During the varsity football game held Friday evening, November 1, representatives from Westerville North High School accepted the 2012-2013 Ohio Capital Conference (OCC) Ralph Young All-Sports Award.
Thirty-two schools in the OCC competed for the honor of receiving this award. Four schools, representing the four conference divisions, earned the prize based on final standings of their teams in 16 common sports. The Westerville North Warriors were recognized for the overall performance of their athletic teams in the Cardinal Division.
Presenting the Ralph Young All-Sports Award banner were Dave Cecutti, Commissioner of the OCC, and Ralph Young, accompanied by his wife, Nancy Young. Receiving the award were Westerville City Schools Superintendent Dr. John Kellogg; Westerville North Principal Kurt Yancey; Westerville North Athletic Director Vicki Saunders; members of the coaching staff and student athlete representatives.
The award is named after Ralph Young, a retired athletic director from Delaware Hayes High School and a charter member of the Ohio Capital Conference Hall of Fame. Young has been active in high school athletics for more than 40 years and has managed basketball tournaments at the sectional, district and regional levels for the Ohio High School Athletic Association.