SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor It was a tight game for three quarters, but Crestview used a 12-0 run to pull away from Van Wert on the way to a 42-33 victory in front of a big crowd at Van Wert High School on Saturday. The game changing run consisted of all three point plays, with […]
POSTED: 01/07/19 at 5:46 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Basketball Fort Recovery 60 Lincolnview 59 (boys) Some said the shot was on time, others said it came too late, but Payton Jutte’s three pointer with no time left on the clock gave Fort Recovery a stunning 60-59 victory over Lincolnview on Saturday. The bucket occurred three seconds after Ethan Kemler […]
POSTED: 01/07/19 at 5:45 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports It was a busy day of bowling at Olympic Lanes on Saturday, with Van Wert, Lincolnview, Kenton and Bath competing. Below are the results. Van Wert 2673 Kenton 2478 Led by Nathan Bidlack’s 471 series (235, 236), the Cougars defeated Kenton 2673-2478. Troy Weaks rolled a 218 game, followed by Derek […]
POSTED: 01/07/19 at 5:44 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor The latest installment of the Monday Mailbag includes questions about high school basketball, Student Athlete of the Week, the Browns, and Alabama-Clemson. Q: If you had to pick an MVP from area high school basketball teams who would it be? Name withheld upon request. A: If I absolutely had to pick, […]
POSTED: 01/07/19 at 5:42 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports After a holiday hiatus, the Van Wert independent/Northwest Ohio Welch Trophy Student Athlete of the Week feature is back. All area coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to nominate student athletes in any winter sport. One name will be chosen and he/she will be featured as the first winner of 2019 […]
POSTED: 01/07/19 at 5:41 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Albert L. O’Daffer, 71, of Middle Point, passed away unexpectedly Friday evening, January 4, 2019, at the Van Wert Health Emergency Room. He was born November 13, 1947, in Van Wert, the son of Carl D. and Dorothy L. (Hoverman) O’Daffer, who both preceded him in death. Albert was a 1966 graduate of Parkway High School. […]
POSTED: 01/06/19 at 5:13 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent/submitted information CONVOY — The Ohio School Boards Association is celebrating School Board Recognition Month this month to build awareness and understanding of the vital function an elected board of education member plays in our society. School Board Recognition Month honors the members of Ohio’s more than 700 city, exempted village, local, and joint vocational […]
POSTED: 01/05/19 at 8:42 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
Van Wert County Treasurer Nathan Vandenbroek (center) was sworn in on Friday to his first elected four-year term by Van Wert County Common Pleas Court Judge Martin D. Burchfield. With him is his wife, Jessica, and his son, Henrik. Also sworn in were deputy treasurers Julie Rolsten (left) and Ashley Showalter (shown with her son, […]
POSTED: 01/05/19 at 8:32 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) on Friday blasted the Trump administration’s decision to give its top political appointees raises of $10,000 per year — including cabinet officials who are already worth millions and Vice President Pence. This news comes on the 13th day of the President’s shutdown, which has forced […]
POSTED: 01/05/19 at 8:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
Beck’s Hybrids recently made a generous donation to help the Junior Fair Board with expenses and projects related to the Junior Fair. Shown accepting the check from John Bonifas of Beck’s Hybrids is Junior Fair Board Member Tristin Miller. Others in the photo include (from the left) Dustin Stoller, Ryan Mohr, Eric Grubaigh, and Brad […]
POSTED: 01/05/19 at 8:28 am. FILED UNDER: News