Lions Hall of Fame accepting nominations

The New Richmond Lions Sports Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for induction into the 2015 Hall of Fame Class. Nominations must be received by the New Richmond High School Athletic Department by December 8, 2014 to be considered for the 2015 Hall of Fame inductions to be held at 6 p.m. January 31, 2015.

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New Richmond Lions Sports Hall of Fame

NOMINATIONS AND ELIGIBILITY

FORWARD:        The performances of the past serve as an inspiration for present and future activities. Yet, unless the achievements are recorded, they tend to become hazy memories. It is for this reason that we set forth the following purpose for the Lions Sports Hall of Fame.

PURPOSE:           To recognize outstanding contributions to the athletic program at New Richmond High School by athletes, coaches, athletic directors and administrators and therefore offer incentive to future participants in this program.

A.    Anyone wishing to make one or several nominations may obtain nomination forms in the Athletic Director’s Office.

1.     Nominators must sign nomination forms or they will be invalid.

2.     Nominations must be submitted by December 8th. The committee will meet in December to select inductees.

3.     The induction ceremony will take place during the basketball season on January 31^st at 6:00.

B.    Any past athlete, coach, athletic director, or administrator is eligible for induction into the Lions Sports Hall of Fame with these exceptions:

1.     An athlete must have earned a Varsity letter while attending New Richmond. Athletes cannot be considered within the first five years after his/her graduation date.

2.     A coach, athletic director, or administrator is eligible immediately after retiring or upon leaving the district.

3.     A present coach, athletic director, or administrator is eligible for his/her performance as an athlete at New Richmond.

4.     Outstanding athletic achievement and contribution to athletics is the primary requirement for nomination.

C.    Number of Inductees – There will be at least one, but not more than 4 inductees in a given year.

D.    Nominations will be kept in consideration for 3 years.

NEW RICHMOND EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT

LIONS SPORTS HALL OF FAME

NOMINATION FORM

NOTE: BEFORE COMPLETING THIS NOMINATION  PLEASE REFER TO THE NOMINATION AND ELIGIBILITY RULES LISTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS SHEET.

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SPORTS PLAYED OR COACHED: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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WHY DO YOU FEEL THIS PERSON SHOULD BE INDUCTED?

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JV VOLLEYBALL SEASON ENDS 17-3

The JV Volleyball Team ended their season with another victory against Goshen last night 25-15 and 25-10; ending their record at 17-3. They won a game and lost a game to Western Brown and Amelia. They also fell  to Williamsburg one game. The Lady Lions had a great season.

JV VOLLEYBALL

The JV Volleyball team had a hard fought battle Tuesday night against Western Brown. Losing the first game 20-25 they fought back taking the second 25-16 and the third 25-23. The team put forth tremendous effort securing this victory.  Their record now stands at 16-3.

JV VOLLEYBALL

Congratulations to the JV Volleyball team on their win against CNE & Batavia this past week. The Lady Lions fought a hard fight against Amelia last night but was defeated in 3 games 22-25, 25-19 and in overtime lost the battle 26-24. The team's record is now 14-3.

Volley for the Cure Victory

Congratulations to the Varsity volleyball team on their victory over Georgetown in tonight's Volley for the Cure game 25-13, 25-12, 25-16.  Anna Hamilton was the team's leading server with 7 aces.  Kandice, one shoe, Miller lead the defense with 2 blocks and 15 digs.  She was followed by Anna Hamilton and Cortney Smith with 13 digs each. On offense, the leaders were Emily Carter, Kandice Miller, and Rachael Riffle with 8 kills each.

JV VOLLEYBALL

The JV Volleyball team is now 10-1, beating Norwood two out of three games, being defeated by Western Brown 19-25 but then coming back and beating Goshen 25-11 and 25-8. A great job is being done by all.

JV VOLLEYBALL

Congratulations to the JV Volleyball Team on seven straight victories.  The Lady Lions have started out their season defeating CNE, Ripley, MVCA, Mariemont, Clark, Reading and the first of league games Batavia last night 25-20 in both games.

Varsity Volleyball wins league opener!

The varsity volleyball team improved their record to 6-2 with a win over Batavia taking them to 1-0 in the league.  The entire match was a battle with scores of 26-24, 22-25, 25-22, and 25-23.  Rachael Riffle lead the offense with 10 kills, assisting her and the other hitters was Emily Carter with 16 assists.  Cortney Smith and Sadie Fischesser each had 3 aces.  Kandice Miller and Anna Hamilton worked to shut down Batavia's front row as they had 9 blocks and 5 blocks, respectively.  The team had a combined total of 118 digs, leading in that category was Kandice Miller with 24 and Cortney Smith with 20.  The team takes on Amelia at home on Thursday in another league match.

Varsity Volleyball team defeats Reading

The varsity volleyball team played a great match tonight and defeated Reading 25-23, 25-16, 25-23.  Rachael Riffle had 18 assists to help the offensive leaders of Kandice Miller with 9 kills and Anna Hamilton with 8.  Natalie Holdsworth and Rachael Riffle helped in the scoring with 3 aces each.  Emily Kidd and Kandice Miller each had 11 digs, followed by Cortney Smith with 10.  Everyone contributed to a great team victory!

JV VOLLEYBALL TEAM

Congratulations to the JV Volleyball Team on their victory again Miami Valley Christian Academy 25-17 and 25-3.  A great job was done by all.

JV VOLLEYBALL

Congratulations to the JV Volleyball Team on their victory against CNE Saturday 8/16. The Lady Lions won two out of three games; 26-24, 17-25, 25-21. Then following up with another victory against Ripley also Saturday; 25-7 and 25-17.

JV VOLLEYBALL

The JV Volleyball team has started off their season winning all four scrimmages against Eastern Brown, Summit Country Day, Purcel Marian and Madeira. Saturday 8/16/14 will start off the season with a tri-match against CNE and Ripley.

NRHS AD Doug Foote elected OHSAA SW District board

New Richmond High School athletic director/dean of students Doug Foote has been elected to a six-year term on the Ohio High School Athletic Association's Southwest District Board. Mr. Foote received 33 votes to 12 for Benjamin Logan AD Scott Reule and 9 for Bishop Fenwick AD Jon Payne.

The 9-member SW District Board is one of five Ohio High School Athletic Association district boards and oversees and runs sectional and district competition in 20 OHSAA sectional and district tournaments.

Mr. Foote's election gives the Southern Buckeye Conference two spots on the SW District Board. Western Brown AD/Asst. Principal Tim Cook serves as SWDAB president and representative to the OHSAA state board.

Ohio High School Athletic Association
4080 Roselea Place
Columbus, Ohio 43214
Phone (614) 267-2502
Fax (614) 267-1677

RESULTS

SOUTHWEST DISTRICT ATHLETIC BOARD ELECTION
CLASS AA REPRESENTATIVE

Results of the election follow below. The ballots were counted by Scott Dorne, Athletic Director, Thomas
Worthington High School; Molly Downard, OHSAA Executive Administrative Assistant; Dana Bushong,
Administrative Assistant; Jerry Snodgrass, Assistant Commissioner; Tim Stried, Director of Information;
Chris Walker, Production Supervisor; Lauren Prochaska, Assistant for Compliance and Events; and Tyler
Brooks, Program Coordinator.

VACANCY – CLASS AA REPRESENTATIVE - SOUTHWEST DISTRICT
TERM - BEGINNING AUGUST 1, 2014 AND ENDING JULY 31, 2020

33 Doug Foote, Athletic Director/Dean of Students – New Richmond High School, New
Richmond

9 Jon Payne, Athletic Director – Bishop Fenwick High School, Franklin

12 Scott Reule, Athletic Director – Benjamin Logan High School, Bellefontaine

66 sent, 54 returned
DOUG FOOTE WAS ELECTED TO THE
SOUTHWEST DISTRICT BOARD

Brian Benzinger records 300th career win

Senior catcher Levi Simpson hands New Richmond coach Brian Benzinger the game ball for his 300th win after their 7-0 victory over Norwood. The win improved New Richmond to 23-5 and marked the third straight year the Lions have won at least 23 games and the 10^th 20-win season for coach Benzinger in his 15 seasons as head coach.

Spring sports banquet moved to May 28

New Richmond High School's Spring Sports Banquet has been moved from May 16 to May 28. The banquet honoring 2014 spring athletes will be at 6 p.m. May 28 in the NRHS cafeteria followed by athlete recognition in the NRHS gym.

Eight Lions make college commitments

Eight New Richmond High School senior athletes signed or made commitments this spring to continue their athletic careers at the college level. They are (seated from left) Hunter Blankenship, Spalding University in soccer; Hannah Hall, Denison University in track; Levi Simpson, Marietta College in baseball; (standing from left) Malik Davis, Marietta College in football; John Ernst, Pamona-Pitzer (Calif.) in basketball; Evan Brigner, Tiffin University in football; Pierce Burnam, Wilmington College in track and football; and Josh Heiden, Ohio Northern University in basketball. Tyler David (not pictured) has signed with Cleveland State in swimming.

Eight other senior athletes signed or made commitments during the winter. They were Josie Buckingham, Minnesota in basketball; Olivia Behymer, Liberty University in track; Eleanor Wildey and Branston Evans, Wilmington College in track;

Colton Farmer, Spalding University in soccer; Emily Barcheski, Southern Indiana University in soccer; Tyler Klein, Cincinnati Christian University in soccer; and Michael Huber, Mt. St. Joseph in soccer.

Boys Track and Field Runner Up at the SBAAC Meet!

Congratulations to the boys track and field team on placing 2nd at the SBAAC Meet. Scoring for the lions were: 

4x800 - Charlie Spicker, Bobby Bingham, Zach Fields, Austin Torrens - 2nd 

110 Hurdles - Pierce Burnam - 1st, Miles Burnam - 2nd 

100 Dash - TJay Burbage - 6th 

4x200 - MIles Burnmam, Derik Anderson, Ethan Gundler, TJay Burbage - 3rd

1600 - Charlie Spicker - 3rd, Bingham - 5th 

4x100 - Tyler Anderson, Ethan Gundler, Pierce Burnam, TJay Burbage - 2nd 

400 - Austin Torrens - 1, Darren Porter - 6rh 

300 Hurdles - Pierce Burnam - 1st, Miles Burnam - 3rd

800 - Charlie Spicker - 6th 

3200 - Luke Glenn - 4th, Daniel Stoy - 6th 

4x400 - TJay Burbage, Darren Porter, Austin Torrens, Pierce Burnam - 1st 

Shot Put - Branston Evans - 2nd, Jake Hurst - 3rd 

Discus - Branston Evans - 1st 

Long Jump - Derik Anderson - 4th 

High Jump - Josh Dixon - 1st, Ethan Gundler - 4th 

Pole Vault - Tyler Anderson - 1st, Erik Anderson - 2nd

Please visit www.baumspage.com for all results. 

Boys Track and Field Finish 2nd at the Mariemont Invitational

Congratulations to the boys track and field team on a second place finish at Mariemont Invitational. Scoring for the team were the following: 

100 Hurdles:  Pierce Burnam  1st  with a new meet record    Mile Burnam   2nd

300 Hurdles:  Pierce Burman  2nd  Miles Burnam  3rd

400 Dash:  Austin Torrens  5th

4x100 Relay:  4th   Ethan Gundler, Pierce Burnam, TJ Burbage, Tyler Anderson

4x200 Relay:  4th  Derik Anderson, Ethan Gundler, Miles Burnam, TJ Burbage

4x400 Relay:  3rd  Pierce Burnam, TJ Burbage, Austin Torrens, Darren Porter

4x 800 Relay:  5th  Austin Torrens,  Bobby Bingham, Charles Spicker, Zach Fields

Discus:  2nd  Branston Evans

High Jump:  5th  Ethan Gundler

To view all results from this meet please visit finishtiming.com 

Boys Track and Field Team 1st place finish at Goshen Invitational

Congratulations to the boys track and field team on their 1st place finish at the Goshen Invitational. Scoring for the team are the following: 

4x800 Relay consisting of Charlie Spicker, Zach Fields, Bobby Bingham and Austin Torrens placing 1st 

110 Hurdles - Miles Burnam 1st, Pierce Burnam 2nd 

4x200 Relay consisting of Miles Burnam, Austin Torrens, Ethan Gundler and TJay Burbage placing 6th 

1600 Run - Charlie Spicker 2nd 

4x100 Relay consisting of TJay Burbage, Ethan Gundler, Derik Anderson and Pierce Burnam placing 4th 

400 Dash - Darren Porter 5th 

300 Hurdles - Pierce Burnam 1st, Miles Burnam 3rd 

800 Run - Austin Torrens 2nd, Charlie Spicker 4th 

200 Dash - Brian Lewis 5th 

3200 Run - Luke Glenn 2nd, Daniel Stoy 5th 

4x400 Relay consisting of TJay Burbage, Zach Fields, Jason Goodrich, Austin and Pierce Burnam placing 3rd

High Jump - Ethan Gundler 4th 

Pole Vault - Tyler Anderson 1st, Erik Anderson 3rd 

Shot Put - Branston Evans 3rd, Jacob Hurst 4th  

Discus - Branston Evans 1st 

Long Jump - Miles Burnam 3rd 

Also...Congratulations to Bobby Bingham for winning the Most Courageous Athlete Award at the Goshen Invitational. Please check www.baumspage.com for additional times/heights/distances and places.  

Boys Track and Field 1st place finish at Finneytown Invitational

Congratulations to the boys track and field team on their first place finish at the Finneytown Invitational. Scoring for the lions were the following:
400 Dash - Austin Torrens placing 5th
110 Hurdles - Miles Burnam placing 1st and Pierce Burnam placing 2nd
300 Hurdles - Miles Burnma placing 1st and Pierce Burnam placing 2nd
800 Run - Charlie Spicker placing 5th
1600 Run  - Charlie Spicker placing 4th
3200 Run - Luke Glenn placing 6th
4x400 Relay - Darren Porter, Austin Torrens, TJay Burbage and Pierce Burnam placing 1st
4x800 Relay - Charlie Spicker, Zach Fields, Silas O'Dell and Austin Torrens placing 2nd
Shot Put - Branston Evans placing 6th
Discus - Branston Evans  placing 3rd
Pole Vault - Erik Anderson placing 3rd and Tyler Anderson placing 4th

Please check www.finishingtiming.com for more results. The team will travel to Batavia on Tuesday.

NREVSD saddened by loss of Joe Middeler

The New Richmond Exempted Village School District lost a popular coach and loyal district supporter April 18 when Joe Middeler was killed in a mowing accident at him home near Moscow.

Joe Middeler

A1970 graduate of New Richmond High School, Mr. Middeler just completed his 15^th season as varsity boys swim coach. He started the New Richmond Middle School swim program in the early 1990s and coached at that level before moving up to varsity. He also taught swimming for the New Richmond High School PTO and has been an OHSAA swim official for more than 30 years.

“This is a tragic loss for our district and the NR community,” said NREVSD Supt. Adam Bird.  “Joe was a popular coach and school supporter for decades and will be missed.”

Mr. Middeler, 63, helped develop recent Division I college swimmers Nate Kramer (University of Cincinnati) and Alex Lewis (Cleveland State) and 2014 state qualifier Tyler David. He was inducted into the New Richmond High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2006 and was a substitute teacher at New Richmond for the past 25 years.

“Please keep the Middeler family as well as our NR family in your thoughts and prayers as we all lost a very special person,” said NRHS athletic director Doug Foote.

Mr. Middeler, who earned a BS of Education degree in physical education and health from Xavier University, served in the U.S.  Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam War (1971-72) and was a member of the New Richmond American Legion and VFW posts. He was a lifetime member of the Operating Engineers Union.

 Visitation for Mr. Middeler will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 23 at the E. C. Nurre Funeral Home, 177 W. Main Street, Amelia.  Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 24 at St. Peter Church, New Richmond. Burial will be at St. Peter Cemetery in New Richmond. Memorial contributions may be made to the New Richmond Food Pantry.

Mr. Middeler was the husband of Denise Middeler and father of Jennifer Slone (Rodney) and Katie Middeler (Christopher Flaugh) and brother of Judy Middeler, with whom he coached at New Richmond,  Joyce Webb (Mac), and Janet Bishop (Paul).

Boys Track and Field at New Richmond Invitational

Congratulations to the boys track and field team on their 2nd place finish of 16 teams at the New Richmond Invitational. Scoring for the lions were the following: 

4x800 Relay consisting of Charlie Spicker, Zach Fields, Silas O'Dell and Austin Torrens placed 6th 

110 Hurdles - Pierce Burnam 1st and Miles Burnam 2nd 

4x200 Relay consisting of Derik Anderson, Ethan Gundler, Tyler Anderson and Darren Porter placed 6th 

4x100 Relay consisting of Miles Burnam, Pierce Burnam, Derik Anderson and TJ Burbage placing 4th 

400 Dash - Austin Torrens 5th 

800 Run - Austin Torrens 5th 

300 Hurdles - Pierce Burnam 2nd, Miles Burnam 3rd

4x400 Relay consisting of Pierce Burnam, Zach Fields, Austin Torrens and TJ Burbage placed 2nd

Shot Put - Branston Evans 7th 

Discus - Branston Evans 4th

Long Jump - Miles Burmam 7th 

Pole Vault - Erik Anderson 3rd

The team will travel to Finneytown High School next Tuesday and Wednesday, April 22nd and 23rd. 

Boys Track and Field at Norwood Invitational

Congratulations to the boys track and field team on their 1st place finish of 14 teams at the Norwood Invitational. Scoring for the lions in their respective events were:
4x800 Relay consisting of Bobby Bingham, Zach Fields, Charlie Spicker and Austin Torrens placed first.
110 Hurdles - Miles Burnam placed first and Pierce Burnam placed second.
1600 Run - Bobby Bingham placed first and Charlie Spicker placed third.
4x100 Relay consisting of Miles Burnam, TJ Burbage, Derik Anderson and Pierce Burnam placed sixth.
400 Dash - Austin Torrens placed seventh.
300 Hurldes - Miles Burnam placed first and Pierce Burnam placed second.
800 Run - Austin Torrens placed fifth.
3200 Run - Bobby Bingham placed fifth.
4x400 Relay consisting of Darren Porter, Zach Fields, Pierce Burnam and Austin Torrens placed second.
High Jump - Ethan Gundler tied for eighth.
Long Jump - Miles Burnam placed seventh.
Discus - Branston Evans placed first.
Shot Put - Branston Evans placed second.

Please visit www.baumspage.com for more results from this invitational. The team will host the New Richmond Invitational Tuesday and Wednesday, April 15th and 16th.

Boys Track and Field at New Richmond Relays

Congratulations to the boys track and field team on their 2nd place finish at the New Richmond Relays. Relay teams placing in the top three were: Shuttle Hurdles placed 1st consisting of Miles Burnam, Jacob Branson, Brandon Plank and Pierce Burnam. 1600 Medley placed 3rd consisting of Austin Torrens, Ryan Brunk, Darren Porter and TJ Burbage. 4x400 Relay placed 2nd consisting of Pierce Burnam, TJ Burbage, Miles Burnam and Austin Torrens. 4x800 Relay placed 1st consisting of Bobby Bingham, Zach Fields, Charlie Spicker and Austin Torrens. 4x100 Relay placed 3rd consisting of Miles Burnam, Darren Porter, TJ Burbage and Pierce Burnam. Long Jump placed 1st with Zach Fields and Miles Burnam. Pole Vault placed 1st with Tyler Anderson and Derik Anderson. Discus placed 3rd with Branston Evans and Brian Lewis. Shot Put placed 2nd with Branston Evans and Jacob Hurst. The team travels to the Norwood Invitational this Friday.  

Boys Track and Field 1st Place finish at Coaches Classic

Congratulations to the boys track and field team on their 1st place finish of 26 teams at the Coaches Classic. Scoring for the Lions were :
Malik Davis with 8th in the 100 Dash.
Austin Torrens with 5th and TJ Burbage 8th in the 400 Dash. 
Austin Torrens with 3rd in the 800 Run.
Bobby Bingham with 3rd in the 1600 Run. 
Miles Burnam with 1st and Pierce Burnam with 3rd in the 110 Hurdles.
Pierce Burnam in 1st and Miles Burnam in 2nd in the 300 Hurdles. 
The 4x100 Relay consisting of TJ Burbage, Miles Burnam, Pierce Burnam and Malik Davis finished 4th. 
The 4x400 Relay consisting of Pierce Burnam, TJ Burbage, Zach Fields and Austin Torrens finished 3rd. 
The 4x800 Relay consisting of Bobby Bingham, Zach Fields, Charlie Spicker and Silas O'Dell finished 4th. 
Derek Anderson with 3rd in the Pole Vault.
Branston Evans with 7th in the Shot and 3rd in the Discus.

The team will compete again on Tuesday, April 8th at the NRHS Relays. 

Reds Showcase tickets now on sale at NRHS

The New Richmond High School baseball team is again invited to play in the Cincinnati Reds Future High School Showcase this season. Tickets are on sale now in the athletic office at NRHS. The $5 ticket includes the following:

New Richmond will play Bethel in the Cincinnati Reds High

School Showcase at 7 p.m. April 7 at the University of

Cincinnati

 * A ticket to watch the two-time defending SBAAC champions NR Lions take on league rival Bethel at the University of Cincinnati's Johnny Bench Field on April 7th at 7:00 p.m..

* A voucher for a 2014 Cincinnati Reds game this year.

* A coupon for a free cheese coney from Skyline Chili.

* A buy one get one free coupon for a day of fun at Coney Island (Rides and pool)

Last year, New Richmond High School sold more tickets than any of the other 32 Greater Cincinnati schools hosting a Reds Showcase game.

“This is a tremendous venue for those who have not watched a game there,” said Lions baseball coach Brian Benzinger. “There’s approximately $40 worth of savings with each ticket purchased.  Even if you don't go to the high school game, it is still a bargain.”

In addition, NRHS graduate and former Cincinnati Red Todd Benzinger will throw out the first pitch at the University of Cincinnati.

Please e-mail NRHS Varsity Baseball Coach Brian Benzinger at benzinger_b@nrschools.org with any questions.

NR to host SBAAC Youth/Middle School football clinic

Thomas More College head football coach James Hilvert and former Bengals placekicker Doug Pelfrey head the list of speakers at the Southern Buckeye Conference youth/middle school football clinic for all area coaches April 5 at New Richmond Elementary School.

Other speakers include SBAAC head coaches Josh Stratton of New Richmond, Evan Dreyer of Western Brown and Chris Majors of Norwood, assistant coaches Patrick Burke from Covington Catholic, Mike Davis from Scott County High School along with New Richmond assistants Josh Wade, Ben Osborne and Pat Fagan. Other speakers include Adam Szabo, Owner of Speed Applications, and Robert Wooten, New Richmond High School football team chaplain and Fellowship of Christian Athletics sponsor.

“Our hope is to help the feeder system coaches in the pursuit of better instruction and organization,” said Stratton. “Good high school coaches do everything they can to learn from college coaches and it is our hope that the area’s youth coaches will do anything and everything to learn from us.”

Cost is $15 for pre-registration and $20 at the door with lunch provided.  Pre-Registration ends Wednesday April 3. Same day registration begins at 7:50 a.m. April 5 with the clinic starting at 8:20 a.m. in the school’s gym/cafeteria area. 

“This is a great opportunity for our youth/MS coaches to better their instruction to elevate the level of play within our league and promote the greatest sport in the world,” said Stratton, who went 9-1 in his first year at New Richmond in 2013. 

Download SBAAC Clinic registration form: http://www.nrschools.org/Downloads/ClinicReg%20Form.pdf

Download SBAAC Clinic speaker schedule: http://www.nrschools.org/Downloads/2014clinicSchedule.pdf

Clinic sponsor is Lowe’s Sporting Goods.

Annual NRHS mulch sale begins

Forget about the Polar Vortex. Spring will eventually get here and that means its Mulch Madness time at New Richmond High School.

The New Richmond High School Sports Foundation is holding the annual mulch sale and is offering three types of mulch this year: Dark Supreme, Cypress and Hardwood Gold.

All bags cost $4.00 each and that price includes delivery. Orders will be delivered on April 12th from 8 to 2pm. For further information contact Rick Mahan at (513) 305-1795 or email at Mahan_r@nrschools.org. Bags are 2 cubic  ft. with 14 bags = a yard.

Order deadline is noon on April 7.

Bulk Orders Dark Supreme $30 per yard minimum of three yards for delivery. Additional delivery fee 3-16 yards-$50, 16-40 yards-$80

(Delivery of bulk orders are available Monday through Friday, ask Mr. Mahan.)

Make checks payable to New Richmond Sports Foundation and return to: New Richmond High school, Attn: Rick Mahan, 1131 Bethel New Richmond Rd, New Richmond, OH 45157.

Download the Mulch Madness order form or click on the link below to order online:

https://docs.google.com/a/nrschools.org/forms/d/1ek7ro3qI6cjgqgmAuy1Sxx2NAgl0DCSJrMjO4R4mUnc/viewform

Tyler David gets champion sendoff to state swimming

New Richmond High School senior Tyler David was given a champions sendoff Feb. 19 for his trip to the Ohio High School Athletic Association state swim meet in Canton where he will be competing in the 200 and 500 freestyle events.

David, who carries a 4.0 GPA with a full-load of post secondary courses at Clermont College, is being recruited by several Division I colleges including Cleveland State where former Lion Alex Lewis has been a four-year standout. David is introduced in this video by his New Richmond swim coaches Judy and Joe Middeler.

NRHS honors its basketball champions

New Richmond High School honored its 2014 Southern Buckeye Conference American Division champion boys and girls basketball teams at a Feb. 14 pep rally. It marked the first time since 1975 that both girls and boys won league titles. The Lady Lions are featured cutting down the nets. Click on the Play button below to watch the team introductions.

NRHS honors Josie Buckingham on Senior Night

New Richmond High School honored senior basketball player Josie Buckingham on Senior Night Feb. 12.

Buckingham, who will attend the University of Minnesota, in the top scorer (1432 points), rebounder (1004) and shot blocker (440) in school history. She holds school single game records with 42 points, 17 blocks and 26 rebounds. Her total of 153 blocks in a season ranks her 8th in state history and 440 career blocks ranks 5th in state history. She was selected as Southern Buckeye Conference player of the year.

NR family connected by championships

If you attend a Stacy family reunion in New Richmond you can expect the talk to get around to Lady Lions basketball and championships.

Sisters Bailey and Bergen Workman were in uniform Jan. 31 when the Lady Lions clinched the 2014 Southern Buckeye American Division title with a 66-48 win over Amelia and on Feb. 8 when New Richmond won the Southern Buckeye championship with a 47-44 win over National Division champion Georgetown.

The previous championship by a Lady Lions team was in 1984 when twins Lisa and Lana Stacy led their Pat Hill coached team to the Southern Buckeye championship.

Girls basketball championships has become a family tradition in New Richmond. Seated (from left) are Lisa Stacy Workman, former coach Pat Hill and Lana Stacy Gilday who won the Southern Buckeye Conference title in 1984. Standing (from left) are Bailey Workman, current Lady Lions coach Brad Hatfield (Lisa Workman's son-in-law) and Bergen Workman from the 2014 Southern Buckeye championship.

Lisa Stacy is now Lisa Workman and mother of Bailey and Bergen. To make it more of a family affair, Lisa also is the mother-in-law of current Lady Lions coach Brad Hatfield, who is married to Brennan Workman. Lana Stacy, now Lana Gilday, is connected to the current team as a former assistant coach for Hatfield during Bailey’s freshman and sophomore seasons.

“We do talk basketball but she (Lisa) never second guesses me,” said Hatfield, who has left Lady Lions fans with little to question after four straight winning seasons including this year’s 19-2 championship team.

If Lisa had any criticism about Hatfield’s coaching style, it probably would be he’s too soft on his girls.

“These kids have no idea what it was like to run and play for Pat Hill as a coach,” said Lisa. “We ran and ran and ran until no team could keep pace with us.  I tell my girls all the time that they have it easy.”

“We’ve heard that a lot,” said Bailey, who has been a four-year starter for the Lady Lions. Bergen is a freshman and was elevated to varsity for the post-season.

Of course, Pat Hill’s 1984 team, which went 14-6 and won the league with a showdown win over Western Brown, didn’t have a 6-6 Josie Buckingham, whose mother Liz Misheff played on New Richmond’s first championship team in 1974-75, in the low post.

What Pat Hill had was the Stacy twins plus girls like Lisa Taylor, Patty McMillian and Donna Hayslip who bought into her demanding style, which required tremendous conditioning.

“We only had seven or eight players on that team but we still were able to run teams into the floor,” said Lana. “We could outrun everybody.”

“We ran our offense off our defense where we would push it down the side,” recalled Hill, now the commissioner of the SBAAC.  “We called it Snowbird where Lisa would take off down the floor and we would get the ball to her and she would turn and shoot the ball. If teams tried to stop us on one side we would just switch to the other side.”

“I wasn’t allowed to go into the paint,” noted Lisa. “I was almost like a cherry picker, but I was shooting from the outside. We didn’t have the three-point shot then and that is the area where I took most of my shots.”

Bailey Workman has the advantage of the three-point line and has made 33 from long range this season.

 “Everybody remembers Lisa and Lana for their offense, but they were both great defensive players and that was the big key for us winning that championship,” said Hill, who as athletic director at New Richmond hired Hatfield.

2014 Hall of Fame inductions

John Duncan Jr., Jay Penry and Denny Hopewell were inducted into the New Richmond (Ohio) High School Lions Sports Hall of Fame at the annual Hall of Fame banquet Jan. 25.

Hawkins to be honored by Southwest District

New Richmond Board of Education member David Hawkins has been selected for the Friend of Athletics Award by the Southwest District Athletic Board of the Ohio High School Athletic Association in recognition of his 27 years as a volunteer at New Richmond High School.

David Hawkins

Mr. Hawkins, who has been a school board member for 22 years, has operated the scoreboard for varsity, JV and freshman football for 27 years; served as official scorer for boys varsity, JV and freshman basketball for 26 years; started the New Richmond Middle School wrestling tournament and served as its director for 12 years.

In addition, Mr. Hawkins has been part of the www,newrichmond.localsportsradio.com team for the past five years, helping broadcast more than 50 football, soccer, wrestling, girls basketball,  and baseball events per year.

“Athletic programs can’t be effective without individuals such as Dave Hawkins who has a tremendous love and devotion for New Richmond Schools,” said New Richmond High School athletic director Doug Foote, who serves as a member of the Southwest District board. “This award is given to an individual who has served on a volunteer bases for a school district for 25 years or more and Dave certainly fits this category.”

“I am surprised and feel honored to receive this award,” said Hawkins, who is recovering from surgery. “I’ve never done anything for personal recognition, but hope by accepting this award that it brings attention to all the volunteers who help New Richmond.”

David Hawkins interviews Lions baseball players during a post game show.

One of those volunteers is Kevin Walriven, who spotted for Hawkins for many years at football games and has sat next to him at basketball games for almost 20 years as the scoreboard operator.

“If I had been asked to pick a recipient of this award, Dave Hawkins would have been my choice without hesitation,” said Walriven, who also serves of the New Richmond Board of Education with Hawkins. “I can only guess at how many hours Dave has voluntarily devoted to our sports programs over the past 30 years, but I'll guarantee that he is in a league of his own and New Richmond Schools are much better because of his efforts.”

Mr. Hawkins will be honored March 8 at 5 p.m. at Xavier University’s Cintas Arena during the Southwest District basketball tournament.

David Hawkns interviews  New Richmond athletic director Doug Foote during a NR Lions Sports Foundation event.

Three to join Lions Sports Hall of Fame

Two athletes from the mid-1990s who received Division I college scholarships and the most successful soccer coach in New Richmond High School history will be inducted into the New Richmond Lions Sports Hall of Fame on January 25.

Joining the Hall of Fame as 2014 inductees will be 1995 graduate and cross country star Jason (Jay) Penry, 1996 graduate and two-sport star in basketball and baseball John Duncan Jr. and 9-time conference soccer coach of the year Denny Hopewell.

Jason (Jay) Penry

Jay Penry

Jay Penry, who ran both track and cross country at Wake Forest University where he obtained bachelor and master degrees in biology, is currently a professor at Oregon State University where he received his Doctor of Philosophy in Exercise and Sports Sciences degree in 2008. His lecture courses at Oregon State include Anatomical Kinesiology, Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology, and Motor Learning and Control.

Penry graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1999 from Wake Forest where he was named a Mullen School from 1996-99 and named to the Phi Beta Kappa national academic honor society.

The valedictorian of his 1995 high school class, Penry was the Division II regional and district champion and state runner-up in the 3200-meter run and was the district champion at 1600 meters. He received all-conference and all-Cincinnati honors in track and was a four-time all-conference runner in cross country.

“Jay was a true scholar athlete,” said former New Richmond High School track coach Warren McConnell.

“Jay does nothing half-way,” said New Richmond classmate Todd Young. “He has been able to take the very qualities that made him successful in sports and use them in other parts of his life.”

John Duncan Jr.

John Duncan Jr.

John Duncan Jr. attended Wright State University on a baseball scholarship after an outstanding career at New Richmond High School. He joins his father, John Duncan Sr., and younger brother, David Duncan, as a member of the Lions Sports Hall of Fame.

In baseball, Duncan was a three-time Southern Buckeye Conference all-star and was named to the all-Cincinnati team his senior year after leading the Cincinnati metro area in wins (8) and strikeouts (114). He ranks 4^th career wins (18) and strikeouts (218) and 3^rd all-time in strikeouts per seven innings (10.0).


"Johnny was the starting and winning pitcher for my first game as a high school coach," said Lions baseball coach Brian Benzinger. "He struck out 18 batters in 7 innings  on the JV on opening day.  I remember telling Greg Hawkins, the varsity coach, that Johnny needed to be pitching on the varsity.  He was called up immediately and became the varsity's number 1 pitcher that season. "

In basketball, Duncan ranks second at New Richmond in career scoring with 1241 points. He was named first team all-SBAAC three times and all-city his junior and senior year when he led the city in scoring with a 25.8 average. He was named to the second-team all-district and third-team all-state teams as a senior.

Duncan was the first New Richmond athlete to be awarded SBAAC Player of the Year in two sports, two years in a row.

"To this day, Johnny still comes to our practices and pitches to our varsity hitters each season whenever we are about to face a tough lefty," added Benzinger.  "He really cares about our program and is very supportive to our current players.  That means so much to me as a coach to have one of New Richmond's best give back to the program."

Denny Hopewell

Denny Hopewell

Denny Hopewell, who served as the New Richmond High School in-school suspension monitor from 1998 until his retirement after the 2012 school year, coached boys soccer from 1998 to 2004 and girls soccer from 2005 to 2006 and was named Southern Buckeye Conference coach of the year nine times.

“Denny took a program that was in turmoil, cleaned it up and made it the dominant force in the SBAAC,” said New Richmond teacher Bill Harris who followed Hopewell as boys’ varsity soccer coach. “He developed players who were disciplined, hard-working and team oriented.”

Hopewell, who retired from the Madeira police department, brought more than 20 years of coaching experience with him to New Richmond. He coached the Cincinnati Southeast District girls select team The Cardinals for more than 20 years and also coached at Madeira and Indian Hill.

“When I came to New Richmond they told me that if I won three games everyone would be happy,” said Hopewell, who moved to New Richmond in 2000. “We ended up going 8-4 that first year and won the league title.”

Hopewell went on to win league title in every year he coached except for his final season when his girls finished second.

“It was a challenge because there was no select soccer program feeding New Richmond.,” said Hopewell. “I was lucky because I had some kids who wanted to win but just didn't know how but were willing to put in the work needed to become winners.”

Penry, Duncan and Hopewell will be inducted at the annual Hall of Fame banquet at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 25 at the high school cafeteria following the 4 p.m. boys’ varsity basketball game against Bethel. Banquet tickets are $15and are available at the high school.

Lady Lions Dominate CNE

Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Basketball Team for their impressive win over CNE last night, 66-26. Bailey Workman led the way scoring 18 points and dishing 5 assists. Maren Hance was dynamic in the open floor scoring 16 points while also grabbing 6 rebounds. Seniors Josie Buckingham and Hannah Hall added 10 and 6 points respectively while leading the defensive charge. It was a good team effort that improved their record to 9-1 on the season.

Basketball games rescheduled

The girls basketball home game scheduled for Jan. 2 with Clermont Northeastern will be played Wednesday, Jan. 8 and the boys basketball home game scheduled for Jan. 7 against Hughes will be played Wednesday, Jan. 15.