West Liberty-Salem, # 3 in this weeks OATCCC D3 State Poll, captured the OHC Championship. It marks the 32nd time the Big Orange have won the conference championship and the 12th over the past 14 seasons.
Sr. Owen Harrison 4th 16:37.8 1st Team All OHC
Fr. Garrett Wallen 5th 16:53.6 PR 1st Team All OHC
So. Asher Knox 7th 17:08.4 1st Team All OHC
So. Troy Bradley 8th 17:16.4 1st Team All OHC
Fr. Dylan King 9th 17:17.7 PR 2nd Team All OHC
Jr. Joey LaRoche 10th 17:19.3 PR 2nd Team All OHC
Fr. Brevin Louden 11th 17:22.7 PR 2nd Team All OHC
Sr. Michael Jones 12th 17:23.2 2nd Team All OHC
Sr. Micah Smith 14th 17:32.2 PR 2nd Team All OHC
So. Quentin Rudolph 16th 17:39.3 Honorable Mention OHC
Fr. Taryn Bradley 17th 17:40.4 PR Honorable Mention OHC
Fr. Caleb Larson 18th 17:43.1 PR Honorable Mention OHC
Jr. Ryan Henry 23rd 18:02.3
Jr. Mason Barger 31st 18:52.3 PR
Sr. Chandler McCafferty 32nd 18:53.6 PR
Jr. Maxwell McCombs 67th 23:47.6
OHC Standings
1. West Liberty-Salem 32
2. Cedarville 59
3. Mechanicsburg 87
4. Fairbanks 116
5. Greeneview 136
6. Greenon 148
7. Northeastern 164
Total Runners: 73
Meet Record: 6-0
Season Record: 87-17
"I'm very proud of the entire program today, four wins speaks volumes to what these young men and women put into this sport each and every day. Winning a conference championship is something we definitely take great pride in and doing it is definitely a big deal for these young men. I was very pleased with all sixteen guys performances, but especially proud of the four seniors that competed in their final conference championship. Owen Harrison, Michael Jones, Micah Smith, and Chandler McCafferty.
Two opportunities to cheer on the Tigers tonight! WLS boys soccer play at home at 7:00 PM. The WLS Varsity Volleyball team will travel to Brookville HS and play at 7:30. Brookville is located at 1 Blue Pride Drive, Brookville, Ohio 45309.
The West Liberty-Salem girls cross country team won its eighth consecutive Ohio Heritage Conference title Saturday at Cedarville University's Elvin R. King Cross Country Course. This is the sixteenth OHC title in the program's history.
Team Scores: 1st WLS 20, 2nd Fairbanks 58, 3rd Cedarville 80, 4th Mechanicsburg 81, 5th Greenon 121
Malia Miller continued her impressive freshman campaign leading WLS with a second place finish (19:20.6) and earning first team all-conference honors. The Big Orange went on to take the next four places and first team all-conference honors with Ashley Yoder finishing 3rd (19:35.3), Addison McAuley 4th (20:10.1), Gwen McCullough 5th (20:17.6) and Breece Gullet 6th (20:27.5).
Earning second team all-conference honors were Taylor Kennedy 11th place (21:22.8) and Teagan Boyd 15th (21:28.0).
Honorable mention conference honors went to Claire Longshore 16th (21:32.8) and Emma Smith 18th (21:35.8)
WLS went on to place thirteen runners in the top 30 with Mallory Bostick 22nd (21:56.6), Elise Longshore 23rd (22:25.4), Chloe Griffith 25th (22:42.9),
and Mylee Dooley 30th (22:53.9).
Also placing for the Big Orange were Abriley Krabill 36th (23:54.0), Geneva Estep 37th (23:57.8), Lily Smith 38th (23:59.0) and Anna Knox 48th (25:14.4).
"We take pride in keeping the conference trophy at WLS," said Big Orange head coach, Ann Vogel. "Our girls raced with confidence and focus today. I love the energy and the team first attitude they're bringing into championship season."
WLS ranked fifth in the latest OATCCC state coaches poll will compete in the DIII Southwest District meet Saturday at Cedarville University.
Mr. Johnson and Mechanicsburg Principal Mr. Schultz presented a check to Blessing Bag Board members for $2,335 to support the Champaign County Blessing Bag Program Friday evening. 'Blessing Bags' is a program that supports students facing hunger at home and provides student-friendly foods that do not require refrigeration or the help of an adult to prepare. Students and staff in both schools raised money to help support the food program for students. West Liberty-Salem raised $900 last week, and Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Lenk’s homerooms tied for raising the most money. Money raised by WL-S students and staff will stay within our district to support bags for our students. Donations will be accepted all week to present another check this Friday during the football game at Triad. Students are encouraged to donate $5 in their homeroom. Let’s help support this initiative!
Pictures below are:
Left to right
Greg Johnson - principal, WLS
Elaine Riley - Mechanicsburg UMC
Mandy Alexander - Blessing Bag Board
Ashley Spriggs - Blessing Bag Board
Jason Shultz - principal, Mechanicsburg
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Tournament Ticket information! For all post season OHSAA tournament contests, go to www.ohsaa.org/tickets. Select the sport at the bottom, search West Liberty Salem, then select the event to which you desire to purchase the tickets. Please ensure you have the correct game and date. Then purchase the ticket. No cash will be taken at the gates for any OHSAA tournaments. You can show your digital ticket (on your phone or tablet), or a printed ticket at the gate for entry into the contest.
Congratulations to this week’s Educator of the Week, Mr. Sean Stormes!
West Liberty-Salem JV football beat Burg in what was a tough game, start to finish, yesterday. Josiah Stidham scored the touchdown for the
Tigers, and Cade Stokes threw the 2 point conversion scored by Sam Strapp. Reese Oder had an interception. Final score was 8-6. Great job, Tigers!
Elementary students and staff will take advantage of the nice weather as long as it stays! Fifth grade enjoyed eating lunch outside in the courtyard this week!
Community Health & Wellness Partners School Based Health Center is offering winter athletes only three opportunities to complete your sports physicals. The Sports Physical clinic is free of charge, but you must fill out the physical paperwork prior to your appointment. Paperwork can be picked up in the office or in the nurses office. Go Tigers!
The West Liberty- Salem FFA Chapter fed more than 135 local farmers last evening during their ‘Feed the Farmers’ annual event. Trista Havens, Agricultural Education Instructor and FFA advisor, and her students request the community’s help in suggesting local farm families to receive the meals each year! Feeding those who feed us is just a small way we can show appreciation to the farmers who spend long seasons away from their families ensuring the American livelihood. Meals are prepared by FFA students and volunteers and delivered by our FFA officer team and other volunteer members. The ‘Feed the Farmers’ program has grown each year and they have plans to double this initiative in the future! If you would like to add yourself or another farmer to our growing list please e-mail Mrs. Havens at THavens@wlstigers.org.
The West Liberty girls soccer team are OHC CHAMPS after a 5-0
win over West Jeff tonight. They are undefeated with a 15-0-0 record this season! Congratulations on a tremendous season!
Tomorrow, October 14th, there is a 2 hour delay for staff development! Elementary will begin at 9:45 and MS/HS at 9:40. Hi-Point will begin at their regular time.
Hello Families, this is Kraig Hissong, Superintendent, with a reminder that tomorrow, Friday, October 14th, we will have a 2-hour delay start for staff professional development. Hi-Point students will start at your normal time and students can catch the bus for Hi-Point at 7:30 AM at WL-S. For all other students, school will start at 9:40 for the MS and HS and at 9:45 for the Elementary. Again, we will be on a 2-hour delay for tomorrow, Friday, October 14th. Thank you!
Our kindergartners took an educational tour of Leed’s Farm yesterday! They fed animals, played on farm equipment and took a hayride to the pumpkin patch where they selected pumpkins and gourds to take home! It was a fun day!
Tournament Ticket information!
For all post season OHSAA tournament contests, go to www.ohsaa.org/tickets. Select the sport at the bottom, search West Liberty Salem, then select the event to which you desire to purchase the tickets. Please ensure you have the correct game and date. Then purchase the ticket. No cash will be taken at the gates for any OHSAA tournaments. You can show your digital ticket (on your phone or tablet), or a printed ticket at the gate for entry into the contest.
The high school counseling office is gearing up for another year of educating our students with monthly topics that will set our students up for a successful year. September’s theme was ‘Testing 101’. This topic advises students about the grade appropriate state and standardized tests they will take this year. Mrs. Smith provided handouts with important test dates, what to expect, and how to prepare. Tests like the ACT, PSAT, and the ASVAB were specifically discussed so that students had the opportunity to ask questions and discuss concerns about test taking. Links to those handouts are located on our website, click ‘Documents’, and scroll. to the bottom of the page. In October, Mrs. Smith will discuss graduation, seals, and plans.
Important upcoming dates:
10/25 PSAT, Juniors; sign up in the Counseling Office
11/22 Sophomore experience day at Hi-Point
11/22 ASVAB all juniors
12/5-9 State Test retakes
Tis the season for......APPLES! Mrs. Blair’s STEM class put their engineering skills to the test creating an apple bobber! They were given a specific list of supplies they could use to create their bobber that would retrieve apples from a bucket of water. The student team who created the most effective bobber and retrieved the most apples from the bucket won! The winning team was Lucas Piacentino and Iris Meister! Great work!
Mrs. Stayrook’s first graders are learning all about apples! During their investigation, they made several observations and discoveries including color, shape, and size (by measuring how tall and around). They completed their ‘Investigation Apple’ packets with all of the information they learned! Keep up the great work, first graders!
Juniors enjoyed lunch with their families today! After lunch, they played basketball, corn hole, and spent time catching up with other guests. Sophomores will host their families on Monday, October 17th at 12:05.
West Liberty-Salem is still seeking custodian applicants to fill an immediate need. Apply today!
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