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SPORTS INFORMATION—2009
SID Jantz Inducted into High School HOF
CLEVELAND, OH (October 2, 2009) - Case Western Reserve University's Assistant Athletic Director/Sports Information Director, Creg Jantz, is being inducted into Midview High School's Athletic Hall of Fame this weekend. Jantz, a 1989 graduate of Midview, was a two-sport standout for the Middies, starring on the basketball hardwood and the baseball diamond.
Jantz earned two varsity letters in basketball and was named first team All-Erie Shore Conference, All-Lorain County, and third team All-District, averaging 16.1 pts per game and scoring over 20 points ten times, as a senior. Jantz started two years for the Middies on the diamond as a catcher and outfielder, capped off by a prolific senior season when he batted .456. He threw out 16-of 24 potential stealers on his way to a first team All-Conference nod. He appeared in the top ten on six of the Middies all-time single season record’s lists: batting average (.456); doubles (8), RBI’s (20); on base percentage (.613); least strikeouts (5); and infield fielding percentage (.987). His batting average ranked second all-time at the time.
Jantz attended Ashland University and graduated in 1993 with a degree in Sports Communication. While at Ashland, Jantz was a two-year captain as a standout for the Eagles' baseball team. A two-year team captain and four-year letter winner, Creg was named the team’s Most Valuable Player and was a second team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference selection his senior year.
Since 1998, Jantz has coordinated the media relations efforts for the 19 varsity athletic teams at Case Western Reserve. In 2007, Jantz received the J. Bruce Jackson, M.D., Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring. The award recognizes outstanding advising and mentoring of undergraduate students at Case. Since 2007, Jantz has taught a sports management class at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case.
Jantz and his wife Anita reside in Avon Lake, OH with their boys Aidan and Aneil.
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