The Greater Western Ohio Conference Championship will be held at Centerville High School this Wednesday (5/15) and Friday (5/17). On Wednesday field events start at 1:30 and running events start at 4:00. Friday field events start at 5:00 and running at 7:00. Come out and support the Elks!

Mark your calendar for Friday, April 12th, for the 38th Annual Elk Relays. Come watch some of the best athletes in the area compete. Both the Running events and the Field events get under way at 4:30 at the Stadium.

Volunteers are needed for the Elk Relays–no experience required!! If you are planning on attending the meet and are willing to help, please contact Coach Bohardt (mark.bohardt@centerville.k12.oh.us) ASAP. Volunteering will give you an opportunity to see the meet from a whole different perspective. Thanks for your help.

The Girls Track Team is headed to Knoxville, Tennessee on Friday, April 19th to compete in the Volunteer Classic, a huge high school meet held on the campus of the University of Tennessee. We will take approximately 40 of our finest athletes to compete in this outstanding meet on Friday and Saturday. Please mark your calendars!! More information will be shared with the girls when they return on the 8th.

The Girls Track Team successfully opened its outdoor season by placing 4th out of 22 teams at the Tippecanoe Relays on Saturday, March 30th in Tipp City. Despite a number of girls on vacation, the girls did an excellent job of competing. A lot of freshmen and sophomores were able to get some valuable varsity experience. Leading the way for the Elks were Sara Bothers, Korinna Lakes, Abby Hecht and Taylor Malchow who finished 3rd in the 4×1600, the 4×200 team of Karrington Champ, Sophia Angelopoulos, Sara Bertles, and Larissa Johnson which captured 6th, the Mid Medley team of Abby Hoying, Molly Hoying, Hannah Laidley and Victoria Angelopoulos getting 5th, the 4×400 team of Bertles, Champ, Victoria Angelopoulos, and Johnson finishing 6th, the discus team of Shannon Coffee, Erionna Bush, and Becca Roy in 2nd and the shot put team of Bush, Coffee and Rashanna Simon also in 2nd, Great job by everyone. The Elks compete next on April 9th, a home dual meet with Mason. The action will start at approximately 4:30.

The Centerville Girls Track Team concluded its Indoor Track season with several outstanding performances at the OATCCC Indoor Track and Field Championship held on Saturday, March 16th at the University of Akron.

Three Centerville athletes received All-Ohio recognition for their efforts. Junior Nicole Broner finished 8th in the Triple Jump by leaping a personal best of 32’4″, sophomore Alexa Jennings continued her strong indoor season by capturing 5th in the 800 and once again breaking her own school record, and freshman Lainey Studebaker came from behind in the last lap of the 1600 to also post a 5th place finish with an impressive time of 5:17.

In addition, the 4×800 team of Jennings, Studebaker, Christine Zavakos and CC Salzman ran a school record Indoor time of 9:49, but came up a bit short with its 10th place finish, and Junior Sydney Kay captured a 13th in the pole vault.

Head Coach Mark Bohardt was thrilled with the performances. “I believe that this is the first year since we began competing during the indoor season that we have placed in three events. When you look at the entire Indoor Season, I believe that these performances not only typify the efforts of the girls and the coaches, but also are hopefully an indicator of how we will do in the Outdoor Season.”

The Elks begin their Outdoor Season when they compete at Tipp City on Saturday, March 30th.

Thursday March 14th at 6:30 pm in the Main Gym at CHS there will be a mandatory Parent Meeting for all parents of athletes doing a spring sport at CHS. If you attended the parent meeting in the fall or winter you are not required to attend. This meeting is required by the state of Ohio and will be held by our athletic director Rob Dement. If you have any questions please contact one of the coaches.

This upcoming Saturday, March 2nd, the Lady Elks will be competing at the
M-F Athletic High School Invite at the University of Findlay.

Entries for the team have not been finalized but additional meet information can be found here.

A schedule of events, with included times, can be found here.

The Centerville Girls Track Team continued to raise eyebrows and to put themselves in good shape for the State Indoor Championship in March with quality performances at their last two indoor meets.

At the Cedarville High School meet held at Cedarville University on February 2^nd, the Elks scored an impressive total of over 70 points. Leading the way for the Elks was Sophomore Alexa Jennings who cruised to a huge victory with a 2:17.6 clocking in the 800. This time, which is just a second over Alexa’s career best, puts  Alexa in great shape to qualify for the State Indoor Meet. In addition, Junior Larissa Johnson continued her excellent indoor season with a strong jump of over 32’ in the Triple Jump and Sydney Kay placed second by Vaulting 10’. Both girls should see themselves in the mix at the State Indoor Meet.

On February 16^th, the Elks found themselves back on the track at Ohio State University. Solid performances helped the Elks once again score over 60 points. Johnson led the way by placing in four events, the Hurdles, Triple Jump, Long Jump, and the 4×400. This meet also saw a number of new athletes competing and placing for the first time. Isis Trotman and Reshanna Simon both placed in the Weight Throw, Melissa Rintoul ran a nice time of 2:38 in the 800, and Freshmen Emma Anderson, Alissa Truscelli and Kasey O’Grady all showed promise in a number of events. However, the race of the day came from Freshman Lainey Studebaker. Studebaker’s time of 5:25 in the 1600 not only allowed her to capture 2^nd in that event but it also propelled her into strong contention for a slot at the State Indoor.

Head Coach Mark Bohardt has been very pleased with the direction of the team and the results up to this point. “When you consider that we have done very few workouts on the track, you can’t help but be optimistic about the potential of our team. I expect veterans like Jennings, Zavakos, Salzman, Etson, Callahan and Bush to take care of business. I know what to expect from them. However, at this time of the year, the real excitement for the coaches is seeing the new athletes perform and seeing what they can add to our team. Based on what we’ve seen, we are very excited about the rest of the Indoor and the Outdoor Season.”

The Lady Elks compete again on March 2^nd at the University of Findlay, their last qualifying meet before the State Indoor Meet.

The Girls Track Team got off to a great start for the Indoor Season by scoring 63 points at the first Ohio State Indoor Meet of the season. The 63 points are the largest number of points the Elks have ever scored at an indoor meet.

The Elks were led by three first place finishes-Rachel Zavakos in the 3200, Alexa Jennings in the 800 and the 4×800 team of Jennings, Lainey Studebaker, Megan Quinlin and Zavakos.

In addition, Sydney Kay scored a second in the vault and Larissa Johnson got third while setting a school record of over 32’ in the triple jump.

Also scoring point for the Elks were Nicole Broner in the high jump, Broner and Lizzie Thomas in the triple jump, Amber Blackmore in the vault, the 4×400 team of Jennings, Johnson, Jackie Etson and Studebaker, Taylor Malchow and Melissa Rintoul in the 3200,  and Christine Zavakos, and Dakotah Feil in the 1600.

Many of these performances at OSU put the girls in good shape to secure a berth at the State Indoor Championship to be held in Akron on March 16^th.

The Elks will compete next at Cedar University on February 2^nd.

The first indoor meet of the season will be next Saturday January 19th at OSU’s French Field House on Lane Avenue. Competing athletes will be told at the beginning of next week. The bus will leave the from the CHS Athletic Entrance at 6:30 am and return at approximately 7:00 pm.