On Behalf of the American Red Cross, Thank You to each one who presented to the Fall Blood Drive on Thursday, September 7th at the First Lutheran Church. We collected 25 good units with four double red cells. A donation of Blood is a gift of life to another and we appreciate your continued support of our local Blood Drive. Thank you to the First Lutheran Church for the use of their Facility and to the Stryker Area Volunteers who continues to faithfully serve the community. The next Blood Drive is Friday, February 8th, 2013. INFORMATION PROVIDED
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The West Unity American Legion is having a flag disposal ceremony on Thursday Oct. 4th. It will take place behind the Legion Hall at 6 p.m. Anyone with a flag that is no longer serviceable can give it to a Legion Member or drop it off at the Legion Hall. The public is invited. INFORMATION PROVIDED
FAYETTE CLASS OF 1949 … The Gorham Fayette High School Class of 1949 held a get together on September 10, 2012 at The Barn Restaurant. Those in attendance were (front row, left to right): Roma Summers Fogelsong, Marilyn (Woodard) Estel and Phyllis (Borton) Simon. Back row: Eileen (Stemm, Seeley) Walton, Shirley (Joughin) Andrews, Norma (Robey) Gentit, Ann (Davenport) Detwiler, Maxine (Miller, Creighton) Crawford, Dick Whaley and David Knisley. PHOTO & INFORMATION PROVIDED
Shaylee Oyer – North Central High School If you let the smile fool you, Shaylee will be serving you a side of volleyball leather and a slice of humble pie. She’s not the tallest lady on the line at North Central, but what she lacks in height, she more than makes up for in vertical leaping ability, lightning fast reflexes and speed, and a lethal arm that deals kill shots. The big BBC win over a powerful Pettisville squad was no accident.
Tyler Herschberger – Pettisville High School The Pettisville Blackbirds are known far and wide for several sports, but golf is not one of them. That is in the process of changing though, and Tyler is at the forefront of that recognition. This senior has a few seasons and a few tee shots under his belt, and the work is paying big dividends. With Tyler in the lead at the 2012 BBC Championships, the Battling Blackbirds came in fourth, a mere eight strokes behind third place Fayette. Keep a ‘Birds’ eye on this guy!
FAYETTE – The divas of distance of Fayette and Edon were in action at the Fayette Eagle Invitational on September 15. Sabrina Brown and Levi Cvikel of Edon led the Lady Bomber contingent that did not qualify for team competition because of team population. The Fayette Lady Eagles did not have that issue with which to contend however, and behind the wheels of Jill Stuckey and Melani Seiler, the hometown girls took the sixth place spot in the event. The following finishes were recorded by place and time… 6 – Fayette – 137 8 – Sabrina Brown – ED -…
OTTAWA – 135 runners and 13 teams took to the course at the 2012 running of the Ottawa Glandorf Blue/Gold Invitational on September 15. In the mix of combatants on this day were the Pettisville Lady Blackbirds, the Montpelier Lady Locomotives and the Stryker Lady Panthers. Carly Hoffmire and Emily Eicher of Pettisville finished 25th and 37th respectively to lead the Ladybirds to the ninth team spot at the event. Tori Johnson and Megan Graber grabbed 41st and 59th place finishes to pace the Panther Pack to the eleventh place team finish. Montpelier only had four runners in the field,…
FAYETTE – Madeline Routhier of Hilltop was first across the line. Sabrina Brown and Levi Cvikel of Edon placed second and third. The top three finishers needed team help to push for points though, and the cavalry didn’t come over the hill in time. The Fayette Lady Eagles, led by Jill Stuckey in fifth place, landed four of their five scoring runners in the top ten, edging out Routhier’s Lady Cadets for first place at the September 18 BBC Jamboree. Fayette took first place with 48 points, followed by Hilltop with 51 points and Stryker with 72. Pettisville finished in…
WEST UNITY – The lone member of the North Central Lady Eagles’ Cross Country squad, Taylor Harper, took on the entire Hilltop Lady Cadets’ team in BBC action on September 13. With only one team in play, no team scores were kept for the event. The following finishes were recorded by place and time… 1 – Madeline Routhier – H – 21:40 2 – Lauren Garrett – H – 23:07 3 – Hannah Bleikamp – H – 23:54 4 – Kelly Geis – H – 24:30 5 – Bailey Funkhouser – H – 25:46 6 – Emily Maneval – H…
FAYETTE – Skylar Lantz was the first across the line and Dylan Stannard eighth to lead the Fayette Eagles to the second place team finish at the Fayette Eagle Invitational on September 15. Casen Burkholder and Jared Wagner also finished in the top-25 to secure the Eagles advantage. Alex Busha took 24th and Jerry Braun 37th to lead the Bombers to the sixth place team slot. The North Central Eagles did not have enough runners to gun for team points, but their contingent was led to the line by Dakota Wiseman with a 62nd place finish. The following finishes were…
OTTAWA – Pettisville, Montpelier and Stryker were amongst the 174 harriers striving for top finishes at the 2012 Ottawa Glandorf Blue/Gold Invitational on September 15. Dominic Frey and Tanner Rufenacht of Pettisville finished 7th and 11th respectively to lead the Blackbirds to the third place team finish with 101 points. Luke Graber was 10th and Dean Beamont 18th to front the Panthers to a seventh place team finish with 221 points. Montpelier only had two runners in the mix, negating their chances for team points. Mike Warner was the first Loco across the line in 26th place, while Connor Link…
FAYETTE – Skylar Lantz of Fayette took first place and Luke Graber of Stryker finished second at the first of three BBC Jamborees on September 19. Their top finishes however were matched by the quality and quantity of the Pettisville Blackbirds, who behind the third and fourth place finishes of Dominic Frey and Tanner Rufenacht, took the event for the Battling Blackbirds. Pettisville finished first with 31 points, with Fayette in second and Stryker in third. Hilltop took fourth, followed by Edon in fifth place and North Central in sixth. The following finishes were recorded by place and time… 1…
WEST UNITY – The Hilltop Cadets welcomed in the North Central Eagles for a run in the park on September 13. No team scores were kept, as Hilltop fell a man short to constitute a full team. The following finishes were recorded by place and time… 1 – Brady Livensparger – H – 17:48 2 – Collin Stipe – H – 19:51 3 – Tim Geleide – H – 20:25 4 – Erik Stipe – H – 21:17 5 – Devin Nafziger – NC – 21:27 6 – Adam Knepper – NC – 21:32 7 – Dakota Wiseman – NC…
WAUSEON – Fresh off capturing the regular season title on September 18th, the North Central Eagles achieved another season goal by claiming the BBC Tournament Championship as well on September 21, by downing the six time defending champs Stryker by a score of 316-357. Fayette finished third at 378. Other team scores were Pettisville 386, Edon 391, and Hilltop 418 North Central dominated the all-league team as well, placing five golfers on the first team led by medalist Branden Turner who shot a four over par 76. Eagles joining Turner on the 1st team were Kole Peterson 79, Cameron Cochran…
MONTPELIER – The final home match of the year went very well for the North Central Eagles as they shot a blazing round of 145 to ease past Archbold, who shot a very respectable 154, and Delta with a 177. Senior Clayton VanDeVoorde closed out his final round at Hillcrest with a one-under par 34 to become the fifth different Eagle to claim medalist honors this season. Fellow classmate Kole Peterson and Branden Turner turned in rounds of 36, while Senior Jalen Dancer finished with a 39. Senior Cameron Cochran and Dylan Hutchison closed out the scoring for North Central…
EDON – In a September 18th, BBC encounter the Edon Blue Bombers eased past the Hilltop Cadets, along with the rain and wind, to capture a 190-217 victory at Windwood Hollow Golf Course. Taylor Schwartz was low man for the match with a round of 40, while Clay Parrish and Alex Kirkingburg checked in at 48 strokes. Lucas Wertman took 54 shots to complete the course, with Shane Carter 57, and Chandler Siebenaler 58, closing out the scoring for Edon. The Cadets were paced by Matthew Schmitt and Jesse Westfall who both posted a score of 53. Isaac VanArsdalen was…
MORENCI, MI – The Stryker Panthers packed up their clubs and headed north for a conference showdown with the Fayette Eagles on September 18th. The unfamiliar surroundings posed no obstacles for the Panthers as they downed the Eagles 165-192. The Panthers’ Hunter Clingman brought home medalist honors for the match by posting a 36, while brother Tanner was next with a 41. Chad Ruffer and Nathan Yoder registered rounds of 44, with Cody Hall ending at 46. Nick Fox’s 48 and Brett Johnson’s 51 rounded out the scoring for Stryker. Dusty Lantz was high flier for the Eagles with a…
DEFIANCE – The Montpelier Locomotives made a trip south to St. Mikes Golf Course on September 18th and took a 183-185 victory over the host Fairview Apaches home with them. Blaine Thorp was medalist for the match leading the Locomotives with a round of 41, while Hunter Shaull registered a 46. Sam Rings and Clay O’Neal checked in with rounds of 48, with Zack Murray shooting a 49. Closing out the scoring for Montpelier was Leslie Clark with a 60.
MONTPELIER – On a cold, sometimes rainy, and often windy September 18th afternoon, the North Central Eagles battled the conditions and the visiting Pettisville Blackbirds to take 151-198 victory in the BBC clash to finish 5-0 in the league. With the win the Eagles captured the regular season conference title for the first time since 2005. Overcoming the elements to lead the way for the Eagles was Jalen Dancer with a one over par 36, while Clayton VanDeVoorde was one shot behind at 37. Cameron Cochran and Branden Turner had rounds of 39 and Kole Peterson finished with a 40. …
MONTPELIER – The Hilltop Cadets played host to the Antwerp Archers in a September 17th match held at Hillcrest. The home team had little trouble in downing the Archers by a score of 194-233. Freshman Trevor Shipman paced the Cadets with a score of 46, while Travis Haynes was right behind at 47. Jesse Westfall finished with a 50 and Isaac VanArsdalen a 51. Other scores for Hilltop were Josiah Law 58 and Noelle Chester 63.
BRYAN – The home course was a lot kinder to the visitors in a September 13th NWOAL confrontation between the Montpelier Locomotives and Delta Panthers at Suburban Golf Course. The Panthers eased past Montpelier by a score of 168-190. Blaine Thorp was low man for the Locos with a round of 42, while Sam Rings was hot on his tracks with a 43. Leslie Clark shot 52 and Clay O’Neal 53. Hunter Shaull and Andrew Luke closed out the scoring for Montpelier with scores of 54.
WAUSEON – On September 12th the Pettisville Blackbirds played host to the Hilltop Cadets and Tinora Rams at Ironwood Golf Course. The hosts nipped there BBC counterparts 199-202, but couldn’t overcome the 160 shot by the Rams. Once again Tyler Herschberger led the way for Pettisville with a 43, while Evan King shot 49. Reed Behnfeldt ended with a 50, while Greg Kempf and Ben Grader checked in at 57. Matt Krill finished the round with a total of 59 for the Blackbirds. Isaac VanArsdalen and Matt Schmitt paced the Cadets with rounds of 49, while Trevor Shipman and Travis…
FAYETTE – The Edon Lady Bombers traveled to Eagle Country to tangle with BBC rival Fayette on September 18. A slow start for the Lady Eagles did them in on this night as the Lady Bombers swept to a BBC win, 25-9, 25-18 and 25-14. Sydney Stoll was 45/45 setting with 14 assists, and 12/13 serving with 2 aces, 23 digs and 15 kills, and Alex Kiess went 45/45 setting with 19 assists and 7 kills. Kennedy Brigle was 11/11 serving with 9 digs, Andrea Headley was 19/20 serving with 2 aces and 24 digs, and Kaitlin Chrisman rained down…
PETTISVILLE – The Pettisville Lady ‘Birds squared off against the North Central Eagles on September 18, losing a hard-fought game in 4 sets, 25-18, 24-26, 15-25, and 21-25. Emily Hubby had a monster performance with 5 aces, 9 digs, 8 assists, and 7 kills. Emily Eicher had 9 digs as well, also scoring 2 aces, 2 kills, and 2 blocks. Jordyn Pursel led the team with 11 digs, also contributing 2 aces and 4 kills, while Carley Hoffmire added 10 digs of her own. Dana Fricke made her presence felt with 3 aces, 1 dig, 7 kills, and 2 blocks.…
ARCHBOLD – The Montpelier Lady Locos took on the Archbold Bluestreaks on September 18, losing in straight sets, 15-25, 13-25, and 10-25. No statistics were provided for this contest.
STRYKER – The Stryker Lady Panthers faced two opponents on September 15, the Patrick Henry Patriots and the Tinora Rams. The Panthers mauled the Patriots in two sets, 25-22 and 25-21, but lost a tough one to Tinora in three sets, 20-25, 25-22, and 19-25. Overall, through both matches, Maddie Uribes had 2 assists, Conner Varner had 8 kills. Rae Crutchfield also scored 8 kills and had a team high 11 blocks. Christie Huston contributed another 8 kills and had a whopping 10 blocks of her own. Connor Sullivan had 7 digs, Tori Suffel had 3 digs, Taylor Shipman rounded…
PIONEER – The North Central Lady Eagles were set against the Holgate Tigers and Delta Panthers in a tri-match on September 15. North Central toppled Holgate in two games, 25-7 and 25-19, but fell to Delta in two close sets, 26-24 and 25-20. Against Delta, McKayla Swank led the team with 8 assists while Bralyn Wyrick, Shaylee Oyer, and Ashton Huffman scored 3, 2, and 1 aces respectively. In the win against Holgate, Shaylee Oyer led the team with 8 aces, 8 kills, and 2 assists. Bralyn Wyrick had 5 kills and 3 digs along with Brittany Laney’s 3 digs,…
LIBERTY CENTER – The Montpelier Lady Locomotives sought to tame the Liberty Center Tigers on September 13, but came away licking their wounds, losing in straight sets, 10-25, 11-25, and 17-25. No statistics were provided for this contest.
PETTISVILLE – The Lady ‘Birds hosted the Fayette Eagles on September 13. It looked close at times, but Pettisville won in straight sets, 25-17, 25-23, and 25-13. Emily Hubby led the Blackbirds with 16 kills as well as 1 ace, 4 digs, 1 block, and 13 assists. Claire Fry also had 1 ace on the night as well as a team high 16 assists, 4 digs, and 2 kills. Ashlynn Waidelich had 1 dig, 11 kills, and 1 block while Carley Hoffmire added 5 digs and 2 kills of her own. Devon Friend had 1 assist and 1 kill in…
EDON – The Edon Lady Bombers faced a tough BBC opponent in the Hilltop Lady Cadets in The Hangar on September 13, but the Belles in Bomber Blue were up to the challenge as Sydney Stoll and Alex Kiess put together a flawless night setting the ball for a 25-13, 25-16 and 25-20 Edon win. Stoll was 39/39 setting with 9 assists, and 17/17 serving with 2 aces, 23 digs and a massive 20 kills. Kiess went 52/52 setting with 19 assists, 16/16 serving, and added 13 digs and 4 kills. Kennedy Brigle was 19/19 serving, Andrea Headley had 27…