NWOAL

Wauseon Indians

8/22/2012
FROM LEFT: Row 1: Riley Lane, Ethan Bingham, Boris Orellana, Sebastian Wright, Richie Smith, Josh Cales, Jordan Kauffman, Ridge Schweinhagen, Dugan Shadbolt, Russell McClarren Row 2: Aaron Schuette, Nick Raabe, Ben Banta, Cesar Juarez, Ty Suntken, Alec Vonier, Jayson Wreede, Reggie Black, Jeremiah Deck, Michael Tovar Row : Nate Suntken, Andrew Clausen, Chris Gonzales, Noah Castle, Anthony Werder, Caleb Andrews, Jacob Newlove, Isaac Ruiz, Peyten Shadbolt, Zach Johnson, TJ Gype, Derek Rupp Row 4: Zach Spadafore, Josh Kauffman, Zac Robinson, Clayton Peebles, Jackson Sluder, Sam Richer, Marcus Miller, Jeremiah Kauffman, Daniel Aguilara, Austin Bachman, Michael Harmon Row 5: Devon Jones, Steven Moseley, Derek Schuette, Josh Whitcomb, Alec Bost, Mason Creager, Derek Anderson, Gage Banister, Dylan Clifford, Ty Leininger, Luke Rychener Row 6: Spencer Clausen, Danny Hench, Jacob Flory, Tyler Wilson, Chris Gonzales, Jayvontah Lomas, Gage Campbell, Collin Stiller, Mitch Bachman, Clay Byers, Gunner White, Desmond Rapp Row 7: Coaches: Ty Parrish, Ken Brandon, Kyle Borton, Don Parrish, Travis Cooper, JD Schnitkey, Mike Webster, Jeff Mazurowski
FROM LEFT: Row 1: Riley Lane, Ethan Bingham, Boris Orellana, Sebastian Wright, Richie Smith, Josh Cales, Jordan Kauffman, Ridge Schweinhagen, Dugan Shadbolt, Russell McClarren Row 2: Aaron Schuette, Nick Raabe, Ben Banta, Cesar Juarez, Ty Suntken, Alec Vonier, Jayson Wreede, Reggie Black, Jeremiah Deck, Michael Tovar Row : Nate Suntken, Andrew Clausen, Chris Gonzales, Noah Castle, Anthony Werder, Caleb Andrews, Jacob Newlove, Isaac Ruiz, Peyten Shadbolt, Zach Johnson, TJ Gype, Derek Rupp Row 4: Zach Spadafore, Josh Kauffman, Zac Robinson, Clayton Peebles, Jackson Sluder, Sam Richer, Marcus Miller, Jeremiah Kauffman, Daniel Aguilara, Austin Bachman, Michael Harmon Row 5: Devon Jones, Steven Moseley, Derek Schuette, Josh Whitcomb, Alec Bost, Mason Creager, Derek Anderson, Gage Banister, Dylan Clifford, Ty Leininger, Luke Rychener Row 6: Spencer Clausen, Danny Hench, Jacob Flory, Tyler Wilson, Chris Gonzales, Jayvontah Lomas, Gage Campbell, Collin Stiller, Mitch Bachman, Clay Byers, Gunner White, Desmond Rapp Row 7: Coaches: Ty Parrish, Ken Brandon, Kyle Borton, Don Parrish, Travis Cooper, JD Schnitkey, Mike Webster, Jeff Mazurowski

Coach: Travis Cooper, second year

Last season: 5-5, 4-4 NWOAL

Returning letter winners: 7

Returning starters: Offense 3, defense 1

Schemes: Run-and-Boot/4-4

Top players: Seniors Josh Cales, 6-6, 205, WR-LB; Ridge Schweinhagen, 6-0, 170, RB-LB; Jordan Kauffman, 6-0, 140, WR-DB. Juniors Ty Suntken, 5-11, 170, QB-DB; Alec Vonier, 5-8, 188, OL-DL.

Outlook: Continual improvement is what the Indians have strived to produce during the first two seasons under Cooper.

They'd like nothing more than putting a winning season together. Wauseon had almost 70 players come out for the team, however only seven are returning letter winners, so lack of experience appears to be a major hurdle. Only four were starters last season.

Suntken handled the signal-calling duties last season and completed 44 of 92 passes for 772 yards, including eight TDs.

Seniors Cales, Schweinghagen and Kauffman will also be counted on to be team leaders.

"We are returning our QB and a solid core of players who are inexperienced, but are very hungry to get Wauseon football back to the top of the league," Cooper said. "The key factors for us will be handling adversity and finishing four quarters each and every game."

 

2012 WAUSEON SCHEDULE

Aug. 24-Fairview

Aug. 31-at Napoleon

Sept. 7-Swanton

Sept. 14-at Delta

Sept. 21-at Liberty Center

Sept. 28-Bryan

Oct. 5-at Montpelier

Oct. 12-Evergreen

Oct. 19-at Archbold

Oct. 26-Patrick Henry