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Scherf off and running for Jackets Baldwin-Wallace University 157pound freshman wrestler Trevor Scherf (Oak Harbor) is already off and running for the varsity squad this season. Scherf started 3-2 on the season with one fall, one major decision, seven takedowns and four escapes. Scherf had a decorated wrestling career while at Oak Harbor, earning four varsity letters. He is a two-time sectional champion, district champion, Sandusky Bay Conference champion, and two-time state wrestling qualifier, highlighted by a seventh place state finish in Division III in 2016. Scherf was a team captain for last year’s Rocket wrestling team that finished in the top four in the State Duals Tournament and third overall as a team at the State Wrestling Championship. Trevor is the son of Jenny and Bill Scherf. Bill was a two-time state wrestling placer before graduating from Oak Harbor in 1991. He is a long time assistant wrestling coach at the school. Last week, BW remained undefeated as it won all three of its matches at the annual Waynesburg University Duals. BW (9-0) defeated Penn State Behrend College by a score of 45-3 in its first match. BW then defeated No. 24-nationally ranked Waynesburg by a score of 23-10. BW closed out the duals by defeating The Apprentice School (Va.) by a score of 39-7. Against Penn State Behrend, Scherf, from Graytown, won his match by a 5-3 decision. The two-time defending Ohio Athletic Conference champion and ninth nationally-ranked Baldwin Wallace wrestling team has been picked to finish first in the Ohio Athletic Conference coaches preseason poll.
Cage Clinic ‘All-Beef It’ The Western Basin Toledo AAU basketball clinic series has announced its top 10 all-time (1982-2017) All-“BeefIt Shooters,” and former Genoa basketball player Noah Goodrich is on the list, named as “Mr. Three-Point Shooter.” Goodrich now plays for Defiance College and last week hit eight three point shots in one game to earn Ohio Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors. The camps are run by Coach Arnold Sutter, who partners with Oregon’s Eastern Community YMCA and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The next Western Basin Holiday Basketball Clinic, which focuses on free throws and jump shots, is for grades 5-12 on Dec. 27-28 from 6:30-8 p.m. Clinics are co-ed and four are offered per year. Cost is $25 per child for YMCA members and nonmembers. Contact the Eastern YMCA at 419691-3523 or dcarpenter@ymcatoledo.org.
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December 18, 2017
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Falcons, Andrea Cecil off to fast start By Yaneek Smith Press Contributing Writer sports@presspublications.com During a player’s sophomore season at the NCAA Division I level, it has been stated that their career trajectory can veer in one of two ways. He or she can continue to grow and become a vital part of the team or their progress can be stunted. Oak Harbor graduate Andrea Cecil has chosen the former. The Bowling Green State University women’s basketball team sophomore is averaging 10.6 points and 5.2 rebounds for the Falcons, which opened the season at 7-2. Cecil has joined the starting lineup this year and is contributing with her scoring, rebounding and outside shooting. She is one of two new starters on the team, the other being Jane Uecker (5.9 pts., 3.9 reb.). Carly Santoro (15.1 pts., 10.7 reb.), Sydney Lambert (10.3 pts., 4.1 reb.) and Haley Puk (10 pts, 2.2 reb.) are the other starters. Cecil is shooting 43 percent from the floor, 36 percent from the 3-point line and 86 percent from the charity stripe. “I think this season, we are all about playing for each other,” said Cecil. “Everyone on the team cares a lot about each other and no one wants to let anyone else on the team down. Everyone plays their heart out and does a great job of fulfilling their role on the team, whether it’s defensively, offensively or by bringing energy.” Cecil believes that she has made plenty of progress since arriving on campus. “I think this year I just have more confidence that I did last year, and other than that, nothing has changed,” she said. “I want to do whatever it is I need to do in order for our team to be successful, whether I’m playing the whole game or don’t touch the court. I think the game is slowing down for me, which comes with playing more minutes and having more experience.” The Falcons have had their share of convincing victories — Eastern Kentucky (77-60), Norfolk State (59-50), Florida Atlantic (66-55) and Valparaiso (90-77) — and close calls — Detroit Mercy (85-81) and Robert Morris (64-62). In the win over Eastern Kentucky, Cecil hit two free throws with 18.2 seconds remaining to send the game into overtime. Her best game of the year came in the win over Detroit Mercy when Cecil shot 7-of17 and scored 20 points, including 10 in the second half, while grabbing seven rebounds. Most importantly, she’s been consistent, scoring at least eight points in every game. Her most recent performance saw her score 14 points and grab seven rebounds in a 63-53 win over Xavier. Last year, Cecil made strides during the latter part of the season, averaging five points and 2.9 rebounds while playing in all 31 games. She was named the team’s Most Improved Player. In high school, Cecil rewrote the record books at Oak Harbor and is now the program’s leader in career points (1,823), single-season points (542), single-season scoring average (22.6) and single-game scoring (40). Tom Kontak, who coached Cecil for four years, says she has several qualities
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Bowling Green State University sophomore Andrea Cecil (Oak Harbor) falls back while shooting a jumper against Seton Hall. (Photo courtesy BGSU Athletics) which make her a special player. “Andrea, very much, is a leader by example. During her high school career, Andrea wasn’t always the loudest player on the court, but she always had the ball in her hands when it mattered most. She made so many big shots for us and had so many huge games during her high school career. What makes her such a special player is she has such a natural ability to play the game and is a very high IQ thinker on the court. Plus, Andrea will do whatever it takes to help her team win. She’s a very unselfish player for sure. We all just followed her lead during those four years. “It was just a matter of time before Andrea earned her starting role and a significant number of minutes to play (at BGSU). She is a winner and always has
been a winner. She’s a 6-1 strong athlete who has always been able to handle the ball anywhere on the court. Andrea is a double threat, both in being able to score from the inside and from the perimeter.” When not playing basketball, Cecil is judiciously using the team’s travel time to focus on school. “I think I’m doing pretty well,” she said. “I’m using the time that we travel to get my studies done.” Cecil comes from a family of athletes. Her brother, A.J., played baseball at the University of Findlay after a stellar career playing basketball, baseball and football at Oak Harbor. His final season with the Oilers saw him go 5-4 with a 3.86 ERA as a relief pitcher. He struck out 23 in 23.1 innings of work.
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