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After a four-week search for a football coach, Olentangy High School athletics director Jay Wolfe thinks he found the right candidate in Mark Solis. Solis, 40, accepted Wolfe’s offer to replace Ed Terwilliger on June 7 and was expected to meet with the players June 10. Solis was 7-13 at Lorain the past two seasons but has a career record of 101-50 and six playoff appearances in 14 seasons. His coaching résumé includes stints at Ashland Crestview (1999-2003), Elyria (2004-06) and Twinsburg (2007-10). “He has won at all levels, from small schools (Crestview is in Division V) to big schools (Elyria, Lorain and Twinsburg are in Division I),” Wolfe said. “That caught our eye right away. We also have a teaching opening that fits. He was one of the first two in our final five (candidates), and right away then he was in our top two. We wanted to have somebody in by June 7, in time for the summer.” Wolfe said between 40 and 50 candidates applied to succeedTerwilliger, who announced his retirement May 9 after compiling a 138-114 record in 24 seasons at Olentangy. “A couple years ago, my wife and I discussed moving to central Ohio if the opportunity presented itself,” Solis said. “This is a great opportunity. I am liking what I see in the program, especially the people. We have the chance to take what Ed did

No sooner had senior Katelyn Daniels of the Olentangy Orange High School girls track and field team celebrated defending her title in the discus during the Division I state meet held June 7 and 8 at Ohio State than she had to turn her attention to defending her title in the shot put. “This is the most competitive girls (shot put) field in the entire nation,” Daniels said when asked what to expect. “I really don’t know how it will go. Hopefully I will (set a personal record), and that will be enough. But nothing is guaranteed.” She did record a new personalbest distance, and it was enough to make the field not so competitive. On the heels of winning the discus in a personal-record 161 feet, 7 inches to finish well ahead of runner-up Kaylee Antill of Dresden Tri-Valley (148-4), Daniels threw a state-record 512 to easily win the shot put. The previous mark of 50-10 was set by Ashley Muffet of North Canton Hoover in 2005. “It’s like the most surreal feeling. It’s really incredible,” said

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Katelyn Daniels of Orange reacts after breaking the meet record in the shot put during the Division I state track and field meet June 8 at Ohio State. PAUL VERNON/THISWEEKSPORTS

Olentangy’s Nicey Bauman (left) shares a hug with Jocselyn Powell of Canal Winchester and Jamie Annis (back) of Big Walnut after placing third in the 100-meter hurdles in the Division I state meet June 8. Powell finished second and Annis was fourth. LORRIE CECIL/THISWEEKSPORTS

Daniels, a Michigan State University signee. “I was most confident in the shot (put) and wasn’t really surprised as much as relieved. I knew I had the big throw in me and I really wanted

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Boys Track & Field

Pioneers’ Napper excels in state meet By DAVE PURPURA THISWEEKSPORTS.COM

The introduction of four wheelchair events into high school track and field this year brought questions that often accompany new ventures. But the Division I state meet June 7 and 8 at Ohio State couldn’t have gone more according to form for senSOLIS >> A20 ior Travis Napper of the Olentangy

Orange boys team. Napper finished where he was seeded in three of the four events. He placed third in the shot put (16 feet, 11 3/4 inches), sixth in both the 400 meters (1 minute, 22.29 seconds) and 800 (3:05.72) and seventh in the 100 (22.05). He exceeded his expectations in the 400, in which he was ranked seventh among eight qualifiers. “I tried to get my best in everything,

of course, but (the) shot (put) has always been my cup of tea,” said Napper, whose best throw came on the last of his three attempts. “My goal was just to get third or better. All it was today was the technique and the work I’ve put in all season.” Entering state, Napper’s best throw in the shot put was 14-3 1/2, which he achieved April 30 in a dual meet against Mount Vernon. His other pre-

vious bests coming in were 23.21 in the 100, 1:30.77 in the 400 and 3:24.5 in the 800. There were six state competitors in the shot put and 800 and 10 in the 100. “Travis set personal records in everything he did, and that’s exactly what we were aiming for,” Pioneers coach Buck Weaver said. “We had so

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Olentangy’s Dan Wruble takes off after getting the baton from teammate Jeff Clark (back) in a preliminary heat of the 400-meter relay during the Division I state meet June 7 at Ohio State. The Braves advanced to the finals but were disqualified when they dropped the baton during an exchange. JOHN HULKENBERG/THISWEEKSPORTS

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FROM >> A18 many questions surrounding the whole sport. Coming here, at this point being the culmination, everyone has had their questions answered and it’s kind of nice to be around other people that had the exact same questions. Just to see them step up in this situation, it’s definitely an atmosphere conducive to doing very well.” Other local athletes competing at state were Liberty junior Andrew Johnston, who placed eighth in the 3,200 (9:19.16); Olentangy’s 1,600 relay, which placed ninth (3:20.91); Liberty senior Zach VanGundy, who finished 13th in the 1,600 (4:18.14); and Orange senior Triston Richardson, who was 14th in the pole vault (13-6). Olentangy also had its 400 relay at state. The relay advanced to the final after placing ninth (47.57) in the preliminaries, but the Braves dropped the baton between the third and fourth legs and did not finish the race. Both of Olentangy’s relays at state were comprised of seniors Ramal Iverson, Colin McShane and Dan Wruble and junior Jeff Clark. After the final in the 400 relay, Braves coach Brad Komenda gave the boys a pep talk in an effort to help them be mentally prepared for the 1,600 final. “They ran the three-fastest times in school history in the (400 relay) and set a (Olentangy school) district (record) in the (400 relay) at regional (42.86),” Komenda said. “They’ve run tough all year, and they were definitely peaking at the right time. They were flying around the turn when the drop happened. But as we told them, stuff like that is just part of life.” As was the case in the Division I state cross country meet last fall, Johnston watched Tipp City Tippecanoe’s Sam Wharton dominate the 3,200. Wharton, a Stanford University signee who won the cross

Travis Napper of Orange heaves the shot during the wheelchair competition in the Division I state meet June 8. Napper placed third. PAUL VERNON/THISWEEKSPORTS

country title in 15:09, won the 3,200 in 8:56.61, finishing almost four seconds ahead of runner-up Nick Elswick of Chardon (9:00.43). Johnston finished ninth (9:31.12) in the 3,200 at state last year and finished 35th (15:57.9) at state in cross country last fall. “I really wanted to improve to finish in the top eight,” he said. “I’m happy because this was my career-best time so far. I just wanted to enjoy this experience because not many people can say they ran here among the best athletes in the state.” After clearing 13-6 in the Liberty’s Andrew Johnston pole vault, Richardson was competes in the 3,200 meters unable to clear 14-0 in three at the Division I state meet on June 8. Johnston finished 8th. STATE >> A20 PAUL VERNON/THISWEEKSPORTS

to do this.” Dublin Coffman’s Sade Olatoye (44-10) was runner-up in the shot put. Orange throwing coach Dave Simpson told Daniels before the discus that he thought she had a 160-foot throw in her, and it turned out that Daniels had two. She started with a 130-8, followed by 155-6, 153-9 and 143-2 and 160-1 before hitting 161-7 on her final attempt. Daniels’ previous best throw in the discus was 1513, which she set when she won the event in the regional meet held May 29 and 31 at Pickerington North. She won the state title last year with a throw of 140-0. “I don’t know how he predicted it, “Daniels said. “He just knows me that well.” Daniels’ first throw in the shot put was 48-1. After a foul, she made her record-breaking throw on her third attempt before fouling again. She then threw 47-5 1/4 before another foul on her final attempt. Her previous best throw also had been set a week earlier at regional when she won the event in 48-4 3/4. She won the state title last year in 474 1/2. Other local athletes at state were Olentangy junior Nicey Bauman, who placed second in the 300-meter hurdles (43.56 seconds) and third in the 100 hurdles (14.97); Liberty sophomore Claire Wiles, who placed fifth in the 1,600 (5:03.53); Olentangy sophomore Emily Ginter, who finished 10th in the high jump (5-2); and Liberty’s 3,200 relay of Wiles, freshman Claire Linn and seniors Kylie Spring and Sarah Miller, which finished 15th (9:36.54). Daniels’ two titles scored 20 points for Orange, which placed fifth behind champion Solon (47) as 74 teams scored. Olentangy (14) tied New Albany for 16th and Liberty

Claire Wiles of Liberty runs the 1,600 meters on her way to a fifth-place finish in the event during the Division I state meet June 8. PAUL VERNON/THISWEEKSPORTS

(4) tied Canton GlenOak, Tipp City Tippecanoe, Uniontown Lake and Zanesville for 49th. Bauman finished behind Chantel Richardson of Chesterland West Geauga (14.34) and Canal Winchester’s Jocselyn Powell (14.52) in the 100 hurdles and behind Taylor McDonald of Macedonia Nordonia (42.3) in the 300 hurdles. Bauman said she stopped short of choking up while standing on the awards podium, looking directly into the bleachers where she had sat a year earlier distraught over not qualifying for state. “I’m already thrilled to see how far I can go next year. I certainly didn’t expect this, this year,” she said. “I dropped a second and a half in the 100 this year and two seconds in the 300. But getting to this

point is what pushed me during summer track. It’s what pushed me during workouts in November. It’s such a thrill.” Wiles, who finished 12.3 seconds behind champion Sydney Leiher of Beavercreek in the 1,600, was Liberty’s first individual state qualifier since 2008, when Kelsey Couts placed second in the high jump (5-8) and Jade Riebold tied Wapakoneta’s Hannah Tabler for sixth in the pole vault (11-4). Couts and Riebold graduated in 2009. Ginter, who was making her second state appearance, cleared 5-0 and 5-2 in the high jump but missed at 5-4. Her best jump at state last year also was 5-2, when she placed seventh. dpurpura@thisweeknews.com

Sports briefs Grant to help fund swim lessons

The Greater Columbus Swim Team of Ohio was one of 41 programs to receive a Make a Splash grant from the USA Swimming Foundation to provide free or reducedcost swimming lessons for children. More than $250,000 was awarded nationwide. GCSTO is registering for Make a Splash events to be held in July. Contact instructor Stepha Echard at stepha.gcsto@gmail.com or (614) 551-7772. More information is available at www.gcsto.com.

Schools announce coaching vacancies

The following schools are seeking coaches: DeSales – Boys basketball. Send letter of interest, résumé and references to athletics director Tom Neubert at tneubert@cdeducation.org by Saturday, June 15. Groveport – Volleyball, assistant volleyball. Send résumé to athletics director Steve Petros at steve.petros@gocruisers.org by

June 21. Hartley – Freshman/junior varsity girls basketball. Send résumé to Mike Lanza at bonz7567@hotmail.com by Friday, June 14. Olentangy Liberty –Assistant volleyball. Send letter of interest and résumé to athletics director Darin Meeker at darin_meeker@olentangy.k12.oh.us by June 28. •To add to this list, contact ThisWeek at (740) 888-6069 or sports@thisweeknews.com.

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The U11 Olentangy Bluehawks baseball team won the title for the Mark Andrew Kreusch Memorial Youth Baseball Tournament held over the Memorial Day weekend in Dayton. Team members are (first row, from left) Spenser LeRoy, Nick Lipovsek, Dominik Ronnebaum, Ethan Webb, Ian Newcomer; (second row) Tyler Euton, Colin Brenner, Jacob Lewis, Eric Luman, Viktor Giordano; (third row) coaches Scott LeRoy, Pete Lipovsek and Dominic Giordano. Not pictured is Jackson Roberts.

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we’ve gone no-huddle in recent years, but this is going to be a different look. Once the play is over, they’re going to be right on the line of scrimmage.” Solis , who will teach social studies at Olentangy, and his wife, Julie, have two children – Trevor, 12, and Rylee, 4. Julie is the girls basketball coach at Twinsburg. She guided the Twins to the Division I state title in 2011 and 2012. The Twins were state runners-up this past season.

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Baseball coaches go to bat for Gussler Those who follow high school baseball in central Ohio should not be surprised by the tight bond within the coaching fraternity. Even though winning is the ultimate goal, the coaches cherish the friendships within their group. And when a member of their fraternity is in need, others are quick to respond. That closeness is evident in the battle Thomas Worthington coach Stephen Gussler is fighting. Gussler, who recently completed his 16th season leading the Cardinals, was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer more than three years ago and has received support from his coaching peers ever since. ‘“Guss’ has always been there for kids,” Dublin Jerome coach Chris Huesman said. “He’s just one of those great guys that you come across every so often in high school baseball. It just makes it tough to hear what he’s going through. He’s been a champion for kids for quite some time.” Despite Gussler’s declining health, the Cardinals have been among the top Division I teams in the area in recent years. This spring, they finished 24-7 and won their sec-

ond consecutive district and OCCCentral Division titles. Their season ended with a 15FRANK 13 loss to Hilliard DIRENNA Darby in a regional semifinal May 30. “He knows the game better than anyone I’ve ever met before,” Cardinals senior second baseman Sean Lima said. “He knows what other coaches are going to do and what’s going to happen before anyone else does.” Gussler recently was named Division I state Coach of the Year by the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association. “In a situation like that, all of us (coaches) were looking for different ways to recognize him,” said Grove City coach Ryan Alexander, who nominated Gussler for the award. “We thought ‘Guss’ deserved it. He may not always have the most talented guys compared to some of these other teams around here, but he finds a way to get it done. He went to the regionals two years in a row. What he’s done for the program ... is equally as impressive as what he’s doing for everybody in that

whole community.” Gussler also was named OCC-Central Coach of the Year and was inducted into the Central District Baseball Coaches Association hall of fame during the senior all-star game May 28 at Jerome. Dublin Coffman coach Tim Saunders, who serves as secretary and vice president of the CDBCA, nominated Gussler for the latter honor. The induction ceremony usually is held in the fall, but Saunders wanted to make sure Gussler was well enough to participate in it. “He’s a good coach and he’s just as good or a better person,” Saunders said. “He’s done a fabulous job over there at Thomas. He’s a baseball guy and the relationships he’s formed over the years with our coaches and the kids are great. He just has all the intangibles as far as being a good coach and a good person that you want around your kids. ... He was going to get in (the CDBCA hall of fame). It was just a matter of when. This was deserving.” According to Lima, Gussler would rather have his players recognized than have the attention focused on himself. “He’s really team first,” Lima said. “He doesn’t like personal accolades. It’s all

about the team’s success. ... I’m never going to forget this team the last two years. It’s been like the best experience of my life. I’m never going to forget this.” Thomas defeated Jerome 5-2 in a district semifinal May 21 and beat Grove City 8-2 in a district final that was completed May 24. Neither Huesman nor Alexander mind his team’s season came to an end against the Cardinals. “All of our coaching staff said the same thing, ‘If there was a time you’d be cool with losing, I guess it would be losing to ‘Guss’ while he was making that (tournament) run,’” Alexander said. “At the end of the day, it’s not about wins and losses and things like that and coach of the year awards,” Huesman said. “It’s about getting him healthy and making sure his family is safe. At the end of the day, that’s all you really want for somebody. It’s neat to see how the Worthington community has rallied around him with the ‘GussStrong’ events that they do and it’s kind of neat to see how the Central District coaches have rallied around him as well and try to support him as best we could.” fdirenna@thisweeknews.com

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Joseph named Orange girls basketball coach Kelly Joseph told Olentangy Orange High School athletics director John Betz several months ago that she would be interested in becoming the school’s girls basketball coach whenever the position opened. Although coach MaryAnn Grimes was in just her third season, she had made it clear to many who followed the program closely that she wouldn’t be coaching many more years. After Grimes made it official in mid-April that the 201213 season was her last, Joseph again reiterated her desire to coach a program about to embark on a youth movement after making its first run to the state tournament. Joseph, whose daughter, Maddy, was a key player last season when the Pioneers went 26-3 and reached a Division I state semifinal, recently was selected to become the program’s third coach. Joseph was a middle school boys basketball coach in the Olentangy school district the last two years and will be leading a varsity program for the first time. “We’re excited about it,” said Joseph, whose husband, Chris, coached Worthington Christian’s girls team from 1996-2005 and last year was

the interim boys coach at Gahanna Christian while also serving as principal. “I’m sure I’ll make a lot of mistakes, but it’s going to be terrific.” Maddy Joseph helped the Pioneers go 69-8 in three seasons under Grimes. She will play for Ohio Christian University. The Josephs’ two older sons, 2010 graduate Zack Joseph and 2008 Worthington Christian graduate Tyler Joseph, also played high school basketball. The fourth sibling, Jay Joseph, will be a freshman at Orange this fall. Kelly Joseph met Chris Joseph in college when both were at Virginia Tech. Her first team at Orange won’t have seven key players from last season, including all five starters. Forward Lexi Werling will be a junior who saw limited action last season, Emilia Martin (guard) will be a senior and Breanna Barron (guard) and Mikaela Lyons (forward) will be juniors who played during the final minute of a 73-63 state semifinal loss to Twinsburg. “I don’t like to use the word rebuilding,” Kelly Joseph said. “These girls are ready to roll and it’s my job to help them have success.” –Jarrod Ulrey

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The OP Eagles U10 boys soccer team was a finalist in the Pacesetter Soccer Invitational held May 25-27 in Sylvania. Team members are (first row, from left) Andrew Fisher, Niko Kapustin, Brian Watkins, Eli Aquino, Omar Shabaan; (second row) Anthony Fultz, JoJo Caliguiri, AJ Dimond and coach Jim Daugherty.

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St. Mary holding basketball tourney

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