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College Insider: Former Middie playing key role for Notre Dame College

Middletown’s Kobie Johnson (with ball) is surrounded by Dublin Jerome defenders during a Flyin’ to the Hoop matchup Jan. 18 at Fairmont’s Trent Arena. Johnson scored 32 point in the Middies’ 57-53 loss. MARC PENDLETON/STAFF

Middletown’s Kobie Johnson (with ball) is surrounded by Dublin Jerome defenders during a Flyin’ to the Hoop matchup Jan. 18 at Fairmont’s Trent Arena. Johnson scored 32 point in the Middies’ 57-53 loss. MARC PENDLETON/STAFF
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By Rick Cassano
Dec 26, 2016
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Freshman guard Kobie Johnson has started every game this season for the Notre Dame College men’s basketball team.

The Middletown High School graduate is averaging 8.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.0 steals per game for the Falcons, who are 8-2 overall and 2-2 in the Mountain East Conference.

Johnson has scored in double figures three times — 18 points against Mercyhurst on Nov. 15, 14 points against Wheeling Jesuit on Nov. 21 and 11 points against West Chester on Nov. 11.

Notre Dame will host Glenville State on Jan. 3 at 7:30 p.m.

Women's soccer: Senior midfielder Lauren Rose (Lakota West) helped Thomas More capture its sixth straight Presidents' Athletic Conference championship and advance to the NCAA Division III Sweet 16.

Rose was the third-leading scorer for the Saints (22-1-1) with 23 points on seven goals and nine assists. Thomas More’s season ended Nov. 19 with a 3-1 loss to Chicago in Whitewater, Wis.

Rose was named to the PAC first team and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-Great Lakes Region second team.

• Senior defender Michelle Brunswick (Madison) was a key figure in Wittenberg’s run to the NCAA Division III tournament, where the Tigers (13-5-2) lost to Nazareth 2-1 in the first round.

Brunwick scored five goals this season. Two were game-winners.

She earned first-team honors from the North Coast Athletic Conference, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Great Lakes Region and the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association (Division III All-Ohio).

Men's cross country: Shawnee State sophomore David Jaeger (Lakota East) was named to the Mid-South Conference first team and also earned a spot on the MSC All-Academic squad.

The Bears advanced to the NAIA national meet on Nov. 19 in Elsah, Ill., and finished 10th. Jaeger led Shawnee by placing 29th in 25:24.6.

Football: Wilmington junior defensive tackle Darren Milligan (Carlisle) was an honorable-mention selection in the Ohio Athletic Conference.

Milligan was the fourth-leading tackler for the Quakers, who finished 0-10. He had 43 total tackles (25 solos, 18 assists).

Women's tennis: Junior Brooke Broda (Lakota West) led Notre Dame in doubles wins with a 9-3 record this fall, and she was second in singles victories with a 6-2 mark.

The Fighting Irish will host Western Michigan and Wright State on Jan. 22.

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