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Player Grade Position Andrew Mason 11 QB LB Dallas Griffiths 11 TE LB Devin Ryan 10 QB DB Tristyn Vanatta 12 HB LB Spencer McCrea 12 HB DB Ashton Jarvis 11 SE DB Dylan Helmick 11 SE LB Austin Spitzer 12 SE DB Miles Hardesty 12 SE DB Jake Fortney 11 FB LB

# 22 24 28 29 31 34 42 44 50 52

Player Grade Position Tanner Ward 12 SE DB Syler Will 11 SE LB Devin Dickerson 10 HB LB Kobie Means 11 FB DL Zach Michael 11 HB DB Ethan Murray 10 FB LB Deshaun McKinney 10 TE DL Jeremy Spizzirri 10 TE DL Jeremy Bresciani 12 OL LB Ray Durham 12 OL LB

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Player Grade Position # Garrett Foster 12 OL DL 70 Tanner Howell 12 OL DL 71 Jonathan Eberwine 11 OL DL 72 Ethan Woodie 12 OL DL 75 Chase McHenry 11 OL DL 77 Brent Bordenkircher11 OL DL 82 Brayden Lewis 10 OL DL 89 Zon Corbett 10 OL LB 92 Jordan Carkin 11 OL DL Chase Jackson 10 OL LB

Coshocton Varsity Football Schedule 8/28 Fairless A 7:00pm

9/5 St. Clairsville H 7:00pm

9/11 West Holmes A 7:00pm

9/18 Bishop Rosecrans* H 7:00pm

9/25 Cambridge A 7:00pm

10/2 New Lexington H 7:00pm

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Last year’s overall and league records:

9-2 overall and 4-1 in the ECOL Coaching staff: Head Coach: Jim Woodrum Assistant coaches: Judd Baker, Josh Coffman, Alex Ballentine, Tim Fortney, Jason Minosky and Tim Ward Key returning players: Returning lettermen: Andrew Mason, Dallas Griffiths, Tristyn Vanatta, Spencer McCrea, Ashton Jarvis, Austin Spitzer, Miles Hardesty, Jake Fortney, Tanner Ward, Kobie Means, Zach Michael, Jeremy Bresciani, Ray Durham, Ethan Woodie and Jordan Carkin Overall strengths: Athletic and great work ethic Key games for the season: Every game Overall expectations or goals for the season: Winning the league and playing week 11

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Ridgewood Varsity Football Team # Player Grade Position 17 KEITH CLAXON 9 WR/S 20 COLE LILLIBRIDGE 12 RB/CB 21 CODY WEST 9 RB/CB 22 KYLE BETHEL 11 WR/LB 24 BRICE HAMMOND 12 WR/LB 25 BILLY BAILEY 12 RB/OLB 28 RICKY WORKMAN 9 WR/DB 30 TRENT HARRISON 11 RB/ S 33 TANNER SHAW 12 WR/DL 34 KYLE LATHAM 9 RB/CB 35 XAVIER KELLEY 9 WR/CB 42 KEVIN BETHEL 11 RB/LB

# Player Grade Position 51 NATHANIEL THOMPSON 11 OL/DL 52 BRYCE HAINS 11 OL/DL 53 SETH SCHWAB 10 OL/DL 54 ALEX ALBAUGH 9 OL/DL 55 LUCAS BLAIR 9 OL/DL 56 KASEY BETHEL 11 OL/DL 57 KELBY SHAMEL 10 OL/DL 58 BLAKE HAMILTON 11 OL/DL 61 DUSTIN CARR 12 OL/DL 62 CORY SHAW 12 OL/DL 63 IAN SCHWAB 10 OL/LB 64 ABRAM BUCKLER 11 OL/DL

Ridgewood Junior Varsity Football Schedule

Aug. 29

Bellaire HS

H

7:00

Aug. 31

Bellaire HS

A

5:00

Sept. 4

Waynesdale HS

A

7:30

Sept. 11

River View HS

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7:00

Sept. 5

Waynesdale HS

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10:00

Sept. 18

Sandy Valley

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7:00

Sept. 12

River View HS

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10:00

Sept. 25

East Canton

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7:00

Sept. 19

Sandy Valley

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10:00

Oct. 2 Garaway A 7:00

Sept. 26

East Canton

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Oct. 9 Strasburg H 7:00

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Oct. 17 TCC A 1:30

Oct. 10 Strasburg A 10:00

Oct. 23 Malvern H 7:00

Oct. 24 Malvern A 10:00

Oct. 30

Newcomerstown

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Oct. 31

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# Player Grade Position 65 KEITH LEINDECKER 11 OL/DL 66 TREY WILDEN 9 OL/DL 67 LANCE BRADFORD 9 OL/DL 68 HUNTER DAVIS 10 OL/DL 70 JOSH HIXON 10 OL/DL 72 CALEB BOWMAN 11 OL/DL 74 KADEN EDIE 11 OL/DL 76 JAYCE CABOT 10 OL/DL 77 CHANCEY JOHNSTON 12 OL/DL 79 TRAVIS KENNEDY 11 OL/DL 80 MICHAEL KYLE 9 WR/ S 88 PEYTON BARKER 9 R/ CB

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# Player Grade Position 1 JHETT SLUSSER 11 QB/CB 2 KOLTON ALEXANDER 10 QB/S 3 MICHAEL KELLEY 11 WR/CB 4 JARETT SLUSSER 10 WR/CB 5 ZACH WRIGHT 10 WR/S 7 JAVON MERRILL 10 WR/OLB 8 ANDREW GETCHEY 9 QB/S 10 RAYVEN DAVIDSON 11 WR/LB 11 COLE COGNION 9 WR/ CB 12 LOGAN SHROYER 10 WR/LB 14 TYLER CAUDY 10 WR/S 15 BRAEDEN SMITH 11 WR/CB

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COSHOCTON CHEERLEADERS Alyssa Casey, Mykaela Euton, Katie Fauver, Hannah Jacobs, Kaitlyn Krebs, Lily Laaper, Hailey Myers, Suzie Simpson, Lael Smith, Taylor Smith, Alexandra Simpson (NAMES ARE NOT NECESSARILY IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE.) PHOTO CONTRIBUTED TO THE BEACON BY LIFETOUCH SCHOOL STUDIOS INC.

RIDGEWOOD CHEERLEADERS Riley Buchanan, Bailey Fry, Kaitlyn Goodwill, Tayler Shivers, Alexis Slusser, Olivia Slusser, Peyton Slusser, Casey Varian (NAMES ARE NOT NECESSARILY IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE.) PHOTO CONTRIBUTED TO THE BEACON BY SEIBERT STUDIOS

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RIVER VIEW CHEERLEADERS Olivia Welch, Samantha Phillips, Brittany Schaefer, Lexi Huston, Kaley Guthrie, Kinley Guthrie, Jocie Carter, Aselya Sposato, Montanna Dunfee (NAMES ARE NOT NECESSARILY IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE.) PHOTO CONTRIBUTED TO THE BEACON BY LIFETOUCH SCHOOL STUDIOS INC.

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Nine returning starters on defense.

Key games for the season: Bellaire, Waynedale, RiverView, Sandy Valley, Garaway, Malvern, Newcomerstown, East Canton, Strasburg, an TCC Overall expectations or goals for the season: Try to get better each week and try to win a championship.

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from him because he wanted to let him know how he was doing.”

Years later that gentleman’s son then stopped

by Sky’s home to thank him for everything he did for his father.

“Dad also got Pooch Blackson back in school,” Richard said. “He was always looking for the kid he felt needed athletics.”

As parks and recreation director, Sky also got athletic fields built for area youth to use and started a softball program for females.

His dedication to serving others was recognized in 1975 when he was inducted into the Ohio High School Coaches Hall of Fame, in 1981 when he was named a Distinguished Alumnus of Ashland University and in 1983 when he was selected as the Honorary Marshall of the Coshocton Canal Festival.

Richard still has the congratulations letter that legendary Ohio State University Coach Woody Hayes sent Sky. In the letter Hayes says, “I am very happy to know that you are being taken into the Ohio High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame. My only question is, why didn’t it happen sooner? I have known you for many years not only as a great

coach and teacher, but also as the outstanding man in the Coshocton community.”

Sky passed away in 1996 and Richard was honored when some of his former players contacted him about memorializing his father.

The timing was perfect because Coshocton City Council was working on rules for honorary street naming.

“This came at exactly the right time,” Richard said. “I was really glad that we were able to do this at meet the team so the parents and kids could see the tradition that is here in Coshocton.”

Blackson was glad to see Sky honored.

“Sky was my teacher, he was coach, he was neighbor, and he was my friend,” he said.

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COSHOCTON – Coshocton High School athletes were introduced to a legend after their annual meet the team.

After all athletic teams were introduced at the Aug. 17 event at Stewart Field a sign was unveiled in front of the football field that dedicated a portion of Water Street as Sky Wharton Way. The late Schuyler “Sky” Wharton came to Coshocton in 1927 to be the head coach for football, men’s and women’s basketball and baseball. According to his obituary, his basketball teams went to the state semi-finals twice and during his 26 years as a football coach (24 of which were at CHS) he recorded 164 wins, 68 loses and 13 ties. His Redskins also had six Central Ohio League titles and were runners-up in the conference for six years.

“He had all kinds of chances to go other places, but he fell in love with Coshocton,” said Richard “Dick” Wharton, one of Sky’s children.

Sky became the high school’s athletic director in 1948 after he retired from coaching and held that position until 1964. He also taught science and officially retired from the public schools in 1968 when he became mayor of Coshocton.

“Everyone knows him for coaching football, but he did much more than that,” Richard said.

“He was a father, teacher, mayor and also parks and recreation director in Coshocton. He was a great teacher. I go to reunions and hear people say, ‘Your dad was the best teacher I ever had.’

He was very interactive with the students and that’s how he was as a coach too.”

Richard said Sky was famous for his pep talks before games.

“He showed great emotion,” Richard said.

“If he would have told those guys to run through a wall they would have.”

Sky also loved the underdog.

“He was always helping the kid that didn’t fit in,” Richard said. “He had the first black player in the league in 1929 and in 1945 he got a letter

SIGN Water Street in front of Stewart Field is now also known as Sky Wharton Way. BEACON PHOTO BY JOSIE SELLERS

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CEREMONY Richard “Dick” Wharton, the son of legendary Coshocton High School football coach Schuyler “Sky” Wharton addressed the crowd at the school meet the team on Aug. 17 at Stewart Field. After the event a sign was unveiled dedicating a portion of the street in front of the field to Sky. BEACON PHOTO BY JOSIE SELLERS

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78 Lucas Lauvray 11 OL LB 5 Trace Lingo 11 RB LB 15 Cameron Fetzer 11 WR DB 34 Danny Tipton 10 RB DL 55 Sam Mitchell 10 OL DL 65 Kyle McClain 10 OL DL 77 Alex Ogle 10 OL DL 13 Keith Stewart 10 QB DB 52 Michael R Watson 10 OL LB 54 Jarret Hardway 10 OL LB 50 Cody Gray 10 OL DL 10 Austin Ball 10 WR DB 44 Grant Gunn 10 WR DB 62 Bryce Fry 10 OL DL

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Player

Grade

Position

86 John Hardesty 9 WR DB 12 Cowan Croft 9 QB DB 9 Ethan Guilliams 9 QB LB 22 Cole McKee 9 RB LB 33 Chase Courtright 9 WR DB 3 Isaiah Cameron 9 RB DB 53 Jace Williams 9 OL DL 72 Owen Kempf 9 OL DL 57 Andrew Corwin 9 OL DL 16 Jadin Treat 9 WR DB 18 Josiah Treat 9 WR DB 79 Wilson Moats 9 OL DL

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8/28

Heath

A

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8/29 Heath H 10:00am

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Tusky Valley

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Ridgewood

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7:00pm

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10:00am

9/18

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7:00pm

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Ridgewood

H

10:00am

9/25

Maysville

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Meadowbrook

H

7:00pm

9/26

Maysville

H

10:00am

10/9

Claymont

H

7:00pm

10/3

Meadowbrook

A

10:00am

10/17

Rosecrans

A

7:00pm

10/23

Zanesville

A

7:00pm

10/10

Claymont

A

10:00am

10/30

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7:00pm

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Last year’s overall and league records: 0-10 overall and 0-5 in the ECOL Coaching staffs’ names: Head Coach: Bob Forgrave OL/DL: Doug Sampsel QB: Fred Williams RB/DB: Eric Bickel OL/DL: Ron Vipperman Head freshmen: Gary Giffin WR/DB: Mike Gray Overall strengths: Seniors - Casey Turnbull, Trevor Wine, Tyler Watson, Bryar Cox, Sam Vickers, and Tyler Pinckard; juniors - Trace Lingo, Lucas Lauvray, and Shawn Stewart; sophomores Jarret Hardway, Kyle McClain, and Jorn Hocter Overall strengths: Senior class Key games for the season: All of them Overall expectations or goals for the season: Do our BEST every Friday night and be a Great Teammate!

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Sports are meant to be sources of enjoyment for children, but parental pressure and poor adult behavior on the sidelines can make kids reluctant to compete. Parents who behave poorly may inadvertently pass on bad habits to their children or cause kids to prematurely abandon their athletic pursuits. The following are a few tips for parents who want to encourage their kids’ passions for sports in positive ways.

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Get geared up. The right gear is essential for young athletes looking to avoid injury. Though summer might seem tailor-made for flip-flops, such footwear should never be worn when exercising and preparing for the coming sports season.

Athletic shoes specific to your sport are made to provide the support you will need as you train and compete. The same goes for the clothing you should wear when getting ready for the season. Wear the appropriate athletic attire to reduce your risk of injury.

Weight train in the presence of your coaches or parents. Many athletes begin weight training for the first time when they are in high school. Weight training can be beneficial to young athletes, but such athletes should never lift weights unsupervised. Parents, trainers and coaches can explain the equipment to young athletes while ensuring they don’t overdo it in the weight room. Lifting too much weight or having bad form when weightlifting can cause serious injury that can sideline youngsters for the coming season, if not longer. So young athletes should always weight train in the presence of an adult and always work with a spotter to help them should they struggle to finish a repetition.

Don’t try to match your fellow athletes. The human body develops differently for everyone.

Young athletes must recognize that there’s a chance their classmates and teammates may be developing more quickly than they are. These classmates may be more capable of performing

RIVER VIEW BLACK BEARS certain physical activities. For example, a teammate might be able to lift more weight than you. Do not try to match your fellow athletes if your body is uncomfortable performing a certain exercise. If you must endure substantial pain to perform a given exercise, then your body is likely telling you it simply isn’t ready for that exercise. Don’t force the body to do something just to keep up with your teammates.

Take a break. Even if you rested for most of summer, you still will need to rest when you begin getting ready for the upcoming athletic season. Take at least one day off per week to allow your body to recover and recharge. Your body needs that recovery time to reduce its risk of injury.

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The dawn of a new school year is an exciting time for school-aged youngsters. Though many kids may not look forward to homework or getting up early, a new school year is often exciting for young athletes who long to get back on the playing fields and compete with their teammates.

As valuable and exciting as participating in team sports can be, they can just as easily prove dangerous for athletes who aren’t prepared for the rigors of physical activity. A summer spent lounging poolside might be just what kids need after a long school year, but that relaxation can put youngsters in jeopardy of suffering an injury when they return to team sports in the fall.

Many a young athlete has pulled a hamstring or suffered a shin splint when returning to athletic competition after a long layoff. But such injuries are largely preventable, and the following tips can help school-aged athletes ensure their return to competition is as painless as it is pleasurable.

Condition your muscles in the weeks leading up to tryouts or the start of the school year.

Many fall sports feature tryouts near the end of summer or at the very beginning of the school year. That means athletes must start conditioning their muscles early. Discuss with your parents, coaches and physicians which muscles you will be working when playing a particular sport.

Adults should help you develop a conditioning program that gets the right muscle groups ready for the rigors of your sport. A properly conditioned athlete has a much lesser risk of injury than one who is not. Your offseason conditioning program should begin slowly and gradually grow more challenging as you draw closer to the school year.

Stretch, stretch, stretch. Always stretch your muscles before any strenuous activities, whether it’s an offseason conditioning program or an in-season competition. Stretching significantly reduces your risk of injury and can improve

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