ST. MARYS - Every Friday morning the St. Marys library's community room fills with cheerful conversation, laughter and skeins upon skeins of yarn.

Mercer County Head Start is marking 40 years of service this year while the national organization turns 50.

It's a time of celebration and change,

CELINA - The 12-0 run Celina went on in the first quarter proved to be well needed.

The Bulldogs battled down to the end against a pesky Van Wert squad and came away with a 64-55 win at the Fieldhouse on Friday night to even their season record at 9-9 and move to 3-4 in the WBL.

MARIA STEIN - With a 15-2 run early in the third quarter, Marion Local found the offensive spark it needed to create some separation from the visiting New Bremen Cardinals.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

St. Henry jumped out to a 23-2 lead in the first quarter and never looked back to improve 14-5 with a 79-27 win over Parkway on Friday night at Redskin Gymnasium.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

St. Marys struggled in the first half and Defiance inched closer to clinching at least a share of the WBL title with a 68-40 win over the Roughriders in Defiance.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Wapakoneta swept the team titles at the inaugural Western Buckeye League bowling tournament held at Plaza Lanes in Celina on Friday.