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By Steven Matthews
| Friday, March 19, 2010, 11:05 AM
Lakota West High senior Jacob May has already signed to play for Coastal Carolina, but it appears the INF/OF will have a big decision to make come June.
That’s when the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft will be held, and May is getting quite a bit of attention from scouts.
“I’ve heard from a lot of scouts,” West coach Bill Dreisbach said. “I’ve received about 12 to 15 letters concerning Jacob asking for recommendations. That’s not so uncommon, but I know there’s a lot of interest.”
Last week at practice, a scout from the Angels watched May take infield and batting practice.
“Jake’s a guy who’s really got a legitimate shot of being drafted in the top 10 to 15 rounds,” Dreisbach said. “He’s got the tools, no doubt about it. It will be up to him and his family whether he’ll go to college or play pro ball.”
Last season, May was a first-team, all-GMC and second-team, all-state selection. He hit .423 with four home runs and 41 runs batted in.
May will move over to shortstop after starting at second base last year. He can also play the outfield.
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By Steven Matthews
| Friday, March 19, 2010, 09:44 AM
Fairfield High senior WR Nick Kaminsky will play at the College of Mount St. Joseph, Tribe coach Aaron Fitzstephens said.
Kaminsky (6-4, 195) caught 14 passes for 115 yards this past season for the Indians.
For his varsity career, Kaminsky registered 19 receptions for 229 yards and a TD.
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SIGNING DAY
By John Bombatch
| Thursday, March 18, 2010, 02:42 PM
Mohawks ball at midcourt… Jerger inbounds….3-2-1….Madison wins!
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By John Bombatch
| Thursday, March 18, 2010, 02:36 PM
Ironton fullcourt press…. Ceaser called for her 4th foul (again). Lehman hits first and second! Madison 48-41 with 1:00 to go!
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By John Bombatch
| Thursday, March 18, 2010, 02:35 PM
Brea Tackett hits a trey from the right wing. Timeout Ironton, trailing 46-41 with 1:12 to go.
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By John Bombatch
| Thursday, March 18, 2010, 02:32 PM
Ceaser fouls Malott. Ironton player’s fourth. Timeout by Madison. Coach Rossi is livid. 1:33 to go and Malott will be at the line.
No foul shots!
The foul was taken away! Ceaser just has three fouls. And Rossi is upset.
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By John Bombatch
| Thursday, March 18, 2010, 02:27 PM
MALOTT mugged at midcourt, by Janie Morris. MALOTT at the line…
TIMEOUT Ironton…30-seconds
2:36 left, Malott shoots her first FT….it’s good. Second FT….Swish!
Mohawks lead 42-36.
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By John Bombatch
| Thursday, March 18, 2010, 02:20 PM
Blevins misses twice, scores the third time. Full Timeout Madison, up 39-36. Gutsy effort by BLEVINS.
4:54 to go.
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By John Bombatch
| Thursday, March 18, 2010, 02:12 PM
Ally Malott drained a 3-pointer from the left corner. Then stole the ball at the other end to end the third quarter.
Madison leads by eight points. 37-29.
Fourth quarter is about to start.
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By John Bombatch
| Thursday, March 18, 2010, 02:09 PM
Lorna Ceaser fouled by COX (third foul). Hits first FT. Miller and Jerger in for Cox and Hoskins. Timeout Ironton. (34-29 1:35 3rd).
Mohawks haven’t lost the lead yet.
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By John Bombatch
| Thursday, March 18, 2010, 01:53 PM
(Courtesy OHSAA)
Madison is 26-0 and is making its first trip to the state semifinals.
The Mohawks are one of two D-III teams who are undefeated in the Final Four. Findlay Liberty-Benton is the other.
Madison’s defensive average of 31.3 points per game is the best among all 16 teams in the tournament this weekend.
Second half is about to start!
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By John Bombatch
| Thursday, March 18, 2010, 01:49 PM
(Courtesy of the OHSAA)
Ironton is making its third appearance in the Final Four.
They lost to West Lafayette Ridgewood in the Class AA semifinal in 1980. And they lost to South Euclid Regina in the 2005 D-III regional semi.
The Tigers are from Lawrence County, at the very southern tip of Ohio.
To reach the state tourney, Ironton knocked off No. 3-ranked Oak Hill in the regional championship game.
Ironton was never ranked in any of the Associated Press state polls this season.
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By John Bombatch
| Thursday, March 18, 2010, 01:48 PM
Go to “middsports” on Twitter.com for frequent game updates.
It’s a little less cumbersome than our blog software, so I can send more frequent updates from there.
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By John Bombatch
| Thursday, March 18, 2010, 01:45 PM
Emily Lilly scores from the left side just before the buzzer. Madison leads the game at the half, 28-24.
Ally Malott and Lindsay Hoskins both have 11 points for Madison. Quick math would say the rest of the team has scored six points.
Ironton’s Nikki Elswick leads the Fighting Eagles with nine points, and teammate Lorna Ceaser has seven.
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By John Bombatch
| Thursday, March 18, 2010, 01:39 PM
Loose ball to Ceaser for an easy lay-in….scores! It’s now 24-22, and Madison calls timeout with 2:11 to go in the first half.
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By John Bombatch
| Thursday, March 18, 2010, 01:23 PM
Madison appears to have control early on in this D-III state semifinal contest with the Ironton Fighting Tigers. Ironton may have as many turnovers as they do points at this point.
Second quarter just began with ASHLEY COX scoring from the right side. 18-7 Mohawks.
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By John Bombatch
| Thursday, March 18, 2010, 01:16 PM
5-0 Mohawks as Malott scores again…. an just now BRITTANY SHIELDS buries a 3-pointer! Madison’s up 7-0. Timeout Ironton (4:59 in 1st)
RACHEL BLEVINS makes a return to the game for the first time since her freak ping pong-related eye injury….. and fouls! Ironton must be nervous, they missed both free throws.
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By John Bombatch
| Thursday, March 18, 2010, 01:13 PM
6:30 in the first quarter, Madison leads 3-0.
Mad scramble for the ball, and Ironton wins the jump ball call. Ironton has as many turnovers as Madison has points so far.
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By John Bombatch
| Thursday, March 18, 2010, 01:00 PM
The Anthem’s been sung, we’re getting ready for the tip-off of today’s Division III state semifinal game between Ironton and Madison.
Introductions are now taking place.
IRONTON: Alex Taylor, Nikki Elswick, Brea Tackett, Janie Morris, Lorna Ceaser
MADISON: Ally Malott, Ashley Cox, Adrianne Lehman, Lindsay Hoskins, Brittany Shields.
Hoskins just scored the first point of the game.
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By Steven Matthews
| Thursday, March 18, 2010, 11:03 AM
With the 2010 season right around the corner, Mason High baseball coach Ken Gray is six victories shy of the 700-win milestone.
Gray currently has 694 career victories at the helm, which places him sixth all-time in the state of Ohio, according to the OHSAA record books.
Only five coaches in state history have eclipsed the 700-win plateau.
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By Steven Matthews
| Thursday, March 18, 2010, 09:24 AM
Fairfield High junior DE Robert Mincey has received an offer from Akron, Tribe coach Aaron Fitzstephens said.
Mincey (6-4, 240) also has offers from Toledo, Ball State, Bowling Green, Ohio and Kent State.
Mincey was a first-team, all-GMC selection this past fall. He tied for team-high honors with 6.5 sacks, and also had a forced fumble and fumble recovery.
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SIGNING DAY
By John Boyle
| Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 09:36 PM
Final from reporter John Bombatch at Trent Arena in Kettering
Taft 84, Madison 56
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By John Bombatch
| Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 09:13 PM
Taft leads 69-41.
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By John Bombatch
| Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 08:45 PM
Defense wins ballgames and it’s certainly winning this Division III regional semifinal between Taft and Madison. Taft’s defensive pressure is giving Madison troubles. The Senators have a commanding halftime lead of 42-22.
At one point Taft broke an 11-all tie with a 19-0 scoring run to pull away. Madison was held scoreless from the final 1:59 of the first quarter on through the first four minutes of the second quarter.
Cameron Mitchell leads the Senators with 12 points, while his twin brother Kevin has 10.
Madison’s Mark Maloney and Josh Foster lead Madison with six points each.
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By John Bombatch
| Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 07:51 PM
Tip-off for the D-III regional semifinal contest between the Madison Mohawks (24-0) and the Cincinnati Taft Senators (22-2) will take place in approx. 6 minutes.
I’ll try to blog updates as fast as I can, but I’m keeping a stat book and following two very quick teams, so I can’t guarantee constant updates.
I’m also Tweeting updates (it’s faster) at middsports.
There’s a large crowd on hand. Madison just came out in white uniforms with black lettering and red trim and the Mohawk fans greeted them with a loud ovation.
Should be fun! as they say, ….. Stay Tuned!!!
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By John Bombatch
| Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 07:24 PM
Silver Knights senior Joe Graessle scored half of Columbus Bishop Ready’s points in Wednesday’s 60-52 win over the Anna Rockets in the Division III regional semifinal, at Kettering’s Trent Arena.
Derek Billing led the Rockets with a 25-point effort.
Ready led 21-15 at halftime, but a 9-0 run to start the second put them in control.
Anna pulled to within 56-50 with 48 seconds left, but Ready hit 4-of-5 free throws in the final seconds to maintain the lead.
Madison (24-0) vs. Cincinnati Taft (21-2) is coming up next. Game is scheduled to tip-off at 8 p.m. I’ll be blogging from that game as well as Tweeting (middsports) updates. Should be fun!
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By Steven Matthews
| Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 06:14 PM
Lakota West High junior center Ryan Kelly (6-4, 275) received an offer from Boston College today, March 17, West coach Larry Cox said.
It is the fourth offer for Kelly, who also has offers from Cincinnati, Louisville and Indiana.
Kelly plans to take an unofficial visit to Alabama over spring break, which is the first full week of April.
Kelly visited Michigan this past weekend.
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By Steven Matthews
| Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 12:47 PM
James Dews’ basketball career at the University of Miami (Fla.) came to a close on Saturday, March 13, when the Hurricanes lost to No. 4 Duke 77-74 in the ACC Tournament semifinals.
Dews, a 2006 Lakota East High graduate, finished his Miami career with 1,090 total points, including a team-high 381 this season.
Dews, a 6-4, 213-pound guard, is the only Lakota product to eclipse the 1,000-point barrier at a Division I college as well as in high school. He ranks second all-time (male or female) in Lakota history with 1,906 points.
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By Skip Weaver
| Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 08:59 PM
Madison High School junior Ally Malott has been selected to the Division III All-Ohio first team for the second year in a row.
Malott and her Mohawk teammates will play in the state semifinals against Ironton at 1 p.m. on Thursday.
Teammate Lindsay Hoskins, a senior who has committed to play Division I college basketball at Lehigh University, received special mention honors.
Also recognized in D-III was Badin’s Courtney Hubbard, who was chosen for special mention.
In D-IV, Cincinnati Christian’s Sarah Carroll was a special mention player and New Miami’s Kim Gault received honorable mention.
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By Steven Matthews
| Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 01:08 PM
Mason High senior Matt Larcomb will run collegiately at Northern Kentucky University.
Larcomb, a three-time state qualifier in cross country with the Comets, signed last month to continue his cross country career at NKU.
Larcomb plans to major in criminology.
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By Steven Matthews
| Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 11:30 AM
Fairfield’s football program will conduct a recruiting seminar for Fairfield players in all grades from 10-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 10, in the Fairfield High School auditorium.
Topics discussed during the session will be: NCAA rules; NCAA Clearinghouse (eligibility center); recruiting and scholarship timeline; how to talk to college coaches; the importance of your GPA; the sliding scale; and recruiting for D-I, D-II, D-III and NAIA.
The guest speaker is Tom Elias.
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By Steven Matthews
| Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 10:57 AM
Lakota West and Middletown didn’t face each other during the 2009 football season.
The two teams, though, are scheduled to get together this upcoming season, and they’ll do so on Fox Sports Ohio.
It was announced today, March 16, that the Middies will visit the Firebirds at 7:05 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, at Firebird Field.
The game was originally scheduled to be played on Friday, Sept. 17.
This past season, West finished 9-2 overall and 7-0 in the GMC, winning its first league title in school history. Middletown was 10-2, 6-1 GMC.
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By Steven Matthews
| Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 08:33 AM
Fairfield junior LB Marquise Vann has been offered by Ohio University, according to Tribe coach Aaron Fitzstephens.
That now makes a total of six offers for the 6-foot-1, 220-pounder.
Vann also has offers from Toledo, Ball State, Bowling Green, Michigan State and Illinois State. He was a first-team, all-GMC pick this past season.
Vann and junior DE Robert Mincey have attended Junior Days at Bowling Green and Toledo. They have no other visits lined up at this point.
Mincey (6-4, 240) has offers Toledo, Ball State, Bowling Green, Ohio and Kent State.
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By Steven Matthews
| Monday, March 15, 2010, 11:44 AM
Mason High junior Zach Wills is still more than a year away from joining a Division I cross country and track program.
But the three schools at the top of Wills’ list are Oregon, Stanford and Oklahoma State, Mason boys track coach Chip Dobson said.
Other schools, like Duke, Wisconsin and Georgetown, are also in the picture.
As a sophomore last spring, Wills won his second straight championship in the 3,200-meter race with a Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium record time of 9 minutes, 2.90 seconds. Then in the fall, Wills defended his D-I state cross country crown with a time of 15:45.11 at Scioto Downs.
Dobson also said senior Matt Kahl’s top three schools are Northern Kentucky, Butler and Kent State.
(Update, 9:35 p.m.) Wills did indeed say those three schools are at the top of his wish list, but he is no where close to making a decision.
In fact, he said he probably won’t announce his college choice until this time next year.
“Everyone’s still in the running right now,” Wills said. “Nothing’s official right now. There’s a wide range (of schools), but every runner wants to go to all those (three) schools. It’s a dream.”
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By Steven Matthews
| Monday, March 15, 2010, 10:41 AM
As we reported on our Twitter account (@echosports) over the weekend, Fairfield High senior offensive lineman Josh Ballard will play collegiately at Ohio Dominican, Tribe coach Aaron Fitzstephens said.
Ballard is 6-foot-2, 220 pounds.
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By Skip Weaver
| Saturday, March 13, 2010, 03:29 PM
Madison 62, Versailles 53 in double overtime
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By Skip Weaver
| Saturday, March 13, 2010, 03:27 PM
MAdison up 58-53 with 18 secodns to go
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By Skip Weaver
| Saturday, March 13, 2010, 03:14 PM
Madison’s Lindsay Hoskins gets a rebound off a amissed free throw and sticks it back for the tie. 48-48.
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By Skip Weaver
| Saturday, March 13, 2010, 03:00 PM
Ally Malott’s shot did not get off in time. We’re tied 39-39 with an extra 4 minutes to play.
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By Skip Weaver
| Saturday, March 13, 2010, 02:59 PM
Megan Campbell scores underneath with 7.8 seconds to go for a 39-39 tie.
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By Skip Weaver
| Saturday, March 13, 2010, 02:57 PM
MAdison up 39-37 with 30 seconds to go
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By Skip Weaver
| Saturday, March 13, 2010, 02:43 PM
MAdison 34, Versailels 33 with just over 4 minutes to go
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By Skip Weaver
| Saturday, March 13, 2010, 02:35 PM
Madison 31, Versailles 28 at the of the third quarter.
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By Skip Weaver
| Saturday, March 13, 2010, 02:18 PM
Ally Malott has her right shoulder taped and she appears ready to go for the second half.
She’s on the court now taking some warm-up shots.
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By Skip Weaver
| Saturday, March 13, 2010, 02:11 PM
It was a difficult second quarter for the Mohawks, but they remain on top of the Tigers 24-16 at the midway point.
Ally Malott and Lindsay Hoskins have 6 points apiece for the Mohawks. Bethany Ahrens leads the Tigers with 6 points.
Malott left the game with about 4 minutes to go in the first half with what looked like a shoulder injury, but it didn’t appear to be too serious.
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By Skip Weaver
| Saturday, March 13, 2010, 01:50 PM
The Mohawks have an 18-5 lead at the end of the first quarter.
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By Skip Weaver
| Saturday, March 13, 2010, 01:27 PM
We’re about one minute away from tip off between Madison and Versailles here ast Springfield High School.
The winner will claim the Division III regional championship and advance to next week’s state semifinals.
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By John Boyle
| Friday, March 12, 2010, 11:54 AM
The defending Division III state girls basketball champion has been disqualified from the tournament by the Ohio High School Athletic Association, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The South Euclid Regina Royals, favorites to win their seventh state title next week, have been ousted for using an ineligble player in a sectional tournament game last month.
Regina defeated Elyria Catholic 68-45 on Wednesday in the regional semifinals, but was removed from the tourney on Thursday. Elyria Catholic will play Smithville on Saturday for the regional title.
Madison plays Versailles at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Springfield in the regional finals. The winner advances to Ironton or Oak Hill in the state semifinals at 1 p.m. March 18 at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus.
Here’s a link to the Plain Dealer article on Regina: http://highschoolsports.cleveland.com/news/article/3030457260881686672/reginas-girls-basketball-team-disqualified-from-tournament-for-using-ineligible-player/
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By Rick Cassano
| Thursday, March 11, 2010, 11:44 PM
Mark Maloney scores 25 points to lead Madison to a Division III district championship here at UD Arena, with the Mohawks beating Shroder Paideia 74-62. Madison improves to 24-0 and will face Taft in an 8 p.m. regional semifinal at Kettering Fairmont on Wednesday.
Matt Houser (14), Justin Brunswick (13), Tyler Dietz (12) and Josh Foster (9) add to the scoring for the Mohawks. Brunswick unofficially had 13 rebounds.
The Jaguars (12-12) were led by Landon Williams’ 15 points.
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By Rick Cassano
| Thursday, March 11, 2010, 11:39 PM
16.8 seconds remain here at UD Arena, and Madison is going to remain unbeaten. It’s 74-60 over Shroder.
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By Rick Cassano
| Thursday, March 11, 2010, 11:30 PM
A 13-2 run has put Madison ahead 68-55 with 1:48 remaining here at UD Arena. Mark Maloney now has 25 points for the Mohawks. Shroder has just one field goal in the fourth quarter.
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By Rick Cassano
| Thursday, March 11, 2010, 11:26 PM
Consecutive baskets by Justin Brunswick, Mark Maloney and Josh Foster have given Madison a 61-53 lead over Shroder Paideia with 4:11 remaining here at UD Arena. Shroder calls a timeout.
Maloney leads Madison with 21 points.
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By Rick Cassano
| Thursday, March 11, 2010, 11:22 PM
6:06 remaining here at UD Arena and Madison leads Shroder Paideia 55-53.
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By Rick Cassano
| Thursday, March 11, 2010, 11:11 PM
Madison leads Shroder Paideira 55-51 at the end of three quarters here at UD Arena.
Mark Maloney has 19 points for the Mohawks, followed by Matt Houser (12) and Justin Brunswick (10).
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By Rick Cassano
| Thursday, March 11, 2010, 10:32 PM
Madison leads Shroder Paideia 44-34 at halftime here at UD Arena. The winner advances to play Taft in the regional semifinals Wednesday at Kettering Fairmont.
Mark Maloney has 15 points, Justin Brunswick nine, Tyler Dietz eight and Matt Houser eight. A lot of up-and-down basketball both ways, with not a lot of turnovers. It’s just get it, go and shoot.
Landon Williams (12) and Jalen Billups (10) lead the scoring for the Jaguars.
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By Rick Cassano
| Thursday, March 11, 2010, 10:24 PM
A fast-paced first quarter ends with Madison leading Shroder 20-18 here at UD Arena in a Division III district title game. Tipoff was 10:21 p.m.
Mark Maloney has seven points and Justin Brunswick six for the Mohawks (23-0). Landon Williams leads the Jaguars (12-11) with five points.
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By Rick Cassano
| Thursday, March 11, 2010, 10:22 PM
Madison off to a quick 9-2 lead in the first two minutes against Shroder Paideia at UD Arena.
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By Rick Cassano
| Thursday, March 11, 2010, 09:46 PM
The Madison-Shroder boys basketball game here at UD Arena should get under way somewhere in the vicinity of 10:20 p.m. A cheerleader injury during the Taft-Bethel game caused a 45-minute delay.
Taft defeated Bethel 68-60 behind 25 points and 11 rebounds from Adolphus Washington. It was an ugly game with a lot of up-and-down, undisciplined basketball and mistakes aplenty on both sides. Bethel had 30 turnovers, Taft 19.
Taft will face the Madison-Shroder winner in the regional semifinals Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Kettering Fairmont’s Trent Arena.
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By Rick Cassano
| Thursday, March 11, 2010, 08:45 PM
Taft leads Tipp City Bethel 37-28 at halftime here at UD Arena in a Division III district boys basketball championship game. This game was delayed 45 minutes at the end of the first quarter because a Bethel cheerleader got hurt in front of her team’s bench.
All this means the Madison-Shroder game, scheduled for 9 p.m., probably won’t start until at least 10 p.m. The Taft-Bethel second half will tip off right about 9 p.m.
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By Rick Cassano
| Thursday, March 11, 2010, 08:10 PM
Madison’s boys basketball team will face Shroder Paideia for a Division III district championship here at the University of Dayton Arena tonight. If you’re sitting at your computer preparing for blog updates, the game will not be starting at 9 p.m. as scheduled.
We’re at the end of the first quarter in the game before Madison-Shroder, which is Taft vs. Tipp City Bethel. Taft leads 19-18, but we’re in a half-hour delay that isn’t over yet because a Bethel cheerleader went down in front of her team’s bench and is currently being looked at by medical personnel. The teams have been sent to their locker rooms and will get a short warmup period before resuming play.
I would say the Madison game won’t start until at least 9:45, likely later. I’ll keep you posted here on the blog.
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By Steven Matthews
| Thursday, March 11, 2010, 11:14 AM
Casey Kjos will not play football again at Oregon State University.
Kjos, a 2006 Lakota East High graduate, announced on Wednesday, March 10, that he has decided to step away from football because of recurring injuries.
A 6-foot-2, 205-pound wide receiver, Kjos registered 11 catches for 103 yards and a touchdown for his career. This past season, he appeared in 10 games (three starts) and had nine receptions for 88 yards and a score.
Kjos missed all of the 2007 season due to a back injury.
Here is the full release from Oregon State:
http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/031010aaa.html
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By Skip Weaver
| Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 07:39 PM
Raven Ferguson took an off-balance 3-pointer with 1 second left and missed. Brittany Shields grabs the rebound to preserve the 56-53 win for Madison.
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By Skip Weaver
| Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 07:38 PM
Madison is up 56-53 with 9.6 seconds to go and Africentric has the ball.
Ally Malott has fouled out of the game.
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By Skip Weaver
| Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 07:14 PM
The Mohawks are up 41-34 heading into the fourth quarter.
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By Skip Weaver
| Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 07:06 PM
Madison has its biggest lead of the game at 37-30 with 3:21 left in third period.
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By Skip Weaver
| Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 06:49 PM
Madison leads Africentric 29-26 at halftime.
Ally Malott leads the Mohawks with 12 points. Lindsay Hoskins has 11.
Raven Ferguson leads the Nubians with 12 points.
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By Skip Weaver
| Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 06:29 PM
Ashley Young hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Africentric a 17-16 leead at the end of the first quarter.
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By Skip Weaver
| Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 06:19 PM
Madison up 8-2 with just over 4 minutes left in the first quarter.
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By Skip Weaver
| Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 06:09 PM
We’re just about to get started here at Springfield High School as undefeated Madison (24-0) will take on Columbus Africentric (19-5) in the Division III regional semifinals.
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By Steven Matthews
| Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 01:41 PM
Lakota West High junior center Ryan Kelly will visit the University of Michigan this weekend, West coach Larry Cox said.
Kelly (6-4, 275) has three offers: Cincinnati, Louisville and Indiana.
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SIGNING DAY
By Steven Matthews
| Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 11:19 AM
Rick Haynes was picked in late December to turn around the Lakota East High football program.
It appears he’s off to a good start.
About 85 to 90 players are participating in the offseason workout program, and Haynes said that “things are going great. The kids are working hard.”
Haynes said in January that he hired all of his assistant coaches except one — a wide receivers coach.
That hiring has been put on hold as Haynes is “just trying to find the right fit,” he said.
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By Jay Morrison
| Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 06:55 PM
It’s official. Bob Jacoby is new HHS football coach
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By Steven Matthews
| Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 02:45 PM
The final chapter of Robert Shepherd’s remarkable four-year wrestling career at Mason High was written this past weekend at the state meet.
Shepherd finished third at 140 pounds after winning the 135-pound title last year. He placed sixth at 112 pounds as a freshman.
Shepherd ended this season with a 43-1 record and his career mark at 152-18, including a 70-match win streak that was snapped on Friday night, March 5, in Columbus.
Shepherd — who will wrestle collegiately at Princeton — will graduate as the Comets’ all-time wins leader, 32 more than 2006 graduate Brian Porter, who is second with 120 victories.
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By Steven Matthews
| Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 02:11 PM
Official softball practice began on Monday, March 8, for the 2010 season — the last for Mason High coach Brian Castner.
Castner was named the Comets’ new football coach back in November, thus making this softball season his final one at the helm.
“Everything is going great,” Castner said. “I am really finding out what the old saying means, ‘You are only as good as the people around you.’ Right now we are really good. I love my staff and our Mason kids.”
And it hasn’t affected his football responsibilities.
With softball practice in the afternoons, the Mason football squad is in the midst of an eight-week commitment workout schedule that runs from 5:30 to 7 a.m. every day.
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By Steven Matthews
| Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 11:50 AM
As he enters Year Two of running the Fairfield High football program, Aaron Fitzstephens is pleased how the 2010 edition of the Tribe is shaping up.
Around 70 players attend each workout session, and last week was the Indians’ max week.
“Things are going really well this offseason,” Fitzstephens said. “Our team has made significant strength progress the past three months. We are very proud of their work ethic.”
Also, Fitzstephens said that any former Fairfield football player or coach who is interested in news about the program can email Fairfieldfootballalumni@yahoo.com.
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By Steven Matthews
| Monday, March 8, 2010, 09:30 PM
Lakota West High senior guard Jordan Hicks saw his basketball career come to an end on Saturday night, March 6.
But not before he set a Lakota district record.
Hicks finished his career with a record 87 games played, including 81 starts. He missed only one game his entire four-year career, and that was for the Under Armour All-American football game in early January.
Hicks also holds the district record for career steals (170) as well as the West mark for steals in a game, steals in a season and steals per game in a season. Hicks is in the Lakota top ten in all five primary statistical categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocked shots) — a distinction he shares with just one other player, 1992 Lakota graduate Keith Gregor.
Hicks ranks eighth on the all-time Lakota scoring list with 1,062 career points.
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By Steven Matthews
| Monday, March 8, 2010, 10:34 AM
One day after leading Mason High’s gymnastics team to a seventh-place finish at the state team competition, seniors Kara Esler and Sarah Taylor saw their prep careers come to a close at the individual state meet.
Esler placed 16th on vault (9.1) and 26th on floor (8.75), while Taylor finished 27th on floor (8.7) on Saturday, March 6, at Hilliard Bradley High School.
Here is the complete story from Friday night’s team competition:
http://www.pulsejournal.com/sports/high-school-sports/mason/mason-gymnasts-tie-for-seventh-at-first-ever-state-competition-583293.html
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By Jay Morrison
| Saturday, March 6, 2010, 08:04 PM
8:19 p.m.
LeForce loses 4-3 in double OT.
8:16 p.m.
Going to double OT
8:15 p.m.
LeForce heading to OT tied 3-3.
8:12 p.m.
Raber rides LeForce for the entire second period, although he does get a stalling caution. LeForce is still up 2-1 and starts the third period in the top position.
8:09 p.m.
LeForce gets a takedown 10 seconds into the match and leads 2-1 heading to the second period. He’ll start in the bottom position.
8:05 p.m.
Carlisle senior Nick LeForce is ready to battle Orville senior Dennis Raber for the Division III 160-pound state championship.
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By Mike Burcham
| Saturday, March 6, 2010, 07:32 PM
Colerain beats Lakota West 45-42 in a boys Division I sectional final at UC.
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By Mike Burcham
| Saturday, March 6, 2010, 07:07 PM
Lakota West has 36-34 lead over Colerain in a boys basketball sectional final at UC>
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By Mike Burcham
| Saturday, March 6, 2010, 06:50 PM
Lakota West has a 28-21 halftime lead over Colerain in a Division I boys basketball sectional final at UC.
Phillip Cook leads all scorers with 11 points for the Firebirds.
Jordan Hicks and Brian Straus each have six points.
Colerain is led by Josh Quigley’s 5 points.
The Firebirds are shooting 52.4 percent from the field in the first half.
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By Mike Burcham
| Saturday, March 6, 2010, 06:45 PM
The Lakota West boys basketball team has a 13-9 lead over Colerain after the first quarter at UC in a Division I sectional tournament game.
Jordan Hicks leads West with 6 points.
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By Rick Cassano
| Saturday, March 6, 2010, 05:53 PM
Sorry I wasn’t able to blog from the site today, but the Badin girls basketball team lost to Versailles 38-28 in a Division III district final at Springfield High School.
A very tough loss for the Rams, who led 22-8 early in the third quarter before the Tigers rallied. Badin made just 11-of-45 shots and committed 17 turnovers, 11 in the second half.
Kara Gerbus tallied 20 points and five rebounds for Badin, which finished 17-6. Only two other players scored for the Rams, Abby Fritsch (5) and Courtney Hubbard (3).
Versailles (17-6) committed 25 turnovers. The Tigers were led in scoring by Megan Campbell (21).
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By Steven Matthews
| Saturday, March 6, 2010, 04:27 PM
Vandalia Butler defeats Lakota West 56-49 in a Division I district final here at Harrison High School.
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By Steven Matthews
| Saturday, March 6, 2010, 02:18 PM
Walnut Hills defeats Mason 48-47 in a Division I district final here at Harrison High School.
Sarah Hunter’s desperation 3-pointer from about 30 feet out was short as time expired.
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By Steven Matthews
| Saturday, March 6, 2010, 12:22 PM
Xenia defeats Lakota East 67-64 in a Division I district final here at Harrison High School.
East was led by Whitney Wyckoff (19), Molly Blomer (16) and Alyssa Grevenkamp (11).
Brittiney Latimer had a game-high 25 points for the Bucs, who move on to the regional semifinals.
The Thunderhawks end their record-breaking season at 13-11.
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By Skip Weaver
| Saturday, March 6, 2010, 12:15 PM
Madison is the D-III district champion for the second consecutive year after beating Madeira 49-25 today.
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By Skip Weaver
| Saturday, March 6, 2010, 11:54 AM
The Mohawks have built a 37-15 lead at the end of the third quarter.
Stay tuned for the final!
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By Skip Weaver
| Saturday, March 6, 2010, 11:34 AM
Junior Ally Malott has 11 points to lead all scorers so far.
Lindsay Hoskins has six for the Mohawks.
Madeira senior scoring leader Gretchen Staubach has been limited to just 4 points by defense from Adrianne Lehman and Abby Jerger.
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By Skip Weaver
| Saturday, March 6, 2010, 11:28 AM
Madison has extended its lead to 23-8 as we take the halftime break.
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By Skip Weaver
| Saturday, March 6, 2010, 11:12 AM
Madison is up 10-0 at the end of the 1st quarter
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By Skip Weaver
| Saturday, March 6, 2010, 10:54 AM
The Division III girls district final between Madison and Madeira is about to tip off here from Springfield High School.
Stay tuned for scoring updates.
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By Steven Matthews
| Saturday, March 6, 2010, 10:39 AM
If you enjoy high school girls basketball, Harrison High School is the place to be today, March 6.
Five district final games are on tap: Lakota East (13-10) vs. Xenia (16-6) at 11 a.m.; Mason (13-9) vs. Walnut Hills (20-3) at 1 p.m.; Butler (19-4) vs. Lakota West (17-6) at 3 p.m.; Miamisburg (15-8) vs. Fairmont (19-2) at 5 p.m.; and Sycamore (14-8) vs. Princeton (20-2) at 7 p.m.
I’ll be here for the first three games and be providing quarter-by-quarter updates on the blog. For up to the minute updates, you can follow us on Twitter at Twitter.com/pulsesports.
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By Rick Cassano
| Friday, March 5, 2010, 09:20 PM
Madison defeats Badin 52-47 in a Division III sectional boys basketball final here at UD Arena. It’s the first sectional title for the Mohawks (23-0) since the 1972-73 season.
Madison overcomes 22 turnovers and 4-of-13 free-throw shooting in the fourth quarter. The Rams finish 12-11.
Josh Foster leads the Mohawks with 19 points. Scott Purcell had 14 for Badin.
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By Rick Cassano
| Friday, March 5, 2010, 09:15 PM
1:04 remaining here at UD Arena and Madison leads Badin 46-42. The Mohawks have just called a timeout and have the ball.
The Rams’ Brian Wells hit a 3-pointer to close the gap to 46-42 with 1:44 left.
Scott Purcell has 14 points for Badin. Josh Foster leads Madison with 16.
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By Rick Cassano
| Friday, March 5, 2010, 09:02 PM
Madison leads Badin 44-39 with 2:47 remaining here at UD Arena. The Rams were down 42-39 and had the ball, but turned the ball over, and the Mohawks went the other way and got a Mark Maloney basket in the lane.
Malone, Madison’s leading scorer throughout the season, has just 2 points. He’s missed most of the game in foul trouble.
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By Rick Cassano
| Friday, March 5, 2010, 08:53 PM
It’s 40-32 Madison over Badin heading into the fourth quarter here at UD Arena. David Morner nailed a 3-pointer from the deep corner to bring the Rams within 38-32 with 10 seconds left, but Josh Foster drives the length of the court and hits a jumper right before the buzzer.
Foster has 16 points for Madison. Scott Purcell has 12 for Badin.
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By Rick Cassano
| Friday, March 5, 2010, 08:33 PM
Madison leads Badin 27-15 at halftime in a Division III sectional boys basketball final here at the University of Dayton Arena.
The Rams trailed 16-4 at the first stop, but held the Mohawks scoreless for a stretch of just over five minutes in the second quarter. Badin got as close as 20-13.
Madison gave the Rams a jolt just before halftime when Josh Foster was fouled on a desperation 3-point attempt from perhaps 30 feet away at the buzzer. Foster went to the line and made all three free throws with no time on the clock.
Foster is having a big game for the unbeaten Mohawks, totaling 14 points. Matt Houser has five points and four rebounds. Madison is more than doubling Badin on the boards.
Colton Mehlman leads the Rams with eight points. Scott Purcell has five.
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By Rick Cassano
| Friday, March 5, 2010, 08:18 PM
Badin takes a 2-0 lead, then gives up 14 straight points and trails Madison 16-4 at the end of the first quarter in a Division III sectional final at UD Arena.
The Rams have missed numerous close-range shots, and the Mohawks are hot. It’s as simple as that. Josh Foster leads Madison with nine points. Colton Mehlman has all of Badin’s points.
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By Jay Morrison
| Friday, March 5, 2010, 09:53 AM
12:19 p.m.
Ross’ Joe Conrad takes fourth at D2 140.
12:15 p.m.
Springboro’s Tyler Riegle beats Lakota West’s Ty Davis 3-2 in the 135-pound seventh-place match.
12:08 p.m.
Mason senior Robert Shepherd finishes third with a 5-3 victory at 140.
11:54 a.m.
Springboro junior Cody Shivener takes third place at 130 with an 8-1 victory.
11:52 a.m.
Fairfield junior Austin Sams takes fifth place at 135 with a 10-2 major decision. Nice way to end the season for Sams.
11:45 a.m.
Lebanon’s Eddie Noble finishes eight in the D1 103-pound bracket.
Fairfield’s Austin Sams on the mat right now going for fifth place.
8:15 p.m.
LeForce wins 10-7.
8:11 p.m.
LeForce leads 7-2 going to the third period. He’s 2 minutes away from the championship match.
8:09 p.m.
LeForce leads 5-2 going to the second period.
8:07 p.m.
Carlisle senior Nick LeForce is wrestling in the D3 160-pound semifinals. The score is 0-0 with 1:10 left in the first period.
8:04 p.m.
Ty Davis had a 4-2 lead in the third period but lost 11-4 in the D1 135-pound consolation bracket.
8:03 p.m.
Hildenbrand loses 8-5.
7:58 p.m.
Hildenbrand rides Wukie out for the second period. Hildenbrands leads 5-4 going to the third. Wulkie is in the down position to start the period.
7:56 p.m.
Hildenbrand takes 5-4 lead with 1:01 left in the second period. Wukie has asked for injury time. Looks like a groin problem.
7:53 p.m.
Hildenbrand appeared to have a takedown on the edge of the mat, but the officials ruled time had expired. He trails 2-1 heading to the second period.
7:50 p.m.
Frankin’s Eric Hildenbrand is facing three-time state placer Brad Wukie from Hunting Valley University School. Wukie leads 2-0 with 90 seconds left in the first period.
7:46 p.m.
Shepherd works free a fraction of a second after the whistle and falls 4-3 for his first loss of the year. That ends his bid for back-to-back state titles.
7:44 p.m.
Foster gets an escape and then a takedown with 36 seconds left to go up 4-3. We’re set for a restart with 26 ticks left.
7:43 p.m.
Shepherd takes 3-1 lead with a takedown on the edge of the mat with 1:03 left. He did a good job of pulling Massillon Perry’s Shane Foster back in to get the two.
7:41 p.m.
Mason’s Robert Shepherd leads 1-0 after two periods in his 140-pound D1 state semifinal match.
7:36 p.m.
Austin Sams loses 6-4 in the semifinals.
7:33 p.m.
Austin Sams trails 6-4 in his semifinal match. There is 1 minute left and the wrestlers are on their feet.
7:20 p.m.
Moeller’s Stephen Myers lost to Maple Heights Kory Mines 4-3 in the 112-pound D1 semis.
Waynesville’s Cody Steiner beat Bloomdale Elmwood’s Dexter Lee 9-1 in a D3 103-pound consolation bout.
7:15 p.m.
Fairfield junior Austin Sams (31-5) is on deck for the biggest match of his life, a Division I championship semifinal match against Wadsworth senior Louden Gordon (40-4).
6:41 p.m.
Lebanon 103-pounder Eddie Noble is pinned by Warren Howland’s J.R. Perry in 2:43. Noble will wrestle in the seventh-place match tomorrow morning.
6:33 p.m.
Championship semifinals and consolation quarterfinals are underway. Keep your browser pointed here for frequent updates on area wrestlers.
2:38 p.m.
Fairfield senior Ray Gordon wins 4-3 to guarantee himself a spot on the podium. He can finish anywhere from third to eighth place.
That will do it for this session. Check back at 6:30 for the semifinals, which will be followed by the consolation quarterfinals.
2:37 p.m.
West senior Konnor Blevins lost 5-3 in overtime at 285, and Hamilton junior Terrion Jackson fell 5-2 at 215.
2:29 p.m.
Middletown senior Billy Malicote loses 6-3 in the 171-pound consolation bracket, ending his season.
2:25 p.m.
Hamilton senior A.J. Ralston falls 4-0 to end his career one win shy of the podium.
2:18 p.m.
Lakota West seniors Craig McIntire and Devin Purkiser both lost their second-round consolation matches to end their seasons.
2:16 p.m.
Springboro’s Cody Shivener won his consolation second-round match to advance to tonight’s action.
2:14 p.m.
Lakota West’s Ty Davis comes back from his quarterfinal loss to score an easy win in the second round of the consolation bracket.
2:12 p.m.
Springboro’s Tyler Riegle will stand on the podium somewhere between third and eighth place after winning 2-1 in the second round of the consolation bracket.
2:10 p.m.
Fairfield junior Domnice Day loses 21-7 to end his season.
2:06 p.m.
Lebanon’s Eddie Noble advances with a 6-3 victory that ensures him a spot on the podium.
2:04 p.m.
Edgewood senior Nick McSorley lost to Moeller’s Jake Corrill in the 125-pound consolation bracket, and Mason’s Christian Gonzalez fell in his 125-pound conso bout.
1:52 p.m.
Fenwick senior Tom Lauer ended his career one match shy of the state podium, falling 4-1 in the second round of the consolation bracket.
1:32 p.m.
Ross senior Joe Conrad beats Valley View senior Michael Land 5-1 in the D2 140-pound consos. Conrad is guaranteed a spot on the podium. He can finish anywhere from third to eighth.
1:16 p.m.
Ross junior 112-pounder Patrick McKernan lost 7-5 in the D2 consolation bracket, ending his season.
1:14 p.m.
Carlisle heavyweight Tyler Jewell wins 6-5 to stay alive in the conso bracket.
1:10 p.m.
Paige Nemec, the first girl to qualify for the state tournament, lost her second round consolation bout 3-1 to end her season. She received a nice, mostly standing ovation from the crowd here.
12:56 p.m.
Carlisle heavyweight Tyler Jewell still has two matches ahead of him before he hits the mat, and shortly after that Paige Nemec, a Mantua Crestwood senior and the first girl to ever qualify for the state tournament, will face Mentor Lake Catholic sophomore Sean Fee.
12:40 p.m.
Sanders falls 8-2 to end his season.
12:38 p.m.
Sanders trails St. Clairsville’s Seth Callarik 6-2 with 1:24 left in the match.
12:36 p.m.
Sanders is down 3-2 heading to the third period.
12:34 p.m.
Sanders gets a reversal with 58 seconds left in the second period to tie the match 2-2.
12:32 p.m.
Badin junior Eddie Sanders is wrestling in the D3 130-pound bracket. He’s down 2-0 after one period.
12:21 p.m.
Franz wins 2-1 in double overtime.
12:17 p.m.
Blevins loses 5-2. Franz is tied 1-1 with 20 seconds to go.
12:15 p.m.
Blevins cut Gladstone loose with 1:47 left in the match, making it 1-1. Franz never does get an escape, but Wilson is warned and then penalized for stalling, so Franz leads 1-0 heading to the third.
12:14 p.m.
Blevins works free for an escape with 9 seconds left in the second period. He’ll start the third on top. Franz is still scoreless and on bottom with 1:04 left in the second.
12:13 p.m.
Blevins is facing Findlay’s Max Gladstone. Blevins is on bottom with 1:17 left in the second. Franz is battling Uniontown Lake’s Jeff Wilson. Franz is on bottom with 1:41 left in the second.
12:11 p.m.
Both matches are scoreless in the first period.
12:08 p.m.
Ralston said his goal was just to place, and he could still do that but it won’t be first or second as he just got pinned in the first period by Wadsworth’s Nick Tavanello, who placed third last year.
12:07 p.m.
No Parade of Champions for Ty Davis this year. Last year’s state runner-up falls 3-2 to St. Edward’s Mark Martin in a 135-pound quarterfinal. He is NOT happy.
12:06 p.m.
Martin gets an escape with 54 seconds left and then takes down Davis seven seconds later to go up 3-0.
12:03 p.m.
Martin rides Davis for the entire second period. It’s still scoreless heading to the third with Davis in the top position.
12:01 p.m.
Lakota West’s Ty Davis is tied 0-0 against St. Edward’s Mark Martin with 37 seconds left in the second period. Davis is in the down position.
11:59 a.m.
Sams holds on to win 2-1. He’ll get the winner of Fairmont’s Jake Sage and Wadsworth’s Louden Gordon in tonight’s semifinals. Sams just let out a loud “Woo, yeah!” after coming off the mat.
11:58 a.m.
Sams gets a takedown withh 57 seconds left in the match to go up 2-1. There’s 41 seconds left and they’re restarting after going out of bonds.
11:57 a.m.
Down 1-0, Sams elects to start the third period in the neutral position. He’s got 1:11 left to score.
11:56 a.m
Riegle gets an escape with 1:04 left in second period to go up 1-0. He’s cautioned for stalling with 40 seconds left in the period, and the score stays 1-0 heading to the third period.
11:52 a.m.
Fairfield’s Austin Sams is battling Springboro’s Tyler Riegle in a 135-pound quarterfinal. It’s 0-0 with Sams in the top position with 1:30 left in the second period.
11:48 a.m.
Shepherd rides Westlake’s Conner Dempsey for 30 seconds to pull out a 2-1 overtime victory at 140. He’ll compete in the semifinals tonight.
11:47 a.m.
Shivener loses 8-5. Shepherd gets an escape to go up 2-1 in the first 30-second session of double overtime.
11:45 a.m.
Shivener down 8-3 with 38 seconds left. Shepherd headed to double overtime.
11:43 a.m.
Shivener trails 3-2 heading to the third period. Shepherd is tied 1-1 and going to overtime for the third time in his last four matches.
11:41 a.m.
Shepherd still up 1-0 heading to the third period. Shivener still leads 2-0 with 1:13 left in the second period.
11:39 a.m.
Shepherd is tied 0-0 and in the down position with 1:40 left in the second period; Shivener leads 2-0 with 27 seconds left in the first period.
11:35 a.m.
Undefeated defending state champion Robert Shepherd, of Mason, is battling Westlake’s Conner Dempsey in a D1 140-pound quarterfinal.
11:29 a.m.
This it for D3 second round.
Dixie’s Ethan Hayes majors West Jefferson’s Tyler Fabry 12-3 at 215.
Carlisle’s Tyler Jewell gets pinned in 2:42 by Swanton’s Mimmo Lyttle
11:27 a.m.
Hildenbrand wins 2-1. Day scores a reversal in the first part of double overtime and goes on to win 4-3. Both wrestlers will compete in the semifinal tonight.
11:26 a.m.
Day and Henderson heading to double overtime. Hildenbrand up 2-1 with a restart coming with 12 seconds left.
11:24 a.m.
Day heads to overtime against Louisville’s Joe Henderson. Hildenbrand up 2-1 withh 1:30 left in the match.
11:20 a.m.
Day has a 2-1 lead heading to the third period. Hildenbrand is up 2-0 midway through the second period.
11:19 a.m.
David Day (189) is scoreless after one period against Louisville’s Joe Henderson. Eric Hildenbrand (160) is scoreless after one period against Pemberville Eastwood’s Seth Hoffman.
11:16 a.m.
Valley View senior David Day is wrestling Louisville’s Joe Henderson in a D2 189-pound quarterfinal. No score through 90 seconds.
11:08 a.m.
Conrad kept fighting until the end but eventually fell 12-8 to Mentor Lake Catholic’s Matt Fee at 140. Conrad will wrestle Valley View’s Michael Land in about an hour in the consolation bracket.
11:06 a.m.
Conrad down 10-4 with 1:07 left in the match. Wrestlers on their feet.
11:04 a.m.
Conrad down 10-3 with 1 minute left in the second period. Both wrestlers on their feet.
11:02 a.m.
Ross senior Joe Conrad trails Mentor Lake Catholic’s Matt 9-3 after one period. Fee starts the second in the bottom position.
10:58 a.m.
These are all D3.
Madeira’s Johnny Carpenter loses 8-4 to Cuyahoga Heights’ Jim Dankle at 135.
Dixie’s Dustin Chatterton lost 9-2 to St. Clairsville’s Dominic Prezzia at 145.
Blanchester’s Jake Howe majors Apple Creek Waynedale’s Zebulun Beam 10-2 at 152.
And, as I blogged earlier, Carlisle’s Nick LeForce beats CVCA’s Matt Meadows 8-4 at 160.
10:44 a.m.
Waynesville’s Cody Steiner lost 4-3 in overtime to St. Peter Chanel’s Aaron Assad at 103 in D3.
Reading’s Tyler Kelly got pinned in 1:57 by St. Peter Chanel’s Mike Kovach at 130 in D3.
10:36 a.m.
Swanton’s Mimmo Lyttle pins Carlisle’s Tyler Jewell in 2:42. Jewell will wrestle again in about an hour in the second round of the consolation bracket.
10:33 a.m.
Carlisle heavyweight Tyler Jewell has started his second round match against Swanton’s Mimmo Lyttle, a sophomore who placed eighth last year. This is my 20th year as a sports writer, and I’ve never written the name “Mimmo” before.
Mimmo leads Jewell 2-1 with 1 minute left in the first period.
10:26 a.m.
Carlisle’s Nick LeForce scores an 8-4 victory against CVCA’s Matt Meadows in the Division III 160-pound bracket. LeForce will wrestle in the semifinals tonight.
10:24 a.m.
CVCA’s Matt Meadows reverses Carlisle’s Nick LeForce with 1:23 left in the match, but LeForce still leads 5-3.
10:23 a.m.
Nick LeForce got an escape with 50 seconds left in the second period to go up 5-1, and that’s how it stands heading to the third period against CVCA’s Matt Meadows.
10:20 a.m.
Nick LeForce leads 4-1 heading to the second period. He starts in the down position.
10:18 a.m.
Carlisle 160-pounder Nick LeForce is on the mat for his Division III quarterfinal match against Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy’s Matt Meadows. LeForce leads 2-1 with 50 seconds left in the first period.
10:01 a.m.
Lakota West stands tied for ninth place in the Division I team standings at the start of Day 2. Wadsworth leads the way with 31.5, followed by St. Edward (29), Massillon Perry (17), Marysville (16), Elder (14), Moeller (12), Pickerington North (11), Twinsburg (10), St. Ignatius (9.5) and West (9.5).
9:55 a.m.
Wrestlers in the championship quarterfinals of the state tournament are walking out to Metallica’s Fuel as we get ready for wrestling at 10 a.m.
I’ll try to give you as many live updates as possible while our local guys’ matches are in progress, along with posting results from Cincinnati area kids. There will be other news and nuggets throughout the day as well.
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By Jay Morrison
| Thursday, March 4, 2010, 07:36 PM
Hamilton senior 215-pounder A.J. Ralston won a triple-overtime thriller 3-2 against Twinsburg’s Matt Fechko by riding Fechko for the entire 30-second, sudden-victory period.
Big Blue junior 285-pounder Terrion Jackson got pinned in the second period.
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By Jay Morrison
| Thursday, March 4, 2010, 03:18 PM
9:20 p.m.
I’m converting to print mode and will be unable to update the blog any more tonight. Check back in at 10 a.m. Friday for more updates.
8:37 p.m.
Mantua Crestwood senior Paige Nemec made history before she ever stepped on the mat here in Columbus. Nemec, a 103-pounder, is the first girl to ever qualify for the state tournament.
She lost her first-round match 8-0, but she rebounded to make more history as the first female to ever win a state match, beating Wapakoneta freshman John Martin 3-1 in the second round.
Following the victory, Nemec received a rousing ovation from the large crowd here.
8:20 p.m.
The Division III consolation bouts are just wrapping up and some of the D2 ones are underway.
Badin junior Eddie Sanders (130) won 13-6 against Independence’s Angelo Colombo in Division III.
7:57 p.m.
152: Pierce Harger, Cin. Arch. Moeller pin Kyle Swan, Strongsville 3:28
Brandon Clemens, Massillon Perry dec. Alex Gordon, Dublin Scioto 2-1
Waquiem Comar, Twinsburg dec. Sean Bui, Pickerington North 9-6
Domenic Abounader, Lakewood St. Edward maj. dec. Connor Dietrich, Milford 10-1
Kyle Bryant, Piqua dec. Zack Messinger, Stow-Munroe Falls 15-9
Brian Mathews, Centerville dec. Teddy Hammer, Medina 5-2
Clay Wenger, Wadsworth dec. Sam Conners, Cin. Elder 7-3
David Habat, Cle. St. Ignatius tech. fall Connor Spencer, Vandalia Butler 18-3
160: Chet Bissell, Twinsburg dec. Aaron Walden, Mason 7-3
Josh Linden, Brecksville-Broad. Hts. dec. Brandon Walker, Springboro 11-4
Sheldon Brandenburg, Wadsworth dec. Brocky Leidecker, Ashville Teays Valley 5-3
Charles Mason, Cin. Princeton dec. Mike Petrime, Massillon Perry 8-4
Caleb Marsh, Marysville tech. fall Chico Cloyne, Oregon Clay 15-0
Josh Erb, Uniontown Lake maj. dec. C.J. Rivera, Harrison 8-0
Damien Perry, Mentor maj. dec. Devin Purkiser, W. Chester Lakota West 11-1
Nick Sulzer, Lakewood St. Edward tech. fall Tyler Bowens, Hilliard Darby 21-3
171: Josh Demas, Westerville North dec. Richard Dowdley, Cle. Glenville 6-3
Michael Alexander, Findlay dec. Billy Malicote, Middletown 6-2
Nate Brubaker, Tol. Start pin Ryan Quinn, Cin. Oak Hills 4:09
Tylan Coleman, Mayfield Vill. Mayfield dec. Tyler Ramsey, Springboro 2-1TB
Ian Korb, Cin. Elder dec. Bart Randolph, Wadsworth 3-2
Matt Ferguson, Pickerington North maj. dec. Ray Canale, Willoughby South 13-4
Kwan Bailey, Groveport-Madison pin Michael Baker, Twinsburg 5:23
Sam Wheeler, Copley maj. dec. Paul Winkler, Clayton Northmont 14-6
189: Nick Miller, Centerville dec. Jason Russell, Col. West 9-2
Tylor Trautwein, Fremont Ross dec. Fred Robertson, Maple Hts. 5-3
Jeff Wilson, Uniontown Lake dec. Chriss Kelly, N. Olmsted 5-1
Taylor Franz, Springboro dec. Jeremy Stepp, Cin. Princeton 5-4
Caleb Busson, Wadsworth pin Irayel Williams, Cle. Rhodes 4:33
Nick Brown, Gahanna Lincoln dec. Andy Porter, Mason 6-4SV
Nick Justus, Pickerington North maj. dec. Kevin Hyland, Cin. Elder 12-2
Kevin Schoen, Tol. St. John's Jesuit dec. Joe Tayse, Massillon Perry 11-4
215: Anthony Wise, Massillon Perry dec. Pat Nusekabel, Cin. Elder 3-1
Caleb Curtis, Brunswick dec. Alec Lamancusa, Pickerington North 4-1
Dane Cullen, Mt. Vernon pin Ty Walz, Lakewood St. Edward 1:11
Kyle Rose, Centerville dec. Will Porter, Willoughby South 1-0
Nick Tavanello, Wadsworth maj. dec. Ryan Jackson, Springboro 14-1
A.J. Ralston, Hamilton dec. Matt Fechko, Twinsburg 3-2UTB
Michael Samijlenko, Parma Normandy dec. Ray Gordon, Fairfield 11-7
Nate Weeks, Marysville pin Spencer Willet, Brecksville-Broad. Hts. 1:52
285: Kosta Karageorge, Worth. Thom. Worthington pin Nick Nusekabel, Cin. Elder 1:57
Ben Buzzelli, Wadsworth pin Cody Reeves, Massillon Washington 4:05
Max Gladstone, Findlay dec. Brandon Bucknell, Twinsburg 6-4
Konnor Blevins, W. Chester Lakota West pin Kyle Thirkield, Marysville 3:47
Greg Kuhar, Lakewood St. Edward dec. Nick Rajcsak, Stow-Munroe Falls 4-3
Blake Lucas, Xenia dec. Tim Tuaquoi, Gahanna Lincoln 3-2
Jordan Marerro, Reynoldsburg pin Terrion Jackson, Hamilton 2:26
Billy Vaughan, Brecksville-Broad. Hts. dec. Brandon Kravec, Garfield Hts. 3-1TB
7:39 p.m.
Hamilton senior 215-pounder A.J. Ralston won a triple-overtime thriller 3-2 against Twinsburg’s Matt Fechko by riding Fechko for the entire 30-second, sudden-victory period.
Big Blue junior 285-pounder Terrion Jackson got pinned in the second period.
7:08 p.m.
135: Tyler Riegle, Springboro maj. dec. Nick Ramsey, Lakewood 13-4
Austin Sams, Fairfield dec. Connor Shaughnessy, Mayfield Vill. Mayfield 9-5
Jake Sage, Kettering Fairmont dec. Francis Calarco, N. Royalton 8-5
Louden Gordon, Wadsworth pin Josh Sisler, Marysville 1:06
Zach Dailey, Massillon Perry pin Brendan Flannery, Mason 4:52
Mark Orth, Oregon Clay dec. Shawn Fayette, Miamisburg 10-5
Mark Martin, Lakewood St. Edward tech. fall Nolan Gill, Hilliard Davidson 20-3
Ty Davis, W. Chester Lakota West tech. fall Andrew Lioi, Canton GlenOak 15-0
140: Robert Shepherd, Mason dec. Nick Ferline, Willoughby South 10-4
Conner Dempsey, Westlake maj. dec. Tyler Bass, Marysville 9-0
Alec Marsico, Pickerington North dec. Matt VanCuren, Lakewood St. Edward 5-3SV
Shane Foster, Massillon Perry dec. Ryan Ruffing, Cin. Elder 3-1
Nate Ball, Wadsworth dec. Chase Delande, Hilliard Davidson 5-4
Kyle Marrone, Parma dec. Craig McIntire, W. Chester Lakota West 5-4
Devon Range, Lyndhurst Brush dec. Jared Presley, Harrison 6-1TB
Randy Languis, Dublin Scioto maj. dec. Jon Garrison, Copley 11-2
145: Brad Squire, Wadsworth maj. dec. Michael Travagliante, Parma Normandy 16-6
Alex Mickley, Hilliard Davidson dec. Kyle McIntyre, Mason 6-3
Tyler Luft, Ashville Teays Valley dec. Cole Menker, Centerville 11-5
Kyle Roddy, Brecksville-Broad. Hts. dec. Kenny Locsei, Willoughby South 4-3
Zev Green, Marysville dec. Jake Meyer, Cin. Elder 3-2
Jerrel Valliant, Sandusky dec. Devin Orr, Solon 7-2
Anthony Salupo, Lakewood St. Edward pin Tanner Lemon, Massillon Perry 5:59
Tyler Giffin, Harrison dec. Ethan Snyder, Powell Olentangy Liberty 8-6
6:59 p.m.
Defending state champion Shawn Fayette, of Miamisburg, lost in the first round of the D1 135-pound bracket. Fayette fell to Mayfield Village Mayfield’s Mark Orth 10-5.
And the first female to ever qualify to the state tournament, Mantua Crestwood senior Paige Nemec, lost to Olentangy’s Trevor Fiorucci 8-0 in the D2 103-pound bracket.
6:51 p.m.
Fairfield junior Austin Sams won his first-round match 9-5 against Mayfield Village Mayfield’s Connor Shaughnessy. Sams will face Tyler Riegle in tomorrow’s quarterfinals. Riegle beat defending state champion Shawn Fayette in last week’s Hilliard district finals. And Fayette lost again in the first round here at state, 10-5 against Oregon Clay’s Mark Orth.
Here are some comments from Sams:
“(The 4-1 lead after the first period) gave me something to work with. I didn’t have to worry about him being close or me having to scramble for shots. It feels great (to win in my first match ever at state). It’s nice to get the first one out of the way. Hopefully I’m come back tomorrow and wrestle better. I don’t feel like I wrestled my best right there. I’m pretty upset with how I wrestled. I felt like I let him control the tempo.”
6:46 p.m.
No time to separate out the Cincinnati guys. Here’s all D1 results for weight classes 103-130:
103: Austin Marsico, Pickerington North dec. Brandon Jones, Wadsworth 6-3UTB
George DiCamillo, Cle. St. Ignatius maj. dec. Brendan Walsh, Cin. Arch. Moeller 12-1
Nick Montgomery, Madison pin Brad Baas, Cin. Oak Hills 2:45
Dean Heil, Lakewood St. Edward tech. fall Jordan Branham, Miamisburg 17-1
Jack Young, Mentor pin Cory Clolinger, Batavia Amelia 2:58
Eddie Noble, Lebanon dec. Sonny Shump, Barberton 15-11
Nick Garcia, Oregon Clay dec. Ryan Murdock, Dublin Coffman 6-5
J.R. Perry, Warren Howland dec. Corey Selmon, Cin. Princeton 9-6
112: Edgar Bright, Lakewood St. Edward dec. Shawn Ague, Young. Austintown-Fitch 3-2
Artem Timchenko, Olentangy Orange dec. Dillon Campbell, Harrison 10-5
Drew McDougle, Gahanna Lincoln pin Jahday Daniels, Cin. Elder 6:25SV
Mitch Newhouse, Massillon Perry maj. dec. Mike Griffith, Medina 14-3
Stephen Myers, Cin. Arch. Moeller pin Cameron Longwell, Hilliard Darby 3:52
Anthony Collica, Solon dec. Alfredo Gray, Wadsworth 5-0
Kory Mines, Maple Hts. dec. Cobey Fehr, Barberton 5-1
Filandus Boyd, Col. Marion-Franklin pin Marcus Windsor, Huber Hts. Wayne 3:13
119: Jerome Robinson, Cle. St. Ignatius maj. dec. Josh Hunter, Pickerington Central 14-3
Davion Caston, Sandusky maj. dec. Adam Sams, Fairfield 13-3
Uland Ralston, Lorain Southview dec. Brian MacVeigh, Cin. Arch. Moeller 4-1
Angelo DiSabato, Hilliard Davidson dec. Matt Yurkovich, N. Royalton 2-1
Max Byrd, Cin. LaSalle dec. Mitch Baran, Brecksville-Broad. Hts. 3-0
Jerry Pasquale, Young. Boardman dec. Noah Forrider, Marysville 10-3
Tyler Regan, Miamisburg dec. Mike Labry, Twinsburg 5-3
Kagan Squire, Wadsworth tech. fall Jake Hammer, Cin. Colerain 17-2
125: Jake Corrill, Cin. Arch. Moeller dec. Josh D’Urso, Springboro 7-4
Tywan Claxton, Lyndhurst Brush dec. Narcisco Inchaurregui, Lorain Southview 5-1
John Dillon, Young. Boardman dec. Dylan Good, Brecksville-Broad. Hts. 8-4
Jake McCombs, Marysville tech. fall Christian Gonzalez, Mason 22-6
Gus Sako, Lakewood St. Edward tech. fall Dan McNulty, Mayfield Vill. Mayfield 16-1
Josh Stevens, Beavercreek dec. Tyler Weiskittel, Cin. Oak Hills 13-8
Andrew Boehm, Pataskala Watkins Mem. dec. Nick McSorley, Trenton Edgewood 7-4
Nick Hannan, Massillon Perry dec. Brian Brunner, N. Olmsted 4-0
130: Jamie Clark, Lakewood St. Edward pin Domnice Day, Fairfield 3:31
Andrew Taylor, Worth. Kilbourne dec. Alex Sweeney, Mentor 9-6TB
Jay Kunzi, Pataskala Watkins Mem. dec. Ryan Hoyt, Cle. St. Ignatius 7-4
Drew Hammer, Cin. Arch. Moeller dec. Angelo Amenta, Oregon Clay 9-5
Cody Shivener, Springboro pin Scott Bulzan, Chardon 2:09
Kodie Egnor, Elyria pin Jesse Walker, Clayton Northmont 1:21
Matt Hammer, Medina pin Donnie Ballou, Cin. Western Hills 0:32
Mike Carlone, Mayfield Vill. Mayfield dec. Collin Riley, Mt. Vernon 8-5
6:43 p.m.
Lots going on right now, I’ll have more details on Sams’ win and McIntire’s loss later … or in print.
6:36 p.m.
Lakota West junior Ty Davis rolls to a 15-0 technical fall against Canton GlenOak’s Andrew Lioi in the first round of the D1 135-pound bracket.
6:33 p.m.
Mason’s Robert Shepherd outscores Willoughby South’s Nick Ferline 7-1 in the third period to win 10-4.
6:30 p.m.
Mason senior 140-pounder Robert Shepherd, who is 39-0 and a defending state champion, is in a 3-3 battle with Willoughby South’s Nick Ferline going into the third period. Shepherd will start in the down position.
6:25 p.m.
Springboro senior Tyler Riegle defeats Lakewood’s Nick Ramsey 13-4 in the D1 135-pound bracket.
6:23 p.m.
189: Max Thomusseit, St. Paris Graham Local tech. fall Ian Kelton, Warsaw River View 23-8
David Day, Valley View pin Malcolm Burrell, Col. St. Francis DeSales 0:57
215:
Patrick Sanford, Conneaut pin Bryan Day, Valley View 1:36
285
Matt Schramm, London dec. Tom Lauer, Fenwick 8-6
6:19 p.m.
St. Edward’s Jamie Clark (second as a freshman, state champion as a sophomore and junior) pins Fairfield’s Domnice Day in 3:31 in the first round of the D1 130-pound bracket.
6:16 p.m.
After taking a 4-0 lead, Edgewood senior Nick McSorley gives up a reversal and two near-fall points to go into the third period tied 4-4.
Watkins Memorials’ Andrew Boehm got an escape with1:20 to go for a 5-4 lead and a takedown with 40 seconds to go for a 7-4 edge.
And that’s how it ends.
6:14 p.m.
Fairfield freshman 119-pounder Adam Sams lost to Sandusky’s Davion Caston, and Springboro junior 125-pounder Josh D’Urso lost to Moeller’s Jake Corrill (third place last year; seventh place in 2008).
6:08 p.m.
Fairfield’s Adam Sams trails 7-1 in the second period; Springoboro’s Josh D’Urso is down 4-1 in the second period; and Edgewood’s Nick McSorley is tied 0-0 with 1:09 left in the first period.
6:06 p.m.
145
Matt Stephens, St. Paris Graham Local pin Troy Henderson, Cle. Benedictine 0:40
152
Chaz Gresham, Goshen dec. Rusty Lockhart, Akron Coventry 3-1
160
Neal Williams, Cin. Wyoming pin Cory Hosom, Hebron Lakewood 1:44
Eric Hildenbrand, Franklin pin Danny Costa, Richmond Edison 5:11
Micah Kullman, Minerva dec. Andrew Nealan, New Richmond 14-11
Kyle Ryan, St. Paris Graham Local dec. Jarrod Zang, Col. Bishop Hartley 11-5
171
Huston Evans, St. Paris Graham Local maj. dec. Alex Oesch, Alliance 16-7
6:01 p.m.
Division I action is underway. Lebanon’s Eddie Nobel beat Barberton’s Sonny Shump 15-11. Fairfields’ Adam Sams (119) and Edgewood’s Nick McSorley (125) both are on deck.
5:59 p.m.
Didn’t catch the time, but Valley View’s Bryan Day (215 pounds) got pinned in the first period by Conneaut’s Patrick Sanford, who placed seventh last year.
5:56 p.m.
Down 6-1, Fenwick’s Tom Lauer got a reversal to get within 6-3, then two near-fall points to make it 6-5 with 1:10 left in the match. He nearly had another two near-fall points with 20 seconds left, but London’s Matt Schramm slipped free and got an easy reversal to go up 8-5. Schramm got called for stalling with 2 seconds left but hung on to beat Lauer 8-6.
5:52 p.m.
Fenwick’s Tom Lauer trials 6-1 after two periods.
5:50 p.m.
Fenwick’s Tom Lauer trails 4-0 midway through the second period of his 285-pound first-round match in the D2 285-pound bracket.
5:49 p.m.
Including Graham here because there’s a lot of interest.
103:
Austin Skaggs, New Richmond maj. dec. John Martin, Wapakoneta 17-9
Ryan Taylor, St. Paris Graham Local pin Zach Walker, Napoleon 2:42
112
Brodie Scherer, Warsaw River View pin Connor Casady, St. Paris Graham Local 3:19
Luke Langdon, Uhrichsville Claymont pin Patrick McKernan, Ross 1:39
119:
Nick Brascetta, St. Paris Graham Local tech. fall Jake Beemer, Wapakoneta 25-8
Joey Ward, Goshen dec. Collan DaFonseca, Parma Padua Franciscan 5-0
125
Sheldon Kegley, St. Paris Graham Local dec. Josh Beemer, Lima Bath 6-4
130
Nate Skonieczny, Cuy. Falls Walsh Jesuit tech. fall Dustin Davidson, Bethel-Tate 20-5
Bo Jordan, St. Paris Graham Local maj. dec. Nick Katich, Louisville 13-5
135
Isaac Jordan, St. Paris Graham Local pin Justin Stitzlein, Millersburg W. Holmes 4:31
140
Felipe Martinez, St. Paris Graham Local tech. fall Brandon Volkman, Wauseon 19-4
Matt Hefner, Lima Bath tech. fall Michael Land, Valley View 15-0
Joe Conrad, Ross dec. Erich Scheidel, Parma Hts. Holy Name 5-1
5:44 p.m.
Fenwick senior heavyweight Tom Lauer just stepped on the mat for London’s Matt Schramm for a first-round match in the D2 285-pound bracket.
5:35 p.m.
Franklin’s Eric Hildenbrand wins by pin in 5:11.
5:30 p.m.
Franklin’s Eric Hildenbrand took a 4-0 lead into the second period against Richmond Edison’s Danny Costa, and a quick escape gives Hildenbrand a 5-0 edge. And Costa just got warned for stalling with 1:07 left in the second period.
5:27 p.m.
Franklin senior Eric Hildenbrand, who placed eighth in the state last year, is on the mat for his first-round match against Richmond Edison’s Danny Costa in the D2 160-pound bracket.
5:23 p.m.
Valley View senior David Day pins DeSales’ Malcolm Burrell in just 57 seconds to advance to the second round of the D2 189-pound bracket.
I missed Michael Land’s match while I was back in the interview room with Joe Conrad. I’ll get that posted as soon as I can find out what happened.
5:20 p.m.
171
Alex Utley, Cuy. Val. Chr. Acad. maj. dec. Kirby Acus, Reading 13-3
215
Ethan Hayes, New Lebanon Dixie dec. Stephen Klotz, Kansas Lakota 12-5
285
Tyler Jewell, Carlisle dec. Jordan Richards, Creston Norwayne 4-1
Kyle Kelly, Akron Manchester pin Cody Johnson, New Lebanon Dixie 1:07
5:17 p.m.
Joe Conrad beat Holy Name’s ERich Scheidel 3-1 in the first round of the D2 140-pound bracket, and this is what he and coach Rich Dunn had to say about it:
Joe: “It feels good to get the first one under my belt. I definitely want to stay on the championship side (of the bracket). When I got in deep I told myself, ‘I’ve got to finish this.’ I knew there was short time on the clock and I knew I had to finish it not only for me, but to get into his head and him think about being down 3-0 instead of 1-0.
shot a double leg and just drove through.
RICH: “I thought it was a good mach. We came in knowing that last year we were really, really close. So we’ve been working mentally all year long on making sure we get into the match, stay into the match and control the match. He did all of those. He got the escape midway through the second and then just kept the pressure on. The kid gave us an opening there at the end, and Joe took advantage of it and got that 3-0 lead. At the end of the third period he said I’m going to put this away. You could tell he was in control and he didn’t put himself in any bad positions. That’s the way you win them up here.”
5:03 p.m.
After going 0-2 up here last year, Joe Conrad gets his first state victory withh a 3-1 decision against Holy Name’s Erich Scheidel.
5:00 p.m.
Ross’ Joe Conrad gets an escape with 1:10 left in the second period and a takedown with two seconds left in the period to take a 3-0 lead to the third period.
4:56 p.m.
Ross’ Joe Conrad is tied with Parma Heights Holy Name’s Erich Scheidel 0-0 after one period. Conrad starts the second period in the down position and still has 1:16 left to get free for an escape.
4:52 p.m.
Uhrichsville Claymont’s Luke Langdon pins Ross’ Patrick McKernan in 1:39.
4:49 p.m.
Ross’ Patrick McKernan is battling Uhrichsville Claymont’s Luke Langdon in a Division II 112-pound match. Langdon, who placed third in the state last year, has a 2-0 lead with 50 seconds left in the first period. Ross teammate Joe Conrad is on deck on the mat right next to McKernan.
4:41 p.m.
135
Johnny Carpenter, Cin. Madeira maj. dec. Damen Escobedo, Gibsonburg 18-5
Cal Clark, Monroeville dec. Christian McLaughlin, Carlisle 11-5
140
Dan Orrill, Bedford St. Peter Chanel dec. Joe Bruewer, Cin. Deer Park 9-5
145
Dustin Chatterton, New Lebanon Dixie dec. Tyler Baer, Bloomdale Elmwood 7-5SV
152
Jake Howe, Blanchester dec. Scott Kaiser, Martins Ferry 4-0
160
Nick Leforce, Carlisle tech. fall Tom Leahey, Swanton 21-6
4:32 p.m.
Carlisle’s Tyler Jewell wins 4-1 on an escape, a stalling penalty on opponent Jordan Richards, of Creston Norwayne, and a takedown with 14 seconds left in the match.
“I was really nervous going out there,” said Jewell, a first-time state qualifier. “It’s a lot bigger than I’m used to. But you just have to think of it as another match. I’m here to win a championship. I want to win it all.”
4:15 p.m.
Carlisle heavyweight Tyler Jewell has a 2-0 lead heading to the third period against Creston Norwayne’s Jordan Richards.
4:12 p.m.
Carlisle’s Nick Leforce scores a 21-6 technical fall against Swanton’s Tom Leahey to move into tomorrow morning’s second round of the D3 160-pound bout.
4:08 p.m.
Carlisle senior Nick LeForce is up 10-2 against Swanton’s Tom Leahey heading into the second period of their Division III 160-pound bout.
3:52 p.m.
Here’s a look at some results for Cincinnati-area kids.
103
Cody Steiner, Waynesville tech. fall Alec Durbin, Ashland Crestview 18-2
112
William Spangler, LaGrange Keystone dec. Josh Vonbehren, New Lebanon Dixie 8-1
Alex Dronzek, Beachwood dec. Andrew Hennegan, Cin. Purcell Marian 6-0
130
Dylan Wheeler, Utica dec. Eddie Sanders, Hamilton Badin 2-1
Tyler Kelly, Reading dec. Tristan Gerber, Sugarcreek Garaway 7-5
3:42 p.m.
Carlisle’s Christian McLaughlin falls to Monroeville’s Cal Clark 11-5 in the Division III 135-pound bracket.
3:39 p.m.
Carlisle 135-pounder Christian McLaughlin led 5-2 mideway through the second period against Monroeville’s Cal Clark, but Clark gets a takedown and two near-fall points to up 6-5.
Clark just added another takedown and three near-fall points to take an 11-5 lead with 1 minute left in the match.
3:26 p.m.
Badin’s Eddie Sanders falls to Utica’s Dylan Wheeler 2-1 in the first round of the Division III 130-pound bracket. Sanders will wrestle again later this evening to try to keep his season alive.
3:12 p.m.
Division III first-round action is underway at the Schottenstein Center, and Badin junior Eddie Sanders is the first local kid to step on the mat. He’s facing Utica senior Dylan Wheeler. They’re tied 0-0 after the first period.
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By Steven Matthews
| Thursday, March 4, 2010, 02:40 PM
Fairfield High junior DE Robert Mincey now has five offers.
Kent State offered the 6-foot-4, 240-pounder today, March 4, according to Tribe coach Aaron Fitzstephens.
Mincey also has offers from Toledo, Ball State, Bowling Green and Ohio.
Mincey was a first-team, all-GMC selection this past fall. He tied for team-high honors with 6.5 sacks, and also had a forced fumble and fumble recovery.
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By Scott Hayes
| Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 10:29 PM
Denzel Lassiter did it again. Lassiter repeated his late-game heroics for Springfield, but this time his three-pointer from the left wing was at the buzzer, lifting the Wildcats to a 61-60 win over Lebanon in a Division I boys basketball tournament game. Lassiter finished with 12 points, on all three pointers.
Lebanon’s Dusty Isaacs scored 17 points to lead all scorers. The Warriors finish the season with a 7-14 record.
Springfield advances to face Northmont in the sectional final on Sunday, March 7 at 3:30 p.m. The game will be played at UD Arena.
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By Scott Hayes
| Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 10:06 PM
Springfield’s Denzel Lassiter hit a three-pointer with 10 seconds remaining to tie the score at 55-all, forcing overtime. Dusty Isaac’s last-second three-point attempt for Lebanon glanced off the rim.
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By Scott Hayes
| Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 09:52 PM
C.J. Hookfin’s baseline jumper at the buzzer completed a third quarter rally by Springfield, tying the score at 45-all. Akeem Freeman scored six point in the third quarter to lead the Wildcats.
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By Scott Hayes
| Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 09:12 PM
Lebanon leads Springfield at the half, 30-25, despite not getting a point from leading scorer Blake Davenport. The Wildcats have taken Davenport out of the offense with a switching man-to-man defense, but Warrior seniors Dusty Isaacs and Jordan Russell have filled the scoring void, combining to score 23 points. Russell leads all scorers with 12 points. Springfield’s Byron Thompson has kept the Wildcats within single digits of the Warriors, scoring 10 points, eight in the second quarter.
Lebanon broke Springfield’s full-court press early and often to build an 18-13 lead at the conclusion of the first quarter. Dusty Isaacs and Jordan Russell combined to score 13 points for the Warirors over the first eight minutes.
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By Scott Hayes
| Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 08:40 PM
Lebanon and Springfield are warming up for their Division I boys basketball sectional tournament game at UD Arena. The game is the tourney opener for the Warriors (7-13) who got a bye out of the first round. Springfield (13-8) advanced to this game by beating Stebbins on Friday, Feb. 26, 64-48.
The winner of this game will advance to the sectional final to face Northmont, winners over Butler earlier tonight.
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By Skip Weaver
| Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 07:22 PM
Woodward made 9 free throws in the final 1:24 of the game to end Middletown’s season.
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By Skip Weaver
| Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 06:54 PM
Woodward holds a 39-34 lead over Middletown as we enter the final quarter of play.
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By Skip Weaver
| Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 06:37 PM
Woodward has a 25-22 advantage over Middletown as halftime here at Xavier University’s Cintas Center is about to end.
Anthony Strother leads MHS with 8 points.
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By Skip Weaver
| Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 06:14 PM
Kirby Wright hit a jumper with 33 seconds left in the first quarer to tie the game 10-10
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By Steven Matthews
| Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 03:31 PM
2006 Lakota West High graduate and University of Pittsburgh senior star volleyball player Meagan Dooley has been chosen as the 2009-10 Big East Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
This past season, Dooley, a 6-foot-1 middle hitter, was named the Big East Player of the Year and a third-team, All-American.
Dooley holds a 4.00 grade-point average as a liberal studies major and plans to pursue a master’s in special education.
Here is the full release:
http://www.bigeast.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DBOEMID=19400&ATCLID=204881751
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By Steven Matthews
| Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 01:23 PM
Lakota West and Colerain met once during the regular season, with the Firebirds winning 60-57 on Jan. 26 at Colerain.
Round Two between No. 5 West (14-7) and the No. 6 Cardinals (17-4) is on Saturday night, March 6, at UC’s Fifth Third Arena. Tip-off is at 6:30 p.m. for the Division I sectional final contest.
“They’re really good,” Colerain coach Kevin Higgins. “They’re a tough match-up for us. It will take a monumental effort on our part.”
In that first match-up, the Firebirds placed three players in double figures: Phillip Cook (19), Jordan Hicks (15) and Brian Straus (12). The Cardinals were led by Ben Vonderhaar (18) and Ken Kunkel (12).
“Colerain’s playing really well,” West coach Sean Van Winkle said. “They do a good job pressing. I hope we’re going to be prepared. It’s a GMC school, so he’s going to know what we’re doing and we’re going to know what he’s doing. It’s going to be a war and I hope everybody from our community comes out and supports us because we’re going to really need it.”
The winner advances to the district finals on Saturday, March 13, at UD Arena.
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By John Boyle
| Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 11:54 AM
Middletown High School senior Fabia McDonald will sign a letter of intent on Thursday, March 4, to continue her track and field career at the University of Mississippi.
McDonald, a standout in track, basketball and volleyball for the Middies, chose Ole Miss, a member of the Southeastern Conference, over Illinois, Louisville, New Mexico State and Ohio State.
The signing ceremony is set for 9 a.m. at the high school.
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By Steven Matthews
| Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 09:05 PM
Milford defeats Mason 60-52 here at Xavier University’s Cintas Center in a Division I sectional tournament game.
The No. 14 Comets finish at 9-12.
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By Steven Matthews
| Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 07:33 PM
The Mason High boys and girls bowling teams failed to advance to next weekend’s state tournament.
Making their first-ever district appearance, the girls placed 22nd out of 24 teams on Monday, March 1. Freshman Emily Turjanica had a three-game series score of 461 and a high score of 170.
The boys were appearing at districts for the ninth straight season, but finished 20th out of 24 teams today, March 2. Senior Chuck Hammond ended the day with a three-game series score of 577.
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By John Boyle
| Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 03:22 PM
Longtime Badin High School girls soccer coach Keith Harring has stepped down, Badin spokesman Dirk Allen said this afternoon.
Harring led the Rams to three straight Division II state championship games in 2005, 2006 and 2007, with Badin winning the crown in 2005.
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By Rick Cassano
| Monday, March 1, 2010, 09:48 PM
Badin defeats Waynesville 61-52 in the Division III sectional boys basketball semifinals here at UD Arena, outscoring the Spartans 12-2 in the final four minutes.
Scott Purcell (20) and Tyler Sanders (15) lead the scoring for the Rams (12-10), who will return to UD on Friday at 8 p.m. to meet unbeaten top seed Madison for a sectional championship.
Waynesville finished 8-13. Jay Allen scored 18 points for the Spartans.
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By Rick Cassano
| Monday, March 1, 2010, 09:46 PM
3:11 remaining here at UD Arena and Badin leads Waynesville 51-50. The Spartans rallied from an 11-point deficit to take the lead 50-49, but the Rams’ Colton Mehlman scored in the lane to create the current marging.
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By Rick Cassano
| Monday, March 1, 2010, 09:34 PM
It’s Badin 42, Waynesville 40 after three quarters here at UD Arena. The Rams held an 11-point lead in the quarter, but the Spartans have rallied, and Myles Greely banked in a long 3-pointer at the buzzer.
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By Rick Cassano
| Monday, March 1, 2010, 09:10 PM
Badin’s boys basketball team leads Waynesville 29-22 at halftime here at the University of Dayton Arena.
Scott Purcell has 11 points for the Rams, including a traditional three-point play with 2.9 seconds left in the half. Tyler Sanders has 10 points and six rebounds for Badin, while Jay Allen leads the Spartans with 14 points.
This is a Division III sectional semifinal. The winners plays unbeaten top seed Madison on Friday at 8 p.m. here at UD.
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By Steven Matthews
| Monday, March 1, 2010, 09:07 PM
Lakota West defeats Withrow 50-36 here at UC’s Fifth Third Arena in a Division I sectional tournament game.
The No. 5 Firebirds (14-7) move on to face No. 6 Colerain (17-4) in a sectional final at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 6, at UC.
The No. 22 Tigers finish 8-13.
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By Rick Cassano
| Monday, March 1, 2010, 08:51 PM
Badin holds an 11-8 lead over Waynesville after one quarter here at the University of Dayton Arena. It’s a Division III sectional semifinal, the winner playing Madison on Friday.
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By Steven Matthews
| Monday, March 1, 2010, 07:22 PM
No. 6 Colerain defeats No. 17 Lakota East 55-44 here at UC’s Fifth Third Arena in a Division I sectional tournament game.
The Cardinals (17-4) advance to face the winner of the next game here between No. 5 Lakota West and No. 22 Withrow.
The Thunderhawks finish at 10-12.
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By Scott Hayes
| Monday, March 1, 2010, 12:44 PM
Lebanon High School’s boys basketball team won a share of the Greater Western Ohio Conference South Division title last weekend — without breaking a sweat.
The Warriors were the beneficiaries of Xenia’s 63-54 win over Springboro on Saturday, Feb. 27. The result of that game produced a three-way tie at the top of the South Division as all three teams — Lebanon, Xenia and Springboro — finished with identical 5-3 records.
“We are very pleased and very fortunate. Thank you, Xenia,” Lebanon High boys basketball coach Pat Murphy said. “I’m really happy for our seniors. We started off, as everybody knows, 0-7, but we stayed positive as a team and kept believing. It’s a tribute to their attitude, character and work ethic that they came back and put themselves in position to meet one of our goals. We had to win three games in four days, and then we needed help. We did our part, and thank goodness Xenia did their part.”
It marked the third year in a row that a Lebanon boys basketball team has won or shared a league title, the first time that has happened in school history. The Warriors finished the regular season with a 7-13 record and open Division I tournament play at UD Arena on Wednesday, March 3 against Springfield.
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By Rick Cassano
| Sunday, February 28, 2010, 03:10 PM
The Division III district girls basketball has been changed on Saturday, March 6, at Springfield High School. Badin will now play Versailles at 3 p.m., while Madison’s game against Madeira has moved to 11 a.m.
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By Steven Matthews
| Saturday, February 27, 2010, 03:57 PM
Mason defeats Oak Hills 49-42 here at Kings High School in a Division I girls basketball sectional final.
The Comets (13-9) move on to face Walnut Hills in a Division I district final next Saturday, March 6, at Harrison.
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By Steven Matthews
| Friday, February 26, 2010, 09:08 PM
No. 14 seed Lakota East defeats No. 3 Colerain 68-60 here in a Division I sectional final at Harrison High School.
Sophomores Molly Blomer and Whitney Wyckoff scored 25 and 21 points, respectively, for the Thunderhawks (13-10), who will make their first-ever district final appearance next Saturday, March 6, at Harrison.
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