FOOTBALL SCHEDULE NEWS:
Wooster has signed a two year agreement to play Massillon. Generals will host the Tigers in Week 9 this coming year and Wooster will play at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in 2021.
BREAKING.........Smithville has chosen Corey Kaufman as it's new Boys Basketball Coach. Long time Hiland assistant. Also coached at Bethel Tate HS and Tiffin Univ for a year.
BREAKING...Sly Slaughter is stepping down as Boys Basketball Coach at Orrville HS. Slaughter was head coach for 11 years at his alma mater including a State Runner Up trophy in 2010.
Dealing with a bout of shingles. Learning two important things. Holy crap sports fans, I never want to go thru this again. And most important, my wife is the best person on the planet.
I've always said that the best thing about my job is meeting so many people. People that care and make an impact. Sean Carmichael defined that. Tough to comprehend. This is a gut shot.
#TitanStrong
Well,
@ScotsBasketball
opens up their shortened season tomorrow at home vs. Wittenberg. No media or fans allowed. I've broadcasted over 500 games the last 20 years so different feeling for sure. Wishing the best to twitterless Coach Doug Cline and his team.
So after the talk from OHSAA Interim boss Bob Goldring, it basically comes down to the governor and then the school district. Can you imagine the grief that schools are gonna get if they are the ones that shut down their schools sports season? Wow, what a tough situation to be in
Couple of Wooster Radio legends stopped by today. Jon Myers and Dan Earich. Two of my three mentors in this biz. (RIP Galen Swartzentruber) So darn lucky to walk into this group years ago. A+ people on air and off.
Good move by the OHSÀA going to double sessions for Boys Hoops. Attendance is always under 10,000 in a building that holds twice that. Much different vibe than it used to be. Gotta try something.
Sports used to be the release. When the world went nuts we would be able to escape for a little while with a game. Get away from "things" if you will. Now that is lost too. Chaos reigns at the moment. Hang on tight.
This all started with a Facebook post on
@WQKT1045
yesterday morning when the American Legion called and said this guy didn't have anyone. Wow. Amazing.
When the community heard that a serviceman without a family was to be laid to rest, thousands of community members, veterans, and military service men/women came to pay respects to veteran William Louis Wright this morning at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman.
Mike Bohley will return as Head Football Coach at Chippewa. Bohley stepped down in January after six seasons but Chippewa has smartly convinced him to return. Chippewa does have long overdue upgrades coming including new locker rooms and field turf planned for Chippewa Stadium.
Happy retirement coming up to Dan Earich. Last game is at 5:15 pm from Dayton, The Div 2 State Final. I've worked with Dan for 31 years. No muss no fuss and no BS. Just did the job with courtesy and respect. Big loss for
@WQKT1045
. Wishing him all the best. He's earned it.
I've dealt with a few nurses and doctors this year. 2021 has sucked, but the health care people have been UNBELIEVABLE. Every single one. All the time. Awesome. During these trying times. Wow. So much respect and love for each/every one. Believe me, it matters.
#HealthcareHeroes
🥎 Softball Regional Final 🥎
Triway - 8
West Branch - 0
Triway is State bound for the first time. Titans will play Hebron Lakewood Friday at 3pm in the semi's.
@TriwayAthletics
@SoftballTriway
Norwayne had a moment of silence tonight for Jeff Rupp '78, who recently passed away. Tough, hard nosed, most say the best ever to play for the Bobcats.
Boys 🏀 FINAL
Hiland 57
West Holmes 52
Good game.... Even more impressive was the cake auctions that took place during the night. Raised $30K. Yep $30,000. Generous folks.
Who are all these guys getting new vehicles for their wives for Xmas? According to the car commercials, that's normal. Wow. I thought the Starbucks gift card was enough.
SCOTS ARE HOME...... Wooster's 18th straight NCAA appearance will be at home this weekend. Wooster will host Grove City Friday night at Timken gym. The other matchup is Elmhurst vs. Lycoming
With
@ScotsBasketball
on the road at Denison tonight at 8pm on
@WQKT1045
. Give a quick thought and a prayer for this guy. "Warnsey" is in a tough battle right now.
Tournament Championship Game
Wooster - 87
Wittenberg - 63
Wooster gets automatic birth to the Div 3 National Tournament. 18th straight NCAA appearance.
BREAKING:. Tom Williams is stepping down as Head Football Coach at Hillsdale. Most successful coach in school history. Williams went 88-63 in 15 yrs. 6 playoff appearances. 3 WCAL titles.
I've realized it's the people I come in contact with thru the years that I'll remember most, not the games. I've been lucky to cover a couple thousand gms and I've seen some unbelievable ones but the people is what I'll miss most when I'm done. Been real lucky there too.
#SC12
HS BASKETBALL......
Doug Hanzie made it official this week, deciding to hang up his whistle. Hanzie is stepping down as the Norwayne Girls Basketball Coach after 10 seasons. Hanzie had previously coached the Boys teams at Cloverleaf (3) Northwestern (5) and Norwayne (9).
Use to be "special" in getting into the playoffs. I liked that football was different in that way. Admitting I'm old school, it meant more. Also in other sports, you don't get physically beat up when you lose like football. That will happen a lot more now.
Boys D4 State Semi-final
FINAL
Hiland - 57
St. Henry - 50
Hawks will play for a State Title tomorrow at 5:15pm against the Richmond Hts/Convoy Crestview winner.
Boys Basketball - FINAL
Triway - 76
Northwestern - 64
Channer Wells with 28 pts and 11 rebs. for Triway.
Max Carlson with 20 and Alex Ciolek with 17 for Huskies.
[ Div. 7 State Semi-Final ]
Dalton 55, Caldwell 7
After a long drive to Zanesville, it'll be a short drive to Canton. State Championship game next Saturday at 10:30am.
Wooster opens the season tonight at home vs. Medaille. The 33rd and final season opener for Coach Steve Moore. On
@WQKT1045
and online at
@ScotsBasketball
OHSAA Football Playoffs this week. 7 schools in our coverage area out of 14 are IN. That is the most ever.
Wooster at Wadsworth
West Holmes at Kenston
Tuslaw at Orrville
Southern at Norwayne
Northwood at Hillsdale
Loudonville at Seneca East
All games Friday except Tus at Orr.
Smithville has chosen Mike Baker to be their next Head Football Coach. Baker has been a long time Smithies assistant coach. He was previously the head coach at Rittman from 2000-2002.
College Basketball - FINAL
Wooster - 91
Allegheny - 89
Reece Dupler hit the game winner with :03 left. Scots ( 22 - 4 ) move into the semi's of the
@NCAC
tournament. Will play DePauw at home Friday at 5:30pm in the first game of DH.
@MarkPerezK10
Debate the shot clock all you want. I think that's healthy but not playing defense down double digits in the 4th and allowing this to happen is sad. What lesson are you teaching your kids?
HS FOOTBALL - Mike Bohley has stepped down as head coach at Chippewa. His teams won 54 games and a WCAL title in ten years. Arguably the best stretch of Chippewa FB in the last 50 yrs. Chippewa was 1-29 in the three seasons before he arrived. He will remain as Athletic Director.
Wooster 44, Wittenberg 43
Wooster comes from 30-7 down at the half to stun the Tigers. Mateo Renteria 7 yd pass to Cole Hissong with :11 left wins it for Woo.
Girls Tournament
D3 Regional Final
Chippewa - 39
Elyria Catholic - 37
* Columbus bound *
Chippewa comes from 18 down in 2nd half to win. Heads back to State for the 3rd time
6 games at the College of Wooster Saturday starting at 12 noon. One ticket good for all six.
12p: Rittman v. Tuslaw
145p: Orrville v. Buckeye
330p: Hiland v. Lake Catholic
515p: Triway v. Smithville
700p: Northwestern v. Colonel Crawford
845p: Wooster v. Hoban
The
@OHSAASports
board approved using an RPI by MaxPreps to seed Girls and Boys basketball tournaments this year. The exact formula is being developed with input from the state's Coaches Association. Schools will now be required to enter scores into MaxPreps.
***** HS FOOTBALL ******
Smithville has chosen Phil Olsen as it's new Head Football Coach. He was approved at a board meeting this morning. The former Smithie player and assistant coach takes over for Mike Baker, who resigned recently.
Congratulations to former Smithville Coach Keith Schrock. Smithville's football stadium will be named Keith Schrock stadium during a ceremony tonight. Schrock went 250-123-3 at Smithville. The most wins in Wayne County history.