LOCAL ROUNDUP

Published:  Tuesday, September 30, 2008 (2 months ago)
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Ottoville girls dominate meet
LAFAYETTE — With Shalya Siefker, Molly Maag and Brooke Bendele taking win-place-show Saturday morning, the Ottoville girls cross country team beat Lima Central Catholic 19-38 at the Allen East Invitational.
Six other schools: St. John’s, with Mary Bemis their top runner in 18th place; North Baltimore, New Knoxville, Upper Scioto Valley, Waynesfield-Goshen and Perry; had representatives.
On the boys side, LCC won the 5-team race with 43 points, followed by New Knoxville (46), Ottoville (86), North Baltimore (99) and St. John’s (152).
Drew Bendele’s 6th-place finish was tops for the Big Green, while Colin Byrne was 18th for the Blue Jays.
St. John’s is in the Allen County Invitational at Fairot Park starting 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Ottoville is in the Old Shoe Invitational in Ottawa that same day.

Local Girls Finishers: 1. Shayla Siefker (OV) 19:31; 2. Molly Maag (OV) 20:49; 3. Brooke Bendele (OV) 21:41; … 5. Melissa Turnwald (OV) 21:49; … 8. Brinna Rodriguez (OV) 22:21; … 12. Rachelle Bendele (OV) 23:13; 13. Kristin Schweller (OV) 23:27; … 18. Mary Bemis (SJ) 24:20; … 26. Christine Bemis (SJ) 29:12; 27. Julie Dickman (SJ) 29:17.
Local Boys Finishers: 6. Drew Bendele (OV) 17:56; … 11. Tyler Looser (OV) 18:28; … 16. Jason Turnwald (OV) 19:00; … 18. Colin Byrne (SJ) 19:10; … 21. Tyler Turnwald (OV) 19:24; … 29. Alex Bockey (SJ) 20:47; 30. Aaron Hackworth (SJ) 20:51; … 32. Brandon Miller (OV) 21:02; … 34. Jason Michel (SJ) 22:27; … 36. Alex Eickholt (OV) 22:42; … 41. Tyler Koester (SJ) 23:28; … 44. Chris Goodwin (SJ) 26:38.
Ottoville Junior High Boys: 3. Ryan Honigford 12:09; … 11. Jacob Turnwald 12:56; … 31. Logan Kortokrax 14:41.
Ottoville Junior High Girls: 5. Abby Siefker 13:57; … 11. Audrey Rieger 14:43; … 27. Amy Looser 16:30; … 34. Kara Hoersten 16:49; … 46. Rachelle Beining 19:19; … 50. Megan Marlow 20:12.

Big Green boys
slip by Pettisville
PETTISVILLE — Andrew Koch scored the lone goal of the match Saturday but it was enough to give Ottoville a 1-0 boys soccer triumph over host Pettisville.
Ottoville (9-1-2) outshot Pettisville (9-3) 12-6, with senior Big Green keeper Garrett Rayman registering four saves.
The Big Green visits PCL power Kalida in the renewal of a fierce rivalry 7 p.m. Friday night.

Patterson leads Lancer girls
EDGERTON — Casey Patterson’s fifth-place finish paced Lincolnview’s girls cross country team to a victory at the 12-team Edgerton Invitational Saturday morning.
In the 16-team boys race, the Lancers ended up sixth. Seth Wisener was fourth.
Lincolnview is in the Coldwater Lions Invitational starting 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

Girls Team Scores: Lincolnview 80, Liberty Center 87, Fayette 87, Pettisville 111, Stryker 116, Montpelier 165, Ayersville 177, Tinora 184, North Central 196, Edgerton 210, Wayne Trace 275, Hicksville 335.
Top Individuals: 1. Hostetler (PE) 19:23; 2. Goeltzenleuchter (FA) 20:36; 3. Avina (PE) 20:49; 4. Ebersole (NC) 20:51; 5. Casey Patterson (LV) 20:51; 6. Meyer (TI) 20:55; 7. Mickelson (ST) 21:14; 8. Meister (LC) 21:16; 9. Knapp (LC) 21:29; 10. Smolka (ST) 21:39.
Boys Team Scores: Hilltop 61, Stryker 76, Fayette 85, Pettisville 116, Tinora 122, Lincolnview 180, North Central 194, Liberty Center 264, Edon 277, Wayne Trace 298, Ayersville 298, Hicksville 300, Montpelier 304, Patrick Henry 342, Edgerton 345, Holgate 398.
Top Individuals: 1. Livensparger (HIL) 16:40; 2. Borton (PE) 16:51; 3. Graber (ST) 17:03; 4. Seth Wisener (LV) 17:04; 5. Randall (FA) 17:08; 6. Burwell (HIL) 17:10; 7. Gerken (TI) 17:12; 8. Klinger (HIL) 17:15; 9. Harpest (TI) 17:22; 10. Frey (PE) 17:29.

Spencerville girls
second at Botkins
BOTKINS — Lyndie Brown’s fourth-place finish (20:38) put Spencerville’s girls cross country team on their way to a runner-up placing at the 14-team Botkins Invitational Saturday morning.
Versailles (37 points) beat the Lady Bearcats (81), followed by Ansonia (109), Minster (131), Fort Recovery (146), Botkins (196), Centerburg (196), St. Henry (257), Houston (258), Anna (264), New Bremen (279), Jackson Center (306), Fort Loramie (311) and Bradford (375).
Kelli Ley (5th at 20:42.3), Alex Brown (18th, 22:07) and Claire McConnell (19th, 22:13) also did well for the Lady Bearcats.
On the boys side, Spencerville finished 10th (25) and Kalida last at 13th (384).
Sidney Lehman was first with 60 points, followed by New Bremen with 62, Minster 69, St. Henry 92, Anna 150, Houston 182, Versailles 190, Centerburg 194, Botkins 236, the Bearcats, Jackson Center 254 and Fort Recovery 329.
Jonathan Rex (7th, 17:55) was the top placer man for the Bearcats.
Spencerville is in the Allen County Invitational Tuesday, while Kalida is at Ottawa the same day.

LadyCats second at Van Wert
VAN WERT — Kalida’s volleyballers finished as runners-up at the Van Wert Invitational Saturday, falling to Findlay 25-22, 16-25, 15-25 in the title match. Kalida (15-2) defeated St. Marys 25-20, 25-21 and Van Wert 25-13, 25-20.
Leading the LadyCats for the day were Jess Knueve (22 kills, 3 aces), Ashley Remlinger (21 kills, 9 aces), Trisha Horstman (9 kills), Julia Fuerst (8 kills), Amy VonderEmbse (34 assists), Emily Turnwald (22 assists) and Stacie Heitmeyer (26 digs, 5 aces).
Kalida travels to Leipsic on Thursday at 6 p.m. in a key PCL match.
Elida lost all three of its matches: 2-1 to St. Marys; 2-0 to Van Wert and 2-1 to Miller City.
The Bulldogs visit Celina Tuesday.

Kalida edges Defiance
DEFIANCE — It took an own-goal by Defiance to give Kalida a 1-0 boys soccer win over the host Bulldogs Saturday.
The visiting Wildcats (11-1) registered 13 shots-on-goal, with the Bulldogs (6-6-1) keeper grabbing eight saves.
Defiance launched six shots-on-goal; Michael Bockrath had four saves.
The Wildcats entertain Cory-Rawson at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Southview shuts
out Lady ’Dawgs
ELIDA — Elida’s girls soccer team hosted Sylvania Southview Saturday afternoon and was rudely treated to a 5-0 loss.
Emily Beddoes (2 goals, 2 assists) was the main bane to the Lady Bulldogs (6-6), while Missy Szabo (1 goal, 1 assist), Maggie Jackson and Courtney Saba scored for Southview (6-5-1) against Elida keeper Kaitlyn Morrisey (14 shots, 9 saves).
Sylvania netminder Erin Roy saved all seven shots Elida took.
Elida visits Wapakoneta at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Bulldogs pummel Pirates
COLUMBUS GROVE — Columbus Grove had no emotional letdown after Thursday’s big volleyball win over Crestview.
The Lady Bulldogs hammered Putnam County League foe Continental 25-6, 25-13, 25-7 at home Saturday afternoon.
Leading the way for the Bulldogs (16-0, 4-0 PCL) were Morgan Kohls (18/19 serving, 8 aces, 16 points; 13 digs), Mackenzie Vorst (15/16 serving, 4 aces; 4 blocks), Erica Glass (28/28 setting, 16 assists; 7 digs), Amber Vance (9/10 hitting, 5 kills; 2 blocks), Jena Diller (13/13 hitting, 6 kills) and Casey Osterhage (5 kills; 4 blocks).
Grove visits Jefferson Tuesday, with a 6 p.m. JV start.
Grove won the JV match 25-9, 25-8.

WBL Tennis Tournament
WBL Girls Tennis Final Standings (Reg. Season Record/Tournament Points/Total): Shawnee 9-0/9.5/19.5; Celina 8-1/9.5/18.5; St. Marys Memorial 7-2/8/16; Elida  6-3/7/14; Van Wert 5-4/5/12; Wapakoneta 4-5/5/9; Bath 2-7/4/8; Defiance 2-7/2/5; O-G 2-7/2/5; Kenton 0-9/2/3.
WBL Girls Tennis Tournament:
1st Singles: Champion, Vidhi Madan (SH); 2nd place, Megan Dominik (SM); 3rd place, Emily Jordan (B); 4th place, Jessica Adkins (EL).
2nd Singles: Champion, Kelly Fritz (SM); 2nd place, Jessica Stambaugh (EL); 3rd place, Rachel Smith (C); 4th place, Lizzy Mart (SH).
3rd Singles: Champion, Lauren Rovner (SH); 2nd place, Shelby Decker (C); 3rd place, Amy Ellis (SM); 4th place, Gretchen Klinker (VW).
1st Doubles: Champion, Kinzie Gardner/Sarah Dorsten (C); 2nd place, Amy Sarno/Amanda Brickner (EL); 3rd place, Lydia Krugh/Mariah Krugh (SM); 4th place, Swomya Balusu/Ravali Parsa (SH).
2nd Doubles: Champion, Katie Pyle/Sharee Werling (C); 2nd place, Amanda Lawson/Melinda Mat’e (SH); 3rd place, Melissa Bloomfield/Whitney Owens (VW); 4th place, Olivia Nelson/Makenzie Klock (W).
Coach of the Year: Jim Curran.
Sportsmanship Award: Heather Lawrence (B).

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