Crestview Local Schools recently held its 2019-2020 United Way Campaign and donated nearly $4,000 to the United Way of Van Wert County. Staff and students collected 6,687 food items this year for the Day of Caring. Teacher Colby Kuhn was the winner of gift cards from Truly D’vine and Brewed Expressions and her class won an ice […]
POSTED: 10/15/19 at 7:09 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Lincolnview Local Schools will be holding its annual Veterans Day celebration on Friday, November 8, in the high school gymnasium. Forms were sent home with students and are also available on the Lincolnview website. Veterans attending with a Lincolnview student will report to the high school entrance by 1:30 p.m. November 8. […]
POSTED: 10/15/19 at 7:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports Lincolnview is ranked No. 15 and Crestview No. 16 in the final Division IV Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association poll of the season. The Lady Lancers finished 20-2 (8-0 NWC) and outright champions of the Northwest Conference, while the Lady Knights were 19-3 (7-1 NWC) and conference runners-up. St. Henry […]
POSTED: 10/14/19 at 9:26 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
The Crestview Golf program recently held its awards night to recognize the team and its success throughout the season. Coaches Jeremy Best and Tim Hurst presented players with several awards and special recognition for both the girls’ and boys’ programs. Special award winners were Faye Moran (Most Improved), Brianna Hahn (Most Valuable Golfer), Tanner Myers […]
POSTED: 10/14/19 at 9:26 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports ST. MARYS — Van Wert’s boys’ soccer season came to an end with an 8-0 loss to St. Marys Memorial in the Division II sectional semifinals on Monday night. The Cougars finished with a record of 2-13-1 (0-9 WBL).
POSTED: 10/14/19 at 9:25 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Van Wert’s Jamison Clouse, Katie Coplin, Elizabeth Tomlinson and Ryan Chen were named All-WBL on Monday. Clouse was named second team All-WBL in volleyball, while Coplin was named honorable mention. Tomlinson was named honorable mention All-WBL in girls’ soccer and Chen was named All-WBL in boys’ soccer.
POSTED: 10/14/19 at 9:24 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Random Thoughts center around a two-time WBL champion, key MAC games, Ottawa-Glandorf, a team with three consecutive shutouts, girls hoops and the Cleveland Browns. Congratulations Congratulations to Van Wert’s Caylee Phillips, who won her second consecutive individual Western Buckeye League cross country championship on Saturday. That’s quite a feat, […]
POSTED: 10/14/19 at 9:23 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Colin E. Keipper, 57, died at 8:32 a.m. Thursday, October 3, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born May 8, 1962, in Munich, Germany, the son of Robert V. Keipper, who preceded him in death, and Martha (Schilling) Keipper, who survives in Van Wert. On October 10, 1987, he married […]
POSTED: 10/14/19 at 7:45 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Richard “Dick” Fickert, 76, of Rockford, passed away Saturday afternoon, October 12, 2019, at the Laurels of Shane Hill, where he had been a patient. He was born September 9, 1943, in Decatur, Indiana, the son of Roma “Red” and Helen (Case) Fickert, who both preceded him in death. On August 21, 1965, he married […]
POSTED: 10/14/19 at 7:40 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
The Lincolnview Class of 1999 recently held its 20th class reunion. Members of the class who attended include (front row, from the left) Jamie (Taylor) Piske, Leigh Ann (Zainea) Shepherd, Tammy (Lloyd) Wells, Rachel (Miller) Hire, Julie (Perkins) Emerine, Michelle (Wolfcale) Hill, Joy (Wilkinson) Plumley, Lynette (Bowsher) Voss, Ashleigh (Taylor) King, Callie (Herrick) Byrne; (back […]
POSTED: 10/14/19 at 7:04 am. FILED UNDER: Lifestyles