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A total of seven Lakota West student athletes signed and had their letters of intent faxed to colleges on National Signing Day Wednesday.

“When you have these kids signing out, what a great opportunity for their lives and I am not talking about football. They have all been given an opportunity to give themselves such a step up in life,” Lakota West head coach Larry Cox said.

“Today is about winning and they won through their academics and their athletics. They have proven themselves worthy to the level, which is one step away from the pros, to play football again. How can you not be excited about that?”

Headlining the 2012 Lakota West class of seniors was Indiana University signee Dawson Fletcher, who verbally committed to IU prior to this fall’s high school season.

Fellow senior defensive players lineman Blake Bell (California University of Penn.), linebacker Jordan Darland (Olivet Nazarene University), linebacker Cole Stalker (University of Findlay) will also continue their football careers at the next level.

• Video highlights of Lakota West S Dawson Fletcher
• Video highlights of Lakota West DE Blake Bell
• Video highlights of Lakota West LB Jordan Darland
• Video highlights of Lakota West LB Cole Stalker
• Video highlights of Lakota West DL/OL Beau Odom
• Video highlights of Lakota West WR Bubba Williams
• Video highlights of Lakota West WR Kayaune Ross
• Video highlights of Lakota West RB Marcus Davis

Offensively, lineman Beau Odom (Georgetown College), wide receiver Bubba Williams (photo – Lindsey Wilson College) and wide receiver Kayaune Ross (Fort Scott Community College) will also play football in college.

The 6-foot-3 200-pound Ross provided matchup problems for other teams in the Greater Miami Conference in 2011, averaging 25.6 yards per catch. Overall, Ross finished with 14 catches for 358 yards and six touchdowns. For his play, Ross was named second team all-GMC and earned him attention from many Division I scouts, according to Cox.

“Fort Scott is in the Kansas JUCOs, which is the toughest in the nation,” Cox said. “They will sign out 10-to-12 Division I players per year. He has a great opportunity and he is very humble and grateful for it.”

This week, two former Fort Scott players who went on to sign with the University of South Florida, will be playing in the Super Bowl. Both players, linebacker Jacquian Williams (78 total tackles in 2011 as a rookie) and Pro Bowl defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul (86 total tackles, 16.5 sacks in 2011), are key contributors on the New York Giants’ defense.

In addition to the signees, according to Cox, Lakota West senior running back Marcus Davis will be a preferred walk-on or possibly a greyshirt at Murray State University. Davis rushed for 1,118 yards in the fall and is third in school history in career rushing yards.

(WestChesterBuzz.com will post a separate story on Dawson Fletcher soon with comments from the IU coaching staff)

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Both Lakota West and Lakota East high schools will host special signing ceremonies Wednesday on National Signing Day to honor student athletes that will be playing sports in college. WestChesterBuzz.com will post updates, stories and pictures throughout the day.

At Lakota East Wednesday morning, 15 student athletes in sports that include volleyball, lacrosse, baseball, softball, tennis, basketball, swimming, cross country and track will be honored.

Among those who will be honored at Lakota East include Lauren Beitel (volleyball – Otterbein University), Emily Bostian (volleyball – Otterbein), Michaela Buczek (lacrosse – College of Mount St. Joseph), Michael Conrad (baseball – University of Cincinnati), Alex Corna (baseball – Ohio University), Ainsely Ellison (softball – Hillsdale College), Sofey Fugate (tennis – Heidelberg University), Alyssa Grevenkamp (basketball – University of Findlay), Jessika Hall (swimming – Michigan State University), Tori Meyer (lacrosse – Albright College), Mark Minch (basketball – Ohio Dominican University), Zach Mueck (tennis – Xavier University), Tony O’Connor (cross country/track – Northern Kentucky University), Hannah Sigala (volleyball – Morehead State University) and Whitney Wyckoff (basketball – Yale University).

Meanwhile, also Wednesday morning, Lakota West will host a signing event for football players. Currently, six seniors have verbally committed to college including Dawson Fletcher (Indiana University), defensive end Blake Bell (University of California, Penn.), linebacker Jordan Darland (Olivet Nazarene University), linebacker Cole Stalker (University of Findlay), offensive lineman Beau Odom (Georgetown College) and wide receiver Kayaune Ross (Fort Scott Community College).

That group, along with running back Marcus Davis, wide receiver Bubba Williams, cornerback Peair Foster, safety Antonio Darden and offensive lineman Neil Recker can officially sign with their school of choice Wednesday.

Later in the day, the Greater Miami Conference will hold its annual football signing press conference at 1 p.m. at the Wingate Inn/Meridian Conference Center, 7500 Tylers Place Blvd., in West Chester. The event is open to the public.

Meanwhile, during Thursday’s afternoon ceremony at Lakota West, the following student athletes will be honored: Kim Love (soccer – Purdue University), Kelly Mack (soccer – Wright State University), Lauren Pratt (soccer – Ohio Dominican University), Brady Holmer (cross country – Northern Kentucky) and Amanda Shelby (cross country – Mount St. Joseph).

In November, basketball, baseball and volleyball players were able to sign national letters of intent. Back then, the following students from Lakota West signed: Summer Reeves (basketball – Morgan State University), Shabazz Reeves (basketball – Morgan State), Corri Muha (volleyball – Georgetown College) and Mel Stewart (volleyball – Northern Kentucky University).

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National Signing Day, which will take place Wednesday, marks the first day high school football and soccer players can sign letters of intent. Many high schools across the country, like Lakota East and Lakota West, will host special signing ceremonies throughout the week.

Lakota East will honor 15 student athletes during a special ceremony Wednesday morning in sports that include volleyball, lacrosse, baseball, softball, tennis, basketball, swimming, cross country and track.

Lakota West will host a signing event for football players Wednesday morning as well. Meanwhile, soccer and cross country athletes will be recognized at a ceremony Thursday afternoon.

Among those who will be honored at Lakota East include Lauren Beitel (volleyball – Otterbein University), Emily Bostian (volleyball – Otterbein), Michaela Buczek (lacrosse – College of Mount St. Joseph), Michael Conrad (baseball – University of Cincinnati), Alex Corna (baseball – Ohio University), Ainsely Ellison (softball – Hillsdale College), Sofey Fugate (tennis – Heidelberg University), Alyssa Grevenkamp (basketball – University of Findlay), Jessika Hall (swimming – Michigan State University), Tori Meyer (lacrosse – Albright College), Mark Minch (basketball – Ohio Dominican University), Zach Mueck (tennis – Xavier University), Tony O’Connor (cross country/track – Northern Kentucky University), Hannah Sigala (volleyball – Morehead State University) and Whitney Wyckoff (basketball – Yale University).

Meanwhile, during Thursday’s afternoon ceremony at Lakota West, the following student athletes will be honored: Kim Love (soccer – Purdue University), Kelly Mack (soccer – Wright State University), Lauren Pratt (soccer – Ohio Dominican University), Brady Holmer (cross country (Northern Kentucky) and Amanda Shelby (Mount St. Joseph).

In football, Lakota West could have up to 10 players sign Wednesday including linebacker Jordan Darland, defensive end Blake Bell, running back Marcus Davis, safety Dawson Fletcher, offensive lineman Beau Odom, wide receiver Bubba Williams, linebacker Cole Stalker, safety Antonio Darden, cornerback Peair Foster and offensive lineman Neil Recker.

Of that group, only Fletcher has announced where he will be playing football in college. The senior safety, who will be attending Indiana University, was second on the team in tackles with 70. The all-GMC first teamer also had 5.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 interception that he returned 77 yards, 3 pass breakups and 1 forced fumble.

In November, basketball, baseball and volleyball players were able to sign national letters of intent. Back then, the following students from Lakota West signed: Summer Reeves (basketball – Morgan State University), Shabazz Reeves (basketball – Morgan State), Corri Muha (volleyball – Georgetown College) and Mel Stewart (Northern Kentucky University).

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Like many of his senior teammates, Lakota West middle linebacker and captain Jordan Darland could decide as early as Wednesday of next week where he wants to play college football.

The senior, who led the Greater Miami Conference in total tackles with 107, has offers from Duquesne, Malone, Lindsey Wilson, Olivet, Georgetown College and St. Francis.

• Video highlights of Lakota West LB Jordan Darland
• Video highlights of Lakota West FS Dawson Fletcher
• Video highlights of Lakota West DE Blake Bell
• Video highlights of Lakota West RB Marcus Davis

Darland also had 13 tackles for loss, forced 5 fumbles, recorded a sack and an interception in 2011. For his performance, he was named second team all-GMC and an all-city honorable mention by The Cincinnati Enquirer.

Joining Darland on the all-city team were seniors Blake Bell, Marcus Davis, Dawson Fletcher and Beau Odom. Those four, along with seniors Bubba Williams, Cole Stalker, Peair Foster and Neil Recker could be participating in Wednesday morning’s signing day ceremony at Lakota West High School.

Of that group, only Fletcher has announced where he will be playing football in college. The senior safety, who will be attending Indiana University, was second on the team in tackles with 70. The all-GMC first teamer also had 5.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 interception that he returned 77 yards, 3 pass breakups and 1 forced fumble.

(Additional information on offers and signing announcements for all Lakota student athletes will be posted soon)

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The Greater Miami Conference has honored 13 student athletes from the Lakota school district for their play on the football field this fall.

The conference released the names of its All-GMC teams in volleyball, soccer, cross country, golf and tennis earlier this month.

Senior defensive end Blake Bell, senior defensive back Dawson Fletcher and offensive guard Beau Odom, all from Lakota West, were named to the All-GMC First Team.

• Lakota fall sports athletes named to All-GMC team
• Lakota West wins thriller at Lakota East 25-20

Lakota West classmates senior linebacker Jordan Darland, senior running back Marcus Davis, senior offensive tackle Neil Recker, senior wide receiver Kayaune Ross and senior wide receiver Bubba Williams were honored as All-GMC Second Team members.

Also named to the All-GMC Second Team, from Lakota East, were senior defensive lineman Tim Bowman, junior linebacker Jake Chestnut, sophomore kicker Nick Gasser, sophomore fullback Mikel Horton and senior defensive back Joey Postlethwait.

Both Lakota football teams finished 2-5 in conference play this fall. Lakota East (6-4) finished with the better overall record, but lost to Lakota West (3-7) in the final game of the season.

(Photos are of Lakota West student athletes Blake Bell, Dawson Fletcher and Beau Odom, who were all named to the All-GMC First Team)

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Despite entering the game with a worse record in 2011, Lakota West was able to extend its winning streak against district rival Lakota East to seven games when it prevailed in a 25-20 thriller at the Hawks’ Nest in front of capacity crowd of approximately 4,000 Lakota fans in Liberty Township.

In his first start against Lakota East, sophomore quarterback Malik Grove drove Lakota West 70 yards down the field in the last seconds to give the Firebirds the win.

Grove, who made the winning call, connected with senior Kayuane Ross on a three-yard pass play on 3rd-and-goal with 31.9 seconds left in the game.

That touchdown play was set up when Grove completed a 29-yard jump ball to Ross on a 4th-and-8 from the 32-yard line two plays earlier.

“We saw a young quarterback turn into a man tonight,” Lakota West head coach Larry Cox said. “He called the winning play. I give him all the credit … he put us on his back. There are moments that you remember, when a kid steps up, and he did that.”

While Grove carried West on the last drive, senior running back Marcus Davis carried the Firebirds for the majority of the contest. Davis, who scored a total of three touchdowns (two rushing and one receiving), finished with 138 rushing yards on 32 carries.

“Marcus was our workhorse,” Cox said. “He was the only running back we had tonight and we relied on him and, you know what, he came through every single time.

“He stepped up like a senior should in his last game.”

Davis, who entered the game as the fourth-leading rusher in Lakota West history, needed 121 rushing yards in order to pass Jordan Thompson for third on the school’s career rushing list. Davis was also able to pass the 1,000-yard rushing mark this fall – finishing his senior season with 1,118 rushing yards. His career rushing mark, accomplished in two seasons at West, ended at 1,708 yards.

Trailing 19-7 in the fourth quarter, the Thunderhawks scored touchdowns on back-to-back drives – the go-ahead play coming from sophomore running back Nate Mays, who took his only handoff of the game 65 yards for a touchdown on 3rd-and-4 with four minutes left in the contest.

In the 14-game history of the rivalry, Lakota East has failed to defeat the Firebirds in its home stadium. The Thunderhawks have beaten Lakota West in three other stadiums including Galbreath Field, Yager Stadium and at Lakota West.

Lakota West 0 7 12 6 25
Lakota East 0 0 7 13 20

LW – Grove 13-yard TD pass to Davis (Martin kick) – 2:25 in 2nd quarter
LE – Schlensker 82-yard INT return off Grove (Gasser kick) – 6:56 in 3rd quarter
LW – Davis 2-yard run (kick blocked) – 5:01 in 3rd quarter
LW – Davis 43-yard run (kick blocked) – 2:22 in 3rd quarter
LE – Horton 1-yard run (Gasser kick) – 9:15 in 4th quarter
LE – Mays 65-yard run (run failed) – 4:09 in 4th quarter
LW – Grove 3-yard TD pass to Ross (pass failed) – 31.9 seconds in 4th quarter

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Lakota East (4-5 overall and 2-4 in the Greater Miami Conference) will host school district rival Lakota West (2-7 overall and 1-5 in the GMC) this Friday, Oct. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the regular season finale for both programs. The Thunderhawks have not beaten Lakota West since 2004 and have lost six straight to their rival.

Lakota West: After showing promise of a quick turnaround in a close loss to Colerain and in a win against Hamilton this month, the Lakota West football program was shut out, 30-0, last week at Sycamore. As a team, the Firebirds could only muster 125 yards of total offense in the loss. In the two weeks prior, against Colerain and Hamilton, Lakota West gained a total of 644 yards on offense. The offensive spark during that time came from sophomore quarterback Malik Grove, who completed 22-of-36 passes for 308 and two touchdowns and ran for 72 yards and three touchdowns in those two contests combined. Last week, while splitting snaps with fellow sophomore quarterback Tyler Jones, Grove threw for 48 yards and rushed for one yard in the loss at Sycamore. While Grove has provided a spark late in the season, senior running back Marcus Davis has been consistent throughout the fall. Davis, who is averaging 108.9 rushing yards per game in 2011, needs 20 more yards to eclipse the 1000-yard mark this season. Defensively, Lakota West has totaled 14 sacks, 12 forced fumbles, 10 fumble recoveries and six interceptions. As a team, Lakota West is averaging 247 yards per game of total offense and allowing 354 yards per game on defense

Lakota East: After a 3-1 start, Lakota East fans were hoping for a playoff run in 2011. However, since then, the team has lost four of its last five. Last week, the Thunderhawks lost to Princeton by the score of 33-7. In that loss, Lakota East could only manage 129 yards of offense and allowed 415 yards to the Vikings’ offense. The Thunderhawks offense has been unable to develop much of a passing game this season and is averaging a GMC-low 38 passing yards per game. The running game, which is supposed to carry the triple-option attack, is ranked fifth in the GMC with 215 yards per game. Lakota East does have a solid running trio in sophomore fullback Mikel Horton (603 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on 126 carries), sophomore quarterback Eric Eichler (298 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on 106 carries) and junior running back Will Mahone (536 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 82 carries). Senior defensive back Joe Postlewait, junior linebacker Jake Chestnut and junior J.T. Turner lead Lakota East on defense. Postlewait leads the team in total tackles (61) and interceptions (3), while Turner leads the Thunderhawks in sacks (3.5) and tackles for loss (8.5). As a team, Lakota East is averaging 253 yards per game of total offense and allowing 297 yards per game on defense.

Bottom line: Up until last week, Lakota West looked like it had finally turned the corner and was ready to compete in the GMC. Lakota East, on the other hand, has slowed down after its 3-1 start to the season. Defensively, Lakota West is ranked last in the GMC. The statistic is a bit misleading however, considering the Firebirds’ offense hasn’t spent much time on the field. Time of a possession has also been a big issue for the Thunderhawks, especially during the last five games. Defensively, Lakota East has also played much better than its conference ranking (fifth). With Lakota East sporting the better record and being at home, the Thunderhawks are the favorite. However, Lakota West has been improving late in the season and has had Lakota East’s number lately in this rivalry.

Note: Both schools are competing in a food drive for Reach Out Lakota this week. Community members attending this game can drop off items at the main entrance on gameday. Make sure you drop the items in the right bin – one will be marked for East siders and the other for West siders. Items needed include: Cereal; pancake mix and syrup; dry or canned pasta and sauce; macaroni and cheese; peanut butter and jelly; canned vegetables or fruit; pork and beans; canned tuna, meat and soup; rice; condiments; vegetable oil; sugar; flour; bar soap; disposable razors; shaving cream; shampoo and conditioner; deodorant; and cleaning supplies.

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The Lakota West football team (2-6 overall, 1-4 in the Greater Miami Conference) is hoping to win its second straight game when it visits Sycamore (7-1 overall, 4-1 in the GMC) this Friday at 7:30 p.m. Meanwhile, Sycamore is trying to rebound from its first loss of the season.

Lakota West: The Firebirds have found a spark from sophomore quarterback Malik Grove. Splitting snaps with fellow sophomore Tyler Jones, Grove has scored five touchdowns (three rushing and two passing) in the last two games. Prior to two weeks ago, Grove was the third-string quarterback. Last Friday, Grove rushed for three second-half touchdowns in a 30-17 win against Hamilton. Senior running back Marcus Davis rushed for 194 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries in the Hamilton game. Through eight games, Davis is fifth in the GMC in rushing with 939 yards. Defensively, the Firebirds defense has accumulated 13 sacks, recovered eight fumbles and six interceptions. As a team, Lakota West is averaging 263 yards of total offense per game and is allowing 336 yards per game on defense.

Sycamore: The Aviators had plans to win or share its first GMC title ever, but lost its first game of the season last Friday at Middletown by the score of 21-3. Despite the loss, Sycamore’s 7-0 start was the program’s best since 2006. 5-foot-8 senior quarterback Kyle Sess leads the GMC in rushing with 1,371 yards. Sess (photo) is averaging 171.4 rushing yards per game and has 24 total touchdowns (21 rushing, three passing) this fall. When Sess is not calling his own number, he is handing it off to sophomore Greg Simpson (527 rushing yards and three touchdowns) or junior Markus James (403 rushing yards and four touchdowns). Defensively, the Aves have totaled 19 sacks, 12 fumble recoveries and five interceptions. As a team, Sycamore is averaging 358 yards of total offense per game and is allowing 325 yards per game on defense.

Bottom line: Sycamore has the top-ranked offense in the GMC and is in good position to make the playoffs. Meanwhile, Lakota West has struggled throughout the season and has just recently won its first conference game. Looking at the numbers, it would be easy to write off the Firebirds in this game. However, for the past two weeks, Lakota West has played its best football of the season – losing on the last play against GMC-leader Colerain and scoring 30 points in the second half to beat Hamilton. The Aviators don’t score quickly, but they are hard to stop. Sess has the tendency to fall forward two or three extra yards on every carry. On defense, it is extremely hard to stop the GMC Player of the Year candidate from falling forward for the first down. Sycamore is the obvious favorite, but – with Lakota West playing well – it is hard to determine what will happen.

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The athletic departments at Lakota East and Lakota West high schools recently named their athletes of the week. Senior Marcus Davis and senior Ali Green received the honor at Lakota West, while junior Tyler Gibbons and junior Hannah Lee were honored at Lakota East.

Davis rushed for 194 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries in Lakota West’s 30-17 win against Hamilton Friday. The senior running back moved into third place on the school’s all-time rushing list, ahead of New York Jets fullback John Conner. Davis’ 939 rushing yards this season ranks him fifth in the Greater Miami Conference.

Green has qualified for the state tournament in Columbus this upcoming weekend. Green qualified by finishing third in the Division I Southwest Ohio district tournament last Wednesday. She qualified with a four-over-par 76 at Weatherwax Golf Course. Green was named First Team All-GMC.

Gibbons finished with a 79 at the Division I Southwest Ohio district tournament last Wednesday, which didn’t qualify for the state tournament. He did, however, play a big role in Lakota East’s second straight GMC championship this fall. He, along with four other teammates, was named First Team All-GMC. According to the GMC website, Gibbons had the seventh best nine-hole average in the conference.

Lee shot a team-best 89 at the Division I Southwest Ohio district tournament last Wednesday. She and teammate Taylor Anderson were named Second Team All-GMC. According to the GMC website, Lee had the best nine-hole average on Lakota East – she ranked 16th in the conference.

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Trailing 10-0 at halftime, Lakota West scored 30 points in the second half en route to a 30-17 win against Hamilton Friday. Sophomore quarterback Malik Grove led the Firebirds with three second-half touchdowns.

Grove, who began the year as the Firebirds’ third-string quarterback, has scored five touchdowns (three rushing and two passing) the last two weeks.

Lakota West also received another strong performance from senior running back Marcus Davis, who finished with 194 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries. Davis’ touchdown run went for 72 yards.

Defensively, the Firebirds forced Hamilton’s offense into committing seven turnovers. Senior defensive back Antonio Darden finished with two of the Firebirds’ four interceptions.

The win gives Lakota West its first conference victory this season. The Firebirds are now 2-6 overall and 1-4 in the Greater Miami Conference. Hamilton, meanwhile, falls to 3-5 overall and 1-4 in the GMC.

H– A.J. Morrison 25-yard FG – 9:58 left in 1^st quarter
H– Quinton Bailey 7-yard pass from Anthony Crouch (Morrison kick) – 5:02 in 2^nd quarter
L– Grove 1-yard run (Justin Martin kick) – 9:28 left in 3^rd quarter
L– Davis 72-yard run (Martin kick) – 7:47 left in 3^rd quarter
L– Grove 5-yard run (Martin kick) – 3:18 left in 3^rd quarter
L– Grove 4-yard run (kick failed) – 10:20 left in 4^th quarter
H– Roblow Givens 7-yard run (Morrison kick) – 6:58 left in 4^th quarter
L– Martin 18-yard FG – 3:14 left in 4^th quarter

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