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Football: Week 6 by the numbers
Oct. 1—Difficult conditions in Week 6 hampered some teams but brought out the best in others. It was an opportunity for some of the area's best running backs to put on a show and even leveled the playing field toward some upset victories. The weather might not have been pretty, but the numbers certainly were. Let's take a deep dive into what stood out in Week 6. 2,543 — Running for more than ...
Game of the week preview: Bath looking to bounce back against Celina
Oct. 1—CELINA — There's plenty at stake for Bath and Celina on Friday night. Both teams enter the matchup off a Week 6 loss, the second for Celina in Western Buckeye League action and the first for Bath since Week 1 against New Bremen. The Wildcats (4-2, 4-1 WBL) are still tied with Defiance for second place in the WBL standings. Both are one game behind unbeaten Wapakoneta. A loss for Bath ...
Boys soccer notebook: Bluffton clinches 10th consecutive Northwest Conference title
Oct. 1—BLUFFTON — Bluffton's 5-0 victory on Monday night at Steinmetz Field over Lincolnview extended its Northwest Conference winning streak to 43 games and for the 10th consecutive time, it means the Pirates are the league's champion. Since Bluffton became an official soccer member of the NWC in 2015, it has never lost or tied a match against a conference member with a record of 43-0-0. "The ...
Lima wetland project enhances water quality and reduces flooding
Sep. 30—LIMA — Water quality, reduced threat of flooding and water life habitat are all part of a new wetland project taking place near the Loyal Order of Moose Lima Lodge 199, 2929 N. West St., Lima. As part of Gov. Mike DeWine's H2Ohio initiative, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources celebrated the completion of the Baughman H2Ohio Wetland Restoration Project on Monday. The project began ...
Prep roundup: Bath boys blank Defiance
Sep. 30—BOYS SOCCER Bath 4, Defiance 0 Goals: Peyton Liles (B) 1, Brayden Van Horn (B) 1, Levi Grime (B) 1, Levi Luke (B) 1 Assists: Brayden Van Horn (B) 2, Levi Grime (B) 1, Peyton Liles (B) 1 Saves: Landyn Vreeland (B) 2 St. Marys 7, Kenton 1 Goals: Braden Keller (ST) 2, Reid Kantner (ST) 2, Vincent Holtzapple (ST) 1, Bradey Triplett (ST) 1, Rowan Verbyke (ST) 1 Assists: Brady Triplett (ST) ...
Football notebook: Wapakoneta earns shutout against Shawnee
Oct. 1—WAPAKONETA — Friday night's weather forecast called for rain and high winds. However, that didn't change Wapakoneta's game plan much at all. Like usual, Wapakoneta displayed a high-powered balanced offense as it shut out Shawnee 28-0 in Friday's Western Buckeye League matchup under windy and wet weather conditions. With the convincing victory, Wapakoneta improved to 6-0 overall and 5-0 ...
Safety for cycles: Bike, pedestrian counts rise in Allen County
Oct. 1—ALLEN COUNTY — Lima and Allen County have made strides from a decade ago in bike and pedestrian safety, but more work can be done, according to Josh Unterbrink of the Allen County Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force. The task force recently completed its fall 2024 bike and pedestrian count and while results are not available yet, Unterbrink said due to the recent good weather there was an ...
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