The Village Reporter - May 9th, 2018

Area Schools Converge On Montpelier For Lamberson Invitational

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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

HUNTER TRESNAN-REIGHARD ELIZABETH SAUDER
DELTA HIGH SCHOOL PETTISVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

The male Athlete of the Week is The female Athlete of the Week
Hunter Tresnan-Reighard of the is Elizabeth Sauder of the Pettisville
Delta Panthers. Tresnan-Reighard, Blackbirds track team. At the Lam-
a sophomore, was first in the Shot berson Invitational in Montpelier on
Put with a toss of 48’ 11” and also May 5th, she captured first place in
won the Discus with a throw of 150’ both the 800 and 1600 meter races
10” at the Lamberson Invitational on and she also ran the opening leg for
May 5th. the 4x400 and 4x800 relay teams
that were victorious in their events
too, as Pettisville claimed the team
championship with 110 points.

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Wauseon Boys & Girls Track Teams Defeat Swanton & Delta

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Jerry Snodgrass Named Next OHSAA Executive Director

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Ath- Powers and the Board of Directors conducted the gious Ethics and Integrity Award.
letic Association Board of Directors has named Jerry search, which included input from the OHSAA staff. A 1973 graduate of Upper Sandusky High School,
Snodgrass as the OHSAA’s next Executive Director.
Snodgrass will assume leadership duties in September A 31-year veteran in education prior to joining the Snodgrass earned his bachelor’s degree from Bowling
when Dr. Dan Ross steps down after 14 years at the OHSAA in 2008, Snodgrass has served as the adminis- Green State University in 1977 and a master’s degree
helm. Snodgrass will be the OHSAA’s 10th leader in its trator for various sports, including soccer, basketball, for the University of Dayton in 1989. He and his wife
111th year of service to Ohio schools. baseball, softball, lacrosse and hockey. He also serves Barb, who is Director of Clinical Risk Management for
a major role as the OHSAA’s main liaison with athletic a major health organization, have two grown children,
A native of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, Snodgrass served administrators and oversees the OHSAA’s nationally a grandson and granddaughter.
as a teacher, coach and administrator at schools in- recognized “Golden Megaphone” program to promote
cluding Defiance, Morral Ridgedale, Bryan and Find- sportsmanship within student sections at basketball In January, Dr. Ross announced he would serve
lay, where he served for 25 years, including 16 as ath- games, along with creating “Military Appreciation through Sept. 15. He began his duties as the OHSAA’s
letic director. He has been on the OHSAA staff since Night.” ninth commissioner on Aug. 1, 2004 and hired Snod-
2008, first as an Assistant Director and then Director grass in August 2008. Ross worked in education as a
of Sport Management. Snodgrass began his career in 1977 as teacher and teacher, administrator and official since 1971, span-
coach at Defiance High School. He moved on to teach ning a career of 48 years. More on Dr. Ross is included
“We have an enormous responsibility in education- and become the head boys basketball coach at Ridge- in the spring edition of OHSAA Magazine here: http://
based athletics and I am ready to take that on,” Snod- dale High School between 1980 and 1982 before serv- ohsaa.org/Portals/0/Magazine/Spring2018/Page16-
grass said. “I have had a great mentor here and great ing as a teacher and middle school athletic director 19.pdf
mentors along the way to prepare me. No individual in in the Bryan City Schools during the 1982-83 school
this profession is successful without the help of others. year. DL Dylan Thompson
We have a great staff and they will be an integral part Transfers From
of developing our annual goals, while always keeping Snodgrass was hired by the Findlay City Schools in
in mind our mission statement to provide educational 1983 to teach physical science and he also served as Ohio State To Virginia
opportunities for the students through participation an assistant boys varsity basketball coach. In 1991,
in sports. The success of our student-athletes is not he was promoted to the head boys basketball coach at CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia says de-
possible without the thousands of coaches and admin- Findlay, continuing in that role through 1999. Overall, fensive lineman Dylan Thompson has transferred from
istrators on the front lines and we need to help our he spent 25 years at Findlay, the last 16 as the school’s Ohio State to the Cavaliers.
coaches and administrators make this happen.” athletic director. Snodgrass was elected to serve on the
OHSAA’s Northwest District Athletic Board for many The school announced the move Monday. It says
Paul Powers, OHSAA Board of Directors President years and served a two-year term on the OHSAA Board Thompson will graduate from Ohio State this summer
and the athletic director at Aurora High School in of Directors between 2005-07. He was the Board of Di- and enroll at Virginia. He will be eligible to play im-
Northeast Ohio, noted that the connection Snodgrass rectors president during in 2006-07 school year. Snod- mediately.
has with Ohio’s schools was key to the decision. grass also has been a trustee with the OHSAA Foun-
dation, is a member of the OHSAA’s Sportsmanship, Thompson has played in only two games for the
“Jerry has established great relationships with so Ethics & Integrity Committee, and currently serves on Buckeyes. He made three tackles in 2017 but was lim-
many people and schools throughout Ohio,” Powers the University of Findlay’s Sport & Hospitality Manage- ited by injuries.
said. “He is very respected across the state and has ment Advisory Board and the Wilson Football Hall of
been a leader within the OHSAA community for a long Fame. A native of Addison, Illinois, Thompson played on
time, including the last 11 years in the state office. state championship-winning teams in his first three
Jerry has not only been the administrator for many The Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators seasons at Montini Catholic near Chicago. The team
of the OHSAA sanctioned sports, but he has brought Association inducted Snodgrass into its Hall of Fame lost in the championship game his senior season.
new ideas, especially in the areas of sportsmanship in October 2010, the same year he was selected as the
and tournament management. We are excited to see OHSAA’s Naismith Meritorious Service Award. This
the direction of the Association in the years to come.” past March, Snodgrass received the OHSAA’s presti-

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Browns Begin Talks About Long-Term Development, New Stadium

NEW STADIUM ... This is an Oct. 1, 2017, file photo showing FirstEnergy Sta- By: Tom Withers project, which includes Progressive Field
dium home of the Cleveland Browns, during introductions before an NFL football AP SPORTS WRITER and Quicken Loans Arena, as an exam-
game between the Browns and the Cincinnati Bengals, in Cleveland. The Cleveland ple of how some of the city’s under-used
Browns are discussing long-term plans for a major downtown development proj- CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland areas could be better developed.
ect that could include major stadium renovations _ or a new facility. Owner Dee Browns are discussing long-term plans
Haslam revealed to ESPN that the team has done some preliminary work by speak- for a major downtown development proj- FirstEnergy Stadium, which was built
ing to city officials and there has been positive feedback. (AP Photo/David Richard) ect that could include major stadium before the Browns returned as an expan-
renovations — or a new facility. sion team in 1999, shares space along
Lake Erie with the Rock & Roll Hall of
Owner Dee Haslam revealed to ESPN Fame and Great Lakes Science Center.
that the team has done some prelimi- But much of the area near those facilities
nary work by speaking to city officials is either underdeveloped or not used.
and there has been positive feedback.
She said any project could take 10 years Haslam said the Browns will complete
to complete, and cautioned nothing has their lease, which runs through 2029.
been decided. The team recently finished a $125 mil-
lion renovation, paying $95 million of the
“So I think it’s really important to cost.
find out what’s possible,” she told ESPN.
“There could be a lot of great ideas that Haslam insisted any discussion about
we might not be able to do because it’s a new stadium would be premature, and
not feasible for one reason or another. I that any decision on the long-term fu-
don’t want to get the horse in front of the ture should be made by taxpayers.
cart until we’re knowledgeable enough
to know, because we’re not informed “I have no idea at this point what’s
enough to know right now. But we do even feasible,” Haslam said. “Don’t you
know that we have a desire to make a think it’s a good idea for us to learn and
bigger impact on the future of Cleve- figure that out? I really do think that
land.” would be a decision by the people of
Cleveland and the planners,” she said.
As part of the process, the team is “I think what we need to do is be part of
conducting an economic impact study the conversation.”
with Cleveland State University. Haslam
cited the development of the Gateway Haslam recently stepped down as the
CEO of RIVR Media to concentrate on
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