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Hockey
Orange falls in district final
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Jonathan Furnas of Liberty tries to gain control of Massillon Perry’s Jake Newhouse in a Division I state semifinal at 120 pounds on Feb. 28 at Ohio State. Furnas lost a 6-4 decision and went on to place fourth. JOHN HULKENBERG/THISWEEKSPORTS
Wrestling
Liberty duo makes state podium
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Giuseppe Penzone wasn’t sure how effective he would be in the Division I state wrestling tournament after tearing cartilage in his ribcage two weeks earlier. The Olentangy Liberty High School senior already wasn’t 100 percent after tearing the meniscus in his left knee late in the regular season, but the pain in his ribs was much sharper and inhibited some of his more explosive moves on the mat. Despite the physical setbacks, Penzone won two of his five matches and placed sixth at state at 126 pounds. He had conflicting feelings after the tournament, which was held Feb. 27March 1 at Ohio State. “I tried to go in with the mindset that pain is only temporary and look past it, but my injuries definitely affected me at state,” said Penzone, who went 4-2 and placed fifth at 120 at state last
over Cincinnati Moeller’s Connor Borton before defeating Brecksville-Broadview Heights’ Justin DeMicco 12-9 in a quarterfinal, his 150th career win. However, Penzone lost to eventual state champion David Bavery of Massillon Perry 17-2 in a semifinal before getting pinned by Uniontown Lake’s Alec Cotton in 1 minute, 37 seconds. Penzone then was pinned by DeMicco in 4:17 in the fifth-place match. “I was hoping to at least finish in the top three, but it was nice that I was able to win my 150th (career) match in a state quarterfinal,” Penzone said. “I was able to throw the state champion Orange’s Lenn’s Kamba battles Chris Meffert of Uniontown Lake in a first-round on his back in my semifinal, but he came back to beat me pretty badly and match at 195 pounds during the Division I state tournament on Feb. 27. Kamba I struggled after that match.” prevailed 13-6 but lost his next two matches. CHRIS PARKER/THISWEEKSPORTS Junior Jonathan Furnas went 3-2 and season. “I tried to protect my ribs and I didn’t meet those goals. But I’m also placed fourth at 120 after going 3-2 it limited what I could have done, espe- proud that I was able to win some and placing seventh at 106 a year ago. Furnas opened with a 14-8 victory cially from the bottom position. matches there while I was less than 100 “I went into state with really high percent healthy.” WRESTLING >> B5 expectations and I’m disappointed that Penzone opened with a 10-7 victory
Coach Tim Pennington knew just how close his Olentangy Orange High School hockey team was from returning to the state tournament. The second-seeded Pioneers finished 27-5-3-2 overall, losing to top-seeded St. Charles 3-1 on March 1 in a district final at OhioHealth Ice Haus. The Cardinals scored 15 seconds into the game, but junior forward Brandon Voytus scored off a pass from junior forward Karsten Green-Church with 8:08 left in the opening period to tie it. St. Charles went ahead for good with 3:29 left in the first, and the teams were scoreless until the Cardinals got an empty-net goal with 26.3 seconds left. Junior goaltender Cam Beck had 25 saves for the Pioneers, who won a district title in 2012. “It was a tough start when they scored 15 seconds into the game, but we had our chances,” said Pennington, whose team tied Toledo St. Francis for 10th in the final state poll behind top-ranked Cleveland St. Ignatius. “There’s a good reason that (the Cardinals) are ranked (sixth) in the state. They were in good position all night.” The Pioneers had a firstround bye in the postseason before defeating 15th-seeded Worthington Kilbourne 12-0 in the second round Feb. 16. They defeated sixth-seeded Dublin Coffman 5-3 on Feb. 22 in the third round and third-
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Bowling
Patriots’ Baggs, Shiner reach state tourney
ByAARON BLANKENSHIP tournament March 1 at Eastland Lanes. The top four teams THISWEEKSPORTS.COM and top four individuals not on Two members of the Olen- qualifying teams advanced to tangy Liberty High School boys state. bowling team qualified to comSenior David Valz (tied for pete in the Division I state tour- 32nd, 521) and freshman Austin nament Friday, March 7, at Abel (tied for 75th, 447) also Wayne Webb’s Columbus rolled three games for the PatriBowl. ots, who finished sixth (3,561) Freshman Jack Baggs rolled of 20 teams behind state-quala 611 series to place fourth and ifiers Westerville South (3,815), junior Mike Shiner bowled a Teays Valley (3,731), Walnut 585 series to finish seventh of Ridge (3,714) and Zanesville 139 competitors in the district (3,688).
In his only other state appearance, Shiner rolled a 582 series to place 31st of 119 competitors as a freshman. The girls team finished 12th (2,670) of 20 teams at district behind state-qualifiers Briggs (3,424), Westerville South (3,273), Zanesville (3,270) and Westerville Central (3,222). Leading the Patriots were junior Nicole Masajlo (45th, 422), freshman Ali Tomsho (60th, 391) and freshman Katy Wood (65th, 378).
Braves boys, girls take ninth at district
The Olentangy boys team finished ninth (3,382) at district led by junior Jordan Ustaszewski (45th, 502) and sophomore Andrew Foust (49th, 496). Senior Matt Walker (94th, 345) and sophomore Dominic Spain (99th, 321) both rolled two games for the Braves. The girls squad finished ninth (2,866) at district with senior
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Olentangy ousted by Coffman in district final
Nossaman hopes loss to Marysville motivates Liberty
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The disappointment of losing its final two regular-season games, including a chance at the OCC-Capital Division championship, didn’t linger for the Olentangy High School girls basketball team. With a 57-51 upset of fifth-seeded Pickerington Central in a Division I district semifinal Feb. 27 at Hamilton Township, the Braves beat a team from Pickerington for the first time in the 25-year history of their program. The 13th-seeded Braves had their season end one step further into the postseason than a year ago when a seven-member senior class helped them reach a district semifinal. Olentangy lost to ninth-seeded Dublin Coffman 62-42 in a district final March 1 at Ohio Dominican to finish 17-9 overall. “We’ve got a lot of young players and they played a lot of minutes this year,” coach John Feasel said. “We made a good run in the tournament. Now we’ve got to get in the weight room and get stronger and make a run again. I’ve been saying that you’ve got to get us this year because we’re going to be pretty good next year.” The Braves were just 5-4 during the 2013 portion of their schedule, but they won nine of their next 11, including over Mount Vernon 56-34 on Feb. 7 at home to set up a winnertake-all scenario with the Yellow Jackets for the OCC-Capital title. On Feb. 10, however, host Mount Vernon beat Olentangy 58-48 to finish 13-1 in the league. Olentangy, which also lost to Big Walnut 50-49 on Jan. 17 in league play, finished second at 12-2. Delaware (9-5), New Albany (8-6), Big Walnut (6-8), Worthington Kilbourne (6-8), Orange (212) and Franklin Heights (0-14) rounded out the standings. The Braves, who closed the regular season with an 81-70 loss to Newark on Feb. 12, opened the tournament with home wins over 33rdseeded Licking Heights (94-58 on Feb. 17) and 34th-seeded Logan (5857 on Feb. 20).
32nd, 521), senior Tyler Shields (41st, 509), junior Ben Kunz (59th, 474), senior Geordie Norz (tied for 75th, 447) and senior Jamie Norz (89th, 385). The girls squad finished 17th (2,540) with freshman Sarah Kate Palmer (ninth, 513), junPioneers boys 16th, ior Djahne Stroud (43rd, 423), junior Kelsey Krumm (73rd, girls 17th at district 364) and freshman Raelynn The Orange boys team fin- Bishop (93rd, 288) leading the ished 16th (3,206) at district. way. Competing for the Pioneers were junior Conner Harmon (tied for ablankenship@thisweeknews.com Kaitlyn Kelley (17th, 493) and junior Emily Brehm (30th, 457) leading the way, followed by senior Lizzie Wiesenstein (98th, 268 in two games) and sophomore Abby Matias (102nd, 256 in two games).
Olentangy coach John Feasel consoles junior guard Morgan Horvath as she walks to the bench during the final minutes of the Braves’ 62-42 loss to Dublin Coffman on March 1 in a Division I district final. Olentangy finished 17-9 overall. JOSHUA A. BICKEL/THISWEEKSPORTS
At a glance
•Record: 17-9 overall, 12-2 (second) in OCC-Capital •Seniors lost: Hailey Ballmer, Emma Huffman, Rachel Hyburg and Rachel Womeldorf •Key returnees: Rachel Beidelman, Christina Baumann, Morgan Horvath, Kelly Meade and Allison Raiff
rebounds for them,” Feasel said. “They can beat anybody out there. I think we have to make shots and we can’t turn the ball over. Every point for us was work.” After averaging 6.5 points a year ago, Horvath increased her scoring average to 17.5 this season and was named OCC-Capital Player of the Year and second-team all-district. Meade averaged 15.2 points and made second-team all-league and honorable mention all-district. Olentangy loses four seniors led by forward/post player Rachel Womeldorf, who averaged seven points and was honorable mention all-league. Also eligible to return are juniors Rachel Beidelman (wing player), Lauren Scott (guard) and Jessica Stafford (post player), sophomores Christina Baumann (guard), Chelsea Moore (guard), Lydia Sanders (guard) and Emily Stephens (forward) and freshman Allison Raiff (guard). “We were so young this year, and I think it was good that we got so far,” Horvath said. “We beat some teams we weren’t supposed to beat. I think next year we’ll be even better.”
Against Central, sophomore guard Kelly Meade scored eight of her 20 points in the fourth quarter and junior guard Morgan Horvath had 13 points. “There were a lot of young girls on this team that were scared to death, but they really collected themselves (against Central),” Feasel said. “This was a big win for our program.” Against Coffman, the Braves trailed 15-6 after one quarter before closing to within 20-15 midway through the second. The Shamrocks then scored the next 15 points to regain control. Horvath had 17 points and Meade was held to six. “(Sade Olatoye) had about 1,000 julrey@thisweeknews.com
After two seasons of reaching a Division I district final and winning back-to-back league titles, the Olentangy Liberty High School boys basketball team fell short of its high standards. The 13th-seeded Patriots finished 14-8 overall, losing at home to 17th-seeded Marysville 68-64 on Feb. 28 in a second-round game. Liberty had a first-round bye. “I feel really bad because of the hard work these guys have put in and that makes it tough to lose this early,” said coach Greg Nossaman, who completed his sixth season. “But Marysville came in with a good game plan and played hard to get the victory. I hope our young kids remember the feeling that they had after this loss and it drives them to work even harder in the offseason.” Senior post player Mike DeLeon led with 19 points and senior forward Law Jones had 15 points with four 3-pointers. Junior guard Brad Smith had 13 points and junior guard Jacob Wiseman added nine. In the OCC-Central Division, the Patriots finished second (11-3) behind Upper Arlington (13-1) and ahead of Dublin Coffman (10-4), Thomas Worthington (8-6), Marysville (7-7), Hilliard Davidson (3-11), Westland (3-11) and Central Crossing (1-13). DeLeon led in scoring (17.0 points per game), rebounding (8.1), assists (3.1) and steals (2.7). The 6-foot-6 Ohio Dominican signee was third-team all-district and firstteam all-league. Senior forward Zach Nice (9.8 points, 3.9 rebounds) was secondteam all-league and Jones (9.0 points) was honorable mention allleague. “We had three good seniors and I thought we had a chance to make a nice run (in the postseason), but it didn’t happen,” Nossaman said. “But we had some good things to point toward like being the only team to beat UA (34-31 on Dec. 13) and we beat Coffman (44-34 on Feb. 7) on senior night.”
At a glance
LIBERTY •Record: 14-9 overall, 11-3 (second) in OCC-Central •Seniors lost: Mike DeLeon, Law Jones and Zach Nice •Key returnees:A.J.Kullman,Brad Smith, Brendon White and Jacob Wiseman OLENTANGY •Record: 9-14 overall, 5-9 (tied for fifth) in OCC-Capital •Seniors lost: None •Key returnees: Jimmy Gundling, Seth O’Neal, Ryan Sieve and Derrick Wyche ORANGE •Record: 3-20 overall, 3-11 (eighth) in OCC-Capital •Seniors lost: Dave Dawson, Taraji Hillard and Chase Mosher •Key returnees: Haydn Audsley, Grant Gossard, Jay Joseph and Colin Shepherd
Smith averaged 6.5 points and 2.1 assists, and freshman guard Brendon White averaged 5.0 points. Junior forward A.J. Kullman averaged 4.2 points and 2.6 rebounds, and Wiseman averaged 3.8 points and 2.4 assists. Also expected to return are junior guards Sam Chickerella, Jack Cook and Sam Fowler and junior forward Nate Wilke.
Young Braves look toward next season
Olentangy finished 9-14 overall, losing at third-seeded UA 6753 on Feb. 26 in the second round of the Division I district tournament. The 30th-seeded Braves had a first-round bye. Junior guard Jimmy Gundling scored 21 points, junior guard Ryan Sieve had nine and sophomore forward Obi Anunike added eight. In the OCC-Capital, Olentangy tied Mount Vernon for fifth (5-9) behind co-champions Delaware and New Albany (both 11-3), Worthington Kilbourne (10-4) and Franklin Heights (7-7) and ahead
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of Big Walnut (4-10) and Orange (3-11). The Braves had no seniors and expect to return their entire roster. “We had a lot of fun and had some great wins and tough losses, but we kept perspective and learned from both,” said coach Chris Kelly, who completed his 11th season. “We can improve a couple things in our game and maybe we could come back and have a season like UA (which lost only one regular-season game).” Gundling averaged a teambest 17.9 points and was honorable mention all-district and first-team all-league. Sophomore guard Seth O’Neal (11.1 points, 3.4 assists, 1.9 steals) was second-team all-league and Sieve (9.5 points, 4.7 rebounds) was honorable mention all-league. Sophomore forward Derrick Wyche averaged 5.6 points and a team-high 5.4 rebounds. Also contributing were juniors Jeff Darfuss (guard), Matt Forsythe (guard), Andrew Kaylor (forward) and Joey McGuinness (forward) and sophomores Carter Kinnaird (guard), Brandon Mazzeo (guard) and Christian Mazzeo (guard). “We had a lot of guys get great varsity experience,” Kelly said. “Jimmy was the only one back (from last season) with significant playing time and
Orange finished 3-20 overall, losing at seventh-seeded Walnut Ridge 80-47 on Feb. 28 in the second round of the Division I district tournament. The 40th-seeded Pioneers had a first-round bye. Sophomore center Grant Gossard scored 13 points and senior guard Dave Dawson had 12, all on 3-pointers. Senior guard Chase Mosher and sophomore guard Colin Shepherd both had seven points. The Pioneers were led by second-year coach Anthony Calo and had three seniors in Dawson (6.9 points), Taraji Hillard and Mosher. Freshman forward Jay Joseph averaged a team-best 10.1 points and was special mention all-league. Gossard was honorable mention all league, averaging 8.2 points and team highs of 5.5 rebounds and 1.2 blocks. Shepherd averaged 8.0 points and a team-high 1.9 assists. Freshman forward Will Phillis averaged 4.3 rebounds and sophomore forward Haydn Olentangy’s Derrick Wyche (44) and Ryan Sieve double-team Audsley averaged 4.6 points. Zach Nice of Liberty during a game earlier this season. Wyche Also expected back are junand Sieve are expected to be among the top returnees for the iors Trey Brooks (guard) and T.J. McCabe (guard) and sophBraves. CHRIS PARKER/THISWEEKSPORTS omores Evan Lewis (forward), young careers, so we know we Nick Mosher (guard), Adam we didn’t have any seniors. “We were competitive in had a good group coming in. Rieger (guard) and Josh Smith almost every game and we Hopefully, they will continue (guard). played hard. The kids had put to improve and we can take that in a lot of hard work in their next step.” shennen@thisweeknews.com
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“It was neat to end my season by competing in my favorite event at state. I feel like I’ve progressed more and more over the season and this was a nice way to finish my gymnastics career.” She was the only state competitor for the Braves after tying for fourth on bars (8.775) in the district meet Feb. 22 at Worthington Kilbourne. The top eight individuals in each district event, including the all-around, advanced to state.
Olentangy High School senior Anna Tantari placed 14th on uneven bars with a score of 8.8 in the individual state gymnastics meet March 1 at Hilliard Bradley. It was the first appearance at state for Tantari, whose older sister, Tara, finished 36th on balance beam for the Braves in the 2010 state meet. “I’m proud to follow in my sister’s footsteps by making it to state as a senior,” Tantari said. ablankenship@thisweeknews.com
Sports briefs Liberty seniors sign to play football
Three Olentangy Liberty High School seniors have signed letters of intent to play football at the next level. Luke Callahan, a 6-foot4, 280-pound offensive lineman, is heading to the University of Cincinnati. Last season, he helped the Patriots average 204.3 yards rushing per game and was named first-team all-district in Division I, second-team all-OCC-Central Division and honorable mention ThisWeek Super 25. Eric Lorenzen, a 6-3, 270pound offensive lineman and defensive end, signed with Mercyhurst University, a Division II school in Erie, Pa. He was special mention all-district and first-team allleague last fall. Skylar Taphorn, a 5-11, 165-pound wide receiver who caught 22 passes for 299 yards with two touchdowns last fall, signed with Siena Heights University, an NAIA school in Adrian, Mich.
Last season, Liberty finished 5-5 overall and 4-3 in the OCC-Central.
Kadlic to play softball at Elon
Olentangy Liberty High School senior Madison Kadlic has signed a letter of intent to play softball at Elon University. Kadlic earned first-team all-OCC-Central Division honors as a shortstop while helping the Patriots go 19-6 overall last season. Liberty tied Marysville for the league title at 11-3.
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Ohio Lady Force AAU girls basketball will hold tryouts from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at Anheuser Busch Sports Park, McDonald Athletic Complex, 4990 Olentangy River Road in Columbus. For more information, contact coach L.B. Hodge at (614) 284-9864 or lbhodge67@yahoo.com, or visit ohioladyforce.com.
Gym Rat Basketball offering programs
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over Perrysburg’s Moises Guillen before defeating Moeller’s Conner Ziegler 6-4 in overtime in a quarterfinal. In a semifinal, Furnas lost to eventual runner-up Jake Newhouse of Massillon Perry 6-4. He bounced back to defeat Brunswick’s Josh Heil 9-4 and then lost to Brecksville-Broadview Heights’Austin Assad 93 in a consolation final. “It was good to get fourth because it’s an improvement over how I did at state last year,” Furnas said. “I got a single-leg (takedown) to win my quarterfinal, but (Newhouse) was a good scrambler and hard to take down. I brought my Agame and did my best to get takedowns to beat (Heil), and I lost to a real aggressive opponent in my last match.”
Freshman Trey Grenier went 1-2 at 132 as the Patriots tied for 22nd (20 points) behind champion Perry (185) as 78 squads scored. Grenier was pinned by Oregon Clay’s Richie Screptock in 1:54 in his opener. He beat Solon’s Chris Wymer 10-5 then was pinned by Painesville Riverside’s Nick Boggs in 4:36.
Hall leads Braves at state
Olentangy junior Nate Hall went 3-3 at state and placed sixth at 182 after going 1-2 at that weight in his first state appearance last season. Hall opened with a 12-3 loss to eventual champion Rocco Caywood of Perrysburg, but rebounded to defeat West Chester Lakota West’s Drew Fenton 10-5, beat Parma’s Mike
Bauman to run at Georgia Tech Nicey Bauman of the Olentangy High School girls track and field team recently signed a letter of intent to run at Georgia Tech. Bauman was second in the 300-meter hurdles and third in the 100 hurdles in last year’s Division I state meet, her
first. She also was an OCCCapital Division, district and regional champion in the 300 hurdles, winning the league title in an OCC-Capital record 44.09 seconds. Bauman was a district champion and regional runner-up in the 100 hurdles.
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Lewis 8-5 and pin Hilliard Darby’s Trevor Parker in 3:23. Hall then lost to Moeller’s Dakota Sizemore 16-1 in a consolation semifinal and to Mount Vernon’s Matthew Lybarger 6-2 in the fifth-place match. “Nate had a tough draw and opened against the state champ,” said coach Dennis Lyberger, whose squad tied for 40th (11). “But Nate’s wrestled well all season and he showed a lot of heart by winning his next three matches to reach the podium.” Senior Cody Pollitt (160) opened with a 9-0 victory over Perrysburg’s Dan Waltermeyer
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before losing to Centerville’s Alexander Bair 5-4 and to Darby’s Sean Black 2-1. Pollitt had beaten Black 52 in a district final Feb. 22, but lost to Black 5-3 in a sectional final Feb. 15 and fell to him 53 in a state-qualifying match last year. Making his first state tournament appearance, sophomore Chris Crumb went 1-2 at heavyweight. After opening with a 6-2 loss to Centerville’s Conan Jennings, he beat Canton GlenOak’s Tristan Roberts 1-0 and lost to Perrysburg’s Cale Bonner 2-1. “I’ve never seen anything like this in my 35 years coach-
ing wrestling, but Cody and Chris both lost their matches to place at state on penalty points,” Lyberger said. “Cody was penalized for fleeing the mat and Chris for an illegal head scissors. Those were tough breaks for both of them in real competitive matches.”
Kamba earns first state tourney victory
fert before losing to BrecksvilleBroadview Heights’Josh Murphy 11-4 and to Moeller’s Jerry Thornberry 1-0. With Kamba as its lone state representative, Orange tied for 67th (2). “I wanted to win more matches at state, but I’m not disappointed because I gave it my best shot and that’s all you can do,” Kamba said. “I was more ready for my first match this year and I was able to control my first opponent. I lost my next two matches, but it was a good experience overall.”
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HOCKEY
March 6, 2014
At a glance
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seeded Dublin Jerome 4-2 on Feb. 23 in a semifinal. In the Blue Jackets Cup, top-seeded Orange was eliminated by fifth-seeded St. Charles 3-2 in overtime in a semifinal Feb. 7 after defeating eighth-seeded Watterson 10-2 in the first round Feb. 6. The Pioneers won the Capital Hockey Conference-Red Division by going 13-0-2-1 (29 points) in the CHC, finishing ahead of Jerome (10-1-4-1, 25 points), Liberty (9-2-5, 23), Coffman (9-6-1, 19) and Cincinnati Moeller (4-12, 8). Junior forward Luke Buchy was first-team all-CHC with 17 goals and 20 assists in league play, and Voytus was second-team all-CHC with 15 goals and 18 assists. Junior defenseman Sean Murley was all-CHC-Red. Sophomore forward Jake Shepherd had 12 goals and 20 assists in the league, and Green-Church had seven goals with 10 assists. Junior defenseman Cole Essig had nine assists in league play and senior forward Jon Bouldin added eight assists. “We had some good seniors, but we’re still young overall and should have a lot coming back,” said Pennington, who completed his sixth season. “We were ranked in the top 10 for the first time this season. We lost a lot of close
LIBERTY •Record: 16-13-7 overall, 9-2-5 (third) in CHC-Red •Seniors lost: Chris Bergamesca, Cole Bumpass, Nick Kouskouris, Grant Reeves and Daniel Rosenberg •Key returnees: Jimmy Bursinger, Ethan Flemming, Jack Gainor, Ryan Gratz, Corey Peck and Cam Perry OLENTANGY •Record: 14-18-2 overall, 6-10 (third) in CHC-Blue •Seniors lost: Dylan Ahonen, Nathan
games and when you lose the last game you always remember it. Hopefully we can make it back (to the district final) and go further next year.”
Patriots rally after slow start
Liberty finished 16-13-7 overall after losing eight of its first nine games. The fifth-seeded Patriots lost to fourth-seeded Upper Arlington 5-1 on Feb. 22 in the third round of the district tournament. Liberty had a first-round bye before defeating 16th-seeded Watterson 5-3 on Feb. 16. In the Blue Jackets Cup, third-seeded Liberty reached a semifinal before losing 1-0 to second-seeded Jerome on Feb. 7. The Patriots defeated sixth-seeded UA 3-1 in the first round Feb. 6. “We had a nice run until the
Hershiser, Jake Hetterscheidt,Austin Moore, Josh Seemann and Vaughn Wallace •Key returnees: Brian Brown, Landon Diedrich, Ryan Dop, Nick Sansone, Ryan Loris and Christian Woogerd ORANGE •Record: 27-5-3-2 overall, 13-0-21 (first) in CHC-Red •Seniors lost: Jon Bouldin, Dino Capoccia, Evan Gutkoski, Kyle Jones, Cole Metzger and Adam Wright •Key returnees: Cam Beck, Luke Buchy, Cole Essig, Karsten GreenChurch, Sean Murley, Hunter Shepherd and Brandon Voytus
loss to Jerome in the Blue Jackets Cup semi,” said coach Jack Hoogeveen, whose team earned wins or ties in 21 of 24 games from Dec. 13 to Feb. 7. “(Senior forward) Chris Bergamesca really led us on and off the ice. Bergie had twice as many points as anyone on the team. … We’ll miss him, and a lot of the seniors we had.” Bergamesca (30 goals, 40 assists) was selected to play for the South/West team in the Ohio Senior All-Star Game on Saturday, March 8, at Nationwide Arena. Senior defenseman Cole Bumpass (16 goals, 15 assists) and Bergamesca were firstteam all-CHC and sophomore goalie Cam Perry (.922 save percentage) was second-team all-CHC. Freshman forward Jimmy Bursinger had 17 goals with 17 assists, followed by sopho-
Cole Essig of Orange maneuvers with the puck in front of Olentangy’s Nick Scott earlier this season. Essig, a junior defenseman, and Scott, a sophomore forward, are expected to be among the top returnees for their teams next season. JOSHUA A. BICKEL/THISWEEKSPORTS
more forward Ethan Flemming (13 goals, 15 assists), senior defenseman Nick Kouskouris (4 goals, 11 assists), junior forward Jack Gainor (3 goals, 10 assists), junior defenseman Ryan Gratz (6 goals, 7 assists), senior defenseman Daniel Rosenburg (5 goals, 6 assists) and sophomore forward Corey Peck (3 goals, 8 assists). “We’re losing a lot, especially on defense, so Ryan Gratz will have to be a big leader for us back there,” said Hoogeveen, who completed his seventh season. “Our whole back end will pretty much be gone, so we’ll have a lot of work to do.” Also expected back are juniors Zach Boll (forward), Joe Bradish (forward) and Josh Schoettmer (defenseman), sophomores Joey Bergamesca (forward), Daniel Blaine (defenseman), Andrew Bull (forward) and Eli Koivisto (forward) and freshmen J.T.
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Schoettmer (defenseman) and Moore was first-team all-CHCLogan Senhauser (goalie). Blue with seven goals in league play, and junior goalie Ryan Dop also was first-team allOlentangy reaches CHC-Blue. 2nd round of district Senior forward Dylan AhoOlentangy finished 14-18- nen scored 12 goals in CHC 2 overall after losing to UA 4- play and was named to the 1 in the second round of dis- Ohio Senior All-Star Game for trict play Feb. 15. the South/West team. Senior The 17th-seeded Braves forward Josh Seemann had 13 defeated 13th-seeded Troy 4- goals in league play. 1 on Feb. 14 in the first round. Expected to return are junThey reached the semifinals ior forward Vlad Neverov, of the Blue Jackets Cup con- sophomores Brian Brown (forsolation bracket, defeating ward), Landon Diedrich Thomas Worthington 5-2 on (goalie), Morgan Laubacher Feb. 7 before losing to Moeller (forward), Nick Leidheiser 5-2 on Feb. 8. (defenseman), Justin Miner Olentangy finished third (6- (forward), Nick Rogers 10, 12) in the CHC-Blue (defenseman), Nick Sansone behind Watterson (7-9, 14) and (forward), Nick Scott (forward) Kilbourne (6-8-0-2, 14) and and Christian Woogerd ahead of Thomas (2-13-1, 5) (defenseman) and freshmen and Dublin Scioto (0-16, 0). Carter Conrad (defenseman), The Braves were led by Ryan Loris (forward) and Nick sixth-year coach Mazin Lawless (defenseman). Habash. Senior defenseman Austin shennen@thisweeknews.com
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Sports briefs Watterson offering baseball clinics
Watterson High School will hold baseball hitting clinics Sunday, March 9, for grades 3-6 (1 to 2:30 p.m.) and grades 7-8 (3 to 4:30 p.m.). For a registration form, visit www.bishopwatterson.com.
Basketball skills camp scheduled
Pure Form Basketball will play host to its spring skills camp March 13 and 20 at Westerville Community Center. Boys and girls in grades 4-6 will participate from 5 to 6:30 p.m., followed by grades
7-8 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, visit pureformbasketball.com.
For more information and registration, visit ChrisSpielmanCamp.com.
Spielman camp set for July 15-16
North-South rosters released
The eighth annual Chris Spielman youth football camp will be held from 4 to 7:30 p.m. July 15 and 16 at Dublin Coffman High School. Participants will learn fundamental football skills and have the opportunity to interact with Spielman, a former Ohio State and NFL linebacker who directs the camp with area prep and college coaches.
The Ohio North-South Classic has announced rosters for its football games April 26 at Welcome Stadium in Dayton. The 69th annual classic features a two-game format for the second consecutive year, with one game for Divisions I-III and one for Divisions IV-VII. Players from central Ohio expected to compete for the South in the Divisions I-III game include
Omar Alfred (Marion-Franklin), Alex Backenstoe (Hilliard Davidson), Robert Bowers (Walnut Ridge), D.D. Clark (Davidson), Jared Drake (Westerville Central), Hayden Hatten (New Albany), Seth Hill (Worthington Kilbourne), Phillipie Motley (Davidson), Martesse Patterson (MarionFranklin), Nick Richardson (Westerville Central), Isaiah Richmond (Pickerington Central) and Rudy Stefanitsis (Pickerington Central) In the Divisions IV-VII game, central Ohio players for the South include Clayton Bullard (Johnstown), Cody Calhoun (Watterson), Brenden Jurden (Newark Catholic), Kalil Morris (Hartley),
Alonzo Saxton (Hartley), Akili Taylor (Ready) and Brady Taylor (Ready).
Girls golf clinics offered in April
The Ohio Girls Golf Foundation will hold clinics from 10 to 11 a.m. April 5, 12, 19 and 26 at Bent Tree in Sunbury. The clinics, which are taught by LPGA and PGA instructors, are open to girls of all skill levels ages 8-18 and will cover all aspects of the game. To register, visit www.oggf.org or email juddstephenson@yahoo.com. The deadline is April 1.
SPRING 2014 COLORING CONTEST - MARCH 1-31, 2014 YOU COULD WIN! ...a new safety helmet from Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Kohl’s Department Stores! Safety for All Seasons (formerly K.I.S.S. Your Kids/Kohl’s Is Sold on Safety) is a seasonal safety education program that features Coloring Contests and free Safety Activity Books. The SPRING Coloring Contest runs March 1-31, 2014. Open to children age 2 to 16. HOW TO ENTER: 1. Children (age 2 to 16) color in the picture. Photocopies are fine! 2. Neatly fill out the entry form. 3. Take your picture/entry form to a central Ohio Kohl’sDepartment Store Customer Service desk by March 31st. Participating stores: Chillicothe, Delaware, Dublin, Grove City, Hilliard, Lancaster, Marion, New Albany, Newark, Olentangy, Pickerington, Powell, Westerville, and Zanesville. 4. You will be given a free, fun “Safety for All Seasons” Activity Book at the Customer Service Counter, while supplies last! 5. Three entries from each central Ohio Kohl’s location will receive a Free Bike/Sledding Helmet. 6. Prizes will be awarded to three entries from each store. Nationwide Children’s Hospital will notify awardwinners and distribute prize helmets. HOW TO GET A FREE ACTIVITY BOOK WITHOUT ENTERING: Activity Books will be available to anyone (regardless of entering) at Kohl’s Customer Service desks throughout the year, as well as at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Close to Home Centers! FOR MORE INFO: To download and print the coloring contest picture or pages from the activity book, to play our video game, “Play it Safe!” or to use our “Car Seat Chooser” app, visit www.NationwideChildrens.org/Safety or call Nationwide Children’s Hospital Community Education at (614) 355-0679.