Talent wasting away
For me it’s really sad when I see athletic talent that’s been wasted.
Sometimes it’s college athletes other times it’s professional athletes. That’s something that really bugs me. You see these guys that have the world by the tail. They are famous, talented, rich and some of them just piss it all away on drugs, criminal activity, whatever.
That’s something I just don’t and probably never will understand.
But today I want to write about something similar yet different.
I’m talking about wasted talent at the prep level.
I know it’s a choice and you can’t make kids go out for sports but it really does bug me to see talented athletes sitting in the stands watching instead of participating.
It really used to eat me up when I was coaching wrestling. We’d have talented kids that would come up though our biddy and junior high system. Some would wrestle for a year or two and eventually, for whatever reason, decide not to come out the following year. Some of those guys were even district qualifiers.
For whatever reason, Hardin Northern’s Travis Bolen and Carey’s Alexa Spurlock both decided not to go out for their respective school’s track teams so I’ve been told.
Both are extremely talented.
Bolen was a regional qualifier in the 100 and was a part of the Hardin Northern’s 400-meter relay team that finished third at state last season. Spurlock qualified for state in the long jump last season as a freshman and was a part of the Blue Devils’ regional champion 800 relay team.
It’s a shame that neither are participating in track this season. I just hope it’s not a choice they’ll regret later on.
Tuesday’s Baseball Scores
findlay 11, fremont ross 2
Findlay 150 201 2 — 11 11 2
Fremont Ross 020 000 0 — 2 7 10
WP — Stutzman (3-1). LP — Damman. top hitters: (Fin) Mowery 4-1B, RBI; Kostyo 2-1B, 2B, RBI; Corbin 1B, 2 RBI; Bowersox 3B, RBI; Bjorling 3B, RBI. (FR) Mendosa 2-1B, 2B.
LIBERTY-BENTON 11, TIFFIN CALVERT 1
Liberty-Benton 110 003 6 — 11 14 2
Calvert 001 000 0 — 1 7 4
WP — Parkins (2-1). LP — Williams. top hitters: (L-B) Panning HR, 2-1B, 2 RBI; Cates 2-1B, 2 RBI; Brennan Lieb 3B, 1B, RBI; Quinlin 2-1B, RBI. (Cal) Keller 2B, 1B.
records: Liberty-Benton 5-1, Calvert 6-4.
Vanlue 4, Allen east 1
Allen East 000 100 0 — 1 3 0
Vanlue 020 200 x — 4 5 2
WP — Bostic (2-0). LP — Wright. top hitters: (AE) Swaney 1B; Wetman 1B; Werling 1B. (Van) Chiow 1B, 2 RBI; Simon 1B, RBI; Kloepfer 2B
records: Allen East 0-5, Vanlue 6-4.
new riegel 14, cory-rawson 7
New Riegel 520 400 3 — 14 17 3
Cory-Rawson 123 001 0 — 7 7 6
WP — Conley (2-0). LP — Michel. top hitters: (NR) Theis 3-1B, 2B, RBI; Williams 2-1B, 3B, RBI; Wagner 2-1B, 2B, RBI; Mathias 2B, 2-1B, 2 RBI; Conley 2-1B, 2 RBI. (C-R) Caskie 2-1B; Cramer 2-1B, 2 RBI; Marshall HR, RBI.
records: New Riegel 6-5, Cory-Rawson 5-3.
Elida 7, Ottawa-Glandorf 5
Elida 200 011 3 — 7 8 2
Ottawa-Glandorf 000 410 0 — 5 6 0
WP — Brennemen. LP — Hermiller (2-2). top hitters: (Eli) Mohr 2B; Brennemen 2B; Bly 2B. (O-G) Rosebrock 1B, 2B; Hermiller 2-1B.
records: Ottawa-Glandorf 8-3.
pandora-gilboa 7, miller city 6
Miller City 103 020 0 — 6 7 4
Pandora-Gilboa 130 021 x — 7 7 4
WP — Blaski (2-1). LP — Erford. top hitters: (MC) Schroeder 2-1B; Lammers 2-1B, 2 RBI; Pester 2B, RBI. (P-G) Lee 2-1B, RBI; Blaski 1B, 2B.
records: Pandora-Gilboa 3-3 overall, 2-1 Putnam County League.
leipsic 7, ottoville 6
Ottoville 210 300 0 — 6 3 3
Leipsic 201 022 x — 7 9 5
WP — Crow (4-0). LP — Gasser. top hitters: (Otto) Gasser 2B, 3 RBI. (Leip) R. Schroeder 1B, HR, RBI; Meyer 2-1B, RBI; N. Schroeder 2-1B, RBI.
records: Leipsic 5-4 overall, 4-0 Putnam County League; Ottoville 2-6 overall.
buckeye central 20, riverdale 6
Riverdale 100 50 — 6 7 7
Buckeye Central (12)22 4x — 20 17 6
LP — B. Weber. top hitters: (Riv) B. Weber 2-1B, RBI; M. Weber & Shark 1B, RBI.
Hopewell-Loudon 5, Gibsonburg 4
Hopewell-Loudon 300 100 1 — 5 5 4
Gibsonburg 000 031 0 — 4 6 1
WP — Kuhn (1-0). LP — Fisher. top hitters: (H-L) Brickner 2B; Yost 2-1B. (Gib) Billow 1B.
records: Hopewell-Loudon 5-3, Gibsonburg 3-5.
patrick henry 7, north baltimore 1
North Baltimore 010 000 0 — 1 4 4
Patrick Henry 100 330 x — 7 8 2
WP — Taylor (3-1). LP — Routzon. top hitters: (NB) Engard 2-1B. (PH) Bower 3-1B, 2 RBI.
records: Patrick Henry 8-4.
LIma Central Catholic 5, Kalida 2
Kalida 001 010 0 — 2 4 3
Lima Central Catholic 301 100 x — 5 4 2
WP — Bowers (2-0). LP — Smith (1-1). top hitters: (Kal) Smith 2-1B; Birkemeier 1B, RBI; Guisinger 1B. (LCC) Bowers 3B, RBI; Gronas 2B.
records: Kalida 5-2, Lima Central Catholic 9-2.
New Riegel 14, Cory Rawson 7
New Riegel 520 400 3 — 14 15 2
Cory Rawson 123 001 0 — 7 7 8
WP — Lucius. LP — Michel (0-2). top hitters: (NR) Wagner 2-1B, 2B, RBI; Theis 3-1B, 2B, RBI; Williams 2-1B, 3B, RIi; Conley 2-1B, 2 RBI; Mathias 2-1B, 2B, RBI. (CR) Bentor 2B, RBI; Marshall HR , RBI; Caski 2-1B; Kramer 2-1B, 2 RBI.
records: New Riegel 6-5, Cory Rawson 5-3.
fort jennings 6, columbus grove 0
Fort Jennings 200 202 0 — 6 9 0
Columbus Grove 000 000 0 — 0 3 4
WP — Weber (2-0). LP — Osterhage (1-3). top hitters: (FJ) A. Chandler 2B, 1B, RBI; Horstman 2-1B, RBI; Stechschulte & Krietemeyer 2B, RBI.
records: Columbus Grove 2-3 overall, 1-1 Putnam County League; Fort Jennings 2-9, 1-1.
findlay JV 16, fremont ross 3
Fremont Ross 001 20 — 3 2 2
Findlay 067 3x — 16 19 1
WP — Roberts (3-0). LP — Rohrbacher. top hitters: (Fin) Federici 2-1B, HR, 5 RBI; Paul 1B, 2-2B, 2 RBI; Roberts 3-1B, 2 RBI; Arredondo 2-2B, 4 RBI.
records: Findlay 4-2 overall, 3-0 Greater Buckeye Conference.
Other Scores
Ashland 12, Orrville 2
Defiance 11, Van Wert 0
Edgerton 3, Antwerp 2
Elida 7, Ottawa-Glandorf 5
Fairview 2, Tinora 1
Lakota 24, Woodmore 14
Norwalk 1, Galion 0
West Holmes 3 Mansfield Madison 2
Wynford 10, Bucyrus 1
Cardinal Stritch 9, Northwood 1
Ottawa Hills 5, Maumee 0
Delta 11, Toledo Bowsher 2
Montpelier 7, Pettisville 6
Evergreen 7, Lake 2
Archbold 16, Stryker 11
Liberty Center 9, Otsego 1
Tinora 3, Fairview 2
Sandusky Perkins 16, Margaretta 0
Port Clinton 12, Huron 7
Oak Harbor 10, Sandusky St. Mary’s 0
Clyde 10, Woodmore 0
Bellevue 7, Upper Sandusky 5
Norwalk St. Paul 10, Mansfield St. Peter’s 0
Danbury 5, Maumee Valley Country Day 1
Shelby 6, Fostoria 4
Gibsonburg 5, Hopewell-Loudon 4
Tiffin Columbian 8, Willard 3
Lexington 11, Mansfield Senior 1
Tuesday’s Softball Scores
findlay 3, fremont ross 1
Findlay 300 000 0 — 3 6 3
Fremont Ross 000 010 0 — 1 3 3
WP — Gilliland (4-4). LP — Gallagher. top hitters: (Fin) Gilliland 2-1B, RBI (FR) Gallagher 3B, 2-1B.
records: Findlay 5-7 overall, 2-1 Greater Buckeye Conference; Fremont Ross 4-8 overall.
Carey 9, SenecA EAST 2
Carey 330 300 0 — 9 12 1
Seneca East 000 000 2 — 2 3 1
WP — Nalle (5-1). LP — Walker. top hitters: (Car) Walter 2B, 1B; Kemerly 2B, 1B, RBI; Baker 2B, 1B, RBI. (SE) Riesmar 2B, RBI.
records: Carey 9-2 overall, 4-0 Midland Athletic League.
vanlue 4, allen east 2
Allen East 010 100 00 — 2 2 0
Vanlue 000 000 22 — 4 9 4
WP — Simon (2-3). LP — Wyss. top hitters: (Van) Hagerty 1B; Simon HR, 2 RBI; Pelphrey 1B; Ward 2-1B, 2B; Wisner 1B, Wilcox 2-1B, RBI. (AE) Long 1B, RBI.
records: Vanlue 2-4, Allen East 2-4.
SHELBY 6, FOSTORIA 0
Fostoria 000 000 0 — 0 4 4
Shelby 014 010 x — 6 5 0
WP — Bartosiak. LP — Myers (3-2). top hitters: (F) Solether 2B. (S) Schell 2B, 1B; Bartosiak 1B, RBI; Seymour 3B.
records: Fostoria 7-6 overall, 2-4 Northern Ohio League. Shelby 6-6, 4-2.
new riegel 13, cory-rawson 2
New Riegel 011 74 — 13 13 0
Cory-Rawson 002 00 — 2 4 3
WP — T. Mathias (3-0). LP — Harris (1-1). top hitters: (NR) Wagner 2B, 1B, 2 RBI; Hemminger 1B, 2 RBI; Kelbley 2B, HR, RBI; Hughes 2-1B, 2 RBI; L. Mathias 2-1B, RBI. (C-R) Devore 2-1B; Basinger 3B.
records: New Riegel 10-2, Cory-Rawson 4-3.
Ada 9, Leipsic 4
Leipsic 101 002 0 — 4 10 3
Ada 000 216 x — 9 10 3
WP — Sybert (2-1). LP — Mangas. top hitters: (Leip) Nuveman 1B, 2B, 2 RBI; Mangas 1B, 2B; Escamilla 1B, 2B, RBI. (Ada) Gossman 2-1B, 2B; Woodruff 1B, 2B, 2 RBI.
records: Leipsic 2-6, Ada 3-6.
Bellevue 10, Upper Sandusky 0
Upper Sandusky 000 00 — 0 1 2
Bellevue 000 55 — 10 10 1
WP — Yantz. LP — Wetherell (1-1). top hitters: (Bel) Wilburn 2-1B; Artino 2-1B; Brumbaugh 2B, 2 RBI; Buckner HR, 2B, 1B, 4 RBI. (US) Jury 1B.
records: Bellevue 9-0 overall, 6-0 Northern Ohio League; Upper Sandusky 6-5, 3-3.
bluffton 10, pandora-gilboa 0
Pandora-Gilboa 000 00 — 0 1 4
Bluffton 210 07 — 10 12 0
WP — Kisor (5-4). LP — Basinger (3-4). top hitters: (Blu) Bowyer 4-1B, 2 RBI.
records: Pandora-Gilboa 3-4, Bluffton 5-6.
buckeye central 7, riverdale 1
Buckeye Central 020 030 2 — 7 3 1
Riverdale 010 000 0 — 1 7 3
WP — Marcum. LP — Ke. Kotterman (0-2). top hitters: (Riv) Wells 2-1B.
records: Riverdale 4-5.
findlay jv 10, fremont rOSs 9
Fremont Ross 223 200 0 — 9 8 2
Findlay 331 011 1 — 10 5 5
WP — Estep (5-3). LP — Salonz. top hitters: (FR) Lewis 3-1B. (Fin) Hernandez 1B, 3B.
records: Findlay 6-6 overall, 1-2 Greater Buckeye Conference.
Monday’s Results
McComb 15, Pandora-Gilboa 3
McComb 241 125 — 15 12 0
Pandora-Gilboa 002 010 — 3 4 3
WP — Wells (2-1). LP — Basinger. top hitters: (McC) Haas 2-1B, 4 RBI; Smith 3-1B, RBI; Wells 3B, 3 RBI; Metzger 2-1B, 2 RBI. (P-G) Hovest 2-1B; George 3B.
records: McComb 4-4 overall, 1-0 Blanchard Valley Conference.
Other Scores
Antwerp 8, Edgerton 1
Archbold 15, Stryker 0
Ashland 1, Orrville 0
Buckeye Central 7, Riverdale 1
Bucyrus 11, Wynford 0
Colonel Crawford 13, Ontario 5
Crestline 11, Lucas 0
Defiance 11, Van Wert 0
Oregon Clay 5, Toledo Notre Dame 0
Marion Harding 11, Lima Senior 1
Parkway 11, Lincolnview 0
Sandusky Perkins 15, Margaretta 4
Springfield 5, Wauseon 3
Wayne Trace 10, Hicksville 6
West Holmes 10, Mansfield Madison 0
Woodmore 1, Clyde 0
Gibsonburg 3, Old Fort 0
Springfield 5, Wauseon 3
Woodmore 1, Clyde 0
Ottawa Hills 6, Hilltop 2
Oregon Clay 5, Toledo Notre Dame 0
Toledo Central Catholic 15, Toledo Libbey 0
Emmanuel Baptist 9, Toledo Christian 0
Toledo St. Ursula 13, Toledo Waite 0
Cardinal Stritch 9, Northwood 1
Genoa 3, Gibsonburg 0
Napoleon 6, Rossford 1
Toledo Whitmer 2, Toledo Bowsher 0
Sylvania Southview 19, Rossford 10
Sylvania Southview 7, Toledo Libbey 3
Sandusky St. Mary’s 2, Oak Harbor 1
Port Clinton 4, Huron 2
Fremont St. Joseph 5, Edison 3
Willard 7, Tiffin Columbian 3
Danbury 16, Western Reserve 7
Shelby 6, Fostoria 0
Tiffin Calvert 5, Liberty-Benton 3
Clear Fork 4, Wooster 2
Mansfield St. Peter's 4, Plymouth 0
Sometimes it’s college athletes other times it’s professional athletes. That’s something that really bugs me. You see these guys that have the world by the tail. They are famous, talented, rich and some of them just piss it all away on drugs, criminal activity, whatever.
That’s something I just don’t and probably never will understand.
But today I want to write about something similar yet different.
I’m talking about wasted talent at the prep level.
I know it’s a choice and you can’t make kids go out for sports but it really does bug me to see talented athletes sitting in the stands watching instead of participating.
It really used to eat me up when I was coaching wrestling. We’d have talented kids that would come up though our biddy and junior high system. Some would wrestle for a year or two and eventually, for whatever reason, decide not to come out the following year. Some of those guys were even district qualifiers.
For whatever reason, Hardin Northern’s Travis Bolen and Carey’s Alexa Spurlock both decided not to go out for their respective school’s track teams so I’ve been told.
Both are extremely talented.
Bolen was a regional qualifier in the 100 and was a part of the Hardin Northern’s 400-meter relay team that finished third at state last season. Spurlock qualified for state in the long jump last season as a freshman and was a part of the Blue Devils’ regional champion 800 relay team.
It’s a shame that neither are participating in track this season. I just hope it’s not a choice they’ll regret later on.
Tuesday’s Baseball Scores
findlay 11, fremont ross 2
Findlay 150 201 2 — 11 11 2
Fremont Ross 020 000 0 — 2 7 10
WP — Stutzman (3-1). LP — Damman. top hitters: (Fin) Mowery 4-1B, RBI; Kostyo 2-1B, 2B, RBI; Corbin 1B, 2 RBI; Bowersox 3B, RBI; Bjorling 3B, RBI. (FR) Mendosa 2-1B, 2B.
LIBERTY-BENTON 11, TIFFIN CALVERT 1
Liberty-Benton 110 003 6 — 11 14 2
Calvert 001 000 0 — 1 7 4
WP — Parkins (2-1). LP — Williams. top hitters: (L-B) Panning HR, 2-1B, 2 RBI; Cates 2-1B, 2 RBI; Brennan Lieb 3B, 1B, RBI; Quinlin 2-1B, RBI. (Cal) Keller 2B, 1B.
records: Liberty-Benton 5-1, Calvert 6-4.
Vanlue 4, Allen east 1
Allen East 000 100 0 — 1 3 0
Vanlue 020 200 x — 4 5 2
WP — Bostic (2-0). LP — Wright. top hitters: (AE) Swaney 1B; Wetman 1B; Werling 1B. (Van) Chiow 1B, 2 RBI; Simon 1B, RBI; Kloepfer 2B
records: Allen East 0-5, Vanlue 6-4.
new riegel 14, cory-rawson 7
New Riegel 520 400 3 — 14 17 3
Cory-Rawson 123 001 0 — 7 7 6
WP — Conley (2-0). LP — Michel. top hitters: (NR) Theis 3-1B, 2B, RBI; Williams 2-1B, 3B, RBI; Wagner 2-1B, 2B, RBI; Mathias 2B, 2-1B, 2 RBI; Conley 2-1B, 2 RBI. (C-R) Caskie 2-1B; Cramer 2-1B, 2 RBI; Marshall HR, RBI.
records: New Riegel 6-5, Cory-Rawson 5-3.
Elida 7, Ottawa-Glandorf 5
Elida 200 011 3 — 7 8 2
Ottawa-Glandorf 000 410 0 — 5 6 0
WP — Brennemen. LP — Hermiller (2-2). top hitters: (Eli) Mohr 2B; Brennemen 2B; Bly 2B. (O-G) Rosebrock 1B, 2B; Hermiller 2-1B.
records: Ottawa-Glandorf 8-3.
pandora-gilboa 7, miller city 6
Miller City 103 020 0 — 6 7 4
Pandora-Gilboa 130 021 x — 7 7 4
WP — Blaski (2-1). LP — Erford. top hitters: (MC) Schroeder 2-1B; Lammers 2-1B, 2 RBI; Pester 2B, RBI. (P-G) Lee 2-1B, RBI; Blaski 1B, 2B.
records: Pandora-Gilboa 3-3 overall, 2-1 Putnam County League.
leipsic 7, ottoville 6
Ottoville 210 300 0 — 6 3 3
Leipsic 201 022 x — 7 9 5
WP — Crow (4-0). LP — Gasser. top hitters: (Otto) Gasser 2B, 3 RBI. (Leip) R. Schroeder 1B, HR, RBI; Meyer 2-1B, RBI; N. Schroeder 2-1B, RBI.
records: Leipsic 5-4 overall, 4-0 Putnam County League; Ottoville 2-6 overall.
buckeye central 20, riverdale 6
Riverdale 100 50 — 6 7 7
Buckeye Central (12)22 4x — 20 17 6
LP — B. Weber. top hitters: (Riv) B. Weber 2-1B, RBI; M. Weber & Shark 1B, RBI.
Hopewell-Loudon 5, Gibsonburg 4
Hopewell-Loudon 300 100 1 — 5 5 4
Gibsonburg 000 031 0 — 4 6 1
WP — Kuhn (1-0). LP — Fisher. top hitters: (H-L) Brickner 2B; Yost 2-1B. (Gib) Billow 1B.
records: Hopewell-Loudon 5-3, Gibsonburg 3-5.
patrick henry 7, north baltimore 1
North Baltimore 010 000 0 — 1 4 4
Patrick Henry 100 330 x — 7 8 2
WP — Taylor (3-1). LP — Routzon. top hitters: (NB) Engard 2-1B. (PH) Bower 3-1B, 2 RBI.
records: Patrick Henry 8-4.
LIma Central Catholic 5, Kalida 2
Kalida 001 010 0 — 2 4 3
Lima Central Catholic 301 100 x — 5 4 2
WP — Bowers (2-0). LP — Smith (1-1). top hitters: (Kal) Smith 2-1B; Birkemeier 1B, RBI; Guisinger 1B. (LCC) Bowers 3B, RBI; Gronas 2B.
records: Kalida 5-2, Lima Central Catholic 9-2.
New Riegel 14, Cory Rawson 7
New Riegel 520 400 3 — 14 15 2
Cory Rawson 123 001 0 — 7 7 8
WP — Lucius. LP — Michel (0-2). top hitters: (NR) Wagner 2-1B, 2B, RBI; Theis 3-1B, 2B, RBI; Williams 2-1B, 3B, RIi; Conley 2-1B, 2 RBI; Mathias 2-1B, 2B, RBI. (CR) Bentor 2B, RBI; Marshall HR , RBI; Caski 2-1B; Kramer 2-1B, 2 RBI.
records: New Riegel 6-5, Cory Rawson 5-3.
fort jennings 6, columbus grove 0
Fort Jennings 200 202 0 — 6 9 0
Columbus Grove 000 000 0 — 0 3 4
WP — Weber (2-0). LP — Osterhage (1-3). top hitters: (FJ) A. Chandler 2B, 1B, RBI; Horstman 2-1B, RBI; Stechschulte & Krietemeyer 2B, RBI.
records: Columbus Grove 2-3 overall, 1-1 Putnam County League; Fort Jennings 2-9, 1-1.
findlay JV 16, fremont ross 3
Fremont Ross 001 20 — 3 2 2
Findlay 067 3x — 16 19 1
WP — Roberts (3-0). LP — Rohrbacher. top hitters: (Fin) Federici 2-1B, HR, 5 RBI; Paul 1B, 2-2B, 2 RBI; Roberts 3-1B, 2 RBI; Arredondo 2-2B, 4 RBI.
records: Findlay 4-2 overall, 3-0 Greater Buckeye Conference.
Other Scores
Ashland 12, Orrville 2
Defiance 11, Van Wert 0
Edgerton 3, Antwerp 2
Elida 7, Ottawa-Glandorf 5
Fairview 2, Tinora 1
Lakota 24, Woodmore 14
Norwalk 1, Galion 0
West Holmes 3 Mansfield Madison 2
Wynford 10, Bucyrus 1
Cardinal Stritch 9, Northwood 1
Ottawa Hills 5, Maumee 0
Delta 11, Toledo Bowsher 2
Montpelier 7, Pettisville 6
Evergreen 7, Lake 2
Archbold 16, Stryker 11
Liberty Center 9, Otsego 1
Tinora 3, Fairview 2
Sandusky Perkins 16, Margaretta 0
Port Clinton 12, Huron 7
Oak Harbor 10, Sandusky St. Mary’s 0
Clyde 10, Woodmore 0
Bellevue 7, Upper Sandusky 5
Norwalk St. Paul 10, Mansfield St. Peter’s 0
Danbury 5, Maumee Valley Country Day 1
Shelby 6, Fostoria 4
Gibsonburg 5, Hopewell-Loudon 4
Tiffin Columbian 8, Willard 3
Lexington 11, Mansfield Senior 1
Tuesday’s Softball Scores
findlay 3, fremont ross 1
Findlay 300 000 0 — 3 6 3
Fremont Ross 000 010 0 — 1 3 3
WP — Gilliland (4-4). LP — Gallagher. top hitters: (Fin) Gilliland 2-1B, RBI (FR) Gallagher 3B, 2-1B.
records: Findlay 5-7 overall, 2-1 Greater Buckeye Conference; Fremont Ross 4-8 overall.
Carey 9, SenecA EAST 2
Carey 330 300 0 — 9 12 1
Seneca East 000 000 2 — 2 3 1
WP — Nalle (5-1). LP — Walker. top hitters: (Car) Walter 2B, 1B; Kemerly 2B, 1B, RBI; Baker 2B, 1B, RBI. (SE) Riesmar 2B, RBI.
records: Carey 9-2 overall, 4-0 Midland Athletic League.
vanlue 4, allen east 2
Allen East 010 100 00 — 2 2 0
Vanlue 000 000 22 — 4 9 4
WP — Simon (2-3). LP — Wyss. top hitters: (Van) Hagerty 1B; Simon HR, 2 RBI; Pelphrey 1B; Ward 2-1B, 2B; Wisner 1B, Wilcox 2-1B, RBI. (AE) Long 1B, RBI.
records: Vanlue 2-4, Allen East 2-4.
SHELBY 6, FOSTORIA 0
Fostoria 000 000 0 — 0 4 4
Shelby 014 010 x — 6 5 0
WP — Bartosiak. LP — Myers (3-2). top hitters: (F) Solether 2B. (S) Schell 2B, 1B; Bartosiak 1B, RBI; Seymour 3B.
records: Fostoria 7-6 overall, 2-4 Northern Ohio League. Shelby 6-6, 4-2.
new riegel 13, cory-rawson 2
New Riegel 011 74 — 13 13 0
Cory-Rawson 002 00 — 2 4 3
WP — T. Mathias (3-0). LP — Harris (1-1). top hitters: (NR) Wagner 2B, 1B, 2 RBI; Hemminger 1B, 2 RBI; Kelbley 2B, HR, RBI; Hughes 2-1B, 2 RBI; L. Mathias 2-1B, RBI. (C-R) Devore 2-1B; Basinger 3B.
records: New Riegel 10-2, Cory-Rawson 4-3.
Ada 9, Leipsic 4
Leipsic 101 002 0 — 4 10 3
Ada 000 216 x — 9 10 3
WP — Sybert (2-1). LP — Mangas. top hitters: (Leip) Nuveman 1B, 2B, 2 RBI; Mangas 1B, 2B; Escamilla 1B, 2B, RBI. (Ada) Gossman 2-1B, 2B; Woodruff 1B, 2B, 2 RBI.
records: Leipsic 2-6, Ada 3-6.
Bellevue 10, Upper Sandusky 0
Upper Sandusky 000 00 — 0 1 2
Bellevue 000 55 — 10 10 1
WP — Yantz. LP — Wetherell (1-1). top hitters: (Bel) Wilburn 2-1B; Artino 2-1B; Brumbaugh 2B, 2 RBI; Buckner HR, 2B, 1B, 4 RBI. (US) Jury 1B.
records: Bellevue 9-0 overall, 6-0 Northern Ohio League; Upper Sandusky 6-5, 3-3.
bluffton 10, pandora-gilboa 0
Pandora-Gilboa 000 00 — 0 1 4
Bluffton 210 07 — 10 12 0
WP — Kisor (5-4). LP — Basinger (3-4). top hitters: (Blu) Bowyer 4-1B, 2 RBI.
records: Pandora-Gilboa 3-4, Bluffton 5-6.
buckeye central 7, riverdale 1
Buckeye Central 020 030 2 — 7 3 1
Riverdale 010 000 0 — 1 7 3
WP — Marcum. LP — Ke. Kotterman (0-2). top hitters: (Riv) Wells 2-1B.
records: Riverdale 4-5.
findlay jv 10, fremont rOSs 9
Fremont Ross 223 200 0 — 9 8 2
Findlay 331 011 1 — 10 5 5
WP — Estep (5-3). LP — Salonz. top hitters: (FR) Lewis 3-1B. (Fin) Hernandez 1B, 3B.
records: Findlay 6-6 overall, 1-2 Greater Buckeye Conference.
Monday’s Results
McComb 15, Pandora-Gilboa 3
McComb 241 125 — 15 12 0
Pandora-Gilboa 002 010 — 3 4 3
WP — Wells (2-1). LP — Basinger. top hitters: (McC) Haas 2-1B, 4 RBI; Smith 3-1B, RBI; Wells 3B, 3 RBI; Metzger 2-1B, 2 RBI. (P-G) Hovest 2-1B; George 3B.
records: McComb 4-4 overall, 1-0 Blanchard Valley Conference.
Other Scores
Antwerp 8, Edgerton 1
Archbold 15, Stryker 0
Ashland 1, Orrville 0
Buckeye Central 7, Riverdale 1
Bucyrus 11, Wynford 0
Colonel Crawford 13, Ontario 5
Crestline 11, Lucas 0
Defiance 11, Van Wert 0
Oregon Clay 5, Toledo Notre Dame 0
Marion Harding 11, Lima Senior 1
Parkway 11, Lincolnview 0
Sandusky Perkins 15, Margaretta 4
Springfield 5, Wauseon 3
Wayne Trace 10, Hicksville 6
West Holmes 10, Mansfield Madison 0
Woodmore 1, Clyde 0
Gibsonburg 3, Old Fort 0
Springfield 5, Wauseon 3
Woodmore 1, Clyde 0
Ottawa Hills 6, Hilltop 2
Oregon Clay 5, Toledo Notre Dame 0
Toledo Central Catholic 15, Toledo Libbey 0
Emmanuel Baptist 9, Toledo Christian 0
Toledo St. Ursula 13, Toledo Waite 0
Cardinal Stritch 9, Northwood 1
Genoa 3, Gibsonburg 0
Napoleon 6, Rossford 1
Toledo Whitmer 2, Toledo Bowsher 0
Sylvania Southview 19, Rossford 10
Sylvania Southview 7, Toledo Libbey 3
Sandusky St. Mary’s 2, Oak Harbor 1
Port Clinton 4, Huron 2
Fremont St. Joseph 5, Edison 3
Willard 7, Tiffin Columbian 3
Danbury 16, Western Reserve 7
Shelby 6, Fostoria 0
Tiffin Calvert 5, Liberty-Benton 3
Clear Fork 4, Wooster 2
Mansfield St. Peter's 4, Plymouth 0
posted by --J-- @ 8:07 PM
3 Comments:
At 8:51 PM,
Anonymous said…
Good story. I too shake my head when I see talented athletes sitting out. You get one shot at being a high school athlete. They will regret their decisions.
JDee
At 11:55 AM,
Anonymous said…
One thing I fear is an increasing tendency for youth to stop taking positive chances by sticking their neck out in competitive situations, opting for other ways to fill the void. Some people don't want to work hard enough to dare greatly, some have a fear of failure. There are other reasons, both good and bad, that cause kids to opt out of expressing their talents athletically. There are a some troubling things I see more and more nowadays after many years of coaching, one being the sense of entitlement kids have where athletics are concerned. Too many simply feel that being part of a team entitles them to a certain number of minutes or some other desired outcome. Often this attitude exists despite not having made a representative effort toward personal improvement. A man who coached me in high school in the 70's who aslo happens to be the greatest role model I have had in my athletic experience commented to me a few years ago that kids have changed. For years we have been told that kids don't change, but after reflecting on the man's statement I have observed that time has proven the man correct more than I care to admit. What I struggle with is the idea that perhaps change is not only inevitable, but for the best. Maybe the things I learned through sports so many years ago are not as relevant as they once were and the times demand a different approach, although I doubt it.
We still admire work ethic, team chemistry, and those things we were taught thorugh athletic participation. Are we doing a good enough job teaching those things today? Have societal changes resulted in us becoming too soft? Have the squeaky wheels intimidated administrators to the point that we have, in essence, been forced to alter our methods and expectations. I hope not, but I wonder. With all the advances we have made in training and facilities are we seeing a proportionate improvement in performance?
Things have changed and it does appear kids have changed. How far the whole dynamic plays out is anyone's guess.
Sorry this was so long.
cdp
At 6:27 PM,
--J-- said…
Excellent comment CDP. As a wrestling coach I know that one reason kids don't go out sometimes if the embarassment of losing in front of their peers and others. They can't deal with it. And in the sport of wrestling...there's no one else to blame cause it's you and only you out there in the middle of the mat. There are many kids that just can't deal with it.
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