Pie Eating Contest

<--Hey Kelly.....you like "see food" ?






<--Jason was already to eat some pie.....even got his hair out of his face for it!



<-- Mindy trying to get her team in the lead



<--Derek celebrating the men's team victory








<--Feathers enjoying her pie !

Chargers take on Owens Community College

This past Saturday the Owens Express travel south to take on the Edison Chargers here in Piqua, and left with wins to add to their basket.

The women's game proved to be a thriller by going into overtime. The Lady Chargers were down by 16 at halftime but made a huge comback and tied the game with a three by Rachel Thobe in the closing seconds. The Chargers were led by strong play from sophomore Haley Fannon and her hitting some crucial treys.......4 in regulation play and 1 in overtime. Another sophomore Megan Mummey had a strong rebounding game by pulling down 6 and chipping 10 points also. The Lady Chargers failed to hold onto the lead and ended up loosing to Owens in overtime 81-76.

Scoring for the Chargers:

Rachel Thobe 5 pts

Megan Mummey 10 pts

Jodi Zimmerman 12 pts

Rachel Van Scoyk 8 pts

Haley Fannon 22 pts

Stacy Feathers 17 pts

Mindy Pearson 2 pts

The Chargers struggled with the visting Express but played them tough throughout the entire game and lost the game 73-54. Sophomore Kelly Tussing with 21 points and Mounir Benzegala socred 10.

Scoring for the Chargers:

Alex Hoying 7 pts

Joe Shardo 3 pts

Derek Smith 6 pts

Jason Sowry 5 pts

Kelly Tussing 21 pts

Kyle Van Horn 2 pts

Mounir Benzegala 10 pts

Chargers take on the Eagles of Clark State

The Chargers traveled to Clark State Community College on Wednesday night and split the games with the Eagles.

The Lady Chargers shot down the Eagles early on in the game and cruised to a victory winning by a considerable margin 92-36. The Lady Chargers improve their overall record for the season 15-6 and 5-3 in the OCCAC.

Scoring for the Lady Chargers:
Rachel Thobe 10 pts
Megan Mummey 6 pts
Jodi Zimmerman 16 pts
Jennifer Homan 8 pts
Haley Fannon 15 pts
Stacy Feathers 21 pts
Lori Okorowski 10 pts
Rachel Van Scoyk 4 pts
Mindy Pearson 2 pts

The Charger men played a close game with Clark but were unable to pull off a victory and fell to the Eagles 78-80. The Chargers made a great comeback in the second half but just couldn't hang on for the victory. The Charger's record for the year is now 15-11 and 4-6 in the OCCAC.

Scoring for the Chargers:

Kelly Tussing 21 pts

Derek Smith 8 pts

Ryan Beaty 2 pts

Mounir Benzegala 8 pts

Alex Hoying 15 pts

Jason Sowery 6 pts

Aaron Braun 6 pts

The Chargers will host Owens Community College this Saturday February 11. The women's game starts at 1 pm and the men's game will follow at 3pm. Come out and show your support for the Chargers and see a good basketball game.

Edison -vs- Cincinnati State

The Lady Chargers met their match when they traveld to Cincinnati State. Although the Lady Chargers played a strong game but they lost to the Lady Surge 71-52. The Chargers had a balanced attack from the entire team, but just came up short in the end. The Lady Chargers record goes to 12-6 and 2-3 in OCCAC Conference play.

Scoring for the Lady Chargers:

Rachel Thobe 4 pts

Anita Grieshop 1 pt

Jodi Zimmerman 3 pts

Rachel Van Scoyk 3 pts

Jennifer Homan 8 pts

Haley Fannon 18 pts

Stacy Feathers 15 pts

The Men's team jumped out to a quick lead over Cincinnati State and held on strong until the final "surge" from Cincinnati proved to be too much for the Chargers as they dropped the game 91-82. The Chargers led at half-time 48-33 but Cincinnati State came out of their locker room fired up for the second half and took command of the game. The Chargers record drops to 14-8 and 3-3 in OCCAC Conference play.

Scoring for the Chargers:

Aaron Braun 4 pts

Scott Schmiesing 4 pts

Kelly Tussing 13 pts

Alex Hoying 14 pts

Mounir Benzegala 13 pts

Derek Smith 15 pts

Joe Shardo 19 pts

Edison -vs- Owens Community College

Despite strong play from sophomore Megan Mummey the Chargers couldn't pull off a victory at Owens Community College. Mummey had 12 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocked shots. The Lady Chargers played well the entire game but just didn't get some of the breaks they would have liked from the officials. The final score of the game was Edison : 55 Owens : 65 . The Chargers record went to 12-5 and 2-2 in the OCCAC Conference.

Scoring for the Lady Chargers were:

Stacy Feathers 15 pts

Haley Fannon 12 pts

Jennifer Homan 3 pts

Jodi Zimmerman 6 pts

Anita Grieshop 3 pts

Megan Mummey 12 pts

Rachel Thobe 4 pts

The Men's team also dropped their game against Owens despite a last chance effort in form of a half court shot that went around the rim and went out. Freshman Alex Hoying had a strong showing with 20 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 assists. With several Charger men scoring in double digits it was a balanced effort from the whole team. Mounir Benzegala dished out 5 assists and Kelly Tussing pulled down 4 rebounds. The final score of the game was Edison : 74 Owens: 76. The Chargers record went to 14-7 and 3-2 in the OCCAC Conference.

Scoring for the Chargers:

Joe Shardo 12 pts

Derek Smith 11 pts

Mounir Benzegala 12 pts

Alex Hoying 20 pts

Kelly Tussing 12 pts

Scott Schmiesing 4 pts

Aaron Braun 3 pts

Edison vs Clark State

The Lady Chargers were victorious agains Clark State the other week. The Chargers led at half time 40-15 after playing a solid first half and continued that play throughout the rest of the game and won 70-40. Jodi Zimmerman pulled down 10 rebounds for the Chargers and had several blocked shots. Megan Mummey also pulled down 7 rebounds and Haley Fannon pulled down 9. The Lady Chargers out rebounded Clark 42-24. The Lady Chargers improved their record to12-4 and 2-1 in the OCCAC Conference

Scoring for the Lady Chargers were :
Megan Mummey 6 pts
Jodi Zimmerman 17 pts
Haley Fannon 11 pts
Stacy Feathers 23 pts
Jennifer Homan 5 pts
Rachel Van Scoyk 2 pts
Anita Grieshop 6 pts


The Charger men pulled of an exciting victory over Clark State Men's team. The game was tied at 81 with 18 seconds remaining and Alex Hoying was inbounding the ball under the Charger's basket and found Kelly Tussing open and he laid it in to take a 2pt lead with 16 seconds left. With a big steal by Jason Sowery, a Morris Brown put back, and key free throws by Joe Shardo, the Chargers pulled of the win 85-81 over Clark. The Chargers improve their record to 14-6 and 3-1 in the OCCAC Conference.

Scoring for the Chargers:
Mounir Benzegala 5 pts
Joe Shardo 29 pts
Kelly Tussing 13 pts
Alex Hoying 16 pts
Willie McKinney 6 pts
Derek Smith 10 pts
Aaron Braun 4 pts
Morris Brown 2 pts

A Little More About the Edison Student Athletes

Ryan Beaty #42

Parents: Bryan and Stacy Beaty

Degree: Associates of Applied Science

High School: Troy High School

Hobbies: Long walks on the beach and candle light
dinners.

Goals: To be like John.

Words of Wisdom: “Stick it to the man!”




Haley Fannon # 34

Parents: Scott and Bev Fannon

Degree: Exercise Science/Physical Therapy

High School: Memorial High School

Hobbies: Watching TV, swimming, and shopping

Goals: To win conference and go to Nationals.

Words of Wisdom: “One man can be a crucial
ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a
team.”~Kareem Abdul-Jabber




Stacy Feathers
#40

Parents: Steve and Annette Feathers

Degree: Associate of Science

High School: Houston High School

Hobbies: Basketball, hanging out with friends

Goals: Figure out what I want to do with my life.

Words of Wisdom: Believe in yourself! Vote for
Pedro!




Anita Grieshop
#22

Parents: Jean Grieshop

Degree: Social Work

High School: Russia High School

Hobbies: Playing sports, shopping, and hanging
out with friends and family.

Goals: To earn a masters degree in social work.

Words of Wisdom: “It’s not how hard you push
along the way, it’s having something in you to finish!”
~Michael Jordan




Jennifer Homan
#32

Parents: Nicholas and Melissa Homan

Degree: Physical Therapy Assistant

High School: New Bremen High School

Hobbies: Basketball, shopping, spending quality
time with family and friends.

Goals: Finish college with my PTA Degree, get
married and have 2 to 3 kids, and live happily ever
after.

Words of Wisdom: “If God brings you to it, He
will bring you through it.”




Katie Moore #42

Parents: Vickie Moore

Degree: Associate of Science

High School: Urbana High School

Hobbies: Basketball and partying

Goals:

Words of Wisdom: Attitude is everything.




Megan Mummey #21

Parents: Russ and Martha Mummey

Degree: Biology

High School: Sidney High School

Hobbies: Playing sports, shopping, and hanging out with
friends.

Goals: Win conference, go to Regionals, and
continue playing after Edison

Words of Wisdom: “Sometimes a player’s greatest
challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team”
~Scottie Pippen




Lori Okorowski
#54

Parents: Charles and Nanette Okorowski

Degree: Business Management/Mortuary Science

High School: Lehman Catholic

Hobbies: Gold, tennis, rollerblading, and
fishing.

Goals: To own and run my own successful chain of
funeral homes

Words of Wisdom: There are people who shoulda,
coulda, woulda. And there are people who are glad they
did!




Mindy Pearson #20

Parents: Mike & Rosie Pearson

Degree: Medical Office Assisting

High School: Versailles High School

Hobbies: Sports, hanging out with friends and
anything fun pretty much.

Goals: Become better at basketball with getting
my education to one day finally graduate and start
working.

Words of Wisdom: Character is who you are when no
one is watching.




Joe Shardo #52

Parents: Jerry and Reyna Shardo

Degree: Education or Sports Therapy

High School: Versailles High School

Hobbies: Variety of Sports, hanging out with
friends, playing cards, and spending time with family

Goals: Get my Masters Degree in Education and
Coach Basketball or start my own business in Sports
Therapy.

Words of Wisdom: Work hard at whatever you do,
even is its not in season.




Rachel Thobe #14

Parents: P.J. and Carla Thobe

Degree: Associate of Science

High School: Marion Local High School

Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, playing
softball and basketball.

Goals: Transfer to Bowling Green University and
graduate from there with a Bachelors Degree in Physical
Education/Special Education. Get a job at a small school
and coach there.

Words of Wisdom: If your success is not on your
own terms, if it looks good to the world but does not
feel good in your heart, it is not success at all.

Kelly
Tussing # 32

Parents: Terry and Tonya Tussing

Degree: Associate of Arts/Construction
Management

High School: Indian Lake

Hobbies: Playing basketball, hanging out with
friends, boating, watching sports, and watching ESPN

Goals: Go on to a 4-year school (BGSU) get a
bachelor’s in Construction Management, Earn 1st team
All Conference at Edison

Words of Wisdom: “Impossible is Nothing” 
“Live Life One Day at A Time”

Kyle Van Horn #40

Parents: Mark and Pat Van Horn

Degree: undecided

High School: Bellefontaine High School

Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, all kinds of
sports, and listening to music

Goals: Gain an Associate Degree from Edison and
transfer to Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science to be
able to go into business with my father.

Words of Wisdom: “Some hear, few listen.”




Rachel Van Scoyk
#30

Parents: David and Vickey Van Scoyk

Degree: Transfer, want to major in Sports
Management

High School: Troy Christian

Hobbies: golf and most other sports

Goals: To eventually get my bachelors in Sports
Management and to continue to play basketball.




Jodie Zimmerman
#23

Parents: Steve and Karen Zimmerman

Degree:

High School: Ft. Loramie Jr/Sr High School

Hobbies: Basketball, Tennis, snowboarding, and
hanging out with friends.

Goals: To figure out what I want to do with the
rest of my life.

Words of Wisdom: “My God is first, My team is
second, and I am third.” “Let it RAIN”