{"id":196052,"date":"2025-08-18T20:39:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T01:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=196052"},"modified":"2025-08-18T20:39:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T01:39:48","slug":"roundup-tennis-golf-volleyball-soccer-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2025\/08\/18\/roundup-tennis-golf-volleyball-soccer-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: tennis golf, volleyball, soccer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

VW independent sports<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tennis <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

St. Marys Memorial 3 Van Wert 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Van Wert earned victories at first and second singles but the Cougars fell to St. Marys Memorial 3-2 in the Western Buckeye League opener at home on Monday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lauren Gearhart cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Lilly Hernandez at first singles, and Madilynn Thompson defeated Maylee Fischbach 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 at second singles. Kenzie Behr topped Van Wert’s Bristol Wollett 6-0, 6-0 at third singles. At first doubles, Logan Henschun and Delanni Wilker defeated Ella Kimmel and Hannah Eberle 6-2, 6-2, and the Riders’ second doubles team of Sophia Zheng and Sophie Lang beat Allison Spieles and Annabelle Miller 7-6 (7-2), 6-1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Van Wert (0-2, 0-1 WBL) will host Elida on Thursday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Golf<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lincolnview 159 Lima Senior 207 (boys)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lincolnview\u2019s Chase Overholt shot a 39 and earned match medalist honors while leading the Lancers to a 48-stroke victory over Lima Sr. at Hickory Sticks on Monday. Three teammates \u2013 Bosten Bailey, Seth Brant and Jackson Ingledue each shot a 40. Blake Hahn and Cooper Twinning each shot a 45 for the Spartans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crestview 159 Antwerp 174 (boys)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WOODBURN (IN) — Crestview had three golfers shoot a 39 or less on the way to a 159-174 victory over Antwerp at Pond-A-River Golf Club on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mathew Dealey was the match medalist with a 35, while Chase Feasby and Logan Schlemmer shot a 38 and 39 respectively. Kash Lichtensteiger rounded out the scoring for the Knights with a 47. Zaine McMicheal led the Archers with a 40, followed by Emerson Morrow (44) and Dylan Hahn and Griffin Kosch (45 each).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Van Wert 162 Elida 169<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LIMA \u2013 Van Wert enjoyed a seven stroke victory over Elida, 162-169 at Tamarac Golf Course on Monday. Griffin McCracken was the match medalist with a 1-over par 37. Brock Stoller carded a 41, and rounding out the scoring for the Cougars were Noah Krites and Cal Byrum with a pair of 42s.  The junior varsity also captured a win and the match medalist was Trevor Halker with a 44.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Dirr, Brown compete for Crestview<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Violet Dirr shot a 57 and Aleigha Brown finished with a 64, as they took part in a tri-match with Fort Loramie and Bluffton at Hickory Sticks on Monday. Dirr and Brown are Crestview\u2019s lone ladies golfers, so there was no team score. Fort Loramie finished with a 178 and Bluffton carded a 227.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volleyball<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paulding 3 Van Wert 0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Van Wert opened the 2025 volleyball season at home on Monday, but Paulding spoiled the opener for the Cougars with a 25-8, 25-11, 25-9 victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Van Wert will host Lincolnview tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soccer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ada 6 Crestview 0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CONVOY — In the season opener on Monday, Crestview was shut out by Ada 6-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Knights will host Delphos St. John\u2019s today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lima Central Catholic 7 Van Wert 0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LIMA — At Spartan Stadium, Van Wert, playing as a junior varsity team, fell to Lima Central Catholic.\u2019s varsity team 7-0 on Monday. The Cougars are playing an abbreviated JV only schedule this season. The next match is scheduled for next Tuesday at home against Elida.
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