Thursday, October 29th, 2015
By Gary R. Rasberry
The 2016 Grand Lake Marathon will be under new ownership.
Rocketship Sports Management, a nonprofit corporation dedicated to promoting high quality athletic events and group fitness activities, has turned over control of the 2-year-old marathon to Ryan King of Can't Stop Running. [More]
Division III Girls Soccer District Semifinals
By Gary R. Rasberry
OTTOVILLE - A change of sides and wind direction paid dividends for a Coldwater squad trailing 1-0 at the half after scoring an own goal.
The Cavaliers scored three goals in a span of less than eight minutes in the second half to defeat top-seeded Delphos Jefferson 3-2 in the Division III district girls soccer semifinals at Ottoville High School on a wet and windy Wednesday afternoon. [More]
Obituaries on October 29th, 2015
Hazel Thaxton, 91, St. Marys, died on Oct. 28, 2015, at Lima Memorial Health Sy [More]
David Warnick, formerly of St. Marys, died on Oct. 26, 2015, in Rockledge, Fla. [More]
Local pictures on October 29th, 2015
Subscriber stories on October 29th, 2015
Construction expected to be finished in February
CELINA - Heyne Construction employees continue to renovate Celina Municipal Court on the second floor of the city hall.
Judge James Scheer on Wedne
CELINA - A Fort Recovery man accused of sexual battery against a family member on Wednesday pleaded not guilty in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Laverne W. Frame, 45, entered a not guilty plea to sexual battery, a third-degree felony.
CELINA - A 71-year-old Celina resident was sentenced Wednesday to 180 days in jail and five years of court-monitored time after pleading guilty to menacing by stalking, a fourth-degree felony, for an incident involving an underage male.
ST. MARYS - The new boys basketball head coach is bringing a new playing style to Memorial High School this season.
Craig Szymczak told St. Marys Rotary members that he will introduce an uptempo offense when practice gets underway this week.
CELINA - The Mercer Health Board of Governors on Wednesday got a sneak peek at three office spaces that opened earlier this month at the Galleria.
Division III District Volleyball Semifinals
KALIDA - The two teams who met for the Midwest Athletic Conference title on Oct. 15 will play again for a Division III district championship on Saturday.
Curtain Call
This is the time of year when former New Knoxville volleyball coach Chuck Braden gets a little pumped up.
Although he no longer draws up game plan
Kenton looking to finish on high note
The Celina Bulldogs have a simple formula for Friday's regular season finale against Kenton.
Win the game; make the playoffs.
The Bulldogs (6-3) need a victory over the Wildcats (2-7) at Celina Stadium to all but assure the team's first playoff appearance since 1998.
Computer Points Predictions
Like most years, most area football teams already know if they will still going to be playing football a week from now. Wapakoneta, Coldwater, Marion
The Weekly Area High School Football Preview Section
Two Minute Drill:
PARKWAY
AT MINSTER
Last season: Running back Evan Huelsman had a massive night to lead the Wildcats to a 35-15 victory in a postseason tuneup in Rockford.