The Lions repeat as Sectional Champs and have 12 finish top 5!!

You heard that right, repeat Sectional Champs!! Coming off a SBAAC Championship some thought the Lions would rest on their victory, wrong, the Lions picked up the pace and defended their Sectional Crown. Batavia gym was packed to capacity. The Lion faithful filled the center section. We had numerous inactive wrestlers and inactive coaches there,(once a Lion coach/wrestler always a Lion coach/wrestler. You are always ready for action and waiting on the call). Our superintendent, Adam Bird (an inactive wrestler) caught the action along with our AD Doug Foote(not an inactive wrestler!!), some even say they saw George Clooney there filming his new movie, who would have thought?

The Lions had three sectional champs, Brody Hooks @112 lbs., Austin Skaggs @119 lbs. and JR Forsee @285 lbs. The Lions had three finish second, Ryan Zawacki @140 lbs., Cory English @152 lbs. and James White @171 lbs. . Third place finishers were Jordon Hooks @103 lbs., Cody Gabelman @125 lbs. and Kevin Reid @160 lbs.. Sam Anderson finished fourth @130 lbs. along with Clay Loadman @140 lbs. and Nathan Dixon finished fifth @215 lbs. .

On a more serious note, coach John Barger is still in ICU @ Anderson Mercy hospital. He is stable at this time but still needs our thoughts and prayers. This championship was for you!

Next up for the Lions is districts @ Goshen Friday and Saturday. WE ARE NR!!

2011 Batavia Division II Sectional Scores
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1. New Richmond 249.5
2. Wilmington 221.0
3. Batavia 152.0
4. Wyoming 150.0
5. Bethel-Tate 140.5
6. Goshen 127.0
7. Clermont NE 97.0
8. Norwood 89.0
9. McNicholas 85.0
10. Taylor 53.0
11. Roger Bacon 52.0
12. Hughes 28.5
13. Indian Hill 27.0
14. Finneytown 12.0

First Place
103: Nick Simpson(Clermont NE) maj. dec. Brandon Kahlenbeck(Bethel-Tate) 19-7
112: Brody Hooks(New Richmond) maj. dec. Michael Turner(Roger Bacon) 14-2
119: Austin Skaggs(New Richmond) over Billy Combs(Goshen) default
125: Ryan Addis(Norwood) dec. Chip Ratcliff(Bethel-Tate) 4-3
130: Mikey Gonzalez(Wyoming) dec. Chase Eldridge(Batavia) 8-7
135: Daniel Zimmerman(Wyoming) pin Zach Hargis(Batavia) 4:45
140: Aaron Walker(Goshen) dec. Kyle Ross(Wilmington) 9-2
145: Isaac Bray(Wilmington) dec. Ryan Zawacki(New Richmond) 6-1
152: Anthony Carome(Goshen) dec. Cory English(New Richmond) 9-4
160: Michael Burge(Wilmington) pin Aluor Nyamor(Wyoming) 2:30
171: Michael Sagan(Wyoming) dec. James White(New Richmond) 14-11
189: Chaz Gresham(Goshen) pin Connor Maglecic(Norwood) 2:35
215: Chris Cowman(Wilmington) maj. dec. Brad Riley(Norwood) 17-3
285: J.R. Forsee(New Richmond) dec. Adam Blum(Wyoming) 5-1

Third Place
103: Jordon Hooks(New Richmond) pin Zach Macella(Wilmington) 1:45
112: Griffin Stith(Batavia) over D'Arius Miller(Hughes) default
119: Brian Carter(Bethel-Tate) dec. Josh McCloskey(Batavia) 9-2
125: Cody Gabelman(New Richmond) pin Zach Johnson(Wilmington) 4:02
130: Jake Hamblin(Bethel-Tate) over Sam Anderson(New Richmond) default
135: Wyatt DeWeese(Wilmington) pin Marc Sonnega(McNicholas) 4:40
140: Jeff Mack(Bethel-Tate) dec. Clay Loadman(New Richmond) 3-1
145: Ryan Strochinsky(Taylor) maj. dec. Josh Sagan(Wyoming) 10-2
152: Rudy Schieldknecht(McNicholas) dec. Blake Hurtt(Bethel-Tate) 7-2
160: Kevin Reid(New Richmond) maj. dec. Mike Almond(Batavia) 12-0
171: Gabe Archer(Batavia) pin Colton Taylor(Wilmington) 4:30
189: Shadrach Brausch(Wilmington) pin Chris Dorsonking(McNicholas) 0:37
215: Austin Arnold(Goshen) pin Devon Thomas(Roger Bacon) 0:08otu
285: Matt Evans(Wilmington) pin Jordan Jeffers(Clermont NE) 1:46

Fifth Place
103: Ty Dornbusch(Roger Bacon) maj. dec. Mikey Roberts(Batavia) 19-9
112: Aaron Sommerville(Indian Hill) maj. dec. Travis Bee(Bethel-Tate) 12-3
119: Will Keri(McNicholas) pin Dakota Stanforth(Clermont NE) 4:32
125: Corbin Guggenheim(Wyoming) dec. Kevin Neibauer(Batavia) 9-3
130: Conner Reynolds(Clermont NE) pin Kyle Collins(Norwood) 1:50
135: Connor Rahm(Goshen) over Dylan Creager(Clermont NE) default
140: Andrew Sapinsley(Indian Hill) dec. Josh Forkner(Clermont NE) 14-10
145: Jaylin Louis(Hughes) over Mike Musselman(Batavia) default
152: Brandon Strochinsky(Taylor) dec. Drew Ragle(Norwood) 5-2
160: Nick SchweikaTT(McNicholas) pin Blake Bishop(Clermont NE) 0:35
171: Josh Closser(Bethel-Tate) pin Matt Battaglia(McNicholas) 2:35
189: Chris Barrier(Taylor) pin Scott Brendamour(Indian Hill) 2:12
215: Nathan Dixon(New Richmond) pin Jeff Williams(Taylor) 2:18
285: Kian Mollette(Bethel-Tate) pin Josh Lawson(Batavia) 0:38

Consolation Semifinal
103: Zach Macella(Wilmington) tech. fall Mikey Roberts(Batavia) 17-2
Jordon Hooks(New Richmond) pin Ty Dornbusch(Roger Bacon) 1:31
112: Griffin Stith(Batavia) dec. Aaron Sommerville(Indian Hill) 12-9
D'Arius Miller(Hughes) maj. dec. Travis Bee(Bethel-Tate) 24-11
119: Josh McCloskey(Batavia) pin Dakota Stanforth(Clermont NE) 2:12
Brian Carter(Bethel-Tate) tech. fall Will Keri(McNicholas) 15-0
125: Zach Johnson(Wilmington) dec. Corbin Guggenheim(Wyoming) 5-3ot
Cody Gabelman(New Richmond) pin Kevin Neibauer(Batavia) 3:34
130: Jake Hamblin(Bethel-Tate) dec. Conner Reynolds(Clermont NE) 6-2
Sam Anderson(New Richmond) pin Kyle Collins(Norwood) 2:50
135: Wyatt DeWeese(Wilmington) dec. Dylan Creager(Clermont NE) 12-7
Marc Sonnega(McNicholas) dec. Connor Rahm(Goshen) 10-5
140: Jeff Mack(Bethel-Tate) maj. dec. Andrew Sapinsley(Indian Hill) 17-3
Clay Loadman(New Richmond) pin Josh Forkner(Clermont NE) 1:58
145: Ryan Strochinsky(Taylor) pin Mike Musselman(Batavia) 2:54
Josh Sagan(Wyoming) pin Jaylin Louis(Hughes) 4:41
152: Rudy Schieldknecht(McNicholas) maj. dec. Brandon Strochinsky(Taylor) 12-4
Blake Hurtt(Bethel-Tate) dec. Drew Ragle(Norwood) 5-3
160: Mike Almond(Batavia) dec. Nick SchweikaTT(McNicholas) 9-7
Kevin Reid(New Richmond) pin Blake Bishop(Clermont NE) 0:34
171: Colton Taylor(Wilmington) tech. fall Matt Battaglia(McNicholas) 15-0
Gabe Archer(Batavia) pin Josh Closser(Bethel-Tate) 4:40
189: Chris Dorsonking(McNicholas) pin Chris Barrier(Taylor) 4:19
Shadrach Brausch(Wilmington) pin Scott Brendamour(Indian Hill) 3:48
215: Devon Thomas(Roger Bacon) pin Jeff Williams(Taylor) 2:54
Austin Arnold(Goshen) dec. Nathan Dixon(New Richmond) 6-2
285: Jordan Jeffers(Clermont NE) pin Kian Mollette(Bethel-Tate) 0:50
Matt Evans(Wilmington) pin Josh Lawson(Batavia) 2:30

Sectional Wrestling Meet

The Sectional Wrestling Meet is at Batavia this year. Wrestling starts at 6:00 pm on Friday and 11:00 am on Saturday.

Lady Lions Get Tournament Win

The Lady Lions Girls basketball team scored their first tournament win in several years last night defeating Aiken 28-21. The #5 seeded Aiken entered game with a 13-7 record playing out of the Cincinnati Metro Conference boasting a strong inside game and quick and aggressive guard play. The Lady Lions countered with a stifling zone that proved too strong for Aiken who were held in check the entire game with most of their points coming in transition. Senior Reno Frayne led the way with 14 points and 11 rebounds while Freshmen Josie Buckingham chipped in 9 points and collected 14 rebounds. Sarah Shoemaker topped off the rest of the scoring with 5 points and provided solid ball handling against the athletic Aiken guards.

The girls play in the Sectional Semi-Finals vs Finneytown Tuesday, Feb 22 @ Withrow HS at 7:30. Presale tickets can be purchased in the HS office during school hours.

GREAT WEEKEND FOR NEW RICHMOND SWIMMERS

Alex Ariapad qualified for the District swim meet in the 100 yd. Butterfly with a time of 1:03.68 he finished in 23rd place. The 200yd. Free Relay comprised of Robbie Workman, Colt Reese, Tyler David and Alex Ariapad also made it to Districts with a time of 1:45.17, they finished in 21st place. The District swim meet is held at Miami University on Friday, Feb. 18 at 10:45 a.m.

Kara Burns qualified for the District swim meet in the 500 yd. Freestyle with a time of 5:48.70, she finished in 15th place. She will swim on Sat., Feb. 19 at 10:45 a.m. at Miami University.

Great job by all the swimmers.

Watch SBAAC wrestling finals

New Richmond placed 10 wrestlers in the finals of Saturday's 2011 Southern Buckeye Conference wrestling championships at Amelia High School and won five championships in winning the American division title by more than 100 points over second-place Bethel-Tate.

Click on the photo below to watch the SBAAC championship matches.


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Boys Basketball vs Western Brown

The Varsity Boys basketball team beat a solid Western Brown team Saturday night by a score of 54-38. On senior night, the lions were determined to come out victorious. Nick Hill led the way with 20 points and Jake Gundler punched in 10 points. Senior Shane Campbell had 8 points; Senior Joey McCabe had 5 points and Seniors Steven Binder and Zak Ritter had 4 points each. Many players were responisble for things that did not show up in the stat book. The Lions defense was swarming and held Western Brown to a season low of 38 points. The Lions next travel to CCD on Tuesday.

Lions pound out another SBAAC title

The Wrestling team traveled to Amelia yesterday in an attempt to repeat as SBAAC champs. The goal was accomplished in dominating fashion. The Lions won the title by about 100 points! The TEAM is peaking at the right time. All fourteen wrestlers contributed to the victory.


First team SBAAC league all-stars; Austin Skaggs, Cody Gabelman, Sam Anderson, Ryan Zawacki and JR Forsee. Second Team SBAAC league all-stars; Jordon Hooks, Brody Hooks, Cory English, Kevin Reid and James White. Honorable Mention; Clay Loadman and Brandon Mues. Lions coach Deron Shinkle was named American Division Coach of the Year.

2011 SBAAC Wrestling Tournament

American Division:
New Richmond 216.5
Bethel-Tate 107
Western Brown 102
Goshen 99.5
Amelia 68
Clermont Northeastern 45.
Coach of the Year - Deron Shinkle, New Richmond
Co-Wrestlers of the Year - Nick Simpson, CNE and Tory Bauer, Western Brown

National Division:
Batavia 119
Blanchester 75
Williamsburg 34
East Clinton 30.5.
Coach of the Year - Bob Walker, Batavia
Wrestler of the Year - Jake Prindle, Batavia

Championship matches

103 - Brandon Kahlenbeck, Bethel-Tate pinned Jordon Hooks, New Richmond 5:16
112 - Nick Simpson, CNE over Brody Hooks, New Richmond 16-6
119 - Austin Skaggs, New Richmond over Brian Carter, Bethel-Tate 12-2
125 - Cody Gabelman, New Richmond over Chip Ratcliff, Bethel-Tate 5-3
130 - Tory Bauer, Western Brown over Chase Eldridge, Batavia 5-0
135 - Sam Anderson, New Richmond over Zach Hargis, Batavia 7-1
140 - Aaron Walker, Goshen pinned Adam Meares, East clinton 0:50
145 - Ryan Zawacki, New Richmond pinned Mikey Musselman, Batavia 5:16
152 - Justin Dillinger, Western Brown pinned Cory English, New Richmond 2:59
160 - Jake Prindle, Batavia pinned Kevin Reid, New Richmond 4:05
171 - Gabe Archer, Batavia over James White, New Richmond 14-9
189 - Victor Anderson, Amelia pinned Jon Ward, Bethel-Tate 1:28
215 - Travis Boyd, Blanchester over Austin Arnold, Goshen 4-2
275 - J.R. Foresee, New Richmond over Jordan Smith, Williamsburg 11-3

Listen to the SBAAC championship matches

Next week is sectionals @ Batavia and we need another strong performance to repeat as sectional champs. Come out and watch these Lions battle for the title Friday evening and Saturday.