Taking it to the Streets

Two people were transported to Knox Communuity Hospital Wedneday afternoon after this collision at the intersection of Newark Road and Ames Street. (Photo by Chuck Martin)

MOUNT VERNON — Kirk A. Menapace, 18, of 19 Ames St., Mount Vernon, was cited for improper operation at stop sign in the collision Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Ames and Newark Road.

According to the Mount Vernon Police report, Menapace was westbound on Ames about 3:20 p.m., and stopped at the intersection with Newark Road. He told police another driver motioned him to cross, but he didn’t see the southbound Chevrolet Equinox on Newark Road. The sport utility vehicle struck Menapace’s pickup truck broadside, causing the truck to roll onto its top in the yard at 901 Newark Road.

The driver of the Equinox, James R. Vanscyoc, 58, of 717 Sandusky St., Mount Vernon, and a passenger, Kara Vanscyoc, 60, same address, were taken to Knox Community Hospital with “non-incapacitating injuries.”

MOUNT VERNON — Mallory Butcher, a 2001 graduate of Mount Vernon High School, is currently in Nashville, Tenn., rehearsing for an upcoming dance tour with the company “Dance Y’All” and the contemporary country music group Rascal Flatts. The tour begins Friday, May 31, in New York and runs through Oct. 4. Twenty-four cities are scheduled on the nationwide tour, with one stop being at the Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, on Sept. 5.

Butcher is a 2005 graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance and Choreography. She resides in New York City where she is a dance instructor and performer. She is the daughter of Jeff and Cheri Butcher and the granddaughter of Owen and Marilyn Butcher, all of Mount Vernon.

MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon News will be closed on Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Subscribers can expect delivery on Monday as a morning edition. Deadline for obituaries for Monday’s edition is Sunday at 2 p.m.

Other businesses and offices closed in observance of the holiday include:

•Knox Area Transit; resume regular business hours Tuesday.

•Knox County Department of Job & Family Services. This includes Workforce Development, Opportunity Knox One Stop Employment and Training, Public Assistance, Child Support Enforcement, and Child and Family Services.

•Knox Metropolitan Housing Authority. The office handling the CHIP housing rehabilitation activities for the city of Mount Vernon and Knox County will also be closed.

MOUNT VERNON — A few months ago, a group of musician/songwriters got together, playing their own songs for each other, and started exploring and developing the material using each other’s talents. In order to share these songs they started a once a month, casual, coffeehouse at ThePlace@TheWoodward (111 S. Main St. in downtown Mount Vernon, Ohio) held on the last Saturday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m.

The group has a wide range of musical backgrounds from delta blues to bluegrass, folk to rock, country to jazz and have all recorded individually and in various combinations of musicians and in multiple settings. What they bring to the area is a new hybrid of music, not any of the above mentioned styles but something, well, different.

Sarah Goslee Reed, Alison Cline, Noah Shull, Biller Miller, Skip Trask, Mike Petee are the musicians and writers and they invite the public to join them on the last Saturday of each month. There is no cost, although donations are accepted and they provide coffee, tea and goodies as well.

The group in various combinations has been casually going through their songs and performing for a few months now and finally decided they should actually call the gathering by a name shorter than all the musicians names, so after going through an amazing number of names that none agreed on, the name used by white settlers for this are, Owl Creek, was recently chosen for this new musical congregation in Knox County.
So, for those who are seeking an evening that is different from the bar scene or movies or just plain staying home, is family- and ear-friendly, and a refreshing way to kick back after those long weeks at work, join Owl Creek and relax.

For more information about Owl Creek and The Last Saturday Café, visit www.VisitKnoxOhio.org or call 740-392-3018 and thank you to the Ohio Humanities Council and Ariel Foundation for helping to get this idea off the ground.

MOUNT VERNON — Penny L. Schmidt, administrative manager deposit operations, was named Employee of the Year at the 34th annual Employee Recognition Meeting of First-Knox National Bank and Farmers and Savings Bank.

Schmidt joined First-Knox in 1989 as a part-time teller at the Lexington Office. She has served as a teller supervisor, office operations associate and deposit operations associate.

She is a graduate of Clear Fork and the Knox County Career Center. She has completed the AIB General Banking and Bank Operations diplomas. Schmidt is a member of Grace Community Church in Mount Vernon and resides in Fredericktown with her husband, Rob. They are the parents of Brad and Bobby.

There were several other awards handed out at the meeting.

Leadership Excellence honors went to Krystal E. Drye, manager and administrative officer, Coshocton Avenue Office; Brian Hinkle, assistant vice president Farmers and Savings Bank; and Tiffany D. Stefano, administrative officer, Millersburg Office.

Named Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Vonda Kuninger, office specialist II, deposit operations.

Spirit Awards were presented to Nicole S. Au, administrative officer, mortgage loans; Tami M. Naber, cash management specialist II; and Lori A. Radcliff, teller specialist, II Blackjack Road Office.

Rookie of the Year honors went to Ramona S. Carter, teller II, Coshocton Avenue Office; Dashua R. Knight, office specialist I, indirect loans; and Donna J. Meyer, customer service specialist I, Fredericktown Office.

The Patty S. Durbin Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Julie A. Leonard, senior vice president, administration. This award is named in honor of Mrs. Durbin who personified professionalism and served as a tremendous resource to the organization.

Giving Heart Award went to Sharon E. Blubaugh, vice president, Farmers and Savings Bank.

Outstanding Teller Awards were presented to: Andrea D. Inverso, Danville Office; Haley L. Strouse, Millersburg Office; and Patricia L. Wolf, Main Office.

The Loan Excellence Award went to the Danville Office, and the Deposit Growth Award went to the Millersburg Office. The Danville Office also won the Balancing Award.

The Alternative Investment Award of Distinction was presented to the Bellville Office.

Over 170 employees attended the recognition dinner.

Employee awards were presented by Vickie A. Sant, president, First-Knox National Bank and Kenneth G. Gosche, president, Farmers and Savings Bank.

DANVILLE — WorldStrides Heritage Performance programs has invited the marching band from Danville High School to perform at the 2013 McDonald’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. They will join marching bands from across the country in the halftime show finale of this major college bowl game.

Under the direction of Christie Cochran, the Danville High School marching band will travel to Chicago where they will rehearse with the mass band and learn from nationally acclaimed adjudicators.

Cochran has been teaching for 26 years and will be personally leading the Danville High School group of 55 students to Chicago. Cochran is excited to have the opportunity to travel to the 2013 McDonald’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on a WorldStrides Heritage Performance program. To learn how you can help Danville High School’s fundraising efforts, contact Christie Cochran at 740-502-7793 or christie.cochran@danvilleschools.org.

WorldStrides Heritage Performance programs congratulate Christie Cochran and the Danville High School marching band for earning this once-in-a-lifetime invitation. Visit www.worldstridesheritageperformance.org to learn more about marching band travel opportunities.

MOUNT VERNON — The Board of Mount Vernon Commissioners announced Elana Zambori, a Mount Vernon High School Senior, as winner of the Knox County Recycling and Litter Prevention, Environmental Scholarship Award for 2013. This $500 Scholarship is made possible through funds and donations strictly allocated for recycling and litter prevention awareness and education in Knox County.

Elana is a member of the Key Club and was vice-president of Students against Destructive Decisions her junior year. She was also a member of the Environmental Club and participated in a Kokosing River cleanup. Elana also volunteered as a cheerleading coach for Upward.

Elana has a cumulated grade point average of 3.909 and ranks 27th in her class of 267. She plans to attend West Virginia University.
The goal of the Environmental Scholarship and Recycling Awards Program is to get area youths more involved with creating a healthy environment by promoting and awarding, recycling and litter prevention activities. Scholarship applicants must have participated in at least one organized recycling drive or litter cleanup, be it from school, church, scouting, 4-H or other organization to be eligible.

The Knox County Commissioners gratefully acknowledges all the many well-qualified students who applied for this scholarship for their fine examples of civic and scholastic achievements.

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During the annual ROTC award banquet held at KCCC, Mount Vernon High School senior Merissa Fiorilli, right, received DAR’s 2013 ROTC Medal from Lucy Knox Chapter member Nancy Vail.

FREDERICKTOWN — An 63-year-old Amish buggy driver is in fair condition in Ohio State University Medical Center today after his buggy was hit by a car Monday at 7:40 p.m.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol said David Mullet was driving his buggy on Ridge Road at Pinkley Road, west of Fredericktown, when his buggy was hit in the rear by a car driven by Marvin Hamon, 85, Fredericktown.

Mullet was taken to Knox Community Hospital by the Fredericktown EMS and then flown by MidFlight helicopter to Columbus. Hamon was charged with assured clear distance ahead.

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The Mount Vernon Education Association recently honored 2012-13 retirees. They include, first row, from left, Vicky Lambert, Wiggin Street Elementary; Debbie Marn, Twin Oak Elementary; Lynda Small, middle school; Don Newcomer, middle school; and Lynn Apple, high school. Second row, from left, are Bruce Jacklin, art, Pleasant Street and Dan Emmett elementaries; Marilyn Nagy, East Elementary; and Superintendent Steve Short. Retirees not pictured: Susan Boss, Dave Carter, Brian Gastin, Linda Legros, James Marth, Lori Miller and Paul Sellers.

An officer checks out the inside of a vehicle that crashed in Centerburg during a high-speed chase that began in Mount Vernon early Sunday morning. Joshua Baldridge remains in the Knox County Jail pending charges. (Photo by Virgil Shipley)
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By SAMANTHA SCOLES
News Managing Editor

MOUNT VERNON — Joshua Baldridge, 18, Mount Vernon, was indicted on an attempted murder charge Monday after he struck a Danville police officer with his vehicle while eluding law enforcement during Sunday’s chase through Knox County.

To learn more about the eight-count indictment, read today’s edition of the Mount Vernon News.

According to Knox County Prosecutor John Thatcher, the Grand Jury returned seven indictments on Monday, including an attempted murder charge against Joshua T. Baldridge, 18, Mount Vernon, for allegedly hitting a Danville Police Officer with a car, in the early morning of Sunday, May 19. Baldridge is also faces felonious assault on a peace officer, vehicular assault, fleeing and eluding and breaking and entering charges.

Thatcher said beginning at about 5:00 a.m. on May 19, Baldridge allegedly broke into two Mount Vernon businesses, setting off the alarm at the second business. At about 5:30 a.m., Mount Vernon Police officers initiated a pursuit of a 2001 silver Pontiac Grand Am that had been spotted in the area of the alleged break-ins. Baldridge was allegedly driving the silver Grand Am reaching speeds of up to 100 miles per hour during the pursuit.

The high speed chase continued east of the City to the Village of Millwood where Officer Chad Lishness was deploying “spike strips” on the roadway in an attempt to stop the pursuit in the safest manner possible. At about 6:15 a.m., Baldridge swerved left of center to avoid the “spike strips”, and then swerved again in an apparent attempt to strike the Danville Officer with his vehicle. Baldridge then continued driving eastbound on U.S. Route 26 until the pursuing officers lost contact near State Route 715.

At about 8:00 a.m., the Sheriff’s Office received a report a driver slumped over the steering wheel of a tan Ford Taurus at the intersection of Goodall and Murray Roads, south of Mount Vernon near State Route 586. A responding deputy found Baldridge in the Taurus, but Baldridge allegedly sped when the deputy approached him. The ensuing pursuit with the deputy covered over 22 miles to the Village of Centerburg, where Baldridge lost control and crashed into parked vehicles on East Main Street. Baldridge lost control of his vehicle attempting to pass another car. During the second pursuit, other deputies responded to an address on Flat Run Road where they discovered the resident’s 1999 tan Ford Taurus had been stolen and a damaged silver Grand Am had been left in its place.
Detective Craig Feeney, Mount Vernon Police Department, lead the investigation assisted by numerous detectives and other officers, deputies and troopers with the MVPD, Sheriff’s Office and State Highway Patrol.

Michael Blair, 23, and Katelynn M. Cooper, 23, Mount Vernon, face charges in connection with a house fire.

Thatcher said the evening of May 7, Blair and Cooper allegedly broke into the condemned residence at 123 Quarry Street. Blair allegedly set fire to the house with a box of papers, and then the pair left on foot until they found an unlocked car with the key in it, on Howard Street. Blair is accused of breaking and entering, arson, vandalism and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Cooper is charged with breaking and entering and complicity to commit unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Detective Jame DeChant, MVPD, and Investigator Jason Whaley, State Fire Marshall’s Office, investigated the case.

Charles T. Hess, Jr., 44, Mount Vernon, faces methamphetamine related charges for allegedly having the remnants of a “meth cook” at his residence, on May 5. Patrolman Andrew Burns and Kyle Theibert, MVPD, discovered the evidence during a domestic disturbance call.

Adam B. Curtis, 20, Ashfield, Massachusetts, allegedly sold mushrooms to a confidential informant in his dorm room at a local college on two occasions, in April. Curtis is charged with trafficking and possession of drugs. Detective Doug Turpen, Knox County Sheriff’s Office, investigated the case.

Caleb J. Miller, 39, Mount Vernon, was indicted on charges of aggravated possession of drugs and illegal conveyance of drugs into the Knox County Jail. Thatcher said on January 12, Miller allegedly brought three Adderall pills into the Jail when he was arrested on a drunk driving charge. Deputies Dan Selby and Scott Baker investigated the case.

On September 21, 2012, Trooper Joshua Stryker, State Highway Patrol, stopped Randy A. Jordan, 55, Mansfield, on State Route 13 for traveling at a high rate of speed and for suspected drunk driving. During the traffic stop, Jordan was allegedly found in possession of seven Methadone tablets. Jordan is charged with aggravated possession of drugs.

Arraignment hearings in the cases are scheduled for June 7 at 9 a.m., before Common Pleas Court Judge Otho Eyster.

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Summer weather on Saturday allowed Dave Monteith, left, and Tim Martin to finish installing a new standing-seam roof on the Kokosing Gap Trail shelter along Mount Vernon Avenue. The new roof was made possible by a gift to the trail in memory of long-time trail volunteer and advocate Herb Rock.

GAMBIER — An international, participatory art exhibition spanning 50 countries and 20 years — “Do it” — is now on display in the Graham Gund Gallery at Kenyon College.

Conceived by artist Hans Ulrich Obrist, the exhibition allows each venue to create original versions of the art works. Each gallery receives a compendium of more than 200 instructions written by the participating artists and chooses a minimum of 25 art works to create and display.

At Kenyon, a curatorial team of six students and the Gund Gallery staff had about one month to choose the pieces for display and then install the works. The gallery’s exhibition features works by 30 artists, including Sol LeWitt, Suzanne Lacy, Yoko Ono, and Kenyon alumna and installation artist Meg Cranston.

Lauren Ross, a student curator from Greenbrae, Calif., said the curatorial team sought a range of both art works and artists displayed. “We picked art works that showed the range of the different pieces and styles involved in the exhibit,” she said. “But we also wanted a mix of artists, a mix of the heavy hitters and the smaller names. One of the cool things about (the exhibit) is that a lot of the artists are big names, so it’s a way to get their work into a gallery on a small, liberal-arts budget. You’re also exposed to their work in a new way here.”

The specifics of the instructions written by the artists varied, Ross said. “Some instructions were extremely precise — down to the type of pen that should be used — and there was no room for interpretation,” she said. “But a lot of the others were very vague or very minimal, which left it to whoever’s curating it to interpret what they mean. When this was the case, we researched to see what kind of work the artist does on his own, and tried to find ways to stay true to that but also use our own ideas about what the art should be.”

The exhibit’s participatory nature fits well with the gallery’s mission, said Julie Leone, registrar and collections manager of the Gund Gallery. “We felt the do it exhibit was a great fit for us because it’s very participatory and hands-on, and you don’t need to have any specialized art background to come and enjoy it,” Leone said. “It’s also exposing the campus to artists who people might not be familiar with, and (in the case of Cranston) revealing to Kenyon what can be done with a Kenyon degree.”

The exhibition will be on view through August 25. For more information about this exhibition or the Gund Gallery, visit www.thegundgallery.org.

MOUNT VERNON — Laboratory Services at Knox Community Hospital announces revised outpatient laboratory hours. Beginning Monday, outpatient lab hours will be 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 6 a.m. to 12:30 pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Hours for the lab in the Knox Medical Pavilion will be 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For easy reference, this information is available on the new, mobile friendly hospital website at www.knoxcommhosp.org.

10:27 a.m.

Joshua Baldridge

Related

• Knox County Sheriff issues statement on chase 12:53 p.m.

• Blue Alert for Knox County A Blue Alert is issued when an officer is missing, critically injured or killed and the suspect has not been arrested.

By NEWS STAFF REPORTERS

CENTERBURG — A Danville police officer is in stable condition at OSU Medical Center after being struck by a suspect in a high speed chase that covered most of Knox County this morning.

Mount Vernon Police Department initiated a pursuit of Josh Baldridge, 18, Mount Vernon, when Baldridge failed to pull over. The MVPD officer proceeded to chase Baldridge east on Ohio 229, through Gambier on Ohio 308, east on U.S. 36 through Howard to Millwood, where Baldridge swerved to miss stop sticks striking Chad Lishness.

Lishness responded from Danville on a request to place the stop sticks. He was taken by Air-Evac to OSU.

An official with the Ohio Highway Patrol told the News, it is believed Baldridge stole a second vehicle. This vehicle was spotted on Murray Road by Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy Scott Baker where the driver appeared to be slumped over the wheel. When Baker and a second deputy approached the vehicle, it sped away. The two deputies pursued Baldridge into Centerburg where he crashed into cars parked on Main Street.

The Mount Vernon Police Department is investigating the incident.

At this time, there is no indication as to why MVPD tried to pull over Baldridge.

9:07 a.m.

MILLWOOD — A Danville police officer was injured this morning after being hit by a vehicle involved in a high speed chase that started in Mount Vernon.

According to sources on the scene, pursuit of the vehicle started in the city and followed Ohio 229, Ohio 308 and U.S. 36 through Howard and into Millwood where Officer Chad Lishness was struck near Spearman’s Restaurant where he responded to place stop sticks in an attempt to capture the suspect when he was hit.

The pursuit reached speeds near 100 miles per hour at several times, the News was told.

The suspect has been identified as 18-year-old Josh Baldridge.

The Ohio Highway Patrol is investigating. More details will be published as they become available.

8:47 a.m.

MILLWOOD — A Danville police officer was injured this morning after being hit by a vehicle involved in a high speed chase that started in Mount Vernon.

According to sources on the scene, pursuit of the vehicle started in the city and followed Ohio 229, Ohio 308 and U.S. 36 through Howard and into Millwood near the intersection of U.S. 36 and 62.

The Danville officer responded to the area to place stop sticks in an attempt to capture the suspect when he was hit.

The pursuit reached speeds near 100 miles per hour at several times, the News was told.

The name of the officer and the extent of his injuries are unknown at this time.

The Ohio Highway Patrol is investigating. More details will be published as they become available.

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Pupils from Pleasant Street Elementary were one of only four teams which earned an Outstanding Project Award at the 19th annual Youth For Justice Summit on May 7. First row, from left, Hannah Johnson, Taylor Collins, Malaya Sherman, Jace Peugh and Alina Syed. Second row, from left, Hannah Chadwick, Dylan Snyder, Gabe Harmon, Tarti Suddreth and Adam Kinnear. Third row, Teacher Aimee Humphrey.

MOUNT VERNON — Judge Otho Eyster handed down sentences today in eight felony cases.

According to Knox County Prosecutor John Thatcher, Nicholas M. Parsons, 24, Howard, was sentenced to a four year prison term for burglary and receiving stolen property. Thatcher said on February 6, Parsons burglarized a residence on Martinsburg Road and another residence on Crestmonte Drive, in Apple Valley. The next day Parsons pawned stolen jewelry at a Mount Vernon gold exchange shop. Parsons was also ordered to pay $2,800.00 in restitution to the crime victim. In a separate case, Parsons was convicted of possessing heroin and given a concurrent, eleven month prison sentence.

Shannon M. Kitts, 34, Howard, was sentenced to a 24 month prison term for complicity to commit burglary because she drove Nicholas Parson to the residences he burglarized. Thatcher said she was also convicted of receiving stolen property for driving Parsons to the pawn shop. Kitts was ordered to pay $2,800.00 to her crime victim. In separate cases, Kitts was convicted of receiving stolen property for possessing a stolen guitar in January, and trafficking in heroin for selling heroin to a confidential informant, last August. Kitts was sentenced to concurrent, eleven month prison sentences for these offenses, and ordered to pay $2,095.00 in restitution to the owner of the stolen guitar.

Detectives Doug Turpen and James Ferenbaugh, Knox County Sheriff’s Office, investigated the burglary case. Detective Corporal Dailey, Mount Vernon Police Department, investigated Kitts’ heroin case.

Tawni E. Osterman, 31, Mount Vernon, was convicted of possessing heroin and sentenced to 120 days in jail and three years of community control supervision. She will be required to submit to mandatory drug and alcohol monitoring while she is supervised, and her driver’s license was suspended for six months. Osterman will serve an eleven month prison term, if she violates her supervision. Thatcher said on August 2, Patrol Officer Jessica Butler, MVPD, caught Osterman with heroin during a shoplifting arrest.

Stephanie Jo Ferry, 30, Danville, was convicted of permitting drug abuse for letting Deondre Brown use her residence to sell heroin just before his arrest, last June. Thatcher said Brown is currently serving a seven year prison term. Ferry was sentenced to 60 days in jail and three years of community control supervision. She will be required to submit to mandatory drug and alcohol monitoring while she is supervised, and her driver’s license was suspended for six months. Ferry will serve an eleven month prison term, if she violates her supervision. Detective Turpen investigated the case.

Carlena A. Pinson, 41, Mount Vernon, was convicted of attempted illegal assembly or possession of chemicals for the manufacture of drugs. Thatcher said last December, Pinson attempted to help Jonathon Flack collect the ingredients to cook methamphetamine. Flack is serving a three year prison term for illegal manufacture of drugs, according to Thatcher. Pinson was sentenced to 60 days in jail and three years of community control supervision. She will be required to submit to mandatory drug and alcohol monitoring while she is supervised, and her driver’s license was suspended for six months. Pinson will serve a 17 month prison term, if she violates her supervision. Detective Craig Feeney, MVPD, investigated the case.

Joshua A. Beeman, 20, Fredericktown, went to jail for 60 days for violating his community control supervision. Thatcher said Beeman was convicted of domestic violence, last September. Beeman violated his supervision terms last month when he had contact with persons with criminal records.

Joseph A. Darr, 40, Coshocton, was convicted of aggravated possession of drugs and sentenced to an eleven month suspended prison term and three years of community control supervision. Darr will be required to submit to mandatory drug and alcohol monitoring while he is supervised, and his driver’s license was suspended for six months. Thatcher said Darr also forfeited as contraband the $1,179.00 Sergeant Troy Glazier found on Darr during a traffic stop, last October. Thatcher said Sergeant Glazier, MVPD, also found a quantity of methamphetamine in Darr’s possession.

Last June, Angela M. Thompson, 22, Mount Vernon, was convicted of stealing blank checks and was sentenced to three years of community control supervision. Today, Thompson was ordered to go to the Oriana House, in Akron, for residential chemical dependency treatment services. Thatcher said Thompson violated her supervision by consuming alcohol and being charged with disorderly conduct, in March.

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Knox County Special Olympics attended the Regional Track & Field Spring Games on Saturday, May 4, at Lexington High School. Athletes were awarded ribbons for their achievements. Team members included, front row from left, Jessica Jameison, bocce, 3rd place; Margaret Palser, mini javelin, 3rd, 25-meter independent walk, 1st; Kimberly Tobias, softball throw, 2nd, 50-meter run, 2nd; Geremy Kerr, softball throw, 1st, 100-meter walk, 3rd; Tami Grogg, bocce, 3rd; and coach Linda Kerr; Second row, coach Tara Clark; Matt Haughton, softball throw, 6th, 100 run, 6th; David O’Brien, mini javelin, 2nd, 100 run, 4th; Seth Kegley, softball throw, 2nd, 100 run, 5th; Cole Stricker, softball throw, 2nd, 100 run, 2nd; and Robert Keane, softball throw, 2nd, 100 run, 4th; Third row, David Hollar, softball throw, 1st, 100 run, 2nd; Steven Muston, mini javelin, 1st, 50 run, 1st; Troy Clendenen, standing long jump, 1st, 100 run, 1st; Josh Fuston, softball throw, 5th, 100 run, 4th; and Nathan Holmes, softball throw, 3rd, 100 walk, 1st; Fourth row, Mike Deeter, 100 walk, 2nd; Jessica Bell, mini javelin, 2nd, 100 run, 2nd; Cindy Grubbs, softball throw, 1st, 100 run, 3rd; Ginny Thompson, mini javelin, 4th, 100 run, 5th; and December Gfell, softball throw, 1st, 100 run, 1st; Fifth row, Ben Frazier, softball throw, 4th, 100 run, 1st; Nathaniel Skeese, running long jump, 2nd, 100 run, 2nd; Lakota Muston, running long jump, 2nd, 100 run, 2nd; Ami Iverson, softball throw, 2nd, 100 run, 4th; and Erica Faziom, softball throw, 1st, 100 walk, 3rd; Sixth row, coaches Rachel Shaffer, Ron Keer, Mark Stricker and Kelly Hunkele. Not pictured: Jeff Beard, softball throw, 3rd, 100 run, 4th; Jack Knight, softball throw, 3rd, 100 walk, 3rd; Merle Park, softball throw, 2nd, 100 walk, 4th; Jim Schweitzer, softball throw, 2nd, 100 walk, 6th; and Davon Swint, softball throw, 1st, 50 run, 2nd. The Knox 1 relay team of Lakota Muston, Thompson, Bell and Gfell earned third place; and the Knox 2 relay team of Clendenen, O’Brien, Frazier and Skeese earned first place.