Swing thoughts: May 21, 2019 The team of Brian McFadden, Dean Brim, Jeff Butcher, Lew Hanna and Tami McFadden sits in first place in the Memorial Park Golf Course Spring League with a score of 23 under. In second place at 22 under is the team of Paul Coker, Reg Sampson, Bryant Piper, Andy Tudor and Joni Rensing with 22 under and in third is the team of Brad Hanna, Todd Hayter, Doug Wright, Don Dodds and Judy Brim at 17 under. Read More
Ada’s Matson, USV’s Hipsher top list of area regional qualifiers FINDLAY — A pair of area athletes won district titles at the Division III District track meet at Findlay High School on Saturday. After being injured most of the year and unable to throw until the Northwest Conference meet a week ago, Ada’s Noah Matson claimed a district championship in the shot put with a toss of 51-0 3/4. Read More
Gophers’ Howland vaults into DIII regional meet BUCYRUS — Amanda Howland was the only Ridgemont athlete to qualify for regional competition on Saturday at the Division III district track meet at Bucyrus. The Gopher freshman will be moving onto regional competition in Lancaster after placing third in the pole vault with a leap of 9-0. Read More
Lady Raiders claim district crown TIPP CITY — Ben Logan rallied from two deficits to defeat East Clinton 5-4 to win a Division II District Championship on Saturday afternoon. The Raiders overcame deficits of 2-0 and 4-3 as they rallied for the tying run in the bottom of the sixth inning before getting the game-winner on an RBI single by Haley Wilson in the bottom of the seventh. Read More
Raiders successful at Graham district ST. PARIS — The Ben Logan boys and girls track teams had several athletes qualify for regional competition during the Division II district track and field meet at Graham on Saturday. Bryson Tipton led the way for the Raider boys, placing second in the 1,600 run in a time 4:41.96. The top four in each event qualified for the regional meet in Piqua, which takes place on Thursday and Saturday. Read More
Wildcat athletes earn spots at D-II regional meet DEFIANCE — Four athletes and one relay team for the Kenton Wildcats track and field squad advanced to next week’s regional competition in Piqua by placing in the top four during Friday’s Division II district competition in Defiance. Read More
Bulldog trio unable to come up with any wins at District tourney BOWLING GREEN — With all three of its competitors bowing out in the first round, the Ada tennis team didn’t have the type of day it wanted Thursday at the Division III district tournament at Bowling Green State University. Even so, Bulldog mentor Cody Hurley said his returning players picked up valuable experience in the competition. Read More
HN, Riverdale relays; several individuals advance to regionals FINDLAY — Several individuals and a pair of area relay teams punched their tickets to next week’s regional track meet during district competition in Findlay on Thursday. Riverdale’s Tayler Ashburn advanced with a second place finish in the high jump. Her leap of 5-0 was only topped by Arlington’s Hannah Willow, who had a jump of 5-6. Hardin Northern’s Renee Newton also earned a regional spot in the high jump with a leap of 4-10 for a fourth place effort. Read More
Raiders fall short to N’western in sectional tourney contest BELLEFONTAINE — The Ben Logan baseball team gave Springfield Northwestern an extra out in the bottom of the second inning and it proved costly for the Raiders in a 4-1 Southwest District sectional loss to the Warriors on Thursday afternoon. Read More
Late rally lifts Arcadia over Falcons MOUNT BLANCHARD — Trailing Riverdale by three runs after four innings, Arcadia scored two runs in the fifth inning and three more in the seventh to rally for a 6-4 Division IV sectional championship over the Falcons on Thursday afternoon. Read More