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State report card

Schools expect ‘excellent’ rating By BRITANY BYERS ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Preliminary data from the Ohio Department of Education indicates that the Marysville Exempted Village School District will achieve 26 out of 26 state indicators for the 2010-11 school year, giving the district a minimum rating of “excellent” on the state report card. All eight district school buildings — Edgewood Elementary, Mill Valley Elementary,

Navin Elementary, Northwood Elementary, Raymond Elementary, Creekview Intermediate, Bunsold Middle School and Marysville High School — are also expected to achieve at least an “excellent” rating, marking the first time all buildings have achieved that standard in the same year. “We couldn’t be more pleased for the students and staff,” Carla Steele, director of elementary curriculum, said. “The teamwork that is stressed in our work here helped move the

district’s achievement scores to an all-time high. Our hats are off to our students and staff for a job well done.” After meeting 24 out of 26 indicators and receiving an “effective” rating last year, Superintendent Larry Zimmerman said the schools focused this year on helping students’ test scores improve. “Every building met every indicator. That See SCHOOLS EXPECT, page A2

A closer look All eight district school buildings — Edgewood Elementary, Mill Valley Elementary, Navin Elementary, Northwood Elementary, Raymond Elementary, Creekview Intermediate, Bunsold Middle School and Marysville High School — are also expected to achieve at least an “excellent” rating, marking the first time ever that all buildings have achieved that standard in the same year.

Gore PHITATHALON will run for mayor’s office

Plain City seeks CDBG funds for Uptown improvements

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Marysville Mayor John Gore will run for re-election this November. Gore is currently serving the unfinished term of former mayor Chris Schmenk, which is set to expire Dec. John Gore 31. Schmenk resigned to take a position with the Ohio Department of Development and is currently the department’s director. Gore, who spent 11 years on Marysville City Council, said he decided to run for re-election because he is committed to the community. “We’re just a growing community and I want to see some things continue,” he said. “I think we were able to continue some things that the previous mayor started and I want to continue to try to improve on that.” Gore said his aim is to improve the quality of life in Marysville by focusing on customer service and by being fiscally responsible. He said he intends to provide “to the customers, who happen to be the citizens and the taxpayers of our community, what they deserve.” As of ThisWeek’s press time, no other candidates had filed paperwork with the Union County Board of Elections to run for mayor. Candidates have until Aug. 10 at 4 p.m. to file.

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Aaron Cingle of Marysville crosses the finish line first in the PHITathalon, which ended at Union County Fair on July 30. PHITathalon is a 5-mile physical endurance race. For a slideshow of the event, visit www.ThisWeekNews.com.

After being approached by the Ohio Department of Development’s Office of Housing and Community Partnerships, the village of Plain City is in the process of applying for a $400,000 downtown revitalization grant through the Community Development Block Grant program. If the grant is awarded, the village, in partnership with the Uptown Plain City Organization and the Union County Chamber of Commerce, will launch the Uptown Building Improvement Program to provide an incentive for property owners and tenants in the Uptown district to make improvements to their buildings. The program would provide matching funds for upgrades to buildings, including new roofs, HVAC systems, fire suppression systems, plumbing, electrical wiring, ADA access and other code issues. Other possible upgrades could include upgrades to building façades, removal of false fronts, restoration of original façade designs, windows, awnings, tuck-pointing, doors, paint, signs and more. Local officials met Aug. 4 with 36 people who represented 15 building and business owners to explain the process of participating in the grant program and gauge how much interest there is in taking part in the program. “We’re very excited about this project. It has amazing potential for our community,” Mayor Sandra Adkins said. “At this point, their (building and business owners) involvement is necessary to receive the federal funding.” According to Jason Stanford, Union County Chamber of Commerce business development manager, the village submitted the first part of the preapplication in April, which allows the state to “make sure that the communities are really ready to submit for the grant and they could carry out the grant if they were awarded.” He said Plain City is currently working on the second part of that application. “When we submit our application to the state, we have to show a certain percentage of interest for that grant,” Stanford said. “So we’re trying to See CBDG FUNDS, page A6

Memorial Hospital plans $11-million expansion By BRITANY BYERS ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Memorial Hospital of Union County plans to break ground in September or October for a 23,154-square-foot addition. Melanie Ziegler, the hospital’s director of marketing, communications and development, said the estimated cost of the project is $11.373 million. She said the presence of cardiac disease prompted the need for the expansion. “It’s the No. 1 killer in the state and in our county,” Ziegler said. Memorial Hospital of Union County was built in 1952 and has not expanded its facilities since

2004, when the Women’s Health Center was added. The expansion will be built toward London Avenue and attach to the current surgery department with a tie-in to the main corridor of the existing hospital. It will be used for cardiology, endoscopy and surgery purposes. The addition is scheduled to be completed and opened by December 2012. Laurie Whittington, MHUC’s chief operating officer, said the expansion will benefit the community by “providing patients a union of outstanding physicians, the latest technology and a stateof-the-art facility.” “The design of the facility was

made with patients in mind: easy access, private post-surgery recovery rooms and diagnostic testing in a centralized location,” she said. “Our goal is to make sure that those in the community receive the best possible care in a world-class setting that is close to home.” The building’s design and updated technology, including a cardiac catheterization unit, will allow patients to receive care in Union County. “Patients will no longer need to travel out of the community to receive diagnostic cardiac catheterizations and peripheral vascular procedures,” Whittington said.

A rendering of the proposed 23,154-square-foot addition to Memorial Hospital of Union County.

“We will do cardiac catheterizations here, but we will not do open heart surgery. It’s just diagnostic catheterizations,” Ziegler said. “But it will also be a multiuse lab, so that we can do vascular work and interventional radi-

ology work, as well.” The addition’s design will eliminate the need to transport patients down the main corridor from the existing outpatient surgery rooms to surgery suites, and will thus ensure privacy and confidential-

ity, Ziegler said. A separate entrance will be provided for cardiology patients, those receiving cardiac diagnostic procedures, patients receiving See MEMORIAL, page A6

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year’s festival. “Summer harvest is just starting to really come in,” Custer said. “The weather was kind of bad this spring, so it delayed a lot of things. Finally, things are really starting to come in, as far as fruits and vegetables.” During the first hour of the festival, bakers will be offering breakfast samples to attendees, Custer said. In addition to the typical farmers market fare, the festival will include heritage crafters demonstrating such skills as leathercrafting, chair-caning, spinning wool, weaving baskets and making quilts. “The farmers market itself has always got something new and different every week, so with the added festival, it just increases that surprise,” Custer said.

The fifth annual Union County Farmers Market Festival will fill Marysville city streets and parking lots on Saturday, Aug. 13. Featuring fresh, locally grown vegetables and fruits, as well as plants, trees, herbs, honey, baked goods and garden art, the festival will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. along Sixth and Plum streets. In addition to the regular market offerings, the festival will include craft and cooking demonstrations, homegrown food and children’s activities. Kathy Custer, coordinator for the market, said she is expecting 30 to 35 vendors at this

“It’s a bigger addition to the farmers market,” she added. “I think everyone will enjoy it. There’s something for every age level.” The day will also feature food demonstrations offered by Sylvia Zimmerman and Shelly Detwiler, as well as hands-on children’s activities from Marysville Future Farmers of America, including a petting zoo, Custer said. New to this year’s festival will be live music, including performances by local Marysville duo Sayre & Lar (9 a.m.), composed of Larry Wisse and Howard Sayre, and Cosmo (10 a.m. and noon), composed of Michael and Becky Lindsey from Birch Tree, Mo. Rounding out the musical performances will be In Step Dance Studio, with a performance at 11 a.m.

Schools expect ‘excellent’ rating Continued from page A1 has never happened ever before for us,” Zimmerman said. “That’s huge. “The scores are an indication of a staff committed to the success of their kids,” he said. “I just can’t say enough for the focused, planned learning that goes on in our classrooms on a daily basis.” Tentative results also indicate that the district will meet federal annual yearly progress goals by achieving 10 out of 10 on achievement scores for subgroup populations, including special education and economically disadvantaged students. The district also scored its highest-ever rating on the state per-

formance index, with a score of 102.2, compared to 99.8 in the 2009-10 school year, indicating that an increased number of students scored above proficient levels and more are at advanced and accelerated levels on state assessments. “You have to be at least 100 to be excellent,” Zimmerman said, explaining that meeting all the indicators will also give a building or district an “excellent” rating. “Over 100 is really our goal.” Each building was awarded a performance index score: Edgewood (102.8), Mill Valley (105.9), Navin (98.8), Northwood (100.2), Raymond (106.1), Creekview (99.2), Bunsold (103.2) and Marysville High School (104.3).

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According to Zimmerman, it’s been hardest for Creekview Intermediate to get an excellent rating because the fifth-grade test is “not a well-designed test.” “Our kids are top performers in fourth grade, they’re top performers in sixth grade. Well, they didn’t get stupid in fifth,” he said. “They’re the same kids. We have really honed in on that and tried to figure out what in the world’s going on.” The potential exists that the district and all buildings could be rated “excellent with distinction,” the highest available rating, based

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on value added scores, but those will not be released by the Ohio Department of Education until late August, Zimmerman said. “You’re allowed to move up a category if you have value added. That means more kids moved further than what they were expected to move,” he said. “To be very honest, as much as our performance index went up, I would be shocked if we didn’t meet it (excellent with distinction).” Once data are complete, the district’s local report card will be available online at the Ohio Department of Education’s website.

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Local attorney replaces Burke in Ohio House By BRITANY BYERS ThisWeek Community Newspapers

A Marysville attorney has filled former state Rep. Dave Burke’s vacant seat in the Ohio House. Dorothy Liggett Pelanda was sworn in on July 28 and will represent the 83rd House District, which includes all of Union and

Logan counties and a portion of Marion County. Burke was appointed by the Ohio Senate in July to replace Karen Gillmor as the 26th Senate District representative. “It’s truly exciting,” Liggett Pelanda said. “I’m humbled and honored to be a part of this historic time in Ohio’s legislative his-

Education news Kish earns honors at SkillsUSA competition Jason Kish of Marysville, a recent graduate of Ohio Hi-Point Career Center’s architectural and mechanical design program and Marysville High School, placed seventh out of 47 contestants in the architectural drafting contest during the SkillsUSA national competition in Kansas City, Mo. Kish represented the state of Ohio at the competition, having placed first at both the regional and state SkillsUSA competitions.

tory. “There are many, many things that are happening in the state of Ohio and I’m excited and challenged to be a part of that from a law-making process,” she said Each representative is assigned up to four committees; Liggett Pelanda said she is “eagerly awaiting” her committee assignments.

“From there, those committees will be the focus of my legislative efforts, at least for the most part,” she said. As a parent and family lawyer for more than 30 years, Liggett Pelanda said she has developed three passions: the environment, economic recovery and development, and education.

Military notes • Airman Kyle R. Simpson graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. He completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four Kyle R. Simpson credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Simpson is the son of Douglas and Tanya Smith of Marysville. He graduated in 2007 from Marysville High School.

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“I think our citizens are entitled to a safe and healthy environment,” she said. “There are schools in Ohio that are struggling and we need to offer them options, such as charter schools and a voucher system for parents who desire to go elsewhere to obtain that quality education for their children. “Every child in Ohio deserves

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Coaches face ‘delicate balance’ with scrimmages By JARROD ULREY ThisWeek Community Newspapers

On the way to its first losing season in 12 years last fall, an already young and undersized Ready High School football team was hindered further when it lost an expected two-way starter to a broken leg. The fact that Christian Knapper went down on the second play of the Silver Knights’ final preseason scrimmage to end his senior season virtually before it started was all the more painful. The 2011 preseason gets under way

Tuesday, Aug. 9, with a series of matchups that includes Grove City traveling to Upper Arlington and Gahanna playing host to Olentangy Liberty. From Aug. 9-20, coaches and players will compete in various scrimmages throughout central Ohio in preparation for the coming season. They’ll be crossing their fingers that they won’t face a similar situation to what the Silver Knights and Knapper did last fall. “Injuries like that usually are freak accidents where somebody twists somebody or gets pretzeled underneath a

pile,” Ready coach Larry Wolf said. “(Knapper’s injury was) where the kid tried to stop and cut. Most of the time freak injuries are a total accident where there’s no rhyme or reason to them. Our kids are well-conditioned and wellprepared and we just tell them to go out and play hard.” After three seasons in which his team stayed mostly healthy over the course of each season, DeSales coach Ryan Wiggins watched last year as several key regular-season injuries, including one to running back Warren Ball that lingered much of the fall, hindered his

team’s success. Like Wolf, however, Wiggins isn’t planning to keep his players from giving their best effort just to try to keep them from getting injured, and that includes when they’re competing in a preseason scrimmage. “It’s a delicate balance,” Wiggins said. “It always bothers me when a kid gets hurt in practice, but you’ve got to prepare physically. You’re trying to be smart when it’s your own guys, but when you play a different-colored jersey, you’ve just got to play. Usually when injuries occur they are freak things

and you can’t worry about them.” Most of central Ohio’s teams are competing in two scrimmages, although a few will play two scrimmages from Aug. 9-16 and a third that the OHSAA deems a “jamboree” scrimmage from Aug. 18-20. Because the OHSAA requires all schools to pay $250 to its Catastrophic Insurance Fund if they choose to compete in a third preseason game, schools may charge admission to the jamboree. See FOOTBALL, page A5

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Athletes share thoughts, advice For more than a decade, I have had student-athletes write in this summer series and the three questions that I enjoy hearing their responses from the most are what advice they would give to younger students who are beginning their sport, who their heroes are and what their future plans are LARRY at this time of their life. LARSON The final three weeks of this summer’s columns deal with those topics, beginning with the one on advice. As young people grow, they are faced with decisions on activities they might want to try. Whether it’s music, science, art, drama, sports or any other extracurricular activity, I highly urge them to give things a chance and see if it is the right fit for them. Here are suggestions from student-athletes who are among the best in the area, if not the state, at their sport. Michela Paradiso, Upper Arlington, soccer and basketball: “I would encourage the need to make sure you take responsibility for yourself in the sport. You can’t blame other people, coaches, parents, referees or other players for your downfalls and losses. Remember that there is a lot of time to play soccer and you have to keep the passion alive and keep teammates as the most important thing.” Austin Cuervo, St. Charles, golf: “I would tell a young athlete in my sport to have a good head. Golf is just about the least amount of strokes, not what strokes may or may not look like.” Chase Delande, Hilliard Davidson, football and wrestling: “Work hard at your sport. When it gets really tough, fight through it and keep going.” Napoleon Bell, Hartley, football and wrestling: “You will experience failure and defeat. The key thing is this: If the endeavor was a defeat, it was also a learning experience. It does not make you a failure.” Jake Blankenship, Gahanna, pole vault: “No matter what happens, make sure you give it your all and don’t quit. Pole vaulting is not an easy sport, but when you become successful, you learn you can do anything.” Mary Wells, Westerville Central, bowling: “Try the sport because you like it and not because someone else wants you to try it. If you are not sure whether you will enjoy the activity, make sure you at least give it a try.” Faith Washington, Reynoldsburg, track: “I would tell a young person beginning running to stay hydrated and always, always listen to what your body is trying to tell you during your workouts.” Morgan Ransom, Columbus Academy, golf: “When I

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Ryan Wilson won three events — the long jump, 100-meter hurdles and 300 hurdles — in the 1998 Division I state meet, scoring all of Westerville North’s points to secure a share of the state title with Brunswick. The 1999 North graduate advanced to state in four events each of his four seasons, scoring in 14 of the events.

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Even before Ryan Wilson entered high school, his mother, Cynthia, got a glimpse of the kind of competitor who was emerging under her roof. “He might have been 12 or 13 years old, and he told me, ‘I’m going to go to the state track meet all four years in four events,” his mother said. “That’s exactly what he would do, and he scored in 14 of those 16 events.” Perhaps his greatest feat as a prep athlete occurred in the 1998 Division I state meet, as the Westerville North junior lived up to his own high expectations in many aspects, winning the long jump (23 feet, 1 inch) on the first day of competition and coming back on day two with titles in the 110-meter hurdles (13.95 seconds) and 300 hurdles (37.1). Even with a weekend full of accomplishments, there was a disappointment that is just as memorable to Wilson: He had to settle for seventh place in the 200. Although athletes now receive

ThisWeek Community Newspapers has been around for 22 years. That timeframe was used as the basis to compile a top-10 list of the top individual performances we’ve covered. Along with the experienced sports staff at ThisWeek and Steve Blackledge, high school reporter at The Columbus Dispatch, we arrived at a top-10 list. Below are Nos. 3-10. Check back next week for No. 1 and let us know your thoughts at ThisWeekSPORTS.com.

NOS. 3-10: 10. MAURICE HALL, Brookhaven football (Oct. 27, 2000) — During a season in which he rushed for 3,057 yards to rank fifth on Ohio’s all-time list, Hall’s most memorable individual performance came during the final week of the regular season. The Bearcats beat Briggs 75-16 as Hall rushed for 411 yards and eight touchdowns on 19 carries. 9. LATOYA TURNER, Pickerington girls basketball (March 19, 1999) — The 6-foot-4 senior helped the Tigers advance to the Division I state final

two points for finishing seventh and one point for eighth in an event, a different point system was in place at that time in which no points were given for seventh

with her 29-point performance in a 5135 win over Wadsworth. The Ohio State recruit made 12 of 14 shots from the floor and was 5-for-6 from the free-throw line while adding five rebounds, four steals and two assists. 8. DARCY FISHBACK, Upper Arlington girls swimming (Feb. 27-28, 2009) — During preliminaries Feb. 27, Fishback broke the state record in the 100-yard butterfly when she finished in 53.38 seconds. She won her fourth state title in the event the next day in 54.17 seconds. Fishback also swam on two state-record relays: the 200 medley (1:43.59) and the 200 freestyle (1:34.24). 7. CHARLES JOHNSON, Watkins Memorial boys basketball (Feb. 24, 1995) — There have been few more surprising performances than what this 5-8 senior guard accomplished in leading the Warriors to a 93-87 overtime upset of second-seeded and stateranked London in the second round of the Division II district tournament. Watkins Memorial was just 1-19 entering the matchup but got 57 points

or eighth. The three titles he won that weekend gave North 30 points and a co-championship in Division I with Brunswick.

from Johnson, who made 19 of 34 from floor, including eight 3-pointers, and was 11-for-15 from the free-throw line. He added eight rebounds, six steals and five assists. 6. KHALILAH CARPENTER, Brookhaven girls track and field (June 2-3, 2000) — At the 2000 Division I state meet, the junior broke the meet and state records in the 100 meters with a time of 11.59 seconds on June 2. The next day, she won the 100 in 11.71 and the 200 title in 23.69, a time that lowered the state mark she already held. 5. JEFF BACKES, Upper Arlington football (Dec. 2, 2000) — In leading the Golden Bears to the Division I state title, the 5-9, 180-pound senior turned in a performance worthy of the Ohio Mr. Football award that he had received days earlier. Backes rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries and preserved a 15-9 victory over Solon at Fawcett Stadium in Canton with an interception with less than a minute remaining. 4. COURTNEY SMITH, Hilliard David-

son softball (May 17 and 19, 2006) — Smith brought to a close what remains the longest OHSAA softball tournament game, hitting a grand slam in the bottom of the 22nd inning for a 41 victory over Olentangy Liberty and a Division I district championship for the Wildcats. It was Smith’s first career home run. She also stood out in the circle, striking out 29 while pitching a complete game. She didn’t allow a run until the top of the 22nd. 3. GREG AVERY, Newark boys basketball (March 15, 2008) — Avery led the Wildcats to a 65-52 victory over Lakewood St. Edward in the Division I state championship game. The 6-3 senior forward tied his career high of 33 points on 14 of 18 shooting and added 11 rebounds, three assists and four steals as the Wildcats captured their first state title since 1943. Avery made third-team all-state his senior season as he averaged 18.9 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists. He became the sixth player in program history to score more than 1,000 points, finishing with 1,131 career points.

“The interesting thing is that event. I had chosen to run the 200 what I remember most about it instead of the (1,600 relay) that is the lesson I learned,” Wilson year and I remember I got sevsaid. “The 200 was my last event See WILSON, page A5 and was definitely my weakest

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Eric Brunton and his doubles partner, Blake Byrns, towered over the other members of the Columbus team in the Midwest City Team Tennis Championships on July 15-17 in Indianapolis. But according to the 6-foot-2 Brunton, a Clintonville native and 2011 Watterson High School graduate, it was the younger, smaller players who stood tall as Columbus captured the team title. “It was nice to have won it, but to be See LARSON, page A5 honest, I wasn’t a huge factor,” Brunton

said. “It was mostly the little kids who helped us win. I was definitely impressed with them. I know I wasn’t able to play that well when I was their age.” Columbus went 2-1 in the round-robin portion of the eight-team event and defeated Jasper, Ind., 24-16 in a semifinal and Indianapolis Red 28-12 in the final to win the championship outright for the first time in eight years. Columbus was comprised of 21 players in five age groups and coached by Jim Criswell, Scott Gerber and Max Quinton. “It was funny,” Criswell said. “We had Byrns from Westerville Central who is

like 6-foot-8 and then we had some guys on the 10-and-under squad who weren’t even 4 feet tall. I was going to get a picture of three or four of the 10-and-unders standing like a totem pole next to Blake. “You didn’t know from match to match who was going to step up. We had really strong 10-and-unders, but sometimes we ran into teams who had really good 10-and-unders and it’d be the 18-andunders that came through. Other times, the 18-and-unders got cleaned out and the 10-and-unders would come through.” Joining Brunton and Byrns on the

Columbus team were Westerville’s Ryan Wahl and Upper Arlington’s Will Reynolds in the boys 10-11 age group, Powell’s Chloe Sidick and Dublin’s Emma Ferguson in girls 10-11, Lancaster’s Colton Clark, Upper Arlington’s Alex Hulka and Westerville’s Jacob Kotik in boys 12-13, Pataskala’s Lexi Steer and Dublin’s Reagan Resor in girls 1213, Upper Arlington’s Ty Holsopple and Powell’s Austin Karbler (Olentangy High School) in boys 14-15, Hilliard’s Mary Anne Click (Columbus School for Girls) See TENNIS, page A5

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TENNIS cal 2-1 records, Columbus won its flight with 73 points, finishing ahead of Chicago (71) and St. Louis (69). Columbus’ 14-and-under players dominated in singles and mixed doubles, going 30-0. Click, Holsopple, Karbler and Reynolds each won all five singles and mixed doubles matches. Letizia went undefeated in the girls 18-andunder singles play and teamed with Gerber to win four doubles matches. Steer and Resor teamed to win four matches in 12-and-under doubles, and Treglia and Quinton teamed to win four matches in 16-and-under mixed doubles. Criswell said what impressed him the most about his team’s performance was the team unity. “It didn’t matter what age group was playing, there was someone from our team there cheering the players on,” he said. “You would have a 10-and-under (player) out there playing and there were the 18-and-under boys cheering him on. It’s such a team-oriented thing.”

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and Upper Arlington’s Anna Marie Reynolds in girls 14-15, Pickerington’s Patrick Yen (Pickerington North) and Upper Arlington’s Aaron Treglia in boys 16-17, Granville’s Alyssa Moreau and Westerville’s Paige Quinton (CSG) in girls 16-17 and Meghan Letizia (Dublin Coffman) and Upper Arlington’s Lauren Gerber (CSG) in girls 18and-up. The players qualified for the Columbus team by finishing first or second in their respective age group in the Bernard Master Junior Satellite Circuit tournament held during the winter. In the Midwest City Team Tennis Championships, each player had to play one set of a singles match, doubles match and mixed-doubles match, with each match being worth one point. A team had to score more than 20 points to win the match. Columbus started the tournament by defeating Indianapolis Blue 32-8 and Chicago 22-18 and losing to St. Louis 21-19 in round-robin play. pbatterson@thisweeknews.com Although three teams tied for first with identi- www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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Below is a list of scrimmages involving central Ohio high school football teams throughout the ThisWeek Community Newspapers coverage area (times and dates are subject to change): AUG. 9 Gahanna vs. Olentangy Liberty (9 a.m.); Grove City Christian vs. South Charleston Southeastern (6 p.m.); Teays Valley vs. Columbus Academy (9 a.m.); Thomas Worthington vs. Beechcroft, Marysville and Walnut Ridge (5 p.m.); Upper Arlington vs. Grove City (noon) AUG. 10 Bexley vs. Licking Heights (10 a.m.); Buckeye Valley vs. Ready (9 a.m.); Jonathan Alder vs. Brookhaven (8:30 a.m.); Marion Elgin vs. Grandview (10 a.m.); Pickerington North vs. Dublin Coffman (9 a.m.) AUG. 12 Canal Winchester vs. New Albany and Liberty (10 a.m.); Central Crossing vs. Columbus East (7:30 p.m.); Gahanna vs. Lakewood St. Edward (11 a.m.); Olentangy vs. Brookhaven (7 p.m.) AUG. 13 Bexley vs. Fairbanks (10 a.m.); Briggs vs. Ready (10 a.m.); Delaware vs. Westland (10 a.m.); Dublin Coffman vs. Marysville (9 a.m.); Dublin Jerome vs. Independence, Pickerington Central and Worthington Kilbourne (11 a.m.); Dublin Scioto vs. Hilliard Davidson (7 p.m.); Grove City vs. Hilliard Darby (10 a.m.); Grove City Christian vs. Africentric (9 a.m.); Hartley vs. Eastmoor Academy (6 p.m.); Hilliard Bradley vs. Groveport, Hamilton and Northland (10 a.m.); Johnstown vs. Licking Valley (10 a.m.); Licking Heights vs. Heath (10 a.m.); Marion Harding vs. Watkins Memorial (10 a.m.); Olentangy Orange vs. Kings Mills Kings

program with well-coached kids,” Miranda said. “(Hawks coach Brad Burchfield) enjoys the team speed we have. For us, they have a quick-paced offensive set and disciplined kids, so it makes us have to play sound.” DeSales plays at Westerville South on Aug. 13 in what Wiggins calls a “controlled” scrimmage. It then plays host to Upper Arlington on Aug. 19. “The first scrimmage is against somebody other than ourselves and it’s when you’re going to see real speed for the first time,” Wig-

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(10 a.m.); St. Charles vs. Big Walnut (10 a.m.); Troy vs. Reynoldsburg (10 a.m.); Upper Arlington vs. Watterson (9 a.m.); Westerville Central vs. Granville (10 a.m.); Westerville South vs. DeSales (10 a.m.); Whetstone vs. Westerville North (10 a.m.) AUG. 16 Bloom-Carroll vs. New Lexington and Northridge (10 a.m.); Orange vs. Westland (5 p.m.) AUG. 17 Grandview vs. Academy (6 p.m.) AUG. 18 Canal Winchester vs. Newark (6 p.m.); Coffman vs. Gahanna (7 p.m.); Pickerington Central vs. Dover (noon); Sparta Highland vs. Hartley (7 p.m.); Westerville South vs. Pickerington North (7 p.m.) AUG. 19 Big Walnut vs. Teays Valley (7 p.m.); Brookhaven vs. Lancaster (7 p.m.); Central Crossing vs. Columbus South (6 p.m.); DeSales vs. Upper Arlington (7 p.m.); Jerome vs. Thomas (6 p.m.); Eastmoor vs. Olentangy (7 p.m.); Grove City Christian vs. Fisher Catholic (7 p.m.); Davidson vs. Findlay (6 p.m.); Johnstown vs. Zanesville Maysville (6 p.m.); Kilbourne vs. Grove City (7 p.m.); Liberty vs. Marion-Franklin (6:30 p.m.); Licking Heights vs. Utica (6 p.m.); Marion Harding vs. Delaware (7 p.m.); Marysville vs. Darby (7 p.m.); New Albany vs. Whetstone (7 p.m); Northland vs. Walnut Ridge (7 p.m.); Northridge vs. Independence and Philo (6 p.m.); Orange vs. Reynoldsburg (7 p.m.); St. Charles vs. Scioto (6:30 p.m.); Watkins Memorial vs. Bexley (10 a.m.); Watterson vs. Lexington (6:30 p.m.); Westerville Central vs. Beechcroft (7 p.m.); Westerville North vs. Bradley (6 p.m.); Westland vs. Franklin Heights (7 p.m.)

gins said. “We know we’re going to see kids with good size and good athleticism, and we’re looking to see how physical we are and how well we’ve learned our assignments.”

World Athletics Final in 2008. Wilson has been a professional track athlete since 2004. In the USATF Outdoor Nationals on June 25 in Eugene, Ore., he finished 16th (13.52) in the semifinals of the 110 hurdles senior race as the top eight advanced to the final. He then traveled to Europe to compete in meets in Switzerland and France in July. He also was expected to travel to Sweden for a meet in late July. Now 30 years old, Wilson expects to continue competing professionally for at least two years and possibly as many as six. He has lived in Los Angeles since 1999. “It’s a lot of fun to compete in Europe,” he said. “It’s always nice to know that there’s a knowledgeable fan base over there that really appreciates you. It’s refreshing. I definitely feel fortunate to be able to travel like this, and I’m trying to enjoy the parts that I can. Not a lot of people are able to see the world like I have.” Although he’s competed in track meets in front of as many as 75,000 fans in Europe, the sheer magnitude of winning three state titles is something Cynthia Wilson believes will live on in the memories of track fans throughout Ohio. “The further you get away from it, the more you realize what a big deal it was, especially since it was in Division I,” she said. “It was the last time the meet was held at Ohio State, so that was fun, too. He’s always set all of these goals for himself and some of those goals have eluded him, but he’s been able to run at the highest levels. He loves the hurdles and he really loved Westerville North and loved coach Cavin and the support from the community.” julrey@thisweeknews.com

LARSON ically and academically. You are only going to be as good as you want to be.” was younger and even today, my dad would Next week the student-athletes tell us who ask me after every round of golf that I played their hero or best role model is. if I had fun and if I tried my hardest. HopefulI’ll see you at a game. ly the answer to these two questions is always yes.” Larry Larson is a former athletics director at Jimmy Gammill, New Albany, football: “As Grandview High School. He can be heard as a young athlete, you need to work hard athlet- “Mr. High School Sports” on WTVN 610 AM. Continued from page A4

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Olentangy Orange opens its scrimmage schedule Aug. 13 against visiting Kings Mills Kings and plays host to Westland on Aug. 16 before playing host to Reynoldsburg on Aug. 19 in a jamboree. According to Pioneers coach Brian Cross, the scrimmage against Westland will be a “passing scrimmage.” Although both teams will have 11 players on the field unlike in the 7-on-7 passing tournaments during the summer, at least seven of every 11 plays will be passes. Cross considers it to be a sign of the times as teams continue to develop more complex passing offenses. Westland’s new coach, Steve White, was an assistant under Cross when the two were on the same coaching staff at Grove City. “I don’t know what other people are doing, but having two scrimmages when we tackle and run the ball is enough,” Cross said. “This gives us a chance to have the defense see more passing, and we’ll mix in a few draw plays.” While some teams prefer to play a neighborhood school that could bring unique intensity during their scrimmage opener, others will enter their first scrimmage with an eye on keeping it simple. Perennial playoff contender Eastmoor Academy and defending Division IV state champion Hartley will meet in the opening scrimmage for both teams Aug. 13 at Hartley. The matchup of East-side schools is one that Warriors coach Jim Miranda looks forward to because of the toughness that his team will get to face as it prepares for the coming season. “Hartley’s got a good, sound

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Members of the Columbus team which competed in the Midwest City Team Tennis Championships included (front row) Ryan Wahl; (second row) Emma Ferguson, Lexi Steer, Chloe Sidick, Reagan Resor, Will Reynolds, Jacob Kotik, Alex Hulka, Colton Clark and Austin Karbler; (third row) head coach Jim Criswell, Patrick Yen, Mary Anne Click, Ann Marie Reynolds, Alyssa Moreau, Meghan Letizia, Lauren Gerber, Tyler Holsopple, Paige Quinton, Aaron Treglia and assistant coach Max Quinton; (back row) Eric Brunton, Blake Byrns.

enth because I didn’t run all the way through the line. I remember when I watched the replay on the screen that someone was able to pass me right at the end. That extra point I didn’t get was what I remember the most because my team didn’t win the (outright championship).” Wilson’s performance in the 1998 state meet was part of one of the most remarkable prep careers of any central Ohio track athlete. In 1996 as a freshman at Columbus Academy, he took second in the long jump, was fifth in the 110 hurdles and ran the anchor leg of the winning 1,600 relay in the Division III state meet. That performance followed a boys soccer season in which he helped the Vikings win the 1995 Division II state title. Wilson transferred to Westerville North midway through his sophomore season and immediately became a standout at the Division I track level. In the 1997 state meet, he took fourth in the long jump, fourth in the 110 hurdles and fourth in the 300 hurdles and helped the 1,600 relay finish third. In 1998, during the final state track meet held at Ohio Stadium, he was one of five North athletes competing but the only one who scored. The 3,200 relay of Nathan Aichele, Jared Conley, Jason Conley and Tyler Pensyl also represented the Warriors but didn’t place. In 1999 at Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Wilson defended his titles in the 110 hurdles (13.7) and 300 hurdles (36.46) and finished third in the long jump (237 1/4). He also competed in the 1,600 relay that failed to place. “It was amazing, watching Ryan perform the way that he

did,” said Pensyl, who went on to run for Denison University and has been working for the law firm of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease as an associate for five years. “He rose to the occasion. We only lost one meet all year, and we had a number of outstanding individuals. It really felt like a team championship and I thought it was a reflection of everything that we did that year.” According to Bob Cavin, who was North’s coach in 1998 and currently serves as an assistant football and track coach at New Albany, a now-famous T-shirt was produced after the first day of the state meet. On the front, the shirt read, “Get outta my way. I’m on Ryan Wilson’s team.” On the back, it read, “I made it to the state meet, too.” “It was a great team accomplishment and Ryan was just the leader,” Cavin said. “For Ryan to score all of our points, that was just the icing on the cake.” “Even though I happened to score all of the points, that was one of the best teams we’ve ever had,” Wilson said. “Even though it’s an individual sport, I still have a lot of friends from that team. That was the last meet in ‘The Horseshoe,’and I’m really proud I was able to be a part of people sending the track out in style.” Wilson comes from a family of track athletes. His brother, Glen, was a three-time state meet competitor for Academy who later competed in track for Yale. His mother coached track in the 1980s and early 1990s, making stops at Columbus Central, Centennial and Academy, and remains a teacher at Academy. After Wilson graduated from North, he competed for the University of Southern California, winning an NCAA title in the 110 hurdles in 2003. He also was the bronze medalist in the IAFF

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MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Continued from page A1 outpatient surgery, endoscopy patients and interventional radiology patients. Other planned additions include a large lobby area for patients and their families, a conference room, two private registration areas and a greeting desk. Outpatient endoscopy procedures will be relocated to the addition from where they are now performed within the hospital. Two new endoscopy surgical suites will be added, as well as a scope cleaning area to decrease prep time before the next patient can be seen. Surgery additions include 16 pre- and postprocedure rooms with private toileting, a nourishment center, a physician lounge with three dictation areas, a dedicated team member break room, staff restrooms and two consultation rooms for physicians to have post-op discussions with families. The cardiology center will operate under the name The Heart Partnership, in collaboration with The Ohio State University Medical Center, Ziegler said. The current OSU Heart Center in Marysville will relocate to MHUC and its services will migrate in phases, starting with diag-

nostic services in early September, in an effort to decrease duplication and increase efficiencies in the community, she said. Whittington said the hospital will benefit by streamlining operations and consolidating diagnostic testing to a centralized location. “By changing adjacencies of certain services as part of the expansion, and with the purchase of new technology, our team members will be able to enhance their interactions with patients,” she said. “The expansion will also assist with recruitment and retention of key physicians and team members.” Although partnering with the OSU Medical Center for the cardiology services, MHUC will remain an independent community hospital. The OSU Medical Center will fund $1.425 million in technology for the multipurpose catheter lab and $600,000 in additional furnishings as part of The Heart Partnership. The remaining balance will be funded by MHUC. The new facility has yet to be named, Ziegler said. “We have initiated a capital campaign to help fund the project, so if a donor comes forward with a significant gift, naming could certainly be an element of recognition,” she said.

CDBG FUNDS Continued from page A1 get everybody’s interest and get pre-commitments that once the grant’s funded, that they would actually use it.” Pre-commitment letters and estimates based on businesses’ project plans for 2012 and 2013 — when the grant would be available — will be submitted with the application. There are 43 businesses and 32 buildings in the Uptown district. The state is looking for an interest of a minimum of 20 percent of the building and business owners in the Uptown, but to be competitive, the village is looking for 50 percent, Stanford said. Other communities in competition for the CDBG funds are: Oberlin, Vermilion, Wellington, Johnstown, Napoleon, Millersburg and Wooster. It is expected that five or six communities will receive funding. At this point, Stanford said he is optimistic. “The whole point of this pro-

gram is to essentially draw more business into Plain City and to help the businesses that are there basically fix up their buildings. That’ll attract more visitors (and) that’ll attract more businesses,” Stanford said. The village will set guidelines for the program, but is currently looking at a 50-percent match, up to $10,000, which is the standard among other communities, according to Stanford. “They (building and business owners) would pay up front and then get a reimbursement … once their projects are done,” he said. “So if they would spend $10,000 on new awnings, then they would actually spend that and then submit their paperwork to the village and get a check back for $5,000,” he explained. Main Street Treasures’co-owners Linda Peters and Kerri Ferguson said they are interested in taking part in the incentive program, if the grant is awarded. “If it’s approved, I think it’ll be a fabulous opportunity for our

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Uptown area to make some changes that we all want do that we just maybe can’t gather up all the money ourselves to do,” Peters said. “It’s a real opportunity for the Uptown area to have a chance to grow, to pull in other people into the area that might be interested in putting in businesses, as well, and also attract people coming in to visit Plain City.” Peters said her building’s owner is interested in taking advantage of the program. “Then us as business owners would be able to take advantage of it, if there’s any money that he has not already used, ... on things like signage on the front of the building,” she said. “It’s a great opportunity to be able to get some improvements done.” According to Stanford, the deadline to submit the application to the state is Oct. 4. The state will announce if Plain City is awarded the grant sometime in December. bbyers@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekNews.com

Second Uptown Friday Nights event slated for Aug. 12 The second of this summer’s Uptown Friday Nights is scheduled for Aug. 12 from 6 to 10 p.m. in the courthouse parking lot. Marysville has partnered with the Mid-Ohio Cruisers and will highlight a vintage car, truck and tractor show. Live music will be performed by the local group, Popular Demand. There will be activities and games for children, an appearance by Gumby and Pokey and a 50/50 raffle. In addition, a variety of vendors will be selling food.

County crime reports now available online The Union County Sheriff’s Office has joined CrimeReports.com, allowing citizens online ac-

cess to the county’s crime data. Crime information available online will include burglaries, instances of breaking and entering, thefts, assaults, criminal damage/vandalism and sex offenders. “Providing reliable and timely information to our citizens is one of our goals because an informed public is a safer public,” Sheriff Jamie Patton said. “Partnering with CrimeReports.com gives us the ability to keep the public informed on a regular basis as to what is going on in our community.” Through this service, residents can also sign up for customized email alerts so they can monitor crime in a specific neighborhood. The public can access the free crime data through the Crime Reports website, the Crime Reports iPhone application or by going to the sheriff’s office website at www.co.union.oh.us/sheriff and clicking the Crime Reports icon.

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