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Michael Daly and son Seth at the Starlite Drive-in ahead of the second world showing of the movie they wrote together, “Chance.” The movie, all shot in Brown County about 50 miles east of Cincinnati, tells the story of Chance Smith, a boy whom Daly coached in youth baseball for 10 years. Chance died of suicide in 2012, and the movie about his life became Daly’s singular purpose. ANNE SAKER/THE ENQUIRER

Taking a

‘Chance’

A small local movie tackles big topic of teen suicide

Anne Saker Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

AMELIA – They lined State Route 125 for half a mile on May 23 to pack the venerable Starlite Drive-In, but not for the usual early-summer blockbuster.

They came for “Chance,” a small-budget, locally made independent fi lm with the sobering true story of a young baseball star, text messaging and suicide.

The movie, featuring veteran actor Matthew Modine, was shot entirely in Brown County, about 50 miles east of Cincinnati, a rural stretch of southern Ohio where Chance Smith died at 16 in February 2012.

Getting “Chance” to its world premiere at the Starlite Drive-In has been the singular mission of Michael Daly of Hamersville. On May 23, Daly and his family sat in the drive-in parking lot as cars crawled through the gate. They waved to friends who had supported “Chance,” some who even had small roles in the movie.

Daly said he would like “Chance” one day to be shown widely because “I want parents and teachers and students to be able to talk about this subject. We want this movie to start conversations.”

A coach and his player A Cincinnati native, Daly has spent more than three decades as a successful insurance agent and estate planner, for years one of New York Life’s top producers.

He bought 65 acres in Brown County for a house and a lifelong passion. He built a 10-diamond training facility to coach his Flash Youth Baseball program.

For 10 years, Daly coached Chance Smith, a talented player and class clown with loads of friends whose suicide at 16 shocked the county. Haunted by what he may have missed, Daly got permission from the boy’s parents to investigate.

Daly found that in the preceding months, Chance had become convinced on no evidence that his girlfriend was about to dump him. He launched a daily siege of bullying text messages at the imagined rival

Movie veteran Matthew Modine in “Chance.” Jake Hertzman, left, plays athlete Chance Smith at age 12.

Jake is a sophomore at Sycamore High School and plays on the school’s baseball team. PROVIDED

How Matthew Modine got attached For years, Daly and his family divided their time between Hamersville and a home in Los Angeles. Daly’s See ‘CHANCE’, Page 8A

If you are feeling suicidal, or you know someone who is, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-8255 (TALK), and the Crisis Text Line: text “start” to 741741.

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until the other boy’s mother discovered the harassment, spoke to Chance herself and invited him over to talk.

Fearful of exposure, Chance became more depressed and isolated from his family, his friends, his baseball coach. After disappearing for a day, he died in a backyard shed at his family’s home.

Daly had Chance’s No. 7 painted on the outfi eld wall at the Flash Youth Baseball facility. One day, a friend asked about it. Daly told the story, and the friend replied that it sounded like a movie.

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A 20-year-old currently living in Fort Thomas says she will pay a summer lease in Clifton without ever stepping foot on the property.

Libby Birkley, a second year student at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning signed a lease in December with four other students for a property “right across the street from campus.”

She had signed up for a summer class that has since been moved online due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Students who lived on campus in dorms were off ered partial refunds to be issued by UC at the end of the school year. Most students moved out, although others with nowhere to go had an option to fi ll out a waiver to petition to stay on campus.

But students living just blocks away from campus that signed with local landlords say they have “no chance” of getting out of their leases.

Emily Kiehl, 20, says she will pay six months of rent for her off -campus house while she stays quarantined at home in Loveland.

“Our landlord isn’t really fl exible about much. And he wasn’t fl exible about this. So we just sort of have to wait it out until August,” Kiehl said.

Birkley said she called her property manager as soon as classes went online; he told her while it was not his decision, some higher-ups had decided they were not doing any adjustments to contracts.

The landlord also was going to keep the security deposit.

“They’re basically going from the angle, like, the apartment is still available for you to occupy this summer so we’re not going to release you and all this stuff . But, the choice for me to move into that apartment isn’t there, really, because it’s kind of, it’s a safety issue to be moving into an apartment with four people that I currently don’t live with. So there’s, like, obviously no

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University of Cincinnati student Emily Kiehl, 20, poses on the front step over her parents' home in Loveland, Ohio, on Friday, May 1, 2020. Like many college students, the second-year Information Technology student is currently quarantined with her family while also paying rent on a leased home near campus-– one of the highest cost of rent areas in the city. SAM GREENE/THE ENQUIRER

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10 places you’ll be able to get Georgia peaches in Cincinnati this summer Briana Rice Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The Peach Truck is returning to the Cincinnati area with farm-fresh Georgia peaches for sale. “If you aren’t on the farm picking your own peaches, there’s not a fresher peach in the country than from The Peach Truck,” according to their website.

The Nashville-based fruit delivery service is adjusting its delivery model this year to follow social distancing guidelines. This year customers can exclusively preorder peaches for pickup.

The Peach Truck plans to make Cincinnati-area stops on various dates in June and July. On the tour, peaches are available by the 25-pound half-bushel box for $43, as well as pecans by the 10 ounce bag for $10. There are also copies of “The Peach Truck Cookbook” for $20 featuring 100 recipes for all things peach.

Jessica and Stephen Rose will drive The Peach Truck from the Pearson Farm in Fort Valley, Georgia, to several locations in the area in June and July.

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Here’s where you can fi nd The Peach Truck in the Cincinnati area: Appliance Factory, 600 Kemper

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Horse racing returning to Belterra June 4 John Fay Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

CLive sports will return to Cincinnati June 4.

Belterra Park Racetrack will reopen for horse racing, albeit without fans, on Thursday. The track will run Tuesday through Friday.

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Horse racing, like every other sport, was shut down in March by the COVID-19 crisis. On May 14, the Ohio State Racing Commission approved the return of thoroughbred racing to Belterra and Thistledown Racetrack and the return of harness racing at Scioto Downs Racetrack and Northfi eld Park Racetrack. Miami Valley Racing in Lebanon

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was not scheduled to be in session currently.

Only essential personnel will be permitted at the track on race days. The racing commission issued a long list of guidelines to operate.

“We put a plan together and were approved last week,” said Boyer Bendel of Boyd Gaming, which operates Belterra.

“Everybody welcomes getting back to racing. We’re excited we have 75 race days.”

The gaming operation – slot machines, the racebook – at Belterra remains closed.

“That has not been approved,” Bendel said. “We’re in the wait-and-see mode with that.”

Betting on races will be limited to online until the gaming facilities open.

Boyd has begun opening its gaming properties in Mississippi and Louisiana.

“Across the country, we are implementing comprehensive safety protocols approved by local, state and federal health offi cials,” Keith Smith, President and Chief Executive Offi cer of Boyd Gaming said in a statement. “We are optimistic that we will be able to reopen most of our properties over the next several weeks, and we look forward to offering our guests a safe and enjoyable entertainment experience.”

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Have you ever made shakshuka?

Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld Guest columnist

“Have you ever made shakshuka?”

This query from a couple I met while at Natorp’s greenhouse working in the herb section. I had just persuaded them to try Vietnamese cilantro, which thrives in our hot, humid Tristate.

It doesn’t bolt to seed, which regular cilantro will do in the heat.

We were chatting about ways to use cilantro and that’s how the shakshuka question came up. The classic version is seasoned with cilantro.

Yes, I’ve made my own version from the New York Times and promised I’d share it here. So what is shakshuka? An exotic name for an easy North African/Middle Eastern combo of poached eggs, tomatoes, onions, spices and Feta. Good for any meal. A bonus is shakshuka’s versatility. If you have eggs and tomatoes, you’re in. The recipe calls for whole canned tomatoes. Swap diced fresh or diced canned. No Feta? Goat or your favorite cheese works.

Yummy with warm pitas.

OK, you can do this, so go a little bold and give shakshuka a try!

Shakshuka ready for oven, left, and just out of the oven. PHOTOS BY RITA HEIKENFELD/FOR THE ENQUIRER

Shakshuka If fi nishing in oven, use an oven-proof skillet.

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Ingredients

Add onion and bell pepper and cook at a gentle simmer until very soft, about 20 minutes.

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1 real large onion, chopped or thinly sliced

Add garlic and spices and cook a few minutes more.

Preheat oven to 350-375.

1 large red or other bell pepper, chopped or thinly sliced

Crispy edges:

1 tablespoon garlic or to taste

Pour tomatoes in, give it a stir, and simmer until they’ve thickened, about 10 minutes or so.

Brush lightly with olive oil on top.

1 teaspoon sweet paprika or to taste

Wrap in foil and heat 10 minutes or so until hot.

1 1⁄ 4 teaspoons cumin or to taste

Steaming hot and soft: Take a piece of parchment large enough to wrap pitas (in stacks of 3).

Scrunch it up and wet under tap.

Shake off excess water and smooth it out.

Wrap around pitas all the way to the bottom and tuck in sides.

Heat on baking sheet in oven 10 minutes or until hot.

Gently stir in 11⁄ 2 cups Feta. Leave some lumps in. Season with pepper.

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Crack eggs evenly over tomato mixture. If you want, make little indentations for the eggs.

Place skillet in oven and bake until eggs are set, 6-10 minutes. Don’t overcook. (If you like yolks runny, check at about 5 minutes.)

Sprinkle with cilantro and rest of Feta and pass hot sauce.

Tip: Not a fan of fi nishing shakshuka in oven?

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Pandemic dampening pool openings Ian McKenzie Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

With social distancing and cautious cleaning, pools are going to look diff erent in Cincinnati this summer.

Only seven of the 24 Cincinnati public pools will be open starting June 8 because of coronavirus restrictions. They are: Dunham, Evanston, Hirsch, McKie, Oakley, Pleasant Ridge and Price Hill.

Most of these pools,except McKie, are wheelchair accessible, according to the Cincinnati Recreation Commission’s website. The seven pools were selected based on how many lifeguards were returning for the summer, CRC director Daniel Betts said.

The pools will be open weekdays from noon until 7 p.m. and on the weekends from 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

There is no evidence that COVID-19 can spread between people through pool, hot tub or water playgrounds, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Disinfection of the water should kill the virus that causes COVID-19.

“Spraygrounds” for children will not be opening on June 8 because they need staff members to monitor them. Betts hopes that some, if not all of the spraygrounds will be able to open later in the summer. He also hopes to open three or four additional pools.

Betts said he knew he could open those pools safely, but he was hesitant to open any more.

“We do not want to put a single person at risk,” Betts said.

Getting a pool ready for the summer season can take three or four weeks in a normal year, Betts said. But Gov. Mike DeWine announced that pools could reopen a little over a week before the open date, which didn’t give Betts enough time.

The maintenance employees were only brought back recently from being

The pool and splash pad at the Oakley Recreation Center remains closed May 26 in the Oakley neighborhood of Cincinnati.

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laid, Betts said. Training for lifeguards can start as early as February.

The Cincinnati Recreation Commission almost always needs more lifeguards, Betts said.

The situation will be examined and evaluated, and if there are enough lifeguards and it looks life more pools can be opened safely, they will be, Betts said.

The concern with opening pools is not as much that the virus can transmit through water, but that people will be in such close proximity without wearing masks, said Rob Smith, supervising sanitarian for the Cincinnati Health Department.

Masks are recommended to be worn while on the pool deck and interacting with other guests. It is, however, recommended that masks be taken off before

swimming as wet masks can cause diffi cult breathing, according to an order from DeWine and Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton.

Swimmers are instructed to not gather in groups larger than 10.

Social distancing of at least six feet is required both in and out of pools and disciplined cleaning of facilities is required. Restrooms and public areas must be cleaned every two hours.

If a swimmer has a confi rmed COVID-19 case, the local health district should be contacted about exposures.

The pool should be shut down for a deep sanitation, if possible, according to the order.

The city of Cheviot announced on May 5 the decision to close the municipal swimming pool for the entire 2020 season.

This is because of the social distancing orders as well as the concern of the health and safety for the community.

The Cheviot Municipal Pool would have opened on June 30 with two managers and about 10 lifeguards.

The city of Sharonville announced that the Aquatics Center will open June 8. Details about policies and operating changes will be announced soon, Debra O’Toole, an administration and fi nance employee for the city, said.

The village of Evendale does not have an opening date for its pool as of Tuesday, May 26.

The village of Greenhills, opened their pool on May 26, the fi rst day pools were allowed to be opened.

The pool at Greenhills specifi es that social distancing is up to each person as pool employees will not be policing distancing.

Greenhills will have three swim sessions per day: one from noon until 3 p.m., one from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. and one from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.

People are encouraged to register to attend one of the sessions as only a limited number of walk-ins will be allowed.

Up to 98 people can be in a session.

Smith said he has seen ideas about scheduling diff erent groups to be able to get in the pool for a certain amount of time, similar to reservations. In between these reservations, pool employees would clean and sanitize.

“There is going to be a learning curve through this whole process,” Smith said.

People can only attend one session per day and sessions can be scheduled 14 days in advance.

Pool chairs will be disinfected between each session and hand sanitizing stations will be installed at the pool’s entrance.

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – May 26. Visit Cincinnati. com for possible updates.

We have to eat better. It’s a matter of national security.

Byron McCauley Columnist Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

At 85, Dr. Charles O. Dillard is mostly retired. A least once a week, he stops by a wholesale fruit distributor on the outskirts of Downtown and purchases 200 apples and 250 oranges for children at a local charter school. All of the students there are eligible for reduced or free meals.

This is Dillard’s way of assuring that they get servings of fruit and start healthy eating habits. For years, Dillard practiced internal medicine in Cincinnati. He is a brigadier general in the Army National Guard. He knows the value of health and wellness, and is among retired military veterans all across the United States who sees a potential national security risk in the fact that children just aren’t as healthy as they used to be.

The Council for a Strong America Ohio recently released a report that raises concerns and suggests action steps that can be taken to improve health and wellness outcomes for young people.

There has been plenty of reporting on the data that show children’s health disparities in Ohio, but the Council looks at the problem from a “mission readiness: perspective. The Council for a Strong America is a bipartisan nonprofi t that unites fi ve organizations comprised of law enforcement leaders, retired admirals and generals, business executives, pastors, and prominent coaches and

Dr. Charles O. Dillard provides fruit for school kids. PROVIDED

athletes who promote solutions that ensure a generation of Americans will be productive members of society The study’s pedestrian title, “Improving Childhood Nutrition in Ohio,” belies its importance.

“One main point is to start kids off (with good nutrition) at an early age in their formative years, to get them on the right track,” Dillard told me.

When kids don’t get a chance to eat nutritious food at a young age, bad eating habits can be diffi cult to correct.

This leads to obesity and health challenges later.

The statistics may sound familiar, but I don’t mind the reminder. ❚ More than 70% of Ohioans ages 17 to 24 are ineligible for military service

due to factors including poor nutrition. ❚ In the United States, 15.3% of children between the ages of 10 and 17 were considered obese in 2017-2018. Ohio’s obesity rate for children in the same age range was higher than the national average, at 17.1%. ❚ In 2017, the Ohio Department of Health performed body mass index screenings for 3-to-5-year-olds across the state. Out of 82 early care and education centers selected to be representative of the overall Ohio population, over 3,000 children were screened.

Nearly 26% of children in these settings were found to be overweight or obese, illustrating the need for proper nutrition among children of preschool age.

While the report notes that some of

Ohio’s child obesity issues stem from a prevalence of food deserts (defi ned as an area lacking in fresh fruit, vegetables and other healthy foods), it notes that Ohio has made progress through state and federal eff orts. This includes innovative approaches to eliminating food insecurity in Cincinnati.

An aside, as the pandemic continues, state and local food pantries are busier than ever. They need help as well.

Interestingly, the report suggests that if Ohio can reduce childhood obesity by just 2.5%, the state could see a net return of over $40 million in economic benefi ts through the reduction of health care costs for obesity-related conditions.

As the state and the country adjusts to living with a pandemic, some may see the council’s report as tone deaf. I don’t, and here’s why.

People with poor health indexes and pre-existing conditions are more likely to die from COVID-19 than their healthier counterparts. Obesity, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure all equal higher morbidity.

So, bravo to the council. This is news we can use.

Finally, Dr. Dillard gave me permission to place his phone number in this column because he could use more help purchasing and delivering his fruit to students who need them. Call him at (513) 218-7738.

Byron McCauley is an Enquirer columnist writing about the intersection of politics, free enterprise, social justice and race. Email: bmccauley@enquirer.com. Phone: (513) 768-8565. Social: @byronmccauley.

Self-proclaimed ‘nudist’ who raped children, created child porn sentenced Kevin Grasha Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

BATAVIA, Ohio — A Milford man who admitted raping two children and according to police provided a boy to a Lockland man who sexually abused the boy has been sentenced to 74 years in prison.

Joseph Suder, 37, pleaded guilty in January in Clermont County Common Pleas Court to charges including rape, child pornography and human traffi cking.

Suder is the second person sentenced in the case. In April, a man offi -

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cials described as Suder’s friend, 26year-old William Bustillos III, was sentenced in Hamilton County to 20 years in prison.

Police said Suder supplied a 5-year-

old boy to Bustillos who sexually abused the boy in his Lockland apartment.

The case involves a total of three children.

Prosecutors say Suder took sexually explicit photos of the children and then distributed the photos to others, including Bustillos.

Police said they found hundreds of images of child pornography on Suder’s cellphone.

Suder argued that he was a “nudist” and that the photos were consistent with his beliefs Common Pleas Judge Richard Ferenc imposed the 74-year sentence on May

22.

Suder is the fi rst person in the county to be convicted under the state’s human traffi cking law, which took eff ect in 2011, said Clermont County Assistant Prosecutor Scott O’Reilly.

In March, Suder’s wife was charged with two counts of endangering children.

Court documents say that after her husband’s arrest she allowed another man, a registered sex off ender, to live in her home with her children.

No trial date was set when this article was originally published.

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‘Chance’

Second ‘Chance’ “Chance” is playing again at the Starlite June 3 and 4 ,then goes to Akron to run June 5-11 at the Magic City Drive-in. For more information or to schedule a booking, write: thechancemovie@gmail.com

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social distancing going on there if we move in,” Birkley said.

The rent ratio is ‘astronomical’ Ask around and people will tell you that there were issues with off -campus housing at the University of Cincinnati long before COVID-19.

Last year, the 45219 ZIP Code was ranked the fourth priciest rent area in all of Ohio by RentCafe with an average rent of $1,523.

The area includes Cincinnati’s Clifton Heights/University Heights/Fairview, Clifton and Mount Auburn neighborhoods surrounding UC’s main campus. The 45202 ZIP, including Downtown, Over-the-Rhine and Mount Adams, was listed as the most expensive ZIP code in the state.

James Schimanski, a local lawyer, says he usually has between three and fi ve calls a year from tenants hoping to get out of their leases – not just students, but in general from clients across the region.

Since the new coronavirus outbreak, Schimanski says he has gotten calls from 12 people, specifi cally students, trying to get out of leases.

“The rent ratio for what the property value is is astronomical for property up there,” Schimanski said.

Birkley and four other students will pay $700 per month for the apartment they won’t use, for a total of $3,500 per month.

According to Zillow, the multiple occupancy home’s estimated value is $228,605 and its rent estimate is $1,095 per month.

Kiehl and her fi ve housemates each pay about $400 per month, Kiehl said.

That’s $2,400 per month for a home that sold for $130,000 in October 2013, according to Zillow. Zillow’s rent estimate for the property is $2,100 per month.

Rod Johnson, of Northside, rents out two properties in the Clifton area, to students and young professionals.

“I don’t think the pricing is necessarily out of whack with where the property is,” he said.

Johnson says it’s a “hot rental area” because of its proximity to both the university and the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, but claims he is not making a big profi t off of his properties.

One of Johnson’s buildings with four rooms rents for $500 per room per month, he said. Half of that each month goes to the mortgage, another portion is utilities – which he provides for his tenants – and the $700 that remains goes quickly when he factors in maintenance for the properties.

few people understood the eff ect on young brains. Today, research is fi nding that smartphones can aff ect mental health in teenagers.

Yet “Chance” does not deliver an explicit anti-suicide message, which experts have said can protect people in trouble.

On May 23 at the Starlite, Mike Daly said, “We wanted people to come to their own conclusions about it. We didn’t want to tell them how to think about it.”

Crye, the director, said the movie also examines how the adults in Chance’s life, including Coach Mike, did not see the crisis, and how Chance hid his suffering.

“He had such a quicksilver personality, no one took his downs very seriously,” Crye said. “No one who knew Chance was getting a complete story.”

“When we entered into this business, the thought was, I always kind of joked that as long as UC is around, you know, we’ll be able to rent,” Johnson said.

“Now we’re in a situation where it’s not around.”

Schimanski says he recently terminated a lease for a client on account of the landlord had not made timely repairs.

He says students, or anyone facing fi nancial hardship due to the pandemic, can not get out of a contract due to COVID-19. However, there are other ways.

According to Ohio law, a landlord is obligated to make repairs, keep all common areas safe and sanitary and maintain all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating and air conditioning fi xtures and appliances, among other requirements.

As a result, if a landlord has not held up to these obligations in a way that seriously diminishes the quality of the unit being occupied (a leaking roof as compared to a faulty ice maker, for example), these are ways for tenants to get out of a contract, Schimanski said.

You just have to look at your lease.

Kiehl said she has not spoken with a lawyer.

She says she understands the landlord’s point of view, but three people in her house, herself included, have lost their jobs.

She lost her summer co-op, too, she said.

“We would all wish they would be a little bit more forgiving, I guess,” Kiehl said.

Birkley said her roommates and her are all on the same page, and that her family has talked to a lawyer.

“We see it as something that goes directly against (Gov. Mike DeWine’s) orders to stay home, as well as Kentucky’s, so we’re going to try and fi ght it,” Birkley said. “And we’ll see what happens.”

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – May 14. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

A letter dropped from the marquee of the Starlite Drive-In in Amelia. which was showing the world premiere of “Chance,” a movie shot entirely in Brown County about Chance Smith, a 16-year-old baseball star and class clown who died by suicide in 2012. His coach, Michael Daly of Hamersville, made the movie to tell the story of Chance’s life. ANNE SAKER/THE ENQUIRER

Here’s the deal with landlords Johnna Mullikin, vice president of property management for Uptown Rental Properties LLC, one of the larger rental companies in the area, provided the following statement in an email to The Enquirer: “Unfortunately, we do have residents who are experiencing fi nancial hardship due to the outbreak. We realize this presents challenges and circumstances that they have never faced before, and are committed to working with anyone who may need assistance. We are encouraged by the response of those who have fortunately not experienced a disruption from Covid- 19. This provides the resources and fl exibility to help those who are in need, help pay our employees, and support the essential services required to maintain our buildings. Our responsibility to our residents, the community, and our team remain our top priorities.”

Peak Property Group, another large company that rents to UC students, did not respond to multiple requests from The Enquirer. Nor did Student Housing Management.

Nineteen-year-old Manisha Kishinchand, one of Birkley’s would-be roommates for the summer, said she has been in communication with Student Housing Management property manager Derek Cook. He told her he had received their request to be released from the contract but said there would be no adjustments.

Cook told Kishinchand that Student Housing Management is a small business and needs to maintain mortgage obligations, Kishinchand said. He told her the tenants are still welcome to move in if they choose, but Kishinchand says she would feel much safer at home.

As of Tuesday, Birkley says the property group has not budged on their stance.

Johnson said that six of his eight tenants have opted out of their leases early.

He’s accepting late payments from another tenant who was aff ected by COVID-19.

He says his business is able to survive this, for now, because he built up a “nest egg” in case of emergencies.

It wasn’t “worth” trying to force people to pay rent, he said. And, personally, he says, he doesn’t think it’s humane.

Is there a way out?

In some cases, yes, according to lawyer Schimanski.

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“We didn’t want this to be another ‘13 Reasons Why,’ ” Seth said May 23 at the drive-in, referring to the popular Netfl ix series about a teenage girl’s suicide. One study last year found youth suicides went up 13.3% after the series debuted.

“We just wanted to tell Chance’s story,” Seth said. “We were careful about what we showed and how we showed it.”

Actor Blake Cooper plays Chance at 16. The movie follows the character to the end but does not exploit the death.

Still, the scene is intense, and the movie is rated PG-13.

Where the movie does break ground is in exploring the devastating power of text messaging at a time, 2012, when

Mike Daly had planned a splashy spring opening for “Chance” in 36 theaters. Then the coronavirus pandemic wiped out public gatherings, and indoor movie theaters largely have not reopened. But drive-ins have.

The Starlite Drive-In, in business 52 years on State Route 125 in Amelia, threw open its gates May 1. Daly pitched the idea of holding the premiere for “Chance” there, and it was an easy sale.

Brown County is 10 miles east of the drive-in, so theater manager Anthony Smith booked the movie for the three nights of Memorial Day weekend.

On Friday, May 22, the drive-in sold out, 469 cars door to door across the lot, and plenty more were refused. That Saturday hit 410, but Sunday was just 150 cars: Smith said the drive-in hosted a high school graduation in early evening, and the movie didn’t roll until 11:15 p.m.

Still, the turnout produced a curious box-offi ce result for “Chance.” The Comscore media metrics fi rm reported that for Memorial Day weekend, the movie that played at just one drive-in came in fi rst in the nation for per-screen average ticket sales, $22,860 – an impressive result compared to “Trolls World Tour,” the weekend’s overall top-grossing movie, which made an average $3,037 on each of its 138 screens.

Saturday, with thunderstorms lowering before the movie, Mike Daly arose from his folding chair to survey the line of cars on State Route 125. Ten minutes later, the theater manager stood at the gate and planted the “SOLD OUT” sign.

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Daly and Seth wrote a screenplay with help from Los Angeles writing coach Jon Crye. Daly then asked Crye to direct the movie, and Crye agreed because “I really didn’t want to see anyone else doing it.”

Interest in the script then came from a surprising corner. Modine, best known for roles in the 1987 movie “Full Metal Jacket” and the Netfl ix series “Stranger Things,” wanted to play Coach Mike.

Daly said that at fi rst, he waved off the politically progressive Modine as “really out there on Twitter.” But Daly was sold when Modine expressed his love of baseball.

The best part of the shoot, Modine said, was wearing comfortable clothes and playing baseball with youngsters all day. But he said he also was glad to share his movie-industry knowledge with actors and fi lmmakers on a small production. “It’s always a roll of the dice,” he said, “and you hope that you have the opportunity to work with the next Spielberg or Coppola.”

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The Dalys bankrolled the production, even selling their Los Angeles house.

Daly declined to discuss the budget: “Low seven fi gures. Not quite eight fi gures. Yet.”

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The 45th Southwestern Ohio Football Coaches Association Ron Woyan East/West All-Star Game will not be played in 2020 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

However, rosters for the game were recently revealed with the largest number of nominees in game history, with over 200.

East leads the all-time series, 26-18, and have won 12 of the last 13 meetings. Last summer, East beat West at Kings High School, 39-7.

Here are the 2020 rosters:

East The Loveland football team beat Cleveland Glenville 41-23 in the Division II state fi nal on Dec. 6, 2013. It was the school’s fi rst OHSAA state football title. JOSEPH FUQUA II/THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER

Enquirer writers pick top prep games they’ve covered Shelby Dermer, Scott Springer and James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The Cincinnati Enquirer sportswriters have covered some amazing games.

Here, the writers share the best high school sports games they’ve witnessed in their careers. Here are their highpoints:

Scott Springer Scott Springer has been with The Cincinnati Enquirer and Community Press & Recorder since December 2010.

Loveland wins their fi rst state football title in the snow Almost seven years ago in Canton’s then-Fawcett Stadium, it was a night not fi t for man nor beast. It was the site of the Division II state fi nal between Loveland and Cleveland Glenville run by former NFL star and former Ohio State Buckeye Ted Ginn Jr.’s father.

With Glenville favored due to talent and speed, Loveland came in undefeated at 14-0 after going 6-4 the previous year but new coach Fred Cranford had inherited some great talent and instituted a Wing-T formation that would fi t the Tigers big line and talented backs.

The weather was a blessing for Loveland and a curse for Glenville. With a snowblower clearing yard lines as the fl akes fell, the Tarblooders (yes, that’s their name) couldn’t use their trackmeet speed to burn the Tigers.

Meanwhile, Loveland could grind, pound and control the ball eff ectively.

Freshman Luke Waddell opened up the barn door with a 66-yard jaunt in the fi rst quarter. By the end of the second frame, Loveland even tried a few forward passes. Sophomore Drew Plitt was 5-for-5 on the night, throwing touchdowns to Tre Heath and Jake Elfers as Loveland led 34-0 at halftime.

With their own fans yelling and taunting them from the stands, Glenville’s night was eff ectively over. Loveland intercepted Quan Robinson Jr. three times and Beau Ngu took one back. Loveland chewed the clock in the second half and wound up doing snow angels in the endzone with their fi rst state title and a 15-0 fi nish.

Waddell fi nished with 175 yards and a touchdown, senior Gunnar Gambill had 115 and two scores. The Tigers actually played without the ECC’s leading rusher, Nate Slagel, who had torn an ACL after gaining 1,340 yards in roughly 7.5 games.

Unfortunately after that season, Loveland has fared no better than 6-4.

Madeira makes state fi nal in Division III baseball Even as a sophomore who was in his second varsity season at Madeira, Andrew Benintendi had all of the appear-

The 2017 state champion Williamsburg softball team celebrates after winning their fi rst-ever state title. SCOTT SPRINGER/THE ENQUIRER

ances and nuances of a big-league baseball player.

As a freshman, he had hit .513 with 58 hits. He followed that with .526 as a sophomore and was the team’s best pitcher to boot. His catcher, Cody Kuzniczci, led the CHL in homers (8) and RBI (39). The Mustangs, coached by Jack Kuzniczci, found themselves in Columbus for the Division III state semifi nals in June 2011.

They beat Wheelersburg 9-6 in eight innings June 3 as Benintendi, Cody Kuzniczci and Benintendi’s cousin Zack Jansen all had three hits. Kuzniczci and Jansen drove in the go-ahead runs in the eighth and Benintendi closed the game out striking out six in four and a third innings to put his record at 8-0.

A Benintendi play in centerfi eld stood out. A ball went off the right-centerfi eld wall he was tracking. He caught in on the carom with his non-gloved hand, wheeled and threw into the infi eld, seemingly in one motion. Madeira would lose the fi nal June 5 to Canton Central Catholic 7-5, but Benintendi hasn’t lost much since.

About fi ve years later, he made his Boston Red Sox debut. In 2018, he was a world champion.

Wyoming wins its fi rst state football fi nal since 1977 In their fi rst state championship appearance since the Carter Administration, coach Aaron Hancock’s Wyoming Cowboys throttled Girard 42-14 in the Division IV state title game Dec. 1, 2018.

It was the statewide coming out party for Evan Prater, who would go onto be Ohio’s Mr. Football the following year and the University of Cincinnati’s highest-rated recruit since such tallies became popular.

The junior ran for 242 yards and three touchdowns and was 6-for-11 passing for 149 yards and a pair of scoring tosses to Joey Edmonds.

Athletic Director Jan Wilking’s gamble paid off when she distributed state championship t-shirts in the game’s waning moments.

Images that stood out included Gary Prater snapping photos of son Evan as statewide TV crews interviewed him on the fi eld while fans left the stands.

The other: Watching Tim Edmonds embrace his son Joey on the fi eld after the game.

Williamsburg softball wins fi rstever state title Williamsburg is a small town out off of Route 32 in Clermont County as you make your way east into Brown County. On June 3, 2017, the bulk of the community had traveled over 218 miles to get to Akron’s Firestone Stadium.

Perennial softball powerhouse Wildcats reached the Division IV fi nal that year behind hard-throwing and hard-hitting Carly Wagers. She broke up a no-hitter in the fi fth inning with a two-run single and scored the game’s eventual winning run on a knock from Kacey Smith.

After a strikeout, a pop-up and a fl y ball to Smith, Wagers and the Lady Wildcats fl ipped their gloves in the air with the 3-2 victory over Danville.

Wagers led the Southern Buckeye Conference in nearly every category that year with a .646 average, 23 home runs, 86 RBI, a 0.40 ERA, 18 wins and 267 strikeouts.

Moeller’s Gus Ragland accounts for eight touchdowns in a DI state fi nal Just a day after Loveland won the 2013 Division II title, Moeller quarterback Gus Ragland kept the Fawcett Stadium scoreboard lit up like a Christmas tree Dec. 7 as the Crusaders defeated Mentor 55-52.

Ragland accounted for eight Moeller See TOP GAMES, Page 2B

Head coach: Mike Blaut, Roger Bacon Assistant head coach: Greg Miller, Goshen Assistant coaches: Shane Elkin, Goshen; Dave Kathman, Roger Bacon; Kyle Hogan, Little Miami; Ben Mocahbee, West Clermont Quarterbacks: Alex Manz, BethelTate; Cole Fisher, CHCA; Tre Lopez, Indian Hill; Ethan Marsh, Lebanon; Brody Reder, Little Miami; Justin Silverstein, Turpin; Daniel Ingram, Withrow Running backs: Matthew Adkins, Cincinnati Country Day; Tyrese Dorn, Walnut Hills; De'Shaun McEntire, Deer Park; James Peters, Blanchester Wide receivers/tight ends: Luke Doggett, McNicholas; Ryan Russell, Franklin; Andrew Hinds, Little Miami; Lee Megois, Madeira; Sterling Berkhalter, Princeton; Jordan McConnell, Sycamore; Yani Williams, Western Brown Off ensive linemen: Michael Moehring, Mariemont; Nolan Tebbe, Roger Bacon; Charlie Lindberg, Indian Hill; Roosevelt Smith, Riverview East; Jackson Ward, Walnut Hills; Mason Lukens, Waynesville; Joseph Stillwell, Williamsburg Defensive linemen: Nate Holman, Loveland; Marquan Curtis, Mariemont; Haidyn Oberschlake, Milford; Jason Ackerman, New Richmond; James Thompson, Roger Bacon; Matthew Warden, Summit Country Day Linebackers: Blake Casey, Batavia; David Pride, Clermont Northeastern; Nathan Kingus, Fayetteville-Perry; Austin McClanahan, Goshen; Cheikh Fall, Middletown; Joe Toepfer, Moeller; Dakota Roberts, Williamsburg; Chris Custis, Wilmington; Gabe Hicks, Kings; Michael Howard, Lakota East; Jack Haglage, Mason; Will Cox, MVCA Defensive backs: Connor Jones, Little Miami; Devon Boykin, West Clermont; Hunter Slusher, Goshen; Corey Dick, Lakota East; Laurence Christian, Purcell Marian; Ryan Blaut, Roger Bacon Kicker/punter: Connor Bucksath, Goshen See ALL-STARS, Page 2B

Little Miami's Brody Reder is one of several quarterbacks on the East All-Star roster revealed Wednesday.

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School athletic practices are slowly returning Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Two months after the Ohio High School Athletic Association canceled winter sports tournaments for the fi rst time since World War II (1941-45) due to the coronavirus pandemic, the no-contact coaching period was lifted for sports beginning competition later in the 2020 school year.

The spring sports schedule was wiped away on April 21 when Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced schools would remain closed. Most of 2020's seniors have or will be graduating soon via virtual, drive-by or organized socially distanced ceremonies.

So, with June approaching when the previous seasons should have been ending in state tournaments, next season has begun… slowly.

Instead of May 26 looking like the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain (which was also canceled due to COVID-19), the return of high school athletics came out of the gates with great precaution.

Many football programs were awaiting word from their respective districts on how to proceed. Once given clearance, Wyoming held a workout for about an hour and a half May 26.

"We've been planning for something like this since the end of March probably," Wyoming coach Aaron Hancock said. "We've been running through different scenarios of when we're going to get back on the fi eld and what it would look like. It was really good."

Hancock commended his athletes for getting workouts in during recent restrictions. The May 26 workout was outside and inside work will be added the following week. The Cowboys used a check-in system and kept players six feet apart.

Ditto for Deer Park of the Cincinnati Hills League. Athletic director Greg Huster supervised incoming Wildcats and made sure each had their own wa-

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touchdowns, fi ve rushing and three by air. He fi nished with 189 yards on the ground and 273 through the air on 12of-13 passing. Current Bengal Sam Hubbard also had an interception in that game.

Ragland had a regimen that his father instituted when he was young of tying a line two feet off the ground and jumping over it 40 times. On each foot.

Shelby Dermer Shelby Dermer has been with The Cincinnati Enquirer since August 2017.

OHSAA State Swimming and Diving Meet (2019, 2020) In 2019, Sycamore brothers Jake and Carson Foster combined for eight state swimming championships to share the meet’s Most Outstanding Swimmer Award. Carson, a junior at the time, set a national record in the 200 free.

In 2019 and 2020, St. Xavier continued what would have to be called the state’s biggest dynasty regardless of sport. In February, the AquaBombers won their 12th consecutive Division I team championship and 41st overall.

What makes the OHSAA’s state swimming and diving meet one of (if not the best) high school swim meet in the country is the atmosphere, which would be nothing without the St. Xavier faithful, which annually fl oods the section of stands right behind the starting lines.

There were other great performances, too. Indian Hill won its fi rstever team title back in February, the same day Seven Hills’ swimmer Ella Jo

Wyoming football, soccer and basketball players condition on the football fi eld at Wyoming High School on May. 27. TONY TRIBBLE/FOR THE ENQUIRER

ter. Recent regulations prohibit "community" or shared water. Once at the fi eld, a coach wearing gloves greets them and makes sure their hands are sanitized and directs them to orange cones spaced six feet apart.

The process repeats after the drills before players leave. Masks were also available.

"Everything we use out here has to be sprayed down before they're put back in the storage facility," Huster said. "We're going to crawl, then walk, then run.

We'll evaluate opening up the inside once they master the outside."

Coach Cal Johnson returns to coach the Wildcats who made a run at the Division VI playoff s last season and did make the postseason in 2018. Johnson has 34 years of coaching experience and was glad to be near his athletes again, albeit with a new beard that had been

grown during the online contact period.

A former Cincinnati policeman, Johnson asked his players to embrace the current situation.

"Anytime you go through hurdles in life that become obstacles, it just makes you a stronger person," Johnson said.

"You have to fi nd ways to get over death, life and things that happen. Something like this is amazing. For these kids to come out here today, you've got to have a special feeling about that. You've got to really want to get after it."

Elder's sophomore, junior and senior players were in The Pit Wednesday, May 27, with freshmen beginning June 8. Elder's instructions are for athletes to arrive no more than 10 minutes prior to their workout times. They'll have a preworkout screening with groups being split between The Pit and the Panther Fitness Center. Elder's social media post

Piersma won two titles of her own. In 2019, Cora Dupree of Mariemont became the CHL’s most decorated swimmer with two state championships, bringing her total to fi ve for her career.

Lakota East softball falls in Division I state championship Sometimes the best games do not end with a favorable result for Greater Cincinnati. Thus was the case last June, when Lakota East fell to Louisville in the Division I state softball championship game at Firestone Stadium in Akron.

The game was a seesaw aff air late after Lakota East had built a sizable lead in the early stages, then was postponed due to rain and resumed the next afternoon. The Thunderhawks build a 7-2 advantage early in the game thanks to four Louisville errors and two-run knocks by Kylee West and Abby Niehaus.

But Louisville slowly chipped away with a run in the third, fourth, fi fth and sixth inning to make it a 7-6 game before the game was postponed. When action picked up the next day, Cali Hoff man hit a two-run home run to left fi eld to give Lakota East a 9-6 lead.

The Thunderhawks were three outs away from the DI crown. Then, Louisville’s Justina Sirohman delivered the most clutch play I’ve ever seen at a live sporting event. With the bases loaded and two outs, the left fi elder ripped a full-count pitch to the wall for a basesclearing double to tie the game and ultimately force extra innings.

In the bottom of the eighth, Hoff man nearly hit a walk-off home run, but her long fl y was snagged at the wall by Sirohman. Lakota East was down to its fi nal outs in the bottom of the ninth, trailing 10-9, but Hailey Holtman then delivered a clutch double and Kylee West narrowly beat the throw to the plate to

tie the game.

Louisville pulled away with four runs in the 10th and Cincinnati’s Division I softball curse continued. No area DI team has won a state title since the OHSAA switched to divisions in 1990. Cincinnati has sent a DI team to the state tournament in 23 of the last 24 years, but have gone 0-for-8 in state fi nals.

Hughes basketball holds off Taft in double OT You won’t convince me there’s a better basketball league in the area than the Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference.

The best game I’ve seen between two CMAC foes came in January on Ezzard Charles Drive.

Hughes was 5-0 in CMAC play and was taking on Taft, which was 4-1 against the CMAC after losing to Hughes by three earlier in the year.

Hughes’ guard CamRon Mckenzie had a game that made him a strong candidate for CMAC player of the year honors, which he would go onto win. The junior hit a game-tying three-pointer to force a second overtime. In that second extra stanza, Mckenzie’s and-1 with 7.3 seconds left lifted Hughes to an 85-82 victory.

Mckenzie fi nished with a game-high 35 points and Kionte Thomas was electric, too, scoring 18 and sealing the game down the stretch at the free-throw line.

Taft led for nearly the entire fi rst half behind Nekhi Smith, whose left-handed jump shot was silky smooth, going for 25 points before fouling out. Hughes was undersized during the game and its guards were getting harassed by Taft’s stingy defense. In the end, the Big Red would triumph and use that momentum to win the CMAC outright.

The marathon bout further established the Hughes-Taft rivalry as one of,

if not the best, boys basketball rivalry in the city. In the past six seasons, the 12 matchups have been split and three of the last four have decided by three points or less.

“It has that Ohio State-Michigan feel and we love it,” then-Hughes coach Bryan Wyant said.

Anderson boys soccer stuns defending-champion Beavercreek in district fi nal From my spot in the Lakota West High School pressbox, I could only see a scrum of bodies, a soccer ball emerge from said scrum into the back of the net and a celebration for the ages.

What I found out was that Anderson senior Jason Moore had netted a header off a pass from Sam Kunkemoeller with 31 seconds left in overtime to lift the Redskins to a 2-1 victory over defending state-champion Beavercreek in a Division I district fi nal.

It was Anderson’s third consecutive district crown and it came with a side of revenge after falling to Beavercreek in the 2017 regional championship.

“One of the best moments of my life,” Moore said.

While Moore gets the headline (and rightfully so), the performance by Anderson goalie Ryan Sullivan was outstanding.

In the second half, Beavercreek outshot Anderson, 8-1. Sullivan, a freshman, did not break as he continuously stymied the Beavers’ attempts at a goahead tally. He even shook off an injury in the second half and returned.

Elder tops St. Xavier in playoff thriller Cincinnati’s West Side enjoyed Elder and La Salle’s runs to Canton in 2019.

nier, Mt. Healthy; Mehki Bouldin, Ross; Kayvon Britten, Western Hills Wide receivers/tight ends: Joe Royer, Elder; Danny Spivey, New Miami; Antonio Hammond, Cincinnati College Prep; Miontae Wallington, Cincinnati College Prep; D'Von Lattimore, Clark Montessori; Levi Tidwell, Harrison; Te'Jean Rice, Monroe; Jai'eiir Harris, Shroder Off ensive linemen: Dennis Young, Gamble Montessori; Cortez Huckleby, Mt. Healthy; Cameron Carnes, Colerain; Isaac Hamilton, Edgewood; Luke Kandra, Elder; Jayden Evans, Hamilton; Michael Cordray, Northwest; Evan Grigsby, Reading; Robert Medalion, Taft; Omar Watts, North College Hill Defensive linemen: Donovan Owens, Colerain; Gavin Childers, Edge-

wood; LJ France, Fairfi eld; Derek Smith, Harrison; Antonio Williams, Taft; Malik Denkins, Woodward Linebackers: Garren Carter, Lakota West; Luke Thiemann, La Salle; Jack DePrie, Ross; Mickel Clay, Finneytown; Tyler Began, Edgewood; Brandon Weinberg, Fairfi eld; Luke Mattia, Hamilton; Arryn Thomas, Lockland; Kenneth Brooks, Winton Woods Defensive backs: Ja'Son MartinShowes, Aiken; Kyler Fankhauser, Harrison; Bryce Hamm, Taylor; Dealo McIntosh, Fairfi eld; Juwaan Davis, Hughes; Truman Mason, Lakota West; Hunter Anderson, Lakota West; Logan Vickrey, Oak Hills; Jevon Thompson, Winton Woods Kicker/punter: AJ Washienko, Wyoming

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St. Xavier’s Matthew Rueve is one of three quarterbacks on the West All-Star roster.

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May 27 had explicit instructions: Regardless of our personal beliefs and practices at home, these will be the recognized practices while using the facilities at Elder High School. Student-athletes that do not want to expose themselves to these conditions; should contact their coach and continue at-home workouts (https:// www.elderhs.org/ about/contacts--directory).

Colerain, Roger Bacon, Hamilton, Anderson, Bethel-Tate and Middletown are among those beginning June 1 in various forms.

"We are waiting until our policy is looked, reviewed and approved from Forest Hills (School District)," Anderson coach Evan Dreyer said.

Middletown also posted specifi c instructions with "Phase One" of reopening beginning June 1.

Walnut Hills and some other schools anticipate starting workouts in a few weeks.

Princeton hopes to start soon but had to deal with some fl ood damage at Viking Stadium during the recent heavy storms. Repairs and sanitation procedures will be coming, but Princeton will be able to practice.

"Vike Nation will be ready to go in the fall," Princeton AD Joe Roberts said.

In addition to the Vikings, Moeller also shares the fi eld for their home games with dates already cleared.

"Luckily, the water receded pretty quickly," Princeton Schools Communications Director Tricia Roddy said. "A few minor repairs, but mostly disinfecting is the main thing."

Baseball wise, the high school seasons were also canceled, but summer ball is beginning with precautions. At Midland, where the 18U Redskins are the defending Connie Mack champions, various age group teams held practice May 26. A round-robin tournament is scheduled for June 12-14.

Unfortunately for the Redskins, this year's Connie Mack World Series was canceled in late April.

Head coach: Jessie Hubbard, Middletown Madison Assistant head coach: Jeremy Pfl ug, Cincinnati College Prep Assistant head coaches: Ken Ritchie, New Miami; Demetrius Mason, Winton Woods; Ronald Lackey, Aiken; Will Koustmer, Hughes Quarterbacks: Matthew Luebbe, Elder; Peyton Pugh, St. Bernard; Matthew Rueve, St. Xavier Running backs: Alex DeLong, Badin; Cameron Porter, La Salle; Brandon La-

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SCHOOL NEWS Animation artist gets start at Great Oaks Animation artist Savannah Ruddy was nervous about attending Live Oaks Career Campus. “I loved my home school, and changing schools half way through high school was a very daunting thought for me.”

The Milford student did make the change, though, when she was accepted into Live Oaks’ Digital Arts and Design (DAAD) program.

“At the time I was still very much Ruddy struggling with fi nding a career path that I could apply my passion to, and DAAD exposed me to many diff erent kinds of artistic jobs and skills that allowed me to narrow my career focus to something that really spoke to me. I’m still applying the lessons I learned in DAAD to my career today.”

Ruddy attended Bowling Green State University and then spent fi ve years as a freelance artist before taking a job in the Pre Production Boutique Department at Powerhouse Animation Studios in Austin, Texas.

“In Pre Production, I help design characters and props that are then given to animators to animate. As a Boutique artist, I get to work in a variety of artistic styles for many diff erent clients. It’s a challenge to approach each project in a new and unique way, but also exciting!”

Although she can’t talk about some of the clients she’s worked with due to non-disclosure agreements, some of the projects she’s worked on include the Wayforward Spidersaurs trailer, Epithet Erased, the True Terror mini series with George Takei, the Metal Wolf Chaos XD trailer and a Quentin Tarantino documentary called QT8: The First Eight. She said that Live Oaks was the right place to prepare her for such work.

“DAAD wasn’t just about making pretty pictures. It was about developing creative skills and learning how they could be applied to a long term career. Along with teaching me the core (digital arts) programs I needed to know, DAAD and instructor Adam Schlosser showed me how to approach art in both a creative and business centric way. I think that’s something that really stuck with me. Presenting to clients, knowing how to make a well-rounded portfolio and developing time management skills are just as important as building technical skills, and they were things I would have otherwise not learned about had I not decided to go to Great Oaks. I think that’s an important distinction that sets the program apart from others like it.”

She’s enjoying her move to Texas, too. “Austin is amazing! The city is bustling all the time and the creative community is so supportive and always growing.

There’s always something to do and something new to experience regardless of the day or time, and the food is second to none. For me, it’s perfect. My only qualm is how scorching hot the summers can get here. My heat tolerance is still very much stuck back in Ohio.”

What advice does she have for young artists? “The biggest thing I would say is to keep honing your craft.

Make art that really speaks to you, and don’t wait for someone to teach you something. Teach yourself! We live in a time where the internet is an endless source of learning, and taking advantage of that is the best thing an artist can do. Try lots of new ideas and learn from

Top Games However, the Panther faithful were two yards away from being sent home in the regional semifi nals against GCL-South rival St. Xavier at Mason’s Atrium Stadium. It was a matchup dubbed by MaxPreps as one of the top 10 playoff games in the nation that week and it more than lived up to the hype.

Elder trailed the Bombers, 24-21, with 1:30 left in regulation. The Panthers faced fourth-and-2 from their own 30-yard line. Elder head coach Doug Ramsey thought a QB draw with Matthew Luebbe would be enough to move the chains and extend the drive. Instead, it turned out to be the game-winner as Luebbe broke through the line of scrimmage and saw nothing but green in front of him. Luebbe was untouched during his 70-yard gallop and the Panthers took the lead.

Elder’s had to then hold off a potent St. Xavier offense led by quarterback Matthew Rueve, the GCLSouth leader in passing yards (3,126) and passing touchdowns (28). Rueve guided the Bombers to the Elder 15, but his pass to the end zone as time expired fell incomplete.

Elder would go on to beat Colerain and Springfi eld by a touchdown to advance to its fi rst state championship game since 2008.

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So, how did the decision to attend Live Oaks end up?

“In the end, I ended up loving Live Oaks and everything it had to off er. I’m still very happy that I decided to go and can’t imagine my high school experience having gone any other way.”

Jon Weidlich, Great Oaks Career Campuses

Country Day students help frontline medical personnel Cincinnati Country Day sisters, eighth-grader Marley Handler and sophomore Marissa Handler of Loveland wanted to help frontline workers during the pandemic.

They decided to use their 3-D printing skills, and enlisted the help of Upper School STEAM teacher and Makerspace coordinator Jamie Back, and the Country Day Makerspace, to print ear saver/strap extenders for medical personnel and caregivers in nursing homes and senior centers. They are now printing and delivering ear saver/strap extenders to several locations around Cincinnati.

Cindy Kranz, Cincinnati Country Day School

Ten seniors recognized in annual Armed Forces Signing Ceremony On May 6, Loveland High School celebrated 10 seniors who have committed to joining a branch of the U.S. military upon graduation.

This, the third annual LHS Armed Forces Signing Day ceremony, was held virtually in recognition of the following students: ❚ Bryce Bennett – The U.S. Military Academy at

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Sophomore Marissa Handler, left, and her sister eighth-grader Marley Handler of Loveland display a batch of 3-D printed ear savers/strap extenders they made for frontline workers during the pandemic.

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James Weber has been with the Cincinnati Enquirer and Community Recorder since 2001.

Newport Central Catholic 37, Danville 34 (2006 1A football state fi nal) NewCath scored three touchdowns in the fi nal seven minutes of the game to rally from a 17-point defi cit.

Jared Harris threw three touchdown passes in the quarter, the last a 52-yarder to Michael Vickers for the winning score with 1:45 to play.

Covington Catholic 39, Lexington Catholic 38 (2019 football season) A battle of two of Kentucky’s top players resulted in the Colonels rallying from 14 points in the fi nal six minutes to win with 2:52 to go. UK signee Beau Allen put up 448 passing yards and fi ve touchdowns for LexCath, while eventual Mr. Football Michael Mayer had an all-around clutch game on both sides of the ball.

Ryle 56, Simon Kenton 38 (2017 football season) Jake Chisholm rushed for 449 yards and six touchdowns for the Raiders, a Northern Kentucky yardage record, in a back and forth off ensive shootout. And it took me a while to fi nd a way out of SK’s stadium because I thought I was locked in (I wasn’t).

Pleasure Ridge Park 6, Simon Kenton 5 (2017 state baseball fi nal) The Pioneers nearly pulled off a remarkable comeback in the seventh inning, scoring three times and leaving the tying run on third as they came up just short of Northern Kentucky’s fi rst title since 2002. Although I had to cancel a lot of plans to be there, the Pioneers were one of my favorite teams to cover as their pluck and determination led them to three tight victories in the state tournament before running into a PRP juggernaut who fi nished 40-5.

Holmes 67, Louisville Central 63 in 2OT (2009 boys state basketball fi nal) Led by future college stars Elijah Pittman and Ricardo Johnson, the Bulldogs erased the 28-year state championship drought for Northern Kentucky, giving the area its second all-time title. Holmes survived giving up tying baskets late in regulation and the fi rst overtime, and two layups by Jeremiah Johnson clinched the win.

Being at Rupp Arena with several of my local media colleagues watching it unfold will always be a fond memory. There were several moments down the stretch where we would just look at each other in disbelief.

Dixie Heights 79, Newport Central Catholic 76 in 4OT (2011 9th Region boys basketball fi nal) No one in NKU’s arena will forget this one anytime soon. Freshman Brandon Hatton, who would become the Ninth Region’s all-time leading scorer with 3,045 points, took the spotlight with several clutch shots to

West Point ❚ Matthew Brotherton – Ohio National Guard ❚ Sam Greenberg – The U.S. Military Academy at West Point ❚ Austin Haas – U.S. Air Force ❚ Calloway Hefner – United States Army ❚ Alex Marcero – United States Navy ❚ Daniel Mengler – Ohio Air National Guard ❚ Jack Murray – United States Marine Corps ❚ Brayden Wall – United States Navy ❚ Emily Zirkelbach – United States Air Force ROTC The presentation – which can be viewed here: https://bit.ly/3gfxkzq – included words of encouragement by LHS Principal Peggy Johnson and a keynote address by LHS Alumnus and Marine Corps Veteran Scott Gordon.

It also included introductions by U.S. Air Force Recruiter TSgt Timothy Noel; Army Recruiter SFC Joshua Reid; Marine Corps Recruiter Sgt Brock Vaughn; Navy Recruiter Petty Offi cer Marlin Flanders; Ohio Air National Guard Recruiter MSGT Teresa Schmidt; Ohio National Guard Recruiter at Great Oaks SFC Mike Vanover; WVU Detachment Commander Lt. Col J. Mark Arellanes; and LTC Brian Kilgore, who introduced the distinct and high honor of the appointments of Bryce Bennett and Sam Greenberg to The U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

Susanne Quigley, Loveland City School District

Fifth annual Fine Arts Signing Day celebrates student-artists at Loveland High School Loveland High School celebrated its fi fth annual Fine Arts Signing Day with a video presentation to recognize the 14 seniors who have committed to continuing their art and music studies after high school.

The following students were celebrated: ❚ Claire Abdo (Music Education) - Ohio University ❚ Jack Armstrong (Music Education) - Bowling Green State University ❚ Sky Belieu (Choral Music Education) - Northern Kentucky University ❚ Olivia Bransford (Communication Design) - University of Cincinnati DAPP ❚ Tristan Dumas (Film and Television Production, focus in Cinematography) - University of Depaul ❚ Mia Forte (Art Therapy) - Miami University ❚ Emily Huey (Graphic Communications) - University of Cincinnati ❚ Nick Jackson (Audio-Video Production) - Belmont University ❚ Cade Jenkins (Music Education) - The University of Toledo ❚ Eric Lynn (Digital Media Collaboration) - University of Cincinnati ❚ Hannah Powers (Interior Design) - Virginia Commonwealth University ❚ Emma Salisbury (Ceramics) - Plans to open a ceramics studio. ❚ Jett Stevens (Percussion Performance) - University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music ❚ Mark Watson (Music Production) - Xavier University The video is available to watch here: https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrFQZTzldsk Susanne Quigley, Loveland City School District

lead the Colonels to their fi rst Sweet 16 since 1957.

Scott 78, Campbell County 77 (2017 10th Region boys basketball fi nal) Jake Ohmer hit an off -balance 3-pointer at the buzzer after running down a rebound in the corner to win the championship for the Eagles. That set up an all-time great performance by the senior in the Sweet 16. He averaged 35 points in three games at Rupp Arena, ending with a tough one-point loss to eventual champ Bowling Green.

Paul Dunbar 72, Boone County 70 (2012 girls basketball Sweet 16) It was the last game for Rebels and future Thomas More legend Sydney Moss, who would win Miss Basketball that year. She scored 41 points as the Rebels lost a heartbreaker. She hit a last-second shot three days before to win the Ninth Region fi nal, but I was covering the 10th Region fi nal at the same time and didn’t see it.

Holy Cross 35, Allen County-Scottsville 32 (2015 girls basketball Sweet 16 state fi nal) The Indians won their fi rst state championship and the fi rst by any Northern Kentucky team on a last-second shot by Abby Hassert at WKU’s Diddle Arena.

Newport Central Catholic 48, Notre Dame 46 in OT (2014 Ninth Region girls basketball fi nal) Michaela Ware’s driving layup at the buzzer sent the ‘Breds to the Sweet 16 and they fi nished with a 29-5 record.

St. Henry 3, Notre Dame 2 (2017 9th Region volleyball fi nal) In front of a raucous crowd at the historic Holmes High School gym, the two bitter rivals fought tooth and nail to the fi nal point. The fi fth set had an improbable 10 match points. Originally set to end at 15 points, the Crusaders prevailed 20-18 to advance.

Ryle 5, Owensboro Catholic 2 (2006 state softball championship) The Raiders won Northern Kentucky’s fi rst and currently only state title on the softball diamond, just two weeks after the death of principal Randall Cooper.

Kirsten Allen, then a sophomore who would set multiple state records and play for national power Oklahoma, led the way on the mound. The fi nal game ended well after 2 a.m. after a long lightning delay. In the days before Twitter and WiFi, I spent hours in my car reading a book and keeping an eye on the fi eld for signs that play would resume.

Going to PKs Soccer is always fun to cover, and even though many fans hate penalty-kick shootouts, it’s hard to beat a good one in a postseason game. Among several that stand out include Highlands’ win in 2005 for the girls soccer state championship, Simon Kenton’s Eighth Region girls soccer championship in 2015, and Highlands’ Ninth Region boys title in 2019.

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Fish are biting good with the river up Ole Fisherman George Rooks Guest columnist

Howdy folks, I had a good morning last Thursday.

Dan took me down to Poochie’s for breakfast. That was the fi rst time I had been there in quite a time.

This was the fi rst time a person could eat inside and there were only six people in the restaurant but plenty driving up to the window.

Paula came down the other day and said her granddaughter and son went fi shing. He is only seven months old but his mother loves to fi sh. She caught several fi sh and, of course, he didn’t catch any. His name is Oliver, named after his great-grandpa’s Oliver tractor.

Dan was telling me his brother was fi shing in the Ohio River lately and caught some fi ne crappie. One was 16

inches long and 7 inches wide so he put it in an aquarium he has. He also caught several 10 to 12 inch long crappie. With the river up they are biting good but that 16 inch crappie is a record I imagine.

I understand the Bethel-Tate High School held their graduation at the Starlite Drive-in on May 21. There were 113 to graduates. It is good we have Starlite Drive-in to use for the various functions.

God is good!

I talked to Dave and he said that right about the end of the ceremony it started to mist a little. The graduation was something unusual but was wonderful, and everybody seemed to enjoy this graduation.

I went to church with my daughter down to Starlite Drive-in and there was a large crowd of cars.

While there, I saw a bird chasing a crow that had been in the nest. The Children’s Director, Rebekah, provided the message and she did a really good job.

She was talking about how the Lord had directed her to this position with the children at the Living the Word Church.

Folks, I sure miss having the old Bethel open here in East Fork for the Memorial Day holiday. The weather was beautiful, but I am sitting in a recliner and using a walker to get around.

I felt real bad, but with the cancer in my bones I can’t do anything. I hope you will forgive me this time.

The fi shing is good. Mike said he went down and cleaned the new ramp on the Afton side and folks were catching crappie as fast as they could pull them in. One feller had his limit of 30 in just 20 minutes. The water was beautiful. They had a catfi sh tournament last week and the biggest catfi sh was 8 pounds. There were eight boats in this tournament. The fi shing is good and folks are taking advantage of this virus to put fi sh in the freezer and that is good.

I was talking to the Grants Farm

Greenhouse and they are selling all kinds of plants this year. They have watermelon plants for sale which I was glad to hear. Folks can buy them so they can have their own melons to eat.

Nothing like a fresh watermelon out of your garden.

The cats, Mr. Chester and Miss Chessie, are outside in this good warm sun.

They enjoy being outside when the weather is good. I hope you get to enjoy the warm weather and get together with your family and enjoy them. Be sure not to eat too much though.

Paula brought me a meal down on Memorial Day so she said we had a picnic inside. She is a fi ne person and I really enjoy her when we’re together. This coming Wednesday we are going down to Poochie’s for lunch.

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Mount Washington 6063 Tridale Ct: Hudepohl Jennifer to Conrex Ml Sma 2019-01 Operating Company LLC; $117,250

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