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Saturday, February 4th, 2012TRAC Boys Basketball: St. John's halts FHS Marc Loving made sure Ed Heintschel's second trip to Findlay High came off much better than his first. more >>Boys Basketball: L-B's Williman: 'This truly is a team game'Moments after winning his 500th career game Jan. 27 at McComb, Steve Williman got a pleasant surprise. more >>BVC Boys Basketball: Vanlue nips ArlingtonVANLUE -- Guards Jordan Wisner and Linden Smith asked Vanlue boys basketball coach Jeff Kloepfer for a private word after a practice session this week. more >>Prep Hockey: Bern's goal makes Trojans 5-3 winner over rival BGCorey Bern and the rest of the Findlay High hockey team's seniors didn't want to leave the ice as losers Friday night. more >>BVC Boys Basketball: Leipsic rolls 91-30DOLA -- It was all Leipsic from the get-go Friday night as the Vikings whipped Hardin Northern 91-30 in a Blanchard Valley Conference boys basketball game. more >>MAL Girls Basketball: Calvert hands New Riegel its second straight lossNEW RIEGEL -- Megan Funkhouser scored 25 of her game-high 30 points in the second half and Tiffin Calvert pulled off a 70-63 upset win Friday over New Riegel in Midland Athletic League girls play. more >>NCC Boys Basketball: Upper Sandusky winsUPPER SANDUSKY -- Upper Sandusky had five players score at least eight points to sink Galion 51-35 on Friday in boys North Central Conference basketball. more >>NBC Boys Basketball: Rosendale scores 29 to power ElmwoodBLOOMDALE -- When Tyler Rosendale wasn't filling the basket or passing to an open teammate Friday night he was playing harassing defense in Elmwood's 62-49 Northern Buckeye Conference win over Genoa. more >>NWC Boys Basketball: Ada wastes 21-point Baker effort in lossVAN WERT -- Ada's Konnor Baker scored 21 points but the Bulldogs let a five-point, fourth-quarter lead slip away in a 44-42 Northwest Conference loss to Lincolnview on Friday night. more >>Boys Basketball: Elida knocks off O-G in WBLOTTAWA -- A 22-6 edge in the first quarter set the tone for the game as Elida knocked Ottawa-Glandorf out of contention in the Western Buckeye League with a 53-41 boys basketball win over the Titans on Friday night. more >>College Track: UF's Vicars, Rowland dominateDerrick Vicars had a successful season debut for the University of Findlay indoor track and field teams at the Findlay Open on Friday in the Malcolm Athletic Center. more >>Saturday's ScoreboardPREP GIRLS BASKETBALL more >>Local Sports TRAC Boys Basketball: St. John's halts FHSBy DAVE HANNEMAN STAFF WRITER Marc Loving made sure Ed Heintschel's second trip to Findlay High came off much better than his first. "The last time I was here was my first year of coaching, and we got trounced in a Christmas tournament," Heintschel said, recalling the outcome but not the score (90-44) of a 1979 matchup with Findlay High's basketball program. That was a lot of years and 585 wins ago. And, thanks to Loving, Heintschel and the Toledo St. John's Titans left town Friday with their first-ever win in Findlay's gymnasium. A talented 6-foot-8 junior who has verbally committed to play college ball for Ohio State, Loving took over Friday's Three Rivers Athletic Conference matchup, scoring 22 of his game-high 30 points in the second half to rally the Titans to a 49-41 win. "Yeah, definitely, I wanted the ball in my hands," Loving said. "We were down five at the half, so we needed to come out with a lot of energy. We picked it up defensively and that helped our offense." Loving also had a game-high 11 rebounds as St. John's (11-4, 8-2 TRAC) stayed tied with Toledo Whitmer (14-2, 8-2) and Toledo Central Catholic (12-3, 8-2) for the league lead. St. John's held 6-11 Findlay center C.J. Gettys to eight points, less than half his 19.3 season average. Boston Ballmer scored 11 points and Michael Clark added nine for the Trojans (9-5, 5-4) "We came out and just could not get a shot to fall in the first few minutes of the third quarter," FHS coach Jim Rucki said after the Trojans started the second half 0 for 9 from the field and went 5:20 without a point until Gettys converted an offensive rebound. "I thought we played much better than last time against them (a 69-59 loss)," Rucki said. "It was more our style of play. But we do not have a very big margin for error. We had a stretch where we had some turnovers and they converted them into a 3-point play and a break-away. "When you make mistakes against a team like that, they are going to turn them into points. We played hard. We competed for 32 minutes. But those are mistakes we just cannot afford." Thanks to tough defense, Findlay weathered the third-quarter scoring drought. Clark scored back-to-back baskets, the second on an offensive rebound, to put the Trojans up 31-28 late in the third quarter. Austin Gutting's free throw, a put-back by Daniel Peak, Adam Twining's bank shot off an assist from Clark and Ballmer's third '3' of the game gave Findlay 32-30, 34-32, 36-35 and 39-38 leads. "(Findlay) just outhustled us," Heintschel said. "We'd block shots. The ball would bounce around, they'd pick it up and score. It was a nightmare. We had five rebounds in the first half. Findlay had five offensive rebounds in the second quarter alone. "What we needed to do was clean things up on both ends of the floor." That's when Loving really took over. After completing a 3-point play on one end of the floor, Loving rebounded a missed "3" on the other and found Travis Malone with an outlet pass. Malone didn't get the ball to fall on his drive to the basket but Loving, running the floor, tore down the lane and slammed home the rebound. "That was a pretty good sequence of events. That worked out pretty well," Loving said. "Growing up, they always said to follow up regardless, even on lay-ups, so that time it paid off." The junior wing then stole a pass and went in for another slam, boosting St. John's lead to 45-39. Loving capped his 30-point night by converting 4 of 5 free throws in the final 33 seconds. "Loving is a player. He's athletic as heck," Rucki said. "In the first half I think the guys who guarded him did a good job, but in the second half he got to the basket too many times. "He made some plays and he finished. I'd like to see us step in and take a couple of charges, which we really haven't done this year. That's uncharacteristic of us. "We had chances. We just couldn't make the play we needed to make at that time and they did." Findlay is right back in league play Tuesday when the Trojans host Lima Senior. In Friday's opener, St. John's junior varsity also used a second-half edge to top Findlay's reserves, 42-30. Devin Dennard and Braden Miller scored eight points each for Findlay's JV (7-7, 3-6 TRAC). TOLEDO ST. JOHN'S (11-4, 8-2) Carter 0-0 0-0--0, Malone 3-11 1-2--8, Bonds 1-5 1-2--3, Loving 10-16 8-9--30, Good 0-2 0-0--0, Glover 0-1 0-0--0, Stearns 2-4 0-0--6, Wallace 0-0 0-0--0, Thompson 1-1 0-0--2. TOTALS: 17-40 10-13--49. findlay (9-5, 5-4) Clark 4-9 0-0--9, Davidson 1-2 1-1--3, Peak 1-2 0-0--2, Ballmer 4-9 0-0--11, Gettys 3-8 2-7--8, Twining 2-8, 1-2--5, Gutting 0-4 3-4--3, Todd 0-0 0-0--0, Dennard 0-0 0-0--0. TOTALS: 15-43 7-14--41. Toledo St. John's 9 11 10 19 -- 49 Findlay 15 10 7 9 -- 41 3-Point GOALS: Toledo St. John's 5-14 (Malone 1-3, Bonds 0-1, Glover 0-1, Loving 2-5, Stearns 2-4); Findlay 4-15 (Clark 1-6, Ballmer 3-8, Gettys 0-1). rebounds: Toledo St. John's 26 (Loving 11); Findlay 34 (Gettys 7, Davidson 6, Twining 5). turnovers: Toledo St. John's 10, Findlay 13. junior varsity: Toledo St. John's, 42-30. Hanneman: 419-427-8408, davehanneman@thecourier.com Boys Basketball: L-B's Williman: 'This truly is a team game' By TED RADICK staff writer Moments after winning his 500th career game Jan. 27 at McComb, Steve Williman got a pleasant surprise. In attendance were a pair of legendary Northwest Ohio coaches. On hand to congratulate the veteran Liberty-Benton coach were Al Welch and Bob Seggerson, both members of the 500-win club and each a member of the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Welch, who coached for 33 years at Wayne Trace, and Seggerson, who spent 32 years on the sidelines at Lima Central Catholic, offered handshakes and posed for a photo with Williman. "That's a whole lot of wins in that picture," one interested observer noted. "That meant a lot to me, those two guys showing up for that game," Williman said this week. "Those are two Hall of Fame coaches, they have won over 500 games. For them to show up to the game ... I've met a lot of great coaching friends over the years. Our coaching fraternity is kind of a close-knit group. That meant a lot to me, to see both of those guys show up." Williman, though, prefers to look ahead instead of reflecting on the past. "We've always taken the approach in our program that if what you did yesterday still looks big to you, then you haven't done much today," he said. "Maybe in retirement, I'll be able to look back and appreciate some of the things we've achieved in our program. I think while you're still coaching, though, you don't have any time. You're constantly preparing for your next opponent." Williman wants to make one thing clear: 500 wins, or any team or individual success for that matter, is not about him. "This truly is a team game," said Williman, who is in his 31st year as a head coach and 26th at Liberty-Benton. "I've had some truly talented players and great assistant coaches who have prepared our kids to have success at the varsity level. "Two coaches that I work with directly on a daily basis are Mark Marshall and Ben Gerken. Mark has coached in our program for 24 years, 22 at the varsity and JV level, and Ben has coached in our program for 13 years, 11 at the varsity and JV level. "The amount of work that they do is unbelievable, and they deserve a lot of credit for any type of milestone that either I achieve or our program achieves." He also said his players' work ethic over the years has been key in building the program. The high school basketball season may last from the start of practice in November to the final four in March, but the effort needs to be there all year long. "I give our kids a lot of the credit," Williman said. "If you're ever going to have success, you need to have talented players. We've had talented players in our program over the years. "They were willing to make that commitment in the offseason. If you want to have success during the season, you have to make that commitment in the offseason. We've had a number of players who have been willing to do that." Williman said he learned his work effort from his Old Fort High School coach, Steve Smith. Smith, also an OHSBCA Hall of Famer, went on to win three state titles at Orrville. "I learned a lot of life lessons playing under him," Williman said. "I learned a work ethic. I learned about sacrifice, commitment and teamwork. "I got into the profession because of the impact he had on me, and I think that's what we try to do here. I want to be able to have an impact on the kids' lives the same way he had an impact on mine." The results during Williman's tenure at L-B speak for themselves: • 21 consecutive winning seasons (Eagles are 10-3 after Friday's 43-34 win over Cory-Rawson, one win from a 22nd straight winning campaign), including 14 20-win seasons. • An undefeated, state championship season in 1994-95 and a runner-up finish in 2006-07. • 14 Blanchard Valley Conference championships. • 20 consecutive sectional championships. • A 42-game BVC winning streak from 2005 to 2010. And he's not done yet. "I've loved what I've done for 31 years, and I still have a passion to coach," Williman said. "I enjoy coming to practice on a daily basis, and I enjoy Friday and Saturday nights. As long as I still enjoy it and have that passion and drive, I will continue to coach. "As far as my longevity, I take it year by year. I still enjoy what I do. I know, also, that my time is getting near. Some things that didn't used to be a job, for me, are becoming more of a job. When it gets to that point, when those demands start to add up, it will be time for me to leave that opportunity to someone else." Williman, 54, knows that times have changed in the high school coaching business. "With younger coaches, it will be tougher for them to coach for 30 years," he said. "The demands are different, the expectations are different. The dinosaurs like myself ... it will be much tougher for a coach starting now to do it for a lifetime." Family considerations play a large role, too. "A coach needs a very understanding and supportive family," he said. "The time commitment away from my family has always been the biggest downside to coaching. My wife, Marty, and my daughters, Ashlee and Erica, have always been very supportive in allowing me the time necessary to run our program the way I felt was necessary. "I owe them a great deal." Radick: 419-427-8405, tedradick@thecourier.com BVC Boys Basketball: Vanlue nips Arlington By TED RADICK Staff writer VANLUE -- Guards Jordan Wisner and Linden Smith asked Vanlue boys basketball coach Jeff Kloepfer for a private word after a practice session this week. "I always tell the boys, man up and come to me if you want to discuss something and let's talk about it," Kloepfer said. "My guards came to me this week, both Linden and Jordan, and said, 'Coach, you have to have confidence in us and let us bring the ball up.'" After Vanlue's 51-50 victory Friday in a key Blanchard Valley Conference game, Kloepfer was glad he agreed to let them have that chance. "I told them, 'You're going to have the opportunity,'" he said. "They did a fantastic job. It was a little shaky at the start, but to finish the game that way is great." Wisner drove the lane for two layups late in the fourth quarter and Smith hit a 3-pointer with 1:15 remaining in the game as the Wildcats clawed back from what had been an 11-point deficit in the first half to claim the victory. Zach Garber hit a free throw with 10 seconds left to break a 50-50 tie and a 12-foot jumper at the buzzer by Arlington's Thayne Recker hit the rim and bounced away as Vanlue improved to 13-2 overall, 6-1 in the BVC. Arlington fell to 13-3, 6-1. Both teams, and Liberty-Benton as well, remain behind Leipsic with one league loss. The Vikings took possession of first place at 6-0 i with their 91-30 win Friday over Hardin Northern. Arlington led the entire game until Wisner drove for a layup to tie the score at 45-45 with 2:52 remaining. Another Wisner layup gave the Wildcats a 47-45 lead with 2:12 left. "There were double teams on our big guys, so I drove backdoor and laid it in," Wisner said. "In a game like this, you can't lose your mental edge. You have to be focused for 32 minutes," Arlington coach Jason Vermillion said. "They made us pay for some of the breakdowns we had defensively with Wisner scoring in the lane and Smith hitting that 3-pointer in the corner. Those are going to come back and haunt you if you're not sharp." A Recker layup amid a jumble of bodies re-tied the game 47-47 moments later, but the Red Devils left Smith wide open in the corner and the junior buried a trey. "Linden made a big shot for us to take the lead," Wisner said. Turnovers in big games have cost Vanlue the past couple of seasons. With the 6-foot-9 Garber and 6-5 running mate Jonathan Kloepfer manning the post, the common perception is that the way to beat Vanlue is to force the guards into mistakes. Those guards had zero turnovers in the fourth quarter Friday. "Coach has been working us all week with pressure, pressure, pressure," Wisner said. "We've learned not to turn it over." Garber finished with a game-highs of 21 points and eight rebounds. After Arlington's Andrew Hunter had tied the game at 50 with a 3-pointer and 34 seconds left, Garber drew a foul on Recker and gave the Wildcats the lead for good by hitting one of two free throws. All the Vanlue junior center wanted to talk about, though, was his backcourt teammates. "We started out shaky and probably had five turnovers the first two minutes of the game," he said. "The guys stepped up." Arlington's aggressive defense set the tempo early as the Red Devils jumped out to leads of 11-4 after one quarter and 19-8 midway through the second. The Vanlue guards then settled in and turnovers stopped hurting the Wildcats. "We never got the tempo in the second half like we wanted it, like we did in the first half," Vermillion said. "We forced 12 turnovers in the first half and they finished with two in the second half." Wisner finished with 10 points and six assists. Recker led Arlington with 13 points and had five rebounds, while Wes Corbin added 11 points. Arlington (13-3, 6-1) Corbin 4-1--11, Leonard 3-2--8, Hunter 2-0--5, J. Freed 1-0--2, McBride 1-0--3, Inniger 2-0--5, Blunk 1-1--3, Recker 5-1--13, Mohr 0-0--0. TOTALS: 19-44 5-8 -- 50. Vanlue (13-2, 6-1) Wisner 5-0--10, Stone 2-0--4, Clymer 2-1--5, L. Smith 1-0--3, Summers 1-0--2, Kloepfer 3-0--6, Garber 8-4--21. TOTALS: 21-40 5-8 -- 51. Arlington 11 10 17 12 -- 50 Vanlue 4 13 17 17 -- 51 3-Point GOALS: Arlington 7-15 (Corbin & Recker 2, Hunter, McBride, Inniger); Vanlue 2-6 (Garber, L. Smith). rebounds: Arlington 15 (Recker & Leonard 5); Vanlue 24 (Garber 8). turnovers: Arlington 7, Vanlue 14. junior varsity: Arlington, 48-22. Radick: 419-427-8405, tedradick@thecourier.com Prep Hockey: Bern's goal makes Trojans 5-3 winner over rival BG By JAMIE BAKER Staff Writer Corey Bern and the rest of the Findlay High hockey team's seniors didn't want to leave the ice as losers Friday night. Not on Senior Night, not against archrival Bowling Green. The Trojans scored three goals, including the game-winner by Bern, in the final 2:30 to rally past the Bobcats 5-3 in a Northwest Hockey Conference encounter at The Cube's Huntington Bank Arena. With the game deadlocked at 2-2 and time running out, it looked like the Bobcats might skate away with the win. Mason Mayberry gave Bowling Green a 3-2 lead with a goal on an assist from Dakota Bell with 2:42 to play. But the Bobcats' lead was shortlived. Just 14 seconds later, Findlay's Andy Martin tied it when he snuck the puck past Bowling Green freshman goaltender Tanner Fausnaugh. Bern then took a pass from Patrick Hall on the right wing and blasted the game-winner past Fausnaugh with 38.1 seconds left in the contest. Martin capped the win with an empty net goal, his third of the game, with 5.6 seconds remaining. It was a fitting end for the careers of Findlay's four seniors -- Bern, Mark Roepke, Evan Hanawalt and Logan Sampson -- who finished 10-0 against their I-75 rivals during the last four years. "Coach Joe (Longo) just told us to keep trying to get shots on net," Bern said. "That shot wasn't exactly beautiful, but it was money." It took both teams almost a full period to finally break the ice. In fact, Findlay, which was unable to take advantage of three power-play opportunities in the first period, looked like it would go into the first intermission deadlock at 0-0. "We really came out slow in that first period. It was Senior Night and we were playing BG so everyone was pretty excited," Bern said. "We may have had too much intensity "The coaches told us to calm down, stay focused and play Trojan hockey." Findlay sophomore forward Noah Hindall came off the bench and finally found the back of the net with 21.4 seconds left in the opening period. Hindall slipped the puck through the legs of Fausnaugh on assists from senior defender and captain Roepke and junior defender Patrick Hall. Bowling Green, which fell to 6-15-1, did most of its damage in a 55-second span of the second period. Bowling Green senior Reid Mankowski got the Bobcats on the board just 24 seconds into the period on an unassisted goal. A little less than a minute later, BG freshman Ryan Emans gave the Bobcats a 2-1 lead. Emans got a rebound and was able to score on an open net on the backside of of Findlay High junior goaltender Alex Woolley with 13:41 left in the second period to give the Bobcats a 2-1 lead. The Trojans responded quickly, however. Martin scored the equalizer for the Trojans just 43 seconds after Emans' tally to tie the game 2-2. Martin took the puck one-on-one at Fausnaugh and blasted it past him to tie it. Roebke and Connor Curlis picked up the assists. Both goaltenders had a busy night as Woolley recorded 27 saves Fausnaugh 26. Findlay has come a long way this season. With a win in the NHC finale against St. Francis tonight at Tam-O-Shanter, the Trojans (15-14, 3-4 NHC) will claim the No. 3 seed in next weekend's conference playoffs. "We're gearing up for the tournament and playing pretty good hockey right now," said coach Longo. "A lot of people picked us to finish last in our division and some didn't think we'd win a game. I think these kids have bought in, worked hard and have really proven themselves this year." Findlay's junior varsity team tied Eastwood 2-2 on Friday night as Lucas Stump scored both goals. Joe Longo had 11 saves and Logan Bern 10 to lead Findlay in goal. Baker, 419-427-8409 jamiebaker@thecourier.com BVC Boys Basketball: Leipsic rolls 91-30 DOLA -- It was all Leipsic from the get-go Friday night as the Vikings whipped Hardin Northern 91-30 in a Blanchard Valley Conference boys basketball game. Leipsic (13-1, 6-0 BVC), which took over sole possession of first place in the BVC standings, travels to Arlington for a conference showdown next Friday night. Thirteen players scored for the Vikings as Devin Mangas led the way with 17 points. Zach Kuhlman popped in 16 points and Ty Maag had 12. Chris Obenour netted seven points for Hardin Northern (0-15, 0-7). LEIPSIC (13-1, 6-0) B. Schroeder 1-0--2, Mangas 6-3--17, Brown 4-1--9, Barrera 3-0--6, Steffan 2-1--5, Bennett 1-0--2, M. Kuhlman 4-0--8, Z. Kuhlman 6-2--16, Maag 5-2--12, A. Schroeder 1-2--4, Gerten 2-0--4, Gerdeman 2-0--4, C. Schroeder 1-0--2. TOTALS: 38 11--91. Hardin Northern (0-15, 0-7) Obenour 2-3--7, Poling 0-1--1, Bradley 1-2--4, Hipsher 0-1--1, Gossard 1-4--6, Potter 3-0--6, Drumm 2-0--5. TOTALS: 9 11--30. Leipsic 22 25 29 17 -- 91 Hardin Northern 7 10 6 7 -- 30 3-Point GOALS: Leipsic 4 (Mangas 2, Z. Kuhlman 2); Hardin Northern 1 (Drumm). LIBERTY-BENTON 43 CORY-RAWSON 34 RAWSON -- Mitch Linhart scored 16 points and Liberty-Benton pulled away in the second half Friday for a 43-34 win over Cory-Rawson that keeps the Eagles within striking distance of first place in the BVC. Liberty-Benton (10-3, 5-1 BVC) led 14-4 after the first quarter, but the Hornets (4-10, 1-6) pulled to within 20-16 at halftime. The Eagles got 9 of 12 free throws in the fourth quarter, including 7 of 8 from Linhart, to keep Cory-Rawson at bay. Linhart also had five rebounds and Adam Cytlak had six of Liberty-Benton's seven assists. Jeremiah Alspach had a game-high 19 points for Cory-Rawson. The Eagles began the night one game behind Arlington and a half-game behind Leipsic. Arlington's 51-50 loss to Vanlue and Leipsic's 91-30 blowout win over Hardin Northern leave the Eagles one game behind the league-leading Vikings (6-0 in BVC) and one-half game behind Vanlue and Arlington (6-1). Liberty-Benton has seven regular season games remaining, four of which are out of conference. LIBERTY-BENTON (10-3, 5-1) Linhart 4-7--16, Geise 1-3--6, Cook 2-2--6, May 2-2--6, Rucki 1-3--5, Cytlak 1-2--4. TOTALS: 11-27 19-24--43. CORY-RAWSON (4-10, 1-6) J. Alspach 7-4--19, Harris 2-2--7, Marshal 2-0--4, Edison 1-0--2, Risner 0-0--0, Curth 0-0--0, Rochley 0-0--0. TOTALS: 13-33 6-7--34. Liberty-Benton 14 6 10 13 -- 43 Cory-Rawson 4 16 8 10 -- 34 3-Point GOALS: Liberty-Benton 2-11 (Linhart & Geise 1); Cory-Rawson 2-11 (Alspach & Harris). REBOUNDS: Liberty-Benton 19 (Linhart 5); Cory Rawson 13. turnovers: Liberty-Benton 15, Cory-Rawson 11. junior varsity: Liberty-Benton, 34-20. PANDORA-GILBOA 47 ARCADIA 39 PANDORA -- Pandora-Gilboa held Arcadia to just 19 points through three quarters and the Rockets flew to a 47-39 BVC victory over the Redskins Friday night. Nathan Schutz and Josh Breece each scored 12 points to lead Pandora-Gilboa (4-10, 3-4 BVC). Breece corralled five rebounds, and Owen Lugibihl had six for the Rockets, who outrebounded Arcadia 30-20. Casey Mock pumped in 19 points to pace the Redskins (6-8, 2-5), who were just 10 of 20 shootign from the free throw line. Jimmy Graham pulled down 15 of Arcadia's 20 rebounds. arcadia (6-8, 2-5) Mock 7-3--19, Luc. Huntley 2-0--5, Baker 2-3--7, Keefe 1-0--2, Graham 1-4--6. TOTALS: 13-41 10-20--39. pandora-gilboa (4-10, 3-4) Hovest 0-2--2, Schmenk 2-0--4, Schutz 3-6--12, Fenstermaker 3-1--7, Basinger 2-2--6, Breece 5-2--12, Wagler 0-1--1, Lugibihl 3-0--6. TOTALS: 16-31 15-24--47. Arcadia 5 6 8 20 -- 39 Pandora-Gilboa 6 12 13 13 -- 47 3-Point GOALS: Arcadia 3-14 (Mock 2, Luc. Huntley 1); Pandora-Gilboa 0-7. rebounds: Arcadia 20 (Graham 15); Pandora-Gilboa 30 (Lugibihl 6, Breece 5). turnovers: Arcadia 9, Pandora-Gilboa 9. junior varsity: Pandora-Gilboa, 40-18. MCCOMB 58 VAN BUREN 49 MCCOMB -- McComb used a strong second half to pull away from Van Buren 58-49 Friday in boys BVC action. The Panthers led just 23-22 at the half, but outscored the Black Knights 35-27 after halftime to secure the win. Dalton Buck, Austan Westenbarger and Jerry Brown each had strong efforts for McComb (8-6, 3-4 BVC). Buck finished with a game-high 20 points, Westenbarger drained four 3-pointers and poured in 16 points and pulled down a team-high 12 rebounds; and Brown had 12 points. Justin Roberts led Van Buren (2-13, 1-6) with 16 points and Matt DeVore added 10. van buren (2-13, 1-6) Junge 3-2--9, Adolph 2-0--4, J. Roberts 6-3--16, Palmer 3-0--7, D. Roberts 1-0--3, DeVore 5-0--10. TOTALS: 20-46 5-10--49. mccomb (8-6, 3-4) Reardon 0-0--0, Lanning 0-0--0, Schroeder 0-0--0, Dysert 0-0--0, Newcomer 1-0--2, Buck 7-3--20, Westenbarger 5-2--16, Wilson 1-0--2, Brown 6-0--12, Hanna 0-0--0, Grubb 2-2--6. TOTALS: 22-50 7-24--58. Van Buren 10 12 12 15 -- 49 McComb 14 9 18 17 -- 58 3-Point GOALS: Van Buren 4-13 (Junge & Adolph 2); McComb 7-16 (Westenbarger 4, Buck 3). rebounds: Van Buren 34; McComb 46 (Westenbarger 12). turnovers: Van Buren 18, McComb 14. junior varsity: McComb, 37-36. MAL Girls Basketball: Calvert hands New Riegel its second straight loss NEW RIEGEL -- Megan Funkhouser scored 25 of her game-high 30 points in the second half and Tiffin Calvert pulled off a 70-63 upset win Friday over New Riegel in Midland Athletic League girls play. New Riegel (14-2, 7-1 MAL), which began the week ranked 2nd in the Associated Press Division IV poll, still controls its own destiny in the league. The Blue Jackets could clinch a share of the title at Old Fort next Thursday with a win. The Senecas (9-8, 5-4) led 29-24 at halftime and stretched the lead to 51-39 by the end of the third quarter after a strong effort by Funkhouser. Funkhouser drained four treys in the third quarter and scored 14 of Tiffin Calvert's 21 points during the period. Brooke Scherger tried to get New Riegel back in the game in the final quarter with 16 of her 20 points, but it wasn't enough for the Blue Jackets. Lauren Ladd had 13 points. Taylor Arbogast added 11 points and seven rebounds, but New Riegel was outrebounded 42-32 in the game. Olivia Smith (12 points), Kate Brickner (10) and Nicole Beckley (10) all reached double figures for the Senecas. tiffin calvert (9-8, 5-4) Sullivan 0-0--0, A. Perry 0-0--0, B. Perry 1-4--6, Brickner 4-0--10, Widman 0-0--0, Beckley 0-0--0, Funkhouser 10-4--30, Bowers 0-2--2, Smith 6-0--12, Beckley 3-4--10. TOTALS: 24 14-21--70. new riegel (14-2, 7-1) Arbogast 4-3--11, Kirian 2-1--5, B. Scherger 7-4--20, K. Scherger 4-0--8, Ladd 6-1--13, Cassidy 1-0--2, Noftz 2-0--4. TOTALS: 26-62 9-14--63. Tiffin Calvert 16 13 22 19 -- 70 New Riegel 11 13 15 24 -- 63 3-Point GOALS: Tiffin Calvert 8-16 (Funkhouser 6, Brickner 2); New Riegel 2-11 (B. Scherger 2). rebounds: Tiffin Calvert 42 (Smith 12, Beckley & Perry 8); New Riegel 32 (Arbogast 7, Kirian 5). turnovers: Tiffin Calvert 20; New Riegel 13. CAREY 50 NORTH BALTIMORE 36 NORTH BALTIMORE -- Carey attacked the basket early and often Friday to earn many free-throw attempts in its 50-36 win over North Baltimore in girls Midland Athletic League basketball. The Blue Devils (10-6, 6-3 MAL) converted 20 of 32 at the line and benefitted from a 10-point halftime lead. Hannah Tong, Shelby Seifert and Hannah Draper each scored 11 points to lead Carey. The Tigers (12-5, 5-3) couldn't find their offensive groove, only converting 12 of 44 from the field. Jessica Frost had 10 points to lead North Baltimore. Carey (10-6, 6-3) Tong 4-3--11, Boes 1-0--2, Seifert 4-3--11, Billock 2-5--9, Rymer 1-0--2, Johnson 2-0--4, Draper 1-9--11. TOTALS: 15-35 20-32--50. North Baltimore (12-5, 5-3) Casey 1-2--4, Wright 3-2--8, Frost 4-2--10, Flores 2-1--6, Emahiser 2-4--8. TOTALS: 12-44 11-20--36. Carey 13 20 7 10 -- 50 North Baltimore 11 12 8 5 -- 36 3-Point GOALS: North Baltimore 1-5 (Flores); Carey 0-6. Rebounds: Carey 36, North Baltimore 19 (Frost 6). turnovers: Carey 21, North Baltimore 11. junior varsity: Carey, 41-26. HOPEWELL-LOUDON 50 FREMONT ST. JOSEPH 36 FREMONT -- Hopewell-Loudon rallied to score 16 points in overtime to beat Midland Athletic League rival Fremont St. Joseph's 50-36 Friday night. With the score tied 34-34 at the end of the fourth quarter, Hopewell-Loudon kicked it up a notch to outscore the Crimson Streaks 16-2 in the overtime period. The Chieftains (13-4, 5-3 MAL) were led by Cassandra Hohman with 18 points. Courtney Burns tossed in 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Hopewell-Loudon. Lauren Trumpler scored 10 points. Cassidy Frank led the scoring for Fremont St. Joseph (7-11, 2-6 MAL) with 13 points while Tori Smith added nine points. hopewell-loudon (13-4, 5-3) Burns 5-2--12, Daniel 0-0--0, Hossler 0-2--2, Hohman 7-4--18, Trumpler 3-3--10, Brickner 0-0--0, Siegel 1-0--2, Rohrbach 3-0--6. TOTALS: 19-54 11-15--50. Fremont ST. joseph (7-11, 2-6) LeJeune 0-0--0, Frank 6-0--13, Reardon 2-0--4, Menair 1-0--2, Smith 3-0--9, Flick 0-4--4, Baet 1-0--2, Binder 1-0--2. TOTALS: 14-41 4-9--36. Hopewell-Loudon 6 10 10 8 16 -- 50 Fremont St. Joseph 6 13 10 5 2 -- 36 3-Point GOALS: Hopewell-Loudon 1-12 (Trumpler); Fremont St. Joseph 4-20 (Smith 3, Frank ). REBOUNDS: Hopewell-Loudon 30 (Burns 9); Fremont St. Joseph 26. turnovers: Hopewell-Loudon 16, Fremont St. Joseph 22. JUNIOR VARSITY: Fremont St. Joseph, 36-21. ST. WENDELIN 68 SENECA EAST 53 ATTICA -- Colleen Fondessy registered 20 points, eight rebounds, four steals, two blocks and two assists to help Fostoria St. Wendelin beat Seneca East 68-53 Friday in Midland Athletic League girls basketball action. Kate Whetsel finished with 17 points while Ali Mowrey added 14 points and six rebounds. Heather Saalman led the Mohawks with nine assists and five steals while scoring 11 points. Seneca East's Morgan Childress had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Emily Depinet led the Tigers with 16 points. Ashton Daniel added 13 points while Lauren Sprenger had four steals, four blocks and three assists. St. Wendelin (9-9, 5-4) B. Hay 0-0--0, Whetsel 4-5--17, Williams 1-0--3, Saalman 3-4--11, Fondessy 8-3--20, Birkmire 0-0--0, McAfee 1-1--3, E. Mowrey 0-0--0, A. Mowrey 5-4--14. TOTALS: 22-55 17-28--68. Seneca East (5-10, 2-6) Sprenger 2-3--7, J. Enders 0-3--3, Martin 0-0--0, Hall 0-0--0, Depinet 5-3--16, Ruffing 0-0--0, Brookes 0-0--0, England 0-0--1, Daniel 4-5--13, Childress 6-2--14, A. Enders 0-0--0. TOTALS: 17-49 16-24--53. St. Wendelin 17 16 12 23 -- 68 Seneca East 15 11 13 14 -- 53 3-Point GOALS: St. Wendelin 7-11 (Whetsel 4, Fondessy, Saalman, Williams); Seneca East 3-8 (Depinet 3). REBOUNDS: St. Wendelin 28 (Fondessy 8); Seneca East 31 (Childress 11). turnovers: St. Wendelin 14; Seneca East 21. junior varsity: St. Wendelin, 31-15. NCC Boys Basketball: Upper Sandusky wins UPPER SANDUSKY -- Upper Sandusky had five players score at least eight points to sink Galion 51-35 on Friday in boys North Central Conference basketball. The Rams improve to 12-3 overall and remain atop of the NCC standings at 8-1. Mark Walton had all 10 points in the second half to lead the Rams. Joe Reile and Justin Mattix each scored nine points. Marc McCuen led Galion with 12 points. Galion (7-9,6-4) Presser 1-1--3, Quaintance 1-1--3, Johnson 3-0--7, McCray 1-2--4, Burkett 2-0--6, McCune 5-2--12. TOTALS: 13 6-12--35. Upper Sandusky (12-3,8-1) Walton 2-4--10, Reile 3-2--9, Newell 1-0--2, Howard 1-0--2, Mattix 4-1--9, Young 4-0--8, Logsdon 4-0--2, Ely 2-0--4. TOTALS: 20 8-14--51. Galion 5 11 6 13 -- 35 Upper Sandusky 10 13 17 11 -- 51 3-Point GOALS: Upper Sandusky 3 (Walton 2, Reile); Galion 3 (Burkett 2, Johnson). BUCKEYE CENTRAL 57 RIVERDALE 40 NEW WASHINGTON -- Buckeye Central forced Riverdale into 18 turnovers and the Bucks defeated the Falcons 57-40 Friday in North Central Conference boys action. Adam Paynter led Buckeye Central (9-6, 5-4 NCC) with 16 points, while Austin Wurm and Chase Finney each added 10. Caleb Hill had a solid effort for the Falcons (4-10, 2-8) with 12 points and seven rebounds. riverdale (4-10, 2-8) Holderman 3-3--9, Fox 0-3--3, Hill 5-1--12, Wells 4-0--8, Hankins 1-0--3, Frey 1-0--2, Pever 1-0--3. TOTALS: 15 7-10--40. buckeye central (9-6, 5-4) Paynter 6-4--16, Wurm 5-0--10, Finney 3-3--10, Erwin 3-2--8, Collins 4-0--8, Kagle 2-0--5. TOTALS: 23 9-14--57. Riverdale 5 11 10 12 -- 40 Buckeye Central 11 18 18 10 -- 57 3-Point GOALS: Riverdale 3 (Hill, Hankins & Pever 1); Buckeye Central 2 (Finney & Kagle 1). rebounds: Riverdale 18 (Hill 7); Buckeye Central 24 (Collins 7). turnovers: Riverdale 18, Buckeye Central 9. junior varsity: Riverdale, 45-20. NBC Boys Basketball: Rosendale scores 29 to power Elmwood BLOOMDALE -- When Tyler Rosendale wasn't filling the basket or passing to an open teammate Friday night he was playing harassing defense in Elmwood's 62-49 Northern Buckeye Conference win over Genoa. Rosendale led Elmwood (8-6, 5-5 NBC) with 29 points, six assists and three steals. Aaron Arnold added 16 points for the Royals. Elmwood ran out to a 19-12 lead in the first quarter, but Genoa rallied to tie it 30-30 at halftime. The Royals had the hot hand in the third quarter and climbed back on top 49-38 heading into the fourth period. Joey Newland had 15 points, Tyler Pickard 11 and Mark Vogelpohl 10 for the Comets (5-10, 2-8). GENOA (5-10, 2-8) Young 2-2--6, Pickard 4-1--11, Newland 5-3--15, Schimming 3-0--7, Vogelpohl 4-2--10, Price 0-0--0, Simmons 0-0--0, Sibby 0-0--0. TOTALS: 19-40 5-13--49. ELMWOOD (8-6, 5-5) Foster 1-0-3, Rosendale 7-9--25, Vanscoder 2-2--9, Arnold 8-0--16, Zyski 4-1--9, Chapman 0-0--0, Scott 0-0--0, Marsh 0-0--0, Baxter 0-0--0, Hoiles 0-0--0, Kerr 0-0--0, Robinson 0-0--0. TOTALS: 23-41 4-11--62. Genoa 12 18 8 11 -- 49 Elmwood 19 11 19 13 -- 62 3-Point GOALS: Genoa 6-18 (Prichard 3, Newland 2, Schimming 1); Elmwood 4-11 (Rosendale 2, . rebounds: Genoa 20; Elmwood 20 (Arnold 7). turnovers: Genoa 18, Elmwood 13. junior varsity: Genoa, 53-26. OTSEGO 62 FOSTORIA 55 FOSTORIA -- Otsego outscored Fostoria 22-15 in the fourth quarter to snap a 40-40 tie on its way to a 62-55 Northern Buckeye Conference boys basketball win Friday night. Ryan Smoyer led four Otsego players in double digits with 14 points and eight rebounds. Jerome Griffin netted 12 points, A.C. Limes scored 11 and John Thomas 10 for the Knights (9-5, 6-4 NBC). Only four players scored for Fostoria (6-9, 5-5) as Xavier Ragin led all scorers with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Tyler Layton netted 12 points and Brandon Glenn tossed in 11 for the Redmen. Otsego (9-5, 6-4) Rodgers 1-1--3, Peper 0-0--0, Downs 2-2--6, Vollmar 0-0--0, Griffin 4-2--12, Smoyer 5-3--14, Johnson 2-2--6, Thomas 3-4--10, Limes 4-3--11. TOTALS: 22-45 17-26 -- 62. fostoria (55) Cook 0-0--0, King 0-0--0, Ragin 10-3--23, Glenn 4-3--11, Layton 5-1--12, Cousin 3-2--8, Burrow 0-0--0, Hampton 0-0--0. TOTALS: 22-55 9-12 -- 55. Otsego 17 7 16 22 -- 62 Fostoria 17 4 19 15 -- 55 3-Point GOALS: Otsego 3-7 (Griffin 2, Smoyer); Fostoria 2-15 (Layton 2). REBOUNDS: Otsego 33 (Smoyer 8); Fostoria 29 (Ragin 10). turnovers: Otsego 14, Fostoria 13. JUNIOR VARSITY: Otsego, 48-33. NWC Boys Basketball: Ada wastes 21-point Baker effort in loss VAN WERT -- Ada's Konnor Baker scored 21 points but the Bulldogs let a five-point, fourth-quarter lead slip away in a 44-42 Northwest Conference loss to Lincolnview on Friday night. Baker drained four 3-pointers but Austin Weber was the only other Ada (12-3, 4-2 NCC) player in double figures with 10 points. Sloan Whitaker and Kyle Williams combined for five 3-pointers en route to 12 points each to lead Lincolnview (7-9, 3-3). The Lancers scored 31 of their 44 points in the second half after only recording 13 in the first two quarters. Ada (12-3,4-2) Baker 7-3--21, Weber 4-2--10, Simon 2-0--5, Acheson 2-2--6. TOTALS: 15 7-9--42. Lincolnview (7-9,3-3) Longstreth 2-0--4, Whitaker 4-1--12, Leeth 1-0--2, Carey 2-2--6, Williams 3-4--12, McCleary 4-0--8. TOTALS: 16 7-7--44. Ada 13 7 14 8 -- 42 Lincolnview 7 6 16 15 -- 44 3-Point GOALS: Lincolnview 5 (Whitaker 3, Williams 2); Ada 5 (Baker 4, Simon). COLUMBUS GROVE 69 BLUFFTON 40 COLUMBUS GROVE -- Jordan Travis scored 25 points and Columbus Grove stayed within striking distance of the Northwest Conference lead with a 69-40 win over Bluffton on Friday night. Wade Hefner finished with 12 points for the Bulldogs (11-3, 5-1 (NWC), who began the night tied with Ada for second place, one game behind league-leading Lima Central Catholic. Ada's loss Friday now puts Grove in sole possession of second place in the NWC behind the 6-0 T-Birds. The Bulldogs, who led 41-17 at halftime, held a slim 20-16 rebounding advantage and shot a red-hot 69 percent (27 of 39) from the field. Columbus Grove, led by Connor Kohls with five, also dished out 19 assists to Bluffton's 10. Mike Donley hit four 3-pointers and finished with 16 points for Bluffton (3-12, 2-4). R.J. Stratton added 11 points. Boys Basketball: Elida knocks off O-G in WBL OTTAWA -- A 22-6 edge in the first quarter set the tone for the game as Elida knocked Ottawa-Glandorf out of contention in the Western Buckeye League with a 53-41 boys basketball win over the Titans on Friday night. With the win, Elida improved to 14-2 overall and 5-1 in the WBL. The Titans fell to 10-5 and 4-2 as they slipped from a tie for second in the league standings to a tie for fourth, two games behind leader Defiance with three WBL games yet to play. Dakota Mathias led a trio of Elida players in double figures with 16 points. Reggie McAdams and Cory Royster added 15 and 11 points, respectively, for the Bulldogs. Michael Rosebrock tossed in 12 points and T.J. Metzger and Noah Bramlage each chipped in eight for the Titans. Bramlage and Rosebrock each also pulled down seven rebounds. Elida (14-2, 5-1) Stratton 0-2--2, McDonald 1-0--2, McAdams 5-4--15, Thompson 2-1--7, Mathias 4-7--16, Royster 5-1--11. TOTALS: 17 15-21--53. Ottawa-Glandorf (10-5, 4-2) Kaufman 1-1--3, Lammers 1-0--2, Leopold 1-0--3, Rosebrock 4-4--12, Metzger 3-0--8, Koch 0-0--0, Beckman 0-0--0, Siefker 1-2--5, Bramlage 4-0--8, Recker 0-0--0, Imm 0-0—0, Westrick 0-0--0. TOTALS: 15 7-10--41. Elida 22 10 4 17 -- 53 Ottawa-Glandorf 6 9 7 19 -- 41 3-Point GOALS: Ottawa-Glandorf 4 (Metzger 2, Leopold & Siefker); Elida 4 (Thompson 2, McAdams & Mathias). PATRICK HENRY 52 LIBERTY CENTER 37 LIBERTY CENTER -- Austin Christman blazed the nets with six 3-pointers as Patrick Henry rolled past Liberty Center 52-37 on Friday night in Northwest Ohio Athletic League boys basketball. Christman finished with 22 points to lead the Patriots (8-6, 4-2 NWOAL). Kodi Nafziger added 15 points for Patrick Henry which outscored Liberty Center (1-13,1-5) 15-5 in the second quarter. Logan Meyer had nine points to lead the Tigers. KALIDA 47 OTTOVILLE 42 OTTOVILLE -- Kalida prevailed in the second half to edge Ottoville 47-42 in a Putnam County League boys basketball victory Friday night. The Wildcats (9-5, 3-2 PCL) trailed by one point at halftime but used a 15-10 third-quarter advantage to take control. Austin Roebke had eight of his 11 points in the third quarter to lead Kalida while Paul Utendorf reached double figures with 10 points. Derek Schimmoeller (15 points) and Ryan Honigford (13) each drilled three 3-pointers for Ottoville (3-12, 0-5 PCL) while combining for 21 points in the second half. Kalida (9-5, 3-2) Utendorf 2-4--10, Unverferth 2-2--6, Stechschulte 3-1--7, T. Kortokrax 1-2--5, Schroeder 1-2--4, Roebke 4-1--11, N. Kortokrax 2-0--4. TOTALS: 15 12-16--47. Ottoville (3-12, 0-5) D. Schimmoeller 5-2--15, R. Honigford 5-0--13, Landin 1-0--2, L. Schimmoeller 1-0--3, Hohlbein 1-0--3, Schnipke 2-3--7. TOTALS: 15 5-10--42. Kalida 13 7 15 12 -- 47 Ottoville 9 12 10 11 -- 42 3-Point GOALS: Ottoville 7 (D. Schimmoeller & R. Honigford 3, L. Schimmoeller); Kalida 5 (Utendorf & Roebke 2, T. Kortokrax). junior varsity: Kalida, 28-26. College Track: UF's Vicars, Rowland dominate Derrick Vicars had a successful season debut for the University of Findlay indoor track and field teams at the Findlay Open on Friday in the Malcolm Athletic Center. Vicars set a school record with a second place, NCAA automatic qualifying heave of 61-51/2 in the shot put as well as a first place provisional heave of 65-7 in the weight throw. On the women's side, Jessica Rowland showed her dominance with UF records and automatic qualifying marks in the shot (50-0, 1st) and weight throw (64-21/4, 3rd). Saturday's Scoreboard PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL Friday's Results Midland Athletic League Carey 50, North Baltimore 35 Hopewell-Loudon 50, Fremont St. Joseph 36, OT Mohawk 54, Old Fort 20 St. Wendelin 68, Seneca East 53 Tiffin Calvert 70, New Riegel 63 Northern Ohio League Bellevue 78, Norwalk Senior 32 Shelby 70, Sandusky Senior 56 Willard 62, Tiffin Columbian 53 Around Ohio Cols. Africentric 89, Cols. Eastmoor 51 Cols. Centennial 51, Cols. Mifflin 33 Cols. East 44, Cols. Beechcroft 34 Cols. Independence 57, Cols. South 35 Cols. Northland 79, Cols. Brookhaven 41 Cols. Upper Arlington 34, Grove City Cent. Crossing 26 Cols. Walnut Ridge 50, Cols. Briggs 37 Cols. Whetstone 41, Cols. Linden McKinley 23 Cornerstone Christian 52, Elyria Open Door 27 Day. Christian 57, Spring. Emmanuel Christian 47 Dublin Scioto 70, Westerville Cent. 48 Grafton North Eaton Christian Community School 32, Andrews Osborne Academy 22 Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 73, Pataskala Watkins Memorial 28 New Albany 68, Cols. Franklin Hts. 15 Northside Christian 51, Massillon Christian 13 Pickerington Cent. 51, Groveport-Madison 35 Pickerington N. 53, Gahanna Lincoln 43 Westerville N. 46, Powell Olentangy Liberty 43 Westerville S. 50, Marysville 14 Saturday's Games North Central Conference Buckeye Central at Upper Sandusky Bucyrus at Crestline Colonel Crawford at Wynford Lucas at Galion Senior Riverdale at Ontario Northern Lakes League Anthony Wayne at Perrysburg Maumee at Bowling Green Springfield at Napoleon Sylvania Northview at Sylvania Southview Ohio Cardinal Conference West Holmes at Mansfield Madison Sandusky Bay Conference Huron at Castalia Margaretta Milan Edison at Sandusky St. Mary's Port Clinton at Sandusky Perkins Other NW Ohio Games Covington at New Bremen Delta at North Central Edgerton at Edon Elmwood at Arcadia Fort Recovery at Mississinawa Valley Jackson Center at Lima Perry Marion Catholic at Mohawk McComb at Holgate New Knoxville at Sidney Lehman Orrville at Lexington Ottoville at Leipsic Pandora-Gilboa at Kalida Paulding at Continental Shekinah Christian at Upper Scioto Valley Toledo Start at Marion Harding Versailles at Miami East Wayne Trace at Miller City Wellington at Mansfield Christian PREP BOYS BASKETBALL Friday's Results Blanchard Valley Conference Leipsic 91, Hardin Northern 30 Liberty-Benton 43, Cory-Rawson 34 McComb 58, Van Buren 49 Pandora-Gilboa 47, Arcadia 39 Vanlue 51, Arlington 50 Three Rivers Athletic Conference Fremont Ross 71, Lima Senior 65 Tol. Cent. Catholic 65, Oregon Clay 47 Toledo St. John's 49, Findlay 41 Toledo Whitmer 61, Toledo St. Francis 46 Northern Buckeye Conference Eastwood 60, Woodmore 48 Elmwood 62, Genoa 49 Lake 59, Rossford 56 Otsego 62, Fostoria Senior 55 North Central Conference Buckeye Central 57, Riverdale 40 Colonel Crawford 65, Lucas 35 Ontario 58, Crestline 25 Upper Sandusky 51, Galion Senior 35 Wynford 58, Bucyrus 54 Northwest Conference Columbus Grove 69, Bluffton 40 Convoy Crestview 69, Allen East 37 Lima Cent. Cath. 49, Paulding 41 Lincolnview 44, Ada 42 Spencerville 59, Delphos Jefferson 40 Northwest Ohio Athletic League Bryan 62, Swanton 40 Evergreen 56, Montpelier 42 Patrick Henry 52, Liberty Center 37 Wauseon 47, Delta 41, OT Western Buckeye League Celina 73, Lima Shawnee 62 Defiance 57, Van Wert 47 Elida 53, Ottawa-Glandorf 41 Lima Bath 59, Kenton 47 Wapakoneta 60, St. Marys Memorial 40 Firelands Conference Ashland Crestview 64, Ashland Mapleton 55 Monroeville 67, South Central 61 New London 54, Western Reserve 45 Plymouth 62, Norwalk St. Paul 42 Green Meadows Conference Antwerp 54, Wayne Trace 50 Edgerton 59, Fairview 39 Holgate at Hicksville Tinora 52, Ayersville 40 Midwest Athletic Conference Coldwater 47, New Knoxville 43 Delphos St. John's 62, New Bremen 60 Marion Local 58, Parkway 43 St. Henry 42, Fort Recovery 41 Versailles 69, Minster 50 Northern Lakes League Anthony Wayne 47, Springfield 44 Napoleon 78, Bowling Green 49 Perrysburg 60, Sylvania Southview 49 Sylvania Northview 60, Maumee 54 Putnam County League Kalida 47, Ottoville 42 Ohio Cardinal Conference Ashland Senior 74, Mansfield Senior 66 Lexington 64, West Holmes 55 Orrville 68, Clear Fork 64 Wooster Senior 77, Mansfield Madison 64 Sandusky Bay Conference Castalia Margaretta 56, Milan Edison 54 Huron 71, Oak Harbor 27 Sandusky Perkins 55, Clyde 38 Sandusky St. Mary's 43, Port Clinton 35 Toledo City League Toledo Bowsher 79, Toledo Waite 66 Toledo Scott 77, Toledo Woodward 57 Toledo Start at Toledo Rogers Buckeye Border Conference Fayette 42, Stryker 35 North Central at Hilltop Pettisville 53, Edon 35 Toledo Area Athletic Conference Gibsonburg 89, Danbury 53 Maumee Valley Country Day 59, Toledo Christian 46 Northwood 50, Toledo Emmanuel Baptist 47 Ottawa Hills 46, Cardinal Stritch 31 Northwest Central Conference Fairbanks 79, Marion Catholic 42 Lima Perry 54, Upper Scioto Valley 37 Lima Temple Christian 62, Riverside 55 Ridgemont 63, Waynesfield 57 Other NW Ohio Games Berean Baptist at Heritage Christian Mansfield Christian 66, Kingsway Christian School 39 Around Ohio Akr. East 76, Akr. Buchtel 70 Akr. Hoban 54, Parma Padua 36 Akr. Manchester 70, Wooster Triway 54 Akr. SVSM 82, Youngs. Ursuline 43 Ansonia 51, Newton Local 43 Arcanum 70, New Paris National Trail 28 Athens 51, Albany Alexander 34 Austintown Fitch 51, Canfield 34 Barberton 58, Youngs. East 50 Barnesville 62, Shadyside 44 Batavia Amelia 55, New Richmond 51 Beachwood 66, Wickliffe 45 Beallsville 79, Bellaire St. John 18 Bedford 76, Cle. Hts. 75 Bellefontaine 42, New Carlisle Tecumseh 41 Bellefontaine Benjamin Logan 67, Spring. NW 51 Belmont Union Local 50, Richmond Edison 48 Beloit W. Branch 41, Can. South 37 Belpre 76, Corning Miller 60 Berlin Center Western Reserve 58, Wellsville 55 Bethel-Tate 48, Goshen 32 Beverly Ft. Frye 75, Woodsfield Monroe Cent. 40 Bloom-Carroll 54, Cols. Hamilton Twp. 29 Bloomdale Elmwood 62, Genoa Area 49 Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 61, Olmsted Falls 41 Caldwell 48, Lore City Buckeye Trail 39 Caledonia River Valley 56, Morral Ridgedale 36 Camden Preble Shawnee 56, Middletown Madison 48 Can. Glenoak 50, Youngs. Boardman 28 Can. Timken 55, Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley 44 Canfield S. Range 48, Columbiana Crestview 42 Casstown Miami E. 80, Bradford 33 Chagrin Falls 57, Perry 52 Chesapeake 59, Proctorville Fairland 47 Chesterland W. Geauga 69, Aurora 43 Chillicothe Unioto 55, Chillicothe Huntington 45 Cin. Clark Montessori 69, Cin. Christian 52 Cin. Deer Park 61, N. Bend Taylor 33 Cin. Indian Hill 45, Cin. Mariemont 44 Cin. La Salle 58, Cin. Elder 37 Cin. Moeller 47, Cin. St. Xavier 39 Cin. Mt. Healthy 62, Norwood 53 Cin. N. College Hill 50, Cin. Seven Hills 29 Cin. NW 57, Hamilton Ross 55 Cin. Princeton 69, Cin. Oak Hills 42 Cin. Walnut Hills 73, Loveland 36 Cin. Winton Woods 60, Oxford Talawanda 27 Cin. Withrow 60, Cin. Western Hills 44 Circleville 36, Ashville Teays Valley 32 Circleville Logan Elm 52, Lancaster Fairfield Union 40 Clarksville Clinton-Massie 58, London 36 Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant 52, Bidwell River Valley 48 Cols. Africentric 56, Cols. Eastmoor 53 Cols. Beechcroft 62, Cols. East 50 Cols. Grandview Hts. 55, Sugar Grove Berne Union 51 Cols. Hartley 49, Cols. DeSales 29 Cols. Independence 63, Cols. South 52 Cols. Marion-Franklin 81, Cols. West 65 Cols. Mifflin 55, Cols. Centennial 54 Cols. Northland 75, Cols. Brookhaven 63 Cols. Upper Arlington 82, Grove City Cent. Crossing 27 Cols. Watterson 59, Cols. Ready 28 Cols. Whetstone 74, Cols. Linden McKinley 65 Cortland Lakeview 74, Jefferson Area 48 Coshocton 72, Byesville Meadowbrook 39 Creston Norwayne 64, Doylestown Chippewa 46 Crown City S. Gallia 62, Glouster Trimble 37 Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 53, Chardon NDCL 38 Day. Chaminade-Julienne 53, Day. Carroll 51 Day. Christian 63, Spring. Emmanuel Christian 56 Day. Oakwood 55, Monroe 46 Day. Stivers 81, Day. Belmont 52 Delaware Buckeye Valley 58, Cardington-Lincoln 40 Delphos St. John's 62, New Bremen 60 Dresden Tri-Valley 53, Thornville Sheridan 41 E. Palestine 80, Mineral Ridge 69 Elyria Cath. 56, N. Ridgeville 51 Euclid 47, E. Cle. Shaw 37 Fairfield 50, Cin. Colerain 36 Franklin Furnace Green 50, Portsmouth Clay 43 Franklin Middletown Christian 57, Day. Miami Valley 54 Gahanna Cols. Academy 46, Heath 45 Gates Mills Gilmour 80, Garfield Hts. Trinity 71 Gates Mills Hawken 53, Cuyahoga Hts. 49 Georgetown 61, Williamsburg 53 Hamilton Badin 46, Cin. McNicholas 33 Hannibal River 57, Sarahsville Shenandoah 49 Hanoverton United 53, Columbiana 48 Hebron Lakewood 52, Cols. Bexley 47 Hillsboro 67, London Madison Plains 48 Houston 46, Ft. Loramie 26 Huber Hts. Wayne 93, Springfield 79 Jackson 38, Gallipolis Gallia 37 Jamestown Greeneview 58, W. Liberty-Salem 46 Lakewood 56, Elyria 55 Lancaster Fisher Cath. 71, W. Jefferson 65 Leavittsburg LaBrae 57, Newton Falls 49, 0 Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 67, Pataskala Watkins Memorial 33 Liberty Twp. Lakota E. 61, Hamilton 54 Lockland 62, Cin. Hills Christian Academy 36 Loudonville 43, Utica 30 Lyndhurst Brush 89, Parma Hts. Valley Forge 64 Macedonia Nordonia 76, Richfield Revere 44 Madonna, W.Va. 62, Steubenville Cath. Cent. 43 Manchester 68, Mowrystown Whiteoak 47 Mansfield Christian 66, Kingsway Christian 39 Mansfield St. Peter's 65, Canton Heritage Christian 48 Mantua Crestwood 59, Akr. Springfield 43 Martins Ferry 80, Bellaire 43 Massillon Washington 66, Louisville Aquinas 55 McArthur Vinton County 103, Pomeroy Meigs 49 McDonald 46, N. Jackson Jackson-Milton 35 Mechanicsburg 60, S. Charleston SE 45 Mentor Lake Cath. 65, Cle. Benedictine 47 Miamisburg 54, Lebanon 36 Milford 56, Cin. Glen Este 52 Milton-Union 61, New Lebanon Dixie 58 Mogadore 68, Ravenna SE 52 Mt. Gilead 71, Marion Elgin 44 Mt. Orab Western Brown 67, Batavia Clermont NE 47 N. Can. Hoover 82, Massillon Perry 62 Navarre Fairless 49, Massillon Tuslaw 46 New Albany 47, Cols. Franklin Hts. 46 New Boston Glenwood 69, Willow Wood Symmes Valley 67 New Concord John Glenn 62, Zanesville W. Muskingum 33 New Middletown Spring. 55, Lisbon David Anderson 34 New Philadelphia 58, Uhrichsville Claymont 55 New Washington Buckeye Cent. 57, Mt. Blanchard Riverdale 40 Newark Cath. 70, Granville 60 Newark Licking Valley 71, Whitehall-Yearling 38 Niles McKinley 68, Hubbard 61 Northside Christian 77, Massillon Christian 53 Norton 83, Mogadore Field 31 Oberlin 68, Columbia Station Columbia 66 OVC 53, Cross Lanes Christian, W.Va. 31 Pataskala Licking Hts. 71, Baltimore Liberty Union 43 Peebles 71, Fayetteville-Perry 40 Philo 52, New Lexington 49 Pickerington Cent. 86, Groveport-Madison 29 Piketon 44, Frankfort Adena 33 Portsmouth Notre Dame 67, Latham Western 34 Portsmouth W. 56, McDermott Scioto NW 46 Powell Olentangy Liberty 57, Westerville N. 51 Racine Southern 64, Stewart Federal Hocking 39 Richmond Hts. 59, Independence 39 Richwood N. Union 52, Marion Pleasant 48 Riverside Stebbins 59, Spring. Kenton Ridge 46 Rootstown 64, Atwater Waterloo 42 Salineville Southern 47, Lowellville 41 Sandusky St. Mary 43, Port Clinton 35 Sardinia Eastern 42, Seaman N. Adams 39 Sebring McKinley 72, Leetonia 56 Shaker Hts. 73, Lorain 57 Spring. Cath. Cent. 74, Cedarville 38 Spring. NE 67, N. Lewisburg Triad 52 Spring. Shawnee 85, Tipp City Tippecanoe 74 Springboro 79, Xenia 49 St. Bernard Roger Bacon 81, Cin. Purcell Marian 43 St. Clairsville 74, Cadiz Harrison Cent. 47 St. Paris Graham 54, Lewistown Indian Lake 31 Steubenville 73, John Marshall, W.Va. 40 Streetsboro 79, Akr. Coventry 53 Struthers 67, Lisbon Beaver 59 Tipp City Bethel 52, Union City Mississinawa Valley 27 Tol. Maumee Valley 59, Tol. Christian 46 Tol. St. John's 49, Findlay 41 Trotwood-Madison 93, Fairborn 65 Tuscarawas Cent. Cath. 44, Strasburg-Franklin 38 Upper Room, N.C. 95, Ironton 94 Urbana 81, Spring. Greenon 50 Vincent Warren 87, Logan 55 W. Alexandria Twin Valley S. 51, Lewisburg Tri-County N. 42 W. Chester Lakota W. 73, Mason 65 W. Lafayette Ridgewood 59, Magnolia Sandy Valley 51 W. Salem NW 79, Apple Creek Waynedale 77, 0 Wahama, W.Va. 47, Reedsville Eastern 44 Washington C.H. 40, Greenfield McClain 38 Wauseon 47, Delta 41, 0 Waverly 67, S. Webster 49 Waynesville 82, Day. Northridge 43 Westerville Cent. 62, Dublin Scioto 50 Westerville S. 71, Marysville 45 Whitehouse Anthony Wayne 47, Holland Springfield 44 Williamsport Westfall 59, Southeastern 52 Wilmington 62, Morrow Little Miami 36 Windham 56, E. Can. 33 Wintersville Indian Creek 68, Rayland Buckeye 42 Wooster 77, Mansfield Madison 64 Youngs. Liberty 61, Girard 43 Zanesville 63, Cambridge 41 Zanesville Maysville 64, Crooksville 40 Zanesville Rosecrans 76, Warsaw River View 54 Saturday's Games Northern Ohio League Bellevue at Willard Sandusky Senior at Norwalk Senior Tiffin Columbian at Shelby Firelands Conference Monroeville at Ashland Mapleton South Central at Western Reserve Ohio Cardinal Conference Wooster Senior at Lexington Other NW Ohio Games Ada at Kenton Arcadia at Hopewell-Loudon Archbold at Tinora Clear Fork at Ontario Clyde at Genoa Continental at Columbus Grove Convoy Crestview at Hicksville Covington at Coldwater Crestline at Plymouth Edgerton at Hilltop Fairbanks at Danville Fairview at Bryan Fort Jennings at Allen East Franklin-Monroe at Versailles Kalida at Wayne Trace Liberty Center at Fayette Lima Temple Christian at New Knoxville Lincolnview at Delphos St. John's Mansfield Christian at Gilead Christian Mansfield Madison at Marion Harding Marion Catholic at Bettsville Marion Local at Fort Loramie McComb at Miller City Milan Edison at Norwalk St. Paul Minster at Jackson Center Mohawk at Bucyrus Montpelier at Antwerp New Bremen at Botkins New Riegel at Colonel Crawford Old Fort at Vanlue Orrville at Wooster Triway Otsego at Patrick Henry Parkway at Upper Scioto Valley Perrysburg at Cleveland St. Ignatius Pettisville at Ayersville Riverdale at Arlington Sandusky St. Mary's at Mansfield St. Peter's Seneca East at New London Sidney Fairlawn at Waynesfield Springfield at Wauseon Toledo Emmanuel Baptist at Swanton Toledo St. John's at Toledo Rogers Upper Sandusky at Mohawk Van Buren at Tiffin Calvert Van Wert at Bluffton Vermilion at Castalia Margaretta Wapakoneta at Liberty-Benton LOCAL SPORTS Friday's Results Prep Boys Bowling PATRICK HENRY 2,457 evergreen 2,359 regular games PATRICK HENRY -- Nathaniel Hathaway 199-213--412, Jakob Caplinger 161-237--398, Adam Inbody 158-167--325, Aaron Tietje 185, Marcus Myers 176, Dustin Woods 165, Jacob Ashley 147. TOTALS: 830-978--1,808. EVERGREEN -- Stephen Mossing 234-177--411, Ben Vasko 198-209--407, Alex Regan 192-204--396, Doug Christlieb 232-158--390, Eric Huffman 115-99--214. TOTALS: 971-847--1,818. Baker games Patrick Henry 203-243-203--649 EVERGREEN 199-172-170--541 RECORDS: Patrick Henry 12-5, Evergreen 9-8. Prep Girls Bowling EVERGREEN 2,046 patrick henry 1,676 regular games PATRICK HENRY -- Kristena Slagle 172-152--324, Katie Boyer 159-148--307, Jayme Williams 134-130--264, Erynn Williams 97-122--219, Taylor Schwiebert 133-79--212. TOTALS: EVERGEEEN -- Erica Riegsecker 208-214--422, Chelsea Carrington 146-197--343, Allison Laney 158-156--314, Brittney Wilson 147-135--282, Ruth Echler 123-153--276. Baker games PATRICK HENRY 104-140-106--350 EVERGREEN 127-141-141--409 RECORDS: Patrick Henry 5-12, Evergreen 15-2. SCHEDULE Saturday's Events College Athletics INDOOR TRACK -- Findlay in NCAA Division II Challenge at Geneva, Ohio Joe Banks Invitational at Ohio Northern MEN'S BASKETBALL -- Findlay at Northern Michigan (GLIAC), 1 Marietta at Ohio Northern (OAC), 3 Anderson at Bluffton (HCAC), 1 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL -- Findlay at Northern Michigan (GLIAC), 11 a.m. Anderson at Bluffton (HCAC), 3 Ohio Northern at Marietta (OAC), 3 WRESTLING -- Ohio Northern at Baldwin-Wallace Invitational Prep Bowling Ottawa-Glandorf at Fort Recovery, 1 Prep Hockey Findlay at Toledo St. Francis, 7 Prep Swimming Ada, Botkins & Lima Senior at Lima Central Catholic, 9 a.m. Upper Sandusky & Willard at Norwalk, 9:30 a.m. Prep Wrestling Findlay & Bluffton at Eastwood Duals, 9 a.m. Findlay at Rossford Invitational, 10 a.m. Hopewell-Loudon, North Baltimore, Fostoria St. Wendelin, Riverdale, Carey Classic, 10 a.m. Sunday's Events College Athletics WRESTLING -- Findlay in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships at Ashland, TBA BOWLING AMF Sportsman Lanes Thursday Night Classic League High series: (men) Rick Stevenson, Tom Ahl, 738; (women) Lindsay Smith, Lee's Hydraulics, 567. High game: (men) Terry Otto 299; (women) Smith 229. Weekly Top 10 High Series MEN -- 1, Rick Stevenson 738. 2, Matt Vick 697. 3, Terry Keeran 692. 4, Wayne Gierke 678. 5, Bob Wilczynski 671. 6, Jerry Greer 662. 7, John Sidorski 657. 8, Mike Metzker 649. 9, Mike May 646. 10, Reid Ponx 645. WOMEN -- 1, Katie Kuhn 585. 2, Beth Edmunds 576. 3, Lindsay Smith 567. 4, Monica Musgrave 565. 5, Julie Smith 560. 6, Kristine Metzker 547. 7, Lana Powell 540. 8, Pam Oates 534. 9, Linda Jones 528. 10, Faye Lane 523. Weekly Top 10 High Games MEN -- 1, Terry Otto 299. 2, Stevenson 278. 3, Greer, Jeff Cupples & Metzker 258. 6, Gierke & Vick 257. 8, Ron Allen 256. 9, Larry Hall Sr. 255. 10, Larry Rinehammer 254. WOMEN -- 1, Kim Combs 251. 2, L. Smith 229. 3, J. Smith 227. 4, Kuhn 221. 5, Edmunds 219. 6, Musgrave 215. 7, Amber Biltoft 201. LOCAL & Area Youth Basketball Tournament VAN WERT -- A basketball tournament for 4th, 5th and 6th grade boys will be held Feb. 25-26 at the YMCA of Van Wert County. Entry fee is $80 per team. Contact Mitch Price, Program Director, 241 West Main St., Van Wert, OH 45891, telephone 419-238-0443 or email mitch@vwymca.org. UF Softball Clinic Scheduled A softball clinic for girls in grades 4-12 with sessions on offense, defense and pitching will be offered by the University of Findlay on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Koehler Athletic Complex. A detailed registration form may be downloaded by visiting www.findlay.edu and entering the athletic link and selecting camps and clinics. The softball office may be at 419-434-6544. Ohio Youth Championships COLUMBUS -- The ninth annual Ohio Youth Basketball School Team state championship for boys and girls in grades 3-6 will be held Feb. 25-26. Separate divisions are based on school size. For more information, call 740-808-0380 or go to www.ohioyouthbasketball.com. SW Elementary Girls Tournament FOSTORIA -- St. Wendelin's seventh annual fifth and sixth grade girls basketball tournament will be March 2-4. Cost is $95. For more information, contact Jeff Sullivan at 419-934-1116 or via email at jeffsaw@aol.com. Soccer Tournament Scheduled The University of Findlay men's and women's soccer programs will host their annual Dusk to Dawn Tournament on March 16-17 at the Koehler Fitness and Recreation Complex. Event is 3 to a side indoor style, U10 to open categories for boys and girls. Teams will feature 5-player rosters with no goalkeepers. For more information, please contact Andy Smyth at 419-434-4801 or smyth@findlay.edu. |
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Amped up: The high school fall sports season kicks into high gear Saturday, Aug. 28. There will be a cross country meet or two, boys and girls soccer, a little bit of golf, two girls tennis tournaments, 12 volleyball matches, and football games involving Arcadia, Patrick Henry and St. Wendelin. The place to read about all those events is right here in the Courier's Sunday Electronic Edition. Don't miss it.
