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Vote in Messenger/Herald athlete of week poll
Vote now for candidates below in the Messenger/Herald athlete of the week poll. The poll is for performances from May 13 through May 18. It runs from 3 p.m. Monday to 3 p.m. Wednesday. Please send nominations for May 20 to May 25 for next week's poll to mhorn@gannett.com. ...
Track regional qualifiers; softball district champs: High school notebook
Olivia Cherry, Kennedy Slates, Olivia May and Effie Schulte established a meet record to win the 4x400 relay at 4 minutes, 00.73 seconds as Oak Harbor's girls finished second at a Division II district meet. Cherry, Hayley Fallgren, Slates and Laney Schmidt won the 4x800 at 9:51.45, Camdyn Fauver won...
School board denies renewal of Woodmore middle school principal’s contract
WOODVILLE, Ohio (WTVG) - After weeks of distress in the Woodmore school district, the middle school principal’s fate was sealed Thursday night after the school board voted to not renew his contract. Community members packed the elementary/middle school gymnasium to show their support. Parents, students and faculty filled the...
Get Ready to Ride: The Old Fort Days Rodeo begins Memorial Day, May 27th
Saddle up for the 91st annual Old Fort Days Rodeo, Memorial Day, May 27th through June 1st at Kay Rodgers Park in Fort Smith. Contestants from all over the world will compete for one of largest prize purses in Arkansas. Attendees will see some the rankest bulls and broncs in America. Rodeo events include saddle bronc riding, bull riding, bareback riding, calf roping, barrel racing, team roping, steer wrestling, breakaway roping, kid’s wild pony races and crowd favorite mutton bustin. This year marks the 91st year of operation for the rodeo organization. The rodeo festivities kick off with the Old Fort Days Rodeo parade at 10:00am on Monday, May 27th along Garrison Avenue in downtown Fort Smith. This year’s parade will feature the Express Clydesdales from Yukon, Oklahoma. These majestic animals will be marching in the parade and be on display at the rodeo that evening. On Tuesday, May 28th they are the featured attraction at the rodeo grand entry.
OSHP: Toledo man arrested after Ohio Turnpike pursuit
ELMORE, Ohio — Authorities arrested a Toledo man on the Ohio Turnpike just south of Elmore Thursday night after a pursuit, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Sgt. Ryan Purpura, OSHP spokesperson, told WTOL 11 that 23-year-old Nathaniel Woodby was charged with receiving stolen property and failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer.
THE OHIO GASMAN AND 305 DRIVER BRYAN SEBETTO SECURE THE MI AND OH WEEKEND
Hartford, MI - Fremont, OH native Phil Gressman wins his first Feature Race of the 2024 season with the Great Lakes Super Sprints presented by Engine Pro & ARP Friday night. Gressman did not come to play, as soon as he was on the track, he owned it! Drawing the second position in the redraw, he managed to maneuver through lap traffic and secure the first Michigan CAT Sprint Division win on the 2024 season!
Bloody Avery Naderer does Crimson Streaks justice
CLYDE - Avery Naderer headed to the emergency room for stitches immediately after the interview for this story. This after St. Joseph Central Catholic had sewn up a 6-3 victory over Danbury for a district championship in Division IV. The Crimson Streaks play Vienna Mathews in a regional semifinal. Naderer's chin was bloodied when...
Zearfoss with Sharon speed; Atomic, Fremont all ahead
JONESTOWN, Pa. (May 20, 2024) - A tough start to the weekend, but their results made a switch in a hurry, as Brock Zearfoss and Brock Zearfoss Racing capped their recent weekend in the Buckeye State with a top-ten performance at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, on Saturday, May 18. Zearfoss, now with six top-tens on the season, finished ninth to earn his top-ten outcome, maintaining his place within the frontrunners after starting eighth on the main event grid.
One-hit winner: Coblentz strikes out 12 to lead Waynedale to district win over Triway
MEDINA — Beating Waynedale in late May almost takes perfection. Nobody has done it against the back-to-back state champs over the past two seasons. Monday afternoon, Triway didn’t make many mistakes. Ace Simon Kitchen had some of his best stuff on the mound. The Golden Bears only had a handful of players reach base.
Track and field roundup: Oak Harbor boys claim victory at Division II district meet
OAK HARBOR, Ohio — Oak Harbor defended its home track on Saturday, winning the Division II boys track and field district competition. The Rockets scored 131 points, topping second-place Eastwood’s 107. Central Catholic (66) was third, followed by Clyde (60) and Lake (47). Sandusky Perkins won the girls meet with 111 points, Oak Harbor was second at 85, followed by Port Clinton (79), Lake (71.5), and Clyde (62). Oak Harbor’s Tyler Thompson claimed a sprint double in the boys meet, with the junior claiming the 100-meter dash in 10.90 seconds and the 200 in 21.98. Sophomore Wyatt Augsburger had a hurdles double, winning the 110 hurdles in 14.88 and the 300 hurdles in 40.14.
Softball Recap: Old Fort comes up short despite Lou Ward's strong performance
Old Fort lost against Lakota last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Old Fort Stockaders took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakota Raiders. Old Fort has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games. Lou Ward made...
Dog hit by train in Sandusky County makes an incredible recovery thanks to a team of people
SANDUSKY Co., Ohio (WTVG) - This story is a great example of the power of teamwork and the profound impact it can have in this world. Two dogs were found alone along a set of train tracks in Fremont. This story has one sad ending, but also a hopeful one as well after an entire army of people came together to help.
A few tinks were different for SJCC softball in district final win
Two tinks were different. It was a softball game, so you heard bats tink all evening. The first tink that stood out was orchestrated by by a home run swing from Stella Thomas for the go-ahead tally in the third inning in three-seed St. Joseph Central Catholic's 6-3 victory Thursday over top seed Danbury for a district crown in Division IV.
ODOT's Gateway to the Islands project in Port Clinton nears completion
The Ohio Department of Transportation will hold a public dedication of a $11 million project in Port Clinton, dubbed the Gateway to the Islands, that is nearing completion. The event will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at the Shores and Islands Welcome Center, 770 S.E. Catawba Road, Port Clinton.
Walk-off home run propels Perrysburg softball past Springfield in district final
CLYDE, Ohio — Hitting a walk-off home run to win a game is what players dream of. For Perrysburg's Jessica Miller, it became reality Friday. With Springfield surging to tie the game late, Miller took advantage of a pitch over the plate, slamming a solo shot over the left-field fence, lifting second-seeded Perrysburg to a 9-8 Division I district championship over the third-seeded Blue Devils at Joe Wilson Field at Clyde High School. "I was really hoping to hit a line drive just to get on base," Miller said. "A walk is a walk. I was going to be on base and I knew at some point, I was going to be that winning run."
Fremont Police, local church join for gun buyback program
FREMONT - A gun safety and gun violence prevention event will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 8. It will be the second year locally for Guns to Gardens at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 206 North Park Ave. The event will feature a three-hour Gun Buyback for cash opportunity...
🏛Sandusky County Law Day featured Ohio Supreme Court Justice Melody Stewart
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Port Clinton artists add splash of color to concrete barriers
PORT CLINTON ― Members of the Port Clinton Artists’ Club have been supported by the Port Clinton community since 1956, so when they wanted to give something back, the Philanthropy Committee was created, led by member Michelle Gregorek. Their goal was to do something the public would enjoy....
Enjoying a weekend of grandparenting
Had a great opportunity in the wonderful world of grandparenting last weekend. With our children having all moved away we don’t have the opportunities to see our 11 grandchildren as often as we would like. But this recent weekend brought us together to honor the oldest of our grandchildren, and the youngest.
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