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High school football: Liberty Center pulls away from Napoleon
LIBERTY CENTER, Ohio — Waylon Rentz rushed for 177 yards and a pair of touchdowns to lead Liberty Center to a 31-6 victory Friday over Henry County rival Napoleon. The Tigers (2-0) blanked the Wildcats 25-0 in the second half. Garrison Kruse also scored two rushing touchdowns. Owen Espinoza went 11-of-25 for 171 yards and a touchdown for the Wildcats (1-1).
Central Catholic tops Whitmer in marathon football battle
It wasn't pretty, and that is an understatement. But, after three hours and 15 minutes, 220 yards of penalties, numerous delays for players cramping on the field, and a short panic delay, Central Catholic emerged with a 27-17 victory over visiting Whitmer on Friday night in Toledo's premier high school football showdown at a packed Gallagher Stadium. The victory was the 33rd in a row by the host Fighting Irish (2-0), and their sixth straight over Whitmer (1-1). Irish senior back Tyler Morgan led the way, carrying 19 times for 158 yards and two touchdowns in the win. Junior back Anthony Sylvester added 105 yards on 20 rushes and a TD, as Central topped the Panthers 363-330 in total offense.
Three males charged after police video reportedly captures attack in downtown BG
Three males were charged after downtown video cameras reportedly showed a man being attacked in a parking lot area last Sunday (8/25). The police report was just released today (8/31). Bowling Green Police responded at 2:39 a.m., to a reported fight behind a bar on the west side of the...
Women’s Golf Opens Season on Sunday at A-Ga-Ming Invitational
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio- The Bowling Green women's golf team opens the 2024-25 season with the A-Ga-Ming Invitational hosted by Central Michigan at the Sundance Course in Kewadin, Mich. BGSU will be playing in a 14-team field across two days of play and three rounds. The shotgun start is scheduled for 9 am with two rounds set to be played on Sunday and round three on Monday. The course play will be set up to play 6,000 yards and Par 72.
BGSU men’s cross country: Falcons place 8th at Tommy Evans Invitational
It was a tough start to the season for BGSU men’s cross country. They landed in last place in today’s Tommy Evans Invitational in Norton, Ohio. The lead runners for Bowling Green were the two sophomores, Micah Bentley (47th) and Luke Woolard (74th). Bentley earned 37 points, while Woolard tallied 47.
Falcon Marching Band’s growth reflects the success of BGSU
No Cecil B. DeMille movies were included in the Falcon Marching Band’s tribute to movies at Thursday night’s football game. The legendary director of cinematic spectaculars, though, would certainly have appreciated the way the band poured onto the field at the beginning of halftime like the Israelites flowing through the parted Red Sea.
Bowling Green volleyball defeats Chicago State 3-0 in season-opener
On a night when Bowling Green unveiled its new Mo and Jon Stansbery Court, Bowling Green volleyball had an incredible start to their season. The Bowling Green Falcons kicked off their 2024 season and head coach Danijela Tomic’s historic 13th season with the Orange and Brown with a 3-0 set victory against the Chicago State Cougars.
Academy Sports + Outdoors coming to Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WDTN) — A new sporting goods store is headed to Springfield. Academy Sports + Outdoors will open the Miami Valley’s first location at 1690 N Bechtle Ave. in Springfield. According to the company’s website, the store will sell apparel, camping, fishing and sports equipment and more. The business is currently looking for prospective […]
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 ...
Schedule announces for WACO Fly-in
TROY — The annual WACO Fly-in will be held Sept. 20-22, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the WACO Air Museum, 1865 S. County Road 25A, Troy. In 1923, WACO Aircraft moved to Troy from Medina, OH. This was the Golden Age of Aviation and after moving to Troy, WACO became the number one manufacturer of civil aircraft in the United States and remained in that first place spot until shortly before World War II began.
Rockets Add Jada Tate to Staff as Graduate Assistant
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's basketball program announced the addition of Jada Tate to the program as a graduate assistant on Friday. Tate will assist the staff in many of the program's day-to-day operations, recruiting, workouts and player development. "Jada's blend of championship experience, work ethic, basketball IQ...
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 ...
Why are flags at half-staff in Ohio?
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered U.S. and Ohio flags to be flown at half-staff. Flags will be lowered on Ohio’s public buildings and grounds at the statehouse, the Vern Riffe Center and the Rhodes Tower in honor of Ohio Overdose Awareness Day on Saturday. The national and state flags will remain […]
Ohio high school football: Who won in Week 2? Here are scores from the Columbus area
Week 2 featured several intriguing matchups in central Ohio high school football, three of which were covered by The Dispatch. Our team was at Jonathan Alder-Columbus Academy, Olentangy Berlin-Upper Arlington and Olentangy Orange-Westerville North. For details of those contests, check out our live blog. Week 2 Ohio high school football scores Saturday ...
Heat forces Cincinnati, NKY high school football schedule changes. Here's the latest
This week's high school football schedule is full of hot matchups. Literally. While the forecast offers relief, cooler temperatures won't arrive in time for Week 2, forcing schedule changes for tonight and tomorrow. The latest updates are below. You can also catch up on the latest news as conference battles start in the Greater...
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