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This past Saturday, the Delta Panthers Archery Club hosted 520 students from 16 school districts and three states, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio for their annual archery tournament. The Delta Archery Team, comprised of 42 students, is a part of the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP).  As described it its website, NASP is an in-school program aimed at improving educational performance among students in grades 4-12.  Students learn focus, self-control, discipline, patients, and the life lessons required to be successful in the classroom and in life.

Delta is also a member of the 13-team Black Swamp Archery League which includes Ayersville, Delta, Fayette, Fairview, Hicksville, Hilltop, Holgate, Liberty Center, Montpelier, Patrick Henry, Stryker, Tinora and Wauseon.  Officially, school archery teams are associated with their school districts as a “club” sport.

At the Delta Tournament, competitive categories were divided into elementary school, middle school and high school and then by gender for a total of six team trophies to be awarded.  Individual medals were awarded to the top three placers in each of the six categories.  In the competition format there were 11 rounds of 46 archers shooting at 23 targets that had 50 minutes to complete a round.  Archers shot three scoring rounds from 10 meters and three scoring rounds from 15 meters with a maximum total score of 300.  A preliminary practice round was given at both distances.

As far as the rest of the season, “We’ll be taking next week off then will be competing every weekend into March,” said Delta head coach Mitch Cousino.

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The Evergreen Vikings took, what appeared to be, a comfortable 26-14 lead over Delta into the locker room at halftime, only to see the Panthers score the first 12 points of the second half to tie the game before the Vikings rallied back for a 40-35 NWOAL boys basketball road victory.  Eli Keifer scored 15 of his game high 18 points in the first half to give Evergreen a 15-point advantage late in the second quarter, but a three-point Delta basket as the half ended started a 15-0 Panther run to even the score towards the end of the third.  The Delta defense shut down Keifer in the second half, holding him to just three made free throws, but Tyson Woodring stepped up for Evergreen scoring six of his eight points to hold off the charging Panthers in their league’s season opening game.

Evergreen:  12-14-7-7 = 40   Eli Keifer (18), Tyson Woodring (8), Drew Gillen (7), Riley Dunbar (4), Ryder Hudik (3)

Delta:  2-12-14-7 = 35   Bryce Gillen (10), Nolan Risner (10), James Ruple (8), Justin Ruple (3), Jude Gibbons (2), Bryan Knapp (2)

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Photo: Eli Keifer drives to the basket against Bryce Gillen for two of his 18 points.

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The Swanton Lady Bulldogs took on the undefeated Leipsic Lady Vikings in the Bob Fisher Holiday Classic championship game and lost 32-24 in a closely played contest. Swanton held an 8-4 lead after one quarter and the game was tied at 18 apiece by halftime. However, Leipsic outscored the Lady Bulldogs 10-3 in the third quarter in route to the eight-point victory.

Leipsic: 4-14-10-4 – 32

Swanton: 8-10-3-3 = 24

Leipsic Scoring: Kyrsten Martinez (12), Whitney Langhals (9), Ava Henry (5), Leah Kirkendall (2), Abby Hasselman (2), Brooklyn Cunningham (1), Maris Hermille (1)

Swanton Scoring: Alaina Pelland (11), Peighton Manning (5), Emma Crow (4), Olivia Gowing (2), Katie Floyd (2)

Photo: Swanton Lady Bulldogs – Bob Fisher Holiday Classic Runners-Up

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The championship game of the Bob Fisher Holiday Classic lived up to its hype as the Swanton Bulldogs outlasted the Maumee Panthers 49-45 in overtime.  Luc Borojevich hit a big three-pointer in OT to put the Bulldogs up 43-42 and, with 17.6 seconds left on the clock, sank two crucial free throws in a one-and-one situation to give Swanton a little cushion at 47-43.  “I was like so nervous because I haven’t been shooting to well from the line this whole tournament,” said Borojevich who led all players in the game with 23 points.  “I took five deep breaths and trusted the shot.” 

The Panthers quickly scored inside to pull within 47-45 and then fouled Cole Mitchey, hoping he would miss at least one of his foul shot attempts.  Mitchey went to the line looking calm, cool and collected and drained both shots to seal the win and bring home the Fisher Classic trophy.

The Bulldogs did not have a good shooting night in the first half, but were still in good shape as they trailed only by four points at the break.  “We’re a lot better defensively than we are offensively.  I think that’s pretty evident,” commented Swanton head coach Bruce Smith.  “When you can go 2 for 10 from the arc and 3 for 8 from the free throw line and be down just four points at the half, you’re doing something right.  But we got a lot of clean-up to do.”

Maumee, out of the basketball-strong Northern Lakes League, defeated the Maumee Valley Country Day School Hawks 49-34 to advance to the finals.  “They’re a quality team,” said Coach Smith.  “I’ve watched them.  I’ve seen them on tape.  I knew they were bigger than us, I knew they were stronger than us, I knew they were faster than us.  Other than that, we were fine.”

The Bulldog victory moves their record on the season to 9-0.  They begin league play this Thursday when they travel to Patrick Henry to take on the pre-season favorite Patriots.

Photo: Swanton Bulldogs – 2022 Bob Fisher Holiday Classic Champions

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The Swanton Bulldogs opened the Robert L. Fisher Classic basketball tournament by scoring the first 12 points of the game against the Van Buren Black Knights and went on to cruise to a 54-30 victory to advance to the championship game. Swanton proved too fast and too athletic for the visitors while getting balanced scoring from their line-up in moving their record to 8-0 on the season.

Van Buren: 9-5-10-6 – 30

Swanton: 15-18-13-8 – 54

Van Buren Scoring: Parker Beilharz-9, Jackson Gregory-5, Hudson Sendelbach-4, Reese Reichley-4, Seth Gregory-2, Mason Thorla-Lopez-2, Lucas Harrington-2, James Homan-2

Swanton Scoring: Drew Smigelski-11, Hayden Callicotte-10, Luc Borojevich-9, Charlie Wood-8, Cole Mitchey-7, Kayden Davis-6, Brennon Mersing-3

Photo: Bulldog Cole Mitchey (5) tips off against Black Knight Jackson Gregory (12).

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The Swanton Bulldogs boys junior Varsity basketball team lost in the Van Buren Black Knights in the first round of the Robert L. Fisher Classic then rebounded in the consolation game to defeat the Maumee Valley Country Day School Hawks.

Photo: Keyon Johnson shoots a short jumper from the baseline.

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The Delta Lady Panthers took on the 8-0 Leipsic Lady Vikings in the semi-finals of the Robert L. Fisher Classic Basketball Tournament in Swanton and dropped a 44-32 decision in a game that was closer than the final score indicated. Down by seven points at the end of the first quarter, Delta outscored Leipsic 9-5 in the second to pull within 19-16 at halftime. The undefeated Lady Vikings regrouped in the third frame with a 13-5 advantage and maintained that lead the rest of the way.

Leipsic: 14-5-13-12 = 44

Delta: 7-9-5-11 = 32

Leipsic Scoring: Whitney Langhals-21, Marsia Hermiller-9, Leah Kirkendall-3, Sydney Schroeder-3, Skyler Fausey-2, Abbey Hasselman-2 = 44

Delta Scoring: Kendall Sprow-14, Khloe Weber-11, Sophia Buress-3, Ashlyn Lamb-2, Olivia Smith-2 = 32

Photo: Khloe Weber at the free throw line.

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The Delta Lady Panthers Junior Varsity team dropped a close game to the Leipsic Lady Vikings in the semi-finals of the Robert L. Fisher Classic basketball tournament in Swanton.

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After two years of lower donations due to unexpected and unavoidable circumstances, the shoppers at the Kroger grocery store in Swanton stepped up in a big way to donate to the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Drive during the holiday period between Thanksgiving and Christmas.  The heartbreaking passing of Joe Kahle, who organized the Drive for years and spent countless hours making the Swanton Kroger contribution the most successful in Northwest Ohio, and the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, combined to drop donations to seriously low levels.

In 2022, Bonnie Holdeman took on the painstaking organizing and scheduling of the Red Kettle Drive and was able to find bell ringers to fill all the two-hour slots.  The bell Ringers included many individuals, duos and even an entire family (See Photo).  Thanks to the efforts of Bonnie, local businesses and organizations, dozens of residents and, of course, the Swanton Kroger and its employees, the 2022 donations jumped over 40% from 2021.  Donations totaled $10,059 in 2021 and rose to $14,162 in 2022. 

All monies collected in the Swanton Drive will be allocated within the Swanton community.  According to the Salvation Army, “the donations we collect during the holiday season not only help us provide gifts to children who would otherwise go without, but they also help us provide food, shelter, and utility assistance to those who need it most every day of the year.  Every dollar dropped into a red kettle helps give local families the Christmases they deserve and the yearlong support they so desperately need.”

Photo: All hands on deck for a good cause. The children of Betsy and Luke Gardner took their turn ringing the bell to help their fellow Swanton residents.

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The Swanton Lady Bulldogs bowlers dropped a 1643-1264 match to the Bryan Lady Golden Bears. Madison Roytek topped the Swanton team with a two-game 250 series while Ashley Grymonprez rolled a 297 for Bryan. The Swanton boys’ team was short-handed, only three bowlers, due to illness and lost 2312-1179. Conner Williams had a two-game series score of 353 for the Bulldogs and Caleb Muhe tossed a 402 for the Golden Bears.

Swanton Lady Bulldogs Scores: Madison Roytek (121+129 = 250), Audrey Gossett (112+109 = 221), Makayla Balonek (92+117 = 209), Anna Urbina (84+90 = 174), Kaycee Scherger (63+62 = 125), Baker Games (93+128+94 = 315) Total = 1264

Bryan Lady Golden Bears Scores: Ashley Grymonprez (148+149 = 297), Haylie Federspiel (170+105 = 275), Mya Federspiel (145+97 = 242), Yris Arrizon (88+149 = 237), Polly Sleesman (109+96 = 205), Baker Games (132+148+107 = 387) Total = 1643

Swanton Bulldogs Scores: Conner Williams (192+161 = 353), Matt Bates (157+158 = 315), Matthew Chovan (146+141 = 287), Baker Games (65+62+97 = 224) Total = 1179

Bryan Golden Bears Scores: Caleb Muhe (212+190 = 402), Issac Stoy (221+174 = 395), Dakota Brandeberry (190+161 = 351), Oliver Proxmire (133+160 = 293), Trevor Craig (189), Aaryan Singh (146), Baker Games (158+163+215 = 536) Total = 2312

Photo: Lady Bulldog Madison Roytek

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