VW independent sports Soccer Kenton 5 Crestview 4 At Kenton, the Lady Knights lost a close one to the Wildcats, 5-4 on Saturday. Cylee Grubb had one goal off an assist by Emma Ward. Evie Williman had one unassisted goal and Ellie Ward had one unassisted goal and one goal by penalty kick. Dakota Thornell […]
POSTED: 10/05/25 at 8:32 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Here are this week’s football broadcast schedules for 99.7FM WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. All games will air live. Friday, October 10 WKSD – Wayne Trace at Antwerp WERT – Ottawa-Glandorf at Van Wert Saturday, October 11 WKSD and WERT – Ohio State at Illinois (10:30 a.m. pregame, 12 p.m. kickoff)
POSTED: 10/05/25 at 8:28 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent staff/submitted information It’s a staple of any high school football season and the festivities will kick off in Van Wert next week. That of course is homecoming, and Van Wert High School’s student council is proud to announce this year’s homecoming court and schedule of events. 2025 Van Wert homecoming court members include freshman […]
POSTED: 10/04/25 at 12:28 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor PAULDING — A Grover Hill man charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of another Grover Hill man has changed his mind about switching legal counsel and has been found competent to stand trial. Corbin Delgado, 21, requested different legal counsel in a handwritten letter dated September 17 and addressed to Paulding […]
POSTED: 10/04/25 at 12:27 am. FILED UNDER: News
By Megan Henry/Ohio Capital Journal A new law took effect in Ohio this week that requires everyone under 21 to complete driver’s education training before getting their license. Ohio’s law previously only required those age 17 and younger to go through driver’s training — meaning those 18 and older were previously able to skip the […]
POSTED: 10/04/25 at 12:26 am. FILED UNDER: News
Visit Van Wert has put together this handy list of local trick-or-treat times. Seven different local trick-or-treat events are included on the list. Photo submitted
POSTED: 10/04/25 at 12:25 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports ST MARYS — There’s good news and bad news from St. Marys. The good news, at least for Van Wert fans – sophomore quarterback Zach Crummey had the finest night of his young career, completing 28-of-40 passes for 461 yards, which may be a school record, four touchdowns and one interception, plus […]
POSTED: 10/04/25 at 12:23 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Zach Crummey (above) passed for 461 yards and four touchdowns against St. Marys Memorial, while Keaten Welch (below) caught three of Crummey’s touchdown passes. The Cougars came up short, 42-35. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 10/04/25 at 12:23 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports BLUFFTON — It was a night of big plays in Bluffton but in the end, the state ranked Pirates (No. 3, Division VI) were too much for Crestview as they defeated the Knights 49-34. It was Crestview’s first NWC loss of season (5-2, 3-1 NWC), while Bluffton improved to 6-1 (3-1 NWC). […]
POSTED: 10/04/25 at 12:22 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Here are final scores of area high school football games played on Friday, October 3. GMC Ayersville 28 Hicksville 6 Fairview 38 Antwerp 6 Paulding 35 Edgerton 28 Tinora 10 Wayne Trace 7 MAC Anna 35 Versailles 7 Coldwater 42 Delphos St. John’s 7 Marion Local 41 Fort Recovery 7 Minster 27 […]
POSTED: 10/03/25 at 9:58 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports