February 26, 2006 - Winter Release No. 2 - Ohio High School ...

OHSAA WINTER SPORTS TOURNAMENTS -6-6-6
COMPLETE STATEWIDE BRACKETS AVAILABLE: Complete statewide brackets for all four district tournaments
are available on the OHSAA web site (www.ohsaa.org) by going to the “Sports & Tournaments” dropdown
box in the left-hand corner of the home page followed by the “Ice Hockey.” The web site also includes score
updates the day following each game.
MEDIA CREDENTIALS FOR STATE DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS: Contact the specific tournament
manager: Brooklyn Rec Center—Mike Hadl (216-642-3664); Kent State University—Bill Switaj (330-672-2415
or wswitaj@kent.edu); Sylvania Tam O’Shanter—Tim Erickson (419-536-8429 or ohhs_tge@nwoca.org), and
Nationwide Ice Haus—Jeremy Rogers (614-791-9999, ext. 123 or jrogers@thechiller.com).
MEDIA CREDENTIALS FOR STATE TOURNAMENT: Fax requests to Bob Goldring at the OHSAA office
(614-267-1677). Credentials will be held at the media pass gate, which is located at the Tower Entrance located
on the south side of Nationwide Arena at the corner of Nationwide Blvd. and Front St. Stations interested in
broadcasting must request credentials through the OHSAA and also contact Russ Mollohan with the Columbus
Blue Jackets (614-246-4304) to review setup and details.
GIRLS BASKETBALL DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS
PREVIEW: District tournaments in all four divisions conclude this week at numerous sites statewide. Regional
tournaments will be held March 7 through 11 in preparation for the 31st annual state tournaments, which will be
held March 16, 17 and 18 at Value City Arena in the Jerome Schottenstein Center at The Ohio State University.
2005 IN REVIEW: 30th Annual State Tournaments, March 10, 11 and 12, St. John Arena, The Ohio State
University, Columbus.
Division I: Second-ranked Dayton Chaminade-Julienne (25-2) held a 37-36 lead over top-ranked and defending
champ Cincinnati Mt. Notre Dame (25-3) with 5:22 remaining but then outscored the Cougars 12-2 the rest
of the way and went on to capture the state title, 49-38. The opposite scenario occurred just one year earlier
when No. 2 Mt. Notre Dame stopped top-ranked C-J, 59-44. It was the third state title overall and first in
Division I for the Eagles, who won Division II championships in 1999 and 2003. Senior center Aisha Jefferson
and senior guard Lindsey Goldsberry each had 10 points for the winners, who forced 21 Mt. Notre Dame
turnovers. Senior center Michelle Jones had 10 points to lead the Cougars, who finished second for the first time.
In the semifinals, Chaminade-Julienne overcame 27 percent field goal shooting by forcing 33 Sylvania
Northview turnovers in its 43-31 win. Senior guard Maria Getty, Ohio’s Ms. Basketball, had 16 points and
Jefferson added 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Eagles. Mt. Notre Dame went on a 12-0 run late in the third
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.
Four players reached double figures for the Cougars, with Jones scoring 14 points and grabbing a division tournament-record
19 rebounds and junior guard Lee Stephens also netting 14 points.
C-J has defeated New Carlisle Tecumseh and Springboro in this year’s tournament and next meets Cincinnati
Oak Hills Saturday at Harrison. A win advances the school to the regional semifinals March 7 at Wright State.
Division II: Senior guard Kathleen Gladstone hit a three-point field goal with 1:48 to play to break a 40-all tie,
and No. 10 Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit (25-3) hung on to defeat No. 5 Columbus Eastmoor Academy (25-3),
43-40. Walsh had built a 14-point second-quarter lead and was up by 10 in the third before Eastmoor rallied. It
was the first state championship for Walsh, which was led by sophomore forward Johnna Zaccari’s 13 points and
10 rebounds. Eastmoor, in the state tournament for the first time, was led by junior guard Cherise Daniel’s 12
points and sophomore center Ayana Dunning’s 11 points and 13 rebounds. Eastmoor was held to 26 percent field
goal shooting.
In the semifinals, Walsh held Mentor Lake Catholic to seven first-half points — including an all-division state
tournament record-low one point in the second stanza — en route to a 53-33 win. Junior forward Caitlin Sureck
had 12 points to lead the Warriors, who forced 30 turnovers and held Lake Catholic to 26 percent shooting.
Eastmoor outscored Dresden Tri-Valley 19-o in the final 6:44 of the third quarter and went on to post a 59-48
win. Dunning had 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Warriors and junior forward Teresa Scott added 18 points.
Senior guard Tricia Smith led Tri-Valley with 18.
Walsh has defeated Akron North and Akron East in this year’s tournament and next meets Richfield Revere
Thursday at Uniontown Lake. A win advances the school to the district finals Saturday at Lake.
Division III: Sixth-ranked South Euclid Regina (25-3) won its fifth state championship in six years when it
defeated No. 7 Patrick Henry in the finals, 70-45. Junior guard Carla Jacobs had 23 points and freshman guard
Shay Selby 20 for the Royals, who shot 51 percent from the field and held a 49-28 rebounding advantage. Regina
set a divisional championship game record when it scored 27 first-quarter points. Junior guard Danielle Collins
had 11 points and senior guard Amanda Coressel 10 for Patrick Henry, which reached the state title game for the
first time.
Regina set a state tournament record for margin of victory (all games, all divisions) when it defeated Ironton
in the semifinals, 72-26. Jacobs led the scoring with 22 points. Ironton’s points set a Division III low for scoring
in a semifinal or final, and the Tigers shot 24 percent from the field. Jenna Inselmann hit a three-point goal with
11 seconds left to put Patrick Henry up 39-38, and the Patriots went on to defeat Waynesville in the semifinals,
41-38. Patrick Henry held a 50-35 rebounding advantage, converted 21-of-24 free throws and forced 29
turnovers to overcome its 16 percent field goal shooting.
Regina’s 25-point win in the finals and 46-point victory in the semifinals set a state tournament record for all
divisions for combined two-game victory margin.
Regina has defeated Gates Mills Hawken and Beachwood in this year’s tournament and next faces Burton
Berkshire Thursday at Andover Pymatuning Valley. A win advances the school to the district finals Saturday at
Pymatuning Valley.
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