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Friday, May 23rd, 2008
Graduating a golden Cavalier
By Shelley Grieshop
At 80, Wilma Wynk recalls with bitterness the day her father ended her education and made her a full-time farmhand.
"I was 16 and had just finished my sophomore year at Coldwater (High School)," says the Osgood resident.
It was 65 years ago and her three brothers, Ray, Edward and Paul Studer, were called to serve in World War II. It was a trying time for the family; her father desperately needed her to get a job as well as help milk cows, gather eggs, harvest wheat and husk corn. [More]
Cavaliers vs. Titans for district title
Coldwater downs Paulding; O-G takes out Parkway
By Gary R. Rasberry
ELIDA - It's a familiar scenario: Coldwater playing for a district title in Elida.
The Cavaliers advanced to the Division III district baseball final on Saturday with a 11-1 win over Paulding on Thursday at Ed Sandy Field in Elida.
Coldwater (24-4) will play Ottawa-Glandorf at 1 p.m. for the chance to return to Elida next week for regional play. The two teams have not faced each other since 1999. [More]
Bulldogs win district crown with two outs in the seventh
By Ryan Hines
DESHLER - The Celina softball team was one strike away from being ousted out of the postseason on Thursday, but the Bulldogs weren't ready to bail out quite yet.
Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the seventh with two outs and no one on base with the number-nine hitter at the plate, Celina mounted a rally for the ages. [More]
Obituaries on May 23rd, 2008
Christina Deitsch
Christina M. Deitsch, 92, of Celina died May 22, 2008.
Arrangements are pendi [More]
Betty Meyer
Betty Meyer, 88, of Celina died May 22, 2008.
Arrangements are pending at Cis [More]
Hilda York
Hilda L. York, 92, of Russia died at 8:45 p.m. May 21, 2008, at her home.
She [More]
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12 thefts of tools, vehicles reported in Auglaize County
Authorities in Auglaize County are searching for thieves who are stealing tools and get-away vehicles in order to flee the area.
The crimes being i
Band gets first superior under new director
ST. HENRY - The high school concert band received its first superior rating under the direction of Elisha Arnold at the state Ohio Music Education Association competition on May 2.
Celina pulls off shocking upset over top-ranked Defiance
By TIM McDONOUGH
Special to The Daily Standard
ARCHBOLD - Shocking. Unbelievable. Wow.
Those were just some of the words being said on Thursday afternoon at Archbold's Memorial Park after Celina upset No. 1 ranked Defiance 3-2 in Division II district semifinal baseball action.
Cardinals, Lady Flyers out in front early
MINSTER - The Marion Local girls and the New Bremen boys both grabbed the early lead at the Division III District track meet at Minster on Thursday.
Parkway coasts into regional tourney
WAPAKONETA - At the plate, on the mound, or in the field, it didn't matter, last night the Parkway Panthers were ready to play some softball.
When it was all said and done, Mark Esselstein's crew battered and pummeled the Allen East Mustangs to a tune of an 11-0 run-rule victory.
St. Marys tennis duo beaten at district level
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The St. Marys doubles team of Jameel Brenneman and Michael Schmitmeyer saw their season end at the Division II boys district tennis tournament in Port Clinton on Thursday.
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