Coldwater's defense holds strong during the fourth quarter
By Gary R. Rasberry
MASSILLON - After three years of silver trophy finishes, Coldwater wanted 2012 to be all about taking the gold.
The Cavaliers' defense stopped Kirtland twice on fourth-quarter drives to preserve a 10-9 win in the Division V state championship game on Saturday at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon. [More]
MASSILLON - Imagine playing six full seasons of high school football in four years.
The 23 senior football players from Coldwater suited up for the final time on Saturday got a chance to reach their goal of 60 games and finish as state champions.
The Cavaliers' seniors became the first group of seniors in Ohio high school football history to be a part of 60 games in their career, a feat only possible over the last decade when the playoffs expanded and five playoff games became possible. [More]
GRAND LAKE - Ohio's top soil and water official promised action against farmers in the Grand Lake Watershed who violate new manure rules aimed at curbing toxic blue-green algae blooms in the lake.
Karl Gebhardt, chief of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Soil and Water Resources, spoke to a capacity crowd at Saturday's Lake Improvement Association meeting at the Celina Moose Lodge. [More]
Bonnie D. Butcher, 92, Bardstown, Ky., formerly of Portland, Ind. and Coldwater, died Dec. 2, 2012, at Colonial Health and Rehabilitation, Bardstown. [More]
MASSILLON - If Division I college football coaches haven't had Austin Bruns on their radar when it comes to recruiting, Saturday's Division V state championship football game made for a perfect resume for Coldwater's star quarterback.
NEW BREMEN - Going into Saturday's matchup with the New Bremen Cardinals, Celina Bulldogs' girls basketball coach Brian Stetler knew that one of the major keys for his kids to have success was how they would handle the veteran Cardinals' guard trio of Kyla Otting, Hannah Holdren and Meagan Brandt.
Versailles' one-two combination of Kyle Ahrens and Chad Winner ended up being too much for Celina on Saturday at the Fieldhouse as the Tigers earned a 71-67 victory over the Bulldogs.
CELINA - The county has snagged more than $1.5 million in federal funds to improve an approximately 3.5-mile stretch of Mud Pike.
The Federal Highway Administration dollars are earmarked for pavement and shoulder widening and geometric improvements from Celina's city limits to state Route 118.
