The Van Wert Cougars finished as champions of the 2025 Commodore Invitational at 20th Century Lanes in Lima on Saturday. The boys and girls teams swept the titles and it was the second consecutive championship for the boys’ team. Photo submitted
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VW independent sports Delphos St. John’s 74 Lincolnview 45 Cam Elwer scored 32 points in three quarters and Delphos St. John’s (16-1) defeated Lincolnview 74-45 on Saturday. Elwer missed just three shots all night, going 6-of-9 from two-point range and 5-of-5 from beyond the arc. He also converted all five of his foul shots. Andrew […]
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Hayden Perrott (0) goes to the basket for two points during Saturday’s 68-30 victory over Hicksville. Perrott finished with 15 points and the Knights won their 13th straight game. Wyatt Richardson/Van Wert independent
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VW independent sports Here are this week’s high school basketball broadcast schedules for 99.7FM WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. All games will air live. Games are subject to change. WKSD Tuesday, February 4: Ottoville at Paulding (girls) Friday, February 7: Edgerton at Wayne Trace (boys) Saturday, February 8: Lincolnview at Paulding (boys) WERT Friday, February 7: […]
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Phyllis Joan (Sites) Schaberg, a dedicated caregiver, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at the age of 92. She was born on July 7, 1932, in Van Wert to Albert and Ethel (Waller) Sites. Joan was a cherished homemaker, lovingly caring for her children, grandchildren and husband, Lowell, and touching the lives of […]
POSTED: 02/02/25 at 8:40 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor A local project that has been in the making for several years is headed toward completion. Crews have been busy transforming the former Kennedy Manufacturing building on E. Sycamore St. into a full-service satellite campus of Northwest State Community College. The 50,000 square foot structure had been vacant for approximately 15 years […]
POSTED: 02/01/25 at 12:21 am. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Van Wert High School Robotics Club will host the ninth annual Van Wert FIRST Tech Challenge Regional Robotics Competition on Saturday, February 8. 30 teams from around the State of Ohio arrive Friday evening for inspections and check-in with judging on Saturday morning and the first match beginning at 10:45 a.m. The […]
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Van Wert’s only senior boys basketball player, Nate Gearhart (10), dribbles the ball during Friday night’s WBL game against Ottawa-Glandorf. The Cougars celebrated Senior Night with an exciting 51-48 overtime victory over the Titans. A full game story can be found on the Sports page. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
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VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Dave Yost has reported raising more than $1 million in the second half of 2024, outpacing every other statewide elected official and candidate. The 2024 annual report filed with the Ohio Secretary of State represents Yost’s largest fundraising haul to date. “This is […]
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SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports Recent history suggested Friday’s Ottawa-Glandorf at Van Wert game might be a close one. After all, three of the last four games between the two schools were decided by two points or less. History was correct, as the Cougars rallied from an eight point second half deficit to defeat the Titans 51-48 […]
POSTED: 02/01/25 at 12:06 am. FILED UNDER: Sports