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CHESTERLAND NEWS Wednesday, October 3, 2018
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West Geauga Receives ‘A’ on Report Card By Jennifer Turkoc news@chesterlandnews.com
West Geauga Schools Superintendent Richard Markwardt is “pleased, but not satisfied” with the recently released Ohio Department of Education report card results. Markwardt reiterated there were “a lot of encouraging indicators on it and also some areas where we could be better and make some improvements,” during the West Geauga Schools Board of Education meeting Sept. 24. The district received a component grade of A and an overall grade of A, said Markwardt, one of only 28 Ohio districts to earn that distinction. This is a Markwardt result of the Achievement grade, which was an A, the Progress grade, an A, the Gap Closing grade, an A, and the A received for the Graduation Rate, explained Markwardt. Two areas needing improvement are K-3 Literacy Initiatives, which received a grade of B, and Prepared for Success, which received a grade of C. “We met 23 of the 24 indicators on the report card, which is a pretty significant accomplishment,” Markwardt said, adding the overall score for three of the four schools was an A. The high school received a B grade. The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers exam and the American Institutes of Research exams are the new state assessments correlated to the new state standards. During the 2014-2015 school year, the district took a significant dip in performance, Markwardt said. That is when the state moved from the old proficiency test to the See Schools • Page 6
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West Geauga sophomore Nicola Ehrbar, kicking left, had an assist to junior forward Grace Keiper in the second half for the Wolverines only goal in the team’s 1-1 tie against rival Chagrin Falls at Howell Field in Chesterland.
Tigers and Wolverines Fit to Be Tied By Rich Kelly sports@geaugamapleleaf.com Some of the best pieces of art that is appreciated by so many are those that may show a landscape of a sky view meeting a land view over a body of water, with the reflection of the sky view glowing in the water. No matter the artist, it’s hard not to smile when viewing such a picture. When looking at the Chagrin Falls Tigers and West Geauga Wolverines girls soccer teams, the similarities are so striking, true
soccer fans can’t help but smile in anticipation of watching them take to the pitch for games. The two teams battled Sept. 27 to a 1-1 draw in an important CVC Chagrin contest. “We knew that Chagrin Falls moved the ball well all the time,” West Geauga coach Kori Chapic said. “In the early parts of the game we were playing to their game plan, and we let Tallulah get too close on that corner kick. Later, we were able to move her away from the goal, and it slowed their offense down quite a bit.”
Tallulah Haskett, Chagrin Falls’ talented sophomore, leaped high to a ball into the net for the Tigers’ lone goal. It came with just nine minutes gone in the game. “I just told the girls to not worry about the first half at all,” Chapic said. “We had to play at a less frantic pace and just play our brand of soccer. It paid off.” With West Geaugas junior forward Grace Keiper and sophomore Nicola Ehrbar providing much of the offense with speed See Soccer • Page 4
Chester Man Honored for Horseshoes By Brian Lavrich sports@geaugamapleleaf.com When people start participating in a game or sport during their youth, they normally don’t envision one day being inducted into a Hall of Fame. Chester Township’s Bob Lautenschleger is one of those fortunate people. Lautenschleger was recently inducted into the Ohio Horseshoe Hall of Fame during the state tournament in Greenville. “I feel very honored and humble,” Lautenschleger said. “I always had a hope I’d make it in, but I never thought I would. But I did have some good years.”
“Believe it or not the first horseshoe I threw was real.” – Bob Lautenschleger That’s an understatement. Lautenschleger, 84, started with the Chesterland Horseshoe Club in 1974 and has been the league director for the past 20 years. His best years came from 2002 through 2005. He won the Class A Senior Men’s title in 2003 in Eau Claire, Wis. and again in 2004 in Pocatello, Idaho. In both 2002 and 2005 he missed first place by a half point. Lautenschleger pitched in 20 straight World Tournaments at
one point. When asked about his favorite moment competing, Lautenschleger said: “I’ve had a couple. My big moment came in 1988 when I won the Geauga County Fair Tournament. It made me believe I can win. I’ve had some good years. The older you get, the harder it gets, but I’m not ready to retire. “I love the competition. I’ve See Horseshoes • Page 2