League champions!

Van Wert head football coach Keith Recker holds up a Western Buckeye League championship T-shirt after Friday’s game against Bath. The Cougars won by a handy 51-7 margin and earned a WBL co-championship with Wapakoneta. It’s the program’s first league title since 1987. A complete game story can be found on the Sports page. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent