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November 21, 2013 © 2013 the Mirror Sports Section • Classifieds • Business Directory • real Estate page Maumee Girls Come Together To Set School Soccer Records BY J. PATRICK EAKEN MIRROR SPORTS The Maumee girls soccer team set a school record, scoring 104 goals, but that is not the mark of which they are most proud. The Panthers finished the season 13-6-1 and comprise the first girls soccer team in school history to win sectional and district tournaments and quali- fy for regional action. Maumee lost to Celina 1-0 on a 4-3 penalty kick shootout after neither team scored through 80 minutes of regula- tion, nor 30 minutes of two sudden-victory overtime peri- ods during a Division II regional semifinal. The Panthers had outshot the Bulldogs 27-7, but the Western Buckeye League champs did what they had to do to end Maumee’s season. For first-year coach Holly Hamilton, a 2005 MHS graduate who played club soccer at Bowling Green State University, it was an incredible ride. She says her girls did what they had to do, too, when they Maumee’s girls soccer team were regional qualifiers this year and finished up with a solid 13-6-1 record. The squad included (from left) back row, won three tournament games Sam Korsog, Brynn Sautter, Jacq Korsog, Olivia Dameron, Erica Tullis, Nicole Wong, Kenzie Winkle, Victoria Dameron; and front row, Maddy and went 3-3-1 against Woolford. MIRROR PHOTO BY JOHN POLLOCK Northern Lakes League compe- I’ve had so many compliments stories about my team. One of mention. Victoria Dameron (two goals, challenges to overcome from tition. about Maddy on and off the the football coaches would Hamilton dished out two two assists) and junior last year, and I feel like they “I’m just so proud of them, field that I felt like she deserved joke around that my girls soc- Coaches’ Awards – to senior defender Taylor Wulf as the really did well. I had so many not just as soccer players, but it,” Hamilton said. cer team was more aggressive defender Kenzie Winkle (one team’s five three-year varsity compliments from teachers, overall,” Hamilton said. “I feel Senior midfielder Erica than his boys were, and they goal, one assist) and senior letter winners, with Victoria from administrators and from like when they came into it Tullis, who had 56 points (18 would play through anything. midfielder Nicole Wong (five Dameron and Wulf (three everybody about how the girls’ they didn’t really expect to get goals, 20 assists), has verbally They really would. Jacq would goals, eight assists). goals, one assist) having a attitudes changed and how as far as we did. committed to play soccer at do anything to help the team, “Regardless of whether they chance to earn a fourth next much better they were at team “They knew they were The University of Toledo next and she’ll definitely be greatly were injured or not, they were year. bonding.” good, but they just never came year, where her sister Brooke is missed.” still there to support the team,” Sophomores Emma Hamilton is hoping that together until almost the tour- a star athlete on the cross coun- Korsog set a new school Hamilton said. “They were the Rehberg (one goal, two some changes in state associa- nament. The second that tour- try team. record with most shutouts in a motivation.” assists) and Claudia tion rules will allow her more nament started, they were like, Hamilton said Tullis missed career (31) and is tied as the Junior defender-midfielder Woolford (12 goals, eight time in the offseason to devel- ‘All right, time to play.’ And making all-state by one spot, goalkeeper with the most Sam Korsog, for her play assists) are two-year letter op her underclassmen. they did what they had to do.” finishing seventh when the top career wins (41). through the tournament, was winners. “Now, we’re allowed to The Panthers were led by six are awarded the honor. Senior forward Olivia named the team’s most First-year varsity letter coach four girls at a time and I senior midfielder Maddy Tullis and Maddy Woolford are Dameron (52 points, 22 goals, improved. She had one goal, winners are seniors Maddy don’t really know much more Woolford, who had 78 points both first-team NLL. eight assists) is second-team but rarely had the opportunity Buck (two goals, three about it,” she said. “I know on 29 goals and 20 assists. The Tullis set a school career NLL and is now considering to score, and ended up as a assists), Janie Hudson and (boys coach) Doug (Everhart) 29 goals are a school record, as record in headers (267) and tied playing soccer at Ursuline team leader in steals. Natalie Rodriguez-Steen (one and I have been talking about are her career goals (70) and Woolford with the school’s College in the Cleveland area. “When we went into the goal), juniors Glovier and when we should do (offseason assists (54). Her 20 assists are mark for most assists (20). She had previously considered tournament, she improved so Sam Korsog and freshman practices) and where we should tied for most in a season. Tullis played injured in the running track at the University much, it was crazy,” Hamilton Bri Ortiz (two goals). do it.” For the third time in her regional semifinal, and possi- of Cincinnati, but still has not said. All 10 seniors, Buck, Junior Varsity career, Woolford is first-team ble surgery could have a bear- made a decision. After leaving Maumee, Dameron, Hudson, Jacq The Maumee JV team fin- all-Ohio to go along with this ing on her soccer future. “Originally, she wanted to playing at BGSU and then Korsog, Rodriguez-Steen, ished 1-7, including 0-4 in the year’s Northwest Ohio Because of that, she is in a leg go somewhere for track, but serving as an assistant coach in Sautter, Tullis, Winkle, Wong NLL, with some players getting Scholastic Soccer Association brace and will miss the basket- she didn’t realize that she had Springfield, Ohio, Hamilton and Maddy Woolford are on varsity playing time, including Player of the Year award, and ball season, where she was a other options,” Hamilton said. says these players made her the NLL senior all-academic dressing for the tournament. she is the team’s Most Valuable starting guard last year. Senior defender Brynn first year at the helm go that team. Jacq Korsog, Tullis and Juniors on the JV team are Player. She is keeping her col- Playing injured was nothing Sautter, who is third-team much better. Maddy Woolford are Salwa Al-Hajabed and Lauren lege playing options open for new to Coach Hamilton’s NLL, is also considering her “It has been amazing. NWOSSCA all-academic. Bailey. now. players, however. Senior goal- options at playing college soc- Honestly, I feel like they made Next year, with 10 seniors A large sophomore contin- Hamilton says Woolford keeper Jacq Korsog (55 saves) cer. She was a team leader in it so much easier,” Hamilton gone, Hamilton admits she gent includes Anne Al- was more than a soccer player played with an injured back for steals and headers, but also had said. “They already knew what will have her work cut out Hammoudi, Hailey Chaplin, for her teammates and the much of the season. nine points on four goals and they had to do, and then we for her. Olivia Dorr, Emily English, coach. That was the reason she “We’ll definitely miss her in one assist. had to get the whole team, in a “They did so well,” she Rebekah Glovier, Kayla got the MVP award, because goal,” Hamilton said. “We Not only are they potential sense, working as a team and I said. “I couldn’t be more Karcher, Cierra LaCourse, Hamilton had second thoughts already have a junior who is college soccer players, but feel like that was the biggest proud of my girls. As players, Sammy Michalak, Audrey about giving awards to any of going to step up to the plate Dameron, Sautter, Tullis and thing we actually accomplished some of them grew exponen- Miller, Taylor Nelson, Maddie her four co-captains. next year in Cassie Glovier, but Woolford are all four-year var- this year – We are a team and tially. Like Sam, that was Otterson and Sydney “She was actually a huge nobody even knew that Jacq sity letter winners. Tullis and not just one individual player. ridiculous, she did so much Stachowiak. support system for the girls. had a hurt back for much of Woolford are also first-team Jacq Korsog, Winkle and better throughout the year. Freshmen contributing The girls could talk to her the season. all-district, Dameron second- Wong are joined by junior “Just coming together as a include Allie Davis and Mia about anything and honestly, “That’s one of the amazing team and Sautter honorable defenseman/midfielder team was one of their bigger Lyons.

Mirror SportS DEpArtMENt Phone: 419-893-8135 • Fax: 419-893-6397 • www.themirrornewspaper.com Page 2-S THE MIRROR November 21, 2013 Success Defines 2013 Maumee High School Boys Soccer Team BY J. PATRICK EAKEN Rossford (3-0), the their own. MIRROR SPORTS Sandusky Bay Conference “It’s amazing to go out The Maumee boys soccer and Northern Buckeye to Rolf Park on a Saturday team had its best season in Conference’s best. or Sunday and see players 10 years, according to After a 4-3 overtime win out there working to get research by fourth-year over Wauseon earned better, and a lot of these coach Doug Everhart. Maumee a sectional title, seniors did that.” The Panthers finished the two wins over the Four juniors earned their 12-6-1 and reached the Rockets and Bulldogs second varsity letters: Division II regional semifi- earned the Panthers a dis- Cryan, Hughes, Stead and nals, where they lost their trict championship. Noah Histed. only game to a non- Senior midfielder and Three sophomores Northern Lakes League co-captain Alex Wagener earned a second letter: opponent this season. scored a team-leading 69 Frank (three shots), Jake At Findlay’s Elmer points (30 goals, nine Lawiciki (two steals) and Graham Stadium, St. Marys assists) in earning first- Zac Chartier (one shot). Memorial put an end to team all-Ohio honors and First-time letter winners Maumee’s season with a 1-0 is considered NCAA D-I included Thomasson, sen- double-overtime victory. material. iors Logan Davis, Zach The Panthers were 1-5-1 Wagener was Maumee’s Fledderjohann (two shots) against mostly D-I competi- “go-to” guy, taking three and Isaiah Trevino, juniors tion from the NLL but times as many shots as the Josh Carey (three shots, one made up for it by dominat- next leading Panther player steal) and Jonathon Snell ing non-league opposition and his scoring numbers Maumee’s boys soccer team finished 12-6-1 and reached the Division II regional semi- and sophomores Buck and all year. put him among the top five finals. The 2013 crew included senior captains Mike Reeso (left) and Adam Coe. Cesar Fuentes (27 shots, In the tournament, in the state among D-II MIRROR PHOTO BY JOHN POLLOCK two goals, three assists, Maumee defeated two players. Wagener – this year it was assists, 12 steals) is the only shutouts and allowing 39 seven steals). league champions, previ- Everhart said last year 38 83 percent. He took 147 four-year varsity letter win- goals on 260 shots (85 save Seven seniors, Coe, ously undefeated Oak percent of the Panthers shots, made 26 steals and ner. He won the team’s percentage). Thomasson Davis, Fledderjohann, Harbor (2-1, overtime) and offense went through scored on 20.4 percent of Coaches’ Award his fresh- also had three steals and an Howell, Jozwiak, Reese and his shots. man season and Everhart assist when sophomore Trevino, were on the NLL BOYS ALL-DISTRICT SOCCER Wagener was also the says he has followed Jacob Frank was in goal all-academic list, and Northwest Ohio Scholastic through with a commit- (four saves). David, Fledderjohann, Soccer Association District ment his entire career. “We had probably one of Jozwiak and Reese were 2013 All-District Boys Soccer Teams Player of the Year, and “Adam and (senior the most talked about NWOSSCA all-academic. Everhart says he just missed defender) K.J. (Mitchell) are goalies in the NLL,” Junior Varsity Division I getting the state’s POY two of my very best players, Everhart said. “The interest- Everhart said the honor. Wagener made first- who actually came out for ing thing with two goalies Panthers junior varsity Coach of the Year team all-district while sen- the first day in June. Those next year will be is team, like the varsity, had ior defender and co-captain are the only two seniors (Thomasson) actually going Jon Haynes, Northview its best season in 10 years. Mike Reese made second- who have been with us all to end up playing in goal, His assistant, Chris team. year,” Everhart said. or will he end up being a West, who heads up the JV First Team Reese had nine steals, “He (Coe) had probably skilled player.” team, concurs. Ben Conkin, senior, Anthony Wayne nine shots and three assists the toughest job his senior Everhart may be set for “The JV team was able to J.J. Fortner, senior, Anthony Wayne and was a force to be reck- year because had to be the next year, despite the loss build momentum,” West oned with by opposing center midfielder who of eight players to gradua- Grant Oliver, senior, Anthony Wayne said. “We just matured as a front line offensive players, played where Alex did not tion, because of 23 letter team as everybody was a John Wendt, senior, Northview whether they are called play. winners, 13 were under- year older.” Albert Damsi, senior, Perrysburg attackers or forwards. “This year, I saw him classmen. Carlos Ramos and Jacob Zak Miller, sophomore, Perrysburg “He has stepped up to be step up for the first part of The coach is expecting Buck led the JVs with six a team leader on and off the the year, but as soon as we junior defenders Matt goals each, while Buck had field,” Everhart said. “He hit the playoffs, the last five Cryan (10 steals, five shots) four assists and one steal Second Team hates to lose. At the end of games, I think those were and Tyler Hughes (11 steals, and Ramos had one steal A.J. Witte, senior, Anthony Wayne the season, I don’t compare the best five games he has two shots) to lead the and one assist. Erik Massey, senior, Northview him (to any past Maumee ever played.” defense next year. Noah Histed had three Aarin West, sophomore, Northview defenders) because I think The Maumee coach was “He’s (Hughes) one of goals, four assists and two Stephen Beaujean, senior, Perrysburg he’s become a better all- upset that Mitchell, who those players I am expect- steals, and Logan Davis had around player. It’s amazing was second on the team ing a lot from next year Tyler Wenzelman, junior, Perrysburg two goals, one assist and to realize he’s taken that behind Wagener in steals after he got a couple game one steal. big of strides in just three (22 shots, two assists, 22 balls,” Everhart said. Also getting goals were Division II years of soccer.” steals), did not get all- “(Cryan) will be the anchor Hunter Thomasson, Cesar In NLL voting, Wagener league. of the defense next year.” Fuentes and Devon Schram. Player of the Year is on the first team, Reese Because of Wagener’s Senior Nic Bruno is the Zac Chartier had two assists the second team and junior dominance offensively, team’s only three-year var- Alex Wagener, Maumee and Marco Fledderjohann midfielder Andy Stead the Everhart praised the efforts sity letter winner after tak- had one. third team. of senior forward and co- ing 25 shots and scoring Buck led the team with Team Sportsmanship Stead was the team’s sec- captain Cody Jozwiak and two goals to go with seven 28 shots, followed by Napoleon ond-leading scorer with 21 others who had to change assists and 12 steals. Histed with 22 and Marco points, including four goals their roles to make accom- Sophomore Jacob Buck Fledderjohann and Fuentes and a team-leading 13 modations. For the second (14 shots, two goals, one had 16 each. Except for First Team assists to go with nine year in a row, Jozwiak (49 steal) is this year’s Coaches’ Schram, who was 1-for-1 in Kevin Connell, senior, Bowling Green steals, and he took 43 shots. shots, eight goals, three Award winner because of shots scored and attempted Brian LeGalley, senior, Bowling Green Everhart is hoping Stead assists, four steals) is the his “outstanding work (100 percent), Ramos was Nathan Sell, senior, Bowling Green can fill Wagener’s shoes team’s Most Improved ethic,” Everhart said. next at 46 percent. Alex Wagener, senior, Maumee next year. Player. “The work ethic that he JV keeper Jacob Frank “He stepped up and “(Jozwiak) is a senior presented during the sum- Tayler Zachrich, senior, Napoleon allowed only 47 goals in showed he could do his who has done a lot – the mer paid off during the 171 shots (72.5 save per- job,” Everhart said. “I will past two seasons he walked year.” centage), while Thomasson Second Team be up front – Andy did sur- on the soccer field without Four seniors were sec- allowed five goals in 27 Kassie Memmer, senior, Bowling Green prise me. He was one of the a lot of experience,” ond-year letter winners: shots (81.5), and Davis Mike Reese, senior, Maumee team leaders in steals. Everhart said. “He stepped Jozwiak, Wagener, Mitchell, allowed seven goals in 13 Probably the biggest thing up at forward and became a Brandon Wittenmyer (six Jacob Skeens, senior, Napoleon shots. he did for us was he gave us threat. It was nice to have steals) and Griffin Howell Only seven JV players a weapon on corner kicks. all the other weapons. Cody (16 shots, five goals, one did not get varsity letters: Honorable Mention He was third-team NLL, was the weapon of choice assist, six steals). senior Juan Sarmiento- Cody Jozwiak, senior, Maumee which is a tough thing to when Alex was not Everhart said another Toledo, sophomores Andy Stead, junior, Maumee do in our league.” around.” reason for this year’s suc- Ramos, Mike Cole, Jake Senior midfielder and In goal, freshman cess was the team’s work in Rhett Arps, senior, Napoleon Diegel, Wesley Townsend co-captain Adam Coe (26 Hunter Thomasson set up the offseason, even when and Alex Whelton and Nick Daman, sophomore, Napoleon shots, three goals, four camp, playing a role in four the players had to do it on freshman Jared Collins. November 21, 2013 THE MIRROR Page 5-S

Maumee’s girls cross country team placed sixth at the NLL championships this year. The 2013 Panthers football team finished the season with a 2-8 record. The squad The team included (from left) top row, Dana Drage and Maddy Buck; and front row, included a pair of all-academic players in seniors Jimmy Spychala (left) and Zach Morgan Brebberman. MIRROR PHOTOS BY JOHN POLLOCK Scarbrough. Maumee High School Honors Fall Athletes At Awards Ceremony

BY NATE LOWE “Those who participate in athletics consis- place league finish in 2012. en route to placing 16th and earning all-league MIRROR SPORTS tently have better grades, attendance and cer- Cole and Khalfani both recorded top-10 fin- honors. The rookie runner, who sped across the The Maumee High School athletic depart- tainly less disciplinary action,” he said. ishes at the league meet, running career-best finish line in 17:06, recorded the highest finish ment recognized 256 fall athletes on November More than 60 percent of seniors competing times and becoming the first Maumee duo to among nine freshmen competing in the race. 12 during an annual awards ceremony at the in fall athletics received all-academic awards, finish inside the top 10 since Willy Fink and He continued his dominance at sectionals and school. given to students who accumulate a 3.0 GPA or Joel Edwards accomplished the feat two seasons advanced to regionals, where he was just one of “If participation in athletics was easy, we greater. ago. 11 freshmen who competed in the expansive wouldn’t be able to fit everyone in the auditori- Boys Cross Country Fully healthy after battling injuries most of field. um tonight,” athletic director Matt Szyndler The boys cross country team, led by second- his career, Cole showed his true capabilities in “Zak is an incredibly gifted runner whose told the crowd of students, coaches and parents year head coach Craig Snyder, placed third in his final league meet, darting to a fourth-place future could be very special,” Snyder said. “It’s inside the school’s Performing Arts Center. the NLL and sent three individuals to the finish in 16:38, and Khalfani improved upon rare for a freshman to make it to the regional Several teams and athletes were rewarded for Division I Tiffin regional. The team was also his 16th-place finish a year ago with an eighth- meet as an individual. He has very lofty future their achievements on the playing field and in runner-up at the Springfield, St. Francis and place finish. goals and plans on working hard to make them the classroom. All nine varsity teams had at Cardinal Stritch invitationals. “Casey did what I asked him to do, and that real.” least one all-league honoree. Several runners accomplished memorable was to run the race of his life,” Snyder said. “We Sholl, Maumee’s third all-league honoree, Among them were decorated senior soccer feats this season. were all so happy to see him run the kind of finished with a 22nd-place time of 17:21 at the players Maddy Woolford and Alex Wagener, Juniors Austin Sholl, Malik Khalfani and time we all know he is capable of running. After league meet. He courageously completed the who both earned Division II first-team all-Ohio talented freshman Zak Kirk all finished inside so many chronic injuries during his sophomore race despite battling painful abdominal cramps, honors. the top 16 at sectionals to advance to regionals and junior years, it was incredible to see him rebounded in the state tournament and record- A four-year letter winner, Woolford, along for the first time. With senior Casey Cole, who run as a healthy senior.” ed Maumee’s highest district finish since Willy with the team’s other first-team Northern Lakes placed fourth at the NLL championships, the Competing in his first league meet, Kirk Fink won the race and qualified for state in League selection, Erica Tullis, led the 13-6-1 trio helped Maumee improve upon its sixth- kept pace with some of the league’s best runners 2011. Panthers to sectional and regional champi- The team also excelled in the classroom as onships. This year’s senior class will graduate five seniors – Cole, Nate Fraker, William Niner, this spring as the winningest class in girls soccer Derek Schriner and Sam Stoma – received aca- history. demic awards. Four other Maumee seniors earned first- Cole and Schriner were the team’s only four- team league honors this fall in various sports. year varsity runners. Three-year runners includ- Casey Cole ran a career-best time at the NLL ed Khalfani, Sholl, Fraker and Niner. cross country championships in October to gar- Sophomore Alex Quetschke was the team’s ner first-team recognition, and Wagener was only second-year varsity runner, while three selected to the boys soccer first team for the sec- runners, Kirk, Stoma and junior Ryan Barry, ond time since transferring from St. Francis earned their first varsity letters. after his sophomore year. Girls Cross Country Two golfers, including the school’s first male The Maumee girls team placed sixth at the state qualifier, Mitchell Kontak, also received NLL championships for the second consecutive first-team honors. Kontak, who advanced to season. One of the team’s major accomplish- state after winning a Division I district title, fin- ments was winning the Springfield Invite for ished atop the league standings for the second the fifth consecutive year. straight year, and girls golfer Taylor Downey Senior Morgan Brebberman, who made sig- found her way onto the league’s first team after nificant strides this season and throughout her a successful senior season on the links. career, earned all-league honors for the first time Four football players earned all-league hon- as a result of her career-best performance at the ors, including wide receiver Zach Graven, center league meet. Joe Szymanski, linebacker Cahle Puhl and The veteran runner continued her success at defensive back Exavier Ealy. the district meet, where she placed in the top 16 The Panthers finished 2-8 overall and 1-6 in to earn first-team all-district honors and league play this season under the leadership of advance to regionals. first-year coach Marc Gibson. “Although the season and her cross country In addition to receiving many athletic dis- running career has come to an end, it was great tinctions, Maumee athletes were recognized for to see her end it on such a positive note at the their academic achievements. league, sectional and regional meet,” Szyndler talked at length about the correla- Brebberman’s mother and coach Karen tion between athletic participation and academ- Maumee’s boys golf team placed sixth at the NLL championships in 2013. The Brebberman said. ic success. Panthers group included (from left) Ben Gramza, Mitchell Kontak and Drake Cleghorn. 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The Panthers volleyball team closed its 2013 season out with an overall record of 7- This year’s Panthers girls golf team included (from left) back row, Jessica 17. The squad included (from left) back row, Sam Fowls, Kate Courtney and Mikki Scarbrough, Ashlee Balcerzak and Kyra Wyandt; and front row, Courtney McIntire. Bellman; and front row, Breanna Demers. Maumee Fall Athletes Are Honored At Fall Sports Banquet (continued from page 5) initely learned a lot about their canal operation. pionships, when the first-year As a result of Downey’s coach was also impressed with Senior Maddy Buck also golf games. The experience The procedure forced him golfer fired an 82 to place fine shooting, Maumee placed the strong match play of dou- concluded her career in suc- that Louie, Drake, Charlie and to miss a non-league match fourth and earn first-team all- sixth in the seven-team field. bles players Alena Albright cessful fashion, earning all- Nick picked up this season is against Swanton, but it had no NLL honors. The Panthers, who shot a 387, and Abby Moore. league honors for the fourth invaluable, and now they have visible effect on Kontak’s golf Downey’s impressive effort entered the match winless in The Panthers will be with- time. The decorated runner to build on the groundwork game as the sharp-shooter con- came after a memorable dual- league matches. Solid efforts out seniors Burkett, Albright qualified for regionals three they’ve established.” tinued to shoot low scores in meet season for the senior. Her from third-year letter winners and first-year letter winner times during her four-year Although Kontak didn’t dual-meets and accumulated sharp-shooting all season long Jessica Scarborough (94) and Lauren Durnwald next year, career and finished as high as repeat as tournament champi- enough league points to finish enabled her to become Ashlee Balcerzak (99) enabled but the team’s second-year fifth at the league champion, the state qualifier shot well atop the standings for the sec- Maumee’s second first-team Maumee to finish ahead of coach is already looking for- onships. enough to earn first-team hon- ond consecutive year. all-league performer in as last-place Bowling Green and ward to next season. One of her season high- ors and finish first in the sea- “Obviously, he didn’t play many seasons. just five strokes behind fifth- Weber, second-year letter lights included winning her son standings, which are deter- as well as he would have liked Her all-league selection was place Southview. winners Ashley Kramer and division at the Springfield mined using a player’s combi- at state, but it doesn’t diminish determined using a combina- Balcerzak also excelled in Abby Moore and first-year let- Invitational for the fourth nation of scores in dual meets his accomplishments from this tion of scores during the regu- the classroom, where her high ter winners Lydia Lawrence, time. and the league tournament. year or his career,” Ery said. lar season and her fourth-place marks earned her senior all- Ellie Scott and Jayde Walke are Along with senior Dana “It was great to see Mitchell “Mitchell is such a hard work- tournament finish. academic Academic all-Ohio all expected to return. Drage, Brebberman and Buck repeat as the top point-earner er, and he will learn from this “Taylor led the team this honors. Four-year letter win- “We graduate a strong tan- received senior all-academic in NLL play this year,” first- experience and take that with season as captain and truly ner Courtney McIntire and dem of players and will have a awards. year Maumee coach Todd Ery him as he continues his golf lived up to the title,” Maumee Kyra Wyandt also were recog- noticeable void on our team, Brebberman, Buck and said. “I know he’s probably a career at BG next year.” coach Veronica Burgert said. nized for their academic but – nonetheless – our Drage all earned their fourth little disappointed that he did- Girls Golf “She understands the commit- achievements. younger girls are looking for- varsity letters this season, while n’t score on the back-nine, but Maumee’s Taylor Downey ment and sacrifice needed to Girls Tennis ward to working hard on their junior Sabrina Cereceres when it’s all said and done, he had never played in a high be a great athlete. It has been Liz Moulton’s Panthers tennis skills so that they can nabbed her third. The team showed he’s clearly one of the school golf match prior to this an absolute pleasure coaching finished the regular season 5- fill their roles.” also consisted of second-year top players in the area with his season. her and I am confident that 11 overall with last-week wins Moulton said Maumee will varsity runner Lindsey Smith play throughout the season.” Her inexperience certainly her career will be a long and against Woodward and Toledo field a USTA team this winter, and first-year runners Sarah Kontak, who tied his didn’t show in the NLL cham- prosperous one.” Christian. Maumee’s other which will allow several play- Board and Justice Williams. record by shooting a 69 to win regular season wins came ers an opportunity to improve Boys Golf Central Catholic’s Irish Invite against Bowsher, Start and their skills and ready them- Coming off a win in their this season, recorded tourna- Rossford. selves for next season. final regular season league ment victories at the Sylvania The Panthers, who finished Maumee senior-all academ- match, the Maumee golfers Invite, Cardinal Stritch Invite 0-8 in league play, placed ic awardees were Albright, placed sixth in the NLL tour- and the district tournament. eighth at the two-day league Burkett, Durnwald and nament standings and eighth He placed second in Maumee’s tournament. Senior Tatiana Chanda Chilupe. overall. season-opening tournament, Burkett, one of three third-year Burkett was also rewarded Drake Cleghorn shot an 87 the Panther Invite at Heather varsity players, recorded by the Ohio Tennis Coaches’ for the Panthers at the meet, Downs. Maumee’s only victory of the Association with a Golden while senior James Greenawalt Kontak’s opening-day per- tournament with a second sin- Racquet award, given to senior carded a 93 in his final NLL formance was a sign of good gles consolation win. She varsity student-athletes who tournament. Charlie Mader things to come for the senior, responded from an opening have maintained a 3.75 or (95), Nick Lawson (98) and who won two tournaments in loss to eventual champion greater GPA for six semesters Louie Mauro (99) also compet- three days in mid-August. Moira Sams of Perrysburg and lettered in tennis at least ed for Maumee, and all three One week after adding two with a 7-6, 7-5 win over her twice. logged scores below 100. tournament wins to his bloat- opponent from Napoleon. The OTCA also recognized Cleghorn, Mader and ed bag of accolades, the col- “I am very pleased with our Weber with its Silver Racquet Mauro all earned their first lege-bound golfer continued season and am very proud of Award, a distinction given to varsity letters, while his torrid start to the season at the girls,” Coach Moulton juniors have maintained a 3.75 Greenawalt was awarded his The Legacy, shooting a 1- said. “The NLL is very tough, GPA for four semesters and second and senior Mitchell under-par 70 to claim his third and we had a very respectable have lettered in tennis at least Kontak took home his fourth. straight tournament crown showing.” twice. “This program lost a lot of and pad his flawless resume a Moulton said the team has Volleyball quality players last year, so we week before Maumee began improved greatly and compli- Second-year coach Lindsay knew things wouldn’t come league play. mented many players for their Vannett’s Panthers showed easy,” said Maumee coach Not even a toothache could performances, including sin- dramatic improvement during Todd Ery. “With so many first- slow down Kontak, who shot a gles players Burkett and third- the final month of the season, year varsity players, there were 34 in Maumee’s first dual meet year letter winner Abby Weber, taking down Northwood, going to be some growing on August 27, a day before he Maumee’s girls tennis team went 5-11 this year. The who was a third-team NLL Northview and Napoleon, fol- pains, but these guys have def- underwent an emergency root squad included Tatiana Burkett (left) and Abby Weber. selection. The second-year (continued on page 10) Page 10-S THE MIRROR November 21, 2013 GIRLS ALL-DISTRICT SOCCER MHS Honors Athletes CONRAD’S 2013 All-District Girls Soccer Teams At Fall Sports Banquet CORNER Division I (continued from page 7) your senior year – and you lowing a five-match losing have big expectations and you Coach of the Year streak that started on expect certain things that Obsession With BCS Rankings Lori Williams, Anthony Wayne September 14. don’t happen. It’s certainly a Maumee, which had lost disappointment. Is Spoiling College Football Assistant Coach of the Year nine of 11 matches before “I know people in this Jordan LeFevre, Anthony Wayne notching three wins during an community want to see good BY CONRAD KOLBOW, JR. eight-day span, opened post- football and that’s my job. It’s MIRROR SPORTS I will be the first person to admit I am a bit confused by the way First Team season play with a three-set, on our agenda this offseason college football decides who gets how many points in tabulating the Abby Allen, junior, Anthony Wayne first-round victory over Lake and we’ll be working very hard BCS formula. Taylor Hill, senior, Anthony Wayne in the sectional opener before to accomplish that. I’m not bowing out of the tournament going to settle for this. We’re The most difficult decision a pollster has to make, in my mind, is Allex Brown, junior, Perrysburg and finishing 7-17 overall fol- going to push hard to make what exactly is considered a “quality win?” Is it a quality win when Lucy Walton, senior, Perrysburg lowing a three-set loss to sure it gets corrected very you beat a team that was expected to be good at the beginning of the Erin Bishop, senior, Northview Bowling Green. quickly.” season but was never as good as the experts thought? Is it a quality Bethany Thomas, senior, Northview The Panthers, who defeated Quarterback Brian Utter win if you beat a team that is winning its league, even if the league is Lake in four sets during a reg- and senior signal caller Jordan very weak? Is it a quality win if you beat any Southeast Conference Second Team ular season match on Spellis split time behind two- team? Is it a quality win if you defeat your hapless opponent by more Susan Nutter, senior, Anthony Wayne September 14, utilized a strong time all-league center Joe than 30 points? Finally, is it a quality win if the talking heads at ESPN Lindy DeLong, junior, Perrysburg service game to oust the Flyers Szymanski this season, and say it is? Josie Fowler, sophomore, Perrysburg (6-17) from the sectional tour- each quarterback threw for I would say there are many variables that go into obtaining a qual- Emma Scanes, senior, Northview nament and advance to the more than 500 yards and five ity win. If you listen to those who say they know college football, Sophie Asah, senior, Southview second round for the second touchdowns. however, nobody in the Big Ten is a quality football team compared Lauren Micham, freshman, Southview straight year. Utter, who lost his position to the teams in the SEC. Presuming that supposed “fact,” is there any Mikki Bellman, Sam Fowls, to Spellis late in the season, way for a Big Ten team to advance to the BCS championship game? Tara Slupecki, Megan Goatley led the Panthers with 855 pass- When an SEC team wins a close game, ESPN and other sports Honorable Mention reporters of the same cloth praise the winning team as a gritty, come- Chloe Brown, senior, Anthony Wayne and Breanna Demers all had ing yards and eight touch- successful stints at the service downs. The speedy junior also from-behind team with great character. Unfortunately, when a team Hope Geiger, junior, Springfield line, recording at least one ace paced the Panthers in rushing from the Big Ten accomplishes the same feat, it is ridiculed for allow- Erica Myers, freshman, Springfield each in the team’s 25-10, 25- with 270 yards on 78 carries. ing another team to remain close despite its obvious lack of talent. Carley Rockman, sophomore, Springfield 16, 25-16 victory. Spellis, also a starting line- If I was a BCS voter, I might be swayed by these geniuses on tele- Laney Takats, junior, Springfield Their contributions helped backer on the team, used his vision because they know so much about the college game and Emily Felser, senior, Northview Maumee advance to a second- strong arm to throw for 534 because most of them were players at that level. So their opinions Shaylee Strauss, sophomore, Northview round game against Bowling yards and five touchdowns on must be as close to fact as anything can be, right? Erika Berkowitz, junior, Southview Green, a veteran team that 63 fewer attempts than Utter, Not so fast, as Lee Corso might say. If you check out these guys’ swept the Panthers twice dur- the team’s week 1 starter after preseason polls, most of them would be at least slightly embarrassed Division II ing the regular season. edging Spellis in a preseason by the results. The same can be said for the AP Poll, which after Fowls and fellow senior battle. Alabama and Ohio State is a guess festival. In their preseason poll, the Player of the Year Kate Courtney both received The pair’s leading receiving wise scribes had Georgia at No. 5, followed by South Carolina, Texas Maddy Woolford, Maumee all-academic awards. The pair targets included juniors Zak A&M, Clemson, Louisville and Florida. Unfortunately, Georgia is no also joined Bellman, a four- Mathias, Brian Autry and longer ranked, nor is Florida. Clemson is in at No. 7 and A&M is year letter winner, as district Darius Ray and seniors Zach No. 9, followed by South Carolina ranked 12th and Louisville at No. Assistant Coach of the Year 21. Erik Van DerMeulen, Bowling Green all-star game selections. Graven and Jeremy Fowls earned third-team Henneman. Now, look at the preseason top 10 and where they are ranked league honors and first-team Graven hauled in 27 passes today and tell me these folks know any more about choosing a top- Team Sportsmanship district honors for her contri- for a team-leading 372 receiv- 25 poll than Charlotte the hairdresser. Nobody can predict how a Napoleon butions to the team, and ing yards and three touch- team will be playing 10 weeks before they actually play. Preseason Courtney concluded her career downs, the same number of polls are a joke and using them and the so-called experts to decide First Team as a second-team all-district TD passes hauled in by Autry, which teams are the best in the country is ridiculous. Beauty, they say, Olivia Stimmel, senior, Bowling Green selection. Demers, a freshman who averaged nearly 19 yards is in the eye of the beholder and it is painfully obvious that the bias Erica Tullis, senior, Maumee libero, was Maumee’s other all- per catch. Like Graven, shown for the teams in the SEC by many non-objective analysts is Maddy Woolford, senior, Maumee district selection. Mathias proved to be one of now bordering on laughable. When ESPN commentator and former Mason Shepard, sophomore, Napoleon First-year letter winners the Panthers’ most explosive coach Lou Holtz is the voice of reason in defending the Big Ten, as included Demers, Goatley, weapons, hauling in 27 passes well as other non-SEC conferences, things have gotten way out of Second Team Macy Stichler, Meredith for 346 yards and a touch- hand. Olivia Dameron, senior, Maumee Rogers, Micaela LaChapelle, down. I realize college football is very entertaining for the media. You Kayla Gerken, junior, Napoleon Evyn Kachenmeister and Sam On defense, the Panthers can’t flip channels on most nights without coming across a show that Elliott. Slupecki, a junior, were led by all-league selec- features a game or analyst talking about a team or a conference. It joined Courtney as the team’s tions Exavier Ealy and Cahle seems to me we have gone past the idea that the games should be Honorable Mention only second-year letter win- Puhl, a talented junior line- about the players. We have fallen into a trap in which the BCS rank- Taylor Hetrick, senior, Bowling Green ners, and Fowls was the team’s backer who led the team with ings and projections by the experts have become as important as the Brittany Lowe, junior, Bowling Green lone third-year letter winner. 142 tackles. contests. College football is now in the hands of the media because Hope Teggart, junior, Bowling Green Football Ealy, a third-team all- of the polls and the opinions and bias of the media. Brynn Sautter, senior, Maumee Marc Gibson’s youthful league defensive back, and I would prefer football on Saturday afternoons with an eight-team Kate Hartman, senior, Napoleon Panthers finished 2-8 overall Spellis each intercepted three playoff at the conclusion of a 10-game season. I realize that sounds a Beth Homan, junior, Napoleon and 1-6 in league play. passed this season, one more little old school, but it is what made the game so special and maybe Maumee’s only wins came pick than junior defensive it could return to having the focus on the players and the game, where against Northview and Start, back Scott Durham recorded. it belongs. It would also make it easier to cheer for all victories, since teams with combined records In addition to playing out- they would all be quality wins. of 6-14, while the Panthers suf- standing defense against fered close defeats to Bowsher opposing passing attacks, and Bowling Green and lop- Spellis also proved valuable in SPORTS SHORTS sided losses to Springfield, pursuit of running backs and Southview, Tiffin Columbian, speedy quarterbacks, logging Springfield Wrestling Plans 50th Reunion Napoleon, Perrysburg and 80 tackles and recording two The Springfield wrestling program will celebrate “Springfield Anthony Wayne. sacks. Wrestling 1963-2013 50 Years Strong” at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, Although Gibson would Sophomore linebacker December 6, during the Dick Hoover Duals. y gen y have liked to achieve more suc- Steve Hill was second on the Wrestlers who RSVP will be admitted with one guest to the neg Ade itre Cart SnaicreAm Cart Ade itre neg ycn cess on the field, the successful team with 89 tackles. event at no charge. At the conclusion of the Friday night rounds, E C IlelE IecnelelcxE C Cn E Eermotsu erpx ien eciener coach at Clyde never ques- Eight seniors received aca- the festivities will move to Ralphie’s Sports Eatery on Airport ((4141 8)9 4141-86 tioned his team’s effort during demic honors for their Highway to continue the evening of shared memories. Ralphie’s mocu.earynohtna.www his first year patrolling the achievements in the class- has generously offered to support the wrestling program Maumee sidelines. room. Ealy, Spellis, Graven, throughout the day by giving back 10 percent of pre-tax food “They all played hard, gave Joe Craley, Ben Huner, Zack sales for those with a wrestling flyer. Visit Springfield Blue Devil effort,” Gibson said. “It’s a sad Scarborough, Jimmy Spychala Wrestling Club on Facebook for a copy of flyer, which must be thing when a senior’s been in a and Dakota Wittenmyer all presented for the donation. For more information and to RSVP, American Family Mutual Insurance CompanyCompany,, American Family Insurance CompanyCompany,, American Standard Insurance Company of Ohio, American Standard Insurance Company of Wisconsin. program a long period of time currently maintain GPAs contact Tim Dishong at [email protected] or Amy Manley 6000 American ParkwayParkway, Madison, WI 53783 ©2013 007366 – 6/13 – you always look forward to above 3.0. at [email protected] by Wednesday, December 4. November 21, 2013 THE MIRROR Page 11-S

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Morgan Tansel Sam Fowls Northern Lakes League Seniors Shine In District All-Star Volleyball Game A total of 14 Northern Lakes League seniors were selected to play in the 2013 District All-Star Volleyball game at Springfield on November 13. These players included Anthony Wayne’s Lindsey Hood and Morgan Tansel, Bowling Green’s Raegen Mormon and Hannah Williford, Maumee’s Kate Courtney and Sam Fowls, Napoleon’s Allison Lamming, Perrysburg’s Chloe Matuga, Madi Nitschke and Graesyn Pawlak, Southview’s Allyse Akeman and Springfield’s Michelle Asiedu, Jaidyn Patridge and Meredith Shank. In addition, Yellow Jackets skipper Jamie Babcock was selected to serve as all-star coach. Also making this year’s all-district teams were the Generals’ junior Stephanie Olman, the Bobcats’ juniors Tyanna Smith and Courtney Spears and freshmen Mackenzie and Maddy Dunn, the Panthers’ freshman Breanna Demers, Northview junior Abbey Pawlak, the Yellow Jackets’ juniors Audra Appold (Player of the Year), Shannon Fastnacht and Savannah Miller, the Cougars’ junior Emily Arnold and the Blue Meredith Shank Devils’ juniors Libby Mathewson and Ashley Nuding. MIRROR PHOTOS BY JOE NEGRICH