The visiting Delta Lady Panthers outscored the Evergreen Lady Vikings 12-0 in the opening quarter then played even ball with the home team the rest of the way in a 43-30 NWOAL victory Friday night at the “Big House.” It was déjà vu all over again as the Lady Panthers were making their second appearance at Evergreen in two weeks and won by an identical 13 points, a 35-22 score in their first meeting.
Delta junior Keagyn Gillen led a balanced scoring Panther offense with 10 points. Kendall Sprow and Addison Wyse had eight points each and Abbey Todd scored seven. Evergreen sophomore Lanae Manz topped all players with 14 points and Bailey Lumbrezer added eight.
The Lady Vikings drop to 1-1 in the NWOAL and 6-6 overall. The will next travel to Otsego on Tuesday, January 7th, to play against the Lady Knights. Combined with today’s road victory over the Stryker Lady Panthers, Delta remains undefeated at 10-0 and 1-0 in the league. In the game at Stryker, Addison Wyse had 20 points and Anna Lohman had 14. They will stay on the road for their next game against the Lake Lady Flyers, also on Tuesday.
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Photo: Keagyn Gillen scored two of her team-high 10 points
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Photo: Swanton JV Bulldogs – Bob Fisher Holiday Classic Champions
Since the purchase and restoration of the Swanton Sports Center, the current owners have always hosted a family-friendly New Year’s Eve Party every December 31st. Last evening marked the 10th NYE celebration and building was packed from Lane #1 to Lane #20.
Patrons were able to rent lanes from 8:00 PM to midnight, have as many bowlers as they wanted and were allowed to bring in their own food or order from the deep-fry menu or get pizza by the slice. It was a great night which ended with the big countdown as the ball dropped in Times Square, saying goodbye to 2024 and welcoming in 2025.
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Tied at 15-15 with Ottawa Hills entering the second quarter, the Swanton Bulldogs outscored the Green Bears 23-5 then held on in the second half to win the 2024 Bob Fisher Holiday Classic 66-52 on Saturday night at Swanton High School. Swanton reached the championship game by edging the Delta Panthers 61-59 on Friday while Ottawa Hills defeated the Maumee Panthers earlier in the day.
In the semi-final game, the Bulldogs took a 34-23 lead into the third quarter and still led by 10 points entering the fourth. The Panthers fought back, led by sophomore Tyson Bower who scored 13 of his second half 19 points in the final frame to pull Delta within one at 60-59. After Swanton senior Charlie Wood hit one of two foul shots with 4.9 seconds left in the game, a heavily guarded Bower misfired on a long shot at the buzzer, allowing the Bulldogs to escape and move on to the finals. Wood topped Swanton with 24 points, Giovanni Ruiz added 12 and Adam Lemon had 10. Bower led all players with 30 points including four triples and went 8 of 9 from the foul line. Vincent Martinez scored 10 points and Brady Morr had seven for the Panthers.
Delta Panthers: 13-10-18-18 = 59 Tyler Bower (30), Vincent Martinez (10), Brady Morr (7), Alex York (4), Kade Lintermoot (4), Walter Hallet IV (2), John Brasher (2)
Swanton Bulldogs: 17-17-17-10 = 61 Charlie Wood (24), Giovanni Ruiz (12), Adam Lemon (10), Evan Reinhard (8), Brady O’Shea (5), Isaiah Bolyard (2)
In the title match, the Swanton offense broke away from 15 all tie, exploding for 23 points in the second quarter. At one time, the Bulldogs were on top by 21 points before settling for a 38-20 halftime advantage. The Green Bears regrouped in the third quarter and outscored Swanton 20-12 and trailed by 10 points going into the fourth. Ottawa Hills managed to trim the deficit to just six points before Swanton offense came back late to win the game 66-52 and bring home the Championship trophy. “Anytime we can win a tournament with the name ‘Bob Fisher’ on it it’s a feather in our cap. It means a lot to us to win this tournament,” exclaimed Bulldog Head Coach Bruce Smith. “We probably played our best game of the year tonight. It’s a credit to our kids because we had one hour to prepare for them (Ottawa Hills).”
Despite being double-teamed almost the entire game, Charlie Wood, 6’9”, dominated down low in the offensive key with 29 points. “I’m taller than everyone else so I can still get my shots. If I can’t I just kick out to the arc to Brady O’Shea or Evan Reinhard whenever I need to,” said Wood. Evan Reinhard with 16 points and Brady O’Shea with 11, did support Wood with long-range outside shooting for the home-town Bulldogs. Jackson Snyder scored 18 points for Ottawa Hills and Chase Miller had 10.
Ottawa Hills Green Bears: 15-5-20-12 = 52 Jackson Snyder (18), Chase Miller (10), Avi Hanusz (7), Preston Thom (7), Gabe Grim (6), Jay Breed (2), Will Summers (2)
Swanton Bulldogs: 15-23-12-16 = 66 Charlie Wood (29), Evan Reinhard (16), Brady O’Shea (11), Giovanni Ruiz (6), Adam Lemon (4)
The victory places Swanton’s record at 7-2 on the year. This coming Friday the Bulldogs travel to Patrick Henry to begin the NWOAL season. The Patriots, preseason favorites to win the league this year, are currently 7-0.
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Photo: Swanton Bulldogs – 2024 Bob Fisher Holiday Classic Champions
In one of the most dominating performances ever witnessed at Swanton’s annual holiday tournament, the Delta Lady Panthers soundly defeated both teams it was matched up against to capture the 2024 Bob Fisher Holiday Classic Championship.
In the first game on Friday afternoon, Delta outscored the host team Swanton Lady Bulldogs 26-9 in the first quarter and finished the contest with a running clock in the 53-20 victory at the eponymous Robert L. Fisher Gymnasium. Senior Kendall Sprow topped all scorers with 21 points for the Lady Panthers and Anna Lohman and Abby Todd added 11 points each. Jessica Finfera and Carli Lagrange each had seven points for Swanton.
In the title match, held at the high school’s Kevin J. McQuade Gymnasium early Saturday evening, Delta blew out to a 30-9 halftime and coasted to a 55-35 win over the Lady Knights of Otsego. Freshman Anna Lohman took scoring honors with 20 points while Abby Todd scored 15. Todd, a junior guard, was also a terrorizing force on the defensive end of the court, causing numerous Otsego turnovers, pulling down rebounds and starting Panther fast breaks. “It feels really good,” said Todd about winning the championship. “Last year we weren’t so lucky but this year we came out on top and are now 8-0.”
It was clear early on in the game that the Lady Panthers were functioning well together and this would be a complete team victory. The first 11 points scored by Delta came from every member of the starting five. “We have a lot of girls that come in and work hard. They are eager to learn and are very coachable,” said Panther Head Coach Kelsey Gillen. “We have girls that can score but even when they are not scoring a lot that night, they are doing other things that we need to be successful.”
Otsego Lady Knights: 9-0-10-16 = 35 Corley Etchie (6), Jocelyn Cornell (6), Gracie Zslgory (6), Claire Lampe (3), Liv Williams (3), Ella Hartman (3), Samantha Lehr (2)
With the win, Delta remains undefeated with a record of 8-0. The Lady Panthers begin NWOAL play next Friday, January 3rd, when they travel to the “Big House” to take on the Evergreen Lady Vikings (6-5).
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Photo: Delta Lady Panthers – 2024 Bob Fisher Holiday Classic Champions
The visiting Delta Panthers had no answer for the speed of the “run and gun” offense of the Evergreen Vikings and were easily defeated in the Big House 71-46 on Friday night in the second game of a Delta/Evergreen Girls/Boys double header. The Vikings outscored the Panthers in all four quarters of the game, building a double-digit lead by halftime on the way to a 25-point victory.
Evergreen guards Will Ruetz, John Herdman and George Allendorf combined for 55 of the team’s 71 points, including all six of their three-point baskets and all five of their free throws. Tyson Bower scored 20 points for Delta and Alex York added 10.
Evergreen moves to 3-3 on the year and will travel to Fostoria on Friday to play against the Redmen. Delta’s record is now 3-4 and they will be participating in the Bob Fisher Classic in Swanton this Friday and Saturday.
Delta Panthers: 12-10-8-16 = 46 Tyson Bower (20), Alex York (10), Wyatt Gibbons (7), Vincent Martinez (4), Kade Lintermoot (3), Brady Morr (2)
Evergreen Vikings: 21-14-14-22 = 71 Will Ruetz (22), John Herdman (17), George Allendorf (16), Troy Manz (6), Will Johnson (6), Alex Fritsch (2), Austin Gillen (2)
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Photo: Evergreen’s Will Ruetz led all players with 22 points
In the opening act of the Delta/Evergreen Girls/Boys varsity basketball double header on Friday night, the Lady Panthers defeated the Lady Vikings 35-22 in a low-scoring contest in Evergreen’s Big House. Neither team could score in double figures in any of the first three frames until they were both able to find the range in the fourth quarter. Delta’s shooting was only slightly better than Evergreen’s as they slowly built end-of-the-quarter leads of 4, 8, 11, and finally 13 to pick up the road victory. Lady Panther Anna Lohman led all players with 11 points while Addison Ricker scored 10 points for the Lady Vikings.
The victory keeps Delta’s record perfect on the season at 6-0. They will play next in the Bob Fischer Classic in Swanton on Friday, December 27th. Evergreen drops to 4-5 on the year and will welcome in the Swanton Lady Bulldogs on Monday, December 23rd.
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Photo: Delta senior Kendall Sprow takes a jump shot
On Friday afternoon at the Swanton Sports Center, the Evergreen Vikings lost to the Bryan Golden Bears 2283-2116. Viking senior Michael Laver led all bowlers with a two-game series of 434 including games of 230 and 204. Aaryan Singh bowled a 381 series for Bryan including a 202 game.
Bryan Golden Bears: Aaryan Singh (202 + 179 = 381), Noah Mills (183 + 171 = 354), Oliver Proxmire (194 + 142 = 333), Noah Green (199), Mycah Smith (169), Skylar Crooks (159), Brayden Bown (143), Baker Games (207 + 175 + 163 = 545) Total = 2283
Evergreen Vikings: Michael Laver (230 + 204 = 434), Layne Vance (148 + 164 = 317), Caden Beier (181), Isaac Hansel (165), Thomas Bake (142), Austin Garcia (142), Cohen Myers (139), Trevor Johnson (132), Baker Games (180 + 157 + 127 = 464) Total = 2116
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Photo: Michael Laver of Evergreen bowled games of 230 and 204
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