Snep, Sylvester Win Big At TOC
The Shoop Sports and Youth Foundation held its annual Tournament of Champions at North Webster Elementary School Saturday morning, giving area athletes a chance to earn college scholarship money through athletic competition. The winners for the 2012 TOC were Derek Snep and Micaela Sylvester, both earning $2,000. Both Snep and Sylvester were first-time champions.
Derek Freds and Amy Walker both earned $1,500 for runner-up finishes in the 10-event competition, while Derek’s sister, Kelci, and Brian Willoughby both won $1,000 for third place while Jordan Berkey and Emily Hickerson were both fourth and earned $500 each.
Athletes opened the day with a mile-run followed by a free throw contest. Included throughout the morning were long jump, pull-ups, shuttle run, soccer course, long distance basketball shoot-out, obstacle course and the guys threw footballs while girls launched softballs for distance.
MEN’S TOTALS (first-place wins followed by total points)
Derek Snep; 0; 16.5 points
Derek Freds; shuttle run, 40-yard dash; 11 points
Brian Willoughby; mile run; obstacle course; 9.5 points
Jordan Berkey; soccer course; 8.5 points
Joey Hickerson; pull-ups; 8 points
Ben Klaybor; free throws, long distance shoot-out; 6.5 points
Zac Patrick; football throw; 6.5 points
Garly Windle; free throws, long distance shoot-out; 6.5 points
Zac Erba; 0; 5 points
Preston Keim; 0; 5 points
John Essex; long jump; 4.5 points
Trent Koble; long distance shoot-out; 4.5 points
Trapper Mize; 0; 3 points
Bauer Schmeltz; 0; 3 points
Justin Fick; 0; 2 points
WOMEN’S TOTALS (first-place wins followed by total points)
Micaela Sylvester; free throws, obstacle course, shuttle run; 20.5 points
Amy Walker; mile run, long jump; soccer course; 15.5 points
Kelci Freds; softball throw, long distance shoot-out; 13 points
Emily Hickerson; long jump, pull-ups, 40-yard dash; 12 points
Leanza Reyes; 0; 10 points
Kylee Ort; free throws; 9.5 points
Adriana Ganz; 40-yard dash; 6 points
Ashlee Ort; 0; 5 points
Kaleigh DeBeck; 0; 3 points
Sarah Jones; 0; 2 points
Kalyn McDaniel; 0; 2 points
Emily Bidwell; 0; 1.5 points