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Spring Sports Information Guide June 2013 BASEBALL TEAM INFORMATION 1 Jack Bundy Senior SOUTH REBELS 2013 ROSTER AROUND THE DIAMOND WITH THE REBELS 2 Daniel Danford Frosh 3 Mark Delisio Frosh 4 Riley Dennison Frosh 5 Ryan Denson Junior 6 Dan Elliott Junior 7 Anthony Federico Senior 8 Mike Fenner Soph 9 Austin Hare Frosh 10 Brad Harwood Junior 11 Brent Harwood Junior 12 Charlie Henry Frosh 13 Drew Hipps Soph 14 Eddie Hulsman Soph 15 Kyle Jordan Frosh 16 Casey Klicman Senior 17 Russell Lamovec Soph 18 Zach Lapuh Junior 19 Devon LaRiccia Junior 20 TJ Lett Senior 21 Mick Lidle Soph 22 Tony Lyon Soph 23 Shawn Mackey Soph 24 Josh MacMullan Soph 25 Christian Manos Junior 26 John-Morgan Manos Junior 27 Kurtis Moorehead Senior 28 Kyle Pavlic Frosh 29 Jason Payne Frosh 30 Nick Pescrilli Frosh 31 Mike Reinhard Frosh 32 Mike Rizzo Frosh 33 Patrick Ross Soph 34 Matt Soltesz Soph 35 Mike Susnik Soph 36 Brandon Teske Frosh 37 Nathan Tonti Soph 38 Chet Waddell Frosh 39 Ricky Ward Frosh 40 Matt Wilson Soph 41 Chris Woodcock Junior 42 Brandon Woodman Junior 43 Kyle Zabarsky Senior The 2013 baseball campaign at South came to an end with a 4-1 loss to Mayfield in a Division I district semifinal on May 24. It was interesting ride through the spring to get to that point for the Rebels. Rebels gained valuable experience playing a brutal nonconference schedule, went 10-4 in the competitive Premeier Athletic Conference and finished with a 14-16 record. South defeated two of the top four seeds in Shaker Heights on the road and tournament host Euclid to win a sectional championship. “I think the word for the season is inconsistent. We played inconsistently, but that comes with the territory when you have a young team and play a difficult schedule as we did,” South coach Steve Norris said. “But, the sophomores and juniors got better throughout the season and we played well at the end of the year. Our youth is not an excuse at all. The goal was to play a tough schedule and have our guys get better and learn, and we did that.” Seniors T.J. Lett and Kurtis Moorhead were among the most decorated Rebels. Lett and Moorhead were chosen to play in three All-Star games – The Lake County, Greater Cleveland Baseball Coaches Association and Ohio Varsity All-Star Classic. Lett was also selected as a first-team All-PAC member and a second-team all News-Herald pick. Moorhead was named to the second team All-PAC squad and honorable mention News- Herald. Dan Danford was also a first team All-PAC selection and an honorable mention pick in the News-Herald. Danny Elliott was a second team All-PAC choice and an honorable mention selection by the News- Herald. Mike Fenner and Brent Harwood were honorable mention All-PAC. POST-SEASON AWARDS: * The Neal Nelson Award , earned by the player who demonstrated the most passion for the game of baseball in terms of both playing and as a teammate, was Jack Bundy. * The Rich Meyers Award , earned by the best pitcher in the program, was Lett. * The Scholar Athlete Award was earned by Chris Woodcock, John-Morgan Manos, Russell Lamovec and Bundy. First year varsity awards went to Bundy (12), Kyle Zabarsky (12), Brent Harwood (11), Brad Harwood (11), Christian Manos (11), John- Morgan Manos (11), Woodcock (11), Mike Fenner (10), Eddy Hulsman (10), Lamovec (10), Joshua MacMullan (10), and Dan Danford (9). Second year varsity awards were earned by Moorehead (12) and Dan Elliott (11) Lett (12) earned his third year varsity award. Infield MVP - Dan Elliott Outfield MVP - TJ Lett Defensive MVP - Mike Fenner Offensive MVP - Dan Danford Most Improved - Josh MacMullan. Danford earned first-team All-PAC, while Moorhead (Muskingum recruit) and Elliott were selected to the second team. The JV team finished with a record of 15-9 and the freshmen team finished with a record of 14-9.

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Spring Sports Information Guide

June 2013

BASEBALL TEAM INFORMATION

1 Jack Bundy Senior

SOUTH REBELS

2013 ROSTER AROUND THE DIAMOND WITH THE REBELS

2 Daniel Danford Frosh

3 Mark Delisio Frosh

4 Riley Dennison Frosh

5 Ryan Denson Junior

6 Dan Elliott Junior

7 Anthony Federico Senior

8 Mike Fenner Soph

9 Austin Hare Frosh

10 Brad Harwood Junior

11 Brent Harwood Junior

12 Charlie Henry Frosh

13 Drew Hipps Soph

14 Eddie Hulsman Soph

15 Kyle Jordan Frosh

16 Casey Klicman Senior

17 Russell Lamovec Soph

18 Zach Lapuh Junior

19 Devon LaRiccia Junior

20 TJ Lett Senior

21 Mick Lidle Soph

22 Tony Lyon Soph

23 Shawn Mackey Soph

24 Josh MacMullan Soph

25 Christian Manos Junior

26 John-Morgan Manos Junior

27 Kurtis Moorehead Senior

28 Kyle Pavlic Frosh

29 Jason Payne Frosh

30 Nick Pescrilli Frosh

31 Mike Reinhard Frosh

32 Mike Rizzo Frosh

33 Patrick Ross Soph

34 Matt Soltesz Soph

35 Mike Susnik Soph

36 Brandon Teske Frosh

37 Nathan Tonti Soph

38 Chet Waddell Frosh

39 Ricky Ward Frosh

40 Matt Wilson Soph

41 Chris Woodcock Junior

42 Brandon Woodman Junior

43 Kyle Zabarsky Senior

The 2013 baseball campaign at South came to

an end with a 4-1 loss to Mayfield in a Division I

district semifinal on May 24.

It was interesting ride through the spring to get

to that point for the Rebels.

Rebels gained valuable experience playing a

brutal nonconference schedule, went 10-4 in the

competitive Premeier Athletic Conference and

finished with a 14-16 record.

South defeated two of the top four seeds in

Shaker Heights on the road and tournament host

Euclid to win a sectional championship.

“I think the word for the season is inconsistent.

We played inconsistently, but that comes with

the territory when you have a young team and

play a difficult schedule as we did,” South

coach Steve Norris said. “But, the sophomores

and juniors got better throughout the season

and we played well at the end of the year. Our

youth is not an excuse at all. The goal was to

play a tough schedule and have our guys get

better and learn, and we did that.”

Seniors T.J. Lett and Kurtis Moorhead were

among the most decorated Rebels. Lett and

Moorhead were chosen to play in three All-Star

games – The Lake County, Greater Cleveland

Baseball Coaches Association and Ohio Varsity

All-Star Classic.

Lett was also selected as a first-team All-PAC

member and a second-team all News-Herald

pick. Moorhead was named to the second team

All-PAC squad and honorable mention News-

Herald.

Dan Danford was also a first team All-PAC

selection and an honorable mention pick in the

News-Herald. Danny Elliott

was a second team

All-PAC choice and an

honorable mention

selection by the News-

Herald. Mike Fenner

and Brent Harwood

were honorable mention

All-PAC.

POST-SEASON AWARDS:

* The Neal Nelson Award , earned by the

player who demonstrated the most passion

for the game of baseball in terms of both

playing and as a teammate, was Jack Bundy.

* The Rich Meyers Award , earned by the best

pitcher in the program, was Lett.

* The Scholar Athlete Award was earned by

Chris Woodcock, John-Morgan Manos, Russell

Lamovec and Bundy.

First year varsity awards went to Bundy (12),

Kyle Zabarsky (12), Brent Harwood (11), Brad

Harwood (11), Christian Manos (11), John-

Morgan Manos (11), Woodcock (11), Mike

Fenner (10), Eddy Hulsman (10), Lamovec

(10), Joshua MacMullan (10), and Dan

Danford (9).

Second year varsity awards were earned by

Moorehead (12) and Dan Elliott (11)

Lett (12) earned his third year varsity award.

Infield MVP - Dan Elliott

Outfield MVP - TJ Lett

Defensive MVP - Mike Fenner

Offensive MVP - Dan Danford

Most Improved - Josh MacMullan.

Danford earned first-team All-PAC, while

Moorhead (Muskingum recruit) and Elliott

were selected to the second team.

The JV team finished with a record of 15-9

and the freshmen team finished with a record

of 14-9.

Spring Sports Information Guide

June 2013

BOYS BASEBALL AND COACH'S FEATURE

Mentor Cardinals 8

Madison Blue Steaks 13 Mentor 3

Madison Blue Streaks 0

Shaw Cardinals 0

Mentor 3

Riverside Beavers 8

Brush Arcs 21 Riverside 0

Brush Arcs 6

John Adams Rebels 1

Mentor

North Rangers 4

Cleveland Hts Tigers 0 Mayfield 4

Mayfield Wildcats 6

Mayfield Wildcats 5

Mayfield 1

Euclid Panthers 1

Shaker Hts Red Raiders 3 SOUTH 1

SOUTH REBELS 4

SOUTH REBELS 5

SOUTH REBELS

BASEBALL - 2013 EUCLID DISTRICT TOURNAMENTTRAINING ATHLETES

AND COACHESLUCK HEADS WEST FOR CAMP

South track coach Matt Luck is very good at what

he does, but he wants to become better.

That opportunity has come knocking on his door.

Luck is headed to the Olympic Training Center in

Chula Vista, Calif., to attend the U.S. Track and Field

Emerging Elite Coaches Camp for Sprints and

Hurdles.

He is one of only 12 coaches nationwide who was

accepted to the camp.

Luck, the head boys cross country coach since 2001

and the head boys track and field coach since

2004, understands this is not only a rare personal

opportunity to learn from and exchange ideas with

the best of the best, but also the chance to bring

back otherwise unreachable experiences to

Willoughby and the South Rebels.

“I want to bring back some knowledge and share

that with the kids in this program,” Luck said. “This

doesn’t mean we will make every kid the fastest or

best kid in Ohio, but it is an unbelievable

opportunity to help these kids reach all of their

goals.”

During his high school years at Kirtland, Luck ran

track and cross country for four years. He was a state

qualifier in cross country in 1985, his senior year. He

remains at No. 9 on Kirtland’s top 10 list of men’s 5K

runners with a time of 17:02.

After graduating from Kirtland in 1986, Luck went

on to run track and cross country at Baldwin-

Wallace University.

He qualified for nationals once in cross country

and twice in track. His junior year, he was an All-

American in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

Luck, a social studies and history teacher at

South, is one of the most respected coaches in

the area. This opportunity only strengthens an

already impressive resume.

“Athletic director Steve Nedlik has been very

supportive and it is an opportunity I am very

much looking forward to,” Luck said. “Being in

that environment is going to be something

special.”

It’s an environment that only a dozen coaches

across the nation will ever get to share with the

student-athletes in their own programs.

And one Luck intends to take full advantage of

to broaden his own horizons as a track coach, as

well as the kids in the South track program upon

his return.

US OLYMPIC TRAINING CENTER

CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA

The U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista,

Calif., is the first U.S. Olympic Committee training

center to be master-planned from the ground up

and is dedicated to the development and

performance of America’s future Olympic

athletes. The year-round, warm-weather facility

was a gift to the U.S. Olympic Committee from the

San Diego National Sports Training Foundation.

The Chula Vista Olympic Training Center rests on a

155-acre complex in San Diego County. The

Center has sport venues and support facilities for

archery, beach volleyball, BMX, canoe/kayak,

cycling, field hockey, rowing, rugby, soccer,

softball, tennis, track & field, triathlon, and cross-

training abilities for various winter sports.

The Chula Vista Olympic Training Center, which

officially opened in June 1995, has benefited

thousands of Olympic hopefuls, numerous

community groups, and countless visitors from

around the globe.

BY THE NUMBERS:

4 – Natural turf soccer fields

6 – Sand Volleyball courts

3 – State-of-the-art BMX tracks

133 – Suites for Athletes and Coaches

1,000 – Meals per day

5,400 – Square-foot strength and conditioning

center

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THE NEWS-HERLAD

Spring Sports Information Guide

June 2013

SOFTBALL TEAM INFORMATION

Riverside Beavers 3

North Rangers 9 Riverside 1

North Rangers 0

Brush Arcs 1

5/21 at Mentor HS Riverside 1

Mayfield Wildcats 2

Madison Blue Streaks 10 Madison 0

Madison Blue Streaks 12

Lakeside Dragons 0

5/22 at Mentor HS Mentor

Mentor Cardinals 2

Mentor 3

Chardon Hilltoppers 1

5/21 at Mentor HS Mentor 3

SOUTH REBELS 5

Euclid Panthers 10 SOUTH 1

Euclid Panthers 3

Shaw Cardinals 0

SOUTH REBELS

2013 ROSTER SOFTBALL - 2013 MENTOR DISTRICT TOURNAMENT

Alison Barber

Lauren Blasinsky

Jessica Bradshaw

Mackenzie Burk

Clare Colombo

Marissa Gallo

Juilet Hall

Morgan Hodge

Meghan Kelly

Olivia Mancisco

Ncole Mareino

Carynn McCreight

Tonya Molina

Tori Neff

Morgan Parker

Christine Ruple

Kim Russ

Tyler Schabroni

Victoria Scott

Alicia Smith

Morgan Stohlman

Marissa Tadiello

Taylor Vend

McKenzie Watson

Jamie Wilson

Kayla Zarbock

Anticipation.

That’s the best word to describe Coach Erin Dodson’s outlook at the end of

the 2013 softball season, one that finished with a 14-13 record and a ended in

frustrating fashion with a 3-1 loss to Mentor in a Division I district semifinal.

The Rebels were the defending district champs, but fell to the eventual state

semifinalist Cardinals.

“It’s always frustrating and disappointing when you don’t win,” South coach

Erin Dodson said. “But, especially when you don’t play to your capabilities.

Taking nothing away from Mentor, but if we would have went out and played

our game and got beat then you can accept it a little easier.”

Mentor, which went on to win the district title by beating Riverside, jumped

out to a 1-0 lead, but the Rebels tied the game at 1 in the top of the fifth on

Lauren Blasinsky’s RBI single that scored Morgan Hodge.

The Cardinals scored single runs in the fifth and sixth innings, and hung on

behind the pitching of freshman Allison Golic.

However, the anticipation for 2014 is well warranted as the Rebels return

several key players from a team that showed promise and was highlighted by

some tremendous individual efforts.

Junior catcher Vic Scott earned first team all PAC and second team all News-

Herald honors after hitting .417 with 21 RBI.

Talented sophomore Lauren Blasinsky also was named second team all News-

Herald after finishing with a .428 batting average, 18 runs scored and 14 RBI.

Mo Stohlman was an honorable mention all News-Herald selection.

Junior pitcher Jess Bradshaw had a 2.46 ERA and struck out 88 batters. The

battery of Bradshaw and Scott was named team co-MVPs – a first in the eight

seasons for Dodson as head coach at South.

“In softball, you have to have a good pitcher to keep you in games and Jess

kept us in every game and gave us a chance to win,” Dodson said. “As far as

Vic Scott, I think she is the best catcher in the area and I’m not sure there is a

high school catcher around that knows the game as well as she does. I think she

knows the game as well as any college catcher in my opinion. We are very

excited about next season.

“We lose some great senior leadership, but the kids that will be back won’t have

as much anxiety in big games. They shouldn’t be nervous. They have been there,

now. We have a lot to look forward to.”

Team awards for the Rebels went to Christine Ruple (Coaches Award), Kim Russ

(Most Improved), Mo Hodge (Rookie of the Year), Blasinsky (Offensive player of

the year) and Stohlman (Defensive player of the year).

Spring Sports Information Guide

June 2013

BOYS TENNIS TEAM INFORMATION

ROUND OF 16

J Dunbar - Lodi Cloverleaf

Dunbar

R Giri - New Albany 6-0, 6-1

Dunbar

D Delp - Toledo CC 6-3, 7-5

Tsai

L Tsai - Mason 6-3, 6-1

Dunbar

Z Berry - Springboro 6-3, 6-4

ANZALONE

V ANZALONE - South 6-4, 2-6, 6-4

Teague Dunbar

C Teague - Gahanna Lincoln 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 6-1, 6-1

Teague Sanburg State Champion

J Thomas - Massillon Jackson 6-4, 6-0

SOUTH REBELS

2013 ROSTER 2013 BOYS TENNIS - MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

OHSAA TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS(top half of full bracket)

FINALSSEMIFINALSQUARTERFINALS

Chris Adams

Nick Adams

Vincent Anzalone

Jake Bell

Ron Chakraborty

Josh Christou

Vince Fauceglia

Joe Gardener

Colin Greig

Andrew Higgins

Kyle Obrenski

Anthony Teknipp

South sophomore Vince Anzalone cruised through

the Division I Solon sectional and survived a very

difficult Oberlin district to reach his goal of making

it to the state tournament, but if you thought he

was just happy to be going to Columbus, then

you just don’t know Vince.

Anzalone won a pair of matches at the Oberlin

District to take fifth place and qualify for the state

tournament. He had a difficult opening draw in

Columbus, facing the Southwest District winner

Zach Berry of Springsboro in the first match, but

Anzalone prevailed, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. In his second

match at the state tournament, Anzalone won

the first set, but lost in three to Gahanna Lincoln’s

Canyon Teague.

Anzalone missed going to states as a freshman by one match. A year later, he reached the ultimate tournament in

OHSAA tennis and advanced past the first round, but that doesn’t mean he is completely satisfied yet.

“You start the season wanting to get to state, and getting there is fine, but that’s not enough,” Anzalone said. “I

was very proud and honored to be representing South at the state tournament. Being on the varsity court at Ohio

State was a thrill, and it was important to me not to go out and embarrass myself.”

Anzalone is ranked in his age group in the Midwest and has competed in high-level national junior tournaments.

The tennis recruiting network – self-billed as the premier website for junior tennis – has Anzalone ranked as a four-

star recruit.

Anzalone did not take much down time after the high school season and he has been playing in tournaments

around the country, including one in Indianapolis in late June.

He said he has high hopes for his junior season and looks forward to working again with Coach Bruce Myers, who

completed his first spring as head tennis coach.

“I don’t think we could have asked for anything better from a coach. He was great,” Anzalone said of Myers. “He is

calm, but he gets to you when he needs to. I think we were all satisfied with Coach and with how the season went

as a team.”

Senior Colin Greig advanced to the quarterfinals at the Solon sectional before being defeated by Solon’s Nam Le.

Andrew Higgins won his first match at Solon before falling in round 2.

PHOTO COURTESY OF

THE NEWS-HERLAD Both South doubles teams fell in straight sets at the Solon sectional.

Vince Fauceglia and Ronith Chakraborty lost to a team from

Warren Howland, and Chris Adams and Joe Gardner lost to a team

from Ashtabula Lakeside.

Anzalone won MVP honors in the PAC where he went undefeated.

He also now has the chance for a rare accomplishment, to be a

three-time News-Herald player of the year. Anzalone put a major

exclamation point on his sophomore season by being named 2013

NH boys tennis player of the year in the June 30 edition.

Senior Colin Greig was named third team all News-Herald.

The season was highlighted by a 7-match PAC winning streak and

a pair of tight losses to league champ Geneva.

Spring Sports Information Guide

JUne 2013

BOYS AND GIRLS TRACK TEAMS INFORMATION

Keyonte Banks Johnathan Burton Jonathan Galicz Tommy Richmond Joshua Barrus Ethan Crow John Gecsey Kyle Ritz Nathan Barrus Ante Curcic Thomas Gugliotta Jeffrey RossStanley Bender-Wells Anthony Cvelbar Sam Guyett Robert Rossilli Frank Bolek Reno DiFonzo Cameron Hamman Tyler Rus Alvin Bridges Tyler DiNardo Dominic Herbst Joel Russell Giovanni Brown Ryan Farrar Mike Howard Skyler Shepherd

Milton Howard Andre Smith Kareem Hunt Maksim Spasiuk Tyree Hunter Alexander Spotts Stephan Jeffries Donald Swift Brandon Kerch Geoffrey Swift Devin Knott Zachary Szabo Brian Koons Daniel Templar Christopher Krebs Jeremy Thompson Jonathan Krebs Daniel TrolliJames Lewis Shawn Turk Don Martin Anthony Tutolo Jeffrey Meyer Nathaniel Urban Danny Oress Ben VegelAvery Pantaleano Thomas Venclauskas Robert Parker Anton Walton Marcus Pearcy Matthew Wyatt Michael Rayko Jay Young

Jessica Adkins Francesca Janes Imani Taylor Hailey Wetzel Leslie Armstrong Carri Jenkins Selena Taylor Carolyn Williams Cione Belknap Courtney Kerch Jennifer Tomb Rebecca Williams Kamryn Belknap Julia Kucmanic Dajana Tomicic Dasha Wilson Destinee Bluford Cheyenne Lawson Lauren Tyler Ann Yafanaro Hayley Brashers Danielle Levand Danielle Valaitis Amy ZusmanMorgan Bregitzer Carolyn Luck Ariana Broom Michala Luck Jena Cales Kelly Mangosh Olivia Cook Mikayla Menn Kaira DeBruin-Pitkin Sydney Merk Veronica Doyle Alyssa Morris Allison Farroni Samantha Nedlik Kara Farroni Emily O'Bryan-Murino Kelsey Fiorello Claire OmerzaAlyssa Fioritto Lindsay Palmisano Kylie Forbes Tara Phillips Madeline Franz Bridgette Ricco Taylor Galla Grace RosenbergerMallory Garred Samantha RusGivaughna Garrett Josephyne Salesky Alexis Gator Larissa Scott Kate Golnick Mis'cha Sellers Shekinah Harris Colleen Shannon Damaris Hilbert Lauren Shingler Ke'Asia Hudson Christina Shrefler Jamia Jackson Samantha Siepka Khadayjah Jackson Shaniece Smith

SOUTH REBELS

SOUTH BOYS TRACK 2013 ROSTER

SOUTH GIRLS TRACK 2013 ROSTER

Spring Sports Information Guide

June 2013

BOYS AND GIRLS TRACK TEAMS INFORMATION

SOUTH REBELS

BOYS TRACK - OVERCOMING PAIN GIRLS TRACK - LOOKING FORWARDIt was a painful ending to the 2013 track season for

senior Kareem Hunt, but the way things finished in

Columbus did nothing to injure the legacy he built

during his career at South.

On May 29, Hunt finished second at the regional meet

in the long jump with a leap of 21-08 and qualified for

the state tournament for the first time.

Qualifying didn’t come quite as easily in the high jump

as Hunt pulled up in his attempt to make it to Columbus

in the 100M dash with a strained hamstring while still

having work to do at the high jump to make it to the

state meet in his strongest event. After some spur-of-the-

moment therapy and a quick wrap of the right leg, Hunt

was able to summon the mental and physical strength

to clear 6-6 in the high jump and punch his ticket to

Columbus.

The inability to practice at full strength leading into the state tournament proved too big

an obstacle to climb for Hunt, who finished 15th in both the long jump and the high jump –

events he won district titles in -while still nursing the hamstring strain.

“Having a week of not being able to jump was too much for Kareem to overcome,” South

coach Matt Luck said. “We thought the long jump would be the problem in Columbus, but

it was the high jump that was that problem. He was never in any rhythm. He can still jump

really high, but there was no rhythm to the approach.

“I really thought he was moving well the week leading up and the injury wouldn’t be an

issue. But, he just didn’t get to jump a lot in preparation and he never felt comfortable

when we got there.”

“Kareem’s legacy at this school is terrific and his getting to state in two events was just

icing on the cake. It was unfortunate he got injured, but when you take time to look back

and see what he accomplished, I think anyone would agree he had a pretty great

career.”

Hunt qualified for the D-I Austintown Fitch regional in all four of his events and was named

first team All News-Herald. Hunt won three district championships – something never done

by a South male track athlete before – and was the anchor on the second-place 4X100

relay team that set a school record of 43.19 and included Andre Smith, Avery Pantaleano

and Don Martin. Smith, Pantaleano and Martin were chosen as honorable mention all

News-Herald selections.

Hunt won the 100 at the district meet with a strong time of 10.79 despite brutally cold

weather conditions. He took the high jump district title with a jump of 6-4, and he won the

district long jump championship with a 22-06.25 effort.

Other key contributors this spring for South included Tommy Richmond, who ran the 800

and was on the 4x800 relay that dropped 35 seconds of its time. John Gecsey, who Luck

called a “tough kid” developed into a solid 3200 runner for the Rebels.

South finished third in the

Premier Athletic Conference

meet behind champ

Chardon and runner-up

North with 92 points.

Not surprisingly, Hunt had a

standout day at the SPIRE

Institute in Geneva in the

PAC championships.

Thomas Venclauskas finished

second in the shot put with

a throw of 48-06. Also, the

4x200 relay (Stephan Jeffries,

Robert Parker, Smith and Martin)

finished third. Parker finished

fourth in the 400. Maksim

Spasiuk was fourth in the

300 hurdles.

It didn’t take long after the end of the 2013 season for South girls track coach Jim Mormino

to look forward to the spring of 2014.

“We never use youth as an excuse, but we had a lot of girls get great experience in a big

meet for the first time this year and that will be invaluable for them moving forward,”

Mormino said. “These girls got a chance to grown up a lot this season. We will miss the girls

who graduated, but we have a lot of talented kids who scored points for us this year

returning next year and we can’t wait to get going.”

One of the Rebels who won’t return - South senior Emily O’Bryan-Murino - lived up to

Mormino’s preseason expectations by qualifying for regionals in two events.

O’Bryan-Murino finished second in the pole vault at the Division I Mentor District with a 9-0

jump. She also took fourth in the long jump with a 16-8.75 effort.

At the Austintown Fitch Regional, O’Bryan-Murino set the school record in the pole vault by

clearing 9-6, however it was not enough to qualify for the state meet. She also suffered an

injury warming up for the long jump at the regional meet and scratched from that event.

“I’m proud of the things I accomplished and the records I have at South, but I wish I could

have done more,” O’Bryan-Murino said. “I really had a goal to get to Columbus this year.

So that’s a hard thing to leave high school without achieving.”

O'Bryan-Murino was an honorable mention all News-Herald selection.

O’Bryan-Murino joined teammates Larissa Scott and Kate Golnick as Rebels going to the

regional meet in Austintown.

Scott qualified with a fourth-place finish in the district high jump with a leap of 5-0. Golnick

went to regionals in the shot put after finishing fourth with a throw of 35-11.25.

Neither Scott nor Golnick qualified for state at the regional meet, but both are

underclassmen who will return

next season.

“This was a little bit of a surprising

year in that we finished fifth out of

seven teams at the PAC meet, but

we scored more than 90 points and

that beat our total from last year

by 20 and we were very happy about

that,” Mormino said. “Kate and

Larissa both got to experience the

regionals. We have young kids like

Samantha Rus, Kelsey Fiorello,

Alyssa Fioritto and Sam Siepka who

did very well this spring and we are

looking forward to seeing continue

to grow.

“Emily came on very strong and had

a nice season and did what I think

most of us expected her to do. And

I think by next year, all the nerves with the young ones will be gone and you will see them

perform closer to their best.”

Siepka did not qualify for regionals, but was one of the most impressive South athletes at

the D-I Mentor District. The freshman easily surpassed her previous PR in the discus with a

throw of 107-7, which was good for 6th place.

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