Roundup: Elida edges LCC in softball
ELIDA — Winning pitcher Kylie Biglow allowed no earned runs, five hits and a walk while striking out five in seven innings as Elida defeated Lima Central Catholic 2-1 in high school softball Thursday.
Lima area sports calendar
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Ada blanks Lima Senior in Spartans’ opener
HIGH SCHOOL
Reds’ Greene gets Opening Day start at age 23
Hunter Greene will get the ball on Opening Day almost six years after the Cincinnati Reds selected him with the second overall pick in the 2017 draft. At 23, Greene will be the youngest Reds pitcher to start the opener in 43 years.
Kalida continues strong start
KALIDA — Kalida has started the 2023 season in dominating fashion.
Roundup: Four Leipsic hurlers combine to allow no hits
CONTINENTAL — Four Leipsic pitchers combined to allow no hits and five walks while recording 14 strikeouts in the Vikings’ 4-1 victory Tuesday against Continental.
Bluffton hires men’s hoops coach
BLUFFTON — Bluffton University has named Seth Clark as its next head men’s basketball coach. He will start his head coaching duties on April 5.
Mark Altstaetter: Holly influenced many
Longtime Shawnee cross country and track-and-field coach Russ Holly touched many lives over the years.
Reddick survives late restarts to earn NASCAR victory COTA
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tyler Reddick scored his first victory with new team 23XI Racing by holding on over multiple late restarts to win in triple overtime Sunday at Circuit of the Americas, the first road course race on this year’s NASCAR schedule.