Page 12 • Plain Paper •November, 2016
GlenOak Varsity Fall Sports Coaches’ Recaps Football
Coach: Scott Garcia Record: Overall: 6-5 Federal League: 4-2 Team Accomplishments: The game one win over the 8th ranked team in Virginia, a 28-0 win over Hoover, our 4th win in the last 6 years over McKinley, and a last second dramatic win over Lake. Individual Player Accomplishments: WHBC All-County Elijah Ladson, Steve Gilbert, Nick Gliatta, and Hayden Grider WHBC Team MVP: JJ Olivera All- Federal League honors: 1st Team: Elijah Ladson, Mike Rekstis, Steve Gilbert, and JJ Olivera 2nd Team: Mike Mathie, Andrew White, Nick Gliatta, Hayden Grider Honorable Mention: Daiquan Johnson, Jake Steiner, Tate Rhoads, Jake Scott The rest of the individual player accomplishments will be announced in December at the football banquet. Coach’s Final Thoughts: The 2016 GlenOak football team battled through one of the toughest seasons in program history. We played one of the toughest schedules in the State of Ohio and earned our 11th trip to the state playoffs. We fought through several key injuries and kept fighting regardless of the circumstances.
Volleyball
Coach: Debbie Pickering Record: Overall: 10-11 Federal League: 6-6 Team Accomplishments: The GlenOak volleyball team ended its season with a record of 5-1 in the last six matches. The team made its turnaround after a big four set win over the Lake Blue Streaks. Other key wins came against Perry (twice), McKinley (twice), Green, and Norton. Including stateranked Jackson and Notre Dame Cathedral Latin, the volleyball team’s schedule was filled with challenging matches. Our players faced the challenge headon and grew stronger as a unit throughout the season resulting in our late season turnaround. In the end of the season tournament, our team defeated the Green Bulldogs in a thrilling four set match. Unfortunately, the team lost in a heartbreaking five set defeat to the Boardman Spartans. A major piece of the volleyball season is the annual Fight For A Cure night where money is raised and donated to the Josette Beddell Memorial Foundation to help families battling breast cancer. This year, the team raised over $4,000 by selling tshirts, baked goods, raffle tickets, and through community donations. One of our biggest contributions came from our “Flushing Out Cancer” fundraiser, in which our players would
put a toilet in community member’s yards asking for a donation to remove or relocate the toilet. Moving the toilets became a bonding experience for the girls as they helped support our cause. Individual Player Accomplishments: Federal League Honors: 1st Team: Jordan Nameth 2nd Team: Danielle Simon Honorable Mention: Ashley Stumperth Stark County Honors: 1st Team: Jordan Nameth 2nd Team: Danielle Simon Honorable Mention: Ashley Stumperth District 4 Honors: 1st Team: Jordan Nameth 2nd Team: Danielle Simon Honorable Mention: Ashley Stumperth Coach’s Final Thoughts: Team chemistry was the key factor in making this team so special. Throughout the summer workouts, team camp, and into the season, the team always supported and challenged each other to get better every single day. One of the main factors contributing to this chemistry was our senior leadership. Our four seniors, Kaitlyn Wertz, Ciara O’Connor, Jordan Nameth, and Danielle Simon will be greatly missed.
Boys Golf
Coach: Gary Zeigler Record: 6-6 Individual Player Accomplishments: Brandon Jatich (Freshman)- 1st Team All Federal League/1st Team All County/Honorable Mention All District Evan Norris (Senior)- 2nd Team Federal League/ Honorable Mention All County/Honorable Mention All District/Senior Academic All Ohio Alec Adcock (Freshman)Honorable Mention All Fed/Honorable Mention All County Jake Allensworth (Senior)- Senior Academic All Ohio Coach’s Final thoughts: The Federal League, with regards to golf, was arguably the most competitive in the State of Ohio, and our players proved that they
Nikki Athans - honorable mention Federal League, honorable mention all county, honorable menGirls Golf tion all NE Ohio, NE Ohio Coach: Linda Kubilus scholar athlete. Record: 10-3 Brianna Adcock - honorFederal League: 7-3 able mention all county, Team Accomplishments: honorable mention all NE Girl’s golf finished 3rd in Ohio. the Federal League behind Coach’s Final Thoughts: the league winner Green The girl’s golf program has and Jackson 2nd. Our seacome a long way in the last son this year had its ups 8 years from having losing and downs. The girls were seasons to becoming wintrying to keep in the back ners in all aspects of the of their minds about regame. We look forward turning to the state chamto being the best that we pionship but also staying can be in and out of the focused on the season. classroom and also on the Individual Player golf course. Accomplishments: Jessica Hahn - 1st team Boys Soccer Federal League, 1st team Coach: Noah Dockus all county and Stark coRecord: Overall: 12-6-0 player of the year, 1st team Federal League: 4-2-0 (3rd all NE Ohio. place finish behind two Danielle Roshong - 1st teams that tied for first team Federal League,1st place.) team all county, 2nd team Team Accomplishments: all NE Ohio, NE Ohio The boys’ soccer earned scholar athlete. more wins this season Lexus Roshong - 2nd than the last two seasons team Federal League, 1st combined. The team was team all county, honorable tied for first place in the mention all NE Ohio, NE Federal League enterContinued on page13. Ohio scholar athlete could play at the highest level. I am honored to be their coach. Go Eagles!
Plain Local Lady Eagles Softball Registration Set Registration has begun for the 2017 Hitting League, www.PLBSA.com. Don’t let your swing get cold this off-season! Come join us for batting practice and fun every Friday evening from January 6th through February 24th, 2017. Unless registration numbers are unbalanced, the tentative time slots will be as follows: 8U - 6 to 7 pm 10U/12U - 7 pm to 8 pm
14U/18U - 8 pm to 9 pm Once again, we will be at the Diamond Dreams Sports Academy, 4810 Southway St. SW, Canton OH. 44706 Registration is $48 (just $6 per session) - registration spots are limited to ensure plenty of batting time for each player! Lady Eagles spirit wear will be for sale and light concessions will be servied. Don’t miss the fun. www.PLBSA.com.
GlenOak Basketball Quarter Auction Planned The GlenOak baseball team will be having a quarter auction on Sunday, December 11, in the main commons. The doors will be open at 1:00 PM to preview auction items. Register and visit vendors for some holiday shopping! The auction will begin at 2:00 PM and end approximately at 5:00 PM. You can purchase tickets for auction paddles ahead of time for $5.00 from a GlenOak baseball
player or contact Mindy Starnes at (330) 776-8447 or Linda Ramser at (330) 456-5627. The tickets will also be sold at the door on the day of the auction for $7.00. Here are a few vendors that will be attending the event: Pampered Chef, Thirty One, Mary Kay, Nom Nom Popcorn, Busy Mom’s Bake Shop, Tastefully Simple, Scentsy, LuLaRoe and Custom Creations.