Sports
Participation in high school sports hits record high with sizable increase in 2024-25
High school athletics participation increased by nearly 200,000 in 2024-25, continuing an upward trajectory since the pandemic and registering an all-time high for participation.
Stokes’ late free kick lifts Jefferson over St. John’s in Battle of Delphos
DELPHOS — The annual Battle of Delphos between Jefferson and St. John’s is always a matchup filled with pride and tradition, and this year’s edition kicked off the 2025 girls soccer season in dramatic fashion.
Lady Lancers open season with win over St. John’s
DELPHOS — Lincolnview turned it up a notch as its season-opening volleyball match wore on to the tune of a 25-19, 25-10, 25-9 sweep of St. John’s Saturday morning inside a warm Robert A. Arnzen Gymnasium.
Ottoville powers past Lincolnview in season opener
OTTOVILLE — The Ottoville Big Green (1-0) kicked off the 2025 boys soccer season Friday evening, rolling to a 9-0 victory over the Lincolnview Lancers (0-1) on senior night.
Geary sets school record in quad match at Delphos Country Club
DELPHOS — The Jefferson Lady ‘Cats and St. John’s Lady Jays welcomed the Archbold Lady Blue Streaks and Coldwater Lady Cavaliers to the Delphos Country Club on Thursday morning for a competitive girls golf quad match.
Wildcats battle in NWC quad match
HARROD — The Colonial Golfers Club was the site of a Northwest Conference (NWC) quad match Thursday morning, featuring Allen East, Columbus Grove, Crestview and Jefferson.
St. John’s boys edge Minster, girls top Marion Local
DELPHOS — It was a winning Wednesday for St. John’s on the links, as both the Blue Jays boys and Lady Jays golf teams came away with hard-fought victories in Midwest Athletic Conference (MAC) dual match play.
Ottoville places third at Woodmore Wildcat Invitational
BOWLING GREEN — The Jefferson Wildcats, Lincolnview Lancers and Ottoville Big Green boys golf teams made the trip to Stone Ridge Golf Club on Wednesday morning for the annual Woodmore Wildcat Invitational, which brought together 20 schools from across the region.
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