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T6 FOSTORIA FOSTORIA REVIEW TIMES, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2012 FOSTORIA REDMEN BOYS 2012-2013 SEASON SCHEDULE Nov. 30 Dec. 7 Dec. 8 Dec. 13 Dec. 18 Dec. 22 Dec. 29 Jan. 4 Jan. 10 Jan. 15 Jan. 18 Findlay (A) Elmwood (A)* Ottawa-Glandorf (H) Rossford (H)* Otsego (H)* Tiffi n Calvert (A) Upper Sandusky (A) Woodmore (H)* Eastwood (A)* Lake (H)* Genoa (H)* (*) Conference game All games start at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted Nov. 27 Nov. 30 Dec. 4 Dec. 6 Dec. 8 Dec. 11 Dec. 14 Dec. 20 Dec. 29 Jan. 3 GIRLS 2012-2013 SEASON SCHEDULE Upper Sandusky (H) Elmwood (H)* Lakota (A) Rossford (A)* Ottawa-Glandorf (A) Otsego (A)* Woodmore (H)* Fremont Ross (A) Tiffi n Columbian (H) Eastwood (H)* Jan. 5 Hopewell-Loudon (H) 2:30 Feb. 14 Genoa (H)* (*) Conference game All games start at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted Best of Luck On A Safe and Winning Season To All Area Teams 200 N. Town St., Fostoria 419-435-8182 • Go Mohawks • Go Redmen 1:30 2:30 Jan. 19 Jan. 24 Jan. 29 Feb. 1 Feb. 2 Feb. 5 Feb. 7 Feb. 12 Feb. 15 Feb. 16 Feb. 22 Jan. 8 Jan. 11 Jan. 17 Jan. 22 Jan. 25 Jan. 28 Jan. 31 Feb. 2 Feb. 5 Feb. 8 Sandusky (H) Elmwood (H)* Rossford (A)* Otsego (A)* Fremont Ross (H) Tiffi n Columbian (H) Woodmore (A)* Eastwood (H)* Lake (A)* Port Clinton (A) Genoa (A)* Lake (A)* Genoa (A)* Elmwood (A)* Rossford (H)* Otsego (H)* Port Clinton (H) Woodmore (A)* Sandusky (A) Eastwood (A)* Lake (H)* Mission Statement: Fostoria City Schools – working as partners for excellence with students, families, business, industry and the community to continuously improve student performance. Fostoria City Schools Prek-12 500 Parkway Dr., Fostoria, OH 44830 416-435-8163 7:00 8:00 2:30 REDMEN | BOYS Redmen have new look for upcoming season Fostoria High School’s boys started putting up big numbers on the first day of practice. Fifty-two players took to the gym floor, which, of course, encouraged ninth-year coach Rick Renz. “We must be doing something right because that’s the biggest turnout in my career — not even close,” he said. Of course, not everyone could be kept, but the turnout did provide some depth to the program and a challenge to anyone who thought he was a lock to return after last year’s campaign, which ended with an overall record of 8-13 and a Northern Buckeye Conference mark of 7-7. “We told them the first day, ‘Just because you were on the team last year, that doesn’t mean you’re safe.’” Renz said. As it turns out, the Redmen have just three players back from last season, rendering a new look to the Redmen. “We’re going to have as inexperienced of a team as we’ve seen since my first year here,” Renz said. “We have a lot of great kids on this team. It’s just going to Last season was as difficult as it comes for Fostoria High School’s girls, who lost every one of their 21 games. But coach Mat Swortchek sees light at the end of the tunnel, and he knows its reached with a combination of patience and diligence. “There’s no quick fix for 0-21,” he said. “It’s a long process. But the kids have bought into that and the coaches have bought into that. I believe we’re in the process of turning it around. The kids want it to happen.” Numbers are actually up in the Lady Red camp, and for the returning players “if anything, I think they were motivated” by the winless 2011-12 season, Swortchek said. That meant getting after the hard work it takes to get better, Swortchek said, and the players responded by flocking to the gym in the summer, which included participating in a summer league at Otsego. The pain of consistent losing isn’t something the players want to continue experiencing, he said. “We really tried to stress to them that the way not 12500 W. County Road 18 Fostoria, OH 419-436-0505 GO REDMEN! GO MOHAWKS! Sewer Cleaning Service A National Service available locally *Residential *Commercial *Industrial Renz Cook Cousin take awhile for us to come together.” Two of the returnees, seniors Adonis Cousin and David Cook, were starters last season. Cousin, at 6-foot-2, could be a scoring threat from inside and out after averaging 9.9 points per game in 2011-12. Cook, a 6-footer, will be counted on to run the point for the Redmen. REDMEN | GIRLS FHS aims to rebound from winless season Swortchek Moore Settles to feel that is to find a way not to feel that,” Swortchek said. FHS remains young a season after sophomores and freshmen saw most of the playing time, but six letterwinners return this year instead of just the one of 2011-12. The most experienced among the Lady Red is Kierra Settles, a 5-foot-8 junior who will earn her third Tim Munger GOOD LUCK TO ALL AREA TEAMS! See REDMEN, Page T7 See FHS, Page T7 J. L. STRIFF & ASSOCIATES Insurance Agency For All Your Insurance Needs 1321 N. Countyline St. Fostoria 419-435-3321
FOSTORIA REVIEW TIMES, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2012 Redmen “He knows the offense inside and out and he’s becoming a leader,” Renz said. FHS also brings back 6-0 sophomore Dom Fuller, who split last season between the junior varsity and the big squad. The Redmen will have two other seniors in 5-9 Garrett Sferro and 5-8 Tony Ticey. Hunter Abell (6-4) heads the junior class, though he has very little varsity expe- FHS Continued from page T6 Continued from page T6 letter after averaging 5.1 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. Another key returnee is 5-7 sophomore point guard Erica Moore, who contributed team highs of 6.2 points and 5.2 rebounds. Also back are 5-8 junior Taylor Tucker, 5-5 junior Eliza Sanchez and sophomores Jada Hampton (5-9) and Alexus Smith. Hampton averaged 5.5 points last season, while Tucker tossed in 4.3. Fostoria’s junior class includes Mimi Green (5-7), Christina Cleveland (5-7) and Felicia Magallanes VFW #421 112 W. Tiffin St. Fostoria 419-435-2282 Good Luck ALL AREA TEAMS “We’re going to have as inexperienced of a team as we’ve seen since my fi rst year here. We have a lot of great kids on this team. It’s just going to take awhile for us to come together.” rience. The other juniors are 6-1 Drew Stennett and 5-9 Voshon Cousin. Joining Fuller in the sophomore class are 5-8 Deandre Cannon and 6-3 Rayshon Martin. Offensively, Renz said, the Redmen will run when they can. But the real staple of Renz’s program is always defense, and that RICK RENZ, FOSTORIA BOYS HEAD COACH “We’re still concentrating on the basics but in a different concept.” will be of the utmost importance this season for FHS to have success. “We have kids who, on the ball, can defend,” Renz said. “What we have to develop is our team defense. “We’re just going to have to defend the heck out of the basketball and make ourselves as dis- ruptive as possible for the other team.” (5-5), the sophomores are Lila Lenz (5-7), Sydney Vilaisack (5-4), Justice Lentz (5-8) and Kaila Schmeltz (5-6) and the freshmen are twins Denae James (5-7) and Derae James (5-7), Juliana Sanchez (5-6), Akiya Foster (5-5) and Makylee Vasalle- Parker (5-6). Swortchek said that with the experience gained by MAT SWORTCHEK, FOSTORIA GIRLS HEAD COACH younger players last year, he had some groundwork to build on at the start of this season’s practices. “We’re radically ahead of where we were last year,” he said. “We’re still concentrating on the basics but in a different concept. “The biggest thing is the kids staying on that path of understanding it’s going to be a process.” Fostoria Inn & Suites 1690 N. Countyline St. Fostoria, OH 419-436-3600 877-284-3600 GOOD LUCK to all AREA TEAMS! FOSTORIA LAURA SPANGLER / the Review Times FOSTORIA HIGH SCHOOL’S boys team includes: (front, from left) Dominique Fuller, Chris Hampton, Hunter Abell, Adonis Cousin, assistant coach Joe Muñoz; (middle, from left) David Cook, Tony Ticey, Voshon Cousin, Drew Stennett, Rayshon Martin; (back, from left) assistant coach Aaron Sheets, Deandre Cannon, Garrett Sferro, Kaleb Bemis, head coach Rick Renz. LAURA SPANGLER / the Review Times FOSTORIA HIGH SCHOOL’S girls team includes: (front, from left) Eliza Sanchez, Erica Moore, Lila Lenz; (middle, from left) Alexus Smith, Kierra Settles, Jada Hampton, Taylor Tucker; (back, from left) assistant coach Clayton Moore, Mat Swortchek, assistant coach Carver Williams. Go Teams! 419-894-0001 1-800-743-0620 Marlene Burns, Independent Financial Specialist • Retirement Income Planning • 401K Rollovers • IRA’s, 403b’s & Mutual Funds • Home, Auto & Life Insurance • Tax Preparation *Securities offered through Legend Equities Corporation, member FINRA/SIPC. Burns Financial Solutions is not an affiliate of Legend Equities Corporation. Legend Equities does not give tax advise. REVIEW TIMES.COM PHOTO STORE Purchase pictures, t-shirts, coffee mugs, key chains and many more items with pictures taken by Review Times photographers. T 7
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