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A lot on the line during Comets, Eagles 60th matchup By Yaneek Smith Press Contributing Writer sports@presspublications.com Except for Lake winning the Northern Buckeye Conference in 2015, Eastwood and Genoa have dominated the league, winning a combined five football titles. The Eagles and Comets have provided the area with competitive games that featured athletes like Kyle Nutter, Isaiah Conkle, David Nutter, Jake Schmeltz, Jake Wojciechowski and Devin Snowden, among others. Over the last six years, both teams have won three games and the last two matchups have been decided by a combined four points. Last year’s classic saw Eastwood rally from a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter to win 28-27. Jake Pickerel scored on a 77-yard quarterback keeper with 3:19 left in the game to account for the final scoring and Jake Montag’s extra point proved to be the difference. That followed a 6-yard touchdown run by Ian Downard that was set up on a 59-yard run by Jaden Rayford early in the fourth quarter. For the game, Pickerel led all rushers, carrying the ball seven times for 93 yards. Rayford had four carries for 69 yards and Downard finished with 16 rushes for 56 yards to pace the Eagles. Genoa, meanwhile, got 28 carries and 82 yards from Matt Bradfield and Josiah Bradfield contributed with 21 carries and 77 yards. The last three meetings have been decided by a combined 14 points. Genoa won in 2015 by a score of 17-14 and Eastwood took the game one year before, 17-7. This year will mark the 60th meeting between the two schools, dating back to when both were in the Northern Lakes League in 1959. Genoa has won 33 games, Eastwood has won 26. The game started to become competitive in 2007 when Mike Vicars and Tim Spiess got to Genoa. They led the Comets to the league title that year, breaking Eastwood’s streak of five consecutive Suburban Lakes League championships, only to fall to the Eagles in the Division IV regional semifinals that year. That started a string of four consecutive SLL titles for Genoa before Eastwood won the inaugural NBC title in 2011. “For a while, the team that won this game ended up being the league champion. I think that happened from 2007-16, except when Lake won it,” said Eastwood coach Craig Rutherford. “All of those other years the league champion was the team that won that game. In order to win the league, you had to win that game.” This year, Eastwood, ranked No. 1 in the Division V Associated Press poll, holds the top spot in the Region 18 standings with 15.56 points. The Eagles are coming off an impressive 39-0 victory over Otsego. Rutherford, in his first year as the coach of the Eagles (7-0, 4-0 NBC), says preparation helped in the big win over the Knights “I’ve been really impressed with the way our guys have prepared every week. They love to play the game and be out at practice and challenge each other. I’ve been impressed with how they’ve been focused on one game at a time,” said Rutherford, who played football at Bowling Green State University before returning home to coach. “They’ve done a nice job of preparing for the upcoming opponents. That’s been the
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Eastwood senior lineman Zach Henline sacks Otsego junior quarterback Mitchell Downs in the Eagles' 39-0 win. (Press photo by Lee Welch/FamilyPhotoGroup.com)
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two impressive victories over Woodmore (56-0) and Elmwood (50-16). The Comets are currently ranked sixth in the Region 18 standings with 9.15 points. A big victory over Eastwood would be do wonders for Genoa’s playoff hopes as they sit only slightly ahead of three other teams — Lake (8.97), Liberty Center (8.96) and Lewistown Indian Lake (8.89) — and it would put them in first place in the conference. “They’ve got some incredibly talented running backs and their tight ends are big targets, so they’ve got weapons all over the field. Even though they run the Wing-T, they can stretch the field. They’ve got some speed, but they’ve also got some guys that can run over you,” said Rutherford. “On defense, you need to have 11 guys that know where they’re going to be. And when you
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play Genoa, you’re going to have to hit.” Eastwood’s win over the Knights saw them dominate a very good team. Rayford led the way with 198 rushing yards on 25 carries and three touchdowns (17, 7, 3 yards). Downard scored the game’s first touchdown on a 2-yard run with 7:31 left to play in the second quarter. Genoa’s win over the Wildcats saw Noah Edwards and Josiah Bradfield combine for 350 rushing yards and six touchdowns. For the game, the Comets averaged over 10 yards per rush, running for 473 yards on 47 carries.
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Team concept could help Bears win a championship By Mark Griffin Press Contributing Writer sports@presspublications.com It comes at the end of a brief yet productive conversation when senior Nate Kissell, who plays center and inside linebacker for the Gibsonburg football team, is asked if he has any other comments to wrap things up. “I want to give a shout-out to our skill guys,” Kissell said without hesitation. “They do an excellent job. We give them the holes to run through and they make the long runs and make the most of their opportunities. Our defensive line does a great job rushing the quarterback, which makes it easy for our linebackers, corners and safeties to make plays on the ball.” That, in a nutshell, characterizes the team concept eighth-year coach Steve Reser has built at Gibsonburg. The Golden Bears were winless in their first year under Reser, but this season they have a chance to earn their third straight Toledo Area Athletic Conference championship. Gibsonburg’s lone blemish to what so far is a 6-1 season (3-0 TAAC) was a 34-28 loss to Tiffin Calvert in week five. Calvert scored on a long pass with 10 seconds left to get the win, but Reser and Kissell concur that the Bears put that loss behind them long ago. “We’ve played outstanding so far,” Kissell said. “We’re 6-1 and a lot of teams don’t get to say that. We try not to look behind us. We just like to look forward and use that (loss) as a learning point instead of (saying) ‘we wish we could have ...’ ” The Bears have a favorable schedule from here on out. They play Danbury (25, 0-3), which is coming off a 64-0 loss to Northwood, and Cardinal Stritch (1-6, 1-2) before ending the regular season with a home date against Hilltop (6-1, 4-0). “Our goal is to win every week, and we’re practicing to get better,” Reser said. “This week we’re practicing to beat Danbury, and it’s homecoming, which is an extra incentive. No matter who we face, no matter if they’re good or bad, we want to work hard to give ourselves a chance to win, week in and week out.” No matter what happens in the final three weeks, Gibsonburg will never sniff another TAAC title after this season. The school is joining the eight-team Sandusky
Bay Conference River Division in 2018. “This year we knew we would have that target on our backs,” Reser said. “Teams want that last chance to prove they can beat us. We would want to do the same thing to anyone else. We talked about our goal as a team, to make sure we can solidify the TAAC championship in our last year in the league.” Playmakers have emerged on both sides of the ball for Gibsonburg. One of them is junior quarterback Addison Weaver, who played receiver last year and this season until sophomore starting quar-
terback Jon Auld was injured in week three against St. Joe. Weaver stepped in under center and has run the ball 66 times for 626 yards and seven touchdowns. He has seven catches for 202 yards and one TD, and he is 24-for53 passing for 451 yards and seven touchdowns. “We rolled a different way (on offense) when we put Addison in, and we thought it was best to keep him in,” Reser said. “Jon has switched to receiver and is still learning the position. He hustles and he’s a hard worker and an athletic young player.
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Addison demands respect in the huddle and does a good job of running the offense. We do a couple different things on offense with him in there, but he’s taken the position and ran with it.” Junior running back Brad Mendoza leads the team in rushing, with 801 yards and 13 touchdowns on 114 carries. He also has five catches for 46 yards and one TD. “Brad has been a great football player for a while,” Reser said. “He played outside ‘backer for us last year and didn’t get too many opportunities on offense. He was behind some pretty good, athletic players. Now that he got his opportunity, he is playing great at linebacker and he has great vision at running back.” Senior outside linebacker/slot receiver Jaret Harrison has a team-high five interceptions, 35 tackles and two fumble recoveries. He’s also scored twice on defense; he had two interceptions, including one he returned for a touchdown, and also ran a reverse for a score in last Friday’s 51-13 win at Montpelier. “We moved him to corner last year and moved him back to outside ‘backer this year,” Reser said. “He’s gotten a lot bigger and stronger and he’s really using his ability this year. He’s fully understanding what the expectations are and he is playing really well on both sides of the ball.” Kissell has been a rock on defense. He leads the Bears in tackles (100), including 10 tackles for loss, has caused four fumbles and recovered three fumbles. “He’s a leader,” Reser said. “Nate’s come a long way. He has always worked hard but he didn’t have many opportunities because of the guys he was behind the last few years. He came to play this year. He’s playing outstanding at linebacker and he’s really shined at that position.” Kissell said leaving the TAAC with a first-place trophy after this season “would mean a lot to me and the team. “I like how unified we are on the field,” Kissell said. “We might not all be best friends off the field, but we have one goal when we’re on the field, and that’s to be the very best. That comes from the drive we all have to win.”
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Despite injuries, Rangers continue to make strides By Mark Griffin Press Contributing Writer sports@presspublications.com Ken James and his coaching staff are not a carnival act, but they’ve performed quite the juggling act this fall with the Rangers’ roster. James, in his 32nd season with the team, said as many as 14 starters have missed playing time due to injury. Northwood, he said, has yet to start the same lineup two straight games through seven weeks. “It’s been a little bit nutty in that regard,” James said. “That’s what you have to build your team for, to overcome that. It’s frustrating right now. Sometimes it just goes that way.” The Rangers played five quarterbacks – freshman Jay Moten threw four touchdown passes – in last Friday’s 64-0 Toledo Area Athletic Conference win over Danbury. James said he’s never played a freshman quarterback and that, regardless of age, his players are expected to perform when they are presented with the opportunity. “We’re getting better week to week,” said James, whose team is 3-4 and 2-2 in the TAAC. “We challenged them pretty good last week. They went at it pretty good in practice. We try to make practice feel like a game-type atmosphere and they were getting after each other and being physical.” Perhaps the Rangers’ costliest injury was the loss of senior quarterback Tim Romstadt, who was hurt in the third week of the season. Romstadt injured his knee against Rossford and has been trying to get back to form ever since. “He’s a tough kid who’s trying to play,” James said. “He isn’t as mobile as he was before. The backup was (junior) Jon Lucas, and he’s a fast kid, a smaller kid. We altered a little bit what we were doing (on offense). Lucas got hurt in week four and (sophomore) Jimmy Jablonski started two games.” Moten had a breakout game against Danbury (2-5, 0-3), throwing four first-half touchdown passes and completing 5 of 6 passes for 201 yards. “He didn’t play at all in the second half,” James said. “He’s smaller and skinnier (5-10, 140) and we figured we’d give
Northwood junior receiver Jon Lucas runs downfield for a score in the Rangers' loss to Lake. (Press photo by Don Thompson/ Facebook. com/ DNRsport) him a shot, and he did pretty well.” Sophomore Anthony Williams is the team’s top rusher, with 486 yards and four touchdowns on 54 carries. Williams, who has also battled injuries (he sat out last week), had his best game in a 41-28 win over Edon, rushing 25 times for 241 yards and two touchdowns. “If he was healthy and played every game, he’d be on track for 1,000 yards,” James said. “He has good size and good speed. This is his first year carrying the ball a lot. He’s a strong runner and we have to work with him to learn to get his pad level down when he’s in traffic.” Romstadt has 39 carries for 376 yards, and sophomore Austin Cole has 27 carries
for 381 yards (14.1 average) and two touchdowns. “Cole has some wiggle to him and he’s also a real good pass receiver,” James said. “Being able to cut and stop and start, he’s slippery and he has a knack for making the right cut.” Lucas is the Rangers’ leading receiver, with eight catches for 280 yards (35 yards per catch) and five touchdowns. Northwood’s defense has played without various starters at linebacker and in the secondary, and several seniors have missed time on the field. James said only one senior, outside linebacker/offensive tackle Brandon Hayes, has played in every game. James added that the defense has played
well at times, including at its own goal line, but he’s looking for more consistency and fewer big plays. Asked what he wants to see from the Rangers in their final three games, James mentioned consistency, good practice habits, and avoiding injuries. “Our kids have responded well to the adversity,” he said. “If a guy goes down, it provides an opportunity for others. I’d like to try to stay healthy. We’re going to letter more guys than I’ve ever had in my career. Probably between 25-30 guys. That’s not good. Usually we never hit 20 (lettermen) and we’re pushing 30 this year. A bunch of those kids will be back next year, and that’s a good thing.”
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Katelyn Meyer — she’s going to be hard to replace By Mark Griffin Press Contributing Writer sports@presspublications.com They say anyone can be replaced, but don’t try convincing Eastwood volleyball coach Jeff Beck. Beck’s third-ranked (Division III) Eagles went into Thursday’s match at Elmwood with a chance to clinch at least a share of their fourth straight Northern Buckeye Conference championship. It’s not surprising that senior outside hitter Katelyn Meyer has been a part of all four championship teams. “She definitely left her legacy here,” Beck said, “and she’s going to be hard to replace.” Meyer has been a dominant force in the NBC for years. She was a second team all-conference pick as a freshman and was named first team the past two years. She led Eastwood to a 21-0 record (13-0 NBC) this season. Only Thursday’s game against visiting Lake could have prevented Eastwood from finishing with a perfect record. Meyer has accumulated a team-best 365 kills with a 52.6 percent kill percentage. “We’ve sat her out for two or three sets this year,” Beck said. “We rest her arm sometimes and get other girls some opportunities. Kate gets a lot of (kill) attempts.” The 5-foot-10 Meyer, who is also a standout on the Eagles’ track team, is very good at deflecting attention from herself. Asked if she has performed up to her expectations this fall, she said, “This season, really, I want the girls to have confidence and I want to keep things positive. I like seeing them succeed and compete.” Beck will tell you he’s amazed by the fact that Meyer can jump 10 feet, 3 inches — “It’s a rarity when you have any high school girl who touches 10 feet,” he said — but he is also impressed with her bubbly personality and positive energy. “She’s always happy,” the coach said. “She’s just a joy to have in the gym. She has respect for everyone, including all opposing players, coaches and adults.” Beck said people have tried turning Meyer into a mean, intense athlete, but
Bowling Green State Universitybound Eastwood senior outside hitter Katelyn Meyer goes for the kill on her home court. (Press photo by Lee Welch/ FamilyPhotoGroup. com) than hasn’t worked. Beck added that Meyer has never been the type to get in a teammate’s face or be critical of anyone. “That’s never going to happen,” Beck said. “She even feels horrible when she blasts girls in the head (on a kill). She’ll go under the net and ask if they’re OK. We’re like, ‘Kate, you can’t do that!’ ” Meyer isn’t impervious to getting blocked at the net. Beck said NBC rival Otsego was able to get to quite a few of her spikes the last time the two teams met, but Meyer wasn’t fazed. “She’ll get blocked and come right back with a kill,” Beck said. “She forgets
about it so quickly. You can count on her because she doesn’t give up. “We played at Tinora when they were undefeated and ranked 12th in the state. That was the best she played all year. She was unstoppable. The whole gym came up and complimented her after the match.” When asked if she is “too nice,” Meyer said, “I love competing at high levels. When I’m swinging, I’m not thinking about being nice. Probably afterward.” She said this year’s team, which is trying to reach the D-III regional tournament for the second straight year, has learned to trust each other and count on each other.
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Bears were an established contender in the conference By Yaneek Smith Press Contributing Writer sports@presspublications.com Thirty victories in two seasons is one reason. There is another reason Gibsonburg volleyball will close its stint in the Toledo Area Athletic Conference as a perennial contender. The Golden Bears just missed out on winning a TAAC title this year, and next year will move on to the Sandusky Bay Conference River Division. Gibsonburg is 16-6 overall and finished with a 10-2 mark in the TAAC, placing second this season. Led by senior Chloe Morelock, Gibsonburg had impressive wins, sweeping its series with Cardinal Stritch while also beating three non-league teams out of the Northern Buckeye Conference — Lake, Woodmore and Elmwood. Coach Jolynn Brossia, in her second season, said the victories over the Cardinals and the Flyers are the ones that stood out. The first win over Stritch proved that the Bears could be a power in the conference this season and the victory over Lake was a good way to start off the year. “I would describe (this season) as hard work. We were probably picked (to finish) third,” said Brossia. “We came out and beat Stritch and we’ve had our ups and downs, but mostly, it’s been hard work. I felt like (our win against Stritch) was our stepping stone — that showed we could be a contender in the TAAC. The match against Lake stood out. We went four sets with them and I think that victory set the tone for the season. “I believe the program is at its peak. We’ve had good players, but they’re finally catching on. They put the hard work in over the summer. They’ve shown that they want to be here and they want to succeed.” What was particularly impressive about Gibsonburg this season was its dominance when the Golden Bears were on the winning side. Twelve of the 16 victories came in three straight sets. Brossia credits her three seniors — Morelock, Saydie Halbeisen and Libby Henderson — for the leadership roles they’ve filled this year. They’re set to leave the program in good hands to the six juniors who will lead the way next season. “All three of them are great leaders,” said Brossia. “Chloe is our go-to hitter, especially when we need a kill. Libby is our silent leader and our setter and Saydie is our vocal leader.” Morelock led the way with 89 kills and
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Gibsonburg's Jasmine McNett passes. (Photo courtesy Innovations Portrait Studio/InnovationsVisualImpact.com) 37 blocks and Kate Kolkemeyer contributed with 55 kills and 86 digs. Henderson had 93 digs and 127 assists, tops on the team, and Jasmine McNett and Emily Roberts contributed with 76 and 54 digs to lead a roster that also includes contributors Karina Seem, Grace Groweg, Camryn Root, Madison Brauer, Bethany Roberts and Brittany Miller. “It’s been an up-and-down season,” said Morelock, a three-year starter. “We have to keep our heads up. It’s been fun. I love everyone that I play with. Things were a little rocky, but we have a coach that plays to win and she has a good outlook. Our goals were to win the TAAC, beat Stritch and beat Toledo Christian. I wanted to prove that we could win the league this year.” Morelock, who stands 5-foot-10, says it was vital for her to take on a leadership role. “It was definitely important,” she said. “We try to cheer everyone up. We make sure everyone is doing what they’re supposed to.”
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Heintschel national finalist Ball State goalkeeper Alyssa Heintschel (Clay) was named one of 10 finalists for the 2017 Senior CLASS Award for women’s soccer. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner, and fans are encouraged to vote daily on the Senior CLASS Award website through Nov. 20. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches’ votes to determine the winner, who will be announced during the 2017 NCAA Women’s College Cup® championships later this fall. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. Candidates must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: Heintschel certainly meets that criteria. An Academic All-America selection last year, she maintains a 4.0 GPA with a
rigorous scholastic load as a chemistry, premed major. The Oregon product recently tied the Ball State record for goalkeeper wins with the 34th of her career. Her 0.78 career goals against average ranks first in school history and fourth in Mid-American Conference annals. She is a two-time All-MAC first team choice and has helped Ball State win backto-back MAC regular season championships. A three-year captain as selected by her teammates, Heintschel has served on Ball State’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee since her freshman year. She has been eager to share her academic knowledge and athletic skill with others in her roles as a teaching assistant on campus, tutor in her hometown and volunteer instructor for soccer camps. Heintschel and the Cardinals are chasing another championship this season. Ball State is 4-1-1 in league action and played at home twice last weekend with games Friday against Eastern Michigan and Sunday against Central Michigan.
The Press Box Woodmore’s Mitchell Miller joins Sydney Leyerle at state golf Joining Gibsonburg freshman Sydney Leyerle at the state golf tournament was Woodmore senior Mitchell Miller. Leyerle, who golfed at the Division II state girls’ tournament, was the Toledo Area Athletic Conference Golfer of the Year, and that was in competition against the boys from around the league. Her trek to Columbus began when she shot 79 and tied for third place at the sectional tournament at Fostoria Country Club. On Monday, she shot an even-par 72 – her season best for 18 holes this season — to win the district championship at Sycamore Hills in Arlington. Miller, a first team All-Northern Buckeye Conference selection, participated in the D-III state boys tournament over the weekend. The state meet for both was held Friday and Saturday, October 13-14. The D-III boys played the Ohio State University Scarlet Course and the D-II girls played the OSU Gray Course. At the sectional meet at Green Hills Golf Course in Clyde, Woodmore placed second as a team, shooting 352 to place behind champion Margaretta (337). Miller was fourth as an individual, shooting 82, the Wildcats’ Danny Greenhill shot 84 and Ian Cook shot 88 — all three placing in the top 10. Miller shot a 77 at Bowling Green’s Stone Ridge Golf Club at the district meet to advance to state, but Woodmore’s team placed 11th, shooting a 356, which was not good enough to advance. Miller’s score was three strokes of the medalist, Van Buren golfer Hunter Foltz (74).
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Wojciechowski first team Oak Harbor junior golfer Jaclyn Wojciechowski is first team All-Sandusky Bay Conference Bay Division after finishing with a 41.3 scoring average, including a low score of 36 in league play this season. The Rockets’ honorable mention choices are sophomore Hannah Genzman (53.4) and Madison Glaser (56.0). Genzman had a low round of 47 and Glaser’s low round was 50. Oak Harbor, behind coach Rob Hawn, finished fifth in the division with a 4-8 record. Edison (12-0) won the division, followed by Huron (10-2), Willard (8-4) and Margaretta (6-6). Port Clinton (2-10) finished sixth and Sandusky St. Mary (0-12) was seventh. Wojciecowski was medalist at the Division II sectional at Fostoria Country Club, shooting a 75, and the Rockets shot a 403 to finish third and advance to districts, but they did not advance to state. In the district meet at Sycamore Springs Golf Course, the Rockets shot a 424 to place 12th and Wojciechowski shot an 83 to also finish 12th, out of the running to advance.
Wrestling announcements Genoa will host a fall open house to celebrate the completion of its renovated wrestling room. The event will be Oct. 25 from 7-8:30 p.m. and will include donuts and cider for guests. The facility now includes brand new Reslite Classic Wrestling Mats, Wrestler Cubbies, an All-Ohio Wall of Fame, record boards, a front entrance way, each of Genoa’s 13 framed state champion brackets, coaches’ office, weighin room, custom lockers, stereo system, and interior drywall with Comet stripes. This year’s high school school team and former champions are expected to attend, and the event will include video highlights from last year’s historic season. Admission is free.
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