the OHSAA on Oct. 29 and the Golden Bears were expected to be 20th. The top 16 teams in the region make the playoffs. Neither Coffman nor UA controls its postseason destiny. Both teams will need help to secure a playoff berth. Against Liberty, junior quarterback Ben Beckett completed 12 of 15 passes for 119 yards and rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Through nine games, he is 56for-100 passing for 685 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions. Senior running back Dre Kendrick has fueled Coffman’s ground game with 1,195 yards rushing and 11 touchdowns. He had 75 yards and a touchdown on eight carries against Liberty. “(The Shamrocks) are a team that attacks you everywhere on the field,” UA coach Mike Golden said. “They have a good, solid running game and their quarterback does a good
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job of distributing the ball.You have to be prepared for them.” UA is averaging 215 yards rushing per game, led by senior running back Chris Frey, who has verbally committed to Michigan State as a linebacker. Frey has rushed for 771 yards and six touchdowns on 136 carries on the season and had 47 yards rushing on six carries against Westland. Also for the Bears, slotback Lewis Hughes rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on nine carries against Westland and has 347 yards and three scores on 51 carries this season and running back Chase Greenlee has 330 yards rushing and seven touchdowns on 62 carries. Bears quarterback Kyle Kaparos has completed 52 of 111 passes for 684 yards with seven touchdowns and six interceptions. “(UA's wing-T offense) is going to be another challenge
for us,” Coffman coach Mark Crabtree said. “I think (against Liberty) we played a good, physical game. It was a good win for us because of where we’ve been and the teams we have played.”
Irish still hoping for playoff berth
Scioto heads into its regular-season finale Friday, Nov. 1, at home against winless Canal Winchester as a playoff contender despite losing its last two games. The Irish, who are 5-4 overall and 3-3 in the OCC-Cardinal, were projected to be fifth in the Division II, Region 5 computer ratings released by the OHSAA on Oct. 29. The top eight teams in the region qualify for the playoffs. Scioto, which lost to Hilliard Bradley 34-28 in overtime Oct. 25 after losing to Hilliard Darby 28-17 on Oct. 18, is bidding
for its second consecutive playoff berth. The Irish made their first postseason appearance since 2005 a year ago, losing to Olentangy 21-17 in the first round of the Division I, Region 3 playoffs. “We believe a win gets us in through most scenarios but (a playoff berth) is not guaranteed,” coach Karl Johnson said. Canal Winchester dropped to 0-9 and 0-6 with a 30-28 loss to Westerville North on Oct. 25. The Indians, who are in their first season in the OCC, are averaging 10.7 points and allowing an average of 40.1. Scioto is averaging 30.8 points and giving up an average of 26. “Canal has struggled, but they have good players,” Johnson said. “Our focus needs to be on our preparation and execution.” Indians quarterback Nick Hammond has thrown for 743
COFFMAN at UPPER ARLINGTON •When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1 •Last meeting: 2012, UA 23-14 •Coffman (6-3 overall, 5-1 in OCCCentral) to date: Defeated Dublin Jerome 16-14; lost to Dublin Scioto 30-17; lost to Canton McKinley 2617; lost to Hilliard Davidson 28-7; def. Marysville 31-28; def. Thomas Worthington 28-16; def. Central Crossing 47-23; def. Westland 520; def. Olentangy Liberty 24-12 •UA (5-4 overall, 4-2 in OCC-Central) to date: Lost to Marion-Franklin 26-7; lost to Cincinnati Elder 27-7; def. Gahanna 31-7; def.Thomas Worthington 45-7; lost to Olentangy Liberty 16-8; def. Central Crossing 417; lost to Hilliard Davidson 21-0; def. Marysville 26-14; def.Westland 698 •Top Shamrocks: Kwabena Amponsah (DL), Chase Granlund (WR), Jackson Hayes (LB), Dre Kendrick (RB), Reagan Malas (DB), Kyle Marcinick (WR), Dalton Maynard (LB), John McGue (K/P) and Erik Stein (LB) •Top Golden Bears: Jackson Finfrock (WR/DB), Chris Frey (RB/LB), Chase Greenlee (RB/LB), Lewis Hughes (RB/WR/DB), Kyle Kaparos (QB), Noah Spielman (OL/DL) and Sam Wheeler (WR/DB/P) WESTERVILLE CENTRAL at JEROME •When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1 •Last meeting: 2012, Central 2421 (3OT) •Central (8-1 overall, 6-0 in OCCCardinal) to date: Defeated DeSales 29-7; lost to New Albany 57-50; def. Independence 54-32; def. Dublin Scioto 41-38; def. Canal Winchester 57-14; def. Hilliard Bradley 69-31; def.Westerville North 56-7; def.Westerville South 54-35; def. Hilliard Darby 35-21 •Jerome (4-5 overall, 2-4 in OCC-
yards with eight touchdowns and seven interceptions. Wide receivers Skyler Scott (19 catches, 376 yards, 5 TDs) and Jalen Smith (20 catches, 193 yards) are his main targets. The Indians allowed 343 yards rushing against Wester-
Cardinal) to date: Lost to Dublin Coffman 16-14; def. Beechcroft 2614; def. Delaware 41-0; lost to Bradley 20-0; lost to Darby 30-7; def. North 21-0; lost to Scioto 4220; def. Canal Winchester 30-13; lost to South 21-0 •Top Warhawks: Eldin Anu (WR), Jordan Bratton (RB/LB), Jared Drake (QB/DB/P), Alex Fisher (RB), Cedric Frierson (WR), Adam Lowe (RB/LB), Tommy Mansfield (WR/DB) and Nick Richardson (OL/DL) •Top Celtics: Ian Beith (RB), Alex Cline (QB), Nate Fairand (DL), James Hanson (LB), Zack Hazlett (RB), Conner Kerns (RB), Steve Kidwell (RB) and Louis Torchio (LB) CANAL WINCHESTER at SCIOTO •When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1 •Last meeting: 2012, Scioto 48-21 •Canal Winchester (0-9 overall, 0-6 in OCC-Cardinal) to date: Lost to Olentangy 41-6; lost to Delaware 23-7; lost to Lancaster 37-14; lost to Westerville South 50-7; lost to Westerville Central 57-14; lost to Hilliard Darby 44-0; lost to Hilliard Bradley 49-7; lost to Jerome 30-13; lost to Westerville North 30-28 •Scioto (5-4 overall, 3-3 in OCCCardinal) to date: Defeated Worthington Kilbourne 22-21; def. Coffman 30-17; lost to Marysville 30-28; lost to Westerville Central 41-38; def. Westerville North 41-19; def. Westerville South 31-24 (OT); def. Jerome 42-20; lost to Hilliard Darby 28-17; lost to Hilliard Bradley 34-28 (OT) •Top Indians: Mike Dean (RB/LB), Khari Golden (RB/DB), Nick Hammond (QB), Lamont Martin (RB/LB), Elante Moore (LB/P), Skyler Scott (WR/LB), Jalen Smith (WR) and William Totten (QB/DB) •Top Irish: Elijah Berry (DL), Nick Connor (RB/LB), Nathan Densel (QB), Darius McDonald (RB), Kevin Sanabria (DL), Brennen Sawicki (DL), Spencer Talentino (DB) and Troy Zimmerman (LB)
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The Dublin Jerome High School field hockey team pushed fourth-seeded Olentangy Liberty in a district semifinal Oct. 22 before losing 10. Goalkeeper Prathibha Srikantan had 10 saves for the seventh-seeded Celtics, who finished 12-6. Midfielder Dani Bursinger scored and goalie Maddie Passerella had 10 saves for the host Patriots, who improved to 13-2-2. “I am extremely happy with how the girls played,” said Celtics coach Colleen Bender, whose team also had lost to Liberty during the
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Sign-ups for the Stallion Wrestling Club, including
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Sports briefs Vote could win grant for school
School communities across central Ohio are being encouraged to vote in an online bracket-style competition that will result in two area high schools receiving $10,000 grants from McDonald’s restaurants of central Ohio to support athletics. Voting in the second annual Chris Spielman High School Team Challenge is underway at www.highschoolteamchallenge.com and runs through Friday, Nov. 1.
Schools are grouped into two brackets based on OHSAA divisional breakdowns, with Divisions I-III in one bracket and Divisions IV-VII in the other. The winner in each bracket receives a $10,000 grant. Last year’s winners were Reynoldsburg and Fisher Catholic.
Lacrosse training sessions offered
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Players sought for senior softball
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“Megan has really grown as a setter and she ran a fast offense in the second, third and fourth games. Zoe was swinging and scoring like crazy and Mahlia hit and blocked really well.” Coffman, which lost to Massillon Jackson 25-20, 25-20, 25-22 in a regional semifinal last season, was 20-5 before playing Lancaster in a regional semifinal Oct. 30 at Hilliard Davidson. The winner faces DeSales or Grove City in a regional final Saturday, Nov. 2, at Davidson. The Shamrocks did not play Grove City during the regular season but lost to DeSales 2523, 20-25, 25-14, 25-19 on Sept. 4. The Stallions, who were the top seed in the district, are led by 6-foot outside hitter and University of Connecticut recruit Kenya Cason. The regional champion faces Amherst Steele, Chagrin Falls Kenston, Strongsville or Toledo St. Ursula in a state semifinal Nov. 7 at Wright State. The state final is Nov. 9 at Wright State. “I really like the balance we’ve had in the tournament and I want to see every player on our team continue to contribute in the regional tournament,” said Souder, whose team won regional titles in 2009 and 2010, finishing as state runner-up both seasons. “This team is clicking at the right time, more so than any other team I’ve ever coached, so I think we have a real shot at winning regional.” The Shamrocks defeated 21st-seeded Canal Winchester 25-18, 25-10, 25-11 in a district semifinal Oct. 23 at Bloom-Carroll. Scioto coach Jackie Helm was proud of her team's effort against Coffman. “We had three great practices before this match and we were mentally ready to go,” said Helm, whose team fin-
Scioto’s Elo Agbaike tips the ball past Coffman’s Megan Flaherty on Oct. 26 during their Division I district final. JOSHUA A. BICKEL/THISWEEKSPORTS
ished 18-7. “Coffman made some good adjustments after the first game and we couldn’t find an answer. “Coffman has a good tradition of winning district championships and getting this far was new for my players. Hopefully, this experience will make us better prepared for the next time we get this far.” The Irish upset eighth-seeded Olentangy 25-21, 25-23, 2514 in a district semifinal Oct. 23 at Bloom-Carroll, as libero
Ashlyn Leon had 13 digs, setter Casey Mandeville had 29 assists and outside hitter Satsuki Kubo had 14 kills. “We were so pumped to get to play Coffman because we’ve never played them before, so we were motivated to play really hard against Olentangy,” Mandeville said. “We played well together and kind of shocked Olentangy, I think.” ablankenship@thisweeknews.com
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“Now that the team has qualified for the state meet, my goal as a coach is to keep them physically and mentally sharp,” Wadenstierna said. “Plenty of attention will be given to proper nutrition and rest, and strategy will certainly be discussed. When the team approaches the starting line at 3 p.m. Saturday, I want them to be primed to compete for the state title, and there's no doubt in my mind that they can do just that.” Coffman also competed at regional, finishing sixth (145). Steve Riley-Popovic led the Shamrocks, finishing 18th (16:23.16). Also scoring were Zach Bons (23rd, 16:42.51), Simon Alford (24th, 16:43.56), John Graf (31st, 16:52.41) and Eric Anthony (65th, 17:23.22). Representing Scioto at regional was Dylan Languis, who finished 71st (17:31.95).
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Jerome’s Mitchell Leitch (left), Chase Stewart and Jake Mandel compete Aug. 31 at Hilliard Davidson. Mandel was second, Leitch sixth and Stewart 11th in the Division I regional meet Oct. 26 to lead the Celtics to the title. LAURIE STEVENSON/THISWEEKSPORTS
Davis reaches state for Jerome girls
The Jerome girls team placed fifth (202) in the 16team Division I regional Oct. 26 at Pickerington North behind state-qualifiers Gahanna (90), Upper Arlington (104), Davidson (118) and Thomas Worthington (143). Qualifying for state as an individual for the Celtics was Carly Davis, who placed third
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(18:59.98) of 123 runners. Also scoring for Jerome were Tiffany Hill (37th, 20:17.98), Brittney Barberick (39th, 20:21.31), Erin McAuliffe (52nd, 20:33.98) and Catey Midla (99th, 21:52.64). Scioto and Coffman also competed at regional, finishing 13th (272) and 14th (289), respectively. Vanessa Robinson led the Irish, placing 17th (19:39.19) to fall one spot shy of advancing to state. She finished .13 of a second behind the final state qualifier, Dresden TriValley's Alaina Spears
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opening kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown, his second return for a score this season. Quarterback Nathan Densel threw for just 39 yards and an interception against Bradley. On the season, he has completed 157 of 261 passes for 1,717 yards with 11 touchdowns and has rushed for 374 yards and four scores on 98 carries. Three of Scioto’s four losses have been by seven points or fewer, including the contest against Bradley. The other two came against Marysville (30-28 on Sept. 13) and Westerville Central (41-38 on Sept. 20). –Scott Gerfen
Jerome faces Warhawks looking to finish .500
Westerville Central will look to clinch the outright OCC-Cardinal title Friday, Nov. 1, when it visits Jerome. The Warhawks secured at least a share of the title Oct. 25 with a 35-21 win over Hilliard Darby. Central leads the league at 6-0, followed by Darby and Hilliard Bradley at 5-1. The Warhawks, who are 8-1 overall and have won seven consecutive games, also are looking to secure a home game in the Division I, Region 1 playoffs. The top 16 teams in the region qualify for the postseason, with the top eight teams playing host to first-round games, and Central is projected to be sixth in this week’s computer ratings. “Dublin Jerome plays us tough every year and there’s no reason to think they aren’t going to play us tough again," said Central coach John Magistro, whose team leads the series 5-4. “This is going to be an important game. We can win our con-
Scioto’s Justin Schafer looks to get past Jerome’s Juan Jennings on Oct. 10. The Irish will play host to Canal Winchester on Friday, Nov. 1, and the Celtics will be host to Westerville Central. PAUL VERNON/THISWEEKSPORTS
ference title outright and we’d really like to clinch a home game for the playoffs, too.” Jerome is 4-5 overall and 2-4 in the league. “We will take the field and give it our best shot because that is what Celtics do and that is what we are supposed to do as young men who compete in playing this great game we are privileged to play,” Jerome coach Mark Hundley said. Hundley realizes his team will face a challenge in stopping Central’s potent spread offense, which is led by senior quarterback Jared Drake. “Central’s offense looks to be the best in the league,” Hundley said. “They can run and throw equally well.”
Drake has completed 132 of 196 passes for 2,043 yards with 21 touchdowns and five interceptions and rushed for 654 yards and eight touchdowns on 101 carries. “This is going to be a big game, but we have to treat it like it’s any other game,” Drake said. “We want to come out fast like we did (while building a 15-0 lead in the first 1 minute, 36 seconds against Darby) and play hard the entire game. “We just need to make sure we all take care of our assignments and execute our game plan, and I think we’ll play well.” Jerome running back Steve Kidwell has rushed for 534 yards and six touchdowns on 82 carries. –Frank DiRenna
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Sports briefs GCSTO holding fall/winter tryouts
The Greater Columbus Swim Team of Ohio is holding a second wave of tryouts for athletes ages 6-18 who would like to compete in the fall/winter season. For more information, contact coach Steve Nye at stevenye@sbcglobal.net or (614) 478-5445. Athletes can practice with the team for two weeks before deciding whether to join. The team practices at Columbus Academy, St. Charles Preparatory School and the Wyandotte Athletic Club in the fall and winter. More information about
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(midfielder), Drew Bergwall (midfielder), Noah Frey (midfielder), Aaron Muresan (midfielder) and Devon Potts (defender) and sophomores Clay Costner (defender), Brennon Davis (goalie), Ko Ishii (defender), Andrew Sunderhaus (defender) and Austin Tiarks (defender).
Scioto girls ousted in district semifinal
The Scioto girls team lost to host Coffman 5-0 in a Division I district semifinal Oct. 22 to finish 6-11-1 overall. Junior goalie Mikhaylan Price had 11 saves for the 21stseeded Irish, who defeated 26th-seeded Canal Winchester 1-0 in the first round Oct. 15 and 24th-seeded Whetstone 1-0 (4-3 in shootout) in the second round Oct. 17 before falling to the Shamrocks. Scioto, which finished eighth in the OCC-Cardinal, is losing seven seniors. “Our seniors have been wonderful and a major reason why we won a conference championship in 2010,” coach Chris Adams said. “We would not have won the OCC championship without this group
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of seniors. They made an immediate impact with our program. They are a great group of kids and they will be missed.” Junior forward Lindsey Rentzsch had six goals and one assist and was second-team allleague and Price, who had 110 saves, was honorable mention all-league. Also expected to return are junior Quinn Blackwell (midfielder), sophomores Anna Birko (forward) and Catherine Howard (midfielder) and freshmen Taylor Johnson (forward), Monique LaFond (midfielder),
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Dublin Droids earn Cup
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The Dublin Droids U10 boys soccer team won the Gold Division of the Kohls American Cup tournament held June 2. Team members are (first row, from left) Yihone Chu, Landon Hale, Evan Webb, Mathew Johnson, Steven Hwang; (second row) Spencer McClellan, Ben Kirchhoff, Gabriel Petrarca, David Unea, Hwan Chen; (third row) coach Brian McCoy.
The Dublin Select U10 travel softball team won the 2013 New Albany Softball Classic Tournament championship held July 19-21 at Bevelhymer Park. The Rocks defeated the Westerville Warcats 9-1 in the final. Team members are (first row, from left) Sarah Midla, Amanda Bailey, Juliana Burris, Haley Newland, Sarah Booth; (second row) Lizzie Werth, Jenna Watts, Hailey Wright, Ava Hayes, Rylee Anspach, Hollan Harris; (third row) coaches Jamey Anspach, Bob Watts and Bill Werth. Not pictured is Taylor Airy.
Jets bring home title
Lucky Lax 2015 posts strong season
The Lucky Lax 2015 girls lacrosse team traveled to the IWCLA Capital Cup held July 19-21 in Richmond, Va., where it placed second in its division. The team also won its bracket at the IWCLA Champions Cup held June 21-23 in Richmond and came in second at the St. Paul’s Gator The U12 Columbus Jets Big League Baseball team went undefeated to win the North Division Fest held June 29 in Baltimore, Md. It ended the 2013 summer season with an overall record of championship and the two-day tournament championship completed on July 31, defeating the Cyclones 4-3. Members of the team are (first row, from left) Adrian Frank, Sam Wallace; (second 15-2. Team members are (first row, from left) Kaitlyn Troutner, Alexa Heller, Riley Steiner, Elise row) Zayne Ritchie, Eli Bump, Aidan Rice; (third row) coach Keith Cossin, James Ellerbrock, Evan Miller, Stevie Jefferis, Alex McCafferty, Mary Tarentine, Erin Eastwood, Caroline Shisler; (second Cossin, Isaac Krakokia, Collin Beane, Nathan Frichley, coach Kenny Cossin; (fourth row) assistant row) Doug Troutner, Miriam Bassani, Ali Graver, McKenna Wahlquist, Allie Martz, Abbey Gay, Dani Bursinger, Megan Sengelman, Katie Stegmann, Caroline Buse, Sarah Proctor and Scott Hamilton. coach Dave Beane, Alex Gonzalez and Sam Smith.
Heat is third at World Series
The Buckeye Heat ’98 fastpitch softball team finished its season in third place at the WFC World Series held Aug. 3 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Team members are (first row, from left) Kambra Crist, Jamie Zinsmeister, Taylor Gaerke, Alex Friesen, Sasha Hamlin; (second row) coaches Lee Richards and Teri Hamlin, Maddie Johnston, Jaime Rhodes, Megan McMullen, Savannah Richards, Kylah Swanson and coach Todd Galownia. Not pictured is Maddie Frendberg.
Crush sweep King of the Rings The Columbus Crush won the King of the Rings hockey tournament in Toronto, Ontario. The Crush went 5-0 in winning its age group. Team members are (first row, from left) Teddy Sawyer, Ryan Williams, Carson Jankowski, Grant Babcock, Patrick Brandenburg, Evan VandenHeuval, Hayden Gould (tournament most valuable player), Trevin Ehrie; (second row) coaches Todd Ehrie and Jeremy Neal, MacLean Neal, Austin Knupp, Anthony DiPaolo, Sebastian Dondalski, Spencer Watson and coach Todd Williams.