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FOSTORIA REVIEW TIMES, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2015S C H O O L S P I R I TT 2

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Marching musicFostoria Redmen Pride perform Sept. 18 at the Fostoria vs. Eastwood at Fostoria Memorial Stadium. To prepare for the football season, students attended “summer sessions” in July, where they worked on music for the upcoming year. The first required rehearsals began the last week of July with two days of 8-3 drumline camp and one day of rookie camp. Full band camp began the first week of August and lasted two weeks. Students met daily from 8 a.m. to noon with a different sectional each day from 1-3 p.m.

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The Fostoria Redmen Pride Marching Band is striving for another successful year in 2015.

Last year, the band traveled to the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Ten-nessee, where it was named cham-pion of both the field show and the parade competitions, sweeping the awards by winning first place in all categories.

Additionally, the concert band — which derives from the march-ing band after marching season — earned a Superior rating at Ohio Music Education Association District 2 contest, qualifying for state compe-tition for the first time in a decade. At

state, the group of instrumentalists received an Excellent rating.

This year, the band will return to the OMEA District 2 band contest at Oak Harbor High School March 5 in an attempt to continue its success-ful career and represent Fostoria in a positive light.

“This is one of the most enjoy-able bands I have ever worked with,” Director Steve Kauffman said of the Redmen Pride Marching Band. “The senior class has been exceptional for years, and their leadership and musi-cianship is setting a great example

Redmen Pride continues to seek success

Fostoria

The Fostoria High School cheerleading squad is advised by Camille Wilson and assisted by Paige Durst.

The squad participated in Top Notch Cheer Camp, had tumbling lessons and hosted Pee-Wee Pow-Wow Sept. 18. Additionally, the group hosted a car wash and a bake sale to raise money.

Students on the varsity squad include seniors, Courtney Gillian (4 years) and Morgan Lieski (4 years); juniors, Amani Seaburn (3 years), Jala Gatewood (2 years), Kali Struble (3 years), Morgan Dukes (3 years) and Reyna Baker (2 years); sophomore, Briana Rusk (2 years); and freshmen, Abby Stultz (1 year).

The junior varsity squad includes seniors, Destinie Farris (1 year) and Loryn Farner (2 years); junior, Taylor Everding (1 year); and freshmen, Miya Keckler (1 year) and Yonna Williams (1 year).

“I’m hopeful their hard work and determination to increase school spirit will spread throughout the school and community,” Wilson said. “Go Redmen!”

Cheerleading squad raises school spirit

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20-member band busy with performances

St. Wendelin Catholic School Marching Band, under the direction of James Brake, began its 2015 season in mid-July with a five-day band camp.

Students rehearsed for six hours a day, learn-ing music, drills and marching fundamentals.

The camp concluded with skits, awards and a surprise water balloon fight.

The band recently participated in the Elmwood Band Spectacular. Additionally, they will perform at the Fostoria Halloween Parade, Bowling Green Holiday Parade and the Fostoria Holiday Parade.

The group also hosted a fundraising event Drive 4 UR School at Reineke Ford Sept. 23.

“The St. Wendelin Catholic School Marching

Band has deep roots in the community and is excited to be continuing the tradition of excel-lence in performance,” Brake said.

The 20 -member instrumentalist group includes:

Clarinet: Sophia Weaver;Alto Sax: Andy Edgington and Cameron

Hunter;Tenor and Baritone Sax: David Stosio;Trumpets: Dane Budke, Mikayla Recker, Baley

Reiter and Sam Seibert;Trombone: Jacob Wagner and Emily Weaver;Baritone: Ben Heck;Tuba and Sousaphone: Quinton Taylor; andPercussion: Patrick Castillo, Tori Denike, Alex

Hill, Casey Rife, Ian Starn, Nick Weaver, Wang “Rafael” Pengyu and Jessica Holman.

After marching season, the band will become a concert band and pep band.

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Arcadia Marching Redskins will uti-lize the 2015 marching band season to further prepare themselves for contest.

Under the direction of Jeff Breiti-gam, the 51-member band will attempt to qualify for OMEA State March-ing Band Finals again this season at Ottawa-Glandorf, Columbus Grove and Versailles contests.

Last year, the band received first place in Class C at Cloverleaf and Westerville Central contests and second place in Class C at Licking Valley.

Additionally, they took best per-cussion Class C at Cloverleaf, Licking Valley, Westerville Central and Swanton contests, as well as best guard at Clover-leaf and Westerville Central contests.

The group of students ended the 2014 season at state finals for the 14th time in the past 16 years.

“The Marching Redskins work extremely hard to maintain a high level of performance at football games and OMEA (Ohio Music Education Association) contests,” Breitigam said. “The band is consistently one of only a handful of Class C bands that qualify for State Finals each year. Since 1999, there has been only two seasons (2002 and 2008) where the band did not qualify for State Finals, so we’re working to make it seven in a row this season.”

In addition to contests, the instru-mentalists perform during the Arcadia football games. In preparation for the season, students participated in one week of music camp and two weeks of band camp, where they learned march-ing and drills. They continued to meet every Tuesday and Thursday to learn and review until school started, at which point they met everyday during class and once a week after school on Thurs-

days as well as sectional rehearsals once a week.

A concert band and pep band are derived from the marching band at the end of the season. Students participate in solo and ensemble and large group competition through OMEA and Honor Bands at the county, district and state levels.

Assisted by Jason Garza, Kathryn Moore, Kane Benner, Gabe Santa Cruz Wade Schimmoeller and Kalenne Hol-brook (guard advisor), the band con-sists of:

Flutes: Alea Ziegman, Samantha Watkins, Breanna Huber, Breanna Mul-ligan and Johnna Snow;

Clarinets: Allyson Bader-Dunn, Alyssa Clagg, Elizabeth Keefe and Derron Seaburn;

Horns: Robbie Futrell and Lucas Puddicombe;

Trumpets: Drew Hanna, Logan Boyd, Maddie Yaple, Kenny Hossler, Luke Metzger, Ashton Wolfe, Alexis Durst and Starla Frisch;

Tenor Sax: Austin Marczak;Alto Sax: Bailey Hengsteler, Jordan

Marczak and Laci Logan;Trombone: Gage Boyd and John

Snow;Baritone: Jessica Hopson;Tuba: Bryce Stewart;Drum Major: Shae Watkins;Snares: AJ Knepper and Kaleb

Decker;Tenor: Kadin Harris;Bass Drum: Haley Thompson, Mer-

edith Boes, John Hill and Eric Palmer;Pit: Jamie Watson, Anna Valentie,

Lindsey Donaldson, Connor Butt, Odes-say Lundy, Jasmine Patton, Aidan Clagg and Jace Watson;

Guard: Cailey Jordan, Sierra Weaver, Brieanna Dunn, Allyson Knepper, Kali Heaston, Caeley Johnson, Kama Litton and Rebecca Dunn; and

Managers: Aubrey Jordan and Emma Yaple.

Marching Redskins prepare for contest

Arcadia

Arcadia varsity football cheerlead-ers include (from left) back: Kaylee Joblonski, Melissa Lawrence, Amayia Alexander, Allyson Bader-Dunn and Renae Thompson; middle: Amy Turner, Kori Logsdon and Courtney Heyman; and front: seniors, Maddie Young and Anna Miller.

Varsity cheerleaders


Elmwood Marching Royal Pride is directed by Justin Brinkman.

Assistants include Nate Dean, Jason Luthy and Jason Scott. Cathleen Shinew and Amber Reynolds are the visual ensemble instructors while Paul Sansing is the percussion instructor.

In addition to marching at Elm-wood football games, the group also performs at the Wood County Fair Parade, the Pemberville Free Fair Parade, the Bloomdale Halloween Parade, the Bowling Green Holiday Parade and the Wayne and Jerry City Memorial Day events.

The Marching Royal Pride hosted its fourth annual Band Spectacular Sept. 12 with 11 area high school bands and more than 625 musicians. The band will perform at the 29th Annual Anthony Wayne Showcase of Bands in Whitehouse, Ohio Sept. 26.

Additionally, the group will per-form a “Sounds of the Stadium Con-cert” at 7 p.m. Nov. 10 in the Elmwood High School Auditeria, where the band will play selections and favor-ites from the 2015 marching season.

To prepare for the season, the group of instrumentalists rehearsed for eight hours every day the week of July 20. They also rehearse after school on Mondays and Wednesdays for an hour to continue to practice for performances.

The band’s 69 performing mem-bers consist of 22 woodwinds, 23 brass, 11 percussionists, nine color guard members, three majorettes and one field commander, Katelyn King.

The group includes:Flutes: Georgea Sookiyak, Lizzy

Hardy, Madison Deitrich, Hannah Bloomfield, Adrian Torrey, Madi-son Lyons, Breanne Garcia, Cindy Widmer, Makayla Riehl and Makay-lie Borton;

Clarinets: Amanda Martinez, Ciara Brown, Alyssa Bateson, Chailee Coleman, Sheyenne Osbourne and

Mishelle Jordan;Alto Saxophones: Skye Combs,

Damian Ward and Adam Lewallen;Tenor Saxophone: Claire Meyer;Baritone Saxophone: Isaac Donald;Trumpets: Ricky Buckingham,

Logan Clark, Janice Phillips, Maggie Radish, Karl Clementz, Patrick Rioux, Tyler Murray, Jacob Kern, Colleen Kreais, Austin Lanham and Kyle Klett;

Mellophones: Matt Heilman, Morgan Strayer and McKenzie

Mercer;Trombones: Nicole Abke and Evan

Frankfather;Baritones: Austin Hosler and Joey

Laborie;Tubas: Matt Harris, Garrett

Hummel and Wes Ridenour;Percussion: Kolton Bloom, Aaron

Crislip, Jack Shreiner, Trevor Bing-ham, Tyler Zimmerman, Thomas Bodnar, Andrew Housholder, Michaela Shinew, Michael Yenour,

Paul Meyer and Angela Snyder;Flag Corps: Mallory Wolleson, Tif-

fany Gonyer, Caitlyn Porter, William Frederick, McKenzie Peters, Allison Bingham, Breanna Kurtz, Kelsey Bloom and Molly Reynolds; and

Majorettes: Sydney Shroeder, Maddy Instone and Veronica Walters.

Photo is courtesy of Bill Smith, Photo Smith of Wayne, Ohio.

Marching Royal Pride performs for community events

Elmwood

Elmwood High School cheerleading squad is coached by Michele Solether and Jill Fitch.

The group of 16 students performs at the Wood County and Attica fairs as well as the Holgate M.A.D. Competition. The squad received first place Large Varsity at Holgate and the 2015 OSBA Humanitarian Award.

Additionally, the cheerleaders have attended cheer camp and hosted a McDonald’s Benefit, a Little Caesar’s Pizza Fundraiser, a T-shirt and hoodie sale to the Elm-wood community and a Country Cheer Fest where they raised money to purchase a trophy case for the school and donated $400 to July Casillas from Holgate who is battling breast cancer.

The Elmwood cheer squad consists of three seniors,

Cassidy Eblen (4 years), Rachael Grilliot (3 years) and Katee Mossbarger (2 years); four juniors, Nicole Abke (2 years), Kalli Fisk (1 year), Katelyn King (1 year) and Traci Morlock (3 year); seven sophomores, Josey Baldwin (2 years), Makaylie Borton (1 year), Ciaira Brown (2 years), Brandy Grilliot (1 year), Brianna Nickols (1 year), Elise Semko (1 year) and Skyler Slaughterbeck (2 years); and two freshmen, Alyssa Bateson (1 year) and Ashley Ward (1 year).

“Even though we are an extremely young squad, these girls are energetic, hard working, committed and deter-mined,” Solether said. “We’re looking forward to their season as we feel great things are ahead of them.”

Young squad sees great things ahead


Under the direction of Dan Wilson, Findlay Trojan Marching Band partici-pates in the Findlay 4th of July Parade, the Findlay Memorial Day Parade, the Findlay Veteran’s Day Parade, the Findlay Halloween Parade, the Hancock County Fair Band Show, the Columbus Grove “Eyes with Pride” competition, the North Coast Marching Band Festival, the Swan-ton Bulldog Bowl, the Findlay Trojan Marching Band Post-Season Concert, Extravabandza and Bandtasia.

The Findlay Trojan Marching Band starts its year with band camp the first two weeks of August from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year the band com-pleted its Fair Show (The Music of Journey and Steve Perry), Pre-Game, a Tennis Court show and part of its competition show Metallic. The band also rehearses Monday nights from 6-9 p.m. and Thursdays after school while percussion and guard rehearse 6-9 p.m. another day of the week.

After marching season, the band separates into two concert bands (Symphonic and Concert), an honors credit Wind Ensemble, pep band, drumline and Pantasia (steel drum ensemble). In addition, there are small ensembles such as flute choir and brass choir.

The Findlay Trojan Marching Band consistently earns Excellent and Supe-rior scores in Ohio Music Education Association adjudicated events. The band also has won numerous caption awards, including Best in Class and Best Overall Percussion. The concert bands also consistently score Excel-lent and Superior scores in OMEA Adjudicated Events.

“The Findlay Trojan Marching

Band focuses on providing a qual-ity musical experience for students through presenting unique shows each week for halftime at football games as well as preparing an adjudicated com-petition show to the highest quality possible,” Wilson said. “Even though we are all about the music, we strive to make band a place where students can enjoy themselves and have a great time.”

Wilson is assisted by Alycia Althaus, Brian Sheehe and Michael Springer as well as Flag Corp. advisor Samantha Streicher.

Flag Corp. members include Tessa Ervin, twirler; and Destiny Allison, McKenzey Brazie, Hannah Christner, Brianne Greer, Haley Gunn, Taylor Headley, Brittany Illif, Stefanie Moore, Emma O’Kelley, Rachel Reyn-olds, Hailee Rolofson, Kylie Smith,

Abigail Spitler and Jessica Stephens, guard.

The 107-member band consists of the following students:

Field Commander: Kelly Coleman, Baylee DeMuth and Alyssa Montal-bine;

First Ensemble: Mackenzie Alli-son, Blake Greer, Karen Johnston, Jacob Klein, Marisa Kreinbihl, Ridge McGirr, Leigha Morris, Jordan Nold, Christian Saldana, Olyvia Shaver, Jacob Spitler, Hayley Trytko, Caleb Wallace and Leah Warrington;

Flutes: Jessica Bloom, Sylvia Bright, Grace Dickmann, Jessika Faust, Julien Haines, Katie Harry, Savannah Hummel, Bailey Logsdon, Greyson Pollock, Lauren Selhorst, Allison Snider and Lydia Sparks;

Clarinets: Emma Cavitt, Zoe Clark, Brianna DeMuth, Cory Fox,

Jacob Goble, Nick Hunt, Rachel Krueger, Kadi Plumley, Abigail Rife, Maggie Rupp, Jashan Singh, Baylee Tyson, Caleb Uther and Addie Wirt;

Alto Saxophones: Nick Beier, Kellyanne Bunkley, Kevin Cullen, Karina Gower, Gabriel Gremling, Tristan Jones, Kayla Keckler, Jack Radabaugh, Victoria Silveus and Ryan Zheng;

Tenor Saxophones: John DeMuth, Jared Fleckner, Jeffrey Morsfield and Robbie Schuck;

Baritone: Zachary Johns and Dawn Meeks;

Trumpets: James Amann, Jon Brumbaugh, Faye Davis, Emma Eng-land, Alexa Fleming, Quinten Flores, Andrea Frank, Josh Goble, Trey Hall, Ken Lightner, Kyle Moser, Mikayla Pearce-Rashley, John Ried and Court-ney Taylor;

Trombone: Stephen Bower, Michael Bower, Susannah Brim, Pat-rick Dillinger, Jared England, James Pepple, Joshua Radabaugh, Hilario Rivera, Tyler Russler and Jazmane Steiff;

Sousaphone: Austin Cheney, Seth Fowler, Tim Krueger, Kaitlynn Shisler and Jared Winans;

Mellophone: Julia Clay, Nate Harmon, Mason Kinn and Emi Moo-thart;

Snare Drum: Lizzy Fisher, Franny Shaull, James Streicher and Andrew Williams;

Tenor Drum: Michael Dudash, Michael Leonard and Cynthia Napier; and

Bass Drum: Ethan Camiscione, Ashlynn Dill, Greyson Foust, Chris-tian Gower, Seth Johns and Jared Privateer.

Trojan Marching Band is many bands within a band

Findlay


Hopewel l -Loudon Chief ta in Marching Band, under the direc-tion of Jess Nelson, consists of 79 students who participate in various performances.

The band performed during the Elmwood Band Spectacular Sept. 12; and the Tiffin-Seneca County Heritage Parade Sept. 19.

The band will perform at the Tiffin Developmental Center Hal-loween Parade Oct. 18; the Fostoria Halloween Parade Oct. 25; Bascom Trick or Treat; Sounds of the Sta-dium Nov. 5; at Cedar Point; and at the Bascom Memorial Parade June 6.

In addition to these events, the band will perform at the Chieftain football games.

During band camp, the band rehearsed for five hours each day for 10 days.

Band members learned the pre-game show as well as a half-time show, which is “Fall Out Boy.”

After marching band season, these instrumentalists gather in different groups to form concert, pep and jazz bands for the school.

The band consists of:Flutes : Autumn Bennington,

Joslyn Merry, Kensy Siegel, Megan Dodge, Kayleigh Statts, Kierstin Schindler and Courtney Yarbrough;

Clarinets : Michelle Wilfong, Stephanie Young, Amber Lee, Rebecca Greene, Lauren Harden, Victoria Kirkpatrick, Allison Merry, Taylor Dietsch and Lauren Suter;

Alto Saxophones: Cody Brickner, Renae Kapelka, Mykala Reinhart, Hannah Rowell, Sophia Erlanger,

Kaitlyn Flechtner, Caleb Hinton, Jackson Hurst, Samuel Meade, Colin Reinhart and Ashtyn Wolph;

Tenor Saxophones: Sean Steele and Morgan Hossler;

Bar itone Saxophone : Abby Lowery;

Trumpets: Devin Miller; Joseph Brandt; Nicholas Elsass; Grace Por-tentoso; Benjamin Meade; Meghan Sayre; Logan St. Clair; Reece Fred-erick; Jenna Ickes; Garret McCoy; Zachary Raudebaugh; Amy Cook; Brendan Durbin; Channelle Lyons; Brayden Piper; Kyle Rumschlag and Hiiro Yamashita;

Mel lophones : Bobbi Taylor, Rebecca Steinmetz and Lennah Fox;

Trombones : Lay ne Bos ler, Marissa Shaver, Brendan Herbert, Bailee Coss, Benjamin Hetzel, Colby Miller, Ethan Sendelbach, Brock Williams, Ashley Brickner and Cody Rainey;

Baritones : Logan Holcomb, Curtis Moon and Bryston Smith;

Sousaphones: Kamren Zirger and Jena Huffman;

Bells: Nathan Boes and Hope Brant;

Quint Toms: Alyssa Naus and Jaret Nelson;

Snare Drums: Hunter Behnke, Raven Spencer, Bailey Jameson, Kyleigh Krupp and Stephanie Wil-fong;

Bass Drums: Gabriel Parrish, Denver Staib, Marshall Reinhard and Ethan Oswalt; and

Cymbals: Mikaela Huth-Fretz.Nelson is assisted by Josh Bar-

ringer, student teacher; and Aaron Wheeler, percussion instructor.

Chieftain band is 79 students strong

Hopewell-Loudon

Hopewell-Loudon cheerleading squad is advised by Carrie Hoover.

The group of students have performed at the UCA Cheer Competition, the Fostoria Relay for Life and the Seneca County and Attica fairs. The squad received first place Home Dance at the UCA competition, second place overall at the UCA competition, first place at the Fostoria Relay for Life, second place at the Seneca County Fair and second place at the Attica Fair.

Additionally, the squad has participated in the UCA Cheer Camp at Bowling Green State University.

“I have such a hard working group of girls where team accomplishments mean so much more than individual accomplishments,” Hoover said of her squad.

The eight-member football cheerleading team consists of seniors, Emily Maksemetz (3 years) and Lileigh Bower (3 years); juniors, Katie Arnold (1 year), Keely Hoover (2 years) and Raven Spencer (1 year); sophomores, Brooklynn Steinhauser (2 years) and Maryssa Oliver (2 years); and freshmen, Allison Merry (1 year) and Morgyn Pachlhofer (1 year).

Hard working squad achieves honors

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