Swimming in Grand Lake is a much murkier and unpredictable affair than the usual pool outing. But three area amateur swimmers are taking on the largest inland lake in Ohio.

Julie Fleck, the 38-year-old owner of Bella's Italian Grille, Celina, and two of her summer waiters, 19-year-old Michelle Gehret, Fort Recovery, and 21-year-old Tyler Uhlenhake, Celina, will swim across the lake on Aug. 3 to raise money for school fitness. [More]

COLDWATER - After the loss in their opening game of the state ACME tournament, Coldwater coach Romie Schwiterman gave his team the old "We've got them right where we want them." speech.

Apparently, it worked.

The Cavaliers worked their way out of the elimination bracket to advance to the state title game for the third time in four years with a 9-3 win over Patrick Henry in the losers' bracket final on Friday at Veterans Field at the 2008 Lou Brunswick State ACME Tournament. [More]