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Joy, McKee shine in Knights tie

  • October 7, 2009
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Both teams had a great effort from their player who was wearing number four on the back of their respected jersey. Both No. 4s had a huge impact on the result of Saturday's match between visiting East Central Ohio League leader Coshocton and the host West Holmes Knights. Both of these players kept the other team from netting a goal, as the match ended in a 0-0 tie.For West Holmes, sophomore...

Knights wrap up regular season

  • October 7, 2009
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West Holmes knocked off Clear Fork 4-1 in Ohio Cardinal Conference tennis action Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Clear Fork.Because of bad weather, pro sets were played to shorten the match.Rachel Nelson ran her record to 20-1 on the season with an 8-1 thrashing at first singles.Mary Nelson was also impressive at second singles with an 8-0 win. McKenna Miller completed the singles sweep with an 8-0 win at...

Knights sweep Dalton Quad

  • October 7, 2009
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Both the West Holmes boys and girls teams dominated the field at the Dalton Quad cross country meet Tuesday, Sept. 29, in Dalton.With 33 runners competing in the boys race, Jared Zollars came out on top, clocking in at 17:45, more than a minute ahead of third-place finishing teammate Cully Gordon, who clocked in at 19:00. Matt Stonebrook was next at 19:08, followed by Tim Young in sixth at 19:55...

West Holmes sends five to tennis District

  • October 7, 2009
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What do you get when you put two of the area’s top singles tennis players together on one team? Sectional champions, that’s what.West Holmes freshman Rachel Nelson teamed up with her senior big sister Mary to win the Division II Sectional Monday at Dover. The Nelson sisters won the qualifying match 6-0, 6-0 against Cambridge’s top doubles team.Also advancing were the second doubles team of...

Hawks jelling as late-season surge continues in 7-0 win over Rittman

  • October 7, 2009
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Entering the final five games of the season, Hiland soccer coach Scott Bodiker said it was time for his team to step up to the next level if they wanted to compete for a berth at the state tournament.The Hawks had just gotten past a brutal run of league games in which they played their best opponents of the season in Cuyahoga Christian Valley Academy and Western Reserve, and played both to ties...

Frosh roll at Orrville

  • October 7, 2009
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The West Holmes freshman football team defeated Orrville 28-8 Thursday, Oct. 1, at Orrville. Keaton Leppla, Garrett Mackey and Andrew Rose ran for touchdowns and Gabe Snyder threw a touchdown pass to Brock MaCauley.MaCauley picked off two passes and Barry Phillips picked another for the Knights on defense. Mackey also recovered a fumble.The Knights are 5-1 on the year and face Mansfield Senior...

Rachel Nelson is OCC Player of the Year

  • October 7, 2009
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Rachel Nelson ended Lexington's stranglehold on the Ohio Cardinal Conference honors when she knocked off Lady Lex Courtney Earnest in a three-set super tiebreaker to earn the first singles championship.With the win, the West Holmes freshman became the first non-Lexington player to win the OCC championship, garnering OCC Player of the Year honors as well. Nelson finished the season with a 24-1...

Something has got to give

  • October 7, 2009
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West Holmes takes its show on the road Friday night, heading to Mansfield to take on the Tygers. Both teams are seeking their first league win.Mansfield has had a tough season similar to that of the Knights. The Tygers are 0-3 in the Ohio Cardinal Conference, 2-4 overall, just as West Holmes.Junior quarterback Terrence Deener runs the wide open offense of the Tygers. He has thrown for more than...

Jones sparks comeback win

  • October 7, 2009
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The Lady Knights of West Holmes did something they had never done in the two years Josh Wengerd has been coach of the girls soccer team.Keyed by three second-half goals from sophomore forward Schuyler Jones, the Lady Knights rallied from a 1-0 halftime deficit to turn back the Golden Bears 3-1 Thursday in Apple Creek."We've never come back in my two years here," Wengerd said. "But we have...

Lady Knights survive five to topple Generals

  • October 7, 2009
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The Lady Knights struggled early but got things back on track to knock off Wooster in five games Thursday in Ohio Cardinal Conference volleyball action in the Dungeon at West Holmes.Wooster won the first game 19-25, but the Lady Knights rallied to win the next two 25-16, 25-21. Wooster won game four 22-25, but the hosts did not let the momentum slip away, pulling out a 15-7 victory in the fifth...