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EDON HILLTOP STRYKER MONTPELIER PETTISVILLE NORTH CENTRAL FAYETTE WAUSEON
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22ND, 2014
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014
High School Football Action

THE HOMETOWN HUDDLE
Edon Offense Stalls, Bombers Lose To Northwood

By T.J. Hug
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
into play. The Bombers were not very successful in covering punts. All season long, they've struggled to tackle in
space, and Northwood made them pay for it. The Rangers
(October 17th, 2014)-EDON: The Bomber defense
ran one punt back for a touchdown, and took another
didn't play nearly as bad as the score would indicate.
just a few yards short of the end zone. Hidden yards is a
It's only natural to put a majority of the blame on a
popular term for those which are gained on special teams.
defense when one's team loses 55-16. Yet, Northwood had
Northwood had a lot of hidden yards.
less than 300 total yards in the game, hardly indicative of
Turnovers are also hard to overcome, and the Bombers
an offensive explosion. Then there's the fact that Northhad 4 of them on the evening, including an interception
wood only made 13 first downs, which also is a fairly low
that was returned for a long touchdown. Edon's defense
number for such a high score.
was able to force three turnovers of their own, though,
So what happened?
theoretically lessening the impact of their offense's misIt begins with this; For the first time this season, the
takes.
Bombers struggled to move the ball. They were able to
Overall, Edon only passes for 149 yards and 3 interstart drives well, as 17 first downs would indicate, but
ceptions, with quarterback Kaden Sapp completing 12 of
there were consistency issues with their offense. This led
35 passes for 139 and all three picks. They also rushed
to a decent number of punts.
for a mere 79 yards, well below their usual production on
This is where one of the major issues Edon had came
the ground. The running game did provided both Bomber
touchdowns, as a saving grace.

Perhaps the biggest factor in the game, however, was
depth. Northwood had significantly more bodies on their
sideline than Edon. This game was a decent one in the
first half, with the Bombers going into halftime down 208. The Rangers did more than half of their offensive damage in the second half. Having a larger rotation of players
is a huge advantage, and can determine the outcome of
games.
This loss is not on Edon's defense. They played well,
though there were a few slip ups. No, offense and special
teams had a rough time against Northwood, and played a
bigger role in the defeat. Fatigue may have been the leading factor overall, though.
Edon will continue its Toledo Area Athletic Conference
schedule this week, as they take on Ottawa Hills.
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PHOTOS BY T.J. HUG, STAFF
WATCH AND LEARN ... Edon quarterback Kaden Sapp (10) makes a man miss as Freshman receiver Carson Brandt (12) looks on, watching his elusive teammate at work as he
prepares to block the Northwood defender in the background.
ON THE RUN ... Sapp (10) goes mobile to avoid the rush as he finally finds his man
down field.
Hilltop Cadets Cant Keep

Pace With Gibsonburg
By T.J. Hug
THE FINAL FRONTIER ... Bomber Senior Cameron Castillo (22), always dangerous with
the ball in space, runs free through the Ranger defense as they give chase. Castillo
weaved his way to a solid gain on the play.
(October 17th, 2014)-GIBSONBURG:

The toast of the Toledo Area Athletic Conference (TAAC), Gibsonburg tends to give
teams more than they can handle during
their games. Hilltop experienced this first
hand on Friday, losing the game 51-7.
Hilltop allowed four touchdowns and
a safety in the first quarter alone, putting
the game out of reach early on. With another score in the second period, and two
more in the third, Gibsonburg pumped
the breaks in the fourth quarter. Hilltop,
meanwhile, got on the board late in the
game, with sophomore quarterback Quinn
Smith connecting with Mikel Burlew for
a 17 yard touchdown with just over four
minutes to go in the game.
The Cadets managed 159 yards of total offense, giving up 495 to Gibsonburg.
Smith himself passes for 179 yards while
going 17 of 37 passing with 1 touchdown
and 4 interceptions. This is a telling stat,
as Hilltop rushed for -20 yards in the
game. This is a legitimate number, as not
one rusher from Hilltop finished the night
with a positive yard on the ground.
Burlew led the team in both receptions
and receiving yards, bringing in 4 balls
for 70 yards. Zack VanDyke also made 4
catches, gaining 33 yards receiving. Quinton Miller had three receptions for 35
yards as well.
Justin Ashenfelter had a busy day, as
Hilltop had to punt 6 times in the matchup. Averaging 25.8 yards per kick, he
totaled 155 yards punting the ball away,
with one of his kicks trapping Gibsonburg
within their own twenty yard line.
Defensively, the Cadets showed some
pride, despite the volume of the loss. Jalen
Towers made 2 tackles for a loss, while
Zack VanDyke and Quinn Smith each
made 1. Quentin Miller also made an interception against Gibsonburg quarterback Ryan Clark.
With Gibsonburg being among the elite
of the TAAC and well beyond it, this loss
shouldn't come as a total surprise. In a
rebuilding year, Hilltop stood little chance
against such a polished team given their
youth. Yet that likely gives little comfort to
the Cadets themselves, who should expect
to win every time they step on the field. If
they approach the game in that manner,
eventually they won't be the only ones who
do so.
Hilltop will next see action this week,
when they travel to Delta in a tough nonconference game.
STOP HIM! ... Edon Senior Luke Price (33) hits the Northwood runner from the side in
an effort to keep him out of the endzone. His teammates are starting to come to his aid.
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The Hometown Huddle - Edon, Montpelier, North Central, Hilltop, Stryker, Fayette, Pettisville & Wauseon Sports Action - 3
Indians Gain Revenge On Last

Montpelier Locomotives Lose Years Bryan Loss, Dominate 61-0
CONTINUATION OF FOOTBALL ACTION
On The Road To Archbold

By T.J. Hug
(October 17th, 2014)-ARCHBOLD: Despite out gaining the Blue Streaks offensively, Montpelier suffered a 35-13 defeat
at the hands of Archbold on Friday night.
The Locos played keep away with Archbold, holding on to the ball for 31:13 and
running 72 plays in the game. As a point
of comparison, this tactic left the Blue
Streaks with just 16:47 and 34 plays to
move the ball. However, Archbold made
those plays count, averaging 7.6 yards per
snap versus Montpelier's 4.3.
The reason this strategy backfired for
the Locomotives is likely because, with
limited snaps, Archbold decided to focus
almost solely on the running game. In fact,
257 of their 259 yards came on the ground.
It's always risky to be one-dimensional on
offense, but the Montpelier defense has
shown that it struggles to contain the edges, leaving runners to make one guy miss
for big gains on outside running plays.
The Locos also had a productive day
rushing, putting up 197 yards of their own.
Dallas Royer ran for 97 of those yards on
21 carries. Bryce Cooley, who is starting to
work his way into the rotation for Montpelier, gained 52 yards on 10 attempts, also
scoring a touchdown. Quarterback Dylan
Snyder, coming off of his return last week,
struggled a bit running the ball, earning
34 yards on 17 rushes.
Snyder also passed for 115 yards, a

touchdown, and an interception while
completing 8 of his 20 pass attempts. Nate
McCord caught half of said completions,
racking up 72 yards and that touchdown
as well. Jared Lyons made 1 reception fo
23 yards, while Dallas Royer made a 10
yard catch out of the backfield.
With 312 total yards, it was turnovers
that seemed to hinder the Locomotives
scoring, with the team handing Archbold
the ball 3 times. No matter how well an offense is moving the ball, a turnover is a
critical mistake that can render an entire
drive nothing more than a waste of time.
For the Locomotive defense, they didn't
see a lot of work due to the limited number of plays Archbold was able to run. Yet,
when they were on the field, they were decimated by that strong Blue Streak rushing
attack.
One defensive highlight, however, was
Cody Caudill intercepting one of Archbold
quarterback Derek Walker's 4 passes on
the night.
A sound strategy and solid offense
wasn't enough for Montpelier to get by
Archbold. Turnover will ruin just about
any strategy, though.
Montpelier will regroup and travel to
Bryan this week. It will be interesting to
see how each team reacts after their respective losses last Friday.
By Bill Bray
WAUSEON-October 17, 2014 - The

question flying around Wauseon during
the week was "Will we be ready for Bryan
(5-3, 4-2) after a huge win over Delta the
week before?" It is thought that a 61-0
pounding of the Golden Bears answered
the question.
The answer really came on the Indians (6-0, 8-0) first possession. Bryan
was manhandled the entire game by the
Wauseon defense. The Golden Bears first
possession gave them a taste of what their
night would hold. Bryan ran three plays
that netted 0 yards.
Enter the steam rolling Wauseon offense. After an incomplete pass, Nate
Suntken took the handoff from Zac Robinson and rumbled down the southern
sideline for a 63 yard scoring jaunt. Josh
Whitcomb split the uprights and the Indians were 7-0 leaders with 10:19 remaining
in the first quarter.
After a great kickoff by Whitcomb, the
Golden Bears were forced to set up shop
on their own seven yard line.
After two straight runs by Brandon
Dean, who came into the game leading the
league with 917 yards rushing, lost two
yards. Add insult to injury, the Bryan punt
travelled just eight yards.
Again it took the potent Indians offense
very little time to find pay dirt. After an
eight-yard run by Robinson, Jacob Flory
got six with a five yard burst and with that
the Tribe was up 14-0 with still 8:15 to
play in the quarter.
The Indians defense smelled blood
by this point. The strong play of familiar
names like Jacob Raabe, Noah Castle,
Anthony Werder, Jacob Flory and company took over the complexity of the game.
Bryan had yet another three-and-out and
were again forced to punt. The confident
Wauseon offensive eleven came back on
the field to again land an uppercut to the
Golden Bears.
Wauseon took possession on their own

29-yard line. Between Robinson, Suntken
and throw in a 12-yard run by Mason Creager, the Tribe were in the end zone for
the third time of the opening 12 minutes.
Robinson finished the 12-play 71 yard
drive with a two yard plunge. A kick from
Whitcomb and the Indians built a 21-0
lead with still 1:45 left.
As not to slow down their assault,
Wauseon would rack up 27 more points
during the second quarter. Robinson delivered the ball on runs of three and 18
yards, then found a well covered Jacob
Newlove with just three ticks remaining in
the half. Nate Suntken scored his second
six-pointer of the game with a one yard
plunge. The only thing that bothered Bryan, as the half came to an end, was the fact
that they would have to endure 24 more
minutes of this beating. Wauseon went to
the locker room a 48-0 leader.
"Our group of seniors remembered all
week about our contest against Bryan last
season," coach Travis Cooper commented.
Last year, on a questionable extra point
call, Bryan ended the Indians hope for a
league title and undefeated season falling
to the Golden Bears 28-27.
Wauseon added 13 more points the second half. Scoring for the Indians were Robinson on his fourth TD of the night with
a one-yard sneak, and a score by reserve
running back Dakota Valdez from 11 yards
out.
Statistically Robinson led all runners
carrying the ball 17 times for 145 yards.
Suntken also went over the century mark
with 114 yards on nine carries.
Meanwhile, Bryan certainly felt the
wrath of the league's top defense gaining just 148 total yards including just nine
yards on 24 rushing attempts.
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AMID THE CHAOS ... Bodies collide in a very physical game between Montpelier and
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COMING THROUGH ... Jacob Flory breaks from the clutches of the Bryan defense to
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THIS TRAIN ISNT STOPPING ... Dallas Royer (38) runs through a Blue Streak Tackler
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THE HOMETOWN HUDDLE
Stryker Loses Road Match To Edon Bombers Drop Sectional

Hicksville In Sectionals Opener Match Against Rival Edgerton
(October 16th, 2014)-HICKSVILLE: It

was a tough draw for the Lady Panthers.
Traveling to Hicksville for their first
round of sectionals action, the Stryker girls
knew their opponent would be a tough one.
The Lady Aces came into the match boasting a 17-5 record for their regular season,
and the atmosphere on their home court
was sure to be electric.
Indeed it was, and the home court advantage proved even more difficult to fight
through than usual for the Panthers. Right
away, they struggled, losing the first set
11-25. Putting game 1 out of their collective mind, the Lady Panthers put everything they had into game 2. Their effort
was noble, yet they still fell short 21-25

for the set. In one last comeback attempt,
Stryker tried to rally late in the third set.
It wasn't quite enough, however, as they
dropped the set 15-25, effectively ending
their season.
With 4 kills, sophomore Brooke Whitlock played respectably in her first appearance in tournament play for the Panthers.
Teammate Allie Frisbie set things in motion for Stryker with 8 kills to go along with
her 1 ace. Audra Rupp also contributed
an ace to the team's effort, also making 2
kills. Fellow Lady Panther Brittany Breier
added 3 kills in the loss as well.
(October 16th, 2014)-EDON: It's the

stuff from which legends are made.
Playing a hated rival in post-season
play, where the stakes are so much higher,
adds a whole new dimension to tournament action. This very scenario came to be
when Edon was pitted against the neighboring Bulldogs of Edgerton. Of course,
the five-set battle in which the two teams
engaged late in the regular season, which
saw the Lady Bombers successfully invade
Edgerton's home court, also brought another element of intensity to the match.
Out for revenge, the Lady Bulldogs
wasted little time in making themselves at
home in the Bomber's hanger, taking game
1 25-14. The Edon girls rebounded in the
second game, leading to an epic back and
forth affair that seemed as though it would
never end. It did, however, and the Bombers came away with a 32-30 victory. Nei-
ther side relented in the third set, as each

side wrestled for control of the match. It
was the Lady Bulldogs who earned the
advantage, winning the game 25-21 to
take a 2-1 lead in the series. Game 4 saw
a depleted Bomber squad struggle. They
lost the set 12-25, suffering the pain of
not only ending their season, but allowing
their most hated of foes to advance in the
tournament as well.
Three of Edon's four seniors had strong
performances in their final outing representing the royal blue and gray. Kaitlin
Chrisman provided 10 kills and 10 digs for
the Bombers. Fellow senior Alex Kiess led
the team in assists with 23, also making 6
digs and 4 kills on the evening. Meanwhile,
Nicole Newell had 18 digs and 11 kills in
a herculean effort for Edon, leading the
Bombers in both statistical categories.
GET READY! ... Lady Panthers Brooke Whitlock (6) and Maddie Uribes (5) jump in anticipation of the Hicksville spike.
PHOTOS BY LUCINDA HELD-FAULHABER. STAFF
AND RELEASE! ... Edon Senior Kaitlin Chrisman (1) winds back to unleash a fierce
attack on the ball. She had 10 kills in the loss against Edgerton.
UP AND OVER ... Nicole Newell (3), a Senior for the Bombers, pushes the ball just
FOUND AN OPENING ... Junior Audra Rupp (11), of Stryker,hits the ball not out of the reach of two Bulldog defenders.
only with force, but precision as well. She intelligently placed her attack on the
Aces territory between the two defenders attempting to block her.
STOP AT NOTHING ... Senior Alex Kiess (4) puts her body on the line as she dives
to keep a ball in play for Edon.
MINE! ... Styrker Sophomore Allie Frisbie (16) bats the ball back toward her
fellow Lady Panthers as it had sailed behind most of them. She knocks it back
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Hilltop's Season Ends In Antwerp North Central In Sectional Semis
CONTINUATION OF VARSITY VOLLEYBALL ACTION
(October 16th, 2014)-ANTWERP: The

Cadets went down fighting, completely
surrounded by Archers.
With a packed crowd cheering for their
hometown Antwerp squad, the girls of Hilltop had more than the other six girls on
the court with which to contend. As such,
the match against the Archers was a difficult challenge for the Lady Cadets. Even
still, Hilltop gave it their all, battling valiantly in a foreign environment against a
strong opponent.
Game 1 provided a slow start for the
Lady Cadets, who were defeated 14-25 in
the set. Despite a redoubled effort, they
lost game 2 by that same score, 14-25.
The fourth set saw Hilltop refuse to lose

however, and they took the set 25-23. They
couldn't complete the comeback, though.
The Archers pulled away late in game 4,
taking the set and the match 25-17. As a
silver lining to the loss, every girl on that
Cadet team will be back to play next year,
as there were no seniors playing for Hilltop
this season.
Ariana Brown stood out for the Cadets
with 8 kills, 7 digs, and 2 blocks. Felicity
Jackson gave her team a boost with 11 assists, 4 kills, 3 digs, and an ace. Teammate
Allie Schmitt gave the team an impressive
21 digs on the night as well.
SMACK! ... Hilltops Allie Schmitt (1) bashes the ball as it makes its way to her.
(October 16, 2014)PETTISVILLE- The

age old saying goes something like this;
Its hard to beat a team three times in the
same year. While that statement often
holds true, it wasnt the case in the Sectional Semi-final encounter between BBC
foes Pettisville and North Central.
The Blackbirds, who completed the conference schedule unscathed with a record
of 10-0, had to fend off a determined effort
from the Lady Eagles. However, the hosts
were able to defeat their league counterparts in three games.
In game one, Pettisville jumped out to a
substantial early lead. Behind solid serving and attacking, and some serving errors
by the Eagles, the Blackbirds cruised to a
25-10 victory.
The three minute break between games
appeared to allow North Central to compose themselves as they jumped out to 3-1
lead in game two. However, Pettisville responded to the Eagle run and then some
behind some solid hitting and defense
running off 12 unanswered points to build
13-3 advantage. The two teams battled
back and forth for the rest of game two,
but numerous successful attacks by the
trio of Jordyn Pursel, Dana Fricke, and
Amber Klopfenstein were too much for
North Central to counter as the Blackbirds
took the game by a final of 25-13.
With Pettisville just one win away from
advancing to the Sectional final, North
Central wasnt about to give up without a
fight. The exchange of points that ended
game two started over in game three. North
Central clawed and scratched their way to
a 12-11 lead, only to see Pettisville run off
five straight to take a 16-12 advantage.
The trading of points occurred once again
with the Blackbirds finally moving just one
point away from the Sectional final as the
scoreboard read 24-16. The Eagles scored
two consecutive points, but inevitably the
Blackbirds got the one they needed to
down North Central and win the final game
of the match 25-18.
Following the contest Pettisville Head
Coach John Horning shared his thoughts.
The girls have worked very hard this season and it has been a lot of fun to see them
improve and grow as a team. I thought we
played very solid defensively and serving
93% is a good number for us. I felt we kept
ourselves in a lot points with good hustle
and decisions. I also like the fact we got a
lot of good touches at the net defensively.

Although very happy with the win, Horning was not content with all facets of the
Blackbirds performance. We need to be a
little more consistent attacking at the net
with our setters and hitters. I also think
our communication needs to be stronger
and more consistent.
With the win Pettisvilles record moves
to 18-5 overall. Up next for the Blackbirds
are the Edgerton Bulldogs who downed
Edon. When asked about his teams opponent for the Sectional final, Horning
shared. We played Edgerton over a month
ago in a tri-match at Liberty Center. We
won in two very competitive games with
scores of something like 25-21 and 25-19.
I know we have improved quite a bit since
then and would assume Edgerton has
too. Karen (Meister) always has her teams
ready to compete and they also hustle all
over the floor. We will need to bring our "A"
game to be successful Saturday night.
Once again Pettsiville was led by the
dynamic senior duo of Fricke and Pursel.
Fricke ended the night with a solid stat
line of 13 kills, 3 aces, and 13 digs. Pursel
was equally impressive accumulating 15
kills, 2 aces and 15 digs, while Klopfenstein added 5 more kills to the total. Kate
Kauffman made many of the kills possible
as the junior setter was a perfect 32-32
setting with 20 assists. Carly Bontrager
contributed to the number of successful
hits as she finished 14-14 setting with 10
assists. Teagan Kauffman added 12 digs
and 3 aces, while libero Stephanie Hubby
filled her roll of defensive specialist admirably by adding 15 digs.
Although coming out on the short end
on the scoreboard, North Central, whose
season comes to an end at 1-22 overall
has nothing to be ashamed of after the
effort put forth in the match. Eagle Head
Coach Stacy Roth shared her feelings.
Even though the record doesnt show it,
the Lady Eagles have fought hard and have
come along way this season. Good job ladies!
Sophomores Makayla Hayes and Alyssa Swank led North Central with a pair of
kills, with Hayes adding 4 blocks. Senior
libero Macayla Wildrick held down the
back row with 7 digs, while classmate Rachel Oxender had 7 good serves for North
Central.
PREPARATION IS THE KEY ... Veronica Roth (9) lays in wait for the ball is it rapidly
approaches, ready to dig the enemy offering so that her fellow Lady Cadets can mount
a counterattack.
PHOTOS BY KENT HUTCHISON, STAFF
NICE AND EASY ... Lady Blackbird Dana Fricke (14) uses a gentler approach to confuse
North Central Sophomore Makayla Hayes.
TRACKING SKILLS AT WORK ... Lady Cadet Allie Schmitt (1) follows the ball down the
line of the net after it took an unexpected bounce. The Hilltop Junior will hit the ball
behind her, so that her teammates can continue the play.
ABSORBING THE IMPACT ... Fricke (14) puts some serious velocity on the ball as she
hits it toward Lady Eagle Makayla Hayes (9) in an effort to get the ball past her. Hayes
timed her counter perfectly, however, and successfully blocked the spike.
BATTLE STATIONS! ... Baylee Schmitt (3) and Ariana Brown (8) rise to the occasion as
the Archers send a ball of high trajectory toward the Lady Cadet portion of the court.
The duo of Hilltop girls serve as the first line of defense for their team.

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(October 16th, 2014)-HOLGATE: The

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not coal.
That heart was on display when the
Lady Locos traveled to Holgate to take on
the hometown Tigers in Sectionals play.
After a rough regular season, Montpelier
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motions and gear up for next year. After
falling behind early against Holgate, lesser
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But not Montpelier.
Holgate pulled away in the middle of
the first set, earning a solid 25-16 victory
over the Locomotives. Regrouping, Montpelier readied itself for a battle in game 2.
Yet they still suffered a tough 20-25 loss
in the set. With their season about to be
finished, the Locos responded. With poise
and passion, they claimed a close game

3 25-18. Holgate redoubled their efforts,
hoping to close the match out in game 4.
The girls from Montpelier would have none
of it, however, earning a narrow 25-23 victory to force a final set. Sadly, the comeback fell just short of success, as the Lady
Locos found themselves on the wrong side
of a very close 17-19 score in game 5.
Seniors Christy Duchene and Sidney
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team 38 and 31 digs, respectively. Houk
also added 12 digs and 4 assists, while
Duchene contributed 6 assists and 1
kill. Hannah Blake had another balanced
match, making 15 kills, 15 assists, and 12
digs. Landri McKelvey also had 15 assists
to go along with her 5 aces on the evening.
(October 16th, 2014) - CARDINAL

STRITCH: A late rally wasn't enough to get
Fayette back into the match.
Getting off to a slow start is tough to
come back from. Doing so on the road in
the post-season, is nearly impossible to
achieve. So when Fayette fell behind early
at Cardinal Stritch, they were fighting an
uphill battle, to say the least. They tried
to get back into the match, however, and
their efforts didn't go unnoticed.
After dropping the first set 13-25, the
Lady Eagles lost game 2 as well, 10-25.
Stepping up in game 3, however, Fayette

dominated the set 25-13. They couldn't
build on that momentum, though. Cardinal Stritch took control of game 4 early,
and never looked back. Fayette lost the set
8-25, allowing Stritch to move on to the
Sectionals Finals.
Michaela Bates led the Fayette with 6
kills, 3 digs, and a block. With 11 digs, 10
assists, and an ace, Hannah Machacek
had a strong game as well. Fellow Lady
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the Cardinal Stritch side of the court, with a lone defender in her way.
A WALL OF LOCOMOTIVES ... Montpelier Senior Baylee Hageman and Sophomore Caitlyn Nixon (6) elevate to block the assault on their territory by a Tiger attacker.
INCOMING! ... Lady Eagles Hannah Machacek (13) and Jessie Wheeler (23) look back
as the Cardinal Stritch offering sails behind them, their attempts to block its passage
failing. Theyre hopeful that one of their teammates in the back row will be able to dig
the ball for them.
BLOCK PARTY! ... Audrey Pirtle (8) and a teammate each get a piece of an attempted
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Pettisville Blackbirds Dominate

Edgerton, Moves On To Districts
(October 18th, 2014)-PETTISVILLE: It
may have been a rematch, but Edgerton
had no idea into what they were walking.
Pettisville had played the Lady Bulldogs
earlier in the year, as part of a tri-match.
The Lady Blackbirds won that match
in straight sets, though both were hard
fought. Edgerton was expecting a different
result when they trekked to Pettisville's
home court in the Sectionals Finals.
And they got a different result, just not
the one for which they were hoping.
The Lady Blackbirds controlled the series, winning all three games convincingly.
Game 1 was a 25-13 victory for the home
team. Edgerton really struggled in game
2, losing the set 10-25. The Lady Bulldogs

had a heroic run in game 3, with the Pettisvile girls a single point away from winning the match. Edgerton responded by
firing off several points in a row and refusing to let the ball touch the court. They
couldn't keep it up all night, however, and
the Blackbirds eventually won the set 2516.
Jordyn Pursel had an incredible match
for Pettisville, making 22 digs, 12 kills, and
5 aces. Teammate Dana Fricke added an
astounding 18 kills and 4 blocks, as well
as 5 digs. Kate Kauffman managed 28 assists, 7 digs, 5 kills, 3 aces, and a block in
the win.
Wauseon Takes Down Wapakaneta

In Four Sets, Advances To Districts
(October 18th, 2014)-WAUSEON: With
twenty-six aces made by the team, the
Lady Indians were able to overcome a game
1 loss to take the next three sets.
After enjoying a first round bye, earned
by a strong season by the Wauseon girls,
they hosted Wapakaneta in the Sectionals Finals on Saturday. The match-up was
a good one, as both teams played pretty
evenly throughout the night. The Lady Indians showed a propensity for closing out
matches that the visiting team did not,
however, which made all the difference.
Having said that, Wapakaneta did
take a tight game 1 25-23, taking the initial lead in the series. That wouldn't last,
though. Wauseon came back in game 2,

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Game 3 was more of the same, as the Indians again claimed a 25-20 victory. Game
4 saw the Lady Indians again closed out
a determined Wapakaneta team, earning a
25-19 win.
Thanks to her 17 digs, 7 kills, and 7
aces, Wauseon's Kierra Fountain was a
major factor in the match. Hayley Chamberlain added 17 assists and 2 blocks for
the Lady Indians.Sariah Yackee contributed 21 digs and 3 aces in the victory as well.
The win advances the girls of Wauseon
into districts.
ALL IN GOOD TIME ... Pettisville Senior Jordyn Pursel patiently lets the ball come to
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JUMPING FOR IT ... Kierra Fountain was 32 of 38 hitting with 7 kills during the match.
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Wauseon Boys & Girls, Fayette Boys, &

Pettisville Individuals Advance To Regionals
(October 18th, 2014)-LIBERTY CENTER: Fueled by the
first place finish of Quintin Reiser, who ran a 15:15, the
Wauseon Boys Cross Country team will be advancing to
Division II Regionals meet.
Caleb Blanchong took fifth place for the Indians, clocking in at 17:07. Teammate Aaron Beck claimed seventeenth place at the event at 17:40, while Seth Hutchison
finished in twenty-second by turning in a 17:59. Kyle Vernot wrapped up the scoring for Wauseon, earning twentyeighth place with an 18:15.
Meanwhile, it was Taylor Vernot who gave the Lady
Indians a first place finisher, thanks to her time of 18:55.
Aleea and Aneesa Volkman, both Indians, took fourth and
fifth place, respectively, as the former ran a 19:54 and the
latter a 20:07. Seneca Wyse finished in thirteenth place
at 20:53, and Amanda Stutzman in eighteenth at 21:33 to
close out Wauseon scoring, and allowing the Lady Indians
to advance to Regionals as well.
In the Division III boys race, Fayette earned a spot at
Regionals. Powered by the performances of Skylar Lantz,
who completed the course in 16:28, and Christian Suarez, with a fifth place finish at 17:01, the Eagles excelled
against the large field. Teammate Dylan Stannard took
nineteenth place of Fayette, running a 17:35, while Jared

Wagner earned twenty-third at 17:40. Austin Lopez also
factored into the Fayette total at thirty-first place and a
time of17:48.
Pettisvilles Kyle Lantz, with a sixth place finish at
17:04, ran well enough to move on to Regionals as an
individual. The next Blackbird to cross the finish line was
senior Jacob Hauter at 17:57.
Lady Blackbird Alexa Leppelmeier, clocking in at 20:01
for a fourth place finish, will be going to Regionals as an
individual as well. Pettisville teammate Nichole Foor will
join her, as her time of 20:18 was good for ninth place.
Jacqueline Carlson, of Montpelier, will also be going to
the Regional meet, thanks to a thirteenth place finish at
20:40. Fellow Locos Jessica Earle and Haley Suffel ran a
28:21 and 29:02, respectively.
Montpeliers boys were led by Michael Blake, who ran a
personal best time of 17:43 to claim twenty-eighth place.
Jared Rediger was less than thirty seconds behind his
teammate, finishing the course in 18:10.
Jerry Braun gave Edon a thirtieth place finish, running
a 17:47. The next Bomber to cross the line, Coy Dunkle
turned in an 18:25.
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For Hilltop, RyLee McCain finished the race at 19:36.

Meanwhile, fellow Cadet Ben Routhier ran a 20:01.
Paced by Zach Turner, who ran a 20:43, North Central
struggled a bit at the event. Next to finish for the Eagles
was Adam Knepper at 21:20.
Israel Aguilar turned in a time of 20:47 to lead Stryker.
Hunter Lilleholm and Trevin Rhoades each ran a 20:58
for the Panthers, with the former crossing the finish line
just before the latter.
For the Lady Cadets, Landrey Brown laid claim to
twenty-second place, running a 21:16. Kara Brown completed the course in 21:43 for Hilltop as well.
Emilie Keiser gave Fayette their top finish with a 22:00
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Junior High Athletes Honored At North Central

By: T.J. Hug
this past season.

The Eighth Grade squad was followed
by their Seventh Grade counterparts,
With the Fall Junior High School sports
coached by Sally Wheeler. Coach Wheeler
season at a close, North Central held its
was quite spirited in her approach to the
annual Junior High Fall Sports Awards
ceremony, handing out individualized cutceremony in the school's high school auout awards to each of her ten athletes.
ditorium. All North Central Junior High
Golf was the next sport to take center
Athletes were in attendance for the event,
stage. Coach Brent Saneholtz first spoke of
as their respective coaches discussed their
the team's impressive season.
seasons and individual performances.
It's probably one of the better years
Kicking off the ceremony, the Eighth
we've ever had.
Grade Volleyball team was called up to
With seven of his eleven golfers averagthe stage by their coach, Sarah Maneval.
ing a fifty-five or better, that's likely to be
Seven girls in total comprised the unit, and
true.
they all stood before the crowd as Coach
Coach Saneholtz, in his second year,
Maneval praised the effort each one gave
then invited each of his eleven golfers to
the the platform one at a time. First came

the Eighth Graders, six in number, with
Saneholtz reflecting on each golfer's progress throughout the season and wishing
them well in their high school careers. Next
came the five Seventh Graders, with special attention payed to youthful sensations
Jay Garret and Chace Boothman, who,
between the two of them, earned medalist
honors in nearly half of their matches.
To close the event, Cross Country
Coach Jared Stewart lined his team onto
the stage. He began by singled out the only
two girls on the squad, Madelynn Scott
and Stephanie Loney, both Eighth Graders. Loney had improved her time from
21:56 to 17:10 during the course of the
season, while Scott experienced similar
gains in her time, jumping from 20:56 to
16:10.
Coach Stewart then took a moment
to talk about his team's efforts this past
season. The Eagles came in fourth place

in the Buckeye Border Conference with a
record of 58-56. After losing key contributors in 2013, some expected the team to
finish dead last in the league. They were
competitive throughout the season, however.
We were always fighting for second or
third. Coach Stewart proclaimed.
He went on to call the name of each of
the seven boys on the unit. As they went to
shake his hand, the crowd was informed
of each runner's best time for the year, as
well their goal times.
The awards ceremony concluded afterward, with each and every student athlete
in attendance acknowledged during its
proceedings. Such is a proper send off for
the Eighth Graders, as they enroll in high
school next year.
SEVENTH GRADE VOLLEYBALL ... Front Row: Makayla Brown, Eryn Shaw, Kailey
Siebeneck, Kimmy Knepper, and Emilie Eustace. Back Row: Ashlyn Helms, Taylor Fenicle, Chelsea Cheesbro, Sidney Bell, and Macie Wilson.
EIGHTH GRADE VOLLEYBALL ... Front Row: Payton Taylor, Addie Elser, and Chloe
Baker. Back Row: Sydni Peel, Morgan Mitchell, Lindsay Brown, and Sidney McKarns.
Boys & Girls Soccer Action

THE HOMETOWN HUDDLE
Pettisville Beats Liberty

Center, Advance In Sectionals
(October 14, 2014)-PETTISVILLE: In
their first sectional game of the post-season, the Blackbirds played host to the
Liberty Center Tigers. They weren't very
hospitable, however, as they defeated the
Tigers 5-0 in the match.
A major reason for Pettisville's scoring
binge was the sheer number of shots they
JUNIOR HIGH CROSS COUNTRY ... Front Row: Koleman Faler, Levi Williams, Coltin took at the at the Liberty Center goal. The
Beres, and Evan Traxler. Back Row: Madelynn Scott, Stephanie Loney, Josh Wehrle,
Blake Sakos, and Justin Vassar.
hometown Blackbirds targeted the visiting

team's net twenty times in total, compared
to the Tigers' miser two.
At least five of those shots came from
Jakob Waidelich, Jordan Bontrager, Josh
Liechty, Matt Hulbert, and Nick Brink,
who each contributed a goal to the Pettisville victory effort.
(October 15th, 2014): In post-season

play, the Lady Indians of Wauseon won
their first match in sectional play against
Toledo Central Catholic. Shutting out their
opponent, the Wauseon girls took the
game 2-0.
Vital to keeping Central scoreless was
Keeper Hannah Spadafore, who deflect-
ed all seven of their attempts on the Indian goal. On the other end of the field,
Wauseon managed nine shots at Central's
net.
Making both Lady Indian goals was
Freshman Jayedlin Vasvery, who continues her sensational first venture into the
high school soccer world.
Wauseon Takes Down Central

Catholic To Advance In Sectionals
Pettisville Blackbirds Lose

To Ottawa Hills In Sectionals
(October 18th, 2014)-OTTAWA HILLS:

Playing on the road in the post-season is
one of the most difficult things a team can
JUNIOR HIGH GOLF ... Front Row: Evan Livengood, Zayde Van Auken, Landon Patten,
do. With so much on the line, and a larger
Jay Garret, Chance Boothman, and Austing Echler. Back Row: Colton Schmunk, Layne
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special type of pressure.
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result of the match was a 3-0 loss for Pettisville.

The most surprising aspect of the defeat, however, is that the Blackbirds
weren't able to take a single shot at the
Ottawa Hills goal. Perhaps Ottawa Hills is
simply that solid a defensive team, but attempting zero shots at an opponents goal
is rare for this Pettisville team.
The Hometown Huddle - Edon, Montpelier, North Central, Hilltop, Stryker, Fayette, Pettisville & Wauseon Sports Action -11
CONTINUATION OF ASSORTED SPORTS ACTION
Montpelier Junior High Sports Teams Wrap Up Season
PHOTOS PROVIDED
7TH GRADE FOOTBALL ... Front (L to R): Mason Foote, Clay ONeal, Rowen Beck,
Alex McCord, Brayden Custar, Jerid Haas, Wyatt Dick, Caleb Null, Dustyn Barnett,
Austin Peffley. Back- Coach Tim Ford, Chandler Byers, Cole Dewire, Connor Yahraus, Jared Dye, Matt Mason, Alex Van Kham, Coach Taylor Muehlfeld.
JH CROSS COUNTRY ... Front (L to R): Brynn Miller, Lydia Grime, Gabby Cox,
Kimme Engels. Back: William Belknap, Daniel Banks, Matthew McClaine, Gaeg
Crisenberry. Missing: Coach DJ Apple.
8TH GRADE FOOTBALL ... Front (L to R): Noah Frisby, Bronson Sines, Bryer Bentley, Brock ONeal, Chance Sapp, Tanner Sanders, Trey Hutchinson, Ashton Varney. Back: Coach Jason Caudill, Andrew Frisby, Austin Goodnight, Will Summers,
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7TH GRADE VB ... Front: Keiylee Bentley, Kennedy Caudill, Tory Steffes, Rylie Osmun, Meaghan Creamer. Back: Brittany Vonalt, Kiah Sanders, Ari Merillat, Erica
Deetz, Makenzie Nemire. Missing: coach Cahr Johnson.
8TH VB ... Front: Hannah Bumb, Elizabeth Fritsch, Chelsea Graham, Rheanna
Stoy. Back: Coach Brooke Gearig, Alizaya House, Maya Taylor, Kalie Gibler, Jaelyn
Lyons, Marley Sanders, Jozee Sentle. Missing Alivia Maas.

"THE HOMETOWN HUDDLE" ~ HAMMER ATHLETICS ~MAIN STOP
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
QUINTON REISER
WAUSEON HIGH SCHOOL
JORDYN PURSEL
PETTISVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
On a big stage, against a multitude of

competitors, Reiser took first place at the
Division II District Cross Country Meet.
Running a 15:15 in the race, he played
a major part in the Indians advancing to
the Regional Cross Country Meet.
Pursel had an amazing week on the

court, helping to elevate her team to
Districts. Totaling 37 digs, 27 kills, and
7 aces in the two Sectional matches
Pettisville played against North Central
and Edgerton.
JH CHEER ... Front-Alexis Mariahugh. 2nd row- Ashtin Wiyrick and Katelynn
Moor. 3rd Row-Elayna Hasty, Bailey Ward, Brooke Ward, Allison Altaffer.
Hilltop Awards Two Outstanding Golf

Team Members For 2014 Season
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GREAT JOB ... Pictured above are Isaac VanArsdalen who received the Medalist Award
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JUNIOR HIGH ... Pictured above are (Front row, left to right): Brett Coopshaw, Tony
Stuckey, Aaron Rupp, Bekah Liechty, Libby Cerda, Mitchell Avina, Tyler Smith. Second
Row: Luke Young, Felipe Chavez, Sam Rychener, Theary Eash, Zach Morrison, Birch
Baer. Third Row: Coach Stan Roth, Peyton Miller, Nick Davis, William Fenton, Elias
Rash, Josh Bock, Joel Flory. Missing from photo: Greame Jacoby, Detric Yoder.
GIRLS JR. HIGH CROSS COUNTRY ... Pictured above are (left to right): Madelynn Scott
and Stephanie Loney.
8TH GRADE VOLLEYBALL ... Pictured above are (Front row, left to right): Anya Kauffman, Madeleine Wixom, Mauricea Crouch, Lindsey Crossgrove. Back Row: Bekah Holsopple, Morgan Leppelmeier, Marias Borton, 8th Grade Coach Tim Myers.
BOYS JR. HIGH CROSS COUNTRY ... Pictured above are (Front row, left to right):Colton
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Wehrle, and Justin Vassar.
VOLLEYBALL ... Pictured above are (Front row, left to right): Pictured above are (Front
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JR. HIGH BOYS GOLF ... Pictured above are (Front row, left to right): Chace Boothman,
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EDON HILLTOP STRYKER MONTPELIER PETTISVILLE NORTH CENTRAL FAYETTE WAUSEON

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VOLLEYBALL ADVANCING TO DISTRICTS

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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014

High School Football Action

Edon Offense Stalls, Bombers Lose To Northwood

touchdowns, as a saving grace.

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Hilltop Cadets Cant Keep

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Wednesday, October 22nd 2014

Indians Gain Revenge On Last

On The Road To Archbold

Snyder also passed for 115 yards, a

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Stryker Loses Road Match To Edon Bombers Drop Sectional

(October 16th, 2014)-HICKSVILLE: It

was noble, yet they still fell short 21-25

(October 16th, 2014)-EDON: It's the

ther side relented in the third set, as each

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