Minster claims sixth cross country state championship in last 10 years
By Bruce Monnin
COLUMBUS - Every so often in sports, a memorable event occurs where a member of a team fights through injury or adversity to help their team win. One may recall the 1996 Olympics with Kerri Strug completing the vault needed for the American women's gymnastics team to win the gold medal with an injured ankle. Or perhaps Byron Leftwich quarterbacking Marshall to victory over Akron in 2002 with a fractured shin, his teammates carrying him to the new line of scrimmage after each completion. [More]
ONTARIO - The Celina volleyball team matched the deepest postseason run in school history, but the Bulldogs finished one game shy of reaching their ultimate goal.
Celina, playing in its second regional final in school history, ran into a strong Mansfield Madison team at Ontario High School on Saturday and the Rams ended the Bulldogs' season with a 25-22, 16-25, 25-16 and 25-18 victory. [More]
Local skateboarders are searching for a new place to skate this winter as they are no longer allowed in the former Wal-Mart building due to liability issues.
Todd Adams, Celina, died in the 3-vehicle crash on Sept. 15
A charge of vehicular homicide was filed against Douglas M. Heitkamp, 24, 6215 Depweg Road, Celina, in relation to a three-vehicle crash on Sept. 15 that killed Todd L. Adams of Celina.
ELIDA - The Marion Local Flyers completed a dominant run at the Division IV regional volleyball tournament Saturday with a quick three-game dismantling of the Leipsic Vikings at the Elida Fieldhouse.
FINDLAY - The story book finish to the St. Henry Redskin volleyball team season ended Saturday afternoon, but they added yet another chapter to the story as they took the number one-ranked and defending Division III state champion Lima Central Catholic T-Birds to the brink of elimination.
The Versailles Tigers will make their third trip to the state volleyball semifinals in school history after defeating Bishop Fenwick in four games at the Division III regional final at Wilmington High School on Saturday.
COLUMBUS - If during the last week anyone took the time to compare results from the four regional meets that sent teams to the state cross country meet, they would have noticed that all three area teams were projected to finish at or near the bottom of the 16-team field.
TIPP CITY - Given the last meeting between St. Marys and Tippecanoe was a barnburner, the rematch on Saturday in the Division III football playoffs was destined to be a carbon copy.
