’Cats start to reload

Woodmore had a great run over the last three years. The senior class, which was led by Alan Miller Jewelers All-Press Player of the Year Brooke Allen, won 57 games over the last three seasons, claimed the first league title for the program in 24 years and advanced to the district finals twice. Meanwhile, Allen is already getting significant playing time as a freshman at Ohio Northern University.

Woodmore coach Kyle Clair acknowledges the past but is hopeful about what the season holds behind 5-4 junior guard Macey Bauder, 5-8 senior wing Sophie Blausey, 5-5 junior guard Alayna Hahn, 6-1 senior post Camryn Ivy and 5-8 junior guard Jordan Beam. It looks like they are on track, opening at 2-0 with a 67-28 win over Gibsonburg and 66-7 rout over a young Otsego team

“Those kids that graduated had a pretty strong legacy. They set really good examples as far as practice goes. The girls know that, they’ve experienced it. A lot of players that we have returning experienced that,” said Clair. “They’re in the boat where they’re taking some of the younger kids under their wing. Macey and Jordan just had sisters graduate who were part of that group. We expect them to keep pushing that legacy that was left.”