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WAC seeks resident input on park name Commission members hope naming campaign will remind city of park plans By CARLA SMITH ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The Westland Area Commission is seeking suggestions from the public when it comes to naming a new neighborhood park. The proposed park is located south of Alton Darby Road along West Broad Street — the same location where soccer fields and a playground were to be

developed this year and a regional recreation center is to be built in the future. So far, the city of Columbus has done nothing with the site. Commission chair Linda Pitts said even though development of the park site has been delayed, she wants to get the community involved now in naming the park. “With the way things are going, we know the park won’t be done by the end

of the year,” Pitts said. “I was hoping residents could come up with a name that resonates with the community. Those who have lived here longer than my 12 years may have some historical suggestions.” Pitts said residents can submit their suggestions in person by dropping off names at the Westland Area Library, 4740 W. Broad St. in Lincoln Village Plaza. Residents can also log on to the

Westland Area Commission’s Facebook page and submit their suggestion that way, she said. Alton Prairie Park and Sunset Park are among the suggestions that have been submitted at the library, Pitts said. On Facebook, residents have suggested naming a park after longtime commission member Jo Ellen Locke, who has played a vital role in getting recreational needs fulfilled in the Westland area.

“We have not had a big response yet, but the suggestion box at the library has been drawing some attention,” Pitts said. In addition to collecting suggested names for the park, the commission is also looking for residents to vote on what type of playground they would like to see at the site. There are three suggested plans, all of which can be viewed on See WAC, page A2

Building repairs keep SWCS busy By SARAH SOLE ThisWeek Community Newspapers

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(Above) Charles Brookover, drives Maude and Sailor to pull a horse-drawn mower to cut hay at Slate Run Living Historical Farm July 26. (Below) Brookover secures the horse-drawn mower after cutting hay.

Slate Run Farm celebrates 30th anniversary By ANDREW MILLER ThisWeek Community Newspapers Thirty years is only a drop in the bucket for the Slate Run Living Historical Farm, which was originally founded as a family farm more than 200 years ago. The farm, now owned and managed by the Franklin County Metro Parks, celebrated its 30th anniversary of educating the public the weekend of July 29-30. “We’re really happy to pass another mark in time,” program manager Ann Culek said. “This farm was originally given as a land grant in 1810, so 30 years is just a small slice of time for this piece of land. The Metro Parks bought the land around 1976 and opened it as a living history farm in 1981.” The purpose of the Metro Parks-run farm is to educate people about Ohio’s agrarian roots and to reconnect visitors with an understanding of the food system. Crops are still grown and harvested, livestock is raised and all of the buildings are maintained as they were in the 1880s, according to Culek. Visitors are invited to participate in farm chores and take part in period activities, such as arts and crafts projects, that were a part of daily life on an 1880s-era Ohio farm. “Twenty-five years ago, there were no housing developments between here and Columbus, but now that’s not the case, so we get fewer and fewer people with a background in agriculture,” Culek said. “It’s nice to get people to touch a cow or see peas growing. We offer a chance to get people outside — and a quiet place for families. There’s no electricity and no video games here.” Franklin County Metro Parks spokeswoman Peg Hanley agreed. “It’s a short drive from Columbus, but a long way back in time,” Hanley said. “Once you walk through the gate and take that lane back from the parking lot you just sort of slow down and you disconnect from your technology. I’ll see people on cell phones and other devices in our other parks, but I don’t see much of that at the farm.” Hanley and Culek both said that the farm offers families a chance to reconnect with each other. “I see people come with their families

Though students might not be thinking about returning to classes just yet, the South-Western City School District has been busy making repairs in preparation for the start of school. SWCS usually spends about $1 million on its summer permanent improvements. This year, the work includes roofing repairs for various buildings and a new temperature-control system at Darby Woods Elementary School. Funding for the projects comes from the district’s permanent improvement levy, approved in May 2005. The 2 mills bring in about $4.5 million per year, said Sandra Nekoloff, district executive director of communications and community relations. The largest portion of this year’s expenditure went to partial roof replacements at six sites, totaling about $410,000, said Mark Waller, coordinator of property services. Roof repairs were done at Stiles Family Resource Center and Bostic Center, while partial roof replacement was done at Finland Elementary, J.C. Sommer Elementary and Pleasant View Middle schools. The projects’ completion date is Aug. 16. J.C. Sommer’s roof “was leaking quite a bit,” while other roofs had minor leaks, Waller said.

Winter weather is particularly rough on roofs. Finland Elem e n t a r y ’s roof problems were exacerbated by the winter. The district has a roof section replacement schedule that cycles over a 25-year period. Roofs have 20-year warranties. About $185,000 was spent on heating, ventilation and air conditioning at Darby Woods Elementary and Buckeye Woods Elementary schools. About $125,000 of that went to replace the control system that regulates Darby Woods’ temperature and diagnoses any possible problems within the system. Other improvements included asphalt paving, masonry repairs, siding repairs, shelving and casework, fence repair at Franklin Heights and Westland high schools and flooring projects at Stiles, J.C. Sommer, North Franklin elementary schools and Franklin Heights and Grove City high schools. Everything has been going according to schedule, and many of the projects have come in under budget, Waller said. “I’m really pleased with the progress that we’ve made,” he said.

Workshops offered for owners of older homes By KEVIN PARKS ThisWeek Community Newspapers

and they sit on the back porch of the old farmhouse talking about when they grew up on a farm, or their grandparent’s farm, and it allows the families a chance to share that with their kids and to connect over those memories,” Hanley said. The farm is run year-round by a staff of eight with maintenance and administrative support shared with the Slate Run Metro Park, as well as 40 volunteers and their families. Funding for the farm comes from Metro Park levies, and Culek said that it couldn’t operate without dedicated volunteers. “We ask volunteers for 60 hours a year but we’ve had up to 1,000 hours,” Culek

said. “Volunteers have been an important part of this since the beginning. We’ve had people who have volunteered here for over 20 years.” Culek herself has been with the farm for the last 23 of those 30 years. Individuals interested in volunteering can fill out a form online at www.metro parks.net or visit the farm. A schedule of the farm’s seasonal hours, as well as activities the public can participate in, are also listed at the metro parks website. The Slate Run Living Historical Farm is at 1375 State Route 674 North, Canal Winchester.

No house stays pristine for long. Wood rots. Foundations subside. Paint peels. Metal rusts. Shingles slide. Many other unpleasant and potentially expensive things can go wrong with the parts and pieces of a house. At the half-century mark, even the best-built home is going to show its age and require some tender, loving care. Because much of the local housing stock falls into that category or is even considerably older, the Columbus Landmarks Foundation has embarked on a local preservation initiative. The next in a series of “Old House DIY Workshops 2011” will be held on Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Community Properties of Ohio training facility, 933 E. Gay St. For $5, owners of older homes may attend a session from 9 to 11

a.m. to find out how to identify and resolve common maintenance issues. The fee for a session on wood restoration that afternoon from 1 to 5 costs $10. During the latter hands-on workshop, attendees will learn how to stabilize rotted wood, use wood consolidants and epoxies and prepare restored wood for painting. The workshops, titled “Nuts and Bolts: the Basics of Home Maintenance,” are being put on with funding received from the United Way of Central Ohio and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, according Columbus Landmarks Foundation executive director Kathy Mast Kane. “The premise being that if we, as owners, learned to do this routine maintenance and inspection, we prevent major expenses down the road and make home ownership more attractive,” Kane said last week. Nathalie Wright, a field repreSee WORKSHOPS, page A2

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Community briefs Summer’s Last Hurrah benefit set for Aug. 13 The Westland Athletic and Band Boosters Associations will host a Summer’s Last Hurrah fundraiser Saturday, Aug. 13, at J.P.’s Barbeque at Bolton Field, 2000 Norton Road. Proceeds will benefit Success Beyond the Classroom and will be used to fund scholarships for student athletes and marching band members in need of assistance with pay-to-participate fees. Tickets are $40 per person or $75 per couple. Tickets include a dinner buffet and six beverage tickets. A $10 per person ticket is available after 9 p.m. and includes two beverage tickets. For more information, visit www.successbeyondtheclassroom.org.

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Education and Research Project will host its next garden event from noon to 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at the Waterman Agriculture and Natural Resources Laboratory, just west of the Ohio State University campus. Enter at the farm’s Kenny Road entrance, one-half mile north of Lane Avenue. The event is free and open to the public. Master gardener Greg Strange will present “How To Grow 100 Pounds of Potatoes in Four Square Feet.” Master gardeners will be on hand for garden tours and to answer vegetable gardening questions. For additional information, call Annette Swanberg at (614) 5299773.

tions for its August classes. New Directions is a four-week program exclusively for women. It will be offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 22 through Sept. 16. Sessions include classroom time with respected educators, employers, employment experts, community leaders and more. Creating Career Options is a 15-hour class open to men and women. It is designed to assist career changers with identifying their values and career interests through open discussion and formal personality testing. The class meets from 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 15 and 17th, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 30. Advanced Career Techniques meets from 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 2224. Participants learn effective job search strategies and hone NDCC announces skills for interviews and salary Free gardening event August classes negotiation. slated for Aug. 14 New Directions Career CenFee waivers are available. For The Franklin County Master ter, a nonprofit agency at 199 E. more information, call (614) 849Gardener Vegetable Outreach, Rich St., is accepting registra- 0028, ext. 0. will offer a childhood immunization clinic from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday,Aug. 17, at the Prairie Township Fire Department, 123 Inah Ave. Required immunizations are $10 each for children ages 1 month to 18 years, plus a $15 assessment fee per visit. Cash, check, Medicaid, CareSource and Molina will be accepted. No one will be turned away due to inability to pay for childhood immunizations. Parents are asked to bring shot records for their children. A completed consent form is required if a parent or legal guardian is not present. For more information, call (614) 525-3719 or visit www. myfcph.org.

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Coming up To add, remove or update a listing, email 775 Galloway Road. All are welcome. For additional information, call (614) 870editorial@thisweeknews.com. 6476. VFW Post 6065, 5 p.m. the third ThursMeetings day of the month at the Prairie Township American Legion Galloway Post 779 Senior Center, 4616 W. Broad St. Ladies meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Thursday Auxiliary meets at 6:30 p.m. For more inof the month at the Prairie Township Fire formation, call Will Davis at (614) 309Station, 123 Inah Ave. 0171. \Southwest Area Commission, 7 p.m. West Columbus Civitan Club, 6:30 the third Wednesday of each month at New p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of the Horizons United Methodist Church, 1665 month in the private dining room at Bob Harrisburg Pike. Visit www.columbuss- Evans Restaurant in Georgesville Square. wac.org for more information about the Call (800) 248-4826. commission. The commission welcomes A singles group for seniors meets at the involvement of area residents. The 6:30 p.m. every Friday at various locacommission boundaries are the Scioto tions. For details, call Scioto Ridge UnitRiver to the east, I-270 to the south, the ed Methodist Church at (614) 876-4343. railroad tracks west of Harrisburg Pike on the west and Mound Street to Mt. Calvary Support groups to Greenlawn Avenue on the north. Call DivorceCare, 6 p.m. Sundays, Aug. 21 (614) 562-4728. Westland Senior Citizens, 11 a.m. the through Nov. 20, at Cypress Wesleyan second and fourth Thursday of the month Church, 377 Alton-Darby Creek Road. at Columbia Heights Methodist Church, DivorceCare for Kids, for ages 5-12, meets

at the same time. Free; workbook is $12. To register, call Debbie at (614) 878-8192, ext. 247, or email DivorceCare@cypressonline.net. A support group for people struggling with panic meets on an as-needed basis. To express interest in participating, call 878-2697. Al-Anon, for friends and families of alcoholics, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 3220 Columbus St., Grove City. Families in Touch, for families and friends of people with mental illness, cosponsored by the Twin Valley Behavioral Healthcare Community Support Network, 5:30-7 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at 2200 W. Broad St. Call Janet Mueller at (614) 752-033, ext. 5178. Adult Epilepsy Support Group, 6-8 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of the month at Riverside Hospital Conference Center, 500 Thomas Lane. Call (614) 3150437.

Workshops offered for owners of older homes Continued from page A1 sentative for both the Columbus Landmarks Foundation and National Trust for Historic Preservation, is providing staffing for the initiative. The term “older homes” is loosely defined, according to Kane, but it generally refers to ones that are approaching 50 or possibly well beyond. That covers a lot of territory in neighborhoods such as Clintonville and in many of Northland’s subdivisions, Kane pointed out. “There are a lot of ranch subdivisions and they are approaching that 50-year mark,” Kane said. “Maybe the message is for residents in those neighborhoods — they may not be thinking of their

WAC Continued from page A1 the commission’s Facebook page. Option one features an 8-foot climbing wall, two slides and an obstacle course. Option two features a Rockscape climber, two slides and monkey bars at various heights. Option three features a Wormhole Climber, slides, and obstacle course with monkey bars. Residents are also welcome to vote on which playground they prefer via Facebook. Commission member Mike McKay suggested broadening the scope of collecting name suggestions and playground options. “Maybe other businesses would be open to having the park option display, like at Kroger,” McKay said. “We need to have it at different locations or at the school where students can make suggestions.” Commission member Bill Van Order said he likes the community involvement aspect of naming the park. “Naming it puts pressure on those who have promised that park,” Van Order said. In the end, it will be the city of Columbus that has the final say on when the park will be developed and what it will be named. “Columbus will have the final say in any decision for name and the playground,” Pitts said. csmithwestside@aol.com www.ThisWeekNEWS.com

homes as ‘older’ but truly, they are approaching a 50th birthday or are just past it. “It doesn’t have to be a turnof-the-century home for this to be applicable.” A home doesn’t necessarily have to be very old at all, the foundation executive director said. “The truth of the matter is, I believe these workshops would have pertinent content for owners of any home,” Kane said. Funding from the United Way and the National Trust helps hold down the costs of putting on the workshops so as many people as possible can and will attend. With luck, Kane said, this will lead to houses getting the attention they need and being preserved because they are well worth the effort. The workshops encourage par-

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ticipants, whether tackling repair and restoration projects themselves or hiring someone, to bring that same attention to craftsmanship, rather than just doing something cosmetic, she added. “It’s kind of demystifying the process and making it more manageable,” Kane said. “And at the same time, through that educational process, people will learn more about the process and more about themselves, so they can learn if it’s something they want to take on themselves or if they

want to hire a professional.” The presentations include pointers on finding the right contractor. “It’s about getting multiple opinions and bids, and it’s about understanding what you want to have done … that’s in the best interest of your pocketbook and your house,” Kane said. Space is limited for the Aug. 13 workshops and early registration is encouraged. For information or to register, call 221-4508 or visit www.columbuslandmarks.org.

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Economic downturn draws attention to distressed homes By GARY SEMAN JR. ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Columbus city attorney Richard C. Pfeiffer Jr. stood at a busy intersection on Indianola Avenue in the University District on July 19, pointing out a distressed property with disjointed sidewalks, rotten wooden eaves, a dilapidated porch, overgrown weeds and boarded-up windows. It’s not a new problem for the city of Columbus, but the distressed property is endemic of perilous economic times and a soft real-estate market. In some cases, it’s more evident in the summer, when foliage starts to grow and people spend more time outside. Columbus has 6,100 vacant properties, about 1,000 of which are distressed. Neighbors complain that the city isn’t doing enough to eradicate the problem. Pfeiffer said correcting those issues takes time, sometimes involving a lengthy court process to bring owners into compliance or, eventually, getting the problem properties into city hands.

Columbus city attorney Richard C. Pfeiffer Jr. points out problems at a vacant distressed property on Indianola Avenue on July 19. He said resolving the issues associated with such properties could take some time.

Even small things, such as painting over graffiti, can’t be done without the owner’s permission, even if a house is vacant. Neighbors who are willing to cut grass on a vacant property are advised not to do so because it’s

considered trespassing. The cost to purchase and sell is also a challenge. Bulldozing a single-family home costs a minimum of $10,000 to $15,000, which can include asbestos removal. Aside

from $4.69 million for demolition through one-time federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds, code enforcement has $250,000 for demolition in 2011. (Another $3.92 million of NSP money, all of which must be

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these properties aren’t selling because nobody wants them,” Pfeiffer said. “So we still have the nuisance.” Joseph Carifa, who lives across from the dilapidated property in the University District, said he has hope for the house. “I’d like to see the neighborhood get better,” he said. ThisWeek’s attempts to contact the property owner, Four Corners Investments LLC, were unsuccessful. Jennifer Adair, a member of the North Linden Area Commission, said an entire section of Myrtle Avenue is plagued with vacant houses. That brings a host of other problems, such as people living in the houses illegally. Police are routinely called to deal with the squatters and homeowners worry about the effects on their property values. “It’s a huge issue,” Adair said. However, she said, she doesn’t fault the city for lack of effort. “There’s not much that can be done tomorrow,” Adair said. “That’s the problem. I think we have to be patient. We have to work within the system.”

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Ellen Schmidt is looking to make an immediate impact on the Westland High School girls volleyball program. With the help of athletics director Greg Burke, Schmidt, who was named coach in May, formed the Westland Summer League in an effort to get her players more experience before the varsity season. The league began play June 14 with matches being held Tuesday evenings at the high school. Seven teams com-

peted and a season-ending tournament was held July 26, with Westland finishing first by beating Briggs 15-25, 25-22, 15-7 in the final. Fairbanks was seeded first for the tournament, followed by Westland and Briggs. Also participating in the league were Brookhaven, Columbus West, Franklin Heights and Grove City Christian. “It’s about getting our kids court time and we did that,” Burke said. “We didn’t have a lot of kids play club this year, and I’m not pleased about that.” Westland also won a tournament

July 23 at Briggs. “My team didn’t win a varsity match last season, but my team went in there and won the entire tournament,” said Schmidt, who was the freshman coach at Ready the past two seasons and has coached at Elite Volleyball Training Center in Plain City. “I want the girls to know that we can do this; we can hang. It’s one thing to lose and hang your head and it’s another to be defeated and hold your head up and we’ve been talking about that all season.” Westland finished 0-19 overall and

0-14 in the OCC-Central Division last fall under Bryan Webb, who resigned as coach after the season. A 2005 Central Crossing graduate, Schmidt hopes to rejuvenate interest in the program at Westland. In an effort to get more girls to try out for varsity, she kept the team fee to join her program’s league low, with each team paying $50 to cover expenses such as officials. “We’re trying to compete more with the more expensive clubs,” said Schmidt, who played for Wilmington College. “We know times are tough

and as a community we want to pull together and get the club going again. We want to be replicable.” Schmidt will take over as director of the Westland Volleyball Club in November, replacing Wes Love. Burke, Love and Hal Taylor formed the club in 2000. “We formed the club because we wanted to build interest and skill level,” Burke said. “The main reason for me was to make sure that our girls had the opSee VOLLEYBALL, 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 LARSON their life. 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.”

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Ryan Wilson won three events — the long jump, 100-meter hurdles and 300 hurdles — at 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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ThisWeek Community Newspapers ThisWeek Community Newspapers Even before Ryan Wilson enbeen around for 22 years. That tered high school, his mother, has timeframe was used as the basis to Cynthia, got a glimpse of the compile a top-10 list of the top indikind of competitor who was vidual performances we’ve covered. Along with the experienced sports staff emerging under her roof. “He might have been 12 or at ThisWeek and Steve Blackledge, high school reporter at The Columbus 13 years old, and he told me, Dispatch, we arrived at a top-10 list. ‘I’m going to go to the state track Below are Nos. 3-10. Check back next meet all four years in four week for No. 1 and let us know your events,” his mother said. “That’s thoughts at ThisWeekSPORTS.com. exactly what he would do, and NOS. 3-10: he scored in 14 of those 16 10. MAURICE HALL, Brookhaven events.” football (Oct. 27, 2000) — During a Perhaps his greatest feat as a season in which he rushed for 3,057 prep athlete occurred in the 1998 yards to rank fifth on Ohio’s all-time list, Hall’s most memorable individual Division I state meet, as the performance came during the final week Westerville North junior lived of the regular season. The Bearcats up to his own high expectations beat Briggs 75-16 as Hall rushed for in many aspects, winning the 411 yards and eight touchdowns on long jump (23 feet, 1 inch) on 19 9.carries. LATOYA TURNER, Pickerington the first day of competition and girls basketball (March 19, 1999) — coming back on day two with The 6-foot-4 senior helped the Tigers titles in the 110-meter hurdles advance to the Division I state final (13.95 seconds) and 300 hurdles (37.1). memorable to Wilson: He had Even with a weekend full of to settle for seventh place in the accomplishments, there was a 200. disappointment that is just as Although athletes now receive

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

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.

two points for finishing seventh no points were given for sev- and a co-championship in Diand one point for eighth in an enth or eighth. vision I with Brunswick. event, a different point system The three titles he won that See WILSON, page A5 was in place at that time in which weekend gave North 30 points

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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 See LARSON, page A5 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 well-prepared 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 in-

cludes 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. See FOOTBALL, page A5

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FOOTBALL Continued from page A4 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. 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

At a glance 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

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 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

(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.)

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,” Wiggins 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.” julrey@thisweeknews.com www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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VOLLEYBALL with the (South-Western City Schools) levy. I’ve been able to work with them all summer long and portunity to play club volleyball.” it’s really helped them. They’re ready to start Schmidt was impressed with the turnout for playing.” the first day of varsity practice Aug. 1. The Cougars open Aug. 27 in a tri-match at “The team has really had a boost in morale,” Westland. she said. “They’re trying harder, they’re trying to get better. They know that they’ve had kind fdirenna@thisweeknews.com of a broken program the last couple of years www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com Continued from page A4

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Morgan Ransom, Columbus Academy, golf: “When I was younger and even today, my dad would ask me after every round of golf that I played if I had fun and if I tried my hardest. Hopefully 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.

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WILSON Continued from page A4 “The interesting thing is that what I remember most about it is the lesson I learned,” Wilson said. “The 200 was my last event and was definitely my weakest event. I had chosen to run the 200 instead of the (1,600 relay) that year and I remember I got seventh 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 (23-

7 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 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 www.ThisWeekSPORTS.com

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