The Star Beacon; Ashtabula, Ohio

Taylor made
To say that one has a sport in their blood generally means it is almost a given they are going to be a standout.
Star Beacon Ashtabula County Volleyball Coaches of the Year:
n 2009 — Annah Haeseler, Geneva
n 2008 — Lisa Newsome, Lakeside
n 2007 — Lisa Newsome, Lakeside
n 2006 — Stephanie Kubec, SJP
n 2005 — Stephanie Kubec, SJP
n 2004 — Don Palm, Jefferson
n 2003 — Jeanine Bartlett, Jefferson
n 2002 — Stephanie Kubec, SJP
n 2001 — Stephanie Kubec, SJP
n 2000 — Stephanie Kubec, SJP
Star Beacon Ashtabula County Volleyball Players of the Year:
n 2009 — Taylor Webb, Geneva
n 2008 — Tayler Pugliese, Lakeside
n 2007 — Jamie Kapferer, SJP
Miranda Newsome, Lakeside
n 2006 — Haley Kapferer, Jefferson
n 2005 — Kaitlyn Tinney, SJP
n 2004 — Alexis Korovich, Geneva
Kaitlyn Tinney, SJP
n 2003 — Lauren Dalsky, Jefferson
n 2002 — Kelly Tinney, SJP
n 2001 — Kelly Tinney, SJP
Haeseler continues the tradition
If ever there was a coach whose life is woven into the fabric of Ashtabula County sports, it’s Annah Haeseler.
County squad well divided
With three teams with 16 or more victories and three more in double digits, it was a strong year for volleyball in Ashtabula County in 2009.
Kearney district’s top coach
Even though no area teams qualified for the state football playoffs this year, it was still one of the most productive in recent memory, especially in Ashtabula County.
2009 NORTHEAST LAKES ALL-DISTRICT FOOTBALL:
COLUMBUS (AP) — The 2009 Associated Press Northeast Lakes All-District football teams, based on the recommendations of a media panel:
Division I
First Team
Nazor's edge
Through her first three years as a goalkeeper for the Geneva girls soccer team, Jillian Nazor put a lot of pressure on herself. She expected nothing but perfection.
A Don McCormack column: A final plea, Loyal Readers
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One more time
Spurred by the response to the saga of “Tommy and Shirley” being published, a few weeks ago I came to you, Loyal Readers, with the pie-in-the-sky idea of asking you to answer one simple question for me — who or what are you thankful for?
Carter’s crew came through
With her team facing its first season as a member of the Premier Athletic Conference, Katie Carter had a simple goal for her Geneva Eagles.
Meaney making her mark
The girls on the Edgewood soccer team have become a sort of extension of coach Juli Meaney’s family. She’s been coaching a good number of the Warriors for the last six years, after all.
Edgewood, Geneva lead all-county squad
The Edgewood and Geneva girls soccer teams ruled the roost when it came to Ashtabula County.
A Steve Goldman column: Eagles were one victory from playoffs
A reader writes to ask why Highland finished ahead of Geneva in Division II, Region 5 despite losing two more games (it had a 6-4 record as compared to the Eagles’ 8-2) and losing their regular-season finale, while Geneva won its last game.
A Don McCormack column: ACBF sets some details for banquet
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Mark your calendar
It’s kind of difficult to fathom, but the Ashtabula County Basketball Foundation will be celebrating its seventh birthday in 2010.
Charting the course
No matter what, the first person to accomplish something in any endeavor has a special distinction. It is one that can never be taken away.
DiPofi a driving force for Eagles
Rome wasn’t built in a day, but look what resulted. A golf program isn’t built in a day, either, but it appears the Geneva girls golf program is off to a flying start.
Youth served as girls golf forges ahead
Girls golf in Ashtabula County is still a relatively young enterprise, so it’s not surprising that the makeup of the Star Beacon Ashtabula County team is basically made up of underclassmen.
A Don McCormack column: Boys B-ball returning to WFUN
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Radio waves
Joe “Mr. Sports” Pete — aka, The King of Ashtabula County Media — has announced a portion of the high school boys basketball schedule for ESPN 970, WFUN.
Do-it-all Dave
Dave Wilber showed up at the football field one day, and, like the man who came to dinner, he never left.
Outdoors Insider, with Dale Sunderlin: Youth deer-gun season this weekend
Ohio’s youth deer-gun hunting season will be held Saturday and Sunday, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
A Don McCormack column: It’s the journey, not the end...
The line stretched out the back of the meeting room as went inched our way forward, one at a time.
Net gain
There’s but one way to ensure your team doesn’t lose when it comes to the game of soccer.
Vice squad
It’s repeated over and over and over again. Defense wins championships. Though the Geneva boys didn’t win a Premier Athletic Conference championship, they were fighting for one on the final day of the regular season.
Transition was smooth for Eagles
The Geneva boys soccer team made its transition into the Premier Athletic Conference a successful one.
Hoop Shoot heroes
Three boys and three girls, ages 8-13, won the second round of competition in the Elks Hoop Shoot free-throw contest at Lakeside Intermediate School’s Ball Gymnasium on Saturday and have been named Ashtabula area champions.
Boring? No more!
Two out of three aren’t bad, according to the song. By that measure, Andrew Bunnell must be doing all right.
A stroke of genius by Ellis
Golfers have heard for ages that one drives for show and putts for dough, in other words, the true components of a good round.
Experience leads way as seniors dominate squad
To the veterans go the spoils on this year’s Star Beacon Ashtabula County Boys Golf Team.
Holding Court
Courtney Thompson’s first tennis instructor was her mother. Years earlier, one of Rhonda Thompson’s teachers had been Arnie Bradshaw.
A Don McCormack column: Bruney out for team’s first playoff game
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Among the missing
Former Lakeside football coach Tom Bruney led Brooke High School to the No. 1 seed in the West Virginia Class AAA playoffs this fall.
Get with the program
The more things change, they have said, the more things stay the same. When they said it, they might have been discussing the Geneva girls tennis team’s move from the late, lamented Northeastern Conference to the Premier Athletic Conference. The Eagles, the NEC champions in eight of league’s final nine seasons, capped their PAC debut with yet another conference championship.
Eagles, Falcons rule tennis roost
There is no girls tennis match to determine the Ashtabula County champion. Had there been such a match during the 2009 season, it would have been the one played at Geneva on Sept. 2.
A Don McCormack column: A time to remember KC
Though he was laid to rest a few weeks ago in Hollywood, Fla., the life of Ken Crandall will be celebrated at memorial service Saturday.
Mighty mite Muniak...
In order to survive as a volleyball player at Lake Erie College, Erica Muniak had to be a fighter both as part of a team and as an individual.
A Don McCormack column: County in playoffs... sort of
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Connected
None of the seven active Ashtabula County high school football programs qualified for postseason play this fall, the closest being coach Tony Hassett’s Geneva Eagles, who finished 10th in the Division II, Region 5 computer ratings. The top eight teams in each of Ohio’s 24 regions qualify for the playoffs.
Parker & Co. on prowl
Mount Union will make its first appearance in the NCAA Division III Volleyball Tournament today against Lebanon Valley (Pa.) College in the Mid-Atlantic Regional on the campus of Juniata (Pa.) College in Huntington, Pa.
A Don McCormack column: This day isn’t about games... it’s about the ultimate sacrifice
Today is a special day, but when you ponder its significance, it’s not nearly as special as it should be.
A Classic ending
SAYBROOK TOWNSHIP — After a long hard day at work, there’s nothing like a little time to sit back, relax and reflect upon what has been accomplished.
Senior Classic Notebook: Webb spins more success
SAYBROOK TOWNSHIP — Even on a night when she doesn’t feel she’d played her best, Geneva’s Taylor Webb found a way to shine.
Scholastic Statistics:
VOLLEYBALL
STAR BEACON
FRANK ROSKOVICS
SENIOR CLASSIC
Lightning 25, 25, 25,
Thunder 14, 22, 17
at Lakeside Gymnasium
A Don McCormack column: Still... at it... after all these years
You know the old saying, “time flies when you’re having fun?”
Classic on tap tonight
The Star Beacon-Frank Roskovics Senior Classic is always a special way to end the volleyball season in the area, traditionally one of the most productive sports played in this vicinity.
Outdoors Insider, with Dale Sunderlin: Funding will expand trail projects
And you thought the ODNR was just about hunting. The Clean Ohio Funding will Expand Trail Projects according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).
Outdoors Datebook:
Buck Fever Night
A Don McCormack column: A big man, with an even bigger heart
Some of the details are a bit fuzzy, but I do remember sitting there and feeling like a giant hole had been cut out of my chest.
To protect & to serve
JEFFERSON — Small-town life suits Steve Febel just fine and his love for Jefferson has kept him living and working here for most of his life.
This former Falcon has always been part of successful teams... and nothing’s changed
Jefferson police chief Steve Febel played under some great coaches while a student at Jefferson High School. And he learned a lesson that still holds value today in his current position.
A Don McCormack column: Meyer stands by former player Hewitt
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Loyalty
Mitch Hewitt was a great football player during his high school days at Chardon, then went on to an excellent career at the next level at Bowling Green State University.
Pirates to the four
COLUMBUS — Belief turned the number four wild for the Perry girls at the Division II State Country Championships.
Kreider: ‘It just wasn’t my day’
COLUMBUS — Everything seemed to be aligned just perfectly. It was a bright, sunny day, with temperatures at a reasonable level, at least for November, and conditions that seemed to lend themselves to good performances.
Beaver boys get what they were looking for
COLUMBUS — For Dan Shafer, Saturday’s opportunity to run in the Division I state cross country meet was a dream realized. For Zack McBride, the event was hopefully a springboard to even bigger things to come.
State CC Notebook: Rocket power
COLUMBUS — What has been a glorious season for Jefferson High School graduate Jillian (Headley) Walters as the head girls cross country coach at Maplewood High School came to a satisfying end Saturday at the Division III girls state meet.
Nerves get best of the Beavers
HUDSON – Sometimes, the bright lights of the big stage can get to a team.
Scholastic Statistics
VOLLEYBALL
DIVISION I
REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Stow-Munroe Falls 25, 25, 22, 25
Riverside 16, 21, 25, 20
at Ray “Buck” Hyser Gymnasium
Sports Editor Don McCormack's Mailbag: The Mailbag is bursting!
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Don,

Do these advertisers all over this screen know that the SB only puts ‘certain’ information on this website and ‘holds’ other information for their precious print edition?
Sports Editor Don McCormack's Mailbag -- Continued
Don,

It is amazing that people only see what they want to see, hear what they want to hear. DO NOT be mistaken that our coach Craig Morgan is an amazing man, doing amazing things for our kids. I will not take this time to slander and throw mud. It is pointless. We are all adults, start acting like it. People are responsible for there own actions. We dont have to throw stones at each other. We are not whiners. We are all very proud of what our children have learned in the last 2 years. My son will never forget stepping onto the field at Lakeside last year and excited to have the chance to return. I will not allow him to participate in the garbage being slung. He only wants to play football!!! But I will say, run your league fairly, by the rules and it leaves no room for question.

Braves
(posted on starbeacon.com)
A Don McCormack column: County 11s are headed in right direction
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Trivia question
Ashtabula County had four high school football teams finish with at least a .500 record this season.
This week's Mailbag question — whom and/or what are you thankful for, Loyal Readers?
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Classic set for Tuesday
It has been another excellent, perhaps even exceptional, year for volleyball in the area. The last act of it will be played out Tuesday at Lakeside High School.
A Don McCormack column: Former Lakeside grid coach rolling
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Keeping tabs
Remember Tom Bruney? Like a ship passing in the night, he was the head football coach at Lakeside for one season — 2006.
That fall, he led the Dragons to a 5-5 finish.
Pirates ready to sail
The pressure-packed portion of the cross country season has ended for the Perry girls.
Beaver duo raising the bar of expectation
Now that they have achieved their goal of reaching the state cross country meet, Riverside runners Zack McBride and Dan Shafer and coach Phil Baioni find themselves readjusting their goals.
Area High School Football Statistical Leaders:
OFFENSE
INDIVIDUAL
SCORING
PLAYER SCHOOL PTS
Miles Iverson Madison 110
Devon Anderson Edgewood 102
Tommy Padavick Geneva 94
Derrell McCaleb Lakeside 80
Mitchell Lake Grand Valley 78
L.T. Smith Riverside 66
Jacob Susman Grand Valley 62
Matt Anderson Egewood 54
Ryan Colby Geneva 53
Scholastic Schedule
SATURDAY , NOV. 7
Volleyball
Division I
Regional championship
at Hudson High School
n Riverside vs. Stow-Munroe Falls (2)
Cross Country
n State Meet, Scioto Downs, Columbus
A Don McCormack column: Loyal Readers, are you thankful? Tell me all about it
In the 2000 movie, “Pay It Forward,” the young star of the flick, Haley Joel Osment, comes up with an idea that takes off and spreads like wildfire.
Edgewood's Mallory Kreider has... Great Expectations
The athletes who hold themselves to a higher standard than anyone else can place upon them are a rare breed.
Beavers bounce another!
HUDSON – The Riverside volleyball team set their goals for the 2009 season one year ago, and has been working toward them ever since.
Scholastic Statistics
VOLLEYBALL
DIVISION I
REGIONAL SEMIFINAL
Riverside 25, 25, 23, 25
Wadsworth 15, 20, 25, 22
at Ray Buck Hyser Gymnasium
Scholastic Schedule
SATURDAY , NOV. 7
Volleyball
Division I
Regional championship
at Hudson High School
n Riverside vs. Stow-Munroe Falls (2)
Cross Country
n State Meet, Scioto Downs, Columbus
A Don McCormack column: Who played the toughest schedule?
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Schedule stuff
A Loyal Reader dropped me a few lines yesterday and asked if now that the 2009 high school football season for the 10 area squads have come to a conclusion if I could revisit our look at the strength of schedule for each team.
Block party
ASHTABULA — Throughout the season, Geneva volleyball coach Annah Haeseler and Conneaut coach Paula Ghiz could always count on the spiking and blocking powers of girls like Taylor Webb for the Eagles and Nichele Johnson for the Spartans.
Webb, Prevot best of best
ASHTABULA — The connection between a team’s spikers and their setter is one of the most vital elements for success in volleyball.
Scholastic Statistics
VOLLEYBALL
ACWSAA SENIOR
ALL-STAR MATCH
Mariners 25, 25, 25, 25,
Panthers 16, 21, 19, 14
at Mahoney Gymnasium
Scholastic Schedule
WEDNESDAY , NOV. 4
Volleyball
Division I
Regional semifinal
at Hudson High School
n Riverside vs. Wadsworth (6)
n Stow-Munroe Falls vs. Brecksville-Broadview Heights (30 min. after first match)
A Don McCormack column: Former Geneva great passes at 54
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Gone too soon
The life of one of the brightest stars — on and off the playing field — in the storied football history of Geneva High School came to an end last week.
For the defense
Fifteen Koroshi School of Defense competitors from Ashtabula traveled to Hebron, just outside of Columbus, recently to compete in the Koroshi Open martial arts tournament.
ACWSAA all-star match on tap tonight
Girls from all eight Ashtabula County schools will participate today in the Ashtabula County Women’s Scholar-Athlete Association All-Star Volleyball Match at SS. John and Paul High School’s Mahoney Gymnasium.
Outdoors Insider, with Dale Sunderlin: Trapping season begins Nov. 10
The Ohio Division of Wildlife reports that Ohio hunters and trappers preparing to pursue furbearers will find good populations of these animals during the 2009-2010 season, which begins Nov. 10.
Outdoors Datebook:
Buck Fever Night
n The Ashtabula County Wildlife Conservation League is having there annual “Buck Fever Night” on Friday Nov. 27 at the Ashtabula County Fairgrounds Expo Building in Jefferson, social hour will begin at 4:30 p.m. and a buffet dinner will be serves at 6:30 p.m. Single tickets are $25.
A Don McCormack column: GV’s Lake caught on just fine
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Gift of grab
Mitchell Lake of Grand Valley had the most productive game by wideout in the 2009 high school football season, saving his best for last.
Top Performances, High School Football 2009:
INDIVIDUAL
RUSHING (100 or more yards)
RK PLAYER TEAM DATE OPPONENT YARDS
n 1. Miles Iverson Madison 10/30 at Riverside 263
n 2. Miles Iverson Madison 9/11 at Perry 245
n 3. Miles Iverson Madison 10/23 at North 235
n 4. Devon Anderson Edgewood 10/30 Conneaut 230
n 5. Derrell McCaleb Lakeside 9/4 Conneaut 211
n 6. Miles Iverson Madison 9/18 Padua 202
Monday Morning QB: Falcons — What’s best for team
Jefferson’s Kyle Hass had been a fullback for the majority of his career for the Falcons. But several weeks ago, he and fellow fullback Andy Santiago were asked to give up playing in the backfield to be offensive linemen.
Girls run to glory
BOARDMAN — Belief and courage can carry a runner or a team a long way — all the way to Columbus, in fact.
Two Beavers only guys to punch tickets to Columbus
BOARDMAN — Then there were only two.
Regional CC Notebook: Former Falcon rockets to state meet
BOARDMAN — Jillian Walters could stop coaching this year and still would feel she had been part of something truly special.
High school football coverage — available only in our print edition
FRIDAY NIGHT'S RESULTS

AREA SCORES

Lakeside 28, North 24
Edgewood 41, Conneaut 12
University School 46, Jefferson 14
Youngstown Christian 40, Pymatuning Valley 14
Newton Falls 35, Grand Valley 21
Madison 24, Riverside 17
Chagrin Falls 35, Perry 6
End of the line for Eagles
JEFFERSON — When referring to being quick and passing well, it’s normally a person’s assumption the subject is football.
A Don McCormack column: Walk a mile in his shoes? Better not!
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Main man
Want to walk a mile in Miles’ shoes? If so, be prepared to be black and blue.
State High School Football Statistical Leaders:
SCORING
(Min 100 points)
Name School Class TD PATs (1) PATs (2) FG Points
1 Will McEwan New Philadelphia SR 29 0 0 0 174
2 Charles Gresham Heath n/a 28 0 0 0 168
3 Dan Pennington Licking Heights SR 27 0 0 0 162
4 Justin Buenger Patrick Henry SR 27 0 0 0 162
Sweet 16 for Beavers
EUCLID — Having knocked off the defending 21-time Euclid district champion two days earlier, Riverside volleyball coach Stacy Sepelak feared a letdown from her girls. But there wasn’t even a hint of one on Thursday, as the Beavers defeated Mayfield 25-21, 25-16, 25-18 to win the Division I district championship.
Scholastic Statistics
VOLLEYBALL
DIVISION I
DISTRICT
CHAMPIONSHIP
Riverisde 25, 25, 25
Mayfield 21, 16, 18
at Euclid
Kreider, Clifford the headliners for regional girls
Pressure. That’s what the girls regional cross country meet at Boardman on Saturday represents for the area’s participants.
Familiarity could be boon for area boys
The boys regional cross country meet at Boardman on Saturday will be familiar to a number of runners and teams, but it will be new to a few more.
Major Amos B. Hoople: Light Friday Nights...
Tony the Tiger stood astride his Eaglets’ nest
And for once in his life felt doubly blest,
For his birds could run and they could pass
And they could knock you on your aspirations.
Area High School Football Statistical Leaders:
OFFENSE
INDIVIDUAL
SCORING
PLAYER SCHOOL PTS
Miles Iverson Madison 104
Tommy Padavick Geneva 92
Derrell McCaleb Lakeside 68
Devon Anderson Edgewood 66
L.T. Smith Riverside 66
Jacob Susman Grand Valley 66
A Steve Goldman column: Eagles’ situation kind of fuzzy
With just one weekend of football left to play, there are two area playoff contenders left.
Scholastic Statistics
FRIDAY, OCT. 30
Football
n Conneaut at Edgewood (7, WWOW)
n GV at Newton Falls (7)
n University at Jefferson (7, WFUN)
n Lakeside at North (7:30)
n Youngstown Christian at PV (7)
n Madison at Riverside (7:30)
n Perry at Chagrin Falls (7)
A Don McCormack column: County 11s still best this century
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Not bad
The seven active Ashtabula County football programs had its best week in a month during Week 9.
Argh!
For the Perry Pirates, the playoff math is simple – win and they’re in.
Lakeside’s Kelly latest Ringer
He’s certainly no average Joe.
Streaks fall in a shootout
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Comfort can go a long way for an athlete — and usually does.
Scholastic Statistics
BOYS SOCCER
DIVISION I
DISTRICT SEMIFINAL
Mentor 3, Madison 2
(Shootout)
at Madison
Scholastic Schedule
THURSDAY, OCT. 29
Volleyball
Division I
District championship
at Euclid
n (2) Mayfield vs. (1) Riverside (6)
Division II
District championship
at Jefferson
n (2) Geneva vs. (1) Lake Catholic (6:30)
A Don McCormack column: Classic will hit milestone
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Classic night
The Star Beacon-Frank Roskovics Senior Classic volleyball match turns legal this fall.
Geneva KOs West G; Lake is next
JEFFERSON — The Geneva volleyball team was so eager Tuesday night to get to the Division II district championship game Thursday that it nearly was guilty of getting ahead of itself and not getting there at all.
Riverside makes history by felling mighty Mentor
EUCLID — The Riverside volleyball team has been looking ahead to this all season. Finally, it is reality. But its job is not finished.
Pieces don’t come together for SJP
KINSMAN — Much like a puzzle, a team has a multitude of pieces. And much like a puzzle, a team can only fit together one way. Each match, every player has to fit exactly into her place, or the picture just isn’t rig
Scholastic Statistics
VOLLEYBALL
DIVISION II
DISTRICT SEMIFINAL
Geneva 25, 25, 20, 25,
West Geauga 17, 14, 25, 19
at Falcon Gymnasium
Scholastic Schedule
THURSDAY, OCT. 29
Volleyball
Division I
District championship
at Euclid
n (2) Mayfield vs. (1) Riverside (6)
A Don McCormack column: Kearney, Warriors can make history
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On the verge...
The remarkable tale, “Season of Resurrection,” stands a very good chance of having an amazing conclusion.
Back to work
This is a special night for three area teams who are participating in district semifinal volleyball matches. It’s important for a variety reasons.
Outdoors Insider, with Dale Sunderlin: Fall turkey season under way
Hunters harvested 438 wild turkeys during the first five days of Ohio’s fall wild turkey hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The season opened on Oct.10 and will run through Nov. 29.
Scholastic Schedule
TUESDAY, OCT. 27
Volleyball
Division I
District semifinals
at Euclid
n (2) Mayfield vs. (3) South (5)
n (1) Riverside vs. (4) Mentor (7)
A Don McCormack column: Pirates win, they’re in; Eagles... ?
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Playoff push
Headed down the homestretch of the 2009 high school football season, two area teams are fighting for their respective playoff lives.
Monday Morning QB: Necessity: Mother of invention
Even Jefferson coach Jimmy Henson had to poke a bit of fun at himself for the Falcons’ offensive approach in Friday’s game with Edgewood. For much of the game, Jefferson operated out of the shotgun formation and even ran a couple plays from the wildcat formation.
Top Performances, High School Football 2009:
INDIVIDUAL
RUSHING (100 or more yards)
RK PLAYER TEAM DATE OPPONENT YARDS
n 1. Miles Iverson Madison 9/11 at Perry 245
n 2. Miles Iverson Madison 10/23 at North 235
n 3. Derrell McCaleb Lakeside 9/4 Conneaut 211
n 4. Miles Iverson Madison 9/18 Padua 202
Scholastic Statistics
MONDAY, OCT. 26
Volleyball
Division III
at LaBrae
District semifinals
n (1) Gilmour Academy vs. (4) Champion (6)
n (2) Berkshire vs (3) Mineral Ridge (7:30)
A Don McCormack column: HB leaves, but guess who’s back?
With the respective high school fall sports seasons turning for home and headed for the wire, the Ohio High School Athletic Association has released the whos, whats, whens and wheres for its respective winter sports postseason tournaments.
Feats with the feet
BAZETTA TOWNSHIP — The conditions Saturday at the Trumbull County Fairgrounds for the Division II and III cross country racers were anything but hospitable, but area girls not only survived, they thrived.
Warriors second to... only one
BAZETTA TOWNSHIP — The best laid plans of mice and men sometime go astray, especially in this season of uncertainty, but fortunately for Edgewood coach Steve Hill, the plan he had worked out for his boys team at Saturday’s Division II district meet was executed to perfection by the Warriors.
Perry girls pack a big punch at Lakeland
KIRTLAND — The Perry girls cross country team has been operating under the motto, “The strength of the wolf is the pack.” At the Division II district cross country meet at Lakeland Community College on Saturday, the Pirates did all they could to live up to that sentiment.
Beaver boys put it all together
KIRTLAND — It’s all about family for the Riverside boys cross country team — and a family is exactly how the Beavers see themselves.
Falcons super in Freeway YFL title game
JEFFERSON — Moving the ball and stopping the other team from doing so is the name of the game in football.
Midget Football Statistics
FREEWAY YOUTH
FOOTBALL LEAGUE
SUPER BOWL
Jefferson Upper Red Falcons 20,
Madison Upper Cowboys 7
at Falcon Pride Stadium
Scholastic Statistics
FOOTBALL
NON-CONFERENCE
GV 37, Lutheran East 12
at Falcon Stadium
A Don McCormack column: Meyer, Mirando will be reunited, too
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Familiar faces
There has been much made of Urban Meyer leading his Florida Gators against the team led by the guy who was his offensive coordinator at Florida until this season — Dan Mullen — in his first year as head coach at Mississippi State.
Bollman: No excuses
It’s no excuses time for Ohio State football. After absorbing a 24-16 loss to Purdue last Saturday, the Buckeyes will attempt to get back on track today (noon, ESPN, WFXJ 107.5 FM The Fox) against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, knowing full well that it must get started on that road now.
Scholastic Schedule
SATURDAY, OCT. 24
Football
n GV at Lutheran East (1)
n PV at Grove City Christian (7)
A Don McCormack column: Eagles, Spartans go way back
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Series stuff
Let’s take a look at some historical information regarding the series involving the 10 area teams and their Week 9 opponents:
n Geneva (6-2, 1-0) at Conneaut (1-7, 0-0) 7 (WWOW, WYBL) — Talk about old friends!
Runners have crosses to bear
In the state of Ohio, the northeast district has few rivals when it comes to cross country.
Battle of attrition
HUNTING VALLEY — In the game of cat and mouse, the loser is usually the one that tires first.
Beavers bounce Blue Streaks
EUCLID — So far, Riverside’s run in this year’s Division I district volleyball tournament has gone pretty much as expected.
Warriors win in loss
JEFFERSON — Sometimes, even though the results may not work out in the desired manner, the energy invested in the attempt is equally important.
Major Amos B. Hoople: Week 8 — A major disappointment
Harrumph! The only thing worse than playing futileball in bad weather must be playing futileball badly in bad weather.
A Steve Goldman column: Eagles’ chances likely to go down to wire
With two weekends of football to play, two area teams rank in playoff position. Let’s take a look at them, as well as the one that was still hanging on going into last week:
Area High School Football Statistical Leaders:
OFFENSE
INDIVIDUAL
SCORING
PLAYER SCHOOL PTS
Miles Iverson Madison 78
Tommy Padavick Geneva 74
Devon Anderson Edgewood 60
Derrell McCaleb Lakeside 60
Matt Anderson Egewood 54
L.T. Smith Riverside 54
Mitchell Lake Grand Valley 50
Scholastic Statistics
BOYS SOCCER
PREMIER
University School 3, Geneva 1
at Chillcote Field
Scholastic Schedule
FRIDAY, OCT. 23
Football
n Geneva at Conneaut (7, WWOW, WYBL)
n Edgewood at Jefferson (7, WFUN)
n Chardon at Lakeside (7:30)
n Madison at North (7:30)
n Wickliffe at Perry (7)
n Riverside at South (7:30)
A Don McCormack column: County 7 still best of the century
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Hangin’ in there
After four consecutive 3-4 weeks, the seven active Ashtabula County high school football teams slumped to a collective 2-5 mark in their Week 8 contests.
Headed to the big top
JEFFERSON — Geneva volleyball team, you’ve just won a Division II sectional championship. What are you going to do next?
Take nothing for granted
As the Edgewood Warriors prepare to head to Jefferson and renew their rivalry with the Falcons on Friday at 7 p.m. (WFUN), they do so with one firm belief — the Falcons are better than most people think.
Anderson is a Ringer
One of the main reasons for the resurgence of the Edgewood football team has been the play of the Andersons.
Scholastic Statistics
VOLLEYBALL
DIVISION II
SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Geneva 22, 25, 25, 25,
Conneaut 25, 19, 22, 11
at Falcon Gymnasium
Scholastic Schedule
THURSDAY, OCT. 22
Volleyball
Sectional championships
at Euclid
n (8) North vs. (4) Mentor (5)
n (10) Madison vs. (1) Riverside (7)
A Don McCormack column: Brown still has winning qualities
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No surprise
In reading Tom Harris’ excellent profile on former Conneaut multisport standout Stefanie Brown in our Tuesday section, I couldn’t help but just smile and nod my head.
Reversal of fortune continues
JEFFERSON — Everybody loves a winner and everybody loves winning.
Spartans impeach McKinley
JEFFERSON — Now that it has its feet wet in the Division II sectional-district volleyball tournament, Conneaut has its sights set on even bigger accomplishments. At the same time, the Spartans know there is a lot of room for improvement if they are to achieve those goals.
Scholastic Statistics
VOLLEYBALL
DIVISION II
SECTIONAL SEMIFINAL
Edgewood 25, 25, 25,
Jefferson 12, 18, 14
at Falcon Gymnasium
Scholastic Schedule
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21
Volleyball
Division I
Sectional championships
at Euclid
Lakers keep sailing
The Ashtabula County Lakers Skills Team did its home town proud, participating in the state softball finals for the Special Olympics in Oregon (Ohio).
A Don McCormack column: Loyal Readers: Send me your 'Thankful Fors'
One of the many really cool aspects of this job is the interaction with you, Loyal Readers.
What can Brown do for you?
As September eased into October, Stefanie Brown was busy preparing for Halloween. There was nothing easy about the pace the 2001 Conneaut graduate kept, however. She was working against a deadline, creating a haunted house at Modern Woodmen Park, the home of the Quad City River Bandits, in Davenport, Iowa. The display was scheduled to be open Friday, Oct. 2, and it was Brown’s job to see that was done properly and on time.
Outdoors Insider, with Dale Sunderlin: Every hunter should be on track
As simple as it sounds, every deer hunter should study whitetail tracks. In fact, it’s good to learn to identify all the tracks you see in the woods, from turkeys to bears.
Outdoors Datebook:
An Evening in Monte Carlo
n The Ashtabula Sportsmen’s Recreational Land Conservation League (ASRLCL) will be hosting An Evening in Monte Carlo to be held at the Mount Carmel Community Center, 1200 East 21st St., Ashtabula, Ohio on Thursday Nov. 5. Tickets are $35 each or a table of 10 is $300. A light buffet will be served. Doors will open at 5 p.m. For more information or tickets, please call 964-7186 ext. 213.
Scholastic Statistics
VOLLEYBALL
DIVISION I
SECTIONAL SEMIFINAL
North 25, 25, 25
Lakeside 18, 14, 11
at Euclid
Scholastic Schedule
TUESDAY, OCT. 20
Volleyball
Division I
Sectional semifinals
at Euclid
n (10) Madison vs. (9) Glenville (5)
n (1) Riverside vs. (13) John Adams (7)
A Don McCormack column: Eitel: Two local 11’s in playoff spots
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Playoff push
Though they both came out in the short end in their Week 8 contests, the Geneva Eagles and the Perry Pirates would be in the high school football playoffs if they began this week.
Heralds live on
ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP — “Football is a game of the mind, body and soul,” head coach Dan Riddell said in his pregame speech. “We’re here to win. If we want it, we have to get out there and take it!”
Monday Morning QB: GV had emotional rescue
Grand Valley and Pymatuning Valley met for the 43rd time Friday night at Grand Valley Stadium with the Mustangs winning their 26th game in the series, 40-6.
Scholastic Schedule
MONDAY, OCT. 19
Volleyball
Division I
Sectional semifinals
at Euclid
n (6) Chardon vs. (12) John Hay (4)
n (5) Euclid vs. (11) Brush (5:30)
n (7) Lakeside vs. (8) North (7)
Division III
Sectional semifinals
at LaBrae
n (11) Richmond Heights vs. (12) Wickliffe (5)
n (6) PV vs. (9) Cardinal (6:30)
n (10) Garfield vs. (13) Beachwood (8)
Regular season
n Girard at Conneaut
Top Performances, High School Football, 2009:
INDIVIDUAL
RUSHING (100 or more yards)
RK PLAYER TEAM DATE OPPONENT YARDS
n 1. Miles Iverson Madison 9/11 at Perry 245
n 2. Derrell McCaleb Lakeside 9/4 Conneaut 211
n 3. Miles Iverson Madison 9/18 Padua 202
n 4. Tommy Padavick Geneva 9/18 at Riverside 196
n 5. Josh Kirby PV 10/2 Mathews 189
n 6. Ben Maxwell Riverside 10/16 at Chardon 180
n 7. Kurtis Marsh PV 10/10 at Lutheran East 179
n 8. Miles Iverson Madison 10/15 at Lakeside 174
n 9. Devon Anderson Edgewood 9/18 at Richmond Hts. 159
n 10. Miles Iverson Madison 9/25 Edgewood 158
n 11. Jacob Susman Grand Valley 9/18 Mathews 156
n 12. Ben Maxwell Riverside 10/2 at Lakeside 151
n 12. Miles Iverson Madison 10/9 Chardon 151
n 14. Kyle George Lakeside 10/2 Riverside 150
Badger Brave JVs finish season of perfection!
A Don McCormack column: Meyer a true definition of class
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Special guy
Ashtabula native Urban Meyer is the star of the latest really cool commercial airing on ESPN.
Bittersweet 16 for Ford
Jefferson senior Shelly Ford wanted to make her move up the leader board at the Division II state golf tournament Saturday.
Small in size, huge in heart
SAYBROOK TOWNSHIP — It didn’t have a spectacular halftime show, although the one it did have was great for local cheerleaders. It didn’t have a lot of pregame hype, but what the Ashtabula Midget Football League Super Bowl did have that many super bowls at the pro level often don’t have was a ton of hard hits and a variety of big plays from players who normally would not make them as the Ashtabula Jets claimed an exciting 14-7 overtime verdict over the Andover Cowboys at Lakeside Stadium.
CC Roundup: PV’s Eastlake runs second at Sim Earich
Kyle Eastlake of Pymatuning Valley chugged to second place in the Division III boys race at the Sim Earich Invitational on Saturday at the Trumbull County Fairgrounds.
Scholastic Statistics
VOLLEYBALL
NON-CONFERENCE
Conneaut 25, 25, 25
Madison 23, 14, 16
at Garcia Gymnasium
A Don McCormack column: Falcon Ford shows she’s a class act
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Super Shelly
Yes, Shelly Ford competing for the second consecutive season at the Ohio state golf tournament is a great story, which we’ve been documenting on these pages this week.
Ford takes step up
Jefferson girls golf coach Sara Dean said one of the things she has tried to stress with Shelly Ford, her senior golfer, is to have perspective.
High school football coverage — available only in our print edition
A Don McCormack column: Valley boys to meet for 43rd time
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Series stuff
Let’s take a look at some historical series information regarding area high school football teams in their matchups against their opponents tonight.
Help wanted... needed
For nearly 60 years, youngsters in Ashtabula have grown up playing Little League baseball through the generosity of both volunteers and donors.
But in recent years, it’s been more and more difficult for the league to find people willing to give of their time or money and it is becoming increasingly difficult for those running the league to manage.
Major Amos B. Hoople: The Major empties his Mailbag!
Harrumpph! This is the time of year I stick my hand in the old mailbag and find out what people have sent me.
Thankfully, with email I no longer get the occasional cow patty from Andover, but some of the correspondence can be pretty interesting, anyway.
Sadly, none of those are fit to print, so you’ll have to settle for the following samples:
Area High School Football Statistical Leaders:
OFFENSE
INDIVIDUAL
SCORING
PLAYER SCHOOL PTS
Tommy Padavick Geneva 68
Miles Iverson Madison 66
Derrell McCaleb Lakeside 60
West G makes Falcon Gym its own Wolverena
JEFFERSON — There was all kind of good feeling floating around Falcon Gymnasium on Thursday night.
A Steve Goldman column: Geneva’s key game is tonight
It’s getting to the point at which things are a bit clearer in the Ohio high school football playoff picture.
Scholastic Statistics
VOLLEYBALL
NON-CONFERENCE
West Geauga 25, 23, 25, 25,
Jefferson 22, 25, 13, 16
at Falcon Gymnasium
Scholastic Schedule
FRIDAY, OCT. 16
Football
n Struthers at Conneaut (7, WWOW, WYBL)
n Gilmour Academy at Edgewood (7, WFUN)
n Geneva at Kenston (7)
n PV at Grand Valley (7)
n Jefferson at Lakeview (7)
n Riverside at Chardon (7:30)
A Don McCormack column: Kenny had just the ticket for buddy
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Remembering K.C.
The past few days have been a bit difficult as those of us who knew Ken Crandall try to somehow find a way to come to grips with his untimely passing at age 47 in Florida on Monday.
The back nine
It’s go-for-broke week for Shelly Ford. When Jefferson’s senior golfer takes to Ohio State University’s Gray Course on Friday morning for her first of two rounds in the Division II girls state tournament, she will tee off with the knowledge that she can just go into the tournament swinging free and easy.
Marsh swamps field en route to being the latest Ringer
Most football coaches will tell you that the key to success, at least offensively, is being able to run the ball effectively.
Week 8 High School Football Preview: Time to make points
This week, it all comes down to points.
Week 8, High School Football Schedule:
TODAY
n Madison at Lakeside (7:30, WFUN) H
n Aurora at Perry (7) H
Blue Streaks bow out
What it had hoped would be a big day just didn’t work out for the Madison boys golf team at the Division I district tournament Wednesday at Pine Hills Golf Course.
Scholastic Statistics
VOLLEYBALL
NON-CONFERENCE
Geneva 25, 25, 25
Perry 12, 21, 15
at Perry
Scholastic Schedule
THURSDAY, OCT. 15
Football
n Madison at Lakeside (7:30, WFUN)
n Aurora at Perry (7)
A Don McCormack column: Tommy & Shirley...
The thing about fairy tales is, they tend to focus more on the happy endings than the journeys that were taken to reach those points.
A Don McCormack column: About this story...
The tale of Tommy and Shirley, while 62 years in the making in real-life terms — and counting — took longer than it should have to be brought to you.
Warrior uprising
ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP — What a difference a few days can make!
Scholastic Statistics
VOLLEYBALL
NON-CONFERENCE
Edgewood 26, 25, 25,
SJP 24, 19, 18
at Edgewood
Scholastic Schedule
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14
Volleyball
n Geneva at Perry
n Madison at Euclid (4:30)
Softball Roundup: Softballers still going at it in fall ball
The Ohio Jaguars split a twinbill in fall ball play Sunday in Cortland.
Sports Editor Don McCormack's Mailbag: The readers have their say
Points aplenty

Don,

I played for Joe (Chopper) Kearney at Pymatuning Valley from 1976-79.
In our GRC championship year of 1976, we defeated Grand Valley, 76-0.
Please include that in your records.
Outdoors Insider, with Dale Sunderlin: The new man in town...
Jason P. Hadsell has been assigned as the new state wildlife officer for Ashtabula County, according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife.
Outdoors Datebook:
OROC Clam Bake
Gone too soon...
The point guard on a basketball team has many responsibilities — making sure the ball gets up the court, distributing the ball to the scorers in the right spots to maximize their performance, knock down the outside shot to keep opponents honest, be a deadly free throw shooter, keep everyone calm in pressure situations and be the conduit for what the coach wants carried out on the court.
A Don McCormack column: We’ve lost Jefferson’s Mr. Cool
When I think of Ken Crandall, only one word comes to mind.
Smooth.
Scholastic Statistics
BOYS SOCCER
NON-CONFERENCE
Geneva 3, Edgewood 0
at Edgewood
Scholastic Schedule
TUESDAY, OCT. 13
Volleyball
n SJP at Edgewood
n Riverside at Madison (5)
n Perry at Orange
n Geneva at Chardon (5)
n GV at Ledgemont
n Lakeside at North (5)
n Mathews at PV (5:30)

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