District 12

New Update:
Congratulations to the district 12 coaches of the year for 2004:

Boys Track: Bill Dennis (Adena HS)

Girls Track: Carol Bialkowski (Wheelersburg HS)

Boys Cross Country: Matt Paxton (Unioto HS)

Girls Cross Country: Jennifer Moore (Zane Trace HS)

The Distinguished Sevice Award for district 12 this year will be presented to Dave McMillen, an official from the Chillicothe chapter. Dave has officiated for 17 years, is a former rules interpreter for the association and has been the announcer at the state meet for the past nine years.

Congratulations are also in order for Dave Frantz of Scioto Northwest HS. Dave is the recipent of the OHSAA Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity award for boys track. Dave has coached track for the past 17 years at Northwest is meet director for the Mohawk Invitational. Dave is one of the most respected coaches in southern Ohio and is very deserving of the SEI award.

Here's a brief update on what's happening with the OAT & CCC and our sport.

Congratulations to Unioto and Logan Elm on their State Meet appearance. Unioto Finished 7th and Logan Elm finished 12th in the Division II boys race at Scioto Downs. The scoring problem at the meet was not the fault of the OHSAA...a complete explanation is on the OAT&CCC web page. Check it out.

As many of you already know, the OAT&CCC is sponsoring a state indoor championship at the University of Findlay on March 19. Qualifying meets are scheduled all over Ohio beginning January 8. A complete listing is available on the OAT&CCC Track web page. Your runners must qualify in one of these meets in order to compete at Findlay.

The annual Track and Field Clinic will be held on January 27, 28 and 29 at the Hilton at Easton. Call (614) 414-5000 for room reservations. Registration forms for the clinic will be mailed to each school by the first week of December.