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THE HOMEtOWN

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5TH, 2014

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3..2..1..BANG! ... Clayton Ferguson of North Central lofts a trey over the tough defense of Chandler Sanford of Fayette. The buzzer-beater gave North Central the win in double overtime over the defending D-II Sectional champions. (View all photos from this event for FREE by visiting www.thevillagereporter.com)

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Stryker Panthers' Cold Start Becomes Their Undoing Against Edgerton At Sectionals

Indians Gain Sweet Revenge Over Golden Bears

GOING FOR TWO ... Wauseons Kris Boysel heads for two of his 16 points against Bryan Friday night. (View all photos from this event for FREE by visiting www. thevillagereporter.com) By Bill Bray THE VILLAGE REPORTER WHITEHOUSE - 02/28/14 - In a year that has seen Bryan turn into a true rival, the Wauseon Indians avenged a loss from a week earlier to defeat the Golden Bears 63-49 to win a Division II Sectional title Friday night. The two teams squared off the week before and Bryan (13-9) won a share of the NWOAL title with the Archbold Bluestreaks with a win on Wauseon's home court. This time the tables were turned and the Indians (18-6) won the more important of the two matches propelling them into the Division II district semifinal with Toledo Scott Wednesday night. From the opening tipoff there was an immediate difference from the last game between the two talent laden teams. Zac Robinson, who did not score in the first matchup, drained a rainbow threeball to start the scoring. Seconds later, Noah Castle was fouled by Sean Culler hitting one of his two shots to give the Indians a quick 4-0 lead at the 6:12 mark of the opening frame. Baskets by Thomas Martin and Culler tied the game at 4-4. Castle pulled down a rebound off a Austin Schimmoeller miss that led to another three point goal by Robinson to up the Wauseon lead to 7-4. At that point the two defenses dominated play until Jason Hug's make at the 1:41 mark made it a 7-6 game. After a Wauseon turnover, Castle scooped up a rebound that led to the Indians third three-point shot, this one by Corry Byers. The quarter ended on a Jacob Newlove basket off a dish from Castle and the Indians had opened up a 12-6 advantage. The Bears' Hug missed the opening shot of the second quarter with the rebound going to Kris Boysel. Byers was found open again at the top of the key beyond the arc and drained another three to open the margin to nine points at 15-6. Bryan finally brought the 8-0 Wauseon run to an end after Martin was fouled by Boysel. He sank his two free throws and the score read 15-8. The teams matched misses before Martin fouled Boysel with 4:59 remaining in the first half. Boysel canned both shots and the lead was back to nine at 17-8. A Bryan turnover followed by a Byers miss and matched by a Bryan miss that was pulled down by Robinson led to a Castle make to open the margin to 19-8. After a Bryan timeout, Jake Jones scored two baskets sandwiched by a foul shot from Boysel as the Indians lead was 10 at 2212. The Golden Bears scored twice and the Indians got a bucket by Byers as the half ended with the Indians in control at 24-16. Bryan closed the gap to six to start the second half with a shot from Culler. But two straight Wauseon baskets from Castle and Boysel opened the game back up to a 10 point advantage once again. What was absent over the first three quarters was the three point shot that the Golden Bears enjoyed in their first meeting with Wauseon. Defensive adjustments and another strong performance by the Wauseon perimeter defense, not only stymied Bryan's three point shooting but shut it down almost totally. They finally scored one from beyond the arc when Brandon Dean hit with 4:51 remaining in the contest to make the score 48-30. With the third quarter ending seeing Wauseon in complete control at 38-23, the fourth quarter was equally as Indian dominated. Though Bryan outscored Wauseon in the final eight minutes 2625, it was a complete domination by a great Wauseon defense that stole the show on several occasions. Noah Castle led his team with 19 points, Boysel added 16 and Byers 14 as the Tribe now moves on to tackle a very good Toledo Scott team who were winners in sectional play over Genoa 114-60.
Bill Bray may be reached at publisher@thevillagereporter.com

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GET ER DONE ... Austin Grieser of Stryker tries a difficult shot from the interior of the Edgerton defense. (View all photos from this event for FREE by visiting www. thevillagereporter.com)
BRYAN: February 28, 2014 The first contest of the Bryan D-IV Sectionals on February 28 saw the #1 seeded Edgerton Bulldogs facing off against the Stryker Panthers for the title. The Panthers opened their 2013-14 campaign against these same Dogs, dropping a 52-46 decision in The Cage. Stryker got off on the wrong foot in this game, spotting Edgerton an early 9-0 lead, and had to play catch-up the rest of the way out. The Bulldogs, despite having the big edge early, were never able to run away with the game as the Panther Pack settled in and began chipping away at the lead. Edgerton appeared to be finally be pulling away with a pair of threes in the fourth period, but even that 9-point edge was insufficient. Stryker cut the deficit to just three before having to give fouls. Edgerton capitalized on their opportunities at the foul line to send the Panthers home on a 54-43 decision that was closer than it appeared. No individual stats were received pursuant to this game.

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GO TIME ... Trailing late, Stryker guard Dean Beamont accelerates into the Edgerton defense.

Buzzer Beater By Korben Rychener Sends Pettisville Over North Central

AINT HAPPENING! ... Dylan Hutchison of North Central stuffs a shot attempt by Jeremy Mann of Pettisville. (View all photos from this event for FREE by visiting www.thevillagereporter.com) By Timothy Kays THE VILLAGE REPORTER BRYAN: February 26, 2014 The late game of the February 26 Bryan D-IV Sectionals was a BBC battle between the North Central Eagles and the Pettisville Blackbirds. Over the past four years, these two teams have developed a rivalry that seems to bring out the best in both squads. As could be expected, it MOVING DOWN THE COURT ... Corry Byers dribbles past a Bryan defender during was a hard-fought defensive war where second half action of the Sectional title game Friday night. rallies were answered by rallies and nei-

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ther team backed down. Unfortunately for the Eagles, they were to receive a taste of the medicine that they doled out to Fayette just two nights before as Pettisville's Korben Rychener scooped up a loose ball with time expiring in overtime and fired off a desperation shot that went in as the buzzer sounded to send the Blackbirds to the D-IV Districts, and send the Eagles home with a 42-40 heartbreaker. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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Buzzer Beater By Korben Rychener ...

matched only by the instant heartbreak of North Central, who battled the 201314 BBC Champions tooth and nail for four plus quarters, only to fall in the same manner that they had dispatched Fayette. A teary-eyed Coach Justin Houk of the Eagles talked about the pride that he had in his squad that played defiantly all year long. "About nine games ago, playing Hilltop and down by 19 at halftime. It would have been easy to fold, but we grew up there, realized what we needed to do, and went on to be one shot away from heading to Districts." That game against Hilltop to which Coach Houk was referring saw the Eagles coming from 19 down to win by a 55-53 score. Pettisville was led by Rychener and Jeremy Mann with 11 points apiece, and Tate Kauffman with 10. Austin Dykstra posted 6 points, Eli King had 3, and Noah Miller put in a free throw. North Central seniors Dylan Hutchison, Clayton Ferguson, Branden Turner and Chase Legacy hung up their high tops for the final time after the game. It was Ferguson leading all scorers with 13 for the Eagles, with Hutchison adding 8, and Turner and Jordan Reeves each hitting for 5. Legacy finished with 4 points, Josh Sawyer had 3, and Jordan Bailey had 2 points. SCORING BY QUARTER: Pettisville 10 4 12 12 4 - 42 North Central 12 10 7 9 2 - 40
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Double Overtime Drama Sees North Central Topple Fayette On Ferguson Three
the score 31-28 and Fayette struggling from the field as they had all night against the North Central defense, Sanford buried his only three on the night with 3 tenths of a second left to send the game into overtime. Neither team was able to put up points in the first overtime, and as the seconds ticked down, the second overtime appeared to be doomed to collect another set of zeroes. With the score still tied at 31-31 and time winding down to zero though, North Central senior Clayton Ferguson had the ball on the perimeter, trying in vain to escape the defense of Sanford. Finally, with 2 tenths of a second remaining and Sanford still in his grille, he took a desperation shot from the mid right beyond the arch that went off glass and in as the buzzer sounded. His trey put a dagger into the hearts of the #2 seeded and defending Sectional champion Fayette squad. "I still haven't hit reality yet," said a smiling Ferguson in the locker room after the game. "I saw that the shot was far right, and I just called bank...I don't know. Unbelievable. It's huge; I just feel so good right now." When asked about the defense of Sanford, he was quick to reply that he could not get a good look for the final shot. "No, not really. He was right up in me, and hands up. I couldn't even get open half the time, he was so tight to me." Chase Legacy led North Central with 10 points, while Ferguson, Branden Turner and Josh Sawyer each finished with 8 points. With the defeat the stellar careers of Fayette seniors Sanford, Tyler Cox, and Justin and Marcus Stoltzfus comes to a close. Cox led Fayette with 10 points, while Sanford finished with 9. Tristen Bates, Wade Burkholder and Koby Biddix each had 3 points, Skylar Lantz had 2, and Jerad Seiler was held to one point. SCORING BY QUARTER: North Central 7 12 6 6 0 3 - 34 Fayette 5 8 10 8 0 0 - 31
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The Eagles' defense held down the highspeed offense of Pettisville for the first half, opening up a double-digit lead that the Blackbirds were able to trim to eight going into the intermission. The second half saw Pettisville going full-out on team speed and switching defenses, alternating between a trapping man press and a 1-3-1 trapping zone press. At times triple-teaming on traps, Pettisville began to cut into the deficit by forcing turnovers. With the North Central lead cut to three going into the fourth and the game becoming a track meet, the game became a back and forth war that ended tied at 38 at the end of regulation. Overtime saw much of the same... pedal to the metal back and forth, and with the clock ticking down to zero, a double overtime looked to be in the works. With less than three seconds left in the extra frame and the score knotted at 40-40 though, lightning struck, and the thunder that followed was nothing short of deafening. The Blackbirds were shopping around for a last shot opportunity against a North Central defense that was more than averse to the idea. The Eagles forced a loose ball in the circle on the Pettisville end, and free-for-all ensued to snap up the ball. Out of the fracas with the ball came Rychener, who circled right, cut to the middle and let fly a runner with 1/10 second remaining. The ball touched nothing but net as the final buzzer was sounding. The deafening explosion from the Pettisville student cheering section was

DEUCE ... Tyler Cox of Fayette powers up for two of his ten points. (View all photos from this event for FREE by visiting www.thevillagereporter.com) By Timothy Kays THE VILLAGE REPORTER BRYAN: February 26, 2014 The Fayette Eagles and the North Central Eagles squared off in the D-IV Sectional semifinals in Bryan on February 26. These BBC teams feature good insideoutside threats, and pack the speed and ball handling ability to make them both potent on the defensive end. It was that defense that played a huge role in the contest as a trey from Fayette's Chandler Sanford with three tenths of a second remaining sent the game into overtime, and another trey from North Central's Clayton Ferguson with two tenths of a second left in the second overtime ended the game with North Central upending Fayette by a 34-31 score. A defensive struggle from the start, North Central carried leads after each of the first three periods over Fayette, a team that had beaten North Central twice during the regular season. With

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GLIDING BLACKBIRD... Tate Kauffman of Pettisville flies down the middle for two.

Pettisville Defense Proves Too Tough For The Edon Bombers

CELEBRATION ... Immediately after nailing his game winning shot, Clayton Ferguson is mobbed by his North Central teammates at center court.

MAKING SOMETHING HAPPEN ... Brock Thiel of Edon flies into the middle for a shot over Eli King of Pettisville. (View all photos from this event for FREE by visiting www.thevillagereporter.com) BRYAN: February 26, 2014 While size means a lot in basketball, it can be negated by speed. On February 26, the David versus Goliath matchup at the D-IV Sectionals saw the Edon Bombers taking on the Pettisville Blackbirds. Both teams registered a win against the other during the regular season, but to see the lineups coming out onto the floor for the opening tip, it was a question as to which Edon team would show up...the dominator or the frustrated. For all their advantages in size, the Bombers were frustrated all evening by the speed of a Pettisville defense that turned turnovers into points with rapidity, sending Edon home with a 38-29 defeat. The loss spells the end of the line for Edon seniors Jacob Brown, River Wicker, Mike Peeples, Brock Thiel, Levi Lemmon and Wyatt Walkowski. No individual stats were received pursuant to this game. Pettisville takes on North Central for the Sectional title on February 28.

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Indians Advance To Sectional Finals With Win Over Napoleon

Stryker Panthers Roar Back In Second Half; Take Down Hilltop At Sectional 70-55

DEFENSIVE CONTRIBUTOR ... The defensive effort by Zac Robinson and Co. against Napoleon led to a sectional semifinal victory against the Wildcats. (View all photos from this event for FREE by visiting www.thevillagereporter.com) By Bill Bray THE VILLAGE REPORTER WHITEHOUSE - 02/26/14 The Wauseon Indians advanced to a Division II sectional title game with a 6037 thumping of the Napoleon Wildcats Wednesday night. In their first meeting during the regular season, Napoleon used the three-ball to defeat Wauseon. This time around the "three-ball" abandoned the Wildcats for most of the contest leading to a big Wauseon win. Defensive play by guards Zac Robinson and Corry Byers stymied the Napoleon perimeter game throughout the first half of play. With the arc shooting out of the equation for the Wildcats, Wauseon took a 14-6 advantage at the end of the first quarter. The Indians' Noah Castle committing a foul on Wauseon's first offensive possession, ended in foul trouble much of the game as the 6'5" junior post player committed two fouls the first half and had to sit for part of the first 16 minutes. Castle completed a conventional three-point play to put Wauseon up 17-6 to start the second quarter. Kris Boysel followed with a 'nothing but net' three and the Tribe exploded to a 20-6 lead. The 6-0 run came to an end when Boysel fouled Anson Lankenau on his three-point attempt. Lankenau made two of the three foul shots and the Wildcats had their first points of the second quarter with nearly three minutes gone. Boysel was good on a one and one and Napoleon's Michael Gilliland made a foul shot as the score read 24-9. Those were the only points the Wauseon defense allowed during the second eight minutes as the half ended with the Indians up 29-9. Napoleon came back to the game in the third period with fire in their eyes. They knew that if they were going to run and gun, then was the time to do it. The three-ball began working for the Wildcats. Zach Willeman scored a pair of baskets as the Indians lead began shrinking to 29-14. Napoleon scored three from beyond the arc to help them close the gap to a 10-point deficit 41-31 as the third quarter ended. Wauseon came out strong in the final eight minutes as they went on an 8-0 run to make it a 49-31 game with 5:27 remaining. The Indians had weathered the storm and cruised down the home stretch. From that point they outscored Napoleon 11-6 to go on for the semifinal victory. Kris Boysel led all scorers with 21 points as Jacob Newlove finished with 12 and Noah Castle with a quiet 11. Wauseon (17-6) and Bryan (13-8) are now set for their rematch from a week ago. The Indians are hoping to avenge a 72-65 loss to the Golden Bears. Game time is set for 6:15pm. Bill Bray may be reached at publisher@thevillagereporter.com

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DEFENSIVE POWER ... Hilltops Jalen Towers (L) held the upper hand defensively over Strykers Parker Ruffer (R), but the Panther big man came alive in the second half to end up with 17 on the game. (View all photos from this event for FREE by visiting www.thevillagereporter.com) By Mark Mercer THE VILLAGE REPORTER BRYAN: February 25, 2014 At tonight's opening game of the Division 4 Boys Basketball Sectional, held at Bryan High School, it was a tale of two half's. With the Hilltop Cadets seemingly in control at the 5:34 mark in the 3rd quarter, the Stryker Panthers came alive aided by Hilltop turnovers and the Panthers Dean Beamont's 3 steals in a 30 second span. At the 1:47 mark, Stryker re-captured the lead and never looked back, running away to record a 70-55 victory and advance to Friday night action against # 1 seed Edgerton. Opening the game, Hilltop came out fired up, grabbing an early 5-0 lead and outpacing the Panthers in the opening quarter 20-15. Hilltop's Number 21, 6' 0" Freshman Tim Maneval lit up the scoreboard off the bench , hitting for 12 points early to pace the Cadets to a big 1st half. It was also a huge defensive effort by the Cadet's Jalen Towers and Maneval, dominating the boards early and frustrating the Panthers on both ends of the court. The Cadets held Stryker's big man, Parker Ruffer to 1 point in the opening half, but keeping the Panthers on pace was Sophomore Chad Ruffer, who hit for 12 in the 1st. Going into the locker room at the half, Hilltop held an 11 point lead, 37-26 and most importantly had the momentum swinging their way. Opening the second half, once again Chad Ruffer made key shots and stood tall along the defensive front, and at the 5:34 point in the 3rd, the momentum began to swing the other way. Hilltop committed costly turnover's that opened the door and allowed the Panthers to claw their way back, and at the 2:05 mark the game was tied. Powering the Panthers in the second half. both Chad and Parker Ruffer, along with Beamont, came alive and from that point in the game, the route was on for the Stryker Panthers. In the game for the Panthers, Beamont led the way with 19, while Parker Ruffer added 17, along with Chad Ruffer's 16. Also on the board for Stryker, Tanner Clingaman had a big game defensively while adding 8 points, and Junior Brennan Woolace hit for 6. For the Cadets in the loss, coming off the bench to hit for 21, Maneval had a huge game and showed he will be a huge factor for the Cadets over the next three seasons. Jalen Towers contributed 8, and was a big factor defensively in the opening half, helping pace Hilltop to a big halftime lead. Freshman Quinn Smith scored 7, Kelby Grime hit 2 big 3's for 6, while Senior Xaiver Lowery chipped in 3. SCORING BY QUARTER: Hilltop 20 17 15 3 - 55 Stryker 15 11 22 22 70
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PAINTING THE TOWN ... Wauseons Noah Castle owned the paint during the easy victory over Napoleon in Division II Sectional semifinal action.

DEFENSIVE NIGHT ... Strykers Tanner Clingaman up for the rebound, had a huge defensive night for the Panthers.

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Huge Second Half Sends Delta To A Sectionals Win Over Montpelier

WAUSEON: February 25, 2014 The Montpelier Locomotives opened the DIII Sectionals with a matchup against NWOAL rival Delta on February 25. After an initial sign of success, things rapidly deteriorated for the Locos as Delta went on to post an 87-51 eviction notice from the tourney against Montpelier. The Locos' Alex Matzinger hit the ground running in the first period as he poured in seven points and Dalton Surbey added four to lead Montpelier to a tenuous 15-14 lead. The Locos' wheels began to loosen in the second as Delta regained the lead with a 16-10 run to take a 30-25 lead into the intermission. The second half saw the wheels totally falling off for Montpelier as Delta outgunned the Boys in Blue 57-26 down the stretch for the win. The loss spelled the end of the Montpelier hoops career of Parker Houk. Surbey and Dylan Snyder finished with 10 points apiece for Montpelier, with Matzinger adding 9, and Kyrin Schuman adding 6. Jacob Leung posted 5 points, Jared Shoup had 4 points, Houk and Nate McCord had 3 points apiece, and Michael Blake put in a free throw. SCORING BY QUARTER: Delta 14 16 27 30 - 87 Montpelier 15 10 13 13 - 51

Fayette Exits The D-IV Districts After Hard Fought Loss To Holgate

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Wauseon Lady Indians Courageous Comeback Falls Just Short In Loss To Lima Bath

BATTLE UNDER THE BOARDS ... Jessie Wheeler of Fayette turns a Holgate defensive rebound into a jump ball. (View all photos from this event for FREE by visiting www.thevillagereporter.com)
ARCHBOLD: February 27, 2014 The Fayette Lady Eagles set out to try to improve on their D-IV District runner up post from last year, and their first task was to get past Holgate. The Lady Tigers and the Lady Eagles played each other tough for four quarters and several lead changes, but Holgate has a long running tradition of unshakable leadership running through their team named Clady...in this case, Jillian Clady. The family name is synonymous with Holgate hoops, and despite the best efforts of Fayette's Taylor Griffiths in the fourth period, there was simply too much Clady leadership for which to atone. A small advantage was widened by late free throws as Holgate sent Fayette packing by a 50-44 score. The loss ends the Lady Eagles' season at 17-6, and also ends the Lady Eagle careers of the heartbeat of a team that has overcome adversity all season long...seniors Madelyn Maginn and Jena Myers. No individual stats were received pursuant to this game.

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CAPTIONS ... Wauseons Natalie Koenig erupted for 18 points in the second half to help the Indians overcome a 23-point deficit to send the game into overtime. (View all photos from this event for FREE by visiting www.thevillagereporter.com)
By Bill Bray THE VILLAGE REPORTER PAULDING - 2/27/14 Forget the first three quarters. It was the fourth quarter that will go down in Wauseon girls basketball history. The Indians dropped the district semifinal game to Lima Bath in overtime 82-78. But going into the fourth and final quarter the chances of an overtime session were highly unlikely. The Indians fell behind after the third quarter by the score of 56-36. The Tribe only scored 11 points in the third quarter and the Lady Kittens took advantage by banging down 22 points. Lima Bath sank four three-point shots during the stretch. Every time the Indians scored, during the third quarter track meet, the Lady Kittens responded. They slowly built on their lead as the score reached 17 points with a three by Tera Herr. Wauseon failed to score over the final 1:47 of the third stanza. The fourth quarter started with the same sharp shooting by Lima Bath as Bri Smith was good from beyond the arc to give her team a 23-point advantage at 59-36. With that the sea parted and coming through it were Natalie Koenig, Sally Frank, Haley Archibeque, Sariah Yackee and Maddie Richer. The starting five for the Indians played the most aggressive, determined quarter of basketball they have played all season. A bucket by Frank made the score 5938. A Bath turnover led to a basket by Archibeque at the 6:34 mark to make it a 19-point deficit at 59-40. Yackee tied up Danielle Van Dyne giving the Indians possession and a Yackee basket cut the margin to 59-42. A steal and lay up by Archibeque at the 6:02 mark made it a 59-44 game. Bath's Madison Dackin was fouled by Hannah Blaylock and made her two shots. Frank responded with a make to keep the

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deficit at 15 with a score of 61-46. Bath turned the ball over again with a travel and Frank responded again with a bucket to close the gap to 61-48. Bri Smith had an attempt at a conventional three-point play but was short on the foul shot and Bath led 63-48. Yackee went to the line next and made one of her two shots as the score read 63-49. At this point, Natalie Koenig, who had an unusually quiet game up to this point, came to life. The talented junior was fouled on one of her patented drives to the hoop and drained both foul shots at the 3:05 mark to bring the Tribe to within 12 points at 63-51. Maddie Richer then committed a foul and the shots were good putting the Kittens back up 65-51. The Indians, needing a big time basket, got just that from Koenig from beyond the arc as the high flying shot swished through the net bringing the Tribe to within 11. A Yackee steal and basket cut the lead to nine with 2:03 to play. Jenna Hollar was then fouled by Koenig and hit both shots for a 67-56 lead. A pivotal three ball by Richer with 1:17 remaining cut the lead to eight at 67-59. With 56.7 seconds left, Archibeque was good on two foul shots cutting the margin to 67-61. Full court pressure by the Indians paid dividends as Lima Bath lost the ball and Koenig hit a lay up to close the gap to four at 67-63. More great defensive work by the Tribe put the ball in Koenig's hands again as she hit the shot and converted the three point play bringing the Tribe to within one at 67-66. Archibeque's scrappy defensive play continued but this time she fouled Dackin sending her to the line. She made one of two with 32.0 left. Koenig again responded with a drive down the lane to tie the game at 68-68 with 5.4 seconds remaining. Bath missed a three-point attempt and the game was shockingly sent into overtime. Lima Bath (20-3) used 14 points in the overtime session to secure the win and move onto the District title game. But it is believed that their biggest battle came at the hands of the (14-10) Wauseon Lady Indians. Natalie Koenig, after scoring four points in the first half, was the game's leading scorer finishing with 22. Maddie Richer, making some big shots when the Indians need them most tallied 17, and post player Sally Frank, giving up seven inches to her Lima Bath opponent, collected 11 rebounds and had a season-high 17 points. "I am so proud of the effort of my team tonight," coach Ashley Oyer said. "I am not sure many people in the gym thought we could come back from a 20 point deficit. Even though we came up short in the end of overtime, my girls played with so much heart and for that, I am so proud. That is what Wauseon Girls Basketball is about and I am proud to be their coach."
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COUNT IT! ... Paige Keefer of Fayette throws up an off balance shot while falling to her left in the lane...and it went in.

Pettisville Lady Blackbirds Fall Short Of Regionals With Loss To Ayersville

FLY TO THE RESCUE ... Lauren Hostetler of Pettisville jumps over the baseline to save the ball. (View all photos from this event for FREE by visiting www.thevillagereporter.com)
ARCHBOLD: February 27, 2014 The Pettisville Lady Blackbirds are no strangers to adversity. When everything appears to be falling apart, the state ranked Ladybirds' cool demeanor not only carries them through, but also puts them in the winners bracket more often than not. On February 27 though, the Ladybirds met a new kind of adversity in Ayersville. With Dana Fricke, a candidate for postseason awards galore as the tallest girl on the Pettisville team at 5' 10", the Lady Blackbirds were facing a potent paint combination of Molly Hammerstein at 5' 11" and Megan Schubert in the post at 6' 4". It was the damage done by those two that brought the Pettisville season to a close by a 53-48 score. Hammersmith and Fricke led the scoring early as all nine of the first period points for Ayersville came from Hammersmith, while Fricke accounted for six of Pettisville's eleven. It was in the second period that the perimeter defense of Ayersville toughened, making outside shots almost as tough for the Ladybirds as challenging the twin towers in the paint. three free throws from Mikala Avina was all that CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

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Pilots began to pound the interior again, then alternated out to guard Kylee Tressler who hit on six of her total seven points in the final frame. Once Ayersville got the lead back late, the Ladybirds were forced to answer on every possession, something they could not do. Pettisville was forced to give fouls, and free throws from Schubert and Hammersmith helped ice away the win. The loss closes the book on the Lady Blackbird careers of seniors Olivia Wright, Lauren Hostetler and Audra Klopfenstein. Avina led Pettisville with 17 points, and Fricke had 15. Jordyn Pursel finished with 10 points, Hostetler had 5 points, and Klopfenstein finished with a free throw. SCORING BY QUARTER: Ayersville 9 15 13 16 - 53 Pettisville 11 3 23 11 - 48

separated Pettisville from a shutout in the second period as the Lady Pilots carried a 24-14 lead going into the half. The third period saw the Lady Pilots continuing to add the points, but their defense was unable to adjust for Avina, who cranked up her speed and carried her team on her shoulders. Arguably the best point guard in Northwest Ohio, Avina became a blur on the offense, bringing to the fore the adage, 'You can't stop what you can't see.' Pettisville went on a 23-13 run in the third to tie the game going into the fourth. Of those 23 points, 12 came off the hands of Avina, many as a result of fearlessly crashing into the no-man's land of the Ayersville interior. The fourth period was back and forth, but with Avina and Fricke both walking the wire with four fouls apiece, the Lady

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Dana Fricke Of Pettisville Named 2013-14 Girls' Basketball Player Of The Year
By Timothy Kays THE VILLAGE REPORTER I'll be honest with you, by no means do I envy the job of Buckeye Border Conference Commissioner, Randy Bachman. It is from his desk and his office which the AllBBC team and BBC Player of the Year announcements are made, and given all the talent throughout the girls' ranks this season, I'd have had a nervous breakdown. Just take a minute and ponder the season passed. You have a 1,000-point scorer in Conner Varner of Stryker. Within the last few weeks, another member of the Millennium Club was added in the person of Hannah Bleikamp of Hilltop. There is the 'third coach' of the Pettisville Lady Blackbirds, Mikala Avina, who I say again is arguably the best point guard and floor general in Northwest Ohio. A strong case can be made for Taylor Griffiths, Kaela Seiler and Alexis Fruchey of Fayette, the explosive Emily Armbruster of Hilltop, and the sweet-shooting Connor Sullivan of Stryker and Lauren Hostetler of Pettisville. There are only so many spaces available for first team, second team and honorable mention players...and only one for the 201314 BBC Player of the Year. Who would be named to the top spot in a year where talent was as abundant as the water in the oceans? Dana Fricke of Pettisville...that's who. In the Pettisville system of Head Coach Jason Waldvogel, there are guards and there are forwards, but there is no center. With Dana on the floor, a center is not needed as she crashes the boards and scores like an elite pivot player. What separates her from the rest is that while the ball is being brought down the court, she can let her defender go right past her to a low post, while she stops and drains threes from the top of the key. Her ball handling skills are that of a #1 guard, she can hit from anywhere like a #2 guard, and she's not at all shy mixing it up in the paint with forwards and centers. There was no true way of labeling her at the beginning of the campaign, but there is now...BBC Player of the Year. Following is the listing of the All-BBC teams from Commissioner Bachman for the 2013-14 season...

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Montpelier, Wauseon Close Out OHSAA Individual State Wrestling Championships

By: Mark Mercer THE VILLAGE REPORTER COLUMBUS: February 27, 2014 March 1, 2014: The Ohio High School Athletic Association Individual State Wrestling Tournament, held at the Schottenstein Center on the Campus of the Ohio State University, is held as one of the most prestigious tournaments in the nation. The landscape of collegiate wrestling is littered with former Ohio High School State Championship grapplers and Ohio on a year to year basis yields some of the top college prospects in the nation. Qualifying for a select spot in one of the 13 weight classes at the Division I, II and III competition is rigorous, and to gain the invite is a top honor. Four wrestlers in each weight class, qualifying from the four District Meets held throughout Ohio receive the invitation, assembling a field of 16 wrestlers in each weight class. The competition at the state tournament wrestles off for one of 7 places awarded at the championships, and each wrestler's goal is to stand on top of the platform at the conclusion of competition and claim the title of State Champion. This past weekend, four area wrestlers qualified and participated in the State Tournament down in Columbus. For the Montpelier Locomotives, in the 126 lb weight class, Senior Sean Taylor qualified out of the Bowling Green State University D III District Meet, off of one of the most memorable second day performances at BGSU to power his way into the state meet. For the Wauseon Indians at the D-II level, three individuals earned an invitation to the State Championships; Junior Wade Hodges in the 132 lb weight class, Sophomore Tre Campbell in the 160 lb weight class, and Senior Aaron Schuette in the 170 lb weight class. For the Indians, Schuette returned to Columbus as the 2013 State Runner-Up in the 160 lb weight class, while Hodges made his third consecutive trip to Columbus, posting a 7th place finish as a freshman and returning home in 2013 with a 4th place finish. MONTPELIER LOCOMOTIVES Montpelier Locomotive Senior Sean Taylor opened competition at the state meet on Thursday afternoon, shortly after the opening ceremony was held, in session one.. Wrestling in the Championship Bracket, Taylor was matched against Loudonville's Junior Colton Ullman, who brought a 29-6 record to Columbus. Ullman qualified for the state tournament out of the Garfield Heights District, finishing as runner-up. In the opening match, Taylor suffered a 1st round 14-2 loss, unable to gain the initiative in the match, and dropping the Loco Senior to the Consolation Bracket. For Taylor, this meant another match on the opening Thursday night and facing the possibility of an early day one elimination from the tournament. Taylor's Consolation Round 1 match-up, Caldwell's Kolby Rayner, came into the state meet with a 37-9 mark. Rayner drew overall number one ranked Jarred Granger out of Covington, losing by tech fall to the eventual State Champion Ganger. Against the Junior from Caldwell, Taylor wrestled a smart and aggressive match, keeping the Junior from gaining a foothold in the match and securing the 10-7 victory to survive day one and advance to the 2nd Consolation Round on Friday morning. Consolation Round 2's match-up for the Loco's Taylor was Versailles' Matt Mangen, a Senior with a 39-12 record who won his opening match of the meet, but dropped a close battle with eventual Runner-Up Zach Durban, who lost the State Title match by 1 point. In the match, both wrestlers traded leads in the opening period, and throughout the contest both wrestlers fought for their tournament life. When the clock drained to zero at the end of the third period, Mangen held the upper hand 9-5, with Taylor dropping his second match of the tournament, and closing out his Locomotive Career. Taylor concluded his Senior Campaign with a 37-15 record. Taylor reflected on his Senior Season after conclusion of his run in the tournament stating "It was my goal to get 100 wins and reach state my senior year, and I accomplished that here this weekend. In looking back I am glad I put in the hard work to reach my goal and it has been a great experience these past two days." In speaking with Head Coach Troy Roth regarding Sean's performance, Roth stated "I thought Sean wrestled very solid vs. some very good talent. I told Sean that reaching the state meet would bring new challenges and it would be a new game against some very talented wrestlers. When evenly matched opponents are on the mat a move here and there can be the difference between moving on and going home. Overall I am very proud of Sean and what he has accomplished." WAUSEON INDIANS Wauseon's Junior Wade Hodges entered the state meet with very high expectations, and they were well earned. Coming off of a first place finish at the BGSU D II District Tournament, Hodges brought a 45-4 record to state competition. Hodges has already set his reputation as one of the 132 lb weight class's finest wrestlers, posting a 7th place finish as a Freshman in 2012 and taking home a 4th place finish in his Sophomore season. Opening competition on February 27 in round one of the Champions Bracket, Hodges was paired with Kenton Ridge Senior Seth Cochran, who brought a 40-10 record out of the Wilmington District. In the match, Hodges took control by scoring the opening points, staying out in front of the Senior from Kenton Ridge throughout the match. Hodges earned a 9-5 decision to move to the Quarterfinals of the 132 lb weight class with the victory. Quarterfinal matches began on Friday morning, February 28, in the second session of the tournament. Hodges Quarterfinal opponent, Garrett Cater out of Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary came to the state meet as a Runner-Up finisher at the Alliance District, entering with a 38-11 record. Carter advanced with an opening round win over Buckeye Valley Senior DayShawn Haynes by pin in the third period. Though in the Quarterfinal match-up, Carter fought a well wrestled match, but Wauseon's Hodges held a slight advantage and when the final whistle blew, Hodges walked off of the mat with a 5-2 victory and a Semi-Final slot for Friday night action. With the victory over Cater, Hodges assured a third straight state-placement finish for his career. Friday night's Semi-Final match up for Hodges would be powerhouse St. Paris Graham Local's Sophomore Brent Moore, fresh off of a tech fall 21-6 victory in the Quarterfinals over Crestwood's Conner Nemec. Moore entered the state meet by earning a District Title at the Wilmington District Meet and brought a 40-3 record into the match. In the battle between these two District Champions, neither wrestler gained any advantage throughout the match, with each scoring on an escape and ending the regulation third period knotted at 1 each. In the first overtime 30 second period, with each wrestler trying for a takedown and score, but neither wrestlers were able to secure the win. Following the 30 second neutral period, each wrestler would have a 30 second riding period; gain an escape and ride out your opponent in the next 30 second period and secure the victory. However, in the case of Wauseon's Hodges and Graham's Moore, these two wresters fought a championship style battle but once again, no points were scored and the match would move into "ultimate tie breaker." In this tiebreaker situation, the first wrestler that scored in the match had choice of top or bottom and must either escape if on bottom or ride out the opponent if on top. Hodges, who scored the 1st point in the match with a second period escape, selected to be the bottom wrestler in the UTB period. In what would be a controversial call for some on the sidelines and in the stands, towards the end of the 30 second period Hodges appeared to have gained a reversal, which would have given Hodges the 2 points and the match. However, the referees in the match saw it different and the call went in Moore's favor, denying the reversal point and dropping Hodges out of Championship contention and into the Semi-Finals of the Consolation Bracket with a UTB 2-1 loss. In the Consolation Semi-Finals Hodges won a nail biter over Circleville's Tyler Knul by a 2-0 decision to advance to the Consolation Finals for 3rd/4th place. In the Finals match vs. Aaron Gessic from Perry High School, Gessic frustrated Hodges with control throughout the match and did not allow the Junior Indian to get on track. The final whistle sounded and the Senior from Perry prevailed in a hard fought 3-0 win, ending Hodge's 2014 campaign with a 4th place finish and a 47-6 mark on the season. Sophomore Tre Campbell entered competition in Columbus off of a dominating performance in the BGSU District Meet, capturing the title to advance to State. Campbell's tournament opened up with a match up vs. Athens's Junior Troy Stalder, who advanced out of the Wilmington District with a fourth place finish. In the opening round on Thursday night, Campbell dominated Stalder from the opening seconds, and never allowing the Athens Junior to get on track, posting a 17-3 major decision to move to the Quarterfinals in the Championship Bracket. Facing Campbell in round two would be returning State Champion Sophomore Alex Marinelli out of St. Paris Graham Local, bringing a 45-2 mark to the match. In the opening session on day 2, Campbell took the mat against the nationally ranked Marinelli looking for the upset, but the Graham Sophomore ended the match early with a 46 second pin in the opening period, dropping Campbell to the Semi-Finals of the Consolation Bracket. later, on Saturday Night in the Finals session, Marinelli would claim his second straight State Championship. Campbell's Semi-Final match-up, Senior Alonzo Turner out of Painsville Harvey came into the state meet as the District Title Champion of the Alliance meet. In the match held on Saturday morning, March 1, Campbell and Turner fought a very hard battle and both wrestler's were evenly matched, but Campbell was able to secure the 3-2 victory and claim a spot later in the morning in the 3rd/4th place Consolation Finals. Winding out the tournament, Campbell's match-up in the final bout was Ben Schram, a Junior out of Bellbrook High School and the District Runner-Up from the Wilmington District. In the match, Schram was aggressive from the opening whistle, keeping Campbell off balance and at the 2:47 mark in the match gaining the pin and ending Campbell's tournament with a 4th place finish. In speaking with Campbell following the match, the talented Sophomore stated "I am very happy with how my tournament finished out, capturing 4th here at State. I feel this will give me a lot of momentum coming in next year and working towards that State Championship." Campbell's season ended with a 42-12 record. In the 170 lb weight class, Senior Aaron Schuette entered competition with high expectations, having concluded his 2013 campaign with a State Runner-Up showing, The Senior Indian opened up his 2014 State Meet with a dominating opening Championship Round pin over Buckeye Valley senior Jim Brittsan (40-10) ending the match at the 1:03 mark in the second period to move to Championship Quarterfinal action. Schuette's 2nd round opponent, Senior Mike Audi from Poland Seminary entered state action as the District Title holder from the Alliance District, and brought a 38-4 record to the tournament. In session 2 Friday morning action, Schuette opening the match with Audi with a quick take down, gaining the advantage and frustrating the Buckeye Valley Senior throughout the match. Schuette recorded a dominant 8-0 victory over Audi, advancing to the championship Semi-Finals. Schuette's Championship Semi-Final opponent would be Carlisle Senior Jimmy Sandlin. Sandlin entered competition as the Wilmington District Champion, and had only dropped 1 match all season, bringing a 42-1 record onto the mat. Schuette scored the opening points to take a 2-0 lead in the match but the Carlisle Senior grabbed the lead early in the third period 3-2. Schuette used every ounce of energy and every bit of experience to try and gain the upper hand, but was unable to penetrate Sandlin's defense and in the end, Schuette experienced a 5-2 setback and dropped to the Senior Schuette to the Semi-Finals of the Consolation Bracket. In Saturday morning session three action ,Schuette drew Washington Courthouse Miami Trace Junior Russell Miller. Schuette and Miller battled for every final second of the Cons Semi match, but Miller was able to maintain the upper hand and a disappointed Schuette walked off the mat on the short end of a 5-4 decision, placing the Indian Senior in the 5th/6th place Consolation match. In his final match of his stellar career as a Wauseon Indian, Schuette made quick work of Sunbury Big Walnut's Alec Eisnnicher by recording the pin at the 37 second mark in the match and completing a 5th place finish at the State Meet. Schuette stated afterwards "I am disappointed this year, having come off of a Runner-Up finish here last year, I expected more, but the competition here is incredibly difficult." Overall for the Wauseon Indians as a team, the efforts of Hodges, Campbell and Schuette netted 41 points on the meet and placed Wauseon tied for 7th out of a field of 82 teams. Mark Mercer may be reached at publisher@thevillagereporter.com EVENT PHOTOS ON PAGE 8

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Montpelier, Wauseon Close Out OHSAA Individual State Wrestling Championships

Aaron Schutte 2014 170 lb 5th Place OHSAA D II State Tournament. Tre Campbell 160 lb 4th Place OHSAA D II State Tournament.

Wauseon's Tre Campbell in action at the OHSAA D II State Tournament vs. defending State Champion Alex Marinelli.

Montpelier Head Coach Troy Roth and Senior Sean Taylor at the OHSAA D III State Tournament.

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KEVIN MODEN WAUSEON HIGH SCHOOL

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Wauseon Junior Wade Hodges 132 lb 4th Place OHSAA D II State Tournament.

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CONTINUATION OF WRESTLING ACTION

Wauseon Indians' Junior High Grapplers Finish Second At The State Duals

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COLUMBUS: February 22, 2014 The grapplers of Wauseon Junior High took to the mats at the Ohio Junior High State Duals. Competing in the green division, the Tribe was on the fast track to the championship before being derailed by Swanton in the championship round by a 53-43 score. In opening action, Wauseon posted a 60-27 win over Rootstown in a match that saw the Tribe pick up eight pins. The Indians steamrolled an understaffed Warrior Wrestling Club by 56 points, then took it to Buchtel 49-33 in a matchup that saw Sage Marshall register a pin in just 29 seconds, leading up to the match with Swanton. The following individual Wauseon results were posted by match and weight class Match #1 Round 1 Wauseon defeated Rootstown 60-27 74 - Jameson Gray (Wauseon) over Michael Priknyl (Rootstown) Fall 1:25 78 - Tristan Barajas (Wauseon) over Brannon Simera (Rootstown) Dec 4-1 84 - Gavin Ritter (Wauseon) over Isaaiah Smith (Rootstown) Fall 0:33 90 - Dominic Carone (Rootstown) over Alex Slattman (Wauseon) Dec 2-0 96 - Xavier Torres (Wauseon) received a bye. 102 - Jaden Mattox (Wauseon) over David Massey (Rootstown) Fall 3:42 108 - Mauricio Barajas (Wauseon) over Dylan Kemble (Rootstown) Fall 4:18 114 - Matt Gordon (Rootstown) over Sage Marshall (Wauseon) Dec 8-3 120 - Austin Partin (Rootstown) over Trent Davis (Wauseon) Fall 2:00 126 - Omar Armas (Wauseon) over Thayne Ocel (Rootstown) Dec 6-2 132 - Sandro Ramirez (Wauseon) over Tyler Jenkins (Rootstown) Fall 1:46 138 - Hunter Yackee (Wauseon) over Chris Langguth (Rootstown) Fall 2:45 146 - Riley Zoller (Rootstown) over Colton Blanton (Wauseon) Dec 8-5 154 - Spencer Robinson (Rootstown) over Brian Kuney (Wauseon) Fall 0:28 164 - Tristan Siemer (Wauseon) over Ryan Boyle (Rootstown) Fall 1:20 176 - Graig Simera (Rootstown) over Christian Cantu (Wauseon) Fall 0:29 209 - Double Forfeit 249 - Alex Sosa (Wauseon) over Jimmy GoForth (Rootstown) Fall 2:06

164 - Tristan Siemer (Wauseon) Forfeit 176 - Noah Stephan (Warrior Wrestling Club) over Christian Cantu (Wauseon) Fall 3:56 209 - Ethan Schlack (Warrior Wrestling Club) Forfeit 249 - Alex Sosa (Wauseon) Forfeit Match #3 Round 3 Wauseon defeated Buchtel Youth 59-33 74 - Jameson Gray (Wauseon) over William Cherry (Buchtel Youth) Fall 3:53 78 - Gavin Sampsel (Buchtel Youth) over Tristan Barajas (Wauseon) Fall 1:30 84 - Tre tucker (Buchtel Youth) over Gavin Ritter (Wauseon) Dec 7-3 90 - Trenton Duvall (Buchtel Youth) over Alex Slattman (Wauseon) Dec 2-0 96 - AyDrik Ford (Buchtel Youth) over Xavier Torres (Wauseon) SV-1 7-5 102 - Jaden Mattox (Wauseon) over Darius Foster (Buchtel Youth) TF 20-5 108 - Mauricio Barajas (Wauseon) over Devin West (Buchtel Youth) Dec 8-3 114 - Sage Marshall (Wauseon) over London Mccray (Buchtel Youth) Fall 0:29 120 - George Rosier (Buchtel Youth) over Trent Davis (Wauseon) Fall 0:52 126 - Marcus Turner (Buchtel Youth) over Omar Armas (Wauseon) Fall 2:57 132 - Sandro Ramirez (Wauseon) over Malcolm Ferguson (Buchtel Youth) Fall 1:06 138 - Hunter Yackee (Wauseon) over Marquest Foster (Buchtel Youth) Fall 0:57 146 - Brian Kuney (Wauseon) Forfeit 154 - Colton Blanton (Wauseon) over Divad Sims (Buchtel Youth) Fall 2:17 164 - Tristan Siemer (Wauseon) over Jermyn Brock (Buchtel Youth) Maj 10-0 176 - Christian Cantu (Wauseon) over Jermyn Brock (Buchtel Youth) Fall 1:43 209 - M`lique Brown (Buchtel Youth) Forfeit 249 - Alex Sosa (Wauseon) over M`lique Brown (Buchtel Youth) Fall 0:53 Wauseon team score penalized one point for unsportsmanlike conduct

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EDON BLAKESLEE COLUMBIA COONEY NETTLE LAKE MONTPELIER LAKE SENECA HOLIDAY CITY PIONEER KUNKLE WEST UNITY ALVORDTON HARRISON LAKE FAYETTE STRYKER WAUSEON

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Match #4 Championship Match Swanton defeated Wauseon 53-43 74 - Tristan Barajas (Wauseon) over Zachary Schaller (Swanton) Dec 7-0 78 - Mason Hakeos (Swanton) over Jameson Gray (Wauseon) Fall 1:24 84 - Gavin Ritter (Wauseon) over Gabe Steyer (Swanton) Fall 2:40 90 - Alex Slattman (Wauseon) over Trevor Match #2 Round 2 Schaller (Swanton) Maj 17-6 Wauseon defeated Warrior Wrestling Club 96 - Xavier Torres (Wauseon) over Ryan 78-22 Marvin (Swanton) Fall 2:21 74 - Jameson Gray (Wauseon) over David 102 - Jaden Mattox (Wauseon) over Dylan Daniel (Warrior Wrestling Club) Maj 12-4 Cook (Swanton) Fall 3:53 78 - Tristan Barajas (Wauseon) over 108 - Gage Pachlhofer (Swanton) over Brayzin McDaniel (Warrior Wrestling Club) Mauricio Barajas (Wauseon) SV-1 2-0 Dec 7-0 114 - Chase Moore (Swanton) over Sage 84 - Gavin Ritter (Wauseon) Forfeit Marshall (Wauseon) Fall 1:25 90 - Alex Slattman (Wauseon) over Garrett 120 - Noah Saunders (Swanton) over Omar Thomas (Warrior Wrestling Club) Fall 2:01 Armas (Wauseon) Fall 4:06 96 - Xavier Torres (Wauseon) over Caden 126 - Zach Leahey (Swanton) over Trent Gurney (Warrior Wrestling Club) Fall 0:38 Davis (Wauseon) Fall 0:15 102 - Jaden Mattox (Wauseon) over Jesse 132 - Sandro Ramirez (Wauseon) over Leeth (Warrior Wrestling Club) TF 18-1 Mitchell Reisinger (Swanton) Fall 1:24 108 - Mauricio Barajas (Wauseon) over 138 - Hunter Yackee (Wauseon) over Morgan Price (Warrior Wrestling Club) Fall Dustin Sego (Swanton) Fall 0:50 1:03 146 - Crew Oberheim (Swanton) over 114 - Jamie Zender (Warrior Wrestling Colton Blanton (Wauseon) Fall 2:55 Club) over Sage Marshall (Wauseon) Fall 154 - Gregory Wilson (Swanton) over Brian 2:13 Kuney (Wauseon) Fall 1:00 120 - Rico Lopez (Warrior Wrestling Club) 164 - Lukas Reiner (Swanton) over Chrisover Trent Davis (Wauseon) Maj 16-2 tian Cantu (Wauseon) Fall 1:14 126 - Omar Armas (Wauseon) Forfeit 176 - Dylan Rogers (Swanton) over Tristan 132 - Sandro Ramirez (Wauseon) Forfeit Siemer (Wauseon) Dec 5-2 138 - Hunter Yackee (Wauseon) Forfeit 209 - Antonio Salinas (Swanton) Forfeit 146 - Colton Blanton (Wauseon) over Ke- 249 - Alex Sosa (Wauseon) over Tommy dryk Leeth (Warrior Wrestling Club) Fall Lytle (Swanton) Fall 2:45 1:48 Swanton team score penalized one point 154 - Brian Kuney (Wauseon) over Jay for unsportsmanlike conduct Foltz (Warrior Wrestling Club) Fall 3:42

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