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Priorities change quickly for 3-28-17 Colerain coach him a clean bill of health, proclaiming the cancer was under control. 'The tests show everything is The dream of winning 600 or negative, and I'm clean for awhile," more baseball games was at one Colussi said. "I now go in for a time paramount to Don Colussi, checkup every three months." Colerain's veteran baseball coach. Tom Taulbee, a senior who has Today, as the 52-year-<>ld Colussi started the past three seasons, has prepares for his 31st season at the noticed a big difference in Colussi. helm of the Cardinals following a "Coach Colussi has become bout with colon cancer, the once cov- much closer with the players," eted mark is no longer important Taulbee said. "In the past, he'd talk "When you have a life-threatenwith us as players. Today he talks ing disease, your outlook on life with us as a friend, player and changes," Colussi said. "My ambiteacher." tion was to reach 600 victories, but Tauloee recalls many days durtoday it doesn't mating the 1996 season ter anymore." when Colussi was feelDuring Colussi's "When you have a life- ing bad and looked 30-year coaching sick. threatening disease, career at Colerain, "If the sun was out, your outlook on life the Cardinals have Mr. Colussi stood in thebeen one of Cincinchanges. My ambition shade while coaching : nati's most successful was to reach 600 victo- third base," Taulbee ~ programs, winning · said. "And, he didn't .,; 565 while losing 211. ries, but today it doesn't joke around during ': During his tenure, matter anymore. " practice like he did in • 23 players have been : -Colerain coach thepast" drafted by majorDespite the on-going: Don Colussi league teams, includ- - - - - - - - - therapy, Colussi never : ing current players missed a game as the : Roger McDowell, Jerry Schunk, Cardinals went on to record a 17-5 ·• Tim Krause and Scott Steinmann. record in 1996 without the help of : But Colussi's life took a frightan assistant coach. : ening tum in July 1995, when "Mr. Colussi is a role model to : colon cancer was discovered. He all of us," Taulbee said. "He's a • immediately had surgery and the great person, a great teacher and a yearlong chemotherapy treatgreat coach. All of us are fortunate ments began. to have him at Colerain." "1be doctors told me I had a Colussi is optimistic about the fight ahead, but I love competi1997 season. tion," Colussi said. 'They removed "We have eight pitchers who about a foot of my stomach, which are all about the same," Colussi included the nerve endings of the said. "We're young with only two muscles." seniors in the field, but I was As a result of the surgery, encouraged after scrimmaging St. Colussi's stomach remains numb. Xavier on Saturday." "It's like walking around with a Along with Taulbee, Colussi novocaine feeling of numbness," expects Dave Cox, Terry Chappel, ' Colussi said. "I still hit infield and Richie Jackson, Scott Hirsch, Josh outfield practice and play golf, but Bergin and Scott Rack to provide I'm not as good as I use to be." the leadership necessary to record another winning season. A highly respected English Meanwhile, Colussi has no teacher, Colussi never missed a day of school because of the plans to retire. "I enjoy teaching and coaching," surgery. He went to the hospital for he said. "When I started, I never the chemotherapy late on Thursthought I'd still be coaching in day with the adverse effects not 1997. I plan to continue as long as I taking over until Saturday. . enjoy it." Recently, Colussi's doctors gave

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Hamilton ace Cook vs. Toledo Start for state title BY BILL WILSON The Cincinnati Enquirer

CANTON, Ohio - Hamilton and Toledo Start took different approaches in preparation for today's 1 p.m. OHSAA state baseball championship game here at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium. While Hamilton (29-2) practiced at Canton South's baseball field and relaxed at the hotel, Toledo Start was returning to Canton hav-

BASEBALL ing gone home after Friday's 5-3 semifinal victory over Cleveland St. Ignatius. Toledo Start's potential weariness - road and physical (1 0-inning semifinal) - are factors that has coach Dan Bowling confident, yet cautious, as Hamilton plays for its first state baseball title since

1983. "Somebody asked me 'who would you rather play' " Bowling said. "I told them I don't care as long is it goes 15 innings. "We know we have to play well to win. I told the kids at practice to just suck it up one more time." Hamilton ace Aaron Cook (10-0), who was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the second round of the Major League Base-

ball draft Tuesday, will start on the mound. The 6-foot-3 hard-throwing right-hander started both of Hamilton's regional victories, giving up just three runs in 14 innings and striking out 17. "I'm not approaching this game any different than other games," Cook said. "I'm just worried about getting the win for the team." Toledo Start beat Cleveland St. Ignatius after St. Ignatius' center

fielder dropped a routine fly ball with two outs in the top of the lOth allowing two runs to score. Despite making four errors, Toledo Start escaped with the victory, but at the expense of having used its No. 1 and No. 2 pitchers. Hamilton is loaded with pitching. Curtus Moak and Jamie Peters are available to back up Cook. Bowling expects his pitchers and the experience they gained during

the season to carry USA Todav ':.< No. 2 team to the title.

"We both have outstanding re cords, but I can't believe they haveÂˇ played the same type of competition we have," Bowling said. "(Toledo Start) is a decent hitting team but nothing we haven't seen in Southwest Ohio."

·Rain postpones regional gam~~'f7 BY BILL WILSON The Cincinnati Enquirer

The game that just wouldn't end after 10 innings and more than 3 V2 hours Friday didn't get a chance to begin Saturday. The continuation of the high school baseball Division I regional semifinal between Glen Este (20-9) and Hamilton (25-2) was postponed because of rain. The game will continue on Monday at 2 p.m. at Wright State University in Fairborn. With the score knotted at 2 after 10 innings, Friday's game between the Trojans and Big Blue was called for darkness. Vandalia-Butler (25-3) awaits the winner of that game for the regional championship at 4:30 p.m. Monday, a. time and day that ~on fuses Hanulton coach Dan Bowhng, who questions the reasoning behind not finishing the semifinal today. "I would just as soon go ahead and get it down right now," Bowling said. "It's a to~gh g~.me. to coach when you get m a s1tuat10n like this. Your players want to play. Our players have been sitting for nine days, and our kids are used to playing four games a week." Hamilton blew a number of scoring opportunities Friday, stranding 15 runners. The team left the bases loaded in three of the first four innings. "It was a frustrating game," Bowling said. "I didn't sleep well last night to be honest with you." Although Hamilton and Glen Este blew scoring opportunities, each team's pitchers played a large part in getting out of jams. Aaron Cook worked eight innings, striking out 14 while _walking only two - both in the e1ghth, one intentionally. Curtus Moak went the final two innings Friday, striking out two. What will matter Monday, though, is that Glen Este has lim~t ed pitching available while Hamilton still has fresh arms. · The Trojans' pitching shortage

PREP ROUNDUP comes despite the rubber-band arm of Friday's starter Mike McKinney. McKinney threw an amazing 179 pitches while working 8213 innings - the gam~' s ~pening ~ 2/3 innings and the closmg f1ve - With Derek Heming pitching 11/3 scoreless innings in between. "I just think it was adrenaline," Glen Este coach John Hatfield said. "We knew there was a high pitch count, but he said 'I can do it.' "He's always been a guy that's kept us out of jam after jam. Vfe know it's going to be hard for h1m to come back on Monday.'' OHSAA rules allow a pitcher to work just 10 innings over three days and 10 innings in one game. McKinney is eligible for only one more inning, with Glen Este needing to finish the Hamilton game and potentially play another against Vandali~-~u~ler. .. Right now, f!rushmg the semifinal game against Hamilton is all that's on Hatfield's mind. "Its sudden death for us right now because they're the home team," Hatfield said. "It's going to seem kind of anti-climactic. Both teams are going to walk out there on Monday knowing that the game could be over in 10 minutes.''

Other rainouts ~ The Division IV Regional baseball championship between Madeira and Tipp City Tippecanoe has been rescheduled for 4:30 p.m. Monday at Lemon-Monroe. ~The Division I Regional softball championship between St. Ursula and Bellefontaine also will be played at 4:30 p.m. Monday at Lemon-Monroe. ~ The Division II regional championship baseball game between McNicholas and Bellefontaine has been rescheduled for today (2 p.m.) at Hartman Field in Piqua. Magoteaux said that if the game is called off today, it will be played Monday at 4 p.m.

Withrow rallies past Elder 7-6 I

:Tigers trailed by six in seventh :BY DAVE SCHUTTE :Enquirer contributor

Chad Cannon's eighth-inning :single scored Darrell Bell to cap an •incredible comeback by Withrow :on Friday and prompt a wild cele•bration. : Withrow rallied from a six-run ·<feficit to defeat Elder 7-6 at Midli!,Ild Field and capture a Cincinnati Division I high school baseball sec·tional title. . . "This is my 32nd year coaching ·at Withrow, and there's no doubt ;this is one of the best comebacks ·I've experienced," Tom Chambers said. Elder appeared to have the ·game under control with pitcher :Brian Motz cruising through the first six innings. But Motz walked the first two batters in the seventh before Nick Patton reached base .on· an error by Panther shortstop Andrew Brodbeck. : That opened the floodgates with ·. Antwoine Anderson, Canon and Earl Brunson delivering key hits before Aaron Davis drove in the cymg run with a two-out single. ' "My brother (Antonio) yelled when I came to bat," Davis said. ~'He said, 'You better hit the ball 133,' and that's all I was trying to ;:to. I can't tell what type of pitch I hit." : The hit came off Panthers' relief pitcher Doug Holbrock, who ended up losing the game in the eighth inning. : After Withrow tied it, Chambers ~ut in Anderson, who struck out the side in the eighth, setting the ~tage for the victory. . • Kenny Gilyard reached first af-. ..~er another error by Eld er'Bod s r beck with one out in the eighth. }Jell followed with a single and advanced to· second when Gilyard }vas thrown out going to third. • Walks to Bell and Anderson brought Cannon to the plate. He lined a single to right field that scored Bell. · The game was delayed 30 minutes because Withrow's bus driver couldn't locate the facility. As a result, starting pitcher Jaime Sanchez had only 20 minutes to warm

up:

: "I usually warm up about 30 minutes, and I was a little tight ~arly," said Sanchez, who gave up tour runs in the first inning. "But I felt pretty good after the second inning." : Withrow advanced to the Divi~ion I district championship game

(Wednesday or Thursday) against Sycamore at Midland Field. Elder 310 020 OG-6 6 4 W'tllrow 000 000 61-7 11 0 WP-Anderson. LP-Hollrodt. Hitting leaders: E-EagM H, 26, 2 RBI; Higgins H; Stricker H, 2 38, 2 RBI. W-Bel 2·5, RBI; Anderson 2-4, RBI; Camon 3-5, RBI; Bn_,son 2-4, RBI; Davis 2-3, RBI; Gilyard RBI. Records: W 21).7, 18-9.

~ Glen Este 13, Moeller 4 - Glen Este's "Dream Season" continued at Midland Field. The Trojans scored 10 runs in the ninth inning to pull out the upset victory over the top-seeded Crusaders in a Cincinnati Division I sectional championship game. Glen Este advances to the Division I district championship game next week at Midland Field. Picked to finish fourth in the Queen City Conference Eastern Division, the Trojans emerged as champions and continued their outstanding play with three victories , in the tournament. Moeller was a victim of its own mistakes in the ninth inning. Crusaders pitcher Casey Clark walked the first two batters in the ninth inning and Chris Held followed with a walk, hit batsman and another walk before Tim Newton took over. The Trojans unloaded on Newton with Aaron Brady, Mike Edwards, Mike Brinson, Dean Kreimer and jason Meenach each delivering RBI hits. Rick Bell was Moeller's offense. He hit a home run in the first inning, drove in another run with a single in the third and tied it with another home run in the bottom of the eighth after Glen Este took a 3-2 lead. Gltn Est• 100 ... Ollllll-ll n 1 -lltr 181000 011-4 I 3 wP-McKinney. LP-a.rk. Hlttfn9 Leaders: M-Bel

....._ 3 RBI. G-Hammack H Brody a 26,2 RBI; Edwards a 2RBI; Bmson 2 RBI; Kreimer 26. Records: JH, G 17-'1. ~Blanchester 5, East Clinton 3 - Junior left-bander Allen Ledford went the distance, striking out 10, to lead Blanchester to the Dayton Division III sectional championship game at Wilmington. Ledford was also the catalyst on offense, coming up with an RBI single in the ·third and a two-run single in the sixth to drive in the winning runs. The victory gave the Wildcats their second sectional title in three years. Blanchester advanced to the district championship and will face Indian Hill at 5:30p.m. Wednesday at Fairfield. East 01111011

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PLAYER

BY DAVE SCHUTIE Enquirer contributor

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Tenacious, detennined, pressureproof, outstanding leader a11.d one of the:best athletes in the school. These assessments, as offered by theltbaches, pelfectly fits The Enquirer's Division I, II, III and IV Playt!rs of the Year for 1997. · Recipients of the honors are: Aaroil Cook of Hamilton, Tyler Minges from Ross, Cortt Cousino of Iridian Hill and Mike Tudor from Summit Country Day. Coach of theYear accolades go to Hamilton's Dan Bowling, Ray Hamilton\from Ross, Indian Hill's Kevin Siple:and Jack Kuzniczci from Madeira. When looking at the statistics, it's easy to understand why the four athletes were picked as the 'Best of the Resf for the 1997 season. c:cook, who was just drafted in the sec6hd round by the Colorado Rockies/ proved to be the best of three outstanding pitchers on the Hamilton staff. H~ compiled a 10-0 record with a 1.51 earned-run average as Hamilton won i:he Greater Miami Conference, Division I sectional, district, regional

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Tyler Minges

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Had a .511 batting average and led the city with 57 RBI and 12 home . runs.

Led the city with a .561 batting average, and added 38 RBI and 7 home runs.

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Dan Bowling Hamilton

Ray Hamiltoll1l Ross

Kevin Siple Indian Hill

Jack IKUZIIIiCZCi Madeira

Led his team to a state championship with a 302 record.

His team had a 215 record, and won its conference and sectional.

Led his team to an 8-6 record and sectional title.

Guided team to a 21-5 record and a league title.

and state championships. "Like most pitchers, Aaron's arm went through a dead time near the end of the season," Bowling said. !'What his arm lacked at the end of the season, hemade up with heart." Minges did it all for Ross. He compiled a 7"1 pitching record with a 1.43 earned-run average, while also leading the offense with a .423 batting average, driving in a team-high 40runs.

"Tyler was one of the reasons we were so successful," Hami1ton said. ''We asked him to cai'Iy a heavy load on both the mound and at the plate and he came through." Cousino, a fierce competitor in football, was as equally impressive for the Indian Hill baseball team, compiling a .511 batting average with a Cincinnati best 57 RBI and 12 home runs. For the second consecutive season, Tudor accrued the bestbatting

average of any player in Cincinnati. If an "Iron Man" award was given atSummit Country Day, Tudor would be the hands down winner. Tudor, the team's MVP, played every inning (161), going 37-for-72 (.514 batting average) with 38 RBI, 11 doubles and seven home runs. "Mike led the city in batting average the past two years and thafs phenomenal," Summit coach Joe Molony said. "He was captain of the team and will play for NKU next sea-

The obvious choice for Division I Coach of the Year was Bowling, a 15yearveteran who led Hamilton to the state championship. Hamilton was ranked No. 2 in USA Today's preseason national poll, and Bowling kept the players focused throughout the season. The team tied the single season record for the most victories with a 30-2 record. ''We didn't anything different

than in the past," Hamilton said. "We: had great leadership, and the kids should get all the credit." Under Hamilton's leadership, Ross compiled a single season best 21-5 record, winning the Fort Ancient Valley Conference championship along with the Division II sectional title. "I feel fortunate to be chosen Coach of the Year because they're so, many good Division II coaches," Hamilton said. '1ills is quite an honor and one that r cherish." Picked to finish in the bottom halL of the Cincinnati Hills League, Siple guided Indian Hill to an 8-6 record and a third-place finish. They followed by capturing the Division III , sectional. Under Kuzniczi, Madeira record- · ed a single season best 21-5 record while capturing the Cincinnati Hills League title along with the Division IV sectional and district championship. "We asked ourselves many times .) how we kept winning,'~ Kuzniczcisaid. 'There were so many uncertainties going in. We graduated so many seniors and only had one .300 hitter back."

BYDJE NUMBERS Baseball Player, School Yr. Jason Martin, Oak Hills 11 Curtis Moak, Hamilton Vincent Harrison, Princeton Rick Bell, Moeller Pat Eagan, Elder Tom Higgins, Elder Joey Vandever, Oak Hills Randy Andrews, Mason 11

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Player, School Kevin Schubert, Batavia Eric O'Brien, Summit CD Mike Miller, Madeira· Larry Schildmeyer. Loveland Matt Singer, Purcell Marian Steve Shelton, Wyoming A.J. Cohen, Summit CD Seth Layman, Batavia Ken Kraemer, St. Bernard Pitchers Brion Treadway, Badin Kenny Fields, Madeira Nate Bouldin, Norwood

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Seth Layman Batavia

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;Honorable mentions .· Division I . ·Steve Metz, Oak Hills; Aaron· Davis, ·Withrow; Tom Taulbee, Colerain; Nick Elrod, Harrison; Joe Toney, Harrison; Fred Herse, Northwest; Josh1 Ferkins, Harrison. Aaron Schweitzer. Amelia; Rocky :Thompson, Amelia; Jeff Gatch, ·Anderson; Thomas Roberts,

Hughes; Adam Pohl, Turpin; Aaron Brady, Glen Este; Larry Aylward, Anderson; Mike McKinney, Glen Este; Mike Edwards, Glen Este. Kevin Youkilis, Sycamore. Matt Hubbard, Hamilton; Brady Nori.• Middletown; Pat Siemers, Sycamore; Josh Jones, Hamilton; Jay Boyd, Lakota; John Ruebel,

Lakota; Travis Bennett, Mason; Bob Highfill, Mason. Ryan Hyman, Franklin; Jon Roy, Talawanda; Brian Bachman, Elder; Andy Scheidt, La Salle; Jason Basil, St. Xavier; Matt Tedford, St. Xavier; Chris McKeever, La Salle; Brad Beimesche, Moeller; Eric Fischer, Moeller.

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Division 11-111-IV Ed Bushelman, St. Bernard; Tony . Wethington, Landmark Christian; Justin Gibson, Lockland; Kenny Kramer, St Bernard; Adam Keslosky, Summit Country Day; Mike Ott, Lockland; Joel Watson, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy. P.J. Neyer, Taylor; Mike Leininger,

Indian Hili; Brian Wegman, Taylor; Mark Hammer, Indian Hill ; Steve Shelton, Wyoming; Trey Ely, Indian Hill; Keith Mills, Finneytown; Evan Mecklenborg, Madeira; Ken Fields, Madeira; Jason Wood, Taylor; Andy Stamper, Rnneytown; Phillip Horne, Wyoming; Mike Miller, Madeira; Joe Flick, Franklin; Bill Back, Edgewood; Steve Roby,

Lemon Monroe; Allen Ledford, Blanchester; Greg Creamer, Clermont Northeastern; Dallas Mulvaney, Felicity; Brad Kelch, Hillsboro; Shaun Evans, Hillsboro; Steve Horn, Loveland; Brian McMonigle, New Richmond. Nick Patrick, Western Brown; Allen Conover, Western Brown; Kevin Dunn, Williamsburg.

Jeremy Hoyt, Wilmington; Nate Bouldin, Norwood; Jeremy Siegle, Ross; Joy Shoust, Springboro; Gib Murphy, Norwood; Matt Tedford, Norwood; Randy Andrews, Mason; Travis Bennett, Mason; Bob Highfill, Mason; Justin Gray, Wilmington; Kevin Mirlisena, Little Miami; Adam Macke, Kings; Jason Owens, Goshen.

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Baseball

Enquirer contributor

: Hamilton ranked No. 2 in the USA Today national high school baseball poll is No~ 1 in The En, quirer preseason coaches ' po11 . . Local coaches point to Hannl~on's pitching, Four of the team:s pitchers - Aaron Cook (Ohw State) Chad Pennington (Arizona State): Curtus Moak (Cincinnati) and Jamie Peters (Rend. Lake College) - have already· signed to play college baseball next season. · : But coach Dan Bowling - who led Hamilton to a state championship in 1983, his first year at the school - said his team also packs . an offensive punch. "We are going to score some ·runs,"· Bowling said. "And I think we have a pretty good defense, tbo. But there's no doubt pitching wil carry us." : Cook, who led the team in hitting last year with ~ .4_04 avera_ge, and Moak will split time at ftrst base in addition to their pitching duties. · . Sophomore Matt Hubbard is at. second base, junior jason Roark at shortstop, and Pennington at third. . Senior Jay Davis and sophon;ore S~th Morris are set in the ou~teld, With Danny jones, jeremy "!hittle-

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The Enquirer's preseason coaches' poll, with first-place votes m parentheses and total pomts: 1. Hamilton (18).................................... 196 2. Oak Hills (3) ....:.................................. 145 3. Elder. .................................e................ 140

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Others: Glen Este 39, Harrison 32, Withrow 20, Amelia 6. Princeton 5,.. Middletown 2.

Shortstop Rick Bell committed just four errors last season, while hitting .406 with 18 RBI. Pitcher Scott Shean retlirns, and catcher Eric Fruechtemeyer and outfielder Brent Berigan join Bell as team captains. ~ 5. St. Xavier - The Bombers are led by catcher Jason Basil, who batted .507 last season. Pitching may be thin for the Bombers, but Rocky Boiman, Nick Ruszkowski and Ben Wilson provide Pitchers Chad Pennington (lett to right), Aaron Cook, Jamie Peters and Curtus Moak form a feared foursome. They ar@ a big reason USA plenty ~f offense. . Today ranked Hamilton the No.2 high school baseball team in the country. · jJ> 6 • La Salle _ Last year's . Lancers hitjust ,21\i onQ1eicSWJ!Y - -,' -- -s.ey-andJesh~Jon€lS£Ompettn!?{Or~- 17--12-season;l3iit coach· Willy r=·-~.~~c=~'7"~~~7-F~~:__:_____;__c__ ___:_.:.c.___ _ _ _ _.:.c.__:__ _:___:__:__:.:;;:._::__;:__ _ _ _ _ __:__ _ _ _~_ _, ; __ _,;_----:] ttme a~ the other _spot.. . . · Corbett has good pitching and deJumor Josh Snnth will catch. , . . J p d · . "Th kid talked about the USA fense. Sernor . oe owers a~ JU, e s , d 11 d nioi: Matt LaS1ta are La Salle s top Today poll, but we haven t we e ·tc'h · hile third baseman Brad ·t " ·d Bowling "We know PI •· ers, w on. I , sat . . : Thiery and catcher Jeff Williams what everyone ts saytng a~lOUt us, "11 'd the offense. enough, he'll turn professional. If BY TIM PENNINGTON and now we want to prove 1t on the Wl · proVI e . not, he said he will go to college. Enquirer contributor field," he said. . ~ 7. Anderson -. . Redsk~ns "I figure the worst thing I tim · : A team-by-team look at the rest coach Paul _Ca~pbell ts fiv~ W?ns It is a rare occurrence when of the top 10: shy of 400 m hts career. ~Itching St. Xavier's Jason Basil doesn't do is go to Georgia Tech and get ; ~ 2. Oak Hills - The High- ,will carry Anderson, which. has have a baseball bat in his hands. an education," Basil said. "Either landers were city champions last Kyle Cochran_ back after. h~ missed Whether it's against live pitch- way, I win." s¢ason, posting a 23-2· recor_d a~d las~ seaso~ Wlth a knee lllJUry. Jeff Whoever gets Basil next seaing on a sandlot, or against a winning the sectional and distnct Gatch, Ke1th Afable, Scott Afable, machine in a batting cage, Basil is sort wins. He is not only a titles. Coach Chuck Laumann must Chad VonLeuhtre, Ada~ Norwell, always trying to perfect what top-notch hitter but also one of replace pitchers who combined for Tony Fusaro, Todd Vwland anli~ the top-rated catchers in the appears to be a flawless stroke. 15 wins and five .300-or-better Eric Reinemuth add to a so ~ "I love to h:lt," said. Basil, a country. hitters from last season. Back is pitching staff. 6-foot-3 205-pound senior catch"His defensive skills behind p. 8. Colerain - C_oach Don two-year starter Stephen Schaefer er selected by Baseball America . the plate are second to none," St. (.333, 16 RBI), shortstop Randy Colussi lost three of his players as the best high school player in Xavier coach Bill ·Slinger said. Broxterman (.320),_ first baseman froln last season to coll~ge proOhio this seasOI:!l. "There's noth-· "His arm is above average, and Doug Hott (.364), and second grams, including all-f\Jnenca.n Jeff ing more I like t:o do than hit." he's quick on his feet He's the baseman Jamie Ramsey (.371). Leytze. The Cardmals Will )le The magazin-e named him to · total package." · Pitchers Brian Farmer (1.43 E~), helped by depth· on. the m~und, its preseason AQI-American team · · Basil said he began developing Eric Oldendick (2-0) and Mtke where they have etght rehable after Basil batted .507 (33-for- his catching skills only recently, pitchers, led by Dave Cox. Hermesch (4-0) are also back. 65) last seasoru and 'eljrned his when he began playing for the ', I> 3. Elder -. Th~ .Panthers I~~> 9. Fairfield - Ralph Smith second consecutive Greater Cath- Midland Redskins summer baseldst in the state. sem_ifinals last takes over as coach of the Indians, olic League player of the year ball team.- · Jtine; and re~rnftve PI.tchers .and who have solid pitching but are award. · lO_letter-wmners th1~ s_pnn~. inexperienced elsewhere. He often asked assistant As a freshman designated hitThird b_aseman . Tom Higgms hit Right-hander Steve Kelly and lefty ter, Basil batted .328 and e~rned coaches to stay after practice and .420 With 37 RBI last se~son. Brian Schalk are the top pitchers. all-GCL honors. He hit .375 in his help him perfect his skills . Pitcher Pat Eagan wa~ 7-2 Wlt~ a _Shortstop Todd Timmer could be sophomore season. "When I started catching . 1.30 ERA, and also hit .435 Wlth one of the best in the area. Basil signed with NCM powyears ago, the only thing I had to six home runs and 29 RBI. ·k Th Th erhouse Georgia Tech last fall, do was catch the ball and throw it I> 4 M ller- Coach Mike ~ 10. La ota · e unbut he still gets calls every day back to the pitcher," he said. Camer;n's o;Oth season with the derbird~ f!nishe? strong la~t sea. · b f hi son Wlllillng e1ght of the1r last from professional scouts. It is "But now I take it very seriously. 0 Crusaders just mtght e one ,s · · ' B t Lakota graduated 15 The Cincinnati Enquirer I Gary Landers expected he will be taken some- I've worked on my mechanics to best Cameron called last year s rune. u 1 Jason Basil draws attention with his bat, but he's no slouch where in the first three rounds in the point where I know I've gotte · . hi h won 13 in a row to players. Catcher John Ruebe the amateur draft in June. behind the P.late, either. The St Xavier senior is headed tor ten better." s~are of the GCL title, (.309, _six doubles, ~2 stolen bases) . Th core of that and p1tcher Charlie Haury (1.84 either Georgia Tech or professional baseball. _ Basil said if he's drafted high hi overac evers. e ERA . . f) t group is back. m re1te re urn.

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, A preview of the week's top high school events:

l··aASE.AUo Like most Cincinnati Division I teains, Moeller will be fighting :for more than just a league championship this week. "The sectional tournament :draw is next Monday (April ·28)," Moeller coach Mike Cam~ eron said. "H we have another good week, we may be the No. 1 seeded team." A new format will be introduced in the Cincinnati Division I sectional. Every team will be seeded (only four have been in the past) with each coach picking a spot on the draw sheet in the order of the seed. Cameron's Crusaders hold a 1two-game lead over St. Xavier land Elder in the Greater Catho. lie League South Division with ~three games this week. •. H Moeller beats McNicholas 1 today and Badin on Wednesday, • it will clinch at least a tie. A win ··over Elder on Friday would give .the Crusaders the outright title. Holding a one-game lead in the Queen City Conference Western Division, Oak Hills can move within one victory of clinching a tie with wins over Colerain (today), Northwest (Wednesday) and Mount Healthy (Friday). Picked to finish sixth in the Cincinnati Hills League, Madeira cah wrap up the championship with wins over Wyoming · (today), Reading (Tuesday) and Mariemont (Wednesday).

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Moeller clinched the Greater Catholic League South Division baseball championship Friday with a 6-5 victory over Elder. Skeeter Shean's sacrifice fly drove in Chris Welsch with the winning run with one out in the SeVenth tO SeCure the viCtOry. . . .

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Baseball talent runs deep Four local players ~ould go early in major-league draft BY TOM GROESCHEN The Cincinnati Enquirer There is no Ken Griffey Jr. or ÂˇMark Lewis in the 1997 crop of Cincinnati prep baseball seniors,. but it may be the best and deepest class in a decade. And maybe ever. Scouts and coaches say that Greater Cincinnati could produce its most high-round prep draftees since Major League Baseball began its amateur draft in 1965. "There are so many scouts and many radar guns this year, it looks like they're ready for combat back there,'' said Tom Chambers, who has coached Withrow for 33 years. "I think this is a very good year, but this area has always been tremendous." While Cincinnati produced No. 1 and No. 2 overall picks in consecutive years in 1987 and '88 (Moeller's Griffey and Hamilton's Lewis, respectively), the 1990s have seen only one local player become a first-round pick directly out of high school (Moeller's Adam Hyzdu in 1990). .

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路ANAHEIM, Calif. - Mike Bell, 23, son of Detroit Tigers' manager Buddy Bell and a Moeller High graduate, was acquired by the Anaheim Angels on Friday. Anaheim sent left-hander Matt Perisho to the Rangers for Bell, a third baseman like his father. Bell, a 1993 draftee .of the Rangers, split last season between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City, batting .285 with 23 RBI in 33 games in Oklahoma City and .235 with 38 RBI in 93 games at Cedar Rapids. Perisho, 22, was 0-2 with a 6.00 ERA with the Angels this year, making eight starts. 路

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1997 GCL SOUTH ALL-STARS FIRST TEAM PLAYERS POS IB 2B

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NAME Brian Bachman Andy Scheidt Rick Bell Tom Higgins Jason Basil Pat Eagan Skeeter Shean Matt Tedford Chris McKeever Brad Beimesche Eric Fischer

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SCHOOL Elder LaSalle Moeller Elder St. Xavier Elder Moeller St. Xavier LaSalle Moeller Moeller

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Kevin Leurck Chris Welsch Rocky Boiman Joe Novosat Scott Mueller Marc McMannon Mike Noeth Bill Gleason Eric Fruechtemeyer Woody Fellinger Dan Stricker

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LaSalle Moeller St. Xavier Moeller LaSalle Moeller Elder LaSalle Moeller St. Xavier Elder

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ELDER: Matt Hambleton, Doug Holbrock, Nathan Hughes LaSALLE: Troy Bantel, Mark Bruner, Mike Cronin, Matt Lasita, Mark Mette, Joe Powers, Brad Thiery MOELLER: Brent Berigan, Matt Batchler ST. XAVIER: JeffMeyrose SPECIAL AWARDS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Rick Bell, Moeller CAPTAINS: Brian Bachman, Elder and Jason Basil, St. Xavier COACH OF THE YEAR: Mike Cameron, Moeller

Five area prep stars among draftees BY BILL WILSON The Cincinnati Enquirer

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Last summer Chase Voshell bought an Arizona Diamondbacks cap and proudly wore it in support of his favorite team, although it had yet to play a major-league game. Voshell's cap is now tattered and dirty from wear and tear. But after being drafted Tuesday in the fourth round by the expansion Diamondbacks; the senior shortstop from Milford won't have to worry about buying a new one. "This is what I've been waiting for my entire life," said Voshell; who batted .462 with 36 RBI and 30 stolen bases this year. "That's who I wanted to get drafted by ·(Arizona). If I wasn't going to be drafted by them, I was still going to be a fan." Voshell was one of five area players taken Tuesday in the draft's opening day; Highlands left-handed pitcher Eric Glaser (second round by Bos-

ton), Hamilton right-handed pitchCook was 10-0, striking out 104 er Aaron Cook (second, Colorado), batters in 82 innings with a fastball Moeller shortstop Rick Bell third, in the upper 80s and a complemenLos Angeles) an former La Salle tary curveball. anOBall State left-handed pitcher Glaser, who was ranked one Sam McConnell (11th, Pittsburgh) behind Cook in Baseball America's also were selected. Top 100 pitching prospects at The unlimited-round draft runs No. 88, was selected before Cook through Thursday and will con- in the second round. elude when every team has passed Glaser has a scholarship offer at on its turn for selection. Michigan State, but it will be tough Although being drafted and to turn down Boston. playing professional baseball has "I've been a Red Sox fan," been a dream for the four high Glaser said. "I love Fenway Park. school players, decisions must now It's the dream field I would like to be made as each- except Voshell play on someday." - has signed with a major-college Bell, son of Detroit manager . Buddy Bell, hit .429 this season program. Each player has until the day with seven homers in 26 games. before college classes begin to deHe joined a long line of recent clare his decision. , Moeller draftees: Ken Griffey Jr. "Everything's going to have to was Seattle's first pick overall in be in place there for him to turn 1987 and San Francisco took Adam pro," said Garry Cook, whose son Hyzdu in the first round in 1990. Aaron has a scholarship offer at Ricky's brothers Mike and David Ohio State. "For now, we're going were also selected out of Moeller, to wait until the state tournament Bell has a scholarship offer at is over." the University of Tennessee.

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Area players selected in Tuesday's amateur draft: .,. ERIC GlASER, Highlands, LHP, pded in second round by Boston. .,. AARON COOK, Hamilton. RHP, picked in second round by Colorado. .,. RICK BELL, Moeller, SS, picked in third round by Los Angeles. .,. CHASE VOSHELL, Milford, SS, picked in fourth round by Arizona. ·· .,. SAM McCONNELL, Ball State {LaSalle), LHP, picked in 11th round by Pittsburgh.

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DAVID KOHUfor The Post

Moeller pitcher Mark Harris earned his seventh victory as the Crusad-· ers won the Division I district title.

After a leadoff infield single by sophomore catcher Justin McNeely and a perfect sacrifice bunt by sophomore shortstop Tyler Tabler, Welsch stepped to the plate. On an 0-1 fastball from Nie- . haus, Welsch belted a double over left fielder Jason Funk's head which scored McNeely with the tying run and put Moeller in position to win the game. "Welsch had a lot of pressure on him there," said Newton. "He hit that ball about as hard as I've seen a ball hit all year." Three batters later, junior_ first baseman Jason Ranz's sacrifice fly against a drawn-in outfield scored Welsch with the winning run. 030 000 0-3 9 1 COLERAIN 101 000 2-4 7 1 at MOELLER WP-Harris (7-1). LP-Niehaus (5-1). HITTING LEADERS: M-Welsch 3-4, 28: Harris 2-3. C-Kio1z 2-4: Dorrmann 2-3. 28: J. Funk 2-3. RECORDS: Moeller 21-6, Colerain 21-7.

Coaches, players should calm down How many more WoodwardMount Healthy incidents will it take before coaches, athletes and fans alike get the message that high school sports is friendly competition and only a game? You would think the highly publicized mugging of the Mount Healthy baseball team by several Woodward players would be a wake up call. Apparently, enough isn't enough. Last. week, Moeller baseball coach Mike Cameron confronted Glen Este's John Hatfield after the game about calling for a double steal with Glen Este holding a six-run lead. It appeared players and coaches from both teams would battle at Midland Field. With no security in sight, it could have developed into another brawl. Another incident involved fans from Colerain and Hamilton who skirmished following Hamilton's .Division I sectional tournament !victory over Colerain. During this close game, several Colerain students directed the cheer "overrated, overrated" toward irritated Hamilton fans. Several near scuffles nearly broke out after the game. Hatfield admitted the altercation with Cameron quickly erased the thrill of Glen Este's 13-4 victory over Moeller in the Division I sectional championship game. "I tried to figure it out and the whole thing took the starch out of 1 ,us," Hatfield said. "It never en.tered my mind to run up the score. In tournament baseball, anything can happen." In the first game of the doubleheader, players from both Glen /Este and Moeller watched Withrow score six runs in the bottom of the seventh and one in the eighth to eliminate Elder 7-6. "The (Rick) Bell kid was com' ing up in the ninth and he already hit two home runs," Hatfield said. Hatfield also added he was down to his No. 3 pitcher and every player already had been in. "If someone had been injured, I would have been forced to finish the game with eight," he said. "Personally I have no hard feelings," Hatfield said. "I don't know 1what will happen when Mike and I meet. I hope it takes care of itself and we continue to play them." Cameron did not return numernr1!': nhnnP. r;~ll!': hv ThP. F:n.nuirP.r

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Sophomore second baseman Chris Welsch scored on senior right fielder Skeeter Shean's sacrifice fly in the seventh to boost the Moeller High School baseball team past Elder, 6-5, in a Greater Catholic League game Friday.

011 012 ll-5 7 3 032 000 1--6 8 1 WP-Newton, 1.0. LP-Molz. HITTING LEADERS: ENoeth 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI; Eagan 2B. M-Welsch 2B; Novosal2-3. 2 RBI; Bertgan 2-3, 2 RBI. RECORDS: Moeller 11·5, 8-2 GCL; B· der 12-6, 5-8.

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Moeller second baseman Chris Welsch makes an acrobatic throw to first baseman Eric Fischer (30) t~ toss out Elder's Brian Bachman. Welsch later scored the winning run to lead the Crusaders past the Panthers!

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• Eric Fischer, a senior left-handed pitcher at Moeller High School, has signed a national letter of intent to play baseball at the University of Tennessee. As a junior, Fischer had a 7-2 record with a 1.43 ERA for the Crusaders, who were 18-8. A first baseman, Fischer batted .255.

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the fifth inning Monday as the 1 Moeller High School baseball te~~om defeated Chaminade-Juli; ~nne, 6-0.

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200 000 031 G-6 000 G-0 104 0 0 WP-Beimesclle (8 K's), 3-0.LP-Betz. HITTING LEAD... ' ERS: M-Be112-4; Novosat2-4; Shean 2-3, HR, 3 RBI; Fischer . Y HR. CJ-Piummer 28. RECORDS: Moener 6-3, 5-1 GCLS; 1 Chamlnade Julienne 5-6, 2-4.

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Sen1or He struck out seven in a no•hitter against Middletown to raise his record to 6-0 this sea· SOn.

The Trojans scored l 0 runs in the top of the ninth inning to break open a 3-3 game as they beat Moeller, 13-4. Moeller pitchers walked five batters in the inning to contribute to the ·Crusaders demise. Bell provided most of Moeller's offense in a losing cause. He went 4-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI. Bell's second home run came in the bottom of the eighth . inning to tie the score 3-3.

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Seeded first in Division I, the Crusaders baseball team won an opening-round game before falling,in the sectional finals last week. Senior shortstop Rick Bell scored from second base on a throwing error off Skeeter Sheen's ground ball in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Moeller a l-0 win over La Salle May 14. Bell had led off the inning with a double and scored the winning ' run with no outs. Junior Eric Fischer went the distance for Moeller, limiting La Salle to only two hits and striking out eight batters. I Sut Moeller lost to Glen Este in the sec•tiona! championship game two days later.

BASEBALL Poll Rec Pfs 1. Lakota (9) ...................................................................... 126 2. We!tern Hills (3J ............................................. ............. 113 3. Ook Hrns ( 1J ................................................................... 94 4. La Salle............................................................................ 91 5. Hamilton (2) ................................................................... 76 6. Mld(Jietown ......................-......................................... 70 7. St. Xavier ....................................................-................ 54 8. Colerain ············-·········--········································· 45 9. Elder................................................................................ 30 10. Badin................................................................................ 21 O!hers: Sycamore, Harrison 10, Northwest 7, Moeller, Anderson 6. Milford 3, Amelia 1.

Hinton, Oak Hils ·····--·········--·-···"···-· 51 Christianson, Springboro .............................. 44 Baker, Hamnton ··-······---....................... 71 Fralianne, ceo ............................................... 49 R•usenberg, Finneytown .......... ___........ 49 Bryant, Aiken ·······-··--··--·-··--····· 49 Hargreaves, Elder ......................................... 54 Jeff Osher, Seven H~s ................................. 27 Vandert•an. Seven Hills ---··--······..······· 21 Milburn, Lakota .....- .................................... 32 Hicks, Cov Cafh .................- ......................... 84 Jones, CAPE ................................_ ...._ ....... 74 Martin, Reading ,.;.......................................... 52 Pengalo, Newport CC ......................._ ......... 67 Spoltz, Northwest ......................................... 62

21 18 29 20 20 20 22 11 11 13 34 30 21 27 25

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.408 .407 .407 .407 .406 .405 .405 .404 .403

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II> Doubles II> Hitting

Pbyer, School AB Pauly, i-4orwood ····-···--·-····--···-···-··· 41 Simpson, Hughes ............................................ 45 Burwinkel, Fayellevllle -···--·--·······--···· 36 Selby, Western Hl"s ......_ ............................ 65 Valentine, Fayellevllle ................................. 26 Hendorsan. Northwest ................................. 54 Craig, U!lie Miami ........................................ SO Downing, Hmsboro ---·-··-··---·---·-· 58 Mclnlolh, Seven Hils ··---·-··--·-······-· 33 Voshell, Milford ........ - .............................. 60 Ashley, L. Fairtield ........................................ 58 Dorrmonn, Northwest ................................. 58 PiurT1mt!r, Wyoming ...................................... 56 Leytze, Colerain ·····--·--·· ........................ SO Hensler, Talawanda .......... ·-···-··"-······· 38 Devening, Sycamore ... _ ............................ 36 Richey, Georgetown ..................................... 32 '<. Nricl<ing, ViDa Madonn ............................ 24 Radtk~. St. Bernard ...................................... 61 S. HrJ1es, L. Fairfield .................................... 59 Rusty Swacl<hamer, H'Boro ....................... 57 Metford, Wyoming ....................................... 55 Kuhn. New Richmond ................................... 47 Tholl'pson, Deer Park .................................. 48 Dalton, L. Fairfield ......................................... 61 Stringer, Ross ................................................. 57 Hall!'), Northwest ........................................ 38 Lee, CAPE ..................................................... 72 Allen, PureeD Marian .................................... 53 Ernst, Georgetown ....................................... 36 Baum, Ross .................................................... 56 Schmidt, St. Bernard .................................... 54 Fields. Simon Kenton .................................... 65 _Weber, Colerain ............................................. 50 Farmer, Rea:fing ........................................... 46 · Wharton, L Fairfield .......- ......................... 57

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Lambrlnides, Oak Hils ................................. 62 March•ttl, Elder ........................................... 60 VP.ntura, Madeira ........................................ 67 Elliot, Hughes .................. - ............................ 38 B. Mc.Kain, Harris.on ···-··-········ ..·-······-..·· 56 Esterkamp, wyoming .................................. 54 L McKain, HaJ"rison ...................................... 54 Gray,DeerPark ............................................ 45 StMfii' ceo .................................................... 27 Higgins, New Richmond ................................ 52 Mit<MII, Harrison .......................................... 43 G. Bricking, VIDa Madonn ............................ 25 B. CoMan, Mt. Healthy ................................. 57 Pruitt, Oak Hills .............................................. 57

li~~;:~i~~~~~~~:~~~:~~~:~~:~~: ~ M«<s, Newport ........................... _ ................. 53 Galimore, Fayellev!Ae ................................. 30

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Sheppard, Roger Bacon ............................... 37 B~chholz, Madelr a ......... ....................... 58 Leach, Landmark ......................................... 58 Wilson, Little Miami ...................................... 51 Burdine, Fairfield ........................................... 70 Wilson, McNicholas ....................................... 63 Schubert, Batavia .......................................... 56 CroiP.y, Princeton ........................................... 49 McCray, Aiken ............................................... 42 Salzl, Reading .................................................. 54 Wiggins, Newport CC .................................... 47 f'aganelll, Colerain ......................................... 33 Bibb, Aiken ..................................................... 52 Mc(,innls, Hnlsboro ....................................... 26 Wilson, Ross ···················--· ······-····-·····-········ ~7 Kunz, Hughes .................................................. ~~ Spol'man, Cov Cath .............:.......................... &1 RQ{!ers, Lal.ota ............................................. ..:; ls~.'!lael, Simon Kenton ................................. 67 Pfiester, La saRe -···-·..-········-·-········-·······55 Spellman, St. Bernard ................................... 24 Harnnton, Simon Kenton ............................... 65 Fra:ier, Middletown ..................................... 70 Bravard, Newport ......................................... 58 Ross, Summit ................. _ ............................. 46 Cohen, Summit ............................................... 46

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15-Fields, Simon Kenton; 12-Bibb, Aiken; ll·Jones, CAPE; Radtke, St. !!emard; Stringer, Ross; 9-Cole, Hamilton; Usterman, Cov Calh; 8-Dalton,. Leesburg Fairfield; Hinton, Oak Hills; Bravar<l. NeWil<l!"t; S.nzenbacl<er, New· port; Thompson, Deer Park; llerwinkel, FayettevPJe; B. Dahlmeler, MarlemorA; Rayboume, Cov Cath; HICks, Cov Cath; Selby, Western Hiis; Han>IHon, Simon Kenton; N.ildr ell, Harrison; Stephens, Lancmark; Jones, Goshen; English, Goshen; Wiggins, Newport CC; Johnson, Loveland.

II> Triples 5-B.Cannon, MI. Healthy; laJl.ham, M0!111et; 4- Hender· son, Northwest; Rutty SwackhM>er, "HitiibOro; Schmidt, St. Bernard; Hilton, St. Bernard; Hackney, Mariemont; Hummel, Cov Cath; wnson, McNicholas; English, Goshen; Streit, Badin; Craig, Little Miami; Wilson, Little Miami.

II> Home runs 8-Stone, Hamilton; 7-Barker, CCD; 6-Bravard, Newport; Marchelll, Elder; Craig, Utile Miami; 5-Downing, Hillsboro; Sandfoss, Newport CC; 4-Rusty Swackhamer, HHisborol; Cox, Withrow; A. Weaver, Oak Hi"s; Pas>ey, Withrow; Hummel, Cov Calh; Simpson, liughes; Simon, Newport CC, WHson, uttte Miami; La."Tlt:, Utile MiM"li; Higgins, New Rictvnond; J.Schre<l>er, Middletown; Striddey, Lakota; Cas· tator, Hamilton; Bo<.Jey, Uoyd; Moliev, Uoyd; Wharton, Leesburg Fairfield; Wheeler, Oak Hil$; Hinton, Oak f>ts; Horstman, Newport; Spellman, Cov Cath; Ishmael, Simon Kenton; He!vey, Simon KentCJni L.McKain, Harriscn; How ard, Newport CC; Kuhn, New Richmond. 8

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II> Runs 36-Betz, MI. Healthy; 35-Spellman, Cov Calh; 31-Crai;J, Little Miami; 29-Menke, Balin; 28-Boker, Harrulton; Radtke, St. Bernard; Sclmidt, St. Bernard; Usterm., Cov Cath; 27-Weddle, Madeirll; 26-Holmes, Uoyd; Jones, CAPE; Laskowski, Kings; Selby, '~~!:!stern Hils; 25-Sciulll, Hamilton; Spollz, Northwest; Ventura, Madeira; Halber, Ross; 24-Hinlon, Oa~ HiHs; Schoullhels, Newport; Downing, Hiisboro; Wagner, Loveland; Hicks, Cov Cath; Ebken, Cov Calh; Helmes, Westem HiRs. 23-Frazier, Middletown; Prulll, Oak Hils; Wilson, Little Miami; Hilton, St. Bernard; Klanke, Amelia.

,.. Stolen bases

Kinnett, Ross ............................. 38.1 Joerger, Colerain ...................... 12.0 Hern, Madeira ........................... 22.0 Richard, Western HiHs ............. 32.1 Han, Reading .............................. 18.0 Marlin, Western Hills .............. 54.1 Dettmer, Northwest ................ 26.0 Gronteld, La Salle ....................... 8.2 Stone, Hamilton ......................... 41.0 Plasters, Northwest ................. 14.1 Baker, Loveland ....................... 28.0 Schubert, Batavia ..................... 35.0 Vanderbilt, St. f>grnard ........... 41.0 Reed, Colerain ........................... 20.0 Craig, Lillie Miami ................... 19.2 McFarland, Badin ..................... 32.0 Holmes, Uoyd ............................ 37.0 Conrad, Amelia ......................... 18.0 Rengering, Colerain .................. 23.0 Qualters, Pur. Mar ................... 34.0 Hensley, Northwest ................. 34.0 McQuitty, Lillie Miami ........... 27.2 Lee, Lakota ............................... 41.0 Strobl, Colerain .......................... 20.0 Keilh, Amelia ............................. 40.0 Martini, La Salle ........................ 29.0 McCoy, Harrison ...................... 48.0 Schmidt, St. Bernard ................ 48.0 Brunner, Simon Kenton ........... 19.0 Carter, Uoyd ............................. 19.1 Horstman, Newport ................. 35.0 Wifils, New Richmond .............. 30.0 Buchholz, Madeira .................... 51.2 Breehne, Springboro ................ 38.0 Frank, Eider ............................... 25.0 Varalla, McNicholas ............... 37.0 Biggs, Oak H!Hs .......................... 40.1 · Dever, Mariemont ................... 23.0 O'Connor, Reading .................... 42.0 Ventura, Madeira ..................... 34.2 Huffman, Northwest ................ 26.0 Young, St. Bernard ................... 11.1 Spot!z, Northwest .................... 25.2 Cannon, L Fairfield .................. 25.0 Bibb, Aiken ................................. 50.0 Thamann, Reading ................... 14.0 Glufiano, Badin ··········-·-·..•·•·· 44.0 Jones, Talawanda ..................... 40.0 Whitaker, Moeller ...:::':............ 33.1 Carron, Felicity .......................... 49.2 Cento, Cov Calh ........................ 26.1 Shull, Lakota ............................. 36.2 Eslerkamp, Wyoming ............. 36.0 McCoMell, La Salle .................. 38.1 Heagen, Middletown ................ 29.0 Harrison, Middletown .............. 23.0 Bowen, Loveland ...................... 40.0 Wiliams, Utile Miami ............. 31.0 Schulfian, Felicity ..................... H.O Reno, Hillsboro .......................... 30.1 Ahrens, Roger Bacon .............. 1911 Fuch,. La Salle .......................... 19.0 Patrick, Middletown ................ 43.0 Thacker, Moeller .................... 51.1 Cox, Norwood ............................ 29.2 Hinton, Oak Hills ........................ 21.0 Snider, CCD ................................ 21.0 Stratton, Mariemont ............... 18.1 Lewis, ceo ................................ 28.0 Pogozalski, Ba>fm ...................... 28.0 Roberts, La Salle ....................... 15.2 ·Zajac, Purcell Marian .............. 20.1 Wylds, Winton Woods ............. 22.1 Crabtree, Western Hills .......... 17.0 Conley, Clinton Massie· ............ 17.0 Kunkel, Villa Madonna ............. 12.1 Ernst, Georgetown .................. 28.0 Wilson, Lillie Miami ................. 13.2 Wels, Middletown .................... 25.0 Drapp, Elder ............................. 18.0 MiHs, Newport ........................... 36.0 Wright, Wyoming ..................... 15.2 Spurlock, Hamilton ................... 15.1 Bel, Moeler ............................... 15.1

3 1 2 3 2 6 3 1 5 2 4 5 6 3 3 5 6 3 4 6 6 5 8 4 8 6 10 10 4 4 8 7 12 9 6 9 10 6 11 9 7 3 7 7 14" 4 13 12 10 15 8 12 12 13 10 8 14 11 5 11 7 7 16 19 11 8 8 7 11 11 6 8 9 7 7 5 12 10 11 8 16 7 7 7

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MI. Healthy; 30-Radlke, 31. Bernard; 29-WeUs, Landmark; 26-Scuill~ Hamilton; Stephens, Landmark; Kim, Indian Hi!~ 25-Selby, Western Hils; 23-Wagner, Loveland; 22·Jones, St. Bernard; Leach, Landmark; 21-Buerger, Mariemont; Burdine, Kings; 2G-Tauber, Sycamore; Elliot, Hughes; ctoristianson, Springboro; 19-Menke, Badin; ISWhitehead, Seven HHis; Vanderbilt, St. Bernard; Amshoft, McNicholas; 17-Hamilton, Leesburg Fairfield; Schmidt, St. Bernard; Philpot, St. Bernard; Bode, St. Bernard; Bowman, Kings.

Pitc!ling Player, School 1P Crooks, Amelia ............................ 9.0 Gammore, Bata•ia ..............._. 58.0 Gehler, CC!I ............................... 24.0 Zicka, Indian Htll ........................ 39.1 Bowlil!g, Hamilton ..................... 15.0 Smith, Amelia ............................ 15.0 Bach, Simon Kenton ................. 15.0 Young, Hillsboro ........................ 40.1 , Hamilton. Simon Kenton .......... 39.0

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6·1 1.0 2.0 5-1 2.0 6·2 J.1 1.0 6·1 2·1 4-o 3·2 5·1 2.0 2·1 4.0 5·1 3-0 3·1 3·3 4-2

2·1 6.0 3.0 3·2 4.0 5-1 7·1 3-1 4·0 3-2 J.l 4-4 5·1 2.0 4-2 5-2 3.0 4·3 4·1 3·1 1.0 3.0 3·0 J.l 2.0 5-3 4-1 2-2 5-2 2-2 5-2 3·3 4·2 4.0 2-2 5·2 4·1 2-2 3-1 2·1 2.0 6-1 4-3 2·2 3.0 2-2 4.0 2·2 J.l

0.55 0.58 0.64 0.65 018 0.78 0.91 0.85 0.85 0.99 1.00 1.00 1.02 1.05 1.09 1.09 1.14 1.17 1.22 1.24 1.24 1.29 1J7 1.40 1.40 1.45 1.46 1.46 1.47 1.47 1.60 1.63 1.64 1.66 1.68

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1.70 1.75 1.83 1.83 1.84 1.88 1.89 1.94 1.96 1.96 2.00 2.07 2.10 2.11 2.13 2.15 2J2 2.33 2J9 2.41 2.43 2.45 2.48 2.50 2.56 2.58 2.58 2.60 2.60 2.64 2.67 2.67 2.71 2.75 2.75 2.76 2.79 2.85 2.88 2.88 2.89 3.00 3.02

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THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER

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SUNDAY, MAY 18, 1997 C9

Moeller outlasts St. X to grab state title 'High-risk' offense works BY DAVE SCHUTTE Enquirer Contributor

COLUMBUS - Cut from the baseball team three years ago as a sophomore, Joe Burke decided to try out for Moeller's first-year volleyball team. That decision paid dividends for Burke on Saturday, as Moeller pulled out a 10-15, 15-12, 15-12 victory over St. Xavier in the boys

BOYS VOLLEYBALL state championship at Ohio State's St. John Arena. "The day I was cut from the baseball team was the last day of tryouts for volleyball," Burke said. "I asked coaches Amy Wittrock and Dan Meyer if I could try out and they made an exception and allowed me to do so." Burke made the squad and immediately earned a starting position. "I played sand volleyball the previous summer and did pretty

well," Burke said. "That's why I decided to try volleyball." Moeller's drive toward the championship wasn't easy. They beat Brunswick on Friday and eliminated previously undefeated Archbishop Hoban of Akron in the semifinals. "We were down 10-1 in the first game against Hoban and came back to win 15-12," senior Greg Ulland said. "We won the second game 15-6 to reach the finals against St. X." After losing the first game to the Bombers, Moeller appeared in

trouble. But the Crusaders took a 6-1 lead in the second game, fell behind 11-8, then rallied. Âˇ "We play a high-risk offense and all we needed to do was play our game," Moeller coach Tom Brinkman said. "We made a lot of mistakes, but the kids gained confidence as the first game went on." St. X coach Donna Mechley made no excuses for the Bombers, who played outstanding defense but lacked Moeller's offensive force. It was the fifth meeting between the teams, each had won tvnce before Saturday.

"This is a tough loss for us but good for the GCL (Greater Catholic League)," Mechley said. "We started five juniors and a senior and we'll be back. Also, the first two substitutes are juniors." The third game was a battle vnth Moeller jumping ahead 4-0, but St. X rallied behind Tim Begley, Bobby Caples, Kevin Kline and senior captain John Ania to take an 11-10 lead. Moeller then pulled even at 11. Mistakes plagued both teams during the next three serves before Jason Gerwell, Ulland, Burke and Greg Silber came up with

clutch plays, enabling Moeller to score four of the final five points. "This is the greatest feeling of my life," Gerwell said. "I'm a senior, and nobody likes losing their final game. All the (five) seniors are bovnng out as vnnners." Ulland was named co-Most Valuable Player of the tournament vnth junior Todd Fitz. Moeller senior Clint McCabe was named first-team all-state. St. Xavier juniors Begley and Caples also were named first-team all-state.

Moeller, St. X set for success But coach predicts Lebanon will hit stride by midseason BY DAVE SCHlJITE Enquirl'r Contlibutor

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he changing of the guard in boys volleyball has be!,run. Instead of two-time defending state champion Lebanon being the favorite, Modler and St. Xavier will battle for local and state supremacy \\>ith Elder and Sycamore given an outsidt· shot. "We're in a rebuilding season," said Lt•banon coach Rob McLain. "\Ve lost six seniors (graduated) and we're awful young. \Vc stm only one senior, three juniors and two sophomores." Although McLain admitted Moeller and St. Xavier are the teams to beat, Lebanon's six-year head coach wasn't ready to concede anything. And, he issm·d a warning: "By midseason. we should be competitive," McLain said. "And. by tht· end of the season, we11 give them a run for thdr mont·y. Wc11 give everyom• something to worry about when the tournament anivcs." '!be stage was st'learly for tlH· season-long baltic IH'Iwt•t·n St. Xavier and Mueller f11r the top spot with the two (JOWt ·rs splitting t•arly-seas.m matches, both going to thret· games. Mm·llt•r is loaded. losing ••nlv one ;-;t:ukr (lim Pcnnckamp) from a Crusau(·r t;·am that fJualified to the state final f, •llr in 19~11i. ''Ibis is probably the most balanced attack we've ever had," Moeller coach Tom Brinkman said. "All six starters are hitters, and any of them would be a primary hitter on any other team." Even more impressive is the fact that four of the six Crusader starters are seniors. giving Moeller an expcrienn· edge in every match. lbe seniors indude Gn·g Ulland (6-0), Clint McCabe (6·1).Jason GL'rwcl (6-1) and Joe Burke (6-1) along with ~ophomoreTodrll<itz (6-7) and junior Greg SiHx.·r (6-:~). St. Xavier is (oming off a :n-9 sea~on hut five of the losse!'o were to l.t•banon. Unlike Moeller, St. Xonly has five players returning: senior Jon Enia, a 5-8 setter; Tim Begley; Rob Sarasua; Bobby (apples; and Bob Hamberg. "A big strenJ.,rth is that we haV(• our setter back," coach Donna Mechley said. "Wc will be quick and kuowl<·dgeable, but young and inexperienced. We only have five returning players and only three who started. We will also be much shorter than last year." Although Elder is adjusting to a new coachlim Silbernagel- don't overlook the Panthers. Silbernagel will be assisted by his v.ife, Sue Fishburn, who played on three ofSdon's state champion volleyball teams and coached the Saints to the 1996 state championship in November. "Our strengths will be defense and setter Joe Bianco, when hP returns from knee surgery" Silbernagel said. "Our other strengths will be middle hittt•r Joe Christophel and senior leadership."

T'le Cincw·nat1 Enquirer I Stever t.ll Herpp1ch

Moeller's Jason Gerwel spikes a ball set by Greg Ulland during practice this week. Greg Silver is in the background.

Princeton is another team to watch.

'llw Vikin.~ field an experienced team that hdudes four-year starter Brett Martin, Phil Stover. C.efensiw :;JX'dalist Jon Troyer and Jerry Marcotte. "We have experienced returning players who ere k-aders," eoach Wray Jean Connor said. "111e f:-eshman class is also strong and st•veral will wntribute immediately to the varsity program." As in past years, the Ohio High School Volleyball Coaehes Association will sponsor a state burnament on May 16-17 at St.John Arena in Columbus. Before the Ohio High School Athletic Associaton sponsors the event, at least 150 schools must

participate in t1 ('sport. ( lnly :'~1 school~ "'ill fit'lcl teams this sl'a:-<m. do\\>11 from ()H in l~~lti 'This is a lit le fru~trating-,'' Md ~1iu sid. "\V(•'rp tlw fast· ·~t-grow:ting :n•a inlh<" -'tall' and. if our numbPr~. hadn't gunt• up, !ltv statl .,.,·ide total would havP lx·t·n dov.11 ('Vl'nnorc." But McLain believes an ( JHSAA-san-1ioned tournmnent n 'IIJains a good 1>- Jssibility v.ithin the next three to fi ...e years. "A survey WdS st·nt out and :!HO athk: (' din·L·tors indieaterl t 1cy would tid( a ll ·am if thl· OHSAA sanction~·cl it." Md.cti:J said. "lf Vt' could get them to commit now. tilt' ~mmamL·n: would become a reality."

Sycanwre Township Jlami[ton County, Oliio 8540 Kenwood Road • Sycamore Township, Ohio 45236-2010 • (513) 791-8447 • FAX (513) 792-8564

Board of Trustees C1etus L. McDaniel Richard C. Kent Cliff W. Bishop

Clerk- Treasurer Robert C. Porter III Law Director R. Douglas Miller

December 4, 1997

Mr. Daniel Ledford, Principal Moeller High School 9001 Montgomery Road Sycamore Township, Ohio 45242 Dear Mr. Ledford: The Sycamore Township Board of Trustees would like to extend its congratulations to you, the coaches, staff and players of the football team for your success in the state playoffs. Sincerely,

Cletus L. McDaniel

~(;-~ Rob C. Porter III

RFM/g ME..I..ER 12-4-97

Administrator Lori A. Thompson Superintendent Rob Molloy