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Free Press Standard | SPORTS & AREA
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Free Press Standard | SPORTS
Thursday, January 2020 Thursday, Jan. 23,23, 2020
Wildcats beat Carrollton by a 14-point margin The Carrollton girls basketball team drops to 2-13 and 1-7 in the Eastern Buckeye Conference (EBC) after a loss to the Canton South Wildcats. Carrollton led by five points (127) at the end of the first quarter. Canton South’s defense held Carrollton to just 14 points for the next three quarters. Canton South took a 17-16 lead
into intermission. They held the Lady Warriors to just four points in the third quarter, extending their lead to 32-20 entering the fourth quarter. Canton South went on to win the game 40-26. Abby Laizure led Carollton’s scoring with 12 points, including a pair of three-pointers. Lauren Marmo’s only points of
the game came off a made threepoint shot. Josie Burgett scored four points for Carrollton, Lucy Pridemore and Malina Moore both added a pair of points. Canton South won the JV game 25-24. Carrollton will resume action at Canton Central Jan. 25.
Accident closes Burrow Road By GEORGETTE HUFF FPS Contributor Burrow Road SW in Monroe Township was closed for approximately an hour on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 19, following a two-vehicle crash that injured three adults and three children. Shortly after noon, a 2005 Honda Accord being driven by Jace Miles, 19, of 808 Thomas Ave. NW, Carrollton, was traveling south on Burrow Road and went left of center, strik-
ing a 2014 GMC Terrain being driven by Tyler Delancey, 27, of 1222 Taft St., Sherrodsville. Both vehicles went off the road, and the vehicle driven by Miles overturned. The airbags deployed in both vehicles. Both drivers were injured. Miles was taken to Mercy Hospital and Delancey was transported to Aultman Hospital in Canton. Passengers in the Delancey vehicle, April Delancey, 23; Ryker Delancey, 6; Leo Delancey, 3 and Apollo Delancey, 9 months, of the Sherrodsville
address, were injured in the crash and were transported to Aultman Hospital. All of the adults and one child were reported wearing seat belts, and two children were in child-restraint seats. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Department, the Carrollton Village Fire Department and R&M Towing responded to the incident. No further information was available on injuries. The incident remains under investigation by the sheriff’s department.
Commissioners receive update on county insurance By NANCY SCHAAR FPS Correspondent Wendy Dillingham of the County Employee Benefits Consortium of Ohio (CEBCO) appeared before the Board of Commissioners on Jan. 16, to discuss the third-quarter reports. Dillingham reported that all employees should have received a new insurance card. It is a universal card that includes health and prescription benefits. As of Jan. 1 the county’s prescription drug benefit moved from Express Scripts to Anthem Prescription. “We went with Anthem because no one gives better discounts in the state other than Anthem,” said Dillingham. The report showed that 276 employees are enrolled in the plan. Total employee enrollment decreased by 1.7 percent from a year ago. Fifty-four percent of the membership is female and 45 percent is male. The top health conditions reported were injury and poisoning. Musculoskeletal system issues, digestive system, neoplasms and preventative care
were the top five categories. Akron Children’s Hospital was the most utilized center for health care. The top inpatient facility was Cleveland Clinic hospitals, and top outpatient services were with Aultman and Mercy hospitals. The top diagnosis for employees continues to be diabetes, according to Dillingham’s report. Dillingham advised that several drugs have now been classified as generic and co-pay costs will be slightly more. Commissioners Bob Wirkner and Jeff Ohler appointed representatives for several boards and committees through the end of 2020. Commissioner Lewis Mickley was not in attendance. The appointments are the following: John S. Cooper, Apiary Inspector; OMEGA Membership Board, Wirkner, Mickley, Ohler and alternate Christopher Modranski; John Cross to Airport Authority Board; Modranski to the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee; Sheriff Dale Williams and Police Chief Robert Ellington to the Carroll County Volunteer Peace Officers’ Dependents Fund Board; Wirkner to the 911 Planning Committee and 911 Technical
Advisory Committee; Wirkner to the County Commissioners’ Association of Ohio Natural Gas Committee; Wirkner, Ohler and Mickley to submit applications for financial assistance for improvement through Infrastructure Issue 1 Funding; Wirkner to the OPWC District 14 Issue Integrating Committee; Ohler to the Public Defender Commission; Wirkner to the CCH Environmental Group Policy Board; Wirkner, Ohler and Mickley to the Community Development Client Complaint Review Committee; Ohler to Corrections Planning Board; Ohler to the Employee Benefits Committee; Wirkner, Prosecutor Steven Barnett, Auditor Lynn Fairclough and Treasurer Jeff Yeager to the Fiscal Report Review Committee, and Mickley to the Harcatus Board. In other business commissioners: - LEARNED the Emergency Action Planning Committee met and reviewed the Emergency Action Plan. No revisions were required or recommended. The posted plans will be updated with the current status. - FILED the 2019 Annual Report from the Child Support Enforcement Agency.
Center Twp. resident challenges legality of trustees’ meetings By GEORGETTE HUFF FPS Contributor As the Pledge of Allegiance concluded and the Center Township board of trustees were preparing to vote on Rick McNinch’s motion to go into an executive session as the first order of business at the Jan. 14 meeting, township resident Rick Weals interrupted, calling for a “point of order.” Weals said that because the public had not been properly informed that a special meeting would be held on Jan. 3, any business that had been conducted at that meeting would be null and void. Representatives from two local papers were present at the Dec. 23 meeting, when the date of the special meeting was set. However, Weals stated that a notice had not been posted on the door of the trustees’ building located at 419 Fourth St. NE, near Westview Cemetery. Board chair Mark Walters disagreed, saying he thought the notice had been posted. McNinch then asked for the floor. He said that while the board understands the public’s frustration, serving as a trustee “feels like walking on a
hotbed.” He said that he, Walters and Matt Manfull are going to work on getting things “straightened out.” Noting that “it’s sad because when I was first a trustee under the old guard, (people like) Bill Myers helped get things done,” McNinch asked that residents “give us a little bit of a break and let us move on.” However, Weals persisted. Without providing dates or details, he said “three out of four” prior meetings “have been illegal.” Saying, “I will do what has to be done,” Weals informed the board he intends to call the state attorney general. The trustees went into an executive session for the purpose of discussing the fiscal officer vacancy with Carolyn Leggett included. Later in the meeting, after an executive session lasting over 20 minutes, Walters announced that Leggett has agreed to complete former fiscal officer Pam Berardinelli’s unexpired term, starting immediately. Additionally, the board agreed to hire Theresa Love of Tuscarawas County as temporary, part-time, deputy fiscal officer for the purpose of training Leggett. Because the fiscal officer’s pay rate is set, Leggett’s
pay will be reduced to cover the $25 per hour that Love will be paid. Leggett will begin her first full term in office on April 1. In other business, trustees: -APPROVED a motion to conduct meetings using an agenda. Anyone wishing to speak must call ahead to be placed on the agenda and will be given 3 minutes to speak at the meeting. -APPROVED raises equalizing the pay rate for road superintendent Zeph Casper and cemetery sexton Rob McClure at $18.25 per hour. -OUTLINED vacation, compensatory time, holiday and sick leave benefits for all township employees. -HEARD that McNinch will ride with Casper to check conditions on certain roads in the township. -RECEIVED a letter from Tim Thompson, owner of Carroll Asphalt, that identified several issues including concerns about past bidding procedures. The letter stated that Thompson will not bid on Wood Road work and suggested that the board read the Trustees Handbook. -ANNOUNCED the next meeting will be 7 p.m. on Jan. 28.
FPS Photo | Vanessa Cercone
Minerva senior Ethan Mueller takes down an opponent at Top Gun. He finished the tournament in sixth place at 152 lbs.
Minerva places 9th at Top Gun tournament ALLIANCE - The Minerva Lions wrestling team recorded a ninth place finish at the Alliance High School Top Gun tournament with 91 points.
Minerva’s Ethan Mueller finished sixth at 152 lbs. Jacob Norris recorded a fourthplace finish at 120 lbs. Minerva’s Jarrett Burress also finished fourth
at 285 lbs. At 132 lbs., Minerva’s Luke Chaddock fought for a fifth-place finish.
Lady Lions beat Sandy Valley with buzzer-beater
Photo courtesy of JM Sports Photo Minerva’s Maddie Foutz and Jenna Cassidy (25) clamp down on defense against Sandy Valley while Ella Kendrick (14) looks on.
MAGNOLIA - The Sandy Valley Lady Cardinals (8-4) fell at the buzzer to the Lions Monday night. Minerva senior Maddie Foutz was the hero of the night, scoring the game-winning buzzer-beater as time expired to give the Lady Lions a 47-46 win over Sandy Valley. Foutz finished the game with four total points, shooting 2-of-2 from the foul line. Jenna Cassidy and Elyssa Imler led Minerva’s scoring attack with 13 points apiece. Gina Slentz added eight points for the Lady Lions and Coletta Miller tacked on six points. Karlee Altimore led Sandy Valley in scoring with 13 points and eight rebounds, followed by Kirston Moriconi’s 11 points. Carrigan Pahanish led the Lady Cardinals in assists with five. The Lady Lions are now 7-7 on the season and 4-3 in Eastern Buckeye Conference (EBC). Minerva will be back in action Saturday, Jan. 25 at home against West Branch.
Sandy Valley wins tri-match The Sandy Valley Wrestling Team hosted a triangular meet against Garaway and Fairless Wednesday evening. The Cardinals won both meets beating Garaway 56-15 and Fairless 54-30. Leading the way for the Cardinals were Bear Watkins, Justin King and Bam Moyer, all recording 2 pins on the
evening. Branden Boggs tallied a pin and a forfeit while Wyatt Moyer, Sam Moriconi and Malachi Knight collected 2 forfeits. Wining one match for the Cards were Tommy Russell (1 pin), Seth Armstrong (1 pin), Matt Gentry (1 decision), Jordan Zehnder (1 forfeit) and Wayne Smith (1
forfeit). “I'm happy we wrestled aggressive tonight,” Sandy Valley Coach Greg Donahue said. “I'm seeing some individuals beginning to put things together. We still have a lot of work ahead of us but our progression and willingness to fix our mistakes leaves me feeling optimistic.”
Lady Hornets split two games The Malvern Hornets girls basketball team split a pair of InterValley Conference (IVC) games. Malvern played Newcomerstown Jan. 15. The Hornets jumped out to a 14-10 lead by the end of the first quarter and added to their lead in the second quarter, taking a 24-16 lead into halftime. Newcomerstown outscored Malvern 11-10 in the third quarter, but a strong fourth quarter from Malvern sealed a 4130 win for the Lady Hornets. Jazmariah Morris-Moore led the Lady Hornets with a game-high
18 points, including a 6-of-8 free throw shooting performance. Maddie Powers scored 12 points for Malvern, Lanie Bower added five, Hope Whaley recorded four points and Raine Coblentz tacked on two points for her team. Powers pulled down all of Malvern’s 11 rebounds. The Lady Hornets faced off against Tusky Valley Jan. 18. Tusky Valley dominated the whole game, outscoring Malvern by at least seven points in each quarter. The Trojans led 19-8 at the end of the first and 34-16 at halftime.
The only quarter Malvern scored in double-digits was the third quarter. Malvern went on to lose 68-31. Bower led the Lady Hornets scoring attack with 13 points, recording three three-pointers. Morris-Moore scored nine points for Malvern. Coblentz recorded eight of her team’s 25 rebounds. The Lady Hornets are now 5-10 on the season and 1-7 in their conference. Malvern will be back in action Jan. 25 at Strasburg. Tipoff is at 1 p.m.