Dover wins 28th annual Teen Roadeo
The Dover team — Daylen Clark, Mason Grewell, Rachel Pfeiffer, Sydney Stevenson, Ryan Yoder and Avianna Zobel — earned a trophy for their school.
On Wednesday, April 30, the 28th annual Teen Driving Roadeo took place at the Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds, bringing together high school students from across the county for a day of competition and education focused on safe driving.
Hosted by the Tuscarawas County Health Department, the event featured participants from eight schools: Buckeye Career Center, Claymont, Dover, Garaway, Indian Valley, New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas Central Catholic and Tusky Valley. Students competed in written exams, maneuverability tests and safety poster design contests.
Designed to promote safe driving habits and reduce teen-involved traffic incidents, the event provides young drivers with an opportunity to hone their knowledge of traffic laws, practice real-world driving skills and reflect on the importance of responsible driving behavior.
The team from Dover High School secured first place for the third consecutive year, followed by Buckeye Career Center in second and New Philadelphia in third. The Dover team — Daylen Clark, Mason Grewell, Rachel Pfeiffer, Sydney Stevenson, Ryan Yoder and Avianna Zobel — earned a trophy for their school. The team was coordinated by Dan Ifft.
Top individual honors included Ryan Yoder of Dover with the highest written test score. Zachary Douglas from Buckeye Career Center took first place in the driving skills competition. Other standout performers included Macie McMillen and Brodie Lindsay of New Philadelphia and Nathen Wright of Tuscarawas Central Catholic.
Best safety poster honors went to Claymont High School while top scorers in individual driving events were Seth Beaber of New Philadelphia in the serpentine, Avianna Zobel of Dover in the star maneuver, Rebecca Yoder of Garaway in backing and lane change, Maxwell Kinsey of Indian Valley in right parallel parking, and Gina Beachy of Garaway in left parallel parking.
The event was made possible through the support of numerous local organizations including the Tuscarawas County Community Foundation, Nissan Parkway Auto, local law-enforcement agencies, Ohio Department of Transportation, Students Against Destructive Decisions, and various media and school partners. Funding was partially provided through a grant from the Tuscarawas County Community Foundation.