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Trotwood's Shaw loses court battle; prep career is over
A magistrate refuses to overturn OHSAA's decision to declare the Trotwood-Madison star ineligible, effectively ending his prep career.
By Lou Grieco

Staff Writer
Friday, May 23, 2008

DAYTON ? Michael Shaw, the Trotwood-Madison star athlete accused of falsifying his residency, will be ineligible to compete in today's track and field district meet finals, effectively ending his high school career.

A Montgomery County Common Pleas magistrate on Thursday, May 22, denied Shaw's motion for a preliminary injunction against the Ohio High School Athletic Association, which found him ineligible May 9.

Under the decision written by Magistrate Robert F. Cowdrey, the temporary restraining order that allowed Shaw to compete Tuesday also has been lifted.

Cowdrey wrote that the OHSAA's decision "was not arbitrary and is, in fact, supported by reliable probative and substantial evidence."

The parties are allowed to file objections to the decision during the next 14 days, which could lead to further legal review. Neither Shaw nor his attorney Aaron Durden could be reached for comment

Trotwood's Shaw loses court battle; prep career is over