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Plan includes new Ohio River bridge and streetcar expansion Hannah K. Sparling Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Taylor goalie Nick Cordrey passed away June 3 after suffering a brain aneurysm. He was 15. PROVIDED BY TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL MEN'S SOCCER

Cleves community mourns Taylor athlete Nick Cordrey

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ince June 3, Darren and Aimee Cordrey of Cleves are ﬁ nding out more and more things about their son, Nick. h The 15-year-old rising sophomore and Taylor High School soccer team’s keeper died that day from a brain aneurysm. h As people pay their respects through social media, phone calls and texts, they are starting to see

their normally reserved son in a variety of lights. Friends have called him an outgoing optimist. For Darren, he’ll always remember his son as someone who shied away from recognition. “I think humble would probably be the best description,” he said. “He was never the one who was looking for awards or accolades, but he was a leader. A lot of his friends, from what we’re reading, said that Nick would always make them feel better and always make them laugh. We’re fi nding out diff erent stuff about him as we go through this process. “He always had a smile on his face.” Cordrey’s smile was often seen on the soccer fi eld, specifi cally in front of the net, where he served

as Taylor’s starting junior varsity goalie as a freshman in 2019. Cordrey began playing soccer in 2010 and played club ball for Cincinnati West and Total Futbol Academy. He once saw his older brother, Richard, who will be a senior at Taylor, playing goalie. That was enough to inspire him to try his hand in the net. “He watched his brother enough and wanted to try it. Since then, he fell in love with playing goalie,” Darren said. See ATHLETE, Page 4A

The region’s 2050 plan for transportation includes a new Brent Spence Bridge, a new Western Hills Viaduct and – perhaps a surprise to some – a continuation of Cincinnati’s streetcar across the Ohio River into Newport. The plan – from the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments – is a federally mandated blueprint of what transportation projects the region can expect over the next 30 years. The plan is required to look forward at least 20 years, but it gets updated at least every four. This is is not a deﬁ ning list of what’s to come: Just because a project is on the list doesn’t mean it will ever get funding. But these aren’t pie-in-the-sky ideas, either. The list is based on the amount of money OKI thinks will be available and projects OKI thinks would add value to the region’s transportation system. Plus, if a project is not on the list – see: the Eastern Bypass – that means it is not eligible for federal funding (though, the list is always subject to revision). “It’s not guaranteed. Actually, nothing is guaranteed,” said OKI Deputy Executive Director Robert Koehler. “Even the Brent Spence Bridge, everyone agrees, that’s a great project, and we gotta do it. But how are we going to pay for it? We keep including the Brent Spence in our plan because it’s got to get done.” Overall, the 2050 plan contains 205 projects expected to cost $8.5 billion. That will end up being a mix of federal, state and local funding. A few highlights:

The Brent Spence Bridge is at the top of the list. Replacing the Brent Spence Bridge is the most expensive item in both Ohio and Kentucky, projected to cost about $1.2 billion in Ohio and $1.3 billion in Kentucky. Just below that is a new Western Hills Viaduct, projected to cost $332.8 million. “They’re absolutely necessary,” said OKI CEO Mark Policinski. “They’ve got to be done.”

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cinnati Metro, and that commitment to public transit is reﬂ ected in the plan. There are projects to add bus-only lanes on Montgomery Road, Hamilton Avenue, Glenway Avenue, and Reading Road. Combined, those four projects are expected to cost $590 million, a mixture of local and state/federal funding. Bus Rapid Transit, where at least a portion of a route is in a bus-only lane, was one of the major selling points of Cincinnati Metro’s levy. The OKI plan also calls for more alternative-fuel buses; new transit centers to serve crosstown routes, east to west across the city; and new benches and shelters throughout Metro’s territory. In Northern Kentucky, the plan calls for a new $4.5 million transit station at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport to serve future route expansions.

Cyclists and walkers get some love. The vast majority of the funding is dedicated to highways, but there is some money dedicated to bike and pedestrian projects. That includes new or expanded trails, particularly along the Ohio River and the Great Miami River. In Kentucky, there’s a project to complete the CVG Loop Trail along the northern border of the airport as well as several projects to continue the Licking River Greenway, a plan to build a 14-mile trail that will connect Covington, Taylor Mill, Wilder and Newport.

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A plan by the regional transportation planning agency calls for a $79.7 million expansion of the streetcar across the Ohio River into Newport. ENQUIRER FILE

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Replacing the Brent Spence Bridge is the most expensive item in Ohio and Kentucky, projected to cost about $2.5 billion. SAM GREENE/THE ENQUIRER

Will the streetcar go to Newport? The Cincinnati Bell Connector isn’t carrying passengers right now – running empty to help stop the spread of COVID-19 – but the OKI plan calls for a $79.7 million expansion of the streetcar across the Ohio River into Newport. Koehler, OKI’s deputy executive director, said that project is “very conceptual at this point,” but an expanded streetcar could be another option for Northern Kentucky commuters and, if it got enough riders, it could help relieve congestion. “It doesn’t mean that OKI has pledged any funding to it,” Koehler said. "It just means it’s something (a group in Newport is) interested in pursuing and it has transportation and public beneﬁ ts.” The streetcar expansion project was

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submitted by Newport Commissioner Beth Fennell, who said her main goal was just to get the project into the OKI plan so it’s eligible for federal money. The expansion was also in OKI’s last plan, Fennell said. “Right now, this is the placeholder,” she said, but the ultimate goal is to get the streetcar to at least connect to Newport's Ovation site, which will soon be home to a new concert venue.

The Eastern Bypass didn’t make the list. Notably missing from the 2050 plan? The Eastern Bypass, a proposed outer loop around the current outer loop that would go roughly 70 miles, from Springboro to Crittenden in Grant County. The main reason the Eastern Bypass is not on the list is money, Koehler said. One study projected the bypass would cost about $5.3 billion, more than half of the $8.5 billion pot of total money available. The bypass has also failed to gather broad community support, with Warren County Commissioner Dave Young calling it a “red herring” and Derek Bauman, a board member for the transit advocacy group All Aboard Ohio, calling it a “giveaway to sprawl developers.” “It’s just bad on its face, and it doesn’t even deserve study,” Bauman told The Enquirer in 2019.

Aside from the point-by-point list of speciﬁ c transportation projects, the 2050 plan provides a glimpse at what Greater Cincinnati might expect for the future of transportation. The gist: more electric and autonomous vehicles, fewer crashes and cleaner air. Some of the changes will be slow, according to the plan’s predictions, but by 2050, most vehicles on the road will be electric or some technology other than the internal combustion engine widely used today. Up to 70% of vehicles will be fully autonomous, and as such, crash rates will be down about 75% compared to 2020. Ridesharing will become even more common, and private car ownership will become obsolete. Transportation and technology move quickly and change constantly, Policinski said, so in all likelihood, that vision for 2050 will be completely diﬀ erent by the time we actually get there. But, he said, “we need to put out there an idea of what the future could look like. I think that’s critical. This is not just how to shorten your commute. This is going to change your life. This is going to change society.” About OKI OKI is the Metropolitan Planning Agency for an eight county region in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. It covers Hamilton, Butler, Warren and Clermont counties in Ohio; Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties in Kentucky; and Dearborn County in Indiana. OKI approves about $40 million worth of federal funding each year for transportation projects in the region. To contact OKI about the 2050 plan, visit 2050.oki.org/public-input/.

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Jonn Schenz, who provided Easter Bunny costumes to the White House, dies

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“Presidents come and presidents go, but the bunnies stay,” Jonn Schenz was fond of saying. As the offi cial purveyor of the plush Easter Bunnies costumes for the White House’s annual Easter Egg Roll since 1981, he worked with six chief executives and their staff s. They came and they left. But Schenz and his trio of bunnies were there, year after year, until 2020 when the event was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Schenz, the co-owner of Schenz Theatrical Supplies in Camp Washington, died Saturday, June 6 at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The cause of death was lung disease. “If it weren’t for the COPD, I would make it to 100,” the lifelong smoker told The Enquirer in April. “I have fi ve close relatives who lived past 100. Everything else is going alright, but I can’t breathe. It’s my own stupidity. So be it.” As for the rest of the story, it’s hard to know how much of it is absolutely accurate. Schenz was a consummate schmoozer, a guy who had a story for every situation and every occasion. Ask about his age, for instance. “I honestly don’t know,” he answered. “I do not do years.” For the record, he was 81. Born in Columbus, he was raised mostly in suburban Hilliard. “I started taking tap (dance classes) when I was barely beyond toddler phase,” said Schenz. “My dad was a doctor, so I started in pre-med at Ohio State. But I fl unked out.” Schenz was a slight and slender man. But he had a commanding presence. With his trademark fl aming red hair, he was often described as “larger-thanlife.” “John was bawdy, irreverent and had the biggest heart of anyone I knew,” wrote Jack Wolking, a friend since 1979. ”He was engaging and unlike anyone I’d ever known up to that point in my young life.” Schenz had an opinion about everything, whether it was craftsmanship or dance or good manners. He fi gured that

Cincinnatian Jonn Schenz, photographed in 2016 on the south lawn of the White House with one of the three costumed characters he has been providing for the annual White House Easter Egg Roll since 1981. SONA VIRDI/PROVIDED

“John was bawdy, irreverent and had the biggest heart of anyone I knew. He was engaging and unlike anyone I’d ever known up to that point in my young life.” Jack Wolking

Schenz’s friend since 1979

he had enough experience to weigh in on anything he pleased. Unlike the modern age, where people are encouraged to specialize, Schenz was born at the cusp of World War II, when accumulating a range of experiences was valued. So that was what he did, saying “yes” to any job that came along, including a brief gig as a ranch hand in New Mexico. As he spun tales about his life – and there were many of them – Schenz made his personal journey sound eﬀ ortless. But for a young gay man coming of age in the Midwest in the 1950s, that journey had more than its share of bumps, as well. “When he was studying at the old College-Conservatory of Music, there

wasn’t a dance major,” says longtime friend Holly Schwein. “But John was a male. And males were in short supply. He knew how to partner. And he was certainly a showman.” His dance technique was so-so. But the moment Schenz stepped onto a stage, audiences seemed smitten by his personality. You didn’t care if he was a great dancer. Or a great actor. He was just fascinating to watch. And he was willing to perform anywhere. He danced with the circus. And with the Cincinnati Opera, when performances took place at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. He danced with stars such as Ginger Rogers in touring

Jonn Schenz shows off his outrageous hat at the 2003 Mad Hatters Ball. ENQUIRER FILE

musicals performed in gigantic tents. He even danced with strippers in a traveling burlesque show. “But I left the stage before they pulled their clothes oﬀ ,” he told The Enquirer. Perhaps the thing that made people like him so much is that he was so completely accepting of everyone he met. “He was never judgmental of anyone,” says Schwein. “It didn’t matter who you were when you walked into his store. He trusted the poor guy who needed a cup of coﬀ ee as much as he did the millionaires who would come in there. He had a heart of gold.” Surviving him are Stephen Rausch, his partner of more than 50 years; his brother Steve Schenz; his former sisterin-law Karen Bartley; two nephews; a cousin; and many great-nieces and nephews. There will be no visitation. Plans for a memorial service are pending. Condolences can be sent to Rausch at Schenz Theatrical Supply, 2955 Colerain Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45225.

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Coronavirus took bite out of April home sales Randy Tucker Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Local home sales declined about 21% in April compared to the same month last year as home buyers hit the brakes hard amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest Re/Max National Housing Report, which covers 53 metro areas. But a corresponding decline in inventory helped buoy prices as buyers in a tight real estate market were forced to compete for even fewer listings. “Homes are still selling for over list price, especially those priced at $300,000 and under,’’ said Donna Deaton, a realtor at Re/Max Victory in Liberty Township. “There are still a lot of buyers out there, we’re just limited on

inventory like we have been for the past year or so.” The number of local listings fell last month by about 22% in year-to-year comparison to 1,706, according to the Re/Max report, which covers Hamilton, Butler, Warren, Clermont, and Brown counties. The Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors (CABR) and the Northern Kentucky Association of Realtors (NKAR) both reported ﬁ gures Thursday morning that were in line with the Re/Max report. Sales were down about 20% in the Cincinnati area compared to April a year ago, and inventory was down about 25%, according to CABR, which covers a slightly larger swath of the local real estate market than Re/Max. Meanwhile, Northern Kentucky saw

sales drop about 19%, according to NKAR. A dearth of inventory helped boost prices on both sides of the Ohio River. Re/Max said sales last month rose about 6%, to $198,350, compared to April a year ago. Meanwhile, CABR reported about a 3% gain in the median price to $190,000 over the same period. The median price in Northern Kentucky last month was up about 12% to $195,000 in year-to-year comparison, according to NKAR. While prices held up, COVID-19’s impact on the economy took its toll on buyers during what is traditionally the year’s ﬁ fth-busiest month for sales. Last month’s decline in local home sales was the steepest drop-oﬀ since

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Taylor head varsity coach Bill Buelsing trained the program’s goalies and said Cordrey’s ability to directly convert information gathered from practice to game day was second-to-none. “He just seemed to absorb all of the information and then he was able to put it into a game,” Buelsing said. “Some people can take in things and not get them in the game because they stress out, but he was very focused on doing exactly what I would do in training, which really made both of our lives a whole lot easier.” Cordrey would have been Taylor’s starting varsity goalkeeper for the next three seasons. He was brought up a few times in 2019 to gain experience at that level. Cordrey has great ability on the soccer ﬁ eld, but he was more than just an athlete. “I’m more broken up because we didn’t lose a soccer player; we lost a great human being,” Buelsing said. Outside of soccer, Cordrey had an admiration of politics, a passion fueled from taking social studies in middle school. “One day he’d be talking about growing up to run for political oﬃ ce. The next

Nick Cordrey (left) with his older brother Richard (right). Both played soccer at Taylor High School. PROVIDED BY TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL MEN'S SOCCER

day he was wanting to run somebody’s election campaign,” Darren said. In January 2019, Cordrey won the National Geographic Bee at Taylor Middle School and qualiﬁ ed for state.

“In the four years he competed in that, he placed no lower than fourth,” Darren said. Cordrey developed a passion for art. In the ﬁ nal quarter of the 2019-20 school

January 2018 when sales declined 11.6% compared to the same month a year earlier, according to RE/MAX, which has been tracking Cincinnati’s real estate market since 2017. Deaton, who has been a Realtor in the local market since 2004, said she hasn’t seen such a dramatic decline in more than a decade. “I really can’t remember that big of a reduction (in sales) other than when we were going into the 2008 recession,” she said. Still, it’s no surprise to her that home sales reversed in April as the pandemic pushed more buyers to the sidelines. “With a lot of buyers on furlough, we were in the middle of transactions that could no longer happen,” Deaton said. “Also, people were just concerned with what the future was going to look like.”

year, he won the Male Artist of the Year for the freshman class. “He was really excited about that,” Darren said. One of the most important things Cordrey’s family has discovered came from a bucket list he made for an art project. “One of those things under his bucket list was to one day save a life,” Darren said. Before he went to Washington, D.C., Cordrey needed an ID. That’s when he decided to become an organ and tissue donor. When he died, that bucket list item came to fruition as seven of his organs went to ﬁ ve people. It came as no surprise to his parents that Cordrey became an organ donor — it meant that he could help others, something he tried to do whenever he was given the chance. “It’s normal for him that he was thinking of others,” Darren said. “That’s just what he chose to do. We found that bucket list after the aneurysm happened and before he passed away. “It’s one of those things where he knew he could save someone’s life. It’s giving them a better chance at life. It’s just being able to give that gift when no hope is possible. He was always someone who would make sure others were OK.”

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Cincinnati Public has four ideas for fall education families do not have access to the internet, according to data released by the U.S. Census in 2019,” said CPS Superintendent Laura Mitchell, in a statement. “We appreciate the support of Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Cincinnati Bell, and ComputerXpress. This privatepublic community partnership is critical to help remove barriers to remote learning and increase technology equity and accessibility.”

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Cincinnati Public Schools board members will soon decide how more than 35,000 students will be educated in the fall. On June 10, district leaders presented four options during a Board of Education meeting. Cost, academic and health risks are all being considered, as well as the added child care burden to families that would accompany some of the scenarios. School board members are also considering that the district faces between $35 million and $70 million in pandemic-related costs, but has only received about $16 million in federal stimulus assistance. Three of the four scenarios include distance learning for some portion of the school week. The fourth option is a return to in-person classes fi ve days a week. All the options, considering that schools could again be shut down if a coronavirus outbreak reoccurs, require technology to allow for home learning. The district plans to distribute devices to all students in second grade and above. The district has also partnered with Cincinnati Bell and others to deliver internet access to thousands of students. The district’s goal is to deliver no-cost internet to all qualifying students via fundraising and donations. To donate, visit the Greater Cincinnati Foundation’s website. The district is considering guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with modifi cations to the layouts of classrooms and buses posiing the greatest obstacles. One guideline calls for students and staff to wear cloth coverings or masks at all times. The board is expected to adopt one of the following four scenarios during its June 22 meeting.

First scenario – in-person classes The ﬁ rst scenario would have students return to classrooms ﬁ ve days a week. The district does not have the space to allow for placing student desks 6 feet apart, so it would space students 3

Fourth scenario – hybrid learning

A look at academic and health risks for options under consideration for education in the fall at Cincinnati Public Schools. CPS

feet apart in this model. The reduced level of separation poses a mediumhigh health safety risk, according to Deputy Superintendent Tianay Amat. This option requires increasing staﬀ at some schools and would bring higher transportation costs. The scenario would involve two children per seat on school buses while wearing masks. Meals would be eaten in classrooms to avoid larger gatherings in cafeterias. It could involve staggered arrival and dismissal times to limit student gathering and teachers moving between classrooms during period changes with students not transitioning between rooms. The scenario poses a high safety risk but low academic risk.

Second scenario – blended learning This scenario would involve students taking in-person classes in schools either one or two days per week, while learning from home on the remaining days. The scenario has higher staﬃ ng and transportation costs. Meal hubs would remain open to supply students with food when they are not physically in school buildings. An option within this scenario would be to have elementary students attend classes two days per week, and in order

to accommodate 6 feet distancing in classrooms, students would be split between elementary and high school buildings. High school students would be in school for two days a week, not coinciding with elementary students, and some would report to elementary buildings. Families would need child care for three or four days per week under this model. This model poses a high academic risk and medium safety risk.

Third scenario – distance learning This scenario would have students learning from home ﬁ ve days a week. It poses a challenge for families in terms of child care, Amat said. It would also lead to a decrease in staﬀ and would pose a low-risk safety risk but a high academic risk. Tech access is most critical to this plan. The partnership with Cincinnati Bell will begin with a pilot program involving about 2,000 students without internet access from the following schools: Rockdale Academy in Avondale, South Avondale School, Hays Porter Elementary School in the West End, Roberts Academy in East Price Hill and Fairview Clifton German Language School in Clifton. “Approximately 24 percent of our

This option calls for elementary students attending in-person classes ﬁ ve days per week, and high school students attending in-person classes just one or two days per month. This would eliminate the need for child care for families with the youngest children. This plan poses a low academic risk and medium safety risk for elementary students. It poses a high academic risk but low safety risk for high school students. One exception to the plan would be for high school students in career and technical classes. They would attend inperson sessions twice a week to conduct the hands-on learning crucial to those ﬁ elds, Amat said. Transportation costs would increase.

What do families think? The district surveyed more than 2,000 employees and nearly 4,000 parents, students and community members about their comfort level regarding a return to school. Forty-three percent of parents said they’re extremely or relatively comfortable, 47% said they are hesitant or extremely uncomfortable and 5% said they won’t send their child back until there is a vaccine for the new coronavirus. Among employees, 39% reported being comfortable with a return and 53% said they were not. When asked about concerns regarding remote learning, 71% of parents said they were extremely concerned or concerned, and 82% of employees said they were extremely concerned or concerned.

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Dish up some spaghetti with drop meatballs and tomato sauce Spaghetti with drop meatballs and tomato sauce My friend and chef, west side reader Giovanna Trimpe (author of “Holy Chow” and “Gluten Free Holy Chow” cookbooks) would scold me for using oregano. “Basil only in pasta sauce!” Giovanna says. 1 pound spaghetti (save 1 cup water after pasta cooks for thinning sauce) Meatballs and sauce

2 cups Romano or Parmesan, cheese divided

Add tomatoes. Turn heat up a bit, cover pan, and let sauce cook until meatballs are done, about 10 minutes. Remove lid and let sauce continue to cook, stirring gently if necessary.

Couple handfuls parsley, chopped, divided

Now cook the pasta while sauce continues to cook.

⁄ 4 cup bread crumbs

When pasta is done, check sauce. Remove bay and adjust seasonings.

⁄ 4 cup olive oil

1 pound ground beef

1 egg 4 large cloves garlic, minced (1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon or so, divided) 1 onion, chopped small

Rita’s Kitchen

Basil and oregano – good palmful of chopped basil and a 2” sprig oregano, chopped

Rita Heikenfeld Guest columnist

I’ve been hungry for homemade spaghetti and meatballs. Maybe it’s because we’ve been eating a lot of lean protein and less carbs. A pound of ground beef already thawed in the refrigerator nudged me on. And the herbs I like in spaghetti sauce – Drop meatballs cooking (loosely formed parsley, basil and oregano, needed prun- shapes). RITA HEIKENFELD/FOR THE ENQUIRER ing so that sealed the deal. The recipe I’m sharing calls for meatballs simply scooped up and dropped in Canning homegrown tomatoes olive oil to cook. Since my time for preLast week, I mentioned grandsons paring meals gets away from me because Will and Jack helping me stake my tomaof outdoor chores this time of year, I liked toes. Check out their photo on my abouthe idea of fuss-free meatballs. I adapted teating.com site. By late summer, my the recipe from one by Mark Bittman to ﬁ t hope is I’ll have an abundant harvest, what I had on hand. enough for canning!

Use small scoop or two spoons to loosely form meatballs and carefully drop in hot oil to brown lightly on one side. Meatballs won’t be done yet. Then scatter onion and rest of garlic, basil, oregano and bay or anchovy paste, around meatballs. Cook until onion gets soft, stirring carefully if necessary to prevent sticking.

Ingredients

Spaghetti with drop meatballs and tomato sauce, RITA HEIKENFELD/FOR THE ENQUIRER

heat.

2 bay leaves, optional, or a squeeze of anchovy paste (also optional) 2 cans crushed, diced or whole tomatoes, crushed, 28 oz. each

Drain pasta and put back in pot. Spoon about half the sauce, no meatballs, into pasta. Toss and add some reserved pasta water if you like. Place pasta in bowls, top with meatballs and as much sauce as you like (extra sauce can be frozen you don’t use it all), and sprinkle with cheese and parsley. Tips:

Salt and pepper

Tomato talk

Instructions

To my palate, crushed tomatoes are more saucy/ thick with stronger “tomatoey” flavor than diced or whole.

Put meat in bowl and smoosh it up. Add 1 cup cheese, handful of parsley, crumbs, egg, 1 teaspoon garlic, salt and pepper.

Sub dry herbs for fresh Start with a teaspoon or so of basil and 1⁄ 2 teaspoon oregano.

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SPORTS Enquirer readers choose the 2020 Spring Superlative winners Melanie Laughman Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

In an attempt to do something special for spring senior athletes, their families and fans, the Cincinnati Enquirer combined the concepts of athlete of the week voting with senior superlatives for a 2020 Spring Sports Senior Superlative ballot. The readers' voices have now been heard, after more than a week of voting. Here are the winners: Sweetest swing, baseball: Alex Mills, Hamilton – Mills had a .431 batting average in 2019, just seven points behind the GMC’s batting champion. With varsity experience in all three of his seasons, Mills hit over .300 each year. Best power hitter, baseball: Ty Conner, Cooper – Conner led the team in home runs and 2019 and became the ﬁ rst player in school history to hit mul-

Taylor’s Brooklynn Linneman had committed to play at Wright State University. BRANDY LINNEMAN

tiple home runs in the fall intrasquad games. Best pitcher, baseball: Nathan Haberthier, Lakota East - The senior was 7-1 with a 1.10 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 61 innings for the Thunderhawks in 2019. He will play at Ohio State. Best reliever, baseball: Mychal Grogan, Elder – Grogan amassed a Greater Catholic League-best six saves in 14 games pitched. Grogan struck out 18 batters and had a 1.59 ERA. Sweetest swing, softball: Abby Niehaus, Lakota East – Niehaus hit .473 and drove in 42 runs for the state runner-up Thunderhawks. Best power hitter, softball: Arrington Walker, Roger Bacon - Walker hit .576 blasting 12 home runs with 52 RBI. She will play for Northern Kentucky University. Best softball pitcher: Kayla Roddy, Oak Hills – Roddy was First Team AllGMC after pitching 149 innings and

striking out 118 batters. Most clutch: Zach Ungermann, Ross – Ungermann would have been a starter after batting .308 in 2019, including a walk-off single in the district championship game. Most underrated: Savannah Ross, Harrison softball – Ross hit .402 in 2019 and scored 25 runs in 26 games. A solid fi elding shortstop, Ross lost out on valuable recruitment with the lost senior season. Most likely to make the Olympic track and fi eld team: Serena Clark, Lakota East - Clark was on the 2019 state champion Lakota East squad and was a state champion in the 200 meters, 4x100 relay and state runner-up in the 100-meter race as a junior. Most likely to win the Flying Pig:Peyton Fairchild, Conner – Fairchild led Conner to a regional title and a thirdSee WINNERS, Page 2B

Jackson Geiser missed his senior year playing for Elder lacrosse. He was on pace to break the face-off record. THANKS TO TODD GEISER

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Wright State has dropped softball, men’s and women’s tennis Scott Springer and Shelby Dermer | Cincinnati Enquirer | USA TODAY NETWORK

FAIRBORN – On June 3, Wright State University announced that it was cutting softball, women’s tennis and men’s tennis due to budget restructuring eff orts caused by the coronavirus pandemic. “The current COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for all areas of the university to reduce expenditures,” the school said in a statement. “Today’s announcement is part of a plan for a $2 million reduction in the operating budget of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. “The move aff ects 39 student-athletes and six coaches. Wright State will now have 11 sports (six women’s, fi ve men’s). In addition to the elimination of sports, several other measures will be taken to reduce athletics spending.” Several Greater Cincinnati players were aff ected with the discontinuation of softball. The Raiders current roster lists fi ve players from multiple grades who fl ourished during their prep careers in Cincinnati. From Lebanon, freshman Grace Gressly and seniors Brianna Hutchinson and Madison Hartman just played in Wright State’s abbreviated 18-game season that was halted in mid-March due to the coronavirus. All were regulars and Hutchinson and Gressly were among the team’s hitting leaders at .405 and .383, respectively. Freshman Cameron Wesley of Lakota West was also in her fi rst year. Middletown Madison’s Rebekah Lenos was hitting .317 and freshman Olivia Bricker of Clermont Northeastern was at .300 in her fi rst games. Bricker spent most of her high school career playing baseball as her father, Mike, runs Champions Baseball Academy. She switched to softball as a senior and was enjoying her time with the Lady Raiders until the June 3 phone call. “We talked two weeks ago and everyone said for Wright State, things were looking good,” Bricker said. “I got the call today and I’ve been in tears ever since.” The Raiders were 7-11 and had just fi nished a tournament in Tem-

pe, Arizona with their last game March 7. Games with local rival Dayton on March 13 and their home opener March 15 against Western Michigan never took place with the coronavirus cancellations. Bricker now is a unique situation as she will now have four years of eligibility (this season is wiped away by the NCAA) but she’s nearing her bachelor’s degree thanks to taking a lot of college credit classes at CNE. “Softball and baseball I’ve been doing my entire life,” Bricker said. “This news is just heartbreaking to me as I don’t know anything else. I don’t know what’s coming next.” Bricker still has plans to play this summer. Also impacted is Taylor High School’s Brooklynn Linneman. The two-time defending Cincinnati Hills League player of the year helped the Yellowjackets win three straight conference championships. She committed to Wright State in October 2018. Over the past month and a half, she’s lost her senior season and the college she hoped to call home for the next four years. “I was very sad. I was excited to get to play with everyone,” Linneman said. “I was already close with them and now I won’t get to play with them. The coaches really pulled me in and they were always there for me since the beginning of the recruiting process. “Everyone has reached out to me and are helping me as much as they can to get me somewhere so I can play. We’re trying our best to stick in there.” Linneman, who was 38-11 in the circle at Taylor as well as a .496 hitter, said she has already received interest from multiple coaches as she attempts to ﬁ nd her new destination. Mount Notre Dame coach Julie Joseforsky coaches Linnemann on her Ohio Hawks Gold team and has several recruiting connections. As the Hawks were in Tennessee making their way to a Florida tournament, she put out 40 texts after receiving the news about See WRIGHT, Page 2B

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nine Super Bowl appearances. Curry, 32, is one of the best shooters in NBA history and has been credited with revolutionizing the game as teams and athletes have adopted and adapted to his success behind the three-point line. Curry grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and played college basketball for Davidson, where he was a star and broke records starting in his freshman year. Belichick and Curry round out an award-winning list of celebrity guests

who have been leaders in their sport, including Super Bowl Champion and MVP Patrick Mahomes, quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs. Other athletes who will be featured include Venus Williams, Michael Phelps, Wayne Gretzky, Gabby Douglas, Bode Miller, Jackie JoynerKersee, Gary Woodland, Misty MayTreanor, Jordan Burroughs, Norm Duke, Rose Lavelle, Jessica Mendoza and Keli Smith Puzo. Sports broadcasters Jesse Palmer, Sage Steele, Dr. Jerry Punch and Courtney Cronin will host the awards show. The show will premiere at 6 p.m. on June 18 and is free to watch using any desktop or smart device on the event website, sportsawards.cincinnati.com. Not all state-sanctioned sports will be included in the Player of the Year awards due to spring sports cancellations required by the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, there will be a segment of recognition for seniors who missed

their fi nal sports seasons as part of a national tribute video. The public can also show support for seniors by joining in the national movement with support messages on Instagram and Twitter using the hashtag #DontStopNow. One person nationally using the hashtag #DontStopNow will win $1,000 for themselves and $1,000 for the charity of their choice. See details on the event website on the night of the show. The Cincinnati Enquirer will also participate in a national eff ort to raise funds locally for those impacted most by the COVID-19 pandemic. Donate on sportsawards.cincinnati.com to the “Team Cincinnati COVID Relief.” This national eff ort will support the United Way, The American Red Cross and Feeding America. The community that raises the most funds by June 20 will receive a matching donation from the USA TODAY Network, up to $10,000, for those local charities.

Lacrosse face-oﬀ queen: Kaitlynn Hilsinger, St. Ursula – Hilsinger had the fourth-most draw wins in the GGCL with 63, including 20 controls in league games. Most heart and hustle: Michael Bartholomew, Elder lacrosse – Bartholomew was a unanimous choice for team captain that was endorsed by the school Athletic Director and strength coach. Bartholomew started a tradition that the entire team follows of running following win/lose competitions whether his team was victorious or not. Best tennis serve: Yamaan, Ahmad and Jon-Michael Schulte, Villa Madonna – As juniors, the doubles team advanced to the KHSAA tournament,

advancing to the round of 16. Most competitive: Luke Stevenson, Campbell County - Luke is a senior corner infi elder and pitcher. Luke fi nished his junior year on a very strong page going 3-0 in his fi nal 3 starts. He tossed a no-hitter against Nicholas County, threw 6 scoreless innings against Newport Central Catholic only allowing 1 hit, and then wrapped his season with a complete game in the fi rst round of the regional against Harrison County. Luke worked very hard over the off season and became the true leader of the team. Most feared volleyball spike: Bailey Dugan, Elder – The second-year varsity player has developed and improved each time he’s given a chance and was

looking to be a big part of the Elder offense. He’s a middle attacker who uses his agility to fi nd holes in the defense. Best boys volleyball setter: Jarred Koewler, Elder – The two-year varsity starter has incredible ball control from the setter position - easily runs an uptempo off ense and pulls the strings for the panthers. Best boys volleyball defender: Hunter Haas, Moeller – Three-year varsity starter, 2018 state champ, 2019 state runner-up, 2019 second-team allstate, and fi rst-team all-region, he plays an unrelenting style of volleyball, never gives up, and covers an incredible amount of court. He will be playing at Trine University next year.

neath them through no fault of their own.” Fortunately for Linneman, Joseforsky indicated there was a fair amount of interest. The Hawks Gold/MND leader is familiar with Wright State coach Laura Matthews and says despite losing her own job, Matthews was busy trying to relocate recruits like Linneman and players on last year’s roster.

“Wright State’s always gotten a lot of the top recruits from the Greater Cincinnati area,” Joseforsky said. “Coach Laura Matthews is devastated. She’s out there doing what she can to get these girls repositioned.” Another Lebanon product, incoming freshman Logan Mueller is also aﬀ ected by Wright State’s decision. The diﬃ cult part for most is the selection process often involves the coach

as well as the school. With schools dropping sports, student-athletes now have to develop new relationships to replace the ones that may have been in place for years. At the Division I level, Cincinnati and Xavier (and now Wright State) do not oﬀ er softball. Dayton still has its program as does Miami University and Northern Kentucky.

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Six-time Super Bowl champion and New England Patriots head coach, Bill Belichick, and three-time NBA champion and point guard for the Golden State Warriors, Stephen Curry, join the roster of guests featured during the Cincinnati.com Sports Awards show Thursday, June 18. Belichick will present the coach of the year and team of the year awards for the 2019-2020 high school sports season. Curry will announce the top players in girls and boys basketball. Belichick is considered by many as the greatest professional football coach of all time. He has 11 more playoﬀ wins than any other NFL coach and is third, behind only George Halas and Don Shula, in regular-season wins. He’s led the New England Patriots for 20 years and in that time has won six of the team’s

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place fi nish at the 3A state meet. Fairchild fi nished individually in 19th place and fi nished 10th in the state in last season’s track state meet. Lacrosse face-off king: Jackson Geiser, Elder – Geiser transferred his youth wrestling skills and techniques to his face-off s. According to Elder coach Tim Gruber: ”Last spring as a junior, he was a kid we could rely on to get a possession when we needed it. This spring, he would have been an absolute weapon.”

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Wright State and had received 10 phone calls. “It makes me sick that kids go through this,” Joseforsky said. “They think they know where they’re going and the rug is pulled right from under-

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Aviation Machinist Mate 3rd Class David Bauer, from Cincinnati, attaches a chain to a pad-eye on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Atlantic Ocean on May 16. U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST SEAMAN BRANDON M. FRYMAN

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You know about who gets going when the going gets tough, right? This coronavirus situation is tough. But I’ve been impressed with how the restaurant folks I write about got going. They’ve been creative in how to keep some income coming in, keep some of their staff paid, and adapt to a carryout-only situation. But not only have they been fi ghting for their own survival, but many have also put their considerable energy and smarts toward feeding other people who have been aff ected by the pandemic. They’ve fed restaurant workers, front-line medical workers and kids who don’t get their usual lunch at school. It was just a day into the shutdown when a regular customer of Pleasantry OTR ordered three dinners to take to people on his team at the hospital. Co-owner Dan Souder said his business partner Joanna Kirkendall immediately thought, “Maybe we could set this up for other people to be able to do this.” So they put a button on their website where anyone could buy a lunch for a medical worker for $10. It caught on. “We’ve served 11,000 lunches of salad or sandwich at about 22 units in ten hospitals. The lunches are for anyone in the unit: doctors, nurses, custodians, maintenance workers,” said Souder. They partnered with another small business, Allez Bakery, to help deliver, and they were sure to add locally-made Hen of the Woods chips in their lunches. Souder said they’ve been able to keep a chef and a sous-chef employed doing the lunches. In the second week of the shutdown they were able to hire another cook, since they were also doing regular take-out. Many restaurants took steps immediately to help out the people on their staff who’d just been laid off . Though many restaurant workers were eligible for employment, it took a long time, in some cases, to actually receive payment. In the meantime, many restaurants sent their inventory home with employees or they made a family meal every day. LaRosa’s started a fund for their employees and families by selling Buddy cards. The family kicked it off with $100,000 and matched others’ donations. The fund grew to $488,020. O Pie O has been making lunches for kids at schools, especially in Price Hill, from their bakehouse in that

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For track & fi eld this past indoor season, I was just supposed to hold on to the top pack for dear life and I was able to do that. Because of that I was actually able to set a PR (personal record). Q: What is your favorite part about competing? A: I like the team aspect of it and getting to watch other people compete. I think being able to support my teammates is one of the best parts of this sport. We had a lot of people do really well this year and it was super exciting to see. If one person breaks a school record, everyone else gets super motivated by it, especially last year in outdoor conference. I wasn’t able to compete but I was able to cheer on. Q: What would you like tell freshmen that will be competing at NKU? A: Value your time as an athlete and student and trust the process. You may have an off -race, meet or even season, but don’t let that discourage you. We have amazing coaches at NKU that have gotten me where I am, so you have to trust them and that they know what they’re doing. Q: What challenges have you faced as an athlete and how have you overcome them? A: I’ve had a few diff erent injuries and I just needed to look at the bigger picture. The last one I had was a concussion for two and a half months one season. I started competing again and then they realized I hadn’t fully recovered. The hardest part for people is trying not to rush to fast into things; a little pain

could lead to bigger pain. Q: What is your major and what do you plan on doing after graduation? A: My major is computer information technology. After graduation I’m trying to fi gure out a few diff erent options because I’d like to teach people about technology and tell people how they can improve at it. I also might be starting a master’s program soon, just to get a little more education on this specifi c fi eld. Before the university shut down due to the virus, I was working at the tech bar at NKU. It’s defi nitely been a slow process trying to fi nd a full-time job, but I’m just trying to be patient with companies. I mentioned my brother before; he goes to University of Cincinnati and just graduated with an athletic training major. There are six people in my family graduating this year, so eventually we’ll get pictures together and celebrate at a later time. Q: How are you involved at NKU? A: I’m a SAAC representative for our team and was one of the track & fi eld captains. It gives you a whole diff erent perspective; mostly it has given me a lot of leadership experience. Basically, I’m just making sure everyone is doing well; talking with the my teammates who are injured and making sure they’re not rushing back into [competing]. Q: What do you do when you’re not competing, practicing or studying? A: I really like to do 3D puzzles, rubiks cubes and spend a lot of time with my family. I just stayed home for spring break and so once this all started, I was

able to quickly get moved back home after living on campus. We really just like to hang out, and we see our grandparents once a week. Q: Who have been some of your biggest inﬂ uences? A: My parents and, of course, my brother. They helped me stay motivated and be where I want to be. I also had really great coaches. We brought PJ Ball on, and she’s made a huge impact on our team. She really tries to connect with all of us and personalize us as individuals. Q: Favorite memory at NKU? Athlete and overall? A: Mostly just the meets and the cross country races. I really like to see everyone succeed and all of their hard work pay oﬀ . NKU track is just one of my favorite things, I feel like we’ve built such a community here. Teresa Turner, Director of Digital Media, Northern Kentucky University

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Employee Kathy Sidibe checks temperatures and reads out health questions of pool attendees before entering at the Dunham Recreation Center Complex in West Price Hill on June 8, the ﬁ rst day the pool has been open since the coronavirus

Zion Caver, 3, swims with his family at Dunham Recreation Center Complex in West Price Hill on Monday, June 8, the ﬁ rst day the pool has been open since the coronavirus pandemic hit. Caver's father Rahkeem Caver said ”It’s great to have it open, to like, get them out of the house." PHOTOS BY GRACE PRITCHETT/ENQUIRER Alyssa Butler of Delhi, an employee at the Dunham Recreation Center Complex in West Price Hill, stands behind a clear shield at the front desk on June 8.

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