Over 100 student athletes, cheerleaders, color guard, and pep band members from all 13 of Vantage Career Center’s associate schools were recognized recently on Fall Sports Spirit Day. Vantage students gain advanced skills and training, graduating with an industry recognized credential while maintaining an active home school connection in sports and other extracurricular activities. Photo […]
POSTED: 09/08/20 at 3:44 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Note: In place of Tuesday’s regular Random Thoughts feature, the VW independent is sharing a press release from the Ohio High School Athletic Association that reaffirm’s the organization’s plan to hold all championship events during the 2020-2021 school year. The release also outlines plans for massive budget cuts by the OHSAA […]
POSTED: 09/08/20 at 3:43 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Radio stations 99.7 WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3 have set broadcast schedules for Week No. 3 of the high school football season. WKSD’s Friday night broadcast will originate from Paulding, as the Panthers take on Northwest Conference foe Spencerville. The pregame show will begin at 6:20, followed the kickoff at 7 p.m. […]
POSTED: 09/08/20 at 3:42 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Marjorie J. Hoblet, 96, of rural Convoy, passed away at 8:21 p.m. Saturday, September 5, 2020, at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. She was born June 4, 1924, in Harrison Township, the daughter of Lyman and Merle (Finkhousen) Owens, who both preceded her in death. On September 12, 1942, she married […]
POSTED: 09/07/20 at 12:47 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Mitchell Robert Langdon, 61, of Toledo, passed away at 3:47 a.m. Saturday, September 5, 2020, at the Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born May 16, 1959, in Van Wert, the son of Jack Richard and Rita Arline (Grimes) Langdon. Survivors include his wife Eryn; a son, […]
POSTED: 09/07/20 at 12:43 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor Big plays in the second half allowed Van Wert to turn an eight point halftime lead into a 56-20 rout of Defiance at Eggerss Stadium on Friday. The win boosted Van Wert’s record to 2-0, while Defiance fell to 0-2. Leading 28-20 to begin the third quarter, the Cougars forced a […]
POSTED: 09/05/20 at 12:28 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor PAULDING – Brody Brecht and Logan Gerardot each scored two touchdowns, Jayden Ward tossed a pair of touchdown passes and Crestview’s defense held Paulding’s potent offense in check as the Knights picked up their first win of the season, 38-14 on Friday night. The end result left each team with a […]
POSTED: 09/05/20 at 12:24 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent/submitted information The son of a Van Wert native not only recently swam the English Channel but also set a world backstroke record for the Channel crossing. A competitive swimmer qualifying for nationals as a member of the Talbot County, Maryland, YMCA, the young Nik Haynes became successful at setting and achieving goals. Later, […]
POSTED: 09/04/20 at 11:01 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Ohio State Highway Patrol, in conjunction with the Ohio Department of Transportation, will be launching a distracted driving safety corridor on U.S. 30 in Van Wert County. The section of U.S. 30 between Klinger Road and the Stripe Road overpass is being designated as a distracted driving safety corridor. From 2015 through […]
POSTED: 09/04/20 at 10:56 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, announces that applications for the Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarships and Legacy Awards are now available to any high school senior. Applications for the Elks National Foundation’s 2021 Most Valuable Student contest are available online at http://enf.elks.org/mvs. The MVS scholarships are […]
POSTED: 09/04/20 at 10:52 pm. FILED UNDER: News