High School Sports

In the 22 years that I have covered the state cross country meet, along with the years I have coached, I have learned to expect the unexpected.

Area football teams take part in regional semifinals Friday night.

Crestview’s Cali Gregory and New Bremen’s Olivia Heitkamp and Melina Schrader were named first-team all-state in Division IV by the Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association.

BOWLING GREEN — The St. Marys Roughriders were on a journey this season that was the best campaign in the history of the school.

CLYDE — The third time is a charm; that was the theme for the Ottoville Big Green boys soccer team Saturday as the Big Green took on the Kindron Central Christian Comets in the Division III state regional finals.

OBETZ — Visualize it, and it will come.

OBETZ – When Chaney Cedarleaf and Margaret (Maggie) Hemmelgarn were managers for the Minster girls’ high school cross country team back in grade school, they dreamed of someday winning a state title.

CLAYTON — New Bremen claimed a Division IV volleyball championship with a 25-15, 25-21, 15-25, 26-24 win Saturday against Fort Loramie at Northmont.

ELIDA — Two teams entered the Elida Fieldhouse on Saturday afternoon, only one would leave with a berth in next Friday night’s state semifinals.

TIFFIN — Ottawa Glandorf secured its third consecutive state appearance Saturday afternoon, defeating Eastwood 3-0 at Tiffin’s Frost-Kalnow Stadium.