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Great Lakes Conference

Elyria Catholic

Coach:Paul Cunningham, 12th year

Roster:Jack Budinger (Jr., sprints), Ted Budinger (Fr., sprints), Matt Boehm (Sr., 800, 1600, 3200), Trevor Bunsey (Jr., Sprints), Mason Charmichael (Sr., sprints, hurdles, jumps), Roman Coreno (So., sprints), Andrew Csanandy (So., throws), Anthony DeMartinis (Fr., sprints, jumps), Colin Doud (So., sprints), John Dugan (Fr., sprints, jumps), Andrew Farley (Jr., sprints), Colin Garrity (So., 800, 1600, 3200), Anthony Green (Fr., sprints, hurdles, jumps), Augustus Green (Fr., sprints, hurdles, jumps), Sunil Green (Fr., sprints, hurdles, jumps), Lex Grimes (Fr., sprints), Mason Haliburton (Fr., sprints, hurdles, jumps), Chris Hanson (Jr., sprints), Matt Krese (Sr., 800, 1600, 3200), Sam Krese (So., sprints, jumps), Thomas Manville (Jr., throws), Jobe Hirsch (Sr., throws), Odin Hirsch (Fr., throws), Eli Kempton (So., sprints), Aaron Mitchell (So., sprints), Andrew Miller (Fr., sprints), Thomas Moore 2(So., 800, 1600, 3200), Nate Peloquin (So., sprints), Joseph Simpson (Fr., sprints, hurdles, jumps), Dominic Stevenson (Sr., sprints), Zach Taylor (So., sprints, jumps), Alex Trautwein (Sr., 800, 1600, 3200), Justin Vazquez (So., 800, 1600, 3200), Andrew Visi (Fr., 800, 1600, 3200) Owen Volney (So., throws), Logan Wilhelm (So., sprints, hurdles, jumps), Austin Wright (Fr., sprints, hurdles, jumps), Ethan Zientarski (Sr., 800, 1600, 3200)

Greater Cleveland Conference

Elyria

Coach: Jerry Chizmar, 14th year, Anthony Brown, 14th year

Roster: Darrius Atley (So., high jump, shot put), Jayden Boddy (So., 100, 200, 400), Jacob Clayton (Jr., throws); Josiah Gilbert (Sr., 110H, 300H) Lance Glover (So., 100, 200, 400), Andrew Hamilton (So., mid distance), Mitchell Jackson (Fr., mid distance), Isaiah Johnson (So., long jump, 100), NoahLozada-Stanislawski (Sr., 100, 200, 400), Jasir Lucky (So., 100, 200, 400), Mateo Medina (Fr., mid distance), Aiden Nestor (Fr., mid distance), Andrew Palos (Sr., 100, 200, 400), Ayden Pol (Jr., mid distance), Desmond Whitfield (Jr., 100, 200, 400)

Lorain County League

Brookside

Coach: Brad Barhorst, seventh year

Roster: Christain Arend (Fr., 400, 800), Jacob Barnhart (Sr., 200, 400), Lincoln Barnhart (Fr., 100, 200), Andrew Baughman (So., distance), Julian Bogdan (Sr., 100, 200), Braden Bonnett (Sr., distance), Manny Crabtree (Fr., shot put, discus), Hayden Dennison (Fr., 100, 200), Patrick Dibattiste (So., Shot put, discus), Johnmichael Donaldson (So., 200, 400), Tyler Elliott (Sr., distance), Daniel Flaherty (So., shot put, discus), Justin Fraam (Jr., 100, 200), Dawson Gainer (Jr., 100, 200), Andrew Gardner (Sr., 100, 200)< Michael Gomes (So., shot put, discus, 100, 200), Miguel Gonzalez (Jr., 100, 200, 400), Andon Haffner (So., distance), Christopher Heath (So., 100, 200), Marty Joyce (So., distance), Anthony Kaczmarczyk (So., 200, 400), Zack Kallas (So., shot put, discus), Jacob Kelovsky (Fr., 400, 800), Jaycob Kolleda (Jr., 200, 400, 800), Kristopher Kostohryz (Fr., shot put, discus), Adam Meyers (Jr., shot put, discus), Shawn Moore (Fr., 200, 400, 800, long jump), Nico Morello (So., 200, 400, PV), Jaden Nusbaum (Jr., 100, 200), Drew Pospisil (Jr., shot put, discus), Owen Pospisil (So., distance), Jostein Sagnes (Sr., distance), AAiden Sanders (Sr., 100, 200 high jump), Joshua Sarvas (Jr., shot put, discus), Cayden Scott (Sr., distance), Payten Sours (Jr., 200, 400), Sylan Stout (So., 200, 400), Zion Young (Jr., 100, 200)

Firelands

Coach: Steve Lias

Roster: Alex Angle (Sr., sprints, mid distance), Chayce Baldwin (Sr., distance, mid distance), Logan Bass (Fr., distance), Connor Bates (Jr., sprints), Ethan Boggs (So., distance), Ian Borton (Jr., distance), Nathaniel Boucher (Sr., distance, mid distance), Preston Cairns (Fr., distance), Hayden Clough (Fr., distance, mid distance), Christian Cornwell (Sr., distance, mid distance), Donald Crawford (Sr., hurdles, long jump, sprints), Zachary Crawford (So., distance), Danny Dempsey (Fr., distance, mid distance), Nathaniel Duke (Fr., high jump, long jump, sprints), Joe Formholtz (So., PV, sprints),Will Fredrick (Fr., sprints), Josh Gallo (Sr., distance), Logan Galloway (Sr., distance), Gabe Gargasz (Jr., distance, mid distance), Gavin Gifford (Jr., hudrles, mid distance), Ty Griebe (So., sprints), Brock Grude (jr., Hurdles, sprints), Kevin Guillemont (Sr., throws), Jacob Halliwell (So., hurdles, sprints), Daniel Hartung (Fr., distance), Jackson Hartung (Jr., distance, middle distance), Anthony Jannuzzi (Fr., distance, mid distance), Alex Kyer (Jr.,throws), Daniel Ohle (Jr., long jump, high jump, mid distance), J.D. Pitts (So., hurdles, sprints), Michael Ranney (Jr., distance, mid distance), Matt Ridenour Rogers (So., throws, Seth Robinette (Sr., throws), Caleb Ross (So., distance), Garrett Schlechter (Fr., distance, mid distance), Michael Smith (Jr., distance), Weston Strader (So., sprints, hurdles), Sonny Suglia (Jr., throws), Mitchell Swinehagen (Jr., sprints), Alec Urbansky (So., sprints), Jack Valerius (Sr., throws), Aidan VonGunten (Jr., distance, mid distance), Cole VonGunten (Fr., throws), Kevin Williams (Fr., sprints), Garrett Yakunovich (So., PV, sprints), Josh Yost (Sr., sprints)

Columbia

Coach: Adam Bailey, fifth year

Roster: Ryan Davis (Sr., sprints), Zak Zeinert (Sr., sprints), Lukas McKee (Sr., sprints), Scott Saksa (Sr., distance), Sam Kleinhenz (Sr., throws), Joshua Titherage (Sr., throws), Caleb Borling (Sr., sprints, high jump), Cam Coleman (Sr., throws), Dom Governale (Jr., sprints, long jump), Elijah Goodman (Jr., sprints, hurdles), Drexton Friscone (Jr., sprints, long jump), Dante Cirigliano (Jr., distance), Josh Miller (Jr., distance), Sam Sikorski (Jr., distance), Zac Geiger (Jr., distance), Jacob Pack (Jr., throws), Luke Goodnough (Jr., throws), Zach Hritz (Jr., throws), Jake Kobolinsky (Jr., throws, high jumps, hurdles), Aidan Hillihan (Jr., sprints, hurdles), Logan Goodnough (So., sprints), Tyler Palmer (So., sprints), Tony Governale (So., sprints, long jump), Vincent Berardi (So., sprints, high jump), Zack Kile (So., sprints), Frank Washburn (So., distance), Sam Skor (So., hurdles, distance), Anthony Fatica (So., throws), James Markosky (So., throws), Eli Carter (Fr., sprints), Marco Cirigliano (Fr., sprints, mid distance), CJ Dupaski (Fr., throws), Ben Bowling (Fr., throws), Ethan Rohrer (Fr., distance), Jarod Miller (Fr., distance), Luke Swartz (fr., distance), Max Herhuth (Fr., distance), Nolan Hunt (Fr., distance), Danny Corrigan (Fr., distance)

Oberlin

Coach: Rodney Hooks, first year

Roster:Duane Anderson (Sr., 100, 200, relays), Naim Brand (Fr., 100, 400, long jump, relays), Evan Hudson (Fr., 200, long jump, high jump, relays), Grant Squires (Fr., 400, relays), Max Singleton (Fr., 200, 400, relays), Glenn Hobbs (Fr., throws), Paul Vincent (Fr., throws), Ben Simon (So., 200, 400, relays), Ronan Ortiz (Fr., 200, 400), Richard Tyler (Sr., 400), Milo Page (So., 400)

Wellington

Coach: Matt Kimmich

Roster:Derrick Andolsek (Jr., 110H, 300H, long jump), Tyson Boley (Fr., 200, long jump, 110H, 4x2), Jon Brasse (Jr., 100, 220, 400, 4x4), Justin Charlton (So., 100, 200, 4x2), Dean Diedrick (Fr., 100m, shot put, discus), Hayden Fleming (So., shot put, discus, long jump), Ned Gott (Fr., 400, 800, 1600), Jayden Henly (Fr., 800, 1600), Travis Hunter (Jr., shotput, discus), Gavin Ketchum (So., shot put, discus), Dylan Lawson (Sr., shot put, discus), Trey Lawson (Jr., PB, long jump, high jump, discus), DJ Lilly (Fr., shot put, discus), Luke McClellan (Sr., 100, 200, long jump), Ethan Metheney (Fr., 800, 1600), Marshal Mull (So., shot put, discus), Josh Nocella (So., 100, 4x1, 4x4), Guage Par (Fr., shot put, discus), Jasper Par (Fr., shot put, discus), Nate Patfield, (So., 200, 4x2, long jump), Nate Peabody (Jr., 800, 1600), Dan Phillips (Fr., 800, 1600, shot put, discus), Brayant Santee (Fr., 800, shot put, discus), Anthony Schlager (So., shot put, discus), Cayden Sherepita (So., 100, 4x1, 200, long jump), Sam Smith (Fr., 800, 1600, 3200), Troy Smith (Sr., 1600, 3200), Zeke Smith (So., 800, 1600), Cody Somerville (So., shot put, discus), Kaleb Taylor (Jr., 4x1, 4x2, 4x4, long jump), Bryce Tegtmeyer (Sr., 4x2, 400, 4x4), Trevor Gasper (Fr., 100, 200, 4x1, 4x2)

Sandusky Bay Conference

Vermilion

Coach: David Domonkos, 13th year

Roster: Ayden Bath (Jr., hurdles, sprints, jumps), Jayden Bearden (Sr., mid distance), Luke Bengele (Fr., sprints, jumps), Brandon Binder (Sr., sprints, jumps), Payton Birdwell (So., sprints, jumps), Quintin Bolte (So., distance), Mike Brass (Jr., throws), Jason Brewer (So., sprints, jumps), Chad Cochern (Sr., sprints, jumps), Dylan Cote (So., distance), Nicholas Hawley (So., sprints, jumps), Alex Hershberger (Sr., distance), Mathew Hershberger (So., distance), Isaac Looks (Fr., throws), Troy Jackson (Fr., throws), Noah Jamison (Jr., mid distance), William Lengyel (Fr., distance), Franky Lian (So., sprints, jumps), Cameron Logue (So., distance), Howell Malachi (Jr., distance), Aden Marcum (Fr., sprints, jumps), Andrew Massey (Sr., distance), Reagan Massey (Fr., distance), Raymond Neal (Sr., sprints, jumps), Xander Neiger (Jr., throws, sprints), Josiah Savel (Fr., sprints, jumps), Otto Schafer (Sr., throws), Luke See (Sr., distance), Aiden Smith (Sr., throws), Hayden Valenti (So., throws), Jacob Webb (Jr., distance), Richard Woodward (So., sprints, jumps), Barrett Yost (Jr., distance)

Southwestern Conference

Amherst

Coach: Rob Glatz, 16th year

Roster:Jacob Bally (Jr., distance), Brent Baumgartner (Sr., distance), Luke Bowlsby (Fr., distance), Zack Bunnell (So., throws), Caleb Cabrera (Sr., distance), Ryan Campana (Sr., distance), Ronnie Chandler (Fr., throws), Andrew Cvetkovic (So., sprints), Isaac Davis (Sr., sprints), Ezekiel DeMercurio (Fr., distance), Zane DeMercurio (Jr., distance), Evan Draga (So., distance), Herwig Dylan (So., sprints), Logan Eicher (So., sprints), Jacob Farley (Sr., distance), Sam George (So., throws), Miles Gerard (So., sprints), Roman Giannuzzi (Jr., sprints), Nicholas Glahn (Jr., distance), Bradley Gregory (Sr., throws), Christopher Hager (So., throws), Caden Henry (So., throws), Aidan Hylton (So., throws), Dillon Jones (Jr., distance), Nathan Lawson (Sr., jumps), Nathaniel Lee (So., sprints), Julius Marrero (Fr., sprints), Sean McQuate (So., sprints), Matthew Mendak (Sr., throws), Joseph Miller (Fr., distance), Jake Nagy (Fr., throws), Davis Owen (So., jumps), Sebastian Pecora (Jr., distance), Ty Perez (Fr., distance), Seyveon Plaza (Jr., sprints), Jacob Raesler (Sr., distance), Devin Ramirez (Fr., sprints), Jeffery Rangel (So., distance), Jacob Robinson (fr., sprints), Ray Robinson (Jr., sprints), Alex Stacey (so., sprints), Ryan Szczepanik (Jr., distance), Kayden Tackett (So., sprints, hurdles), Manuel Trevino (Fr., distance), Daniel Vitelli (Sr., sprints), Cael Walker (Sr., distance), Rayan Zaidi (So., distance)

Avon

Coach: Scott Lanham, 21st year

Roster:Collin Barrett (Sr., PV), LeCharles Bentley (Sr., shot put, discus), Cole Emerine (Sr., PV, mid distance), Nick Gardner (Sr., shot put, discus), Ryan Hammerschmidt (Sr., mid distance), Evan Hammerschmidt (Sr., mid distance), Alex Heinrich (Sr., sprints), Caden Kilmartin (Sr., PV), Ian Kitchen (Sr., mid distance), Allen Kecenjar (Sr., mid distance), William Lindsey (Sr., shot put, discus), Johnny Love (Sr., sprints), Alex Mollison (Sr., sprints), John Pendleton (Sr., mid distance), Jack Roach (Sr., distance), Cole Roberts (Sr., sprints, long jump), James Sublett (Sr., sprints, hurdles), Ryan Urban (Sr., sprints, hurdles), Evan Valderrama (Sr., sprints), Luke Weiler (Sr., PV, mid distance), Zach Wells (Sr., distance), Jett Wieber (Sr., distance), Brandon Wiedl (Sr., distance), Zack Britting (Jr., sprints), Owen Byrne (Jr., shot put, discus), Duncan Clark (Jr., sprints), Jack Coleman (Jr., mid distance), Tim Conwell (Jr., sprints, long jump), Abe Dagabouche (Jr., shot put, discus), Michael Dertouzos (Jr., shot put, discus), Nathan Ferguson (Jr., mid distance), Trei Fisher (Jr., shot put, discus), Isidor Hadgis (Jr., shot put, discus), Noah Haemmerle (jr., distance), Evan Haemmerle (Jr., distance), Mike Halligan (Jr., distance), Evan Holtzmeier (Jr., distance), Colin Kaufmann (Jr., sprints), William Kilbane (Jr., mid distance), Matthew Kuehn (Jr., mid distance), Danny Lorincz (Jr., shot put, discus), Connor McSweeney (Jr., sprints), Patrick MacQueeney (Jr., shot put, discus), Graham McDougle (Jr., shot put, discus), Joshua Porchetta (Jr., distance), Ryan Ptacek (Jr., sprints, long jump, high jump), Connor Rice (Jr., mid distance), Evan Schakel (Jr., shot put, discus), Leo WIble (Jr., shot put, discus), Zach Winter (Jr., distance), Dylan Zeman (Jr., sprints), Nirban Barua (So., mid distance), Colin Bingham (So., sprints), Austin Douzos (So., high jump, long jump), Nick Edwards (So., sprints), Grant Enders (So., sprints), Braden Fitchko (So., sprints), Moose Frombach (So., shot put, discus), Nick Fouts (So., sprints), Ben Hallowell (So., mid distance), Emillio Hernandez (So., mid distance), Carter Jones (So., shot discus), Ethan Jones (So., shot put, discus), Ammon Kitchen (So., distance), Ethan Lam (So., PV), Drew Lindsay (So., sprints, hurdles), Hunter Mexey (So., PV), Jon Millet (So., mid distance), Austin Mitchell (So., shot put, discus), Joshua Pomfrey (So., mid distance), Thomas Ptacek (So., sprints, long jump), Luke Schafer (So., sprints), Casey Schlif (So., shot put, discus), Ben Stowe (So., sprints), Joshua Sublett (So., PV), Taylor Thai (So., shot put, discus), Bryce Turner (So., sprints), Elijah Vactor (So., sprints), Joseph Weatherspoon (So., sprints), Evan Wiersch (So., mid distance), Michael Yeager (So., sprints, long jump, high jump), Tyson Ziegler (So., sprints), Joe Arnold (Fr., shot put, discus), Max Arnold (Fr., sprints), Sam Arnold (Fr., distance), Tyler Bender (Fr., sprints, hurdles), Logan Bittle (Fr., mid distance), Declan Burke (Fr., PV), Teddy Busch (Fr., distance), Jakorion Caffey (Fr., sprints), Owen Carty (Fr., sprints), Ryan Chonko (Fr., shot put, discus), Nathan Farley (Fr., sprints), Jack Farney (Fr., sprints), Lincoln Garrett (Fr., shot put, discus), Luke Hamilton (Fr., shot put, discus), Luke Hammond (Fr., shot put, discus), Jackson Holbrook (Fr., sprints), Kaden Kesiel (Fr., shot put, discus), Mark Kozily (Fr., sprints), Logan Krystowski (Fr., shot put, discus), Jack LaCivita (Fr., shot put, discus), Henry Lochbihler (Fr., distance), Yeliel Martinez (Fr., sprints), Caelan McLellon (Fr., sprints), Chance Miller (Fr., sprints), Toby Mitchell (Fr., distance), Myqueze Ortiz (Fr., sprints), Braden Reichert (Fr., distance), Grady Richwalsky (Fr., distance), Connor Rowlison (Fr., sprints), Omar Saleh (Fr., sprints), Colin Sarver (PV, sprints), Corey Thompson (Fr., PV, sprints), William White (Fr., distance)

Avon Lake

Coach: Rob Rocco, 11th year

Roster: Quinn Kroneker (So., PV), Seth Wimmer (Jr., throws), Matt Henry (Jr., long distance), Adam Dixon (Jr., long distance), Matthew Kuban (jr., long distance), Dominic Houdeshell (sr., long distance), Jon Brausch (Sr., 110H, 300H), Nate Cikalo (Sr., 100, 200), Ryan Kemer (Sr., high jump, long jump, 100, 200), Cole Patton (Sr., 110H, 300H), Brady Starck (Sr., 100, 200, 400), Sean Summers (Sr., 100, 200, long jump),Jake DePaul (Jr., 100, 200, 400), Clay Broadhurst (Fr., throws),Austin Olinger (So., 110H, 300H), Ben Tyson (So., mid distance), Micah Cabot(fr., 110H, 300H), Ellis Dotson (Jr., mid distance), Gavin Krock (Sr., 100, 200), Anthony Meyers (Fr., mid distance), Wade Nelson (Fr., 100, 200), A.J. Wansack (Fr., long distance),Braeden Quigley (So., throws)

Midview

Coach: Kevin Radigan, eighth year

Roster: James Ansel (So., sprints), Jaxon Aponte (Sr., PV), Owen Bier (So., hurdles, sprints, mid distance), Michael Blazenyak (Sr., Shot put, discus), Peston Botos (Sr., sprints), Joey Bratkovich (Jr., sprints, high jump, long jump), Jeremiah Bryant (Sr., shot put, discus), Dylan Butts (So., shot put, discus), Christopher Callaway (So., distance), Ryan Carnahan (Sr., mid distance, distance), Donovan Clark (Sr., hurdles, sprints), Evan DiFranco (Fr., springs, high jump, long jump), Tyler DiFranco (Jr., distance), Klaen Dougall (Fr., distance), Danny Dular (Fr., shot put, discus), Liam Elston (Fr., distance), Edgar Filiano (Jr., distance), Brian Frederick (Fr., sprints), Wyatt Gillespie (Fr., distance), Ronald Hamm (So., shot put, discus), Matt Hawke (So., sprints, mid distance), Robert Hudak (Fr., sprints), Zach Janus (Fr., mid distance, distance), Dustin Knipper (So., sprints hurdles), Clayton Kowalski (sprints, PV), Mason Kucera (So., sprints), Thomas Lane (So., shot put, discus), Jacob LIgas (Jr., distance), Joshua Matesic (So., shot put, discus), Cullen McLaughlin (So., sprints), Carter Meek (So., shot put, discus), Bryce Newton (Jr., sprints), Ishan Patel (Fr., sprints), Josh Prunty (Sr., sprints), Zachary Reynolds (Sr., sprints), Trevor Riemer (So., sprints, hurdles, mid distance), Dylan Robinson (Fr., sprints), Jared Robinson (Fr., distance), Isiah Roman (Fr., sprints, mid distance), Trent Roose (Jr., Sprints, mid distance, PV, high jump), Jack Ryba (So., shot put, discus), Jacob Schmitz (Sr., shot put, discus), Moe Shinnawi (Sr., shot put, discus), Nick Skolnicki (Jr., shot put, discus), Adam Specker (Jr., shot put, discus), Alex Swirynsky (So., sprints, shot put, discus), Sam Szlempa (Jr., sprints), Austin Wade (Jr., shot put, discus), Tristen Weiss (Sr., sprints), Noah Williard (So., distance), Cole Winslow (So., distance), Jacob Winslow (Sr., distance), Troy Wise (So., distance)

North Ridgeville

Coach: James Shurtleff

Roster: Shane Adams (sr., 100, 200), Wesley Blaylock (Sr., 800, 1600), Spencer Brooks (Sr., 800, 1600), Davin Catanese (Sr., 1600, 3200), Christian Jensen (Sr., 100, 200), Reece Jones (Sr., 100, 200 relays), Caden Masterson (Sr., 200, 400 discus), Adam Menser (Sr., 800, 1600), Donald Sciffbauer (Sr., 110h, 300h), Nathan Snyder (Sr., 1600, 3200), Erik Taylor (Sr., HJ, LJ, relays), Nicarlo Williams (Sr., 100, 200), Davian Williams (Sr., 100, 200), Caden Blaylock (Jr., 800, 1600), Matthew Bowman (Jr., 1600, 3200), Alejandro Davila (Jr., 800, 1600), Bradley Dudek (Jr., shot, disc), Thomas Askra (Jr., 100, 200), Dominic Farago (Jr., 400, LJ, relays), Daniel Habean (Jr., 400, 800), Jacob Madis (Jr., 200, 400), Lukas Wuorinen (Jr., 800, 1600), Samuel Forristall (So., 100, 200), Dylan Fulton (So., shot, disc), Noah Goul (So., 800, 1600), Torwin Guzman (So., 100, 200 LJ, hJ), Gabriel Harp (So., 1600), Noah Harp (So., 1600), Caden Hatfield (So., 800, 1600), Gustavo Imbacuan (So., 800, 1600), Samuel Janning (So., 800, 1600), Tayo McLaughlin (So., 800, 1600), Evan Moner (So., 100, 200 relays), Mark Pierce (So., 100, 200, 300h), Caiden Randolph (So., 100, 200), Devin Williams (So., 100, 200), Hunter Brooks (Fr., 100, 200), Jason Cheon (Fr., 800, 1600), Fenton Dougher (Fr., 200, 400, discus), Andrew Ennis (Fr., 100, 200), Vincent Farago (Fr., 100, 200), Ayden Foote (Fr., 800, 1600), Elijah Gould (Fr., 100, 200), Samuel Grigsby (Fr., shot, disc), Jesse Kilgore (Fr., 100, 200), Kayden McNamara (Fr., shot, discus), James ORrilley (Fr., 100, 200), Oscar Robson (Fr., shot, discus), Andrew Snead (Fr., 800, 1600), Douglas Thorne (Fr., 110h, 300h), Joseph Wilson (Fr., 400, 800), Austin Young (Fr., 100, 200)

Olmsted Falls

Coach: John Novotny

Roster: Jimmy Bement, Devontae Boyd, Cameron Bryd, Aidan Ciehanoski, Connor Ciolek, Michael DiFilippo, Riley Hopson, Brian Hovett, Kyler Huntz, Nick Lisi, Sam Munoz, Christian OKelley, Lucas Russell, Clayton Smith, Camden Burkhard, Logan Gomez, Ian Heckerman, Taylor Jozity, Vince Kosunick, Parker Miranda, Aashish Patel, Jack Pinchek, Danny Reiser, Ryan Schlesinger, Cole Sigan, Andrew Surtman, Caden Vasquez, Ryan Woitowicz, Ali Awad, Dominic Biscaro, Jacob Lambert, Carmine Boscarello, Hank Long, Anthony Budak, Jon Siudowski, Sam Csizik, Caleb Ellis, Ethan Jones, Eddie Manning, Jack Phillips, Lucas Poole, Brody Potts, Andy Voisinet, Ben Walker

Westlake

Coach: Jake Schober, 13th year

Roster: Rami Abu-Ukkaz (Sr., distance), Basheer Alramahi (Jr., sprints), Dez Ashley (Sr., distance), Jason Badran (Fr., distance), Jonathon Bangham (Sr., sprints), Casey Bowman (So., sprints), Carter Boyd (Fr., sprints), Henry Brandstetter (Fr., sprints), Tyler Cleland (Jr., distance), Jack Colan (So., distance), Cole Cwiklinski (Jr., throws), David Daniel (Sr., distance), Haddy Dardir (Jr., distance), Jaden Dejsesus (So., hurdles), Joey Del Priore (So., distance), Nick Demyan (So., sprints), Imrentei Dhillon (Sr., sprints), Matthew Eadie (Sr., distance), Ryan Eddy (Fr., distance), Ethan Fulton (So., distance), Garrett Haghighi (So., distance), Owen Hall (So., distance), Jay Hamila (Fr., distance), Mickey Hamila (Sr., distance), Luke Heierding (Jr., distance, PV), Angel Jiminian (Jr., throws), Quin Miller (Sr., distance), Jordeyn Mitchell (Jr., sprints), KJ Mueller (Jr., distance), Austin Norris (Sr., sprints), Paul Palmer (Jr., sprints), Jacob Rintamaki (Jr., distance), Gabe Samide (Sr., throws), Jericho Samide (So., sprints), Tyler Schmitz (So., distance), Adonis Shelby (Jr., sprints), Liam Shields (So., sprints), Ian Sinreich (Fr., sprints), Nick Sinreich (Jr., throws), Nick Sovacool (So., throws), Charlie Stipanovich (So., distance), Caleb Stives (Fr., distance), Arrington Taylor (So., sprints, throws), Blake Wolfe (Sr. sprints), Sam Zanotti (Sr., distance)

Independent

Open Door

Coach: David Eck, third year

Roster: Aleks Boardwine (Sr., 1600, 3200, discus), Tristan Burrer (Jr., 100, 200, 400, 800), Dominic Chireallo (Jr., 800, 1600, 3200), Kyle Cornet (Jr., 800, 1600, 3200), Michael Couture (So., 800, 1600, 3200), Caden Doss (So., 100, 200, 400), Drew Duffy (Sr., 100, 200, 400, high jump, long jump), Ian Eck (So., 400, 300H), Jake Flinner (Fr., 800, 1600, 3200), Nick Flinner (Sr., 800, 1600, 3200), Preston Hillegas (Sr., 100, 200, 400), Danny Sandoval (Jr., 200, 400), Richard Schieferstein (Jr., 200, 400), Jadon Trunko (So., 800, 1600, 3200)

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2021 boys track and field team capsules - The Morning Journal

Need to brush up on the NL Central ahead of the Cardinals' new season? We've got you covered

ST. LOUIS Here's an overview of every NL Central team heading into the 2021 season:

2020: 34-26, first place, lost to Marlins in first round of playoffs.

Manager: David Ross (second season).

Hes Here: OF Joc Pederson, RHP Jake Arrieta, RHP Zach Davies, RHP Trevor Williams, RHP Brandon Workman, INF Eric Sogard, RHP Kohl Stewart, C Austin Romine, OF Jake Marisnick, RHP Jonathan Holder, RHP Shelby Miller, RHP Robert Stock, INF Sergio Alcntara.

Hes Outta Here: RHP Yu Darvish, OF Kyle Schwarber, LHP Jon Lester, LHP Jos Quintana, OF Albert Almora, Jr., C Victor Caratini, 2B Jason Kipnis, RHP Tyler Chatwood, RHP Jeremy Jeffress, OF Billy Hamilton, OF Jos Martnez.

Projected Lineup: CF Ian Happ (.258, 12 HRs, 28 RBIs, .866 OPS), 1B Anthony Rizzo (.222, 11, 24, .755 OPS), 3B Kris Bryant (.206, 4, 11), C Willson Contreras (.243, 7, 26, 37 runs), SS Javier Bez (.203, 8, 24), LF Joc Pederson (.190, 7, 16 with Dodgers), RF Jason Heyward (.265, 6, 22, .848 OPS), 2B Nico Hoerner (.222, 0, 13) or David Bote (.200, 7, 29).

Rotation: RH Kyle Hendricks (6-5, 2.88 ERA), RH Zach Davies (7-4, 2.73 for Padres), RH Jake Arrieta (4-4, 5.08 for Phillies), RH Alec Mills (5-5, 4.48), RH Trevor Williams (2-8, 6.18 for Pirates) or RH Adbert Alzolay (1-1, 2.95).

Key Relievers: RH Craig Kimbrel (0-1, 5.28, 2 saves), RH Brandon Workman (1-4, 5.95, 9/12 saves for Red Sox and Phillies), RH Ryan Tepera (0-1, 3.92), RH Dan Winkler (0-0, 2.95), LH Andrew Chafin (1-2, 6.52 for Diamondbacks and Cubs), RH Rowan Wick (0-1, 3.12, 4 saves), LH Kyle Ryan (1-0, 5.17, 1 save), RH Shelby Miller (1-3, 8.59 for Rangers in 2019).

Outlook: Rizzo, Bryant and Bez are coming off down years, and they are eligible for free agency after this season. The rotation took a hit when Darvish was traded to San Diego. It remains to be seen if Kimbrel can carry over his strong finish in 2020 into this season. But the rest of the NL Central isnt exactly imposing, so its not hard to imagine the Cubs contending for another playoff appearance. Rizzo, Bryant and Bez struggled with the unusual circumstances surrounding last years pandemic-shortened season, and Bryant was hampered by injuries. A return to form for any one of them would help the Cubs improve on their .220 team batting average from a year ago. While the loss of Darvish is a big blow, Davies is coming off a strong season in San Diego. Arrieta is looking to regain the form he showed during his first stint in Chicago, and Williams was a 14-game winner with Pittsburgh in 2018. The Cubs also are hoping Kimbrel has solved the issues he had at the beginning of last season. The closer had a 1.29 ERA over his last 15 games last year, including 1 1/3 scoreless innings in his only playoff appearance.

2020: 30-28, second place, lost to Padres in first round of playoffs.

Manager: Mike Shildt (third season).

Hes Here: 3B Nolan Arenado, 3B Jose Rondon.

Hes Outta Here: 2B Kolten Wong, OF Dexter Fowler, LHP Austin Gomber, RHP John Brebbia, C Matt Wieters, 1B Rangel Ravelo.

Projected Lineup: 2B Tommy Edman (.250, 5 HRs, 26 RBIs), SS Paul DeJong (.250, 3, 25), 1B Paul Goldschmidt (.304, 6, 21), 3B Nolen Arenado (.253, 8, 26 with Rockies), RF Dylan Carlson (.200, 3, 16), C Yadier Molina (.262, 4, 16), LF Tyler ONeill (.173, 7, 19), CF Harrison Bader (.226, 4, 11).

Rotation: RH Jack Flaherty (4-3, 4.91 ERA), LH Kwang Hyun Kim (3-0, 1.62), RH Adam Wainwright (5-3, 3.15), RH Carlos Martinez (0-3, 9.90), RH Miles Mikolas (did not pitch in 2020).

Key Relievers: RH Alex Reyes (2-1, 3.20), RH Giovanny Gallegos (2-2, 3.60), LH Andrew Miller (1-1, 2.77), RHP Jordan Hicks (did not pitch in 2020), RH Ryan Helsley (1-1, 5.25), RH John Gant (0-3, 2.40), LH Tyler Webb (1-1, 2.08), RH Kodi Whitley (0-0, 1.93), RH Daniel Ponce de Leon (1-3, 4.96).

Outlook: The Cardinals thought they were missing one big piece last season and they landed it when they made a stunning late-offseason trade for Arenado to play third base. He provides protection in the order for Goldschmidt while also adding another Gold Glove winner to what could be the best defense in the National League. The rotation returns intact from last season with the exception of RHP Dakota Hudson, who had Tommy John surgery in September, and the bullpen is deep. Wainwright and Molina are back as one of the longest-tenured batterymates in baseball history, providing plenty of experience for a team that will have a relatively young outfield. Put it all together and the Cardinals believe they can make another postseason run this year.

2020: 31-29, third place, wild card, lost to Braves in first round of playoffs.

Manager: David Bell (third season).

Hes Here: INF Dee Strange-Gordon, INF Kyle Holder, OF Scott Heineman, OF Tyler Naquin, RHP No Ramirez.

Hes Outta Here: RHP Trevor Bauer, RHP Raisel Iglesias, RHP Anthony DeSclafani, SS Freddy Galvis, C Curt Casali.

Projected Lineup: LF Jesse Winker (.255, 12 HRs, 23 RBIs), RF Nick Castellanos (.225, 14, 34), 1B Joey Votto (.226, 11, 22), 3B Eugenio Suarez (.202, 15, 38), 2B Mike Moustakas, (230, 8, 27), CF Shogo Akiyama (.245, 0, 9) or Nick Senzel (.186. 2, 8), SS Kyle Farmer (.266, 0, 4), C Tucker Barnhart (.205, 5, 13).

Rotation: RH Luis Castillo (4-6, 3.21 ERA, 89 Ks), RH Sonny Gray (5-3, 3.70, 72 Ks), RH Tyler Mahle (2-2, 3.59, 60 Ks), LH Wade Miley (0-3, 5.65), RH Michael Lorenzen (3-1, 4.28).

Key Relievers: RH Tejay Antone (0-3, 2.80, 45 Ks), RHP Lucas Sims (3-0, 2.45), LH Amir Garrett (1-0, 2.45, 1 save), LH Sean Doolittle (0-2, 5.87 in 7 2/3 IP for Washington).

Outlook: Despite more offseason subtractions than additions, confidence is high in Reds camp. Bell believes the team was just hitting its stride last September when it won 11 of the last 14 regular-season games to make the playoffs for the first time in seven years. There are questions about pitching without Bauer, the NL Cy Young Award winner who signed a free-agent contract with the Dodgers, and Iglesias, the veteran closer who was traded to the Angels. But the Reds feel they have a solid staff. Galvis left to sign with Baltimore, leaving Farmer, Strange-Gordon and others to compete for the shortstop job. Cincinnati hit a major league-worst .212 during the 60-game 2020 season and will need better performances out of veterans like Votto, Suarez, Castellanos and Moustakas to make another run in what shapes up as a soft NL Central. Around 12,000 fans will be allowed to attend games at Great American Ball Park to begin the season.

2020: 29-31, fourth place, wild card, lost to Dodgers in first round of playoffs.

Manager: Craig Counsell (seventh season).

Hes Here: 2B Kolten Wong, CF Jackie Bradley Jr., 3B Travis Shaw, C Luke Maile, INF Daniel Robertson, RHP Jordan Zimmermann.

Hes Outta Here: OF Ryan Braun, LHP lex Claudio, OF Ben Gamel, 1B/3B Jedd Gyorko, RHP Corey Knebel, INF Eric Sogard.

Projected Lineup: 2B Kolten Wong (.265, 1 HR, 16 RBIs, .350 OBP with Cardinals), LF Christian Yelich (.205, 12, 22, .356 OBP), 1B Keston Hiura (.212, 13, 32, NL-high 85 strikeouts), CF Lorenzo Cain (.333, 0, 2, opted out after 5 games) or Jackie Bradley Jr. (.283, 7, 22 with Red Sox), RF Avisal Garca (.238, 2, 15) or Bradley, 3B Travis Shaw (.239, 6, 17 with Blue Jays), SS Orlando Arcia (.260, 5, 20) or Luis Uras (.239, 0, 11), C Omar Narvez (.176, 2, 10).

Rotation: RH Brandon Woodruff (3-5, 3.05 ERA, 91 Ks in 73 2/3 innings, NL-leading 13 starts), RH Corbin Burnes (4-1, 2.11, 88 Ks in 59 2/3 IP), LH Brett Anderson (4-4, 4.21), RH Adrian Houser (1-6, 5.30), RH Josh Lindblom (2-4, 5.16) or LH Eric Lauer (0-2, 13.09) or RH Freddy Peralta (3-1, 3.99, 47 Ks in 29 1/3 IP) or RH Jordan Zimmermann (0-0, 7.94 with Tigers).

Key Relievers: LH Josh Hader (1-2, 3.79, 13/15 saves, 31 Ks in 19 IP), RH Devin Williams (4-1, 0.33, 53 Ks, 8 hits allowed in 27 IP, NL Rookie of the Year), RH Eric Yardley (2-0, 1.54), LH Brent Suter (2-0, 3.13), RH Brad Boxberger (1-0, 3.00 with Marlins), RH Drew Rasmussen (1-0, 5.87, 21 Ks in 15 1/3 IP), RH Justin Topa (0-1, 2.35, 12 Ks in 7 2/3 IP).

Outlook: The Brewers chances of reaching the playoffs for a fourth straight season depend on whether they can get more offense after hitters up and down their lineup failed to meet expectations last season. The Brewers are counting on Yelich, the 2018 NL MVP, to regain his All-Star form. Hiura, Garca and Narvez also must bounce back from disappointing seasons. Milwaukee should benefit from having Cain for a full season after he sat out most of the 2020 campaign. The additions of Bradley and Wong both left-handed hitters and Gold Glove winners should balance the lineup and help out the pitching staff. Woodruff and Burnes provide a solid 1-2 punch, but the Brewers must get more consistency from the rest of their rotation. Milwaukee probably wont blow many leads with Williams and Hader anchoring the bullpen. City health officials are permitting spectators to fill 25% of American Family Fields seating capacity at the start of the season.

2020: 19-41, fifth place.

Manager: Derek Shelton (second season).

Hes Here: INF Todd Frazier, RHP Trevor Cahill, RHP David Bednar, RHP Wil Crowe, RHP Sean Poppen, RHP Miguel Yajure, C Michael Perez, INF Wilmer Difo, LHP Chasen Shreve, C Tony Wolters, OF Brian Goodwin, OF Dustin Fowler.

Hes Outta Here: RHP Jameson Taillon, RHP Joe Musgrove, RHP Trevor Williams, 1B Josh Bell, RHP Keone Kela, INF/OF Jose Osuna, LHP Derek Holland, LHP Nik Turley, RHP Dovydas Neverauskas, RHP Nick Burdi.

Projected Lineup: 2B Adam Frazier (.230, 7 HRs, 23 RBIs), LF Bryan Reynolds (.189, 7, 19, 5 OF assists), 3B KeBryan Hayes (.376, 5, 11 in 24 games), 1B Colin Moran (.247, 10, 23, 10 2Bs), RF Gregory Polanco (.153, 7, 22), C Jacob Stallings (.248, 3, 18), SS Kevin Newman (.224, 1, 10) or Erik Gonzalez (.227, 3, 20) or Cole Tucker (.220, 1, 8), CF Brian Goodwin (.215, 6, 22 with Reds and Angels) or Dustin Fowler (.224, 6, 23 with Oakland in 2018).

Rotation: RH Mitch Keller (1-1, 2.91 ERA in 5 starts), LH Steven Brault (1-3, 3.38), RH Chad Kuhl (2-3, 4.27), LH Tyler Anderson (4-3, 4.37 with Giants), JT Brubaker (1-3, 4.94) or Wil Crowe (0-1, 1.35 in 3 games with Washington).

Key Relievers: RH Richard Rodriguez (3-2, 2.70, 4/5 saves), RH Kyle Crick (0-1, 1.59), RH Michael Feliz (0-0, 32.40 in 3 games), LH Sam Howard (2-3, 3.86), RH Chris Stratton (2-1, 3.90), RH Duane Underwood (1-0, 7.36 with Cubs), RH Cody Ponce (1-1, 3.18), LH Chasen Shreve (1-0, 3.96 with Mets), RH Trevor Cahill (1-2, 3.24 with Giants).

Outlook: The Pirates are in the midst of a massive reset as general manager Ben Cherington enters his second season on the job. Gone are familiar faces like Taillon and Bell, among others, their departures via trade part of a plan dedicated to stockpiling prospects in the hope that enough pan out down the road to return Pittsburgh to contention. While the future looks (sorta) bright, the present figures to be bumpy. The Pirates finished with the worst record in the majors in 2020 and head into 2021 with a roster that has even less major league experience. Hayes was even better than advertised during his September call-up and finished sixth in NL Rookie of the Year voting. He and Keller are the linchpins whose individual development this season could be far more important than anything that happens in the win/loss column. Bounce-back seasons from Reynolds and Polanco (likely in his final months with the team) would help the offense, but even in a division that might be the worst in the NL if not the majors, expectations are really, really low. Fans will be allowed back at PNC Park this spring, but given the lack of buzz in general the Pirates may be hard-pressed to even fill those seats after the initial were glad baseball is back crowd gets its fix.

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Perhaps its just another product of an atypical season, but its mid-February and an Eastern Pennsylvania Conference performer hasnt claimed our overall Boys Basketball Player of the Week accolade.

That ends now.

Scroll below to see recent standouts from the Colonial League, EPC, and our local New Jersey schools, as well lehighvalleylive.coms POTW.

Note: Executive Education players will be included among the EPC performers.

Sr. F Tyler Hover, Belvidere

Hover tallied 20 points as the County Seaters defeated Sussex Tech 47-43, avenging a 31-point loss from earlier in the season. He added a combined 20 points in a win over Hopatcong and setback vs. Manville.

Honorable mention: Sr. G Colin Domzalski, Phillipsburg; So. G Tommy Flaherty, Warren Hills; Sr. G Yianni Hambos, North Warren; Jr. G Justin Vernieri, Voorhees.

Jr. F Nashawn Jones, Wilson

Jones continued to be a problem in the paint for opposing teams. He had 17 points in a win over Moravian Academy, 26 in a rout of Northern Lehigh, and 19 in a narrow loss to Saucon Valley.

Honorable mention: Sr. G Daryl Coleman, Southern Lehigh; Sr. G/F Brandon Fox, Palisades; So. F Jacob Klotz, Saucon Valley; Sr. G Kody Kratzer, Palmerton; Sr. G CJ Miles, Bangor; Sr. G Ardit Mujovic, Northern Lehigh; Jr. G/F Abhi Patel, Moravian Academy; Jr. F Matt Tankred, Southern Lehigh; Sr. G/F Derek Troxell, Catasauqua.

Jr. G Nate Ellis, Allen

Ellis tallied 31 points, knocking down 12 of 14 free throws, as the Canaries topped Dieruff 90-85 in a double-overtime thriller. He also had 18 in a loss to Bethlehem Catholic.

Honorable mention: Jr. G Jeremiah Bembry, Executive Education; Fr. G Nick Coval, Parkland; So. G Nick Ellis, Freedom; Jr. G Isaac Harris, Northampton; Jr. F Liam Joyce, Allentown Central Catholic; Jr. G Ryan Kresge, Nazareth; Jr. F Lucas Lesko, Northampton; Jr. F Will Meeker, Parkland; Sr. G Jevin Muniz, Executive Education; Sr. G Manny Ozuna, Allen; Jr. G Daniel Quinones, Dieruff; Jr. G Tyson Thomas, Allentown Central Catholic; Sr. G/F Patrick Tulio, Emmaus.

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Sr. G Chris Hewey, Easton

Hewey has been cooking during the Red Rovers five-game winning streak. Last week, he scored 24, 28 and 19 points as Easton defeated Liberty and swept a pair of contests vs. Freedom.

The senior is averaging 17.7 points per game for the Rovers (7-2).

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Fearless journalist Colin Flaherty holds a peaceful "Victims Matter" rally.

While cultural elites who comprise the Racism-Industrial-Complex (RIC) and the countless others who theyve succeeded in either brainwashing or intimidating peddle the Big Lie that blacks are perpetual victims of systemic racism, some especially brave people refuse to be cowed.

They insist upon telling the truth, however ugly that truth may be.

Colin Flaherty is one such person. A career investigative journalist who has won (literally) dozens of awards for his work, there is scarcely a prominent publication throughout the world for which Flaherty hasnt written at some point. The Boston Globe, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Miami Herald, Washington Post, Bloomberg Business Week, San Diego Union-Tribune, and Time are among the 1,000 outfits that have featured his work.

Years ago it was Flahertys determination and investigative prowess that resulted in the release from jail of a black man who had been wrongly arrested and incarcerated for having allegedly beaten the white woman who he had been seeing. The latter, as it turned out, attempted to frame her ex. NPR is among the left-leaning organizations that lavished praise upon Flaherty.

Within the last decade or so, Flaherty, the last of the true investigative journalists that he is, decided to turn his attention to the sorely underreported subject of black criminality, black violence, and, specifically, black racial animus. His first book on the topic, White Girl Bleed A lot, elicited universal praise from such conservative luminaries as Thomas Sowell (through whose review I first learned of Flaherty), Jesse Lee Peterson, Allen West, and many others whose names readers of this column will know well.

Since this time, Flaherty authored a second book on this theme (which I reviewed here) and countless articles. He also is the host of a wildly successful podcast: every day, and sometimes multiple times a day, he refers his audience to local news accounts of black criminality from towns and cities around the country. Without racism, rancor, or apology, Flahertys mission is to expose two things: (1) the Greatest Lie of our generation, the lie of black victimization and relentless white racism; and (2) the denial, deceit, and delusion of our political and media elites when it comes to (1).

Last month, as Black Lives Matter-related violence erupted in cities throughout the country, Flaherty decided to use his platform to organize, but coyly, a rally of his own. He played things close to the vest.

And on June 22, a Monday afternoon, as if to send a message to the left that they arent the only ones that can employ these kinds of tactics, he and about 30 carloads of people from various states succeeded in shutting down one side of an interstate highway in Wilmington, Delaware.

They shut down a segment of the highway that is located within feet of the exit for Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard.

For approximately 45 minutes to an hour, passing motorists on the opposite side of the interstate were treated to Flahertys Victims Matter (VM) rally.

Thats right. Flaherty and his fellow demonstratorsall of whom were peacefuldefied the meaningless Black Lives Matter vs. All Lives Matter dichotomy by invoking the lives of the victims that have been lost to black criminals, and reminding people that, for as much as Big Media would like to forget about them, they matter.

The VM protesters carried signs with pictures and names of the victims, black and white:

David Dorn was a 77 year-old retired police captain and family man who was working part-time as a security officer guarding a pawn shop in St. Louis when, during the midst of the George Floyd riots, he was gunned down in cold blood by black looters (who ran a live, 13 minute Facebook stream of the incident). At least one person, thus far, has been arrested and charged with the shooting.

David Dorn: Say his name.

Paul and Lidia Marino, a couple in their mid-80s who were closing in on their 62nd wedding anniversary, visited their sons gravesite at the Delaware Veterans Cemetery on an almost daily basis. Paul himself was a World War II veteran. In May, on a day that seemed unlike any other as they visited with their deceased son, a young black male walked up on them and put two bullets in their heads. The murderer was shortly after found dead himself.

Their son Ray commented: My parents were in their 80s but they were very healthy and active. I thought they would die from natural causes somedaynot be executed by a stranger in a cemetery.

Paul and Lidia Marino: Say their names.

Wendy Martinez, a 35 year-old woman who, but six days after celebrating with her family and friend her wedding engagement, was stabbed to death by a black male while she proceeded to go for a run in a Washington D.C. park. In court, while her family members tearfully attested to just how beloved Wendy was to those who knew her, her killerAnthony Crawford rocked in his chair and even smiled.

Wendy Martinez: Say her name.

There are still so many other victims to black violence, innocents, the vulnerable, whose lives were disposed of in the most barbaric of ways. Regrettably, given space constraints, we can here do little else than, well, say their names.

Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom: In their early 20s, they were carjacked, tortured, raped, and murdered.

Say their names.

Jourdan Bobbish and Jacob Kudla: Teenagers who were tortured and murdered.

Say their names.

Karina Vetrano: Attacked, sexually assaulted, and strangled to death while jogging.

Say her name.

Paul Monchnik: A 91 year-old World War II veteran who was beaten to death in his own home and then set on a fire.

Say his name.

Phil Trenary: Treasury of Chamber of Commerce in Memphis who was trying to rejuvenate the citys economic life and who was murdered, shot, execution-style, in the back of his head as he walked home one night.

Say his name.

There are still others:

Scott Brooks; Sebastian Dvorak; Serge Fournier; Tessa Majors; Dorothy Dow; Lorne Ahrens; Brent Thompson; Michael Krol; Patrick Zamarripa.

Say their names.

The names that the VM protesters called out constitute but the tiniest fraction of the names of people, of all races, whose lives have been extinguished or otherwise made to suffer courtesy of black violent offenders (and, by implication, their enablers throughout our political and cultural institutions).

Edmund Burke memorably remarked that the only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing. This being said, one thing is for certain:

Colin Flaherty, for spearheading a demonstration to affirm forgotten victims of violent criminals, is one hell of a good man who is doing his part to stop evil.

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Tricks and Treats

Season 1 Episode 3

Editors Rating 5 stars *****

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In honor ofFreaks and Geekslong-awaited return to streaming on Hulu,Vulture is revisiting every episode, one at a time, to see what made this one-of-a-kind high-school series tick. Check back for new episodic reviews every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evening.

When is the end of childhood? There are legal, psychological, and physical standards for this, and varying religious and cultural definitions, too: the age when you start to fast during Ramadan, the tradition of bar and bat mitzvahs, or maybe when you realize Santa isnt real. But thanks to the widely celebrated, mostly secular nature of Halloween in the U.S., there is a uniquely shared quality to the trick-or-treating tradition. Maybe you plan your costume for months maybe you make it yourself, or you figure out a theme with your friends. You dress up for the Halloween costume parade at school, and compare and contrast your getup with everyone elses. What do you use to collect the candy when you go trick or treating: a pillowcase or a plastic pumpkin? Do you stay in your neighborhood, or if youre in the suburbs, do you ask your parents to drive you around? Whats the candy you keep, and whats the candy you trade? My dad always said lollipops were his tax for chaperoning us, but as long as no one touched my Almond Joys, we didnt have a problem.

Theres so much planning that goes into all of this, but simultaneously, exaltation and abandon. You get to be a different version of yourself, and its not only allowed, but encouraged. And then, all of a sudden one year, you just dont do it anymore. Maybe thats the truest end of childhood: when something you once loved sincerely and wholly is now arbitrarily decided as no longer being for you. Not the candy haul of it, and not the innocent exuberance of it. The whole process just stops, and all that emotion and energy where does that go?

Tricks and Treats, which takes place during the day before Halloween, the ensuing Devils Night (shout out to The Crow, which should never be remade, and RIP to Brandon Lee), and on Halloween itself, is described as an unexpected turning point for Lindsay and Sam, and thats a nice way of capturing what I think is the seriess most devastating moment. I cant get over how fantastic Linda Cardellini and John Francis Daley are in this episode, or how deeply felt and truly tragic the final ten or so minutes of this episode are. So far in the pilot and Beers and Weirs, weve met a Lindsay (Cardellini) who is trying to change her identity, torn between the academic overachiever she was for many years and the more go-with-the-flow freak she wants to be. Meanwhile, younger brother Sam (Daley) has been struggling with the transition from junior high to high school, and with the accompanying pressures of adolescence that come along with that jump between grades.

There are only a couple of years between Lindsay and Sam, but theyre fighting in different ways against that gap. Lindsay wants to keep moving forward: to act more mature, to partition more of herself away from her parents, to do her own thing and be her own person. Sam would like to move backward: to keep doing the things he loves (even if theyre considered childish), to continue hanging out with his friends, to cling onto the norms he recognizes and the joy he receives from them. But by the end of Tricks and Treats, Lindsay is reckless, and Sam is betrayed, and if I think too long about Lindsays devastated face when she sees how hurt Sam is, and how the battered Sam hurts her back by calling her a dirty freak and part of a bunch of dirtbags, I might cry!

Tricks and Treats begins with Martin Starrs Bill turning a trick into a treat (here is some of what goes into that disgusting concoction that he doesnt mind drinking: mustard, cayenne, pickle juice, salt, sardines, vinegar, soy sauce, canned chili, jelly, dairy creamer, and after-dinner mints), and its the first of the episodes little subplots about food. Bill going back for a second huge gulp of this drink is gross, hilarious, and continues his experience with the beer in Beers and Weirs: Bill will try anything once. (See also: his very committed Bionic Woman costume.) Sarah Hagans Millie, who is so principled in her academics and her faith, is sort of addicted to the Fun Diplike Lik-M-Aid, which makes my spit taste like fruit juice. Its a crack in her do-gooder armor, probed at by Daniels (James Franco) thanks for the candy, Skinny and further widened when Lindsay sees Millie with her secret love whom she met at church camp. And the final food-related narrative here comes from Lindsay and Sams mother Jean (Becky Ann Baker), whose homemade, prettily decorated, toiled-over cookies are dumped on the Weirs front yard by parents concerned that they might hold hidden razorblades or needles. Jean already feels far away from her children, and to realize that the surrounding world is abandoning her, too preferring store-bought candy to freshly baked treats feels like a mirroring of that rejection.

But isnt it normal for children to outgrow their parents? you might ask, and of course! Jean can be kind of a nag! In terms of the adults on this show, she falls somewhere between the embarrassing pontificating of her husband Harold (Joe Flaherty), who gets a lovely moment with Sam at the end of this episode, and the consistently amusing antics of high school guidance counselor Mr. Rosso (Dave Gruber Allen), who burns Lindsay real good with his Amelia Earhart joke. (You head to class, but you never seem to get there.) Jean can guilt trip. She can be judgmental. But does Jean deserve Lindsay running out on her on Halloween? Not really. Yet thats exactly what Lindsay does: Aghast that Millie has a boyfriend while shes still pining over Daniel, Lindsay says yes to a Halloween-night double date with Nick (Jason Segel) and the back-together Daniel and Kim (Busy Philipps). And while shes off trying to live in one moment by talking shit with the freaks, kicking pumpkins, and smashing mailboxes, Sam is convincing his friends to revisit the past. Daunted by his freshman English teachers assignment of Dostoyevskys Crime and Punishment and inspired by Jeans singing of Monster Mash at the dinner table, Sam decides he will go trick or treating after all, and his enthusiasm eventually convinces Bill, Neal (Samm Levine), and Harris (Stephen Lea Sheppard), too.

So as Gort from The Day the Earth Stood Still, Groucho Marx, the Bionic Woman, and a guy with a knife in his head, Sam, Neal, Bill, and Harris set out for the night, and are nearly immediately disappointed. Parents keep staring. One lady almost refuses to give them candy. Their recurring tormenter Alan (Chauncey Leopardi), still bitter about when Neal, Bill, and other geek Colin (Jarrett Lennon) picked a fight with him, challenges the foursome to another rumble. And yet none of that not Bill and Neal arguing over whether Groucho sucks, not no one recognizing who Gort is, not Alan and his crew stealing all geeks candy is as tremendously horrible as Lindsay and Kim egging Sam.

Director Bryan Gordon and writer Paul Feig capture the contrast between sister and brother so effectively that it almost gives you whiplash: how downtrodden Sam and the geeks are when Alan runs off with their treats, how excited Lindsay is to finally be included with the freaks once she starts going along with their antics, the utter shock Sam feels once hes pelted with the eggs, and how quickly Lindsays glee curdles into horror once she realizes who their target was. Gordon injects some absurdity here with Daniel reversing the car all the way down the block so that Lindsay can apologize, which Bill and Neal misconstrue as the attackers coming round to finish us off! But every other element is heartbreaking in its irreversibility. Lindsay cant take back what shes done, and the freaks laughter at all this (Kims I told you shed be a drag) show the yawning gap between her and them. Sam cant believe who his sister is becoming, and hes not going to forgive certainly not now, maybe not ever. And the worst thing about it is that Lindsay and Sam, in those moments, see each other as others do. Lindsay saw Sam as just some geek she and her friends could attack with no consequences. Sam saw Lindsay as a freak who didnt care what she did, or whose feelings she hurt. Its a sharp turn from their previously prickly-but-supportive relationship; up until now, the siblings havent really understood each other, but they also havent hurt each other. They havent bought into the narratives and labels others assign. With this turning point, though, something between Lindsay and Sam shifts: Its in the harsh tone Sam uses when he tells Lindsay, Nobody thinks youre cool, you know, and in the weariness of her replied Trust me, I know. Theyre not children anymore. Its time to grow up. And maybe that means its time to grow apart, too.

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