Author: Newspaper Staff

EDGERTON – The Edgerton Invitational of September 29 saw six local programs taking to the field to compete with some of the region’s best lady harriers. The Hilltop Lady Cadets placed fourth in the field of 11 teams, with Pettisville taking sixth, and Fayette five points back in seventh. Edon was three points behind Fayette in eighth, while Stryker finished ninth. The Montpelier Locomotives did not have enough runners on the course to compete for team points. Lita banks led the Lady Locos to the line with an 31st place finish. The following local finishes were recorded by place and…

PIONEER – Skylar Lantz of Fayette took the top spot at the North Central BBC Jamboree on October 2, but Dominic Frey of Pettisville placed second…and he had serious backup. Six of the top ten finishers at the event were wearing the black and white of the Pettisville Battling Birds, giving them a shoo-in first place finish. Fayette placed second, and Stryker landed in third. Hilltop finished in the fourth spot, while Edon placed fifth and the North Central Eagles placed sixth. The following finishes were recorded by place and time… 1 – Pettisville – 32 2 – Fayette -…

EDGERTON – The Pettisville Blackbirds were one of six schools that took part in the 2012 Edgerton Invitational on September 29. 127 runners covering 13 teams including Stryker, Fayette, Edon and North Central went at it for the top finishes. Pettisville led the local contingent with a third place finish, with Stryker winning a tie-breaker with Fayette for the fifth place finish. Edon placed 11th overall, and North Central landed in 13th place. The Montpelier Locomotives did not have enough runners on the course to compose a team. Mike Warner led the Locos to the line with an 18th place…

NAPOLEON – The Pettisville Blackbirds went on the road to tangle with Napoleon on September 29, coming away with a 2-2 tie. David Reyes and Cam Norris lit the lamp for the Blackbirds. Information Provided

PETTISVILLE – The Bryan Golden Bears pasted a 4-0 shutout on the Pettisville Blackbirds on September 27. No further statistical information pertaining to this match was made available. Information Provided

BOWLING GREEN – The storybook season of the North Central golf team unfortunately did not have the happy ending the Eagles had hoped for in their quest for the school’s first ever team trip to the OHSAA Division III State Golf Tournament.  Despite a valiant effort, North Central was unable to overcome some impressive scores put together by some of the area’s best teams. Making their second consecutive trip to the District Tournament, the Eagles finished 9th out of the 18 qualifying teams with a score of 344.  Juniors Branden Turner and Dylan Hutchison led the way for North Central…

WAUSEON – The Wauseon Indians and the Montpelier Locomotives hooked up for a round of NWOAL golf on the afternoon of October 2. The Indians put three linksters below the 40-stroke mark to take the match by a 153-192 score. Clay Tefft fired a medalist round of 37 to lead the Indians, while Trevor Dominique and Trey Rupp each had a 38. David Williams bagged a 40, Brady Rupp a 41, and Zane Borsos had a 49. Blaine Thorp was the low man for the Locos with a 44, while Hunter Shaull carded a 47 and Sam Rings a 49.…

ARLINGTON – The 2012 golf season came to an end for Leslie Clark of Montpelier on October 1. Leslie advanced from the D-II Sectionals at White Pines to the District event at Sycamore Springs. She was eliminated from further contention at the District event with a score of 105. The Hometown Huddle joins with the Village of Montpelier in congratulating Leslie for an exceptional season. Information Provided

WAUSEON – The Montpelier Lady Locos paid a visit to the Lady Indians of Wauseon on October 2, but found rougher resistance than they’d planned and lost in three sets, 25-23, 25-14, and 25-22. Alyssa Reed had a monster night for the Indians, leading the team with 13 digs while also racking up 4 kills and 2 aces. Annette Stidham proved to be too much for the Locos at the net, leading the team with 10 kills and counting 2 digs. Tiffany Anderson was giving the Locos fits all night from the service line, hammering 6 aces in the contest…

FAYETTE – The Pettisville Lady ‘Birds travelled to Fayette on October 2 and took over the Eagle’s nest quickly, winning in straight sets, 25-11, 25-17, and 25-20. Ashlyenn Waidelich led the Blackbirds in both aces, 7, and kills, 6, while also counting 1 dig in the contest. Emily Hubby had a team-leading 6 assists as well as 4 aces, 4 kills, and 2 digs. Claire Fry counted 3 assists on the night while Devon Friend scored 3 aces and had 1 dig. Carley Hoffmire had 4 digs in the contest while Emily Eicher counted 2 digs of her own along…

HOLGATE – The Stryker Lady Panthers went heads up against the Holgate Lady Tigers on October 1. It was a hard-fought match, but the Panthers fell in four sets, 25-22, 18-25, 18-25, and 22-25. Connor Sullivan and Connor Varner each had 9 digs in the contest while Varner added 10 kills as well. Rae Crutchfield had 6 kills in the contest and Christie Huston added 7 kills of her own. Information Provided

PIONEER – The North Central Lady Eagles went heads up against the Lady Bulldogs of Swanton on October 1, losing in straight sets, 25-20, 25-13, and 25-17. McKayla Swank racked up 12 assists in the loss, leading the team, while also counting 1 block. Bralyn Wyrick had 6 kills and 2 blocks in the contest while Abbey Litzenberg led  the team with 7 kills and counted 1 block of her own. Information Provided

PETTISVILLE – The Pettisville Lady Blackbirds went heads up against the Lady Panthers of Stryker on September 27, winning in straight sets, 25-22, 25-17, and 25-21. Jordyn Pursel of Pettisville put points on the board all night, racking up 7 aces and 7 kills along with 1 dig and 1 assist. Ashlynn Waidelich made her presence felt with 8 kills while also counting 10 digs and 1 assist. Dana Fricke led the team with 9 kills while Emily Hubby led in assists, racking up and amazing 15 of them while also contributing 1 ace, 4 digs, and 5 kills. Clair…

EDON – The North Central Lady Eagles went heads up against the Edon Lady Bombers on September 27. Edon came out on top, winning in straight sets, 25-15, 25-23, and 25-15. Sydney Stoll was 25/25 setting with 4 assists, and 21/21 serving with 3 aces, 22 digs and 17 kills for the Lady Bombers, while Alex Kiess went 41/41 setting with 41 assists and 9/9 serving with 9 digs. Kennedy Brigle was 12/12 serving with 10 digs, Andrea Headley was 10/11 serving with an ace and 17 digs, and Kaitlin Chrisman was 7/7 serving. Kaylyn Brigle was 8/9 serving with…

MONTPELIER – The Montpelier Lady Locos faced off against the Holgate Lady Tigers on September 27, winning in straight sets, 25-18, 25-15, and 25-21. Morgan Roth led the team with 10 assists and 9 aces while also counting 2 kills. Hannah Blake had 7 assists and 6 digs of her own while leading the team with 7 kills. Sidney Houk counted 6 digs and 3 kills while Jessy Cuchene racked up 5 digs of her own, and Marinna Mercer counted 4 kills. Wendy Duchene scored 6 kills while Baylee Hageman added 4 kills of her own and Taylor Wells led…

On Friday, October 5, the Indians of Wauseon were hosted by the Montpelier Locomotives. It was Homecoming week for the Locos, so they were looking for a win to cap off a week of fun festivities. Wauseon won the toss and deferred to the second half, which meant that the home team Locomotives would likely elect to take the ball first. They did, and the Indians kicked off to start the game. Montpelier returned the ball to their own 33 yard line and the offense took the field. Benner kept the ball for the first two plays, picking up a…

2012 EDON HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING COURT … Kaitlyn Sonneberger, Freshman Attendant; Alexandra Kiess, Sophomore Attendant; Queen Sydney Stoll; Jordan Matthews, Junior Attendant and Andrea Headley, Senior Attendant.

2012 HOMECOMING … The 2012 Montpelier homecoming was held on Friday October 5. The rain did not dampen the spirits of Cassandra Rudolph whom was crowned homecoming queen at the beginning of the grid iron battle between the Montpelier Locomotives and the Wauseon Indians. Shown is the homecoming court: freshman attendant Mikayla Schilt, sophomore attendant Kayla Schlosser, junior attendant Amber Cooley, Queen Cassandra Rudolph, senior attendant Kitana Phouthavanh and senior attendant Lauren Dye.

The second annual Rail Yard Run will take place on Saturday, November 10, 2012 to benefit Cancer Biology Research – University of Toledo Foundation, with the purpose of improving health and wellness among the communities. Race registration will take place from 7:30 am until 8:45 am. The Kids Race starts bright and early at 8:30 in the morning, while the 5k Race/Walk will begin at 9:00 am. The road/trail starts and finishes in the fairgrounds and is accurately measured. No pets, roller blades or bicycles are welcome on the course during the race. There will be awards for overall top…

A beautiful fall day was the backdrop for Stryker’s annual Band Tailgate Party in the parking lot of Styker High School. The smell of grilled hamburgers, hot dogs and sausage wafted through the air, tempting an enthusiastic crowd to join in and partake of the food, which also included potato salad, baked beans, chips, and root beer floats. The event was part of two fundraisers that the Band Boosters hold each year. Band Booster member Shari Grandey was manning the ticket table and added that they were in the process of selling tickets for their reverse raffle event to be…

Flip a light switch in any of the newer school buildings in Northwest Ohio and odds are you have Woolace Electric of Stryker to thank for the fact that it works. “For the last 15 years we’ve done a lot of schools because they were building a lot of schools at that time,” said Butch Woolace, owner. “At one time – and it’s because they started in Northwest Ohio –seven or eight years ago, we had done more Ohio school facilities jobs than any other electrical contractor in the state. We started with Continental Schools and we still do a…

The Art Space in downtown Montpelier, Ohio, was the setting for an open house sponsored by the Montpelier Area Foundation. The event was held in appreciation of area residents who were donors and supporters of the Foundation. Pat Hofbauer of Montpelier catered refreshments, and presented a table filled with sumptuous hors d’oeurves. Wine and other beverages were also served. Members and guests enjoyed their time in the gallery, gazing at original work by area artisans. The work displayed at the gallery included paintings, photography, jewelry, pottery, and other quality hand-crafted items. The gallery was also host to a display of…

Members of the 2012 Community Picnic Committee want to remind neighbors and friends the Fifth Annual Northwest Township Community Picnic is just a few short days away!  Slated to get underway at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 13, the old-fashioned picnic at Northwest Community Center promises to be filled with lots of fun, food and fellowship for residents of all ages to enjoy. Families attending the affair should bring a passing dish; meat, table service and beverages will be provided. Northwest Community Auxiliary is extremely excited to host this gathering and hopes everyone will come out and join their neighbors…

Cloudy skies and cool temperatures were no match for the excitement of those participating in the Fourth Annual T.O.P.S. Walk-A-Thon held Friday, October 5, 2012 at Edon Northwest Local Schools.  Sponsored by Teachers Onboard with Parents and Students, students from Preschool through Grade 6 collected donations in support of their energizing morning walk around campus. Thanks to everyone’s efforts, over eight hundred dollars was raised for the club to continue its work in providing Accelerated Reader prizes, needed classroom materials, etc. for students while also offering support to teachers.  In the past, funds have been used to purchase a laminator,…

The 6th Annual Chili Cook Off will be held Saturday, October 27th from 11:00am to 1:00pm Downtown West Unity. The public is invited to come and taste chili made by those who dare to compete for bragging rights and a travel trophy for the year. Ribbons and trophy will be awarded at 1:30 at the downtown park. Everyone is welcome. All proceeds from this event benefit the C & B Tigers Team, Relay for Life, American Cancer Society. Please submit registrations to Barb Green at 108 S. Defiance St., West Unity, OH 43570 or call 410-924-2969 by October 20th. INFORMATION…

These days when you hear so much about the problems with today’s youth, it is refreshing to hear about those who are working hard and proving that they can excel and make a difference in the world. Makayla Knapp is one of those bright spots that Pioneer is proud to call their own. Though she is only 12 years old, this 7th grader has had some notable accomplishments. She recently found out that she earned a perfect score in math on the state OAA (Ohio Achievement Assessment) test this past spring as a 6th grader.  This is a standard test…

STORY TIME – Story Time meets on Mondays for a half an hour starting at 6:30 pm. Children ages 2-5 (not yet in Kindergarten) are invited to attend, but an adult must accompany the two and three year olds. A book and craft is planned for each session. On the schedule for October 8 Book: Seed, Soil, Sun & Craft: Fun Sun Flower. October 15 Book: Shy Scarecrow Goes to School & Craft: Stain Glass Apple. October 22 Book: Pumpkin Day, Pumpkin Night & Craft: Pumpkin Beads. October 29 Book: Rattle Bone Rock & Craft: Dress up for a Halloween…

COLIN STIPE PRESENTS … The annual meeting of the Millcreek-West Unity Area Foundations was held on September 19, 2012.  In addition to the annual business meeting, the program for the evening was presented by Colin Stipe.  Colin is a senior at Hilltop High School and he spoke about the success he had attained with his Science Fair Project including winning a trip to the International Science Fair held in Pittsburg, PA.  Pictured with Colin are Patsy Miller, foundation secretary, and Tom Cromwell, foundation president. Photo & Information Provided

INJURY ACCIDENT … Alvordton Fire and Rescue responded to an injury accident on Monday, October 01, 2012, in Alvordton, Ohio, at the corner of Main and Michigan Streets (State Route 20 and County Road 20). The accident occurred shortly before 5:00 p.m. Four individuals were involved. In this photo, rescue personnel work to extract victims from their vehicles. The Ohio State Highway Patrol were in charge at the scene of the accident with the assistance of Williams County Sheriffs deputies and Pioneer EMS . Further details were unavailable at press time.