The Cincinnati Post from Cincinnati, Ohio • 10

10 East Neighbor The Cincinnati Post Thursday Decamber 9 1999 I I Neighbors Sports RECREATION NOTEBOOK Sugarman leaves mark in soccer "He leads by example and wheri he goes on to college he'll play either as a striker or midfielder "And very popular with his teammates because such an unselfish Dick Snyder athletic director at Seven Hills also is a big booster of Sugarman noting that his older brother Carlton also played for the school before moving on to the University of Colorado do well wherever he decides to go cm to Snyder said not a big young man but he bandies himself so well on the field And very popular with his A resident of Mount Lookout Sugarman also played basketball until he Injured his knee What does he consider his biggest games for Seven Hills? say they were against Springfield Catholic in the regional semifinals when I had two assists in our victory and against CHCA in the Miami Valley Conference when I had a hat he said I had three assists when we beat Summit Country Day By Joe Minster AmalJku rOW COmTIOinOf occer is his sport Grayson Sugarman a senior at Seven Hills High School made his mark on the soccer field for the Stingers He hopes to continue in that area when he moves on to college still looking around and considering several options at said Sugarman a 17-year-old honor student at Seven Hills His top choices right now are Stanford and Harvard but also given consideration to Princeton Dartmouth and Vanderbilt no question about ability on the soccer field In his senior year he scored 26 goals and added 12 assists to lead his team to an unbeaten regular season of 13-0-3 Although the Stingers were upset in the regional final by Summit Country Day which went on to win the Ohio Division II soccer title Sugarman emerged as a standout player "It was disappointing to be eliminated but we definitely had a great season losing just once and proud that I was able to contribute to our Sugarman said His coach Terry Nicholl is one of his biggest boosters Post photo 12 assists this season for Seven possibly at Stanford or Harvard BASEBALL Former major-league pitch- er Chris Welsh will host the first of two pitching workshops on Sunday Dec 19 at 1 pm at the Regal Hotel in downtown Cincinnati The workshop is a four-hour course on pitching and is intended for high school college and amateur coaches and parents of aspiring pitchers The cost is $50 and topics will Include drills to develop arm strength teaching different pitches and evaluating mechanics For more information call 752-3193 RUNNING The 11th annual Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis will be held Saturday in downtown Cincinnati and in Covington beginning at 10 am The 5K run and walk will start and finish at the North Kentucky Convention Center in Covington More than 3500 people are expected to participate The Kids Candy Cane Fun Run begins at 10:05 am Registration for the run will be held Friday from 4 to 7 pm at the Northern convention center and on the day of the race beginning at 8 am The cost is $12 For information 271-4545 OFFICIATING The Cincinnati Recreation Commission Athletic Division is seeking volleyball officials for the winter session 1 Adult league games are played Sunday through Friday evenings at various gyms throughout the Greater Cincinnati area Levels of play include A BB and for and co-recreation teams All CRC officials will need to own a 1999-2000 USA Volleyball rule book For more information call 353-4020 Xavier University will hold its annual Xavier Baseball Winter Camp this month The camp will run in two sessions Session I will run from Dec 27-29 from 9 am to 12:30 pm Session will run from Dec 27-29 from 1:30 to 5 pm The camp will be held at Armory and the Sports Center Cost is $80 per camper Family and team discounts are available For more information and for registration forms call 745-2891 BIKING Volunteers are needed for the American Lung Association's Big Ride Across America The Big Ride is a 614-week 3 250-mile ride that begins in Seattle on June 19 and finishes in Washington DC Volunteers can participate in either a portion of the trip or the entire journey For more information visit the Big Ride Web site at www bigridecom or call 1-800-586-4872 To register contact Mark Ew-ert by calling 1-877-244-7433 or send an e-mail to the following address: bigridemainefrrcom GOLF The annual American Lung Association of Ohio Golf Ohio Membership Card is available The card can provide a free round of golf and other discounts at 135 public semi-private and country clubs in Ohio The card also provides use of linksworldwidecom discount pro-shop 5000 American Airlines Advantage miles a calling card with 10 minutes of free long distance and merchandise and service discounts The cost is $30 per card before Jan 1 $35 after a $2 mailing charge Buy three get one free Call 985-3990 Grayson Sugarman had 26 goals and Hills He plans to continue his career "He had blinding Nicholl said of the 5-foot-8 165-pound Grayson no doubt about it make a fine college player wherever he decides to A native of England Nicholl has coached Seven Hills to a 75-24-12 record in his seven years at the helm of the soccer program "Grayson was a Joy to work Nicholl said self-critical and he knows the game so well a complete player who creates opportunities on the field when not scoring himself Female athlete of the week College of Wooster junior Kristal Schocfcman recently helped the women's soccer team finish the 1 999 season with a 13-4-2 record including a 4-3-1 mark in the tough North Coast Athletic Conference which was good for a tie for fourth place The Indian Hill graduate helped anchor the Fighting Scots defensive back-field which allowed less than a goal per game this past season and registered eight shutouts Schockman who was named to the All-Cincinnati Hills League second team at Indian Hill High School has one goal and seven shots on net during her three-year career at the College of Wooster Schockman Is majoring in sociology Male athlete of the week Cincinnati State Technical and Community College's sophomore point guard Maurice Williams has been named honorable mention All-American in Division I of the National Junior College Athletic Association Williams a Woodward High School graduate received the honor in the NJCAA's preseason rankings Williams' fine all-around play so far this season has helped the Cincinnati State Surge get off to a 6-2 start In Saturday night's 96-65 win against the College of Mount St Joseph junior varsity team Williams who was named to the all-district team as a senior at Woodward High scored 1 0 points Maurice Williams kiNC7 court: Visit jDurelsit w( i a ni Please see bowling honor roll in Matter of fset I CELEBRATE 25tll ANNIVERSARY WITH FREE GOODIE BAGS Children Under 12 plciymobil Train $15999 3040 MADISON RD OAKLEY SQUARE I 153154600 plciymobil Fairy Tale A Castle Toys Remember And Your Children WiB Never Forget HOLIDAY STORE HOURS: Offer ends 1212 Nut valid on clearance tans 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