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ON THE ARM ... Leah Maas of Montpelier draws a foul on a jump pass.
CONFRONTATION ... Conner Varner of Stryker looks to finish off a fast break. Kaela Seiler of Fayette would rather she didnt.
FINDING A WAY ... Jacob Brown of Edon gets around Cam Cochran of North Central for a shot.
AIR CADET ... Erik Stipe of Hilltop grabs some air around Tyler Cox of Fayette.
BOOM ... Mike Peeples of Edon tries to move against Cam Cochran and Brandon Geiser of North Central.
GOT ROOM FOR ME? ... Clay Parrish of Edon looks for driving room.
Fayette Eagles Defeat The Hilltop Cadets To Remain Perfect In Conference Play
FAYETTE The Fayette Eagles continued their march toward a perfect BBC campaign on February 15 as they took out the Hilltop Cadets by a 40-27 score. Fayette took a slim lead into the second period, but it was a 10-2 third period that put distance between the two teams. Logan Franks landed a game-high 13 for the 16-5 / 9-0 BBC Champion Eagles, with Zayne Colegrove adding 7 points and Cole Burkholder 6. Tyler
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INBOUND ... Brandon Geiser of North Central finds a lane to the hoop.
FADEAWAY ... Jacob Brown of Edon gets a shot off with Cam Cochran of North Central closing.
Cox posted 4 points, Justin Stoltzfus canned a trey, Patty Hookstadt, Chandler Sanford and Matt Storrs had 2 points apiece and Koby Biddix hit a free throw. Brandon Willis led the 3-17 / 0-9 Cadets with 11 points. Erik Stipe hit for 7 points, Kelby Grime drained a trifecta, and Kayne Grime, Joe Mohr and Xavier Lowery each had a deuce. SCORING BY QUARTER: Fayette 8 10 10 12 - 40 Hilltop 7 6 2 12 - 27
NOT HERE! ... Jalen Towes of Hilltop challenges a shot from Tyler Cox of Fayette.
SHOULD I? ... Xavier Lowery of Hilltop considers a shot over Chandler Sanford of Fayette.
PUT A TENT OVER THAT CIRCUS ... Zayne Colegrove of Fayette goes acrobatic on a layup.
A NEW MEANING TO 'LEANER" ... Logan Franks of Fayette finds himself draped over Brandon Willis of Hilltop. A TOUCH TOO MUCH ... Erik Stipe of Hilltop gets the ball, AND Tyler Cox of Fayette on this rejection.
GET THAT OUTTA HERE! ... Tyler Cox of Hilltop redirects a shot from Payne Sentle of Hilltop.
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Pettisville Blackbirds Huge Fourth Quarter Rally Bounces Stryker From The Birdcage
PETTISVILLE The Pettisville Blackbirds are tough customers in The Birdcage. They dropped a 13-point decision to the Stryker Panthers on the road on January 10, but those same Panthers were in Blackbird Country on February 15. The Battling Birds almost let another one slip through their fingers, but a 23-5 explosion in the fourth changed their fortunes, giving them a 50-35 win over their BBC rivals from the west. Tanner Rufenacht hit on 12 points for the 5-4 / 8-12 Blackbirds, with David Reyes adding 11 points, and Dominic Frey, Austin Dykstra and Kurt Siegel each adding 9 points. Parker Ruffer put in 12 points for the Panther Pack, while Hunter Clingaman threw down 10. Alic A-Mart Martinez canned 7 points, and Brandon Woolace, Austin Robison and Conrad Hausch had 2 points apiece. SCORING BY QUARTER: Pettisville 11 13 3 23 - 50 Stryker 8 12 10 5 - 35
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2nd Quarter Powers Wauseon To 56-43 Victory Over Pettisville In Backyard Battle
By: J.D. Elder THE VILLAGE REPORTER the offensive opportunities, the score remained 9-6 Wauseon going into the second quarter. Pettisville started the second period with a fifty-five second possession patiently moving the ball around against the Indian defense. Austin Dykstra finally found an opening but his baseline attempt misfired and Wauseon rebounded. The Indians also methodically worked the ball versus the Blackbird defense. The approach paid off when Hammons scored on a put back of a Dugan Shadbolt miss and Wauseon led by five. Tanner Rufenacht then answered with a three for Pettisville but Shadbolts three and a Noah Castle inside basket extended the Indian lead to seven at 16-9. Free throws from Jeremy Mann and Jacob Valdez brought Pettisville within 18-12 with 3:42 in the half. Then the defense rose up and forced Wauseon into a time out as they tried to beat the 10 count bringing the ball up court. When action resumed, Newlove zipped a pass down to Shadbolt underneath and the senior was fouled by Valdez. Shadbolt hit the first free throw and missed the second. Bzovi hauled down the rebound and stuck it right back in the basket and the Indians led by nine. Wauseon increased the lead to ten following a pair of Jacob Newlove field goals and then Robinson fired in a last second three at the buzzer to put Wauseon up 28-15 at the half. The Blackbirds struggled mightily from the field netting only four field goals in the first half. Meanwhile, Wauseon spread the scoring around as Robinson, Boysel, Bzovi, Castle, Shadbolt, and Newlove all contributed to the scoreboard while Hammons and Castle on the boards limited Pettisville to often just one shot per offensive trip. David Reyes had 6 points at the break for the Blackbirds but wasnt getting a lot of help elsewhere. Junior Austin Dykstra had some open shots that wouldnt fall and Jacob Valdez only had two free throws on the scorebooks after two quarters. Tanner Rufenacht gave Pettisville a quick lift seconds into the second half with a three pointer and fired up his fellow students in the stands. But the feeling didnt last long as the Blackbirds fell behind 39-22 as Pettisville remained ice cold from the field and Hammons continued to be all over the glass collecting rebounds for the Indians. Dykstra finally got on the scoreboard with fifteen seconds in the quarter to slice the Blackbirds deficit after three quarters to fifteen at 39-24 and scored again seventeen seconds into the final period to make it 39-26. Pettisville threw everything they had at Wauseon but they would not get any closer. Bzovi, Hammons, and Castle accounted for fifteen of Wauseons seventeen fourth quarter points while seven Blackbird players contributed to their nineteen point effort. The Indians led by as much as nineteen points in the final stanza but Pettisville continued to scrap and got to the free throw line, hitting nine of ten in the final quarter. Pettisville shot 13 for 43 from the field for the game and 14 of 18 from the free throw line. The Indians- 21 of 37 field goals, 10 for 17 from the line. Wauseon outrebounded the Blackbirds 36-18. Collin Bzovi was the top scorer of the night with 15 points but the Indians relied on a balanced attack with Noah Castle kicking in 12 and Michael Hammons 9. The Indians inside trio overpowered the Pettisville front line and Hammons had another big night in the rebounding department. David Reyes led Pettisville with 12 points. Tanner Rufenacht added 8 points, Austin Dykstra 6, Kurt Siegel 6, Jeremy Mann 5, Jacob Valdez 3, Korbin Rychener 2, and Dominic Frey 1. Pettisville dropped to 8-13 and they hit the hardwood again on Friday the 22nd hosting the BBCs first place team- the Fayette Eagles, at the Bird Cage. The Eagles are also the top seed in the upcoming Division 4 Boys Sectional Tournament, to be held in Bryan. Wauseon improved to 12-9 on the season. SCORING BY QUARTER: Pettisville 6 9 9 19 - 43 Wauseon 9 19 11 17 56 J.D. Elder can be reached at publisher@thevillagereporter.com
WAUSEON Five different Indians scored in the second quarter as Wauseon expanded a 9-6 lead to thirteen points at the halftime break and broke open a close contest. Behind Collin Bzovis 15 points and Noah Castles 12, the Indians defeated Pettisville 56-43 in a non-league game Saturday, February 16 at Wauseon. A good crowd showed up at the Wauseon gym on Parents Night to watch another chapter in the annual backyard contest between two wellcoached teams who play old school, hard-nosed basketball. It was the Wauseon power game featuring Bzovi and Hammons along with sophomore Noah Castle versus the Blackbirds passing offense with ace shooters David Reyes and Tanner Rufenacht. Wauseon established their control of the boards early on. Offensive rebounds on missed shots from Bzovi and Hammons, led to an early Kris Boysel field goal. The Blackbirds started the game cold from the field and Zac Robinsons three point shot gave the Indians a 5-1 lead. David Reyes brought Pettisville closer with a three and Jacob Valdez later tied the game at 6. Bzovi, fighting off the box and one defense the Blackbirds employed early on to slow him down, got open and hit a three to put Wauseon back on top. With both defenses playing hard and limiting
Maumee Valley Country Day Posts 62-51 Win Over The Edon Blue Bombers
EDON February 16 saw the Hawks of Maumee Valley Country Day flying into The Hangar for a tilt with the Edon Blue Bombers. The Boys in Bomber Blue wound up on the receiving end of an early 17-4 run and never fully recovered, dropping a 62-51 decision. Brock Thiel led Edon with 14 points, while Kaden Sapp had 9 points and Mike Peeples 8. Reid Bowling and Jacob Brown each had 6 points, Clay Parrish 5 points and River Wicker 3.
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Stryker Panthers Can Not Find The Offense To Knock Off Ayersville On February 16th
STRYKER Its not just Major League pitchers that feel the effects of non-support. The Stryker Panthers got strong games from Parker Ruffer and Hunter Clingaman against Ayersville, but the remainder of the team only mustered eight points in a 39-37 loss on February 16. Ruffer hit a game-high 19 for the Panthers, while Clingaman added 10. Brannan Woolace, Cole Heath, Luke Graber and Conrad Hausch closed out the scoring with two points apiece.
SCORING BY QUARTER: Ayersville 6 16 10 7 - 39 Stryker 11 8 11 7 - 37
Antwerp Archers Escape From The Bunker With A 50-46 Win Over The Hilltop Cadets
WEST UNITY The Hilltop Cadets took on the Antwerp Archers in The Bunker on February 16. While both teams were evenly matched, it was Antwerps slight edges in the first and fourth quarters that gave them the edge at the final buzzer, 50-46. Payne Sentle, Joe Mohr and Erik Stipe each put in 12 points for the 3-18 Cadet Cadre, with Brandon Willis adding 6 points, Kayne Grime 2 points, 4 assists and 3 steals, and Xavier Lowery 2 points and 7 boards.
SCORING BY QUARTER: Antwerp 16 11 10 13 - 50 Hilltop 14 11 10 11 - 46
Edgerton Bulldogs Roll Out The Welcome Mat & A Thumping For North Central North Central Eagles Ease Past Edgerton
EDGERTON The Edgerton Bulldogs closed out their 2012-13 regular season at 19-3 after planting a 67-48 thumping on the visiting North Central Eagles on February 16. Branden Turner stepped to the fore and led the 9-12 Eagles with 15 points off the bench, while Cam EDGERTON The Edgerton Cochran had 11 points and Jalen Bulldogs late rally fell short, giving Dancer 10. Clayton Ferguson put down 5 points, Kole Peterson 3, and the North Central Eagles JV squad a Josh Taylor and Brandon Geiser each 34-31 win on February 16. Chase Legacy led North Central had a deuce. with 13 points, with Josh Sawyer SCORING BY QUARTER: adding 11. Branden Turner posted 4
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SCORING BY QUARTER: North Central 14 3 11 6 - 34 Edgerton 8 2 10 11 - 31
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Stolls 25 Points Leads Edon Lady Bombers Past North Central In BBC
PIONEER Sydney Stoll was unstoppable for Edon as she torched North Central for 25 points in the Lady Bombers 53-33 Thursday February 14th in Buckeye Border Conference action. Stoll started slowly with just 3 points in the first quarter and 4 more in the second. But she erupted with 18 second half points as the Lady Bombers steadily pulled away from North Central. Alex Kiess added 14 for Edon- 12 in the second half, as she and Stoll accounted for all 30 of the Lady Bombers third and fourth quarter points. Andrea Headly helped get Edon started in the first quarter with 5 of her 8 points for the game as the Lady Bombers jumped in front of North Central 12-5. Edon held the Lady Eagles to just three first half field goals. North Central was led by Bralyn Wyricks 12 points. Edon (7-15): Sydney Stoll 25 points, Alex Kiess 14, Andrea Headly 8, Hannah Brehm-Gutting 4, and Kaitlin Chrisman 1. North Central (10-12): Bralyn Wyrick 12 points, Tiana Wheeler 9, Shaylee Oyer 5, Sabina Pickford 4, McKayla Swank 3, and Abbey Litzenberg 2. SCORING BY QUARTER: Edon 12 11 15 15 53 North Central 5 6 11 11 29
POWER VS. POWER ... Bralyn Wyrick of North Central drives in against Hannah Brehm-Gutting of Edon.
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SHALL WE DANCE? ... Sabrina Pickford is in danger of drawing a whistle while defending Alex Kiess of Edon.
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WHERE TO GO? ... Sam Lillemon of Hilltop finds her progress blocked by Paige Keefer of Fayette. CLEAR BELOW ... Hannah Blake of Montpelier clears a rebound
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WEST UNITY On January 11, the Hilltop Lady Cadets saw a golden opportunity to keep pace in the BBC race go by the boards, as they were defeated by the eventual champions, the Fayette Lady Eagles. On February 14 in The Bunker, it was payback time for the Ladies in Red. Hilltop took a one-point halftime disadvantage and turned the tables on the Lady Eagles, outscoring them 35-23 in the second half to take a solid 54-42 win. Emily Armbruster and Jackie Smith shared game-high honors for the 5-5 / 13-9 Lady Cadets, with Armbruster adding 4 steals and Smith grabbing 7
boards. Hannah Bleikamp had 10 points and 7 rebounds, and Sam Lillemon had 9 points and 11 boards. Kelly Geis and LeAnn Joost each had 4 points, and Cierra Carpenter had 3 points, 6 assists and 4 swipes. Mikayla Smith led Fayette with 9 points, with Taylor Griffiths getting 8 points and Kaela Seiler and Alexis Fruchey 6 points apiece. Ashtyn Baker finished with 5 points, and Paige Keefer and Allison Cuff had 4 points apiece. SCORING BY QUARTER: Hilltop 10 8 16 19 54 Fayette 9 10 12 11 - 42
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Stryker Lady Panthers Trip Pettisville Lady Blackbirds Behind Michaela Rupp
STRYKER One month prior, the Pettisville Lady Blackbirds shut down the Stryker Lady Panthers in the confines of The Birdcage. On February 14, it was Round Twothis time from The Cage in Panther Country. Both teams, famous for their defenses, kept the other off balance all night but it was a big night for Michaela Rupp that spelled the difference. Rupp splashed a trio of treys to lead the Lady Panthers to a 33-27 win. Rupp knocked down 13 total points for the 7-3 / 11-11 Panther Pack, while Emily Rupp and Conner Varner each had 6 points, Connor Sullivan 5, and Maddie Uribes 3 points. Dana Fricke led the Ladybirds with 13 points, while Mikala Avina added 6 points, Amber Klopfenstein and Jordyn Pursel 3 points and Lauren Hostetler 2 points. SCORING BY QUARTER: Stryker 7 13 6 7 - 33 Pettisville 7 6 6 8 - 27
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Stolls 25 Points Leads Edon Lady Bombers Past North Central In BBC
PIONEER Sydney Stoll was unstoppable for Edon as she torched North Central for 25 points in the Lady Bombers 53-33 Thursday February 14th in Buckeye Border Conference action. Stoll started slowly with just 3 points in the first quarter and 4 more in the second. But she erupted with 18 second half points as the Lady Bombers steadily pulled away from North Central. Alex Kiess added 14 for Edon- 12 in the second half, as she and Stoll accounted for all 30 of the Lady Bombers third and fourth quarter points. Andrea Headly helped get Edon started in the first quarter with 5 of her 8 points for the game as the Lady Bombers jumped in front of North Central 12-5. Edon held the Lady Eagles to just three first half field goals. North Central was led by Bralyn Wyricks 12 points. Edon (7-15): Sydney Stoll 25 points, Alex Kiess 14, Andrea Headly 8, Hannah Brehm-Gutting 4, and Kaitlin Chrisman 1. North Central (10-12): Bralyn Wyrick 12 points, Tiana Wheeler 9, Shaylee Oyer 5, Sabina Pickford 4, McKayla Swank 3, and Abbey Litzenberg 2. SCORING BY QUARTER: Edon 12 11 15 15 53 North Central 5 6 11 11 29
POWER VS. POWER ... Bralyn Wyrick of North Central drives in against Hannah Brehm-Gutting of Edon.
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SHALL WE DANCE? ... Sabrina Pickford is in danger of drawing a whistle while defending Alex Kiess of Edon.
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WHERE TO GO? ... Sam Lillemon of Hilltop finds her progress blocked by Paige Keefer of Fayette. CLEAR BELOW ... Hannah Blake of Montpelier clears a rebound
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boards. Hannah Bleikamp had 10 points and 7 rebounds, and Sam Lillemon had 9 points and 11 boards. Kelly Geis and LeAnn Joost each had 4 points, and Cierra Carpenter had 3 points, 6 assists and 4 swipes. Mikayla Smith led Fayette with 9 points, with Taylor Griffiths getting 8 points and Kaela Seiler and Alexis Fruchey 6 points apiece. Ashtyn Baker finished with 5 points, and Paige Keefer and Allison Cuff had 4 points apiece. SCORING BY QUARTER: Hilltop 10 8 16 19 54 Fayette 9 10 12 11 - 42
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STRYKER One month prior, the Pettisville Lady Blackbirds shut down the Stryker Lady Panthers in the confines of The Birdcage. On February 14, it was Round Twothis time from The Cage in Panther Country. Both teams, famous for their defenses, kept the other off balance all night but it was a big night for Michaela Rupp that spelled the difference. Rupp splashed a trio of treys to lead the Lady Panthers to a 33-27 win. Rupp knocked down 13 total points for the 7-3 / 11-11 Panther Pack, while Emily Rupp and Conner Varner each had 6 points, Connor Sullivan 5, and Maddie Uribes 3 points. Dana Fricke led the Ladybirds with 13 points, while Mikala Avina added 6 points, Amber Klopfenstein and Jordyn Pursel 3 points and Lauren Hostetler 2 points. SCORING BY QUARTER: Stryker 7 13 6 7 - 33 Pettisville 7 6 6 8 - 27
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3rd Quarter Rally By Ottawa Hills Sends Hilltop Girls To Defeat In Sectional Action
WAUSEON Down eight points at the half, Ottawa Hills stormed back in the third quarter with sophomore guard Allie Dewire, cutting through the Hilltop defense like the evenings cold north wind bitterly blowing through the Northwest Ohio fields, leading the way as the Lady Green Bears defeated the Lady Cadets 4844 in Division 4 first round sectional tournament action on Tuesday February 19th. Dewire, who only had four points at the halftime break, erupted for nineteen second half points, and Ottawa Hills used a full court press and a stifling man to man defense to turn an eight point deficit at the half into a six point lead after three quarters of play. Hilltops fans and students showed up in force for the game, filling up their section of the gym. For the first two quarters they were very happy with the results on the floor. Turnovers played a huge part in the game and in the first quarter, Hilltops defense, led by Hannah Bleikamps ball hawking, forced 7 of them. A Bleikamp steal early on, one of four in the quarter for the junior guard, led to Cierra Carpenters lay up and the first points of the game. From there, both teams ground it out in a nip and tuck battle back and forth. Hilltop took an 18-12 lead after the first quarter with a 10-2 run fueled by balanced scoring from six different Lady Cadets. The second period of action saw the offensive flow of both teams turn as cold as the wind driven wind chill outside the gym. Both teams turned the ball over six times total in the first minute alone. The first points of the quarter didnt come until Bleikamps free throw nearly two minutes into the period. The first field goal- Samantha Lillemons lay up midway through the quarter for Hilltop. Despite the disjointed offenses, the Lady Cadet managed to grind out a ten point lead against Ottawa Hills with Bleikamps put back of her own miss making the score 28-18 Lady Cadets. Ottawa Hills turned the ball back over but the Lady Green Bearss Allie Dewire, foreshadowing the effort she would put forth in the second half, stole the ball back and took it all the way for a lay up to cut the Lady Cadet lead to eight at the half. If the first half was all about Hannah Bleikamp, her 7 points, and her contribution to a Hilltop defense that forced twenty Lady Green Bear first half turnovers, the second half would be all about Allie Dewire. Ottawa Hills used full court pressure to change the dynamics of the game and Hilltop began to struggle to get the ball upcourt. When they did, the Lady Cadets couldnt get settled and the turnovers mounted. Down 28-20 at the break, the Lady Green Bears roared back with a 12-2 run. Dewire put Ottawa Hills into the lead at 32-30 with a driving lay up with under three minutes left in the quarter. Dewire then added a long jump shot a few seconds later to make it 34-30 and the Lady Green Bears used their defense to dominate the possession of the ball for the rest of the quarter. Hilltop turned the ball four times over the final two and a half minutes while Ottawa Hills rained shot after shot at the Lady Cadet goal until Lilly Petro finally got a mid-lane shot to fall with under ten seconds to go and gave the Lady Green Bears a 36-30 lead going into the final quarter. How dominant was Ottawa Hills in the third quarter? A three to one advantage in field goal attempts on offense and a defense that harried Hilltop into ten turnovers in the quarter. Dewire slashed her way through the Hilltop defense at will for nine points and she was just warming up while Bleikamp was held scoreless after her first minute basket. Evan after the disastrous third quarter, the Lady Cadets came back in the fourth with a lot of grit and heart as they tried to tip the momentum back into their favor. Bleikamp was still a dangerous force on defense and her steal in the early seconds of the fourth quarter set up a Hilltop basket by Jackie Smith. Dewire, who would score Ottawa Hills first nine points in the period, answered but Cierra Carpenters had a response of her own and cut into the Lady Green Bear lead with a put back basket to make it 38-34. Dewire split a pair of free throws from the foul line. Smith then drove the lane for Hilltop, missed a shot, grabbed the rebound, and was fouled on her second attempt. The senior forward made both foul shots and Hilltop was back within three. Following an Ottawa Hills timeout, the Lady Cadets unleashed full court pressure and it immediately paid dividends when Emily Armbruster came up with the steal and a score to cut the lead to one. Bleikamp came up with yet another steal for Hilltop but she was then whistled for a travel heading towards the Lady Green Bear basket. Again, the Lady Cadets pressed but this time Dewire broke free to score on a two on one break and push the lead back to three at 41-38. Dewire added a steal and layup to push the lead to five at 43-38 and then after a Lady Cadet travel call hit a runner from the right side to make it 45-38. With Bleikamp held in check on the offensive end, it was left to Carpenter, Smith, and Armbruster to pick up the scoring slack. Field goals from all three helped Hilltop make one last push and the Lady Cadets were also aided by poor foul shooting by Ottawa Hills- four for twelve overall in the quarter. Armbrusters field goal with 45.1 seconds to go brought the Lady Cadets within two points of Ottawa Hills. Bleikamp fouled Lilly Petro with 41.7 seconds left but the Lady Green Bear missed both free throws to give Hilltop the opportunity to tie the game. Carpenter barged down the middle on a drive and missed a driving lay up. Hilltop came up with the rebound and Carpenter had a second chance to knot the game. Her right side baseline jumper was long though and Ottawa Hills came down with the rebound. Dewire was fouled and made the first free throw to make it 47-44 with 24.3 seconds left. Her second attempt bounced off and Olivia VanSlooten of Ottawa Hills and Hilltops Armbruster battled for the rebound. The referee called a held ball and the arrow pointed in the Lady Green Bears direction, giving the ball back to Ottawa Hils with 22.8 seconds left in the game. Michelle Healy inbounded the ball to Dewire who dribbled out of a double team and pitched the ball back to Healy who then was fouled by Hilltops Carpenter. Healy split the free throws to make it 48-44 and the Lady Cadets last ditch three went in and out to spell the end of the season for the Lady Cadets. Allie Dewire finished with 23 points to lead all scorers on the night- the only player in double figures for Ottawa Hills. The Lady Green Bears shot 41% from the field and went twenty-one times to the free throw line, making twelve. Hannah Bleikamp led a balanced attack for Hilltop with 9 points and Emily Armbruster added 8. Also scoring for the Lady Cadets: Cierra Carpenter 7, Jackie Smith 6, LeAnn Joost 4, Kailey Creamer 4, Samantha Lillemon 4. Kayla Settlemire 2. Hilltop went six for ten from the free throw line and took eight more shots from the field than the Lady Green Bears but their shooting percentage was only 35% for the game. The Lady Cadets ended their season with a 13-10 overall record. Ottawa Hills improved to 12-10 on the season and would face the #2 seed in the Wauseon section, Pettisville, on Saturday February 23rd. SCORING BY QUARTER: Ottawa Hills 12 8 16 12 48 Hilltop 18 10 2 14 - 44
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KEY TO THE GAME ... With the Edon zone drawn out, Baylee Hageman of Montpelier slips in behind for two.
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Pettisville Defense Carries Them To The D-IV Sectional Crown Over Ottawa Hills
By: Timothy Kays THE VILLAGE REPORTER In an attempt to shut down the Pettisville offense, the Bears turned to a novel approach of trying a triple team trap on Avina as she brought the ball up the court. The disparity in speed became apparent though as with three defenders trying to surround her, Avina still evaded the trap every time to get the offense set up. The same could not be said for Ottawa Hills, though. Even after Coach Jason Waldvogel pulled his starters and bench players and ran strictly with JVs late in the fourth, the Green Bears were unable to muster a field goal. The Ottawa Hills offensive production in the final frame came exclusively from the foul line. Avina put in a game-high 13 for the sectional Champs, while Hostetler and Fricke finished with 10 points apiece. Jordyn Pursel put in 5 points, Kauffman 4, Amber Klopfenstein and Amber Loar 2 points apiece, and Samantha Shinhearl splashed a free throw. SCORING BY QUARTER: Pettisville 13 9 14 11 - 47 Ottawa Hills 6 5 6 2 - 19 Timothy Kays can be reached at tim@thevillagereporter.com
CLOSING OUT THE BREAK ... Conner Varner of Stryker flies in to convert a fast break into two points.
By: Timothy Kays THE VILLAGE REPORTER WAUSEON The Stryker Lady Panthers and the Fayette Lady Eagles. These two teams not only know each other very well, but during the postseason play of recent years it has been the Lady Panthers leaving Fayette far behind on the playoff trail. On February 23, they met head-to-head for something bigger than the BBC title that the Lady Eagles had earlier wrested away from Stryker. This time around, it was for all the Division IV Sectional marbles. Fayette had to overcome a slow first half, then hold on for dear life as Strykers Conner Varner went on a one-girl fourth quarter crusade. In the end, the Lady Eagles were able to protect the ball and respond when needed to pull off a 43-39 cliffhanger win for the D-IV Championship, their first since 2006. Connor Sullivan opened the scoring with a trey from the lower left to give Stryker an early edge, but Kaela Seiler got Fayette on the board with a deuce. Sullivan got those points back with two free throws, but Seiler tied the game with a three from the upper left. A pair of free throws from Taylor Griffiths made it a 7-5 game at the end of the first. Allison Cuff added to the Fayette lead with a pair of free throws to open the scoring in the second period. Emily Rupp answered with two for Stryker, but Mikayla Smith put up a deuce of her own to keep the Fayette lead at 11-7. Varner took that deficit down a notch with a pair of free throws. With 3.1 seconds left in the half, Michaela Rupp launched a three from the lower left to give Stryker their first lead since the opening seconds of the game at 12-11. The second half would see the opening jitters shaken off for both teams, and a tempo change that made the first half look like a sleepwalk. The Lady Eagles added to their lead in the third on the strength of threes from Seiler and Smith, but their 25-22 lead going into the fourth was far from secure. A nice spin move from Paige Keefer opened the scoring for Fayette in the final frame, and a floater down Main Street from Griffiths with 5:52 remaining made it 29-22. With 5:29 on the clock, Alexis Fruchey beat the Panther zone for a deuce to make it a 31-22 game, forcing a Stryker timeout. When play resumed, Sullivan sank a pair of free throws, but a Keefer free throw made it 32-24. Griffiths sank a pair of free throws to open up a tenpoint lead, and also brought chants of auto-matic from the Fayette cheering section. Those cheers would be temporarily dimmed though as Varner began her torrid skein of creativity in the waning minutes. From well behind the u p p e r right side of the arch, she 201 E. Jackson St. drilled a West Unity, Ohio three to make it 419-924-9077
WAUSEON A working strategy for the Ottawa Hills Green bears against the Pettisville Lady Blackbirds on February 23 was to get the ball into their center, who towered over the smaller Dana Fricke of Pettisville. We all know the axiom about a certain road that was paved with good intents. The strategy might have worked, had it not been for the blur commonly known as the Pettisville press, a highspeed hornets nest that is an ideal test for claustrophobia. The much slower Bears intents went by the boards in the first quarter, and they never found the speed to keep up in what became a 47-19 Sectional Championship runaway for the Ladybirds. Fricke and Mikala Avina each hit for four points to lead a 13-6 first period run, but it only got worse for Ottawa Hills in the second. Lauren Hostetler hit a trey, Kate Kauffman hit her second deuce of the night and SHE BE GONE ... Taylor Griffiths of Fay- Avina put in another to up the ette zips through a lane in the Stryker de- Pettisville lead to 22-11 at the half. A fense. 14-6 run in the third, followed by an 11-2 fourth quarter blitz in the fourth 34-27. Seiler put in a pair of free brought the game to its lopsided close. throws with 3:35 remaining, but Varner answered with another trey from well behind the arch to make it a 36-30 game with 3:19 remaining. The doubledigit lead was gone for good, and the Panthers were pushing for momentum. A Fayette turnover resulted in an Emily Rupp put back to make it 36-32 at the 2:45 mark. Arguably, the shot of the game came with 2:15 remaining. Smith, trapped under the rim and surrounded by Lady Panthers clawing for the ball, bent herself backwards and put the ball up behind her head. It bounced off glass, the back plate and in to make it 38-32. With 2:01 left, it was Varner again, this time nailing a three from the upper left to cut the deficit to three. With the clock at 1:37, Varner went straight at the middle of the Fayette PHOTOS BY TIMOTHY KAYS, STAFF defense, drawing a foul. She hit on NOTE THE FLOATER ... Lauren Hostetler both free throws to make it a one-point of Pettisville gently lifts off a floater in the game at 38-37, and bringing out one of lane. the areas most formidable deterrents to offensive productionthe Stryker full-court press. At the 48.3 second mark, Ashtyn Baker hit her only bucket of the game to give the Lady Eagles some breathing room at 40-37. With 33.9 seconds left, Fruchey went to the BRYAN It was a gymnasium line to add two more free throws. With charged with rarified air in Bryan on 19.6 seconds remaining, Cuff hit a free February 23 as the North Central Lady throw that would prove to be the final Eagles faced off against the Montpelier Fayette point of the night. Varner Lady Locomotives. Not that these two added two more free throws with 6.3 teams are unfamiliar with each other, seconds left in the game, but the final mind youindeed they are. North buzzer put an end to the Stryker rally. Central opened their 2012-13 season We hit some big shots when we with a November 23 loss to this same had to, said Fayette Head Coach Tim Montpelier team in The Railyard, 40-30. This night was something vastly difNicely, ..but Varnershes a phenomenal player. Allison (Cuff) did a great ferent, as both teams had something job on her. That was our goal all week within their reach that they had not was to put her on her, and she accept- experienced in yearsa Division IV ed the challenge. I think she did a Sectional championship. A close game was opened up ever so fairly good job on herthe best she slightly in the third when the Lady could do. The difference between the 2012-13 Locos took a 17-17 halftime deadlock Lady Eagles and last years model was and spun it into a 27-24 lead going into summed up by Cuff, who said, This the final frame. It was then that the year, we have a lot better defense, and Lady Eagles finally discovered cruising weve got people who can shoot. Mel altitude and mounted a rally. Unable to (Melani Seiler) face guards. I take on shut it down, the Lady Locos found the challenge of any big girl. Taylor, Kaela, Alexis, Mikaylathey all put up shots. Thats what we needed last year. Allisons explanation also paints a clear picture as to how the Lady Eagles rose to the top during the regular season, capturing the BBC Championship. Kaela Seiler led the BBC and Sectional Champion Lady Eagles with 12 points, while Griffiths finished with 10 and Smith 7. Cuff put in 5 points, Fruchey 4, Keefer 3 points and Baker 2. Conner Varner led all scorers with 19 points, 13 of which came down in her epic fourth quarter run. Sullivan finished with 11 points, Emily Rupp 4, Michaela Rupp 3 and Hannah Doehrmann 2 points for the Lady Panthers.
SCORING BY QUARTER: Fayette 7 4 14 18 - 43 Stryker 5 7 10 17 - 39 Timothy Kays can be reached at tim@thevillagereporter.com
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INSIDE MOVE ... Kate Kauffman of Pettisville powers up for two. The expression on the face of the defender is open to other captions.
North Central Uses Late Charge To Take Division IV Sectional Title From Montpelier
themselves unable to match the Eagles pace as they pulled into a tie, then into the lead. Final shots in desperation missed their marks as the North Central Eagles capped off their rally with their first Sectional Title since 1983, winning the game by a 40-39 margin. Bralyn Wyrick led the Lady Eagles with 14 points, and Sabrina Pickford added 13. Shaylee Oyer put up 8 points, Abbey Litzenberg had 3 points, and Tiana Wheeler 2. Hannah Blake led all scorers with 19 points for the Lady Locos, and Baylee Hageman finished with 9 points. Lauren Dye ended her storied Lady Locos hoops career with 7 points, McKenzie Martinich hung up her high-tops with 2 points, and Hayley Geren also added a deuce. SCORING BY QUARTER: North Central 10 7 7 16 - 40 Montpelier 9 8 10 12 - 39
BABY HOOK LOOK ... Bralyn Wyrick of North Central gets a shot off over Baylee Hageman of Montpelier
ON THE ARM ... Leah Maas of Montpelier draws a foul on a jump pass.
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Montpeliers Benner & Taylor Bow Out At D-III Districts
BOWLING GREEN Sean Taylor and Tyler Benner of the Montpelier Locomotives saw their 2012-13 seasons draw to a close in D-III District competition at the Stroh Center at BGSU on February 22 and 23. Both men were relegated to the consolation brackets after their first round matches. Taylor was eliminated in the first round of consolation competition, but with a win in the first round, Benner was a step closer to the third place finish and a trip to Columbus. That target could not be met though, as he was eliminated in the second round of the consolation bouts. The following are the individual match results for Benner and Taylor, including season records 126 - Sean Taylor Record: 35-15 Lost to Chase Griffith Western Reserve M-Dec 8-0 Lost to Zach Smith Cory-Rawson Fall 1:55 152 - Tyler Benner Record: 38-20 Lost to Cody Ramage Western Reserve Fall 5:43 Won over Keegan Green Fostoria Dec 2-1 Lost to Dylen Hartman Cory-Rawson Dec 10-4
led 37-7 with 5:54 left in the second quarter. Stryker, to their credit, took the foot off the gas after the 27-4 first quarter and began to rotate their players in and out. MVCD, to their credit, did not. The Lady Hawks continued to play hard on the defensive end and their efforts paid off as they held the Lady Panthers to just one more field goal- a Conner Varner basket, the rest of the half. In the second half, the Lady Hawks, who despite the huge deficit kept plugging away, rewarded the sizable contingent of supporters who traveled west to Wauseon with a few moments of brilliance of their own. After MVCDs defense forced a ten second violation late in the third quarter, Cammie Lonsway drove into the lane, and the Lady Panther defense, and scored on a buzzer beating running jump shot. And Kennedie Jackson scored the shot of the night midway through the final period when she grabbed a rebound of a misfired Emily Rupp shot and drove coast to coast hitting a right hand bank shot on the dead run that had even some of the Stryker students cheering. But in the end, it was all Lady Panthers who outmanned and outgunned MVCD to take home a 56-22 victory.
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SUCCESSFUL BID Following an auction conducted during Senior Recognition Night, Edon Athletic Boosters President Lynn Kundard presented senior Clay Parrish with the varsity boys autographed basketball. Successful family bidders of this special gift for their number one Edon Blue Bomber basketball player were: Front Row (L-R) ~ Brenda Parrish, Clay, Wade Parrish, Marilyn Parrish and Lynn. Middle Row (L-R) ~ Tina Parrish, Chandler Siebenaler (senior classmate and friend), Howard Parrish, Capri Parrish, Kathy and Jerry Zigler. Back Row (L-R) ~ Leanne Haynes, Frank Parrish and Steve Parrish. Not pictured ~ Cambell Parrish, Tami and Ross Sumney. A portion of the twelve hundred dollars netted by the annual fundraiser was earmarked for the boys basketball program.
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