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Who qualified to the state track tournament?: High school notebook
Tyler Thompson won the 200 at 21.92 and was third in the 100 at 10.83, Wyatt Augsburger was second in the 110 hurdles at 14.72 and fifth in the 300 hurdles and Braden Schultz was second in the high jump at 6-04 as Oak Harbor's boys finished first at the Division II regional track meet at Lexington. Evan Hall was second in the shot put at 56-01.50 for the Rockets. Carson Ridener, Bodee Miller, Blake Nickel and...
Rockets lineup rarely goes hungry as softball moves to state tourney
FINDLAY — The batters at the bottom of Oak Harbor's lineup want to eat just as much as those at the top. No worries. Everybody most often feasts for the Rockets. Myley Sandwisch has two postseason home runs as Oak Harbor advanced to a state final against Baltimore Liberty Union at 3 p.m. Thursday...
Division II track and field: Oak Harbor boys win regional title
LEXINGTON, Ohio — Oak Harbor’s boys track and field team captured the team championship at the Division II regional meet at Lexington High School that concluded on Saturday. The top four finishers in each event qualified for next week’s state meet at Welcome Stadium in Dayton. In addition, the top two finishers outside of the top four statewide also will qualify. Oak Harbor totaled 58 points, edging out Huron and Ontario, which each had 56. The Rockets were led by Tyler Thompson’s win in the 200-meter dash (21.92) and third-place finish in the 100 (10.83).
Which Toledo-area athletes are No. 1 seeds for the Ohio high school track and field championships?
Five Toledo-area individuals and a relay team garnered top seeds for the state high school track and field meet this week in Dayton. Springfield’s Maira Scott claimed the top finish among the four regional meets in the 100 and the 200 in Division I. Scott, the defending state champion in both events, ran the 100 at regionals in 11.51 seconds, 0.16 ahead of Westerville Central’s Olivia Pace. In the 200, Scott finished in 23.19, 0.80 ahead of Pace. Central Catholic’s Nyla King is the No. 1 seed in the 100 and 200 in Division II. King ran the 100, where she is the defending state champion, in 11.84, 0.26 ahead of Springfield Kenton Ridge’s Shanya Coleman. She posted a 24.59 time in the 200, 0.19 in front of Coleman. King is also the No. 2 seed in the 400.
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Football proves life-saving for young player
Football is known for teaching life skills like teamwork, dedication, and the ability to see the lessons in both wins and losses. But more than that, 28-year-old Tavante Gammage said, “Football saved my life.” “A lot of my family members played the game, cousins and uncles, but they kind of fell into the drug game, either doing drugs or selling drugs and then ended up in prison,” Mr. Gammage said. “So I figured to continue my legacy — or to even start my legacy — I have to go further than they did.” “Coming to Toledo is my stepping stone into what my mighty God has for me,” said the Glass City Tigers quarterback.
Mud Hens rained out at Louisville
LOUISVILLE — Sunday’s series finale between the Toledo Mud Hens and Louisville Bats was rained out. With the teams not facing each other again during the first half of the season, the game was canceled and will not be made up. The Mud Hens return home Tuesday for a 6:05 p.m. start against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Neither team has announced its starting pitcher.
Desperate Walleye remain positive, optimistic in facing must-win situation
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — With their backs squarely up against the wall, the Toledo Walleye remain positive as they focus on how well they've played so far in the Western Conference finals. Toledo entered Game 5 on Saturday night against the Kansas City Mavericks facing a must-win situation. The Walleye trail the Mavericks 3-1 in the best-of-7 series, but the Toledo players and coaches believe things are bound to bounce their way. The Walleye have out-shot the Mavericks by 30 shots in the series. The Walleye out-shot K.C. 37-27 in a 2-1 overtime loss at Cable Dahmer Arena in Game 4 on Friday, including an 8-1 edge in OT. “We did exactly what we wanted to do. We gave ourselves chances,” Walleye coach Pat Mikesch said. “You can't get frustrated and find excuses. We came here knowing we have to win three games, and we still have that opportunity.”
OHSAA boys Division I regional track and field recap
CLEVELAND, Ohio — All four OHSAA Division I track and field regionals wrapped up Friday to send 16 individuals to the state tournament in nine races and five field events. Athletes from cleveland.com’s seven-county coverage area in Northeast Ohio participated in both the Austintown and Port Clinton regional meets. More than 30 area athletes from each regional punched their tickets to Dayton.
Stars and stats: Game 4 of the 2024 Western Conference finals
Here is a closer look at Friday’s Game 4 of the ECHL Western Conference finals between the Toledo Walleye and the Kansas City Mavericks. 1. Cole Coskey, Kansas City: Scored the game-winner with 8:30 to go in overtime. He also assisted on the Mavericks’ third-period equalizer. 2. Jack LaFontaine, Kansas City: Stopped 36 of 37 Toledo shots in helping to give the Mavericks a 3-1 series lead. 3. Jake Jaremko, Kansas City: Tied the game at 1 with 5:30 to go in the game, just 1:24 after Toledo’s Matt Anderson opened the scoring.
Georgia football RB commits to transfer destination
Georgia Bulldogs senior running back Sevaughn Clark entered the transfer portal as a graduate transfer in January. Clark, who is from Dawsonville, Georgia, has one year of eligibility remaining. Now, Clark has committed to the Toledo Rockets. Clark announced his commitment to Toledo via social media. Clark was a walk-on for the Bulldogs and saw limited playing time over the past four years in Athens. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound running back appeared in five games during the 2023 season, including 32 yards and touchdown in Georgia’s win over UAB. Clark rushed for 35 yards Georgia’s blowout national championship win against TCU. The former...
St. Francis baseball defeats Whitmer 9-1 for Division I district title
BOWLING GREEN — Moments after a high fastball from St. Francis de Sales pitcher Mana Bublick darted past the bat of Whitmer's Connor Barber, the senior right-hander, as if sensing the momentum stick with the Knights, pumped his fists and let out a bit of a primal yell. With two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the fifth, Bublick and the Knights had just escaped trouble while maintaining their lead in what would be a turning point of their 9-1 Division I district final victory Saturday at Carter Park. “Earlier in the game, he hit one up...
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