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2008 Lakota West Football Media Center |
Lakota West High School
| Location: West Chester |
| Nickname: Firebirds |
| Colors: Red, White, and Black |
| Conference: Greater Miami Conference |
| Enrollment: 2,804 (Grades 9-12) |
| Superintendent: Mike Taylor |
| Principal: Richard Hamilton |
| Athletic Director: Gerry Weisgerber |
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Key Players
| Player |
Pos |
Ht |
Wt |
Grade |
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Notes |
Picture (high res) |
| Jordan Hicks |
LB |
6'2" |
210 |
11 |
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Offerred by Ohio State, Texas, Florida, and others |
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| Jake Odom |
DL |
5'11" |
255 |
12 |
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2007 1st Team All GMC |
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| Ryan Turner |
LB |
6'0" |
215 |
12 |
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Offerred by Eastern Illinois, interest from Air Force |
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| Alex Smith |
TE |
6'5" |
225 |
11 |
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Offerred by University of Cincinnati |
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| Stephen Houston |
RB |
5'11" |
210 |
12 |
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Offerred by Mississippi and Arkansas |
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| John Peters |
QB |
6'5" |
190 |
11 |
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First year varsity quarterback |
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| Ricky Finley |
RB |
5'7" |
160 |
12 |
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Offerred by Bowling Green for baseball |
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Head Coach Bio
Larry Cox
Head Coach
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| School |
Year(s) |
Record |
Win % |
| Bellbrook |
1995-96 |
13-7 |
65.0% |
| Lakota West |
1997-07 |
58-54 |
51.8% |
| Total |
13 seasons |
71-61 |
53.8% |
Larry Cox has been the head coach at Lakota West since the school was established in 1997. Before coming to West, Cox was the head coach at Bellbrook High School for two seasons, 1995-1996. While at Bellbrook he was named the Southwest Buckeye Conference Coach Of Year in 1995.
Cox has led seven of his West teams to top 10 rankings in the Cincinnati Metro area, and has taken two of these teams (2004 & 2006) to the State playoffs. The 2004 playoff berth was the first for a Lakota school after the district split into East and West in 1997. For his efforts in 2004, Cox was selected by his peers as Co-South West Ohio Coach Of The Year.
Cox and his coaching staff have seen sixty-eight of their former Firebird charges go on to play in college, with twenty-five being or have been on NCAA D-1 rosters.
Cox played for Hamilton Badin High School teams that reached the state finals in 1980 and state quarter finals in 1981. He earned All Southwest Ohio recognition in '81.
Before taking his first head coaching assignment at Bellbrook in 1995 Cox was the Freshman coach for three years at his alma mater, Hamilton Badin, and had served as an assistant at Hamilton High School.
Coach Cox is a physical education teacher at Lakota West. | |
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Westfirebirds.com
Feel free to browse the football site for additional information. The 2008 team, roster, and coaching staff will be going online within a week. However, you may find interesting information on the Lakota West football program within the other pages. Feel free to contact
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Brady Holmer, Junior
Amanda Shelby, Junior
