Woods gladly takes heart over numbers
Fewer kids, more heart. That is what is facing West Holmes wrestling coach Jeff Woods, now in his 23rd season at West Holmes. His hope is that he can infuse a lot of character and heart into this years squad, and it all begins with his standout senior Max Rohskopf. Rohskopf finished third last season at the State meet in the 145-pound weight class, and he will be the engine that turns this...
Nothing will come easy for foes of experienced Lady Knights
By Dave Mast The 2012-2013 version of the West Holmes Lady Knights want their opponents to understand one thing. By the time they walk off the floor, they will have been put through a physical and emotionally draining ringer. The word tenacity comes to mind when taking a closer look at how this team approaches the defensive side of the game. We are tenacious, almost to a fault on defense,...
Knights season begins with unfinished business
By Dave Mast The pieces are all in place for the West Holmes Knights basketball team. Now it is a matter of putting them in the right order, and using last seasons disappointing District loss to New Philadelphia, a game in which they looked in control, only to have it slip away in the waning moments, as a rallying point. We had kids that took that loss pretty hard, but they have used that...
Knights feel ready to fulfill their destiny
It is your destiny. Join me and together we can rule the universe. Darth Vaders misguided statement to his son, Luke Skywalker, didnt come to fruition, but people have been trying to fulfill their destiny for a long, long time, in galaxies far, far away... Wait, where were we? Oh yeah, destiny. Handling the pressure when there are loads of expectations heaped upon you is not always...
Heightened expectations for little Lady Hawks
What do you do when almost all our rebounding disappears, only to be replaced by a bunch of kids who are, how to put this, height-challenged? You teach them a lot about heart and desire, and hope that come game time, they find ways to snag some boards. That is the challenge facing Hilands Dave Schlabach, who knows a little bit about tiny guard play, considering he was one himself in his days...
Small but mighty
By Dave Mast Call them Munchkins. Just dont think that size is the be all, end all of the trio of diminutive guards who will guide the Hiland Lady Hawks this season. Senior Kendra Schlabach and juniors Emily Yoder and Jenica Schrock arent very tall. Standing at 5-foot-2-inches, all three are on the wrong side of average size when it comes to a game which loves height. But crack them open,...
Hawks want the story of this season to have a surprise ending
Spoiler alert! Usually that reference is reserved for movie trailers and previews that give away crucial plot points and surprise twist endings. For the 2012-2013 Hiland Hawks, spoiler is a word they hope to be sporting a lot this year. With the graduation of what is conceivably the most gifted senior class in the schools history, a talented group that led Hiland to back-to-back Div. IV State...Wooster Opportunities Fund Expands into Wayne County
Summary: Starting a new business takes determination, commitment and tenacity. A little bit of expert mentoring, community support and of course some cash also helps. There are many support organizations that local startup companies can turn to including the Wooster Opportunities Loan Fund and Jumpstart. Main Article: Starting a new technology related business usually begins with a really big...It Wouldn't Be the Holidays Without Misfortune
SUMMARY: Everyone's been through it and everyone can relate: sometimes, when you're decorating for the holiday season, bad stuff happens. Mike Dewey tries to learn something from the latest example of this truism. As ominous omens go, I guess you could say it wasn't the happiest of holiday harbingers, but then again, who's to say we didn't get the worst out of the way early. Because if...