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Supplement to The Delphos Herald •March 2011
2 – The Herald Salute to Lady ’Cats

LADY ´CAT SUPERSTARS


March 2011

All Stars
L on the
basketball court
Kristin Klausing L in the Bridget Culp

classroom
L in the
community
L role models
Emily Fought
for us all Morgan Fischbach

Congratulations from

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Courtney Lewis Amanda Hamilton Chelsey Fischer Kennedy Boggs

Megan Gilden Elizabeth Schosker Rileigh Stockwell Taylor Branham


March 2011 The Herald Salute to Lady ’Cats – 3

CONGRATULATIONS
HEAD COACH DAVE HOFFMAN

Mr. David Hoffman


graduated from Delphos
Jefferson High School
in 1969.
He married Jan Grot-
house and they have two
sons, Matt and Greg.
He started teaching
at Jefferson in 1974 and
has coached varsity
girls basketball for 29
years starting with the
1982-83 season. His re-
cord is 385 - 248 coach-
ing the varsity girls
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BRIDGET KRISTIN
CULP KLAUSING
#14 #22
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AMANDA CHELSEY
HAMILTON FISCHER
#44 #42
5’7” 5’6”
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MEGAN ELIZABETH
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GREAT JOB LADY ’CATS

ASSISTANT COACH SUPERINTENDENT

JAMIE LEWIS JEFF PRICE

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Jeff Price has been
the superintendent
of the Delphos
City Schools since
2007. Jeff has
earned undergradu-
ate degrees from
both The Ohio State
University and the
University of Findlay
and later completed
his master’s work at
the Bowling Green
State University. Jeff
came to Delphos
from Hardin County,
holding teaching
and administrative
positions at both
Hardin Northern Local and Upper Scioto Valley Local schools. He
is currently serving in his 26th year in public education, 16 years as
a teacher, coach, and athletic director, spending the past 10 years
in administration. Jeff and his wife Theresa, a fourth-grade teacher
at Elida Elementary School, currently live in Delphos. Together,
they have 3 grown children with 1 grandchild and are expecting their
second in August.

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EDINGER HUGHES
• 26 years in edu-
cation
• 6 at
Delphos
Jefferson
• B.A. at Bluffton
University
• Master’s in
Administration at
Bowling Green
University
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Lady ’Cat run began in late November with experience, expectations


By JIM METCALFE as Klausing scored 12 of his 26 points in against their NWC foe, scoring 20 and 19 half on Senior Night at The Fort, battling to
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com the fourth period to help the visitors force markers, respectively, as the Lady Wildcats a 31-all tie.
overtime. won their 10th game. The Lady Wildcats proved to be rude
DELPHOS — The Jefferson girls basket- Culp added an all-around 9-assist, 7-point, JAN. 20, 2011 guests the second half, using their transition
ball team had three starters and four other 7-rebound, 4-steal night, Boggs 19 markers Jefferson 57, Paulding 30 at Paulding game fueled by good defense to own the
letterwinners back to start the 2010-11, with and Fischbach 15 (7 boards). Delphos took a commanding 22-7 lead second half 41-11.
high expectations being part of the equation. DEC. 16, 2010 after one period of action and steadily pulled The visitors shot a stellar 54.7 percent
Those expectations were met as the Red Jefferson 70, Ada 39 at Ada away to its 11th win of the year, fifth in the behind Klausing’s 24 markers (7 boards, 4
and White made it to the Division state semi- The Kennel wasn’t a difficult place for NWC. steals), Boggs 11 and Culp nine (7 caroms)
finals before dropping a heart-breaking 55-52 the Lady Wildcats in this NWC matchup, Klausing was the lone Lady Wildcat in in improving to 16-2.
loss to eventual champion Canal Winchester completely dominating Ada 22-1 in the first double figures with 21, to go with six assists FEB. 17, 2011
Harvest Prep. stanza and 44-8 at the half to grab their sec- and five steals, and they forced 28 Panther Jefferson 68, Columbus Grove 48 (NWC)
The Wildcats won their second straight ond NWC win of the campaign. miscues. at Columbus Grove
Northwest Conference crown as well and Bogs netted 18 of her 20 counters in JAN. 25, 2011 Jefferson had swept the table the year
finished the regular season ranked eighth in the first half and received a lot of aid from Wayne Trace 70, Jefferson 59 at Delphos before in running to the NWC title.
Division VI in the final Division IV poll. Klausing (17) and seven other players scored Unbeaten Wayne Trace came to “The The Wildcats ran the league table again in
Along the way, they compiled a 23-3 at least two points to improve the Wildcats Stage” of Jefferson Middle School for a 2010-11, finishing it off with a 20-point win
mark. to 6-0. showdown of top-10 ranked teams. at the Dog Pound.
They 14-3 in non-league games (averaging DEC. 23, 2010 The hosts had the better of the first The Wildcats placed eight in the scoring
62 points and ceding 45.4); 9-0 in the NWC Jefferson 59, Van Wert 21 at Van Wert half 41-35 but the Raiders rode Kacee column, with Boggs topping them with 18
(66 vs. 35); 8-1 at home (63 vs. 35); 10-1 on The Wildcats struggled early and then Hockenberry’s 25 markers to a 35-18 second and Klausing 16. Junior Courtney Lewis
the opponent’s home court (65 vs. 45); and completely controlled the second quarter half and an 11-point road victory. added 13 and Culp 11.
5-1 on neutral floors (60.7 vs. 46.2). 24-2 in eventually hanging a 38-point loss on Klausing dropped in 16, Culp 14 and The Red and White doubled up their foe
REGULAR SEASON the host Lady Cougars. Boggs 13 for the Lady ’Cat point-getters. in turnovers, forcing 22.
NOV. 27, 2010 All 11 Wildcats that saw action scored, JAN. 27, 2011 FEB. 24, 2011
Jefferson 46, Antwerp 35 at Antwerp with Klausing netting 17 and Culp 10. They Jefferson 76, Spencerville 42 at Delphos Jefferson 62, Cory-Rawson 10 at
Jefferson opened its 2010-11 season with forced 33 Van Wert errors to only 14 of their Jefferson was looking to bounce back Delphos
stellar defense and rebounding to shoot down own to go to 7-0. from its loss two days earlier to Wayne Trace Hoffman was concerned his team would
the Lady Archers. DEC. 28, 2010 versus NWC foe Spencerville. have an 8-day layoff between their regular-
Their trademark full-court pressure forced Fort Recovery 67, Jefferson 66 (OT) at They dominated the Lady Bearcats from season finale and their tournament opener.
24 turnovers and they won the battle off Fort Recovery the get-go, building a 45-20 halftime mar- The Lady Hornets made that a non-con-
the glass 40-31 over the taller hosts. Senior Olivia Schwieterman hit one free throw gin. cern, rescheduling a game postponed from
Bridget Culp grabbed 12 boards to go with with no time remaining in overtime to hand Klausing and Boggs were again a stellar Feb. 5.
seven points, five blocks and five steals the Red and White their first loss of 2010- 1-2 punch, delivering 26 and 24 markers, The Lady Wildcats revved up for a tour-
and classmate Kristin Klausing added 13 11. respectively, to remain perfect in the NWC nament run with a 52-point rout.
counters. The Wildcats lost despite forcing 26 errors at 6-0. Hoffman subbed liberally after the Red
NOV. 30, 2010 (18 of their own) and rallied 23-16 in the JAN. 29, 2011 and White swatted the Hornets 26-5 in the
Jefferson 80, Fairview 44 at Delphos fourth period to force the extra session. Jefferson 51, Ottoville 37 at Delphos first period, getting 13 girls into the game.
The Red and White placed four players in They needed to come back for the first In another matchup of top-10 ranked The Wildcats forced 28 errors, getting
double figures — helped mightily by 36 Lady time all season that late due to being out- teams at “The Stage” in Delphos, a playoff- 22 steals in the process, and were topped by
Apache turnovers — to rout the guests. scored 20-9 in the third canto. atmosphere crowd saw the Wildcats neutral- Klausing with 15, Boggs 11 (6 steals) and
Junior Kennedy Boggs led the point- Klausing and Boggs were tops with 18 ize Ottoville 6-2 sophomore Abby Siefker Culp nine.
getters with 17, Klausing 15, Culp 12 and markers each and Culp added 14 as the Lady and produce 28 Lady Green mistakes in a DIVISION IV TOURNAMENT
senior Morgan Fischbach 11. Wildcats closed the 2010 portion of their key non-conference triumph. SECTIONALS AT PARKWAY
The Wildcats dominated the first period schedule at 7-1. The defense held Ottoville to three points FINALS
31-12 on their way to the 36-point triumph. JAN. 4, 2011 in the pivotal second period and Klausing FEB. 26, 2011
DEC. 9, 2010 Jefferson 70, Miller City 64 at Miller led the way with 16 markers. Culp added Jefferson 70, Spencerville 34
Jefferson 58, Crestview 32 (NWC) at City eight steals and seven boards in the 14-point The Wildcats started well and gave the
Delphos In an up and down, full-court game from triumph. young Lady Bearcats little hope in their sec-
Jefferson opened defense of its 2009-10 both sides, the Wildcats needed to overcome FEB. 8, 2011 tional tussle.
NWC championship by causing all kinds severe foul trouble with strong bench play to Jefferson 62, Allen East 41 (NWC) at They got off to a 26-2 start and rolled top
of trouble for the undermanned Knights (2 hand the host Wildcats a non-league loss. Allen East their third straight sectional title.
players out). The Jeffcats forced 32 turnovers (17 of Klausing became the sixth Lady Wildcat The Lady ’Cats forced 11 turnovers in the
After the Knights stayed close in the first their own) and received 22 counters from to go over 1,000 points in her career, hitting first period alone and never looked back in
period, the Lady Wildcats outscored their Klausing and 18 by Boggs in overcoming a a pair of singles with 48 seconds to go, in ousting their NWC colleague.
guests 22-8 in the second canto in opening a 46-29 deficit in the backboards. the visitors’ 21-point NWC road win at The Boggs knocked down 23 counters to lead
32-13 halftime bulge. JAN. 6, 2011 Corral. the way, while Klausing added 21 and Culp
Klausing put together a 19-point, 6-assist, Jefferson 70, LCC 35 (NWC) at Lima The Wildcats won their 14th game of 10
6-steal performance, while Culp added 18 Jefferson mentor Dave Hoffman was con- 2010-11 as Boggs dropped in 19, Klausing DISTRICTS AT LIMA SENIOR
markers, seven boards and five steals as they cerned about the Lady Thunderbirds, espe- 18 (6 assists) and Culp 12 (7 steals). SEMIFINALS
forced 33 miscues in the NWC opener for cially after they took unbeaten Wayne Trace The Red and White took command in the MARCH 3, 2011
both units. to the wire. second half. Jefferson 65, Wayne Trace 55
DEC. 11, 2010 He needn’t have been so. FEB. 10, 2011 Wayne Trace had rallied in the second
Jefferson 46, Kalida 29 at Delphos They forced 29 miscues and shot 51.7 Jefferson 72, Bluffton 28 (NWC) at half of the team’s regular-season tussle Jan.
The Wildcats dominated the first and third percent from the floor in doubling up their Delphos 25 at “The Stage”, remaining perfect with an
quarters, outscoring the LadyCats 26-6 in hosts in NWC action. Speed and quickness trumped size as the 11-point victory.
those 16 minutes, to defeat the visitors. Culp had 20 points, six boards and six Wildcats secured their second straight NWC The rally never came in this rematch.
Boggs led the way with 18 points and steals to lead the effort, along with Klausing title with a dominating performance over the Delphos started off well once again, using
Klausing 13; the Wildcats once again pres- and Boggs with 15 markers each; they also Lady Pirates in Delphos. its pressure defense to rattle the Lady Raiders
sured their way to 30 turnovers in the win. dominated the glass 28-15. Four Lady Wildcats hit double digits in and getting revenge.
DEC. 14, 1010 JAN. 13, 2011 the 44-point rout: Klausing 13, Boggs 12 and They never let up and prevented any
Jefferson 77, Lima Senior 76 (OT) at Jefferson 65, Lincolnview 24 (NWC) at Culp and Fischbach 10 each. potential Wayne Trace comeback in knock-
Lima Senior Delphos The defense again was its suffocating self ing off the previously-unbeaten Lady Raiders
Boggs hit two free throws with 10.7 ticks Delphos led 24-3 at the end of one quarter as well, neutralizing the taller Pirates. by 10 at Lima Senior Spartan Gymnasium.
left in the extra session to give Jefferson a and used 10 players, all but one scoring at FEB. 14, 2011 Not only did the Lady ’Cats (20-2) force
3-point lead and they survived a road clash least two points, in demolishing the Lady Jefferson 72, Fort Jennings 42 at Fort 23 turnovers but they outrebounded the taller
at Division I Lima Senior. Lancers. Jennings Raiders 28-27.
The Wildcats forced 29 Spartan miscues Boggs and Klausing were a 1-2 punch The Musketeers played an inspired first See RECAP, page 12

Nice going Lady ’Cats WAY TO GO


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By JIM METCALFE proved we could play with a “We had girls that were 6-15,” he explained. “She’s
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com quality team and program. willing to do what they need- a scorer — 18 points a game
I felt we gave it away then; ed to do in any situation. this year — but what she
DELPHOS — Dave we lost it on a mistake on We weren’t the biggest or does is make her teammates
Hoffman perhaps never had an inbounds play and that tallest team in the world but better; if you get open, espe-
as young a team as he did cost us,” Hoffman said. “We these girls were hard-nosed cially in the open floor, you
three seasons ago, when he almost cleared that hurdle and tough. will get the ball. She sees the
was playing a lot of freshmen then and that buoyed us into “For example, Bridget floor so well and her ballhan-
and sophomores en route to a the off-season. You could see wasn’t the tallest player but dling ability made it almost
6-15 edition, his worst mark it in our play this summer; we her leaping ability gave us impossible to press us.
since the 3-17 1984-85 sea- had a spring in our step. We another dimension. She was “Bridget provided a lot of
son (his third at the helm of played some great competi- our post and yet she could leadership on this team; she
the Lady Wildcats). tion in our summer camps handle the basketball and kept a positive attitude all the
Those girls took their and leagues, teams like Fort shoot the 3 when the oppor- time and our girls followed
lumps in that season. Loramie and Hathaway tunity presented itself, espe- her example. You don’t win
Many of those same girls Brown, both that ended up cially when defenses took without someone like her
gave out their share of lumps at the state tournament this Kristin and Kennedy (Boggs) doing what she did. Morgan
the last three seasons. winter. Our schedule this sea- away. Morgan was constant- just battled for 32 minutes
This senior class had son prepared us well, too; we ly battling bigger, stronger every night. She did what she
helped the Red and White added Fort Recovery, a team forwards inside and she hit a had to do to survive in that
to amass a 37-7 mark in the that also ended up at state this big 3 against Arlington in the role of being undersized and
last two seasons, leaving year. We played a Division I regional semifinals. Emily playing inside. Emily gave us
Hoffman and his crew with team in Lima Senior. played super in the state another guard to handle the
a lot of expectations entering “What all this — our sum- semifinals and she had done ball off the bench and, again,
2010-11. mer play, our scrimmages a lot of the things that didn’t she provided a lot of tough-
“These seniors have played and the regular season — did get noticed before then. ness for this team.
a lot of varsity basketball the was expose us to a variety “Kennedy is a pretty good “(Senior) Chelsey (Fischer)
last four years. Three of them of styles. We went from the jumper herself and led us in gave us good minutes off the
— Bridget Culp, Morgan up-and-down athleticism of a blocks at 5-6. bench and picked us up many
Fischbach and Emily Fought Lima Senior to a slowdown, “At the same time, we used times, especially defensive-
— were starting their fourth deliberate style of Antwerp. our quickness and speed to ly and on the boards inside. HEAD COACH DAVE HOFFMAN
seasons and Kristin Klausing We played in a mega-scrim- force turnovers and tempo and Finally, Amanda (Hamilton)
would have been had she not mage at Owens Community keep us out of a half-court didn’t play a lot the last cou- about individuals but about leadership and an elevated
tore up her knee as a fresh- College and went up against a game a lot of the time. We just ple of years but she gave us team all along; they wanted game of their own as seniors.
man,” Hoffman, who stands pair of Toledo teams and did weren’t going to win a half- another body at times. The to do this as a team. There “We only have one sopho-
at 385-248 in 29 seasons, well. All that did was make court game for 32 minutes; thing I appreciate the most is was never any drudgery dur- more — Taylor Branham —
began. “They have faced a us even more confident com- that did not fit our personnel.” that she didn’t quit when it ing a long season.” that stuck it out and she will
lot of things in those three ing into the tournament.” As well, Hoffman tried to would’ve have been easy to However, with the depar- need to step it up.
years and they began this It was the style that the instill an attacking mindset in do; she stuck it out. That was ture of those six seniors “We also have a group of
season very confident, that Wildcats played — and his players. an asset of this whole team; going into 2011-12, Hoffman freshmen that are pretty ath-
they knew they could have have played for most of “We not only wanted to they never quit. They did what knows his team will face dif- letic and were major parts of
a lot success this year. That Hoffman’s tenure — that be up-tempo but we wanted they had to do; if Kristin was ferent expectations once they a junior varsity team that won
may have been the biggest generally imposed itself on to attack the basket, even being taken out by the oppo- commence the season. the Northwest Conference.
asset about this team coming other teams. if a half-court set. It very nent, Kennedy and Bridget “This group raised the bar They might have been even
in; confidence. This unit “knew” where nearly worked in the state especially but all of them at to a higher standard. There better than we anticipated.
“I never saw a look of fear each other would be. semifinals against a much some point helped pick up the will be different situations They are a hard-working
or intimidation on their faces, “This team had great taller Harvest Prep; we just slack or handled the ball.” for that team coming in and group and I anticipate they
nor did I see the evidence of chemistry; they knew where couldn’t quite finish them off All in all, this team was during the season,” Hoffman will work even harder this
any nerves. They didn’t need they needed to be and each enough to come away with a about enjoyment. added. “For example, I am spring and summer because
any because of that confi- other knew where the others win,” he said. “These girls enjoyed play- not sure we’ll have someone they will need to in order to
dence.” would be. We had great rota- The six seniors on this ing the game and enjoying in the post with the athleti- step in next year.
However, it was a loss last tions; it was almost an innate unit all had their contribu- playing the game alongside cism of a Bridget Culp but “My whole goal in the off-
year in the district semifinals understanding of the game tions, according to Hoffman. each other. This year was there is an opportunity for season is to get them playing
— a 2-OT decision at the this group had,” Hoffman “When Kristin went down fun and enjoyable for me; juniors like Megan (Gilden) experience and allow them to
hands of rival Ottoville — continued. “That understand- during the second scrimmage they weren’t complaining or and Elizabeth (Schosker). build up belief in themselves.
that cemented the idea in the ing of the game helped us of her freshman year, that anything but just came to Obviously, Kennedy and That is what this team did;
mentor’s mind that this sea- played the defense we did was tough for everybody. practice every day to have (junior) Courtney (Lewis) will believed in themselves; and
son could indeed be special. and get the tempo the way we We found out how much she fun and get better,” Hoffman have the experience and they that ended up being the key
“We lost that game but we wanted it for the most part. meant to us when we went continued. “This was not will be expected to provide to this season.”

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By JIM METCALFE 97-98, 2000-01, 03-04, 05-06 and the last two (1974-81). Vicki Mauk had a 1-year 13-6 record (7-3
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com races with a perfect 18-0 mark. With his selection as a coach in the NWC).
He also has a trio of runner-up finishes: Division IV District 8 All-Star game, he will All told, the Lady Wildcats have a total
DELPHOS — When Dave Hoffman took 1989-90, 95-96 and 2008-09. be doing so for the fifth time, joining stints in mark of 487-286, including 233-101 in the
over the Jefferson girls varsity basketball pro- Before this season, he also had only one 1989, 2000 and 2006 (Division IV) and 2001 league.
gram in the 1982-83 season, the program had regional appearance: 1998-99; as well as (Division III). He will begin his 30th season at the Lady
only won two Northwest Conference titles in 10 district sojourns: 1987-88, 88-89, 89-90, He was the District 8 Coach of the Year in Wildcat helm without six seniors who will
its nine seasons. 91-92, 93-94, 95-96, 2000-01, 04-05, 05-06 1990 and 2000. take 18 varsity letters with them: Kristin
He has turned the program into a consis- and 09-10. He also was the coach for the Buckeye Klausing (70 total varsity games; 16.8 points,
tent local power, including this season’s first- He currently sports a 385-248 career mark State in the Northwest Ohio/Northeast Indiana 3.7 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 4.6 steals per game,
ever run to the state semifinals. at the varsity level, including 194-85 mark in “Border Wars” clash in 2000. 35 total blocks), Bridget Culp (91 games; 7.7
In his 29 years at the helm, they have the NWC, and has a total mark of 421-278, Margie Stutz started the program and markers, 5.2 caroms, 2.0 assists, 2.6 steals, 79
captured the title (as champions or co-cham- adding freshmen coaching stints at Crestview headed it for eight campaigns, compiling total blocks), Morgan Fischbach (78 career
pions) nine times: 1987-88, 88-89, 1991-92, (1973-74) and his alma mater at Jefferson an 89-32 mark — 52-13 in the NWC, while See STATS, page 14

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By JIM METCALFE pletely different. Track is
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com more of a small group but
basketball, you go down as a
DELPHOS — Being cho- team,” she observed.
sen a captain is a big honor, While Culp prepares
especially for high school for track and field to finish
teams. out her high school athletic
It also usually means career, Klausing has her col-
greater responsibility to set a legiate cage career to pre-
proper example for the team pare for as she heads to the
and set the tone. University of Findlay.
Jefferson senior girls “I have been in contact
basketball captains Kristin with their coaches and I have
Klausing and Bridget Culp their off-season program. I
took that responsibility glad- know I have to get stronger
ly on their shoulders. for the next level, as well as
“I knew I was being asked work on ballhandling, shoot-
to be a leader on and off the ing and everything else,” she
court but it was easy. We said.
got along so well together; I Both had a final chance
can truly say I love each of to look back on the end of
my teammates. They made their high school hardwood
this season so much better; it careers and the end of a
wouldn’t have been the same “team”.
without them,” Klausing “I have played with my
noted. classmates our whole lives. I
For Culp, it was about went over a thousand points
trust and preparation. this year and it would not
“I always felt it was my have been the same with-
job to get everybody pre- out them; I wouldn’t have
pared and ready to go. I was been able to do it without
supposed to push them in their help and it was so
practice so they could do much better with them and
their best in games,” Culp because of them,” Klausing
chimed in. “My teammates ended. “They have made me
trusted me to be a captain a better player and I hope
– that is a great honor — I helped them become bet-
and I trusted them. That was ter players over the years.
part of the chemistry we had We pushed each other in
built; that we trusted each practice and that made us
other so much.” all better. I am who I am
For both, getting the because of them; I am a
opportunity to play at the better person and player
Schottenstein Center, on the because of them. It will be
Value City Arena court, was different next year when I
something they wanted all put on a different uniform
their playing lives. KRISTIN KLAUSING BRIDGET CULP and they won’t be my team-
“Playing on that court year — but, unfortunately, the ball, for instance, and that better and not let that hap- you are that counts’ and I’ve mates. I have played along-
was a dream come true. Ever we just came up short.” just forced them to become pen again but it also made always taken that to heart; I side girls from all over the
since we were little, that is For Culp, it was a dream better players,” Klausing us more confident going into wasn’t going to be a ‘little country during AAU ball
what we wanted to do,” realized. noted. “When teams went to this year. We had to develop girl’ out there and we had but we always came back
Klausing explained. “I know “Ever since I was little, a box-and-1 on me this year, our games a lot more with- a lot of fight in us,” Culp together for the season; that
I always wanted to be on a I dreamed about playing others were there to pick out Kristin and we were that continued. “That was how won’t happen next year and
team that took Coach (Dave) on that floor at state. I had up the slack. Not only the much better when she came our team was; we weren’t it will be difficult for me
Hoffman there because he dreams about it — about seniors but Kennedy (Boggs) back. going to be intimidated by to make that adjustment. I
had never been down there coming out of the tunnel and and Courtney (Lewis) were “We’ve built the chemis- anyone or any situation and have memories I will never
to coach. To go from what having a lot of fans there, there. They were like class- try everybody talked about we weren’t at state. forget.
we went through as fresh- going crazy the whole time. mates to us. since we started playing “I don’t know if there was “It will be a challenge for
men to now is amazing. That’s exactly how it was “That also motivated me as little kids. We grew up ever a ‘turning point’ to our those who are coming back
“Coming out of that tun- and that was amazing that it to come back even more; to together and remain great season; we just always had next year but it was such
nel was incredible; it gets to was realized,” Culp said. rejoin them on the court.” friends to this day. We are a lot of heart and determina- a great feeling and special
you, the atmosphere, the big Four other seniors: The team took its lumps doing stuff together all the tion to do what we needed to moment to have them as my
crowd, all of that stuff. Some Bridget Culp, Morgan in that first year, according time; we enjoy the game do to accomplish our goals. teammates this year. It was
of us had played in environ- Fischbach, Emily Fought to Culp. of basketball and we enjoy That was special for us.” fun. They’ll have a different
ments like that during the and Chelsey Fischer; stuck “We hadn’t lost a game each other teammates. We Culp, along with situation without us but they
summer, on big courts, but it out the whole way. That in our seventh- and eighth- truly had a lot of fun; play- Fischbach, Fought and can do it.”
this was different; it was built up strong emotions and grade seasons but we found ing basketball was never a Boggs, also had a chance Culp had a brief but pow-
with our lifelong teammates. helped lead the team this out the hard way that junior chore or work.” to prepare for another state erful message for her class-
The fans were great and time around. high ball was entirely differ- That chemistry also tournament; track and field mates.
inspired us. We didn’t let the That was especially true ent than varsity basketball,” helped develop an inner last spring. “We got there,” she added.
environment get to us and when Klausing injured her she explained. “We took toughness that was present However, for Culp, it is “We wouldn’t have gotten
we had no fear. We knew knee the second scrimmage our lumps a lot — we were as the team battled bigger no contest. there without the underclass-
the challenge we faced in of their freshman year. forced to play — but that opponents night after night. “There is no comparison men; we pushed and fed off
Harvest Prep and we faced “When I was hurt, every- toughened us up mentally “I never thought of myself between preparing and par- each other. I am confident
it; we weren’t intimidated at one else had to learn to do and physically and was a as 5-7. I read somewhere on- ticipating in state in track that they will work hard and
all. We knew what we had to other things than they were great wake-up call. We knew line that ‘it isn’t how big you and field like last spring and have another successful year
do — what we had done all used to. They had to handle we had to work hard to get are but how big you think basketball; they are com- next season.”

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Boggs added 20 counters (6 caroms) as They were quite at home, riding the two
the Wildcats set up an all-Delphos district things that had carried them all season and
final with St. John’s has carried them for many seasons under
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Jefferson 54, St. John’s 39 from the Lady Royals.
As one might expect, the cross-town The Wildcats (23-2) never trailed in this
Delphos rivals went at it toe-to-toe before a one and forced 19 miscues.
near-capacity crowd at Lima Senior for 16 Klausing (21 points, 6 boards, 5 dimes)
minutes, with the Red and White emerging and her four 3-pointers in the second period
with an 18-16 lead after the first half. helped Delphos open up a 37-21 halftime
The third period was the crucial part of bulge and they steadily added to their lead in
this district final, with the Wildcats using a the second half, emptying their bench as the
21-9 span in the third period — including a clock ran down.
huge 16-0 spurt that took them from down Boggs rebounded from a tough regional
two to up 14 in less than three minutes — to semifinal to drop in 18 markers and four
send them on their way to the program’s first blocked shots to help give Hoffman — in
regional semifinal in 12 years. his 29th season as the girls head basketball
The Wildcats (21-2) used their trademark coach — his first trip to Columbus and the
trapping defense to turn the Blue Jays over state semifinals.
six times in that key span (20 for the night).
With Klausing (13 markers) and Boggs (5) STATE SEMIFINALS AT VALUE
neutralized somewhat by the Jays’ defense, CITY ARENA
Culp went wild in the paint, amassing 21 MARCH 17, 2011
markers and eight boards. Harvest Prep 55, Jefferson 52
Klausing did her part in other ways, too, Jefferson faced a tall task in its first-ever
putting in a 9-assist, 7-boards, 6-steal night. state semifinal: taking on the defending
REGIONALS AT ELIDA Division IV champions as well as a much-
SEMIFINALS taller unit in the Warriors.
MARCH 10, 2011 Facing a 2-time division State Player of
Jefferson 49, Arlington 46 the Year in Shicole Watts, as well as a third-
Row one, left to right - Rileigh Stockwell, Makayla Binkley, Another unbeaten foe — this one Arlington teamer and a special-mention player, the
at 23-0 — stood in the way of the Wildcats Wildcats showed no fear either of their foe
Gabrielle Pimpas, Rebekah Geise, Samantha Thitoff. as they looked to keep their magical season nor the environment, rooted on by a bois-
Row two - Hannah Sensibaugh, Lindsay Deuel, Taylor going in the regional semifinals. terous cheering section, standing toe-to-toe
Branham, Coach Jamie Lewis, Katie Goergens, Jasmine As well, for only the third time all season, with Harvest Prep.
they needed to come from behind in the Just as they had to in the regional finals,
McDougall, Brooke Hesseling. fourth period to keep the dream alive. they faced a fourth-period deficit as they
Trailing by nine with less than two min- were outscored 16-11 in the third period and
utes remaining in the third period, the Red trailed 38-32 to commence the fourth.
and White (22-2) did just that, grabbing a The Wildcats (23-3), who trailed by 11 at
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• Wind Chimes • Thows
A&W ROOT BEER 419-695-1632 Ph. 419-453-3319 Stuffed Animals • Gift Items

Congratulations Lady ’Cats! You are #1 Way To Go


with us! Lady ’Cats!
Delphos Jefferson
• 18 Years Lady ’Cats UNITED
Experience
• Insured
• Commercial The Point Marathon EQUITY INC.
& Spencerville
Residential
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Delphos Kossuth
1150 Elida Rd. • Delphos
419-692-0811 419-657-6788
419-695-1BBQ (1227)

NICE GOING The Lady 'Cats are always


#1 with us!
WAY TO GO GIRLS!
WILDCATS!

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234 N. Canal St., Delphos
Phone 419-692-1010
419-692-7976
107 E. Second St.
Delphos
Mon.-Sat.
7 a.m.-2:30 a.m.

BEER - WINE - LIQUOR - FINE FOOD

Famous for our pork tenderloins!


4 TIRE K
226 S. Pierce St.

419-692-2034
Delphos
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CONGRATULATIONS WE’RE PROUD OF THE LADY ’CATS!


AWESOME WILDCATS!
Delphos
Beckmann’s
WILDCATS! Auto Supply
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PARTS
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(419) 692-3637 Ph. 419-692-7085 Open Mon.-Fri. 9:00-5:30; Sat. 9-1

Stats (Continued from page 10)


GREAT JOB LADY ’CATS varsity games, 4.0 points, 2.8 boards, 1.8 letterwinners to build around: seniors-to-be

CONGRATULATIONS
steals per game), Emily Fought (85 games; 3.4 Kennedy Boggs (55 games; 10.6 points, 2.5
counters, 2.0 rebounds, 1.2 thefts), Chelsey boards, 1.5 assists, 2.5 thefts; 42 total rejec-
Fischer (57 games; 1.1 markers, 1.7 boards) tions) and Courtney Lewis (5.0 points, 3.5
and Amanda Hamilton (16 games in 2010- boards, 2.3 assists, 2.7 steals per game in 52

✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ GREAT JOB LADY ’CATS ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰


✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ GREAT JOB LADY ’CATS ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰

11). That crew helped average 63.5 points, career varsity contests).

WILDCATS!
27.7 rebounds, 19.8 steals and 17.6 turnovers As well, junior part-timers Megan Gilden
versus their opponents’ averages of 42 points, (29 games; 2.1 markers, 1.3 caroms) and
33.3 caroms and 27.7 turnovers. Elizabeth Schosker (12 games) and sopho-
Next year’s crew will have a pair of 2-year more Taylor Branham will be counted on.

Kewpee Hamburgers

DOWNTOWN: ELIZABETH AT MARKET


WEST: ALLENTOWN AT CABLE
EAST: BELLEFONTAINE AT KIBBY

GREAT JOB LADY ’CATS

Photos by:
Tom & Nolan Morris • Dena Martz • Charlie Ashby

What a fantastic season!


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Just like an
DELPHOS old fashioned
trading post,
TRADING we BUY, SELL,
and TRADE,
POST goods
of all types.

Congratulations Wildcats - on your fantastic season!

Delphos Trading
Post – Helping your
dollars go further.

STOCK CHANGES DAY TO DAY!


IF YOU WANT IT AND WE DON’T HAVE
IT, WE’LL TRY TO FIND IT FOR YOU.

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next to Bellman’s Party Shop
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Sat. 9-2
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Salute to the Wildcat Fans

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