ThisWeek Westerville News & Public Opinion
October 3, 2013
Page B9
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Naturals bring home division title
The U9 Westerville Naturals baseball team won its division in the Big Walnut Eagles Classic Baseball Tournament held May 24-26. The team also took third place in the Nations Baseball Ohio State Championship Tournament, among 393 teams that competed June 13-16 at Berlinger Park in Columbus. In the team’s first Ohio State Championship Tournament, the players secured the No. 1 overall seed in the Gold Division and finished third, one run short of the championship game. The team finished the season with a 12-0 league record and a 26-5 overall mark. Team members are (first row, from left) Jason Boller, Kyle Akers, Dylan Gorgias, Boston Molnar, Brandon Richter; (second row) Mick Mead, Daniel Gladden, Grant Hendrickson, Landon Griffith, Cullen Hassel, Logan Hunn; (third row) coaches Jeff Akers, Mike Hunn, head coach Jim Hassel and Jim Hendrickson.
Have You Heard? by Greg VanHorssen
HAVING A BLAST
There is little doubt that long-term exposure to loud noise or even a single exposure to exceedingly loud sound can cause hearing damage. Widespread knowledge of this fact has led many to avoid listening to loud music on iPods and to limit attendance to loud concerts and other venues. However, there is one source of recreational noise exposure that exceeds all others in terms of damage done to hearing. Firing guns, whether for hunting or target practice, is a sport enjoyed by millions of Americans, young and old and men and women. With the loud noise (approximately 130-180 dB) that firing guns (especially rifles) engenders so close to the ears, gun enthusiasts are strongly encouraged to protect their hearing. It’s possible that a single gunshot heard by an unprotected ear can lead to immediate and permanent hearing loss. Always use proper hearing and eye protection when firing a firearm. Most hearing losses can be helped by individually selected, prescribed, and fitted hearing aids. If you or a family member are not hearing as well as you could, please call us at 614-654-4309 to schedule a complimentary hearing & speech reception evaluation. Many of our patients have discovered that traveling to Gahanna was worth the drive. We are First in Class on Angie’s List. We beat competitor’s pricing by 25% - 70%, we have the top 10 leading hearing aid brands, and we put our customer’s first. We are located at 1000 Morrison Road Suite H, Gahanna. Come see why patients are willing to make the drive to invest in their hearing. We look forward to hearing from you. We handle Starkey, Phonak, Siemens, Unitron, MicroTech, GN ReSound, Rexton, Oticon, and Widex. Plus, we have the same products as NU-Ear, AudioSync, and Miracle Ear, but you will save $1,000’s with us!
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Anglers place at state event
The Walnut Springs Middle School Fishing Club state team recently participated in the Ohio Junior Bass Federation State Tournament held at Rocky Fork Lake in Hillsboro. Students who placed include: Allen Rolph, fifth; Hunter Lacy, sixth; Mikee Doud, seventh; Jake Halliwell, Cody March, Brice Wilson and Alex Vineyard, all tied for eighth. They were among 23 competitors in the 11-14 age group. In the 15- to 18-year-old age division, Gunner Dill placed 24th, while Cameron Story and Weston Dunn tied for 28th spot among a field of 45 anglers. Team members are (first row, from left) Jake Halliwell, Brice Wilson, Cody March, Alex Vineyard; (second row) Gunner Dill, Mikee Doud, Allen Rolph, Cameron Story, Weston Dunn, Hunter Lacy and club adviser Dwight Back.
Sports briefs Lacrosse program holding tryouts
The Lucky Lax girls lacrosse club will hold tryouts for the 2014 season on Oct. 26 and 27 at SportsOhio, 6314 Cosgray Road in Dublin. For more information, visit www.luckylax.com or email luckylax@hotmail.com.
Tickets on sale for football finals
The OHSAA is selling tickets for the seven football state championship games, which will be played Dec. 5-7 at Fawcett Stadium in Canton and Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon. Tickets are available for purchase at www.ohsaafootball.com. Fans purchasing six- and seven-game packages can select
their seat locations. Parking passes also may be purchased. Assignments for the championship games will be determined the week before. The Dec. 5 game will feature Division II, III, IV or VI, with the other three divisions competing Dec. 6. The finals for Divisions I, V and VII will be held Dec. 7.
SportsOhio offering youth health classes
Health and fitness classes for children ages 6-14 will be offered at SportsOhio, 6314 Cosgray Road in Dublin, beginning Oct. 17. Nutrition specialist Sara Stern will serve as the instructor for the eight-week program, which is designed to help children make healthy lifestyle choices. For more information, visit www.sportsohio.org.
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