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Toledo's Tod Kowalczyk receives contract extension
Toledo men's basketball coach Tod Kowalczyk agreed to terms on a contract that extends through the 2027-28 season, the university announced Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed. Kowalczyk, 57, has coached the Rockets for the last 14 seasons. He has guided the school to four consecutive Mid-American Conference championships and seven in the last 11 campaigns. "Tod and his coaching staff have developed and maintained a culture at Toledo that has resulted in strong academic performances and four consecutive regular-season MAC titles," Toledo vice president and director of athletics Bryan B. Blair said. "Even more impressive, they have done it...
Divisions II softball: Maumee and Bryan to meet in regional semifinal
Some familiar teams are looking to make their way through regional softball action this week. In Division II, Maumee (20-8, 10-4 Northern Buckeye Conference) returns to the regionals after reaching the D-II regional finals a year ago when the Panthers lost 10-5 to eventual state champion Tallmadge. The Panthers will face Northwest Ohio Athletic League champion Bryan (19-5, 7-0), which is making its third straight trip to the D-II regionals under fifth-year coach Samantha Molina, a 2014 Maumee grad and former Panthers player. That game is set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Shelby High School. The regional final against either Lexington or Akron Springfield is scheduled for 5 p.m. Friday.
Evergreen’s Chamberlin breaks Ohio home run record in final at-bat
METAMORA, Ohio — In the final game of her superb four-year softball career at Evergreen High School, Vikings senior catcher Macy Chamberlin tied and then broke Ohio's all-time record for home runs on Thursday, hitting her 60th and 61st career homers in her team's 6-2 victory over visiting Port Clinton. “I couldn't have done it without my team,” Chamberlin said. “They have supported me throughout this whole year, through ups and downs, and through the pressure. Without this team, it wouldn't have been possible. “The only pressure I got was the pressure I gave myself. After games here and there, I would give myself pressure, but would come back the next day relaxed and ready to go.” Chamberlin, who was named first team All-Ohio the past two seasons, equaled the mark set by Hope Straight of Mount Vernon High School (from 2016-19) with a solo blast to right-center in the first inning against off of Redskins pitcher Ashton Sanchez.
Big innings push Louisville past Mud Hens
LOUISVILLE — A three-run first inning and four-run fifth aided the Louisville Bats in a 9-3 win over the Toledo Mud Hens on Saturday night at Louisville Slugger Field. With the victory the Bats took the series, winning four of the first five games. Toledo and Louisville will complete the six-game set at 1:05 p.m. Sunday. In the home half of the first, the Bats loaded the bases with one out. They pushed a run across on Peyton Burdick’s groundout that scored Livan Soto. Following Burdick, Michael Trautwein tripled to right field bringing home Rece Hinds and P.J. Higgins for a 3-0 lead. The Bats made it a four-run cushion in the fourth on Blake Dunn’s solo home run.
Lenawee County track and field MHSAA state qualifiers
There were 113 Lenawee County athletes who qualified for the MHSAA track and field state championships, 25 of them won regional titles and one team took home a title. All 12 schools will be represented, here's a look at who is heading to state. Regional Champs ...
Adrian College baseball competes in Super Regional while Siena Heights runs in NAIAs
Adrian College baseball played for a spot in the NCAA Division III College World Series while the Bulldogs and Siena Heights track and field teams competed in the NCAA Division III and NAIA nationals. Here's a look at the championship action: Baseball ...
Whitmer, St. Francis advance in D-I district baseball
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — By the skin of their collective teeth, the Whitmer Panthers survived for a 9-8 victory over Northview on Thursday at Bowling Green's Carter Park to advance to this weekend's Division I district baseball finals. The Panthers (19-7), who avenged two league losses to Northern Lakes League Buckeye Division champion Northview, will face St. Francis de Sales (18-11) in the district final, which will be played Saturday at 7 p.m. or Sunday at 3 p.m. St. Francis has graduation at 3 p.m. on Saturday. The Knights advanced by blanking Anthony Wayne 4-0 in Thursday night's second semifinal at Carter Park. Junior Colin Hennessey (6-1) pitched a three-hit shutout for St. Francis.
Mud Hens suffer doubleheader sweep to Louisville on two walk-offs
LOUISVILLE — The Toledo Mud Hens suffered a doubleheader sweep at the hands of Louisville as the Bats scored two walk-off wins on Friday at Louisville Slugger Field — 4-2 in the first game and 4-3 in the nightcap. Toledo (26-23) took a 2-1 lead into the bottom of the seventh inning of the first game, but Louisville got a walk-off three-run homer from Austin Wynns off Mud Hens reliever Andrew Vasquez (3-1). The Mud Hens trailed 1-0 after two innings after Hernan Perez reached on a fielding error by Bligh Madris that allowed Peyton Burdick to score. But Parker Meadows hit a sacrifice fly in the fifth to tie the game, and the Mud Hens took the lead in the top of the sixth when Ryan Vilade launched a solo home run to left field.
Fired College Football Assistant Coach Suing For $10-Plus Million
Former Toledo assistant coach Craig Kuligowski is suing the university after he says he was wrongfully fired from the position due to his age and race. He's seeking more than $10 million in damages from the school and believes that his due process rights were violated. After Kuligowski ...
Lenawee County teams ready to take on MHSAA girls soccer districts
Not since 2021 has a Lenawee County girls soccer team advanced out of districts in the MHSAA playoffs. Lenawee Christian won a Division 4 district title three years ago, but perhaps this is the season the skid comes to an end with many area teams having strong seasons. ...
Kay Johnson of Ottawa Lake records her 1,000th career win
MORENCI – Hall of Fame coach Kay Johnson added another milestone to her remarkable career Monday when her Morenci softball team beat East Jackson 8-5 for coaching victory No. 1,000. “It’s just another number,” said Johnson. “It’s pretty nice that I was able to make it. It makes me...
Adrian College neighbors seek answers about sports dome
ADRIAN — Residents of the neighborhood along the northwest corner of Adrian College feel the college has not been a good neighbor recently. They also feel like Adrian city officials could have done more to tell them that the college would be presenting a construction project to the planning commission. That project, which had...
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