Bowersock baffles Rams 3-0
May 17, 2008Sports
PERRY TOWNSHIP — St. John’s senior southpaw Tyler Bowersock may not blow anyone away with pure speed on his fastball.
However, when he can throw his Continue »
Lady ’Cats, Big Green capture sectional wins
May 15, 2008Sports
MIDDLE POINT — If one went by the records, Lincolnview’s girls fast-pitch softball team should have had its way on a pleasant Tuesday afternoon with Continue »
Various and sundry matters come up all the time in sports
May 15, 2008Sports
Just when you think that there’s nothing to write about, reality hits.
First, there’s this tid-bit that I discovered too late last week: the Major League Continue »
Musketeers, Big Green move on in baseball
May 13, 2008Sports
CONVOY — The weather was almost perfect for baseball Saturday at the Crestview Athletic Complex as sectional action got underway.
In the opener, something had to Continue »
Wildcats ‘rein’ over Blue Jays
May 12, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — The game began with a sprinkle in the first inning and ended with steady showers in the fifth.
In between, much didn’t go right Continue »
Two runs in ninth lift ’Cats
May 9, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Sophomore Brittany Garza hit a 2-run bases-loaded double with one out in the ninth inning Wednesday night, giving Jefferson a thrilling 8-7 softball Continue »
’Cats’ rally keeps WT winless
May 8, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Coming off a big win over Crestview Monday night, Jefferson head baseball coach Troy Montenery might have been concerned about a letdown Tuesday Continue »
Kentucky Derby death draws usual suspects
May 8, 2008Sports
PETA is involved — did anyone expect anything else? — in the Eight Belles controversy at the Kentucky Derby.
In essense, they consider horse racing to Continue »
Rahrig overpowers Crestview
May 7, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Crestview has long been the main nemesis of many a Northwest Conference baseball unit.
With junior ace Mike Rahrig throwing a dominant game Monday Continue »
Bearcats sweep doubleheader
May 6, 2008Sports
SPENCERVILLE — Spencerville got strong pitching in both games of Saturday’s baseball twinbill with St. John’s at windy Spencer Township Park.
Two unearned runs got them Continue »
Bolenbaugh throws 2-hitter at Ottoville
May 3, 2008Sports
VAN WERT — Ottoville’s girls fast-pitch softball team has had it share of struggles during 2008 in amassing a 2-9 mark.
Van Wert and Brittany Bolenbaugh Continue »
Late run lifts ’Cats by Jennings
May 2, 2008Sports
FORT JENNINGS — With the baseball and softball sectional draws coming Sunday afternoon, teams are jockeying for the best possible seeds.
That was on the line Continue »
Rahrig throws no-no at Pirates
April 30, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Monday’s Northwest Conference baseball game between Bluffton and Jefferson at Wildcat Field started out with fair weather and ended up in miserable — Continue »
Lady ’Cats bash Big Green
April 30, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — The Jefferson softball team has shown steady progress during the 2008 campaign.
Tuesday night was no different, hammering out 10 hits and backing senior Continue »
Jays sweep own invitational
April 29, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Good competition, staying healthy, finding depth, looking to peak.
At this time of year, track and field coaches all have these things on their Continue »
Webb, walks lead Jays past Cardinals
April 28, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — St. John’s only got one hit Friday night versus Midwest Athletic Conference unbeaten New Bremen at Stadium Park.
With the wind blowing in, they Continue »
Kaple gets name in prime spot at Ottoville complex
April 28, 2008Sports
OTTOVILLE — Bob Kaple can remember when there was no cross country or track and field teams at Ottoville.
He can because he started both programs Continue »
Jays’ rally dooms Big Green
April 26, 2008Sports
OTTOVILLE — It must have seemed like deja vu all over again for Ottoville’s baseball unit Thursday night.
On April 17 at Stadium Park, the Big Continue »
Wildcats win wild one vs. Jays
April 25, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Wednesday night’s Bath at St. John’s baseball game at Stadium Park was not one for defensive purists — the teams combined for 12 Continue »
Danica finally gets monkey off her back
April 24, 2008Sports
You just knew I’d have to throw in my two cents — with inflation, a nickel — about Danica Patrick becoming the first woman to Continue »
Indians’ rally sinks Lady ’Cats
April 24, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Fort Recovery scored three runs in the top of the fifth inning versus Jefferson Tuesday night.
That was enough as the Lady Indians sank Continue »
Bowers gets better of Keller
April 23, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Jefferson’s Shauna Bowers and Spencerville’s Haley Keller are two of the premiere pitchers in the area in girls fast-pitch softball.
They lived up to Continue »
Wildcats erupt in 6th to rout Vikings
April 22, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — It was only one play in the top of the sixth inning.
It was likely the play of the game.
With Jefferson clinging to a Continue »
Error opens door for Flyers
April 22, 2008Sports
MARIA STEIN — One error was all it took.
St. John’s had battled to a 2-all tie in the bottom of the sixth versus Marion Local Continue »
Jays rally, score in 7th to squeeze by Big Green
April 19, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Thursday’s Ottoville at St. John’s baseball clash proved a lesson about playing seven innings for both teams.
The Big Green led 5-0 after the Continue »
Klein continuing his golf dreams at collegiate level
April 18, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Dillon Klein has spent the last four seasons on the Jefferson golf team looking for challenges.
He won a state title in Division III Continue »
Jays ‘walk’ over Musketeers
April 18, 2008Sports
FORT JENNINGS — Much of winning baseball is about playing good defense, not giving the opponent extra or “free” at-bats and timely hitting.
St. John’s took Continue »
Big Green upends Jeffcats in baseball
April 17, 2008Sports
OTTOVILLE — Ottoville head baseball coach Tony Castronova felt that Tuesday’s home game versus Jefferson was a huge one for his young squad.
The Big Green Continue »
Jays continue track progress
April 17, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Both St. John’s track and field head coaches have been biding their time this season.
Girls coach Dave Desenberg and boys head man Jay Continue »
Out of the mists of long ago
April 17, 2008Sports
Sometimes you just never know what I will write about — sometimes I don’t.
I was perusing through the web the other day, looking at sites Continue »
Fries outduels Bowers in NWC
April 16, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Monday night at Lady Wildcat Field was an old-fashioned pitchers’ duel.
Jefferson’s Shauna Bowers and Lincolnview’s Kela Fries ruled the other’s batting order supreme Continue »
Hanlin stays active at age 65
April 15, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Today’s population in the United States of America may be aging but it seems more and more of society’s “elders” aren’t “acting their Continue »
Schlatter shuts out Lady ’Cats
April 14, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Antwerp’s Bryn Schlatter was masterful Friday afternoon, throwing a 2-hitter at Jefferson and fanning 14 in a 4-0 goose-egg of the Lady Wildcats Continue »
Clark ‘Expresses’ collegiate choice
April 12, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Many high school athletes long to continue their careers at the collegiate level but never get the opportunity.
St. John’s senior girls basketball standout Continue »
Kylie Honigford maintains family tradition, heads to Rocky Mountains to run
April 12, 2008Sports
MIDDLE POINT — For the Tony Honigford and Sandy Honigford family, running has been a way of life at Lincolnview.
First there was a half-brother, Matt Continue »
Jays hold on versus T-Birds
April 11, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — The St. John’s baseball team needed a sixth-inning rally to win its first game of the season Tuesday night.
Wednesday night, they needed to Continue »
Fast start propels Miller City
April 10, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Miller City felt right at home as the “host” team Tuesday night at Wildcat Field in Delphos.
They scored all eight of their runs Continue »
Parkway stays perfect vs. ’Cats
April 9, 2008Sports
ROCKFORD — Jefferson coach Troy Montenery figured Monday night’s baseball showdown at unbeaten Parkway would be a good test to see where his Wildcats stood.
He Continue »
Miller twirls 1-hitter vs. Jays
April 5, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Jefferson junior Josh Miller was oh-so-close to a no-hit perfect game Thursday night against cross-town rival St. John’s.
He ended up settling for a Continue »
Knights roll past Blue Jays 11-1
April 4, 2008Sports
CONVOY — Crestview took advantage of nine unearned runs against St. John’s pitchers on a sunny Wednesday afternoon, beating the Blue Jays (0-2) 11-1 in Continue »
’Skins tame young Jays on diamond
April 2, 2008Sports
WAPAKONETA — St. John’s has only two seniors and a total of four baseball players with any varsity experience from a year ago.
One might expect Continue »
Calvelage heading to Findlay
March 31, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — St. John’s senior distance runner Erin Calvelage has had a thing for horses for almost seven years now.
That’s why it makes sense that Continue »
Say it ain’t so, Jerry
March 27, 2008Sports
It is getting harder and harder to remain a Dallas Cowboy fan.
No, I am not going to switch allegiance at this time. Criminy, I still Continue »
East All-Stars sweep West boys
March 21, 2008Sports
ELIDA — The area’s senior boys basketball players strutted their stuff for the final time on the Union Bank Court at the Elida Fieldhouse Wednesday Continue »
The ‘Madness’ is now upon us
March 20, 2008Sports
Well, here it is: March Madness.
The time of year ordinarily healthy folks “get sick,” men and women get together over the water cooler to talk Continue »
NFL should do the right thing
March 13, 2008Sports
The National Football League has a chance to correct an 82-year-old wrong.
I was reading ESPN the Magazine’s pre-Super Bowl issue and was reminded of the Continue »
Grothous reaps what he sows
March 11, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — “We’re only scratching the surface.”
That is how Tom Densel summed up what Ronnie Grothous means to the Delphos community.
That is also why he Continue »
Triumph of the heart
March 6, 2008Sports
Sometimes, there are benefits to covering an event like this past weekend’s State Wrestling Championships.
We get to see the good emotions and the bad. It’s Continue »
Miller grabs second at state
March 4, 2008Local News
COLUMBUS — The 2007-08 Ohio State Wrestling Championships at the Jerome Schottenstein Center ended with terrific fanfare, with a Parade of Wrestlers before the finals Continue »
Miller set for state title battle
March 3, 2008Sports
COLUMBUS — Jefferson junior Stuart Miller was looking forward to a rematch with Troy Christian’s Nathan Jones somewhere along the line during the 2007-08 State Continue »
Miller, Barnes, Obringer win first matches at state
March 1, 2008Sports
COLUMBUS — Jefferson’s Stuart Miller wasted no time in winning his first-round match Thursday afternoon at Value City Arena, pinning Delta’s Adam Godsey in 1:40 Continue »
Local grapplers eye podium
February 28, 2008Sports
Three of the five have been there before.
The other two are in for their first experience.
No matter what, state wrestling veterans Stuart Miller, Brian Merschman Continue »
This, that and the other thing in sports
February 28, 2008Sports
The National Holiday ... er, NFL Draft must be right around the corner.
It’s just like the groundhog’s shadow; he sees his shadow and we have Continue »
Wildcats stymie Archers; WT stabs Jennings
February 28, 2008Sports
LIMA — It most definitely wasn’t the prettiest boys basketball contest but for Kalida head mentor Dick Kortokrax, it worked.
His team rallied from a 4-point Continue »
Miller, Merschman, Clum head back to state wrestling
February 26, 2008Sports
KETTERING — The Division III Kettering District Wrestling Tournament at Fairmont High School’s James S. Trent Arena was supposed to start Friday and conclude Saturday.
When Continue »
Basinger’s buzzer-beating bomb buries P-G; Musketeers put a fork in Red Devils in tourney
February 24, 2008Sports
BLUFFTON — Sometimes, prayers do get answered.
At least that is the sentiment of Kalida sophomore Jordan Basinger.
You see, when his half-court heave banked in at Continue »
Jays rally by Wildcats, Knights lance Rangers
February 23, 2008Sports
VAN WERT — St. John’s trailed Minster 38-31 late in the third quarter of their girls Division IV district basketball tilt at Van Wert’s Cougars’ Continue »
Myriad thoughts on congressional fiasco
February 22, 2008Sports
You know, this whole Andy Pettitte/Roger Clemens/Brian McNamee situation has been bothering me.
I know I am not the first to write this or say it Continue »
Familiar foes set for girls district tussle
February 22, 2008Sports
There aren’t going to be too many secrets tonight when St. John’s and Minster meet up in the second game of the Van Wert Division Continue »
Blue Jays, Wildcats ousted from boys tourney
February 22, 2008Sports
VAN WERT — One team shot 22.2 percent.
The other nailed an incredible 65.7 percent.
That says it all as to why the latter — Antwerp — Continue »
Jeffcats/Knights has a familiar ring
February 21, 2008Sports
If one feels a familiar air around the Jefferson vs. Crestview boys basketball tournament game tonight (approximate 8 p.m. tip) at Van Wert, that’s because Continue »
Jays hope to shoot down Antwerp boys
February 21, 2008Sports
St. John’s boys basketball coach Aaron Elwer will be coaching in his first tournament game for the Blue Jays tonight versus Antwerp (6:15 p.m. tip) Continue »
Lancer drought lifts Ottoville
February 21, 2008Sports
VAN WERT — Just when Lincolnview’s boys cage team needed it most, their offense failed Tuesday night.
Or it was Ottoville’s defense that was responsible.
Either way, Continue »
Third quarter dooms ’Cats against Ada
February 19, 2008Sports
ADA — Jefferson’s boys basketball team had the tempo the way they wanted in the first half versus Ada, only trailing 30-25 at the half.
The Continue »
Jays, Knights claim sectionals
February 19, 2008Sports
HAVILAND — One team had to deal with first-game tournament jitters Saturday night but pulled away late.
The other got revenge for an early-season loss.
In the Continue »
Local grapplers gain district berths
February 19, 2008Sports
LIMA — Moving on.
The wrestling tournament is no different than any other one: stay alive.
A band of Tri-County wrestlers did just that Saturday, earning district Continue »
Honigford becomes a Colonel
February 16, 2008Sports
MIDDLE POINT — Simple comfort.
Katie Honigford found that with Eastern Kentucky cross country/track and field coach Rick Erdmann.
That is why the Lincolnview senior standout signed Continue »
Jays face monumental task in Rangers
February 16, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — St. John’s boys basketball coach Aaron Elwer makes no bones about what his Blue Jays face tonight at home versus unbeaten and top-ranked Continue »
Jefferson boys to slow pace vs. Ada
February 16, 2008Sports
Jefferson boys basketball coach Marc Smith is looking to end the regular season above .500 and gather some momentum for tournament play.
Northwest Conference champion Ada Continue »
Lady Green, Knights set up cage rematch
February 15, 2008Sports
HAVILAND — When the girls Division IV sectional tournament draw at Wayne Trace was announced, fans saw the potential of an Ottoville/Crestview rematch in the Continue »
Lincolnview trumps Lady Aces
February 14, 2008Sports
HAVILAND — With the rest of the girls basketball sectional tourney slate canceled by the snow Tuesday night, Division IV combatants Lincolnview and Hicksville went Continue »
Third period propels Cougars
February 13, 2008Sports
VAN WERT — After a slow start, Jefferson’s boys basketball team had battled within 27-23 to start the second half Monday night.
Van Wert controlled the Continue »
Westrich immortalized at UT
February 12, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Being named to the hall of fame of your collegiate alma mater is a big honor.
Only having to wait less than a decade Continue »
Mustangs seize NWC mat title
February 12, 2008Sports
COLUMBUS GROVE — Allen East didn’t dominate the individual winners at Saturday’s Northwest Conference Wrestling Tournament held at Columbus Grove, having only one titlist.
The Mustangs Continue »
Hot Bath shoots downs Jays
February 12, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Shooting 63.9 percent from the field (23-of-36) will win a lot of boys basketball games.
Just ask Bath.
The Wildcats shot just that against St. Continue »
Charity line good for Blue Jay boys
February 9, 2008Sports
MINSTER — According to St. John’s boys basketball coach Aaron Elwer, his team is shooting around 72 percent from the free-throw line this season.
The Blue Continue »
Lady Jays own OT vs. Minster
February 9, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Four St. John’s girls basketball seniors: Sarah Clark, Stephanie Knippen, Rachel Miller and Emily Schwieterman; liked playing their final home game at Robert Continue »
Nickles gets to be a Buckeye
February 8, 2008Sports
COLUMBUS GROVE — Heath Nickles asked himself the question: since he was from Columbus Grove, Ohio, who wouldn’t want to be a Buckeye?
The answer manifested Continue »
Blue Jay boys visit improving Wildcats
February 8, 2008Sports
It doesn’t get any easier for the St. John’s boys basketball team this weekend.
They hit the road Friday night to take on fast-improving Minster in Continue »
‘The General’ leaves coaching his way
February 7, 2008Sports
What a stunner!
Bob Knight, aka “The General” (given him by Dick “I’m So Excited” Vitale, a commentator I love because of his enthusiasm for what Continue »
Jays, Bearcats tune up for tournaments
February 7, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — There may not have been a whole lot of matches in Tuesday night’s wrestling tri-match at Robert A. Arnzen Gymnasium but St. John’s Continue »
Musketeers need OT to survive Lady ’Cats
February 6, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — With the way the Fort Jennings at Jefferson girls basketball game at Jefferson Senior High started Monday night, no one could have ever Continue »
Cancer hasn’t beaten Boninsegnas, McElroys
February 5, 2008Local News
OTTAWA — Cancer.
Once, that word struck dread into the hearts of its hearers, a hopeless condition that still affects almost every family in some way Continue »
Big Green stifles Jays in girls classic
February 5, 2008Sports
OTTOVILLE — If every one of the 1,600 fans at L.W. Heckman Gymnasium Saturday night held their breath, perhaps a few more St. John’s and Continue »
Jeffcats beat down Bulldog boys by 14
February 5, 2008Sports
COLUMBUS GROVE — You won’t see a high-wire act when you watch a Jefferson boys basketball contest.
You will see a blue-collar exhibition, just like Friday Continue »
Jays pull away from Cavs
February 2, 2008Sports
COLDWATER — With a battle at Ottoville coming up Saturday, the St. John’s girls basketball team could have been “forgiven” for looking past Coldwater Thursday Continue »
Bulldogs power by Lady ’Cats
February 2, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — The Columbus Grove Lady Bulldogs paid a visit to Delphos Jefferson High School Thursday night to battle the Lady Wildcats in a Northwest Continue »
Jay wrestlers split 2 matches
February 1, 2008Local News
LAFAYETTE — With the wrestling regular season winding down, coaches are looking to fine-tune their teams in preparation for the second season.
That is why St. Continue »
Big Green repels archrivals in father-son coaching duel
January 31, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — What a way to celebrate — or not to — a 69th birthday.
Tuesday night was Fort Jennings head boys basketball coach John Von Continue »
Lancer girls subdue Jennings
January 30, 2008Sports
FORT JENNINGS — The girls basketball tournament opens in two weeks, with every team looking to find the keys to a long run.
Lincolnview found one Continue »
Third period propels Jeffcats
January 29, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Both Jefferson and Ottoville were coming off of tough conference losses the night before when their boys hardwood units played a matinee Saturday Continue »
Hornets sting Lady ’Cats in wild one
January 29, 2008Sports
MT. CORY — To say Saturday night’s girls hardwood contest between Jefferson and Cory-Rawson was a wild and crazy affair is an understatement.
A game with Continue »
Indians keep Jays winless in MAC
January 28, 2008Sports
FORT RECOVERY — St. John’s fell behind by as much as eight points in the third period versus Fort Recovery Friday night.
Try as they might, Continue »
Indians expect bigger and better things for ’08
January 26, 2008Sports
LIMA — More than any other professional sport, baseball exudes the belief that hope springs eternal.
That is why with the snow on the ground and Continue »
Jays get sweep, ’Cats a split on wrestling mat
January 25, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — With Lima Senior’s wrestling unit unable to mount a serious challenge to either host Jefferson or St. John’s due to chronically-low numbers and Continue »
Dungy returning for at least one more year
January 24, 2008Sports
The National Football League received a dose of good news Monday: Tony Dungy will be back as Indianapolis coach next year.
If he had left, the Continue »
Jays wear down Lady Lancers
January 24, 2008Sports
MIDDLE POINT — With the regular-season home stretch and the tournament looming, both St. John’s and Lincolnview were looking to get into a groove as Continue »
Jays use line to dispel ’Riders
January 22, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — The free-throw line in the game of basketball is also called the charity stripe, meaning it can be a team’s best friend.
In Saturday Continue »
Middle 2 periods sink Lady Bearcat cagers
January 22, 2008Sports
SPENCERVILLE — Spencerville’s girls hardwood team stayed with unbeaten Upper Scioto Valley for a quarter Saturday afternoon at The New Closet.
Unfortunately, the Lady Rams’ pressure Continue »
Jefferson boys rope Mustangs in NWC
January 21, 2008Sports
LAFAYETTE — Jefferson’s boys basketball strengths during the 2007-08 season have been defense and rebounding.
Homestanding Allen East found that out the hard way as the Continue »
Lady Jays finally subdue Panthers
January 19, 2008Sports
ROCKFORD — Based on the records coming into Thursday night, the Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball tilt between invading St. John’s (11-2, 4-1 MAC) and Continue »
Wildcat boys on 3-game streak
January 18, 2008Sports
LAFAYETTE — Jefferson’s boys basketball team is the owner of a 3-game winning streak.
Head coach Marc Smith hopes to increase that as his Wildcats travel Continue »
Second half propels Jennings by Knights
January 17, 2008Sports
FORT JENNINGS — Crestview stayed close to Fort Jennings for 16 minutes in their boys basketball tussle Tuesday night at The Fort.
The second 16 minutes Continue »
Final OSU, BCS musings — for now
January 17, 2008Sports
Ohio State received some great news so far about its juniors.
Outside of Vernon “Hulk” Gholston, the rest of the juniors who have announced their intentions Continue »
’Dogs too strong for Musketeers
January 16, 2008Sports
FORT JENNINGS — Sometimes, it’s easy to point to the reasons a team wins and loses in the game of basketball.
Monday night’s girls game at Continue »
Jays grind it out vs. Knights
January 15, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — There are no style points in basketball, only wins and losses.
St. John’s and Crestview learned that the hard way Saturday night in their Continue »
Layup at horn lifts St. John’s over LCC
January 15, 2008Sports
LIMA — St. John’s and Lima Central Catholic have had a long and storied boys basketball rivalry.
Sunday’s latest edition simply added to it.
This one looked Continue »
Bremen free throws keep Blue Jays at bay
January 14, 2008Local News
NEW BREMEN — St. John’s neutralized New Bremen’s height advantage for over three quarters Friday night at New Bremen.
The Blue Jays just couldn’t for the Continue »
Lady Jays hold off Cardinals
January 12, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — New Bremen gave St. John’s all it wanted Thursday night in their Midwest Athletic Conference girls hardwood shootout at Robert A. Arnzen Gymnasium.
With Continue »
Jays, Cards seek 1st MAC win
January 11, 2008Sports
NEW BREMEN — Both St. John’s and New Bremen are in search of one major thing Friday night at Cardinal Gymnasium: their first Midwest Athletic Continue »
Lady Green owns PCL tussle
January 10, 2008Sports
OTTOVILLE — Tuesday night was supposed to be a Putnam County League girls basketball showdown at L.W. Heckman Gymnasium in Ottoville.
The Lady Green’s defense made Continue »
Thoughts on Buckeyes’ crash-landing
January 10, 2008Sports
I “knew” what I was going to write about this week Monday night/Tuesday morning after the Ohio State at LSU, sorry, “neutral” site National Championship Continue »
Middle 2 quarters doom Jays
January 8, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — St. John’s got off to that solid start Friday night that boys basketball coach Aaron Elwer had been preaching about.
Unfortunately, his Blue Jays Continue »
High-powered Tribe wear down Blue Jays
January 8, 2008Sports
SHAWNEE — Sometimes, you just have to say that an opponent is better than you.
That was the case for St. John’s boys basketball coach Aaron Continue »
Patton helps OSU gridders in his own way
January 7, 2008Sports
COLUMBUS — All the attention will be on the Louisiana Superdome Monday night as Ohio State and Louisiana State will vie for the Bowl Championship Continue »
Tigers take MAC showdown with Jays
January 5, 2008Sports
VERSAILLES — Things were going pretty well for the St. John’s girls basketball team Thursday night.
The Lady Blue Jays led 26-17 heading into the third Continue »
Arnzen’s career touched hundreds of youth
January 2, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Teacher.
Coach.
Friend of youth.
Active in the community.
A lot of things go into what makes a person the Tri-County Man of the Year.
Those things are Continue »
Morrow leads VW past rival Blue Jays
January 2, 2008Sports
VAN WERT — St. John’s and Van Wert have been at it in the boys basketball wars for many a year.
Saturday night’s installment at The Continue »
Lady Jays pummel Bearcats
December 29, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — Despite the 66-23 rout the St. John’s girls basketball team put on the Spencerville squad Thursday night at Robert A. Arnzen Gymnasium, both Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
December 27, 2007Sports
In any given sports year, there are lots and lots of stories, both good and ill.
Many are common knowledge; many more are not but with Continue »
Lady Jays thump Musketeers
December 25, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — Fort Jennings visited St. John’s Saturday afternoon in girls basketball action with reverse records: the Lady Musketeers at 1-8, the Lady Blue Jays Continue »
St. John’s boys battle by Braves by 13
December 25, 2007Sports
DECATUR, Ind. — St. John’s senior sharp-shooter Bob Koester continued his hot streak from 3-point range, downing seven of them Saturday night at Bellmont (Decatur, Continue »
Torrid ’Skins shoot down Blue Jay boys
December 24, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — The return of senior point guard Kyle Maus to the Wapakoneta boys basketball lineup Friday night paid immediate dividends for the Redskins versus Continue »
Ottoville girls wear down Patrick Henry
December 22, 2007Sports
OTTOVILLE — Sometimes in an athletic contest, your team will not be at its best but still has to win a game.
Ottoville girls cage mentor Continue »
Flyers hold off Blue Jay boys
December 20, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — Marion Local and St. John’s were supposed to tip off their Midwest Athletic Conference boys basketball game Friday at Arnzen Gymnasium but due Continue »
Is it business as usual after Mitchell Report?
December 20, 2007Sports
You just knew I was going to write about the Mitchell Report, didn’t you?
Did it surprise anyone that so many players and ex-players were named? Continue »
Lady Jays grind out a victory
December 19, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — Nothing came easy for either the Shawnee or St. John’s girls hardwood units Monday night at Arnzen Gymnasium.
Every shot, pass, even a cut Continue »
Bearcats 4th, Lancers 5th at Lincolnview
December 18, 2007Sports
MIDDLE POINT — Every wrestling coach is looking for something in early-season tournaments.
Most find what they seek.
Generally, that means to take a long look at Continue »
Bearcats own 4th quarter vs. Pirates
December 17, 2007Sports
SPENCERVILLE — Whatever Spencerville head boys basketball coach Kevin Sensabaugh told his team at halftime, he should make sure it gets recorded and sold.
His team Continue »
Lady Jays outlast Flyers in MAC
December 15, 2007Sports
MARIA STEIN — St. John’s and Marion Local went at it in a Midwest Athletic Conference girls hardwood encounter Thursday night in “The Hangar.”
The Lady Continue »
Second-quarter uprising lifts LadyDogs
December 13, 2007Sports
COLUMBUS GROVE — Columbus Grove outscored Kalida 32-14 in the second period Tuesday night, sending the host Bulldogs to a 78-59 Putnam County League girls Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
December 13, 2007Sports
If I were a betting man — I confess, I do somewhat — I’d put my moolah on the New England Patriots going 16-0.
Now about Continue »
Blue Jay boys pull away down stretch
December 11, 2007Sports
CONVOY — Both St. John’s and Crestview had major concerns entering their boys non-conference cage matchup Saturday night at “The Castle.”
For the visiting Blue Jays, Continue »
Third canto enough for ’Skins
December 10, 2007Sports
ST. HENRY — St. Henry led 26-24 coming out of the halftime break in its boys Midwest Athletic Conference hardwood opener versus St. John’s Friday Continue »
Lady Jays roll over Redskins
December 8, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — St. Henry’s long and lean girls basketball squad came into Arnzen Gymnasium Thursday night with seven girls listed at 5-10 or taller (4 Continue »
NFL greasing the skids for Patriots?
December 6, 2007Sports
Say it ain’t so, Joe! (or Bill, Roger or anyone else in charge of the National Football League)
According to some reports, the Baltimore Ravens are Continue »
Vikings repel Lady Musketeers
December 6, 2007Local News
FORT JENNINGS — The Fort Jennings girls cage team is a young, small squad for second-year head man Matt Myerholtz.
They faced a much taller, more Continue »
Deep LadyCats wear down thin Jefferson
December 4, 2007Sports
KALIDA — Perhaps the simplest reason for Kalida’s 57-49 girls hardwood victory over Jefferson Saturday afternoon at the “Wildcat Den” in Kalida was depth.
LadyCats coach Continue »
Late 3 lifts Blue Jays by ’Dawgs
December 4, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — St. John’s head boys cage coach Aaron Elwer might have been happy to simply see his team be competitive Saturday night versus long-time Continue »
Jays hold off spunky Rangers
November 30, 2007Sports
NEW KNOXVILLE — Playing a team like New Knoxville on its home floor is like trying to get rid of a boomerang; it just keeps Continue »
Jefferson boys punish Hornets
November 27, 2007Sports
MT. CORY — It didn’t take long to figure out the key to Jefferson’s 64-42 boys basketball victory over Cory-Rawson Saturday night at “The Hive.”
The Continue »
Free-throw shooting lifts Ottoville girls
November 27, 2007Sports
RURAL MIDDLE POINT — The Ottoville girls basketball team wasn’t in top form from the field Saturday afternoon, shooting only 34.4% (11-of-32).
The Lady Green sure Continue »
Lady ’Cats outshoot Archers
November 20, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — In the preseason, long-time Jefferson assistant girls basketball varsity coach Jamie Lewis expressed no hurry in getting a head coaching position.
He didn’t have Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
November 15, 2007Sports
I received some response to my comments on Notre Dame last week and it seemed to bring out some misconceptions.
I wrote that the way the Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
November 8, 2007Sports
Is Notre Dame guilty of racism?
I think that is the question on many people’s minds when you consider that apparently, the Fighting Irish powers-that-be aren’t Continue »
Mohawks knock off Rebels for title
November 6, 2007Sports
ELIDA — Unbeaten Elida came into Sunday’s Tri-County Midget Football Association championship game as a juggernaut, especially playing on their home turf, Kraft Memorial Stadium.
The Continue »
Siefker, Honigford all-Ohio
November 6, 2007Sports
COLUMBUS — For one, it was her first race at Scioto Downs.
For the other, it was her swan song there.
Ottoville freshman Shayla Siefker made her Continue »
Five area girls preparing for Scioto Downs
November 3, 2007Sports
COLUMBUS — Two girls will be in their final high school cross country races on the biggest stage of all in Ohio.
Three others will have Continue »
Have Browns turned the proverbial corner?
November 1, 2007Sports
Could it be Braylon Edwards finally “gets it”?
He apologized to his Cleveland Browns’ teammates after his 15-yard penalty late against the St. Louis “Whatever happened Continue »
Cavs finish off St. John’s gridders’ season
October 30, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — There was no doubt as to which of the teams was better Saturday night at Stadium Park.
St. John’s was no match for Midwest Continue »
Calvelage, Brown, Honigford heading to Scioto Downs
October 30, 2007Sports
TROY — It took a great race to get through the field at the Division III Troy Regional Cross Country meet Saturday afternoon.
Three local girls Continue »
Bearcats repel rival Jeffcats
October 29, 2007Sports
SPENCERVILLE — One yard.
One yard from breaking a 4-game losing streak to its bitter backyard gridiron rival and possibly clinching a playoff berth.
Alas for Jefferson, Continue »
Wildcats/Bearcats at it again
October 26, 2007Sports
SPENCERVILLE — It doesn’t matter what is on the line when Jefferson and Spencerville meet up on the gridiron.
These two teams don’t have a backyard Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
October 25, 2007Sports
I take the blame. It’s my fault.
I am referring to my column last week all but giving the ALCS to the Cleveland Indians.
They were up Continue »
Big Green survives in shootout
October 24, 2007Sports
KALIDA — Whenever Ottoville and Kalida meet up in boys soccer action, expect a hard-fought, no-prisoners battle.
So much so that when these two Putnam County Continue »
Cardinals upend Jays in MAC grid clash
October 22, 2007Sports
NEW BREMEN — St. John’s scored first in its Midwest Athletic Conference clash Friday night at Cardinal Stadium in New Bremen.
The host Cardinals then took Continue »
Golden Bears dispel Lady Green in soccer
October 20, 2007Sports
By JIM METCALFE
The Delphos Herald
OTTOVILLE — Bryan was the top seed at the Ottoville Division II girls soccer sectional.
The host Lady Green found out why Continue »
Pirates hold on to oust Musketeer girls
October 20, 2007Sports
OTTOVILLE — Using a strong south wind to their advantage the first half, Continental took a 2-0 lead into the break.
The Lady Pirates then held Continue »
’Cats facing pass-happy ’Dogs
October 19, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — It doesn’t matter to Jefferson head football coach Damon Ulm that prolific passer Zac Dysert (broken hand) will miss his team’s Northwest Conference Continue »
Jays, Cardinals look for positives
October 19, 2007Sports
NEW BREMEN — St. John’s and New Bremen have had their share of woes on the gridiron in the 2007 campaign.
One of them will at Continue »
Lady Green knocks off Kalida in soccer
October 18, 2007Sports
OTTOVILLE — Kalida seemed in control of its girls soccer sectional battle with Ottoville Tuesday night on the pitch of Ottoville Soccer Stadium.
A quick counterattack Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
October 18, 2007Sports
I was sent a note the other day regarding some — to say the least — unruly fans. I do not want to mention any Continue »
Musketeers prevail over Wildcats in OT
October 17, 2007Sports
OTTOVILLE — Miller City’s girls soccer team seemed to have all the momentum heading into the first sudden-death overtime Monday night at Ottoville Soccer Stadium.
After Continue »
Klein ends up 4th at state
October 16, 2007Local News
COLUMBUS — Dillon Klein shot an 82 Friday at the Division III State Golf Championships, meaning he would need a searing round Saturday for a Continue »
Flyers bombard Blue Jays 44-13
October 15, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — Marion Local has been impressive in rolling up a 7-0 mark.
All of it was on display Friday night on the sod of Stadium Continue »
Wildcats surging toward grid playoffs
October 15, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — Jefferson moved up to eighth place in Region 18 (Division V) standings with its 20-7 win over Columbus Grove a week ago.
The Wildcats Continue »
Musketeers shut out Lady Green soccer
October 13, 2007Sports
OTTOVILLE — The girls soccer regular season is fast coming to a close and the second season begins Monday for most area units.
Fort Jennings and Continue »
Klein eyes the prize
October 12, 2007Sports
COLUMBUS — Dillon Klein is in the calm before the storm.
The calm is the relief he feels having clinched a berth in the Division III Continue »
Musketeers upset archrival Ottoville
October 11, 2007Sports
OTTOVILLE — Tuesday night’s Fort Jennings/Ottoville boys soccer battle was what fans have come to expect from these two Putnam County League archrivals: a fierce Continue »
Jays, Lady Green battle to tie
October 11, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — The St. John’s and Ottoville girls soccer squads are preparing for the second season.
That is why the respective coaches were looking for signs Continue »
Lady ’Cat seniors end regular season on winning note
October 10, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — Jefferson was looking to send its six girls soccer seniors out on a winning note Monday night versus Cory-Rawson.
They were also looking to Continue »
Arlington bedevils Lady Green in net play
October 10, 2007Sports
OTTOVILLE — Arlington’s roster of 10 seniors took advantage of the Ottoville volleyball squad and its lone 12th-grader Monday night, securing a 25-18, 25-23, 18-25, Continue »
Jays wear down T-Bird girls
October 9, 2007Sports
LIMA — Lima Central Catholic’s lack of depth came into play Saturday morning/afternoon at Simmons Field.
St. John’s took advantage of its superior depth, wearing down Continue »
Jeffcats, Spartans battle to 0-0 draw
October 9, 2007Sports
LIMA — The turf of Lima Stadium was baking when Jefferson and Lima Senior took the field Saturday afternoon for their girls soccer encounter.
The 80 Continue »
Turnovers doom Jay gridders
October 8, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — St. John’s grid coach Todd Schulte must have wished the game with Anna Friday night at Stadium Park could have ended after the Continue »
Klein: back to Columbus
October 6, 2007Sports
BOWLING GREEN — Dillon Klein was sweating it out Thursday afternoon at Stone Ridge Golf Club in Bowling Green — and it wasn’t just because Continue »
St. John’s girls hold back Bath in soccer
October 6, 2007Sports
BATH TOWNSHIP — The St. John’s girls scocer unit was coming off a 2-1 loss to Bluffton Monday and wanted to break out of a Continue »
Calvelage 2nd in Allen County meet
October 4, 2007Sports
LIMA — Tuesday afternoon was more reminiscent of a summer day than an October afternoon with its warm temperatures.
St. John’s senior Erin Calvelage didn’t mind Continue »
Lady ’Cats win 2nd of season
October 3, 2007Sports
LIMA — Due to Monday’s wet weather, Jefferson’s girls soccer team got a chance to play under the lights and on the turf at Lima Continue »
Pirates secure 2-1 win over Lady Jays
October 3, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — A goal with under 10 minutes left Monday gave Bluffton a 2-1 girls soccer victory over St. John’s on the soggy sod of Continue »
Musketeers, ’Riders end up even in boys soccer
October 2, 2007Sports
FORT JENNINGS — St. Marys Memorial scored on a penalty kick with 4:50 remaining Saturday afternoon to salvage a 2-2 boys soccer tie with Fort Continue »
Bearcat errors spur on Thunderbirds
October 2, 2007Sports
LIMA — Spencerville’s football team did a lot to help unbeaten Lima Central Catholic Saturday night under the lights of Lima Stadium.
Four turnovers and 10 Continue »
Recovery’s gamble pays off versus Jays
October 1, 2007Sports
FORT RECOVERY — Perhaps one has to break from conventional wisdom to snap a 12-game losing streak.
That is what Fort Recovery coach Brent Niekamp did Continue »
Miller City beats Jefferson 3-1
September 29, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — The Miller City girls soccer team didn’t dominate Jefferson Thursday night at The Annex soccer fields.
They did enough in stretches to record a Continue »
Lancers sweep Bearcats in volleyball
September 29, 2007Sports
RURAL MIDDLE POINT — Methodical would be the best term to describe Lincolnview’s 25-12, 25-13, 25-19 Northwest Conference volleyball victory over Spencerville Thursday night in Continue »
Jays out to continue 2-game MAC surge
September 28, 2007Sports
FORT RECOVERY — After a very slow start, St. John’s is riding a 2-game Midwest Athletic Conference winning skein.
The Blue Jays (2-3, 2-2 MAC) hope Continue »
Orsbon in Jefferson defenders’ sights
September 28, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — Jefferson coach Damon Ulm, his coaching staff and the defense will have two words on their minds as the Wildcats battle Crestview Friday Continue »
Rife ‘gets it done’ for ‘David Letterman Show’
September 28, 2007Sports
MANHATTAN — Henry Rife earned his moniker “PitBull” during Monday’s leadup to his stunt-jump for “The David Letterman Show,” which will air this Friday at Continue »
Musketeers overcome Lady Jeffcats
September 27, 2007Sports
FORT JENNINGS — Jefferson had the first salvo in Tuesday night’s girls soccer matchup versus Fort Jennings.
The Lady Musketeers had all the answers after that Continue »
Tigers and Bears and Indians — oh my!
September 27, 2007Sports
The Cleveland Indians have secured the American League Central title.
It seems the game plan of GM Mark Shapiro has come to fru