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You have to feel great about the season... Coach Frank Russo the La Salle track team accomplished all its goals this season and then some. the Lancers won the GCL, District, and Regional championships and competed for the State title. Chandler Burden became the first athlete in the city of Cincinnati to win both the shot and discus in the state finals. DeVier Posey became the first athlete in the city of Cincinnati to win the 100, 200 and 400 meter dash in the Regional Championship and then qualified to the finals in the state championship in all three events. 24 Lancer Newsletter LANCER First Lancer to Win Both Shot Put and Discus State Titles La Salle became the first high school in the city to qualify two athletes to the finals in the 100 meter dash. It’s been 14 years since the Lancer track team has been crowned Regional Champions and has been on the State Podium. “we had a remarkable run at the state title,” says Coach Frank Russo. “Our guys competed from beginning to end. most people didn’t give us a chance going into the meet, but our guys had one goal in mind and they never compromised or let up. You have to feel great about the season, and the championship run we made.” LA SALLE CroSS CoUNTrY 1 ST ANNUAL ALUMNi rUN & fAMiLY pArTY WhEN: FRIDAY, AuGuSt 15, 7:00 Pm RACE (2 miles on grass), PARtY uNtIL 11:00 Pm WhERE: mt. AIRY FORESt, OAK RIDGE LODGE Who’S INVITED: ALL PASt AND PRESENt CROSS COuNtRY RuNNERS AND tHEIR FAmILIES CoST: $20 PER ADuLt, NO CHARGE FOR CHILDREN WhAT To BRING: PLEASE BRING AN APPEtIZER, SALAD, OR DESSERt tO SHARE. mAIN ENtRÉE, CORN AND BEVERAGES (beer, pop and water) wILL BE PROVIDED MoRE INFo: At long last, the cross country program is having a reunion. this run and party will unite the runners from the storied past with the current 2008 team. we invite runners, their families, and their parents to spend an evening celebrating shared memories and Frank Russo stories. Everybody is invited to run in the two-mile run. the current team will use the race as a time trial. If you have any questions or want to attend, call Joe muenchen at 731-4250 or email jmuenchen@lasallehs.net.
SPORTS New Head Wrestling Coach The Athletic Department at La Salle High School is excited to announce that Mr. Avery Zerkle is the new Head Wrestling Coach. Avery is a graduate of national wrestling powerhouse, St. Paris Graham High School. Graham has won eight straight state titles and was recently crowned the 2008 National High School Champions. As a competitor, Avery was a two-time State Placer, a State Champion and an All-American at Graham. He is a graduate of Lock Haven University in Pennsylvania where he was a twotime NCAA Division I National Qualifier. After graduation, Avery coached at Graham for five years and, during his tenure, the team won the Division II State Championship each year. For the The First Annual Father Chuck Golf Memorial will take place Saturday, September 27, 2008, at Weatherwax Golf Course in Middletown, Ohio. This year’s event will be a four-person scramble with a shotgun start scheduled at 1:30 p.m. Proceeds from the outing will be given back to the students in the schools he served in the form of tuition assistance. The high schools include La Salle, McAuley, Alter, Fenwick, and St. Xavier. past two years, he has been the head coach at Springboro High School. This summer, Avery hosted Open Mat nights in the De La Salle Center. He is already implementing a new upgraded schedule, recruiting new staff and increasing participation to fill all-weight classes. He hopes to finish in the top 10 in each tournament and send wrestlers to district and state competitions. He will encourage the wrestlers to maintain high GPA’s especially during the season. As these goals are met, Mr. Zerkle hopes Lancer wrestlers will become GCL, district and even state champions. As a student and coach at Graham High School, he enjoyed national recognition. He wants that for La Salle, too. We hope that you will join us in supporting this new and worthwhile event. If you have any questions or if you have a gift that needs to be picked up, please feel free to contact Theresa or Bill Sillies at bsilles@cinci.rr.com or 513-741-8968. Visit us at our website geocities.com/golf4chuck. Baseball Team wins Sectional Championship the 2008 Lancer Baseball team won another sectional championship this year by defeating Elder in an exciting game at western Hills. Aaron walter won the game on the mound. the offense was led by the bat of sophomore Jake meister. “Jake hit a three-run homer that gave us a nice little cushion,” says Coach O’Conner. “we were able to add to our lead when terrell Jones drove in Reid Rizzo with a double in the last inning.” this year’s success started and ended with the strong performance of the pitching staff. the team had an excellent 2.17 team ERA. Leading the way was All-League and All- City pitcher Aaron walter. Aaron, who is now 2008 Golf Outings Benefiting La Salle May - Ben Kelhoffer memorial Scholarship June - Bob Krueger Invitational Golf Outing August - James Schoenlaub ’00 memorial Scholarship Fund September - will Ramsey memorial Scholarship Fund and mr. Nick Scholarship Fund in La Salle’s record book for IP, ERA, and wins, was the team’s most Valuable Pitcher for the second straight year. He ended the regular season with a .91 ERA. “He was tremendous all year long. He beat both moeller and Elder twice. the team really rallied around walts when he threw.” the team recorded another 20-win season, the second in four years. they all worked hard under the strong leadership of the seniors. with seven starters returning to the team in 2009, Coach O’Connor plans to advance to the district finals and beyond next year. The Class of 2008 will be well-represented at the following colleges by 15 outstanding athletes in their respective sport. Thomas More College David Browning, Football Bilal Clemons, Football Eric Maffey, Football Kendall Owens, Football Aaron Walter, Football University of Dayton Michael Deyhle, Soccer Morehead State University Kyle Douglas, Football Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Matt Green, Football University of Cincinnati T.J. Jones, Baseball J.K. Schaffer, Football Ohio State University DeVier Posey, Football Mount Union College Lamar Robinson, Football Ohio Dominican University Ben Vulhop, Football University of Kentucky Chandler Burden, Football Xavier University Christopher Burger, Golf Lancers Play in Dallas the Lancer football team has been selected to represent Ohio in the texas High School Football Showcase Saturday, August 30, 2008 in texas Stadium, home to the Dallas Cowboys. we are honored to represent the G.C.L. South, the best league in the country, in this event. the same promoters who put on the Herbstreit event last year in Ohio called last January to invite the Lancers. they were impressed with our team and are willing to absorb the majority of the cost of the trip. the Lancers will be playing Cedar Hill texas with the kickoff scheduled at 2:30 p.m. CSt. Alumni in texas who would like to attend the game should contact the Advancement Office at 513-741-2687 or email kbarlag@lasallehs.net. Lancer Newsletter 25
Page 1 and 2: La Salle LANCER NEwSLEttER SummER 2
Page 3 and 4: From the Principal Dear fellow alum
Page 5 and 6: AwArDS these awards were presented
Page 7 and 8: helping hands The Holy Spirit has f
Page 9 and 10: ay and debbie doth class of 1965 Ra
Page 11 and 12: Advancement Perspective ANNuAL FuND
Page 13 and 14: Benefactor recognItIon By gIft cluB
Page 15 and 16: la salle HIgH scHool Investors repo
Page 21 and 22: In memory of Lucille Bigner Guy ’
Page 23: Ruby Abrams, mother of Robert ’65
Page 27 and 28: Reunion Weekend 2008 September 19-2

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