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Varsity Boys Basketball

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Varsity Boys Panthers Get A Win Against Fayette

STRYKER - The Stryker Panthers and Fayette Eagles played a closely contested matchup on December 12. The Panthers would end up edging out Fayette and head coach Todd Mitchell 46-38. Stryker would gain the lead in the first quarter of action, going up on the Eagles 14-10 after one period of action. There would not be much scoring by either team in the second period, as the Panthers would only score nine, and the Eagles would only be able to put up five points. The Panthers would control a 23 15 halftime lead. Fayette was able to narrow the Panther lead down to only one possession by the end of the third quarter, as they would outscore Stryker 13-7 in the period, bring the Eagles within three, 3128. However, ten fouls in the second half by Fayette would give the Panthers multiple free throw opportunities, and Stryker would capitalize, hitting seven shots from the charity stripe in the second half, compare to only one made by Fayette in the same period of time. This would help to propel the Panthers to a win with a final score of 46-38. Grant Schaffner, Chandler Sanford, and Tyler Cox all had eight points in the contest for the Eagles. Jerad Seiler scored five points, Skylar Lantz dropped four, Wade Burkholder contributed three, and Koby Biddix had two. The Panthers were lead by Parker Ruffer who also lead all scorers with 14 points, Tanner Clingaman scored 12, Brannan Woolace banked 11, Dean Beamont finished the night with eight, and Brody Shock had one. With Stryker moves to 2-1 (2-0 in BBC play) with the win, and the loss drops Fayette to 3-2 (1-1 in the BBC).

North Central Has No Trouble With Cadets

PIONEER - In varsity boys action Thursday night December 12, the North Central Eagles set the tone early against the Hilltop Cadets, as they would jump out to a 26-6 lead after only one quarter of play, and would not look back. The Eagles would cruise to a 69-33 victory over the Cadets. The North Central lead would grow even more in the second quarter, as the Eagles outscored Hilltop 15-14 in the quarter, expanding their lead to 21 points, and making it 41-20 at the intermission. The Eagles were 8 for 8 from beyond the arch in the first half. The Cadets would go cold in the third period, and would only be able to find the basket on one field goal and two free throws for a total of only four points. Meanwhile, their opponents would continue their offensive onslaught, scoring 18 more points in quarter, and the North Central lead now stood at 59-24. The fourth quarter would not be much different from the others, as it would be the Eagles outscoring the Cadets 10-9 in the fourth and final quarter of play, sealing the win for North Central 69-33. Clayton Ferguson was leading scorer for North Central, scoring 21 points in the contest. Josh Sawyer contributed 19 to the Eagle cause, Dylan Hutchison scored 18, Jordan Reeves put eight on the board, Branden Turner had seven, and Chase Legacy and Jordan Bailey both finished with two points a piece. For the Cadets, Quinn Smith and Tim Maneval both were able to score seven points, Mikla Abrer had six, Ryan Brooker with five, Jalen Towers scored four, and Kelby Grime and Erik Stipe both had two points.

CLEAR LOOK ... Skylar Lantz of Fayette goes up for two.

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TOUGH LOOK ... Tanner Clingaman of Stryker draws a crowd on a shot attempt.

Varsity Bombers Unable To Knock Off Pettisville

EDON - Although they were able to keep within striking distance for most of the contest, the Edon Bombers were unable to overtake the Pettisville Blackbirds, and would end up being defeated on December 12, 44-31 Although the Bombers never lead after the end of any quarter, they were able to keep it close. After one quarter of action, the Blackbirds only held an 11-4 lead over Edon. That lead expanded to 12 points at halftime, 26-14. The difference in the matchup was the free throw differential between the two teams. Pettisville made 18 of the 27 free throws they took for a free throw shooting percentage of 66%, compared to the nine of 17 free throws Edon made on the night for 52%. This helped lead the Blackbirds to a 3322 third quarter, and eventually a 44-31 victory. Thiel lead the way for the Bombers with 12 points, followed by Brown with five, Wickers, Peeples, and Wolkowski all with PHOTO BY TIMOTHY KAYS, STAFF four a piece, and Bloir had two. THE EXPRESS ... Dylan Hutchison of North Central flies to the hoop over Kelby Grime of Hilltop.

Frigid First Half Dooms North Central Eagles Versus The Fairview Apaches
PIONEER - In varsity action, the North Central Eagles would fall behind to the Fairview Apaches early on in the game on December 17, and would be unable to catch up. Fairview would go on to get the win by a score of 62-46. It did not take long for the Apaches to grab a lead. While only two players were able to find the bottom of the net for the Eagles, six different players would score for Fairview in the opening quarter, allowing them to jump out to an 18-5 lead after one quarter. A trio of three point shots is all the offense North Central would be able to muster in the second quarter. The Apache lead would grow to 20 points by halftime, as Fairview owned a 34-14 halftime lead. Clayton Ferguson would do his best to get the Eagles back in to the game in the second half, nailing four three point shots in the third and fourth quarters. The Apache offense proved to still be too much for the Eagles to handle with ten separate players scoring for Fairview in the contest. The Apaches would hold a 46-30 third quarter lead, and eventually defeat the Eagles by a 62-45 final score. Clayton Fergusons five three pointers helped him to lead the team in scoring with 19, Dylan Hutchison followed notching nine points, Branden Turner tallied up a total of six, Chase Legacy contributed four, Josh Sawyer had three, and Ethan Douglas and Jordan Bailey both finished with two. SCORING BY QUARTER: Fairview 18 16 12 16 - 62 North Central 5 9 16 15 - 45

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Wednesday, December 25th, 2013

Varsity Girls Basketball

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North Central Takes Down Antwerp In Non Conference Action

ANTWERP - The North Central Lady Eagles took to the road for a non-conference outing, traveling to Antwerp on December 10, and bringing home a 32-28 victory. On the night for the Lady Eagles, Senior Hannah Siekemeyer led the way scoring 13 on the game, Sabrina Pickford hit 4 buckets on the night for 8 points, while Cady VanDeVorde and Rachel Oxender each contributed 4 in the win. Abbey Litzenberg had a bucket and Julia Rhinard completed the scoring for North Central with one on the game. SCORING BY QUARTER: North Central 9 6 10 7 32 Antwerp 10 6 10 2 28

Montpelier Lady Locos Outlast Edon Lady Bombers In Non Conference Action
MONTPELIER - The Lady Locomotives took a victory from the Edon Bombers on December 10, prevailing at home 45-40. Hannah Blake set the pace for the Lady Locomotives, scoring 19 on the night. Also on the board for Montpelier, Bre Stein had 10 on the game and was the only other player in double digits. Malorie Yagelski had 6 points, Baylee Hageman contributed 5 on the night while Regan Steffes and Marinna Mercer each had 2 points. McKenna Quaderi rounded out the scoring for the Lady Locos with 1 point from the free throw line. For the Lady Bombers, Baylee Gearhart led the way scoring 18 in the losing effort. Alex Kiess dropped in 11 on the night while Jordan Matthews put in 5 points. Hannah Gutting scores 4 on the night and Kaitlyn Chrisman had a bucket for the Bombers. SCORING BY QUARTER: Montpelier 9 9 9 18 45 Edon 8 11 9 12 40

Fayette Lady Eagles Stop The Edgerton Bulldogs At Home In Non Conference Action
FAYETTE - The Fayette Lady Eagles continued their 2013 roll on December 10, hosting the Lady Bulldogs from Edgerton and walking away with a 52-46 victory. For the Lady Eagles, Taylor Griffiths led the way in scoring, dropping in 19 on the night, while Kaela Seiler followed closely behind with 17. Paige Keefer contributed 6 in the game, while Alexis Fruchey had 4 and Michaela Bates scored 3 in the game. Jessie Wheeler dropped in 2 and Katelyn Bates rounded out the scoring with 1. As a team, the Lady Eagles out-rebounded Edgerton 27-19 with Griffith and Katelyn Bates each leading the way with 6. With the victory, Fayette moves to 5-1 on the season. SCORING BY QUARTER: Fayette 11 10 20 11 52 Edgerton 14 8 19 5 46

Wauseon vs Stryker Sees A Scoring Duel

WAUSEON - A pair of high scorers ruled the night on December 16 in Wauseon, as Natalie Koenig would put up 21 points for the Indians, and Conner Varner would contribute 25 points to the Panther cause. The Tribe would come out victorious in the end, taking down the Panthers by a score of 58-49. The Tribe started the night off with the hot hand, as both Maddie Richer and Natalie Koenig would both hit three point shots for the Indians. For the Panthers, Varners offensive explosion also started off well, scoring six of the eight points in the quarter for Stryker. As the quarter wound down, Wauseon held a 12-8 lead. Conor Sullivan would contribute five points for Stryker in the second period of play, trying to mount a comeback, and get lead to change hands to the Panthers. However, the Indian offense had what could be their most complete team game of the season as eight different players scored for the Tribe, including yet another three pointer from Koenig, which allowed them to take a 27-19 in to the locker rooms for the intermission. The third quarter would see yet another Koenig three pointer fall, but Varner would answer back with a three of her own. The Indians continued to play well as a team though, and their lead grew to 44-31 at the end of three quarters of play. Free throws would play a major role in the second half of the contest. Stryker would only be able to make it to the charity stripe for two shots in the second half. On the other hand, Wauseon would go to the line for 12 shots, and capitalizing on ten of those free throws, including Sariah Yackee sinking 6 consecutive free throws in the fourth period. The clutch shooting allowed the Indians to survive a comeback attempt by the Panthers when Varner and Sullivan combined to hit four three point shots in the final quarter. The Indians would hold on though 58-48 and get their third win in a row after dropping their first four game of the season. Scoring for the Panthers was lead by Varner who put up an impressive 25 points in the contest. She was followed by Sullivan with 15, Maddie Uribes with four points, Ashley Haines put three points on the board, and Megan Grabez rounding out the scoring with two. The Tribe had three double digit scorers as Koenig lead the team with 21, Yackee scoring 14, and Richer putting up 12. Sally Frank had three points for the Indians, and Kylie Archibeque, Anna Marshall, Lexi Lane, and Hannan Blaylock all scored two points apiece.

Lady Bombers Downed By Liberty Center 56-46

EDON - December 16 saw the Edon Lady Bombers fall at home to the Tigers of Liberty Center by a score of 56-46. The Bombers were able to keep the contest close in the the first quarter, as the Tigers were only able to pull ahead by six points. After one quarter of play, the score stood at 19-13 in favor of Liberty Center. The second period of action was almost identical scoring wise, as the Bombers put 13 more points on the board, and the Tigers scored 18. This gave Liberty Center a halftime lead of 37-26. The Bombers were kept alive in this contest due to the high scoring of Alex Kiess who was able to put 22 points on the board for the Bombers. However, the rest of the team was unable to consistently put the ball in the basket, as without Kiess, the rest of the team made a combined total of eight of the 40 shots they took, for a shooting percentage of only 20 percent. The inability of the Bombers to score efficiently would prove to be their downfall, as even though Liberty Center was only able to score eight points in the third quarter, the Bombers could not capitalize. At the end of the third quarter, the Tigers lead the Bombers by a score of 45-34. Edon would be unable to close the gap in the fourth and final quarter of action. Liberty Center would go on to close out the night with a 56-46 victory. Alex Kiess set the scoring pace for the Bombers, as she scored 22 of their 46 points. Kaitlin Chrisman followed with eight points, Jordan Matthews and Hannah Brehm-Gutting had six a piece, and Kaitlyn Manahan and Kaitlyn Sonneberger both finished the night scoring two points.

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CONTINUATION OF GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL ACTION

WEST UNITY - Hannah Bleikamp posted a game-high 22 and Emily Armbruster had 15 as the Hilltop Lady Cadets shot down the North Central Lady Eagles on FAYETTE - In girls varsity action it was to do so by creating open shots, and feed- December 13, 49-34. Kayla Settlemire put in 6 points for Hillthe Eagles of Fayette who came out on top ing the open shooters the basketball, racktop, with LeAnn Joost, Cierra Grant and over the Stryker Panthers, 55-36, on De- ing up 15 rebounds in the contest. Bailey Funkhouser each getting 2. cember 13. SCORING BY QUARTER Kaela Seiler set the pace for the Eagles, Stryker: 1st 6, 2nd 4, 3rd 10, 4th 16 scoring 13 points, but the key to the FayFayette: 1st 13, 2nd 14, 3rd 11, 4th 17 ette victory was the fact the Eagles had four players who scored double digits, as Scoring for the Panthers was Conner opposed to the Panthers whose only double digit scorer was Conner Varner, who Varner dropping an impressive 23, Connor Sullivan with six, Gabrielle Paxton scored 23 of the 36 Panther points. The contest was fairly even in the stat had three, Ashley Harris scored two, and column, as both teams had 18 fouls, 14 Christie Huston and Maddie Uribes both turnovers, and two made three pointers, score one. As for the Eagles, Kaela Seiler lead and Fayette had a slim 31-25 rebounding edge, and an even slimmer advantage when with 13, followed by Paige Keefer and Tayit came to free throws as Fayette made 13 lor Griffith both contributing 11, Alexis to Strykers 12 free throws. The difference Fruchey dropped 10, Jessie Wheeler had in the contest was the number of two point eight, and Katelyn Bates finished with two shots that were made, with the Panthers points. Fayette moves to 6-1 (3-0 in BBC play) only able to sink nine of them, while Fayette was able to double that and sink 18 on the season, and the loss drops Stryker two point field goals. The Eagles were able to 4-3 (1-2 in the BBC).

Fayette Lady Eagle Move To 6-1, Stryker Panthers Fall To 4-3

Slow Starting North Central No Match For Flame Throwing Hilltop Lady Cadets
Cady VanDeVoorde and Sabrina Pickford each had 11 points for North Central, while Rachel Oxender had 4 points, Hannah Siekemeyer and Julia Rhinard 3 points apiece, and Abbey Litzenberg 2. SCORING BY QUARTER: Hilltop 16 16 7 10 - 49 North Central 5 5 12 12 - 34

PHOTO BY MARK MERCER, STAFF THE DRIVE ... Kailey Creamer of Hilltop accelerates around Cady VanDeVoorde of North Central.
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CONCENTRATION ... Christie Huston of Stryker eyes a foul shot.

WHERE TO GO ... Fayettes Paige Keefer drives the ball into the Panther defense with teammates Jessie Wheeler and Alexis Fruchey.

Lady Indians Out Shoot The Locos

WAUSEON - The Wauseon lady Indians took control of the match-up against the Lady Locomotives early on, and never looked back as the Tribe would cruise to a 59-31 win Friday night. The Indians jumped out to a 15-6 lead at the end of the first quarter of action, following the lead of their top scorer Natalie Koenig, who would end up with 18 points on the night. The second quarter of play saw the Locos score ten points, but yet the Indian lead would still grow to 33-16 going in to halftime. Montpeliers Hannah Blake did all she could to try and get the Locos back in to the game, scoring 12 points on the night, but Montpelier was only able to make 11 out of the 46 field goals they attempted for a shooting percentage of only 23 percent on the night. Add on to that the fact that the Locos free throw percentage was also under 40 percent, and it is difficult to mount any kind of come back. The Tribe would hold on to their lead, even after the reserves came in to play for much of the final quarter, and go on to win the contest by a final score of 59-31 Scoring for the Locomotives was Hannah Blake with 12, Regan Steffes, Maddie Richmond, Marinna Mercer all scored four, Haley Suffel banked three, and Baylee Hageman and Audrey Pirtle both put two on the board. Wauseon scoring was headed by Natalie Koenig with 18, followed by Maddie Richer with 14, Sariah Yackee with eight, Hannah Blaylock put five on the board, Lexie Lane and Sally Frank both scored four points and Kylie Archibeque, Anna Marshall, and Halen Mealer finished with two points on the night.

Lady Bombers Fall To Pettisville

PETTISVILLE- A high powered Blackbird offense proved to be too much for the lady Bombers of Edon to handle as they were defeated Friday night, December 13, by Pettisville 58-35. The first quarter of play was a tightly contested one, as both teams would trade the lead. The Bombers only trailed by one point, 15-14, at the end of the opening quarter of the contest. However, the second quarter would see an offensive explosion by Pettisville, as the Blackbirds would outscore the Bombers in the quarter 20-3, and Edon would trail 35-17 at halftime after only being down a point after the first quarter. The second half would not see a change in the lead. Edons deficit grew to 23 points by the end of the third, as they trailed 52-29. The Blackbirds slowed the game down in the final quarter of the night, as both teams would only put six points on the board each, wrapping up the contest with a final score of 59-35. Although both teams shot 43 percent from the field in the game, Edons 26 turnovers allowed Pettisville to take 24 more shots than did the Bombers, which allowed the Blackbird lead to grow. Leading the way offensively for the Bombers was Kaitlin Chrisman who had 15 points, followed by Kaitlyn Manahan and Jordan Matthews with six each, Baylee Gearhart with three, Kaitlyn Sonneberger and Hannah Kaylor both scoring two, and Breanna Davis ended with one.

PHOTOS BY MITCH PEEBLES, STAFF WHOA ... Kaitlyn Manahan of Edon is forced to stop and draw up a new battle plan.

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Edon Lady Bombers Advance In Route 49 Classic With Win Over Antwerp
HICKSVILLE - The Edon Lady Bombers are moving on up, and the Antwerp Lady Archers are moving on over to the consolation bracket of the 2013 Route 49 Classic. Alex Kiess canned a trio of treys and a game-high 13 to lead the Belles in Bomber Blue past Antwerp in the opening round of the annual tournament, 35-22. Backing Kiess was Kaitlyn Sonneberger, Baylee Gearhart and Hannah BrehmGutting with 6 points apiece, while Kaitlin Chrisman and Jordan Matthews each had 2 points. SCORING BY QUARTER: Edon 13 11 2 9 - 35 Antwerp 11 2 4 5 - 22

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Wednesday, December 25th, 2013

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Wauseon Keglers Register A Historic 300 Wauseon Lady Indians Bowlers Put An Baker Game In Blasting Patrick Henry NWOAL Knockout On Patrick Henry
NAPOLEON - The Patrick Henry Patriots picked the wrong time and sport in which to challenge the Wauseon Indians. Bowling? Not advisable. Friday the 13th? Better double down on the not advisable. The Patriots arrived and found the Tribe in full war mode, and before the Indians were done lambasting Patrick Henry, there was history to be made. In the second Baker game, the Indians rolled a perfect 300, the first in conference history. The attainment of perfection was the icing upon the 338 pin margin of victory cake catered courtesy of Wauseon and delivered by a final score of 2647-2309. Nic Kearney, Peyten Shadbolt and Noah Stickley each eclipsed the 400-pin series mark, with Kearney rolling a match-high 246 in the process. The following individual Wauseon results were posted by game Nic Kearney 212 246 458 Kevin Moden 190 194 384 Tony Reyes 159 178 337 Peyten Shadbolt 208 202 410 Noah Stickley 203 205 408 Baker games 158 / 300 / 192 650 Regular games 1997 Total pins - 2647 NAPOLEON - The Wauseon Lady Indians rang up an NWOAL win on December 13 by taking out Patrick Henry, 17931647. Courtney Fenton cracked a 313 series, while Nicky Winland had a 299 series and Rylee Ford a 283 to lead Wauseon. The following individual Wauseon results were posted by game Summer Brown - 133 115 - 248 Courtney Fenton - 137 176 - 313 Rylee Ford - 133 150 - 283 Allie Lovett - X 156 - 156 Liz Morrow - 87 X - 87 Nicky Winland - 157 142 - 299 Baker games 158 / 126 / 123 407 Regular games 1386 Total pins - 1793

Wauseon Indians Mow Down The Tinora Rams On December 16th

NAPOLEON - The Wauseon Indians saw their season mark go to 6-2 on December 16 after knocking off the Tinora Rams by a 2231-2026 score. Noah Stickley took high series honors with a 387, while Nic Kearney rolled a 216 to take high game kudos. The following individual Wauseon results were posted by game Nic Kearney - 166 216 - 382 Kevin Moden - 179 162 - 341 Braydon Ricker - 189 147 - 336 Peyten Shadbolt - 151 149 - 300 Noah Stickley - 198 189 - 387 Baker games 146 / 180 / 159 485 Regular games 1746 Total pins - 2231

Fenton Fires Off A 222 As The Wauseon Lady Indians Dispatch Tinora
NAPOLEON - Courtney Fenton rolled a game of 222, and Rylee Ford had a 314 series to lead the Lady Indians of Wauseon past Tinora on December 16, 1842-1799. The win puts the Tribe ever closer to the elusive .500 mark at 3-5 on the campaign. The following individual Wauseon results were posted by game Summer Brown - X 115 - 115 Courtney Fenton - 165 222 - 387 Regan Ford - 105 X - 105 Rylee Ford - 149 165 - 314 Allie Lovett - 78 X - 78 Liz Morrow - X 131 - 131 Nicky Winland - 148 146 - 294 Baker games 146 / 133 / 139 418 Regular games 1424 Total pins - 1842

Clayton Rickers 481 Series Leads Wauseon To A Win Over Evergreen

The Wauseon Indians gave three starters a rest, but with Clayton Ricker stepping in and firing games of 277 and 204, the Tribe had little problem with Evergreen on December 20, 2204-1937. The Ricker and Ricker Wrecking Company did significant damage to the Vikings on this day, with Clayton rolling a 481 series and Braydon Ricker picking up a 358. The following individual Wauseon results were posted by game Braydon Ricker - 179 179 - 358 Clayton Ricker - 277 204 - 481 Bret Wisda - 147 X - 147 Nic Kearney - X 125 - 125 Cale Meeker - 181 170 - 351 Desmond Rapp - 152 140 - 292 Baker games 162 / 137 / 151 450 Regular games 1754 Total pins - 2204

Evergreen Lady Vikings Prevail Over Wauseon Lady Indians

The Wauseon Indians ladies squad got a 301 series from Courtney Fenton and a 293 from Nicky Winland, but that was not enough on December 20 against Evergreen. The Lady Vikes were able to counter and then some, sending Wauseon away with a 1918-1659 loss. The following individual Wauseon results were posted by game Summer Brown - 117 117 - 234 Courtney Fenton - 177 124 - 301 Regan Ford - 94 107 - 201 Rylee Ford - 97 86 - 183 Nicky Winland - 117 176 - 293 Baker games 149 / 142 / 156 447 Regular games 1212 Total pins - 1659

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Conner Varner Of Stryker: A Threefold Cord That Is Not Quickly Broken

By: Timothy Kays THE VILLAGE REPORTER Suffice it to say, I have a working familiarity with the Varner sisters of Stryker. First came Tayler, and her career as a Lady Panther. Second was Torey, not as tall as her older sister, but one whose ferocity on the court always had her matched up defending the best player of the opposition. Before I began taking pictures of Torey, I met her younger sister. At that time, Conner Varner was a short, pudgy junior high kid that watched her older siblings from the sidelines. That was then...this is now. Tayler and Torey have both graduated and are now denizens of The Ohio State University. As for their kid sister, Conner, she has gone on to accomplish things in a Stryker Lady Panthers uniform that neither of her older sisters could do. That short, pudgy junior high kid has pushed herself hard, and with natural teenage growth along for the ride, Conner Varner has become one of the most wellrecognized and well-respected girls hoops players in the area. Her drive, determination and diligence to a work ethic that is second to none has turned the pudgy kid into the latest Stryker Lady Panther record a 1,000 point career...and that career is far from over. Conner spent her first two years playing alongside the likes of her sister Torey, Baily Grime, and the legendary Brooke Ruffer. Although some may consider the term legendary a bit of a stretch, it fits well as Ruffer was not just the last Lady Panther to break the 1,000-point barrier, she went on to break the all-time Lady Panther scoring record, and then followed that up by breaking the boys record as well, making her the all-time leading scorer in everything in the history of Stryker High School. This lineup, like the prior lineups that featured names like Boetz, Hancock, Myers and Laws, proved to be a terror to the BBC, and were frequent net cutters during the postseason. When Conner Varner stepped onto the floor for the first time as a freshman though, she fit in like she had been there all along. Those teams that focused on stopping Ruffer and Grime quickly found that Stryker was not rebuilding...with Conner Varner lacing em up, they were reloading. Rookie jitters, if any existed, were nigh-on impossible to find. She was every bit the threat that her superiors were, and many an opposing team discovered the fact the hard way. Was she playing in the shadows of the upperclassmen? I dont think so, she said. With defenses doubling up on Ruffer, Conner would frequently get open for scoring opportunities upon which she was quick to capitalize. Being behind her has taught me a lot...to look up to her, and using the same stuff that she has to have success too. Their college schedules precluded Tayler and Torey from attending the December 13 game against Fayette in which Conner broke the 1,000-point barrier. That milestone, she said, was, ...the result of all the hard work I put in. It wasnt a goal of mine; it just happened by the way I play...and the teams been there for me. Its a big deal, but its not something that I brag about or tell a bunch of people about. Its just about the hard work Ive put in. My teammates have had a big part of me getting to where I am. I thank them for everything that theyve done for me, because I couldnt be where I am without my former and current teammates and coaches. Growing up watching one of the preeminent girls high school programs in this part of the state, Conner knows Lady Panthers history, as well as her place in it. Theres definitely other people that Ive looked up to since I was a little girl. The Boetz girls, the Myers girls, and knowing that you have to live up to...the Stryker Lady Panther legacy. I knew that I had to get in the gym in the summer, come in the morning, and put in a lot of hard work to not let down the older girls whove been here, and the great coaching staff that we have. She considers the coaches, Head Coach Steve Brown, and assistants Brett Greiser and Ed Ruffer, her heroes. I see them more than I see anybody else during basketball season. Ive been able to grow close to them since my freshman year. Theyre pretty much family. Ive been very fortunate, and this programs been very fortunate with the players that weve had, said Coach Brown. Conner is a great example of what hard work and dedication can do for you. I think that she is a true example of wanting to be a basketball player. Shes not the fastest player on the floor, but shes probably the most determined. In the gym, in the preseason and in the summer... thats where her time has been made. Shes just so determined to be good, and her team is very important to her. Her team goals are very high, and she knows that she has to have success to do that. Shes in the gym every morning, Coach Brown continued. She stays after practice and gives everything that shes got all the time. She started the season off with a severe ankle injury, and we about had to put chains on her to keep her out of practice and scrimmages. Im not sure how many kids would still be practicing and doing those things early on. She puts in extra time on conditioning. We would have a hard practice, and she would be out running in the hall afterward. Its just the type of kid she is. Shes a great kid and a great competitor, and extremely determined. What advice does Conner have for the short, pudgy junior high girls that want to follow in her footsteps? Put the time in, and believe in yourself, she said. You can keep working past that. Keep working hard on things, and youll get past that stage and be able to become a better basketball player. Conner is not just another pretty face that can wreck a defensive scheme on the court. She also knows her way around a classroom or two. This 1,000-point scorer is also scoring a 4.0 GPA, and is a common sight on the BBC Scholar Athlete list. Although she has the skills to win on the court and the intellect to win in the classroom, there is a third element to the success of Conner Varner...a life and character element that binds everything together. Conner is a Lady Panther of great faith...and she is not hesitant to display that faith. Its important to me, she said of her Christian faith. In bad times or bad days that I have, its something thats always constant; its always there. Its something to be able to lean on. A big part of where I am today is through the abilities that God has given me, and the ability for me to make relationships with my teammates and other people through Him. Solomon wrote in Ecclesiastes 4:12 that, ...a threefold cord is not quickly broken. There have been many who have eclipsed the 1,000-point mark. There are a few of them who also excelled scholastically. Doing both with a 4.0 GPA is a rarity, but even more special is finding someone who can do Best all of that, while openly binding everything together with a faith in God. Academic excellence, athletic excellence and faith are the hallmarks that best describe Conner Varner, ... a threefold cord that is not quickly broken. Timothy Kays can be reached at tim@thevillagereporter.com

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