FAVC News
Coming Up This Week in the FAVC
This week we embark on the first of our final FAVC Winter Sports Championships as we hold our 15th Boys/Girls Swimming and Diving Championships (see related article on this page). The following two weekends will feature the FAVC Wrestling Championships for the West Division on Saturday, Feb. 4th and Saturday, Feb. 11th for the East Division. The races in girls’/boys’ bowling and basketball are going down to the wire. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up this week in the FAVC:
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
With three weeks remaining both races are extremely tight. WILMINGTON (10-1) leads the East by 1.5 games over MILFORD (8-2), by 2.5 games over TURPIN (7-3) in the East Division. The Hurricanes have remaining at home the next two Wednesdays against GLEN ESTE (4-7, 6th place) and LOVELAND (2-7,7th place), before closing out their final three games on the road at WALNUT HILLS (1-9, T8th place), LITTLE MIAMI (1-9, T8th place) and TURPIN.
In the West Division WINTON WOODS and TALAWANDA (8-1) hold a two game lead over MT. HEALTHY, who tagged the Warriors with their first loss of the year on Saturday and HARRISON (6-3). The Warriors close out their season with a home game against the co-leading Braves this Wednesday and then on the road at HARRISON, NORWOOD (1-8, 7th place) and NORTHWEST (0-9, 8th place) and a home game with EDGEWOOD (5-4, 5th place). The Braves in addition to the road game with WINTON WOODS is at home against EDGEWOOD, HARRISON, MT. HEALTHY and then finish on the road at ROSS (2-7, 6th place).
This week’s schedule:
Sat. Jan. 28th: In the East Division: WALNUT HILLS @ LOVELAND, TURPIN @ KINGS, and MILFORD @ GLEN ESTE.
In the West Division: NORTHWEST @ MT. HEALTHY, EDGEWOOD @ TALAWANDA and NORWOOD @ ROSS.
In non-conference play: Withrow @ WINTON WOODS and ANDERSON @ Seton.
BOYS BASKETBALL
The current divisional leaders are: WALNUT HILLS (8-1) holding a half game lead over TURPIN (7-1) in the East and WINTON WOODS (6-0) holding a half game lead over ROSS (5-1).
This week’s slate:
Sat. Jan. 28th: EDGEWOOD @ Franklin, MILFORD @ Goshen and Graham @ WILMINGTON.
WRESTLING
Wrestler with 20 Wins:
Truman Gutapfel, HARRISON (220 lbs.) 28, Jordan Puska, EDGEWOOD (120 lbs.) 28, Drew Kearns, GLEN ESTE (132 lbs.) 25, Matt Sicurella, GLEN ESTE (113 lbs.) 25, Austin Rowan, GLEN ESTE (182 lbs.) 24, John Mikolay, GLEN ESTE (160 lbs.) 24, Joseph Jones, ROSS (138 lbs.) 24, John Sittason, HARRISON (285 lbs.) 23,Shane Blevins, GLEN ESTE (195 lbs.) 23, Gunnar Webber, NORTHWEST (106 lbs.) 23, Kevin Phelps, WILMINGTON (220 lbs.) 22, Steffon Foster, MT. HEALTHY (182 lbs.) 22, Gunner Lay, LOVELAND (182 lbs.) 21, Kameron Hardin, NORTHWEST (170 lbs.) 21, Michael Burge (160 lbs.) 21, Max Davis, GLEN ESTE (138 lbs.) 21, Correll Byrd (132 lbs.) 21. Perry Stallings, MT. HEALTHY (132 lbs.) 20, Zach Macella, WILMINGTON (106 lbs.) 20.
This week’s schedule:
Fri. Jan. 27th/Sat. Jan. 28th: MILFORD is hosting their invitational and KINGS, LOVELAND TURPIN, WALNUT HILLS, WILMINGTON and WINTON WOODS are in the field. EDGEWOOD, ROSS and TALAWANDA are in the Eaton Invitational.
Sat. Jan. 28th: LITTLE MIAMI will be in the Middletown Invitational; NORWOOD will be in the Finneytown and Lakota West will be at HARRISON for a dual match.
Milford Announces Its Hall of Fame
The Milford High School Athletic Department and the Milford Athletic Boosters Club are pleased to announce the Milford Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee Class of 2011. Four individuals have been chosen by the Hall of Fame committee. They are:
Ø Don Andriot, Class of 1977 (Football, Basketball and Track)
Ø Jim Terrell, Class of 1983 (Cross Country, Wrestling, Olympic Canoeing)
Ø Joel Peschke, Class of 1991 (Football and Basketball)
Ø Dave Niemeyer, Coach (Cross Country, Wrestling, Track and Basketball)
Hall of Fame night is scheduled for Friday, February 3, 2012. Festivities will include a pre-induction reception and dinner for the new inductees, their families, friends and the current members of the Milford Hall of Fame. Induction ceremonies will be in the Fley Center Gymnasium prior to the Milford men’s varsity basketball game versus Glen Este (approximately 7:00 pm).
FAVC Boys/Girls Swimming and Diving Championships This Saturday
The 15th and final FAVC Swimming Championships will be held at Miami University on Saturday, Jan. 28th. The Championships will begin at 3:00 p.m. Let’s take a look at the returning individual Champions in the field.
BOYS
East Division:
Josh Quallen, WILMINGTON (200 and 500 Free), Matt Swaine, LOVELAND (1 M Diving), Beau Robinson, MILFORD (100 Fly) and Dave Matulis, MILFORD (110 Breast).
West Division:
Evan Bader, TALAWANDA (200 Free and 100 Breast), Alex Hutchinson, HARRISON (50 and 100 Free), Cole Fryman, EDGEWOOD (1 M Diving), Nick Kling, HARRISON (100 Fly).
GIRLS
East Division:
Shaylynn Spelman, TURPIN (200 Free), Morgan Contino, TURPIN (50 Free), and Alex Dschaak, LOVELAND (100 Back)
West Division:
Abby Klei, NORTHWEST (200 IM), Danielle Reed, NORTHWEST (50 Free and 100 Breast), Olivia Callahan, TALAWANDA (1 M Diving), Kyra Reisenfeld, TALAWANDA (100 Fly and Back)
A look back at the 2011 FAVC Swim and Diving Championships
The TURPIN Spartans and the TALAWANDA Braves sweep their respective divisions for both the Boys and Girls in the 14th annual FAVC Swimming and Diving Championships this past Thursday (diving at Milford H.S.) and Saturday (swimming on the campus of Miami University). The Spartan Girls have won an FAVC and/or divisional title in 10 out of the past 11 years. The Spartan Boys have now won an FAVC and/or divisional title for the 9th consecutive year. TALAWANDA is now in its fifth year in the FAVC and the Boys and Girls teams have each won the divisional title every year.
NEW RECORDS
Girls’ 200 Yard Medley Relay: TURPIN (1:50.93): Molly Hazelbaker, Gabbie Pettinichi, Morgan Contino, and Valerie Borger. Old record, 1:52.63 set in 2009.
Boys’ 200 Yard IM: Steven Zimmerman of LITTLE MIAMI (1:53.64) shatters his own record by nearly 4 seconds 1:57.25 that he set in 2009.
Girls 50 Yard Freestyle: Rachael Lewis of WILMINGTON (:24.27) and Valerie Borger (:24.51) each broke the 2009 record of :24.63 set in 2009 by Julia Comodeca of ANDERSON.
Boys’ 50 Yard Freestyle: Austin Caldwell of LOVELAND (:21.37) and Alex Hutchison of HARRISON (:21.74) each broke the 2004 record of Mason’s Jeff Smith (:21.78).
Girls’ 1 Meter Diving: Margaret Craycraft breaks the 3rd longest standing FAVC record by scoring 241.65 to break Sarah Wyant of ROSS 2003 record of 234.55.
Boys’ 100 Freestyle: Austin Caldwell (:46.88) of LOVELAND, Wade Paroz (:47.30) of ANDERSON and Tommy Easley (47.91) of TURPIN all broke the 2008 record of Andrew Spurling (:48.31) of TURPIN.
Girls’ 200 Freestyle Relay: TURPIN (1:41.33) Morgan Contino, Jaymie Polet, Molly Hazelbaker and Valerie Borger broke the 2009 record of TURPIN (1:41.36).
Boys’ 200 Freestyle Relay: ANDERSON (1:29.19) Connor Davis, Jimmy Nordloh, Kile Aukerman, and Wade Paroz broke the 2009 record of LOVELAND (1:30.27).
Boys’ 100 Yard Backstroke: Steven Zimmerman LITTLE MIAMI (:51.23) breaks his own record from the 2009 meet (:52.68).
Boys’ 400 Yard Freestyle Relay: TURPIN (3:17.65) Tommy Easley, Philip Englert, Alex Kenney and Sean Monahan and ANDERSON (3:18.32) Connor Davis, Jared Springman, Kile Aukerman, and Wade Paroz broke the 2006 record of TURPIN (3:18.33).
SWIMMERS of the YEAR
Boys’ East: Steven Zimmerman, LITTLE MIAMI
Boys’ West: Alex Hutchinson, HARRISON and Evan Bader, TALAWANDA
Girls’ East: Rachael Lewis, WILMINGTON
Girls’ West: Danielle Reed, NORTHWEST
COACHES of the YEAR
Boys’ East: Ann Albert, KINGS and Gary Tameris, MILFORD
Boys’ West: Mike Brossart, HARRISON and Steven Pasquale, TALAWANDA
Girls’ East: Rene Contino, TURPIN
Girls’ West: Steven Pasquale, TALAWANDA and Amy Salyers, ROSS
OHSAA Winter Sports Tournament Dates
The Ohio High School Athletic Association’s tournament schedule:
BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING
BOYS Division 1
Cincinnati Sectional: Diving at Miami University, Tues. Feb. 7th; Swimming, Fri. Feb. 10th at the designated sites:
Keating Natatorium: HARRISON, NORTHWEST, AND WALNUT HILLS.
Mason High School: ANDERSON, GLEN ESTE, KINGS, LITTLE MIAMI, LOVELAND, MILFORD, ROSS, TALAWANDA, TURPIN, AND WINTON WOODS.
Centerville Sectional at the Washington Twp. Recreation Center: EDGEWOOD
BOYS DIVISION I ADVANCERS TO DISTRICT
In the individual events, the fastest 32 swimmers in the event will advance to the District meet. However, each sectional site (Centerville, Keating, Mason, and Trotwood) will advance two (2) automatic qualifiers. Any automatic qualifier not in the top 32 will be added at the end in open lanes.
For relay events, the fastest 24 relay teams in the event will advance to the District meet. However, each site (Centerville, Keating, Mason, and Trotwood) will advance two (2) automatic qualifiers. Any automatic qualifier not in the top 24 will be added at the end in open lanes.
In Boys Division I Diving, divers from the Keating, Mason, and combined Centerville/Trotwood sites will each qualify two (2) divers for a total of six (6) automatic qualifiers. In addition, eighteen (18) at large divers (based on scores) will advance for a field of twenty-four (24) qualifying to the district meet.
GIRLS Division 1
DIVISION I SECTIONAL MEETS – Diving – Miami University – Wednesday, February 8, 2012; Swimming – Sites noted below - Saturday, February 11, 2012
Keating Natatorium: HARRISON, NORTHWEST, TALAWANDA, AND WALNUT HILLS
Mason High School: ANDERSON, EDGEWOOD, GLEN ESTE, KINGS, LITTLE MIAMI, LOVELAND, MILFORD, TURPIN, WILMINGTON, AND WINTON WOODS
GIRLS DIVISION I ADVANCERS TO DISTRICT
In the individual events, the fastest 32 swimmers in the event will advance to the District meet. However, each sectional site (Centerville, Keating, and Mason) will advance two (2) automatic qualifiers. Any automatic qualifier not in the top 32 will be added at the end in open lanes.
For relay events, the fastest 24 relay teams in the event will advance to the District meet. However, each site (Centerville, Keating, and Mason) will advance two (2) automatic qualifiers. Any automatic qualifier not in the top 24 will be added at the end in open lanes.
Girls Division I Diving: The sectionals at Centerville, Keating, and Mason will qualify two (2) automatic divers each, plus a total of eighteen (18) additional divers based on score, for a field of twenty-four (24) qualifying to the District Tournament.
DIVISION I DISTRICT TOURNAMENT - Diving – Wednesday, February 15, 2012; Swimming – Saturday, February 18, 2012, warm ups at 4:15 p.m., meet begins at 5:45 p.m.
BOYS Division 2
DIVISION II BOYS SWIMMING / DIVING - SECTIONAL MEETS – Diving – Monday, February 6, 2012; Swimming – Friday, February 10, 2012
Keating Natarioum: NORWOOD
Mason High School: WILMIINGTON
BOYS DIVISION II ADVANCERS TO DISTRICT
In the individual events, the fastest 24 swimmers in the event will advance to the District meet. However, each sectional site (Centerville, Keating, Mason, and Trotwood) will advance two (2) automatic qualifiers. Any automatic qualifier not in the top 24 will be added at the end in open lanes.
For relay events, the fastest 24 relay teams in the event will advance to the District meet. However, each site (Centerville, Keating, Mason, and Trotwood) will advance two (2) automatic qualifiers. Any automatic qualifier not in the top 24 will be added at the end in open lanes.
In Boys Division II Diving, divers from the Keating, Mason, and combined Centerville/Trotwood sites will each qualify two (2) divers for a total of six (6) automatic qualifiers. In addition, eighteen (18) at large divers (based on scores) will advance for a field of twenty-four (24) qualifying to the district meet.
GIRLS Division 2
Mason High School: NORWOOD and ROSS
GIRLS DIVISION II ADVANCERS TO DISTRICT
In the individual events, the fastest 24 swimmers in the event will advance to the District meet. However, each sectional site (Trotwood and Mason) will advance two (2) automatic qualifiers. Any automatic qualifier not in the top 24 will be added at the end in open lanes.
For relay events, the fastest 24 relay teams in the event will advance to the District meet. However, each site (Trotwood and Mason) will advance two (2) automatic qualifiers. Any automatic qualifier not in the top 24 will be added at the end in open lanes.
Girls Division II Diving: The sectionals at Trotwood and Mason will qualify two (2) automatic divers each, plus a total of twenty (20) additional divers based on score, for a field of twenty-four (24) qualifying to the District Tournament.
DIVISION II DISTRICT TOURNAMENT – Diving – Monday, February 13, 2012; Swimming – Saturday, February 18, 2012, warm ups at 9:15 a.m., meet begins at 10:45 a.m. – Miami University, Oxford
District - February 13 - 18, 2012
DIVISION I DISTRICT TOURNAMENT – Diving – Tuesday, February 14, 2012; Swimming – Friday, February 17, 2012, Warm ups at 4:15 p.m., meet begins at 5:45 p.m.
BOYS DIVISION I ADVANCERS TO STATE
The District Tournament will automatically qualify two (2) in each swimming event to the State Meet, with sixteen (16) at large qualifiers that will be selected on the basis of times recorded in the District Meet. Six (6) divers will qualify to the State Meet.
Relay team members may be changed from the Sectional to District to State Tournaments providing the swimmers are on the schools tournament eligibility list and will not have participated in more events than permitted by the Federation Rules.
National Federation Swimming/Diving Rule stipulates that a team consist of one (1) or more competitors. Therefore, any school entering individuals in the Swimming/Diving Tournament is eligible for team point scoring.
BOYS DIVISION II ADVANCERS TO STATE
The District Tournament will automatically qualify two (2) in each swimming event to the State Meet, with sixteen (16) at-large qualifiers that will be selected on the basis of times recorded in the District Meet. Four (4) divers will qualify to the State Meet.
Relay team members may be changed from the Sectional to District to State Tournaments providing the swimmers are on the schools tournament eligibility list and will not have participated in more events than permitted by the Federation Rules.
National Federation Swimming/Diving Rule stipulates that a team consist of one (1) or more competitors. Therefore, any school entering individuals in the Swimming/Diving Tournament is eligible for team point scoring.
DIVISION II DISTRICT TOURNAMENT – Diving – Monday, February 13, 2012; Swimming – Saturday, February 18, 2012, warm ups at 9:15 a.m., meet begins at 10:45 a.m. – Miami University, Oxford
GIRLS DIVISION I ADVANCERS TO STATE
The District Tournament will automatically qualify two (2) in each swimming event to the State Meet, with sixteen (16) at large qualifiers that will be selected on the basis of times recorded in the District Meet. Seven (7) divers will qualify to the State Meet.
Relay team members may be changed from the Sectional to District to State Tournaments providing the swimmers are on the school’s tournament eligibility list and will not have participated in more events than permitted by the Federation Rules.
National Federation Swimming/Diving Rule stipulates that a team consist of one (1) or more competitors. Therefore, any school entering individuals in the Swimming/Diving Tournament is eligible for team point scoring.
The District Tournament will automatically qualify two (2) in each swimming event to the State Meet, with sixteen (16) at large qualifiers that will be selected on the basis of times recorded in the District Meet. Five (5) divers will qualify to the State Meet.
Relay team members may be changed from the Sectional to District to State Tournaments providing the swimmers are on the school’s tournament eligibility list and will not have participated in more events than permitted by the Federation Rules.
National Federation Swimming/Diving Rule stipulates that a team consist of one (1) or more competitors. Therefore, any school entering individuals in the Swimming/Diving Tournament is eligible for team point scoring.
State: February 22 - 25, 2012
BOYS/GIRLS BOWLING
Sectional - February 11 - 19, 2012
SECTIONAL MEETS – Boys – Wednesday, February 15, 2012
SECTIONAL MEETS – Girls – Friday, February 17, 2012
Boys Teams and individuals qualifying for the District Championship will be as follows:
Woodman - Six (6) teams and six (6) individuals
Colerain - Seven (7) teams and seven (7) individuals
Crossgate - Five (5) teams and five (5) individuals
Marian - Six (6) teams and six (6) individuals
Girls Teams and individuals qualifying for the District Championship will be as follows:
Woodman Lanes - Six (6) teams and six (6) individuals
Colerain - Eight (8) teams and eight (8) individuals
Crossgate - Five (5) teams and five (5) individuals
Marian - Five (5) teams and five (5) individuals
District - February 20 - 26, 2012
DISTRICT MEET – Boys – Friday, February 24, 2012. Eastern Lanes, 6943 Coles Road, Middletown,
DISTRICT MEETS – Girls – Saturday, February 25, 2012. Eastern Lanes, 6943 Coles Road, Middletown
STATE BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS – Friday, March 2, 2012. Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl, 3224 South High Street, Columbus
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Sectional - February 13 - 25, 2012
District - February 27 - March 3, 2012
Regional - March 5 - 10, 2012
State - March 15 - 17, 2012
BOYS BASKETBALL
Sectional - February 20 - March 3, 2012
District - March 5 - 10, 2012
Regional - March 12 - 17, 2012
State - March 22 - 24, 2012
FAVC Winter Sports Championship History
As we did in the Fall, we take a look at the Championship History for our Winter Sports:
BOYS’ BASKETBALL (45 years: 1965 through 1998—One Division, 1999 through 2005 and beginning again in 2010-2011—Two Divisions, and 2006 through 2010—Three Divisions)
1st Champion: SPRINGBORO; There have been 19 schools win outright or share an FAVC Boys’ Basketball Championship.
Team Championships (in rank order):
#1 MASON, 12(8 outright and 4 co-championships); #2 SPRINGBORO, 11 (8 outright and 3 co-championships); #3 ROSS, 10 (6 outright and 4 co-championships); 4th WINTON WOODS, 7 (All Outright); 5th, LITTLE MIAMI, 6 (4 outright and 2 co-championships); T6th LOVELAND, 4 (All Outright); T6th KINGS and WILMINGTON, 4 (1 outright and 1 co-championships); T9th TALAWANDA, 2 (Both Outright); T9th GOSHEN, NORTHWEST, TURPIN and WAYNESVILLE, 2 (Both Co-Championships); T14th ANDERSON, CLINTON MASSIE, EDGEWOOD, MILFORD and LEBANON (Outright Champions); T14th MT. HEALTHY and NORWOOD (Co-Championships)
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL (36 years—First Championship: 1975)
1st Champion: SPRINGBORO; There have been 16 schools win outright or share an FAVC Girls’ Basketball Championship
Team Championships (in rank order):
#1 MASON, 13 (10 outright and 3 co-championship); #2 SPRINGBORO, 11 (8 outright and 3 co-championships); #3 WINTON WOODS, 7 (5 outright and 2 co-championship); #4 LITTLE MIAMI, 5 (4 outright/1 co-championship); #T5 WALNUT HILLS 3 (All Outright); T5th KINGS, Mt. HEALTHY (2 outright and 1 co-championship) and WALNUT HILLS (3 outright) T8th ANDERSON, NORTHWEST ROSS (1 outright and 1 co-championship) GOSHEN and HARRISON, 2 (Both Outright); T13th BLANCHESTER, LEBANON, LOVELAND and MADISON, 1 (Outright).
WRESTLING (35 years—First Championship: 1977)
1st Co-Champions: LITTLE MIAMI; There have been 12 schools win an FAVC Wrestling Championship.
Team Championships (in rank order): #T1st BLANCHESTER, T1st HARRISON, 10; #3 WILMINGTON, 9; #4 ROSS, 7; #5 MASON, 4; T6th LEBANON, LITTLE MIAMI, LOVELAND and SPRINGBORO, 2; T10th AMELIA, MADISON and MT. HEALTHY, 1.
BOYS’ SWIMMING (14 years—First Championship: 1998)
1st Champion: WILMINGTON; There have been 8 schools win an FAVC Boys’ Swimming Championship
Team Championships (in rank order): #1 TURPIN, 9; #2 TALAWANDA, 6 T3rd LOVELAND and MASON, 4; T5th ANDERSON and WILMINGTON, 3; T7th KINGS and MILFORD, 1.
GIRLS’ SWIMMING (14 years—First Championship: 1998)
1st Champion: WILMINGTON; There have been 8 schools win an FAVC Girls’ Swimming Championship
Team Championships (in rank order): #1 TURPIN, 10; T2 TALAWANDA and MASON, 5; #4 ANDERSON, 4; #5 KINGS, 3; T6th WALNUT HILLS and WILMINGTON, 2; and #8 MILFORD, 1.
BOYS’ BOWLING (7 years—First Championship: 2005)
1st Champions: NORTHWEST (Outright); GLEN ESTE, HARRISON, MASON and WINTON WOODS; There have been 10 schools win an FAVC Boys’ Bowling Championship
Team Championships (in rank order): #1 NORTHWEST, 7 (6 Outright and 1 Co-Championship); T2nd HARRISON and GLEN ESTE, 3 (2 Outright and 1 Co-Championship), MASON and WILMINGTON, 3 (1 Outright and 2 Co-Championships); T6th AMELIA and ANDERSON (Outright) and TURPIN, WALNUT HILLS and WINTON WOODS (Co-Champions)
GIRLS BOWLING (7 years—First Championship: 2005)
1st Champions: NORTHWEST and HARRISON; There have been 6 schools win an FAVC Girls’ Bowling Championship
Team Championships (in rank order): #1 NORTHWEST, 7 (All Outright); #2 HARRISON, 4 (3 outright and 1 Co-Championship); #3 WILMINGTON, 3 (All Outright); T4th WINTON WOODS, 2 (Both outright) and GLEN ESTE (1 outright and 1 co-championship) #6 AMELIA (Outright).
ACADEMIC QUIZ TEAM (11 years—First Championship: 2001
1st Champions: TURPIN and LITTLE MIAMI: There have been 9 schools win an FAVC Academic Quiz Team Championship.
Team Championships (in rank order): #1 TURPIN, 7 (6 Outright and 1 Co-Championship); #2 WALNUT HILLS, 6 (All Outright); T3rd LITTLE MIAMI, 3 (All Outright), TALAWANDA and AMELIA, 3 (2 Outright and 1 Co-Championship); T6th LOVELAND and MILFORD, 2 (1Outright and 1 Co-Championship) and T8th ROSS, 1 (Outright) and NORTHWEST (1 Co-Championship).