Kalida ’D’ stymies Raiders in regionals
March 18, 2010Sports
BOWLING GREEN — It wasn’t the prettiest basketball.
For Kalida mentor Dick Kortokrax, it was pretty enough.
His trademark defense carried the ball and ousted Wayne Trace Continue »
Celina gets revenge on Elida
March 16, 2010Sports
ADA — Elida and Celina played during the boys basketball regular season, with the orange-clad Elida Bulldogs nipping the green-clad Bulldogs just three weeks ago.
It Continue »
Titans eke by Wildcats
March 12, 2010Sports
ELIDA — All Jefferson head boys basketball coach Marc Smith wanted Wednesday night versus Ottawa-Glandorf was a chance to win it at the end.
That he Continue »
Wildcats confront deep Titans in districts
March 10, 2010Sports
When Jefferson head boys basketball coach Marc Smith goes to sleep this week, he will see Titans: lots of them.
His Wildcats will face their own Continue »
Blue Jays try to declaw LadyCats
March 5, 2010Sports
Both teams who have relied on their defensive prowess all season will hope to outdo each other in tonight’s Van Wert District second game as Continue »
Lady ’Cats, Big Green battle again
March 5, 2010Local News
They only played six weeks ago, so not much has changed between Jefferson and Ottoville.
That 52-42 win by the Lady Green Jan. 30 in Ottoville Continue »
Obringer: on a mission to win state
March 5, 2010Sports
SPENCERVILLE — When one watches Spencerville senior wrestler Tyler Obringer prepare for a match, one sees a man possessed.
He is not above trying to intimidate Continue »
Musketeers, Knights win boys sectional openers
March 5, 2010Sports
VAN WERT — It was the boys’ turn Wednesday night at Van Wert to open the second season.
First, Fort Jennings pulled away from Lincolnview 64-47 Continue »
’Cats control Parkway in sectionals
March 4, 2010Sports
WAPAKONETA — It wasn’t the smoothest of basketball Tuesday night in the boys Division III sectional-opener at Wapakoneta High School but Jefferson coach Marc Smith Continue »
Adieu to the Olympics — for now
March 4, 2010Sports
I admit it; I didn’t watch a lot of the Olympics.
That is to my detriment.
Beat me with a wet noodle — but do it gently; Continue »
Three Delphos wrestlers seeking state experience
March 4, 2010Sports
DELPHOS — Making it to the state wrestling tournament and hoping to do some damage requires three things: talent, work ethic and a bit of Continue »
Obringer leads ‘Gang of Four’ to Columbus
March 2, 2010Sports
KETTERING — Wrestlers and coaches alike talk about the difficulty of the Division III District Wrestling Meet at Kettering Fairmont year after year, about how Continue »
Knights roll in girls tourney opener
February 25, 2010Sports
ROCKFORD — The second season is all about stepping up the play of your basketball team.
Based on Crestview’s 60-22 dismantling of Van Wert County archrival Continue »
A story that needs to be heard
February 25, 2010Sports
I was perusing the Internet the other day for things to write about.
The Tiger Woods news conference is one I could opine about but I Continue »
Knights roll in girls tourney opener
February 25, 2010Sports
ROCKFORD — The second season is all about stepping up the play of your basketball team.
Based on Crestview’s 60-22 dismantling of Van Wert County archrival Continue »
Cardinals’ size too much for Jays
February 24, 2010Sports
NEW BREMEN — St. John’s had a tall task — literally and figuratively — Monday night in taking on New Bremen in a Midwest Athletic Continue »
Cardinals’ size too much for Jays
February 24, 2010Sports
NEW BREMEN — St. John’s had a tall task — literally and figuratively — Monday night in taking on New Bremen in a Midwest Athletic Continue »
Cardinals’ size too much for Jays
February 24, 2010Sports
NEW BREMEN — St. John’s had a tall task — literally and figuratively — Monday night in taking on New Bremen in a Midwest Athletic Continue »
Geise’s free throws hand Jays win
February 23, 2010Sports
DELPHOS — Freshman Curtis Geise only shot two free throws Saturday night against Bath.
They were the only ones St. John’s needed as they came with Continue »
Jays seize sectional wrestling crown
February 23, 2010Sports
LIMA — The local Division III sectional wrestling meet has long been the domain of teams such as Allen East and Bluffton.
St. John’s decided to Continue »
Geise’s free throws hand Jays win
February 23, 2010Sports
DELPHOS — Freshman Curtis Geise only shot two free throws Saturday night against Bath.
They were the only ones St. John’s needed as they came with Continue »
Of sports and business
February 18, 2010Sports
That takes some moxie.
It seems that Minnesota Vikings defense end Ray Edwards is questioning the paycheck of one Roger Goodell, who just happens to be Continue »
Lady ’Cats squeeze Musketeers
February 17, 2010Sports
DELPHOS — Jefferson’s girls hardwood team wasted little time in taking control of its non-conference contest versus invading Fort Jennings Monday night.
The Lady Wildcats never Continue »
in recruitment to ISU
February 5, 2010Sports
ELIDA — Recruiting can be an interesting process and doesn’t always follow the standard “procedure”.
Sometimes, the strangest stories accompany the process.
Take that of Elida senior Continue »
Bearcat athletes make their college choices
February 5, 2010Sports
SPENCERVILLE — Three Spencerville senior student/athletes had to wait to finally make it official regarding their collegiate choices in their respective sports.
By their reckoning, their Continue »
Saints sentimental favorite in Super Bowl 44
February 4, 2010Sports
Super Bowl Extra-Large-Plus Four is here.
When you think of it, it might be one of the more intriguing and heartwarming matchups of all the Season-Enders.
Let’s Continue »
Bryan hits millenial mark in Lady Jays’ 47-22 win
February 4, 2010Sports
RURAL MIDDLE POINT — St. John’s has had a pretty successful girls basketball program in the years since 1974.
The Lady Blue Jays have had their Continue »
Raiders nip Lady Wildcats at end
January 28, 2010Sports
HAVILAND — The Jefferson girls basketball team forced 29 Wayne Trace turnovers Tuesday night.
One might think that meant automatic victory for the Lady Wildcats.
Not so Continue »
Brett — it’s OK to bid so long
January 28, 2010Sports
I was sitting there thinking Sunday while watching New Orleans take on Minnesota in the NFC title game — as it became apparent that the Continue »
Jays hold off Lady Knights
January 26, 2010Sports
DELPHOS — The St. John’s girls basketballers have developed quite rivalry over the last few seasons with Crestview, with all that has been on the Continue »
Jeffcats ready for 2nd half
January 22, 2010Sports
Jefferson’s boys basketball team won a pair of games on the road last weekend.
Head coach Marc Smith hopes his Wildcats keep it going as they Continue »
Jays, Flyers on the upswing
January 22, 2010Sports
St. John’s head boys basketball coach Aaron Elwer hopes his team has turned the corner after a pair of road wins a week ago.
He’ll need Continue »
LadyCats too deep, experienced for Lancers
January 14, 2010Sports
RURAL MIDDLE POINT — Kalida’s girls basketball team has been unbeaten during the 2009-10 hardwood campaign.
Lincolnview found out why up close and personal Tuesday night Continue »
Lancer wrestlers progressing despite tri-match loss
January 13, 2010Sports
RURAL MIDDLE POINT — Though Lincolnview’s wrestling team lost both sides of a tri-match Monday night at home, head coach Curtis Miller has seen a Continue »
Musketeers girls knock off Lady ’Dawgs
January 12, 2010Sports
ELIDA — Fort Jennings took the lead at the end of the first period during the Lady Musketeers encounter at Elida Saturday afternoon.
They led the Continue »
Seggerson gets win 500 at expense of Jays
January 12, 2010Sports
LIMA — Lima Central Catholic had more than it usual reason for beating long-time archrival St. John’s when the two foes met up in a Continue »
Of concussions and Congress
January 7, 2010Sports
Once more, is Congress sticking its collective head in where it doesn’t belong?
I am referring to the current hearings at Wayne State University regarding concussions Continue »
Lady Jays’ burst dooms Musketeers
January 7, 2010Sports
DELPHOS — St. John’s and Fort Jennings stood toe-to-toe for a half in their non-conference girls basketball tilt Tuesday night at Robert A. Arnzen Gymnasium.
The Continue »
Kalida destroys undermanned Ada
January 6, 2010Sports
KALIDA — Mike Bockrath set the tone for Kalida Monday night.
The Wildcat senior buried four 3-pointers in the first quarter and the Wildcats rolled over Continue »
Lady Jays battle by Bearcats
December 30, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — St. John’s got off to a pretty good start in its Monday night non-conference girls hardwood encounter with Spencerville.
It was a battle the Continue »
Wildcats steady in downing Big Green
December 29, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — Jefferson’s boys basketball team started to take over toward the end of the first period Saturday night and played a steady game the Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
December 24, 2009Sports
A colleague of mine sent me this item the other day, an article by one Jeff Pearlman.
I got his permission to use his story as Continue »
Lady Jays repel Wildcats
December 20, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — St. John’s and Minster have built up quite a rivalry over the years of girls basketball battles in the Midwest Athletic Conference.
The teams Continue »
Wildcats look to start NWC race right
December 18, 2009Sports
In the mind of Jefferson head boys basketball coach Marc Smith, his unbeaten Wildcats (3-0) will have their work cut out for them this weekend Continue »
Early outburst propels Lady Wildcats
December 17, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — Jefferson erupted for 24 points in the opening period Tuesday night.
The Lady Wildcats couldn’t maintain that scoring pace but held off a late Continue »
Note to Big Ten: just do it!
December 17, 2009Sports
The Big Ten (11?) Conference is going to consider adding a 12th team in the next 12-18 months.
Memo to the conference: don’t just think about Continue »
Suh for the Heisman
December 10, 2009Sports
The Heisman voters will — should — have a tough choice this week for the Heisman Trophy.
Will they finally give it to someone at a Continue »
Lady Jays cage Cougars
December 10, 2009Sports
VAN WERT — The St. John’s defense put the clamps on the Van Wert offense from the start and senior Zefiryn Bryan popped in 21 Continue »
Backus, Clark accept pressure of defending title
December 7, 2009Sports
By JIM METCALFE
The Delphos Herald
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com
DELPHOS — Being the defending Division VI state football champions puts the bulls-eye on the St. John’s team as they head Continue »
Jefferson girls turn over Cougars
December 5, 2009Sports
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DELPHOS — For the second game in a row, Jefferson’s girls basketball team used a strong second period to send them on their way.
Thursday night, Continue »
Flyers look to win first state football title
December 4, 2009Sports
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Norwalk St. Paul has had ample opportunities to win a state football title.
After all, this is the 13th time the Flyer have made the Ohio Continue »
One step from ‘The Dream’ for the Blue Jays
December 3, 2009Sports
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St. John’s chose its 2009 football season motto as “Keep The Dream.”
The Blue Jays are on the verge of realizing that dream 3 p.m. Saturday Continue »
Lady ’Cats rev up vs. Apaches
December 3, 2009Sports
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RURAL SHERWOOD — It took the Jefferson girls basketball team about a quarter to rev up its full-court pressure defense.
Once the Lady Wildcats did, it Continue »
St. John’s gridders keep the dream alive
December 1, 2009Sports
WAPAKONETA — To the St. John’s football team and its partisans, it was deja vu all over again Saturday night, this time at Harmon Field Continue »
Lady Jays grab Kewpee title
December 1, 2009Sports
BATH TOWNSHIP — Either St. John’s or Bath has won the previous five installments of the Kewpee Tip-Off Classic held on the opening girls basketball Continue »
Lady Jays, WildKittens set up Tip-Off showdown
November 29, 2009Sports
By JIM METCALFE
The Delphos Herald
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com
BATH TOWNSHIP — The St. John’s girls basketball team is experienced and tall.
Bath is inexperienced and tall.
The results were the same Continue »
Flyers look to avoid mistakes vs. Jays
November 28, 2009Sports
Marion Local was sitting at 3-5 through eight games of the 2009 gridiron season and possibly facing the prospect of not making the 2009 Ohio Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
November 26, 2009Sports
With Thanksgiving Day approaching, one thinks of food, pumpkin pie, cranberries and ... football.
One who had as much to do with the latter and Thanksgiving Continue »
Jays, Flyers renew rivalry in state semis
November 26, 2009Sports
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St. John’s and Marion Local have developed quite a rivalry since the Blue Jays entered the Midwest Athletic Conference in the 1982 football season.
That intensity Continue »
Blue Jays survive overtime versus Bulldogs
November 24, 2009Sports
FINDLAY — One big stop.
St. John’s had one big stop in the first possession of overtime and then rode its 1-2 punch of junior tailback Continue »
Reindel headed to Findlay
November 21, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — Lindsy Reindel finished off her high school career with a third-team Division IV All-Ohio selection.
She was also a first-team All-Midwest Athletic Conference pick, Continue »
Buckeyes need to keep Wolverines miserable
November 19, 2009Sports
Here we are once more: The Game.
Didn’t we just write about this a year ago?!
Ohio State and That Team Up North are going at it Continue »
Blue Jays seek to ground pass-happy Bulldogs
November 19, 2009Sports
Though St. John’s is quite familiar with the spread offense, having faced it in various forms five times this season, Blue Jay head coach Todd Continue »
Blue Jays wary of big, balanced Vikings
November 14, 2009Sports
St. John’s head coach Todd Schulte and his crew will have somewhat of the same game plan — stop the run — they had last Continue »
Lady Bearcat harriers second only to Minster
November 10, 2009Sports
COLUMBUS — The Spencerville girls cross country team has been chasing Minster’s all season, getting closer and closer to knocking off the perennial state power.
The Continue »
Lady Green, Lady Bearcats advance to state cross country meet
November 3, 2009Sports
TIFFIN/TROY — One team was sweating bullets.
The other made a statement.
The first, the Ottoville Lady Big Green cross country team, left out a collective sigh Continue »
Delphos Mohawks claim 12th TCMFA title
November 3, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — Evan Hays was a 1-man wrecking crew.
The result was the Delphos Mohawks’ 12th Tri-County Midget Football Association championship (in 48 seasons) with a Continue »
Jays want MAC all by themselves
October 30, 2009Sports
St. John’s has a lot riding on the line in Friday’s Midwest Athletic Conference tussle with Fort Recovery at Stadium Park.
The Blue Jays (top-ranked in Continue »
Lady ’Cats, Big Green run into brick walls
October 29, 2009Sports
COLDWATER — Too much firepower.
That is what both Jefferson and Ottoville’s volleyball teams endured Tuesday night in Division IV district action at Coldwater’s The Palace.
The Continue »
Send up a prayer or 2
October 29, 2009Sports
This is a bit of departure from my normal musings — at least at the beginning.
My colleague and friend, Dave Boninsegna, lost his mother Monday Continue »
Titans wear down Big Green
October 28, 2009Sports
KALIDA — Missed opportunities.
Ottoville’s boys soccer team had chances early on in their district semifinal toss-up with Ottawa-Glandorf under the lights Monday night at Kalida Continue »
Petty, the Intimidator get their due
October 22, 2009Sports
It is nice that NASCAR has a Hall of Fame.
It’s always special to immortalize those that have made any sport what it is today.
What would Continue »
Pirates, Musketeers move on in sectionals
October 22, 2009Sports
OTTOVILLE — A 1-minute span early in the second half gave Bluffton the momentum in its Division II sectional girls soccer opener versus Jefferson Tuesday Continue »
Lady ’Dawgs down Musketeers in regular-season finale
October 20, 2009Sports
ELIDA — Tournament soccer for both boys and girls starts today.
The Fort Jennings and Elida girls team had their final tune-ups Saturday afternoon at Elida Continue »
Lady ’Cats seize share of NWC title
October 15, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — The last time the Jefferson volleyball team either grabbed or shared the Northwest Conference title was a long time ago — 1977 to Continue »
Grove seizes PCL volleyball title
October 14, 2009Sports
KALIDA — The Putnam County League volleyball title was up for grabs between Columbus Grove and Kalida Monday night at the Wildcat Den in Kalida.
Expectations Continue »
Lady ’Cats grab win; Jays falter in soccer
October 13, 2009Sports
LIMA — Both Delphos high school girls soccer teams played matches on the turf of Lima Stadium on a brilliant and cool fall Saturday afternoon.
First Continue »
‘Cats, ’Dogs battle for NWC, playoff lives
October 9, 2009Sports
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Jefferson and Columbus Grove have a lot to play for in their Northwest Conference gridiron encounter Friday night at Clymer Stadium (7:30 p.m. kickoff).
The league Continue »
Lady Jays salvage tie
October 9, 2009Sports
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BATH TOWNSHIP — St. John’s was fighting to rally from a 1-goal deficit in the second half in a girls soccer matchup at Bath High Continue »
Lady Jays falter at district golf
October 8, 2009Sports
RURAL ARLINGTON — Getting off to a quick start in a district golf event is vital to advancing on to the state tournament next weekend Continue »
LadyCats derail Big Green 3-1
October 7, 2009Sports
OTTOVILLE — Ottoville’s girls soccer team drew first blood Monday night versus Putnam County League rival Kalida at Ottoville Soccer Complex.
The visiting LadyCats had the Continue »
Lady Green shoots down Pilots in 3 sets
October 7, 2009Sports
OTTOVILLE — Ottoville’s volleyball team had its moments of solid play versus Ayersville Monday night at L.W. Heckman Gymnasium.
Those were good enough to give the Continue »
Lady ’Cats pummel Mustangs netters
October 3, 2009Sports
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LAFAYETTE — Jefferson’s volleyball varsity team could be forgiven for looking past Allen East Thursday night at “The Corral” of Allen East High School.
After all, Continue »
Clarkson, Big Green linksters stay alive in tourney
October 3, 2009Sports
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DEFIANCE — Tournament golf is a waiting game.
Waiting to figure out what teams and individuals will move on to the district level.
On a windless and Continue »
Another lost season for Reds and Indians
October 1, 2009Sports
Wait until next year.
That seems to be the perpetual mantra of Cincinnati Reds’ and Cleveland Indians’ fans.
The end of another miserable major-league baseball season for Continue »
Lady Jays capture sectional golf title
October 1, 2009Sports
KALIDA — The St. John’s girls golf team came into the season with high expectations after barely missing out on a state berth a year Continue »
Pirates handcuff Lady ’Cats 6-0
September 29, 2009Sports
CONTINENTAL — Typical of a Saturday morning sports event, both Jefferson and Continental had a hard time getting much going offensively early in their girls Continue »
Lady ’Cats dominate Bulldogs in soccer
September 25, 2009Sports
ADA — Their dominance didn’t necessarily show on the scoreboard.
All that mattered to the Jefferson girls soccer team was that they hung a 2-0 shutout Continue »
Jays hold hard-charging LadyCats to tie
September 24, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — The St. John’s girls soccer team seemed destined to upset unbeaten Kalida Tuesday night at the Annex.
The Lady Blue Jays took a 2-1 Continue »
Lady Redskins speed by Blue Jays
September 22, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — Wapakoneta’s girls soccer team has built up a reputation of speed, especially in its front line.
St. John’s was the latest team to find Continue »
Lady ’Cats whitewash Cougars
September 18, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — Jefferson’s girls soccer team was shut out 5-0 Monday night at Kalida.
The Lady Wildcats rebounded with a vengeance in a makeup match Wednesday Continue »
Buckeyes fall short — again
September 17, 2009Sports
Ohio State had its chances to beat USC — they should have won — Saturday night.
There are no moral victories when it comes to major-college Continue »
LadyCats get rolling over Jeffcats 5-0
September 16, 2009Sports
KALIDA — It took about 20 minutes for the Kalida girls soccer team to get rolling.
Once the LadyCats did, it came in a flurry as Continue »
Blue Jays open MAC grid wars with rout of Minster
September 15, 2009Sports
By JIM METCALFE
The Delphos Herald
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com
DELPHOS — About the only thing that really stopped St. John’s in Friday night’s Midwest Athletic Conference opener versus Minster was Continue »
Wildcats scramble to grab OT win
September 15, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — Jefferson needed a break Saturday night versus Northwest Conference foe Bluffton Saturday night at Stadium Park and got it with a Pirate turnover.
They Continue »
Jefferson netters too much for Rockets
September 15, 2009Sports
PANDORA — Jefferson volleyball coach Diane Wilson was none too pleased with her team’s performance Saturday morning at Pandora High School, despite sweeping Pandora-Gilboa 25-9, Continue »
Jefferson gets out broom vs. Lady Green
September 12, 2009Sports
OTTOVILLE — Jefferson’s volleyball team might not have had its best match of the season Thursday night on the L.W. Heckman Gymnasium floor at Ottoville Continue »
Jefferson gets out broom vs. Lady Green
September 12, 2009Sports
By JIM METCALFE
The Delphos Herald
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com
OTTOVILLE — Jefferson’s volleyball team might not have had its best match of the season Thursday night on the L.W. Heckman Continue »
Buckeyes do it right versus Navy
September 10, 2009Sports
I went to the Ohio State/Navy game Saturday.
It’s always a fun time during Saturday afternoon college game days in Columbus.
What I thought was nice was Continue »
Elida, Kalida boys finish on even terms
September 10, 2009Sports
KALIDA — Kalida and Elida have been among the area’s premiere boys soccer units over the years.
The two combatants showed why Tuesday night under the Continue »
Wildcats ready to open NWC grid wars
September 4, 2009Sports
The Northwest Conference football race gets underway in earnest Friday night.
Jefferson looks to get a leg up on the competition Friday night as the Wildcats Continue »
Jennings, Miller City tie in girls soccer
September 4, 2009Sports
FORT JENNINGS — Whenever two Putnam County League soccer teams get together, it will be a battle, male or female.
Wednesday night’s girls encounter between Miller Continue »
Jennings, Miller City tie in girls soccer
September 4, 2009Sports
FORT JENNINGS — Whenever two Putnam County League soccer teams get together, it will be a battle, male or female.
Wednesday night’s girls encounter between Miller Continue »
Wildcats ready to open NWC grid wars
September 4, 2009Sports
The Northwest Conference football race gets underway in earnest Friday night.
Jefferson looks to get a leg up on the competition Friday night as the Wildcats Continue »
Lady Jays rebound versus Bearcats
September 3, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — The St. John’s volleyball team won decisively over Spencerville Tuesday night 25-19, 24-26, 25-15, 25-18 at Robert A. Arnzen Gymnasium.
The Lady Blue Jays Continue »
Black Knights hold off spirited Big Green
September 3, 2009Sports
OTTOVILLE — Van Buren’s boys soccer team has beaten two quality opponents so far in 2009: Kalida and Liberty-Benton.
Ottoville head man Eric Gerker figured his Continue »
Miller City wears down Lady ’Cats
September 2, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — Miller City’s girls soccer team has been known for its speed, athleticism and physicality through the years of a successful program.
Those Wildcats showed Continue »
Cougars hold off Lady Blue Jays
September 2, 2009Sports
VAN WERT — St. John’s trailed two sets to none in their volleyball season-opener Monday night at the new Cougars’ Den in Van Wert.
The Blue Continue »
Jennings girls boot Lady Jays
September 1, 2009Sports
FORT JENNINGS — Fort Jennings pitched a girls soccer shutout the second half Saturday afternoon and scored twice to down St. John’s 5-3 at Keith Continue »
Bearcat girls dominate St. John’s Invitational
September 1, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — Cross country coaches look for indications of what their teams will do, especially during the early-season part of their schedule.
Based on what many Continue »
Blue Jays battle past T-Birds
September 1, 2009Sports
LIMA — St. John’s and Lima Central Catholic have had a long-standing boys basketball rivalry.
Add the football teams to that mix.
Third-team senior tailback Blake Williams Continue »
Jeffcats give Drerup opening win
August 29, 2009Sports
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DELPHOS — Jefferson’s girls soccer team has usually been the one with younger and less experienced teams.
This season, they have almost three handfuls Continue »
Lady ‘Riders goose-egg Blue Jays
August 27, 2009Sports
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ST. MARYS — The St. Marys girls soccer team finished 18-2-1 last season, with five starters and nine letterwinners back for 2009.
St. John’s ended with Continue »
Big Green boys open with win
August 26, 2009Sports
OTTOVILLE — Both Ottoville and Van Wert have inexperienced boys soccer teams heading into the 2009 campaign.
The Big Green have a little bit more going Continue »
Blue Jay gridders tune up for LCC
August 24, 2009Sports
CELINA — With only two preseason tuneups, high school football teams need to take advantage of every opportunity at live action they can get to Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
August 20, 2009Sports
Again?
The roller-coaster known as Brett Favre is at it again.
The retired-not retired-retired-not retired — again and again; reminds me of the “she loves me, she Continue »
Jefferson unveils new plans in scrimmage
August 18, 2009Sports
BATH TOWNSHIP — Jefferson’s gridiron program is installing new systems on both sides of the ball for 2009, so live scrimmages might be even more Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
August 13, 2009Sports
By JIM METCALFE
The Delphos Herald
That will be some kind of ceremony in Berlin at the world track and field championships this coming weekend.
They are going Continue »
Jefferson slides by Jays in Tee-Off Classic
August 12, 2009Sports
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DELPHOS — Led by medalist Austin Clarkson’s 75, the Jefferson golf team defeated St. John’s, Ottoville and Fort Jennings in the annual Tee-Off Continue »
DeWitt hoping to help, learn from Olympic center training
August 3, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — It’s always an honor to work with the elite in your chosen profession, be they show-biz stars or athletes.
One Delphos resident will get Continue »
Wannemacher junior golf POY
July 29, 2009Sports
LIMA — Brad Wannemacher finished the Lima Junior Golf Association very well, winning the last five regular-season tournaments before a second-place finish in Monday’s Tournament Continue »
Hall-of-Famer Voss brings bowling expertise to Delphos
July 28, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — Brian Voss is a Hall of Fame bowler in both the Professional Bowlers Association and the United States Bowling Congress.
He has been on Continue »
Wilhelm ends his coaching career
July 27, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — Thirty-two years is a long time to be coaching in any sport.
That is how long Delphos resident Roger Wilhelm has been mentoring in Continue »
Hall of Fame bowler Voss coming to Delphos
July 23, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — It isn’t often that a Hall-of-Famer comes to Delphos.
Professional bowler Brian Voss, a member of the Professional Bowlers Association and the United States Continue »
Cardinals cop Tri-County title
July 17, 2009Sports
FORT JENNINGS — The Delphos VFW Cardinals came back from a 1-run deficit after two innings and handled the 1st Federal Athletics 12-8 in the Continue »
Now is not the timeM
July 16, 2009Sports
Did I not foresee this coming?
It turns out that with the impending retirement of Donald Fehr as the Major League Baseball Players Association head, agents Continue »
Local youngsters get international soccer flavor at BCI
July 11, 2009Sports
By JIM METCALFE
The Delphos Herald
DELPHOS — The 10-12 players aged 5-13 who have been at the Buchanan Camps International soccer clinic this week at the Continue »
Jays stay alive with wild finish
July 2, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — It didn’t look good for the St. John’s ACME baseball team’s chances to extend its season in the Van Wert County tournament Monday Continue »
Jays stay alive with wild finish
June 30, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — It didn’t look good for the St. John’s ACME baseball team’s chances to extend its season in the Van Wert County tournament Monday Continue »
Knights pound away at Wildcats in ACME
June 29, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — The weather is heating up.
Just like the Crestview ACME bats.
The Knights pounded out a total of 25 hits and 29 runs versus six Continue »
Cougars down both Delphos teams in ACME
June 27, 2009Sports
By JIM METCALFE
The Delphos Herald
VAN WERT — Van Wert’s ACME baseball team had a pretty good Thursday at Russell Fisher Field in Smiley Park.
The Cougars Continue »
Carder mows down Thunderbirds
June 26, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — Jefferson senior-to-be right-hander Craig Carder was as hot on the mound as the early-summer weather Wednesday night, mowing down 15 Lima Central Catholic Continue »
Jays boot away ACME game vs. LCC
June 25, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — St. John’s outhit Lima Central Catholic 12-10 and outscored the Thunderbirds 5-4 in earned runs.
Alas for the Blue Jays, it was the rest Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
June 25, 2009Sports
So, Donald Fehr has announced his retirement as the head of the Major League Baseball Players Union.
Depending on what your point of view is, that Continue »
Jays move over .500 in ACME ball
June 24, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — The St. John’s ACME baseball team put up a 5 spot in the fifth inning to snap a 4-4 tie and went on Continue »
Jays down Wildcats in ACME
June 22, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — St. John’s pushed across a run in the bottom of the seventh to down Jefferson 8-7 in ACME baseball action on a cooling Continue »
A reason to ‘Relay for Life’
June 18, 2009Sports
The annual Relay for Life this weekend promises to be a very emotional one.
Cancer is seemingly becoming more and more a growing part of our Continue »
NWO Stars rally for victory
June 15, 2009Sports
VAN WERT — If this was the final game for many of those who suited up for the 10th annual Van Wert County Hospital Midwest Continue »
Graduates have given us a lot to remember
June 11, 2009Sports
It is amazing how the school year is behind us.
Didn’t it just seem to have started?
With that, we have to bid adios to those boys Continue »
Blue Jays win wild ACME tilt
June 10, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — ACME summer baseball is tough on coaches.
For the most part, they don’t have full teams — due to vacations, camps, injuries and other Continue »
Sanders, Jays 4×1 garner silvers at State Track
June 9, 2009Sports
COLUMBUS — Jefferson senior Tim Sanders could taste it.
He was within a whisker of grabbing a pair of individual titles at the Division III State Continue »
Local athletes claim podium finishes at State Track meet
June 8, 2009Sports
COLUMBUS — A clear blue sky.
Pleasant temperatures.
It was a perfect day for a state track and field meet, one that many of the elite athletes Continue »
Gerdeman, Schnipke to play for BU men’s cagers
June 6, 2009Sports
Bluffton University head men’s basketball coach Guy Neal is looking to add to the five straight winning seasons the Beavers have put together.
A pair of Continue »
‘Challengers’ find the alleys
June 5, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — “UP to the Challenge” has brought those with special needs onto the softball diamonds and into the swimming pool.
Add the “gutter” as well.
“Challengers” Continue »
Lady Green quartet out for track medals
June 5, 2009Sports
OTTOVILLE — Only four Ottoville girls are planning on running at Friday’s Division III State Track and Field meet.
Still, they will represent a pair of Continue »
Sanders, Osting eye strong finishes to scholastic careers
June 4, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — Jefferson seniors Tim Sanders and Sean Osting have been mainstays for the Wildcat track and field program throughout their high school careers, especially Continue »
Jays eye State Track and Field Championships
June 3, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — The state track and field meet.
Athletes spend all spring — and for many, all winter — getting ready to make a run at Continue »
Eric Mueller joins ancestors in priesthood
June 2, 2009Local News
LANDECK — There have been three Rev. Muellers from Landeck.
Eric Mueller became the fourth as the Landeck native (son of Ralph and Gerry Mueller) celebrated Continue »
Montenery steps down as Jefferson coach
June 2, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — Jefferson head baseball coach Troy Montenery has taken the Wildcat hard-ball team to two straight regional finals.
His decision to step out of the Continue »
Wildcats fall short of baseball state goal in heart-breaker
June 1, 2009Sports
HUBER HEIGHTS — Opportunities.
One team took advantage of what was presented to them; the other didn’t.
In the end, that was the difference as Reading scored Continue »
Wildcats’ wait well worth it
May 30, 2009Sports
HUBER HEIGHTS — In the mind of Jefferson head baseball coach Troy Montenery, this was a “just-enough” game.
His Wildcats had just enough defense, just enough Continue »
Leininger, Osting book berths in Columbus
May 29, 2009Sports
TROY — Whenever a junior makes it to state one year, the question always arises whether they can make a return trip as a senior.
St. Continue »
I’m baaack — did you all miss me?
May 28, 2009Sports
I have returned after my more personal column last week. Aren’t you all thrilled?
The world of sports hasn’t missed me.
I see Terrell Owens just cannot Continue »
‘Cats’ rally in 7th stuns Knights
May 26, 2009Sports
COLDWATER — “Never say die” is a great maxim to carry one through life.
It was just as true for the Jefferson baseball team Friday night.
They Continue »
Miscues costly for Blue Jay baseballers
May 23, 2009Sports
By JIM METCALFE
The Delphos Herald
SHAWNEE — St. John’s head baseball coach Dan Metzger knows that mistakes become even costlier during tournament time.
His Blue Jays found Continue »
Wildcats tune up with rout of Bulldogs
May 21, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — In the mind of head man Troy Montenery, the Jefferson baseball team is as ready as it came be for this afternoon’s Coldwater Continue »
My heart to your heart
May 21, 2009Sports
Allow me to step away from the world of sports for a week. It will keep without me (it’s my column, so there!!!!) — believe Continue »
Bulldogs shut out Lady Green 4-0
May 20, 2009Sports
OTTOVILLE — Columbus Grove right-hander McKenzie Creely scattered five hits and fanned five in leading the visiting Lady Bulldogs to a 4-0 Putnam County League Continue »
Jays tune up for district track and field
May 19, 2009Sports
COLDWATER — St. John’s head boys track and field coach Jay DeWitt has injury concerns about his star sprinter — senior Cameron Hermiller, looking to Continue »
Rahrig paces Jeffcats to sectional win
May 18, 2009Sports
CONVOY — Jefferson’s baseball team has been tearing the cover off the ball lately.
They didn’t do that Friday night but they got the job done Continue »
Blue Jays advance past Commodores
May 16, 2009Sports
PERRY TOWNSHIP — St. John’s didn’t have that one big inning Thursday night.
They just methodically put together an 8-2 victory over Perry on a brilliant Continue »
Will named coach at Fremont St. Joe
May 16, 2009Sports
FREMONT — Jon Will played basketball for legendary St. John’s boys basketball coach Bob Arnzen.
For the past five years, he has been an assistant varsity, Continue »
Status quo at Kalida: Kortokrax remains on the sidelines
May 15, 2009Sports
KALIDA — It seemed like there was never going to be a decision as to who the coach of the Kalida boys basketball program for Continue »
Jeffcats batter Bearcats in NWC baseball
May 14, 2009Sports
SPENCERVILLE — The teams — Jefferson and Spencerville — couldn’t have asked for a better spring day to play a baseball game, with brilliant sunshine Continue »
Another one — Mannywood — bites the dust
May 14, 2009Sports
Was this a case of Manny being Manny?
Manny Ramirez, the Los Angeles Dodgers resident eccentric — how about kook? — was suspended for 50 games Continue »
Knights pound Lady ’Cats in tourney
May 13, 2009Sports
RURAL MIDDLE POINT — Jefferson and Crestview had played just a week ago in regular-season fast-pitch softball action, with the host Lady Knights shutting out Continue »
Lady ’Cats escape in softball tourney win
May 12, 2009Sports
By JIM METCALFE
The Delphos Herald
RURAL MIDDLE POINT — Jefferson, under first-year softball coach Jeff Hunt, hadn’t won in its previous 12 times on the diamond Continue »
Jays pummel Golden Gophers
May 12, 2009Sports
PERRY TOWNSHIP — St. John’s has been looking to build some momentum for the baseball tournament the last couple of weeks but had struggled.
Maybe the Continue »
Wildcats romp past Bulldogs in NWC
May 11, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — The Jefferson baseball team had several days to wait after a loss to Bluffton 10 days ago.
They responded with a blowout of Hardin Continue »
Wildcats smother Blue Jays in MAC hardball
May 9, 2009Sports
MINSTER — Not much went right for the St. John’s baseball team Thursday night at Minster’s Melcher Street Park.
The result was a 10-0 6-inning beating Continue »
Knights rally to take command of NWC race
May 6, 2009Sports
CONVOY — Jefferson seemingly had wrenched victory from the jaws of defeat Monday night at Crestview, getting a 3-run 7th-inning home run by junior Jordan Continue »
Blue Jays grab twin-bill vs. Bearcats
May 5, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — Tournament baseball is just around the corner, starting Saturday.
Both St. John’s and Spencerville were looking to build some momentum toward the second season Continue »
Jefferson baseballers batter Bears
May 4, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — The spring rains this week have really messed with the plans of many a baseball and softball coach in the area.
When Jefferson and Continue »
The benefit of the doubt
April 30, 2009Sports
A couple of items in the sports news last week testify to the need for justice and mercy.
One was the case of Penn State linebacker Continue »
Cheney cools off Wildcat baseballers
April 29, 2009Sports
BLUFFTON — Jefferson has been pounding the cover off the baseball lately.
Bluffton right-hander Nathan Cheney put the clamps on the Wildcats’ offense Monday in a Continue »
Schuerman heading to Indiana Tech
April 29, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — Mike Rahrig signed to play college baseball at the University of Findlay almost two weeks ago.
Head Jefferson coach Troy Montenery hoped that was Continue »
Cougars toss goose-eggs at Blue Jays
April 28, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — St. John’s baseball coach Dan Metzger won’t be sorry to see this past week go.
Amongst several rainouts, a tough extra-ininng loss and two Continue »
Blue Jay boys, Lady Jeffcats grab SJ meet
April 28, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — They weren’t going to let a little wind ruin an otherwise perfect day for running a track and field meet.
Especially after some of Continue »
Flyers pound Blue Jays in MAC
April 27, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — The game of baseball can turn on a dime.
St. John’s found that out Friday night versus Marion Local at Stadium Park.
The visiting Flyers Continue »
Get the chips and adult beverages ready
April 23, 2009Sports
The National Holiday — otherwise known as the NFL Draft — is upon us.
The day when fans of the 32 NFL teams hope against hope Continue »
Ranger miscues aid Blue Jays toward win
April 20, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — Opportunities.
At the high school baseball level, you are going to get opportunities, whether errors, walks or something.
St. John’s took advantage of the mistakes Continue »
Jeffcats, Wildcats split Saturday twin-bill
April 14, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — Jefferson’s baseball team rallied from a 4-run deficit in game 1 to nip Bath 8-5 on a crisp, sunny and windy Saturday afternoon Continue »
Thunderbirds nip Blue Jays with late run
April 10, 2009Sports
LIMA — Lima Central Catholic scored a controversial run in the bottom of the seventh inning to slip by St. John’s 10-9 on a bright Continue »
Here’s to you, Mr. Robinson — and your Hall of Fame friends
April 9, 2009Sports
Michael. David. John. Jerry. Vivian.
These are first names that many basketball aficionados will know in a heartbeat, especially when you consider their last names: Jordan; Continue »
Floyd leads Minster sweep of Lady ‘Cats
April 7, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — Minster’s leadoff hitter Hannah Floyd was a 1-girl wrecking crew Saturday afternoon.
She went a combined 6-for-7 in a doubleheader and knocked in 10 Continue »
Jays get first win of ’09
April 7, 2009Sports
The Delphos Herald
DELPHOS — St. John’s was looking for its first baseball win of the 2009 season Friday night as the Blue Jays hosted Wayne Continue »
Wildcats claw past Blue Jays
April 4, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — Jefferson picked up where it left off last spring, putting together a 9-5 victory over St. John’s Thursday afternoon in their season-opener at Continue »
This and that, that and this
April 2, 2009Sports
Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.
I wrote last week about Terrell Owens missing the Buffalo Bills’ start of their 12-week voluntary off-season conditioning program.
It Continue »
Cougars spoil Hunt’s debut
April 2, 2009Sports
VAN WERT — Things didn’t start out well for new Jefferson fast-pitch softball coach Jeff Hunt in Tuesday night’s season-opener versus Van Wert at windy Continue »
Redskins down Jays in opener
April 1, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — The St. John’s baseball team opened its new field on a crisp and bright spring afternoon Monday night, inaugurating the 2009 season.
Unfortunately, Wapakoneta Continue »
Wildcat boys fall short in double overtime
March 31, 2009Sports
COLUMBUS — Too bad someone had to lose.
Saturday’s Division IV state final between Kalida and Oak Hill needed two overtimes and “the shot” at The Continue »
Wildcats heading to ‘The Schott’
March 23, 2009Sports
By JIM METCALFE
The Delphos Herald
BOWLING GREEN - Call them a team of destiny.
Kalida head boys basketball coach Dick Kortokrax was thankful for many things Friday Continue »
Wildcat boys 1 win away
March 19, 2009Sports
BOWLING GREEN — On a Wednesday night that Kalida’s boys basketball team shot 63.9 percent from the field (23-of-36), it still came down to making Continue »
McAdams’ 3 lassoes Cowboys
March 17, 2009Sports
BOWLING GREEN — And a freshman shall lead them.
Elida ninth-grader Reggie McAdams hit the biggest shot of his young varsity career Saurday afternoon — a Continue »
Lady Knights earn return visit to state cage tourney
March 17, 2009Sports
VANDALIA — It is often a maxim in sport that making the return trip to a state tournament is often the hardest part, with all Continue »
’Cats exact revenge on P-G
March 16, 2009Local News
By JIM METCALFE
The Delphos Herald
ELIDA — Pandora-Gilboa has beaten Kalida the last two seasons in the regular season.
The Wildcats got revenge in last season’s sectionals Continue »
’Dawgs claw past Wildcats in 2 OTs
March 14, 2009Sports
BOWLING GREEN — Elida’s boys basketball team was mired at 4-7 at one point during the 2008-09 season.
That is a distant memory.
The Bulldogs used a Continue »
Continued thanks
March 12, 2009Local News
I continue to receive a lot of well-wishes, cards and prayers from my episode with ill health.
I once again thank all of you who have Continue »
Wildcats, Rockets oust Delphos teams
March 12, 2009Sports
ELIDA — The Union Bank Court in the Elida Fieldhouse wasn’t very kind to the two Delphos high school boys basketball teams Tuesday night.
In the Continue »
Miller grabs gold
March 10, 2009Local News
COLUMBUS — One wonders what it must be like to have a large target on your back, to stare down the competition and vanquish all Continue »
Miller, Obringer set tone at state wrestling tourney
March 7, 2009Sports
COLUMBUS — The goal of every wrestler at the OHSAA state wrestling tournament is to win their opening match and make things easier.
Jefferson’s 215-pound senior Continue »
Local wrestlers eye state prize
March 6, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — Expectations.
For some, they can become overwhelming.
For others, there is no pressure.
Heading into the OHSAA State Wrestling Tournament today, Friday and Saturday, the three Continue »
Wildcats roll, Big Green survives in tourney
March 6, 2009Sports
VAN WERT — One game turned into a rout.
The other went down to the wire.
Either way, both Jefferson and Ottoville stayed alive in the opening Continue »
Bearcats nips Parkway in 2 OTs
March 5, 2009Sports
WAPAKONETA — With so much on the line — win or go home — overtime games aren’t unexpected in the postseason.
The boys cagers got their Continue »
St. John’s boys hold off Bulldogs
March 3, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — Two long-time boys basketball rivals — St. John’s and Celina — renewed old acquaintances Saturday afternoon at Robert A. Arnzen Gymnasium.
The two teams Continue »
Ada foils Jefferson home finale
March 2, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — Ada scored the first 9 points of Friday’s Northwest Conference boys basketball contest versus Jefferson on the “The Stage” of Jefferson Middle School.
The Continue »
Jays down rival Lady Green by 14
February 17, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — The St. John’s/Ottoville girls basketball rivalry has become one of the best in the area of the last few seasons.
Saturday night’s tussle at Continue »
Panthers claw past Blue Jays
February 16, 2009Sports
ROCKFORD — One statistic leaps out when one considers the St. John’s at Parkway boys basketball contest Friday night: turnovers.
The Blue Jays had 16 and Continue »
’Cats edge closer
February 14, 2009Sports
COLUMBUS GROVE — Jefferson trailed briefly at the start of its girls basketball game Thursday at Columbus Grove — 2-0.
The Lady Jeffcats then ran off Continue »
Blue Jay boys eye season-ending run
February 13, 2009Sports
St. John’s head boys basketball coach Aaron Elwer hopes that his Blue Jays turned a corner with a pair of wins last weekend.
He’ll find out Continue »
’Cats, ’Dogs square off Friday
February 13, 2009Sports
Jefferson and Columbus Grove are bitter rivals on the gridiron.
Maybe their boys basketball rivalry isn’t quite as intense but it looks to be almost as Continue »
Musketeers edge archrival Ottoville
February 12, 2009Sports
OTTOVILLE — Fort Jennings and Ottoville are definitely archrivals in whatever sport they play against each other.
Throw in a special “familial” quality when the boys Continue »
A-Rod opens up another can of worms
February 12, 2009Sports
What to think of this Alex Rodriguez situation, that he admitted to using performance-enhancing substances 5 years ago?
Major League Baseball can really do nothing. Thanks Continue »
Blue Jays earn 12th win of boys season
February 11, 2009Sports
RURAL MIDDLE POINT — The St. John’s boys basketball squad had a bit more depth than Lincolnview did Saturday night.
The result was a 53-47 non-conference Continue »
Wildcat boys cagers power past Pirates
February 11, 2009Sports
BLUFFTON — Jefferson and Bluffton got off to a rugged start Friday night.
The visiting Wildcats slowly and steadily took command of the Pirates and won Continue »
Lady Jays soar past Tigers
February 11, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — The St. John’s girls hardwooders had a much better start Monday night versus Versailles than the Lady Blue Jays did in their previous Continue »
Sanders eyes the future with Oilers
February 7, 2009Local News
DELPHOS — When Jefferson senior Tim Sanders suffered a knee injury that required surgery during the football season, one might have thought that his chances Continue »
Cardinals clamp down on Lady Jays
February 7, 2009Sports
NEW BREMEN — There might be a few ways to describe what the New Bremen girls basketball team did to St. John’s Thursday night at Continue »
’Cats seek to stay in NWC hunt
February 6, 2009Sports
With Lima Central Catholic sitting atop the Northwest Conference boys basketball standings with no league losses, Jefferson must continue to win to remain in the Continue »
More athletes in the news — once more!
February 5, 2009Sports
So Michael Phelps is human after all.
You all know the story by now: a British tabloid published a picture of the Olympic star inhaling from Continue »
Jays roll past Lincolnview
February 5, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — St. John’s and its girls basketball team hadn’t played in over a week, a concern to head mentor Dan. J. Grothouse.
Lincolnview, despite its Continue »
Wildcat boys shoot past Red Devils
February 3, 2009Sports
ARLINGTON — Jefferson’s boys hardwood unit started out steaming hot and continued on a warm trend Saturday night at the Devil’s Den in Arlington.
The result Continue »
Lady ’Cat 3s sink Big Green
February 3, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — The way Jefferson’s girls shot the lights out from 3-point range at “The Stage” Saturday afternoon, head coach Dave Hoffman might want to Continue »
Tigers tame Jays
February 3, 2009Sports
VERSAILLES — St. John’s had overcome poor shooting to rally in the fourth period and force overtime Friday night versus Versailles.
Alas for the Blue Jays, Continue »
Jeffcat girls rebound from loss
January 31, 2009Sports
LAFAYETTE — Jefferson’s girls hardwood team suffered its first loss of the 2008-09 season Tuesday night.
The Lady Jeffcats rebounded quite nicely, thank you, with a Continue »
Blue Jays duel past Jeffcats on wrestling mat
January 30, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — Both St. John’s and Jefferson wrestling teams have their eyes on bigger fish down the road: conference tournaments and the post-season.
Wednesday night’s dual Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
January 29, 2009Sports
I saw a heartwarming scene — like those old Normal Rockwell drawings — Thursday night in the Marion Local at St. John’s girls basketball game.
With Continue »
Blue Jays joust past Knights
January 29, 2009Sports
By JIM METCALFE
The Delphos Herald
DELPHOS — Tuesday night’s boys basketball matchup between host St. John’s and Crestview could be termed a case of Jekyll and Continue »
Lady ’Dogs repel Musketeers
January 28, 2009Sports
COLUMBUS GROVE — The Fort Jennings girls basketball team dug itself into the proverbial hole Monday night versus Columbus Grove.
The Lady Musketeers could never quite Continue »
Jays fire away to shoot down Flyers
January 26, 2009Sports
By JIM METCALFE
The Delphos Herald
MARIA STEIN — St. John’s was on fire Friday night, from both the field and the free-throw line, to shoot down Continue »
Jays deflate Flyers
January 24, 2009Sports
By JIM METCALFE
The Delphos Herald
DELPHOS — Marion Local led once Thursday night versus St. John’s — 2-0.
After that, it was all Lady Blue Jays.
They rode Continue »
Blue Jays seek to ground ML Flyers
January 23, 2009Sports
St. John’s coach Aaron Elwer doesn’t have a lot of turnaround time to prepare for his next Midwest Athletic Conference opponent.
His Blue Jays go from Continue »
Cats set for NWC tussle Friday
January 23, 2009Sports
Jefferson head boys basketball coach Marc Smith figures his team and Northwest Conference foe Spencerville will have a pretty good battle come Friday night at Continue »
Free-throw line lifts Blue Jays
January 22, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — The charity line was indeed charitable to St. John’s Tuesday night.
The Blue Jays — ranked sixth in Division IV — canned 24-of-27 from Continue »
NFL hurries up and waits for Super Bowl
January 22, 2009Sports
When you think of the 2-week interval between the NFL conference championships and the Super Bowl, a song leaps to mind: Tom Petty and the Continue »
Lady Blue Jays stay atop MAC
January 21, 2009For the Record
ST. HENRY — St. John’s didn’t necessarily shoot very well Monday night versus St. Henry.
The Lady Blue Jays did a lot else right as they Continue »
Indians pressure exacts toll on Jays
January 20, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — Shawnee’s pressure man-to-man defense took its toll in the second half, knocking off host St. John’s 60-53 in boys basketball action Saturday night Continue »
’Cats turn up the heat in second half
January 19, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — It was definitely cold outside of “The Stage” of Jefferson Middle School.
Inside, the Wildcats boys basketball team turned up the heat the second Continue »
Jays, ’Skins set for MAC tussle
January 16, 2009Sports
St. John’s has four consecutive back-to-back weekends coming up in its boys basketball schedule.
An unbeaten St. Henry (8-0, 2-0 Midwest Athletic Conference) is first on Continue »
’Cats look to slow down Panthers
January 16, 2009Sports
Jefferson head boys basketball coach Marc Smith figures Paulding’s 2-6 mark coming into Friday night is rather misleading.
He is preparing his Wildcats (5-3, 1-1 Northwest Continue »
Lady Jeffcat cagers destroy W-G Tigers
January 15, 2009Sports
WAYNESFIELD — Waynesfield-Goshen committed turnovers on its first six possessions Tuesday night versus Jefferson.
It was all downhill from there as the visiting Lady Jeffcats crushed Continue »
Lindeman announced as new Jefferson football coach
January 14, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — Larry “Bub” Lindeman figures he doesn’t have to start from scratch; he only has to build on the solid foundation that is already Continue »
Rangers get by Jays in MAC cage thriller
January 11, 2009Sports
NEW KNOXVILLE — One knew the St. John’s at New Knoxville boys basketball game would literally be a “Barn”-burner, even on a snowy and cold Continue »
’Cats wear down Lincolnview girls
January 10, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — With a 7-0 record entering Thursday night’s Northwest Conference girls basketball tilt versus 1-7 Lincolnview, one might have figured host Jefferson would have Continue »
Jays expecting hostile reception in ‘The Barn’
January 9, 2009Sports
Every team needs to find out where it stands at some point during the season.
The St. John’s boys basketball unit will have that opportunity come Continue »
Wildcats’ offense key to chances against Lancers
January 9, 2009Sports
Jefferson head boys basketball coach Marc Smith likes what he has seen from his troops the last two games, both wins.
“We’ve been very unselfish with Continue »
Buckeyes there to the bitter end this night
January 8, 2009Local News
The Buckeyes came oh-so-close Monday night of knocking off favored Texas — that’s one game I wish I had been wrong on in my Pigskin Continue »
Jays pull away from Cougars
January 6, 2009Sports
DELPHOS — St. John’s and Van Wert have been playing boys basketball games a long time.
Saturday night’s encounter at Robert A. Arnzen Gymnasium came down Continue »
Ebbeskotte FTs lift Wildcats over ’Skins
January 1, 2009Sports
COLDWATER — For the second night in a row at “The Palace” of Coldwater High School, Jefferson’s boys basketball team started off slowly and had Continue »
Lady Jays wear down Bearcats
December 31, 2008Sports
SPENCERVILLE — St. John’s didn’t have its ‘A’ game Monday night.
The Lady Blue Jays did have their defense, which carried them to a 42-24 non-conference Continue »
Christmastime hodgepodge
December 25, 2008Sports
I have never been to Mansfield Motorsports Park — heck, I hardly get over to Limaland! — but it’s still a sad reality to hear Continue »
Lady Jays come up big in 4th
December 24, 2008Sports
SHAWNEE — St. John’s came up big in the fourth period, knocking off Shawnee 41-35 in a hard-fought girls basketball non-conference affair Monday night at Continue »
Jays take home belated opener
December 22, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — The St. John’s boys basketball team looked in mid-season defensive form Friday night, despite playing its first game in the 2008-09 campaign.
That defense Continue »
Lady Jays garner MAC girls victory
December 20, 2008Sports
MINSTER — Winning close games comes down to finding ways to come through late: defensive stops, hitting free throws, taking care of the basketball, hitting Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
December 18, 2008Sports
Did I call it or did I call it?
I wrote two weeks ago that Terrell Owens had been far too quiet and that he was Continue »
Lady Jays subdue Roughriders
December 17, 2008Sports
ST. MARYS — With no seniors and only one junior throughout their entire high school roster of 15, no one has to tell the St. Continue »
Carder, Jettinghoff lift Jefferson boys
December 16, 2008Sports
VANLUE — Focus and intensity.
That was the only thing Jefferson head boys basketball coach Marc Smith stressed to his troops Saturday night at Vanlue.
It worked.
The Continue »
’Dawgs rally, survive Bearcat boys in OT
December 15, 2008Sports
By JIM METCALFE
The Delphos Herald
SPENCERVILLE — Elida looked dead Friday night, trailing host Spencerville by 10 with over two minutes left in the third period Continue »
First half propels Lady ’Cat cagers
December 13, 2008Sports
ADA — Veteran Jefferson head girls basketball coach Dave Hoffman would love to have an entire game like his Lady Wildcats showed the first half Continue »
Big first-half spurt propels Lady Green
December 11, 2008Local News
OTTOVILLE — Success in any sport is built on a number of factors: talent, hard work, getting some breaks and, perhaps most of all, health.
The Continue »
Ulm’s priorities led him to step down as Jefferson coach
December 11, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Perhaps Damon Ulm had been thinking about this decision for a couple of years now.
Even so, when the Jefferson head football coach announced Continue »
Weis under the glare
December 5, 2008Sports
It would be easy for me to pile on the “fire Charlie Weis” bandwagon after Notre Dame finished 6-6 with a crushing at the hands Continue »
T-Birds clamp down Lady Musketeers
December 3, 2008Sports
LIMA — Both Fort Jennings head girls basketball coach Matt Myerholtz and his Lima Central Catholic counterpart, Bill Taflinger, could expect to be a little Continue »
Jays’ fans see family
December 2, 2008Sports
By FRANK GERMAN
The Delphos Herald
MASSILLON — Among the St. John’s fans at Friday’s Division VI state championship triumph over Hopewell-Loudon, one thing stood out: family.
At Continue »
Most definitely ‘not a year away’
December 1, 2008Sports
MASSILLON — As one might expect, St. John’s was certainly in a celebratory mood Friday afternoon.
After all, the Blue Jays had just seized their fifth Continue »
No doubt left: Blue Jays No. 1
December 1, 2008Local News
MASSILLON — All year long, the St. John’s football team had a lot of doubters: they were too young, they were a year away, on Continue »
Hopewell-Loudon seeks to be chief team of Division VI
November 27, 2008Sports
As with most teams that are in game 15 of the high school gridiron season, you can bet that most do all three phases well Continue »
St. John’s earns state berth
November 24, 2008Local News
WAPAKONETA — All the old cliches about football could have applied to Friday night’s Division VI state semifinal between St. John’s and Sidney Lehman.
Ones about Continue »
Cavs hope three’s the charm
November 20, 2008Sports
By JIM METCALFE
The Delphos Herald
The Sidney Lehman Catholic Cavaliers will be making their third appearance in the state football semifinals.
They hope the third time is Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
November 20, 2008Sports
THE Game is upon us.
Well, maybe this season’s edition of Ohio State/@#$!%%%! doesn’t quite have the drama, expectations and excitement we’re used to in the Continue »
Jays seek to ground Cavaliers in state semis
November 19, 2008Sports
St. John’s has made a living running the football over the last two decades.
They will face a team that also loves to grind it out Continue »
Blue Jay gridders heading to state semis
November 17, 2008Sports
FINDLAY — Something seemingly had to give.
It was St. John’s ground game matched up against Ada’s pass-happy spread offense on a rainy Friday night at Continue »
Bulldogs set for Blue Jays
November 14, 2008Sports
Ada’s offense has put up big numbers with its high-powered spread attack.
The Bulldog defense has been extremely stingy to go with it on the way Continue »
Jays seek to slow down pass-happy Bulldogs
November 13, 2008Sports
With the growing number of spread offenses in football, defenses might be starting to get better preparation.
That doesn’t mean it’s any easier to control those Continue »
Buckeye gridders a disappointing crew
November 13, 2008Sports
Ohio State is still in the hunt for the Big Ten title but need some help.
Whatever bowl they go to, even the Rose Bowl, will Continue »
Blue Jays survive gridiron playoff tussle
November 10, 2008Sports
KENTON — Playoff football isn’t about looking pretty or getting style points.
It’s about winning.
That is what St. John’s did Friday night, holding off a late Continue »
Devils want to make Jays blue
November 7, 2008Sports
Carey head gridiron coach Todd Worst has one thing in mind as his Blue Devils (10-1, 6-1 Midland Athletic League) prepare for St. John’s Friday Continue »
Jays face big line of Blue Devils
November 6, 2008Sports
St. John’s has the luxury of facing a similar offense versus Carey that they did the previous week against Arlington: the old-fashioned wishbone.
What will be Continue »
Blue Jays live for another day
November 3, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Playoff time is all about winning and moving on.
The St. John’s defense proved its stellar self to do that, shutting down the ground Continue »
Jays try to snap Devils’ ‘bone
October 31, 2008Sports
With spread offenses becoming more the rage in football these days, St. John’s head coach Todd Schulte must think he is stepping back into a Continue »
Wildcats hope to put clamps on high-flying Liberty-Benton
October 31, 2008Sports
Jefferson head grid coach Damon Ulm figures his team will have to impose its will on Liberty-Benton Saturday night to stay alive in Region 18 Continue »
Green Bears oust Big Green
October 30, 2008Sports
FINDLAY — There was green a-plenty on a cold, damp Tuesday evening at Findlay’s Elmer Graham Memorial Soccer Stadium.
The action was hot and furious as Continue »
Jays down Indians
October 28, 2008Sports
FORT RECOVERY — St. John’s scored 26 unanswered points in the second and third periods Friday night to down Fort Recovery 40-27 in the Midwest Continue »
Archrivals set for showdown
October 25, 2008Local News
Ohio State-Michigan.
Auburn-Alabama.
USC-Notre Dame.
Pick any gridiron rivalry and that gives you an idea of the extent of the Jefferson-Spencerville rivalry.
That backyard battle resumes tonight at Stadium Continue »
Jays seek to open playoffs well
October 24, 2008Sports
The St. John’s football team already knows it’s in the playoffs and will have a week 11 game.
The question for the Blue Jays is whether Continue »
Knights outduel Lady Jays
October 23, 2008Sports
MIDDLE POINT — St. John’s had a huge chance in the pivotal game 3 in Tuesday night’s district semifinal volleyball match at Lincolnview.
The Lady Blue Continue »
Jays outlast LadyCats; Jeffcats eliminated
October 22, 2008Sports
MIDDLE POINT — Intensity gets ratcheted up a notch or two when the tournament rolls around; it’s win or go home.
St. John’s and Kalida went Continue »
Big Green ousts rival Wildcats
October 22, 2008Sports
KALIDA — Kalida boys soccer coach Mark Czubik figured his team’s defense was strong enough to hold down Ottoville Monday night — if they shut Continue »
Bulldogs capture battle of unbeatens
October 20, 2008Sports
By JIM METCALFE
The Delphos Herald
ADA — Jefferson’s football team had Ada right where it wanted them Friday night.
The Jeffcats were leading 15-10 halfway through the Continue »
LadyCats, Musketeer girls eliminated
October 20, 2008Sports
OTTOVILLE — Momentum is a fickle thing.
Just when you think you have it, it turns on you.
The Fort Jennings girls soccer team learned that lesson Continue »
Wildcats outclaw Lady Jeffcats 5-2
October 17, 2008Sports
BATH TOWNSHIP — Jefferson’s girls soccer team found itself in an unusual position Wednesday night to head coach Sara Stearns; in the lead.
They didn’t hold Continue »
Lady Jays, ’Cats collect tournament wins
October 16, 2008Sports
MIDDLE POINT — The second season in volleyball began for area teams Tuesday night.
The Two Delphos teams stayed alive at Lincolnview’s Division IV sectional.
St. John’s Continue »
T-Birds eliminate Lady Jays
October 15, 2008Sports
BATH TOWNSHIP — St. John’s and LCC played to a 3-all girls soccer draw Oct. 4 when the Thunderbirds rallied from three goals down in Continue »
State golf leaves Delphos duo disappointed
October 14, 2008Sports
LOCKBOURNE — For one, this was it.
For the other, there is next season.
The Division III State Golf Championships at Fox Fire Golf Club was the Continue »
’Cats run over TC
October 13, 2008Sports
TROY — The traffic on I-75 could be seen from Troy Christian’s football stadium.
Eagles coach Bob Riley must have wondered which Mac truck ran over Continue »
Wannemacher, Clarkson have struggles at the state golf meet
October 13, 2008Sports
LOCKBOURNE — Both Brad Wannemacher and Austin Clarkson had the confidence to do well at the Division III State Golf Championships being held at Fox Continue »
Lady Musketeers shut out Big Green
October 11, 2008Sports
FORT JENNINGS — Fort Jennings was coming off an emotional 1-0 girls soccer win over St. Marys Memorial Monday night.
Head coach Rodney Wagner had some Continue »
Wrasman: living a life of miracles
October 11, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — Many stories we read and hear about on a daily basis leave us depressed, angry or both.
There are many positive tales of good Continue »
Blue Jays face big MAC task
October 10, 2008Sports
St. John’s head football coach Todd Schulte has no illusions as to what challenge his Blue Jays face Friday night.
They invade Coldwater, the home of Continue »
Jeffcats wary of Troy Christian
October 10, 2008Sports
Jefferson head coach Damon Ulm and his Wildcat football team have their eyes on two prizes: the Northwest Conference crown and a berth in the Continue »
Lady Jays down Ottoville 4-1
October 9, 2008Sports
OTTOVILLE — The St. John’s girls soccer unit was looking to get the bad taste of out its mouth from a 3-3 tie with LCC Continue »
Wildcats end season with win
October 8, 2008Sports
MT. CORY — Jefferson’s girls soccer team has struggled with injuries and relative youth during the 2008 campaign.
Head coach Sara Stearns hopes Monday’s 1-0 win Continue »
Blue Jays pulverize Panthers
October 7, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Parkway fumbled the opening kickoff Saturday night.
It got no better from there as St. John’s hammered the Panthers 45-0 in Midwest Athletic Conference Continue »
Wildcats bully past Bulldogs
October 7, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Jefferson grid coach Damon Ulm has been looking for a more consistent offense.
He found it Friday night, never having to punt and rolling Continue »
Wannemacher, Clarkson heading to state
October 4, 2008Sports
BOWLING GREEN — One didn’t have to wait as he was one of the last groups to finish.
The other did on a cold, windy, blustery Continue »
Pirates erupt for shutout of Lady ’Cats
October 4, 2008Sports
BLUFFTON — Something had to give.
Two girls soccer teams with higher expectations than their 2-win campaigns so far met up at Steinmetz Field as Jefferson Continue »
Archrivals set for NWC tussle
October 3, 2008Local News
Two old foes hook up at Stadium Park Friday night.
Jefferson welcomes in Columbus Grove to renew acquaintances in a Northwest Conference grid battle and the Continue »
Bulldogs survive past ’Cats
October 2, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Survival.
That word best described the Columbus Grove at Jefferson 5-game volleyball marathon Tuesday before a loud and rowdy crowd at Jefferson Senior High Continue »
Lady Jays fall short of state
October 2, 2008Sports
ARLINGTON — One stroke.
One measly stroke — but one that ended up being the biggest of all.
That is all that kept the St. John’s girls Continue »
Lady Jays weather storm vs. Pirates
October 1, 2008Sports
BLUFFTON — Thunderstorms pushed back the start of the St. John’s at Bluffton girls soccer match 40 minutes Monday night.
It was worth the wait for Continue »
’Cats lance Knights
September 29, 2008Sports
CONVOY — Jefferson came into Friday night’s Northwest Conference matchup with Crestview unbeaten, while the Knights hadn’t won a game and were missing three starters.
The Continue »
Blue Jays, Clarkson move on
September 27, 2008Sports
DEFIANCE — St. John’s had already secured a district boys golf berth as a team, finishing third at the Division III sectional tournament held on Continue »
’Cats run roughshod over Lady Pirates
September 27, 2008Sports
BLUFFTON — Jefferson’s volleyball squad didn’t waste any time with Bluffton Thursday night.
The Lady Jeffcats improved to 13-1, 5-1 in the Northwest Conference, as they Continue »
5-0 ’Cats meet 0-5 Knights in NWC
September 26, 2008Sports
One team has all the experience and veteran leadership most high school football coaches seek, especially in the small-school ranks.
The other is just the opposite: Continue »
Brad Wannemacher seeking successful golf tourney trail
September 26, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — St. John’s senior golfer Brad Wannemacher has already accomplished one mission for the 2008 campaign: winning Midwest Athletic Conference Player of the Year.
“That Continue »
Musketeers triumph over ’Cats
September 25, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — The Fort Jennings girls soccer team put up three goals in the first 20 minutes of action Tuesday afternoon versus homestanding Jefferson.
It was Continue »
Lady Blue Jays grab district golf berth
September 25, 2008Sports
KALIDA — With the girls golf tournament splitting into two divisions this year, that opened the door for a few teams.
St. John’s took advantage, shooting Continue »
Wildcats edge out Lady Jays
September 24, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — St. John’s did everything but win.
The Lady Blue Jay soccer unit gave Miller City all they wanted and did everything but put the Continue »
Blue Jays garner sweep of Lancers
September 24, 2008Sports
MIDDLE POINT — St. John’s was coming off an emotional volleyball triumph over previously-unbeaten Kalida Saturday when they took on Lincolnview Monday night.
Lady Blue Jay Continue »
Jeffcats hold off Thunderbirds
September 23, 2008Sports
LIMA — Jefferson’s defense bent but didn’t break Saturday night under the lights of Lima Stadium.
They came up with a big defensive series late in Continue »
Blue Jays survive Tiger trial
September 21, 2008Sports
VERSAILLES — Winning isn’t always pretty.
For St. John’s football coach Todd Schulte, it’s still winning.
His youthful Blue Jays went up with 9:21 left and then Continue »
Lady Jays upend soccer Tribe
September 20, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — St. John’s girls soccer coach Jodi Hoersten has been looking for her Lady Blue Jays to click.
Thursday night versus Shawnee was a step Continue »
Jays out to tame new-look Tigers
September 19, 2008Sports
The Versailles football team has come full circle.
Gone is the ground-hugging Wing-T of legendary coach Al Hetrick; instead, the spread offense of first-year coach Bob Continue »
LadyCats claw St. John’s in soccer tilt
September 18, 2008Sports
KALIDA — Kalida’s defense proved airtight versus St. John’s Tuesday night at Kalida Soccer Stadium.
The LadyCats’ offense wasn’t bad, either, registering a 3-0 victory over Continue »
Wildcats rampage by Pirates
September 17, 2008Sports
CONTINENTAL — In the blink of an eye.
That’s how long it seemed the Jefferson at Continental volleyball matchup Monday night lasted.
The visiting Lady Wildcats took Continue »
Jeffcats dominate Mustangs
September 16, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Any way you look at Jefferson’s home gridiron battle versus Allen East Saturday night, you can only come to one conclusion.
Mustang coach Cam Continue »
Redskins speed by Lady Blue Jays 3-0
September 16, 2008Sports
WAPAKONETA — St. John’s was playing its fourth girls soccer matchup in seven days Saturday morning/afternoon.
Throw in the speed and athleticism of Wapakoneta’s unit and Continue »
Big Green tunes up at DCC
September 16, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Boys golf conference tournaments are just around the corner, with sectionals close behind.
Any chance for coaches to get a “critical” look at their Continue »
Blue Jays soar past Cardinals
September 15, 2008Local News
By JIM METCALFE
The Delphos Herald
DELPHOS — The first half was one of total domination for St. John’s Friday night.
The Blue Jay gridders outgained New Bremen Continue »
Pirates use 15-minute stretch to best Jays
September 13, 2008Sports
By JIM METCALFE
The Delphos Herald
CONTINENTAL — High school soccer is 80 minutes.
For the St. John’s at Continental girls matchup Thursday, it came down to 15 Continue »
Jays face speedy Cards
September 12, 2008Sports
St. John’s fancies itself a pretty fast football team.
Head coach Todd Schulte is worried that this Friday’s opponent, New Bremen, is even faster.
“No question, from Continue »
Blue Jays rally for girls soccer victory
September 11, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Tori Recker continues to add to her career soccer goal totals for St. John’s.
Her latest was a thing of beauty and gave the Continue »
A hodge-podge and mish-mash of things athletic
September 11, 2008Sports
Whither the Patriots without Tom Brady?
Let’s face it, the Patriots go from being at least a co-favorite to get to the Super Bowl from the Continue »
Lady Jays net volleyball sweep
September 10, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — St. John’s had lost two tough volleyball matches last Wednesday (LCC) and Thursday (Parkway), so head coach Kaila Cook might have been a Continue »
LadyCat soccer whitewashes Jeffcats
September 10, 2008Sports
KALIDA — It didn’t take long at all — 12 seconds, to be exact — for Kalida to get on the board in its girls Continue »
Ottawa-Glandorf PK ties Lady Jays 2-2
September 9, 2008Sports
GLANDORF — The St. John’s girls soccer team was oh-so-close to knocking off a Western Buckeye League power in Ottawa-Glandorf.
It took a foul call in Continue »
Jennings, Van Wert tie in boys soccer
September 9, 2008Sports
FORT JENNINGS — One team — Fort Jennings — has been as far as the boys soccer regionals in the past few years and is Continue »
Wildcat ‘D’ dazzles Pirates
September 8, 2008Local News
BLUFFTON — Jefferson head football coach Damon Ulm challenged his defense to shut down a potent Bluffton spread attack Friday night.
That they did — in Continue »
Lady ’Cats broom away Big Green
September 6, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Jefferson and Ottoville both came into their non-conference volleyball showdown Thursday with 3-0 marks.
Something had to give in this matchup at Jefferson High Continue »
Jays take ‘Crosstown Shootout’
September 6, 2008Sports
By JIM METCALFE
The Delphos Herald
DELPHOS — St. John’s was in attacking mode Thursday night.
The Lady Blue Jays dominated the action in whitewashing Jefferson 4-0 in Continue »
Blue Jays, Wildcats set for MAC wars
September 5, 2008Sports
St. John’s and Minster both bring 2-0 marks into week 3 of the football season.
They will put those marks on the line 7:30 p.m. Friday Continue »
Jeffcats facing versatile Pirates
September 5, 2008Sports
Bluffton may not throw everything but the kitchen sink at Jefferson’s football team Friday night.
Just most of it.
Jefferson (2-0, 1-0 Northwest Conference) and head coach Continue »
T-Bird volleyballers fly over Lady Jays
September 5, 2008Sports
LIMA — The St. John’s at Lima Central Catholic volleyball matchup Wednesday night shaped up as an early-season tussle for area small-school supremacy.
Unfortunately for the Continue »
Reflections on the fall and the pigskin
September 4, 2008Sports
It is hard to believe that the National Football League starts Thursday and the unofficial end of summer — Labor Day — has passed.
Change is Continue »
Recker gets 100th goal as Blue Jays hold off Spartans
September 3, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — St. John’s needed Tori Recker’s 100th goal Saturday afternoon.
It ended up being the game-winner as the host Blue Jays held off an outmanned Continue »
St. John’s rout Kenton
September 3, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — St. John’s volleyball coach Kaila Cook had to be a bit concerned with how her team might play after Thursday’s first-ever win over Continue »
Jays dehorn Rams
September 3, 2008Sports
DEFIANCE — St. John’s won the turnover battle 5-0.
They also won the football game, handing host Tinora a 27-14 non-conference loss on a warm Friday Continue »
Knights blank ’Cats
August 30, 2008Sports
CONVOY — Jefferson’s girls soccer unit, after losing its first two matches by a combined 22-1, stayed in its encounter with Crestview under the lights Continue »
Lady Jay netters get 1st-ever MAC victory over Redskins
August 30, 2008Sports
ST. HENRY — The St. John’s volleyball team has been looking for that signature Midwest Athletic Conference victory — like beating a perennial power like Continue »
Wildcats, Panthers look to slow down potent offenses
August 29, 2008Sports
At least for one week, Jefferson and Paulding are two of the leading offenses in the state of Ohio.
If Jefferson coach Damon Ulm and Paulding’s Continue »
Jays, Rams to tangle
August 29, 2008Sports
St. John’s didn’t make the football playoffs in 2007.
Tinora did.
That might be the major concern for Blue Jay head man Todd Schulte as his 1-0 Continue »
Lady ’Cats dress down Commodores
August 28, 2008Sports
PERRY TOWNSHIP — Jefferson’s volleyball team may not yet have the energy and enthusiasm head coach Diane Wilson wants them to play with.
Still, she’ll take Continue »
Jay netters open ’08 with sweep
August 27, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — St. John’s is looking to make some noise in the volleyball wars in 2008, with seven experienced seniors leading the way.
Monday night’s opener Continue »
Miller City girls trounce Jefferson
August 27, 2008Sports
MILLER CITY — There is no replacement for speed.
Jefferson girls soccer coach Sara Stearns is finding that out the hard way.
The Miller City Wildcats blazed Continue »
Blue Jays outslug Thunderbirds
August 26, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — This may have been a battle between two birds (Blue Jays and Thunderbirds) Saturday night at Stadium Park.
This football clash on a hot Continue »
Jennings skewers St. John’s soccer
August 26, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — It was warm as toast Saturday afternoon at the St. John’s Annex when Fort Jennings and the hosts duked it out in girls Continue »
Jeffcats crush Commodores in gridiron opener
August 25, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — There were some very appropriate ways to describe Jefferson’s 2008 gridiron opener on a warm Friday night at Stadium Park.
Destruction. Annihilation. Demolition.
The Wildcats Continue »
Lady Green shuts out ’Cats
August 23, 2008Sports
OTTOVILLE — The Ottoville girls soccer unit had one major asset that bedeviled Jefferson’s team: speed.
The Lady Green used it well Thursday night at Ottoville Continue »
Purple Panthers claw ’Dawgs
August 22, 2008Sports
ELIDA — Perhaps it was simply a matter of one girls soccer team already having a match under its belt for 2008, while the other Continue »
Everyone’s a Phelps’ ‘phan’ - good job
August 21, 2008Sports
What more can be written about Michael Phelps?
It’s an unbelievable feat to win eight individual and team gold medals in one Olympics.
Think about the pressure Continue »
’Riders ride hard over Jays
August 21, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — St. John’s was looking for a good measuring stick in its girls soccer opener Monday versus St. Marys Memorial.
They got it, with the Continue »
Big Green wallops Rockets 13-1
August 20, 2008Sports
OTTOVILLE — Ottoville head boys soccer coach Eric Gerker had two things to worry about in the Big Green’s season opener versus Putnam County League Continue »
Jays roll in final preseason tune-up
August 18, 2008Sports
By JIM METCALFE
The Delphos Herald
CELINA — St. John’s is looking to get rolling as the 2008 football campaign begins in earnest next Friday.
Based on Friday Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
August 14, 2008Sports
Bela Karolyi — the coach of record-setting gymnast Nadia Comaneci in the 1976 Summer Games — accuses certain judges of, well, shortchanging U.S. female gymnasts Continue »
Jays impressive in preseason opener
August 12, 2008Sports
ELIDA — St. John’s and Elida are football teams looking to get going in the right direction.
The Blue Jays are looking to get back to Continue »
Ulm pleased with 1st scrimmage
August 12, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — With 19 returning starters, head Jefferson grid coach Damon Ulm might be a little hard on his team with expectations so high around Continue »
‘Straight Talk’ comes to Lima
August 9, 2008Local News
LIMA — Ohio has been a major battleground state in the last two presidential elections, serving as a huge player in the ultimate victories of Continue »
Griffey gone but not forgotten in Cincy
August 7, 2008Sports
The Reds traded Ken Griffey last Thursday.
It was something that had to be done.
Many had written for weeks that the Reds had to do it Continue »
The greats take their place in Canton hall
July 31, 2008Sports
The Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremonies are this weekend in Canton.
Six greats are getting their busts and joining the immortals before them: Fred Continue »
Leininger ‘flies high’ for Rocket athletics
July 28, 2008Sports
By JIM METCALFE
The Delphos Herald
DELPHOS — When Jodi Leininger was at St. John’s, the only cheering she did officially was on the competition cheer squad.
“I Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
July 24, 2008Sports
NFL training camps have opened.
It’s time for football.
Just like in spring training, hope springs eternal for every ball club, even the woe-is-me Miami Dolphins.
As I’ve Continue »
Perseverance pays off for Jefferson’s Smith
July 22, 2008Local News
DELPHOS — For more than 50 days, Jefferson boys varsity basketball coach Marc Smith logged on to his computer and made his way to noahbasketball.com. Continue »
Yankee Stadium’s swan song
July 17, 2008Sports
George Steinbrenner and more than a few other people are going to make oodles more cash by closing Yankee Stadium.
Have you seen some of the Continue »
Gymnastics gets Martz awards — and a trip
July 11, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — How does an 8-year-old girl get a trip to Philadelphia and New York City?
Just ask 8-year-old Kelsey Martz.
The aspiring gymnast won a “wager” Continue »
Jays’ rally lassoes ’Riders in 11
July 11, 2008Sports
CELINA — It was such a pleasant summer evening Wednesday, St. John’s and St. Marys played 11 innings to decide their ACME district baseball opener Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
July 10, 2008Sports
The Roger Federer/Rafael Nadal Wimbledon final is being labeled as the best match they’ve ever seen by such tennis luminaries as Bjorn Borg and John Continue »
Jays garner ACME district tournament win
July 8, 2008Sports
VAN WERT — St. John’s and Jefferson both needed to win game 1 Saturday morning at Van Wert’s Smiley Park to advance to the ACME Continue »
Jim’s Metcalfe
July 3, 2008Sports
Those floods in Iowa and further south last week damaged lives, homes and families.
We sometimes forget that in the big statistics of natural disasters are Continue »
We know not the day nor the hour …
June 26, 2008Sports
Scott Kalitta became the latest casualty of auto racing Saturday when his car burst into flames and crashed during Funny Car qualifying in the Lucas Continue »
Brittany Klima caps fine college track career
June 20, 2008Sports
OTTOVILLE — Brittany Klima may not have ended up on the podium at the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships held in Des Moines, Continue »
‘Explosion’ fight night lives up to its name
June 17, 2008Sports
LIMA — Mixed Martial Arts is still one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States, with warriors like Chuck Liddell gracing magazine covers like Continue »
WBL crushes NWO gridders
June 16, 2008Sports
VAN WERT — In eight previous incarnations of the Western Buckeye League vs. Northwest Conference/Midwest Athletic Conference (Northwest Ohio) All-Star Football Clash, all but two Continue »
Hermiller, Jays 4×100 cop state track titles
June 10, 2008Local News
COLUMBUS — St. John’s Cameron Hermiller came in to Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium Saturday morning looking to add to the 100-meter dash trophy he secured Continue »
Finality hasn’t sunk in yet for Honigford twins
June 10, 2008Sports
COLUMBUS — Many seniors run their last race, throw their last discus or jump their final vault at the state track and field meet.
For Lincolnview’s Continue »
Hermiller leads Delphos pack to Columbus
June 3, 2008Sports
DAYTON — The ultimate goal at the beginning of the 2008 track and field season in late March was very simple: to run, throw or Continue »
Redskins get 3 in the fifth, finish Wildcats’ historical season, tourney trail with 7-6 win
June 2, 2008Sports
HUBER HEIGHTS — You often hear the saying, “you dance with the pratner you brought.”
Jefferson head baseball coach Troy Montenery followed that maxim Friday afternoon Continue »
Top-ranked Patriots oust underdog Blue Jays
May 31, 2008Sports
HAMLER — Playing the state’s top-ranked Division IV baseball team on its home field meant St. John’s had to play “the perfect game” on an Continue »
Leininger, Osting punch tickets to Columbus
May 29, 2008Sports
DAYTON — Tuesday’s Division III regional preliminaries at Dayton’s Welcome Stadium started off more than a bit wet as a storm passed through the Dayton Continue »
You just never know
May 29, 2008Sports
Seventy-seven years is a long time.
In the Bible, it’s the span of a man’s life.
The reason I bring it up is that is how long Continue »
Blue Jays lasso district title
May 28, 2008Sports
SHAWNEE — St. John’s didn’t have the most stellar baseball record when the tournament started the weekend of May 10th.
It doesn’t matter.
All that does is Continue »
’Cats snap 77-year regional drought
May 27, 2008Sports
COLDWATER — It had been a long time — a very long time — since Jefferson’s baseball team had been to a regional.
That was the Continue »
Blue Jays hammer error-prone P-G Rockets
May 24, 2008Sports
FORT SHAWNEE — When it rains, it pours.
That mantra was never truer than Thursday for Pandora-Gilboa.
The Rockets committed 10 errors and St. John’s was more Continue »
Jeffcats, Indians set up district final clash
May 23, 2008Sports
COLDWATER — Jefferson jumped on Minster from the start of their Division IV district baseball clash Wednesday on a sunny Veterans Field at Coldwater Memorial Continue »
Mustangs hold off Bearcats
May 22, 2008Local News
SPENCERVILLE — Spencerville’s softball team never quit Tuesday in its Division IV district semifinal versus Allen East.
Unfortunately, they dug too deep of a hole to Continue »
Mustangs hold off Bearcats
May 22, 2008Sports
SPENCERVILLE — Spencerville’s softball team never quit Tuesday in its Division IV district semifinal versus Allen East.
Unfortunately, they dug too deep of a hole to Continue »
Keeping it all in the proper perspective
May 22, 2008Sports
It still amazes me as to how far the Internet goes and who can read stuff even in our local paper.
I wrote two weeks ago Continue »
Jays lose tough one to Indians
May 21, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Both St. John’s and Fort Recovery were looking for tuneups before their respective tournament baseball matchups Thursday (vs. Pandora-Gilboa) and Wednesday (Crestview) when Continue »
‘Hondo’ in Delphos Monday
May 21, 2008Sports
DELPHOS — Many a basketball fan will remember former Ohio State and Boston Celtic great John “Hondo” Havlicek from his days in college and the Continue »
Pirates eliminate Lady Jeffcats
May 20, 2008Sports
MIDDLE POINT — Jefferson ace right-hander Shauna Bowers only gave up three hits to Continental and fanned 12 Lady Pirates Friday afternoon in the teams’ Continue »
Indians crush Elida baseballers
May 20, 2008Sports
ELIDA — Shawnee’s baseball team put it all together Saturday morning.
Elida took the brunt of it as the Indians eliminated the Bulldogs 10-0 in Division Continue »
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 »
See you next year!!
January 1, 2008Sports
This is my last Metcalfe’s Musings of 2008. Everyone may not weep and gnash their teeth!
I could wax nostalgic about what a great year it’s Continue »
Wildcats claw past Commodore boys
January 1, 2008Sports
PERRY TOWNSHIP — For Jefferson head boys basketball coach Marc Smith, there was one major difference between his team’s recent 3-game losing streak and Tuesday Continue »
Levitt: Delphos people make it easy to give
January 1, 2008Local News
Most humanitarians do not boast of their work.
They prefer to be behind the scenes as much as possible.
They are genuinely surprised when the accolades come 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 fruition. I hate to Continue »
Weather forces scoreless draw between Ottoville and Crestview in girls soccer
September 27, 2007Sports
CONVOY — Ottoville and Crestview had fought to a 0-0 girls soccer draw under the lights Tuesday night as the teams went to their respective Continue »
Wildcats score late to down Lady Jays
September 26, 2007Sports
MILLER CITY — Miller City’s Danielle Schroeder scored with 1:59 left to give her Wildcats a 3-2 victory over St. John’s Monday night in Miller Continue »
Titans overpower Big Green netters
September 26, 2007Sports
OTTOVILLE — All the players and coaches — and many fans — were wearing pink jerseys Monday night in the Volley for a Cure volleyball Continue »
Klein nabs 3rd straight NWC golf meet
September 25, 2007Sports
LIMA — Dillon Klein wanted to make his final Northwest Conference golf outing memorable.
Though the Jefferson senior captured the event Friday at Lost Creek Country Continue »
Rife eyes record jump in New York
September 25, 2007Sports
VAN WERT — By the time you read this, Van Wert man “PitBull” Henry Rife might already have accomplished his goal on a Manhattan street.
He Continue »
Thunderbirds control Jeffcats
September 24, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — The pre-game buildup involving the Northwest Conference gridiron matchup between Lima Central Catholic and Jefferson Friday night at Stadium Park figured this to Continue »
Lady Jays upend Indians on pitch
September 22, 2007Sports
FORT SHAWNEE — St. John’s girls soccer coach Jodi Hoersten had been pleading with her team to put forth 80 minutes of intense action.
She got Continue »
’Cats, T-Birds face hard-nosed battle
September 21, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — Players from Jefferson and Lima Central Catholic better strap on their chin straps Friday night when the two Northwest Conference combatants meet up Continue »
Late Ada score sinks Jefferson
September 21, 2007Sports
ADA — Jefferson seemed to have the momentum as the second half of its girls soccer match at Ada Wednesday wore on but they couldn’t Continue »
Jays, LadyCats battle to draw
September 20, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — One team was disappointed.
The other was elated.
The 3-3 tie between St. John’s and Kalida Tuesday afternoon in girls soccer action at the Annex Continue »
Cardinals wipe away St. John’s netters
September 20, 2007Sports
NEW BREMEN — The St. John’s volleyball team ran into another Midwest Athletic Conference buzzsaw Tuesday night.
This time it was the New Bremen Cardinals, who Continue »
Jeffcats slug Pirates
September 19, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — Jefferson’s volleyball team had enough Monday night to get out the broom against Continental, sweeping the Lady Pirates 25-16, 25-22, 25-4 at Jefferson Continue »
Lady ’Cats snap losing streak
September 19, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — It had been since the 2004 campaign that the Jefferson girls soccer team tasted victory.
One goal is all it took for that to Continue »
Two-minute span dooms Jays
September 18, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — High school soccer matches last 80 minutes.
For the St. John’s girls soccer team Saturday afternoon, two minutes was all it took to account Continue »
Big Green second at Delphos meet
September 18, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — With league golf tournaments a week away, most teams are looking to find their stride.
As well, with the weather cooling and winds picking Continue »
’Cats own 2nd half in NWC win
September 17, 2007Sports
LAFAYETTE — Jefferson head football coach Damon Ulm had been preaching to his players about putting together four quarters, especially the second half.
He got his Continue »
Jeffcat netters sweep Lancers
September 15, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — Jefferson’s volleyball unit was mired in a 5-match losing streak when the Lady Wildcats took on Lincolnview Thursday night.
The only goal of head Continue »
Unbeaten Pirates skewer Lady Jays
September 15, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — Continental came out of the chute quickly behind the duo of senior Sara Coble and junior Brooke Tegenkamp, leading the Lady Pirates to Continue »
’Cats, Mustangs have similar philosophies
September 14, 2007Sports
LAFAYETTE — You won’t see pass-happy attacks Friday night at Allen East High School when Jefferson comes to town.
Both Northwest Conference foes share similar philosophies: Continue »
St. John’s and Minster in very unfamiliar grid territory
September 14, 2007Sports
MINSTER — Both St. John’s and Minster are in extremely unfamiliar positions three games into the 2007 grid season: looking up from the cellar of Continue »
Short, sweet and to the point
September 13, 2007Sports
I will keep my comments short and sweet this week. (Hold the applause, you fiends!!!)
For Browns’ fans and head coach Romeo Crennel, I hope Sunday’s Continue »
Jays down pesky Lady Knights
September 13, 2007Sports
CONVOY — One might have thought St. John’s would thoroughly dominate its girls soccer contest against Crestview Tuesday night at the Crestview Athletic Complex.
After all, Continue »
Kalida girls edge past Jefferson
September 12, 2007Sports
KALIDA — Kalida dominated the statistics versus Jefferson in its girls soccer matchup Monday afternoon, outshooting their foe 37-1.
In the end, the stats were nearly Continue »
Lady Jays sweep youthful Wildcats
September 12, 2007Sports
MILLER CITY — It wasn’t the best effort by St. John’s volleyball this season but it was nonetheless effective.
The Lady Blue Jays traveled to Miller Continue »
Titans wear down Jays on soccer pitch
September 11, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — St. John’s battled Ottawa-Glandorf on relatively even terms for a half on a humid Saturday morning/afternoon at the Annex.
The first eight minutes of Continue »
Turnovers wash away Wildcats
September 11, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — The wet weather wasn’t the only thing that bothered Jefferson’s football team Saturday night versus Bluffton.
Five turnovers were an even worse enemy, leading Continue »
Panthers roll over Blue Jays
September 10, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — The field position battle is a huge factor in high school football.
Just ask Parkway.
The Panthers had three touchdown drives that covered a total Continue »
Lady Jays declaw Jeffcats 6-0 in soccer clash
September 8, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — It had been nearly two weeks since Jefferson’s girls soccer unit had played a match when the Lady Jeffcats took on St. John’s Continue »
Ottoville outlasts Jefferson volleyballers
September 8, 2007Sports
OTTOVILLE — Volleyball is often referred to as a game of momentum.
That maxim was no truer than Thursday’s Jefferson/Ottoville matchup at Heckman Gymnasium.
The host Lady Continue »
Jays seeking better results vs. Parkway
September 7, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — Two teams seemingly heading in different directions meet up Friday night at Stadium Park when St. John’s welcomes in Parkway in Midwest Athletic Continue »
T-Birds power past Jays in 4
September 7, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — St. John’s battled its way to a victory in the opening game of Wednesday night’s volleyball tussle versus Lima Central Catholic at Arnzen Continue »
Pete Johnson — finally — enters Buckeyes Athletic Hall of Fame
September 6, 2007Sports
Remember how I wrote last week about thinking something was true but wasn’t? I KNOW you do!
Well, here’s another one. Pete Johnson is among the Continue »
Turnovers doom Jays in loss to Redskins
September 4, 2007Sports
ST. HENRY — St. John’s struggled to get any offensive rhythm going in its opener versus Lima Central Catholic a week ago, only gaining 86 Continue »
’Skins outlast Lady Jay netters
September 1, 2007Sports
ST. HENRY — St. John’s volleyball is a program on the rise.
The Lady Blue Jays match versus perennial power St. Henry Thursday night was one Continue »
Jays facing familiar Redskins
August 31, 2007Sports
ST. HENRY — St. John’s was in the frying pan versus Lima Central Catholic last Saturday night.
This Friday night, the Blue Jays jump into the Continue »
Jays sweep scrappy Bearcats
August 30, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — St. John’s might have swept Spencerville 25-15, 25-23, 25-13 in volleyball action Tuesday night on the floor of Arnzen Gymnasium.
It definitely wasn’t easy, Continue »
Vick awaits his fate
August 30, 2007Sports
What will Michael Vick get?
We will have to wait four months to find out.
Talk about cruel and unusual punishment!
There are those that think that this Continue »
Lady ’Cats sweep away Tigers
August 29, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — Jefferson’s volleyball team lost six seniors from its team a year ago.
To Waynesfield-Goshen Monday night, it didn’t matter.
A senior-less Lady Jeffcat unit pummeled Continue »
Coaches mostly pleased with Delphos invitational
August 28, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — Several cross country teams made their season debuts Saturday morning in the St. John’s Invitational on the soggy grass at Stadium Park.
Most were Continue »
Lady Jays hammer Musketeers in soccer
August 28, 2007Sports
FORT JENNINGS — Both St. John’s and Fort Jennings were coming off losses in their girls soccer season-openers when they met Saturday afternoon on the Continue »
Jefferson holds on to edge Warriors
August 28, 2007Sports
PICKERINGTON — Jefferson seemed to have players falling left and right Saturday night versus World Harvest Preparatory.
They needed others to answer the bell.
One was junior Continue »
Weather wreaks havoc on grid battles
August 27, 2007Sports
LEWISTOWN — Instead of seeing the clashes and matchups of the opening night of high school football action in the area Friday night, weather was Continue »
Memorial ‘rough’ on Lady Jays
August 23, 2007Sports
ST. MARYS — The girls soccer opener between St. John’s and St. Marys Memorial Tuesday night on the wet pitch at West Elementary School was Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
August 23, 2007Sports
Michael Vick will plead guilty to the dog-fighting charges.
It is a sad day. One hoped that it was not true but apparently, with his friends Continue »
Jays end preseason on high note
August 20, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — St. John’s head football coach Todd Schulte had some reasons to be happy and other reasons not to be.
His team finished its preseason Continue »
Wildcats tune up with victory
August 18, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — Jefferson head football coach Damon Ulm had several things he wanted to get done in Thursday night’s final scrimmage versus Leipsic at Stadium Continue »
Mohr embarks on professional baseball career
August 17, 2007Sports
ELIDA — Not many opportunities to fulfill a childhood dream come along.
For Brooks Mohr, the dream of playing professional baseball began Wednesday afternoon at Ed Continue »
Ripken, Sharapova are true role models
August 16, 2007Sports
There are some good things that come out of the world of sports and some real good eggs.
Take “Ironman” Cal Ripken.
The recent inductee into Cooperstown Continue »
Jeffcats claw Bath on gridiron
August 14, 2007Sports
BATH TOWNSHIP — Jefferson coach Damon Ulm took a season view of Saturday morning’s scrimmage at Bath.
His Jeffcats owned the first three possessions of the Continue »
Jays unveil brand-new offense
August 14, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — St. John’s took its first opportunity to pull the curtain off of its new shotgun option offense in the opening scrimmage of 2007 Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
August 9, 2007Sports
He finally did it.
Barry Bonds finally broke Hammerin’ Hank Aaron’s coveted home run mark of 755 before his friendly confines in San Francisco.
Now, he should Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
August 2, 2007Sports
What will happen to Michael Vick, now that one of his co-defendants has entered a plea agreement and will testify against him?
Obviously, lessons need to Continue »
Mixed martial arts gives Lima fans a good show
July 31, 2007Sports
LIMA — Fans didn’t see names like Ken Shamrock, “Dangerous” Dan Severn or Tank Abbott.
Nor did men like Chick Liddell, Tito Ortiz, Randy Couture, Tim Continue »
Benoit deja vu again?
July 26, 2007Sports
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water ...
Sometimes, I wonder what I’m going to write about in my column.
Then Continue »
Beckham facing tough sell
July 19, 2007Sports
So, David Beckman and his wife, “Posh Spice” Victoria, and their three children arrived to a king and queen’s reception in the United States last Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
July 12, 2007Sports
I realize that I am a week late on the Jerry Narron firing but since I called it in mid-June, I should get a pass.
One Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
July 6, 2007Sports
The Benoit murders/suicide case seems to be getting more and more bizarre.
As I write this, the situation with the Wikipedia update on the death of Continue »
Knights crush Lancers in ACME tournament
July 6, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — What words can describe the Lincolnview vs. Crestview ACME baseball tournament game Tuesday night at Wildcat Field in Delphos?
A good old-fashioned taking them Continue »
Jays’ ACME season comes to an end at hands of Lincolnview
July 4, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — Lincolnview, behind the solid effort of right-hander Jordan Simpson, knocked St. John’s out of the ACME baseball tournament with a 4-2 victory on Continue »
Knights smack Jays in ACME
July 3, 2007Sports
VAN WERT — Crestview got out the bats early and often on a brilliant Sunday afternoon vs. St. John’s in the first round of ACME Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
June 28, 2007Sports
You know, I was going to write something about Vincent Kennedy McMahon’s classless “stunt” — faking his own death by a limo-bombing and the WWE Continue »
Jefferson ACME finishes well
June 28, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — Since Jefferson’s ACME baseball unit won’t be participating in the tournament starting Sunday — to give the players some time off between seasons Continue »
Jays make Jennings ACME 0-6
June 26, 2007Sports
FORT JENNINGS — The Fort Jennings ACME baseball unit and head coach Jared Kleman are searching for their first victory of the summer season.
That search Continue »
Fortener indulging in radio passion in Indy
June 25, 2007Sports
INDIANAPOLIS — It might be a 3-hour trek from Delphos to Indianapolis but for Delphos native Michael Fortener, it’s one he gladly took 14 years Continue »
Jeffcats beat Blue Jays in wild ACME contest
June 25, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — To say that the Jefferson/St. John’s ACME baseball game Friday night at Wildcat Field was wild would be an understatement.
Here is the statistics Continue »
Jeffcats rally with 2 in 7th for ACME win
June 23, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — Oftentimes, baseball is a game of opportunities and taking advantage of what an opponent gives you.
Jefferson did just that in the bottom of Continue »
Knights rout Blue Jay ACME
June 22, 2007Sports
CONVOY — The St. John’s ACME team played even with Crestview for four innings Wednesday night.
It was the fifth when it all fell apart as Continue »
Jeffcat baseballers bash Knights
June 20, 2007Sports
CONVOY — Crestview has been a baseball power for a long time.
Jefferson is looking to build its program into one.
Monday night at the Crestview Athletic Continue »
Fifth frame foils Jeffcat hardballers
June 17, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — One bad inning.
Unfortunately for Jefferson’s ACME team, that one bad inning — the top of the fifth — accounted for 10 Van Wert Continue »
Hemker 1-hits ACME Lancers
June 15, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — Wednesday night was a brilliant late spring evening at Wildcat Field in Delphos.
St. John’s junior right-hander Brandon Hemker was just as magnificent as Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
June 14, 2007Sports
Talk about old school!
Or is it new school?
I guess it doesn’t matter.
I am referring to the story all over about the punishment Joe Paterno is Continue »
’Cats have final say in ACME
June 14, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — After being stymied for six innings, St. John’s was the beneficiary of six unearned runs in the top of the seventh to take Continue »
WBL gets 2nd win in all-star grid series
June 11, 2007Sports
By JIM METCALFE
The Delphos Herald
VAN WERT — The average margin of victory for the seven previous Van Wert County Hospital All-Star Football clashes between the Continue »
Elwer assumes Blue Jays’ basketball mantle
June 9, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — There is an old saying that goes “you can’t go home again.”
Aaron Elwer hopes that is not true as he begins his career Continue »
Cougars pound Jays in ACME baseball
June 8, 2007Sports
VAN WERT — What do you get when a team puts together 12 hits, eight stolen bases — including one of home — four hit Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
June 7, 2007Sports
The more I cover events such as last weekend’s State Track and Field Championships, the more it continues to amaze me what the human body Continue »
Hermiller, Nickles, Meuleman golden
June 5, 2007Sports
COLUMBUS — It was worth the wait.
For St. John’s sophomore Cameron Hermiller and Columbus Grove junior Heath Nickles, enduring the intermittent storms and summer-like weather Continue »
Jays, Grove, Lancers, Ottoville stick around for finals
June 4, 2007Sports
COLUMBUS — For the Tri-County area’s track and field athletes, Friday’s state preliminaries at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium was the day to advance or go Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
May 31, 2007Sports
So, Mr. Barry Bonds doesn’t care about Cooperstown, the home of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
At least that’s according to a story I perused the Continue »
Looser, Reindel lead Delphos charge to state
May 29, 2007Sports
PIQUA — The Delphos track and field athletes that competed in the finals of the Division III Piqua Regional Friday night almost had a perfect Continue »
Wildcats’ tournament magic runs its course
May 26, 2007Sports
HAMLER — Kalida’s baseball team had perhaps surprised many people in getting to the Division IV regionals this spring after graduating eight seniors from last Continue »
Delphos track athletes set eye on Columbus
May 25, 2007Sports
PIQUA — One more race.
That was the goal of the Delphos track and field athletes participating in Wednesday night’s Division III regional preliminaries at Piqua’s Continue »
Delphos track athletes set eye on Columbus
May 25, 2007Sports
PIQUA — One more race.
That was the goal of the Delphos track and field athletes participating in Wednesday night’s Division III regional preliminaries at Piqua’s Continue »
‘Reality’ strikes back
May 24, 2007Local News
Just when you think you might not have something to write about, the “real” reality, not those set-up “reality” shows, hits you in the head Continue »
Penton addresses commitment
May 23, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — There is a big difference between making and keeping commitments.
That was the message Van Wert native Joel Penton, a December 2006 graduate of Continue »
Delphos track athletes gain regional berths
May 22, 2007Sports
MINSTER — This stage of the track and field season is like the ads for the NBA playoffs: “Win or go home.”
Or in this case, Continue »
Kalida baseballers garner 4th straight regional berth
May 21, 2007Sports
FORT SHAWNEE — Kalida making the regionals in baseball is becoming standard operating procedure under head coach Jim McBride.
The Wildcats (16-7) made it four straight Continue »
Recker, boys relay earn trek to track regionals
May 19, 2007Sports
MINSTER — In the words of St. John’s boys track coach Jay DeWitt, it was not a great day to run a Division III district Continue »
Minster uses Big Green errors to nab baseball tourney victory
May 18, 2007Sports
COLDWATER — Baseball is a game of opportunities.
Ottoville gave top-ranked Minster many more of those Wednesday night at Coldwater’s Veterans’ Field, committing six errors, and Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
May 17, 2007Sports
I’ve been re-reading articles on the study that came out a couple of weeks ago regarding the supposed racial bias of NBA referees toward the Continue »
Knights show their experience vs. Lady ’Cats
May 17, 2007Sports
RURAL MIDDLE POINT — Crestview has been to the state softball tournament twice in the last three seasons, winning the Division IV title last spring.
On Continue »
Mistake-prone Kalida hands game to Lancers
May 16, 2007Sports
KALIDA — In the thinking of both Lincolnview baseball coach Roger Salisbury and Kalida mentor Jim McBride, Kalida’s players had their minds elsewhere other than Continue »
Bulldogs grab NWC track titles
May 15, 2007Sports
SPENCERVILLE — Track and field has been marred by windy, wet, chilly and just plain rotten weather this spring.
That was not the case at the Continue »
Blue Jay tracksters set for tournament run
May 14, 2007Sports
NEW BREMEN — No matter the sport, coaches want their teams to be peaking for tournament time.
In the minds of St. John’s head track and Continue »
Archers shoot down Blue Jays
May 12, 2007Sports
CONVOY — Both teams had their aces going on the mound Thursday night at the Crestview Athletic Complex: St. John’s Nick Johnson and Antwerp’s Kyle Continue »
Etgen resigns St. John’s boys basketball reins
May 10, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — A family decision.
After a difficult period of soul-searching and talking with his family, St. John’s boys basketball coach Doug Etgen came to the Continue »
Barry v. The World
May 10, 2007Sports
So, a poll has been taken and a majority of those who answered do not want Barry Bonds to catch or surpass Hammerin’ Hank’s home Continue »
Seventh-inning run lifts Jays to victory
May 10, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — Senior Adam Grothouse lined a single with the bases loaded and two down in the bottom of the seventh to lift St. John’s Continue »
Bowers, Jeffcats hold off Lady Lancers 1-0
May 9, 2007Sports
RURAL MIDDLE POINT — Jefferson’s Shauna Bowers was almost unhittable Monday night and provided the only RBI as the Lady Jeffcats subdued Lincolnview 1-0 in Continue »
Maag, Titans oust Jeffcats in tourney
May 8, 2007Sports
HAMLER — One bad inning can undo a lot of good elsewhere.
That was the story Saturday afternoon at Patrick Henry’s Garrold Parrott Field in Hamler Continue »
Unbeaten Wildcats pummel Jays in MAC
May 7, 2007Sports
MINSTER — There is a reason Minster is 18-0 and ranked in the Division IV top 10.
It was all on display for St. John’s to Continue »
Jefferson softballers slug Paulding 12-3
May 5, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — Jefferson’s bats set the tone early, putting up a 5 spot in the bottom of the first.
The Lady Jeffcats took off from there, Continue »
T-Birds get 1st softball victory
May 4, 2007Sports
OTTOVILLE — Lima Central Catholic had gone an 0-for in its first 11 softball games this spring.
The Lady Thunderbirds finally put all the pieces together Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
May 3, 2007Sports
What can you say about the death of Josh Hancock?
Do you think he wondered about what his legacy would be?
I don’t know if what Billy Continue »
Fisher, Miller pitch Jeffcats past Rams
May 2, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — The sophomore tandem of Sean Fisher and Josh Miller combined for a 6-hitter as they led Jefferson to a 4-1 victory over Upper Continue »
Jeffcats dominant in hardball sweep
April 30, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — Saturday afternoon’s weather made for, to paraphrase the Chicago Cubs Hall-of-Famer, Ernie Banks, “a great day to play two.”
For Jefferson, that’s for sure.
The Continue »
Lady Jeffcats’ bats batter Big Green
April 26, 2007Sports
OTTOVILLE — With senior ace Jessie Miller nursing a sore arm, Ottoville’s softball coach Joe Modica threw freshman Sammi Modica — in her first varsity Continue »
Knights unload vs. archrival Lancers
April 26, 2007Sports
RURAL MIDDLE POINT — With the wind blowing out to right field at Lincolnview’s makeshift baseball field Monday night, it was a scene reminiscent of Continue »
Arnzen’s ‘history’ set in ink
April 24, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — It may not be the Sphinx that has stood the test of time, such as wind and rain.
Nonetheless, it will memorialize Bob Arnzen Continue »
Cardinals continue Jays’ hitting woes
April 23, 2007Sports
NEW BREMEN — It must seem like a broken record to St. John’s head varsity baseball coach Dan Metzger and his staff.
The team continues to Continue »
Swartz excited to take reins of Bearcat girls
April 23, 2007Sports
Mary Ann Swartz makes no bones about her excitement for the game of basketball.
That is one of the reasons she applied for — and eventually Continue »
Big Green hands Castronova birthday present
April 21, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — Thursday was Ottoville head baseball coach Tony Castronova’s 44th birthday.
His Big Green made it a very pleasant celebration, including a cake afterward, coming Continue »
Lady ’Cats, Shivley slam Commodores 11-1
April 20, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — Lindsey Shivley’s grand slam in the first inning got Jefferson’s softball team going and they slugged Perry 11-1 in five innings on a Continue »
Jefferson bats around Tribe
April 19, 2007Sports
FORT RECOVERY — Jefferson’s fast-pitch softball unit has been getting strong pitching and solid defense this spring.
The last couple of games, the bats have been Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
April 19, 2007Sports
The massacre on the Virginia Tech campus has shocked the nation and even parts of the world, like South Korea.
A situation like this really does Continue »
Jay tracksters get some needed work
April 18, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — A heavy wind and a chill in the air at the C. Arnold Scott Track made Monday night’s quadrangular meet between host St. Continue »
Jeffcats roll over Mustangs
April 18, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — It was one of those nights for Jefferson Monday night, despite the heavy wind out of the northwest and a chill in the Continue »
’Dogs’ rally declaws Jeffcats
April 16, 2007Sports
ADA — Jefferson had just rallied with four scores in the top of the sixth to take a 1-run lead on a windy and chilly Continue »
Bockey set for collegiate basketball career
April 13, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — Jeanne Bockey wanted the chance to continue her hardwood career at the next level: college.
Owens Community College in Toledo was willing to give Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
April 11, 2007Sports
Darryl Stingley died Thursday.
When he was paralyzed by a vicious hit — most have commented that it was perfectly legal at the time — by Continue »
’Skins stay perfect
April 11, 2007Sports
ST. HENRY — The first two innings Tuesday night seemed as if St. John’s never got off the bus after their hour-plus trip to St. Continue »
Groups hoping to build field for challenged players
April 9, 2007Local News
The most well-known phrase from the movie “Field of Dreams” is “If you build it, they will come.”
Those with physical and/or mental disabilities who desire Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
April 5, 2007Sports
Congratulations to the (rotten, cheating, slimy so-and-so) Florida Gators for beating (getting lucky) against the Ohio State Buckeyes and winning their second straight national basketball Continue »
Lancer baseballers dial long distance to bounce Jeffcats
April 4, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — It might not have been the wind blowing out at Wrigley Field but it felt like it for Lincolnview Monday night.
The Lancers went Continue »
Three in the 7th lifts Antwerp
April 3, 2007Sports
ANTWERP — Lincolnview’s defense fell apart in the top of the seventh, opening the door for Antwerp to rally with three runs and take a Continue »
Aggressive Parkway takes the measure of Jefferson baseball
April 2, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — Parkway didn’t need to play long-ball with the wind blowing in at Wildcat Field Friday night.
They were the epitome of small-ball against Jefferson, Continue »
Jeffcats hold off Blue Jays in baseball battle
March 31, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — St. John’s trailed 4-1 entering the bottom of the seventh in its cross-town baseball battle versus Jefferson on a sunny but windy Thursday Continue »
’Cats spurn Cougars
March 29, 2007Sports
VAN WERT — Jefferson’s fast-pitch softball team sure must have wanted to celebrate at Jubilee Park Tuesday afternoon.
The Lady Jeffcats had just rallied for five Continue »
NFL cracking down on wayward players
March 29, 2007Sports
Will the National Football League actually back up its bark with some bite?
I’m talking about the toughened player-conduct rules.
I don’t know if it’s been a Continue »
Blue Jays pick up where they left off
March 28, 2007Sports
WAPAKONETA — When St. John’s made its run to the baseball regional finals last spring, the Blue Jays had to come from behind in every Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
March 22, 2007Sports
The Bluffton University baseball team has decided to play its 2007 schedule despite the tragedy March 2 where five of the squad’s player were killed Continue »
State finals loss brings out emotions
March 19, 2007Sports
COLUMBUS — It is a maxim often repeated that the farther along you get in a tournament, the harder it is when you don’t finish Continue »
Third-period denies Lady Jays 6th title
March 19, 2007Sports
COLUMBUS — In the first, second and fourth quarters, St. John’s outscored Cleveland Central Catholic 36-34.
Alas for the Lady Blue Jays, the Ironwomen won the Continue »
Nubians eye first title
March 15, 2007Sports
Two seasons ago, the Nubians (24-1) were in the Division IV regional semifinals; last season, it was the regional finals against traditional power Berlin Hiland. This year, they are opposite Ottoville — a team steeped in girls cage tradition — in the state semifinals on the Value City Arena floor at 3 p.m. Friday.
Ottoville faces uphill climb in state semis
March 14, 2007Sports
Ottoville’s girls basketball team has made it to the Division IV state basketball tournament on the basis of its pressure defense and up-tempo attack. The Lady Green (21-4) will be facing a semifinal opponent in Columbus Africentric (24-1) that will be even more of a pressure, fast-break team at 3 p.m. Friday in the Jerome Schottenstein Center.
Metcalfe’s Musings
March 14, 2007Sports
What to muse about this week? Permit me a chance to think out loud about it.
Lady Blue Jays nearing pre-season goals
March 13, 2007Sports
The Blue Jays (24-1) will try to add more to their legacy achieved from nine previous trips to the final four — five titles — and a 541-226 mark in the program’s history as they take on the Albany Alexander Lady Spartans at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Jerome Schottenstein Center.
Lady Jays overcome Bulldogs in thriller
March 12, 2007Sports
As a representative of the OHSAA remarked when handing out the trophies Saturday afternoon, “It was one of the best regional final girls games” Lexington High School had hosted in at least a decade.
Musketeers get sweet revenge on Big Green
March 12, 2007Sports
The first two matchups between long-time archrivals Fort Jennings and Ottoville had gone rather easily the way of the Big Green. Matchup Part 3 Friday night on the Union Bank Court of the Elida Fieldhouse? Not.
Lady Jays, Bulldogs slide by in regionals
March 8, 2007Sports
Both St. John’s and Columbus Grove were able to let out a collective sigh of relief Wednesday night.
Lady Jays gunning for Golden Bears
March 7, 2007Sports
Teams loaded with veteran upperclassmen usually find themselves making long runs in the tournament. St. John’s and Apple Creek Waynedale fit that bill as the two girls squads face each other in the second game tonight in the Lexington Division III Regional.
Metcalfe’s Musings
March 7, 2007Sports
I concur with my editor, Nancy Briggs, in her comments on the Bluffton University tragedy.
Lady Jays crush Cavaliers
March 5, 2007Sports
The St. John’s girls basketball team played defense like a bunch of crazed dogs, shackling Coldwater 44-25 Saturday night in the Division III district finals.
Miller 4th at state; Merschman nabs 8th
March 5, 2007Sports
Winning a state wrestling title is the ultimate prize. Grabbing fourth among the top 16 grapplers in any weight category is still nothing to sneeze at.
Miller, Merschman still in top eight
March 5, 2007Sports
Stuart Miller won’t be battling for the 189-pound state crown today. He will be in the hunt for the bronze thanks to Attica Seneca East’s Alex Hughes.
Backgrounds key to local wrestlers’ success
March 1, 2007Sports
The Tri-County Wrestling Association has borne many fruits over the years. Just look at the Delphos wrestlers participating in the Division III State Wrestling Tournament starting this afternoon.
Last-second hoop lifts Knights
February 27, 2007Sports
Monday’s Lincolnview/Crestview Division IV girls sectional final literally came down to the last second.
Metcalfe’s Musings
February 27, 2007Sports
Here’s my beef: where is the outrage against Notre Dame or Providence or New Orleans or San Diego? Why is the NCAA or NFL or Major League Baseball not stepping in and DEMANDING they change their nicknames. I am Irish and I’m not Fighting. I am offended.
Polar shooting dooms ’Cats
February 27, 2007Sports
It didn’t take a genius to figure out what Jefferson’s downfall was versus Coldwater Tuesday night: 4-of-32 shooting.
Panthers repel Jeffcat rally
February 26, 2007Sports
Paulding held an 11-point lead with only 80 seconds left in the fourth period and seemed in control of its Northwest Conference tussle with Jefferson Friday night. Someone forgot to tell that to the host Jeffcats, who put on a riveting rally and came within a missed 3-pointer at the buzzer before succumbing 54-51 in the regular-season finale.
Miller, 4 other wrestlers head to Columbus
February 26, 2007Sports
Jefferson 10th-grader Stuart Miller heads into the Division III State Wrestling Tournament starting Thursday as the Kettering Fairmont district champion in the 189-pound weight class.
Jennings boys hold off McComb
February 23, 2007Sports
Fort Jennings seemed in the driver’s seat Thursday night, leading McComb by 11 with 6:27 left. It wasn’t meant to be easy for the Musketeers boys as the host Panthers staged a late rally before faltering 59-55 on the Herb Aldrich Gymnasium hardwood.
Delphos seniors seek next goal
February 22, 2007Sports
Though the Division III district wrestling tournament gets underway Friday at Kettering Fairmont High School, only one thing is really on the mind of five Delphos senior matmen; state.
’Cats, Panthers seek season-ending wins
February 22, 2007Sports
Jefferson and Paulding are looking to end the regular portion of the season on a high note and enter the second season with some momentum as they hook up Friday in Northwest Conference action at the middle school.
Lady Musketeers ‘shoot’ by Antwerp
February 21, 2007Sports
The stats between Fort Jennings and Antwerp Tuesday night were even. Save one — shooting.
Late spurts lifts Lancers past Lady Jeffcats
February 21, 2007Sports
Lincolnview, jumpstarted by a long-distance banker from Kendra Bilimek, came through with a key 9-0 spurt to survive 44-38 in the Division IV sectional Tuesday night at Wayne Trace High School.
Metcalfe’s Musings
February 21, 2007Sports
That Daytona 500 had some finish, didn’t it? You have to feel for Mark Martin. Remember the proverbial “always a bridesmaid, never a bride?” Here’s a guy that is as competitive as anyone on the circuit but has done it in a classy way. He is considered one of the all-time class guys and it would have been nice to finally see him win The Great American Race after so many years without one.
Big Green shoots down Flyers
February 20, 2007Sports
Marion Local knows a thing or two about defense in its boys basketball tradition. Ottoville showed them a new trick or two Monday night, putting the clamps on the Flyers 47-37 in a physical non-conference cage match at the L.W. Heckman Gymnasium.
Jeffcat boys survive
February 19, 2007Sports
Jefferson shot 24.3 percent from the floor and 35.5 percent at the line Friday night versus Upper Scioto Valley.
Relentless Cougars claw ’Cats
February 19, 2007Sports
Van Wert gave the Jeffcats fits all night as the visitors downed their hosts 74-56.
Jeffcats lead local mat teams onto district competition
February 19, 2007Sports
Jefferson head wrestling coach Jeff Rex was more than a little happy with his team’s performance Friday and Saturday at the Division III sectional wrestling tournament at LCC.
Minster ends Jays’ hopes for perfection
February 16, 2007Sports
The fourth-ranked (Division III) St. John’s girls cagers rallied in the fourth period to force overtime Thursday night at Minster High School and keep their chances at an unbeaten regular season intact.
Jeffcats, Rams face off
February 15, 2007Sports
Friday night’s conference boys hardwood battle between Jefferson and Upper Scioto Valley in McGuffey will match a pair of teams with similar records but not-so-similar circumstances.
Jays look for late surge
February 15, 2007Sports
St. John’s and Minster both know something about juggling lineups for various and sundry reasons. The two Midwest Athletic Conference rivals are both hoping that the juggling stops Friday night at Arnzen Gym and they can begin to find a rhythm for the tournament.
Metcalfe’s Musings
February 14, 2007Sports
So, NASCAR is taking out the hammer to its cheaters. Last winter, it was Jimmie Johnson’s crew chief, Chad Knaus, that was nailed. This time, the crew chiefs of drivers Matt Kenseth, Kasey Kahne, Scott Riggs and Elliott Sadler that will be suspended for the granddaddy of stock-car racing. Chances are, they will appeal so they can race in the Daytona 500.
Late free throws lift Musketeers by ’Cats
February 13, 2007Sports
Five Fort Jennings girls seniors were playing their final home Monday night versus Jefferson. They didn’t want to say good-bye so much, they played an extra four minutes.
Thunderbirds declaw Jeffcats
February 12, 2007Sports
Lima Central Catholic was everything Jefferson head boys basketball coach Marc Smith expected. He was up close and personal as the visiting Thunderbirds dismantled his Jeffcats 66-22 in Northwest Conference action Friday night on the Middle School hardwood.
Miller cops MVW at NWC tourney
February 12, 2007Sports
Sophomore Stuart Miller won his second consecutive Northwest Conference wrestling title Saturday afternoon at Lincolnview High School.
Musketeers hold on vs. Jeffcats
February 12, 2007Sports
Jefferson shot 34.1 percent (14-of-41) from the field and 12-of-23 at the line (52.2 percent) Saturday night versus Fort Jennings. Yet the Jeffcats had a chance to win at the end but the Musketeers hit 5-of-6 free throws in the final 20.4 seconds to escape with a 47-42 triumph on the Jefferson Middle School Auditorium hardwood.
Lady Jays secure MAC title
February 9, 2007Sports
Beating Midwest Athletic Conference foe Coldwater 64-45 Thursday night at “The Vatican” gave the Lady Blue Jays one of their preseason goals; winning the outright league title.
St. John’s boys, Coldwater tangle tonight
February 9, 2007Sports
The St. John’s boys basketball team doesn’t plan on bowing down to any “royalty” tonight as they pay a visit to “The Palace” of Coldwater High School in a Midwest Athletic Conference battle versus the Cavaliers.
Big Green boys cagers dominate Musketeers
February 7, 2007Sports
With the wintry weather Tuesday night, the Fort Jennings at Ottoville boys basketball game at the L.W. Heckman Gymnasium was nearly the only game in town. The host Big Green made sure it wasn’t much of a contest as they stifled the Musketeers 62-31 in a Putnam County League encounter.
Arnzen finally ‘arrives’ in public eye
February 7, 2007Sports
Bob Arnzen, the long-time boys basketball coach at St. John’s, can now officially say he has arrived with the striking of his very own bobblehead doll, courtesy of Doug Long of The Doug Out.
Metcalfe’s Musings
February 7, 2007Sports
So, Peyton Manning has the monkey off his back — and so does Tony Dungy. The two men that had been labeled “can’t win the Big One” have finally done so. Whether you are an Indianapolis Colts’ fan or not, you have to feel good for these two men.
Musketeers size dooms Lancer girls
February 6, 2007Sports
The Musketeers used their size advantage, especially 6-4 senior Rachel Landwehr (27 points, 8 rebounds) and 5-11 Lynzie Swartz (12 points, 4 caroms), to assume a 63-51 hardwood win.
Lancers rally to nip Blue Jays
February 5, 2007Sports
St. John’s seemed to be firmly in control, leading 55-45 with three minutes left. Someone forgot to tell Lincolnview that it was over.
Pirates’ spurt ruins Sensabaugh milestone
February 5, 2007Sports
Spencerville head boys basketball coach Kevin Sensabaugh was at the helm for his 100th varsity basketball game Friday night at “The Walk-In Closet.” Too bad someone forgot to tell invading Bluffton that the Bearcats might want to celebrate with a win.
Fort Jennings girls overpower Ayersville
February 5, 2007Sports
Fort Jennings’ 6-4 senior center Rachel Landwehr was a dominating handful for Ayersville Saturday afternoon, compiling a double-double: 19 markers, 18 boards; despite missing time with foul trouble.
Delphos man crafts sports history legacy
February 5, 2007Sports
A love of sports and a desire to keep alive history. That is what drives Paul R. Dienstberger.
Schulte staying put
February 5, 2007Sports
St. John’s head football coach Todd Schulte agonized over the weekend with a dilemma: do I accept the head football position at Van Wert High School or do I stay put?
Tie-breaks not good for ’Cats
February 1, 2007Sports
Jefferson head wrestling coach Jeff Rex definitely does not like tie matches — or the sixth tie-breaker. For the second time in eight days, his Wildcat grapplers lost a match on that very scenario.
Metcalfe’s Musings
January 31, 2007Sports
Who’s gonna win Super Bowl Extra Large-and-1? How can you root against either coach? They are both classy gentlemen that have worked hard to get to this point and are good role models.
Red Devils declaw ’Cats
January 30, 2007Sports
Jefferson head boys basketball coach Marc Smith was displeased with his team’s effort Saturday night.
Markward’s late triple stuns Lady Jeffcats
January 30, 2007Sports
With the way Ottoville began its girls basketball contest Saturday afternoon versus Jefferson, one would never have expected the Lady Green to have to hit a last-second shot to survive.
Maag’s free shots edge ’Cats
January 29, 2007Sports
Senior superstar Eric Maag hit two free throws with a mere 1.2 ticks remaining to give the Bulldogs a 40-38 Northwest Conference dandy over the Jeffcats.
Knights’ second half downs Lancers
January 26, 2007Local News
Crestview outscored Lincolnview 26-19 in the second half to propel the Lady Knights to a 46-37 Northwest Conference victory over the Lady Lancers Thursday night at “The Castle.”
Jefferson zeroes in on Grove’s Maag
January 25, 2007Local News
Jefferson head boys basketball coach Marc Smith has one thing in mind as his team prepares to battle Columbus Grove Friday night: what to do about Bulldog senior Eric Maag.
Revamped Jays seek to snap 5-game skid
January 25, 2007Sports
For various reasons, St. John’s head boys basketball coach Doug Etgen has had to adjust his lineup during the 2006-07 season. Those adjustments continue as the Blue Jays — seeking to snap a 5-game skid — head to Rockford to tangle with Parkway Friday night in Midwest Athletic Conference play.
Cold shooting, turnovers doom Lincolnview
January 24, 2007Sports
Lincolnview’s girls cage team had two things going against it Tuesday night versus New Knoxville: poor shooting and turnovers.
Schroeder wrecks Musketeers
January 23, 2007Sports
Columbus Grove senior standout Amanda Schroeder popped in 30 points and added 10 boards and five assists in the Lady Bulldogs’ 66-57 Putnam County League victory over the Lady Musketeers at “The Kennel.”
Spencerville’s 3rd period bumps off Lancers
January 22, 2007Sports
The Bearcats turned a 33-29 halftime deficit into a 53-41 lead after 24 minutes and rolled up a 71-63 Northwest Conference victory in the friendly confines of the new “Walk-In Closet” in Spencerville.
Wiltsie’s late free throws spur Jeffcat boys
January 22, 2007Sports
For the second night in a row, junior Michael Wiltsie came through in the clutch, nailing a pair of free throws with 7.5 seconds to go to give the Jeffcats a 54-52 victory over visiting Miller City at the Jefferson Middle School Auditorium.
Jays get toughie from Knights
January 22, 2007Sports
The Lady Blue Jays captured a 49-42 victory on the hardwood of The Castle.
Lady Blue Jays win lucky No. 13 by 25
January 18, 2007Sports
The Lady Blue Jays — ranked fourth in Division III — won their 13th game versus no defeats as they roughed up New Bremen 50-25 in Midwest Athletic Conference cage action Thursday night at Cardinal Gymnasium.
Jays seeking to end losing streak
January 18, 2007Sports
St. John’s is accustomed to a tough boys basketball schedule.
Metcalfe’s Musings
January 17, 2007Sports
How would you like to be on the 40-member panel to elect between 3-6 and these guys: Fred Dean; Richard Dent; Russ Grimm; Ray Guy; Gene Hickerson; Michael Irvin; Bob Kuechenberg; Bruce Matthews; Art Monk; Andre Reed; Charlie Sanders; Paul Tagliabue; Derrick Thomas; Thurman Thomas; Andre Tippett; Roger Wehrli; and Gary Zimmerman?
Lancers’ start, free throws down Archers
January 17, 2007Sports
The Lady Lancers got off well and solid free-throw shooting helped maintain that trend in a 58-43 victory over the Lady Archers.
Great start gets VW rolling by Jeffcats
January 15, 2007Sports
The Lady Cougars got rolling early with an 18-point first period and made it pay off with a 50-39 upset of Jefferson.
Another slow start dooms Jays
January 15, 2007Sports
A 23-8 deficit after eight minutes of basketball doomed the Blue Jays to a 65-38 Midwest Athletic Conference loss Friday night in The Tigers’ Lair of Versailles.
T-Birds rally past rival Jays
January 15, 2007Sports
Led by an inspired Kazz Bryan’s double-double — 20 points and 16 boards, along with six blocks for good measure — the Jays nearly pulled off the upset but the Thunderbirds came through in the end of a 49-46 victory at Robert A. Arnzen Gymnasium.
Jays hold on to perfect mark
January 12, 2007Sports
The Lady Blue Jays dispelled the Versailles Lady Tigers 47-40.
UNOH lays foundation for basketball teams
January 11, 2007Sports
The University of Northwestern Ohio laid the foundation for its new men’s and women’s basketball programs — the first step — with the signings of Ottoville’s Brandon Miller and former Van Wert standout Abbie Clifton as its first recruits Wednesday afternoon.
Jeffcats face athletic, versatile Bulldogs
January 11, 2007Sports
Athleticism and versatility.
Those are the two major concerns Jefferson head boys hardwood coach Marc Smith must contend with as his team heads to Ada to Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
January 10, 2007Sports
What to make of Ohio State’s ... er ... um ... ah ... debacle versus Florida Monday night?
Lady Jeffcats stump Miller City by 17
January 10, 2007Sports
The Jeffcats defeated the Miller City Lady Wildcats 57-40 at J. Harry Leopold Gymnasium.
’Dawgs endure Lady Musketeer rally
January 8, 2007Sports
FORT JENNINGS — Sometimes a team has to have its back to the wall before it comes out swinging.
The Fort Jennings girls basketball unit was Continue »
Flyer cagers pummel Blue Jay boys by 34
January 8, 2007Sports
MARIA STEIN — Not much went right for the St. John’s boys basketball team Friday night.
Conversely, not much went wrong for Marion Local.
The Flyers roared Continue »
Hot Cavaliers crunch Jeffcats
January 8, 2007Sports
Coldwater got it rolling early and often and defeated Jefferson 74-37 in boys non-conference basketball action Saturday night at the Jefferson Middle School Auditorium.
Lady Blue Jays crush Flyers to stay perfect
January 5, 2007Sports
The Lady Jays bashed the Marion Local 62-25 in Midwest Athletic Conference action at Robert Arnzen Gymnasium.
St. John’s boys get back into MAC wars
January 5, 2007Sports
The Blue Jays hope to begin 2007 on better footing as they visit league foe Marion Local tonight.
’Cats look to begin 2007 on right note
January 4, 2007Sports
DELPHOS — Jefferson’s boys basketball unit ended the 2006 portion of its schedule with a 61-45 victory over Lima Temple Christian Saturday night.
The Jeffcats hope Continue »
Metcalfe’s Musings
January 3, 2007Sports
Darrent Williams lost his life early Monday morning in a seemingly senseless random act of violence.
I guess when you think about it, no matter what Continue »
Strong 2nd period propels Lady Jays by Musketeers
January 3, 2007Sports
FORT JENNINGS — Fort Jennings stayed with unbeaten St. John’s for a quarter Tuesday night at The Fort.
The Lady Blue Jays then cut loose in Continue »
Tri-County Woman of the Year
January 2, 2007Local News
DELPHOS — We don’t always recognize the good that people do until after they have left us.
One such person was Elizabeth “Betty” Wiesenberg, The Delphos Continue »
Jays’ defense stymies Mustangs
January 2, 2007Sports
CINCINNATI - St. John's made the long trek down I-75 Friday night in search of victory number 3 on the boys basketball season.
It wasn't the Continue »