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OHIO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION<br />

News <strong>Release</strong><br />

4080 Roselea Place, Columbus, OH 43214 • Commissioner Daniel B. Ross, Ph.D.<br />

(614) <strong>26</strong>7-2502 • FAX (614) <strong>26</strong>7-1677 • www.ohsaa.org<br />

For <strong>Release</strong> <strong>February</strong> <strong>26</strong>, <strong>2006</strong> Contact Bob Goldring, Assistant Commissioner <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>Release</strong> #2<br />

OHSAA <strong>2006</strong> WINTER SPORTS WEEKLY TOURNAMENT CALENDAR<br />

Week Of Week Of Week Of Week Of<br />

Sport Feb. 27 Mar. 6 Mar. 13 Mar. 20<br />

Wrestling<br />

Girls Gymnastics<br />

STATE*<br />

STATE*<br />

Ice Hockey Districts STATE*<br />

Girls Basketball Districts Regionals STATE*<br />

Boys Basketball Sectionals Districts Regionals STATE*<br />

* State Tournament Information Listed Below<br />

OHSAA <strong>2006</strong> WINTER SPORTS STATE TOURNAMENTS SCHEDULE<br />

6:00-Division III (Cuyahoga Falls reg’l winner vs. Lan-caster<br />

reg’l winner); 8:00-Division III (Vandalia reg’l winner<br />

vs. Lexington reg’l winner)<br />

Thursday, March 2<br />

Wrestling (Value City Arena, Jerome Schottenstein<br />

Center, <strong>Ohio</strong> State) 3:00-Division III Preliminaries; 4:20-<br />

Division II Preliminaries; 5:50-Division I Preliminaries;<br />

7:20-Division III Consolation Round 1; 8:00-Division II<br />

Consolation Rounds 1; 8:45-Division I Consolation Round 1<br />

Friday, March 3<br />

Wrestling (Value City Arena, Jerome Schottenstein<br />

Center, <strong>Ohio</strong> State) 10:00-Division III Quarterfinals;<br />

10:40-Division II Quarterfinals; 11:25-Division I<br />

Quarterfinals; 12:15-Division III Consolation Round 2;<br />

1:00-Division II Consolation Round 2; 1:45-Division I<br />

Consolation Round 2; 6:30-All Divisions Championship<br />

Semifinals and Consolation Quarterfinals<br />

Gymnastics (Hilliard Darby H.S.) 3:30-Team<br />

Competition<br />

Saturday, March 4<br />

Wrestling (Value City Arena, Jerome Schottenstein<br />

Center, <strong>Ohio</strong> State) 10:00-All Divisions Consolation<br />

Semifinals; 11:00-All Divisions Third-, Fifth- and Seventh-<br />

Place Matches; 5:00-All Divisions First-Place Matches<br />

Gymnastics (Hilliard Darby H.S.) 12:00-Individual/All-<br />

Around Competition<br />

Saturday, March 11<br />

Ice Hockey-Semifinals (Nationwide Arena, Columbus)<br />

10:00-Game 1 (Kent district winner vs. Sylvania district<br />

winner); 1:00-Game 2 (Brooklyn district winner vs.<br />

Columbus district winner)<br />

Sunday, March 12<br />

Ice Hockey-Finals (Nationwide Arena, Columbus) 2:00-<br />

Finals<br />

Thursday, March 16<br />

Girls Basketball-Semifinals (Value City Arena, Jerome<br />

Schottenstein Center, <strong>Ohio</strong> State) 1:00-Division IV (Pickerington<br />

reg’l winner vs. Vandalia reg’l winner); 3:00-<br />

Division IV (Elida reg’l winner vs. Massillon reg’l winner);<br />

Friday, March 17<br />

Girls Basketball-Semifinals (Value City Arena, Jerome<br />

Schottenstein Center, <strong>Ohio</strong> State) 1:00-Division II<br />

(Vandalia reg’l winner vs. Barberton reg’l winner); 3:00-<br />

Division II (Ontario reg’l winner vs. Zanesville reg’l winner);<br />

6:00-Division I (Fairborn reg’l winner vs. Westerville<br />

reg’l winner); 8:00-Division I (Canton reg’l winner vs.<br />

<strong>No</strong>rwalk reg’l winner)<br />

Saturday, March 18<br />

Girls Basketball-Finals (Value City Arena, Jerome<br />

Schottenstein Center, <strong>Ohio</strong> State) 10:45-Division IV; 2:00-<br />

Division III; 5:15-Division II; 8:30-Division I<br />

Thursday, March 23<br />

Boys Basketball-Semifinals (Value City Arena, Jerome<br />

Schottenstein Center, <strong>Ohio</strong> State) 10:45-Division IV<br />

(Oxford reg’l winner vs. Columbus reg’l winner); 2:00-<br />

Division IV (Canton reg’l winner vs. Bowling Green reg’l<br />

winner); 5:15-Division III (Bowling Green reg’l winner vs.<br />

Fairborn reg’l winner); 8:30-Division III (Canton reg’l winner<br />

vs. Athens reg’l winner)<br />

Friday, March 24<br />

Boys Basketball-Semifinals (Value City Arena, Jerome<br />

Schottenstein Center, <strong>Ohio</strong> State) 10:45-Division II (Canton<br />

reg’l winner vs. Athens reg’l winner); 2:00-Division II<br />

(Toledo reg’l winner vs. Fairborn reg’l winner); 5:15-<br />

Division I (Akron reg’l winner vs. Toledo reg’l winner);<br />

8:30-Division I (Cincinnati reg’l winner vs. Columbus reg’l<br />

winner)<br />

Saturday, March 25<br />

Boys Basketball-Finals (Value City Arena, Jerome<br />

Schottenstein Center, <strong>Ohio</strong> State) 10:45-Division IV; 2:00-<br />

Division III; 5:15-Division II; 8:30-Division I<br />

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OHSAA WINTER SPORTS TOURNAMENTS -2-2-2<br />

WRESTLING STATE TOURNAMENTS<br />

WHAT: 69th Annual State Wrestling Tournaments<br />

WHEN/WHERE: Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Value City Arena in the Jerome Schottenstein Center, The<br />

<strong>Ohio</strong> State University, Columbus (corner of Lane Avenue and Olentangy River Road)<br />

TIME/EVENTS: Session 1—Thursday, 3:00 p.m.; Session 2—Friday, 10:00 a.m.; Session 3—Friday, 6:30<br />

p.m.; Session 4—Saturday, 10:00 a.m.; Session 5—Saturday, 5:00 p.m. (complete schedule is on page 1<br />

of this news release)<br />

ADMISSION: All-session and single-session tickets are currently available at the <strong>Ohio</strong> State University Athletic<br />

Ticket Office, located in the southeast corner of the Jerome Schottenstein Center. All-session tickets are $40<br />

each and single-session tickets are $10 each. There are additional processing fees for on-line and credit card<br />

orders. For more information, contact the OSU Athletic Ticket Office at 1-800-GO-BUCKS, or log onto the ticket<br />

office web site at www.hangonsloopy.com.<br />

MEDIA CREDENTIALS: Fax requests as soon as possible to Bob Goldring, OHSAA Director of Information, at<br />

(614) <strong>26</strong>7-1677. Information will be posted on the OHSAA web site (www.ohsaa.org) listing those outlets that<br />

have been approved for credentials. Once on the home page of the web site, go to “OHSAA News & Media,” and<br />

the information will be available in that section. The approved wrestling list will be posted by 4:00 Tuesday.<br />

Some credentials have been mailed ahead of time to those media outlets who normally cover the entire state<br />

tournament. Those who do not have their credentials mailed will pick them up at the media entrance to the<br />

arena (<strong>No</strong>rtheast Rotunda, enter the Fred Taylor Room). The deadline for submitting a request is 12 noon on<br />

Tuesday.<br />

PARKING: With <strong>Ohio</strong> State classes in session and some lots not available during restricted hours, parking will be<br />

at a premium. Parking for the media in designed lots is limited and not everyone who is covering the event can<br />

be accommodated with special parking. Media parking passes have been mailed to many daily newspapers that<br />

annually cover the tournament along with radio and television stations that annually cover the tournament and<br />

have additional equipment to carry into the arena. Parking for all other media outlets is free and on a first-come,<br />

first-served basis in lots around the arena.<br />

Fans and media members without a pass are highly encouraged to visit the <strong>Ohio</strong> State Transportation and<br />

Parking web site at www.tp.ohio-state.edu/alerts/OHSAA/ohsaawrestling.shtml.<br />

EIGHT IS GREAT AT THE SCHOTT: This will be the eighth year the tournaments will be held at The <strong>Ohio</strong><br />

State University’s Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center. Capacity is approximately 15,800 for the<br />

first four rounds and 16,300 for the finals when more floor seats become available for the three-mat layout. The<br />

tournament was held at Wright State University’s Nutter Center from 1991-98. OSU was the home for the state<br />

tourney from 1959-69 and again from 1971-89, with most of those tournaments held at St. John Arena.<br />

Matches will occur concurrently on 10 mats (up from a high of eight mats at Wright State) during the first two<br />

sessions, and the championship matches will take place concurrently on three mats during the fifth session,<br />

which begins at 5:20 on Saturday following the Parade of Champions.<br />

The three-day, five-session attendance total last year was 71,206, while the record of 75,582 was set in 2003.<br />

MORE TOURNAMENT INFO: Six-hundred seventy-two wrestlers from 306 schools will participate in 1,<strong>26</strong>0<br />

matches to help determine state champions in 14 weight classes in each of the three divisions this weekend. The<br />

number of matches increased in 2005 when a seventh-eighth place match was added in each weight class.<br />

PALMER LOOKING FOR NO. 4: Lakewood St. Edward (Division I) 140-pounder Lance Palmer will attempt<br />

to become the 15th wrestler in <strong>Ohio</strong> history to win four state championships. His previous titles came at 103, 112<br />

and 125. Palmer pinned all four of his opponents last year, has pinned six straight foes at the state tourney and<br />

nine of the 12 he has faced in three years. His closest match was a 5-1 win over Massillon Perry’s Chris Hartley<br />

in the 2004 112-pound quarterfinals (he beat Hartley 5-0 in the 2003 103-pound semis). Last year, Massillon<br />

Perry 145-pounder Dustin Schlatter won his fourth state title and joined his brother C.J. in becoming the second<br />

set of brothers to accomplish that feat, joining Jim (1979-82) and Jeff (1980-83) Jordan from Graham Local.<br />

TEAMS LOOKING FOR NO. 5: Lakewood St. Edward (I), St. Paris Graham Local (II) and Sandusky St. Mary<br />

Central Catholic (III) are looking to make it five consecutive years that the same schools have won state championships<br />

in their respective divisions. In the history of the OHSAA state tournaments in all sports, there have<br />

never been teams repeat as state champions five straight years in sports with at least three divisions. In girls track<br />

& field, Cleveland Heights (I), Cleveland Heights Beaumont (II) and <strong>No</strong>rth Robinson Colonel Crawford (III)<br />

each won three straight titles between 1990 and 1992 (although Beaumont tied with Springfield Shawnee for the<br />

‘92 crown), and in swimming & diving, Cincinnati Ursuline Academy (girls I), Gates Mills Hawken (girls II) and<br />

Cincinnati St. Xavier (boys) won three straight titles between 2000 and 2002.<br />

St. Edward is looking for its 22nd state championship and 10th in a row, which would tie its own state record<br />

when the school won 10 straight between 1978 and 1987. Graham Local is seeking its eighth state championship<br />

and sixth straight and St. Mary is after its seventh state title and fifth consecutive.<br />

TOURNAMENT HISTORY: As mentioned, this is the 69th year for the OHSAA state wrestling tournaments.<br />

The following is a divisional breakdown of the tournament over the years:<br />

1938-70 — OHSAA one-class tournament format<br />

1971-75 — OHSAA two-class tournament format (Class AAA—large schools; Class A-AA—small schools)<br />

1976-87 — OHSAA three-class tournament format (Class AAA—large schools; Class AA—mid-sized schools;<br />

Class A—small schools)<br />

1988- — OHSAA three-division tournament format (Division I—large schools; Division II—mid-sized schools;<br />

Division III—small schools)<br />

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OHSAA WINTER SPORTS TOURNAMENTS -3-3-3<br />

MOST INDIVIDUAL TITLES IN SAME YEAR: Cleveland West holds the state tournament record for most<br />

individual championships in the same year when it had six in 1951 (121, 128, 134, 139, 155 and 165). The 128-<br />

pound champ was former lengendary OHSAA wrestling official and state rules interpreter Vince Matteucci, who<br />

will be present again at this year’s tournament.<br />

ST. EDWARD SETS TEAM POINTS RECORD: At the 2005 state tournament, Division I champion<br />

Lakewood St. Edward had 209.5 points to set an all-time scoring record for all divisions,. That broke the mark<br />

of 203 set by Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit in the same division in 1985. Those are the only team totals over 200<br />

points in state tournament history for any division.<br />

ALL-TIME CHAMPIONSHIPS: Fifty-three schools have won 134 state championships since 1938. The number<br />

of titles won and the schools: (21 titles/1 school)—Lakewood St. Edward (2005-04-03-02-01-00-99-98-<br />

97-92-89-87-86-85-84-83-82-81-80-79-78); (10 titles/1 school)—Maple Heights (1974-71-69-68-67-66-63-<br />

62-57-56); (8 titles/1 school)—Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit (2000-99-97-96-95-94-93-91); (7 titles/1<br />

school)—St. Paris Graham Local (2005-04-03-02-01-98-82); (6 titles/1 school)—Sandusky St. Mary Central<br />

Catholic (2005-04-03-02-00-94); (5 titles/2 schools)—Akron Coventry (1996-93-80-79-78), Cleveland West<br />

Tech (1953-48-46-45-44); (4 titles/4 schools)—Bedford St. Peter Chanel (1988-87-86-83), Cleveland John<br />

Hay (1943-41-40-39), Delta (1999-98-96-89), Richmond Heights (1984-83-80-79); (3 titles/4 schools)—<br />

Cleveland West (1951-50-47); Columbus St. Francis DeSales (1977-74-71); Euclid/Euclid Shore (1958-52-49);<br />

Summit Station Licking Heights (1985-77-76); (2 titles/6 schools)—Bridgeport (1988-59), Columbus Bishop<br />

Ready (1990-82), Garfield Heights (1994-60), Medina <strong>High</strong>land (1981-75), Ravenna Southeast (1991-73), Toledo<br />

St. Francis DeSales (1970-64); (1 title/32 schools)—Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (2001), Aurora (1995),<br />

Barnesville (1984), Bay Village Bay (1972), Bedford (1955), Bluffton (1981), Cadiz (1987), Chagrin Falls Kenston<br />

(1972), Cleveland Heights (1976), Cleveland John Marshall (1961), Cleveland St. Ignatius (1988), Cleveland Villa-<br />

Angela/St. Joseph (1990), Clyde (1995), Eastlake <strong>No</strong>rth (1975), Elyria (1973), Lakewood (1948), Macedonia<br />

<strong>No</strong>rdonia (1977), Mantua Crestwood (1976), Mentor Lake Catholic (1989), Middlefield Cardinal (1978), Newbury<br />

(1986), <strong>No</strong>rth Canton Hoover (1965), Oregon Cardinal Stritch (1985), Parma Valley Forge (1972), Ravenna<br />

(1993), Shaker Heights (1954), Solon (1990), Streetsboro (1997), Thompson Ledgemont (1992), Uhrichsville<br />

Claymont (1992), Wadsworth (1942), West Liberty Salem (1991).<br />

2005 REVIEW: 68th Annual State Wrestling Tournaments, Feb. 24, 25 and <strong>26</strong>, 2005, Value City Arena in the<br />

Jerome Schottenstein Center, The <strong>Ohio</strong> State University, Columbus.<br />

A new year brought the same results at the state tournaments. For the fourth consecutive year, the same<br />

three schools captured state championships as Lakewood St. Edward (Division I), St. Paris Graham Local (II)<br />

and Sandusky St. Mary Central Catholic (III) took home the gold trophies.<br />

Division I: St. Edward’s title was its 21st overall and ninth consecutive, and the Eagles won the championship<br />

in record style. Their 209.5 points set an all-time scoring record for all divisions, breaking the mark of 203 set<br />

by Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit in the same division in 1985. With seven wrestlers in the finals, St. Edward also<br />

threatened the record of six individual champs in one year set in 1951 by Cleveland West, but just three Eagles<br />

won championships. Massillon Perry was runner-up for the third straight year with 77.5 points.<br />

Leading the titlists for St. Edward was junior Lance Palmer at 125. He won his third consecutive championship,<br />

finished the season 33-0 and defeated all four of his tourney foes by pin. Other Eagle champions were<br />

sophomore Sean Nemac at 135 and senior Nick Marcellino at 215. One of the school's runners-up was defending<br />

champion Shawn Harris, a sophomore, who fell in the 112 finals.<br />

Besides St. Edward's showing, the other highlight of the division was the championship won by Massillon Perry<br />

senior Dustin Schlatter at 145. <strong>No</strong>t only did he become the state's 14th four-time champion, but he also joined<br />

his brother, C.P. (Columbus St. Francis DeSales, 2000-01, and Graham, 2002-03), to become the second set of<br />

brothers to win four championships. The others were Jim (1979-82) and Jeff (1980-83) Jordan from Graham,<br />

where Jeff is currently the head coach.<br />

Also in the division, senior Mike Miller (160) of Uniontown Lake won his third straight championship and<br />

finished 44-0 and Mike Ward (189) of Mayfield won his second. In addition, Wadsworth senior Tim Miller (171)<br />

won a state title and finished 49-0, while Pickerington Central's Josh Horne (140) won his first crown after placing<br />

second in each of the past three seasons.<br />

St. Edward won last week’s district tournament at Toledo Waite and advanced 13 wrestlers to this week’s<br />

state tournament.<br />

Division II: Graham won its seventh Division II championship and fifth in a row. The Falcons had 163 points,<br />

while Pemberville Eastwood had its best showing ever when it placed second with 99.5 points. Winning titles for<br />

Graham were senior Cameron Doggett (135), who won his third straight championship; senior David Erwin<br />

(160), who won his second title; senior Jason Marshall (215), and freshman Ben Jordan (119). Graham junior<br />

Aaron Hart was seeking his second straight title at 112 but lost in the finals.<br />

Two Division II wrestlers who won titles with unbeaten records were Columbus Hamilton Township senior<br />

Nick Hackett, who was 41-0 at 171, and Clyde junior Matt Guhn, who was 55-0 at 275.<br />

Graham won last week’s district tournament at Goshen and advanced 12 wrestlers to this week’s state tournament.<br />

Division III: St. Mary's Division III title was its sixth overall and fourth consecutive. The Panthers had 121.5<br />

points, while Bedford St. Peter Chanel was runner-up for the fourth time in five years with 78.5 points. St. Mary<br />

was led by senior Spencer Dye (189), who won his second straight championship and finished 37-0. Two other<br />

seniors, Corey Opfer at 119 and Brinden Baum at 152, also won titles for the Panthers.<br />

Two others in the division who defended championships were Cuyahoga Heights senior Braxdon Scaletta at<br />

130 and Delta senior Jamison Moss at 145. In addition, two wrestlers who won titles in the division and finished<br />

unbeaten were Bluffton sophomore Josh Falk, who was 44-0 at 135, and Liberty Center senior Wade VanSickle,<br />

who was 48-0 at 275.<br />

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OHSAA WINTER SPORTS TOURNAMENTS -4-4-4<br />

St. Mary won last week’s district tournament at Owens Community College and advanced seven wrestlers<br />

to this week’s state tournament.<br />

RETURNING INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS:<br />

Name, Class, <strong>School</strong>, <strong>2006</strong> Weight (Past State Championships)<br />

Division I<br />

Anthony Ciraky, Sr., Westerville South, 160 (2005-152)<br />

Kevin Hardy, Jr., Solon, 130 (2005-112)<br />

Shawn Harris, Jr., Lakewood St. Edward, 135 (2004-103)<br />

Tony Jameson, So., Youngstown Austintown-Fitch, 119 (2005-103)<br />

Sean Nemec, Jr., Lakewood St. Edward, 145 (2005-135)<br />

Lance Palmer, Sr., Lakewood St. Edward, 140 (2005-125; 2004-112; 2003-103)<br />

Richie Spicel, So., Brunswick, 130 (2005-130)<br />

Division II<br />

Matt Guhn, Sr., Clyde, 275 (2005-275)<br />

Aaron Hart, Sr., St. Paris Graham Local, 119 (2004-103)<br />

Ben Jordan, So., St. Paris Graham Local, 125 (2005-119)<br />

Adam Kriwinsky, Sr., Hunting Valley University <strong>School</strong>, 130 (2004-112)<br />

Ben Llanas, Sr., Pemberville Eastwood, 125 (2005-112)<br />

Pat McLemore, Sr., Parma Padua Franciscan, 135 (2003-103)<br />

David Rella, Sr., Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit, 160 (2005-152)<br />

Colt Sponseller, Jr., Millersburg West Holmes, 152 (2005-140)<br />

Division III<br />

Josh Falk, Jr., Bluffton, 140 (2005-135)<br />

Ryan Gambill, So., Casstown Miami East, 119 (2005-112)<br />

Adam Koballa, Sr., Bedford St. Peter Chanel, 125 (2004-112)<br />

Daniel Kolodzik, So., Dayton Miami Valley <strong>School</strong>, 119 (2005-103)<br />

Kevin Lipp, Sr., Beachwood, 140 (2003-112)<br />

Cameron Wade, Jr., Bedford St. Peter Chanel, 275 (2005-275)<br />

CHAMPIONS FROM LAST WEEK’S DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS:<br />

Division I<br />

Division III<br />

Fairfield: Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (207) Kettering Fairmont: Troy Christian (135)<br />

Hilliard Darby: Reynoldsburg (162) Maple Heights: Bedford St. Peter Chanel (173.5)<br />

Mentor: Massillon Perry (146.5) Owens C.C.: Sandusky St. Mary Central Catholic (183.5)<br />

Toledo Waite: Lakewood St. Edward (313) Steubenville: West Jefferson (144)<br />

Division II<br />

Akron Firestone: Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (123.5)<br />

Goshen: St. Paris Graham Local (282)<br />

Ontario: Pemberville Eastwood (228.5)<br />

Watkins Memorial: Columbus St. Francis DeSales (163)<br />

<strong>2006</strong> TOP-RANKED TEAMS (State Wrestling Coaches Association Final Poll):<br />

Division I — Lakewood St. Edward. See <strong>2006</strong> information above.<br />

Division II — St. Paris Graham. See <strong>2006</strong> information above.<br />

Division III — Bedford St. Peter Chanel won last week’s district tournament at Maple Heights and advanced<br />

seven wrestlers to this week’s state tournament.<br />

PAIRINGS, RESULTS AVAILABLE FOR STATE TOURNAMENT: Pairings for the State Wrestling<br />

Tournament are available on the OHSAA web site (www.ohsaa.org) and results will be available as soon as possible<br />

following each round. To find the information, go to “Wrestling” under the “Sports & Tournaments” drop<br />

down box in the left-hand corner of the home page.<br />

GYMNASTICS STATE TOURNAMENT<br />

WHAT: 34th Annual Girls State Gymnastics Tournament<br />

WHEN/WHERE: Friday and Saturday at Hilliard Darby <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> (4200 Leppert Road, Hilliard 430<strong>26</strong>)<br />

TIME/EVENTS: Team Competition—Friday, 3:30 p.m.; Individual Competition (vault, uneven parallel<br />

bars, balance beam, floor exercise, all around)—Saturday, 12:00 p.m.<br />

ADMISSION: $7.00 per person each day<br />

MEDIA CREDENTIALS: Fax requests to Bob Goldring at the OHSAA as soon as possible (614-<strong>26</strong>7-1677).<br />

Credentials will be held for pickup at Hilliard Darby.<br />

DIRECTIONS: From I-270 on the northwest side of Columbus, exit at State Route 161/33 west to Marysville.<br />

Take the first exit off of West 161/33, which is Avery Road. Turn left (south) onto Avery Road until you reach<br />

Hayden Run Road. Turn right (west) onto Hayden Run Road until you reach Leppert Road. Turn left (south)<br />

onto Leppert Road and the school will be on the left.<br />

PARKING: Media parking is on a first-come, first-served basis and is available adjacent to the high school.<br />

WORK AREA: A media work area is available. For special needs, contact tournament manager Alisha Colyer at<br />

614-417-5200, ext. 2849, or 614-774-2999.<br />

TOURNEY INFO: Twelve teams will participate in the team competition Friday and 36 individuals will compete<br />

in each event in the individual competition Saturday. The Central District has qualified Columbus St. Francis<br />

DeSales, Grove City, Hilliard Davidson and seven individuals in each event to the state tournament; the<br />

<strong>No</strong>rtheast District has qualified Brecksville-Broadview Heights, Chardon, Chardon <strong>No</strong>tre Dame-Cathedral Latin,<br />

Medina, Rocky River Magnificat and 16 individuals in each event; the <strong>No</strong>rthwest District has qualified Patrick<br />

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OHSAA WINTER SPORTS TOURNAMENTS -5-5-5<br />

Henry, Perrysburg and seven individuals in each event, and the Southwest District has qualified Centerville,<br />

Cincinnati Turpin and six individuals in each event.<br />

2005 IN REVIEW: 33rd Annual Girls State Gymnastics Tournament, March 4 and 5, 2005, Dublin Coffman<br />

<strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>.<br />

Brecksville-Broadview Heights defended its 2004 championship when it captured its fourth state title in six<br />

years and set a state tournament scoring record when it had 149.900 points. The Bees edged Medina, which had<br />

148.350. Rocky River Magnificat was third with 144.200. Brecksville-Broadview Heights won its other titles in<br />

1994, 2000, 2001 and 2004.<br />

In the individual and all around competition, Medina junior Emilie Rymer defended her championship in<br />

the all around when she had a state record 38.600 points. Cincinnati Anderson freshman Kristin Fyffe was second<br />

with 38.150. Rymer also defended her title in the vault (state record 9.800) and bars (state record 9.625),<br />

but was unable to repeat in the floor, where Brecksville-Broadview Heights sophomore Christine Abou-Mitri<br />

edged her, 9.600 to 9.575. Chesterland West Geauga junior Gina Gastaldo won her third straight beam title with<br />

a 9.650 but had to share the crown with Fyffe.<br />

Brecksville-Broadview Heights has qualified as a team for this year’s state tournament after winning last<br />

week’s district tournament at West Geauga.<br />

ALL-TIME CHAMPIONSHIPS: Ten schools have won 29 state championships since 1977 (there was no team<br />

scoring between 1973 and 1976). The number of titles won and the schools: (10 titles/1 school)—Rocky River<br />

Magnificat (2003-02-99-98-97-96-93-92-91-90); (5 titles/2 schools)—Brecksville-Broadview Heights (2005-<br />

04-01-00-94); Worthington Thomas Worthington (1989-88-87-86-85); (3 titles/1 school)—Dublin Coffman<br />

(1984-82-80); (1 title/6 schools)—Bay Village Bay (1978); Berea (1983); Centerville (1977); Kettering<br />

Fairmont West (1981); Lakewood (1979); Upper Arlington (1995).<br />

RETURNING INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS: The following gymnasts have qualified for this year’s tournament<br />

after winning individual titles in the past:<br />

Name (<strong>2006</strong> Class, <strong>School</strong>)<br />

Past State Titles, Events<br />

Gina Gastaldo (Sr., Chesterland West Geauga)<br />

2005-beam (tie); 2004-beam; 2003-beam<br />

Emily Lenk (Sr., Chardon <strong>No</strong>tre Dame-Cathedral Latin)<br />

Emilie Rymer (Sr., Medina)<br />

2003-bars<br />

2005-all around, vault, bars; 2004-all around,<br />

vault, bars, floor<br />

CHAMPIONS FROM LAST WEEK’S DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS:<br />

Centerville: Centerville (141)<br />

Chesterland West Geauga: Brecksville-Broadview Heights (147.45)<br />

Van Buren: Perrysburg (135.45)<br />

Worthington Kilbourne: Columbus St. Francis DeSales (143.8)<br />

INDIVIDUALS LOOKING TO TIE STANDARDS: Medina’s Emile Rymer is looking to win her third straight<br />

all around title. She would become the second individual to win three consecutive all arounds (Lakewood’s Lori<br />

Hass won three straight between 1973 and ‘75) and the fourth individual to win three all arounds (Rocky River<br />

Magnificat’s Kara Matus won the all around in 1990, 1991 and 1993, and Magnificat’s Julie Devaty won the all<br />

around in 1996, 1997 and 1999). In addition, Chesterland West Geauga senior Gina Gastaldo is looking to<br />

become the second person in OHSAA state tournament history to win the same events four straight years. She<br />

has won the past three balance beam titles (including a tie for the championship last year), and would join<br />

Devaty, who also won four beam crowns between 1996 and ‘99, as the only four-time titlist in an event.<br />

RESULTS AVAILABLE ON WEB SITE: Results from both the team competition and the individual and all<br />

around competition will be posted on the OHSAA web site as soon as possible at the end of each day. Once you<br />

access the site (www.ohsaa.org), go to “Sports & Tournaments” followed by “Gymnastics.”<br />

ICE HOCKEY DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS<br />

PREVIEW: District tournaments conclude this week with state tournament berths on the line at the Brooklyn<br />

Recreation Center, Kent State University, the Sylvania Tam O’Shanter and Nationwide Arena’s Ice Haus in<br />

Columbus. Three of the four district finals will be held Saturday, with the final at Kent State slated for Friday.<br />

This is the fourth year that district tournaments are being held, with each district champion advancing to the<br />

29th annual state tournament, which will be held March 11 and 12 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus.<br />

2005 IN REVIEW: 28th Annual State Ice Hockey Tournament, March 5 and 6, 2005, Nationwide Arena,<br />

Columbus.<br />

Lakewood St. Edward (29-10-1) expanded its lead in all-time state hockey championships to 10 when it<br />

defeated Shaker Heights (24-8) in the finals, 2-0. It was also the school’s second straight championship and,<br />

after stopping Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller in the semifinals 5-0, marked the second straight year the Eagles<br />

posted shutouts in both state tournament games. The contest marked the sixth straight year that two Clevelandarea<br />

schools met for the championship.<br />

Junior forward Jeremy Lascko scored both goals in the championship game, the first one coming three minutes<br />

into the final period and the second one coming 2:35 later. Sophomore goalie Everett Graves stopped all 21<br />

Shaker shots on goal. It was the third runner-up finish for the Raiders, who were seeking their fourth state title.<br />

In the semifinals, five different Eagles scored goals to carry St. Edward to its win over first-time state qualifier<br />

Moeller. Graves stopped 10 shots on goal. Shaker trailed Toledo St. Francis 2-0 early in the first period on<br />

two goals by senior forward Adam Gaustad before it scored the game’s next six goals en route to a 6-2 victory.<br />

Six different Raiders scored, while senior goalie Alex Antolino stopped 24 shots on goal.<br />

St. Edward has defeated Parma <strong>No</strong>rmandy and Rocky River in this year’s tournament and next meets <strong>No</strong>rth<br />

Olmsted in the district semifinals Wednesday at the Brooklyn Recreation Center. A win advances the school to<br />

the district finals Saturday at Brooklyn.<br />

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COMPLETE STATEWIDE BRACKETS AVAILABLE: Complete statewide brackets for all four district tournaments<br />

are available on the OHSAA web site (www.ohsaa.org) by going to the “Sports & Tournaments” dropdown<br />

box in the left-hand corner of the home page followed by the “Ice Hockey.” The web site also includes score<br />

updates the day following each game.<br />

MEDIA CREDENTIALS FOR STATE DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS: Contact the specific tournament<br />

manager: Brooklyn Rec Center—Mike Hadl (216-642-3664); Kent State University—Bill Switaj (330-672-2415<br />

or wswitaj@kent.edu); Sylvania Tam O’Shanter—Tim Erickson (419-536-8429 or ohhs_tge@nwoca.org), and<br />

Nationwide Ice Haus—Jeremy Rogers (614-791-9999, ext. 123 or jrogers@thechiller.com).<br />

MEDIA CREDENTIALS FOR STATE TOURNAMENT: Fax requests to Bob Goldring at the OHSAA office<br />

(614-<strong>26</strong>7-1677). Credentials will be held at the media pass gate, which is located at the Tower Entrance located<br />

on the south side of Nationwide Arena at the corner of Nationwide Blvd. and Front St. Stations interested in<br />

broadcasting must request credentials through the OHSAA and also contact Russ Mollohan with the Columbus<br />

Blue Jackets (614-246-4304) to review setup and details.<br />

GIRLS BASKETBALL DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS<br />

PREVIEW: District tournaments in all four divisions conclude this week at numerous sites statewide. Regional<br />

tournaments will be held March 7 through 11 in preparation for the 31st annual state tournaments, which will be<br />

held March 16, 17 and 18 at Value City Arena in the Jerome Schottenstein Center at The <strong>Ohio</strong> State University.<br />

2005 IN REVIEW: 30th Annual State Tournaments, March 10, 11 and 12, St. John Arena, The <strong>Ohio</strong> State<br />

University, Columbus.<br />

Division I: Second-ranked Dayton Chaminade-Julienne (25-2) held a 37-36 lead over top-ranked and defending<br />

champ Cincinnati Mt. <strong>No</strong>tre Dame (25-3) with 5:22 remaining but then outscored the Cougars 12-2 the rest<br />

of the way and went on to capture the state title, 49-38. The opposite scenario occurred just one year earlier<br />

when <strong>No</strong>. 2 Mt. <strong>No</strong>tre Dame stopped top-ranked C-J, 59-44. It was the third state title overall and first in<br />

Division I for the Eagles, who won Division II championships in 1999 and 2003. Senior center Aisha Jefferson<br />

and senior guard Lindsey Goldsberry each had 10 points for the winners, who forced 21 Mt. <strong>No</strong>tre Dame<br />

turnovers. Senior center Michelle Jones had 10 points to lead the Cougars, who finished second for the first time.<br />

In the semifinals, Chaminade-Julienne overcame 27 percent field goal shooting by forcing 33 Sylvania<br />

<strong>No</strong>rthview turnovers in its 43-31 win. Senior guard Maria Getty, <strong>Ohio</strong>’s Ms. Basketball, had 16 points and<br />

Jefferson added 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Eagles. Mt. <strong>No</strong>tre Dame went on a 12-0 run late in the third<br />

quarter and early in the fourth to push a 34-29 advantage to 46-29 on its way to a 49-37 win over Boardman.<br />

Four players reached double figures for the Cougars, with Jones scoring 14 points and grabbing a division tournament-record<br />

19 rebounds and junior guard Lee Stephens also netting 14 points.<br />

C-J has defeated New Carlisle Tecumseh and Springboro in this year’s tournament and next meets Cincinnati<br />

Oak Hills Saturday at Harrison. A win advances the school to the regional semifinals March 7 at Wright State.<br />

Division II: Senior guard Kathleen Gladstone hit a three-point field goal with 1:48 to play to break a 40-all tie,<br />

and <strong>No</strong>. 10 Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit (25-3) hung on to defeat <strong>No</strong>. 5 Columbus Eastmoor Academy (25-3),<br />

43-40. Walsh had built a 14-point second-quarter lead and was up by 10 in the third before Eastmoor rallied. It<br />

was the first state championship for Walsh, which was led by sophomore forward Johnna Zaccari’s 13 points and<br />

10 rebounds. Eastmoor, in the state tournament for the first time, was led by junior guard Cherise Daniel’s 12<br />

points and sophomore center Ayana Dunning’s 11 points and 13 rebounds. Eastmoor was held to <strong>26</strong> percent field<br />

goal shooting.<br />

In the semifinals, Walsh held Mentor Lake Catholic to seven first-half points — including an all-division state<br />

tournament record-low one point in the second stanza — en route to a 53-33 win. Junior forward Caitlin Sureck<br />

had 12 points to lead the Warriors, who forced 30 turnovers and held Lake Catholic to <strong>26</strong> percent shooting.<br />

Eastmoor outscored Dresden Tri-Valley 19-o in the final 6:44 of the third quarter and went on to post a 59-48<br />

win. Dunning had 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Warriors and junior forward Teresa Scott added 18 points.<br />

Senior guard Tricia Smith led Tri-Valley with 18.<br />

Walsh has defeated Akron <strong>No</strong>rth and Akron East in this year’s tournament and next meets Richfield Revere<br />

Thursday at Uniontown Lake. A win advances the school to the district finals Saturday at Lake.<br />

Division III: Sixth-ranked South Euclid Regina (25-3) won its fifth state championship in six years when it<br />

defeated <strong>No</strong>. 7 Patrick Henry in the finals, 70-45. Junior guard Carla Jacobs had 23 points and freshman guard<br />

Shay Selby 20 for the Royals, who shot 51 percent from the field and held a 49-28 rebounding advantage. Regina<br />

set a divisional championship game record when it scored 27 first-quarter points. Junior guard Danielle Collins<br />

had 11 points and senior guard Amanda Coressel 10 for Patrick Henry, which reached the state title game for the<br />

first time.<br />

Regina set a state tournament record for margin of victory (all games, all divisions) when it defeated Ironton<br />

in the semifinals, 72-<strong>26</strong>. Jacobs led the scoring with 22 points. Ironton’s points set a Division III low for scoring<br />

in a semifinal or final, and the Tigers shot 24 percent from the field. Jenna Inselmann hit a three-point goal with<br />

11 seconds left to put Patrick Henry up 39-38, and the Patriots went on to defeat Waynesville in the semifinals,<br />

41-38. Patrick Henry held a 50-35 rebounding advantage, converted 21-of-24 free throws and forced 29<br />

turnovers to overcome its 16 percent field goal shooting.<br />

Regina’s 25-point win in the finals and 46-point victory in the semifinals set a state tournament record for all<br />

divisions for combined two-game victory margin.<br />

Regina has defeated Gates Mills Hawken and Beachwood in this year’s tournament and next faces Burton<br />

Berkshire Thursday at Andover Pymatuning Valley. A win advances the school to the district finals Saturday at<br />

Pymatuning Valley.<br />

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Division IV: Top-ranked Berlin Hiland (28-0) outscored <strong>No</strong>. 6 Ottoville (23-4) 10-2 in overtime and captured<br />

its second state championship, 55-47. Junior guard Lindsay Stuckey had 18 points and senior guard Launa<br />

Hochstetler 16 for the Hawks, who won their other title in 2000. Senior forward Megan Kleman and junior center<br />

Stacey Wannemacher each had 12 points for Ottoville. The Big Green reached the title game for the first time.<br />

Hiland overcame 36 percent field goal shooting by forcing <strong>26</strong> turnovers.<br />

In the semifinals, Hiland overcame 30 percent field goal shooting and held Mansfield St. Peter’s to 10 second-half<br />

points as it captured a 50-31 win. Hochstetler was the game’s only double figure scorer with 14 points.<br />

Ottoville outscored Xenia Christian 16-8 in the fourth quarter to carry it to a 48-41 win behind Wannemacher‘s<br />

22 points and 12 rebounds. Xenia Christian senior center Megan Frazee was held to six points below her average<br />

but topped all scorers with <strong>26</strong>.<br />

Hiland has defeated Wellsville and Malvern in this year’s tournament and next faces New Metamoras<br />

Frontier Tuesday at Gnadenhutten Indian Valley. A win advances the school to the district finals Friday at Indian<br />

Valley.<br />

<strong>2006</strong> TOP-RANKED TEAMS (Associated Press Final Statewide Media Poll):<br />

Division I: Cincinnati Princeton has defeated Cincinnati Mt. Healthy, Cincinnati Aiken and Cincinnati<br />

<strong>No</strong>rthwest in the tournament and next meets Centerville Saturday at Harrison. A win advances the school to the<br />

regional semifinals March 7 at Otterbein College.<br />

Division II: Morrow Little Miami has defeated Trenton Edgewood, Hamilton Ross and Wilmington in the tournament<br />

and next faces Springfield Kenton Ridge Friday at Mason. A win advances the school to the regional<br />

semifinals March 7 at Vandalia Butler.<br />

Division III: South Euclid Regina. See <strong>2006</strong> tournament information above.<br />

Division IV: Columbus Africentric Secondary has defeated Grove City Christian and Marion Catholic in the<br />

tournament and next meets Danville Tuesday at Westerville Central. A win advances the school to the district<br />

finals Friday at Westerville Central.<br />

COMPLETE STATEWIDE BRACKETS AVAILABLE: Complete statewide brackets for all divisions — beginning<br />

at the sectional tournament level — are available on the OHSAA web site (www.ohsaa.org) by going to the<br />

“Sports & Tournaments” dropdown box in the left-hand corner of the home page followed by the “Basketball-<br />

Girls.” The web site will also include score updates the day following each game.<br />

MEDIA CREDENTIALS FOR DISTRICT AND REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS: Contact the specific tournament<br />

manager. Names and telephone numbers of tournament managers are posted on the OHSAA web site<br />

(www.ohsaa.org). To find the managers on the web site, go to “Basketball-Girls” under the “Sports &<br />

Tournaments” dropdown box in the left-hand corner of the home page followed by “<strong>2006</strong> Sectional and District<br />

Site Assignments.”<br />

MEDIA CREDENTIALS FOR STATE TOURNAMENT: Fax requests to Bob Goldring, OHSAA Director of<br />

Information, at (614) <strong>26</strong>7-1677. Information will be posted on the OHSAA web site (www.ohsaa.org) regarding<br />

the status of your application. Once on the home page of the web site, go to “OHSAA News & Media,” and the<br />

information will be available in that section. The OHSAA will post a list on its web site of those media members<br />

who have been approved for credentials. The approved girls basketball list will be posted by 4:00 p.m. on<br />

Tuesday, March 14. Some credentials will be mailed ahead of time to those media outlets who normally cover the<br />

entire state tournament. Those who do not have their credentials mailed will pick them up at the media entrance<br />

to the arena. The deadline for submitting a request is 12 noon on Tuesday, March 14.<br />

BOYS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL AND DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS<br />

PREVIEW: Sectional and district tournaments in all four divisions continue or begin this week at numerous sites<br />

statewide. Regional tournaments will be held March 14 through 18 in preparation for the 84th annual state tournaments,<br />

which will be held March 23, 24 and 25 at Value City Arena in the Jerome Schottenstein Center at The<br />

<strong>Ohio</strong> State University.<br />

2005 IN REVIEW: 83rd Annual State Tournaments, March 17, 18 and 19, 2005, Value City Arena at the Jerome<br />

Schottenstein Center, The <strong>Ohio</strong> State University, Columbus.<br />

Division I: Top-ranked Canton McKinley (<strong>26</strong>-1) added another highlight to its tradition-rich basketball program<br />

by defeating <strong>No</strong>. 13 Cincinnati St. Xavier 51-42, giving the Bulldogs their second state title in 27 state<br />

appearances. The game was tight throughout, with nine lead changes and nine ties, including a 27-27 score at<br />

halftime. McKinley was able to pull away with solid defense, holding the Bombers to 20 percent shooting in the<br />

second half. McKinley was led by junior forwards Raymar Morgan, Ricky Jackson and Todd Brown, who scored<br />

18, 10 and 10 points, respectively. Senior guard Johnny Wolf led St. Xavier with 25 points, 17 coming in the first<br />

half.<br />

In the semifinals, McKinley held off stingy Mansfield Senior, 73-61. Brown collected 16 points and eight<br />

rebounds, while junior guard Marcus Parker contributed 15 points for the Bulldogs. Senior was led by junior<br />

guard Rashad Reed’s 16 points. In the other semifinal, St. Xavier hung on to beat conference rival Cincinnati<br />

Archbishop Moeller 43-41 behind Wolf’s 19 points. Sophomore guard Troy Tabler led Moeller with 12 points.<br />

Canton McKinley opens action in this year’s tournament against Marietta or Warren Harding Wednesday at<br />

the Canton Civic Center. A win advances the school to the district semifinals March 8 at the Civic Center.<br />

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Division II: Top-ranked Upper Sandusky (27-0) completed its undefeated season with a record-breaking weekend<br />

and a 94-86 victory over Wooster Triway (22-3) in the finals to give the school its first state basketball title.<br />

The 94 points scored and the 180 combined points both set Division II state championship game records. The<br />

Rams jumped out to a 53-31 halftime lead before holding off the Titans, who crept within four points at 86-82<br />

with 1:28 left. Sophomore swingman Jon Diebler led the Rams with 32 points and 14 rebounds, while senior<br />

senior wing Greg Micheli pitched in 21 points. Triway had four scorers in double digits, led by junior guard Jamie<br />

Breneman’s 25 that included a divisional final record-tying four three-pointers.<br />

Upper Sandusky outscored Dayton Dunbar 95-90 in the semifinals. The Rams were again led by Diebler, who<br />

had 29 points including seven three-pointers which set a divisional state semifinal game record. As a team, the<br />

Rams set the all divisions record for most three pointers made in a state tournament game with 16. Junior guard<br />

Daequan Cook’s <strong>26</strong> points led Dunbar, which set a Division II state semifinal game records with 37 points in the<br />

fourth quarter and 53 total rebounds. Triway reached the state finals via a 71-70 victory over Columbus Linden<br />

McKinley. The school erased a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit and junior forward Linc Rottman hit a foul shot<br />

with eight seconds left to break a 70-all tie. Rottman finished with 25, while the Panthers were led by senior forward<br />

Shaun Gunnell's 25 points.<br />

Upper Sandusky begins play in this year’s tournament when it meets Galion Wednesday at Mansfield Senior.<br />

A win advances the school to the sectional finals Friday at Mansfield.<br />

Division III: <strong>No</strong>. 1-ranked Cincinnati <strong>No</strong>rth College Hill (27-1) outbattled <strong>No</strong>. 2 Ironton 71-65 to give the school<br />

its first state basketball title. The Trojans outscored Ironton 23-14 in the second quarter to take the lead for good.<br />

Leading <strong>No</strong>rth College Hill were sophomores O.J. Mayo with 22 points and Bill Walker with 19 points and 14<br />

rebounds. Sophomore center Keenan Ellis contributed five blocked shots. Ironton was led by senior center<br />

Cliffton Howard, who scored 28 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, a Division III state championship game record.<br />

NCH had little trouble defeating <strong>No</strong>. 11 Loudonville in the semifinals, 75-42. Mayo led the Trojans with 21<br />

points and senior post Kyle Gillette led Loudonville with 27 points and 19 rebounds, a Division III state semifinal<br />

record. Ironton got past <strong>No</strong>. 7 Archbold in the other semifinal game, 70-66. Archbold cut a 15-point fourth<br />

quarter deficit to 68-66 with nine seconds left, but sophomore guard Chad Miller converted two free throws to<br />

seal the win. Junior guard Dennis Gagai led Ironton with 23 points, while Archbold was led by junior guard<br />

David Borcherdt's 20.<br />

<strong>No</strong>rth College Hill opens play in this year’s tournament play when it faces Blanchester tonight (Monday) at<br />

Mason. A win advances the school to the sectional finals Friday at the University of Dayton.<br />

Division IV: Unranked Cleveland Heights Lutheran East (22-5) was declared the state champion after<br />

Columbus Africentric Secondary <strong>School</strong> was forced to forfeit the championship for using an ineligible player.<br />

Top-ranked Africentric had defeated Lutheran East in the finals prior to the forfeiture, 74-66, to raise its record<br />

to 27-1. The Nubians, who sped to an 11-point first quarter lead and shot 60 percent from the field in the second<br />

half, had four players score in double figures, led by senior forward Donald Suel’s 20 points. Junior guard Jon<br />

Liggins turned in a record-breaking performance for Lutheran East when he poured in 42 points, setting the<br />

Division IV record for most points scored in a championship game and tying him for sixth for most points in a<br />

title game for any division.<br />

In the semifinals, it took two overtimes for Lutheran East to claim a come-from-behind victory over <strong>No</strong>. 13<br />

Minster in stunning fashion. Senior guard Donnell Washington came off the bench and poured in 22 points for<br />

the Falcons, including a three-pointer in the final seconds to give the team a 86-84 win. Jon Liggins led Lutheran<br />

East with 24 points, while senior forward Dane Sommer scored 22 points to lead Minster. In the other semifinal,<br />

Africentric held <strong>No</strong>. 11 Continental to 27 percent shooting and 13 points in the first half to claim a 61-45 victory.<br />

Senior forward LaQuawn Perry led the Nubians with 14 points, while Continental senior guard Kurtis<br />

Brown led all scorers with 16.<br />

Lutheran East begins play in this year’s tournament when it meets Cleveland Horizon Science Academy or<br />

<strong>No</strong>rth Ridgeville Lake Ridge Academy Friday at Strongsville. A win advances the school to the district semifinals<br />

March 7 at Strongsville.<br />

<strong>2006</strong> AP TOP-RANKED TEAMS (Associated Press Final Statewide Media Poll):<br />

Division I: Canton McKinley. See <strong>2006</strong> tournament information on the previous page.<br />

Division II: Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary begins tournament play when it meets Richfield Revere or Canton<br />

Timken Wednesday at Barberton. A win advances the school to the district semifinals March 8 at Barberton.<br />

Division III: Cincinnati <strong>No</strong>rth College Hill. See <strong>2006</strong> tournament information above.<br />

Division IV: Ottoville begins tournament play when it meets Van Wert Lincolnview Friday at Van Wert. A win<br />

advances the school to the district semifinals March 7 at Elida.<br />

COMPLETE STATEWIDE BRACKETS AVAILABLE: Complete statewide brackets for all divisions — beginning<br />

at the sectional tournament level — are available on the OHSAA web site (www.ohsaa.org) by going to the<br />

“Sports & Tournaments” dropdown box in the left-hand corner of the home page followed by the “Basketball-<br />

Boys.” The web site includes score updates the day following each game.<br />

MEDIA CREDENTIALS FOR SECTIONAL, DISTRICT AND REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS: Contact<br />

the specific tournament manager. Names and telephone numbers of tournament managers are posted on the<br />

OHSAA web site (www.ohsaa.org). To find the managers on the web site, go to “Basketball-Boys” under the<br />

“Sports & Tournaments” dropdown box in the left-hand corner of the home page followed by “<strong>2006</strong> Sectional<br />

and District Site Assignments.”<br />

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MEDIA CREDENTIALS FOR STATE TOURNAMENT: Fax requests to Bob Goldring, OHSAA Director of<br />

Information, at (614) <strong>26</strong>7-1677. Information will be posted on the OHSAA web site (www.ohsaa.org) regarding<br />

the status of your application. Once on the home page of the web site, go to “Media/News <strong>Release</strong>s,” and the<br />

information will be available in that section. The OHSAA will post a list on its web site of those media members<br />

who have been approved for credentials. The approved boys basketball list will be posted by 4:00 p.m. on<br />

Tuesday, March 21. Some credentials will be mailed ahead of time to those media outlets who normally cover the<br />

entire state tournament. Those who do not have their credentials mailed will pick them up at the media entrance<br />

to the arena. The deadline for submitting a request is 12 noon on Tuesday, March 21.<br />

GIRLS AND BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING STATE TOURNAMENTS<br />

REVIEW: 30th Annual Girls and 79th Annual Boys State Swimming & Diving Tournaments, Feb. 23, 24 and 25,<br />

<strong>2006</strong>, C.T. Branin Natatorium, Canton.<br />

Girls Division I: Upper Arlington won its third state championship in four years and defended its title from<br />

2005 when it had 319 points. Cincinnati Ursuline Academy was runner-up for the fourth year in a row with 2<strong>26</strong>.5<br />

points. Upper Arlington was led by freshman Darcy Fishback, who won the 100 butterfly and was on the winning<br />

400 freestyle relay. Golden Bears senior Kristen Hamilton swam on that relay as well as the winning 200 medley<br />

relay.<br />

Other highlights included Solon sophomore Alisa Vershchagin setting state and tournament records in winning<br />

the 100 breaststroke (1:02.31); Centerville senior Jenny Forster winning her third straight championship in<br />

the 200 IM and also capturing the 100 freestyle, and Cincinnati Anderson junior Anita Beck defending her championship<br />

in the 500 freestyle and also winning the 200 freestyle.<br />

Girls Division II: Gates Mills Hawken won its seventh straight Division II championship, captured its 10th<br />

state title in 11 years and upped its all-time lead in girls state swimming & diving championships to 16 when it<br />

had 346 points. For the fifth straight year, Cincinnati Indian Hill was the runner-up with 153. Hawken was led<br />

by senior Sarah Dorenkott. She won her third straight championship in the 50 freestyle, won her second 100<br />

freestyle in three years and was on the winning 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays. Sophomore Brittany<br />

Strumbel also was a key for the Hawks, taking the 200 freestyle and swimming on both the winning 200 and 400<br />

freestyle relays.<br />

Other highlights of the tournament saw Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy senior Kasey Carpenter recapture<br />

the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke titles that she won as a freshman in 2003; Cincinnati Madeira senior Ashlee<br />

Edgell win her straight title in the 200 IM, and New Albany senior Whitney McLellan defend her championship<br />

in the 100 breaststroke.<br />

Boys: Cincinnati St. Xavier won its 15th state championship since 1990, eighth in a row and increased its lead<br />

in all-time state swimming & diving championships to 28 when it had 289 points. Columbus St. Charles was runner-up<br />

with 188 points. Leading the Bombers were junior David Mosko and sophomore Jim Barbiere. Mosko<br />

won the 500 freestyle, Barbiere took the 100 backstroke and both were on the winning 200 medley and 400<br />

freestyle relay teams.<br />

Another standout of the tournament was Westerville Central junior Austin Staab, who won both the 100 butterfly<br />

and the 100 freestyle.<br />

INDIVIDUALS WHO REPEATED AS STATE CHAMPIONS:<br />

Name, Class, <strong>School</strong>, (Past State Championships)<br />

Girls Division I<br />

Anita Beck, Jr., Cincinnati Anderson (<strong>2006</strong>-500 free, 200 free; 2005-500 free)<br />

Jenny Forster, Sr., Centerville (<strong>2006</strong>-200 IM, 100 free; 2005-200 IM, 100 back; 2004-200 IM)<br />

Girls Division II<br />

Kasey Carpenter, Sr., Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (<strong>2006</strong>-100 fly, 100 back; 2003-100 fly, 100 back)<br />

Sarah Dorenkott, Sr., Gates Mills Hawken (<strong>2006</strong>-50 free, 100 free; 2005-50 free; 2004-50 free, 100 free)<br />

Ashlee Edgell, Sr., Cincinnati Madeira, (<strong>2006</strong>-200 IM; 2005-200 IM; 2004-200 IM)<br />

Boys<br />

David Mosko, Jr., Cincinnati St. Xavier (<strong>2006</strong>-500 free; 2005-100 fly)<br />

RESULTS AVAILABLE ON WEB SITE: Complete state tournament results are available on the OHSAA web<br />

site (www.ohsaa.org). To find the information, go to “Swimming-Girls” or “Swimming-Boys” under the “Sports<br />

& Tournaments” dropdown box in the left-hand corner of the home page.<br />

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