Congratulations to Bailey Poppe, OHC Player of the Year! And congratulations to our All OHC 1st snd 2nd team All Conference players Bailey Poppe, Olivia Wilcox, Ava Poppe, and Naomi Cole!
The West Liberty-Salem girls soccer team will continue their historical season on Thursday, October 26 at Doug Adams Stadium at 506 Dayton Ave., Xenia at 7:00 PM. There will be a $5 charge for parking at the event. Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets. We are D3, then search for ‘West Liberty-Salem’ to purchase your tickets. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students online, or $10 cash at the gate. Photo credit: John Coffman
The West Liberty-Salem girls cross country team won its seventh consecutive DIII Southwest District title Saturday at Cedarville University. The Big Orange currently ranked #3 in the OATCCC State Coaches poll held off #2 ranked Ft. Loramie and #10 ranked Botkins for the win.
Team Scores: 1st WLS 62, 2nd Botkins 71, 3rd Ft. Loramie 81, 4th Versailles 155, 5th Brookville 183, 6th Cedarville 193, 7th Covington 214, 8th Milton Union 230, 9th Anna 250, 10th Russia 253, 11th Mississinawa Valley 300, 12th Franklin Monroe 317, 13th Troy Christian 325, 14th Legacy Christian 345, 15th Ansonia 407, 16th Fairlawn 417, 17th Lehman Catholic 481, 18th Bethel 509, 19th Yellow Springs 510, 20th Houston 511
Malia Miller led the Big Orange placing 4th overall with a career PR of 19:16.6. The Big Orange went on to place three more runners in the top 15 with Ashley Yoder placing 11th (20:02.78), Breece Gullett 12th (20:04.64), Addison McAuley 14th (20:16.32). Placing in the top 25 were Hattie Jacobs 21st in a career PR of 20:54.21 and Gwen McCullough 25th (21:05.56). Mallory Bostick rounded out the WLS placers in 41st (22:11.90).
"Coming into the race, we knew we had to run smart and disciplined against two of the best teams in the state," said WLS head coach, Ann Vogel. "I really liked how we stuck to our race plan and didn't get drawn out too early. The girls were focused and showed a lot of determination in the second half of their race."
WLS will compete at the DIII SW Troy Regional next Saturday at 10:00 a.m.
Carter Titus and Tommi Payne were treated to the Logan County Kiwanis hosts the Senior of the Month Luncheon on Thursday. They enjoyed lunch at The Syndicate where they provide boxed lunches for all Logan County Senior of the Month recipients. Students get to see how Kiwanis runs their meetings from start to finish while being recognized. Kiwanis is the parent organization to Key Club, and Carter is this year’s Key Club president.
What a weekend for our Tigers! WL-S experienced a number of successes this weekend.
Starting last Thursday night: Our OHC Champion and #1 seed Girls Soccer team defeated Shawnee 8-0 in tournament play. They will play again today (Monday) against Dayton Christian at Ben Logan HS at 7pm.
On Friday night, our Football team defeated Fairbanks 55-0 to finish the regular season 9-1 and they secured a share of the OHC Title. They will host Valley HS this Friday in the first round of the OHSAA Football Playoffs. In addition to cheering at the game this coming Friday, our Cheer Squad will also be competing at the OHC Cheer Competition this coming Saturday.
On Saturday, our OHC Champion Girls Cross Country Team won the District Meet for the 7th year in a row. They will run at Regionals on Saturday at Troy HS at 10am and will compete for a chance to go back to the state meet.
On Saturday, our OHC Champion Boys Cross Country Team won the District Meet for the 2nd year in a row. They will run at Regionals on Saturday at Troy HS at 10:45am and are also looking to qualify for state.
Also on Saturday, our #1 seed Volleyball Team beat Preble Shawnee in 3 sets. They play again today (Monday) at 7:30 at Brookville HS versus Archbishop Alter.
Also on Saturday, our Boys Soccer Team travelled to Dixie and won their 2nd tournament game of the post-season, defeating Dixie 2-1. They will play Troy Christian on Tuesday night at Troy Christian at 7pm.
And finally, last night, our Marching Band with Flag Corps and Majorettes put on an outstanding performance here at Tiger Stadium in front of a great crowd of supporters.
One byproduct of having outstanding sports teams and experiencing post-season success is the many opportunities we have to go out and support them. As a reminder, all competitions are OHSAA tournament games – including the home football game on Friday. No sports passes will work. All tickets can be purchased online via the OHSAA website. There will also be a cash option at the gate. Please consider attending games this week to cheer on your friends and classmates.
Ticket purchase:
https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets?mibextid=S66gvF
Go Tigers!!
Go Tigers! We will host a home play off game on Friday, October 27th.
Photo credit: Matt Hull
Second graders traveled to The Maize at Little Darby Creek this morning for some fall fun! They went through the corn Maize, went on a hayride to the pumpkin patch, and played on all of the fun adventures they offer!
Fourth graders stepped back in time to visit the Advance one room school house in New Carlisle. The school, reproduce to the 1880-1900 time period, offers students a true experience in the life of school children from days gone by. From the 38 star flag hanging at the front of the class to oil lamps and big windows and a dunce cap on a stool in the corner, every aspect and detail feels frozen in time. Students are asked to dress the part and bring a lunch that would include foods of the time period. They played recess games that were popular in 1900, and are taught school lessons by retired school teachers who are now volunteers. Visiting the school is one of the students and teachers favorite traditions. Be sure to ask your student about everything they learned today! They are excited to share!
Bus Safety Week is coming to a close, but we continue to make bus safety a top priority! Today's tip involved proper use of mobile devices:
Cell phones and other electronic devices are often permitted on the school bus as long as:
• They are in backpacks or other holders, keeping hands free to use handrails while boarding and departing the bus.
• Sound is muted or headphones, ear buds or similar devices are used.
• Content does not violate the law or school district policy and procedures.
• Use does not create a distraction for the driver
WLS Middle and High School Fees:
Hello parents! Your 6th-12th grade students have received an updated invoice for school fees today (10/20/23). ONLY those students with outstanding fees have received an invoice.
Fee payments are due by Friday, October 27th. Any payment made (cash, check or online with credit card) after this date will delay your student in receiving a report card until the following week when fees are processed.
There are multiple ways to make a payment:
• Send check or cash with your student to pay Mrs. Nieman (please write student name(s) in memo line)
• Mail a payment, attention to Mrs. Nieman with student name in memo line
• In person between 7:15-3:15 pm to make a payment
• Pay with a credit card (online option only for credit cards) at PaySchoolsCentral (on wlstigers.org website) – this is the same company that you can pay lunch accounts but will need to set up a separate account for school fees initially and then they can be combined. There is a small usage fee applied by the company.
Fees may be paid in full or at least ¼ of the total amount may be paid each grading period to keep accounts in good standing.
For those accounts not in good standing, Progressbook Accounts will be locked and access denied.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email (jnieman@wlstigers.org) or call Mrs. Nieman, ext. 102.
Thank you!
West Liberty-Salem high school students completed the first community service day of the year on Wednesday October 18! Students and staff served a variety of organizations and projects that serve both Logan and Champaign Counites. Volunteerism and community service are some of the top projects that WLS administrators and High School Counselor Molly Smith feel are important in creating well rounded, service minded students as they navigate through young adulthood. It creates a sense of unity among peers who may not ordinarily work together but find common ground in the organization they select for this particular day. Faculty members enjoy the opportunity to spend time with their students outside of the classroom while serving others. Students were able to choose from a variety of organizations and locations including Lions and Dodge Park, the Village of West Liberty, Adriel, Green Hills, Ohio Caverns, Melvin Miller Park, Champaign County Fairgrounds, Paws Animal Shelter, The Caring Kitchen, Lutheran Community Services, various projects on WL-S campus, and cleaning up trash along Guntown Road to name a few. Fall Community Service Day has become one of our student’s and staff’s favorite days of the year; being able to enjoy an afternoon out of the building doing good is a great way to boost morale and build a sense of community among our student body. This year, service day also happened to fall on World-Wide Unity Day. Students were encouraged to wear orange to symbolize unity in service. Please enjoy this clip of our Tigers in Service!
https://youtu.be/TWFHGv3d-Lo?feature=shared
Getting On and Off the Bus:
• Warn children that if they drop something getting on and off the bus, they should never pick it up. Instead, they should tell the driver and follow the driver’s instructions.
• Remind children to look to the right before they step off the bus.
• If you meet your child at the bus stop after school, wait on the side where the child will be dropped off, not across the street. Children can be so excited to see you after school that they dash across the street and forget the safety rules.
Mrs. Fullenkamp's 7th graders did an extension lab today to apply the study of Newton's Law! Hands on learning is fun!
Here is a short video about how school busses impact the daily transportation system. We shared this with students this week and discussed how students can stay safe on the bus and at the bus stop. Here is School Bus Safety Week Tip #3!
Today's 'School Bus Safety Tip of the Day' is all about walking to the bus stop! Here are some great tips to keep our students safe!
• Walk young children to the bus stop or encourage children to walk in groups. There is safety
in numbers; groups are easier for drivers to see.
• Practice good pedestrian behavior: walk on the sidewalk, and if there is no sidewalk stay out
of the street. If you must walk in the street, walk single file, face traffic and stay as close to
the edge of the road as you can.
• Stop and look left, right and then left again if you must cross the street. Do the same thing at
drive -ways and alleys. Exaggerate your head turns and narrate your actions so your child
knows you are looking left, right and left
The mystery behind our missing school pictures is resolved –
In high school (mostly impacting Juniors), we found one of the picture files from picture day in September was misplaced. Our photographer found the file upon being notified and pictures are being processed now. ALL students who had their pictures taken on picture day, but did not receive them, will receive their school pictures (and order code if you have not ordered a package) as soon as they delivered to WL-S. Any questions, please notify Mrs. Nieman (jnieman@wlstigers.org). Thanks for your patience!
This week in Tiger Athletics.........Go Tigers!
Tournament tickets can be purchased in advance at https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets?mibextid=S66gvF
Reminder: Senior Picture Day for seniors at WLS and for seniors at OHP is tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct 17th. Every senior needs to be photographed so that we can include you in the framed picture that goes up on the wall of the school.
OHP students should report to the cafetorium first thing as our OHP students will be photographed first – from 7:25-7:35am. We will hold the bus to OHP.
Seniors at WLS should report to first period and then wait to be called out of class.
RE-TAKE PICTURES
Tomorrow - Tuesday, Oct 17th, is picture re-take day for any HS student who missed picture day last month or any HS student that wants re-takes.
Students should report to first period and then wait to be called out of class at the appropriate time.
The West Liberty-Salem girls cross country team won its 9th consecutive Ohio Heritage Conference title Saturday at Cedarville University.
Team Scores: 1st WLS 30, 2nd Cedarville 83, 3rd Mechanicsburg 96, 4th Fairbanks 98, 5th Greenon 109, 6th Northeastern 186
Malia Miller powered the Big Orange attack placing first overall in 19:28.36 and earning OHC Runner of the Year honors. Ashley Yoder 4th place (20:10.19) and Breece Gullet 5th (20:23.41) also earned OHC 1st Team honors.
Also placing for WLS:
Addison McAuley 9th (20:38.89)
Gwen McCullough 11th (21:09.64)
Hattie Jacobs 12th (21:23.91)
Mallory Bostick 14th (21:57.20)
Mariska Smith 15th (22:07.38)
Claire Longshore 17th (22:19.85)
Lily Smith 21st (22:49.17)
Mylee Dooley 28th (23:32.59)
Emma Smith 29th (23:40.99)
Taylor Kennedy 32nd (24:03.61)
Celia Fernandez 42nd (25:42.44)
Isabella Hughes 49th (27:14.33)
"I'm really proud of the way the team competed today," said WLS Head Coach, Ann Vogel. "They ran a disciplined race and I really like how they tackled their second mile. It's always a good day when all four teams from our program bring home conference titles."
The Big Orange currently ranked 3rd in the latest OATCCC DIII Coaches Poll will kick off the post season next Saturday at the Southwest District Meet at Cedarville University.
Photo credit: John. Coffman
Photos: Malia Miller
WLS MS & HS teams
