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'We knew it was going to be a big day': Norwayne shocks Triway to win district title
CRESTON — Norwayne faced a titanic challenge in Thursday’s Division III district championship game. State contender Triway was in the way, looking for a fourth straight district title. Undoubtedly, Norwayne was the underdog on its home field. Norwayne met the challenge and then some in capturing one of the biggest wins in program history,...
1K! Triway's Carter Wachtel hits career strikeout No. 1,000 during perfect game
CRESTON — There wasn’t much extra fanfare for Carter Wachtel after she recorded the final out, outside of a few extra pictures and a homemade sign. She high-fived her teammates and set her sights on the next playoff game. But what happened Tuesday at Norwayne High School was...
Camryn Kiefer's one-hitter leads Tuslaw softball to district title win over Hillsdale
WELLINGTON — Camryn Kiefer and her Tuslaw softball team felt they had something to prove this season after exiting the postseason tournament earlier than anticipated a year ago. So, Kiefer struck out 13 batters and gave up only a first-inning hit in leading Tuslaw to a 4-0 win over...
Amelia Spidell perfect as Strasburg softball captures third straight district championship
OLD WASHINGTON — Call it district title perfection. Defending D4 state softball champion Strasburg captured a third straight district title, highlighted by All-Ohio pitcher Amelia Spidell, who tossed a perfect game in the Tigers’ 10-0 rout of Caldwell in five innings at the Buckeye Trail Athletic Complex on Thursday. The win launches the Tigers...
Prep Scoreboard: Rittman saves best for playoffs, beats Smithville in sectional semi
Monday, May 13 OHSAA BASEBALL TOURNAMENT SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS Rittman 6, Smithville 1 Rittman saved its best for the playoffs, picking up a sectional win over WCAL foe Smithville. ...
Bates Scholarship: Dalton's Wyckoff does whatever it takes to win
Dalton's Seth Wyckoff will do whatever it takes to win. He's proven that during his high school athletic career, no matter what his role is. It's a big part of why he was selected as one of the eight Roy S. Bates Scholarship winners, presented annually to some of the best student athletes in Wayne County by the Bates Foundation.
Man in blue: High school baseball umpire Don Levy retiring after 50 years
If there is a central fact that baseball umpires must come to grips with about their job, it's that not everyone is going to be happy with their decisions. "Umpires are like closers, man: You've got to have a short memory," Jackson High School baseball coach Bill Gamble said with a chuckle. "You...
'A great break from the real world:' Garaway's Samantha Miller loves being outdoors
Editor's Note: The Times-Reporter is profiling one senior from each of the school districts in Tuscarawas County coinciding with graduation. They were nominated by school administrators. SUGARCREEK ‒ Garaway senior Samantha Miller enjoys spending as much time as possible in the outdoors, whether it's golfing, hiking the Appalachian Trail or hunting deer and turkey with her father and her younger brother. ...
Norwayne softball outlasts Mapleton for district semifinal win
CRESTON — There was plenty of firepower wielded during the Division III district semifinal softball game between Mapleton and Norwayne on Tuesday at Norwayne High School. But it would be the Bobcats who proved to have more heavy hitters as Norwayne knocked out a 13-8 victory over Mapleton. Norwayne now will play Triway at...
Guardians baseball broadcaster to speak to local students ahead of prom festivities
NORTH JACKSON, Ohio (WKBN) — Guardians baseball broadcaster Jensen Lewis will be visiting the valley to speak with Jackson-Milton students ahead of their prom weekend. Lewis, an Ohio native, was a pitcher for the team from 2007-2010 and has been a broadcaster for over a decade. He plans to share his experiences as a student-athlete turned professional and the role good decision-making played in his success.
West Holmes hands Cambridge early exit with first round D-II sectional setback
CAMBRIDGE − Visiting No. 10 seed West Holmes and No. 7 seed Cambridge battled to a 2-2 draw after eight innings of action Tuesday in a first round Division II sectional matchup at Don Coss Stadium. Unfortunately for the Bobcats, things went off the tracks defensively in the top of the ninth inning and opened the door for West Holmes. ...
District Track: Waynedale's Herman comes up clutch to win D-III discus title
CRESTON— Waynedale's Cade Herman saved the best for last in opening-day action Wednesday at the Norwayne Division III District. The junior registered a personal-record toss on his final throw of the day for a come-from-behind win in the discus, highlighting a strong day for locals at Norwayne Community Stadium.
Baseball Recap: Wooster falls despite strong effort from Max Villa
Wooster and Spring Creek squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Wooster had to settle for second. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spring Creek Spartans. Wooster was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Spring Creek apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Thursday.
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