SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor CONVOY — Crestview survived a barrage of three pointers by Paulding and the Lady Knights earned a share of the 2020-2021 Northwest Conference championship with a 57-51 win over the Lady Panthers on Thursday. Crestview (17-3, 7-1 NWC) shares the title with Delphos Jefferson (17-5, 7-1 NWC). The Wildcats defeated Spencerville […]
POSTED: 02/12/21 at 5:09 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Lincolnview 54 Ada 51 ADA — Zadria King scored 17 points and Kendall Bollenbacher added 14 points plus seven rebounds and Lincolnview finished the regular season on a high note with a 54-51 win over Ada on Thursday night. Makayla Jackman and Annie Mendenhall each scored seven for Lincolnview and Mendenhall […]
POSTED: 02/12/21 at 5:06 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports/submitted information Van Wert’s wrestling team hosted Kenton and came away with a dominating 57-9 victory on Thursday. It was the second Western Buckeye League win of the week for Van Wert. Individual results are listed below. 106 – Connor Dye (K) won by fall in 4:38 over Kaedyn Swander (VW)113 – Matthew […]
POSTED: 02/12/21 at 5:05 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Note: This week’s installment of the Friday Flashback goes back to February of 2011, when the Van Wert picked up a non-conference girls’ basketball win over Lima Sr. Below is the story as it appeared on the VW independent Sports page. Van Wert independent sports It took an overtime period, but the Van Wert Lady […]
POSTED: 02/12/21 at 5:05 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the 2020-2021 wrestling state tournament will be split between three Central District high schools, Hilliard Darby (Division I), Marengo Highland (Division II) and Marion Harding (Division III), March 13-14. Due to COVID-19 restrictions the dates scheduled by the OHSAA, the Schottenstein Center […]
POSTED: 02/12/21 at 5:04 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information The Wren Ballpark Association has announced it’s summer sign up date – Sunday, March 7, from 3 until 5 p.m. at the Eagles Nest Community Building at the Wren Ballpark. The ballpark offers baseball and softball for children ages 4-15. Cost for t-ball and coach pitch is $25, and all other teams are […]
POSTED: 02/12/21 at 5:03 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent/submitted information ROCKFORD — Ohio marketing agency Brand It Marketing has received another first-place award for Best of Region VI through the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA). The Region VI first-place award is for the work the firm produced for its client, Advanced Biological Marketing (ABM), in the category of three‐dimensional direct mail for dealers, […]
POSTED: 02/12/21 at 12:07 am. FILED UNDER: Business
VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided the following updates Thursday on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccine distribution updateGovernor DeWine announced that Ohio received a total of 214,525 first doses of vaccine this week. A total of 223,025 first doses are scheduled to arrive in […]
POSTED: 02/11/21 at 11:55 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information On Thursday, the Van Wert County General Health District reports an additional death of a resident of Van Wert County who tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths for county residents to 49. The Van Wert County General Health District staff expressed its deepest sympathies for the family and friends […]
POSTED: 02/11/21 at 11:45 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Thursday that Ohio Department of Health Director Stephanie McCloud signed the Addendum to Director’s Third Amended Order that Reopens Restaurants, Bars, Banquet and Catering Facilities and Services to Dine-In Service, with Exceptions. This amended order reopens self-service food stations in restaurants, bars, banquet and catering facilities, and […]
POSTED: 02/11/21 at 11:44 pm. FILED UNDER: News