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At the September meeting of the Swanton Board of Education, District Superintendent Chris Lake announced the following two individuals who will be recognized as Distinguished Alumni of Swanton High School.

Ben Gombash – Class of 2007

 Degrees Held:

1. BS in Wildlife Science – OSU
2. BS in Anthropology – OSU
3. MS in Primate Behavior – Central Washington University
4. MS in Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics – University of Notre Dame
5. PhD in Biological Sciences (May 2023) – University of Notre Dame

Ben Gombash has done extensive research and data collection on primate behavior and the rehabilitation of primates. He has presented in Indonesia on “Aggressive Interactions between Tourists and Long-tailed Macaques in the Ubud Monkey Forest.” He has worked as an interim Coordinator and site manager for the Alouatta Sanctuary dealing with various types of primates. Ben has worked for the Toledo Zoo, the US Forest Service, the Orangutan Health Project as well as holding several teaching positions at the university level.

Linda (Novak) Chambers – Class of 1984

Degrees Held:

1. Associates Degree in Physical Therapy – Owens Community College

2. BS in Physical Therapy – University of Findlay

3. MBA – University of Findlay

Linda (Novak) Chambers began her career in 1986 as a physical therapy aide and has moved steadily through various roles as a physical therapist and a manager to her current position as Associate Vice President of ProMedica Health Systems. Her current responsibilities include oversight of rehabilitation services including acute care, inpatient rehabilitation facilities and outpatient clinics. She is responsible for 400 rehab professionals across 31 locations that generate $190 million in revenue annually.

The induction will formally take place at the high school on January 27, 2023.

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The Wauseon Indians and the Delta Panthers battled to a 1-1 tie on Delta’s home pitch in a crucial NWOAL match that may have a major effect on who becomes league champion.  The Panthers and the Evergreen Vikings, who meet in the final league contest of the season, began the day with 3-0 league records.

With the tie against Wauseon, Delta drops to 3-0-1 but moves ahead of Evergreen, who lost 5-4 at Archbold and falls to 3-1.  However, the Blue Streaks’ win takes their record to 4-1 and puts them in first place. 

If Delta wins their remaining two league games, they will be crowned champions.  If Evergreen wins out, they would gain at least a tie for the title with Archbold, provided the Streaks win their final league game against Bryan.

In yesterday’s Wauseon/Delta match-up, the Panthers got on the board first with a goal from Max York at the 28:06 mark of the first half.  Later in the half, at 15:39, Wauseon evened the score with a goal from Gavin Gerig.

At approximately 8:15, the Indians had a golden opportunity to take the lead when Braden Vajen was awarded a penalty kick on the Delta net with only Panther goalie Brody Roth defending.  Vajen drilled a shot to the far-right side where a fully stretched-out Roth was able to knock it down.  There was no scoring in the second half.

Pictured: Delta’s Max York and Wauseon’s Benico Torres battle for control of the ball.

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This press release is in regards to the Village’s intent to establish a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) in the vicinity of Downton Swanton. 

The below will be posted to our socials this morning, it can also currently be found under Government>Legislation>Pending Legislation on our website.

Editor’s Note: A Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area or DORA is a specifically designated area that allows patrons over the age of 21 to purchase alcoholic beverages from an establishment and carry them in an open container within a clearly defined area within the Village.

The Village Council has agreed to enact this legislation by way of an ordinance which will require three separate readings over three separate regularly scheduled Council meetings.  A formal public hearing on this issue will also be scheduled.

All Village of Swanton meetings open to the public are carried livestream on the Village’s Facebook page and can be viewed in real time or anytime within the following 12 months.

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The Wauseon Indians dominated the Evergreen Vikings in the first half, opening up a commanding 27-0 lead and went on to defeat the visiting Vikings 33-8 on Homecoming Night. The victory moves Wauseon to 2-1 in the NWOAL and 4-2 overall. Evergreen drops to 1-2 in the league and 2-4 on the season.

The Indians will travel to Patrick Henry this coming Friday to take on he Patriots while the Vikings welcome the Archbold Blue Streaks to Pifer Stadium. Kick-off time for both games is 7:00 PM.

Pictured: Ethan Borton falls in the end zone after catching a pass from Trey Parsons for a touchdown for Wauseon

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The Archbold Lady Blue Streaks totaled a score of 353 to easily win their first ever NWOAL Championship this past Friday at Auglaize Golf Course in Defiance.  Finishing 22 shots behind were the Wauseon Lady Indians with a score of 385 followed by the Patrick Henry Lady Patriots at 414, the Delta Lady Panthers at 446, the Evergreen Lady Vikings at 494 and the Swanton Lady Bulldogs at 526.  Bryan and Liberty Center had players competing but not enough to qualify as a team.

Archbold: Brayton Huffman (80), Carly Grime (85), Aniyah Copeland (91), Gabby Rodriguez (97), Hannah Downing (101), Bella Chapa (106)

Wauseon: Calaway Gerken (83), Ashley Fisher (94), Jade Ramos (103), Jaylee Perez (105), Ruth Shelt (118)

Patrick Henry: Kasey Nelson (81), Alyssa Gebers (104), Katie Johnson (113), Maya Lirot (116), Maddi Latta (122), Haley Schwiebert (140)

Delta: Kalleigh Mignin (94), Layla Stickley (102), Leigh Morris (124), Trinity Nation (126), Lilly Mossing (146)

Evergreen: Ashlynn Lutrell (114), Brooklyn Gleckler (123), Haley Entenmann (128), Katie Hoffman (129) Rachael Hoffman (133)

Swanton: Alexia Ostrander (107), Haley Frosch (130), Anna Urbina (137), Kelissa James (152)

Bryan: Chloe Meeks (130), Madison Campbell (133)

Liberty Center: Killian Garretson (119), Izzy Hill (122), Meredith Bowers (131)

NWOAL Awards and Recognition

First Team: Carly Grime, Brayton Huffman, Aniyah Copeland, Kalleigh Mignin, Kasey Nelson, Calaway Gerken, Ashley Fisher

Second Team: Gabby Rodriguez, Hannah Downing, Layla Stickley, Alyssa Gerbers, Jade Ramos

Honorable Mention: Ashlynn Lutrell, Katie Johnson, Maya Lirot, Alexia Ostrander, Jaylee Perez, Ruth Schelt

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The temperature at the 9:00 AM tee-time of the NWOAL Boys Golf Tournament held at Auglaize Golf Course in Defiance on Friday was a chilly 43 degrees but it had little affect on the Archbold Blue Streaks who shot a score of 309, easily out distancing the Bryan Golden Bears with a 329 and the Swanton Bulldogs with a 344.

The Wauseon Indians finished fourth with a 351 followed by the Patrick Henry Patriots at 367, the Liberty Center Tigers at 400, the Evergreen Vikings at 402 and the Delta Panthers at 407.

The scoring went as follows:

Archbold: Cahle Roth (72-Medalist), Luke Rosenbrook (74), Charlie Jones (80), Zach Short (83), River Ryan (83), Cade Miller (86)

Bryan: Noah Huard (76), Drew Dauber (81), Kai Dauber (85), Brayden Hall (89), Gideon Mejia (97), Beckett Stark (104)

Swanton: Ryan O’Shea (82), Mazin Rukieh (86), Lucas Bloom (87), Adam lemon (89), Ethan Bonifas (91), Brady O’Shea (101)

Wauseon: Jackson Gleckler (80), Mykale Schneider (82), Carter Stuckey (92), Zach Puehler (97), Dom Barone (108) Gavin Van Dielan (110)

Patrick Henry: Ian Schwab (84), Jaxson Guelde (89), Thomas Smith (97), Noah Robinson (97), Luke Woods (108), Zach Hastedt (120)

Liberty Center: Carter Dickman (92), Sam Zeiter (92), Stone Roth (101), Tim Blanton (115), Jon Tammarine (115), Landon Schultz (116)

Evergreen: Ayden Gleckler (94), Caden Beier (95), Adam Schmidt (97), Logan Peebles (116), Michael Laver (116), Andrew Bettinger (133)

Delta: Adam Mattin (83), Slade Young (92), Walter Hallet (115), Logan Ringle (117), Drew Smith (136), Thomas Hernandez (155)

All NWOAL Selections:

First Team: Cahle Roth, Luke Rosenbrook,Noah Huard, Drew Dauber, Ryan O’Shea, Jackson Gleckler

Second Team: Charlie Jones, Kai Dauber, Brayden Hall, Ian Schwab, Mazin Rukieh, Mykale Schneider

Honorable Mention: Zach Short, Cade Miller, Adam Mattin, Carter Dickman, Jaxson Guelde, Adam Lemon

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The Evergreen Vikings opened their showdown with the Bryan Golden Bears with a relentless offense, scoring early and often, in route to a 5-0 dominating NWOAL victory. 

Tyson Woodring put the Vikings on the board at the 33:02 mark of the first half then assisted on two Nick Rosinski goals, one at 30:39 and the other, 58 second later at 29:37.  The three-goal blitz in less than four minutes set the tone for the rest of the contest.

Evergreen continued to attack the Bryan goal, barely missing multiple chances to add to their lead and finished the half up 3-0.  There was no let-up from the Viking offense or its stingy defense in the second half as they kept the pressure on the Bears’ goal keep, virtually giving Evergreen goalie Walker Lumbrezer the night off.

Riley Dunbar drilled two shots into the net in the second half for the 5-0 final and the Vikings remained undefeated in the league with a 3-0 record and while notching their 10^th win against one loss overall on the season. 

Evergreen next travels to Archbold on Tuesday, September 27^th at 5:00 PM to take on the perennial soccer power Blue Streaks at Spengler Field in a key league match-up.

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In a match-up of two league unbeatens and two of the best volleyball teams in the area, the Archbold Lady Blue Streaks defeated the Swanton Lady Bulldogs 3-1 and now remain alone in first place in the NWOAL with three league matches remaining. The teams entered the contest with a combined 19-2 overall record with each losing to a strong out-of-league opponent.

Playing on their home court, the Lady Streaks took the first two games by scores of 25-18 and 25-14. Halfway through the third game, Swanton grabbed the momentum and won 25-21. The Lady Bulldogs maintained that edge early in the fourth game and looked to even the match . However, Archbold regained control, breaking away from an 18-18 tie and won the game 25-21 as well as the match.

With the victory, the Blue Streaks move to 4-0 in the NWOAL and 8-1 on the season. The Bulldogs drop to 3-1 in the league and 12-2 for the year. Swanton travels to Paulding tomorrow night to take on the Lady Panthers at 7:00 PM and Archbold next hosts the Whitmer Lady Panthers this coming Saturday at 7:00 PM.

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