They couldn't have started better, or finished in a more frustrating fashion. A six-point fourth quarter costs Marion Local a shot at the Finals in a half-of-a-last-second loss to Convoy Crestview....
Offensive Shutdown And Maddening Finish Spells Doom For Marion In Regional Final
They couldn't have started better, or finished in a more frustrating fashion. A six-point fourth quarter costs Marion Local a shot at the Finals in a half-of-a-last-second loss to Convoy Crestview....
March 11, 2023Marion ‘Sizes’ Up Patrick Henry In Second Half, Wins Regional Semi Final
Overcoming a slow start and a stubborn resistance by Patrick Henry, Tate Hess (scoring above) and Marion Local used its power and size in the second half to pull away for a 56-42 Division IV regional ...
March 7, 2023Marion Local Bolts To Big Lead, Holds Off St. Henry
In a Division IV district final against rival St. Henry on Friday night, Marion Local rose to the challenge with big efforts from 6-9 Jack Knapke and 6-8 Austin Niekamp. Marion's height advantage lift...
March 4, 2023Versailles Toughs It Out Down Stretch To Survive
Versailles' Tracy White has coached the Tigers to the regional finals for the first time since 2020...they'll face Columbus Africentric in the Division III finals Saturday in Springfield....
March 2, 2023St. Henry, Marion Advance In District Semis, Meet Friday For Regional Berth
You make the call....Marion Local squeezed by Fort Recovery with a questionable finish (above) on a last-second shot by Cale Rammel; and St. Henry shot lights out in an impressive win over New Bremen...
March 1, 2023Marion Local Closes Regular Season Short-Handed, With A Win Over Russia….
Flying high...Missing starting center Jack Knapke, #6 Marion Local upped its tempo to match that of the #4-ranked Russia Raiders, shot spectacularly (Luke Pohlman, above), and finished its regular sea...
February 12, 2023Loramie Ends Regular Season With Slugfest ‘OT’ Win Over Marion Local
As defensive as you can imagine, Marion Local and Fort Loramie slugged it out for four quarters, finished tied, then went to overtime to determine who could outlast the other. Loramie prevailed in a ...
February 8, 2023Marion Keeps On Pace For MAC Title With Easy Win Over Coldwater
In a battle of the conference blue-bloods, it was Marion Local's size and shooting (Jayden Mescher, above) that took down rival Coldwater, earning coach Kurt Goettemoeller a chance for back-to-back cr...
February 4, 2023The Dr. Is In…Dr. Matt Heckler On Why Drinking Water Is ‘So’ Important
One of the area's foremost authorities on health and wellness, Dr. Matt Heckler, from Wilson Health's Sports Medicine Department, shares the values of one of nature's simplest health tips...hydration ...
February 2, 2023Jackson Center Cruises Past Minster…In A Tale Of Two Seasons
Leading by just five points at the half, Jackson Center showed its experience, and quality, and sprinted to the finish in the second half to beat Minster Saturday night, 50-36....
January 29, 2023Cool When It Counts…Free Throws, Team Defense Big In Marion Win Over Parkway
Marion Local and Lindsey Koenig (above) saw a 10-point first quarter lead dissolve, then defended, went bucket-for-bucket, and took care of business at the foul line to beat once-beaten Parkway. Read...
January 27, 2023Cameron Cometh…St. John Freshman Scores 26 In Win Over Versailles
Led by freshman Cameron Elwer's 26 points, Delphos St. John extended a halftime lead to double digits in the second half to win on the road, over Versailles. Read about the game in Saturday's Press P...
January 21, 2023Marion Local Hits Stride? Defense, Timely Offense Tops New Bremen
Their defense was good enough, long enough, to allow the offense to catch on...and Marion Local's Tate Hess, Luke Pohlman, and Jack Knapke (above) proved to be big when it counted Friday to help the F...
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