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Football roundup: Lima Senior gets last-second win over Findlay
Aug. 31—Lima Senior (2-0) snapped its six-game losing streak to Findlay on Friday night with a 35-31 last-second victory thanks to Amari Addy who caught the game-winning touchdown with 14 seconds left. Addi finished the game with 4 catches for 55 yards. Isaiah Wilson caught seven balls for 141 yards and one touchdown. Quarterback JaNaius Hall went 25 of 49 for 319 yards and four touchdowns. It ...
The Lima Family YMCA holds first-ever open water fitness swim
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - If you were looking to cool down from these hot temperatures while getting in an outdoor workout, the Lima YMCA had you covered. The local Y hosted its first-ever open-water fitness swim over at the Ottawa Metro Park. Anyone from ages 14 and up was welcome to come out and tackle a swim between 500 to 1500 yards. The event allowed swimmers the opportunity to gain open water and triathlon training experience.
Football: Wapakoneta takes care of Defiance
Aug. 31—WAPAKONETA — Turnovers are often the difference-maker in a game, especially when they're timely. In the second quarter of Friday night's WBL showdown between Wapakoneta and Defiance, Wapak's Noah Bishop made one of those timely turnovers when he forced a fumble from Defiance's Noah Gomez. That giveaway halted Defiance's drive at the Redksins' 31-yard line. On the next play, quarterback ...
Lima Bath claims tight victory against Van Wert
Lima Bath finally found a way to top Van Wert 43-37 in Ohio high school football action on Aug. 30. Van Wert showed it was ready to play, using an early thrust to carve out a 17-14 advantage over Lima Bath as the first quarter ended. The Cougars moved ahead...
Football: Running game steps up in LCC's win over St. John's
Aug. 31—After making progress in the form of its first win of the season Lima Central Catholic's football team and coach talked about still being a work in progress. LCC evened its record at 1-1 with a 14-13 victory over rival Delphos St. John's at Spartan Stadium on Friday night which combined scoring on its first and last drives of the night with a little luck. More than half of LCC's 257 ...
Football: Shawnee moves to 2-0
Aug. 31—ELIDA — First-year Shawnee head coach Shane Wireman wants to change the mindset of his new team. After leading Waynesfield-Goshen to back-to-back Northwest Central Conference championships, Wireman took over a Shawnee program that went 0-10 in 2023. On Friday night, Shawnee held off Elida for a hard-fought 21-14 victory at Kraft Stadium to move to 2-0 on the season and 1-0 in the ...
Volleyball: Shawnee, Spencerville set to meet in outdoor match
Aug. 30—Volleyball is a versatile sport. Most times it's played on a court and other times, on a beach. Not often is it played on a football field, but that's exactly what's happening at Shawnee on Saturday night. They're calling it "Sets and Spikes at Sundown" starting with a junior varsity game against Spencerville at 6:30 p.m., with the varsity game to follow. The festivities also include a ...
Wildcat Volleyball complete another strong night
The Wildcats traveled to Elida to battle the Bulldogs. Both teams worn special gear in honor and appreciation of our military heroes past and present. Those veterans in attendance were recognized and greeted by their player. Freshman squad started out in an exciting 3 set match, topping the Bulldogs 23-25,...
Volleyball wraps up at Great Lakes Cross Over
SANDUSKY, Ohio (August 31) – The Waynesburg University volleyball team finished its opening weekend at the Great Lakes Cross Over with a pair of three set defeats against Kalamazoo and Bluffton at the Cedar Point Sports Center on Saturday. The Jackets scored at least 20 points in five of...
Volleyball notebook: Bluffton continues strong start
Aug. 30—ELIDA — It took a little while for Bluffton to find its rhythm in Tuesday's non-league volleyball match against Elida. However, once Bluffton got into sync, it took just three sets for the Pirates to dispose of Elida — 25-15, 25-11, 25-15. In the first set, the score was tied four times before Bluffton managed to pull away. "I'll be honest with you — we just had two days of school, and ...
Girls soccer notebook: Jones nets 100th career goal
Aug. 30—HARROD — Allen East picked up two wins earlier this week, the first with a dominant performance against LCC, 11-0 on Monday and 4-1 over Fort Jennings on Wednesday night. In the Mustangs' impressive shutout over LCC, Rilynn Jones netted five goals, putting her over 100 career goals in the win. Dylan Miller and Rylie Jordan each scored twice, while Sierra Studer and Lola Hoel added one ...
Prep roundup: Allen East girls take care of Fort Jennings
Aug. 28—GIRLS SOCCER Lima Senior 9, Waite 1 Angela Fronzaglia (4), Terionna Bagley, Alexis Lopez, Ashley Herta Tayco, Rachel Fronzaglia and Adrianna Good scored for the Spartans. Allen East 4, Fort Jennings 1 BOYS SOCCER Ada 4, Miller City 3 Logan Jolliff (2), Max Puerto and Andrew Allen scored for Ada. Henry Rump, Beau Reyna and Brandon Reynolds netted a goal for Miller City. BOYS GOLF Van ...
Bixler to serve as vice president of OHSAA board of directors
COLUMBUS — Anna superintendent Andy Bixler will began his term as vice president of the Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors when the board gathered in Columbus for its first meeting of the 2024-25 school year on Thursday. Bixler, the Class A Representative from the Southwest District,...
WL-S boys win Columbus Grove Invitational
COLUMBUS – The West Liberty-Salem boys cross country team won the Columbus Grove Invitational Varsity Gray Race and the junior varsity open race on Saturday. Placing for the Tigers were Caleb Larson 1st 15:55.8, Asher Knox 2nd 16:11.7, Dylan King 3rd 16:15.6, Asher Cole 5th 16:24.6 and Troy Bradley 15th 17:08.9.
Bluffton Soccer Club raising funds for new complex
Aug. 30—BLUFFTON — As soccer continues to grow in popularity in the Bluffton area, an ambitious project several years in the making could help the sport grow to new heights while also addressing a desire village residents have expressed for more access to green space. The village is working with the Bluffton Soccer Club, a non-profit organization promoting both recreational and competitive ...
Soccer Recap: Ottawa-Glandorf Finds Home Pitch Redemption Against Kenton
There's no place like home for Ottawa-Glandorf, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Kenton Wildcats on Thursday. For the Titans, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 loss the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
Soccer Game Preview: Shawnee Leaves Home
Shawnee has gone 4-0 against Liberty-Benton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Shawnee Indians' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Liberty-Benton Eagles at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Soccer Game Recap: Ada Gets the Win
Ada lost to Miller City back in August of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Ada Bulldogs skirted past the Miller City Wildcats 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs. They hit Miller City with a three-pronged attack, as the team...
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