Worth a thousand words...Fort Recovery's Kierra Wendel reacts to match point in Tuesday's Div. IV district win over Lincolnview. In the night's finale, Marion Local won over St. Henry to set up an all-MAC district final (one of two) on Thursday. Read about it in today's Press Pros.
Worth a thousand words…Fort Recovery’s Kierra Wendel reacts to match point in Tuesday’s Div. IV district win over Lincolnview. In the night’s finale, Marion Local won over St. Henry to set up an all-MAC district final (one of two) on Thursday. Read about it in today’s Press Pros.
Something to shout about…They saved their best for when it mattered most. #2-ranked New Knoxville pulls a straight-set shocker with a win over defending champ New Bremen. Read about the match in today’s Press Pros.
The Rangers volleyball team celebrates victories with trips to Dairy Queen. They’ve become regulars with a 15-0 record and chance at the program’s first Midwest Athletic Conference title since 2006. Columnist Greg Billing writes for today’s Press Pros. (Cover Photo Courtesy of Lange Photographics, Inc.)
First-year starter Kohlten Carey threw for 161 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 139 yards and another score as the Rockets won their sixth straight playoff game with a 40-7 victory over Miami East. Greg Billing writes for Sunday’s Press Pros.
Quarterback Mitchell Hays throws for touchdowns of 46, 38 and 6 yards and runs for scores of 66 and 12 yards. New Bremen and Zach Bertke (below, #28) change the order of things in the MAC with a win over Versailles. Mark Znidar writes for today’s Press Pros.
They overcame slow start and caught fire at the end. St. Henry improves to 9-6 with a four-set win over Minster in Thursday MAC volleyball. Read about the match in the latest Press Pros update.
Since she started golfing in junior high, St. Henry senior Ellen Naumann has had the drive — and distance — to get better on the golf course. The defending Midwest Athletic Conference player hopes to lead the Redskins to a fourth straight trip to the Division II state tournament.
Jack’s Big Night…The blocking was great (background) and Versailles benefited from Jack Osborne’s 82 yards rushing (below, #36) and a pair of touchdowns in a 49-28 win Friday over Fort Recovery. Read about the game in today’s Press Pros feature.
The Marion Local Flyers were looking to snap a two-match losing streak … albeit to a pair of state-ranked teams. They did it in decisive fashion with a 3-0 win over Minster to stay in the Midwest Athletic Conference title hunt on Thursday. Kinsey Thobe hammers one down for the three set win over the Minster Wildcats.
For his size you’d never guess. But Coldwater senior Zack McKibbon’s presence on the field grows ever larger as the Cavs’ backfield gets smaller and smaller. Read about him in this weekend’s Press Pros feature.
Coldwater persevered through a growing list of injuries to show considerable teeth defensively with a Friday road win over New Bremen. Bruce Hooley writes for today’s Press Pros.
Versailles’ overtime two-point conversion pass falls incomplete, but officials fail to call holding penalty on Flyers defender that would have offered them a second chance to win. Drew Seitz (#28, below) was an actual ‘flyer’ in Marion’s Friday win. Mark Znidar writes the story for Press Pros.
Myles ahead of the rest….Coldwater scored early and often (Myles Blasingame, below), feasted on big plays and statistical breakouts, then held on during a Fort Recovery fourth quarter resurgence to win and stay unbeaten. Read today’s Press Pros feature.
Quarterback Carson Bey runs for touchdowns of 2, 52 and 11 yards and tackle Taran Tyo leads defense by blowing up three third down plays. Tigers’ impressive win sets up showdown next week with Marion Local. Mark Znidar writes the story for today’s Press Pros.
The score and big plays from Peyton Otte looked like vintage Marion Local. But the Flyers had to overcome the turnover bug Friday to beat talented New Bremen. Read about the game in today’s Press Pros.
Sealing the deal…It took Carson Griesdorn and Drew Seitz (below) a little time, but once they found their game legs a pair of ‘newbies’ helped Marion Local overcome a slow start and plow to a second-half win over Fort Recovery. Read about Friday’s game in today’s Press Pros.
The state-acclaimed New Bremen Cardinals took down highly-respected Russia in straights sets on Tuesday. But the talk afterwards centered on the mistakes, and how a great team can become even better…as near perfect as possible. Read more in today’s Press Pros feature.
Coldwater…and other volleyball teams around the state…served up its season opener on Saturday amid COVID-19 guideslines. The Cavaliers weren’t able to hold their high-powered Spikeoff Classic but did manage to gain some experience against a quality Ottawa-Glandorf opponent.
The reigning state champions almost welcomed graduation, coach Diana Kramer confident of the probability of ‘next man up’ being ‘best man up’…so far. How well will the champs adapt to the changes? Read about them in today’s Press Pros feature.
On a blistering summer weekend, with national issues as a negative backdrop, why do men and boys commit to playing baseball while others call it risky, and unnecessary? Why? Why does anyone do anything that provides opportunity for renewal and reward? Read today’s Press Pros feature.
