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The 2012 St. Johns football team has, front from left, Brock Bonifas, Seth Bockey, Austin Wolke, Aaron Deffenbaugh, Andrew Grothouse, Brett Schwinnen, Kody White, Isaac Altenburger, Dylan Stump, Clay Courtney, Ben Youngpeter, Jared Knebel, Will Buettner, Andrew Metzger and Justin Thornton; Row 2 Dalton Nagel, Troy Warnecke, Jake Hays, Luke Wrasman, Mark Boggs, Andy May, Ben Wrasman, Kellen Schomaeker, Quinn Wise, Ryan Shumaker, Luke MacLennan, Nate Schroeder, Cody Looser, Spencer Ginter, Tyler Jettinghoff and Jason Wittler; Row 3 Ben Dickrede, Wyatt Nagel, Jorden Boone, Zach Fischer, Wes Buettner, James Harrison, Tyler Conley, Brian Pohlman, Zach Gable, Justin Siefker, Austin Heiing, Andy Grothouse, Evan Hays, Nick Martz, Garrett Nagel, Alex Haunhorst and Austin Schulte; Row 4 managers/trainers Colin White, Aaron Beck, JR Keirns and Michelle Hitchcock, James Buettner, Jesse Ditto, Tyler Ledyard, Matt Lyons, Evan Mohler, Draven Dickman, Jordan Mohler, Avery Martin, Alex Bonifas, Trent Closson, Jordan Jacomet and ballboys Collin Fischer, Connor Hulihan and Jared Wurst; Row 5 ballboys Braysen Schulte, Carson White, Landon Elwer and JJ Bonifas; and Row 6 Tom Lane, A.T.C., assistant coach Dan Metzger, assistant head coach Steve Recker, assistant coaches Jason Bockey and Jerry Burgei, head coach Todd Schulte and assistant coaches Adam Lee, Sean Hulihan, Jerry Jackson and Dick Clark.
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By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com DELPHOS St. Johns football coach Todd Schulte has lasted 13 years at the helm of the Blue Jay football 11, compiling a 13736, including a 10-4 (7-1 in the Midwest Athletic C o n f e r e n c e ) Seth Bockey Division VI state semifinal team. He must replace 21 seniors several of them with multiple varsity letters and 16 starting spots in order to see that record continue to climb in 2012. They start with the motto Go Hard Mark Boggs or Go Home. I think that always is what we strive to do every year, whether in a practice or a game. If you arent going to go hard every time, you might as well not show up, Schulte began. We want to go at game speed every practice to get a good feel for what we will face every game. With so many new starters, we need to get better every day in practice. We have to replace most of our offensive line and our entire starting secondary, so those are areas we need to shore up in a hurry. That is why two-a-days and our scrimmages went a long way for us to decide who will start. We also dont have as much depth coming in as weve had in the past, so we spent a lot of the preseason working on that so we can Kody White provide our starters some relief. We dont have a lot of time to get up to speed because our schedule wont allow it. Gone from a year ago are graduates such as tailback/fullback Jordan Bergfeld (123 rushes, 641 Troy Warnecke yards, 18 TDs; 5 catches, 43 yards), wideout/punter/ defensive back Tanner Calvelage (43 grabs, 823 yards, 7 scores; 49 punts, 36.4-yard average; 8 picks, 39 solos, 10 assists), quarterback Alex Clark (20-of-56 passing, 380 yards, 4 TDs, 5 picks; missed 5 games due to injury), linebacker Kyle Neumeier (77 solos, 68 assists; 3 picks), 4-year kicker Josh Rode (44-of-44 extra points, 1-1 field goals; 27 solos, 21 assists, 9 QB harrassments), skill players/ secondary players Ben Warnecke (41 solos, 18 tackles), Dylan Krendl (5 catches, 96 yards), Ryan Densel (5 for 76, 1 TD; 4 picks, 2 TDs; 44 solos, 25 assists), Dave Lindeman (4 for 108, 2 TDs), Chris Will (47 rushes, 144 yards; 2 grabs, 16 yards, TD), Austin Jostpille (3 grabs, 41 yards), Austin Wolke Garth Lucius (32 and 33), Austin Sheeter, Brian Lisk and Elijah Brinkman; and linemen Logan Looser (38 and 40), Alex Wehri (26 pancake blocks), Aaron Ledyard, Adam Haunhorst (23 and 23), Brice Schulte (10 pancakes), Luke Wrasman Austin Reindel and Drew Neumeier. We will still be run-oriented that is our bread-and-butter on offense but we know we need to be able to throw the ball against stacked lines. We arent as fast overall as weve been in the past but in certain areas, like our skill players, we have good speed. We have experience at tailback and quarterback;
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With so many new starters, we need to get better every day in practice. We have to replace most of our offensive line and our entire starting secondary, so those are areas we need to shore up in a hurry. That is why two-adays and our scrimmages went a long way for us to decide who will start. We also dont have as much depth coming in as weve had in the past, so we spent a lot of the preseason working on that so we can provide our starters some relief. We dont have a lot of time to get up to speed because our schedule wont allow it.
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that is especially good because we rely so much on our quarterbacks to audible and get us out of bad plays, Schulte said. We rotate a lot of guys in at receivers its how we can keep people fresh outside and in the secondary. Still, Brock Bonifas our offense will live and die with how quickly our new offensive linemen can mature and improve. Back to the I formation offense that averaged 26.2 points and 270.7 yards per game is left guard Seth Bockey (6-3, 235, senior; 9 pancakes), quarter- Andrew Metzger back Mark Boggs (6-2, 185, senior; 65-of-112 passing, 1.060 yards, 8 TDs, 8 picks; 114 rushes, 309 yards, 3 tallies) and tailback Tyler Jettinghoff (6-2, 208, junior; 167 rushes, 947 yards, 11 TDs; 15 carries, 201 yards). Providing backups for established Clay Courtney starters are the likes
of left tackle Kody White (6-2, 210, senior), Justin Siefker (5-10, 150, sophomore) and Alex Haunhorst (5-9, 150, sophomore); tailbacks Troy Warnecke (5-10, 175, senior; 21 rushes, 125 yards, 2 TDs), James Harrison (5-11, 175, sophomore) and Evan Mohler (5-8, 125, freshman); and quarterbacks Dylan Stump Nick Martz (5-9, 155, sophomore; 5 rushes, 51 yards, 1 score), Jordan Mohler (5-9, 140, freshman) and Ben Wrasman (5-11, 165, junior). Anticipated new starters up front include seniors at left tackle Austin Wolke (5-11, 220), center Luke Isaac Altenburger Wrasman (6-0, 189), right guard Brock Bonifas (5-11, 210), right tackle Dylan Stump (5-11, 205) and tight end Jake Hays (6-1, 200). At fullback is Warnecke (5-10, 175, senior), while outside is X receiver Andrew Metzger (6-3, 172, senior; 1 catch, 25 yards, TD) Brett Schwinnen and Z receiver Isaac
Altenburger (5-10, 160, senior). Providing depth are left tackles Spencer Ginter (6-3, 240, junior) and Nate Schroeder (5-10, 250, junior); center Kellen Schomaeker (5-11, 215, junior), Jorden Boone (5-8, 175, sophomore), Wes Buettner (5-10, 165, sophomore) and Alex Bonifas Jake Hays (5-8, 160, freshman); right guards Andrew Grothouse (6-1, 235, senior), Jason Wittler (6-0, 198, junior) and Chad Etgen (5-9, 160, freshman); right tackles Ryan Shumaker (6-4, 245, junior), Austin Schulte (6-2, 190, sophomore) and Trent Closson (6-2, Andrew Grothouse 175, freshman); and tight end Clay Courtney (6-0, 181, senior), Cody Looser (6-3, 205, junior), sophomores Draven Dickman (5-11, 142) and Tyler Conley (6-4, 170) and freshmen Tyler Ledyard (6-0, 151) and Jesse Ditto (5-10, 160). At fullback is Brett Schwinnen Jared Knebel (6-0, 210, senior),
Luke MacLennan (5-10, 190, junior; 7 carries, 45 yards), Austin Heiing (6-0, 170, sophomore) and Matt Lyons (5-8, 131, freshman); X receiver Jared Knebel (5-9, 150, senior), Will Buettner (6-0, 175, senior), Andy May (5-10, 160, junior), Ben Wrasman and sophomores Evan Hays (5-10, 165), Will Buettner Zach Fischer (5-10, 150) and Garrett Nagel (5-7, 135) and Jordan Mohler; Y receivers in seniors Justin Thornton (6-2, 185), Ben Youngpeter (6-1, 172), Aaron Deffenbaugh (5-9, 155) and Dalton Nagel (5-11, 165), sophomores Zach Gable (5-8, 140), Andy Grothouse (6-1, 168), Ben Dickrede (5-8, 135), Brian Pohlman (6-0, 162) and Wyatt Nagel (5-7, 135) and freshmen Avery Martin (5-4, 105) and Jordan Jacomet (5-8, 145). On the 4-3 defense, back for another season for a unit that ceded 12.9 markers and 251.6 yards per are Mike linebacker Schwinnen (76 solos, 64 assists), Sam linebacker Cody Looser (63 solos, 52 assists) and defensive tackle Brock Bonifas (20 solos, 24 assists). Backing them up are Stump, Dalton Nagel, Schroeder, Shumaker and Alex Bonifas at tackle; Jettinghoff, Boone and Jacomet at Sam; and MacLennan, Heiing and Lyons at Mike.
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base 4-3. We stress constantly about getting people to the ball, Schulte added. Were solid up the middle with a returning tackle and two linebackers, which is a good area to build around. Cody didnt start at the beginning of last Aaron year but came Deffenbaugh on as the season wore on. Again, we have to find players to step up in all of the areas we have openings, especially in the secondary. A lot of what we do on defense is built around our defensive line doing a great job of occupying the offensive line and letting our linebackers get to the Dalton Nagel ball free. The new kicker is Metzger (6-of-7 extra points) and Warnecke the new punter. Steve Recker is the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator. Other assistants are Dan Metzger, Jerry Jackson, Sean Hulihan, Jason Bockey, Jerry Burgei, Adam Lee and Dick Clark. St. Johns entertains growing gridiron archrival Lima Central Catholic Saturday, Aug. 25, to kick off 2012.
Defensively, were still in the base 4-3. We stress constantly about getting people to the ball. Were solid up the middle with a returning tackle and two linebackers, which is a good area to build around. Cody didnt start at the beginning of last year but came on as the season wore on. Again, we have to find players to step up in all of the areas we have openings, especially in the secondary. A lot of what we do on defense is built around our defensive line doing a great job of occupying the offensive line and letting our linebackers get to the ball free.
Todd Schulte, head St. Johns football coach
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John Klausing, St. Johns head golf coach
By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com DELPHOS With eight returning lettermen back from a second-place finish in the Midwest Athletic Conference (on a 5th-man tie-breaker), an 8-2 mark and a district appearance, third-year St. Johns head golf coach John Klausing (12-8) has big plans for the new season. We are an experienced team this year. They work as a team and have shown great improvement in the off-season, Klausing said. My seniors are experienced and played all summer long. If we keep focused on our goals, we could advance quite well. We should be strong in the MAC again. The key cog on this unit is fourth-year
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DELPHOS The St. Johns volleyball team has a big hole to fill with the graduation of do-everything Shelby Reindel, their most experienced player from a season ago. However, that is the only major hole head coach Kellie Sterling has as she brings back seven letterwinners including five starters from a year Christie Carder ago. Back as starters are the likes of Heather Vogt (5-10 senior middle hitter; 3rd season), Katrina Etzkorn (5-2 senior defensive specialist; 3rd season), Emily Horstman (5-7 senior outside hitter/ defensive special- Trina Etzkorn ist; 3rd season) and JIim Metcalfe photo Bailie Hulihan (5-6 senior outside hitter/defensive specialist; 3rd year). The Delphos As well, second-year players such as Oldest most recent addition of the St. Johns varsity volleyball unit has, kneeling from left, Heather Vogt, Madison Zuber, Bailie Hulihan, Trina Etzkorn, Lauren Utrup, Christie Carder and Emily Horstman; and back, head coach Kellie Sterling, Mechanical Contractor senior Lauren Utrup (5-7 senior rightWith Quality Kaylie Youngpeter, Paige Lucas, Alicia Buettner, Rebekah Fischer, Brittney Claypool, Samantha Schwinnen and Gwen side hitter), Madison Zuber (5-7 senior Solutions Since Neumeier. defensive specialist Madison Zuber) 1957 andDelphos Oldest Christie Carder (5-6 senior setMechanical Contractor ter) alsoPlumbing HeatingOldest Conditioning Weil McLain Boilers got experience Air starting Delphos in the With Quality Solutions Mechanical due to lineup throughout 2011 Contractor the Rental Certified Backflow Testing Water Treatment Portable Restroom
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DELPHOS John Munoz has built a 26-27-3 mark in his three seasons as the St. Johns girls soccer coach. That includes a 5-14 mark in 2011. Now, he returns three starters and 11 Kelsey Pohlman other letterwinners from that team to build on in 2012. The Lady Blue Jays will have a veteran in goal as junior Madison Kreeger returns as the starter. Also back as frontliners are captains Alyssa Gable (senior; Morgan Musser third year) and junior Sam Bonifas (third year).
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With a 25-girl roster, Munoz will again have a lot of options, though many are either in their first years of varsity or are returning to the game from their younger days. Munoz notes several of them are promising for the 2012 season: Michelle Hitchcock (senior), Maddie Burgei (junior), Lyndsay Mohler (junior), Kaitlyn
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By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com DELPHOS St. Johns cross country coach Steve Hellman has not had enough boys or girls runners to have a team score (need 5 each) in his first two seasons, nor did they in previous seasons under then-coach Jeff Bockey. That will again be an issue in 2012 as Hellman only has seven total runners four boys and three girls to run this fall. However, that is still up from last year as he only had five total runners and had no seniors on that roster. We did not have any seniors last year and everybody is Todd Rode returning. We are still fighting the numbers issue with only seven running; we are not able to compete as a team again this year since we need 5 runners to be scored in the team results, Hellman noted. Therefore, we will be looking for individual improvements throughout the Teresa Pohlman season. Last year, we had a rash of injuries, limiting some of the runners to just a few races. This year, we hope to not have the same issues. The boys have three returnees: senior Todd Rode (3-year letterman; 22:32 personal record), third-year junior Aaron Hellman (No. 1 boys runner last year; 19:18 PR) and sophomore Anthony Hale (20:27 PR). On the girls side, both return in senior Teresa Pohlman (30:23 PR) and thirdyear junior Megan Joseph (No. 1 girls runner; 20:00 PR). Two will make their varsity debuts as freshmen this fall: Curtis Pohlman for the boys (6th in last years MAC Junior High League Meet) and Anna Mueller for the girls (18th). The two freshmen will be pushing Aaron and Megan to take over the number one runners spot this year. Our
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(Continued from Page 9) injury bug. Last year, we were young and prone to injuries. This year I have seven seniors who all played and started throughout the year, Sterling said. This group of seniors is very determined this year. They are a good group of girls who are working Emily Horstman hard in order to meet their goals. The other four full-time varsity players will also bring a lot of determination to the court. These 11 girls mesh very well together. They have big goals and as a team, we will need to trust one another and work together. Those four promising newcomers will need to supply Sterling with more depth and help her overcome the loss
of two other letterwinners from a season ago graduates Nicole Winhover and Maggie Wehri: Sam Schwinnen (5-7 junior outside/ right-side hitter), Alicia Buettner (5-8 junior middle hitter), Kaylie Youngpeter (5-7 junior outside/ right-side hitter) and Paige Lucas (5-7 junior setter). Sterling knows her unit has its work Bailie Hulihan cut out for it when she considers the Midwest Athletic Conference on a nightly basis. The MAC is always strong in volleyball. You have the same powerhouse teams that you need to look out for but on any given night, there are always surprises because of the competitive nature of this league, Sterling added. Junior Brittany Claypool (5-6 right-
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Last year, we were young and prone to injuries. This year I have seven seniors who all played and started throughout the year . This group of seniors is very determined this year. They are a good group of girls who are working hard in order to meet their goals. The other four full-time varsity players will also bring a lot of determination to the court.
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Slate (junior), Alyssa Martin (sophomore), Mayleen Plescher (sophomore), Erin Williams (freshman), Lexie Hays (freshman), Rachel Pohlman (freshman), Sam Stevenson (freshman) and classmate Ashlyn Troyer. One of our strengths is we have Brittany Kramer a group of girls that are very hard workers, plus they are eager to learn a lot about the game, he said. Unfortunately, having lost eight starters including seven seniors we are trying to fill a lot of positions. Rylee Hamilton Those seven seniors took 14 letters with them: Julie Bonifas, Kristie Grothouse, Kaitlin Wrasman, Myriah Jackson, Courtney Grothouse, Katie Evans and Jessica Hammons. As well, Rachel Michael, Jessica Recker
Ashley Kroeger, Emily McRedmond and Sydney Freund chose not to go out in 2012. Our main goal this year is for the girls knowledge of the game to improve and in turn have better players with better understanding of the game, Munoz added. We are trying to focus on our indi- Alyssa Gable vidual games at this point. This year, we really want the girls to become good athletes by falling in love with the game in a very fun environment. That is my goal every year; for the Michelle girls to enjoy playing Hitchcock the game. Kristy Hasenkamp is the assistant coach. The Jays opened the 2012 season Tuesday, Aug. 21, at home versus St. Marys Memorial. All home matches will be at the St. Johns Annex. Ally Mohler
This year, we really want the girls to become good athletes by falling in love with the game in a very fun environment. That is my goal every year; for the girls to enjoy playing the game.
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By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com DELPHOS Jeffersons football team finished 4-6 a year ago for thirdyear head coach Bub Lindeman (3-5 in the Northwest Conference). With 14 lettermen back from that crew of Cats, Lindeman (15-15) hopes to move well over the .500 mark in this, his fourth campaign for the Division V squad. With that experience, Lindeman figures the tangibles team speed, size and strength and intangibles such as leadership will take care of themselves. We have good team speed, size and strength because we have a physically more mature team. They have spent more time in the weight room and conditioning and its paid off; weve put in a lot of hard work, Lindeman began. We may not be the biggest, fastest or strongest but overall, weve got a good amount of all three. Weve got a lot of games under our collective belts, so Im hoping that translates into a quicker start to the season and in games. We feel confident in what were doing on both sides of the ball. We want to run the football that is no doubt about that but with Jett under center, we have someone were confident can give us a solid passing game to open things up for the running game. Starters back to the I-formation base offense that averaged 26 points and 298.2 yards per game are the likes of senior fullback Quinten Wessell (5-10, 230; 98 rushes, 504 yards, 2 TDs; 9 catches, 76 yards; 10-of-16 PATs) whom Lindeman notes is the strongest player on the team; left guard Evan Stant (5-10, 220, senior; 9 pancake blocks), left tackle Geoff Ketchum (6-3, 275, senior; 23 pancakes), right tackle Zach Kimmett (6-2, 230, senior), quarterback Austin
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ball. Further lettermen that could see action offensively are Zac Bland (6-0, 185, senior) and Chris Truesdale (5-10, 165, senior) at running back and Seth Wollenhaupt (5-10, 165, senior) when the team goes double-tight end, as well as promising newcomers such as linemen Adam Crabtree (6-2, 265, junior), Aaron Culp (6-0, 195, junior) and Isaac Illig (5-11, 190, junior); sophomore Jordan McCann (6-1, 200) at tight end and classmate Nick Fitch (6-1, 190) under center. Offensive depth from the skill positions comes via quarterbacks Kurt Wollenhaupt (5-4, 130, sophomore), Josh Teman (5-9, 145, freshman) and Adam Rode (5-5, 130, freshman); running backs Jordan herron
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Alex Cross (5-6, 160, senior), Dustin McConnahea (6-2, 215, junior), Justin Stewart (5-9, 190, junior), Tyler Foust (6-1, 190, sophomore), Jordan Blackburn (5-10, 155, sophomore), Warren Poling (5-9, 160, sophomore), Alec Lindeman (5-7, 175, sophomore), Bryce Lindeman (5-11, 350, freshman), Eli Kimmett (5-10, 180, freshman), Easton Siefker (5-10, 165, freshman), Noah Illig (5-8, 160, freshman), Tristan Fetzer (6-0, 175, freshman) and Sebastian Brown (5-5, 150, freshman), Gone from a year ago via gradu-
ation are seniors in center/defensive end Justin Rode (16 pancakes; 68 solo tackles, 12 assists; 9 sacks), Darren Edinger (guard/outside linebacker), tailback/linebacker Curtis Miller (97 rushes, 600 yards, 12 scores; 9 grabs, 89 yards, 4; 41 solos, 14 assists), wideouts/defensive backs Tony George (24 catches, 467 yards, 3; 34 and 6, 6 interceptions), Shayn Klinger (11 catches, 197 yards, 4; 38 and 11 assists, 2 picks) and Evan Neubert; tailback/outside linebacker Braxton Hammons (48 carries, 166 yards, 2) and two-way lineman Kellen Elwer
(34 and 11) and 300-pounder Jared Boop (also helped with kicking with 12-of-15 PATs). Defensively, our focus has been on getting more guys to the football. We want to see a lot of red hats on the ballcarrier, Coach Lindeman continued. That may be something a little different than our kids are used to from the past but we have stressed that in our conditioning and during two-a-days; being active and aggressive and getting off our blocks. All-NWC pick Wessell (68 solos, 23 assists, 8 for loss) returns as a
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Assistant coaches are Ben Rahrig, Damon Ulm, Jeff Stant, Chris Sommers, Scott Boggs, Rusty Thompson and Todd Teman. Jefferson opens 2012 on Friday, Aug. 24, at Waynesfield-Goshen.
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DELPHOS Jeffersons girls soccer team returned its entire starting 11 from 2010 a year ago under thencoach Lindsey Drerup and finished 5-10-2. Drerup moved on after last season with a 11-31-5 and first- Sydney Drerup year head man Josiah Stober inherits another experienced crew of Lady Jeffcats, though there are some holes to fill in the starting lineup due to graduation. This time, five starters are back to the fold, including fourth-year seniors (and thirdyear starters) Sydney Drerup (midfielder/ backer), Rachel Miller (midfielder), Jenna Moreo (midfielder) and Corinne Metzger Rachel Miller (sweeper) and sophomore Kylee Haehn (striker). Two more 12thgraders are back that garnered varsity letters a year ago, including Paige Miller (2 previous letters) as the new goalkeeper and Madison Flack (strikJenna Moreo er). There more veterans are expected to fill in the blanks in the starting 11: sophomore Bailey Miller (midfielder/striker),
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The girls soccer varsity program for Jefferson in the new season has, front from left, Courtney Van Schoyck, Jenna Moreo, xxxxx Paige Miller, Sydney Drerup and Corinne Metzger; second row, Elisabeth Miller, Bailey Miller, Madison Flack, Rachel Miller, Tasha Schaeffer and Brooke Hesseling; row three, assistant coach Joshua Vasquez, Adrie Miller, Jordyn Radler, Brandy White, Logan Hamilton, Kylee Haehn and assistant coach Jason Klint; and back, head coach Josiah Stober.
sophomore Elisabeth Miller (midfielder) and sophomore backer Jordyn Radler. Right now, our strengths for 2012 are our ability to score and our communication. What we need to work on are the fundamentals and our conditioning;
we only have 16 on our roster, Stober continued. Stober must replace six graduated players that took 23 letters with them, including 4-year letterwinners and 3-year starters in goalkeeper Cassidy
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ical strength up at the net has improved greatly, Early noted. Gone from a year ago are the graduated Nadine Clarkson and Kelsey Goodwin. Expected to take their place either in the starting six or off the bench providing Early with versatility and depth are promising newcomers in junior Gabrielle Pimpas, junior Fallon Van Dyke Lindsay Deuel and classmate Kenidi Ulm. Early also knows what her team has to address to add more wins. We are working diligently on improving our defensive play and backrow passing. We have changed our offense to a 5-1 this year (from a 6-2 set in her first season) and we are relying on Brooke to do the majority of our set-
ting, she added. Our goal is always to see improvement on adaily basis. I am looking forward to a great season. I can see a huge difference in the girls already from last season Caitlin Landwehr and Im excited xxx to see them continue to improve. We look to be competitive within the Northwest Conference this year. The assistant coaches include Josh Early and Kristi Hageman. The junior varsity unit has junior Libbi Brown, sophomore Shannon Coil, sophomore Andrea Geise, sophomore Jenna Gilden, freshman Megan Bridges, freshman Anna Slonaker and classmate Claire Thompson. Jefferson commences the new campaign on Monday, Aug. 27, at Waynesfield-Goshen.
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By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com ELIDA The Elida football team went farther in 2011 than it had ever been before, making it all the way to the Division III state semifinals before seeing its season come to an end. However, many of the offensive players that spurred the high-powered spread attack graduated including the divisions Offensive Player of the Year in quarterback Reggie McAdams and that means sixthyear head man Jason Carpenter (24-32) will have to do things a bit differently this fall after a 10-4 (6-3 in the Western Buckeye
The 2012 Elida high school football program has, front from left, Deshea Hughes, Anthony Sumpter, Nickoli Sackinger, Nick Pauff, Quentin Poling, KJ Russell, Trent Long, Dameer Relford, Jaylin Morris, Brandon Stinson, Jesse Wheeler, Dakotah Rolfe, Brandon Smiley and Dominic Painter; row two, Damien Eaton, Quinn Searcy, Jarrod Wehringer, Jordan Greeley, Clark Etzler, Tyler Smith, Seanquez Frye, Chance Weitz, Chris Groh, Tyler Fay, Avery Sumpter, Noah Dukehart, Dean Briley, Desmend White and Bradon Conn; Row 3, Shane Lengefeld, Will Legge, Jared Blymyer, Ryan Simpson, Jesse Guerrero, Christian Moran, Austin Lopez, Patrick Brockert, Sean Cook, Kyle Rapp, Logan Alexander, Tristan Edwards, Ismael Williams and Micah Hartman; Row 4, Shelton Folz, Jordan Rothermel, Joey Glick, Torey Carroll, Christian Martin, Brian Upshaw, Jacob Carpenter, Joey Rapp, Collin Poling, Dylan Holcomb, Robert Wortman, Shawn White, Noah Dry and Tyler Kanitz; and back, head coach Jason Carpenter, assistant coaches Al Clum, Jay Terry, Kyle Harmon, Mo Sumpter, Dan Larimore and Jeff Thomas, trainer Sarah Carpenter and student managers Amaryich Williams and Adrienne Harmon. Absent are Jihad Wheeler and Henwin Cuffy.
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ELIDA Kevin King has put together a 34-82 record in his five years at the Elida volleyball helm. That includes a 9-14 mark in 2011. He returns four starters from the crew of Lady Bulldogs and six letterwinners overall, so he has expectations of a brighter 2012, though he does have some major holes to fill. We lost some very key players and leaders from last season; we are a young squad this year but have a very good understanding of the game and hope to use our knowledge to be able to adapt to each opponent. We will use our speed to help create offense and defend against bigger competition, King said. Back in the starting lineup are third-year junior veteran Torie McAdams (5-10 middle/outside hitter; 77 kills, 39 blocks), along with senior Bethany Koch (5-7, defensive specialist/opposite hitter), Aubrey Williams (5-8 sophomore outside/middle hitter; 150 kills) and junior Ally Bader (5-7 outside/ opposite hitter; 24 aces). Junior Erika Kiel (5-7 libero/outside hitter) and junior Alicia Zuber (5-5 defensive specialist; 184 digs) also earned letters off the bench last fall . Beside Kiel, King is eying contributions from newcomers in sophomore Katie Hawk (5-8 setter/opposite hitter), freshman Summer Grogg (5-9 outside hitter), freshmen (Kali Cahill (5-10 middle hitter/setter) men Kali Cahill (5-10 middle hitter/setter) and classmate Karmyn Martinez (5-6 deand classmate Karmyn Martinez (5-6 defensive specialist/defensive hitter). fensive specialist outside specialist/outside hitter). King lost three graduates, including Katrina Meeks (outside hitter; 304 kills, 332 digs, 42 aces), setter Kelsey Smith (564 assists, 260 digs) and libero Alex
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The newest edition of the Elida varsity volleyballers has, front from left, Aubrey Williams, Andrea Stockler, Erika Kiel, Bethany Koch, Alicia Zuber, Karmyn Martinez and Ally Bader; and second row, head coach Kevin King, Katie Hawk, Kali Cahill, Torie McAdams, Summer Grogg and assistant coaches Ashley Edwards and Leisa Stratton. Hambleton (457 digs). The rest of the varsity roster has juniors Andrea Stocker (5-7 defensive specialist) and Were hoping to develop this young team into a formidable opponent. We will be very young but girls are ready to step up and replace the positions we lost, King added. The Western Buckeye League will have a different look this season. As always, there will be very tough league competition but there is room for teams that have not been near the top in the past to really make their mark this season. I look for Wapakoneta - who has some very good returning players as well as young talent, O-G who has speed and knowledge, and Celina, despite a coaching change, is always very competitive to be near the top again this season. Ashley Edwards and Leisa Stratton are the assistant coaches. The junior varsity team has sophomores Katelyn Shellenbarger (5-6 DS/OH), Abby Fromm (5-5 S/DS), Lauren Huffer (5-11 MH/OH) and Hayley ONeal (5-3 DS); and freshmen Cheyanne Elsea (5-1 DS/L), Allie Bailey (5-11 MH/OH), Megan Tracy (5-7 OH/DS), Emily Bowman (5-7 OH), Erin Bowman (5-7 S/OPP) and Taylor Creps (5-7 OPP/S). Elida opens Saturday, Aug. 25, at Leipsic.
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Elida boys soccer youthful for coming season

By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com ELIDA Tom Thomas has had a lot of success in the eight previous years as head man of the Elida varsity boys soccer program. However, he has some rebuilding to do this fall as he tries to rebound from an unusual 5-12-2 campaign in 2011, including 1-6-2 in the rugged Western Buckeye League and a Division II sectional championship. Thomas returns eight lettermen from last fall, including what he hopes is a lucky number 7 of starters: Spencer Sciranka (senior forward), Drew Laing (senior goalkeeper), A.J. Siefker (junior defender), Brice Coolidge (junior midfielder), Riley Overholt (junior midfielder), Adam Ordel (sophomore midfielder) and Jerod Houston (sophomore forward), as well as senior letterman Steven Tooker (forward).
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We are proving to be hard workers and this will help us mature throughout the season, Thomas noted. Were going to need to mature quickly as we have a large number of freshmen and sophomores that will be contributing from the get-go. We have a lot of overall youth this season with 19 freshmen and sophomores; these two classes have a lot of potential and will eventually make an impact as the season progresses. Im excited to see how this years junior and senior classes perform and set a good example for the young guys. If the upperclassmen accept their roles and responsibilities and help the younger players along, things could go well. The Bulldogs must replace graduates such as Brennan Nelson, Joe Burnett, Josh Line, Adam Troyer, Trey Bowman and Zac Siefker. Scott Warris is the assistant coach. Elida opens the new campaign tonight at its own Soccer Classic.
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The Elida boys soccer varsity unit for 2012 has, front from left, Nathan Stewart, Chase Watson, Kyle Finnerty, Drew Laing, Garrett Brinkman, Riley Overholt and Dalton Reichert; second row, Ethan Thomas, Austin Arbogast, Justin Ramon, Shawn Ezell, Jerod Houston, Austin Onwuegbuchi, Gaerid Littler, Steven Tooker and Ethan Schaeffer; and standing, head coach Tom Thomas, JJ Jenks, Spencer Sciranka, Isaac Nichols, Brice Coolidge, Adam Ordel, AJ Siefker, Austin Calvelage and assistant coach Scott Warris.
Veteran Elida girls soccer seeking improved 2012

and third-year starter Jena Wensole (midfielder). Three more are 11th-graders: Cassidy Slusher (defense; third year), Lindsey Hall (forward; third year) and Alisha Brenneman (midfielder). The other two are sophomores: Brett Pauff (midfielder) and Jenna Halpern (midfielder/forward). As well, junior Ashley Erman (defense/midfielder) is back as a player off the bench. Hall and Boroff will be key players up top, with Wensole and Pauff major cogs at midfield, Slusher on defense and new keeper Rachel Foust, replacing 4-year starter Beth Morrisey. Besides having a veteran starting lineup back with a lot of varsity experience, we have a fast team that moves the ball around well. We have three or four girls that can score, Overholt said. Team defense as a whole is an area we have to focus on and improve. What were going to have to do is win games by outworking our opponents with our speed and aggressiveness.
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The Lady Bulldogs saw five players use up their eligibility in 2011: Morrisey, 3-year starter (and 4-year letterwinner) Beth Boyle (forward), Jenn Eilerman (midfielder), Corissa Evans (midfielder) and Klaynesha Ingram (forward/defense). Besides the senior Foust, Overholt has high hopes on other fresh faces in senior Gina Culp (defense), junior Caitlyn Shroyer (midfielder/goalkeeper), sophomore Kaylee Klinger (defense) and classmate Kaitlin Gay (defense). The rest of the varsity roster has seniors Tanesha Manley (defense/midfielder) and Mckenna McCarthy (defense/midfielder) and freshman Sarah Suever (midfielder). Were excited to get the season started and see how we do against a tough Western Buckeye League schedule, he added. Elise Jenkins is the varsity assistant and junior varsity coach. Elida has already opened its 2012 season Tuesday, Aug. 21, at Coldwater.
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The Elida Lady Dawg varsity soccer unit for the coming campaign has, front from left, Jena Wensole, Shannon Boroff, Rachel Foust, Kala Bowsher and Mckenna McCarthy; middle, Lindsey Hall, Cassidy Slusher, Tanesha Manley, Gina Culp, Ashley Erman and Caitlyn Shroyer; and standing, head coach Brady Overholt, Kaitlin Gay, Sarah Suever, Kaylee Klinger, Alisha Brenneman, Brett Pauff and assistant coach Elise Jenkins.
By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com ELIDA The Elida girls soccer team finished 2011 with a 6-8-4 mark with a younger and inexperienced crew and ended up as Division II sectional runners-up. Third-year head coach Brady Overholt (2425-6) hopes for better things from a crew of Lady Dawgs that brings back eight starters and another letterwinner from that edition. Of the returning starters, three are seniors: 4-year starter Shannon Boroff (midfielder/forward), third-year starter Kala Bowsher (defense)
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The Elida cross country teams for 2012 has, kneeling, Sarah Suever, Ashley Ulrich, Tori Bowen, Katie Hinegardner, Torrye Brinkman, Mychaela Johnson, Helena Van Sickle, Hannah Malone and Aly Turrentine; and standing, head coach Bruce Marshall, Jordan Coulter, Zack Holycross, Alex Yonut, Glenn McVey, Josh Ball, Asa Swihart, Alex Dukehart, Logan Malone, Eric Anthony and Austin Cunningham. Absent are Rachel Kerber, Ardie Sayoto, Zach Shoup and Gaerid Littler.
By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com ELIDA Bruce Marshall coached the Elida Middle School cross country teams for the last nine years under varsity coach Craig Kerns. Now, he moves up the chain, taking over for Kerns at the varsity level for 2012 with 13 boys and 10 girls out for the units. I have coached at the junior high level in both cross country and track for a number of years and have been teaching at Elida for 32 years, Marshall began. Marshall wont have a lot of experience either way as only two letterwinners return on
each side: boys seniors Kane Brookman and Jordan Coulter and girls Torrye Brinkman (senior) and Kaiti Hinegardner (junior). He will rely particularly on promising boys varsity newcomers such as senior Ardie Sayoto, freshman Gaerid Littler (placed 8th in middle school WBL meet last October) and freshman Josh Bull. Strengths for the boys team is a mixture of runners from all four classes with a number of promising freshmen. Unfortunately, with so many younger runners, they lack experience running the high school 5K distance, Marshall said. The rest of the boys roster and needing to fill out the deeper numbers are
Asa Swihart (senior), Zack Shoup (senior), Logan Malone (junior), Zack Holycross (sophomore), Alex Dukehart (sophomore), Alex Yonut (freshman), Eric Anthony (freshman) and Noah Kendall (freshman). For the Lady Dawgs, Marshall will look to three freshmen Aly Turrentine, Sarah Suever and Tori Brinkman to lend a hand. These three girls placed second, fourth and sixth out of 76 girls in the middle school WBL meet last October, Marshall added. Strengths for the girls team are a strong group of freshmen with a few returning upperclassmen as well. However, the same thing on the boys is that with so many new-
comers to high school, getting acclimated to the high school distance is an adjustment. Goals for both teams are continuing to improve with our times individually and do better as a team at the conference meet. Teams to look out for there are Van Wert, Defiance, Celina and Shawnee. The remainder of the Lady Dawgs varsity roster has Rachel Kerber (junior), Hannah Malone (freshman), Mychaela Johnson (freshman), Helena Van Sickle (freshman), and classmate Ashley Ulrich. Elida opens the Marshall tenure Friday, Aug. 24, at the Cincinnati Moeller Invitational.
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The Elida golf team for 2012 has, front from left, Devin Smith, Jimmie Ebling, Nate Cellar, Trent Cutlip and Bryan Romey; and back, head coach Dennis Thompson, Ian Haidle, Connor Freed, Aric Thompson, Mike Lawler and Bailey Stein. ELIDA Based on its season-openELIDA Based on its season-opening victory in Fridays inaugural 10-team ing victory in Fridays inaugural 10-team Indianbrook Golf Tournament, Elidas Indianbrook Golf Tournament, Elidas expectations for the 2012 campaign might expectations for the 2012 campaign might be justified. be justified. Long-time head man Denny Thompson Long-time head man Denny Thompson (28 years, 1,030-733 mark) comes off aa (28 years, 1,030-733 mark) comes off 53-56 edition (4-5 in the Western Buckeye 53-56 edition (4-5 in the Western Buckeye League, good for 7th) that finished seventh League, good for 7th) that finished seventh in the Division sectionals. in the Division IIsectionals. Leading the way the coachs final seaLeading the way inin the coachs final son at at the helm are the top six back from season the helm are the top six back from last season: senior Ian Haidle (40-per-9-holes last season: senior Ian Haidle (40-per-9average in 2011; fourth year), senior Mike holes average in 2011; fourth year), senior Lawler (41), senior Aric Thompson (43), Mike Lawler (41), senior Aric Thompson junior Nate Nate (43.5), sophomore Jimmie (43), junior CellarCellar (43.5), sophomore Ebling (45) and junior junior Trent Cutlip Jimmie Ebling (45) andTrent Cutlip (46.6). As (46.6). well, senior Bryan Romey is back as a part-timer. What senior Bryan we have become As well,we do well is Romey is back as apart-timer. wants the team first. I dont group that a expect any surprises this we have become What we do well is year except that I group Ian really has a team first. because hope that wants the solid year I dont a he has worked very this year except the expect any surpriseshard this summer,that Icoach added. We need to work because hope Ian really has a solid year on two things: worked very hardand working on the he has being consistent this summer, the skill added. We need to work on two coachshots. It being consistent and since we have things: has been a long timeworking on the had experience like this; we return everyone, skill shots. anchored by Ian.aI long timewe can we have It has been hope that since return to the experience teams in the WBL. everyone, had top tier of like this; we return Mike and Aric are by Ian. I hope that years return to anchored also in their fourth we canof varsity and Nate is a teams in the WBL. Mike and the top tier ofthird-year varsity starter. I hope that are also in my final season a of varsity Aric helps make their fourth years successful one. and Nate is a third-year varsity starter. I hope thatElida will next play in the Rob Contini helps make my final season a successful Memorial Tournament at Hawthorne Hills. one. Tee-off is at 8 a.m. Monday.
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(Continued from page 23) (5-10, 195) and Chance Weltz (6-3, 250) 165) are back in the secondary, as is defen- and guard Brandon Smiley (6-2, 205). sive end Trent Long (6-0, 180). Promising newcomers are the likes of McAdams isnt the only one Carpenter two-way lineman Will Legge (5-11, 250), must replace. Also gone via graduation are defensive back Dameer Relford (5-7, 160) the likes of running back Colin Blymyer, and the one who will try and step under cenwide receiver Austin Etzler, tight end Jeremy ter for McAdams, Clark Etzler (6-2, 155). Newby, offensive linemen Josh Haller, Clark is our new quarterback and we Theran Carroll and Josh Dawson, defensive have some new starters up front offensively. end Ian Dukehart and defensive back/kicker Obviously, we are a work in progress and Nathon Jenkins. how quickly we improve in those areas will Carpenter will need his defense to hold be key, Carpenter added. Jim Metcalfe photo We have had down the fort as his offense only has six a lot of success over the last three seasons lettermen back and not for of them starters:from left, Devinis to continue and build on that The Elida golf team all 2012 has, front and our goal Smith, Jimmie Ebling, Nate Sumpter at wideout, seniorBryan Romey; and success. coach Dennis Thompson, Ian Cellar, Trent Cutlip and Branson Stinson back, head (6-3, 180, senior) and Nick Pauff (5-6, 150) Elida is on Bailey at Piqua Haidle, Connor Freed, Aric Thompson, Mike Lawler andthe roadStein. Friday, Aug. outside, offensive tackles Nickoli Sackinger 24, to commence the new gridiron season.
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By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com careers, all poised to earn their fourth Kimmet also has the versatility of er); as well as fellow graduate Lauren varsity letters at potential spots: most of his players being able to play Kramer. Rachel Beining (midfielder/goal- different positions and at different Despite all the positives the 2012 keeper), Monica Buettner (midfielder/ spots on the pitch, further allowing Lady Big Green will bring to the defender), Kendra Koester (forward/ him flexibility in his lineups and rota- pitch, he is concerned about one area midfielder), Casey Miller (defender/ tions. in particular; speed. midfielder), Marissa Pohlabel (midAs well, unless a rash of injuries Hoping to help rectify that are fielder/defender), Rachel Turnwald hits at any one time which every five freshmen that fill out the ros(forward/midfielder) and Nicole Vorst coach fears can happen in a given ter: Dana Eickholt, Alena Horstman, (defender/midfielder). year he will be able to weather the Carly Kortokrax, Alexa Marlow and As well, five are third-year juniors: isolated injury here or there with an Erica Brickner. Kendra Eickholt (midfielder/forward), experienced player. We could surprise some teams this Monica Sarka (defender/midfielder), Kimmet lost six 4-year veterans year. However, the Putnam County Megan Schnipke (defender/midfield- from a year ago: Lauren Koch (for- League again has some teams photo Jim Metcalfe that er), Danielle Trenkamp (defender/ ward/midfielder), Kendra Krouskop are capable of being super teams; it Lady Green soccer midfielder) and Amy Tumblin. (midfielder/forward), April Horstman will be tough again, as it always is, The 2012 Ottoville girls soccer team has, front from left, Casey Miller, Marissa Pohlabel, Monica Buettner, Rachel Beining and Four more are second-year sopho- Alena Horstman, Erica Brickner, Carly Kortokrax, Alexa Marlow, Haley Landwehr, (defender/midfielder), Caitlyn Landin Kimmet added. Nicole Vorst; middle, Rachel Turnwald, mores: Haley Landwehr, Courtney Von (midfielder/defender), Holly Von Megan Schnipke, Amy opened the 2012 The Lady Green Tumblin, Danielle Courtney Von Sossan and Kendra Koester; and standing, head coach Tim Kimmet, Sossan and Alexis Wannemacher. Sossan (midfielder/defender) and assistant coaches Scott Aug. 18, at Trenkamp, Kendra Eickholt, Alexis Wannemacher, Dana Eickholt, Monica Sarka andseason on Saturday, Crossgrove and With the Brian Eickholt. bevy of experience, Jenna Warnecke (midfielder/defend- Wapakoneta.
OTTOVILLE Ottoville head girls soccer coach Tim Kimmet has 20 girls on his 2012 unit. The vast majority 16, to be exact have at least two varsity letters to their credit for the second-year coach. That means Kimmet has an extremely experienced crew as he enters the new campaign off of a 10-6 edition in 2011. We have all those letterwinners back, including seven seniors. That group is the strength of this team, Kimmet acknowledged. He brings back those seven seniors who have been through the varsity wars for See xxx, page 29 their entire high school
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OTTOVILLE Bob Kaple has seen it all in his 44 years of coaching the boys and girls cross country teams at Ottoville. He has gone from having powerhouses and large teams with several that have had success at the state level to not having full teams in that time of almost four and a half decades. He didnt have a full girls team last year after having strong, state-caliber units for the previous 4-plus years. He again wont have a full girls squad this year as only three girls will be running in 2012, which means all three will be running for individual achievements and results. On the boys side, he had 12 last year. That number has fallen to eight for the coming campaign, so he will have enough for a full team but cant afford the injuries that have plagued his teams as of late. Amy Looser (fourth-year varsity senior, Kara Hoersten (third-year senior) and last seasons top female runner, Elizabeth Luersman (second-year sophomore), are all

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returning from the 1-30 Lady Green team a year ago but they are the only ones that Kaple will have. On the boys side, four lettermen are back from a 28-93 team: senior Mark Waldick, senior Jonathan Tiller, sophomore Ryan Kimmet and sophomore Matt Niemeyer, all seeking their second varsity letters in 2012. As well, newcomers are Andy Horstman
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Front row (l-r): Amy Looser, Elizabeth Luersman row (l-r): Amy Looser, Elizabeth Luersman and coach, Hoersten. Eickholt, Front and Kara Hoersten. Back row: Bob Kaple, head Kara and Alex Back assistant coach. row: Bob Kaple, head coach, and Alex Eickholt, assistant coach. (junior), John Landwehr (junior), James Tiller (junior) and Brandon Kimmet (sophomore) will have to fill in the number five and six slots to give the Big Green boys a chance at invitationals and other meets. The boys have four returning lettermen. Matt should be our top runner for the boys but we are looking for improvement from him and all of our boys, Kaple said. We will not have a full girls team and have two seniors and one sophomore. Elizabeth was our top runner last year. They all improved last season and we hope to see them continue that improvement this season. Because of our lack of girls numbers, we have to focus on them as individuals and get them running their best See Ottoville XC, page 32
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By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com OTTOVILLE The Ottoville volleyball team finished 12-12 last season under then-coach Susan Jones, including 2-3 in the Putnam County League race. There will be a new face on the end of the bench as former assistant coach Kirt Martz moves over to take over the helm as three starters are back from 2011. Back for another go-round are the likes of 6-2 senior middle hitter Abby Siefker (third year), second-year senior Tammy Wannemacher (defensive specialist/libero) and third-year junior setter/outside hitter Tonya Kaufman. Our strengths in 2012 are hitting, hustle and serving, Martz said. However, Martz has to replace three starters: Megan Bendele (92.6 serve %; 169 kills; 3 years), Kylee Schweller (42 kills 2 years) and Kaitlyn Ditto (21 aces; 2 years). As well, letterwinners Sarah Luersman (defensive specialist) and Marissa Nienberg (defensive specialist/ right-side hitter) are gone from that edition of Lady Green volleyballers. We have been working on our defense and servereceive. We have a difficult schedule, so being consistent every night is a concern, Martz continued. Trying to help in those areas are prospects like junior Taylor Mangas (outside hitter), junior Nikki Burgei (middle hitter), Jenna Horstman (junior defensive specialist/setter), junior outside hitter Kara Schimmoeller, junior Kelsey Miller (defensive specialist) and sophomore outside hitter Annie Lindeman (a part-timer on varsity a year ago). We have a lot of girls that can play multiple positions; we have a lot of flexibility and change in our lineups. I am very excited for the new season, Martz added. Leipsic is the class of the PCL. All PCL matches are battles on a nightly basis. The league should be very competitive. Assisting Martz on the varsity level is Lori Schroeder. The junior varsity team has sophomores Robyn Turnwald (outside hitter), Chelsea Boecker (setter/outside hitter), Megan Lambert (outside hitter), Morgan Beining (middle hitter) and Lyndsey Wannemacher (middle hitter); and freshmen Nicole Kramer (setter/outside hitter) and Jenny Burgei (outside hitter). Ottoville commences the Martz tenure on Monday, Aug. 27, at Parkway.
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Gerker has holes to fill in Big Green soccer lineup

By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com OTTOVILLE Ottoville head boys soccer coach Eric Gerker has a stellar 71-21-4 mark in his five seasons at the helm (79-284 overall), including last falls 14-4-0 record (3-2-0 Putnam County League). However, with nine starters gone from that edition of Big Green boys soccer, he will have his work cut out for him to keep that high level of success into 2012. Fourth-year seniors Matt Burgei (sweeper/defense; first-team all-PCL and second-team All-District) and Dylan Klima (forward) are the only two starters back for Gerker. He must replace the likes of Sam Beining (forward; 3 years), Adam Beining (forward; 3 years), Austin Markward (keeper; 3 years), Josh Schroeder (midfielder; 3 years), Kenny Jackson (midfielder; 2 years), Greg Rue (defense/sweeper; 4 years), Evan Laudick (midfielder/forward; 2 years), Julian Trejo (midfielder; 3 years) and Blake Gerdeman (defense/midfielder; 4 years); that group took 27 varsity letters with them. However, the cupboard is certainly not bare for Gerker as nine other lettermen are back, potentially taking over for the departed players. That group includes senior Bryan Hohlbein (fourth-year defender), thirdyear senior Anthony Eickholt (forward) and second-year seniors Austin Schroeder (midfielder), Grant Altenburger (midfielder/ forward) and Logan Gable (midfielder). As well, two juniors: Alex Horstman (midfielder/forward) and Lucus Maag (forward); and a pair of sophomores: Brandt Landin (midfielder) and Austin Honigford (defense/sweeper); bring back lots of varsity experience. Our strengths coming into the season are possession and ball control. What I am concerned about entering 2012 is overall depth; we only have 19 boys participating this season, so depth will be an issue, Gerker acknowledged. The younger play-
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Members of the Ottoville boys soccer team for 2012 (front row, from left) are Rudy Wenzlick, Alex Horstman, Jared Fanning, Drew Williams, Austin Honigford, Colin Bendele, Brandt Landin, Joe Van Oss, Lucas Maag and Joel Beining. In the back row are Dustin Markward, assistant coach, Dylan Klima, Austin Schroeder, Anthony Eickholt, Cory Fischer, Grant Altenburger, Bryan Hohlbein, Logan Gable, Austin Meyer, Matt Burgei and Eric Gerker, head coach. Absent from photo is Jordan Gudakunst. ers will have to get acclimated to playing varsity-level soccer very quickly. Losing nine very skilled seniors from last year will also be a concern. Many starting positions will be filled with new faces. Two seniors will be in their first varsity seasons: Austin Meyer (defense) and Cory Fischer (defense). As well, sophomores Joel Beining (midfielder) and Joe Van Oss (defense) and freshmen Rudy Wenzlick (sweeper/defense), Drew Williams (forward/midfielder) and Jared Fanning (forward) in particularly will need to step up their play from the outset, as will potential new goalkeeper Colin Bendele (sophomore) and sophomore midfielder Jordan Gudakunst. We look to be competitive in all our games this season but must maintain playing consistent soccer the entire season. Scoring shouldnt be a problem with Eickholt, Klima, Maag and Horstman up front, Gerker added. Midfield possession should be fine as many lettermen return who came off the bench last season. Defense could have some growing pains early, with a few positions being filled with first-year varsity players, but should have a solid teaching core with lettermen Hohlbein, Honigford and Burgei returning. Overall, the PCL should be very competitive this year; all the teams should be very balanced from top to bottom. Anyone could beat anyone on any given night. It will be a fun and entertaining league race to follow this year. Dustin Markward is the junior varsity and varsity assistant coach. Ottoville opened 2012 Saturday, Aug. 18, at home versus Spencerville.
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OTTOVILLE Ottoville golf coach JimOTTOVILLE Ottoville golffor the Brown has coached nine years coach Big Green, compiling a nine years for the Jim Brown has coached 121-25 record in that time. Big Green, compiling a 121-25 record in That includes last falls 14-0 mark. that time. With four returning starters back from thatThat includesalast falls 14-0 mark. he crew and fifth that lettered, With four returning success as the Big expects the same kind of starters back from that embarks a fifth Greencrew and on 2012. that lettered, he expects thefive have aoflot of varsity and Those same kind success as the Big Green embarks on 2012. tournament experience; that should be a strength forfive haveshould of varsity and Those us. We a lot be very competitive, especially in the bigger invitationtournament experience; that should be a als, Brown noted. should be very comstrength for us. We One of those: senior Zach Weber (40.0 petitive, especially in the bigger invitationaverage over 9 holes); is in his fourth als, Brown noted. year of varsity. Two other seniors: Derek One of those: senior Zach Weber (40.0 Schimmoeller (42.0) and Craig Odenweller averageare in 9 holes); isseasons, fourth over their third in his as is (43.8); year of varsity. Two other(43.5). Derek junior Luke Schimmoeller seniors: Schimmoeller (42.0)is sophomore Wesley The fifth veteran and Craig Odenweller (43.8); are(43.6). Markward in their third seasons, as is junior Luke Schimmoeller (43.5).be someConsistency with scores will The work on this year, Brown added. thing to fifth veteran is sophomore Wesley Markward for the The battle (43.6). top spot in the Putnam County League shouldscores will beKalida Consistency with be between someand usto work other teams are improving. thing but the on this year, Brown added. With the for the top 4-year the Putnam The battle departure of spot in player Kyle Karhoff (UNOH) and 3-year player Travis County League should be between Kalida Maag to graduation,teams are will turn to and us but the other Brown improving. twoWith the departure of 4-year player Kyle promising newcomers to his 9-man varsity roster: senior Logan Kortokrax and Karhoff (UNOH) and 3-year player Travis junior Matt Turnwald; to shoulder some of Maag to the load. graduation, Brown will turn to two promising newcomers to his 9-man As well, junior Ryan Kemper and freshvarsity roster: senior Logan Kortokrax and man Brendon Schnipke in the mix. junior Matt Turnwald; to shoulder some of Ottoville opens 2012 Monday at the the load. annual Tee-Off Classic, along with St. As Jefferson and Kemper and freshJohns,well, junior RyanFort Jennings, the four teams that have thein the mix. man Brendon Schnipke Delphos Country Club as their home course. Monday at the Ottoville opens 2012
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By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com FORT JENNINGS Long-time Fort Jennings girls soccer mentor Rodney Wagner has built up a solid record in his 11 seasons as the Lady Musketeer coach, compiling a 116-62-19 mark. That included an 12-4-2 record in 2011, including a 2-2-0 mark in the always-tough Putnam County League wars and 1-1 in the Division III tourney. With the loss of only five letterwinners from that edition of Musketeers and 11 returning, Wagner expects to add a few more wins to his legacy. The returnees should be led by second-team All-Stater and fourth-year player Macy Schroeder (senior forward, 1st-Team PCL and 1st-Team All-District), fourth-year senior fullback Lori Bruskotter (1st-Team PCL, Honorable Mention All-District), third-year senior Kristen Maag (midfielder, PCL Honorable Mention), third-year senior midfielder Katlin Stechschulte (PCL Honorable Mention) and second-year junior forward Ashley Gable (PCL Honorable Mention). We return seven starters on varsity, along with four more varsity letterwinners that saw a lot of playing time last season. We have a lot of speed and girls that have a good knowledge of what we are trying to accomplish, Wagner began. We scored the third-highest amount of goals in the teams history last season with 53 while only giving up the 19 goals in 18 games. We have most of the girls that played varsity last season that can play in any position. We have 33 girls going out for soccer this season so we are excited about the upcoming season. Also back are senior Elaina Maag (midfielder), thirdyear junior forward Marissa Mesker, junior fullback Cassie Horstman, junior fullback Mara Brown, junior forward and potential new goalkeeper Emily Grone (replacing 3-year starting keeper Kelsey Von Lehmden) and junior fullback Jamie Saum. Besides Von Lehmden, four others used up their eligibility last fall: fullbacks Andrea Heitmeyer (2 letters) and Cassie Kaverman (2 letters), forward Gina Clay (2 years) and 4-year midfielder Morgan Schroeder. Also in the mix are promising newcomers and likely starters or bench players in Martina Weems (senior), Gina Stechschulte (senior), senior Gabbie German, senior Reanne Higginbotham, juniors Nicole Ricker and Marissa Good; and sophomores Keri Eickholt, Jenna Calvelage, Alyssa Wiedeman, Alyssa Louth, Sarah Chandler, Hannah Clay
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The Fort Jennings girls soccer team for 2012 has, Row 1, left to right: Jessica Young, Jenna German, Renee Kraner, Kasidy Klausing, Jorden Horstman, Lydia Mesker, Madison Grote and Brandi Kaskel; Row 2, Jaci Thomas, Keri Eickholt, Sarah Chandler, Alyssa Louth, Erin Osting, Jenna Cavelage, Hannah Clay and Alyssa Weideman; Row 3, Cassie Horstman, Nicole Ricker, Jamie Saum, Marissa Good, Emily Grone and Ashley Gable; Row 4, Martina Weems, Elaina Maag, Reanne Higginbotham, Elaina Maag, Katlin Stechschulte, Gabbie German, Marissa Mesker, Macy Schroeder, Lori Bruskotter, Mara Brown and Gina Stechschulte. and Erin Osting. Staying healthy is always a concern; we have been conditioning more than in past years hoping to prevent injuries. Filling the goalie position left vacant by Kelsey would be another concern but Gabbie German, a senior, has had experience playing goalie before and played on our summer league team and is looking pretty good, Wagner continued. We have a freshman that looked good in our JV games last season. We also have our back-up varsity keeper from last season (Emily Grone) that could see a little time in goal but also plays good on the field. So it may not be that big of concern. Getting the team to play as one unit and changing the way we play defense would be another concern but with a little practice the girls pick things up quickly, we may be OK. Wagner also has a solid core of nine freshmen to learn the ropes and provide even more depth as well as play some junior varsity matches for 2012: Brandi Kaskel, Kasidy Klausing, Jenna German, Madison Grote, Lydia Mesker, Jorden Horstman, Renee Kraner, Jessica Young and Jaci Thomas. We have good speed and girls that can finish a goal on a 1-on-1 or with the assistance of other players. We have a very good defensive unit and girls in the middle that can control the ball, Wagner added. The PCL is always tough for us because we play three of our four league games in See MUSKETEERS, page 37
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By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com FORT JENNINGS Gregg Luthman returned to the Fort Jennings boys soccer sidelines after spending a number of years with New Knoxville and Wapakoneta. In his fourth overall season at the helm of the Musketeers, he returns nine lettermen back from that edition of Musketeers that finished 7-10-1, 2-3-0 in the alwayscompetitive Putnam County League. Those nine include four starters: senior Chad Recker (striker; secondteam all-District, firstteam PCL), senior defensive midfielder Dylan Eldridge (honorablemention PCL), sophomore striker Mark Metzger and classmate Connor Wallenhorst (defender). The other five veterans include senior outside midfielder Adam Kleman, junior attacking midfielder/defender Seth Ricker, junior defender/striker Garrett Berelsman, junior striker/outside midfielder Dylan Van Loo and sophomore Evan Ricker (outside midfielder). All our returning lettermen are top prospects this year because it will take great efforts on which they can build to lead us this year. As well, they will need to blend their experience to meld together with the underclassmen and freshmen into a team that puts its best out on the line every day and every minute of the game, Luthman noted. The remainder of the Musketeer roster has Austin Metzger, Aaron Neidert, Drew Grone, Jeremy Smith, Kyle Hellman, Austin Wisner, Dillon Schimmoeller, Alex Berelsman, Ryan Koester, Austin Kehres, Jared Hoersten, Chad Wurst,
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The 2012 Fort Jennings boys soccer unit has, seated from left, Austin Metzger, Aaron Neidert, Drew Grone, Jeremy Smith, Kyle Hellman, Austin Wisner, Dillon Schimmoeller and Alex Berelsman; kneeling, Dylan VanLoo, Evan Ricker, Connor Wallenhorst, Ryan Koester, Austin Kehres, Jared Hoersten, Chad Wurst, Mark Metzger and Lucas Ricker; and standing, head coach Gregg Luthman, Adam Kleman, Spencer Dray, Chad Recker, Drew Stechschulte, Alex Vetter, Dylan Eldridge, Seth Ricker, Garrett Berelsman and assistant coaches Bill Calvelage and Alex Maag.
Lucas Ricker, Spencer Dray, Drew Stechschulte and Alex Vetter. Luthman bid adieu to a group of 2-year letterwinning seniors in Aaron Schnipke, Brian Wurst, Jeremy Kohli, Nick Verhoff, Ethan Schimmoeller, Tyler Wiedeman, Jason Berelsman and Jeremy Schimmoeller and 1-year letterman Petey Van Loo. The players have come in much more fit, worked really hard in the off-
season and their attitudes befit being a Musketeer. They will out-hustle and outthink an opponent, be the most intense and play quicker and harder, Luthman added. I anticipate we will be very strong defensively as a collective group and be extremely focused to be at our best every moment we are on the pitch. With the loss of Pandora-Gilboa, we are down to five PCL teams again but it will be a tough grind as usual.
Continental, Kalida, Miller City and Ottoville are always geared to be unrelenting as opponents. Nevertheless, we will be hunting for the top. Helping Luthman in the coaching duties are assistant coach Bill Calvelage and volunteer assistant Alex Maag. Fort Jennings begins its boys season tonight, Aug. 23, at the Elida Soccer Classic.


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By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com FORT JENNINGS Fort Jennings head golf coach Todd Hoehn had nine players on last years unit, which was up from the year before. Now entering his 15th year at the helm, that number increased to 11 for this fall. Three of them are experienced from last fall, including one that will be in his fourth season of varsity in senior Kurt Warnecke (first-team all-Putnam County League last fall) and one that will be in his third season in junior Nathan German. The third veteran is second-year junior Josh Wittler. We are looking forward to our senior, Kurt, providing leadership to a young group of golfers, Hoehn noted. However, with Warnecke the only senior for 2012, this group will have a lot of growing up to do. The eight newcomers to the varsity roster will have the job of off-setting the graduation losses of Cody Warnecke (4 years) and Zach Schuerman (4 years), as well as a few that chose not to go out this fall. Included in the mix are Luke Luebrecht (junior), Bret Clay (junior), Ryan Rau (junior), Alex Ketcham (junior), Collin Wieging (sophomore), Nick Von Sossan (sophomore) and Alex Sealts (freshman). One girl junior Kaylynn Noriega is out for the team. With 11 golfers, it should provide an opportunity for good competition to challenge for varsity positions. We are looking forward to compete against all our opponents as the PCL should again be very competitive this fall, Hoehn added. That competition begins Friday with a PCL dual match at home versus Columbus Grove. Tee off at the Delphos Country Club is at 9 a.m.
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The Fort Jennings golfers for the new season include, front from left, Alex Sealts, Luke Luebrecht, Bret Clay, Nick Von Sossan, Kaylynn Noriega and head coach Todd Hoehn; and top, Collin Wieging, Josh Wittler, Kurt Warnecke, Alex Ketcham and Nate German. Absent is Ryan Rau.
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season with us just squeaking out a 1-0 victory. Ottoville had their ups and downs last the second and third week of the season. We season but finished strong. This could be are usually a second-half-of-the-year team one of the toughest seasons in the Putnam but with the extra conditioning, I like our chances this season; the girls seem more committed to the program and the seniors, along with the rest of the players, want to do well this year. Continental played well last season and was co-league champs; Coach (Toby) Bidlack always has a way of getting his team prepared for the season. I dont believe FOR COMPLETE they lost much from last season, so I expect them to be at the top of the league again. BODY REPAIR Kalida has a very good team under Coach for Van and Truck Accessories (Dave) Kehres; they return a lot of starters from last season and was the other co-champ of the league last season. Expect Kalida to 21405 Rd. 20P, Ft. Jennings be another team up to the top again. Miller Phone 419-286-2611 Citys girls never quit and play physical; I believe their assistant coach is taking over Fax 419-286-3611 the varsity and it will be interesting to see OWNER: ART NEIDERT how they play. They played us tough last (Continued from Page 35) County League; when two PCL teams play each other, you may have well throw out records and everything else. The team that prepared and has a little luck usually wins. Assistant coaches are Jim Buettner, Jason Wagner and Liz Pitney. Fort Jennings opened its season at Wapakoneta on Monday, Aug. 20.
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By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com COLUMBUS GROVE Columbus Groves football off-season was a long and crazy one in trying to replace seventh-year head coach Scott Palte. In the end, Andy Schafer who headed up the Cory-Rawson program the last four seasons and built an 18-23 mark will take over the Bulldog reins and inherit a 7-3 edition from 2011. His first season at the Bulldog helm will be eased into with eight returning starters: Collin Grothaus (senior quarterback/defensive back), Dakota Vogt (senior running back/linebacker), Derek Rieman (senior wide receiver/defensive end), Brandon Benroth (5-10, 170, senior; center/linebacker), Trevor Schroeder (5-11, 250, senior; offensive lineman/defensive tackle), Bobby Lopez (6-0, 270, senior; offensive lineman/defensive tackle), Trey Roney (6-2, 260, senior; offensive line/ defensive tackle) and Joey Warnecke (5-9, 160, sophomore; running back/linebacker) As well, four others lettered a year ago: Hunter Giesige (6-0, 160, senior; quarterback/defensive back), Blake Hoffman (5-11, 155, senior; wide receiver/defensive back), David Bogart (5-9, 150, sophomore; wide receiver/defensive back) and junior Alec Gladwell (5-8, 160; wide receiver/ defensive end). The major loss is 4-year starting quarterback Jordan Travis but also graduated are Gavin Windau (OL/LB), Wade Heffner (WR/DB), Trent Reed (OL/DL), Blake Neu (OL/DL), Trent Kerns (FB/LB), Zach Barrientes (WR/DB), Connor Kohls (K), Dylan Kleman (WR/DB), Aaron Vorst (WR/DB) and Bryant Clymer (OL/DL).
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Lepley brings back youthful experience for Grove netters

By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com COLUMBUS GROVE Kelly Lepleys Columbus Grove volleyball crew went 11-14 in her third season, finishing up as Division IV District semifinalists and fifth in both the Putnam County League and Northwest Conference. With four starters and four more letterwinners back none will be seniors from that edition of Lady Bulldogs, she hopes that her 41-34 career mark will have a lot more Ws at the end than it does now. Back to familiar spots in the starting six are the likes of third-year starting 5-11 junior Julia Wynn (middle hitter), junior Sammi Stechschulte (5-11 middle hitter), junior Rachel Schumacher (5-3 setter) and sophomore outside hitter Sydney McCluer (5-5). Also back are those that garnered letters off the pine in junior Emily Tabler (5-7 defensive specialist/ outside hitter), junior Elizabeth Selhorst (5-8 outside hitter), junior libero Kelli Vorst (5-0) and sophomore Hope Schroeder (5-5 defensive specialist/right-side hitter). Offense should be a strength of this unit, according to the coach. We are a good offensive team. Our offensive style is quick and our goal is to stay one step ahead of our opponents, she explained. We have some big hitters this year and a talented group of defensive players that are able to put the ball where it needs to be to score points offensively. We also serve tough. Our goal is to get teams out of their system quickly with our serving. Only one senior will be on the planned varsity roster in 2012 6-0 Faith Huff (right-side/middle hitter) so not only is Lepley expecting big things this season but the future bodes bright. A junior Megan Verhoff (5-8 outside hitter) and two more sophomores Rachel Kohls (5-5 setter/ defensive specialist) and Briana Glass (5-5 outside hitter) are the rest of the varsity. What Lepley needs from her team is versatility and even more attack points. We need to make sure we are a threat at every hitting position and not just one or two. We will work on spreading out the offense so that we can score points from all three hitting positions, she added. Look for us to be in the top half of both the Northwest Conference and the Putnam County League. We are a young team but the team has been working very hard in the offseason to make sure this season is successful. Our returning letterwinners, as well as our newcomers, are determined to continue the tradition of excellence that is Columbus Grove volleyball. Assisting Lepley is junior varsity coach Tiffany Clem and freshmen coach Alesha Glass. Columbus Grove commences 2012 at home in a trimatch on Saturday, Aug. 25.
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Members of the Columbus Grove volleyball team for 2012 (front row, from left) are Rachel Kohls, Briana Glass, Kelli Vorst, Hope Schroeder and Rachel Schumacher. In the second row are Emily Tabler, Megan Verhoff, Elizabeth Selhorst and Sydney McCluer. In the third row are Faith Huff, Julia Wynn, Sammi Stechschulte, Tiffany Clem, junior varsity coach, and Kelly Lepley, head coach.
Gallmeier returns a trio to Grove golf unit

By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com COLUMBUS GROVE Columbus Grove head golf coach Travis Gallmeier has four years under his coaching belt at the helm of the Bulldogs, compiling a 55-38 overall mark. With three returning starters from last years group, he has some cogs to build around but also some holes to fill entering 2012. We return three players from our varsity six from last year, Gallmeier explained. We need to fill in some spots to be competitive in the Putnam County League and Northwest Conference. We have some young guys who havent seen much varsity
action that will need to step up. Three players who have seen a lot of varsity action return in last years number 2 man, third-year senior Kody Griffith, as well as number 5, Clay Diller (second year), and the number 6, third-year senior Jacob Roebke. Those who will need to get up to speed quickly to replace the graduated Taylor Giesige, Matt Silver and Jeff Birkmeier are promising newcomers Tony Koch (senior), Josh Tussing (senior), Joe Schroeder Jim Metcalfe photo (senior), Nick Schroeder (junior), Brandon Hoffman (sophomore), Wyatt Mayberry Members of the Columbus Grove golf team for 2012 (front row, from left) are Josh (freshman), Xavier Aguirre (freshman) and Tussing, Kody Griffith, Jacob Roebke and Nick Schroeder. In the second row are Logan Diller (freshman). Wyatt Mayberry, Brandon Hoffman and Xavier Aguirre. In the third row are Kenny The Bulldogs have begin their season. Smith, Tony Koch, Logan Diller, Clay Diller and Travis Gallmeier, head coach.
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should be a really exciting year. I think its going to be big. The rest of the boys roster has senior Zach Vannette; sophomore Cody Woods; and freshmen Bailey Clement, Ryan Price and Philip Vance. On the girls side for sixth-year head man Jason Jay, he also has a veteran crew, with six front-liners from a year ago. However, none of them earned letters as juniors a year ago. Four of the veterans will be juniors, three in their third varsity seasons: Kayla Parlette, Brooke Schnipke and Micah Stechschulte, along with Lindsey Langhals, while two are sophomores: Alexis Ricker and Megan Langhals. Gone from a year ago are Amber Herron (3 years), Cece Utendorf (2 years) and Jorgi Schramm (2 years). With that in mind, Jay is looking for a quartet of promising first-time varsity participants to pick up the slack: Kelsey Warnecke (senior), Cassie Stechschulte (senior), Lindsay Malsam (freshman) and Morgan Messer (freshman). He also has a few options to develop over the course of the season: Alexa Halker (senior), Quincy Miller (senior), Sienna Gerdeman (senior), Melissa Amstutz (senior), Stacy Hovest (junior), Charlotte Gardner (sophomore), Linnea Stephens (freshman) and Mackenzie Wurth (freshman). We have a building program with 18 total members with promising newcomers. Our goals are to compete every week and advance to the regional meet as a team, Jay added. This is an exciting season with the team growing like it is; we need each member to strive to be top runner on the team and see how far we can go this season. As far as our leagues go, I look for Kalida and Pandora-Gilboa in the Putnam County League and Spencerville in the Northwest Conference. Grove opened at Benjamin Logans Early Bird invitational on Tuesday, Aug. 21.
COLUMBUS GROVE The 2012 version of the Columbus Grove boys cross country team has a lot to live up to following last years success for seventh-year head coach Terry Schnipke. The team returns seven of its top eight runners from a team that finished seventh at the state meet in Hebron a year ago. The team also won the Northwest Conference and their Division III district, as well as four invitationals. The only departures are the graduated Josh Stephens and Drew Schroeder. A senior-laden team returns several 3-year lettermen, including Jake Graham, Alex Shafer, Grant Schroeder, Nick Schmiesing and Troy Meyer. Top sophomores Colton Grothaus and Jerry Kesslemeyer will be back after strong freshmen seasons. Filling in for graduating seniors Drew Schroeder and Josh Stephens will be sophomores Alex Tabler, Corey Schroeder, Elisha Jones and Cody Wischmeyer, as well as junior Cody Reynolds and senior Darrion Gant. Promising newcomers include junior Lee Altenburger, junior Jacob Schroeder and sophomore Zach Shafer. This group has worked very hard this summer; my veterans who went to camp put in 3-a-day practices and have been leading by example all summer. My top runners are just not phased by hard work, Schnipke said. It doesnt matter if we are doing a long run, intervals, hillwork, speedwork, or a tempo run; they just go about their business and work hard. They are a pleasure to coach and make my job easier. The last day of camp, after we had put in about 50 miles already, they ran a half-marathon in Hocking Hills. They know that hard work pays off and that summer miles bring autumn smiles. It
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Bearcats seek continuing upswing into 2012

By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com SPENCERVILLE Spencervilles football fortunes turned around in a big way in 2011, breaking a 2-year losing string with an 8-2 mark under third-year head coach John Zerbe (8-22), including a 6-2 record in the Northwest Conference. With 14 returning starters seven on both sides of the ball the Bearcats hope to continue that resurrection into 2012. The Bearcats improvement came via the Wing-T attack and the Desert Swarm defense. Back for another goround for Zerbe are the likes of fourth-year seniors Lucas Krouskop (6-3, 230; second-team NWC offensive/defensive line, honorable-mention All-District) and Derek Goecke (honorable-mention NWC linebacker; 6-2, 185; quarterback) and third-year seniors Coleman McCormick (6-2, 260; first-team NWC offensive/defensive line, second-team All-District), Dominick Corso (1st-team NWC tight end, honorable-mention All-District; 6-6, 235, defensive end), Cole Roberts (honorablemention NWC linebacker: 5-11, 200; tight end), John Smith (5-8, 175; honorable-mention NWC running back; defensive back), Bryce Ringwald (5-8, 190; honorable-mention offensive line; defensive end), Lucas Shumate (6-1, 205; honorable-mention NWC offensive line; linebacker) and Devon Cook (5-10, 150; running back/defensive back). Also back are lettermen in seniors Hunter Patton (6-1, 175; quarterback/defensive back), Greg Miller (6-5, 200; tight end/defensive end), Danny Settlemire (5-10, 160; running back/defensive back), Dusty Settlemire (5-10, 160; tight end/linebacker) and Jacob Lowry (5-9, 175; offensive line/defensive end) and junior Anthony Schuh (5-11, 180; running
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back/linebacker). We have a lot back and have a great senior class. We are confident in what we can do but also understand that we will be competing against good teams, Zerbe said. We wont surprise anyone, so we have to be prepared each week and take things one game at a time. We had the best off-season in my four years as head coach. We have three guys benching over 300 (pounds) and 25 benching over 200. Our kids have really committed to our strength program and we have seen many records broken. This fits our style: being physical, strong and tough. Zerbe must overcome the loss of 3-year starters Daniel Binkley (RB/DB), Tyler Shumate (OL/LB), Austin Lotz (RB/LB), Brandon Ball (WR/DB) and Jared Rex (WR/DB), 2-year starter Calvin Grigsby (WR/DB), starter Niko Molina (RB) and lettermen Austin Schleeter (TE/LB), Josh Decker (OL/DL) and Nate Stidham (OL/ DL). He is looking forward to players to watch like juniors Colton Miller (5-8, 180; running back/defensive back), Kyler Oden (5-6, 165; running back/linebacker), Lucas Perkins (6-0, 195; offensive line/linebackCanal
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SPENCERVILLE Spencervilles volleyball program had had three different head coaches in the previous three seasons. This season will feature something the girls havent been able to get used to and that is having a returning coach. Kari Wicker is back for her sophomore season with four letterwinners back from her inaugural 4-19 edition, including 1-8 in the Northwest Conference. Wicker figures the strengths of this edition of the Lady Bearcats will be serving and attacking on the offensive side. It will be a good year for us with some strong seniors and sophomores. I am looking forward to the girls who worked hard this summer continuing to work hard to get results during the season, Wicker said. With there not being any juniors on the team, we will be young, but I think that the gap in grades is forcing the girls to work even harder. We are striving for a winning season! Two senior returning starters from 2011 are Abby Freewalt (middle/outside hitter) and Shelby Mulholland (middle/outside hitter). Two sophomores that garnered varsity letters as freshmen include returning starter Schylar Miller (setter/defensive specialist/ outside hitter) and veteran Katie Merriman (middle/outside hitter). Among the promising newcomers Wicker will turn to in order to offset the graduation losses of 4-year players Taylor Elchert (middle/outside hitter) and Shanna German (right-side/middle hitter), 2-year player Devan Hanjora (left-side hitter) and veterans Morgan Pugh (middle hitter) and Jackie Bowsher (setter/defensive special-
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ist) are senior Abbie Lee, junior Alli Gilroy (libero), sophomore Alysa Smith (hitter), sophomore Megan Miller and classmate Amanda Crider. One area we need to work on is communication. The second is simply moving our feet, Wicker added. Emily Mooney is serving as assistant coach. Spencerville commences the 2012 campaign on Saturday, Aug. 28, at home versus St. Johns.
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McMichael continues long XC career at Spencerville

By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com SPENCERVILLE Brian McMichael has seen it all in his over 4-decade-long cross country career as coach of the Spencerville Bearcats. He sports a 2,514-1,775 mark in 40 years for the boys team and 1,307-530 in 31 years for the Lady Bearcats. He has six returnees for the boys and the same number for the girls as he begins 2012. The Lady Bearcars will try to win the Northwest Conference race for the sixth straight year coming off their title a year ago and an overall mark of 113-14. That unit also finished second in the Division III Districts and sixth in the regionals. This years crew must replace two key runners from last fall number 4 Alexa Brown (4 years) and number 5 Cortney Miller (4 years) as well as Mackenzie Miller, who also graduated. However, he does return senior Jennifer Burnett (fourth year), junior Tori Hardesty (third year), junior Ashley Keiber (third year), junior Karri Purdy, sophomore Schylar Miller and classmate Kacie Mulholland. The team has upperclass leadership, meet experience and works hard in practice. What we need to work on is running with the race leaders and running in a pack, McMichael noted. Our team goals are to finish in the top three teams in each meet, defend the NWC title, qualify to the regional meet and qualify to the state meet. The team has good experience and leadership returning from the 2011 team that won the NWC title and was 6th in the Regional. With hard work, we should contend for the NWC title and be able to advance in the tournament. I feel that we, along with Columbus Grove, Lima Central Catholic and Crestview, are the top four in the NWC. Promising newcomers to the Lady Bearcats are junior Tesa Horton and sophomore Cierra Adams. On the boys side, leading the returnees from a 42-92 edition (6th in the NWC and 8th at the Districts) are regional qualifier Aaron Hefner (senior), third-year senior Keith Lenhart, third-year senior Joe Wisher, senior Kyle Sawmiller, third-year junior Caleb Vogt and third-year junior Matthew Hurles. Only one other runner: freshman Jacob Cook; is out for 2012. What we do well is have good senior leadership and we work hard in practice. The boys also have to learn how to run as a pack, McMichael added. The teams success will depend on how hard the runners work. Our goals are to finish in the top half of the teams in each meet, contend for the NWC title who I figure will be us, Grove, LCC and Crestview and qualify to Regional. Bev Wisher is the assistant coach for both squads. The junior high teams consist of boys in eighthgraders Thad Ringwald, Eddie Smith and Connor Vogt; and seventh-graders Gage Bellows, Hunter Stephen, Kalob Pitson and Josh Cook. The girls have all seventh-graders: Kaiden Grigsby, Julie Mulholland, Jenna Henline, Jayden Smith and Gabrielle Gocke. Spencerville opens Saturday, Aug. 25, at the St. Johns Invitational at Stadium Park.
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Hobbs takes over Bearcat soccer team

By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com SPENCERVILLE Dean Brown was the coach for the first three seasons of the Spencerville co-ed soccer unit, totaling up a 3-44 mark in that time. Now, Josh Hobbs will try to make his mark as he takes over for Brown in 2012. Last seasons edition of Bearcats finished 1-14, 0-4 in the Northwest Conference. However, only five letterwinners return for Hobbs in his inaugural season: senior Austin Oehlhof (striker/midfield), junior Patricia Riley (striker/midfield), junior Ashley King (midfield) and classmate Gabe Yahl (striker/midfield) and sophomore goalkeeper Byron Gay (sweeper). Hobbs must replace the likes of the graduated Chris Dardio (keeper), Zach Gay (midfield), Austin Schwartz (forward), Otis King (defender), Caitlin Roberts (midfield), Kelli Ley (midfield) and Joe Mark (midfield), as well as a few who chose to sit out 2012. There will obviously be an adjustment period but Hobbs has an early handle on this edition of Bearcats. We hope to play good defense and keep each game competitive. We are very young and expect to improve as the year progresses, he explained. What we really need to work on right now is finding opportunities to counter and score some goals. Hobbs is expecting contributions out of varsity newcomers such as freshman David Wisher (defender/ sweeper), freshman Cole Ward (defender/sweeper/ keeper), freshman Billy Sidey (defender/sweeper) and classmate Noah Shweitzer (defender).
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Our team is very young this year and we hope to just compete in each game and gain experience, the coach added. I have a hardworking group of kids and we have set goals this year on improving our defense. I am excited to be a part of a growing program and hope that we continue to improve throughout the season.
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Crites set to pace Beatcat duffers into 2012

By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com SPENCERVILLE Spencervilles golf crew had a pretty successful 2011, finishing 20-7 overall and 14-4 in the Northwest Conference (good for thrd place). Four of the guys that were a part of that crew is back for eighth-year head man Mike Harmon (106-66 overall, 73-45 NWC) for the Division III Bearcats. Plus, Harmon has less options this time around as he only has six golfers on this edition after having nine last fall. Our strength is our desire to get better and learn the game. Evan Crites has a lot of experience and is hungry for a trip to Columbus this fall, Harmon began. Each golfer on the team has his own individual strengths which we hope to continue to improve on. We have good team chemistry. The senior Crites (40.3 stroke average over 9 holes) comes off a first-team NWC performance in 2011 and enters his fourth varsity season as the leader of this crew. Junior James Schaad (49.2) is back for his third season. Rick Brunswick and Kasey Lee used up their eligibility last fall. Rick was much improved last year and was a big part of the team. He ended the season as second-team all-NWC, Harmon noted. Kaseys senior year last year was his first on the golf team but he turned out to be a good contributor. We used his score quite a few times. Two sophomores: Dan Gelivera (49.75) and Chance Campbell (53.4) will need to step it up this time around after garnering varsity letters a year ago. Two freshmen: Mitchell Youngpeter and Keaton Gillispie; fill out the 6-man roster. All of our new guys are promising. Mitchell has been playing golf for a few years now and spent a lot of time working on his game this summer, Harmon continued. We need the young guys to step up and help us get that fourth score. With a few new guys, we will work a lot on the basics and rules of the game. There is always room for improvement in everyones short game, so that will be a big one for everybody. They need to work on getting chip shots closer and staying away from 3-putts. Most high school golfers really need to work on course management, so we will focus on improving that as well and getting the guys to make good decisions on the golf course. We are working on some swing changes and consistency with the guys. In the NWC, Harmon picks Lima Central Conference, the Bearcats and Allen East as tops. Minster and Van Wert, along with LCC, are among the areas best units. Our goal is to win every time we play but play the game properly and with etiquette; I expect us to be pretty competitive in most of our matches. We should finish in
the few teams in our league; Evans goal is to win conference player of the year and to compete in the state tournament and I expect him to make a pretty good run at it, he added. I think any one of our young golfers could surprise us this year. Golf is a funny game; any kid who really gets the golf bug is capable of putting in the extra time it takes to improve. I think we have several guys who will greatly improve over the first several weeks of the season. James and Mitchell hopefully will be a big surprise. James left off last year working hard and has continued to do so this summer. I expect Mitchell to immediately contribute to the team. We have a good group of kids and will improve as the season goes by and our guys gain a little more experience. We will be pretty competitive with the other teams we play this season. Spencerville season is its season at the opened underway. 10-team Indianbrook Golf Tournament Friday by finishing sixth.
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State-placer Doepker pacing Kalida harriers

By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com KALIDA Kalidas cross country teams had a first in the programs 5-year varsity history in 2011: a state placer (Jessica Doepker; eighth in Division III) and another regional qualifier (Jackie Gardner). Both of them are back for head LadyCat coach Rob Schnippel as he has six letterwinners from last falls fourth-place District team. Besides senior school record-holder (19:06) Doepker (a 2-time state qualifier) and the sophomore Gardner, senior Katie Schmitz, junior Katelyn Kortokrax, junior Paige Wurth and sophomore Becca Brinkman are back for another go-round for the LadyCats. However, Schnippel has to find reinforcements for a quartet of dependable runners in the graduated Amanda Giesige (4 years; regional qualifier), Deanna Kahle (4 years) and Lora Tschour (3 years) and Summer Holtkamp (3 years), who decided to focus on soccer this fall after double-dipping the previous years. Our runners have the drive and potential to be a strong competitor in all of our contests this year. If we stay healthy and continue to improve, we should enjoy a successful season, Schnippel noted. We need to work on pushing each other past our comfort zone and pace each other. The success of our season is going to rely heavily on our ability to run together in packs. Only two newcomers are around to help make that happen: freshman Katelyn Siebeneck and classmate Erica Honigfort. I am looking forward to our veteran runners working to their potential. Our younger runners can learn a lot this season from our past experiences, Schnippel added. I believe we have several athletes that have the talent to qualify at the regional level and beyond. I look forward to watching our progress through the season and competing as a team in the post-season. Scott Miller doesnt have a lot of experienced runners for his Kalida boys cross country team as he enters this season with only three veterans. Senior Joel Zeller (third year), junior Randy Zeller (2 years) and sophomore Grant Zeller are the only returnees for the Wildcat boys after saying goodbye to six key performers from last falls sixth-place finishers in the Division III Districts. Those departures were led by school record-holder and regional qualifier Connor Schmenk (4 years), along with fellow 4-year runners Neil Gerding and Jordan Laudick, 3-year harrier Jared Zeller and 2-year runners Levi Blake and Derek Siefker. Miller will depend upon three promising newcomers to pick up the slack: senior Jordan Wurth, senior Eric Warnecke and senior Damon Birkemeier. Others that will need to step it up for a rebuilding roster in 2012 are sophomore Logan Roebke, sophomore Austin Vorst, sophomore Mitchell Kerner, sophomore Spencer Vorst and classmate Jacob Dunn and freshmen Trevor Maag, Trent Gerding and Alex von der Embse. Overall, after having 27 runners for both squads in 2011, Schnippel and Miller will have a total of 22. They begin 2012 Saturday, Aug. 25, at the St. Johns Invitational held at Stadium Park in Delphos.
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Members of the Kalida boys cross country team for 2012 (front row, front left) are Alex von der Embse, Joel Zeller, Jacob Dunn and Mitchell Kerner. In the second row are Logan Roebke, Trent Gerding, Trevor Maag, Grant Zeller and Jordan Wurth. In the third row are Rob Schnippel, coach, Damon Birkemeier, Eric Warnecke, Randy Zeller, Austin Vorst and Scott Miller, coach.
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Members of the Kalida girls cross country team for 2012 (front row, from left) are Katelyn Kortokrax, Jacquelyn Gardner, Katelyn Siebeneck and Erica Honigfort. In the second row are Rob Schnippel, coach, Katie Schmitz, Becca Brinkman, Paige Wurth, Jessica Doepker and Scott, Miller, coach.

The Delphos Herald KALIDA Jeremy Stober built up a strong Kalida volleyball program in his 14 seasons as the varsity head coach. Now it is the turn of new head coach Sherry Luebrecht to head the program in 2012. This years crew of LadyCats will be paced by thirdyear senior Julia Vandemark, thirdyear senior Kayla Siefker, third-year senior Andrea Bellman, thirdyear senior Amy Smith and third-year juniors Elizabeth Turnwald and Alexis Decker. Also back from last years varsity unit is senior Carrie Gerding. The remainder of this years varsity crew consists of Bailey Dangler, Kylie Siebeneck, Kylie Osterhage, Madison Burgei and Kennedy Huffman. Jamie Huber is the assistant coach. Gone from last years unit due to graduation are a lot of size and experience in the 6-0 Brandi Merschman (right-side hitter) and the 5-11 Haley McIntyre (middle hitter), along with setter/outside hitter Halie Zenz. Kalida begins Luebrechts coaching tenure at the school on Tuesday, Aug. 28, at Van Wert.
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Members of the Kalida volleyball team for 2012 (front row, from left) are Bailey Dangler, Andrea Bellman, Kayla Siefker, Amy Smith and Carrie Gerding. In the second row are Kylie Siebeneck, Julia Vandemark and Alexis Decker. In the third row are Jamie Huber, assistant coach, Kylie Osterhage, Madison Burgei, Elizabeth Turnwald, Kennedy Huffman and Sherry Luebrecht, head coach.
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Veteran LadyCats ready for pitched battles

By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com KALIDA Dave Kehres has headed the Kalida LadyCat soccer program for the past six seasons, putting together a 60-31-13 mark. With what he hopes is a lucky number of returning starters back from last falls 14-2-3 edition seven and nine more letterwinners that add up to a very experienced (and still relatively youthful) roster, he hopes to add substantially to the number on the left side of his record in year number seven of his head coaching career. That veteran crew of starters will be led by all-star candidate Summer Holtkamp (fourth-year senior forward/midfielder) and fellow seniors Emily McElroy (midfielder/ forward) and Kaylyn Verhoff (defender); juniors Kiersten Recker (third-year defender) and Justine Verhoff (third-year midfielder/ forward); and sophomores Mariah Doepker (midfielder/defender) and Jackie Gardner (midfielder/forward). The other veterans that will either step into the open spots in the starting lineup or remain key cogs off the bench are the likes of seniors Skylar Basinger (fourth-year forward/defender) and Emily Schnipke (third-year midfielder/ defense); third-year juniors Whitney Smith (defender/midfielder) and Sarah Verhoff (goalkeeper/forward); and sophomores Courtney Buss (forward/midfielder), Molly Ellerbrock (midfielder), Lindsey Erhart (forward/midfielder), Megan Vine (midfielder) and Makenna Vorst (forward/midfielder). With all this experience, I expect us to continue to execute and play excellent defense. We need to become more consistent on offense and that experience should help, Kehres continued. Four LadyCats played their final matches in 2011: Nikki Kaufman (4 years; F/D), Marissa Smith (4 years; MF/F), Alexis Wurth (3 years; D) and Erika Brinkman (2 years; F/GK). Seven promising freshmen will provide Kehres with further depth not only this year but in the years to come: Cathy Basinger (defense), Alexa Ellerbrock (forward), Brittany Kahle (midfielder/forward/defense), Joni Kaufman (forward/midfielder), Laine Laudick (midfielder), Makenna Richey (defense) and Paige Roller (midfielder/defense). Though we have a lot of veterans back, this is a new season and therefore a new team chemistry. It still equals lofty goals, Kehres added. With playing in the Putnam County League, every game is a rivalry. You must come ready to play because every team in the league is capable of winning the title; thats how tough the league is. Brent Bockrath serves as assistant coach. The LadyCats opened the new campaign Tuesday, Aug. 21, at Van Buren.
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Members of the Kalida girls soccer team for 2012 are (front row, from left) Emily Melroy, Summer Holtkamp, Kaylyn Verhoff and Joni Kaufman. In the second row are Megan Vine, Kiersten Recker, Laine Laudick, Makenna Vorst, Brittany Kahle and Molly Ellerbrock. In the third row are Alexa Ellerbrock, Cathy Basinger, Skylar Basinger, Sarah Verhoff, Justine Verhoff, Makenna Richey and Whitney Smith. In the fourth row are Dave Kehres, head coach, Paige Roller, Jackie Gardner, Emily Schnipke, Courtney Buss, Mariah Doepker, Lindsey Erhart and Brent Bockrath, assistant coach.
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KALIDA Long-time Kalida boys soccer mentor Mark Czubik has a strong legacy in his many years at the helm. He lost seven lettermen the year before but lost even more from last falls 16-3-0 edition (4-1-0 in the Putnam County League) 11 taking with them 28 varsity letters : Tyler Erhart, Nick Guisinger, Tyler Heitmeyer, Tyler Kortokrax, Austin Roebke, Cody Schnipke, Kevan Unverferth, goalkeeper
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Members of the Kalida boys soccer team for 2012 (front row, from left) are Dustin Rosselit, Adam Knueve, Drew Hovest, Grant Unverferth, Adam Langhals and Trevor Guisinger. In the second row are Austin Swift, Ian Richey, Ryan Kahle, Luke Langhals and Logan Roebke. In the third row are Mark Czubik, head coach, Ryan Erhart, Devin Kortokrax, Cole Miller, Ryan Korte, Andrew Krouse and Brent Hovest.
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The latest edition of the Kalida golf crew has, front from left, Sarah Cleemput, Jarrod Stober, Evan Ricker, Nathan Nordhaus, Taylor Aguirre and Brady Mathew; and back, head coach Ken Schnipke, Noah Verhoff, Austin Horstman, Cody Mathew, Neil Recker and Zach Erhart. Absent is Nathan Meyer.
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Smith returns 9 Lady Lancer soccer starters

By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com RURAL MIDDLE POINT Katrina Smith has been slowly building the Lincolnview girls soccer program from scratch over the course of three years, with last falls inaugural foray into the varsity wars resulting in a 3-9 edition. With nine returning starters from that first team and three more letterwinners, she expects an improved look to this years group of Lady Lancers. This season, we are excited to have the core of our program returning as we had only 1 senior last year (graduated starter Brooke Teman). We have set high goals this season, including few losses (if any) and a high seed in the tournament, Smith said. Three of those returning starters are seniors: Haley McAbee (forward/midfield), Kaylee Thatcher (forward/midfield) and Sarah Harris (forward/midfield). Three more are juniors: Cassie Hale (forward/defense), Lydia Myers (defense) and Joanne Myers (defense). The other trio are sophomores, including midfield/forward Julia Thatcher, midfield/ defense Claire Clay and forward/defense Hannah McCleery. Expected to step into the two open spots in the starting lineup or provide bench depth are the likes of veterans junior Jordan Ludwig (midfield/goalkeeper), junior Kennedy Mengerink (midfield/forward) and sophomore Brittany Foust (goalkeeper/defender). As well, the crew is bolstered by the return of senior Courtney Gorman (returning after a year off). Promising newcomers include Brooke Schroeder and Savannah Bigham. The Northwest Conference is going to be very competitive this season and we look to contend for the conference title this year, with a goal of finishing in the top 3 teams, Smith added. Lincolnview began its season Saturday, Aug. 18, at home versus Lima Senior.
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Lancer boys harriers holding steady, girls numbers dropping

RURAL MIDDLE POINT The RURAL MIDDLE teams seem The Lincolnview cross countryPOINT to be Lincolnview cross countryunder veteran headed in different directions teams seem to be headed in different head coach Matt Langdon. directions underThe boys head coach Matt Langdon. veteran seemedto have their numbers The boys as 18 are out for their holding steady seemedto have 2012. numThe Lady Lancers only 18 four for for bers holding steady as haveare out the coming campaign, after having seven last 2012. fall The 11 the year before.only have four and Lady Lancers forThe coming campaign, after to overthe girls team is going to have having come their lack of numbers. We had a large seven last fall graduate last year, leaving group of seniorsand 11 the year before. The girls team is going to have to us with only one returning runner from overcome their said. However, We had 2011, Langdon lack of numbers.the girls a large group of very hard and senior have been working seniors graduate last year, Miller us with only one returnTaylor leavinghas taken the challenge head on and has not only2011, Langdon said. ing runner from motivated the new runners but put the girls have been to have a However, herself in a position working great year herself. The girls also Miller has very hard and senior Taylor had a great camp and are very excited toon and hasthey taken the challenge head see where not compare against other competition. only motivated the newvarsity campaign Miller is in her fourth runners but put herselfthe a position to the loss great year to lead in way but with have a of Karissa herself. years), Sabrina had a great camp Burns (3 The girls also Barnhart (3 years), and are Madelyn very excited to see where they compare against other competition. Jones (2 years) and Kerri Grothaus (2 years), as well as two runners fourth varsity camMiller is in her that decided not to go back out, the next runners will be newcompaign to lead the way but with the loss ing sophomore Maddie(3 years), Mikinzie of Karissa Burns Enyart and Sabrina Dull and ninth-graders Anna Gorman. Barnhart (3 years), Madelyn That means the Lady Lancers wont Jones (2 years) and Kerri have enough for a team score. Grothaus (2 On the boys side, the situation is that years), as well as two runners far decided less dire. not to go back out, the next runners will be13 returnees from last fall, Langdon has newcoming sophomore Maddie nine lettermen. including Enyart and Mikinzie Dull and Three of them are Gorman. ninth-graders Anna fourth-year seniors in JeffThat means the Lady Lancers wont Jacomet, Angelo Katalenas and Nick Germann. have enough for a team score. Fivethe boys side, theAustin Sealscott On more are juniors: situation is far (3rd year), Ben Bilimek, Zach Keith, Doug less dire. Hicks and Travis Lippi. Langdon has 13 returnees from last The fall, final letterman is sophomore Bayley Tow. including nine lettermen. Three of team returns four of its The boys them are fourth-year seniors in from 2011 where they were the top five Jeff Jacomet, Angelo Katalenas and Nick Conference Northwest Germann. runner-up and a Five more team. They are led by regional qualifying are juniors: Austin Bayley, Jeff andyear), BenLangdon added. Sealscott (3rd Bilimek, Bilimek, Zach The team is very excited for the upcoming Keith, Doug Hicks and Travis Lippi. season. They experienced a lot of success in The final letterman is sophomore 2011 andTow. Bayley are eager to build on that. We had a great summer and many of the key pieces put The record team returns four miles. in a boys number of summer of its top five from 2011 was very competitive Cross country camp where they were the Northwest Conference runner-up most and productive creating one of the and a regional camps we have ever had. We led successful qualifying team. They are left by Bayley, with and Bilimek, LangHocking Hills Jeff a great sense of anticipation and direction. team is very excited don added. The forWith upcoming graduatedThey experithe the loss of season. Lucas Myers (3 years),lot of success in 2011 and and enced a Brandon Jacomet (3 years) are Levi Brake (3 years), Landgon will great eager to build on that. We had a have a number of younger summer turn to: sophoptions toand many of the key pieces put in a record number of omores Jacob Gibson, summer miles. Cross country camp was very competiTroy Thompson, Alex tive and productive creating one of the Rodriguez, Micah most successful camps we have ever Germann, Dalton Hines We left Hocking Hills with a great had. and Tyler Brant; and freshmen Skyler sense of anticipation and direction. Whitaker, the loss of graduated Lucas With Trevor Neate and Carter Gorman. Brandon Jacomet Myers (3 years), (3 The boys team years) season opened its and LeviatBrake (3 years), Landgon will pre-seathe OHSAA have a number of younger invite in Hebron sonoptions to turn to: sophomores Jacob Gibson, Troy Thompson, Alex Rodrion Saturday, Aug. 18, guez, Micah Lancers while the Lady Germann, Dalton Hines commence Brant; and freshmen Skyler and Tyler Saturday, Aug. 25, at the St Johns Whitaker, Trevor Neate and Carter Invitational. Gorman.
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By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com RURAL MIDDLE POINT The name may have changed as the head of the Lincolnview volleyball unit but fourth-year coach Heather (Byrne) Crow has a lot of the same faces that were in her lineup last fall as she brings back five starters and a letterwinner from 2011.
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We have a lot of experience returning this year: six out of the seven on the varsity roster played at the varsity level last year, Crow said. This years team is very athletic, which is a strength. The girls have been working on playing more aggressively and consistently. The team meshes well together. What we are working on is improving the
confidence in our individual abilities. Back for another go-round from last years overall young team are third-year senior Jodie Doner (outside hitter; 140 kills, 160 digs), third-year junior Ashley McClure (honorablemention All-Northwest Conference outside hitter; 27 aces, 114 kills, 220 digs), second-year senior Whitney Miller (libero; 315 digs, 11
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Recker assumes mantle of Cougar gridiron VAN WERT FOOTBALL STORY

By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com VAN WERT Keith Recker was a pretty successful football player for St. Johns in the late 1990s/early 2000s. He hopes to bring that success to the sidelines as he takes over the gridiron reins of the Van Wert Cougars. The Cougars went 0-10, 0-9 in the Western Buckeye League. This will be Reckers second stint as a head varsity coach after heading Marion Catholics program in 2007. He served as an assistant coach at Oak Harbor from 2008-11. This time around, he brings back 20 lettermen for his first Cougar season, including 13 seniors, to his multiple pro offense and 4-3 defense. Leading the way are honorable-mention all-WBL picks from 2011 in senior Terrin Contreras (offensive/defensive line; 5-8, 267), senior Colten Royer (wide receiver/defensive back; 5-10, 162) and senior Nik Wolford (running back/linebacker; 6-3, 203). Also back are senior Steve Barnhart (offensive/defensive line; 6-3, 315), senior Jordan Daniels (running back/linebacker; 5-9, 170), senior Deshaum Eddins (running back/ linebacker; 5-10, 172), senior Mason Krugh (running back/linebacker; 5-9, 156), senior Caleb Lloyd (running back/defensive back; 5-11, 164), senior Hunter Munroe (offensive/ defensive line; 6-3, 240), senior Logan Ray (tight end/linebacker; 6-6, 210), senior Luke Stevens (wide receiver/defensive back; 6-1, 162), senior Lucas Sullivan (running back/ linebacker; 5-11, 173) and senior Andrew Todd (offensive/defensive line; 6-1, 245). We have a solid senior class in both numbers and talent. We will rely heavily on their leadership on and off the field, Recker noted. We have a multitude of returning lettermen that have all started varsity games at one point last year. They are now a year older and much more physically and mentally prepared for the challenges that await in the WBL. This group of players has many reasons to be confident because of the work they have put in since I arrived in February especially over the summer; their effort has been tremendous. Junior Terrance Branson (wide receiver/defensive back; 5-8, 160), junior Jacob Braun (offensive/defensive line; 6-1, 218), junior Daniel Patterson (offensive/defensive line; 6-1, 228), junior Michael Smelser (wide receiver/defensive back; 5-11, 144) and junior Tyler Williams (quarterback/linebacker; 5-11, 174) return to the lineup. As well, sophomore Chandler Adams (quarterback/defensive back; 5-8, 155) and sophomore Nick Krugh (running back/defensive back; 5-8, 150) are back. With numbers for grades 10-12 around 40 players, depth will be an issue. If we stay healthy, we have a great chance to be competitive, Recker continued. We were minus-19 on turnovers last year; we need to take better care of the football, as well as convert third downs, to be competitive. Recker pointed out especially Sullivan and Wolford as players to watch at running back/ linebacker; Williams at quarterback/linebacker; Ray at tight end/linebacker; Smelser at wideout/defensive back; and two-way linemen Munroe, Barnhart, Todd, Contreras,
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VAN WERT Van Wert boys soccer coach George Scott has been trying to build a solid program in his previous two years at the helm, compiling a 9-23-3 mark, including last falls 7-9-1. With six returning starters and six more letterwinners, Scott hopes the program is on a more secure foundation as it heads into 2012. Back for another go-round in the starting 11 are Joey Hurless (senior), Caleb Markward (senior), Jon Lisa (senior), Joe Lisa (sophomore), Dan Thompson (senior) and Nathan Wilhelm (senior). Veterans expected to become starters include Alex Bair (senior), Thad Carter (junior), Kyle Money (junior), Trevor Pearson (senior), Richie Espinoza (junior) and Josh Overholt. We have several returning letterwinners playing offensive positions supported by quality new players, so offense should be a strength out of our traditional 4-4-2 (defense to forward). However, we have new starters in defensive positions, so that is a concern, Scott said. We have great senior leadership and enthusiasm. Many of our players have put in extra time going to camps to make this a great year. A major goal is to reach .500 for the first time. The Cougars lost starters/letterwinners in Joe Moonshower, Jack Moonshower, Aaron McClellan, AJ Foster, Thad Davis and Nathan Knodel. Scott will look to a quintet of promising newcomers in senior AJ Smith; juniors Seth Kopp, Sean Miller and Elijah Wortman; and sophomore Brant Henry. The rest of the roster has juniors Eli Alvarez, Joseph Foster and Gabe Hill; sophomores Kolin Weiss, James Defore, Josh
Moody expects a good mood for Van Wert harriers in 2012

By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com VAN WERT Brendon Moody had good success as the Van Wert boys head cross country coach last season, his first after taking over for Mark Altstaetter, compiling a 136-17 mark with a seventh-place state team (Division II). With nine lettermen back from that group, he expects this team to be much improved from his first one. Still, despite the success in 2011, he wonders what could have been. Last years seventh-place finish in the D-II OHSAA State meet was bittersweet because we thought we were better than that. These guys are coming off of a great track season and have a chip on their shoulder to prove they are one of the best teams in the state, Moody began. Jared Fleming is the state 800-meter track and field champion and looks to add a cross country title to his resume. We return five of the seven guys off last falls state team and feel that we can compete for a state title. We also figure to be at the top of the Western Buckeye League with Defiance. Beside Fleming (senior 3-year letterman), other veterans include captain Kase Schalois (senior 3-year letterman), Spencer Prichard (senior 3-year letterman), thirdyear junior Eric Easley and sophomores Connor Holliday, Nick Keber and Conner Schaffer. On the girls side, he has a 353-91 3-year record and has six letterwinners: senior captain Jacey Eikenbary (3 years), senior captain Kelsey Wagner (3 years), junior
Overholt, Tyler Rex, Tyler Ruger, Quinton Rutkowski and Kory Schlatter; and freshmen Doug Billingham, Cameron Bagley, Wade Healy and Andrew Perry. The Western Buckeye League will be very challenging this year, he added. Bath has the potential to repeat as league champs. Ottawa-Glandorf, Shawnee and St. Marys are also big contenders to win it as well. We will need solid defensive play as well as take care of our opportunities to score. The Van Wert boys crew has opened the new season Monday, Aug. 20, at home versus Ottoville.
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100 West Main Street Van Wert, Ohio 45891 Phone: 419-238-2341 Fax: 419-238-9544 www.rhoadesinsurance.com VAN WERT Van Wert links coach Jeff Hood begins his fourth season at the helm (28-8 dual mark) with five lettermen back from last falls runner-up Western Buckeye League crew (10-1 dual mark; 4th in the sectional). This crew will be paced by district qualifier and all-WBL Jacob Brake (senior; 39.4 9-hole average), along with fellow WBL honorees Tyler Turnwald (senior; 40.5) and sophomore Brandon Hernandez (41.6). Also back are junior Justin Price (43.0) and classmate Adam Jurczyk (45.9). We return the strongest team on paper in the WBL; can we handle the pressure of being the favorite is the question. Jacob and Tyler are 4-year varsity golfers; their leadership will determine whether they can keep the younger players in the bottom of the lineup on track, Hood observed. Our top three should be as strong as anyone in the area. There is plenty of competition to fill the remaining three spots. Adam and Justin both played in significant number of varsity matches last year. Hood has a few options to fill out the
Andi Foster (2 years), junior Karlyn Koontz (2 years), junior Leah Brubaker (1 year) and sophomore Schelissa Williams. After a disappointing 4th-place finish in the WBL last year, we look to get back atop the WBL and make a run at a state berth for the ninth time in 16 years, Moody added. We feel we are one of the best teams in the WBL, in the district and the region and look to prove others wrong. We are right there in the WBL, along with Shawnee, Celina and Defiance. Van Wert will be in the OHSAA Preseason meet at Hebron Saturday, Aug. 18.
sixth spot and provide further depth with the likes of senior Robbie Trittschuh, junior Lucas Etzler, sophomore Alex Miller, sophomore Nathan Ireland, freshman Jacob Covey, freshman Nick Etter and classmate Lane Mansfield. As far as the newcomers, Luke and Rob should be in the mix. Alex is a possibility as well, he added. Im very excited about the possibilities in the WBL as well as our invite and tourney season. The Cougars commence 2012 Monday (9 a.m.) at the Defiance Invitational.
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By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com CONVOY Jared Owens began his head varsity football coaching career for the Division VI Crestview Knights his alma mater in 2011 with a 5-5 mark, including 4-4 in the Northwest Conference. He has 10 lettermen back from that inaugural season in hopes of continuing to build the Knight grid program. Seven of them are seniors, six as starters: Venice Roberts (195 pounds), Trevor Roop (195), Justin Lare (150), Jake Harmon (195), Avery Jones (190) and Trevor Saylor (200), along with Zach Burdette (160). Junior starter Scott Miller (230), sophomore starter Malcolm Oliver (187) and sophomore letterman Preston Zaleski (140) also provide veteran help for the secondyear coach. Expected to step into the lineup replacing the likes of the graduated Jared Burger, Noah Gebert, Matt Holden, Nick Cunningham, 290-pounder Drew Miller, 315-pounder Chase Walters, Nick Leary, Nate Mladenovic, Shawn Clouatre and Paul Clouatre are lineman Josh Ream (290, senior), Shayne Goings (290, senior), Alex Brown (165, senior), Jordan Roop (210, sophomore) and Nate Owens (195, sophomore). The running game will again be the focal point of the offense, according to the head coach. We execute well in the running game and we do a nice job of pressuring the quarterback on defense. We need to work on execution in the passing game and in the kicking game, Owens noted. All our returning starters bring with them two and three years of playing experience. They present great work ethics and leadership qualities and are determined to make this season a successful one. We will depend on a number of varsity newcomers to fill in. None have played significant varsity minutes but all have put
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By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com junior Riley Guest (midfielder) and sophomore Lauren Schmid (defense/midfielder). The three other veterans expected to step into the starting 11 are Aly Williamson (senior defense/midfielder), junior Ali Macki (midfielder) and Kylee Gent (sophomore midfielder). We hope to get off to a strong start this season. However, after losing nine seniors from last years squad, we are looking for some of the underclassmen to step into key roles and contribute to the team this year, Mefferd acknowledged. Trying to take the other three starting slots and provide needed depth are newcomers in senior Bekka Tracey (midfielder/ defense); junior Courtney Grote (midfielder); sophomores Jamie Moore (forward/ midfielder), Nikki Adams (midfielder) and Karlee Trammell (midfielder); and freshmen Alyssa Walter (midfielder), Macie Preston (defense/midfielder), Jada Preston (goalkeeper/defense) and Siera Wood. We have very hard-working girls on the team and are hopeful that we can compete at a high level and do well within the conference, she added. We hope to be competitive within the conference again
CONVOY Crestview girls soccer coach Melissa Mefferd finished .500 a year ago 7-7-2, including 3-1-2 in the Northwest Conference. The third-year coach has five starters and three other letterwinners to try and better her 13-18-2 overall mark. The handful of starters include fourth-year player Clare Mefferd (defense), fourth-year senior Darcci Swager (defense/ goalkeeper), third-year junior Brooke Bowen (forward/midfielder), third-year
this year and look to build on our conference record of 3-1-2 last year. Lima Central Catholic and Bluffton are the teams to beat. In my opinion, the top players in our conference: Sydney Santaguida (LCC), Jill Steinmetz and Megan Dulle (Bluffton), Trisha Drury and Claudia Rettig (Allen East). Kylee Haehn (Jefferson), Kaylee Thatcher and Hannah McCleery (Lincolnview) and my own Clare and Brooke Bowen). Joy Short is in her third season as the assistant. Crestview has opened its campaign Tuesday, Aug. 21, at Continental.
Knights golf start fresh in 2012

By Sean LaFontaine Times-Bulletin Correspondent sports@timesbulletin.com CONVOY The Crestview Knights golf team will start the 2012 season with mostly fresh faces. The Knights, who have combined their boys and girls teams, come into the season with nine total players. Crestview will look to replace Jared Hallfeldt, who was first-team all-Northwest Conference last season, and Derek Bissonette, who was honorable mention. The only returning players for the Knights are Jacob Mengerink for the boys and Taylor Hughes for the girls. With nine kids and only two returning, we are going to have to start fresh, Crestview coach Jeremy Best said. We lost a few seniors from last year but we were able to gain quite a few new kids to replace them. Coach Best knows there will be a big learning curve for his new golfers. We will start with the most simple basics, like learning how to hold the clubs and the correct stance, he explained. Then we will move on to things like correct golf course etiquette and learning the rules of the game. Then we will work on trying to cut some strokes off our game by working on the more important areas of the game like chipping and putting. Last year, Crestview finished eighth in the conference regular season, going 8-13 overall (6-11 in the NWC), but Best knows records and conference titles wont be the main concern for the Knights. We are really building for the future, he added. We have seven brand new kids and thats a good thing for the program. We always want to try and increase our numbers and gain new kids. With us not having a girls team this year, it makes things a little different but I look forward to working with our kids and getting better throughout the season. The Knights will face many tough challenges from within the conference this year. Lima Central Catholic won the regular-season and tournament titles last year. The Thunderbirds will look to defend their title, led by NWC tournament champion John Kidd. The Spencerville Bearcats will also look to contend for a conference championship, as they will return Evan Crites, who finished second in the NWC tournament last season.
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KALIDA Ken Schnipke produced another fine golf team in 2011, finishing at 8-4 in duals, grabbing runner-up status in the Putnam County League to Ottoville and ending up ninth at regionals at Bowling Green. In this, his 17th season at the Wildcat helm, he has six letterwinners back, all but one in his top seven from last fall, to do even more damage. Overall, the team has a good work ethic. With more hard work and patience, we could have a very successful season, Schnipke noted. Leading the pack of veteran Wildcats are the likes of Cody Mathew, last seasons number 1; Schnipkes number 2, senior Neil Recker; and senior number 4 Austin Horstman. Junior Jarrod Stober was the seventh man last year. As well, sophomore Zach Erhart was the number 5 and classmate Brady Mathew number 6. With a total roster of 12, Schnipke has a few more options this season to press the veterans and provide depth: senior Taylor Aguirre, sophomore Noah Verhoff and freshmen Evan Recker, Nathan Nordhaus, Nathan Meyer and lone LadyCat Sara Cleemput. Brady, Taylor and Jarrod are very likely to surprise people this year; theyve particularly been working hard over the summer, Schnipke explained. Overall, while the old maxim is golf is that driving is for show, the short game particularly the approach shots is what Schnipke knows his team has to constantly get better at to continue its success into 2012. The Wildcats open the newest campaign Friday versus Fremont St. Joseph and Liberty-Benton at their home course, Country Acres Golf Club in Kalida. First tee is 10 a.m.
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Freshmen: Eli Schroeder (5-6, 120, WR/DB), Gabe Stechschulte (5-10, 130, WR/DB), Isaac Siekfer (5-7, 130, WR/LB), Kyle Shafer (5-7, 125, WR/LB), Aidan Fortman (5-8, 130, WR/DB), Alex Giesige (5-11, 135, WR/LB), Tyler Brooks (WR/DB), Andrew Nichols (5-11, 170, RB/LB), TJ Pardo (OL/DE), Jake Utendorf (5-8, 155, OL/DT), Caleb OConner (5-9, 175, OL/DT), Dylan Blankemeyer (6-1, 195, OL/ DT) and Eli Wiswasser (5-11, 200, OL/DT). Grove begins the Schafer era on Friday, Aug. 24, at home versus archrival Pandora-Gilboa.
(Continued from page 47) Langhals (midfielder/forward). Right now, we have little to no strengths because of the losses we had from last year, Czubik said. Our concerns are a little bit of everything, especially experience and our youth. We are definitely in a rebuilding mode right now but we do have some talented underclassmen. Unlike the last couple of seasons, Czubik will be relying a lot on those varsity newcomers coming off the junior varsity unit especially sophomores Brent Hovest (goalkeeper), Devin Kortokrax (midfielder/ defender), Luke Langhals (midfielder/forward), Cole Miller (defender) and Logan Roebke (defender); and
freshmen Austin Swift (forward/midfielder) and Grant Unverferth (forward/midfielder). As well, Czubik will turn to other newcomers such as seniors Adam Knueve (defender), Dustin Rosselit (forward/midfielder) and Eric Warnecke (midfielder/ defender); junior Ryan Kahle (midfielder/defender); and freshmen Drew Hovest (defender).
Ryan Birkemeier serves as the assistant coach. Scott States coaches the junior varsity team made up of Hovest, sophomores Ben Burkhart, Jacob Dunn, Derrick Schimmoeller, Michael Schroeder, Austin Schulte and Ryan Siefker; and freshmen Westin Basinger, Riley Edwards, Brandon Erhart, Trent Gerding, Devin Giesige, Jordan Kortokrax, Nathan Myers, Brandon Verhoff, Alex vonderEmbse, Nathan Vorst, Trey Webken and Kaleb Selhorst. Kalidas boys team opened its season Saturday, Aug. 18, at R. Nelson Snider.
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Opponent St. Joes/Liberty-Benton Rob Contini Memorial Colonial Golfers Inv. Kalida Invitational Paulding Invitational Celina Invitational Ottoville*/Elida Shawnee Springbrook Invitational Van Buren Tinora/Antwerp Leipsic/Miller City* Ft. Jennings* Delphos CC Invitational Bath/Liberty-Benton Bryan Invitational PCL Championship (Ottoville Hosting) * - Putnam County League match ---CROSS COUNTRY Date Opponent Aug. 25 St. Johns Invitational Sept. 1 Columbus Grove Inv. Sept. 8 Spencerville Invitational Sept. 15 O-G Blue/Gold Invitational Sept. 22 Van Wert Hospital Inv. (Hosted by CV) Sept. 29 Kalida Invitational Oct. 2 Putnam Co. League meet Oct. 6 Anna Invitational Oct. 20 Districts ---BOYS SOCCER Date Opponent Aug. 18 R Nelson Snider (Varsity Only) Aug. 21 Wapakoneta Aug. 25 Van Buren Aug. 27 Shawnee Aug. 30 Ft. Jennings* (Varsity 1st) Sept. 1 Celina Sept. 6 Lima Temple Christian (V Only) Sept. 11 Miller City* (Varsity 1st) Sept. 14 Pettisville Sept. 21 Continental* Sept. 24 Bluffton Sept. 27 Elida GOLF Date Aug. 10 Aug. 13 Aug. 14 Aug. 15 Aug. 16 Aug. 17 Aug. 21 Aug. 22 Aug. 25 Aug. 28 Sept. 4 Sept. 6 Sept. 14 Sept. 15 Sept. 18 Sept. 22 Sept. 24
Kalida
Site Home Away Away Home Auglaize Away Home Home Away Away Away Pike Run Away Away Away Away DCC Time 10 a.m. 8 a.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 4;30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 4 p.m. 9 a.m. noon
S C H E D U L E S
Away Home Home Away TBA 2 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. TBA BOYS GOLF Date Opponent Aug. 13 Defiance Invitational Aug. 14 Bryan Aug. 15 Liberty-Benton Invit. Aug. 16 Celina JV Invitational Aug. 17 Celina Invitational Aug. 20 Shawnee* Aug. 21 Coldwater/Parkway Aug. 23 Kenton* Aug. 27 St. Marys Mem.* Aug. 30 Elida* Sept. 4 Bath* Sept. 6 Celina* Sept. 10 Defiance* Sept. 13 Wapakoneta* Sept. 15 Jordan Moeller Mem. Sept. 17 Ottawa-Glandorf* Sept. 20 WBL Sept. 22 Bryan Invit. Sept. 25 Elida/LCC * - Western Buckeye League match ----CROSS COUNTRY Date Opponent Aug. 18 OHSAA Pre-season Aug. 24 Cincinnati Moeller Inv. Aug. 28 Wayne Trace Invit. Sept. 1 Greenville Sept. 8 Tiffin Invitational Sept. 15 O-G Invitational Sept. 22 VWCH Invitational (CV host) Sept. 29 Otsego (Mich.) Inv. Oct. 4 Coldwater Lions Oct. 13 WBL Meet Oct. 20 Districts Oct. 27 Regionals Nov. 3 State ----FOOTBALL Date Opponent Aug. 24 Bryan Aug. 31 Shawnee* Sept. 7 Kenton* Sept. 14 Elida* Sept. 21 Bath* Sept. 28 Celina* Oct. 5 Defiance* Oct. 12 Wapakoneta* Oct. 19 St. Marys Mem.* Oct. 26 Ottawa-Glandorf* * - Western Buckeye League game All games at 7:30 p.m. ---GIRLS SOCCER Date Opponent Aug. 21 Jefferson Aug. 28 Shawnee* Sept. 4 Kenton* Sept. 10 Elida* Sept. 13 Bath* Sept. 18 Celina* Sept. 20 Miller City Sept. 24 Defiance* Sept. 25 Botkins Sept. 27 Wapakoneta* Sept. 29 Crestview Oct. 2 St. Marys Mem.* Oct. 6 Bryan Oct. 8 Liberty-Benton Oct. 9 Ottawa-Glandorf* Site Away Away Away Away Away Home Home Away Home Home Away Away Home Away Elks Away St. Marys Away Lima
Site Away Away Away Away Away Home CG Away TBA Site Away Home Home Away Away Away Home Away Home Home Home Away
Time 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 10 a.m. TBA Time noon 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.
Sept. 29 Defiance Oct. 2 Cory-Rawson (V Only) Oct. 5 Ottoville* (V Only) Oct. 13 Ottawa-Glandorf Oct. 15 Sectional Tournament * - Putnam County League match ----GIRLS SOCCER Date Opponent Aug. 21 Van Buren Aug. 23 Bath (Parents Night) Aug. 29 Lima Cent. Cath. Sept. 1 Wauseon Sept. 5 Miller City* Sept. 7 Ft. Jennings* Sept. 10 Jefferson Sept. 15 Cory-Rawson Sept. 18 St. Johns Sept. 27 Archbold Sept. 29 Bluffton Oct. 1 Ottoville* Oct. 4 Bryan Oct. 6 Liberty Center Oct. 9 Continental* Oct. 11 Crestview Oct. 15 Sectional Tournament * - Putnam County League match ---VOLLEYBALL Date Opponent Aug. 28 Van Wert Aug. 30 Ottoville* (Parents Night) Sept. 6 Lincolnview Sept. 8 Kalida Invitational Sept. 11 Continental* Sept. 13 Ayersville Sept. 15 Crestview/Antwerp Sept. 18 Wapakoneta Sept. 20 Van Buren Sept. 22 St. Johns Sept. 25 Miller City* (No JV) Sept. 27 Archbold Sept. 29 Van Wert Invitational (V Only) Oct. 4 Leipsic* Oct. 8 Columbus Grove* Oct. 9 Pandora-Gilboa* Oct. 11 Jefferson (Senior Night) Oct. 16 Sectional Tournament * - Putnam County League match
Van Wert
Time 9 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 9 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 8:15 a.m. 5 p.m. 8 a.m. 9 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
Site Away Home Away Home Home Away Home Away Home Home Home Home Home Away Away Away TBA
Time 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 1 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 5 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. TBA
Site Away Home Home Home Home Home Antwerp Away Away Away Away Home Away Away Away Away Home TBA
Time 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 9 a.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 11 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 9 a.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. TBA
Site Hebron Away Away Away Away Away Reservoir Away Away Ottawa Ottawa Tiffin Hebron Site Home Home Away Home Away Away Home Away Home Away
Time 9 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. TBA 5 p.m. 9 a.m. TBA TBA TBA
GOLF Date Opponent Aug. 13 Tee-Off Classic Aug. 15 Kalida Invitational Aug. 16 Lancer Invitational Aug. 20 Paulding/Wayne Trace Aug. 21 Elida and Kalida Aug. 22 Lincolnview/Ft. Rec. Aug. 25 Allen East Tour. Aug. 27 Leipsic Aug. 29 Bath Sept. 6 Ayersville Sept. 8 Panther Invitational Sept. 15 Delphos CC Invitational Sept. 17 Lima Cent. Cath. Sept. 18 Parkway Sept. 19 Fort Jenn./Col.Grove/Mill.Cty. Sept. 20 L.C.C. (JV only) Sept. 24 PCL meet -----CROSS COUNTRY Date Opponent Aug. 25 St. Johns Invit. Aug. 28 Wayne Trace Sept. 1 Columbus Grove Invit. Sept. 8 Spencerville Invitational Sept. 11 Lima Senior Sept. 15 Ottawa-Glandorf Invit. Sept. 22 Lincolnview Oct. 2 PCL meet Oct. 6 Antwerp Oct. 9 Ottawa-Glandorf ----BOYS SOCCER Date Opponent Aug. 20 Van Wert Aug. 22 Riverdale Aug. 25 Bryan Aug. 31 Lincolnview Sept. 4 Ft. Jennings (JV) Sept. 6 Archbold (JV also) Sept. 7 Continental (JV only) Sept. 10 Continental* (JV also) Sept. 13 Lima Cent. Cath. Sept. 15 Lehman Catholic Sept. 22 St. Marys Mem. Sept. 24 Lima Temple Christian Sept. 28 Miller City*
Ottoville
Site Time Home 8:30 a.m. Country Acres 9 a.m. Hickory Sticks 9 a.m. WT 4:30 p.m. C.Acres 4:30 p.m. FR 4:30 p.m. Springbrook 8:30 a.m. Home 4 p.m. Home 4 p.m. Country Acres4:30 p.m. Stryker 8 a.m. Away 8:30 a.m. Away 4 p.m. Home 4:30 p.m. Home 4 p.m. Away 4 p.m. Home noon Site Away Away Away Away Away Away Away Away Away Away Site Away Home Away Home Home Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Home Time 9 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m. Time 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 1 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 2 p.m. noon 6 p.m. 7 p.m
Oct. 5 Kalida* Oct. 6 Ada Oct. 9 Ft. Jennings* Oct. 11 Bluffton (JV only) Oct. 12 New Knoxville * - Putnam County League match ----GIRLS SOCCER Date Opponent Aug. 18 Wapakoneta Aug. 23 Jefferson Aug. 25 Bryan Aug. 31 Lincolnview Sept. 5 Cory-Rawson Sept. 11 Lima Cent.Cath. Sept. 13 Miller City* Sept. 17 Liberty-Benton Sept. 21 Ft. Jennings* Sept. 24 Ada Sept. 25 Crestview Oct. 1 Kalida* Oct. 4 Continental* Oct. 6 Bath Oct. 9 St. Johns Oct. 11 Ft. Jennings * - Putnam County League match ---VOLLEYBALL Date Opponent Aug. 27 Parkway Aug. 28 Lincolnview Aug. 30 Kalida* Sept. 4 Van Wert Sept. 6 Jefferson Sept. 11 Upp. Scioto Vall. Sept. 13 Wayne Trace Sept. 17 Columbus Grove* Sept. 20 Miller City* Sept. 22 Bluffton/McComb Sept. 24 Ottawa-Glandorf Sept. 25 Pandora-Gilboa* Sept. 27 Leipsic* Sept. 29 St. Johns Oct. 1 Ayersville Oct. 6 Coldwater Tri Oct. 9 Lima Temple Christian Oct. 11 Continental* * - Putnam County League match
Away Home Away Away Away
7 5 5 5 5
p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.
Site Away Home Away Away Home Away Home Home Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away
Time 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 11 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 5 p.m. 6 p.m. 5 p.m. 6 p.m. 11 a.m. 6 p.m. 5 p.m.
Site Away Away Home Away Home Home Home Away Away Home Away Away Home Away Home
Time 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m.
Oct. 11 Coldwater Home * - Western Buckeye League match ---GIRLS TENNIS Date Opponent Site Aug. 13 Greenville Home Aug. 20 Shawnee* Away Aug. 21 Lima Cent. Cath. Away Aug. 23 Kenton* Home Aug. 25 Lima Invit. Away Aug. 27 St. Marys Mem.* Away Aug. 28 Bryan Away Aug. 30 Elida* Away Sept. 4 Bath* Home Sept. 6 Celina* Home Sept. 8 Elida Duals Away Sept. 10 Defiance* Away Sept. 13 Wapakoneta* Home Sept. 17 Ottawa-Glandorf* Home Sept. 20 Lima Senior Home Sept. 25 Bluffton Home Sept. 27 WBL Kenton Sept. 29 WBL Kenton Oct. 2 Lima Cent. Cath. Home * - Western Buckeye League match All matches at 4:30 p.m. unless noted ----VOLLEYBALL Date Opponent Site Aug. 27 St. Johns Away Aug. 28 Kalida Home Aug. 30 Shawnee* Away Sept. 4 Ottoville Home Sept. 6 Kenton* Home Sept. 10 Coldwater Away Sept. 13 Elida* Away Sept. 15 Paulding Away Sept. 20 Bath* Home Sept. 22 Bryan/Wayne Trace Bryan Sept. 24 Crestview Away Sept. 27 Celina* Home Sept. 29 Van Wert Invitational Home Oct. 2 Defiance* Away Oct. 4 Wapakoneta* Home Oct. 8 Antwerp Home Oct. 9 St. Marys Mem.* Away Oct. 11 Ottawa-Glandorf* Home Oct. 13 Lincolnview Away * - Western Buckeye League match All matches at 6 p.m. unless noted ---BOYS SOCCER Date Opponent Site Aug. 20 Ottoville Home Aug. 23 Lima Temp. Christian (V Only) Home Aug. 28 Lima Cent. Cath. Away Aug. 30 Shawnee* Home Sept. 6 Kenton* Away Sept. 8 Fort Jennings Away Sept. 11 Elida* Home Sept. 13 Lima Senior Away Sept. 17 Bath* Away Sept. 20 Celina* Away Sept. 25 Defiance* Home Oct. 1 Wapakoneta* Away Oct. 2 Lincolnview Home Oct. 4 St. Marys Mem.* Home Oct. 8 Spencerville Home Oct. 11 Ottawa-Glandorf* Away * - Western Buckeye League match All matches at 5 p.m. unless noted
5 p.m.
8:30 a.m.
9 a.m.
TBA TBA
Time 5:30 p.m.
10 a.m. 10 a.m. 9 a.m.
10 a.m.
Time 7:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.
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Time 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 10 a.m. 5:30 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m.
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BOYS GOLF Date Opponent Aug. 13 Rob Contini Memorial Aug. 15 Kalida Invitational Aug. 17 Celina Invitational Aug. 20 Wapakoneta* Aug. 21 Kalida Tri Aug. 23 St. Marys Mem.* Aug. 27 Celina* Aug. 30 Van Wert* Sept. 4 Shawnee* Sept. 6 Kenton* Sept. 7 McClean Invit. Sept. 10 Ottawa-Glandorf* Sept. 13 Bath* Sept. 15 Classic by the Bay Sept. 17 Defiance* Sept. 20 WBL Tourney Sept. 25 Elida Tri Oct. 4 Sectionals * - Western Buckeye League match All home matches at Tamarac -----CROSS COUNTRY Date Opponent Sept. 1 Wapakoneta Night Meet Sept. 4 Bath Tri Sept. 8 Spencerville Invitational Sept. 11 Elida Quad Sept. 15 OG Blue/Gold Invitational Sept. 18 Ott.-Gland./Shawnee Sept. 22 Van Wert Invitational Sept. 29 Kalida Invitational Oct. 2 Allen County Invitational Oct. 4 Coldwater Lions Invite Oct. 13 WBL Meet Oct. 20 District Meet ---FOOTBALL Date Opponent Aug. 24 Piqua Aug. 31 Wapakoneta* Sept. 7 St. Marys Mem.* Sept. 14 Van Wert* Sept. 21 Shawnee* (Homecoming) Sept. 28 Kenton* Oct. 5 Ottawa-Glandorf* Oct. 12 Bath* (Parents Night) Oct. 19 Celina* (Band Night) Oct. 26 Defiance* * - Western Buckeye League game ----BOYS SOCCER Date Opponent Aug. 23 Elida Soccer Classic Aug. 25 Elida Soccer Classic Aug. 30 Wapakoneta* Sept. 6 St. Marys Mem.* Sept. 8 Sylvania Southview Sept. 11 Van Wert* (Varsity Only) Sept. 17 Shawnee* Sept. 20 Kenton* Sept. 25 Ottawa-Glandorf* Sept. 27 Kalida Sept. 29 Lima Senior Oct. 1 Bath* Oct. 4 Celina* Oct. 6 Napoleon
Elida
Site Away Away Away Home Away Home Home Away Home Away Shelby CC Away Home Away Away St. Marys Home BG Time 8 a.m. 9 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m 5 p.m. 11 a.m. 5 p.m. 9 a.m. 5 p.m. 9 a.m.
S C H E D U L E S
Home Away 7 p.m. 7 p.m.
57
Site Away Away Away Home Away Home Away Away LCC Away Ottawa Ottawa Site Away Home Home Away Home Away Away Home Home Away
Time 7 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 9 a.m. 5 p.m. 9 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 9 a.m. TBA Time 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Site Home Home Home Home Away Away Home Away Away Home Home Home Home Away
Time 5/7 p.m. 5/7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m.
Oct. 8 Lima Cent. Cath. Oct. 11 Defiance* * - Western Buckeye League match ----GIRLS SOCCER Date Opponent Aug. 21 Coldwater Aug. 28 Wapakoneta* Sept. 4 St. Marys Mem.* Sept. 8 Lima Cent. Cath. Sept. 10 Van Wert* (Varsity Only) Sept. 13 Shawnee* Sept. 15 St. Johns Sept. 18 Kenton* Sept. 19 Riverdale Sept. 22 Van Buren Sept. 24 Ottawa-Glandorf* Sept. 27 Bath* Sept. 29 Fort Jennings Oct. 2 Celina* Oct. 4 Liberty-Benton Oct. 9 Defiance* * - Western Buckeye League match ----GIRLS TENNIS Date Opponent Aug. 13 Lima Cent. Cath. Aug. 17 Napoleon Invitational Aug. 20 Wapakoneta* Aug. 21 Lehman Catholic Aug. 23 St. Marys Mem.* Aug. 27 Celina* Aug. 30 Van Wert* Sept. 4 Shawnee* Sept. 6 Kenton* Sept. 8 Elida Invitational Sept. 10 Ottawa-Glandorf* Sept. 13 Bath* Sept. 15 Bryan Sept. 17 Defiance* Sept. 18 Bluffton Sept. 20 Findlay Sept. 24 Sidney Sept. 26 Lima Senior Sept. 27 WBL Tourney Sept. 29 WBL Tourney Oct. 4 Sectionals Oct. 6 Sectionals * - Western Buckeye League match -----VOLLEYBALL Date Opponent Aug. 25 Leipsic Aug. 28 Hardin Northern Aug. 30 Wapakoneta* Sept. 6 St. Marys Mem.* Sept. 8 Elida Tri Sept. 13 Van Wert* Sept. 15 Perry Tri Sept. 20 Shawnee* Sept. 22 Rebel Spike Inv. Sept. 26 Miller City (No JV) Sept. 27 Kenton* Sept. 29 Van Wert Invitational Oct. 2 Ottawa-Glandorf* Oct. 4 Bath* Oct. 9 Celina* Oct. 11 Defiance* * - Western Buckeye League match
Site Away Away Away Home Home Away Home Home Home Home Home Away Away Away Home Home
Time 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. noon 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.
Site Away Away Away Away Away Away Home Away Home Home Home Away Home Home Away Away Home Home UNOH UNOH UNOH UNOH
Time 4:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 9 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m.
Site Time Away 12:30 p.m. Home 6 p.m. Away 6 p.m. Away 6 p.m. Home 10 a.m. Home 6 p.m. Away 10 a.m. Away 6 p.m. Toledo Rogers 9 a.m. Away 6:30 p.m. Home 6 p.m. Away 9 a.m. Home 6 p.m. Away 6 p.m. Away 6 p.m. Home 6 p.m.
GOLF Date Opponent Site Time Aug. 13 Delphos Invitational Home 9 a.m. Aug. 15 Kalida Invitational Country Acres 9 a.m. Aug. 17 Fort Jennings Away 9 a.m. Aug. 20 Lincolnview/Col. Grove* Home 10 a.m. Aug. 21 NWC Quad* Bluffton 4 p.m. Aug. 27 Spencerville Tri-match* Away 4 p.m. Aug. 28 Columbus Grove Quad* Away 4 p.m. Aug. 29 Paulding Tri-meet* Auglaize 4 p.m. Sept. 5 Quad match Home 4 p.m. Sept. 6 Lview/Cview quad* Woods 4 p.m. Sept. 11 Tri-match Home 4 p.m. Sept. 12 Tri-match Home 4 p.m. Sept. 13 Allen East tri-match* Away 4 p.m. 8:30 a.m. Sept. 15 Delp. Country Club Inv. (SJ host) Home Sept. 20 NWC Invitational Hawthorne TBA Sept. 21 NWC Inv. Rain Date Hawthorne TBA * - Northwest Conference match -----FOOTBALL Date Opponent Site Time Aug. 24 Waynesfield-Goshen Away 7 p.m. Aug. 31 Paulding* Home 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7 Bluffton* Away 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14 Allen East* (Senior Night) Home 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21 Lima Cent. Cath.* Away 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28 Crestview* Away 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5 Col. Grove* (Homecoming) Home 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 Perry Away 7 p.m. Oct. 19 Ada* Away 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26 Spencerville* Home 7:30 p.m. * - Northwest Conference game ---GIRLS SOCCER Date Opponent Site Time Aug. 21 Van Wert Home 5 p.m. Aug. 23 Ottoville Away 6 p.m. Aug. 25 Lima Cent. Cath.* Home noon Aug. 27 Miller City Away 5 p.m. Sept. 4 New Knoxville Home 5 p.m. Sept. 6 St. Johns Home 5 p.m. Sept. 10 Kalida Away 5 p.m. Sept. 13 Lincolnview* Away 5 p.m. Sept. 18 Ada* Home 5 p.m. Sept. 22 Continental Home 10 a.m. Sept. 25 Fort Jennings Away 5 p.m. Sept. 27 Crestview* Away 5 p.m. Oct. 4 Bluffton* Home 5 p.m. Oct. 6 Lima Senior Home 11 a.m. Oct. 8 Cory-Rawson Home 5 p.m. Oct. 11 Allen East* Away 5 p.m. * - Northwest Conference match All home matches at Keith Hamel Memorial Field, Fort Jennings ----VOLLEYBALL Date Opponent Site Time Aug. 27 Waynesfield-Goshen Away 6 p.m. Aug. 28 Perry Away 6 p.m. Sept. 5 Miller City (No JV) Away 6:30 p.m. Sept. 6 Ottoville Home 6 p.m. Sept. 8 Pandora-Gilboa Home 10 a.m. Sept. 10 Antwerp Home 6 p.m. Sept. 11 Crestview* Away 5:30 p.m. Sept. 13 Ada* Home 5:30 p.m. Sept. 18 Lima Cent. Cath.* Home 5:30 p.m. Sept. 20 Lincolnview* Away 6 p.m.
Delphos Jefferson
Sept. 22 Cory-Rawson Inv. Sept. 24 Lima Temple Christian Sept. 25 Paulding* Sept. 27 Spencerville* Oct. 2 Allen East* Oct. 4 Bluffton* Oct. 6 Leipsic Oct. 8 Wayne Trace Oct. 9 Columbus Grove* Oct. 11 Kalida * - Northwest Conference match
Away Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away
10 a.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6 p.m.
Columbus Grove
GOLF Date Aug. 10 Aug. 14 Opponent Site Time Fort Jennings# DCC 9 a.m. Colonial Inv. (Allen East host) Harrod 9 a.m. Aug. 16 Lincolnview Inv. Hickory 9 a.m. Aug. 20 Jefferson* Away 4 p.m. Aug. 22 Crestview* Home 4 p.m. Aug. 27 Spencerville* Away 4 p.m. Aug. 28 Lima Cent. Cath.* Home 4 p.m. Aug. 30 Bluffton* Home 4 p.m. Sept. 4 Paulding* Away 4 p.m. Sept. 5 Crestview* Away 4 p.m. Sept. 6 Allen East* Away 4 p.m. Sept. 10 Allen East* Home 4 p.m. Sept. 15 Delphos CC Inv. Away 8:30 a.m. Sept. 17 Bluffton* Away 4 p.m. Sept. 19 Fort Jennings# Away 4 p.m. Sept. 20 NWC Invitational Hawthorne 9 a.m. Sept. 24 PCL Tourn. DCC noon Sept. 27 Sectional T BA 9 a.m. # - Putnam County League match * - Northwest Conference match Time 4:30 p.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. W.Lib.-Salem 4:30 p.m. Reservoir 9 a.m. Away 4 p.m. Away 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 9 a.m. 11 a.m. 11 a.m. Time Home Home Away Home Away Away Away Home Home Away Site Away Away Home Away Away
----CROSS COUNTRY Date Opponent Aug. 21 Indian Lake Aug. 25 St. Johns Invitational Sept. 1 Columbus Grove Inv. Sept. 8 Tiffin Columbian Sept. 15 Galion Invitational Sept. 18 Ohio Caverns Inv. Sept. 22 Van Wert Inv. Oct. 2 Old Shoe Invitational Oct. 6 Anna Invitational Oct. 13 NWC meet Home Oct. 20 Districts Ottawa Oct. 27 Regionals Away Nov. 3 State Meet Columbus ---FOOTBALL Date Opponent Site Aug. 24 Pandora-Gilboa Aug. 31 Allen East* Sept. 7 Ada* Sept. 14 Lima Cent. Cath.* Sept. 21 Spencerville* Sept. 28 Evergreen Oct. 5 Jefferson* Oct. 12 Paulding* Oct. 19 Crestview* Oct. 26 Bluffton* * - Northwest Conference game ----VOLLEYBALL Date Opponent Site Aug. 25 Pettisville Tri-match Aug. 28 Leipsic# Sept. 1 Arlington Sept. 8 Van Buren Tri-match Sept. 11 Lima Cent. Cath.* Sept. 12 Miller City# Sept. 13 Lincolnview* Sept. 17 Ottoville# Sept. 18 Paulding* Sept. 20 Spencerville* Sept. 25 Allen East* Sept. 27 Bluffton* Sept. 29 Continental# Oct. 1 St. Johns Oct. 2 Ada* Oct. 4 Crestview* Oct. 6 Pandora-Gilboa# Oct. 8 Kalida# Oct. 9 Jefferson* Oct. 13 Ottawa-Glandorf
Fort Jennings
GOLF Date Opponent Site Aug. 10 Columbus Grove* Home Aug. 13 Tee-Off Classic DCC Aug. 15 Kalida Invitational Country Acres Aug. 16 Lancer Invitational Hickory Sticks Aug. 17 Jefferson Home Aug. 20 Leipsic/Miller City* Home Aug. 22 Bluffton Away Aug. 23 Wayne Trace Invit. Pleas. Vall. Aug. 27 Ayersville Home Sept. 5 Perry Home Sept. 6 Arlington Syc. Springs Sept. 10 Leipsic/Miller City* Pike Run Sept. 14 Kalida* Home Sept. 15 DCC Invitational Home Sept. 18 Spencerville Away Sept. 19 Columbus Grove/Miller City* Home Sept. 24 PCL (Ottoville Hosting) DCC Sept. 25 Crestview Hick. Sticks Sept. 27 Sectionals Auglaize * - Putnam County League match All home matches at Delphos Country Club ----Time 9 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. noon 4 p.m. 9 a.m. BOYS SOCCER Date Opponent Aug. 23 Elida Soccer Classic Aug. 25 Elida Soccer Classic Aug. 27 Ottawa-Glandorf Aug. 30 Kalida* (V 1st) Sept. 1 Archbold (JV 1st) Sept. 4 Ottoville (JV only) Sept. 6 Continental* Sept. 8 Van Wert (V Only) Sept. 11 Cory-Rawson (V Only) Sept. 14 Miller City* Sept. 18 Van Buren Sept. 20 Liberty-Benton Sept. 22 New Knoxville (JV 1st) Sept. 25 Riverdale Sept. 29 St. Marys Mem. (JV 1st) Oct. 1 Miller City (JV only) Oct. 4 Lima Temple Christian Oct. 9 Ottoville* (V Only) Oct. 15 Sectional Tournament * - Putnam County League match ----GIRLS SOCCER Site Away Away Home Home Away Away Away Home Away Away Away Home Home Away Away Home Home Home TBA Time 5/7 p.m. 5/7 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 1 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 10 a.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. TBA Date Opponent Aug. 20 Wapakoneta Aug. 25 St. Johns (JV 1st) Aug. 29 Miller City* Sept. 5 Continental* Sept. 7 Kalida* Sept. 11 Findlay (JV only) Sept. 13 Crestview Sept. 15 Bath (JV 1st) Sept. 17 Bluffton Sept. 21 Ottoville* Sept. 22 Findlay (JV Only) Sept. 24 Coldwater (JV Only) Sept. 25 Jefferson (V Only) Sept. 27 Lincolnview (V Only) Sept. 29 Elida (JV 1st) Oct. 1 Coldwater (JV Only) Oct. 2 Allen East (V Only) Oct. 4 Van Buren Oct. 8 St. Marys Oct. 11 Ottoville Oct. 12 Miller City (JV Only) * - Putnam County League match Site Away Away Away Home Home Home Home Away Home Away Away Away Home Home Home Away Away Away Home Home Home Time 7 p.m. 11 a.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 11 a.m. 5 p.m. 6 p.m. 11 a.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 10 a.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m.
7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Time Home Away Away Home Home Home Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Home Home Home Away Home
10 a.m. 6 p.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 10 a.m. 5:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 10 a.m.
# - Putnam County League match * - Northwest Conference match
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GOLF Date Opponent Aug. 10 Indian Brook Tournament Aug. 14 Colonial Invitational Aug. 15 Kalida Invitational Aug. 16 New Bremen* Aug. 17 Celina Invitational Aug. 22 Parkway* Aug. 23 Minster* Aug. 29 Versailles* Aug. 30 Fort Recovery* Sept. 6 New Knoxville* Sept. 10 Coldwater* Sept. 13 Marion Local* Sept. 15 Delphos Country Club Inv. Sept. 17 Shawnee Quad Sept. 20 St. Henry* Sept. 22 MAC meet * - Midwest Athletic Conference match ----GIRLS SOCCER Date Opponent Aug. 21 St. Marys Mem. Aug. 23 Wapakoneta Aug. 25 Fort Jennings Aug. 30 Allen East Sept. 1 Lima Senior Sept. 4 Coldwater Sept. 6 Jefferson Sept. 8 Ottawa-Glandorf Sept. 11 Crestview Sept. 13 Continental Sept. 15 Elida Sept. 18 Kalida Sept. 24 Miller City Oct. 6 Lehman Catholic Oct. 9 Ottoville Oct. 11 Lima Cent. Cath. ----CROSS COUNTRY Date Opponent Aug. 18 OHSAA Pre-season Aug. 25 St. Johns Inv. Aug. 28 Wayne Trace Inv. Sept. 1 Wapak Night Meet Sept. 8 Spencerville Invit. Site Time Fostoria 9 a.m. Harrod 9 a.m. Country Acres 9 a.m. Away 4:30 p.m. Away 8:30 a.m. Away 4:30 p.m. Home 4 p.m. Away 4:30 p.m. Home 4:30 p.m. Away 4 p.m. Away 4:30 p.m. Away 4:30 p.m. Home 8:30 a.m. Away 4 p.m. Home 4:30 p.m. Arrowhead 8:30 a.m.
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@ Faurot Away Reservoir Away Faurot Away Coldwater Site Home Away Away Home Away Away Away Home Home Away Home Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Home Away 4:30 p.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5 p.m. Time 5:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 11 a.m. 6 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 9 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 10 a.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 10 a.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. GOLF Date Opponent Aug. 10 Indianbrook Tournament Aug. 13 Rob Contini Mem. Aug. 14 Upper Scioto Valley Aug. 17 Lview/Cview/Pauld.* Aug. 21 Allen East/Paulding* Aug. 22 Allen East/Ada* Aug. 25 Allen East Tour. Aug. 27 Jefferson/Col. Grove* Aug. 29 Cview/Ada/Bluff.* Aug. 30 Col. Grove/Bluff.* Sept. 5 Jefferson/Allen East/LCC* Sept. 11 Lview/All. East/LCC Sept. 12 Lincolnview/Bluff.* Sept. 15 Delphos Country Club Inv. Sept. 17 Cview/LCC/Paulding Sept. 18 Fort Jennings Sept. 20 NWC Sept. 21 NWC (Rain Date) * - Northwest Conference matches All home matches at Tamarac -----CROSS COUNTRY Date Opponent Aug. 25 St. Johns Invitational Sept. 1 Columbus Grove Inv. Sept. 4 Perry/Shawnee Sept. 8 Bearcat Invitational Sept. 15 Ottawa-Glandorf Inv. Sept. 22 Van Wert Inv. Sept. 29 Botkins Invitational Oct. 2 Allen County Inv. Oct. 6 Anna Invitational Oct. 13 NWC meet Oct. 20 Districts ----FOOTBALL Date Opponent Aug. 24 Perry Aug. 31 Ada* (Cheerleader Legacy Night) Sept. 7 Allen East* Sept. 14 Paulding* Sept. 21 Col. Grove* (Parents Night) Sept. 28 Lima Cent. Cath.*
Spencerville
Site Time Fostoria 9 a.m. Hawthorne 8 a.m. Away 4 p.m. Hickory Sticks 10 a.m. Auglaize 4 p.m. Home 4 p.m. Springbrook 8:30 a.m. Home 4 p.m. Bluffton 4:30 p.m. CG 4 p.m. DJ 4 p.m. AE 4 p.m. Home 4 p.m. DCC 8:30 a.m. Home 4 p.m. Home 4 p.m. Hawthorne 8 a.m. Hawthorne 8 a.m. Oct. 5 Bluffton* (Homecoming) Oct. 12 Crestview* Oct. 19 Sidney Lehman Oxt. 26 Jefferson* * - Northwest Conference games ----BOYS SOCCER Date Opponent Aug. 18 Ottoville Aug. 23 Elida Fall Classic Aug. 25 Elida Fall Classic Aug. 28 Botkins Aug. 30 Lincolnview Sept. 6 Liberty-Benton Sept. 17 Cory-Rawson Sept. 22 Fairlawn Sept. 24 Continental JV Oct. 1 New Knoxville Oct. 6 Lima Cent. Cath. Oct. 8 Van Wert Oct. 11 Lincolnview -----VOLLEYBALL Date Opponent Aug. 28 St. Johns Aug. 30 Wayne Trace Sept. 1 St. Marys Invitational Sept. 4 New Knoxville Sept. 8 Kalida Pioneer Inv. Sept. 8 New Bremen Inv. (JV) Sept. 10 Waynesfield-Goshen Sept. 11 Ada* Sept. 13 Allen East* Sept. 18 Bluffton* Sept. 20 Columbus Grove* Sept. 24 Perry Sept. 25 Crestview* Sept. 27 Jefferson* Oct. 1 Lima Temple Christian Oct. 2 Lima Cent. Cath.* Oct. 4 Lincolnview* Oct. 9 Paulding* Oct. 13 Minster * - Northwest Conference match Home Away Away Away 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Site Home Away Home Home Home Home Away Away Home Away Away Away Away Home Away Home Site Hebron Stad. Pk. Away Away Away
Time 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 11 a.m. 5 p.m. 11 a.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 1 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 1 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 1 p.m. 6 p.m. 5 p.m. Time 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 9 a.m.
Sept. 11 Quad Meet Sept. 15 O-G Blue & Gold Inv. Sept. 22 Van Wert Hospital Inv. Sept. 29 Kalida Invit. Oct. 2 Allen Co. Inv. Oct. 4 Coldwater Lions Inv. Oct. 11 MAC ----VOLLEYBALL Date Opponent Aug. 27 Van Wert Aug. 28 Spencerville Aug. 30 Coldwater* Sept. 1 Kenton Sept. 5 Lima Cent. Cath. Sept. 6 Marion Local* Sept. 8 Kalida Pioneer Inv. Sept. 10 Miller City Sept. 13 St. Henry* Sept. 18 Parkway* Sept. 20 Minster* Sept. 22 Kalida Sept. 24 Lincolnview Sept. 27 New Bremen* Sept. 29 Ottoville Oct. 1 Columbus Grove Oct. 4 Versailles* Oct. 6 Crestview Oct. 9 Fort Recovery* Oct. 11 New Knoxville* * - Midwest Athletic Conference match ----FOOTBALL Date Opponent Aug. 25 Lima Central Cath. Sept. 1 Port Clinton Sept. 7 St. Henry* Sept. 14 Coldwater* Sept. 21 Anna* Sept. 28 Marion Local* Oct. 5 Fort Recovery* Oct. 12 Versailles* Oct. 19 New Bremen* Oct. 26 Minster* * - Midwest Athletic Conference game
Site Away Away Away Away Away Home Away Home Home Home Away Away Home Site Home Away Away Away Away Away Home Away Home Home Home Home Away Home Away Away Home Away Away
Time 1 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 10 a.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 1 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. Time 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 10 a.m. 5:30 p.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 10 a.m.
Site Home Home Home Away Home Away Away Home Home Away
Time 7:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Site Away Away Home Home Away Reservoir Away Faurot Away Col.Grove Home Site Home Home Away Away Home Home
Time 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 11 a.m. Time 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
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Site Home Away Away Away Home Away Away Home Away Home Away Away Home Home Away Home Home Home
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