SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor CONVOY — Lexi Gregory joined the 1,000 point club and along the way led Crestview to a 54-33 win over county rival Van Wert at Ray Etzler Gymnasium on Monday night. Gregory, who needed nine points to reach 1,000, hit the milestone when she drained a trey from the top of […]
POSTED: 01/20/20 at 10:36 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s Random Thoughts include a 1000/1000 student-athlete, the Super Bowl, Major League Baseball. Congratulations Congratulations to Lexi Gregory for joining the 1,000 point club in basketball. The 5-7 senior guard accomplished the feat at the 7:17 mark of the second quarter during last night’s game against Van Wert. She’s also […]
POSTED: 01/20/20 at 10:36 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports VAN BUREN — Jaden Hubble took sixth place in the 152 pound weight class and Lincolnview finished 23rd out of 29 teams at the Van Buren Invitational on Saturday. Hubble was pinned in his first round match by Woodmore’s Brett Sandwisch, then won via pin over Cory-Rawson’s Bryce Martin in the […]
POSTED: 01/20/20 at 10:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Lincolnview’s junior varsity girls’ basketball games against Parkway tonight and Allen East on Thursday will be two quarter games, meaning the varsity should start at approximately 6:45 p.m. both nights. Lincolnview will hold its homecoming ceremony between the junior varsity and varsity boys’ basketball games against Parkway this Saturday. The junior […]
POSTED: 01/20/20 at 10:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Eloise Mae (Kreischer) Biro, 86, of rural Van Wert, passed away at 7:55 a.m. Sunday, January 19, 2020, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. Eloise was born in Van Wert on May 18, 1933, the daughter of Leroy Kreischer and Sarah (Gribler) Kreischer, who both preceded her in death. She married Michael Biro […]
POSTED: 01/20/20 at 3:19 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent/submitted information CONVOY — A Crestview Middle School teacher has organized a letter-writing and petition campaign in opposition to a planned expansion of the state’s EdChoice Voucher program being discussed in Columbus. Eighth-grade teacher James Lautzenheiser has sent copies of a letter to the editor he wrote to The Van Wert independent and other […]
POSTED: 01/20/20 at 9:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has announced that funding is now available to reimburse local law enforcement agencies for the cost of extraditing dangerous wanted offenders back to Ohio to face criminal charges. Governor DeWine secured $500,000 in the 2020-2021 biennium budget to fund Ohio’s new Prisoner Extradition Reimbursement Program, which will […]
POSTED: 01/20/20 at 8:46 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Attorney General Dave Yost is encouraging Ohioans affected by Equifax’s massive 2017 data breach to sign up for free credit monitoring before the offer expires next week. Consumers can check their eligibility on EquifaxBreachSettlement.com and file claims on the website by Wednesday, Jan. 22, to receive up to 10 years of free credit […]
POSTED: 01/20/20 at 8:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
Kalen Etzler (2) soars in for a slam dunk during Saturday night’s game against Pandora-Gilboa and Kaden Short (3) goes in for a layup against the Rockets. Etzler finished with 22 points and the Knights shook off Friday’s lost to Delphos Jefferson by posting a 46-26 road win. Crestview led 11-10 after one quarter, 25-12 […]
POSTED: 01/20/20 at 5:00 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports ANTWERP — State ranked and undefeated Antwerp was red hot from the floor, going 29 of 46 (63 percent) on the way to a 72-44 win over Lincolnview on Saturday night. Leading 12-5 entering the second quarter, the Archers (13-0, No. 16 in Division IV) seized control with a 26-8 scoring […]
POSTED: 01/20/20 at 5:00 am. FILED UNDER: Sports