Crestview’s Carson Hunter records an out at second base during Tuesday’s non-conference baseball game at Ayersville. Unfortunately for the Knights, the Pilots allowed just one hit, a two-out single by Isaac Kline in the top of the seventh inning, and Ayersville won the game 6-0. Crestview (10-6) is scheduled to host Paulding on Thursday. Photo […]
POSTED: 05/04/21 at 9:23 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information The 2021 Van Wert Cougar Basketball Camp for boys has been scheduled for June 1-3, from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. each day. All boys entering grades two through eight are eligible to attend and each player will be worked with on an individual basis and will be instructed and drilled on the […]
POSTED: 05/04/21 at 9:21 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports HAVILAND – The Crestview Knights finished second out of four teams and the Lady Knights placed fourth at the Wayne Trace quad held on Tuesday. Wayne Trace won the boys title with 122 team points, followed by Crestview (58), Delphos St. John’s (43) and Paulding (19). Wayne Trace also captured the […]
POSTED: 05/04/21 at 9:21 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors has approved a recommendation from OHSAA Executive Director Doug Ute that membership dues be collected beginning with the 2021-22 school year. The measure, approved by a 9-0 vote by the Board on Monday, means each high school will contribute $50 per OHSAA sanctioned […]
POSTED: 05/04/21 at 9:20 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor A dearth of local issues and just two Van Wert City Council primary races led to a record, or near record voter turnout, as well as a quick night for the Van Wert County Board of Elections ballot counters. Out of a registered county voter base of 20,132 people, 5,722 of those […]
POSTED: 05/04/21 at 8:38 pm. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert County Board of Commissioners have proclaimed Thursday as National Day of Prayer in the county. The Van Wert County Ministerial Association, as well as the county commissioners, invite area residents to attend a prayer gathering in front of the County Courthouse at noon on the National Day of Prayer: Thursday, May 6. […]
POSTED: 05/04/21 at 8:33 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Staff and submitted information CONVOY — Crestview High School was named one of America’s Best High Schools by U.S. News & World Report, ranking 55th among Ohio high schools, 1,770th nationally, and first in Van Wert County. “It is exciting for our school system, and specifically, Crestview High School, to receive this notoriety,” said CHS Principal Dave […]
POSTED: 05/04/21 at 8:32 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Student Ambassadors from Vantage Career Center recently collaborated with the YWCA of Van Wert County to bring awareness of sexual assault through Denim Day. Vantage Ambassadors decorated jeans with images and words of awareness of sexual assault and support for survivors. They also held a Denim Day fundraiser, where students could wear jeans instead of their […]
POSTED: 05/04/21 at 8:31 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s edition of Random Thoughts centers around state rankings, Lincolnview’s high scoring team, the TinCaps, the Reds and Indians, the NBA, the Bengals and the NFL Draft. State rankings Despite getting no-hit by Crestview last week, Van Wert rose three spots to No. 11 in this week’s Division II Ohio […]
POSTED: 05/04/21 at 3:54 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Crestview’s Laci McCoy swings at a pitch during Monday’s hastily scheduled game against Coldwater. McCoy finished with a pair of hits but the Lady Knights lost the game 14-3. Crestview was scheduled to play Lincolnview but the game was postponed until next Monday. The Lady Knights are scheduled to host Paulding on Thursday. Wyatt Richardson/Van […]
POSTED: 05/04/21 at 3:53 am. FILED UNDER: Sports