OHSAA News Release May 30, 2004 BASEBALL STATE TOURNAMENTS

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OHIO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION SPRING RELEASE NO. 2 (May 30, 2004)

OHSAA Spring Tournament Weekly Calendar

BASEBALL STATE TOURNAMENTS: WHAT: 77th Annual State Baseball Tournaments WHEN: Thursday, Friday and Saturday TIME/LOCATIONS: Divisions I and III will be held at Canton’s Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium, while Divisions II and IV will be held at Columbus’ Cooper Stadium, the home of the New York Yankees’ Class AAA affiliate Columbus Clippers. Game times each day are 10:00 and 1:30. A complete schedule is listed above. ADMISSION: $7.00 per person for each game. MEDIA CREDENTIALS: Fax requests to Bob Goldring, OHSAA Director of Information, at 614- 267-1677. The deadline to for submitting applications is noon on Tuesday, June 1. The OHSAA will post a list on its web site of those media outlets that have been approved for credentials. The list will be posted by noon on Wednesday, June 2. Once you access the web site (www.ohsaa.org), the list can be found under the heading “Media/News Releases” in the left- hand column. Credentials will be held for pickup at each stadium (main entrance to the stadium at Thurman Munson Stadium; Gate 2 at Cooper Stadium). If the baseball team you are covering wins its semifinal game, use the same credential for the championship game. DIRECTIONS: Thurman Munson Stadium (2501 Allen Ave. S.E., Canton 44707) is located just off of I-77 south of U.S. Route 30 and downtown Canton. Take exit 103 (Cleveland Ave., State Route 800). If exiting from the north, get in the left-hand lane. If exiting from the south, turn right at the light. At the left turn only lane, turn left onto Mill Road. At the stop sign, turn left and the stadium is approximately 200 yards away. Cooper Stadium (1155 West Mound Street) is located just off of I-70 on the west side of downtown Columbus. From the east, take the Mound Street exit (98B); from the west, take the West Broad Street exit (97); then follow the signs to the stadium. Travelers can gain access to I-70 from State Route 315. PARKING: Parking is on a first-come, first served basis in the public lots around the stadiums. TELEPHONES: At Thurman Munson Stadium, one line is available on a first-come, first-served basis for credit card, collect or toll-free calls only. To install a line, call Ameritech at 1-888-976- 2427. You may consider using a cellular telephone. At Cooper Stadium, one line is available in each radio booth for each school’s “designated” radio station doing play-by-play for credit card, collect, toll-free or call-backs only. A line will also be available for print media members to file stories on a first-come, first-served basis for credit card, collect or toll-free calls only. To install a personal line, contact Joe Santry at Cooper Stadium at 614-462-5250. BROADCAST RIGHTS FEES: None for radio; $50 per day per camera for tape-delay television. PRESS BOX TELEPHONES (FOR MEDIA USE ONLY): Thurman Munson Stadium: (330) 453-9426; Cooper Stadium: (614) 462-7595. 2003 IN REVIEW: 76th Annual Sta te Baseball Tournaments, June 5, 6 and 7, 2003, Cooper Stadium, Columbus (Divisions I and III) and Bill Davis Stadium, The Ohio State University, Columbus (Divisions II and IV). Division I: For the second straight season, top-ranked Milford lost its bid to win the state champion ship when it file:///O:/news/sports/news053004.htm 1/9 8/23/2018 News Release: May 30, 2004 - Spring Release #2 fell in the title game. The Eagles, who lost 11-10 to Cleveland St. Ignatius in the 2002 championship game, were defeated by No. 17 Cincinnati St. Xavier (24-9) in the ‘03 state finale. It was the first state baseball title for the Bombers. Senior shortstop Aaron Prince and senior rightfielder Matt Hemberger each had two hits and junior first baseman Adam Korth drove in two runs for St. X. Senior Nick Hollstegge pitched one-and-two-thirds innings to pick up the win in relief, while junior Patrick O’Donnell earned a save. St. Xavier reached the finals by stopping Perrysburg in the semifinals, 4-1, while Milford was an 11-3 winner over Cuyahoga Falls. St. Xavier advanced to this year’s regional finals before losing to Cincinnati Archbis hop Moeller. Division II: Senior designated hitter Dave Sheeran walked with one out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning to help unranked Cincinnati Purcell Marian (23-9) record a 1-0 win over No. 7 Canton Central Catholic in the championship game. It was the second state title for the Cavaliers but first since 1953. Purcell Marian collected its first and only hit in the seventh inning when junior catcher Jake Suer doubled with one out and a runner on. Following a walk to load the bases, Sheeran walked and pinch runner Ryan Williams, a senior, scored the game’s only run. Senior Ryan Dugan gave up just two hits and picked up the win on the mound. A wild pitch with the bases loaded and two out in the bottom of the eighth scored pinch runner Matt Barney, a senior, to give Purcell Marian a 3-2 semifinal win over Columbus Hamilton Twp. Central Catholic reached the finals by stopping Steubenville, 6-2. Purcell Ma rian saw its 2004 season end when it lost to New Richmond in the sectional semifinals. Division III: Top-ranked St. Henry (30-3) had to go nine innings against Gahanna Columbus Academy before pulling out a 3-2 win when junior third baseman Evan Bertke singled in the winning run with the bases loaded and one out. It was the third title in five years for the Redskins, who won championships in 1999 and 2000. Besides Bertke, junior shortstop Jeremy Schwieterman and senior leftfielder Lenny Koesters had two hits. Senior Todd Boeckman pitched shutout ball over the final four-and-two-thirds innings to pick up the win. St. Henry needed just four-and-a-half innings to stop Youngstown Ursuline in the semifinals, 10-0, while Columbus Academy was a 7-4 semifinal winner over Gnadenhutten Indian Valley. St. Henry saw its 2004 season end when it fell to Coldwater in the district semifinals. Division IV: No. 2 Newark Catholic (27-5) broke open a close game by scoring six runs i n the top of the seventh inning and went on to defeat unranked Minster, 8-1. It was the second staight championship for the Green Wave to go with the back-to-back titles they won in 1988 and ‘89. Senior shortstop Scott Lake had three hits and two RBIs and senior pitcher George Biddle helped his own cause by hitting a three-run double for the winners. Biddle gave up just five hits, a walk and struck out seven in picking up the win. The Green Wave had to go 10 innings in the semifinals before stopping Montpelier 2-1. Junior catcher Dusty Layton was the hero, singling in the winning run with two outs. Biddle worked the final two innings for the win. Minster reached the finals by stopping Sandusky St. Mary Central Catholic in the semifinals, 4-2. Newark Catholic has advanced to this year’s region al finals and meets Berlin Hiland Sunday at Lancaster. A win advances the school to the state semifinals against Fremont St. Joseph Central Catholic Friday at Columbus Cooper Stadium. Should Newark Catholic win a state championship, it would become just the second school in Ohio history to win three consecutive titles, joining Cincinnati Elder, which won three straight big-school titles from 1958 to 1960. 2004 TOP-RA NKED TEAMS (State Coaches Association Final Poll): Division I: Toledo Start advanced to the district finals before losing to Toledo St. John’s Jesuit. Division II: Hebron Lakewood advanced to the regional finals with a 31-0 record before losing to Steubenville. Division III: Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy advanced to the district finals before falling to Middletown Bisho p Fenwick. Division IV: Cincinnati Country Day advanced to the regional semifinals before losing to North Lewisburg Triad. RESULTS AVAILABLE ON WEB SITE: State tournament results will be posted on the OHSAA web site (www.ohsaa.org) as soon as possible following each game. To find the results, go to “Sports & Tournaments” followed by “Baseball.”

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE BASEBALL STATE SEMIFINALISTS

Final State State State State School Record Rank Appearance Runners-Up Championships

DIVISION I Reynoldsburg 22-8 NR 1st none none Mentor 29-2 3rd 3rd (last 1989) none none Cleveland St. Ignatius 24-6 5th 7th (last 2002) 1 (2000) 1 (2002) Cin. Archbishop. Moeller 26-3 2nd 5th (last 2000) none 3 (1993-89-72)

DIVISION II Steubenville 19-11 NR 5th (last 2003) 1 (1991) none Canfield 28-4 13th 2nd (last 1998) none none Cuya. Falls Walsh Jesuit 26-5 6th 3rd (last 1999) none 1 (1999) Bellefontaine 25-4 7th 1st none none

DIVISION III file:///O:/news/sports/news053004.htm 2/9 8/23/2018 News Release: May 30, 2004 - Spring Release #2 New Albany 16-12 NR 1st none none * Barnesville 21-4 15th 1st none none * Stewart Fed. Hocking 22-6 NR 1st none none Perry 25-5 7th 2nd (last 1970) none none Coldwater 29-3 5th 16th (last 2000) 2 (1991-77) 5 (1992-90-87- 84-83) * Play regional final Monday. Record reflects if win regional final.

DIVISION IV Fremont St. Joseph C.C. 20-6-1 16th 2nd (last 1988) none none ** Berlin Hiland 19-10 NR 2nd (last 2000) 1 (2000) none ** Newark Catholic 27-5 9th 7th (last 2003) 1 (1987) 4 (2003-02-89-88) Ashland Mapleton 22-5 NR 1st none none North Lewisburg Triad 26-5 3rd 2nd (last 1973) none none ** Play regional final Sunday. Record reflects if win regional final.

FAST PITCH SOFTBALL STATE TOURNAMENTS: WHAT: 27th Annual State Fast Pitch Softball Tournaments WHEN: Thursday, Friday and Saturday TIME/LOCATIONS: All four divisions will be played at Ashland Brookside Park, with the Divisions IV and III semifinals on Thursday, Divisions II and I on Friday and all four finals on Saturday. Game times each day are 10:00, 12:30, 3:00 and 5:30. A complete schedule is listed above. ADMISSION: $7.00 per person for each game. This is the fourth year that the OHSAA fast pitch softball tournaments have had four divisions. MEDIA CREDENTIALS: Contact tourn ament manager Donna Williams in Ashland at 419-289-8122 (fax-419-289- 6992). The deadline to submit applications is noon on Tuesday, June 1. Credentials will be held at the entrance to the park. If the softball team you are covering wins its semifinal game, use the same credential for the championship game. DIRECTIONS: Brooks ide park is located on the west side of downtown Ashland off of West Main Street. Exit at State Rt. 250 off of I-71 and follow west into downtown Ashland. Turn right (north) onto Parkside Dr. to reach the park. PARK ING: Parking is on a first-come, first served basis in the public lots around the field. TELEPHONES: Telephones will be available at Brookside Park for collect, credit card or t oll-free calls only. These are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are to be used to transmit stories and for a few call backs with updates. Those who need a telephone for longer useage must contact tournament manager Donna Williams at 419-299-8122. BROADCAST RIGHTS FEES: None for radio; $50 per day per camera for tape-delay television.PRESS BOX TELEPHONE (FOR MEDIA USE ONLY): 419-281-8570 or 3794. 2003 IN REVIEW: 26th Annual State Fast Pitch Softball Tournam ents, June 5, 6 and 7, 2003, Brookside Park, Ashland. Divisi on I: 2002 state semifinalist Whitehouse Anthony Wayne (27-5) won its first state championship with a 2- 0 victory over Gahanna Lincoln. The Generals, unranked in the final state coaches association poll, received RBI singles from senior first baseman Leslie Everhart and senior rightfielder Sarah Meyer and a two-hit, 11-strikeout performance from senior pitcher Jenn Woods. Woods had three hits, including a solo homer, and hurled a three- hitter in Anthony Wayne’s 3-0 semifinal win over Cincinnati Northwest. Gahanna scored the game’s only run in the top of the first inning in its semifinal victory over Massillon Perry. Anthony Wayne saw its 2004 season end when it lost to Fin dlay in its tournament opener. Division II: Junior second baseman Brittany Vanderink had three hits and three different ba tters drove in a run to lead No. 10 Mantua Crestwood (32-2) to a 4-2 win over No. 2 Springfield Kenton Ridge in the title game. It was the first state championship for the Red Devils. Senior Stephanie Moore was the winning pitcher, giving up two runs on seven hits. Crestwood wrapped 12 hits and took advantage of five errors by New Concord John Glenn to win its semifinal game, 6-2. Junior Jenna Binz fired a no-hitter and Kenton Ridge scored the game’s only run with two outs in the bottom of the seventh in the Cougars’ semifinal win over previously upbeaten and No. 1-ranked LaGrange Keystone. Crestwood’s 20 04 season ended when it lost to Canton South in the sectional finals. Division III: Freshman first baseman Calli Coppus went 4-for-4 and drove in two runs a nd senior second baseman Danelle Kirian had two RBIs to lead unranked Sycamore Mohawk (30-1) to a 6-1 win over No. 6 Convoy Crestview in the championship game. It was the first state title for the Warriors, who wrapped out 11 hits. Junior Aubrey Walton went the distance to pick up the win, giving up a run on six hits. Walton hurled a two-hit shutout and senior catcher Hana Mohrman tripled and homered to lead Mohawk to a 5-0 semifinal win over Rootstown. Crestview was a 5-0 semifinal winner over No. 2 West Portsmouth Portsmouth West. Mohawk advanced to this year’s regional finals before falling to Woodsfield Mon roe Central. Division IV: Jamie Wonderly helped top-ranked Gibsonburg (29-3) win its third straight state ti tle. The junior hurled two shutouts, giving up just one hit and striking out 13 in the Golden Bears’ 2-0 championship game win over St. Henry, and pitching a four-hitter with seven K’s in a 1-0 semifinal win over Crestline. It was the fifth time in file:///O:/news/sports/news053004.htm 3/9 8/23/2018 News Release: May 30, 2004 - Spring Release #2 Ohio that a school has won three consecutive state titles (Akron Springfield twice: 1988-89-90, 1992-93-94-95; Strasburg-Franklin: 1987-88-89; Tallmadge: 1987-88-89). In the three years Gibsonburg has been in the state tournament, Wonderly is 6-0, has yet to give up an earned run, has given up 13 hits and has struck out 50. Sophomore catcher Julie Beaschler tripled in a run and senior centerfielder Melissa Bailey singled in the other when Gibsonburg plated both of its runs in the top of the seventh against St. Henry. Senior shortstop Sarah Walby’s RBI bunt in the bottom of the sixth scored the only run against Crestline. St. Henry took advantage of seven Sugar Grove Berne Union errors and senior Sarah Poling’s one-hit pitching to record a 4-0 semifinal win. Gibsonburg has advanced to this year’s state tournament and meets Strasburg-Franklin in the semifinals Thursday. A win advances the school to the state finals against Crestline or Maria Stein Marion Local Saturday. Should Gibsonburg win the state championship, it would join Akron Springfield as the only Ohio school’s to win four consecutive state championships. Springfield won four straight big-school titles between 1992 and ’95. 2004 TOP-RANKED TEAMS (State Coaches Association Final Poll): Division I: Boardman advanced to the regional tournament before losing to Uniontown Lake in the semifinals. Division II: Springfield Kenton Ridge advanced to the regional tournament before falling to Lima Bath in the finals. LaGrange Keystone has ad vanced to the state tournament and faces Ashville Teays Valley in the semifinals Friday. A win advances the school to the state finals against Lima Bath or Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit Saturday. Division III: Woodsfield Monroe Central has advanced to the state tournament and faces Warren Champion in the semifinals Thursday. A win advances the school to the state finals against Archbold or Wheelersburg Saturday. Division IV: Convoy Crestview saw its season end when it lost to Kalida in the district semifinals. RESULTS AVAILABLE ON WEB SITE: State tournament results will be posted on the OHSAA w eb site (www.ohsaa.org) as soon as possible following each game. To find the results, go to “Sports & Tournaments” followed by “Softball.”

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE FAST PITCH SOFTBALL STATE SEMIFINALISTS

Final State State State State School Record Rank Appearance Runners-Up Championships DIVISION I Toledo St. Ursula 25-4 2nd 1st none none Milford 23-5 NR 1st none none Pickerington North 22-8 NR 1st none none Uniontown Lake 20-4 NR 1st none none

DIVISION II LaGrange Keystone 30-2 1st (tie) 9th (last 2003) 4 (2001-98- 1 (1999) 94-92) Ashville Teays Valley 18-10 NR 1st none none Lima Bath 22-8 NR 7th (last 2002) 1 (2000) 1 (2001) Cuya. Falls Walsh Jesuit 19-5> 6th 2nd (last 2002) none 1 (2002) DIVISION III Archbold 24-6 5th (tie)> 7th (last 1987) 1 (1985) 3 (1986-84-82) Wheelersburg 24-5 NR 1st none none Warren Champion 22-5 NR 4th (last 1994) none 3 (1994-80-78) Woodsfield Monroe Central 30-0 1st 1st none none DIVISION IV Crestline 25-4 2nd 2nd (last 2003) none none Maria Stein Marion Local 17-10 7th 1st none none Gibsonburg 24-6 4th 4th (last 2003) none 3 (2003-02-01) Strasburg-Franklin 25-2 3rd 9th (last 2002) 1 (2002) 4 (1991-89-88-87)

DOUBLE SCHOOL QUALIFIERS Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit (Division II) has qualified for the state baseball and fast pitch softball tournaments. The 11 schools that have had double qualifiers are listed below. Note that none of the 10 other schools prior to 2004 have ever gone on to win state championships in both baseball and fast pitch softball in the same year.

Year Class/Division School State Tournament Results 1983 Class AAA Grove City baseball lost in the semifinals softball won the state championship 1983 Class A Hamilton New Miami baseball lost in the semifinals softball lost in the semifinals 1987 Class AA Akron Archbishop Hoban baseball lost in the semifinals softball won the state championship 1991 Division I Fairfield baseball won the state championship softball lost in the semifinals 1998 Division IV (bsb) Southington Chalker baseball lost in the semifinals file:///O:/news/sports/news053004.htm 4/9 8/23/2018 News Release: May 30, 2004 - Spring Release #2 Division III (sof) softball won the state championship 1999 Division I North Canton Hoover baseball lost in the semifinals softball won the state championship 1999 Division IV (bsb) Morral Ridgedale lost in the finals Division III (sof) lost in the semifinals 2001 Division I Boardman baseball lost in the semifinals softball won the state championship 2001 Division I Hamilton baseball lost in the semifinals softball lost in the finals 2003 Division III (bsb) St. Henry baseball won the state championship Division IV (sof) softball lost in the finals 2004 Division II Cuya. Falls Walsh Jesuit

BOYS AND GIRLS TRACK & FIELD STATE TOURNAMENTS: WHAT: 97th Annual Boys and 30th Annual Girls State Track & Field Tourname nts WHEN/WHERE: Friday and Saturday at Ohio State’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stad ium. TIME/EVENTS: The tournament has a two-day format. Running events on Friday begin at 9:30 (Division II), 1:30 (Division I) and 4:30 (Division III), with field events starting at 9:00 (Division I) and 1:00 (Division II). Running events on Saturday begin at 9:30 (Division II), 1:15 (Division I) and 4:15 (Division III), with field events starting at 9:00 (Division I) and noon (Division III). A detailed schedule is listed on page one of this release. ADMISSION: $7.00 per person per day. MEDIA CREDENTIALS: Fax requests to Bob Goldring, OHSAA Director of Information, at 614-267-1677. The deadline for submitting applications is 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 2. A list of those approved for credentials will be posted on the OHSAA web site by noon on Thursday, June 3. Once you access the web site (www.ohsaa.org), the list can be found under the heading “Media/News Releases” in the left-hand column. Those not mailed credentials and approved to receive them will pick them up at the media entran ce, located in the southwest corner of Jesse Owens Stadium. Credentials must be displayed and be clearly vis ible at all times. The same credential is to be used for both days of the tournament and may only be transferred to a person who is in an official working capacity with your media outlet. DIRECTIONS: Jes se Owens Memorial Stadium is located north of Bill Davis Baseball Stadium and the Jerome Schottenstein Center and west of the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on the campus of the Ohio State University. It is visible from State Route 315. Take the Ackerman Road exit off of State Route 315 and head east. At the first light, turn right onto Fred Taylor Drive and follow to the parking lots. PARKING: A very limited number of parking passes were mailed to some media outlets. If you did not receive a parking pass, free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis in the Buckeye Lots, located at the corner of Ackerman Road and Fred Taylor Drive. On Friday, parking will also be available in the lots surrounding Bill Davis Baseball Stadium and the Jerome Schottenstein Center. On Saturday, more spaces will be open in the Buckeye Lots but space around the Jerome Schottenstein Center may be limited due to high school graduations at 10:00, 2:00 and 6:00. A map of the facilities and parking is at the following link: www.schottensteincenter.com/venue_info/parking%20map.htm. MEDIA SERVICES: Information regarding media services for the sta te tournaments is posted on the OHSAA web site. The link is as follows: www.ohsaa.org/news/media/apprcred/tf.htm 2003 IN REVIEW: 29th Annual State Girls Track & Field Tournaments, June 6 and 7, 2003, Welcome Stadium, Dayton Divi sion I: Elyria stopped Cleveland Heights Beaumont’s string of two straight state championships and won its first state title with 41 points. Beaumont, winner of six of the past seven state titles and a state-record 14 overall, was second with 34 points. Senior Tianna Madison was the standout for Elyria. She won her third straight championship in the long jump with a state and tournament record (20’ 5 3/4”), won her second straight championships in the 100 and 200 and ran the final leg of the 4x100 relay, which set state and tournament records (47.12). Others on the 4x100 were senior Maria Whitely, freshman Christina Madison and junior Heather Davis. Madison’s four championships, combined with the four she won in 2002, make her one of just three athletes in Ohio to win eight titles over two years (Jesse Owens won eight in 1932 and ‘33 at Cleveland East Tech and Susan Nash won eight in 1983 and ‘84 at Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans). Other highlights in the division saw Beaumont junior Maggie Infeld defend her titles in both the 800 and the 1600 (tournament record 4:49.40); Columbus Eastmoor Academy sophomore Ayrizanna Favours win the 400, which she captured in Division II in 2002; and Lancaster senior Alysha Gossel set state and tournament records in winning the pole vault (11’ 2”). Elyria placed fourth in l ast week’s regional at Amherst and qualified three individuals and one relay team to this year’s state tournament. Division II: Shelby won it s first state championship with 39 points, edging Columbus Hamilton Twp., which had 36. Leading the Whippets was senior Allison Booth, who defended her title in the discus and also won the shot put, and the winning 4x200 relay team of seniors Betsy Grove and Jessica McClish, freshman Kelsey Hartings and junior Tiffany Adkins. With the Shelby boys also winning the championship, just three teams have won Ohio boys and girls state track & field championships in the same year (Columbus Bishop Hartley in 1986 and Dayton Jefferson Twp. in 1977 were the others, both in Class AA). Other highlights saw Hamilton Twp. sophomore Ashley Trimble win both the 100 and 300 hurdles, the former file:///O:/news/sports/news053004.htm 5/9 8/23/2018 News Release: May 30, 2004 - Spring Release #2 setting state and tournament records (14.14); Girard sophomore Cachet Murray defend her titles and set state and tournament records in the 100 (11.89) and 200 (24.22); the winning Youngstown Liberty 4x100 relay team of juniors Jasmine Smith and Brittny Humphrey, sophomore Ami Markowitz and senior Jessica White set a tournament record (48.92); London Madison Plains senior Ashley Dennison defend her title and set state and tournament records in the pole vault (10’ 8”), and Garfield Heights Trinity senior India Pettus defend her championship in the 800. Shelby placed eighth in last week’s regional at Lexington and qualified two individuals and two relay teams to this year’s state tournament. Division III: Minster won its 11th state championship and third in a row when it edged Gates Mills Hawken, 41.3 to 36. It was the third straight year Hawken has finished second to the Wildcats. Leading the way for Minster was junior Sunni Olding, who won her third straight 1600 with a tournament record time (4:53.69), captured the 3200 and was the anchor on the winning 4x800 relay, which also included senior Becky Luthman and juniors Kristen Shenk and Joanna Gruber. Other highlights in the division saw Bridgeport junior Brittany Hocker defend her title in the 100 and capture her second 200 championship in three years in state and tournament record time (24.91); Ottoville junior Brittany Klima set state and tournament records in winning the pole vault (10’ 10”); Columbus Grove senior Abbie Stechschulte tie the tournament record in the semifinals of the 100 hurdles (14.48; she went on to win the finals); Berlin Center Western Reserve senior Anna Marie Ricciardi defend her championship in the high jump; and Oregon Cardinal Stritch junior Chelsea Shelnick set state and tournament records in winning the 300 hurdles (43.85). Min ster won last week’s regional tournament at Piqua and qualified eight individuals and three relay teams to this year’s state tournament. 2003 IN REVIEW: 96th Annu al State Boys Track & Field Tournaments, June 6 and 7, 2003, Welcome Stadium, Dayton. Divis ion I: Cleveland Glenville won its 11th state championship and first since 1975. The Tarblooders easily outdistanced defending champion Middletown, 56 to 33. Senior Ted Ginn Jr. led Glenville, taking first in both the 110 and 300 hurdles and running the third leg on the winning 4x400 relay. He also was second in the 200. Others on the 4x400 were seniors Antwaun Molden, Troy Cloud and Roland Sweet, while senior Raheem Armstrong, freshman Daven Jones, junior Stephon Fuqua and sophomore Freddie Lenix ran on the winning 4x100 relay. Other highlights in Division I included the winning North Canton Hoover 4x800 relay team of seniors Glen n Collins and Tommy Noyes and juniors David Blend and Alex Ramsey setting state and tournaments records (7:41.74), and Middletown senior Marc Johnson defending his title in the 100. Glenville won last week’s regional tournament at Youngstown and qualifie d seven individuals and three relay teams to this year’s state tournament. Division II: Shelby won its first sta te championship with 52 points and held off runnerup Pemberville Eastwood, which had 39. Leading the Whippets was junior Austin Wechter, who won the 110 and 300 hurdles, the latter in a tournament record time (36.83), and was on the winning 4x400 relay that set a tournament record (3:18.33). Also on the 4x400 were Austin’s twin, Andrew, junior Rob Lash and senior Grant Evans. With the Shelby girls also winning the championship, just three teams have won Ohio boys and girls state track & field championships in the same year (Columbus Bishop Hartley in 1986 and Dayton Jefferson Twp. in 1977 were the others, both in Class AA). Other highlights saw Akron Buchtel senior Virgil Robinson win the 100 and 200; Willard senior Tyler Buss defend his championship in the high jump; and Akron St. Vincent junior Matt Buzak win the 3200 after capturing a state cross country title in the fall. Shelby won last week’s regio nal tournament at Lexington and qualified three individuals and two relay teams to this year’s state tournament. Division III: Columbus Grov e, runnerup in 2002, won its first state championship. The Bulldogs had 42 points, while runnerup Old Fort had 29. Columbus Grove had just one champion in sophomore Blaine Maag, who won the discus. He also placed sixth in the shot put, while senior Tayt Mayberry was second in the discus and fourth in the shot. O ther highlights in the division saw Old Fort senior Brian Ryman win both the 100 and 2000, while Stryker junior Braden Martinez, the division’s state cross country champion in 2001, won this year’s 3200. Columbus Grove placed fourth in last week’s regional tournament at Fostoria and qualified fo ur individuals and one relay team to this year’s state tournament. REGIONAL RESULTS/STATE QUALIFIERS: Resu lts of regional tournaments (with the top four finishers in each event in each regional qualifying for the state tournament), lane assignments and flights for the state tournaments and a school-by-school listing of state tournament qualifiers are currently available on the OHSAA web site (www.ohsaa.org). The information can be accessed on the web site’s home page. STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS AVAILABLE ON WEB SITE: Results will be av ailable on the OHSAA web site (www.ohsaa.org) as soon as possible at the conclusion of each division’s competition. The information can be accessed on the home page of the web site.

2004 REGIONAL CHAMPIONS

LOCATION BOYS DIVISION I POINTS GIRLS DIVISION I POINTS file:///O:/news/sports/news053004.htm 6/9 8/23/2018 News Release: May 30, 2004 - Spring Release #2 Austintown Cleveland Glenville 92 Cleveland Collinwood 81 Amherst Cleveland St. Ignatius 63 Cleveland Rhodes 60 Hilliard Reynoldsburg 83 Upper Arlington 93 Dayton Trotwood-Madison 62 Mason 89

LOCATION BOYS DIVISION II POINTS GIRLS DIVISION II POINTS Ravenna Warrensville Heights 73 Garfield Heights Trinity 50 Lexington Shelby 55 Ottawa-Glandorf 45 Byesville Bellaire 61 Barnesville 62 Dayton Versailles 58 Cols. Eastmoor Acad. 96

LOCATION BOYS DIVISION III POINTS GIRLS DIVISION III POINTS Navarre Louisville St. Thomas 60 Gates Mills Hawken 56 Aquinas Fostoria Findlay Liberty-Benton 57 Carey 55 Lancaster Wheelersburg 75.5 Lancaster Fisher Cath. 68 Steubenville Cath. Cent. 68 Piqua New Bremen 54 Minster 100

RETURNING STATE CHAMPIONS

BOYS DIVISION I (5 returnees in 6 events)

400: Zach Logan, Sr., Trotwood-Madison (2002)

800: Derek Hoye, Sr., Columbus St. Charles (2003)

1,600: Jeff See, Jr., Middletown (2003)

110 Hurdles: Ted Ginn Jr., Sr., Cleveland Glenville (2003)

300 Hurdles: Ted Ginn Jr., Sr., Cleveland Glenville (2003)

Discus: Justin Kershaw, Sr., Reynoldsburg (2003)

BOYS DIVISION II (6 returnee in 7 events)

100: Eric Barrison, Sr., Willard (2002)

800: John Sheppard, Sr., Oberlin Firelands (2003)

1,600: Tyler Barga, Sr., Versailles (2003)

3,200: Matt Buzek, Sr., Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (2003)

110 Hurdles: Austin Wechter, Sr., Shelby (2003

300 Hurdles: Austin Wechter, Sr., Shelby (2003)

Long Jump: Doug Overholtz, Sr., News Lebanon Dixie (2003, Div. III)

BOYS DIVISION III (4 returnees in 4 events)

400: Jonathan Dunham, Sr., Wheelersburg (2002, Div. II)

3,200: Braden Martinez, Sr., Stryker (2003)

Long Jump: Kevin McCann, Sr., Defiance Tinora (2003, Div. II) file:///O:/news/sports/news053004.htm 7/9 8/23/2018 News Release: May 30, 2004 - Spring Release #2 Discus: Blaine Maag, Jr., Columbus Grove (2003)

GIRLS DIVISION I (4 returnees in 5 events)

800: Maggie Infeld, Sr., Cleveland Heights Beaumont (2002 and 2003)

1,600: Maggie Infeld, Sr., Cleveland Heights Beaumont (2002 and 2003)

3,200: Angela Bizzarri, So., Mason (2003)

100 Hurdles: LeAuna Sistrunk, Sr., Mason (2003)

Discus: Shanna Dickenson, Sr., Cincinnati Mother of Mercy (2003)

GIRLS DIVISION II (5 returnees in 7 events)

100: Cachet Murray, Jr., Girard (2002 and 2003)

200: Cachet Murray, Jr., Girard (2002 and 2003)

400: Ayrizanna Favours, Jr., Columbus Eastmoor Academy (2002 and 2003)

1,600: Jenny Morgan, So., Barnesville (2003)

100 Hurdles: Ashley Trimble, Jr., Columbus Hamilton Twp. (2003)

300 Hurdles: Ashley Trimble, Jr., Columbus Hamilton Twp. (2003)

Long Jump: Courtney Ponder, Sr., Akron Buchtel (2003)

GIRLS DIVISION III (5 returnees in 6 events)

100: Brittany Hocker, Sr., Bridgeport (2002 and 2003)

200: Brittany Hocker, Sr., Bridgeport (2001 and 2003); Brook Turner, Sr., Gates Mills Hawken (2002)

400: Brook Turner, Sr., Gates Mills Hawken (2002)

1,600: Sunni Olding, Sr., Minster (2001, 2002 and 2003)

3,200: Sunni Olding, Sr., Minster (2003)

Pole Vault: Brittany Klima, Sr., Ottoville (2003); Magen Maleski, Sr., West Alexandria Twin Valley South (2002)

2004 STATE TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANTS

BOYS DIVISION I: 325 athletes from 118 schools

BOYS DIVISION II: 339 athletes from 122 schools

BOYS DIVISION III: 312 athletes from 110 schools

file:///O:/news/sports/news053004.htm 8/9 8/23/2018 News Release: May 30, 2004 - Spring Release #2 BOYS TOTALS: 976 athletes from 350 schools

GIRLS DIVISION I: 318 athletes from 115 schools

GIRLS DIVISION II: 324 athletes from 114 schools

GIRLS DIVISION III: 302 athletes from 106 schools

GIRLS TOTALS: 944 athletes from 335 schools

BOYS AND GIRLS TOTALS: 1,920 athletes from 685 schools

BOYS TENNIS STATE TOURNAMENTS: REVIEW: 85th Annual Boys State Tennis Tourname nts, May 28 and 29, Stickney Tennis Center, The Ohio State, Columbus. Division I S ingles: Centerville sophomore Justin Kronauge won the championship when he defeated junior Tony Teufel of Cincinnati Princeton in the finals, 6-1, 6-1. The pair finished one-two the previous week in the district finals and Teufel finished second in the state tournament for the second straight year. Kronauge reached the finals by defeating Cincinnati Sycamore senior Lance Koetter in the semifinals, while Teufel stopped Lexington senior Ty Schaub. Division II Singles: Cincinnati Indian Hill senior teammates Mike McCarthy and Brian Compton met in the finals for the second straight year. This time, however, McCarthy pulled out the win, 6-0, 6-2. McCarthy also won the meeting in last week’s district finals but Compton was the winner in their 2003 state final matchup, 6-0, 6-3. McCarthy reached the finals by stopping Hunting Valley University School junior Gui Schils in the semifinals, while Compton was a winner over Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas senior Henrique Meloni. Division I Doubles: A pair of doubles teams from Kings Mills Kings met in the finals , and junior Doug Matthews and freshman Matt Allare were the champions after defeating junior teammates John Allare and Raees Ismail in the finals, 6-1, 6-1. The two finished in the opposite order in last week’s district finals. Matthews and Allare upended Lexington juniors Josh Adam and Drew Bolesky in the semifinals, while Allare and Ismail defeated last year’s state champions,Toledo St. Francis senior James O’Connell and junior Mike O’Connell. Division II Doubles: A wild finals saw Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy freshmen Stephen H avens and Ryan Shidler defeat Cincinnati Indian Hill senior Wade Ward and freshman Andrew McCarthy, 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (7-4). The two doubles teams finished in the opposite order in last week’s district finals. Havens and Shidler defeated Canton Central Catholic seniors Chris Jones and Kyle Jones in the semifinals, while Ward and McCarthy defeated New Albany senior Kevin Kahn and sophomore Ryan Dodd. RESULTS AVAILABLE ON WEB SITE: Complete state tournament brackets are available on the OHSAA web site (www.ohsaa.org) by going to “Sports & Tournaments” followed by “Tennis-Boys.”

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