Lebanon High School and Denison University senior linebacker/safety Luke Romick has separated himself from his NCAA Division III peers. He has been named to the Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team.
Just 22 nationwide players receive the honor for their “philanthropic” off-the-field efforts. An environmental science and communications major, the 2012 Lebanon grad was cited for his participation and leadership in the Third Thirst Project, a nonprofit that focuses on bringing clean water wells to developing countries.
He also is a co-founder of the fund-raising Thirst Gala, which raised $300,000 in one night this year at the Beverly Hilton. His social media team trended worldwide on Twitter at No. 3 that evening.
That’s not all: Romick also is the president of the Denison and North Coast Athletic Conference Student Athlete Advisory Councils.
“We couldn’t be more proud of Lucas,” Denison head football coach Jack Hatem said in a release on the Big Red school website. “He has a passion for activism and making this world a better place. His leadership both as a member of our team and on the campus as a whole has been remarkable.”
Romick has played in 31 career games at Denison and also is a sprinter on the track and field team.
• The Corbin high school football computer rankings will make their debut when the Ohio High School Athletic Association releases them today. Teams must rank among the top eight in their region to qualify for the Divisions II-VII playoffs. Because there are just two D-I regions – as opposed for four in all other divisions – the top 16 D-I teams make the postseason cut.
A sliding scale is used to determine first- and second-level points. First-level points are for wins; second-level points for wins amassed by a beaten opponent. Beating a D-I team is worth a maximum 6.5 points; defeating a D-VII team is worth the minimum 3.5 points.
There also is a multiple-level process to determine a divisor for each team’s point average. Forfeitures, cancellations and open dates all affect rankings.
• Fenwick senior setter Maryann Catrine passed a notable milestone in last week’s defeat of Sycamore, earning his 2,000 career assist. The contest was stop and Catrine was awarded a game ball.
Fenwick took a 9-2 record into Monday’s match against visiting Mason. The Falcons had won nine straight matches following setbacks to D-I powers Centerville and Seton.
• The Alter (5-3) girls volleyball team is a hit with Time Warner Cable. Monday’s match against visiting Columbus DeSales (8-1) will be replayed on Southwest cable channels 1311 (HD), 311 and 99 last least five times.
The initial showing will be at 3:30 p.m. today. On Wednesday the match will air at 12:30 and 8 a.m. It’s also scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. Thursday replay and 1 a.m. Friday.
• Centerville’s 36-33 defeat of visiting Trotwood-Madison in a Week 4 Greater Western Ohio Conference crossover football game is scheduled to have a final airing on TWC at 12:30 p.m. Thursday.
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