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Liberty Township retail project has new look – A Columbus developer returned to Butler County Thursday with a slightly revised plan for the $300 million shopping destination spot it wants to build in Liberty Township, Sheila McLaughlin reported for The Cincinnati Enquirer. Yaromir Steiner, founder and chief executive officer of Steiner + Associates, is counting on $35 million from the county and township to make improvements around the 100-acre site, at Liberty Way west of Interstate 75.

West Chester Hospital tax status case watched closely – Butler County and the cash-strapped Lakota Local School District stand to lose a combined $43 million over the next 18 years if West Chester Hospital’s charitable tax status is upheld, Sheila McLaughlin of The Cincinnati Enquirer reported. County commissioners are appealing the case to the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals, saying the county failed to receive a hearing on the matter. School officials are keeping an eye on it.

Summer’s Homearama being delayed until July – The director of the Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati confirmed Thursday that due to unforeseen construction delays, that this summer’s Homearama at Carriage Hill in Liberty Township is being pushed back to July. It will be the latest summer Homearama, which will now take place July 13-28, in the 50-year history of the home showcase, according HBA executive director Dan Dressman. The event was previously scheduled to take place June 8-23.

Bridgewater Falls is back on the block – Fairfield Township’s upscale shopping center, Bridgewater Falls, is for sale. And this time it’s for a positive reason, Cindi Andrews reported for The Cincinnati Enquirer. Blue Ash-based Phillips Edison bought Bridgewater Falls out of foreclosure in 2010. It boosted occupancy to 97 percent and is now testing the possibility of cashing in on its investment.

Kroger Marketplace discussion to be revisited – Last month, a Blue Ash developer scrapped plans to bring a Kroger Marketplace to West Chester after local residents convinced the township’s zoning commission that it wasn’t good idea. The developer, Silverman and Company, is considering a new plan, but wanted to hear from their opposition first by hosting a public input meeting at the Wingate Inn Thursday. During that meeting, many residents continued to voice their concerns.

Larry Sykes named Lakota East girls’ basketball coach – Larry Sykes was named the Lakota East girls’ basketball coach Tuesday. Sykes, an assistant at Lakota East the past two seasons, was formerly the Purcell Marian head coach during the 2010-11 season. Sykes, 40, replaces Nikki Drew, who stepped down at the end of this past season in order to spend more time with her family.

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Mike Dyer reports:

Larry Sykes was named the Lakota East girls’ basketball coach Tuesday.

Sykes, an assistant at Lakota East the past two seasons, was formerly the Purcell Marian head coach during the 2010-11 season.

Sykes, 40, replaces Nikki Drew, who stepped down at the end of this past season in order to spend more time with her family.

• Nikki Drew steps down from coaching job at Lakota East

Sykes, a former Xavier University player from 1991-95, said he is looking forward to having fun as he takes over the program he’s very familiar with.

“Continue the tradition that has been set,” Sykes said. “Helping the players improve on all aspects with their game on and off the court.”

Lakota East returns all 12 players from last season. There is one incoming senior. “They know me and I know them,” said Sykes.

Sykes, who lives in Kennedy Heights, went through two rounds of interviews for the position. He said he was confident during the process. He is looking forward to scheduling staff meetings and figuring out which two college camps the team will attned this summer.

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Did you see this? Alpacas invade West Chester last week

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Nikki Drew steps down from coaching job at Lakota East – The only coach to ever lead a Lakota East girls’ basketball team to a winning season is stepping down, so she can spend more time with her 8-year-old daughter. Drew posted a 55-40 overall record at Lakota East. In other words, Drew led East to more wins in 4 seasons than East had been able to win its previous 12.

Cincinnati Tea Party elects Ann Becker as president – The Board of Directors of the Cincinnati Tea Party announced last Thursday that it has elected Ann Becker, who is currently the president of the West Chester Tea Party, as its new president. Becker, 36, of West Chester, succeeds George Brunemann, who has served as the Cincinnati Tea Party’s since 2011. Becker said that she will also remain president of the West Chester branch.

Suspect has recently spent 12K from stolen credit cards – Police are looking for a man, who is accused of stealing credit cards from two different Greater Cincinnati LA Fitness locations this month and then using them to buy gifts worth thousands of dollars. In both incidents, the victims had used combination padlocks on their gym lockers. Each time, the suspect was able to open the lock, go through the locker and re-lock it before being seen.

Lakota West RB Mikel Horton has big week – Miami (Ohio) was the fourth Division I football program to offer Lakota West junior running back Mikel Horton last week. Louisville, Cincinnati and Purdue offered on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. In addition, Horton has received interest from Penn State, Michigan State and Arkansas, as well as offers from Indiana, Minnesota, Kent State, Toledo, Bowling Green, Western Michigan and Kentucky.

O’Gara pays $10M for BAE armored vehicle division – The O’Gara Group Inc., a maker of armored vehicles and other security products, completed its purchase of BAE Systems’ Fairfield-based commercial armored vehicles division last Monday, the company announced. Fewer than 20 BAE employees were laid off prior to the $10 million sale, O’Gara Group CEO Bill O’Gara said; the remaining 110 employees will remain.

Liberty Township development takes on new look – A new plan for the Carriage Hill development will provide residents of all ages everything from an ice cream shop to hiking trails. The 400-acre project is located on the east side of Ohio 747, between Millikin and Princeton roads. It is also the site for this year’s Homearama custom home show, put on by the Homebuilder’s Association of Greater Cincinnati.

Lakota East and Lakota West fall in sectional finals – Lakota East came up just short, 57-56, against Withrow, while Walnut Hills defeated Lakota West, 60-46, in the sectional finals Friday night at the University of Cincinnati. Both losses ended the boys’ basketball seasons for each program.

Boehner tells Senate to get off their … – After making a famous comment about the Senate’s inactivity (watch video below) before the sequester took affect last week, House Speaker John Boehner didn’t resort to any foul language last Thursday when talking about his political opponents in the U.S. Senate. The West Chester Republican mostly avoided responding directly to reporters’ questions about the imminent across-the-board spending cuts.

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Lakota East came up just short, 57-56, against Withrow, while Walnut Hills defeated Lakota West, 60-46, in the sectional finals Friday night at the University of Cincinnati.

Senior guard Corey Wise led all scorers with 21 points for Withrow. Senior Stedman Lowry and sophomore Alex White each scored 15 points for Lakota East. White also pulled down 15 rebounds.

The loss ends the Thunderhawks season. Overall, East finished 17-8 and 8-6 in the Greater Miami Conference. Lakota East began the season 10-0 and was ranked as high as No. 4 in the state. The Thunderhawks, however, finished the regular season going 5-7 and placed No. 8 in The Cincinnati Enquirer’s local coaches’ poll.

In the postseason, East had defeated Glen Este, 73-48, and Oak Hills, 57-37, before losing to Withrow.

The loss marks the end of the high school career of seniors Austin Emrick, Robbie Harpring, Stedman Lowry and Zach Panzeca.

Withrow	16	10	15	16	57
Lakota East	16	12	15	13	56

Withrow (20-4) - Ibbott 1 0 3, Coleman 2 3 7, Thompson 3 2 8, Wise 6 6 21, Cannon 1 1 3, Brown/Jackson 4 0 8, Jones 2 0 4, Robinson 1 1 3. Totals: 20 13 57.

Lakota East (17-8) - A. Emrick 2 0 4, Harpring 2 2 6, S. Lowry 6 3 15, D. Lowry 4 2 10, D. Baxter 3 0 6, White 5 5 15. Totals: 22 12 56.

Halftime: L 28-26. 3-pointers: W (Ibbott, Wise 3).

Meanwhile, Lakota West led Walnut HIlls briefly in the first quarter before falling behind 38-18 by halftime. Isaiah Johnson, who will play college basketball at Akron, had a game-high 25 points and 9 rebounds. Teammate Dontonio Wingfield, who is committed to Ohio, added 12 points and 7 rebounds.

Senior Ali Barnes led Lakota West with 17 points.

The loss ends the 2012-2013 season and the high school career of Zach Hicks, Ethan Thomas, Zach Moo Young and Monty Boykins.

The Firebirds finish 16-8 and 9-5 in the GMC, which was good enough for a four-way tie for first place in the conference this regular season. This postseason, Barnes had defeated Sycamore, 46-42, on Tuesday.

Walnut Hills	18	20	11	11	60
Lakota West	11	7	11	17	46

Lakota West (16-8) – Barnes 5 6 17, Bowling 1 0 2, Williams 4 0 9, Grove 1 0 2, Martin 3 0 6, Capossela 2 0 6, Thomas 1 2 4. Totals: 17 8 46

Walnut Hills (24-1) – Burton 2 2 7, Wingfield 6 0 12, Hill 1 1 3, Johnson 10 5 25, Gilmore 1 2 4, Brown 1 0 2, Irby 1 0 2, Williams 0 1 1, Jackson 2 0 4. Totals: 24 10 60

Halftime: Walnut Hills 38-18. 3-pointers: L 4 (Capossela 2, Barnes, Williams); W 2 (Burton, Hill)

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The only coach to ever lead a Lakota East girls’ basketball team to a winning season is stepping down, so she can spend more time with her 8-year-old daughter.

Drew, who played basketball at Xavier and professionally overseas, took over the Lakota East girls’ basketball program before the 2009-2010 season after serving as the head coach at Colerain for 6 seasons. At Colerain, Drew helped the program win its first-ever district title in 2005.

In her first season at East, the Thunderhawks finished 13-11 and 6-8 in the Greater Miami Conference. Prior to her arrival, the East program had never won more than 8 games in a season and was a combined 54-202 over the course of 12 seasons.

In her second season at the helm, Drew led East to a 19-6 overall record and a 10-4 mark within the GMC, which was good enough to be part of a 3-way tie for second place, in 2010-2011.

In 2011-2012, East was 13-8, 9-5 in the GMC and this past season the team finished 10-15, 7-7 in the GMC.

“This has been one of the hardest decisions I have had to make,” Drew said. “It is simply a sacrifice for my family at this time.

“Basketball has afforded me so many opportunities for which I am forever grateful. I will miss my girls and the relationships I have made over the years more than any statistical win. It has been a pleasure to coach at Lakota East and I will continue to teach Butler Tech’s Sports Medicine program here at Lakota East. I would like to thank all the Lakota East and Colerain families for the support over the years. They are and have been a blessing in my life.”

In her career at East, Drew posted a 55-40 overall record. In other words, Drew led East to more wins in 4 seasons than East had been able to win its previous 12.

“Nikki Drew is exceptional in every area of coaching – however she is an even better person,” Lakota athletic director Richard Bryant said. “The decision that she has made is selfless and speaks volumes about her character.”

Bryant alerted the media Thursday of the job opening of head girls’ basketball coach at Lakota East. He did not comment if East’s assistant coaches have applied for the position. Former Xavier standout Larry Sykes, who also had a brief stint in the NBA, served as the varsity assistant the past two seasons. He was briefly the girls’ basketball head coach at Purcell Marian.

All interested individuals should provide the application, letter of interest and resume electronically to athletic director Richard Bryant at Richard.Bryant@lakotaonline.com. The deadline to apply is March 22. The hiring process is expected to be completed by April 5.

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From postseason basketball to a spring musical, there is plenty to do in West Chester, Ohio, this weekend.

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Friday

Lakota postseason boys’ basketball double header – Lakota East (17-7) and Lakota West (16-7) will play in back-to-back sectional final games this Friday at the University of Cincinnati. East will play Withrow (19-4) at 7 p.m., while West will play Walnut Hills (23-1) at 8:30 p.m. A win by either team would mean a trip to the district finals at the University of Dayton next Saturday, March 9. If East wins, it will play the winner of the Northwest/Colerain matchup, which will be played Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at UC. And if West wins, it will play the winner of the Miamisburg/Centerville matchup, which will be played on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at Wright State’s Nutter Center.

Lakota West spring musical – After debuting last weekend, the Lakota West Theatre’s spring musical, “All Shook Up,” returns this Friday and Saturday. Both shows will begin at 8 p.m. and will be performed at the Lakota West High School Theatre, 8940 Union Centre Boulevard.

Saturday

J.S. Bailey book signing at Book Bums – The local author will discuss and sign her debut Christian suspense novel, “The Land Beyond the Portal” at Book Bums, 8992 Cincinnati-Dayton Road, in Olde West Chester. The free signing event will take place Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information, call 513-847-1471.

Sunday

Hound Hike at VOA Park – Man’s best friend is invited to come out to the first hound hike of the year at Voice of America Park on Sunday from 3 to 4 p.m. All dogs must have up-to-date tags, rabies shot, be on a 6-foot leash or less and follow all MetroPark rules and regulations about pets on trail.

Muhlhauser Barn open house – West Chester Township’s Muhlhauser Barn at Beckett Road is currently closed, but still can be toured at one of the several open houses offered on the first Sunday of each month this winter. Those interested in renting the restored, 1880s era, timber-frame barn for the 2013 season can get a tour this Sunday from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m.

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Thunderhawks, Withrow win in Division I boys’ basketball sectional semifinals

Mark Schmetzer reports:

After stringing together 10 consecutive wins to open the 2012-2013 season, the Lakota East Thunderhawks stumbled through a 5-7 second half.

They are starting to look more like that first-half team, and they couldn’t have picked a better time to do so.

Senior guard Stedman Lowry scored 19 points and his younger brother, sophomore guard Dylan Lowry, set a career-high with 15 while going 7 of 7 from the field as red-hot Lakota East rolled to a 57-37 win over Greater Miami Conference-rival Oak Hills in a Division I sectional semifinal Tuesday at Lakota West.

The win was Lakota East’s third in four games since back-to-back GMC losses at Colerain and Sycamore.

“We feel like we’ve been playing well the last three weeks,” Thunderhawks coach Wally Vickers said. “We had a bad loss at Fairfield (77-58 on Feb. 15), but they’re a really good team.”

“We’re getting better at the defensive end, and offensively, we’re moving the ball better inside out,” Stedman Lowry said. “It feels like the beginning of the year.”

The fifth-seeded Thunderhawks (17-7) shot a sizzling 69.7 percent from the field (23-of-33) while advancing to a sectional championship matchup with third-seeded Withrow Friday at 7 p.m. at the University of Cincinnati’s Fifth Third Arena.

Oak Hills senior guard Jake Richmond scored a team-high 17 before fouling out with 6:28 left in the game.

Highlanders coach Mike Price was surprised that Lakota East, the No. 8 team in the Enquirer’s Division I coaches’ poll, handled his 19th-seeded team so easily.

“We came out a little tentative,” Price said. “They did a little bit of everything. They dominated us. We didn’t expect that.”

Oak Hills (8-15) was streaky all season, opening 0-6 before winning five, losing five and winning three before losing the last four.

Stedman Lowry scored nine points and Lakota East led by as many as 18, 32-14, in the second quarter before taking a 32-15 lead into halftime.

Lakota East (17-7) – Harpring 2 3 7, S. Lowry 7 5 19, Buckenmyer 1 0 2, D. Lowry 7 0 15, Panzeca 0 1 1, Baxter 4 1 9, White 2 0 4. Totals: 23 10 57.

Oak Hills (8-15) – Walters 2 0 6, Richmond 6 2 17, Laumann 2 0 5, Witsken 1 0 2, Fisher 1 0 3, Sallquist 1 0 2, Chisholm 1 0 2. Totals: 14 3 37.

Halftime: Lakota East, 32-15. 3-pointers: L 1 (D. Lowry), O 6 (Richmond 3, Walters 2, Laumann).

Withrow 64, Mason 40, Division I sectional at Lakota West: Senior guard scored Tim Coleman scored a game-high 20 points, including 10 on 12 free throws, and junior Isiah Thompson added 13 to lead the Tigers (19-4), the No. 4 team in the Enquirer’s Division I coaches’ poll.

Senior guard Kacey Richards scored 10 points to lead 17th-seeded Mason (10-13), which has been eliminated from the tournament by Withrow each of the last three seasons.

Mason (10-13) – McVey 3 1 8, Rice 1 1 4, Matula 3 3 10, King 3 2 8, Orlando 1 0 2, Beebe 2 2 6, Brinckman 1 0 2. Totals: 14 9 40.

Withrow (19-4) – Wise 2 0 4, Coleman 5 10 20, Ibott 2 5 9, Maye 0 1 1, Thompson 4 4 13, Cannon 1 0 2, Bland 2 2 6, Brown-Jackson 1 1 3, Jones 2 0 3, Robertson 1 0 2. Totals: 20 23 64.

Halftime: Withrow, 26-13. 3-pointers: M 3 (McVey, Rice, Matula), W 1 (Thompson).

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Mason, who entered postseason play No. 4 in the Associated Press Division I state poll, ended Lakota East’s season with a 64-33 win in the district semifinals on Saturday night at Kings High School.

Missouri-bound forward Kayla McDowell led Mason with 20 points and 13 rebounds, both of which were game highs.

A total of 12 Thunderhawks saw action in their final game of the season. Of those 12, eight were sophomores, two were juniors and two were freshmen.

Lakota East finishes the year with a 10-15 overall record. In the regular season, East posted a 7-7 record within the Greater Miami Conference.

Lakota East	6	18	4	5	33
Mason	16	18	10	20	64

Lakota East (10-15) - Satterwhite 2 1 5, Rodgers 1 1 3, Wills 1 1 3, Goodwin 2 2 8, Franklin 3 0 8, Catron 1 0 3, Panzeca 1 0 2, White 0 1 1. Totals 11 6 33.

Mason (21-1) - Herren 1 4 6, McDowell 8 4 20, Ammons 3 0 6, Neal 2 0 4, Gunn 2 2 6, Mason 3 3 9, Melinick 1 3 5, Brown 2 0 4, Rutowski 2 0 4. Totals 24 16 64.

Halftime: Mason 34-24. 3-pointers L 5 (Goodwin 2, Franklin 2, Catron).

BOYS’ SWIMMING

Division I state championship

Team scores: 1. St. Xavier 270; 2. Upper Arlington 187.5; 3. St. Ignatius 186; 4. St. Francis De Sales 115; 5. Centerville 113; 6. Hudson 107; 7. North Canton Hoover 101; 8. Moeller 95; Mayfield 91; Sycamore 91; 15. Kings 39; 16. Anderson 38; 18. Talawanda 36; 25. Mason 27; 26. Lakota West 26; 28. Walnut Hills; 38. Little Miami 13; 42. Middletown 10; 43. Lakota East 9; 44. Cincinnati Turpin 7; 50. Lebanon 4; La Salle 1.

200MR–St. Ignatius 1:31.97 ; 200 free-Long (Upper Arlington) 1:38.43; 200IM–Palazzo (Hudson) 1:48.49; 50 free–Miller (Westerville North 20.87; 100Fly–Bailey (Youngstown Boardman) 49.43; 100 free–Belanger (Akron Firestone) 45.17; 500 free–Hendricks (St. Xavier) 4:27.69; 200FR–St. Xavier 1:23.74; 100Back–Appleby (Cuyahoga Falls) 49.00; 100Breast–Palazzo (Hudson) 55.00; 400FR–St. Ignatius 3:04.86.

GIRLS’ SWIMMING

Division I state championship
Team scores: 1. Ursuline 234; 2. Upper Arlington 215; 3. Mason 148; 4. Strongsville 136; 5. Fremont Ross 125; 6. Hudson 112; 7. Massillon Jackson 108; 7. Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 100; 9. Centerville 99.5; 10. St. Ursula 95; 14. Sycamore 54; Turpin 51; 36. Lakota East 12; 36. Mercy 12; 45. Mount Notre Dame 6; 48. Seton 4; 52. Lakota West 3; 54. Kings 1.

200MR–Ursuline 1:43.27; 200 free–Thatcher (Mason) 1:47.43; 200IM–Miller (Akron Firestone) 1:57.98; 50 free–Kinney (Massillon Jackson) 22.53; 100Fly–Martin (Pickerington Central) 55.37; 100 free–Kinney (Massillon Jackson) 49.70; 500 free–Thatcher (Mason) 4:47.81; 200FR–Upper Arlington 1:34.19; 100Back–Miller (Akron Firestone) 54.04; 100Breast–Blood (Ursuline) 1:03.09; 400FR–Ursuline 3:23.19.

WRESTLING

Division I District tournament At Fairfield
Team scores: 1. Moeller 195, 2. Centerville 96, 3. Loveland 85, 4. Fairfield 81, 5. Elder 76.5, 6. Laokta East 68.5, 7. Beavercreek 64, 8. Mason 62.5, 9. St. Xavier 60.5, 10. Miamisburg 58, 12. Princeton 51, 13. Colerain 49, 15. Sycamore 44, 16. Glen Este 39.5, 17. Lakota West 39, 18. Middletown 38.5, 20. Harrison 35, 23. Lebanon 28.5, 24. Edgewood 25, 27. Withrow 20, 28. La Salle 19, 29. Northwest 18, 31. Kings 9, 35. Anderson 7, 36. Hamilton 7, 37. Turpin 5, 39. Amelia 3.

Note: top four wrestlers in each weight class advance to state tournament.

First place
106-Jagel(Middletown) dec. Williams(Elder) 7-4; 113-Ziegler(Moeller) dec. Milano(LaSalle) 3-1; 120-Daly(Lakota East) dec. Barden(Fairfield) 5-2; 126-Selmon(Princeton) dec. Sicurella(Glen Este) 9-8; 132-Mendel(Moeller) dec. Denlinger(Kett. Fairmont) 3-1ot; 138-Sams(Fairfield) dec. Calvert(Sidney) 6-1; 145-Kowal(Princeton) dec. Leonhardt(Lakota West) 5-1; 152-Bair(Centerville) pin Wilson(Moeller); 160-Smith(Colerain) dec. Sizemore(Moeller) 9-6; 170-Corba(Beavercreek) dec. Schmidt(Miamisburg) 5-3; 182-Danis(Mason) dec. Rosser(Moeller) 5-3; 195-Thornberry(Moeller) dec. Scales(Colerain) 3-2ot; 220-Frueauf(Moeller) maj. dec. Isaacs(Withrow) 8-0; 285-Gutapfel(Harrison) dec. Burton(Lakota East) 6-1.

Third place
106-Heidkamp(Butler) pin Roth(Lakota East) 2:17; 113-Tucker(Loveland) dec. Logsdon(Lebanon) 5-2; 120-Ward(Moeller) dec. Clouse(Beavercreek) 3-0; 126-Parrett(Kett. Fairmont) dec. Borton(Moeller) 7-3; 132-Newell(Butler) dec. Heyob(St. Xavier) 12-7; 138-Branham(Miamisburg) dec. Morgan(Elder) 3-2; 145-Huber(Sycamore) pin Miller(Wayne) 2:33; 152-Lauffer(Fairfield) dec. Buchanan(Tecumseh) 3-1; 160-Caniglia(Loveland) dec. Globke(Middletown) 1-0; 170-Weber(Loveland) dec. Gilchrist(Centerville) 6-4; 182-Lay(Loveland) dec. McGraw(Troy) 5-1; 195-Bere(Sycamore) dec. Tonkin(Centerville) 9-8; 220-Nye(Springfield) dec. Martin(Butler) 7-3; 285-Daniels(Northwest) dec. Johnson(Elder) 5-1ot.

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After defeating McAuley by 20 points just two weeks ago, Lakota West was eliminated from postseason play when it lost to the Mohawks by the score of 58-57 in overtime of a district semifinal game on Friday night at Harrison High School.

In the loss, the Firebirds made only 26.9 percent of their field goal attempts. McAuley, on the other hand, converted 41.1 of its percent its field goal tries.

Sophomore Lauren Cannatelli led Lakota West with 17 points, 13 of which came in the fourth quarter and overtime. Freshman Nia Staples added 15 points in the loss.

Lakota West officially finishes the 2012-2013 season with a 20-4 record. There are two seniors on the team, Emily Niehaus and Rachel Tomasic.

Lakota West (20-4) - Staples 5 3 15, Wells 1 0 2, Cannatelli 5 3 17, Carter 0 1 1, Tomasic 1 2 4, Whitaker 3 0 6, Aull 1 5 7, Wasan 2 1 5. Totals: 18 15 57.

McAuley (15-9) - Bove 7 0 15, Lambert 4 0 11, Vogelpohl 2 0 4, Egbers 3 4 11, Pifher 2 0 4, McFelea 4 0 10, Meunch 1 0 2. Totals: 23 5 58.

Halftime: McAuley 30-23. 3-pointers: L 6 (Cannatelli 4, Staples 2); M 7 (Lambert 3, McFelea 2, Bove, Egbers).

Lakota East boys’ basketball team advances – The Thunderhawks defeated Glen Este by the score of 73-48 in their postseason opener on Friday night at Lakota West High School. Sophomore center Alex White led Lakota East with 16 points. East will now play Oak Hills (8-14) on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Lakota West. The Thunderhawks defeated Oak Hills, 49-36, in their only regular-season meeting this season on Dec. 18.

Lakota East (16-7) - Boez 1 4 6, A. Emrick 1 0 2, Harpring 3 0 7, S. Lowry 3 2 8, Shaw 4 1 10, Norris 3 1 7, D. Lowry 2 0 4, Panzeca 3 1 7 Baxter 2 2 6, White 6 3 16. Totals: 28 15 73.

Glen Este (4-19) - Keszei 3 0 6, Harris 1 1 4, Flanigan 1 2 4, T. Burdick 1 5 7, Jones 1 0 3, Gordon 1 2 4, Rieck 6 2 16, Speigel 0 2 2, Couch 0 2 2. Totals: 16 14 48.

Halftime: Lakota East 37-20. 3-pointers: G 4 (Harris, Jones Rieck 2); E 2 (Harpring, Shaw). (more…)

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From postseason basketball to a spring musical, there is plenty to do in West Chester, Ohio, this weekend.

For things to do in Greater Cincinnati, visit Cincinnati.com’s new Things to Do page.

Below are some things to do close to home.

Friday

Lakota East postseason boys’ basketball – Lakota East (15-7) will open postseason play with a game against Glen Este (4-18) this Friday at 6 p.m. at Lakota West High School. If East advances, it will face Oak Hills (8-14) next Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 6 p.m. at Lakota West.

Armchair program – Residents of West Chester Township are invited to experience Alaska without ever leaving their hometown. The region will be discussed at this week’s Armchair session at Township Hall, 9113, Cincinnati-Dayton Road, at 7 p.m. Friday.

Lakota West postseason girls basketball – Lakota West (20-3) will be trying to keep its season alive and extend its winning streak to 11 when it faces McAuley (14-9) in the district semifinals on Friday at 7 p.m. at Harrison High School.

Lakota West spring musical – The Lakota West Theatre program will present its spring musical, “All Shook Up,” on back-to-back weekends – this Friday and Saturday, as well as next weekend March 1 and 2. All shows will begin at 8 p.m. and will be performed at the Lakota West High School Theatre, 8940 Union Centre Boulevard.

Saturday

Free performance of Jekyll and Hyde show – The themes in Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic horror novel are explored in the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s Off the Hill production of The Traveling Jekyll and Hyde Show, by playwright Russell Davis. The free public performance takes place at 3 p.m. this Saturday at the Miami University Voice of America Learning Center in West Chester.

Lakota East postseason girls’ basketball – Lakota East (10-14) will face off with Mason (20-1) in the district semifinals on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Kings High School. East has faced Mason twice in the regular season, losing 60-30 at Mason on Dec. 1 and losing 53-28 on Jan. 19.

Sunday

Library launches jazz series – The library won’t be so quiet this winter, as the MidPointe Library West Chester launches a Jazz Series at the end of February. The series kicks off on Sunday, as the Phil DeGreg Trio play from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 513-777-3131.

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