UPDATE 8:30 p.m. – According to Mike Dyer, West Virginia has also recently offered LaRubbio.
Cincinnati and Georgia Tech both offered Lakota East junior offensive lineman Jarrett LaRubbio this week, Lakota East coach Rick Haynes told Cincinnati Enquirer high school sports recruiting writer Mike Dyer.
The 6-foot-5, 265-pound lineman has received offers in February from Arizona State, Western Michigan, Duke, Kentucky and Nebraska. So far in March, he received offers from N.C. State and Miami (Ohio). He also has offers from Akron, Pittsburgh, Bowling Green, Toledo, Kent State and Ohio.
This past fall, LaRubbio was AP second-team all-district and first-team all-GMC.
Haynes also told Dyer that Michigan was at Lakota East High School on Jan. 16 and is interested in LaRubbio. Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer and Ohio State cornerbacks coach Kerry Combs (former head coach at Colerain and Loveland high schools, as well as a former assistant at the old Lakota High School) dropped by Lakota East on Jan. 31.
Miami (Ohio) offered Lakota East junior offensive lineman Jarrett LaRubbio this week, Lakota East coach Rick Haynes told Cincinnati Enquirer high school sports recruiting writer Mike Dyer.
The 6-foot-5, 265-pound lineman has received offers in February from Arizona State, Western Michigan, Duke, Kentucky and Nebraska. He also has offers from Akron, Pittsburgh, Bowling Green, Toledo, Kent State and Ohio. Last Friday, he also received an offer from N.C. State.
This past fall, LaRubbio was AP second-team all-district and first-team all-GMC.
Haynes also told Dyer that Michigan was at Lakota East High School on Jan. 16 and is interested in LaRubbio. Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer and Ohio State cornerbacks coach Kerry Combs (former head coach at Colerain and Loveland high schools, as well as a former assistant at the old Lakota High School) dropped by Lakota East on Jan. 31.
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Lakota East head coach Nikki Drew gives instructions to her team during their girls basketball game against Lakota West Jan. 9, 2013. Photo taken by Tony Tribble.
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 junior running back Mikel Horton has received four Division I offers to play college football last week. The latest coming from Miami (Ohio) on March 1. Photo taken by Joseph Fuqua II.
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.
Lakota West junior running back Mikel Horton is starting to receive attention from collegiate football programs. Photo by Adam Kiefaber of WestChesterBuzz.com.
Florida State offered Lakota West junior running back Mikel Horton on Monday, according to Lakota West head football coach Larry Cox.
“Mikel was very excited about the Florida State offer, but he is also very grateful and humbled by the whole recruiting experience and realizes that he has a great opportunities in his future,” Cox said.
“He has been working really hard both academically and athletically to have an outstanding senior season. He told (Florida State) coach (Jimbo) Fisher he wouldn’t be where he is without great parents, teammates and coaches and he wants the 2013 season to be the best ever.”
Last week, four Division I programs offered Horton. Louisville, Cincinnati, Purdue and Miami (Ohio) offered on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 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.
According to The Cincinnati Enquirer’s Mike Dyer, Horton visited Miami on Friday and Cincinnati on Saturday. He also is planning to visit Louisville and Arkansas in the near future.
Horton has already visited Alabama and Mississippi State.
In 2012, the 6-foot-1, 228-pound Horton rushed for 1,003 yards and 13 touchdowns.
N.C. State recently offered Lakota East junior offensive lineman Jarrett LaRubbio, Lakota East coach Rick Haynes told Cincinnati Enquirer high school sports recruiting writer Mike Dyer.
The 6-foot-5, 265-pound lineman has received offers in February from Arizona State, Western Michigan, Duke, Kentucky and Nebraska. He also has offers from Akron, Pittsburgh, Bowling Green, Toledo, Kent State and Ohio.
This past fall, LaRubbio was AP second-team all-district and first-team all-GMC.
Haynes also told Dyer that Michigan was at Lakota East High School on Jan. 16 and is interested in LaRubbio. Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer and Ohio State cornerbacks coach Kerry Combs (former head coach at Colerain and Loveland high schools, as well as a former assistant at the old Lakota High School) dropped by Lakota East on Jan. 31.
Lakota West junior running back Mikel Horton is starting to receive attention from collegiate football programs. Photo by Adam Kiefaber of WestChesterBuzz.com.
Miami (Ohio) offered Lakota West junior running back Mikel Horton on Friday, Lakota West head football coach Larry Cox told The Enquirer’s Mike Dyer.
Miami (Ohio) is the fourth Division I football program to offer Horton this week. Louisville, Cincinnati and Purdue offered on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.
Lakota West junior running back Mikel Horton has received four Division I offers to play college football this week. The latest coming from Miami (Ohio) on March 1. Photo taken by Joseph Fuqua II.
According to Dyer, Horton is visiting Miami today and Cincinnati on Saturday. He also is planning to visit Louisville and Arkansas in the near future.
In addition, Horton has received interest from Penn State and Michigan State, as well as offers from Indiana, Minnesota, Kent State, Toledo, Bowling Green, Western Michigan and Kentucky.
This past Saturday, Horton visited Alabama. He also visited Mississippi State on Sunday. Another SEC school, Arkansas, has shown “strong interest” and also wants to visit Horton, according to Cox.
In 2012, the 6-foot-1, 228-pound Horton rushed for 1,003 yards and 13 touchdowns.
“Horton is probably the best power running back in the Class of 2014,” said Mark Porter, director of ScoutingOhio.com. “His ability to run between the tackles and churn out the tough yards is second to none and just when you think you have him bottled up that’s when Horton shows off his speed. This rare combo of size, power, and speed has college coaches taking notice and the offers are just starting to roll in.”
Lakota West junior running back Mikel Horton spoke with The Enquirer’s Mike Dyer on Wednesday. Horton already has offers from Indiana, Minnesota, Purdue, Cincinnati, Louisville, Kent State, Toledo, Bowling Green, Western Michigan and Kentucky.
Lakota West junior Alyssa Hedric was one of the top hitters in the Greater Miami Conference last season. She has committed to play softball at Miami (Ohio). Photo taken by Joseph Fuqua II.
Lakota West junior Alyssa Hedric has committed to continue her softball career at Miami (Ohio) University, according to the Lakota West athletic department. Hedric hit leadoff and played center field for Lakota West last season.
Hedric, who helped lead the Firebirds to the state final four her freshman year and to a Greater Miami Conference title in 2012, was named first team all-GMC last season.
Last season, Hedric led her team in doubles with 10 and was third in the GMC in that category. She also co-led Lakota West in runs scored with 24, was third on her team with 26 hits and second on her team with 6 stolen bases. Hedric finished the year with a .306 batting average and a .427 on-base percentage.
In October, her junior teammate Ashley Sharp committed to play softball at Wright State University. Like Hedric, Sharp was named first team all-GMC in 2012.
As a sophomore, Sharp made 26 appearances, totaled 173.1 innings, struck out 178 hitters, had 11 shutouts, a 1.09 earned run average and posted a 20-5 win-loss record. Sharp also led her team with three home runs and 21 runs batted in, while having a .295 batting average.
According to the Greater Miami Conference website, Lakota West will open the 2013 season at Middletown on Monday, April 1.
Lakota West junior running back Mikel Horton is starting to receive attention from collegiate football programs. Photo by Adam Kiefaber of WestChesterBuzz.com.
Purdue offered Lakota West junior running back Mikel Horton on Wednesday, according to Lakota West head football coach Larry Cox.
Purdue is the third Division I football program to offer Horton this week. Louisville and Cincinnati offered on Monday and Tuesday, respectively.
Lakota West junior running back Mikel Horton has received a Division I offer to play college football every day, so far, this week. The latest coming from Purdue on Feb. 27. Photo taken by Joseph Fuqua II.
The Boilermakers are also the third Big Ten Conference school to offer Horton, who also has offers from Indiana and Minnesota.
In addition, Horton has received interest from Penn State and Michigan State, as well as offers from Kent State, Toledo, Bowling Green, Western Michigan and Kentucky.
This past Saturday, Horton visited Alabama. He also visited Mississippi State on Sunday. Another SEC school, Arkansas, has shown “strong interest” and also wants to visit Horton, according to Cox.
In 2012, the 6-foot-1, 228-pound Horton rushed for 1,003 yards and 13 touchdowns.
“Horton is probably the best power running back in the Class of 2014,” said Mark Porter, director of ScoutingOhio.com. “His ability to run between the tackles and churn out the tough yards is second to none and just when you think you have him bottled up that’s when Horton shows off his speed. This rare combo of size, power, and speed has college coaches taking notice and the offers are just starting to roll in.”
Lakota West junior running back Mikel Horton is starting to receive attention from collegiate football programs. Photo by Adam Kiefaber of WestChesterBuzz.com.
Cincinnati offered Lakota West junior running back Mikel Horton on Tuesday, according to Lakota West head football coach Larry Cox.
UC made its offer the following day that Horton received an offer from Louisville. It was his fourth offer in the past six days.
Horton, who has received interest from Penn State, Arkansas and Michigan State, also has offers from Indiana, Kent State, Toledo, Bowling Green, Western Michigan, Minnesota and Kentucky. He has also visited Alabama and Mississippi State.
In 2012, the 6-foot-1, 228-pound Horton rushed for 1,003 yards and 13 touchdowns.
In other Lakota football recruiting news, Lakota East senior offensive lineman Kyler Corbett committed to Morehead State on Sunday night, according to Lakota East coach Rick Haynes.
