Monday, November 21st, 2016
Obituaries on November 21st, 2016
Janet Lois Coate Boyer, 79 of Greenville, Ohio passed away on Wednesday November 16, 2016 at 4:09 PM at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. [More]
William Gordon "Bill" George, age 69, of rural Mendon, passed away on November 20, 2016, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, surrounded by his family. [More]
Helen L. Staugler, 98, Fort Recovery, died on Nov. 21, 2016, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Robert E. Felver, 75, Celina, died at 6:55 a.m. Nov. 19, 2016, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Orval A. Schwieterman, age 89, of Coldwater, died on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Herbert C. Wermert, age 78, of Coldwater, died on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Mary C. Renbarger, 92, St. Marys, OH died 2:50 a.m. Friday November 18, 2016 at her residence. [More]
Stories on November 21st, 2016
CELINA - The former Breakaway RecPlex has sold, but the facility's new owner will not be named until the deal officially closes.
The fitness center
WAPAKONETA - Minster's Bryce Schmiesing leaped into the air to make a one-handed catch on an onside kick and then held on as he fell to the turf with [More]
Two first quarter scores lead Coldwater to win over CHCA for regional title
CLAYTON - After struggling out of the gate the week before against Greenview, fans had to wonder how Coldwater would snap back against an undefeated Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy.
PIQUA - After four lead changes in the second half, it came down to which team was going to make a defensive stand.
With 3:02 left in the game, the
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The high school bowling season opened on Saturday as the West Ohio High School Bowling Conference had action at Astro Lanes in Wapakoneta and Community Lanes in Minster.
CELINA - Jay Imwalle has been pleased with the preseason work his Celina boys basketball team has put in.
After going 11-12 last season in his first year as head coach, Imwalle has virtually a new team for this season with just one starter and a couple of key subs returning.
CELINA - Inexperienced and young.
Those are the words to describe the 2016-17 Celina girls basketball team.
The Bulldogs top seven players from l
COLDWATER - As has his predecessors over the last two decades, Nick Fisher is in a holding pattern with the Coldwater boys basketball program.
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COLDWATER - Even after losing eight seniors two years ago and four seniors from last season's 11-13 team, Connie May has a youthful Coldwater girls basketball team to work with.
FORT RECOVERY - Many coaches around the MAC like Fort Recovery as one of the title contenders entering the season.
Indian coach Chris Guggenbiller just so happens to like the chances for his group, too.
FORT RECOVERY - The Fort Recovery girls basketball team is focused on doing the little things right each time they take the court.
And the Indians are hoping that mentality gets them big results.
Marion Local hopes to stay in top of MAC
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local football team is making another long run in the playoffs.
When Kurt Goettemoeller's full basketball team finally arrives, the veteran coach is hoping his team will make a nice little run of its own.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local lost MAC Player of the Year Allie Thobe one year and maintained success in Beth Streib's first year at the helm.
The Fl
MINSTER - For the first time in more than two decades, a new face will be pacing the sidelines of the Minster boys basketball program. Michael McClu
MINSTER - For the first time in over a quarter-century, the most familiar face in Minster girls' basketball history will be absent from the sidelines as Nann Stechschulte stepped down from the program during the off-season.
NEW BREMEN - After a 4-19 season a year ago, New Bremen will look to retool the team that lost much of its scoring to graduation and injury.
"We l
NEW BREMEN - After going 18-6 last season, New Bremen girls basketball coach Chris Burden will have to deal with filling the spots left vacant due to graduation or players not going out for the team.
NEW KNOXVILLE - Josh Lisi is on the brink of opening up his second season at the helm of the New Knoxville boys basketball program.
The second year is beginning under similar circumstances as the first, and Lisi said the team's success will be determined by how quickly they gel.
NEW KNOXVILLE - New Knoxville lost First Team All-Midwest Athletic Conference selection Rachel Leffel and honorable mention pick Abby Langeman.
But the cupboard is not empty for Tim Hegemier's Rangers.
ROCKFORD - The Parkway basketball program has not chalked up a lot of wins in recent years.
Doug Hughes has returned to the fold now, and he's trying to instill a winning attitude in the program.
ROCKFORD - New Parkway head coach Linda Hawk was an assistant coach for the program the last two seasons, and she witnessed the struggles as the Panthers went 15-31 during that stretch.
ST. HENRY - The St. Henry boys basketball team didn't have All-Ohioan Ryan Mikesell last year for the first time in four years and still found a way to have a successful season.
ST. HENRY - The St. Henry girls came up on the short end in many games last season.
Kurt Huelsman's squad is working hard this preseason to ensure it doesn't happen again.
ST. MARYS - With his top two leading scorers returning for the 2016-17 boys' basketball campaign, second-year head coach Craig Szymczak has plenty to
ST. MARYS - When St. Marys girls' basketball alumna Nikki Miars took control of her alma mater's program prior to the start of the 2015-16 season, one of her primary goals was to steer the program back into the direction of their 2011 Western Buckeye League championship campaign.
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