SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor DEFIANCE — The Van Wert Cougar Express rolled on at Fred Brown Stadium on Friday night. The Cougars (3-0, 2-0 WBL) set the tone early by grabbing a 14-0 lead with 9:37 left in the first quarter and from there Van Wert cruised to 55-18 win over Defiance. Along the way, […]
POSTED: 09/03/21 at 11:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Here are final scores of Friday night’s Western Buckeye League, Midwest Athletic Conference and area non-conference games. WBL Van Wert 55 Defiance 18Bath 43 Kenton 13Ottawa-Glandorf 28 Elida 7Shawnee 27 Celina 0Wapakoneta 10 St. Marys Memorial 7 MAC Anna 48 Parkway 17Coldwater 42 Fort Recovery 6Marion Local 19 Versailles 17New Bremen […]
POSTED: 09/03/21 at 9:29 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Thomas Eugene Bates, 86, passed away Wednesday evening, September 1, 2021, at Van Wert Health. He was born October 22, 1934, in Van Wert, to Ray Bates Sr. and Jennie Ellen (Potts) Bates, who both preceded him in death. On March 7, 1959, he married Barbara E. (Sheets) Bates, who survives. Other survivors include three […]
POSTED: 09/03/21 at 3:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Mark L. “Louie” Showalter, 61, of Eubank, Kentucky, formerly of Van Wert, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021, in West Liberty, Kentucky. He was born November 4, 1959, in Lima, the son of Joseph and Norma (Pratt) Showalter, who both preceded him in death. Louie worked as an owner-operator truck driver and had formerly spent […]
POSTED: 09/03/21 at 3:26 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent writer Area freshmen and sophomores interested in a career in the construction industry will have a chance to learn more during a new “Build Your Future” event planned for Tuesday, September 14, at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds. During Thursday night’s brief Vantage Career Center Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Rick Turner said […]
POSTED: 09/02/21 at 11:18 pm. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Thursday was Veterans Day at the Van Wert County Fair and all eligible area military veterans earned free admission to the fair until 4 p.m. Veterans were also treated to a meal catered by Gibson’s Barnyard BBQ, could watch the harness racing in front of the grandstand, and also were served ham […]
POSTED: 09/02/21 at 11:17 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Independent staff and submitted information Van Wert Health has added an Internal Medicine physician, who is also trained in sleep medicine, to its team. Board eligible in Internal Medicine, Okey Anochie, MD, MS, is accepting new patients and will provide comprehensive care and manage complex illnesses in adolescents, adults, and the elderly. “As a physician, I […]
POSTED: 09/02/21 at 10:37 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Note: Crestview and Wayne Trace will square off in non-conference high school football action tonight and accordingly, this week’s Friday Flashback goes back to the 2014 season when the two teams lit up for scoreboard for nearly 90 points. Below is the game story as it appeared on the VW independent Sports page. Van Wert […]
POSTED: 09/02/21 at 10:26 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview’s Jackson Evans works around a New Knoxville defender during Thursday’s match against the Rangers. The Lancers picked up their first victory of the season, 3-0, with Evans, Reece Berryman and Austin Bockrath accounting for the goals. Caden Hanf had an assist, as did Ethan Crow. Lincolnview (1-4) will host Spencerville on Tuesday. Photo courtesy […]
POSTED: 09/02/21 at 10:24 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Volleyball Defiance 3 Van Wert 1 Defiance handed Van Wert a 26-24, 25-19, 17-25, 25-22 loss on Thursday. The Cougars dropped to 2-3 (0-2 WBL). Carlee Young and Sayler Wise each had 13 digs for Van Wert and Mariana Ickes added 12. Finley Foster finished with 28 assists and Maria Bagley […]
POSTED: 09/02/21 at 10:23 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports