Volume XLII Issue 6 June 2011

The Ones Who Never Came HomeNew EMTs, budget meetings announced atJune council meeting The marching band raises their

gleaming gold instruments to play“Taps”. When the melancholysong starts to play, I’m transportedto another place. I stand on a flat,expansive battlefield. A breezestealthily creeps up on me.While Istand there, I tearfully think aboutthe soldiers going into war; theyare willing to give the ultimatesacrifice on the battlefield, so ourcountry can continue its existence.Suddenly, I find myself back inmy own time. At the tomb I’mstanding, the soldiers have neverbeen identified. Nevertheless, Iknow they would be happy to seeall the Americans standing there;honoring them in the country theydied to protect. They’re the reasonwe’re here on Memorial Day: toremember all the servicemen andwomen who were never able toreturn from war.

Memorial Day began in 1868on May 5 when General JohnLogan proclaimed it a holiday. Onthe first holiday, Americans wentto Arlington Cemetery to placeflowers on the graves of fallen soldiers. I can’t imagine what itmight have been like for the patri-ots families; still grieving fromthe death of their father, husband,son or friend, but gladdened bythem being remembered like this.Although Waterloo, New Yorkwas recognized as the birthplaceof Memorial Day, there are manyother places in the U.S. that cele-brated a Memorial Day beforethem! This special day is for hon-oring all the soldiers who died incombat; although it was first forthe Union and Confederate sol-diers. The original Memorial Daywas celebrated on May 30, 1868.Now it is celebrated on the fourthMonday in May. Either way,Memorial Day has been celebrat-ed for a long time in America.

With war, there is alwaysdeath. Soldiers never come home;never see their children grow up.They weren’t able to say goodbyeto their families before they died.Death happens in every war suchas: the Civil War, World War I,World War II, the Vietnam Warand the Gulf War. In the Civil Warover 600,000 of our men died inthe fight to abolish slavery. Otherwars have also devastatedAmerica. WWI 116,708 of ourmen died on the battlefield.During WWII 416,800 Americansin the military perished in conflict.In the Vietnam War, 58,169 menand women were never able tocome home to our country. Lastlyin the Gulf War, only 269 of our

servicemen and women died. Butthose 269 who died were never ableto come home to their families andfriends. Because of them we cele-brate Memorial Day; this is whatMemorial Day means to me, honor-ing the soldiers who weren’t able tocome home to their families.

There are many ways in whichwe remember our fallen soldiers.In Terrace Park we always have aparade, drums beat a deep, res-onating sound. The colors ofAmerica keep flying past me. Red,white and then blue! People throwcandy to the sidewalks, while chil-dren scramble to beat each other tothe sugary treats. Afterwards,everyone walks to the Green, andthe light-hearted mood suddenlyturns somber. While the parade isfor fun, the next part of MemorialDay is solemn, to honor the com-batants who didn’t come home.Meanwhile, in Arlington NationalCemetery people are placing flagsand vibrant red poppies on thegraves of soldiers. Even thoughthey are far away from TerracePark, they still understand what wedo. Memorial Day isn’t just anoth-er day off from school or work; it’sa day we need to remember forev-er because of the soldiers who per-ished fighting for our country.Can’t we give them this one day?

The twilight quietly turns intodusk. I walk away from the tomb.Although I’m not coming backtomorrow this place will stayetched in my mind, a place forunknown soldiers. The dusk hasnow given way to night, and thestars are shining brightly in thesky. The fighters are now amongthe stars. When we celebrateMemorial Day, I now understandthe meaning of it with more depth.All the warriors who died in everyAmerican war; they made ourcountry possible and protected ourfreedom. I admire them andrespect them. This is whatMemorial Day means to me; hon-oring the brave men and womenwho never came home.

before starting home improvementprojects. No signs may be placedon village property right of way.Signs may be placed on residentproperty that comply with the signordinance. 2012 budget

Mark Holcomb and LaurieBaird are preparing the 2012budget due to the county July 20,1022. There will be a public meet-ing for residents July 12 at 7 p.m.MM mines

Village Solicitor Robert Malloy,reported that Martin Marietta oralarguments recently presented toJudge Ruehlman will be decided byJuly 14, 2011. The court will visitthe site July 21, 2011. Malloy feelsTerrace Park has a valid legal posi-tion and he is optimistic.

EMS and FireEMS Chief John Maggard,

reported 61 runs in 2011. He islooking forward to a new EMSclass this fall. Please considerjoining this effort.

Fire Chief Luke Frey, requestedthat any resident who sees anypower, cable or phone lines down,not get close to these lines. If it’s apower line, Duke will try to keepthat line energized. If it’s phone orcable lines, they might be touchinga power line and could be energized.Call the village office. Fire andEMS are looking for volunteers.Maintenance and environmentalservices

Police Chief Gerald Hayhowreported that the maintenance

Mayor Jay Gohman swore inand congratulated four new EMTs.Family and friends watched proud-ly as Victor Day, Steve Majchszak,Susan Rodgers and HesterSullivan accepted their newresponsibility. John Maggard,EMS chief, was thanked for guid-ing this effort.

The mayor thanked Bren Fries,Mark Holcomb and the villageworkers for their work on theMemorial Day Service at theGreen. He then reminded residentsabout the Vacation Home Checkservice the village offers when res-idents are out of town. This is agreat service if teens are leftbehind. Stop by the village officefor the vacation form. Be sure tocontact the building inspector

Each year the Terrace ParkWomen’s Club honors four sixthgrade students from Terrace ParkElementary at the year-end awardsassembly. The Women’s Clubaward recognizes the students’excellence in language arts asdetermined by their teachers. Thefour students will have their nameengraved on a plaque to be housedin the new elementary school. Thisyear each student will receive a$25 Barnes and Noble gift card andwill also have a book donated tothe school library in their name.On June 7, Skyler Barton, JacobHerring, Isabelle Saulnier, andJack Mathis were recognized for

their literary excellence (pictured l-r). (For further information about

the TP Women's Club, please con-tact Linda Rockaway at 965-8660.)

Advertisers and volunteersneeded!

Does the paper feel a bit lightthis month? The Village Views iscutting back on the size of the paperuntil more advertisers step forwardto help support our monthly ven-ture. The rates are the best in town!

Also, we have two critical vol-unteer positions opening up. Thefirst one listed is currently vacantand will need to be filled beforeAugust. The second position willbe vacant October 1. We couldreally use your help!

Top MHS gradsfrom TP!

The Village Views needs your help

From the Mariemont HighSchool Class of 2011, ConorCoyan was named Valedictorianand Andy Gorman was namedSalutatorian. Conor (pictured onthe right) is the son of YvonneMartin and Gary Coyan of TerracePark, and he will head to StanfordUniversity in the fall. Andy (left) isthe son of Cindy and Steve Gormanof Terrace Park, and he will attendWashington University in St. Louis.

By Vivian Krueger

Sixth graders honored by Women’s Club By Susan Austin

Lindsey Imhoff

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Lindsey Imhoff - winner of theKiwanis Memorial Day Essay Contest

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There’s lots to love about TP

As the building that housesTerrace Park Elementary Schoolundergoes reconstruction, the lastclass to graduate from the “old”facility shared childhood experi-ences for the Terrace ParkHistorical Society’s Memory Book.

Recollections from the 57members of the graduating classof 2011 will join alumni memoriesdating back to 2007 in the TPHSarchives. Students will be able toaccess their ruminations in adult-hood for class reunions or person-al trips down memory lane. Theirinsight will also offer researchers abetter understanding of life inTerrace Park in the early 2000s.

Many of freshly minted mid-dle-schoolers said they treasurethe familiarity of Terrace Park res-idents. Adam Jacobs wrote, “I lovehow everyone knows each otherand they are practically family.”Anna Stehling said, “. . . everyonein the school is a friend, no one iswithout someone to talk to.” OliviaBernardini is grateful “you neverfeel like a stranger.” Cam’ronSmith commented on “all the nicepeople around,” and PatrickCurran said simply, “The thing Ilove about TP is the people.”Audrey Theye described local res-idents as “friendly and kind.” JackMathis, A.J. Walter and Kyle Howeeach described Terrace Park as acommunity of residents who knowone another.

Gunnar Nixon summarized itthis way: “Everywhere you go,you run into someone that you cansay ‘hi’ to or even have a shortconversation with about sports orthe weather.” He attributes the car-ing atmosphere to the fact that“everyone is friends.”

Ten respondents cited visits toUnited Dairy Farmers as a favoritememory. Sean Holcomb willalways remember the communitysend-off for Sunny, who retiredfrom UDF after many yearsbehind the counter. Emma Worpleand Henry Wagner like being ableto ride their bicycles there for icecream and candy. Gabby Henkelsaid she’s glad she lives “so closeto UDF.” Wilson Bucher, CourtneyDunning, Andrew Sizer andPatrick Mileham enjoy going therewith friends. Eli Bales likes that“you can go up to UDF and getmany food necessities, like hotdogor hamburger buns, or ice creamand soda, instead of going down toKroger or Biggs.“ Scott Overbeyespecially enjoys summer memo-ries of UDF: “I would emergefrom the cool environment of UDF

By Sue PorterTerrace Park Historical Society

and eat my delicious ice cream. Itwould cool me off while I enjoyedthe savory, cold taste of vanillabean and Superman.”

Lily Grantham and EmmaDietz commented on feelingsecure in the village. Janie Bortzwrote, “My favorite thing aboutgrowing up in Terrace Park is beingable to go anywhere without you oryour parents having to worry.”

Independence and mobility areimportant to this class, as evi-denced by those who wrote aboutfun on two wheels. “. . . myfavorite part of TP is that you canride your bike anywhere,” saidJacob Herring. And, according toMackenzie Turner, “If you want togo to a friend’s house it is only abike ride away!” Jack Filippi men-tioned riding his bike to UDF,while Jonathan Grissom reflectedon his previous school in Atlanta,“I love that we can ride our bikesto school instead of riding the busevery day.” Trever Bruno com-mented, “. . . people don’t have todrive me everywhere, so I havemore freedom.”

Village size matters, too. “Ilove growing up in Terrace Parkbecause it is small,” wrote GraceBrittingham. Both she andLindsey Imhoff commented on thejoy of being able to “walk every-where.” Skylar Barton likes walk-ing with friends “to the Green, thepool, UDF and chasing down theice cream truck.” This is special,she explained, “because someneighborhoods don’t have theseattractions . . .” Riley Hayes appre-ciates that “everyone lives soclose.” She added, “Even if youlive on the opposite side of the vil-lage you still live close enough towalk to each other’s houses.”Mackenzie McNeil shared the sen-timent: “ . . . my friends come overwhenever we want because we alllive so close.”

Destinations of memorablesignificance include the villagegreen for Luke Jacobs and ConnorDougherty, who each mentionedplaying whiffle ball and footballthere; the elementary school,where Whynter Crawford-Mackencountered “nice students, teach-ers, staff members, and our princi-pal, Mrs. Lee;” and, for HayesSchneider and Jake Goodwin, theswim club. Jake wrote, “I love tojump into the pool and feel thewater cool me off when it is hot. Itis great to get something at thefood stand and talk with myfriends. I love the pool and I love(continued on page 3)

June council meeting department has been very busywith storm damage. Street resur-facing with tar and chips willbegin soon on some village streets.Parking pads in front of homeshave rules that include not holdingwater. Please check with theVillage Office for the rule list.Chief Hayhow asks parents to for-bid their children from playing inthe Environmental Area. He feelsthis is dangerous and the policewill stop trespassers. Trees

Councilman Jeff Krueger,buildings and grounds, reportedeight major emergency tree inci-dences that required action. To date74 trees have been razed and 50trees have been pruned. Seventeentrees were planted during springplanting and 50 plus will be fallplanted. Please alert the villageoffice (831-2138) of any damagedstreet trees. Currently, RandyHaller, village arborist and Kruegerare preparing an inventory of streettrees that did not survive thedrought, harsh winter or the ashborer. Resident input is appreciated.Village to receive less money

Councilman Mark Porst,

finance, passed a resolution tomove $32K of payroll from therestricted fund to the general fundand an increase of $7K to the treebudget. The budget committeeworked line by line on the 2012budget. Residents may pick up acopy in the Village Office for theJuly 12 public meeting. Porst isplanning for a 50% decrease bythe State of Ohio for the local gov-ernment fund amounting to $30K.Also, Porst is planning for a 100%elimination of the inheritance taxby the State of Ohio, whichamounts to $216K in this year’sbudget. He expects the village tobreak even this year, but in thenear future, taxes may need to beincreased or services cut. Kids, wear your helmets!

Councilman Stefan Olson,public safety, reported that thepolice will be passing out UDFcertificates for kids on bikes who are observed behaving well.He feels this is a nice summer pro-gram.

Jim Muennich, public works,read his statement (see letters tothe editor) addressing the inatten-tion of residents at the MemorialDay Service.

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JUNE25 MUSIC AT THE GREEN, 7 p.m. Featuringbands from TP/Mariemont who are out doingsome amazing work in the city and country. Tothank and stay in touch with the community thebands have decided to put on a free show! Thebands are Avondale, Young Heirlooms (KellyFine & Chris Robinson) and The Woosters*This is a family event- Be assured that contentof the music will be appropriate for all ages. Sobring food, a blanket, and the whole family fora great evening of local music!

JULY12 TP Village Council Meeting, 7:30 p.m. atthe Community Building

28 Mariemont Junior High and High SchoolSports Physicals

AUGUST1 MHS Fall Sports Parents Meeting, 7 p.m.

9 TP Village Council Meeting, 7:30 p.m. at theCommunity Building

16 Board of Education Meeting, 7 p.m.

18 MHS Student Pictures and Schedule Pickup, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.18 MHS Meet the Team Night, 6:30 p.m.

22 MJHS Fall Sports Parent Meeting, 7 p.m.

24 BACK TO SCHOOL, Mariemont Schools

TP Swim Club Hours Regular summer hours,Saturday - Thursday 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. andFridays 10:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Village Calendar 2011

Please call Hester Sullivan @ 576-9959, email hestersullivan@me.com with calendar information or check us out on the web www.terracepark.com/calendar.

There’s lots to love about TP

Terrace Park.” Said Hayes: “I loveto dive off the diving board at thepool and play alligator in the deepend.”

Jake’s twin brother, GordonGoodwin, recalled moving to thevillage two years ago and wrote,“My favorite memory is when I hadmy first summer in Terrace Park.There were so many things to do.”

Other newcomers to TerracePark wrote about the welcomingatmosphere. Michael Reber andBobby Dennell enjoyed being ableto make new friends right away.Connor Day wrote, “I was dreadingto go somewhere else . . . However,it wasn’t that bad. When we movedinto our new house our neighborswere friendly and treated us likewe’ve known them all our life.”

Javin Hovind shared his goodexperience, too: “In the only year Iwent to Terrace Park Elementary Imade more friends than I evermade in my life. The school issmaller; therefore, no act of bully-ing or meanness goes unnoticed. Idon’t know too much about theneighborhoods, but from what Ihear they always have room for anew friend.”

Memories are, of course, as

unique as the individual. ForEmily Ferguson, the scents of sun-screen and newly cut grass evokethoughts of summer fun on theGreen and at the pool. The vil-lage’s tree-lined streets remindEthan Crouse of the first time hewalked around Terrace Park byhimself and marveled at all theshade. Jeremiah Mays cherishesthe memory of the day his dogCharlie arrived and they took theirfirst walk together.

Isabelle Saulnier’s fondestmemory is reading the schoolannouncements. “I got to do it fora whole week,” she said. “I toldeveryone what was for lunch, whohad birthdays and other importantstuff.”

Play dates create lasting mem-ories, as well. Nathaniel Aringtonshared: “My friend and I wereplaying hide-and-seek with his lit-tle sister, and we couldn’t think ofwhere to hide. So I decided toclimb a tree and Bobby followed.”Sam Rubin’s thoughts return to“the cool creek” where he and hisfriends “had a blast.”

Sometimes, it’s what goeswrong that creates a lastingimpression. For Ethan Kennedy itwas when he and his fifth-gradefriends put Mentos into a two-liter

bottle of Coke “and it exploded inmy face.” Ben Phelan wrote aboutan ill-fated sled ride at SteppingStones and Cole Miller recallsbeing smacked in the face with aball during a game of kickball inthe school gym.

Cameron Elizabeth Byers’experience is probably best told inher own words: “My favoritememory is when I took my dog ona walk. I was about seven-years-old, and I was going to school topick-up my homework I had for-gotten. Mrs. Parker (was shocked)when my dog’s head popped out ofmy backpack. She thought when Isaid I had my dog in my backpackthat I was referring to a stuffedanimal dog!”

Anthony DiMichele said he’llmiss “the old (school) buildingmost.” Neil Findley said he’ll missbeing able to go home for lunch.Walker McManus expects to wist-fully remember “no weekendhomework.”

As members of the TPES Classof 2011 continue their formal edu-cation beyond village borders,Charles Schooler offers this per-spective: “Growing up in TerracePark has been a privilege and ablessing . . . It has been a greatexperience.”

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This summer, join us for worship Sundays:8:00 am: Holy Eucharist Rite I with Hymns

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Leprechaun on the Bridge?Is it the TP Elementary lep-

rechaun again or a new garden vari-ety of leprechaun? Either way, theTerrace Park Garden Club is justnot sure which or who keeps pluck-ing the pretty pansies planted on theElm street bridge! The TPGC’smission is beautification and edu-cation. We’re certainly trying tokeep things beautiful, but that darnleprechaun is working against us.So here goes the education part: theplanters were put on the bridge

after the entire Garden Club mem-bership worked to finance theplanter project. So if by chance yousee this mischievous leprechaun or“person” pulling up the pansies,please ask them to stop or maybeencourage them to join the GardenClub so at least they can help re-plant them.

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Police observed a utility traileron Amherst partially blocking theroad. A homeowner reported thatthe trailer belonged to workers whowere working on her house. Withthe assistance of the MaintenanceDepartment, the trailer was movedinto the homeowner’s driveway.

Police responded to a theftreport from a Terrace Park resident.The subject took a mountain bikefrom the garage and searched theresidents’ car but nothing was miss-ing from the car. Police advised theresidents to lock their garage andturn on the back light.

Police also responded to a stalk-ing report, downed trees and treelimbs, downed power lines, a loosedog, trapped and sick raccoons,vehicle lockouts, disabled vehicles,alarm drops, and numerous proper-ties found open.

Terrace Park Police providedassistance to Harrison Police for theexecution of a search warrant, toNewton Police for execution of asearch warrant, a traffic stop, andapprehension of a juvenile, and toMilford Police in response to a bankrobbery and a burglary.

Police found the doors open onthree trailers stored in theMaintenance Area. The ownersreported nothing missing and nodamage to the trailers. A gamecamera used to monitor coyotes wasalso missing. Going forward, sub-jects found trespassing in theMaintenance/Storage Area will beidentified and warned/cited.

A Terrace Park resident reportedthat her debit card had been used tomake unauthorized charges inTexas. The subject had apparentlyobtained the resident’s card numberand made a duplicate card.

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Dear Editor of Village Views,The Terrace Park Garden Club

would like to say THANK YOU toall who supported us by purchas-ing plants from us on the VillageGreen Mother’s Day weekend. Asalways, the money has been wellspent to beautify the Village! TheWooster and Elm Bed has justbeen cleared of the invasive grass-es that were choking the perenni-als and bushes, replanted and anew watering system has beeninstalled. The Wooster and MiamiBed by the Olde Garden Shackhas been cleaned up and pruned.The Memorial Bed by the Greenhas been cleaned up, pruned andmulched. The Bridge Boxes wereplanted with yellow pansies andthen replanted with beautiful sum-mer annuals for all to enjoy. TheMemorial Bed and Bridge Boxesboth have had watering systemsinstalled, as well.

These wonderful projects arecarried on through the year by thecaring members of the Garden

Club but they would not be possi-ble without the support of you, theVillagers of Terrace Park. Wehope you take pride in the appear-ance of these blooming places asyou go by. We love creating suchbright spots for all to see! Won’tyou join us?

Thank you again and enjoythe Gardens of Terrace Park thissummer!

Sincerely,Lucy Williams Maish,

President of The Terrace ParkGarden Club

P.S. We have had wonderfulworking relationships with thefollowing: Laura of the OldeGarden Shack, Steve Smith ofCamargo Landscaping, JohnMcAllister of Little MiamiLandscapes, Dave Gilkerson ofO’Heil Irrigation , and Steve Millsof L.T.D. Landscapes, Inc.

Dear Village Views,I would like to comment on

the Memorial Day Service thattook place on the Village Greenshortly after the parade onMemorial Day morning.

Shortly after the parade, thetraditional Memorial Day Servicegot under way. It was extremelyhot and sunny and most of thepeople were standing off to theside in order to seek the protectionof the shade. That was understand-able, however, the speakers wereplaced anticipating that the crowdwould gather in front of theGazebo and those standing in theshade could not hear.

The program started with aninvocation. The majority of thechildren and adults in the shadecontinued to speak and carry on,not aware that the program hadstarted. I walked over to a groupand asked if they could pleasegive respect to the program whichwas now underway. Word passedthrough the crowd and most peo-ple finally got the message andremained quiet for the remainder

of the prayer. Unfortunately, after the prayer,

the majority of those standing inthe shade resumed their conversa-tions and began carrying on as ifthis was some sort of social eventor picnic on the green. Other thantwo brief exceptions, when the stu-dent read her Essay and during theplaying of Taps, the cheerful andvocal socializing and total disin-terest in the program continued...

...I do realize that the speakersystem was inadequate and wasnot directed toward the shadedarea. However, once it was obvi-ous that the program had started,

the continued disrespectful behav-ior can not be excused. Yes,Memorial Day is a holiday. Relax,picnic, enjoy the pool, however,let’s not forget that the gatheringon the Village Green on MemorialDay morning is NOT a party or asocial. It is a Memorial Service.

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Terrace Park SportsLady Warriors earn first trip to state final four Boys LAX regional champi-

onship - Warrior 12 - SCD 132011 was a great year for

lacrosse at Mariemont HighSchool. While celebrating 10 yearsas a varsity sport at MHS, both theboys and girls teams played forregional championships. The boyssuffered a heart wrenching defeatto Summit Country Day, but thegirls thrashed their arch-rivalIndian Hill 10-5 to win the DivisionII Regional Championship and earna trip to Cleveland to play in theFinal Four. Followers of Mariemontsports are saying that this might bethe first time any girls high schoolteam has advanced to a state semi-final game.

With a final record of 15-4,this was arguably oneMariemont’s most talented girlslacrosse teams. “We knew it wasgoing to be a special year whenwe opened up the season with a 7-1 mark and a 13-10 victory overeventual state champion,Columbus Academy” said tri-cap-tain Mari Mileham.

And special it was! The LadyWarriors rolled through the D2Cincinnati South Division with a4-0 record and also posted bigwins over perennial powers suchas Mt. Notre Dame, Ursuline andSeton. They knocked off IndianHill twice to earn the birth in theFinal Four.

After a memorable communitysend-off, the girls were headed toCleveland to play 2010’s defend-ing state champion, HathawayBrown. The girls endured a char-

ter bus ride of five hours with noair conditioning and still jumpedout to a 12-6 half time lead!

But it was not to be. TheWarriors could not hold the leadas the refs lost their whistles onthe Warrior offensive half of thefield and injuries and fatigue tookhold. Even so, the HB Blazersscored with 14 seconds left tosteal the win 14-13. Senior parentKatie Mileham added, “We could-n’t be more proud of what ourgirls accomplished this year. Itwas a special year, one that willstay with us for a long time.”

The bar has been set. Girl’slacrosse at Mariemont is now offi-cially one of the top programs inthe state of Ohio. Coached byHead Coach Kevin Ferry, andassistants Julie Morgan and ScottCottrell, this team should contin-ue to challenge for the state cham-

pionship in the years to come.The beauty of it is that this

program is well fed by TerracePark Lady Bulldog Lacrosse. Thesuccess of this team is a directresult of all the hard work of thegirls and all the coaches and par-ents that have helped build the TPLady Bulldog Lacrosse program.

TP residents on this champi-onship team were: Seniors SarahBessey, Mari Mileham, EmmaBrittingham and Leigh Fisher;Junior Elizabeth Keller;Sophomores Polly Brittinghamand Mara Coyan; FreshmenKendall Harden, Payton Coatesand Allie Howe.

Seven players received well-deserved post season recognition:Alice Barnes - Honorable MentionAll-District, Steph Jones - 2ndTeam All-District, Mari Mileham- 2nd Team All-District, ElizabethMcCracken - 1st Team All-District,Maddison Saffin - 1st Team All-District and 2nd Team All-State,Kaila Roberts - 1st Team All-District and 1st Team All-State,Leigh Fisher - 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-State andHonorable Mention All-American.

Congratulations to these play-ers, the rest of the team, thecoaches, and to all of their sup-porters in Warrior Nation for anamazing season of girls highschool lacrosse!

Congratulations to Summit.They built an insurmountable lead,which the Warriors surmounted.And yet Summit prevailed.

A 2-2 tie after the first quartershowed that Summit wasn’t intimi-dated by the #1 ranked Warriors.Summit runs of three goals in arow, then five in a row, put theWarriors on the ropes down 3-10late in the third quarter. TheWarriors ended the 3rd with a goalby Max Long to make it 4-10.Summit made deft passes to getbehind the defensive slides. JoeRolander had nine saves, SamLong had three saves. Summit hadmany point-blank shots on goal.

Summit opened the fourth play-ing stall ball and scored again,making it 4-11 with 10:29 to playin the game. The coaches hadpreached that coming back from asix-goal deficit at the half was"doable." The coaches preachedthat overcoming a six-goal deficitafter three quarters was "doable."But down by seven in the fourth,there was no joy in Kusel.

Then it happened: Chase Beachscored to make it 5-11, DavidMcCormack followed to make it 6-11, then David Finn 7-11,McCormack again 8-11, BillyBausmith 9-11, Chase Beach 10-11, Jimmy Beach tied it at 11-11,then Chase Beach scoredagain…and the Warriors led 12-11.

After being down by seven withten minutes to play, the Warriorswere up by one with four minutesto play. Warrior Nation wentabsolutely wild. Kusel was rock-ing. A helicopter could have landedin the parking lot and no one wouldhave known.

Summit managed two moregoals with 2:04 and 1:28 remain-ing. Still, there was no giving up.

Billy Bausmith found net at thebuzzer but it was called off by thereferee crew, saying the ball did notcross the plane of the goal beforetime expired. Heartbreak City.

The Warriors posted a seasonrecord of 15–5. For the fifth year ina row they played in the SWregional final. The Program march-es on.

This team was as deep and tal-ented as any in school history, asindicated by the post-season recog-nition so many players received.Twelve boys high school lacrosseteams compete in the SouthwestRegion of Division II. A total of six-teen players from those teams werenamed 1st team all SW Region,Nine of them were Warriors.

Congratulations to: ChaseBeach - 1st team All-American, 1stteam All-Sate and 1st Team All-Region, Alex Utt - 1st team All-State and 1st Team All-Region,David Finn - 1st team All-Stateand 1st Team All-Region, ConorCoyan - 1st team All-State and 1stTeam All-Region, DavidMcCormack - 2nd team All-Stateand 1st Team All-Region, DrewHyer - 2nd team All-State and 1stTeam All-Region, ChristopherFerguson - 2nd team All-State and1st Team All-Region, NickStirsman - Honorable MentionAll-State and 1st Team All-Region,Joe Rolander - HonorableMention All-State and 1st TeamAll-Region, Jimmy Beach - 2ndteam All-Region, Kaleb Iles - 2ndteam All-Region, Tim Purcell -Honorable Mention All-Regionand Billy Bausmith - HonorableMention All-Region.

*The nine boys italicized areTerrace Park residents. All 13 list-ed started playing lax as TPBULLDOGS!*

By Rick Mileham

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