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Bombers Control Running Game, Defeat HilltopBy T.J. Hug

THE VILLAGE REPORTER

(October 10th, 2014)-WEST UNITY: For the rst timethis season the Edon defense held a team below 100 yards

rushing.Of course, the 43 team yards gained on the ground for

the Cadets is a bit tainted by 5 sacks the Bombers made

on sophomore quarterback Quinn Smith, subtracting 36yards from Hilltop's total. Even still, their inability to run

the ball consistently played a role in the home town Ca-dets 42-14 loss on Friday.

Not only would a stronger running have solidied their

offense, but it also would have allowed for the Hilltopboys to keep the ball away from the potent Bomber of-

fense more effectively. As it so happens, the Cadets wonthe time of possession battle by just over seven minutes,

27:49 to 20:11. Yet, this had less to do with the Hilltopdefense and more to do with Edon moving the ball down

the eld quickly, thanks in large part to their 197 rushing

yards.Not to mention a 71 punt return for a touchdown by

Edon senior Kaden Sapp in the third quarter eliminatedan entire drive from the Bombers time of possession.

Sapp, playing quarterback for the Bombers, had a

good outing on Hilltop's eld, netting 146 yards and 3

touchdowns while going 9 for 18 passing. Though he didthrow 2 interceptions as well. He also rushed the ball 12

times, managing 111 yards and another touchdown.For his part, Smith had a strong game as well. Com-

pleting 8 of his 18 passes for 180 yards and 2 touch-downs. Nor did he turn the ball over. Those aforemen-

tioned sacks gave the agile sophomore -23 yards rushing,

though.Aside from Sapp, the leading rusher for the game was

his teammate, Cameron Castillo. The senior running backclaimed 46 yards on 9 carries, though most of them came

on a breakaway 36 yard run for a score. On the other side,

Chase Masters led the Cadet ground attack with 43 yardsin 13 attempts.

Freshman Tyler Suboski shined in the Cadet passinggame, hauling in 3 balls for 83 yards in a touchdown.

The scoring reception was an electric 58 yard pass from arolling Smith in the closing minutes of the game. For the

Bombers, Preston Klingler made 5 receptions for 52 yards

and 2 touchdowns, including a game changing score toend the half.

With just over two minutes to go in the rst half, QuinnSmith connected with Mikel Burlew for a 34 yard touch-

down, putting Hilltop on the board 22-7 with momentum

on their side and the ball coming their way to start thethird quarter. Yet the Bombers hastily marched down the

eld, ending their drive with a 7 yard touchdown passfrom Sapp to Klingler on the last play of the half. After a

two point conversion, Edon went into halftime enjoying a30-7 lead, and Hilltop struggled for the remainder of the

game.

Defensively, as previously mentioned, Edon was ableto force some pressure on Smith. Trey Walz had 2 sacks

on the evening, while Tyler Seaman, Heath Brown, andJevi Brandt added a sack apiece as well.

Jalen Towers made 2 sacks of his own for the Cadets.

Joe Shilling, Ryan Brooker, Mikel Burlew, and QuinnSmith each contributed a tackle for loss to the Hilltop de-

fensive effort.With a strong defensive performance, as well as con-

trolling the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball,the Bombers were able to secure a much needed victory

on the road. The young Cadets will have to bounce back

quick, as they will make the trek to Gibsonburg this week.Edon will host Northwood.

T.J. Hug can be reached [email protected]

PHOTOS BY T.J. HUG, STAFF

DEGREES OF SEPARATION ... Edon Senior quarterback Kaden Sapp outruns one Ca-

det defender and stiff arms the other as he turns up eld for a portion of his 111 rushingyards on the evening.

BREAKING AWAY ... Sapp (10) runs past a host of Hilltop tacklers as he sprints his way

into the endzone. Quinn Smith (13) is among those chasing him.

STARE DOWN ... As he uses his hands to avoid the tackle of an Edon defender, Cadet

Zack Van Dyke, a Junior, makes eye contact with the would be tackler before advanc-ing the ball for positive yardage.

YOU CANT HAVE IT ... Hilltops Mikel Burlew (9) clings the ball tightly as Bomberdefensive back Preston Klingler also gets his hands on the ball. Burlew didnt relent,

though, as he held the ball until well after he hit the ground, ensuring the completion

went to the Cadets.


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CONTINUATION OF FOOTBALL ACTION

By T.J. Hug


(October 10th, 2014)-MONTPELIER: On

his second pass attempt of the game, re-

ceiver turned ll-in quarterback Cody Cau-dill threw an interception, ending the Lo-

comotives rst possession. Montpelier fansfeared the worst, as they had been down

this road before, and they expected anotheranemic offensive performance from their

Locos.

Then, as Montpelier began its secondturn with the ball, Dylan Snyder ran on the

eld.Having missed several weeks due to in-

jury, the Locos star quarterback made hisreturn against Swanton on Friday night.

And what a return he had, contributing

387 all-purpose yards against a solid Bull-dog defense.

Those Swanton defenders struggled tocontain Snyder, as he routinely avoided

their pass rush and turned negative playsinto positive ones. In fact, his 15 rushes

amounted to 200 yards and 2 touchdownsin the game. He also had a good day pass-

ing the ball, completing 15 of 28 tosses for

187 yards. He also threw an interception,however.

Snyder's herculean effort, as well asstrong performances from fellow Locos Dal-

las Royer and Caudill among others, werefor naught, though. While Montpelier kept

pace for the rst half, Swanton pulled away

in the second, winning the game 64-31.Most of the statistics don't reect that

score, actually. Montpelier out gained theBulldogs 544 yards to 427. Passing wise

only ve yards separated the two teams asSwanton's 192 yards just tops the Locos

187. Rushing yards are where the hometown Locomotives carried a strong advan-

tage, 357 to 235.Aside from Snyder's 200 yards rush-

ing, Royer accounted for a majority of theteams ground attack, gaining 127 yards on

12 carries. Caudill rushed for 22 yards on

8 attempts.Caudill also was a vital portion of the

Montpelier aerial assault, bringing down 9receptions for 76 yards. With 77 yards on

just 2 catches, Jared Lyons also made sig-nicant contributions to the Loco offense.

With such a powerful offensive display,

one has to wonder how Montpelier wasbeaten so handily.

Special teams were not kind to the Loco-motives, kickoff coverage in particular.

Montpelier allowed 187 yards and atouchdown on four kicks of the ball to

Swanton. By comparison, the Bulldogskicked off to the Locomotives six times, yet

only gave up 46 yards and no scores. Start-ing on a short eld is a great way to score

points in a hurry, and with lesser offensiveproduction than one's opponent.

Swanton also found the edges of the

Montpelier defense vulnerable as well.Running into the teeth of the Locomotive

defense was like colliding head on with afreight train for the Bulldog runners, so

they simply shifted their rushing attack tothe outside, with much better results.

Montpelier may have lost this game,

but they regained their quarterback in theprocess. That should help quite a bit when

they travel to Archbold to take on the BlueStreaks this week.

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losing 64-31 to Swanton, Snyder had agreat game with 187 yards passing and

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DELTA - October 10, 2014 "The NWOAL game of the

year", "Fulton County's ONLY game of the night", what-ever a fan wanted to call it, certainly lived up to its billing.

In the end, the battle of the league's two unbeaten

teams nished with Wauseon defeating Delta 24-7.With both teams red up, the Panthers took the open-

ing possession after Wauseon deferred to the second half.Delta needed just over three minutes to put up six points.

On the seventh play of their 77-yard drive, quarter-back Noah Parson's 43 yard strike to Bailey Storeholder

at the 8:56 mark got the Panthers off to a fast start as the

potent offense seemed to be off to the races.The Indians needed to strike back and strike back is

what they did.Taking the ball at their own 35, Zac Robinson came

out throwing, his rst attempt of the night was a comple-tion to Noah Castle. The play covered nine yards and put

the ball at the Wauseon 44. The second pass fell incom-

plete. The Indians gained two rst downs on the drive.The big play of the march was a 20-yard run by Robinson.

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the game was deadlocked at 7-7 with 5:25 left in the open-

ing quarter.

Enter Wauseon, the top defense in the league allowing

just 55 points through seven games. Delta, who has the toprusher in the league (Storeholder), the fourth top rusher

in the league (Dylan Nostrant) and seventh best rusher inthe league (Jesse Beverly), were held to 131 yards on the

ground. Because of this defensive dominance, Delta wasforced into a passing game, which with one touchdown

throw, was stymied the rest of the game. It was obvious

that Delta was not a strong passing team. Through sixgames Parsons had only thrown the ball 25 times. It was

the front line play of Anthony Werder, Noah Castle, JacobRabbe along with Nate Suntken and Peyten Shadbolt that

forced the Panthers out of their rushing game.After a three-and-out for Delta, the Indians put to-

gether a six and a half minute drive. Wauseon started to

move down the eld as they took advantage of Castle'smismatch with Robinson nding him for three catches for

26 yards. However some defensive stops by Ryan Patchin,Storeholder and Mark Francis made it a fourth and 11

from the Panthers 11. Coach Cooper called on Whitcombto try a 28 yard eld goal. The sophomore split the up-

rights and with 1:37 left in the half the Indians were up

10-7."Our goal as a team is to always score on our rst pos-

sessions of each half," coach Cooper said. Wauseon madegood on that goal to start the second half. Robinson ran

for 25 yards, Suntken ran for 14 yards. After two short

gains, Robinson found Jacob Newlove in the end zone

with a 20-yard pass. Whitcomb added another point to

his four, and the Indians were up 10 at 17-7 to open thethird quarter.

The Panther's offense seemed to be defeated with theIndians quick score.

Delta, turning to their passing game, were interceptedby Mason Creager on their rst drive. The Delta running

game had gained 24 yards before Creager brought the

drive to a halt.Wauseon had one offensive drive and Delta had two of-

fensive drives that stalled to end the third quarter.After Wauseon went three-and-out, Delta put together

an eight-play drive. With a third and 17 at the Wauseon18 yard line, the Indians' Danny Hench step in front of a

Parsons' pass and galloped 82 yards to seal the win for

the Tribe.Statistically for the Indians (5-0, 7-0) Robinson con-

nected on 10 of 17 passes covering 121 yards and twotouchdowns. His leading target was Castle who hauled in

ve catches for 63 yards and a touchdown. Nate Suntkencarried the ball nine times for 58 yards.

The Indians return to Harmon Field Friday night to try

to try to avenge their only regular season loss from a yearago when the Bryan Golden Bears (4-1, 5-2) come to town.

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Wauseon Indian Gir lsBattle Oak Harbor To Tie

(October 6th, 2014)-WAUSEON: Withthe Rockets of Oak Harbor coming to town,

the Wauseon Lady Indians knew theirhome eld would be the launching point

for a battle of epic proportions.

Thus was the case, as the 13 saves byWauseon Keeper Hannah Spadafore was

just enough to force a 3-3 tie with the vis-iting Oak Harbor girls. Of course, with only

5 attempts at the Rocket goal, the Lady In-

dians made sixty percent of their shots onthe game.

Freshman sensation Jaydelin Vasveryscored twice for Wauseon, playing a pivotal

role in the team keeping pace with the ris-

ing Rockets. Avery Giguere put the ball be-tween the goal posts a single time herself,

with the Lady Indian also making an as-sist. Natalie Koenig and Lydia Schmucker

also added an assist apiece in the tie.

Pettisville Battles Continental To Tie(October 7th, 2014)-PETTISVILLE: TheBlackbirds survived a tough match athome to Continental, despite being unable

to secure the victory. The two teams bat-tled to a 1-1 tie in the match.

Jordan Bontrager provided the lone

goal for Pettisville. Overall, the Blackbirds

took 14 shots at the Continental goal. Onthe other side of the eld, the hometown

Blackbirds gave a riveting defensive effort,allowing Continental just 3 attempts at

their own goal.

Wauseon Girls Tie Delta(October 7th, 2014)-DELTA: The Lady

Indians of Wauseon went to Delta's eldand fought the Panthers to a 1-1 tie.

Freshman Jaydelin Vasvery put

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Edon Defeats MontpelierLocomotives In Four Sets

(October 6th, 2014)-EDON: With the

Locomotives making a stop in town, theBombers of Edon were well prepared for

the out of conference NWOAL opponent.Montpelier got off to a fast start, earn-

ing a decisive 25-16 victory over the home-

town Bombers. Edon would rally, however,taking game 2 25-20. Game 3 saw the two

teams wrestle for control of the match,withthe Lady Bombers just pulling offf a 25-

23 win. The Lady Locos, with their backs

against the wall, fought hard in game 4,but fell behind late in the set. Edon took

the game and the match 25-18.Hannah Blake had a great game in the

loss, recording 24 digs, 18 kills, and 16 as-

sists. Sidney Houk made 26 digs, 13 digs,and 13 kills for the Locos as well. With 25

assists and 15 digs, Landri McKelvey wasthe workhorse for Montpelier.

PHOTO BY LUCINDA HELD-FAULHABER, STAFF

NOT TODAY ... Kaitlin Chrisman (1) just misses Baylee Hagemans (16) attack.

HIGH FIVE ... Edon Senior Nicole Newell (3) doesnt shy away from Montpelier de-

fenders Hannah Blake (3) and Hageman (16) as she attacks the net hard.

BATTLE AT THE NET ... Hannah Kaylor (14) forces the issue as she attacks, while

Sidney Houk (2) and Hageman(16) rise to the defense of the Locomotive side of thecourt.

Stryker Drops Match To Evergreen(October 6th, 2014)-STRYKER: It can

be tough taking on a non-conference oppo-

nent in the midst of a conference schedule,particularly so late into the season. This is

the challenge undertaken by the Lady Pan-thers of Stryker as they hosted Evergreen.

The North West Ohio Athletic League foe

proved to be too much for them, however.A slow start put Stryker behind early in

the match, as they lost the rst set 6-25.Game 2 also belonged to the Lady Vikings,

who claimed the set 25-12. In a late come-

back effort, the Stryker girls put togethertheir best set of the match, but still lost

the game 19-25, giving the Lady Vikingsthe match.

Allie Frisbie was the catalyst of thePanther offensive, handing out 10 assists

while also making an ace. Audra Rupp had

3 kills, a block, and an ace for Stryker.Teammate Sierra Walters put up 2 kills

and an ace in the loss as well.

Wauseon Indians DefeatPaulding In Five Games(October 6th, 2014)-PAULDING: It took

ve games, but the Wauseon girls were

able to obtain a win on the road against

Paulding.After losing game 1 22-25, the Lady In-

dians followed up the loss with a convinv-ing 25-13 win in game 2. A tight game 3

fell Wauseon's way as well, as they tookthe set 25-23. Paulding refused to give up,

however, earning a tough game 4 win 25-

21. A close game 5 came down to the wire,with the Indians scoring a narrow 15-13

victory to take down the match.

Sydney Bosell gave Wauseon a booswith her 15 kills and 4 blocks. Morgan

Bzovi made an impressive 24 digs on thematch as well. Lady Indian Hayley Cham-

berlain had a balanced evening, recording13 assists, 5 digs, 3 kills, and 3 blocks.

North Centr al Eagles DropRoad Match To Hilltop

(October 7th, 2014)-WEST UNITY: With8 aces on the evening, Felicity Jackson

paved the way for the Lady Cadets to a suc-cessful defense of their home court against

the invading Eagles of North Central.

Jackson also recorded 7 assists, 2 digs,and a kill in the match. Ariana Brown add-

ed 10 kills and 4 blocks in the Hilltop vic-tory. Allie Schmitt offered up 8 digs, 3 kills,

and an ace to the Cadet effort as well.For North Central, Makayla Hayes and

Alyssa Swank each made 3 kills. KeeleyShaw had an ace for the Eagles as well.

Reese Cogswell also made 12 great passesin the loss.

A dogght ensued in game 1 of the

match, with Hilltop earning a tough 25-21 win. Game 2 belonged to the Cadets as

well, as they claimed the set 25-16. TheLady Eagles couldn't nd their rhythm in

game 3 either, losing the set and the match15-25.

Montpelier Drops Match ToLeague Opponent Evergreen

(October 7th, 2014)-MONTPELIER: Abalanced performance by Hannah Blake,

who recorded 13 kills, 9 digs, and 7 as-

sists, wasn't enough to propel the Locospast North West Ohio Athletic League op-

ponent Evergreen.Despite a great effort in game 1, the

Lady Locomotives still dropped the set 19-

25. The Lady Vikings capitalized on themomentum from that win, taking game 2

25-17. Montpelier attempted to battle theirway back into the match, but Evergreen

wouldn't allow it. The Locos lost game 3

16-25.Landri McKelvey managed an impres-

sive 22 assists to compliment her 7 digs,3 kills, and 1 ace. Sidney Houk refused to

let the ball hit the oor, making 16 digs in

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Fayette Eagles LoseHear tbreaker In Morenci

(October 6th, 2014)-MORENCI: Makingthe trek to Michigan, the Lady Eagles of

Fayette took on Morenci.From the offset, the match was tight.

The rst set saw the Lady Eagles fall 24-

26. They regrouped in game 2, taking theset 25-18. The seesaw affair continued as

Morenci won game 3 25-23. On the brinkof losing the series, Fayette responded

with a 25-21 victory in game 4. A game 5

was needed to determine a winner. It wasa close set, but the Eagles dropped the de-

cisive set 10-15.The 33 assists and 20 digs of Hannah

Machacek were vital to Fayette staying in

the game. With 14 kills and 3 blocks, Jes-sie Wheeler had much success patrolling

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CONTINUATION OF VARSITY VOLLEYBALL ACTION Edon Handed Second BBC Loss,

Both At The Hands Of Pettisville(October 7th, 2014)-PETTISVILLE: The

10 digs and 7 kills of Nicole Newell weren'tenough to give the Lady Bombers a road

victory at Pettisville.

In fact, it seems as though nothingcan propel the Edon girls past the Lady

Blackbirds this season. The Bombers cur-rently display a proud 7-2 record against

Buckeye Border Conference competition.Yet both of those losses came to the same

team; Pettisville.Game 1 went to the Blackbirds, asthey took the set 25-15. Edon struggled

mightily in the second set, with literallyevery bounce seeming to work against the

Bombers. They dropped game 2 10-25. Thegirls from Edon attempted to rebound in

the third game, but just couldn't counter

the Pettisville attack. The Lady Blackbirds

claimed game 3 and the match 25-14.

Dana Fricke had a monster game for theBlackbirds, amassing 18 kills, 5 blocks, 3

digs, and 3 aces. Teammate Jordyn Pur-

sel made an impressive 20 digs to go alongwith her 14 kills, while Kate Kauffman

added 30 assists, 7 digs, 4 kills, and 2 acesto the Pettisville victory.

In the loss, Alex Kiess made 4 assists, 3kills, and 2 digs for Edon. Teammate Kaela

Gearhart also set up 4 assists on the eve-ning, making 2 digs as well. Fellow BomberKaitlin Chrisman added 4 digs and 2 kills

on the evening.The loss drops Edon to 14-6 on the sea-

son, and the aforementioned 7-2 BBC re-cord. For Pettisville, the win improves their

record to 15-5 on the season, maintaining

a perfect 9-0 mark in BBC play.


AND HERES THE PITCH ... Lady Blackbird Jordyn Pursel winds back to deliver a dev-

astating blow to the ball, sending it screaming into Bomber territory.

Fayette Mounts Comeback ToBeat Stryker On Senior Night

(October 7th, 2014)-FAYETTE: After

falling behind early in the match, the LadyEagles of Fayette were able to rally, defeat-

ing the visiting Panthers of Stryker. The

win will preserve a positive memory in theminds of Fayette seniors as they celebrated

their senior night.The Lady Eagles found themselves

on the wrong end of a tight 25-23 scorein game 1. Yet they turned their fortunes

around, winning the next three sets to

claim the match. Fayette began theircomeback in game 2, taking the set 25-14.

Game 3 saw Stryker unable to slow downthe Lady Eagle attack, losing the set 16-

25. The fourth set was the stage for which

the Eagles completed their dramatic and

emotional surge, winning the set and thematch 25-18.

Maddie Uribes led the way for Stryker

with 10 assists, 7 kills, and 2 blocks. Au-dra Rupp added 9 kills and 7 blocks for the

Panthers. Teammates Brittany Breier andBrooke Whitlock contributed 5 kills a piece

in the defeat as well.Jessie Wheeler and Michaela Bates were

at the forefront of the Lady Eagle assault,

making 10 kills a piece. Hannah Machacekset things up for the Fayette offense with

36 assists and 9 digs. McKenzie Schaffneradded 23 digs in the victory as well.


NOT ON MY WATCH ... Lady Panther Brittany Breier refuses to let the ball touch the

court, sliding on her knees to hit it back into play.

TRACKING THE BALL ... Hustling across the court, Stryker Junior Sierra Walters (23)pursues the ball relentlessly, even traveling off court to make a knock it back to her

teammates. The hustle play paid off, as her fellow Lady Panthers were able to keep theball alive thanks to her save.

OVER THERE ... Amber Klopfenstein (7), a Pettisville Junior, hits the ball away from

Edon defender Hannah Kaylor (14).

WAIT FOR IT ... As Kaitlyn Sonneberger (6) taps the ball over the net for Edon, Claire

Foor (10) elevates just a bit too late to make contact. Meanwhile, Dana Fricke (14) stud-

ies the ball as she prepares to make her own ascent.


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CONTINUATION OF VOLLEYBALL ACTION

Edon Bombers Win On SeniorNight Against Str yker Panthers

(October 9th, 2014)-EDON: For the sec-

ond time that week, the Lady Panthers hadthe unenviable task of playing spoiler on

another team's Senior Night.This time their destination was Edon, as

the Lady Bombers closed out their Buck-eye Border Conference season at home.

And they did so with a victory, taking downthe visiting Panthers in straight sets.

With a strong performance in game 1,

Edon struck the rst blow of the matchwith a 25-12 win in the set. Game 2 saw

a renewed Stryker team attempt to strikeback, but fall short 17-25. Completing the

sweep, the Lady Bombers earned a match

winning 25-13 victory in game 3.Kaitlyn Sonneberger made 7 digs for

the Bombers, as well as 3 kills, an assist,and an ace. Alex Kiess served up 16 assists

to go along with her 6 kills, 3 digs, and 1ace. Also making 6 kills was Nicole Newell,

who also offered up 2 digs and 2 aces.Maddie Uribes gave the Panthers 9 as-

sists, 3 kills, and an ace in the loss. Au-

dra Rupp recorded 3 blocks and 2 acesfor Stryker as well. Teammate Katie Yoder

added 2 aces as well.

Wauseon Versus ArchboldNO STATS RECEIVED BY TIME OF PRESS

HIT THE DECK ... Morgan Bzovi dives for the volleyball in the Indians and

Bluestreaks matchup on Tuesday evening.

PHOTOS BY BILL BRAY, STAFFSPIKE ... Sydney Bosoll goes up for a spike against Bluestreakers Cayla Walker and

Alyssa Ziegler.

Fayette Rallies At HomeTo Defeat Nor th Central

(October 9th, 2014)-FAYETTE: Find-

ing themselves down two sets to one, theLady Eagles of Fayette refused to give up,

clawing their way back into the match and

snatching a victory from the visitors fromNorth Central.

The 32 assists and 3 aces of HannahMachacek were pivotal in the Fayette

comeback, as were McKenzee Schaffner's36 digs. Teammate Jessie Wheeler added

14 kills and 3 aces in the rally as well.

Fayette fell behind early in the match,losing the rst set 20-25. They were able

to ip that score in game 2, taking the set25-20 to even out the series. North Cen-

tral responded with a strong performance

in game 3, which they claimed with a 25-

17 win. Facing a third and nal loss, thehometown Eagles dominated game 4 to

once again tie the series, earning a 25-12

victory in the set. Game 5 was a war, withneither side relenting with the match on

the line. Fayette was able to pull away late,though, slipping past North Central 15-12

in a series winning set.Alyssa Swank had a spectacular game

in the loss, patrolling the net to make 11

blocks. Fellow North Central teammateRachel Oxender recorded 16 assists and 4

aces, while Makayla Hayes slammed down8 kills.

Pettisville Beats Hilltop In ThreeSets, Finishes BBC Undefeated(October 9th, 2014)-PETTISVILLE:

Thanks in large part to the 18 digs, 10

kills, and 5 aces of Jordyn Pursel, theLady Blackbirds laid claim to their tenth

Buckeye Border Conference (BBC) victoryof the season when they took down Hilltop

on Thursday.

Not only did Pettisville win every matchagainst BBC opponents this year, but

every set as well. Winning every game of

every match is quite an accomplishment,and doesn't happen very often in the sport.

In the defeat, Veronica Roth made 7

digs, 1 assist, and 1 ace. Fellow Cadet Ari-

ana Brown recorded 6 blocks to go alongwith her 4 kills. Baylee Schmitt and Fe-

licity Jackson each added 4 assists to the

Hilltop effort.

From the start of the match, the Ca-dets struggled in the match. They dropped

game 1 10-25. Pettisville withstood a Hill-top rally in game 2, claiming the set 25-18.

The third set belonged to the Blackbirds as

well, with the girls of Pettisville earning a25-12 victory to take the match.

Dana Fricke was a force for Pettisville,

making 19 kills, 8 digs, and a block. Team-mate Kate Kauffman had 23 assists and4 kills on the evening. Stephanie Hubbie

made 20 digs, 2 aces, and a kill for the

Blackbirds as well.

JV Volleyball ActionTHE HOMETOWN HUDDLE

Edon J V Takes Down Montpelier(October 6th, 2014)-EDON: The Junior

Varsity girls of Edon played host to Mont-

pelier in non-conference action, with theBombers claiming victory in the match.

The Lady Bombers established them-

selves early in the match with a 25-10 winin game 1. Montpelier attempted to mount

a comeback in game 2, but was over-whelmed by Edon. The Locos dropped the

set 13-25, giving Edon the match.

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GET LOW ... Lady Loco Erin Prekop (4) bends low to keep the ball from hittinh the

oor.

SEND IT BACK ... Olivia Radabaugh (12) bats the ball back over the net for the Lady

Bombers.

JUMP ALL YOU WANT ... Sabrina Brown (14) lays the ball gently over Edon defend-

ers Shaylee Manahan (9) Hannah Fogel (14) as it glides just beyond their reach.

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Edon Bomber JV Comes Back AtPettisville, Stays Perfect In BBC(October 7th, 2014)-PETTISVILLE: On

the road, with their backs against the wall,

the Junior Varsity girls of Edon responded

as one would expect a 15-3 team to react.Taking up the Lady Blackbirds of Pet-

tisville on their invitation, the Bomber girlsarrived at the foreign gym with a perfect

8-0 record in Buckeye Border Conferenceplay on the line. The girls of Pettisville were

well aware of this, and began the match

with a chip on their shoulder.

In a seesaw scoring affair, the Black-birds claimed game 1 25-18 to take con-

trol of the match. Facing an early exit from

the series, Edon came out possessed in thesecond set. The Lady Bombers took game

2 25-12, necessitating a third game beplayed. In that decisively nal third game,

the girls from Edon were able to repeattheir performance from the second set,

earning a victory in the third 25-12 to win

the match.

Hilltop JV Loses At Pettisville(October 9th, 2014)-PETTISVILLE:

Traveling to Pettisville, the Junior Varsi-ty Lady Cadets challenged the hometown

Lady Blackbirds. Despite losing in straightsets, the Hilltop girls were competitive

throughout the match.In the rst game, the Cadets battled

hard, but couldn't overcome the home

court advantage enjoyed by Pettisville.They lost the rst set to the Blackbirds

17-25. Game 2 saw the girls from Hilltoprevamp their efforts. They still fell short,

however, 20-25 as Pettisville claimed thematch with the set victory.

Fayette Eagle JV EarnsRoad Win At Stryker

(October 7th, 2014)-STRYKER: TheFayette Junior Varsity girls claimed a win

in a hostile environment against a goodStryker team in Buckeye Border Confer-

ence action.

In a back and forth game 1, the LadyEagles won an extremely tight set 27-25.

Momentum from that victory propelledthem to a game 2 win as well. The Lady

Panthers of Stryker, unable to mount acomeback, could not withstand the Fay-

ette assault, dropping the set 14-25, giving

Fayette the match.

Edon Bomber JV Beats Stryker,Finishes Season Perfect In BBC(October 9th, 2014)-EDON: On their

home court, the Junior Varsity girls ofEdon achieved perfection on Thursday.

The Bombers improved to 10-0 in Buck-eye Border Conference play on Thursday

after defeating Stryker. Edon took downthe Lady Panthers in straight sets.

Edon came out determined in game 1,

taking control early and never relinquish-ing it. They took a 25-10 win in the set.

Game 2 went similarly, with the Bomberscruising to a 25-14 victory, winning the

match.

Stryker JV Loses To Evergreen(October 6th, 2014)-STRYKER: With

non-conference opponent Evergreen stop-

ping by, the Lady Panthers of Stryker Ju-nior Varsity squad were unable to defend

their home court.

Keeping close early, the Panthers fellbehind late in game 1. They lost the set

19-25. The defeat set the tone for game 2,as the Stryker girls dropped the set to the

Lady Vikings 9-25.

Wauseon Indians BeatPaulding In Straight Sets(October 6th, 2014)-PAULDING: The

Wauseon Junior Varsity team earned a

road win against Paulding.Game 1 was close early, but the Lady

Indians pulled away to win the set 25-16.The second set went quite similarly. Wau-

son took the game 25-17.

Wauseon Indian JV TakesArchbold To Three Games

(October 7th, 2014)-WAUSEON: After

winning the rst set, the Lady Indians Ju-nior Varsity team couldn't keep pace with

Archbold.The rst game belonged to Wauseon,

claimed a 25-23 victory. The Lady Blue

Streaks responded strongly, however, and

the Indians were unable to fend off theirassault. Game 2 saw the girls of Wauseon

lose 12-25, while the third game wasdropped by the Indians as well, 13-25.

Fayette JV Defeats Morenci(October 6th, 2014)-MORENCI: Trav-

eling one state north, the Junior Varsity

Lady Eagles of Fayette went on the road todo battle with Morenci in Michigan.

Fayette dominated the match. They

took game 1 convincingly, 25-9. Showingno signs of slowing down, the Lady Eagles

claimed game 2 as well, 25-12, and win-ning the match.

North Central JV Takes Down Hilltop(October 7th, 2014)-WEST UNITY:

Hosting the Lady Eagles of North Central,Hilltop struggled in the Junior Varsity con-

test against its Buckeye Border Conference

opponent.With 5 aces, Makayla Knapp led the vis-

iting Eagles to victory against the home-

town Cadets. Erin Ryan added 2 kills to

the North Central effort.The rst game belonged to the Lady

Eagles, who claimed a 25-11 win. Hilltop

battled back in game 2, but fell just short,23-25.

Fayette JV Wins Over North Central(October 9th, 2014)-FAYETTE: Play-

ing on the road can be difcult. Homecourt advantage is a hard element to work

against. This was the case for North Cen-tral as they took on the hometown Fayette

Lady Eagles.

Right away, Fayette established them-selves in the match. They earned the rst

set 25-11. North Central couldn't recover,dropping game 2 and the match 12-25.

North Centr al JV Drops Tr i-Match(October 11th, 2014)-PIONEER: De-

spite playing at a high level, the JuniorVarsity girls of North Central lost matches

against both Edgerton and Patrick Henryon Saturday.

Playing Edgerton rst, the two teams

were evenly matched. The rst game sawthe Lady Eagles drop a close match, 22-

25. Not relenting, the girls of North Centralkept their level of intensity high, but still

lost game 2 23-25.

Patrick Henry also went against the Ea-gles in the tri-match. Much like their rst

match, North Central fell in game 1 22-25.The Patriots pulled away late in the second

game, handing North Central a 19-25 loss.

Peggy Michael recorded 5 aces on theday for North Central. Teammate Kelsie

Sutton made 7 kills. Makayla Rizor had 7digs in the loss as well.

CONTINUATION OF JV VOLLEYBALL ACTION

JH Volleyball Action

Str yker Panther SeventhGr aders Fall To Archbold

(October 7th, 2014): The Seventh Grade

girls of Stryker did battle against Archbold,with the Lady Panthers falling to their

quarry.It was the Lady Blue Streaks who took

the victory in straight sets. Stryker fought

hard, making both sets competitive, yetstill lost both games in similar fashion. The

Panthers dropped both sets 18-25.

Pettisville Junior High EmergeVictor ious Against Hilltop Team

(October 9th, 2014): A match of epic

proportions took place on the smallest of

stages, as the Seventh Grade war betweenPettisville and Hilltop consisted of three

close sets.Game 1 was taken by the Lady Cadets

25-22. Rebounding from the defeat, thegirls from Pettisville battled back to take

game 2 25-23. The third and decisive set

was no less intense than the rst two. The

Lady Blackbirds took the set and the ex-

tremely close match 25-23.

The Eighth Grade Blackbirds improvedto a perfect 10-0 in Buckeye Border Con-

ference play by taking down their counter-parts from Hilltop. Pettisville earned a 25-

17 victory in game 1. The second set sawthe Blackbirds pull away from the Lady

Cadets, claiming a 25-13 win to win the

match.

Pettisville Blackbird J uniorHigh Overwhelms Edon

(October 7th, 2014): Going up against

the Lady Bombers of Edon, Pettisville's Ju-nior High squads continued their Buckeye

Border Conference hot streak.In the Seventh Grade match, game 1

was a tight affair. The Lady Blackbirds took

the set 25-21. Game 2 belonged to Pettis-ville as well, with the Blackbirds earning a

25-14 victory to claim the match.

For the Eighth Graders, Pettisville con-trolled the match. Pulling away from Edon

late into game 1, the Lady Blackbirdsclaimed the set 25-18. With momentum

on their side, the girls from Pettisville used

it to procure a 25-13 win to take down thematch.

Wauseon Goes Down To Swanton(September 23rd, 2014): In North West

Ohio Athletic League Junior High play, theEighth Grade girls of Wauseon took on the

Swanton Lady Bulldogs.Game 1 was a tight affair, with the Lady

Indians narrowly dropping the set 21-25.

The loss sucked away their momentum,however, and the second set belonged to

Swanton as well. Wauseon fel to the Bull-dogs 12-25.

Wauseon Indian Eighth Grade

Defeats Liber ty Center(September 30, 2014): Taking on the Ti-

gers of Liberty Center, the Lady Indians of

Wauseon Eighth Grade squad had to come

from behind to take down their North WestOhio Athletic League foe.

The Lady Tigers got the best of Wauseonin game 1, as the Indians fell 21-25 to fall

behind in the series. Motivated rather thandiscouraged by the loss, however, the girls

of Wauseon bounced back to take the next

two sets to win the match. Game 2 saw theLady Indians take down Liberty Center 25-

15. In the third set, Wauseon was simplydominant, winnin the game 25-5.

Wauseon Eighth Gr adersLose Tight Match To Delta

(October 2nd, 2014): In a match that

went down to the wire, the Lady Indians ofWauseon came up just short against Delta

in Eighth Grade volleyball action.The rst game set the tone of the match,

with Wauseon dropping the set by the nar-rowest of margins, 26-28. They would have

their revenge in game 2, however, earning

a difcult 25-20 victory over the Lady Pan-thers. Much like game 1, however, the girls

of Wauseon lost another incredibly tightgame with their North West Ohio Athletic

League opponent 26-28, giving the Deltagirls the match.

North Central & HilltopSplit Junior High Matches(October 7th, 2014): North Central and

Hilltop met up in Junior High Buckeye

Border Conference competition, with eachschool taking down one of the matches.

The Lady Cadets won a close rst set

25-22. Hilltop pulled away early in game 2,winning the set 25-11.

North Central's Eighth Graders camefrom behind to beat the Cadets. After los-

ing game 1 16-25, the Lady Eagles foughtback. The second set saw them win 25-18.

In a game 3 needed to decide the winner,

the North Central girls took the set and thematch 25-19.

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Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 The Hometown Huddle - Edon, Montpelier, North Central, Hilltop, Stryker, Fayette, Pettisville & Wauseon Sports Action - 9

Stryker Panthers Split Junior

High Matches With Edon(October 9th, 2014): In Junior High

Buckeye Border Conference action, Stryk-er and Edon faced off against one another.

The results of the matches were mixed.

In the Seventh Grade match, bothteams came out ready to play. The Lady

Bombers pulled away late to take the set25-18. The loss had an impact on the Lady

Panthers, who dropped the second set

8-25, giving Edon the victory.

For the Eighth Graders, the match wentback and forth between the two teams.

The Stryker girls took game 1 25-16. Edon

mounted a comeback, winning the secondset 25-21. With the game on the line, the

Lady Panthers played their at their best,claiming the set and the match 25-13.

North Central Junior High

Splits Matches With Fayette(October 9th, 2014): In Junior High vol-leyball action, North Central took on the

Lady Eagles of Fayette. While the Seventh

Grade incarnation of the North Centralgirls persevered, it was the Fayette Eighth

Graders who claimed the win.The Seventh Graders played rst, with

North Central wasting no time. Winningin straight sets, the girls of North Central

won both games 25-13.Fayette came from behind in the Eighth

Grade match. North Central took game

1 25-13. In dramatic fashion, Fayettemounted a rally, winning the second set

25-22. Riding that momentum, they alsoclaimed the decisive third game 25-16 to

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Wauseon Indians Take Second,Montpelier Runners Set Personal

Records At NWOAL Meet(October 11th, 2014)-Liberty Center:

With an Indian Runner winning the raceitself, the Wauseon boys took secondplace overall at the North West Ohio Ath-

letic League Championship Cross Country

Meet on Saturday. Their girls took secondas well. The boy Locomotives of Montpe-

lier, meanwhile, claimed fth place on thebest performances of many of their run-

ners' careers.

Quinin Reiser ran a blazing 15:34 tobring rst place to the Indians. Teammate

Caleb Blanchong clocked in at 16:57, goodenough for sixth place on the day. Twelfth

place belonged to Indian Aaron Beck at17:25. Ten seconds later, at 17:35, fellow

Wauseon runner Seth Hutchison earned

fteenth place. Last to score for the Indi-ans was Kyle Vernot, who nished the race

at 17:43 to claim eighteenth place.

For the Montpelier boys, Jared Redi-ger was in rare form, nishing in seventhplace with a personal best time of 17:03.

Michael Blake took home twenty-rst

place for the Locos, turning in a 17:58time for a personal record of his own. Just

three seconds later, at 18:01, teammateAlec Waterston took twenty-second place

on his best time ever. Shawn Ramey and

Kolden Uribes also counted toward Mont-

pelier's total, running a 19:19 and a 19:40respectively, both of which were personelbests as well.

The girls of Wauseon, like their male

counterparts, also laid claim to secondplace as a unit, powered by the perfor-

mance of Taylor Vernot, who ran an 18:26to nish in second place. Fifth and sixth

place both belonged to the Lady Indians

as well, with Aneesa and Aleea Volkmancompleting the course at 19:25 and 19:28

respectively. Seneca Wyse was the nextWauseon girl to cross the nish line, do-

ing so at 21:20 to earn a nineteenth placenish. Amanda Stutzman rounded out

the Wauseon scoring at the event, taking

twenty-rst place at 21:38.With just three girls running at the

meet, the Lady Locos couldn't make an

impact on the scoreboard. Yet they ran ad-mirable, with two of the three competitorsrunning personal bests. Jacqueline Carl-

son gave Montpelier a tenth place nish by

running a 20:37, her best time ever. With a26:23, fellow Locomotive Haley Suffel also

ran the fastest time of her career. JessicaEarle ran a 27:41 for the Locos as well.

Fayette Boys, Pettisville GirlsWin BBC Meet At Funny Farm

(October 9th, 2014)-PIONEER: FunnyFarm Camp Grounds served as the stage

for the nal Buckeye Border Conference

meet of the season. Pettisville had a strongshowing at the event, with their girls tak-ing rst and their boys second at the event.

Fayette claimed victory for the boys.

Lady Blackbird Nichole Foor won thegirls heat, crossing the nish line less than

a second ahead of teammate and secondplace nisher Alexa Leppelmeier. Both

girls ran a 20:46. Fellow Pettisville runnerElizabeth Miller clocked in at 22:09 to take

fth place.

For the Lady Cadets, who nished sec-ond as a unit, Landrey Brown led the way

with a third place nish at 21:43. KaraBrown, with a time of 22:14, earned a

sixth place nish for Hilltop, while team-mate Madeleine Routhier came in seventh

at 22:30.

Stryker's Megan Grader nished fourthin the race, turning in a time of 22:08.

Lady Panther Shi'Anna Whitman tooktenth place at 22:48. Page Speelman was

the next Stryker girl to cross the nishline, doing so at 22:48.

With a time of 22:43, ninth place n-

isher Emma Zenz was the rst North Cen-tral runner to step across the nish line.

Brookelyn Brown was the next Lady Eagleto complete the race at 25:06, good for

nineteenth place. In twenty-fth place,teammate Taylor Harper ran a 25:51.

Emilie Keiser and her time of 22:38

earned eighth place for Fayette. Eigh-teenth place also belonged to Fayette,

thanks to the 24:59 time of Liz Maginn. At27:54, Alexus Ball was the next Lady Eagle

of Fayette to complete the course.The Lady Bombers of Edon were paced

by Benda Harrington, who nished thir-teenth at 23:57. Close behind was Cam-

eron Lord, who nished only four seconds

later, at 24:01, to claim fourteenth place.Kaylie Brown made twenty-ninth place forEdon, running a 28:03.

For the boys, Fayette's Skylar Lantz

was rst to nish, running a 17:06. JaredWagner took third for the Eagles at 17:58.

Right behind him was teammate Chris-tian Suarez, who completed the course in

18:05 to claim fourth place.For Pettisville, Kyle Lantz took second

place, clocking in at 17:47. Jacob Hauter

earned ninth place with a time of 18:39,while Ben Gray brought home thirteenth

place for the Blackbirds, nishing the raceat 19:11.

Andrew Luke and Jerry Braun led theBombers in the race, nishing in tenth

place at 18:45 and eleventh place at 18:49,

respectively. Coy Dunkle was the nextBomber to complete the course at 19:44,

good for seventeenth place.Trenton Sakos, at 18:50, was the rst

North Central runner to nish the race,coming in twelfth place. Teammate Jason

Vassar took fteenth place for himself,

running a 19:23. At twenty-third place,Adam Knepper was the next Eagle of North

Central to cross the line.Hunter Lilleholm recorded a 21:01 for

Stryker, as fellow Panther Trevin Rhoadesstayed close behind at 21:14. Israel Agui-

lar reported a time of 21:31 for Stryker as

well.With just two runners at the meet, Hill-

top didn't much factor into the scoring ofthe meet. RyLee McCain earned a twenti-

eth place nish, running a 20:12. FellowCadet Ben Routhier clocked in at 22:21.


BATTLE FOR FIRST ... Pettisvilles Kyle Lantz tries to keep pace with Skylar Lantz from

Fayette. Skylar eventually pulled away, winning the race while Kyle took second place.

Junior High Football ActionTHE HOMETOWN HUDDLE

Wauseon Indian EighthGraders Take Down Delta

(October 10th, 2014): Wauseon'sEighth Grade squad defeated Delta 31-16

in Junior High North West Ohio AthleticAssociation action.

The Indian rushing attack was sim-ply too much for the Panthers to handle.

Zeb Smith rushed for a 45 yard Wauseon

touchdown, while teammate Levi Krausla

scored on runs of 30 and 65 yards. Kraus-la also hooked up with Zac Carroll on a 50

yard touchdown pass. Garrett Smith alsothrew a touchdown strike, with Xacier Tor-

res making the 10 yard reception.Defensively, Christian Cantu was able

to recover a Delta fumble. Trevor Rodri-

guez led the Indians in tackles.

THE RACE IS ON ... Edons Zane Eicher, Strykers Dustin Teschke, and North Centrals

Hunter Wilson run in close proximity to one another at the midpoint of the BuckeyeBorder Conference Meet held at Funny Farm Camp Grounds outside of Pioneer.

ALMOST THERE, LADIES ... Lady Cadet Madeleine Routhier, Lady Blackbird ElizabethMiller, and Lady Panther Paige Spielman are two-thirds of the way through the course

at Funny Farm. Ironically, these three girls nished in the race in reverse order, with

Spielman taking fourth, Miller fth, and Routhier seventh.


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THE HOMETOWN HUDDLE

Assorted Local Sports News

By: Monica SmithTHE VILLAGE REPORTER

Most little boys dream of heading to the end zone, ballin hand, being chased by the opposing team as the crowd

cheers them on. This reality happened for twelve year old

Kaleb Schaffner Saturday, October 11. What makes thismoment even more special though is Kaleb has Cerebral

Palsy. And the way he made it into the end zone is a trueact of seless love.

Kaleb doesn't walk. He doesn't speak. But he LOVESfootball and watching his older brother play for the Hill-

top team. He also enjoys watching his classmates on the

Cadet 5th and 6th grade youth team. His classmates lovehim right back and had a special jersey made for Kaleb to

wear as he watches from the sidelines.

Saturday though, Kaleb was more than a spectator. Hewas a teammate. In the 4th quarter, Hilltop was on offensewhen the call came for Kaleb to take the eld. Wheeled on

by big brother Austin, the ball was snapped and handedto Kaleb. From there it was pure adrenaline as Austin

pushed Kaleb about 60 yards toward the goal line. Allthe players followed cheering his name. All the fans on

both sides of the eld stood and cheered. Kaleb was con-

centrating on the ball and Austin with a determined lookwheeled him the nal yards as everyone clapped, cheered,

and many cried at the love shown by not just those fromHilltop, but those from the Liberty Center sideline as well.

What happened next was even more amazing. Kalebwas presented a helmet from the Liberty Center Coach.

Hand painted by Kyle Kern at K&K Collision of Liberty

Center, it was painted with the Liberty Center colors on

one side and Hilltop on the other. A Liberty Center playerdonated it as a keepsake. Both teams gathered for a photoand wished the star player well.

Kaleb has always been loved by his classmates whoinclude him in everything. He has always been loved by

his family and the Hilltop Community. And now, he isloved by the Liberty Center Community, too as he brought

together young boys in an act of love, sportsmanship and

caring.With a smile that could light up any room, Kaleb gave

his thanks. While it's a moment his family won't soon for-get, it's also a moment - and a lesson - the young boys on

both sides of the eld will remember as well.

Monica Smith may be reached [email protected]

Hilltop & Liber ty Center Come Together ToHelp Kaleb Schaffner Score Touchdown

PHOTOS BY MONICA SMITH, STAFF

SAY CHEESE ... Both Hilltop and Liberty Center Fifth and Sixth Grade teams pose for a picture with Kaleb Schaffner and his older brother Austin. Every player

on and off the eld was cheering when Kaleb scored on his sixty yard touchdown run.

Delta Gr aduate Excels AtAll-Ohio Invitational For Tifn

(October 3rd, 2014)-CEDARVILLE: Jes-sica Kern, the daughter of John and Heidi

Kern, competed for the Tifn University

Womens Cross Country Team at the All-Ohio Invitational.

The Delta native ran in a eld of 503 for

the women's heat, taking tenth place over-

all in the event with a time of 23:00:31.This was not only the best nish of any Tif-

n runner on the day, but the best of anyTifn runner ever at the event.

Captain of the Cross Country Team,

Kern is also a model student. She is dou-ble majoring in forensic psychology andhuman services, while minoring in law en-

forcement. Despite that massive workload,

Kern is set to graduate in May of 2015. Shehas also obtained All-Academic Honors.

TOUCHDOWN ... Hilltop and Liberty Center came together to help football

lover Kaleb Schaffner score a touchdown in October 11ths game. Shown here

are Kaleb and his older brother Austin hurrying toward the end zone.

THANKS, COACH ... Kaleb received this helmet from the Liberty Center Coach

after the game. The helmet itself was painted by Kyle Kern of K.K. Collision,

located in Liberty Center. It features Hilltop colors on one side, and Liberty

Center colors on the other, and was donated by a Liberty Center player as a

keepsake of the game.

The Wauseon Midget Football Associa-

tion would like to invite the community

to their annual Game under the lightsthis Saturday night, October 18th at the

Wauseon High School Football eld at 7pmand 8pm. The Wauseon Midget Football

teams are made up of local and countywide 4th and 5th grade boys. Our Mission

is To fundamentally develop our childrenwith the basics of organized football com-bined with personal growth. We teach the

basics of football in a fun and structuredenvironment while enhancing the already

successful High School football program.

We all feel that it takes a great commu-

nity to help with raising our children, and

with your involvement we can make thishappen for our youth. Join us on Satur-

day to watch the White team play the Blackteam at 7pm and the Grey team play the

Red team at 8pm. For more information,visit our Facebook page, www.wauseon-

midgetfootball.com or contact Contact BillOrzechowski @ 419-374-0028, Mike Avina@ 419-276-3615 or Aaron Tiplady @ (419)

335-8334.

INFORMATION PROVIDED

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