Xavier Kelly (2) passes the ball during Saturday’s game against Marion Local. Zach Crummey (below) is sandwiched by Flyer defenders and Keaten Welch (5) finds himself looking up against the Flyers. Marion Local won the game 45-32. Bob Barnes/VW independent
POSTED: 01/11/26 at 9:44 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Here are this week’s girls and boys high school basketball broadcast schedules for 99.7FM WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. All games will air live and unless otherwise noted, pregame coverage will begin at 7 p.m. Games are subject to change. WKSD Tuesday, January 13 – Lincolnview at Antwerp (girls, 6:20 p.m. pregame) Thursday, […]
POSTED: 01/11/26 at 9:44 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Here are final scores of area high school basketball games played on Saturday, January 10. PCL Pandora-Gilboa 49 Ottoville 33 Non-conference Archbold 68 Hicksville 30 Arlington 51 Crestview 42 Bluffton 54 Carey 46 Coldwater 57 Wayne Trace 44 Defiance 44 Wauseon 26 Delphos Jefferson 51 Parkway 49 Edon 43 Tinora 39 Elida […]
POSTED: 01/11/26 at 10:04 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Max Hammons (2) puts up a shot during Friday’s game against Spencerville. Hammons scored 30 points and Lincolnview defeated the Bearcats 75-73. A game story can be found on the Sports page. Photo courtesy of Hanna Young
POSTED: 01/10/26 at 12:27 am. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports It appeared as though Lincolnview and Spencerville might go to overtime, but Lancer guard Zander Coil had a different idea. The 5-10 junior blocked a potential game-tying layup by 6-3 Gavin Comer as time expired and as a result, Lincolnview was able to hang on for a thrilling 75-73 Northwest Conference win […]
POSTED: 01/10/26 at 12:25 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Van Wert 40 Celina 32 CELINA — Points were at a premium at the Celina Fieldhouse Friday night, as Van Wert defeated stubborn Celina 40-32, giving the Cougars their sixth consecutive victory. Van Wert led 8-7 after one quarter, then opened the second quarter with seven unanswered points, including a trey by […]
POSTED: 01/10/26 at 12:21 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Charity Storey/special to the VW independent As part of the Ohio State Moose Association, the Van Wert Moose Lodge has been a long-standing community hub since 1913 as a welcoming social venue. What many don’t know about the local Moose Lodge is how active they are in supporting both national Moose missions and local nonprofit […]
POSTED: 01/10/26 at 12:16 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Members of the Van Wert Rotary Club recently welcomed local occupational therapist Nikki Rode, OTR/L, CLC, as a featured speaker at their weekly meeting at R Place Stone Grill. Rode, founder of The Infant OT: Feeding and Development, presented on the holistic management of tongue tie in infants, an often-overlooked condition that can significantly impact […]
POSTED: 01/10/26 at 12:14 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports Here are final scores of area high school basketball games played on Friday, January 9. GMC Fairview 59 Hicksville 21 Paulding 71 Antwerp 49 Tinora 53 Edgerton 40 Wayne Trace 50 Ayersville 47 MAC Delphos St. John’s 76 New Knoxville 56 Marion Local 59 Parkway 34 New Bremen 52 Fort Recovery 38 […]
POSTED: 01/09/26 at 10:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Raymond Leroy Foster, 82, passed away peacefully at the Van Wert Manor Nursing Home Thursday morning, January 8, 2026. He was born on July 31, 1943, in Van Wert to Arthur Harold Foster and Mary Margaret (Lautzenheiser) Foster, who both preceded him in death. Raymond married Frances R. (Rife) Foster on June 1, 1979, and […]
POSTED: 01/09/26 at 10:29 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries