The members of the Southwest District Athletic Board honored Mr. Chick Ludwig and Mr. Jack Pohl as the Southwest’s 2010 recipients of the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s Media Award. This award was initiated by the State office a number of years ago to honor distinguished members of the media. Each District (six in the state) is asked to honor two individuals on an annual basis. Honorees are to have given ten or more years of service in covering high school athletics. Mr. Ludwig and Mr. Pohl were guests at a reception held for them on March 13, 2010, at the University of Dayton Arena. The members of the Southwest District Athletic Board take great pride in honoring these two gentlemen. They represent the finest in their profession, and they do wonders for the athletes across our area of the state. Congratulations!
 

Mr. Jack Pohl

Mr. Chick Ludwig

Mr. Pohl graduated from Centerville High School and later attended Wright State University.  He has been the Sports Director for WDTN-Channel 2 since 1996. He started his broadcasting career with his involvement at  Centerville High School’s, WCWR, FM Radio Station. He is well-known for his summary of high school sporting events on Friday nights. He has had the privilege to cover many State Championships. He has also covered the Reds during spring training, NCAA Championships,  the Bengals, and three Ohio State University national championships. Jack is married to his wife, Robyn, and he has four children: Erica, Jackson, and two step children, Logan and Connor.
 

Mr. Ludwig graduated from Elder High School and later graduated from the The Ohio State University in 1976.  He started his career at the Western Star, Lebanon, Ohio, in 1976. From 1979-1986 he covered high school sports for the Dayton Daily News. At different times throughout his career, he covered the Cincinnati Bengals. In 1986 and1987, he was recognized as  the Sportswriter of the Year in Ohio. He has had the privilege to cover the State Championships in Football and Basketball. Throughout his career he has covered 172 high schools throughout Southwest Ohio. Chick has two children: a daughter Kelsie, a junior at the University of Dayton and a son, Evan, a junior at Fenwick High School.