Benjamin Logan High School is a public
high school
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in
Logan County, Ohio
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. It is the only high school in the
Benjamin Logan Local Schools district.
Background
Benjamin Logan High School is a
secondary school located a
55° 45′ 0″ N 37° 37′ 0″ E The first high school building was the former
Zanesfield building and in 1990 it was moved to its current location.
Teachers from Ben Logan host Japanese teachers as a cultural exchange.
JASCO Winter 2005 newsletter
Athletics
The school offers 13 varsity sports
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. It holds Ohio
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state records for:
* Football: longest run (99 yards, Scott Rose)Wrestling
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: third fastest pin (0:05, Cole Carpenter 275 lb (125 kg))Baseball
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: second most home runs in a game (Eric Stucke, 4); second most hits-by-pitches in a game (Landon Small, 3), and fifth for hits-by-pitches in a season (Landon Small, 13)Volleyball
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: fourth kill in a match (Nicole Fawcett
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, 38) and second kills in a season (Nicole Fawcett, 539)track and field
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, cross country, golf
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, bowling
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, and basketball
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teams.
Notes and references
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High schools in Logan County, Ohio
Public high schools in Ohio
1970 establishments in Ohio