BATH TOWNSHIP — Heading into this season, it had been 35 years since the Ottawa-Glandorf boys track-and-field team won the Western Buckeye League title.

SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — Lima Central Catholic baseball coach John Schnieders has been waiting for his team to put all three phases of the game together on the same night.

BATH TOWNSHIP – When Bath junior Kimmy Reynolds steps into the pitching circle, there’s an air of confidence on the field for the Wildkittens.

BATH TOWNSHIP — It was like watching two heavyweight boxers attempting to land the one big shot that would send their opponent to the canvas for the count.

OTTOVILLE — With less than 100 students total at Fort Jennings High School, it’s not every day that a special athlete like Macy Schroeder comes around.

LIMA — Crestview had control of its own destiny.

SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP – Good, sound fundamental baseball is tough to beat.

ELIDA — It’s been a lengthy process for Elida basketball standout Dakota Mathias.

NEW BREMEN — With the postseason tournament less than three weeks away, area track-and-field coaches are trying to assess where their athletes stand in their respective events.

SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — At Friday’s Shawnee Invitational, area track-and-field athletes finally had an opportunity to compete in ideal weather conditions.

SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — So far this season, Shawnee has been solid at the plate. And it hasn’t been just the top half of the batting order that’s been coming through, either.

SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP – For five innings, Bath found ways to escape trouble, while Shawnee kept knocking at the door.

PERRY TOWNSHIP – For six innings it was a pitchers’ duel between Perry’s Corey Smith and Waynesfield-Goshen’s Garrett Miller.

LIMA – With the cold and rainy weather this spring, it’s been a challenge for baseball teams to be consistent at the plate.

OTTAWA – There is no “I” in team for Lima Central Catholic junior Sydney Mohler.

COLUMBUS GROVE — There’s a lot to be said about being surrounded by successful athletes.

COLUMBUS GROVE – Baseball coaches love a shortened run-rule game.

DELPHOS — Sound pitching, solid defense and good hitting are three ingredients for success.

BATH TOWNSHIP – Monday’s Western Buckeye League softball showdown between last season’s top teams had all the hype of a tournament game.

During his high school days, Craig Leon had a passion to run.

LIMA — Good tennis players know when to turn it on.

BATH TOWNSHIP — Winning a state title is the pinnacle for any high school track and field athlete.

SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — Playing with a lead can sometimes be a challenging thing to do.

LIMA — It’s early, but all indications point to a promising track and field season for Lima Senior.

DELPHOS – Whenever the two Delphos schools compete against each other in any sporting event, it’s a sure bet it will be a battle to the end.

BATH TOWNSHIP — Sometimes it’s best to go with your gut feeling.

LIMA — When Lima Central Catholic’s Mykale Rogers came on to the scene two years ago, he didn’t take long to make a name for himself.

NOTE: Boys track preview information was submitted by coaches. Any team not appearing, did not return information to the Lima News.

BATH TOWNSHIP — Ten batters up, ten batters down.

NOTE: Information was supplied by coaches. Any team not listed did not supply the information to The Lima News.

BATH TOWNSHIP — Sometimes it’s not easy to step out of your comfort zone.

WAYNESFIELD — There’s a family name that is synonymous with track and field in the Waynesfield community.

ELIDA — For some of Wednesday’s participants in the 37th annual girls District 8 All-Star basketball games at the Elida Fieldhouse, it wouldn’t be the last time they would step on a basketball court.

ELIDA — There weren’t too many defensive schemes at Tuesday’s District 8 Boys All-Star game at the Elida Fieldhouse.

COLUMBUS — He had a vision.

COLUMBUS — There’s something to be said about being tournament-tested.

AKRON — He’s been on the big stage before.

OTTAWA -- Getting a taste of the state tournament was enough to inspire the Ottawa-Glandorf boys basketball team to want to make it back.

KETTERING — Many times it comes down to one play during the tournament.

BOWLING GREEN – There was nothing but silence at the Stroh Center.

BOWLING GREEN — It wasn’t quite the start Leipsic was looking for.

Lima Central Catholic versus Ottawa-Glandorf.

NAPOLEON — Too much size in the block and too much depth off the bench.

BENTON RIDGE — It might be a safe assumption that Leipsic’s Devin Mangas feels comfortable on Liberty-Benton’s basketball court.

NAPOLEON – Good teams find a way to win.

BENTON RIDGE — A thriller and a one-sided win on Tuesday night set up a Putnam County League rematch in the Division IV boys basketball district championship game at Liberty-Benton.

COLUMBUS — The dream of any high school wrestler is to make it to the third and final day of the state tournament.

COLUMBUS — The second day of the state wrestling tournament at Ohio State can best be described as an emotional rollercoaster.

COLUMBUS – First-day jitters can come into play at the state wrestling tournament.

WAPAKONETA — For 31 minutes, Bluffton had Coldwater right where it wanted.