Independent staff and submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on Tuesday joined with the Ohio Children’s Hospitals Association in a direct appeal to school superintendents to require masks for staff and students during the current surge of the coronavirus. The plea was made during a virtual meeting Tuesday with superintendents and the clinical […]
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Independent staff and submitted information A financial aid informational meeting for parents and guardians of Van Wert County juniors and seniors has been moved from October 6 to Wednesday, October 20, from 6:30-8 p.m., at Van Wert High School. Lawrence Matthews, financial aid director for Bluffton University, will explain the step-by-step procedures for completing the […]
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SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor It’s quite an honor but it’s also another motivator for opposing teams. Defending Division IV state champion Van Wert is ranked No. 1 in this week’s Associated Press Ohio High School football poll and now the Cougars are set to take that top ranking into this week’s game at St. Marys […]
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SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor CONVOY — Friday night will mark the halfway point of the 2021 high school football season and the Crestview Knights will try to do something they haven’t had to do yet this year – shake off a loss. The Knights fell to 3-1 (0-1 NWC) with Friday’s 42-14 loss to Allen […]
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Lincolnview senior volleyball player Kendall Bollenbacher hit the 1,000 kill mark during Tuesday’s NWC opener against Ada. Bollenbacher recorded 17 kills during the match and Lincolnview swept Ada 25-8, 25-7, 25-6. Bollenbacher, flanked by parents Ryanne and Steve Bollenbacher, also had 11 digs and a pair of aces. Ashlyn Price and Breck Evans had 16 […]
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Van Wert independent sports Volleyball Van Wert 3 Delphos St. John’s 0 Finley Foster, who surpassed 1,000 career assists on Monday added 26 more during Tuesday’s 25-12, 26-24, 25-14 victory over Delphos St. John’s. Carlee Young finished with 20 digs and Maria Bagley added 25, while Mariana Ickes and Kayla Krites each had 10 kills. […]
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This Chevrolet Equinox SUV (above) sustained significant damage when it rear-ended a milk tanker truck (below) in the 800 block of North Washington Street shortly after 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. No injuries were reported in the crash, which was handled by the Van Wert Police Department. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 09/14/21 at 3:30 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s edition of Random Thoughts includes No. 1 ranked football teams, an unusual mascot name, wild high school football games, Ohio State and Urban Meyer. No. 1 The first Associated Press Ohio High School football poll of the season came out on Monday and defending state champion Van Wert is […]
POSTED: 09/14/21 at 3:59 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview’s Jared Kessler (8) runs away from a defender running Monday’s Northwest Conference match against Allen East. Kessler provided an assist that allowed Reece Berryman to score and Corbin Evans added a goal with an assist from Austin Bockrath, and the Lancers earned a 2-0 win over the Mustangs. Lincolnview will host Ada on Monday. […]
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Van Wert independent sports Midwest Athletic Conference teams completed a sweep of Van Wert County teams in volleyball action on Monday. Below is a recap of each match. Coldwater 3 Van Wert 0 Coldwater posted a 25-16, 25-16, 25-15 win over Van Wert at Van Wert High School on Monday. Maria Bagley had a team-high […]
POSTED: 09/14/21 at 3:58 am. FILED UNDER: Sports