Dave Stilwell's 138-pound monster places first at the Ohio Gourd Festival
By Janie Southard
ST. MARYS - When is a big gourd a really big gourd? When it weighs the most of all the entries at the 2007 Ohio Gourd Festival.
Local gourd grower Dave Stilwell, who produced the really big, 138-pound, bushel basket gourd (called that because of its shape), entered six categories at the show and placed in all of them. [More]
Harlamert scores three times for Cavaliers in 45-7 victory
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - Thanks to a strong defense that stymied the Fort Recovery offense, Coldwater improved to 8-1 on the season with a 45-7 win over the Indians at Cavalier Stadium on Friday night.
The Indians, looking for their sixth win on the season, goes into Week 10 at 5-4 overall and 4-4 in the Midwest Athletic Conference. [More]
ROCKFORD - The Parkway Panthers and Minster Wildcats engaged in a back and forth first-half battle Friday night.
The difference in the game was a crucial fourth down stop by the Panthers before halftime and a dominating performance after the break as Parkway took one more step toward a playoff berth with a 34-14 victory. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - Two incumbent Fort Recovery board of education members who want to retain their seats will face a slew of competitors on his November's election ballot.
Ottawa-Glandorf was bigger, stronger and faster than Celina and it showed on the scoreboard during Friday's Western Buckeye League football contest at Celina Stadium.
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local Flyers faced another stiff test Friday night in their quest for the school's first undefeated season since 1971, and they passed with flying colors.
ST. HENRY - The St. Henry Redskins used big plays from its defense to spur a big second half to pull away from and post a 41-18 win over the Versailles Tigers at the Wally Post Athletic Complex in Midwest Athletic Conference action on Senior Night.
St. Marys scored two touchdowns in the second quarter to break open a tied game, beating Kenton 28-14 at Robinson Field to knock the Wildcats from a share of the Western Buckeye League lead.
Brennon Speckman's six-yard run halfway through the second quarter allowed New Bremen to take the lead for good and improve to 2-7 on the season with a 17-7 win over Delphos St. John's at Cardinals Stadium.
St. Marys' Michael Schmitmeyer had a tough start on the first day of the Division I boy's state golf tournament at the Scarlet Course on the campus of The Ohio State University on Friday.
