| PAINT VALLEY WRESTLER JORDAN OTT SIGNS WITH MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY IN INDIANA |
| ZANE TRACE GOLFER DREW DAVIS SIGNS WITH MOUNT VERNON NAZERENE UNIVERSITY |
| SVC SIGNINGS |
| ADENA'S ANDREW COTTRILL SIGNS TO PLAY BASEBALL AT RIO GRANDE |
| Huntington's Sam Mitchell signs to play football at Urbana |
| Unioto's Shane Maier signs to play basketball at Malone University |
| Piketon's Evan Legg signed his letter of intent to play college basketball at the University of Rio Grande. |
| Adena's Kelsey Bielanow is heading to Shawnee State University to play volleyball |
| Unioto's Madison Davis is heading to Kent State to play volleyball Front Row = Maddie Davis and parents Bryan & Leah Back Row = L-R = Janet Sharp, Varsity Coach Aaron Ridenour, Guidance Counselor Sarah Williams, Asst. Varsity Coach Cindy Davis, Gary Miller Davis represented District 14 in the Division II State All-Star Match this past weekend. Maddie finished with seven kills in 13 attempts with only one hitting error for a kill percentage of 58%.. Maddie also tallied four blocks in the three game match. |
| LEFT: Westfall setter Hannah Gabriel is heading to Columbus State University on a Full Athletic Scholarship to play volleyball. |
| RIGHT: Gabriel is going to be joined by teammate Haylie Joyce at Columbus State. Joyce is going to be heading to CSU as a "preferred walk-on" in volleyball. |
| Zane Trace's Michele Schambs signed a letter of intent to play college golf at the University of Findlay. Schambs plans to major in pharmacy. |
| ARLEDGE TO MOREHEAD STATE F row L-R: Loren Arledge (Granddad), Mackenzie, Crystal Arledge (Mother) B row L-R: Wilma Gillott (Adm. Assistant), Jay Arledge (Father), Cyndy Driggs (Head Coach), Sara Williams (Guidance Counselor) |
| Pictured Principal Todd Holdren, Coach Smith (SSU), Coach Joe Dunkle, Linda Holder (Guidance) Sitting Brother Levi, Mom Kendra, Erin Dailey, Dad Barry Erin Dailey a senior at Zane Trace High School signed to play basketball at Shawnee State University. She is a four year letterman averaging 11 points, 11 rebounds, 4 blocks, 2 assists, and 4 steals per game. Her plans are to study Occupational Therapy while playing basketball for coach Robin Hagen-Smith and The SSU Bears. |
Huntington High School senior Darik Holschuh signed Friday, Feb. 4, 2011 to play football at West Virginia University Institute of
Technology. Darik was SVC Honorable Mention for two years and is an SVC Scholar Athlete.
Darik is being recruited by the Golden Bears to play offensive line. West Virginia Tech is an NAIA Division I team theat competes
in the Mid-South Conference. Darik will be studying Civil Engineering.
Photo front:
Mark Holschuh, father, Darik Holschuh, and Shelley Holschuh, mother.
Back:
Huntington Principal Keith Stevenson , Athletic Director Terri Eldridge , Head Coach Tom Carmon , Travis Everhart-Recruiting
Coordinator of Institue of Technology, West Virginial University , Coach Dan Hooks, Coach Keith Greene , Coach Terry Deal
Technology. Darik was SVC Honorable Mention for two years and is an SVC Scholar Athlete.
Darik is being recruited by the Golden Bears to play offensive line. West Virginia Tech is an NAIA Division I team theat competes
in the Mid-South Conference. Darik will be studying Civil Engineering.
Photo front:
Mark Holschuh, father, Darik Holschuh, and Shelley Holschuh, mother.
Back:
Huntington Principal Keith Stevenson , Athletic Director Terri Eldridge , Head Coach Tom Carmon , Travis Everhart-Recruiting
Coordinator of Institue of Technology, West Virginial University , Coach Dan Hooks, Coach Keith Greene , Coach Terry Deal
| Shawnee State Bound Huntington's Brandon Magill to run CC at the next level |
| Huntington's Brandon Magill recently signed to run cross country next year for Shawnee State. Magill, who ran all the way to the state meet last season, plans to major in education. |
Doug French, a senior track and
cross country athlete for Unioto,
signed a national letter of intent last
week to attend Malone University.
Malone is the two-time defending
National Champions for NAIA in
cross country and are coached by
the US Distance Coach for the 2012
London Olympics Jack Hazen.
Doug was a state qualifier in Cross
Country last year and earned
All-Ohio honors in track in his
junior year for Unioto as a member
of the schools 4x800 meter relay.
He also was a member of this
winter's 4x800 team which finished
6th in Ohio. French opens his
Senior Outdoor Season today at the
Zane Trace Invitational.
cross country athlete for Unioto,
signed a national letter of intent last
week to attend Malone University.
Malone is the two-time defending
National Champions for NAIA in
cross country and are coached by
the US Distance Coach for the 2012
London Olympics Jack Hazen.
Doug was a state qualifier in Cross
Country last year and earned
All-Ohio honors in track in his
junior year for Unioto as a member
of the schools 4x800 meter relay.
He also was a member of this
winter's 4x800 team which finished
6th in Ohio. French opens his
Senior Outdoor Season today at the
Zane Trace Invitational.
| French heading to Malone |
| WESTFALL'S WOLFE HEADING TO ASHLAND |
| Seated L to R: Scott Wolfe, Zach Wolfe, Christy Wolfe Standing L to R: Superintendent Jim Brady, Assistant Coach John Bruce, Head Baseball Coach Trevor Thomas, Principal Tom Lehman and Athletic Director Allen Koker |
| This is a picture of Jared Vulgamore signing letter of intent to attend University of Rio Grande. Front Row Cody Vulgamore- Brother, Amy Vulgamore- Mother, Jared Vulgamore, Darren Vulgamore-Father Back Row Jason Taylor- Athletic Director, Gene Bumgardner- Piketon Head Baseball Coach, Brad Warnamount- Rio Grande Head Baseball Coach, Jeff Reuter- Piketon High School Principal. Jared will major in Intevention Specialist Education. |
| Unioto's Kelsey Detillion will be attend Otterbein University in the fall where she will be a member of the Cardinal track team. There she will join 2010 Unioto graduate Liza Elliott. Kelsey is a National Honor Society member and past Scioto Valley Conference and Ross County Champion in the discus. Kelsey plans to study athletic training and physical therapy. |
| Josh Cushing is headed to Wright State to play golf. As a senior at Unioto, Cushing averaged a 38.6 as he ended a career that included three All-SVC selections, two appearances in the state tournament, and a pair of state honorable mention finishes as a junior (13th) and as a senior (15th). |
| From left to right in the picture it is Chris Hoffman, Kinnedy Hatfield, Sandy Hoffman, Taylor Hatfield, Tony Hatfield, Karen Hatfield, Mr. Holdren, Mrs. Johnston, Mr. Boedeker. CLICK HERE TO LOOK BACK AT TAYLOR'S INCREDIBLE CC CAREER AS WELL AS HERE FOR HER TRACK CAREER. |
| Unioto's Erin Bane signs to play soccer for Ohio Dominican |
| Unioto's Adrian Ross signed to run at N.C. State Thursday night. Ross was joined by family and friends at Cardo's Family Fun Center in the Triple Crown building in Chillicothe as he made the college decision official. You can hear SVCsportszone's interview with Ross on the upcoming episode of the Cardo's Family Fun Center SVC Sports Talk podcast show. |
| Coach Matt Paxton of Unioto can also be heard on this week's podcast show as he talks about how proud he is of his Unioto star as well as what Ross and Hatfield have done for the running sports in the Scioto Valley Conference. |
| Paint Valley's Daniel Gardner (middle) signed a letter of intent on Thursday to run track and cross country for Lipscomb. Daniel is joined by his parents Tim and Sabrina Gardner. Also pictured, standing from left, are: coach Cheryl Knisley, former coach Ben Burke, Superintendent Gary Uhrig, Principal Casey Smith, scoutmaster John Scott, assistant coach Erik Allsop, coach John Peters, Pastor Dave Hirschler and assistant coach Kala Conn. |
| Zane Trace senior Karina Partee will continue her volleyball career at Ohio Wesleyan University. Karina was a four year letter winner at Zane Trace and helped lead the 2011 team to the district championship game. Pictured: Seated L to R: Curt Partee, Karina Partee, Lesa Partee and Larissa Partee. Standing L to R: Zane Trace Athletic Director Allen Koker, Superintendent Richard Spindler, Principal Todd Holdren and Head Volleyball Coach Lori Merriman. |
Capital University Volleyball has gained the services of an Adena High School senior who helped lead
two teams to the State Final Four. 6'1 middle hitter Olivia Arledge will play for the Crusaders starting
next fall, while studying nursing.
Arledge started her high school volleyball at Southeastern as a freshmen, before she and her family
moved to Frankfort, where she played for the Warriors the next three years.
In three years, Arledge played in two state volleyball tournaments, finishing runner-up in 2009 and
semi-finalist in 2011. Arledge tied an Adena single match record with 26 kills, and set a new single
season record with 408 kills in her senior season.
She was a two-time All SVC first team selection and was Honorable Mention All Ohio last year.
Picture identification:
seated: Tony Arledge, Olivia's Dad; Olivia Arledge; Lisa Arledge, Olivia's Mom
standing: Coach Laura Smith; Trevor Arledge, Olivia's brother; Principal Craig Kerns; Assistant
Coach Josh Hixon; Assistant Coach Donna Atchison
two teams to the State Final Four. 6'1 middle hitter Olivia Arledge will play for the Crusaders starting
next fall, while studying nursing.
Arledge started her high school volleyball at Southeastern as a freshmen, before she and her family
moved to Frankfort, where she played for the Warriors the next three years.
In three years, Arledge played in two state volleyball tournaments, finishing runner-up in 2009 and
semi-finalist in 2011. Arledge tied an Adena single match record with 26 kills, and set a new single
season record with 408 kills in her senior season.
She was a two-time All SVC first team selection and was Honorable Mention All Ohio last year.
Picture identification:
seated: Tony Arledge, Olivia's Dad; Olivia Arledge; Lisa Arledge, Olivia's Mom
standing: Coach Laura Smith; Trevor Arledge, Olivia's brother; Principal Craig Kerns; Assistant
Coach Josh Hixon; Assistant Coach Donna Atchison
| Kirk Yates is heading to Rio Grande to play baseball |
Zane Trace’s Devin Unger will continue her volleyball career at Bethany College in West
Virginia. Devin was a four-year letter winner at Zane Trace. Unger helped lead the 2011 team
to a district runner-up finish.
Pictured:
Seated L to R: Jennifer Unger, Devin Unger, Tracey Unger.
Standing L to R: Zane Trace Principal Todd Holdren, Athletic Director Allen Koker, Kaitlyn
Unger, Hannah Unger, Head Volleyball Coach Lori Merriman and Superintendent Richard
Spindler.
Virginia. Devin was a four-year letter winner at Zane Trace. Unger helped lead the 2011 team
to a district runner-up finish.
Pictured:
Seated L to R: Jennifer Unger, Devin Unger, Tracey Unger.
Standing L to R: Zane Trace Principal Todd Holdren, Athletic Director Allen Koker, Kaitlyn
Unger, Hannah Unger, Head Volleyball Coach Lori Merriman and Superintendent Richard
Spindler.
| BECOMING A BUCKEYE |
| Piketon’s Zach Farmer has verbally committed to play baseball at The Ohio State University. Farmer, a senior-to-be, will have to wait until the national signing day in November to make it official. Update (November 15th): Farmer made it official Thursday (11/15) as he signed his letter with The Ohio State University. |
| UNIOTO'S ACE MAKES COLLEGE CHOICE |
| Unioto High School senior Bryce Arledge has verbally committed to play college baseball at Mount Vernon Nazarene College next year. The official signing will come in November. |
| Westfall's Olivia Cobb signs to play volleyball at Tiffin University Back Row - J.J. Simmons (WF AD), Randy Cline (Club VB Coach), Lisa Lightle (WFVolleyball Coach) Front Row - Tyler Cobb (Brother), Mark Cobb (Father), Olivia Cobb, Jama Cobb (Mother) |
| Trent Williamson signing with West Virginia State University to play Football In photo is Front Row: Kelly Williamson (Mother), Trent, Chuck Williamson (Father) Back Row: J.J. Simmons (Athletic Director), Billy Dennis (Principal) Trent was SVC Co-Back of the year, 1st Team All Southeast District Division IV, and First Team all Ohio Quarterback. |
| Doug Hardin signing with Urbana University. Photo - Front Row: Douglas Hardin (Father), Doug Hardin Back Row: J.J. Simmons (Athletic Director), Cole Hardin (Brother), Billy Dennis (Principal) Doug was a 1st Team ALL SVC Lineman, Co-Lineman of the Year, 1st Team all Southeast District Division IV, and he has been selected to play in the Ohio North/South Football game this spring. |
| Daryin Lewis Signing to play baseball at Rio Grande. Front Row: Daryin Lewis, Megan Garrett (Mother) Back Row: Trevor Thomas (Westfall Baseball Coach), Brad Warnimont (Rio Grande Baseball Coach) Daryin was a 2012 1st team all SVC and 1st Team All Southeast Ohio Player. Daryin plays shortstop and is also a pitcher for the Mustangs. |
| Zane Trace Soccer Standout Brooke Uhrig signs with Shawnee State University. During her Zane Trace Career she was 2nd Team All District and helped lead the 2012 Team to a District Championship and Regional Runner-Up finish. Picture Seated L to R: Heidi Claytor, Brooke Uhrig, Mark Uhrig Standing L to R: ZT High School Principal Todd Holdren, ZT Athletic Director Allen Koker, ZT Superintendent Richard Spindler and ZT Head Soccer Coach George "Buddy" Sauer. |
| Zane Trace Soccer Standout Rachel Hutton has signed a letter of intent to play soccer at Youngstown State University. During her High School Career Rachel was 2nd Team all District as a Sophomore and 1st Team All District as a Senior -- She was also 1st Team All Ohio as a Senior. She helped lead the 2012 Team to a District Championship and Regional Runner-Up finish. Picture: Seated L to R: Heather and Lilly Saultz, John Hutton, Rachel Hutton, Melissa Hutton and Eric Hutton. Standing L to R: ZT High School Principal Todd Holdren, ZT Athletic Director Allen Koker, YSU Asst. Coach Jennifer Montgomery, YSU Head Coach Will Lemke, YSU Asst. Coach Rhonda Gottschalk, ZT Superintendent Richard Spindler and ZT Head Soccer Coach George "Buddy" Sauer. |
| Justin Hudnell of Zane Trace signs to play football at Kentucky Christian |
| Huntington’s Jacob Hooks has signed to play football at Capital. |
| AJ Kazmierczak signing with Muskingum to play baseball. Pictured Front Row - Logan (Brother), Brenda (Mother), AJ, Pete (Father) Second Row - J.J. Simmons (Athletic Director), Trevor Thomas (Coach), Billy Dennis (Principal) AJ is a 4 year letterman for the Mustangs as a Catcher. |
| Adena’s Jenny Grigsby signs to play basketball at Ursuline |
| SE’s Gage Hurles is also heading to Capital to play football |
| ZT’s Wes Beam signs to play basketball at Capital University |
| Seated L to R: Amy Beam, Wes Beam, Wayne Beam Standing L to R: ZT Principal Todd Holdren, ZT Coaches: Denis Greenwalt, Josh Jones, ZT Head Coach Bryan Alley, ZT Guidance Counselor Tyler Wertman, ZT Superintendent Richard Spindler. |
| Alek Stonerock signs to play baseball at Lake Erie Back Row: J.J. Simmons (Athletic Director), Trevor Thomas(Westfall Coach), Billy Dennis(Principal) Front Row: Rebecca (Steyer) Stonerock (Mother), Alek, Jason Stonerock (Father), Ragan Stonerock (sister) Alek is a four year starter for the Mustangs. He was a 2012 Honorable Mention All-Ohio baseball player. He was also selected as a First Team All District selection in 2012. |
| Sunny Stewart (RIGHT) signing with Columbus State to play Golf. Back Row: J.J. Simmons (Athletic Director), John Butts (Westfall Coach) Front Row: Tim Stewart (Father), Sunny, Rocky Nelson (Columbus State Coach) Erin Roush (LEFT) Signing to Golf at Columbus State. Front Row: Mary Roush (Sister), Erin, Jill Roush (Mother), Rocky Nelson (Columbus State Coach) Back Row: J.J. Simmons (Athletic Director), John Butts (Westfall Coach), Mark Roush (Father) Erin and Sunny were members of the girls golf team that qualified for back-to-back State Tournaments. |