Moeller High School 1998-99 Volleyball Articles by Archbishop Moeller High School

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Lengerich,Elder sharebig year BY DAVE SCHUITE Enquirer contributor Elder senior outside.hitter Jake Lengerich was projected

to be the best'volleyball player in Southwestern Ohio this season. . He had no problem living up to the billing, earning firstteam All-State honors and The Enquirer's Playerofthe Year. Elder made it a sweep as coach Tom Silbernagel was chosen coach of the year.

En route to a 26-1 record, the Panthers won the state, regional and Greater Catholic League championships. "Jake was basically the backbone ofthe team,"Silbernagel said. ""He was an all-around player who did a great job

Year. He led Elder in kills (229), service aces (54) and digs (142). "We could always count on Jake to score points," Silbernagel said. "He was also involved .in 80•percent of our

passes, which was crucial." keeping the rest of the players Silbernagel said balance focused." keyed the team's state title. Lengerich,who plans'to play "Coaching this team was for Indiana University's club pretty easy,". he said. "From team nextseason, also was player one ,through 12 they

others better by working hard° during practice." ` Elder's only loss was tO Moeller in the championship; game of the Centerville Invitational. 17he Moeller loss refocused, the team,"Silbernagel said."IC brought us back down to earth and made the kids work hard; er. Elder returns four starters next year,including state tournament MVP setter Nick Gen;

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MIKE WAULIGMAN Elder Junior, Second team all-state; first team Southwest Region; first team GCL

KENNY COOK MATT JURKOWITZ Purcell Marian Senior Moeller First team Junior all-state; First team first team Southwest Southwest Region; Region; first team GCL first team GCL

• ALEX VOGT Elder Junior Second team all-state; first team Southwest Region; first team GCL

"We could always count on Jake to score points,"' -Elder coach Tom Silbernagel said of Jake Lengerich, Enquirer Player of the Year.

Honorable Mention, Jeff Silber, Moeller; Aaron Meirose, St. Xavier; Chris Col- .. left, Sycamore; Brett Knapp,Princeton; Scott Monroe, Purcell Marian; Rick Kohl, St. Xavier. Ethan Bryant, Edgewood; Sean Day, Princeton; Nick Fay, Kings; Nick Gergen, Elder; Noah Juran,Sycamore; Rick Kohl, St:, Xavier; Chris Pennekamp, Moeller; Joe Rehring, Lakota West; Mike Eyan, Purcell Marian;-Kris Volpenhein, Kings; Mike Westlund, McNicholas; Jonathan Woods, Lakota East..' -~

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Elder.has right setup for title bid Panthers then defeated Panthers two winsThe Moeller for a second time,Saturday m the regional championship game, to earn a state berth. "I'm not making excuses,but we Y onship Y had two hard matches and were a little fatigued against Moeller at .5 : Centerville," Lingerich said."We BY DAVE 5CHUI"fE felt how it was to lose ,and this Enquirer contributor The only missingingredientwasa helped refocus us." Lingerich, who will play for Indisetter. Elder boys volleyball coach Tom ana University's club team next seaSilbernagel knew that withoutsome- son, refocused his workouts before one stepping up to set, it would be the'Iseason. lifted weights andjumped a lot another frustrating season for the of rope during the off-season to Panthers. "We suffered last year because of improve my upper-body and leg strength," Lingerich said."Players poor setting," Sitmy size(frl)have a bernagel said."All tough time getting a of our key players college ride because were back, and there's guys 6-5 and expectations were 6-6 setting. But I want running high. But to play in college,and it all hinged on that's why I decided finding a setter." on Indiana." It turned out to In the regional be Nick Gergen, a championship game 6-foot-1 junior who against Moeller, Elder learned the setting fell behind 9-3 before position by attending several sum-rallying behind Scott mer camps and playing in summer Boeing's serves. "I did all the talking during a timeand fall leagues. Gergen's effort has helped the out,"Silbernagel said."I didn'tget on but told them it looked like Panthers to a 25-1 record and Satur- the guys playing tentative." day's state semifinalsagainst Colum- we were of we have a weakness, it's servbus Bishop Watterson at Dublin ing, Silbernagel said. "I'd say we're Scioto High School. serving team in Ohio, "At the end of my freshman sea- the weakest son, I started setting," Gergen said. but we're an outstanding blocking "Last year, I did all right setting for team." Eldersfront line of Keith Niehaus the JV team and I knew I could do it (5-5), Mike Wauligman (6-4), Frank for the varsity this year." Said Silbernagel:"We noficed that Noel (6-6) and Alex Vogt (fry) is Nick had good hands. We told him tough for most teams to block. Boeing is solid on the right side lastyear thatwewanted him to work on setting and be ready for this year." for the Panthers. "It's much harder hitting from 'Though Gergen was steady from the start, it wasn't until Elder beat the right side, because the hitting Moellerin their first meeting the play- arm is outside of the direction the ers believed they could reach state. ball is coming," Silbernagel said. The Moeller victory wasthe con-"You've got to have enough disfidence builder we needed," senior cipline to let the pass come across hitterJake Lingerich said."After that the body before hitting it. Scott is match, we had confidence in Nick, good at this and had some big kills against Moeller." and it all came together." Elder's chances of more trips to In the rematch with Moeller, Elder lost in the championship game state look bright. "We're fortunate to have great of the Centerville Invitational. But the loss, which broke a 16-game win feeder schools that all have prostreak, didn't count in the league grams that start the guys in the fifth standings,and Elder went on to beat grade," Silbernagel said.'The past St Xavier to win the Greater Catholic two years, we could see the difference in the kids coming in." League title. away from first

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Elder setter Nick Gergen, center, watches as Jake Lengerich spikes the ball during practice Monday. e G rgen has filled the team's setting void while Lengerich is the team's top hitter.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE BI galling to them is that they've played so many games resembling Thursday's. They put the potential tying and go-ahead runs on base in the ~ F eighth and ninth innings, but went 1-for-9 with men in scoring position. "We don't have the most explosive club in the league, and it's tough," ZI T .\N.ti McKeon said. y Slugger Greg Vaughn; temporarily sidelined' with an abdominal strain, could make a difference. "It's always nice to have all your pieces together," said shortstop Barry Larkin, who .drove in two of the Reds' runs with a. second-inning sacrifice fly and a twoout, fourth-inning single. But,'McKeon said,"We had him in there until the last two days, and (the lineup) wasn't explosive then." The Cincinnati EnquirerlMichael Snyder McKeon tried to.rouse the Reds, leds manager Jack McKeon gets between pinch hitter Hal elevating Pokey. Reese to the leadoff Aorris and home plate umpire Paul Nauert. First,Morris was spot for the first time this year while dropping slumping Mike Cameron to alled out on strikes in the eighth inning, then thrown out of the seventh. But Reese went 0-for-4 until ame for using profanity. singling off Dodgers relief ace Jeff Shaw with two-outs in the ninth, while Cameron extended his hitless streak to 14 at-bats. Nevertheless, the Reds had the situation they wanted in the ninth inning: Sean Casey and Shaw stared down each other with two on, two outs and the remnants of a crowd of game at St. Louis. "I don't Davey Johnson finished 21,836 standing, and cheering. But (usua0y) and strikes. 1lanaging Me Reds four years argue balls Casey flied out to center field on a 1-1 They're trying to do a job back Igo. But if he were still here,he pitch, sealing ex-Red Shaw's 10th there:" would make rookie Scott save.' Villiamson the closer. "My job each at-bat is to hit the Larkin's feat Johnson reached this ball hard somewhere and hopefully It didn't produce a run, but msoficited conclusion after get a hit,"'said Casey, who's batting vatching Williamson strike out all Barry Larkin's latest milestone .377. "I thought I' hit the ball pretty tix Los Angeles Dodgers he faced stolen base was meaningful. hard; I just hit it right at Devon Larkin stole third base with two n Thursday's eighth and ninth White. What am I going to do?" outs in the eighth inning, shortly nnings. Said McKeon, "We can't depend "I was impressed with that last after Alan Mills wild:pitched on Casey to ,come through all the Iuy (Williamson)," said Johnson, Michael Tucker home. Larkin figured that Mills, who pitched time." .he Dodgers' manager, who held effectively but struggled to find Nor can the Reds rely on their :he same position with the Reds zone, might bounce the strike from 1993-95. "I'd be able to find pitchers to be infallible, though their in the dirt. didn't, another one He spot for think just a him. I I'd close, 4.05 team ERA ranked fourth in the but it was a sound gamble.. with him..I wouldn't mess with league entering Thursday. Pete HarLarkin recorded his 320th 1im. I'd like to see him on an nisch (4-5), who shut out San Diego career steal, tying him with Bob averyday basis." last Saturday, faltered in the fifth Bescher for third on the Reds manager Jack McKeon inning when ,Los Angeles scored franchise's all-time list. Larkin is *eiterated his intent to divide the three runs to erase Cincinnati's 2-1 one theft behind second-place -of preserving )urden ninth-inning lead. Eric Young's two-run double Dave Concepcion but is still well, eads between Williamson and , gave the Dodgers the lead before 3anny Graves. Williamson earned behind leader Joe Morgan (406). Raul Mondesi's RBI single padded it. Saves in four consecutive "I've been battling a little bit of a Box rppearances before Graves Los Angeles AS R H BI Be 50 Avg. head cold, but that's not why I was •topped the Dodgers in Tuesday's Honend&—thd 2 1 1 0 1, 0 .304 Dwlutecf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .271 (lousy) out there. I had plenty of 1-2 vic1cry.. Graves has six saves EVcung21h 4 11 2 0 0 .296 stuff," Harnisch said. "I should have Sheffield 11 x 0 1 0 0 1 .309 o Williamson's five. 6Aunaeslrf 4 0 1 1 0 1 sn been able to get through six or seven Havingstruck out nine of the Karros lb 4 1 1 1 0 1 .268 4 0 2 0 .309 innings today. 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:`By i James Weber Contributor There are nets and serves, but 'this isn't tennis. +~ The boys high school volleyball season is well underway. Defending ,.state champion Moeller is looking 'for a three-peat, while nearby 3Sycamore is hoping for improve~ment as the year goes on.

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The recent tornado spared the Tom Brinkman ;'Sycamore High School gymnasium, .,but it did not completely spare the 'boys volleyball team from setbacks. The closing of Cornell Road and â&#x201A;Ź4 'ithe neighborhood curfew kept the :,team from playing or practicing for "We would have liked to have been `a week. The Aviators returned to a little bit better than 5-3, but hope`-action last Friday by defeating fully we'll learn as the season goes iKings in front of a student assem- on." bly. Then Sycamore went 2-1 in a Sycamore has a team of mostly :Greater Miami Conference tourna- juniors. Junior Chris Collett is a ment on Saturday to improve to 5-3 strong-side hitter whose stock is risIon the season. ing, Netty said. He could play colI "With the lack of practicing, lege volleyball in the future.. we've done pretty well," said Jim Smith plays in the middle Sycamore head coach Tim.Netty.

and plays well in tight .games, Netty said. Seniors Kevin Lucas and Eric Bodenmiller share the setting duties. Noah Juran excels on defense and serving and Netty considers him one of the best allaround players he has ever coached. Cory Dewald is the leading attacker for Sycamore, averaging five kills a game. Sycamore has one of its biggest matches of the season at home April 22 against Princeton.

Moeller The Crusaders know they have targets on their chests every time they play, as they are two-time defending state champions. The players on the court for Moeller wearing those targets, however, aren't the same ones that put them there. Last year's squad was a seniordominated unit, leaving a young team to contend for the 1999 title with high expectations but a,low amount of varsity experience: s

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The transition has been a good one so far, with the Crusaders holding a 6-2 record after finishing second at the Worthington Kilbourne tournament last weekend. Last Friday, the Crusaders worn three matches that did not count on their won-lost record because of state rules. They did, however, place them in the championship bracket, where they proceeded to defeat Columbus Bishop Watterson and Dublin Coffman before facing host Kilbourne in the finals. Moeller fell 15-12, 15-13, but still pleased head coach Tom Brinkman. "We're very pleased with how things are going so far, considering these guys are getting playing time for the first time," Brinkman said. "Kilbourne played real well and real smart." Jeff Silber of Moeller was named first team all-tournament, and senior Matt Jurkowitz was named Most Valuable Player, an impressive feat for a player on the second-place team.

Silber and Jurkowitz are the only Moeller players who had any real experience for the varsity last season. As a freshman last year, Filher filled in several times during the regular season as a utility player. Besides Jurkowitz, the other senior is Brian Boroff, who plays in the back row. Boroff had never played indoor volleyball until this year, but he had experience playing two-man outdoor ball in the sand. "He's a wonderful, addition," Brinkman said. "He has the skills for the back row. He's 16arning how to make the adjustments from outside to a six-man team where you have specific responsibilities." The rest of the lineup has contributed well so far, as Brinkman has shuffled lineups regularly. Other players include Brian Rani=

stetter, A.J. Kramer, Adam Cherry, Joe Ryan, Mike Walsh, Scott Carlson, Ryan Henry and Chris Pennekamp. Pennekamp, a sophomore, is a co-captain along with Silber and Jurkowitz. When he's been healthy, Pennekamp has been a regular starter along with Ramstetter, Cherry and Carlson. The road remains tough for Moeller, whose other loss was a long, dramatic three-set match to city power Elder. Moeller plays rival St. Xavier April 22, then the Crusaders and many other Cincinnati teams will travel to the Centerville tournament on Saturday. Moeller could wind up facing St. X or Elder in this tournament. "From here on out. it's tough, tough and tougher," Brinkman said.

Moe has new look at volley three-peat By lames Weber Contributor There are nets and serves, but this isn't tennis. The boys high school volleyball season is well underway- and defending state champion Moeller is looking for a three-peat, The Crusaders know they .have targets on their chests every time they play, as they are two-time defending state champions. The players on the court for Moeller wearing those targets, however, aren't the same ones that put them there. year's squad was a senior1 'Lost dominated unit, leaving a young team to contend for the 1999 title with high expectations but a low amount of varsity experience. The transition has been a good one so far, with the Crusaders holding a 6-2 record after finishing see:. and at the Worthington Kilbourne tournament last weekend. Last Friday, the Crusaders won three matches that did not count on their won-lost record because of state roles. They did, however, place them in the championship bracket, where they proceeded to defeat Columbus Bishop Watterson and Dublin Coffman before facing host Kilbourne in the finals. ;Moeller fell 15-12, 15-13, but stll pleased head coach Tom Brinkman:

BOYS' VOLLEYBALL CRUSADERS, BOMBERS ADVANCE - Jeff Silber led Moeller in setting and hitting in a 15-7 15-10 win against ~t Lebanon, and Phil Bange controlled the net for St. Xavier in 4- a 15-11, 15-5 win against Sycamore in the Southwest District regional quarterfinals at Q Elder Nigh School. Moeller plays St. Xavier in the semifinals at 6 p.m. May 19 at Elder.

"We're very pleased with how things are going so far, considering these gays are getting playing time for the first time," Brinkman said, "Kilbourne played real well and real smart." Jeff Silber of Moeller was named first team all-tournament, and senior Matt Jurkowitz was named Most Valuable Player. an impressive feat for a player on the second-place

co-captain along with Silber and Jurkowitz. When he's been healthy, Pennekamp has been a regular starter along with Ramstetter, Cherry and Carlson. The road remains tough for Moeller, whose other loss was a long, dramatic three-set snatch to city power Elder. Moeller,plays . rival St. Xavier April 22, then the Crusaders and malty other Cincinteam. nati'teams will travel to the CenterSilber and Jurkowitz are the ; ville tournament on Saturday. only Moeller players who had any e real experience for the varsity last season. As a freshman last year, Filber filled in several times during the regular season -as a utility player. Besides Jurkowitz, the other Volleyball 1 P `A -Z - 4k1C senior is Brian Boroff, who plays in Jeff Silber, a 6-foot-6, 180the back row. Boroff had never pound four-year varsity setter/hitter played indoor volleyball until this for Archbishop Moeller High year, but he had experience playing School's volleyball team, has signed a letter of intent for play for two-man outdoor ball in the sand. "He's a wonderful addition,"

Brinkman said. "He has the skills for the back row. He's learning how to make the adjustments from outside to a six-ratan team where

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have specific responsibilities." The rest of the lineup has contributed well so far, as Brinkman has shuffled lineups regularly. Other players include Brian Ramstetter, A.J. Kramer, Adam Cherry, Joe Ryan, Mike Walsh, Scott Carlson, Ryan Henry and Chas Pennekamp. Pennekamp, a sophomore, is a

Volleyball 'y -`s "da ,(.k,is The Moeller High School boys volleyball team won the 12th Annual Cardinal Classic, March 24 and 25 in Columbus. Moeller defeated teams from Pickerington, Delaware and Dublin Scioto in P001 play to advance to the quarterfi. nals, where they beat Newark 15-2, 154. The Crusaders defeated Watterson 15-8, 15-9 in the semifinals and took the championship by beating Worthington Kilbourne 15-8, 1.5-5.

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men's volleyball team. Silber played on Moeiler's 1998 state championship volleyball team as a freshman with his brother, Greg, then a senior. He has

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BY DAVE SCUUTIEE Enquirer contributor Parity, close games and excitement. That's the outlook for the boys volleyball season. With the addition of Lakota East and Lakota West, 12 schools now field teams. Tradition was taken into consideration when it came to picking the best teams in Southwestern Ohio. All but two of the 10 coaches voting in The Enquirer's preseason poll named two-time defending state champion Moeller as the best One of the two who dis agreed was Moeller coach Tom Brinkman. He picked Elder, a team loaded with talented underclassmen "All of Elder's sophomores are now juniors and they'll be tough handle," Brinkman said."But there's a lot of parity and it's going to be a fun and interesting season." The parity is the result of last year's strong senior class. "'There was a dominant senior class throughout the state," Brinkman said. "The quality is improving overall. Cincinnati teams did well during the summer at national tournaments." When Brinkman said Moeller was young, he wasn't kidding. The'Crusaders have two seniors,defensive specialist Brian Boroff and outside hitter MattJurkowitz,the only returning starter. Brinkman plans to start two sophomores,Qeff Silber, Chris Pennekamp),three juniors (Brian Ramstetter, Adam Cherry, Scott Carlson) and Jurkowitz. ""These kids want to win right away," Brinkman said."We must take our times and continue to improve. They must come to realize that every point is important and not to be in'a hurry." Brinkman was encouraged after the Crusaders took Elder to three games before losing to the Panthers last week at Elder,

4. Purcell Marian: Five returning starters, including junior setter Mike Ryan,put the Cavaliers in a position to challenge for No. 1. Kenny Cook,a 6-1 junior with a 38 inch vertical jump, should dominate at the net along with Scott Monroe (6-5) and Dave Karol. "We have a very versatile and fundamentally sound squad that has worked very hard," Cavalier coach Angel Miller-Ell said."But we lack depth." 5. Princeton: A team with potential to take over the No.1 spot, the Vikings return five 20-18,15-17,16-14. "I was extremely excited after starters from last year's 18-4 j the Elder loss," Brinkman said. squad. "Our strengths will be three "We are young and played without Chris Pennekamp,who was juniors (Gary Barnhart, Brett Knapp,Sean Day) who have two out with an ankle sprain." 2. St. Xavier: The loss of years varsity experience,"coach nine seniors has hurt a Bomber Kala Steedly said. The setting position will be team that was ranked No. 1 handled by Barnhart and most of the 1998 season. "We will be much taller which Knapp. "Our weakness will be the should improve our blocking," said coach Donna Mechley, who absence of a middle hitter and guided the Mount Notre Dame; back row specialist," Steedly girls team to the 1998 Division 1 ,said. "We also lack numbers which means we have little state title. "We should be able to hit over depth." 6. Kings: When the Knights more b19cks,but the majority of the guys have never played var- took eventual state champion Moeller to three games in the sity." Rick Kohl, a 6-foot-3 senior regional tournament last seamiddle hitter, will be one of the son, coach Laura Minniear leaders along with Phillip knew the team had turned the Bange, Collin Schaeffer and corner. Kris Volpenhein, Nick Fay, Bruce Endres. 3. Elder. Although the Pan- Ryan Wood and Rama Raju will thers startfour jilniors, they are be joined by basketball players one of the most experienced in Ryan Husband and Justin DranCincinnati, losing only one vet schak to makeup a strong Kings eran from last year's 15-61 team. lineup. "We'll have good setting and But that loss was at the importantsetter position.Junior strong hitting," Minniear said. Mike Gergen has taken over "Butserving and passing will be and performed well in the weaknesses." 7. Sycamore: The Aviators team's first five games all wins. "The road to the state goes return three starters, setters through Moeller and St. Xavier," Kevin Lucas and Eric BodenElder coach Tim Silbernagel Miller, along with outside hitter said. "If we can win the GCL, Chris Collet_ Mike Ravito (middle hitter), that would be a good indicator." Besides Gergen, Elder will Jimmy Smith (middle hitter), rely heavily on seniors Scott Noah Juran (defensive specialBoeing and Jake Lengrich and ist) and Cory Dewalt (strongjuniors Alex Vogt, Mike Waulig- side hitter) are also expected to 'man and Frank Noel. contribute. "If I don't screw up, we "We're young but we have a should have a good season,"Sil- lot of sophomore (now juniors) bernagel said. "We can go 12 back who played over the deep and the team has excellent seniors last season," Aviator chemistry.This is by far the best coach Tim Mettey said. "We'll group I've coached." be better this season but next -

St. X taller, Elder ;more experienced for run at No. l

year will be the best_" 8. Roger Bacon: Eight seniors is the strength of a Spartan team that must adjust to firstyear coach Doug Baines. Players to watch: Chris Balash (setter), Kevin Eagan,Adam Goller, Chris Hollingsworth, Greg Schaefer,"Tony Schaefer, Jonathan Wheeler and Chris Reinhart. 9. Edgewood: Ethan Bryant, B.J. Trame, Ryan Carpenter and Justin Portaz are back for a Cougar team that has good middle hitters, blocking and serving.They lack an experienced setter. 10. McNicholas: First-year coaches Julic Poux and Rita Bit.zer inherit an inexperienced team with only three seniors and no juniors. Chris Carissimi, Adrian Lewis and Tom Liette are the three seniors. 10. Lakota West Successful girls coach Tracey'Thompson has taken over the fledgling boys program which is the major reason for optimism. "Our strengths will be enthusiasm and coaching (only kidding)," Thompson said. "We're still learning everything,including the rules.

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Road to state still goes through Moeller St. X taller, Elder more experienced for run at No.1 BY DAVE SCHUITE Enquirer contributor Parity, close games and excitement That's the outlook for the boys volleyball season.With the addition of Lakota East and Lakota West, 12 schools now field teams. Tradition was taken into consideration when itcame to picking the best teams in Southwestern Ohio. All but two of the 10 coaches voting in The Enquirer's preseason poll named two-time defending state champion Moeller as the best One of the two who disagreed was Moeller coach Tom Brinkman. Hep>cked Elder, a team loaded with talented underclassmen. "All of Elder's sophomores are now juniors and they'll be tough to handle," Brinkman said."But there's a lot of parity and its going b to be a fun and interestingseason." The parity is the result oflast year's strong senior class. "There was a dominant senior class throughout the state, Brinkman said. "The quality is improving overall. Cincinnati teams did well during the summer at national tournameans. When Brinkman said Moeller was young, he wasn't kidding. The Crusaders have two seniors,defensive specialist Brian Boroff and outside hitter MattJurkowitz,the only returning starter. Brinkman plans to start two sophomores (Jeff Silber, Chris Pennekamp),threejuniors (Brian Ramstetter, Adam Cherry, Scott Carlson) and Jurkowitz. "These kids want to win right away,"Brinkman said."We must take our times and continue to improve. They must come to realize thatevery point is important and not to be in a hurry." Brinkman was encouraged after the Crusaders took Elder to three games before losing to the Panthers last week at Elder,

~ 4. Purcell Marian: Five M returning starters, including junior setter Mike Ryan,putthe Cavaliers in a position to challenge for No. 1. Kenny Cook,a &1junior with a 38-inch vertical jump,should dominate at the net along with Scott Monroe (65) and Dave Karol. "We have a very versatile and fundamentally sound squad that has worked very hard,"Cavalier coach Angel Miller-Ell said."But we lack depth." } 5. Princeton: A team with potential to takeover the No.1 spot, the Vikings return five starters from last year's 18-4 squad. "Our strengths will be three = juniors (Gary Barnhart, Brett h Knapp,Sean Day)who have two n years varsity experience, coach Kala Steedly said. _ x< The setting position will be <;,~;~;:AY.-~~~~ handled by Barnhart ".~~;~~ â&#x20AC;˘ Knapp. "Our weakness will be absence of a middle hitter and back row specialist," Steedly said. "We also lack numbers which means we have little depth." When the Knights 6. g took eventual state champion p Moeller to three games in the x r regional tournament last season, coach Laura Minniear knew the team had turned the corner. Kris Volpenhein, Nick Fay, Ryan Wood and Rama Raju will 4i'. " be joined by basketball players Ryan Husband and Justin Dr-anran schak to makeup a strong Kings `Y lineup. "We'll have good setting and â&#x20AC;˘_ ,_ strong hitting," Minniearsaid.... : "Butserving and passing will be ':_< : >::' ..`<`s `: ' weaknesses." The Oincinnab Enquirer/,off Swinger 7. Sycamore: The Aviators among returning for veteran Panthers. Elder senior Jake Lengrich is the starters -he return three starters, setters chemistry. This is can 12 deep and the team has excellent by far the best `We go Kevin Lucas and Eric Boeencoach Tim Silbernagel says. I've coached, group Miller,along with outside hitter Chris Collet Bryant, BJ. Trame, Ryan Car- Lewis and Tom Liette are the Mike Ravito (middle hitter), year will be the best" 8. Roger Bacon: Eight penter and Justin Portaz are three seniors. Jimmy Smith (middle hitter), 10. Lakota West: SuccessNoah Juran (defensive special- seniors is the strength o;a Spar- back for a Cougar team that has ist) and Cory Dewalt (strong- 'an team that mustad,~ustb first- good middle hitters, blocking ful girls coach TraceyThompand serving.They lack an expe- son has taken over the fledgling side hitter) are also expected to year coach Doug Baines. Players to watch: Chris Bal- rienced setter boys program which is the contribute. 10. McNichclas: First-year major reason for optimism. "We're young but we have a ash (setter), Kevin Eagar,Adam "Our strengths will be enthulot of sophomore (now juniors) Goller, Chris Hollingsworth, coaches Julie Foux and Rita back who played over the Greg Schaefer,Tony Schaefer, Bitzer inherit an inexperienced siasm and coaching (only kidseniors last season," Aviator Jonathan Wheeler and Chris team with only three seniors ding)," Thompson said."We're still learning everything,includand no juniors. coach Tim Mettey said."We'll Reinhart 9. Edgewood: Ethan Chris Carissimi, Adrian ing the rules. be better this season but next

2018,15-17,1614. `T wasextremely excited after the Elder loss," Brinkman said. "We are young and played without Chris Pennekamp,who was out with an ankle sprain." 2. St. Xavier: The loss of nine seniors has hurta Bomber team that was ranked No. 1 most ofthe 1998 season. which We will bemuc should improve our blocking," said coach Donna Mechley,who guided the Mount Notre Dame girls team to the 1998 Division I state title. "We should be able to hitover more blocks,butthe majority `J of the guys have never played varsity" Rick Kohl, a 6-foot-3 senior middle hitter, will be one of the leaders along with Phillip Bange, Collin Schaeffer and Bruce Endres.' 3. Elder: Although the Panthers startfourjuniors,they are one of the most experienced in Cincinnati, losing only one vet eran from last year's 15.6 team. But that loss was at the important setter position.Junior Mike Gergen has taken over and performed well in the team'sfirstfive games-all wins. "The road to the state goes through Moeller and St Xavier," Elder coach Tim Silbernagel said. "If we can win the GCL, that would be a good indicator." Besides Gergen, Elder will rely heavily on seniors Scott Boeing and Jake Lengrich and juniors Alex Vogt,Mike Wauligman and Frank Noel. "If I don't screw up, we should have a good season,"Sitbernagel said. "We can go 12 deep and the team hasexcellent chemistry.This is byfar the best group I've coached."

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lo.-When: 5:15pm. Saturday (ABC). ►Where: Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Ky. No. Purse: $750,000 ($465,000 for first). THE FIELD Jockey Trainer PP. Horse Jose Santos Ken McPeek 1. Pineaff Shane Sellers Carl Nafzger 2. Vicar . Robby Albarado Dallas Stewart 3. Kimberlite Pipe Chris McCarron Saeed bin Suroor 4. Prado's Landing John Velazquez Scotty Schulhofer 5. Lemon Drop Kid Mike Smith D. Wayne Lukas Cat Thief . 6. Jerry Bailey Nick Zick 7. Wondertross Pat Day Elliott Walden 8. Menifee

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-LCruy-witm tnree uraae t victories, following Spectacular Bid, Alydar and Honest Pleasure. "He won his last two starts," Zito said, "so until someone proves otherwise, he's the one to beat." The D. Wayne Lukas-trained Cat Thief finished third in the Florida Derby,just a half-length behind Vicar. He won a Grade II race on this track in October. "We were real happy with the races he ran in Florida," said Barry Knight, Lucas' assistant trainer. "We felt he's got a lot left in the tank. He hasn't put his best race together yet." Cat Thief is a co-third choice it 4-1 with Menifee, who won his first three races. Lemon Drop Kid has won a Grade I race and posted the fastest workout at Keeneland this spring. Kimberlite Pipe (15-1) won the Louisiana Derby, beating General Challenge in the process. Pineaff (15-1) beat Menifee in his last race to win the Tampa Bay Derby.

Grade III compared to this field," said last race, finally breaking free with trainer Carl Nafzger, who'll enter three-sixteenths of a mile to go. His Vicar. hard charge ended a nose short of The Courier's ratings reflect the Vicar. When jockey Jerry Bailey disdepth of this field. Vicar ranks third, mounted, he vowed, "No one in this Wondertross fourth and Cat ,Thief field will ever beat him again." eighth, and all except Prado's LandVicar, the 3-1 second choice, is led ing are among the top 20. by hungry horsemen. Nafzger hasn't The Nick Zito-trained Wonder- had a Derby horse since he sent tross is the morning-line favorite, but Unbridled out to win in 1990, and the top five betting choices are be- jockey Shane Sellers hasn't won a tween 5-2 and 9-2. Derby. Wondertross, part-owned by George Steinbrenner and two-time - Vicar is the only two-time Grade I Derby winner Bill Condren (Strike. the Gold, Go for Gin), is a diminutive, lightly raced, chestnut colt. Three races ago, he was a 57-1 shot in a Grade II race, but he has blossomed since being put in Zito's care in Cincinnati's newest December. Jack. Desi4n, Inc. go(f course '< Nicklaus stuck Wondertross was in traffic nearly the whole Florida Derby, his NOW.OP£N! CaU Monday - Friday; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for Tee Times or information on leagues and outings.

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quirer news services I The Cincinnati Enquirer SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The sketball Hall of Fame named Jim 3rien of Ohio State winner of a ich-of-the-year award Thursday afhis team's remarkable turnaround s past season. He was honored with the Clair Bee :lard for positive contributions to sport during the season. His team lost to Connecticut, the !ntual national champion, in the ;AA semifinals, capping a 27-9 seajust a year ago, Ohio State was ning off a fifth straight losing seai. It went 8-22 in 1997-98, matchflie school record for losses in a tson. Its 1-15 Big Ten record left : team in last place. XAVIER HONORS: About 400 Is attended Xavier's annual bans Thursday night at the Omni therland Plaza Hotel downtown. The honors: Corsi Brown Award (most inspirational) — sophocenter Reggie Butler; Gordon Nead Award (most Dved) - sophomore point guard Maurice McAfee;

COLLEGE BASKETBALL. ment surgery Sunday. Dawkins, 35, replaces Quin Snyder, who was named coach at the University of Missouri on Wednesday. Wojciechowski, 22, fills the opening left by Snyder's departure. It will be his first coaching position after serving as a -sidelines analyst for the Duke Radio Network during the 1998-99 season. WRIGHT STATE: Joe Bills, a guard at Zanesville Rosecrans High School who averaged 21.3 points a game, has decided to play for Wright State. NC STATE: Adam Harrington, the team's leading scorer, and freshman reserve Keith Bean will not return to the North Carolina State basketball team next season. Harrington, a 6-4 guard from Bernardston, Mass., appeared in 32 games, starting 21, averaging 11.6 points and two rebounds a game. Bean, a 6-8 power forward from Fontana, Calif., played in 24 games last season, averaging 4.7 points and 2.4 rebounds a game. CT

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