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Danny Scholz signs with Malone University


Danny Scholz signs his letter of intent to attend Malone University on signing day Feb. 1 under the watchful eyes of his parents Dand and Katchy Scholz. Click on the photo above to watch the signing ceremony

Future Lions complete 2011 football camp

Lions head football coach Dan Scholz and his staff held the annual Lions Youth Football Camp the first week of June.

Mahaffey, Myers to be teammates at Campbellsville

Football players Marty Mahaffey and Garrett Myers will be attending Campbellsville University in Campbellsville, Ky. where they hope to be teammates for the Tigers who compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Campbellsville plays in the Mid-South Conference.

New Richmond Lions head football coach Dan Scholz with Marty Mahaffey (left) and Garrett Myers when they announced they would be teammates at Campbellsville University in Campbellsville, Ky.

Mahaffey is looking at business administration as his major while Myers has chosen criminal justice.

“Campbellsville coaches plan to put me at outside linebacker and I will redshirt my freshman year,” said Mahaffey. “I hope to play special teams or get on the field in some other capacity my sophomore year.”

“We’ve talked about me playing defensive back and possibly a little at tailback,” said Myers, who played quarterback, tailback, corner back and safety for the Lions.

“I think its wonderful that Marty and Garrett will have an opportunity to continue their education,” said Lions head coach Dan Scholz. “I told them individually to use football as football is going to use them. That is to get their education, to use the tutoring program and use all the services provided to them and to take it seriously because it takes a lot of money to go to school and they both have a pretty good deal at Campbellsville.”

Mahaffey played offensive and defensive line for New Richmond and is a second-generation Lion. His father, Marty Mahaffey Sr., played on New Richmond’s championship teams in 1974 and 1975.

“I want to be part of a winning program in college and that is what they have at Campbellsville,” said Mahaffey.

Scholz expects Mahaffey and Myers to pave the way for future New Richmond players to attend Campbellsville.

“I think they both will do fantastically and represent New Richmond well,” said Scholz,  “and I think that Campbellsville is going to want to came here and get some more players because these two guys are both hard-nosed and tough.”

Camp of Champions June 6-10

New Richmond Football Camp of Champions for all kids having completed grades 2-7 will be held June 6-10, 2011 from 9:30AM – 11:45AM at the stadium.

The camp will be conducted by New Richmond head coach Dan Scholz and his varsity coaching staff and players. Cost of the camp is $50 and includes a camp T-shirt.

Click HERE to download the camp registeration form.

Walk-in registrations will be accepted. Check-in begins at 9:00 by the Fieldhouse June 6.

SWOFCA Honors Coach Buddy Stark

The South Western Ohio Football Coaches Association has selected New Richmond assistant football coach Buddy Stark as this years Doc Collins Award winner.

The award is to recognize a Southwestern District assistant coach who makes an invaluable impact on a high school football program.

"Coach Stark is well deserved recipient for all he does for the Lions football players," said Lions head coach Dan Scholz.

Coach Stark will be recognized during the Annual Cincinnati East West All Star game held at Kings High School, on June 9th.

Mahhaffey Chooses Campbellsville University

New Richmond football is proud to announce that Marty Mahaffey has committed to go to school and play football for Campbellsville University in Campbellville, Ky. Campbellsville competes in the Mid-South Conference of the NAIA.

Two honored for leadership and courage

Two New Richmond football players will be honored March 3 for their leadership on and off the football field during the 2010 championship season.

New Richmond senior Austin Warden is a finalist for the 44th National Football Foundation’s “That’s My Boy” Award banquet, which is based upon the accumulation of points in three areas: football achievement, academic achievement, and extracurricular and community activities.

Zach Gelter, who would have been the starting center on the 2010 team, will receive the Tom Potter Memorial Award of Courage for overcoming a near-fatal automobile accident last year.

Lions head coach Dan Scholz with That's My Boy finalist Austin Warden (left) and Courage Award winner Zach Gelter.

“To have two of our players recognized by the National Football Foundation is awesome,” said Lions head coach Dan Scholz. “To be a part of a Cincinnati wide event is special for our program, for New Richmond, and even more so for Austin and Zach. I am very happy they are being recognized.”

The That’s My Boy award will be announced at the Scholar-Athlete Dinner, which will be in the Presidential Ballroom at the Westin Cincinnati March 3, 2011, at 7:00 p.m.

“It’s a great honor just to be nominated and to become a finalist puts you in an elite group,” said Scholz.

Other finalists for Ohio’s award are: David Brausch, Batavia ; Will Duncan, Cincinnati Country Day; Sam Fernandez, Ross; Jarrett Grace, Colerain; Ryan Haynes, McNicholas; Michael Millikin, Turpin; Aaron Patton, Winton Woods; Jonathan Tighe, Wyoming; and Joe Tull, Moeller.

“Austin Warden is everything you want in a player, a student, and a friend to your kids,” said Scholz. “He is a great leader by example and his hard work and effort helped our team reach the playoffs, and a league championship in his playing time on the varsity.”

 Warden, a two-time first-team All-SBAAC football player, plans to attend Miami University and major in dietetics. A four-year varsity pitcher-outfield on New Richmond’s baseball team, Warden hopes to play baseball at Miami either as a scholarship player or walk-on.

“I’m hoping to receive a partial scholarship for baseball but if I don’t I plan to try walking on,” said Warden, whose parents Debi and Chuck Warden are both Miami University graduates. Warden has received a $2500 academic scholarship from Miami.

Gelter was prohibited from playing any contact sport for five years after his automobile accident last spring. He still made every practice during the 2010 season, even two-a-days and worked as a team manager. Coach Scholz dressed  him for senior night and he got in as the safety during a victory formation.

“That was a great moment for me that night,” said Gelter. “Not being able to play was the hardest thing I’ve ever gone through.”

Gelter plans to attend Northern Kentucky University and major in physical education.

“I want to be a high school football coach,” said Gelter.

“Zach Gelter receiving the Courage Award is well deserved,” said Scholz. “His overcoming the tragedy of his accident, and his work ethic had a huge impact on our team and spurred us on to win the League Championship. I am proud of Zach and how he lived out his commitment to our team, and was an example for all of the players in the football program.”

2010 football wrap-up show

Lions head coach Dan Scholz talks about the 2010 Southern Buckeye Conference American Division championship and look ahead to the 2011 season.

Click on the image below to watch the 2010 Lions football wrap-up show.

2010 New Richmond football schedules

Watch 2009 highlights video

Click here or on the photo to watch Kevin Wolfe's 2009 New Richmnd football highlights video.

Future Lions complete football camp