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Pioneers primed for state semifinal By JARROD ULREY THISWEEKSPORTS.COM One of the must-see events of the Division I state girls basketball tournament should occur at 6 p.m. Friday, March 15, at Ohio State. That’s when Olentangy Orange High School senior Taylor Agler will face Twinsburg senior Ashley Morrissette in a meeting of future Big Ten Conference point guards. Agler is an Indiana University signee and second-team all-state honoree who has her team in its first state tournament, while Morrissette, the state’s Player of the Year, has committed to Purdue and will be attempting to lead her squad to a third consecutive state championship. The Orange-Twinsburg semifinal winner will play Kettering Fairmont or Toledo Notre Dame Academy for the title at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at Ohio State. “Them having a point guard
Taylor Agler of Orange takes her turn cutting down the net following the Pioneers’ 61-55 victory over North Canton Hoover in a Division I regional final March 8 at Otterbein. Orange will play two-time defending champion Twinsburg in a state semifinal Friday, March 15, at Ohio State. JOHN HULKENBERG/THISWEEKSPORTS
who’s going to Purdue and us having Agler, who’s going to Indiana, that’s going to be a great matchup,” coach Mary Ann Grimes said. “I think our
post play against their post play – that might be the most critical part of the game.” While Agler averages 15.6 points and Morrissette aver-
ages 19.1, Orange junior Sarah Sagerer and Twinsburg senior Char’Dell Dunnigan are 6foot-2 post players who will match up as well. Sagerer aver-
ages 9.2 points, 7.5 rebounds time March 5 in a regional semifinal and defeating North and 3.5 blocks. The Pioneers enter the state Canton Hoover 61-55 on tournament at 26-2 after beating Gahanna 63-52 in overPIONEERS >> B5
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Patriots’ season ends with loss in state semi By SCOTT HENNEN THISWEEKSPORTS.COM Ethan Hollingsworth sat in the media room March 8 at Nationwide Arena staring ahead, his eyes puffy and red. Minutes earlier, the senior forward and his teammates on the Olentangy Liberty High School hockey team had their season come to an end with
a 4-2 loss to defending state champion Sylvania Northview in a state semifinal. The Patriots, who were looking to become the first central Ohio team to reach the state final, jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first 7 minutes, 18 seconds, only to see the Wildcats rally for the victory. Liberty, which was ranked eighth in the final state poll, finished 26-6-
5-1 overall. Fifth-ranked Northview, which defeated Olentangy Orange 60 in a state semifinal last season, went on to lose to fourth-ranked Shaker Heights 3-1 in the state final March 9 to finish 27-7-1. “From the get-go, we wanted to show we were a good team all the way through,” Hollingsworth said. “As a Columbus team, we have been looked down upon. We knew that if
they looked down on us, we could capitalize on that.” The state appearance was Liberty’s second in three seasons. The Patriots won their first district championship in 2011 before losing to eventual state champion Toledo St. Francis 9-4 in a state semifinal. Area teams are now 0-7 in state semifinals since 2003 when the Central/Southwest District was
granted a berth in the final four. Upper Arlington has come the closest to reaching the state final, losing 3-2 to Parma Padua in 2007. “We came ready to play,” coach Jack Hoogeveen said. “We got the first two goals, and perhaps that woke (Northview) up a little. We knew they would come back and they showed
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ThisWeek’s 2012-13 Super 12 Wrestling Team The Captain
Forrider made his mark with Monarchs By FRANK DiRENNA THISWEEKSPORTS.COM Marysville High School senior wrestler Noah Forrider not only became the program’s fourth state champion, but he also rewrote its record book. Forrider capped his chase of a state title by defeating Madison’s Nick Montgomery 5-4 in the Division I final at 138 pounds March 2 at Ohio State. Forrider, who finished the season 49-0, became the Monarchs’ career leader in wins, surpassing the 163 of 2010 graduate Jake McCombs. He finished 169-24. Noah Forrider For his efforts, Forrider has been named captain of the ThisWeek Super 12 team after being selected to the team each of the past three seasons. A four-time state placer, Forrider was fourth at 138 as a junior, sixth at 130 as a sophomore and eighth at 119 as a freshman. “I’m just so proud of the kid,” coach Shawn Andrews said. “As good of a wrestler as he is, he’s a better person. He worked really hard to get (his state title). He finished eighth, sixth and fourth (in his first three years at state), and finishing with that odd number that we talk about all along is so important to him. We’re going to miss him a ton and right now we’re just really proud of him.” Forrider opened state by defeating Wadsworth’s Mathias Zollinger 14-5. He then defeated Massillon Perry’s Casey Sparkman 4-2 in a quarterfinal and Lakewood St. Edward’s Colin Heffernan 3-1 in sudden-victory overtime in a semifinal to earn a spot in his first state final. “There’s no secrets: Just working hard every day, applying yourself every day in practice and going out there and getting it done and believing in yourself,” said Forrider, who will wrestle at Ohio University. He helped the Monarchs place fifth (58.5) at state behind champion St. Edward (117) as 89 teams scored. Forrider, who also won sectional and district titles, was named Wrestler of the Year in the OCC-Central Division, as Marysville won the league title at 7-0. “Since I’ve been at Marysville, I’ve wanted to be the best,” Forrider said. “I’m up there. I don’t know if I’m the best yet.”
CHASE BOYD Boyd completed his career at Marysville by finishing sixth at state in Division I. He was pinned by Oregon Clay’s Nick Stencel (2 minutes, 36 seconds) in the fifth-place match at 160. Boyd went 46-5 as a senior. He won sectional and district titles and was first-team all-OCC-Central. A year ago, he finished eighth at state at 145. “Chase had an outstanding season, finishing third at Brecksville and won the Top Gun Tournament,” coach Shawn Andrews said. “He finishes his career as a two-time district champ and two-time state placer. He was an outstanding leader for our team.”
ALEX FARROW Farrow earned his second consecutive state tournament berth and finished second at heavyweight in Division II, losing to Perry’s Billy Miller 3-1. The Whitehall senior finished 51-2 and was the first state runner-up for the program since 1976. Farrow won sectional and district titles and was first-team all-MSL-Ohio. “We are very proud of Alex and not only the wrestler he has become, but also the man he has become,” coach Steve Pennington said. Farrow set several program records, including season marks in wins (51), pins (35) and tournaments won (7).
PATRIK GARREN Despite competing for a team that had just five wrestlers, Garren kept busy enough during the regular season to go on a perfect postseason run. In the Division III state final, the Ready junior heavyweight beat previously undefeated Austin Cary of Loudonville 5-2 to win the program’s first title since 1999. Garren also won sectional and district titles on his way to a 42-1 record. “He’s such a great kid to coach, from his work ethic to the way he carries himself off the mat,” coach James Yonushonis said. “He’s only a junior, which is what is amazing about him.”
TRAVIS GUSAN Gusan capped his prep career by winning the Division I state title at heavyweight. In the final, the Hilliard Davidson senior defeated Canton GlenOak’s Corey Siegfried 3-1 in sudden-victory overtime. Gusan, who transferred from Walnut Ridge, finished the season 50-0 and became Davidson’s sixth state champion. He also won sectional and district titles after finishing second at heavyweight in the Division II state tournament. “Travis brought that killer mentality that he’s going to go out there and get the job done and not hold back and do whatever it takes to win,” coach Dominic DiSabato said.
KASEE MCDOUGLE For the second consecutive season, a McDougle from Gahanna has been selected to the Super 12 at 132. Senior Kasee McDougle, whose twin, Drew, battled injuries this season after making the Super 12 a year ago, also won sectional and district titles. Kasee lost his opening state match but battled back to win his last five to place third and post a record of 53-3, which set the program record for wins in a season. “He just had a great year,” coach Kyle Bentley said. “Losing that first (state match) was tough, but I knew after talking to him after that he was going to be OK.”
JAKE RYAN The son of Ohio State wrestling coach Tom Ryan lived up to his pedigree, as this Olentangy Liberty senior went 434 at 145, winning Division I sectional and district championships. Despite a sinus infection, a back injury
and torn ligaments in his left thumb, Ryan upset Lakewood St. Edward’s Edgar Bright 3-2 in overtime in a state semifinal before losing to Ashland’s Wyatt Music 8-0 in the final. “Jake has worked hard at his craft to improve himself to the point where he’s now one of the top-level high school wrestlers in the country,” coach Mark Marinelli said.
Kevin Thuman has decided to retire as coach of the Westerville North High School boys basketball team after 18 seasons in which the Warriors went 216-195. “I have one more year of teaching left, and given the turnover on the team, it will give whomever may be the new coach a chance to work
with some young kids for the next couple of seasons,” said Thuman, whose team finished 23-2 this season and went 14-0 in the OCC-Cardinal Division to win its first league title since 1997-98. The Warriors were seeded second in the Division I district tournament and reached a semifinal for a fifth consecutive season before losing to Newark 59-55 on March 6.
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BOBBY SMITH Smith finished second in the Division I state tournament at 126, losing to Massillon Washington’s Ivan McClay 31 in the final. The Hilliard Davidson junior, a transfer from Ready, finished the season 444 and also won sectional and district titles. Smith began the season at 145, but competed at 126 in the postseason. “Bobby was an awesome addition,” coach Dominic DiSabato said. “He’s a great team player. He was at 145 and he sacrificed himself because we had Lee (Wilson) and (Nick) Lawler there, then he decided: ‘I can go down at the end.’ Obviously, his abilities led him the state route.”
ARTEM TIMCHENKO This Olentangy Orange senior finished second in the Division I state tournament, losing the final at 120 to Solon’s Brandon Thompson 3-1. Timchenko went 36-1, was first-team all-OCC-Capital, won sectional and district titles and became the first Pioneers wrestler to advance to a state final. “Artem’s incredibly athletic and his technique is crisp,” coach Brian Nicola said. “But what really sets Artem apart from most wrestlers is his work ethic. He’s really disciplined and when he prepares for a match, he’s extremely focused.”
Marysville’s Noah Forrider celebrates after winning the Division I state title at 138 pounds to complete a 49-0 season. LORRIE CECIL/THISWEEKSPORTS
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MATT WALKER Walker, a senior, capped his career at Hilliard Darby by defeating Cleveland St. Ignatius’ Anthony McLaughlin 5-2 in the fifth-place match at 170 in the Division I state tournament. He went 48-5 while winning sectional and district titles and finished his career with 106 wins. “His consistency was amazing and his ability to step up in the big moments has been inspirational,” coach Brendan Moody said.“The biggest asset that Matt possesses ... is his love for teammates and for Darby wrestling. Matt is motivated by team accomplishments and the more kids that we have like him then the better we will all be in the long run.”
THOMAS WILLIAMS Williams went 60-4 and finished fourth in the Division III state tournament for the second consecutive season. The Northridge senior lost to Delta’s Tyler Fahrer 3-0 in the third-place match at 145 to finish with a 218-23 career record. “Thomas went four years without missing a tournament or a dual, which is saying something,” coach Eric Potts said. “He has an incredible drive and, basically, he’s just motivated to win. He’s really competitive whether it’s playing football, working in the practice room or lifting weights.” Williams won two district titles and three championships in the Licking County Tournament.
JOSH WIMER Wimer went 41-5 and qualified for the Division I state tournament for the second consecutive season, but a skin infection prevented him from competing for a second trip to the awards podium. The Central Crossing junior advanced to state by finishing second at 120 in the district tournament. He lost 3-2 in the final to Olentangy Orange’s Artem Timchenko, who went on to finish second at state. Last season at state, Wimer was fifth at 106. “Josh has been wrestling his whole life and he’s really a different type of wrestler,” coach Jamie Ramirez said. “He does certain things on the mat that not everyone does. It’s hard to compare him to other wrestlers because he does things in a way that makes it difficult to prepare for him.”
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Sports briefs Soccer officials announce honors The Central Ohio and Licking County Soccer Officials associations announced numerous awards at their annual banquet Feb. 1. Beechcroft High School junior Josephine Asare, Upper Arlington senior Miki Huber, Westerville South senior Jenna Applegett, Westland sophomore Luke Klatt, Hart-
NAME Chase Boyd Alex Farrow Noah Forrider Patrik Garren Travis Gusan Kasee McDougle Jake Ryan Bobby Smith Artem Timchenko Matt Walker Thomas Williams Josh Wimer
SCHOOL Marysville Whitehall Marysville Ready Hilliard Davidson Gahanna Olentangy Liberty Hilliard Davidson Olentangy Orange Hilliard Darby Northridge Central Crossing
YR. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr.
WT. 160 Hwt. 138 Hwt. Hwt. 132 145 126 120 170 145 120
Honorable Mention NAME Ana Abduljelil Greg Brusco Santino DiSabato Ian Ferguson Jonathan Furnas Nate Hall Shakur Laney Morgan Miller Guiseppe Penzone Austin Pfarr Jalen Robinson Tim Rooney David Sparks Markell Wooden Aaron Yarger
SCHOOL Whitehall Delaware Westerville North DeSales Olentangy Liberty Olentangy Groveport Marysville Olentangy Liberty Marysville Mifflin St. Charles Marysville Dublin Coffman Pickerington Central
YR. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. So. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr.
WT. 113 113 113 160 106 182 106 220 120 195 220 126 126 160 152
Past Captains Olentangy Liberty’s Roy Daniels (2012), Hilliard Davidson’s Chase Delande (2011), Westerville North’s Josh Demas (2009, 10), Westerville North’s Jesse Dong (2008), Westerville Central’s Brendan Barlow (2007),Westerville South’s Anthony Ciraky (2006), Hamilton Township’s Nick Hackett (2005), New Albany’s Larry Reichard (2004), Westland’s T.J. Enright (2003), Hamilton Township’s Jason Hackett (2002), DeSales’ C.P. Schlatter (2000, 01), Ready’s Tommy Rowlands (2000) and Pickerington’s Keaton Anderson (1999).
ley senior Samantha Burgess and Worthington Christian senior Quinn Miller were awarded $1,000 college scholarships in recognition of their leadership and sportsmanship. Granville Christian boys coach David Geiss and Delaware girls coach Dan Fuchs were awarded Distinguished Merit awards. The Northside Christian boys team and Westerville South girls team were recognized for their
sportsmanship and respect for officials.
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February 2012 Nick Deitsch of Orange shows his disappointment as he sits on the court after time ran out in a 62-55 loss to Pickerington Central in a Division I district final March 9 at the Fairgrounds Coliseum. Deitsch scored 28 points to lead the Pioneers, who finished 15-10. LORRIE CECIL/THISWEEKSPORTS
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Liberty, Orange ousted in district title games By SCOTT HENNEN THISWEEKSPORTS.COM Two teams were looking at district championships March 9 from different perspectives. The Olentangy Orange High School boys basketball team was seeking its first district title under a first-year coach and Olentangy Liberty was looking for a second consecutive trip to a regional semifinal. Both teams came up short as Orange lost to defending state champion Pickerington Central 62-55 and Liberty was edged by top-seeded and topranked Northland 52-48 in Division I district finals at the Fairgrounds Coliseum. The 18th-seeded Pioneers finished 15-10 after 10thseeded Central pulled away in the second half. Orange led 2826 at halftime. “It was a great first half. (Senior guard) Nick (Deitsch) shot the ball well, and I knew he would shoot the ball well,” coach Anthony Calo said. “We just gave up too many points in the second half. There’s a really good player (junior forward Jae’Sean Tate) on the other end and he made a lot of plays. That’s the way it goes sometimes.” Deitsch scored 28 points with six 3-pointers and senior post player Brady Harris had 12 points. Senior forwards Tyler Dillard and Declan Feery added eight and seven points, respectively. “They were beating us to a lot of 50-50 balls and they got a lot of offensive rebounds,” Central coach Jerry Francis said. “They were tough and knocked us off our course, but we were able to stay the course toward the end. We made a little run and Jae’Sean got some easy baskets and we were able to sustain the lead.” Liberty also led at halftime, holding a 26-24 advantage, but the third-seeded Patriots were
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Liberty’s Alex Radkiewicz (right) consoles teammate Nick Nossaman during the awards ceremony following a 52-48 loss to Northland in a Division I district final March 9 at the Fairgrounds Coliseum. LORRIE CECIL/THISWEEKSPORTS
Nossaman, whose team finished 23-2. “But they are quick and they can run. They did what they needed to do to win.” Senior guard Nick Nossaman led Liberty with 17 points, including five 3-pointers, and had five rebounds. OLENTANGY •Record: 15-9 overall, 10-4 (third) Senior forward Alex Radin OCC-Capital kiewicz had 14 points and five •Seniors lost: Trey Augustine, rebounds and senior guard Sam Brett Boggs, Erik Brandt, Seth Clark, DeRoy added six points. Andrew Hortsman, Craig Matthews, “(Radkiewicz) is a good Joe Morycz and Tyler Sobieray player and he got some good •Key returnees: Jimmy Gundling looks,” Northland coach Sean and Ryan Sieve Taylor said. “And that Nossaman doesn’t need space (to get a shot outscored 12-6 in the third off). He can hit the 3.” A year ago, Liberty lost to quarter. “I think we’re a better team Central 60-58 in a regional now and would like to play BOYS >> B7 them again,” said coach Greg
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Liberty goaltender Cam Perry (left) gets a hug from teammate Cole Hutchinson following the Patriots’ 4-2 loss to Sylvania Northview in a state semifinal March 8 at Nationwide Arena. JOSHUA A. BICKEL/THISWEEKSPORTS
HOCKEY FROM >> B1 us they were in the game as well.” Liberty struck early, as senior forward Kyle Horner scored 2:01 into the game with assists from Hollingsworth and junior forward Chris Bergamesca. Less than six minutes later, senior forward Noah Allmaras scored with assists by junior defenseman Nick Kouskouris and sophomore forward Brock Rumbaugh to make it 2-0. Northview tied the game at 2 with second-period goals by forward Drew Crandall and forward Zander Pryor and took a 3-2 lead with 5:15 left in the third period on a goal by forward Nick LaPlante. On the go-ahead goal, freshman goaltender Cam Perry was screened by Wildcats forward Xavier Sudlow. Pryor added an empty-net goal with less than a second left. “Our kids didn’t give up and they have a lot of heart and will,” Hoogeveen said. “We just weren’t able to get in that tying goal.”
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LIBERTY •Record: 26-6-5-1 overall, 15-01-1 (first) in CHC-Red •Seniors lost: Noah Allmaras, Joe Bradish, Ethan Hollingsworth, Kyle Horner, Cole Hutchinson, Nick Krave, Gus Olmstead, Justin Rose, Joe Schoettmer and John Tirrell •Key returnees: Chris Bergamesca, Cole Bumpass, Jack Gainor, Ryan Gratz, Nick Kouskouris, Cam Perry and Brock Rumbaugh
Moeller (23, 11-5-0-1), Dublin Coffman (20, 10-7) and UA (9, 7-8-1-1). The Patriots lose 10 seniors, including Allmaras (19 goals, 13 assists), Hollingsworth (19 goals, 40 assists), Horner (15 goals, 17 assists), defensemen Cole Hutchinson (2 goals, 5 assists) and Gus Olmstead (2 goals, 7 assists) and forwards Joe Schoettmer (9 goals, 14 assists) and forward John Tirrell (7 goals, 4 assists). Hollingsworth was named second-team all-CHC. “We had some great leaders and they had this whole team playing for one another,” Hoogeveen said. “They are a great group of kids.” Among those expected to return are Bergamesca (38 goals, 46 assists), Kouskouris (1 goal, 5 assists), Perry, Rumbaugh (40 goals, 27 assists), junior defenseman Cole Bumpass (11 goals, 17 assists), sophomore forward Jack Gainor (6 goals, 14 assists) and sophomore defenseman Ryan Gratz (7 goals). Bergamesca was first-team all-CHC and Bumpass and Rumbaugh were second-team all-CHC. “We wanted to represent central Ohio well, and I think we did that,” Hoogeveen said. “These kids want to get back and try this again.”
Perry finished with 19 saves and Northview goalie David Marsh had 18 saves. The top seed in the district, Liberty defeated third-seeded Dublin Jerome 4-3 in overtime in the district final March 2 at OhioHealth Ice Haus. The Patriots had a first-round bye and beat 23rd-seeded Beavercreek 10-0 in the second round Feb. 16, eighth-seeded UA 40 in the third round Feb. 23 and fourth-seeded Cincinnati Moeller 3-0 in a district semifinal Feb. 24 to reach the final. Liberty lost to Orange 2-0 in a semifinal of the Blue Jackets Cup on Feb. 8 but won the Capital Hockey ConferenceRed Division title, going 150-1-1 (32 points) to finish ahead of Jerome (28, 13-2-2), shennen@thisweeknews.com
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PIONEERS FROM >> B1 March 8 for the regional championship in games at Otterbein University. Twinsburg is 28-0 after defeating Middleburg Heights Midpark 68-37 on March 5 and Solon 44-41 on March 8 in regional games. Last season, Twinsburg beat Reynoldsburg 49-41 in a state semifinal and Fairmont 57-51 for the title. The Tigers have
won 42 consecutive games. Other key players for Twinsburg, which has gone 103-5 in five seasons under coach Julie Solis, include senior guard Brooke Smith (14 points per game) and junior guard Baleigh Reid (11 ppg). Smith has committed to Cleveland State and Dunnigan will play at George Mason. Orange’s second-leading scorer is senior forward Mya Walker (15.1 ppg), followed
by senior guards Maddy Joseph (8.5 ppg, 3 assists) and Kierstynn Myers (7.9 ppg). “We’re going to have to defend the (3-point shot) because they can shoot it better than any team I’ve seen this year,” Solis, the state’s coCoach of the Year, said of the Pioneers. “I think transition, getting up and down the floor, is going to be another key.
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Orange is a great basketball team. When you look at their starting five, there’s not a weak link in it.” Fairmont is making its fourth consecutive state tournament appearance. The Firebirds are 25-1 and feature junior post players Kathryn Westbeld (15 ppg) and Makayla Waterman (15 ppg) and senior guard Chelsea Welch (14 ppg). Senior guard/forward Alona Skipper is another key returnee from the team that beat Notre Dame Academy 5445 in a state semifinal last season before falling to Twinsburg. Welch has committed to Duquesne. Notre Dame Academy is 253 despite starting three sophomores. Junior forward Jayda Worthy (12.1 ppg), sophomore guard Tierra Floyd (11.2 ppg) and sophomore forward Kaayla McIntyre (10.8 ppg) are the top players. Last season
marked its first appearance in the state tournament. “There’s been a lot of pressure on these girls and they’ve been together for a long time,” Grimes said. “This is the pinnacle for this group. We just try to do the best we can and say that the sun will always come up the next morning. We have to try to not get too high or too low.” There was plenty of emotion for Orange after it edged Hoover to win its first regional championship. Agler got into foul trouble during the second half but scored 18 of her game-high 25 points in the first half and also contributed seven assists. She found Walker open on the baseline with 1 minute, 15 seconds to go and Walker hit the shot for a 56-51 lead. Myers and Joseph each hit two free throws and Sagerer made one of two during the final 38 seconds to seal the win. Joseph had 11 points and Walker added nine as Orange
overcome a 20-point, 12rebound performance from Hoover junior forward Kaylee Stroemple. The Pioneers edged Gahanna to move into the regional final as Agler had 20 points, Walker scored 19 and Joseph went 6-for-6 from the foul line and finished with 11. Gahanna senior guard Chrishna Butler made a 3pointer at the fourth-quarter buzzer to force overtime, but the Pioneers made 11 of 14 free throws during the extra session. The regional title advanced Grimes to her first state tournament since 1985 when she coached Dresden Tri-Valley to a Class AAA runner-up finish. Grimes also was an assistant in 1980 when West Lafayette Ridgewood was a Class AA state runner-up. “I’m so proud of my team, the way we played,” Walker said. “(Being at state is) going to be surreal.” julrey@thisweeknews.com
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FROM >> B3 semifinal. Orange moved into its first district final when Deitsch tipped in the ball with less than a second left in overtime to defeat OCC-Capital Division rival New Albany 46-45 on March 6 at Pickerington North. The fourth-seeded Eagles had beaten Orange 68-54 on Dec. 7 and 54-34 on Jan. 18. Senior guard Brandon Blake scored 14 points, Feery had 12 and Harris added 10. Liberty defeated OCC-Central foe Westland 61-43 on March 6 in a district semifinal at Marysville. Senior guard Matt Muntean had 20 points, junior forward Mike DeLeon scored 12, senior guard Tyler Welch scored eight and both Radkiewicz and junior forward Zach Nice added seven.
Senior leadership sparked Olentangy Olentangy finished 15-9 overall after losing at ninthseeded Gahanna 79-68 in overtime Feb. 28 in the second round of the Division I district tournament. The Braves were third (10-
4) in the OCC-Capital behind New Albany (14-0) and Delaware (11-3) and ahead of Orange (8-6), Franklin Heights (5-9), Mount Vernon (3-11), Watkins Memorial (3-11) and Big Walnut (2-12). “We had 15 great wins and we were close to getting more,” said coach Chris Kelly, who completed his 10th season. “We were absolutely close to getting 18, 20, even 21 wins. Our kids had great efforts in games and they were a great group of kids who worked extremely hard.” Olentangy defeated visiting Upper Arlington 43-41 in the opening round of district play Feb. 23. Senior point guard Seth Clark led the Braves in scoring (17.9 points per game) and steals (3.5) and averaged 3.9 assists. He was honorable mention all-district and first-team all-league. Senior forward Craig Matthews averaged 11.2 points and 7.6 rebounds to be named honorable mention all-district and second-team all-league. Senior forward Joe Morycz led the team in rebounds (7.8) and averaged 7.5 points while being named honorable mention all-league. Senior guard Erik Brandt led in assists (4.0)
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