SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sport editor CONVOY — In a matchup of two Van Wert County rivals, the host Crestview Knights claimed a 3-1 victory over the Lincolnview Lancers. The two teams played Tuesday, after last week’s scheduled game was paused due to rain. All three of Crestview’s (7-2, 3-0 NWC) runs were scored in the first inning. […]
POSTED: 04/19/17 at 6:11 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports LIMA – Van Wert jumped out to an early 3-0 lead, but the Shawnee Lady Indians scored three in the second inning, nine in the third, four more in the fourth, and two in the fifth to claim a five inning 18-8 Western Buckeye League victory over the Lady Cougars. Freshman […]
POSTED: 04/19/17 at 6:05 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor The Van Wert Cougars opened the game with eight runs and never looked back in Tuesday’s five inning, 15-5 Western Buckeye League win over Shawnee. Haden Maples, Caleb Fetzer, Nathan Temple, Jonathon Lee, Holden Willingham, Evan Williams, Jake Lautzenheiser, and Mason Carr all crossed home plate for the Cougars (12-2, 2-2 WBL) […]
POSTED: 04/19/17 at 6:04 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports LIMA – The Shawnee Indians swept through singles and doubles play on the way to Tuesday’s 5-0 tennis win over Van Wert. The loss dropped the Cougars to 3-4, and 3-3 in the Western Buckeye League. At first singles, Shawnee’s Michael Rutter defeated Michael Etter 6-1, 6-1, while at second singles, […]
POSTED: 04/19/17 at 5:57 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor CONVOY — It was a game that began last week and ended Tuesday. When the dust settled, the Crestview Lady Knights held off the Lincolnview Lady Lancers 5-3 in a Northwest Conference softball game featuring two Van Wert County rivals. The game got underway last Monday, but with Crestview leading 4-0 in […]
POSTED: 04/19/17 at 5:54 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Helen L. Wahmhoff, 86 of Van Wert, died at 5:32 p.m. Monday, April 17, 2017, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born May 15, 1930, in Van Wert County, the daughter of Ira G. and Cora E. (Handwerk) Davis, who both preceded her in death. She married Robert J. Wahmhoff, who […]
POSTED: 04/18/17 at 4:17 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
We are inching our way to the summer, and that means concerts in Fountain Park in downtown Van Wert. For sixteen years, I’ve looked over to Fountain Park from my church job at First UM in the winter and thought, summer will be a way off. Now, for the sixteenth season, concerts will return to Fountain Park, […]
POSTED: 04/18/17 at 4:15 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Holden Willingham tossed a one-hitter, and the Van Wert Cougars got back on the winning track with Monday’s five inning, 10-0 non-conference win over the Wayne Trace Raiders. Willingham earned the win by pitching all five innings, striking out two and walking four. Brady Stabler’s single in the fourth inning accounted […]
POSTED: 04/18/17 at 8:33 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Softball Lincolnview defeats Lima Central Catholic LIMA – The hits just keep on coming. The Lincolnview Lady Lancers pounded out 14 hits, in Monday’s 6-2 victory over Lima Central Catholic. Head coach Kylie Owens noted the Lady Lancers (3-4) have had 47 hits in their last three games. “I am very […]
POSTED: 04/18/17 at 8:32 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Julian M. “Mike” Cramer, 74, of Van Wert, passed away at 10:59 a.m. Sunday, April 16, 2017, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. He was born December 23, 1947, in Decatur, Indiana, the son of George “Spike” and Cecelia G. (Stark) Cramer, who both preceded him in death. On July 15, 1962, he […]
POSTED: 04/18/17 at 7:59 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries