SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor This week’s edition of Random Thoughts centers around sectional predictions, the NWC girls championship race and a school without a sectional title. How’d I do? Let’s revisit my predictions for boys basketball sectional pairings. At the Division II Spencerville district, I said Shawnee would be the No. 1 seed and St. […]
POSTED: 02/08/21 at 10:11 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Here are this week’s high school basketball broadcast schedules for 99.7 WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. Games will air live and the schedule is subject to change due to COVID-19. WKSD Tuesday, February 9 – Defiance at Paulding (girls) Thursday, February 11 – Paulding at Crestview (girls) Friday, February 12 – Crestview […]
POSTED: 02/08/21 at 10:10 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
ST. HENRY — Aidan Pratt’s trey from the left corner as time expired was the difference as Van Wert upset St. Henry 49-46 on Saturday. It was the sixth straight win for the Cougars (7-9) and just the second home loss of the season for the Redskins (13-6). St. Henry led 10-8 after the first […]
POSTED: 02/08/21 at 6:03 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Saturday night was a rough one for Crestview and Lincolnview, as both fell to non-conference opponents on the road. Kalen Etzler scored 30 points and had 10 rebounds, but freshman Brooks Laukhuf scored 23 as Wayne Trace defeated Crestview 72-57. The Raiders led 18-13 ater the first quarter then outscored the […]
POSTED: 02/08/21 at 6:01 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports DEFIANCE — Van Wert finished seventh at the Western Buckeye League wrestling tournament, held at Defiance High School on Saturday. The highest finisher for the Cougars was senior Killian Sudduth, who finished second at 126 pounds. Sudduth was pinned in 2:46 by Wapakoneta’s Nate Roa in the finals. Macein (160) and […]
POSTED: 02/08/21 at 5:02 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports After finishing second at the Western Buckeye League championships at Olympic Lanes on Saturday, Van Wert finished as WBL girls’ bowling co-champions with Celina. It’s Van Wert’s first girls’ bowling championship in school history. Lorrie Decker rolled a 562 series (175-175-212) and finished as the silver medalist, while Makenna Nagel finished […]
POSTED: 02/08/21 at 5:01 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports The Monday Mailbag will return next week. In the meantime, if you have a sports question or comment for the Monday Mailbag, please email it to sports@thevwindependent.com with Monday Mailbag in the subject line.
POSTED: 02/08/21 at 5:01 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent/submitted information Lindsey Hatcher, daughter of John and Heather Hatcher and an eighth grader at Lincolnview Junior High School, won the 2021 Van Wert County Spelling Bee held at Lincolnview Local Schools on Sunday. The second-place finisher was Isabelle Murphy, daughter of Sarina Raber and a fifth grader at Van Wert Elementary School, while the third-place finisher was Harrison Sloan, […]
POSTED: 02/08/21 at 12:02 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert High School Theatre Department announces that its production, Disney’s Tarzan®, the Stage Musical, will be available to stream February 17-21. The Theatre Department welcomes community members to view its 2020 musical production through ShowTix4U, an online streaming platform. This musical, Disney’s Tarzan®, the Stage Musical, filmed on the Niswonger Performing Arts […]
POSTED: 02/07/21 at 11:57 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Ohio Department of Public Safety, Division of EMS, has released the SFY 2021-2022 EMS Priority One & Supplemental Grant applications. The Priority One & Supplemental applications will be available now and will be due Thursday, April 1, by 5 p.m. Grant applications will only be available in electronic format and must be submitted online through […]
POSTED: 02/07/21 at 11:51 pm. FILED UNDER: News