In a special National Signing Day ceremony, Feb. 6, 2013, Lakota West honored 17 seniors who will be continuing their athletic careers in college. In picture from left-to-right – back row – Bryan McNamara, Ben Pendery, Mike Kelly, Kyle Meadows, Drew Garbenis, Nick Bengal, Drew Ostendorf, Marshall Stretch and Andres Martinez; in front row – Nicole Soutar, Tori Turner, Annie Bierman, Audrey Jennings, Elle Nguyen, Mandy Stanislovaitis and Maggie Hare. Not pictured Jeff Wray.
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 West has 17 seniors sign to play sports in college – In a special National Signing Day ceremony, last Wednesday, Lakota West High School honored 17 seniors who will be continuing their athletic careers in college. The day marked the start of the NCAA signing period for football, field hockey, soccer, track and field, cross country and men’s water polo.
In a special post Signing Day ceremony, Feb. 7, 2013, Lakota East honored 17 seniors who will be continuing their athletic careers in college. Photo by Barb Trimble of TrimPhotoAndVideo.com. For more photos from this event, visit http://proofs.trimphotoandvideo.com/g/020713east
Lakota East celebrates 17 future collegiate athletes – In connection with National Signing Day, Lakota East High School last Thursday morning honored 17 seniors who will be continuing their athletic careers in college. Ashley Evans, who was ranked No. 21 in her class nationally by prepvolleyball.com, is the third Lakota volleyball player (Liz McMahon – signed with Illinois in ’11 and Lexi Dannemiller signed with Michigan in ’11) in three years to sign with a Big Ten school.
After the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, Scott Miller, a former Mason Police officer forced to retire after being struck twice on duty by cars, approached Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones with a novel idea: Put armed, retired police officers in Butler County schools as substitute teachers to boost security. Photo by Tony Jones.
Ex-cop ready to serve in schools -There has been plenty of talk but little else since Butler County’s sheriff publicly floated the idea of retired cops working as armed substitute teachers, Michael D. Clark of The Cincinnati Enquirer reported last week. Still, the man behind the idea remains optimistic. Scott Miller’s positive attitude is borne from painful adversity.
Police: West Chester man attempts to stab another during bar brawl – A Warren County grand jury has indicted a West Chester man who police say attempted to stab another man in a Mason bar brawl, Rachel Richardson of MasonBuzz.com reported last week. Joshua Donahue, 35, has been charged with two counts of second-degree felonious assault, three counts carrying a concealed weapon and two counts improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle, fourth-degree felonies, and tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony.
Police: Possible abduction attempt in Liberty Township – Butler County deputies were called to a Liberty Township home last Monday night, after a stranger in his 20s tried to lure a 9-year-old boy into his car with a comic book. According to a release from the Butler County Sheriff’s Office, the boy said he was walking to his home on Grey Elk Court from a friend’s house on nearby Long Drive shortly after 6 p.m. when a black car pulled up next to him and a male driver exited the vehicle holding a comic book.
Jorge Gurgel owns his own MMA training school in West Chester, Ohio. He has more than 600 students and 25 professional fighters, which includes former UFC champion Rich Franklin, under his wing. Photo taken by Adam Kiefaber of WestChesterBuzz.com.
Video: Gurgel, Franklin headline fighting school in West Chester -Last week, WestChesterBuzz.com did a feature on a local business, Jorge Gurgel Mixed Martial Arts Academy. For the story, the Buzz featured a written article, photos and a video about the MMA school.
Lakota West celebrates its brightest star – Amber Gray’s story is as inspirational as they come and, deservingly so, Lakota West bestowed an honor that it has never done before – by retiring her No. 10 jersey just prior to the Lakota East at Lakota West varsity basketball game last Wednesday night. In honor of Gray, Lakota West donned its away red jerseys to match Gray’s replica jersey in Lakota West’s gym and defeated school-district rival Lakota East 49-39. Lakota West’s next potential star, sophomore Lauren Cannatelli, led all scorers with 21 points.
Fricker’s in West Chester officially opened Wednesday – Fricker’s, a Dayton-based wing joint, officially opens its West Chester location last Wednesday. It is located at 7844 Kingland Drive off Tylersville Road. Fricker’s menu features 13 different types of sauces for its chicken wings, chicken chunks and shrimp. The restaurant also features appetizers, salads, ribs, steak, burgers, sandwiches, pizza, quesadillas and wraps, as well as a kids’ menu and desserts.
Police: Possible abduction attempt in Liberty Township – Butler County deputies were called to a Liberty Township home last Monday night, after a stranger in his 20s tried to lure a 9-year-old boy into his car with a comic book. According to a release from the Butler County Sheriff’s Office, the boy said he was walking to his home on Grey Elk Court from a friend’s house on nearby Long Drive shortly after 6 p.m. when a black car pulled up next to him and a male driver exited the vehicle holding a comic book.
UK coach John Schlarman talks about OT Kyle Meadows – On National Signing Day, Kyle Meadows made it official – he is going to play football for the University of Kentucky. Per NCAA rules, Division I coaches are not allowed to talk about recruits until they receive a signed letter of intent. Newly hired University of Kentucky offensive line coach John Schlarman received the fax this morning with Meadows’ signature and took the time to speak about his new recruit.
Video (see below): GMC seniors sign on to play college football – A total of 36 high school seniors from the Greater Miami Conference were recognized last Wednesday at the annual conference football Signing Day press conference at the Ronald Reagan Lodge at Voice of America Park in West Chester. Among those honored include Jalin Marshall (Middletown – Ohio State), offensive lineman Dylan Wiesman (Colerain – Tennessee) offensive tackle Kyle Meadows (Lakota West – Kentucky), linebacker Mike Kelly (Lakota West – Navy), offensive tackle Ben Flick (Hamilton – Cincinnati) and linebacker Marcus Oliver (Hamilton – Indiana).
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