Newsstand price: $.25 POSTAL PATRON VOLUME 7 – ISSUE 3 Serving All of Paulding County and Surrounding Areas - 419-258-2000 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2011 PAULDING HS ATHLETIC freshman and sophomore places. Scott holds the school DONATION TO JPHS TO HELP WITH years, teaming up with his record for best free throw per- HALL OF FAME INDUCTION twin brother Todd to play sec- centage in a season (83.6%), SIGNAGE FOR AREA “GHOST TOWNS” ond doubles. His senior year and ranks fi ft h in number of Th e Paulding High School and was once again a North- he ran track in the spring and free throws made during a ca- Athletic Department will in- west Conference Scholar Ath- was a member of the 4 x 400 reer (169). duct three new members into lete. Joe also received numer- and 4 x 800 teams that made it During Scott’s three years its Athletic Hall of Fame on ous team awards during his to the regional fi nals. as a varsity football player, Saturday, January 22. Th is in- junior and senior seasons. On the football fi eld, Tony Paulding High School went duction will take place in be- It was on the football fi eld started his junior and senior 26-4 and won the Northwest tween the JV and varsity bas- where Joe really excelled as he years at quarterback for teams Conference title his senior ketball games vs. Ayersville. was a three year starter and that went a combined 18-2, season in 1983. He obtained Th e new inductees are former three year all league perform- including a 10-0 record his Northwest Conference First athletes Joe Fisher, Tony Vogel er. He was a Second Team All senior year. Th at team won Team honors as a defensive and Scott Woodard. League selection his sopho- the Northwest Conference back and Northwest Confer- Joe Fisher graduated from more and junior years, while Title and fi nished the season ence and District Honorable Paulding High School in 1998, landing on the First Team ranked 7th in the state. Tony Mention as a running back where he earned three letters his senior season. Joe was was selected as a fi rst team during his junior season. Scott in football and baseball, while also a Northwest Conference all conference performer his led the team in rushing and earning 1 letter in basketball. Scholar Athlete his junior senior year at quarterback, was named the Most Valu- In basketball, Joe was a and senior seasons. He was unseating the previous year’s able Back and Player on that member of the 1995 North- a First Team All District and fi rst team winner. He also team. His senior year he was a west Conference Champion- All State Wide Receiver his won numerous team awards co-captain and once again led ship team and won the JV junior and senior seasons. Joe during his football career. the team in rushing. He was Pictured are (left ) Dan Litchfi eld of Blue Creek Wind Farms Coaches Award the following participated in the Defi ance Basketball would prove to named to the Northwest Con- (Iberdrola Renewables) and Les Wiedenhamer, president of year. During his junior year, 7 County All Star game and be the dominant sport dur- ference Off ensive and Defen- the John Paulding Historical Society. he was voted the Most Im- was nominated for the 1997 ing Tony’s time at Paulding sive First Teams, and he was Th e John Paulding His- If you are interested in proved Player for the Varsity Wendy’s High School Heis- High School as his name ap- also named the Second Team torical Society recently re- helping with this project and team. man award while also earning pears throughout the record Kicking Specialist that sea- ceived a $5,000 donation. layout, please contact Les During his baseball ca- numerous team awards. books. His high school career son. Scott also made the All Th is donation will be used Wiedenhamer at 419-393- reer, Joe earned multiple team Joe went on to Bowling started by his team winning District Second Team and was to identify and make signage 4366 ASAP. Th is is one of the and conference awards. His Green State University and the Northwest Conference an Honorable Mention All for the ghost towns in Latty, main projects for JPHS for junior year he was an Hon- played football for the 1998- championship his freshman State selection his senior year. Bluecreek, and Benton Town- 2011. orable Mention Northwest 2000 seasons, earning a letter year. Tony was a three year During his career he rushed ships of Paulding County. Conference selection as well during the 2000 season. He starter and earned many team for over 2100 yards, had al- as being a Northwest Confer- graduated from BG in 2002 awards while serving as Team most 2600 total yards, and ence Scholar Athlete, and he with a Bachelors Degree in Captain and All Northwest scored 201 points. Scott was FOR RENT: THIS SPACE participated in the District Applied Health Services and Conference honors his senior also a multiple Crescent-News Remodeled weekly if you request. High-traffi c area. All Star baseball game. As a went on to get his Masters of year. He currently has the fol- player of the week selection. Convenient location. All maint. included. senior, he was named First Science in BioMedical Scienc- lowing places in the Paulding Scott currently resides in Team Northwest Conference es from the Medical College High School Basketball Re- Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Call 419-258-2000 for more info of Ohio in 2004. cord Book: two of the top six Joe currently resides in single game rebound totals, We Buy Old Gold Sterling Heights, Michigan fi ft h in career fi eld goals made, and holds a position as a fi ft h in career points, third in TURN YOUR OLD GOLD Physical Th erapist and Clinic rebounds in a season and a ca- Director for a clinic in the reer and also holds the school INTO IMMEDIATE CASH Th eraMatrix. record for most steals in a sea- Fessel Jewelers Tony Vogel graduated son and a career. from Paulding High School in Aft er high school, Tony on the square – Paulding 1989, where he earned three went on to Ohio Northern STORE HOURS: letters in basketball, two each University where he earned a Mon-Thurs 9-5:30; Fri 9-6; Sat 9-1:00 in football and tennis, and degree in Civil Engineering. one in track. During this time, he partici- 419-399-3885 Tony played tennis his pated on the basketball team and received many honors. 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