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District Champions Division IV Congratulations Lady Redskins!

Meridith Chopka
Cuyahoga Heights
Sport: Softball
Class: Junior
Age: 16
Ht: 5-5

What Meridith did last week: Pitcher had a 3-1 record, with wins against Beaumont, Fairview and Geneva. Had 33 strikeouts, with an 0.78 ERA. Batted .333.

About Meridith: Wants to play college softball. Favorites include the Indians and Asdrubal Cabrera, "Batman" movie, "Switched at Birth" TV show, "To Kill a Mockingbird" book, Wasabi restaurant, Forever 21 clothes and history class. Wants to vacation in Italy. Wishes to recognize pitching coach Dave Chopka.

Coaches and Athletic Administrators

Parents

New NCAA Initial Eligibility Requirements for High School Students and their Parents

In an effort to assist your students who may wish to enroll in an NCAA Division I or II institution in navigating the new initial eligibility requirements, the OHSAA is pleased to provide you these resources. These resources have been made available from the NCAA in order to reach out to you and your coaches so that students and parents have the information they need regarding these new standards.

Please make the following available to your coaches, students and their parents:

Coaches and Athletic Administrators

· Eligibility Center Quick Reference Sheet- A complete breakdown of the NCAA Divisions I and II initial-eligibility standards. http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Quick_Reference_Sheet.pdf

· New Academic Requirements Document- This document discusses the new academic standards for student-athletes enrolling at a college or university on or after August 1, 2016. http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Important_New_Rules/New_IE_Rules.pdf

· Initial-Eligibility Online Course- This free course is designed to educate coaches, parents, and counselors about the NCAA's initial-eligibility requirements. After completing the course, you will be more prepared to advise your student-athletes about the necessary steps to become certified to compete in NCAA Divisions I and II athletics. http://www.nfhslearn.com/electiveDetail.aspx?courseID=14000

Parents

· Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete- The Guide is a highly comprehensive tool, that has been designed to help

Senior, Bailey Rosolowski took 6th place for vault at the Gymnastics State Championships this past weekend at Ohio State University. Congratulations Bailey!

Junior Swimmer, Billy Mareda, took 14th place in the Division II State Swimming Championships in the breaststroke at Canton McKinley High School last Friday. Congratulations Billy!

Congratulations to Senior, Bailey Rosolowski who is headed to the State Gymnastics Tournament as an All-Around Competitor. States will be at Hilliard Bradley High School in Columbus on March 2nd.

Good Luck Bailey!

Nick Orr - 1st place

Cory Pucci - 2nd place

Nate Frye - 2nd place

Congratulations to Junior, Cory Pucci who finished 5th at the District Wrestling Tournament and is now headed to the State Championships at Ohio State University Thursday, February 28th at 3:00pm.

Nick Chuha - 2nd place

Bryan Jones - 2nd place

Noah Kadas - 4th place

Anthony Blogna - 4th place

Congratulations To Brandon Rosolowski for being the State Runner-Up in the Division 2 State Diving Championships!

The wrestling team took second place at Sectionals! The following wrestler's have advanced to Districts which will be held Friday, February 22nd at 4:00pm and Saturday, February 23rd at 10:00am at Garfield Heights High School.

Nick Orr - 1st place
Cory Pucci - 2nd place
Nate Frye - 2nd place
Nick Chuha - 2nd place
Bryan Jones - 2nd place
Noah Kadas - 4th place
Anthony Blogna - 4th place
Chandler Holesovsky - 4th place CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations to All!

Congratulations to Brandon Rosolowski who is headed to the State Championship Diving Meet on Wednesday, February 20th at 2:00pm. Brandon is currently ranked 3rd in the state! Billy Mareda who is ranked 13th in the state will be swimming in the State Championships on Thursday, February 21st at 5:00pm. Both events will be held at the Canton McKinley High School.

The girls team finished 14th overall and broke 5 school records including:

Veronica Bacci, Jordan Adkins, Christine Adamo and Miranda Martinez finished 9th overall in the Girl's Medley Relay
Miranda Martinez in the 50 and 100 Freestyles
Christine Adamo in the 100 Fly
Veronica Bacci, Kaitlynn Gervase, Amber Dzik and Miranda Martinez in the 200 Free Relay

Brooke Komm had a lifetime best swim in the 400 Free Relay

Jordan Adkins finished 5th overall in the 100 Breaststroke

The boys team finished 13th overall and broke 4 records of their own:

Brandon Rosolowski, Billy Mareda, Stephen Attewell and Michael Finley the Medley Team
Stephen Attewell in the 200 Freestyle
Billy Mareda in the 100 Butterfly and 100 Breaststroke

Antonio Hernandez had a lifetime best swim as part of the 200 Freestyle Relay

Congratulations to Bailey Rosolowski who is moving on to gymnastic districts for vault, bars, floor and all-around. Districts will be held Saturday, February 23rd 9:00 am at Riverside High School 585 Riverside Dr., Painesville.

Congratulationals to Kaitlyn Jesonosky, Hannah Smith and Jessica Triskett for receiving the Scholar Award.

Varsity Swim Team Sectionals Results

Sectional Champions

Stephen Attwell 200 Freestyle
Billy Mareda 100 Breaststroke
Jordan Adkins 100 Breaststroke

Girls Team finished 3rd overall!

District Qualifiers

Miranda Martinez 200 Free/100 Free/Team Relays
Jordan Adkins 100 Breaststroke/Team Relays
Christine Adamo 100 Butterfly/Team Relays
Amber Dzik Team Relays
Brooke Komm Team Relays
Kaitlynn Gervase Team Relays
Veronica Bacci Team Relays
Tiffany Termini Diving
Stephen Attewell 200 Free/100Free/Team Relays
Billy Mareda 100 Breaststroke/100 Butterfly/Team Relays
Michael Finley Team Relays
Antonio Hernandez Team Relays
Brandon Rosolowski Diving/Team Relays

District Diving Meet is Wednesday, February 13th - Girls at 11:30am and Boys at

6:30pm at Cleveland State University

District Swim Meet is Friday, February 15th - Boys and Girls at 3:00pm at Cleveland

State University Come Cheer On The Redskins At Districts!!

Congratulations to our Varsity Girls Basketball Team for winning the CVC Championship game on Saturday, February 9th against Beachwood!! Coach Al Martin was also named CVC Coach of the Year!! Congratulations!!!

Upcoming Sporting Events For Sectionals & Districts

February 8, 5:30 pm Swimming Sectionals (swimmers only) Lakewood High School

February 13, 11:30 am Dvings Districts Cleveland State University

February 14, 9:00 am Bowling Sectionals Wickliffe Lanes

February 15, 3:00 pm Swimming Districts Cleveland State University

February 15, 5:00 pm Wrestling Sectionals Brooklyn High School

February 16, 9:15 am Gymnastics Sectionals Brecksville High School

February 16, 11:00 am Wrestling Sectionals Brooklyn High School

February 20, 7:45 pm Girls Basketball Sectionals St. Joseph Academy

February 21 & 22 Swimming States in Canton Times TBA

February 22, 4:00 pm Wrestling Districts Garfield Heights High School

February 23, 10:00 am Wrestling Districts Garfield Heights High School

February 27 to March 2 Wrestling States Ohio State University Times TBA

March 1, 5:30 pm Boys Basketball Sectionals Garfield Heights High School

Congratulations to the Wrestling Team

CVC Valley Division Champions!

CVC Coach of the Year to Coach Mark Zaranec!

Congratulations to Senior, Bailey Rosolowski for being named MVP of the League at the CVC Gymnastics meet on Thursday, January 31, 2013!

Junior, JORDAN ADKINS took 1st place in the 100 breaststroke at the CVC Championships at Hawken on January 19th.

Congratulations Jordan!

Sophomore Veronica Gehring was named Special Mention to the 2012 Plain Dealer All Star Volleyball Team. Congratulations Veronica!

First Tee Scholars Program
The First Tee Scholars Program is a distinction awarded to
participants who excel in academics, leaderhsip, character development, and chapter and community involvement. Cuyahoga Heights High School Seniors, Jimmy Schafer and Matthew Vitanza were 2 of 101 students that were designated to the First Tee Class of 2013. Ten of these scholars were awarded Named scholarships. Named Scholarships are funds received either in honor or memory of someone, or have been donated by individuals or corporations. One of students awarded this distinction was Jimmy Schafer. Jimmy will be going to Nashville in March. Congratulations Jimmy!

CLEVELAND BROWN'S GAME OF THE WEEK WINNERS!!
The game of the week was Friday October 19th vs. Independence. The Redskins won and the team was presented with a check for $4,000.00 for the football program!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS REDSKINS!!!!!!!

Jenna Stegmaier
Cuyahoga Heights
Sport: Basketball
Class: Sophomore
Age: 16
Ht: 5-9

What Jenna did last week: In a 50-41 win over Kirtland, point guard had 29 points, 17 rebounds, three steals, one block and three assists. In a 53-35 win over Richmond Heights, tallied 25 points, seven rebounds, two steals, six blocks and five assists.

About Jenna: Also plays soccer and softball. Hopes to play college basketball. Favorites include Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant, "Stick It" movie, "Pretty Little Liars" TV show, Outback Steakhouse restaurant and math class. Best memory was watching Cuyahoga Heights' baseball team in the state final last spring.

Congratulations Kate Crawford
Kate signed her national letter of intent to play college soccer at
Goshen University in Indiana!

Time Warner Game of the Week - Volleyball

The Girls Varsity Volleyball Game @ 6:00 p.m. on September 4, 2012 vs. Laurel School will be Broadcast on Time Warner Cable.
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