SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Lincolnview’s Ethan Kemler took an inbounds pass from Alek Bowersock and converted a layup as time expired to cap a 15-0 run that gave the Lancers an improbable 58-57 victory over visiting Van Wert in the season opener for both teams on Saturday. “We run a couple of back door out […]
POSTED: 12/03/18 at 7:09 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor MILLER CITY — Crestview opened the 2018-2019 boys’ high school basketball season in dominating fashion with a 73-28 win at Miller City on Saturday. In the process, Jalen Etzler surpassed the 1,000 career point mark and the Knights won nearly every statistical category. Crestview was 27-48 (56 percent) from the floor, […]
POSTED: 12/03/18 at 7:07 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Monday Mailbag features questions from fans upset about the College Football Playoff, the MAC and a new college basketball ranking system. Q: When is the last time a MAC school didn’t win a state championship in football? Name withheld upon request A: You have to go back to 2009. […]
POSTED: 12/03/18 at 7:06 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Nominations are being accepted for the first Van Wert independent/Northwest Ohio Welch Trophy Student Athlete of the Week for the 2018-2019 winter sports season. Area coaches and athletic directors may email nominations to sports@thevwindependent.com. Nominations must be received by 12 p.m. on Tuesday, and the winner will be featured on Friday.
POSTED: 12/03/18 at 7:06 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports SIDNEY — Versailles won the Jim McCracken Wrestling Invitational on Saturday, while Van Wert finished 10th out of 12 teams. In the championship round, Van Wert’s Isaiah Bretz won the 152 pound title by pinning Benjamin Logan’s Joel Abbott in 1:18, while teammate Gabe Steyer finished second in the 145 pound […]
POSTED: 12/03/18 at 7:05 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports OTTOVILLE — Lakin Brant led Lincolnview with 10 points, but the Lady Lancers fell to powerful Ottoville 48-34 on Saturday. Adia Welch chipped in with nine, followed by Brianna Ebel (6), Jordan Decker (5) and Sierra Adams (2) and Annie Mendenhall (2). Ottoville’s Nicole Kippen led all scorers with 20. Lincolnview […]
POSTED: 12/03/18 at 7:04 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Here are final scores from all seven Ohio High School Athletic Association state football championship games played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton Thursday through Saturday. Division I Lakewood St. Edward’s 24 Cincinnati Colerain 10 Division II Akron Hoban 42 Massillon Washington 28 Division III Chagrin Falls Kenston […]
POSTED: 12/03/18 at 7:04 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Here are this week’s high school basketball broadcast schedules for radio stations WKSD 99.7FM and WERT 1220AM/1220. WKSD Tuesday, December 4: Paulding at Hicksville (girls) Friday, December 7: Defiance at Paulding Saturday, December 8: Paulding at Wayne Trace WERT Friday, December 7: Parkway at Van Wert
POSTED: 12/03/18 at 7:03 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Myron E. “Mike” Cashel, 86, of Van Wert. died at 12:40 a.m. Sunday, December 2, 2018, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born October 14, 1932, in Van Wert County, the son of Russell and Wilma (Rogers) Cashel, who both preceded him in death. On April 14, 1957, he married the […]
POSTED: 12/02/18 at 4:00 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Linda F. Young, 66, of Van Wert, passed away at 5:42 p.m. November 30, 2018, at Van Wert Health. She was born October 13, 1952, in Wapakoneta, the daughter of Donald and Jennie (Miller) Shroyer, who both preceded her in death. On May 29, 1970 she married Timothy J. Young, who survives in Van Wert. […]
POSTED: 12/02/18 at 3:53 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries