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The Kirtland football team takes the field before the start of the Division V state championship game against Ironton.
Kirtland Starts Playoff Run With Competitive Win By Steve Hare OhioVarsity.com
point try led to Sullivan running in a two-point conversion for an 8-7 lead with 4:01 left in the opening quarter. Kirtland’s 10th straight Week 11 home Kirtland moved into Sandy Valley territogame proved to be more competitive than ry on its next possession but fumbled away any of the last nine as the Hornets survived the football. That led to another Blair touchMagnolia Sandy Valley’s upset bid, 38-24. down pass, this one a 17-yarder to Demetrius The top-seeded HorEvans that left the Carnets entered the game dinal in front, 14-8, with Road to the having outscored their 10:47 left in the half. previous nine Week 11 op- CHAMPIONSHIP After trading punts, Kirtponents, 409-35 with five shutland put together a 13-play, 70outs. Kirtland had outscored its yard drive capped off by Anthony playoff opponents, 409-35. DeMarco’s 22-yard touchdown run. “It was very exciting to be in a Mario Rodin’s extra point gave the tough game finally,” said Kirtland junior Hornets a 15-14 lead with 1:40 left in the Mason Sullivan, who ran for 167 yards and half. two touchdowns. “I’m glad they gave us a The Hornets forced a punt and took over fight.” possession at their own 42 with 1:12 left. Sandy Valley, the No. 8 seed in Division V, Liam Powers connected with Luke GardRegion 17, did something none of Kirtland’s ner on a 24-yard pass and later found Gage previous 10 opponents could when they Sullivan for a 17-yard gain. Rodin closed out opened the scoring with a six-yard touch- the drive with a 27-yard field goal and an 18down pass from Cameron Blair to Brody Kel- 14 lead with just five seconds remaining. “The first half was one of our worst halves ly with 5:05 remaining in the first quarter. The lead was short-lived, however, as Sul- we have ever played but we all told each other livan broke a 59-yard run on 3rd-and-4 from that we didn’t want to play on our home field the Kirtland 40 and used a one-yard plunge to one last time and lose on it,” Mason Sullivan pull to within 7-6. A false start on the extra See Game 1 • Page 3
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Kirtland quarterback Liam Powers tries to evade the Ironton rush during the Division V state championship game.
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The Kirtland defense fights to keep Ironton out of the end zone.
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said. “We had the mentality of getting everything right and to play harder than ever.” Kirtland opened the second half with a rare three-and-out and Sandy Valley regained the lead on Brendan Obradovich’s one-yard plunge with 8:15 left in the third. Once again, the Cardinals didn’t hold the lead for long. The Hornets needed just three plays—the biggest a 35-yard Mason Sullivan touchdown run—to take a 25-21 lead with 7:01 left in the quarter. Sandy Valley pulled to within 25-24 after a 31-yard field goal but that was the last time the Cardinals would score.
The Hornets went to work with a 12-play drive that moved the ball to the Sandy Valley two-yard line but another fumble was recovered by the Cardinals in the end zone. Kirtland’s defense held and the Hornets quickly extended their lead with a Luke Gardner 54-yard touchdown run. The twopoint conversion try failed but Kirtland took a 31-24 lead with just 5:07 remaining in the game. Danny Davidson picked off a Sandy Valley pass to set the Kirtland offense up at the Cardinal 35 and the Hornets took advantage of the turnover when Gardner scored on a 26yard run to close out the scoring. “Right now we are just going to focus on the game coming up, nothing else,” Sullivan said. “We are going to work hard at practice and execute everything perfectly.”
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Hornets Sting Early, Squeeze Late to Move On By Rich Kelly sports@geaugamapleleaf.com
The Kirtland Hornet football team does it all, usually with major efficiency. It sputtered a bit against Sandy Valley, even trailing three times in the first half, but rallied in the second half for a solid victory. Then, against the South Range Raiders at Niles McKinley High School’s Bo Rein Stadium, the Hornets got a huge spark on their second play, a 59-yard touchdown on a sweep around end from Luke Gardner, to take a sudden lead. They quickly built on that to the tune of a solid 38-7 Kirtland victory. The Hornets were occasionally torched by the aerial antics of Sandy Valley, and the Raiders had similar ideas in the first half. They were not good ideas. While the interior line and linebackers throttled the ground game for South Range, the passing attack did not get the same results as before. On three pass plays on their secRoad to the ond drive of the game, after Gardner’s long dash, CHAMPIONSHIP one was complete, a nifty BILL FUGATE/KMG sideline toss. The other two Kirtland defensive linemen Mike Rus (12), Brayden Adkins (52) and Jaymes Torok (45) get ready to take on the Ironton offense along were deeper down the middle, and with linebacker Carson Andonian (23). Louie Loncar and Gardner broke up to cap the scoring. kicker, Mario Rodin. that night. both apparently perfectly thrown balls, “This was a total team victory,” Kirtland Kirtland had a rare blip shortly thereafTheir second half totals tell the tale. forcing punts. coach Tiger Laverde said. “We had a couple ter, losing a fumble at the eight yard line. The Raiders gained 18 yards with zero first The only offensive showing of the game players out tonight, and the kids we put in, After a short punt, Mason Sullivan went 24 downs, and seven of those yards came on for the Raiders came in the second quarter, Mike Rus and Zach Samsa, did a fine job. Our yards off tackle to open a 28-7 lead, Gardner their first play from scrimmage in the third as they went 38 yards on nine plays to score. line dominated much of the night, too. I just Michael Patrone went in from the four, and period, resulting in a lost fumble seemingly scored again from the one early in the fourth See Game 2 • Page 5 that would be it for their ball-moving efforts recovered by all the Hornets other than the quarter, and Rodin drilled a 23-yard field goal
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Coach Tiger LaVerde speaks with Liam Powers during the game against Oak Harbor.
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love these kids so much because we are not the biggest team around, but they work so hard.” While Sullivan pounded away inside for 155 yards on 24 carries, Gardner got around end at will for 190 yards on 18 tries, and while they didn’t need to pass, a pass play for a 30yard gain from Liam Powers to Gage Sullivan, on the first drive for Kirtland, ed to a 21-7 lead and gave the Hornets some breathing room in the third period. The defense did the rest. The line of Samsa, Rus, Logan Snowdel, Brayden Adkins, Jacob Malvicino, Kristian Grman and Mike Alfieri opened holes all night for the runners, and stuffed them for the defense. Alfieri, not your biggest lineman at 225 pounds, described it best: “We learned a lot from last week’s game. We knew we had to just get back to normal Kirtland, smashmouth football. We started that way tonight against a good team, we shut down their passing game, which we expected they might try on us, and everybody played a great game tonight.” “Last week’s game taught us a lot,” Laverde said. “It was still a close game at the half, so we felt the first drive of the third period was important. We scored, and as our defense tightened up even more, we shut them down in the second half. We wanted the game to go faster on them as it went along, which we did, and we played nearly mistake-free football all the way. “To hold a team that good to zero first downs in a half is incredible.” The Hornets stung quickly on offense, and the defense more resembled a python than a hornet when they focused.
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The Kirtland football team poses with its Division V state championship trophy.
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Gardner Plows Panthers Under Early By Rich Kelly sports@geaugamapleleaf.com
The Kirtland Hornets learned their lessons well in their post-season run to another state title run in Division V of the Ohio State Athletic Association playoffs. Despite the annual turnover in personnel, as well-trained seniors graduate and move on, the remaining players also improve on the things that coach Tiger Laverde and his staff have instilled in them. In this 2019 playoff run, the Hornets got a brief taste of some sour events, falling behind three times in their first game with Sandy Valley. So they corrected the situation BILL FUGATE/KMG to near perfection, and the Akron ManchesKirtland coach Tiger LaVerde has now led the ter Panthers were the latest victims of those Hornets to five state championships. corrections, falling to Kirtland repeated Kirtland by a 32-7 score. the effort after GardRoad to the The necessary changes ner’s long run. Looking to the Hornets put into their CHAMPIONSHIP stop the inside rushing game play on the field were simple. of Mason Sullivan, who gained They scored early and often, only four yards on the first carry and then used a python-like defenfrom the 16 yard line of Kirtland, sive effort to smother anything their Liam Powers faked another handoff opponent attempted. to Sullivan and, lo and behold, Gardner Just as happened last week against had circled through the line of scrimmage Canfield South Range, the Hornets, on their second play of the game, sent speed- area and emerged alone over the middle of ster Luke Gardner around end with the ball. the field. Several yards behind the nearest defendEighty-one yards later, Kirtland had a quick er, Powers fired a perfect pass, which Gardlead, and Manchester players looked at each ner snared easily and was off to the races, other with bewilderment. This all happened after the Hornet defense, led by Tommy Dra- putting several yards between himself and zetic and Joey Grazia, stuffed All-Ohio run- Wright, the last defender. ning back Ethan Wright without a first down. The play covered 80 yards, and with 5:07
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Mario Rodin of Kirtland kicks off during the game against Oak Harbor.
left in the first period, the Hornets had a 15-0 lead — and serious momentum. “Getting a 15-0 lead so quickly was a really good thing for us,” Kirtland coach Laverde said. “Manchester got to this point for good reason, and that number seven (Wright) is one heck of a talented back. It’s no wonder he’s such a highly rated prospect for college football. We were fortunate to see, as we came out of the huddle, that they were in a cover-zero package while packing the box to stop the run. Luke just blew past everybody, and Liam threw a perfect pass for the touchdown.” With intense pressure on Manchester’s sophomore quarterback, Trent Pappas, keeping him from getting any offense going — and the Hornets keyed on Wright — the Panthers were forced into many long-yardage situations early in the game. The numbers show the Panthers with 240 yards overall in offense, with Wright gaining 203 of them on 25 tough, well-defensed carries. That kept Manchester from gaining any momentum. Led by lineman Mike Alfieri and
linebackers Louie Loncar and Mason Sullivan, along with Gardner and Drazetic, ballcarriers always had a swarm of Hornets ready to sting them along the line of scrimmage. Manchester’s only serious scoring threat of the game began with 1:25 left in the first period. Beginning from their own 18 yard line, a 59-yard Wright run appeared to be stopped at the line of scrimmage, but several broken tackles later he arrived at the Hornet 22, and he took it in to cap an eight-play drive. The team would see Kirtland territory only three more times in the game; the Hornets broke the game open with 8:33 left before halftime as Gardner once again broke around left end this time, leaving several tacklers waving at the cold night air, on his way to a 23-yard scoring run. Mario Rodin drilled a 25-yard field goal for the only scoring of the third period, and Mason Sullivan, who drew big crowds everywhere he went in the first half, leaving Gardner open going opposite directions for big See Game 3 • Page 7
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Gage Sullivan of Kirtland tries to get away from an Oak Harbor defender while the Hornets’ Luke Gardner closes in on the play.
yardage, capped the scoring as he took over in the second half for 117 yards and the final score of the night. It came over right tackle as he broke three tackle attempts near the line of scrimmage by keeping his feet moving, then suddenly escaped and won the track meet to the end zone. As usual, the duo had big games to pace the offense, which gained 424 yards overall. Sullivan had 16 carries to gain his 134 yards, and Gardner needed only eight to gain 137 yards total. The defense did the rest. “We have a great bond among ourselves on this team,” Gardner said. “We do so much together over the course of the season and also in the off season. We get together with the coaches, we do many different things, and we just enjoy each other’s company, and that makes it easier to play games, knowing what is at stake with our friends.” Offensive lineman Logan Snodell said he was having a lot of fun right now. “This has just been so awesome,” he said. “It’s a matter of us just doing the same stuff over and over again. We practice all of these situations in practice over and over again, and we try to keep the same mentality when we face different situations.” Fellow lineman Jacob Malvicino, who did a superb job in recent games of sealing holes
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Kirtland’s Anthony DeMarco brings down an Ironton ball carrier.
for Sullivan and Gardner to run though, returned the praises his running backs gave for the huge running tracks. “We really appreciate it when those guys give us the credit for those holes to run through,” he said, “but nothing would happen if they didn’t hit the spots just right.” “Defense is always the strength of our team,” Laverde said. “It’s been like that all season, but you also like to turn that defense into points whenever possible, and we’ve been doing a good job lately. We want another state title, but you can’t look down the road until taking care of the present.”
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Defense Stings Unbeaten Rockets in New Areas By Rich Kelly sports@geaugamapleleaf.com Having played in state finals frequently under head coach Tiger Laverde, there is no question as to what the Hornets need to do to win games. They go to Road to the the ball often and quickly and, no mat- CHAMPIONSHIP ter whose hands it is in, they stop it at point of contact, and they turn it over to the offense for their own turn to punish defenders — even against an unbeaten Oak Harbor Rockets team that steamrolled opponents this season to reach the state semifinal contest at Pat Catan Stadium. Paced by a twosome of backs in seniors Clay Schulte and Jac Alexander, both of whom had rushed for more than 1,400 yards this season, the Hornets knew of the Rockets’ exploits and were not overly impressed. The result was a thorough controlling effort from the Hornets that resulted in a solid 2814 spanking for Kirtland, setting up a meeting with Ironton in a Division V title contest at Tom Benson Stadium in Canton. “We’ve played good defense all season,” Laverde said. “Even when we had guys get hurt, others have stepped up big-time to plug the holes. It’s tough when you lose your top tackler, like Kaleb Stephenson with his knee injury, but the other kids have filled holes and we didn’t miss a beat. Mike Rus has been great filling in at times. And you can’t say enough about how the defensive backs — guys like Joey Mongelluzzi, who make big play after big play to help the others in a team effort. Then Joey Grazia steps up with that pick six...it was just huge. “Everybody is making plays, and even though we moved up a division this year, PHOTOS BY BILL FUGATE/KMG we’re succeeding because of how these guys TOP: The Oak Harbor defense closes in on keep working hard all the time, especially Luke Gardner of Kirtland. in the offseason, to get bigger and stronger. MIDDLE: Gage Sullivan of Kirtland comes down with a catch between Ironton defendI just love the effort they give every day in ers. practice, the weight room, and off the field, BOTTOM: Running back Mason Sullivan too.” was a key part of Kirtland’s championship A Louie Loncar fumble recovery in offense. the early going set up the first touchdown from the juggernaut Hornet offense. With of them tightly all night, they might well have a healthy Anthony DeMarco toting the ball nightmares in Kirtland uniforms for a while. Sullivan, meanwhile, scored a second on the first two plays for Kirtland, it looked like Laverde had surprises in store for Oak touchdown in the second period for a 14-0 lead, but the Rockets rallied with 28 seconds Harbor. The only non-completed pass of the night left before halftime on a one-yard push from for Kirtland, also a bit of a surprise consid- Schulte. Kirtland stingers came up fast in the ering the Hornet ground game, fell into the third period. Luke Gardner, who gained 121 hands of Oak Harbor’s Jack Zeitzheim. yards on 18 carries, broke through the line On the third play thereafter, Loncar took for a 42-yard score to give any ideas of an Oak the ball away from the runner to give Kirtland Harbor comeback a jolt. field position at the Rocket 45 yard line. Ten Then, three plays after Rodin saw a 29plays later, Mason Sullivan took it in from the yard field goal try go wide right with 10:37 three, Mario Rodin booted the point after, left in the game, Joey Grazia played a short and Oak Harbor found itself in very unfamilswing pass perfectly, picked it off at the Rockiar territory — down on the scoreboard. et 35, and dashed without challenge to the They had steamrolled to a 13-0 season on end zone to seal the deal for the Hornets. the strength of powerhouse backs Alexander, “I felt I was faster than the guy coming the quarterback, and Schulte, the tailback,. out,” said the 5-10, 155-pound junior defenBut now they were ineffective most of the sive back. “I saw how the play developed, night as Kirtland’s defense handed Alexanjumped the ball as he (Alexander) released it, der his first two interceptions of the season while holding Schulte to a monstrous 17 and just grabbed it and took it to the house.” The Hornet defense stopped the yards on 11 carries. With Loncar and company following both See Game 4 • Page 9
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two-headed offense of the Rockets totally. Oak Harbor, playing from behind for the first time all year, could not stop Mason Sullivan and Luke Gardner, and Kirtland got help from so many other sources for big plays that the Rockets grew weary as the second half wore on. Even their fans, who were arrogant at first but felt the game slowly slipping away after Sullivan’s second touchdown, knew Kirtland was one great team and deserving of
state title considerations again. Mike Rus, a senior defensive back, summed it up best as the Kirtland faithful celebrated on the field into the frigid night: “We’ve been playing good, all-around defense all year,. We knew we were in for a battle against a really good team tonight, most likely the best we’ve seen. But everybody stepped up to make plays. We want another state title.” Sullivan added 116 yards and two scores on 23 carries, and while some teams have their horses that they ride to titles, this Kirtland team has a swarm of Hornets who will get the job done.
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Mason Sullivan RB/LB 6’1 193 11 Joey Grazia WR/DB 5’10 155 11 Ramon Lescano WR/DB 5’9 146 10 Philip LaVerde RB/LB 5’8 151 9 Finn Alexy RB/LB 5’11 160 10 Tommy Gogolin RB/DB 5’7 136 9 Brad Davis TE/DE 5’10 181 11 Zach Samsa TE/DE 6’3 190 12 Scott Haymer C/DE 5’11 157 10 Louie Loncar RB/LB 5’11 200 12 Jonathon Ridgeway QB/DB 5’10 150 12 Mike Rus RB/DE 5’9 165 12 Liam Powers QB/DB 5’10 180 11 Luke Chuko QB/LB 5’5 134 9 Pierce Boyd TE/DE 6’1 206 10 Anthony DeMarco RB/LB 6’0 185 11 Joey Mongelluzzi WR/DB 5’9 170 12 Tommy Drazetic TE/DB 6’0 190 12 Gage Sullivan RB/LB 6’4 178 10 Bobby Whitaker WR/DB 5’10 135 9 Carson Andonian RB/LB 5’10 170 11 Joseph Coleman RB/LB 5’11 177 10 Mason Rus RB/LB 6’0 165 10 Danny Davidson RB/DB 5’10 170 11 Liam Kessler OL/DL 5’10 151 12 Luke Gardner RB/DB 5’9 176 12 Kaleb Stephenson TE/LB 6’3 165 12 Mitch Carestio WR/DB 5’8 136 9 Ian Borthwick WR/DB 5’6 102 9 Nico Clayton TE/DE 6’1 165 11 Ryan Miracle TE/DE 5’9 158 9
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Luke Gogolin WR/DB 5’10 150 11 Nico Podojil K 5’9 150 11 Nick Schwartz RB/TE 5’8 201 11 Ricky Lessick TE/DE 5’6 159 9 Angelo Blasini RB/DL 5’11 174 11 Jaymes Torok RB/DE 6’0 200 12 Nate Fellinger RB/DB 5’8 115 11 Robert Laney WR/DB 5’11 161 10 Kristian Grman OL/DL 5’7 201 11 Logan Snodell OL/DL 6’4 275 12 Brayden Adkins OL/DL 5’7 180 12 Brennon Braud OL/DL 5’8 195 10 Joe Santilli TE/DE 5’9 145 11 Jacob Malvicino OL/DL 5’8 245 12 Mason Vermilye OL/DL 5’10 183 10 Kelly Faber OL/DL 5’8 175 11 Blake Springer OL/DL 6’0 220 11 Kory Dages OL/DL 5’9 185 10 Jess Gerbracht OL/DL 6’1 167 10 Alex Fellinger OL/DL 6’1 241 11 Greg Ihnat OL/DL 5’10 247 9 Mike Alfieri OL/DL 6’0 225 12 George Prusock OL/DL 5’11 223 9 Joe Pekar OL/DL 5’11 215 9 Daven Patel OL/DL 5’9 178 9 Vince Debeljak OL/DL 5’10 184 10 Anthony Gencarelli OL/DL 5’10 228 10 Jonathan Withrow TE/DE 5’11 211 10 Jared Simon OL/DL 6’0 392 9 Anthony Blasini TE/DE 6’2 175 12 Mario Rodin K 6’1 149 11
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Big Plays Galore Lead Hornets to Fifth Title By Rich Kelly sports@geaugamapleleaf.com
To reach a state title event in any sports takes courage, heart , and execution in the fundamentals of the game being contested. In a special season on the Ohio gridirons, many special teams made the needed plays in key situations to win games, leading up to the final contests of the season at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. Of the seven top ranked teams from the regular season, all seven made it to the state semifinal levels, and four teams who attained the top ranked spots in final polls played for championships. In addition, four teams who made it through the regular season unbeaten had a chance to finish at 15-0. Those feats don’t happen by accident, but at Road to the the same time, success CHAMPIONSHIP beforehand is no guarantee to be still standing at the top of the divisional heaps when the last games are over in Canton. Of those four teams ranked first in their divisions at the end of the regular season, three won their state title games. In Division VI, the gang from Anna High School won their title matchup over New Middletown Springfield. Maris Stein Marion Local, which fell last season in the title game in Division VI to the Kirtland Hornets by a 16-7 score, easily defeated Lucas in their title match. Closing out this year’s efforts in the beautiful stadium next to the Pro Football Hall of Fame was the Kirtland Hornets, seeking to become the fourth team at their school to go unbeaten and repeat for a state title, and only the 47th team in state history to run the table in their season on the road to a title, but a very large band of Ironton Tigers stood in their way Saturday evening. The game also marked the fourth time a Kirtland team looked at a 15-0 season. The Hornets have cruised safely through this year’s playoffs in machine-like fashion, using a powerful running game featuring All-Ohio first team back Mason Sullivan and third team All-Ohio burner Luke Gardner, providing a great inside-outside threat that nobody has stopped. Add in a defense sparked by first team AllOhio linebacker Kaleb Stevenson, second team offensive lineman Kristian Grman and kicker Mario Rodin and defenders Mike Rus and Louie Loncar on defense, and third team All-Ohio defender Joey Grazia, and one only sees good things happening. It was no easy task, though. If you check out the All-Ohio teams announced recently, many familiar names the Hornets faced appear, making the road to the final game even more daunting. Injuries are part of the game as well, and Kirtland has had a plethora of them including some for the entire season. They lost Joey Mongelluzzi before he could play a down in the season. Anthony DeMarco missed portions of several games, but every time head coach Tiger Laverde needed able bodies to BILL FUGATE/KMG step up, they did in superb fashion. Gage Sullivan of Kirltand goes up to make a catch during the Hornets’ 17-7 victory over Ironton in the Division V state championship game. Then, with Gardner dealing with an ankle problem this past week, Laverde needed Ironton’s only serious scoring threat of the Kirtland’s first possession. Coach Laverde of the reach of the defender along the right somebody to step up. As Kirtland made big first half stuffed a first and goal at the six inch had some tricks up his sleeve, though, for sideline. Sophomore Gage Sullivan, running play after big play in their title game win over area as the first half ended to preserve a 10-0 the first lay, and in two plays, after a three a quick hitch route and then burning his way and out from the Tigers, Kirtland was on the down the sideline, got to the ball in full stride the Ironton Tigers, one player in particular lead for the Hornets. Some familiar contributors also had a board behind the first unexpected , by most, and carried it to the 27 yard line to end a 47 arose from the depths of the depth chart to yard play. If there ever was a chance to name lift the Hornets to the top of the heap again, hand in the game. With Gardner ineffective, big play from a different source. On the first play for the Hornets, Liam a field after a family, this might have been it, in a thrilling 17-7 victory over Ironton, and Mason Sullivan pounded away at the big the collective defensive unit on the field for Ironton lines, including the second play of Powers dropped back and fired a pass just out See Game 5 • Page 12
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as Mason Sullivan took the next handoff from Powers, eluded a trio of tacklers by juking and ducking his way across the line of scrimmage and then ducking under another tackler’s arms to explode up the middle for the first touchdown of the game. “I’m just so proud of these guys right now,” Laverde said in the post game conference. “It was really great to win last year with this bunch, but we lost some kids and needed others to step up for this season. These kids, many of whom didn’t play much, if at all last year, worked hard to earn this opportunity. It means that we have unbelievable kids and families that raise their kids to work really hard and don’t complain when they don’t get a chance to play. They just compete like heck every single practice for four years. You don’t go 30-0 over two years without coming in as a ninth grader and working your tail off for four years and competing hard every day in practice.” After a 21 yard field goal from Rodin with 10:24 to play in the second period gave the Hornets a 10-0 lead, Ironton showed why they were in this game. Nothing came easy for the Hornets offensively, but at the same time, Kirtland’s defense also was doing a major number on All-Ohio runner and Ohio State recruit, 6-3, 225 pound tailback-linebacker Reid Carrico. In holding him to just 40 yards on 12 carries in the game, while holding the team to just 48 yards rushing as well, the Kirtland plan was to force them to pass, and but for one big play late in the third period, the strategy worked to near perfection. That exception came with the Hornets
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A group of Kirtland cheerleaders support the Hornets during the Division V state championship game.
leading, 17-0. Gage Salyers found Jordan Grizzle wide open down the middle to complete a 77 yard touchdown pass for the only score on the night for Ironton. Coming into play in a huge way for Kirtland was Gage Sullivan. After that first big play on their first possession, on their second attempt with the ball two rushes lost nine yards, setting up a third and 19 from the 9 yard line. Under heavy pressure, Liam Powers tossed a high, arching pass toward the left sideline. Gage Sullivan turned in front of the defender to his back shoulder, reach out with one hand and controlled the ball for a 20 yard catch that extended a drive that led into the second period, where Mario Rodin booted his 21 yard field goal on the third play for that 10-0 lead.
With 7:33 left in the third period, Powers found him just inside the pylon in the front of the end zone and Sullivan outleaped a pair of defenders for the ball on an 18 yard scoring play, and a 17-0 lead felt more solid. Things could have been worse for Kirtland. With second left before halftime, Gage Salyers hit Jordan Grizzle deep over the middle for a 60 yard play, with a pair of Hornets finally dragging him down at the two yard line with 37 seconds left before halftime. Also in the mix was a zero amount of timeouts for Ironton, and that caught up with them too. They spiked the ball to stop the clock but after Carrico gained only a yard, two quarterback sneaks into a pile of Hornets came up short on fourth down as the clock ran out with the ball not even six inches from the
Mason Sullivan of Kirtland looks to pick up yards against Oak Harbor.
goal line. After further review from the booth upstairs and field officials, it was ruled that Salyers had been stopped short of the goal line, and momentum returned to the Kirtland side of the field in a hurry. Stopping Ironton’s rushing game was a key, along with the big plays. “If we could shut down their running game , we felt we could have a chance to control them,” defensive back Tommy Drazetic said . Mike Rus was in total agreement. “Those guys were really big, bigger than any team we faced this season,” he said. “It was important for us to get people on the ball all the time. We felt if we could hit 28 (Carrico) behind the sticks we could win the game, and we did a good job. “ Louie Loncar spent a lot of time keeping See Champions • Page 13
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Carrico company, but may have set the tone for the Hornet defense earlier. Several times after Kirtland proved it would not allow the rush to prevail, Ironton was forced to pass, by design. As he consistenly rolled right, Loncar was able to run him down from behind to force either an errant throw or a late throw. Either way, Loncar’s special game has bigger significance for his family., too. With three brothers who previously had been part of state title winners under Laverde as he cements his legacy as the John Wooden of the Ohio gridirons, winning his second title in two years hit home for Loncar. “I’m just so proud of this team,” he said. “To go 30-0 is a great accomplishment, but it’s also so great for our family to have several of them now in our own family. It gives us a lot to talk about.” “We’ve had injuries all season that hurt us,” Laverde said. “Whenever we asked, though, kids stepped right in and played their roles. With other guys out, kids like Mason Rus came in tonight and played nearly 40 snaps on defense, and look at the numbers we achieved. Ironton is just so big and strong, we felt that if we could force them to pass, it would work to our advantage. I didn’t want those big guys beating up our kids all night.” When you put that goal line stand up just before the half, the big plays from both Sullivan youngsters, the steady and dominant play of the lines, led by Mike Alfieri on both sides,
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Kirtland football players celebrate with their fans after the Hornets beat Ironton, 17-7, to win the Division V state championship.
the superb chasing ability of Loncar in the Ironton backfield, along with kids stepping in for injured teammates like Gardner and Mongelluzzi all season, to mention just a couple of many, and the formula is clear. Kirtland has moved into elite company and the same results can be expected for years to come. The family atmosphere Laverde has built in Kirtland will go on for a long time.
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Veterinarian Gets Fresh Start in New Location By Donna L. Robinson news@kirtlandchronicle.com
For Dr. Joel Percival, pets are not just animals in a household — they are members of the family. That reason is one of several that drives the veterinarian of 32 years to continue growing his practice and expanding as needed. Percival recently relocated Kirtland Veterinary Hospital from its old building on state Route 6 to its new location at 9222 Chillicothe Road (state Route 306) in Kirtland due to space constraints that were overwhelming him and his staff. “We liked moving to downtown Kirtland and the availability to have sewers for a new building,” he said in a recent interview. “We purchased Kirtland Veterinary Hospital in 2003 on Chardon Road from Dr. John Kroh when he was ready for retirement. I had worked for him before I opened my first veterinary hospital in Concord (Township) in 1991. We are unique in our drive to form strong client-patient relationships with consistent communication with our clients. He added, “I think both the short- and long-term goals for Kirtland Veterinary Hospital would be to continue to make this a place where our clients know every time they bring a member of their family to us, we will do our very best to help them.” Percival said he has received a lot of positive feedback from the community about the new location. “The new veterinary hospital is much more comfortable for the clients and patients that we service,” he said. “The Kirtland Veterinary Hospital is an asset to the community of Kirtland, in that our service to the community is keeping the pet population healthy and hopefully our new building is a positive to the town. I have many clients that have been with us and followed me for a long time. Some
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Dr. Joel Percival, of the Kirtland Veterinary Hospital at 9222 Chillicothe Road, holds and comforts his canine patient, named Rudy, after performing surgery on him.
clients I have known since I graduated from (The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine) in 1987 with a doctorate in veterinary medicine.” Percival — currently a member of the
American Veterinary Medical Association, Ohio Veterinary Medical Association, American Association of Equine Practitioners and the Northeast Ohio Equine Practitioners Association — claims his mom and dad inspired
him to pursue a career as a veterinarian. Percival said his parents welcomed and had every kind of animal inside, as well as outside, their childhood home — including dogs, cats, pigs, horses and others. “We (Percival, his two brothers and one sister) all had animals in the 4-H every year,” he said, adding his favorite pets as a kid were dogs and horses. Percival believes the qualities he brings to the table in his career are friendliness, a strong work ethic and a love for animals. He said he also gets a lot of support from his wife, Tracie. “My wife has always been very supportive of my career. This is the second new hospital that we have built and Tracie knows when we start a new project like this, it requires a lot of time and hard work,” Percival said. Percival said he gets great satisfaction when he sees an animal he and his assistants have helped in some way, get well and thrive. There has been no “special or unique” pet he has cared for or treated in his career, he said. “There have been so many special animals I’ve cared for and performed surgery on in my 32-year career. I enjoy them all,” he said. “My wife and I especially enjoy the pets we have at home. We have a 7-year old Border Terrier named Grit, a 5-year old Catahoula Leopard Dog named Stone, and two American Quarter Horses, Nola and Red.” He added, “I have been very fortunate in my career to always be surrounded by very good people to work with and work for. I am very grateful for all of it. God Bless my clients and the community of Kirtland for putting their trust in me and the Kirtland Veterinary Hospital for the medical and health care needs for their family pets.” For more information about the Kirtland Veterinary Hospital, call 440-256-3319 or visit www.kirtlandvet.com.
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New Classes Added to KHS Curriculum Submitted Kirtland Schools Board of Education approved the 2020-2021 Kirtland High School Program of Studies at its December meeting. The new high school Program of Studies was redesigned to be more interactive and aligned with the Ohio Department of Education standards, according to Kirtland 6-12 Principal Scott Amstutz. The Program of Studies includes graduation requirements, scheduling protocol, Honors Diploma requirements, cumulative GPA calculation, extracurricular/athletic eligibility, advanced options (Advanced Placement, College Credit Plus), standardized testing and course descriptions. KHS also will introduce new course in the coming year. They include: • English (Introduction to Film Studies, Creative Writing, Speech and Communication, Poetry and Journalism) • Science (Astronomy, Intro to Engineering Design and Principles of Engineering) • Social Studies (Ethics and Philosophy, and Advanced Placement Psychology) • World Language (French and Spanish conversation classes, and Business/Medical Spanish) • Advanced Placement Capstone Program (AP Seminar and AP Research) • Music (Rock and Roll History, Voice class and Treble ensemble)
• Health and Wellness (Personal fitness and overall wellness, and Mindfulness) • Magoosh ACT prep The “Excite, Explore & Engage” College and Career Pathways program also is expanding, by providing students with experiences to gain awareness, explore and engage in opportunities that stimulate intellectual curiosity, support the pursuit of their own learning, foster open-mindedness and inspire critical reflection, voice and agency, according to a Dec. 23 press release. Focus areas for Pathways experiences include: • Grades 9-10: Explore 1. Understand college and career planning 2. Develop the plan to a pathway 3. Experience real-life work force 4. Practice self-regulation 5. Promote positive relationships • Grades 11-12: Engage 1. Evaluate plan progress 2. Exhibit problem solving skills 3. Model integrity, ethical behavior and leadership 4. Communicate clearly, reflectively and with reason 5. Embody creativity and innovative thought 6. Use critical thinking skills and demonstrate perseverance
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Pictured are Kirtland Middle School FLL teams Buzz Buzz Sting Sting and Steel Stingers.
Robotics Team Heads to State Submitted by Kim Bonvissuto
After winning awards at two regional contests, the Kirtland Middle School robotics team Buzz Buzz Sting Sting is heading to the state contest in Dayton next month. This fall, three KMS FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO League teams (aka FLL teams) — Buzz Buzz Sting Sting, Steel Stingers and Hungry Hungry Hornets — participated in the Lorain County Community College FLL Regional Qualifier tournament. Hungry Hungry Hornets won the Motivate Award, which celebrates a team that embraces the culture of FLL through team building, team spirit and enthusiasm. Buzz Buzz Sting Sting won the Coopertition Award, which celebrates a team that displays unqualified kindness and respect in the face of fierce competition. It is the concept and
a philosophy that teams can and should help and cooperate with each other even as they compete. Based on their performance at the regional tournament, Steel Stingers and Buzz Buzz Sting Sting were selected to advance to the Northeast Ohio FLL District Qualifier competition at the University of Akron in December. Buzz Buzz Sting Sting brought home the Motivate Award and was one of the teams selected to compete at the Ohio FLL Championship Feb. 1 and 2 at Wright State University’s Nutter Center in Dayton. The middle school FLL teams are advised by eighth-grade Social Studies and STEAM teacher Heidi Grunenberg. FLL introduces students to real-world engineering challenges by building LEGO-based robots to complete tasks on a thematic playing surface.
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21 Join National Honor Society Submitted by Kim Bonvissuto Membership in the National Honor Society is one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a high school student. In December, the Kirtland High School chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 21 new members. NHS chapters in more than 12,500 high schools across the nation strive to give practical meaning to the society’s goals of scholarship, leadership, service and character. Kirtland’s new members were selected based on demonstrated excellence in those four pillars of NHS. Membership is more than an honor — it
incurs a responsibility and an obligation to demonstrate those outstanding qualities that resulted in selection. Second-year members look forward to working with the new inductees on various service and tutoring projects throughout the year. KHS new NHS inductees: Aimee Baldrey, Andrew Beinhardt, Maria Bevanda, Haley Coso, Anthony DeMarco, Hannah Duncan, Spencer Fortney, TJ Green, Haleigh Getchell, Megan Hansen, Alaina Ingram, Leah LaVerde, Alex Loncar, Timmy Lowery, Nisha Makkar, Emily Morris, Heath Perry, Zach Szymczak, Emma Ulrich, Reese VanArnhem and Josh Wolfe.
A Note from the Mayor As we enter this new decade, I want to reality for our seniors. They have been plenty extend the best possible wishes to Kirtland’s patient and deserve to have an outdoor court residents, businesses and city employees. of their own. In addition, with civic groups I look forward to working with all of you and volunteer recreation league leaders leadin this new year and beyond to make Kirtland ing the way, we are in the early stages of the best it can be. seeking grant opportunities and other fund2020 promises to be an action-packed ing sources to bring playground equipment to year. This month, I will be workthe community center. ing with our finance director, Mary The first month in office as mayKovalchik, and assistant finance or has been both exciting and eye director, Louis Slapnicker, to get a opening. With the help of a dedicattrue picture of our city’s finances. ed administrative staff, I have been As this process unfolds, our deable to get quite acclimated and am partment leaders’ and city council learning to reprioritize as needed. members’ input and innovation will We will be working together to be integral to how we best decide quickly develop a much-needed emto deliver services to Kirtland’s Mayor ployee handbook, as well as ensure residents out of our 2020 budget Kevin Potter all policies and procedures for deappropriation. We will all be workpartments and staff are up to date and impleing hard, together, to ensure that safety is mented. Good organization and structure are paramount, roads are plowed and popular critical building blocks to any organization’s services such as brush pickup remain. success. Getting these in order early in my In addition to our budget, with the help administration will help us to focus on movof city council, I will be naming a Charter ing forward effectively and efficiently. Review Committee. As our City Charter dicLooking forward to the promise and hope tates, every 10 years, our charter must be reviewed by a citizen committee. After such of good things to come in the new year, I wish review, if the committee recommends chang- you all the best health, peace and prosperity. es to the charter, the committee will hold Kevin Potter a public hearing to inform residents of any suggestions for alteration. If there are recommendations, those will be submitted to the Lake County Board of Elections to be placed The next Coffee with Council is on the November 2020 ballot. It will be here scheduled for Jan. 18, 9-10 a.m., that our voting residents will have the ultiat Kirtland City Hall. For more mate say as to whether or not they believe information,contact Joe Smolic at change is needed. Utilizing our service department labor jsmolic@kirtlandohio.com and the ingenuity of our residents, I also look or 440-487-8984. forward to helping make outdoor pickle ball a
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From left, “Students of the Month” Anna Dumstorff, of KES, Nina Vujica, of KMS, and Tommy Gogolin, of KHS.
January Students of the Month
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The Kirtland Kiwanis “Students of the Month” for January 2020 are Anna Dumstorff, of Kirtland Elementary School, Nina Vujica, of Kirtland Middle School, and Tommy Gogolin, of Kirtland High School.
The Kiwanis sponsors the “Students of the Month.” The principal and staff chose one student from each school to be recognized. Each student has their picture taken, receives a certificate and a T-shirt that says “Student of the Month.”
Kirtland Public Library The Kirtland Public Library is located at 9267 Chillicothe Road. For more information about any of these programs or to register, please call the library at 440-256-7323 or visit www.kirtland.lib.oh.us.
Willy – From Rwanda to America
LEGO Club
Jan. 11 • 2 p.m. Get creative with the library’s LEGO bricks and afterwards put your masterpiece on display. For children up through sixth grade. No registration required.
Jan. 16 • 7 p.m. Nsengiyumva Uwiringiye, also known as Willy, came to the United States from Rwanda in August 2018. Willie was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo and fled to Rwanda when he was 7 years old. He is now 29 years old, married and has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Rwanda. Come hear his fascinating story of childhood persecution to a new life in America in the Deloris C. Parsons Community Room at the Kirtland Public Library. The Friends of the Kirtland Public Library is sponsoring this program.
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Tuesdays • 10 a.m. Enjoy books, rhymes, fingerplays, songs, and surprises with new friends. This storytime is geared for families with children age 5 and under.
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Jan. 14 • 3:30 p.m. Bring yourself, bring your friends and have a blast playing board games and card games. For those in grades six through 12. No registration necessary.
‘Dog Man’
Jan. 19 • 1 p.m. Kids in grades K-5 who have read “Dog Man” by Dav Pilkey, come celebrate our hero. Play games, create a craft, enjoy a snack and talk about one of your favorite book series. Call the library to register for this program.
Jan. 29 • 3:30 p.m. Warm up with a cup of hot chocolate and join us as we experiment with the tastiest ways to make hot cocoa. For those in grades six through 12. Please call the library to register for this program.
Tuesdays • 10:45 a.m. A short storytime for families with our youngest book lovers. Bounces, rhymes, a story, shakers, scarves, and a big finish with bubbles. Designed for families with children age 2 and under. There will be no program on Jan. 28.
Dance Party
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Jan. 10 • 11 a.m. Families with kids age 5 and under, don’t have school on Fridays? Come use those muscles while playing and learning at the library. Have fun playing with your child at different activities such as building with different materials, playing beanbag toss and ring-toss, crawling through the tunnel, etc. Take a book break and then play some more. Please call the library to register for this program.
Jan. 31 • 11 a.m. A dance party for families with children up through age 5 in the Community Room. Spend a fantastic half hour dancing with your child. Please call the library to register for this program.
Feb. 1 • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come to the Friends of the Library used book sale. There are lots of great books; there is something for everyone. Teachers: Do you want to expand and/or refresh your classroom library? We have a large supply of new-to-us children’s books. Selections include fiction, non-fiction and reference books for elementary school aged children. Most of the books are hardcover and in great condition. All books are $3 per bag, as provided by the Friends of the Library, or $5 for your own bag.
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