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Trevor Bassitt, Clearing Hurdles: From Underdog to Olympian
Bluffton native and professional track athlete Trevor Bassitt has qualified for his first-ever Olympic Games, punching his ticket to Paris in the 400m Hurdles. You can catch Part II of this story Thursday at 10 & 11.
Nickles wins ‘Run for The Rabbit’, Sherman doubles up in Thunderstocks and Modifieds
ELIDA — After being postponed twice due to weather, the ‘Run For The Rabbit’, the annual event honoring the memory of Limaland favorite Travis “The Rabbit” Miller, was held at Limaland Motorsports park Friday night under beautiful weather conditions. Harrod, Ohio’s Jac Nickles piloted his...
David Trinko: Try to enjoy the last 'first time'
Jul. 20—Our youngest daughter was so excited to go to camp last week. I was decidedly less excited. It was a new experience for her, going off into the woods with her friends without parents for the first time in her 10-year-old life. It was the fourth "first time" of camp-going for me and her mother, as we'd already been through this with her older sisters years earlier. Unfortunately for ...
Locos ready for stretch run
Jul. 19—LIMA — At this time last year, the Locos were preparing to capture their seventh Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League Championship. On July 19, 2023, Lima's record sat at 23-7 after a 10-3 win over Jet Box. They went on to lose five of six games to end the regular season, but once the playoffs started, none of that mattered. This year, with a record of 19-12 heading into Friday night, ...
Locos notebook: Locos open series against Hamilton with win
Jul. 19—MASON — On Tuesday night at Prasco Park in Mason, Ohio, 10 different Locos made an appearance in the GLSCL All-Star Game on the Blue Team in an 11-8 victory over the Red Team. Members of the Locos, Hamilton Joes and Michigan Monarchs formed the Blue Team, while players from the Xenia Scouts, South Ohio Coppperheads, Grand Lake Mariners and Muskegon Clippers made up the Red Team. Cam ...
High School Sports: Strengthening Communities Through Volunteerism and Outreach
High school sports go beyond mere competition and athleticism; they act as catalysts for community engagement, volunteerism and positive social change. Across the nation, student-athletes, coaches, and teams actively contribute to their communities, making a difference well beyond the game. One of the primary ways high school sports enhance community...
Locos' huge inning not quite enough for a win
Jul. 20—The award for best inning belonged to the Lima Locos. But the reward for the best body of work — a victory — belonged to the Hamilton Joes. Hamilton's 10-8 Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League win over the Locos seemed to be moving steadily toward the league-leading Joes' 23rd victory as they built an 8-1 lead by the middle of the eighth inning Thursday night at Simmons Field. In the ...
GLSCL roundup: Locos clinch playoff spot
Jul. 18—Lima Locos 6, Hamilton Joes 1 With five games to go in the regular season, the Locos are closing in on Hamilton for first place in the Great Lakes Collegiate Summer League. Lima's win over Hamilton (22-9) on Thursday night clinched its 13th straight playoff appearance and puts them just three games behind the Joes for the top seed. The newly-acquired Hunter Allen (Ashland University) ...
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