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Toledo men's basketball downs Grand Valley State in exhibition
Three players scored in double figures Saturday as the University of Toledo men’s basketball team defeated Grand Valley State 76-71 in an exhibition game at Savage Arena. Sonny Wilson, a sophomore, scored 15 points to lead the Rockets against their NCAA Division II opponent. Sam Lewis, another sophomore, had 11 points, and junior Seth Hubbard put in 10 points. Wilson and Javan Simmons each had six rebounds. "We played 11 guys and learned a lot about ourselves today," UT coach Tod Kowalczyk said. "Grand Valley State is an athletic team and has some size. We've been practicing against each other for quite a while, and it was good for us to finally get a chance to face someone else and see what we need to work on."
Lucas County commissioners debate covers topics including LC4, stalled jail project
TOLEDO, Ohio — Democratic Lucas County commissioners Pete Gerken and Anita Lopez faced off against their Republican opponents, Tom Waniewski and John Rozic, in a debate hosted by WTOL 11 on Thursday at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library. In the first debate between Gerken and Waniewski, recent controversy...
Lucas County Engineer's Office to hold roundabout training in Holland
HOLLAND, Ohio — As roundabouts continue to be constructed on roadways throughout the area, the Lucas County Engineer's Office is holding its third training for those who want to learn how to navigate them. The engineer's office, in partnership with the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department and Toledo Driving Schools,...
Buffalo Rock Brewing Co. opens second location in Oregon
Once the dignitaries had spoken, the ribbon had been cut, and the bar was declared open, a 3-year-old French bulldog named Maxwell set to work knocking back a fresh-brewed River Fog IPA. Maxwell declined to comment for The Blade, but his presence at the grand opening of the Buffalo Rock Brewing Co. taproom on Seaman Road in Oregon spoke volumes about what kind of place the new taproom aspires to be: a relaxed, community-oriented establishment where people can go to chat, hang out, listen to music, and have a good time. The taproom takes its name from that of Roche de Boeuf (literally, rock of beef), the frequently photographed big rock in the Maumee River near Waterville. The grand opening of the Oregon location was attended by about 80 humans and four canines.
Review: 'Tosca' remains fresh on Toledo Opera stage
The Toledo Opera will open its 2024-2025 season with Tosca, an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini, Friday. The opera debuted 124 years ago, but the old warhorse — the opera, not Floria Tosca — never seems to age. Maybe it’s because of the plot. Maybe it's because of Puccini’s drama-heavy score. Maybe it’s because companies like the TOA and directors such as Jeffrey Buchman, conductors like Geoffrey McDonald, singers like Brendan Boyle, Lindsey Anderson, Corey Crider, and other talented cast mates and chorus, keep the work one of the world’s most popular. Maybe it’s all of the above. At any rate, TOA’s production strikes all the right notes, keeping the production set in Napoleonic days, using the traditional sets, and imbuing the chief of police, Baron Scarpia, with the perfect amount of sleaze.
Editorial: Approve TPS Issue 19
Romules Durant, the superintendent of Toledo Public Schools, has been building a template for the survival of public urban education. The template includes the Toledo Technology Academy of Engineering, Aviation and Natural Science Technology Academy, Toledo Early College, Pre-Med and Health Sciences Academy, and Jones Leadership Academy of Business. Read more Blade editorials Some of these programs pre-date Mr. Durant. Mr. Durant’s vision and genius has been to highlight and broaden these programs and make them examples of success.
To the editor: UT’s decision on BGSU band puts HOF inductees in awkward spot
BOWLING GREEN — I was a proud member of the Bowling Green State University marching band for three years. From 2016 to 2018, I was a member of the trumpet section, performing halftime shows at football games at Doyt Perry Stadium and twice at the Glass Bowl. I wouldn’t trade it for the world. Yes, there were sacrifices. The practices were long (10 hours a week) and rehearsal conditions sometimes intense (wind, rain, sleet, and snow). All music was memorized on our own time, and students regularly met before rehearsal to play through the music together. Many students also struggled to fit marching band into hectic schedules (classes, exams, jobs, internship applications). Submit a letter to the editor But every time I marched onto the field, I was thrilled to hear the crowd cheer and see all our hard work come together. I never felt more connected to my fellow musicians, my university, and the community at large.
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