Thursday, November 17, 2011

Congratulations!

I want to take this moment to congratulate our student-athlete, coaches and fans of Gahanna Lincoln High School for a tremendous Fall athletic season.  We had the great opportunity to watch our programs flourish this fall in all of our sports.

Girls Cross Country - won their first ever OCC Championship, qualified for the Regional Championships as a team for the first time ever as well.
Boys Soccer - captured their 8th consecutive OCC Title and finished as District Runners-Up
Girls Golf - won the OCC Championship, finished as District Runners-Up and qualified for the OHSAA State Championships as a team for the first time ever.
Girls Soccer - won the OCC Championship, District Championship - the programs first District title in the history of the program.
Football - bounced back after a 3 year absence in the State Play-offs, qualifying for the state playoffs, won their Regional Quarterfinal game before an eventual loss in the Regional Semifinal.

To all of our Fall programs, congratulations on a successful campaign and we thank you for allowing this community to share in your success along the way.  We want to express a special thanks to Head Boys Soccer Coach, Dwayne Marshall - who after 15 years leading our program is stepping down.  Coach Marshall has guided and directed this program to the following accomplishments:

Gahanna Lincoln Boys Soccer2009 State Champions
2011, 10, 09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 98, OCC Champions
2006 State Poll Champions
2009 Regional Champions
2010, 05 Regional Runner-up
2006 Regional Semi-Finalist
2010, 09, 06, 05 District Champions
2011, 02, 00, 99 District Runner up
2011, 10, 09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 02, 00, 99 Sectional Champions
2011 Rank #27 in the nation - Preseason by ESPNRise top 50
2010 Rank #1 in the nation - Preseason by ESPNRise top 50
2009 Rank #2 in the nation by ESPNRise top 50
2009 Rank #4 in the nation by NSCAA top 25
2009 Rank #1 in the Region by NSCAA top 15
2010, 09, 08 High School Team Academic Award Winner
2009 Central Ohio Boys Team Excellence in Sportsmanship Award
Congratulations Coach Marshall and thank you for leading our young men!
Go Lions!