In
Memory of Doug Henwood - ALancaster
Golden Gale Through and Through
Doug Henwood, LHS Boys and Girls Track Head Coach, passed away on
May 13, 2008. He coached for a total of 35 years at LHS leading the
Gales to 8 Central District titles, 7 OCC Championships in 9 years,
9 individual State titles and also earning OCC Ohio Division and Central
District Coach of the Year honors 6 times.
Click here for more of Coach Henwood's accomplishments.
Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.
LHS
STUDENT ATHLETES IN COLLEGE...
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LHS
Alma Mater
Oh Lancaster, our Lancaster, our high school so dear. We praise
thee Alma Mater, thy name we love to hear. Oh Lancaster, our Lancaster,
long may she rule in fame. Here's a toast to old Lancaster, long
live her name.
LHS Fight Song
Stand up and cheer cheer loud and long for old
Lancaster. For today we raise the blue and gold above the rest!
Our boys are fighting and they are bound to win this fray! We've
got the team, we've got the steam! For this is old Lancaster's
day!
Congratulations
Thomas Ewing 7th Grade Boys Team and Coach Behrens Tournament
Champs! Thomas Ewing
42 Worthington Christian 31
February
13, 2008 - SECTIONAL SEMIFINAL Lancaster 39 Northland 82
Black 12 points. Camarata 9 points. Thompson 4 points. J.
Sarensen 8 points. Brown 2 points. Bridgeman 4 points.
February 9, 2008 Lancaster 50 Cleveland East 46
Black 9 points. Camarata 7 points. Thompson 12 points. J.
Sarensen 3 points. Blanton 8 points. Brown 6 points. Jo. Richardson
3 points. Ju. Richardson 2 points.
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February
8, 2008 Lancaster 36 Newark 59
Black 14 points. Camarata 6 points. Thompson 10 points. J.
Sarensen 3 points. Brown 2 points. Jo. Richardson 1 point.
February 8, 2008 Lancaster 36 Newark 59
Black 14 points. Camarata 6 points. Thompson 10 points. J.
Sarensen 3 points. Brown 2 points. Jo. Richardson 1 point.
February 1, 2008 Lancaster 54 Gahanna 82
Black 15 points. Camarata 10 points with two 3 pointers. Thompson
13 points. Lucas 2 points. Blanton 5 points. Brown 2 points.
Bangman 2 points. Sorenson 5 points with one 3 pointer.
January 29, 2008 Lancaster 45 Watkins Memorial 52 OT
Black 10 points. Camarata 12 points. Thompson 11 points. J.
Sarensen 9 points. Richardson 3 points.
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January 4, 2008 Lancaster 43 Hilliard Darby 55
Black 18 points. Thompson 4 points. J. Sarensen 14 points.
Blanton 2 points. Jo. Richardson 5 points.
December
28, 2007 Lancaster 36 Pickerington Central 39 OT
Black 2 points. Camarata 19 points. Thompson 8 points. J.
Sarensen 4 points. Blanton 3 points.
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December 22, 2007 Lancaster 45 Mifflin 63
Black 18 points. Camarata 13 points. Thompson 1 point. J.
Sarensen 4 points. Bridgeman 7 points. Jo. Richardson 2 points.
December
21, 2007 Lancaster 44 Gahanna 62
Black 6 points. Camarata 10 points. Thompson 8 points. J.
Sarensen 6 points. Blanton 3 points. Brown 5 points. Bridgeman
4 points. Richardson 2 points.
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December 14, 2007 - Ohio Division Lancaster 62 Westland 73
Black 25 points with two 3 pointers. Camarata 6 points. Thompson
5 points. J.Sarensen 2 points. Blanton 11 points with three
3 pointers. Bridgeman 2 points. Jo.Richardson 7 points with
one 3 pointer. Maley 4 points.
December
11, 2007 Lancaster 48 Grove City 59
Black 19 points. Camarata 14 points. Thompson 7 points. J.
Sarensen 2 points. Blanton 5 points. Bridgeman 1 point.
Image by Deidre Webb
December 7, 2007 Lancaster 35 Hilliard Darby 72
Black 5 points. Camarata 5 points. Thompson 10 points. Blanton
6 points. Brown 2 points. Bridgeman 2 points. Ju. Richardson
5 points.
December 4, 2007 Lancaster 39 Upper Arlington 59
Black 3 points with one 3 pointer. Camarata 8 points with
two 3 pointers. Thompson 9 points with one 3 pointer. Blanton
2 points. Bridgeman 12 points with three 3 pointer. Maley
5 points with one 3 pointer.
December
1, 2007 Lancaster 56 Westerville South 51
Black 10 points. Camarata 13 points. Thompson 15 points. J.
Sarensen 7 points. Bridgeman 11 points.
Action
image by Deidre Webb.
November
30, 2007 Lancaster 45 Groveport 51
Black 10 points. Camarata 12 points with three 3 pointers.
J. Sarensen 3 points with one 3 pointer. Blanton 2 points.
Brown 2 points. Bridgeman 7 points with one 3 pointer. Jo.
Richardson 3 points with one 3 pointer. Ju. Richardson 4 points.
Maley 2 points.
Action
image by Deidre Webb.
November 27, 2007 Lancaster 46 Canal Winchester 60
Black 15 points with one 3 pointer. Camarada 16 points with
three 3 pointers. Thompson 4 points. J.Sarensen 3 points with
one 3 pointer. C.Sarensen 2 points. Bridgeman 2 points. Jo.Richardson
1 point. Ju.Richardson 1 point. Maley 2 points.
November 24, 2007 - Chillicothe
Tipoff Classic Lancaster 41 Independence 40
Black 16 points. Camarada 22 points. Thompson 3 points.
Your
2006 LHS
Varsity Boys Basketball Team
Team
photos by Goodrich Photography, the Official photographer
of the Lancaster Golden Gales!
LHS Basketball History
Ever wonder how the Gale Force got its'
start? Well wonder no more, Coach Davis has answered
this question and tells the story of the Gales journey to
1000 wins. Click
here to read "Lancaster Basketball History".
LHS
Senior Forward Bret McKnight signs a Basketball scholarship
with Akron University. Brett
averaged 12 points and 6 rebounds per game as the Gales finished
the season 25-2 and advanced to the State Semifinal. He will
join his brother Chris on the Zips Basketball Team.
Boys Basketball
Honors
Brett McKnight - All OCC Ohio 1st Team, Player of the
Year
Jordan Lucas - All OCC Ohio 2nd Team.
Drew Swinehart - All OCC Ohio Honorable Mention
February
24, 2007 - SECTIONAL FINAL
Lancaster 57 Pickerington Central 50
Lucus 23 points. McKnight 18 points. Stoughton 6 points.
February
21, 2007 - SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT
Lancaster 49 Westerville North 48
McKnight 30 points. Lucus 16 points. Evans 3 points.
February
16, 2007 Lancaster 58 Newark 78
McKnight 31 points. Lucus 8 points. Swinehart 2 points.
Stoughton 10 points. Bibler 2 points. Arter 3 points.
Black 2 points.
February
10, 2007
Lancaster 66 Westerville South 81
McKnight 28 points with one 3 pointer. Lucas 11 points
with one 3 pointer. Swinehart 1 point. Stoughton 6 points.
Bibler 4 points. Arter 11 points with three 3 pointers.
Evans 5 points with one 3 pointer.
Action
image provided by Deidre Webb.
February
9, 2007
Lancaster 61 Gahanna 51
McKnight 38 points. Lucas 2 points. Stoughton 8 points.
Bibler 10 points. Evans 3 points with one 3 pointer.
January
27, 2007 Lancaster 62 Logan 47
McKnight 23 points with one 3 pointer. Lucas 15 points.
Stoughton 19 points with one 3 pointer. Arter 3 points
with one 3 pointer. Hutchinson 2 points.
January
26, 2007 Lancaster 59 Hilliard Darby 54
McKnight 29 points. Lucas 22 points with one 3 pointer.
Swinehart 3 points. Stoughton 3 points. Bibler 2 points.
Action
image provided by Deidre Webb.
January
16, 2007 Lancaster 50 Groveport 35
McKnight 23 points. Swinehart 4 points. Stoughton 4
points. Bibler 2 points. Arter 5 points. Evans 10 points
with three 3 pointers. Brown 2 points.
January
12, 2007 Lancaster 54 Newark 59
McKnight 30 points. Lucas 11 points with one 3 pointer.
Swinehart 4 points. Stoughton 7 points. Bibler 2 points.
January 6, 2007 - Scholastic
Play by Play Classic Lancaster 43 Canal Winchester 41
McKnight 22 points. Lucas 9 points with one 3 pointer.
Stoughton 2 points. Arter 6 points with two 3 pointers.
Evans 4 points.
Action
image provided by Deidre Webb.
January 5, 2007 Lancaster 59 Gahanna 39
McKnight 33 points. Richard 2 points. Lucas 14 points.
Swinehart 2 points. Bilber 1 point. Arter 5 points with
one 3 pointer. Sorensen 2 points.
December 29, 2006 Lancaster 53 Pickerington Central 51
McKnight 31 points. Lucas 11 points. Swinehart 3 points.
Stoughton 4 points. Bibler 1 point. Evans 3 points.
December
23, 2006 Lancaster 69 Walnut Ridge 36
McKnight 15 points. Lucas 6 points. Swinehart 5 points.
Stoughton 11 points. Bibler 5 points. Arter 7 points.
Evans 5 points. Hutchinson 3 points. Sarensen 2 points.
Black 4 points. Brown 4 points. Thompson 2 points.
December 19, 2006 Lancaster 53 Westland 62
McKnight 19 points. Lucas 9 points. Swinehart 11 points
with one 3 pointer. Stoughton 2 points. Bibler 6 points.
Evans 6 points with two 3 pointers.
December 15, 2006 Lancaster 58 Hilliard Darby 43
McKnight 10 points. Lucas 15 points. Swinehart 8 points.
Stoughton 9 points. Bibler 6 points. Arter 8 points.
Evans 2 points.
December 12, 2006 Lancaster 52 Grove City 53
McKnight 31 points. Lucas 1 point. Swinehart 3 points.
Stoughton 7 points. Bibler 2 points. Arter 2 points.
Evans 6 points.
December
9, 2006 Lancaster 84 Cleveland East 69
Richardson 2 points. Lucas 16 points with two 3 pointers.
Evans 7 points with one 3 pointer. Stoughton 5 pionts
with one 3 pointer. Arter 6 points. Bibler 9 points.
Sarensen 2 points. Swinehart 9 pints. Brown 1 point.
McKnights 27 points.
December 8, 2006 Lancaster 60 Groveport 46
McKnight 39 points with one 3 pointer. Lucas 6 points.
Swinehart 2 points. Stoughton 9 points with one 3 pointer.
Bibler 2 points. Arter 2 points.
Action image provided
by Deidre Webb.
December 2, 2006 Lancaster 51 Northland 53
McKnight 24 points with one 3 pointer. Lucas 8 points.
Swinehart 3 points. Bibler 3 points. Evans 9 points
with three 3 pointers. Arter 4 points with one 3 pointer.
2005-06 Boys Basketball Results...
2005-06
Gales Varsity Boys Basketball Team
Click
on photo to view larger image.
Team photo
by
Goodrich Photography
2005-06
Gales JV Boys Basketball Team
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on photo to view larger image.
Team photo
by
Goodrich Photography
2005-06
Gales Freshman Boys Basketball Team
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on photo to view larger image.
Team photo
by
Goodrich Photography
2005
Gale Force Basketball Highlight Video CLICK
HERE to view the 2005 GALE FORCE Boys Basketball Highlight
film (.mpg). It takes a few to download but
it's worth the wait!
We
Love Our Boys Basketball Program!
Deidre
Webb images
March 24,
2006 - Value City Arena
Division I State Semifinals
Lancaster 50 Trotwood Madison
54
C. McKnight 18 points.
Carr 9 points. Leitnaker 10 points. B. McKnight 13 points.
Go
to box score
Gale
Force end Brookhaven season with 57-56 victory!
March 15,
2006
Division I Regional Semifinals Lancaster 57 Brookhaven 56
The Gale Force pulled
out a 57-56 victory over Brookhaven in the DI Regional
Semifinals in dramatic fashion. With 0.4 seconds remaining
in the game Brant Leitnaker missed a free throw, but
Brett McKnight kept it alive and gave Chris McKnight
the chance to tip in. AND HE DID! Go
to box score.
Lancaster defeated Olentangy
64-32 in the DI District Semifinals! They will face
Grove City on March 11, 2006 at 1pm at the Fairgrounds
Coliseum for the District Title. BE THERE! Go
to box score
January 20, 2006 - OCC
Ohio Division Lancaster 68 Gahanna 46
C. McKnight 14 points. Leitnaker 16 points. Carr 19
points. B. McKnight 6 points. Lucas 2 points. Harvey
3 points. Klein 4 points. Stoughton 2 points. Maley
2 points.
January 14, 2006 Lancaster 66 Zanesville 49
C. McKnight 19 points. Leitnaker 12 points. Carr 24
points. B. McKnight 7 points. Swinehart 2 points. Klein
2 points. Carr had two three-pointers and B. McKnight
had one.
January 13, 2006 - OCC
Ohio Division Lancaster 61 Groveport 59 - OT
C. McKnight 13 points. Leitnaker 17 points. Carr 18
points. B. McKnight 7 points. Swinehart 2 points. Lucas
4 points. Carr had two three-pointers.
January
7, 2006 - Scholastic Play by Play Classic Lancaster 54 St. Vincent St. Mary 60
C. McKnight 7 points. Leitnaker 16 points. Carr 10 points.
B. McKnight 12 points. Swinehart 6 points. Lucus 3 points.
Lucus and Carr each had one three-pointer. Click
here for more Ohio Scholastic Play by Play information.Images coming soon...
January 6, 2006 - OCC
Ohio Division Lancaster 69 Upper Arlington 56
C. McKnight 20 points. Leitnaker 17 points. Carr 8 points.
B. McKnight 18 points. Lucus 3 points. Stoughton 3 points.
B. McKnight had two three-pointers.
Images by Deidre Webb
December 30, 2005 Lancaster 65 Pickerington Central 35
C. McKnight 6 points. Leitnaker 12 points. Carr 19 points.
B. McKnight 10 points. Eberhart 2 points. Harvey 6 points.
Klein 2 points. Hampson 2 points. Maley 1 point. Bibler
5 points. Carr had three three-pointers and Bibler had
one.
Images by Deidre Webb
December 27, 2005 - Centerville
Shootout Lancaster 44 Centerville 42
Leintaker 19 points. McKnight had 10 points, 10 boards.
McKnight scored 32 points in two games to earn tournament
MVP.
December 26, 2005 - Centerville
Shootout Lancaster 57 Cincinnati Aiken 34
C. McKnight 17 points. Leitnaker 7 points. Carr 19 points.
B. McKnight 7 points. Lucus 3 points. Klein 2 points.
Maley 2 points. Carr had three three-pointers and Lucus
had one.
December 16, 2005 - OCC
Ohio Division Lancaster 60 Hilliard Darby 39
C. McKnight 22 points. Leitnaker 6 points. Carr 10 points.
B. McKnight 15 points. Harvey 2 points. Klein 3 points.
Stoughton 2 points. Carr and B. McKnight each had two
three-pointers.
Images by Deidre Webb
December 13, 2005 Lancaster 63 Westland 37
C. McKnight 11 points. Leitnaker 19 points. Carr 14
points. B. McKnight 5 points. Swinehart 2 points. Lucus
4 points. Eberhart 2 points. Harvey 2 points. Klein
2 points. Maley 2 points. Carr had two three-pointers
and B. McKnight had one.
December 9, 2005 - OCC
Ohio Division Lancaster 53 Newark 35
C. McKnight 10 points. Leitnaker 5 points. Carr 7 points.
B. McKnight 20 points. Lucus 7 points. Stoughton 4 points.
Stoughton and Lucas each had one three-pointer.
December 6, 2005 Lancaster 68 Northland 45
C. McKnight 23 points. Leitnaker 9 points. Carr 20 points.
B. McKnight 9 points. Swinehart 2 points. Lucus 2 points.
Harvey 3 points. Carr and B. McKnight each had one three-pointers.
2004/
05 Boys Basketball Results... 2005 OCC Ohio Division
Co Champions! 2005 Sectional
Champions!
2005
Winter Awards Chris McKnight:
Feb. 12 v Cleveland John
Marshall
Lancaster
56 John Marshall 48. McKnight 13pts. Carr 10pts. Leitnaker
9pts. Cook 6pts. Swinehart 2pts. B. McKnight 10pts. Lucas
3pts. Escarpeta 3pts. Cook had two 3pointers and Carr
and Escarpeta each had one.
Feb. 11 v
Gahanna Lincoln
Lancaster
57 Gahanna 53. McKnight 12pts. Carr 12pts. Leitnaker
15pts. Cook 3pts. Swinehart 5pts. B. McKnight 7pts. Lucas
3pts. Cook, Lucas, Carr and B. McKnight each had one 3pointer.
Feb. 4 v
Groveport
Lancaster
49 Groveport 37. C. McKnight 11pts. Carr 4pts. Leitnaker
12pts. Cook 6pts. Swinehart 5pts. B, McKnight 11pts. Cook
had two 3pointers.
Feb. 1 v
Upper Arlington
Lancaster
54 Upper Arlington 40. C. McKnight 10pts. Carr 14pts.
Leitnaker 4pts. Cook 9pts. Swinehart 4pts. B.McKnight
11pts. Eberhart 2pts. Cook had three 3pointers.
Jan. 29 v
Logan
Lancaster
69 Logan 45. C. McKnight 26pts. Carr 6pts. Leitnaker
4pts. Cook 17pts. Swinehart 6pts. B. McKnight 8pts. Klein
2pts. Cook had four 3pointers.
Jan. 28 v
Hilliard Darby
Lancaster
45 Hilliard Darby 34. C. McKnight 18pts. Carr 3pts.
Leitnaker 4pts. Cook 3pts. Swinehart 3pts. B. McKnight
14pts.
Jan. 21 v
Newark
Lancaster
42 Newark 40. C. McKnight 12pts. Carr 7pts. Leitnaker
6pts. Cook 3pts. Swinehart 4pts. B. McKnight 3pts. Lucas
7pts. Cook, Lucas, and Carr each had one 3pointer.
Note.
The score you are about to read is NOT an upset! Some
side effects may occur...
Lancaster
Basketball 53 AP #1 Division
ICanton McKinley 50 scoring:
Kevin Carr 19pts. Chris McKnight 18pts. Drew Swinehart
10pts. Leitnaker 4pts. Cook 2pts. The Gales are 8-5 overall,
2-2 OCC Ohio. Lancaster is undefeated in the Play by Play
Classic at 3-0.
Left,
Chris McKnight sports the MVP trophy with McKinley standout
Raymar Morgan, Promoters Jeremy Treatman and Justin
Doyle.
Click
here for a live internet broadcast (it's an archive
file now) of the 05 Scholastic Play by Play. Every game,
every point, every play as it happens! Click
here for all five events!
Jan. 15 v
Ohio Scholastic Play-by-Play
Lancaster
53 Canton McKinley 50. C. McKnight 18pts. Carr 19pts.
Leitnaker 4pts. Cook 2pts. Swinehart 10pts. Carr had one
3pointer.
Jan. 14 v
Gahanna Lincoln
Lancaster
62 Gahanna 69. McKnight 14pts. Carr 14pts. Leitnaker
10pts. Swinehart 6pts. B. McKnight 14pts. Lucas 4pts.
Carr had two 3pointers.
Jan. 7 v
Groveport
Lancaster
65 Groveport 69. C. McKnight 29pts. Carr 12pts. Leitnaker
10pts. Cook 4pts. Swinehart 2pts. B. McKnight 5pts. Lucas
3pts. Cook, Lucas and Carr each had one 3pointer.
Dec. 30 v
Desert Heat Inv.
Lancaster
57 Compton, CA 51. Cook 12pts. Lucas 2pts. Swinehart
4pts. C. McKnight 17pts. Carr 4pts. Leitnaker 8pts. B.
McKnight 10pts. Cook had four 3pointers.
Dec. 29 v
Desert Heat Inv.
Lancaster
62
David Starr Jordan, CA 59
Dec. 28 v
Desert Heat Inv.
Lancaster
65 Foothills, NV 51. C. McKnight 29pts. Carr 2pts.
Leitnaker 6pts. Cook 8pts. Swinehart 6pts B. McKnight
7pts. Lucas 7pts. Cook had two 3pointers and Lucas had
one.
Dec. 27 v
Desert Heat Inv.
Lancaster
47 Dorsey, CA 48. C. McKnight 12pts. Carr 8pts. Leitnaker
4pts. Cook 6pts. B. McKnight 15pts. Lucas 2pts. Cook had
two 3pointers and B. McKnight had one.
Dec. 17 v
Upper Arlington
Lancaster
51 Upper Arlington 52 OT. C. McKnight 21pts. Carr
12pts. Leitnaker 9pts. Cook 7pts. B. McKnight 2pts. Cook
and Carr each had two 3pointers.
Dec. 14 v
Westland
Lancaster
64 Westland 65.
Dec. 11 v Akron Central
Hower
Lancaster
57 Akron Central Hower 52. C. McKnight 13pts. Carr
11pts. Leitnaker 15pts. Cook 8pts. B. McKnight 10pts.
Dec. 10 v
Hilliard Darby
Lancaster
58 Hilliard Darby 29. C. McKnight 13pts. Carr 7pts.
Leitnaker 12pts. Cook 2pts. Swinehart 2pts. B. McKnight
12pts. Lucas 5pts. Jeffers 5pts. Jeffers and Carr each
had one 3pointer.
Dec. 3 v
Newark
Lancaster
75 Newark 51. C. McKnight 33pts. Carr 2pts. Leitnaker
14pts. Cook 5pts. Swinehart 8pts. B. McKnight 8pts. Eberhart
2pts. Escarpeta 3pts. Cook and Escarpeta each had one
3pointer.
Gales
Winter Athletic Awards BOYS
BASKETBALL 2004 Sectional
Champs! Chris McKnight - DI
All Central District Honorable Mention, All OCC Ohio Division
1st Team, District 11 1st Team. Matt Watkins
- DI All Central District Honorable Mention, All OCC Ohio
Division 2nd Team, District 11 2nd Team. Brant Leitnaker
- All OCC Ohio Division Honorable Mention. Corey
Cook - District 11 Honorable Mention. Shane Roth
- OCC Ohio Division Scholar Athlete.
12.04.03 8th: Lancaster
Sherman 21 Wilson 44.
12.04.03 7th: Lancaster Sherman 23 Wilson 37.
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