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Michael Conrad pitches in a regular season game in 2012. Photo taken by Tony Tribble.

The Lakota East and Lakota West baseball programs won their second round games in the Ohio High School Athletic Association sectional baseball tournament Thursday.

The Thunderhawks (15-12 overall, 10-8 in the Greater Miami Conference) defeated Turpin by the score of 2-0. Senior Michael Conrad, who finished with 13 strikeouts in the win, led Lakota East. Conrad will be playing baseball for the University of Cincinnati next school year.

Meanwhile, Lakota West (18-11 overall, 13-5 in the GMC) defeated Sycamore by the score of 7-4. Walsh University signee Zak Farmer earned the win on the mound and was 2-for-4 at the plate.

• OHSAA baseball Cincinnati regional tournament bracket

With the victories, Lakota West and Lakota East will both advance to district semifinal games to be played at 5 p.m. next Thursday, May 17. The Firebirds will face Moeller (19-5 overall, 9-1 in the Greater Catholic League) at Milford High School, while Lakota East will face Harrison (20-4 overall, 14-0 in the Fort Ancient Valley Conference) at Kings High School.

If both teams win their district semifinal matchups, West will play East at 11 a.m. at Western Hills High School next Saturday, May 19.

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The Lakota West baseball team, along with the Lakota East and Lakota West softball teams, won their postseason matchups in the sectional tournament Wednesday.

Led by sophomore Grant Schuermann, who finished with 11 strikeouts, the Lakota West baseball team shutout Amelia by the score of 9-0.

Lakota West's Michael Seaman jumps in the air to celebrate a run with a teammate during a 7-0 win against Lakota East April 30. Photo taken by Amanda Davidson.

The win advances the Firebirds (17-11 overall, 13-5 in the Greater Miami Conference) to the next round where they will face GMC foe Sycamore (10-15 overall, 8-10 in the GMC) at 5 p.m. Thursday at Lakota West High School.

During the regular season, West and Sycamore split the two-game series. Both games were decided by only one run – West winning at home April 23 by the score of 12-11, but losing on the road April 25 by the score of 1-0.

• OHSAA baseball Cincinnati regional tournament bracket
• OHSAA softball Cincinnati regional tournament bracket

Meanwhile, the Lakota East baseball team (14-12 overall, 10-8 in the GMC) had a bye this postseason and will face Turpin (16-9 overall, 9-7 in the Fort Ancient Valley Conference) at 5 p.m. Thursday at Lakota East High School. Turpin won its first-round game, 4-3, Wednesday against Western Brown.

In softball, both Lakota East and Lakota West advanced with convincing wins in the second round. Lakota East defeated Troy by the score of 12-3, while Lakota West defeated Middletown 10-0.

Lakota West (23-5 overall, 16-2 in the GMC – GMC champion) will face Northmont (22-3 overall, 10-0 in the Greater Western Ohio Conference – GWOC central division champs) at Fairmont High School at 5 p.m. Monday in a district semifinal matchup.

The Thunderhawks (22-7 overall, 15-3 in the GMC – GMC runner-up) will also play in a district semifinal game at 5 p.m. Monday when they face Fairborn (19-8 overall, 6-4 in the GWOC) at West Carrollton High School.

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Lakota West offensive lineman Kyle Meadows (#75) prepares to block in a game against Winton Woods in 2011. Meadows currently has 16 scholarship offers to play college football. Photo taken by Adam Kiefaber.

Lakota West junior offensive tackle Kyle Meadows recently received an offer to play football at the University of Kansas, according to Lakota West coach Larry Cox.

The offer is one of many that lineman has received in 2012. Other offers include Louisville, Ohio University, Youngstown State, Toledo, Pittsburgh, Akron, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, West Virginia, Northern Illinois, Florida State, Purdue, North Carolina State and Kentucky.

• Cincinnati Enquirer’s recruiting blog with Mike Dyer
• Lakota West football news from WestChesterBuzz.com
• Lakota West OL Kyle Meadows video highlights
• Story: Local lineman overcomes injury and picks up college offers

In late April, Meadows admitted that he was leaning towards attending Florida State. However, he also said that is still listening to all schools.

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During a focus group session at the Lakota Central Office Thursday, it was the students teaching Lakota administrators on how to better run the state’s seventh-largest school system.

The student-led focus group was the first of four sessions with Lakota officials, as the school district looks for more effective ways to educate its students.

“Students will tell you the truth and that is what we are looking for,” Lakota Superintendent Karen Mantia said. “We want to make sure we are responsive school system in meeting their needs. In order to do that, we need to ask them.

“This is just the tip of the ice berg.”

After the discussions with students, Mantia said that he hopes to extend an invitation for future focus groups with teachers and eventually with the community.

Among the topics covered, during the two-hour student focus group, included what ways students learn the best, how technology plays a role in their learning, what skills do they think they need to know for their future and what changes need to be made to the school system.

Lakota West senior Melody Stewart shares her opinion during a student focus group at the Lakota Central Office May 3, 2012. Photo taken by Adam Kiefaber.

“Anything that could help us with our studies should be allowed,” Lakota West senior Melody Stewart said. “If that means going on Facebook to get something, then we should be allowed to do that. If you abuse that privilege than it should be taken away, but for educational purposes we should be able to go online and search for what we need.”

Stewart, who played volleyball in the Lakota school system and will continue her athletic career at Northern Kentucky University, also thought that the school system should focus on having more extracurricular activities.

“If I didn’t play volleyball, I don’t think that would be as involved in the school today,” Stewart said. “I think these activities help students feel connected to the school district. I believe we should get students more involved and have more extracurricular activities so they can have that connection and feel what I felt.”

Another Lakota athlete, who still has two more years of high school before he graduates, worries about the change in the academic schedule when the high schools move to six-period days in the fall.

“Next year is going to be a lot harder because we only have six periods,” said Lakota West sophomore Malik Grove, who has played varsity football, basketball and bowling. “You still need to earn enough credits. I will still need another foreign language and a fine arts class. I only have two years left to get those in order to get into to a good college.”

Meanwhile, Stewart hopes Grove and other future graduates will receive the same education she received while at Lakota.

“When I leave, I don’t want to see the school district go down the drain. I want them to keep improving,” Stewart said. “My experience at Lakota was great. I feel that I am very prepared for the future and I want other students who come up to feel the same way.

“I really hope that this meeting will give the school district a lot of information to keep improving our studies … because I believe there are many things that we can to do, to better prepare students for college and the workforce.”

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Lakota West graduates Grant Hunter and Josh Chichester will both have the opportunity to prove to the Cincinnati Bengals that they are worth a roster spot.

Lakota West grad Josh Chichester catches a touchdown pass for Louisville during a game against the Cincinnati Bearcats Oct. 24, 2009. Photo taken by Ernest Coleman.

Hunter, who played linebacker at Butler, was among one of the 14 college free agents that the Bengals signed Wednesday. While Chichester, was one of the three players with local ties who were invited to try out at next weekend’s, May 11-13, rookie minicamp.

Last season, at Butler, Hunter led his team in sacks with 10 and in tackles for loss with 15.5. During the NFL Draft process, Hunter worked out for the Bengals and the Indianapolis Colts.

According to a story posted on the Butler University official athletic website, Hunter almost didn’t answer the Bengals’ phone call when he noticed it was a 513 area code and thought that it was a telemarketer or an automated sales call.

“It turned out it was the linebackers’ coach from the Bengals, and I think I was speechless for about five minutes,” Hunter told butlersports.com. “I just remember saying thank you over and over again. It was probably one of the happiest moments of my life.”

Meanwhile, Chichester, who worked out for the Bengals and the New England Patriots before the NFL Draft, caught 97 passes for 1,253 yards and 11 touchdowns during his four-year career as a wide receiver and tight end at the University of Louisville.

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A total 15 seniors from the Lakota West boys’ lacrosse will be honored Friday night before its match against Hilliard Bradley.

The senior night ceremony will take place around 7 p.m. and will be followed by the match at 7:30 p.m.

The seniors include captains Zach Crabtree, Will Gerhardt, Evan Hodel and Ben Lanier; as well as Austin Brock, Max Johnson, Nick Kossen, Mitch Limbert, Robbie McCurnin, Brandon Miller, Jake Romano, Javi Salas, Gage Shaeffer, Dylan Smith, and Logan Smith.

Seniors Zach Crabtree and Evan Hodel have both committed to play lacrosse next season at Wheeling Jesuit. Meanwhile, senior classmate and goalie, Ben Lanier, is still deciding where he will play.

The club enters senior night with a 3-7 overall record, but has lost by an average of only 2.7 goals per game.

“This season has not gone as expected as the team has been hit by a slew of injuries and illnesses,” Lakota West assistant coach Rob Gerhardt said. “Our boys have lost to some of the area’s best by small margins every game. This is a hopeful sign that we can play with any team, so when the playoffs begin we will have new hope.”

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For the second time in four days, a Lakota West pitcher shutout the defending Division I baseball state champions.

Behind sophomore pitcher Grant Schuermann, Lakota West blanked the Lakota East Thunderhawks by the score of 3-0 on Friday. Then, on Monday, it was senior Zak Farmer who shutout Lakota East in a 7-0 victory at the Hawks Nest.

Lakota West's Michael Seaman jumps in the air to celebrate a run with a teammate during a 7-0 win against Lakota East Monday. Photo taken by Amanda Davidson.

“We have nothing but respect for Lakota East, obviously, they are the defending state champions,” said head coach Bill Dreisbach, who led Lakota West to a state title in 2007.

“Farmer was outstanding from the first inning on. All his pitches, he was throwing for strikes today. He was getting ahead of hitters. He just had a great effort and he has been pitching like that recently. Hopefully, it continues.”

After freshman Austin Allinger tripled to lead off the game and senior Jake Wagner followed with walk, Farmer drove in the game’s first run on what appeared to be routine double play that was broken up when the ball hit the base umpire.

“I didn’t see the play, but when I hit it I thought it was going to be a double play,” Farmer said. “But a run still would have scored, so I wouldn’t have been too upset.

“It kind of started a rally for us.”

The rally, led to four runs in the top half of the game’s first inning.

The run support was more than enough for Farmer, who allowed only two hits and struck out six batters in a complete-game effort. The win was the senior’s first as a varsity pitcher against the Thunderhawks.

“Since it is East, our rival of course, it feels really good,” said Farmer, who improved to 5-1 on the season. “This is good for the young guys.

“It is a big one for all of us.”

Meanwhile, the loss was the Thunderhawks fifth in a row and second straight without scoring a run. Prior to the losing skid, Lakota East had won seven consecutive games and outscored its opponents 57-to-15 during that stretch.

“Baseball is like that. It is a long season. You just have to find a way to get a hit and manufacture a run,” Lakota East head coach Ray Hamilton said. “I have never been a part of team that had been good offensively and then, all of sudden, changes in the last three games (of the season).”

After the five-run first, the Firebirds had trouble finding a way to hit Lakota East senior pitcher Michael Conrad. The senior struck out 12 batters in six innings of work and only gave up one hit after the first inning.

Relief pitcher, junior Brett Colburn, gave up two runs to Lakota West in the top of the seventh.

“We got some good swings on him (Conrad in the first inning) and we were fortunate enough to get the runs in that inning,” Dreisbach said. “You always feel fortunate to get some runs on a pitcher like him, because he is very good.”

BOX: W–Farmer (5-1, 6 K’s); L–Conrad (4-2, 12 K’s). Leaders: LW-Allinger 3B; Farmer 2-4, 2 RBIs; Dombart 2-4, 2 RBIs; Seaman 3B, 2 RBIs; Kuznof RBI. Records: Lakota West 14-9, 12-4 in GMC; Lakota East 13-11, 9-7 in GMC.

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The Lakota East and Lakota West baseball and softball teams will wrap up their regular seasons this week, before beginning sectional tournament play next week.

Lakota East Brett Colburn is congratulated by Hayden Senger in a 5-2 win against Fairfield April 20, 2012. The Thunderhawks will take on rival Lakota West Monday, April 30. Photo taken by Joseph Fuqua II.

Meanwhile, this week, the tennis teams will compete in the Greater Miami Conference tournament Thursday and Saturday at the Mason High School tennis courts.

In softball, both Lakota East and Lakota West enter their last week of the regular season tied atop the GMC standings with 13-2 conference records. The school district rivals split games this season – with Lakota West defeating Lakota East 6-2 March 30, but losing to Lakota East by the score of 3-1 April 19.

• Game story/photos: Lakota West defeats Lakota East 6-2
• Game story/photos: Lakota East defeats Lakota West 3-1

Meanwhile, in baseball, Lakota East and Lakota West face off again this week. This past Friday, Lakota West (13-9 overall, 11-4 in the GMC – second place) defeated Lakota East (13-10 overall, 9-6 in the GMC) at home, 3-0. The Thunderhawks will try to even the series Monday, when the two faceoff at the Hawks Nest.

See below for the complete Lakota varsity high school sports weekly schedule:

Monday, April 30

Lakota West – boys’ tennis – vs. Centerville at 4 p.m.
Lakota East at Lakota West – baseball – at Oak Hills at 5 p.m. (WESTCHESTERBUZZ.COM WILL PROVIDE PHOTOS AND GAME STORY)
Lakota East – softball – at Middletown at 5 p.m.
Lakota West – softball – at Colerain at 5 p.m.

Tuesday, May 1

Lakota East – boys’ tennis – at LaSalle at 4 p.m.
Lakota West – boys’ tennis – vs. Hamilton at 4 p.m.
Lakota East and Lakota West – track – at Kings Inv. at 4 p.m.
Lakota East – softball – at Fairfield at 5 p.m.
Lakota East – boys’ volleyball – at Mason at 7 p.m.
Lakota West – girls’ lacrosse – vs. Mariemont at 7 p.m. (more…)

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Jenny Haynes, a second grade teacher at Woodland Elementary, and Tim Shaffer, assistant principal at Lakota West High School, each received the Lakota Educator of Excellence Award this April. Photo provided by ElitePhotography.com.

To let West Chester and Liberty Township residents catch up with the news that they need to know, WestChesterBuzz.com will list and link to all of last week’s top local stories every Monday.

Lakota educators honored – The Community Foundation of West Chester/Liberty recently honored two educators awarding each of them its Lakota Educator of Excellence Award. Jenny Haynes, a second grade teacher at Woodland Elementary, and Tim Shaffer, assistant principal at Lakota West High School, received the awards and were selected from nominations received from peers, parents and students in the community.

• Video: Lakota Educator of Excellence Jenny Haynes
• Video: Lakota Educator of Excellence Tim Shaffer

AK Steel posts $11.8 million first-quarter loss – West-Chester based AK Steel posted an $11.8 million first-quarter loss last Tuesday with lower shipments cutting into sales. The loss amounted to 11 cents per share. During the same period last year, the company had a profit of $8.7 million, or 8 cents per share. The company said that it expects to post a profit for the second quarter, but didn’t release specifics.

Butler County judge faces sexual harassment complaint – A court reporter has filed a complaint against a Butler County common pleas judge saying he retaliated against her after their 9-year extra-marital affair ended when his wife found out in December, according to The Enquirer’s Sheila McLaughlin. Jennifer Olivier said Judge Michael Sage, who has been on the bench since 1991, “abused his judicial authority” by directing his staff and others at the courthouse to treat her harshly and intimidate her, according to a complaint she filed with Court Administrator Gary Yates this April.

Jack in the Box breaks ground and names second location – A spokesperson with Jack in the Box said that it has started construction on its first Ohio location last week. Furthermore, the spokesperson also announced a second Cincinnati location for the fast food chain. Brian Luscomb of Jack in the Box said the company began construction in West Chester at 7425 Tylersville Road, which is off I-75 in an old gas station lot that is directly next to a Long John Silver’s.

Kyle Meadows thinking FSU – Lakota West offensive tackle Kyle Meadows has more than 15 offers and is leaning towards going to Florida State to continue his football career. The junior suffered an injury this fall, but has worked hard to get healthy and has been awarded with a lot of attention from college football coaches.

West Chester announces dates for nature programs – West Chester Township recently announced the dates for 2012 sessions of its Nature Basket and the WOLF programs. Each program is geared to teaching children about nature and the environment. All nature programs are offered free to the community, but class size may be limited.

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Every Friday morning this spring, WestChesterBuzz.com will provide a quick weekly recap of the Lakota varsity high school sports games as well as previewing the weekend. On Mondays, look for the Lakota weekly athletic schedule.

Lakota East’s Brooke Dendler hits a sacrifice fly during a game against Lakota West this spring. Photo taken by Joseph Fuqua II.

Lakota East softball: The Thunderhawks finished in sixth place in the latest state coaches’ poll and remain in first place in the Greater Miami Conference standings. This week, the team defeated Princeton by the score of 18-0 and Colerain by the score of 3-0. Lakota East will get a challenge this Friday at 5 p.m. when it visits Mason (12-9 overall, 10-4 in the GMC). Currently, Lakota East has an 18-5 overall record and a 13-1 mark within the GMC.

Lakota West softball: The Firebirds are close behind the Thunderhawks in the GMC standings (in second place), currently 18-5 overall and 12-2 in conference play. Lakota West rebounded from suffering its first two conference losses of the season last week by defeating Oak Hills, 1-0 on Monday, Hamilton, 10-0 on Wednesday, and Butler, 3-0 on Thursday.

Lakota East baseball: The Thunderhawks have lost three straight since Saturday, including two games against GMC foe Oak Hills. In each of its games against the Highlanders, Lakota East lost by one run (7-6 on Monday and 5-4 on Wednesday). Prior to the three-game skid, the Thunderhawks had won seven straight. Lakota East (13-9 overall, 9-5 in the GMC – in fourth place in the GMC) will try to get back on track Friday at 5 p.m. when it visits Lakota West.

Lakota West baseball: The Firebirds split games this week, defeating Sycamore at home by the score of 12-11 on Monday and then losing to Sycamore on the road by the score of 1-0 on Wednesday. As of Friday morning, Lakota West is 12-7 overall and 10-4 in the GMC – tied for second place in the GMC.

Lakota East boys’ volleyball: The Thunderhawks lost both of their games this week, falling at Oak Hills by the score of 25-19, 22-25, 25-23, 25-22 on Wednesday and losing to rival Lakota West by the score of 25-10, 25-20, 25-14 on Thursday. As of Friday morning, Lakota East is 8-7 overall and 3-5 in the GMC (in sixth place in the GMC).

Lakota West boys’ volleyball: The Firebirds have already added three wins this week and remain in first place in the GMC standings. Lakota West defeated Mason by the score of 25-19, 25-19, 25-14 on Monday, Middletown by the score of 25-11, 25-13, 25-12 on Tuesday and Lakota East on Thursday. As of Friday morning, Lakota West is 15-2 overall and 7-0 in the GMC.

Not all weekly tennis or lacrosse scores have been turned in

See below for the Lakota varsity high school sports weekend schedule:

Friday, April 27

Lakota East – boys’ tennis – vs. Oak Hills at 4 p.m.
Lakota West – boys’ tennis – at Elder at 4 p.m.
Lakota East – track – Anderson Inv. at 4 p.m.
Lakota East at Lakota West – baseball – at 5 p.m.
Lakota East – softball – at Mason at 5 p.m.
Lakota West – softball – vs. Princeton at 5 p.m.

Saturday, April 28

Lakota East – boys’ volleyball – TRI w/ Wayne/Hamilton at 10 a.m.
Lakota West – baseball – vs. Elder at 10 a.m.
Lakota West – girls’ lacrosse – vs. Lou. Collegiate at 10 a.m.
Lakota West – baseball – vs. Gahanna Lincoln at 3 p.m.
Lakota West – boys’ lacrosse – vs. Moeller at 3 p.m.

Game times and locations can change. Games can also be canceled due to weather. Contact the school’s athletic department before heading out to any games.

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