1 LAKEWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT STATE OF ATHLETICS REPORT 2019-2020 Sean D. Jackson, M.Ed., MBA, CMAA, Athletic Director Megan M. Fenko, Athletic Secretary New Conference and New Challenges! LAKEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL GARFIELD AND HARDING MIDDLE SCHOOL Revised 6/1/20 2 Rangers, Anyone that attended our athletic contest could see the vast improvement of the teams and individuals that took advantage of the new weight room in the off season. I couldn’t be more proud of our student athletes that made a commitment to getting stronger. We must continue building our minds and body in order to compete at a high level and maximize each student’s athletic potential. This takes initial effort from the student and support from the school, parents and coaches through the student’s athletic journey. We will move from the Southwestern Conference to the Great Lakes Conference for the 2020-2021 school year. This conference will help give our athletes and teams competitive balance across the entire program for each sport. We will meet some huge challenges down the road. COVID-19 will test all of us. I believe we will overcome this challenge with continued education about the virus and everyone doing their part to be safe and supportive. I will direct my coaching staff to highlight one action this school year. That action will be to fill student’s “Emotional Tank”. Many have lost a sports season and most have lost valuable time in the weight room and had to deal with the disconnection from school. This has been difficult on all of us. Our theme this year will be to: FILL THE #TANK Each person has an “Emotional Tank” that works like the gas tank of a car. When the tank is empty, we go nowhere. When the tank is full, we can go nearly anywhere. Athletes with full E- Tanks feel connected to their team and coach, which enables them to learn, perform and compete better! This is the major goal and focus for the Athletic Department in 2020-2021. Sean D. Jackson Sean D. Jackson Director of Athletics Revised 6/1/20 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENT PAGE(S) COVER 1 LETTER TO ALL RANGERS 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 LAKEWOOD ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PURPOSE STATEMENT/OBJECTIVES 4 OHIO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 5 HISTORY OF LAKEWOOD IN CONFERENCE/LEAGUE PARTICIPATION 6-7 INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCE HONORS 8-9 ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF 2013 10-11 RANGERS TO NCAA, NAIA AND NJCAA TEAMS- SIGNING DAY 12-13 TEAM STATE CHAMPIONS 14 TEAM STATE RUNNERS-UP 15 TEAM CONFERENCE AND LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS 16-17 ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT BUDGET INFORMATION 18-19 REVIEW OF EACH SPORT SINCE 2013 20-39 GAME WORKER PAY RATES 40 END OF THE YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT & DATA, MEETING OBJECTIVES, PROJECTS, AND 41-43 CHALLENGES MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETICS 44 PARTICIPATION AND MULTISPORT NUMBERS 45-48 COACH LONGEVITY 49 TITLE IX COMPLIANCE 50-51 UNIFORM 4 YEAR ROTATION 52 FACILITIES AND ATHLETIC OPERATIONS AND TEAM PRACTICE LOCATIONS 53-55 INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONS 56-59 PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS 2019-2020 60 RECORD BOARDS 61 ATHLETIC TRANSPORTATION 62 ATHLETIC AWARDS 63 LAKEWOOD ATHLETIC BOOSTERS & THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF 64-65 ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT DIRECTION 2020-2021 66 Revised 6/1/20 4 Lakewood Athletic Department Purpose Statement Lakewood Rangers The Department of Lakewood Athletics is designed to supplement and re-enforce the mission of Lakewood City School District to provide student-athletes, coaches, and staff with opportunities to live, learn, and lead in the 21st century. As the middle school and high school experience presents both learning and growing opportunities, the athletic department offers sports for students to follow their passion and develop their potential through individual and team sport competition. The Athletic Department is dedicated to providing a program compliant with the OHSAA and Southwestern Conference. Members of the department are also value-centered and will conduct themselves ethically by promoting and developing sportsmanship, positive attitudes departmentally, individually, and at each scheduled event. The Objectives of the Athletic Department Include: To provide a comprehensive list of sport programs that appeal to students. To provide a competitive athletic environment for all student-athletes. To provide trained and competent coaches in all sports, providing proper instruction and direction maximizing the athletic experience for each student-athlete. To provide an athletic program that is a value-added component to the academic mission. To provide an athletic program that offers life skills and challenges for the student-athlete not duplicated in the academic experience. To assist in providing a comprehensive educational experience allowing student-athletes to pursue their passion and find their potential to learn and grow. To promote the culture, heritage, and traditions of the Lakewood City School District. OHSAA and OATCCC State Qualifiers/Placers Shamique Bryant Wrestling, Teeghan McGann Indoor Track, Cormac Kramer Cross Country and Indoor Track Revised 6/1/20 5 OHSAA Mission Statement https://www.ohsaa.org/AboutOHSAA The Ohio High School Athletic Association provides educational opportunities for students through participation in interscholastic athletics programs while also providing leadership and support for member school administrators and coaches and contest officials. The OHSAA Believes That... Participation in interscholastic athletics programs is a privilege, not a right. Participation in interscholastic athletics programs complements a student’s school experience and teaches lifelong lessons of hard work, teamwork and self-discipline. Participation in interscholastic athletics programs promotes citizenship and sporting behavior, instills a sense of community and promotes a lifetime appreciation for sports and healthy lifestyles. Sporting and ethical behavior are expectations in interscholastic athletics by all participants, coaches, administrators, officials and spectators. Coaches, administrators and contest officials should serve as positive role models who are critical to a student’s development and success. In order to minimize health and safety risks and maintain ethical standards, it is mandatory that interscholastic athletics participants are free from use of anabolic steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs. Limitations should be placed upon the length of sport seasons and the number of interscholastic contests played by participants. Students should engage in a well-rounded experience that encourages participation in a multitude of extracurricular activities. All attempts should be made to accommodate students with disabilities in interscholastic athletics programs. Student academic achievement and success take priority over athletics achievement and success. The success of a team is more important than individual awards. Interscholastic athletics programs exist to prepare students for the next level of life, not the next level of sports. Participation in interscholastic athletics programs can be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and create memories that will last forever. The OHSAA 101…. Schools are volunteer members - 822 High Schools, 900 Middle Schools 26 Sanctioned Sports (13 Girls, 13 Boys) Approximately 400,000 Student-Athletes in Grades 7-12 Approximately 16,000 Officials Approximately 65,000 Coaches Six District Athletic Boards (elected by the member schools in that district) State Board of Directors (rotation system from the District Athletic Boards) Executive Director and State Office Staff (24 full-time employees) Revised 6/1/20 6 HISTORY LAKEWOOD IN CONFERENCE/LEAGUE PARTICIPATION 1918-2006 Lake Erie League 2006-2012 Northeast Ohio Conference 2012-2016 West Shore Conference 2016-2020 Southwestern Conference 2020-future Great Lakes Conference Lake Erie League The history of the Lake Erie League (LEL) dates back to 1918 when Shaw, Lakewood, Cleveland Heights and University School joined to form the “Quad League”. In 1920 University School dropped from the league and was replaced by Rocky River. In 1928 Lorain and Elyria joined to make it six schools and the “Lake Erie League” became the official name. In 1932, Rocky River dropped out leaving the number of schools at five. In 1936, Shaker Heights left the Eastern Conference and joined the league, bringing the number of schools back to six. For the next fifteen years, Shaw, Lakewood, Cleveland Heights, Lorain, Elyria and Shaker Heights comprised the six-team league. In 1951, Euclid applied for membership and was accepted, raising the number of schools to seven. Two years later, in 1953, Lorain and Elyria dropped out, again making it a five-team league. Parma was then admitted in 1955 as a sixth member. With the start of the 1962 school year, Brush and Valley Forge were admitted, becoming the seventh and eighth schools. In 1966, Garfield Heights and Normandy were admitted to the league effective with the 1968-69 school year, which made the LEL a ten-team league. In 1973, Euclid and Brush withdrew to join the Eastern Greater Cleveland conference effective for the 1975-76 school year. Also, in 1973 Normandy, Parma and Valley Forge withdrew from the LEL to join with Berea and Midpark schools. Soon after, Lakewood and Garfield Heights joined with the three Parma Schools and two Berea schools making a total of seven schools. Later, in 1973, these seven schools realigned themselves with Cleveland Heights, Shaker Heights and Shaw to form the “new” Lake Erie League”, which began activities in the 1975-76 school year. In 1978-79, Berea and Midpark dropped out of the league and in 1986-87, Garfield dropped out of the league also. In 1992, the seven Lake Erie League member schools voted to expand to ten teams including Garfield Heights, Mentor and Warrensville Heights commencing with the 1993- 94 school year. In 1997, Elyria entered the league and in 1998, Bedford, Maple Heights and Euclid became members of the LEL. Members voted in 2002-03 to add Admiral King and Southview, bringing the league total to sixteen members. However, in 2004-04, Elyria, Normandy, Parma and Valley Forge withdrew, leaving the league with twelve members. In 2006-07, Lakewood and Garfield Heights withdrew, leaving ten members.