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EDON HILLTOP STRYKER MONTPELIER PETTISVILLE NORTH CENTRAL FAYETTE WAUSEON
THE HOMETOWN
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH, 2014
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WAUSEON WRAPS UP STELLAR SEASON

INDIANS FALL IN REGIONAL COMPETITION
FULTON
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PHOTO BY TIMOTHY KAYS, STAFF
EDON BOMBERS MONTPELIER LOCOS NORTH CENTRAL EAGLES

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PETTISVILLE BLACKBIRDS WAUSEON INDIANS
WAUSEON PRIDE ... Although it was not the hardware that they
had hoped to hoist, the Wauseon Indians, led by Josh Kauffman,
Zac Robinson, and Anthony Werder, still held high the pinnacle of
their 2014 campaign...the D-IV Region 12 Championship Runner-up
trophy.
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High School Football News

THE HOMETOWN HUDDLE
Kenton Wildcats Too Much For

Mistake-Prone Wauseon In Title Game
By: Timothy Kays
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
FINDLAY, OHIO: November 21 - When the word

came down that Zac Robinson, the NWOAL Offensive
Player of the Year and quarterback of the Wauseon Indians, was done for the season with an MCL injury
suffered during the Division IV - Region 12 Regional
Semifinal win over Bellevue, the call came down to J.J.
Kauffman to make his first Varsity start at the helm
for the #3 ranked Tribe as they took on the #4 ranked
Kenton Wildcats for the Region 12 Championship at
Donnell Stadium in Findlay on November 21. The
wide-open timing routes of the Wildcats proved to be a
major pain for the Indians secondary, while the Kenton defense took full advantage of the inexperience of
Kauffman under center to run away with the Regional
Championship by a 38-14 score.
The Wildcats took the opening kickoff, and opened
with an offensive set that indicated what they had determined to be the pace setter of the game the empty
backfield. A series of perfectly executed timing passes
had the Wauseon secondary quickly on its heels as receivers ran underneath passes with defenders in pursuit. Shifty Kenton quarterback Trent Hites completed
his first nine passes, and the ten play, 75 yard drive
came to a close with 8:10 left in the first period with an
11 yard pass to Colyn Blackford. The PAT made it 7-0.
The Tribe took over, and began with a sweep left
by Kauffman, but the pursuit of the Kenton defense
matched him step for step. As he tried to turn the corner, he was met by three defenders. The resulting impact forced a fumble, which the Wildcats recovered.
Almost immediately after leaving the field, the Tribe
defense was making a return engagement. This time
though, they sent a message to Hites, with Anthony

Werder delivering the mail.
Forced earlier to drop linemen back into pass coverage to help the secondary, the Tribe came hard after
Hites on this play, and the startled quarterback found
himself running for his life from the 6 1, 225 pound
senior. Werder dropped the hammer on Hites, resulting in a fumble. An accelerating Noah Castle, who was
right behind Werder in pursuit of Hites, scooped up
the loose ball in stride at the Wauseon 44 and took
off down the middle of the field for a 56-yard score.
The PAT kick was missed, leaving the score at 7-6. The
Kenton defense would not allow the Wauseon offense
to get any closer for the remainder of the contest.
A Hites one yard run made it 14-6, and a field goal
with 12 seconds left closed out the first period with
the Tribe trailing 17-6. The insult to injury moment
in the game came with time expiring in the half. The
Wauseon defense was finding ways in which to slow
down the Wildcat pass happy offense, and looked to
pitch a shutout in the second period. It was another
game of pitch-and-catch from Hites that proved to be
the dagger of demoralization. With time expiring in the
half, Hites hit Kollin Stollar for a 35-yard touchdown,
but the play was negated due to holding. With time for
one more shot, Hites connected with a wide open Stollar again as time expired, converting a first and 24 into
a touchdown. Both teams left the field with Kenton in
command, 24-6.
The misfiring of the Tribe offense was made clear in
the first half numbers. Wauseon ran 23 plays for 56
total yards in the first half. In that same time frame,
Hites passed the ball 42 times for 302 yards.
The Tribe would not return to the endzone again
until late in the third period. Down by 31-6 and with
the running game doing little, Kauffman showed off his

Zac Robinson-esqe athleticism. Pulling the ball down
to avoid oncoming heat, Kauffman tucked the ball
away, ran to his right, and found an undefended right
corner at the Wauseon 36. Upon turning the corner,
the pursuing Kenton secondary closed fast on Kauffman, but he countered with twists back to his left,
leaving defenders overshooting their target. 64 yards
later, Kauffman crossed the goal line. A Kauffman to
Jacob Newlove pass play nailed down the two-point
PAT, making the score 31-14 with 2:38 remaining in
the third.
Kauffman was 7 of 24 for 93 yards and five interceptions through the air, and ran the ball 17 times for
114 yards and a touchdown for the Tribe. Although the
Wauseon defense had trouble with the Kenton passing game, the same cannot be said for their rushing
attack. The Wildcats tested the Indians rush defense
15 times on the night, netting minus-one in yardage.
The goals you set in the preseason, said a tearful
Coach Travis Cooper to his team after the game, you
accomplished every one of them. While it would have
been great to have added another notch to the championship belt, no one can discount the career achievements of the departing senior staff of Nate Suntken,
Anthony Werder, Zac Robinson, Joshua Kauffman,
Clayton Peebles, Jalen Brimmer, Zach Johnson, Derek
Rupp, Peyten Shadbolt, Dillon Schantz, Andrew Clausen, Tabb Gype, Jackson Sluder, Jacob Newlove, Noah
Castle, and Caleb Andrews. These seniors have led
the Wauseon Indians Football program to its highest
levels of a generation; they will be sorely missed.
Timothy Kays can be reached at
tim@thevillagereporter.com
PHOTOS BY TIMOTHY KAYS
OUCH ... J.J. Kauffman lunges for a Kenton ball carrier, only to be met by a face full of
stiffarm.
THE LONG ROAD HOME ... J.J. Kauffman of Wauseon looks to cut left as he winds his
way through the Kenton defense for a 64-yard touchdown.
GRAB IN TRAFFIC ... Luke Rychener of Wauseon looks for a landing space after going
up for a pass completion.
COMING AT YA ... With Jacob Newlove moving over for a possible reception, J.J. Kauffman looks for a Wauseon pass completion. Additional photos on page 4.
ALL DRESSED UP AND NOWHERE TO GO ... Caleb Andrews and Anthony Werder team
up to cancel the travel plans of a Kenton runner.
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High School Assorted News

THE HOMETOWN HUDDLE
Bomber Athletes Honored During Fall Awards Night

By: Lucinda Held-Faulhaber
Runyan
The Athletic Department at

Edon Northwest Local Schools
hosted its annual Fall Athletic
Awards Program Monday, November 17, 2014 in the Edon Schools
Auditeria. Awards presented by
coaches to well-deserving Bomber
Athletes included:
Football Cheerleading
Coach Kayla Lapham
Fourth Year Plaque

Alex Kirkingburg
BBC Scholar Athletes
Alex Kirkingburg, Kyle Long, Jim
Peckham, Hayden Runyan
First Team BBC
Hayden Runyan
Second Year Medal

Aly Bergdall, Maggi Carter, Alexis
Mitchell
Third Year Plaque
Alexia Ewers, Jaimie Moon,
Crista Wortkoetter
Fourth Year Plaque
Chelsea Mocherman
Alexia Ewers, Crista Wortkoetter
Most Improved Cheerleader
Award
Alexis Mitchell
Second Team BBC

Jim Peckham
Most Improved Golfer Award

Jim Peckham
Girls Cross Country
Coach Terry Whitney
Most Cheer Award

Alexia Ewers, Crista Wortkoetter
Girls Varsity Golf
Coach Suzanne Hollabaugh
Certificates
Breanna Davis, Meghan Dunkle,
Sarah Lemmon, Alyssa Maier,
Shaylee Manahan, Sierra Orner,
Kelsey Witsaman
Most Valuable Player Award

Alex Kiess
Student Manager Certificates

McKenna Hickman, Carlie Kiess
& Small E
Emma Hickman, Kerrin Towers
Varsity Girls Volleyball
Coach Jesse Fee
First Year Letter & Pin

Cameron Lord

Meghan Dunkle, Hannah Kaylor,
Karlee Trausch
Third Year Plaque

Makayla Bostater, Kaylie Brown,
Brenda Harrington
Second Year Medal

Kaela Gearhart, Kaitlyn Sonneberger
BBC Scholar Athlete

Brenda Harrington
Third Year Plaque

Kaitlin Chrisman, Alex Kiess,
Nicole Newell
Second Team BBC

Brenda Harrington, Cameron
Lord
Boys Cross Country
Coach Terry Whitney
Most Valuable Cheerleader

Award
Maggi Carter, Kailee Mitchell
Coachs Award
Kaela Gearhart
Coachs Award
Shaylee Manahan
Most Valuable Player Award

Alex Kirkingburg
First Year Letter

Jacklyn Dargitz, Kati Ewers,
Kailee Mitchell
Hanna Fogel, Sara Hiller, Olivia

Radabaugh
Certificates
Justin Braun, Lincoln Brown

Nicole Newell, Karlee Trausch,
Breanna Davis, Meghan Dunkle,
Kaela Gearhart, Kaitlyn Sonneberger
First Team BBC
Alex Kiess, Nicole Newell

Cort Eicher, Hunter Hodapp,
Cameron Reed, Dru Walkowski
BBC Honorable Mention

Kaitlin Chrisman
Second Year Medal

Josh Braun

Samantha Wiedmer
District 7 Scholar Athletes

Nicole Newell
Third Year Plaque

Michael Ater, JJ Braun, Tyler
Frantom, Andrew LaDuke
Second Year Medal

Emily Kaylor
BBC Scholar Athlete
Emily Kaylor
Fourth Year Plaque

Coy Dunkle, Zane Eicher
Medalist Award
Emily Kaylor

Coy Dunkle, Tyler Frantom, Andrew LaDuke
Boys Varsity Golf

Coach Mark Blue
Evan Fisk, Tanner Pietrykowski,
Graeden Rupp
Second Year Medal
Kyle Long, Jim Peckham, Hayden
Third Team BBC

Michael Ater, Coy Dunkle, Andrew LaDuke
Junior Varsity Girls Volleyball
Coach Madison Muehlfeld
District 7 Second Team

Nicole Newell
District 7 Honorable Mention
Alex Kiess
District 7 Senior All Star Participants
Alex Kiess, Nicole Newell
Captain Awards
Nicole Newell, Karlee Trausch
Most Improved Award
Hannah Kaylor
Certificate & Patch
TAAC Honorable Mention Defense

Cameron Castillo, Kenny Ordway, Luke Price
Best Offensive Back Award/
Team Selection
Landon Bloir
Junior Varsity Football

Coach Scott Staten
Certificate & Patch
Logan Bloir, Lucas Joice, Logan
Matthews, Travis Siebenaler
Best Offensive Lineman

Award/Team Selection
Tyler Seaman
Certificate
Brayden Bauer, Levi Brandt,
Robert Clark, Cole Dietsch,
Shane Kohl
Austin Kiess, Kelby Sapp, Shane
Zulch
Varsity Football
Head Coach Scott Staten
Assistant Coach Larry Thiel
Assistant Coach Jason Bloir
Assistant Coach Jay Klingler
Assistant Coach Tony Booth
Best Defensive Lineman

Award/Team Selection
Heath Brown
Best Defensive Back Award/
Team Selection
Luke Price
Offensive Most Valuable Player
Award
Kaden Sapp
Defensive Most Valuable Player
Award
Luke Price

Jared Best, Carson Brandt,
Cameron Castillo, Brandan Fifer,
Jordan Julian, Preston Klingler,
Nic Livengood, Braden Miller,
Kenny Ordway, Zack Robertson,
Jordan Stuart, Trey Walz, Ray
Ziegenbusch,
Most Improved Player Award

Landon Bloir
Coaches Award
Kaden Sapp
John Wortkoetter Award
Luke Price, Kaden Sapp
Records Broken in 2014

Kaden Sapp
Longest Punt Return for a
Touchdown (71 yards)
Single Game Passing Attempts
Third Year Plaque
(43 vs Edgerton)
Landon Bloir, Heath Brown,
Single Game Passing CompleLucas Price
tions (30 vs Constantine)
Fourth Year Plaque
Single Season Passing Attempts
Kaden Sapp
(324)
Single Season Passing CompleBBC Scholar Athletes
tions (172)
Landon Bloir, Brendan Fifer,
Career Passing Attempts (709)
Colten Lyman, Kaden Sapp, Tyler
Career Passing Completions
Seaman
(389)
TAAC Second Team Offense
Career Passing Yards (6,622)
Tyler Seaman (Offensive LineCareer Passing Touchdowns (75)
man); Kaden Sapp (Quarterback); Career Passing Completion PerLandon Bloir (Wide Receiver)
centage (54.9)
Second Year Medal
Colten Lyman, Tyler Seaman,
Blake Thiel
TAAC First Team Defense

Kaden Sapp (Defensive Back)
TAAC Second Team Defense
Heath Brown (Defensive Lineman)
Landon Bloir
Single Game Receiving Yards
(223 vs Ottawa Hills)
Lucinda Held-Faulhaber
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PHOTOS BY LUCINDA HELD-FAULHABER, STAFF
EDON BOMBERS VARSITY BOYS AND GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY Recognized at the
2014 Fall Athletic Awards Night were from left, JJ Braun (Third Year Plaque), Brenda
Harrington (BBC Scholar Athlete, BBC Second Team), Tyler Frantom (BBC Scholar AthEDON BOMBERS VARSITY FOOTBALL Recognized at the 2014 Fall Athletic Awards lete), Michael Ater (BBC Third Team), Coy Dunkle (BBC Scholar Athlete, BBC Third
Night were, front row, from left, Cameron Castillo (TAAC Honorable Mention), Lucas Team) and Andrew LaDuke (BBC Scholar Athlete, BBC Third Team). Not pictured ~
Price (TAAC Honorable Mention, Best Defensive Back Award/Team Selection, Defen- Cameron Lord (BBC Second Team). Additional photos on page 5.
sive MVP Award, Wortkoetter Award), Kaden Sapp (BBC Scholar Athlete, TAAC Second
Team Offense/Quarterback, TAAC First Team Defense/Defensive Back, Offensive MVP
Award, Ten Individual School Records, Coaches Award, Wortkoetter Award) and Tyler
Seaman (BBC Scholar Athlete, TAAC Second Team Offense/Offensive Lineman, Best
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Basketball Season Is Ready Kenton Wildcats Too Much ...

To Hatch For Fayette Eagles
By: T.J. Hug
After a nine month wait, the most anticipated time of the year is but a few weeks
away for the Fayette fan base. That's not to
say the village doesn't rally around other
sports, or supports the kids who play them
any less. Nothing could be further from the
truth.
Basketball Season is different, though.
The town's love for basketball was on
full display at this year's Eagle Hatch, a
huge pep rally in which the whole community takes part. The gym in Fayette erupted
several times throughout the course of the
Friday evening event, as seemingly every
resident in Fayette attended to give their
Winter student athletes as much love as
they could handle.
Starting with the junior high, each basketball team was called to the court. There
they stood before all of Fayette as their respective coaches introduced them. Some
players were humble. Others milked the
crowd for applause with humorous poses.
The cheerleaders were introduced as
well. Both the seventh and eighth grade
teams, as well as the junior varsity and
varsity units performed their own unique
routine. At the conclusion of the varsity
cheerleaders' set, the varsity teams ran
onto the court.
After warming up for the crowd, the two
squads made their way to center court.
Coach Kevin Miller called out the name of
each of the girls under his charge. Boys
Coach Todd Mitchell did the same.
It was at this point that the varsity boys
and girls teams were called to compete
against one another. The game of choice
was a grueling battle of both dexterity and
endurance. Each competitor paired with
a teammate, with each of them having to
untie one of their shoes. At the start of the
game, each player could only use one hand

each to re-tie both of their shoes. Then,
they were required to run to half-court,
sit back to back with interlocking arms,
and raise themselves just high enough to
crawl to the finish line.
The varsity girls won the game by a fairly comfortable margin.
It should be noted, however, that Liz
Maginn cheated during the course of the
competition, using both of her hands to tie
her shoe. While not printed in this edition,
there is photographic evidence to back up
this claim. Unfortunately, there was no
instant replay rule in effect at the time of
the contest. Enjoy the victory girls, hollow
PLAY ON ... With the snap of the ball, the Wauseon offensive line srises to meet the
though it may be.
There was one last battle to be waged Kenton charge.
before the night was out. Senior boys and
girls basketball team members, as well
as their counterparts on the cheerleading
squad, went against one another in a balloon-popping slug fest. Working in pairs
once again, teammates were forced to sit
on the balloons in order to find a series of
papers hidden within certain ones.
The dangers of this savage war were
made apparent quite quickly, as senior
Wade Burkholder came at the chair set
for his team with too much haste, toppling
over with the unbalanced furniture. Overcoming such adversity, his team was able
to pull out a victory anyway, creating what
will surely be forgotten as an upset for the
ages.
Every member of the crowd laughed
and cheered throughout the night, enjoying every moment of watching their kids
have fun on the court.
Which is something of which they hope
to do a lot beginning in a few weeks time.
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CMON - JUST A LITTLE FURTHER ... Derek Rupp of Wauseon awaits a bouncing kick
from Kenton.
TEARFUL, BUT PRIDEFUL ... An emotional Coach Travis Cooper talks to his Tribe after
the game.
PHOTOS BY T.J. HUG, STAFF
CARRY ME TO VICTORY ... Katelyn Bates (35) holds jumping teammate Paige Keefer
in her arms as the Fayette Varsity Girls Basketball team is introduced at Eagle Hatch.
INDIANS ON THE CHARGE ... The Tribe special teams unit heads downfield after a
kickoff.

WHOOPS! ... A bit overzealous in the senior competition, Wade Burkholder falls with his
chair as he attempts to pop his first balloon, much to the joy of his teammates.
ARM-IN-ARM ... Garett Reinking (10) and Grant Schaffner (20) waddle toward the finish
line as the boys and girls basketball teams square off in silly competition.

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Bomber Athletes Honored
Hilltop High School Honors

Fall Athletes With Awards
PHOTOS PROVIDED
CHEERLEADING AWARDS ... From left: Victoria Masters (Scholar-Athlete BBC), Adreyn
PHOTOS BY LUCINDA HELD-FAULHABER, STAFF
JOHN WORTKOETTER AWARD Honored during Edon High Schools Fall Athletic Yates (Scholar-Athlete BBC, Most Improved), Hannah Carothers (Scholar-Athlete BBC,
Awards Night as recipients of the 2014 John Wortkoetter Award were, from left, Luke Spirit Award). Missing from picture: Alyssa Carter (Scholar-Athlete BBC).
Price and Kaden Sapp. Congratulating the seniors are Johns father, DeWayne Wortkoetter and brother, Tony Wortkoetter.
EDON BOMBERS VARSITY BOYS AND GIRLS GOLF Recognized at the 2014 Fall
Athletic Awards Night were from left, Hayden Runyan (BBC Scholar Athlete, First Team
BBC), Alex Kirkingburg (BBC Scholar Athlete, Most Valuable Player Award), Emily Kaylor (BBC Scholar Athlete, Medalist Award), Kyle Long (BBC Scholar Athlete), and James
Peckham (BBC Scholar Athlete, Second Team BBC, Most Improved Player Award).
FOOTBALL AWARDS ... From left: Justin Ashenfelter (Scholar-Athlete BBC, Honorable
Mention Kicker TAAC), Jalen Towers (Scholar-Athlete BBC, Best Offensive Line, Senior
Award, Honorable Mention Offensive Line TAAC), Joe Shilling (Scholar-Athlete BBC,
Best Defensive Line), Zack Van Dyke (Scholar-Athlete BBC), Chase Masters (Most Improved). Missing from picture: Mikel Burlew (Most Valuable Player, Honorable Mention
Wide Receiver TAAC), David Smith (Scholar-Athlete BBC), Dallas Timberman (ScholarAthlete BBC)
Wauseon Student Athlete To Continue

Playing Career At Taylor University
EDON BOMBERS FOOTBALL CHEERLEADING Recognized at the 2014 Fall Athletic Awards Night were from left, Crista Wortkoetter (BBC Scholar Athlete, Most Cheer
Award), Alexia Ewers (BBC Scholar Athlete, Most Cheer Award), Alexis Mitchell (Most
Improved Cheerleader Award), Maggi Carter (Most Valuable Cheerleader Award) and
Kailee Mitchell (Most Valuable Cheerleader Award)
PHOTO BY T.J. HUG, STAFF
ON HIS WAY TO A BRIGHT FUTURE ... Collin Stump, along with his parents and
Wauseon Varsity Baseball Coach Trent Thomas, takes part in a signing day ceremony
at the school. The senior stand out will be attending NAIA Baseball power Taylor University in the Fall.
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EDON BOMBERS VARSITY VOLLEYBALL Recognized at the 2014 Fall Athletic

Awards Night were front row, from left, Nicole Newell (BBC Scholar Athlete, BBC First
Team, District 7 Second Team, District 7 Scholar Athlete, District 7 Senior All Star Participant, Captain Award), Kaitlin Chrisman (BBC Scholar Athlete, BBC Honorable Mention, District 7 Scholar Athlete, Captain Award), Alex Kiess (BBC Scholar Athlete, BBC
First Team, District 7 Honorable Mention, District 7 Scholar Athlete, District 7 Senior
All Star Participant, Captain Award, Most Valuable Player Award) and Karlee Trausch
(BBC Scholar Athlete, Captain Award). Back row, from left, Breanna Davis (BBC Scholar Athlete), Meghan Dunkle (BBC Scholar Athlete), Kaitlyn Sonneberger (BBC Scholar
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Fall Sports Teams
Montpelier Holds Chili Dinner

Prior To Foundation Game
By: T.J. Hug
(November 21, 2014)-MONTPELIER:

Not wanting to be a poor host, Montpelier
decided to cook for those fortunate enough
to show up early for their teams Foundation Game against Hilltop.
From 4:30 P.M. to the first tip off at
6:15 P.M., patrons were invited to partake in a chili dinner, which was served
in the schools auditeria. Throughout that
time span, a plethora of people trafficked
through the area, treating themselves to
chili, oyster crackers, and several other
enjoyable compliments to the meal.
Fans werent the only ones to dig in,
though. Coaches and administrators from
both schools also frequented the auditeria,
relaxing from their taxing work to chat and
eat their fill.
The auditeria also served as the storage

facility for the various canned goods donated by many fans in attendance. Bringing
in a canned food item gave patrons a reduced ticket price upon entry to the game.
Two tables, one for each teams fans, stood
filled with the kindness of two communities interested in supporting more than
just their schools sports teams. These
goods were given to the Helping Hands
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After filling their appetites, everyone
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ready to watch their respective teams compete against a strong opponent. The real
highlight of the night had already taken
place however, as the charity of those very
fans is what should take center stage.
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Montpelier Hosts Hilltop In Foundation Game

By: T.J. Hug
(November 21, 2014)-MONTPELIER:
Hilltop made the trip down 20-A to take on
the Locomotives of Montpelier in the 2014
edition of the host team's Foundation Basketball Game.
Each Junior Varsity and Varsity team,
boys and girls, played against one another
for a shortened half of action. Such a format leads one to ask the question of just
how does a team win a Foundation Game?
Opening up the evening was a matchup between the Junior Varsity girls. Constant pressure and stingy defense by Hilltop proved to be too much for the young
Locomotive girls to handle, as the Lady
Cadets took the game convincingly. The
visiting girls of Hilltop played defense for
the full length of the court, all game long.
The Lady Locos struggled to hold onto the
ball against such an aggressive attack, allowing Hilltop to create several turnovers.
Perhaps the most exciting game of the
night, the Junior Varsity boys did battle

second. A thrilling contest, Montpelier was
able to come from behind late to claim a
twenty-two to twenty win over their guests
from Hilltop. Much like their female counterparts, the Locomotive boys had a hard
time handling the press early on. However, adjustments were made the Montpelier
Coaching staff, and the home town boys
were able to break the Cadet attack. Missing some vital free throws late in the game,
Montpelier left the door open for Hilltop in
the closing seconds. A half court shot at
the buzzer missed the mark, though, and
Montpelier earned a hard fought victory.
The Varsity girls were next to take the
court. Despite a strong start by the Lady
Cadets, the experience displayed by a
veteran Locomotives team was enough to
come away with a twenty-two to eighteen
victory. Hilltop hit some open looks early
in the game, and put a lot of pressure on
Montpelier with their press. Yet, those
cracks in the Lady Locos' defense were
patched up in short order, and the home
team handled their opponent's tough defensive efforts pretty well. Hannah Blake
scored some tough points when Montpelier needed them most, penetrating toward
the hoop, as well as knocking down some
mid-range jumpers.
But it was the savvy nature of the more
experienced Montpelier squad that won
them this game. Pulling down crucial rebounds and finding ways to get to the free
throw line is what earned them the victory.
In the Varsity boys' contest, Hilltop got
off to a hot start and never relinquished
the lead. It was the hot shooting of sophomores Quinn Smith and Tim Maneval
that propelled the Cadet offense, as the
young duo accounted for twenty nine of
their team's thirty six points. Montpelier
played admirably, using their athleticism to attack the basket and play solid
defense. The Locos also showed off their
depth, with many players seeing time in
the game. Hilltop's ability to make tough
shots was just too much for the Locomotives to combat, however, and they totaled
only twenty-four points.

Yet, going forward, Montpelier demonstrated that they're a more consistent
team, and are certainly much improved
from last season. Hilltop will need more
players to contribute offensively if they
plan to compete for a Buckeye Border
Conference title this year. Smith and Maneval won't always be able to carry that
burden alone.
So the question remains; who won the
Foundation Game between Montpelier and
Hilltop?
That would be The Helping Hands Food
Pantry. Spectators for the game received
a reduced ticket price if they brought a
canned food item to donate. With adults
paying six dollars for entry, and students
paying four, a donation would shave two
dollars off of the cost of admission.
So, the real winners of this game were
justly rewarded.
GET THAT OUT OF HERE! ... Dalton Surbey (42) blocks the shot attempt of Tim Maneval (24).
GONNA BE A SHOWDOWN ... Lady Locomotive Hannah Blake brings the ball down the
court as Cadet defender Bailey Funkhouser picks her up. The two players battled back
and forth for the duration of the game, with Blake hitting some tough shots against the
stingy defense of Funkhouser.
FOUND AN OPENING ... Karissa Crisenbery (33) sees a hole in the Lady Locomotive
defense, seeking to exploit it with a mid-range jumper. Crisenbery spent most of the
evening boxing out Montpelier Senior standout Baylee Hageman and getting rebounds
for the Cadets.
BEYOND CONTENTION ... Maneval (24) elevates above the hands of Montpelier defender Kyrin Schuman as he keeps his eyes on the basket all the while. The Cadet sophomore had 14 points on the night.
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Madison Short, Emilyanne Cox, Shauna Miehls, Courtney Stewart. Back row: Kalis- Haines, Erica Breier, Emma Grime, Breanna Wolfrum. Back row: Kayla Hall, Anna
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Stryker Band Boosters Host Twenty-Fifth Annual Reverse Raffle

By: T.J. Hug
Everyone loves a good raffle.

A name is pulled at random from several others, and
the winner claims their prize. At times, a second, or maybe even a third person find themselves chosen on a whim
to receive a lesser award. It's luck of the draw, truly, with
only the lucky few hearing their names called. And, of
course, everyone wants to be the first one called.
A reverse raffle is pretty much the opposite of that.
No one would know that better than the Stryker Band
Boosters, who have been putting reverse raffles together
for twenty-five years. This year, in particular, was special,
though, and not just because it marked a quarter-century
of fun and creative fund raising.
This year, the proceed went toward cover the Stryker High School Band's trip to Disney World in Orlando,
Florida.
To celebrate the coming journey, several members of
the band dressed up as Disney characters for the event.
From Cinderella to Woody to Pocahontas, and even the
evil witch, the lovable characters revered by so many were
well represented on the stage of the Multi-Purpose Room
as Band Director Dustin Maroon signaled his kids to raise
their horns.
As guests came and went from the hallways where hot
food awaited them, the band began its twenty-five minute
performance. Sticking with the Disney theme, they played
several songs from the brand's movies, including a shortened version of the score from Snow White. They ended
their set with an exciting, blood-pumping medley of The
Pirates of the Caribbean score.
Afterward, the rules of the reverse raffle were explained

to the crowd. Unlike a regular raffle, everyone's name was
to be drawn, with the last one read declared the winner
of the grand prize. Also different from a standard drawing, there would be many winners, as certain draws were
predisposed to lesser prizes. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the reverse raffle is the right ticket holders
have to auction off their tickets at special times during the
raffle. A cost of ten percent of each sale had to be paid to
the band boosters to do so.
Nearly 120 prizes were given away during the course
of the raffle. A Heartland Energy Grill, several gift certificates, free rounds of golf at Riverside Greens, and The
Maroon Family Sauder Village Get-a-way package were
among the trinkets won by ticket holders. Every fifty
draws, one-hundred dollars was given away as well.
Very much like a normal raffle, however, the real prizes laid in the top three places. The third to last person
chosen would take home five-hundred dollars, while the
next name drawn was to claim one-thousand dollars. The
winner of the raffle, the one who outlasted all of his or her
peers, would receive $1,500 as their reward.
There were 299 entrants into the reverse raffle, and
their names were all on display on a retractable wall placed
onto the stage. One by one, their names were called, and,
one by one, they saw their names ripped from the board,
eliminating them from contention for the $1,500.
Kim Wyse did the calling, serving as auctioneer for the
night. Between reading off names, Wyse entertained the
crowd with jokes. As for the quality of said jokes, well,
that lies in the eye of the beholder. An example:
Why was Tigger jumping into the toilet? Wyse asked
the crowd before answering her own question. Because

he was looking for Pooh!
As the raffle moved forward, and that prize money
loomed closer, the intensity of the room increased. This
was culminated when the last of the tickets auctioned off
was sold for over one-hundred dollars, well over the thirty-five dollar value it held at the beginning of the night.
A three-hundredth ticket holder was selected after
the 274 name had been drawn. Throughout the evening,
raffle tickets were sold in order to determine who would
attain the last spot in the reverse raffle. The initial winner
of the ticket immediately decided to sell it, which earned
him around one-hundred dollars as well.
When the names on the wall dwindled down to just
three, those still left in the raffle were invited onto the
stage. Alex Maynard, Linda Sullivan, and Steve Waidelich, representing his daughter, Laurin, accepted. The
trio stood at center stage, eager to find out if they were the
one destined to take home that $1,500.
Maynard heard his name read next, making him the
five-hundred dollar winner. With only Sullivan and Waidelich left alive in the competition, suspense took over.
Wyse called out Sullivan's name, earning her one-thousand dollars. More importantly, Waidelich had outlasted
everyone else and won the grand prize. Her father accepted on her behalf.
It's my daughter's money, Steve stated with a smirk.
So I don't even get any of it.
Yes, everyone loves a good raffle. Unless their daughter
wins the draw.
HERE ARE YOUR FINALISTS ... Outlasting 297 other names, Steve Waidelich (left),
representing his daughter Laurin, Alex Maynard, and Linda Sullivan stepped onto the
stage so that the winner could be announced. Maynard walked away with five hundred
dollars, Sullivan with one-thousand dollars, and Waidelich with nothing, as the oneGREAT CROWD ... As the evening progresses, more and more people saw their hopes
thousand five-hundred dollar grand prize belongs to his daughter.
at taking home the one-thousand five-hundred dollar first prize crushed as their names
were drawn and taken off of the board.
ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH ... Stryker High School Band Director Dustin Maroon leads his
costumed band through a montage of classic Disney songs as patrons eat at the Band
Boosters Reverse Raffle.
AND HERE WE HAVE ... After the performance, Maroon introduced those members of
the band who wished to take part in a costume contest. Donald Duck and Pocahontas
are the first two in line.

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