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Whiteford, Summerfield, Mason to join Ohio league for football only
(This story has been updated with news that Summerfield is joining Whiteford and Erie Mason in the new league) Whiteford, Summerfield and Erie Mason have found a new home for football. All three schools accepted an invitation this week from the Toledo Area Athletic Conference to become football-only members of the league beginning next...
New water tower coming to Schneider Park area; soccer club hopeful more improvements will follow
TOLEDO, Ohio — Soccer players at the Schneider Soccer Complex will soon have to start sharing their field with a two-million-gallon water tank. Toledo Councilman Adam Martinez said the city has been planning to put a water tank there for a while now. "This was always designed to be...
Purdue football overpowered, shut out by No. 2 ranked Oregon
WEST LAFAYETTE – A heated Purdue redshirt freshman quarterback Ryan Browne walked to the sideline during the second quarter looking visibly frustrated. It wasn’t for the lack of effort for Browne, doing all he could to ignite a collectively stale first-half performance from the Boilermakers in another loss, this time to No. 2 ranked Oregon at Ross-Ade Stadium on Friday night. ...
2024 Friday Forecast: Predicting 10 Toledo-area games for Week 9
Each week, The Blade sports department’s Steve Junga, Mark Monroe, Kyle Rowland, Michael Burwell, and Ron Seibel predict winners for 10 intriguing high school football games in the Toledo area. Last week, Rowland, Monroe, and Seibel each went 10-0, while Junga went 9-1 and Burwell 8-2. For the season, Junga, Rowland, and Monroe are each 63-17, followed by Burwell at 60-20 and Seibel at 59-21. Here are the predictions for this week. Winning Drive Game of the Week presented by Renewal by Andersen: EASTWOOD (8-0) AT OAK HARBOR (8-0)■ Junga: Oak Harbor, 28-21■ Rowland: Oak Harbor, 28-21■ Burwell: Eastwood, 33-28■ Monroe: Oak Harbor, 35-28■ Seibel: Oak Harbor, 35-14
Emails between BGSU, UToledo athletic directors paint timeline of band halftime performance controversy
TOLEDO, Ohio — WTOL 11 has obtained emails between the athletic directors of Bowling Green State University and the University of Toledo regarding the Rockets' controversial decision to not have the Falcon Marching Band perform at the halftime of the Battle of I-75 football game, a tradition of the storied rivalry.
Week 8 game day preview: Toledo football at Northern Illinois
DEKALB, Ill. — If UB Stadium is Toledo’s house of horror, Huskie Stadium isn’t far behind. The Rockets are 2-5 in DeKalb since 2008, though they are riding a two-game win streak in the wind-swept plains and they’ve won the last two games in the series for the first time since 2016-17. Jason Candle is the first UT coach since Tom Amstutz to have a winning record against Northern Illinois. His predecessor, Matt Campbell, was 0-5. Toledo doesn’t need to be reminded about the obstacle that awaits on Saturday. “[Northern Illinois] is a massive challenge," Candle said.
2024 high school state tournament scores for Oct. 17
Here are the OHSAA fall sport state tournament scores for Toledo-area teams on Thursday, Oct. 17. VOLLEYBALL Division IV: Gibsonburg district■ No. 1 Lake d. No. 8 Bryan 25-15, 25-8, 25-10■ No. 2 Clyde d. No. 7 Napoleon 25-15, 25-11, 25-15■ No. 3 Bellevue d. No. 6 Wauseon 25-8. 25-14, 25-21 Division IV: Mount Blanchard Riverdale district■ No. 3 Liberty-Benton d. No. 6 Upper Sandusky 25-20, 25-14, 25-16
Week 8 scouting report: Toledo football at Northern Illinois
A road trip to Northern Illinois is the last place a football team wants to travel after a road trip to Buffalo. Especially if it's following a loss. But that's what's next on Toledo's slate. A 6-2 team might slip into Detroit for the Mid-American Conference championship game considering the chaos that's already unfolded in the first two full weeks of conference games. Not that Jason Candle is even giving it a thought.
Central Catholic pulls away late in 28-7 win over rival St. Francis
For three quarters, the battle for the Irish-Knight Trophy featured a tight, defensive stalemate, but Central Catholic surged late to take a 28-7 win over rival St. Francis de Sales at the Glass Bowl on Friday night. Central Catholic forced three key turnovers to win its 23rd straight game in the series. The Irish (8-1), who entered the game ranked No. 2 in the latest Division III state poll, converted three turnovers into 21 crucial points. A stout and resurgent St. Francis (6-3) team was tied with powerhouse Central at 7 entering the fourth quarter before two interceptions led to two unanswered scores.
Briggs: 'Halftime is for the bands!' Snub of BG a baffling and unforced error by Toledo
Strike up the band drama. In a move that has raised and furrowed brows alike, you’ve probably heard that the Battle of I-75 will be a little quieter this year. Toledo is not allowing Bowling Green’s marching band to play at halftime of their game a week from Saturday at the Glass Bowl, citing a scheduling conflict for the break from tradition. It has caused quite the stir, producing dueling accusations by the rival schools and leaving Falcons — and many Rockets — supporters to wonder: What in the name of Tom PETTY is going on here?
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