League track meets are usually poorly attended, but the Girls Greater Cincinnati League meet Monday and Tuesday at Oak Hills could be an exciting and competitive event for Mount Notre Dame, Ursuline and McAuley.

        “We've never won the GGCL's All Sports trophy,” MND athletic director Mark Schenkel said. “If we win the league track meet, it will give us the trophy for the first time.”

        The GGCL awards an All Sports trophy to the school that compiles the best overall performance in all sports in both the Scarlet and Gray divisions.

        Going into the final event of the school year, Mount Notre Dame has amassed 22 1/2 points, Ursuline 22, McAuley 20 1/2 and Seton 19 1/2 in the Scarlet.

        Since 1991, Ursuline has won the All Sports award nine times.

        But three-time defending GGCL track champion Mount Notre Dame is the slight favorite this year.

        Six schools compete in the Scarlet Division. Depending on the sport, the winning team at a league meet or the top team through conference play
earns five points; second place earns four, third gets three, etc. The team that finishes last doesn't receive a point.

        The Mount Notre Dame track team is strong in the sprints and relays, as well as the high jump.

        If Mount Notre Dame wins, it will be the school's only league championship of the 2000-01 season, although the volleyball team won a third consecutive Division I state championship.

        ALL-OHIO ACADEMICS: Three Cincinnati athletes were named to the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association Academic All-Ohio team for the 2000-01 school year.

        They are:

        • Amelia's Robin Davidson, who averaged 14.1 points for the Barons while amassing a 4.40 grade-point average

        • Madeira's Bret Underwood (16.2 points and 4.11 GPA)

        • Cincinnati Country Day's Noah Allen (19.2 points and 4.10 GPA).

        DAYTON CHRISTIAN PUNISHED: The Ohio High School Athletic Association has punished Dayton Christian's boys and girls basketball programs for recruiting violations.

        Accused of improprieties in accepting foreign exchange students, the school was fined $1,000, and both basketball programs were suspended from participating in the 2001-02 postseason tournaments.

        Five international students attending the school were declared permanently ineligible for athletic competition at all OHSAA schools.

        Dayton Christian also was put on probation for three years.

        Xavier University guard Romaine Sato graduated from Dayton Christian last year.

        CLASSIFIEDS: Mother of Mercy is looking for head and assistant varsity soccer coaches. Send resumes to Mary Jo Huismann, Mercy High School, 3026 Werk Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45211; or call 661-1323.

        Walnut Hills has the following openings: varsity girls basketball, varsity boys golf and junior varsity girls tennis. Call Tim Mersch at 569-5540.

        Roger Bacon is looking for a varsity boys golf coach. Call Chuck Grosser at 642-1300.

        Mount Notre Dame is looking for a girls soccer coach. Call Mark Schenkel at 821-3044, ext.107.

        Loveland has the following openings: two assistant football coaches, varsity and junior varsity golf coaches, junior varsity soccer coach and cheerleading adviser. Call Stu Shestina at 677-7955.

        CALL IN STATS: This is the final week the Enquirer will take softball and baseball statistics.

        Coaches should call 768-8444, 768-8447 or 768-8452 from 11a.m. to 5p.m.

        Also, nominations for Performers of the Week will be accepted from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

        Tennis coaches should call Adam Wolter today at 272-4602 to vote in the Top 10 poll and report records of top players.

        Track coaches should send honor roll nominations to Brian Crumbo via e-mail (trackhonorroll@aol.com) or by phone at 939-1793 between noon and 6p.m.

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