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Oak Harbor basketball standout Stokes transfers to Arizona prep school
With a nod toward connecting with his father for his final year of high school, former Oak Harbor standout two-sport athlete Ethan Stokes has transferred to Rancho Solano Preparatory School in Scottsdale, Ariz. Stokes, a 6-foot-5 guard-forward for the Rockets’ basketball team and a wide receiver on Oak Harbor's 12-1 football squad last fall, will begin at his new school on Aug. 7, residing with his father, Stone Stokes. Ethan Stokes was named first team All-Northern Buckeye Conference in basketball last season, when he averaged 19.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game for the Rockets. He was chosen to the Division III all-district second team, and received special-mention All-Ohio recognition. In football, Stokes was Oak Harbor's second leading receiver behind first team Division V All-Ohio senior receiver Jaqui Hayward, totaling 28 catches for 509 yards and six touchdowns for the fourth-ranked, NBC-champion Rockets.
Leyland greatest moments countdown No. 5: Perrysburg baseball field dedication
Leading up to Sunday’s Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony for Perrysburg native Jim Leyland, we’re counting down our five favorite Leyland moments. No. 5: Perrysburg baseball field dedication As much as Perrysburg loves Leyland, the feeling has always been mutual. The 1962 Perrysburg grad never forgot his roots.
Kruse re-signs with Walleye
Toledo, Ohio – Forward Brandon Kruse will return to the Toledo Walleye, marking his second season in Toledo after agreeing to terms for the 2024-25 season. Kruse, a native of Saline, Michigan, posted a career year for the Walleye in 2023-24, tallying 54 points (18g-36a) over 70 games. The 25-year-old added another 11 points (4g-7a) in Toledo’s 14 playoff games.
Mary Munga Signs with Toledo for 2024-25 Season
TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo Director of Cross Country and Track & Field Andrea Grove-McDonough has announced that Mary Munga has signed with the Rockets as a transfer for the 2024-25 cross country and track & field seasons. Munga comes from Akron, where she was an all-conference selection and registered...
Nonprofit teaching life lessons with skateboarding
Friction between polyurethane wheels and concrete reported the locations of skaters as they whizzed around the Frederick Douglass Community Association during a recent practice session of the On Deck Alliance. Intermittent clacking of skateboard trucks told of the success or failure of each individual outfitted with helmets and kneepads. During these sessions, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. and again from 5:30 to 8 p.m., kids and coaches gather on the first floor of the community center, 1001 Indiana Ave. in central Toledo, and give their best attempt at balancing on top of a board in motion. “They’ve been looking forward to this for a while,” Jessica Lothery, 37, of South Toledo, said of her three children wanting to skateboard at a community event with On Deck Alliance. “It’s always good to experience positive things in the neighborhood. Sometimes I get excited and try to do a few tricks myself.”
Twin sisters complete 50 half marathons in all 50 states
SYLVANIA, Ohio — On a July weekend in Sylvania, dozens of friends and family gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of sisters Katie Schohn and Peggy Manning. The 48-year old twins from Chelsea, Michigan recently completed the impressive feat of running 50 half marathons in each of the 50 states before turning 50 years of age.
Teeing it up for local children's charities at the Dana Open
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Since 1984 it has been welcoming the top golfers in the LPGA to Sylvania. The Dana Open is the second-longest-running tournament on the tour, but it’s more than a golf tournament. Golf is of course the focus, but the Dana Open has also been teeing...
Summer Q&A with Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk
The Toledo men's basketball program will be looking to win its fifth-consecutive Mid-American Conference title in the upcoming 2024-25 campaign. Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk is one of five active NCAA Division I men's basketball head coaches in the nation to win four straight outright league titles joining Arkansas' John Calipari, Gonzaga's Mark Few, Kansas' Bill Self, and Vermont's John Becker. He sat down to provide his thoughts about his program's tremendous run of success and his outlook for the upcoming 2024-25 season.
More than 800 volunteers make the Dana Open possible
The Dana Open, founded in 1984, has run on volunteer power for the past 40 years. From operating manual scoreboards to providing on-course refreshments, more than 800 volunteers are divided into six types of committees to ensure the tournament runs smoothly. Different groups of volunteers tend to the needs of players, spectators, volunteers, media professionals, and sponsors. Volunteers even run a shuttle service for spectators, directors, and chairmen between parking lots. “There’s a lot that goes into the tournament behind the scenes that I don’t think a lot of people realize,” said Heather Warga, the tournament’s volunteer coordinator.
City to fund new mini-pitch soccer fields in Schneider Park
Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz believes soccer is a sport for everyone. His belief in the need for accessibility within the sport is the motivation behind a new ordinance being presented to city council on Wednesday. The ordinance will authorize the mayor to enter into a grant agreement with the Toledo Celtics Inc. so the city can contribute $70,000 toward the acquisition of two new mini-pitch soccer fields at Schneider Park. The fields are similar to a hockey rink, but you play soccer inside of them, according to Joe Fausnaugh, the director of Parks and Youth Services. They have boards surrounding them and are much smaller than a normal soccer field, enabling individuals with mobility issues or visual impairments to enjoy the game.
Mud Hens drop series finale at Omaha
PAPILLION, Neb. — The Toledo Mud Hens dropped their fifth out of six games Sunday at Omaha, losing 6-3 as the teams enter the All-Star break. Toledo (42-50) led 3-1 entering the bottom of the eighth inning. Omaha, however, rallied for five runs before setting the Mud Hens down quietly in the ninth to secure the victory. The Storm Chasers (59-32) batted around in the eighth. John Rave and Nate Eaton opened the inning with back-to-back doubles, with CJ Alexander’s infield grounder driving Rave home. Nelson Velazquez’s sacrifice fly sent Eaton home to tie things before a fielding error and a Ryan Fitzgerald base hit set up a Devin Mann RBI single that plated Tyler Gentry with the go-ahead run. Omaha finished out the inning with a two-RBI single by Brian O’Keefe. All the runs came off of Sean Guenther (3-3, second blown save), who replaced Easton Lucas at the start of the eighth.
Heck defeats former teammate Montsi for 3rd straight Ray Simon Open title
Before playing in a few ITF Men's World Tennis Tour tournaments together this summer, good friends and former University of Illinois teammates Hunter Heck and Siphos Montsi met in the finals of the Ray Simon Open at the Toledo Tennis Club on Sunday. With both players coming to this week's tournament in Toledo hoping to work through injuries and find a high level of play, the two navigated through the 44-man singles draw before Heck outlasted Montsi 6-4, 6-1 to win his third straight Ray Simon Open championship. “I really surprised myself this week,” Heck said. “I was coming off...
BCSN announces 'Gameday Tailgate' sites for 2024 season
BCSN has announced its Gameday Tailgate/Game of the Week sites for the 2024 high school football season. GameDay Tailgate airs live at 6:30 p.m. from the BCSN Game of the Week each Friday on BCSN, the NLL Network powered by BCSN, and the BCSN+ app. Weeks 1 to 4 are solidified with a Sylvania rivalry matchup of Southview at Northview on Aug. 23, followed by Whitmer at Central Catholic on Aug. 30, Springfield at Start on Sept. 6, and Findlay at Clay on Sept. 13. GameDay Tailgate will make its first-ever appearances at Start in Week 3 and Clay in Week 4.
BGSU's Archer selected in 12th round by Chicago White Sox in MLB draft
BOWLING GREEN — Bowling Green State University baseball player Nathan Archer was selected in the 12th round by the Chicago White Sox in the 2024 MLB draft on Tuesday. Archer was the 349th pick overall. He became the first Falcon player drafted since Trey Keegan and Brian Bien were chosen in 2015, as well as the program’s earliest draft pick since 2005 when BGSU hall of famer Nolan Reimold was taken in the second round by Baltimore. The deadline for 2024 MLB draftees to sign with their teams is 5 p.m. Aug. 1. Archer, who couldn’t be reached for comment on Tuesday, could return to BGSU, as well; he has one season of college eligibility remaining. Archer, a 6-foot, 175-pound center fielder, had a historic three-years at BGSU, which included being named the 2024 Mid-American Conference player of the year. The left-hander helped the Falcons (33-20, 24-6 MAC) win their first regular-season league title since 2009.
OHHA to livestream from two County Fairs
Grove City, OH — The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association will continue its 2024 Ohio County Fair racing season with livestreaming coverage from two county fairs on Tuesday (July 16). The OHHA will provide live coverage of three race cards between the Ottawa County Fair in Oak Harbor and...
Gibsonburg's Leah Hall among athlete of year stories
Leah Hall was first-team in the Sandusky Bay Conference River Division for softball, second-team for basketball and led Gibsonburg volleyball in kills as a sophomore last season. One of this year's stories in the Michael K. Bosi athlete of the year series, Hall must wait to build on her success....
Five-Run eighth leads Chasers to 6-3 victory over Toledo
PAPILLION – The Omaha Storm Chasers took 5 of 6 games in this week's series against the Toledo Mud Hens, concluding wit a 6-3 win Sunday at Werner Park. In the series finale, Omaha starting pitcher Daniel Lynch IV fired 5.0 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and four walks to strand seven for no runs, while striking out four in a no-decision.
Everything to know about the 2024 Dana Open at Highland Meadows
Here is what to know about this year’s LPGA tournament in Northwest Ohio. THE BASICS Where: Highland Meadows Golf Club, 7455 Erie Street in Sylvania. When: Begins July 15 with tournament competition Thursday, July 18, to Sunday, July 21.
Toledo Receives NABC Team Academic Award for Sixth Straight Year
TOLEDO, Ohio – The University of Toledo men's basketball program has received the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Team Academic Excellence Award for a sixth-straight season, the association announced on Monday. The award is in its 12th year of existence, and the Rockets have received the award nine times.
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