Moeller High School 1999-2000 Wrestling Articles

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of Jus game-high 24 points 12-0 run. Adam Nash led

in the first half to help McNicholas, the No.2 team in the Enquirer's Division II-IV coaches' poll, take a 15-point halftime lead.

The Associated Press Chris Norwell led AnderSt. Xavier, the No. 1 son with 19 points. team in the Enquirer's Divi· ANDERSON (60) - Patewald 0 22, Collar 4 10, Riddell 7 0 17. Thompson 4 0 10, sion I coaches' poll, used 3Norwell 9 I 19, Kosky 022. Totals: 23 960. tough man-to-man defense McNICHOLAS (71)- Hensl~y 4 2 13, Cuplto409,Dyment51ll,Sheehy41ll,C01lles to hold Zanesville to a com~ o22, Brunelli 011, Chrin 9524. Totals: 2612 bined seven points ·in the ~~if orson ...................... 17 10 19 14-BO middle two quarters en McNicholas ................... 21 21 12 17-71 A - Riddell 3, Thompson 2. M route to a _53-46 victory Hensley3-polnters: 3, Sheehy 2, Cuplto, Chrln. Records: M 5-2. .

Saturday. !ill/ Colerain 78, NorthSenior guard Steve Callahan scored 10 of his season- west 51 - Mike Ferris high 23 points in the third scored 18 points and Jonn quarter as the Bombers Daft added 10 for the Carditook a 13-point lead. . nals, whose defense limited Jordan Cornette scored N-orthwest to just eight points.

11 points fbr St. X, despite third-quarter COLERAIN (78) - Davis 102, Farris 14 sitting out the second quar~ 18, Akcr 1 0 2, Anney 50 10, Daft 2 3 10, Lies 3 o 6, Bertram 3 3 9, Sinclair 0 1 L Monaghan 5 ter with foul trouble.

Leany o 2 2. Totals: 21 15 78.

ST. XAVIER (53)- Callahan 6 723; Gro· 218, NORTHWEST (51) - Reicher I 03, Hall 2 gan 1 3 5, Cornette_ 4 3 11, east 4 1 9, WUI!am3 06, Walker 205, DuiU I 02, Moss 419, Kelly 1 o 2, Cashen 1 1 3. Totals: 17 15 53.

8 4 21, Maxwell! 3 ~·Totals: 19·8 51.

ZANESVILLE (46) • Wllucky 1 02, West4 Colerain ........................ 16 20 26 16-lS 2 11, Martin 56 1S, Lear 35 11, Young 102, Northwest ................

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son. Hunter 2, Moss 3, Adams 2.

the Rockets with a gamehigh 20 points.

Charlie Roberts and John Thacker each added 16 points for CNE. Justin Dennis and Cory Burke each scored 15 points for Deer Park. _.

DEER PARK (51) - Beckman 328, Burke 6 2 15, Dennis 6 2 15, l·llckey-1 2 4, Phillips 1 0 2, Stauss 103, We~ey 204. Totals: 20 S5L CLERMONT NE (80) - Lafferty 6 0 14, Barringer 2 1 5, Stetson 2·2 7, Thacker 7 0 16, Roberts 55 16, Nash S3 20, Burdsall 0 2 2.

Totals: 30 13 so.

Deer Park ..................... 15 11 12 13·51 Clermont NE ................. 23 14 25 18-80 3~polnters:

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Goshen SS, Clinton· Massie 39 - Nikki Scott scored 16 of her 21 points in the first half to get the Warriors rolling in the championship game of the Goshen Holiday Tournament.

Mindy Wood scored 10 points for Clinton-Massie, which was only 4-of"21 from the field ll the first ha]f.

CLINTON-MASSIE (39)- L Fe•au 226, D. Fe•au I 02, Brlgano 102, Wll~lnson113254. l'iil

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Lafferty 2, Stetson, Thacker 2, Roberts, Nash.

Duncan 2 4 8, WoM 4 2 10, Fisher Sudman 1 0 2. Totals: 13 13 39.

Records: C 6·1, 0 1-4.

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GOSHEII (65) • Rise 317, Marsh 10 3, Polly 113, Jay 2o4, Martin 206, Bitzer 4o9, Scott 10 1 21, Phi!llps 4 4 12. Totals: 27 7 65.

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22-65 3·polnters: G-Marlln. Marsh, Bitzer. Records: c 3•6· GS·L 11 Clermont North· eastern 66 , Deer Park 49 - Senior Stephanie Roy scored 10 of her game-high 25 points in the third quarter for CNE. Junior \Kari Wils·on scored 10 ' . to lead Deer Park.

l!!ll Lima 79, Middle· town 75- Bryan Andrews scored 21 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead the Spartans.

Middletown took an ·eight-point halftime lead, but could not hold on despite 25 points from Kelven Moss.

LIMA (79) - Clay 80 17, Luster 4 3 11, Aronhalt 1 0 2. Totals: 15 13 46.

3-polnters: C-Farrls 4, Monaghan 2, Daft.

HurleY 1 0 2, Andrews 10 1 21, Walton 0 1 1, St. Xa'fler .•.•.•....•~ ......... 12 1:1 15 15-53 N-Hall2, Fletcller, Walker, Kelly. Records:.C 3-4, Villegas 4 0 11, Seay 1 5 7, Knight 3 0 6, Zanesville ......................18 1 G 21-48 Cunningham 1I 3. Totals: 32 1l 79.

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3·po1nters: $-Callahan 4. Z-Martln 2, WesL MIDDLETOWN (75) • Williams 0 1 !. , fili Clermont North- Thompson Records: s 7-0, Z 4-2.

2 o s, Hunter 4 0 10, Helvey 4 2 10, 11 0 25, overton 2.3 7, Adams 3 2 10, lilil McNicholas 71, An- eastern 80, Deer Park MosS Robinson 3 I 7. Totals: 29 9 75. derson 60 --Junior for- 51 - Clermont Northeast- Lima ..............................15 19 24 21-79 1••••

CLERMONT NORTHEASTERN (66) • Roy Roger Ba1con with 11.

ROGER 6ii\CDN (33) - Weathers 2 3 7, Kelly 1 0 2, ~1ratz 3 5 11, Hazelbaker 4 0 9, . 7, Dlrr 4 4 12. Totals: 23 19 .66.

Door Park ....................... 6 13 10 20-49 Holden 1 2 4. rotals: 11 10 33. · PURCELL MARIAN (40) • Hale 3 2 S, Clormont Northeastern 10 l2 19 25-66 Finnell 3 5 11, Qualters 2 0 4, P. White 5 2 12, Recor~;pgr~:~~: o- Elgel2, Misklmens. c- Roy. Reese 1 1 3, A.. Whlte 1 o 2. Totals: 15 10 40.

Roger Dacon - ..................7 10 11 5·33 lilil Talawanda 37, Day· Purcell Marian. ................ 10. 15 3 12-40 R-Hazelbaker. Record; R 4~4 ton Carroll 33- Talawan- {1·2),3-polnters~ P 7-1 (3·'0 GGCL). da overcame 9-of-21 shootrill Colerain .66, Northing at the free-throw line in west 55 - Quanita Hailey, the fourth quarter to hold Coferain 's ·career scoring . on. leader, scored six points in Sarah Keehner led Tala- each quarter and was 10-ofwanda with nine ,points and 12 on free throws to lead also had 13 rebounds; the Cardinals, ranked No. 4 DAYTON CARROLL (33) • Stickel I 03, in the Enquirer's Division I ~c~r;~nT~t~;; ~:re c~ ~ ~ 9, Wiley 3 17, Graves TALAWANDA1 (37)3 - Miller 033, Bulach 3 coaches' :poll.

1 7, ~eehner 2 s 9, Jacquemln 3 1 8, Bower 3 2 Senio1· Bobbi Meister S. Schulte 102. Totals: 12 12 37. scored a team-high 11 Dayton Carroll ...........,........ 8 6 10 9-33 Talawanda ............._,,,, ....... 8 9 6 14-37 points and her sister, Sam - Stickel: T - Jacquemln. Re- Meister, scored 10 to lead cords:3-pofnters: T4-7 (2-3D MML) . , . l!ll Purcell Manan · 40, Northwest.

COLERAIN (66) - Halley 7 10 24, Cru.ton Roger Bacon 33 - Sopho-

Fairfield upsets.

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breaking up a pass intended for a 6-foot-9 tight end, at the Oak Hills 1-yard line.

To train for such heroics, Matt took part in Willertz's "Braveheart" training sessions. Once. a month at 5:30 ·on Saturday mornings between April and July, he'd do insane, football things such as run up hills carrying 75pound bags of sand, or push cars up hilly, empty streets. " He was a tough, hard-nosed kid," Willertz · says.

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Six weeks later, when Dr. Charles Myer took Matt and his parents into Examinlng Room 12 in the Same. Day Surgery wing at Children's Hospital and mentioned the words "radiation" and "chemotherapy", he took careful notice of Matt's reaction.

"Like a football player," Dr. Myer says. "Stoic.

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Purcell Marian wins small-school championship

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The Moeller wrestling team is rated No. 1 in the city. And it is rated as high as seventh nationally by at least one wrestling publication.

But Fairfield won the Coaches' Classic, outpointing the Crusaders 266.5 to 235 in the big school competition that wrapped up Saturday at ' Mount St. Joesph. nek said his team a strat-. egy going in - pins and placers. , "We knew Moeller had outstanding individuals," he said. "We also knew·we had 14 guys who could place.".

Indeed, 13 Fairfield wrestlers finished in the top six, piling up a lead that Moeller, with eight finalists, couldn't catch. · "We got it done," Masanek said. "We'll have a happy Christmas - but it's not the season.''

Purcell Marian produced two champions - Jake Meinking at 103 pounds and Jason Lackmeyer at 215- on its ,.;ay to another small school team title.

The Cavaliers won despite only filling 11 of 14 weighting classes.

"It was a nice tourney for us" coach Terry Meinking said. "Still we didn't· do as well as we could have, and I think the kids know it. But we'll get better as the year goes on.'' · Lakota West took third in the large-school division,followed by Elder and St. Xavier.

Mason couldn't hold its early-round lead, falling to second in the small-school . division.

Aaron Keough of Clermont Northeastern, who beat defending state champion NickLukens of Moeller at 189 pounds, was. named outstanding wrestler of the tournament. ilill103 pounds: A firstperiod takedown, and a suecessful defense of a late head-and-arm takedown at· tempt by Moelle(s. Dav~d Candy earned Memking his first Coaches' Classic title, 3-0. Candy was the defend-ing champion.

"I got victimized by the head-and-arm ali summer,'" Meinking said. 'I'm just gladl there wasn't much time left.'' llill12 pounds: Beaver~creek's Kyle Puckett, the top seed, pinned MoeJier's Joel Cottone, seeded third, with 56 seconds left in the second period.

Ill 119 poun d s: U nseeded Andrew . Gray of Lebanon held on for a' 6-5 victory over Nick McCoy of Elder. McCoy had rallied from a 4-2 deficit after two pen'ods, g~;ru· ng ground on a = penalty point and trading reversals with Gray. l!ll 12. 5 pounds: Mason

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more guard Keri Finnell scored six of her 11 points and was 4-for-4 from the line in the fourth quarter for the Cavaliers.

Sophomore center Patti White led all scorers with 12 points for Purcell Marian, ranked seventh in the Enquirer's Division II-IV coaches' poll. Julie Metz led

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2 4, Bankston 2: 0 4, Grace 1 o 2. Totals: 23 16 66. .

NORTHW!!Si (55) - B. Meister 5 0 11, Kuhn 10 2, Jored 3 17, Kennedy 2 15, s.

Meister 5 0 10~ Schur 1 o 3, Campbell 1 0 2, Dobrowolskl3 3 .9, Dakin 2 2 6. Totals: 23 7 55.

Colerain ........- ............. 18 12 19 17-66 Norlhwest ....--.............. 10 IS 23 9-S5 3-polnters~

C - Wessel 4. N - fJ. Meister,

Schur. RecordS:. 'C 7-1, N 3-5.

ll!l McNicholas 50, Anderson 34 - After trailing by six points, McNicholas went on a 15-5 run in the fourth quarter to take con-

trol of the game.

Kim Breving had 12 points and Ashley Clark had 12 points and 12 rebounds for McNicholas. Jenny Sherrick had 19 points for Anderson.

ANDERSON (34) - Gearhart 10 3, Sherrick 6 3 19, Deeds 3 2 8, Gruber12 4. Totals:11 7 34.

MCNICHOLAS (50) - Homschemeler 4 0 8, B.Ciark. 3 1 8, A.Ciark 52 12, J.Brevlng 2 0 4, Oberschmldt 306, K.Brevtng 51'12. Totals: 22 4 50.

Anderson ....................... 9 5 15 5...34 McNicholas ...................11 11 '13 15·50 3-polnters: A-Gearhart, Sherrick 4. M·

8.Ciark, K.Brevlng. Records: M7-l.Lale Frijay Iilii Nashville (Tenn.)

Overton 66, Mason 63, · at Opryland Holiday Classic - Mason, the No. 1 team in the Enquirer's Division I coaches' poll, fought back from a 13-point deficit to cut Overton's lead to two with two seconds left, but could get no closer in a game played late Friday, Michelle Munoz scored 33 points for Mason.

MASOri (63)- Sleln 4 09, Minnich 124, lssenmann 6 2 17, Munoz 15 3 33. Totals: 26 6 63.

OVERTOtl (66) • Miller 0 I 1, Davis 67 21, Hariston 54 14, League 3 4 12, Booker 4 7 16. Goldthreale o 22. TOials: IS 25 66.

Mason ............................. 17 8 10 28 ...63 overton ........................ 15 12 19 2o .. as 3-polnters: M - lssenmann 3, Steln. 0 Davis, league 2, Booker. Records: M 5·2, 0 9·0.

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benign" was how Dr. Myer put it. . Matt slumped so far down in his chair, he nearly fell out ''I'm thinking I'm going to die. This is going to kill me."

Dr. Myer summoned his resident, Dr. Manny Lopez, for a second look. It was no better. "The look on his face about mnde me drop dead," Matt said. They scheduled surgery for Tuesday, three days latf:r, two days before Thanksgiving. "I couldn't feel myself walking out of that place," Matt said. · What do you think about when you think you could die?

"I thought about how different my life might be," Matt said. "I wanted to say hi to my friends."

He wondered who might be at his funeral. He ·wondered whatthey might say.

He suddenly '.missed his younger btothers. What should have: been a cyst was

visitors. This usually meant good news. Being summoned to a private room did not.

"My heart sunk," Jan said.

She didn't have time to think about her son then. . The details of her oldest boy's life eluded her. Matt liked the boy band 'N Sync.

He watched the soap opera Days of Our Lives. When he was 12, he held Lambert's 5-year-old daughter on his lap through an entire Cincin. nati Pops concert at Riverbend. What kind of rough, tough linebacker was that?

"Matt was a real gentleman o;ff the field," the coach, Willertz, had recalled, "and tough as they come on it.

That's very rare, that combination."

Nobody had time to think about th~t, not in the seconds it took to walk to Room 1.

Then the damnedest thing happened. A life-affirming,! soul-soaring, what-a-wonderful-wm:ld moment. Dr. Myer

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care story now. In good time, we will tell you how it turns out.

For the moment, grab some holiday spirit and let it m?ve you ..Be glad for your !1fe, and 1f you ~now a~ythmg, know SOJ?-ethmg wn~ten by Anna Qwndlen and hved by untold others: The _kn~wledge of our ov;n mortahty IS the greatest g1ft of all.

The Cincinnati Ef!quirer/JEFF SWINGER

Purcell Marian's Jake Meinking celebrates pinning Moeller's David Candy for the 103-pound title. Meinking, a junior, was the top seed.

Straus upset Kentucky state tied at 3-3. champion Jason Daviaux to ln the end, it came down reach the final, but he to a penalty point. couldn't build on that moEarly in the second overmentum. Lakota West's Ste- time, Kelly was penalized for phen Wolery, seeded second, locking hands, giving the tiused first- and third-period tie to Blanks. takedowns to beat Straus ill! 160 pounds: Marcus 5-l.

Blanks, seemsto have fared lli! 130 pounds: Moeller's well in his year off from Brian Zinkan. fended off a wrestling. . last-second takedown atThe fifth seed won the tempt and-beat Elder's Nick title by beating Andrew Spatola, th~ No. 1 seed, 3-2. Fuhnnann of Lakota West II& 135 pounds: Lakota 12-8.

West's Matt Mcintire was !lll171 pounds: Moeller's simply too strong for the Mike Ostholthoff pinned second seed, Doug Stehlin of Fairfield's Jason Saylor in Fairfield. After rolling up a the second period.

10-3 score, Mcintire pinned lilil189 pounds: The final Stehlin with 70 seconds left featured a rematch of _last in the second period. year's final, with Lukenstak!lll 140 pounds: Aided ·by ing on Keough. ' a penalty point, Reading's Last year, Lukens scored D.J, Engle broke open a 2-2 _ late in the third period to win third-period tie to claim the 4-3. This year, though, title. The top seed, Engle Keough took it to Lukens, beat the second seed, Cler- beating Cincinnati's only remont Northeatern's Kyle· turning state champion 7-1.

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Keough thinks the match lli! 145 pounds: Winton will be a measuring tool. . Woods' Ian Ruth upset top '1Early in the season, if seed and state runner-up Joe you beat the area's only reZinkan of Moeller in the turning state champ, that semifinals. • means things look better for However, Fairfield's Mike later in the year," Keough Wahoff scored a near fall said. toward the end of the third llil 215 pounds: Lackperiod and beat Ruth 6-5. ·meyer improved on his third"I started to stand up and. place 1999 finish. Lackmeylost my footing," said Ruth, a- er pinned Moeller's Mike

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It happens." !Ill 152 pounds: Defending Classic champion David Blanks of Moeller and Reading' s Tim Keliy fought as· even IY as th e t·op se eds. could, ending three periods

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!Ill 275 pounds: Monroe s Ben Ryan pinned Sean Dooley of Mason in the first period. Dooley was Mason's lone finals qualifier.

RAM STANDINGs school: Falrlleld4. 266.5, 2. Moeller 235,Largo 3. Lakota west1.188.5, Elder IS7, 5. st.

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Beavercreek 86, l.lakota 77.6, s. Hamilton 75, 9. colerain 74.5,10. East Nor· dania 69.5, 11. Sycamore 61.5, 12. Princeton

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99, 2.SO,Ma·5. son 94.5, 3. Lebanon Purcell 87.5, 4.Marian Reading cN£ 73, 6. Glen•Esle 73, 1. Monroe 51.5, 8.

WtntonWoods43,9.Middletown39.5, !O.AmeIta 39, 11. Ander.on 29.5, 12. Scoll 25.5, 13. ra~or 19, 14. Nathwesr 12.

FINAL IHDIVIDUAL RESULTS Championship round 103-Metnktng(PM) d. candy (Moe) 3-0 112-Puckeii(B) Cotlone(Elder) (Moe)6·5 3:04 119-Gray (LEI) d.p. McCoy 125cwo1ery RW) d. Mason Slraus (Syc) 5-1 130-Zinkan (Moe) d. Spalola (Elder) 3-2 135-Mcrnt!re(lW) p. Stehlin (Fatr) 2:50 140-Engel (CNE)6-55-2 145-Wahoff(Aaa) (Fair)d.d.Harmon Ruth (WW) !52-Blanks (Moe) d. Kelly (Read) 4-3 lot) 160-Bianks (lloe) d. Fuhrmann (LW) 12-B 171-0sthollh>lf (Moe) p. Saylor (Fair) 2:35 189-Keougll(CNE) d. Lukens(Moe) 7-1 215-lackmerer {PM) p. Creeden (Moe 3:53) 275-Ryan (Mln) p. Dooley (Mason) 0:45 Third-place rouid 103- ocasto(Falr) d. Mathis (Prln) S-3 112-Spencelr(Falr) d. Goodman (LW) 7-5 119-Hahn IF•Irl d. sellers X) 5,4 125-Davlaux(Scotl) d. Kist1St.(Ham) 10-4 130-Rake (LW) d. Hensley (Mon) 6-4 135-Ca•ah~,(St X) p. Spence (Elder) 1:27 140-Harrls (lrln) d. Eynon (Fair) 7·6 145-~nkan (Moe) d. Dean (CNE) 16·2 152-Gadson(Falr) d. Stultz (GE) 12-4 16d-Eisen (fair) d. Meadors (Mason) 2-1 171-May (Bier) d. Baute (St. X) 6-2 189-Lawson(Falr) d. McKiernan (And) 5·2 215-Siaven ~eb) d. Nalner (Elder) 8-4 275-Gamer (lW) d. Huber (Elder) 7-5 Flflh·place romd 103-Gorrast(Eider) d. Bastin (Cole) 112-Gray (Lob) d. Campolongo (OH)6-1 4-2 119-Kunkei(Cole) d. Gravelle (Ham) 6-2 t25-Brelner(Read) [Mason) d. Cornweii(Fatr) 130-Seta d. Bush (LEI 7-5 (Ot) 6-2 135-Fiemlng (Syc) p. Bariage (Bea) 3:55 140-Gallagler (St. X) d. Sizemore (Bea) 3-1 145-Thomas 1St. X)2-17-4 152-Mallno,.ki(BeaJ(51.d.X)connelly d. Holt (OH) 160-BosiiJevac (St. X) d. von Boone (PM) 5'3 111-Gadd (Ham) d. Fret(Nord) 1o-1 1S9-Sabtosk, (Cote) d. Chambers lEider) 5-2 215-Drew (lW) d. Rowland (Fair) 3-2 275-GIII (Far) d. Johnson (LEJ 8-6 Semifinals 103-Metnktng (PM) d. Mathts (P) 17·10, cancty112-Puckett (Moe) d. ocasro IFl s-3.

(B) d. Spenccly (F) 15·1, Cottone (Moeller) p, Gray (Lebanon) 2:2B. Mcc;;~E~:.~ J;•~:~~~~~ d. Kunl<et (Cole) 4-2, 125.strauss (Syc) d. oavtau< (Scott) 8-4 (ct), Wotery (LW) d. Klsi(Ham) 14-4.

130-Spatola (Elder) d. Hensley (Monroe) 21-6. ztnkan (Moe) d. Seta (Read) 5-2.

135-Mclnttn: (LW)by default, Stehlin (F) p.

Fleming 1:s2. d. Sizemore (Bea.) B-2: 140 (SycJ - Engei(Rea.) Harmon (CNE) Harris (PrL) 10-o. (Moe.) 17·2; 145 - Ruthd. (WW) d. Zlnkan wahoff (Fat.) p. connelly (St. X) 3:31.

152 - Btanks (Moe.) p. Stultz !GEl 1:10; Kelly (Rea.) del. Gadson (Fat.) 10-8.

16o - Blanks (Moe.) P- Elsen (Fat.) :57: Fuhrmann (LW) d. Von Hoene (PM) 8~3.

171- Ostholthoff (Moe.) d, May (Eid.) 6-2; saytor189(Fal.) d. Gadd(Moe.) (Ham.)del.7-4.Chambers (Eid.) · - Lukens 12·10; Keough (CNE) del. McKiernan (And.) 12-~15 ~ Lackmeyer (PM) del. Rowland (Fal.) 7-3·'2cree~en (Moe.)(Mon.) del. p.Kainer 7-3.

75 - Ryan Johnson (LE) 4:22; Dooley (Mas.) def. Gamer (LW) 14-9.

home For dramatic effect,perhaps.

"Y ~u think, 'What if?' " Then he raised b'i:ith of his Matt said. "What if?" thumbs.

Jan spent the next few "We screwed up," Dr. days in a frenzy. "You put Myer said. "There's no mass your life on high speed," she there." . said. They were having famiHe started cutting mto the ly in for Thanksgiving. lump. As he continued, nothThere were Christmas gifts ing showed up. The skinjJ;sf to buy the other two boys. got thicker and thicJer. By "You think, 'What do I need the time the doctor had cut to do?' You think, 'I have to two inches, the skin was four liiil 1!/ll Lliil prepare as best I can, be- times normal thickness. cause there's a good chance Scar tissue.

When Matt Besier was 15, 'that on Tuesday, my life is From ... Matt's football his 10-year-old brother Chris going to stop.' " helmet. started limping. He said his They got to Children's ·Dr. Myer was so increduleg hurt, and he didn't kriow Tuesday at 2:30. ·Hospitals lous, he ordered a second why. His parents thought are strange, contradictory X-ray. "I thought maybe we Chris might have faJien on places. In the surgical wing were cutting in the wrong the playground, but the hurt· at Childr-en's, sick kids on place." didn't go away. gurneys, hidden in a nest of They weren't. Thumbs up.

They took Chris for X- tubes are wheeled past wall"The world lifted up with rays, which showed a lesion pape; dn~ssed in clowns and those thumbs," Jim said. on his leg. A week later, balloons.

The doctors called it "an doctors removed a non-maMatt l3esier, all 6-foot-3 internal callous.'' Matt has a l!'gnant bone twnor. This is and 225 pounds of him, sat in small head for his size. Maywhat that experience was a tiny ex<'.mining room meant be his. helmet was too big. It like for the Besiers: for little kids, waiting for the rubbed against his head. Scar Th · ey stoppe d brea th'mg rest of hi,-; life. tissue. Thumbs up. for a week. Their lives be"Look at me, Mom," he "There is;'' said Dr. Patty qme neatly packaged into said. "Do I look like a kid Gibbons, a pediatrician af h b h · · d one tig t ox t at contrune with cancer?"

Children's, "a fairy godmoth· the life of their middle son.

Nurses came in and out, er in tllis business." She wm When he was fixed for good, friends of Jan's, people so · among the first to see th{ they exh a1ed and SaW l"fe I familiar with this sort of anx- Besiers after the happy ver with a clarity they'd never iety in families yet this time diet. "We're still in the b~si d experience . so lli!able to deal with it. ness of miracles. And mrra So on that day Matt came They wished Matt well. cles are cool.'' _An hour af~e h f 11 d "d Orne rom CO ege an Sa! , They did their best to be the surgery, Matt Bes1e "Mom, take a look at this cheerful. Jan's best friend, went home. thing On my head," there Robin Lambert, stopped by.

Th~ Besiers had 15 peo~], \"asn't alarm SO much as a They hugged. Jan and Robin at their house for Thanksg1v , f ']' r· d d. had know11 each other for 25 ing, all family. Jim Besie aiD! Ia rea • "I felt it. It didn't move. It years. Jan couldn't recall said the grace. Somethin d Th b d WaS har .

OSe are a them ever hugging. about the blessing of goo signs," said Jan Besier. For The pnstor from their health.

25 years, she has been a church came. They prayed. . "~ive y~ars ago, whe pediatric nurse at Children's The Besiers didn't talk Chns was dmgnosed, we g( Hospital. She sees miracles much. At 4:45 it was time the realization that you don and tr.agedi'es every· day. for the sttrgery: They walked ta~e ~?ings ~or granted,:' Jil 'fhey rna de an appo!'nt- down the hall and punched said. · Matt 1s now a remm1 ment for Matt with lhe fami- the meta] disk on the wall er of that." ly doctor, Dr. Michael Jen- that openred the double doors fl!l · 19! lilil nings thought the lwnp was to the operating room. They an infected cyst. He pre- said their- goodbyes and good We can't completely m scribed antibiotics. Matt re- lucks. derstand pleasure withm turned to school.

Matt s;aid: "It's nothing. occasionally realizing. pail A week later, nothing had Don't WOll'ljl about it. If it is Sadness may not be a pr' requisite for 'happiness. B1 Chf\nge d· 0 n the Saturday . something:, I'll beat it." before Thanksgiving, the BeJan sai[i:l, "Your dad and it certainly deepens the e siers took Matt to Dr. Myer. God and I are with you." perience. Often, the beau "They'll probably J·ust drain "I do this so often," Jan of life becomes evident on the cyst now," Matt thought. said this week, while making when we think we might lo: · f Dr. Myer looked at 1t, elt that same- walk, "with other it.

What a Thanksgiving I't, and th e. room slumped · people's children.''

Doctors can sugarcoat things was for the Besiers. What The surgery took an hour. h to most patients. T ey can When it was done, the recep- Christmas it will be. present the sunny side of the tionist in the waiting room- Anc;l this is the end of o thunderstorm. But Jan was a told the Besiers that Dr. story. b d J' nurse. Her hus an ; Jm, Myer wanted to meet with · Anna Quindlen, again: h · t "Think of life as a termil WaS a p armaCIS · They· har- them in Consultation . bored Optimism bUt nO il!U- Room 1. In the hour .they illness, because, if you ( sions. waited, Jan and Jim had seen you will live it with joy a "I dOn't. knOW 0 f anything doctors come into the passion, as it ought to ln that area that WOUld be waiting area to speak with lived.''

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Francis DeSales in a shoo tout before defeating The ' 1999-:2000 high Hud~n 3-2 in the ch~pi­ school sports season will go onshtp game, also m a down as one of the most sue- shootqut cessful for Cindnnati teams • BQys soccer:. It wa:s an and athlet~s. ·· ideal way for veteran Sulllll1lit I Overall nine teams Country Pay coach Charlie .f:l;,time<;l ' state cham pi- C:ooke to. retire when the onships. A number of ath· ~tl_ver Kntghts beat Cates letes won individual titles in Mtlls Hawken, the No. 1 ·;such spprts as wrestling, te~. iq Ohio, 1-0 for th~ _gii:ls tennis, swimming, DtVt~IOn I state cbamptonshtp. . ' cross co1,mtry and track.

Two schools St Xavier An unasststed goal ·by .and Ursuline, w'on a pair of Ja'* Cummings with nine , . . tat ftl 'th. C I . minutes remaining was the .. . . . ~ . .

Enqmrer file photo 1 sM e lakes tawtWi t oMeramt, difterence for Summ.. it · Moeller_'s Nick Lultens (top) won the state champ_ionship_ in the .171-pound class. ason es.., oun · · H D ' J ff Cl emens ·m t h e c hampwns · h"1p mate h . · · ere. he wres tl es Notlie 'D- arne an d Summt't Country Day· . . ayton s e Country Day claiming one · • VoUeyb~: . Winning was expected t~ win the vidual titles. mental in Moeller's secondback-ta;-back_ DIV!-ston I state Division I state cham piSt Ursula's Rachel Tepe place finish, the highest ever each. .

1;he following is a review champtonsh•ps ts never an onship and coach Gerry (100 backstroke) and Nicci by a Cincinnati team in any of each sport in which easy task, but coach Donna Lackey's Comets (27-0) were Fusaro from Anderson (div· division at state. · Cin_cinn~ti-area athletes w~n Mechley's Mount . Notre up to the task ing) also won individual state • Boys track: Mason rOhw H1gh School Athletic Dame tea_m was up to tt .

Led by Ms. Ohio championships.

Ward from Colerain (1 600) .Association state titles: The lio~s ~efe~ted Gtrls Basketball, Michelle Munoz, • Boys swimming: St. La Salle's Steve P;dgett • Girls ':l'oss. country. qreater C~ncmnatt Lea~e Mason defeated defending Xavier's dominance in swim- {3,200) and the St Xavier's The C?leram gtr~s _team nval U~lme 15-6, 15-4 m state champion Pickerington ming continued as coach Jim 3,200 meter relay team and ·made htstory by wtnmng a the semtfinals and N~. 1 36-25, avenging the 1999loss Brower's Bombers captured Middletown's 1600 meter ·third consecutive Division I ranke~ Rocky _River to the Tigers in the title a record 22nd state title. relay teams won state chamJunior Jayroe Cramer was pionships. state title .. Coach Ron Magn~cat 1?'10,16-14 m the game.

Russo's Cardmals were the champto?sh1p match. .

• Boys basketball: the catalyst, setting a state • Girl tra k: w .· • first to win three straight • Gtrls golf: Ca~ne Although St. Xavier has won record of 48.67. in winning 800 an'd s 1 ~ mefe~m:l; ·championships.

Farnham's 162 earned numerous state champi- the 100 backstroke while t f R b' F It Anderson junior Chelsea Ur~uline to the state title. onships, no Bomber team also claiming the champi- ~~mb t~ Sho 11' \ uJ ~!'~· Homan captured Division I Enn McAfee (171), Jenny- had ever claimed a title in onship in the 100 butterfly. ~!a k: and ~~= Smo uo~ individuaJ honors, covering Clark (179) and Abbey football, basketball or baseSt. Xavier's 200 medley wonp the Division II Jate the 3.1 miles in 17:53.8, well Stansel- (180) also con- ball. and400freestyle relay teams h · h' ahead of second place Emily tributed. .

However, coach Scott also won state champi- c amptons 'P: ·Halm · from Massillon Medalist honors were Martin's Bombers defeated onships.

The Coleram 3,200 meter claimed by Wilmington's Hilliard Davidson 5&42 in Although Dan Ketchum relay_ team 0~ Kelly Cru~, Jackson (18:12.0). · · • Boys cross country: Gabby Wedding, a senior the semifinals and No. 1 fell short of setting state J~nlifer Ltm~e, M 1~ne La Salle senior Steve who fired a 155 (7&77). ranked Bedford 63-54 in the records, the Sycamore sen- li~t epage an .. ~ tssa Padgett, third in 1998, • Girls tennis: Audra title game. ior successfu1ly defended Mtller won. the _DtvtstOn I Andy Larkin and Joel his state titles in the 200 and state c~ampwnship. . proved to be the best in the Falk, a Cincinnati Hills ·Division I race, running the Christian Academy junior, Cornette showed the way 500 freestyle events. .

Jennifer CaJdwell, a semor 3.1 miles in a career-best won ~e Divis~on II state sin- but it was the Bombers La Salle's 200 freestyle fr?~ _East Clinton, won th~ 15:19.9. gles title, beating St. Thomas bench strength, especially team of David Kessler, Kelly DtVI~ton II state champt- Defending Division I state Aquinas freshman Alison football players Nick Larsen Tenbrink, Brian Tiemeier onshtp. ~am : champion St. Xavier Silverio 64, 6-0. and Steve Sollmann, that and Adam Dehne also came • Softball: Although linisned second behind The Division II doubles proved to be the difference home champions.

Northwest was eliminated in Brunswick. championship went to the throughout the tournament.

• Wrestling: Nick the Division I state semifiGirls soccer: In the Indian Hill duo of Meredith • Girls $wimming: Lukens, a Moeller junior, nals by eventual champion ·~ctional, district and region- Vincent and Michelle Ursuline easily' won the won the 171-pound Division I Hilliard Darby, the Knights 1!1 totirnaments, Lakota West Rothzeid. They defeated Division I state champi- championship, beating Jeff became the school's first ~i.Ind a way to win the close CHCA's Laura Leutzinger onship with Tami Ransom Clemens from Dayton team to advance to a state ~ames. . . . ~d Jennifer Dektas 6-1, 6-2 (2<X! IM and 100 freestyle), Carroll 3-1. Cl~~ens h~d final four. Moeller's baseball Whttney Myers (200 and 500 beaten Lukens ~ m the d1s- team also reached the final The Ftrebtrds (1&2-3) dtd- m the finale. ~·t let up in the state semifi• Girls basketball: This freestyle) and Kelli Krallman trict championship match. four, losing to Cleveland St f!als, beating Columbus St. . was the season that Mason (100 butterfly) claiming indiLukens' effort was instru- Ignatius.

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By Ray Schaefer Enquirer contn'!Jutor

Someone recently asked Bishop Brossart athletic director . Mel Webster where his school is located.

For those who don't know, Brossart is in Alexandria. The school's name is also frequently mispronounced (BRO-sert or bro-SART instead 0£..

BROSS..art), but people around the rest of the Commonwealth learned this year to insert two words in front.

State'champion.

Mustang teams won three Class A titles....:.. boys cross country, boys track and girls track. In addition, in March the boys basketball team won its first lOth Region title, and in January the girls basketball team captured its third consecutive lOth Region All "A'' girls title and finished second in the state small-school tournament "I just think we've got a lot of hard-working coaches and support from the administration," Webster said. "I think ·there are quality kid!;>. They stay out of trouble and work hard."

Brossart has an enrollment of just 431. Justin Seiter, who completed his senior baseball and basketball seasons, said being small helps.

"I can't really explain it," Seiter said. ''Being a small school, everybody's really competitive, trying to make a name for thenrselves."

Seiter was the star in what was the most exciting victory, a 52-50 win over Mason County in the lOth Region boys baske~ ball title game. Seiter

thinks about his .Sho the buzzer _\m()re:\tan three montbs,la~! ~~"I got tBe b~f;t®:••e key, took a dribJ;ll:e Q.t' to my right ancl tl.1e11 to the left and just tbte~ up," he said. "tt roo.~·• er, it seem&d tike.·IJ'r~ and rolled and went itJ: ,Brossart later defeE Graves Counly in the Qllst round of the state .tm!t1la· ment before falling ~!fo Russellville in the guar~rfinals.

•• The boys cross courify team title was .Brossatfs fifth overall and seo:on(6n three seasons. . "' The twin track titles Oo weeks ago were spedal:!Jr different reasons. 'llfj.e boys won their first, wfu.Ue the girls stru~glid through injuries tQ· ·"''n their .fourth stratghl ~d became the third scho9 state history to win at,~ •- t four in a row.

-~ "All of them are 'lu~" sophomore Megan pebel said after the meet. 'We had lot of peqple to replace. We just/ pust\'ld through and did Jt" ..

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Mt. St. Joseph College - showcases the area's best wrestlers, including Ohio state champion Nick Lukens of Moeller High School. Wrestling at 171 lbs. last year as a junior, Nick won the state title with an overtime take down, to become the only Div. I Cincinnati wrestler to bring home a state championship while becoming Moeller's 4th individual state champion in school history. An academic all-star, too, Nick earned All-City and All-State honors last year and was named Cincinnati's Div. I Wrestler of the Year.

Wrestling at 189 lbs. this year, senior Nick leads the Crusaders' #7 nationally ranked team. Nick also played football and lacrosse for the Crusaders, and will continue his wrestling competition next year at Stanford University.

Michelle averaged 21 points, 8 rebounds during the regular season in leading the undefeated Comets to the state championship and #2 ranking in the nation. In her 79 varsity games with Mason, Michelle has an astounding 77-2 record and has garnered virtually every honor possible - Player of the Year for the conference, city, Southwest Ohio and Ohio, while being named state tournament MVP and Ms. Ohio Basketball. She also was named as last year's LaRosa's Female Athlete of the Year, a rare honor for a junior. Michelle's AAU team won the national championship this summer and she was named as the tournament's MVP. Michelle will play next year for the University of Tennessee.

Coach's Quote - "Nick is a quality kid all the way around. He handles competitive pressure extremely well and that, together with his strong academics, rnakes him the complete student-athlete package." - Jeff Gaier, Wrestling Coach

Coach's Quote- "Michelle is an all-round athlete and person. She is unassuming and puts the team first. She comes every night ready to play."

- Gerry Lackey, Basketball Coach

"We are extremely proud of the diversity of our athletic successes and the coaches and athletes who have made them all possible."

- Dick Beerman & Barry Borman, Athletic Directors

"Mason High School has always maintained a competitive interscholastic athletic program. As a charter member of the FAVC, we've consistently placed at or near the top of the FAVC All-Sports competition. The Comets have won this award six of the past 10 years. A veteran coaching staff and dedicated group of athletes have enabled MHS

Location: Sycamore Township Year Founded: 1960 Principal: Dan Ledford Athletic Directors: Dick Beerman, Barry Borman

EnrollmenUFaculty: 890/60 Nickname/Colors: Fighting Crusaders/ Blue, Gold & White Conference/Div.: Greater Catholic League South/1

to achieve many milestones and several district, regional and state honors throughout the sports' programs."

- Rod Russell, Athletic Director Location: Mason, Ohio Year Founded: 1959 Principal: Amy Spicher Athletic Director: Rod Russell EnrollmenUFaculty: 1,486/95 Nickname/Colors: Comets/Green & White Conference/Division: Ft. Ancient Valley Conference/!

ing this season). She is a former Northern Kentucky Player of the Year, 1st Team All-State honoree and MVP of the state championship all "A" classic tournament. An honor roll student, Katie was also an All-State cross country and track (state champ BOOm run) performer for the Mustangs before turning her attention strictly toward basketball. Last year, Katie was a finalist for the LaRosa's Female Athlete of the Year award, a rare feat for a junior. She comes by her hoops' talent naturally- father Greg is the school record holder for single season and career points.

Coach's Quote- "Katie is a very versatile player who has always had a passion for basketball.

She also is a prolific scorer, averaging about 29 points a game this season. I've never coached a player who loves to play more than Katie."

- Ray Kues, Basketball Coach

"Bishop Brossart has established a fine tradition of excellence that has produced 54 conference titles, 5 state championships in '98 and 3 in '99 and, last year, 75 academic All-State selections.

Our coaches received 15 "Coach of the Year" awards in '97-'98."

- Mel Webster, Athletic Director Location: Alexandria, Ky. Year Founded: 1950 Principal: Thomas Seither

Athletic Director: Mel Webster EnrollmenUFaculty: 425/26 Nickname/Colors: Mustangs/Hunter green & white Conference/Division: NKAC/11

Cincinnati Division II and Southwest Ohio , Division II Player of the Year, and 2nd Team .~ All-State. During the summer, he also ¡--~ earned AAU All-American honors, playing for the Cincinnati AAU team that finished as national runners-up. Keith has started strong this season, too, with big games against Covington Catholic (27), Louisville St. Xavier (24) and ChaminadeJulienne (22}. Keith will continue his playing in the Queen City next season as a member of the Xavier University Musketeers.

Coach's Quote - "Keith is the type of athlete every coach wants to build around. His positive attitude and work ethic have been a solid example for everyone in the program."

- Mike Gergen, Basketball Coach

"Purcell Marian proudly carries on the 73-year tradition of Cavalier athletics. Our students live the school motto daily-Preastans Inter Omnes-Outstanding Among All!" -Tom Nerl, Athletic Director

Location: East Walnut Hills Year Founded: Purcell-1928; Purcell Marian-1981 Principal: Janis Kennedy Athletic Director: Tom Nerl EnrollmenUFaculty: 730/64 Nickname/Colors: Cavaliers/Crimson, Blue & Gold Conference/Division: Greater Catholic League/11, Ill, depending on sport

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Location: Year Founded: Principal: Athletic Directors: Enrollment-Faculty: Nickname-Colors: Conference-Div.:

Sycamore Township 1960 Dan Ledford Dick Beerman-Barry Borman 890-60 Fighting Crusaders/ Blue-Gold-White Greater Catholic League--South/!

Next weekend's (Dec. 22-23) Southwest Ohio's Coaches Classic at xxxx showcases the area's best wrestlers, including former Ohio state champion Nick Lukens of Moeller High School.

Coach's Quote -- "Nick is a quality kid all the way around. He handles competitive pressure extremely well and that, together with his strong academics, makes him the complete student-athlete package." --Jeff Gaier, Wrestling Coach

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Demaria 1:11; 160-Reynolds (S) p. James :12; 171-Nele FISCher (H) d. K. Collns· worth~; 119-Nick Fischer 9H) forfeit; 215-C. Colinsworth (SI p. Koch 1:10; Hwi-Flelds (Sl p. Urlage 1:01.

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Amtla SO, Northwest 25 103-Bays (N) forfeit; 112-Shaffer (AI p. Davenport 1:13; 119-Baysinger (A) p. Ford 2:.0; 125-Rowland (A) If. Conely 3:..; 130-King (A) p. Monroe 1:30; 135Greeg (N) md. Morris 13-0; 1.0-Meck· strofll (A) p. Rodgers 2:53; l•S-Sayers (A) d. VonBargen 1-2; 152-S. Lehn (A) p.

Edmonson 5:15; 160-Kaufman (NI d.

Raines 1._12; 171-Kaiser (A) p. Brown 1:16; 119-8. Lehn (AI p. May 3:57; 215-· Mooney (N) forfeit; Hwi-Kennedy (N)

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Season previews

Moeller eyes elusive state title

Purcell Marian has talent back

BY DAVE SCHUITE Tht• Cincinnati Enquin·r :VIost Division II or III coaches who gradualt' eight smior starter.-; would be looking at a n·building sea-;on. But l'urcdl :Vlarian may bl' an exception.

"Four of the l'ight seniors wt•re state qualifiers and the other four Wl'nt to district," said l'urccll Marian roach Terry Meinking, who&' tcmn h; the presea'>On No. 1 in the Enquirer's Division II-III roaches poll.

State qualifier Jake Mdnking, along with district qualifier.-; Mike VonHoenc, Lamont Dixon, Jeff Copelin and Jason Lackmeycr will !tad the Cavaliers.

That experienced group will be the heart and soul of the team, but newcomer.-; Frank Jimmar, Craig Blessing and Mitch Binford, who all won Greater Catholic League junior-varsity championships last season, will contribute.

"We had 11 kids who wrc!'itled 30 or more matches during the summer," Meinking said. 'This allows them to develop and l'nhance their ability. It also giws them thatexlraedge."

2. Madeira: Experience, depth and optimism mark a Mustangs team that could chaiiPngc l'un:ell Marian for the ~o. 1spot in the poll.

'We have our largest squad sin ct.• the 1970s," coach Bob Kl•arne!'i said. "Our key wrestlers must spread out well and the younger group must challenge them. Wt.•'rt' optimistic and can't wait for the season to starl" State qualifiers Kris Kuykmdall, Ryan Opichka and Shawn Burroughs will lead a team that also

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1. Purcell Marian (7) ........ 108 2. Madeira (2) __ . . . .........82 3. Reading ..................70 4 Edgewood ................66 5. Tayior ....................52 6. Ross . _..................41 7. Kings ....................30 8. Batavia ...................28 9. Franklin ...................28 10. Wilmington ..............29 Others: Turpin 26, Springt:Joro (1) 25, Hillst:Joro 22, Lemon Monroe 12, Bethel-Tate 9, Carlisle 7, Summit Country Day 5, McNicholas 4, Roger Bacon 3, Blanchester 3, Lockland 2, Clermont Northeastern 2, Little Miami 1, Indian Hil11.

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Purcell Marian's Lamont Dixon tries to take down teammate Alex Spears during practice. The Cavaliers are No. 1 in the coaches' Division II-III preseason poll.

returns district qualifiers Sean Bryan, Kevin Longstreth and Drew Cloran.

3. Reading: The Blue Devils return eight starters and will have an l'xperil'nct·d wrestler in 12 of the 11 weights. State qualifiers D.].

Engel, (iary Blair and Tim Kelly hcad an impressive list that also includes Sh1mnon Hammonds and Chri~ Hamu·yer.

4. Edgewood: Although the Coug11rs have only one senior, coach Alan Bair i~ confident the combination of eight returning starters and a standout group of frPshm('n will be more than enough to compete.

5. Taylor: State qualifier Josh Reamers, along with district qualifiPrs Chris Williams, Josh Correll, Rusty Fositrr and Mike Wilhl'lm, ~

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hl'ad a roster loaded with veterans.

Taylor has eight returning starters from last year's team that was Cincinnati Hills Lea~e champion.

6. Ross: Aaron Ray, a thirdplace finisher at the state meet last year, returns to lead a team that could start ao; many as six seniors and six freshmen in the lower weight classes.

"With some shuffling, we should be able to field a full lineup for the first time since 1996-97," coach Rich Dunn ~id.

7. King.">: The outlook is bright for the Knights, \vith five district qualifier.-; Oesse Catanzaro.Ji Liedhcgncr.John Vdez.JdfWilliamson and Tim Sage) back.

"The work ethic of this group is one of the best we've had," coach joe Woodall said.

8. Batavia: The youth movementis over, and the Bulldogs will have an experienced squad with six

returning starters and Brandon Faubion, a movl.'-in who wrestled for Bethel-Tate last season.

"Many of the wrestlers arc stacked in the same weight classes," coach Steve Shinkle said. 'We could have difficulty filling some weight classes."

9. J<"rankkin: The outlook for the Wildcats is mixed. ''\Vl· have great upper-class leadership, four returning district qualifiers and a lot of wrestlers who were involvro in offseason frPCstyle and (;n-co-Roman wn•stling," coach Wendel Donathan said. "But wt''re wry young, with half the ll'am frt'shmen."

10. Wilmington: Enthusiasm is abundant with H returning letter winner.-; and 33 athletes involved in the program this year. State qualifier Jed Smith, district qualifier Shane Bankard and seniors Jason Maclntyn: and Joey Watson \viii providt• lt•adership for coach Jeff Wiederhold.

BY DAVE SCHUlTE The Cincinnati Enquirer In the 43-ycar history of the state wrestling tournament, no Cincinnati team has ever finished first or second in any of the three divisions.

Although Moeller coach Jeff Gaier won't discuss the postseason, it looks like the Crusaders have the talent to make a run at the Division I state title in March.

"On paper, this is the best team we've had in 18 years, but we have a long way to go," Gaier said. "We have a lot of guys back, many who wrestle year-round."

Gaier has 18 experienced wrestlers, 10 of whom won 19 or more matches during the 1998-99 season.

'This wealth of talent prompted 10 of the 15 coaches voting in the . _ ' E11 q tti re r's Division I preseason poll to put Moeller on top, followed by Fairfield, Harrison, Elder and Loveland.

Junior Joe Zinkan (fourth at state), Bobby Lyons and David Blanks are Moeller's returning state qualifiers. Five others David Candy, Danny Hill, Mike Baria, Marcus Blanks and Brad Finley- qualified to district.

Brian Zinkan, who was 20.1 during the regular season but missl.'d the tournmment becausl.' of mononucleosis, also returns.

Moeller will wrestle a demanding schedule that includes the Virginia Dual Tournament, Best of the Southwest

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Pts 1. Moeller (9) .............. 126 2. Fairfield (4) .............. 123 3. Harrison .................97 4. Elder .....................78 5. Loveland .................67 6. St. Xavier ................58 7. Lakota West ..............55 8. Oak Hills ................. 50 9. Sycamore ............... .46 10. Glen Este ................35 Others: Lakota East 29, Princeton 5, Mason 3, Hamilton 2, La Salle 2, Winton Woods 1.

and duals with defending state champion Lakewood St Edward and Fairfield.

2. Fairfield: Coach Ron Masanek's squad has four returning state qualifiers.

This group will be led by Garrett Padgett (fourth at state) and Michael Wah off (sixth at state), along with Jeff Ramsey and Carl Leugers.

In 34 years of coaching at Fairfield, Masanek has a 264-434 record. The Indians should post a 35th consecutive winning record during the 1999-2000 season.

3. Harrison: The Wildcats are strong in the larger weight classes with Tim Ruberg, a 16(}pound senior state qualifier, heading the list.

Also back are district qualifiers Justin McGuffey, Robert Doerflein, Mike Shelton and Mike Conley.

4. Elder: A consistent top-five team, the Panthers return seven starters, including fourth-place state finisher Nick Spatola and

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qualifier Andy Christopfel.

"One of our strengths is that we return nine starters," coach Dick McCoy said. "If we have a weakness, it's in the middle weights."

Other veterans include Nick McCoy, Pete Suer, Eric Kathmann, Adam May, Kevin Reid and Rick Van Hook.

5. Loveland: Ryan Worley, a transfer from Olentangy in Columbus, is a welcome addition to a squad that returns standouts Jason Weimer, Josh Herdtner, Brandon Allen, Matt Gill and Jesse King.

6. St. Xavier: The Bombers are another team loaded with experience. returning one state qualifier (Scott Smith) and four district qualifit'rs (Aaron Klein, Scott Simon, DamiL·n FdlingPr, Keith Rosing).

7. lakota West: The Mcintire brothers- Matt (37-4) and Chris (33-6) -will head a strong team.

8. Oak Hills: Nine returning starters gives Highlandt>rs coach Dick Roche a solid foundation to build on.

The veterans include seniors Bryan Scholl, Mike Farrell, Eric Pace, Tommy Mason, Adam Pace and Casey Elder.

9. Sycamore: Heavyweight Oliver Hyams heads tht~ list of returning starters that comprises Nolan Kaplan, Joe Patterson, Nate Small, Matt Montgomery, Matt White and John May. 10. Glen Este: Probably tl1e most underrated team in Cincinnati, the Trojans will rely on vetcransSean Luther, Arlen Lampe, Curtis Sedan, Jimmy I-leagcr, Chris Stultz, Greg Stephens and MikeEpps.

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Big day gives Moeller win Crusaders beat Fairfield for Classic title

BY DAVE SCHUTTE The Cincinnati Enquirer

Moeller made another statement at the Southwestern Ohio Wrestling Coaches Classic.

Qualifying 10 wrestlers into the championship and consolation rounds, the Crusaders scored 268 points, besting Fairfield (257Vz) for the big-school title.

Led by Arlen Lampe's 135pound championship, Glen Este won the small-school division with 102 points followed by Reading (87) and Lebanon (77).

Here's a look at each of the championship matches.

Ill> 103: David Candy (Moeller) d. Scott Loebker (Anderson) 8-6 OT Trailing 6-3 after two periods, Candy scored an escape and takedown to send the match into overtime. He won with a takedown 50 seconds into the overtime.

"I remember how bad it felt when I lost in the final of this tournament as a seventh grad-

WRESTLING er," Candy satd. "l got behind him for the takedown. I could tell he was getting tired and I would win in overtime."

Ill> 112: Carl Leugers (Fairfield) d. Jason Daviaux (Scott) 12-5 Scoring a takedown 10 seconds into the match, Leugers was in control from the outset.

Ill> 119: Chance Baysinger (Amelia) d. Kurt Willen (Lakota West) 12-5 - Seeded fifth, Baysinger took a 7-0 lead and was never threatened.

"I was hurt last year and this makes up for it," Baysinger said.

Ill> 125: Scott Smith (St. Xavier) d. Stephen Wolery (Lakota West) 11-4 - In control from the start, Smith took a 9-0 lead after two periods, to win a title for a third consecutive year.

"Speed and endurance was the difference," Smith said.

Ill> 130: Matt Mcintire (Lakota West) d .. Nick Spatola (Elder) 4-3 - In a defensive match, Mcintire scored a takedown in each the second and third periods to pull it out.

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Lakota West's Matt Mcintire (dark top) beat Elder's Nick Spatola 4-3 in ~he championship match in the 130-pound weight class.

"He's a defensive wrestler and waits for the opponent to make a mistake," Mcintire said of Spatola. "You can't make a mistake and beat him." ll> 135: Arlen Lampe (Glen Este) d. Ian Ruth (Winton Woods) 3-2 A takedown by Lampe with 48 seconds remaining was the difference.

"I kept looking for a chance to take him down and finally got it," Lampe said.

Ill> 140: Joe Zinkan (Moeller) d. Tim. Kelly (Reading) 13-5- Zmkan took a 7-1 advantage in the second period.

Ill> 145: Bobby Lyons (Moeller) d. Chris Mcintire (Lakota West) 16-7 - Lyons took an 8-0 lead after the

Ill> 189: Nick Lukens 152: David Blanks (Moeller) d. Aaron Keough

first period.

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(Moeller) p. Ed Willis (Lakota East) 3:52 - Trailing 6-4 in the second period, Blanks scored a takedown before scoring the pin 20 seconds later.

"I kept looking for an opportunity and when I got it, I took him down," Blanks said.

Ill> 160: Garrett Padgett (Fairfield) d. Gary Blair (Reading) 5-4 SD OT - An escape with 10 seconds remaining in sudden death gave Padgett the victory. ll>171: Hetag Pliev (Princeton) d. Casey Abrams (Lebanon) 2-0 Scoreless after three periods, Pliev scored a takedown 28 seconds into overtime.

(Clermont Northeastern) A takedown with 25 seconds remaining was the difference for the unseeded Lukens, a last-minute substitute for starter K~lly Cronin, out because of stckness.

Ill> 215: Brad Findley (Moeller) d. Mike Epps (Glen Este) 5-4 - This was the fourth meeting during the past several years with Findley winning each time.

Ill> Hwt: Andy Christopfel (Elder) p. Bryan Kennedy (Northwest) 1:19 Both wrestlers took 9-0 records into the bout with Christopfel taking control 60 seconds into the bout.

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HIGH SCHOOLS Wrestling Wilmington 40, Xenia 25 103-J. Smith (W) by forfeit; 112-D. Smith (W) If. High 0:46; 119-Hensley (X) d. Musselman 3-1; 125-Donovan (X) d.

Wisecup 12-4; 130-Cox (X) d. Rose 11-8; 135-Murphy (W) d. Vanpover 9-1; 140Huff (W) d. Wilson 16-4 (ot); 145-Horne (W) d. McDufford 7-5; 152-Ross (W) If. Day 0:42; 160-Fouts (X) d. Steele 17-8; 171-VanPell (W) If. Roden 1:05; 189-Mutersphaw (X) d. Hoggatt 16-0; 215-Bankad (W) d. Zink 0:46; 275-Tisdale (X) If. Hicks 5:52.

Southwestern Ohio Wrestling Coaches Association Classic (AI Mount St. Joseph College) Team Standings Big School Division: 1. Moeller 268, 2.

Fairfield 257 'h, 3. St. Xavier 165 'h, 4.

Elder 149, 5. Lakota West 131, 6. Oak HiHs 102 V:!, 7. Beavercreek 100, 8. Princeton 98 V:!, 9. Hamilton 82, 10. Lakota East 82, 11.

Colerain 62. 12. La SAlle 58 'h, 13. Sycamore 56, 14. Milford 39.

Small School Division: I. Glen Este 102, 2. Reading 87, 3. Lebanon n, 4. Anderson 68 1h, 5. Purcell Marian 67 'h, 6. Scott 63, 7. Amelia 47, 8. Northwest 44, 9. Clermont Northeastern 38, 10. Mason 37 'h, 11.

Winton Woods 32. 12. Lemon Monroe 27 'h, 13. Turpin 8, 14. Finneytown 3.

Semifinals 103: Loebker (Anderson> d. Melnking (PureeD Marian) 5-2; Candy (Moen erl d.

Schultz (Elder l 10.7.

112: Daviaux (Scott) If. Kevin Puckett (Beavercreek) 12-3; Leugers (Fairfield) d.

Luther (Glen Estel 5-2.

119: Baysinger (Amelia) d. Patterson (Sycamore) 8-7; Willen (Lakota West) d.

Wilkens (Fairfield) 3-1.

125: Smith (St. Xavier) p. Hil (Moeller) 1:23; Wolery (Lakota West) p. O'Br yant (Anderson) 1:32.

130: Spatola (Elder) d. B. Zlnkan (Moeller) 3-1; M. Mcintire (Lakota West) d. Hensley (Lemon Monroe> 15-8.

135: Ruth (Winton Wood) d. Welbb (Beavercreek) 3-2; Lampe (Glen Estel d.

Enge I (Reading) 5-3.

140: J. Zinkan (Moeller) d. Reuter (Fairfield) 9-2; Kelly (Reading) d. Wiley (Beavercreek) 5-3 Ot. 145: C. Mcintire (Lakota West) p. Ben (Scott) 5:26; Lyons (Moener) d. Wahoff (Fairfield) 9-5.

152: Blanks (Moeller) d. McElroy (Lebanon) 10.5; WiHis (Lakota East) md.

Neeley (Princeton) 13-3.

160: Padgett (Fairfield) p. Heard (Princeton) 3:49; Blair (Reading) d. Oslholthoff (Moeler) 6-2.

171: Pliev (Princeton) d. Russell (Beavercree~) 7-3; Anrams (Lebanon) p.

Kaiser (Amelia) 2:28.

189: Lukens (Moeller) d. McKiernan (Anderson) 7-1; Keough (Oermont Northeastern) d. Farrel (Oak Hills) 15-13.

215: Epps (Glen Estel d. CoHingsworth (Scott) 8-6 ot; Findley Moener d. Seitz (Milford) 4-3.

Hwt: Christopfel (Elder) d. Hyams (Sycamore) injury default; Kennedy (Northwest) p. Rosing (St. Xavier) 5:13.

Third Place 103: Jake Meinking (Purcen Marian) d. Jose OCasio (Fairfield) 8-3.

112: Sean Luther (Glen Este) d. Kevin Puckett (Beavercreek) 11-6.

119: Brent Wilkens (Fairfield d. Tornrny Mason (Oak Hills) 6-3.

125: Danny Hil (MoeHer) d. Tony Garcia (COlerain) 9-7.

130: Brian Zlnkan (MoeHer) d. Zack Hensley (Monroe) J-1 ot.

135: Mike Baria (Moeller) p. Austin zamora (Princeton) 2:38.

140: Andy Reuter (Fairfield) d. Mike Jablonski (St. Xavier) 11-6 ot.

145: Michael Wahoff (Fairfield) p. Mike Bell (Scott) 2:51.

152: Alex McElroy (Lebanon) d. Joe Oonnl (St. Xavier) 7-4.

160: Scott Simon (St. Xavier) d. Tony Heard (Princeton) 9-5.

171: Jason Russell (Beavercreek) d.

Jason Saylor (Fairfield) 13-0.

189: Eric Jones (Lakota East) d. Chris Doxey (Fairfield) 11-4.

215: Jason Lackmeyer (PurceN Marlan) d. Mike Seitz (Milford) 7-1.

Hwt: Jeff Ramsey (Fairfield) d. Chris Noth (La Salle) forfeit.

Fifth Place 103: Mike Osterbrock (St. Xavier) d. Joe Schultz (Elder) 11-6.

112: Rick Dane (Hamilton) d. Nick McCOy (Eider) injury default.

119: Kyle Breiner (Mason) d. Joe Patterson (Sycamore l default.

125: Mike Bush (Lakota East) d. Eric O'Bryant (Anderson) 3-1 ot.

130: Jeremy Salyers (Fairfield) d. Tim Kist (Hamilton) 11-1.

135: D. J. Engel (Reading) d. Dennis Webb (Beavercreek) 5-4.

140: Ben Wiley (Beavercreek) d. Jeff Mundy (Eider) 6-1.

145: Eric Kathrnann (Elder) d. Chris Connelly (St. Xavier) 7-4.

152: Todd Neeley (Princeton) d. Tony Parker (Fairfield) 13-6.

160: scott Ostholthoff <Moenerl d. Brian Barlege (Beavercreek) 9-5.

171: Joe Waller (Elder) p. Mike Kaiser (Amelia l 2:25.

189: Mike Farrell (Oak Hills) d. Chris McKiernan (Anderson) 7-1.

215: Jeremy Slaven (Lebanon) d. Crain Collingsworth (Scott) 16-5.

Hwl: Keith Rosing (St. Xavier) d. Oliver Hyams (Sycamore) injury default.

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Moeller wrestlers nationally ranked Lukens and Kelly Cronin) went undefeated in their four matches at the Victories over three nationally Hampton, Va., tournament. ranked teams at the Virginia Duals Moeller meets Lakewood St. Edlast w~ek have. catapult~d ~oeller's ward, the No. 1 nationally ranked wresthng team mto t~e hmehght. . team, in a dual meet Jan. 29 in LakeAmateur Wrest/zng Magazzne wood awarded coach Jeff Gaier's Crusaders---¡----the No. 8 ranking, the first Cincinnati team to earn national accolades.

"It's neat for the kids to receive the recognition," Gaier said. "It's hard for Cincinnati teams to get recognized statewide. It's nice to be in a position to compete."

Five Moeller wrestlers (Bobby Lyons, Joe Zinkan, Brian Zinkan, Nick

.¡By DAVE SCHUTTE The Cincinnati Enquirer

Wrestling Ohio catholic Invitational (At Dayton Carroll)

T•am Standings: Big School: 1 Moeller 264.5. 2 Columbus DeSales 196 5, l Lake Catholic 160.5, 4 Sf Xavier 137.5, 5. Padua 135.6 Carroll 128, 7 Elder 113, 8. Cleveland Sf lgnat1uS 111.5.

9 Chaminade JtJienne 89, 10 Watterson 79, 11. Toledo Central Catholic 72, 12 Toledo

Sf Francis 60, 13. Columbus St Charles 56.

14. Toledo st. John's 54

Small School: 1. Purcell Man an 91, 2.

Cleveland Benedictine 81.5. 3 Toledo Stritch 80.5, 4. Notre Dame Cathedral Latin 69, 5 Lima Central Catholic 68.5, 6. Elyria Catholic 63.5, 7. St. Wendelin 58, 8. Kettering Alter 34, 9. Columbus Ready 33, 10 Tnn1ty 22, 11. Delphos St. John's 19, 12 V.A. St. Joseph's 16, 11 Lehman 13, 14 Middletown Fenwick. 10, 15. Newark Catholic 7

Top Local Finishers: Championship round: 125- Smith (St. Xavier) tf. Adams (TaL St. John's) 15-0, 135-Barnett (DeSales) d. B. Z1nkan (MoeMer) 5-3; 140-J. Zinkan (Moeller) d Durkin (Padua) 4-3; 145-Lyons (Moeller) tf Wickert ($t Charles) 17·1. 152-Bianks (Moeller) d. Marzec (Sf Francis) 8·6; 189-Cronin (Moeller 1 d. Camargo (Benedictine) 10--8, 215-Findley {Moeller) p. Bindel (Lima CCI 1:27.

Third Place round: 103-R Randazzo (Padua) d. Candy (MoeHeri 3-2, 130-Spatola lEider I md. v_Randazzo 1Paduai1H; 135-Lievx (Elyria I d. Baria 1Moellerl4-3, 152-Simon lSI. XI p Mullet (NDCLI 2:13, 160-SaveHi !Lake Catholic! d. Ostholtotf (MoeHer) 6-4, 189-Jimmar (Purcell! d Burl !Lake Catnolicl \H. 11>-Ca!'l'\llO•

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Wrestling honor roll Division I POLL 1. Moeller (9) ..........................•..... 90 2. Fairfield ....................................... 81 3. Harrison ...................................... 70 4. St. Xavier ..............................•.... S8 5. Oak Hins ...................................... 54

6. Elder .....................•.............:....,... 50 7. Lakota West .............................. 30 8. Colerain ............•............•........•..22 9. Princeton ..................................... 16 10. Glen Este ..................................... 13

Division 11-111 POLL

1. Purcell Marian ( 3 J ••....•.••...•••••.. 62 2. Madeira (3) .......•....................... 6f 3. Loveland ................................•.... 48 4. Reading ...............•....................... 45 5. Fronkin ....................................... 43 6. Kings ............................................ 17 6. Springboro .................................. 17 6. Taylor .......................................... 17 9. Wilmington .................................. 16 10. Norwood .................................... 15 10. Edgewood ·······················-·····-··· 15 103POUNDS Name, School----· W L 1. Kuykendol, Madeira.... 16 1 2. Candy, Moeler.............. 14 5 3. Loebker, Anderson...... 10 5 4. Meinkln, Pur. Marian.. 17 3 5. Smith, Wilmington........ 8 2 6. Ocasio, Fairfield........... 7 5 7. Osterbeck, St. X........... 14 8 8. Bronklin, Franklin......... 14 2 9. Durhllm, Loveland....... 8 4 IO.Mathis, Princeton........ 12 7 Others: Bastin, Colerain 11-6; Campolongo, Oak HiHs 1Q-5; Dearwester, Harrison 13-7; Freson, Kings 4-0; Hlebak, Lakota East 11-7, Lee, Ross 9·7; Lunsford, Lakota West 12-8.

112POUNDS Name, SchOol--- w L 1. Leugers, Fairfield......... 10 0 2. Luther, Glen Este......... 19 3 3. Velez, Kings................... 12 0 4. Wilen, Lakota West.... 14 5 5. Oane, Hamilton............. 16 8 6. SchoU, Oak HiHs............. 10 5 7. Pritchett, Mt. Healthy. 12 4 8. Strauss, Sycamore...... 9 7 9. Lamplot, Loveland...... 14 6 10. Suer, Elder................... 10 2 Others: Burroughs, Madeira 13-5; FHck, La Salle 5-5; Konerman, Har· rison 1Q-7; Kunkel, Colerain 12-5; Moore, Middletown 1o-s; Morin, Wyoming 8-1; Smith, Wilmington 9·4; Telinda, Goshen 18-3.

119 POUNDS Name, SchOol_,___ W L 1. Baysinger, Glen Este ... 10 5 2. Worley, Lakota West.. 20 4 3. WI*< ens, Fairfield.......... 7 5

4. Hin, Moeller.................... 12 5 5. Gray, Harrison.....•....... 10 5 6. Garcia, Colerain............ 14 4 7. Mason, Oak Hills ........... 10 5 8. Patterson, Sycamore.. 10 5 9. Bush, Lakota East........ 14 6 10. Breiner, Mason........ :.. 14 6 Others: Bernard, Milford 8-4; Binford, Purceft Marian 9-7; Boeing, Elder IG-7; GiH, Loveland 9-6; Graville, Hamilton 14-7; Griffin, Mount Heaithy 10-2; Kremer, Franklin 14-3; Lledhegner, Kings 5-0; O'Bryant, Anderson 1o-s.

125 POUNDS Narmt, SchooL............

1. Smith, St. Xavier..........

2. Flake, Lakota West.....

3. Norris, La Salle..............

W L 25 0 18 12

7 2

4. Ginen, Harrison............. 15 5 5. Wisor, Fairfield............. 7 5 6. Wi!iomson, Kings......... 10 2 7. Kist, Hamilton................ 18 7 8. Steever, Anderson....... 10 5 9. Opichka, Madeira ......... 15 5 IO.Pope, Elder................... 7 5 Others; Brewer, Colerain IQ-7; Messer, Norwood 9-4; Phe\>S, Ross 11-7; Sedam, Glen Este IQ-5; Smith, Oak Hils IQ-5; Wi~ams, Taylor 1Q-5.

130POUNDS Name,Schoo'---- W L 1. Mcintire, Lakota W..... 22 0 2. J. Zinkon, Moeller......... 17 2 3. Spatola, Elder................ 20 2 4. Hensley, Monroe.......... 12 5 5. Salyers, Fairfield.......... 10 4 6. Davis, Loveland............ 11 3 7. Andriola. Oak Hils........ 10 5 8. Carver, St. Xavier........ 11 9 9. Houtman, La Sole........ 9 5 IO.Jasper, Colerain........... 13 6 Others: Merle, Madeira 1Q-8; Murphy, Wilmington 8-7; Nichols, Indian Hii 10-3.

135 POUNDS Name, School ......____ W L 1. Ruth, Winton Woods.... 13 2 2. Lampe, Glen Este......... 17 1 3. Baria, Moeller............... 17 4 4. Worley, Loveland......... 17 1 5. Correll, Taylor............... 12 0 6. Engel, Reading.............. 11 3 7. Klein, St. X...................... 21 9 8. Rueter, Fairfield........... 11 3 9. Zamora, Princeton....... 13 5 IO.Conroy, Elder............... 17 6 Others: Engleman, Hughes 1-2; Gerwe, MiHord 6-4; Giford. oak Hils IQ-5; Harman, CNE, 15-5; Hensley, New Richmond; McGuffey, Harrison 12-8; O'Brien. Lakota w. 7-3; Rutledge, Madeira 17-5; Tolver, Wilmington 5-2; Walng, Hamiton 9-4.

140 POUNDS Narmt,School ..,____ W L

1. Zinkan, Moeller...........:.

2. Mcintire, Lakota W.....

3. Ray, Ross.......................

4. Kelly, Reading...............

5. Jablonski, St. X..............

6. Weimer, Loveland........

7. Hotopp, Harrison..........

8. Munday, Elder...........

9. Prues, Purcel Marian.

15 19 8 11 18

7

0 4 0 1 5 2 3 10 6

11 15 8 lO.Harris, Princeton......... 9 7 Others: Weaver, Wyoming 7-3; Jolly, Roger Bacon IQ-5; Oark, Glen Este 7-6; Elder, Oak Hils 1Q-5 145 POUNDS

Name, SchOol---- W L 1. Lyons, MoeMer.............. 19 0 2. Wayhoff, Fairfield........ 9 3 3. Moore, Harrison........... 16 6 4. Kathman, Elder............ : 16 8 5. Phillips, Bethel-Tote..... 12 0 6. Carter, FrankHn............ IS 3 7. Sablonsky, Colerain ...... 12 2 8. Beyerlein, Lak. West... 11 8 9. Herdtner, Loveland...... 9 4 IO.Horne, Wilmington...... 12 2 Others; Connely, St. X IQ-5; Dean, CNE 7-5; Hull, Norwood IQ-5; Lavery, Goshen 18-3; Von Hoene, Purcell Marian 6-4.

152 POUNDS Name, SchOol--- W L 1. Blanks, Moeller............. 15 1 2. Simons, Sf. Xavier ........ 19 3 3. Ruberg, Harrison.......... 15 4 4. Willis, Lakota E............. 14 7 5. McElroy, Lebanon....... 12 5 6. Neely, Princeton........... 12 4 7. Porker, Fairfield........... 8 5 8. Pace, Oak Hills.............. 10 5 9. Dixon, Purcel Marion.. 15 4 10. McGrath, Goshen....... 16 o Others: Broxterman, Glen Este 8-6; Duff, Middletown 13-6; Engleman, Hughes 11-4; Grime, Colerain 12-7; Longstreoth, Madeira 16-4; McOe~ land, Franklin 15-3; Ried, Elder 12-8; Ross, Wilmington 12-2; Sage, Kings 5-2.

160 POUNDS Name, School ..........__ W L 1. Padgett, Foirtield........ 15 2 2. Blair, Reading................ 11 1 3. Heard, Princeton.......... 10 5 4. Key, Harrison................ 15 2 5. Osthoifhff, MoeKer ....... 12 6 6. May, Elder ..................... 13 8 7. Stocker, CNE................. 8 6 8. Campbell, Lakota W.... 9 9 9. Reamer, Taylor............ 12 1 10. Claron, Madeira......... 16 7 Others: Catanzaro, Kings 7-2; Cionnl, St. Xavier 11-8; Copelin, PurceK 9-4; Felts, New Riclrnond; Hilt, Ross 6·5; Spears, Winton Woods 6-3.

171 POUNDS Nome, School----- W L 1. Ptiev, Princeton............. 17 0 2. Abrams, Lebanon........ 14 2 3. Doerflein, Harrison...... 17 4 4. Luken, Moeler.............. 16 4 5. Saylor, Fairfield............ 8 4 6. Walters, Elder............... 17 7 7. Ka;ser, Ameaa.............. 10 5 8. Kupper, St. X................. 20 9 9. McComeH, Surrrnit...... 13 1 IO.Weaver, Loveland....... 10 4 Others: Badman, La Salle 4-3; Cantrell, Middletown; Droppelman, Colerain 6-6.

189 POUNDS Nome, SchOol .._ _ _ W L 1. Cronin, Moeller.............. 12 0 2. Keough, CNE................. 16 2 3. Jones, Lakota E............ 22 2 4. Doxey, Fairfield............ 10 4 5. Seitz, Milford................. 9 3 6. Cordoza, Mocleiro........ 18 2 7. Farren. Oak Hils........... 10 5 8. Shelton, Harrison.......... 5 4 9. McKieran, Anderson... 10 5 10.Snowden, FrankfHl....... 12 4 Others: Engel, Loveland 14-5; Huber, Elder 16-8; Jimrnor, Purcell Marian 14·3; King. Goshen 16-5; Lester, Homllfon IQ-7; Long, .La Salle 11-7; Ruscin, Midcletown IQ-5; Spore, Wyoming 9-2; Stephens, Glen Este 11·8.

215 POUNDS Name, SchOol--- W L 1. Findley, Moeller ............ 16 2 2. Epps, Glen Este............ 15 4 3. Schultz, Harrison.......... 12 5 4. Slaven, Lebanon............ 10 5 5. Bonkord. Wilmington... 12 1 6. Lock meyer, Pur.Marlon ......................................... 17 7. Smol, Sycamore........... 9 8. Rowland, Fairfield........ 8 9. Lester, Hamilton ........... 15 10. Pattison, Madeira...... 16 4 Others: Ford, Wyoming 8-3; HiU, Colerain 7-6; Richie, Ross 12-4; Sears, Utile Miami IQ-5.

HEAVYWEIGHT Name, SchOol---- W L 1. Christophel, Elder......... 10 0 2. Kennedy, Northwest... 12 2 3. Ramsey, Fairfield......... 11 2 4. Hyams, Sycamore....... 11 2 5. Noth, La Salle................. 11 2 6. Hicks, WHmington........ 10 3 7. AMen, Loveland.............. 12 5 8. Ryan, Monroe............... 10 5 9. Ernest, Harrison.......... 8 3 10. Dooley, Mason............ 12 5 Others: Lancaster, Norwood 9·3; Rosing, St. Xavier IQ-8; Spears, Purcell Marian 7·5; Watkins, Hamil-

ton IQ-5.

COLUMBUS (AP) The fourt)l Neekly state wrestling poll, as compHQd by the Ohio High School Wrestling Coaches Association (first-place votes in parentheses) wtth total points: DIVISION I 1 . St. Edward (20) 2. Maple Heights

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3. Clyde 4. St. Paris Graham 5. Uhrichsville Claymont

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8. Buckeye 9. Indian Lake 10. Canton South DIVISION Ill 1. Sandusky St. Mary's (t 1) 2. St. Peter Chanef (2)

3. Martins Ferry (2) 4. Cuyahoga Valley Christian 5. St. VIncent-St. Mary

5. Beachwood

r. Cuyahoga His.

l. Loudonville l. Sycamore Mohawk 0. Uberty Center

22 156 152

99 97

83 52

48 33 22

19 144 119 105

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WRESTLING

Top-ranked team tops .Moeller The Cincinnati Enquirer

Lakewood St. Edward, the top-ranked high school wrestling team in the country, proved to be too much for No.7 Moeller.

St. Edward won the first five matches Saturday in posting a 37-15 victory over the Crusaders. It was the first loss for Moeller this season.

"They Jived up to their billing," Moeller coach Jeff Gaier said. "We learned that they are the team to beat without a doubt."

Joe Zinkan (140 pounds) and Kelly Cronin (189 pounds) were Moeller's only wrestlers to go undefeated, both winning three matches. ¡ "We had 11 close matches, and they won six and we won five," Gaier said. "They didn't make any mistakes, but we made a couple of minor ones. That's all it ¡ takes in a close match."

In the first match of the dual tournament, Moeller defeated Wadsworth 39-24. The Crusaders followed the Joss to St. Edward with a 47-22 victory over Harrison.

"We'll probably come back here next year to wrestle St: Ed's," Gaier said.

Moeller will close out the season with a dual match against Elder and an appearance in the Be~f the Southwest at St. Pans Graham.

Summit rallies to win MVC title Silver Knights defeat NCH by 10 points

BY BEN WALPOLE Enquirer contributor

Five Summit Country Day wrestlers earned bonus points in the finals and six won individual league titles Saturday as the Silver Knights won their second consecutive Miami Valley Conference championship.

Summit, which was tied with North College Hill going into the final round, beat NCH 168-158.

Summit's Casey McConnell (171 pounds) and Tareq Abdulghani (275) each won their third consecutive MVC title, and Summit coach Jeff Tullos earned the MVC coach of the year award.

NCH junior Gary Hensley placed first at 140 pounds and was named league wrestler of the year.

Team Standings: 1. S<mmit 168. 2. North College Hil 158, 3. ceo 134, 4. Lockland u. s. st.

Bernard 35, 6. OiCA 29. ' Championship Round: 103-N. Hensley (NCH) p. Greeeooerg (CCOJ 0:32; 112-~ (Lockland) p. Hart (CCOJ 4:33; 119-Shields (NCHJ d. Eliott (51. Bernard) 11·9; 125-Corrol (OiCA) p.

Mitchel (Lockland) 3:09; l:io-Seta (NCHJ p. Keis· er (CCOI 3:29; 135-Loreoux (S<mmil) p. Meiners (Lockland) 1:55; 140-G. Hensley (NCHI p. Fields (Summit) 2:13; 145-Ericson !CCOJ p. Schneider (SUmmit) 1:02; 152-Booher (Summit) p. Stevens (NCH) 5:33; 160-Al>i (Surrmil) p. Buechner (CCDJ 0:54; 171-McCoonel (Summit) md. Lunkenheimer tNCH) 13-3; 189-N. Abdulghanl (Summit) p. Rosen (CCOJ 1:04; 215-Jackson (NCHI d.

Bahl (CCO) 1.(); HWT-T. AlxlAghani (5ummtt) by tiebreaker Goeke (CCO).

GCL Moeller, which is ranked No. 1 in the Enquirer's coaches poll, had seven wrestlers win individual titles as it placed first in the GCL-South team standings. St. Xavier was second, 57 points behind.

Brian Zinkan (130), Joe Zinkan (140) and Bobby Lyons (145)· headed the ¥oeller

WRESTLING charge. Moeller coach Jeff Geier was named GCL-South coach of the year.

St. Xavier's Scott Smith improved to 32-0 in winning the 125-pound title. He was named GCLS wrestler of the year.

In the GCL-North, Purcell claimed the team title, despite a strong performance by Chaminade-Julienne in the championship round. C-J placed four wrestlers in the title round, including Roger Miller, who won the 275-pound crown to push his record to 40-0.

Miller and 215-pound winner Jason Lackmeyer, of Purcell, were named GCLN co-wrestlers of the year.

CJ'.s Tim Begley' earned coach of the year honors.

North TNITI Standings: 1. Purcel Marian 91, 2. Charnlnade-Jutienne 78, 3. Alter 27, 4. Roger Bacon 16, 5. McNicholas 15.

SOUth Team Standings: 1. Moeler 227.5, 2. St. Xavier 170.5, 3. Elder 140, 4. LaSale 74.5.

Championship Reund: 103-0s terbrock (St.X) d. Miclam (CJ) 3-2; 112-Suer (Elder) p. T. Harrison (CJJ; 119-C. Harrison (CJI d. Hil (Moeller) 9-4; 125-Smlth (SI.X) p. Norris (LaSalle); 130-B. Zinkan (Moelerl by forfeit; 135-Baria (Moeler) d. Klein (SI.X) 21-7; 140-J. Zinkan (Moeler) p. Mundy (Elder); 145-Lyons (Moeler) d. Kattmann (Elder) 18-3; 152-Simon (SI.X) d.

Blanks (Moeller) 9-7; 160-0stholthoff (Moeller) d.

May (Elder) 2·1; 171-L'*-ens (Moeler) d. Ciomi (SI.X) 9·5; 189-Crortln (Moeler) d. Long (LaSale) S.l; 215-Lackmeyer (Purcell d. Findley (Moeller) H; HWT-Mller (CJ) p. Noth (LaSalle).

GMC Fairfield, ranked No. 2 in the Enquirer's Division I coaches poll, placed 13 wrestlers in the top three of their weight classes and won the GMC title.

Jose Ocasio (103-pounds), Carl Leugers (112), Mike Wahoff (145), Garrett Padgett (160), Brandon Rowland (215), and Jeff Ramsey (275) each won league titles for the Indians.

Fairfield coach Ron Masaner earned the GMC .coach of the year award. .

Ttam Standings: 1. Fairfield 251, 2. Lakota West 166, 3. Princeton 122.5, 4. Hamolton.106.5, 5.

Lakota East 91, 6. Sycamore 86.5, 7. Colerain 71, 8.

MUford 54, 9. Lima Sr. 39, 10. Mldcletown 31.

Championship Round: 103-0casio (FI p.

Lunsford (LW) 4:16; 112-Leugers (F) injury defoult Mason-Siraus (5); 119-Wolery (LW) d. Bar· nard (MIH) 11-4; 125-Fiake (LW) md. Kist (H) 18-5; 130-M. Mcintire (LWI in~ Salyers (F); 135Zarnora (PIp. O'Brien (LWJ 1:30; 140-C. Mcintire (LW) p. Harris (P) 3:31; 145-Wahoff (F) md.

Maxey (PJ 18-10; 152-WiiUs (lEJ d. Neely (PJ 12-8;' 160-Padgetl (F) d. Heard (P) IH; 171Piiev (PI md. Elsen (FJ 11·1; 189-.Jones (LE) md.

Doxsey (F) 12·1; 215-Rowland (F) p. Lester (H) 5:31; HW-Rarnsey (F) p. Hyams (5) 4:34.

CHL Reading, behind 160-pound champion Gary Blair, won the CHL championship, upsetting Madeira, ranked No.4 in the Enquirer's Division II-III coaches poll.

Blair won four matches to put his season mark at 33-1 and was named league wrestler of the year. It marks his fourth consecutive CHL title.

For the No. 5-ranked Blue Devils, it is their fifth CHL team title in the last six years.

Reading had five wrestlers win individual championships and four take secon~ place.

Shawn Burroughs won a second straight league crown at 112 pounds for Madeira.

Team Standings: 1. Reading 293, 2. Madeira 288, 3. Taylor 144, 4.lndlan HIM 140, 5. Wyoming 117, 6. Deer Park 89, 7. Finneytown 47, B. Mariemc¥1t 16.

First ¥d stCOnd plac:t fmishtrs: 103Mages (Reading), Charnpness (Taylor); 112-Bur· roughs (Madeira), Harrmonds (Reading); 119Toplcz (Indian Hill,. Wittenberg (Madeira); 1250pichka (Madeira), Hazlett (Reading); 130-Hor· meyer (Reading), Merle (Madeira); 135-Enget (Reading), correll (Taylor); 140-Kely (Reading), runner-up DQed; 145-Campben (Finneytown), Johnson (Indian Hil); 152-Longslreth (Madeira), Reckling (Indian Hll); 160-Biair (Reading), Ooran (Madeira); 171-Reamers (Taylor), Megro (Indian Hill; 189-Cilrdoza (Madeira), Spore (Wyoming); 215-Ford (Wyoming), Wilson (Reading); HWTSayer (Deer Park), A. Greene (Reading).

MVP award.

Team Standings: 1. Hllsboro 123, 2. Batavia 122.5, 3. Western Brown 111,4. New Rlctmond 100, 5. CNE 99.5, 6. Bethel-Tale 83, 7. Wlllamsburg 55.

Chempienship R-d: 103-Howard (Williamsburg) d. Ford (Hisboro) IG-3; 112-Wels (NRichJ d. Burns (Hils) H; 119-Yeary (Will p.

Campbell (CNE) 1:39; 125-Kelch (Hills) p. McKfn. ney (Batavia) 1:51; 130-Holday (His) md. Kelch (Batavia) 211-7; 135-Harmon (CNEI If. Motlman (Batavia) 17·1; 140-Winder (NRich) p. Marion (BTate)•1:06; 145-Phillips (BTate) d. Eary (WBrown) 11-4; 152-Zugg (HIS) p. Musselman (Batavia) 1:59; 160-Siocker (CNEJ d. Rand~ (NRich) 11-7; 171-Hubbard (BTale) d. Holcomb (NRich) 6-3; 189-Keogh (CNE) p. Barnes (Batavia) 2:49; 215-Mosbacker (Batavia) d. Marx (BTateJ IH; HWT-Dorsey (Batavia) p. Spears (WBrown) 3:04.

QCC. Mount Healthy went 3-0 in the dual-formatted QCC meet to claim the league title. The Owls beat second-place Western Hills 63-18 in the deciding match.

Mount Healthy's Johnny Griffin (125-pounds) won league MVP honors. Tom Maxwell, also of Mount Healthy, was named coach of the year.

Tttm Stanclngs: 1. Mount Healthy 3.(), 2.

Western Hols 2·1, 3. Carl< Montessori H, 4.

HughesG-3.

Mount Healthy 63, Wtstem Hills • 103-Yann (MH); 112-Prilchell (MH); 119RusseU (WH); 125-Griff'on (MH); 130-Phelps (MH); 135-Miler (MH); 140-Farburg (MH); 145-Roseman {MH); 152-Lee (WHI; 160-How· ard (MH); 171-Girn (MH); 189-Ackman (MH); 215-Bonds (MH); HWT-Phitlps (WH).

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(Springboro) p. Cassidy (Edgewoodl3:07; 189-Clemens (Carroll p. Steen (Springboro) 1:06;215-Brown (Springboro) p. Davis (Carroll 4:44; 27~­ Compbel (Springboro 1 p. Ryan (Monroe I 4:43.

FAVC-Buckeye Harrison qualified 10 \\Teslters for the championship round, and six won inidividual titlf.!s.

Wrestlers of the year honors went to Arlen Lampe, of Glt-n Este, Harrison's Rob Doerfleiu, and Northwest's Bryan Kennedy.

Ttllll Standings: 1. Harrison 240.5; 2 Glen Este 140.5; 3. Anderson 131.5; 4. Turpin 76; :i.

Amela 63; 6. Northwest 61; 7. Meson 54; 8. Wlnltr.

Woods 41.5. , Championship R-d: 103-Loebker (Andc• · son) p. Dearwester (Harrison) 1:38; 112-·Luth<r (Glen Estel If. Konerman (Harrison) 19-4; 119-..

Gray (Harrison) md. Baysinger !Amelia) ij-0; 125-Gilen (Harrison) d. Glllspie (Turpin) 10·3, 130-Lodge (Northwest) d. WDson (Turpin) J·l OT; 135-Lampe (Glen Estel md. Greer (Northwest) 19-7; 140-Ruth (Winton Woods) md. aar~.

(Glen Estel 18-5; 145-Moore (Harrison) p. Bondus (Anderson) 3:52; 152-Ruberg (Harrison) If. Neil (Turpin) 28·13; 160-Key (Harrison) d. Spears (Winton Woods) 6-3; 171-Doerflein (Hor.rison) p.

Chaffin (Anderson) 1:45; 189-McKiernan (Andt!r· son) d. Shetlon (Harrison) 9-3; 215-EpPS (Gton Estel md. Schultz (Harrison) 11·3; 275-Kennctly (Northwest) p. Ernest (Harrison) 3:19.

FAVC-Cardinal Lebanon won five straight matches late in the championship round, gaining 22 points, to upset Loveland.

Loveland is ranked No. 1 in the Enquirer's Division 11-111 coaches poll. Lebanon is unranked.

B.j. Nelson, Casey Abram·;, and Alex McElroy were among the Lebanon titlists.

Lebanon coach Greg Abrams won coach of the year.

Ross' Aaron Ray was namt-d league wrestler of the year.

Springboro got pins in the last two events of the championship round, by Gene Brown and Dave Campbell, to overtake three-time defending league champion Dayton CarrolL Carroll's Nick Terbay (140pounds) and Miamisburg's Gregg Sharkey (145) earned SBC the James E. Bradfield Award Hillsboro won its fifth league for outstandinl! wrestlers.

Te1111 Standings: 1. Lebanon 178; 2. Loveland ln.S; 3. Witminglon 137.5; 4. Kings 110.5; 5. Nor·. title in five years, beating BataTeam Standings:"1. Springboro 179; 2. Carrol 177.5; 3. Franklin 126.5; 4. Edgewood 106.5; 5. West wood 94; 6. Ross 75.5; 7. Goshen 31.5; 8. Little Miami via by half of a point.

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Carrolton 102; 6. Miamisburg 81; 7. Monroe 71.5; 8.

37; 9. Stebbins 35.5; 10. Fenwick.

Charr1>ionshiP Round 103-Durham (LOY) d.

Hillsboro's Tyler Kelch Talawanda Lee (Rossi 14-11; 112-Vetez (Kin) d. Lan_,iol Championship Round: 103:-Frankfin (Frank· (125) and Robert Zugg (152) lin ) If. Wertz (Springboro) 21·5; 112-Jaynes 9 ~~~~,!~s~ (tZ:~~.!.~;J &o~~ ~~ti:l~-~ (West Carrotllon) d. Borchers (Carroll J.2; 119each pinned Batavia wrestlers DiSatvo (Carroll p. Wilds (Miamisburg) 0:48; 125- Busick (Leb) md. Herrmann (Kin) 16-2; 135-Wor· (Franklin) d. Sharkey (Miamisburg) 9-8; ley (Lov) p. Rossman (Lit) 1:25; 140·-Woim"r in the championship round, Hedric (Lov) md. Perkins (Leb) 16-4; 145-Lavery (Go') 130-Hensiey (Monroe)md. Bertels (Franklin) d. Herdlner (LOY) 9·3; 152-McElroy (Leb) d. Sa~e proving to be the difference.

19-11~ 135-Sonvner (West CarrollonJ tf. Dolan (Kill) 11~; 160-Finl (Leb) d. Catanzaro (Kin) 8-4; (Miamisburg) 20.4; 148-Terbay (Carrol) If. Gobel Hillsboro coach Dave Die- (Springboro) 15-0; 145-Sharkey (Miamisburg) d. 171-Abrams (LebJ p. Hensley (Nor) 0:48; 189-· Nelson (Leb) d. Engel (LOY) 11-8; (Franklin) 9·5; 152-McCielland (FrankHnJ trich was named SBC coach of Carter (Leb) d. Bankard (Witm) 13-9; 275-Hicks (\'ll.iln,J d. Weidel (West Carrollonl 9-3; 160-Sievens the year. Kelch won the league (Corrolll p. Trick (Springboro) 5:01; 171-Weimer p. Lancaster (Norw) 1:00.

715-SI~Y<'n

~Top-seeded :BY MA RK SCHMETZER .The c·10c1'n0 at'1 EnqU1r. er • • : Top-seeded Moeller set ~ d' t · t J' :s_c h00I records ~or IS nc q~a 1.fiers 'l .Pnd . .sectional . f champions hI e wmmng Its ourth consec• t' D' · · I t' 1 .u _IV~ IVISI~n ~ec Iona wr~s•thng championship at St - XaVIer ht atur day mg - Th C d · · h t'tl • e rusa ers wont e 1 es • 0f S · ht j 140 • even Weig c asses, . apounds through 215, and fill•· h d d - th th a!S e<• secon Ill ree "o ers.

• ' • Its alwa~s tou~h, Moeller :coach Jeff Gaier -said. "We have •high expectatiOns. Overall, • ' 1 d" :we re Pease · . .

• Saturday's highlights· • ' . .

- ~ 103 - Anderson JU1110r •Sc tt Loebk (25-2) • 0 er . won his first -title 9-5 over fourth-seeded Jim • ;Schultz, an Elder freshman who • N 1 d D vid C d f .upset C?· see _a an Yo •Moeller Ill the semifinals.

• ~ 112 -Elder semor Pete !cuer (22-3) recorded hi's thi'rd oou_ . :pm m three matches by down. :mg unseeded freshman Joel •Cottone of Moeller w·Ith 1·13 • • •left in the third period.

The • . . . , . .sectiOnal title IS Suers first.

• o.. 119 T.Op-See · ded. Stea....•phen Wolery (28-4) scored a • • • , •nomt With 12 seconds left to •r.;fOfCe, OVer t'1me, then defea ted :No. 2. seed Danny Hill of Moe!•Jer 5-3.

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WRESTLING "I' b th 'th D ve, e~n ere WI anny before . . ' ' said .Wolery.' who" won hiS first sectional title. Last t· 1 f' 1 ye~r, sec JOlla ma S, same weight class" s X ~ 125 t. avier seruor Sc · S · h · d 35 0 ott mit Improve to 'th h' th' d f 1 h · WI . IS Ir sec Iona c ampiOllShlp.

L k W ~ 1 30 a ota est • sophomore Matt Mcintire (34-0). was tested by third-seeded Nick Spatola of Elder before II' · th h' d · PU mg awa¥ Ill e t Ir pen00 for a 5-3 wm. " . . .

I told myself gomg Ill to JUSt keel? baHgm~ · on h'IS head an d moVIng. ' . said Mcintire who . J' h won his second sectiona c am· h' pions 1P. ~ 135 Wmton Woods JUI11or Ian Ruth (28-2) won his first sectional title by knocking . , off second-seeded Mike Bana of Moeller 5-2. ... 140 _ Juni'or Joe Zinkan .,...

(25-0) won his second cham pi• . . onshlp With a 7-4 payback VICtOfY OVer Lak0ta WeS t Senior · Chris Mcintire • • ~ 145 Crusaders seruor B0bb Y LYOllS (31 -1) CfUISe · d t 0 his• third sectional championship .

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Anderson 138, 6. LaSlllle 105, 7. Milford 69, 8. functioning clock to outlast St. Xa- Winton Woods 62, 9. Amelia 44, 10. Mount Healthy 32.

VIer seruor Sc0tt s·UTIOll 5-4.

Championship Round: 103-Loebker (Ander· ... 160 - Crusaders J'unior son) d. Schultz (Elder) 9-5; 112-SUer (Elder) p. .,... .

Cotto.le (MoeNerl 2:47; 119-Wolery (LakWest) d.

Jeff Ostholthoff (22-12) pinned Hill (Moeller) 5-3; 125-Smilh (SI.X) md. Flake w·In ton w00 ds semor J oe Spatola (LakWest) 17-4; 130-M. Mcintire (LakWesl) d. !Elder) 5-3; 135-Rulh (WiniWds) d. Baria Spears in 25 seconds (Moeller) 5-2; 140-J. Zinkan (MoeNer) d. c. Mcln· lire (LakWestJ 7-4; 145-Lyons (MoeNerl md.

"He shot from pretty far Kathman <Elder> 17-6; ·1 52-Bianks !MoeMerJ d.

Simon (St X) 5-4· 160-0slhollhoff (Moeller) p out, and I was able to ankle-pick spears <Wintwd~l o:25; m-Lukens <Moelleri h' " 'd Q th'J h ff f' t md. Waller (Eiderl14-6; 189-Cronin (Moeller) d.

1m, Sal S O t O ' a Irs - Long <LaSaleJ 3-1 <otli 215-Findley <Moeller> inl. time champion defauitCutting<Andersonl;HWT-Byrd!Eiderld. . ' , • Nolh (LaSalle) 5-2. ~ 171 _ Juruor Nick Luk'l1lird Place: J03-0sterbrock <st.x> d. candy 'ens (27-5) made it five in a row <Moellerl 5-3; 112-FHck <LaSaNeJ d. Goodman <LakWesll s-3; 119-<:arraher <st.xJ d.Boeing <Elder> for Moeller with a 14-6 ma1·0 r 9-5, 125-steever !Andersonl d. erowe !Miitordl 11.5, 1:»-a Zinkan !Moelerl md. Hautman (LaSaleJ 1s-a· decision over Elder senior Joe 135-<l'Brien (LakWestl md. Klein <St.XJ s-o; 140_: waIter. The tl'tle IS· h'IS f'lfSt · Mundy !Eiderl p. Jablonski <st.xJ J-.54; 145-Beyerlein (LakWesl) d. Roseman (MI.Heallhy) 6-2; 152-Reid ~ 189 Third-seeded (Elder) d. Flh'rrwn (LakWesl) 7-1; 160-May (EI· · A f d derl d. ClvT1'bell (LakWest) 8-4, 171-Cioml (SI.XaviLa Salle JUniOr lex Long orce er) md. Chaffll (Anderson) 15-3; 189-McKiernan Moeller to (SI.X) <Anderson> md. Lehn !Amellll 1s-2; 215-Roslng . senior Kelly Cronin . d . - (Elder) 3-2; HWT-Ruehl (LakWest) overtime before falling 3-1. p. Dawes <st.xJ l46. . . . .

Cronm won h1s first sectiOnal DIVISIOn I title • N . h Fairfield ranked 0. 2 Ill t e ~ 215 Seruor Brad Fm- E 'o· I h dley (29-4) capped Moeller's run p nquzrer IVISion champS coac es 11 had fs e individual 0 when unseeded Anderson sophoIV . . · • . .

Dlvlsoon I stdoonal more Mike Cutting chose to de<at Fairfield) fault and rest for next week • Team _standings: 1. Fairfield 266, 2. Harrison 211'12. 3. Pnnceton 139!12, 4. Oak HiHs 132.'12, 5. Glen ~ 27 5 - Second-seeded ElEste_124!h, 6. Sycamo~e 105, 7. Lakota East 95, 8. .

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Harn11ton 92, 9. Colera1n 84!12, 10. Mason 72!12, 11. der semor Justm Byrd (15-6) Northwest 63, 12. Talawanda 25. d d th · ht' th Championship Round reCOf e e rug S 0 er Up103-0casio (Fair) n\d. Mathis (Prln) 15-4; set by • beating top-seeded 112-Luther !Glen> d. Straus <sycJ 9-5; 119-Pat• • terson (Syc) d. Gray (Har) 13-9; 125-Kist (Ham} La Salle JUnior Chns Noth 5-2. d. Wisor <Fairl 7-1; 130-Saiyers !FairJ d. Lodge "I kneW I COUJd wreS tJ e WI'th '(Nor!) 1().4; 135-Lanipe (Glen) d. Zamora (Prln) 7·2; 140-Bower (Fair) d. Mcguffey (Har) 4-3; him ' but I knew I had to .wrestle erg 145-Wahoff <Falrl P- Holt <Oakl 1:38; 152-Rub(Har) dd. Wills (Lake) 6-4; 160-Padgelt smart and llOt do anythmg StU- (Fair) d. Simons (Mas) 8-3; 171-Doerflein (Har) 0

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d. Pliev (Prin) 5-3; 189-Jones (Lake) d. FarreN (Oak) 1().4; 215-Epps !Glen) d. Schultz (Har) 7-4; Hwi-Hyams (Syc) d: Kennedy (Nor!) 8-6.

Thord Place 103-Dearwester (Har) d. Bastin (Col) 5-3; 112-Leugers <FalrJ p. schmllauer <LakEl 3:53; 119-5edam (Glen) p. Spencely (Fair) 2:22; 125Gillan (Har) d. Breiner (Mas) 8-6; 130-Jasper (Col) d. Howe (Mas) 7-6; 135-WINiams (Oak) p.

Greer (Nor!) 2:57; 140-Harris (Prln) d. Oark (Glen) 6-2; 145-Maxey (Prin) d. Moore (Har) 5-4; 152-Pace (Oak) d. Neely (PrinJ 2-1; 160-Heard (Prln) d. Adams (Har) 15-9; 171-Eisen (Fair) d.

Luken (Syc) 3-2; 189-Shelton (Har) d. Doxsey (Fair) 6-2;215-Small (Syc) d. Rowland (Fair) 3-1; Hwi-Rarnsey (Fair) p, Taylor (Tal) :34.

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Hwt-Wagers (Ros) d. Lancaster (Nor) 9-5.

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b Franklm · edged t f Spnngboro h h · y seven pom s or t e c am pionshit> despite Springboro • • ' • . . .

• claiming four mdiVIdual titles.

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T 51 ~~· ~~~~·~gto~i- 197 2 s eam ""· n_gs. · ran •n . ' · pnngboro 190, 3. Wilmington 170, 4. K•ngs 166.5, 5. ~dge_w"8'd5l~, Rog~r heac;::: ~~·;- ~N~91.~, 8· Burpln 684-' ,.ew c mo es ern rown .

Ch I h' R d amp ons 1P oun 103-Franklin <Fral d. smith <Will 11-7; 112Velez (Kin) md. Wells (New) 1J.5; 119-King (Edg) P- Uedhegner_ <Kinl 5:57; 125-Gillisple <Turl d.

WIHiamson (Kin) 1().5; 130-Berlels (Fra) d. Wilson <Tur> 12-5; 135-JoHy !RBJ d. Harmon <CNEJ JG-7; 0

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Purcell Marian edged Love, , , , land by picking up 16 pomts m . h 140-Goebei(SprJmd.W~nder<NewJ2G-11;145h d t e 171 , 189 , an 215 Weig t Carter (Fra) p. Horne (Will :34; 152-Naser (Spr) · d. Mcaeuand <FraJ 7-4; 161!-catanzaro !KinJ_ d.

1 c asp.ses. . an d Love Iand s~~~kJerJ-~~~J/'3~eo17ulghw<~~~rJ urce II Manan .., · · -. . <ds~~!nca<sssp,~JY · , h J'f' d 10 tl t 215-Bankard <Will d. Grolh1an <SprJ 8-3; Hwteac qua 1Ie wres ers o campbell <Spr> d. Katns <FraJ 8-6. th d' t - t t t k d Third Place . e IS nc mee nex wee en · 103-Wertz <Sprl p. Melchiorre m.-J 3:58;

Division II Sectional (at Mason) Team Standings: 1. PurceU Marian 205, 2.

Loveland 189, 3. Ross 141.5, 4. Taylor 136, 5.

Lemon-Monroe m, 6. Norwood 110.5, 1. Little M1aml 91, 8. McNicholas 88.5, 9. Bethel-Tate 58.5, 10. Goshen 49.

Championship Round '103-Meinking <Purl d. Durham <Lov> JG-4; 112-Kanta (Ros) d. Lamplol (LOV) 6-4; 119-Gm (LOV) d. Binford (Pur) 8-6; 125-Williams (Tay) md.Messer (Norw) 14-5; 130-Hensley (Mon) md.

Davis <LovJ 15-2; 135-CorreH <TayJ bY default; 140-Ray (Ros) If. Weimer (Lov) 17-2; 145-Phil· lips <Beth~IJ d. Lavery <GosJ 1~-8; 152-Dixon (Pur) d. K•ng (Lov) 15·9; 160-Reamer (Tay) If. Hill <RosJ 11-2; 171-CopeHn <Purl d. Brooksbank <TayJ 11-7; 189-Jimmar !Purl p. Engel <LovJ 1:54; 215-Lackmeyer (Purl p. Marx (Bethell 3:59; Hwi-Ryan (Mon) m~. Spears (PIX) 16-5.

Thord Place 103-Lee (Ros) md. Steadman (Nor) 14-6; 112-Jell (Lit) p. Owens (Mon) 2:01; 119-Nickefl (Mon) p. Tincher (Nor) :55; 125-Porter.(Lov) d.

Phelps <RosJ 5-2; 130-Menchen !McnJ d. Hitt (Ros) 6-3; 135-Ramsey (Men) d. Marlin (Nor) 4-3; 140-Wilhefm <TayJ p. cox !Litl 2:57; 145VonHoene (Purl md. Kaiser (Men) 15-2; 152McGrath (Gos) d. Laurino (Mon) 8-1; 160-Harlen <Purl p. Zoller !McnJ 2:20; 111-weaver <Lovl d.

Hensley (Nor) 7-3; 189-Long (Nor) md. Temple.ton (Tayl 12-4; 215-5eors (Lit) d. Cox (Nor) 7-6;

112-Harrls_!Edgl_p. Smith (Wil :31; 119-_Krerner (Fra) d. Reifschneider (T!X) 7-6; 125-HedriC (Fra) md. Garvey (RBJ 11-3; 130-McSorley (Edg) d..

Herrmam (Kin) 5-2; 13.~-Cooper (Edg) d. Tolv"':

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""""' "' ary an . • md. Ross J<Will JG-O, 160-Weldenbacher !RBJ d.

TriCk (Spr 1().6; 171-Chase _(WB) md. Holcomb <~J s-o; 189-Maclntyre <y.<IIJ d. Ellers <~BJ 8-_2 ~15 ~ (F~1.~~~"'·~1(K01) l8-8, Hwl arvey n p. y ew 0

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Division Ill Sedlonal (at Lakota) Team Standings: 1. Reading 236, 2. ClintonMassie 176, l Blanchester 158.5, 4. Indian 1-111 105, 5.

Waynesvile 97.5, 6. Wyoming 88.5, 7. Deer Park 82, 8. ceo, Fll'fleYtown 63. 10. st .. Bernard 24, 11. o-tCA 23.

Championship Round 103-Mages !Redl p. Back <waynJ 5:40; 112Hammonds (Red) d. Beach (Deer) 11-5; 119-Toplcz (lnclan) d. Hasty (Red) J.2; 125-Higglnbo1ham <Bian> d. Haz1ett !Redl U; 130-Fox <Bian> d. Harnneyer (Red) 4-2; 135-Engel (Red) p. Thoboben (Cinton) 1:42; 140-Kely (Red) md. Alen <Fon) 12-2;

145-Carll>bel (Fin) d. Johnson (Indian) 5-3; 152Reckllng (lnclan) p. Crosley (811111) 1:02; 160-BIIIir (Red) d. Mtqo (Indian) 5-2; 171-Nic:hols (811111)• p.

Whitt (Red) :46; 189-Spore (Wyo) d. Wllams (811111) J.l; 215-Marr (Wayne) p. Mulvihil (811111) 1;66; Hwt-Sayer <Deer> p._Gaeke <CCDl 1:51.

Thord Place 1 103-_Ross (Clinton) P-. Greenberg (CCD) :)2; 112-Monn (Wyo) p, TopJCZ (Indian) 4:21; 11~Cherryholmes (Oinlon) p. EUioll (Sib) :34; 12>Carroll (CHCA) by default; 130-;-Gelhauf (Ointdn) md. Cobey (Wyo) 17-4; 135-Ke•ser (CCDl p. Allen (Fin) 2:49; 140-Ericson (CCD) p. Canik (Ointon) 3:25; 145-Linebaugh (Oinlon) p. Buechner (CCD) 2:15; 152-Wolf (Red) d. Day (Ointon) 5-4; 160Shumaker (Clinton) p, Touch (Deer) 1:41; 17]McCollister (Ointon) p. Measel (Wayne) 3·r:; 189-smilh <wayne> p. Lewls !Redl 1:51; 21 Ford (Wyo) If Sandlin· (Oinlon) 17·1; Hw1 Greene (Redl p.-Jackson !Finl 2:25. .

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Lockland 54, 8. Williamsburg 46, 9. Mariemont 10. aark Montessori 9.

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I Th_lrd Place: 103-N. .Hensley (NCH) p. Pltrdon (Rip) 4:13; 112-Schnenoh (Lock) d. Blu.,.

(Fen) 11-3; 119-Heyob (Fen) d. Ingle (NCH) 1:1-1; 125-Smilh (Lock) d. Muldrow (SCDl 12-4; 1~ Kelch (Ball p. Mitchell (Lock) 1:57; 135k <NCHl d. siegel <Marl JG-8; 140-Bryan <Mad> p, Ferguson (Rip) 2:03; 145-Schatfer <Fen) p, M <Rip> 1:39; 152-Mussetman <BatJ p. Hall <M'rl 3:04; 160-Higle (Rip) p. Cooper (NCH) 1:53; 171Cummlngs(Mad) p.Cox (Fen) 0:32; 189-N. A~ ghani <SCDl p. Barnes <B&tJ 3:SO; 215--:Pattim (Mad) p. Jackson (NCH) 2:32; HWT-Snellng (Lock) p. Nichols (Mad) 1:49.

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THE CINCINNATI ENQillRER

HIGH SCHOOLS Wrestling honor roll Final 1999-2000 Rankings 103 POUNDS Name, SchooL----l.Kuykendal, Mlldeira.................... .

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4.0caslo, Fairfield............................

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8.Long. La Salle................................. 24 ·11 9.Cordoza, Madeira......................... 32 . 3 10.McKieran, Anderson.................. 26 8 215 POUNDS w L Name, School l.Lackmeyer, Pur. Mar.................... 30. 4 2.Fon<ley, Moeler ............................... 29 4 4 3.Epps, Glen Este., .........................c.. 26 4.Siaven, Lebanon .........................~ .. 38 4 4 5.Bankard, Wilmington ..................... 23 6.Schuttz, Harrison ............. -...........- 22 9 7.Smal, Sycamore............................. ;· 24 12 8.Rowland, Fairfield.......................... , '18 10 9.Mosbacher, Batavia ...................::.•, '25; '3 IO.sears, Little Mlarnl... ................o.. , 2~ 6 HEAVYWEIGHT 'WJ L Name, School ..... l.Hyams, Sycamore.....................;.;.. ,~ 3 2.Kennedy,Northwest.......................

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113 POUHOS Name, Scllool..

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S.Frani<Hn, Franklifl ....,_ ........,_,_,.., 6.SchUiz, Elder............_. ..................

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IO.Smilh, Wilmington.......................

112POUHOS NarM, ScJM>ol I.Luther, Glen Esle ............- ........_.

2.5uer, Elder_ ......................---· 3. Velez, Kings....................................

4.Strauss, Sycamore.......................

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6.8tf'rooghs, Madeira .....................

7.Hammonds, Reading....................

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9.Fiick, La Salle ............................._, IO.Lamplot, Loveland............,_......

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9.Wilterberg. Madeira ....................

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5.Kotlrno<l. Elder •...•................•..... 25 12 6.Holl. Oak Hils............................. 14 8 7.Maxey, Princeton.. ................... 18 7 S.Moore, Harrison. .•...............•....... 26 12 9.Lavery, Goshep...•.•..........•......•.. 40 7 lO.CIImpbel, FlMeytown.....•.....•.. 30 6 152 POUNDS

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10.Longsleatl>, Madeira................• 168 POUNDS

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has long shot at state wrestling title

But St. Edward tough to unseat

BY MARK SCHMETZER Enquirer contributor

The question dominates Ohio wrestling. Can Moeller dethrone Lakewood St. Edward?

It's possible but unlikely, and it certainly won't be easy.

The Crusaders open their pursuit of the Eagles, the defending Division I state champion and the team generally regarded as No. 1 in the country, at 3 p.m. today when the 63rd annual state wrestling tournament begins at Ohio State's Schottenstein Center.

Seventy-two local wrestlers and 600 others from around the state will compete for the championships of 14 weight classes in each of three divisions. Many fans will be keeping one eye on the team standings to see if Moeller can ¡overcome St. Edward.

Even a second-place finish by the Crusaders would be the best ever for a localteam.

"We're excited," said Moeller coach Jeff Gaier, who led the Crusad-

If you go Ill> Where: Schottenstein Center, Ohio State University Ill> Schedule: Matches begin at 3 p.m. . today; at10 a.m. and 6:30p.m. Friday; and at10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday.

Ill> Tickets: Single-session tickets will go on sale one hour before each session and cost $7.

ers to their first district championship last weekend and watched 10 of them qualify for the state tournament.

"The kids have been looking at state all year long. We've certainly got the numbers. This team has shown us a lot all year."

Moeller's school-record number of qualifiers is the primary reason the Crusaders have any chance of knocking off the Eagles, who counter with 12 qualifiers. Two Eagles, 119-pound senior Mason Lenhard and 125-pound senior Mark Jayne, have two state championships in their background.

Only one Crusader, 140-pound junior Joe Zinkan, has scored points in the state tournament. He finished fourth at 130 last year.

"Obviously we're going to have some kids who go head-tohead with them, but overall, it's going to depend on how many we get into the placing rounds," Gaier said. "The guys who place are going to be M. Mcintire the key."

"Of the 10, there are going to be a few who won't last so long," said Brian Brakeman, publisher of the Brakeman Report, an annual analysis of Ohio wrestling.

Brakeman considers the area's chances of producing individual champions bleak. In this year's edition of his report, he projected Lakota West 130pound sophomore Matt Mcintire as Cincinnati's only winner.

Mter examining the state tournament brackets, he sees little reason to add anybody, even though the area is sending three undefeated Division I wrestlers to Columbus in Zinkan (29-0), Mcintire (38-0) and St. Xavier 125-pound senior Scott Smith (39-0).

"At the lower weights - 103, 112, 119 - I don't think there are

in any chances," Brakeman said.

"Smith is looking at a tough semifinal, but I think he easily could be a finalist; and he has a chance at a major upset, but it would be an upset if he beat Jayne."

Zinkan is stuck in the same weight class with Amherst Steele senior Jake Percival, who is 32-0 and has finished third, second and second in his previous trips to Columbus.

Brakeman said Moeller senior 145pounder Bobby Lyons, who is 35-1, is likely to face Akron Springfield senior David Bolyard (36-0) in the tournament, and Crusaders junior David Blanks (31-3) probably will have to get past St. Edward senior Ryan Bertin (33-0), who has third- and second-place finishes on his resume.

"The middle weights are where Cincinnati has the strongest kids," Brakeman said.

He said Springboro senior Joel Weimer, who is 38-0 at 171, has the best chance of area competitors in Division II. In Division III, Brakeman gives the , nod to Reading 140-poundjunior, Tim i Kelly (38-2), and his teammate, 160pound senior Gary Blair (40-1).

· SCOTT SMITH 125 Pounds ·St. Xavier Senior Sectional champion District champion Second at state Record: 42-1

BRIAN ZINKAN 130 Pounds MoQIIer · Junior

D.J. ENGEL 135 Pounds. ·Reading Junior

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JEREMY SLAVEN 215 Pounds Lebanon Junior State qualifier Record: 40-3

ADAM 'SAYER 275 Pounds Deer Park · Senior State qualifier

BOBBY LYONS 145 pounds Moeller Senior

TIM RUBERG 152 Pounds Harrison Junior

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Third at district Third at state meet

JOSH REAMER 160 Pounds Taylor Senior

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Salyers, Fairfield; Chris Seta, North College Hill.

103 Pounds: David Candy, Moeller; Kris 135 Pounds: Mike Baria, Moeller; Josh .Kuykendall, Madeira; Scott Loebker, Correll, Taylor; Arlen Lampe, Glen Este; Anderson; Jose Ocasio, Fairfield. lan Ruth, Winton Woods; Ryan Worley, 112 Pounds: Shawn Burroughs, Loveland.

Madeira; Carl Leugers, Fairfield; Sean 140 Pounds: Mike Jablonski, St. Xavier; Luther, Glen Este; Pete Suer, Elder; Bobby Tim Kelly, Reading; Chris Mcintire, LakoWells, New Richmond. ta West; Aaron Ray, Ross.

119 Pounds: Danny Hill, Moeller; Ross 145 Pounds: Kellen Campbell, FinneyWittenberg, Madeira; Stephen Wolery, town; Robby Johnson, Indian Hill; Robbie Lakota West. ' Phillips, Bethel-Tate; Mike Wahoff, Fair125 Pounds: Tyler Kelch, Hillsboro; Tim field.

Kist, Hamilton; Ryan Opichka, Madeira; 152 Pounds: David Blanks, Moeller; Lam-· Chris Williams, Taylor. ont Dixon, Purcell Marian; Kevin 130 Pounds: Brandon Holliday, HillsLongstreth, Madeira; Alex McElroy, boro; Frankie Merle, Madeira; Jeremy · Lebanon; Joe Ross, Wilmington; Tim

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ERIK JONES· 189 Pounds Lakota East · Senior Second at State Record: 39-5

Sage, Kings; Ed Willis, Lakota East.

160 Pounds: Dustin Flint, Lebanon; Sam Magro, Indian Hill; Garrett Padgett, Fairfield; Jeff Ostholhoff, Moeller.

171 Pounds: Casey Abrams, Lebanon; Jeff Copelin, Purcell Marian; Rob Doerflein, Harrison; Casey McConnell, Summit Country Day; Hetag Pliev, Princeton; Joel Weimer, Springboro.

189 Pounds: Kelly Cronin, Moeller; Mike Farrell, Oak Hills; Jordan Spore, · Wyoming.

215 Pounds: Shane Bankard, Wilmington.

275 Pounds: Dave Campbell, Springboro; Oliver Hyams, Sycamore; Jeff Ramsey, Fairfield.

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BY MARK SCHMElZER Enquirercontributor

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Matt Mc~tire IS only .a sop~omore, but he s already the undisputed .leader of the Lakota West wrestling team. .

• The 130-pound Mcintire was 41-0 in one of the area's to.ugher weight cia~ befo~e 'losing a 3-1 decisioQ at the state tournament to Lancaster senior Jon Spires, a two-time state placer. "l'm just glad that I have the opportunity to coach him," said Lakota West coach Scott Fetzer.

"He's the kind of.kid you want to have around your program. He

makes all of the other kids better."

Mcintire is the Divisivn I Wrestler of the Year on The Enquirer's all-star team. Joining him as the top wrestlers in their divisions are 215-pounder Purcell Marian junior Jason Lackmeyer, . who was 37-6 and placed fifth in the state at Division II, and Read~ ing senior Gary Blair, who was 432 and finished second at the Division III state meet at 160 pounds.

Lackmeyer was named cowrestler of the year in the Greater Cincinnati League-North, and Blair won the Cincinnati Hills League versionofthatawardafterwinning hisfourthleaguetitleinfouryears.

The coaches of the year led teams that enjoyed outstanding seasons; led by Moeller's Jeff Gaier, the Division I winner. His Crusaders captured the championships of the Greater Cincinnati League South Division, the St. .Xavier Division I sectional (Moeller's fourth consecutive sectional title) and the Fairfield district (a school flrst) before finishing second in the state behind Lakewood St. Edward.

Moeller's second-place finish was the highest ever by an area school at state.

"It's a step up," Gaier said. "I think we've made improvements

every year. It's something to fiers in his flrst 33 matches. shoot for.'~ · "We put our version of the RPI Purcell coach Terry Meinking, (Ratings Percentage Index, which the Division II Coach of the Year, measures strength of schedules led the Cavaliers to the GCL in college basketball) up on the North championship and a Divi- wall," Meinking said. "I think it sion II sectional title, edging Love- helps our guys. They're a little bit land, which competed in Division more ready for the competition I last year. The Cavaliers also sent they're going to get" 10 wrestlers to the district tour- . Madeira's Bob Kearns earned nament, where Purcell Marian the Division III award by parlayfinished third, and sent four . ing a wealth of talent into a secwrestlers to the state meet tional championship and the maxMeinking credited the Cava- imum 14 qualifiers for the district liers' tough regular-season sched- tournament, where the Mustangs ule for their success. For exam- finished second. Six Madeira pie, 103-pound sophomore Jake wrestlers qualified for the state Meinking met 25 district quali- tournament ·

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Wrestler of Year Lakota West Sophomore Record: 41-1 State qualifier Second place

GARY JASON BLAIR LACKMEYER Division Ill Division II Wrestler of Wrestler of Year Year Reading Purcell Marian Senior Junior Sectional Record: 43-2 Sectional champ . ·champ District champ District champ State qualifier . Fifth place, · State qualifier 215 pounds · · Second at State

JEFF GAIER Division I Coach of Year Moeller Sectional champs District champs Second at state meet·

TERRY BOB MEINKING KEARNS Division II Division Ill Coach of Year Coach of Year Purcell Marian Madeira Sectional Sectional champs champs Third at district · Second district Four wrestlers Six wrestlers qualified for · qualified for • state state

JAKE MEINKING 103 Pounds Purcell Marian Sophomore State qualifier

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112 Pounds Kings Junior Sectional .champion District champion Record: 34-2

JEFF KING 119 Pounds Edgewood Junior State qualifier Career best 32 wins

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DIVISION Ill 1. Sandusky St. Mary's 67: 2. Cuy. Val. Chr. Acad. 54:3, Martins Ferry 50; 4, Liberty Center 46: 5, Bedford St Peter Chanel 46; 6. Bloomdale Elmwood 43; 7, Akron SVSM 42.5; 6, Beachwood 42; 9, READING 29: 10, Bellaire StJohn. Loudonville 27; 50. N. COLLEGE HILL 6; 57, FINNEYTOWN 7; 70, WYOMING 3. 76, MADEIRA 2; 60. DEER PARK 1.

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103· Bnan Cundall, Maple Hts. dec. Jerrod Depoy, Greenville 7-2; Ryan Lang. Lakewood St. Edward dec. Nate Vickers, Massillon Perry 4-2.

112: Mark Moos. Lakewood St. Edward maj. dec. James Phtllips, Warren Howland 17-6; Kyle Ott, Huber Hts. Wayne tech. fall T.J. Enright, Galloway Westland 24-9. , 119: Mason Lenhai'd, LakeY!ood St. Edward dec. Mark DiSalvo. Day. Carroll2-1: Joe Pllug. Maple Hts. dec. Brent Eibel, Massillon Perry 5-2.

125: SCOn SMITH, ST. XAVIER dec. Dom Herrera, Mayfield Village Mayfield 6-7 QT. Mark Jayne, Lakewood St. Edward pinned Bill Heldman.

Mar•eha 1.25 130: Jon Spires, Lancaster dec. BRIAN ZINKAN. MOELLER 3-1; MAn MCINTIRE. LAKOTA WEST dec. Nick Mann, Lakewood St. Edward 4-3.

135: Vinny DiGiovanni, Solon dec. Mike Neely, Thomas Worthington 6-1; Jason Bake. Massillon Jackson dec. Chris Vondruska, Lakewood St. Edward 10-5.

140: JOE ZINK.~N. MOELLER dec. Greg Spivey, Thomas Worthington 10-5: Jake Percival, Amhetst Steele dec. CHRIS MCINTIRE. LAKOTA WEST

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145: Nate Yetzer. Manslield Mad. Comp. dec. David Bolyard. Akron Spring 13 11 01; BOBBY LYONS. MOELLER pinned Ed Mahone, Bedlord 5:13.

152: George Patzak!s, Madison dec. Josh Stevens, Thomas Worthington 2-1 OT; Ryan Bertin, Lakewood St Edward p~nned TIM RUBERG, HARRISON 5:23.

160: Mike Smith, Lorain Southview dec. Ahmad Stephens. Cots. Brookhaven 14-7; Zak Schweda, Lakewood St. Edward dec. Anthony Magistrelli.

Maple His. 3-0. · · 171: NICK LUKENS, MOELLER dec. Tony Lovell:-Akron Spring. 4-3: .

Jefl Clemens. Day. Carroll pinned Greg Hallahan. Lakewood St.Edward 5:57.

189: ERIK JONES. LAKOTA E. dec. Matt Delguyd. Mayfield Village.

Maylield 6-4; Ben Rings. Marysville maj. dec. Mike Poe. Lodi Ctoverleal17-6. ·215: Steve Miocic. Easllake North dk Zach Freday. N. Canton Hoover7-4; Brent Miller. Wap~koneta pinned Ray Bond. Huber His. Wayne 1:46.

275: Mike Piccirillo, Mayfield Village Maylield dec. Mike Padilla, Huber Hts. Wayne 5-4: Alex Stepanovich, Berea pinned Kenny Leckrone. Kettering Fairmon13:30.

~~eller advances to semis

The Cmcmnati Enquirer

. Moeller's undefeated wres.11. tlm~. team advanced to the WRESTLING .2 semifm~l round of the Virginia D~als. m !Iampton, Va., with test for Moeller in the semifi. t\\ o Victones on Friday at the nals.

Hampton Coliseum.

If Moeller continues to win· The Crusaders meet nation- the_ Crusaders could crack th~ ally ranked (No. 9) Great natwn~J Top 25 (USA Today Bnd_g_e, Va., _2 p.m. today in the Wresthn~ Magazine) and in the semi[mals With the winner ad- Process, become the first Cinvan~mg to the championship Ciilll~ti team to make this elite agamst fourth-ranked Calvary ranking.

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First Round Moeller 49, Massapequa 16 Camden (N.J.) Catholic at 10 8:30p.m.

Ball t;"<:.~ (~e) md. Sosnowskl14-5; 112..:. a 1 asf iifd. I..OTfone 16-7; 119-Hill ( Mn ) d In Friday's opening match · DISalvo 9-2; 125-Meyer (Moe) d. Cook''f~ of: 130-B. Zlnkan (Moe) p. Langsam 1:29; 135-Bari~ the Crusaders defeated Massa~ ~ fl. Contr~; 140-J. Zinkan d. Maddock ' 45 -Lyo~s (~) P- Braida 1:52; 152-Sandas pequa ~N.Y.) 49-16 and fol- (Mas) p. We~nkam 5:16; 160-0stholthoff (~ lo_wed With a 39-22 victory over md. Nelson 14-6; 171-Thoim (Mw:J d. Miller 13-10189-Cronln JMoV. p.. Callahan :47; 215-Findle ' Hickory (Va.) ~~ifh•ITiPST 4:12; Hwt-Dagostino (Mas);.

"We had a great day," MoelQuarterfinals · ler coach Jeff Gaier said. "Jeff Moeller 39, Hickory 22 Ostholthoff _(160 pounds) beat 103-Harcum (HJ d. Cottone 9-3· 112 (H) d. Candy 10-0; 119-Hill (M) d 8 k the de~endmg Virginia state 7Harcum •4; 125-Meyer (MJ P. Egan 3:25; 130-e.'zi:a~ ch~mpwn (Phil Crockford) . -W'l ~- Banagan 1:35; 135-:-Baria (MJ d. Whitehurst (H) d. McCormick 4·3; 145-L which was a big victory for us.': ons '(MJ40-Ba_sham p. N•x•n 3:33; 152-Crockford (H) d Bl : t·5~ 160-0stholthoff (M) p. Crockford 1:0S· 1 ~~.,:' . Ranke? No. 1 in Virginia, u ens (M) d. Payne 5-2; 189-Cronin (M) 1:27; 215-Davis (H) d. Findley 9-~: Great Bndge ~ill be a tough ~re,enwood_ w -:-Hankins (H)-~- Pappas. ·

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David Candy

Moeller

Sean Luther

Glen Este

Danny Hill

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103-Won Coaches Classic title, finished second at district to earn state berth.

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112-Made It to the state consolation semifinals before losing in overtime.

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119-Greater Catholic League runner-up who earned state berth with fourth-place finish at district toumament.

St. Xavier

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125-Had dominating season, going undefeated until state finals, where he lost to three-time state champ Mark Jal!!e of lakewood St. Edward.

Matt Mclntrre

Lakota West

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130-Undefeated until state finals, where he lost 3-1 decision to Jon Spires of Lancaster.

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Winton Woods

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135-Second to Glen Este's Men Lampe In Fort Ancient Valley Conference but came back to beat him in the district finals.

Joe Zinkan

Moeller ._,

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Bobby lyons

Moeller

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140-Greater Catholic teague _champ, undefeated until losing state finals to Jake Percival of Amherst Steele.

145-Undefeated against local competition; second at the state tournament.

Tim Ruberg

Harrison

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152-Beat David Blanks in overtime at state toumament, went on to place third.

Garrett Padgett

Fairfield

Sr.

160-Greater Mrami Conference and Coaches Clas'sic champ, missed placing at state when he lost 111 .consolation quarterfinals by one eoint.

Nick Lukens

Moeller

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Erik Jones

Lakota East

171-Won Coaches Classic at 189, won GCL title and placed third at districts before winning state title, 5-3 in overtime, over Jeff Clemens of Dayton Carroll.

189-GMC champ and district runner-up.

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215-Piaced third at districts to qualify for state.

275-GMC champ, placed fifth at districts but upset a No. 1 seed in his opening match at state and made it to the consolation guartmfmals.

• WRESTLER OF TilE YEAR: Nick Lukens, Moeller.

• COACH OF THE YEAR: Jeff Gaier, Moeller

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SCHOOL

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Scott loebker

Anderson

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103-Piaced third at districts to earn state berth.

Pete Suer

Elder

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Stephen Wale!): Tim Kist

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112-GCL champ placed third at districts. Made rt to second round of consolation bracket at state.

119-Won GMC title and qualified for state.

Brian Zinkan

Moeller

Mike Baria

Moeller

Chris Mcintire

Lakota West

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140-Made his first trip to the state tournament, reaching semifinals before placing sil((h.

Mike Wahoff

Fairfield

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145-GMC champ, placed third at districts and fourth at state.

David Blanks

Moeller

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152-0ne of 10 Crusaders to qualify for state, he placed sixth after winning district title.

Dustin Flint

Lebanon

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Rob Doerflein

Harrison

160-Piaced second at districts, but was knocked out of state tournament in consolation second round.

171-Was second at distriCts. Lost first match at state to Tony Lovell of Akron Springfield but came back to beat him in consolation semifinals. He placed fourth at state.

Kelly Cronin

Moeller

Brad Findley

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Oliver Hyams

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130-GCL champ and finished fifth at state toumament.

135-GCL champ was third at districts and lost opening match at state before winning next four matches and finishing fourth.

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189-GCL champ, qualified to state with fifth·place finish at districts.

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HONORABLE MENTION - 103: Rob Dearwester, Harrison; Mark Mathis, Princeton; Jose Ocasio, Fairfield; Mike Osterbrock, St. Xavier. 112: Joel Cottone, Moeller. Doug Flick, LaSalle; Brent Goodman, lakota West; Carl teugers, Fairfield; trami!l Maso~trauss, Sycamore; Ryan Schmittauer, lakota East. 119: Jeremy Boeing, Elder. tee Carrnher, St. Xavier. Joe Gray, Harrison; Joe Patterson, Sycamore; Curtis SPdam, Glen Este; Todd Spenceley, Fairfield. 125: Kyle Breiner, Mason; Andy Crowe, Milford; 7Ech Flake, lakota West; Ryan Gillen, Harrison; Zach Steever, Anderson; Daryl Wiser, Fairfield. 130: Nathan Busick, tebanon; Tony Hautman, LaSalle; Jon Howe, Mason; Brandon Jasper, Colerain; Rir.hard Lodge, Northwest; Jeremy Salyers, Fairfield; Nick Spatola, Elder. 135: Jesse Greer, Northwest; Aaron Klein, St. Xavier, Arlen Lampe, Glen Este; Chris O'Brien, lakota West: Ryan Williams, Oak Hills; Austin Zamora, Princeton. 140: Nick Bower, Fairfield; Justin Clark, Glen Este; John Hams, Princeton; Mike Jablonski, St. Xavier. Justin McGuffey, Harrison; Jeff Mundy, Elder. 145: Brandon Beyerlein, lakota West; Tim Holt, Oak Hills: Eric Kathman, Elder; Schuyler Maxey, Princeton; Jenry Moore, Harrison; Tony Roseman, Mount Healthy. 152: Andrew Fuhrmann, Lakota West; Alex McElroy, tebanon; Eric Pace, Oak Hills; Todd Neely, Princeton; Kevin Reid, Elder. Scott Simon, St. Xavier; Ed Willis, lakota East. 160: Nate Adams, Harrison; Brian Campbell, lakota West; Tony Heard.

Princeton; George Mertz. LaSalle; J.@Jlstholthoff, Moeller; BJ. Simons, Mason; Joe Spears, Winton Woods. 171: Casey Abrams, Lebanon; Joe ClOnm, 'St. Xavrer; Brian Chaffin, Anderson; John Elsen, Fairfield; Chuck Luken, Sycamore; Hetag Pllev, Princeton: Joe Walter, Elder. 189: Chris Doxsey, lakota East; Mike farrell, Oak Hills; Brian lehn, Amelia; Alex Long, LaSalle; Chris McKiernan, Anderson; B.J. Nelson. Lebanon; Drew Ruscin, Middletown; Mike She~on, Harrison. 215: Mike

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Midwest wrestlers converge Event a qualifier for Jr. Nationals

By Kellie Taylor Post staff reporter

Some of the top wrestlers in the Midwest will gather in the Greater Cincinnati area today through Saturday for the USA Wrestling Central Junior Regional Championships.

The event will be held at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center, featuring matches for boys grades 9-12, up to age 19, and for girls ages 16-19.

Participants will compete in either freestyle or Greco-Roman wrestling, the two international and Olympic styles of wrestling.

Wrestlers from Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan and West Virginia will be competing in the event.

The top three finishers from each weight division will qualify for the Junior National Championships, which will be held in Fargo, N.D., in July.

Cincinnati is one of six regional host sites.

"Anybody who has the burning need to wrestle can come out," said Neal Ryan, a coach at the Cincinnati Wrestling Club and an assistant coach at Moeller High School. "Anyone who enjoys wrestling will not be disappointed. They will come away from this a better wrestler."

More than 400 wrestlers are expected to compete in the event. The talent ranges from novice to top national contenders.

"We have a couple kids coming in who are high school All-Americans," said Mike Milidonis, executive director of the Cincinnati Sports Corporation, the host organization.

Several local wrestlers will compete, including Bobby Lyons of Moeller High School and Tim Kelly of Please see WRESTLING, 12C

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Wrestlers not qualifying through the regional event still have a chance to make it to the national tournament. If wrestlers qualify at a local event, they can compete at the state tournament where the top three finishers advance to the national tournament. · Next year, Cincinnati will host an even bigger wrestling event the 2001 World Team Trials at a site and time to be released later.

"That is most prestigious event on the USA Wrestling calendar," Milidonis said. "These are the best people in their weight class in the nation."

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The following Moeller High School students have been named to the GCL south All-Star teams for their sports: · Wrestling: Mike Baria (135 pounds), David Candy (103), Kelly Cronin (189), Brad Findley (215), Danny Hill (119), Nick Lukens (171), Bobby Lyons (145), Jeff Ostholthoff (160), Brian Zinkan (:1;30) and Joe Zinkan (140) .. Coach Jeff Gaier was named Coach of the Year.

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By Jerry Schrock

Contributor Moeller High School can rewrite its wrestling record books. . Not only do the Crusaders need to add the name of 171-pound junior Nick Lukens to their list of previous state champions, but they also need to add this year's team as the highest placing team in school history, as the Crusader wrestlers placed second March 2 to March 4 at the Ohio Division I high school state wrestling championships at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus.

Lukens joined the short list of

At 140 pounds, junior Joe Zinkan (brother of Tom) placed second, losing only to four-time state placer Jake Percival of Amherst Steele, 7-· 3, in the finals.

Senior Bobby Lyons also placed second, losing his 145-pound finals match to Nate Yetzer of Mansfield Madison Comprehensive, 14-9.

Sophomore Mike Baria (135) placed fourth; 130-pound junior Brian Zinkan (twin brother of Joe) placed fifth, and junior David Blanks (152) placed sixth.

individual state champions in Moeller history by defeating junior Jeff Clemens from Dayton Carroll High School 5-3 in the finals.

The win avenged a 9-0 loss to Clemens one week earlier at the Fairfied District Tournament.

Lukens joins Scott Ostholthoff and Tom Zinkan as the only other Crusader wrestlers to earn top honors.

Ostholthoff did it in 1992 while Zinkan won in 1991 and 1993.

However to finish as this year's runners-up, Lukens could not do this alone. Nine other Moeller wrestlers qualified for this year's tournament, with five others earning a medal.

Moeller finished the tournament with 92 points behind only Lakewood S.t. Edward High School's 186.5.

In Division III, Madeira, Indian Hill, and Deer Park high schools also had participants to this year's state tournament.

Out of this group of wrestlers, Madeira sophomore Kris Kuykendall went the farthest into the draw. The 103 pounder lost his first Jerry SchrockjContrjbutor match to Mike Jones of Martins Moeller High School junior Nick Lukens; top, beat Jeff Clemens of Dayton Carroll High School for the 171-pound Ferry, 9-4, before winning his next . th t d title In the Division I state wrestling championships March 4 at the Schottensteln Center In Columbus. · ~. two in the consolation rounds. m e nex roun_ . ,Other Made1ra wrestlers to comFirst he beat Dan Tillman of Beachwood, 4-2, and then Mitch pete this year were sophomore Aring of Pemberville Eastwood, 7-3. Shawn Burroughs.(112), sophomore However, Kuykendall's hopes of Ross Wittenberg (119), senior Ryan placing fell one match short with a Opichka (125), junior Frankie Merle 9-4 loss to Jeff Schmidt of Sandusky (130), and senior Kevin Longstreth -~' (152). ' St. Mary's Central Catholic.

Indian Hill' s· wrestlers were The only other area Division III wrestler to win a match was Deer seniors Robby Johnson (145) ·and Park senior Adam Sayer (275). He Sam Magro ( 160). defeated Chris Weidinger of Attica Seneca East 6-5 in the first round of consolations before being eliminated

Moeller's Joe Zinkan (top) wrestles Amherst Steele's Jake Percival during the. Division I 140-pound state finals on Saturday.

Percival won 7-3.

Zinkan finishes the season with a record of 32-1 .

The two wrestled last season for third place at 130 pounds, Percival won that one.

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COLUMBUS- Moeller's Nick Lukens scored an overtime takedown of Dayton Car. roll's Jeff Clemens to win the Division I 171-pound championship at the 63rd annual Ohio high school state tournament at Ohio State's Schottenstein Center on Saturday.

"That was unexpected," Lukens said to coach Jeff Gaier

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"Some Cleveland newspaper said nobody from Moeller had a chance to win, and they didn't even mention me," Lukens said.

"Of the three we had in the finals, I was probably the one least expected to win."

Lukens' championship, the fourth by .a Moeller wrestler and the first since Tom Zinkan won in 1993, helped Moeller clinch second place, the bestever finish by an area school in the state tournament.

Lakewood St: Edward rolled to its fourth consecutive

D.!VISion 路 路 I state champ10ns 路 hi p and 16th overall by outscoring Moeller 186.5 to 92.

Lukens, who lost 9-0 to Clemens in the district semifinals last week and was 1-2 against him this year going into the championship match, trailed 3-1 in the third period.

"I was just trying to keep him close," Lukens said.

"There was plenty of time I knew I was in better condition.

When we got to overtime, he was gassed."

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Moeller's Lukens wins state 171-pound title 6 area wrestlers fall short in final round

BY MARK SCHMETZER Th:_£incinnati Enwirer

Greater Cincinnati wrestlers made a dramatic improvement over last year with their presence in the state wrestling tournament finals, but they couldn't improve on their championships.

Last year, three area wrestlers made it to the state finals in their weight classes, but only one came home with a title. ·.This' year, seven reached the finals, but again there was just one champion: Moeller junior Nick Lukens, who won the Division I 171-pound championship.

Lukens was one of three Crusaders in the Division I finals at Ohio State University's Schottenstein Center Saturday night Joe Zinkan and Bobby Lyons lost, as did St. Xavier senior Scott Smith (125), Lakota West sophomore Matt McEntire (130) and Lakota East senior Erik Jones (189) in Division I and Reading senior Gary Blair (160) in Division III. Smith fell victim to a headlock move by Lakewood St. Edward senior Mark Jayne and was pinned with 1:05 left in the second period. · "If the headlock's there, I'll hit it, but I don't try to look for it," said Jayne, a senior who won his third state championship and is 40-0 this season.

"I'm always looking for the pin.

I'm a little disappointed if I don't get it." · Jayne may have expected the pin, but Smith did not. · "He caught me by surprise," said Smith, who finished with a 42-1 record. "I thought we were pretty equal in strength and speed. He ju:;t executed better. His experience definitely was a swing in his favor. He's a great wrestler, and that's

STATE ? -,5--a~J WRESTLING what I'm here for - to wrestle the good guys: "I was in shock right after the match, but I turned it around pretty quickly. It was an all-around good year."

McEntire was leading 1-0, when .he gave up a take down in the second period and a kickout to start the third period. By then, he knew he was in trouble.

"I knew I had to give up the kickout and try to get a score," said McEntire (41-1). "I'm still disappointed that I didn't win.

That's what I came here to do, and I didn't get it done. But I'll be back- that's for sure."

Jones lost 4-3 to Marysville senior Ben Rings, who scored two points on escapes and two on stalling calls on Jones.

"It's pretty hard knowing he couldn't take me down," said Jones (39-5). "He had to beat me on stalling calls and he needed the ref to take the match into his own hands."

Blair (43-2) lost 3-1 to Cuyahoga Heights junior Matt Klinger.

"I wrestled too defensively," Blair said. "I wanted to be more aggressive. He was moving around. He never stopped."

Said Reading coach Dick Engle, "Once (Klinger) got the lead, he did a good job of staying away and not getting called for stalling."

In Saturday's early session, third-place finishers Tim Ruberg of Harrison and D.]. Engel of Reading led a group of 12 area wrestlers who earned medals by finishing sixth or better, one more than the 11 who place third through sixth last year.

Ruberg, a junior, defeated Worthington Thomas Worthington senior Josh Stevens 9-4 in the Division I 152-pound class.

Engel, a 135-pound junior, defeated Rootstown senior Eric Peyton 3-2.

Fairfield's Mike Wahoff (145), Moeller's Mike Baria (135) and ffiii-rison's Rob Doerflein (171) placed fourth in Division I. Mo~er's Brian Zinkan (130) finished fifth in Division I at 130, and Ross's Aaron Ray was fifth in Division II at 140.

Sixth-place finishers were Moeller~avid Blanks (152) and La1roia West's Chris Mcintire (140) in Division I; Loveland's Ryan Worley (135) in Division II; ahd North College Hill's Chris Seta (130) and Finneytown's Kellen Campbell (145) in Division III. Seta, a sophomore, was the first NCH wrestler to reach the state tournament in 11 years find the first Trojan to place.

"I'll learn from it," he said.

"You can't be disappointed.

Wrestling in front of all these people and hearing them screaming for you while you're warming up really gets you pumped up." · Campbell, a junior, was the fifth wrestler from Finneytown to place.

"Early in the season, I didn't think I'd · make it this far " Campbell said. "I didn't kno~ how good I could be." ." Third Place Finals

Division 1 135-Chad Jakuszewskl, Greensburg Green d.

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152-Tim Ruberg, Harrison d. Josh Stevens, Worth. Thorn. Worthington 9-4.

171-Greg Hallahan, Lakewood St. Edward d.

Rob Doerflein, Harrison 9-2.

Division Ill 135-DJ. Engel, Reading d. Eric Peyton, Rootstown 3-2.

Fifth Place Finals

Division 1 130-Brian Zinkan, Moeller d. Nick Mann, .., Lakewood S~. . 140-Nick Terbay, ay. Carroll d. Chros Mcln· tore, Lakota West 5·4.

152-Nick Kapuslka, Centerville d. David Blanks, Moeller Tiebrk OT. .....__ Division II 135-Brandon Distel, Fostoria over Ryan Wor~ ley, Loveland forfeit.

140-Aaron Ray, Hamilton Ross d." Brian Rea, Salem 9-6.

215-Jason Lackmever, Purcell Marian d.

Jamison Smith, Pataskala Walkins Mem. 6·2.

Division Ill 130-Nale McDowell, Plain City Jonathan AI· der d. Chris Seta, N. College Hill 5-2.

145-Amos Gore, London Madison Plains p.

Kellen Campbell, Finnevtown 1:25.

Lukens' title led way for Moeller

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Moeller junior Nick Lukens was so excited to be competing in the Division I state championship match that he fell asleep while waiting for his turn to wrestle.

Lukens awoke in time to lay claim to the state title in the 171-pound weight class of the Division I state wrestling championships Saturday.

He took the title with a 5-3 overtime decision over Dayton Carroll's Jeff .Clemens. . Lukens was the only local wrestler to make the journey home from Ohio State's Schottenstein Center with a state championship. · · "I wasn't nervous at all. If I got second it was no big deal," said Lukens. "It was one of my goals for the future."

"I don't think any of us expected him to go all the way," said Moeller coach Jeff Gaier. "He was on for the weekend and he just did what he had to do."

With the help of Lukens' title and five other place-winners, Moeller finished in second-place in the Division . I team standings with 92 points.

Lakewood St. Edward captured the team title with 18611.! points.

The second-place Crusader finish was the highest-ever for any local team. · Moeller's Joe Zinkan (140 pounds) and Bobby Lyons'(145 pounds) took home second-place finishes.

Other Crusaders to place were: Mike Baria (fourth in the 135-pound class), Brian Zinkan (fifth in the 130-pound class) and David Blanks (sixth in the 152-pound class).

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TEAM SCORES DIVISION I 1. Lakewood St. Edward 186.5; 2._~11er 92; :)., Huber Heights Wayne 80; 4. Maple Heights 58: DaylOII•t'arroll 48. OTHER LOCAL TEAMS: Fairfield 30: Harrison 28: lakota West 27: Lakota East 20: St. Xavier 19; Gran Este 6: Princeton 4; Oak Hills 3: Winton Woods 2: Elder, Sycamore, Lebanon, 1. · DIVISION II 1, Cuy. Falls Walsh Jesuit 125:2, Cols. DeSales 85.5: 3, Olmsted Falls 54.5; 4, Clyde 53. LOCAL TEAMS: Ross 10: Purcell Marian, Loveland, Springboro 9: Kings 5; Lemon-Monroe 4; Clermont Northeastern, Taylor, 2; Franklin 1.

DIVISION Iii 1, Send. St. Mary C. C. 115:2, Cuy. Val. Chr. Acad. 70.5:3, Martins Ferry 67: 4, Liberty Center 58. LOCAL TEAMS: Raading 36: North College Hill 8: Finneytown 7: Wyoming 3: Madeira 2: Deer Park 1.

FINALS (LOCALS ONLY) DIVISION I 125 lbs.: Mark Jayne. Lakewood St. Edward pin Scott Smith, St. Xavier 2:55.

130 lbs.: Jon Spires, Lancaster dec. Matt Mcintire, Lakota West 3-1. ~~ lbs.: Jake Perci~"de.:;oe Zinkan, M~

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145 lbs.: Nate Yetzer. Mansfield Mad. Camp. dec. Bobby Lyons, Moeller 14-9.

171 lbs.: Nick Lukens, Moelar dec. Jail Clemens, Day. CarrOll 5-3

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THIRD PLACE FINALS 135 lbs.: Chad,Jakuszewskl, Greensburg Green dec. Mike Baria, Moeller S-3.

145 lbs.: David Bolyard, Akron Springfield. dec. Mike Waholl, Fairfield 4-2.

152 lbs.: Tim Ruberg, Harrison dec. Josh Stevens, Worthington Thomas Worthington 9-4.

1711bs.: Greg Hallahan, Lakewood St Edward dec. Rob Doerflein, Harrison 9-2.

FIFTH PLACE FINALS 130 lbs.: Brian Zinkan, Moeller dec. Nick Mann, Lakewood St. Edward 6·5.

140· ms::"'Nick Terbay, Day. Carroll dec. Chris Mcintire, Lakota West 5-4.

152 !bs.: Nick Ka~ustka, Canterville dec. David Blanks, Moeller

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DIVISION II FIFTH PLACE FINALS 135 lbs.: Brandon Distel, Fostoria over Ryan Worley, Loveland forfait. ' 140 lbs.: Aaron Ray, Ross dec. Brian Rea, Salem 9·6.

215 lbs.: Jason Lackmeyer, Purcell Marian dec. Jamison Smith, Pataskala Watkins Mem. 6-2.

DIVISION Ill CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS 160 lbs.: Matt Klinger, Cle. Cuyahoga Hts. dec. Gary Blair, Reading 3-1.

THIRD PLACE FINALS 135 lbs.: D.J. Engel, Reading dec. Eric Peyton, Rootstown 3-2.

FIFTH PLACE FINALS . · 130 lbs.: Nate McDowell, Plain City Jonathan Alder dec. Chris Seta, North College Hill 5·2.

1451bs.: Amos Gore, London Madison Plains pin Kellen Campbell, Flnney1own 1:25.

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COLUMBUS ...:._ Seven ar- Hyams lost in the consolation ea wrestlers - ·led by three round.

Moeller Crusaders, undefeated Listermann is retiring as a Scott Smith of St. Xavier and coach, concluding a career Matt Mcintire of Lakota West that started when Richard - will wrestle for state cham- Nixon was still . in his first pionships today in the 63rd an- term as president. nual Ohio high school wrestling "I've spent over half my tournamen~ at Ohio State's ·life doing this," said ListerSchottenstem Center today. mann' 53 "I started out in . Semifinal wins by Joe Z_in- 1970'as h~ad coach." kan, Bobby ~yons. and Nick Listermann decided at the Luk~ns on Fnda~ ru~ht helped beginning of this season that it the Crusaders mamtam t?e ho~d would be his last· as a coach. on second place th~y claimed m "I've had second thoughts, Friday's e~rly sessiOn._ If ~oel- but it just takes too much ler ~n firush_ ~econd, It Will be energy," he. said. "I thought the highest f1msh by a Greater about it last season after the C_incinnati team in tournament season that we had, but I history. . . · decided to stick around for the "We_ were h~pmg to giVe nice, round 30." . (defending cha~p10n Lakewood Listermann plans to contin-St. Edward) a httle more of f ue teaching, he said. challenge, but second place IS CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS still pretty good," said Lukens, DIVISioN 1 • gfi1eld Se- poy, 'HJ3-Brlan Cundal, Maple His. d. Jerrod DeWh0 beat Akr On Spnn Greenvlle 7-2; Ryan Lang, Lakewood St. nior Tony Lovell 3-2 in the Edward d. Nale Vickers, Massllon Perry H. Moos, Lakewood St. Edward mel.

171-pound semifinals. · James112-Mark PhiRips, warren Howland 17-6; Kyle 011, ns completed Moeller's Hlber His. Wayne H. T.J. Enright, Galloway WestLuke . . land 2H. trio of qualifiers. Zinkan re119-Mason Lenhard, Lakewood Sl. Edward d.

2 0 mained undefeated with a win· ~~~-~~ e~{;....~S:., ~s-~ Maple · t on Thomas JU· ·ra, Mayfield 125-Scott Smith, 51. Xavlor d. Oom Herreover Wor tlung v;~ Mayflotd a-1 oT; Mark nior Greg Spivey, and Lyons Jayne, Lakewood St. Edward p. Bill Heldman, · f Marietta 1:25. improved tO 38-1 Vvlth a p!O 0 .

IJG-Jon Spires, Lancaster d. Brian Zlnkan, Moeller 3-1; Matt Mdnlire, Lakota West d. Nick Bedford J. unior Ed Mahone. .

Mann, Lakewood st. Edward 4-3.

"Bobby was dowri 4-0, and 135-Vinny DIGiovanni, Solon d. Mll<e Neely, " Moeller coach Thomas Worthington 8-1; Jason Bake, Massllon he Came back' Jackson d. Oris Vondruska, Lakewood St. Edward Jeff Gaier said. "That's a good lii-5. 140_.Joe Zlnkan, Moeller d. Gieg spivey, sign When yOU can respond like Thomas Worthington 10-5; Jake Percival, Amherst Steele d. Chrb Mdnlire, Lakota West '-4. that to being behind."

145-Nate Yetzer, Mansfield Mad. Comp. dec.

David Bolyard, Akron Spring. 13-11 OT; Bobby Lyons, Moeller p. Ed Mllhone, Bedford 5:13.

-· !52-George Pallakls, Madison d. Josh S!evens, Thomas Worthington 2·1 OT; Ryan Berton, Lakewood st. Edward p. Tim Ruberg, Harrison

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160-Mike Smith, Lorain Southview d. Ahmad Stephens, Cols. Brookhaven 14-7; Zak Schweda, Lakewood st. Edward d. Anthony Maglslrell, Ma-

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Loven, Akron Spring. 4-3; Jeff Oemens, Day. Corral p.

Greg Hallahan, Lakewood St.Edward 5:57.

189-Erik Jones, Lakota East d. Matt Delguyd, Mayfield VIllage 6-4; Ben Rings, Marys vile md. Mil<e Poe, Lodi Cloverleaf 17-6: 215-Sieve Mlock:, Eastlake North d. Zach Frcday, N. Conlon Hoover 7-4; Brent Miller, Wapakoneta p. Ray Bond. Huber His. Wayne 1:46.

HWI-Mil<e Picdrilo, Mayfield Vilage May· field d. Mil<e Padilla, Huber Hts. Wayne H; Alex Stepanovlch, Berea p. Kenny Leckrone, Kettering Fairmont 3:30.

m-Orls smok, Cuy. val. Or. Acad. d. Joel Everhart, Sycamore Moh!lwk 9-6; Waly BoroWicz, Bloomdale Elmwood d. T. Terry, Bedford St. Peter· Chane! 4-2 OT. " I 119-0.J. Grewel, Newcomerstown mel. carl Way, W. Salem Northwestern 11-1; Josh R'oedy, SanO.ost<y St. Mary's d. Mike Teitel, Ooylestown Ollppewa 11-7. · _ 215-Chrls Box, Uberty Center mel. Chad Con. rad, Gllsonburg 16-7; Steve Eble, Apple Q"eek Waynedale d. Steve Cotterman, Bloomdale Emwood 3-1. .n 275-Mark Lane, W. MRton MitorHkllon d.

Jason Shirkey, Archbold 1~; Blake Ungruen, Liberty Center d. Kurt WRhelm, Syria cath. ~-,.

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CONSOLATiON ROUND TWO Division I 103-Andy Wade; Berea d. Jose Ocasio, FalrfieldJ-2. .

• 112-Donllld Dew, Slow-Munroe Fals d. Ptlt Suer, Elder 11-5; sean Luther, Glen Esle d. CNI Leugers, Fairfield 6-5. · ·• !3D-Jeremy Salyers, Fairfield d. Travis"Kovach, Massllon Perry 3-1. ' -~ 135-Chad Jakuszewskl, Greensburg Green p.

Arlen Lampe, Glen Este 2:49; Mark Lybarger, Mount Vernon d.lan Ruth, Winton Woods ~-2, OT; Mike Barta, Moeller d. Josh Yelzer, Mansfield · ;: Mad. Comp. 9·3.

145-Mlke Wahoff, Fairfield md Keith Asher, Ashland 15-5. · 152-N"ock Kapustka, Centerville md.. !~lex McElroy, Lebanon 16-5; David Blanks, Motlltr d.

Grant Gllette, Wapakoneta 8-1. • 160-Selh Miler, Marietta dec. Dustin F)lnt, Lebanon 11·5; Garrett Padgett, Fairfield d..Tommy Wiseman, Canton GlenOak 3-2, OT. •• 171-Rob Ooerfleln, Harrison d. Joseph Phiips, Maple His. 8·3; Httag Pliev, Princeton d. Jon Rotonde, Reynoldsburg 11-5. · • 189-Matt Comino, Solon d. Mike Farrell," Oak Hills~.

Hwi-Jeff Ramsey, Fairfield p. Doug Wemke, Wapakoneta 1:46; Jawaun Irving. Mansfi~ Oliver Hyams, Sycamore 4:54. .

Division 11 112-John Velez, Kings d. Kevin _D!II1]anll, Spring. Shawnee 7·3.

• 119-Cole Bowersock, Lisbon Beaver. md.

John Kremer, Franklin 11.0.

• • 125-.rom Burns, Cols. DeS ales p. Chrb Williams, Taylor 4:52.

13G-Zaclc Hensley, Lemon-Monroe d. Troy Deering, Sandusky Perkins lo-8. , 135-Ryan Worley, Loveland d. C.J. Davids, Port Olnlon 7·1. · 145-Aiex Baker, Millersburg W. Holmes d.

Tom Horne, Wilmington 6-4. · 152-Matt Komar, Chesterland W. Geauga d.

Tim Sage, Kings 8-1.

160-KeMy Jones, Olmsted Fals p. Josh Reamer, Taylor 4:24.

• 171-Joel Weimer, Springboro p. Mil<e Davis, Belmont Union Local 2:56.

• 189-Nick Thomas, New Concord John Glenn d. Aaron Keough, Clermont Northeastern lo-8.

Hwt-Roger Miler, Day. Chamlnade-Julenne dec. Dave campbell, Springboro 11·5.

Division Ill 1 103-crts Kuykendall, Cin. Madeira d. Mitch Arlng, Pemberville Eastwood 7·3." · ·· 135- D.J. Engel, Reading md Dustin Maloti, castalia Margaretta 13-3. " 140-Tim Kelty, Reading d. Andy Knight, W. Salem Northwestern ~. ' 189-Jordan Spore, Wyoming d..Jon Asbury, W. Millon MIHOIHkllon 3-2 OT. CONSOLATiON QUARTERFINALS . Dlvblon I . 112-Vonte Jackson, ae: Heights c1. Stan Luther, Glen Este 7·5, OT. · _ !3D-Ryan West, Falrbom over Jertmy Salyers, Fairfield defaut. , -• 135-Mikt &aria, Moeller d. Mark Lybarger, Mount Vernon 3-1.

1 145-Mike Wahoff, Fairfield d. Oris Leabu, Lakewood st. Edward 8-6. ,, !52-David Blanks, Moeller p. Tonvny Bauer, Ashland 4: 15. .

160-Matt Kallal, Wadsworth d. Garrell Padgett, Fairfield 3-2. .

171-Rob Doertleln, Harrison d. Justin 0111, Brunswick H; David Mahone, Bedford d. Helog Pllev, Princeton 5-3.

Hwt-Eric Howel. Garfield Hts. p. Jeff Ram· sey, Fairfield 2:29. · ·

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COLUMBUS- Jeff Gaier's Moeller :crusaders started the state tourna·ment with 10 wrestlers all looking to :prove they were the best team to ever 'come from the Queen City. After the first day, four of those wrestlers were :gone from the tournament without ;scoring a point. · The remaining six, however, more ;than picked up the slack on Friday. ·Three Crusaders - Joe Zinkan at 140 <pounds, Bobby Lyons at 145 and Nick :Lukens at 171 - lead a group of seven •area wrestlers into today's finals at :value City Arena. . .. : Moeller is now in firm control of 'second place with 81 points. Lakewood 'St. Edward, the 12-time state champi:on and nationally No. 1'ranked team, :is in first with 155.5 points.

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are in the cqns9lation semifinals, guaranteeing them of placing no worse than sixth. No Cincinnati-area team has ever placed as high as second in the stat~ tournament.

A matchup of two pairs of Cincinnati-area brothers almost came to fruition. Joe Zinkan's final opponent will be Jake Percival (35-0) of Amherst Steele, who beat Lakota West senior .

Chris Mcintire, 8-4, after falling behind 2-0.

Brian Zinkan, Joe's twin brother, just missed joining him in the finals, losing a tough 3-1 decision in the 130pound semifinals to Jon Spires of Lancaster. Spires will face Mcintire's younger brother, Matt, in the finals.

"I had no fear going into the match," Chris Mcintire said. "I'll just have to let it pass. I'm a senior and I've never even placed in 'state, so I'm at least guaranteed that."

Lyon's trip to the finals has added meaning because he avenged his lone

loss of the season, an 8-6 decision to Zak Kallai of Wadsworth, in the morning quarterfinals on Friday. He pinned ·Ed Mahone of Bedford with 47 seconds left in his semifinal. He'll face Nate Yetzer of Mansfield Madison Comprehensive in the finals.

Moeller's team cause was helped immensely when Alexander Lammers of Huber Heights Wayne, the defend· ing state champion at 189 pounds, was knocked out of the tournament with two losses on Friday.

Here's a look at other results from Friday's action: In Division I, St. Xavier's Scott Smith (125), Lakota West's Matt Mcintire (130) both remained undefeated, . while Lakota East's Erik Jones (189) is quietly having a strong tournament.

Jones, a senior, lost a 3·1 decision to Lammers in the district finals last week and realizes not many people exPlease see WRESTLING, 58

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pected him to be in the finals. He doesn't care.

"I wanted to get the first take down, but I started out tentatively," Jones said.

It was his opponent, Matt Delguyd of Maysvfield Village Mayview, who scored first, taking a 2-0 lead on a first-period takedown. Jones settled down after that, en route to a 6-4 win.

Mcintire, a sophomore, beat St. Ed· ward's Nick Mann, 4-3. Mcintire has been ranked as the top 130-pounder in the state all season.

"I've used that as a motivator all season," Mcintire said. "Every time I saw that, I would just say 'I'm going to go out there and thrash that guy.'"

Smith had a comfortable 7-1lead in the third period only to see Ddm Herrera of Mayfield score six straight points to send the match into overtime."

In overtime, Herrera was warned twice for violations and was finally assessed a

penalty point with less than 10 seconds to go. It wasn't the way Smith wanted to win, but he'll take it. He next faces topranked Mark Jayne of St. Edward.

DIVISION II -:-"'" Aaron Ray (140) of Ross and Jason Lackmeyer (180) of Purcell Marian both lost semifinal matches.

Ray pulled to within 2-1 at the end of the first period of his match with Nick Frisch of Fostoria when he scored an escape with one second left in the first period. He wasn't able to keep the momentum, though, falling 5-3.

Lackmeyer couldn't overcome an injured right knee, getting pinned in the third period of his match against Damar Pentorn of Sandusky Perkins.

DIVISION Ill - Reading senior Gary Blair beat Daniel Koch of Bellaire St. John's, 3-2. He becomes the fifth Reading wrestler to make the finals.

Sophomore Nick Seta (130 pounds) of North College Hill and junior Kellen Campbell (145 pounds) of Finneytown both lost their semifinal matches, drop- . ping them into thE: consolation semifinals this morning. ,.

Moeller has long shot at state wrestling title But St. Edward toug~}f>;J!p.seat

BY MARK SCHMETZER Enquirer contributor

The question dominates Ohio wrestling. Can Moeller dethrone Lakewood St. Edward?

It's possible but unlikely, and it certainly won't be easy.

The Crusaders open their pursuit of the Eagles, the defending Division I state champion and the team generally regarded as No. 1 in the country, at.

3 p.m. today when the 63rd annual state wrestling tournament begins at Ohio State's Schottenstein Center: Seventy-two local wrestlers and · 600 others from around the state will compete for the championships of 14 weight classes in each of three divisions. Many fans will be keeping one eye on the team standings to see .if Moeller can overcome St. Edward.

Even a second-place finish by the Crusaders would be the best ever for a local team.

"We're excited," said Moeller coach jeff Gaier; who led the Crusad-

II you go .,.. Where: Schottenstein Center, Ohio State University .,.. Schedule: Matches begin at 3 p.m. today; at 10 a.m. and 6:30p.m. Friday; and at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday. .,.. Tickets: Single-session tickets will go on sale one hour before each session and cost $7. ers to their first district championship last weekend and watched 10 of them qualify for the state tournament.

"The kids have been looking at state all year long. We've certainly got the numbers. This team has shown us a lot all year."

Moeller's school-record number of qualifiers is tl1e primary reason the Crusaders have any chance of knock-, ing off the Eagles, who counter with 12 qualifiers. Two Eagles, 119-pound senior Mason Lenhard and 125-pound senior Mark Jayne, have two state championships in their background.

Only one Crusader, 140-pound ju-. nior joe Zinkan, has. scored points in the state tournament. He finished fourth at 1:;JO last year.

"Obviously we're going to have some kids who go head-tohead with them, but overall, it's going to depend on how many we get into the placing rounds," Gaier said. "The guys who place an;, going to be M. Mcintire the key.

"Of the 10, there are going to be a few who won't last so long," said Brian Brakeman, publisher of· the Brakeman Report, an annual analysis of Ohio wrestling.

Brakeman considers the area's chances of producing individual champions bleak. In this year's edition of his report, he projected Lakota West 130pound sophomore Matt Mcintire as Cincinnati's only \vinner.

Mter examining the state tournament brackets, he sees little reason to add anybody, even though the area is sending three undefeated Division I · wrestlers to Columbus in Zinkan (29~0), Mcintire (38-0) and St:-xavier !3:Pound senior Scott Smith (39-0).

"At the lower weights - 103, 112, 119 - I don't think there are

many chances," Brakeman said.

"Smith is looking at a tough semifinal, but I think he easily could be a finalist, · and he has a chance at a major upset, but it would be an upset if he beat jayne."

Zinkan is stuck in the same weight claSSWitli' Amherst Steele senior Jake Percival, who is 32-0 and has finished ~ird, second and second in his previous tnps to Columbus.

Brakeman said Moeller SCillQt_l45pounde!_~ Lxg~"ls35=1, is like!YToTace Akron Springfield senior David Bolyard (36-0) in the tournament, and Crusaders junior David Blanks (31-3) probably will have to get past St. Edward senior Ryan Bertin (33-0), who has third- and second-place finishes on his resume.

"The middle weights are where Cincinnati has the strongest kids," Brakeman said.

He said Springboro senior Joel Weimer, who is 38-0 at 171, has the best chance of area competitors in • Division II. In DiVision III, Brakeman gives the nod to Reading 140-poundjunior, Tim Kelly·(38-2), and his teammate, 160- · pound senior Gary Blair (40-1).

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Moeller advance.d five of its 10 qualifiers to today's quarterfinals and stands in fourth place at the·63rd state high school wrestling tournament at the Schottenstein Center on Ohio State University's campus.Fairfield is third after advanc· ing three of six qualifiers.

Lakewood St. Edward, going for its fourth straight title and record 16th overall, led the Division I standings with 32'h points by advancing 11 of 12 qualifiers.

All the locals expected to challenge for titles in Division I won -St. Xavier's Scott Smith at 125 pounds, Lakota West's Matt Mcintire at 130 pounds, Moeller's Joe Zinkan at 140 pounds, Moeller's David Blanks at 152 poundsand Fairfield's Garrett Padgett at 160 pounds.

Seven locals advanced in Division II, led by Ross' Aaron Ray. In Division III, locals had a rough go of it, except for Reading, which advanced two of its three qualifiers. Tim Kelly at 140 pounds and Gary Blair at 160 pounds were both impressive.

North College Hill's Chris Seta and Finneytown's Kellen Campbell also advanced.

Madeira's six qualifiers - the most of any area small school all lost first-round matches, then five of the six lost first-round consolation matches.

COLUMBUS, Ohio- Here ere first-round results of erea wrestlers st the 2000 Ohio High School State Wrestling Chsmplonships st Ql!io Stele University's Schoffensteln Center: DIVISION I TEAM SCORES: 1, Lakewood St. Edward 32.5; 2, Huber Hts. Wayne 18.5; 3, FAIRFIELD 14; 4. MOEL~ 13; 5, Maple Hts. 11; 6. Wapakoneta 9.5; 7, Akr. Carroll, Dublin Collman 9; 10, Mansfield Mad. Comp. B.S. OTHER LOCALS: 18, Harrison. La~ota West 6; 23, Glen Este; 35, Oak Hills, Prlnceton, St Xavier, 3; 48, Winton Woods. Lakota East, 2; 73, Elder, Sycamore,Labanon,l.

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112: John Weaver, Tot Waite dec. PETE SUER, ELDER .

11-4: SEAN LUTHER, GLEN ESTE maj. dec. Cruz Gomez, Holland Spring. 14-4; TJ. Enright, Galloway Westland maj. dec.

CARL LEUGERS, FAIRAELD 11-2 119: Jarmaln Thoinpson, Akron Kenmore t~_ctUall D~Y H\l.L. MO~J,Eil.22:6; Cody Sievens, Mansfletcmaa.cOmP. OOC."S'i'fPHET-fWOCERY, LAKOTA WEST 10-4 125: SCOTI SMITH, ST. XAVIER maj. dec. Chris Earich, Defiance 16-3; Marl< Jayne, Lakewood St. Edward tech.lall TIM KiST, HAMILTON 23-8 130: ilB.IANmKAN MOELLER dec. Evan Ware, Westlake 10-5: MAif MCrN-ilko fA wESf"mat.liilt. Ousltn R1ke, 'Wt!rmtngton Kilbourne 18-5; Nick Mann. Lakewood St. Edward dec. JEREMY SALYERS, FAIRAELD 7-5 135: IAN RUTH, WINTON WOODS dec. Nate Zyduck. Perrysburg 10-3; ARLEN LAMPE, GLEN ESTE dec. Scott Verlinger, Macedonia Nordonia 14-7; Chris Vondruska, Lakewood St. Ed· ward dec. MIKE BARtA. MOELLER 6-5 OT -~ris Kremer, Greensburg Green pinned MIKE JABLONSKI. ST. XAVIER E ZINKAN, MOELI.Eil..dec. Adam Hud I Ma · RlllSllC!NttRE, l.AROTA" maJ. ec. y. Young. Boardman 10-1 .

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Projected wrestling state champions Author Brian Brakeman released his 29th annual state wrestling tournament projections in late January, before any postseason tournaments had taken place. The Brakeman Report projects a winner and the top contenders in each weight class in each division. Here's a list of projected winners and top area qualifiers for this week's tournament. .

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103-Projected winner: Ryan Lang (Lakewood St. Edward). Top local qualifer: 6. Scott Loebker (Anderson).

112-Projected winner: Kyle Ott (Huber Heights Wayne). Top local qualifier: 3.

Carl Luegers (!=airfield).

119-Projected winner: Mason Lenhard (Lakewood St. Edwardj. Top local qualifier: 6. Stephen Wolery (Lakota West).

125-Projected winner: Mark Jayne (Lakewood St. Edward). Top local qualifier: 2. Scott Smith (St. Xavier). · 130-Projected winner: Matt Mcintire (Lakota West).

135-Projected winner: Jason Bake (Massillon J(!Ci<sont Top iocai qualifier: 3.

Arlen Lampe (Glen Este). · 140-Projected winner: Jake Percival (Amherst). Top local qualifier: 3. Joe Zinka.~er). ._ 145-Projected winner: Dave Bolyard (Akron Springfield). Top local qualifier: 4.

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52-Projected winner: Ryan Bertin (Lakewood St. Edward). Top local qualifier: 2. David Blanks M !lller).

160-PrOJ cted winner: Mike Smith (Lorain Southview). Top local qualifier: 2.

Garrett Padgett (Fairfield).

171-Projected winner: Joe Phillips (Mapla Heights). Top local qualifier: 5. Hetag Pliev (Princeton).

189-Projected winner: Alexander Lammers (Huber Heights Wayne). Top local qualifier: 4. Kelly Cronin (Moeller . ~15-Projecte wmner: rent Miller (Wapakoneta). Top local qualifier: 20. Jeremy Slaven (Lebanon). · 275-Projected winner: Alex Stepanovich (Berea). Top locafqualifier: 6. Jeff Ramsey !Fairfield).·

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Moeller's Bobby Lyons, a West Chester resident, decisions Miamisburg's Greg Sharkey 11-3 during Saturday's district meet. Lyons won the 145-pound class. Other local Moeller wrestlers advancing to state include: Joe Zinkan (first, 140), Brian Zinkan (second, 130), Mike Baria (third, 135), Nick Luekens (third, 171) and Kelly Cronin (fifth, 189). Moeller qualified a Southwest District record 10 wrestlers to the Division I state tournament this· weekend.

STATE WRESTLING Here are the flrst·round pairings for area wrestlers in Jhis week's stale-championship at

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103: Nino Paglia, Strongsville, Fr., 35-2 vs.

Jose Ocasio, Fairfield, Jr '* 28-8; Nah! Vickers,

Massillon Perry, Sr.,18-6 vs. David candy, Moe~ ter, So. 29·11; Andy Wade. B<!rea, So., 31-6 vs.

Scott Loebktr, Anderson, Jr. 30-3; 112: Pete Suer, Elder, Sr., 26-4 vs. John

weaver, Tot Waite, Sr., 31·3; sean Luther, Glen

Este, Sr., 31-4 vs. Cruz Gomez, Holland Spring., Jr .. 31-8; T.J. Enright, Galloway Westland, Fr., 37·3 vs. cart Leugers, Fairfield, Sr.. 30·3; 1191bs" Danny Hill, M ..tter, Sr., 27·11 vs. Jermalne Thompson. Akron Kervnore, So., 38-4; Stephen Wolery, Lakota Wesi,So., 31-6 vs. Cody Stevens, Mansfield Mad. Camp., Sr .• 35-S. 125: Scett Smilh, sr. Xovler, Sr., 39.0 vs.

Chris Earlch. Defiance, Sr .. 26-7; Mark Jayne, Lal<ewood Sf. Edward. Sr. 36-0 vs. Tim. Kisl, Hamilton, Jr., 34-10; 130: Evon ware, Westlake, Jr .. 29·9 vs. Brian Zinkan, Moeller, Jr., 32-6; Ma" Mcintire, Lakota West, So., 38-0 vs. Dustin Rike, Worth. Ki~ bourne, Jr., 17-10; Jeremy Salyers, Fairfield, Sr..

19·8 vs. Nick Mann, Lakewood Sf. Edward, Sr., 28-6.

135: Nate Zyduck, Perrysll\lrg, Sr., 29·12 vs. tan Ruth, Winton Woods, Jr., 31-2; Scott Veriin· ger. Macedonia Nordonia. Sr., 29·5 vs. Arlen Lampe, Glen Esle, Sr., 33-3; Chris Vondruska, Lakewood Sf. Edward. So. 21·15 vs. Mike Barta, Moeller, So.. 32-7; 140: Chris Kremer, Greensburg Green, Sr., 32-6 vs. Mike Jablonski, sr. Xavier, Sr., 27·10;

Adam Huddle, Marion Harding, So.. 30·10 vs. Joe Zinkan, Meeler, Jr., 29-o; Chris Mcintire, Lakota West, Sr.. 32·5 vs. Joshua Poracky, Yeung.

Boordman, Sr .• 26-10; 145: Mike 1\shby, Mentor, Jr., 34-6 vs. Mike Wahoff, Fairfield, Jr., 29-4; Bobby Lyons, Moe~ ter, Sr., 35-1 vs. Keith Fisher, Ashland, Sr. 35-9; 152: David Blanks, Moeller, Jr., 31·3 vs.

Chad Marzec, Tol St. Francis DeSales, Jr. 33-3; Alex McElroy, Lebanon, St., 36·12 vs. Josh Stevens, Worth. Thorn. Worthington, Sr., 36-2; Ed Willis, Lakota E., Sr., 15-10 vs. Adam Whllacre, Akron Spring., Sr., 29·6.

160" Ahmad Stephens, Col Brookhaven, Jr., · 34·2 vs. Dustin Flint, Lobanon, Sr.. 34-9; Chris

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nock, Maumee, Sr. 29·1 vs. Joff Oslholthoff, Moeller, Jr., 25-14; 171: Jon Rotonda, Reynoldsburg, Sr., 35-4 vs. casey Abrams, Lebanon, Sr.. JG-5; Nick Luk· ens, Moeller, Jr., 31-6 vs. Justin Olft, Brunswick, Sr.. 30-6; Rob Doer!lein, Harrison, Sr., 34-5 vs.

Tony Love!L Akron Spring., Sr., 38·8; Helag Pliev, Princeton, So., 33-4· vs. Alex camargo,

Berea, Jr., 34·1.

189: Josh Chilcote, Groveport-Madison, Sr., 34.0 vs. Kelly cronln, Moeller, Sr. 29-4; Steve Skonieczny, Slow-Munroe FaRs, Sr., 36-8 vs. Erik Jones, Lakota E., Sr., 36-4; Hank Jonlony, Strongsville, Sr., 31·2 vs. Mike Farrell, Oak Hills, Sr., 32·5; 215 lbs.: croig Kalaflasz. Sylvania North· v.ew, Jr .. 37·3 vs. Jeremy Slaven, Lebanon, Jr ..

42-5; 275: Oliver Hyams, Sycamore, Sr .• 29·4 vs.

Eric Howell, Garfield Hts.• Sr., 27·4; Jeff Ramsey, Fairfield, Sr., 31-6 vs. Chris Burlscher, Tot Central cath., Sr.. 25-1.

Division !1 pairings 103: Jake Meinklng, Purcell Marian, So., 32·5 vs. Bryan Hurley, Chagrin Fais Kenslcn, Jr .• 19·8; 112: David Hicks, New Lexington, Sr .. 28-8 vs.

Bobby Wells, New Richmond, Jr., 31·12; Anlhonv Conslonlino, Mentor Lake Calh., Fr.. 36-5 vs.

John Vtlt:z, Kings, Jr., JJ·l;

119: Noah Blonkenshlp, Bucyrus, Sr., 44·1 vs.

Jeff King, Edgewood, Jr .• 32·8; 125: Tyler Kelch, Hillsboro, So., 36-1 vs.

Kenton Komives, London, Sr.. 29-7; Nate Gulosh, Cuy. Falls Walsh Jesuit, Sr., 31-7 vs. Chris WI~ Iiams, Tay~or, Sr., 29-6; 130: Zack Hensley, Lemon-Monroe, Jr., JJ-6 vs. Jon Ferris, Jacks6n, Fr., 4-t-3; Brandon Holliday, Hillsboro, Sr., 32-6 vs. Ben Ewig. Day. Christian, Sr .. Ja-B; 13.1: Hnfeez Hussein, Oe. Orange, Sr., 38·2 vs.

Jesh Correll, Taylor, Sr.. JJ-4; Chris Dunfee, RaveM.:.J Southeast, Sr., 35-2 vs. Ryan Worley, Lovelond, Sr., 30-3; 140: Nick Goebel, Springboro, Sr., 30-12 vs.

Brandon Shriner, Thomvi!e Sherldl'ln, So., 36-2; Aaron Ray, Ross, Sr., 23-1 vs. Wesley Mils, Philo, Sr., :!0-5; 145: Mall Dunahay; Elida, Sr., 26-5 vs. Robbie Phillips, Bethel-Tale, Sr., 30-3; Drew Tennant, Cot Bexley, Sr., 29-6 vs. Tom Horne, Wil-mington, So.. 28·8; Randall Blackll\lrn, Oyde, Sr ..

36-1 vs. Keith carter, Franklin, Jr., 78-6; 152: Jee Ross. Wilmington, Jr., 25-7 vs. Wes Adams, Benevuf!, Sr .• 2.4·7; Lamont Dixon, Purcell M.,lan, Sr., 32-7 vs. Joe Heiland, Shelby, Sr ..

41l-3; Tlm Sage, Kings, Sr., 22-6 vs. Keith Cupp, Col. Hamillon Township, Jr., 30.0.

160: Josh Reomer, Taylor, Sr., 35-1 vs. Ben Gray, Navarre Fairless, Sr .. 33-8; 171: Brion Crompton. AshviUe Teays VaHey, Jr .. 38·14 vs. Joel Weimer, Springboro, Sr., 38.0; Joo Bergman. Oak Harbor, So., 24·14 vs. Jeff Copelin, Purcell Marian, Sr., 2J-12; 189: Aaron Keough, Cl•rmont NE., So., 31·3 vs. Kiel Miller. Richfield Revere, Jr .. 34·3; 115: Damar Pentorn, Sandus~y Perkins, Sr.• 39·1 vs. Shane Bankard, Wilm!ngton, Sr.• 26-6; Jeff Sosa, Clyde, Sr., 34·7 vs. Jason Lackmeyer, Purcell Marian, Jr., 34-4.

275: Dennis Thompson, Cuy. Fans Walsh Jesuit, Sr .. ~5-J vs. Oave campbell, Springboro, Jr., 21·6; Oivislon 111 pairings 103: Mil<e Jones, Martins Ferry, So., 32·8 vs. tc.rls Kuykendall, Madeira, So., 23·1.

112: Shawn Burroughs, Madeira, So., 31·5 vs. Cavid Jack, Shadyside, Jr.. 30-9; 119: SeM Finneran; Sand. St. Mary C. C., Jr., 41·14 vs. Ross Wlllenberg, Madeira, So., 22·8; Ben Solarik, Bloomdale Elmwood, Jr., 33-11 vs..

Brei Morris, carlisle, Sr .. 34-0.

125: Ryan Oplchka, Madeira, Sr.• 34·7 vs.

Jim Stanek, Bedford St. Peter Chane!. Jr., 36-3; 130: Jacob Warner, Granville, Sr .• 36·9 vs.

Chris Seta, N. COllege Hill, So. 30-1; Frankie MHie, Madeira, Jr., 27·14 vs. Sedric Gerber, Sugarcreek Garaway, Sr., 34·.4;

135: OJ. Engel, Reading, Jr .. 37-6 vs. RyM Hurley, Akron St. Vin.·SI. Mary, Fr .• 39·8; 140: Tim Kelly, Reading, Jr., 38·2 vs. Dan Szymanowski, Fremool St. Joseph C. C. So.. 3Hl; Josh Short, carlisle, Jr., 28-7 vs. Matt SmRey, Norwalk Sl. Paul, Sr., 'll·7; 145: Mall Wukellch, Sarahsvme Shenandoah, Sr.• 38·8 vs. Kellen Campbell, Flnneytown, Jr..

34-6; Amos Gote. London Madison Pl•ins, Sr., 44·1 vs. Robby Johnson, Indian Hlll,:;r., 28-12; 152: M;ke DeMaria, Oregon cardinal Strilch, Sr .. 25-10 vs. Kevin Longstreth, Madeira, Sr .• 36-6; 160: Sam Magro, Indian Hill, Sr., 29-10 vs.

C.B. Doll away, Gallon Northmor, So., 44·1; Dan Toolli, Amanda-Ciearcreek, Jr .. 34-6 vs. Gary Blair, Reading, Sr., 40-1.

171: Ca<ey McConnell, Summit Country oay, Jr., 36-3 vs. Joel Everhart, Sycamore Mr>- · hawk. Sr.• 36-4; 11': Jordan Spore, Wyoming, Sr., 34-6 vs.

Carl Way, W. Salem Northwestern, Jr .. 42-5; 275: 35-6; Kurt Wilhelm, Elyria Cath., Sr., 22·1 vs. Adam Sayer, Deer Park, Sr., 22·3.

Pinning awards The Moeller High School wrestling team, ranked fourth in Ohio and eighth In the nation, recently won the Best of the Southwest Tournament at St. Paris Graham High School. Moeller scored 209.5 points; Strongsville High School came In second with 1.90.

Champions for Moeller were Mike , Bari~ (1.35 pounds), Bobby Lyons (1.45), Nick Lukens (1.71.), David Blanks (1.52) and Brad Findley (21.5). Wreslters Brian Zlnkan (1.30) and Kelly Cronin (1.89) placed second In their respective classes.

Three Moeller grapplers placed third: David Candy (1.03), Joel Cattone (:11.2) and Danny Hill (1.25).

John McCormick (1.40) placed fourth and Jeff Ostohoff (1.60) placed fifth. Senior Bobby Lyons was voted Outstanding Wrestler by the coaches. Earlier in the season Lyons was the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the Southwest Ohio Wrestling Coaches Association Holiday Tournamen~ -(t~

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BY DAtE SCHUTTE The Cincinnati Enquirer

Handing out awards will keep officials from the Ohio High School Athletic Association busy this week.

Besides the state wrestling tournament in Columbus and the state gymnastics meet in Dublin, district champions v.rill be crowned in girls basketball and sectional titles will be awarded in boys basketball.

Cincinnati will be represented. by 72 athletes at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, the site for the state wrestling championship.

No Cincinnati team has ever won or finished as high as second but Moeller will take 10 wrestlers to state in an effort to challenge heavily favored Lakewood St. Edward, the No. 1 team in the country.·

Moeller ·grabs first· district title Crusaders qualify 10 for state ... ·

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Over the past three years, Moeller had proven that it could win sectional wrestling championships.

Saturday, the Crusaders climbed new heights.

Moeller doubled its previous number of state qualifiers while cruising· to its first-ever Division I district championship.

Ten Crusaders qualified for next week's state tournament at Columbus while Moeller overwhelmed second-place Dayton Wayne, the defending champion, 195-168.5. Fairfield. finished third while qualifying six wrestlers for the state tournament .

"It feels good," Moeller coach Jeff Gaier said. "The kids have really responded· all year.

Over the past couple of years, tllis has always been our stum" bling block, so we focused· all year on this and the state.

"We changed a couple of things up this week in practice - making them shorter but more intense - and the kids responded."

Undefeated junior Joe Zinkan.

(29-0) started a run of three consecutive Moeller individual championships. with a 5-2 win over Carroll's Nick Terbay at 140 pounds.

Senior Bobby Lyons improved his record to 35-1 with an 11-3 win over Miamisburg's Gregg Sharkey at 145, and junior David Blanks completed the run with a 10-6 win· over Centerville's Nick Kaputska at' 152.

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by Blanks' late first-period flip of his opponent that- helped turn a 4-1 deficit into a 7-4 lead. The move helped Blanks shake his cobwebs.

• "I started out slow, like I usually do, and a lot of guys can take advantage of that," Blanks

qualified for the three-day state tournament', which Is scheduled to get under way at Ohio State's Schottenstein Center Thursday at 3 p.m. The champiofiship matches are scheduled fo·r Saturday at 5 p.m.

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For the first time, five wrestlers from each ·weight class qualified for state, but Moeller needed the extra spot for just one qualifer, 189-pound senior Kelly Cronin. The Crusaders' nine dther qualifiers all finished among the top four in their classes.

"The biggest surprise was how · well they all wrestled," Gaier said. "They all wrestlea how they had to wrestle. They· wrestled with confidence and poise."

?t. Xavier senior Scott Smtth (125 pounds) and Lak?ta West sophom?re Matt Mcintire (1 ~0) rem~me~ u!ldefeate~ whJI~ captur:ng d1stnct champJonships. Smtth, 39-0, looked focused as he recorded three pins and a technical fall on his way to his first career district title.

"I feel real determined," he said. "That's a great word for it - focused." · . Mcintire, now 38-0, needed. his usual three rounds in three of his four matches, including his 8-3 championship round win over Moeller's Brian Zinkan.

"Brian's always been a strong competitor, going all the way back to kids club," Mcintire :;aid. "He said ,after the match that it was a fun match."

Winton Woods junior. Ian Ruth was the only other local wrestler to win a district championship. Ruth needed overtime to outlast Glen Este's Arlen Lampe <)nd pull out a 3-1 decision at 135 pounds.

"It's always overtime with him," said Ruth, who beat Lampe for the third time in four matches this season. Three have gone to overtime. "He kept coming up out of his stance, and I waited for the perfect time and then shot in.

"I was runner-up last year. I was hoping I could come back and. win this year, and I was successful."

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ffai,iOST'i.a \Uhtei'Vnte), lo-6; liitmtl. H~t (i:e&a1\on), 12-4;

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Clemens (C8rroril d. Doerfleln !Harrl· son), 5·1; 189 - Lammers (Wayne) d. Jones (Lakota East), 3-1; 215- Bond (Wayne) p. Foltz (Greenvme), 1:02; 275 - Padilla (Wayne) d. Leek· 171 -

rene (Fairmont), 3·2.

Third Place 103 - Loebker !Anderson) d. Ocasio (Fair· field), 9-7; 112 - Suer (Elder) d. Leugers (Fair· field), 5·4; 119- ~ebourn (Wayne) . Hill (Mo ller ,

2:24; 125 - MaxweN ••er aney 'ayne), :r.li;'IJO - West (Fairborn) tf. Salyers (Fairfield), 4:20;

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m ,.- Baria (Moeller) md.Qiaser (Fairmont),

13-5; 140 N<dhi.re rLii!iofa Wesfl p. Jabfcinskl 4:09; 145 - Wahoff (Fairfield) md.

Young (Piqua), IH; 152- Ruberg (Harrison) md.

l'Sf: Xavier),

~f:f'~Y0 ~~c~~~~), 15-<t~rl~s-J: Padgett {Fair· -· L ens oellerl d. Poev (Princeton),

3-2; 189- F'orre a . . ' er"~lle), - Slaven (Lebanon) d. ASh (Marietta),

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lii'J; 275- Hyams (Sycamore) p. Rogers (Logan),

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Fifth Place 103 - Wa!son (Fairmont) d. Luce (Sidney), 9-4; 112- FrasCI! (Centerville) d. Puckett (Beaver-

creek), 4·3; 119 - WOlcry (Lakota West) md.

Patterson (Sycamore), 9-0; 125 - Kist !Hamilton) d. Floke (Lakota West), 13-9; 130 - Reiter (Wayne) d. tiautman (La SaDe), 8-4; 160- S!evens !Carroll) d. Heard (Prince!on), S-4; 135 - Bookman (Logan) d. Sommer (West C8rrolllon), 12-7; l40 - Eldridge (Fairborn) md.

Doggett !Tecumseh), 14-4; 145 - McDaniel (Wayne) d. Moore !Harrison), 7-2; 152 - Willis (Lako!a East) d. Simon (Sf. Xavier), 5-4; In "- Abrams (Lebanon) d. Lacey (Marlel· Ia), 5-0; 189 .. Q:onln !M~er) md. 5Pringer ~thmontJ, 12·2; 215 Weey l 1l!cumselll d. ppS"{Giei\ Estelr4·3: 275- Ramsey (Fairfield) d.

Kemedy (Northwest), 11·5.

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Moeller's BrianZinkan (right) upends Lakota West's Matt Mcintire during Saturday's Division I distrct meet at Fairfield ..

125 '·· 1ST ROUND: Kist (HAM) maj. dec. Mattheis (GR~7-6; Steever (AND) mal. dec. Croxdale (TEC), 13-0; Aal<e (L dec.

Kaney (WYNE), 6-S; Heldman (MAA) pin Breiner (MAS), 3: ; Smith (SlX) pin Donovan (XEN), 3:09; Sharkey (MIA) tech. faH GiUan (HAR), 5:28; Sanchex (CARL) dec. Wisor (FFD), 13-11; . Maxwell (BTLR) tech. taU Crowe (MILF), 5:53.

QUARTERFINALS: Kist tech. fall Steever, 5:48; Heldman maj. dec. Heldman, 16-8; Smith tech. fall Sharkey 3:37; Maxwen pin Sanchex, 1:31.

130 :. 1ST ROUND: Salyers (FFD) pin DeBrosse (PIQ). 3:11; Spa· lOla (ELD) pin Christensen (CARL), 2:37; Zinkan (M0R) pin BUS· ic;l< (lEB), 2:31; West (FRBN), tech. fall Howe (MAS), 2:44: Mcintire (LKW) pin Mediratta (BEAV), 1:42; Rieter {WYNE) dec. Jas· per (COL), 7·5; Middendorf (TEC) maj. dec. Lodge (NW), 11. -2; Hautman (LAS) dec. Schinke (GRNV), 6-2. .. OUARTEIIANALS: Salyers del. Spatola; Zlnkan dec. West, 6-4; Mcintire tech. fall Reiter, 4:46; Hautman maj. dec. Midden· dorf. 17-3.

135 , • 1ST ROUND: Marlow (BTLR) dec. Klein (STX), 9-7; Glaser (FRMT) dec. Zamora (PAl), 6-3; Webb eV)dec. Williams (OH), 6-1; Ruth (WIN) pin Michel (WYN , 3:01; Sommer (WCA~) dec. Greer (NW), 5-0; Barie (MOE) dec. an (LOG), 4-6, 0 • Brien (lKW) dec. Upshaw (NRTH), 3-6; Lampe (GLE) maj. di!c.

Evans (MEA), 3-11. · ' QUARTERANALS: Glaser dec. Marlow, 6-2; Ruth otc.

Webb, 4-2; Baria dec. Sommer, 9-3; Lampe dec. O'Brien, 7-2.

140

~"""1!_T ROUND: Zlnkan (MOE) rna~ dec. Clark (GLE), 16-6; """"''I" (FRBN) tech. fall Crawford MEA). 6:00; Wiley (BEAV) dec. Williams (STH), 7-4; Jablonski ( TX) del. Bower (FFD); Ter· bay (CARL) maj. dec. Burke (WYNE), 14-3; McGuffey (HAR) dec. oMundy (Elll), 6-1; Mcintire (LKW) dec. Harris (PAl), 6-5; Doggett (tEC)dec. Wrlght(PAn.10.5. r·· QUARTEIIFINALS: Zlnkan pin Eldridge, 0:40; Jablonski dec. Wilev. 3-2; Tertay dec. McGuffey, a.~; Mcintire maj. dac. lloggett.!H · .

• 145 • 1ST ROUND: Sharkey (MIA) pin Moore (HAR), 3:25; Combes (CHLC) pin Beyerlein (LKW), 2:49; McDaniel (WYNE) dec. Kathman (ELD), 12·7; Wahoff (FFD) pin RHchie (CARL), 1:35; Young (PIO) dec. Roseman (MTH), 1o.3; Stebbins (GRNV) pin HoH (OH), 2:39; Lyons (MOE) tech. fall Lavielle (BTLR), 3:45. ' QUAR'tERANALS: Sharkey del. Combs; Wahoff dec.

McDaniel, 6-4; Young dec. Maxey, 15-9; Lyons tech. fall Stetr bins, 2:49. ; 1ST ROUND: Woltz (LOG) tech. fan Singleton (BELM), 3:48: · Wifls (LKE) pin Reid (ELD), 2:21; Simon (STX) dec. Pace (OH), ,Kapustka (CENn pin Tyler (CHLC), 3:56; Ruberg (HAR) pin hnn=n, 2:19; Weidel (WCAR) dec. Rimas (BTLR), 9-6; Elray EB) dec. Bodenmiller (WY~E), 6-6; Blanks (MOE) maj. t . N (PRI), 16-6. · ;, QUARTERANALS: Willis pin Woltz, 5:51; Kapustka dec. SllpOil, 6-2; Ruberg dec. Weidel, 13-6; Blanks dec. McEiray, 9-2. ·

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160 ,. 1ST ROUND: Padgett (FFD) maj. dec. Rush, 16-4; Steven (CARL) pin Mertz (lAS), 5:56; Alnt (LEB)dec. Spears (WIN), 2.0; Adams (HAR) dec. Cox (BTLR), 7-2; Ostholthoff (MOR) maj. dec.

Neal (FRMT), 11-2; Humphrey maj. dec. Simons (MAS), 11·1: .

Heard (PRQ dec. Blackston (CHLC), 12·5; Miller (MAR) tech. fan Oampbett (LKW), 5:21. ,. OUAIITERANALS: Padgett dec. Stevens, 6-7; Aint dec.

Allams, 13-6; Ostholthoff dec. Humphrey, 6-4; Miller maj. dec.

Keard. 12-4.

171 "' 1ST ROUND: Clemens (CAR~) pin Chaffin (AND), 1:26; Pllev {PRI) pin Wilflams ,(Y>'Y.NE), 1:12; Elsen (FFD) pin Muter· ·~' w(XEN), 3:59; Lakeris (MOE) maj. dec. Lacey (MAR), 14-0; aws (BTLR) dec. Luken (SYC), 9-6; Abrams (lEB) maj. dec. alter (ELD), 15-5; Russell (BEllY) dec. Clonni (STX), 6-2; Doer· n (HAR) pin Saase (NMNT), 1:11. _ - OUARTERANALS: Clemens' dec. Pliev, 10-4; Lukens dec.

6-1; Abrams dec. Haws, 7·1; Doerflein dec. Russell, 9-4.

189 ;; 1ST ROUND: Lammers (WYNE) pin Lahn (AM E), 1:25; Shelton (HAR) ate. Ruscin (MID), 8-6; Farrell (OH) pin Nelson (lEB), 1;39; Cronin (MOE) tech. fall York (tEC), 4:25; Jones (LKE) pin Barlage (BEAV), 1:04; Sprlnger(NMNT)pin Long (LAS), 3:11; McKiernan (AND) dec. Pierce (TROY), 14-7; Hiller (GRNV) pin Doxsey (FFD), 1:43. " QUARTERANALS: Lammers plnShelton,1:51; Farrell (OH). 16-6; Jones pin Springer, 1:1S; Hiller pin McKiernan, 3:30.

215 .

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1ST ROUN.D: Slaven(LEB) pin Hanson (PIQ),5:16; Schultz

:High school Division 1-111- district wrestli11g championships: illliiSION I ATFAIRFIELD H.S.. .• "~·-~ <r~lJt:s (Top 5 wreStlers advance to stirte) ~ IS~ · TEAM STANDINGS: 1, M:oeller 195; 2, Huber Heights Wayne 1681h; '3, Fairfield 109~; 4, Dayton Carroll 93; 5,~ Greenvllie '76; 6, Marietta 7~; 1-, Uikola West 68; 8, St. Xavier 66~; 9, Harrison 59~; 10, Lebanon 59; 11, Glen Este 50; 12, Kettertng Fairmont 481h; 13, Falrliom 39; 14, Lakota, East.37; 15, ~layton Northmtint 36; 16, Sycamore 33; 16, Prtnceton 33; 18, 8der 32; 19, Logan 311'>; ~o, Oak Hills 30;< 20, Canterville 30; 22, Anderson 29; 23, Vandalia Butler 281h; 24, Winton Woods 27; 24, New-Cartlsle Tecumseh ·21; 26, Miamisburg 251'>; 27, Beavercreek 19; 28, .Piqua 15; 29, Li Salle 13: 30, Hami~on ·11 1'2; 31,. Sidney 10; 32, West Carrollton 9; 33, Northwe.st 7; 34, Talawanda 4; 34, Dayton Meadowdale 4; 34, Chllicothe 4; 37, Xenia 3; 37, Dayton Patterson 3; 37, Mount Healthy 3; 40, Sprlngfreld SoUth 2; 40: Middletown 2; 40, Dayton Belmont 2; 43, Springfield North 1; · 43, Colerain 1. DID NOT SCORE: Amelia; Mason; Millord;, Dayton Stebbins; iTroy.

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•- AFTH·PLACE MATCH: Watson (Kettering Fairmont) dec. Luce (Sidney), 9-4 • · · , . · .

• 112 CHAMPIONSHIP: '00 (Huber, Heights Wayne) pinned Luther {Glen Este), 3:27 · . ' · ; · : • ·'THIRD-PLACE MATCH: Suer (Elder) dec. Laugers (Fair• field), 54_ ··-· .. •• , · :,. -·· · · :- · FIFTH-PLACE MATCH: Frasco (Canterville) dec. Puckett (Beavercreek), .4-3 · · · 119_ CHAMPIONSHIP: DiSalvo (Dayton 'Carroll) major dec: Wolf !Clayton Northmont), 1().2 _ -~; .:_~ ~--·- :__ ,. _ tHIAD'.PLACE MATCH: Sebourn (Huber, Heights Wayne) pinned Hill (Moeller). 2:24 -• .- • • · · · . ;- AFTH·PLACE MATCH: Wolery (Lakota West) major dec. Patterson (Sycamore), 9.0 - " . • ' _ .

125 ·: CHf!MPIONSHIP: Heldman (Marlette) pinned Smllh (Sl· Xavier) 1·34 • ·· • . . · , ' THIIiD-PLACE MATCH: Maxwell (Vandalia Bui!er)4ec:' i<eney (Huber Heights Wayne), 3-0 •. _ . : · • _ AFTH·PLACE .MATCH: Kist: (Hammon) 4ec. Rake (Lakota West).'13-9 · -

130' CHAMPIONSHIP: MCintire {lakota West) dec: ·zinkan, (Moeller). 8-3 • • -.--- -._: ..1.' • _. _ -.

-" ·-. THIRD-PLACE MATCH: West (Fairborn) teen. fall Sal· yers (Fairfield) 4:20 · · .. --- · , · " · •· · . • " . · ·AFTH·PLACE MATCH:' Reite-r (Huber HeightS Wayne) dec. Hautman ·(La Salle), 8-4 ' · • .. · -· . · · , 135 - - ' ·' · CHAMPIONSHIP: Ruth (Winton Woods) dec Lampe (Glen Este), 3-1 OT-~ ----'--,.

--THIRD-PLACE MATCH: Barta (MoeiJer) major dec. Gia-ser (Kettering Fairmont), 13-5 · , ·-: ··- ·FIFTH-PLACE MA'rCH: Bookman (Logan) dec. Sommer (West CarroiJton), 12-7 • ·: · . · :. · _ .. , 1

140 CHAMPIONSHIP: Zillkan (MoeiJer) dac.'Tetba"y-(Dayton'· CarroJQ, 5-2 . · , . -- c- • , : . · THIRD-PLACE MATCH: MCintire (Lakota West) pinned· Jablonski (St. Xavier), 4:09 _- . _' '· ..(. r .. FIFTH-PLACE MATCH: Eldridge (Feirtxim) major dec.

Doggett (New Ca~isie Tecumseh), i 4-4 · : ., _ ·.· 145 CHAMPIONSHIP: Lyons (Moenei) major _dec. Sharkey :Miamisburg), 11-3 · - ---- · - :·. -- . ,,. · - ' c THIRD-PLACE MATCH: Wahofl (Fairfield) major ijec.'

Young (Piqua), 14-4 ' ~ ;-; • ' · · , '·· '; FIFTH-PLACE MATCH; McDaniel (H~ber Heighls ilayne) dec. Moore (Harrison), 7-2 . ·' · _- " .~ ; -: 152 ·.• _CHAMPIO_NSHIP: Blan~s (Moelierrde9. Kaputslia (Cane rel'lllle), 10.6 _ -- -.. : , ··,.- • · THIRD-PLACE MATCH: Ruberg ·(Harrison)' major dec. ' lAcElroy (Labanon), 15-t •· · : _ ~ . . • :, - : . · AFTH-PLACE MATCH: Wil[is (Lakota East) dec. Simon :st. Xavier), 54 · · 160 .. CHAMPIONSHIP: Miller (Marietta) major' dec; Flint :Lebanon), 12-4 • ·· . ' ·: > , ·•_ · THIRD-PLACE MATCH: Padgett (Fairfield) dec. Oslo~ :hoff {MoeiJer), 5-3 . · · · . l .·. . · FIFTH-PLACE MATCH: Stevens (Dayton Carto11) dec._ ~eard (Princeton), 8-4 · · •; . : _ •· · • 171 c ' CHAMPIONSHIP: Clemens (Dayton CarroiJ) dec. Doerleln{Harrison),5-1 • · • ___ · .!.--·-· · __t . . · THIRD-PLACE MATCH:_ Lukens (MoeiJer) dec. -Pilev' ,Princeton), 3-2 _ .. -. .•; . ' FIFTH-PLACE MATCH: Abrams (lebanon) dec. Lacey Manetta), 5.0 - ·- · · _ : -

189 CHAMPIONSHIP: Lammers ·(Huber Heights Wayne) ~ · ' , _THIRD-PLACE MATCH: FarreiJ (Oak Hills) pinned Hiller Greenvliie), 4:44 , --~---' -~ ·~ - - - 1 ·. • FIFTH·PLACE MATCH: Cronin (MoeiJer) ·major dac .. lpr1nger (Clayton Northmont), 12-2 • ' 215 .

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Moener~&J Lukens :State meet ~oegins.

~Thursday

By Chris Yeager E7J,quirer cantribuJm-

'" Ever since becoming Cin~innati's only state wrestling ·champion last year, Moe!ler's Nick Lukens has heard from the doubters. It's said 'that Lukens got lucky, that he received an easy draw.

'- He also heard that Lakota East's Hetag Pliev would ~liave little trouble beating l!l.tkens. .....·"I've heard everyone say-ing how awesome he is, that :.lie's ranked first in the state and I'm fourth," Lukens said.

Lukens did his part to quell some doubters at the Division I district wrestling tournament Saturday at Fairfield High School.

Pliev entered their district final match undefeated. Lukeus had seven losses. ·"He's been killing everyb;dy," Lukens said. "But I'm in great shape and I know how to wrestle him." :; Lukens' conditioning is such that he felt that if the inatch went to overtime, he'd win. And that's what happened. Countering Piiev's freestyle-oriented approach, Lukens won with an overtime takedown, 7-5.

"I'm back," said Lukens, smiling. ' -: · Overall, the Division I distnct meet was not a good place to bring an undefeated record. Fairfield's Mike Wahoff had no losses until Winton Woods' Ian Ruth beat him 11-6 in a semifinal match. There was a measure of revenge in this matchup, as Wahoff had given Ruth his only loss this year in the Coaches' Classic tournament. u• "If you think about re~~nge, you can lose control," Ruth said of the rematch.

"But I had to beat him to get fo state."

Ruth went on to beat Moeller's David Blanks, 4-3, to claim his second district title.

Matt Mcintire of Lakota West was also undefeated before his district final match against Dayton Carroll's Ry.an West. Mcintire was frustrated by West's defensive tactics. He also had a couple of takedowns nullified by out of bounds calls.

"It won't happen next week," Mcintire said of his performance. "In the past.

I've been ,able to avenge when I lose~" Thirty-four Cincinnati Division I wrestlers qualified for next week's state toumament.

And Moeller, who will take 10 wrestlers to Columbus, certified its city-championship status. The Crusaders scored 207.5 points, a district meet record.

They easily outscored second-place Dayton Carroll, who finished with 146 points.

Lakota East wrestled well, taking third with 106 points.

Harrison placed fourth and Fairfield sixth.

Now what was labeled as one of the strongest groups of southwest Ohio wrestlers will get the chance to prove its mettle in Columbus next week. Wrestling in all clivisions begins Thursday afternoon in Ohio State University's Schottenstein Center.

Nick Lukens wasn't the only member of the Moeller wrestling crew taking special satisfaction from the Crusaders' dominating district performance.

"One of our goals at the beginning of the year was to take the team title," said head coach Jeff Gaier. "We knew that we had to take 10 to Columbus." (;aier said Moeller has the talent as well as the numbers to challenge Lakewood St. Edward for the Division I team title. No Cincinnati team has achiev_ed that goal, and Moeller fimshed second to St. Edward last year.

"St. Ed's may have a cou-

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pie more qualifiers than we do, but those may not score points for them," Lukens said. "We've got a real good shot at beating them."

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Moeller's Brent Goode reacts to a hold by Fairmont's Ben Watson in the 103-pound final. Goode won 5-3.

DAVID KOHUfor The Post

Moeller senior Bobby Lyons (31-1) didn't lose to a local wrestler all season and finished as the area's top-ranked wrestler in the 145-pound class. His only loss, an 8-6 decision, was to a wrestler from Wadsworth.

5 McElroy, Labanon ............................................ 32-10 1. Mooiler (8)............................................................. 80 2. Fairfield ................................................................. 72 3. Elder.......................,........................................,..... 58 4. Harrison ...................................................:............ 54 5. St. Xavier...................... .. ...................50 6. Oak Hills ................................................................35 7.LaKota West.. ....................................................... 27 8. Princeton ........................................................:...... 23 9. Glen Este .............................................................. 16 10. Colerain .................................................................11 Others: Hammon 8, Anderson 2, Lakota East 2, La Salle 2.

DIY. 1\-11\ COACHES POLL 1. Purcell Mariari(5) ................................................ 86 · Loveland (3)............ .. .................................. 86 3. Madeira (1) ..........................................................72 4. Franklin (1) ............................................................ 66 5. Reading .................................................................64

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9. Norwood .............................................................:. 21 10. Roger Bacon .........................................................20 Others: Taylor 12, Summit Country Day 10, Ross 8, Turpin 6, Edgewood 3, Indian H\113, Batavia 3, North College Hi\11.

INDIVIDUAL RANK\NGS W-L 109POUNDS

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5. Franklin, Franklin ................................................. 25-4.

6. Schultz, Elder.................................................... 20-18 7. Osterbroct<, St. Xavier....................................... 20-12

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10. Smith, Wilmington ............................................. 20-5 112 POUNDS W-L 1. Luther, Glen Este ................................................28-3 2. Suer, Elder ......................................................22-3 3. Velez, Kings ......................................................... 29-1 4. Mason-Strauss, Syc................. .. .. 23-11 5. Leugers, Fairfield ................................................ 26-1 6. Burroughs, Madeira ............................................ 27-4 7. Hammonds, Rcading .........................................21-1 0 8. Kanta, Ross......................................... ...21-10 9. Flick, La Salle................ .. 21-12 10. lamplot, Loveland...... .. .. 27-12 119 POUNDS W-L 1. Wortay, Lakota West..... .. ......... 28-4 2. Patterson, Sycamore.. ........... 14-5 3. Hill, Moellar....... .. .................. 23-10 4. Gray, Harrison ................................................... 16-8 5. Gill, Loveland ................................................... 20-12 6. Uedhegner, Kings ...... 21-3 7. Sedam, Glen Este. .. ............................ 20-11 6. Topicz, Indian Hill ............................................ 20-13 9. Wittenberg, Madeira.... .. ........................ 19-7 10. Carraher, St. Xavier. ........ 12-6

125 POUNDS W-L 1. Smith, St. Xavier .................................................. 35-0 2. Ketch, Hillsboro................................................... 30-0 3. Flake, Lakota Wes\.. ............................................29-7 4. Kist, Hamilton ...................................................... 30-9 5. Gillespe, Glen Este .............................................. 20-9

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130 POUNDS W-L 1. M. Mcintire, Lakota W......................................... 34-0 2. Spatola, Elder ...................................................... 30-4 3. B. Zinkan, Moeller ............................................... 29-5

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6. Correll, Taylor..... ........................... ......... .29-2 7. Zamora, Princeton............... .. .................... 22-7 8. O'Brien, Lakota West................ .. ..................... 13-3 9. Kilen, St. Xavier..................... .. ................... 23-12 10. Jolly, Roger Bacon.............. .. ............. 21-7 140 POUNDS W-L 1. J: Zinkan, Moeller................................................ 25-0

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6. Bower, Fairfield...................... .... .. ...... 12-1 7. Mundy, Elder ..................................................... 23-14 8. Jablonski, St. Xavier............................................24-8 9. Hensley, North College Hi\1... .............................. 23-4 10. McGulley, Harrison ......................................... 16-12 145 POUNDS W-L 1. Lyons, Moeller...................................... .. ....... 31-1 2. Waho\1, Fairfield................. .. ......... 25-3 3. Phillips, Bethel-Tate ........................................... 27-2 4. Cartar, Franklin .................................................... 25-4 5. Kathman, Elder .................................................. 25-12 6. Holt, Oak Hills ...................................................... 14-8

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40-7 10. Campbell, Finneytown .....................................30-6 152 POUNDS W-L 1. Blanks. Moeller .............. ...................27-3 2. Ruberg, Harrison ............ ................... 28-5 3. Simon, St. Xavier ..................... . .... 30-6 4. Willis, Lakota East.. ..................... .. ............ 22-6

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8. Dixon, Purcell Marian .......................................... 29-6 9. Neely, Princeton .................................................. 24-8 10. Longstreath, Madeira ........................................ 31-5 160 POUNDS W-L

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5. Flint, Lebanon ................................... :..................3!.-8 6. Ostholthoff, Moetler ...........................................22-12 7. Simons, Mason ....................................................16-5

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10. Adams, Harrison... .. ..22-8 171 POUNDS W-L 1. Doerf\ien, Harrison.. .. ........................... 31-4 2. Pliev, Princeton.... .. .................. 29-2 3. Abrams, Lebanon ............................................... 27·3 4. Luken, Moeller ..................................................... 27-5 5. McConnell, Summi\. ............................................ 33-2 6. Cionni, St. Xavier..................................-............. 17-12 7. Walters, Elder ...................................................... 19-7 8. Elson, Fairfield ..................................................... 13-7 9. Copelin, Purcell Marian......... .... 19-11 10. Brooksbank, Taylor .............. 21-fl 189 POUNDS W-L 1. Keough, CNE.. .. ............ 28'2 2. Jones, Lakota East. ............................................33-3

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215 POUNDS

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9. Mosbacher, Batavia..... .. .......................... 25-3 10. Sears, Little Miami ........................................... 25-6 275 POUNDS W-L

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3. Ramsey, Fairfield ..... :.........................................27-4 4. Ryan, Lemon-Monroe .......... 23-11) 5. Noth, La Sal\e ...................................................... 19-6 1

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8. Spears, Purcell Marian ............... 16·7 9. Ruehl, lakota West. ....... 10-9 10. Lancaster, Norwood ...................................18·11,

High school sectional wrestling results

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Division I~ (at St. Xavier) TEAM STANDINGS: 1, Moeller

274: 2, Elder 219'12: 3. Lakota West 203'12: 4, St. Xavier 183: 5. Al'lderson 138: 6, La Salle t 05: 7. Mutord 69: a.

Winton Woods 62: 9, Amelia 44: 10, Mount Healthy 32 103 POUNDS CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS: Loebker (AI'Iderson) dec. Schultz (Elder),

9-5 CONSOLATION FINALS: Osterbrack (51. Xavier) dec. Cal'ldy (Moel· ler). 5-3 CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS: Schultz dec. Cal'ldy, 7-3: Loebker dec.

Osterbrock. 11-8 CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS: Candy pinned Lazear (Winton Woods).

2:37: Osterbrock dec. Lunsford (Lakota West), 5-4

112 CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS: Suer (Elder) pinned Couone (Moeller), 2:47 CONSOLATION FINALS: flick (La Salle) dec. Goodman (Lakota West), 5-3 OT CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS: Suer pinned Bell (Andersoo), :25· Cot· lone dee. PritcheU (Mount Healthy).

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CuUing (AI'Iderson) _;;- ~ 1-.

CONSOLATION FINALS: Ros,ng (St. Xavier) dec. Nallner (Elder). 3-2

CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS: Findley dec. Rosing, 6-J:,Cultlng dec.

Naltner, 14-11 CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS: Rosing dec. Taylor (Winton Woods).

3-1; Naltner pinned Mutuns (Lakota West). :47 HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS: Byrd (Elder) dec. Noth (La Salle). 5-2 CONSOLATION FINALS: Ruehl (Lakota West) pinned Dawes (St. Xavier), 3:46 CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS: Noth pimed Ruehl, 2:09: Byrd piMed Poor (Milford), 1:38 CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS: Ruehl pinned Kromer (Moeller), :13; Dawes pinned Poor, :59 CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS: Ruth dec. O'Brien. 11-3; Barla (Moel· ler) dec. Klein, 9-3 CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS: O'Brien major dec. Bernecker (La Salle), 12-3: Klein pinned Wldmey· er (Millord). 4:18

1411 CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS: Zinkan (Moeller) dec. Mcintire (Lakota West),

10-4

7-4

CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS: Goodman pinned Bell. 3:42: Flick dec.

PritcheU, 12-10 OT

CONSOLATION FINALS: Mundy lEider) pinned Jablonski (St. Xavier).

119

CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFIN.lLS: Zinkan major dec. Jablonski 16-6; Mclnilre pinned Mul'ldy. 1:26 CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS: Jablonski pinned Jensen (Anderson).

2:10; Mundy pinned t~ulf (Milford),

CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS: Wol· ~1 ~rota west) dec. Hill (Moeller).

CONSOLATION FINALS: Carrah· er (St. Xavier) dec. Boeing (Elder). 9-5 CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS: Wol.ery (lakota West) pinned Carraher (St. Xavier), 3:56: Hill (Moeller) dec. aaysinger (Amelia), 5-3 CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS: Carraher pinned O'Bryant (AI'Iderson), 2:15: Boeing dec. Baysinger, 5-3

125 CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS: Smith (St. Xavier) dec. Rake (Lakota West),

17·4 CONSOLATION FINALS: Steever (AI'Iderson) dec. Crowe (M11ford), 11-5 CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS: Smith pinned Noms (La Salle). 2:28: Flake dec. Griffin (Mount Healthy), 3-1 OT CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS: Steever dec. Norris, 3-1: Crowe dec.

Grlff1n, 2·0

130 CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS: Mcln· tire (Lakota West) dec. Spatola (Elder),

5-3 CONSOLATION FINALS: Zlnkan (Moeller) dec. Hautman (La Salle),

18-8 CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS: Mcintire tech. fall Gerwe (Milford), 23-8: Spatola dec. Zinkan, 3-1 DT CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS: Hautman dec. Gerwe, 6-5: Zmkan dec.

CaiVer (St. Xavier). 13-6

135 CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS: Ruth ~:!"ton Woods) dec. Baris (Moeller).

CDNSOLA TION FINALS: O'Brien V!esl) dec Klein (Sl X3V1er),

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145 CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS: Lyons (Moeller) dec. Kathmann (Elder). 17-6 CONSOLATION FINALS: Beyerlein (Lakota West) dec. Roseman (Mt. Healthy), 6-2 CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS: Lyons pinned Westerl<amp (Amelia).

1:59: Kathmann pinned Bul'ldus (An· derson), 0:36 CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS: Roseman (Mount Healthy) dec. Was· terl<amp, 7-3: Bayeriein pinned Bundus, 2:06

152 CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS: Blanks (Moeller) dec. Simon (St. Xavier), 5-4 CONSOLATION FINALS: Reid (Elder) dec. Fuhrmann (Lakota w.. 7·1 CHAMPIONSH'tP SEMIFINALS: Blanks pinned. Daggs (Anderson), 4:43; Simon majOI' dec. Reid (Elder),

12.() CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS: Reid tech. faN Hadley (Milford), 16·1; ·Fuhrmann dec. Daggs, 11-6

160 CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS: Osto~ thoH (Moeller) pinned Spears (Winton Woods), :25 CONSOLATION FINALS: May (Elder) dec. Campbel (Lakota IV.) 8-4 CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS: Oslolthofl major dec. Mertz (La Salle), 14-5: Spears dec. May. 5-4 CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS: Campbel dec. Mertz. 7-3; May dec.

Howard (Mount Healthy). 11-6

171

CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS. Lukens (Moeller) major dec. Waller (Elder), 14-0 CONSOLATION FINALS: Clonnl (St. Xavier) major dec. Chaffin (Ander· son). 15-3 CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS: Lukens pinned Chaflln, 3:33; Waller dec. Cionni, 7-4 CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS: Chaffll1 major dec. Al'lderson (MUford), ~~:: CIOnru pinned Kaiser (Amelia).

189 CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS: Cronin (Moeller) dec. Long (La Salle). 3-1 OT CONSOLATION FINALS: McKietnan (Anderson) major dec.

Lehn (AI'Iderson). 15-2 CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS: Cr~in pinned Lehn. 1:39; Long dec.

McK1ernan. 4-3 CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS: Lehn pinned Schwletzer (St. Xavier),

~:~0; McKiernan dec. Huber (Elder),

215 CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS: Findley (Moeller) won by default over

MOO;: Madeira aim for district

By Dave Phillips~ ).:--:l.J~.t..._ Moeller outdist~nced the other 10 teams that ~~t Editor · .. points on the board in the St. Xavier sectional, includin_g If there truly is safety in numbers, Moeller and second-place Elder 274-219.5. . ~~ Madeira have great chances in Friday and Saturday's _ Madeira topped all Division ill teams at Batavia : : district wrestling championships and beyond The Mustang grapplers won their second straight sectional and qualified all 14 wrestlers for the upcoming District Championships in J:Cenia, Feb. 25 and 26.

The Crusader mat men qualified an even dozen for Fairfield's Division I district event while winning its fourth consecutive sectional championship.

Both were expected results. Moeller has been ranked nationally all year. · The top four wrestlers in each weight class advanced to .the district . · Moeller won seven weight classes and finished second in three others.

Coach Jeff Gaier had high expectations going in and said afterward that, "Overall, we are pleased." .

Qualifiers (sectional finish and weight class) were: David Candy (4th) 103 pounds; Joel Cottone (2nd) 112; Danny Hill (2nd) 119; Brian Zinkan (3rd) 130; Mike Baria (2nd) 135; Joe Zinkan (1st·) 14(Y, Bobby Lyons (1st) 145; Dave Blanks (1st) 152; Jeff Ostholthoff (1st) 160; Nick Lukens (1st) 171; Kelly Cronin (1st) 189; Brad Findley (ls.t) 215; · · · Junior Joe Zinkan is undefeated in 25 matches this year and got his second sectional title at 140: Senior Lyons has won three sectional crowns at 145 and is 31·1 on the year. . .

Other wrestling records of note: junior Blanks (27·3),junior Jeff Ostholthoff (22-12), junior Nick Lukens (27· 5), and senior Bindley (29-4).

· Wrestling coach Bob Kerns said he was pleased an.'d expects balance to help his team move forward. He lis!ed his advancing wrestlers: . :~ · 103 - Kris Kuykendall routed his opponent; 15~4; 112 -Shawn Burroughs won by a pin; 119 -Ross V{ittenberg won easily, 16-7; 125 -Ryan Opichka pinne:d his 'foe; 130- Frankie Merle lost a close match, 4-3; 14.5 -Drew Ellis put up a 19-8 win; ·152,... Kevin Lonstretp lost a close one, 4-3; 160- Drew Cloran went to ov~rt:irile for his 2-1 victory; ·I89 - John Cordoza had to g~ie up a chance for a win with an injury default; Brya:n Cummings finished third at 171; as did 'teammate Rya_n Pattison -both by pins; Jed Nichols finished fourth:in the heavyweight division. · - . · · :: Also qualifying for the district was Ruteledge Coo12er at 135, and Shawn Bryan at 140. ~: In_ the Division ill Sectional at Lakota, Indian HQJ scored 105 points behind winning Reading's dominatin$ . 236. Deer Parkhad 82. . :• · In ·the championship round - Jonathon Beach, D~er Park, was o.utpointed 11-5 at 112 pounds. · · '. ·Tony Topicz of Indiana Hill .won at 119. .

• Robby Johnson, Indian Hill, lost-at 145, 5-3 as <li_d teammates Sam Magro at 160, 5-2; and Jon Reckling:at 152.pounds. .· . :: For third: Indian Hill's Tim Topicz lost on a pin: at 112 pounds and Kerry Touch, Deer Park, was pinned· at . 160. ·' All advanced.

Top-seeded Moeller Cruises to 4th consecutive sectional title

BY MARK SCHMETZER :The Cincinnati Enquire~

. Top-seeded Moeller set school records for district quali'fiers and sectional champions while winning its fourth consecutive Division I sectional wrestling championship at St. Xavier Saturday night. : The Crusaders won the titles pf seven weight classes, 140 };lounds through 215, and finished second in three others.

Moeller also placed two wrestlers in the consolation finals to qualify 12 wrestlers for next \veekend's district tournament at Fairfield. : "It's always tough," Moeller toach Jeff Gaier said. "We have high expectations. Overall, we're pleased." : Twelve of the top-seeded ~restlers won championships, ~nd the No. 2 seeds prevailed in the other two classes. :. ..,. 103 ..:_ Ander~on junior &ott Loebker (25-2} won his first title, 9-5, over fourth-seeded Jim Schultz, an Elder freshman who ~pset No. 1 seed David Candy of Moeller in the semifinals. : "I was really planning to Yn'estle Candy," Loebker said. ~'Since (Schultz) won. I didn't know what to do. I just tried to hang in there."

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WRESTLING ..,. 112 -Elder-senior Pete Suer (22-3) recorded his third· pin in three matches by downing· unseeded freshman Joel Cottone of Moeller with 1:13 left in the third period. The sectional title is Suer's first. · "Last year, I was sick the day before the sectional," he recalled. "I was pretty ticked off." ..,. 119 - Top-seeded Stephen Wolery (28-4) scored a point with '12 seconds left to force overtime, then notched the winning points with nine seconds left to defeat No. 2 seed Danny Hill of Moeller 5-3.

"I've. been there with Danny before," said Wolery, who won his first sectional title. "Last year, sectional finals, same weight class. That crept into my mind a little bit, but my coaches shook me out of it." ..,. 125 - St. Xavier senior Scott Smith improved to 35-0 with his third sectional championship. He overwhelmed Lakota West freshman Zach Flake in the finals 17-4. ..,. 130 - Lakota West sophomore Matt Mcintire (34-0) was tested by third-seed-

-ed Nick Spatola of Elder before pulling away in the third period for a 5-3 win.

"I told m'yself going in to just keep banging on his head and moving," said Mcintire, who won his second sectional championship. "He got tired. I kept constant pressure on him, and he didn't like that." ..,. 135 - Winton Woods junior Ian ~uth (28-2) won his first sectional title by knocking off second-seeded Mike Baria of Moeller 5-2.

"I thought I would be able to get some shots in, but he has real good balance," Ruth said.

"I just tried to stay low in my stance." ..,. 140 -Junior Joe Zinkan (25-0) won his second championship with a 7-4. payback victory over Lakota West senior Chris ·Mcintire.

"In my freshman year, he beat me in the sectional finals and again in the match to see who would go to state," Zinkan said. ..,. 145 -Crusaders senior Bobby Lyons (31-1) cruised to his third sectional championship with a 17-6 major decision over Elder's Eric Kathmann.

"I don't want to sound arrogant, but I beat him 18-3 last week, and I expected the same outcome," Lyons said.

\. der senior Justin Byrd (15-6) recorded the night's other up-. set by beating top-seeded La Salle junior Chris Noth 5-2.

"I knew I could wrestle with 5~4. him, but I knew I had to wrestle "He beat me last week, and I smart and not do anything stureally wanted to beat him worse pid," Byrd said. than T did," said Blanks, who Division I Sectional . d . I .I (at 51. Xavoer) won hIS secon sect10na ttt e.

Team standings: 1 M~e~; ~ 2. Eider .... 160 - Crusaders J'unior 219'12, 1 Lakota West ~'- . . avoer 183, 5. .

Anderson 138, 6. LaSalle 105, 7. Milford 69, 8.

Jeff Ostholthoff (22-12) pmned . Winton Woods 62; 9. Amelia 44, 10. Mount Healthy 32 Winton Woods senior Joe ' Championship Round: 103-Loebker LAnderSpears in 25 seconds. son) d Schultz (Elder) 9·5; 112-Suer (~ " 111!\QID!er> 2:47; 119-worer-yn:;;Kwesird. .He · ShOt from pretty· far CWlllllt ~oil ~"'5-·3; 12S-Smlth !St.Xl md. Flake · k (LakWest) 17·4; 130-M. Mcintire (LakWestl d.

OU t , an d I WaS abl e t0 an kl e-piC Spatola (Elder) S-3; 135-Ruth (WintWds) d. Baria him " said Ostholthoff a first- .(Moeller) 5-2; 140-J. Zinkan {Moell~:r>~· • ' . " I' . tire (LakWest) 7·4; laS Lyons (Moeller) md. ttme champiOn. Then put htm ~~t~~·tsMer) 17-6; 15 -Blanks (Moeller . . b k d · t tt · •n • (WintWds) .

5·4; 160-0stnoo n oe er) p.

On hIS ac · an JUS pre Y ~s 0:25; 171-Luk"WS. !MoeUerJ much squeezed." .. l'iofter !Eider> 14·6; 189-":crOrifn nvloeliecJ,.d. . . ~~ (01);215-F•nole~ t."i'loeileL,l.jD;.

11>-171 - Jumor Ntck Luk- -~lng!Ander.on);HifiTyriltEiderld. 't f' · !LaSaHe) 5-2.

(27 5) ens - rna de I 1ve m a row Noth Third Ptace· 103-0sternrock csuo d Candy for Moeller with a 14-6 major (MoeMer) 5-3; 1.12-Fiick (LaSalle) d. Goodman · · Eld · 'J !Cdi<West) 5-3; 119-:-Corraher !St.X) d.Boeing (Elder) dects1on over er semor oe 9-S; 12s-steever !Anderson> d Crowe !Milford> n-s; . .h"s 130-BJ~ (Meeler) md Hautman (LaSalle) )8-8; WaIter. Th e t I"tJ e IS I f'1rSt · 13S-61li'ien (LakWesl) md Klein !St.X) 8-0; 140.... 189 - Thtrd-seeded Mundy!Eider>p.Jablonski!St.x>J:54;145-Beyer1ein · · AI ex Long forced !LakWest) d Roseman (Mt.Healthy) 6-2; 152-Reid La Sa11 e JUniOr !Elder> d Ftlltmam !LakWest> 7·1; 160-May CEJ. 4 Moell~r senior Kelly ~ronin to ~> ::-n~~f., 't:~~~ ;;~;~~~~~~;:~ overtime before falhng- 3-1. !A.nderson> md Lehn CAmeRa> 15-2; 215-Rosing h' f' · 1 CSI.X) d Naltner (Elder) 3-2;HWT-Ruehl (LakWest) · Cronm won IS 1rst sectwna p. oawes !SI.X> 3:46. title. ..,. 215 - Senior Brad Findley (29-4) capped Moeller's run when unseeded Anderson sophomore Mike Cutting chose to default -and rest for next week. ..,. 275- Second-seeded El..,. 152 - Moeller junior David Blanks (27-3) overcame a lengthy delay caused by a malfunctioning clock to outlast· St. Xavier senior Scott Simon

Upsets abound on 1st day

BY MARK SCHMETZER Enquirer contributor

COLUMBUS ·_ Fairfield senior Jeff Ramsey salvaged a relatively disappointing day for local wrestlers with a firstround, double-overtime upset on the first day of the Ohio High School Wrestling Tournament at Ohio State's Schottenstein Center on Thursday.

Ramsey, who barely qualified for state by finishing fifth in th~ Fairfield district tournament, scored with an escape 12 seconds into the second overtime to beat Toledo Central Catholic Chris Burtscher in the Division I heavyweight class.

Burtscher had beaten Ramsey once last season and was 25-1 going into the match.

"He believes," Fairfield coach Ron Masanek said.

"Burtscher beat us last year, but Jeff's really improved."

Ramsey became the 26th local wrestler to qualify for the quarterfinals, which start at 10 a.m. today in the second of five sessions of the tournament.· Moeller, which sent a schoolrecord 10 wrestlers to the Division I state tournament, advanced five to the quarterfinals: Brian Zinkan (130 pounds), Joe Zinkan (140), Bobby Lyons (145), David Blanks (152) and Nick Lukens (171).

Moeller hoped to bring home a state championship or runner-up finish, which would be the best ever by a local team, but the Crusaders were fourth after two rounds. Defending champion Lakewood St. Edward led, followed by Hube~ Heights Wayne and Fairfield.

U..oe Zinkan remained undefeated while a'dvancing, as did Lakota West sophomore Matt Mcintire (130) and St. Xavier senior Scott Smith (125).

Six Division II wrestlers qualified, led by Springboro's undefeated Joel Weimer (171) and 22-6 Dave Campbell (heavyweight), who finished fourth in his district and upset Dennis Thompson of Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit.

Lemon-Monroe's lack Hensley, another fourth-place finisher in his district, upset Jon Ferris of Jackson 9-1.

STATE: DIVISION I J -3• 103 pounds: Nino Pag[la, Strongsvlie maJ. dec.

Jose ·Ocasio, Fairfield 18·5; Brian Cundall, M8ple His. deC. Steve Weaver, Tol. Waite 8-3; Eric Lakla, PainesviRe Riverside dec. Lief Gilsdorf, Maumee 9-6; Jerrod Oepoy, Greenville maj. dec. Jack Br~ denbaugh, Defiance lG-2; Ben Watson, Kettering Fairmont dec. SimO!l Zychowicz, Perrysburg 4·2 QT; Nate Vickers, MassiDon Perry maj. dec. Oauid . GandyrCin. Moeller 12-1; Andy Wade, Berea dec.

Scott Loebker, Cin. Anderson 6-4; Ryan Lang, Lakewood St. Edward tech. laH Jim Ondecko, Upper Ar~ngton 17~.

112 pounds: Mark Moos, Lakewood St. Ed'W~cd •tech. tal Kevin Puckett, Beavercreek 19-4; ,Jotin.weaver, Tol. Waite dec. Pete Suer, Cin. Elder •till; Sean Luther, Cin. Glen Este maj. dec. Cruz Gomez, Holand Spring. 14-4; James Phiffips, warren Howland de<;, Jon Ros~, Perrysburg 7,3; T,J, W~~ll!ltlli maf, ctec. Carl Let!'

'" 125 pounds: Scott Smith, Cin.•SI. Xavier mal.

• dek<: Chris Earich, Defiance 16-3; Tony Baraga, • Macedania Nor dania dec. Justin Lansley, Wad. s·wor'lh 5-3; 0orn Herrera, Mayfield Vllage MayA~ Rohr h.

I field"">-· Jeremy 'Mass11on Was •ng1on 7•2;

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wood st. Edward tech. tal Tim Kist, HamHton 23 _8; Brent Sites. Dublin Coffman maj. dec. Adam Max· -•a~· tie 5 Bill H tdm )Yel, ,v~., Ia Bu r 15· ; e an, Marietta

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John's 1o-s. ~· • . 130 pounds: Travis Kovach, Massillon Perry • dec. James Gonzalez. Tot. Start 8-4; Brian Zinl<an.

Cin. Moeler dec. Evan Wa<e, Westlake 10.5; Ryan WEist, Fairborn dec. T.J. Tepley, Garfield Hts. 6-3; Jon Spires, Lancaster maj. dec. Nick Reiter, Huber • His. Wayne 14-1; Matt Mcintire, w. Chester Lakota Wesl maj. dec. Dustin Rike, Worthington Kilbournf 18-5; Brandon Evans, Thomas Worthington <aec. Greg Tarnai, Parma His. Valley Forg 11-9 OT; 'Nick Harpster, Wapakoneta dec. Jay McGee, CUy· 'ahogo'Fans 10.7; Nick Mann, Lakewood St. Edward dec. Jeremy Salyers, Fairfield 7·5.

• 135 pounds: V11111y DiGiovanni, Solon maj. dec.

1 Dave· Glaser, Kettering Fairmont 9~; Josh Yelzer, ,Manslield Mad. Comp. maj. dec. Milo Adams, Cle. St.l'gnafius 11-2; Mike Neely, Thomas Worthington dft. Chad Jakuszewski, Greensburg Green 3-1; tan Ruth, On. Winton Woods dec. Nate Zyduck, Perrysburg lG-3; Jason Bake, Massillon Jackson maj. ·Q~c' Mark Lyba<ger, Mount Vernon 11·3; Arlen Lampe, Cin. Glen Este dec. Scott Veringer, Mac<>donia Nordonia 14·7; Chris Vondrusk8, Lakewood Sf. ,Edw.ard dec. Mike Baria, Cin. Moeler 6-5 OT; Bi>bbY' bysarl, Dublin Coffman dec. Noah Book· ,man, hOgan lG-6.

•. ~o~ 140 poUnds: Chris Kremer, Greensburg Green pinlled Mike Jablonski, Cin. st. Xavier 4:34; Greg ~piv~y. Thomas Worthington dec. Paul Dunstan. ·Lakewood St. Edward 5-4; Craig Dimilris, Brec~s'v~le-BJ_oad. His. dec. Nick Eger, Dublin Coffman 5-~; Joe Zinl<an, Cin. Moe!er dec. Adam Huddle, :MarJo/1 Harding 7-2; Eric Melssen, Tol. cent. cath. .pi'l'l"d j>.ndy Eldridge, Fairborn 5:31; Chris Mctn"tire W. Chester Lakota West maj. dec. Joshua 1 P.oracky, Young. Boardman lG-1; Nick Terbay, Day. Ca<rol dec. Jared Clouse, Massilon Perry 7-4; Jake Percival, Amherst Steele maj. dec. Justin M.;lddox, Tot. Start 12-4.

•' • 145 potinds: Nate Yetzer, Mansfield Madison Cornp< tech. laY Kyle McDaniel, Huber His. Wayne 20.5; Chris Leabu, Lakewood St. Edward dec.

Gregg Sharkey, Miamisburg 8-2; Mike Wahof!, Falr_field pinned Mike Ashby, Mentor 5:21; David Bolyard, Akron Spring. maj. dec. Kevin McXinney, J-lilliard Davidson 13-3; Bobby Lyons, Cin. Meeler pinned. Keith Fisher, Ashland 1:57; Zak Kaiai, Wadsworlh 'dec. Rick Jackson, Holland Spring. 8-5;

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pinned Bil Young, Piqua 5,21. , 152.pounds: David Blanks, Cin. Moeller dec. (:'Had Marzec. Tol. ~1. Francis DeSales 9-4; George Patzaki"' Madison dec. Chris Kalal, Wadsworth 9-7i Maik Hawaid, Solon maj. dec. Brett McNaDy, N. Royalton 14-2; Josh Stevens, Worthington Thorn.

Worf~lngton dec. Alex McElroy, Lebanon 8-3; Ryan Berlin, 'Lakewood St. Edward maj. dec.· Alex

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Anthony Magistrelli, Maple Hts. maj. dec. Joe Nehrenz, Akron Spring. 13-5; Seth Miler, Morietta dec. Phil Rogacki, Ho!and Spring. 11-4.

1n pounds: Jon Rotonda, Reynoldsburg pinned Russ Lacey, Morietta 5:29; Nick Lukens, an. Moe~ ler dec. Justin Clift, Brunswick 6-4; Tony Lovell, Akron Spring. dec. Rob Doerflein, Harrison 5-4; David Mahone, Bedlord mal. dec. Justin Edwards, Manslield Mad. Comp. 12·3; Jeff Clemens, Day .

Carroll dec. Bob Frands, Maumee 6-1; Joseph Philips, Maple Hts. dec. Bil Beechum, Marion Harding 7·5; Greg Hallahan, Lakewood St. Edward maj. dec. Jom Spangler, Grove City 18·7; Alex Cornargo, Berea dec. Hetag Pliev, an. Princeton 12·11.

189 pounds: Josh Chilcote, Groveport-Madison dec. Keiy Cronin, Cin. Moe!er 6-4; Erik Jones, Liberty Twp. Lakota E. dec. Steve Skonieczny, Stow-Munroe Falls 8-3; Hank Jontony, Strongsville rna~ dec. Mike Farrel, Cin. Oak Hils 17-7; Matt Oelguyd, Mayfield Vil Mayfield dec. Jimmie Cherry, Sandusky 4·2 OT; Mike Poe, Lodi Cloverleaf dec. Nick HiRer, Greenville 7-3; Matt Camino, Solon dec. Ryan Donley, Oregon Clay 6-2; Ben Rings, Marysville dec. Brian Hasenolrl, Maple Hts. 5-2; Alexander Lammers, Huber Hts. Wayne pinned Heath Branham, Mansfield Mad. Camp. 0:50.

215 pounds: Steve Mloclc, Eastlake North plmed Tom Spreng, Mount Vernon 2:51; Ben Hamm, Lewis Center O!entangy dec. Aaron Foltz, GreenviDe 3·1 OT; Craig Katallasz, Sylvania Northview dec. Jeremy Slaven, Lebanon 8·4; Zach Freday, N. Canfon Hoover over Travis Wegley, New C.VIisle Tecumseh disq.; Ray Bond, Huber His. Wayne maj. dec. Shawn Ritzenthaler, Worthington Kilbourne 12-4; Matt Koz, Lakewood St. Edward dec. Tim Lange, Berea 10.8 OT; Jared Mins, Mentor dec. Rob Becker, Dover HJ; Brent Miller, Wapakoneta tech. fall Logan Ash, Marietta 24-9.

275 pounds: Mike Padilla, Huber His. Wayne pinned Doug Wernke, Wapakoneta 3:11; Adam Olds, Dublin Coffman pimed Seth Gintz. Dover 3:58; Jawaun Irving, Mansfield pimed Nick Shannon, Middleburg Hts. Midpark 2:44; Mike Piccirillo, Mayfield VRiage Mayfield pinned Paul Rogers, Logan 2:43; Alex Stepanovlch. Berea dec. John Seng, Findlay 7·3; Eric Howe!, Garfield His. pinned OHver Hyams, Cin. Sycannore 5:07; Kenny Leek· rone, Kettering Fairmont maj. dec. Jed Failor, Westlake 14-5; Jeff Ramsey, Fairfield dec. Chris Burtscher, Tol. Cent. Csth. 2·1 OT. CONSOLATION 103: Jose Ocasio, Fairfield dec. Steve Weaver, Tol. Waite 9·5; Lief Gilsdorf, Maumee dec. Jack Bridenbaugh, Defiance 2.0; Simon Zychowicz, Perrysburg maj. dec. David Candy, On. Moeller 11·3; Jim Ondecko, Upper Arflngton dec. Scott Loebker, Cin. Anderson 5-1.

112: Pete Suer, Cin. Elder dec. Kevin Pvckett, Beavercreek 8·3; Cruz Gomez, Holland Spring. dec.

Jon Rose. Perrysburg 8-2; Carl Leugers, Fairfield maj. dec. Keith Pollock, Mentor 10.1; Vonte Jackson. ae. His. dec. Mall Simmons, Westerville Norlh 8-7.

119: Hector Mendez, Lorain Southview dec.

Matt Reynolds, Oregon aay 8·5; Tom Josefowicz, Holland Spring. dec. Danny Hill, Cin. Moeller H; Mike Hewitt, Medina maj. dec. Chris Hansen, Pickerington 15-4; David Wolf, Cayton Norlhmont dec. Stephen watery, w. Chester Lakota West 5·3 OT. 125: Chris Earich, Oeliance dec. Justin Lansley, Wadsworth 7-4; Jon Kaney, Huber Hts.

Wayne dec. Jeremy Rohr, Masslfton Washington 1·0; Adam Maxwell, Vandaia Butler dec. Tim Kist, Hamilton 8·2; Joe Rieman, Delaware Hayes dec.

Zach Adams, Tol. St. John's 11·5.

130: James Gonzalez, Tot. Start dec. Evan Ware, Westlake 3·1; T.J. Tepley, Garfield His. dec.

Nick Reiter, Huber His. Wayne 9-3; Greg Tarnal, Parma His. Valley Forge dec. Dustin Rike, Worth.

Kibourne 9-7; Jeremy Salyers, Fairfield maj. dec.

Jay McGee, Cuyahoga Falls 15-3.

135: Milo Adams, Oe. St. Ignatius maj. dec.

Dave Glaser, Kelfering Fairmont 12·3; Chad Jakuszewskl, Greensburg Green maj. dec. Nate Zyd· uck, Perrysborg 11·3; Mark Lybarger, Mount Ver· non dec. Scott Verflnoer, Macedonia Nordonia 12-5; Mike Baria, Cin. MoeHer dec. Noah Bookman, Logan 3-2.

140: Paul Dunstan, Lakewood St. Edward dec.

Mike Jablonski, Cin. st. Xavier 11-6; Adam Huddle, Marion Harding dec. Nick Eger, Dublin Coffman 4·2 OT; Joshua Poracky, Young. Boardman dec. Andy Eldridge, Fairborn IG-9; Justin Maddox, Tol. start dec. Ja<ed Oouse, Massillon Perry 8·5.

152: Chris Kallal, Wadsworlh dec. Chad Mar· zec. Tot. St. Francis 8-6; Alex McElroy, Lebanon dec. Brett McNally, N. Royalton 5-4; Tommy Bauer, Ashland dec. Alex Strouth, Dublin Collman 5·3; Grant GHiette, Wapakoneta dec. Ed Willis, Liberty Twp. Lakota E. 5-3.

160: Dustin Flint, Lebanon advanced with Bye;

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Ruberg, Harrison pinned Grant Gnlette, WapakoneIa 5:49; .Adam Whitacre, Akron Spring. dec. Ed WiPis, Liberty Twp. Lakota E. 6-3.

160 pounds: Mall Kallal, Wadsworth, advanced with a bye; Ahmad Stephens, Cots. Brook· haven dec. Dustin Fflnt, Lebanon lG-5; Ga<rell

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dec. Anthony Stevens, Day. CarroH 7-3; Aaron WarnOck, Maumee maj. dec. Jeff Osfhollhoff, Cin. Moeller lH; Zak Schweda, Lakewood St. Edwa<d pinned Tommy Wiseman, canton GlenDak 3:45;

dec: Jeff os171: Rob ooerflein, Harrison maj. dec. Justin Edwards, Mansfield Mad. Camp. 12·3; Hetag Pliev, Cin. Princeton pinned John Spangler, Grove City 1:27.

189: Steve Skonieczny, Slow-Munroe Falls dec.

KeUy Cronin, Cin. Moeller lG-8; Mike Farrell, Cin. Oak Hills pinned Jimmie Cherry, Sandusky 4:51 215: Travis Wegley, New Carlisle Tecumseh dec. Jeremy Slaven, Lebanon 8·5 · 275: Oliver Hyams, Cin. Sycamore dec. John . Seng, Findlay B·l

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Rest of tourneys wind down Moeller was expected to do well at the Division I district meet at Fairfield, but not as well as they actually did.

Moeller won the district title by 26.5 points over defending champion Dayton Wayne after what was expected to be a tight race for the championship.

"I was pleased with how well we wrestled," said head coach Jeff Gaier. ''Usually, you have some disappointments with the type of competition we have here. This team has shown me a lot. We had a lot of guys come through."

Moeller had three district championships, all corning in a row in the middle of the meet. Joe Zinkan to make it to state. ''I'm happy to go to state because stayed undefeated (29-0) with a 5-2 win in the 140 final. Bobby Lyons I only wrestled 12 matches last scored an 11-3 victory at 145 and year," Ostholhoff said. "We came in improved his record to 35-1, and thinking Wayne was good, but we David Blanks claimed the 152 had a lot more champions and a lot crown with a 10-6 win. Blanks ral- more thirds and fourths. We praclied from a 4-1 deficit, starting with ticed with intensity all week. A a flip near the end of the first period bunch of qther teams came up with that brought the hundreds of Moeller us. We pumped each other up, fans to their feet.

Looked like it worked."

"It feels great to win a district Lakewood St. Edward looks to be championship," Blanks said. "I st<irt- the favorite at State, and that team ed slow like I normally do, but luck- beat Moeller in a dual meet earlier ily he wasn't up by much. I warmed this year. Baria has a first-round up and went after him. We're excit-. matchup with a St. Edward wrestler, ed about going up to state and seeing but the thing about ~tate is from that point it is possible that wrestlers what we can do."

Moeller had two second-place . from both schools will never meet finishers. David Candy was runner- • head-to-head. St. Edward has 12 up at 103, as he lost his title match wrestlers at state, two more than 3-1. Brian Zinkan finished second at Moeller, with Wayne having the 130, falling 8-3 in the championship next highest contingent of eight ath. to undefeated Matt Mcintire ·of letes.

"When yqu get to this level, the Lakota West.

Mike Baria finished third at 135, competition is very keen," Gaier and Nick Lukens claimed third at said. "It's been a very gratifying sea171. Danny Hill was fourth at 119, son for our kids. They've earned it."

Jeff Ostholhoff was fourth at 160, and Kelly Cronin placed fifth at 189

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Moeller High School wrestler Mike Baria had a leg up in the Division I 135·pound district semifinals before Glen Este's Arlen Lampe turned the tables 'and won a 4-3 decision.

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-;::::-St. Xavier senior Scott Smith, Lakota West sophomore Matt Mcintire and Moeller junior Joe Zinkan all remained undefeated on the season in advancing to the semifinals of the Division I sectional wrestling tournament Friday night at St., Xavier High SchooL Smith, wrestling at 125 pounds, is 33-0; Mcintire, in the · 130-pound class, is 32-0; and Zinkan, at 140, is 23-0. · Moeller senior Bobby Lyons improved to 29-1 at 145 pounds by also advancing to the semifinals.

Of the 14 weight classes; Moeller has 12 wrestlers in today's championship semifinals, which begin at 11 a.m. The finals are at 6 p.m ..

The top four wrestlers from the double-elimination section: als - the two finalists and two

consolation finali rts _ advance , "'. to next week's district tournament.

DIVISION I AT ST. XAVIER 103

QUARTERFINALS: Candy (Moeller) prnned Lunsford (Lakota West), 2:58: Schultz (Elder) pinned Yann (Mount Heallhy), 3:24; Loebker (Anderson) pinned Lazear (Winton Woods), :29.

112 1ST ROUND: Beii(Anderson) pinned Kuenzli (Winton Woods), 1: 11; Cottone(Moeller) deo. Flick (La Sa lie), 7·4. . QUARTERFINALS: Suer (Elder) 0mned Schockley (St. Xavi· er), 1:01; Beii(Anderson) major dec. Shaffer (Amelia), 11-3; Pritchett (Mount Healthy) pinned Russell (Western Hills), 1:57; · Cottone (Moeller) dec. Goodman (Lakota West), 6-5.

119 1.ST ROUND: Boeing (Elder) dec. Flanigan (La Salle), 12·8: Baysinger(Amella) pinned Holly ;Mount Healthy). 1:17; O'Bryant (Andtrson) pinned Mahansho (Western Hills). :34.

• QUARTERFINALS: Wolery (Lakota West) tech. fall Goines (Winton Woods), 1.8·2: Carraher (St. Xavier) pinned Boeing (EI· der). 3:56; Baysinger (Amelia) dec. Barnard (Milford) 8·6: Hill (Moeller) dec. O'Bryant(Anderson). 11-4.

·Spatola (Elder) pinned Medley (Anderson) :28; Zinkan (Moeller) prnned Bullard (Wrnton Woods), 2:15.

135

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ia), 14·3: Klein (St. Xavier) prnned Smoth (Western Hills). 1:18; Baria (Moeller) pinned Harrrngton (Anderson). 1:38.

QUARTERFINALS: Ruth (Winton Woods) prnned Conroy !Elder). 3:48; 0 Brren (Lakota West) tech. fall Wid meyer (Mrlford), 18-1; Klein (St. Xavrer) prnned Bernecker (La Salle). 4·44; Barie (Moeller) pinned Wilkerson (Hughes). 1:40.

140 1ST ROUND: Mundy (Elder) pinred Forsberg (Mount Healthy). :28. · QUARTERFINALS: Zrnkan (Moeller) pinned Meckstroth (Amella)1:08; Jablonski (St. Xavier) tech. fall Huff (Milford), 18-1; Mundy (Elder) ma;or dec. Hoekstra (La Salle). 17·9: Mcintire (Lakota West) pinned Jensen (Anderson). 2:36.

145 1ST ROUND: Tennant (Mrlford) major dec. Cordrey (Western Hills). 24-13; Kathmann (Elder) pinned Bernecker (La Salle).

2:23.

QUARTERFINALS: Lyons (Moeller) pinned Tennant (Milford), 2:55: Westerkamp (Amelia) pinned Beyerlein (Lakota West), 4:11: Bundus (Anderson) dec. Roseman (Mount Healthy).

5-3; Kathman (Elder) dec. Connelly (St. Xavier). 13-11 OT.

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125 1ST ROUND: Smith (St. Xavier) pinned Pope (Elder). 1: 14; Flake (Lakota West) pinned Mabry (Winton Woods). 1:07.

QUARTERFINALS: Smith (St. Xavier) tech. fall Rowland (Amelia). 15·0: Norris (La Salle) pinned Crowe (Milford), 4:39: Flake (Lakota West) major dec. Steever (Anderson), 14·2: Griffin (Mount Healthy) major dec. Meyer (Moeller). 14-3.

130 fST ROUND: Mcintire (Lakota West) pinned Stenger (West· em Hills). :24; Gerwe (Milford) dec. Hautman (La Salle), 7-5; Zin· kan (Moeller) pinned Phelps (Mount Healthy). 1:41.

QUARTERFINALS: Mcintire (Lakota West) tech. fall Carver (St. Xavier). 19-4; Gerwe (Milford) tech. fall King (Amelia). 16.();

1ST ROUND: Daggs (Anderson) pinned Lee (Western Hills).

4:11.

QUARTERFINALS: Blanks (Moeller) pinned Johnson (Mount Healthy). 2:32; Daggs (Anderson) major. dec. Hadley .

(Milford). 16-5; Reid (Elder) dec. Fuhrmann (Lakota West). 5-4; Simon (St. Xavier) pinned Saye<S (Amelia). 1:10.

160 1ST ROUND: Kupper (St. Xavier) major dec. Campbeii(Laklota West). 10-2.

QUARTERFINALS: Ostolthoff (Moeller) dec. Kupper (St. Xavier). 7-3: Mertz (La Salle) dec. Howard (Mount Healthy), 13-1 t: Spears (Winton Woods) prnned Adams (Western Hills) 1:24; May (Elder) ma;ordec. Lehn (Amelia), 19-6.

171 QUARTERFINALS: Lukens (Moeller) pinned Buchman (La Salle), 3:59; Chaffrn (Anderson) pinned Kaiser (Amelia). 4:33; Walter (Elder) pinned Scrudato (Lakota West). 1:39; Cionni (St. Xavzer) dec, Anderson (Mrlford). 14-9.

189 ·1ST ROUND: Cronin (Moeller) dec. Schweitzer (St. Xavier), 10·3: Long (La Sa!le) pinned Ackman (Mount Healthy), 2.52; McKrernan (Anderson) major dec. Christie (Milford). 21·7.

QUARTERFINALS: Cronin (Moeller) dec. Maggard (Lakota West), 8·4: Lehn (Amelia) dec. Huber (Elder), 11-8: Long (La Salle) dec. Leurck (Western Hills). 5-1; McKiernan (Ander· son) dec. Strange (Winton Woods). 13-11 OT.

215 1ST ROUND: Findley (Moeller) pinned Bonds 1Mount Healthy). 3:38; Cuttrng (Anderson) pinned Chaille (Western Hills). :46. .

QUARTERFINALS: Findley (Moeller) pinned Long ..

(La Salle). 3:46; RoSing (St. Xavier) pinned Mullins (Lakota West). 1:27: Cutting (Anderson) dec. Taylor (Winton Woods), 12·6: Naltner (Elder) pinned Beamer (Milford), 3:58.

HEAVYWEIGHT QUARTERFINALS: Noth (La Salle) pinned Dawes (St. Xavi· er). 1:07; Ruehl (Lakota West) pinned Walker(Lakota West), 1:05; P~2:_d) pinned ~'1!!'!C(M,g~!l~r). 3:31.

ToP;~~~ded Moeller cruises to 4th ~CODSecutive

~BY MARK SC~)tETZ~R !The Cincinnati Enquirer

• : Top-seeded M_oel_ler se_t ~s.chool records ~or dtstnct q~ah~fie~s a~d .sec~wnal champtons. ,w~le w~n~~ng 1ts fou~th consec~u~tve DtVISI?n I ~echonal wr~s~hng cham~IOnshtp at St. Xavier ~aturday mght. . r The Crusaders won the tttles • • .of seven wetght classes, 1~0 :Pounds through· 215, andh fmr.

•!shed second m three ot ers. """ ::~.vwe II~r aIso PIace d. t w~ wresllers. m the consolation fmals to ~uahfy 12 wrestlers for next • k~n.d' s d"IS t nc . t tourna ment ~vee .at Fatrfteld. .." "It's always tough, " Moeller ,.,. . . "d "Weave h ;coach Jeff Ga1ersa1.

•high expectations. Overall, ••we ' re pease I d."

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103 - Anderson J·unior ,.... .SCott Loebker (25-2) won his first · ;title, 9-5, over fourth-seeded Jun ~hultz, an Elder freshman who 'llpset No.1 seed ~avid Candy of Moeller in the semifmals. : "I was really planning to ~restle Candy," Loebker said. oi'Since (Schultz). won, I didn't ~ow what to do. I just tried to :hang in there."

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. ~ 112 - Elder sem?r P~te S~e~ (22-3) recorded hts thtrd pm m three matches by downmg unseeded freshn:an J?el Cott~ne of M~eller ~tth ~.13 left. m th~ t~Ird pe,no~. fhe sectiOnal title IS Suers first. " · Last year, I wa~ SIC~, the day 11before the sectiOnal,· khed d "I reca e . was pr~tty tic e . off" · . ~ .119 - Top-seeded Stephen Wolery (28-4) scored a . t WI"th .12 seconds Ieft to pom force ·overtime then ·notched ' · pomts '· · the wmnmg Wit h mne d I ft t d f t N secons e o eea 10. 2 seed Danny Hill of Moeller 5-3.

"I' ve been there ,wtt. h Danny before, " sat'd W . oIery, who won h"IS f"1rst se.ctwna · I . t"tl 1 e. "Las t year, sectiOnal fmals, same · ht cIass. Tha t crep t m · to we1g my mind a little bit ' but my . , coaches shook me out of tt. · semor · ~ 125 - St. Xavter S~ott ~mit? impr~ved to 35-~ wtth.hts th1rd sectiOnal champ1onsh1p. He overwhelmed Lakota W~st freshman Zach Flake in the fmals 17-4. . ~ 130 Lakota West sophomore Matt Mcintire (34-0) was tested by third-seed-

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ed Spat?la of bef?re pullmg away m the thtrd penod· for a 5J3 wm. ''I told myself going in to just keep banging on his head and moving," said Mcintire, who won his second sectional championship. "He got tired. I kept constant pressure on "him, and he didn't like that." ~ 135 _ Winton •Woods • • .

JUlllOr Ian Ruth (28-2)· won hts first sectional· title by knocking off second-seeded Mike Baria of Moeller 5-2.

"I thought I would be able to get some shots in but he has rea! good_ balance, :. Rut h. sal"d .

"I JUSt tned to stay low m my stance " ' . z·mkan ~140-JumorJoe (25-0) won his second champi. onship with a 7-4 payback VIC· tory over Lakota West semor Ch ns · McIntire. ' · · "Inmyfreshmanyear,hebeat · the sectiona · 1 fima1 s and me m again in the match to see who , . . would go to state, Zinkan sa1d. · C d · ~ 145 -:- rusa ers semor B.obbJ: Lyons. (31-1) cru!sed ~o hi_s thtrd sectiO~al cha~p10nsh1p w1th a 17-6 major dectston over Eld,7r's Eric Kathmann. .

I don't want t~ sound arrogant, but I beat htm 18-3 last week, and I expected the saine outcome," Lyons said.

~ 152 - Moeller' junior der senior Jus~in ~yrd (15-6) r,Jr David Blanks (27-3) overcame a · recorded the !lights other up-

lengthy delay caused by a mal- set by beatmg top-seeded functioning clock to outlast La Salle junior Chris Noth 5-2. · St. Xavier senior Scott Simon "l knew I could wrestle with 5-4. him, but I knew I had tq wrestle "He beat me last week, and I smart and not do anything stureally wanted to beat him worse pid," Byrd said. than I did," said Blanks, who Division I sectional won his second sectional title.

Team stand~~t ~:-~.·~;~ner , 2. Elder 274 ~ 160 _ Crusaders junior 219'h, J. Lakota west9 203'h, 4. st. xavier 183, 5. .

Anderson 138, 6. LaSalle 105, 7. Milford 69, 8.

Jeff Ostholthoff (22-12). pmned winton woods 62. 9. Amelia 44, 10. Mount Heallhy Winton Woods senior Joe n ch amp1ons : h. R d L bk cAd 1p oun : 103 - oe er n er. .Spears in 25 seconds. sonl d. Schultz !Elder) 9·5: 112-suer !Elder) P. " He shot from pretty . far . Cottone (Moeller) 2:47; 119-Wolery (LakWest) d.

HiM !Moeller) s-J: 125-Smith cst.xl md. Flake out • and I was able to ankle-pick Spatola !Lakwesll 17·4; 130-M. Mclnlire cLakwest) ~(Eider) 5·3; 135-Rulh (WintWds) d. Bona him" said Ostholthoff a first- !Moeller) s-2: 140-J.Zinkan !Moeller) d. c. Mcln· . ' ham piOn. . "Th~n I' .put h"1m Kalhman lire (LakWest) 7·4; 145-Lyons (Moeller) md. time~ !Elder) _17-6; !52-Blanks !Moeller) d. on hts back and JUSt pretty S•mon cst.Xl s-4, 160-ostholfhoff !MoeRerl P. Spears (WintWds) 0:25; 171-Lukens (Moeller) much squeezed " md. waller !Elder) IH; 189-Cronin !Moenerl d. . N"1ck Luk detaultCulling!Andersonl:HWT-Byrd!Eiderld.

Long (LaSalle) 3·1 (of); 215-Findley (Moeller) inl. ~171- J.umor ens (27-5) made it five in a row Noth c~as.ue) s- 2. for Moeller Wit. h a. 14-6 major .

ThJJ"d Place: 103-Dsterbrock (St.X).cl. Candy !MoeHerl s-3; 112-Fiick !LaSalle) d. Goodman · · over Elder semor · Joe 9-5: (LakWest) 5-3; 119-Carraher dBoeing (Elder) ·dec1ston 125-steever !Anderson) d(St.X) erowe cM~fordl 11·5: WaIter. The t"tl · .h"IS f"trs t .

130-B Zlnkan!Lakwesf) (Moeler) md (LaSale) 1 e IS IJS-cYBrien md Hautman Klein .x, !HI; 18-8· _: 151 140 ~ 189 Thtrd-seeded Mundy(Eider)p.Jablonski!St.xl3:S4;145-eeyertein La Sa11 e JUnior · · AIex Long force d !LakWest) d. Rosemon (MI.Heallhy) 6-2; 152-Reid !Elder) d Fuhrmann clakwestl 1-1; 160-May cEJ. Moeller senior Kelly Cronin to derl d campbel !LakWest) 8· 4: m-cionni cst.xavl. . er) md Chaffin (Anderson) 15-3; 189-McKiernan overtime before falling 3-1. !Anderson) md Lehn cAmeRal 1s-2; 215-Roslng Cr;onm · won h"IS f"trs t sectwna · 1 !St.X) d Naltner (Elder) J.2; HWT -Ruehl !LakWest) title. .. . ~ 215- Semor Brad Ft~­ dley (29-4) capped· Moeller s run when un~eeded f.nderson sophomore Mtke Cuttmg chose to default and rest for next week. ~ 275 -Second-seeded El-

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BY MARK SCHMETZER :The Cincinnati Enquirer

, Top-seeded Moeller set school records for district qualifiers and sectional champions 'while winning its fourth consecutive Division I sectional wrestling championship at St. Xavier Saturday night. : The Crusaders won the titles bf seven weight classes, 140 pounds through 215, and finished second in three others.

Moeller also placed two wrestlers in the consolation finals to qualify 12 wrestlers for next weekend's district tournament at Fairfield. ~ "It's always tough," Moeller toach Jeff Gaier said. "We have high expectations. Overall, we're pleased." : Twelve of the top-seeded wrestlers won championships, ~nd the No. 2 seeds prevailed in the other two classes. ~. IJIJ!> 103 - Ander~on junior Scott Loebker (25-2} won his first title, 9-5, over fourth-seeded Jim ?<;hultz, an Elder freshman who upset No. 1 seed David Candy of Moeller in the semifinals. ~ "I was really planning to wrestle Candy," Loebker said. ~.'Since (Schultz) won, I didn't know what to do. I just tried to hang in there."

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.:l.<$l>D WRESTLING IJIJ!> 112 Elder· senior Pete Suer (22-3) recorded his third pin in three matches by clowning unseecled freshman Joel Cottone of Moeller with 1:13 left in the third period. The sectional title is Suer's first.

"Last year, I was sick the day before the sectional," he recalled. ''I was pretty ticked off."

Ill> 119 - Top-seeded Stephen Wolery (28-4) scored a point with ]2 seconds left to force overtime, then notched the winning points with nine seconds left to defeat No. 2 seed Danny Hill of Moeller 5-3.

"I've been there with Danny before," said Wolery, who won his first sectional title. "Last year, sectional finals, same weight class. That crept into my mind a little bit, but my coaches shook me out of it."

IJIJ!> 125 St. Xavier senior Scott Smith improved to 35-0 with his third sectional championship. He overwhelmed Lakota West freshman Zach Flake in the finals 17-4.

Ill> 130 Lakota West sophomore Matt Mcintire (3,t-0) was tested by third-seed-

\. ed Nick Spatola of Elder before pulling away in the third period for a 5-3 win. ''I told myself going in to just keep banging on his head anrl moving," said Mdntire, who won his second sectional championship. "He got tired. I kept constant pressure on him, and he didn't like that."

IJIJ!> 135 Winton Woods junior Ian Ruth (28-2) won his first sectional title by knocking off second-seeded Mike Baria of Moeller 5-2. ''I thought I would he able to get some shots in, but he lias real good balance," Ruth said.

"I just tried to stay low in my stance."

IJIJ!> 140- Junior Joe Zinkan (25-0) won his second championship with a '/-4 payback victory over Lakota West senior Chris ·Mcintire.

"In my freshman year, he beat me in the sectional finals and again in the match to see who would go to state," Zinkan said.

IJIJ!> 145 -Crusaders senior Bobby Lyons (31-1) cruised to his third sectional championship with a 17-6 major decision over Elder's Eric Kathmann.

"I don't want to sound arrogant, but I beat him 18-3 last week, and I ex-pected the same outcome," Lyons said.

152 Moeller junior David Blanks (27 -3) overcame a lengthy delay caused by a malfunctioning clock to outlast· St. Xavier senior Scott Simon 5-4.

"He beat me last week, and I really wanted to beat him worse than I did," said Blanks, who won his second sectional title.

IJIJ!> 160 Crusaders junior Jeff Ostholthoff (22-12) pinned.

Winton Woods senior Joe Spears in 25 seconds. ':tit' shot from pretty· far out, and I was able to ankle-pick him,'' said Ostholthoff, a firsttime champion. "Then I put him on his back and just pretty much squeezed."

Ill> 171 - Junior Nick Lukens (27 -5) made it five in a row for Moeller with a 14-6 major decision over Elder senior Joe Walter. The title is his first.

Ill> 189 Third-seeded La Salle junior Alex Long forced Moeller senior Kelly Cronin to overtime before falling 3-1.

Cronin won his first sectional title.

IJIJ!> 215 Senior Brad Findley (29-4) capped Moeller's run when unseeded Anderson sophomore Mike Cutting chose to default -and rest for next \veek.

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der senior Justin Byrd (15-6) recorded the night's other upset by beating top-seeded La Salle junior Chris Noth 5-2.

"I knew I could wrestle with him, but I knew I had to wrestle smart and not do anything stupid," Byrd said.

Division I Sedional (at St. Xavier) Team Standings: .1 Moeller 271 2. Elder 219112, 3. Lakota West 21rn"2~er 183, 5.

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BY MARK SCHMETZER Enquirer contributor

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TONY TRIBBLE!for The Post

Junior David Blanks, top, is one of four Moeller wrestlers ranked No. 1 in the area. He tops the 152-pound weight class with a 22-2 record. The Crusaders are the city's consensus No. 1 team in the Division I coaches poll.

DIV. I COACHES POLL 1. Moeller(14)..........~............ 140 2. FairlieiL ............................... 125 3. Elder ....................................... 105 4. Harrison ....................................90 5. St. Xavl(lr ............................., ... 83 6. Oak Hills ................................... 73 7. Lakota WesL ........................... 55 8. Prrnceton ................................. 39 9. G!en Este .................................. 21 Colerain .................................. 2t Others: Ham•lton 7. Lakota East 2, La Salle 2. Anderson 1. Syc· amorc 1.

• DIV. 11·111 COACHES POLL 1. Loveland ................................... 83 2. Purcell Marian (3) ..................:.. 76 3. Franklin ............................:........ 75 , 4. Madeira .................................... 69 5. Reading .................................... 45

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Others: Ross 13. Taylor 8. Tur· pin 4. Edqewood 3 INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS 109 POUNDS W-L 1. Kuykendal, Madeira ............ 21-t 2. Candy, Moeller ............ ~...... 2t-7 3. Loebker.Anderson ................. 18-3 4. Meinking. Purcell M................ 25·3 5. Smitti. Wilmmgton ................... 14-3 6. Ocasio, Fairliek1... ................... 17·6 7. OstNback, St. Xavier ............ tG-t 1 8. Fran~lin, Franklin.................... 16-3 9. Durham. Loveland ................... 21-5 10. Bastin, Colerain ................... 17-6 112 POUNDS YI-L 1. Leugers, Fa:rheld .................... 19-0 2. Luther, Glen Este .................... 23-3 3. Willen. Lakota West.. .............. 15-5 4. Suer, Elder ........................... 17-2 5. Dane. Hamdton ..................... 17-9

6 Velez. Kmgs .. .. . .. .... .. . . 24-1 7 Sctloll. Oak HUis ... . .. . . .20-5 8. Mason-Sirauss. Syca. . ...... 17-9 9. Fltek, La Salle............ 16-10 10. Pntchen. M. Healthy ........... 23-10 119 POUNDS W-L 1. Worley, LJkota West.. ............. 23-4 2. Garcia.Cotecaln ...................... 18-5 3 Hill, Moeller...........~.......... 19-8 4. Baysilt!Jer, Amelia ................... 27-4

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~in~~~.no~~~i~sor_~_:::::::·.::::-.:1~:~ 125 POUNDS W·L 1. Smrth. St. Xavier ..................... 28-0 2. Kelch, HiNsboro ....................... 24-0 3. Flake, Lakota West.. ............... 22-6 4. GH!en, Harrison ...................... 19-8 5. Klst, Hamilton .......................... 25-7 6. Griffin, Mount Healthy............. 22-4 7. Gillespe, Tuf!)m ....................... 16·8 8. Norris. La SaMe ....................... 19-6 9. S:ee·•er. Anqerson .................. 10·5 10 Williamson. Kinos ................. 17-3 130 POl/NOS W-L 1. M. Mcintire. Lakota W........... .27 -0 2. ~- Zin'<an, Moeller ..-.... ::~......23-4 3. Spatola. Elder......................... 27-2 4. Hensley, Lem.-Monroe ........... 12-5 5. Hautman. La Salle ................... 14-9 6. Stehlin. Fairfreld ...................... 15-8 7. Harmeyer. Reading ...._ ............. I 5-4 B. Seta. North College Hrl1. .......... 21-2 9. Holliday. Hillsboro ................... 18-4 10. Busick. lebanon ................. 21-12 135 POUNDS W·L 1. Ruth, Winton Woods ............. 22-2 2. Lampe, Glen Este ................... 23-2 3. Baria. Moetier.........,... .......... 22-5 4. Worley. Lovetand .................... 22-1 5. Correll. TaylOr ......................... 23-1

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10. Pace, Oak Hills ...................... t6-8 171 POUNDS W-L 1. Pliev, Princeton ....................... 23-1 2. Abrams, Lebanon ................... 18-2 3. Doerfllen. Harrison ................. 24-4 4. Luker., Moeller ....... ,.,.,.......... 2t-5 5. Wa:ters. Elder ......................... 19·9 6. Kaiser. Amelia ........................ 27 -6 7. Saylor. Fairticld ......................... S-5 8. McConnell. Summit... ............. 13-1 9. Brooksbank. Taylor ................ 16-9 10. Gadd. Hamilton ..................... 13-9 189 POUNDS

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2. Epps. Glen Este ...................... 20-4 3. Slaven, Lebanon ..................... 32-4 4. Bankard, Wilmlnglon .............. t9-3 5. Lac!'.meyer, Purcell M............. 25-4 6. Rowland, Fairfield ................... t3-8 7. Schultz, Harrison .................... 17-6 8. Small. Sycamore ................... 16-11 9. Je. Lester, tiamilton ................ 20-8 10. PaU•son, Madeira.... .18·5 275 POUNDS W·L 1. Kennedy, Northwest.. ........... 17-2 2. Ramsey, Farrtield .................... t9-3 3. Hyams,Sycamo:e ...................15-2 4. Hicks. Wilrrlngton .................. 14·6 5. Ryan, Lemon-Monroe ............. lO-S 6. Noth. La SaNe ........................ 16-5 7. AHen, Loveland ......:................ 16-6 8. Byrd, Elder .............................. 14-4 9. Ernest, Harrison.... ...14-5 tO Dooley, Mason .... 15-7

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Moeller's on the move.

The Crusader wrestling tearp, whiCh captured a third consecutive DiVision I sectional championship at Fairfield last year, will try to make it four in a row this weekend.

Moeller, the No: 1 team in The Enquirer's Division I coaches poll, also. is the top-seei:led team in this season's sectionals, scheduled to begin F.riday at two sites, Fairfield and St. Xavier. The champiof!ship finals are scheduled to start at both sites at 6 p.m. Saturday. Moeller is the top seed at St. X; second-ranked and second-seeded Fairfield is the top team at Fairfield.

"I think we've got a good mix of schools here," Fairfield Athletic Director Bill Stewart said. "With a Jot of (Greater Miami) Conference schools here, that makes for an even more competitive weekend." · No. 4 Harrison, No. 6 Oak Hiils and No. 8 Princeton are the other seeded teams at Fairfield, which will have six GMC teams on hand. The other two local GMC teams, No. 7 Lakota West and Milford, and all four Gre·a-ter Cincinnati League South teams,. including No. 3 Elder. and No. 5 St. Xavier, will be at St. Xavier. ·· The Division II and Division III s'ectional tournaments also will be! contested at two sites each, but they will start and finish Saturday.- Loveland, a Division I team last ye'ar and the. top-ranked team in The Enquirer's Division II-III coaches poll, is the No. 1 seed in the Division II sectionals. The Tigers will compete at Mason agairist third-seeded Purcell Marian, seventh seed Norwood and eighth-seeded Taylor. No. 2 Franklin heads the list of teams at Wilmington.

"I think our sectional balances out pretty well," said Wilmington coach jeff Wiederhold, whose Hurricanes were seeded fourth. ·springboro was fifth and Kings sixth.

\ HIGH SCHOOLS Wrestling honor roll Division I POLL Meeler ( 14) ......................................... 140 Falrfoeld ................................................. 126 Elder .................................... - .....- ..... 105 Ha:-rison ·····-·--·-·-·-·-.. ···-·.. ···-· 90 St. Xa•ler ·--·····················-··---·····- 83 Oak Hils.............................................. 73 Lakota West....................................... 55 Princeton-···--·--·--····-········-· 39 Colerain·----·----······-··-- 21 Glen Este ······--·····-···-·····-··············· 21 Others: Homl~on 7, Lakota East 2, La Salle 2, Andersm 1, Sycamore 1.

Orvlslon 11-111 POLL 1. Loveland -···---·-····-·--·······-····--.83 2. Purcell Marian (31 ----··-·······76 3. Franl<fin (21 ·········-····-······················ 75 4. Madeira (41 ····-·-·-······--··-·····69 S. Reading ·····-----·································45 6. Kings ................................................... 33 7. Wl!mlngton ·--·······-·-··············-·····-29 8. Norwood ·····-·······················--19 9 Sprlnghoro .................- .......................... 18 9. Roger Bacon --··-·--·-····--···18 Othtrs: Ross 13, Taylor 8, Turpin 4, Edgewood 3, Taylor 2.

103 POUNDS Name, Schoo W L 1.Kuykendal, Madeira--·- 21 1 2.C8ndy, Mt-eler...•-.............. 21 7 3.LO!!blter, Anderson...-....... 18 · 3 4.Meiro(Jng, Pur. Mer·--···· 25 3 5.Smith, WRmlnglon. ....- •.·-···· 14 3 6.0casto. Folrlleld.....-....... 17 6 7.0sterbeck, Sl. X.._............. 16 11 8.Franl<lln, Franklin... .... -....... 16 3 9.Durharn, Loveland................. 21 5 10.Bastiol. Coieroin---····· 17 6 Others: C8mpoloogo, Oak Hms 17·9; Mages, Reading 13-9; Hensley, NCH 21·5; Lee, Ross 17·11; Lunsford, Lakota West 13-9; Mathrs. Princeton 14-8: Schultz, El<!cr 19·14; Steadman. Norwcod 15-5; 1'/IHiams, Taylor 22-4.

112POUHDS Home, Schoo W L 1.Leugers, Fairfield................. 19 0 2.Luther,Gien Este.................... 23 3 3. Willen, Lakota West............ 15 . 5 4.Sucr, Elder ......-.................... 17 2 5.Dane, Hamilton....................... 17 9 6.Velet. Kings............._........... 24 1 7.Scholl, Oal: Hils.--....... 20 5 8.Strauss. Sycamore••_____, 17 9 9.Fiick, La Salle.---..-....... 16 10 · 10.Prilchett, MI. Heallhy......... 23 10 Others: Blessing, PureeD Marion 11-8; Burroughs, madeira 16-5; Hammonds, Reading 17·9; Konto, Ross 1H; Konerman, Harrison 11·9; Kool:e~ Colerain 16-7; Lamplot, Loveland 23·10; Moore. Middletown 21·11; Morin, Wyoming 14-8; WeNs, New Richmond 2H. 1.

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215 POUNDS Name, Sdtool W L l.Findley,Moeler...................•.• • 23 3 2.Epps, Glen Este ..•.•• ·-········ 20 4 3.~ven, Lebanon...................... 32 4 4.Bonltard, Wl!mlngton.. -···--·- 19 3 5.Lod<meyer, Pur. Mar............ 25 4 6.Rowland, Fairfield..................... 13 8 7.Schullz. Harrison...•• --········ 17 6 8.Sml!l, Sycamore.........•........_. 16 11 9.1..ester, Hamilton ..•- •.· - - 20 8 10Pottison. Madeira................ 18 5 O!htrs: Cox, Norwood 7·7; Ford, Wyoming 23-7; HiR, Colerain 10-9; Naltner, Elder 12·11; Riehle, Ross 19-8; Sears, Utile Miami 1Q.5, W~son, Reading 16-11.

HEAVYWEIGHT Name, Sclloo1------ W L 1.Kennedy, Northwest........._. 17 2 2.Ramsey, Fairfield.................. 19 3 3.Hyarns, Sycamore.............. 15 2 4.Hid<s, Wilmington................ 14 6 5.Ryon, Monroe.......................... 10 5 6.Noth. La Sale.... - ...........- - 16 5 7.Aien, Loveland. ................._ 16 6 8.Byrd, Elder_.......................... 14 4 8.Ernest, Herrtson.................... 14 5 10.Dooley, Mason......................... 15 7

130POUNDS Name, Schoo W L 1.Mctntire, Lakota W................ 27 • 0 2.J. Zlnkon. MoeUcr................ _. 23 4 3.Spatola, Elder..... -................. 27 2 4.Hensley, Monroe......-.......... 12 5 5.Hautman. La Sale................. 14 9 6.Stehln. Falrlielcl ...............-... 15 8 7.Harmeyer, Reading-............ 15 4 8.Seto, NCH................................. 21 2 8.Hollday, HIHsboro................... 18 4 10. Busic!<, Lebanon.................. 21 12 Others: Bertels, Franl<lin 14-6; carver, St. Xavier 14·13; Davis. Loveland 19-8; Gerwe, Milford 7-4; Greer, Herrison 6-4; Jasper, Colerain 14-9; Jones, Roger Bacon 17-9; Lodge, Northwest 14-7; Merle, Madel· ra 1Q.8; Nichols, Indian HIH 10-4.

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Others: Freeman, Colerain 12·10; Greene, Reading 14·10; Holtlnger, Oak Hils 13-8; Knight, Hamilton 3-1; Lancaster, Nor· wood 11-8; Rosing. St. Xavier 16-11; Speers, Purcel Merlan 1Q.5; Taylor, Wrnton Woods 11-7; Wagers, Ross 10-7.

140 POUNDS Name, Schoo W L 1.Zinkon, Moeller_.................... 19 0 2.Mclntire, Lakota W................ 23 3 2.Ray, Ross...................... -... 17 0 •.KeMy, Reading.....- ...........-. 27 2 5.Jablonsk~ st. x .._............-. 19 5 6.Welrner, LovelancL............ 15 2 7.Mundy, Elder ........ _............ 18 12 8.Harrls, Princeton.................... 13 10 9.Elder, Oak Hils..................... 11 8 10. Hensley, NCH..... _............ 19 3 Others: Bower, ·Fairfield 5-0; Oark, Glen Este 11-8; Meadors, Mason 6-3; McGinnis, Norwood 16-9; Perkins, Lebanon 17·15; Prues, Purcel Merlan 12-9; Stack· steder, Harrison 7-7; Wonder, New Ricfl. mend 30-5; Weaver, Wyoming 18-7; Wo· helm, Taylor 70-9.

145 POUNDS Namt, SchOO W L l.Lyons, Meeler.........---· 25 1 2.Woyholf, Fairfield._._........ 19 3 3.Kattvnan. Elder··-· .... -...... 20 9 4.Sablonsky, Colerain............... 19 3 5.Phillips, Bethe~Tate.............. 18 0 6.C8rter, Franklin. ......._.......... 17 3 7..Horne, wtrnington............... 20 5 8.Moore, Herrlson.--.......... 20 10 8.Huelsbusch, Lebanon .•-....... 19 10 10.Westerkamp, Amena......... 6 0 Others: CarnpbeM, Flnneytown 13-6; Coffee, Reading 27·2; Gral, Roger Bacon 16·6; Herdtner, Loveland 20-9; Holt, Oal: Hl11$ 13-7; Hull, Norwood 16·10; Johnson. l<ldfon Hill 16-9; Lavery, Goshen 28·5; Max· ey, Princeton 12·5; Von Hoene, Purcel Marion 14-4.

152POUHDS Name, SChool w L l.Bianks,Moeler _ _ _._.. 22 2 2.Simon. St. Xavier................ 26 5 2.Ruberg, Harrison. ..... _......... 22 5 4.W1Ris, Lakota E. ..........-_...... 17 7 5.McElroy, Lebanon............. - 26 8 6.Neely, Princeton.._.......... 18 5 7.Zugg, Hillsboro...- .•- ...21 1 8.Poce, Oak Hils.. ____........ ,, 17 7 9.Dixon,Pur.Mar.-·-·-.... 19 5 10.McGrath, Goshen................ 24 2 Others: Broxterman, Glen Este 1Q.9; Duff, Middletown 22·9; Engleman. Hughes 11-4; Grimes, Colerain 17-7; Longstreath.

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160 POUNDS Namo, Schoo w L l.Padgctt, Fairfield................... 19 2 2.Bialr, Reading .......-........... 29 1 3.Heard, Princeton................ 14 4 4.Reamer, Taylor.................... 24 1 5.Cioran. Madeira·--·-······· 19 7 6.Filnt, Lebanon... ......... _...... 24 7 7.0slholthff, Moeler................. 15 12 8.Stocker, CNE...........-........... 19 10 9.Moy, Elder--·-................. 18 11 10. Pace, Oak Hils ___.._.. 16 8 Others: Compbel, Lakota West 13-12; catonuaro, Kings 16·3; Hilt, Ross 13-9; Howard. Mount Healthy 16-11; Key, Horr~ son 15-5; Kupper, St. Xavier 23-10; Magro, Indian HIH 18-8; Mertz. La Salle 12·11; Sl· mons, Mason 9·3; Spears, Winton Woods 17-6.

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8.Patterson, Sycamore............. 14 Others: Campolongo, Oak Hills 16-8; 9.Mason, Oak Hills...................... 21 lO.Liedhegner, Kings.................. 13 Oearwester, Harrison 13·12; Freson, Kings Others: Bernard, Milford 10.4; Binford, 4.0; Hensley, Nodh College Hill19·5; Hlebak, Purcell Marian 12·7; Boeing, Elder 14·8; Lakota East 11·7; Lee, Ross 16·10; Luns· ford, Lakota West 12·9; Mathis, Princeton Breiner .. Mason 19·7; Gill, Loveland 15-9; Graville, Hamilton 18-7; Kremer, Franklin 11-7; Schultz, Elder 18·13; Steadman, Nor· 15-4; Musselman, Wilmington 11-9; O'Bry· wood 11·5. ant, Anderson 10.5; Sedam, Glen Este 10.10.

112POUNDS Name, School----- w L 125 POUNDS · !.Leugers, Fairfield.................... 17 0 Name, Schoot..._ .. ,..- •.••..:.. W L 2.Luther, Glen Este.................... 20 3 l.Smith, St. Xavier...................... 26 0 l.Velez, Kings.............................. 20 0 2.Kelch, Hillsboro........................ 24 0 4.Willen, Lakota West................ 14 5 3.Fiake, Lakota West................ 11 6 5.Dane, Hamilton........................ 17 9 4.Norris, La Salle......................... 18 4 6.Scholl, Oak Hills ...............:........ 18 5 5.Giften, Harrison.........................

19 7 7.Suer, Elder................................ 16 1 6.Wilfiamson, Kings..................... 17 3 8.Pritchelt,Mt. Healthy:........... 19 8 7.Kist, Hamilton...........................

24 7 9.Burroughs, Madeira............... 16 5 8.Grlffin, MI. Healthy................. 18 4 lO.Strauss, Sycamore................ 16 9 9.0pichka, Madeira.................... 18 5 Others: Flick, La Salle 14·10; Blessing, lO.Steever, Anderson................ 10 5 Purcell Marian 11·8; Kania, Ross 15·9; KoOthers: Brewer, Colerain 12·9; Fie· nerman, Harrlsonb 11·8; Kunkel, Colerain ager, Glen este 10.10; Hedric, Franklin 10.5; 16·5; Lamplot, Loveland 2G-9; Moore, Mid- · Messer, Norwood 15-7; Phelps, Ross 11-7; dletown 18·8; Morin, Wyoming 14·6; Smith, Pope, Elder 10.7; Porter, Loveland 9-7; Wilmington 15-7; Telinda, Goshen 26-6.

Rowland, Amelia; Smith, Oak Hills 10·5; 119 POUNDS Williams, Taylor 10·5.

Name, School..---···-·--.. W L 130POUNDS !.Worley, Lakota W................... 22 4 Name, School____ w L 2.Garcia, Colerain....................... 18 5 !.Mcintire, Lakota w................ 25 0 3.Baysinger, Glen Este.............. 24 4 2.J. Zinkan, Moeller.................... 17 2 4.Hil~ Moeller...............................

12 5 5. Wilkens, Fairfield..................... 11 7 3.Spatola, Elder .. :......................:. 25 2 4.Hensley, Monroe..................... 12 5 6.Gray, Harrison......................... 11 7 5.Stehlin, Fairfield....................... 14 8 7.Bush, Lakota East................... 16 6 16

152 POUNDS Name, School......- ................: W L !.Blanks, Moeller....................... 15· 1 2.Simons, St. Xavier ...... ,............ 21 5 3.Ruberg, Harrison..................... 21 5 4.Willis, Lakota E.....

14 7 5.McEiroy, Lebanon.

26 8 6.Neely, Princeton........

16 4 7.Zugg, Hillsboro...............

21 1 17 5 8.Pace, Oak Hills..............

9.0ixon, Pur. Mar....................... 19 5 lO.McGrath, Goshen.................. 24 2 Others: Broxterman, Glen Este 9-6; Duff, Middletown 18-8; Engleman, Hughes ll-4; Grime, Colerain 17-7; Longstreath, Madeira 19·4; McClelland, Franklin 17·3; Ried, Elder 16·9; Ross, Wilmington 19·4; King, Loveland 16-9.

160 POUNDS Name, Schoof ................. ____.... W l !.Padgett, Fairfield.................... 17 r 2.Biair, Reading..............

11 1 j.Heard, Princeton........

10 4 4.Reamer, Taylor............

12 1 5.Cioran, Madeira....................

19 7 6.Fiint, Lebanon........................... 14 7 7.0stholthoff, Moeller................ 12 6 8.Key, Harrison........................... 15 5 9.Stocker, CNE...............

16 9 lO.May, Elder..........

17 10 , Campbell, Lakota West 13·11; Catan· zaro, Kings 16-3; Cionni, St. X 11·8; Copelin, Purcell Marian 12·8; Hilt, Ross 10·9; Magro, Indian Hill18·8; Pace, Oak Hills 16-8; Simons, Mason 6·3; ~pears, Winton Woods 1S-4.

6.Harmeyer, Reading................ NR, NR 7.Holliday, Hillsboro .......:............ 18 4 8.Hautman, t.a Salle.................... 14 . 9 8.Seta, NCH.................................. 19 2 lO.Busick, Lebanon..................... 21 12 Others: Bertels, Franklin 14·6; Carver, St. Xavier 14·12; Davis, Loveland 16·7; Greer, Harrison 6-3; Jasper, colerain 14·9; Jones, Roger Bacon 15·7; Lodge, Northwest 14-6; Merle, Madeira lD-8; Murphy, Wil· mington 8·7; Nichols, Indian Hill 10-4.

135 POUNDS Name, School-.........._........ w L l.Ruth; Winton Woods............... 18 2 2.Lampe, Glen Este.................... 20 1 3.Baria, Moeller ....................... :... 17 4 4.Worley, Loveland ................... : 22 1· 5.Correll, Taylor.......................... 12 0 6.Engel, Reading.......................... 11 3 7.Kiein, St. X................................. 21 10 8.Rueter, Fairfield...................... 19 4 9.Zamora, Princeton.................. 17 6 lO.O'Brien, Lak. w..................... 10 2 Others: Conroy, Elder 17·7; Gerwe, Milford 7·4; . Gilltord, Oak Hills; Greer, Northwest 12-5; Harman, Clermont North· eastern 21·5; Hensley, North College HHI; McGuffey, Harrison 16-11; Rutledge, Ma· deira 19·6; Tolliver, Wilmington 8·4; Walling, Hamilton 9·4.

140 POUNOS Name, School..................._ w L l.Zinkan, Moeller ..........c............. 18 0 2.Mclntire, Lakota W................ 22 3

171 POUNDS 215 POUNDS Nanie, School._.......................... W L Name, School W L !.Findley, Moener....................... 16 2 l.Piiev, Princeton........................ 21 0 2.Abrams, Lebanon ... .'................ 18 2 2.Epps, Glen Este....................... 16 4 3.Siaven, Lebanon ......................, 32 4 3.0oerflein, Harrison............. ;.... 23 4 4.Luken, Moeller......................... 16 4 4.Bankard, Wilmington.............. 19 3 5.Lackmeyer, Pur. Mar............ 21 4 5.Saylor, Fairfield....................... 8 5 6.Rowland, Fairfield................... ·12 8 6.Walters, Elder.......................... 19 7 7.Schultz, Harrison...................... 16 6 7.Kaiser, Amena......................... 25 5 8.Kupper, St. X............................ 12 9 8.Small, Sycamore...................... 14 11 9.McConnell, Summit................. 26 1 9.Lester, Hamilton...................... 20 8 10.Pattison, Madeira................. 18 5 10.Hensley, Norwood................. 10 6 Others: Buchman, La Salle 6-4; Can· trell, Middletown 8·7; Cummings, Madeira Others: Ford, Wyoming 17·6; Hill, Cole14·7; Gadd, Hamilton 12-9; Lunkenhelmer, rain 10·8; Riehle, Ross 17-7; Sears, Little North College Hill 12-4; Weaver, Loveland Miami 10.5; Naltner. Elder 12·11.

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HEAVYWEIGHT 189 POUNOS Name,Schoot _ _ _ _ _ W L Name, School...,_ ...........____ w L !.Christophel, Elder.................... 10 0 l.Cronin, Moeller......................... 12 0 2.Kennedy, Northw•st............... 17 2 2.Keough, CNE............................ 21 2 3.Ramsey, Fairfield....................

19 3 3.Jones, Lakota E....................... 24 2 4.Hyams, Sycamore.................. 15 2 4.Seitz, Milford............................ 9 3 5.Hicks, Wilmington....................

14 6 5.Cordoza, Madeira.................... 20 2 6.Ryan, Monroe.:........................ 10 5 6.Farrell, Oak Hills...................... 24 3 7.Noth, La sane............................

16 5 7.Jimmar, Purcell....................... 19 3 8.Ernest, Harrison...................... 14 5 8.Engel, Loveland........................ 23 5 9.AIIen, Loveland.........................

16 6 9.Hennessey, Harrison.............. 19 8 10.Dooley, Mason....................... 15 7 lO.Doxey, Fairfield..................... 15 7 Others: Huber, Elder 16·14; King, GoOthers: Freeman, Colerain 12·10; Halshen 21·7; Lester, Hamilton 14·13; Long, La Salle 18·9; McKieran, Anderson 10.5; Nel· zinger, Oak Hills 13·8; Knight, Hamilton 3·1; son, Lebanon 21·9; Ruscin, Middletown 21-3; Lancaster, Norwood 11-11; Rosing, St. Xavl· Snowden, Franklin 14-4; Spore, Wyoming . er 16·11; Spears, Purcell 10.5; Taylor, Win10.3; Stephens, Glen Este 12·8. ton Woods 11-7; Wagers, Ross 10.7.

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Name; Schoo - ' · ' !.Lyons, MaeDer• ..!..• - ........... _ { 2.Wayhoff, Fairfield........ .;.....:.~.. r3.Phlffips, Bethel-Tale...........:....

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Name,Schoo w L l.Keough, CNE--..· - - · - 28 2 2.Jones, Lakota E.---···· 3 tl.Cronln, Moener-···"·"-....·--ti.- 25 _ 2 ·, ·4.FarreU, Oak Hills.•- ......---· 28 4 ·5.SIIeHon, Harrison.....---··--· 22 9 16Jimmar,Pur.Mar..::::-_ _ _ 29 4 7.Spore, Wyoming.-'- - - - 31 5

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The rest of the lineup looks to be Drew Ellis (140), Nate Littlejohn (145), Corey Rutledge (152), Dave Pattison (160), Drew Cloran (171), Bryan Cummings (189), Ryan Pattison (215) and Joe Helabush (heavyweight). Ellis, Cloran, Cummings and Ryan Pattison made districts last season.

With Kuykendall moving up three weight .classes from last year, the team doesn't have a 103 pounder at season's beginning for the ,first time in school history, which concerns Kearns.

Still, Kearns looks to get the team ready for a tough schedule which he hopes will prepare the team for the postseason .. Madeira will be in the Northwest District Duals in Sandusky against powerful northern Ohio competition, including last year's Division III state champ, St. Marys. Madeira will also be in the Ohio Duals in December, an event that helped the team last year.

Madeira hosts its 27th annual tournament Jan. 5 and 6, featuring 24 teams.

Moeller The Crusaders had the best-ever state finish for a Cincinnati team last year, second place. They hope to get back to that level with seven returning state qualifiers.

Nick Lukens, the state champion at 17llast year, moves up to 189 this season. The senior co-captain has signed to wrestle at Stanford University.

Senior co-captain Joe Zinkan was the state runner-up at 140 last season and will be there or at 145 this year. Mike Baria was a fourth-place finisher at state last season and will be at 135 or 140.

Senior co-captain Brian Zinkan was fifth at 130, and David Blanks was sixth place at 152.

Senior co-captain Jeff Ostholthoff and junior David Candy are the other returning state qualifiers. Sophomore Joel Cottone qualified for districts last season and will wrestle at 112 this year, and Mike Creeden (215) and Alexi Pappas (275) also return with major experience.

"We're trying to get everybody in their weights and get them in condition for our tough schedule," said head coach Jeff Gaier. "So far, they're in good shape."

Moeller's schedule includes several¡ major events -the Beast of the East teurnament in Delaware Dec. 16, a national dual meet at Lehigh University Jan. 20, and a quad meet at Lakewood St. Edward which features three other Ohio powei¡s. Moeller will also be in the state dual meet Jan. 8.

"If we keep everybody healthy, we should have a pretty good state tournament," Gaier said.

Deer Park coaches were unavailable for comment for this preview. Staff reporter Ben Walpole contributed to the storv.

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Moeller wrestler Brian Zinkan gets a leg up, literally, on St. Xavier's Randy Carver, a Madeira resident, during a dual . match Jan. 26 at St. Xavier. Zinkan won this match in the 130-pound weight class, 16-3; Moeller won the team dual

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WRESTLING. MOELLER RANKED The Crusaders' wrestling team is ranked among the top 10 high school programs in the nation by two different maga: zines.

Wrestling USA ranks the Crusaders No. 8 in the nation, while· Amateur Wrestling News also ranks Jeff Gaier's team eighth.

The Crusaders, who finished second to perennial power Lakewood St .. Edwards in the state tournament last year, were 14-1 in dual meets a season ago.

Nick Lukens, who won the 171-pound state title last year as a junior is back, as are twins Joe and Brian Zinkan, Mike Baria, David Blanks, David ' Candy and Jeff Ostholthoff.

1 Gaier's Mik~ 1-JD-"" team is try_Bana Cll ing for its ninth straight Greater Catholic League championship and has 10 starters back, including seven who went to state and five who placed in the top four.

The Crusaders' season be· gins Dec. 13 at Fairfield.

Gaier, who has been at Moeller 19 years, 16 as head coach, attributes his team's success to playing a very competitive schedule early and to starting club and junior high school feeder programs.

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Lakewood St. Edward, the top-ranked high 1 school wrestling team in the coun· try, proved to be too much for No. 7 Moeller.

St. Edward won the first five matches Saturday in posting a 37-15 victory over the Crusaders. It was the first loss for Moeller this season.

"They lived up to their billing," Moeller coach Jeff Gaier said. "We learned that they are the team to beat without a doubt."

Joe Zinkan (140 pounds) and 'Kelly Cronin (189 pounds) were Moeller's only wrestlers to go undefeated, both winning three matches.

"We had 11 close matches and they won six and we w~n five," Gaier said. "They didn't make any mistakes, but we made a couple of minor ones. That's all it takes in a close match.!'

In the first match of the dual· tournament, Moeller defeated Wadsworth 39-24. The Crusaders followed the loss to St. Edward with a 47-22 victory over Harrison.

"We'll probably come back here next year to wrestle St. Ed's," Gaier said.

Moeller will close out the season with a dual match against Elder and an appearance in the Best_ ?f the Southwest at St. Pans Graham.· ;

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Moeller wrestling coach Jeff Gaier watches Joe Zinkan, front, and Tim Weinkam.

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Moeller High School wrestler Jeff Ostelhoff took the Greater Catholic League title at 160 pounds with a win against Elder High School's Adam May. Ostelhoff and the Crusaders won the GCL team title, beating runner-up St. Xavier by more than 50 points.

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· Gaier said he wasn't surprised its eighth year and we have six Assistant News Editor to be in the magazine's Top 10. starters on our squad that went Things are so bright for "When you beat the best iri. the through that program."

Moeller wrestling coach Jeff country, you have _earned and Although Gaier gives most all Gaier right now, he needs to ·deserve some recognition," he said. of the credit to his athletes, wear shades.

Gaier said the recent success Moeller Athletic Director for His Crusader team is ranked hasn't come without slow, steady Administration Dick Beerman No. 8 in the nation by "Amateur "development of the total says, "not to let fake modesty Wrestling Magazine," the first · wrestling program and a lot of take due credit from himself time any Cincinnati area team has (Gaier) and his coaches. He has earned such national recognition. good people.

"When you beat the Gaier has been at Moeller for "Of course," Beerman said, best in the country, you 18 years and spent the last 15 "he has been blessed with backleading the mat men. He said he to-back good classes the past have earned and deserve certainly would like to build the three years." some recognition" type of dynasty that the MontGaier does give major credit -Moeller wrestling. to Neal Ryan. gomery Road school's football coach Jeff Gaier team had in the past.

"Without a doubt a lot of sucOr perhaps the . baseball cess is due to the him," he said. team's successes.

"He is a catalyst and is wellgrounded in wrestling technique.

Or even a state championship sweat from each individual.

"There are two programs that He has organized and run the like that earned by the basketball are feeding wrestlers into the Cincinnati Wrestling Club for a team last season.

But he quickly qualified those program," Gaier said. "A youth . number of years."

One of the Crusader wrestlers thoughts by saying one must be program called the 'Kid Crusaders' is made up of kids as who has helped build the prorealistic.

The Crusaders jumped into young as 5 and 6 years old, who gram is senior Bobby Lyons, the spotlight by defeating three practice twice a week. I started who won four matches at the nationally-ranked teams at the that 15 years ago. national Virginia Duals competiVirginia Duals in early January.

"And we have a junior high tion and has 110 career victories This past weekend's win· at the program for seventh- and eighthOhio Catholic Invitational cer- graders who come from all our Crusaders Catholic feeder schools. It is in· ------:::-_---7-!.==~~:;:: tainly won't hurt.

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1 "He started as a freshman and gotten better every year," said Gaier, 1 In all, five Moeller Wrestlers, went undefeated in the Hampton,; Va., tournament: Lyons. Joe Zinkan;,.

Brian Zinkan, Nick Lukens andi Kelly Cronin.

At the Ohio Catholic Invitational;' Joe Zinkan won at 140, Lyons at 1 145. David Blanks at 152, Cronin at 189.and Brad Finley at 215. Brian.

Zinkan placed second at 135.

1 Junior Joe Zirkan was fourth in; state last year, while Lyons andi David Blanks were state qualifiers,' Candy, Danny Hill, Baria, Marcus: Blanks and Finley qualified to dis~ tricts last season. '' "On paper, this is the best tea.IIJ. we've had in 18 years," said Gaie~· stopping short of any predictions when it comes to state playoff time.! r Moeller will meet Lakewood St! Edward, ranked No. 1 in the nation; in a dual meet Jan. 29 in Lakewood.

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By Dave Phillips Assistant News Editor Th~ngs are so bright for Moeller wrestling coach Jeff Gaier right now, he needs to wear shades.

His Crusader team is ranked No. 8 in ~e n.~tion b'y "A.mateur Wr.estling Magazme, the first tlme any Cmcinnati area t~am has earned such national recognitiOn. Gaier has been at Moeller for 18 years and spent the last 15 leading the mat men.

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The Crusaders jumped into tlie spotlight by defeating three nationally-ranked teams at the Virginia Duals in early January. This past weekend's win at the Ohio Catholic Invitational certainly won't hurt.

Gaier said he wasn't surprised to be in the magazine's Top 10. ~· "When you beat the best in the country, you have earned and deserve some recognition," he said; Gaier said the recent success hasn't come without slow, steady development of the total wrestling program and a lot of sweat from each individual. ' J~ "There are two programs that are feeding wrestlers into· the high • school," Gaier said: ''A youth program called the 'Kid Crusaders' is made up of kids as young as 5 and 6 years old, who practice twice ·a week. I started that 15 years ago. ' "And we have a junior high program for seventh and eighth graders who come from all our Catholic feeder schools. It is in its eighth year and we have six starters on our squad that went through that program." '; Although Gaier gives most all ~f the credit to his athletes, Moeller Athletic Director for Administration Dick Beerman says, "not to let fake modesty take due credit from himself (Gaier) and his coaches. He has good people. " "Of course," Beerman said, "lie has been blessed with back-to-hack good classes the past three years." ·J Gaier does give major credit to Neal Ryan.

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Dave Blanks tries to take Joe Zlnkan, on his knees, down during wrestling practice at Moeller High _School. Both won titles at the Ohio Catholic Invitational In Dayton Jan. 15 and 16.

He said he certainly would like to build the type of dynasty that the Montgomery Road school's football team· had in the past.

Or perhaps the baseball team's successes.

Or even a state championship like that earned by the basketball team last season.

But. he quickly qualified those thoughts by saymg one must be realistic. .

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"Without a doubt a lot of succ~~s is due to the him," he said. "He is·a catalyst and is well-grounded in ~restling technique. He has orgamzed and run the Cincinnati Wrestling Club for a number of years." · ~ One of the Crusader wrestlers who has helped build the program is senior Bobby Lyons, who won four matches at the national Virginia Duals ·competition and has 110 career victories under his belt. .

"He started as a freshman and gotten better every year," said Gaier.

In all, five Moeller Wrestlers went undefeated in the Hampton, Va., tournament: Lyons, Joe Zinkan, Brian Zinkan, Nick Lukens and Kelly Cronin. ' At ~e Ohio Catholic Invitational, Joe Zmkan won at 140, Lyons at 145, David Blanks at 152, Cronin at 189 and Brad Finley at 215. Brian Zinkan placed second at 135.

Junior Joe Zirkan was fourth in state last year, while Lyons and .David Blanks were state qualifier~.

Candy, Danny Hill, Baria, Marcus Blanks and Finley qualified to districts laSt season. : "On paper, this is the best teain we've had in 18 years," said Gaier stopping short of any predictions when it comes to state playoff time.: Moeller will meet Lakewood Si. Edward, ranked No. 1 in the nation in a dual meet Jan. 29 in Lakewood/

1. Kuyl<endal. Madeira ..................... 16 2. Candy. Moener ............................. 14 3. Loebker. Anderson ...................... 10 4. Melnking, Purcell .......................... 18 5. Smith. Wilm•ngton ........................ 13 112 POUNDS Name, school

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1. Leugers. Fair1ield ......................... 15 2. Luther. Glen Este ......................... 19 3. Velez. Kings .................................. 17 4. Willen, Lakota West ...................... 14 5. Dane, Hamilton ............................. 16

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1. Maderia {4) ... 78 2. Frankfln {2) ... 70 1. Moe~er{10) 100 · 3. Purcell {3) ..... 69 4. Loveland .. :... 67 2. Fairtield ........ 90 5. Reading ....... 51 3. Harrison ....... 76 4. St. Xavier ..... 63 6. Wilmington ... 27 5. Elder ............ 59 7. Norwood ...... 19 6. Oak Hills ...... 49 Springboro ... 19 7. Lakota West 37 9. Taylor ...........17 8. Princeton ..... 27 10. Kings ............ 14 9. Colerain ....... 24 Olhers: Edge· Glen Este ..... 24 wood 11, Ross 9, 01hers: Ham· Batavia 9, Carlisle ilion 11. Lakota 7, Turpin 4, Summtt East 3, Anderson 1.

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Fairfield .....--..........................--·-·- 90 Harrison ..................- ....................-76 St. Xavier _,........ - ....- ......................_63 Elder ............,___ ....................- - - · 59 Oak Hills .................- ........:.............._ .. 49 Lakota West ....................:..................... 37 Princeton ........... :........................- -.... 27 9. Colerain .........- ......................- ............ 24 ~- Glen Este ..................................--........24 Division 11-111 POLL 1. Madeira (4) ....................................--78 2. Franklin (2) ............................................ 70 3. Puree! Marian (3) ......................-.69 4. Loveland ..........................----· ...........67 5. Reading ............. - ................._ .._ ...........51 6. Wimlngton ....................--................-27 7 Sllrlngbol'o ..............................- ............. 19 7. N~ood .......... - ..... - ................. ---... 19 9. Taylor ...............................---............... 17 10. Kings .......................- ..................._... 14

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6.Waflers, Elder......................... .

7.Kaiser, Amena........................ .

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9.0oxey, Fairfield .......................

10.Snowden, Frankfin............... ..

215 POUNDS Name, Schooll,-,---l.Findley, Moeler: ___ ,., __ _ 2.Epps, Glen Este--............... ..

3.Siaven. Lebanon·-·-·---·-· 4.Bankard. Wilmington..."..·... -.

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9.Lester, Homllton_....,.:..-·-· 10Pattison, Madelr a...............:.

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5.Nolh, La SaMe........................... ;.Hick~. Wilmington~ ............... .Ryan, Monroe. __;.... ..-..........

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Wrestling 1-.21- Oo Moeller 43, St. xavier 12 103- nd (M d. Osterbrock 8·3; 112-<:ottone ) . Schockley 12.0, 119Hil (M) . . rraher 11H of, 125-Srnllh (X) p, Meyer 5:17, 130-B. Zinkan iM) d.

Carver 18-3, 135-Barla ~le1n 7·5, 140-J.:J[al1!1n (~sfijevac 22·7; 145-LY.9!1S (M) p, Minelli :21, 152-B~s­ (Mi'"li:-Simon 13-5, 160-Cooper 1"X:IT. Ostholtholf 7·1, 171-l:liiUlJls (M) d. Oonnl ~onin (M) d. Schweitzer 1()-2, 215-Findi€1T/VIl d. Baute 7·2, Hwt-Ros· lng (X) d. Pappas H. PUrcell Marian 49, Scott U• 103-Melnklng (P) p, Robbin 1:Q9; 112-Reeder (P) forfeit; 119-Davlaux (S) d. Blessing 15-5; 125-Binford (P) d. Wag·· ner 12-4; 130-MitcheJ (P) p. Monk 1:52; 135-Ranshaw (S) d. Jelks 9-4; 140-Prues (P) forfeit; 145-VonHoene (P) forfeit; 152-Dixon (P) d. Bel 9-4; 160-Reynolds (S) d. CopeNn 6-5; 171-K. Collinsworth IS) d. Harten 11H of; 189-Jimmar IP) forfew· It; 215-Lackmeyer (P) d. C. Colinsworlh 6-2; Hawt-Spears !Pi d. Fields 3-1.

Purcell Marian 75, ttoly O'oss 3 103-Melnklng (P) d. Schawe 17·2; 112-Reeder (P) forfeit; 119-Biesslng 9P) forfeit; 125-Binford (P) p. Germann 1:115; 130-MilcheD (P) d. Storer 18-10; 135Jell<s (P) forfeit; 140-Prues (P) p. Berg. man 5:10; 145-VonHoene (Pi p. Bradhold 1:22; 152-Dixon 9P) p. Demaria :52; 160Harlen (P) p. James :25; 171-Nate F~ scher (H) d. Copefin 6·5; 189-Jlmmar (P) p, Nick Fischer :51; 215-Lackmeyer !PI p.

Koch 3.'21; Hwi-Spears (P) p. Urlage 1:04.

SCott 40, Holy O'OSS 34 103-Schawe (H) p. Robbins 3:39; 112-- forfeit; 119-Davlaux (S) for· tell; 125-G ermann (H) d. Wagner 2D-15; 130-Storer (H) d. Monk 22·15; 135-double forfeit; 140-Rheln (S) d. Bersman 11-4; 145-Bradhold !HI forfeit; 152-Bel !Sl p, Demaria 1:18; 160-Reynotds (S) p. James :12; 171-Nale Fischer (H) d. K. Collins· worth 5-4; 189-Nick Fischer 9H) forfeit; 215-t. CoAinsworth (S) p. Koch 1:10; Hwt-Fields IS) p. Urlage 1:01.

Anderson 34, Amelia 30 103-Loebker I And) forfeit; 112Shalfer (Amell d. Ben 6-6; 119-0'Bryant (And) d. Baysinger 7-6; 125-Steever (And) md. Rowland 16·7; 130-King (Amell p. Medley 3:55; 135-Morrls (Am) p. Harrington 2:44; 140-Meckstroth (Am) p. Jensen 3:06; 145-Sayers f Am) p. BtJn. dus 1:19; 152-Branson (And) d. Deardorff 10.5; 160-0iton (And) p. Raines 4:30; 171Kalser (Am) d. Chalfin 5-4; 189-McKier· nan (And) forfeit; 215-Cufling (And) for· lei!; Hwt-double forfeit.

Amelia 50, Northwost 25 103-Bays (N) forfeit; 112-Sholfer (A) p. Davenport 1:13; 119-Bayslnger (A) ·p. Ford 2:40; 125-Rowfand (A) If. Conely 3:46; 130-King (A) p. Monroe 1:30; 135Greeg "(N) md. Morris 13.0; 140-Meck· stroth (A) p. Rodgers 2:53; 145-Sayers (A) d. VonBargen 8·2; 152-S. Lehri (A) p.

Edmonson 5:15; 160-Kaufman (N) d.

Raines 14·12; 171-Kalser !A) p. Brown 1:16; 189-B. Lehri (A) p, May 3:57; 215-· ~"::;~Y IN) forfeit; Hwt-Kennedy. (N) ··

Wrestling honor roll Division I POLL 1. Moeller (9) ................................. 90 2. Fairfield ....................................... 81 3. Harrison ...................................... 70 · 4. St. Xavier .................................... 58 5. Oak Hills ...................................... 54 6. Elder ............................................. 50 7. Lakofd West ............................... 30 8. Colerain ........................................22 9. Princeton ..................................... 16 10. Glen Este ..................................... 13

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POLL 1. Purcell Marian (3) .................... 62 2. Madeira (3) ................................ 6f 3. Loveland ..................................... .48 4. Reading ....................................... .45 5. Franklin ....................................... 43 6. Kings ............................................ 17 6. Springboro .................................. 17 6. Taylor .......................................... 17 9. Wilmington .................................. 16 10. Norwood .................................... 15 10. Edgewood ................................... 15 103 POUNDS Name, School____ W 1. Kuykendal, Madeira.... 16 2. Candy, Moeller............. 14 3. Loebker, Anderson...... 10 4.Meinkln,Pur.Marian .. '17 5. Smith, Wilmington........ 8

L 1 5 5 3 2 6. Ocasio, Fairfield........... 7 S 7. Osterbeck, St. X........... 14 8 8. Branklin, Franklin......... 14 2 9. Durham, Loveland....... 8 4 10.Mathis, Princeton........ 12 7 Others: Bastin, Colerain 11-6; Campolongo, Oak Hills 10.5; Dearwes· ter, Harrison 13-7; Freson, Kings 4-0; Hlebak, Lakota East 11-7, Lee, Ross 9-7; Lunsford, Lakota West 12-8.

112POUNDS Name, School----·-·· W L 1. Leugers, Fairfield......... 10 0 2. Luther, Glen Este ......... 19 3 3. Velez, Kings.................... 12 0 4. Willen. Lakota West.... 14 5 5. Dane, Hamilton............. 16 8 6. Scholl, Oak Hills............. 10 5 7.Pritchelf,Mt.Healthy. 12 4 8. Strauss, Sycamore...... 9 7 9. Lamplot, Loveland....... 14 6 10. Suer, Elder ................... 10 2 Others: Burroughs, Madeira 13-5; Flick, La Salle 5-5; Konerman, Harrison 10.7; Kunkel, Colerain 12-5; Moore, Middletown 10.5; Morin, Wyoming 8-1; Smith, Wilmington

9-4; Telinda, Goshen 18-3.

119 POUNDS Name, School... _ _ _ w L 1. Baysinger, Glen Este... 10 5 2. Worley, Lakota West.. 20 4 3. Wilkens, Fairfield.......... 7 5

1. Zinkan, Moeller:............ 15 0 2. Mcintire, Lakota W..... 19 4 3. Ray, Ross....................... 8 0 4. Kelly, Reading............... 11 1 5. Jablonski, St. X.............. 18 5 6. Weimer, Loveland........ 7 2 7. Holopp, Harrison .......... 11 3 8. Munday, Elder.............. 15 10 9. Prues, Purcell Marian. 8 6 10.Harris, Princeton......... 9 7 Others: Weaver, Wyoming 7-3; Jolly, Roger Bacon 10.5; Clark, Glen Este 7-6; Elder, Oak Hills 10-5.

145 POUNDS Name, School--·--- w L 1. Lyons, MoeHer.............. 19 0 2. Wayhoff, Fairfield........ 9 3

3. Moore, Harrison........... 16 6 4. Kathman, Elder............. 16 8 S. Phillips, Bethel-Tate..... 12 0 6. Carter, Franklin............ 15 3 7. Sablonsky, Colerain...... 12 2 8. Beyerlein, Lak. West... 11 8 9. Herdtner, Loveland...... 9 4 10.Horne, Wilmington...... 12 2 Others: Connelly, St. X 10-5; Dean, CNE 7-5; Hull, Norwood 10.5; La· very, Goshen 18·3; Von Hoene, Purcell Marian 6-4.

130POUNDS Name, School--·-· W L 1. Mcintire, Lakota W..... 22 0 2. J. Zinkan, Moeller......... '17 2 3. Spatola, Elder................ 20 2 4. Hensley, Monroe.......... 12 5 5. Salyers, Fairfield.......... 10 4 6. Davis, Loveland............ 11 3 7. Andriola. Oak Hills ........ 10 5 8. Carver, St. Xavier........ 11 9 9. Hautman, La Salle........ 9 5 IO.Jasper, Colerain ........... 13 6 Others: Merle, Madeira 10-8; Murphy, Wilmington 8-7; Nichols, Indian Hill 10.3. ' 135 POUNDS Name, School,____, w L 1. Ruth, Winton Woods.... 13 2 2. Lampe, Glen Este......... 17 1 3. Barla, Moeller............... 17 4 4. Worley, Loveland......... 17 1 5. Correll, Taylor ............... 12 0 6. Engel, Reading.............. 11 3 7. Klein, St. X...................... 21 9 8. Rueter, Fairfield........... 11 3 9. Zamora, Princeton....... 13 5 10.Conroy, Elder............... 17 6 Others: Engleman, Hughes 7-2; Gerwe, Milford 6-4; GAlford, Oak Htns 1()-5; Harman, CNE, 15-5; Hensley, New Ridrnond; McGuffey, Harrison 12-8; O'Brien, Lakota W. 7-3; Rutledge, Madeira 17-5; Tolliver, Wi" mington 5-2; Walling. Hamilton 9-4.

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In POUNDS Name,Schoot ___.,,_ W L 1. Pliev, Princeton............. 17 0 2. Abrams, Lebanon......... 14 2 3. Doerflein, Harrison...... 17 4 4. Luken, Moeller .............. 16 4 5. Saylor, Fairfield............ 8 4 6. Walters, Elder............... 17 7 7. Kaiser, Amelia.............. 10 5 8. Kupper, St. X................. 20 9 9. McConnell, Summit...... 13 1 10.Weaver, Loveland....... 10 4 Others: Bachman, La Salle 4·3; Can· trell, Middletown; Droppelman, Colerain 6-6.

189 POUNDS Name, School.--..-- W L l.Cronln,Moeller .........:.... 12 0 2. Keough, CNE................. 16 2 3. Jones, Lakota E............ 22 2 4. Doxey, Fairfield............ 10 4 5. Seitz, Milford................. 9 3 6. Cardoza, Madeira........ 18 2 7. Farrell, Oak Hills........... 10 5 8. Shelton, Harrison,......... 5 4 9. McKieran, Anderson... 10 5 10.Snowden, Franklin ....... 12 4 Others: Engel, 1-oveland 14•5; Huber, Elder 16-8; Jimmar, Purcell Marian 14-3; King, Goshen 16·5; Lester, Hamilton 10-7; Long,' La Salle 11-7; Ruscin, Middletown 10.5; Spore, Wyoming 9-2; Stephens, Glen Este 11-8.

215 POUNDS· Name, School ............ - w L 1. Findley, Moeller ... :........ 16 2 2. Epps, Glen Este............ 15 4 3. Schultz, Harrison.......... 12 5 4. Slaven, Lebanon............ 10 5 5. Bankard, Wilmington... 12 1 6. Lackmeyer, Pur.Marian ......................................... 17 7. Small, Sycamore........... 9 8. Rowland, Fairfield........ 8 9. Lester, Hamilton........... 15 10. Pattison, Madeira...... 16 4 Others: Ford, Wyoming 8-3; Hill, Colerain 7-6; Richie, Ross 12·4; Sears, Little Miami 10.5.

HEAVYWEIGHT Name, School_____ W L 1. Christophel, Elder......... 10 0 2. Kennedy, Northwest... 12 2 3. Ramsey, Fairfield......... 11 2 4. Hyams, Sycamore....... 11 2 5. Noth, La Salle................. 11 2 6. Hicks. Wilmington........ 10 3 7. Allen, Loveland .............. 12 5 8. Ryan, Monroe............... 10 5 9. Ernest, Harrison........... 8 3 10. Dooley, Mason............ 12 5 Others: Lancaster~ Norwood 9·3; Rosing, St. Xavier 10-8; Spears, Purcell Marian 7-5; Walkins, Hami" ton 10-5.

Moeller wrestlers ·nationally ranked :BY DAVE SCHUTTE The Cincinnati Enquirer

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Lukens and Kelly Cronin) went unde-

1 ~ ((1!_~ .:0:; ,..~. feated in their four matches at the

. Victories over three nationally Hampton, Va., tournament. ·ranked teams at the Virginia Duals Moeller meets Lakewood St. Edlast' week have catapulted Moeller's ward, the No. 1 nationally ranked wrestling team into the limelight. in a dual meet Jan. 29 in LakeAmateur Wrestling Magazine team, wood . .:awarded coach Jeff Gaier's Crusadersthe No. 8 ranking, the first Cincinnati team to earn national accolades. ·"It's neat for the kids to receive the recognition," Gaier said. "It's hard for Cincinnati teams to get recognized statewide. It's nice to be in a position to compete."

Five Moeller wrestlers (Bobby Lyons, Joe Zinkan, Brian Zinkan, Nick

,., fo/,., C C Chris Yeager/Contributor· Dave Blanks tries to take Joe Zlnkan, on his knees, down during wrestling practice at Moeller High School. Both won titles at the Ohio Catholic Invitational in Dayton Jan. 15 and 16.

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Moeller, CHL duo take area honors

By Kevin Goheen Post contributor

Moeller enjoyed the best season ever by a Cincinnati high school wrestling team.

The Crusaders won the prestigious Virginia Duals and the Greater Catholic League, sectional and district championBob Kearns ships. There were 10 Moeller Jeff Gaier wrestlers who qualified for the state tournament, where the ment-a sign of great things to Crusaders finished second to come.

The junior moved down to national power Lakewood St. Edward. · the 171-weight class, won the Of all the Crusaders who Greater Catholic · League could have won a state title, championship and after plac171-pound junior Nick Lukens ing third at the district tournawas one of the more unlikely. ment won the state But it was Lulcens who was championship with a 5-3 over'the only one to win a champi- time win against Jeff Clemens onship. He is The Post's Divi- of Dayton Carroll. Clemens had beaten Lukens, 9·0, in the sion I Wrestler of the Year.

"I just didn't want to let the district semifinals.

Blair suffered his lone loss school go home without win'ning at least one state champi· of the regular season to Fairfield's Garrett Padgett in the onship," Lukens said.

Reading senior Gary Blair finals of the Coaches Classic. is the Division II-III Wrestler He didn't lose again until the of the Y.ear after he placed sec· state finals, where Matt Klinond in the state in Division III ger of Cleveland Cuyahoga at 160 pounds. Moeller's Jeff· Heights beat him, 3-1.

Despite his team's loss to Gaier and Madeira's Bob Kearns are The Post's Reading in the league tournament, Kearns has turned MaCoaches of the Year.

Lukens wasn't in Moeller's deira's program into one of starting lineup back in Decem· the best in southwest Ohio. ber. As the team got ready for The Mustangs placed second the annual Southwest Ohio in the district tournament and Wrestling Coaches Association sent six wrestlers to the state Classic late in the month, tournament, both school Lukens was at home. Then, he bests. Of those six state qualifiers, four return next season. got a call.

Moeller's lone losses this The starter in the 189pound class, senior Kelly Cro- season were to St. Edward nin, was sick and Lukens once in a dual and at the state would be wrestling in his tournament. Of his 10 state place. No problem, as Lukens qualifiers, Gaier loses just went out and won the tourna- three to graduation.

1. Moeller (B)......

.... BO 2. Fairfield ........................... 72 3. Elder ................................5B 4. Harrison .......................... 54 5. St. Xavier.... ...... 50 6. Oak Hills. ..............35 7. LaKota West... ........... 27 B. Princeton ........................ 23 9. Glen Este ........................ 16 10. Colerain .......................... 11 Others: Hamilton B. Lakota East 2. La Salle 2, An· derson 2.

D!V. 11·111 COACHES POLL 1 Purcell Menan (5) .......... B6 Loveland (3) .......... B6 3 Made~ra(1) ........... 72 4 Franklrn (1) . .. . ......... 66

~: s~~~8.io.~::::::::·::·::·:::::·::::Fo B. Spnnglxiro.. ........ 24 9. Norwood...... ............. 21 10. Roger Bacon ...................20 Others : Taylor 12. Summit Country Day 10. Ross B. Turpin 6. Edgewood 3, Indian ~:\\ ~: Batavia 3, North College INDIVIDUAL RANK!NGS 103 POUNDS W·L 1. Kuykendal, Madeira ...... 24-1 2. Loebker, Anderson ....... 21-3 3. Osterbeck, St .. Xavier.. IB-11 4. Ocasio, Fairfield .•.......... 20-6 5. Candy, Moeller........!..... 24-8 6. Meinking, Purcell M....... 26-5 7. Franklin, Franklin ........... I B-3 B. Durham, Loveland ......... 24-5 9. Smith, Wilmington ......... tB-4 10. Lunsford, Lakota W... 15-10 112POUNDS W·L 1. Leugers. Fairfield .......... 22-0 2. Luther, Glen Este ........... 26-3 ~- eu~r, Elder ................... 19-3

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5: 6. Mason-Strauss. Syc .... 19-1 0 7. Willen, Lakote West... .... I 5-5 B. Dane. Hamilton ............ 19-11 9. Pritchett. M. Heatthy .... 26-10 10. Flick. La Salle ............ 1B-11 119 POUNDS W-L 1. Worley, Lakota West... .. 25-4 2. Gray, Harrison ............... 14-7 3. Hill, Moeller .................... 21-9 4. Baysinger, Amelia ......... 29-5 5. Garcia, Colerain ........... 1B-6 6. Barnard, Milford...... . 13-5 7. Bush, Lakota East ......... tB-9 8. f:iedhegner, Kings ......... IS.!

9. Boeing, Elder............. 18-10 10. Mason. Oak Hills ........ 21·7 125 POUNDS W-L 1. Smith, St. Xavier........... 31-0 2. Kelch, Hillsboro .......... 27-0 3. Flake, Lakota West.. .... 26-6 4. Gillen. Harrison ..............22-8 5. Kist, Hamilton ................ 27-B 6. Griffin, Mount Healthy ... 25·4 7. Gillispe, Turpin .............. 18-9 8. Norris, La Salle .............. 21-7 9. Steever, Anderson ........ 13-6 10. Messer. Norwood ...... 19-10 130 POUNDS W·L 1. M. Mcintire, Lakota W... 30·0 2. B. Zinkan, Moeller ......... 25-4 3. Spatola, Elder ................ 2B-3 4. Hensley. L·Monroe ....... 12-5 5. Hautman. La Salle ....... 19-10 6. Salyers, Fairfield ............ 14-6 7. Harmeyer, Reading ....... tB-4 8. Seta. North College Hill. 23-2 9. HOlliday, Hillsboro......... 21-4 10. Busick, Lebanon ....... 24-12 135 POUNDS W·L 1. Ruth, Winton Woods ..... 24·2 2. Lampe, Glen Este .......... 26·2 3. Barta. Moeller................ 25·5 4. We~rley, Loveland ...........25-1 5. Engel, Reading .............. 30-5 6. Correll, Taylor................ 25-2 7. Rueter, Fairfield ............. 21·4 B. Klien, St. Xavier ........... 23·12 9. Zamora, Princeton ........ 22· 7 10. o·Brien. Lakota West..13-3 140 POUNDS W·L 1.J. Zinkan, Moeller ........ 22-0 2. C. Mcintire, Lakota W .. 26·3 Ray, Ross .. 17-0 4 Kelly, Reading . . .... 31-2 5 We1mer Loveland ........ tB-2 6. Mundy, Elder............... 17-10 7. Jablonski, St. Xavier...... 22·5 8. Harris, Princeton ...... 15·11 9. Elder, Oak Hills. ... 11·8 10. Hensley, NCH .............. 24·3 145 POUNDS W·L 1. Lyons, Moeller...............28·1 2. Wahoff, Fairfield ............ 19-3 3. Kathman, Etder............ 21-11 4. Phillips, Bethei-Tate ...... 22·1 5. Carter, Franklin ............. 17-3 6. Sablonsky, Colerain ...... 20-5 7. Moore, Harrison .......... 23-11 8. Lavery, Goshen ...... :...... 28·5 9. Maxey, Princeton .......... 14·6 · 10. Hardtner, Loveland ..... 20-9 152 POUNDS W-L 1. Simon, St. Xavier........... 28-5 2. Ruberg. Harrison ........... 25·5 Blanks, Moeller............. 24-3

4. ~llis, Lakota East ......... 20.7 5. McElroy, Lebanon ......... 26-8 6. Neely, Princeton .......... :. 20.6 7. Zugg, Hillsboro .............. 24-1 8. Pace, Oak Hills .............. 17·7 9. Dixon. Purcell Manan .... 2S.6 10. Sage, Kings ................. 18-8 160 POUNDS W-L 1. Padgett, Fairfield........... 22·2 2. elair, Reading ................ 33-1 3. Heard, Princeton ........... 16-5 4. Reamer. Taylor .............. 27·1 5. Cloran. Madeira ............. 27·9 6. Flint, Lebanon ................ 27·7 7. Ostholthoff, Moeller.... 19·12 B. Stocker, CNE ............... 22·10 9. Howard, M. Healthy ..... 16·11 10. Key, Harrlson ...............15-5 171 POUNDS W·L 1. Pliev. Princeton ............. 26-1 2. Abrams, Lebanon .......... tB-2 3. Doerflien, Harrison ........ 27-4 4. Luken, Moeller............... 24·5 5. McConnell, Summlt ....... tS-1 6. Gianni. St. Xevier......... 14·11 7. Walters, Elder .............. 22·12 B. Kaiser, Amelia ............... 29·7 9. Elson, Fairfield ............... 12·6 10. Hubbard, N/A. .............. 20.9 189 POUNDS W·L 1. Keough, CNE ................ 25·2 2. Jones, Lakota East. ....... 29·3 3. Cronin, Moeller .............. 21·2 4. Farrell, Oak Hills ............ 26·3 5. Cardoza. Madeira ......... 30.2 6. Doxsel' Fairfield ........... 19·8 7. Long, a Salle ............. 21·10 8. McKieran,Anderson ..... 18·5 9. Jim mar, Purcell Marian. 26·4 10. Spore, Wyoming .......... 25·4 · 215 POUNDS W-L 1. Lackmeyer. Purcell M.... 27·4 2. Findley. Moeller............. 25-4 3. Epps. Glen Este ............. 23-4 4. Slaven, Lebanon ........... 35-4 5. Bankard, ~lmington ..... 21·4 6. Rowland, Fairfield ......... 13·8 7. Schunz, Harrison ........... tS-7 8. Small, Sycamore ......... 16·11 9. Lester, Hamilton ............ 20·9 10. Mosbacher. Batavia .... 19·9 275 POUNDS W·L 1 Kennedy, Northwest .... 20.2 2 Ramsey, Fa~rl1eld . ... 21·3 3 Hyams, Sycamore ..... 19-2 4 H1cks, W1tmmgton ....... 17·10 5. Ryan. Lemon·Monroe ... 10·5 6. Noth, La Salle ................ 17·6 7. Ernest. Harrison ............ 15-6 8. Allen. Loveland ...... .-...... 19·6 8. Spears, Purcell Marian .. I 5-6 10. Dooley, Mason ............ 16·8

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Top Local Finishers: ChampionshiP round: 125-Smith (St. Xavier) fl. Adams (Tal. St. John's) 15.0; 135-Barnett (DeSalesl d. B. Zlnkan (Moeller) 5-J; 140-J. Zlnkan (Moeller) d.

Durkin (Padua) 4·3: 145-Lyons (Moeller) fl. Wickert (St. Charles) 17·1; 152-Bianks (Moener) d. Marzec (51. Francis) B·6; 189-Cronin (Moeller) d. Camargo (Benedictine) 10·8;215-Findtey (Moeller) p. Bindel (Lima CC) 1:27.

Third Place round: 103-R. Randazzo (Padua) d. candy (Moeller) J.2; 130-Spatola (Elder) md. V. Randazzo (Padua) 12-4; 135-Lieux (Elyria) d. Barta (Moeller) 4·3; 152-Simon (St. X) p. Mullet (NDCL) 2:13;· 160-Savelli (Lake Catholic) d. Ostholtoff (MoeHer) 6-4; 189-Jimmar (Purcell) d.

Burt (Lake Catholic) 1J.8; 215-Campea (Padua) d. Lackmeyer (Purcell) J.2.

Evendale resident David Candy had a standout :1.999-2000 high school wrestling season both on the mat and in the classroom at Moeller High School.

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Candy excels on mat, in classroom Evendale resident David Candy - a sophomore at Moeller High School - excelled both on the wrestling mats and in the classroom for the Crusaders during the 1999-2000 high school wrestling season.

Candy was one of 10 Moeller wrestlers to qualify for the Ohio Division I state meet in Columbus in March as the Crusaders finished as team runner-up to national power Lakewood St. Edward.

Moeller wound up being ranked' as high as sixth in the nation ' during the season. ¡ Candy was named to the Academic All-Ohio team by the Ohio

State Wrestling Coaches Association for his exploits on the mat and effort in the ¡classroom. _To receive the honor, a prep wrestler must have a 3.5 grade point average or higher (on a 4.0 scale) as well as qualify for the state tourney. , Besides the state honor, Candy also received Moeller's Scholar/Athlete Award for being the varsity wrestler with the highest GPA He also was recently inducted into the school's National Honor Society.

Candy is the son of Marge and Bill Candy.

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Brian and Joe Zinkan are ,looking forward to what may be in March. But they are smart enough to know that December is too important to look past if their March dreams are to be realized.

The twin brothers, juniors on the Moeller wrestling team, will be looking to see where they stand in comparison to other area wres· tlers when the 1999 Southwestern Ohio Wrestling Coaches Association Holiday Classic begins tonight at the. College of Mount St. Joseph.

Twenty-eight teams from Cincinnati, Dayton and Northern Kentucky will be competing in the two-day tournament. It is a doubleelimination tournament, with preliminary matches scheduled for 5 p.m. today and continuing at 10 a.m. on Thursday. Finals are at 6:30 Thursday night.

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see them flattened by poor performances at the district tournament the past two seasons. That's why the Zinkans are both very serious about this tournament. Brian won the Classic's 112-pound class last year, and Joe went on to finish fourth at the Ohio Division I state championships at 130 pounds.

"It haunts us every day," arian

said. "We just want to prepare to wrestle with the big teams, the (Lakewciod) St. Edwards and the <Hube'r Heights) Waynes."

Said Joe: "There's always kids at this tournament who step it up a notch. I'm going to get everybody's best match."

Both brothers have moved up a weight class. Joe is seeded No. 1 in the 140-pound class with Reading's Tim Kelly, a Division III state qualifier last season, seeded second.

Brian is seeded fourth in a tough 130-pound class behind Elder's Nick Spatola, who was fourth at 119 pounds in the 'state last season, Lakota West's Matt Mcintire, who finished fifth at state at 125, and Lemon-Monroe's Zack Hensley, a state qualifier in the Division II 125pound class last season.

Coaches Classic • What: The 1999 Southwestern Ohio Wrestling Coaches Association Holiday Classic ..

• Who: Twenty-eight teams from Cmcmnat1, Dayton and Northern Kentucky in a doubleelimination tournament.

• Where: College of Mount St. Joseph, Delhi Township.

• When: Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 22 and 23. Matches begin at 5 p.m. em Wednesday and continue Thursday morning at 10. Finals begin Thursday night at 6:30.

• Teams participating: Amelia, Anderson, Beavercreek, Clermont Northeastern, Colerain, Elder, Fairfield, F~nneytown, Glen Este, Hamilton, Lakota East, Lakota West, La Salle, Lebanon, Mason, Milford, Moeller, Monroe, Northwest, Oak Hills, Princeton, Purcell Maria~. Reading, Scott (Ky.), St. Xavier, Sycamore, Turpin and Winton Woods.

• Admission: Adults: $5 for one session, $12 for all sessions. Students: $3 for one session, $7 for all sessions.

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A field of stars RETURNING CLASSIC CHAMPIONS: Brian Zinkan, Moeller (112 in

1998); Scott Smith, St. Xavier (103 in 1997, 119 in 1998); Chris Mcintire, LakOtC\ West (136 in 1998); Garrett Padgett, Fairfield (145 in 1997).

RETURNING STATE QUALIFIERS:

Tony Garcia (Colerain): Nick Spatola and Andy Christopfel (Elder); Carl Leugers, Mike Wahoff, Garrett Padgett and Jeff Ramsey (Fairfield); Sean Luther (Glen Este); Erik Jones (Lakota East): Matt and Chris Mcintire (Lakota West); Casey Abrams (Lebanon); Zack Hensley (Lemon-Monroe); Joe Zinkan, Bobby Lyons and David Blanks (Moeller); Jake Meinking (Purcell Marian); Khetag Pliev (Princeton); D.J. Engel, Tim Kelly and Gary Blair (Reading); Mike Bell and Jason Daviaux (Scott, Ky.): Oliver Hyams (Sycamore); tan Ruth (Winton Woods).

Spatola, a junior, will be looking to win his-first Classic championship after losing in the finals to St. Xavier's Scott Smith the past two seasohs. It was a rivalry the two continued into the league and postseason of last season but won't get a chance to do this season. Smith is the top seed at 125 pounds.

"Every time, it was a grueling, hard-fought match," Spatola said.

"He's one of those guys if you_don't watch what you're doing, he'll put

you on your back quick."

Smith isn't too sure how big of a letdown it will be not to face Spatola again this season. The two went at it so many times the past two seasons, they should both benefit this postseason. Having to go through a tournament setting such as the Classic will also help, Smith said. Each wrestler will have to prepare for multiple matches as opposed to just a single match.

"Both physically and mentally, it beats you up," Smith said.

All except the 119- and 215-pound classes have wrestlers who qualified for the Ohio state championships last spring.

"Every major city has its own showcase for wrestling at this time of year," Fairfield coach Ron Masanek said. "This is the showcase of high school wrestling in Cincinnati."

Masanek's Indians lost to Moeller last Saturday night, 36-17, and he said the Crusaders were very sharp, even for this early in the season.

Moeller pulled out several close matches, including wins by both Zin-· kans and David Blanks, at 160, in overtime against Garrett Padgett.

"Our whole focus is on the end of the year," Moeller coach Jeff Gaier said. "But that was a huge win for us. What made it special was that we did win the close ones."

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takes that hurt us," Gaier said. · "We had kids come through in the matches that we thought

BY DAVE SCHUTTE would be close. The victories by The Cincinnati Enquirer ' , David (Blanks) and Joe (Zinkan) ~ The Moeller Crusaders Were-atslfbig."

A look at the· matches: erased any doubts as to which Division I wrestling team is ..,. 103 pounds: David CamJv, l\1oeller d....Jru;e OS2slo, Fairfield No.1 in·the Cincinnati area.

The No. 1--ranked Crusaders 5=1 - Cllll'ay scored a takedown won 10 .of 14 matches on the and near~pin. within a 30-second way to a · 36-17 .home victory: span late in the first period to take .over No. 2 Fairfield. ..- control: Score: Moeller 3-0 . ..,. 112 pounds: Carl Leugers, Mter falling behind 8-3 after Fairfield, technical fall over Loel three matches, Moeller won six Cottone; Moeller - This waStlie 'of the next seven to take a oiily rii1smatch of the night with 24-11 lead with four matches Leugers, a state qualifier in '99, remaining. taking an 8-1 lead in· the first A key match was at 145 period. Score: Fairfield 5-3. pounds. joe Zinkan scoring a ..,. 119 pounds: Brent Wilktakedown with 16 seconds re- ens, Fairfield d. Ryan Mever, Z-3 maining to pull out a 3-1 victory - Following a scoreless first periover Mike Wahoff in a battle of od, Wilkens scored a takedown and 1999 state toQlllament partici- near-fall to take control of the match. Score: Fairfield 8-3. pants. · ..,.125 pounds:· Danny Hill, Mter that loss and one by another state qualifier, Garrett Moeller d. Mike Wisor, Fairfield Padgett at 160 ppunds, Fair- 9-3 - A takedown by Hill in the two periods and two more in field's wrestlers appeared to first the third were the difference. lose enthusiasm. · Score: Fairfield 8-6.

"I knew I could take him ..,. 130 pounds: Brian Zinkan, down," Zinkan said. "I just Moe~r d. Jeremy Satyers, Fairdidn't want to do it too soon and ~railing 5-4 late in give him a chance to come back. the second period, Zinkan had five We're both state qualifiers, and takedowns in the final three minI knew the match would be utes. Score: Moeller 9-8. close." ..,. 135 pounds: Mike Baria; Moeller coach Jeff Gaier was Moeller_d. _Doug_Stehlln, Frutlteld all smiles after the victory. ~~takedown late "The big thing tonight is in the third period, Baria h~ld on in that we didn't make any mis- a defensive struggle. Score: Moel-

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Fairfield's Carl Leugers locks up Moeller's Joel Cottone during the 112-pound match.

Leugers won wi,th a technical fall. ler 12-8. ..,. 140 pounds: Andy__Reul:er, Fairfield d. John ~pnick, MOeller 0-0 - 1ri a match aelayed fiveliiiia due to injury (McCormick's head cut), R~euter scored three takedowns in -the third peri-· od. Score: Moeller 12-11.

Ill> 145 pounds: Joe Z!Dkan, Moeller d. Mike W..i!hOir,"r"airfield 3=1 AI fer battling to a 1-1 tie for 5:34, Zinkan scored a takedown with 16 seconds remaining in a battle of state participants. Score: Moeller 15-11.

the first period and scored the pin wfth 25 seconds left. Score: Moeller 21-11. ... 160 pounds: David BI S, Moeller d. e a gett, Fairfie 3 (OT) lanks got a takedown 51 seconds into overtime in another battle of state quallliers. Score: Moeller 24-11. ..,. 171 pounds: Jeff 0~­ thoff, Moeller d.~ohn EI'Seii;'"Fairfi'l!la3-2 Ostholthoff took a 3-0 lead in the first period. Score: Moeller 27-11. ..,. 189 pounds: Kelly Cronin, Moeller p. Chris Doxser,Faiffield ffifenaRing a 5-0 lead in 2:52 the first period, Cronin scored the

pin 52 seconds into the second period. Score: Moeller 33-11.

..,. 215 pounds: Br indley, Moeller d. ran on owland, Fairl'ieid'7-4- Findley took a 6-3 lead in the first period to take com: mand. Score: Moeller 36-11. ..,. Heavyweight: J~.

Fairfield p. A~~~a~a;pas, MJ>eller l:or::::"'The s salvaged the final match with Ramsey. dominating from the outset. Score: Moeller 36-17.

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BY DAVE SCHUTTE would be close. The victorias by The Cincinnati Enquirer • David (Blanks) and Joe (Zinkan) · The Moeller Crusaders were also big."

A look at the matches: erased any doubts as to which Division I wrestling team is Ill> 103 pounds: David C,endy, No. 1 in the Cincinnati area. · Moeller d. lose O~iQ,"' Fairfield The No~ i-ranked Crusaders 5-l - Candy scored a takedown . ·won 10 of 14 matches on the and near-pin within a 30-second 1 way to a ·'36-17 home victory span late in the first period to take control. &ore: Moeller 3-0. ( over No. 2 Fairfield.

Ill> ·11~ pounils: tariLe~ers, Mter falling behind 8-3 after three matches, Moeller won six Fairfield, technical fall over Joel C_o_!TQ~ ~ -=This wa~ the of the next seven to take a oi'ily1ijiSmatC!i of the night with 24-11 lead with four' matches Leugers, a 1>tate qualifier in '99, remaining. taking an 8-1 lead in the first A key match was at 145 period. Score: Fairfield 5-3 .

The Cincinnati Enquirer/Josh Biggs .pounds. Joe Zinkan scoring a ... 119 pounds: Brent Wilktakedown with 16 seconds re- ens, Fairfield d. Ryan Meyer, 7-3 Fairfield's Carl Leugers locks up Moeller's Joel Cottone during the 112-pound match. maining to pull out a 3-1 victory - Following a scoreless frrst periover Mike Wahoff in a battle of od, Wilkens scored a takedown and Leugers won with a technical fall.

1999 state tournament partici- near-fall to take control of the 1 ler 12-8. the first period and scored the pin pin 52 seconds into the second match. Score: .Fairfield 8-3. pants. with 25 seconds left. Score: Moel- period. Score: Moeller 33-11.

Ill> 125 pounds: _Daruq: l!ill.

Mter that loss and one by ~ ler 21-11. another state qualifier, Garrett Moeller d. Mike wiS<ir.F:ai'tfield Ill> 160 pounds: David Blanks, Padgett at 160 pounds, Fair- 9'-3 - A bikedown 6y Hill· in the Moeller d. Garrett Paa~ir­ field's wrestlers appeared to first two periods and two more in mick's head cut), Reuter scored herd 5-3 (O'Ij - BI s got a the third were the difference. lose enthusiasm. three takedowns in the third peri-· takedown 51 seconds into overScore: Fairfield 8-6.

"I knew I could take him od. Score: Moelleri2-ll. tim~ in another battle of state down," Zinkan said. "1 just Ill> 145 pounds: Joe ~n, qualifiers. Score: Moeller 24-11. didn't want to do it too soon and Ill> 171 pounds: eff OstholMoeller d. Mme Wafiolf, F teld give him a chance to come back. air3:t-' A1ter battliiig to a 1-1 tie thoff, Moeller d. ohn We're both state qualifiers, and for 5:34, Zinkan scored a takedown 1e - stholthoff took a 3-0 Ill> Heavyweight: Jeff Ramsey, I knew the ·match would be with 16 seconds remaining in a lead in the frrst period. Score: of state participants.

Score: Moeller 27-11. battle p. Alexi Pap~ Fairfield close."

Ill> 135 pciuilds~~e Bari~ .Moeller coach Jeff Gaier was Moeller d. Doug Ste ~ Fiiiifteld Moelle!...!2:ll· !11>1~unds: Kelly Cronin, E0'7 - I lie Indians salvaged the all smiles after the victory. !>-3 - 'Alier a near take own late 111>152 pounds: Bobb Moeller p. Chris Dox~eld final match with Ramsey dominatB~ - After taking a 5-0 lead in ing from the outset. Score: Moel· "The big thing tonight is in the third period, Baria held on in Moeller . Caleb wson, .yons too a 9the first period, Cronin scored the ler 36-17. that we didn't make any mis- a defensive struggle. Score: Moe!~

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By James Weber j :;.,..-- 8- Q 23. He expects Summit Country Day to win . Contributor· I the MVC. · ' ·.~ Wrestling season has arrived, and with it; "We're not the best Division III team, but ·!a number of grapplers look for a berth in the ~e'll be OK," Ayer said. · l ,state meet come the first weekend in March.

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The Indians return nine letter winners and five district qualifiers. Senior heavyweight Nick Gaeke leads the way. He was 20-9 a year ago, winning the Miami Valley Confer.ence and finishing· second at Division III sectionals.

Other returning district competitors are Charlie Anness (215), Andrew Willis (171), Rob Buechner (145) and Whit Hesser(l60).

Hesser is injured but should return after . Christmas. . , ~- Other key returnees are 215-pounder 1 Andrew Ball and 140-pound Kris Ericson.

1· "We're carefully optimistic that we'll be :' better this year," Ayer said. "This· is the ; most experience we've had in. years. We have four seniors and four third-year . juniors." . ' . Ayer is concerned that CCD will also : start four freshmen. He is looking forward to the Lockland Invitational this weekend as well as CCD's home tournament Jan. 22 and

Other key wre.stlers are Tom Welage, Steve Wilcoxson, Steve. Lou allen and Jerry Whitson.

The Cincinnati Hills League is traditionally tough and has a lot of Division II schools to make things tough for the Wild-· cats. Deer Park is looking forward to its secne,xt .»~al is to retu~ to leading the Wildcat ond f1nnual home invitational, an eight-team wrestling program. · : Payer barely missed making it to the. meet beginning at 9 a.m. Sat.; Dec. 18~ Division III state last year, then last fall dur- Indian Hill ing football season he developed a staph Dave Merkel, a coach and teacher at Mt. infection which turned into pneumonia. Healthy High School for 29 years, takes After l,l lengthy hospital stay, Payer may be ov~r the ~raves program this year.

He returns several district qualifiers, cleared to practice in the coming week, said Deer Park head coach Jerry McClellan. . including two who were a match away from ''We're happy that he's healthy," McCiel- making it to state in· Division III in Elliott Ian said. "He was in critical care for a while Nichols and Robby Johnson. and in serio.us danger of lifelong problems, John Recklin, Brandon Schloemer, Sam · · Magro and brothers Timmy and Tony Topbut he got through it."

Payer is the lone returning district qualifi- icz are also key accomplished wrestlers er, leading a group of you1,1g athletes with no ·returning. Tony Topicz was a sectional one possessing more than two years of champ at 103 last season. · wrestling experience. Kerry :J:ouch wrestled ''They're a good group ofkids," Merkel · up two weight classes at 171 as a freshman said. "They work real hard." la:st season and .was sectional runner-up, and Merkel would like to send two wrestlers he has gained 15 pounds in the offseason. to state like last season and keep the Braves Sophomore Johnathan Beech had a among the top three teams in the Cincinnati respectable freshman year at 103 and· h~s a Hills League. One of In4ian Hill's top meets lot of potential at 112 this year, McClellan is the Greater ~iami Valley Wre.stling said.

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The King of the,Hill meet Dec. 29 and 30 Moeller· is always big, and includes CCD,. Wyoming· Head coach Jeff Gaie.r returns three state and Mariemont. ·ra participants among 11 s·tarters from last Madel · . year's team..

The Mustangs sent 14 wrestlers to the Senior Bobby Lyons returns at 145 after Division lll district championships, three to claiming the district title at 140 last year. He state, and return most of those wrestlers. beat the eventual state champion in the disHead coach Bob Kearns is 'tmderstandably trict title match before having a disappointexcited about this ~·ear.

• ing state meet. Lyons finished 39-5.

"We had a good offsea..son," he said.

Junior Joe Zinkan finished fourth in the "We'd like to win the league. We were one state last season and had a· 35-ll overall record at the 135 class. He will likely move point away last year."

Madeira's top three wrestlers are. sopho- . up to 140 this season. Junior .David Blanks mores Kris Kuykendall (103) and Shawn competed in state at the 145 and should Burroughs (119) and senior Ryan Opichka move up to 152. He was 27-l'llast season.· (125). Kuykendall made it to state as a Other key wrestlers are senior co-captains freshman last season and compiled a 32-2 Danny Hill (119), John McCormick (135record. Opichka has. made it to districts all 140) and Kelly Cronin (189). Hill was a disthree of his previous years. . trict qualifier, as was Brad Findlay, who finOther key wrestlers are Ross Whitten- ished 29-12 in 1998-99 and will compete at burg, Cooper R~tledge, Se~n Bryan, Frankie~ 2l5 this season.

Merle, Drew EIUs;-. Kevin Longstreth, Drew Moeller has an ambitious schedule, feaCloran, Bryan Cummings, John Cardoza, turing a dual meet against Fairfield Dec. 18 Ryan Pattison, Tony Rohe, Chad Nichols in a clash of city powers. The Crusaders hit arid 'Joe Hattabush. . . _ · the road to Hampton, Va. for a major nationKearns is looking forward to the team's . al tournament Jan. 7 and 8, and will also appear~nce in the Ohio Duals, a prestig\m!s have a meet against Lakewood St. Edward, event Madeira qualified for. Madei~a hosts which is the top-ranked team in the'country, its,own tournament Jan. 8 and 9 and will .Gaier said.

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The members of the St. Edward High School wrestling team understand their heritage. Not only are they fighting for victories against the opposition, but they're also looking to prolong the dominance that is Eagle wrestling. It's not like this is a recent phenomenon either. St. Edward is synonymous for its outstanding wrestling program, year in and year out. And that's just the way coach Gary Urbas likes it.

Throughout the school's rich history of mat victories, St. Edward has crowned an Ohio record 52 state champions, not an easy feat considering the competition in the region.

Nearly every winter season the number of national championship caliber programs just in Ohio alone is staggering. And in many of those years the Eagles are right among the best.

This season is no different for St. Edward.

Not only do they boast the number one ranking in the nation by almost every wrestling publication, but they also have the victories to back up such a high honor. All you have to do is look at their recent trip into New Jersey to understand their talent.

For several years now the EastonPhillippsburg Dual Tournament has produced some of the greatest wrestling the nation has to offer. If your school is considered one of the best there is, then in all likelihood you will be considered to take part in the prestigious tournament. Then again, if you're good enough to be invited to the dual you won't be satisfied

to just compete. You want to win.

This year over 30 teams traveled to see who was the best, and when it was all said and done everybody was relaying the same answer: St. Edward. Not only did the Eagles take the tournament by storm, going a perfect 4-0 during the weekend action, they did it in dominating and convincing fashion against the nation's other top teams.

A thrashing of unranked Grundy, VA, High School 60-6 was just the tip of the iceberg for Urbas and his squad of mat technicians. To take the title they also whipped third ranked Blair Academy, fourth ranked Northhampton, and eigth ranked Easton, one of the host schools. If their distinction of the top team in the land wasn't evident before the weekend, it surely was at the conclusion. Adding even more to their lofty resume, they also defeated Blair Academy at the Beast of the East and lronman Tournaments to take home team titles. Heard enough yet?

Leading the way for the Eagles towards the Ohio state championships are a pair of two-time state champions and several other state qualifiers looking for more in 2000. At 119 pounds the Eagles have Mason Lenhard, a state champ in each of the last two years, who is looking to bring home three titles in his senior season. So far, he's well on his way to accomplishing that goal, winning tournaments with relative ease.

USA Magazine has Lenhard listed as the third best senior wrestler in the country in the 119 pound weight class, but some think even that high of ranking might be an understatement of

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If teams think they are going to get a break from the extreme talent of St. Edward after Lenhard leaves the mat, they need to think again.

At 125 pounds the Eagles possess another double state champion in senior Mark Jayne. His toughest competition could quite possibly be in practice everyday against Lenhard and his other teammates, because wh"at he's doing to his opponents on the mat so far this season is not pretty. The top ranked 125 pounder in the nation

by USA Magazine would love nothing more than to be the school's fourth three-time state champ, taking his place in history shortly after Lenhard.

One thing is for sure, beating St. Edward in the lower weights is virtually impossible.

At 152 pounds St. Edward senior Ryan Bertin is looking for a bit of redemption at the state meet from a year ago. Although he made the finals, Bertin was unable to bring home a victory in his final match of the year in 1999, losing in the state final. That loss still undoubtedly haunts Bertin, making him that more hungry for a title this season. He's a senior, so this is his last shot, and being the second ranked wrestler in the nation by the afore mentioned publication gives him that much more confidence.

Lets take a step back for a minute. Remember the dominance of the Eagles in the lower weights

with two state champs? It doesn't end there. At l 12 pounds sophomore Mark Moos understands the pressure of state tournament competition as well. In just his first year of varsity action last season he 'vXas able to finish fourth in Ohio, letting it be known that St. Edward had produced yet another young lion that is a force to be reckoned with. He now has the experience to move forward towards a state title, and who's to say it won't happen this season.

The other returning state qualifier from a year ago hits the mats right after Bertin. Zach Schweda fills the 160-pound slot for St. Edward, and hopes to move up to the podium in his final year of high school competition.

As you can see the team has many qualified wrestlers that could be the best on any team and in any state in the nation. The final outcome at the state tournament could come down fo two freshmen that fill the roster in Ryan Lane at 103 pounds and Matt Koz at 215 pounds. Already this season Lane took the title at the lronman tournament and Koz finished in the runner-up position, Understand, even without these two placing high they will still probably win the title, but if they do succeed, the tournament would be a runaway.

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St. Edward OH--crowned 5 state champs, scored 3rd highest pts ever.

Apple Valley MN--dominated big state duals & individual tourner¡ Wasatch UT--Reno champa won state title with 5 champs & 285 po nts.

Northampton PA--quali~ied 9 to state from region, -ith 4 champs.

Blair Academy NJ--won National Prepe with 4 champs & 2 runnersup.

Cincinnati Moeller OH--2nd to St. Ed at state w/1 champ & 5 placers.

Calvary Chapel CA--won state with record 143 pts, had 7 placers.

Broken Arrow OR--won 5A state with 128 pts, 3 champs & 6 placers.

Providence Catholi~ !L--won state dual finals over Conant, 42-9.

Wyalusing PA--qualified 6 to state from rRgion, with 2 champa.

Great Bridge VA--won AAA state -/189 points, 6 champs & 2 placers.

Easton PA--Reno runnerup qualified 6 to state from region.

Wisconsin Rapids WI--defeated Kaukauna 43 to 16 to win state duals.

Crater OR--won 4A state with 181 pts, 2 champs & 6 placers.

El Reno OK--won 4A state with 165 pts, 6 champs & 3 placers.

Clovis CA--too~ 2nd in state w/2 champs, a 2nd placer, & 114 pts.

Owatonna MN--had let round state duals loss to H~stings, 23-22.

Green River WY--won 4A state w/236 pte, 3 champs & 9 placers.

Lewis Central tA--won 3A state with 120 pts, 2 champs & 3 placers.

Bristow OR--won 3A state with JS4 pte, 7 champs & 3 placers.

Connelsville PA--lost to #3 Northampton in AAA state dual finals.

Ruber Hts Wayne OH--3rd behin~ St. td & Moeller at state w/80 pte.

Westmoore OR--2nd to Broken Arrow at state, 2 champs & 3 placera.

Skutt Catholic NE--won B state with 181 pts, 3 champs & 5 placers.

Paulsboro NJ--Group One state duals champ, rahked #1 in state.

Poway CA--3rd at state with 95 pts & one champ.

Dallastown PA--Reno 4th place team a d~rkhorse at AAA state.

Moline ILL--lost 32-21 to #7 Providence in state semifinals.

Cary NC--won 4A state w/143 points, 4 champs & 4 placers.

Cox VA--2nd to i l l Great Bridge at etate, 2 champs & 7 placers.

Maple Hts OH--Ohio Div I Duals runnerup took 4th in Div I etate.

9uchanan CA--strong dual team took 5th in state w/only one class.

Newberg OR--took 2nd to #14 Crater at state & had 1 champ Phillipsburg NJ--Group 4 Duals champ, ranked #2 in state.

Walsh Jesuit OH--won Div II state with w/125 pte, had 2 champs.

Box Elder UT---on 4A state with 208 points & 4 champs.

Arkansas City KA--won 5A state w/150 pte, 3 champs & 4 placers.

Fayetteville 7lst NC~~close 2nd to #29 Cary at state w/2 champs.

Monroe-woodbury NY--their state's top dual meet team.

N. Lehigh PA--2nd best AA team in state behind #10 Wyalusing.

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TO: OHIO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION FROM: MOELLER HIGH SCHOOL, CINCINNATI OHIO 1999·2000 BOYS WRESTLING ELIGIBILITY- FEBRUARY 2, 2000 THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER THE RULES OF THE OHSAA.

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MOELLER WRE:STUNG

2000 Ohio Division I

State Runner-up 14-1 District Champions Sectional Champions GCL Champions Best Southwest Champions C.I.T. Champions Virginia Duals Champions SWOWCA Champions

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ARCHBISHOP MOELLER HIGH SCHOOL

2000 AGENDA

4:00pm

SOCIAL

4:30pm

\NELCOME ................ .. ... ....... .. . .. .. .. .. ....... Neal Ryan Assistant Varsity Coach

INVOCATION .................................... Dick Beerman DINNER 5:30pm

AWARDS OPENING REMARKS ........................ Dick Beerman Athletic Director

SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD ......... Dick Beerman YOUTH WRESTLING ................................ Tim Bonn Kid Crusader Coach

JUNIOR HIGH TEAM .......................... Bob Feldman Junior High Coach

FRESHMEN TEAM ........ Ed Jamieson, Jason Ahlers Freshmen Coaches

J.V. TEAM .............................Tim Arthur, Billy lyons J.V. Coaches

VARSITY TEAM ........................................ Jeff Gaier Varsity Coach

7:30pm

CLOSING (approx)

MOELLER WRESTLING 2000 Coaches: Jeff Gaier Neal Ryan Rob Lyons

Ed Jamieson Jason Ahlers

Kevin Bolte Kelly Cronin Brad Findley

Danny Hill Jef!Kohus Bobby Lyons

Tim Arthur Billy Lyons

P.J.Boland Bob Feldman

Seniors: John McCormick Eddie Porowski

Adam Roberts Wes Thom

Juniors: David Blanks Greg Bonn Andy Cowan Nate Davis TomDruffel

Nate Gapinski Nam Huynh Michael Jurkowitz Kyle Kerkhoff

Nick Lukens Jimmy McCormick Jeff Ostholthoff Alexi Pappas

Scott Postler Tim Weinkam Brian Zinkan JoeZinkan

Sophomores: Daniel Adkins Eric As brock Michael Baria David Candy T.J. Carpenter

Jeffery Eitel Brandon Gilbert Daniel Gilbert Nick Kanoza John Keller

Adam Long Ryan Meyer JJ Osbun Nick Pappas Brian Sabatini

Kris Schneider Chad Schnitzler

Freshmen: Carl Bohart Andrew Bradley Blake Contadino Joel Cottone Paul Geers James Harris

Charles Kromer Mike Ladrigan Marc Lang Jeff Lang Andy Larson Eric McMullin

Andrew Murphy Patrick Richter Donald Seitz Joe Sheehan Michael Stanley Luke Visnic

Scott Weaver Chris Wessel Pat Witte Ryan Woods

Junior High: Adam L ytle(8) Mike McNeil (8) Ben Michaels (8) Thomas Hayden (8)

Brian Haverkos (8) RyanLukens (8) Kevin Buckingham Josh Smith (8)

Bill Adkins (8) David Neumann (8) Tim Kemme (8) Brandon Druffel (8)

Tim Murray (8) Greg Stierer (7) Brian Shuckman (6) Eric Cameron (6)

NICK LUKENS -171 lbs. .<.d;~ :· ~ ;.~\•.t;2~'(A!ff,. ~~~~

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BOBBY LYONS- 2ND, 145 lbs. ** JOE ZINKAN140 lbs. ** MIKE BAR/A -4TH' 135 lbso BRIAN ZINKAN- 5TH' 130 lbs.

DAVID BLANKS- 6TH' 152 lbs. **

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David Candy -103, Danny Hill-119 JeffOstholthoff -160, Kelly Cronin -189

David Candy -103 Joel Cottone -112 Danny Hill-119 Brian Zinkan -130 Mike Baria -135 Joe Zinkan - 140 :::

Bobby Lyons -145 * David Blanks -152 * Jeff Ostholthoff -160 * Nick Lukens -171 * Kelly Cronin -189 * Brad Findley- 215 *

David Candy, Mike Baria David Blanks, Nick Lukens * Sectional Champion ** District Champion

West RNAL STATE POLL RANKING: (State Wrestling Coaches Association) NATIONAL POLL RANKING: ern (Amateur Wrestling News), 8rn (USA Today)

DUAL MEETS: (14-1) SCORES: Moeller 46- Campbell County 23 (Harrison Duals) Moeller 57- Hamilton 19 (Harrison Duals) Moeller 61 - Princeton 12 (Harrison Duals) Moeller 57- Glen Este 22 (Harrison Duals) Moeller 44 - Harrison 19 (Harrison Duals) Moeller 36 - Fairfield 17 Moeller 49- Massapequa, NY 16 (Virginia Duals) Moeller 39- Hickory, VA 22 (Virginia Duals)

Moeller 34- Great Bridge, VA 31 (Virginia Duals) Moeller 27- Calvery Chapel, CA 22 (Virginia Duals) Moeller 43 - St. Xavier 12 Moeller 39- Wadsworth 24 (St. Ed's Quad) St. Edward 37 - Moeller 15 (St. Ed's Quad) Moeller 47- Harrison 22 (St. Ed's Quad) Moeller 33 - Elder 30

TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Harrison Dual Meet Tournament (6 Teams): 1st S.W.O.W.C.A. Holiday Tournament (28 Teams): 1st Virginia Duals (16 Teams): 181 Ohio Catholic Invitational Tournament {29 Teams): 1st Best of the Southwest (8 Teams): 1st G.C.l. (9 Teams): 1st Sectional Tournament (12 Teams): 1st, 276 points, 12 district qualifiers District Tournament: 1st, 195 points, 10 state qualifiers State Tournament: 2"d, 92 points, 6 state placers, 1 state champion

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0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

0

4

0

.000

275 Bolte

0

4

o·

0

0

0

0

0

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

0

2

0

.000

1

0

Team Totals 1211 423 168 100 117 68 155 107 395 895 73 82 139 23 61 2147.5 404

Updated 3/10/00

163 162

.713

Moeller wrestling · career Statistics

TDS Yr Wrestler Sr Bolte

NF-3

NF-2

REV

ESC

For A

For A

For A

For A

For

A

0

4

0

48

18 12 15

0

0

Tee Maj.

Tm.

For A Pins Fall Dec.

Pts.

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

0

2

0

.000

7

22 16 44 63

3

4

23

1

4

243.5

45

18

24

.714

4

27 14 101 205 19

9

39

2

8

403.0

79

36

41

.687

8

19

3

12 286.5

62

42

22

.596

Sr

Cronin

109

Sr

Findley

211 130 38

Sr

Hill

191 126 35 27 25 19 35 34 105 118 9

Sr

Lyons

434 115 95

17 28

Won Lost Pins Pet.

0

0

2

Pen Pts

15 52 20 36 18 110 302 26

18 51

16 25

725.0

129

29

67

.816

2

11

5

2

4

80.5

23

16

7

.590

Sr McCormick

87

34

13

4

3

9

15

7

Sr

2

0

0

1

0

2

0

2

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

6.0

1

1

1

.500

Sr Thorn

32

25

7

5

0

0

7

5

16 30

8

10

5

0

0

46.0

11

9

5

.550

Jr

Blanks

255

91

58

15 26 10 16 11 109 223 15 28 25

6

13 383.5

72

24

31

.750

Jr

Bonn

7

10

0

4

1

1

1

1

5

6

0

0

1

0

0

10.0

2

5

1

.286

Jr

Davis

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

6.0

1

1

1

.500

Jr

Lukens

108 34

12

9

10

5

23 20 37 61

6

5

15

0

6

236.0

45

8

15

.849

Jr

Ostholthoff

61

53

15

9

13

7

17 15 49

43

7

12 10

0

7

148.0

32

21

10

.604

Jr

Pappas

14

13

4

0

1

0

3

3

13

17

8

9

2

0

1

26.0

10

13

2

.435

Jr

Pastier

7

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

-3

0

0

2

0

0

12.0

2

0

2

1.000

Jr

Weinkam

3

2

1

1

0

1

0

0

1

1

0

0

1

0

0

6.0

1

1

1

.500

Jr

Zinkan, B.

321

64

42

5

15

6

29

9

74 244 5

19 24

9

16 410.5

79

21

33

.790

Jr

Zinkan, J.

409

90 37 13 16

5

50 19 120 332 12

13 22

8

25 470.5

92

23

30

.800

So Baria

126

17

12

12

1

6

1

30 107 10

3

6

5

5

167.0

36

9

11

.800

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145

72

16 16 17

6

13

5

66 123 9

7

9

4

5

235.0

54

27

13

.667

So Kanoza

0

10

0

5

0

1

0

1

3

0

0

1

0

0

0

0.0

0

5

0

.000

So Meyer

23

52

4

34

5

10 15 15

15

18

5

3

8

0

0

43.0

11

21

8

.344

7

8

0

2

0

1

2

5

7

1

3

1

0

0

9.0

2

3

1

.400

8

4

4

5

1

4

69.5

15

20

6

.429

Roberts

So Schnitzler

0

1

36 77

Fr

Cottone

22

42

13 21

7

23 30 19 12

Fr

Kromer

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

0

4

0

.000

Fr

Richter

0

5

0

2

0

1

1

0

2

1

0

0

1

0

0

6.0

1

1

1

.500

0

7

0

2

0

1

1

1

3

0

0

1

1

0

0

6.0

1

3

1

.250

Fr Witte

Updated 3/10/00

DUAL MEET RESULTS {4-0): Moeller 34 - Finneytown 26 Moeller 43 - Goshen 27 Moeller 33 - Lockland 18 Moeller 53 - Mason 24 TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Amelia Tournament ( 8 Teams):

4th

place

Madeira Tournament {20 Teams): 16th place Lockland Duals (5 Teams):

1st

place

Finneytown Tournament {14 Teams):

WGJ.

WR!;STt,~R

(Yr)

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5th

place

kQSI

AM~I,.18

103

JJ Osbun (10)

7

6

3rd

112

Eric Asbrock (10)

2

6

4th

119

Nick Kanoza (10)

2

4

4th

125

Ryan Meyer (1 0)

4

130

Eddie Porowski (12)

0

2

130

Nam Huynh (11 )

6

4

135

Jeff Kohus (12)

5

6

MADEIRA

FINN!;YIQWN

3'd

135

Marc Lang (9)

0

2

140

Adam Roberts (12)

4

3

140

Brandon Gilbert (1 0)

0

2

145

Chad Schnitzler (I 0)

4

145

Daniel Gilbert (1 Oj

2

2

152

Dan Adkins (1 0)

7

4

152

Kyle Kerkoff

5

160

Andy Cowan (11)

6

160

Jeff Eitel (1 0)

E)lh 4th

3'd

4th

z1<t

3'd

z1<t 2

160

Tom Druffel (11)

0

171

Wes Thorn (12)

4

0

171

Nick Pappas (1 0)

2

4

189

Greg Bonn (11)

7

215

Brian Sabitini (1 0)

7

6

215

Kris Schneider (tO)

0

2

275

Chuck Kromer (9)

0

4

3rd 3rd 6th

5lh

DUAL MEETS: (3-3) G.C.L.: (1-2) DUAL MEET SCORES: Moeller 53 - Lakota East 26 Moeller 48 - LaSalle 31 Moeller 38 - Harrison 35

Moeller 6 - Fairfield 48 Moeller 25 - St. Xaiver 38 Moeller 15 - Elder 56

TOURNAMENT RESULTS: New Lexington Reserve Tournament [NL] ( 12 Teams): 2"d Purcell Reserve Tournament [PUR] (16 Teams): 6TH Elder Reserve Tournament [EL] ( 10 Teams): 8TH G.C.L. Tournament [GCL] (8 Teams): aro

PIN_~

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VYRE:~IJJ;.R

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k.Q..~I

103

JJ Osbun (1 0)

4

8

112

Eric Asbrock (10)

3

13

2

119

Andrew Murphy (9)

119

Nick Kanoza (1 0)

130 135

[\1_1.,

PUR

2

8

0

13

8

4

Narn Huynh (11)

7

14

Chad Schnitzler (1 0)

14

2

12

2

140

Brandon Gilbert (1 0)

12

7

6

2

145

Daniel Gilbert (10)

16

3

11

3

152

Tim Weinkam (11)

10

152

Dan Adkins (10)

15

4

152

Kyle Kerkoff (11)

3

0

152

John Keller (1 0)

2

152

T.J. Carpenter (10)

0

3

152

Adam Long (1 0)

0

0

160

Andy Cowan (11)

19

2

10

160

Jeff Eitel (1 0)

6

8

4

171

Greg Bonn (11)

12

171

Nick Pappas (1 0)

6

11

14

2

4

11 6

189

Brian Sabitini (1 0)

14

7

215

Kris Schnieder (10)

11

0

275

Chuck Kromer (9)

12

0

3

3

3 2

8 8

G..Qk. 4

10

L

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3

DUAL MEETS: {4-6) G.C.L.: {2-2) DUAL MEET SCORES: Moeller 39 - Lakota East 29 Moeller 30- Fairiield 48 Moeller 42 - LaSalle 39 Moeller 24 - Harrison 58 Moeller 32 - St. Xaiver 48

Moeller 48 Moeller 40 Moeller 28 Moeller 25 Moeller 36

-

Elder 27 Fairfield 21 St. Xavier 42 Lakota West 37 - Lakota East 48

TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Purcell Freshman Tournament [PUR] {1 0 Teams): 6th place Centerville Freshman Tournament [CENll {19 Teams): 14th place Dublin Coffman Tournament [DUB] {14 Teams): 5th place Harrison Dual Meet Tournament {8 Teams): 6th place G.C.L. Tournament [GCL] (8 Teams): 1st place

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Jeff Lang

9

8

2

112

Pat Richter

13

6

3

112

Ryan Woods

10

3

119

Donald Seitz

1

4

125

Scott Weaver

12

8

125

Andrew Murphy

2

4

130

Joe Sheehan

12

4

135

Mark Lang

10

10

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5

4

3

G.Q\.,

2

3

2

4

2 2

6

135

Luke Visnic

135

Carl Bohart

0

5

140

Andrew Bradley

8

12

145

James Harris

0

8

145

Mike Ladrigan

152

Mike Stanley

15

11

160

Blake Contadino

10

11

171

Eric Mcmullin

8

10

189

Chris Wessell

14

8

225

Paul Geers

3

10

225

Andrew Larson

0

2

3

10 5

2

2 2

3

2 2

DUAL MEETS: (6-3) G.C.L.: (1-0) DUAL MEET SCORE;ยง;_ Moeller 42 - Loveland 36 Moeller 39- Reading 31 Moeller 48 - Franklin 36 Moeller 39- Lakota Ridge 48 Moeller 49 - Loveland 35

Moeller 57 - Elder 24 Moeller 24 - Fairfield 36 Moeller 26- Columbus DeSales 36 Moeller 36 - Carroll 20

TOURNAMENT RESULTS: Columbus DeSales (22 Teams): 4th Elder Tournament (13 Teams): 2nd Madeira Tournament (17 Teams): 14

Ohio C.I.T. (22 Teams): 7th Coaches Classic (21 Teams): 4th

TEAM TOTALS: Team Takedowns: 384 Pins: 66

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WR~~TJ,J:R

86 92 98 104 110 115 115 126 132 132 147 167 HWT

Tommy Hayden(8) Brian Haverkos (8) Bill Adkins (8) Josh Smtth (8) David Neumann (8) Kevin Buckingham (8) Greg Stierer (7) Ben Michaels (8) Adam Lytle(8) Tim Kemme (8) Ryan Lukens (8) Brandon Druffel (8) Will Murray (8)

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Tech. Falls: 7 Reversals: 35

W.QN

YEARLY TOP RECORDS: YR WRESTI..,!:.J3_(<;ir) . . . . . . . . WON 1991 Adam Molina (7) 17 1991 Mark Williams (7) 17 1991 Patrick Feldman (8) 17 Randy Adkins (8) 1991 16 1992 Adam Molina (8) 15 1992 Josh Janson (7) 16 1992 Mark Williams (8) 13 10 1992 Tim Arthur (8) 1993 Josh Janson (8) 17 1993 Mark Zielinski (8) 16 Aaron Zistler (7) 1994 19 15 1994 David Feldman (8) 1994 Pat Murray (8) 16 Aaron Zistler (8) 20 1995 Bobby Lyons (7) 20 1995 1995 Brad Haverkos (8) 21 19 1995 Brian Rahe (8) 1995 Jeff Janson (8) 24 1995 Jeremy Holtkamp (8) 19 Bobby Lyons (8) 18 1996 Brian Zinkan (7) 23 1996

11 4 19 22 15 7 0 15 13 16 20 11 5

.. bQ$1 5 4

4 0 1 4 1 3 0 0 3 2 4 1 0 3 4 6 4 1 1

b_QS_I 5 1 5 7 5 8 8 8 12 8 2 8 7

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6

4 2 3 4

3 3 1 4

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4 6 4 2 6

3 4 2 1 3 4

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~a_

1996 1996 1996 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1998 1998 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000

___\1Yfii;STI.,!:J3.1G!J.....

_ Greg Bonn (7) Joe Zinkan (7) Nick Lukens (7) Brian Zinkan (8) Dan Adkins (7) Greg Bonn (8) Joe Zinkan (8) Nick Lukens (8) Cameron Goode (7) Dan Adkins (8) T.J. Carpenter (8) Bill Adkins (7) Brent Goode (7) Cameron Goode (8) Rob Carpenter (8) Ryan Lukens (7) Billy Adkins(8) Josh Smtth (8) David Neummann(8) Tim Kemme(8) Ryan Lukens(8)

2 1

3

WQI\!__l,Q$1 20 4 21 3 20 5 20 2 2 17 0 18 1 17 10 1 0 22 1 19 17 5 18 5 18 3 23 1 22 6 20 5 19 5 22 7 15 5 16 8 20 2

ISTATE CHAMPIONS:.

TOM ZINKAN ......................................... 130 lbs .......................................... 1991 SCOTT OSTHOLTHOFF ....................... 189 lbs .......................................... 1992 TOM ZINKAN ........................................ 140 lbs ... ,...................................... 1993 NICK LUKENS ........................................ 171 lbs ... ,......................................2000

STATE PLACERS: .

TOM ZINKAN 2ND .......................... 1992 JOSH JANSON 2ND ....................... 1996 CHRIS DAVIS 2ND .......................... 1998 JOE ZINKAN 2ND ............................ 2000 BOBBY LYONS 2ND ........................ 2000 JOSH JANSON 3RD ........................ 1997 JOE ZINKAN 4TH ............................ 1999

STATE QUALIFIERS: .

.

Frank Haidle ........... ,... 1964 Mike Scheadler ............ 1965 Ken Hanson........... 1971 ,72 Steve Scherzinger ...... 1972 Ken Adkins1 ................. 975 Randy Webb ............... 1975 Jay Case .................... 1975 Steve Me link ............... 1976 Rick Magliano ............. 1981 Terry King ................... 1987 Bill Palermo ........... 1987,88 Dave Seeger .............. 1988 Jerry Wilkin ................. 1988

Jon Rice ...................... 1989 Scott Ostholthoff ... 90,91 1 92 Tom Zinkan ........... 91,92,93 Clint Whalen .......... 1991 ,92 Billy Lyons ................... 1993 Brian Reichert ............. 1993 Guy Olinger................. 1993 Josh Janson ..... 94,95,96,97 Bob Feldman .............. 1994 Mark Zielinski. ........ 1995i,97 Patrick Feldman .......... 1995 Justin Brashear ........... 1996 Tim Arthur ................... 1996

Mike Scheadler................................... 1965 Jay Case ............................................ 1975 Terry King ............................................ 1987 Dave Seeger ....................................... 1988 Scott Ostholthoff ................................. 1992 Tom Zinkan ................................... 1992,93

Frank Haidle ...................... 1966 Ken Hanson ............. 1970,71 ,72 Todd Chambers ................ 1974 Bill Sutliff ............................ 1974 Jay Case ........................... 1975 Ken Adklns ......................... 1976 Dave Markgraf ................... 1977 Tim Tepe ............................ 1977 John Ziegler ....................... 1979 Joe Magliano ..................... 1983 Mike Hyzdu ........................ 1985 Mark Stay .......................... 1985 Terry King .......................... 1987 Bill Palermo ................. -1987,88

MIKE BARtA 4TH ............................. 2000 KEN HANSON 5TH ......................... 1971 BRIAN ZINKAN 5TH ........................ 2000 KEN HANSON 6TH ......................... 1972 KEN ADKINS 6TH .......................... 1975 RANDY WEBB 6TH ........................ 1975 DAVID BLANKS 6TH ....................... 2000

Chris Davis ............ 1997,98 John Bell. .................... 1997 Sean Cronin ............... 1997 Joe Zinkan ............. 1999,00 Bobby Lyons ......... 1999,00 David Blanks ......... 1999,00 David Candy ............... 2000 Danny Hill ................... 2000 Brian Zinkan .......... ;.... 2000 Mike Baria .................. 2000 Jeff Ostholthoff ........... 2000 Nick Lukens ................ 2000 Kelly Cronin ................ 2000

Josh Janson .................................. 1996,97 Chris Davis ......................................... 1998 Joe Zi"lkan ..................................... 1999,00 Bobby Lyons .................................. 1999,00 David Blanks ....................................... 2000

Dave Seeger ..................... 1988 Keith Fulmer ...................... 1988 Jon Rice ............................ 1989 Scott Ostholthoff .......... 90,91,92 Clint Whalen ...................... 1992 Tom Zinkan ............ 90,91 ,92,93 Matt Herring ....................... 1993 D. J. Hartman .................... 1993 Bob Feldman ..................... 1994 Patrick Feldman ................ 1994 Josh Janson ........... 94,95,96,97 Justin Brashear ............ 1995,96 Tim Arthur.......................... 1995 Bobby Lyons .......... 1997, 99, 00

Chris Davls .................... 1997,98 Chip McCord ..................... 1997 Brian Zlnkan ...................... 1998 David Feldman .................. 1998 Danny Hill .......................... 1999 Joe Zinkan ................... 1999, 00 David Blanks ................ 1999, 00 Donald Schnitzler .............. 1999 Jeff Ostholthoff .................. 2000 Nick Lukens ...................... 2000 Kelly Cronin ....................... 2000 Brad Findley ........................ 2000

Yea~:

IHmFinlsh

ftChamp~

1966

4"

4

Frank Haidle, Dennis Riehle, Mike Schaedler, Mike Obert

1967

3"'

2

Nick Haverkos, Mark Andrews

1968

3"'

2

Tom Goodhart, Mark Andrews

1969

4~

1

Dave Vargo

1970

2"'

3

Mike Blanck, Pat Sietz, Mike Stagge

1971

3"'

3

Ted Cole, Bob Carraher, Ken Hanson

1972

3"'

1973

3"'

0

None

1974

3"'

4

Vince Condenni, Steve Mellnk, Bill Sutliff, Todd Chambers

1975

3"'

4

Mike Magliano, Randy Webb, Mark Griener, Bill Sutliff

1976

4~

19n

~

1978

5"

0

None

1979

5"

0

None

1980

3"'

2

Rick Magliano, John Ziegler

1981

5"

1982

6"

0

1983

6"

0

1984

6"

1965

5"

1986

6"

1987

!rut!Y!!!.Y~tH::.J:uJ!mplons

Joe Bauer

Ken Adkins Dave Markgraf

Rick Magliano None None Joe Magliano 2

Arist Mastorides, Mike Hyzdu

5"'

2

Bill Palermo, Terry King

1988

3"'

3

Bill Palermo, Dave Seeger, Shawn Herman

1989

6"

1990

4"

1

Scott Ostholthoff

1991

3

Tom Zinkan, Clint Whalen, Scott Ostholthoff

1992

2"' 2"'

4

Matt Herring, Tom Zinkan, Clint Whalen, Scott Ostholthoff

1993

1"

4

Matt Herring, Tom Zinkan, Wolfgang Scholz, Guy Olinger

1994

1"

4

Patrick Feldman, Josh Janson, D.J. Hartman, Billy Lyons

1995

1"

4

Mark Zielinski, Josh Janson, Justin Brashear, Patrick Feldman

1996

1"

5

Justin Brashear, Josh Janson, Tim Arthur, Chip McCord, John Bell

1997

1"

5

Chris Davis, David Feldman, Josh Janson, Chip McCord, John Ball

1998

1"

5

Danny Hill, David Feldman, Chris Davis, David Blanks, Sean Cronin

1999

1"

5

Joe Zinkan, Bobby Lyons,Marcus Blanks, Don Schnitzler,Kelly Cronin

2000

1"

7

Brian Zinkan, Mike Baria, Joe Zinkan, Bobby Lyons, Jeff Ostholthoff, Nick Lukens, Kelly Cronin

Terry King

Jon Rice

Josh Janson ................................................................................................1994, 1995, 1996, 1997

Andrews.............................. 967, 1968 Bill Sutliff ...................................... 1974, 1975 Rick Magliano .............................. 1980, 1981 Terry King .................................... 1986, 1987 Bill Palermo .................................. 1987, 1988 Clint Whalen ................................ 1991 , 1992 Matt Herring ................................. 1992, 1993 Patrick Feldman ........................... 1994, 1995

ustin ............................ 1995, 1996 Chip McCord ................................ 1996, 1997 John Bell ...................................... 1996, 1997 David Feldman ............................. 1997, 1998 Chris Davis .................................. 1997, 1998 Joe Zinkan ................................... 1999, 2000 Bobby Lyons ................................ 1999, 2000 Kelly Cronin ................................. 1999, 2000

IMOELLER WRESTUNG. SCHOOL RECORDS Updated: March, 00 MOST WINS - Season Tom Zinkan 39 1991-92 Bobby Lyons 39 1998-99 Bobby Lyons 38 1999-00 Scott Ostholthoff 37 1991-92 Josh Janson 37 1996-97 36 1995-96 Josh Janson Mike Barla 36 1999-00 Joe Zinkan 35 1998-99 Nick Lukens 35 1999-00 Brian Zinkan 35 1999-00 Chris Davis 34 1997-98 David Blanks 34 1999-00 Tom Zinkan 33 1990-91 Tom Zinkan 33 1992-93 Scott Ostholthoff 32 1990-91 Justin Brashear 32 1995-96 Donald Schnitzler32 1998-99

JoeZinkan Ken Hanson Brad Findley Scott Ostholthoff John Bell Jon Rice Josh Janson Tim Arthur Brad Findley Kelly Cronin David Candy Clint Whalen Clint Whalen Patrick Feldman Bobby Lyons Sean Cronin TomZinkan

32

1999-00 31 1970-71 31 1999-00 30 1989-90 30 1996-97 29 1988-89 29 1994-95 29 1995-96 29 1998-99 29 1999-00 29 1999-00 28 1990-91 28 1991-92 28 1994-95 28 1996-97 28 1996-97 27 1989-90

Terry King Bill Palermo Justin Brashear David Blanks Danny Hill Ken Darby Mark Summers John Bell Mark Zielinski Sean Cronin David Feldman JoeZinkan David Candy Jeff Ostholthoff

27 1986-87 27 1986-87 27 1994-95 27 1998-99 27 1999-00 26 1989-90 26 1987-88 26 1995-96 26 1996-97 26 1997-98 25 1997-98 25 1997-98 25 1998-99 25 1999-00

MOST WINS - Career (00 wins) Tom Zinkan 132 1989-93 Bobby Lyons 129 1996-00 116 1993-97 Josh Janson Scott Ostholthoff 108 1988-92 Justin Brashear 91 1992-96 Chris Davis 84 1995-98 Patrick Feldman 80 1991-95 Brad Findley 79 1996-00

Ken Hanson Mark Zielinski Don Schnitzler Clint Whalen David Feldman Bill Palermo Sean Cronin John Bell

78 77 75 72 70

Ken Darby Tim Arthur Danny Hill .Terry King Bob Feldman Jon Rice Todd Chambers

63 62 62

68 67 64

BEST WIN. POT. -Season (20 wins) Tom Zlnkan 1.000 33-0, 92-93 0.975 39-1, 91-92 Tom Zinkan Scott Ostholthoff 0.974 37-1, 91-92 0.970 32-1, 99-00 Joe Zinkan Brian Zinkan 0.952 20-1, 98-99 Bobby Lyons 0.950 38-2, 99-00 Josh Janson 0.949 37-2, 96-97 Dave Seeger 0.926 25-2, 87-88 0.923 36-3, 95-96 Josh Janson 0.917 22-2, 69-70 Mike Stagge

Scott Ostholthoff 0.914 Ken Hanson 0.912 Bobby Lyons 0.886 0.868 Tom Zinkan Justin Brashear 0.865 Donald Schnitzler0.865 0.854 Nick Lukens Chris Davis 0.850 0.850 David Blanks 0.848 Clint Whalen

BEST WIN. PCT. -Career (50 wins) Tom Zinkan 0.904 132-14, 89-93 Josh Janson 0.879 116-16, 93-97 Bobby Lyons 0.816 129-29,96-00 Scott Ostholthoff 0.800 108-27, 88-92 Ken Hanson 0.780 78-22,68-72 Chris Davis 0.778 84-24, 95-98

Dave Seeger Bill Palermo Todd Chambers Bill Sutliff Justin Brashear Clint Whalen

1968-7.2 1993-97 1996-99 1988-92 1995-98 1984-813 1995-98 1993-97

32-3, 90-91 31-3, '70-71 39-5, 98-99 33-5, 90-91 32-5, 95-96 32-5, 98-99 35-6, 99-00 34-6, 97-98 34-6, 99-00 28-5, 91-92

0.768 53-16, 84-88 0.767 68-20-1,85-88 0.764 55-17,72-75 0.753 54-17-1,72-75 0.728 91-34,92-96 0.727 72-27, 88-92

Bill Palermo Brad Findley Josh Janson Kelly Cronin Brian Zinkan Mike Baria Chris Davis JoeZinkan David Blanks

John Bell Brad Findley Don Schnitzler David Feldman Sean Cronin Danny Hill

60 57 55 55

0.844 0.838 0.829 0.829 0.814 0.800 0.767 0. 761 0.711

0.696 0.687 0.676 0.673 0.638 0.596

1986-90 1992-96 1996-00 1984-88 1991-94 1985-89 1972-75

27-5, 86-87 31-6, 99-00 29-6, 94-95 29-6, 99-00 35-8, 99-00 36-9, 99-00 23-7, 96-97 35-11 ,98-99 27-11,98-99

64-28, 79-36, 75-36, 70-34, 67-38, 62-42,

93-97 96-00 96-99 95-98 95-98 96-00

MOST TOTAL PINS- Season Scott Ostholthoff 30 1991-92 Josh Janson 28 1996-97 Tom Zlnkan 27 1991-92 Josh Janson 25 1995-96 Bobby Lyons 23 1998-99 Scott Ostholthoff 22 1990-91 Bobby Lyons 22 1999-00

Josh Janson Bill Palenno TomZlnkan Justin Broshear Don Schnitzler

19 18 18 18 18

MOST TOTAL PINS- Career Tom Zlnkan 77 1989-93 Josh Janson 77 1993-97 Scott Osthoithoff 75 1988-92 67 1996-00 Bobby Lyons Justin Broshear 44 1992-96 Bill Palenno 43 1984-88 Brad Findley 41 1996-00

Mark Zielinski Chris Davis Don Schnitzler Sean Cronin Patrick Feldman Guy Olinger Ken Darby

40 39

1997-98 1989-90 1994-95 1986-87 1990-91 1995-96 1998-99

Brad Findley MikeStagge Tom Zinkan Dave Markgraf Keith Fulmer John Bell

18 17 17 16 16 18

1999-00 1969-70 1992-93 1975-76 1988-89 1995-96

John Bell Randy Adkins Dave Markgraf Ken Hanson Billy Lyons Brian Reichert

32 30 29 28 27 26

1993-97 1991-95 1975-77 1968-72 1992-94 1990-93

32

1993-97 1995-98 1996-99 1995-98 1991-95 1990-93 1986-90

MOST PINS - Season Scott Ostholthoff 26 1991-92 Josh Janson 22 1995-96 21 1996-97 Josh Janson Scott Ostholthoff 20 1990-91 Bill Palermo 18 1986-87 Brad Findley 18 1999-00

Bobby Lyons 18 MikeStagge 17 Josh Janson 17 Dave Markgmf 16 Scott Ostholthoff 16 Tom Zlnkan 16

1999-00 1969-70 1994-95 1975-76 1989-90 1991-92

Keith Fulmer Bobby Lyons Guy Olinger Billy Lyons Don Schnitzler

16 15 14 14 14

1988-89 1998-99 1992-93 1993-94 1998-99

MOST PINS - Career Scott Ostholthoff 65 Josh Janson 64 Bobby Lyons 51 Tom Zlnkan 47 41 Bill Palenno Bmd Findley 39

Guy Olinger Don Schnitzler Sean Cronin Dave Markgraf Ken Darby John Bell

33

Ken Hanson Patrick Feldman Mark Zielinski Randy Adkins Billy Lyons Kelly Cronin

28 27 27

29 29 29

1990-93 1996-99 1995-98 1975-77 1986-90 1993-97

24 23

1968-72 1991-95 1993-97 1991-95 1992-94 1996-00

MOST TECHNICAL PINS -Season Chris Davis 13 1997-98 11 1991-92 Tom Zlnkan Tom Zinkan 8 1992-93 Bobby Lyons 8 1998-99 Tom Zlnkan 7 1990-91

Justin Brashear Justin Brashear Josh Janson Bob Pflanz John McPhillips

7 7 7 5 5

1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1990-91 1993-94

Justin Brashear JoeZinkan Brian Zinkan Mike Baria

5 5 5 5

1993-94 1998-99 1999-00 1999-00

MOST TECHNICAL PINS -career Tom Zlnkan 30 1989-93 Justin Broshear 20 1992-96 Chris Davis 18 1995-98 16 1996-00 Bobby Lyons

Mark Zielinski 13 Josh Janson 13 Scott Ostholthoff 10 Jon Rice 7

1993-97 1993-97 1988-92 1985-89

Patrick Feldman 7 Tim Arthur 7 Don Schnitzler 7

1991-95 1992-96 1996-99

1988-92 1993-97 1996-00 1989-93 1984-88 1996-00

Chris Davis

21

Scott Ostholthoff 20

38 36 34

33

31 30

26

MOST TAKEDOWNS ·Season TomZinkan 182 1991-92 Joe Zlnkan 182 1998-99 Tom Zlnkan 179 1992-93 Justin Brashear 146 1995·96 Josh Janson 139 1996-97 BrlanZlnkan 141 1999-00 Bobby Lyons 132 1998·99 Bobby Lyons 131 1999-00 Joe Zlnkan 128 1999-00 Mike Baria 126 1999-00 Tim Arthur 118 1995-96 David Blanks 115 1999-00 Josh Janson 112 1995-96 TomZinkan 111 1990-91

David Blanks Bobby Lyons Joe Zlnkan Danny Hill Sean Cronin Brian Zlnkan Brad Findley Justin Brashear MarkWllliams Jon Alee Brian Zlnkan Patrick Feldman Chris Davis David Feldman

MOST TAKEOOWNS • Career Tom Zinkan 527 1989-93 Bobby Lyons 434 1996-00 342 1993-97 Josh Janson Justin Brashear 323 1992-96 Tim Arthur 230 1992-96 216 1995-98 Sean Cronin Brad Findley 211 1996-00 David Feldman 199 1995-98 191 1996-00 Danny Hill

Patrick Feldman 188 Jon Rice 180 Chris Davis 180 D.J. Hartman 174 John Bell 164 Don Schnitzler 160 Scott Ostholthoff 157 Mark Zielinski 145 Ken Darby 144

MOST REVERSALS· Season Scott Ostholthoff 31 1989-90 Joel Cottone 30 1999-00 Kevin Wallace 28 1979-80 Oint Whalen 28 1991-92 24 1998-99 JoeZinkan

Bill Sutliff Oint Whalen Mark Summers Bob Feldman Ryan Knight

MOST REVERSALS Clint Whalen Patrick Feldman 70 Mark Zielinski 61 Scott Ostholthoff 60 Justin Brashear 55 Bob Feldman 54

Tim Arthur Mark Summers Dave Seeger Tom Zinkan Sean Cronin Chris Davis

n

• Career 1988-92 1991-95 1993-97 1988-92 1992-96 1990-94

108 99 99 98 94 93 92 89 89 87 87

1998-99 1997-98 1997-98 1999-00 1996-97 1998-99 1998-99 1994-95 1994-95 1988-89 1997-98 1994-95 1997-98 1997-98

Kelly Cronin Tim Arthur Sean Cronin Nick Lukens David candy Bob Pflanz John Bell Scott Ostholthoff Jon Alee Brian Reichert Bobby Lyons Chip McCord Brad Findley

82 81 80 80 79 76 75 73 72 72 72 70 70

1999-00 1994-95 1997-98 1999-00 1999-00 1990-91 1996-97 1991-92 1987·88 1992-93 1996-97 1996·97 1999-00

1991-95 1985-89 1995·98 1990-94 1993-97 1996-99 1988-92 1993-97 1986-90

Brian Reichert Clint Whalen Billy Lyons Terry King Kelly Cronin Bob Feldman John Gatto

137 127 120 112 109 107 104

1989-93 1988-92 1992-94 1983-87 1996-00 1990-94 1988-92

27 27 26 25 18

1974-75 1990-91 1986-87 1992-93 1996-97

Mark Zielinski 17 Nick Lukens 15 Danny Hill 14 Brad Haverkos 14 Jeff Ostholthoff 14

1996-97 1999-00 1998-99 1998-99 1999-00

50

46 45 45

1992-96 1985-88 1984-88 1989-93 1997-98 1997-98

David Feldman Bill Palermo Josh Janson Bobby Lyons Danny Hill

36 35

1997-98 1985-88 1993-97 1996-00 1996-00

84 84 83

48 46

45

43 36

MOST NEAR FALL 2 Don Schnitzler 25 Kevin Wallace 24 18 John Schmitz Bobby Lyons 18 EricTepe 17 17 Bobby Lyons

PTS • Season 1998-99 1979-80 1979-80 1998-99 1979-80 1999-00

TomZinkan 15 John McPhillips 15 Bill Sutliff 15 David Blanks 15 Dave Seeger 14 Scott Ostholthoff 14

1991-92 1993-94 1974-75 1999-00 1987-88 1991-92

Tom Zlnkan Patrick Feldman Ryan Knight Josh Janson Mike Baria

14 14 14 13 12

1992-93 1993-94 1996-97 1996-97 1999-00

MOST NEAR FALL 2 52 Bobby Lyons TomZinkan 47 Scott Ostholthoff 40 Justin Brashear 39 Josh Janson 39

PTS • Career 1996-00 1989-93 1988-92 1992-96 1993-97

Don Schnitzler Patrick Feldman Bob Feldman Tim Arthur Mark Zielinski

1996-99 1991-95 1990-94 1992-96 1993-97

Brad Findley Jon Rice Dave Seeger Clint Whalen Danny Hill

28 27 27 25 25

1996-00 1985-89 1985-88 1988-92 1996-00

37 34 29 29 28

MOST NEAR FALL 3 Chris Davis 60 Justin Broshear 37 JashJanson 36 Scott Ostholthoff 35 Tom Zinkan 34 Chris Davis 34 Bobby Lyons 34

PTS -Season 1997-98 1993-94 1996-97 1989-90 1989-90 1996-97 1998-99

TomZinkan Mark Zielinski David Blanks Bobby Lyons Dave Seeger JashJanson Mark Zielinski

32 30 30 29 29 29 27

1990-91 1995-96 1998-99 1999-00 1987-88 1995-96 1996-97

27 Scott Ostholthoff 25 John McPhnlips 25 Justin Brashear 25 Brian Reinhart 25

1998-99 1991-92 1993-94 1994-95 1994-95

MOST NEAR FALL 3 Chris Davis 113 107 Tom Zinkan Josh Janson 100 Bobby Lyons 95 Justin Brashear 91 Mark Zielinski 87

PTS - Career 1995-98 1989-93 1993-97 1996-00 1992-96 1993-97

Scott Ostholthoff 86 Patrick Feldman 51 49 Tim Arthur Bob Feldman 43 Jon Rice 42 Don Schnitzler 42

1988-92 1991-95 1992-96 1990-94 1985-89 1996-99

Clint Whalen Bill Palermo Dave Seeger John McPhillips Brad Findley

41 41 40 39 38

1988-92 1985-88 1985-88 1990-94 1996-00

Don Schnitzler

MOST TEAM POINTS - Season Scott Ostholthoff 258.0 1991-92 Tom Zinkan 255.5 1991-92 250.0 1999-00 Bobby Lyons Josh Janson 237.5 1996-97 Josh Janson 233.0 1995-96 Bobby Lyons 215.0 1998-99

Scott Osthotthoff 209.5 Tom Zinkan 206.5 205.0 Chris Davis David Blanks 202.0 Tom Zinkan 200.0 Joe Zlnkan 197.0

1990-91 1992-93 1997-98 1999-00 1990-91 1999-00

Brian Zinkan Brad Findley Justin Brashear Josh Janson Nick Lukens Don Schnitzler

190.5 187.0 186.0 182.5 180.0 172.0

1999-00 1999-00 1995-96 1994-95 1999-00 1998-99

MOST TEAM POINTS - Career Tom Zlnkan 794.5 1989-93 Josh Janson 739.5 1993-97 725.0 1996-00 Bobby Lyons Scott Ostholthoff 684.0 1988-92 Justin Brashear 447.0 1992-96 Chris Davis 412.5 1995-98 403.0 1996-00 Brad Findley

Patrick Feldman Mark Zielinski Bill Palermo Clint Whalen Sean Cronin Don Schnitzler Ken Darby

389.0 381.0 356.0 345.5 338.5 336.5 330.5

1991-95 1993-97 1985-88 1988-92 1995-98 1996·99 1986-90

David Feldman John Bell Danny Hill Tim Arthur Guy Olinger Jon Alee Billy Lyons

310.5 301.0 286.5 276.5 264.0 252.0 245.0

1995-98 1993-97 1996-00 1992-96 1989-93 1985-89 1992-94

Mike Jennings

10 sec

Ben Bell

12 sec

Chris Davis

1:52

FASTEST PIN: Mark Zielinski Chad Schnitzler

8 sec 1995 8 sec 2000

FASTEST TECH PIN: Chris Davis 0:51

1998

1988

1997

1998

Dual Y~~r

f\ecord

1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-{)0

8-1 12-1 14-1

Totals

84-18

9-2 5-3 4-1 7-2 8-1 8-6 9-{)

GCL Bnish

City Poll

2 2

3 5

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

2 3

2 3 1 2 1 1

State Poll

10 17 10 4

Sectional Finls.b.

4 2 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 1

District QJ,Ialifler§ 6 9

10 10 8 10 9 10

District Finish 9 4 3 11 5 5 3 8 6

12

1

11

State

Qualifier!!

3 3 4 2 3 3 5

95

State Placers 1

2 1 0 0 1

16 14 23

1 1 1

1 3 10

6

37

14

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2

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2000 ................................................. 1211 1999................................................. 1111 1998................................................... 891 1996.................................................... 821 1997.................................................... 747 1995.................................................... 730 1993 ................................................... 720 1992........... ;....................................... 690 1994................................................... 549 1991 ................................................... 483

1993 .................................................. 157 1999 .................................................. 157 1997 .................................................. 140 1996 .................................................. 136 1992 .................................................. 132 1995 .................................................. 129 1998 .................................................. 1?0 1994 .................................................. 108 1991 .................................................. 106

G. C. L. CHAMPIONSHIPS ..................... 8 .. 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,2000 CITY CHAMPIONSHIPS ......................... 3 .................................................... 1997, 1999, 2000 SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ............. 6 ...................... 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS ................ 1 ............................ - .......................................... 2000 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS...................... O..................................... STATE RUNNER-UP 2000

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2 1 1 1 8 4 5 15

YRS 1964-65 1966 1967 1968 1969-76 1977-80 1981-85 1986-

37 yrs

Totals

COACH w Mike Morrissey 19 Dan Shea 2 Frank Lawhorn 2 Phil Gigliotti 7 Jo~hn Parker 36 18 Ted Hall John Yost 15 107 Jeff Gaier

b

I

8 10 5 2 25 22 17 51

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

206

140

PCT 0.704 0.167 0.286 0.776 0.590 0.450 0.485 0.67'7 0.595

STA PLACERS 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 14 18

STATE QUALIFIERS 2 0 0 0 7 0 1 44 54

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Amateur Wrestling News -National Prep 40 Poll

The Rob Sherrill/Wrestling Report Super 25 High School Wrestling Teams

3/6/00

by Bob Preusse 1. St. Edward OH Crowned 5 state champs, scored 3rd highest points ever.

2. Apple Valley MN Dominated big state duals and Individual tourney.

3. Wasatch UT Reno champs won state title w!!h 5 champs and 285 points.

4. Northampton PA Qualified 9 to state from region, with 4 champs.

5. Blair Academy NJ Won National Preps with 4 champs and 2 runnerup.

6. C!ooinnd Moeler OH 2nd to St. Ed at state with 1 champ and s placers.

7. Gaivary ChapeH~A Won state with record 143 po!nts. had 7 placers. a. Broken Arrow $K Won 5A state with 128 points. 3 champs and 6 placers.

9. Providence Cath IL Won state dual finals over Conant, 42-9.

10. WyalUsing PA Qua!liled 6 to state from region, with 2 champs.

11. Great Bridge VA Won AAA state w!!h 189 points, 6 champs and 2 placers.

12. Easton PA Reno runnerup qualified 6 to state from region.

13. Wisconsin RapidS WI Defeated Kua.kauna, 43-16, to win state duals.

14. Crater OR Won 4A state witl1181 points, 2 champs, and 6 placers.

15. Ei Reno OK Won 4A state w!!h 165 points, 6 champs, and 3 placers.

16. Clovis CA Tool\ 2nd in state with 2 champs, and a 2nd placer, and 114 points.

17. Owatonna MN Had 1st round state duals !oss to Hastings, 23-22.

18. Green River WV Won 4A state with 236 points, 3 champs, and 9 placers.

19. Lewis Cent:r«ll. fA Won 3A state with 120 points, 2 champs, and 3 placers.

20. BriStow OK Won SA state with 154 points, 7 champs, and 3 placers.

21. Connelsvilte PA Lost to #3 Northampton in AAA state dual finals.

22. Huber Hta Wayne OH Srd behind St. Ed and Moeller at state with eo points.

23. Westmoore OK 2nd to Broker~ Arrow at state, 2 champs, and 3 placers.

24. Skd eatttoUc Nl Won B state w!th 161 points, 3 champs, and 5 placers.

25. Paulsboro NJ. Group One state duals champions, ranked #1 In the state.

26. Po'P!I'aY CA 3rd at state with 95 points and 1 champ.

27. Dfijlaatown PA Reno 4th place team Is a darkhorse at AAA state.

28. Moline IL Lost, 32·21, to #7 Providence is state semifinals.

29. C&r:y NC Won 4A state with 143 points, 4 champs, and 4 placers.

30. Cox VA 2nd to #11 Great Bridge at state, 2 champs and 7 placers.

31. Maple Hts Wayne OH Ohio Div I Duals runnerup took 4th in Oiv I state.

32. Buchanan CA Strong dual team took 5th in state with only one class.

33. N.Wberg OR Took 2nd to f'14 Crater at state and had 1 champ.

34. Phillipsburg Nd"' Group 4 Duals champ, ranked 2nd in state.

35. Walsh Jesuit OH* Won Div II state with 125 points, had 2 champs.

36. Box Elder UT Won 4A state with 200 points and 4 champs.

37. Artarum® City KS Won SA state with 150 points, 3 champs and 4 placers.

38. fayettevUte 71st NC Close 2nd to #29 Cary at state with 2 champs.

39. MonroeWoodbUry NY Their state's top dual meet team.

40. N. Lehigh PA 2nd best AA team in state behind #10 Wyalusing.

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Woo Djvi&an I_.., tllle wilb 186.5 points, winning by 94.5; earned 5 champions, 9 placewinncrs; season complete j Z. ~Valley (Mbm.) (2!1-1; 2) i . Ileal Msm!o West, 59-0; beal Hostlngs, 54-6; beat Cambtillge-lsanti, 33-20 (won third consecutive Class 3A dual-team tiUe); earned\ j3 clwllpW!l!l, 9 p!&cewirmers in indlvldwd sl!!!e tnlllMllli'nt; season complete · l · N.mlwnpm11(.l'a.} {23-1; 4) IWen Ci!lss 3A Narthessl Regicn Iitle v.ith 181points, winning by 38; advanced 9 to individual slate tournament ~~Blair ~y, ~a (N.J.) (18-1; 5)

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lag (Pa.} (20-0; 3) 6 1<> C!m; AA iadividunlstate toumaljlent 7. Bronn Arrow (Olda.) (14-0; 7) ~n cnmp!ete; Clasa SA dual-t= and indivwunl champion 118. ~Moeller, Ciotcllmafi (Oilio) (14-1; 8)

IIF"mished second in Divisiool lil•le toamament wilh 92 points; owned

i 9. GNat Bdllge, Somh aa-~ (Va.) (28·1; 9)

i Season complete; Class 3A chempion !ll!l.Cclvaryekspd, SaamAu(c..!lf.) (17-1; 10)

I cb:unpion, 6 plnccwinnern; season complete

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13. lWtoo (Pa.) (16-5; 13) Fi.!!illb,ed soennd in CIJss 3A Northeast Region Tournament with 143 points; advanced 6 to individuo.lstate tournament 14. El Reno (Ok!n.) (20-0; !4) Seasnc complete; CIJss 4A dunl-team and individual champion

15. W~ Oldalto!nm City (Ollila.) (10-2; 16) SeMon compl<>te; Cil1ss 5A dum-tea;n lll!d individunl runner-up . i ' 16. Llnwls, WloceDsiD R!lpids (WIS.) (25-2; 24) Be!!l West Allis Cenlml, 43·12; bent River Falls, 41-18; bent Kaukauna, 43-16 (won Division 1 dual-team tille, fi.mlleam in slate \ hislory to win six consecullve stnte tWos); season complete i 17. Lew$ Central, Coudlllh>tll (lowe) (29.(); 20) j 1 Bent Waterloo Ww, 37-18; beat Eldridl!" North Sea!!, 46-12; beat Urbandnle, 45-10 (won Class 3A doni-team til!e); season complete!

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1!1. OWatopa ~.) (42-1; 15) 1Loot to.. Hll!!lillgs, 23-22; beat Mnnkalo West, 41-6; beat Fridley Totino Grace, 40-22 (won Class 3A consolation title); earned 1 chl;.'llP,ion, 5 p!accwinnets in individunl state tou=ent; &eason complete ·1; 19) ished third in Class AA duo.l-temn state tournament ,)(1.5-1-1; 21) ·~·e; wivllllC!ld 5 to Clllss 3A individunl SIJJ.te tournament 21. !.'anlsbero (N.J.) (20-0; 22)

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Finished fourth !n Divls!on I state toumament witb 58 points; corned 3 st•te place winners; season complete

23. M"Jot<r Del, Enii!Nlll.e (WL) (25.(); 23) Season complelc; dunkoam ~;tate clwnpion 24. Crater, Celrtml Polat (Ore.) (17 -3; 25) complete; 4A s.l:lte champion IVis (Csllf.) (9·6; NR)

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TEAM CHAMPIONS Grundy Calyruy ChflPI!I, CA Grundy

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Ill· Stafforci,_VA Pru1dand

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Sat.8run

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'lti-16

Chrlatlansburg, VA Fri. 9£11T1Chrlatlansburg I

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36-28 Sat.2pn CIIIVB!Y Chapel 33·28

Hld!O!Y Camden Catholic, NJ

camden Cathollc

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3o-25

McGuffo)l, PA Fri. 98JTI'IIcGulley I I'Jitc Anthony, vr

36-22 3rd Place

60-12

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I IIVOX, VA

33-25

49·16

I

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Great Bridge

lsat. 6pm

lsat.12noon

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1st Mark's

Sat.9am

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lsat. 4pm

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43-19

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27·22

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31-22

39·22

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Christiansburg lake Stevena, WA Lake Stevens

Sat.12noon

l....akD Stevens

34-31

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Sal. Bam

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Arch. Curley. MD Arr.h.Curtey

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Fr1.11BJT1Arch. Moeller

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The Future .....

2000-2001 looks to be another exciting year. The team qualified for the State Dual Meet Tournament to be held in January in Cleveland. Another out of state trip is planned for December to the "Beast of the East" Tournament in New Jersey. The team will also be in the C.I.T., Best of Southwest, and S.W.O.W.C.A. Tournaments with the usual dual meet powers Fairfield, Elder, and St. Xavier. Of course for this to happen we need everyone involved with the fund-raising.

The Wrestling Golf Outing date is set for September. Anyone interested in helping organize this year's tournament should see Coach Gaier.

ANT~~ATEDSCHEDULEFOR2~2001

December 9- Moeller Dual Meet Tournament (Home) December 9 - Dual Meet with Fairfield (Away) December 16-17 - Beast of the East Tournament (New Jersey) December 22-23- S.W.O.W.C.A. Tournament (Mt. St. Joes) January 7- State Dual Meet Tournament (Wadsworth) January 13-14- Ohio All-Catholic Tournament (Newark) January 19 - Dual Meet with St. X (Home) January 20 - Dual Meet with Elder (Home) January 27 - St. Edward's Quad (Cleveland) February 3- Best of the Southwest Tournament (Graham HS) February 10- GCL Tournament February 16-17- Sectional Tournament February 23-24- District Tournament March 1-3- State Tournament

Spring Happenings: THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU CAN DO TO IMPROVE•••.

Cincinnati Wrestling Club • meets every Tuesday and Thursday night • at Lockland High School.

• 7pm-9pm • see Coach Ryan or Coach Gaier for additional information

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SPECIAL THANKS FOR ALL_ WHO MADE THIS SEASON A SUCCESS..

© Alber's Insurance © All the Parents who helped drive to all the matches this year (Rob & Bea Lyons, Tim Albers, The Schnitzlers, Tim Bonn, Lou Zinkan) © Alumni Association and Dan Cloran for their financial help. © Alumni wrestlers for their help at the J.H. Tournament and during practice. © Andy Luckhaupt and Joe's Express Photo for the numerous pictures this year. © Bea Lyons for the pictures and slide show. © Bro. Charlie Wanda for working with the wrestlers and the prayer services © Captain's parents - Jackie and Kevin Cronin, Becky and Pat Hill, Rita and Clyde Findley, Bea and Rob Lyons, Sharon and John McCormick for coordinating everything. © Clyde Findley for coordinating the state tickets and so much more. © Coaches Wives- Chris Anne Gaier, Bea Lyons, Teri Cunningham, Trisha Boland, Amy and Martha for understanding and enduring the time demands put upon the coaches. © Corporate sponsors: Double-Click, Hammer Strength, Biggs (Mason Mont), Coca Cola, Grosset. © Craig Lindsey and lcelands for their work with the team this year. © Dick Beerman for caring about the wrestlers © Don Schnitzler and all the parents who helped at the Monte Carlo © Don's Auto Repair © Doug Becker, of Coca Cola who got the luxury suite at OSU. © Dr. Adams for his help with the skin problems, lamisil and doctor visits. © Golf Sponsors - Apke Carpet Care, Executive Benefits, Greg Rusteberg Guardian Investor Services, Kingsgate Transportation, Lebanon Equine Clinic, McCormick Equipment Co., Medic Computer Systems, Milford Winnelson Co., Party City, Patrick Hill and Sons, The Feed Barn, Artisan Mortgage Services, Spurlock Insurance Agency, Roadway Express, Ohio Teamsters- Local100, Dan Druffellnc., Double Click, Jamieson Accounts,, Kneisel Contracting Corporation, Oppenheimer Funds, Skips bagels, Federated Mutual Funds, and Davis Mutual Funds. © Jim Monlg for his help with the Golf Outing. © Marge Candy for all of her work with the Gable clinic and Golf Outing © McCormick Equipment Co. © Medical Recovery Systems © Moeller Athletic Department for all their support. © Parents for support and help at the kids tournament © Parents for the pre-match meals (Jackie Cronin, Becky Hill, Rita Findley, Bea Lyons, and Sharon McCormick) © Pat Hill- for bringing his bobcat to move mats into the wrestling room. © Sean Ryan for announcing the Gable Clinic © The Feldman Family for their help with the Junior High Tournament. © The Gapinski Family © The Hartman Family © The Lukens Family for the luxury box at the State Tournament. © Tla Straus and Aramark for the morning breakfasts and food service. © Tim Bonn & Lou Zlnkan for the video taping. © Tim Cunningham for all of his help this year with the Golf Outing and Gable Clinic © Value City and Rob Lyons for the luxury box at the State Tournament.

AND A SPECIAL THANKS TO ANYONE THAT IS NOT ON THIS LIST THAT I MISSED!

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-~THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER ,

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SUNDAY, FEJJJWAJ{Y 27, 2000

West Hi eliminates de~ nting ch '

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Lakota East beats LaSalle;

BY CAREY HOFFMAN Enquirer c.ontributor

Western Hills, the preseason No. 1 in Cincinnati, made a good tournament debut Saturday, ousting defending Division I state champ Moeller 71-49 in the Cincinnati Division I sectional at Mason High School.

Western Hills (18-3) advances to meet Amelia in the sectional semifinals at.8:30 p.m.

ller, 71-

'

on .Wednesday at UC's Shoemaker Center. Moeller ends its ·year 1'0-11.

Lastyear, Western Hills lost its first round tournament game to St.· Xavier, from the same league as Moeller.

"We thought about that," · said junior point guard Malcolm Andrews, who led West Hi with 22 points on Saturday. "But (playing Moeller) was just the way it turned out this year~ We knew we just had to play them and we didn't think they were as strong tliis year."

Western Hills jumped out to

. a 17 _8 lead after the first quarter, but had to call a time out after Moeller scored. the first five points of the second quarter to pull within 17_13 .

"I just told them we needed to continue doing what we had been doing. that was successful," said •Western Hills coach Lannis Timmons, who felt his team's .defense was the key on Saturday. "We gave up some

uncontested )ks and had to get back to bing what .was · working for un the first quarter." · · Out of the neout, Andrews hit a pajr of !ree pointers to put his team t:k up by 10. He then made a s~l which he took ii1 for a fast-hak layup. Steve Banks then ad:d another three for West Hi, r;hing the lead to 28-13 with 3:! left before halftime.

Eventualli the Western Hills run gre\~O 13-0: West Hi led at halftim65-17.

"They · ha< some kids hit I

threes, and we. helped that some because we were paying so much attention to their post guys," Moeller coach Car]Kremer said. "They made us pay.

They str:etched that lead out and got us in trouble."

WESTERN HILLS (71) -

Andrews 7 4 '22,

Horace 4 0 a, Starks 3 1 8, Peterson 6 3 15, Banks 2 4 9, Smith I 7 9. Totals: 23-55

19~26

71.

0 Manserez 3 0 7, Luther 3 0 6, Waod_1 0 2, Sylvester 5 2 13, Rosfeld 3 2 8. Totals: 21-46 4-6 49. westt:rn

MOELLER (49) -Tabler 50 11, Byrnes 1 2,

Hills 17-18·18·18-71 Moeller 8·9-13·19·49

3-pointers: WH 6-12 (Andrews 4, Starks,

Banks.), M 3-15 {Tabler, Monserez, Sylvester).

Records: WH 18-3, M 10-11.

Iii>- Uikota -East 60, LaSalle 54, Division I Sectional at OxfordJohn Graves' play in the

open <;ourt was the catalyst for a fourth-quarter rally that gave Lakota East a victory.

It was the first tournament victory for Lakota East (9-12) in the three-year history of the program and came at Lakota West, where the opening-round games of the Oxford Division I sectional are heing played.

Graves had 11 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, helping East overcome a four-· point lead LaSalle. took by scor· f h ing the f inaJ seven pomtS 0 t e third quarter. ."John sometimes gets out of

control and overhustles on defense," East coach Dave Davis said. "Tonight, his ov_erhustling helped us."

East shot 57 percent from the field in the game by attackc ing the basket after beating La 'Salle's .full-court pressure.

The Thunderhawks also converted 24-of~36 foul shots, compared' to 9-of-15 .for La Salle., LASALLE {54)- Bucheit 3411, Dienge6oJz, i~f~~; ~ gt -Po~~~a2c1~5~ J. 1~ 5'¥.uthaupt 6 3 17· · LAKOTA EAST <60l - Williams 2 !' 5; 's.

Graves 3 5 11, Woods 3 2 8, J. Graves 4 9 17, DaY 2 37, Underwood 2 48, Small2 04. Totals: 18-32 24-36 60. LaSalle 10-19-15·1Q-54 Lakota East 9-21-JQ-211'60 3-polnter:s: LaS 3-21• (Bucheit, Krufhaupt 2), LE0-4.Records:Las 1o-J.LE9-12.

Ursuline ·wins state title on victories of star trio Ransom, Myers, GIRLS SWIMMING Krallmen ·lead (147lf2) and Indian Hill (1371/z).

Ursula's Rachel Tepe alLions' victory So St. . on a state ti'tfe, taking the W

BY DAVE SCHUTTE The Cincinnati Enquirer ·

soo fi-eestyle: 1. Myers {Ursuline) 4:48.7. Lo~ cals: 5.· .Keefe (Ursuline) 5:00.75; 7. Beary IMt. Notre Dame) 5:04.27; 6. Strong (Turpin)-5:10.01; 9.

Greiner (Ursuline}. 5:03.63; 11. E. Tomes (Anderson)·. 5;05.0; 12. '"!oman (Anderson) 5:0~.22; 20.

{Ursuline) 5:16.04, 24. Miller (Lakota East I 200 freestyle relay: 1. Tol Notre Dame 1:36.15.

Locals: 2. Ursuline (Myers, Bulla, Kunkel, Ransom) 1:36.42; 4.' Oak. Hills (McHugh, Schnur, N. ~1~:;~s

'100 ba·ckstroke 1'n a personal- Kroeger, L. Kroeger) 1:38.51; 5. Sycamore (Bed· narchik, Ursini, Haffield, Commons) ·1:39.22; 7. Anbest time 'of 56.68. derson IM. Tomes, Homan, Decker, E. Tomes) • D' · · I t 1:40.

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Mason IS. Waizenhofer, Sat urday S !VISIOn even S: McLpughlin, J. Waizenhofer) t41.96; 15.Eilderfs, Mercy "'- 100 freestyle· Ransom {Griffith,_ Heyob, Koch,_ Sander) 1:42. 18;_17. Lakota r • . . . Wesf(Kns Busse, Katie Busse, Mulshrne, Severedged Toledo Notre Dame son) 1:42.42, 24. st. ursula {France, Keating, Ball, . C I · Molnar) 1:43.79). ' freshman Kat1e arr0 I. 100 Backstroke: 1. Tepe {Sf. Ursula) 56.68. ;;.. 500 freesty-le· Myers Locals: 2. L. Kroeger !Oak Hil~l 56.97; 4. Fessel •· · : • (Sf. Ursula) 57.51; 5. Vogel 1M!. Noire Dame) 57.84; led the entire race, SW!mmmg a 6. Keever {Lebanon) 58:02; 10. M. Tomes (Ander·48 70 son) 58.57; 11. Bulla (Ursuline) 58.6; 14. Kunkel persona!-bes t 4. · · .

(Ursuline) 59.42; 19. Keefe (Ursuline) 1:00.66. ll> N200frDeestyledreldayU: To- 1 , 04 d~~~;:,~~si~fl'Y~ l<i:~~~fu~\s~~C4 ~7 1J~~~~~ led0 Otre arne e ge . rSU- gano {Sf. Ursula) 1:05.45; 10. Hunter {Oak Hills) 1:07.69; 12. Bells cw.nton woods) 1:07.74; 20. Koch ll.ne for the. champi··0 n· ship· . • {Mercy) 1:09.10, 22. Robnick (Talawanda} 1:Hl.Ot II> 100 backstroke: Tepe 23.. Miller !Lakota East/ 1:10.16. ~Oil freestyle relay: 1. Tol. NOtre Dame 3:25.69 SWam a personal-best 56.68 tO (sfafe record). Locals: 2. Ursuline (Meade, Greiedge Oak Hills senior Lindsey narch1k, ner, Myers,_ Ransom/ 3:26.3!; 3. Sycamore (Bed· Ursrnr, Hatfield, Commons} -3:34.75i 4. oak Kroeger (56.97) .for the title.

Hills.{N. Kroeger, Schnur, Rye,Scnoborgl 3:35.29;6.

St. Ursula (Keafmg, Fessel, Mangano, Tepe) My only strategy ·tomght .3:35.61; 8. Anderson ('M, Tomes, Homan, Decker, E. was to go for it," said Tepe, r~;;::;;; K~~~~;924:~;:;~ctw~~~~~:~~r?~~~~~~::: who finished third last year.

McLoughlin, Waizenhoferl 3:46.24; Iii>- 100 breaststroke: TriDivision 11 · Rye 0 f Oak 'H'Jl · hed 2. Napoleon Team Standin9S: 1. Gate MHis Hawken 404.5, Cia I S f'lUIS 147.5, 3. Indian Hill137.5, 4. Aller 117, 5. third.

Hathaway Brown 116. Locals: 6. Mariemont 106, 18.

Williamsburg 31, 24. Wilmington 24, 28. Wyoming 18, f/1> 400 freestyle relay: To- 30. Ross 16, 33. CHCA 14, 37. Madeira 12, 43. ledo Notre Dame led from start ~Y::;~~ 7, 44, ceo 6, 49. Lemon-Monroe 4._5, 53. to finish (326.36), edging Ursu100 freestyle: 1. Preyss {Chagrin Falls) 51.98. locals: 12. Carey (Indian HHI) 54.47; 12. Wray line (3:26.69 ) .

(Lemon-Monroe) 54.47; 14. Olson (Mariemonl) . · · II I d" H'J 54.79; 17. Bockstlegel, Madeira; In D. lVIS!On • n Ian Il 500 freestyle: 1. Rose {Hawken) 4S4.11. Lo· senior Katie Carey finished sec- cals: 9. Olson {Mariemont) 5:15.32; 12. Rodriguez (Indian Hill/ 5:19.21; 18. smallwood <Norwood> Ond l·n the 100 backstroke.

5:27.82, 20. Jesse McFerran (Madeira) 5;30.98. ':I thought I had a chance t_o 'zoo freestyle relay: 1. Gales Mills Hawken 1:38.1. Locals 4. Mariemont (M. Olson, Clukey, win, but my legs got tired at the Schroer, K. Olson) 1:41.44; 6. Indian Hill <Ely, B. " C 'd Carey, Husky, K. Carey} 1:41.89; 13. Wyoming end, arey Sal .

(Reynolds, Edgington, Gieseker, Smifhl 1:44.8.

CANTON - Rallying Sat· urday behind' junior Tami Ran· som, sophomore Kelli Krallman and freshman Whitney Myers, Ursuline won the Division [ girls state championship, the school's third state title since 1991.

Ursuline scored 268 points: Toledo Notre Dame was second with 234 points; and Oak Hills was third with 215 points. " . Ransom arid Myers were tht "anchors, each winning two indi= ~:vidual state titles. Krallmarl ~~won one. ~:; Ransom, who was first in the ~~?00 individual medley on Fri= ,,day, won the 100 freestyle Sat~ ::urday. Myers \von the 200 and :':'500 freestyles. '.."'' Krallman won the 100 but"' terfly on Friday and was also a member of the Lions relay teams.

"All three girls .had a spectacular meet," Ursuline coach Tim Beerman said. "They knew :·what they had to do and re~:inained focused and got it Team Standings: I. Ursuline 26B, 2. Tal. Notre Dame 234, 3. Oak Hills 215, 4. Upper Arlington 177, ····done."

5. Anderson 124. Locals: 6. St. Ursula 123, 9. Syca· ; :_ The splitting of girls swim- more 83, 17. Mason 33, 19 (fie) Mt. Notre Dame, Mercy 29, 22. Lakota West 25, 29. McAuley 16, 33. :::ming into two divisions also Lebanon 15, 36. Turpin 11, 43. Winton Woods 4.5, 47.

1. . · ,::·resulted in a runaway victory in Hamilton 10(J Freestyle: I. Ransorri (Ursuline) 50.B7.

6. N. :.Division II for Gates Mills Haw- Locals: 5. Severson (Lakota ;::~en;'the defending state-'Cham- ,, · H k chik (Sycamore) 53.27; 13. {Mc~uley) ~]liOnS. aW en SC 0 re d 4041A2 I'. 53.65; 16. Hagen (Sf. Ursula) 53.87; 20. Keating {Sf. ;:,points, well ahead of_ Napoleon Ursula) 54.02, n Commons (Sycamore) 54.99.

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100 backstroke: :1. Seidman (Hawker'!) 58.12.

Locals: 2. K. Carey (Indian Hill) 58.68; 7. Thomas (Mariemont) 1:01.61;:.15. Burnett (Kings) 1:03.16; 20. Giesecker (Wyoming) 1:03.64.

100 breaststroke: 1. Jones (Alter) 1:04.66.

Locals: 3.. Brockman. (Williamsburg} 1:06.78; 8, Beattie (CHCA) 1:08.62; 11. Woods (Summin 1:08,96; 12. Rodriguez ,{Indian Hill) 1:09.09; 18. LoYe (Goshen) 1:11.05, I

t. vier catches ·record 22nd state championship ·:Bombers ·:set three 'state marks : BY DAVE SCHUTTE ;'The Cincinnati Enquirer

CANTON - St. Xavier's '. swimming team continued to -rewrite the Ohio High School Athletic Association's record ··books here Saturday.

The Bombers won a record '22nd state championship, : amassing 394 points while : breaking three state records .two individual and one relay.

No school in. any sport has ; won 22 state championships in :.',Ohio. " , . junior Jayme Cramer was ''the standout for the Bombers. :, Friday, Cramer broke the ,, state record in the 100 butterfly and broke the state (48.67) . and pool record (48.37) twice in , the backstroke, swimming the championship final in 48.15. He . swam the preliminaries in 48.35. . . "jayme has never been satis, fied with his performances· here : (state meet)," St. X coach jim Brower said. "l-Ie's a very de'termined individual and came ':here to make a. statement. ;That's why you saw him go all : out· in both the preliminar.ies : and finals."

Overall, the Bombers won :two .relays and two individual '. state titles. But it was their · depth that made the differ,ence. · "We brought 19 people to :.:state, eight who had never been ', here before and only three who , had been in a championship fi: nal. Every swimmer scored," ··Brower said.

Also, Sycamore senior Dan Ketchum closed his prep career .:in style. For the third straight ' year, he won the 500 freestyle, •,swimming the event in 4:25.20. :..Ketchum also won his third ~Straight 200 freestyle state ~championships.

.,_,;_ Here's a look at each of :.·saturday's events: :"'; Iii>- 100 freestyle: St. X's. ~:Scott Ransenberg was Cincin~Jiati's best; taking fifth in 45.81. ·• ll> 500 freestyle: Ketchum :.~was by far the best, swimming :?"t.Ue event in 4:2~.20. The next :;,.

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1 For The Cincinnati Enquirer/David Baxter Moeller's. Brian Zinkan(right) upends Lakota Wesfs Matt Mcintire during Saturday's Division I distrct meet at Fairfield.

t district titl~ Crusaders qualify 10 for state

sy ·nndian Lake) p. Robbie Phillips (Bethei-TaJel

BY MARK SCHMETZER

nine other; qualifiers all finished a··- ong the top four in their

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- Over the past three years, Moeller had proven that it could win sectional wrestling championships.

Saturday, the Crusaders climbed new heights. · Moeller doubled its previous number of state_qualifiers while cruising to its first-ever Divisian I district championship.

Ten Crusaders qualified for next week's state tournament at Columbus while Moeller St. Xavier's Jay me Cramer swims his way to a state title overwhelmed second-place in the 100 backstroke Saturday.

Dayton Wayne, the defending champion, 195-168.5. Fairfield BOYSning the last event. I can never finished third . while qualifying remember not loading. up for six wrestlers for the state tourSWIMMING the 400 freestyle relay." nament. swimmer was more than five "It feels. good,'' Moeller Team standings: 1.'St. Xavier 394. seconds behind.

2. Cle. St. Ignatius 182, 3. Akron Fire· coach Jeff Gaier said. "The kids stone 173.5, 4.

Upper Arlington 161, 5.

I> 200 freestyle relay: Anderson 142. Other Locals: 8. Syca- have really r:esponded all year: The La Salle team of David more 94, 10. La Salle. 77, 17. Fairfield Over the pa~t couple of years, Kessler, Kelly Tenbrink, Brian 32, 24. Turpin 20, 33. Summit 12, 49 this has alwai'S been our stumBadin, Edgewood 2.

Tiemeier and Adam Dehne (tie) 100 freestyle: 1. Matkovich (Upper bling block, ~o we focused all (1:25,74) took third.

Arlington) 45.06. Locals: 5. Ransenberg year on this and the state. ll> 100 backstroke: St. X's (St. Xavier) 45.81: 8. Leassner (St. Xavi"We. changed a couple of 9. Tiemeier (LaSalle) 47.06: Cramer broke the state record er) 46.72; 500 freestyle: 1. Ketchum (Syca- things up this week in practice of 48.67 set by St. Paris Gra- more) 4:25.2. Locals: 3. McCollum - making them shorter . but ham's justin Thornton in the (Fairfield) 4:34.01; 5. Stoffer (St. Xavier) more intense - and the kids 9. Keefe: (St. Xavier) 4:39.88; morning preliminaries (48.35). 14:37.07; 0. Thomes (Anderson) 4:41.44; 11. responded."

He broke that record seven Ransom (St. Xavier) 4:41.48: 24. Davis Undefeated junior Joe Ziri.kan (Milford) 4:46.82, 20. Rauen (St. Xavier) (29-0) startetl a run of three hours later in 48.15.

4:48.14.

"Tonight I tried to .relax 200 freestyle relay: 1. St.. Ignatius consecutive Moeller individual more," Cramer said. "My goal 1:24.89. Locals: 3. LaSalle (Kessler, championships with a 5"2 .win was to break 48 seconds, but Tenbrink, Tiemeier, Dehne) 1:25.74; 5. over Carroll's Nick Terbay at St. Xavier (Stoffer, Pater, .Janszen, 140 pounds.

I'm not disappointed.'~ Leassner) 1:26.28; 7. Sycamore (Ford.

Senior Bobby Lyons imOn Friday, Cramer set the Aukstuolis, Walsh, Ketchum) 1:27.47; 12. Anderson (Cummings, Kauscher, proved his record to 35-1 with state record in the 100 butter- Tomes.

Keyes) 1:28.84; 18. Wyoming fly in 48.31.

(Henkel, Giardina, Byrnes, Appel) an 11-3 win over Miamisburg's 24. Princeton (Wilson, Hui, ·Gregg Sharkey at 145, and juI> 100 breaststroke: De- 1:29.56, Miller) 1:31.40. nior David Blanks completed fending state champion Mark Shafer, 100 backstroke: 1. Cramer (St. Xa· Gangloff from Akron Firestone vier) 48.15 (state record). Locals: 2. the run with: a 10-6 win over won in a state record time of Hardesty (St. Xavier) 50.98; 3. Cum- Centerville's Nick Kaputska at mings (Anderson)' 51 .0; 5. Keefe (St. 152.

55.10. St. Xavier senior Brett Xavier) 51.4: 10.. Tomes (Anderson) That match was, ·punctuated Burns took second in 58.31.

52.8; 23. Blohm (Wilmington).55.34.

100 breaststroke: 1. Gangloff (Ak- by Blanks' late first-period flip I> 400 freestyle relay: St. ron Firestone) 55.1. Locals: 2. Burns of his opponent that helped turn X was just No. 5 in qualifying, (St: Xavier) 58.31; ·s. Kauscher (Anderbut turned it on during the final son) 58.96; 9. ,Jacob (St. Xavier) 58.77; a 4-1 deficit into a 7-4 lead, The 13.

(St. Xavier) 1:00.01; 15. move helped Blanks shake his 100 yards as Cramer led the PaterJanszen (St. Xavier) 1:00.32; 16. Robinson cobwebs. way to a 3:03.36 clocking.

(Badin) 1:00.34; 23. Hartman (Fairfield) "I started out slow, like I "I never dream of winning a 1:02.36. .400 freestyle relay: 1. St. Xavier usually do, and a lot of guys can 'Btate championship," St.. Xavi- (Keefe, Stoffer, Cramer, Ransenberg) er's Andrew Keefe said. "We 3:03.36. Locals: 6: Sycamore (Hunter take advantage of that," Blanks used a different lineup in the Aukstuolis, Ford, Ketchum) 3:11.6: 8. said.

Anderson (M. Tomes, Daley, M. For the first time, five wresmorning to get some other guys Tomes, Keyes) 3:'15.64; 16.. La Salle a chance to swim."

(Tenbrink, Huey, Tiemeier, Dehne) DO;· tlers from each weight class Brower said the indecision · 19. Wyoming (Henkel, Koscianski, qualified for state, but Moeller Byrnes, Appel) 3:19.60, 20. Moeller (Ja- needed the extra spot for just on the relays was his doing .. cobs, Hardeman; Church, Pierce) one qualifer, 189-pound senior 'We wanted to go out_Jly win" 3:20.55.

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nee) d. Aaron Ray (Ross) 5·4; 145- Philip Mac'ke·

2:49; 152 - Anthony Jenkins (Indian Laket: d.

Lamont Dixon {Purcell Marian) 12·6; 160 - -!qsh Reamer (Taylor) d. Brett Linklnhoker (Bel/~~9n· taine) 10·8; ,_",1 171- Joel Weimer (Springboro) ff. Scott Rysh (Graham) 16.(); 189- Kris·Kiepacz (TippecanQe) d. Aaron Ke()ugh (Oermont NE) 5-1; 215- J~son Lackmeycr {PUrcell Marian} d. Levi Karnehm . (Dayton Christian) 7~3; Hwt - Jacob Welch {Eaton) p. Roger Miller (Cham.·Julienne) 5:06. m Third Place· ~::~ 103 - Ty Klofta (In diem Lake) dec. Z~ctl Hickman (Alter) 7·2; 112- Tim Harrison (Ch~f:h.·

~ses.

"The biggest surprise was how well they all wresiled. ·• Gaier said. "They all wrestled how they had to wrestle. They wrestled with confidence and poise~"

Undefeated 'Champs

Julienne) pin Bobby Wells(New.Richmond) 2:17.~~9

Scott Smith

Championship Round - Jeff Kin;:~ (Edgewood} der:. John Kremer 11)3- Depoy (Greenville) d.-Candy (Moeller}, (Franklln) 4·2; 125- Doug Huelsman (Tippecaqg,e) 3·1; 112- ott (Wayne) p. Luther {Glen Este),3:27; dec. Chris Wil!iams (Taylor) 12¥7; 130 ~Ben ~Wig 119 - DiSalVo. (Carroll) md. Wolf {Norfhmont), (Dayton Christian) dec~ Zack Hensley (Lemon10·2; 125- Smith· (St. Xavier) p. Heldman (Mariet· Monroe} 3-JOT; tal. 1:34; 130- Mcintire (Lakota West) d. Zinkan 135 ~ Chad Lensman (Graham) maj. de'c.

(Moeller), 8-3; Josh· Correll (Taylor} 11-3; 140 - Clayton !Errett 135 -·Ruth (Winton Woods) d. Lampe (Glen (Graham) dec. Nick. Goebel_ (Springboro} 6·2p14S Estel, 3-1- (of); 140- Zinkan (Moeller) d. Terbay -: Tom Home (Wilmington) dec. Keith Car-ter (Carroll),5·2;_ 145 Lyons (Moeller) md:Sharkey . (Franklin) 6·4. OT; 152 - Joe Ross (Wilmington) {Miamisburg}, 11-3; 152 - Blanks (Moeller) d. dec. Tim Sage {Kings) 7-6; 160- Eric Everhart (Indian Lake) dec. Evan Garver (GraMm} 1-0;'' Kapu.stka (Centerville), 10-6;.16(J- Miller (Marietta) md. Flint (Lebanon), 12-A; 171- Jeff Copelin ..(Pl!rCCU Marian} dec. M';ift Clemens {ectrroll) d. Ooerflein {Harri· -VanAusdal (Eaton) 4·2i 189 -Jeff Rice (Grah§itl) son}, S-1; 189 - Lammers (Wayne) d. Jones dec. Robby Moyer {Ea1oi1l 3-1; 215- Jay.Sfe{l..akofa East), 3·1; 215 - Bond (Wayne) p. Foltz . phens (Tippecanoe) dec. Shane Bankard (Wilm1ng(Greetlvl!le)~·l:02i215-Padllla (Wayne) d. Leek~ fon)·ll-6; H~ ~Ben Kave (Urbana} pin D~~.re. rone (Fairmont), 3-2.

C~mpbeD{_Sprmgboro) 4:32. . . ,_,u

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St. Xavier senior Scott mSmith (125 pounds) and Lakota Westsophomore Matt Mcintire (130) remained undefeatt'd while capturing district champiThird Place . 103 - Loebker (Anderson) d. Ocasio (Fair· onships .. Smith, 39-0, looked f,J- tield), 9·1; 112 - Suer {Elder) d. Leugers (Fairfield}, 5-4;119- Sebourn {Wayne) p, Hill (Moeller), cused as he recorded three pins 2;24; 125 -·Maxwell (Bufler) d. Kaney (WayneL and a technical fall on his way to 3.0; 130- West (Fairborn) tf. Salyers (Fairfield), 4:20; his first career -district title.

135 ~ Baria (Moeller} md. Glaser (Fairmont), 1~0-- Mcintire (Lakota west) p: Jablonski "I feel real determined," he 13-5; (Sf. Xalller), 4:09; 145 ~ Wahoff (Fairfield) md. said. "That's a great word for it Young {Piqua), 14~4; 152 ~Ruberg (Harrison) md.

McElroy (Lebanon), 15-4; 160 - Padgett (Fair· - focused." field) d. Osfholhoff (Moeller), 5-3; 111-- Lukens (Moeller) d. Prtev {Princeton), Mcintire, now 38-0, needed 3·2; 189Farrell (Oak Hills) p, Hiller (Greenville), his usual three rounds in three 4:44; 215- Slaven (Lebanon) d. Ash {Marietta), 10-3;275Hyams (Sycamore) p.Rogers (Logan), of his four matches, including :48. his 8-3 championship round win Fifth Place .

103 - Watson (Fairmont) d. Luce {Sidhey), · over Moeller's Brian Zinkan.

9·4; 112- Frasca (Cente"rvil!e) d. Puckett {Beaver~ "Brian's always been a creek), 4~3; 119 ~ Wolery {Lakota Wesf) mel.

(Sycamore), 9-0; 125 - Kist (Hamilton) strong competitor, going all the Pat!erson d. Flake (Lakota West), 13-9; 131) - Reiter d. Hautman {La Salle),8·4; 161)- Stevens way back to kids club," Mcln- {Wavne) {Carrol!) d. Heard (Princeton), 8-4; tire said. "He said after the 135 - Bookman (Logan) d. Sommer (West carrouton), 12-7;. 140 ·-·eldridge IFairborn) m~. match that it was a fun match.'' Doggett {Tecumseh). 14-4; 145 - McDaniel

WW's Ruth wins Winton Woods junior Ian Ruth was the only other local wrestlert<l wiri a district championsliip. Ruth needed overtime to outlast Glen Este's Arlen Lampe and pull out a 3-1 decision at 135 pounds.

"It's always overtime with him,'' said Ruth, who beat Lampe for the third tim'e in four matches this season. Three have gone to overtime. "He kept coming up out of his stance, and I waited for the perfect time and then shot in.

"I was runner-up last year. I was hoping I could come back and win this year, and I was successful."

37 total to state Overall, 37 local wrestler:; qualified for the three-day state tournament, which is scheduled to get under way at Ohio State's Schottenstein Center Thursday at 3 p.m. The championship matches are scheduled for Sa~urday at 5 p.m. . ·

(Wayne) d. Moore (Harrison), 7-2; 152 - Willis (Lakota East) d. Simon (St. Xavier), 5·4; 171 - Abrams (Lebanon) d. Lacey (Marief~ ta), 5.0;.189 - Cronin ·(Moeller) md. Springer

(Northmont), 12·2; 215 - Wegley {Tecumseh) d.

Epps <Glen Este), 4-3:275- Ramsey <Fairfield) d.

Kennedy (Northwest),

11~5.

Division II , . anan · pace j d £OUr PUrCe II M wrestlerS in the State meet next wee~ while finishing 'in third Piace behind Graham and Indian Lake. · bOrO qua l'f' spnng lie d th ree WrestlerS and finished fifth.

Kings qualified two wrestle. rs, t'ncludt'ng John_ Velez, who WOn the 112-pOUild title.

·Division HI Madeira finished second 'at the district meet, qualifying S:\x wrestlers to the state meet next week. . " Reading was the next best local finisher with three wrestlers advancing. _ : · Kris Kuykendall took fii'st place at 103 for Madeira. ,., Other district champimjs were Chris Seta of North College Hill at 130, Tim Kelley of Reading at 140, Kellen Campbell of Firineytown at 145, aijd Gary Blair of Reading won 169.

- District Meet Division Ill . {at Xenia} -~• Team Standings: 1. Brook.vllle 173.5; 2. Madeira 148; 3. Versailles 112.5; 4. Mllton·Union 106.5;r5.

Carlisle 105; 6. ·Reading 98; 7. Covington 73.5;·:8.

Oakwood 71; 9. Dixie 69.5; 10. No. College Hill 5115; 11. W. Liberfy·Sa!em 56; 12. Miami East 50.5;---13.

Indian Hill 47.5; 14, · summit co. Day 44; ·"15.

Trl·COunty Nc. 43; 16. Batavia, Blanchester 3o.5na. cllnton~Massie 2B; 19. Deer Park 26; 20. Finneytown 25.5; 21. Wyoming 23; 22. Greeneview 21; 23. Fen· wick 18; 24. Mechanicsburg 10; 25. Cin. Counfry

Day 8; 26. Lehman 6; 27. Madison, R;pley·Unio~-~4; 21. C. Hills Christian 3; 30. Catholic Central, Lo.~k· ., · lndividualfinishers ,,, (Top three advance to state meef) ,,, 103 - Kuykendall (Madeira} d. GambiU (MIami East) Tlebrk OT; 112 - Magofeaux IVersallies) md. Lacure (Greeneview) 11·3; 119~~,_ Morris (Carlisle) d. Wiltenberg (Madeira) 4-0H25 -Bierman (Carlisle/ d. Hundley (Dixie) 11-7!'130 -Seta (NCH) d. Shultz {Brookville) Tiebrk OTH35 -Perry (Brookville) md. Lee (Oakwood) 20-9!140 -Kelly {Reading/ p.Harris (Brookville) 5:07;. ' 145 - Campbell (Finneytown) tf. She_ley (BrookviHe) .17·1; 152 - Henry {Versailles)')!.

land, Waynesville, Williamsburg 2.

Batdorf (Covington) 15.0; 160 - Blair (Read!rJ9) {at Wilmington) md, Magro (Indian Hilt) _13--5; 1n- _Owens (Cov,l,tlg· Team Standings: 1. Graham 1_65.5; 2. Indian ' ton) p, McConnell (Summit) S:29; 189 - Asbyry Lake 148; 3. Purcell Marian 100; 4, Tippecanoe 86.5; {Milton·Union) d Spore {Wyoming) 9·5; 2Jt::5. Springboro 82.5, Locals: 6. Chaminade·Jvlienne Yandk {Brookville) d. Flora {Miami East) 6-o; tf~ 81; 7. Taylor 67; 9. Franklin 62.5; 10. Loveland 60.5; - Larle (Milton-Union) p. Binkley (Brookvtlle) 1;q2.

11. Wilmington 60; 15. Kings 49.5; 18. Ross 37.5; 19.

Thlr~ Place .-...Edgewood 36.5; 20. Alter 31.5; 21. CJennont NE 31; 103 - Henry (Versailles) d. Rhodes (BrQ.P.k· 22. Bethei·Tate 29; 25. Little Miami 24; 26. Lemon· ville) 5-0; 112 - Burroughs (Madeira> d.. Git:s.el:;.e Monroe 21.5; 2B.·Roger Bacon. 16; 29. Turpin 15; 30.

(W. Libe.rty-S:~Iam) 2-1; 119 Bodey (W. Liber..t:yNew Richmond 13; Norwood.10i 34. Goshen 8; 35.

Salem) p. Kiepinger {Milton-Union) 1:57; 125: Opidl· western Brown 7; 5; 37. McNicholas 3. ka {Madeira) d. Rhoades (Versailles) 6·2; 130,....Championship Round . Merle (Madeira) d. Fox (Bianches1er) 7-2; 135:...(Top four advance t_o state meet) Engel (Readin~) d. Avery {Milton·UnionJ 4-2;1qo~ 103- Jske Meinking (Purcell Marian) d. Nate Short (Cs_r!isle) d. Hensley {NCH) default; L"'.l Browning (J?ellbrool<) 6·4; 112: John Velez {Kings} 14S-:- 'Jo'mson (Indian Hill) md. Briggs (Ver· d. Kevin Damanti (Shawnee) 9-3; 119 - Chris sailtes} 17~7; 152- Longstreth {Madeira) d. Curry Harrison (Cham.·Julienne) p. Josh Wooton (Gra· (Oakwood) 6·3; 160 - Walters (Milton·UnlonVd. ham) 1:14; 12.5 - Bryce Markley {Graham) ·d.

Berger (Oakwood) 5·4; 171 - Statzer (Tri-Cou~ty Jeremiah Jolliff {Preble Shawnee) 9-7 OT; 130 No.) d. Koepnick (Oakwood) 5-4; 169- Newsome Josh Klofta {Indian Lake) d. Kalen Knu!L(Graham) (Dixie) d. WiJI!ams (Blanchester) 8-2; 215- D~\i_is 14-7i (Oix!e) d. Childers {Carlisle) 11-8; Hwt_ -·saYer 135 ~ Mlke"~e:uen {Shawnee) d. Ryan worley (Deer Par~~·,d. Parthemore Libe~~satem> (Loveland) 9~7; \~9.'- Bitly Wood {Preble Shaw6·2. .: _. . .·.,

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straight right on Mosley.

Which is exactly what Craig did.

Trailing 9-8 late in the fourth round of the U:S. OlYrn.pic Boxing Trials' Box-offs, his long reach connected with. Mosley. It was a good shot, and tied the score .at 9~9. ~·· That meant USA Boxing officials chad to go to a tiebreaker between the Aive judges. That meant going to total punch count. And it meant throwing <,out the judges' scores which had the most and least punch counts for both fighters. ·;; · When they added up what was left, ·Craig won 49-46. ·. . "I had a dream (Friday night) I 'won the fight, but. then I woke up •·said, 'Aw, man, I haven't won any" thing yet!'," Craig said, grinning. · ~.:.Craig was happy to win for his mother, Mary, who died 18 months ·ago of breast cancer. She was 48. _..,, When Craig's mother died, he was 'rudderless. He had all but quit going. <to the gym. Then, four months later, his brother, Dion, had a dream of his -:-own. Mother Mary "came" to Dion and told him to use his big brother's -influ~nce and get Dante back into the .:gym< ~·· "I decided to give it one more shot," Craig said. . Cincinnati's showing isn't a record.

U.S. Olympic coach Tom Mustin said Philadelphia had three boxers on the c96 squad.

"But now Cincinnati has taken over," he said. "Cincinnati and California. Those are the two hotbeds of

Cincinnati's Dante Craig (left) lands a jab on Larry Mosley during his 147-pound bout Saturday. Craig won to earn an Olympic berth. boxing right now." · There are three Californians on the teain.

Mustin called Williams, 18, the team's most talentedboxer.

"He could definitely win the gold," Mustin said.

If Williams is the most talented U.S. boxer, Craig might be the biggest surprise. Entering the Trials two weeks ago in Tampa, he was ranked eighth nationally in his weight cla_ss

and was beaten 15·5 by the No. 1, Mosley. But Craig beat Mosley twice here in two days. · "He has a. huge heart," said Roy Dale, Craig's trainer.

Even though Williams and Craig are Olympians, they still must qualify · to box in the Summer Games in Sydney. USA Boxing offieials predict that all12 members of their team will qualify, most of them relatively easily.

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':: NEW YORK - Oscar De La Hoya delivered on his promise of an impressive performance Saturday night, ),mocking out Derrell Coley at the end of the seventh round in their welter.\veight fight.

De La Hoya, who lost to Felix Trinidad in his last bout, said the new year . would bring a new, improved fighter. He certainly looked it against Coley, who went down from a left to the body in the dying seconds of the seventh.

As referee Wayne Kelly counted out Coley, De La Hoya lifted his arms in celebration. It was a job well done.

Almost -from· the outset, De La Hoya, the former WBC champion who won the fringe IBA crown by beating Coley, was in control. He forced the action for all but the first half of the fourth round, the only time Coley seemed worthy of challenging the 1992 Olympic gold medalist.

The fourth round featured the bout's best action. Coley staggered De La Hoya with a pair of rights, then forced De La Hoya against the ropes with several more punches. A solid ·right to the face seemed to have De La Hoya in trouble.

The Los Angeles native responded with a sharp right to Col~y's face, and suddenly the complexion of the round shifted. De La Hoya landed all the significant blows the rest of the round ~ and the rest of the fight.

C?ley attempted to pick up the

pace · at the start of the seventh round. But De La Hoya, 27, changed that strategy with a pair of jabs.

Although he missed several wild lefts, he did get in a good left hook to the head moments before the decisive . punch. · That came as Coley was moving to his right, and Coley immediately dropped to the canvas.

"He got me with a body sh~r right down the middle," Coley said. "I could have gotten up, but I didn't have it in me."

In earning $5 million, De La Hoya nearly swept the judges' cards. Only one judge, Melvina Lathan, gave a round to Coley - the first.

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BY MARK SCHMElZER makes all of the other kids better."

Enquirer contributor . . Mcintire is the Division I · Wrestler of the Year on 17£e Matt Mcintire isOitly,:a sopho- Enquirer's all-star team. Joining more, but he's !llready undis-. him as t11e top wrestlers in their puted leader of the Lakota West · divisions are 21S.pounder Purcell wrestling team.

Marian junior..! ason Lackmeyer, The 130-pound Mcintire was who was 37-6 and placed fifth in 41-0 in one of the area's tougher the state atDivisionii, and Readweight classes before losing a 3-1 ing senior Gary. Blair, who was 43decision at the state tournament 2 and finished second at the Divito Lancaster senior Jon Spires, a sion III state meet at 160 pounds. two-time state placer.

Lackrneyer was named co'Tm just glad that I have the wrestler of the year in the Greater opportunity to coach him," said CincinnatiLeagueNorth,andBiair Lakota West coach Scott Fetzer. won the Cincinnati Hills Leagne "He's the kind of kid you want to version of that award after winning have around your program. He his fourth league titleinfotiryears.

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·Beavers could st-a lift block Comets' .road to crown

The coaches ofthe year led. every year. It's something: to teams that enjoyed outstanding shoot for." , seasons, led by Moeller's Jeff Purcell coach Terry Meinlang, Gaier, the Division I winner. His the Division II Coach of the Year, Crusaders captured the champi- led the Cavaliers to the GCL onshipsoftheGreaterCincinnati North championship at1d a DiviLeague South Division, the St. sion II sectional title, edging LoveXavier · Division I sectional land, which competed in Division (Moeller's fourth consecutive sec- I last year. The Cavaliers also sent tiona! title)· and the Fairfield dis- 10 \vrestlers to the district tourtrict (a school first) before finish- .nament, where Purcell Marian ing second in .the state behind finished third, and sent four Lakewood St. Edward. · wrestlers to the state meet .

Moeller's second-place finish Meinking credited the Cavawas the highest ever by an area liei:s' tough regular-season schedschool at state. ulefor their success. For exam"It's a step up," Giller said. "I . ple, 103-pound sophomore Jake think we've made improvements Meinking met 25 district cttiali-

fiersinhisfirst33matches. ''We put our version of the RPI · (Ratings Percentage Index, which measures strength of schedules in college basketball) up on the will!," Meinkingsaid. "I think it helps our gnys. They're a little bit more ready for the competition they're going to get."

Madeira's Bob Kearns earned the Division III award by parlay~ ing a wealth of talent into a sectiona! championship and the maximum 14 quali:fier8forthe dis1rict tournarrient, where the Mustangs finished .second. Six Madeira wrestlers qualified for the state. tournament.

play the inside positions. · The Beavers' key inside player is Alison Bales, a 6foot-4 freshman substitute who

BY DAVE SCHUTTE has averaged nearly 14 points a The Cincinnati Enquirer game during tournament play. . Before Mason moved up "They were a young team from Division II to Division I the first game," Mason coach Gerry Lackey said of Beaverfour years ago, coach Ed Zink's creek in the teams' game earliBeavercreek girls basketball er this season. '.'They mirror team dominated in Southwest- our team on the inside and ern Ohio. outside. We also must contend The Beavers qualified four · · f (B times for the state's final four Wlth the reshman ales) on · the inside." and won the 1996 state championship, knocking off such powMason. counters with Racers as Mercy and Lakota . en que! Ellis and Susan Lippert at· route to the title. , the guard positions, Michelle · But that's all changed. Ma- Munoz at center and Beth Jones son has made it to the remonal and Jere' Issenmann as the for.,. wards. championship game four straight years, winning twice "The key against Mason is and finishing in the runner-up handling their pressure," Zink spot two years ago. , . said. "We'll bring in the guys At noon Saturday, Beaver- this week to scrimmage, which JAKE, TERRY JOHN JEFF. BOB JEFF GARY JASON creek will be out 'to regain con- should get us ready for the MATT MEINKING VELEZ KING KEARNS GAIER MEINKING ·LACKMEYER BLAIR MCINTIRE trol when it plays Mason for a pressure."

Division II 112 Pounds 119 Pounds ·Division Ill Division I 103 Pounds Division II Division Ill Division 1 Division I regional champion-.

While Mason plays a hard, .· Kings Coach of Year Edgewood Coach of Year Purcell Marian Wrestler of Coach of Year Wrestler of ship at Wright State's Nutter man-to-man defense, BeaverWrestler of .PurceiiMarian Junior · . Junior Madeira Center.

Moeller ·.Sophomore creek is known for its 2-3 Year Year Year Sectional Sectional State qualifier Sectional Sectional . State qualifier Reading ·lakota West· Purcell Marian Beavercreek and Mason matchup zone that limited champs champion Career best champs champs Senior have played twice. They met Mount Notre Dame to 13 Junior Sophomore Third at district · Second district . 32wins District.

District last year in t:he regional champi- percent shooting from the field Sectional Record: 43-2 Record: 41-1 Four wrestlers champion Six wrestlers · champs onship, which the Comets won (7 -of-15) earlier this 'season. cl}amp Sectional State qualifier qualified for Record: 34-2 qualified for Second at.state champ 61-55, and in December, when "All we heard after the Second place . District champ ~tate meet state District champ State qualifier Mason rallied from a 15-0 defi- game was that the Beavercreek ·cit for a 53-41 victory. players said it was a fluke," Fifth place, State qualifier 215 pounds Second at "Sure we're a different team Lippert said of Mason's defenState . today than early in the season," sive performance. "We want to Beavercreek's ·zink said. "We show them we deserved to lost seven girls off last year's win." team and we were playing with Beavercreek's Gardner a lot of young kids. They now doesn't think M11son's victory have a season under their· over her team this season will belts." give the Comets an edge Satur.The Beavers match up well day. against the Comets on the in"It was early in the season side and outside. and we weren't in good physical Junior Tiffany Webb is the condition," Gardner said. "We D.J. . B.DBBY JOSH point guard, and Emily Williams. were tin~d in the fourth quarENGEL LYONS REAMER. starts at .the shooting gnard ter, and that's when they beat 125 Poimds . 130 Pounds 135 Pounds 145 pounds · 160Pmmds position. Shannon Gardner, ·us. We're n()..y in better condi_:_~..st.Xavier .. _IV!oeller ___ .

Reading Moeller . Moeller Harrison Tay~rr . _ · Moe~ler ·. lakota East .

Heather.Kaiser and Mica Music tion and ready for them." · senior ~-- ~Jtinlo(' ·. ·..,---. --JliillofF____ , -~- Jlimor'--'·....,-~~-·se-niorc"·· -- :-.iunior-: -:-:.•:- ~~SeilHJ~'"""' -::·""~····"".Janloh, ·..·,,::Second ...senio~at -'s,c. ,~,; "'c"•·'·-~ --.. ,,~_ _,,, .••.~ · · · · · · · · ·, · · sectional Fifth at state Third place at · Sectional.

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District District champ . District meet District champion Record: 39-5 · i;hampion Second at state champion · champion • Second at state · Record: 33-1 Second at state State qualifier Record: 42;1 Record: 38-2 ·, . Record: 35-l

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Salyers, Fairfield; Chris Seta,; North Col-. Sage, Kings; EdWilli~, lakota Ea~t. lege Hill. · ... · · . .· .160 Pounds: Dustin Flint, lebanon; Sam 103 Pounds: David Candy, Moeller; Kris . 1135 Pounds: Mike Baria, Moeller; Josh .. Magro, Indian Hill; Garrett Padgett, Fairf<uykendall, Madeira; ScottLoebker, Correll, Taylor; Arlen Lampe, Glen Este; . field; JeffOstholhoff, Moeller.

Anderson; Jose Ocasio, Fairfield.

Ian Ruth, Winton Woods; Ryan Worley, . 171Pmirids: Casey Abrams, Lebanon; 112 Pounds: Shawn Burroughs, Loveland. ·Jeff Copelin, Purcell Marian; Rob DoerMadeira; Carl. Leugers, Fairfield; Sean 140 Pounds: Mike Jablonski, St. Xavier .tlein, Harrison; Casey McConnell, Summit Luther, Glen Este; Pete Suer, Elder;Bobby Tim Kelly, Reading; Chris Mcintire·, Lako- Country Day;.Hetag Pliev, Princeton; Joel Wells, New Richmond. . . · ta West; Aaron Ray, Ross. · · ·Weimer, Springboro.. .

'119 Pounds: Danny Hill, ·Moeller; Ross 145 Pounds: Kellen :Campbell, Finney- . 189 Pounds: Kelly Cronin, Moeller; Mike · Wittenberg, Madeira; Stephen Wolery, town; Robby Johnson, Indian Hill; Robbie Farrell; .Oak. Hills; Jordan Spore, Lakota West. . Phillips, Bethel-Tate; Mike Wahoff, Fair' ·wyoming. · . . · 125 Pounds: Tyler Kelch, Hillsboro; Tim · field.. · · · · 215Pounds: Shane Bankard, Kist, Hamilton; Ryan. Opichka, Madeira; · 152 Pounds: David Bianks, Moeller; Larnc Wilmington. . . · Chris Williams, Taylor. ont Dixon, Purcell Marian; Kevin · 275 Pounds: Dave Campbell, Springboro; · 130 Poun.ds: Brandon Holliday, HillsLongstreth, Madeira; Alex McElroy, Oliver Hyams, Sycamore; Jeff Ramsey,. . boro; Frankie Merle, Madeira; Jeremy lebanon; Joe Ross,Wilmington; Tim Fairfield:

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ADAM JEREMY SAYER SLAVEN · 275 Pounds 215 Pounds Deer Park lebanon · . Junior . . ·senior State qualifier State qualifier Record: 40-3

•Leadership, consistency make Eric en best The Cincinnati Enquirer/Steven M. Herppich

the success of the Ander:Hylps Anderson · behind son' program is coach Stacey Net\: mann.. : ' . .

Anderson graduate who is in finish unbeaten herAnsixth year as Redskins coach, turned the program into :vs. iocal teams Neillnaim Cincinilati's best, blending several : BY DAVE SCHUTTE The Cincinnati EIJquirer , Anderson junior Kelsey Erick~ , sen assumed a leader&hiP role for :: the Redskins gymnastic squad this season. .

A consistent. performer ·who always 1riesto help her teammates iniprove, EricksenledAnderson to an undefeated season against local competition.

The Redskins won the district ·championship arid earned their first~ver berth in. the state team , tournament, where they finished eighth. .

Ericksen finished fifth at state in both the uneven parallel bars and all-around competition and is The Enquirer's Gyrimast of the Year.

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juniors with a group of sophomores and freshmen. · "Stacey is now a teacher at Anderson which enabled her to attract a lot of kids," Ttirpin.coach Gail ·Matindrell said. "Anderson has had a lot of different coaches but Stacey has now stabilized the program."

Neumann, and Lakota East'sJerry Ballinger are The Enquirer's cocoaches of the year.

Ballinger has coached in the . Lakota system the past 19 years and has played a role in the development of the sport:. ''When l.al!rcota split into East and West three years ago, the program was a little down,'' Ballinger said.

"But we're comitig back and this year yre just missed qualifying to state, by less than nine points."

Co-Coaches of the fear: Stacey Ne.umann, Anderson and Jerry Ballinger, lakota East. .

Mason coach Gerry Lackey's team will play in its fourth straight regional title game, Saturday vs. Beavercreek.

KATIEFARR Sycamore Senior State qualifier Bars: Sixth Beam: Seventh

· Kelli Lagerriann, Anderson; Sara Yund, Anderson; Katie Popoff, Lakota ·west; · Christina Dietz, Turpin; Kim Madden, Anderson; Becky Shepherd, Lakota East; -··· Sara Roettgers, Purcell Marian; Amanda Farr, Sycamore; Miya Sunamoto, I_ Svcamore- Kristin Doidae. Tumin

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STEPHANIE BENTI.:EY Lakota West Sophomore State qualifier ·Vault: Second Bars: Sixth All-around: Sixth

KELSEY· ERICKSEN Anderson Junior Stateq~alifier,

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Badin to trust its\ defense against CJ

BY CAREY HOFFMAN knocked us off," Purcell said. ''We . Enquirer contlibutor hope to return the favor" Every basket will be a big one CJ (23-2) is led by sophomore in tonight's Division II regional point guard Megan Duffy, who title game betWeen Badin and . averages 17 points per game and Chaminade-Julienne. was named Dis1rictPiayer of the . Defense is the stock in trade Year. both teams bring into the i30 She'll match up with Badin senior point gnard Kerri Fiehrer, p.m. game <it Vandalia Butler who averages 13 points per game High SchooL and had 21 in Badin's regional "(Badin co;ach) Dan (Purcell) semifinal win over Springboro. always has great ·defensive Fiehrer was named first-team allteams," CJ C!Dach Frank Golds- dis1rict. berry said. '"This could end up CJ .has another good young . offensive threat in 5-9 freshman being a 12-10 game." ·.While Goldsberry was exag- forward Brandie Hoskins, who gerating, it may not be a gross averages 10.5 ppg. Badin needs a exaggeration. big night from 5-11 senior forLast year, the same two teams .ward Caitlin Wolf, who had 14 met in the regional final, With CJ points in last year's loss to CJ. taking home a 41-30 victory On its ·The winner of tonight's game way to the Division U state title: . advances to the Division II state Badin (21-4) has lost the last finalfour4p.m. March 17at0hio three times it has faced CJ. CJ State University's Schottenstein wa!l in Division lin 1998, when Center.

Badin won the Division II .state "(CJ) is a really good team with title. a really good point guard," "We were defending state Fiehrer said. ''This is a great champs last year, and . they chance to face her."

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B n als and Boom r: Days late, dollars short Boomer Esiason. Which got Bengals President Mike Brown thinking, even though he hasn't spoken to Esiason recently. . ''Maybe if this was a few months ago, we could have done something," Brovvn said when he heard Esiason

BY GEOFF HOBSON had been fired. by ABC-TV. "But we The Cincinnati Enquirer can't do anything now with the salary The Bengals signed a big cap to make a move like that." left-handed backup quarterback In the last three weeks, the BenThursday. gals have added $7.7 million to their But it was Scott Mitchell and not 2000 salary cap, close to what Esia-

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lege quarterbacks coach. "I wasn't ready to say, 'It's OK just to be a backup.' I think I have a lot of good years left."

But Mitchell, who began his career sitting behind Dan Marino in Miami from 1990-93, understands Smith starts out No. 1 this season. · Yet he also knows there may be times coach Bruce Coslet has to sit Smith. · · "This team has to win more games than a year ago," Mitchell said. "I definitely think the Cincinnati Bengals think (Smith) is the long-term answer for them, and I'm sure they want to bring him along the right way.

"They know he'll be around for awhile. Bring him along slow, don't wreck his confidence, and really let him learn. I understand going in that they're going to give this guy every opportunity to play, and that's what they should do."

The 6-foot-6 Mitchell admitted his weight hurt him last season with the Ravens, and he_ raised a few eyebrows when he registered 265 pounds during last week's Spinney Field workout.

But he also showed the Bengals he was committed to his conditioning program by jogging around the practice fields for an hour before leaving for the airport. ·

son had been thought to be seeking from the club when he contemplated returning.

But with the Bengals attempting to extend the contracts of running back Corey Dillon and right tackle Willie Anderson after the draft, there is no room for a quarterback who turns 39 next month.

"Hey, I'm still playing basketball and hockey," Esiason said about his physical condition.. "I think I could do it, but it would have to be the perfect spot, and I

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don't know where that would be."

Esiason didn't think Brown tried hard Esiason figures .to get back into enough to keep him playing.

But Brown acknowledged if both television because he doesn't think Brown will relinquish his NFL rights men could have foreseen the ABC if another club is interested. Brown deal ending after two· seasons, Esiawould say only, "I don't know of any son would have stayed a Bengal. ''I truly thought it was the opporteam that has the cap room to make a big deal like that." tlinity of a lifetime and that he should Esiason and Brown have had some · embrace it and go," Brm\m said. "I major dust-ups through the years; feel badly this has happened to him. starting with the 1987 strike and He was good at it and he would have culminating with the day two years gotten better." ago when ABC made its offer and With ABC checking out .another

left-hander to replace him in Steve Young - as well as former coach Bill Parcells - Esiason chalks up his firing to the network game.

He knew it was over when his best friends in the business, producer Ken Wolfe and director Craig Janoff, also were fired.

"I think about it all the time what would have· happened if I kept playing," Esiason said. "But I'm glad I did TV. I learned. It's the most political thing I've ever been around."

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Dolphins after concluding that new coach Dave Wannstedt didn't want him back.

Marino/ 38, would follow Miami coach Jimmy Johnson into retirement.

They clashed frequently during the Dolphins' disappointing 1999 season, and Johnson publicly criticized Marino for poor decisions and costly turnovers. .

Their final bid to win a Super Bowl together ended with a 62-7 playoff loss at Jacksonville, the most lopsided defeat in franchise history. Johnson retired the next day.

Marino voided his contract in February and became a free agent. When the Dolphins signed free agent quarterback Jay Fiedler to a three-year, $3;8 million contract, it was clear Marino probably had played his last game in Miami.

Friends said Marino was angry about the way the Dolphins treated him in recent weeks, but he declined

to complain publicly.

"I've been a Dolphin for 17 years, and I'll be a Dolphin for the rest of my life," he said in Februan·. "That will never change." · BROWNS: Cleveland Browns vice president Dwight Clark watched in awe as Penn State's La Var Arrington and Courtney Brown were weighed and measured at the NFL scouting combines.

He was just as impressed after interviewing the two All-Americans.

Suddenly, Florida State wide receiver Peter Warrick might not be the favorite to be Cleveland's choice with the No. 1 pick in next month's draft. . "For a long time it was Peter, Peter, Peter," Clark said Thursday.

"Now, it's maybe we should look at these other two guys, they're pretty good. They are just unbelievable specimens."

Arrington and .Brovorn have become hot properties. Not just with the Browns, but all over the NFL as

teams begin plotting their strategies for the April 15 draft.

There is speculation Bill Parcells, the New York Jets director of football operations, has an eye on Cleveland's No. 1 pick as he considers trading wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson to Baltimore for the No. 5 pick.

CHARGERS: San Diego signed offensive lineman Joe Patton to a one-year contract. · Patton started 54 games for the Washington Redskins from 1994-1998 .before taking a break from football last year. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars for the playoffs on Jan. 4 after star offensive tackle Tony Boselli was injured. Patton didn't play in either of the Jaguars' playoff games.

PANTHERS: Bob Valesente, hired in January as the Carolina Panthers' secondary coach, retired Thursday. Valesente, 59, came to Carolina after seven years with Green Bay.

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125 ,_ Gillan {Har.) bye, Reed {T) bye, Wisor . , . !F) bye; Garcia !Gl p. Smith {0)5:l2, Breiner {M) 1 'Prt·n·ceto· n· .·coach Tom. White . bye, Tu(ner !PIp. Toothaker tLEI.l:46, smith !Nl bye, Kis,! !Ham. I d.. Kaplan !S) 11-41: figur_edt. h_at. if hl.·s be,st.. Vikings. HoWe!13o(M}- bye, sa1yers tFI bye, Andriola WJ bye, Jasper t C} bye, McCoy {Ham.} Wi,estled hard ·Friday. night, · bye, Fleage( !GJ bye; Greer !HBrJ p. May !5) . · · ·!d 1 · • hl . · 5•42, Lodge !Nl bye; ,. . ·th ey cou p1ace· seven at etes.

135·-Lampe !GI p. Bah !LEI 2:21, Fleming .ill•'o·· today's ·semifi'nals of· th · !S) byli, Grimmelssen !Har.l bye, Greer !NI bye, L. · . . . · e Reuter.(F) d. Williams {0) 7-6; Demaris (C) 'bye; Division- I sectional. tournament Walling !Ham.) bye, Zamora (P)'md, Schappacher 'F. 'rf' ld' ' 23: 10; • .

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T. he Vikings wres.'tled hard. Roger~ (N) 5:29, McGuire m. bye, Meadors !M) bye, Harris {P) {P} Snyder {C) p. Rogers {N) 5:29, ,Princeton is a 'surprising McGuire !Tl bye, Meadors CMI bye, Harris !PI _third irt the team standings en- ~~":rf:'(~J'~J.~ye, Elder !OJ d. Tschopp !LEi 3-IJ,

tering to'day's.action, which '"!l-EI145-Wahoff{F)bye.staten!M)d.Baynes 12-8, Sablosky !C) bye, Maxey (P) bye, Hell starts with consolation matches 101 bye, Jones !G> bye, Griffen !Tl bv"- Moore .

Th · 'f' l {Har.) tf. Anderson I Ham.) 5:20; · 'at 10 a.m. . e 'Seml !fla S 1S2- Wiliis·!LE) bye, Emmons (Ham.) d. showd start at 11:45 a.m. The . Parker {F) 6-5, Martin {C) bye, Pace (0) bye, .' Cha·mpt'onship "YOUnd·,..t'S SChed-· Ruberg p Uckotter Ballinger IT) 3:57;(Har.) Quigleybye, (N)Broxterman bye, Neely !Gl !P) p.

5 uled tostart at 6 p.m.· (S) ;~:~- Padgeft tFI bye, Ransick ro> t>ye, ''I thought we'd get- five' to 3:24; Douglas iNI bye, Adams !Har.) p; Rogers (Ham.) Grimes (C) bye, Simons iMI md. Kaplan sev.~n wrestlers into the semific !LEI 19-5, aomske !GI bye, Heard !PI bye; if We · 171-Piiev(P)md. Woodaii(T) 14-J,Shelf(NJ .nalS,.". . Whit e ·Sal'd·. 1"'F' . !Ve bye. Brantit (C) bye, Gadd !Ham.) bye, Elsen IFI ' wre.stJed.. average, and SeVe. n jf bye, d. Hauck (0) 10·5, Williams ILE) bye, Luken lsi Doerlleln IHar.) p. Gentene !M) .1;5ol; We wrestled hard.''; .

169- Jones !LE) bye,May (N) bye, Lester · _ .-.·.F.. airfield, the hig'hesfseed.e· d Stephens !Ham.o bye, Do.sey !Fl bye, Shelton <Har.l bye, I,G) ;;ye, Tauber IS) bye, Farreli [O} team at the site and, No. 2 over- bye:·215- Epps · . ·{G) bye,.!-ester {Ham.') bye, Hill all, _has 12 wrestlers out of a tcl bye, small !Sl bye, Schultz !Har.) p. Chow INI Kravec !LEI bye, Asher(P) bye,Rowland (F) bye; · · · Po.·.ssi.ble 14 in the· semifinals and :52, leads the .team standing$. The BroWn275_(GE) - Kennecfy iN) bye, McDaniel !LEJ p.

2;31, Taylor (T) bye, Ernst (Har.) In\lians were the No. 2 •seed ih bye; Hyams !S) p. Eastham (P) ;17, Holzinger (0) , the' tWO-Site SeCtional., b"hind bye, Knight !Ham.) p, Dooley (M) 5:30, Ramsey ,., ~~.).bye.

'Moeller, which is 'wrestling at Quarterfinals 1 ·x · · 103- Ocasio {F) p._Jaspers {G) ·1:35, Hlebak (LE) St; . aV!ef. . d. Sung IS) 11-6, Mathis !PI p. Kist !Ham.) 1:01, ' . Fou.rth-seeded H. arrison is in campolongo 101 tf. erunckhorst IT> 4:36;.

112- Leugers (F) p, Harmon (p) 1:00; Masecond place at Fairfield, fol- son·Straus over Konerman (Har.) def., Schmitauer lowed by eighth-s~eded Prince- ~~T/ d. scttofl <OI 9-4, Luther !GEl p. Mollett tTl Gray !Hai.J p. Ford fNI 2:4a, Brewer ton ~and··No . · 6 .Seei:l 0. ak H'll 1 S. (cJ 119d. Spenceley· !FI 2-1, Gravelle !Ham.> .tt. ""Freshman Mark Mathis (103 . Rengering <OJ s:1a, Palterson .lSI d. Sedam !G) pounds) set the tone for Prince- 12:7' 125 - Gillan (Har,J.i>, Reed tTl i:l6, w1;or tO'n.> Mathis opened 'against 4:00, (Fip.Garcia!CI3:41,Breiner!Mitf.Turner!Pl , , Kist !Ham.) p, SmHh {N) 1:09; C01erain s Shm'!e Bastin, to 130- Salyers fFl p. Andriola 101 2:31, Jasper hom· he'd lost-three tt'mes tht's !Cl d.

Howe tMJ 4:2, Mccoy <Ham.) d. Fl~ager I G) 7-5 (otl, Lodge !Nl p. Greer (Har.l 2:27; 'W Season, including• a pin in iast _{N) md. !35- Lampe !Gl p. Fleming IS) 4:34; Greer Grfmmelssen {Har.) 16·6, Reuter (F} ·d.

-· week's Greater Miami Confer- Demaris (C) 10.8 (ot), Zamora (P) p. Walling ence tournament. Mathis (Han;~:~; McGuffey (Har:) p, Snyder.(C) 4:47, ch,anged his tact_.iCS .Friday. -'and 'clark Meadors (Ml d. McGuire ITI 11-7, Harris !P) d. . !Gl 8-4, Bower IF) d. Elder !01 8·3: WOn 19-18. ' , , 145 - Waholt ! F) p. Staten (Ml 1:57, Ma._y "He staye_d. o.n h. is feet thi's IPI d. sablosky !CI 3-1; Holt (OJ d. Jones !Gl 6-2, . . .

Moore _(l:'lar.), p. Gtitfen 1T) 1:17; time," White said. '~He hadn't pace112(0),--Wills !LEI p. E!'!)mons !Ham.) 1:48, d, Martin {C) 7-IJ, Ruberg {Har.l p. ,been patient enough previously. Broxterman !Gl 2:51, Neely (PI p. Quigley <NI He·,kept trying t? go for the pin.. · 5' 541 160- Padgett <FI P. Ransick iol :54, Adams · A:lot oft. imes, h~. 'd give upfive (Har.) p. Douglas (N) 1:17, Simons (M) p. Grimes • ICJ 4:44, Heard !PJ'tf.. Bomske (G) 5:38; pqu;~ts to scqre three/' m-. Pliev IPJ p. Shell !NI 1:21, Gadd !Ham.J "Princeton's done a nice ~o~;ft~~ 1'W~dE~~1:1M~~~,ams !LEI 11·4; job," Fairfield coach Ron Masac 189- Jones-! tEl p, May INI1:4'f. Doxsey • 10 'd "T"--' ' (F) d. Lester !Ham.) 5-2, Shelton (Har.) p. Ste· net\. Sal . . ucY Ve got some :Phens !GI1:29, Farrell {0) p, Tauber !Sl 1:54; strong individual.s." . · 215- epp~ !GI p. Lester!Ham.J 1:12. small '(S} d. HH! (Cl.4-3, Schultz (Har.) p. Kravec·{LE) ''We'Ve got some tough 1:58,Rowland{F)p.Asher(PJ 1:46;27S,;..Kenne-· · ' b 'dy. {N} ·p. M,cOaniel {LE) :56, Taylar {T) p. Ernst dZ:aWS' COming Up, Ut We'Ve got (Har.l 4:43, Hyams (S) p. Holzinger !01 2:48, SOme .kids Capable of winning " ,Ramsey (F) Todav's p. Dooley !M_I.2:49. : -sem1fmal matchups White sa1d. 'Todd Neely (152) ~ i 103.- Ocasio IFI vs, Hlebak !LEI; Mafhls !PI vs. ·an d SC · ·hUy 1er·• ·Maxey · (.14 5) :Campolongo !OJ; 112 -.Leugers !F) vs. Mason-Straus IS}, Schmitauer (LE) vs. Luther IG), pr,Gbably have the two toughest • m - Gray (Har.l vs:. Brewer (C), Gravelle .: ttrat¢~es~'' ;' __ _ · q-la~J ~-~:~~erH~~J~l;_ Wisor (F), Breiner {M) """'i"'"ro7~a· -r'""'r::::e·u'"g''""'""''"'"'"""h-·'~"· .-'" '. . :.vs_,Kist.(Ham,J;,J.3Jl'""~aiye>+l.l'l_'.·.''""...~"'...Rerc~Q·,..··c-.··. .::0\J<!.I1 Lt:l e<~ 1eu·L e ratr-;' McCoy(Ham.) vs:Lodg<i(N)i ' ' .,,, '"·'4!'" , , field contingent into the semi· 135- Lampe !GI vs, Greeg iNI; Reut~r iFI · .

- . . · vs. Zamora {P); 140 - McGuffey {Har.J vs. ·Jwals. Leugers tmproved.to -·Mcodors IMI.Hacris IPJ.vs.-Bower<FI; · dS, .Wl'th ptnS · 0f Moore145-·Wahott!F)vs.Maxey!Pl,Holt(O}vs.

23o , : ;, ·a't112 . pOUil (Har.}; 152 ~ WUiis !LEJ. vs. Pace (0), Hamilton's Ron Alexander and Ruberg lHar.) v• Neely (P); . . . , ·: .

160- Padget1 {F) vs. Adams lHir.),·Simons P. nnceton s Paul Harmon. !Ml vs. Heard !Pl; 111 .:... Pliez !PJ vs. Gadd ·,,'''It's stiil early" Masanek \Ham.), Elsen .!FI vs. Doerfleln tHar.l: " , : , _ .

18?'- Jones tLE}- vs. Doxsey IF}/ Shelton . Said. "(Today's) going to be big. !Har.l vs. Farreii!Ol, . ; 'h · • , · 215 ..- Epps (GJ vs. Small !Sl. Schult! (Har.) ' Rfg t nOW, We re COncerned vs. Rowland !Fl; 275 - Kennedy (N) vs. Taylor' With getting aS marty aS We Can' (T), Hyams (S) .vs. Ramsey {F), . •· · '' DIVISION I SECTIONAL thr ough to the•· d'JStncts. !at st. xavier) ··' . ,rrh · top f · tl · · First Round ;.1 e . ,OUr wres erS In 'm-Cottone!Moeld.FiicklLasiH. ·eaQh. we1ght iclass advance to 119-Boeing !Eidl d. Flanigan !Las I 12-ll; say: . .,.. W ek d' d' t • t t Ourna-· P.singer !Arne) p. Holly (Mfh) 1:17;0'6ryant (And! n, 'e',4• . e en S lS f!C Mahansho {WestHighl :34. ~ ntept . . · : 125.-Smith (STX) p. Pope (Eid) 1:14; Flake i!U_'a • · • • !Li:tkWest) p. Mabry {Winton) 1:07. ·,, .· All you can do at th!S l!me 130-Mcln1ire (LakWostl p. Stenger (Wescll year is hope," Masanek said, ~~~~ ?~o;>e~~~h~~!1t/Jtit~~~t1man iLasl 7-s; '•'They're 16:.· and 17-year-old,. Klein135-Widmeycr !Mill md Mor~s !Amel14-3; .,~: ;•l : · {STX} p., Smith (WestMigh) 1:1Bi Baria Ktils, aqd you· never know !Moe! p. Harrington tAndl 1:38. . : .,.h."t' · · · th fOUg· h th 140-Mundy(Eid)p.Forsberg(MthJ:28.

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PI'QVe to 21)-5 Wlth a pm, to . 215-Findley (Moe) p.Bonds (Mth) 3:3S;Cut-. lead nine Wildcats wrestlers in- ting !And> p. chaille rwestHighl :46. ·ifi 1 QuarterfinalS t..0,_ t.h . e Sem !fla S.; 103-Candy (Moeller) p. Lunsford (LakWesi) "Any time you're in SeCOnd 2•58; Scftultz {Elder} p. Yann l:24; Loebker (Ander-· 'I . • , son) p. Lazear [Wtnton) :29. _ p ace 1t s not a good thing but 112-suer !Eid) p. Schockley !STXI 1:01; Bell "t.t' · •h h; I ' .

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Chaff!O {And) p. Kaiser (Arne) 4;33; WaKer IEid) .. Moeller . has 12 wrestlers p.sonScrdato (LakWest)1:39; Cionni (STX) d. Ander(MilO 14-9.

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Spatola (Sd) vs. Zinkan !Moe). . . , 135-Ruth (Winton) vs. O'Brien (LakWest}; Klein (STX} vs. Bar\a {Moe).

-1411-Ztnkan {Moe}vs. Jablonski {STX); Mu~ dy (Eid) vs. Mcintire (LakWest}. .

14S-Lyons (Moe) vs. Westerkamp {Ame); Bundus (And) vs. Kathmann {Eid).

152-Biank.s {Moe) vs. Daggs· (And); Reid (Eid) vs, Sim<in (STX).· · · · 160-0stollhoff !Moe) vs. Me'rtz .!Las); Sp~ars !Winton) vs.· May (Ekl). ~ ·.

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··Fairfield took a slim l~ad over Moeller after the first two !rounds of the Southwestern Ohio Wrestling Coaches Association' ,Classic Wednesday at the College of Mount Sf joseph. ,, Coach' Ron Masanek's No.2ranked Indians, soundly beaten by No. 1 Moeller Saturday, :qualified wrestlers into the winners bracket quarterfinals in 13 of :1'4 weight classes. Fairfield amassed: 81 112 with· Moeller within striking distance with f3 points. '· · ,, Despite the deficit, Moeller qualified wrestlers in ·11 weight classes, missing only at 112, 119 and 171 pounds. Fairfield will not compete at· 135 pounds . . :, ,Purcell Marian, ranked No. 1 in 17ze Enq'uirer's Division II-III poll is in trouble. The Cavaliers qualified only two wrestlers (103. and 189 pounds) into the \Vinners bracket. . .. As a result, the Cavaliers are in fifth pla~e with 25 points, 131f2 behind ;;u!]prising Reading. The Blue Devils qualified wrestlers in five vleight Classes and appeared to be in the. driver's seat. · . · .The only upset of the night was recorded by . Lakota West sophomore Stephen Wolery in the 125p()und :neight class. Wolery beat No. 2 seeded Tony Garc\a of Colerain, a ;state qualifi!Or in 1999, by detisiori. , · . .. . . , • · · Action resumes today with the quarterfinals at 10 a.m. with the , Ghampionship matches scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m.

Team standings (After two rounds) .· · Big School: 1. Fairfield 81 112, 2. Moeller 73, 3. Lakota W,est 4~ 4.fPrlnceton 41Vl, 5. Oak HiHs· 41, 6. St. Xavier

Beav~rcreek. 36, 9:. Sycamore 29, 10.

(Ti_e} Hamll~on, Lakota East 28; 12. La sa11e 23, 13. Colerain 20,J4. MilfOrd 18. ; . ·, : small ,School: "1. Reading 38 112, 2i ~nderson "30112; 3.

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40V2, 7. EldEr 39, 8.

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,.o:Amelia. 16, _10.,Cie~on1.Noctheaste.rn-12, lk{.tie)-M.ason,._, Winton Wobds 11, 13. Turpin S,FinneY:t~wn 0. "·-~ · Second Round ' 1

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(Lakota Eels f) p. Robbins (Scott) :14; Loebker (Anderson)

tf." Kist (Hamilton) 4:00; Schultz (Elder) p. Sung (Syca:· mo_re) :59;!Lunstord (Lakota West} p. Du~fy (La_ Salle) 4Z;_Os1erbrock (St. Xavier) p. Lazea~ ,(Winton Woods) 1:.1.0; Candy (Moeller) md. Campolong_O'(Oak Hills} 13·3. "··. 112: O~viaux {Scott) d N'lleller (St. Xavier) 11-4; ~ctoy .(Elder) p, Dillon (Lakota East) 3:34; Scholl_( Oak M_ill~) tf. Stipe ( Mas·onl. 6:00; Puckett' (Beavercreek) d.

D~ne (Hamilton) 8·3; Leuger (Fairfield) p. Flick {La Salle) _3;22; Hammonds (Reading) d. Mason·S~rauss (Sycamore) 12·6; Harmon (Prin"ceton) md. Cottone (Moeller) 13-4; Luther {Glen Este} tf.. Kunkel (Colerain} 5:54. · <t:::ll9: Patierson (Sycamore) p. Hawiey {Lebanon) -2:29; Barnard ('Milford)_ d: Meyer {MoeHer) 10-6; Baysinger (Amelia) (J. Brewer (Colerain) 6-3; Follick !Reading) md.

Campbell :(Clermont Northeastern) ;11~ 1; Wilkens (Fair· field) d. Gravelle {Hamilton) 7-4; Reifschneider (Turpin) d.

Wagner (Scott) 11·6 O,T; Willen (Lakota west) ·p. Berwamger ('Glen Este) 1:58; Mason (Oak HHis .md. Breiner IM~son) 11·3. _.~:·._:1:25: ~ith (St. Xavier) md. Jeremy WilsOn (Turpin) l~~J; Wisor (Fairfield) p.. Mably (Winton Woods) 3:10; Ro'!Niand (Amelia) ci Bush (Lakota·East) 6-4; Hm (Moe~ ler),- tf. Smith (Oak Hills) 6:00; O'BfYant (AndersOn) d.

Nol(r:is (L.:a salle) 14-5; Kaplan (Sy~amore) d. Boeing (~!derJ 8·5; Sedam (Glen Este) d. Mc\;.oy (Hamilton) 4·3; .Watery (Lakota West) d Garcia (Colerain) 10-l -~:.o.--1j0: :Spatola {Elder) p. Fleager: (Glen Estel 2:56; Turner (Princeton) p. Bufford (Winton Woods) :35;Loclge ("Northwest) d. Harmeyer (Reading) ,10-4; Zlnkan (Moel· len p. ~i!lespie (Turpin) _4:35;_ H_eQsley (Monroe) tf.

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ercreekl; 10-B; M. Mcintire (LakOta West) tf. Busick (Lebanon) 4:44. p. Klein '(Sf. Xavier) 5:22; HiuHman (La Salle) p. Walling {Hamilton) 2~53; Webb _{"B;e~ver·creek).p. Androla (Oak Hills} 1:34; Ba"ria (Moe!· -~r.) .. md. !Harmon- (Clermont Northeastern) 14~3; Lampe {~{en Este) d. Stehlin (Fairfield) 16·10; Zamora.(Prince· 1_01)) md: Adams (Lakota East) 17-3; Gerwe {Milford) d.

Conroy (Elder) 6·1,· Engel (Reading> p. May (Sycamore) 4:49. ~ •- ,.. · 140:. J. Zlnkan ( M~ller) p. Grie_bl_ing (Sycamore) 1:34; Walling \Hamilton) p. Engle (Colerain) 1:26; Reuter (Fair· field) p,; Mundy (Elder) 4:29; Harrison (Princeton) p.

McSwain (Lakota West) 6·4; Wiley (Beavercreek) p._ Meckstroth (Amelia) 3:11; Clark (Glen Estel d Tschopp (l::akotai East) 4-3; Gifford (Oak :Hills) p, Schappacher (Mason) 3:39; Kelly (Reading} d. Jablonski. (St. Xavier)

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4·'1. ..... '145:' Bell (SCott} md. Coffey (Reading} 13-2; Sayers (~melia) d. Quigely (Northwest) 3-2; Elder (Oak Hills) d. , Da~id ~ermant (Milford) 10·6; C. Mcintire (Lakota West) tt. Jones (Glen Estel 3":29; Lyons· (Moeller) d. Kathman (i;l_derl 5·4; Sablosky (Colerain) d. campbell {Finneytown) 5-4;. Dunbus -(Anderson> d. Early ·[Lakota East) 10-5; WahOff!(Fairffeld} p_ Hoekstra (La Salle) 2:j2.

152: Blanks (Moeller) md. Reidf11 (Eided 16-4; Oonni .(SL XaVier) p. Emmons (Hamilton)-2:33;,Pace (Oak Hills} md: Bvrnett {Beavercreek-) 13·4; McElroy (Lebanon) tf.

Broxterman (Glen Este) 4:52; Neeley (Princeton) d. Dixon (Purcell Marian) 13·7; Wolf (Reading)_ d. Bernecker {La ~allel. 8-3; Parker_ (Fairfield) d. Grimes {Colerain) 6-4; ~ilis {Lakota East) p. Beyerlein (lakota Westl 1:47. . __ 160: .Padgett (Fairfield) md. Spears (Winton Woods} 13~5; May (Elder) md. Pace (Oak! Hills) 8·0; Simon (St. Xa·111er) tf. Campbell (Lakota West) 5:32; Heard (Prince· _ton) tuHarten (Purcell Marian} 6:00;Reynolds (Scott) d.

J3a._rjege (Beavercreek l 16·13; · Ostholthoff (Moeller} p.

M~rtin: (Colerain) 2;54; Stocker (Clermont Northeastern} md... Bruce (Monroe) 14·3; Blair (Reading) p, Mertz (La !)aile) 4:26. · "!'' 171: Pliev (Princeton) d. Wal,er (Elder) ;49; Drappel· man {Colerain) md .. Collingswor,1h (Scott} 12·4; Saylor (Fairfield) d. Buchman {La. SaBel, 10·4; RusseU (Beaver· creeki p. Buchman {La Salle) 5:j4; Russell (Beavercreek} p.: MastaleZ (Mason I 5:34; Copelin (Purcell" Marian) d.

Petrumgaro (Oa~ Hills} 4-0;Kaiser:tAmelia) md. VVIIliams (Lakota East) 16·4; Kupper (St. xa·vier) d..Thom (Moeller ~njury :default; Abrams (Lebanon) Jf. Anderson (Milford)

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'. 189: Jones (Lakota East) p: Schrand {Colerain} :j9; ttJKen·s (Moeller) d. Nelson (Lebanon) 7·5; MvKiernan • :!Anckirson).p. BroWn (Princeton) .4:55; Lester (Hamilton) d. Hu'per (Elder) 8-7; Kcoug)l (_Clermont Northeastern).

ITld'Tauber {Sycamore) 11·2; Doxey (Fairfield) p. Drolling~r, (Beavercreek .4~44; Jimmar (Purcell Marian) md.

Schweitzer (St. Xavier) 9-0; FarreH (Oak Hifts} p. Strange (W)nton Woods) :37. " . 215: Collingsworth (Scott) P.! Wilson (Reading) 2:.'J/; Small (Sycamore) d. Lester .:(Hamilton) 11·3; Slaven

~;:~~no(~e~v~~~~~k(f~~S~s~~it1:~7~~f6rd~G~~n;:~~~:~ (Eide'rl 2:23; Lackmeyer (PurCell MSrlan) p. Chow (N~r~hwest) 1:31; Rowland (Fairfield} p Tucker (Oak Hllls}!5:04; Findley (Moeller) p. Williams (Lakota E.) :053. . . · Hwt: Chrsitopfel (Elder) p. iPappas (Moeller} 2:46; Noth:(La Sail~) p, !son (Beave~c·reek) 3:59; Ryan {Mon· ro~} i·p. Dooley (Mason) 1:13;;Hyams (Sycamore} :54; F.. '. .~\ds.· (Scott) d. McDaniel (retired Injury); Rosing (St. Xavier) d. Randolph (Lebanon) 3~0; Kennedy {Northwest) p .. Ruehl (Lakota West) 1:15;.Ramsey (Fairfield) p. Waf· ~i~i~,HamUton> 1:24.

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HIGH SCHOOLS Wrestling ho~or roll . _D_ivision t- ~ ·POLL . ;. . · M u (14) · · 140 ce er .......... ;........ ;.......,_,,.........

Fairtield •..• ;...................... ~ ..................... l26 Elder ............... ;................ ]., .........- ..;.... 105 Harrison .......................... ;....;................ 90 5. St. Xavier .......................c.................... 83 6. Oak Hills .......... ~ 73 7. Lakota West .:............... l ..................... 55 8. Princeton .......,. .............. L..................... 39 9. Colerain ........ "' ....:.......... ;...... -.~ ... ·-··.. 21 9. GlenEste ...................... ,; .............;....... 21 .. Others: Hamilton 7, L~kota East 2, La Salle 2, Anderson 1'"Syca1T10re 1. . Division tl-111 · POLL 1. i:..ove1and ........................:......................:..a3 2. Purcell Marian (3) ......:.........................76 3. ·Franklin (2) ......... - ............................... 75 4. Madeira (4) .................:..........................69 5. ·Reading .......................................·.............45 6. Kings ................- ........... ~ ......................... J3 7. Wilmington .................~: ....................... ;..2'1 a. Norwood .......................' ..........................19 9 Spri!.'IQboro ...... ~~ ..........).......................... 18 9. Roger Bacon .............. ..;. ............... ~.......... 18 Other'$: Ross 13, Taylor a, Turpin 4, Edgewood 3, Taylor 2.

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9.Jimmar, Pur. Mar ..... ;............. 23 lO.Spore, wyoming.................... 25 Ofh2rs: EHers, Roger Bacon 15-S;_En· gel Loveland 23-7; HennesSey, Horrison 21Hl; King, Goshen 21-7; Lester, Hamilton 14·14; McKleran, AndersOn. 10·5; Nelson, Lebanon 21·9; RUsci'l. Mlddle10wn 26-3; Snowden, · Fronk lin 14·4,·. Stephens,· Glen Este 16-9.

215 POUNDS Name, Sthoo! .....--....· - - - W L · l.Findiey, MoeUer.................. ;..... 23 3 2.Epps,GlenEste~ ... :................... 20 4 3.Slaveri, L.ebanon...~.................... 32 4 ~Ban\(ard, Wilmington................ 19 3 s.Lackmeyer,Pur. Mar............. 2S 4 6.Rowla:nd, Fairfield.................... 13 8 7,Schultz, Harrison....................... 17 6 8.Smaii.'Sycamore....................... 16 . 11 9.Lester,Hami!ton....................... 20 8 10.Pattlson, Madeira................... 1a 5 Others: Cox, Norwood 7-7; Ford, Wyomlng·20:7; Hill, colersln 1[!.9; Naltner, Elder 12-11; Richie, Ross 19-8; sears, Little Miami W'l R di 16 II 1[!.5, 'son, ea ng . .

HEAVYWEIGHT Narill:!~ School W L 1.Kenn.edy, Northwest................ 17 2 2.Ral1'lsey, Felrfleid.................... 19 3 3.Hvar:ns, S'(Camore.. ~·-·~·~ ........ 15 2 4.Hlck.s; Wilmington..................... 14 6 5.Ryan, Monroe ......... ;................. 10 5 ~Nath,LaSaile..... _ .................... 16 5 7.AIIen, Loveland......................... 16 6 8.Byrd, Elder................................. 14 4 s.Ernest,Harrison..... .:................ \4 5 10.Do6\ey, Mason......................... 15 7

103 I'OUNDS Name,Schaal--··-·--•-· W L l.Kuykenda• Modelro....... ,....... 21' 1 · 2.candy, Moeller................,...... 21 7 3.Loebker,-Anderscn...... .,.:..~ ..... 18 3 4.Melnklng,Pur. Mar........;....... 25 3 ~Smith, Wilmington..........;........ 14 3 6.0casio, Fairfield..............·........ 17 6 Others:· Freeman, Colerain 12·10; 7.0sterbeck, St. X.............::....... 16 11 Greene, Reading ·14·10; Holzinger, Oak Hills ·8.Franklln..Franklin........... ;........ 16 3 1a..a; Knight, Hamilton·l-1,· Lancaster, Nor· 9.DI.I'ham,Lq_ve!and .................. 21 5 wood 11·8; Rosing, st. Xavier 16-11; Spears, lO.Bastin, COlerain ........ .,.. :......... 17 . 6-~ Purcell Marian 10..51 Taylor, Winton Wo~ds Others:· Campotong)l, Oak Hills 17--9; 1"Jo.7; Wagers, Ross 10.7.

Mages, Reading 13-'1; Hensley, NCH .21·5; e ..

Lee,:.Ross 17·11; Lunstofd, Lakota West " ..

13--9; Mathis, ·Princeton 14-8; Schu11z, Elder ---'--'--~--'---------19·14; Steadman, Norwood \5·5; wtlilams,Taylor 22·4. llZPOUNDS Nl!llle, School.----··- · W L l.Let,Jgers; Fairfield......... ;......... 19 · 0 2.Luther; Glen Este ......... ;.. ;....... 23 3

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5.Dane. Hamilton......................... 17 9 6. Velez, Ktngs...;...... :................... 24 1 7.SchoH, Oak Hills ....;........;......... 20 5 B.Strauss;Sycamore......~.......... 17 9 ?.Flick, La Sallee ..........:..:.......... 16 to 10.Prilche11, Mt:Healthy.......... 23 10 Others: Blessing, Purcell /lllarian 11·8; Burroughs, madeira .il6·5; Hammonds, Reading 17-9; Kanta, Ross 15-9; Konerman, Harrison· 11·9; Kunkel. Colerain 16-7; Lamplot, LOvetand 23-liJ; MtJore, Mlddletown 71-11; Morin, Wyoming 14·8: Wells, New Richmond 24·9. · II9POUNDS Name,School---~-- W L . l.Wortey, Lakota W....."........... 23 4 2.Garcla, Colerain..........~ ............ ' 18. 5 a. HilL Moeller.,......,...,_,;............ 19 8 4.Bayslnger, GlenEste:............. 27 4 5.Boelng, Elder.....:........ :...,....... 16 8 6.Gray,Harr1son~;..~·-·f:............ 1.1 6 7.Bush, Lakota East.... :.:........... 11 7 8.Bintord, Pur. Mor ...... :...........;. 16 7 : 8.PaHerson. Sycamor~............. 14 5 10,Masoni Oak H!Us ..... .:.._ .......... 21 7 Others: Barnard; Milford 10:4; Brei. ner, Masoln 71-8i Folll~k, Reading 12-6; Gil!, t:.ove!and-.16-11; Gravl\le;·Hamilton ·18·10; Kremer; FrankJtn 15-4; UedheQner, Kings 13-1; Musselman, Wllmlngton.ll-9; O'Bry· ant, Anderson lo-5; Sedatn,.Sien Este 14-10.

1,25PDUNDS Name, School.. ;._-~-- w L. I. Smith, St. Xavier ...... :........... ,.. 28 0 2.Kelch, Hillsboro ..................:..... 24 0 3.F!ake, Lakota West.'.............. 72 6 4,Gi!!en,·Harrfson. .......L..~ ... M,_.. 19 8 5.Kist, Hamilton.......... ; ......... ::... 25 7 6.Grlffin; Mt. Healthy:............... 22 · 4 1. GilleSpie, Turpin .....~.............. 16 8 B.Norrl~, La Salle ........:............... 19 .. 6 9.Steever, Anderson.: ...............: 10 5 1D.WIN18mson. Kings ...~............... 17 3 Others:. Brewe~, Colerain 12·9; Fle-o ager, Glen Este 13--12; Ha!lett,:Reading 19--8; Messer, Norwood 1~10; Phelps, Ross 14·14; Pope, Elder l!Hl; Oplchka, Madeira la-5; Rowland, Amelia 18-8; Smith, Oak.HIBs 10.5; Garvey, Roger:·Baccn ~2.

130PDUNDS Name,·schaal....- ·_: --·-· w· L !.Mcintire, Lakota 27 ~ o 2..1 Zlnkan, Moeller..;~................ 73 4 ~Spatola, Elder.......................... 'l1 2 4.Hensley, Monroe..~................. 12 5 5.Haufman, La Sal!e ..... "... ~ ..w.... 14 9 ~Stehlin, Fairfield....................... '15 8 7.Ha~eyer,Readtri;Q .........-·-:· 15 4 8.seta, NCH ....."....... :.................. 21 2 &Holliday, Hillsborni....... ;.. ,.... ,. 18 4 10. Busick, Lebanonj.................. 21 12 Others: Bertels; Frank.ln 14·6; carver,, St: Xavier 14-13; ;Davis,. Loveland 19-8; Gerwe,·· Mi\t.ord_-7-~; ..Gr~er, fiar~lson.. ~4;

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· 17--9; Lodge, NorthWest 14~7; Merle, Madel~ ra 10oB; Nichois, indian Hill 10-4.

135 ~DUNDS Name; SchoOl.........;.... __,..;_. W L l.!'ulh, Winton Woods.....c........ 22 ·2 2.Lampe, Glen E;ste................... 23 7 ~ 3.Barla, Moeller.,....,.............. ,, .. ~ 22 5~ 4.Worlel, LOveland.............~;.;.~. 22 l S.Correl, Taylor.....:.................... 23 1 6.Engel, Reading .... ~~.;............_"" 26 5 7.Rueter,.F<Jrfield.i.................... 21 4 a.Kielo;St. X................................ 22 11 9.Zamora, Princeton..... :............ 19 7 :.. lO.O'Brien, Lak. West............... ·11 2 Others: Conroy, Elder 17·8; Glliford, Oak Hills 10o5; Greer, Northwest 16-8; Harm"ar~J.· Oermont ~ortheas.tern 21-5; Jony, Roger-Bacon 12·5; Martin,. Norwood 11~9; McGuffey, Harrison 16·12; Rutledge, Madeira 19-6; To!Hver, Wilmington B-4; Walling, Haml!tcn 9-4. · ' ~ 140. PDUNDS Nftme, School..---- · .w L l.Zinkan,/1/toeller.,............. - ..... 19 0 7.Mclntire, Lako1a W............ ~.. 23 3 · ·-2.Ray, Ross ...........L..................... 17 0 4.Kelly>Reading. .. Jc_______ , 27 2 5.Jablonskl, St. X.:..................... 19 5 6.Wemer, Loveland.................. ·15 2 7.Mundy, Eldir .... ~-........ ;...... Ia 12 8.HarrJs, Princeton.......... ;.......... 13 10 9.Eider, H~"...................... 11 8 10. Hensley, NCH:.....~...-~......-.. 19 3 Others: BoWer, Falrtiekl 5-0; Clark, Glen.·ESie 11-B;_Meadors, Mason ~3; McGinnis, Norwood 16-9; Perkins, Lebanon 17~15; ·Prues, PUrcen· Marian 17-9; Stack· steder, Harrison· 7·7; Wander, NeW Rlchrncnd 30.5; Weaver, Wyomln·g 18-7; Wil· helm, Taylor 2[!.9.

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S.Phllllps, Belhe~Tate..;..:...... ;..

6.carter, Franklin.......................

7.. Horne.. Wilmington.................

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9 3 0 ·3 5 8./llloore, Harrison...................... 20 10 8.Huelsbuschl Lebanon............. - 19 10 10.Westerkamp;-Ameiia.......... 6 0 . Others: ~mpbeU, Finneytown 13-6; Coffee, .Reading 27w2; Graf, Roger· Bacon 16-6; Herdtner,. loveland 20-9; ·Holt, Oak Hills 13--7; Hull,: Norwood 1~10; Johnson; Indian Hll\ .16-9; .Lavery, Goshen 2.9-5; Max· eyr Princeton .!12-5; :Van Hoene, PureeD Marian 14-4. ! · Name,schoo 'J57"POUND~ , l.BIMks, Moeller............. .:..........

2.Simon, St. XaVier..................... · 2.Ruberg, Hardson ................... :.

4.Wiftis, !,..akota:e ................... _..

S:McEiray, Lebal11lfl.....:..........: 6.Neely, Princeton .............:.. _.•.

7.Zugg, Hillsbo(o..:...... ;........ ;.......

8.Pace, Oak Hils. .......-...............

9.0ixon, Pur:Mar................... ~..

w L 22 2 26 . 5 77 5 17 1 26 . a 18 5 21 L 17 1 19 5 lO,McGrath, Goshen ................ ; 24 2 Ofhers: Broxterman, Glen Este. 16-9; Duff; Middletown 22·9; Engleman, Hughe$ 11·4; ·Grimes, :Colerain 17-7; L.ongstrea1h, Madeira 19-4;' NeU, Turpin 14--5; Parker, Fairfield 15-10; Rled, Elder 17·10; Ross, Wilmington 19'4. .160 POUNDS Name, Sehoo W L l.Padgett, Fairfield. ................~. 19 2 2.Biair, Reading .......................... ; 29 1 3.Heard, Prlncetoh-............... ;. 14 4 4.Reame'r, TaYlor.. ~.H ~............. 24 1 ~Cioran, Mode ira...................... 19 1 6.FIInt, Lebanon. ................... - 24 7 7.Qs1holthffl Moeller.................. 15 12 B.Stocker, CNF-...........;....:......... 19 10 9.Moy, Elder.,................... ;.......... 1a .11 10. Pace, Oak Hllls.................c... 16 8 Dthers: campbell, Lakota West 13-12; ca1anzzar HtH, ROss~ 13·9i ..

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son 1 er; st. xaVIer 23-1.0; Magro, lndlan . ; Merttt.La·Salle l2-1~;'Si· mons1 ~Mason 9~3; Spears, Wln1on Woods 17-6, ..

• 171 POUNDS ____ l.Piie_v, Prlnceton.-M..............,..

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7.SaYior, Fairfield ................:...... 8 s , 8.McConnel~1 summit.... h.M'""" 13 1 S.Brooksbank, TaYlor.........:.'....... 16 9 · · to.GaJ~~~m~~o2;m;:· ..ca·;s.an~36-4;9eantreu, ··Midd!E!town 8·7;. Clonnl, St. Xavier 12wl0; Copeland, Purcell Marian 15-9; Cum~ mtngs, M~elra 14-7; Hensley, Norwood 12·8; Lunkenhelmer, NCH 16-6; Weaver, Loveland 11-6. · ! 189 POUNDS

Name;schciol------ W L I.Keough, CNE:........................... 23 2

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4.Farrell, Oak Hll~ ...........;.......... 26 3 ~Cordoza, Modelra................... 1 20 2 6.Huber, Elder...... ;.. ...;.,_~........ 17 14 . 7.~oxey, Fairfield .................-.. .,.. 17 7 B.I..Ong; La Salle ...............;........... ~ · 9