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Ottawa Hills, Lake advance to D-III district finals
DEFIANCE — Ottawa Hills is one win away from a third consecutive district championship following an 8-1 victory over Archbold. Standing in the way is Lake, which outlasted Otsego 10-6 in the late game of the Division III districts, setting the stage for Saturday’s noon showdown with a regional berth on the line. “We got clutch hits, we scored in five of the six innings, and we got pretty good pitching,” summed up Ottawa Hills head coach Chris Hardman, who led the Green Bears to the state semifinals a year ago and now has his squad at 18-9 this season against a very challenging schedule. Deadlocked at 1-1, Ottawa Hills pushed across two runs in the bottom of the third and pulled away with one in the fourth and two in each of the fifth and sixth innings.
Bryan blanks Maumee to advance to first Division II regional softball final
SHELBY, Ohio — A big hit in the first at-bat, along with remarkable defense and stellar pitching, helped Bryan’s softball team achieve its furthest advancement in the OHSAA tournament. Freshman Amiyah Langham drilled a home run on a full count to start the game, while sophomore Thea Staten fired a two-hit shutout with the help of errorless defense behind her, as Bryan blanked Maumee 5-0 in a Division II regional semifinal on Wednesday at Shelby High School. After falling in the regional semifinals the past two seasons, the Golden Bears (20-5) broke through to make their first regional final in program history. “Super excited for our girls. We’ve been here three times, so it’s nice to be able to break that barrier and make it to the next level,” Bryan coach Samantha Molina said. “These girls are so deserving, that senior class has been excellent in so many different things, so awesome to see them get to the next level.”
Voigt, Thiel at the forefront of historic success for Bryan athletics
BRYAN — Bryan High School has enjoyed a historic amount of success the past four years in softball, girls basketball, and girls soccer. For all of the conference, district, and regional trophies the Golden Bears have brought back to the northwest corner of Ohio, Ella Voigt and Kailee Thiel have been right there for every moment. The senior three-sport standouts have had a historic high school career at Bryan that includes 10 Northwest Ohio Athletic League championships, five OHSAA district titles, and several of the best tournament runs in school history. The duo’s skillset, dedication, and leadership have stood out in setting a sky-high standard for the Golden Bears. “I think it’s huge because if you look at it, it’s not just one or two seasons that they’ve had success with. You’re talking three, four years with that to where they have raised the bar with Bryan athletics,” Bryan athletic director Nathan Keel said. “They’re the first people in the weight room, they’re the last ones to leave. They’re in there in the morning, they’re in there in the evening, in the summer.
Pettisville Elementary Celebrates Outstanding Character Traits in 4th Quarter Awards
Each quarter, Pettisville Elementary students are awarded in five areas of character traits. This quarter's traits are Compassion, Courage, Curiosity, Gratitude, and Honesty. Congratulations to each of these grade-level character award winners! Curiosity: Desiring to discover and learn; choosing to be inquisitive and passionate about investigating new things. Congratulations to our 4th Quarter PES Award Winners! Keep up the good work, Blackbirds!Visit here for more details.
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