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The Pickerington High School North wrestling team loses the most decorated senior class in the program's seven seasons, but that doesn't mean next year's team won't again be among the best in the district. North won a league and sectional championship and sent six wrestlers to the Division I state tournament, which concluded on March 6. Three Panthers placed at state to help North finish a program-best 11th (33 points), behind champion Wadsworth (172).

Top to bottom this is the strongest season we've had   -Brad Harris

 

Fort Armstrong Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution honored eight outstanding students at a recent brunch. The selected students were honored at the Butterworth Center. Student recognition is based on dependability, service, leadership and patriotism.  

Gerald D. "Jerry" Mogg, 71, of Charlotte, died Monday, Feb. 15, 2010 at the Eaton Community Hospice House after an extended illness. Jerry was born June 23, 1938 in Lansing, the son of Cecil and Retha (Brown) Mogg and was a lifelong resident of Charlotte. He was a 1956 graduate of Charlotte High School and all of his adult life had been involved in the grocery business having started in high school as a "carry out boy" to eventually owning his own business, J&J Junction Party Store.  

Blake Rankin scored 13 points Tuesday for Charlotte, which led for most of the first three quarters before falling 43-38 to Marshall (5-6) in a nonleague game. The Orioles (0-8) led 31-29 early in the fourth quarter when the Red Hawks went on a 7-0 run, and then made five of their six free throws in the last 1:28 of the game to seal the win. "We didn't make good decisions down the stretch," said Charlotte coach Ryan Nevins.  

Senior center Jon Horford led Grand Ledge with 24 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks in a 53-36 nonleague win over Portland (4-2). Dario Bongiorni and Jordan Loredo finished with nine points each for the Comets (5-3). GRAND LEDGE: Jon Horford 9 5-6 24, Dario Bongiomi 4 0-1 9, Jordan Loredo 4 1-2 9, Zach Artibee 2 1-1 5, Jimmie Cotter 2 0-0 4, Nate McCrumb 0 2-2 2.  

Plenty of cities, large and small, would love to trade places with Shavano Park, which wrapped up its recently-completed fiscal year in the black and with "cash in the bank," City Council was told Dec. 15. "Every department finished in the black," independent auditor Roger Harrison told council. "The city is in a strong financial position."

It is actually 80 feet lower than it was in March of 2008. This wet spell that we have had for the past few months hasn't done much for the Trinity. It may have helped the Edwards (Aquifer) but not the Trinity.   -Grant Snyder

 

This could be one of the most difficult years in recent memory to predict for Charlotte's boys' basketball team. The Orioles do have talent, size and athleticism, but they are young, and may take their lumps early. Still, Charlotte head coach Ryan Nevins thinks that his Orioles can contend in the very difficult CAAC Gold this season.  

Pauline Ann Christe, 84, of Somerset, passed last evening Nov. 17, 2009, at son Ricardo's home, were she lived the past 10 years. Born March 2, 1925 in Stewart, Pa., the daughter of Michael and Anna (Kalada) Luckage. Preceded in death by parents, husband Robert L. Christe who died June 21, 1995, son, Raymond, sisters, Helen Wisnesky, Peggy Grega and brother Michael Luckage.  

After winning the Region 7-4A cross country title last week, Dalton High's boys had high expectations heading into Saturday's Class 4A state meet in Carrollton. The Catamounts finished seventh, but coach Karen Galyon said that's not what the team had in mind. "They were a little disappointed they didn't get a top-five finish," she said.

It just wasn’t his day   -Sam Young

 

Dalton cross country coach Karen Galyon likes how the Region 7-4A champion Catamounts fit into the Class 4A state meet title picture. "I've looked at other times," Galyon said. "We're very competitive with all of them. It's to our advantage to have so many guys running close to the same time."

It’s going to be tough   -Josh Stanley