Ottawa remembers flood 1 year later
August 26, 2008Local News
OTTAWA — The theme of the day was “Rising Above the Waters.”
It is hard to believe but it has been a year since the “first” Continue »
Bases-loaded free pass dooms Big Green
May 20, 2008Sports
CONVOY — The old baseball adage that “walks will haunt” was never more true than on Friday night when the Ottoville Big Green took on Continue »
Musketeers capture finale at village park
May 9, 2008Local News
FORT JENNINGS — It was Senior Day at Fort Jennings Village Park as the Musketeers baseball team entertained the Ada Bulldogs in non-league action.
It was Continue »
Musketeers capture finale at village park
May 9, 2008Sports
FORT JENNINGS — It was Senior Day at Fort Jennings Village Park as the Musketeers baseball team entertained the Ada Bulldogs in non-league action.
It was Continue »
Bulldogs down ’Cats in NWC
May 3, 2008Sports
COLUMBUS GROVE — The Columbus Grove Bulldogs baseball team has already wrapped up a share of the Putnam County League title.
Thursday night in a contest Continue »
Slow start mars Lady ’Cats’ effort
April 18, 2008Sports
PERRY TOWNSHIP — In a contest that looked like it was going to be a long evening for the Jefferson Lady Wildcats softball team turned Continue »
Bulldogs down Lady Green in PCL action
April 10, 2008Sports
COLUMBUS GROVE — The Columbus Grove Lady Bulldogs got a stellar pitching performance from Heather Bartz Tuesday afternoon.
The hurler struck out 10 batters, while Kristy Continue »
Kohls beats buzzer, Grove nips Swanton
February 23, 2008Sports
FINDLAY — The old adage “it ain’t over til its over” was never more truthful than in Thursday night’s Division III district cage semifinals when Continue »
Musketeers shoot down Falcons
February 22, 2008Sports
BLUFFTON — The Fort Jennings Musketeers boys basketball team pulled away from a see-saw first half of action Wednesday and downed Riverdale 50-40 in their Continue »
Wildcat balance too much for Grove
February 21, 2008Sports
BLUFFTON — It may have been a duel of Putnam County League foes on Tuesday night at Bluffton High School but it was a win-or-go-home Continue »
Bulldogs, T-Birds advance in girls
February 15, 2008Sports
ELIDA — The Columbus Grove Lady Bulldogs overcame an 18-turnover evening to take the second Division III sectional contest on the Union Bank Court at Continue »
Ottoville girls bash Musketeer cagers
January 19, 2008Sports
OTTOVILLE — It didn’t take long for the Ottoville Lady Green to gain control of their Putnam County League basketball contest with their rival Fort Continue »
Kalida pulls away from Musketeer boys
January 7, 2008Sports
By DAVE BONINSENGA
The Delphos Herald
KALIDA — Any time there is a Putnam County League contest, whether it be in soccer, baseball or tiddly winks, it Continue »
Big Green girls down Pirates in PCL tussle
January 5, 2008Sports
By DAVE BONINSEGNA
The Delphos Herald
CONTINENTAL — The Ottoville Lady Green took their undefeated Putnam County League record to Continental to take on the undefeated Continental Continue »
Musketeers net 2-OT victory over archrival Big Green boys
December 11, 2007Sports
By DAVE BONINSEGNA
The Delphos Herald
OTTOVILLE — The Ottoville Big Green boys basketball team had just come off a double-overtime win against Spencerville on Friday night.
They Continue »
Ottoville girls subdue Miller City
December 8, 2007Sports
MILLER CITY — The Putnam County League got its first look at Ottoville transfer guard Brittany Pohlman on Thursday night as the Lady Green traveled Continue »
Ottawa still recovering
October 31, 2007Local News
OTTAWA — It is has been just over two months since the flood that ravished the Village of Ottawa and yet remnants of the tragedy Continue »
Ottoville boys bop Continental
October 20, 2007Sports
KALIDA — One thing that you can count on when facing the Ottoville boys soccer team is that you are either going to have to Continue »
Big Green tunes up for soccer tourney
October 15, 2007Sports
OTTOVILLE — Unbeknownst by many, the Ottoville boys soccer team set a school record for goals scored in a season with their victory Thursday evening Continue »
Big Green boys battle past Temple Christian
October 13, 2007Sports
LIMA — The Ottoville Big Green boys soccer team was trying to recover from a disappointing 2-1 loss to Putnam County League foe Fort Jennings Continue »
Ottoville boys win matchup of PCL powers
October 8, 2007Local News
OTTOVILLE — All of the hype and expectations of the Ottoville-Kalida boys soccer contest finally came to fruition on Friday night at the Ottoville Soccer Continue »
Big Green rolls up 7-4 win over Ada
September 26, 2007Sports
OTTOVILLE — The Ottoville Lady Green soccer team collected three goals in the first half and tacked on four more in the second as they Continue »
Ottawa businesses continue clean-up
September 10, 2007Local News
OTTAWA- — A week after the flood in Putnam County, most Ottawans are in the rebuilding stages of the aftermath. However many businesses in the Continue »
Flood doesn’t wash away hope
August 27, 2007Local News
OTTAWA — The small village of Ottawa was the focus point of not only local, but national news over the past few days as the Continue »
’Dogs score in 10th to sink Jays
June 29, 2007Sports
COLUMBUS GROVE — Wednesday night’s ACME baseball contest between the St. John’s Blue Jays and the Columbus Grove Bulldogs had a little bit of everything: Continue »
Tribe downs young Lady ’Cats
June 21, 2007Sports
SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — The Jefferson fast-pitch softball team has a bit of a different look this summer with the loss of eight seniors, seven of Continue »
Knights shut out by Warriors in U.S.F.A. debut
June 5, 2007Sports
ADA — The Delphos Dark Knights began their United States Football Alliance competition on Saturday night with a “home” game at Ada’s War Memorial Stadium Continue »
Lady Jeffcats send 8 seniors out in style
May 16, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — The Jefferson softball team was tuning up for their district finals contest tonight against Crestview with a “Senior Afternoon” game on Monday against Continue »
Jefferson rallies past LadyCats in softball
May 10, 2007Sports
KALIDA — After coming off a near perfect game on Monday night, the Jefferson softball team didn’t get off to the start that they wanted Continue »
LCC routs Jefferson in baseball activity
May 7, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — The Jefferson baseball team came into its Northwest Conference tilt against the Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds just trying to prepare for their tournament Continue »
Bulldogs edge Bearcats in softball duel
May 5, 2007Sports
COLUMBUS GROVE — The Columbus Grove softball field had a new look on Thursday afternoon as the Lady Bulldogs unveiled their new scoreboard against their Continue »
Lady ’Cats show little rust in belting USV
May 2, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — The Jefferson softball team had been off for nearly a week when they faced off Monday against former Northwest Conference foe Upper Scioto Continue »
Shivley, Miller go deep for Lady ’Cats
April 21, 2007Sports
COLUMBUS GROVE — The sleeping giants of the Jefferson softball team’s bats have awakened.
For the fourth game in a row, the Lady Wildcats have run-ruled Continue »
Garver tosses perfect game versus Jays
April 20, 2007Sports
BATH TOWNSHIP — For the second time in as many days, the St. John’s Blue Jays baseball team was involved in a no-hit game.
This time, Continue »
O-G hands Lady ’Cats 1st loss
April 5, 2007Sports
GLANDORF — The Jefferson softball team suffered a power outage at the plate and a cerebral lapse on the field as they uncharacteristically committed four Continue »
Woeful 3rd period dooms Musketeers in regional loss
March 14, 2007Sports
Nearly everyone in Putnam County figured that one of the PCL teams would be playing in the Division IV regional semifinals; not many outside of Fort Jennings would have imagined it would be the Musketeers.
Musketeers hold off Bulldogs
March 7, 2007Sports
One thing was a certainty on Tuesday night in the boys District IV semifinals at the Elida Fieldhouse; there would be an all-Putnam County League final.
Big Green garners boys district finals
March 7, 2007Sports
Hopefully, the last one out of Ottoville remembered to turn out the lights because it appeared that the entire town made the short journey to the Elida Fieldhouse, with one side of the bleachers covered in a sea of green and gold. Across the way, a much smaller throng cheered on the Pandora-Gilboa Rockets in the second game of the District IV semifinals.
Musketeers take Van Wert Sectional
March 5, 2007Sports
The Cougar Den at Van Wert High School was the site for the Division IV Sectional finals on Friday night as the Fort Jennings Musketeers tangled with the Lincolnview Lancers.
Big Green muscles past PCL rival Wildcats
March 5, 2007Sports
The bottom half of the Division IV Sectional championship pitted two Putnam County League opponents as the Ottoville Big Green faced the Kalida Wildcats.
Lady Bearcats end season victoriously
February 23, 2007Sports
Perhaps Thursday night’s girls basketball contest between the Spencerville Lady Bearcats and the Perry Lady Commodores was a game for pride more than anything else; both teams had been knocked out of the tournament earlier in the week and this was just a makeup game that had been snowed out last week.
Late shot lifts Commodores
February 20, 2007Sports
Although the halls of Fort Jennings High School were quiet during the day in observance of Presidents Day, The Fort was rocking Monday night as the Commodores made the trip from Allen County for the rescheduled contest against the Musketeers.
Shivley reaches milestone as Lady ’Cats end victoriously
February 16, 2007Sports
The Jefferson Lady Wildcats are gearing up for the tournament run but had one more task at hand as they traveled to “The Jungle” Thursday night to take on the Paulding Lady Panthers.
Big Green secures share of PCL title
February 12, 2007Sports
There’s no place like home, especially if you are the Ottoville boys basketball team; the green and gold went into its Putnam County League showdown with Continental on Friday night riding a 34-game home winning streak, as well as 15 consecutive PCL victories.
‘Miller Time’ shoots down Thunderbirds
February 2, 2007Sports
The first half of Thursday night’s Northwest Conference battle between the Jefferson Lady Wildcats and Lima Central Catholic Lady Thunderbirds was as sloppy as a 1-year-old eating his first birthday cake.
Roughriders battle past Blue Jay boys
January 30, 2007Sports
The St. John’s Blue Jays boys basketball team went into St. Marys Memorial High School on Saturday night trying to break a 6-game losing streak.
Reds looking forward - and back
January 29, 2007Sports
On Friday night, the Cincinnati Reds caravan made its annual stop at the Lima Mall but this time with a few changes. In recent years, the bus pulled into the Lazarus/Macy’s parking lot in the afternoon but the 2007 version made a 6 p.m. stop. The time change apparently agreed with the fans as a capacity crowd filled the court in front of Macy’s.
Wehri paces Big Green past Lancers
January 29, 2007Sports
The Green (10-3) used a 14-2 run early in the second half, while taking advantage of an abysmal 12-for-53 (23 percent) shooting performance by Lincolnview, to capture the non-league win.
Late-game miscues hamper Bearcats
January 26, 2007Sports
A great start was overshadowed by a rough finish for the Spencerville Lady Bearcats on Thursday night in their Northwest Conference battle against the Bluffton Lady Pirates at Bluffton High School.
Wiltsie’s late 3 lifts ’Cats
January 22, 2007Sports
Attempting long-range shots seemed to be at the top of the priority list early on Friday night at the Jefferson Middle School for the Allen East Mustangs in their Northwest Conference tangle with the Jefferson Wildcats.
Columbus Grove tops Jefferson
January 19, 2007Sports
The two teams with arguably the best rivalry in Northwest Conference girls basketball — Jefferson and Columbus Grove — met up Thursday night for a showdown at Jefferson High School.
Lady Jeffcats lasso Mustangs in NWC
January 12, 2007Sports
The Thursday night Northwest Conference contest between the Jefferson Lady Wildcats and the Allen East Lady Mustangs was about as ugly as the Ohio State loss to Florida in the BCS Championship game.
Bearcats ‘rain’ on Panthers in NWC
January 8, 2007Sports
The ’Cats connected on nine from beyond the arc as they kept the Panthers winless on the season, coming away with an impressive 76-48 Northwest Conference victory.
Lady ’Cats shake 2-week layoff
January 5, 2007Sports
The Jefferson Lady Wildcats basketball team, playing its first game in two weeks due to the band’s foray to Florida, inched ever closer to the top of the Northwest Conference standings with an impressive 56-41 home victory over the Ada Lady Bulldogs on Thursday evening.
Musketeer boys cagers win third straight game
January 3, 2007Sports
After starting the season 0-5, the Fort Jennings Musketeers have rattled off three consecutive wins, including a 60-51 victory over the Lincolnview Lancers on Friday night at The Fort.
Musketeers withstand Lancers’ early run for win
January 2, 2007Sports
FORT JENNINGS— New Year’s came early in Fort Jennings Friday night as the Fort Jennings Musketeers boys’ basketball team gave their fans some holiday cheer Continue »
Jays open, close well vs. Bearcats
January 2, 2007Sports
SPENCERVILLE — Getting off to a good start is important for any team to win; when your team can put together a good finish to Continue »