VW independent staff/submitted information Austin Eutsler has accepted the role as the next program manager at the Marsh Foundation’s Marsh Hall. As a family teacher for more than a year, Eutsler has assisted with the interviewing, hiring and training of new staff. He is excited about the new role and his increased potential to impact […]
POSTED: 04/08/24 at 3:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information The Van Wert Area Retired Teachers Association will hold its spring luncheon meeting and program at 12 p.m. this Friday, April 12, at Willow Bend Country Club in Van Wert. The luncheon meal includes glazed ham, twice-baked potato, green beans, gelatin salad, roll and fluffy lemon cheesecake, along with coffee or […]
POSTED: 04/08/24 at 3:35 am. FILED UNDER: Lifestyles, News
VW independent sports Mother Nature finally allowed spring sporting events on Friday and Saturday. A recap of the various events is listed below. Due to the eclipse, no spring sports events are scheduled for today. Baseball Lincolnview 4 Wayne Trace 1Lincolnview 6 Perry 0 (no-hitter) The Lancers improved to 3-2 with back-to-back wins on Saturday, […]
POSTED: 04/08/24 at 3:34 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Lincolnview’s Aiden Hardesty and Chayse Overholt combined to no-hit Perry on Saturday. Hardesty pitched the first four innings and struck out nine Commodore batters while walking two, then Overholt went the remaining three innings and fanned five. The Lancers won the game 6-0. Photo courtesy of Eric Giessler
POSTED: 04/08/24 at 3:33 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports LIMA — Van Wert’s Kendra Deehring and Owen Scott each won individual championships at the Bath Ehresman Memorial Invitational on Friday. Deehring sprinted to the 100 meter dash title with a time of 12.2 seconds and also finished third in the 200 meter dash (26.4). She was also the anchor on the […]
POSTED: 04/08/24 at 3:33 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced that football 7-on-7 competition is now permitted at any time prior to and after the football season, other than the 28-day no-contact period immediately after the season. Previously, 7-on-7 competition was not permitted until May 15. Full practice and hitting are still not […]
POSTED: 04/08/24 at 3:32 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
The Crestview High School wrestling program recently concluded its season with head coach Jake Sawmiller and his coaching staff recognizing the team’s accomplishments throughout the season. Special awards were presented to (pictured above, left to right): Nolan Walls (Spirit Award); Gavin Grubb (NWC Wrestler of the Year, Most Reversals, Most Near Falls, Most Pins), and […]
POSTED: 04/08/24 at 3:32 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports All local spring sports coaches are reminded that after each game or event, win or lose, to send scores, scorebook pages, statistics and/or any other relevant information to sports@thevwindependent.com. Screenshots of the information are also accepted at 419.681.2130. Sending the information, or having an assistant coach, team manager or other team representative […]
POSTED: 04/08/24 at 3:32 am. FILED UNDER: Sports