![]() ![]() We’re talking not about childhood grudges or grade-school gossip. We’re not talking about sources from Bohn’s deep past. ![]() How does this never come up in the vetting process? Six sources in The Times story - including two willing to be named - describe questionable behavior at Cincinnati. What makes this whole affair even sleazier is that it’s now apparent Bohn should never have been hired in the first place. If true, that is a condemnation of USC and Carol Folt, and that’s not even the worst of it. One would think that, at the very least, given that information, USC would have been prepared to part ways with Bohn by settling on a replacement.īut, no, the resignation was sudden and there was no replacement in place, which can only lead one to believe that USC was never going to remove Bohn unless pushed. It seems obvious that in those two months, Smith could have confirmed the discontent discovered by The Times. ![]() According to The Times story, earlier this year USC retained a lawyer specializing in sexual and gender-based harassment, and in March, Gina Maisto Smith began interviewing members of the athletic department. SC seemingly knew that beneath Bohn’s flashy accomplishments, there was trouble brewing. of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and his future in the Trojan kingdom seemed set.ĭid all this make him untouchable? It sure felt like it. In March of 2022, Bohn was named an athletic director of the year by the National Assn. He got the credit, deservedly or not, for bringing the Trojans into the lucrative Big Ten.Įven the USC basketball programs thrived under Bohn, with the Trojan men adding top recruits including LeBron James’ son Bronny and the Trojan women finally qualifying for the NCAA tournament under celebrated coach Lindsay Gottlieb. He got the credit, deservedly or not, for hiring football guru Lincoln Riley. The Trojan athletic department blossomed under his watch. The answer to the first question can probably be found in the powerful image created by Bohn, who was gregarious, quotable and cool.įans loved him. Would Folt have fired Bohn if The Times story never appeared?Īnd why on earth did they hire this guy in the first place? Noah Ram is the sports reporter for the Observer-Dispatch.All of which leads to two major questions that will be asked by anyone who has watched USC continually sacrifice integrity on the altar of victories. VVS will also be heading to Edison as the Division II Section III team champion. She’ll be joined locally in the Capital District by RFA’s Evie Denton (88), Remsen’s Ellie Secor (93) and Sauquoit’s Alana Weaver (93). She ended with the lowest score of all S3 golfers, four clear of J-D senior Sarah Burgess. Yerman shot an 82 last Tuesday at the state qualifiers at Kanon Valley Golf Club in Oneida. The Sauquoit Valley freshman was one of the nine Section III and four local girls’ golfers to earn a spot at states Sunday and Monday at Edison Country Club in Rexford. Kamryn Yerman, Sauquoit Valley Girls Golf He’ll be joined locally in the Southern Tier by Waterville’s Gavin Poyer (158), Hamilton’s Will Chouinard (159), Remsen’s Brian Secor (161) and New Hartford’s Tommy Goodelle (162). That gave him the lowest score of all S3 golfers. Olearczyk shot a two-round score of 156 at the par-72 Seven Oaks Golf Club in Hamilton last Wednesday and Friday. The Holland Patent sophomore was one of nine Section III and five local boys’ golfers to earn a spot at states this weekend at Mark Twain Golf Course in Elmira. This avenged the defeat they suffered to the Red Rams in the Class B sectional championship. They defeated J-D’s pair of Shreyank Bhatt and Luke Cantone in the final at State Qualifiers last Thursday in Utica. The two Oneida seniors earned a spot in states, which begins Friday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows. Andrew Hicks and Spencer Ingmire, Oneida Boys TennisĪ rare doubles-tandem here at the MV Athlete of the Week, but if these two stick together on the court, why not keep them together here? Last week, he totaled six points and three goals against Indian River in the quarterfinals, and a team-leading four goals vs Westhill. Ripa, however, completed an excellent season in the red, white and blue with 48 goals and 69 assists. The season may have ended in heartbreak for the Spartans, with a narrow 9-8 loss in the Class C Semifinals to Westhill after the potential game-tying goal was waved off for coming in too late. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Wieland, who has been a county employee for 49 years, said there is one overwhelming theme to vacations in Cape May County – nostalgia. The county is also seeing more Ohio and Connecticut tourists making Cape May County their vacation spot. New Jersey is second at 28 percent and New York third at 21 percent. Thirty percent of the tourists come from Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is the primary feeder market for Cape May County tourism. Wieland noted that another reason for the growth is the greater availability of rental properties in Cape May County compared to other counties closer to New York, such as Monmouth County. It’s better than before.” The Ocean City Boardwalk bustles with visitors enjoying the start of the Memorial Day weekend.Īnother growth area in the tourism market is coming from New York residents, who are learning that the county is not too far to travel for vacation. Wieland said Cape May County is “reconnecting” with the Canadian market and is telling Canadians, “Come on back. Now that the border has reopened, Cape May County is seeing a return of Canadian tourists. However, the U.S.-Canadian border was essentially closed off because of COVID in 20. In the past, a big chunk of visitors to Cape May County came from Canada. “We had more people come to Cape May County last year than the entire population of New Jersey,” she said. Underscoring the success of the tourism industry, there were 11.3 million visitors to Cape May County in 2022. ![]() She noted that New Jersey has a total population of 9.2 million residents. Wieland said the sheer number of visitors showcases the love of Cape May County as a vacation destination. Cape May County outpaced all other counties in food and beverage spending, retail, recreation and second home rentals in 2022, figures show. Overall, Cape May County’s tourism spending increased from $6.6 billion in 2021 to $7.4 billion in 2022. “Everything we lost in 20, we were able to recoup in 2022. Michael Testa, Cape May County Tourism Director Diane Wieland, Cape May County Board of Commissioners Director Leonard Desiderio and state Assemblyman Antwan McClellan look at the 2022 tourism report.įigures released at the conference highlighted the strong comeback the county made in 2022 in a broad array of economic and tourism categories.Ĭape May County Tourism Director Diane Wieland said visitors came in bigger numbers than ever and they spent on attractions, lodging, dining and more. “Not only did we recover from the impacts of COVID, we surpassed 2019 in direct tourism spending by $500 million, recouping the losses of 20.” From left, state Sen. “Never has Cape May County seen such growth in visitor spending as we did in 2022,” he said. “Memorial Day was one of the best, and reservations booked at our hotels, motels and campgrounds are indicating a great summer,” said Desiderio, who is also mayor of Sea Isle City.ĭesiderio also noted that despite inflation challenges, “people want and need to travel and the Jersey Cape has what they want in a vacation destination.” ![]() He said the 2023 tourism season is already seeing strong numbers and appears to be heading for another record year. “Fifty-five percent of our visitors last year took two or more trips to Cape May County.” “Visitors are learning we are more than a beach destination,” Cape May County Board of Commissioners Director Leonard Desiderio said at the county’s tourism conference Tuesday. The county enjoyed a record number of visitors who were attracted to the beaches, boardwalks, restaurants, shopping, ecotourism, the Cape May County Park & Zoo, historic sites and wineries. Cape May County's beaches continue to be a primary attraction to tourists.Ĭape May County came roaring back from the COVID-19 pandemic for a record-high $7.4 billion in direct tourism spending in 2022 and signs are already pointing to another banner summer this year. ![]() |