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Communicating With Your Children

1. Make sure your children know that win or lose, scared or heroic, you love them, appreciate their efforts and are not disappointed in them. This will allow them to do their best without fear or failure. Be the person in their life they can look to for constant positive reinforcement.

2. Try your best to be completely honest about your child's athletic ability, competitive attitude, sportsmanship and actual skill level.

3. Be helpful but don't coach them. It's tough not to, but it is a lot tougher for the child to be flooded with advice and critical instruction.

4. Teach them to enjoy the thrill of competition, to be "out there trying," to be working to improve their skills and attitudes. Help them develop the feeling for competing for trying hard, for having fun.

5. Try not to relive your athletic life through your child in a way that creates pressure: you lost as well as won. You were frightened, you backed off at times, you were not always heroic. Don't pressure your child because of your pride. Athletic children need their parents, so you must not withdraw. Remember, there are thinking, feeling, sensitive, free spirits out there in those uniforms who need a lot of understanding, especially when their world turns bad. If they are comfortable with you win or lose, then they are on their way to maximum achievement and enjoyment.

6. Don't compete with the coach. If your child is receiving mixed messages from two different authority figures, he or she will likely become disenchanted.

7. Don't compare the skill, courage or attitude of your child with other members of the team.

8. Get to know the coach (es). Then you can be assured that his or her philosophy, attitudes, ethics, and knowledge are such that you are happy to have your child under his or her leadership.

9. Always remember that children tend to exaggerate, both when praised and when criticized. Temper your reaction and investigate before overreacting.

10. Make a point of understanding courage and the fact that it is relative. Some of us climb mountains and are afraid to fly. Some of us will fly but turn to jelly if  a bee approaches. Everyone is frightened in certain areas. Explain that courage is not the absence of fear, but a means of doing something in spite of fear and discomfort.

New Lexington City School District Sportsmanship,
 Ethics and Integrity Policy

The Board of Education recognizes the value of extracurricular activities in the educational process and the values that young people develop when they have the opportunity to participate in an organized activity outside of the traditional classroom. If the full benefit of athletics as an educational tool is to be utilized, educational institutions must immediately concern themselves with player, coach and spectator sportsmanship.

Participants and responsibilities adults involved in Board - approved extra curricular activities are expected to demonstrate the same level of responsibility and behavior at practice and competitions as is expected in the classroom. The Board further encourages the development and promotion of sportsmanship, ethics, and integrity in all phases of the educational process and in all segments of the community, including administrators, participants, adult supervisors, parents, fans, spirit groups and support/booster groups.

Ethical consideration are as follows:

1. Recognize the official as a person of integrity and qualification, and respect the decision accordingly.

2. Refrain from creating the disturbances which would be detrimental to the flow of the game and/or to the safety of the participants involved.

3. Refrain from harassment, profane language or ostentatious behavior in respect to players, coaches and spectators.

4. Become familiar with the rules of the game in order to enjoy it more and to understand the decisions made by the officials.

5. Exhibit respect for the local policies and regulations regarding the use of athletic facilities.

6. Exhibit team loyalties and support without negative action toward the opponents, officials or spectators.

Any person who feels he or she can support these rules of ethics is welcome at any athletic contest supervised by and for the New Lexington City School District.

"A Panther Reminder"

Please don't curse that boy/ girl down there;
He/ She is my son/ daughter, you see;
He's/ She's only just a boy/ girl you know;
He/ She means the world to me.

I did not raise my son/ daughter, dear fan,
For you to call him/ her names;
He/ She may not be a superstar,
And these are high school games.

So, please don't knock those boys/girls down there,
They do the best they can;
They've never tried to lose a game,
They're boys/ girls, and you're a fan.

This game belongs to them you see,
You're really just a guest;
They do not need a fan that gripes,
They need the very best.

If you have nothing nice to say,
Please leave the boys/ girls alone,
And, if you forget your manners,
Why don't you stay at home!!

So, please don't curse those boys/ girls down there,
Because they're having fun,
And win or lose or tie, you see,
To us they're NUMBER ONE!!!

 - Images courtesy of the New Lexington HS Athletic Department

2003-2004 Fall Sports Scholar Athletes

Special Awards:
Wrestler of the Year: Jason Miller
All - Ohio: Jordan Sophn
Top Junior: Dustin Hawk
Top Sophomore: Jon Huffman
Top Frosh: Joe Danielson
District Qualifiers: Chris Hicks, Chad Bender
All MVL: Pat Lacey, Andy Reynolds, Aaron Webb, Kevin Renick, Zach Adam, Nathan Sidwell
Senior Award: Jeremy Harlow
Top JV: Paul Davis
MVL Coach of the Year: Tim Householder
MVL JV Coach of the Year: Tim Householder
Managers: Lorne King

Varsity Letter Winners:
4th Year - Jason Miller
3rd Year - Zach Adam, Pat Lacey, Chad Bender, Kevin Renick, Dustin Hawk, Jordan Sophn, Chris Hicks.
2nd Year - Justin Addington, Andy Reynolds, Nathan Sidwell, Pete Fergusen, Jon Huffman.
1st Year - Joe Danielson, Tom Stevenson, Paul Davis, Aaron Webb, Koy Dennis, Jeremy Harlow.

Reserve Letter Winners:
1st Year - Trent Cowgill, Brad Harris

Girls Basketball Award Winners

Season Record - 8-15
Conference Record - 4-12
Championships - Sectional Champs

Varsity Letter Winners:
4th Year - Jackie Edwards
2nd Year - Jordan Wollenberg, Audrey Seals
1st Year - Brook Davis, Chandra Moore, Mallory Fisher, Tami Folk, Khrysta Halaiko, Lindsay Halsey, Amanda Saunders.

Reserve Letter Winners:
1st Year - Katie Morris, Molly Burnard, Tasha Houk, Nicole Epifano, Katie Fisher, Rachel Nichols, Courtney Blauser.

Cheerleading Award Winners

Varsity Letter Winners:
3rd Year - Jennifer Birkimer, Ashley Haberkamp
2nd Year - Amanda Clark, Samantha Heavener, Kaleigh Garris
1st Year - Shanda Knipe

Reserve Letter Winners:
Ashley Folk - Reserve Letter
Desirea Renick - 2nd Year Bar
Jessica Matheny - Reserve Letter and number
Christian Friend - Reserve Letter and number
Alexandrea Braglin - Reserve Letter and number

Boys Basketball Award Winners

Season Record - 2-19
Conference Record - 1-15

Varsity Letter Winners:
4th Year - Drew Cannon
3rd Year - Kyle  O'Hara
2nd Year - Nate Halberger, Travis Lightfoot, Jake Stewart, Tim Hill, Ryan Sidwell
1st Year - Bo Weiland, Tyler Huffman, Mike Russel

Reserve Letter Winners:
2nd Year - Kory Cook, Matt Wollenberg, Will Nutt
1st Year - Erik Bussey, Anthony Bateson, Kole Kunkler, Adam Misser, Curt Luning, Jason Newlon

Freshmen who received Bars:
Anthony Cable, Brian Love, Matt McCabe, Adam Stenson, Andrew Stenson, Derek Wollenber

Jackie Edwards -  All MVL 1st Team, District 12 Honorable Mention
Jordan Wollenberg -  All MVL Honorable Mention
Mallory Fisher - All MVL Honorable Mention
Kyle O'Hara - All MVL Special Mention
Drew Cannon - All MVL Honorable Mention
Travis Lightfoot - All MVL Honorable Mention