Crestview volleyball news DELPHOS — The Crestview Lady Knight volleyball team went “on the road again” for its sixth away match in a row, but managed a three-set Northwest Conference win over Delphos Jefferson by scores of 25-18, 25-20 and 25-8. The Lady Knights are now 6-1 overall and 2-0 in league play. The Crestview […]
POSTED: 09/13/13 at 6:02 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert girls’ tennis news The Van Wert Lady Cougar tennis team got victories from its singles players to edge Western Buckeye League rival Defiance 3-2 in a league match on Thursday at home. No. 1 singles player Ali Moreland defeated Kristine Shannon of Defiance 6-4, 6-1, while No. 2 singles player Sydney Dull downed […]
POSTED: 09/13/13 at 6:01 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Crestview girls’ soccer news CONVOY — The Crestview Lady Knights hosted the Fort Jennings Lady Musketeers on Thursday evening in Convoy and were defeated 3-1. The Lady Knights jumped out to a an early lead when senior Brooke Bowen hit a shot at the 37:04 mark from the right side that slid through the Fort […]
POSTED: 09/13/13 at 6:00 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert golf news DEFIANCE — Van Wert varsity golf team traveled to Eagle Rock Golf Course to play Western Buckeye League opponent Defiance and came out on the short end of the match, 173-185. The Cougars played well as a team through six holes, but then fell apart at the seams in the final […]
POSTED: 09/13/13 at 5:55 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Parkway boys’ golf news ROCKFORD — The Parkway boys’ golf team defeated the New Knoxville Rangers 170-206 Thursday afternoon at Deerfield Golf Club. Leading the scoring for the Panthers was Jordan Bollenbacher, who shot a 38 for nine holes. Brian Schatzer carded a 40, and Cole Schoenleben and Austen Stukey both shot 46 to finish […]
POSTED: 09/13/13 at 5:50 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Shirley W. Glowacki, 90, of Greene, husband for 66 years of Agnes (Harper) Glowacki, died Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at St. Joseph Hospital in Warren. Born August 7, 1923, in Greene, he was the last surviving child of the late John and Sophia (Koziol) Glowacki, who had immigrated from Lezany, Poland. Shirley was raised in […]
POSTED: 09/12/13 at 1:50 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The theme was “Change the Story,” but for 2013 United Way of Van Wert County Campaign Chair Anita Carvajal, as least part of that story remains the same. “Our need is much greater than the goal,” she said during Wednesday’s kick-off luncheon for the upcoming campaign. While the 24 United Way agencies […]
POSTED: 09/12/13 at 7:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A Willshire couple were both given community control sentences on drug-related charges during hearings held Wednesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Tracy Vincent, 50, and Todd Vincent, 47, were each given three years of community control on identical charges of attempted corrupting of another with drugs, a felony of the […]
POSTED: 09/12/13 at 6:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
Gasoline price news CHICAGO — While the U.S. average price of gas moved just 18.7 cents per gallon between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the average price at the pump was almost 4 cents per gallon more for the duration of the summer versus 2012. That translated to nearly $3 billion more spent on gas […]
POSTED: 09/12/13 at 6:10 am. FILED UNDER: News
Crestview girls’ soccer news CONVOY — The Crestview Lady Knights hosted the Ada Lady Bulldogs this past Saturday in Convoy, and were able to score early and often to defeat the Lady Bulldogs 6-0. Riley Guest got things started with a penalty kick at the 38:29 mark of the first half and was able to […]
POSTED: 09/12/13 at 5:33 am. FILED UNDER: Sports