Creed Jessee (32) drives through Allen East defenders on the way to a basket on Friday night. Jessee finished with 26 points and 15 rebounds and the Lancers cruised to an 86-48 win over the Mustangs. Collin Overholt added 16 points and Aaron Cavinder scored 15 for the Lancers (9-2, 3-0 NWC) Lincolnview will play […]
POSTED: 01/23/21 at 1:09 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports LIMA — It was the George Mangas Show at Lappin Gymnasium on Friday night, as the Shawnee senior scored 37 points to lead the top-ranked Indians by Van Wert 72-46. Shawnee (14-0, 5-0 WBL) has won 43 consecutive regular season games, while Van Wert fell to 1-9 (0-5 WBL). The 6-4 […]
POSTED: 01/23/21 at 12:24 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Kalen Etzler (above) slams in two points while Nathan Lichtle (below) puts up a shot during Friday night’s Northwest Conference game against Ada. The Knights had no trouble with the Bulldogs, racing out to a whopping 29-9 first quarter lead on the way to a 72-31 victory. Etzler finished with 22 points and Lichtle added […]
POSTED: 01/23/21 at 12:23 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports/submitted information PAULDING – Crestview won a nail biter against Lincolnview with a final match victory by Levi Grace in the 126-pound bout to break a 30-30 tie and give Crestview the win 33-30 on Thursday. To get things started, Lincolnview’s Dylan Hensley (132) came back with six late points in the third […]
POSTED: 01/23/21 at 12:21 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information WAPAKONETA — Van Wert High School’s boys and girls swimming teams traveled to the Wapakoneta YMCA to compete in a dual meet against the Redskins on Thursday and both Cougar teams lost a hard fought battle. Athletes placing first in events included Ian Rex, Gage Wannemacher, Jayden Welker and Octavius Tucker. Boys results […]
POSTED: 01/23/21 at 12:08 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Due to an increased number of complaints from local school bus drivers, the Van Wert Police Department is releasing information on what Ohio law requires motorists to do when approaching a stopped school bus. VWPD Lieutenant Doug Weigle noted that people need to be aware that school buses are now equipped with […]
POSTED: 01/22/21 at 11:48 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Developmental screenings for children ages 3-5 will be offered to residents of the following Van Wert County school districts: Lincolnview, Parkway, Spencerville, and Wayne Trace, and Delphos City Schools in both Van Wert and Allen counties. The screenings will be held at Thomas Edison Early Childhood Center on North Franklin Street in […]
POSTED: 01/22/21 at 11:40 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Optimist Club of Van Wert invites area students to enter its annual Oratorical contest for the opportunity to win prize money and the possibility of earning thousands of dollars in scholarships. The Optimist Club Oratorical Contest is set for Sunday, March 14, and will be conducted online via Zoom. Students are asked to […]
POSTED: 01/22/21 at 11:32 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that the Ohio Department of Health will extend Ohio’s 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew until Saturday, January 30 (order). The curfew does not apply to those going to and from work, those who have an emergency, or those who need medical care. The curfew is […]
POSTED: 01/22/21 at 11:22 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent sports Here are final scores of area boys’ high school basketball games played on Friday, January 22. NWC Crestview 72 Ada 31 Delphos Jefferson 47 Paulding 45 Lincolnview 86 Allen East 48 Spencerville 47 Bluffton 36 WBL Defiance 66 Bath 48 Ottawa-Glandorf 80 Celina 43 Shawnee 72 Van Wert 46 Wapakoneta 55 […]
POSTED: 01/22/21 at 10:08 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports