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Three members of state semifinalist Dublin Jerome highlight The Dispatch’s 2025-26 All-Metro hockey team.
The Celtics advanced to their first state tournament since 2019, losing a semifinal to Cleveland St. Ignatius 2-1 in three overtimes.
The Athlete of the Year in each sport – 30 in all – will be announced at the Central Ohio High School Sports Awards on June 22 at Upper Arlington High School.
Dylan Bell, St. Charles
One of the top goalies in the state, the junior helped lead the Cardinals to the regional final. Bell finished 13-3-1 with six shutouts, a 1.03 goals-against average and .957 save percentage. He was first-team all-state, all-Capital Hockey Conference and all-CHC-Red.
John Michael Beuselinck, Dublin Jerome
The senior proved to be a final strong line of defense for the Celtics, leading them to the state tournament. Beuselinck went 15-7-2-1 with five shutouts, a 1.58 goals-against average and .930 save percentage. He had 17 saves in a 2-0 win over St. Charles in the regional final. Beuselinck was second-team all-CHC and honorable mention all-state.
Connor Hagkull, Upper Arlington
After leading the Golden Bears to their first state title in 2025, the senior center capped his prep career by leading UA in scoring with 43 goals and 41 assists. He was first-team all-state and second-team all-CHC. The Bears lost to Jerome 3-1 in a regional semifinal.
Eli Hall, Thomas Worthington
The senior helped anchor the Cardinals’ defense as they won the CHC-White and advanced to a regional quarterfinal before losing 8-4 to Olentangy Liberty. Hall finished with 10 goals and 31 assists and was first-team all-CHC and all-CHC-White and second-team all-state.
Will Howard, St. Charles
The junior forward emerged as the leading scoring for the Cardinals, finishing with 21 goals and 32 assists to help them earn the No. 1 seed for the regional tournament. He was first-team all-CHC and all-CHC-Red and third-team all-state.
Drew Hunkins, Olentangy Liberty
The junior forward was the Patriots’ leading scorer, finishing with 29 goals and 37 assists to earn honorable mention all-state. Liberty advanced to a regional semifinal, losing 3-1 to St. Charles.
Luke Myers, Dublin Jerome
The junior forward played a key role in the Celtics’ march to the state tournament, leading the team in scoring with 25 goals and 26 assists. Myers was first-team all-CHC and all-CHC-Red and third-team all-state.
Tate Rook, Upper Arlington
The junior forward was a key contributor to the Bears’ success, finishing second to Hagkull in scoring with 38 goals and 45 assists. Rook was first-team all-CHC and all-CHC-Red and honorable mention all-state.
Henry Thackeray, Upper Arlington
The senior was a lockdown defenseman for UA and contributed nine goals and 32 assists. Thackeray was first-team all-state and all-CHC-Red and second-team all-CHC.
Tommy Scharfenberger, St. Charles
The senior recorded 14 goals and 26 assists to help the Cardinals win the CHC-Red and the Blue Jackets Cup for the Red Division. Scharfenberger was first-team all-CHC and all-CHC-Red and second-team all-state.
Brayden Scholl, Dublin Coffman
The senior defenseman helped the Shamrocks win the Blue Jackets Cup for the White Division and reach a regional quarterfinal, which they lost 5-1 to UA. Scholl collected 13 goals and 41 assists and was first-team all-CHC-White and second-team all-CHC.
Michael Wozniak, Watterson
The senior forward was a force on offense, leading the Eagles with 63 goals and 21 assists. Wozniak was first-team all-CHC-White and honorable mention all-state and all-CHC.
COACH OF THE YEAR: Pat Murphy, Dublin Jerome
Murphy, who helped form the program when the school opened in 2004, guided the Celtics to their fourth state tournament, their first state final since 2019 and a 25-11-2-1 finish.
He also moved within two wins of 500 for his career, ending the year 498-237-59-4.
Murphy coached at the junior varsity level for two seasons in the school district before taking over at Jerome.
In 2019, the Celtics became the first central Ohio team to reach the state final, losing 7-2 to St. Ignatius.
“Coach Murphy did an amazing job this season of uniting his team, battling through adversity and getting the boys playing at their peak by the time the postseason arrived,” athletic director Jay Schwanke said. “He continues to lead his program with skill, purpose and integrity.”
High school sports reporter Frank DiRenna can be reached at fdirenna@dispatch.com and at @DispatchFrank on X.
Another state is jumping into the fray to put the brakes on non-domiciled CDLs, with roughly 5,000 commercial drivers in Ohio facing the potential of having their licenses downgraded.
On Friday, May 29, the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles announced it would be contacting approximately 5,000 non-domiciled CDL holders to verify the status of their credentials under updated rules from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
According to the Bureau, non-domiciled license holders in the state will receive one of two notices, depending on the type of documentation they initially used to obtain their CDL.
For drivers whose documentation meets current FMCSA standards, their licenses will remain valid until their expiration date. For those who do not meet current standards, the process is a bit more complicated.
As for CDL holders whose original documents do not meet current FMCSA guidelines, they will receive a notice of downgrade, and their CDLs will be downgraded to a Class D license 30 days after receiving the notice.
Drivers who receive a downgrade notice can request a hearing with the BMV to dispute the downgrade, and can provide additional documentation to prove their eligibility. According to the Bureau, those documents include:
- An unexpired Employment Authorization Document issued by USCIS, valid on the most recent CDL/CLP issuance date
- An unexpired foreign passport with an unexpired USCIS I‑94 form, both of which must be valid on your most recent CDL/CLP issuance date
Officials said the Ohio BMV has not issued or renewed any non-domiciled CDLs since FMCSA put new standards in place in 2025, and that it does not intend to resume issuing non-domiciled CDLs in the future. Additionally, the BMV will not renew revalidated non-domiciled CDLs after they expire.
All notices will be sent by mail to the address listed on file with the Ohio BMV. The Bureau emphasized that the reverification process does not apply to full CDL holders or CDL holders with legally established permanent residence. LL
2026 U20 World Team Trials
At Geneva, Ohio, May 29
Best-of-Three Final Results
57 kg
Isaiah Cortez (Spartan Combat RTC/ TMWC) defeats Grey Burnett (Burnett Trained Wrestling), two matches to none
Round 1 – Cortez dec. Burnett, 5-1
Round 2 – Cortez tech. fall Burnett, 10-0
61 kg
Aaron Seidel (SERTC- TMWC) defeats Elijah Cortez (Spartan Combat RTC/ TMWC), two matches to none
Round 1 – Seidel tech. fall Cortez, 10-0
Round 2 – Seidel tech. fall Cortez, 10-0
65 kg
Bo Bassett (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)) defeats Clinton Shepherd (Howe Wrestling School, LLC), two matches to none
Round 1 – Bassett fall Shepherd, 2:40
Round 2 – Bassett tech. fall Shepherd, 10-0
70 kg
Landon Robideau (Cowboy RTC) defeats Melvin Miller (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)), two matches to none
Round 1 – Robideau dec. Miller, 5-0
Round 2 – Robideau tech. fall, 12-0
74 kg
Jayden James (KD Training Center/ TMWC) defeats Ladarion Lockett (Cowboy RTC), two matches to none
Round 1 – James dec. Lockett, 5-4
Round 2 – James dec. Lockett, 4-2
79 kg
Ryan Burton (SERTC- TMWC) defeats Joseph Jeter (Position Wrestling), two matches to none
Round 1 – Burton dec. Jeter, 10-7
Round 2 – Burton dec. Jeter, 8-1
86 kg
Aeoden Sinclair (Tiger Style Wrestling Club) defeats Brock Mantanona (Cliff Keen Wrestling Club), two matches to none
Round 1 – Sinclair dec. Mantanona, 6-0
Round 2 – Sinclair tech. fall Mantanona, 10-0
92 kg
Jimmy Mastny (Relentless Training Center) defeats Karson Tompkins (Air Force Regional Training Center), two matches to none
Round 1 – Mastny fall Tompkins, 3:31
Round 2 – Mastny tech. fall Tompkins, 10-0
97 kg
Michael Boyle (Ohio Crazy Goats Wrestling Club) defeats Garett Kawczynski (Askren Wrestling Academy), two matches to none
Round 1 – Boyle tech. fall Kawczynski, 10-0
Round 2 – Boyle tech. fall Kawczynski, 10-0
125 kg
Dreshaun Ross (Cowboy RTC) defeats Coby Merrill (NYAC), two matches to one
Round 1 – Merrill tech. fall Ross, 11-0
Round 2 – Ross dec. Merrill 9-2
Round 3 – Ross dec. Merrill, 7-1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A Central Ohio family has filed a lawsuit against a Hilliard funeral home after their mother was accidentally cremated, despite plans for her to be buried.
According to court documents, Tidd Funeral Home cremated Nancy Anders in June of last year against the family’s wishes. The lawsuit states Anders died a week earlier in May.
The family says Anders had planned and prepaid for funeral arrangements two years before her death to be buried with her late husband. The arrangements did not include cremation because, the family says, she did not believe in the concept.
The lawsuit says the family was told a week after her death that she had been accidentally cremated. It also accuses Tidd Funeral Home of cremating her even though the proper authorization form was never signed.
The family says they have suffered physical illness and emotional trauma and are seeking $25,000 in damages. They are also asking for the case to be decided by a jury.
ABC 6 reached out to the funeral home for comment but had not heard back.
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