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Prep roundup: Homier leads Continental to shutout win
Gracie Homier threw a one-hit shutout, hit a home run and collected three RBI in Continental’s victory. Emma Skinner picked up the win for the T-Birds. Ava Henry had three hits out of the leadoff spot and Ryeleagh Butler drove in four runs for Leipsic. Lincolnview 7, Coldwater 4;...
Van Wert girls, Ottoville boys win tri-meet
OTTOVILLE — The Big Green hosted Van Wert and Jefferson for a tri-meet at Ottoville High School. The Ottoville boys took first in the rankings with 85 points and the Van Wert girls won with 83 points. The Van Wert girls started off by taking the 4x800 meter relay...
Softball: Kenton earns first-ever share of WBL title
SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — Kenton is no stranger to close games against its WBL opponents. Out of its nine league games, the Wildcats have had eight games decided by four runs or less, and they’ve managed to pull out a victory in all but one of those nail-biters. On...
Ft. Jennings defeat Jefferson in 7
FORT JENNINGS — In a pitchers duel, Fort Jennings used an infield single in the bottom of the seventh inning Wednesday to defeat Delphos Jefferson 1-0 in non-league action. The Musketeers' Jarron Swick and the Wildcats' Isaac Restorer nearly matched pitch for pitch as the game was scoreless until the bottom of the seventh when Ft. Jennings manufactured a run.
Aggressive approach leads Van Wert past Elida
ELIDA — After a walk-off win against Celina on Wednesday night to give Van Wert a 10-9 victory and head coach Charlie Witten his 300th career win as head coach, the Cougars looked for back-to-back wins against Elida on Thursday night. The Cougars got to Elida starter Ryan Suever...
Softball notebook: Bath knocks Wapakoneta out of WBL race
WAPAKONETA — Bath’s 11-1 softball win over Wapakoneta on Monday was the kind of game the Wildkittens might look at and say, “We’ll take another one just like that any day.”. Meanwhile, Wapakoneta’s roster from top to bottom was probably thinking they did not want to...
Lady ‘Cats unable to stop Lincolnview surge, fall 16-2
DELPHOS — Thursday night featured a pivotal late-season Northwest Conference (NWC) showdown at Lady Wildcat Field as the Jefferson Lady ‘Cats (10-11, 3-4 NWC) hosted the red-hot Lincolnview Lady Lancers (16-3, 4-0 NWC). The Lady ‘Cats, who started the season 4-0 and enjoyed a four-game winning streak through...
Prep roundup: Delphos St. John’s edges Marion Local
DELPHOS — Delphos St. John’s has had the type of week that turns around a season. After falling to Wayne Trace on Monday, the Blue Jays are now winners of three straight games. Two shutouts started the streak with a 2-0 win over Coldwater on Tuesday and a...
Findlay Liberty-Benton takes advantage of early margin to defeat Kalida
Findlay Liberty-Benton rushed to an early advantage and ran away for a 11-2 win over Kalida in an Ohio high school baseball matchup on May 3. In recent action on April 29, Findlay Liberty-Benton faced off against Van Buren. Check out our complete boys baseball roundup to stay up-to-date on...
Kimmett sweeps 100m and 200m dash at Antwerp Invite
ANTWERP — On Friday night, the Jefferson boys’ and girls’ track and field teams traveled to Antwerp for the renowned Antwerp Invitational. Competing schools included Antwerp, Bryan, Jefferson, Edon, Fairview, Swanton and Wayne Trace.
Lima Area Tennis Association announces programs and camps for 2024
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The Lima Area Tennis Association (LATA) is ready to share their love of tennis with people this summer. May is National Tennis Month, and the organization is getting the word out about the various activities they have going on this summer. The Lima Area Tennis Association board has been working with the U.S. Tennis Association to host a lot more tournaments around the area this year. Plus, they are gearing up for another summer full of camps teaching tennis to kids, but they are also looking to expand their programming for adults.
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