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2024 Buckle Up – Batter Up: 13 “Saved by the Belt” recipients recognized during this year’s event
TOLEDO, OH (MARION COUNTY NOW)—The Findlay and Bucyrus districts of the Ohio State Highway Patrol teamed up with the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department (TLCHD), AAA and the Toledo Mud Hens for the 2024 Buckle Up – Batter Up “Saved by the Belt” event at Fifth Third Field.
Vilade's 9th-inning fireworks give Mud Hens holiday win
COLUMBUS — With the Toledo Mud Hens down to their last out in the top of the ninth, Ryan Vilade changed the game with one swing. The left fielder’s grand slam gave the Mud Hens the lead with their first runs since the first inning, and a clean bottom of the ninth wrapped up a 5-3 Independence Day win over the Columbus Clippers at Huntington Park. America loved this one ???????????? https://t.co/2joEn5m2k6 pic.twitter.com/OWWEpvWn0T Toledo’s only other run also came with two outs as Parker Meadows led off the game with a walk in the first inning before stealing second. After two batters struck out, Dillon Dingler delivered an RBI single for the 1-0 lead.
Football changes dominate Lenawee County's top sports stories of 2023-24 school year
There was no shortage of storylines from the 2023-24 high school and college sports year in Lenawee County. There were lots of changes during the year and it's shown quite a bit in your clicks. Here are the most read articles from the season: ...
2024 state of the position: BGSU wide receivers and tight ends
This is the second story of a seven-part series breaking down position groups on Bowling Green State University’s roster entering the 2024 season. BOWLING GREEN — Amidst a slew of new faces that will be lined up out wide and on the edge of the line will be a familiar face for Bowling Green State University’s offense. Expect to hear his name a lot in the 2024 season. Harold Fannin, Jr., highlights the group of tight ends and wide receivers for the Falcons. The 6-foot-4 tight end was a go-to target on screens and down the field for BGSU’s quarterbacks as he went on to earn first-team Mid-American Conference honors in 2023.
All-Region Softball: Whiteford pitcher Unity Nelson leads team
OTTAWA LAKE – Kris Hubbard started Whiteford’s softball program in 1979 and turned it into one of the best in Michigan. Under her leadership, the Bobcats won three state championships and 865 games in 41 seasons. She handed the reins to Matt VanBrandt in 2020 and became an...
Anthony Wayne boys finish in tie for sixth at PGA National Invitational
FRISCO, Texas — Anthony Wayne boys golf finished a solid performance at the PGA National Invitational on Wednesday, coming in tied for sixth out of 50 teams with a final team score of an 8-over 872. The Generals shot a 299 in the third and final round, dropping from a fourth-place tie through two rounds. Alpharetta Rivers Academy of Georgia won the title with a 12-under 852, seven strokes better than the runner-up. AW finished level with Tennessee’s Ensworth High School, which shot a 289 on Wednesday to climb into the tie for sixth. Logan Sutto was Anthony Wayne’s best individual Wednesday with a 68, and he led the Generals for the tournament with a 207, tying him for third on the individual leaderboard. Sutto was five strokes behind individual champion Josiah Hakala of Mascenic Regional High School in New Hampshire.
Mud Hens doubled up by Clippers 4-2 in home loss
Stephen Scott’s pinch-hit, two-run home run was the only offense for the Toledo Mud Hens, who fell 4-2 to the Columbus Clippers on Wednesday at Fifth Third Field. The Mud Hens never led at any point and fell to 39-44 overall. Scott’s first homer of the year came in the seventh inning off Columbus reliever Tanner Burns, plating Andrew Navigato (2 for 4, double), to bring Toledo within 3-2. Bligh Madris (2 for 4, triple) singled and stole second base to lead off the eighth inning for the Mud Hens, who later failed to hit the ball out the infield in attempt to bring the tying run home.
BGSU men’s basketball adds class of 2025 commit Camden Karel
Byron Center High School forward Camden Karel has announced his commitment to Bowling Green men’s basketball. Karel is the first class of 2025 commitment for the Falcons. The 6-foot-9-inch power/small forward is Michigan’s fourth-ranked overall recruit and the state’s top forward prospect. Karel chose the Falcons over...
Madison Giglio and Lauren Kilgore Earn CSCAA Scholar All-America Honors
TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo's Madison Giglio and Lauren Kilgore were named Second-Team Scholar All-Americans by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) this week for their academic achievements during the 2023-24 season. This is the third consecutive honor for Giglio and a first for Kilgore. Giglio...
University of Toledo to Add Women’s Rowing as a Varsity Sport in 2025-26
The University of Toledo announced today that it will add women's rowing as a varsity sport beginning in the 2025-26 school year. Women's rowing, which will compete at the NCAA Division I level, will be the 17th varsity sport at Toledo and the first new addition to the Athletics program since women's soccer was added in 1995. A head coach is expected to be hired later this year, with a full year of acclimation leading into regular season competition in the fall of 2025. The full squad will feature approximately 50-60 student-athletes on its roster.
Maumee Girls Basketball Staying Sharp In Summer
BY JEREMY SCHNEIDER | MIRROR SPORTS — Tipoff for the next girls basketball season might be about five months away, but Maumee has been hard at work over the summer, participating in two leagues. The Panthers have taken part in the Port Clinton 3-on-3 league and the Rossford Summer...
Columbus Clippers walk off against Mud Hens in 4-3 comeback victory
COLUMBUS — Jose Tena’s two-out solo home run to right field completed the home team’s comeback, as the Columbus Clippers defeated the Toledo Mud Hens 4-3 on Friday night at Huntington Park. The Clippers outscored the Mud Hens 4-1 over the final four innings after trailing 3-0. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Toledo went to relief pitcher Sean Guenther who struck out both Micah Pries and Christian Cairo. However, the third batter Guenther faced, Tena, took him deep to right field for his 15th home run of the season, securing the victory for the Clippers. Guenther suffered the loss to drop to 3-1. The Hens went ahead 1-0 in the top of the fourth inning by way of Dillon Dingler’s 11th homer of the year.
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