Van Wert independent sports Here are final scores of Friday night’s Western Buckeye League, Northwest Conference, Midwest Athletic Conference and non-conference boys’ high school basketball games. WBL Van Wert 68 Wapakoneta 46Ottawa-Glandorf 52 St. Marys Memorial 42Elida 67 Bath 58Shawnee 73 Defiance 46Kenton 66 Celina 30 NWC Bluffton 58 Crestview 40Lincolnview 53 Spencerville 45Columbus Grove […]
POSTED: 12/20/19 at 10:31 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information The Van Wert High School boys and girls swim teams hosted a dual meet with Elida and Ada High Schools on Thursday, and the meet was scored as a double dual. The Cougar boys dominated the pool by defeating Ada 53-33 and Elida 49-35. The Cougar girls defeated Elida 60-34 but fell to […]
POSTED: 12/20/19 at 10:29 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports PAULDING — Lincolnview grapplers were in action against Liberty Center and Paulding on Thursday falling to the Tigers 78-6, then to Paulding 54-24. Tristan Taylor (126) was pinned in the second period by Ethan Borstilman At 106 weight class Lincolnview had a forfeit .113 Lincolnview Tristan Taylor vs Ethan Borstilman of […]
POSTED: 12/20/19 at 10:28 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Mary Marguerite “Tuts” Rahrig, 101, of Van Wert, passed away at 11:25 p.m. Thursday, December 19, 2019, at Hearth & Home in Van Wert. She was born April 18, 1918, in Washington Township, the daughter of Arnold Mathias and Mary Elizabeth (Ruen) Nagel, who both preceded her in death. Tuts worked for many years in the […]
POSTED: 12/20/19 at 9:36 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Alonzo James “Zoe” Muñoz, 26, of Van Wert, lost his battle with addiction on Wednesday afternoon, December 18, 2019, at his residence. He was born December 28, 1992, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Victoria Lynn (Oszakiewski) Panning of Van Wert and Irving Muñoz of Chicago. Zoe was a 2011 graduate of Van Wert High […]
POSTED: 12/20/19 at 9:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Carole A. Taylor, 82, of Van Wert, died Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at Van Wert Manor. She was born June 29, 1937, in Lima, the daughter of Gilbert and Mildred (Becker) Hoehn, who both preceded her in death. On October 27, 1955, she married Robert W. Taylor, who also preceded her in death. Survivors include three […]
POSTED: 12/20/19 at 9:30 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert High School junior Owen Treece is this week’s Van Wert independent/Northwest Ohio Welch Trophy Student Athlete of the Week. Treece, who was nominated by head coach Ben Laudick, currently leads the basketball team in scoring with an average of 23.5 points per game. A three-sport athlete, Treece also plays football and baseball for […]
POSTED: 12/20/19 at 2:36 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Van Wert used a big fourth quarter to rally past Wapakoneta on Thursday, while Lincolnview and Crestview lost Spencerville and Bluffton. Below are brief recaps of each game. Van Wert 33 Wapakoneta 23 Kyra Welch and Jaylyn Rickard combined for 25 points to lead the Lady Cougars to a 33-23 comeback […]
POSTED: 12/20/19 at 2:35 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports WAPAKONETA — Gabe Steyer, Macein Bigham and Spencer Blue picked up wins, but Van Wert lost Thursday night’s dual match 54-17 to Wapakoneta. At 145 pounds, Steyer won via a 20-3 technical fall over Corbin Mitchell and Bigham pinned Nate Buell in 90 seconds in the 160 pound weight class. At […]
POSTED: 12/20/19 at 2:34 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent writer Possible renovations and additions to Lincolnview Elementary School are being looked at by school officials. Superintendent Jeff Snyder said during Thursday night’s Board of Education meeting that the topic was discussed during a work session held earlier in the week, and he said the entrance to the elementary school is a focal […]
POSTED: 12/20/19 at 2:07 am. FILED UNDER: News