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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

HS Football Regional Finals this weekend!


2010 High School Football Playoffs!

It's November and getting colder outside. It's not yet time to hang up the cleats, shoulder pads and helmets... it's time to play the post season. It's time for the playoffs!
2010 High School Football Playoffs!
The Motz Group 24/7® fields are in tip top shape ready for the tackles, sprints and drives.  Congratulations to all teams competing on Motz Group fields ~ we wish you continued success!
All teams bolded below play their home games on a Motz Group 24/7® field.
Check back as we update the results!
REGIONAL FINALS ~ Friday 11/19 and Saturday 11/20
OHIO DIVISION I; Region 4
Huber Heights Wayne vs. Cincinnati St. Xavier at Dayton Welcome Stadium
OHIO DIVISION II; Region 8
Kings Mills Kings vs. Trotwood Madison
OHIO DIVISION III; Region 12
Cincinnati Archbishop McNicholas vs.  Eaton
KENTUCKY CLASS 4A
Lexington Catholic vs. Boyle County
KENTUCKY CLASS 6A
Lafayette at Scott County
To learn more about 24/7® fields, contact: 
Zach Burns, Director Sales & Marketing
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513.533.6452

Monday, November 15, 2010

Madeira Girls State Champs in Soccer

Amazons Win State Title!
CONGRATULATIONS to the Madeira Girls Soccer team for winning the state title on Saturday, November 13 at Crew Stadium in Columbus! They won 2-1 in overtime over Shaker Heights’ Hathaway Brown School. Cari Rusk scored to tie the game 1-1 with 9:24 left in regulation and Katie Landgrebe scored the winning goal in OT. This is the first time the Madeira Amazon Soccer team has won a state title.
Madeira came into the state championship game ranked #1 in the state Division II polls. They left in the same place. The Amazons defeated Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown 2-1 in overtime to win their first girls’ state soccer championship. Hathaway Brown scored the first goal in the 2nd period. With 9:18 to go in regulation, Cari Rusk scored the first goal for Madeira. The score was tied 1-1 after regulation, With 6:30 left in the first overtime, senior Katie Landgrebe scored the winning goal. The assist was by Ashlynne Huon who was hurt all of the regular season and didn’t come back until district play. How appropriate that Landgrebe got the winning goal. She led the league in goals this season. She is one of the eight seniors that have won 76 games in their high school careers.
This is the first team state championship in the CHL since 2007 when Mariemont boys won the lacrosse title. In league recognized sports, this is the first title since 2003 when Taylor girls’ cross country & Madeira boys’ 
soccer won state championships. For Madeira, it was the fifth state team championship in the school’s history, the second by a girls’ team. Besides the boys’ 2003 soccer title, they had won the soccer championship in 2002. The baseball team won in 1999 and the volleyball team won in 1978.


The Amazons end a tremendous season 21-0-3. Congratulations to Coach Dan Brady, his assistants, & the Madeira girls’ soccer players!
Click HERE to see original article.
The Madeira Amazons play their home games on a Motz Group 24/7® synthetic turf field.  
For information on this system contact:
Zach Burns, Director of Sales and Marketing
513.533.6452 or info@themotzgroup.com


Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Two Motz Group Teams Advance to State Semifinals




Anderson and Madeira girls soccer teams clinch regional titles and head to state girls soccer semifinals.
Both Anderson and Madeira play their home soccer games on Motz Group's 24/7® Synthetic Turf.
Two Motz Group Teams Advance to State Semifinals
ANDERSON
Anderson High School Girls Soccer defeated Mason High School on Nov. 6 to clinch the Southwest Regional Championship title. The Redskins move on to the state girls soccer semifinals and will play Pickerington North at Centerville High School at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10.
MADEIRA
Madeira Amazons defeated Uniontown 8-2 to win the Division II regional title and will now face league opponent Indian Hill in the final four of the state championship.  The State Semi-Final will be played Wednesday at 7 pm at Princeton High School.
CONGRATULATIONS REGIONAL CHAMPS and GOOD LUCK AT STATE! 
To learn more about 24/7® synthetic turf contact:
Zach Burns, Sales & Marketing Director
513.533.6452
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Monday, November 8, 2010

Congratulations Henry Clay ~ Soccer Champions!


Henry Clay boys ride bond to state soccer championship
GEORGETOWN — There are dozens of languages spoken on the Henry Clay boys’ soccer team.
There are at least six countries represented on the Devils’ roster.
They were born worlds apart, but they ended up in a giant heap on the field at Toyota Stadium celebrating their 2-0 state championship win over Daviess County on Saturday night.
“They’re passionate, and they love soccer, and they believe in each other,” a soaking wet, shivering but smiling coach Tim Bernardi said. “That was the key ingredient: believing in themselves and believing in each other.”
They started the season 0-3 against some of the state’s best competition. They labored through losses, then they came together.
“Lots of team bonding,” senior defender Nick Zaytsev said. “We like to do some campfires and lots of meals together. We have fun as a team on the field and off the field.”
The team had reason to bond 10 minutes into the title game when it grabbed an early lead. It started with a pretty pass from Walker Ueland, and it ended with John Manga showing pure speed and power, driving past two defenders, then faking out goalkeeper Jordan Ratliff to slam home a goal.
It was the junior captain’s 22nd goal of the season. Manga, originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was all smiles after the win.
“I can’t believe it,” Manga said. “I still can’t believe it. I never thought in my dreams that I would win a high school state championship. Now I get a ring.”
Midway through the second half, Addison Manley added some insurance, taking a tap from fellow sophomore Zach Campbell and firing it from 20 yards out.
The ball banged off the right post, then off Ratliff before falling into the goal to give Manley his second goal of the season. The midfielder was named tournament Most Valuable Player after the victory in front of the crowd of 2,776.
That goal was huge for the defense, which had been under fire. Daviess County (16-10-1) outshot the Devils 4-3 for the game.
“It was a huge relief because we got a little bit of breathing room in the back,” Zaytsev said. “But I never had any doubt in our defense ... Over the past dozen games, we’ve given up very few goals.”
It was the Devils’ ninth straight win and its 15th shutout of the season. Playing against a difficult schedule, Henry Clay (18-6-1) allowed just 17 goals all year.
It was the unranked Devils’ second state soccer championship. Their last one was in 1991 when they beat Male.
They did it without the team’s third-leading scorer, Saint-Marc Dokossi, who had to sit after getting a red card in the semifinals.
They did it together.
“They just started getting better and better as a group and playing for each other,” Bernardi said. “It paid off for them.”
Henry Clay 2, Daviess Co. 0
Goals—John Manga, Addison Manley.
Goalkeepers—HC: Ryan Smalls; DC: Jordan Ratliff.
Records—Henry Clay 18-6-1, Daviess County 16-10-1.
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The Henry Clay Blue Devils play their home games on a 24/7® Synthetic Turf System.  To learn more about this system please contact:
Zach Burns, Director Sales & Marketing
The Motz Group
info@themotzgroup.com
513.533.6452

Thursday, November 4, 2010

2010 State Soccer Championships



Good luck to all Motz Group teams in the state tournaments!

Get ready… get set… it’s time for soccer state championships!!  It doesn’t get much better than a crisp fall afternoon rooting your team to victory! Congratulations to all in the tournaments, especially those who played on Motz Group fields! This weekend will be exciting as the Kentucky state champions are crowned and the Ohio regional finals are determined. 
All teams below in bold play on their own Motz Group field; still others will play their tournament game on a Motz Group field.
Check back as we update results!
Boys Kentucky Semifinals
Thursday 11/4 @ 8pm
Henry Clay v. Scott
Boys Ohio Division I Regional Final
Saturday 11/6 @ 3pm
Region 4 ~ Sycamore v. Centerville
Boys Ohio Division III Regional Final
Saturday 11/6 @ 3pm
Region 12 ~ Mariemont v. Catholic Central at @ Hamilton
Girls Ohio Division I Regional Final
11/6/10 @ 12pm
Region 2 ~ Perrysburg v. Strongsville
Region 4 ~ Mason v. Anderson
Girls Ohio Division II Regional Final
11/6/10 @ 12pm
Region 7 ~ Madeira v. Uniontown
Region 8 ~ McNicholas v. Indian Hill @ Lakota East


To learn more about Motz Group Synthetic Turf fields, contact: 
Zach Burns, Director Sales & Marketing
info@themotzgroup.com
513.533.6452

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

2010 High School Football Playoffs!


It's November and getting colder outside. It's not yet time to hang up the cleats, shoulder pads and helmets... it's time to play the post season. It's time for the playoffs!
The Motz Group 24/7® fields are in tip top shape ready for the tackles, sprints and drives.  Congratulations to all teams competing on Motz Group fields ~ we wish you continued success!
All teams bolded below play their home games on a Motz Group 24/7® field.
Check back as we update the results!
OHIO DIVISION I ~ Saturday 11/6 @ 7pm
REGION 4
(8) Wayne (7-3) at (1) Middletown (10-0)
(7) Hamilton (7-3) at (2) Colerain (10-0)
(6) St. X (5-4) at (3) LaSalle (9-1)
(5) Centerville (8-2) vs. (4) Moeller (7-3) at Lockland
OHIO DIVISION II ~ Friday 11/5 @ 7:30pm
REGION 7
(8) Zanesville (9-1) at (1) Columbus Marion-Franklin (10-0)
(7) Tri-Valley (8-2) at (2) New Albany (10-2)
REGION 8
(8) Dayton Carroll (7-3) at (1) Winton Woods (9-1)
(7) New Carlisle Tecumseh (7-3) at (2) Kings (9-1)
(6) Mount Healthy (8-2) at (3) Turpin (9-1)
OHIO DIVISION III ~ Saturday 11/6 @ 7pm
REGION 11
(5) Newark Licking Valley (8-2) at (4) East Liverpool (8-2)
REGION 12
(7) Dayton Dunbar (7-3) vs. (2) McNicholas (8-2) at Turpin
(6) Wyoming (9-1) at (3) Roger Bacon (7-3)
OHIO DIVISION IV ~ Friday 11/5 @ 7:30pm
REGION 16
(8) Taft (7-3) at (1) Clinton Massie (10-0)
OHIO DIVISION V~ Saturday 11/6 @ 7pm
REGION 20
(7) Summit Country Day (7-3) at (2) West Jefferson (10-0)
OHIO DIVISION VI ~ Friday 11/5 @ 7:30pm
REGION 24
(7) Lockland (6-4) at (2) Sidney Lehman (9-1)
KENTUCKY CLASS 1A ~ Friday 11/5 @ 7:30pm
Bracken County (2-8) at Walton-Verona (7-3)
KENTUCKY CLASS 4A ~ Friday 11/5 @ 7:30pm
Harrison County at Lexington Catholic
KENTUCKY CLASS 5A ~ Friday 11/5 @ 7:30pm
South Oldham at Bullitt Central
Dixie Heights (5-5) at Montgomery County (6-4)
Scott (2-8) at Johnson Central (8-2)
Ashland Blazer (7-3) at Covington Catholic (5-5) (Saturday 11/6 @2pm)
KENTUCKY CLASS 6A ~ Friday 11/5 @ 7:30pm
Connor (5-5) at Henry Clay (8-2)
North Hardin at Lafayette

To learn more about 24/7® fields, contact: 
Zach Burns, Director Sales & Marketing
info@themotzgroup.com
513.533.6452