2015 Junior Fair Poultry Results

Skillathon, Junior
1st – Naomi Saxton, Litchfield Friendly Workers
2nd – Samantha Haas, Sharon Livewires
3rd – Samara Goodwin, Litchfield Friendly Workers

Skillathon, Intermediate
1st – Grace Winrod, Super Outstanding Sevillians
2nd – Elijah Saxton, Litchfield Friendly Workers
3rd – Becca Rogers, Wadsworth Jolly Workers

Skillathon, Senior
1st – Faith Stidham, Sharon Livewires
2nd tie – Karissa Kelling, Chatham Farmers
2nd tie – Mary Vegel, Litchfield Friendly Workers
3rd tie – Samantha Rennu, Bravados
3rd tie – Kira Saxton, Litchfield Friendly Workers
3rd tie – Brenna Walters, Bravados

Juniors (Ages 8-11)

FLIGHT 1
1st – Leah Stidham, Sharon Livewires
2nd – Nick Englehart, Chatham Farmers
3rd – Clara Bush, Blazing Stars

FLIGHT 2
1st – Andrew Gall, Medina County Aggies
2nd – Grant Davis, Guilford Go-fers
3rd – Kaitlyn Carske, Challengers

FLIGHT 3
1st – Levi Farnsworth, Sharon Livewires
2nd – Gabby Reck, Valley City Vikings
3rd – Faith Winrod, Super Outstanding Sevillians

FLIGHT 4
1st – Dylan Pavlovicz, Cattle Rustlers
2nd – Brooke Sparks, Brooke Sparks
3rd – Jorden Pasterchek, Sharon Flying Horse & Pony

Grand Champion Junior Class
Levi Farnsworth, Sharon Livewires
Reserve Grand Champion Junior Class
Leah Stidham, Sharon Livewires

Intermediate (Ages 12-15)

FLIGHT 1
1st – Zander Throckmorton, Sharon Livewires
2nd – Faith Stidham, Sharon Livewires
3rd – Victoria Schuster, Chippewa Chipmunks

FLIGHT 2
1st – Elijah Saxton, Litchfield Friendly Workers
2nd – Katie Hanson, Guilford Go-fers
3rd – Luke Underwood, Guilford Go-fers

FLIGHT 3
1st – Kira Saxton, Litchfield Friendly Workers
2nd – Paige Bentler, Bravados
3rd – Grace Winrod, Super Outstanding Sevillians

FLIGHT 4
1st – Meredith Cluse, Bravados
2nd – Sam Brandt, Bravados
3rd – Lily Fisher, Cattle Rustlers

Grand Champion Intermediate Class
Kira Saxton, Litchfield Friendly Workers
Reserve Grand Champion Intermediate Class
Elijah Saxton, Litchfield Friendly Workers

Senior (Ages 15-18)

FLIGHT 1
1st – Catherine Rischar, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards
2nd – Jessica Wheeler, Sharon Livewires
3rd – Amber Elliot, Phoenix

FLIGHT 2
1st – Lydia Winkler, Guilford Go-fers
2nd – Autumn Hodges, Guilford Go-fers
3rd – R.C. Moskol, Buckeye Agrineers

FLIGHT 3
1st – Lauren Fisher, Cattle Rustlers
2nd – Hunter Hodges, Guilford Go-fers
3rd – Brenna Walters, Bravados

Grand Champion Senior Class
Lydia Winkler, Guilford Go-fers

Reserve Grand Champion Senior Class
Autumn Hodges, Guilford Go-fers

Grand Champion Poultry
Kira Saxton, Litchfield Friendly Workers

Reserve Grand Champion Poultry
Levi Farnsworth, Sharon Livewires

Showmanship, Beginner
1st – Cali Sandin, Sharon Flying Horse & Pony
2nd – Lydia Winkler, Guilford Go-fers
3rd – Ashley Stroud, Homer Jr. Highlighters

Showmanship, Junior
1st – Naomi Saxton, Litchfield Friendly Workers
2nd – Leah Stidham, Sharon Livewires
3rd – Samara Goodwin, Litchfield Friendly Workers

Showmanship, Intermediate
1st – Faith Stidham, Litchfield Friendly Workers
2nd – Luke Stidham, Sharon Livewires
3rd – Kira Saxton, Litchfield Friendly Workers

Showmanship, Senior
1st – Amber Elliot, Phoenix
2nd – Samantha Rennu, Bravados
3rd – Jessica Wheeler, Sharon Livewires

Overall Showmanship Winner
Faith Stidham, Sharon Livewires

Grand Champion Goose
Elijah Saxton, Litchfield Friendly Workers

Grand Champion Turkey
Lydia Winkler, Guilford Go-fers

Reserve Grand Champion Turkey
Levi Farnsworth, Sharon Livewires

Grand Champion Broilers
Faith Stidham, Sharon Livewires

Reserve Grand Champion Broilers
Luke Stidham, Sharon Livewires

Grand Champion Duck
Kira Saxton, Litchfield Friendly Workers

Reserve Grand Champion Duck
Samantha Rennu, Bravados

Premier Exhibitor
Faith Stidham, Sharon Livewires

2015 Junior Fair Pygmy Goat Results

Senior Showmanship
1st – Ashley Rogers, Wadsworth Jolly Workers
2nd – Hannah McKenzie, Homer Jr. Highlighters
3rd – Sara Sanek, Phoenix

Intermediate Showmanship
1st – Alexis Letner, Chippewa Chipmunks
2nd – Elizabeth Whetstone, Medina County 4-H Junior Leaders
3rd – Sophia Schrubb, Hinckley Highlanders

Junior Showmanship
1st – Casey Hagenbaugh, Country Classics
2nd – Chloe Jansen, Phoenix
3rd – Madison Dickerson, Guilford Go-fers

Beginner Showmanship (1st year showing any age)
1st – Spencer Schrubb, Hinckley Highlanders

Champion Showmanship
Ashley Rogers, Wadsworth Jolly Workers

Registered Adult Doe – 2-3 years old
1st – Casey Hagenbaugh, Country Classics
2nd – Casey Hagenbaugh, Country Classics

Registered Adult Doe – 3 years and older
1st – Elizabeth Whetstone, Medina County 4-H Junior Leaders
2nd – Alexis Letner, Chippewa Chipmunks

Champion Registered Doe
Casey Hagenbaugh, Country Classics

Reserve Champion Registered Doe
Casey Hagenbaugh, Country Classics

Grade Yearling Doe – 1-2 years old
1st – John Blake, Achin’ Saddle Cinchers

Grade Adult Doe – 2-3 years old
1st – Becca Rogers, Wadsworth Jolly Workers
2nd – Paige Eley, Super Outstanding Sevillians
3rd – Paige Eley, Supr Outstanding Sevillians

Grade Adult Doe – 3 years and older
1st – Alexis Letner, Chippewa Chipmunks
2nd – Ashley Rogers, Wadsworth Jolly Workers
3rd – Elizabeth Whetstone, Medina County 4-H Junior Leaders

Champion Grade Doe
Alexis Letner, Chippewa Chipmunks

Reserve Champion Grade Doe
Becca Rogers, Wadsworth Jolly Workers

Junior Wether
1st – Aiden Dalton, Litchfield Leprechauns
2nd – Jayme Keene, Lodi Loyal Lads & Lassies
3rd – Jayme Keene, Lodi Loyal Lads & Lassies

Yearling Wether
1st – Chloe Jansen, Phoenix
2nd – Aiden Dalton, Litchfield Lively Leprechauns

Adult Wether – 3 years and older
1st – Sara Sanek, Sharon Livewires
2nd – Aiden Dalton, Litchfield Lively Leprechauns
3rd – Alexis Letner, Chippewa Chipmunks

Champion Wether
1st – Sara Sanek, Sharon Livewires
2nd – Chloe Jansen, Phoenix

Dam and Offspring
1st – Becca Rogers, Wadsworth Jolly Workers
2nd – Jayme Keene, Lodi Loyal Lads & Lassies

Champion Dam and Offspring
Becca Rogers, Wadsworth Jolly Workers

Obstacle Course
1st – Elizabeth Whetstone, Mallet Creek 4-H Club
2nd – John Blake, Achin’ Saddle Cinchers
3rd – Jayme Keene, Lodi Loyal Lads & Lassies

Premier Exhibitor
Alexis Letner, Chippewa Chipmunks

2015 Jr. Fair Rabbit Results

Showmanship – Beginner (Ages 8-9)
1st – Ella Saal, Guilford Go-fers
2nd – Nadia Bagley, Medynamites
3rd – Ryan O’Neil, Medina County 4-H Model Railroad Club Club

Showmanship – Beginner (Ages 10-11)
1st – Willow Miller, Homer Jr. Highlighters
2nd – Hannah Bilbrey, Sharon Livewires
3rd – Ellen Fuller, Hinckley Highlanders

Showmanship – Beginner (Ages 12-13)
1st – Elizabeth Cauley, Super Outstanding Sevillians
2nd – Emily Gostlin, Sharon Livewires

Showmanship – Beginner (Ages 14-18)
1st – Morgan Skillicorn, Sharon Flying Horse & Pony
2nd – Sheridan Wade, Goat Gang

Showmanship – Experienced (Ages 8-10)
1st – Cassandra Stroud, Homer Jr. Highlighters
2nd – Summer Beaudoin, Valley City Vikings
3rd – Shelby Knapp, Super Outstanding Sevillians

Showmanship – Experienced (Ages 11-12)
1st – Leah Stidham, Sharon Livewires
2nd – Hanna Weidrick, Medina County Sharpshooters
3rd – Alexa Shearer, Homer Jr. Highlighters

Showmanship – Experienced (Ages 13-14)
1st – Kelly Wilson, Homer Jr. Highlighters
2nd – Lily Pfleiderer, Valley City Vikings
3rd – Alexis Letner, Chippewa Chipmunks

Showmanship – Experienced (Ages 15-18)
1st – Ashley Stroud, Homer Jr. Highlighters
2nd – Cassandra Lambert, Medina County 4-H Jr. Leaders
3rd – Faith Stidham, Sharon Livewires

Mini Rex – Sr. Buck
1st – Alexis Letner, Chippewa Chipmunks
2nd – Elizabeth Cauley, Super Outstanding Sevillians
3rd – Erin Hist, Litchfield Lively Leprechauns

Mini Rex – Sr. Doe
1st – Amber Beaudoin, Valley City Vikings
2nd – Cassandra Stroud, Homer Jr. Highlighters
3rd – Alexis Letner, Chippewa Chipmunks

Mini Rex – Jr. Buck
1st – Joey Dixson, Guilford Go-fers
2nd – Breann Czarny, Homer Jr. Highlighters
3rd – Breann Czarny, Homer Jr. Highlighters

Mini Rex – Jr. Doe
1st – Breann Czarny, Homer Jr. Highlighters

Mini Rex Best of Breed
Alexis Letner, Chippewa Chipmunks

Mini Lop – Sr. Buck
1st – Ashley Nagy, Super Outstanding Sevillians
2nd – Summer Beaudoin, Valley City Vikings
3rd – Faith Winrod, Super Outstanding Sevillians

Mini Lop – Sr. Doe
1st – Abby Besida, Buckeye Agrineers
2nd – Alexa Atlasy, Buckeye Agrineers
3rd – Summer Beaudoin, Valley City Vikings

Mini Lop – Jr. Doe
1st – Brooke Atlasy, Buckeye Agrineers
2nd – Alexa Atlasy, Buckeye Agrineers
3rd – Mikhala Besida, Buckeye Agrineers

Mini Lop Best of Breed
Abby Besida, Buckeye Agrineers

Holland Lop – Sr. Buck
1st – Grace Dunlay, Valley City Vikings
2nd – Nikki Morris, Guilford Go-fers
3rd – Jarrett Knapp, Super Outstanding Sevillians

Holland Lop – Sr. Doe
1st – Nikki Morris, Guilford Go-fers
2nd – Jillian Coffey, Challengers
3rd – Dustyn Nagy, Super Outstanding Sevillians

Holland Lop – Jr. Buck
1st – Hunter Hodges, Guilford Go-fers

Holland Lop – Jr. Doe
1st – Hunter Hodges, Guilford Go-fers

Holland Lop Best of Breed
Nikki Morris, Guilford Go-fers

Lionhead – Sr. Buck
1st – Giselle Todd, Medynamites
2nd – Jessica Wheeler, Sharon Livewires
3rd – Grace Winrod, Super Outstanding Sevillians

Lionhead – Sr. Doe
1st – Morgan Skillicorn, Sharon Flying Horse & Pony
2nd – Willow Miller, Homer Jr. Highlighters
3rd – Leah Stidham, Sharon Livewires

Lionhead – Jr. Buck
1st – Mikayla Vasil, Sidewinders
2nd – Brooke Atlasy, Buckeye Agrineers
3rd – Abby Besida, Buckeye Agrineers

Lionhead – Jr. Doe
1st – Brooke Atlasy, Buckeye Agrineers
2nd – Abby Besida, Buckeye Agrineers
3rd – Shelby Knapp, Super Outstanding Sevillians

Lionhead Best of Breed
Brooke Atlasy, Buckeye Agrineers

Netherland Dwarf – Sr. Buck
1st – Devin Miller, Guilford Go-fers
2nd – Jenny Aungst, Guilford Go-fers
3rd – Nikki Morris, Guilford Go-fers

Netherland Dwarf – Sr. Doe
1st – Becca Rogers, Wadsworth Jolly Workers
2nd – Paige Eley, Super Outstanding Sevillians
3rd – Julie Wiseman, Lodi Loyal Lads & Lassies

Netherland Dwarf – Jr. Buck
1st – Devin Miller, Guilford Go-fers

Netherland Dwarf – Jr. Doe
1st – Devin Miller, Guilford Go-fers

Netherland Dwarf Best of Breed
Devin Miller, Guilford Go-fers

Dutch – Sr. Buck
1st – Joe Metheney, Medina Mustangs
2nd – Katie Masters, Sharon Livewires
3rd – Jessica Nagy, Super Outstanding Sevillians

Dutch – Sr. Doe
1st – Jessica Nagy, Super Outsanding Sevillians
2nd – Cassandra Lambert, Medina County 4-H Junior Leaders
3rd – Ella Saal, Guilford Go-fers

Dutch Best of Breed
Jessica Nagy, Super Outstanding Sevillians

Mixed Breed – Sr. Buck
1st – Owen Nagy, Super Outstanding Sevillians

Mixed Breed – Sr. Doe
1st – Gabby Reck, Valley City Vikings

Mixed Breed Best of Breed
Gabby Reck, Valley City Vikings

New Zealand – Sr. Buck
1st – Lily Pfleiderer, Valley City Vikings

New Zealand – Sr. Doe
1st – Jenny Aungst, Guilford Go-fers
2nd – Autumn Hodges, Guilford Go-fers

New Zealand – Jr. Doe
1st – Jenny Aungst, Guilford Go-fers

New Zealand Best of Breed
Jenny Aungst, Guilford Go-fers

Californian – Sr. Buck
1st – Lily Pfleiderer, Guilford Go-fers
2nd – Anna Shearer, Homer Jr. Highlighters
3rd – Joe Aungst, Guilford Go-fers

Californian – Sr. Doe
1st – William Beaudoin, Valley City Vikings
2nd – Lily Pfleiderer, Guilford Go-fers
3rd – Anna Shearer, Homer Jr. Highlighters

Californian Best of Breed
Lily Pfleiderer, Guilford Go-fers

Mini Satin – Sr. Buck
1st – Dylan Beaudoin, Valley City Vikings

Mini Satin – Sr. Doe
1st – Amber Beaudoin, Valley City Vikings
2nd – Dylan Beaudoin, Valley City Vikings

Mini Satin Best of Breed
Dylan Beaudoin, Valley City Vikings

Havana – Sr. Buck
1st – Jimmy Showman, Mavericks

Havana – Sr. Doe
1st – Ashley Davis, Mavericks

Havana Best of Breed
Jimmy Showman, Mavericks

Polish – Sr. Buck
1st – Adam Stallard, Guilford Go-fers

Polish – Sr. Doe
1st – Adam Stallard, Guilford Go-fers
2nd – Hanna Weidrick, Medina County Sharpshooters

Polish Best of Breed
Adam Stallard, Guilford Go-fers

Dwarf Hotot – Sr. Buck
1st – Becca Rogers, Wadsworth Jolly Workers

Dwarf Hotot Best of Breed
Becca Rogers, Wadsworth Jolly Workers

American Fuzzy Lop – Sr. Buck
1st – Anna Stallard, Guilford Go-fers
2nd – Kaelyn VanderLaan, Liverpool Tadpoles
3rd – Rebecca Stroud, Homer Jr. Highlighters

American Fuzzy Lop – Sr. Doe
1st – Anna Stallard, Guilford Go-fers

American Fuzzy Lop Best of Breed
Anna Stallard, Guilford Go-fers

Flemish Giant – Sr. Buck
1st – Haley Masters, Sharon Livewires
2nd – Jimmy Showman, Mavericks

Flemish Giant – Sr. Doe
1st – Katie Masters, Sharon Livewires

Flemish Giant Best of Breed
Haley Masters, Sharon Livewires

Silver Fox – Sr. Buck
1st – Jonathon Vasil, Sidewinders
2nd – Katelyn Paschall, Valley City Vikings

Silver Fox – Sr. Doe
1st – Jonathon Vasil, Sidewinders
2nd – Mikhala Besida, Buckeye Agrineers

Silver Fox – Jr. Buck
1st – Mikhala Besida, Buckeye Agrineers

Silver Fox Best of Breed
Jonathon Vasil, Sidewinders

English Angora – Sr. Doe
1st – Shelby Fisher, Cattle Rustlers

English Angora Best of Breed
Shelby Fisher, Cattle Rustlers

Tan – Sr. Doe
1st – Emily Martin, Wadsworth Jolly Workers

Tan Best of Breed
Emily Martin, Wadsworth Jolly Workers

Satin – Sr. Doe
1st – William Beaudoin, Valley City Vikings

Satin Best of Breed
William Beaudoin, Valley City Vikings

French Lop – Sr. Buck
1st – Ryan O’Neil, Medina County 4-H Model Railroad Club

French Lop Best of Breed
Ryan O’Neil, Medina County 4-H Model Railroad Club

Checkered Giant – Sr. Buck
1st – Ashley Stroud, Homer Jr. Highlighters

Checkered Giant Best of Breed
Ashley Stroud, Homer Jr. Highlighters

Doe & Litter
1st – Jenny Aungst, Guilford Go-fers
2nd – Joe Aungst, Guilford Go-fers
3rd – Devin Miller, Guilford Go-fers

Grand Champion Doe & Litter
Jenny Aungst, Guilford Go-fers

Reserve Champion Doe & Litter
Joe Aungst, Guilford Go-fers

Meat Pen
1st – Kyle Sulzener, Sharon Livewires
2nd – Joe Metheney, Medina Mustangs
3rd – Ellen Fuller, Hinckley Highlanders

Grand Champion Meat Pen
Kyle Sulzener, Sharon Livewires

Reserve Champion Meat Pen
Joe Metheney, Medina Mustangs

Fryer
1st – Jenny Aungst, Guilford Go-fers
2nd – Ashley Nagy, Super Outstanding Sevillians
3rd – Devin Miller, Guilford Go-fers

Grand Champion Fryer
Jenny Aungst, Guilford Go-fers

Reserve Champion Fryer
Ashley Nagy, Super Outstanding Sevillians

Grand Champion Commercial Breed
Jenny Aungst, Guilford Go-fers (New Zealand)

Reserve Grand Champion Commercial Breed
Ryan O’Neil (French Lop)

Grand Champion Fancy Breed
Devin Miller, Guilford Go-fers (Netherland Dwarf)

Reserve Champion Fancy Breed
Jimmy Showman, Mavericks (Havana)

Best in Show
Devin Miller, Guilford Go-fers (Netherland Dwarf)

Premier Exhibitor
Hanna Weidrick, Medina County Sharpshooters

2015 Junior Fair Sheep Results

Skillathon (Ages 8-11)
1st – Henry Hummel, Sharon Livewires
2nd tie – Levi Farnsworth, Sharon Livewires
2nd tie – Corinne Henslee, Sharon Livewires
3rd – Ellen Henslee, Sharon Livewires

Skillathon (Ages 12-15)
1st – Larry Lewis III, Guilford Go-fers
2nd – Tristan Stout, Litchfield Lively Leprechauns
3rd – Kaitlyn Clifford, Homer Jr. Highlighters

Skillathon – Senior (Ages 15-18)
1st – Rachel Ewald, Litchfield Lively Leprechauns
2nd – Karissa Kelling, Chatham Farmers
3rd – Ellie Siedel, Cattle Rustlers

Skillathon High Point Winner
Rachel Ewald, Litchfield Lively Leprechauns

Senior Showmanship (Ages 14-18)
1st – Alexia Zgrabik, Challengers
2nd – Karissa Kelling, Chatham Farmers
3rd – Whitney Smith, Guilford Go-fers

Junior Showmanship (Ages 8-13)
1st – Clayton Sparks, Cattle Rustlers
2nd – Larry Lewis, Guilford Go-fers
3rd – Kaitlyn Clifford, Homer Jr. Highlighters

First Year Showmanship
1st – Lydia Winkler, Guilford Go-fers
2nd – Andrew Gall, Medina County Aggies
3rd – Bella Eshleman, Sharon Livewires

Advanced Showmanship
1st – Ellie Siedel, Cattle Rustlers
2nd – Karissa Kelling, Chatham Farmers
3rd – Larry Lewis, Guilford Go-fers

Breeding Ewe Lamb – Meat Type – No permanent teeth
1st – Haillie Cherry, Challengers
2nd – Kaylann Cherry, Challengers
3rd – Larry Lewis, Guilford Go-fers

Breeding Yearling Ewe – Meat Type – 1 pair permanent teeth
1st – Morgan Skillicorn, Sharon Flying Horse & Pony
2nd – Morgan Skillicorn, Sharon Flying Horse & Pony
3rd – Olivia Wolff, Homer Jr. Highlighters

Breeding Aged Ewe – Meat Type – 2 or more pairs permanent teeth
1st – Larry Lewis III, Guilford Go-fers
2nd – James Harvey III, Guilford Go-fers
3rd – Patrick Harvey, Guilford Go-fers

Champion Ewe
Haillie Cherry, Challengers

Reserve Champion Ewe
Morgan Skillicorn, Sharon Flying Horse & Pony

Breeding Ewe and Her Lamb(s)
1st – Larry Lewis III, Guilford Go-fers
2nd – James Harvey III, Guilford Go-fers
3rd – Patrick Harvey, Guilford Go-fers

Champion Ewe and Her Lamb(s)
Larry Lewis III, Guilford Go-fers

Reserve Champion Ewe and Her Lamb(s)
James Harvey III, Guilford Go-fers

Breeding Ram Lamb – Meat Type – No permanent teeth
1st – Clayton Sparks, Cattle Rustlers
2nd – Lisa Massman, Valley City Vikings
3rd – Breanna Clifford, Homer Jr. Highlighters

Champion Ram Lamb
Clayton Sparks, Cattle Rustlers

Reserve Champion Ram Lamb
Lisa Massman, Valley City Vikings

Grand Champion Carcass Lamb
Levi Farnsworth, Sharon Livewires

Reserve Grand Champion Carcass Lamb
Anna Farnsworth, Guilford Go-fers

Feeder Class – Under 90 lbs.
1st – Scott Massman, Valley City Vikings

Market Lamb Class I – 92-102 lbs.
1st – Mason Haines, Cattle Rustlers
2nd – Victoria Smart, Homer Jr. Highlighters
3rd – Olivia Wolf, Homer Jr. Highlighters

Market Lamb Class II – 107-112 lbs.
1st – Mason Haines, Cattle Rustlers
2nd – Brooke Sparks, Cattle Rustlers
3rd – Tristan Stout, Litchfield Lively Leprechauns

Market Lamb Class III – 114-119 lbs.
1st – Rachel Ewald, Litchfield Lively Leprechauns
2nd – Lydia Winkler, Guilford Go-fers
3rd – Levi Farnsworth, Sharon Livewires

Market Lamb Class IV – 120-124 lbs.
1st – Tristan Stout, Litchfield Lively Leprechauns
2nd – Michael Stout, Litchfield Lively Leprechauns
3rd – Sydney Spitzer, Guilford Go-fers

Market Lamb Class V – 126-131 lbs.
1st – Brooke Sparks, Cattle Rustlers
2nd – Haillie Cherry, Challengers
3rd – Kaylann Cherry, Challengers

Market Lamb Class VI – 132-135 lbs.
1st – Brady Sulzener, Guilford Go-fers
2nd – Whitney Smith, Guilford Go-fers
3rd – Michaela Stout, Litchfield Lively Leprechauns

Market Lamb Class VII – 136 lbs.
1st – Ellie Siedel, Cattle Rustlers
2nd – Douglas Brown, Challengers
3rd – Karissa Kelling, Chatham Farmers

Market Lamb Class VIII – 137-142 lbs.
1st – Ellie Siedel, Cattle Rustlers
2nd – Douglas Brown, Challengers
3rd – Sydney Spitzer, Guilford Go-fers

Market Lamb Class IX – 147-152 lbs.
1st – Brandy Meers, Buckeye FFA
2nd – Chelsea Seward, Litchfield Lively Leprechauns
3rd – James Barco III, Homer Jr. Highlighters

Home Grown Market Lamb – 101-145 lbs.
1st – Clayton Sparks, Cattle Rustlers
2nd – Larry Lewis III, Guilford Go-fers
3rd – Brooke Sparks, Cattle Rustlers

Champion Home Grown Market Lamb
Clayton Sparks, Cattle Rustlers

Reserve Champion Home Grown Market Lamb
Larry Lewis III, Guilford Go-fers

Grand Champion Market Lamb
Ellie Siedel, Cattle Rustlers

Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb
Douglas Brown, Challengers

Premier Exhibitor
Ellie Siedel, Cattle

2015 Junior Fair Still Exhibits Results

Exploring the Treasures of 4-H
1st – Christion Olson, Garfield Bees

Discovering 4-H
1st – Madison Lichty, Buckeye Bunch
2nd – Bo Hall, Guilford Go-fers

Outstanding Project Plaque
Madison Lichty, Buckeye Bunch

Horseless Horse
1st – Lizzy Magoolaghan, Hinckley Highlanders
2nd – Christine Kitchen, Mavericks
3rd – Charli Howard-Harris, Garfield Bees

Vet Science 1 – From Airedales to Zebras – Junior
1st – Samara Goodwin, Litchfield Friendly Workers

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Samara Goodwin, Litchfield Friendly Workers

Vet Science 2 – All Systems Go – Junior
1st – Zoe Rupp, Medynamites

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Zoe Rupp, Medynamites

Vet Science 2 – All Systems Go – Senior
1st – Sabrina Howard, Garfield Bees

Vet Science 3 – On the Cutting Edge – Junior
1st – Gillian Dressel, The Buckaroos

State Fair
Gillian Dressel, The Buckaroos

Outstanding Project Plaque
Gillian Dressel, The Buckaroos

You’re the Athlete – Junior
1st – Valerie Suttman, Medynamites
2nd – Eva Todd, Medynamites
3rd – Brody Wittman, Super Outstanding Sevillians

You’re the Athlete – Senior
1st – Patrick Caniglia, Valley City Vikings
2nd – Essie Sanders, Garfield Bees
3rd – Jessica Hurley, Guilford Go-fers

State Fair
Patrick Caniglia, Valley City Vikings
Outstanding Project Plaque- Senior
Patrick Caniglia, Valley City Vikings

Staying Healthy
1st – Juliana Showman, Mavericks

Keeping Fit – Junior
1st – Caden Davis, Hinckley Highlanders
2nd – Aurora Yager, Goat Gang
3rd – Ty Strouse, Cattle Rustlers

Keeping Fit – Senior
1st – Erica Chambers, Medina County Aggies
2nd – Molly Russell, Medina County Aggies

Alcohol & Drug Abuse – Junior
1st – Adam Stacko, Litchfield Friendly Workers

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Adam Stacko, Litchfield Friendly Workers

Outstanding Project Plaque
Adam Stacko, Litchfield Friendly Workers

Alcohol & Drug Abuse – Senior
1st – Lydia Mainzer, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

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Lydia Mainzer, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

Outstanding Project Plaque
Lydia Mainzer, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

The Truth About Tobacco
1st – Tyler-Lynne Gittinger, C3

State Fair
Tyler-Lynne Gittinger, C3

One on One
1st – Chryssie Olson, Garfield Bees

Club Leadership
1st – Tyler-Lynne Gittinger, C3

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Tyler-Lynne Gittinger, C3

Outstanding Project Plaque
Tyler-Lynne Gittinger, C3

Leadership Masters
1st – Lydia Mainzer, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

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Lydia Mainzer, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

Outstanding Project Plaque
Lydia Mainzer, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

Finding Your Voice – Junior
1st – George Gillespie, Challengers

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George Gillespie, Challengers

Finding Your Voice – Senior
1st – Cecelia Mainzer, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

Becoming Money Wise
1st – Madison Lichty, Buckeye Bunch

Diversity: The Source of Our Strength
1st – Lydia Mainzer, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

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Lydia Mainzer, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

Outstanding Project Plaque
Lydia Mainzer, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

My Hands to Larger Service
1st – Essie Sanders, Garfield Bees

Teens on Board
1st – Rachel Berrey, Blazing Stars

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Rachel Berrey, Blazing Stars

Outstanding Project Plaque
Rachel Berrey, Blazing Stars

Become a Puppeteer
1st – Lilly Woods, Litchfield Friendly Workers

Set the Stage
1st – Jacob Ritzert, Valley City Vikings

Growing on My Own – Junior
1st – Boyd Hall, Guilford Go-fers

Outstanding Project Plaque
Boyd Hall, Guilford Go-fers

Growing on My Own – Senior
1st – Sabrina Howard, Garfield Bees

Growing With Others
1st – Cecilia Mainzer, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

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Cecilia Mainzer, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

Outstanding Project Plaque
Cecilia Mainzer, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

Growing in Communities
1st – Amelia Mainzer, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

State Fair
Amelia Mainzer, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

Outstanding Project Plaque
Amelia Mainzer, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

Family History Treasure Hunt – Junior
1st – Maria Davis, Hinckley Highlanders

Family History Treasure Hunt – Senior
1st – Mary Vegel, Litchfield Friendly Workers
2nd – Rhiannon Woods, Litchfield Friendly Workers

State Fair
Mary Vegel, Litchfield Friendly Workers

Outstanding Project Plaque
Mary Vegel, Litchfield Friendly Workers

Memories Partner – Junior
1st – Tatyanna Watson, C3

Memories Partner – Senior
1st – Isabella Polonski, Lodi Loyal Lads & Lassies

Memories Partner – Junior Group
1st – Sveta Post and Jimmy Showman – Mavericks

Memories Partner – Senior Group
1st – Ashley Davis, Courtney Homanai, Juliana Showman, Anna West, and Karlie White – Mavericks

Writing and Reporting for Teens
1st – Katie Salai, Blazing Stars
2nd – Natalie Ely, Goat Gang

Creative Writing: Rhymed Poetry – Senior
1st – Jenna Wiita, Sharon Livewires

Creative Writing: Free Style Poetry – Senior
1st – Tyler-Lynne Gittinger, C3
2nd – Sarah Bihn, Litchfield Friendly Workers

Creative Writing: Short Story – Junior
1st – Quade Mainzer, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

Creative Writing: Short Story – Senior
1st – Annikki Woods, Litchfield Friendly Workers
2nd – Amelia Mainzer, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards
3rd – Brittany Miller, Buckeye Agrineers

Outstanding Project Plaque
Annikki Woods, Litchfield Friendly Workers

Creative Writing: Essay – Junior
1st – Emily Winnicki, Chippewa Chipmunks

Creative Writing: Essay – Senior
1st – Lydia Winkler, Guilford Go-fers
2nd – Anna Winnicki, Chippewa Chipmunks

Adventures in Home Living
1st – Lauren Berrey, Blazing Stars
2nd – Teresa Salai, Blazing Stars

Make Over My Space – Junior
1st – Corrine Lecian, Medynamites
2nd – Olivia Arline, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

Make Over My Space – Senior
1st – Megan Demagall, Liverpool Tadpoles

My Favorite Things – Junior
1st – Josette Prater, Litchfield Friendly Workers

My Favorite Things – Senior
1st – Molly Russell, Medina County Aggies

Rockets Away: Bottle Type – Junior
1st – Daniel Schritz, Chatham Farmers
2nd – Clayton Ethington, Chippewa Chipmunks
3rd – Mark Kassimer, Goat Gang

Science Fun with Flight – Junior
1st – Nicholas Krymowski, Medina County Aggies

Science Fun with Flight – Senior
1st – Trevor Thompson, Medynamites

Rockets Away: Solid Fueled – Junior
1st – Shannon Bartter, The Buckaroos
2nd – Summer Beaudoin, Valley City Vikings
3rd – Dylan Beaudoin, Valley City Vikings

Rockets Away: Solid Fueled – Senior
1st – Emily West, Litchfield Friendly Workers

Solid Fuel Rocketry Master
1st – Nick Turek, Medina County 4-H Junior Leaders

Robotics 1 with LEGO EV3
1st – Garrett Wright, Hinckley Highlanders
2nd – Jimmy Kiefer, Super Outstanding Sevillians
3rd – Vincent Pike, Wadsworth Jolly Workers

State Fair
Garrett Wright, Hinckley Highlanders

Outstanding Project Plaque
Jimmy Kiefer, Super Outstanding Sevillians

Robotics 2: NeXT Steps – Junior
1st – Alexander Demagall, Liverpool Tadpoles

Robotics 2: NeXT Steps – Senior
1st – Ben Stefanko, Chatham Farmers

Robotics Master
1st – David VanDrei, Buckeye Agrineers

State Fair
David VanDrei, Buckeye Agrineers

Photography: Level 1 – Junior
1st – Gillian Dressel, The Buckaroos
2nd – Bo Hall, Guilford Go-fers
3rd – Danielle Wiley, Buckeye Bunch

State Fair
Gillian Dressel, The Buckaroos

Outstanding Project Plaque
Bo Hall, Guilford Go-fers

Photography: Level 1 – Senior
1st – Nathaniel VanDrei, Buckeye Agrineers
2nd – Madison Farnsworth, Guilford Go-fers

Photography: Level 2 – Junior
1st – Paige Ray, Chippewa Chipmunks
2nd – Samantha Cartwright, Chatham Farmers

Photography: Level 3
1st – Magdelena Wallace, Chippewa Chipmunks

Photography Master
1st – Allyson Carver, Litchfield Friendly Workers
2nd – Michayla Miller, Liftchfield Friendly Workers
3rd – Caitlin Donner, Hinckley Highlanders

Get Started in Art – Junior
Outstanding – Alyia Marasco, Medina County Aggies
Outstanding – Elise Daley, Chippewa Chipmunks
Outstanding – Joe Meredith, Medina County 4-H Model Railroad Club
Outstanding – Austin Yohe, Sharon Flying Horse & Pony

State Fair
Alyia Marasco, Medina County Aggies

Outstanding Project Plaque
Alyia Marasco, Medina County Aggies

Get Started in Art – Senior
Outstanding – Allyson Carver, Litchfield Friendly Workers
Outstanding – Jessica Rennu, Bravados
Outstanding – Noelle Prater, Litchfield Friendly Workers

State Fair
Allyson Carver, Litchfield Friendly Workers

Outstanding Project Plaque
Allyson Carver, Litchfield Friendly Workers

Science Fun with Dairy Foods
1st – Evie Metzger, C3

Science Fun with Kitchen Chemistry – Junior
1st – Caleb Houck, Guilford Go-fers
2nd – Sveta Post, Mavericks
3rd – Bianca Papp, C3

State Fair
Caleb Houck, Guilford Go-fers

Outstanding Project Plaque
Caleb Houck, Guilford Go-fers

Science Fun with Kitchen Chemistry – Senior
1st – Chryssie Olson, Garfield Bees

Science Fun with Physics
1st – Samantha Kuczynski, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

State Fair
Samantha Kuczynski, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

Outstanding Project Plaque
Samantha Kuczynski, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

Self-Determined: Quilting – Senior
1st – Ana Huskins, Sharon Livewires

Quilting the Best Better – Junior
1st – Julia Maracz, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

You Can Quilt
1st – Grace Dunlay, Valley City Vikings
2nd – Ezmarelda Winterstein, Litchfield Friendly Workers

State Fair
Grace Dunlay, Valley City Vikings

Outstanding Project Plaque
Grace Dunlay, Valley City Vikings

Scrapbooking – Junior
1st – Fayth Walker, Chatham Farmers
2nd – Cora Gunkelman, Buckeye Agrineers
3rd – Alorah Filak, Challengers

State Fair
Fayth Walker, Chatham Farmers

Scrapbooking – Senior
1st – Hannah Milchak, Litchfield Friendly Workers
2nd – Michayla Miller, Litchfield Friendly Workers
3rd – Emma Medwid, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

State Fair
Hannah Milchak, Litchfield Friendly Workers

Outstanding Project Plaque
Hannah Milchak, Litchfield Friendly Workers

First Aid in Action
1st – Emily Winnicki, Chippewa Chipmunks
2nd – Victoria Dininger, Valley City Vikings
3rd – Sarah Naftzger, Buckeye Agrineers

State Fair
Emily Winnicki, Chippewa Chipmunks

Laundry
1st – Anna Sollenberger, Granger Humming Hornets
2nd – Sarah Ziemer, Valley City Vikings

State Fair
Anna Sollenberger, Granger Humming Hornets

Outstanding Project Plaque
Anna Sollenberger, Granger Humming Hornets

Gift Wrapping – Junior
1st – Aurora Yager, Goat Gang
2nd – Gabrielle LaChance, Litchfield Friendly Workers
3rd – Miranda Kassimer, Goat Gang

Gift Wrapping – Senior
1st – Ashley Nagy, Super Outstanding Sevillians

Welding – Junior
1st – Henry Hummel, Sharon Livewires
2nd – Alex Kutz, Sharon Livewires

State Fair
Henry Hummel, Sharon Livewires

Outstanding Project Plaque
Henry Hummel, Sharon Livewires

Welding – Senior
1st – Martin Schuster, Chippewa Chipmunks
2nd – Elizabeth Salai, Blazing Stars

State Fair
Martin Schuster, Chippewa Chipmunks

Lawn Care
1st – Jacob Berger, Blazing Stars

ATV Safety – Junior
1st – Miranda Kassimer, Goat Gang

Electric Radio-Controlled Vehicles
1st – Adam Stacko, Litchfield Friendly Workers

Model Building and Scalecraft – Junior
1st – Samuel Meredith, Medina County 4-H Model Railroad Club
2nd – Aidan Dalton, Litchfield Lively Leprechauns
3rd – Sarah Meredith, Medina County 4-H Model Railroad Club

Model Building and Scalecraft – Senior
1st – Justin Estes, Guilford Go-fers
2nd – Ethan Andrews, Medina County Sharpshooters
3rd – Seth Engelhaupt, The Buckaroos

Tractor – Level 2
1st – Jimmy Showman, Mavericks
2nd – Anthony Schritz, Chatham Farmers

Tractor – Level 4
1st – Clay Gunkelman, Buckeye Agrineers
2nd – William Bigley, Chatham Farmers

Explore the Outdoors
1st – Jillian Angelis, Guilford Go-fers
2nd – Madeline Bohan, Chatham Farmers
3rd – Michael Donner, Hinckley Highlanders

Hiking Trails – Junior
1st – Jay-Allen Hawk, Litchfield Friendly Workers

Hiking Trails – Senior
1st – Morgan Czerwinski, Litchfield Friendly Workers

Muskrat Trapping
1st – Lydia Winkler, Guilford Go-fers

State Fair
Lydia Winkler, Guilford Go-fers

Outstanding Project Plaque
Lydia Winkler, Guilford Go-fers

Fishing for the Beginner
1st – Gabe Parry, Hinckley Highlanders
2nd – Charli Howard-Harris, Garfield Bees
3rd – Gavin Cauley, Super Outstanding Sevillians

State Fair
Gabe Parry, Hinckley Highlanders

Outstanding Project Plaque
Gabe Parry, Hinckley Highlanders

Fishing for the Intermediate
1st – Alan Thur, Just Horsin’ Around
2nd – Garrett Wright, Hinckley Highlanders

Beekeeping
1st – Michael Donner, Hinckley Highlanders

Outstanding Project Plaque
Michael Donner, Hinckley Highlanders

Exploring Our Insect World
1st – Ian Mason, Valley City Vikings
2nd – Caleb Smith, Buckeye Agrineers

Why Trees Matter – Junior
1st – Jacky Schuster, Chippewa Chipmunks
2nd – Caleigh Stefanko, Chatham Farmers
3rd – Katelyn Foose, Lodi Loyal Lads & Lassies

State Fair
Jacky Schuster, Chippewa Chipmunks

Outstanding Project Plaque
Jacky Schuster, Chippewa Chipmunks

Why Trees Matter – Senior
1st – Sarah Maracz, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

Outstanding Project Plaque
Sarah Maracz, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

Ohio Birds – Junior
1st – Jacky Schuster, Chippewa Chipmunks
2nd – Anna Potak, Highlanders
3rd – Natalie Young, Medina County Sharpshooters

Outstanding Project Plaque
Jacky Schuster, Chippewa Chipmunks

Ohio Birds – Senior
1st – Alexis McDonald, Litchfield Friendly Workers
2nd – Gwendolyn Young, Medina County Sharpshooters

Self-Determined – Junior
Outstanding – Brandon Thompson, Medynamites
Outstanding – Jillian Angelis, Guilford Go-fers
Outstanding – Madisyn Ratliff, Garfield Bees
Outstanding – Emily Winnicki, Chippewa Chipmunks
Outstanding – Alexis Letner, Chippewa Chipmunks

State Fair
Brandon Thompson, Medynamites

Outstanding Project Plaque
Emily Winnicki, Chippewa Chipmunks

Self-Determined – Senior
Outstanding – Lydia Mainzer, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards
Outstanding – Mary Vegel, Litchfield Friendly Workers
Outstanding – Jamie DeMeulenaere, Wadsworth Jolly Workers
Outstanding – Savannah Lewis, Goat Gang
Outstanding – Andrew Milchak, Litchfield Friendly Workers
Outstanding – Gabrielle Stefanko, Chatham Farmers
Outstanding – Chryssie Olson, Garfield Bees
Outstanding – Gwendolyn Young, Medina County Sharpshooters

State Fair
Lydia Mainzer, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

Outstanding Project Plaque
Mary Vegel, Litchfield Friendly Workers

Electricity – Level 1
1st – Sveta Post, Mavericks
2nd – Ryan O’Neal, Medina County 4-H Model Railroad Club
3rd – Joshua Smith, Buckeye Agrineers

Outstanding Project Plaque
Sveta Post, Mavericks

Electricity – Level 3
1st – Isaac Wiita, Sharon Livewires

Woodworking – Level 1
1st – Cullen Wittman, Super Outstanding Sevillians
2nd – Jacob Berger, Blazing Stars
3rd – Summer Beaudoin, Valley City Vikings

State Fair
Cullen Wittman, Super Outstanding Sevillians

Woodworking – Level 2 – Junior
1st – Spencer Schrubb, Hinckley Highlanders
2nd – Samuel Lecian, Medynamites
3rd – Mason Wright, Hinckley Highlanders

State Fair
Spencer Schrubb, Hinckley Highlanders

Outstanding Project Plaque
Samuel Lecian, Medynamites

Woodworking – Level 2 – Senior
1st – Justin Flack, Medina County Aggies

Woodworking – Level 3 – Junior
1st – Brody Wittman, Super Outstanding Sevillians
2nd – Zander Throckmorton, Sharon Livewires
3rd – Kyle Rossego, Lodi Loyal Lads & Lassies

State Fair
Brody Wittman, Super Outstanding Sevillians

Woodworking – Level 3 – Senior
1st – Billy Beaudoin, Valley City Vikings

Woodworking – Level 4 – Junior
1st – Anthony Schritz, Chatham Farmers

Woodworking – Level 4 – Senior
1st – Haley Theus, Litchfield Lively Leprechauns

Outstanding Project Plaque
Haley Theus, Litchfield Lively Leprechauns

Woodworking Master
1st – Heather Rogers, Wadsworth Jolly Workers

Outstanding Project Plaque
Heather Rogers, Wadsworth Jolly Workers

Rope – Junior
1st – Victoria Schuster, Chippewa Chipmunks
2nd – Jacob Knapp, Buckeye Agrineers
3rd – Jayson Knapp, Buckeye Agrineers

State Fair
Victoria Schuster, Chippewa Chipmunks

Rope – Senior
1st – Jonathan Meredith, Medina County 4-H Model Railroad Club
2nd – Jamie DeMeulenaere, Wadsworth Jolly Workers
3rd – Seth Engelhaupt, The Buckaroos

State Fair
Jonathan Meredith, Medina County 4-H Model Railroad Club

Outstanding Project Plaque
Jonathan Meredith, Medina County 4-H Model Railroad Club

Cake Decorating Project Judging Results

Cake Decorating, Beginner Level, Junior Division
Outstanding – Paige Marks, Blazing Stars
Outstanding – Olivia Ramsey, Homer Jr. Highlighters
Outstanding – Eva Kodicovic, Homer Jr.Highlighters
Outstanding – Morgan Molnar, Hinckley Highlanders
Outstanding – Becky Smith, Buckeye Agrineers
Outstanding – Alayna Smith, Sharon Flying Horse & Pony

State Fair
Olivia Ramsey, Homer Jr. Highlighters

Outstanding Project Plaque, Ages 8-9
Paige Marks, Blazing Stars

Oustanding Project Plaque, Ages 10-11
Olivia Ramsey, Homer Jr. Highlighters

Cake Decorating, Advanced Level – Junior Division
Outstanding – Victoria Schuster, Chippewa Chipmunks

State Fair
Victoria Schuster, Chippewa Chipmunks

Outstanding Project Plaque
Victoria Schuster, Chippewa Chipmunks

Safe Use of Guns
1st – Zander Throckmorton, Sharon Livewires
2nd – Colombo D’Abramo, Hinckley Highlanders
3rd – Aiden Magoolaghan, Hinckley Highlanders

Basic Archery
1st – Emily Hamman, Buckeye Agrineers
2nd – Mason Wright, Hinckley Highlanders
3rd – Georgia Rupert, Hinckley Highlanders

Shooting Sports: Rifle – Junior
1st – Bryce Collett-Tecco, Medina County Sharpshooters
2nd – Garrett Viton, Medina County Sharpshooters
3rd – Jacob Fabian, Medina County Sharpshooters

State Fair
Bryce Collett-Tecco, Medina County Sharpshooters

Shooting Sports: Rifle – Senior
1st – Gwendolyn Young, Medina County Sharpshooters
2nd – Ian Scahel, Medina County Sharpshooters

State Fair
Gwendolyn Young, Medina County Sharpshooters

Shooting Sports: Archery – Junior
1st – Hanna Weidrick, Medina County Sharpshooters
2nd – Natalie Young, Medina County Sharpshooters
3rd – Gavin Hahn, Medina County Sharpshooters

State Fair
Hanna Weidrick, Medina County Sharpshooters

Outstanding Project Plaque
Hanna Weidrick, Medina County Sharpshooters

Shooting Sports: Archery – Senior
1st – Gwendolyn Young, Medina County Sharpshooters
2nd – Allison Neubauer, Medina County Sharpshooters
3rd – Christopher Weimer, Medina County Sharpshooters

State Fair
Gwendolyn Young, Medina County Sharpshooters

Shooting Sports: Shotgun – Junior
1st – Bryce Kozell, Medina County Sharpshooters
2nd – Ethan Graham, Medina County Sharpshooters
3rd – Thomas Nevans, Medina County Sharpshooters

State Fair
Bryce Kozell, Medina County Sharpshooters

Shooting Sports: Shotgun – Senior
1st – Julia Syme, Medina County Sharpshooters
2nd – Ethan Andrews, Medina County Sharpshooters
3rd – Audra Davis, Medina County Sharpshooters

State Fair
Julia Syme, Medina County Sharpshooters

Shooting Sports: Pistol – Junior
1st – Isaac Machar, Medina County Sharpshooters
2nd – Connor Richardson, Medina County Sharpshooters

State Fair
Isaac Machar, Medina County Sharpshooters

Shooting Sports: Pistol – Senior
1st – Zoe Sizemore, Medina County Sharpshooters

State Fair
Zoe Sizemore, Medina County Sharpshooters

Shooting Sports: Hunting & Wildlife – Junior
1st – Kevin Koehler, Medina County Sharpshooters

State Fair
Kevin Koehler, Medina County Sharpshooters

Shooting Sports: Hunting & Wildlife – Senior
1st – Zoe Sizemore, Medina County Sharpshooters
2nd – Lydia Smith, Medina County Sharpshooters

State Fair
Zoe Sizemore, Medina County Sharpshooters

Shooting Sports: Living History – Junior
1st – Natalie Young, Medina County Sharpshooters

Shooting Sports: Living History – Senior
1st – Jay Mikalacki, Medina County Sharpshooters
2nd – Jessica Syme, Medina County Sharpshooters

State Fair
Jay Mikalacki, Medina County Sharpshooters

Outstanding Project Plaque
Jessica Syme, Medina County Sharpshooters

Canning & Freezing
1st – Samantha Mignogna, Goat Gang

Vegetable Gardening, Junior
1st – Sveta Post, Mavericks
2nd – Skyler Hustick, Lodi Loyal Lads & Lassies
3rd – Caleb Smith, Buckeye Agrineers

Outstanding Project Plaque
Sveta Post, Mavericks

See Them Sprout
1st – Krista Bentler, Harrisville Topnotchers

Outstanding Project Plaque
Krista Bentler, Harrisville Topnotchers

Arranging Flowers & Terrariums, Junior
1st – Sydney Russell, Medina County Aggies

Arranging Flowers & Terrariums, Senior
1st – Madalynne VanBoxel, Westfield Trailblazers
2nd – Alexis McDonald, Litchfield Friendly Workers

Outstanding Project Plaque
Madalynne VanBoxel, Westfield Trailblazers

Terrariums
1st – Mary Vegel, Litchfield Friendly Workers

Model Railroading, Junior (Ages 8-11)
1st – John Coyne IV, Goat Gang/Medina County 4-H Model Railroad Club
2nd – Michael Cruz, Medina County 4-H Model Railroad Club
3rd – Matthew Goldsberry, Medina County 4-H Model Railroad Club

Model Railroading, Intermediate (Ages 11-13)
1st – Joshua Bodner, Medina County 4-H Model Railroad Club
2nd – Samuel Meredith, Medina County 4-H Model Railroad Club
3rd – Joseph Meredith, Medina County 4-H Model Railroad Club

Model Railroading – Senior (Ages 14-18)
1st – Jeremy Bodner, Medina County 4-H Model Railroad Club
2nd – Justin Flack, Medina County Sharpshooters/Medina County Aggies/Medina County 4-H Model Railroad Club
3rd – James Meade, Medina County 4-H Model Railroad Club

2015 Junior Fair Swine Results

Senior Showmanship (Ages 15-18)
1st – Michaela Stout, Litchfield Lively Leprechauns
2nd – Morgan Hart, Sharon Flying Horse & Pony
3rd – Bryce Hart, Sharon Flying Horse & Pony

Intermediate Showmanship (Ages 12-14)
1st – Jamie Briggs, Challengers
2nd – Tristan Stout, Litchfield Lively Leprechauns
3rd – Allie Loftis, Cattle Rustlers

Junior Showmanship (Ages 8-11)
1st – Gavin Gray, Cattle Rustlers
2nd – Coy Gray, Challengers
3rd – Anna Farnsworth, Guilford Go-fers

First Year Showmanship (Ages 14-18)
1st – Ryen Patterson, Guilford Go-fers
2nd – Hunter Blaz, Wadsworth Jolly Workers
3rd – Breanna Clifford, Homer Jr. Highlighters

First Year Showmanship (Ages 8-13)
1st – Bryce Hornbeck, Homer Jr. Highlighters
2nd – Madison Dickerson, Guilford Go-fers
3rd – Grace Pavlovicz, Cattle Rustlers

Skillathon First Place Winners
Ages 17-18 – Madalynne VanBoxel, Westfield Trailblazers
Ages 15-16 – Brittany Miller, Buckeye Agrineers
Ages 13-14 – Jamie DeMeulenaere , Wadsworth Jolly Workers
Ages 11-12 – Tristan Stout, Litchfield Lively Leprechauns
Ages 8-10 – Phillip Serina, Valley City Vikings

Grand Champion Carcass Hog
Sydney Spitzer, Guilford Go-fers

Reserve Grand Champion Carcass Hog
Julie Wiseman, Lodi Loyal Lads & Lassies

Homegrown Market Hog
1st – Brooke Sparks, Cattle Rustlers
2nd – Sabrina Howard, Garfield Bees
3rd – Anna Farnsworth, Guilford Go-fers

Champion Homegrown Market Hog
Brooke Sparks, Cattle Rustlers

Reserve Champion Homegrown
Sabrina Howard, Garfield Bees

Light Feeder Hogs
1st – Nathan Gray, Cattle Rustlers
2nd – Tyler Drogell, Litchfield Friendly Workers

Heavy Hogs
1st – Christion Olson, Garfield Bees
2nd – Hunter Blaz, Wadsworth Jolly Workers

Division 1 Market Hog – Class 1
1st – Tristan Stout, Litchfield Lively Leprechauns
2nd – Ellie Marrin, Guilford Go-fers
3rd – Jared Arters , Cattle Rustlers

Division 1 Market Hog – Class 2
1st – Ellie Marrin, Guilford Go-fers
2nd – Adam Ramsey, Homer Jr. Highlighters
3rd – Travis Owen, Homer Jr. Highlighters

Division 1 Market Hog – Class 3
1st – Braeden Hart, Sharon Flying Horse & Pony
2nd – Grace Pavlovicz, Cattle Rustlers
3rd – Sarah Butcher, Litchfield Lively Leprechauns

Division 1 Market Hog – Class 4
1st – Grace Nelson, Guilford Go-fers
2nd – Braeden Hart, Sharon Flying Horse & Pony
3rd – Austin Kluk, Sharon Livewires

Division 1 Champion Market Hog
Grace Nelson, Guilford Go-fers

Division 1 Reserve Champion Market Hog
Braeden Hart, Sharon Flying Horse & Pony

Division 2 Market Hog – Class 5
1st – Brittany Miller, Buckeye Agrineers
2nd – Brittany Miller, Buckeye Agrineers
3rd – Ava Alm, Challengers

Division 2 Market Hog – Class 6
1st – Ian Nelson, Guilford Go-fers
2nd – Haillie Cherry, Challengers
3rd – Ty Strouse, Chippewa Chipmunks

Division 2 Market Hog – Class 7
1st – Christa Stamp, Cattle Rustlers
2nd – Laci Alkyer, Guilford Go-fers
3rd – Hunter Nelson, Guilford Go-fers

Division 2 Champion Market Hog
Brittany Miller, Buckeye Agrineers

Division 2 Champion Market Hog
Ian Nelson, Guilford Go-fers

Division 3 Market Hog – Class 8
1st – Allie Loftis, Cattle Rustlers
2nd – Laci Alkyer, Guilford Go-fers
3rd – Gavin Gray, Cattle Rustlers

Division 3 Market Hog – Class 9
1st – Ryen Patterson, Guilford Go-fers
2nd – Coy Gray, Challengers
3rd – Hunter Nelson, Guilford Go-fers

Division 3 Market Hog – Class 10
1st – Brooke Sparks, Cattle Rustlers
2nd – Dylan Pavlovicz, Cattle Rustlers
3rd – Michaela Stout, Litchfield Lively Leprechauns

Division 3 Champion Market Hog
Allie Loftis, Cattle Rustlers

Division 3 Reserve Champion Market Hog
Brooke Sparks, Cattle Rustlers

Division 4 Market Hog – Class 11
1st – Morgan Hart, Sharon Flying Horse & Pony
2nd – Nathan Gray, Cattle Rustlers
3rd – Adam Stamp, Cattle Rustlers

Division 4 Market Hog – Class 12
1st – Karissa Kelling, Chatham Farmers
2nd – Brooke Sparks, Cattle Rustlers
3rd – Sabrina Howard, Garfield Bees

Division 4 Market Hog – Class 13
1st – Natasha Marrone, Cattle Rustlers
2nd – Connor Nelson, Guilford Go-fers
3rd – Tristan Stout, Litchfield Lively Leprechauns

Division 4 Champion Market Hog
Morgan Hart, Sharon Flying Horse & Pony

Division 4 Champion Market Hog
Nathan Gray, Cattle Rustlers

Division 5 Market Hog – Class 14
1st -Tristan Hornbeck, Homer Jr. Highlighters
2nd – Karissa Kelling, Chatham Farmers
3rd – Joseph Pavlovicz, Cattle Rustlers

Division 5 Market Hog – Class 15
1st -Allie Loftis, Cattle Rustlers
2nd – Bryce Hornbeck, Homer Jr. Highlighters
3rd – Sydney Spitzer, Guilford Go-fers

Division 5 Market Hog – Class 16
1st – Clayton Johnsen, Sharon Livewires
2nd – Sabrina Howard, Garfield Bees
3rd – Chrystyana Olson, Garfield Bees

Division 5 Market Hog – Class 17
1st – Chrystyana Olson, Garfield Bees
2nd – Sydney Spitzer, Guilford Go-fers
3rd – Alexis Farnsworth, Guilford Go-fers

Division 5 Champion Market Hog
Allie Loftis, Cattle Rustlers

Division 5 Reserve Champion Market Hog
Chrystyana Olson, Garfield Bees

Grand Champion Market Hog
Allie Loftis, Cattle Rustlers

Reserve Grand Champion Market Hog
Allie Loftis, Cattle Rustlers

Premier Exhibitor
Alice Loftis, Cattle Rustlers

2015 Medina County State Fair Results

CREATIVE ARTS DAY

Cake Decorating – Advanced Level, Junior
Outstanding – Victoria Schuster, Chippewa Chipmunks

Dog Agility
Class STD1 GOLD – Meghan Heimann, Brunswick Saddliers
Class STD2 GOLD – Nichole Charnigo, Valley City Vikings
Class STD3 BRONZE – Nichole Charnigo, Valley City Vikings
Class STDOL GOLD – Meghan Heimann, Brunswick Saddliers
Class Jump1 GOLD – Meghan Heimann, Brunswick Saddliers
Class Jump 2 GOLD – Nichole Charnigo, Valley City Vikings
Class Jump3 GOLD – Nichole Charnigo, Valley City Vikings
Class JumpOL GOLD – Meghan Heimann, Brunswick Saddliers
Class MSD1 GOLD – Meghan Heimann, Brunswick Saddliers
Class MSD2 GOLD – Nichole Charnigo, Valley City Vikings
Class MSD3 GOLD – Nichole Charnigo, Valley City Vikings
Class MSDOL GOLD – Meghan Heimann, Brunswick Saddliers

Dog Obedience
Class RA6 5th Place – Nichole Charnigo, Valley City Vikings
Class RA6 9th Place – Nichole Charnigo, Valley City Vikings
Class GNB 2nd Place – Nichole Charnigo, Valley City Vikings
Class OB 2nd – Nichole Charnigo, Valley City Vikings

PetPALS, Junior
Clock Trophy – Ethan Briggs, Blazing Stars

PetPALS, Senior
Clock Trophy – Analiseth Huskins, Sharon Livewires

EXCITEMENT DAY

Rope, Junior
Outstanding – Victoria Schuster, Chippewa Chipmunks

Rope, Senior
Outstanding – Jonathan Meredith, Medina County 4-H Model Railroad Club

FAMILY LIFE DAY

Growing with Others
Clock Trophy – Cecilia Mainzer, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

Growing in Communities
Clock Trophy – Amelia Mainzer, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

FOOD AND NUTRITION

Global Gourmet
Clock Trophy – Lydia Mainzer, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

Snack Attack
Outstanding – Calista Bobula, Hinckley Highlanders

HEALTH DAY

Alcohol & Drug Abuse
Outstanding – Lydia Mainzer, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

LEADERSHIP DAY

Diversity
Outstanding – Lydia Mainzer, Hinckley Backyard Buzzards

Finding Your Voice
Outstanding – George Gillespie, Challengers

Teens on Board
Outstanding – Rachel Berrey, Blazing Stars

PHOTOGRAPHY

Focus on Photography, Junior
Outstanding – Gillian Dressel, The Buckaroos

SHOOTING SPORTS

Living History, Senior
Clock Trophy – Jay Mikalacki, Medina County Sharpshooters

Pistol, Junior
Outstanding – Isaac Machar, Medina County Sharpshooters

Rifle, Junior
Outstanding – Bryce Collett, Medina County Sharpshooters

Rifle, Senior
Outstanding – Gwendolyn Young, Medina County Sharpshooters

Shotgun, Junior
Outstanding – Bryce Kozell, Medina County Sharpshooters

Shotgun, Senior
Clock Trophy – Julia Syme, Medina County Sharpshooters

A Brunswick man will spend eight years in prison after pleading guilty to charges in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court that he defrauded 45 elderly people in Ohio and Pennsyl­vania out of more than $1 million.

Dennis Flood

Dennis Flood, 64, also was ordered Wednesday to pay back what he stole — a total of $1,153,163.77.

Officials said in a news release that Flood’s actions were “crimes that will not be tolerated in Ohio.”

“Dennis Flood lined his own pockets by plundering the life savings of his elderly, vulnerable victims. He took advantage of their faith in him and left them penniless in their old age,” said Paul Soucie, chief of the Economic Crime Unit of the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office. “His greed merits every day of the prison sentence he’s been given, but his shame should continue long after that.”

Marcus Sidoti, Flood’s attorney, told The Gazette his client was remorseful, and that his remorse was “genuine and heartfelt.”

“It’s an unfortunate circumstance in every way. The victims are out of a lot of money, and I think he never planned to get into this position. He dug himself a hole. He was using the money he robbed from Peter to pay Paul, and it was just very unfortunate.”

The sentence was agreed upon by Sidoti, prosecutors and Judge Hollie L. Gallagher.

“He’s a 64-year-old man who’s got no record,” he said. “The judge saw he had no prior criminal history, so I think she agreed that the sentence was appropriate.”

This map details how many victims came from which counties in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Click the image for a larger version. (IMAGE PROVIDED)

According to police, Flood used his company, D.L. Flood Agency, to sell the victims fictitious investment certificates from 2009 to 2014 that he said would produce a high rate of return. Sidoti said Flood’s family “had no idea” about his actions.

Spokespeople from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office said Flood spent all the money on personal expenses.
Flood’s charges after a plea deal include aggravated theft and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity.

In a news release, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said Flood stole from the vulnerable.

“This defendant sought out elderly, vulnerable targets wherever he could find them,” DeWine said, “and some of the victims ended up losing their entire life savings to this predator after he spent their hard-earned money on himself.”

Some victims were in their 80s. Victims resided in Ashtabula, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Crawford, Geauga, Huron, Knox, Lorain, Lucas, Mahoning, Medina, Muskingum, Ottawa, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull and Wayne counties, and three counties in Pennsylvania.

This aerial photograph of the intersection of Interstate 71 and state Route 3 has been marked to show the three parcels of land that Albert Calderon has listed for sale through Gerspacher Real Estate Group. (PHOTO COURTESY OF GERSPACHER REAL ESTATE GROUP)

A local real estate firm has listed three parcels of land with an asking price of $8.3 million at the intersection of Interstate 71 and state Route 3 in Medina and Granger townships.

The 278 acres, located mostly in Medina Township, are listed for sale by Albert Calderon through Calderon Properties, his company.

Realtor Troy Gerspacher of the Gerspacher Real Estate Group has listed the properties for sale and is advertising the site as the largest available interstate site in Northeast Ohio.

“It’s not often you have nearly 300 acres owned by one person,” Gerspacher said in an interview with The Gazette. “This is a huge asset to Medina County.”

The land includes:

•  a 54-acre parcel on the northwest side of the interstate;
• a 64-acre parcel on the northeast side of the intersection;
•  a 160-acre parcel on the southeast side of the intersection.

Gerspacher, president and owner of Gerspacher Real Estate, said his grandfather initially sold the land to Albert Calderon in the 1960s, and Calderon has maintained the property for more than
50 years.

“The goal is to bring something here that benefits the townships, while preserving some of the land,” Gerspacher said.

That goal is important to Calderon, he said.

The land is zoned R-1 residential, but Gerspacher said a developer might be able to persuade the townships to consider a zoning change for what would be considered the proper mix of commercial and residential use.

“I don’t personally have a preference,” Gerspacher said. “But I think the right developer with the right plan could show how a residential and commercial mix could be beneficial.”

Medina Township Trustee Bill Ostmann said the three parcels have been zoned residential since the 1950s.
He said he doesn’t plan to stand in the way of progress, but would like to see the zoning remain in place.

“I don’t know how much interest it’s going to draw as residential,” he said. “But we would like to see it developed under the current zoning.”

A full immersion Christian baptism will be part of a church “Service on the Square” at 10 a.m. Sunday on Public Square in Medina. Organizers said it is the eighth event of its kind.

The Rev. John McCaw, left, senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Medina, poses with the Rev. Cornell Carter, pastor of Second Baptist Church in Medina. (PHOTO PROVIDED)

The Rev. John McCaw, senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Medina, said his congregation will be joined by the Rev. Cornell Carter and his congregation and choir from Second Baptist Church in Medina.

The First Baptist praise team and band will be led by the Rev. Jake Poole.

It is suggested that attendees bring a lawn chair or blanket. Children are invited to play on inflatables between noon and 2 p.m. with adult supervision.

The rain location is the auditorium at First Baptist, 3646 Medina Road, Medina Township.

Information is at www.firstmedina.org or call (330) 725-5853.

Elizabeth Meserko, 94, of Seville, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Seville Meadows.
She was a homemaker but previously worked at PCA in Rittman.
Elizabeth is survived by her son, Edward Meserko of Colorado; four brothers, August, Frank, Tom and Tony Powalie and three sisters, Marge Huenefeld, Wilma McCreight and Helen Hanna.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward and daughter, Mary.
Graveside service will be held Friday, August 28, 2015 at 10 A.M., at the Mound Hill Cemetery Chapel in Seville.
Arrangements by Armstrong Funeral Home, 25 Pleasant Street, Seville.

Glenn C. Becker, 65, of Medina, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 23, 2015. Glenn was born May 25, 1950, in Baltimore, Maryland, to the late Charles and Gilda (nee Dunkle) Becker.
He resided in Medina County since 1978 and was the owner/operator of Compliance Protection, a safety consulting company, as well as a member of the Medina Safety Council.
Glenn was an avid Ohio State University football fan, who also enjoyed railway history, photography, music, NASCAR races and the Cleveland Indians.
He will be greatly missed by his beloved wife of 38 years, Kathryn (nee Rugo); his son, Kurt (Hanna) Becker of Medina and one cherished granddaughter, Anastasia.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Ann Becker.
Friends and family are welcome to attend a Celebration Gathering, Saturday, August 29, 2015, from 1 until 4 P.M., at the Bauer Funeral Home, 2089 Columbia Road, Valley City, to share memories of Glenn’s life.
Memorials donations are suggested to MCCDD/Arc of NE Ohio Branch, 3024 Center Road, Poland, OH 44514 or the charity of donor’s choice.

WDBJ-TV7 news morning anchor Kimberly McBroom, second from right, and meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner, right, are joined by visiting anchor Steve Grant, second from left, and Dr. Thomas Milam, of the Carilion Clinic, as they observe a moment of silence during the early morning newscast at the station, in Roanoke, Va., on Thursday. (AP PHOTO)

ROANOKE, Va. — Just one day after two of its own were killed, the news team at Virginia station WDBJ-TV regrouped, gathered together and leaned on one another for the live broadcast of its “Mornin’” show.

The show began with an image of the two victims — reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward — and the words “In Memory.”

Morning anchor Kim McBroom, who was on the air Wednesday morning when the shooting happened, briefly fought through tears as she prepared for the newscast Thursday. On the air, McBroom said, “We come to you with heavy hearts. Two of our own were shot during a live shot yesterday morning.” She noted the outpouring of support that followed the deaths.

“We’ve had a lot of help,” she added, before introducing Steve Grant, an anchor from a sister station in Missouri.

The station then went into a series of news pieces on the shooting, including ones about the criminal investigation.

At 6:45 a.m., WDBJ observed a moment of silence. It marked the exact same time Parker and Ward were killed Wednesday by a former station employee during a live interview.

During a weather report, Leo Hirsbrunner became emotional while recalling how Ward would come over to the weather desk every morning, grab a piece of candy and hide the wrapper somewhere on the desk. Hirsbrunner said he found one of those wrappers Thursday morning. “I still have one over there this morning, so that kind of touches me here,” he said.

Throughout the show, during Hirsbrunner’s periodic updates, his voice faltered. “I don’t even know how to do weather on a day like this,” he said.

Parker’s boyfriend, station anchor Chris Hurst, appeared at the station where they both worked, telling his co-workers and viewers he wants to tell his girlfriend’s story even as he grieves.

Hurst recalled how Parker’s voice could light up a room with its kindness and joy, and how excited she was about her work, including an upcoming piece on hospice care.

“Alison, what great things she could have done,” Hurst said.

Hurst said he will take a brief break from his anchor role. “You won’t be seeing me in my normal position for, who really knows how long. But hopefully not too long because Alison would want me back,” he said.

For a brief segment, a grief counselor joined the newscasters.

“As a community, how do we take steps to move forward after something like this?” McBroom asked him.

The grief counselor, Thomas Milam, a psychiatrist at the Carilion Clinic, said it’s important to respect that people grieve in different ways and give them space to do so. He also said it’s important to comfort children who may have seen coverage or had their schools on lock down.

“A lot of people are grieving this morning,” he said.

United Way of Medina County soon will have a new director.

Ryan Carlson, board chairman, said interim director Garth Winckler left his position on Aug. 13.

“Part of Garth’s duties was to help us hire a new person,” Carlson said. “We are in the final negotiations in that process. We hope to have that (announcement) in the near future.”

Carlson said Winckler’s contract expired two weeks ago.

United Way is a nonprofit organization that helps children and families and provides other social services.

Its office is at 728 E. Smith Road, Suite D, in Medina.

BEREA — Johnny Manziel’s right elbow is still barking.

So he still isn’t throwing, which is troubling for a quarterback.

Johnny Manziel

Manziel made a couple of soft tosses with his left hand during warm-ups and handed off with the right. But that was the extent of his action Wednesday afternoon during the half-hour of practice open to the media. He stood behind the play and watched as Thaddeus Lewis took the second-team reps normally reserved for Manziel.

Coach Mike Pettine again tried to downplay the significance of the injury, but said it’s “looking” like Manziel won’t play Saturday night in the third preseason game at Tampa Bay. Pettine said Manziel’s dealt with elbow issues sporadically since high school and they go away in time. This time, it’s taking longer.

“He’s still experienced a little bit of soreness. It hasn’t bounced all the way back,” Pettine said. “We’re going to err on the side of caution.”

Pettine said Manziel underwent an MRI that showed no structural damage. But the persevering pain prompted a meeting later Wednesday with the medical staff to discuss the next course of action. Manziel could be shut down for the rest of the week, and the team could sign a quarterback.

Tyler Thigpen, who was here for a while last year, Jason Campbell and Josh Johnson are available. All three have had short stints with the Browns. Michael Vick signed with the Steelers on Tuesday.

Pettine said switching receiver Terrelle Pryor back to quarterback, where he spent the first four years of his NFL career, hasn’t been discussed.

Manziel, 22, didn’t throw Monday and Tuesday, with the hope being two days of rest would let the pain subside and he’d be back to his normal routine Wednesday.

“It hasn’t come back as quickly as we had hoped and, to be cautious, we didn’t want to rush him back for a preseason game and then have it be something that’s chronic throughout the season,” Pettine said.

On Monday, Pettine said he didn’t think an MRI would be necessary. Then Manziel had one.

“This is something that he’s been dealing with since high school so we just wanted to confirm that there wasn’t anything structural and that is the case,” Pettine said. “So the MRI was certainly a positive result.”

The years of arm issues seem like a cause for concern. But Pettine sees it differently.

“I don’t because he’s managed it, and I just think he just went a little bit too far with it,” he said. “Could he play if he had to? More than likely he could. But why do that in the preseason? If this was the regular season, it might be a different story.

“Depending on how we construct the roster, just the volume of throws that he will get during the season will go down from training camp. And then it’s something where if it’s managed properly from a training room standpoint, a strength and conditioning standpoint, and he’s aware of it and the coaches are aware of it, as long as there’s nothing structural, we don’t see it as anything that is long-term.”

Third-stringer Connor Shaw is out indefinitely following thumb surgery — Pettine didn’t have an update on a timetable — leaving the Browns with only two healthy quarterbacks, starter Josh McCown and Lewis.

With the uncertainty surrounding Manziel, Lewis’ chances of making the roster are much better than they were a week ago, when it appeared the Browns would keep only two quarterbacks. He will likely play much of the second half against Tampa Bay.

“It’s a great opportunity,” Lewis said. “You have to go out there and show them that you’re capable of stepping in and the offense not losing a beat as if Johnny or Josh were in there. And that’s the opportunity that I will have on Saturday, and that’s what I look forward to doing.”

Manziel’s sore elbow originally became an issue Aug. 11, when he didn’t throw during practice. After two days of rest, he played in the preseason opener Aug. 13 against Washington and downplayed the situation.

The injury resurfaced Sunday after a deep throw down the sideline. He felt something and stopped practicing.

“I’m not sure whether there was one throw that did it. I doubt it,” Pettine said. “As Flip (coordinator John DeFilippo) talked about, sometimes when a guy drops the elbow and has that three-quarter release, it’s going to put a little bit more pressure on the elbow than it is on the shoulder.

“I asked him the other day whether he felt he threw more in this year’s camp than he did a year ago, and he felt it was about the same. But it’s something that flared up, and we’re dealing with it. We’re going to be cautious and just not overly alarmed about it. But we just want to handle it smartly.”

Manziel is undersized — he’s listed at 6-foot, 210 pounds — and his longer throws look like they require a lot of effort. DeFilippo said Monday it’s too late in life for him to change.

Manziel had been making progress through the preseason, including leading a 96-yard touchdown drive last week against the Bills. He had started to string good days.

“I think he’s a new guy, I do,” DeFilippo said. “I think from a preparation standpoint and want-to standpoint haven’t changed since OTAs. But I think you see a different quarterback, I really do.”

Contact Scott Petrak at (440) 329-7253 or spetrak@chroniclet.com. Like him on Facebook and follow him @scottpetrak on Twitter.

GRANGER TWP. — If season openers are any indication, the kids are all right.

Brunswick’s Heather Craska (9) controls a header against Highland’s Kaitlin LaFayette in the first half. (RON SCHWANE / GAZETTE)

The Brunswick girls soccer team came into its non-conference game Wednesday with Highland full of questions after bringing back just four letterwinners from a year ago.

The Blue Devils not only ruined the Hornets’ debut at the new Highland Stadium, they controlled the action, leading to a 4-0 win.

“Everybody thought, ‘Oh, they’re all freshmen, they’re not going to be that good this year,’” said freshman midfielder Ariella Pitty, who had two goals and two assists. “I guess we proved them wrong.

“You should be worried. The team last year was bigger, but this team is more skilled.”

With seven freshmen, the question wasn’t whether Brunswick would jell, but when.

The answer came in resounding fashion as players like Pitty, Mariah Kimble and Emily Kazimore made the seamless transition from the club level to varsity in the matter of a few minutes.

Dominating the first half of play, Brunswick got on the scoreboard when Katherine Camper took a pass from Pitty 11:42 before intermission and beat all-district keeper Madison Less top shelf.

Pitty was at it again 32 seconds later on a pass from Kayla Webb to make it a two-goal edge at the break. The freshman assisted Camper again a little over 10 minutes into the second half and finished things with 8:32 left off a pass from Paige Billetz.

“This is a team that doesn’t know anything about the past traditions or the rivalries of teams,” Blue Devils coach Scott Ward said. “They just go and play. Highland has a great goalie, but they don’t know that. They just shoot. In past years, they were worried about their shots. They were worried to shoot. This team has no fear whatsoever.”

The key for Brunswick was a strong midfield led by Pitty, Camper and Bailey Blythin. The three highlighted a strong middle that rarely allowed Highland (1-1) into the offensive third and kept the Hornets from taking a shot until Kaitlin LaFayette finally tested Allison Mysliwiec with 25:45 remaining.

“They’re young, but very talented,” Hornets coach Bill Zufall said. “They’re very quick. They’re going to make a lot of noise throughout the season.”

Ward took that a step further and hopes what Game 1 yielded shows up for many games to come.

“We have to build,” he said. “If you look at our schedule, this can’t be the pinnacle of our year.

“I know a lot of people when we lost 13 seniors said there was no way we could compete, there has to be a drop. Maybe there will be with a team like this, but we’re not going to approach it that way. We’re going to improve every game.”

The next time the Blue Devils get to make a statement comes on the road against Louisville on Saturday. Highland will travel to Wadsworth the same day to take on the Grizzlies.

While Zufall expects the Hornets to forget about this one by then, he doesn’t expect them to completely wipe it from their memory and hopes they can use it as something to build on.

“It’s definitely something we need to learn from,” he said. “We were working the last couple weeks on defensive shape and that’s what killed us tonight.”

Note

The Highland junior varsity came back from a one-goal halftime deficit to forge a 1-1 tie. Madeleine Ramicone scored for Brunswick, while Cameron Angus registered the goal for the Hornets.

Contact Brad Bournival at sports@medina-gazette.com.

Brunswick 4, Highland 0
BRUNSWICK 2 2 — 4
HIGHLAND 0 0 — 0
First
B — Katherine Camper (Ariella Pitty), 11:42.
B — Pitty (Kayla Webb), 11:10.
Second
B — Camper (Pitty), 29:18.
B — Pitty (Paige Billetz), 8:32.
Shots — Brunswick 10, Highland 1. Corner kicks — Brunswick 5, Highland 1. Saves — Allison Mysliwiec (B) 1, Madison Less (6). Records — Brunswick (1-0), Highland (1-1). Junior varsity — Brunswick 1, Highland 1.

On Friday night, Brunswick and Highland fans will witness the first football game at North Gateway Tire Field. Below, is Highland’s new scoreboard. (RON SCHWANE / GAZETTE)

GRANGER TWP. — For a little more than a year, football players like Manny Dela Cerna looked to the south side of Highland and dared to dream.

A field once filled with rocks and construction vehicles is now one of the crown jewels of Medina County. That Friday will mark the first time Dela Cerna and his teammates will officially open the stadium, against Brunswick, seems almost surreal.

“It felt like yesterday when they started building,” the linebacker/cornerback said. “It all went so fast. I’m not worried about the noise. I just want to play the game.

“I’m very excited to have that field. I feel like it’s like a new chapter, a new book. We left behind the stadium at the middle school. It was a great place. I have a lot of good memories there, but starting on this new field and making new friends and new teammates, it’s opened up a new chapter.”

That new chapter will likely include a packed house, as the 5,000-seat complex will be packed to the gills when the Hornets welcome the Blue Devils to open the 2015 season.

The $11 million complex has many influences. It is one part Solon, one part Nordonia, one part North Royalton. But make no mistake, North Gateway Tire Field at Highland Stadium is 100 percent Hornets.

And the buzz around the school and throughout the football team is almost palpable.

The scoreboard at the new Highland stadium looms over the field. (RON SCHWANE / GAZETTE)

“To be able to come here to the new stadium and build new memories and to be that coach that opens it is exciting,” Highland coach Mike Gibbons said. “It’s pretty wild just seeing how much hard work went into the stadium. The administration did a great job of making sure everything was first class.

“The field house is amazing. We have a spot over there where we can fit 80 kids and watch film together. The turf is state-of-the-art. The entire complex is awesome. It’s exciting to be at the new stadium. We’re ready to go.”

The old field at the middle school had a ton of character and the memories made there will never be forgotten, but the new complex is ready to take those memories and build on them.

Hornets athletic director John Deuber, who has been with the project since the first shovel went in the ground last August, is ready to watch all the administration’s hard work and planning reap rewards.

From a 100-locker field house to the 24-seat press box with two coaching suites, Highland Stadium is class through and through.

“It’s been a pretty hectic build schedule,” Deuber said. “I spent many times walking over and watching the process. It was a big thing when they got the home-side bleachers in, and then when they raised the press box up on top and brought the crane in.

“The light towers were another benchmark of the process, and then when they started to unroll the turf. That’s when it started looking like a stadium. We’ve got the crown jewel of stadiums in the area and it was done right.”

The excitement isn’t just at Highland, as it has traveled down Ridge Road and over to state Route 303 and found its way into the hallways of Brunswick High School.

The Blue Devils are no stranger to change, as they are just a few years removed from having revamped digs of their own when they opened up a state-of-the-art complex in 2011 that was a far cry from Judy Kirsch Field back in the day.

“When we opened up our stadium, I remember it was such an exciting time for our community,” Brunswick athletic director Pete Demonte said. “It wasn’t just our kids. It was such a good idea to get someone in the county that will appreciate the type of effort it takes to bring in a new stadium.”

The excitement has taken on a new meaning at both schools.

Highland’s boys soccer team got a chance to play on the field Monday against Buckeye, while its girls team opened play Wednesday against Brunswick.

But when the Hornets entertain the Blue Devils on Friday, it will be the first time Highland Stadium will likely be standing-room only, and both communities are ready to ring in the new.

“Knowing you’re going to go in and be a part of history, if you’re on that roster, you will always be a part of the history books,” Demonte said. “We’re just happy that they’re allowing us to be a part of that special night. At the end of the day, it’s the celebration of a new era at Highland and bringing in new traditions in that stadium. Win or lose, it’s a home run.”

Contact Brad Bournival at sports@medina-gazette.com.

GRANGER TWP. — For one night, Tyler Zelinski, Sam Jenkins and Taran Treb felt like royalty.

Highland quarterback Tyler Zelinski throws under heavy pressure from Brunswick’s Sam Sottosanti during the second quarter. AARON JOSEFCZYK/GAZETTE

The Highland football team successfully ignored the hype Friday, as Zelinski connected with Jenkins for two long touchdowns and Treb and the defense sparkled to lead the Hornets to a 17-7 non-league victory over neighboring Brunswick in the first game at North Gateway Tire Field.

More than 5,500 fans were in the house to witness Highland’s first win over Brunswick since 1984. It was the teams’ first meeting since 1986.

“This is just awesome,” said safety Treb, who had an interception and tackle for loss in his first career start. “We’ve been aiming for this since the beginning of summer. We always want to be the kings of Medina (County). At least that’s how I looked at it.

“This was our chance to put ourselves out there against a Division I team, Brunswick. We hope it will be a rivalry for the long term. It’s awesome right now. I can’t even describe it.”

The Hornets began the second half up 14-0 after 70- and 35-yard TD passes from Zelinski (6-for-15, 212 yards; 13 carries, 62 yards) to Jenkins (51 rushing yards, 111 receiving), but Brunswick made a few offensive adjustments — notably inserting 6-foot, 215-pounder Alex Gillespie at fullback — and made the game interesting.

Treb, Jacob Scavuzzo, Chris Petrilla, Michael Oriti and Co. had other plans when their backs were against the wall, as Brunswick had drives end on the Highland 31-, 15-, 32- and 28-yard lines. The final one proved key, as Treb intercepted Nick Horton with 11:30 to go.

The physical 6-0, 190-pound Horton had 110 yards on 24 grueling carries and accounted for eight of the Blue Devils’ 12 first downs. Fullbacks Zach Snyder (8 carries, 24 yards) and Gillespie (4, 18) had quiet nights, while wingbacks Marc Davis, Jacob Martin and Jordan Sadler combined for 21 yards on 13 carries in what amounted to a busted debut for the flexbone offense.

Brunswick’s lone score came when Horton ran a speed option left and pitched to reversing wide receiver Victor Talley, who lofted a pass to a wide-open Sadler for a 62-yard TD with 7:52 left.

Factor that out and the Blue Devils averaged 3.5 yards per play.

“If you looked at our scouting report, it had two things it said we had to do: We couldn’t give up big plays and we needed to be more physical,” said Brunswick coach Luke Beal, whose team was 3-for-13 on third-down conversions. “Those were the two glaring things that we did not do.”

“It’s a lot to prepare for,” Highland coach Mike Gibbons said. “It looks like our defense went out there and swarmed pretty well, but it was a work in progress. All summer long we attacked that option — tackling the dive, tackling the quarterback, tackling the pitch.”

Even so, Highland had to put away the game after the trick play and wasn’t exactly lighting the world on fire with a dormant rushing attack.

The offensive line, Jenkins and Zelinski picked up the intensity, however, and marched 56 yards in 11 plays, burning 4:33 off the clock and setting up a 26-yard Charles Howe field goal. Key plays included Zelinski scampering 23 yards on second-and-21 and Chris Burnside getting a first down on third-and-inches with 265-pound sophomore Joey D’Amico as the lead blocker out of the stack-I.

Highland’s Ethan Suran then recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, and Zelinski soon thereafter took a knee inside the red zone to end the game.

“We executed plays better than they did,” said Zelinski, who nailed James Rogers for a 70-yard gain on the second play from scrimmage. “We did exactly what we were supposed to do. Now we’re going to celebrate for the next 20 minutes and then off to next week.”

The Hornets took the 14-0 lead 15 minutes into the game using the same play call on each score. Zelinski initiated by faking a jet sweep to a wide receiver, allowing running back Jenkins, normally a lead blocker, to slip into the flat and bolt up the sideline.

No one was in the zip code. Zelinski connected on probably the easiest TD passes of his life and Highland had a two-score lead 15:41 into the game.

Brunswick adjusted and saw sophomore safety Seth Clark intercept Zelinski in the end zone when the Hornets tried the play a third time, but the long TDs put the Blue Devils’ inconsistent offense behind the 8-ball.

“You’ve got to go one play after another,” said Zelinski, who also averaged 43.8 yards on six punts. “Our coaches kept telling us, ‘Don’t even think about the crowd, don’t think about the TV, don’t think about the reporters. Just focus on what we have to do and do it right.”’

In the end, that Hornets did enough right to walk away a winner.

“I think it’s just our atmosphere as a team,” Treb said. “It’s heart over everything else, and every man has each other’s back. It’s always been like that and it’s always going to be like that at Highland.

“The ‘H’ resembles what we are as a family and we have everyone’s back.”

Contact Albert Grindle at (330) 721-4043 or agrindle@medina-gazette.com.

Highland 17, Brunswick 7

BRUNSWICK      0  0  0  7  —   7

HIGHLAND         7  7  0  3  — 17

First

H — Sam Jenkins 70 pass from Tyler Zelinski (Charles Howe kick), 7:25.

Second

H — Jenkins 35 pass from Zelinski (Howe kick), 8:19.

Fourth

B — Jordan Sadler 62 pass from Victor Talley (Tim Dick kick), 7:52.

H — Howe 26 field goal, 3:19.

Newly appointed Medina Board of Education member Rebecca Parkhurst should have been listed with two other school board members who will face voters this November.

However, a mistake in not including her as a 2015 candidate was not realized by the district until a few days after the November filing deadline at the board of elections had passed, Superintendent David Knight said.

Parkhurst was appointed in June to replace Doug Adamczyk, who resigned because he was moving to California. The term of that seat doesn’t expire until Dec. 31, 2017.

Rebecca Parkhurst

Ohio law says that appointments can be made to fill vacancies, but if there is an election for any other school board seat during the remainder of the term, the newly appointed member has to run to retain their seat. School board elections are held in November 2015 and 2017, so there will be no other opportunity for her to run for election before the term expires.

Medina County Board of Elections Director Carol Lawler said Friday the Medina City Schools never notified her office of the district’s appointment of Parkhurst, and they were unaware of the need to add the race to the November ballot. She said if her office had been formally notified, they would have looked into whether she would need to run to retain her seat.

“The treasurer of the school board is supposed to notify us of any vacancy or appointment and they didn’t do that,” Lawler said. “They thought they could just appoint them to finish the term, but because there is a school board election this year, it should have been on the ballot.”

Parkhurst’s appointment was the fifth made in the last two years, but the first that required a special election. Treasurer David Chambers said Friday he had never had a situation like this before and was not aware that he should have reported it to the Medina County Board of Elections.

“It was the treasurer’s responsibility, I can’t dismiss that,” Chambers said. “But I’ve not been in a situation where an individual leaves and there has to be an election.”

On Friday, the board announced Parkhurst’s term would now end on Jan. 1, 2016, and the board will accept applications for a candidate to finish the remainder of the two years. Parkhurst is permitted to be a candidate to be reappointed.

The board would then wait 10 days after Parkhurst’s term ends before making an appointment for a replacement. The plan was agreed on by attorneys representing the county and the school board, since it’s too late for an election to take place.

“We consulted with outside counsel and the prosecutor’s office, and decided this is our only legal option,” Knight said.

Knight agreed that it was technically the duty of the treasurer to report the vacancy to the Board of Elections to verify whether an election was needed, but Knight said nobody else realized there was a need for an election when they appointed Parkhurst.

“The previous four candidates we appointed, they just finished the unexpired term,” Knight said. “We just didn’t catch that the new candidate would have to file to run right after being appointed.”

Knight said a school board member was asked about the appointment by a member of another school board and quickly brought the concern to the attention of the administration, but by then it was Aug. 26, and the deadline to file to run for office as a write-in candidate was Aug. 24. The candidate filing deadline was Aug. 5.

“I’m always concerned when we’ve done something incorrectly that we should have done differently,” Knight said. “But there’s nothing we can do to change what has occurred, we just have to make the best of it and move on.”

Board President Tom Cahalan, who oversaw the appointment of Parkhurst, said he’s disappointed in the mistake.

“It’s just a real bummer that we didn’t know,” he said. “I thought it would be a two-and-a-half-year term the whole time we were doing the appointment.”

On Nov. 3, incumbent school board members Doug Eastwood and Tracy Givelekian are up for election against Ron Ross. Cahalan said whoever does not get a seat at that election could possibly file to run for the open position when the board considers applications in January.

“We’ll go through the whole interview process again and there may be new candidates,” Cahalan said. “It’s not a guarantee that Parkhurst will keep her seat, though we will consider her if she’s interested.”

Parkhurst could not be reached for comment Friday afternoon.

Chris Freeman
The Gazette

WADSWORTH — Chalk it up to the first game of the season.

Wadsworth missed chances in the first half, then saw its youthful defense controlled by Ashland in the fourth quarter as the Arrows picked up a 28-20 non-league victory Friday night at Art Wright Memorial Stadium.

It’s the first time Ashland has beaten Wadsworth since 1920. The Grizzlies were 8-1 against the Arrows dating to 1917.

“They’re a good football program and we’ve had a tough time against them since we started playing again,” Ashland coach Scott Valentine said. “Our guys just stepped up and made plays when they needed to tonight.”

Junior quarterback Grant Denbow led Ashland’s charge, going 20-for-30 for 246 yards. He also rushed 14 times for 62 yards and two scores, including the clincher with 1:57 left.

“That’s a year of maturity for him,” Valentine said. “A year ago he was holding and looking to pass; this year he tucked it in some key situations for us.”

Wadsworth got 163 yards on 18 carries from senior running back Daniel Weinerman, who showed no effects of playing for the first time since rehabbing an injured hip suffered last year.

“He’s running hard,” Grizzlies coach Greg Dennison said. “He stepped up and made some plays.”

The Grizzlies missed chances, particularly in the first half.

None were bigger than a dropped pass by Zach Looser in the first quarter. The senior receiver found himself open by 20 yards down the left sideline on third-and-11, but had the ball bounce off his hands and fall harmlessly to the ground.

Wadsworth also missed an extra point off the right upright in the third quarter following a 19-yard touchdown run by Weinerman, leaving it behind 21-20.

Ashland took the ensuing kickoff and pounded out a 12-play, 67-yard drive capped by Denbow’s final TD run.

With just three returning starters on defense, Dennison said his team showed its inexperience in the opener.

“We got beat up front, and when that happens we’re going to struggle,” he said. “We’ve got some inexperience there, some guys playing their first varsity games, and that will work itself out. Now they have that experience.”

Ashland used a fast-tempo offense featuring four or five wideouts throughout the game, going no-huddle as quickly as possible. The plan seemed to wear down Wadsworth in the fourth quarter.

The Grizzlies ran 11 plays in the quarter, including the scoring drive that ended with Weinerman’s run. Ashland ran 23 plays, scored twice and kept the ball for eight of the 12 minutes.

Senior Lonzo Dampier led the Ashland rushing attack with 30 carries for 98 yards and two scores. He ran for 53 yards and a touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Defensive end Nivlek Lewis caused problems for Wadsworth’s offensive line all night, notching four of Ashland’s eight sacks. Wadsworth senior quarterback Connor Montgomery was 7-for-13 for 148 yards.

Ashland struck first, moving 67 yards in six plays, capped by a 3-yard run off left tackle by Dampier. Denbow moved the Arrows down the field quickly, deftly escaping a pair of Wadsworth defenders in the backfield to find Cole McQuate for a 19-yard strike. One play later Denbow hit Nich Bernhard wide open over the middle. Only a tackle by Looser saved a touchdown, but the 41-yard gain set up Dampier’s score two plays later.

Undaunted, the Grizzlies came right back, going 70 yards in five plays. Montgomery stepped up to hit Mitchell Blackburn down the left side for 35 yards, then went to the right side to Looser, who tapped his toes inside the sideline for a 16-yard gain.

After a Weinerman run and a sack by Lewis, Montgomery found Aaron Wolf on the right side. Wolf caught the ball in traffic and fell down over the goal line for the 20-yard score and a 7-7 game.

Each team found the end zone in the third quarter.

Wadsworth struck first, getting great field position at the Ashland 21 and taking just two plays for Weinerman to score around left end.

Ashland answered on its next series, going 67 yards in seven plays. Denbow hit sophomore Manny Langston for 30 yards to fuel the drive, then found McQuate two plays later for 20 more. After a run by Dampier, Denbow capped the drive with a sneak from a yard out for the 14-14 tie.

Contact Chris Freeman at sports@medina-gazette.com.

Ashland 28, Wadsworth 20

ASHLAND                                     0  7  7  14  —  28

WADSWORTH                            0  7  7   6   —  20

Second

A — Lonzo Dampier 3 run (Stormer kick), 2:11.

W — Aaron Wolf 20 pass from Connor Montgomery (Cameron Mendel kick), 0:33.

Third

W — Daniel Weinerman 13 run (Mendel kick), 2:54.

A — Grant Denbow 1 run (Stormer kick), 0:58.

Fourth

A — Dampier 13 run (Stormer kick), 9:08.

W — Weinerman 19 run (kick failed), 6:13.

A — Grant Denbow 6 run (Stormer kick), 1:57.