Sports

After much thought, I have decided it’s time to end a journalism career that spanned more than 50 years. Four of those decades included being an outdoors writer. At least two of those decades have been spent as the special outdoors columnist at The Lima News.

Ottawa-Glandorf expected a tough, physical game in its Division III girls basketball regional semifinal against Liberty Center at the Elida Fieldhouse on Thursday night and it got one.

PORT CLINTON — Wapakoneta gained a state berth during Thursday’s Division I boys bowling district at Star Lanes at the Harbor.

Boys

FINDLAY — Van Wert’s A.J. Proffitt didn’t have time to think. Just shoot.

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There are a lot of ways to describe the pressure defense Ottawa-Glandorf’s boys basketball team plays but probably one word says it best.

ELIDA – Crestview girls basketball head coach Mark Gregory realized Toledo Christian was going to pose some tough challenges for his team in Wednesday’s Division IV regional semifinal game at the Elida Fieldhouse.

DIVISION I

Delphos Jefferson junior guard Lyv Lindeman shared Division III Player of the Year honors with Parkway’s Gabrielle Stober on the All-Northwest girls basketball team, which was announced Wednesday afternoon.