FORT RECOVERY - Village councilors on Monday authorized a waste disposal agreement with Maharg Trash Services of Celina that increases the cost of bags and tightens restrictions on spring clean up day.
New bleachers will be ready by this Saturday
MINSTER - The new bleachers and press box at Memorial Stadium are substantially completed while work continues on the athletic boosters-led facelift of the stadium entrance and ticket booths. [
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CELINA- Attorneys for Shawndale and Donald Chilcoat, a Celina couple facing multiple federal charges stemming from the Jan. 6 insurrection at the United States Capital, filed a motion Monday to withdraw as counsel from the case.
Celina scores five goals in first 10 minutes en route to big win
CELINA - The second match of the season for the Celina boys soccer team was pretty much in the Bulldogs' pocket from the get-go.
The Bulldogs led 5
Grand Lake Fishing Report
Good day everyone. I hope all is doing well and had an incredible weekend.
I was sitting in my boat organizing my tackle the other day and couldn't believe we are over halfway through August already. High School football is underway and the sights and sounds of Friday night lights are ramping up.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys held off a determined Celina squad to win in Western Buckeye League girls golf action 203-208 on Monday afternoon at Celina Lynx.
CELINA - After a historic run to state for the first time last season, the Celina boys cross country team is loaded for bear.
The Bulldog girls were in the middle of the Western Buckeye League pack last year, but coach Jason Andrew has a solid crew back to try to return to the top.
COLDWATER - After each finishing in the middle of the pack in Midwest Athletic Conference competition, the Coldwater cross country teams will look to their veterans to move up the ladder.
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery brings back four of the six girls that ran at last year's state cross country championship, where the Indians placed 10th after qualifying for the fourth straight year.
MARIA STEIN - As Marion Local football has collected headlines for its state-title streak, the boys cross country team has put together a state streak of its own.
MINSTER - Minster cross country coaches Larry Topp and Jessie Magoto have similar vibes iin their programs for the fall.
The pieces are there - again - for one of Ohio's elite running schools. Exactly who takes on what role will play itself out.
NEW BREMEN - A pack of returning runners are looking to pace the New Bremen cross country teams to new heights this fall.
Fifth year coach Jason B
NEW KNOXVILLE - Numbers are up for the New Knoxville boys cross country, which will have eight runners and be able to compete in team competition.
The Rangers girls have just three runners, but two are returning letterwinners with one having reached the regional meet last season.
ROCKFORD - After advancing to regionals for the second straight year, the Panther girls bring back five of their postseason runners.
Senior Taylor
ST. HENRY - St. Henry brings back six girls and seven boys to anchor a veteran cross country team this fall.
The girls team features seven seniors - five of them back from last year's team - looking to move up from a 16th-place finish at regionals.
ST. MARYS - Despite rosters that are short on experience and short on depth, second-year St. Marys cross country coach Lindsay Stechschulte is looking for the boys and girls teams to improve on their eighth place finishes in the Western Buckeye League last season.
CELINA - Youth will be a key word for the Celina boys golf program this season.
After finishing sixth overall in the Western Buckeye League thanks to a 5-4 league match mark and an eighth-place showing in the league tournament, head coach Jim Brazen has just three returning golfers.
CELINA - New Celina girls golf coach Steven Axe will look to fill some major spots on his team this season.
The Bulldogs won the 2023 Western Bucke
COLDWATER - While the Coldwater boys golf team will look to build upon a solid 2023, the girls will try to build upward with a young team after placing ninth at district last season.
FORT RECOVERY - The Fort Recovery boys bring back three All-Midwest Athletic Conference second-teamers as they look to improve on a fourth-place conference finish.
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local boys and girls golf programs finished mid-pack in the Midwest Athletic Conference standings last season.
Both teams are shooting a little higher this fall.
MINSTER - Minster's teams were successful again last season.
Expect that trend to continue.
Four letterwinners return for the defending MAC champ
NEW BREMEN - Both the New Bremen boys and girls golf teams open the 2024 season with a significant number of experienced golfers.
Second-year boys coach Joe Hamberg welcomes back four letterwinners from a team that finished eighth in the Midwest Athletic Conference last season.
NEW KNOXVILLE - The 2023 boys golf season was a learning process for New Knoxville, which didn't win any Midwest Athletic Conference dual matches and placed last at the MAC golf tournament.
ROCKFORD - The Parkway boys finished eighth in the Midwest Athletic Conference and the sectional last season, but return seven letterwinners as they look to move up.
ST. HENRY - After the Redskin boys finished 13th at the district tournament at Stone Ridge last year, new coach Alex Wourms is hoping to see them make a return trip.
ST. MARYS - With key performers back on both squads, the St. Marys boys and girls golf teams will be looking to climb to the top of the Western Buckeye League standings this fall.
CELINA - After having one of its finest regular seasons in program history, the Celina boys soccer team will look to keep moving forward.
Ryan Jenkins' Bulldogs went 18-2 and shared the Western Buckeye League title at 8-1, but lost 1-0 to cross-lake rival St. Marys in the district final.
CELINA - A new coach will look to help Celina's girls soccer team move back up the ladder in the Western Buckeye League after going 11-7-1 and 3-5-1 last season.
COLDWATER - Coldwater girls soccer coach Paul Dingledine feels the 2024 season will be a rebuilding one.
The Cavaliers went 9-8-2 last season and
NEW KNOXVILLE - After winning just five games the previous two seasons combined, the New Knoxville soccer team had a bounceback season in 2023, going
ST. MARYS - After a stellar 2023 season, St. Marys boys soccer coach James Holtzapple has some key pieces returning to what he hopes is another championship puzzle.
ST. MARYS - With a wealth of returning experience, the St. Marys girls soccer team is poised to make a run at a Western Buckeye League title.
The Roughriders return 10 starters from a team that finished second in the WBL last season with a 6-1-2 record. The Riders were 10-6-3 overall.
CELINA - After a solid 6-3 Western Buckeye League season in 2023, the Celina girls tennis team is looking to move back into league title contention.
ST. MARYS - The Roughriders return three letterwinners and add two juniors and two freshmen as they look to improve on a 3-6 record in the Western Buckeye League and a seventh-place finish in the WBL tournament last year.
