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tcsports@tcnewsnet.comParking lots were full and closed off. Concession sales

hit record marks for the weekend. And roughly 18,000high school basketball fans purchased a ticket and filledthe seats during a four-day stretch over Martin LutherKing Jr. weekend. If economists are predicting a contin-ued slow economy, they may not want to use Kettering’sTrent Arena as a case study from January 13-16.Local high school hoops fans joined fans from across

the country to watch some of the best high school basket-ball players converge on Kettering for the 10th anniver-sary of the Good Samaritan Hospital Flyin’ to the HoopInvitational. This year’s field included two of the top fiveteams in the nation in Findlay Prep, NV and HuntingtonPrep, WV along with the nation’s top-rated senior (IsaiahAustin out of Grace Prep, TX) and the top-rated sopho-more in the nation (Andrew Wiggins out of HuntingtonPrep). Four of the top 10 seniors in the nation were ondisplay along with over 75 division I college recruits andcollege scouts and coaches were among the nearly 18,000that came through the doors at Trent Arena over the four-day weekend.“The 10-year anniversary achieved my personal goal of

making it the best event to date. I think we surpassed ourgoals in all categories, from games, attendance, headachesand hot dog consumption,” joked Flyin’ to the HoopPresident Eric Horstman.The Flyin’ to the Hoop staff had plenty to be excited

about in the days leading up to the event as they wererecently named the number two showcase event in theentire nation by CBS Sports and Maxpreps. The 10thanniversary edition of the event didn’t disappoint, pittingsome of the best in the nation against some of the best thestate of Ohio has to offer. Throw in a battle between twoof the top ten teams in the state when ColumbusNorthland held off Garfield Heights and hoops fans weretreated to a 21-game slate that included a pair of over-times, a controversial buzzer beater, some serious high-flying acts and some of the best basketball the nation hasto offer. In case you missed it, here are the results fromthe 10th anniversary weekend:

Friday, January 13, 2012Game 1 - Christian Faith Center Academy (NC) 59,

Kettering Alter (OH) 51Game 2 - Findlay Prep (NV) 55,Thurgood Marshall (OH) 39

Saturday, January 14, 2012Game 3 - HYCA (TX) 65,

Christian Faith Center Academy (NC) 63 (OT)Game 4 - Columbus Walnut Ridge (OH) 46,

Ft. Recovery (OH) 34Game 5 - Cathedral (IN) 45,Centerville (OH) 42 (OT)

Game 6 - Hamilton SE (IN) 93, Troy (OH) 54Game 7 - Columbus Northland (OH) 70,

Garfield Heights (OH) 62Game 8 - Huntington Prep (WV) 97,

Trotwood Madison (OH) 38

Sunday, January 15, 2012Game 9 - Miami East (OH) 34,Kettering Fairmont (OH) 32

Game 10 - Cleveland St Ignatius (OH) 57,Wayne (OH) 51

Game 11 - Taft (OH) 82,St. Vincent St. Mary (OH) 74

Game 12 - Cleveland Heights (OH) 74,Northmont (OH) 68

Game 13 - HYCA (TX) 65, Springboro (OH) 58Game 14 - Huntington Prep (WV) 84,

Middletown (OH) 30

Monday, January 16, 2012Game 15 - HYCA (TX) 83,Trotwood Madison (OH) 69

Game 16 - Vandalia (OH) 63, Lakota East (OH) 43Game 17 - Norcross (GA) 56, Greenview (OH) 53

Game 18 - Franklin (OH) 64, Medina Senior (OH) 49Game 19 - La Lumiere (IN) 58,Westerville North (OH) 54

Game 20 - Chaminade Julienne (OH) 64,Chillicothe (OH) 44

Game 21 - Grace Prep (TX) 60,Thurgood Marshall (OH) 42

Obviously an event like this takes a great deal of plan-ning and execution to be pulled off as smoothly as thispast weekend was and Horstman was quick to recognizeeveryone that contributes to the showcase’s success. Healso was ready to begin planning for year 11.“I’d like to personally thank the teams and sponsors for

helping this to be the number two basketball showcaseevent in the nation and a special shout-out is necessary toall of our volunteers,” said Horstman. “Without them, thisevent would not be possible. They give us their entireweekend, away from their families to join ours, and forthat we will be forever grateful. Now, enough with the2012 event, time to start working on 2013.”

Flyin’ to theHoop exceedsexpectations

Elks can’t solve Beavercreek riddleBy DARRELL WACKERContributing writer

After posting a perfect 5-0 record in thefirst half of the Greater Western OhioConference central division race, theBeavercreek Beavers were faced with theunenviable task of traveling to Centervilleto begin the second half. Playing at thehome of the Elks hasn’t been kind to theBeavers over the past several years, andearly on it looked as if the improving Elksmight upset the league leading Beavers.After quickly falling behind 9-2, the

Beavers spent nearly three quarters trail-ing the Elks, but the Beavercreek defenseforced the Elks into a scoring drought ofover five minutes in the third period toovercome a 32-25 deficit en route topulling away to a 54-45 win.The win over the Elks lifts the Beavers

to 10-2 overall and 6-0 in league playwhile the Elks fell to 6-8 overall and 1-5 inthe GWOC central division.The win over the Elks was anything but

easy, however. Beavercreek took a 2-0lead 30 seconds into the contest, butCenterville countered with a 9-0 run thatstarted with a three by Conner Lash andwas followed with baskets by EricMeininger, Jake Campbell and BrettKubaszewski that forced the Beavers tocall time with 4:28 in the first quarter.They could pull no closer than five, andafter a pair of free throws by Kubaszewskito end the quarter the Elks held a 15-10lead. Centerville maintained their advan-tage the entire second quarter, with thelead hovering between five and sevenpoints thanks in large part to EricMeininger’s six points in the period,including a pair of free throws with sixseconds to give the Elks a 25-20 lead atthe half.“I thought we did a real good job of not

losing our composure tonight,” saidBeavercreek head coach John Ahrns. “Wevery well could have, and we were on theverge of it, but we did a nice job of pullingback and getting back in the game.”The first four minutes of the third peri-

od looked much the same, and whenCenterville’s Jake Replogle completed athree point play with 4:33 to play in thequarter, the Elks looked to be in goodshape. Beavercreek picked up their defen-sive intensity, though, and held the Elksscoreless for nearly six minutes whilegoing on a 10-0 run to claim their firstlead since the opening basket at 34-32with 7:34 to play and never trailed again.“I don’t think our team has had many

chances to play when we have the lead,”said Centerville head coach Jim Staley. “Ithink at times we rest and we let teamsback in and that happened tonight. Thethird quarter had a series of plays that Ithought would go a different way.”“We were real upset with how we

defended in the first half,” said Ahrns.“You will have off nights on the offensiveend but I didn’t think we played very welldefensively, but give Centerville credit-they attacked us well and attacked us intel-ligently. We did a much better job gettingafter them in the second half.”

Baskets by Kubaszewski and JacksonReplogle helped the Elks cut the lead toone twice in the first three minutes of thefourth quarter, but free throws by AiriusMoore and Jalen Camper plus a basket byZach Rower pushed the lead back to 47-42with 1:31 to play and that was as close asthe Elks would get the rest of the game.Moore led the Beavers in scoring with

17 points, 14 of which came in the secondhalf after he was hampered by foul troubleand saw limited action in the first twoquarters. Ryan Sedlar had 10 points whileTyler Reasoner had nine and Camper con-tributed eight.Replogle paced the Elks with 14 points

while Meininger and Kubaszewski hadeight each. Campbell had eight reboundsfor the Elks while Meininger added six.Lash contributed seven points, fiveassists, and a steal.“This a huge win for us,” said Ahrns.

“This makes the Springboro game morefun. We didn’t want to drop into a tie withNorthmont before we play them againwithout Northmont having to beat us. Wewant to take care of our business and win-ning on the road is a big part of that.”Next up for the Beavers is a date with

Springboro (11-2, 6-0 GWOC south) in aTuesday night showdown. Tip-off is at7:30 p.m. at Beavercreek High School.

Photos by Randy WimerCenterville’s Jake Campbell (above) blocks a shot during Friday night’s 54-

45 loss to Beavercreek. Below, Conner Lash looks for a teammate Friday.

By SHAWN BAUMANTimes sports editor

tcsports@tcnewsnet.comSpringboro head girls bas-

ketball coach Tom Benjamindidn’t even recognize hissquad for the first 16 minutesMonday night as the Panthersfell behind a determined Alterteam by 11 points at halftime.In the second half, however,the Panthers’ performancewas a much more familiarone.

Trailing 34-23 at the break,the Panthers outscored theLady Knights 17-7 in the thirdquarter, led by as many asnine in the final eight minutesand held on for an impressive63-59 victory.

“In the first half I thoughtwe looked like five differentparts going in five differentdirections,” said Benjamin.“As much as we lacked chem-istry offensively, we struggleddefensively against a verywell coached team that cameready to play. No matter whatyou say to your kids at half-time, they have to believe in itand come out and execute. Wewere fortunate that they didthat and we are very fortunateto leave here with a win.”

A pair of three-pointersearly by seniors AshleyMorrow and Megan Graberkept Springboro close in theopening quarter. The LadyKnights got a pair of basketseach from freshman MaddieBazelak and sophomore KaraBockrath and took a 13-11lead after the opening eightminutes.

A three-pointer from fresh-man Emma Bockrath andanother score inside fromBazelak pushed Alter’s lead to18-11 a little over a minuteinto the second quarter.Springboro closed the gap tothree at 24-21 before the LadyKnights pieced together a 10-0 run to take command.

A pair of jumpers frombeyond the arc from seniorKatie Bilinski helped give theLady Knights a 13-pointadvantage before Springborosenior Lindsey Rosendale hita layup in the final minute tocut Alter’s lead to 34-23 at thehalf.

Back-to-back scores fromjunior Jenny DeGraaf fol-lowed by another Graberthree-pointer cut Alter’s leadto 34-30 and forced theKnights to take a quick time-out. Three-straight free throwsfrom Emma Bockrath and apair from senior AllisonBockrath pushed the leadback to nine beforeSpringboro closed the quarteron an 8-0 run, including a pairof buckets from Rosendaleand a Morrow three-pointer,to cut the lead to 41-40 head-ing into the final eight min-utes.

Emma Bockrath hit a quickthree-pointer just 15 secondsinto the quarter as Alterthreatened to regain control,but sophomore MorganGlodowski answered with athree of her own. Tied at 48-apiece, Morrow hit anotherthree for the Panthers to begina 11-2 run that gaveSpringboro a lead they wouldnever relinquish. JordanTrimarco hit the seventh andfinal three of the night for thePanthers during the run as thelead grew to as many as ninewith a minute and a half left.Alter closed to within three

with 13 seconds left, butTrimarco sealed with 1-of-2free throws to secure the four-point victory.

“I thought we came out andplayed really well in the firsthalf but to be honest I ampleased with the whole game,”said Alter head coach ChrisHart. “We felt like they wouldhave to hit a bunch of three’sin order to beat us and to theircredit that is exactly what theydid. They are a veteran teamand they stepped up in thatsecond half. I feel like tonightwhat a step in the right direc-tion and we got closer tonightto where we want to be, butwe still have a ways to go.We’re still awfully young.”

The Lady Knights were ledby their youth on Monday asEmma Bockrath led all scor-ers with 19 points. SeniorsBilinski and Allison Bockrathchipped in nine and eightrespectively, while freshmanBazelak and junior SarahHoying added eight apiece.Springboro was led byGraber’s 14 points, 11 fromDeGraaf and 10 each fromRosendale and Morrow.

Alter fell to 12-4 overallwith the loss heading intoWednesday night’s matchupwith Purcell Marian. The

Lady Knights then hostGGCL leader Carroll onSaturday night at 7:30 p.m.Springboro meanwhileimproved to 13-1 overall andwill enjoy more than a weekoff before traveling to WestCarrollton next Wednesdaynight at 7:30 p.m.

“To our credit I thought weplayed with a lot of guts

tonight and stayed with it aftera pretty difficult first half,”added Benjamin. “To theircredit I thought they playedtheir butts off. They are anincredibly young group and Ithink we learned tonight thatthey are going to be very goodvery soon. I think we alsolearned that we have somethings we need to work on.”

Second half slump dooms Alter

Photo by Shawn BaumanAlter freshman Emma Bockrath heads to the basket during the first half of Monday

night’s loss to Springboro. The Lady Knights host Carroll this Saturday night.

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KETTERING -- REB SportsAcademy is holding a two daywinter baseball camp onSaturdays, February 4-11, forbaseball players ages 9-18.

The camp is divided into amorning session from 9 a.m. to11:30 a.m. for players ages 9-12. The afternoon session runsfrom 11:45 a.m. until 2:15 p.m.for players ages 13-18.

The camp will focus on fun-damentals and advanced tech-niques of hitting and defense.The camp instructors includeformer 12-year Major Leaguebaseball player Jeff Rebouletalong with several area collegecoaches.

The cost of the camp is $95 and will be held indoors at REBSports Academy located at 907 Forrer Blvd. Kettering. For addi-tional information or to register log on to www.rebsportsacade-my.com or call 848-3837.

Baseball campset for Feb. 4-11

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The Centerville High School Athletic Office is pleased toannounce five new members were inducted into the school’sAthletic Hall of Fame on Friday, January 20 at 5:30 p.m. inthe school’s Central Theatre. The inductees were also recog-nized in between the reserve and varsity boys’ basketballgames that evening against Beavercreek in the main gymna-sium.

The members of the class of 2012 are David WilsonMorrill, Jeff Kennard, Lisa Haws Lee, Jennifer PolanskiMutz, and Greg Seilkop.

David Morrill is a 1981 graduate of Centerville HighSchool who lettered in football in both his junior and senioryears. He was a first team All-Ohio defensive end his senioryear and signed to play at Ohio State beginning in 1981.During his four-year career there, he earned numerousdefensive player of the game awards as well as the covetedWoody Hayes Award as the most outstanding player in the1983 Ohio State-Michigan game. While at Ohio State, heplayed in the Liberty, Holiday, Fiesta, and Rose bowl games.He signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Browns in1985 and earned the Maurice Bassett Award as the most out-standing rookie in training camp. David currently resides inBay Village, Ohio and is a partner with Blue Technologies.

Jeff Kennard is a 2000 graduate of Centerville HighSchool who lettered in both football and baseball. As a foot-ball player, he was a first team All- WOL receiver in 1998,1999, and 2000 and still holds seven receiving records. Healso represented the state of Ohio in the Big 33 FootballClassic. As a baseball player, he was first team All-WOL in1999 and 2000 and a first team All-Ohio pitcher in 2000. Hewas drafted by the NewYork Yankees in 2000 and has spentthe last 11 years playing professional baseball in theYankees, Angels, Reds, and Cubs organizations. He hasmade two All-Star baseball team appearances and was a partof the NewYork Yankees 40-man roster in 2007.

Lisa Haws Lee is a 1981 graduate of Centerville HighSchool where she earned two letters in cross country andswimming and four in track and field. She was an All-Ohioathlete in each of those three sports during her career. As atrack and field athlete, she was the state runner-up in themile in 1979 and the state champion in the 3200 meter relayin 1980. She was also a key member of the 1981 state cham-pionship team where she placed second in the 800 meters,3rd in the 1,600 meters, and 3rd in the 1,600 meters relay.She was also a TFAUSA national champion in the 1500meters in both 1979 and 1980. She went on to run track atIndiana University where she still holds the Field Houserecord for the 1,000 meters indoor race. She currentlyresides in Noblesville, Indiana where she works as aPhysical Therapist and Athletic Trainer for RiverviewHospital.

Jennifer Polanski Mutz is a 1985 graduate of CentervilleHigh School where she starred in gymnastics. During hercareer, she was a four time WOL All-Around champion whoearned ten event titles. She was also a three time DistrictAll-Around champion who earned eight event titles. In1984, she was state champion on the bars and runner-up inthe All-Around. In 1985, she was state champion in the All-Around (the first ever to do that in CHS history), the bars,and the beam. She is also an OHSAA All-Time state cham-pion and is top five all time in the bars. Following her careerat CHS, she went on to compete at Stanford University. Shecurrently resides in Palo Alto, California.

Greg Seilkop is a 1988 graduate of Centerville HighSchool who was a four year letter winner in tennis. He was afour time All-WOL selection as well as a four time WOLPlayer of the Year. In 1986 and 1987, he was a state champi-on and he contributed to the Elks being state runners-up in1985, 1986, and 1987 before winning the state champi-onship in 1988. After graduating from high school, he wenton to a successful career at Clemson University where hewas All-ACC in 1990 and 1991 and the team’s most valuableplayer in 1991 and 1992. In 1992, he earned a top tenNCAA ranking and appeared in the NCAA tournament inboth singles and doubles. Greg currently lives inMurfreesboro, Tennessee with his wife Lori and their twochildren, Austin and Alexis. He is employed as a salesmanwith Siemens Industries.

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Centerville Baseball League now registeringThe Centerville Baseball League (CBL) and the Centerville

Noon Optimist T-Ball program have merged. The CBL is a recre-ational softball / baseball league that is offered to residents ofCenterville and surrounding communities. The CBL will beoffering a T-Ball program for girls and boys, as well as coachpitch and kid pitch leagues for baseball and softball. The CBLwill have onsite registration for boys baseball and girls softballfrom 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 4 at BeefO’Brady’s in Centerville. Students age 4-18 are eligible. Cost is$90 per child, $50 for T-Ball, with a maximum of $200 per fam-ily. Team sponsors and umpires are also needed. For more infor-mation or to register online visit www.cbltoday.org or email us atcblstaff@woh.rr.com.

Wilmington to host youth hoops tourneyTheWilmington College department of athletics is hosting the

10th annual WC Youth Basketball Tournament March 2-4. Thetournament will feature boys and girls teams in grades threethrough six. Tournament entry fee is $150 per team. For moreinformation, contact tournament director Steve Spirk at 937-382-6661, Ext. 262; 1-800-753-0917, Ext. 262; or by e-mail atsteve_spirk@wilmington.edu.

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