News and Notes

Nov. 5 - Div. III Regional Finals - Frost-Kalnow Stadium, Tiffin - Ottawa-Glandorf 1, Woodmore 0 - The Wildcats advanced further than any other team in program history, but the season came to an end in the regional final. In a game played with winds between 20 to 40 miles an hour and the temperature in the 70s, the state-ranked Titans scored with the wind with 8:32 remaining in the first half off a cornier kick and header in front of the goal. Woodmore had the wind advantage in the second half, but could not find the back of the net. Junior goalkeeper Layla McGinnis was credited with 11 saves. The Wildcats finish the season with a 16-4-1 record and loss snapped a six-match game winning streak.

Nov. 1 - Div. III Regional Semifinal - Bassett Stadium, Port Clinton - Woodmore 1, Creston Norwayne 0 - Junior Azure Travis notched the only goal of the game with 29:26 left in the contest to propel the Wildcats to the win, now advancing farther than any team in program history. Senior Alayna Hahn had the assist on the Travis goal and junior Layla McGinnis had four saves in goal. The 2016 team advanced to the regional semifinal where they lost 4-1 to Doylestown Chippewa. Woodmore will face Ottawa-Glandorf in the regional final at noon on Saturday at Frost-Kalnow Stadium in Tiffin. Woodmore is now 16-3-1 on the season and they have won six in a row, and seven of their last eight. Ottawa-Glandorf was ranked #4 in the state in Div. III in the final regular season poll.

Oct. 29 - Div. III District - Genoa H.S. - Woodmore 4, Ottawa Hills 0 - The Wildcats advanced to the regional semifinal for the second time in program history (first time in 2016) with the district final victory. Woodmore led 1-0 at halftime on the first of three goals from junior Azure Travis, which came at the 11:51 mark. Travis notched her second of the game at the 30:51 mark of the second half with the assist going to Rahzia Rios. Freshman Kelsey Kaylor made it 3-0 with a goal at the 19:40 mark, and Travis completed the hat trick with a goal at 15:44. Junior Layla MacGinnis was credited with 10 save in goal. The Wildcats will play Creston Norwayne on Tuesday at Port Clinton High School in the Div. III regional semifinal. The regional final game is scheduled to be played Saturday at Frost-Kalnow Stadium in Tiffin at noon. All tickets for OHSAA playoff game need to purchased online on the OHSAA web site.

Oct. 25 - Div. III District - Genoa H.S. - Woodmore 2, Eastwood 1 - The Wildcats advanced to the district final contest by defeating the Northern Buckeye Conference champion. Eastwood scored first, with 6:32 left in the first half, after Woodmore had some early scorring opportunities in the first 40 minutes of play. The Wildcats tied it with 20:16 left in the game on a goal from junior Azure Travis. The game-winner for the Wildcats came off the foot of freshman Kelsey Kaylor with 5:47 remaining. Both goals were unassisted. Junior Layla McGinnis had 10 saves in goal.

Oct. 24 - Woodmore had 10 players earn All-Northern Buckeye Conference honors in a recent vote of the league coaches. Senior Alayna Hahn and junior Sage Perry both earned first-team honors, Hahn as a midfielder and Perry as a defender. Earning second-team honors was: Rahzia Rios at defender, senior Paige Helmke and junior Caydie Buchanan as midfielders, and senior Melanie Hunt and junior Azure Travis as attackers. Junior Izzy Cook was an honorable mention pick at defender of the coaches. Senior Macey Bauder was an honorable mention pick of the coaches as an attacker. And, sophomore Kalle Heins was also an honorable mention all-league selection.

Oct. 20 - Div. III Sectional - at Woodmore 2, Delta 1 (2 OT) - Senior Macey Bauder scored from 25 yards out with 1:26 left in the second overtime period to give the Wildcats the win. Junior Azure Travis scored at the 29:37 mark of the first half to give Woodmore the lead. Sophomore Brooke Lowry had the assist on Travis' goal. The Wildcats would hold the lead until Delta scored with 4:54 left in the game. Senior Paige Helmke had 10 saves in goal.

Oct. 15 - at Woodmore 5, Lake 0 (Woodmore Goals: Azure Travis 3 goals, Macey Bauder, Rahzia Rios; Woodmroe Assists: Travis, Bauder; Woodmore Saves: Layla McGinnis 4 saves)

Oct. 13 - at Woodmore 7, Rossford 0 (Woodmore Goals: Azure Travis 2, Macey Bauder 2, Caydie Buchanan, Sage Perry, Paige Helmke; Woodmore Assists: Rahzia Rios 3, Alayna Hahn; Woodmore Saves: Layla McGinnis 1 save)

Oct. 11 - at Liberty-Benton 2, Woodmore 2 (Woodmore Goals: Paige Helmke, Macey Bauder; Woodmore Assists: Bauder, Azure Travis; Woodmore Saves: Layla McGinnis 8 saves)

Oct. 6 - at Woodmore 8, Otsego 1 (Woodmore Goals: Azure Travis 4, Macey Bauder 2, Alayna Hahn, Caydie Buchanan; Woodmore Assists: Travis 2, Bauder 2, Rahzia Rios 2, Paige Helmke; Woodmore Saves: Layla McGinnis 6 saves)

Oct. 1 - Archbold 1, Woodmore 0 (Woodmore Saves: Layla McGinnis 4 saves)

Sept. 29 - at Eastwood 1, Woodmore 0 (Woodmore Saves: Layla McGinnis 3 saves)

Sept. 27 - at Woodmore 6, Van Buren 1 (Woodmore goals: Melanie Hunt 2, Alayna Hahn 2, Kalle Heins, Kelsey Kaylor; Woodmore Assist: Azure Travis; Woodmore Saves: Layla McGinnis 4 saves)

Sept. 22 - Woodmore 5, at Genoa 0 (Woodmore goals: Melanie Hunt 3, Azure Travis, Macey Bauder; Woodmore assists: Bauder 2, Hunt, Paige Helmke; Woodmore saves: Layla McGinnis 7 saves)

Sept. 19 - Woodmore 5, at Swanton 1 (Woodmore goals: 2 own goals, Azure Travis, Alayna Hahn, Paige Helmke; Woodmore assists: Travis, Helmke; Woodmore saves: Layla McGinnis 2 saves)

Sept. 17 - Woodmore 4, at Lake 2 (Woodmore goals: Melanie Hunt 2, Macey Bauder, I. Helmke; Woodmore assist: Azure Travis; Woodmore saves: Layla McGinnis 3 saves)

Sept. 15 - Woodmore 11, at Rossford 0 (Woodmore goals: Melanie Hunt 3, Azure Travis 2, Alayna Hahn 2, Paige Helmke, Lyndee Wagner, Macy Bauder, Rahzia Rios; Woodmore assists: Brooke Lowry 3, Travis 2, Hahn, Bauder, Hunt, Rios; Woodmore saves: Layla McGinnis 0 saves)

Sept. 8 - Woodmore 3, at Otsego 0 (Woodmore goals: Melanie Hunt, Azure Travis, Macey Bauder; Woodmore Assist: Bauder; Woodmore Saves: Layla McGinnis 0 saves)

Sept. 1 - Eastwood 2, at Woodmore 1 (Woodmore goal: Macey Bauder; Woodmore Assist: Rahzia Rios; Woodmore Saves: Layla McGinnis 8 saves)

Aug. 27 - Woodmore 3, at Oak Harbor 0 (Woodmore goals: Azure Travis 2, Alayna Hahn; Woodmore Assists: Rahzia Rios, Kelsey Kaylor, Travis; Woodmore Saves: Layla McGinnis 2 saves)

Aug. 25 - at Woodmore 3, Genoa 0 (Woodmore goals: Azure Travis 2, Melanie Hunt; Assists: Rahzia Rios, Macey Bauder, Caydie Buchanan; Saves: Layla McGinnis 3 saves)

Aug. 22 - at Woodmore 3, Riverdale 1 (Woodmore goals: Melanie Hunt, Sage Perry, own; Saves: Layla McGinnis 2 saves)

Oct. 31 - Woodmore had eight players earn all-league honors after a recent vote of the Northern Buckeye Conference head coaches. Sophomore Caydie Buchanan and junior Melanie Hunt both earned first-team honors. Buchanan earned her honors at defender while Hunt was a midfield selection. Earning second-team honors was: sophomore Izzy Cook at defender, senior Sidney Wank at midfield, senior Autumn Bowen at midfield, junior Alayna Hahn at a forward spot, junior Macey Bauder at forward, and sophomore Layla McGinnis at goalkeeper. Buchanan, Hunt, Hahn, and Bauder earned Div. III honorable mention all-district as selected by the Soccer Coaches Association.

Oct. 26 - Div. III District (Genoa H.S.) - Lake 3, Woodmore 1 - Woodmore fell behind 2-0 after the first half, but came out strong in the second half and cut the deficit in half with a goal from junior Macey Bauder with 33:50 left in the game. Junior Melanie Hunt assisted on the goal. Lake scored with 11 minutes left make it the final score. Lake scored with 24 and 18 minutes left in the first half. Sophomore Layla McGinnis made 11 saves in goal.

Oct. 19 - Div. III Sectional - at Woodmore 1, Genoa 0 - Junior Melanie Hunt scored with 3:09 left in the first sudden-death overtime period to send the Wildcats to the district semifinal game. Junior Macey Bauder had the assist and sophomore Layla McGinnis had four saves in goal. -

Oct. 16 - at Woodmore 13, Otsego 0 (Woodmore goals: Alyana Hahn 4, Macey Bauder 3, Melanie Hunt 2, Paige Helmke, Autumn Bowen, Alivia Smith; Assists: Hahn 4, Azure Travis 2, Helmke 2, Bauder 1; Saves: Layla McGinnis 2)

Oct. 14 - Woodmore 4, at Rossford 0 (Woodmore goals: Macey Bauder, Sidney Wank, Sophia O'Neill, Azure Travis; Assists: Rahzia Rios 2, Megan Vogelpohl; Saves: Layla McGinnis 1)

Oct. 12 - Liberty-Benton 3, at Woodmore 2 (Woodmore goals: Alayna Hahn, Azure Travis; Assist: Leah Schultze, Macey Bauder; Saves: Sophia O'Neill 2, Layla McGinnis 4)

Oct. 2 - Woodmore 2, at Archbold 1 (Woodmore goals: Macey Bauder, Autumn Bowen; Assist: Alayna Hahn; Saves: Sophia O'Neill 7)

Sept. 30 - at Eastwood 4, Woodmore 2 (Woodmore goals: Alayna Hahn, Macey Bauder; Assists: Marinda Rotruck, Melanie Hunt; Saves: Sophia O'Neill 15)

Sept. 27 - Woodmore 1, at Van Buren 0 (Woodmore goal: Melanie Hunt; Assist: Rahzia Rios; Saves: Sophia O'Neill 5)

Sept. 25 -Woodmore 1, at Genoa 0 (Woodmore goal: Macey Bauder; Assist: Alayna Hahn; Saves: Sophia O'Neill 9)

Sept. 23 - at Woodmore 1, Lake 0 (Woodmore goal: Megan Vogelpohl; Saves: Sophia O'Neill 8)

Sept. 20 - at Woodmore 3, Swanton 0 (Woodmore goals: Macey Bauder, Rahzia Rios, Melanie Hunt; Assists: Paige Helmke, Sidney Wank, Marinda Rotruck; Saves: Layla McGinnis 2, Sophia O'Neill 4)

Sept. 18 - at Woodmore 4, Oak Harbor 1 (Woodmore goals: Melanie Hunt, Autumn Bowen, Alayna Hahn, Kassy Nissen; Assists: Hahn, Macey Bauder, Rahzia Rios, Kalle Heins; Saves: Layla McGinnis 9)

Sept. 16 - at Woodmore 9, Rossford 0 (Woodmore goals: Macey Bauder 4, Alayna Hahn 3, Rahzia Rios, Kalle Heins; Assists: Paige Helmke 3, Hahn, Rios, Melanie Hunt, Marinda Rotruck, Izzy Cook; Saves: Layla McGinnis 0 saves)

Sept. 11 - Woodmore 11, at Otsego 0 (Woodmore goals: Alayna Hahn 4, Rahzia Rios 2, Leah Schultze 2, Melanie Hunt 2, Macey Bauder; Assists: Kalle Heins 2, Hahn 2, Bauder, Alena Davis, Megan Vogelpohl, Alivia Smith; Saves: Layla McGinnins 2)

Sept. 9 - Eastwood 3, at Woodmore 0 (Saves: Layal McGinnis 8)

Sept. 2 - at Woodmore 0, Genoa 0 (Saves: Layla McGinnis 2)

Aug. 25 - Woodmore 2, at Lake 1 (Woodmore goals: Macey Bauder 2; Assist: Alayna Hahn, Rahzia Rios; Saves: Layla McGinnis 5)

Aug. 23 - Woodmore 1, at Riverdale 0 (Woodmore goal: Alayna Hahn (Macey Bauder assist); Layla McGinnis 6)