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McComb Panthers | Big Board Friday Countdown
MCCOMB, Ohio — McComb overview:. 2023 Record: 11-3 (Division VII Regional Finalist) Head Coach: Kris Alge (27th year) Elijah Gibbs, Senior OL (2nd Team All-BVC) Braydon Shoop, Senior LB (3rd Team All-BVC) Octavian Gonzales, Senior DB (3rd Team All-BVC) WEEK 1 8/23 vs. KIPP Columbus. WEEK 2 8/30 @...
High school football: Experienced lines a strength for Leipsic
Aug. 21—LEIPSIC — Maybe the most notable area of strength for Leipsic this season is having experienced players at almost every position on its offensive line. That experience runs so deep that when the three leading ball carriers from last season's team (8-3 overall, 5-2 Northwest Conference) graduated, coach Joe Kirkendall moved honorable mention All-Ohio offensive tackle Quinn Westhoven to ...
High school football: Ottawa-Glandorf looks to compete in WBL
OTTAWA – Longtime Ottawa-Glandorf football head coach Ken Schriner wants his team to run the football as much as possible. Last season, Ottawa-Glandorf struggled at that, which resulted in a 1-9 overall record, and a mark of 1-8 in the Western Buckeye League. “If you look at the plays...
Findlay QB Montgomery ready for last crack at Central Catholic
FINDLAY – As the most heavily recruited high school quarterback in northwest Ohio history gets ready to embark on his final prep season with the Findlay Trojans, Georgia-bound senior Ryan Montgomery has a few boxes left to check before joining the powerhouse Bulldogs next year. ■ Winning another Northern Lakes League Buckeye Division title – this one an outright crown – is at the top of his list. ■ Making a deeper run in the Division I playoffs is also something not too far-fetched for Findlay, which lost in the opening round a year ago. ■ Defeating perennial state power Central Catholic for the first time in his career.
High school football: Bluffton excited for more this year
Aug. 21—BLUFFTON — There's a "different vibe" at Bluffton this year, as all-state linebacker Landen Worcester says. After back-to-back 5-5 seasons in 2021 and 2022, last year's 12-2 team might've been a surprise. With 20 returning letterwinners and nine returning starters, people know what the Pirates are capable of doing. "Last year, we'd come out, we're the underdogs," said Worcester, a ...
Week 1 high school football games to watch: Area heavyweights waste no time
For those looking to see the Toledo area’s best player take on the Toledo area’s best team, the wait is short. Now that Findlay and Central Catholic are in different leagues, there’s no need to wait until conference play for these two teams to tangle. In fact, they are set to go up against each other Friday in a Week 1 matchup at Central Catholic’s Gallagher Stadium. It’s Georgia-bound quarterback Ryan Montgomery going up against a two-time state championship Central Catholic team. Talk about getting down to business. Each week, we’ll look at four games to watch. One will be a big-school matchup. A second will be a small-school contest. We’ll take a look at a game where one or both teams might have something to prove, and will dive into a game where certain numbers and statistics might prove interesting.
High school football: Columbus Grove won't back away from high expectations
Aug. 21—COLUMBUS GROVE — If you're a football player at Columbus Grove, you learn not to back away from high expectations. The football schedule lists every game through the state championship, and the Bulldogs have been to the state semifinals the past two years. With 20 letterwinners back from last year's 12-3 team, the team isn't shy about its expectations. "We expect to get to Week 15 and ...
Fledgling Falcons come to roost at BGSU
From one nest to the next, the Falcons are landing. As the class of 2028 arrives onto campus, BGSU is coming back to life after a quiet summer. This week, new students are moving into their new homes at Centennial Hall, Kresicher, Offenhauer, Conklin and the newly renovated McDonald Hall.
Ottawa Residents Collect School Supplies for Children Overseas!
Ottawa, OH., Aug. 7, 2024—Local families are preparing for the school year with back-to-school sales and adding more items to their lists for children in need around the world. Shoebox packers are using this time to purchase gifts and essential items to fill Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts. Children in over 100 countries will be blessed by these gift-filled shoeboxes and the hope of Jesus.
Bluffton Welcomes 125th Class into Academic Community During Opening Convocation
BLUFFTON, Ohio—Bluffton University welcomed its 125th class of students as official members of the campus community during Opening Convocation on Aug. 20, 2024. A Bluffton tradition, Convocation signifies the formal beginning of the academic year. During Convocation, Dr. Sarah Fedirka, associate professor and chair of English at University of...
BGSU students go door to door, discussing fire safety
BOWLING GREEN — As part of Bowling Green State University’s Students’ Day of Service, students are partnering with the American Red Cross to encourage fire safety. On Saturday, students will canvass Bowling Green neighborhoods, delivering door hangers containing information on fire safety and encouraging residents to call to request free smoke alarms and installation. The Sound the Alarm, Save a Life effort has been ongoing in Bowling Green for several years, and this event will be focused on the neighborhood nearest East Wooster Street, Scott Hamilton Avenue, Troup Avenue, and State Street. Anyone in need of a smoke alarm may contact the American Red Cross of Northwest Ohio at 419-380-1130 to schedule a free installation.
Rotary hosts presidents from Owens, UT, and BGSU
Three presidents from the local institutions of higher learning all agreed that collaboration between them is the wave of the future. The University of Toledo interim President Matt Schroeder, Bowling Green State University President Rodney Rogers, and Owens Community College President Dione D. Somerville all sat for a panel discussion during the Rotary Club of Toledo’s Monday luncheon. Kevin Mullan, president of the Rotary Club of Toledo, served as the emcee for the luncheon event. All three speakers spoke about their readiness to work together on the Glass Center of Excellence, the state’s first recipient of funding from Ohio’s Innovation Hub program.
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