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Saturday, August 28th, 2010
By Mark Ruschau
ST. MARYS - The St. Marys Roughriders overcame a sluggish three quarters of football and an injury to top running back Kyle Puschel to open the season with a win.
St. Marys got a great game on the ground by Puschel's replacement, sophomore Dustin Fisher, and some late-games heroics scoring twice in the final seven and a half minutes to defeat the Sidney Yellow Jackets 13-7 on Friday at Skip Baughman Stadium. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
KENTON - Both Coldwater and Kenton had plenty of offensive burst, but the host Wildcats had just a little more.
Kenton junior Maty Mauk passed for five touchdowns and ran for two more as the Wildcats snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Cavaliers with an overwhelming, 50-31, win in the season opener at Robinson Field. [More]
Obituaries on August 28th, 2010
Mary B. Spicer, 89, died at 9:25 a.m. Aug. 26, 2010, at Lima Memorial Health System, following a brief illness. [More]
Shirley A. Hartzell, 66, Greenville, died at 3:10 p.m. Aug. 26, 2010, at Rest Haven Nursing Home in Greenville. [More]
Local pictures on August 28th, 2010
Subscriber stories on August 28th, 2010
Celina's Main Street was bricked in 1906 after a fire; street work now reveals old bricks
CELINA - After more than century, the light of day will shine on bricks of Main Street before nearly a quarter million of them are dug up as part of the downtown facelift.
ST. MARYS - Wisconsin resident Ashley Kumlien is a woman on a mission. She is running across America to raise awareness about multiple sclerosis and $500,000 to fund research into finding a cure.
CELINA - An emotionally-charged Celina football team took a 14-7 lead on Versailles in the season opener on Friday night, but the Tigers rallied behind quarterback Damian Winner.
MARIA STEIN - Last year it took a late aerial attack, but this year it was pretty much ground and pound.
The Marion Local Flyers topped the Shawnee Indians in Friday night's gridiron lid-lifter, as the hosts used a punishing rushing attack to cruise to a 34-13 victory.
FORT LORAMIE - There is an old coaching adage that you need to put away a team when you have them down, because if you let them hang around, they will beat you in the end.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Parkway's Joel Cesar had a dominating rushing night as the Panthers opened the season with a 40-18 win over Crestview in Convoy.
Western Buckeye League Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Western Buckeye League posted a 7-3 record on Friday night, one of the best showings against nonleague opponents by the league in a long time.