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Knights booters have a tough week on the pitch

  • October 4, 2009
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The West Holmes boys soccer team had a rough week, going 0-2-1 over the past three games.On Tuesday, Sept. 22, the Knights traveled to Wooster and walked away with a 1-1 tie.In the first half, Logan Krukenberg sent a free kick into the box where Parker Abraham headed the ball past the keeper for a 1-0 lead.Wooster found the equalizer with less than 10 minutes to go in the game.On Saturday, Sept...

Lady Hawks tripped by Tornadoes

  • October 4, 2009
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The Lady Hawks visit to Dover on Tuesday was filled with missed opportunities.“We had some great chances, and really just needed the finishing touch,” said Hiland coach Pat Miller after his team dropped a 1-0 decision to the Tornadoes.“It felt like our intensity was at about 80 percent, and that won’t get it done offensively,” Miller said.Dover held a 7-5 edge in shots on goal,...

Hiland tops Generals in four

  • October 4, 2009
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Hiland stumbled in the first game, but bounced back to topple Ridgewood 3-1 in Inter-Valley Conference volleyball action Tuesday, Sept. 29, in West Lafayette.Ridgewood won the first game 25-17. The Lady Hawks came back to win the second game 25-22 and the third game 28-26 before putting the Generals away with a 25-13 knockout in game four.Andrea Mast scored 15 points, including four aces to lead...

Defending state champs Garaway, Strasburg punch tickets to Districts

  • October 4, 2009
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A larger, reconstructed Division III field at the Willandale Golf Club Sectional left the top teams wondering how things would shake out, with 16 teams competing for the three top positions to advance to next week’s District play at Cumberland Trails.It turned out that the top two favorites, Strasburg and two-time defending champion Garaway, had little to worry about, and were joined by Toronto...

Knights knocked from tourney

  • October 4, 2009
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West Holmes senior Joseph Bukosky shot well enough at the Division II Sectional to be in the running at the end, but also to have his heart broken as he finished one stroke away from moving on.On a cool and wet Wednesday at River Greens, near Newcomerstown, Bukosky shot an 82 to lead the Knights to an 11th-place finish out of 29 teams competing at the D-II Sectional. West Holmes scored a 347, 20...

Scots to bring women’s golf on board

  • October 4, 2009
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It was a long time coming, but soon young women whose heroes abound in the LPGA will get their chance to show off their golfing skills on a competitive basis. Beginning in 2011-12, the College of Wooster will offer women’s golf to its stable of athletic programs. The addition of the sport brings the total offered to 23, including 12 for women. “I think it started with some student interest...

Double trouble for Wooster foes

  • October 4, 2009
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When Les Wudarzewski was named Wooster High girls’ soccer coach four years ago, he inherited a package, a 2-for-1 deal.Senior twins Katelyn and Kristin Elliot were part of his first team, and the pair has become an even bigger part of the 2009 squad. Kristin, the youngest by two minutes, was named a captain at the beginning of the year, a decision Katelyn celebrated. That may be the biggest...

Charlie Duncan motors to Ohio Dirt Blowout win at Lakeville Speedway

  • October 4, 2009
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Charlie Duncan motored his way to the winner’s circle in the Super Late Models feature at the 14th annual Ohio Dirt Blowout Monday, Sept. 26, at Lakeville Speedway.George Lee, winner of the second heat, finished second. Rick Bond was third, followed by Mike Stiltner. Matt Irey rounded out the top five. Eric Myers was a heat winner and Thomas Baker won the B Main.Duncan and Eric Eicholtz were...

Yoder runs for Eagles

  • October 4, 2009
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Ryan Yoder, of Dalton, is a member of the Ashland University men’s cross-country team. He is a graduate of Dalton High School.The Ashland University men’s cross-country team placed third in the GLIAC and fourth at the NCAA Regional tournament last season. The Eagles were recognized as a Scholar-Athlete Team by the USTFCCCA. AU’s team grade point average was 3.148.

If you build it…will they come? The ups and downs of church growth

  • October 7, 2009
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According to a survey conducted by Natural Church Development (NCD), 85 percent of U.S. churches are on a plateau or declining, with Protestant denominations declining by nearly 10 percent in the past 10 years. NCD is a standard process used to assess the strengths and weaknesses of a church and then develop a plan of action to improve the overall health of the church. While the idea may sound...