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Knox County Special Olympics athletes compete in Northwest Spring Regionals
FINDLAY — Forty-five Knox County Special Olympics athletes competed at the Special Olympics Ohio Northwest Spring Regionals on May 5 at Findlay High School. •35 track and field athletes competed in walks, runs, relays, softball throws, mini javelin throws, running long jumps, and shotput. 6 Bocce athletes competed in...
Danville’s Gronberg is Park National Bank Athlete of the Month
DANVILLE — The last time Danville played in the state softball tournament, Grace Gronberg went along for the ride. If the Blue Devils are to return to Akron’s Firestone Stadium later this spring, Gronberg will have a far more active role. A senior, Gronberg was an elementary school-aged...
Home Cooking: Mount Vernon, Fredericktown, Danville win sectional softball titles
MOUNT VERNON — Home field advantage served Knox County teams well in the sectional softball tournament. Mount Vernon, Fredericktown and Danville all won sectional championships on their home fields last week. The Yellow Jackets and Blue Devils will both open district play at home, while the Freddies will hit the road.
Former Ohio State receiver to share inspirational message at breakfast
While the Resurrection Breakfast was not held this year, people can still hear an inspiring message. John Allen and Joe Perri, two of the founders of the Greater Mansfield Area Resurrection Breakfast, have teamed with Storyside Church in Bellville to host former Ohio State wide receiver Kamryn Babb for a breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18.
Baseball Game Recap: Mt. Vernon Takes a Loss
After a string of four wins, Mt. Vernon's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Lawrence North Wildcats by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mt. Vernon of the 8-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2016.
Freddies eager to compete at May 14 Academic Challenge
FREDERICKTOWN – Sixth-graders who gathered for a photo Thursday had a resounding response when asked if they were ready for their third trip to Academic Challenge. “Yes!” they declared in unison. By any measure, coach Ben McClay believes Fredericktown Middle School’s first year of competition in Academic Challenge...
Softball Recap: Clear Fork's loss ends four-game winning streak at home
Clear Fork fell victim to Fredericktown and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 12-0 to the Fredericktown Freddies. Considering the last time Clear Fork couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard. For Fredericktown's part, Jazzlynn Wittman was a standout: she went...
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