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OHSAA MEDIA SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS

CENTRAL DISTRICT
2010-2011 Dan Fronczak (Columbus WBNS-TV) and Kurt Snyder (Newark Advocate)
2009-2010 Bob Whitman (Columbus Citizen Journal) and Dave Bevington (Mt. Vernon WMVO Radio)
2008-2009 Mark Znider (Columbus Dispatch) and Mindy Drayer (Columbus WCMH TV)
2007-2008 Bob Putnam (Marion Star) and Angela Pace (Columbus WBNS TV)
2006-2007 Matt McCoy (Columbus WTVN) Brian McClean (Columbus Suburban News)
2005-2006 Paul Batterson (Columbus ThisWeek Newspapers) and Joe Weasel (Columbus WCMH-TV)
2004-2005 Randy Rhinehart (Columbus WMNI Radio & Central Ohio Sports TV) and Charles Farmer (Columbus Post)
2003-2004 Dave Bevington (Mount Vernon WMVO Radio) and Rick Thomas (Columbus Dispatch)
2002-2003: Brian Rapp (Columbus Suburban News) and Steve Rosenberger (WHTH/WNKO-Radio, Newark)
2001-2002: Tim Miller (Marysville Journal-Tribune) and Jeff Ruth (WMRN-Radio, Marion)
2000-2001: Gary Henery (Sunbury News) and Dom Tiberi (WBNS-TV, Columbus)
1999-2000: Denny McPherson (Marion Star) and Dick Schorr (WHOK-Radio, Lancaster)
1998-99: Ray Stein (Columbus Dispatch) and Jimmy Crum (WCMH-TV, Columbus)
1997-98: Steve Blackledge (Columbus Dispatch) and Larry Larson (WTVN-Radio, Columbus; ThisWeek Newspapers, Columbus)
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EAST DISTRICT
2009-2010 None
2008-2009 None
2007-2008 None
2006-2007 None
2005-2006 Jim Barstow (Coshocton Tribune) and John Nese (Steubenville WSTV-Radio)
2004-2005

Don Wagner (New Philadelphia Times Reporter, Dover WJER-Radio, and Uhrichsville WBTC-Radio)

2003-2004 None
2002-2003 None
2001-2002 Bill Phillips, Steubenville WTOV 9
2000-2001: Dave Weidig (Zanesville Times-Recorder) and Mark Lonsinger (WKLM-Radio, Millersburg)
1999-2000: Rich Gibson (Martins Ferry Times Leader) and George Kellas (WTOV-TV, Steubenville)
1998-99: Frank Shepherd (Coshocton Tribune) and Tom Thompson (WTNS-Radio, Coshocton)
1997-98: Cal Pokas (Martins Ferry Times Leader) and Matt Ritzert (WJER-Radio, Dover)
   
NORTHEAST DISTRICT
2010-2011 Mike Ackelson (Youngstown WFMJ-TV), Ray Horner (Akron WAKR), Bob Fortuna (Cleveland Plain Dealer), Mike Peticca (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
2009-2010 Mike Breckenridge (Wooster WQKT), Bob Karlovec (Cleveland WKNR), Tim Warsinskey (Cleveland Plain Dealer), Joe Scalzo (Youngstown Vindicator)
2008-2009 Mike Cairns (Cleveland Plain Dealer), Tom Gaffney (Akron Beacon Journal), Harry Paidas (Alliance WDPN Sports Radio) and Bill Sullivan (Youngstown Vindicator)
2007-2008 Tim Alcorn (Elyria WEOL Radio), Dave Burcham (Warren Tribune Chronicle), John Kampf (Willoughby News Herald) and Brad Sellers (Sports Time Ohio)
2006-2007 Scott Davis (Canton City Schools TV), Todd Porter (Canton Repository), Carey Sheldon (Ashtabula WFUN) and Bill Castrovince (Youngstown WYTV)
2005-2006

Chris Miller (Cleveland WEWS-TV), Tim Rogers (Cleveland Plain Dealer), Jim Campbell (Youngstown WKBN) and Ron Firth (Lisbon Morning Journal)

2004-2005 Jim Isabella (Cleveland Sun Newspapers and Cleveland WKNR-Radio), Eddie Dwyer, (Cleveland Plain Dealer), Dana Balash (Youngstown WFMJ-TV) and Karl Pearson (Ashtabula Star Beacon)
2003-2004

Mike Brown (Alliance Review), Paul Heyse (Elyria Chronicle-Telegram), Jim Johnson (Canton WHBC-Radio) and Wally Mintus (Elyria WEOL-Radio)

2002-2003: Persh Rohrer (Ravenna Record-Courier); Arana Lynch (Cleveland Call & Post); Jim Donovan (WKYC-TV, Cleveland); Don Gardner (WKBN-TV & Radio, Youngstown)
2001-2002: Terry Pluto (Akron Beacon Journal) and John T. Caparanis (WBBW-Radio, Youngstown)
2000-2001: Don Friedman (Cleveland Plain Dealer) and John Telich (WJW-TV, Cleveland)
1999-2000: Bob Stewart (Canton Repository) and Dan Coughlin (WJW-TV, Cleveland)
1998-99: Dick Zunt (Cleveland Plain Dealer) and Roy Bates (WQKT-Radio, Wooster)
1997-98: Bob Curry (Youngstown Vindicator) and Mike Massa (WVIZ-TV, Cleveland)
   
NORTHWEST DISTRICT
2010-2011 Jamie Baker (Findlay Courier) and Andy Lynch (Lima WTLW)
2009-2010 Jeff Alan (Mansfield WMFD-TV) and Mark Wulfhorst (Celina WKKI Radio)
2008-2009 Dan Cummins (Toledo WTOL) and Chuck Ridenour (Shelby Daily Globe)
2007-2008 Jim Naveau (Lima News) and Jim Radke (Bucyrus WCBO)
2006-2007 Tim Tichy (Toledo WNWO-TV) and Bruce Hefflinger (Defiance Crescent-News)
2005-2006

Scott Cottos (Fostoria Review Times) and Mike Schepp (Lima ESPN 940-Radio, Lima WTLW-TV and Lima WUZZ)

2004-2005 Gary Ogle (Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum) and Mark Fogg (Sandusky WLEC-Radio)
2003-2004 Steve Junga (Toledo Blade) and Larry Christy (Archbold WMTR-Radio)
2002-2003 Dave Kleck (WNDH-Radio, Napoleon) and Tom Usher (Lima News)
2001-2002: John Fryman (Bryan Times) and Mike Green (WMFD-TV, Mansfield)
2000-2001: Dave Hanneman (Findlay Courier) and Vince Koza (WLIO-TV, Lima)
1999-2000: Duane Schooley (Toledo Blade) and Jerry Reidling (WFRO-Radio, Fremont)
1998-99: Moe Brubaker (Napoleon Northwest Signal) and Ralph Guarnieri (WKKI-Radio, Celina)
1997-98: Butch Wagner (Sandusky Register) and Mike Mullen (WIMA-Radio, Lima)
   
SOUTHEAST DISTRICT
2009-2010 Don Bowles (West Union WRAC Radio)
2008-2009 Bill Robinson (Marietta Times), Dan Dobbins (Jackson WKOV) and Dan Morrow (Jackson WKOV)
2007-2008 Craig Dunn (Logan Daily News) and Dan Ramey (Chillicothe WKKJ)
2006-2007 Pete Wilson (Jackson County Telegram) and John Wharff (Marietta WMOA)
2005-2006 Roger Gray (Portsmouth WNXT-Radio)
2004-2005 Harold “Buzz” Fisher (Jackson Times Journal and Jackson WKOV-Radio) and Joe Edwards (Nelsonville WAIS and Nelsonville WSEO-Radio)
2003-2004 Bob Willis (Jackson WKOV-Radio and Wellston Telegram) and Dave Harris (Pomeroy Daily Sentinel)
2002-2003 None
2000-2001: Randy Heath (Jackson) and Larry Herges (WATH/WXTQ-Radio, Athens)
1999-2000: Jim Myers (Logan Daily News) and Ernie Blankenship (WSRW-Radio, Hillsboro)
1998-99: Hobert Wilson Jr. (Gallipolis Daily Tribune) and Mike Smith (WKKJ/WBEX-Radio, Chillicothe)
1997-98: Tom Metters (Athens Messenger) and Jim Smith (WNXT-Radio, Portsmouth)
   
SOUTHWEST DISTRICT
2011-2012 Jack Kramer (ScoresBroadcast.com) and Scott Ward (Greenville WTGR)
2010-2011 Mike Dyer (Cincinnati Enquirer) and Ron Nunnari (Englewood Independent)
2009-2010 Jack Pohl (Dayton WDTN-TV) and Chick Ludwig (Dayton Daily News)
2008-2009 Enos Pennington (New Richmond Local Sports Radio) and Richard Crawford (Clermont Sun Newspapers)
2007-2008 Sonny Fulks (Piqua WPTW) and Jerry Nardiello (Middletown Journal)
2006-2007 Ken Barhorst (Sidney Daily News) and Tom Archdeacon (Dayton Daily News)
2005-2006

Tom Groeschen (Cincinnati Enquirer) and Roger Barber (Wilmington WSWO-Radio and Wilmington WKFI-Radio)

2004-2005

Ron Jackson (Dayton Daily News) and Omar Williams (Dayton WDTN-TV) and Guy Fogle (Dayton WDTN-TV)

2003-2004 John Popovich (Cincinnati WCPO-TV) and Tom Gamble (Cincinnati WLW/WCKY-Radio)
2002-2003 Jack Gordon (WPFB-Radio, Middletown) and Joe Neves (WPTW-Radio, Piqua)
2001-2002: Bill Liermann (WKFI/WSWO-Radio, Wilmington) and Kert Radel (WMOH-Radio, Hamilton)
2000-2001: Mark Huber (Wilmington News-Journal) and Mike Hartsock (WHIO-TV, Dayton)
1999-2000: Don McDermott (Greenville Daily Advocate) and Dave Schutte (Cincinnati Enquirer)
1998-99: Dave Long (Dayton Daily News) and Duane Bachman (WPTW-Radio, Piqua)
1997-98: Ted Landis (Brookville Star) and Warren Johnson (WPFB-Radio, Middletown)