Spencerville’s Emerson Layman (center) signed his national letter of intent to play soccer at the University of Findlay. Picutred are: Left to right: Brian Layman, coach Josh Van Gorder, Emerson Layman, Charlie Layman, Meridith Layman
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HIGH SCHOOL
Boys Basketball
ALL-NWCC
Upper Scioto Valley’s Drew Stephens was the Northwest Central Conference player of the year and the Rams’ Dre White was tabbed the top coach.
Joining Stephens on the first team were Alex Sanders (USV), Maddox Underwood (USV), Landon Callahan (Lima Temple Christian), Ayden Simpson (Perry) and Isaac Dillon (Elgin).
Making the second team were Carson Rife (Elgin), Zeb Wilson (Hardin Northern), Kameron Moore (Perry), Kolton Manns (Ridgemont), Dawson Clay (Temple Christian) and Jayden Elliott (Waynesfield-Goshen).
Honorable mention seletions were Harrison Sager (Elgin), Stephen Castillo (Elgin), Sean Kuhlman (Hardin Northern), Xander Wilson (Hardin Northern), Elijah Caudill (Perry), Isaiah (Perry), Brayden Townsend (Ridgedale), Nathan Thiel (Ridgedale), Wes McKinley (Ridgemont), Xavier Stuck (Ridgemont), Caleb Kiser (Temple Christian), Blaine Castle (USV), Jason Helton (USV), Dalton Jordan (Waynesfield-Goshen) and Roman James (Waynesfield-Goshen).
Girls Basketball
ALL-NWCC
Waynesfield-Goshen’s Tatelyn Faraglia was named the NWCC player of the year and Hardin Northern’s Brady Mast garnered top coaching accolades.
Joining Faraglia on the first team were Raegan Hutchison (Waynesfield-Goshen), Emma Martin (Hardin Northern), Bella Wilson (Hardin Northern), Lexenna Lee (Perry) and Khaliah Luster (Perry).
Making the second team were Sam Girton (Elgin), Jordan Wall (Elgin), Katie Good (Hardn Northern), Lainey Thomas (Hardin Northern), Lauren Lesile (Ridgedale) and Nevaeh Lowery (USV).
Honorable mention selections were Taylor Scheon (Elgin), Madison Hill (Elgin), Kylee Clem (Hain Northern ), Heidi Traschsel (Hardin Northern), Tyanah Gordon (Perry), Mary Hoersten (Perry), Lilly Ruth (Ridgedale), Richelle Gleespen (Ridgedale), Kyle Shrefe (Ridgemont(, Jayda Dondrea (Ridgemont), Kennedy Hall (USV), Brielle Cotterman (USV), Zaria DeLeon (Waynesfield-Goshen) and Taylor Spencer (Waynesfield-Goshen).
Tennis
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced that its 2023 boys tennis state tournament will be held at Ohio State University’s Outdoor Varsity Tennis Center and Ty Tucker Tennis Center on May 25-26.
Construction at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, home to the boys tennis state tournament since 2016, will prevent the facility from hosting the tournament this spring. The agreement with Ohio State covers only the 2023 boys state tournament. The OHSAA will monitor construction progress at the Lindner Family Tennis Center to further evaluate its ability to host the girls state tournament in the fall.
“We are grateful for the partnership we have with Ohio State and our ability to host the boys tennis state tournament on campus,” said OHSAA Executive Director Doug Ute. “Both the outdoor courts and the indoor center are phenomenal facilities that our state tournament participants, coaches and fans will enjoy.”
Ohio State’s Outdoor Varsity Tennis Center features 10 tournament-style courts with permanent spectator seating along the baselines, while the newly constructed Ty Tucker Tennis Center includes six indoor courts and theater-style seating behind each court. The Ty Tucker Tennis Center, which hosted its first matches in 2021, is adjacent to the outdoor courts and will provide a seamless transition should weather impact the tournament.
Ohio State previously hosted the boys state tournament through 2015, except for 2011 when construction on campus moved the state tournament to Hilliard Davidson High School.
Diving
CANTON — Kenton’sRiley Hunt finished fifth in the Division II Girls State Diving Championships at the C.T. Branin Natatorium. The senior’s score of 347.45 put her on the podium in the fifth spot out of the 32 competitors.
Ottawa-Glandorf’s Alysha Diemer finished 13th.
COLLEGE
ONU hires bowling coach
ADA — Jeff Robinson has been named the inaugural head coach of the Ohio Northern men’s and women’s bowling teams.
The Polar Bears are slated to begin competition in the fall of 2023.
Robinson comes to ONU after his second stint as head coach of the Ohio State Bowling Club.
He returned to the Bowling Club at Ohio State in 2019 and in 2020 guided the women’s team to the National Club Team Championship. Coach Robinson was named the 2023 OBC Coach of the Year for all his team’s successes at Ohio State.
Robinson has been coaching youth bowlers for over 40 years. In 2007, he earned his USBC Silver Certification. That same year he became the head coach of The Ohio State University women’s club bowling team. In 2008 he guided the ladies to their first appearance to the USBC Collegiate National Tournament.
In 2010 he became the first head coach of the Notre Dame (Ohio) bowling team. He coached at Notre Dame (Ohio) for three years and the Falcons made two trips to the USBC Collegiate Sectional tournaments.
He coached the Marian (Ind.) men’s team in Indianapolis in 2013, where he guided the team to the USBC Collegiate Nationals Tournament with a fifth place finish.
He also helped coach the Westerville Central High School Warhawks Bowling team from 2007 till 2018. His focus was coaching the boy’s varsity team, leading them to several appearances at the Ohio High School State Tournament and a State Championship in 2017.
He is a member of the RKH Coaching Group based out of the Palace Lanes where he gives both private and group lessons.
His personal successes with bowling include becoming the Pennsylvania State Youth Tournament Champion, bowled collegiately with Robert Morris College, and has three 300 games.
Robinson resides in Westerville, OH with his wife Lisa. He has two married sons and two grandchildren. He also enjoys playing golf. He is retired from Quadient, Inc. as Government Account Executive
