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games into Dwayne by the horns this past the team’s success and his
Haskins’ first season week. There was never personal accomplishments Marys defense that held
as Ohio State’s starting any panic, never any By Jose Nogueras and a mjor reason he was opponents to seven points
quarterback his team- angst in his voice or in jnogueras@aimmediamidwest.com selected the 2018 Lima or less in half of their regu-
mates and coach Urban the look in his eye,” he News Dream Team Defen- lar season games. In the
Meyer see a difference in said. ST. MARYS – At St. sive Player of the Year. playoffs the Roughriders
him. OSU coach Urban Marys, the choosing of Kanorr, the WBL defen- have outscored their oppo-
In addition to a quar- Meyer saw Haskins football captains from one sive player of the year and nents 141-40.
terback with elite arm tal- expanding his leadership year to the next comes the All-Northwest Division Like most impact play-
ent, they see a leader. role by stepping up to the Jose Nogueras | The Lima News
at the end of the season IV lineman of the year, ers, Kanorr’s journey to
“Everyone knew what challenge of running the St. Marys’ Blake Kanorr, a junior, where the outgoing leaders produced 104 tackles with being one of the top line-
he could do talent-wise football when he carried was the Western Buckeye League elect the new ones for the 11 sacks during the regu- man in the area began in
but his leadership skills 15 times for 59 yards and defensive lineman of the year upcoming season under lar season. He notched the off season. At the onset
have grown over the three touchdowns against and the All-Northwest District the guidance of head coach 20 tackles for loss, two of the summer, Kanorr set
year,” senior wide receiv- Maryland. Division IV lineman of the year. Doug Frey. fumble recoveries and one some personal goals for
er Terry McLaurin said “He needed to take that The Roughrider defender posted Despite being a junior interception.
more than 100 tackles and 11 See dream | 6C
on Tuesday as OSU pre- step. That’s the next step sacks this season. Blake Kanorr was Kanorr is part of a St.
pared for its game against in his career is the tough-
Michigan on Saturday. ness, the leadership. His
McLaurin pointed to leadership was great. He’s
the difference between getting better and better
the image Haskins pro- at that,” Meyer said.
jected in the TCU game Haskins will be going
the third week of the for his second win over
season and how he acted Michigan when the No.
during Ohio State’s 52-51 10 Buckeyes (10-1, 7-1
overtime win at Maryland Big Ten) take on No. 4
last Saturday to make his Michigan (10-1, 8-0 Big
point. Ten) at noon Saturday in
“He really put his head Ohio Stadium.
down and was really just So far this season he
a good leader on that has broken the Ohio State
sideline (at Maryland). I records for passing yards
think back to TCU when in a season with 3,685
we kind of had some and touchdowns in a sea-
struggles offensively son with 36 and has
and he was kind of quiet
and things like that and See haskins | 3C
Michigan has
difference-making
QB against OSU
By Larry Lage
AP Sports Writer
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Shea Patterson’s Jose Nogueras| The Lima News
parents took him out for a sushi dinner and to see Van Wert head coach Keith Recker (left) and Cougar quarterback Nate Place (right) were recognized as the coach and player of the year,
the movie “Overlord,” hoping to get Michigan’s quar- respectively. Van Wert went 8-2 during the regular season and made its first appearance in the postseason since 2000. The Cougars also won
their first playoff game.
terback away from his relentless preparation for the
Associated Press
it should be.” Houston 7 3 0 .700 239 205 Toronto at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Record No. 20 Northwestern vs. Illinois, 3:30 p.m.
Indianapolis 5 5 0 .500 298 249 Denver at Minnesota, 8 p.m. 1. Alabama 11-0 No. 24 Pittsburgh at Miami, 3:30 p.m.
No. 25 Iowa State vs. Kansas State, 7 p.m.
Early in the game, the Cavs will show a video trib- Tennessee 5 5 0 .500 178 189 Detroit at Houston, 8 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Cleveland, 8 p.m.
2. Clemson 11-0
3. Notre Dame 11-0
ute of the franchise’s career leader in virtually every Jacksonville 3 7 0 .300 176 219
North Phoenix at Chicago, 8 p.m. 4. Michigan 10-1 coll e g e b as k e t b all
Portland at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
statistical category. W L T Pct PF PA
Brooklyn at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
5. Georgia 10-1
Pittsburgh 7 2 1 .750 299 225 6. Oklahoma 10-1
The images will capture his stirring run in Cleve- Baltimore 5 5 0 .500 237 181 Memphis at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. 7. LSU 9-2
Men’s AP Top 25 Schedule
All Times EST
Sacramento at Utah, 9 p.m.
land — the buzzer-beating shots, the iconic chase- Cincinnati 5 5 0 .500 256 312
Oklahoma City at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
8. Washington St. 10-1 Thursday’s Games
Cleveland 3 6 1 .350 218 263 9. UCF 10-0 No. 4 Virginia vs. Butler or Dayton at
down block on Golden State’s Andre Iguodala in West Thursday’s Games 10. Ohio St. 10-1 Imperial Arena, Paradise Island,
No games scheduled.
Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals, James’ teary reaction W L T Pct PF PA
Friday’s Games
11. Florida
12. Penn St.
8-3
8-3
Bahamas, 4 or 9:30 p.m.
Kansas City 9 2 0 .818 404 294 No. 6 Nevada vs. Tulsa at Orleans Arena, Las
to winning an NBA title and the parade celebrating L.A. Chargers 7 3 0 .700 262 209 Minnesota at Brooklyn, 12 p.m. 13. West Virginia 8-2 Vegas, 4 p.m.
Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m.
the city’s first sports championship in 52 years. Denver
Oakland
4 6 0 .400 228 235
2 8 0 .200 170 293 Houston at Detroit, 7 p.m.
14. Texas
15. Kentucky
8-3
8-3
No. 7 North Carolina vs. Texas at Orleans
Arena, 7:30 p.m.
There will also be reminders of his immense impact NATIONAL CONFERENCE Boston at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. 14. Washington 8-3 No. 11 Michigan State vs. No. 17 UCLA at
Cleveland at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. 17. Utah 8-3
off the court, including the opening of his I Promise
East
W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans at New York, 7:30 p.m. 18. Mississippi St. 7-4
Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, 10 p.m.
No. 14 Florida State vs. UAB at HP Field
School in Akron, an elementary school for at-risk Washington 6 4 0 .600 197 198 Washington at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
19. Northwestern 7-4 House, Lake Buena Vista, Fla., 9:30 p.m.
20. Syracuse 8-3
kids. Dallas 5 5 0 .500 203 190
Philadelphia 4 6 0 .400 205 231 Miami at Chicago, 8 p.m. 21. Utah St. 10-1
No. 19 LSU vs. College of Charleston at
HP Field House, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.,
But he’s keeping his perspective on this Thanksgiv- N.Y. Giants 3 7 0 .300 215 263 San Antonio at Indiana, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.
22. Texas A&M 7-4 7 p.m.
South 23. Boise St. 9-2
ing week homecoming. W L T Pct PF PA Orlando at Denver, 9 p.m. 24. Pittsburgh 7-4
No. 25 Wisconsin vs. Florida or Oklahoma
at Imperial Arena, Paradise Island,
“I don’t try to put too much into it,” he said Sunday New Orleans 9 1 0 .900 378 239 Portland at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
Utah at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. 25. Iowa St. 6-4 Bahamas, 1:30 or 7 p.m.
Carolina 6 4 0 .600 260 252
night in Miami after scoring 51 in a win over the Atlanta 4 6 0 .400 263 276 Saturday’s Games The playoff semifinals match the No. 1 seed Friday’s Games
No. 2 Kansas vs. No. 5 Tennessee or
Houston at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. vs. the No. 4 seed, and No. 2 will face No. 3.
Heat. “I will see some familiar faces. I’ll think about Tampa Bay 3 7 0 .300 267 329
Chicago at Minnesota, 8 p.m. The semifinals will be hosted at the Cotton Louisville at the Barclays Center, 7 or
North
some of the good. I’ll think about some of the bad. I’ll W L T Pct PF PA Denver at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Bowl and Orange Bowl on Dec. 29. The cham-
pionship game will be played on Jan. 7, 2019
9 p.m.
No. 4 Virginia in Battle 4 Atlantis at Imperial
New Orleans at Washington, 8 p.m.
think about some of the great times that I had with Chicago 7 3 0 .700 294 195
Boston at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. at Santa Clara, Calif. Arena, Paradise Island, Bahamas, TBA
Minnesota 5 4 1 .550 241 229 No. 6 Nevada vs. Southern Illinois or UMass
the franchise, obviously. And then once the tip-ball Green Bay 4 5 1 .450 247 243 Sacramento at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.
at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, 10 p.m. or
San Antonio at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. AP Top 25 Poll
gets going, it’ll be time to go to work. Detroit 4 6 0 .400 222 263
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press 12:30 a.m.
West No. 7 North Carolina vs. No. 11 Michigan
NHL college football poll, with first-place votes in
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Dream Place
“Playing receiver, you quarterback that really
“We go for the shutout and takeaways really. touch the football four or knows the offense.
At the beginning of the year I aimed for 100 five times per game,” Place “It was a perfect fit
From page 1C tackles, 10 a game, but other than that games From page 1C said. “At quarterback, you this year, with how much
will show what they show.” get a lot more (touches). I option and how much read
the 2018 year. — Blake Kanorr, two WBL co-champions, like having the ball in my we do. So, for him hav-
“Coming in, weight St. Marys (twice) and hands a lot. So, I really ing the knowledge of our
St. Mary’s juniord efensive lineman
room rise I knew I had to Wapakoneta. enjoy playing quarterback. whole offense and combin-
get stronger and build up,” Place (6-foot-2, 185 “Our offense is built for ing
Kanorr said. “I had good pounds) led the high- a running quarterback. that with his athleticism,
coaches and they pushed Frye said. “He enjoys the title and a deep run in the powered Van Wert offense I think that’s why they there was no doubt on how
me. First of all I wanted to practice. His enthusiasm playoffs. that finished second in moved me to quarterback, good he was going to be
get first team (All-WBL) rubs off on other people. “I told the coaches the league in total offense because I fit that better.” back there.”
and I wanted to be the Probably the only thing where ever they need me (413.5 yards per game) With Van Wert’s offen- Place also plays basket-
top defensive lineman and that he would rather be to go I would go,” Kanorr and second in scoring sive scheme, Place was ball during the winter.
ended up getting those doing than here is going said. “We all wanted it offense (35.1 points per given the freedom to make In 2017, Van Wert’s
goals.” hunting or fishing.” (the WBL title) pretty bad game) this season. last-second decisions at the football team finished 5-5
Frye describes Kanorr Frye said what makes and make history again.” Place started his high line. Opposing teams had overall and 4-5 in the WBL.
as a player who has that him a good player is that As the leader on the school career as a wide to respect both his passing In 2016, the Cougars were
rare combination of size he is gifted but what defensive line, Kanorr receiver. However, due to ability and running prow- winless.
and speed with a tremen- makes him a standout is sees it as his responsibility injuries, he was eventually ess. “We were right there,
dous work ethic and a his that he enjoys the chal- to keep the defensive line moved to the backfield. “They do a good job of but we couldn’t win the big
motor that does not quit. lenge and has fun. charged up and ready. “He (Lawson Blackmore, dialing them up and I go games,” Place said about
He added that Kanorr “That is something that “We go for the shutout the quarterback) got a with what they call,” Place the 2017 season. “We
is also motivated in the is often overlooked and and takeaways really,” concussion his sophomore said in reference to the didn’t have what it took to
classroom. doesn’t show up in the Kanorr said. “At the year,” Place said. “He was plays called by the coach- win. There are winners and
“He is a dream type kid stat box is Blake’s enthu- beginning of the year I done. He couldn’t play foot- ing staff. “If I see some- there are losers. Winners
to coach,” Frye said. “He siasm and excitement aimed for 100 tackles, 10 a ball anymore. Then, we put thing, I’ll make a check. find a way. We weren’t able
is fantastic because gener- about the game and hisen- game, but other than that our second string in there. But other than that, I’ll go to find the way to win my
ally if God blesses a guy joyment of the game rubs games will show what they It was Storm Pierce at the with their call. We run a lot junior year. So, we really
with an ability not all the off on his teammates,” show.” time. He graduated last of reads.” came together in the off-
intangibles fall into place Frye said. As a team during year. He got hurt. So, they Van Wert head coach season and we emphasized
and he has a number of Kanorr describes his the regular season, the kind of threw me in there Keith Recker said Place the weight room and con-
intangibles that worked.” style of play as aggressive Roughriders had a turn- (sophomore season) out of blossomed into a top-level ditioning. We just found a
More important Frye and hand-on and there are over ration of 24-plus with nowhere, and I guess they quarterback in a relatively way to win.”
adds is that Kanorr loves a number of WBL line- 20 interceptions and 11 liked what they saw. So, my short period of time. Added Recker, “He gave
to play football and be man that can attest to how fumble recoveries. junior year I played quar- “It was neat to see how our team so much confi-
part of the team. physical the St. Marys Frye said Kanorr is not terback and then played it he transitioned from year dence, because of both his
“Sometimes you have junior can get. done growing as a person again this year.” to year,” Recker said. “At ability to score at anywhere
gifted athletes that are Kanorr accepted the or a player. Blackmore will be play- first, he was just a very on the field, and because
more of a challenge to challenge of being a team “He is a leader by exam- ing baseball at Miami athletic quarterback. Then he knows the offense so
coach but Blake, whether leader and was instrumen- ple right now but will be (OH) University next he turned into an athletic well. That’s why we were
he was the smallest guy tal in helping St. Marys in more ways a leader on school year. quarterback that knows so much better this year.
or the biggest guy on the achieve its team goals like next year’s team,” Frye Place wants to have the where the ball is supposed To have a guy back there
team, he is fun to coach,” a third consecutive WBL added. football in his hands as to go. Then this year, he that’s able to do those
much as possible. turned into an athletic things, is pretty special.”
started as a youngster, in not only Xs and Os that the next level. bor, pitch our tents and sports. I think that helps
Recker his mind.
“I can remember follow-
are important but atten-
tion to detail. I still keep
After graduating from
Hillsdale in 2006, he was
everything. It was a way to
build this team up and you
you in the long run. You
learn other skills than just
From page 1C ing my dad around start- in touch with him when I offered a chance to coach would be surprised at how playing football and I think
ing in the third or fourth can. He was good friends the wide receivers at the well it worked. that benefits you athleti-
“We found our confi- grade at practice and how I with our current basketball school, which he accepted. “For example, the guys cally and in every way. For
dence and we seemed to grew up around the game. coach, Mark Bagley.” He served in that capac- would play volleyball example, we have a num-
gain an identity with Nate I learned so much from He had more to learn, ity until he was offered against each other but you ber of guys that are going
Place at quarterback and him: how to prepare for the not just form his coaches a chance to be the head never knew who wanted to wrestle. The leverage
Jake Hilleary at running game, how to watch film. at that time but those he coach at Marion Catholic to be teammates. That was that you need to learn to
back. We won seven in a For example, I learned why would have in the future. High School for a season. good to see. be a good wrestler can only
row to close the regular we called the weakside “When I played, we He then moved to Oak “We lost four coaches benefit you on the football
season and clinched our linebacker the Ax lineback- used the ‘I’ formation on Harbor to be an offensive between last season and field.
first playoff game since er, things like that.” offense and the 4-3 on line coach – offensive line this season. We hired two Recker hopes that in the
2000. In fact, it was the As he continued to defense and I thought that – for three seasons when to replace them but we had future, he can coach along-
first time Eggerss Stadium develop, he learned more was the key to winning he interviewed for the head a coaching staff that went side his dad at Van Wert.
would host a home playoff and more. football. We had a ton of coaching job at Van Wert. above and beyond the call “My Dad has been coach-
game in Division IV.” “When I played, we good results from those He was hired in 2012. of duty. I learned the need ing at St. John’s for 30
That would be against played the ‘I’ formation schemes,” Recker said. When he was hired at to delegate years ago and years now and has been
Huron. on offense and the 4-3 on “As I continued on in my Van Wert, he had three we had coaches that took highly successful, espe-
“This was the first time defense; I thought that was career, going to college at goals in mind. on more responsibility than cially as the defensive coor-
we won eight games in the key to winning football. Hillsdale University, we did “People forget Van Wert normal. That was gratify- dinator. When I first got
a season since 1988. We We had all the success we some different things and had a football tradition ing.” the job at Van Wert, I asked
finished 8-2 in the WBL,” had and I continued to had more success at that but that was in the 1950s The work, according to him to come coach for me
Recker said. “The com- learn the game,” Recker level. I kept learning more through the 1980s; it had Rocker, is far from done. but he was too attached to
munity came out and sup- said. “Todd Schulte was about this game and the been a while since they “We focused on raising St. John’s,” Recker said.
ported us very well. We my head coach then and he things you had to do to do were a consistent win- the bar this season. With “He’s a Blue Jay for life.
had pep assemblies and is still the head coach at St. well to win. I learned what ner. The biggest thing I what this team did this I can still talk to him and
the like. Our gates opened John’s now. He was a good it took to build a program wanted to do was make season, we raised the bar I am hoping that he will
at 6 p.m. and within 15 teacher and I picked up a and how you had to do it, sure in everything we did, every week and our goal is eventually come to coach
minutes, we had a packed lot on this game.” whether it was during the to represent Van Wert to not only maintain that with me before it’s all said
house. We played very well It wasn’t just football season or in the off-season. well,” Recker said. “Next level for next year but to and done. That would be
in a 33-14 win.” that he picked up. I learned it was more than was to improve every day raise it again,” Recker said. great.
That set up a rematch “What I learned at St. the scheme that was key; it and finally, to bring home “That is a challenge. Our “My son is now follow-
versus St. Marys. John’s under (then-head was all the little things you championships. If you do goal was and is to take it ing me around at practice.
“We looked forward to coach) Brett Morris was had to do to be successful, the first two things well, one day at a time and this He is 7 years old and I can
playing them again with amazing; my dad was also how scouting reports and the third will come along. team did a great job of remember what it was like
a chance to get revenge. an assistant coach. The figuring out the tendencies We wanted to build the focusing on what was next. when I was a kid. He loves
Unfortunately for us, we work he put in was extraor- of your opponents were all numbers back up; that We can’t really talk to the everything about practice.
weren’t able to win but it dinary,” Recker said. a big part of that.” was our first order of busi- players for 30 days; we’ll He will kick with the kick-
was a great experience; “Whether it was scouting He had been the start- ness. We wanted to build bring them back in around ers when it’s time to do
they just played so well,” reports or film study, I ing middle linebacker camaraderie for this team. Christmas and get back that. I hope I have instilled
Recker said. learned to focus on the at St. John’s but was For example, we would to work. We encourage in him a love for this sport
Recker’s current success little things. It’s switched to tight end at go camping at East Har- our players to play other … all sports.
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