Upper Arlington News
Boys Division I district tournament should be exciting
By JARROD ULREY ThisWeek Community Newspapers Wednesday February 22, 2012 8:57 AM If the Division I Central District high school boys basketball tournament is anything like the regular season, there should be plenty of drama over the next two-plus weeks. It’s no surprise that Northland has continued on its run that began with a district [...]
Read More >>2012 Boys’ Midwest Region Preview
Jimmy Hurlburt/ESPNHSBrad Lott and Trinity (Louisville, Ky.) look to recapture the state championship in 2012.Several teams from the midwest region finished 2011 in the POWERADE FAB 50. With powerhouse programs New Trier (Winnetka, Ill.) and Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) in addition to several top programs in Ohio vying for ranking, the FAB 50 voters [...]
Read More >>Bank robber receives two-year prison sentence
By John Futty The Columbus Dispatch Tuesday February 21, 2012 12:17 PM An Upper Arlington man was sentenced to two years in prison today for robbing a Short North bank last year. Abdalla Hashim Thrower, 32, of North Star Road, pleaded guilty on Feb. 8 to one count of robbery for the Aug.9 incident at [...]
Read More >>On Restaurants | Not just doughnuts
By Denise Trowbridge Dispatch Tuesday February 21, 2012 6:46 AM View Slideshow Jeff Hinckley | Dispatch photos Server Diane Malas waits on the Pucketts — from left, Sharon, Lee and Annie — at the newly renovated Honey Dip Donuts Diner. Honey Dip Donuts has added two more words to its name: and diner. The 37-year-old [...]
Read More >>Thomas girls pile up points for second place at district
Displaying team depth that even caught coach Jim Callahan by surprise, the Thomas Worthington girls swimming team had their highest finish in a district meet since 2001. The Cardinal girls compiled 213 points to tie Bishop Watterson for second place in the Division I district event Saturday, Feb. 18, behind champion Upper Arlington (522) Saturday, [...]
Read More >>New Digital Scrap Metal Detector
New Digital Scrap Metal Detector UPPER ARLINGTON — Scrap yards and the state legislature are fighting back against stolen scrap metal. Thanks to “digital scrap theft alerts,” scrap yards and law enforcement can notify each other quickly. When bronze plaques were stolen from Upper Arlington, police were notified. Thanks to a compliant scrap yard, they [...]
Read More >>Central swimmers compete with district’s best
Proving again it has a program in the upper echelon of Central Ohio, the Westerville Central boys and girls swimming and diving teams let their presence be known at the Division I district meet at Ohio State Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17-18. The boys took fourth place, scoring 148 points, finishing behind Upper Arlington (435), [...]
Read More >>Suburbs’ blank checks for city, township officials vary
By Dean Narciso The Columbus Dispatch Tuesday February 21, 2012 4:53 AM Like a parent setting a child’s allowance, municipalities decide how much spending money to give their top officials. The amounts for administrators, mayors and city managers range from a few thousand dollars in villages to more than $70,000 in bigger cities such as [...]
Read More >>It’s on to Canton for New Albany swimmers
After winning the Division I sectionals last week, the New Albany boys swimming and diving team scored 134 points to take fifth place at the district meet Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17-18, at Ohio State’s McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion. The girls finished in 10th (92). “It went great,” Eagles coach Dave Wharton said. “The kids swam [...]
Read More >>Gahanna’s Belli sets sights on state swim success
Gahanna Lincoln swimmer Morgan Belli is going back to the state meet this week. But the sophomore wasn’t exactly beaming after she qualified for another Canton trip at the Division I district meet Saturday, Feb. 18, at Ohio State University’s McCorkle Aquatic Center. She automatically advanced to states by virtue of her second place in [...]
Read More >>UA using iPads to individualize, globalize education
If it were common to make Valentine’s Day wish lists, there’s no doubt an iPad 2 would be the most likely gift to top them. Since its March 2011 debut, studies have shown Apple’s tablet computer is one of the most asked-for birthday and Christmas gifts among those in the 8-13 age range. There’s no [...]
Read More >>Weekly wrap
Saturday February 18, 2012 6:01 AM In addition to the two Athletes of the Week, The Dispatch selects a top performer in each sport in season: Khaleed Franklin BEECHCROFT, BOYS BASKETBALL Franklin, a junior guard, totaled 77 points, 20 rebounds, 12 steals and seven assists as Beechcroft won two of three games. He scored a [...]
Read More >>Ursuline edges Mason for Division I district team title
Ursuline Academy and Mason staged a neck-and-neck battle for the team title at Saturday’s Southwest District Division I girls’ swimming meet at Miami University. For the third time in five years, Ursuline claimed the crown with a repeat championship. The Lions accrued 320 points to edge the Comets (300), who finished in the top three [...]
Read More >>Dublin Coffman 51, Upper Arlington 49: Coffman peaking at just right time
By Steve Blackledge The Columbus Dispatch Saturday February 18, 2012 5:49 AM Sure, it was exciting. But just how meaningful was last night’s regular-season finale between Upper Arlington and Dublin Coffman? That depends on which locker room the analysis is coming from. After rallying from 12 points down to edge visiting Upper Arlington 51-49 before [...]
Read More >>Capital director wins 2 Grammys
Enlarge Image William Boggs By Jeffrey Sheban The Columbus Dispatch Friday February 17, 2012 5:44 AM The former artistic director of Opera Columbus has won two Grammy Awards for a classical recording. William Boggs of Upper Arlington, a faculty member and the director of orchestras for Capital University in Bexley, was honored in the categories [...]
Read More >>Redevelopment push has focus turning toward downtowns
Upper Arlington planning official Chad Gibson, above, says development in the largely built-out suburb is by necessity focused on redevelopment opportunities such as the redone Kingsdale Shopping Center. When developers in Upper Arlington want to build a new shop or restaurant, they don’t often have the option of starting from scratch. The community, which was [...]
Read More >>Arlington school officials update community on plan to reduce overcrowding
Arlington County school officials offered community members an update Wednesday night on progress toward a long-term plan to relieve classroom overcrowding.Arlington County schools Superintendent Patrick K. Murphy. (Arlington County schools) Several dozen parents and civic-association representatives attended the meeting at Kenmore Middle School. Officials hope to add 7,000 seats over the next 10 years to [...]
Read More >>No easy path to outright OCC title for Jackets
MOUNT VERNON — For the first time in six years, the Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets have a shot to win a division title outright. But it won’t be easy. Mount Vernon’s season finale on Friday is at New Albany, last year’s Ohio Capital Conference Capital Division champ. No title for the Eagles this year. It’s [...]
Read More >>Upper Arlington Sends Alert To Parents About School Threat
Upper Arlington High School was under alert on Thursday after reports of a person threatening a school shooting. According to a police reported, someone called a suicide hotline because he said he was scared “that he is making the plans,” 10TV News reported. The person said that he thought he was “born to stabilize (the) [...]
Read More >>High-school results, schedule
Monday February 13, 2012 6:21 AM Hockey Blue Jackets Cup Yesterday’s results Finals Dublin Jerome 1, Olentangy Liberty 0 OLIB Saves: Arcy 33. DJ Goals: Burke. Saves: Faulkenberry 30. Consolation final St. Charles 4, Olentangy 1 OLEN Goals: Moore. Saves: Dop 21. SC Goals: Er. Cooke, El. Cooke, Cleary, LaCasse. Saves: Ward 16. District Tournament [...]
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