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Columbia Twp seeks funds for entertainment district growth, fi rehouse redo Jeanne Houck Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
Columbia Township has big plans for two of its neighborhoods and is hoping for an assist from the state. The township in eastern Hamilton County is seeking a $250,000 state grant to help it buy a former fi rehouse in Madison Place and turn it into a venue that would memorialize the history of the fi re department and possibly host a restaurant. Columbia Township is asking for a second $250,000 state grant to help it buy a blighted half-acre property on Wooster Pike to develop as part of the Wooster Pike business corridor’s growing entertainment and recreational district. The district is to be tied to an extension of the Little Miami Scenic (bike) Trail. The plans are outlined in the spring edition of “the Voice,” the township’s newsletter.
The former fi rehouse is near Mariemont Village Square
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Jean Schmidt returns to politics with primary win “They’ve made it clear.”
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COLUMBUS – After eight years out of the public view, Jean Schmidt has mounted a comeback. Schmidt all but secured her return to the Ohio Statehouse on Tuesday, May 19, when Clermont County fi nalized results from the March primary. Schmidt received 43.7% of the vote, besting political newcomers Joe Dills with 41.4% of the vote and Dillon Blevins with 14.9%. When votes were counted April 28 – after Ohio's March primary shifted to a mostly by-mail election – just 287 votes separated Schmidt and Dills. After tallying late-arriving absentee and provisional ballots, Schmidt won by 318 votes. Schmidt faces Democrat Alan Darnowsky in November in the heavily Republican district.
A comeback from controversy Controversy seemed to follow Schmidt throughout her time in congress. There was the "cowards cut and run, Marines never do" comment on the House fl oor, which she quickly retracted. And the ethics investigation that culminated in Schmidt being ordered to repay at least $500,000 in legal services provided by Turkish Coalition of America attorneys. The U.S. House Ethics Committee found Schmidt wrongly accepted at least $500,000 in legal help from the Turkish American Legal Defense Fund. She was ordered to disclose and repay the fees. She lost her re-election bid in 2012 to Republican Brad Wenstrup. The Federal Election Commission fi ned Schmidt $2,500 in 2016; Schmidt did not admit any wrongdoing as part of the agreement. Schmidt reported she had repaid the Turkish Coalition of America $42,812 in legal fees and expenses, but the commission said the the coalition provided free legal services to Schmidt worth $651,244 in several cases from 2008 to 2011. Schmidt, 68, says she's put all that behind her. "That’s ended, it’s over," Schmidt told The Enquirer in a March interview. "It’s been resolved to everybody’s satisfaction and you move on in life. I’m one who’s tried to do the best I can for my community at all times in my life and I will continue that." And the May 19 vote, she said, shows voters have put the issue to bed, too. “The voters have made that decision,” Schmidt said.
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Challenging Schmidt were two political newcomers: Joe Dills, a small businessman, and Dillon Blevins, a recruiter and NRA-certifi ed pistol instructor. The two ran campaigns touting their relative inexperience as positives and reminding voters of Schmidt's past. Schmidt said she was running a clean campaign. Meanwhile, a secretive political action committee poured $437,400 into ads for that race and the 66th House District, also in Clermont County. The Growth and Opportunity PAC spent more than $1 million this year in several Ohio GOP primaries involving a candidate backed by House Speaker Larry Householder. Schmidt said she was considering a bid for the seat when Householder, whom she worked with during her fi rst Statehouse stint, called her up and encouraged her to run.
An unexpected return Schmidt didn’t plan to return to politics after her 2012 primary loss. She completed a goal of running a marathon in all 50 states. She fi lled her time with volunteer work, especially with women facing addiction, and spending time with her grandchildren. She took up teaching about government and the Constitution at Chatfi eld College, a Catholic two-year college. But watching the action in Columbus from her home in Loveland made her change her mind. Specifi cally, Schmidt cited cuts to the state’s local government fund, a pot of money allocated to cities, township and villages. Smaller communities, dependent on the funding, had to make cuts to public services. She said Clermont County didn't get a fair share of capital improvement dollars. It was clear the county didn't have a voice at the Statehouse. “I just felt after a lot of soul searching that it is critical to have experience,” Schmidt said. “And now I understand it at a local, state and federal level and have the time and passion to fi ght for the people of Clermont County.” Some of those priorities have changed since the coronavirus pandemic, Schmidt said May 19. "You’re going to have a whole lot of things we never thought about come up and we will work diligently to accomplish them," Schmidt said.
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The 1930s former fi rehouse at 6904 Murray Ave. is near Mariemont Village Square. If a state grant is approved, Columbia Township would buy and renovate it, then lease or sell it. “After decades with no true downtown, Columbia Township’s future lies in the revitalization of gems like these that tie communities together,” David Kubicki, president of the Columbia Township Board of Trustees, said in the Voice. The township has no single downtown because it is comprised of nine islands, or neighborhoods, separated by a number of cities and villages due to a series of annexations.
Building the entertainment district’s 'regional draw' The blighted half acre of property at 7541 Wooster Pike that Columbia Township is eyeing currently has a former gas station and repair/parts shop built in the 1950s and two mobile homes on it. The township would like it to be developed in keeping with an entertainment and recreational destination it is building with Great Parks of Hamilton County, the Ohio Department of Transportation and the Fifty West Brewing Co., which recently opened a burger bar at its new beer garden at 7605 Wooster Pike. The beer garden will be linked to an extension of the bike trail. “The addition and development of this blighted property on Wooster Pike will help accelerate the entertainment district’s regional draw and attraction of jobs,” Kubicki said.
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Deborah Halbeck Kern, 69, passed away April 26 due to pancreatic cancer. Born Feb. 12, 1951, Debbi Halbeck grew up in the suburbs of Glen Ellyn, outside Chicago. She graduated Glenbard West High School in1969 and earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1973 from Bowling Green University. That’s when she came to West Clermont, as the new art teacher at Amelia Elementary in 1973. Shet taught for 30 years, retiring in 2003. Three decades were fi lled with students enjoying her classes fi lled with making art out of clay, papier-mâché, pen-and-ink, silkscreens, and a host of other media. And they were fi lled with her leading the Art Club in making the sets for the musical productions directed my music teacher Rhonda Frodge. “I can still remember the sights and sounds and smells of her classroom at Amelia Elementary. She was my art teacher for years K-5 and I adored her. I can remember her classroom “Gizmo” dollars where we could buy cool things that she made. I can remember various art projects and her fascination with Pablo Picasso. She was truly one of a kind,” said Amy Schmidbauer. Those years also saw her get married to fellow teacher Karl Kern August 4, 1979. Many students who passed through her doors later found themselves learning math and computers from her husband at the middle school. And some would have their children become her classroom “grandbabies” as they too experienced her art classes. “Of course the fi rst thing I think of Deb is her big smile and infectious laugh. You could always recognize her laugh. She put so much heart and soul and her teaching. She was always kind, caring, and always, always fair. The kids respected her for that and so did the other teachers. Deb was full of fun and laughter and included everyone in her life, the more the merrier. We are losing a wonderful person,” said Brenda Morehouse, fellow retired Amelia Elementary teacher. Mrs. Kern also led a 4-H group, the Art Dawbers, for a few years. Members specialized in art projects to display at the Clermont County Fair. “I just remember thinking she was a beautiful lady. She was a great art teacher. I remember being in her art classroom for the 4-H meetings,” said former student and 4-H member Diana Hughes
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Founder of Gold Star Chili dies at age 83 Fahid “Frank” Shakir Daoud opened restaurant in 1965 with his brothers Segann March Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
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Fahid “Frank” Shakir Daoud, of Cincinnati, died at the age of 83 in Pompano Beach, Florida, according to his obituary. Daoud was born in Fuheis, Jordan, in 1937. He moved to the United States at age 20 in 1957. After graduating from Chase College, he and his brothers decided to open a restaurant. In 1965, Daoud and his brothers, Dave, Charlie and
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I got a call a few days ago from a friend of many years and the jist was this, “I thought this was all b.s. until you were sick, and then it became that real for me.” I’ve been perseverating for days over so many things I wanted to say, and several people have asked me to write, so here I am, and I am going to eloquently try to tell you my experience. I’ll admit when COVID-19 rolled out with restrictions that uprooted our global lives, the introvert in me was intrigued and relieved. Finally, an opportunity to slow down and cast aside social obligations and just exist quietly for a while. I was interested to see how we would creatively strengthen our relationships; curious what would thrive in chaos; and patient in my belief humanity and empathy trumps all diff erences. I was thriving in my environment: working two jobs in emergency departments, sleeping, talking to a few people, saving money, and conjuring up plans on my next great trip all on repeat. On certain days, I did start to ponder the cost of our precautions globally. Was the cost outweighing the overall benefi t? Is an economic massacre worth saving a few extra thousands of lives? Then it happened. Fifteen days ago, I awakened feeling off with a mild fever that ultimately evolved into eight painful days of high fevers with a slew of revolving symptoms. My illness-plagued experience was unremarkable in a sense that I had zero tangible fi ndings that explained why an otherwise healthy 32-year-old felt certain she was standing between a paper-thin wall and death. Only a few “infl ammatory” markers for the non-medical type even validated my days of 103-degree fevers. In hindsight, my recollection of the febrile week is fragmented and forgetful at best. Some evenings my ability to do anything was lessened to nothing but laying on my cold fl oor and have lucid dreams, memories and a jumbled perception of reality versus fi ction. I was downright hallucinatory.
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Ohio child care centers can reopen May 31 The Enquirer
Before school
Ohio child care centers and homes can reopen May 31, with restrictions in place, Gov. Mike DeWine recently announced. The state will use more than $60 million in federal CARES Act funding to help child care providers cover increased costs for greater cleaning and smaller class sizes. DeWine said the state will be conducting a research project to study best practices for stalling the spread of COVID-19 in child care settings. “There’s really no playbook out there for this,” DeWine said. Here’s what parents, children and caregivers can expect.
All children must wash their hands before entering the classroom. Staff members must take each child’s temperature and any child with a temperature over 100 degrees must stay home. Staff members will also perform daily symptom assessments and require employees to stay home if symptomatic. Child care providers are also encouraged to maintain social distancing during drop-off and pick-up.
Class sizes Class sizes must be limited to six infants or toddlers and nine preschool and school-aged children, with additional restrictions determined by the staff to child ratio: ❚ One child care staff member per four infants with no more than six children in the room. ❚ One child care staff member per six toddlers with no more than six children in the room. ❚ One child care staff member per nine preschool children with no more than nine children in the room. ❚ One child care staff member per nine school-age children with no more than nine children in the room. Temporary walls may be put in place to divide rooms into smaller spaces to serve multiple groups.
During school Hand washing will be required several times throughout the day including before the child is picked up by a parent or guardian. Child care workers should wear a cloth face covering, unless it is unsafe for them to do so. Any child or staff member who has a temperature of 100 degrees or more must be sent home immediately and cannot return unless they have been fever-free for 24 hours without taking fever-reducing medication. Playground and outdoor activities will be allowed, but fi eld trips and large group events such as parties should be canceled. It’s recommended to stagger groups using playgrounds and other communal spaces. More information can be found on the state’s website.
Teacher Trisha Kayser leads activities for Ezra Nelson and Colton Anderson keeping a distance at YMCA's Batavia Heights Christian Child Care, currently operating as a pandemic center for essential workers' children. PROVIDED
SCHOOL NEWS Clermont Bar Association awards NRHS senior top honor
Milford Schools Nutrition Services are providing meals
The New Richmond Exempted Village School District is pleased to announce that New Richmond High School Senior Kiana Chumley is the fi rst recipient of the John and Ruth Erhardt Scholar Award from the Clermont County Bar Scholarship Association. It is the Bar Association’s highest award and is named after the founder of Bar AssociaChumley tion’s scholarship and his wife. This year, the Bar Association awarded fi ve $3,000 scholarships. The Erhardt Scholar receives a one-time, non-renewable grant of $5,000. Sheila Vilvens, New Richmond Exempted Village School District
Milford Schools Department of Nutrition Services is providing breakfast and lunch to any child under the age of 18. Meals for fi ve days will be available every Monday during the school closure from 11-1. Meals can be picked up from the gym entrance in front of Mulberry Elementary School at 5950 Buckwheat Rd 45150. Parents should call 513-576-4160 to register.. Delivery is available. Gerry Levy, Milford EV Schools
MND students earn perfect scores on National Latin Exam Mount Notre Dame (MND) is proud to announce that freshmen Maria Kilgore (Symmes Township), Elizabeth Mansfi eld (Milford) and Maura Tierney (West Chester) each earned a perfect score on the National Latin Exam.
The exam, given annually to Latin students across the nation, seeks to promote the study of Latin and encourage the individual student. This year, a record 90% of MND students who took the National Latin Exam earned an award, with 100% of Latin 1 students earning awards. MND student results include 15 Gold Medals/Summa Cum Laude certifi cates, 17 Silver Medals/Maxima Cum Laude certifi cates, 11 Magna Cum Laude certificates and 11 Cum Laude certifi cates. Karen Day, MND Principal commented, “MND’s Latin students are demonstrating their excellence both in our classroom and as compared to other Latin students across our nation. “This is no surprise to me! They are hard-working and talented language students. They have an incredibly dedicated teacher who engages students in interactive, authentic learning experiences so that they can truly comprehend this classic language. Mirabile dictu!” Jen Thamann, Mount Notre Dame
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Is this strawberry pie recipe as good as Frisch’s? Fresh strawberry pie Sub in raspberries if you like. Ingredients 9” pie shell, baked 5 nice cups strawberries, halved or quartered, divided into 2 and 3 cups (about 2 pounds) ⁄ 4 cup and 1 tablespoon sugar, or to taste 3
⁄ 2 cup cold water
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Whipped cream for garnish Instructions In a pan over medium heat, mash together 2 cups of berries with sugar. Whisk together water, corn starch and lemon juice. Add that to berries. Cook and stir until mixtures comes bubbles and boils. Cook a couple minutes more, and keep stirring. Mixture will be good and thick. Remove and pour into bowl. Stir in remaining berries. Cool a little before pouring into baked pie shell.
Fresh strawberry pie is a perfect way to use fresh berries. PHOTOS BY RITA HEIKENFELD/FOR THE ENQUIRER
Refrigerate a couple hours or more to chill, then serve with dollop of whipped cream.
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Rita Heikenfeld Guest columnist
As I was going through my notes from you, it dawned on me again that this column is a journal of sorts. Of your lives and mine. And it’s not just about food. In the process of cooking more and eating at home more during this pandemic, we’re realizing that eating together without having to rush out somewhere has its advantages. We’re continuing to be more frugal. Not wasting – thinking twice about tossing out over ripe bananas (refrigerate or freeze and make banana bread later). Or bell peppers whose skin is wrinkly from languishing in the vegetable drawer (cut in half, remove seeds, smoosh halves down, drizzle with oil. Grill, roast or broil, skin side up. Skin, then freeze). Even fi nding joy instead of frustration during a long wait at the store. Translates to yes, we’re starting to get back to normal, carefully. Local strawberries will be ripening soon, if not already. I’m thinking that may be the reason for strawberry pie requests. “Like Frisch’s, if you can,” one reader asked.
No real recipe, but for every cup of cream, stir in 1-2 tablespoons sugar and a tiny bit of vanilla if you like. Whip. Tip: Perfect baked pie crust Poke bottom and sides with fork. This is called docking and keeps crust flat. Roll dough 2-3” wider than pan. You won’t have to stretch dough to fi t pan, which causes shrinking during baking.
Properly docked pie crust before baking.
Here’s what I call a “new and improved” version of my strawberry pie recipe. I’ve upped the lemon juice and cornstarch to assure a good gel since some strawberries are juicier than others, and that can make for a loosely set pie. My berries were more tart than usual, so I increased the sugar amount, too. That’s why you see a range in the recipe – you decide how much you need. Is this recipe as good as the pie Frisch’s is famous for? At my house, it’s a resounding yes. I hope it is for you, too.
Freezing strawberries Leave caps on, rinse and air dry. Hull: cut stem out in circular motion to remove. Place in single layer on baking sheet, freeze until fi rm, then place in containers.
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The Ohio High School Athletic Association recently announced in a press release that its Board of Directors voted unanimously to expand the OHSAA football playoff s from eight schools per region to 12, beginning in the 2021 season. The 9-0 affi rmative vote was given to a recommendation from the OHSAA staff , which was baded on a proposal from the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association. A source confi rmed to The Enquirer that there was a poll among Ohio high school football coaches regarding the expansion of the playoff s. The source also said there was a poll taken by coaches before the novel coronavirus pandemic regarding the possibility of spring
high school football practices. During the fi rst round of the playoff s, the top four seeds will have a bye, while the No. 12 seed will play at the No. 5 seed, No. 11 at No. 6, No. 10 at No. 7 and No. 9 at No. 8. In the second round, the No. 1 seed will play the winner of the 8 vs. 9 game; the No. 2 seed will play the winner of 6 vs. 11; the No. 3 seed will play the winner of 7 vs. 10 and the No. 4 seed will play the winner of 5 vs. 12. The expansion will increase the number of football playoff qualifi ers from 224 to 336. Last year there were 709 schools in Ohio that played 11-man football. Football is the only OHSAA team sport in which not every school qualifi es for the postseason. “We still have details to work out regarding the format and specifi c season dates, but this vote by the
Board gives us the green light to fi nalize those details for 2021,” said Beau Rugg, Senior Director of Offi ciating and Sport Management for the OHSAA and the Association’s football administrator. “We are thankful for the Board’s support on this proposal, which will bring all the great things of playoff football to 112 additional schools and communities.” Rugg also noted that the football fi nals in 2021 are expected to end during the same weekend as previously scheduled (Dec. 2-5). Schools will still be permitted to play 10 regular-season contests. The higher seeded teams will have the opportunity to host their playoff games during the fi rst and second rounds of the playoff s. In 2019, 27 Cincinnati-area football teams made the playoff s. Under this rule, 43 would've made cut, including 10 in Divisions I through III.
PBR Ohio ranks local prep baseball players Scott Springer
Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
Though the new coronavirus knocked out the prep baseball season, Prep Baseball Report-Ohio recently put out some rankings on some of the better area players that didn't get to lace their cleats up this spring. Minus All-State voting, here's how the service ranked some of Southwest Ohio's fi nest. Keep in mind, some of these ratings are based on previous performance and how a player may have performed in a Prep Baseball Report showcase event. In their Ohio Preseason Elite 25, current junior (2021 grad) Kurtis Reid of Hamilton was included at infi elder along with McNicholas junior Lauden Brooks. Making it as pitchers were St. Xavier's Wyatt Hudepohl and Moeller's Seth Logue. Extending out to 35, Middletown Madison pitcher Tristan Sipple was listed. By division here's the rest of PBR crew who joined many ballplayers in the cruelest loss in recent OHSAA history; the loss of a season. The Enquirer also attempted to recognize those that may have been bypassed by PBR for one reason or another.
Justin Silverstein led the Turpin Spartans to the Division I regional semifi nals in 2019. TONY TRIBBLE/FOR THE ENQUIRER
Division I First team Kuris Reid, infi elder, Hamilton - Reid is a 2021 (current junior) recruit who hit .342 as a sophomore with six homers, 25 runs scored and 23 runs batted in for the Big Blue. He also stole 12 bases. Reid is a Louisville commit. Josh Overbeek, infi elder, Anderson - Overbeek is a 2021 recruit who hit .412 as a sophomore belting six home runs and driving in 23. Overbeek is committed to Pitt. Cole Harting, outfi elder, Mason - A graduating senior, Harting hit .400 for the Comets as a junior with seven homers, 33 runs scored, 28 RBI and 16 steals. Harting is heading to play at the University of Cincinnati. Devin Taylor, outfi elder, La Salle - A 2022 recruit, Taylor won the Greater Catholic League-South "triple crown" as a freshman hitting .443 with three homers and 30 RBI. Taylor is an Indiana commit. Wyatt Hudepohl, pitcher, St. Xavier - The former Bomber quarterback put aside football to focus on baseball as a senior and unfortunately missed both seasons. In three seasons on varsity, the Kentucky signee was 5-3 with 61 strikeouts in 62.2 innings. Seth Logue, pitcher, Moeller - Logue didn't pitch as a junior due to injury but was 2-1 as a sophomore with 26 strikeouts in 20.2 innings. As an outfi elder, he hit.333 as a sophomore and .400 as a junior. Logue will play at Kentucky. Austin Strickland, pitcher, Moeller - The graduating senior was 7-2 for the Crusaders in 2019 with a 2.08 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 43.2 innings. Strickland will play at Kentucky. Nathan Haberthier, pitcher, Lakota East - The senior was 7-1with a 1.10 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 61 innings for the Thunderhawks in 2019. He will play at Ohio State.
Second Team Carson Deer, catcher, Loveland - The senior is heading to Tennessee-Martin. In 2019 he hit .303 and drove in 17 runs and hit .400 as a sophomore. Behind the dish he had a .994 fi elding percentage.
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Hank Thomas, infi elder, St. Xavier - Heading to Georgia Tech, Thomas as a junior hit .299 stealing 10 bases and played errorless in the fi eld. Justin Silverstein, infi elder, Turpin - Silverstein is going to Western Kentucky. As a junior he hit .414 with two homers, 23 RBI, 25 runs scored and 12 stolen bases. Spencer Giesting, pitcher, Badin - The senior was 4-2 with a 1.49 ERA for the Rams in 2019 with 48 strikeouts in 42.1 innings. The lefty will throw for UNC-Charlotte. Cade Boxrucker, pitcher, Badin - Boxrucker was 7-0 with a 1.39 ERA with 43 strikeouts in 40.1 innings as a junior. He will pitch at Campbell. Justin Horschemeier, pitcher, Moeller - In two varsity seasons at Moeller (sophomore and junior) he was 3-4 with 30 strikeouts in 36.2 innings. Hornschemeier is heading to Wright State. Drew Bachman, pitcher, Lakota East - A 2021 recruit, Bachman was 3-3 with a 2.62 ERA for the Thunderhawks as a sophomore, striking out 35 in 21.1 innings. The lefty is currently uncommitted.
Those they missed Trevor Adams, infi elder, Goshen - Adams is a class of 2021 recruit who hit .459 in 2019 and led the Southern Buckeye Conference in home runs with four and RBI with 36. Max Heinecke, pitcher, Western Hills - The class of 2020 senior was 4-1 as a 2019 junior with 49 strikeouts in 27.1 innings. Matthew Hock, pitcher, Kings - Hock was 6-2 as a
McNick’s Lauden Brooks was named the 2020 PBR Division II Preseason Player of the Year. As a sophomore, he hit .522. JAMES WEBER/THE ENQUIRER
2019 junior with a 1.58 ERA as a junior, striking out 61 in 53.1 innings. Aaron Boster, pitcher, Kings - Boster (2020) was 4-0 in 2019 with 26 strikeouts in 27 innings. Zach Byron, pitcher, Milford - Byron (2020) was 3-3 in 2019 with 63 strikeouts in 38.2 innings for the Eagles. Charlie Buhler, pitcher, West Clermont - The 2020 Wolves pitcher was 4-2 as a 2019 junior with three saves and 32 strikeouts in 35 innings. Alex Mills, utility, Hamilton - The 2020 grad hit .421 with a home run and 30 RBI as a 2019 junior. On the mound, he was 3-4 with a save. A.J. Kraus, pitcher, Mason - The 2020 Comet was 7-0 with a 2.71 ERA as a 2019 junior with 46 strikeouts in 41.1 innings. Alex Jarboe, pitcher, Lakota West - The 2020 Firebird was 5-2 with a 2.76 ERA as a 2019 junior. Evan Verquer, pitcher, Fairfi eld - The 2020 grad was 4-3 with a 1.07 ERA for the Indians in 2019, striking out 43 in 46 innings. Mason Whitely, utility, Edgewood - The 2021 recruit hit .407 in 2019 with 16 RBI and 14 steals. Pitching, he was 4-2 with 27 strikeouts in 27.1 innings. Clayton Deatherage, outfi elder, Talawanda - The 2020 grad hit .406 with a homer and 16 steals. Brody Reder, utility, Little Miami - The 2020 grad was 4-3 with 40 strikeouts in 39 innings. At the plate he hit .394 with two homers and 24 RBI in 2019. Masyn Dallio, catcher/outfi elder, Harrison - The 2020 grad hit .339 with a Southwest Ohio ConferenceSee BASEBALL, Page 2B
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leading three homers in 2019. Clay Collins, outfi elder, Northwest - The 2020 Knight hit .328 with a home run in 2019. Micah Childs, catcher, Harrison The 2020 backstop hit .320 and led the SWOC with 32 RBI in 2019. Brecken Hornsby, outfi elder, Talawanda - The 2020 grad hit .377 and drove in 22 runs in 2019. Ryan Horak, pitcher, Little Miami The 2020 hurler was 5-3 in 2019 with a 1.77 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 39.2 innings. Ian Heiman, pitcher, Talawanda The 2020 grad was 3-2 with a 1.78 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 39.1 innings. Zack Williams, infi elder, Elder The 2020 Panther hit .417 and drove in 27 runs as a 2019 junior. Michael O'Callaghan, infi eld/outfi eld, Moeller - The 2020 Crusader hit .341 with a home run and 20 RBI in 2019. Andrew Deyhle, pitcher, Moeller The 2020 grad was 4-3 with a 1.46 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 38.1 innings in 2020 and threw a perfect game. Colton Sandhas,pitcher, Elder - The 2020 grad was 7-1 for the Panthers in 2019 with a 1.77 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 47.1 innings. He also hit .300. Mason Berger, pitcher, Elder - The 2020 grad was 4-1 in 2019 striking out 27 in 28.1 innings. Bobby Jones, pitcher, St. Xavier The 2020 Bomber was 4-1 in 2019 with 32 strikeouts in 37 innings. Kory Klingenbeck, catcher, Elder The 2020 Panther was a varsity starter behind the plate for two seasons. In 2019, he hit .352 with a home run and 17 steals. He had 146 putouts, 20 assists and a .971 fi elding percentage behind the plate.
Division II First Team Lauden Brooks, infi elder, McNicholas - Still with a season to go, Brooks was also named the 2020 PBR Division II Preseason Player of the Year. As a sophomore, he hit .522 with an on-base percentage of .641. He drove in 22 runs and stole 27 bases. Brooks is a Kentucky commit.
Christopher Hoff man, infi elder, Roger Bacon - A graduating senior who played on last season's state semifi nal team, Hoff man hit .389 with a home run and 33 RBI in 2019. Pitching, he had two saves and 11 strikeouts in seven frames. He will play at Ave Maria University. Tyler Bullock, infi elder, Roger Bacon - Also a senior, Bullock hit .294 for the Spartans and was 2-1 with a save on the mound with 19 strikeouts in 20.2 innings. Thomas Stickney, utility, Wyoming - The graduating senior was 4-1 with a save for the Cowboys and a 1.87 ERA. He struck out 57 batters in 45 innings. Stickney also hit .481 with a home run. He is heading to Denison. Brody Rice, utility, Blanchester - A 2021 recruit, he hit .383 with a pair of homers for the Wildcats as a 2019 sophomore. He had a 2.62 ERA pitching in four games. Clay Badylak, utility, McNicholas From the class of 2021, Badylak hit .431 for the Rockets as a sophomore with two homers, 15 runs scored, 15 RBI and six steals. He is uncommitted.
Honorable Mention Brennan Pagan, outfi elder, Wyoming - As a 2019 sophomore, Pagan hit .477 driving n 10 runs and stealing 22 bases. Austin Suttle, outfi elder, New Richmond - The 2021 Lion hit .333 and stole 12 bases. On the mound, he was 3-2 with 40 strikeouts in 42 innings. Jack Vogele, outfi elder, CHCA - A 2022 recruit, Vogele hit .231 as a freshman on varsity in 2019 playing 20 games. Reagan Burch, outfi elder, Blanchester - In his 2019 freshman season Burch hit .394 scoring 24 runs and driving in 13. Elijah Dennis, catcher, Wyoming Dennis is a 2021 recruit who hit .414 as a 2019 sophomore with a home run, 11 RBI and 14 steals. Cole Ficke, catcher, Blanchester As a 2019 sophomore Ficke hit .355 with a home run and 14 RBI. Aidan Dunehew, infi elder, Wyoming - A 2021 Cowboy recruit, Dunehew hit .356 in 2019, stole 14 bases and was 1-0 pitching with a 2.52 ERA. Jared Teke, utility, Batavia - A 2022 recruit, Teke hit .364 and was 3-2 on the mound for the Bulldogs.
Cadem Crawford, utility, CHCA - In his lone varsity year as a 2019 freshman, Crawford hit .413 with a pair of homers and 14 RBI. Teddy Taylor, utility, Indian Hill The 2020 Brave hit .388 and drove in 27 runs as a 2019 junior. On the bump, he was 6-2 with 65 strikeouts in 62.1 innings.
Those they missed John Cole, utility, Norwood - The 2020 Indian was 4-3 with a 1.38 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 40.1 innings in 2019. He also hit .489 with a home run. Zach Ungermann, outfi eld, Ross The 2020 Ram hit .333 and drove in 26 runs in 2019. Trevor House, pitcher, Ross - The 2020 hurler was 5-1 in 2019 with a 2.27 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 34 innings.
Division III First Team Payton Ebbing, catcher, Cincinnati Country Day - The 2022 recruit is already a Tennessee commit. Ebbing hit .449 as a freshman in 2019, scoring 22 runs and driving in 37 with eight steals. Ethan Howard, outfi elder, Cincinnati Country Day - The graduating senior hit .410 as a junior with a homer, 23 RBI and 13 steals. Tristan Sipple, pitcher, Middletown Madison - The senior was 8-0 as a junior with two saves and a 1.06 ERA. He struck out 91 batters in 52.2 innings. Sipple will pitch for North Carolina State. Jackson Campbell, utility, Cincinnati Country Day - A 2022 Indian, Campbell hit .408 as a freshman with a home run, 34 runs scored, 14 RBI and 15 stolen bases. He was 6-3 as a pitcher with 53 strikeouts in 47 innings.
Second Team Fred Greer, outfi elder, Purcell Marian - The graduating Cavalier hit .393 as a junior in 2019 and was 1-1 pitching with 15 strikeouts in 16 innings. Quinn Benner, pitcher, Mariemont - A 2022 recruit was 1-3 as a freshman varsity starter in 2019 with 19 strikeouts in 25 innings. He also hit .269. Dylan Thatcher, utility, Madeira The 2022 Mustang hit .330 as a 2019 freshman and led the Cincinnati Hills
League with fi ve home runs. He was also 2-3 pitching with 20 strikeouts in 16.1 innings.
Honorable Mention Michael Marx, infi elder, Summit Country Day - The graduating senior hit .367 for the Silver Knights with a home run, 43 RBI, 22 runs scored and nine steals. David Pride, outfi elder, Clermont Northeastern - The senior hit .395 as a 2019 junior driving in 23 runs and stealing 12 bases. Nick Ferguson, pitcher, Clermont Northeastern - Also a 2020 grad, Ferguson was 10-2 with a 1.81 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 61.2 innings. He also hit .338 and drove in 23 runs.
Those they missed Spencer Boyd, fi rst baseman, Seven Hills - Boyd is a 2020 grad who hit .418 with three homers and 32 RBI as a 2019 junior. Alvin Bowers, utility, Gamble Montessori - Bowers hit .647 with a home run, 31 RBI and 38 steals. As a pitcher, he was 3-4 with 61 strikeouts in 33.2 innings.
Division IV Second Team Alex Johnson, outfi elder, Cincinnati Christian - The graduating senior hit .415 with a home run, 31 runs scored and 19 RBI in addition to stealing 25 bases.
Honorable Mention Winston Spencer, outfi elder, Cincinnati Christian - The 2020 senior hit .420 and drove in 19 runs. He was 2-1 pitching with a 2.62 ERA. Evan Griswold, utility, Miami Valley Christian Academy - The MVCA senior had a 0.43 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 65 innings and a 6-2 record. At the plate, he hit .361 and drove in 19 runs.
Those they missed Gavin Bangert, utility, MVCA Bangert hit .468 as a junior driving in 25 runs. He was 1-1 pitching with a 1.90 ERA with 14 strikeouts in 14.1 innings.
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Howdy folks. Well, I am still in the recliner and using a walker. I sleep good. My back hurts some, but it will get better and I will get out to mow my grass. The neighbor, Jim Smith, mowed the front yard. I really thank him for doing this. The Lytle’s – Bob, Gladys and Bonnie – brought my noon meal over to me on Thursday and we had a good visit. Of course, we talked about the Grange. There is only one Grange in Clermont County now. Years ago there were 23 Granges before television and activities in school for the children. Then on Friday, Paula brought me lunch and by golly it was good. She is a beautiful lady and I really enjoy being with her.
She left here and went to visit with her daughter that is up here from Florida and her son-in-law. Jamie Kinner comes each evening to see me. Last Thursday, her and Mike celebrated 26 years of marriage. They have some goats, sheep, ducks and chickens. They are selling fresh eggs the same as Ruth Ann and I use to do. Folks are so good to me. I am used to doing things for folks and now they are doing things for me. I sure appreciate this and thank the Lord. Talked to Sherry’s Lake and they are catching plenty of fi sh. They have put over 5,000 pounds of fi sh in the lake so far this year and the biggest fi sh so far was a blue cat that weighed 57 pounds. They sure run a good fi shing lake and they are selling plenty of bait. They are on Slade Road that goes to the dam so the fi sherman can stop and get bait on the way to the lake. I told you that last Sunday on Mother’s Day, I went to church with Deb and that JD and his wife were at the hospital having a baby. Well they had another little girl last Sunday morning so now they have three girls. That is good. I bet the two older girls are having a good time with the baby.
I talked to the Grants Farm Greenhouse and they said they had sold out of some tomato plants and have planted more seeds. The potatoes are going at a fast rate. They have sold out of the red potatoes but they have plenty of other plants. This is good for folks to raise a garden. I have watched more baseball and softball this week than I have ever. The women playing softball are very good with several home runs. The men are doing the same thing. The fellow that brought lunch today from the Kitchen of Hope, said his friend went fi shing in East Fork and caught a nice bunch of crappie. He had two that were 12 inches long and 7 inches wide. Folks, that is a good fi sh. Now Mr. Chester and Miss Chessie are both outside enjoying the sun. They are such a joy for me to have. Start your week by praying and praising the good Lord. God bless all... More later...
SCHOOL NEWS UC Clermont instructor writes hundreds of letters to nursing homes Since March, UC Clermont College English instructor James “Buz” Ecker has written more than 200 letters – and counting – to local nursing home residents under quarantine. His eff ort is part of UC Health’s Keep Cincy Close campaign, which encourages people to get involved by penning letters of “hope and happiness” for Greater Cincinnati nursing home residents who are not allowed visitors during Ohio’s stay-at-home order. Ecker’s favorite topic? Anything that makes his readers laugh. “I write about trying to stay married; that I wonder if having the virus would be better than being cooped up all day with my wife; that one of the dogs escaped; an April fi rst joke; telling my children that they are free to ask any question they want, then when they do, sending them to their mother,” Ecker said. “I have thousands of stories, all humorous.” The missives have been sent to and shared in longterm care facilities throughout the city. At Beechwood Home in Hyde Park, residents have enjoyed the more than 50 letters from Ecker so much that staff is now reading them regularly over the intercom. Letter writing is nothing new to Ecker – he has been writing to his children, grandchildren and close friends for years. One daughter has saved more than 1,000 of his letters. Another of his favorite recipients, youngest daughter Rosie Ecker, says she fi rst started receiving letters from her dad when she went away to summer camp. “My dad’s letters have always meant so much to me because they are devotions of his love,” Rosie said. “They are his way of expressing himself, and I am happy to be on the receiving end, which I have been since the 4th grade at my fi rst sleep-away camp.” Rosie, who works as a UC Health marketing consultant, created the website for the Keep Cincy Close campaign (uchealth.com/en/covid-19/keep-cincyclose). “Keep Cincy Close was put in place in an eff ort to bring joy, happiness and social connection to those feeling the eff ects of visitor restrictions,” Rosie said. “And while these letters bring joy to nursing home residents, they have a rewarding eff ect on the writer as well. The day my dad received his fi rst letter back from a nursing home completely turned his outlook around, and hope fi lled his voice when he called to tell me.” Ecker now starts each day with a new routine – penning a letter for his eager audience. He is hopeful the eff ort will continue to grow and that others around the city will join him. “It’s the right thing to do, writing a letter to someone who can’t leave his or her room,” Ecker says. Amanda Chalifoux, UC Clermont College
19 TriState seniors awarded National Merit scholarships in fi rst round of awardees Nineteen seniors from 11 Tristate high schools are among 1,000 students nationally who are receiving corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarships. It is the fi rst of four announcements of scholarship recipients that will be released through mid-July. Funded by about 160 companies, foundations, and other business organizations, the recipients were selected from fi nalists in the 2020 National Merit Schol-
UC Clermont instructor Buz Ecker with his daughter, Rosie Ecker, who consults for UC Health. PROVIDED
arship Corp.’s scholarship program. The 19 Tristate seniors were among 1,000 nationally that are receiving scholarships in this fi rst round. Finalists were selected from more than 1.5 million juniors attending 21,000 high schools nationally who took the 2018 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The students represent less than one percent of all high school seniors from across the country. Each of these scholarships is renewable for up to four years of college undergraduate study and range in value from $1,000 to $10,000 annually. National Merit does not provide individual amounts for each scholarship. Typically winners are children of employees, residents of communities the company serves, or who plan to pursue college majors or careers the grantor wishes to encourage. Those winners from southwest Ohio, by high school, scholarship, and their choice of possible careers, are: h Anderson: Audra Stump, Siemens, medicine h Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy: Evan Phelps, Johnson and Johnson, business h Cincinnati Country Day: Eashwar Kantemnmeni, American Financial Group, neurosurgery h Elder: Samuel Harmeyer, Hill-Rom, medicine h Fairfi eld: Lindsay Wilson, Johnson and Johnson, medicine h Lakota East: Alexander Bastin, AmerisourceBergen Corp., psychology; Anne Pachuk, Macy’s Inc., graphic design h Mason: Priya Bandaru, Siemens, biology; Pranav
Cherukurl, Fifth/Third, medicine; Ashka Shah, Liberty Mutual, health; Sai Vytia, Siemens, medicine; Grace Zhang, JBT Corp., fi nance h McNicholas: Tara Reich, Siemens, architectural engineering h St. Xavier: Alden Powers, Archer Daniels Midland Co., business management h Turpin: Serra Tuzun, Fifth/Third, biochemistry h Walnut Hills: Edgar Byars, Siemens, business Two students from Northern Kentucky received a corporate scholarship: h Beechwood: Jacob Marker, Teradata, undecided major h Notre Dame Academy: Madelline Prospero, Emerson Electric Co., psychiatry Only one student, Erin Batta, from southeast Indiana received a corporate scholarship – from Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. The Batesville High School student plans to study statistics in college. Sue Kiesewetter, Enquirer contributor
CNE academic team is up to every test Most high school athletic squads practice and prepare outside of normal school hours, but for one, normal school hours are the practice and preparation. Academic quiz team members compete in quiet libraries or media centers, with maybe a few friends and family members watching. Their successes, though, are noticed. In the Southern Buckeye Athletic and AcaSee SCHOOL, Page 10B
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COMMUNITY NEWS Fun virtual classes offered by Boys & Girls Club The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati closed all eight of their clubs in March to support COVID-19 restrictions. Staff members are making online videos to provide educational and emotional support to their Club members and other children in the community. “Our doors may be closed, but our mission never stops. We’ve been excited to launch our Virtual Club platform,” said Bill Bresser, CEO for the Boys & Girls Club. The online programming is open to all children and their parents in the community. Parents can also fi nd COVID-19 resources for meals, food pantries and educational and government sites on the virtual site. Bresser said, “Just because kids are at home, it doesn’t mean they can’t continue to follow our program model. Our program model calls for our organization to focus on the outcomes that are crucial to a young person’s growth: academic success, healthy lifestyles and good citizenship.” Staff members developed a schedule of weekly activities that are posted to the Club’s website. The focus is on fun activities that support the Club’s goals and educational activities that help children retain their
academic skills. All of the activities can be done easily with materials at home. “Our Club is about creating leaders,” said Bresser. “Our staff understands that now is a fantastic time to become an example of how to handle adversity for our kids. What we do when no one is watching defi nes us.” Casey Morris, Director of Program Quality and Development, said, “Virtual Club was a collective idea. Shortly after the stay-at-home orders we started to see other organizations developing virtual content and recognized the need to remain connected with our families. Our leadership team and Sydney Maxwell, our Marketing & Development Coordinator, have been instrumental in getting this off the ground and making it better each week.” The virtual activities are categorized by theme, with a diff erent theme each day of the week. Make It Monday features activities that are fun and educational. Children can learn how to make play dough or how to bake cupcakes. Time to Read Tuesday videos are perfect for busy parents who may not have time to read to their child each day. The videos show various staff members reading a book or playing literacy games. Children who are read to daily increase their vocabulary while help-
ing to improve the child’s ability to read. Children who read daily increase their vocabulary and comprehension skills. Work It Out Wednesday had the staff members of the Sheakley Club challenging each other to hop from “lily pad to lily pad”. The lily pads were fl at obstacles on the fl oor and the idea was to score the fastest time hopping, without falling off the lily pad. Children and families can do the simple exercises and energizing games at home to move and stay in shape. Throw Back Thursday provides a look at some of the events and activities that have occurred at the clubs during the past years. Children will enjoy watching themselves and friends as they remember when. No one knows what to expect on Fun Friday. Videos include brain teasers and art projects, all with the element of fun. For more information, contact the Greater Cincinnati Club at 513-421-8909 or visit their website at bgcgc.org. Donations to help support the clubs can be made online at www.bgcgc.org/donate or mailed to 600 Dalton Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45203. Summer Tyler, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Anderson Township 1140 Asbury Rd: Parsons John to As Capital LLC; $130,000 2009 Endovalley Dr: Horkheimer Annell M Tr to Kauffeld Nicholas & Erika; $175,000 2668 Elstun Rd: Wooten David & Lillian R to Collier Samuel E; $1,500 5841 Beechnut Dr: Morgan Aaron & Jennifer L Daniels to Widestrom Erik & Meghan Weller; $239,000 6130 Turpin Hills Dr: 201902wy 23 LLC to Egan Travis J & Jennifer A; $440,000 6775 Hidden Hills Dr: Howard Robert J & Laurie to Garro Andrea Vargas &; $525,000 7819 Heatherglen Dr: Shearer John B & Brooke D to Parks Andrew & Hayley Hilgenberg; $205,000 8535 Prilla Ln: Tobin Richard J to Srivastava Vikas &; $187,000 8596 Prilla Ln: Kaucher Thomas E & Kelly A to Neumann Brothers LLC; $70,000
Columbia Township 6923 Grace Ave: Zimmermann Robert L to Barnard Jessica; $174,000
Columbia Tusculum 3574 Handman Ave: Giglio Robin Lynn to Redknot Holdings LLC; $350,000 476 Strafer St: Rodarte Michael to Smith Randal M & Donna L; $715,000 541 Tusculum Ave: Wales James C to Kander James & Mary; $134,500
East End 2324 Riverside Dr: Flynn Colin P & Erin M to Tolentino David A & Jennifer D; $426,000 903 Adams Crossing: Patti Scott & Margaret Ann Murphy to Marquette Amy L; $320,000
Loveland
Scott T & Catherine C; $287,500 761 Marbea Dr: Dumond Douglas L & Teresa M to Dumond Emily M; $120,000
Mount Washington 1605 Sutton Ave: Hogan Frances G Tr to Menke Brian Reese; $145,000 1947 Mears Ave: Phillips Elizabeth & Bert to Sullivan Sean & Ashley; $170,100 2446 Coveyrun South: Wert David T to Bellersen Martin E & Mary L; $280,000 6127 Benneville St: Goodnough Nancy J to Bihn Paisley Rose; $110,000 6262 Dawes Ln: Mcfarland Todd Edward to Clarkwood Callie D & William Brian; $213,500
Newtown 3224 Church St: Brookstone Homes LLC to Pulskamp Thomas M & Annette; $401,326
212 Cordero Tl: Ratto Richard J & Susan N to Benjamin
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uled for this spring have also been canceled. The team’s fi nal competition was a Feb. 29 event in Copley, where it placed third in the Gold Division (all teams that had qualifi ed for the regionals) by winning fi ve of seven matches. In the fall, before the winter high school season, CNE competed in the Miami Valley Kickoff , where it won six of 10 matches, and the Rowdy Raiders tournament at Northmont, where it went 5-5. Senior Josh Smith was the SBAAC National Division Player of the Year and Hardy was Coach of the Year, both repeating their 2018-2019 accolades. Smith is a four-year varsity team member, and said paying attention in class defi nitely helps him on academic team. “I’m in sociology, which helps with the sociologists and everything, because we just got done going over, (the teacher) said something about ‘Protestantism and Capitalism’ was a book, and I’m like ‘I know this. We just did this,” Smith said. Watching TV can also come in handy. “‘Jeopardy’ is defi nitely a big contributing factor, with all of the diff erent categories and stuff they have, certain literature, certain history, certain arts and all diff erent books,” Smith said. Junior Stone McDowell said players can also learn from their misses in competition. “Making sure you get everything down that you haven’t gotten down before. If like you’ve missed something, it’s going to come up again, so you’ve got to get that stuff down. Like he said paying attention in
class is always good, because there’s always something from my classes that’s going to come up. ‘I need this not only for the class itself obviously, but the sport itself is always something I need,’” McDowell said. Hardy said she likes academic team because it appeals to her “sense of fairness.” “There’s so many things that I like about it. I like that kids always improve. If you practice and if you study, you’re absolutely going to improve. It’s not like some sports where your body can change or things can happen, you can get injured or something can get in the way of improving. In this, if you put in the work, you will improve,” Hardy said. “I also just think it’s fun to know things. I like seeing kids learn things and think it’s cool just to know things. They’ll come to me after class and say ‘Miss Hardy, what we did yesterday on quiz team we just starting doing in my government class and I knew all of the answers because of quiz team and it was really fun to know all this stuff ,’ or if I bring up something in quiz team that they just learned in science, they can be like, ‘Oh, I know about this. I can help these kids that don’t understand.’ So it’s just nice to see the kids excited about knowledge.” Joshua Eck, who ranks academic quiz teams, had CNE as the No. 1 public small-school team in the state after the Copley tournament. Hardy is disappointed the Rockets didn’t have further chances to live up to that ranking. “My team was really coming into its own, competed extremely cohesively, and was poised to make a deep run in the championship season before the coronavirus cancellations began,” she said. “I am having a hard
time letting go of the season, so the kids and I are still (virtually) getting together to practice on Mondays and Fridays. It is fun, but the disappointment over the abrupt ending creeps into our time together, of course.” CNE won the SBAAC National Division this season with a 12-0 record. The Rockets were also 12-0 in league play in 2018-2019 and haven’t lost a league match since January 2018. How it works Academic competitions are conducted over four rounds. The fi rst round includes questions in the subjects of American literature, mathematics, world history, fi ne arts and life science. Second-round categories include English/world literature, U.S. government, physical science, world geography and U.S. history. The moderator asks a team question, bonus question and toss-up question in each category. The third category is the alphabet round. Each team is given the same list of 20 questions, and four minutes to write their answers. All answers begin with the same letter of the alphabet. The fi nal round is a lightning round, where the fi rst team to buzz in gets to answer. CNE team members Seniors - Josh Smith, Cecilia Harvey, Savannah Grenzer and Madison Sparks. Juniors – Stone McDowell and Tyler McDonald. Sophomores - Terri Schuler and Livv Amann. Freshmen - Ben Harvey and Charlie Frey. CNE match results Dick Maloney, Clermont Northeastern Schools
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