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OHSAA News Release
June 1, 2003

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OHIO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE
(June 1, 2003)

OHSAA Spring Sports Tournament Schedule

BASEBALL STATE TOURNAMENTS:
WHAT: 76th Annual State Baseball Tournaments
WHEN: Thursday, Friday and Saturday
TIME/LOCATIONS: Divisions I and III will be held at Columbus’ Cooper Stadium, the home of the New York Yankees’ Class AAA affiliate Columbus Clippers. Semifinals at Cooper Stadium Thursday and Friday begin at 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Divisions II and IV will be held at Bill Davis Stadium on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus. Semifinals at Bill Davis Stadium Thursday and Friday begin at 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 or 4:00 p.m. Finals at Ohio State on Saturday are at 10:00 and 1:30, while finals at Cooper Stadium are at 11:00 and 3:00. A complete schedule is listed on page one of this release.
ADMISSION: $6.00 per person for each game.
MEDIA CREDENTIALS: Fax requests to Bob Goldring, OHSAA Director of Information, at 614-267-1677. Credentials will be held for pickup at each stadium (main entrance to the stadium behind home plate at Bill Davis Stadium; Gate 2 at Cooper Stadium).  If the baseball team you are covering wins its semifinal game, use the same credential for the championship game.
DIRECTIONS: Bill Davis Stadium is located just off of State Route 315, directly north of the Jerome Schottenstein Center. Take the Lane Avenue Exit off of State Route 315. Turn east onto Lane Avenue. At the first light, turn left (north) onto Fred Taylor Drive and follow to the stadium. Cooper Stadium (1155 West Mound Street) is located just off of I-70 on the west side of downtown Columbus. From the east, take the Mound Street exit (98B); from the west, take the West Broad Street exit (97); then follow the signs to the stadium. Travelers can gain access to I-70 from State Route 315. 
PARKING: Parking is on a first-come, first served basis in the public lots around the stadium.
TELEPHONES: Two lines are available on a first-come, first-served basis at Bill Davis Stadium for quick call-backs or for filing stories using credit card, collect or 800 calls only. To install a personal line (for play-by-play or for other needs), contact the Ohio State Telephone Service (UNITS) at 614-292-9166. At Cooper Stadium, one line is available in each radio booth for each school’s “designated” radio station doing play-by-play for credit card, collect, 800 or call-backs only.  A line will also be available for print media members to file stories on a first-come, first-served basis for credit card, collect or 800 calls only. To install a personal line, contact Joe Santry at Cooper Stadium at 614-462-5250. 
BROADCAST RIGHTS FEES: None for radio; $50 per day per camera for tape-delay television.
PRESS BOX TELEPHONES (FOR MEDIA USE ONLY): Bill Davis Stadium: (614) 292-0021; Cooper Stadium: (614) 462-7595.
2002 IN REVIEW: 75th Annual State Baseball Tournaments, June 6, 7 and 8, Bill Davis Stadium, The Ohio State University, Columbus (Divisions I and IV) and Cooper Stadium, Columbus  (Divisions II and III).
          Division I: Cleveland St. Ignatius (27-3) won its first state championship when it defeated Milford in the title game, 11-10. The Wildcats jumped out to a 10-2 lead after two innings before holding on. Senior first baseball Neall French led St. Ignatius’ 14-hit attack with two doubles, a single and four RBIs. Junior centerfielder Kyle Rapp had three hits and two RBIs for Milford, while junior right fielder Jacob Chalupa added two hits and two ribbies. Sophomore pitcher Brian Hoyer went the first 5.2 innings to pick up the win, despite giving up seven earned runs.
          St. Ignatius reached the finals by stopping Canton GlenOak in the semifinals, 7-5, while Milford was a 6-3 winner for Cincinnati Anderson.
          St. Ignatius advanced to this year’s regional finals before falling to Perrysburg.
          Division II: Runner-up four other times, including 2000 and 2001, Tallmadge (27-5) finally won its first state title when it defeated Richmond Edison in the championship game, 6-1. Senior pitcher Gian Testa hurled six shutout innings, giving up three hits and striking out eight. Junior first baseman Casey Jirsa had a double and two RBIs and junior right fielder Mike Kline also drove in two.
         Tallmadge reached the finals by defeating Defiance 1-0 in the semifinals despite collecting three hits and striking out 14 times against Defiance junior ace Chad Billingsley. Junior Jason Stephens also gave up just three hits for the Blue Devils, who scored the game’s lone run on junior designated hitter Pat Conley’s home run in the top of the seventh. Edison was a 7-5 winner over Columbus St. Francis DeSales in the semifinals, plating two runs in the top of the ninth to break a 5-all tie.
          Tallmadge advanced to the district semifinals of this year’s tournament before falling to Akron Archbishop Hoban.
          Division III: Top-ranked Heath (30-2) captured its first state championship when it stopped Elyria Catholic in the finals, 7-2. Senior catcher Matt Norris had two hits and two RBIs and senior Barry Roe, who pitched the final three innings to pick up a save, added a single, double and two RBIs. Senior pitcher Matt Hatfield went the first four innings to pick up the win.
           Heath stopped Cincinnati Madeira 11-1 in five innings in the semifinals, while Elyria Catholic was a 6-1 winner over Patrick Henry.
           Heath advanced to the district finals in this year’s tournament before losing to Gahanna Columbus Academy.
          Division IV: Newark Catholic (27-6) won its third state championship and first since winning back-to-back crowns in 1988 and ‘89 when it stopped Windham in the finals, 8-4. Junior  pitcher/second baseman Scott Lake had two triples, a single and three RBIs for the winners, while senior first baseman Brad Petticrew added three RBIs. Lake went the first 4.1 innings to pick up the win.
          The Green Wave defeated Toledo Ottawa Hills in the semifinals, 6-5, while Windham was a 6-1 victor over Fort Loramie.
          Newark Catholic has advanced to this year’s state tournament and meets Montpelier in the semifinals Thursday at Ohio State. A win advances the school to the state finals Saturday.
2003 TOP-RANKED TEAMS (State Coaches Association Final Poll):
          Division I: Milford has advanced to the state tournament and meets Cuyahoga Falls in the semifinals Thursday at Cooper Stadium. A win advances the school to the state finals Saturday.
          Division II: Richmond Edison advanced to the regional finals before losing to Steubenville.
          Division III: St. Henry has advanced to the state tournament and meets Youngstown Ursuline in the semifinals Friday at Cooper Stadium. A win advances the school to the state finals Saturday.
          Division IV: Cincinnati Country Day advanced to the district finals before falling to Bradford.
RESULTS AVAILABLE ON WEB SITE: State tournament results will be posted on the OHSAA web site (www.ohsaa.org) as soon as possible following each game. To find the results, go to “Sports & Tournament Info,” followed by “Baseball” followed by “2003 Statewide Tournament Brackets/Results.”
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE BASEBALL STATE SEMIFINALISTS

FAST PITCH SOFTBALL STATE TOURNAMENTS:
WHAT: 26th Annual State Fast Pitch Softball Tournaments
WHEN: Thursday, Friday and Saturday
TIME/LOCATIONS: All four divisions will be played at Ashland Brookside Park, with the Divisions III and II semifinals on Thursday, Divisions I and IV on Friday and all four finals on Saturday. Game times each day are 10:00, 12:30, 3:00 and 5:30. A complete schedule is listed on page one of this release.
ADMISSION: $6.00 per person for each game. This is the third year that the OHSAA fast pitch softball tournaments have had four divisions. 
MEDIA CREDENTIALS: Contact tournament manager Donna Williams in Ashland at 419-289-8122 (fax-419-289-6992). Credentials will be held at the entrance to the park. If the softball team you are covering wins its semifinal game, use the same credential for the championship game.  
DIRECTIONS: Brookside park is located on the west side of downtown Ashland off of West Main Street. Exit at State Rt. 250 off of I-71 and follow west into downtown Ashland. Turn right (north) onto Parkside Dr. to reach the park.
PARKING: Parking is on a first-come, first served basis in the public lots around the field.
TELEPHONES: Telephones will be available at Brookside Park for collect, credit card or 800 calls only. These are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are to be used to transmit stories and for a few call backs with updates. Those who need a telephone for longer useage must contact tournament manager Donna Williams at 419-299-8122.
BROADCAST RIGHTS FEES: None for radio; $50 per day per camera for tape-delay television.
PRESS BOX TELEPHONE (FOR MEDIA USE ONLY): 419-281-8570 or 3794.
2002 IN REVIEW: 25th Annual State Fast Pitch Softball Tournaments, June 6, 7 and 8, Brookside Park, Ashland
          Division I: Elyria (32-4) plated two runs in the top of the sixth inning and held on to defeat Cincinnati Sycamore in the finals, 2-1. It was the first state title for Elyria, which received three-hit pitching from senior Audrey Oliver. Senior center fielder Amy Koutsopoulos had two of the Panthers’ six hits.
          Elyria reached the finals by stopping Hamilton in the semifinals, 2-1, as Oliver hurled a one-hitter and struck out 12. Sycamore stopped top-ranked and defending champion Boardman in the semifinals, 1-0 in 12 innings.
          Elyria advanced to the district finals in this year’s tournament before falling to North Ridgeville.
          Division II: Top ranked Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit (29-1) won its second state championship and first since 1980 when it stopped Hebron Lakewood in the finals, 4-0. Sophomore Lorena Floccari pitched a four-hitter for the winners and drove in two runs.
          Walsh defeated No. 2-ranked and defending state champion Lima Bath in the semifinals, 1-0, while Lakewood was a 2-0 winner over Lexington.
          Walsh advanced to the district finals in this year’s tournament before losing to Mantua Crestwood.
          Division III: Loudonville (23-8) captured its third state championship when it defeated previously unbeaten Springfield Kenton Ridge in the title game, 3-0 in nine innings. Freshman Jen Haudenschild struck out 12 and senior first baseman Bobbie Atkinson drove in two runs for the Redbirds. Kenton Ridge’s Molly Binz struck out 13. Loudonville’s other titles came in 1993 and ‘97.
          Loudonville reached the finals by stopping Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas in the semifinals, 5-1, as Haudenschild gave up one hit and struck out 12. Kenton Ridge was a 4-0 winner over second-ranked West Portsmouth Portsmouth West.
          Loudonville advanced to the district finals in this year’s tournament before losing to Jeromesville Hillsdale.
          Division IV: Third-ranked Gibsonburg (30-0) win its second straight championship when it stopped Strasburg-Franklin in the finals, 8-0. Junior Jamie Wonderly struck out 12 and gave up just one hit in the finals after striking out 15 and giving up a hit in the team’s 4-0 semifinal win over Covington. Senior center fielder Sarah Taulker had two hits and two RBIs in both games and senior catcher Krissy Lotycz had two doubles in the championship game. Strasburg-Franklin reached the finals by defeating top-ranked North Robinson Colonel Crawford in the semifinals, 3-0.
          Gibsonburg has advanced to this year’s state tournament and faces Crestline or Mogadore in the semifinals Friday at Ashland. A win advances the school to the state finals Saturday.
2003 TOP-RANKED TEAMS (State Coaches Association Final Poll):
          Division I: Boardman advanced to the district finals before losing to Warren Howland.
          Division II: LaGrange Keystone has advanced to the state tournament and meets Springfield Kenton Ridge in the semifinals Thursday at Ashland. A win advances the school to the state finals Sunday.
          Division III: Carroll Bloom-Carroll advanced to the district finals before losing to Mt. Gilead.
          Division IV: Gibsonburg. See information above.
RESULTS AVAILABLE ON WEB SITE: State tournament results will be posted on the OHSAA web site (www.ohsaa.org) as soon as possible following each game. To find the results, go to “Sports & Tournament Info,” followed by “Softball” followed by “2003 Statewide Tournament Brackets/Results.”
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE FAST PITCH SOFTBALL STATE SEMIFINALISTS

DOUBLE QUALIFIERS: St. Henry (Division III in baseball, Division IV in softball) has qualified for the state baseball and fast pitch softball tournaments. The 10 schools that have had double qualifiers are listed below. Note that none of the nine other schools prior to 2003 have ever gone on to win state championships in both baseball and fast pitch softball in the same year.

BOYS AND GIRLS TRACK & FIELD STATE TOURNAMENTS:
WHAT: 96th Annual Boys and 29th Annual Girls State Track & Field Tournaments
WHEN/WHERE: Friday and Saturday at Dayton Welcome Stadium (1801 Edwin Moses Blvd.)
TIME/EVENTS: The tournament has a two-day format. Running events on Friday begin at 9:30 (Division III), 1:30 (Division II) and 4:30 (Division I), with field events starting at 10:00 (Division II) and 1:00 (Division III). Running events on Saturday begin at 9:30 (Division III), 1:15 (Division II) and 4:15 (Division I), with field events starting at 9:00 (Division II) and 11:30 (Division I). A detailed schedule is listed on page one of this release.
ADMISSION: $6.00 per person per day.
MEDIA CREDENTIALS: Fax requests to Bob Goldring, OHSAA Director of Information, at 614-267-1677. Credentials can be picked up at the media entrance on the northwest side of the stadium.
DIRECTIONS: Welcome Stadium is located beside the University of Dayton Arena near campus. Take I-75 and exit at Edwin Moses Blvd., which is just south of downtown Dayton. The arena and stadium are visible from your exit at I-75. The address is 1801 Edwin Moses Blvd.
PARKING: Parking is on a first-come, first-served basis in the public lots west of the stadium.
MEDIA SERVICES: Credentials will allow reporters to remain at the interview area, located on the infield, or at the media work room, which is located in the UD Arena. Photographers will be given access to various photo areas. Credentials are good for both days of the tournament. Results will be available at the interview area on the infield and at the media work room. A few telephones will be available at the media work room for collect, credit card or 800 calls only. These are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are to be used to transmit stories or for a few call-backs with updates. Those who need a telephone for longer useage must contact Don Hunter at the University of Dayton by Tuesday (Phone: 937-229-4366; Fax: 937-229-4000). Phones are to set up in the football locker room at the UD Arena.
2002 IN REVIEW: 28th Annual State Girls Track & Field Tournaments, June 7 and 8, Welcome Stadium, Dayton
          Division I: Cleveland Heights Beaumont won its 14th state championship to become the all-time leader in state track & field titles for boys and girls. Cleveland East Tech’s boys had been tied with Beaumont with 13 titles. Beaumont had 54 points to 45 for runner-up Elyria. Sophomore Maggie Infeld was a triple winner for Beaumont, taking the 800, the 1600 in a tournament record time and anchoring the winning 4x800 relay that set tournament and state records. Senior Shavonne Maclin was a repeat winner in the 400.
          Other highlights saw Elyria junior Tianna Madison win the 100, 200, long jump and anchor the winning 4x100 relay team; Ashland senior Beth Mallory defending her titles in the shot put and discus, andthe Cleveland Heights 4x400 relay team setting a tournament record.
          Beaumont has qualified 10 athletes in eight events to this year’s state tournament.
          Division II: Ottawa-Glandorf won its first state championship, edging Granville, 31.5 to 30. The school did not have an individual champion but saw its 4x100 relay team finish second, senior Jackie Inkrott take second in the 100 hurdles and six others placing in the top eight.
          Girard freshman Cachet Murray set state and tournament records in the semifinals of the 200 and won titles in both the 100 and 200, while Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy senior Amy Arnold (3200), Bellaire senior Kacie Vavrek (100 hurdles) and Upper Sandusky senior Meghan Horn (shot put) all defended titles. Vavrek also won the 300 hurdles.
          Ottawa-Glandorf has qualified 10 athletes in six events to this year’s state tournament. 
          Division III: Minster and Gates Mills Hawken finished one-two for the second straight year. Minster won its 10th title overall with 54 points and Hawken had 43. Titles for Minster came from sophomore Sunni Olding, who defended her title in the 1600, and the 4x800 relay team.
          Other highlights saw New Knoxville senior Ashley Arnett win three events (100 hurdles, 300 hurdles  in state and tournament record tying time and long jump); Hawken sophomore Brook Turner taking the 200, 400 and running on the winning 4x200 (state and tournament record time) and 4x400 relay teams; Cortland Maplewood senior Christen Clemson winning the discus with a state and tournament record, and Spencerville senior Angela Homan defending her title in the 3200.
          Minster has qualified eight athletes in nine events to this year’s state tournament.
2002 IN REVIEW: 95th Annual State Boys Track & Field Tournaments, June 1 and 2, Welcome Stadium, Dayton
          Division I: Middletown won its first state championship with 61 points to top runner-up Huber Heights Wayne, which had 40. Junior Marc Johnson won the 100 and senior Darrell Hunter the 200 for the Middies, who also took first in the 4x100 relay that set a tournament record.
          Other highlights saw Hudson junior Wesley Smith defend his championship in the 3200, Columbus Marion-Franklin junior Kiwan Lawson defend his title in the long jump and Avon Lake senior Mike D’Andrea capture his second straight shot put title to go with his championship in the discus.
          Middletown has qualified five athletes in five events to this year’s state tournament.
          Division II: Milan Edison won its first state championship when it edged Willard, 40 to 38.  The tournament came down to the final event, and the Edison clinched the crown when it won the 4x400 relay. The school’s other title came from senior Bob Kandell, who defended his championship in the long jump.
          Others who defended titles were Bellevue senior Chad Beamer in the pole vault and Washington Court House senior Mark Bihl in the shot put.
          Milan Edison did not qualify any athletes to this year’s state tournament.
          Division III: Marion Pleasant won its first state championship in track & field when it had 49 points. Columbus Grove and Cortland Maplewood tied for second with 32 points. Senior Justin Williams took first in both the 100 and 200 for Pleasant, and classmate Braden Freeman won the 110 hurdles.
          Other highlights saw Mt. Gilead senior Jake Haughn set state and tournament records in winning the 3200 and Defiance Ayersville junior Jason Jackson defending his championship in the high jump.            
           Pleasant has qualified five athletes in four events to this year’s state tournament.
REGIONAL RESULTS/STATE QUALIFIERS: Results of regional tournaments (with the top four finishers in each event in each regional qualifying for the state tournament), lane assignments and flights for the state tournaments and a school-by-school listing of state tournament qualifiers are currently available on the OHSAA web site (www.ohsaa.org). The information can be accessed on the web site’s home page.
STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS AVAILABLE ON WEB SITE: Results will be available on the OHSAA web page (www.ohsaa.org) as soon as possible at the conclusion of each division’s competition. The information can be accessed by following the same procedures as listed in the previous paragraph.
2003 REGIONAL CHAMPIONS

MORE STATE TRACK & FIELD NOTES
RETURNING STATE CHAMPIONS FROM 2002
BOYS DIVISION I (2 returnee in 2 events)
100: Marc Johnson, Sr., Middletown
400: Zach Logan, Jr., Trotwood-Madison

BOYS DIVISION II (2 returnee in 2 events)
200: Justin Conway, Sr., Sandusky Perkins
High Jump: Tyler Buss, Sr., Willard
ALSO: Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary junior Matt Buzak placed first in state cross country in 2002.

BOYS DIVISION III (5 returnees in 5 events)
400: Ben Nolan, Sr., Warren John F. Kennedy
800: Micah Harding, Sr., Cedarville
300 Hurdles: Tom Nims, Sr., Attica Seneca East
High Jump: Jason Jackson, Sr., Defiance Ayersville (also won the high jump in 2001)
Long Jump: Mike Wagner, Sr., Mogadore
ALSO: Fostoria St. Wendelin senior Josh Souder placed first in state cross country in 2002. Stryker junior Braden Martinez placed first in state cross country in 2001.

GIRLS DIVISION I (5 returnees in 8 events)
100: Tianna Madison, Sr., Elyria
200: Tianna Madison, Sr., Elyria
800: Maggie Infeld, Jr., Cleveland Heights Beaumont
1600: Maggie Infeld, Jr., Cleveland Heights Beaumont
3200: Michelle Sikes, Sr., Lakewood (also won the 3200 in 2000 and placed first in state cross country in 2001)
100 Hurdles: Courtney Johnson, Sr., Cols. Brookhaven
High Jump: Ali Borland, Jr., Kent Roosevelt
Long Jump: Tianna Madison, Sr., Elyria (also won the long jump in 2001)
ALSO: Mason freshman Angela Bizzarri placed first in state cross country in 2002. Columbus Eastmoor Academy sophomore Ayrizanna Favours won the Division II 400 in 2002.

GIRLS DIVISION II (4 returnees in 5 events)
100: Cachet Murray, So., Girard
200: Cachet Murray, So., Girard
Discus: Allison Booth, Sr., Shelby
Long Jump: Kim Horning, Sr., Granville
Pole Vault: Ashley Dennison, Sr., London Madison Plains
ALSO: North Bend Taylor freshman Emily Thompson placed first in state cross country in 2002.

GIRLS DIVISION III (5 returnees in 6 events)
100: Brittany Hocker, Jr., Bridgeport (also won the 200 in 2002)
200: Brook Turner, Jr., Gates Mills Hawken
400: Brook Turner, Jr., Gates Mills Hawken
1600: Sunni Olding, Jr., Minster (also won the 1600 in 2001; also placed first in state cross country in both 2002 and 2000)
High Jump: Anna Marie Ricciardi, Sr., Berlin Center Western Reserve
Pole Vault: Magen Maleski, Jr., West Alexandria Twin Valley South
ALSO: Stryker senior Rebekah Perdue won the high jump in 2001.

Classes listed are for 2003. Most athletes listed above will also compete in other events.

STATE INTERSCHOLASTIC RECORDS SET IN 2003
(as reported to the OHSAA; FAT only)

BOYS DIVISION I
• Chris Kollar, Sr., Strongsville — 3200 (8:56.35)

BOYS DIVISION II
• Austin Wechter, Jr., Shelby — 300 hurdles (36.69)

GIRLS DIVISION I
• Rachael Diehl, Sr., Lancaster — pole vault (11’0”-ties)

GIRLS DIVISION II
• Jenny Morgan, Fr., Barnesville — 3200 (10:45.06)
• Jenna Nance, Jr., Middletown Madison — pole vault (10’6”)

GIRLS DIVISION III
• Sunni Olding, Jr., Minster — 1600 (4:53.51)
• Sunni Olding, Jr., Minster — 3200 (10:32.75)
• Amber Rall, Sr., Bucyrus Wynford — 100 hurdles (14.25)
• Anna Marie Ricciardi, Sr., Berlin Center Western Reserve — High Jump (5’9”)
• Bailey Wills, Fr., Troy Christian — Pole Vault (10’7”)

STATE TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANTS IN 2003

BOYS DIVISION I: 298 athletes from 110 schools
BOYS DIVISION II: 308 athletes from 120 schools
BOYS DIVISION III: 292 athletes from 118 schools
BOYS TOTALS: 898 athletes from 348 schools

GIRLS DIVISION I: 319 athletes from 107 schools
GIRLS DIVISION II: 323 athletes from 112 schools
GIRLS DIVISION III: 300 athletes from 101 schools
GIRLS TOTALS: 942 athletes from 320 schools 

TOURNAMENT TOTALS: 1,840 athletes from 668 schools

BOYS TENNIS STATE TOURNAMENTS:
REVIEW: 84th Annual Boys State Tennis Tournaments, May 30 and 31, 2003, Stickney Tennis Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus
          Division I Singles — Cincinnati Walnut Hills senior Eric Thomas captured the championship with a 6-3, 6-1 win over sophomore Tony Teufel of Cincinnati Princeton. Thomas, who finished third last year and was part of the 2001 state championship doubles team, defeated Cleveland St. Ignatius senior Dominic Ozanne in the semifinals, while Teufel stopped Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin junior David Rozek. Rozek defeated Ozanne in the third-place match.
          Division II Singles — Cincinnati Indian Hill junior Brian Compton, part of the state championship doubles team last year, won the singles crown with a 6-0, 6-3 win over junior teammate Mike McCarthy. Compton, who defeated defending champ Jeremy Miller, a senior from Sandusky St. Mary Central Catholic, in the second round, defeated Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy sophomore Michael Beatty in the semifinals. McCarthy upended Hunting Valley University School senior Porus Jetli in the semifinals. Jetli defeated Beatty in the third-place match.
          Division I Doubles — Toledo St. Francis junior James O’Connell and sophomore Mike O’Connell won the championship with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 win over Cincinnati Princeton seniors Matt Metully and Wil Lofgren. James and his graduated partner finished third last year, while Lofgren and his graduated partner were also second in 2002 and Metully, competing for West Chester Lakota West, and his graduated partner were fourth. The O’Connells defeated Westerville North seniors Michael Mickoli and Atsushi Matsui in the semifinals, while Metully and Lofgren stopped Lima Shawnee seniors Travis Curran and Brian Rager. Curren and Rager took the third-place match.
          Division II Doubles — Gahanna Columbus Academy junior Kortney Keith and senior Vivek Venkataraman won the championship by stopping Youngstown Ursuline seniors Brian Meek and Donald Person in the finals, 6-3, 6-4. Keith and Venkataraman defeated Canton Central Catholic juniors Kyle Jones and Chris Jones in the semifinals, while Meek and Person defeated Cincinnati Indian Hill juniors Britt Jamison and Wade Ward. The Jones’ won the third-place match.
STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS AVAILABLE ON WEB SITE: Complete results from the 2002 Boys State Tennis Tournament are posted on the OHSAA web site (www.ohsaa.org). That information can be accessed on the web site’s home page.

OHSAA NOTEBOOK

OHSAA TO HOST ‘OFFICIALS FIRST’ CONFERENCE: For the first time, the Ohio High School Athletic Association will host a conference for all OHSAA contest officials. “Officials   First” Conference 2003 will be held July 18, 19 and 20 at the Marriott Northwest Hotel in Dublin. The conference will include sessions on leadership training, legal responsibilities, recruiting skills, conflict resolution, mentoring, rules & mechanics, professional skill development, officiating techniques and sportsmanship. Among the keynote speakers will be Larry Barnett, retired Major League Baseball umpire, Jerry Markbreit, retired NFL official, plus administrators from the National Federation of State High School Associations, the OHSAA and other state high school athletic association offices.
                    As part of the conference, the 15th OHSAA Officials Hall of Fame class will be inducted during ceremonies Saturday, July 19, at the Marriott Northwest. Inducted will be Rhonda Funkhouser, Dover (volleyball official); Robert Guthrie Jr., Mansfield (track & field official); Bernie Harris, Kettering (football, basketball, baseball, softball and volleyball official); Fred Heinlen, Shaker Heights (basketball and football official); John Howell, Shadyside (basketball official); Wendell Miller, Canal Winchester (basketball, volleyball, softball and baseball official); Kirt Rockel, Dayton, Ky. (wrestling official); Vern Smith, Uniontown (football, volleyball, basketball and track & field official); Leo Stiger, Paulding (track & field official); Donis Toler Sr., Zanesville (basketball official); James VanDeGrift, Lebanon (basketball and track & field official), and Thomas Venditelli, Westerville, (basketball official).
                    For more information on the “Officials First” Conference, visit the OHSAA web site at www.ohsaa.org.

KEHRES TO BE HONORED AT OHSAA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE BANQUET: The Ohio High School Athletic Association has selected Mount Union Head Football Coach Larry Kehres as the recipient of the 2003 OHSAA Ethics and Integrity Award. Kehres will receive the honor at the OHSAA Scholar-Athlete Scholarship Banquet June 20 in Columbus. He will also address this year’s 40 OHSAA scholarship recipients.
                    The OHSAA Ethics and Integrity Award is presented annually to an Ohioan who has displayed outstanding traits of ethical behavior and integrity in the performance of duties and responsibilities and is a role model for others. The award is the highest honor the OHSAA Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Committee may bestow.
                    Kehres (pronounced CARE-us) recently completed his 17th season as the head coach at Mount Union, where he led the Purple Raiders to the Division III national championship, the seventh for the school in the past 10 years. Besides the seven national crowns, during Kehres’ tenure the school has compiled a record of 192-17-3 (.912), captured 13 Ohio Athletic Conference championships, posted 11 undefeated regular season and Kehres has been named the Division III National Coach of the Year six times. A native of Diamond, Ohio, Kehres is a graduate of Ravenna Southeast High School. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Mount Union and a master’s from Bowling Green State.

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