Saturday, October 28th, 2023
Celina gets first playoff win in 25 years in beating Hillsboro
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - The current crop of Celina Bulldogs weren't even born the last time the team won a playoff football game.
But this group of Dogs made sure that streak ended Friday night by scoring five first-half touchdowns en route to a 49-7 victory over Hillsboro in the Division III Region 12 opening round at Celina Stadium. [More]
By Dave Stilwell
ST. MARYS - St. Marys coach Bo Frye could not have imagined a better start to the playoffs.
The Roughriders ran 15 of the game's first 16 plays from scrimmage and led 14-0 with most of the first quarter gone.
The fast start and 391 yards of rushing offense added up to a 42-14 victory over Wauseon in the opening round of the Division IV, Region 14 playoffs Friday night at Grand Lake Health System Field in St. Marys. [More]
Obituaries on October 28th, 2023
Laurie A. Temple, age 56, of Coldwater died on Tuesday, October 24 in Scott, Ohio. [More]
Joan L. Diller, 91, passed away October 26, 2023 at her residence.
Joan was b [More]
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CELINA - Boats, docks and a pottery studio? While one of these things is not like the others, all can be found on the shores of Grand Lake.
Labor of Love studio, created this year by Celina resident Austin Hines, is shaking things up at the Hines' family-owned Lakeshore Marina.
CELINA - Visiting Judge Stephen A. Wolaver on Thursday heard testimony during an evidentiary hearing to determine if adults can testify on behalf of a child victim in a pending rape case.
WAPAKONETA - A St. Marys woman was sentenced to community control sanctions earlier this week after she pleaded guilty to attempted arson.
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  DUBLIN TOWNSHIP - Incumbent township trustee Dane Roebuck is being challenged by Loren Schindeldecker and Michael Patterson for an open trustee seat in the Nov. 7 general election. Candidates are presented in alphabetical order.
MINSTER - In its first meeting with Bradford since 1990, Minster dominated on both sides of the ball for a 50-8 victory in the Division VII football playoff opener at Memorial Stadium on Friday.
COLDWATER - A week after taking its first loss of the year against Marion Local, Coldwater regrouped impressively in its Division V football playoff opener.
MARIA STEIN - The first step on the playoff road was an easy one.
Marion Local had little trouble in its Division VII Region 28 contest, shutting out Tri-County North 63-0 at Booster Stadium.
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry had four different players score and forced four turnovers in winning its Division VII Region 28 opener with a 28-5 victory over Riverside on Friday night at DeGraff's Veterans Memorial Stadium.