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Fighting Back

After going 2-8 in their freshman season, Seneca Eastʼs seniors hope to lead team to thirdstraight playoff appearance

Thursday, August 24, 2017

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BY ZACH BAKER

“We love it, but we want more.” — Nate Love Seneca East lineman

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Ed Phillips stood in the Mohawk locker room and tried to think about what to say to his players. The Seneca East coach had just watched his team drop its sixth straight game, 23-9, to the Warriors. The 2014 season had been rough on Phillips. It had been rough on everyone at Seneca East. After absorbing the loss to Mohawk, the Tigers stood at 0-6. And things didn’t figure to get any easier. The next week, Seneca East would have to face area power Wynford. Facing all of this, Phillips spoke to his squad. “I remember telling the guys, ‘It’s like building a house, or remodeling your house.’” Phillips said. “‘Sometimes you’ve got to tear it down, and sometimes you’re at the bottom.’ At the moment, we were at the bottom.” The Tigers went on to lose the next week to the Royals, 60-7. But they won two of their final three games to finish 28. “That team, we weren’t very good that year,” Phillips said, “but from the beginning of the season to the end of the season, the kids worked really hard. And we got better every week, and you could see it coming.” What ‘it’ was probably wasn’t clear back in the fall of ’14. In 2004, the Tigers, under then-coach Frank Lamoreaux, made the OHSAA playoffs. In 2005, they missed a postseason berth by percentage points. By 2014, their postseason drought had reached 11 years. And after 2014, outsiders had little reason to believe that stretch would end anytime soon. “That was a rough year, especially coming in right from high school,” said

lineman Nate Love, who was a freshman in ‘14. “But it kind of taught us to be dedicated in what we do, and just keep working hard.” And that work started right after the last game. “As soon as the season was over, we started doing goals,” Phillips said. “I remember, in particular, bringing in some of the young kids. (Then-sophomore player) Bram White, who had his first practice at Heidelberg a couple of days ago, I remember bringing him in, and talking to him, just telling him how important the offseason was, and how much we’d improve.” And boy, did the Tigers improve. With the emergence of quarterback Brennan Martin, who completed a league-high 170 passes and 25 touchdowns, and running backs Cory Depinet and Brock Martin, Seneca East had a comeback season to remember in 2015. “The second game that year was against Buckeye (Central), and they came over here, and that was our 40-34

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win over Buckeye in overtime,” Phillips said. “I told a lot of people, and the kids, ‘To me, that’s like the shot heard ‘round the world.’ Because that was a critical point and moment in the history and tradition of Seneca East football. We won that game in overtime against a really good football team, and at that moment, it was like, ‘Oh, we’re gonna win these games.’” And the Tigers kept winning those games. They finished the regular season 8-2, and secured a playoff berth. They were defeated by Tinora in the first round, but SE had won plenty of respect. Phillips was named the All-Ohio Division VI coach of the year. Wide receiver/linebacker Dylan Cornwell, who was a sophomore in 2015, said seeing the hard work pay off only increased the team’s motivation. “It really puts it in the back of our head that we’re gonna work hard, every play, day in and day out,” he said. In 2016, SE proved the previous year wasn’t a fluke. Again, it went 8-2, though

an injury to Brennan Martin in a loss to Wynford proved costly. For the second straight year, the Tigers made the postseason, only to be bounced in Round 1, this time by Ayersville. “We love it, but we want more,” Love said of the program’s rise. With the 2017 season imminent, the Tigers are focusing on getting back to the playoffs for a third time. It doesn’t figure to be easy. Brennan Martin has graduated, and there is some question about which player — or players — will take over at quarterback. The team also lost a defensive standout in White, who had an incredible 25 tackles for loss last year. But the Tigers retain talent. Cornwell and Love figure to be standouts, and Brock Martin returns after a brilliant junior campaign. But just as important as having talent, Phillips said the Tigers are hungry. “Those guys appreciate it, I think, a little bit more,” Phillips said. “When you’re poor and you become rich, you appreciate what you have a little bit more. A couple times in the last few weeks, I’ve reminded them that to get what we want, and to continue the success we’ve had and to go even farther, we can’t take it for granted; we’ve got to work even harder.” Brock Martin — who had almost 2,200 total yards of offense between rushing and receiving last year, and who may play quarterback in this one — certainly isn’t taking anything for granted. “The last couple years now, you go

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Photos and by Jill Gosche, Lifetouch and Holiday Photography and courtesy Bellevue, Fostoria and Mohawk high schools. Cover designed by Fay Corfman and photos by Jill Gosche. Stories written by Matt Nye, John Montgomery, Dan Klish and Zach Baker.

Index

Bellevue Cross Country 35 Football 33 Golf 33,34 Tennis 35 Volleyball 34 Buckeye Central Football Cross Country Golf Volleyball

Calvert

Cross Country Football

8 9 8,9 9 2 4

Golf Tennis Volleyball

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Cross Country 31 Football 30 Golf 30 Volleyball 30,31 Clyde Cross Country 22 Football 24 Golf 22 Soccer 7,23,24 Tennis 21,23 Volleyball 21

Columbian

Calvert volleyball

Coach: Rachel Fitzwater-Griffith, second season 2016: 10-11. Returning letterwinners: Senior Kennedy Smith (set). Juniors Shelby Hemminger (lib); Sophie Burtis (set); Lexie White (oh); Mallory Neilsen (RH/MH). Sophomores Lilia Gehring (MH); Zoey Meyer (MH). Others: Senior Sara Welter (OH). Juniors Sydney Johnson (Def); Hannah Burns (RH); Hannah Kelbley (def). Freshman Ashlyn Jones (OH). Outlook: Fitzwater-Griffith is keeping expectations high for her second season. The team returns a number

3 3,4 2

Cross Country Football Golf Soccer Tennis Volleyball

Fostoria

Cross Country Football Golf Tennis Volleyball

5,6 7 6,7 5,6 6 5

19 20,21 19 19 19

Hopewell-Loudon

Volleyball

Lakota

Cross Country Football Golf Volleyball

17,18 17 18 17

Mohawk

Cross Country Football Golf Volleyball

8,28 28 8 29

New Riegel

Cross Country Golf Volleyball

32 9 32

Cross Country Golf Volleyball Soccer

16 16 3 3

Seneca East

Cross Country Football Golf Volleyball

13 14 15 15

Upper Sandusky

Cross Country Football Golf Volleyball Tennis Soccer

26 26,27 25 13,35 25 26,27

Calvert cross country

Cross Country Football Golf

10,11 10,11 11

Old Fort

Coach: Stewart Behm, 22nd season. Returning letterwinners: GIRLS — Senior Lindsey Lucius. Junior Megan Miller. Others: GIRLS — Freshman Kassidy Reynolds. BOYS — Freshman Ayden Daugherty. Junior Sam Seibert. Outlook: The numbers aren't there this year, and longtime coach Behm knows that. The 2017 Calvert cross country season will be based on two things: 1. Individual improvement. 2. The future. “That's a lot of what we're concentrating on,” Behm said. “It's unfortunate because

Lindsay's a senior, but I'm really focused on continuing the program for the future.” Lucius and Miller are the only two upperclassmen on either squad with experience. Siebert, a junior, came over from St. Wendelin. For Lucius, Behm said he wants her to have a successful season. “Lindsay, we're just gonna try personal improvement to get her through her senior year so she can walk away from Calvert happy with what she did,” Behm said. Behm said he's looking for growth, on and off the field.

Calvert cross country (left): Taylor Gase, Kassidy Reynolds, Ayden Daugherty, Lindsey Lucius, Samuel Seibert, Meghan Miller, Stewart Behm.

of key players, and has gotten some depth from the addition of former St. Wendelin athletes. Add that to a strong offseason, and things are looking pretty good for the Senecas. “I have a big outlook for these girls, they've worked hard over the summer,” Fitzwater-Griffith said. “They put work into weights and conditioning. I want to be top couple in the league, we have the experience. We're still young, but we have some depth coming from St. Wendelin, too. It's a great mix coming from this group, we're an all-around team this year.”

Calvert volleyball (front, left): Sara Welter, Hannah Myers, Hannah Kelbley, Kennedy Smith (second) Sydney Johnson, Ashlyn Jones, Shelby Hemminger, Sophia Burtis, Lila Gehring (back) Kaleigh Hendrix, Lexie White, Mallary Nielson, Zoe Meyer, Hannah Burns, Rachel Griffith.

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Old Fort soccer

Old Fort volleyball (front, left): Emily Hull, Ashlyn Magers, Savannah McCoy, Jordan Reineck (second) Madison Guth, MarcQue Harris, Riley Lehner, Faith Williams, Anna Winger (back) Shelby Ortiz, Jenna Clouse, Morgan Wilkinson, Kiely Taylor, Morgan Miller, Nancy Hoover.

Coach: Nancy Hoover, 37th year. 2016: 22-2, 12-0 Sandusky Bay Conference River Division, SBC River champion. Returning letterwinners: Senior Kiely Taylor (MH). Junior Morgan Miller (MH). Others: Senior Morgan Wilkinson (RH). Juniors Addison Guth (S), Jenna Clouse (OH), Faith Williams (OH), Anna Winger (DS). Sophomores Ashlyn Magers (DS), Savannah McCoy (OH). Freshmen Jordan Reineck (DS), Riley Lehner (DS, OH), Emily Hull (S). Outlook: Old Fort finds itself in a rebuilding year, with just two returning letterwinners and only five upperclassmen after graduating seven players, including AllOhioans Allison Adelsperger (first team) and Jordan Magers (honorable mention). But that's not to say the Stockaders don't have playing experience, just that not all of them have played at a high level or together.

Calvert golf

“The good thing is, the majority of them have played club volleyball in the offseason. And they've been in the program since about the fourth grade,” Hoover said. “It's a level up, two levels up for some of them so we have to get them used to playing together,” she said. Because of that, Hoover said Old Fort won't be picked to repeat as SBC River champion, but she said she expects the Stockaders to still play tough and keep on getting better. “They want to win, they're competitive, so that's a strength,” she said. “I'd like to see them improve each match. We play really great at times, then at other times not so great. There's a lot of potential there,” Hoover said. “I'd like to see them improve each match and work on getting better individually and as a team.”

Calvert tennis (front, left): Claire Thompson, Bria Coleman, Emma Prince, Marie Brodman, Cecilia Brodman (back) Ryan Gase, Elayna Kapelka, Devyn Warnement, Maria Welter, Maria Goshe, Adrian Conley.

Coach: Neal Anderson, first year 2016: 1-14-1. Returning letterwinners: Seniors Zach Kohlenberg (midfielder, center back), Luke Wagner (goalkeeper). Juniors David Kupka (striker), Katie Fry (right wing, right midfielder), Harmon Channels (defender). Sophomores Cole Bigelow (midfielder, center back), Gustavo Negrete (midfielder). Others: Juniors Ethan Woodruff (defender), Erica Galindo-Velasco (defender). Sophomore Ryan Miller (defender). Freshmen Kasey Miller (midfielder), Ben Mantha (defender), Katie Mantha (midfielder), Zack Dewese (midfielder, defender), Bennett Wasserman (striker, midfielder), Amy Corfman (defender), Isaac Curbelo (midfielder). Outlook: After two years as an assistant, Anderson takes over a team looking to reverse the struggles of last season.

He said the experience and talent is there to do it. “We're actually really strong throughout the middle and at goalie. We have really strong strikers, we have really strong midfielders and we have really strong defenders. I think we're going to be really good at just playing the ball where we want. We have a lot of talent in the middle,” Anderson said. “We'll be a very good defensive team,” he said. “Luke being in goal, he's a senior, we're hoping it will be hard for people to score on us.” The challenge, though, will come when Old Fort is on offense. While Anderson said the Stockaders will do well possessing the ball, scoring a lot of goals is another matter. “The challenge would be to keep the score as low as possible or scoreless as much as possible.”

Calvert tennis Calvert tennis (front, left): Claire Thompson, Bria Coleman, Emma Prince, Marie Brodman, Cecilia Brodman (back) Ryan Gase, Elayna Kapelka, Devyn Warnement, Maria Welter, Maria Goshe, Adrian Conley.

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Calvert Senecas

2016: 6-4, 5-0 SBC River Head coach: Todd Fox.

Assistant coaches: Derrick Arbogast,

Bryan Bernal, Mike Hart, Pat Herron, Mike Kancler, Joe Krajewski, Paul Shoemaker, Ryan Szablewski, Dan Traxler.

No.Name

Ht.

Wt. Pos.

Mitch Nielsen

5-10 158 QB/DB

David Stosio

6-0 163 RB/DB

Jack Shultz

5-8 126 QB/DB

Park Hemminger 5-10 155 QB/DB

Aaron Rombach 5-9 148 RB/DB

5 6 7 8 9

Nick Krajewski Nick Seifert

5-10 175 RB/LB

5-11 143 WR/DB

Grade 12

10 11 9 9

Trenton Cooper 5-10 160 QB/WR/DB 11

11 Xavier Ardner

5-10 137 WR/DB

12 Robby Paul

6-2 165 WR/DB

16 Ethan Pierson

5-10 194 K/OL/DL

6-2 180 RB/DB

15 Sam Kin

5-3 124 RB/LB

18 Nic Somodi

6-1 194 WR/LB

22 Leo Longo

5-5 116 RB/LB

24 Bobby Bremyer

5-9 143 WR/DB

21 Austin Jones 23 Zach Conn

25 Sam Seibert

31 Connor Kwiat 33 Mike Casale

11 9

6-2 175 WR/DB

5-10 151 WR/DB

6-0 170 RB/LB

5-7 183 TE/LB

5-9 195 RB/LB

34 Josh Recker

6-1 193 TE/LB

45 Vinny Volpe

5-11 171 TE/LB

5-11 187 OL/DL

56 Josh Gase

6-0 270 OL/DL

61 Lewis Fabrizio

5-10 194 OL/DL

65 Devin Borer

6-0 225 OL/DL

5-10 225 OL/DL

71 Parker Beard

5-7 185 OL/DL

75 Clay Conn

5-5 155 OL/DL

44 Grantt Smith 51 Austin Horn

5-10 168 OL/DL

53 Luke Brickner

5-10 242 OL/DL

52 Jaron Gase

11 11

57 Cooper Gilliland 6-3 204 OL/DL

63 Brayden Elchert 6-2 225 OL/DL

67 Quinten Ronski

6-0 200 K/OL/DL

70 Jake Seifert

5-8 230 OL/DL

68 Nick Maury

74 Joe Shirley

76 Travis Everhart

6-0 200 OL/DL

2016 Results

10 12

6-0 258 OL/DL

5-10 235 OL/DL

77 Auggie Frohnen 6-9 305 OL/DL 78 Nathan Harple

Calvert 35, Hopewell-Loudon 13 Swanton 43, Calvert 13

Norwalk St. Paul 24, Calvert 19 Calvert 59, Lakota 7

Calvert 38, Gibsonburg 6

Calvert 65, Fremont St. Joe 14

Calvert 42, Sandusky St. Mary 0

Signs point to another big season for Senecas BY ZACH BAKER

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Todd Fox took over the Calvert program in 2010. The Senecas didn’t make the playoffs that year — they hadn’t made the postseason since 2002 — and finished 4-6. But since then, it’s been different. Fox enters his eighth season at Calvert with a 48-31 record. His teams have made the playoffs in six straight seasons, and have won league titles in three separate leagues — the Midland Athletic League, the Toledo Area Athletic Conference and the Sandusky Bay Conference River. From a look at the roster, the Senecas appear primed for another league title, and another playoff berth. The experience is there. “I think our team, and our family, our football family, they set their high expectations, they set their bar of what they want to do,” Fox said. “It’s become something here that we don’t want to take for granted, but we work each week to be at our best.” Park Hemminger returns to lead the offense at quarterback. He was an allSBC selection in his sophomore season, his first as Calvert’s starting QB. “It was an open competition the year before,” Fox said. “Early summer (last year), at that point, on paper, we’d have never said Park Hemminger was going to be our quarterback. He developed into a great quarterback last year ... one of the best if not the best in the conference. Led our team in very few turnovers, and in the offseason, through the summer to the preseason so far, he’s developed into a great field general.” Joining Hemminger in the backfield will be a pair of returners in Connor Kwiat and Austin Jones. Fox said that Kwiat comes in a little leaner, stronger and faster than a season ago, and is primed to be a steady contributor. “We’re real excited about what he’s going to be able to put on the table,” Fox said. As for Jones, he stepped in after injuries to the Senecas’ No. 1 tailback, Fred Fabrizio last season, and will get another opportunity this year. “A great home run threat anytime he touches the ball,” Fox said. “An unnatural ability of balance and speed. He’s going to be great.” Calvert also has a sophomore, Aaron Rombach, who Fox said probably could start for most teams. The team also has another running back, David Stosio, who

“It’s become something here we don’t want to take for granted, but we work each week to be our best.” — Todd Fox Calvert football coach did start for St. Wendelin a season ago. “So we have four varsity-capable running backs in the backfield,” Fox said. The Senecas lost a pair of star receivers a year ago, as Corbin Kantner and Alex Keller each graduated. But Robby Paul returns to the slot, Zach Conn is back, and Nic Somodi and Xavier Ardner are expected to play at the other receiver positions. “Robby’s a three-year starter in that position, and I think he was second on the team in touchdowns last year, too, so we’re excited about that,” Fox said. “Zach Conn became more and more active in our offense last year. You’re gonna see big things out of Zach Conn. He’s got the size, the speed and the abilities that we’ve seen in the past.” Fox said Somodi and Trenton Cooper – who also is the team’s backup quarterback – will give defenses trouble with their speed. “We feel like we can pressure and stress those defenses pretty good,” Fox said. Meanwhile, Josh Recker will play tight end. “His ability to block, catch the ball and separate himself from defenders ...we’re really excited about our offense’s ability to threaten defenses and spread them out,” Fox said. Last year, due to the strength of his receivers, Fox’s offense was more pass heavy than it had been in the past. This year, Fox said he’s looking for more of an even split between the run and pass. “I think it’ll be a solid balance,” Fox said. “If you ask me, I’d prefer to be a solid run, but quite honest, we’ve found, everybody knows, that balance does work. And then ... with our offensive makeup, I don’t think we can focus on one way, because our receivers are very talented, do some great things, our quarterback does great things, and then on the flip side, our running game is pretty strong, too.” If the running game succeeds, it will be due in large part to the work of the of-

Calvert girls tennis

Seneca East 28, Calvert 16 Calvert 40, Margaretta 32

Convoy Crestview 54, Calvert 20

Coach: Adrian Conley, third season Returning letterwinners: Senior Marie Brodman. Junior Maria Goshe. Sophomores Maria Welter; Devyn Warnement. Others: Seniors Cecelia Brodman; Claire Thompson; Emma Prince; Bria Coleman. Sophomore Elayna Kapelka Outlook: For Conley, the three singles slots are set. Marie Brodman will be at No. 1, Warnement at No. 2 – though the coach said the pair are both playing well – and Goshe at the third spot. From there, Kapelka and Welter are each expected to be part of a doubles team,

“They’re easily coachable. They’re like sponges.They listen well and try really hard.” — Adrian Conley Calvert tennis coach

with alternating partners at the beginning of the season. “I'm trying to break it up a little bit, because we don't have a lot of time,” Conley said. “We have four matches next week.” Conley has nine players on the squad, the largest he's had in three seasons as coach. He said the players have brought good things to the table. “Their enthusiasm No. 1, and their athleticism is high up there,” Conley said. “They're easily coachable. They're like sponges. They listen well and try really hard.” Conley said he'd love to

be talking about a state title contender someday, but for now he's focused on continuing to build a program. “We listen, we learn together, we win together, we lose together, and we grow together,” Conley

said. “I would love to have a state championship ... but every week our goal is to improve on the week before. We just step forward, and try to bring the new younger players along with us.”

fensive line, where the Senecas have a pair of starters returning. Luke Brickner will be back at left tackle, while Devin Borer will be back at center. Both were all-league selections in 2016. Nick Maury was a starter in 2015, and he’s set to be a starter at right guard this season. Joe Stover is expected to start at left guard, while Lewis Fabrizio is set to start at right tackle. Joe Shirley and Jaron Gase also could see time on the line, as could Cooper Gilliland. “We’re deep at the offensive line, they’ve done a great job,” Fox said. “We’re a little quicker than we were in the past up front. We won’t be monsters size-wise, in most cases, but they’re a great group of linemen.” On defense, the Senecas return nine starters from last year’s playoff squad. It starts at linebacker, where Kwiat and Recker return to their spots. Recker was an all-district choice and the team’s leading tackler in 2016. Kwiat was the team’s leading tackler in 2015. “We’re excited that we have two inside linebackers that can dominate the front,” Fox said. Paul and Somodi are at outside linebacker. “Both of those guys are great football players,” Fox said. The Senecas will also have a chance to dominate the front because of the number of experienced players they have returning to the line. Shirley is back at left end, while Stover is set to line up at his right. The team returns Austin Horn to the right end spot. Horn started Game 1 last year against HopewellLoudon, but then went down with a season-ending injury. Maury is expected to play at right tackle. Fox said he also has a number of solid reserves. Fabrizio, Borer, and Brickner also could play on the line. “Our front box-6, I think we could be one of the best defenses in the area,” Fox said. In the secondary, Conn is returning to start at one corner spot, while at the other, there is competition between Ardner, Mitch Nielsen and Rombach. At safety, Nick Krajewski returns to start at safety, Hemminger and Nielsen are also possibilities to play there. “The competition on our practice field makes us better every day,” Fox said. “We feel that competition is driving our program and ourselves a step further.” At kicker, Fox said there’s a competition between Ardner and Drew Ronski. “I can’t give you a nod yet,” Fox said.

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Columbian boys cross country

Coach: John Kihorany, ninth season 2016: Third in NOL Returning letterwinners: Seniors Jacob Anderson; Kerrick Fanning. Sophomore Jacob Marquis. Others: Senior Jace Windsor. Sophomores Patrick Marquis; Owen Thomsick; Josh Fanning; Ian Martinez; Cameron Koerper. Freshmen Logan Robinson; Caden Grove; Grant Grivven; Izaac Esaw. Outlook: A state qualifier and multiple time league champion, Anderson has emerged as a leader for the Tornadoes on and off the course. “He is one of the most dialed in athletes Iʼve ever had, and one of the most coachable,” Kihorany said. “He does anything

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Columbian volleyball (front, left): Jewelianne Hough, Addison Conti, Megan Fry (second) Hunter Breidenbach, Shayna Schwartz, Macy Allen, Amara Solomon, Niki Cole, Anna Latona (back) Hope Boes, Jay Schar, Emily Davis, Abby Dryfuse, Carly Rosen, Amy Cooper, Erika Carter.

Columbian volleyball

Coach: Hope Boes, first season Returning letterwinners: Seniors Carly Rosen (mh); Niki Cole (set); Macy Allen (def/oh); Shayna Schwartz (lib); Abby Dryfuse (mh). Juniors Emily Davis (oh); Anna Latona (def). Others: Senior Jewel Hough (def). Juniors Hunter Breidenbach (def); Megan Fry (def). Sophomore Amara

Solomon (rs). Freshman Addison Conti. Outlook: For Columbian, itʼs another year with another new voice. For the third-consecutive season, the Tornadoes will have a new coach, as Boes takes over. The former Mohawk coach who has also coached at various levels at Calvert, says the Tornadoes have responded well so far.

“Theyʼre very strong, mentally strong,” Boes said. “With that many coaches in that kind of time period, itʼs hard to get consistency, but theyʼre doing very well. Theyʼre determined. Boes said the Tornadoes will bring strength to 2017. “I just think the strength of the team will be our power,” she said.

Columbian boys soccer (front, left): Brennan Bird, Derik Fournier, Jacob Warnement (second) Josh Cunningham, Owen Goetz, Gavyn Coppus, Chris Laney, Patrick Del Turco, Dylan McCray (back) Brian Ferguson, Jack Coffman, Cole Zimmerman, Chris Schuen, Austin Harp, Xavier Coppus, Dylan Adams, Pat Del Turco.

Columbian boys cross country (front, left): Cameron Koerper, Jacob Anderson, Ian Martinez (second) John Kihorany, Patrick Marquis, Jacob Marquis, Grant Gribben, Izaac Efaw (back) Josh Fanning, Kerrick Fanning, Jace Windsor, Caden Groves, Owen Thomsic.

Columbian boys soccer

Coach: Brian Ferguson, first season Returning letterwinners: Seniors Austin Harp (def); Gavin Coppus (striker); Jacob Warnament (mid/def); Owen Goetz (mid); Patrick Delturco (striker). Others Seniors Braydin Garza (gk); Dylan McCray (mid). Juniors Jack Coffman (mid); Josh Cunningham (def) Tyler Fournier (gk). Sophomores Brennan Bird (def/mid); Cole Zimmerman (sweeper/mid); Chris Laney (def). Freshmen Xavier Coppus (def./mid); Dylan Adams (def). Outlook: A former Tornado is coming back to lead the boys program. Ferguson, who graduated from Columbian in 1988, and went on to play college ball in Fort Wayne, takes over as head coach after assisting longtime coach Rob Ochier last season. So Ferguson has some familiarity with this group. He was asked what stands out

about it. “What stands out, itʼs close knit, since the teamʼs not real big,” Ferguson said. “Theyʼre able to get along with each other, a lot of heart on the team.” Ferguson said heʼs hoping the Tornadoes find their groove as the season goes on. “Iʼm hoping they continue to grow together as a team,” he said. “That, and, I tried to instill three rules: Do your best, do the right thing and treat others the way they should be treated.” Ferguson said heʼs hoping the team grows off the field as well. He also said heʼs working with the veterans on the squad. “Iʼm trying to lean on them as leaders on the team,” he said. “Iʼm hoping they motivate everyone.”

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Coach: Mark Ingalls, first season. 2016: Fourth in NOL Returning letterwinners: Seniors Hailey Cortez; Anna Fletcher. Sophomores Sammy Kimmet; Jocelyn Hardina; Sierra Steinmetz. Others: Senior Danna Smith. Sophomore Emily Hagerty; Katie Keefe. Freshmen Serena Ingals; Madison Grabert; Mia Ingalls. Outlook: Ingalls is in his first season as coach, replacing Nikki Hintze. He said heʼs looking for the Tornadoes to do one thing. “We will compete,” Ingals said. “We had some kids that didnʼt come

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out, that might hurt us at the end of the year, but we will compete at a high level.” When asked about his lineup, Ingals listed Cortez, Mia Ingalls and Fletcher as his top three. “But my pack is not far off,” the coach said. “So far, we look good. We started in the summer, and (the runners) have a good work ethic and a great attitude. The seniors are just wonderful leaders.” Ingalls said the Tornadoes expect to have a strong season. “We have high goals. Our expectations are as high as theyʼve been for last 10 years,” he said.

Columbian girls cross country (front, left): Mia Ingalls, Hailey Cortez, Serena Ingalls, Anna Fletcher, Katie Keefe (back) Mark Ingalls, Sierra Steinmetz, Dannah Smith, Emily Hagerty, Jocelyn Hardina, Maddie Grabert.

Columbian girls soccer

Coach: Vince Arnold, fourth season 2016: 5-10. Returning letterwinners: Seniors Lydia Arnold; Kaylie Martin; Bridget Daniel; Maddie Brisendine; Alice Demith. Juniors Rachel Repp; Jessica Damm; Carly Schafer; Julia Jordan. Sophomores Annie Rannigan; Bella Shope; Abby Bickford. Others: Taylor Kryzyak; Calista Morrison; Lexi Brady. Outlook: Arnold has some things heʼd like to see the program, only in its fourth year, accomplish. “Goal 1 is to win the SBC,” Arnold said. “Goal 2 is to leave a mark in the state tournament. We want people to know the Columbian girls soccer program is on the rise.” Arnold said he thinks the Tornadoes have a chance to be better. “Weʼre early in the process, but we like the direction that weʼre going,” Arnold said. “Weʼve got a great mix of upperclassmen, middleclassmen and freshmen, who are all going to contribute this season.” Arnold also said the program has continued to grow. “Weʼre attracting more athletes, more players,” Arnold said. “Kids just want to be a part of the game.”

TC girls tennis

Columbian girls soccer (front, left): Alexia Brady, Rachel Repp, Zoey Wright, Kaylie Martin, Cassidy Conlon, Alaina Hayes (second) Abby Bickford, Jessica Damm, Alice Demith, Jenna Schank, Taryn Bohanan, Riley Sherman, Taylor Krzyzak (third) Melissa Hoffman, Miranda Dominguez, Mallory Rife, Emily Mackling, Calista Morrison, Morgan Smith, Julia Jordan, Anessa Wagner, Carly Schafer (back) Jillian Hall, Isabella Shope, Morgan Cranmore, Koryn Morlock, Maddie Brisendine, Bridget Daniel, Anne Rannigan, Jenna Parrish, Lydia Amola, Vincent Arnold.

Columbian tennis (front, left): Linzi Boos, Sophie Crist, Casey Knetson, Marina Pennycuff, Dharma Luzader (back) Trey Elchert, Katie Smith, Brooke Smith, Erin Musil, Emily Keefe, Emma Melvin, Alexis Smith.

Coach: Trey Elchert, first season Roster: Seniors Brooke Smith, Sophie Crist; Marina Pennycuff. Juniors Alexis Smith; Katie Smith; Kristin Fitch. Sophomores Nicolette Stiltner; Lindzy Boose; Dharma Luzader; Emma Melvin; Casey Knutson. Freshmen Erin Musil; Emily Keefe. Outlook: Elchert, a Jackson Center native, is in his first season at Columbian after recently graduating from Bluffton University. He has a roster of 13 players, and he said eight of them are in competition for spots in the lineup. The singles players are generally figured out, though. Senior Brooke Smith is expected to play at No. 1 singles, while Crist and Katie Smith are expected to play the other two spots. “Weʼre just trying to basically use the experience we have from last year, bring the new girls along,” he said. The coach said that the doubles teams are likely to be made up of some combination of Pennycuff, Musil, Knutson and Alexis Smith.

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TC girls golf

Columbian girls golf (front, left): Kate Burkes, Breanna Brock, Savannah Hagen, Tyler Ward (back) Adam Cok, Taylor Losey, Ava Sarka, Kacie Ludwig, Olivia Olinger, Meredith Obringer, Tony Vasko.

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you ask him to do, and is a great leader for the other kids on the team.” Kihorany said Anderson is focused on always improving. “Thatʼs a big part of it,” Kihorany said. “Heʼs really good about what he wants to do to get better. Heʼs the only one (on the team) with three years experience.”

As for the team, itʼs relatively inexperienced. But itʼs also impatient, and Kihorany said thatʼs a good thing. “I think it started in June with Jacob, Jacob and Kerrick,” Kihorany said. “Itʼs a sport where you start in June ... Everyone is stepping up, no one is waiting for their turn. Everyone wants to be a part of it now. Other people are stepping up taking places, theyʼre not asking for permission to run with the top group, they all want to try and do the best they can and let the chips fall where they may.”

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Columbian Tornadoes

2016: 2-8, 1-5 NOL Head coach: Judd Lutz. Assistant coaches: Shaun Conley, Troy Keller, Chandler Hoover, Andrew Miller, Ryan Ottney, Dan Cole, Mykael Heberling, Keegan McLaughlin.

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focus this offseason on getting back to balance. “That was a point of emphasis all year last year, and didn’t get it done,” Lutz said. “And the point of emphasis this offseason and early in camp here, we can’t be a pass-happy team. We’ve got to be able to run the ball, even when they’re stacking the box. Even when they know we’re going to run it, we’ve still got to run it for positive yards. We’ve got a good core of running backs, and a good core of guys up front we can plug in there, but we’ve got to get it done.” To get it done, the Tornadoes will be looking to a pair of sophomores — Hunter Richardson and Nick Jackson. Senior Jacob Charlton also will be in that mix, as will junior Kaeden Hatlay. Lutz said that on the offensive line, the Tornadoes are a little banged up. Drake DeVore and Kindal Bustillos will return to the rotation, as will Andrew Schalk and Carl Assenheimer. Donavan Magill, Chad Gunder, Gabe Reyes and Lance Young also will be looked at to step in and contribute there. And that likely will be necessary with all the injuries. “Right now we’re really banged up, to be honest with you,” Lutz said. “We have four starters who are completely out, who we’re hoping to get back sooner rather than later, so our young guys are getting in there, get-

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For Judd Lutz, Year 2 is a little different than Year 1. The Columbian coach hopes that also is reflected in the win-loss record. In Lutz’s first year, the Tornadoes struggled, going just 2-8. It was the former TC standout’s first year as a head coach, and his staff’s first year together. Lutz said the run-up to his second season has been smoother than the first. “Coaching-staff-wise, we return a lot of the same coaches, who were all brand new last year,” Lutz said. “So having that rollover is really good, the language being the same, and knowing what the expectation is, per coach, per position. It’s obviously much more seamless, so that has accelerated the growth a little bit, I think, within our staff.” Lutz said the same holds true for the athletes. “Obviously, that will show up within our players, too, you hope,” Lutz said. “Returning players, returning so many guys ... they know the expectations a little bit more. We’re able to move on to some more advanced stuff a little bit quicker.” At quarterback, Todd Simonds returns to lead the Tornadoes. Simonds made some starts in his sophomore campaign, and last year started every game for TC. “Having his leadership coming back offensively is really key,” Lutz said. “You’ve got your focal point of your offense coming back, and a lot of guys around him, as well.” Chase Frankhauser, a sophomore, will back up Simonds. Running the ball was a big struggle for the Tornadoes last season. The Tornadoes passed the ball plenty because of that. Lutz said there’s been a

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ting a lot of work. We’re just waiting for the other guys to return. We’ve got to build depth. You’ll never start five and play with the same five.” At wide receiver, Columbian gets back Donnell Brockington, who Lutz said was elected a junior captain. Blake Steinmetz and Jared Akers – two big contributors a season ago, will return to the position. “It’s experienced,” Lutz said of the receivers’ group. “A deep core with also some young talent that’s going to step in.” The Tornadoes’ defensive line – as with most teams in the area – will use a number of the same players as the offensive line. In TC’s case, that means the defensive front has the same injuries the offensive side has. DeVore, Schalk, Magill and Bustillos figure to play big roles on the D-line, as will Gunder. Lutz said Kyler Fuller also could see time there. Akers, Brockington and Steinmetz are expected to man the secondary, while at linebacker, Parker Johnson, A.J. Elchert and Tony Szablewski will see time, as will Charlton and Richardson. Lutz said the Tornadoes need to improve defensively. “We’re gonna play a lot of teams who are gonna run the football, pound the football,” he said. “We’ve got to be able to stop the run. Early in the season ... we play a team Week 1 (Elida) who’s gonna be empty and five wide, so this offseason camp wise, we have to be prepared to stop the run for the season, while also preparing to stop a pass-happy team a little bit in Week 1.” At kicker, Johnson returns after an all-conference season in ‘16, but Lutz said the junior is dealing with an injury, so senior Jacob Warnement has come over from the soccer team. Simonds, an all-NOL punter, also returns.

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31 Blaize Wagner

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34 Michael Eisenhower

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27 Bo Wagner

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29 Kurt Smith

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30 Kyler Fuller

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32 Ethan Ring

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33 Jacob Banks

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35 Alex Taylor

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51 Matt Sharpe

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52 Donavan Magill

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84 Andrew Levans

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61 Evan Elchert

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63 Lane Irving

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Columbian boys golf (front, left): Isaac Stover, Owen Smith, Collin Anway, Hayden Carter (second) Trevor McCarthy, Griffin Bunting, Tyson Price, Kyle Kantner, Colin Burkett, Andrew Branson (back) Adam Cok, Greg Gase, Brenton Brown, Braden Brown, Brock Rudolph, Garrett Bowers, Tony Vasko.

Coach: Sahen Fultz, 4th year 2016: 7-7-3, 4-2-1 SBC Returning letterwinners: Seniors Seth Hohman (MF); Zach Tornow (MF); Kyle Baker (AT), Garrett Taylor (D). Juniors Brock Newsome (AT); Cade Newsome (D); Jacob Turner (MF). Sophomores Javi Ramirez (D); Victor Guzman (AT). Others: Senior Alec Levengood (D). Junior Jared Norman (G). Sophomore Marcus Lonsway (MF/AT).

Freshman Shane Hohman (MF/AT). Outlook: Clyde soccer coach Sahen Fultz has been busy this year for Clyde athletics. Not only is this his fourth year as the boys coach, he also took over the girls team this year and welcomed his first child this summer. This year has been eventful even before the season starts. “This has been a long process. It's been relieving as it all comes to-

gether,” Fultz said. “These boys have been with me for four years now, so they know what to expect. “The leadership is very strong. The first couple years were rough because I was new and we didn't have that leadership that took control. Now we have that in the seniors and in Seth Hohman. The whole senior group is tight-knit. But Seth is a model player and student you'd want

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Buckeye Central Bucks

2016: 2-8, 2-6 Northern 10 Athletic Con-

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Head coach: Rob Detterman, second

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Assistant coaches: Jonathan Kehres,

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10 Kyle Sanderson 6-1 205 RB/LB

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52 Grant Bishop

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54 Derek Reed

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58 Garrett Harrison 6-0 251 OL/DL 64 Tommy Phillips

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71 Danny Utz

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70 Dan Reinhart 75 Nick Ramey 77 Zach Hiler

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81 Jake Heefner

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88 Davey Williams

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82 Zach Seiler

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2016 Results

Plymouth 39, Buckeye Central 19 Mohawk 26, Buckeye Central 12

Seneca East 46, Buckeye Central 14 Crestline 36, Buckeye Central 14

Upper Sandusky 32, Buckeye Central 7 Buckeye Central 42, Ridgedale 0 Carey 42, Buckeye Central 0

Buckeye Central 41, Bucyrus 40

Colonel Crawford 34, Buckeye Central 6 Wynford 62, Buckeye Central 12

Detterman hopes Bucks improve in his 2nd year BY JOHN MONTGOMERY

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NEW WASHINGTON — Wins have been hard to come by for Buckeye Central since ending as the Division VI runner-up in 2011, with two .500 seasons being the high water marks over the past five years. And the trick to improving is no trick at all, according to second-year coach Rob Detterman. "Our motto's to get 1 percent better each day and we've been doing that," Detterman said. "If we continue to do that, we'll be a pretty good team by the end of the year. "We're in the second year in our system, too, which will help," he said. "I think we've bridged that gap and the kids are comfortable with what we're doing." Having experience will help. The Bucks (2-8, 2-6 Northern 10 Athletic Conference) return 11 veterans on a team of 25, with numbers of each pretty evenly spaced — five of the seven seniors, three of the six juniors and three of the six sophomores are returning letterwinners. "We do have some veterans back. We do have some pretty good players at

skilled positions. We do have some guys used to varsity football who can go out and do well," Detterman said. "We feel we can be competitive." Senior Max Loy returns to guide the multiple-set offense, which Detterman said will offer two-back and spread looks. Loy went 58 for 126 through the air for 804 yards and eight touchdowns last year with six interceptions. "He will continue to progress. He has a good arm and the ability to make right plays," Detterman said. "He's a steady player." But last year's top two receivers — Trenton Langjahr (32-347, 1 TD) and Jeff Hall (16-340, 6 TDs) — graduated after combining for 48 catches, 687 yards and seven touchdowns. Owen Ackerman, another graduate, led the team in rushing in 547 and six scores on 110 carries. But experience returns to help fill the voids. The veteran receivers include seniors Joe Cole and Wade Ackerman and sophomore Sy Petro, with sophomore Jake Heefner back at tight end. Junior veteran Avery Baldosser looks to be the featured back, Detterman said. "We think he can run the ball really well, and he has toughness and has decent speed," Detterman said.

Senior Kyle Sanderson will also see time again in the backfield. The line will include veterans senior Derek Reed, juniors Grant Shook and Grant Bishop and sophomore Nick Ramey. Those same names will see plenty of playing time on the other side of the ball in Buckeye Central's 4-2-5 defense. Reed, Shook, Bishop, Ramey and Heefner will see time along the defensive line. Petro, Sanderson and Baldosser will man the linebacker spots. Senior Payton Phenicie, Cole, Loy and Ackerman (4 interceptions) will handle the secondary. "We like the guys we have up top and they keep things in front of them," Detterman said. "We've got some experience on the line and at linebacker and we like what they can do." But the Bucks will be challenged by overall numbers and overall team speed. "We don't have a lot of team speed. We've got to be well conditioned and avoid injuries and we've got to play well," Detterman said. "We've got to give 110 percent because we don't have the speed to make up for mistakes. "We need to find the next best player if we have to replace someone (if there is an injury)," he said. "Guys have to be willing to fill in."

Mohawk boys cross country (left): Brock Cleveland, Austin England, Hunter Gottfried, Ryan Lacey, Isaiah Aurand, Jared Vargo, Isaac Ward, Kevin Dietrich.

Mohawk girls cross country (left): Angela Daniel, Brooke Hannam, Madison Fredritz, Anna Stillberger, Brock Cleveland, Makenna Hurley, Destini Oler, Hayley Luhring, Taylor Lawhorn.

Mohawk girls golf (left): Jake Molyet, Hayden Heilman, Madison Wagner, Alayna Kindle, Kayla Risner, Emmah Danner.

Above, Buckeye Central boys golf (front, left): Dalton Sheaffer, Josh Dentinger, Jared Clark, Jacob Maxhimer (back) Jarod Mason, Adam Krebs, Nick Fike, Nic Ratliff, Caden Parsons, Owen Diesch, Troy Green, Tyler Rose, Zac Kaple.

At left, Mohawk boys golf (front, left): Weston Bollinger, Drew Lininger, Zach King, Branyon Winings, Nathaniel Luhring (second) Logan Drum, Wes Romanko, Stephen Smith, Tyler Tusing, Ragan Fleming, Kalub Walters (back) Dave Myers, Evan Kuenzli, Wesley Sniffen, Kaiden Hammer, Colton Price, Marshall Stull, Brett Kelbley.

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Buckeye Central cross country

Coach: Thad Metzger, fifth year. 2016: Ninth in N10. Returning letterwinners: Senior Dylan Case. Sophomores Justin Dentinger, Steven Long, Alex Young. Others: Junior Evan Conway. Sophomore Mikel Essary. Freshmen Noah Ash, Anthony Millinger. Outlook: The challenges are there for the Bucks. The team has just eight runners this year, and the four veterans earned their first varsity letters last year. but Metzger feels the Bucks will show improvement this fall compared to 2016. “We donʼt have a whole lot of experience,” he said. “Younger team, but I think weʼre going to improve over last yearʼs team because weʼll have a few guys capable of running under 20 (minutes),” Metzger said. The overall goal is to get the times down and see what develops from there as the season progresses. A group effort will help with that, he added. “In the top five, Iʼll have a similar group of speed, so theyʼll pack run,” Metzger said. “Theyʼll kind of push each other. “Itʼd be nice to beat a few teams in the N10, and just in general improve over last year,” he said.

Coach: Thad Metzger, fifth year. 2016: Seventh in N10. Returning letterwinners: Seniors Kourtni Brown, Haley Kalb, Kendra Stahl, Zoe Rutledge. Sophomore Katelynn Petty. Others: Junior Sam Fechner. Sophomore Zoie Lewis. Freshmen Kyleigh Brown, Katie Hagerty, Courtney Stahl, Taylor Ratliff. Outlook: The numbers are up and the depth is building, and Metzger hopes to combine that into a top-three finish in the conference. “Thatʼd be a big jump for us, but weʼd like to think weʼve got some fight in us,” he said. That fight will come from various places. Four of the five veterans come from the upper grades, but Metzger said key roles will be filled by those in all of the classes. “I think weʼre going to have several of our younger girls to be contributors this year,” he said. But that youth will face challenges. Metzger said that although some of the freshmen enjoyed success in junior high, they now have to adjust to competing against older, more experienced runners.

Coach: Jackie Nye 2016: 23-2, 16-0 N10 Outlook: Buckeye Central is coming off a great season, which ended in the Division IV district final. To get back there, the Bucks will have to play like they did last season. It wonʼt be easy, but returning a plethora of experience and talent is a start. Perhaps the biggest returner in the N10, and possibly northwest Ohio is Jenna Karl. Karl is a fouryear starter and was named N10 player of the year last season. She, Addie Ackerman and Bailey Agin were

182 kills. Senior Emily Stump recorded 42 blocks a season ago and will be helped on the front line by 6-foot Lexi Evak and Courtney Pifher. Agin and Claire Songer are back as the defensive specialists. With plenty of talent and experience returning and one of the best players in the state returning for her senior season, the Bucks are the frontrunners in the N10 until someone challenges them. Carey and Mohawk also are solid, but will have to deal with Karl to make any kind of moves in the league.

Buckeye Central volleyball named to the first-team AllN10 team last season. Karl totaled 377 kills (second in the N10), 38 aces with just three errors and she made 299 digs. Agin had 336 serve receives with a percentage of 0.955, while making 306 digs. The Bucks did lose some talent to graduation with the departures of Ackerman, Sarah Heydinger and Erin Baldosser. Ackerman led the N10 in assists with 771 (10.28 per game). Baldosser had 39 aces, 328 serve receives and had a 0.937 percentage. Heydinger hammered

Buckeye Central cross country (front, left): Zoie Lewis, Sam Fechner, Kendra Stahl, Taylor Ratliff (second) Katelyn Petty, Haley Kalb, Kourtni Brown, Courtney Stahl (back) Noah Ash, Dylan Case, Justin Dentinger, Anthony Millinger, Steven Long, Alex Young, Evan Conway, Thad Metzger.

Buckeye Central girls golf

Buckeye Central girls golf (left): Maddie Diesch, Willa Obringer, Leah Vanderpool, Beth Cronau, Tori Thimmes, Paige Shealy, Kaylen Ackerman, Layne Vanderpool, Elizabeth Heydinger, Lexi Biglin, Alli Stahl, Vicki Niedermeier.

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Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains

2016: 5-5, 4-4 in BVC Head coach: Brian Colatruglio. Assistant coaches: Brad Snyder, Jason Bish, Aaron Kapelka, Eric Brickman, Nate Colatruglio, Eric Depinet.

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Noah Borer

5-6 145 WR/LB

Blake Hoover

5-2 100 WR/LB

Zach Kreais

6-3 160 QB/DB

10 Derek Foos

5-9 160 WR/LB

12 Reece Berrier

5-2 100 WR/DB

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11 Travis Milligan 13 Peyton Burns

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6-2 175 QB/LB

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14 Takoda Pahl

5-11 140 WR/DB

20 Jaret Nelson

6-1 145 WR/DB

18 Charlie Wickham 5-8 165 WR/DB 21 Dominic Hedrick 5-7 155 WR/LB 22 Adam Sendelbach 5-6 160 RB/LB 25 CJ Smith

5-10 175 TE/LB

32 Nate Fox

6-3 225 TE/OL/DL

34 Ethan Watkins

6-0 155 RB/LB

33 Sam Stickley 50 Terry Dell

51 Alec Bower

5-11 185 RB/LB

5-10 200 OL/DL

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6-2 235 OL/DL

64 Bryson Fuller

5-9 190 OL/DL

70 Adam Daniel

5-11 230 OL/DL

74 Gage Burns

5-9 200 OL/DL

54 DonovanBickelhaupt 6-1

195 OL/LB

66 Jake Breidenbach 6-3

310 OL/DL

72 Hunter Brady 75 Jacob Krupp

5-10 235 OL/DL 5-9 200 OL/DL

76 Ethan Sendelbach5-10 200 OL/DL 77 Aaron Yerkes

80 Logan St. Clair 88 Seth Young

2016 Results

5-9 205 OL/DL

6-5 175 WR/DB 5-9 150 WR/DB

Chieftains want to build on last year’s progress

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Calvert 35, Hopewell-Loudon 13 Hopewell-Loudon 38, Elmwood 22 McComb 49, Hopewell-Loudon 7 Leipsic 16, Hopewell-Loudon 8 Van Buren 42, Hopewell-Loudon 40 Arlington 34, Hopewell-Loudon 14 Hopewell-Loudon 72, Arcadia 14 Hopewell-Loudon 34, Pandora-Gilboa 31 Hopewell-Loudon 36, Liberty-Benton 29 Hopewell-Loudon 55, Riverdale 21

BY DAN KLISH Sports Writer

BASCOM — Coach Brian Colatruglio is excited for his second year. He said he is able to see the progress with Hopewell-Loudon from last year to this year. Everything was new for the coaching staff and for the players. “New schemes. New terminology. Everything,” said Colatruglio. This year the team and coaches know each other a lot better. The pace of putting things in has gone much smoother. With a full year and offseason behind the Chieftains, Colatruglio wants to make a jump and show the same improvement as they did toward the end of last season. The Chieftains started the season last year with a 1-5 record and turned things around to win four straight. The Blanchard Valley Conference is tough and H-L had a tough schedule a year ago. “We played four playoff teams last year and two other teams that came in ninth and just missed. We know that within our conference, it's loaded,” Colatruglio said. With perennial playoff teams like McComb, Leipsic, Liberty-Benton and

“We are looking to take some of those close losses where we competed and try to turn the tables on those.” — Brian Colatruglio H-L football coach

the league we were in for a long time. A lot of our kids hang out with their guys and know each other pretty well,” said Colatruglio. “It's a special rivalry being this close and the long history between the two schools. It's a neat game. Especially playing Week 1 and it's gonna be a huge crowd and a fun night.” The rivalry is something that the team had been focusing on since Day 1, he said. During two-a-days, a lot of focus goes toward that Week 1 opponent. The Chieftains have a little bit of an eye on what Calvert has been doing. Colatruglio said, “A lot of focus of our practices through two-a-days is on that Week 1 opponent no matter who it is. It's a big game for us. They (Calvert) have been in the playoffs six, seven, eight years in a row or whatever its been. If we are going to put ourselves in a position to be a playoff team, it's a big game for us.” One of the challenges that H-L faces is that it doesn't have a ton of depth. “We have to stay healthy,” said Colatruglio, “I'm sure every small school coach says the same thing. We don't have a ton of depth and I think that's a

Arlington, the Chieftains will have to play hard every week. “I think we competed for the most part last year — except for McComb — with the schedule that we played. We are looking to take some of those close losses where we competed and try and turn the tables on those,” Colatruglio said. With Calvert in Week 1, the competition fits right in with the rest of the schedule. The two teams are “backyard rivals.” “That's our one team we play from ■ please see CHIEFTAINS, 11

H-L girls cross country

Hopewell-Loudon girls cross country (front, left): Ashley Brickner, Shantel Strahm, Brook Breidenbach, Taylor Joseph, Renae Kapelka (second) Madisen Crites-Kline, Jazmine Nutter, Corrin Hoover, Taylor Leiter, Kenzie Coleman, Camie Tidswell (back) Paul Jones, Emily Pace, Bailey Jameson, Riley Suter, Teresa Jones.

H-L volleyball

Coach: Carrie Weaver (3rd year) 2016: 15-8, 7-5 in BVC Returning Letterwinners: Seniors Alex Falter (DS), Hailey Coppus (S), Kenadee Siebenaller (MH), Jessica Kreais (RS/OH), Jacquelyn Burns (OH/RS). Junior Chelsey Depinet (DS). Sophomores Kasey Livesay (RS/DS), Peyton Hoover (OH). Others: Freshman Olivia Savidge (MH). Outlook: With all of last year's team returning, Hopewell-Loudon coach Carrie Weaver is excited for the upcoming season. The Chieftain coaching staff is made up of H-L alumni from the last 10 years. Weaver in her third year as head coach and her 10th as an alumni this year. With others that have graduated in the last ten years, the staff still knows the program pretty well. Janell Hall joins Weaver

for her second year as does the eighth grade coach. The freshman coach is also an alumni. “The staff has a lot of volleyball experience,” said Weaver. On the floor, Weaver will be looking to Hailey Coppus at setter to be a team leader. “(Hailey) does a good job commanding the floor,” Weaver said. Jacquelyn Burns is also expected to be one of the leaders on the floor. Burns is the go-to player, Weaver said. When the team is stuck in a jam, the teams thinks 'let's see what Jacque has going on for us,' she said. “She gets the job done. She is a good competitor,” Weaver said. With tough teams like Arlington, Liberty-Benton and McComb in the Blanchard Valley Conference, Weaver wants her team to be competitive and is hoping to finish in the top five.

Hopewell-Loudon volleyball (front, left): Hailey Coppus, Jacque burns, Kenadee Siebenaller, Jessie Kreais, Alex Falter (back) Carrie Weaver, Peyton Hoover, Kasey Livesay, Olivia Savidge, Chelsey Depinet.

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H-L boys cross country

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Coach: Helen Coleman, Fifth year 2016: BVC Champions Returning Letterwinners: Seniors Ryan Alvarado, Brendan Herbert, Kyle Huth, Ben Meade, Tyler Reinhart-Anez. Juniors Bailey Breidenbach, Ben Hetzel, Connor Roush. Sophomores Jordan Foster, Marshall Reinhard, Kyle Rumschlag. Others: Junior Chance Mason. Sophomores Brendan Durbin, Jordyn Jury, Carter Ritchey. Freshmen Bryce Arbogast, Caden Crawford, Daniel Lommerse, Trey Masterson. Outlook: Coach Helen Coleman has a pretty well balanced team. The HopewellLoudon squad has nine upperclassmen — five seniors, four juniors — along with 10 underclassmen. Among that group of guys there are five that have received all-conference, regional or state honors. Tyler Reinhart-Anez is in

H-L golf

his senior year and is the most decorated runner on the team. He was the Blanchard Valley Conference individual champion last year, a state qualifier (2016), first-team AllBVC (2016, 2015), individual regional qualifier (2106, 2015) and All-BVC honorable mention (2014). Jordan Foster earned first-team all-conference honors last season as a sophomore and qualified for regionals. Ryan Alvarado, Marshall Reinhard and Kyle Rumschlag each were named to the 2016 all-conference honorable mention list. Alvarado also earned the same honor in 2015. Even with an experienced and decorated team, the Chieftains don't really have a front runner. They won't have someone they can rely on to get a top 10 finish in every race. “We are more of a pack team,” said Coleman.

Hopewell-Loudon golf (front, left): Jena Huffman, Owen Schumm, Nathan Cook, Layne Myers, Kiley Cline (back) Marcus White, Lucas Walker, Cody Balliet, Conner White, Adam Creeger, Garrett White, Mike Rietzke.

H-L girls cross country

Coach: Paul Jones, 21 years Returning letterwinners: Seniors Jazmine Nutter, Bailey Jameson, Cameron Tidswell, Emily Pace, Madisen Crites-Kline. Junior Renae Kapelka. Sophomores Corrin Hoover, Ashley Brickner. Others: Sophomore Kenzi Coleman. Freshman Taylor Joseph, Riley Suter, Brook Breidenbach, Taylor Leiter, Shanny Strahm. Outlook: The 2016 Blanchard Valley Conference champions have a nice mix of experience and youth. Coach Paul Jones has six runners from last year's regional team back — Emily Pace, Bailey Jameson, Renae Kapelka, Corrin Hoover, Ashley

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universal problem right now in small school football.” He said that his first line of guys are good and feel comfortable with what they have but it could get really thin in some positions. With a healthy team and building confidence, Colatruglio thinks his team can compete with the teams on his schedule.

Brickner and Cameron Tidswell. Jazmine Nutter and Madisen Crites-Kline also bring experience to the table with some running in tournaments. Five of the Chieftains were given allconference honors and the freshmen earned top honors in junior high. Kapelka and Hoover were named to last season's All-BVC first team while Jameson, Pace and Brickner earned second-team honors. As long as Jones' team can stay health and stay competitive, he doesn't see any glaring weaknesses with his team. Something that he needs to work on is getting his six new runners some experience.

The Chieftains run a multiple style offense and most of the time will go with a one-back set. Colatruglio says he always tries to go for balance. With returners in Zach Kreias at quarterback and Sam Stickley at running back, that is a nice place to start. Those two are going to be the focal point on offense for the Chieftains, Colatruglio said. Kreais is a dual-threat quarterback, who can get the ball where it needs to be, whether it is on the ground or through the air. “How good we can be on of-

Hopewell-Loudon boys cross country (front, left): Chance Mason, Caden Crawford, Brendan Durbin, Ben Hetzel, Ryan Alvarado, Kyle Huth, Tyler Reinhart-Anez (second) Jordan Foster, Connor Roush, Carter Ritche, Daniel Lommerse, Ben Meade, Bryce Arbogast, Trey Masterson, Marshall Reinhard (back) Helen Coleman, Bailey Breidenbach, Jordyn Jury, Kyle Rumschlag, Brendan Herbert, Ryan Depinet, Deb Weaver.

fense is gonna be how well our receiving corp comes along,” said Colatruglio. “We have two returners and two new guys and the production we get out of them ... if they play the way we think they can play then I think we can be a pretty dangerous offense.” The defense is also multiple. The Chieftains are going to play with a bunch of different fronts and try to move around in the secondary. There is experience at every level. Colatruglio said, “We have two of our D-linemen

that are back. Four of our five linebackers started games at some point last year and one returner in the secondary. We are experienced at every level, but also thin at every level,” he said. Alec Bower was a first-team all-league player last season at defensive end and he is back to anchor the defensive front. Jake Breidenbach played a lot up front. Linebackers Derek Foos and Dominic Hedrick — on the outside — played a lot of football last year. The two inside backers are Donovan Bickel-

Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains

haupt and John Turco. Bickelhaupt is making a move from defensive end to inside linebacker and Turco started some games at linebacker last year. Stickley will also play linebacker. Logan St. Clair started all 10 games last season in the secondary and has the experience. With the coaches and players being familiar with each other and many of the starters having experience, coach Colatruglio and the Chieftains are ready to get the season started.

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Seneca East girls cross country

Coach: Matt Schock, fourth season 2016: Third in N10 Returning Letterwinners: Seniors Sydney Green; Katie Hall; Maddy Miller; Hallie Miller; Callie Rife. Juniors Kaitlyn Cook; Morgan England; Emily Hughes; Hailey King, Kaitlynn Arnold. Sophomore Delainey Drown. Others: Juniors Rozie Barraza; Macy Phillips. Sophomore Kaya Solze. Freshmen Kennedy Beard; Cammie Dorris; Hannah Rowe; Savannah Thompson; Brianna Yakoubian. Outlook: On thing's for sure. The Tigers have experience. Six of Seneca East's top seven runners from a year ago return. And with a roster of 19 athletes, Schock doesn't want any of the returners taking their spot for granted. “The best thing about 19 girls on a team is the fact that no one can take it easy,” he said. “All of them have to continue to work hard in order to earn their spot on the team.” Still, with returners and plenty of talent elsewhere, the coach is thinking that the Tigers — who qualified for the Division III regionals a season ago, could be contending for a conference title. “A league championship is certainly a goal, and we will go from there,” Schock said. “Carey and Colonel Crawford will be right there at the top, but I believe our girls are hungry for the challenge after missing out last season.” And the Tigers have more in mind than the league meet. But Schock said they will have to work for it. “As for running beyond the district race, that is something these girls will have to decide with their efforts as the season goes,” he said.

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Seneca East boys cross country

Seneca East boys cross country (front, left): Doug Mason, Carter Lacy, Ben Cole, Clay Gahring, James Williams, Reece Niedermier, Christian Drown, Ben Smith (back) Cole Telquist, Zane Gibbs, Colton Fleure, Kyle Burgderfer, Dakota Laughlin, Caleb Skidmore, Matt Chappell.

Coach: Doug Mason, 13th season 2016: Third in N10 Returning letterwinners: Seniors Kyle Burgderfer; Ben Cole; Zach Young. Sophomores James Williams; Timmy Johnson; Sophomores Christian Drown; Colton Fleure; Dakota Laughlin. Others: Senior Clay Gahring. Freshmen Matt Chappell; Devon Corfman; Zane Gibbs; Carter Lacy; Reece Niedermier; Caleb Skidmore; Ben Smith; Cole Telquist; Bryce Wise; Pieter Wise.

Outlook: Seneca East was a district runner up last season, and despite the loss of some talent, Mason said the pieces are in place for more success in 2017. “We lost a solid senior class to graduation this past year that enjoyed a lot of success in their careers in our program,” Mason said. “ The good thing is that their replacements bring back both some valuable experience and some talent.” The important factor, Mason said, rests with two things: Improvement

and adjustment. “The key for us will be how much our returning varsity runners improve their times from last year and how a talented freshman class adapts to the longer distance in a high school race,” Mason said. “If those two things can happen as we go through this upcoming season, this team could be in a good position to accomplish some special things at the seasonʼs end.” As for the N10, Mason listed Carey and Colonel Crawford as favorites.

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Seneca East Tigers Coach: Ed Phillips

2016: 8-3 (6-2 N10)

Assistant coaches: Kevin Dick, Justin

Ruffing, George Parks, Ted Weaver, Andy Ruffing, Jeremy Cornwell, Matt Spencer,

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14 Bo Smith

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13 Elijah Riggs

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15 Joel Wise

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18 Andy Bowerman 5-10 160 WR/DB

22 Skyler Walker

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24 Blane Cottingham 5-10 175 WR/DB

34 Dylan Cornwell

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41 Kane Lynch

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44 Spencer Walker 5-11 190 WR/LB

21 Gage Legron

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23 D.J. Ruffing

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54 Hunter Martin

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56 Dustin Smith

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53 Brandon Best 55 Alex Daniel

57 Jake Daniel

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58 Logan Hicks

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60 Seth Biglin

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61 Alec Gomez

5-9 125 RB/DB

60 Evan Lynch

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63 Stephon Bennett 5-10 190 OL/DL

64 Nathan Love

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68 Cade Reichert

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66 Blake Jones 70 Tyler Turek

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73 Austin Stombaugh 5-11 210 OL/DL

76 Dustin Austin

74 Evan Fitch

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80 Brock Ferres

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89 Chase Berger

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83 Rayden Bivens

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Wynford 35, Seneca East 12 Seneca East 28, Calvert 16 Carey 46, Seneca East 41 Division VI Playoffs

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out, you’re having fun, but you’re still putting the work in,” he said. “When you can put the work in, and have fun while you’re doing it, it just makes it better and better.” In some ways, Brock Martin personifies the reasons for Seneca East’s success. He’s a star player who has been a standout as a receiver and ball carrier. And yet, two weeks before the kickoff of the season, he wasn’t sure what position he’d be playing for the Tigers. “You might have a posi-

Question at quarterback for tough Tigers BY ZACH BAKER

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ATTICA — The Seneca East Tigers go into the 2017 season with a question mark at quarterback. Coach Ed Phillips doesn't seem to be bothered by that. He has three candidates to replace the graduated Brennan Martin, who helped lead the Tigers to back-to-back playoff appearances. Bo Smith, who filled in last season at QB after Martin was injured and even started the team's playoff game, is not one of them. Phillips is shifting the 6-foot senior to the slot. Instead, the coach has settled on three possibilities. One is Brock Martin, who ran and caught his way to 2,200 total offensive yards last season. The others are sophomore Chase Foos and junior Blaine Swartzmiller. Martin was arguably the Tigers' best player a year ago. He did everything last season but throw. But Phillips said the senior can do that, too. “He's as explosive of a back as there is around,” Phillips said. “And he's throwing the ball really well, because, as a freshman and a sophomore, he took some reps at quarterback, and last year was probably the first year he didn't take any, except in some wildcat formations. He's playing really well there this summer.” The coach said Foos and Swartzmiller each bring something to the table. He said Foos can be a double threat. “He can stand in the pocket and sling it, but he's really good in the run game, too,” Phillips said. “Our last play on offense Aug. 10 in a scrimmage, I think he ripped off like a 50-yard run on one of our read plays. It's not that he can't run it. “Blaine's a lot like Brock,” Phillips said. “He's 6-2, 215. He's built like a truck. Throws the ball very well, but he's a guy who when he's not at quarterback, he'll play some running back for us.” So a decision has to be made. Then again, maybe it doesn't. Phillips was an assistant under Nate Cole at Tiffin University a decade ago, when the Dragons were consistently ranked in the top 25 of Division II. They

tion you like more than another,” he said. “But, I guess you just go at it with the best attitude as possible, and I told Coach, originally, ‘I’m gonna do whatever’s best for the team.’ “So, if they need me at quarterback, they need me at running back, slot, whatever the position may be, that’s where I want to be utilized at,” Martin said. Phillips said Martin is not alone in his attitude. “Nate Love is a good example, because he hasn’t started for four years,” Phillips said. “He started some last year … and I think that is what takes your program to the next

level. When you have guys that don’t start for three and four years, (they) work their butts off, and then get that chance and they’re successful on Friday night. That’s the difference. “It’s the opposite of what society is today,” Phillips said. “Because society today is, ‘I didn’t get it quickly and easily, I’m going to quit.’ Our guys work their butts off, and they know that reward on Friday night may not come until their junior or senior year. But when it does, it’s worth it. I think of guys like that, because that’s really what it takes to make a program great.” Love said the Tigers just want to keep the success

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did so by alternating their quarterbacks — Donnie Johnson and Matt Root — on every other play. “I don't know that we'll go every other play,” Phillips said. “But there will be a lot of games where we play more than one.” The coach said the players have embraced the concept. “I told the guys after the scrimmage, 'These guys were a lot like Donnie and Matt were. There's no ego. All they want to do is win football games,'” Phillips said. “They'll do anything you ask them to do.” At the running back spots, the Tigers' situation will be dictated by what happens at quarterback. Martin or Swartzmiller will be key cogs in the backfield if not playing QB, as will Jared Gurney. Gurney has been in the shadow of Martin and Cory Depinet for the past few seasons. But it might be his time to shine. “And Gurney, last year, we talked to him, and the guys, and said, 'If you're on another team, you probably would have 1,000 yards rushing.'” Phillips said. “We feel really good about him and Blaine there, and we've got some young guys in Kane Lynch and some others who also play there.” At wide receiver, the Tigers will have Smith at the slot, but also have plenty other potential standouts. “Collan Martin, he's back, he's playing really well,” Phillips said. “Kainon Ruffing and D.J Ruffing, they've been outstanding for us. Bo, like we mentioned, and Jake Hall and Chase Berger and Blane Cottingham are some other guys, and they've played really well.” And then there's senior Andy Bowerman. So the Tigers appear set at the skill positions. “I think this is, right there, if not the most, maybe the most skilled players we've had, offensively, from receiver to running back. They can play a lot of spots, like we like to do,” Phillips said. “One strength I believe we have right now — knock on wood — is some depth. It's definitely there at the running back spots and the skill spots.” On the offensive line, Phillips said the potential is there for a strong season. They probably have the ability to be better than last year,” he said. “Part of it is the depth that we can have.”

going. “The past two years have been pretty good, and we just want to keep that up,” Love said. “We know the expectations for it, and we just want to keep it rolling.” And maybe get a little further than the past two seasons. “We feel like we should be a powerhouse every year now,” Cornwell said. “Our expectations are much higher, and we don’t want anything less than

Tackle Tyler Turek returns for his junior season. “In my mind mind, by the end of the season, he was playing as well at right tackle as anybody in the league,” Phillips said. “He moved to left tackle for us.” Nate Love, a center and Cade Reichert, a tackle who each had some starts on the line a season ago, also return. Brandon Best, a senior who has yet to start, is also going to step in at guard, while Alex Daniel will start at the other guard spot. Hunter Martin, Dustin Smith and Logan Hicks will also provide depth, with Ryan Shock, who is dealing with an injury, also in there. On defense, Love, Smith, Reichert, Turek, Daniel and Best are expected to be part of the rotation on the line, with Swartzmiller occupying an end spot. Phillips added that Hunter Martin and Daniel will be flexing a bit between the line and linebacker. At linebacker, the Tigers will be looking to Dylan Cornwell and Spencer Walker. Phillips said he expects Walker to be a starter at middle linebacker. Smith and Gurney also will be part of the rotation at linebacker, while Lynch and Rickie Lacy, along with Skyler Walker also are possibilities. Phillips has some solid starters returning to the secondary, including Collan Martin, and D. J. Ruffing, who will start at corner. Bowerman and Berger will also play there. Brock Martin will start at safety, while also shifting to linebacker at times. Kainon Ruffing also will be at safety, with Hall and Cottingham filling in. At kicker, there's a competition between Turek, Dustin Smith and Berger, while Smith returns coming off a season as one of the area's best punters. As of now, the Tigers only have nine games on their schedule, with an open space in Week 2. “Our expectation is to go more than 10 weeks now,” Phillips said. “Right now we only have nine games, and when I met with the seniors as soon as the season was done back in December, I told them, “Hey, right now we've only got nine. If that's the way it ends up, that's the way it ends up. But your goal is to get No. 10 and No. 11 in a different way. That's our goal right now. That's our expectation.”

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Seneca East volleyball

Coach: Greg Hendrix, third season 2016: 4-19, 4-12 N10 Returning letterwinners: Seniors Allison Drown (lh); Bonnie Bivens (mh); Aubrey Saylors (mh/def). Juniors Ally Bridgford (def); Jillian Allgyre (set); Maria Phillips (def). Sophomore Mallory Beamer (rh). Others: Sophomore Megan Rife (def). Freshmen Alexis Hicks (rh); Lauren Bogner (def); Tori Fritz (lh); Jessica Bowerman (set/rh). Outlook: Hendrix wants to see his team make a jump in the standings of the Northern 10 Athletic Conference. And he said the opportunity to do it is there. “We have just enough hitting, just enough setting, just enough defense to play with anybody,” Hendrix said. “We just don't have the room for error.” Hendrix said the team is led by Saylors. “It all starts with Aubrey Saylors for us, she's like the heart and soul of the team,” Hendrix said. “She does everything across the board for this team, and this team relies on Aubrey to lead it. As a coach, her leader-

ship ability ... “We have just Aubrey's enough hitting, just like having a coach on enough setting, just the floor. enough defense to All the girls look play with anybody.” up to her.” — Greg Hendrix The coach SE volleyball said he hopes the coach Tigers can cause trouble for some of their N10 foes. “We're a young team where I think we can catch some teams off guard,” Hendrix said. “Until someone can knock Buckeye off, you've got Buckeye, Mohawk and Carey (at the top of the N10). We hope that senior leadership can get those youngsters up to par, and we can be nipping at the heels, getting into that upper pack (of the league).”

Seneca East boys golf

Seneca East boys golf (front, left): Andrew Kalb, Kyle Siesel, Alex Forehand, Dylan Kalb, Turner Bridgford (back) Jake Forehand, Jay Shock, Jon Margraf, Blake Miller, Caleb Conley.

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Seneca East volleyball (front, left): Maria Phillips, Megan Rife (second) Jillian Allgyre, Toni Fritz, Lauren Bogner, Ally Bridgford (third) Tori Fritz, Mallory Beamer, Alexis Hicks, Jessica Bowerman (back) Bonnie Bivens, Greg Hendrix, Aubrey Saylors, Jason Drown, Allison Drown.

Seneca East girls golf

Seneca East girls golf (front, left): Courtney Heiser, Alivia Lucius, Lacie Costello, Brad Powers, Moriah Love, Elli French, Taylor Greilich (back) Jamie Larick, Sarah Jones, Madison Gerhardstein, Quinn Rotruck, Olivia Boeser, Morgan Cleveland.

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Old Fort boys cross country

Coach: Tony Miller, 31st season. 2016: Sandusky Bay Conference River Division champion, fourth at district, 13th at regional. Returning letterwinners: Seniors Devyn Smith, Robert Anstead, Mike Heilman. Junior Nick Young, Tyrese Paine. Sophomores Bryce Burd, Gregory Steyer. Others: Junior Jordan Smith. Freshmen Clayton Milton, Jonathan Anstead, Jonas Engelhart. Outlook: The goals are easy to see for Old Fort — keep repeating the recent history and try to match some of the older. “Their goal is to repeat (as SBC champion), especially the seniors. Itʼll be four straight years if they repeat, and thatʼs one of their goals,” Miller said. “Iʼve got good (senior) leadership. Theyʼre going to take that next step,” he said. “Those three seniors have been to regional the last three years, so they know what itʼs all about.” Part of that is filling the open spots that come each season. The Stockaders return seven veterans, but graduated three off their conference title team. Three freshmen and Smith, who missed last year with a broken foot, will contend for varsity spots. Miller said whoever fills the top seven spots will give Old Fort a solid team. “Weʼre going to be deep. Itʼs going to be a good team,” Miller said. “These boys have really been working together to stay close and the biggest thing is keeping them close and having a 35- to 45-second pack,” he said. Doing that might allow the Stockaders to do something they havenʼt accomplished in a while — the last Old Fort boys team to reach state did so in 2005, when the Stockaders finished second.

Old Fort girls cross country

Old Fort boys cross country (front, left): Tyrese Payne, Robert Anstead, Jonathan Anstead, Clayton Melton, Michael Heilman (back) Jonah Englehart, Bryce Burd, Devyn Smith, Gregory Steyer, Jordan Smith.

Old Fort girls cross country (front, left): Molly Franks, Cynder Jameson, Alyson Pence, Maya Englehart, Morgan Heilman, Grace DeAnda.

Coach: Tony Miller, 28th year. 2016: Third in Sandusky Bay Conference River Division, 11th at district. Returning letterwinners: Seniors Alyssa Winget, Rebecca Quinter. Sophomores Allison Pence, Cinder Jameson, Morgan Heilman. Others: Senior Molly Franks. Freshmen Maya Engelhart, Grace Zeande. Outlook: The Stockaders have a small team this year due to class scheduling conflicts, but Miller feels the team will still do well. “If they didn't have these problems, I'd have a pretty good size team. The biggest thing is, I support them,” he said. “These eight girls, I think I'll have fun with them,” Miller said. “There's not a one of them that's a quitter. They'll try anything.” That includes improving. Miller said the Stockaders have already started setting goals among themselves while putting in the early work. “These girls have been working really hard. We'll see what happens,” he said. “I think they'll, as the season progresses, get better as a team,” Miller said.

“I’ve got good (senior) leadership. They’re going to take the next step” — Tony Miller Old Fort cross country coach on his boys squad

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Old Fort soccer

Old Fort soccer (front, left): Gustavo Negrete, Katarina Mathna, Amy Corfman, Katherine Fry, Erika Galindo-Velasco, Kasey Miller (second) Cole Bigelow, Bennett Wasserman, Zach Kohlenberg, David Kupka, Luke Wagner, Harmon Channels, Ethan Woodruff (back) Neal Anderson, Ben Mathna, Isaac Curbelo, Zach Dewese, Ryan Miller, Josh Riedmaier.

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Elijah Ernst

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Lucas Streacker 6-1 185 WR/DL Tyler Gabel Levi Myers

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6-0 170 WR/LB

Jordan Wilmarth 5-9 145 WR/LB

10 Carter Reinhart 11 Darry Endicott 12 Colton Rader 15 Devin Keim

20 Connor Powell 22 Jordan White

25 Trevor Franks 27 Travis Enright

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5-10 185 RB/LB

5-10 160 RB/DB

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5-11 175 WR/DB 5-10 160 RB/DB

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30 Jonathan Moore 5-5 143 WR/LB 32 David Frye

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42 Charles Thomas 5-5 155 RB/LB

33 Andrew Stuller

40 Colyn Sheehan 44 Collin Hipsher

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5-7 131 WR/DB

5-11 150 WR/DB

52 Thomas Shipley 5-9 195 OL/DL

60 Collin Carr

55 Logan Stone

6-4 220 OL/DL

58 Gage Ware

5-10 200 OL/LB

65 James West

5-11 245 OL/DL

64 Noah Koester

6-2 170 OL/LB

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68 Payton Ackerman6-1 250 OL/DL

66 Jared Hutton

70 Peter Statham

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6-2 228 OL/DL

76 Dakota Travis

6-1 212 OL/DL

74 Zach Collum 75 Kyle Hicks

77 Alex Peace

82 Brennan Ross 85 Kaleb Broski 88 Brian Miller

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5-9 145 WR/LB

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2016 Results

Lakota 37, Arcadia 7 Gibsonburg 44, Lakota 26 Lakota 66, Cardinal Stritch 41 Calvert 59, Lakota 7 Woodward 38, Lakota 22 Danbury 22, Lakota 17 Sandusky St. Mary 39, Lakota 21 Margaretta 63, Lakota 28 Fremont St. Joe 29, Lakota 22 Lucas 55, Lakota 8

Lento trying to turn Lakota adversity into strength BY JOHN MONTGOMERY

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KANSAS — For most, it’s a weakness. A constant coaching turnover can mean a lot of starting over instead of progress. But new Lakota coach Mike Lento thinks the Raiders can use what they’ve learned from those recent situations to begin a turnaround. “Our strength is adversity. These kids have had four different head coaches in four years, five different head coaches in six years, so the adversity these guys have seen has been nothing most schools in our area have seen over the last six years,” he said. “It was our job as a coaching staff to get them to believe in our system, to get them to believe and to trust us, and I know we are doing that,” he said. “And when they take that adversity and use it as a strength, we can see guys accomplish a lot this season.” The end result of that is wins, which Lento said the Raiders (2-8, 0-4 Sandusky Bay Conference River Division) have the ability and talent to earn. But a big part of accomplishing that must come from within. “The biggest challenge is helping them figure out how to win. They have the tools, they’re being coached hard. I’m very pleased with what our coaching staff has done, I’m very pleased with what these guys have done,” he said. “I’m very lucky, my first year as a head coach, to have 12 seniors leading the way. “And you have to get sick of losing before you really start winning, and that’s something that a coach can’t do for

“It was our job as a coaching staff to get them to believe in our system, to get them to believe and to trust us, and I know we are doing that.” — Mike Lento Lakota football coach them on the football field,” he said. “There’s got to be a fire in the belly, fire in their heart, a light in their head that goes off and they’ll know ‘we can do this.’” Senior Tyler Gabel (honorable mention SBC River), a mainstay at quarterback for the past few seasons, returns to run the team’s spread offense. Sophomore Trevor Franks is back in the backfield after seeing time there last year, while seniors Lucas Streacker (second team SBC River), Jordan White and Colton Rader return to the receiving corps. They’ll be joined there by senior Levi Meyers (honorable mention SBC River). Veterans junior Gage Ware and seniors Noah Koester and Thomas Shipley lead the way on the line. Other letterwinners on the line include seniors Collin Carr and Logan Stone. “Those guys up front, there’s a lot of

them that gained experience (last year), so we’re trying to get them used to the system,” Lento said. Senior receiver Elijah Ernst and junior running back Darry Endicott round out the veterans. Many of those on offense will also see time in Lakota’s 3-4 defense, but some in different positions than in the past. “Those same guys from the offense, what we’ve been doing is we’ve been training them to go both ways,” Lento said. “We play D-VI football and with the numbers that we have, these guys got to be ready to go both ways, both mentally and physically. “We’re having the guys buy into the roles we’re coaching them to be in to help put us in a situation to be the most successful,” he said. Those on the move include Streacker going from defensive back to defensive end, Ernst (second team SBC River) from defensive line to linebacker, and Myers from safety to linebacker. The secondary will have veterans back in Rader (second team SBC River), Endicott, White, sophomore Carter Reinhart and Franks. Gabel and Ware return at linebacker. Defensive linemen returning include Koester, Stone and Shipley. “One thing we want to do as a team is stay humble. We’re going to keep our gratitude to be able to play this game, and fight to compete week in and week out,” Lento said. “They have all the tools,” Lento said. “I want them to come in when we show up at a school or a school shows up to us, … they know that they’re going to get all four quarters from the Lakota Raiders.”

Lakota boys cross country

Lakota boys cross country (front, left): Austin Weaver, Cameron Dunn, Travis Hoerig, Caleb Meel, Braden Schaser, Brocc Johnson (second) Owen Barnett, Connor Hill, Cody Roush, Mark Statham, Dakota Klotz, Bryce Anderson, Devin Clark (back) Gael Windom, Don Windom, Kaeden Wasserman, Tyler Hushour, Ethan Smithbeck, Dylan Moes, Brad Biddle.

Coach: Don Windom, 30th year. 2016: Third in Sandusky Bay Conference River Division, fifth at district. Returning letterwinners: Senior Devin Clark. Junior Dylan Moes. Sophomores Travis Hoerig, Brocc Johnson, Braden Schaser. Others: Senior Dakota Klotz. Junior Tyler Hushour. Sophomores Cameron Dunn, Austin Weaver, Owen Barnette, Kaeden Wasserman. Freshmen Conner Hill, Caleb Meel, Cody Roush, Ethan Smithback, Mark Statham, Gavin D'Amanto. Outlook: The Raiders will feature youth and good numbers this year, with 13 of the 17 runners coming from the bottom two grades. Three of the five veterans are sophomores. “We have good numbers this year and are very young,” Windom said. “The teamʼs success will rest on the progress that some of our younger runners make along with our veteran runners. They are working hard and have a great 'team' attitude. I am looking forward to a fun season.” Schaser returns to lead the group after qualifying for last year's regional and finishing 51st. Lakota just missed out on a regional team berth last year, finishing fourth at the district meet, one spot from advancing.

Lakota volleyball

Coach: Amy Gosche, first year. Returning letterwinners: Seniors Faith Biddle (DS), Mackenzie Feathers (MH), Rilee Milligan (DS, RH). Juniors Madison King (OH), Katelyn Klotz (S, RH). Sophomore Alexa Gabel (MH). Others: Seniors Madison Benavides (DS), Emilee Roper (DS, OH). Juniors Anna Brubaker (DS), Amber Eubank (OH), Qiara Palos (S). Sophomore Mariah Woodruff (DS). Freshman Kendra McDole (OH). Outlook: The Raiders won just two matches last year and had just one victory in conference play, but field a team this year heavy with upperclassmen and led by six veterans. “It's great to have them after the year that they had last year. They know what they have to improve on,” Gosche said. “From the beginning of this summer, I think they've had a completely different mindset of what they want their program to be. “We're hoping to change people's perspective of our program and get back to where it was five, 10 years ago and have volleyball as a big sport at Lakota again,” she said. Building up the confidence and maintaining it will go a long way toward that, something Gosche said has been a challenge during the offseason. “They'll have great, great moments, and then all of a sudden just drop and become complacent and that's when we get beat, when we become complacent,” she said.

Lakota volleyball (front, left): Madison Benavides, Emilee Roper, Faith Biddle, Mackenzie Feathers, Rilee Milligan (second) Qiara Palos, Anna Brubaker, Kendra McDole, Mariah Woodruff, Mackenzie Nino (back) Amy Gosche, Amber Eubank, Alexa Gabel, Madison King, Katelyn Klotz.

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Lakota girls cross country

Lakota girls cross country (front, left): Anna Klotz, Miranda Fouts-Esquivel, Savana Ranzenberger, Reilly Cozette, Makenna Linkey, Alysha Enright (second) Kiersten Linkey, Tain Cozette, Brooke Shank, Olivia Harden, Rachel Miller (back) Brad Biddle, Samantha Weaver, Hope Watson, Julia Baker, Don Windom, Gael Windom.

Coach: Don Windom, 30th year. 2016: Fourth in Sandusky Bay Conference River Division, sixth at district. Returning letterwinners: Seniors Tain Cozette, Olivia Harden, Rachel Miller, Hope Watson-Davis. Juniors Anna Klotz, Brooke Shank. Sophomores Julia Baker,

Alysha Enright. Others: Senior Makenna Linkey. Sophomore Kiersten Linkey. Freshmen Reilly Cozette, Miranda Foutz, Savana Ranzenberger. Outlook: Numbers are on the rise for Lakota, with 13 in the program this year. All

Behind QB Woodside, Toledo threatening to take back the MAC

COLUMBUS (AP) — With the MidAmerican Conference’s marquee quarterback, Toledo might be ready to capture some the magic that earned Western Michigan a piece of the national spotlight last season. Hunting their first MAC championship since 2004, the Rockets have plenty of returning talent. Fifteen starters are back from last year’s 9-4 team, including 4,000yard passer Logan Woodside and his top receiver, Cody Thompson. Woodside’s 45 touchdown passes last season was tops in the nation. Woodside’s road has not been particularly smooth. He played in the shadow of Alabama transfer Phillip Ely and even redshirted his junior season in 2015. “He’s set himself up to be a fifth year senior and have some real success,” Toledo coach Jason Candle said. “It’s been a tough road for him in his career, a guy we’ve had to tell twice he wasn’t going to be the quarterback, that he’s been beaten out for the job. A lot of guys would have bagged it and left and went other places, so it speaks to his resiliency and his resolve.” The team expects a championship. “When I came here in 2013, I had a vision to become the best quarterback in the country,” Woodside said. “I also had a vision to lead my team to a MAC championship. (Former Toledo QB) Bruce Gradkowski always gives me a hard time, (saying) you’re not the best quarterback at Toledo until you win a MAC championship. We’re going to work ex-

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tremely hard. If we don’t win a MAC championship, it will be devastation to us.” Western Michigan will have something to say about that, despite being without coach P.J. Fleck, now at Minnesota, and last season’s starting quarterback and leading wide receiver. The Broncos will have to row the boat even faster to match the 13-1 record and the final No. 15 ranking in the AP Top 25. THE FAVORITES East: Steady Ohio and Miami, which had a terrific second half last year when quarterback Gus Ragland returned after a knee injury, should again challenge for the divisional title. The Redhawks finished last season by winning six of the last seven games, and they return 17 starters. Ohio won the East last year but was edged by Western Michigan in the MAC Championship Game. The Bobcats’ defense should again be near the top of the conference. West: Toledo and Western Michigan should lead the way, and the nationally televised season finale between the teams on the day after Thanksgiving should be fun to watch. Northern Illinois, which played in six consecutive MAC Championship Games before last season, should be better than its 5-7 finish. Eastern Michigan enjoyed its first bowl trip since 1987 and also is on the way up.

eight runners from last year return as veterans, with the other five providing some needed and slightly unfamiliar depth. “Our numbers are up from the last few years,” Windom said. “The strength of the team will come from the underclassmen. “As with the boys, our success will be

determined by the progress of our younger runners along with some of our veteran runners,” he said. “This could be an interesting year for the girls.” Baker is back after taking fourth in the SBC River race and reaching the regional as an individual.

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Fostoria volleyball (front, left): Alex Talley, JBreonn Jones, Evion Taylor, Oriana Settles (second) Zoe Rice, Dakota Thomas, Baleigh Robinson, Kyah Talley, Haili O’Neal (back) Krissy Lotycz, Mary Harris, Meredith Grine, Tyriana Settles, Erin Reed.

Fostoria tennis

Coach: Krissy Lotycz, third year. 2016: 16-8, 9-5 NBC. Returning letterwinners: Seniors Evion Taylor (OH, L), Alex Talley (MH, RH). Juniors Tyriana Settles (MH), Meredith Grine (MH), Bailey Robinson (OH). Others: Seniors JʼBreonn Jones (L), Oriana Settles (RH). Juniors Mary Harris (S, RH), Dakota Thomas (S). Sophomore Kyah Talley (MH, RH). Freshmen Zoe Rice (DS), Haley OʼNeal (DS). Outlook: The Redmen find themselves in unfamiliar territory this year, entering 2017 on the heals of back-to-back winning seasons. Fostoria hasn't accomplished that since turning in winning marks in 2003 (15-8) and 2004 (17-6). But keeping that momentum going will be a challenge because there are lineup spots to fill despite returning five veterans, coach Lotycz said. “I think the challenge is going to be defining who our true leader is on and off the court. Gabby Gregg did a great job last year (before graduating),” she said. “Another challenge is going to be consistency on the floor.” Harris and Thomas, transfers from Hopewell-Loudon, look to share duties at setter. Lotycz said success there will go a long way for the team's success. “With a new setter running our offense this year, weʼre going to have to get acclimated to our new setters,” she said. “I think weʼre going to run a lot faster offense than we have in the past, in the sense that weʼre going to have more ball control than normal,” Lotycz said. Leaning on the veterans and utilizing more aggressive serving this year should also pay dividends, she said. “I think theyʼre going to push even farther than before,” Lotycz said of her veterans. “We have quite a few jump servers with different techniques,” she said.

Fostoria tennis (front, left): Jennaleigh McCumber, Nikia Ferguson, Michelle Gao, Abrianna Swartz (second) Imani Velazquez, Mya Weimerskirch, Naija Miller, Laticia Birchfield, Autumn Weidner (back) Yvette Anez, Tonique Jones, Rubiahanna Dessausure, Kyhra Baeder, Larai Williams, Madison Freeman.

Coach: Yvette Anez, third year. 2016: 4-14. Returning letterwinners: Juniors Khyra Baeder (first doubles), Jennaleigh McCumber (first singles), Naija Miller (second singles). Sophomore Rubi Dessausure (first doubles). Others: Seniors Larai Williams (second doubles), Maddison Freeman (doubles). Juniors Shanelle Smith (doubles), Tonique Jones (doubles). Sophomores Mya Weimerskirch (second doubles), Imani Velazquez (second doubles), Michelle Gao (doubles), Abrianna Swartz (third singles), Autumn Weidner (doubles). Freshmen Nikia Ferguson (doubles). Outlook: After two years of struggling to fill a lineup, Anez and the Redmen have an abundance of players. “Last year we struggled with six and the year before we only had five, so 14 is a great number for us,” Anez said. But the numbers bring a challenge, albeit a welcome one. “A ton of first-year players, and it's just a matter of introducing them to tennis and how to keep score and just the basics of tennis,” Anez said. “It's a plus with the numbers. That way they can at least play each other quite a bit during practice,” she said. “And we do have some returning lettermen that have a lot of experience and they're really helping the younger kids along.”

Fostoria boys cross country

Coach: Kim Cousin. 2016: Seventh in Northern Buckeye Conference, eighth at district. Returning letterwinners: Seniors Caleb Keller, Caiden Twining. Junior Dylan Sheets. Sophomore Justin Johnson. Others: Senior Dante Hampton. Sophomores Dashaun Johnson, Daniel Kauffman, Salvas Malagon. Freshmen Dominic Jackson, Wyatt Russell. Outlook: The Redmen return just four letterwinners, but have plenty of cross country experience. Russell is the only one new to the sport and Kauffman has returned to it after taking last year off. The others are past runners, including Malagon, who ran last year for St.

Wendelin. “We do have experienced runners,” Cousin said. Then there are the veterans. Keller and Twining have run since seventh grade, Justin Johnson is back after a freshman campaign and Sheets finished sixth at the conference meet and advanced to the regional last year. Cousin said the goal is for the team to keep progressing, and for Sheets to pick up where he left off last year. “He did really well last year and I feel he can go just as far and do just as well or better this year if he keeps his mind focused,” she said. “He seems to be there.”

Fostoria girls cross country

Coach: Kim Cousin. 2016: Fifth in Northern Buckeye Conference. Returning letterwinners: Juniors Briana Hickle, Alice James. Sophomore Macey Sheets. Others: Junior Marie Kauna. Sophomores Cashara Durst, Erika Gonzales. Freshmen Zaida Holland, Dezerea Maranda. Outlook: The Redmen have barely enough to field a full varsity team, but it's more than in the past. And with no seniors on the squad, Cousin has at least two years to work with the same group. And she's getting help with that. “I'm really getting a lot of leadership

from those junior girls taking the reins and taking those younger kids under their belt,” Cousin said. The challenges deal mostly with inexperience at the high school level. The two freshmen ran in junior high, but now must adapt to a longer distance while Durst, who ran the 800 and 4x400 last year in track, is a newcomer to the sport. But Sheets returns after taking 12th at the conference meet and finishing in the top 50 at the district last year. “At the end of the season last year, she started to find her niche,” Cousin said. “I really look forward to her putting together a nice season for us.”

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Fostoria Redmen

2016: 4-6, 2-4 Northern Buckeye Conference. Head coach: Derek Kidwell, fourth season. Assistant coaches: John Groth, Greg Fleming, J.R. Haupert, Kevin Keckler, Jeremy Robbins, Tony Stahl, George Tucker.

Redmen working to turn things around BY JOHN MONTGOMERY

Sports Writer jmontgomery@advertiser-tribune.com

FOSTORIA — It’s not that Fostoria hasn’t gotten a few wins over the past few years, just that the Redmen haven’t found a way to get a quality one. The last win against a team with a winning record was a 33-12 victory against Highland (6-5) in the first round of the 2008 playoffs. The last close defeat (one score) was a 7-0 loss to Port Clinton in Week 3 of 2015. The next closest over the past three years was a 30-12 season-opening loss to Toledo Scott in 2014. Fostoria is 11-31 in the NBC since the conference started in 2011. The Redmen never have beaten Eastwood or Genoa in NBC play, with their only wins against Rossford and Genoa in conference play coming in the NBC’s first year of 2011. But the Redmen (4-6, 2-4 Northern Buckeye Conference) can get those wins, according to fourth-year coach Derek Kidwell, if they just keep at it. “They got to learn they have to fight through adversity; you can’t give up. If things are going well early, they’re good. But if a team jumps out 14-nothing in the first quarter, in the past they’ve kind of just said, ‘Well, here it goes,’ and it’s ended up 48-7 or very lopsided scores with the clock running in the second half,” he said.

“I like the group. I like the commitment that we’ve had. I like the work ethic. I like their leadership.” — Derek Kidwell Fostoria football coach

“It doesn’t have to be that way — just stay the course, play harder, chip away, get back into the football game,” he said. “You watch football, every year there’s a lot of comebacks at every level because teams stay the course, chip away.” And this year’s group is one that can do that, Kidwell said. Fifteen veterans dot the roster of a 38player team, which includes 13 seniors. “I like the group. I like the commitment that we’ve had. I like the work ethic. I like their leadership,” Kidwell said. “This is the closest group we’ve had in the four years I’ve been here.” But overall depth will challenge Fostoria. “I really like our starters, but depth is a deterrent. We can’t get dinged up,” Kidwell said. “We have some depth at

certain positions, and at others we have hardly any.” One of those spots is at quarterback with senior Skylar Garcia in charge of the spread offense. “I think (our strength) is having a quarterback who’s had a whole season under his belt. He threw for 2,000 yards last year, (despite) missing a game and a half,” Kidwell said. “We’ll be as good as he can be on Friday nights. If he’s playing well and reading things well, we’ll be hard to stop. We put a lot of pressure on him, but he knows that,” he said. “He’s worked extremely hard to get to this level, so I expect good things out of him.” An injury or other forced change there would lead to a drastic change in the offense, Kidwell added. But the Redmen have plenty of receivers, including seniors Trae Anderson, Cheryon Hatter, Jace Boff, Gabe Turner, Weston Weimerskirch, Lukas Hills and Jordan Diaz. “And they’re smart. They’ve been in our offense for four years, which allows us to be a little more creative with using them,” Kidwell said. Boff and junior Jadyn Miller also will see time at running back. Three-year starter Monty Stahl returns to the line after earning second-team NBC honors at center last year.

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Fostoria Redmen

No. Name Ht. 2 Devin Mauricio 5-8 4 Xavier Diaz 5-8 6 Alex Sierra 6-2 7 Trae Anderson 5-9 9 Maalik Tucker 5-8 10 Elijah Miller 5-2 12 Dom Settles 5-6 15 Cheryon Hatter 5-9 16 Skylar Garcia 5-8 20 KeshawnCarterStokes5-10 21 Robby Pina 5-7 22 Jace Boff 5-9 23 Jacob Franklin 5-7 26 Ian Brown 5-6 30 Zach Chavana 5-10 31 Gabe Turner 5-8 33 WestonWeimerskirch 5-10 35 Jadyn Miller 5-10 50 Montrese Brooks 5-11 51 Collin Rice 6-0 52 Ryan Shackelford5-10 53 Shawn Vilaisack 5-6 55 Hunter Martin 6-2 57 Demetrius Medlock 6-0 58 Bryce Durst 5-11 60 Roger Hall 5-7 62 Eli Ward 6-3 63 Nate Cessna 5-11 64 Aaron Johnson 5-5 65 Doug Clagg 5-5 66 Cameron Delarosa 6-0 72 Monty Stahl 6-0 73 Levi Kracher 5-11 75 Michael Augsberger5-11 80 Kalib Dick 5-7 81 Lukas Hill 5-10 84 Jordan Diaz 6-2 89 Colin Drake 6-0

2016 Results

Wt. 150 135 190 145 160 100 125 160 150 160 125 170 135 125 155 150 150 225 225 245 185 245 320 300 215 215 200 220 170 170 230 220 245 240 130 150 170 185

Pos. Grade WR/DB 10 RB/DB 10 WR/DB 11 WR/DB 12 WR/OLB 11 WR/DB 9 QB/DB 9 WR/DB 12 QB/DB 12 WR/DB 10 RB/DB 10 WR/OLB 12 WR/OLB 10 WR/DB 10 RB/LB 10 WR/OLB 12 WR/DB 12 RB/LB 12 OL/DL 12 OL/DL 12 OL/LB 10 OL/DL 11 OL/DL 9 OL/DL 9 OL/DL 12 OL/DL 10 OL/DL 11 OL/DL 11 OL/DL 10 OL/DL 9 OL/LB 10 OL/DL 12 OL/DL 10 OL/DL 10 WR/LB 9 WR/DB 12 WR/DB 12 TE/LB 12

Oak Harbor 42, Fostoria 12 Fostoria 27, Wauseon 21 Port Clinton 41, Fostoria 19 Eastwood 48, Fostoria 0 Fostoria 34, Lake 21 Fostoria 41, Elmwood 6 Rossford 34, Fostoria 13 Genoa 43, Fostoria 12 Otsego 38, Fostoria 7 Fostoria 35, Woodmore 34

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Clyde girls tennis

Clyde girl tennis (front, left): Akane Aritsuka, Ellie Pierce, Abbey Marcha, Hali Hagemeyer, Siera Hisey, Gabby Castillo (second) Amber Fay, Lakotah Cagle, Klara Miller, Averie Fritz, Heidi Marshall, McKenzi Woessner, Paige Brown (back) Brian Miller, Kayla Perman, Clori Hackenburg, Alayna Barrera, Madi Bannister, Saylor Meyer, Mary Wilkerson, Jeff MacFarland. Clyde volleyball (front, left): Hunter Schwochow, Izzy Montano, Alexis Keegan, Sydnee Krieger-Helms (back) Betty Hasselbach, Maddy Andecover, Maddie Greenslade, Ruby Schabel, Jackie Smith, Alicia CarterKoonce, Allison Buchholz.

Clyde volleyball

Coach: Betty Hasselbach 2016: 16-8 Returning letterwinners: Seniors Alicia Carter-Koonce (MH/OH), Maddie Greenslade (MH), Sydnee KreigerHelms (L). Others: Juniors Jackie Smith (MH/OH), Alexis Keegan (OH), Hunter Schwochow (DS/S), Izzy Montano (DS). Sophomore Ruby Schabel (MH/OH). Freshmen Maddy Andecover (OH) and Grace Ball (S).

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TOP PLAYERS Logan Woodside, QB, Toledo. Senior quarterback threw for 4,129 yards last and his 45 touchdowns were most in Division I. Named to the preseason watch list for Maxwell Award, given to nation’s best college football player. Jarvion Franklin, RB, Western Michigan. Rushed for 1,353 yards and 12 touchdowns last year while sharing the spotlight

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Outlook: Clyde volleyball had a good season last year with 16 wins. It graduated a few good players, so with just three letterwinners back, the younger players will have to learn quickly. “If this team works hard, they can do a lot of really good things,” coach Hasselbach said. “We can do good things and I think they can surprise themselves. “This team gets along very well and are willing to try new things. You can't really ask for much more than that.

in the backfield with Jamauri Bogan. Quentin Poling, LB, Ohio. Versatile first-team All-MAC selection is the Bobcats’ leading returning tackler. James Gilbert, RB, Ball State. Junior rushed for 1,332 yards and 12 touchdowns last season. Named to Maxwell Award watch list. Heath Harding, DB, Miami. First team All-MAC performer has been named to watch list for the Bednarik Award, given to the nation’s best defensive player. Ulysees Gilbert III, LB, Akron. Junior was first-team All-MAC last year with a team-leading 122 tackles, 11.5 tackles for

Seniors Collin Rice, Montrese Brooks and Bryce Durst are other seniors looking to help the Redmen fill a hole Kidwell said the team has along the line. Juniors Shawn Vilaisack, Eli Ward and Nate Cessna may also figure in. Kidwell said defense should be a positive, thanks to familiarity with a 4-2-5 look run by coordinator J.R. Haupert. “This will be the first time in my four years we've run the same defense in back-to-back seasons and we've got the same defensive coordinator,” he said. “Consistency will be key. “It fits our personnel a little bit,” Kidwell said. “We've got some decent inside interior guys, we've got a lot of strong safety type of kids who can play that strong safety or outside linebacker.” Several of those on offense will also see significant time on defense, such as Boff, Turner and Miller at linebacker, and Stahl and Rice along the line. Overall experience and conditioning will also be keys to success this year, Kidwell said. “A lot of the kids haven't had Friday night experience. We might have 10 kids who've played 30 games for us,” he said. “We've got a lot of the starters on special teams.

This team is young and will make mistakes, but if they can learn from them, we'll be in a good spot.” Hasselbach said she hasn't quite found her starting lineup, but every player knows what their role is and what they are supposed to do. “We have a really young setter (Grace Ball), but she's learning,” Hasselbach said. “She is eager to learn, though. Freshman Maddy Andecover has a lot of raw talent.”

loss, and four sacks and two forced fumbles. NEW FACES Tim Lester, Western Michigan. All eyes will be on the Broncos and the MAC’s only new coach. The 40-year-old Lester has been working his way up the coaching ranks since his playing days ended in the late 1990s and is in his first Division I head coaching job. Most recently he was quarterbacks coach at Purdue and Syracuse. ON THE HOT SEAT Paul Haynes, Kent State. The former Ohio State assistant may be fighting for his coaching life this season. He’s just 12-

35 in the last four years, and his window of opportunity could be closing. While defense has been a strong point for the Golden Flashes, the offense has consistently been among the worst in the conference. PREDICTION East: The winner of the Miami-Ohio game on Halloween likely wins the division. Behind a stalwart defense, the Bobcats rise to the occasion. West: Powered by an explosive offense, Toledo blows by Western Michigan and Northern Illinois to take over the division — and likely the conference championship.

They're not going to get rest on Friday nights until probably after 10 o'clock,” he said. “We've got to be in shape and we've got to be mentally ready to play in all three phases of football.”

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FALL SPORTS Clyde girls golf

Clyde girls golf (front, left): Paige Atterholt, Brylee Oberdorf, Kaylee Eltringham, Brooke Newsome, Grace Pocock, Sam Ackerman.

Clyde boys golf

Clyde boys golf (front, left): Max Yates, Sam Gill, Tyler Dearth, Ian Hilliker, Ben Hohenstein, Jacob Lee (second) Ryder Gamertsfelder, Logan Nicely, Ryan Matherne, Mike Haynes, David Hohenstein (back) Rob Jennings, Luke Townsley, Logan Mahler, Grant Reese, Garrett Wiseman, Jared Combs.

Clyde girls cross country

Clyde girls cross country (front, left): Emma Waugh, Mikayla Marcha, Macey Sanchez, Daniella Ruiz (back) Jessica Middleton, Makayla Warner, Ryan Norris, Marissa Stockmaster, Faithe Goble.

Clyde boys cross country

Clyde boys cross country (front, left): T.J. Waugh, Mason Davis, Austin Culbertson (second) Hunter Knighton, Caden Davis, Zach Weinheimer, Noah Curbelo (back) Ryan Norris, Brody Stockmaster, Kadin Notestine, Parker Wilson, Brenden Dean, Derek Mahler.

Rose Bowl stars Darnold, Barkley lead AP All-America team BY RALPH D. RUSSO

AP College Football Writer

Southern California quarterback Sam Darnold and Penn State running back Saquon Barkley put on a show at the Rose Bowl last season and established themselves as two of the biggest stars in college football coming into 2017. The two Heisman Trophy contenders highlight the first preseason All-America

team in the history of The Associated Press. Darnold passed for 453 yards and five touchdowns in USC’s 52-49 victory over the Nittany Lions. The sophomore comes into this season leading No. 4 USC on a nine-game winning streak. “Obviously there are some grand expectations for him, but he’s welcomed those,” USC coach Clay Helton said. “That’s part of being a USC quarterback.

That’s why you come to USC. You’re the face of the program and you’re the leader of the program.” Barkley ran for 194 yards and scored three touchdowns against USC. “He’s one of the rare guys that if you were building a Frankenstein running back, he’d pretty much have a check mark in pretty much in every box,” Penn State coach James Franklin said. “I guess that’s what makes him special and that’s

what makes him different.” The AP All-America team is the longest-running annual honor roll of the nation’s top college football players, dating to 1925, and is usually released after the season. Darnold was voted to the first team by a panel of 51 Top 25 voters, edging out Heisman winner Lamar Jackson, who is the second-team quarterback on the lists released Tuesday.

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Clyde boys soccer (front, left): Cole Balsizer, Kyle Baker, Ben Royster, Alec Leibengood (second) Brock Newsome, Alvero Fernandez, Alex McKee, Victor Guzman, Lukas Cziesla (third) Javi Ramirez, Jacob Kern, Bryan Gerber, Braden Riehl, Marcus Lonsway, Shane Hohman (back) Sahen Fultz, Zach Tornow, Garett Taylor, Seth Hohman, Kade Newsome, Jared Norman, Troy Newsome.

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on your team.” Hohman had nine goals and 10 assists

last season, while Brock Newsome had 10 goals and nine assists. “Our attack has been pretty good the last few years. We have blossomed into a full unit,” Fultz said. “In the past, we've had the same two or three scorers in practice and in games, but this year I honestly think at least half of our team can score goals.

Clyde girls tennis

Coach: Jeff MacFarland 2016: 19-1, 9-0 SBC champs Returning letterwinners: Seniors Alayna Barrera, Saylor Meyer. Junior Sierra Hisey. Others: Seniors Heidi Marshall, Paige Brown. Juniors Lakotah Cagle and Madi Bannister. Outlook: Clyde is coming off another stellar year in girl's tennis, especially with a doubles team ending its career at state. The Fliers lost six seniors from last year's SBC champi-

“We did graduate six kids defensively, so I imagine that's where we should see some struggles, but we'll get there. The season is a marathon not a sprint.” The new-look SBC with the old Northern Ohio League teams in it now, will be tough. Prime example Fultz said was Norwalk, who started out 0-7 last season and beat

onship squad, including the state-qualifying pair of Maddie St. Marie and Melissa Laconis. However, coach Jeff MacFarland said he isn't worried. “I'm really happy with how they've been working in the offseason. We don't have a lot of varsity experience, but we have a lot of determination,” MacFarland said. “I've been really happy with how Bannister, Cagle and Hisey have been learning the singles game.” The one pleasant surprise for the Fliers is senior Heidi Marshall, who is a standout athlete in basketball and softball, but who decided to play tennis this year. “She's an incredible athlete. She's learning the game and is getting some experience,” MacFarland said. “In the long run, I think she will be suited for doubles, but I like to

Clyde and went far in the tournament. “Norwalk knocked us out and with them joining our league, our guys are chomping at the bit a little bit,” he said. “I think it's great for soccer. We only had six teams when I played and now we have teams like Norwalk, Oak Harbor and Vermilion. I'd say Vermilion is the team to beat.”

move things around early in the season. “I've had some success with athletes like this in the past, including Amanda Cahill. Give me an athlete and I'll put them in doubles, which is more suited for their talents. I'm really happy she joined the team. She will definitely give us a boost.” He said he has put Marshall with Barrera, as she is a returning district qualifier. Hisey will be in the singles rotation. “I'm blessed with such a good group because I can literally put them anywhere and they will respond and do their best,” MacFarland said. “Even if they get beat one night, I can move them somewhere else to get that experience and they don't gripe about it.”

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Clyde Fliers

2016: 8-3, 5-1 SBC Head coach: Ryan Carter. Assistant coaches: Matt Fewelling, Mac Wilkerson, Brian Farrar, Matt Jenne, David Marty, Ryan Greenslade, Ray Long, Jerry Phillips, Pat Harger.

No.Name Ht. 1 Conner Long 5-11 2 Ryan Lozier 5-10 3 Evan Patynko 5-6 4 Dylan Frederick 5-6 5 Levi Cooper 5-6 6 Jared Flewelling 6-2 7 Nick Webb 6-2 8 Jack Morrison 6-4 9 Logan Riehl 5-8 10 Lucas Warner 5-9 11 Zach Anderson 6-3 12 Trevor Burtch 6-1 13 Chevon Bulger 5-10 14 Carson Rieman 6-1 15 Noah Prunty 6-1 17 Jarrett Burroughs 6-1 19 Caleb Townsley 5-5 20 Adam Koviak 5-8 21 Wyatt Craig 5-8 22 John Loparo 6-1 23 Caden Berger 6-0 24 Cole Ivy 5-3 25 Cam Farrar 6-0 28 Seth Hohman 6-1 30 Garrett Nelson 5-6 32 Alec Montgomery 5-8 34 Braydi Clark 5-10 37 Carson Clark 5-11 39 Ezra Esquivel 5-6 40 Josh Jenne 6-2 41 Lewis Orr 5-11 42 Derick Coleman 5-11 44 Gunner Golden 5-9 45 Jaylan Johnson 6-4 47 Mason Johnson 5-9 48 Nick Shull 5-9 50 Devin Lee 6-3 51 Chris Florence 5-10 52 Will Dowling 6-2 53 Seth Eisenhower 5-5 54 Jace Pennycuff 5-9 55 Trent Cook 5-8 58 Andy Adams 5-9 60 Kennedy Stanley 5-9 62 Tyler Wadsworth 5-10 65 Frank Fultz 5-10 66 Kris Mange 6-0 67 Hank Webb 5-8 70 Tyler Slone 6-0 72 Brendon Wampler6-0 74 Cy Ungerer 6-1 75 Gabe Dowling 6-2 77 Daronte Alexander 5-10 81 Rob Webb 6-0 84 Alex Kauble 5-7 88 Bob Michael 5-4

Wt. 187 189 149 149 149 220 175 175 185 190 190 180 180 160 160 160 145 150 150 180 165 100 195 160 145 155 175 185 150 225 164 164 195 195 171 171 315 240 230 195 220 210 255 262 250 210 231 145 225 263 290 230 265 175 154 140

Pos. Grade RB/DB 12 QB/LB 10 WR/DB 11 WR/LB 10 WR/DB 10 TE/H/LB 11 RB/DB 10 TE/DE 10 WR/DB 12 QB/DB 11 WR/DB 12 QB 12 QB/DB 10 WR/DB 10 WR/DB 12 WR/DB 10 WR/DB 11 WR/DB 10 WR/DB 11 WR/LB 12 WR/DB 9 WR/DB 10 TE/DL 11 K 12 RB/LB 12 RB/LB 12 RB/LB 11 RB/LB 9 WR/DB 10 RB/LB 12 RB/DB 12 RB/LB 10 WR/DL 10 WR/DL 12 K 12 WR/DB 12 OL/DL 11 OL/DL 12 OL/DL 10 OL/DL 12 OL/DL 10 OL/LB 10 OL/DL 11 OL/DL 12 OL/DL 11 OL/LB 10 OL/DL 12 OL/DL 10 OL/DL 11 OL/DL 12 OL/DL 12 OL/DL 10 OL/DL 12 WR/DB 12 WR/DB 12 WR/DB 12

2016 Results

Clyde 49, Columbian 0 Clyde 38, Ashland 21 Bellevue 66, Clyde 22 Clyde 56, Bowsher 13 Clyde 23, Perkins 0 Clyde 36, Oak Harbor 6 Clyde 28, Edison 24 Port Clinton 27, Clyde 21 Clyde 35, Huron 6 Clyde 48, Vermilion 20 Lexington 29, Clyde 28, OT

Clyde aims to reload for another strong season BY MATT NYE

Assistant Sports Editor

CLYDE – Last season left a bitter taste in Clyde’s mouth as it fell in a home playoff game. It lost 24 seniors from last year’s Sandusky Bay Conference Champion squad, but with 23 seniors back this year, the Fliers are once again expected to do some damage. “We had a ton of guys with experience last year, and of course the season didn’t end the way we wanted it to having a home playoff game and us losing that game,” Fliers coach Ryan Carter said. “Lexington was a really good team, as they turned around and beat Sandusky the following week, but I thought we had that game. We score first in overtime, but it just didn’t work out in our favor.” Carter said the 23 seniors back this year haven’t exactly had a lot of on-thefield experience, but they’ve been in the program and know what is expected. “We have a great group of kids and they certainly are a hard-nosed bunch,” he said. “They are a great group of leaders and they have paid their dues and now it’s their time to step up and do their thing as seniors.” Clyde is used to losing great football players over the years, but every class is different. Last year’s had two senior quarterbacks and talent, especially at the skill spots with running back Frank Sewell and all-state wide receiver Tanner Davenport. “All of those guys were good for us for a number of years,” Carter said. “When you lose those types of players and all of that productivity like Frank Sewell in the backfield, Nicely, and John Jackson at wide receiver, it’s tough. It’s a little worrisome, but a good thing for us is that we have some experience back up front with Kennedy Stanley and Brendon Wampler leading

the way. “We have to replace some of those skill guys, but I think we have the guys to do it. Obviously we don’t know for sure until they play on Friday night, so you don’t know, but I like our group as a whole. We still have a few guys who are battling for the quarterback spot. Ryan Lozier has done some good things for us, Trevor Burtch, who didn’t play last year after coming out his sophomore year, is looking good and of course Conner Long will get some snaps back there as that feeling where you give your best player the ball as much as you can.” One of the definite strengths of the defense will be up the middle, where Josh Jenne, a two-time All-SBC player and honorable mention All-State selection, and Long, a first-team All-Ohio safety, reside. Then there is Devin Lee, Daronte Alexander and Jaylan Johnson on the defensive line. “I think Jaylan will turn some heads this year as a pass rusher. He has D-1 ability out there,” Carter said. Other defenders on the line will be Gabe Dowling and Andy Adams, while other than Jenne, the linebackers are still to be determined, but Carter said Jared Flewelling, John Loparo and Alec Montgomery will see some time at the linebacker spots. Long and Logan Riehl will be at the safety spots, and Carson Rieman, Noah Prunty, Adam Koviak and Rob Webb will see some time at the corners. “With Josh and Conner up the middle this year, you feel pretty comfortable on that side of the ball,” Carter said. “We have to find some more guys that can tackle at different spots, but I feel pretty confident in our defense.” Offensively, Long, Lozier and Burtch are vying for the QB job, while Jenne, Braydi Clark, Montgomery and Lewis Orr will be the running backs.

Stanley will be the center, Wampler at right guard, Chris Florence at left guard, Cy Ungerer at left tackle and Lee and Kris Mange are battling for the right tackle position. Webb, Rieman, Riehl, Prunty and Evan Patynko will be the wideouts. “Turnovers are huge every year, but I really expect us to take better care of the ball this year,” Carter said. “I’m not sure if we have quite the explosiveness we’ve had in the past few years, so we might need to grind some more games out this year and we can’t fumble or throw the ball away. We are definitely going to have to plot it out a little more this year.” Carter said he loves the leadership he has seen out of his team so far in the preseason and he also likes his special teams. Seth Hohman and Mason Johnson are the kickers, while Cam Farrar most likely will be handling punting duties. Entering the Northern Ohio League teams into the SBC didn’t do Clyde any favors with an already tough nonconference slate this season. The Fliers play Toledo Scott, Toledo Bowsher and Ashland, but then add in Anthony Wayne this season. The Rangers made it to the Division II state semifinals a year ago. The Fliers also play Port Clinton, who beat them last season. “Looking at it as a whole, you don’t really have a day off,” Carter said. “I think whoever comes out of this division with a high record will be playoff ready. If you can get in, you will definitely give yourselves a good chance to make a deep run. “All of these (NOL) teams have traditionally good football programs, so it’s a really tough league. You have to be on the top of your game to even have a chance to win. We play 10 tough games this year, so our kids are anxious and they are ready to go.”

Clyde girls soccer (front, left): Savannah Miller, Mikayla Overmyer, Hannah Elchert (second) Ciera Tea, Sydney Hohman, Maddie Royster, Skylar Andres (third) Thais Ramirez, Kendall Bailey, Lily Noftz, Jordan Roberts, Payton Taylor, Emma Duke (back) Sahen Fultz, Hailey Warner, Sam Alexander, Hayley Robinett, Olivia Norman, Kearstin Hall, Nate Koening, Bill Strong.

Clyde girls soccer Coach: Sahen Fultz, first year 2016: 3-13 Returning letterwinners: Senoirs MJ Overmyer (G); Savannah Miller (AT); Hannah Elchert (D); Haley Warner (D); Lilly Noftz (MF); Maddie Royster (MF). Juniors Peyton Taylor (MF); Sam Alexander (MF); Skylar Andrus (D); Thais Ramirez (D); Jordi Roberts (AT). Sophomores Sierra Tea (MF); Emma Duke (D); Olivia Norman (D); Kiersten Hall (D). Others: Senior Hayley Robinett. Freshmen Sydney Hohman (AT); Kendall Bailey (G) Outlook: Even before the season started, Fultz said he knew what kind of

girls team he was taking over. Fultz said at the time the school was deciding on a new coach, he stepped in and told them no matter what he didn't want the girls program to die. “I stepped in,” he said. “So I called a boys and girls meeting in March to go over things for the summer and for this season. The girls kept asking me if I was going to be their new coach and I told them I didn't know. It eventually just became the decision and they have been ready to go to work ever since. “I've never coached girls, so it was an adjustment period for me. But every time I have challenged them or ramped up the intensity, they have responded.”

Fultz said his girl's team is completely different now than when it started workouts and practice. “They had a hard season last year, but there is so much talent on this team,” he said. “They knew they were capable of so much more. We had both the boys and girls go to our camp this year and at first, it was rough for them, learning some new things and getting used to me being their coach. “Toward the end of the week, I saw some flashes of what they could become this season.” Fultz said Miller and Roberts will be the main scorers and will be tough to handle,

along with Alexander. He also said firstyear player Robinett is a great athlete and has picked things up about the game of soccer quicker than he's ever seen. “Defensively, we will be pretty strong with Elchert back there. She is so tough as a player,” Fultz said. We also have Norman back and our first-team All-SBC goalie MJ Overmyer. She is a very good goalkeeper. “I think Norwalk is the team to beat, but with Huron and Oak Harbor in there, there are some really good teams,” he said. “I don't think we'll be in the lead of the pack, but we have potential and certainly shouldn't be overlooked.”

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Upper Sandusky golf

Upper Sandusky golf (front, left): Grace Sayce, Ben Latham, Garret Thomas, Brett Bianchi, Katie Conley (back) Graham Treadway, Keegan Hossler, Trevor Clifford, Brett Montgomery, Evan Young, Ian Cameron, Myles Magnusson, Isaiah Washburn.

Upper Sandusky girls tennis

Upper Sandusky tennis (front, left): Jodi Smalley, Abigail Davidson, Danielle Conigy, Samatha Fagan, Sydney Schryer, Mady West, Makayla Field, Anna Koepke, Mara Smalley (back) Aaron Frazee, Hannah Johnson, Nayeli Ayala, Emma Schoenberger, Lyndsey McQuown, Miriam Gutierrez, Hannah Frey, Kayla Johnson, Emily Coakley.

Coach: Aaron Frazee, 2nd season 2016: 14-2 Returning letterwinners: Senior Mady West. Junior Jodi Smalley. Sophomore Mara Smalley. Others: Seniors Sydney Schryer, Danielle Conigy, Samantha Fagan. Junior Abby Davidson. Freshman Lyndsey McQuown Outlook: The Upper Sandusky girl's tennis team lost a lot of experience and talent from last year's 14-2 squad. In total, it lost four seniors who played in every match, including Sara Gier (first singles), Paige Burger (second singles) and the first doubles pair of Delaney McQuown and Samantha Pryor. However, with the seniors gone, it has opened things up a bit for Frazee to experiment with the lineup and shake things up with as young team this season. “We are just learning on the fly at this point,” he said. “I talk to Chip Weingart (Columbian's boys tennis coach) and Jim Picciuto (Bellevue tennis coach) about this a lot and I think in our part of Ohio we just are blue-collar tennis schools. We don't have those players that have been playing their whole life, we get players who usually start in high school and are wondering what it's like. “We play well against schools that are just like us, but struggle against teams that have those kinds of players and established programs. We'll have a lot of 3-2 matches this year. So far we've had three matches and I haven't played the same lineup in any of them because I want to see what the best lineup is. It will take some time.” Frazee said the team is still a work in progress, but mentioned Sydney Schryer played last year because her family is big into tennis. As soon as she started playing, she loved the sport. She played all winter and even was the manager for the boys team, so she could get some more hitting in, he said. “She's not a leader by words, but more by her play and actions on the court,” Frazee said. “She has worked her way up to our second person on our ladder in the lineup and she will probably stay at either first or second singles a year. “One of our strengths has to be our athleticism. We do a good job of chasing down shots and points, but we aren't finishing them right now. We have been having trouble with ending points. We don't have those big hitters, so we have to continue to work on those points.”

“We are learning on the fly at this point.” — Aaron Frazee USHS tennis coach

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Upper Sandusky Rams 2016: 4-6, 3-5 N10

Head coach: Chris Rodriguez.

No.Name

Ht.

Wt. Pos.

Will Barnes

5-10 170 QB/DB

Mason Vent

6-1 180 QB/DB

4 6 8 9

Eric Bills

Caden Roberts

5-11 168 WR/DB

5-10 160 WR/DB

Jonathan Lambrite5-9 Kolby Taylor

Grade 10

160 WR/DB

5-3 110 WR/DB

10 Tyler Clark

6-2 195 TE/DE

12 Jordan Wright

5-5 105 QB/DB

11 Jack Smith

5-11 170 WR/DB

13 Ben Sheaffer

6-0 215 RB/DL

16 Brandon Ritter

5-10 165 WR/DB

15 Braden Cano

18 Ronan Gullifer 19 Brandon Derr

5-5 122 WR/DB

5-5 120 WR/DB

5-10 175 WR/LB

20 Blake Herbert

5-9 185 RB/LB

23 Chris Schilling

5-11 175 WR/LB

22 Nate McMillan

12 9

6-0 170 RB/LB

24 Evan Barth

5-8 155 RB/LB

40 Peyton Hawk

6-1 200 TE/LB

39 Jonah Donnell 50 Dylan Parks

51 Mitchell DeWitt 56 Tyler Sammet

5-10 160 RB/LB

5-7 175 OL/LB

6-1 180 OL/LB

6-0 195 OL/LB

59 Gunner Morrison 6-2 220 OL/DL 60 Mark Collins

6-0 215 OL/DL

67 Alex Wheeler

6-0 165 OL/DL

72 Christina Sayre

5-10 195 OL/DL

66 Cade Thomas 70 Dylan Ham

5-10 225 OL/DL

6-4 315 OL/DL

75 Connor Johnston 6-3 236 OL/DL

82 Joey Verdugo

5-9 160 RB/DB

87 Cameron Cole

5-6 120 WR/DB

84 Alec Broderdorp 6-0 140 WR/DB

2016 Results

River Valley 48, Upper Sandusky 12 Upper Sandusky 52, Elgin 23

Carey 20, Upper Sandusky 19

Upper Sandusky 48, Ridgedale 0

Upper Sandusky 32, Buckeye Central 7 Seneca East 40, Upper Sandusky 14 Upper Sandusky 47, Bucyrus 14

Mohawk 28, Upper Sandusky 26 Wynford 53, Upper Sandusky 0

Colonel Crawford 34, Upper Sandusky 14

Upper Sandusky cross country (front, left): Alyssa Newman, Kiana Parrott, Haley Lee, Alexis Bare, Elizabeth Plymale, Emma Pever, Claire Swavel (second) Justin Herring, Gracie Manns, Madison McLaughlin, Adriane Weininger, Madelyn Shasteen, Emma Brown, Katie Homburg, Troy Mawer (back) Ed Arnold, Jesse Ferst, Kevin Dong, Keaton Cunningham, Andrew Kurtz, Seth Rothlisberger, Keith Sammet, Emery Paul, Allans Ramos.

Upper Sandusky boys Soccer

Coach: Keith Miller 2016: 4-12-1 Returning letterwinners: Seniors Lupe Landaverde (M/F), Zach Grafmiller (M), Matt McLane (D). Juniors Gabe Baker (D/M), Quinten Voorhees (D). Sophomores Anson Hill (G/D), Jaidyn Thiel (M/F), Ross Swinehart. Others: Seniors Alec Ogg (D/M), Zach Seifert (M/F). Junior Jacob Herbert (D). Sophomores Alex Ayala (D), Micah Harris (M), Brandon Giesey (G/D). Freshmen Caleb Heala (M/F), Austin McLane (M/F), Jack Orians (M/F), Wesley Ogden (M/F). Outlook: Upper Sandusky soccer isn't coming off one of its better seasons with just four wins. But with losing a huge group of seniors from the year before, it was a bit of a rebuilding year. After losing leading scorer Cameron Brady and a few other experienced seniors, coach Keith Miller wants his team to improve and surprise some people this season. “We have only four seniors this year, and I think I have like 15 sophomores and nine freshmen in the program right now,” Miller said. “Out of those four seniors, Lupe was the only one to see significant playing time a year ago. I imagine he will lead and will probably lead us in scoring this season.”

Rams try to rebound from another tough year BY MATT NYE

Assistant Sports Editor mnye@advertiser-tribune.com

UPPER SANDUSKY – Upper Sandusky has been right there at the end of most games since joining the Northern 10 Athletic Conference four years ago. However, in most occasions, it hasn't gotten the play or plays to push it over the hump in the win column. After a 4-6 and 3-5 year in the N10, the Division IV Rams are just 7-13 and 6-10 in the N10 since joining in football three years ago. In their last year in the MOAC, they were 2-8 and 0-7. “Last year, we easily could have lost just a few games because we lost three games by a total of six points,” Rams coach Chris Rodriguez said. “It's unfortunate what happened, but we have been working in the offseason on certain things, so it doesn't happen again this season. We lost a few guys from last year and they will cer-

tainly be missed.” Shane Pack was the leader of the team last season, as he had a dominant year on the ground. Pack tallied 174 carries for 1,261 yards and scored 17 touchdowns. He averaged 7.2 yards per carry and 126.1 yards per contest. Nick Bay caught 16 balls for 365 yards and four scores last season, Travis Thompson recovered a pair of fumbles and Sam Musgrave had three interceptions. Replacing those senior leaders will be a challenge, but Rodriguez said he likes his squad this year. “They are extremely hard working and they fly to the ball in every practice,” he said. “They always go full speed and play all the way to the whistle. They just won't give up in any drill or practice. “We just don't have much depth (34 players on the roster) this year, so if we get some injuries, we could be in some trouble,” Rodriguez said. “We've had to scale

“They are extremely hard working and they fly to the ball in every practice.” — Chris Rodriguez USHS coach, on his back some of our hitting in practice, so we are just going to leave our hitting for Friday nights.” One of the main position battles is the quarterback spot this season, as last-year starter Jaden Siebenck isn't playing for the Rams. A pair of sophomores are vying for the starting spot in Will Barnes and Mason Vent. “Both QBs do things really well and I've been impressed with both of them so far,” Rodriguez said. “They are young guys, so they are

still learning the position, but both can run the offense fairly well. They've been getting better and better as the practices have been going on. “It's all about improving every week and who is more consistent will win the job for next Friday.” Offensively, other than the quarterback battle, Rodriguez said things are pretty much set. The O-line will be the strength of the team, with the most seniors as Connor Johnston (LT), Dylan Ham (LG), Mitchell DeWitt (C), Mark Collins (RG) and Tyler Sammet (RT) will be the linemen. The left side will be really strong as Johnston (6-3, 236 pounds) and Ham (6-4, 315) are big bodies that will be moving some defenders out of the way this season. The receivers will be Braden Cano, Caden Roberts, Brandon Derr and Brandon Ritter when the Rams go spread. TJ Clark will be the tight end. The “Z” receiver

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Upper Sandusky cross Country Coach: Ed Arnold 2016: BOYS — 8th in N10. GIRLS — 4th in N10 Returning letterwinners: BOYS — Junior Seth Rothlisberger. Sophomores Justin Herring, Keaton Cunningham. GIRLS — Senior Adriane Weininger. Juniors Madelyn Shasteen, Madison McLaughlin, Keyanna Kail. Others: Senior Andrew Kurtz. Sophomores Allans Ramos, Jesse Ferst, Kevin Dong. Freshmen Keith Sammet, Emery Paul, Troy Mawer. GIRLS — Sophomores Kiana Parrott, Alyssa Newman, Katie Homburg. Freshmen Claire Swavel, Elizabeth Plymale, Emma Pever, Gracie Manns, Haley Lee, Emma Brown, Alexis Bare. Outlook: The Upper Sandusky cross country teams are polar opposite this season, as the girls squad has some experi-

ence and depth, while the boys are very young without much depth. For the girls, they didn't graduate anyone from last year's fourth-place team in the Northern 10 Athletic Conference. The top runner was Madelyn Shasteen, who was a state qualifier last year. She also has been a two-time first-team All-N10 runner. She has the fourth fastest time in cross country in school history. Another returner is Adriane Weininger, who was seventh in the N10 race a season ago. The other two returners are juniors Madison McLaughlin and Keyanna Kail, who were honorable mentions in the N10. Coach Ed Arnold said even the middle school runners last year had some success and will be looking to succeed on the varsity level this year. Five of the seven incoming freshmen received N10 honors as they won

the N10 meet. The Rams will be battling usual suspects in Colonel Crawford, Seneca East and Carey in the league for the title. All of them are deep and will contend. For the boys squad, it's a bit different with three lettermen back. Other than the three back, the Rams gained track runners Allans Ramos, Andrew Kurtz and Kevin Dong to provide some depth. Arnold also pointed out that incoming freshmen Emory Paul, Troy Mawer and Keith Sammet all received N10 honors in the middle school meet. The boys team will be competing with about the same teams in the N10 as the girls as Colonel Crawford has state-champion Chad Johnson back, along with a solid core. Carey graduated some runners, but has some back and Seneca East is always strong.

Upper Sandusky boys soccer (front, left): Jesse McLane,ZachLeidig,WesleyOgden,JackOrians,Caleb Healea,AustinMcLane,JaredKincade,AustinAndrews (second)OwenRothlisberger,BillShumaker,MicahHarris,AlexisAyala,JesseBrant,SethMawer,Brandon Giesey,AnthonyBianchi,EthanBeidelschies(third)Ross Swinehart,ConnorAddison,WyattSwartz,Kamryn Webb,GabeBaker,BradenWebb,ChandlerWalton,JordanWagner,DylanHarmon,SudeshGrafmiller(back) KeithMiller,QuintenVoorhees,JaidynThiel,Zach Grafmiller,AlecOgg,AnsonHill,MattMcLane,LupeLandaverde,ZachSeifert,JacobHerbert,JohnSearfoss.

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will be Eric Bills, running back Nate McMillan and fullback/running back will be Ben Sheaffer. On defense, Ritter and Joey Verdugo will be at the corners, while Bills and Vent are the safeties. Derr and McMillan are the outside backers, while DeWitt and Sammet are inside. The D-line will consist of Johnston, Sheaffer, Collins, Ham and Gunner Morrison. “The O-line has been the leaders of this team so far, but even the younger kids like the quarterbacks are stepping up and taking over,” Rodriguez said. “The senior leadership is exciting to see. “River Valley is tough to start out with, but we even have Edison on our schedule as well. Then when you get to the N10, Seneca East, Wynford, Colonel Crawford, Carey and Mohawk are all always tough. I just want to see improvement throughout the season from everyone. I want us to be relentless on the football field. So far that's what I've seen.”

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Upper Sandusky girls soccer

Upper Sandusky girls soccer (front, left): Kyra Spillane, Grace Walton, Jenna Rodriguez, Taylor Norris, Janeli Lopez, Miranda Donnell, Analisa Clarke, Alivia Oney (back) Patrick Massara, Amy Frey, Ashleigh MaGinn, Katie Coppler, Audrey Boes, Megan Hensel, Kassidee Brady, Riley Messersmith, Madison Thompson, Cortni Brown, Ty Calvin.

Coach: Patrick Massara, fourth year 2016: 9-7-1, 2-4-1 NCOSA Returning letterwinners: Seniors Megan Hensel (F/M), Katie Coppler (D), Ashleigh MaGinn (D). Juniors Jenna Rodriguez (D), Taylor Norris (M/G), Audrey Boes (M), Alivia Oney (M). Sophomore Cortni Brown (M/G). Others: Sophomores Kassidee Brady (M), Analisa Clarke (D), Madison Thompson (M), Amy Frey (M/D), Miranda Donnell (D/G), Janeli Lopez (D), Riley Messersmith (F/M). Outlook: Upper Sandusky graduated one of the best classes of seniors in program history last year. The class set the record for wins in a season and will be hard to replace. But Massara has some talent returning. Three-year letterwinner Megan Hensel, who was a second-team All-NCOSA and second-team all-district player, recorded 13

goals and six assists last year, while Alivia Oney had five goals and six assists, Audrey Boes dished out three assists, Jenna Rodriguez had a pair of goals and Taylor Norris ended with a goal last season. “Even with us being very young, we didn't scale back the competition in the offseason and in the preseason with some tough scrimmages,” Massara said. “We played some high-quality teams, but with this younger team I've had to stress more of the fundamentals of soccer. We have to shore those up before we can get anywhere this year. “I think one of the strengths of this team is their willingness to listen and to learn. They take everything literally. We return some starters up the middle, who are maybe not as polished at this time as girls I've had, but they are hard-working and will get there.” Some good offensive players have moved on for the Rams, but with Hensel

Upper Sandusky Rams

“I think one of the strengths of this team is their willingness to listen and learn.” — Patrick Massara USHS girls soccer coach

and a couple other girls having some experience, Massara doesn't see much of a drop off when it comes to scoring. “Hopefully, we can continue our scoring pace this year, but there may be the occasion where we'll have to grind out some more games than we've had to,” he said. “Right now, I see us as a more grinding team than a finesse one.”

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Mohawk Warriors 2016: 6-4, 4-4 N10

Head coach: Brent Konkle.

Assistant coaches: Bret Wiedemann, Eric Daniel,

Jeremy Nutter, Zach Hawkins, Eric Wilfer, Nate Weinandy.

No.Name

Ht.

Wt.

Bryce Kirian

5-10 194

Tyler Hayman

5-4 128

5 7

Bryce Sheets Keith Jenkins

10 Blake Spitler

12 Gavin Stump 13 Trey Combs

17 Skyler Williams 20 Zach Hayman 21 Ian Pursell

22 Landen Snyder 23 Mason Danner

6-0 166

QB/DB

5-11 160

TE/WR/DB

5-10 150

TE/DB

QB/DB

5-11 152

WR/RB/DB

5-11 167

5-7 130

5-8 147

RB/MLB/DL

QB/DB/RB

TE/OLB

10 11

WR/DB

6-3 159

TE/DL

5-11 174

OL/DL

52 James Clouse

5-8 190

OL/DL

57 Zach Leeth

5-9 192

OL/DL

59 Gavan Kelly

5-5 206

OL/DL

61 Anthony Zender 5-6 158

OL/DL

55 Caden Gurney 58 Jacob Amlin 60 Jamie Zender

6-1 181

OL/OLB

5-5 140 5-11 239

5-9 183

12 11 9

OL/DL

5-10 186

65 Kaleb Leeth

5-7 179

OL/MLB/DL

70 Mason Tyree

5-7 167

OL/ML

72 Chris Klopp

6-4 201

74 Wyatt Swartz

5-9 162

5-10 173

OL/OLB

62 Troy Russell 63 Grant Theis

RB/TE/OLB

50 Alec Bollinger 51 Collin Cordell

RB/OLB

5-6 112

6-0 231

RB/MLB/DB

5-10 174

WR/DB

5-9 156

34 Kurtus Ekleberry 5-9 159 44 Nick Theis

WR/DB/OLB 10

5-8 159

5-5 184

33 Kolby Coffman

WR/RB/DB

5-9 158

27 Steven Routt

31 Parker Brown

QB/DB

6-0 196

28 Tyson Johnson

Grade

5-11 178

25 Cole Zender 26 Jesse Leeth

Pos.

RB/MLB

9 9

OL/DL/OLB

71 Kobe Stillberger 5-10 175

OL/MLB

73 Kedryk Leeth

OL/OLB/DL

OL/DL

6-3 202

OL/DL

77 Blake Harper

5-3 147

OL/DL

81 Cole Balliet

6-3 171

TE/DL

79 Travis Biller

2016 Results

6-2 307

OL/DL

BY DAN KLISH Sports Writer

SYCAMORE — Brent Konkle is going into his fourth year as head coach of Mohawk. Last season, his team finished in the middle of the Northern 10 Athletic Conference. Coach Konkle wants his team to improve and to do that he said, “Just be competitive week to week. We need to be more consistent on offense.” Konkle said many of the media outlets are saying the Warriors will finish the season in the middle of the pack again this year. He said the N10 was predicted to be won by Wynford, followed by Seneca East and Colonel Crawford with his team finishing around the same spot. The mentality he has been getting his team in is, “The only game that matters is the one coming up,” said Konkle. “The best team is the team we are playing that week.” The Warriors have a lot of experience coming back from players who came in for injured players from a season ago. Last season Mohawk had a young team of sophomores but now those guys are juniors and have some time under their

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Mohawk 39, Fremont St. Joseph 14 Mohawk 26, Buckeye Central 12 Colonel Crawford 24, Mohawk 8 Carey 33, Mohawk 14

Mohawk 39, Bucyrus 14 Wynford 24, Mohawk 6

Seneca East 18, Mohawk 6

Mohawk 28, Upper Sandusky 26 Mohawk 47, Ridgedale 0 Mohawk 26, Edon 0

belts. Keith Jenkins is one of the those guys who had to step into a starting role after injuries. Some of the other guys coach Konkle will be looking at are seniors Parker Brown and Nick Theis. Brown was named to the all-district team a season ago and Konkle said he thinks he has the potential to make it on to the allOhio team this season. Theis was also given the same remarks about his potential. Traditionally Mohawk has been a run-first offense out of the wing-T. This year Konkle and his coaching staff are changing it up and going a little more with the spread. This will not deter the Warriors from being run heavy team, Konkle added. The defense may look slightly different as well with an odd-man front. Konkle went from being on the offensive side of the ball to being on the defensive side. He is taking the defense to a 3-4 front, which should help contain the outside. With Margaretta as the first game and with their offensive style, it will test the strength of the outside line-

backers. “I'm excited about being on the defense. I think we are there as a staff,” Konkle said. Jenkins is the returning quarterback. He took over last year after an injury to last year's starter. His transition from coming off the bench last season to being a starter this year has gone pretty well. “He stepped up,” Konkle said. “He likes to run, but he had to adapt (into a passer). He has a lot more confidence.” Brown may also take some snaps in the backfield. Brown and Bryce Kirian will be the starting backs. Kirian will see more touches in the fullback position. Wide receivers Ian Pursell and Zach Hayman are running better routes which will open things up for the team, Konkle said. Konkle said that the key is up front. “We are good tackle to tackle,” he said. Chris Klopp and Kedryk Leeth made big strides this season going into their junior year. One of the guard positions is held by Alec Bollinger, but the other spot has a bit of a battle.

Grant Theis and Kobe Stillberger are in the running for the other guard spot. Another position that has a bit of a battle is center between Cole Zender and Collin Cordell. On the defensive side, there will be a lot of the same names. Brown and Hayman will be manning the safety spots. Konkle said “Parker does a good job of filling (the gaps),” which will help in that 3-4 look. Jenkins and Pursell — at 6-0 and 5-11, respectively — will be taking on the receivers at corner. With the way receivers are in football today, having some height may give these cornerbacks an advantage, Konkle said. Kirian, Zender and Stillberger are the middle linebackers and that odd-man front will be Cordell and Leeth on the outside. The defensive line will be made up of Klopp and Theis at tackles and Bollinger at noseguard. The strength of Konkle's defense lies with the front five. “The success of our team will be as far as the front five will take us,” he said. That goes for both sides of the ball.

track next season. “(Destini) is a great leader,” said Cleveland. “She can push the other girls and make the team better.” Fredritz is another girl who came over from volleyball last year, but she is sticking with cross country to make herself better for the upcoming track season, Cleveland said. Fredritz can take charge and help make the others competitive. Stillberger was a regional qualifier from a season ago. Jared Vargo was Mohawks No. 1 runner last season for the boys team. He is one of the strengths on the boys side. Vargo's average time was a mid-17 minute mark. He wishes to improve

and is determined to do bigger things,” Cleveland said. Isaiah Aurand has been running with Vargo to make himself better and he stays competitive. Both teams struggle with the four, five and six spots on the squad. With seven

runners on each team, the top of the pack is pretty strong, but the back of the pack will have to step up if they want to do better this season. Having only seven runners per team does pose some challenges.

Mohawk cross country

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Warriors looking for consistency

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Mohawk volleyball

Mohawk volleyball (front, left): Aubrey Margraf, Madi Chester, Jordyn Lease, Ellie Shaw (back) Alexa Konkle, Kaylee Ward, Emma Myers-Huffman, Tess Weinandy, Destini Oler, Eric Hoover.

Coach: Eric Hoover (14th year) 2016: 20-5, 13-3 2nd in N10 Returning letterwinners: Senior Destini Oler (OH/MH). Juniors Madi Chester (OH), Kaylee Ward (MH/OH). Sophomore Alexa Konkle (S). Others: Senior Jordyn Lease (OH). Juniors Aubrey Margraf (DS), Emma Myers-Huffman (MH). Sophomores Ellie Shaw (DS), Tess Weinandy (OH). Outlook: Hoover's Mohawk volleyball team seems to be improving from year to year. Even in a tough league like the Northern 10 Athletic Conference, Mohawk is looking to compete for a title. Hoover lost five players to graduation, but still has a lot of experience coming back. This year, the Warriors have two seniors and four juniors. One of the returning seniors

is Destini Oler. She is returning for her fourth varsity season and was named to the all-N10 second team. Oler finished the season with 218 kills. Madi Chester was one of the league leaders last season in serving. She is a returning junior with 35 aces. As a sophomore, Alexa Konkle will have to step up and run the floor. In a small school setting, teams have cycles with height. This year, the Warriors are a rather short team. The tallest player is Emma Myers-Huffman at 5-9. “They can play bigger than their size with their athleticism,” said Hoover, “They can move around the court easier and a lot of them will play all around.” Hoover said if someone is having an off night at one position, he will try to move her around to see if she can

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do better somewhere else. Hoover said Buckeye Central is the team to beat because the Bucks have a lot of players back from last year's championship team. Carey also is expected to be near the top. Hoover wants to compete for that title and is expecting to be in the top three, at least. The whole league is pretty balanced all the way around. Some of the newcomers Hoover is expecting to step up are Aubrey Margraf, Jordyn Lease and Tess Weinandy. Margraf is a sophomore and this is her first year on varsity. She has shown leadership capabilities. Lease is in her first varsity season as a senior and shown herself as a good leader. Weinandy has been competing for a starting spot at the right side.

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Carey Blue Devils

2016: 6-4, 6-2 N10 Head coach: Johnathon Mershman.

No.Name 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Curtis Blair

Ht. Wt.

6-0 170

Pos. Grade RB/S

Reece Billock

5-10 155

RB/SS

Austin Hertel

5-11 160

RB/FS

Easton Roark

Hayden Nash

Kadin Smalley

Ethan Beringer Evan Plott

6-1 140 5-5 105

5-3 100

5-11 145 6-2 155

WR/S

QB/FS

WR/N

QB/CB

WR/CB

12 9

10 12

10 Brayden Wentling 6-0 170

QB/DB

16 Cade Cawford

WR/SS

12 Jordan Littlejohn

5-8 145

14 Casey Crawford

6-2 160

18 Grant Frederick

6-1 165

17 Ian Yeater

20 Jordan Dasher 24 Cody Luzader

25 Griffin Summit

26 Connor Williams 27 Alex Kear

5-11 145 6-2 175

5-9 150 5-11 160

6-0 155 6-0 170

5-11 135

SB/CB

WR/N

TE/DE

SB/CB RB/SS

WR/CB FB/DE

SE/CB

28 Jacob Reinhart

5-9 130

RB/LB

32 Willie Schafer

6-0 180

BR/DE

49 Adam Hackworth 6-0 195

FB/LB

29 Carter Frederick 30 Logan Smiley

35 Cade Kuhlman 36 Brady Curlis

51 Daniel Barnett 53 Noah Babb

54 Jordan Clauss 56 Ethan Fraley

5-3 100 5-10 160

5-10 130 5-3 115

5-7 245

6-2 180 6-0 190

5-11 190

58 Trent Giesey-Phoenix 6-0 200

SB/CB WR/N

FB/LB SB/N

G/DT

G/DT G/LB

G/DE

T/DT

59 Jacob Boes

5-11 260

G/DT

64 Devon Smith

5-10 140

G/DT

69 Michael Shulaw

5-10 220

C/LB

60 Ethan Schlack

62 Hayden Jacoby 67 Noah Black

6-1 240 6-1 165

C/LB

12 11

12 11 9

12 11

12 10

10 9

G/DT

6-1 170

G/LB

77 Taten Underwood 6-2 315

T/DT

68 Grant Huston

71 Jayden Barney 74 Clay Fletcher 76 Gavon Baker

83 Hayden Stone 86 Brady Fox

2016 Results

5-9 200

T/DT

6-0 170

6-2 300

5-8 181

6-7 210

5-6 124

G/LB

T/DT

TE/DE

WR/FS

McComb 45, Carey 0 Colonel Crawford 27, Carey 26 Carey 20, Upper Sandusky 19 Carey 33, Mohawk 14 Wynford 28, Carey 0 Ontario 45, Carey 30 Carey 46, Buckeye Central 0 Carey 48, Ridgedale 6 Carey 63, Bucyrus 28 Carey 46, Seneca East 41

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New coach, same philosophy for Blue Devils BY MATT NYE

Assistant Sports Editor mnye@advertiser-tribune.com

CAREY – For the first time in 11 years, Carey will have a new head coach on the sidelines, but not an unfamiliar one. Jonathon Mershman takes the reigns as the mentor for the Blue Devils, but he isn't all that new. He was an assistant for Worst for the past 11 years. “His first year as head coach was mine as an assistant, so we basically grew up together in that respect, Mershman said. “There won't be a lot of huge changes with this team, as I basically took over some of the defense last year, but some things may look a little different offensively. “On offense, the formations may change, but we will stay with our principles we've always had here. We aren't going to try to reinvent the wheel this year on offense, but losing Coach Worst will hurt offensively and losing four linemen up front will, also.” The Blue Devils were 6-4 and 6-2 in the Northern 10 Athletic Conference last season. “Last year I thought we got better as the season went on and our offensive line really started to jell by the end of the year,” Mershman said. “We lost a tough one to Colonel Crawford and another one to Ontario, where we were up, like, 28-7 at the half and lost it. Either of those go the other way, we could have maybe snuck into the playoffs as we finished 10th in our region. “We were knocking on the door last year, but we lost some really good seniors. Not a lot of them, in seven, but they all played both ways and started.” One of the seniors the Blue Devils will have to try to replace is Jonathon Racheter. Racheter was an All-N10 player, he rushing for 870 yards and 11 touchdowns

“On offense, the formations may change, but we will stay with our principles we’ve always had here.” — Jonathon Mershman Carey football coach on 134 attempts. He also was a stud defensively with 22 tackles for loss. Another graduate was Gavin Woods, who went on to play football at Tiffin University. He hauled in 16 receptions for 366 yards and four scores. He also led the N10 with six picks on defense. The concentration for Mershman starting the season is on trying to replace the four linemen up front because of the way the N10 is set up with dominant running games. “We've had two scrimmages and there have been some ups and downs,” he said. “Right now, we are working on coming together and trying to jell on the offensive line. With the way the N10 is set up, we have to find some guys up there that can get the job done.” One of the bright spots returning for the Blue Devils is the quarterback position where Brayden Wentling resides. Wentling, who has one and a half years of experience under center for Carey, went 52 of 93 passing for 1,054 yards with 10 touchdowns and three picks a season ago. He is also athletic and is dangerous on the perimeter for defenses. “Being a defensive guy, this was really my first time dealing with quarterbacks except back in high school where they told me what to do, but the one thing that kind of took us all by surprise was

that this year we changed a little bit of the verbiage in the offseason and he's commanded the huddle. “We have changed things from one or two-word plays to six or seven-word plays and he's done a great job with it. I've been very impressed with how he's doing.” That is one spot that Mershman knows who will be there, unlike many of the other spots. “There are a lot of different spots up for grabs right now. We have to find guys that will take control and win those spots,” Mershman said. Cody Luzader, who along with Wentling is also in the defensive backfield, will be a running back and Adam Hackworth will be the fullback. Jacob Boes is the only linemen set in stone going to start for the Blue Devils. The N10 will be a challenge for the Blue Devils, but the non-conference also is not easy. Carey starts on the road at Van Buren, plays Troy Christian at home and then travels to Pennsylvania to play West Middlesex. “The obvious hiccup in that schedule is the travel to Pennsylvania,” Mershman said. “I think some of the kids are fired up for that game and some of the kids on our team haven't even been out of the state of Ohio. It will be tough on a Saturday afternoon to play after the travel, but I think we'll be ready. “Van Buren lost their quarterback, but they have a stud running back and I think they'll even be better than they were last year. Then when you head into the N10 you have Seneca East with that Brock Martin kid, who is big and he can run. Wynford hasn't lost a game yet in the league and Crawford always has some kids that can run the ball. Mohawk also has some kids back. The main thing I want to see from our team this year is that we see all of the hard work these kids have put in on the field and that they have some fun out there.” Carey volleyball (front, left): Dana Worst, Ashlynn Caudill, Sam Bakies, Sydney Kin, Lauren Barger, Bailey Neal, Lawyer Stansbery, Hannah Zimmerman (back) Payton Vackert, Eric Vackert, Bridget Mullholand, McKenzie Row, Seylor Kin, Sadie Arend, Emma Wagner, Hailey Niederkohr, Stacy Molnar, Parker Vackert.

Carey golf (front, left) Dylan Grothaus, Brayden Miller, Ethan Tanner, Dustin Souaysang a, Hayden Twining (back) Marty Baker, Peyton Young, Marcus Miller, Logan Moyers, Trey Bame, Cole Phillips, McKain Miller.

Carey volleyball

Coach: Eric Vackert 2016: 19-7, 12-4 N10 Returning letterwinners: Seniors Sydney Kin (MH), Hannah Zimmerman (OH), Dana Worst (L), Lawyer Stansberry (S), Lauren Barger (MH). Sophomore McKenzie Row (OH). Others: Seniors Ashlynn Caudill (DS), Sam Bakies (RS). Sophomores Hailey Niederkohr (DS/L), Emma Wagner (OH/S), Bridget Mullholand (RS/MH). Freshmen Sadie Arend (MH), Seylor Kin (MH). Outlook: The Carey volleyball team is loaded this season, with eight seniors, including All-Ohio player Sydney Kin. The Blue Devils lost just three seniors from a thirdplace team in the N10 a year ago. “They've been working really hard and since camp started Aug. 1, I've been pushing them,” coach Eric Vackert said. “We've had some injuries and some sickness so far, so the attendance hasn't been great, but we've put that behind us and we've made some great strides the last couple of weeks. “We have eight seniors and their leadership is starting to show. They are starting to get that. It is one of our bigger strengths as a team I think. Also, we have really good hitters, including my two outside with Zimmerman and Row. Row played middle hitter last year, but I think she's more of a natural outside hitter, so she will be more in her element this season. Plus, with Kin coming back, when she's on, she's tough to defend.” The 6-foot-2 senior hitter led the N10 in kills with 424. Her kill percentage was 0.469, while her hitting percentage was 0.902. She also led the league in blocks with 108 and 1.30 per game. “Sydney is just a really athletic player for her size. She's a legit 6'2, and we try to mover her around a lot,” Vackert said. “Shelby (Kin) was similar as we moved her around. As long as (Sydney) does her job in the front row defensively, since I'm a defense first kind of guy, she can become one of the best players in the area. “She started to become a better defensive player last year and she has been working to become more consistent on that side of things.” Another strong player back is Zimmerman. Vackert said she has been the only one that's started all 77 games the last three years she's played.

Carey cross country FALL SPORTS

Coach: Dean Kessler 2016: BOYS — 2nd in N10. GIRLS — 1st in N10 Returning letterwinners: BOYS — Seniors Gerardo Garcia, Tyler Leist, Joe Oren, Chaz Ropp, Jack Yeater, Curtis DeAmicis, Alec Johnson. Juniors Travis Fletcher, Collin Hoepf, Alex Miller, Ty Vaughn. Sophomores Lleyton Conley, Wyatt Hess, Isaiah Hoepf, Tanner Stoll, Jeremy Taylor. GIRLS — Seniors Destiny DeFeo, Tara Gibson, Amber Nash, Emily Norden. Juniors Sydney Arend, Kenzie Sammet, Keely Wentz. Sophomores Liberty Heinze, Josie Traxler, Jenna Watkins, Emmy Wood. Others: BOYS — Senior Coy Cole. Freshmen Daniel Cole, David Turney, Kaeden Wentz. GIRLS — Freshmen Nellie Bianchi, Summer Bouillon. Outlook: Carey's cross country program seems to keep getting better every year. Last year was the secondstraight trip to the state meet for the boys team, and the second-straight trip for Keely Wentz on the girls side. Overall, Trevor Cook finished his career with four trips to the state meet. He finished fourth last year. In the N10 meet, the boys tied Colonel Crawford with 45 points, but lost because of the standing of the sixth runner. The girls beat Colonel Crawford to win the N10 title. “It was nice to see Trevor and the other boys make it down for the second time,” Carey coach Dean Kessler said. “Trevor was obviously a very talented runner and a tremendous leader. But we had several boys step up last year and help out that team. They've been really good leading this year and considering we have five of the top seven runners back from last year, they see their goals (as) heading back down there this year.” Tyler Leist (65th), Jack Yeater (125th), Joe Oren (130th), Gerardo Garcia (153rd) and Tanner Stoll (185th) are the five runners back from the state meet. However, with Cook gone, they will have to make up for a dominant runner who finished most races in the top 10, if not the top 5. “I would see some of them making that jump up there, as they've doubled their miles in the offseason,” Kessler said. “They understand what they need to do individually for the team to succeed. They are even looking at it very scientifically, as they know how many seconds they need

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to make up if they end in different places. You will see a real team effort this year instead of one guy being in the top 5. It's possible we'll have that, but we can't rely on that this year.” Kessler said Isaiah Hoepf or Chaz Ropp could fill in the two spots in the lineup, but there are others. There is plenty of competition, which is a good thing. The N10 always is tough at the top, with Colonel Crawford and Seneca East. The Eagles return one of the best runners in the state, the defending state champion Chad Johnson. “Chad Johnson is just phenomenal. I'm excited to see where his career goes. He's just a joy to watch,” Kessler said. “I think it will be the usual suspects again this year. All you can hope for is to stay healthy at the end of the year and give yourself a chance at the end. The girls team is loaded with talent at the top of the lineup, with DeFeo and Wentz. DeFeo is the three-time N10 runner of the year, as she dominates the course at Seneca East. She is still trying to punch her ticket to the state meet. “She just has been a couple spots short,” Kessler said. “It's her senior year and she's running like a million bucks right now. She looks really good and I hope it continues throughout the season.” Wentz has made the state meet in her first two years. She battled some injuries a year ago, but still made it to Hebron. She was 45th last year. Other than the heavy hitters, the Blue Devils have their top 5 runners back. Kessler said Emmy Wood, Josie Traxler and Kenzie Sammet have been solid. “We were 12th as a team at regionals last year, so their mission is to make it back there and possibly make it a step further,” he said. “If the first two weeks of practice were any indication, then we are going to be in really good shape in October.” He said Amber Nash, Nellie Bianchi and Emily Norden will be competing for spots. On the girls side of the N10, it's about the same teams that will be vying for the title. Mohawk does have some strong runners, but Seneca East and Colonel Crawford are always in the mix.

Carey cross country (front, left): Summer Bouillon, Nellie Bianchi, Josie Traxler, Kenzie Sammet, Liberty Heinze, Tara Gibson (second) Emily Norden, Jenna Watkins, Sydney Arend, Emmy Wood, Destiny DeFeo, Amber Nash, Keely Wentz, Daniel Cole (third) Isaiah Hoepf, Jack Yeater, Wyatt Hess, Tyler Leist, Joe Oren, Gerardo Garcia, Jeremy Taylor, Collin Hoepf (back) Steve Yeater, Kaeden Wentz, Tanner Stoll, Travis Fletcher, Chaz Ropp, Coy Cole, Curtis DeAmicis, Alex Miller, Ty Vaughn, David Tumey, Nancy Kessler, Dean Kessler.

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New Riegel volleyball

New Riegel volleyball (front, left): Lauren Peters, Christen Hohman, Lauren Theis, Sarah Schalk, Emily Peters, Brooklyn Gillig, Madalyn Reinhart, Victoria Tiell (back) Lindsay Bouillon, Julia Reinhart, Brianna Gillig, Kaitlyn Kirian, Jacquelyn Lininger, Jordan Hohman.

Coach: Drew Cardwell (Third year) 2016: 16-9, 9-3 in SBC (River) Returning Letterwinners: Seniors Lindsay Bouillon (S), Brianna Gillig (OH), Emily Peters (OH). Juniors Christen Hohman (L). Others: Seniors Lauren Theis (DS), Jacquelyn Lininger (RS). Juniors Madalyn Reinhart (DS), Sarah Schalk (OH). Sophomores Brooklyn Gillig (DS), Julia Reinahrt (MH), Kaitlyn Kirian (MH). Freshman Jordan Hohman (MH). Outlook: Cardwellʼs team has a lot of experience with five seniors and three juniors for his New Riegel squad. Three of the five seniors are returning letterwinners along with one of the juniors. The Blue Jackets are an experienced team with a lot of younger talent. The most

“We work on blocking a lot in practice. If we can at least get touches, we can adjust.” — Drew Cardwell New Riegel volleyball coach

experienced of the Blue Jackets is Brianna Gillig, who is returning for her fourth varsity season. Last year Gillig had more than 400

kills and now has more than 850 in her career. Cardwell will be looking to Christen Hohman at libero and the rest of the back row to step up and lead the team. Cardwell brought up three sophomores toward the end of last season to give them some exposure to the varsity game. Kaitlyn Kirian, Julia Reinhart and Brooklyn Gillig were brought up and participated in varsity practices. The sophomore trio has had time to adjust from junior varsity to varsity between the end of last season and this summer's workouts. New Riegel is a bit on the shorter side, but Cardwell said his team can still compete with taller teams. Cardwell said that his team could beat those taller teams if it plays the way he knows it can. The Blue Jackets play taller than than they are, because they work on their jumping and

blocking. ““We work on blocking a lot in practice,” Cardwell said. “If we can at least get touches, we can adjust.” New Riegel does some difficulty adjusting to a quicker team. Being kept off balance is what will make things difficult. Some of the other players Cardwell has high expectations for are Lindsay Bouillon and Kirian. Bouillon led the team with over 440 assist last year and is a two-time letterwinner. Kirian — as a sophomore — has taken the steps to become a second hitter, opposite Brianna Gillig. The team has high expectations as many have picked the Blue Jackets to win Sandusky Bay Conference River Division. “We are not afraid to go up against anyone,” Cardwell said. “We will start with the

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New Riegel cross country (front, left): Sydney Clouse, Nick Zoeller, Dylan Weinandy, Cassidy Eddington, Alana Stevens (back) Zachary Williams, Seth Peters, Gabriel Souder, Josh Chambers, Nick Reinhart.

Coach: Alana Stevens, third year Returning Letterwinners: BOYS — Senior Dylan Weinandy. Juniors Bryce Hohman, Gabriel Souder. Sophomores Nick Reinhart, Nick Zoeller, Josh Chambers. GIRLS —Junior Sydney Clouse. Others: BOYS — Freshmen Seth Peters, Zach Williams, Hayden Hohman. GIRLS — Sophomore Cassidy Eddington. Outlook: New Riegel only has one senior and three juniors, which means it is still a young team with seven underclassmen. The boys team added three freshman to an already young team, while the girls team added a sophomore. Alana Stevens hopes to see some improvement from last season. “I would like to see to see some personal improvements and some new personal records,” said Stevens. With not a lot of depth, everyone on the team has a big impact. If someone is having a bad day, Stevens hopes someone on her team can step up. One of the perks of having a small team is it allows the runners to become better teammates. With only two girls, New Riegel will not be able to field an actual team. Despite not having a full squad, Sydney Clouse and Cassidy Eddington have been really close and still consider each other teammates. Stevens said that they are always cheering each other on and pushing each other to

“I would like to see some personal improvements and some new records.” — Alana Stevens New Riegel cross countryl coach

be better. Stevens is looking to senior Dylan Weinandy to really led the team as a threeyear letterwinner. He has the most experience on the team because he started cross country in seventh grade. Bryce Hohman is another runner that Stevens is looking to as a leader. Hohman had the most success last year. With his younger brother — Hayden Hohman — on the team, Stevens hopes that Hayden picks up on the competitive nature of Bryce. The team's goals are real simple. Run personal records and be better than the last race.

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Bellevue Redmen

2016: 7-4, 4-2 NOL Head coach: Ed Nasonti.

No.Name Ht. 1 Dylan Hundley 5-9 2 Gavin Sparling 6-5 3 Jayden Mayers 5-6 4 Caiden Walters 5-4 5 Caleb Mason 5-9 6 Bryce McMurray 5-11 7 Jake Holmer 5-10 8 Dylan Wilson 5-6 9 Nathan Davis 5-8 10 Derek Raifsnider 5-9 11 Riley Renwand 5-11 12 Keegan Ray 5-11 13 Caleb Marshall 6-5 14 Treston Francis 5-11 15 Hunter Martin 5-11 16 Jake Taylor 6-2 17 Trestin Englehart 5-8 18 Brad Perkins 6-1 19 Tristan Singleton 5-8 20 Hunter Singleton 5-9 21 Jack Howey 5-11 22 Bryce Ray 6-0 23 Jack Fitzgerald 5-9 24 Dakota McPeak 6-3 26 Ethan Heath 5-10 27 Dalton Hay 5-8 28 Cody Kile 5-8 29 Alex Rogers 5-9 30 CamdenBollenbacher5-6 32 Bill Clapp 5-11 33 Justin Mayes 5-10 34 Evan King 5-3 37 Sal Eaton 5-9 38 Grant Fields 5-10 39 Collin Gilbert 5-9 40 Collin Hicks 5-7 41 Tryston Brown 5-3 42 Dalton Weller 5-10 43 Collin Corapi 5-6 44 Kolten Henry 6-0 45 Seth Gerhardstein 6-3 46 Mikey Pierce 5-8 47 Colton Ray 6-0 48 Aiden Nunez 5-8 50 Mitchell Vannest 5-11 51 Jordan Miller 5-7 54 Deven Garcia 6-0 55 Tristen DeWitt 6-1 56 Brock Beier 5-11 57 Caden Garcia 6-0 58 Logan Pannell 5-11 59 Mike Zeitz 6-0 60 Jacob Thom 6-2 61 Jake Hammersmith6-1 62 Case Zilch 6-1 63 Andrew Frost 6-1 64 Xavier Walker 5-7 65 Joe Farley 5-5 66 Damion Hay 6-0 67 John Bloomberg 5-10 68 Tyler Schippel 6-2 70 Caleb Adams 6-2 71 Aaron Baker 6-0 72 Devon Hay 5-11 73 Anthony Burton 5-6 74 Logan Ray 6-3 75 Hunter Nottke 5-6 76 Grant Spring 6-2 77 Ethan Rollingson 6-1 78 Joe Commarato 6-0 79 Alex Heyman 6-3 80 Deon Phillips 6-3 82 Brad Miller 5-11 83 Jimmy Davis 6-2 87 Ean Sims 6-0 88 Noah Miller 5-10 89 Shaun Todd 5-9 91 Brayden Schwab 5-3 92 Garrett Andrews 5-7

2016 Results

Wt. 155 192 108 110 145 175 170 125 116 148 180 155 185 185 140 150 153 175 153 165 180 219 145 172 135 150 150 170 145 152 170 135 150 145 176 123 124 180 138 205 190 148 205 190 165 200 235 220 235 280 170 250 220 200 200 230 140 200 225 170 210 240 218 140 190 290 195 310 215 245 235 164 170 155 230 130 130 96 125

Pos. Grade WR/LB 11 WR/CB 11 WR/S 9 QB/LB 9 WR/CB 10 WR/S 12 RB/LB 11 WR/CB 9 WR/CB 9 WR/S 10 QB 12 QB/S 9 WR/DL 10 WR/QB/S 12 WR/CB 9 WR/DL 9 RB/LB 12 QB/DL 10 WR/LB 11 WR/LB 12 RB/LB 10 RB/LB 12 WR/CB 10 WR/CB 12 WR/S 10 WR/CB 11 WR/S 10 WR/CB 11 RB/LB 11 WR/CB 12 RB/LB 9 WR/LB 9 RB/S 12 WR/CB 10 TE/DL 10 WR/LB 9 WR/CB 9 RB/LB 10 RB/LB 9 RB/DL 12 TE/DL 10 RB/CB 12 RB/DL 11 RB/LB 10 OL/DL 10 OL/DL 10 OL/DL 11 OL/DL 9 OL/DL 12 OL/DL 11 OL/DL 10 OL/DL 12 OL/DL 10 OL/DL 11 OL/DL 10 OL/DL 12 OL/DL 9 OL/DL 9 OL/DL 10 OL/DL 11 OL/DL 11 OL/DL 12 OL/DL 10 WR/LB 9 OL/DL 9 OL/DL 10 OL/DL 9 OL/DL 12 OL/DL 12 OL/DL 10 OL/DL 10 WR/CB 12 TE/DL 9 WR/CB 12 OL/DL 10 WR/CB 9 WR/DL 9 WR/CB 9 WR/LB 9

Bellevue 38, Huron 3 Perkins 34, Bellevue 30 Bellevue 66, Clyde 22 Bellevue 48, Rogers 0 Bellevue 48, Columbian 14 Sandusky 28, Bellevue 24 Bellevue 34, Norwalk 28 Bellevue 62, Willard 0 Shelby 49, Bellevue 34 Bellevue 52, Ontario 18 Ottawa-Glandorf 49, Bellevue 34

Redmen look forward to challenging season BY MATT NYE

Assistant Sports Editor mnye@advertiser-tribune.com

BELLEVUE — Bellevue was 49 seconds away from winning the last Northern Ohio League title last season. Instead, Sandusky edged the Redmen 28-24, and went on to win the league. It wasn't the end of the season for the Redmen — they made the playoffs — but sitting at 7-3, they had to travel to Ottawa-Glandorf, where their season came to a halt. “I think the Sandusky game was one of the toughest losses I've ever had to take in my whole career,” Redmen coach Ed Nasonti said. “But, overall there were some highs and lows of last year and I think there were some things we can build on going into this year as well. “We spent a lot of time in the offseason improving on things that were failing us last year and as of now, I think we've done that.” Getting over a tough end of the season is always a work in progress, but with a new year comes new opportunities. That also includes a new quarterback, which will be the first one not with the name Foos in the last four years. Alec Foos was a four-year starter, which stints as a wildcat QB his sophomore year and the starting QB for the last two. He wasn't just another playcaller. He was an All-Ohio player and did everything for the Bellevue offense. He had skilled players around him, but without Foos, Bellevue wouldn't of had the success it did. There is reason for optimism though, for Nasonti. “It's tough when you have a kid that handled the deal for four years,” he said. “He wasn't just a great player, he was a great leader. He made all of the calls in the no-huddle offense, so it's always a tough thing to replace a guy like that. “We have a tradition here of outstanding quarterbacks. You look at what Jalen Santoro did for us in 2012. When he left, we thought we had a huge hole to fill and then came Foos. You just hope that you get kids that work hard and step up and that you do the best job you can to fill those holes.” The listed starter this year is senior Riley Renwand, who has been Foos' backup for two years. “Based on the work he's put in and the fact he's been the backup for a couple years, this is his senior year and he has a good beat on the offense,” Nasonti said. “I think we have a couple quarterbacks that will play, including Treston

Francis, but at this point we feel good about things there. “(Riley) has a solid arm, he makes good reads. Not many guys can run like Foos or Santoro, but he runs enough to keep people honest and he can throw well enough to keep them honest. I think he'll be a real solid player for us this year.” Solid players are what Bellevue is known for with its tradition in football. Even losing a couple seniors and a player like Foos, there aren't any reasons to think the Redmen can't compete this season. A couple reasons to think they will are the players returning, including alldistrict players such as Dakota McPeak (WR), Bryce Ray (LB) and Francis (DB). The Redmen also bring back AllNOL players Grant Spring (D-line), Kolten Henry (DB) and Bryce McMurray (DB). “Overall, we have some good team speed. We've only had one scrimmage to this point, so we are still trying to figure out what we do best,” Nasonti said. “Once we figure out what we are good at, we'll stay in that channel and stay the course. “I have a good coaching staff, a very dedicated group, so we are constantly looking for guys to do what we want within the structure of the program. We run a certain offense and a certain defense and we fill in guys to do those things. Hopefully, our identity doesn't change a whole lot year to year.” Renwand is listed as the starter at QB, while Ray will be the running back. McPeak, Francis, McMurray and Gavin Sparling are the receivers. The offensive line consists of Caleb Adams (LT), Andrew Frost (LG), Brock Beier (C), Mike Zeitz (RG) and Ethan Rollingson (RT). “Our keys for offense, like they are every year is that the offensive line has to get the job done,” Nasonti said. “If they aren't getting people moved out up there, it's going to be a long night. We probably put more pressure on the line than anyone in our program.” Defensively, Henry and Tyler Schippel, who are filling in for an injured Colton Ray, will be the ends, while Adams and Spring are the tackles. Ray, Jack Howey and Hunter Singleton are the linebackers. In the secondary, McMurray and Francis are at the safety spots and McPeak and Dalton Hay are the cornerbacks. “We were really disappointed at the end of the year defensively, because there were a couple games we had about 500 yards rushing and still lost the game,” Nasonti said. “That was a point of emphasis this offseason and we put a

lot of stress on that. We feel we should be a lot better on that side of the ball this year.” Every season presents challenges. But the challenge of a monstrous schedule is a tough one to overcome. With the disbanding of the NOL, Bellevue now plays Perkins and Clyde as league opponents. However, with the switching of conferences, Bellevue has more tough teams and a lot more travel than expected. Starting with defending Division V state champions Canton Central Catholic in Week 1. “We knew it would be tough when the schedules got all switched around. We were very thankful that our administration even got it filled out because were weren't getting any crossover games from the middle division,” Nasonti said. “So we play Central Catholic, Toledo Start, West Holmes and Clear Fork. To be honest, there are a lot of people around town scratching their heads as to why we aren't playing a team like Port Clinton or a team like Oak Harbor or Vermilion. “But as a coaching staff we have to put the blinders on, put our heads down and go to work. We are going to embrace this tough schedule. We aren't afraid to play anyone here at Bellevue. Some people say they aren't afraid to play anybody and then they won't play you. We walk the talk. We are going to show up Friday at 7 o'clock and fire all our bullets and let the chips fall where they may.” The only crossover game the Redmen have is Shelby, which will now be a nonconference contest. The rest of the schedule is NOL teams, with Clyde and Perkins mixed in, which doesn't exactly lighten the load. Regardless, Nasonti said he worries about the present and wants his team to get better every day. “I don't look down the road. There isn't one game I'm looking at down the road. I'm looking at the present day and focusing on how we can get better every single day and when I do that it keeps my focus where it needs to be and it keeps my stress level where it needs to be,” he said. “My goals for the kids is that for every day these kids come to practice they get better or worse. That they don't stay the same. We are going to be on them to hustle and to be great team players and not be selfish and not be an ‘I’ guy. We've had guys in the program who have worried about how many tackles, catches or carries they get and some coaches as well, and they haven't lasted long here. We are all about team here at Bellevue.”

BHS girls golf

Bellevue girls golf (front, left): Lara Spurlock, Arianna Consolo, Tristian Rupp, Megan Batey, Jenna Staley (second) Madison Norman, Kendall Collins, Keyara Schneider, Isabel Sanchez, Tea Layne, Abby Bullion (back) Hayden Loparo, Olivia Martinez, Aubrey Michaels, Cassandra Biedrzycki, Danielle Consolo, Megan Missler, Riley Hager.

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FALL SPORTS

Bellevue volleyball (front, left): Morgan Dendinger, Morgan Hicks, Madison Hrynciw, Molly Bullion, Sydni Rodriguez, Courtney Haley (back) Julie Jump, McKenna Strayer, McKenna Davis, Riley Mohr, Payton Vogel, Taylor Baxter, Karen Irons.

Bellevue boys golf (front, left): Aaron Brubaker, Hudson Strayer, Layne Krupp, Corbin Snyder, Andrew Dye (second) Zach Fischer, Nate Fox, Zach Eskins, Connor Rospert, Hayden Foos, Alex Martinez (back) Luke Spurlock, Jacob Volkman, Braxton Berry, Jacob Tiell, Jackson Moyer, Garrett Vickery, Jan TerVeen.

Bellevue volleyball

Coach: Karen Irons, 18th year 2016: 11-13, 6-6 NOL Returning letterwinners: Seniors Morgan Hicks (OH); Sydni Rodriguez (OH). Juniors Payton Vogel (MH); McKenna Davis (OH); McKenna Strayer (MH). Sophomore Molly Bullion (S). Others: Seniors Courtney Haley (OH/DS). Juniors Morgan Dentinger (L); Riley Mohr (OH). Sophomore Madison Hrynciw (S). Freshman Taylor Baxter (OH). Outlook: Bellevue finished .500 in the last-ever Northern Ohio League season a year ago. That was a good season, especially when most of the team was underclassmen and players without much varsity experience at all. “We were very young last year and we only lost three seniors from that team, so with this young group coming in, they are much more experienced now,” coach Karen Irons said. “It's gone well in the preseason and this team works well together. They just have to be more confident in what they do and be confident in the team.” One of the advantages Irons said they might have this year compared to seasons past is the height of the team. The Lady Red have some height along the frontline this season. “We have a fairly tall team and we will be a really good blocking team,” she said. “We've done a real good job of blocking early on and I hope it continues to grow throughout the year. The younger kids have that experience now and they just have be more consistent hitters. This is a real close group, which I think helps in volleyball with communication on the court.” Vogel will be the leader for the Lady Red this season, as she is a three-year letterwinner. Irons said she started in the middle her freshman year. She was a first-team AllNOL selection and a second-team all-district player a year ago. “She's a very good athlete and leader on the floor for us,” Irons said. “We are going to have to lean on her a little bit more this year as she begins to play all the way around the floor now. “McKenna Davis came in halfway through the year last season when Jenna Strayer went down with an ankle injury. She did really well and she has matured on the court and has really developed this summer into a really good player. Bullion, who was our setter as a freshman last year, grew from that experience and she always has that calm demeanor we need out on the floor.” Irons said serve receive should be a strength of her team as they work on it daily, but defense will be the main concern as the season starts. Plus, with Perkins and Clyde being in the league now (new-look SBC Lake Division), things will only get tougher for the Lady Red. “We always played them, being close in proximity, but now those games will count in the league,” she said. “Along with Norwalk, Tiffin, Sandusky, there are strong teams in this league and you certainly can't take a night off.”

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BHS girls tennis

Bellevue tennis (front, left): Wyanna Schalk, Chloe Brubaker, Taylor Fisher, Alivia Hamons, Kaitlyn Cullen (second) Leighann Motely, Summer Strunk, Mackenna Peacock, Madyson Brugnone, Pearla Monreal, Sage Garcia (third) Sue Eastman, Maddie Corrado, Skylar Strunk, Ella Little, Kiahna Dennis, Claire Pocock, Emily Swiger.

Bellevue girls cross country (front, left): Bella Natole, Jocelyn Morin, Madelyn Verhoff, Casey Santoro, Megan Verhoff, Meredith Engler, Alexis Burns, Kaity Fought (second) Kaylia Reesman, Cassie Gibbs, Hannah Cleveland, Chloe Branum, Lindsey Spurlock, Grace Booze, Amanda Wahl, Taylor Waldecker, Madison Raifsnider (back) Lee Booze, Lilli Ray, Lidia McCormack, Derricka Frost, Jamie Vogel, Vanessa Shanaman, Sierra Frost, Vivian Benedict.

Bellevue girls cross country

Coach: Lee Booze 2016: Won the NOL Outlook: The girls cross country team ended the season on a high note as it won the last NOL title and had a team make it to the state meet. The good news for Booze is that five of the seven runners in that race return this season. “Looking back at the NOL title last season, it was extra special, I think, because I've coached in the NOL for about 20 years in different sports and to get the last one definitely was a high note,” Booze said. “Every time you win one, it goes into the record book and they can't take it away from you, so it was definitely a special feeling.

“It was a goal from the start of the season, these girls wanted to accomplish and they did it. So we will go into this new league with the same kind of feelings about the league. They are preparing to win. Our new slogan this year is ʻNew league, same dedication.ʼ” As it is any year in cross country, it won't be easy to repeat with other teams gaining on you or and the chance of catching the injury bug. But losing a pair of seniors like Lauren Turner and Liz Ish isn't easy either. Turner went on to run at Ohio Northern this year. Despite the losses, Booze feels confident the rest of the group can pick up the slack and make some noise in the postseason.

“We have a core group of girls back that ran in the state meet, so when the summer started, they knew what they had to do and how much work to put in to make sure they were trying to make it back down there,” he said. “We won't know where we are until we run a couple races, but Liz and Lauren will be tough to replace. But we have some young talented girls that are dedicated. They want to have a shot. “Overall, this group is tight knit and they push each other all the time. Once you have some success like that last year, it sets a standard of what we expect. We have 25 girls at all different abilities right now, but they are pushing.” Taylor Waldecker, who was the No. 1 runner in the state meet a year ago for the

Lady Red, returns. Lindsay Spurlock, Madison Raifsnider, Casey Santoro and Madilyn Verhoff all return. “We just want to stay focused. We don't really talk about those goals until later in the season. At this point we are more worried about our training than the actual races,” Booze said. “Obviously, a strength for us is our experience with those runners back. However, we some spots to fill and we are looking at some young girls to step in and take command of those spots.” Booze said Shelby, which will be in the SBC one year before moving to the MOAC, will be tough to beat this season with a lot of talent. He also said Columbian could also make a push at the end of the season.

Bellevue boys cross country

Bellevue boys cross country (front, left): David Lugo, Paul Coffelt, Cayden Adams, Noah Alda, Caleb Wenzel (second) Dwight Fuehring, Paul Shelley, Zach Cleveland, Oliver Snyder, Mark Janowicz, Dylan Adkins, Ethan Knudsen (back) Lee Booze, Hunter Bless, Derek Horvath, Damien Stull, Austin Thompson, Shawn Keiser, Christian Booze, Ian Seymour.

USHS volleyball

Coach: Donielle Crall, first year 2016: 6-17, 6-10 N10 Returning letterwinners: Seniors Lucy Smith (S), Bre Rosario

(DS), Hannah Gier (DS), Tori Damron (MH). Junior Kenedi Hayden (OH). Others: Senior Lillie Orians (RH/S). Juniors Blaec Francis (RH/DS), Anna Johnson (MH). Sophomores Emily Hill (OH/DS), Eve Smith (OH/DS), Reagan Ward (MH). Freshman Sydney Stuckman (OH). Outlook: After the first two seasons in the Northern 10 Athletic

Conference ended with league titles, Upper Sandusky had a down year a season ago. Not only were they under .500 overall and in the N10, but the offense just wasn't there to compete with other teams. The Rams struggled to find that go-to hitter last season, but with some players back this season, things might change.

Coach: Lee Booze 2016: 5th in NOL Outlook: Booze has some depth with his boys team this year, with 20 runners. But a lot of them are underclassmen. The Redmen will have to lean on junior Zach Cleveland to carry the team early. “We had a key loss (graduation) in Landon Woodard,” Booze said. “He was a team captain and that's a pretty big deal to lose a kid like that. You lose a kid that's always going to be in the front of the pack, so the other kids will have to step it up. “We are a really young team. I have the majority of the guys back, and I have a good freshman class this year, which is nice because it seems like we have a renewed spirit in distance running. Overall, it's surely a work in progress so far.” Booze said that Cleveland will the No. 1 runner and will try to fill Woodard's shoes this fall. Other than that, he said he has a couple of training groups that are vying for the top seven spots. “I think one of our strengths is our youth and enthusiasm. I think it should be a weakness with the youth, but it keeps things fresh in practice and these guys listen and learn,” Booze said. “It is also good for the long term growth as a team, but it also is the other side of the coin because we are so young going against some experienced teams in the SBC.” Going into the SBC will not change much for the Redmen with Perkins and Clyde moving into division, with the other NOL teams they know so well. “There is a lot of unkown going into the SBC because Clyde, Perkins have been powerhouses for decades, which means changing the letters in our conference didn't exactly make anything easier,” Booze said. “We like the that the Lake Division does have a NOL vibe to it, so we have prepared the same way this year and with our freshmen on the team, they've never ran an NOL race, so they won't even think about it. “I look at the top of the league and I see Perkins, Shelby and Norwalk have all been strong. You also can never count Columbian out,” Booze said. “I have one of those feelings that the SBC meet this year will be a meat grinder. We are looking forward to it, and with some of the best teams in the area in our league, it will definitely prepare us for the postseason.”

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