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Central Catholic High School dance team catching attention of universities with 6 state championships
TOLEDO, Ohio — Just one month into the school year, a group of high school dancers have already caught the eye of some of the most notable colleges in the area. The Central Catholic Irish Dance team currently consists of 20 student athletes who said dance is an underestimated sport with great opportunities.
Rumors of talks to close Woodward High School "simply NOT true" says TPS
TOLEDO, Ohio — Woodward High School is not closing. That is the message from Toledo Public Schools after suspicious calls were made to Woodward High School Alumni on Saturday saying there have been discussions to close the school. TPS said on a Facebook post later in the day that...
High school football: Maumee nabs victory against Genoa
Maumee put up the first 24 points and delivered visiting Genoa its first Northern Buckeye Conference football loss 33-13 Friday. Cody Wulf racked up a game-high 218 yards and a touchdown on 31 carries to lead the Panthers (5-2, 2-2 NBC). Wulf scored from 2 yards out in the fourth quarter to put Maumee ahead 33-7 with 7:45 remaining. Ben Kubicz completed 2 of 5 passing attempts — both for touchdowns. His 61-yard strike went to Carson Graetz, who also had a 27-yard rushing score, before finding Donovan Mays from 17 yards out. Myles Mollenhauer threw for 213 yards and a touchdown on 14 of 25 attempts to pace the Comets (5-2, 3-1 NBC). Alex Spencer led with 90 yards and five catches, including a 5-yard touchdown.
High school football: Woodmore holds off Cincinnati College Prep Academy 24-20
ELMORE, Ohio — Landon Rich racked up 234 rushing yards and three touchdowns as host Woodmore got by Cincinnati College Prep Academy 24-20 in nonleague high school football Saturday. Rich had 34 carries and scored on runs of 16 yards and 1 yard in the first quarter to go with a 60-yard run in the fourth quarter. His last TD put the Wildcats (4-2) ahead by two scores with 3:33 remaining. Cincinnati College Prep's Kemmarion McCray threw for 178 yards on 8-of-25 passing with an interception and added a 24-yard scoring run. The Lions (5-2) forced the Wildcats to punt with a little more than a minute to go, but, after getting to midfield, had three deep McCray passes to the end zone fall incomplete.
DeSana withdraws support from Monroe County Community College over 'bathroom policy'
MONROE — State Representative James DeSana withdrew his support from Monroe County Community College in a press release on Thursday, Oct. 3, in protest against the college's "bathroom policy," which allows the students to use on-campus bathrooms based on gender identity rather than sex. His disagreement caused him to decline an invitation to participate in a groundbreaking ceremony by the college. ...
New Mercy College president a familiar face with big plans to benefit community
From before the onset of the Spanish flu to the post-coronavirus shutdown, Mercy College of Ohio has been — in various iterations — teaching others how to care for their community. Originally founded as a nursing school in 1918, the college will inaugurate its new president, Trevor Bates, on Friday, after a week of events to mark the occasion. Starting the job on May 6, Mr. Bates is on familiar ground as he was the vice president of academic affairs at the college from 2017 to 2020. He has also served as president of Wilmington College and as founding associate dean of health sciences at Heidelberg University. He has recently relocated his family, including wife Kassandra and two sons, to Sylvania. “It is a blessing to have him back at the college,” said Kimberly Watson, dean of the health sciences division, who worked with Mr. Bates previously at the college. “Things have moved to a higher level.”
Victory Academy of Toledo announces it's closing
Victory Academy of Toledo will close its doors permanently at the end of the school day Oct. 18. Elizabeth Lewin, interim school leader, sent a letter to parents Thursday informing them of the closure due to a decrease in enrollment. “A significant decrease in enrollment has caused financial difficulties for the academy,” Ms. Lewin wrote. “There have been significant efforts for recruitment, academic program changes and altering the schedule to increase viability, still enrollment remains low. And so, it is with great sadness that we announce that Victory Academy of Toledo will be closing its doors at the end of the school day on October 18, 2024.” The academy is a tuition-free charter school for students in fifth through eighth grade located at 3648 Victory Ave. in South Toledo.
Toledo Public Schools to host Next Step Event
TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo Public Schools will be hosting a three-day event called 'Next Step' for middle and high school students that will present students with higher education and future career opportunities. Next Step is set to take place Oct. 8-10 at the Glass City Center. Each day, TPS...
Inspired to give back: Local businessman takes on big project for Toledo school
Making good on some promises he made to himself, Brian Cutlip of Genoa, Ohio, started showing up for Rosary Cathedral Catholic School in a way that surprised the school administration. “I was literally telling my girlfriend,” said Mr. Cutlip, who runs his own business, Blu Collar Renovations LLC. “I was like, ‘I think maybe I should do something with the community. You know, I've gotten blessings. Why not return them?’” Inspired by a company that redid a parking lot inexpensively in his community in Genoa, Mr. Cutlip thought he could use his Midwestern handyman prowess to help out central city schools in Toledo. “And then the very next day, my friend, Tyler ... just messaged me and goes, ‘Hey, my mom's got this little project,’” Mr. Cutlip said. “I'm like, ‘Well, it doesn't get any more clear than that.’”
High school students get a slice of adult life during interactive finance event
Jasmine Williams told her friends, “I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy.” That’s how the Whitmer High School senior felt on Thursday after playing an interactive game that showed how difficult adulthood can be. Young Williams was one of 500 high school students from nine area high schools including Perrysburg, Maumee, and Whitmer to participate in Finances 101 at the University of Toledo, an event that gives teenagers the experience of paying for different expenses like buying a car or paying for utilities. Finances 101 was developed by the Northwest Ohio Credit Union Alliance, an organization of several northwest Ohio credit unions that promotes financial education.
Clyde, Oak Harbor, Gibsonburg earn victories atop high school football roundup
Zander Burroughs caught a 28-yard touchdown pass from Jonathan Lantz and Burroughs intercepted a pass Friday in Clyde's 33-14 victory over Tiffin Columbian in the Sandusky Bay Conference Lake Division. Adam Young (2 yards) and Mason Flewelling (1) each rushed for a score and Tyler Soper booted a 35-yard field goal as the Fliers (5-2, 1-1) scored 30 straight points for a 30-7 margin in the fourth quarter. Soper capped the scoring with a 24-yard kick. ...
New Rossford school could be built with no tax dollars
Rossford school leaders are in the preliminary stages of planning for a new elementary school as the city continues to grow. That burgeoning business may also pay for the new building, which could be constructed with no taxpayer money, said Superintendent Dan Creps. It’s estimated that the new school, which would house fourth through sixth grades and be located on the Lime City Road campus, could cost $35 million, Mr. Creps said Thursday. “We’re thinking we could possibly do that without going back to our taxpayers,” he said. “That’s the success story of those enterprise zone agreements.”
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