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THE HOMETOWN

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, 2014

A WEEKLY SPORTS PUBLICATION COURTESY OF "THE VILLAGE REPORTER"

INDIANS CLAIM SECOND ROUND PLAYOFF VICTORY

FULTON

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PHOTO BY DAVID BLISS

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PETTISVILLE BLACKBIRDS WAUSEON INDIANS

BUILDING A TITLE RUN ... With 19 seconds remaining in the first

period, senior Nate Suntken of Wauseon blows through Bellevue defenders into the endzone to put the Tribe up by a dozen. The Indians
knocked off the Redmen to earn a Regional title shot.

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High School Cross Country Ne w s

THE HOMETOWN HUDDLE

High School Assorted News

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Hilltop High School Gives Special Strykers Parker Ruffer Signs Letter
Awards To Cross Country Team Of Intent For University Of Toledo

PHOTO BY TIMOTHY KAYS, STAFF

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CROSS COUNTRY AWARDS ... Row 1: Landrey Brown-1st team BBC; Bailey Funkhouser-Honorable Mention BBC, BBC Scholar Athlete, Cadet Award; Rylee McCain-Cadet
Award, Danny Ackley-BBC Scholar Athlete, Most Improved; Kara Brown-BBC 1st team.
Row 2: Macey Kunkle-Honorable Mention BBC, BBC Scholar Athlete, Madeleine Routhier-BBC 1st team, BBC Scholar Athlete.

Wauseons Vernot Helps Ohio

Girls Win Mid-East Championship
(Saturday, November 15, 2014)-KETTERING, OHIO: How does one follow up a
top three finish in their State Championship meet?
By helping her state win a multi-state
championship, of course.
Taylor Vernot, a senior at Wauseon,
capped off a tremendous season by placing third in the Ohio State Championship
meet, running an 18:37 to do so. This afforded her some attention from someone
helping to assemble the Ohio Girls team
that would end up competing in the MidEast Cross Country Championship.
The Mid-East Championship is a cross
country meet that pits twelve elite runners from Ohio against the best twelve
from Indiana, Michigan, and Illinois, with
separate boys and girls heats. Each state
is allowed to use its own method of selecting their team, as the only requirement by

those running the event is that all runners

must be high school seniors.
Vernot was chosen to help represent
Ohio in the meet.
Coached by Mark Albaugh, the Ohio
Girls performed exceptionally well, as they
broke a tie with Indiana for first place at
thirty-seven points apiece. Michigan came
in third with sixty points, and Illinois
trailed behind everybody else with 130
points.
The fifth girl on her team to finish, Vernot contributed to the victory. Running an
18:55, she came in thirteenth place overall.
(It was) definitely a great experience.
Vernot commented on the meet.
As great as it was, the experience had to
be at least a bit familiar for her.
After all, winning just seems to come
naturally for her.

ROCKET MAN Stryker senior hoops and pitching phenom, Parker Ruffer, signed his
letter of intent to join the University of Toledo Rockets pitching staff on the evening of
November 12. Ruffer, who plans on majoring in Business, is shown seated flanked by
his father, Ned Ruffer, and his mother, Connie Ruffer. Standing behind the Ruffers are
Stryker Athletic Director, Kim Miller, Stryker Baseball Coach Brett Grieser, and Parkers
first coach with the Panthers, Joe Grieser.

"THE HOMETOWN HUDDLE" ~ HAMMER ATHLETICS ~BODY WORKS

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

ZAC ROBINSON
WAUSEON HIGH SCHOOL

SALLY FRANK
WAUSEON HIGH SCHOOL

Leading his team all season, the Senior

quarterback stepped up on the brightest stage the Indians have been on yet.
Robinson not only completed 15 of 24
passes for 170 yards and a touchdown,
but carried the ball 20 times for 90 yards
and 2 more scores as well.

Signing a letter of intent to play any

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exciting achievement for any high school
student athlete. Being able to do so at
the alma mater of ones own parents
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CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS ... Front Row: Allyson Malone, Taylor Vernot, Sarah
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Ten Wauseon Senior Student Athletes Extend Playing Careers

By: T.J. Hug
THE VILLAGE REPORTER

As Noah Castle filed into the library and

took his seat, the ceremony was ready to
begin.
Ten Wauseon seniors sat at a table near
the far wall as they faced the entrance.
Family, friends, and coaches had gathered to show their support, as well as their
pride. Wauseon Athletic Director Matt
Hutchinson presided over the event.
There are schools all over the country doing this today. Hutchinson began.
But I bet most of them dont have as many
kids signing as we do.
Which was probably true, as not every
school is fortunate enough to have ten student athletes go on to play at the collegiate
level. And an overwhelming majority of
those schools wont produce a single NCAA
Division I college athlete, let alone the four
that were sitting among their peers in the
library.
Castle was one such athlete, signing a letter of intent to compete in Track
and Field for the University of Kentucky.
Another track athlete, Sally Frank, will
continue playing the sport at The University of Toledo, a school from which both
of her parents graduated. Cross Country
standout Taylor Vernot will be running for
The University of Dayton in the near future. Meanwhile, Wade Hodges has agreed
to wrestle for The University of Maryland
once he enrolls there.

Two more of the seniors will be playing

NCAA Division II sports in college. Natalie
Koenig decided to play basketball for Ursuline College. Nate Suntken will be heading
to Saginaw Valley State University to play
baseball after graduation.
Peyten Shadbolt will also be playing
baseball at the next level. His school of
choice is NCAA Division IIIs University of
Mount Union. Unfortunately, due to NCAA
regulations, Shadbolt will not be able to receive financial assistance from the university for his athletic services.
The remaining three student athletes,
who will be attending NAIA schools, will
be getting money from their respective
schools to play their sport, however. Maddie Richer has elected to continue her basketball career at Huntington University.
The third member of the Wauseon Baseball team to earn an opportunity to play in
college, Collin Stump, will do so at Taylor
University. Golf standout David Williams
will be attending Graceland University, located in Lamoni, Iowa, and hell be bringing his clubs with him.
Hutchinson concluded the signing with
his closing remarks.
This is an awesome day for Wauseon
Athletics, Hutchinson stated with enthusiasm.
Just one of many, most likely.
This was only the early signing period,
after all.

PHOTOS BY T.J. HUG, STAFF

PEN TO PAPER ... Wauseon Senior Maddie Richer, with family, friends, and coaches
surrounding her, signs her letter of intent to play basketball at Huntingtin University.

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WELCOME TO YOUR FUTURE ... Wauseon Senior Basketball player Natalie Koenig
signs her letter of intent, electing to continue her playing career at Ursuline College, an
NCAA Division II school.

PHOTOS BY T.J. HUG, STAFF

STEP UP TO THE PLATE, YOUNG MAN ... With his family and Wauseon Varsity Baseball Coach Trent Thomas showing their support, Senior Nate Suntken culminates a
great high school baseball career by accepting a scholarship to Saginaw Vally State
University.

SWINGING HIS WAY INTO COLLEGE ... David Williams, a Senior of Wauseon High
School, makes official his intent to play golf at Graceland University. Graceland is located in Lamoni, Iowa.
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WRESTLING WITH A DECISION ... Wade Hodges decides to take his wrestling talents to
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3

Ten Wauseon Senior Student Athletes Extend Playing Careers

HEADING DOWN SOUTH ... Noah Castle makes his commitment to the University of FOLLOWING THE FAMILY FOOTSTEPS ... Sally Frank has chosen The University of
Kentucky a binding one as he signs his letter of intent to take his track and field talents Toledo, an NCAA Division I school, as the place where she will continue her track and
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CONTINUING A GREAT CAREER ... Senior Taylor Vernot, a cross country and
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WAUSEON CONTINUES ON To Regionals

Wauseon Rides Huge First Half To Send Bellevue Packing In Regional Semis
By: Timothy Kays
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
FREMONT, OHIO: November 14, 2014 - After
the offensive hiccup versus Genoa of the week
prior, just about everyone under the sun was
expecting fireworks from the Wauseon Indians
and the Bellevue Redmen in their Division IV Region 12 semifinal game on November 14. The
Tribe defense would be charged with containing
Triston Snezak and Alec Foosthe two-headed
quarterback machine of Bellevue, while the Redmen were tasked with containing Zac Robinson
and the high-octane Wauseon offense. What nobody expected was a nearly flawless display from
all three phases of the Wauseon game in the first
half, where they rolled up 234 first half yards
compared to 95 for Bellevue, building a 27-0
halftime lead before settling on a 34-12 thrashing of the #2 ranked Redmen.
Even though Bellevue took the opening kick
out beyond their own 40, the Wauseon defense
shut them down, forcing a punt. Beginning on
their own nine, the Tribe took advantage of a
pensive Bellevue defense that seemed perplexed
by the shiftiness of quarterback Robinson. Primarily on the legs of the senior signal caller, the
Indians got on the board with a Robinson oneyard run with 6:41 left in the first period. The
PAT kick failed, but the Tribe had a lead that

they would never surrender at 6-0, and they

were just getting started in bamboozling the Bellevue defense.
Again the Redmen took the kick out beyond
their own 40, and again the Wauseon defense
shut them down to force another punt. Starting on the 48 of the Redmen, Robinson and the
Indians shoved the ball down the throat of the
Bellevue defense.
The Tribe ran into a snag inside the 30 of the
Redmen as runs by Jacob Flory and Nate Suntken left Wauseon with a fourth and three at the
19. Going for it on fourth down, Robinson found
a wide open Jacob Newlove at the 11 to move
the chains. Suntken carried the ball down to the
three on the next play. With 19 seconds left in
the opening stanza, Suntken got the call again,
blasting the ball over for the final three yards
and another score. Opting for the two point PAT,
Robinson found Jacob Newlove to make the
score 14-0.
Bellevue took over on their own 34, and immediately went to the air as their passing quarterback Snezak, found their wide receiver - slash
- running quarterback Foos on a screen for a
gain of 14. This, along with the pounding running of freshman Bryce Ray, is what was expected from the Redmen, and it came on the final
play of the first period.
With a first and ten to start the second pe-

riod, Bellevue went back to the air. This time

the ball was tipped into the hands of junior defensive back Danny Hench, who returned the
ball to the 34. The Wauseon offense went back
to work, and the beleaguered Redmen defense
returned to the field. On first down. Robinson
found Newlove at the 25, and he battled his way
down to the 19 to move the chains. Suntken was
stopped after a gain of one, and Robinson was
stopped after a gain of one. Looking at a third
and eight, Robinson rolled left and found Mason Creager at the seven. Creager broke a tackle
at the six, before finally being hauled down at
the one. Robinson evaded backfield traffic to advance the ball inside the one on the first play.
On the next snap, Robinson capped the six-play
drive as he went over the top for the touchdown
with 9:20 left in the period. The PAT kick from
Josh Whitcomb made it a 21-0 game.
Bellevue took over on their own 39, and Ray
ran the ball out to the 44. While it was just a
five yard carry, it was the first positive yardage
gained on the ground by the Redmen to that
point. Their drive died, and a punt rolled into
the endzone for a touchback with 6:55 left in the
half. Wauseon took over at their own 20.
On the first play from scrimmage, Robinson
found Creager out to the 33 on a curl route to
the left. Two pass attempts to Creager fell in
CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

PLAY OVER ... With some help from an obscurred teammate, Jacob Flory of Wauseon
cancels the travel plans of a Bellevue runner for a loss.
PHOTOS BY DAVID BLISS
PAIN - TIMES TWO ... Wauseon quarterback Zac Robinson has his legs taken out from
underneath him by a Bellevue defender. The shifty signal caller returned the pain by
single-handedly rushing for twice the combined output of the Redmen.

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TOUCHDOWN #2 ... With 19 seconds remaining in the first period, senior Nate Suntken
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point pass from Zac Robinson to Jacob Newlove made it a 14-0 game.

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Wauseon Rides Huge First Half To Send Bellevue Packing In Regional Semis

GRAB AND GO ... Having just snagged a first down pass, Mason Creager of Wauseon, looks for more yardage.

PHOTOS BY DAVID BLISS, STAFF

LOCK AND LOAD ... Zac Robinson of Wauseon braces for a head-on collision with a
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BIG INDIAN - BIG CATCH ... Noah Castle of Wauseon moves the chains with a key third
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NUMBERS DONT LIE ... The Tribe is moving on to the Regional championship game.

GOING SOMEWHERE? ... Nate Suntken of Wauseon puts the kibosh on a quarterback
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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! ... The Tribe celebrates another hard fought win. Additional information on page 8.

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readers SEND WELL WISHES AS the

wauseon INDIANS ADVANCE IN PLAYOFFS!!
*** PUBLISHED AS SUBMITTED ONLINE ***
Todd Adkins - Good luck boys! Know I'm cheering
for you all the way in Afghanistan. Go Big Red!
...
Missy Dominique - Best of luck to #55 Desmond
Rapp n all of the Wauseon Indians football! Show
them Wildcats how we do thing!! GO BIG RED!
...
Susie Savage Giguere - GOOD LUCK against
Kenton, Wauseon Indians!!! You have all shown our
school that there is NO "I" in TEAM!!!
So proud of all of you!!
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Wilson Parents - GO INDIANS!!!! Love #15
Colossians 3:23
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Jill Dorsey - Good luck boys! You all have made
the Wauseon community so very proud!!!!!!
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Bridget L Wilson - Let's go #15 we're proud of you!
Great job to all the Indians!
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Robin Leininger-Babb - Congratulations
Indians for a job well done to bring you this far.
Good Luck!!! You got this!!! Will be cheering you on
here in Arkansas.
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Ann Flory - Good Luck Jacob Flory and the
Indians! You are amazing young men. Couldn't be
prouder of everything you have accomplished so
far! Keep it going!
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Gloria Thompson - Good luck Wauseon Indians!
Indian Pride! I would like to send a special shout
out to #15 Brendan Wilson! I believe in you all,
bring home that Regional trophy!
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Lori A Myers - Best of luck Wauseon Indians as
you continue down the tournament trail! We are
proud of all of you especially the Rupp boys,
Derek #44 & Dawson #2!!
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Bonnie Grisier - Let your dreams set sail. The
Wauseon Indians can do anything through HIM
who gives you strength Philippians 4:13
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Jodi Lynn Kutzli - Good luck gentlemen! Play your
hearts out! This town is proud of you! Go cheer
your heart out Tanner Mae Ely!! Make every
moment count!
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Rick Schantz - Wishing good luck to #65 Dillon
Schantz and the rest to the Wauseon Indians!
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Desmond Rapp
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your next game!
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Janet Powers - I-N-D-I-A-N-S Indians are the
BEST! Good luck Wauseon. BELIEVE!
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Linda DeChess Frey - So exciting for all the
players and coaches and all of us watching and
listening and cheering them on! We are proud of all
of you Wauseon Indians!!!
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Holly Zipfel - Wishing #11 Noah Castle and all the
Indians Good Luck! Holly and Collin.
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Melissa Andrews LaFountain - One Team, One
Dream! Go Big Red! Best of luck #54 Caleb
Andrews! Love Dad and Mom.
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Jan Neiling - Good Luck Jacob Flory and the
Wauseon Indians against Kenton. Youre a great
team and wishing you best of luck.
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all! Enjoy every second of this! We are so proud of
you and love you #15!! Good luck gentlemen! Eric,
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Gordon Winland II - Best of luck to #73 Gordie
Winland and the rest of the Wauseon football team.
Let's go to the shoe! Go Big Red!! Gordon, Kristy,
Nicky, and Grace Winland.
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Julie Raabe - Good Luck to an Amazing Wauseon
Indian Team! Best of Luck to #68 Jacob Raabe.
GO BIG RED!!
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Indians against Kenton! Go, fight, and bring home
that Regional Championship!!
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SAY GO! GO! WE WANT TO HEAR YOU SAY
FIGHT! FIGHT! WE WANT TO HEAR YOU SAY WIN!
WIN! GO, FIGHT, WIN!! GO BIG RED!!
LOVE YOU #72!!
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Johnny Loar - Go Indians!!! Beat the Wildcats!!!
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Tammey Cervantes - Good luck.
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Carolyn Belcher Bingham - Good luck to the team
and congrats for advancing to face Kenton. I hope
you come back a winner.
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Linda Kirkendall Busch - Big
Red, Big Heart,
Get the Job Done!!!
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Gunner White - Good Luck guys

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bring home a state championship!

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Tonya Carr Whitman - Good luck Indians! We are
so proud of your accomplishments this year! Play
hard, have fun & bring home a "W" Tonya Carr
Whitman, Kevin Pence & family.
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Patti Creager - Good Luck INDIANS!!! Get R Done
boys!!! Let's play in the SHOE!! Love you #4
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Gina Glandorff - Good Luck Indians! WE BELIEVE
! Bring home the W! Love you #61
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Tanner Mae Ely - So proud to be an Indian! Good
luck boys!
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Jennifer Anne Whaley - Good Luck Wauseon
Indians. Shout out to Tanner Mae Ely. Cheer your
heart out!!!
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Anel Triana - Good luck Angel Juarez!!!! GO INDIANS! From the Triana-Reyes family.
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Michael Geiger - Go indians! Proud follower in
Tennessee. Keep the defense. Mike Geiger, class of
71.
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Amanda Wendt - Good luck lindians! You have
done great this year!
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Bonnie Stuckey Bennett - Good luck, INDIANS!!!
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Jeff BigCountry Coulter - Good luck wauseon
indians. Beat kenton next week. Play strong have
faith and no matter what the outcome is hold your
head up and nake wauseon proud.
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Bill Cindy Orzechowski - Good luck boys and
bring it home...Be Champions and get some Jalen
Noah Brimmer..All you boys make us proud!
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Rachel Trejo - Good luck Wauseon Indians!! We
are very proud of you guys!! Keep working hard,
you'll get there!! GO BIG RED!!!!
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Shannon Neiling - Good luck Jacob Flory and the
Wauseon Indians!!!!
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Lora Manon - Good luck, Wauseon! Beat the
Wildcats!

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Scott Fauver - Good luck and go all the way
Indians!
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Angie Clausen - This is a team that will go down
in history!! You have worked so hard and deserve
your part in playoffs. You've made this whole town
proud!! Let's show em how the Indians get it done.
My #58!! GO BIG RED...
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Jenny Sager-Vonier - Good Luck Indians!! Enjoy
every minute of your success!! The Voniers.
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Elizabeth Jasso - Go Indians!!
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Teresa Shema - Leave it all on the field! Go Big
Red from the whole Shema family!
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Michelle Griesinger Neuenschwander - Good
Luck to The Wauseon Indians!!! We believe you can
go all the way!! Bring home a win.
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Kristi ZumFelde Rotroff - You should all be very
proud of your hard work, and know that your entire town is cheering you on! GO BIG RED!
-The Rotroff family.
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Matt Gerwin Richie Russell I - Good luck
wauseon! Bring home a strong win.
The Russell's are behind you.
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Sheryl Leininger-Foote - INDIANS!! Wishing you
all the luck and just do your best.
Gooooo Wauseon.
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Doris Drummer - Good Luck Wauseon!!!
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Chris Mason - Good Luck. Remember, always
be humble, always be hungry, and always be the
hardest worker on the field. - Quote I follow. Got it
from Dwayne Johnson.
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Teresa Armas - GOOD LUCK WAUSEON!
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Cindy Henson - Good luck Boys! We are so proud
of you all! What an amazing season...Go Big Red!
Joe & Cindy Henson
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Doug Bidlack - Go Indians!!!
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Monica Avina Yackee - Keep chasing your dream
boys! Cherish these memories you're writing history! Enjoy these times #6. #hometownpride
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Lexi Conrad - A small town with a big game and

everything to prove! Good luck guys!! It's been very

enjoyable to cheer you guys on all season! You
have made this whole town proud!
Bring home another win!
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Kari Andrews Rowe - Good Luck Wauseon,
especially our favorite player #54, Caleb Andrews.
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Rachel Stone Blanton - Keep up the good work
Indians! You can do it!! Chris and Rachel Blanton.
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Kristen Siller-Hogrefe - Go Wauseon Indians!
Proud of you #79 Collin Siller! Wishing you and the
entire team the best of luck!!
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Sariah Yackee - Best of luck guys!! You have made
this town so proud and it has been a joy to cheer
you on all season! Leave it all out on the field!
Go big red!!
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Leisa Nadeau Britsch - You've all come this far...
Let's keep going boys! Go Big Red !!
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Heather Rettig - Good Luck Boys! You have made
us all proud of your successful season let's keep
going! GO INDIANS! Victor, Heather,
Hayley & Jocelynne.
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Neal Graf - I remember when all of you were in my
Park and Rec programs!!! Best of luck Tribe!! both
in football and what your future holds for you...
Following and listening to your games from down
here in Texas...
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Denise Hensler - Good Luck Indians....don't
forget to "Pray for you abilities"!:)
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Robin Henricks - Good Luck Indians! You've got
this!! Bring home another win! Congrats on an
amazing season!
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Kris Valvano Banister - Good Luck Tribe!!! Enjoy
the ride Tony Banister #51!! GO GET IT BOYS!!!
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Christy Shadbolt - Go Big Red! Good luck #42
Peyten Shadbolt! Love Dad & Mom
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Bev Stetten - You have made us all proud,
INDIANS!!!!!!
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Scott Kim Johnson - Congrats to Coach Cooper,
staff, and team!
Enjoy the moment Zach Johnson 25.
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Jill Holland Conrad - Good luck Wauseon Indians!! We are proud of you guys and keep it going!!
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Brenda Byers - Good luck Wauseon Indians! We're
very proud of you! Go, fight, WIN!
Love you #75 - Garry & Brenda Byers.
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Nichole Waxler - Hometown pride.... Always and
forever a Wauseon Indian and this is why... You
make us proud... Best of luck to all and keep em
coming.... GO BIG RED...... WOOOHA
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Andrea Gonzales Valdez - Go Big Red!! Win or lose
you've made us PROUD! Love my #29!
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Aimee Hench - Good Luck Wauseon Indians! So
proud of you #16! Love Mom & Dad
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Lori Smith-Weber - This team has worked hard,
practiced hard, played hard and earned their place
in the playoffs. Keep pushing forward and know
you truly deserve it. You have "a host of Indians"
cheering for you! #beatkenton
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Michael Avina - Good luck Indians! Start fast...
Finish Strong...proud of you guys! Let's go Baby!
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Susan Rohrs - GO BIG RED!
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Robin Peebles Knapp - LET'S GO BIG RED!! Play
hard and play with heart!! You are already #1
to us!! Love ya #72! Good luck boys from Robin,
Wayne, and Elyse Knapp!!
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Diane Zimmerman Suntken - Congrats on an
awesome season and Good Luck next week...
Indians ROCK...
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Jan Free - GOOD LUCK INDIANS, WE ARE SO
PROUD OF YOU
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Michelle Schaser - Once an Indian... Always an
Indian! Wishing the boys an awesome run for the
title! Good luck to my hometown team.
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Sonya Unger - What a great group of young men.
True character coming out on that
playing field,nice to watch you guys
blocking for one another.
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Debrah Roach - Good Luck #54 Caleb Andrews,
know we are cheering you and the rest of the team
on, all the way from Georgia !!!!!
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Penny Shelton Buehrer - Wishing the Wauseon
Indians the best of luck. Go getem....boys!!!!!!
Go Big Red!!!!!!
Matt, Penny, Chance Buehrer
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Darla Mohr - Good luck Indians its been fun following you also a special shout out number to #66.
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Brooks Pack - Good Luck boys. Go get a ring!!!
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Mary Frank - GO INDIANS!!!!
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Michelle Leininger - Good Luck
Boys..Such an AMAZING season,
keep up the GOOD work!!
LOVE YOU Gage Banister #59

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Wauseon Rides Huge First Half To Send Bellevue Packing In Regional Semis

complete, setting up a third

and ten. On the next play,
Robinson dropped back
and fired over the middle
to his 6 6 tight end, Noah
Castle. The Big Indian took
the ball down to the Bellevue 44 to move the chains.
After running around trying
to stop the fleet footed Robinson for almost a half, the
Redmen were now trying
to deal with his armand
there was more to come.
Creager came in motion
on the first down play, taking the handoff and running the ball down to the
31 for another first down.
On the next play, Robinson
connected with Newlove for
a seven yard gain. The Tribe
loaded trips right on second
down. Robinson took the
snap, rolled in the direction
of his receivers and fired a
4:36 LEFT IN THE FIRST HALF ... Jacob Newlove of Wauseon dives for the endzone with pass into the corner of the
the fourth touchdown of the first half for the Indians.
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senior receiver put a happy
ending on an eight-play, 80
yard drive by pulling the
ball away from a Bellevue
defender with 4:36 left in
the period for the fourth
Tribe touchdown of the first
half. The PAT kick clanked
off the left upright, but the
damage had been done.
Wauseon kicked off to Bellevue, up 27-0. The Redmen set up shop on their
own 39.
Foos came out under
center, and ran the ball
for three. Snezak returned
and handed the ball to Ray,
who picked up a first down
in Tribe territory. Mixing
the pass and the run, the
Redmen finally began to
move the ball on a consistent basis. Foos checked
back in under center and
tried a sweep, but Hench,
coming around the blind
side, dropped the running
quarterback for a loss of
four. A false start penalty
moved the ball back another five yards, setting up
a second and 19. Snezak
returned under center, but
a pass was batted away by
Robinson. On a third and
19, Bellevue loaded up in
a five-wide formation with
an empty backfield. Foos
hauled in the ball, but he
was popped while running, jarring the ball loose.
Ray caught the ball out of
midair, and advanced it to
the Wauseon 19 for a first
down. The Redmen were
finally rolling on offense,
but the clock was working
against them.
Ray went for two on first
down, and Foos grabbed
a pass to the 11 with 1:30
left in the half. A screen
under heavy pressure was
rejected by Castle, setting
up a fourth and two with
a minute left in the half. A
pass to Foos was blown up
by Peyten Shadbolt, who
took the receiver down a
yard short of the first down
marker. The 12 play drive
died, and the half ended
with Wauseon pitching a
27-0 shutout.
The first half numbers
spoke volumes about the
domination of the Tribe on
offense and defense. At the
half, Ray had 6 rushes for
37 yards. No other Bellevue runner, including Foos,
had positive yardage on the
ground. Snezak was 5 of 8
for 66 yards and an interception through the air.
Contrast that to the output of Wauseon, and the
first half domination was
more than obvious. Robinson rushed 11 times for 64
yards and two touchdowns.
Suntken ran 6 times for 18
yards and a score, Flory
went twice for 3 yards, and
Creager ran once for 11.
Through the air, Robinson
had a Peyton Manningesque 9 of 12 for 138 first
half yards and a touchdown. Newlove grabbed 5
passes for 67 yards and a
score, and Creager had 3
catches for 50 yards. Castle grabbed 2 passes for 41
yards, and Luke Rychener
caught a pass for 2 yards.
For all the fireworks in the
first half, the adjustments
made by the Redmen were
more than effective in the
second.
With the arrival of the
second half, Lady Momen-

tum pulled an Elvis and left

the building. The Indians,
who scored four times and
never punted in the first
half, punted four times and
never scored an offensive
touchdown in the second.
The Redmen went all out
after Robinson, and the
Tribe signal caller was getting dinged up in the process. Bellevue finally got on
the board with 31 seconds
left in the third, but a failed
two point PAT left the score
at 27-6. After another punt,
the Bellevue offense began
another march, but it was
short-circuited when Shadbolt stepped in front of a
Snezak pass for a pick-six
with 4:05 left in the game.
With Robinson now out of
the game and limping on
the sideline, the Whitcomb
kick made it 34-6, but the
#2 ranked Redmen werent
throwing in the towel. Sixty seconds later, Bellevue
picked up their second
score of the game, but again
the two point PAT failed,
leaving the score where it
remained at the final gun,
34-12.
Robinson finished with
90 yards and 2 touchdowns
on 20 carries, and a 15 of
24 night passing for 170
yards and a touchdown.
His injury status remains
unknown at press time.
Suntken carried the ball
11 times for 26 yards and a
score, and Jeremiah Kauffman ran 3 times for 17
yards in relief of Robinson.
Creager ran twice for 15
yards, and Flory was limited to 4 yards on 3 carries.
Newlove caught 6 passes
for 76 yards and a touchdown, and Creager had 4
grabs for 50 yards. Castle reeled in 3 passes for
46 yards, and Rychener
caught a pass for 2 yards.
Defensively,
Shadbolt
had a pick-six, and Hench
picked off a pass. Derek
Rupp recovered a fumble,
and Castle, as big a pain on
the defense as he was on offense, registered a sack and
batted down two passes at
the line.
Up next for Wauseon is
the D-IV Region 12 Regional
championship game, their
first since 1993, against a
tough #4 ranked Kenton
on November 21 in Findlay.
The Wildcats turned back
the #1 ranked Wooster Triway Titans, 13-6, to earn
the right to face the Tribe.
Timothy Kays can be reached
at tim@thevillagereporter.com

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