Van Wert independent sports COLDWATER – Lincolnview finished sixth and Crestview 12th out of 18 teams at Saturday’s Coldwater Lions Invitational on Saturday. Jackson Robinson led the Lancers with a 31st place finish and a time of 17:51.54 while Daegan Hatfield was 34th (18:03.18). Kreston Tow (36th, 18:09.06) was Lincolnview’s third finisher and Evan Johns […]
POSTED: 10/11/21 at 4:08 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview’s Tristan Taylor (28) had two assists during Saturday’s 5-0 win over Temple Christian. It was the regular season finale for the Lancers and Reece Berryman had two goals and two assists, and Jackson Evans, Zach VanCleave and Jacob Grubb each had a goal, while Evans added an assist. The Lancers will host Fort Jennings […]
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VOLLEYBALL Van Wert 3 Waynesfield-Goshen 0 WAYNESFIELD — Van Wert improved to 6-14 with a 25-10, 25-16, 25-20 straight set victory at Waynesfield-Goshen on Saturday. Kayla Krites finished with nine kills, Finley Foster had 19 assists and Carlee Young had 23 digs and three aces. The Lady Cougars will play at Antwerp today then will […]
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SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor This week’s Monday Mailbag features questions about the high school football playoff format, Division IV, Region 14, plus media members dealing with coaches and athletic directors. Q: With the new high school football playoff format this year, how many rounds will the better seeded team host playoff games? Will the better seed […]
POSTED: 10/11/21 at 4:07 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert’s Grace Lott is bound for district competition after finishing fourth at the Division II sectionals at UNOH on Saturday. Lott won her first two matches on Thursday, but fell to top-seeded Alexa Patel of Shawnee 6-0, 6-1 in the semifinals, then lost to Shawnee’s Rose Kottapalli 6-1, 6-1 in the third/fourth place match.She’ll […]
POSTED: 10/11/21 at 4:06 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Here are this weekend’s high school and college football broadcast schedules for 99.7 WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. All games are live and games are scheduled to change due to COVID-19. Please note Ohio State has a bye weekend. WKSD Friday, October 15: Paulding at Wayne Trace, 6:20 pregame, 7 p.m. kickoff. […]
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VW independent staff/submitted information Local hospice services were in the spotlight at last week’s CHP Hospice “Beacon of Hope” dinner/auction held at the Junior Fair Building at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds. The families of the late Peter Clemens and Jane Mason spoke about their experiences while their loved ones were cared for by the […]
POSTED: 10/11/21 at 3:59 am. FILED UNDER: News
Crestview High School has announced members of the 2021 Homecoming Court. Sophomore attendants (left to right, front to back row), Lillia Krugh and Levi Grace; senior queen/king candidates, Ellie Vining, Hunter Rothgeb, Maisee Short, Rontae Jackson, Brynn Putman, and JJ Ward; junior attendants, Katelyn Castle and Donovan Wreath, and freshman attendants, Ellie Kline and Evan […]
POSTED: 10/11/21 at 3:58 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Department of Insurance director Judith L. French and the department’s Medicare experts will hold a virtual Medicare town hall on at 3 p.m. Monday, October 18. The town hall will include a live webinar – Everything You Need to Know About Medicare Open Enrollment – that will help Ohioans understand […]
POSTED: 10/11/21 at 3:57 am. FILED UNDER: News
Nora Doctor (with crown) was named Van Wert High School’s 2021 Homecoming Queen before Friday’s game against Kenton. Rounding out the homecoming court (left to right): junior attendant Serena Havill, senior candidates Aubree Bear and Kayla Krites, sophomore attendant Kiara Saam and freshman attendant Mandy Burenga. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 10/09/21 at 12:20 am. FILED UNDER: News