As the trade deadline came to a close, many fans were in an uproar as big names didn’t join this Reds team. No Taylor Ward, No Eugenio Suarez…Many Reds fans were in shambles and ready to protest again. However, Nick Krall had other plans in mind.
COLUMBUS — The 2025 football season kicks off this week for member schools of the Ohio High School Athletic Association. The 10-week regular-season will end on Saturday, October 25, with playoff qualifiers announced Sunday, October 26.
FORT JENNINGS — Every fall, Ottoville and Fort Jennings renew one of the most anticipated soccer matchups in the area, and Tuesday evening marked the first of their two 2025 meetings. In a thrilling back-and-forth contest, Ottoville emerged with a 5-2 victory over the Musketeers (0-1) to improve to 2-0 on the season.
CONVOY — The St. John’s Lady Jays bounced back with a 4-1 victory over the Crestview Lady Knights on Tuesday evening, improving to 1-1 on the season.
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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.
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.
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 — 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.