OHSAA News Release June 2004 BASEBALL, SOFTBALL AND

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OHIO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION SPRING TOURNAMENT RECAP (June 2004)

BASEBALL, SOFTBALL AND TRACK & FIELD TOURNAMENTS CONCLUDE OHSAA SPRING SEASONS

BOYS AND GIRLS TRACK & FIELD STATE TOURNAMENTS REVIEW: 97th Annual Boys and 30th Annual Girls State Track & Field Tournaments, June 4 and 5, 2004, Ohio State’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Columbus. Boys Division I: Glenville won its second straig ht title and 12th overall when its 80 points set a boys record for all divisions. Reynoldsburg was a distant second with 30. The Tarblooders were led by senior Ted Ginn Jr., who defended his title in the 110 hurdles in a tournament record time of 13.40; won the 200; was on the winning 4x400 relay, and placed second in the 400. Ginn’s time of 13.26 in the 110 hurdles semifinals would have set a state mark but did not qualify for a record since the time was wind-aided. Also winning a championship for Glenville was the 4x100 relay. The Tarblooders’ 12th championship trails boys’ all-time leader Cleveland East Tech by one. Also in the division, Trotwood-Madison senior Zach Logan won his second 400 title in three years w hen he edged Ginn, and Middletown junior Jeff See defended his title in the 1,600. Boys Division II: Shelby won its second straight title and second overall when it had 41 points to edge Sandusky Perkins, which had 34. The senior Wechter twins accounted for all four titles for the Whippets. Austin defended his championships in both the 110 and 300 hurdles, Andrew won the 400 and they both were on the winning 4x400 relay. Also in the division, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary Matt Buzek defended his championship in the 3,200. B oys Division III: Dayton Jefferson Twp. finished fifth the previous week at the Piqua regional, but its 30 points were enough to win the state title and edge Defiance Tinora, which had 28. The title was the ninth for the Broncos and first since 1994. Jefferson was led by junior Brexston Fisher. He won the 200, placed second in the 100 and ran the second leg on the school’s winning 4x100 relay. Also in the division, Stryker senior Braden Martinez was a double winner. He defended his title in the 3,200 with a state and tournament record 9:17.84 and won the 1,600. Tinora senior Kevin McCann won his second straight long jump title after taking the Division II crown last year. In addition, Wheelersburg senior Jonathan Dunham won his second 400 in three years. Girls Division I: Cleveland Collinwood and Mason tied for the championship with 54 points. Collinwood won its title on the strength of victories in the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 relays. Mason was led by senior LeAuna Sistrunk and sophomore Angela Bizzarri. Sistrunk defended her title in the 100 hurdles and also captured the 300 hurdles, while Bizzarri was a repeat winner in the 3,200. Also in the division, Cleveland Heights Beaumont s enior Maggie Infeld won her third consecutive crowns in both the 800 and 1,600. Her 4:47.79 in the 1,600 broke her own tournament and state records. In addition, Cincinnati Mother of Mercy senior Shanna Dickenson defended her championship in the discus and Medina senior Erin Ferut set a tournament record of 12’0” in winning the pole vault. Girls Division II: Columbus Eastmoor Academy won its first sta te title when it had 54 points. Barnesville’s 31 points edged Girard for second place. Junior Ayrizanna Favours led the Warriors, winning her third consecutive 400 in a state and tournament record time of 54.40, placing second in the 200 and running on the winning 4x200 and 4x400 relays. The 4x200 set state and tournament records in the semifinals (1:41.67). Senior Whitney Sheldon placed second in the 100 hurdles for Eastmoor and the 4x100 relay was third. Also in the division, Girard junior Cachet Murray was a triple winner, taking bo th the 100 and 200 for the third straight year and winning her first long jump championship. She set state and tournament records in the semifinals of the running events with an 11.82 in the 100 and a 24.05 in the 200. Double winners were Columbus Hamilton Twp. junior Ashley Trimble, who defended her title in both the 100 and 300 hurdles, and Barnesville sophomore Jenny Morgan, who defended her championship in the 1,600 and also won the 3,200. Additionally, Middletown Madison senior Jenna Nance set a tournament record and tied her own state mark in winning the pole vault at 11’6”. Girls Div ision III: Minster won its fourth straight title and 12th overall when it scored 47 points to edge Gates file:///O:/news/sports/news0604.htm 1/4 8/23/2018 News Release: June 2004 - Spring Recap Mills Hawken, which had 36. It was Hawken’s fourth straight runner-up finish and fifth overall. Minster was led by senior Sunni Olding. She became the eighth Ohio girl to win the same event four consecutive years when she took the 1,600 in a state and tournament record time of 4:48.20, won her second straight 3,200 in a tournament record time of 10:38.02 and anchored the winning 4x800 relay. Also in the division, Bridgeport senior Brittany Hocker won the 100 for the third straight year and the 200 for the third time in four years. Her 11.81 in 100 and 24.22 in the 200 set state and tournament records. Gates Mills Hawken senior Brook Turner defended her title in the 400, and her 55.23 broke her own state and tournament records. She also finished second to Hocker in the 200. In addition, Ottoville senior Brittany Klima defended her pole vault title with a state and tournament record of 11’6”. RESULTS AVAILABLE ON WEB SITE: Complete results from the state tournaments are available on the OHSAA web site (www.ohsaa.org). Once you access the home page, go to the “Sports & Tournaments” dropdown box in the left-hand corner followed by “Track/Field.”

BASEBALL STATE TOURNAMENTS REVIEW: 77th Annual State Baseball Tournam ents, June 3, 4 and 5, 2004, Divisions I and III at Canton’s Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium and Divisions II and IV at Columbus’ Cooper Stadium. Division I: Junior Eric Surkamp pitched a no-hitter through 5 1/3 innings and senior An drew Brackman retired all four batters he faced to lead second-ranked Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (28-3) to a 6-2 win over Mentor in the championship game. It was the fourth state title for the Fighting Crusaders, who won their other crowns in 1993, 1989 and 1972. Senior catcher Tyler Stovall hit a two-run homer in Moeller’s six-run second inning to lead the way. He was the only player in the game with two hits. Third-ranked Mentor, playing in its first state tournament, finished with two hits. In the semifinals, Brackman struck out 11 and fired a complete game two-hitter to lead Moeller to a 6-1 win over No. 5 Cleveland St. Ignatius. Mentor scored an unearned run in the top of the 10th to defeat Reynoldsburg, 2- 1. Division II: Sixth-ranked Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit (29-5) put an exclamation point on its season-ending 16-game winning streak when it defeated Steubenville in the title game, 12-0 in five innings. The Warriors, who also won a state championship in 1999, had 17 hits and were led by senior left fielder Scott Monzel’s five RBIs and three hits apiece from senior center fielder Drew Hoisington and senior right fielder Chris Niro. Junior pitcher Chris Gacom gave up just one hit. Steubenville was seeking its first championship and finished as state runners-up for the second time. With the Warriors’ softball team also winning a state championship, Walsh Jesuit became the first Ohio school to win baseball and softball titles in the same year. In the semifinals, Walsh used a five-run fourth to carr y it to a 7-3 win over Bellefontaine, while Steubenville had just three hits but stopped Canfield, 3-2. Division III: New Albany entered OHSAA tournamen t play with a 10-12 record but rallied to win eight straight tourney games en route to the school’s first state championship in any sport. The Eagles (18-12) defeated fifth- ranked Coldwater in the state finals, 5-4, and became the first school in the history of the OHSAA state tournament to win a state title with 12 losses. Senior shortstop Ben Jeffers had both New Albany hits and the Eagles capitalized on three Coldwater errors to take the championship. Senior left fielder Dusty Ahrens had three of the nine hits for Coldwater, which was seeking its sixth state title and first since 1992. In the semifinals, New Albany was a 9-2 winner over Barnesville and Coldwater sco red three runs in the top of the seventh to defeat Perry, 5-4. Division IV: No. 9 Newark Ca tholic (29-5) joined Cincinnati Elder (1958 to ’60) as the only Ohio schools to win three consecutive state baseball championships when it defeated third-ranked North Lewisburg Triad in the finals, 3-1. The Green Wave, which also won titles in 1988 and ’89, made a three-run first inning hold up as senior Doug Stevens hurled a complete game, five-hitter. Senior left fielder Chris Wohlheter had two of the Green Wave’s five hits. Triad was seeking its first state championship. Newark Catholic held Fremont St. Joseph Central Catholic to one hit en route to a 2-0 semifinal win, while Triad was a 5-1 winner over Ashland Mapleton. RESULTS AVAILABLE ON WEB SITE: Comple te state tournament box scores are posted on the OHSAA web site (www.ohsaa.org). Once you access the home page, go to the “Sports & Tournaments” dropdown box in the left-hand corner followed by “Baseball.”

FAST PITCH SOFTBALL STATE TOURNAMENTS REVIEW: 27th Annual State Fast Pitch Softball Tournaments, J une 3, 4 and 5, 2004, Ashland Brookside Park. Division I: Second-ranked Toledo St. Ursula Academy scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning a nd went on to win its first state championship when it defeated Uniontown Lake, 2-1. Senior second baseman Amy Muszynski and senior center fielder Anne Welch each had two hits and junior Hayley Wiemer pitched a complete game three-hitter for the Arrows. Lake was making its first state tournament appearance. In the semifinals, Wiemer held Milford to two hits en route to a 5-0 win, while Lake sc ored two runs in the top of the seventh to stop Pickerington North, 2-0. Division II: Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit senior Lorena Floccari pitched a two-hitter and struck out 14 to lead the sixth-ranked Warriors to a 1-0 win over top-ranked LaGrange Keystone. It was the second title in three years for Walsh, which also won a state baseball championship this year to become the first school in Ohio history to win file:///O:/news/sports/news0604.htm 2/4 8/23/2018 News Release: June 2004 - Spring Recap a softball and baseball crown in the same year. Freshman second baseman Samantha Sheppard’s RBI single in the second accounted for all of the game’s scoring. Keystone was looking for its second state title. In the semifinals, Floccari hurled a three-hitter and struck out 11 in Walsh’s 3-0 win over Lima Bath, while Keystone banged out 10 hits, including four by senior second baseman Brandy Jacob, en route to a 6-0 win over Ashville Teays Valley. Division III: Top- ranked Woodsfield Monroe Central (32-0) became the 12th Ohio school to finish the season unbeaten when it defeated Wheelersburg in the title game, 1-0. Junior Leekycia Brown pitched a complete game four-hitter and senior shortstop Ashley Kuhn drove in the game’s only run with a fourth-inning double to give the Seminoles their first state championship. Wheelersburg was also making its state tournament debut. Brown also pitched a four-hit shutout in Monroe Central’s 4-0 semifinal win over Warren Champ ion, while Wheelersburg edged Archbold in the semis, 2-1. Division IV: Second-ranked Crestline score d an unearned run with two outs in the bottom of the seventh to beat three-time defending state champion Gibsonburg in the title game, 2-1. It was the first state title for the Bulldogs, who managed just five hits and received a complete game performance from sophomore Meghan Ronk. No. 4 Gibsonburg was looking to join Akron Springfield (1992-95) as the only Ohio schools to win four consecutive state softball championships. Ronk pitched the 14th no -hitter in state tournament history and Crestline capitalized on six Maria Stein Marion Local errors in its 6-0 semifinal win. Gibsonburg was a 3-0 semifinal winner over Strasburg-Franklin. RESULTS AVAILABLE ON WEB SITE: Complete state tournament box scores are posted on the OH SAA web site (www.ohsaa.org). Once you access the home page, go to the“Sports & Tournaments” dropdown box in the left-hand corner followed by “Softball.”

OHSAA NEWS AND NOTES

NEW COMMISSIONER ROSS TO BEGIN DUTIES AUGUST 1: Daniel B. Ross, Ph.D., will officially begin his duties as the OHSAA’s new commissioner August 1, taking over for Clair Muscaro who is retiring July 31 after nearly 15 years as commissioner and 20 years on the OHSAA staff. Ross, appointed to the position at the May 13 Board of Control Meeting, is the ninth OHSAA commissioner. He has served as a superintendent, principal, teacher, counselor and coach for 30 years and also has experience as a college instructor, in manufacturing and as a contest official. He is completing his seventh year as the superintendent of the Avon Lake City Schools and prior to that was superintendent of the Pickerington (11 years) and Patrick Henry (three years) local schools.

OHSAA HONORS 48 SCHOLAR-ATHLETES; TRESSEL PRESENTED ETHICS & INTEGRITY AWARD: The Ohio High School Athletic Association held its 12th annual scholar-athlete scholarship banquet June 18 in Columbus, and 48 students received scholarships. Thirty-six received $1,000 stipends and the top two scholar- athletes from each of the six OHSAA athletic districts received $2,000 awards. The $2,000 scholarships were made possible by contributions from The Ohio High School Athletic Association Foundation.

The 2004 recipients were as follows: Central District (6) -- Jared French, Sparta Highland High; Caroline Hillman, Westerville South High School; Lindsey Macklin, Bexley High School (*); Coree Price, Richwood North Union High School; Pietro Signoracci, Columbus St. Francis DeSales High School; and Douglas Stevens, Newark Catholic High School (*); East District (6) -- Amy Bruney, Martins Ferry High School (*); Michael Coates, Magnolia Sandy Valley High School (*); Ryan Gerber, Sugarcreek Garaway High School; Todd Lisowski, Dover High School; Ashlee Locker, Strasburg-Franklin High School; and Doori Song, Coshocton High School; Northeast District (12) -- Russell Chappell, Warren Howland High School; Colin Clemente, Warren John F. Kennedy High School; Alyson Cotter, Salem High School (*); Zach Dennis, Jefferson Area High School; Sarah Feagles, Canton Central Catholic High School; Jan Kehres, Alliance High School; Ryan Maxwell, North Lima South Range High School; Ashley Sandella, Ashtabula Sts. John and Paul High School; David Scarpitti, Sebring McKinley High School; Ryan Shingleton, Wooster High School; Laura Skeeles, Amherst Steele High School; and Joseph Spain, Warren G. Harding High School (*); Northwest District (9) -- Hannah Brautigam, St. Marys Memorial High School (*); Susan Folger, Huron High School; Alexandra Frogameni, Sylvania Northview High School; Joanna Gruber, Minster High School (*); Kelsey MacDonald, Defiance Ayersville High School; Lori Ruth, Galion High School; Laura Snyder, Celina High School; Brian Wellman, Maria Stein Marion Local High School; and Kyle Womack, and Bowling Green High School; Southeast District (6) -- Greg Harvey, Mowrystown Whiteoak High School; Jaclyn Hauke, Mowrystown Whiteoak High School; Alyssa Holter, Reedsville Eastern High School (*); Austin Rohr, Logan High School; Katie Sayre, Racine Southern High School; and Jordan Spohn, New Lexington High School (*); Southwest District (9) -- Carolyn Ciriegio, Covington High School; Rory Cousino, Milford High School; Ryan McNeilan, Versailles High School (*); Jennifer Meunier, Cincinnati Turpin High School; Alex Revelos, Troy Christian High School; Andy Rhodenbaugh, Oxford Talawanda High School; Mark Smith, South Charleston Southeastern High School; Kylee Wiegand, Hamilton Badin High School (*); and Lindsey Woeste, Kettering Archbishop Alter High School. (*) indicates OHSAA Foundation $2,000 scholarship recipient

Scholar-athlete recipients were selected based on a point system which rewarded students for grade-point averages; ACT or SAT scores; varsity letters earned; individual and team athletic honors, and an essay. Six, nine file:///O:/news/sports/news0604.htm 3/4 8/23/2018 News Release: June 2004 - Spring Recap or 12 recipients from each district were selected depending upon the number of schools within the district. The recipients were selected by special committees within each of the six OHSAA athletic districts. Recipients of athletic scholarships from NCAA Division I or II institutions are not eligible for the award.

Also honored at the banquet was Ohio State Head Football Coach Jim Tressel, who received the 2004 OHSAA Ethics and Integrity Award. The award is presented annually to an Ohioan who has displayed outstanding traits of ethical behavior and integrity in the performance of duties and responsibilities and is a role model for others. The award is the highest honor the OHSAA Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Committee may bestow.

OFFICIALS HALL OF FAME MEMBERS INDUCTED: Twelve new members were recently inducted into the Ohio High School Athletic Association Officials Hall of Fame. The 16th OHSAA Official Hall of Fame Banquet was held June 12 in Columbus. Those selected were: Ronald Borden, Chillicothe (baseball, basketball, softball official); John Campbell, Westerville (baseball, basketball,volleyball); Larry Deaton, Martins Ferry (wrestling); Richard Doty, Jackson (baseball, basketball, football); Ronald Knight, Warren (baseball, basketball, football, softball, volleyball); Robert Morgan, Uniontown (baseball, basketball, football); Richard Robinson, Mount Vernon (baseball, basketball, football, volleyball); James Rolfes, Springfield (cross country, track & field); Robert Sagers Sr., Cincinnati (basketball, football); George Strauthers, Dayton (baseball, basketball, football); James Vreeland, Oak Harbor (wrestling), and W. Frank Westfall, Venice, Fla. (basketball, football). Selections were made by the OHSAA’s Officials Advisory Commit tee. To be selected, an individual must be nominated by a local officials association or, when no local association exists in that district or sports, a registered OHSAA official may nominate another official.

MEDIA SERVICE AWARDS PRESENTED: The Recipients of the Ohio High School Athletic Association Media Service Award have been announced for 2003-04. Each of the six OHSAA District Athletic Boards may annually select a maximum of four media members from their districts to receive the award, which is sponsored by the OHSAA Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Committee. Recipients were honored throughout the school year at an athletic contest or banquet within their district. Winners were as follows: Central District -- Ri ck Thomas, Columbus Dispatch, and Dave Bevington, WMVO- Radio, Mt. Vernon; Northeast District -- Mike Brown, Alliance Review; Jim Johnson, WHBC-Radio, Canton; Paul Heyse, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, and Wally Mintus, WEOL-Radio, Elyria; Northwest District -- Steve Junga, Toledo Blade, and Larry Christy, WMTR-Radio, Archbold; Southeast District -- Dave Harris, Pomeroy Daily Sentinel, and Bob Willis, WKOV-Radio, Jackson/Wellston Telegram; Southwest District -- Tom Gamble, WCKY- Radio/WLW-Radio, Cincinnati, and John Popovich, WCPO-TV, Cincinnati.

START TIMES FOR OHSAA STATE FOOTBALL FINALS ADJUSTED; CHANGE IN HOSTING REGULATIONS FOR REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS APPROVED: At its May meeting, the OHSAA Board of Control approved a slight adjustment in the starting times of the State Football Finals. Games times each day will be at 11:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. The second a third game each day previously began at 3:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., respectively. The 2004 state finals schedule is as follows: Friday, Dec. 3, 11:00 – Division VI, Massillon; 3:00 – Division IV, Canton; 7:00 – Division II, Massillon; and Saturday, Dec. 4, 11:00 – Division III, Canton; 3:00 – Division V, Massillon; 7:00 – Division I, Canton. Also at the May meeting, the Board approve d a change in the regulation for teams that finish in the top four in their regional and are scheduled to host a regional quarterfinal game. The recommendation came from the OHSAA/State Football Coaches Association Football Tournament Committee. The new regulation is: “Regional quarterfinal games will be played at the home site of the highest ranked teams in each region. Quarterfinals games will be played at the same time and on the date as adopted by the Board of Control. If the site of the higher ranked team is not available at that time/date, then the higher ranked team shall obtain a neutral site. If a neutral site is not available, the game will be played at the opponent’s field.”

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