Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 11 at 2:39PM EDT until August 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 567 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
FRANKLIN
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER CLINTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BLANCHESTER, BROOKVILLE, CAMDEN, CELINA, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FRANKLIN, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, OXFORD, PICKERINGTON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WILMINGTON, AND XENIA.

Flood Watch issued August 11 at 12:05PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected into Wednesday morning. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.

Tuesday, August 11th, 2026

Celina woman earns top ranking in Brazilian jiu-jitsu

From staff reports

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Celina's Zoey Tracy poses with her medal at an IBJJF championship earlier this year in Detroit.

CELINA - Celina resident Zoey Tracy, 20, is making a name for herself in the world of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Tracy represents Brazuca USA Martial Arts Academy in Celina and competes as a member of The Match Champ (TMC) Team. Despite having trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu for just over 20 months, she has already achieved an impressive milestone on the international competition scene.

This past weekend, Tracy traveled to Chicago to compete at the IBJJF Chicago Open, where she earned a second-place finish. With the result, Tracy moved into first place in the world rankings in the Women's Super-Heavy division and second place overall across all women's divisions in her ranking category. The rankings include more than 1,250 female Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitors from around the world.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a grappling-based martial art focused on leverage, control and technique rather than punches or kicks.

Tracy typically trains four to eight times per week at the Brazuca facility in Celina, taking advantage of early-morning, noon and evening classes. Her involvement with the academy also extends beyond her own competition training. Tracy helps instruct the academy's children's Brazilian jiu-jitsu program in Celina and also assists with programs at the team's Covington and Sidney locations.

Brazuca USA Martial Arts owners Molli Schleucher, Adam Schleucher and Tiago Buogo said in a news release they are proud of the commitment Tracy has demonstrated and are excited to see where the sport takes her.

"We are extremely proud of the work Zoey has put into her training and everything she has accomplished in such a short period of time," the owners said. "It is important for other young women to see that with training, consistency and dedication, it is possible to grow in a sport while developing confidence, discipline and expertise. We look forward to seeing what Zoey's future in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu will bring."

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Tracy credits Brazilian jiu-jitsu and the people around her with helping her develop both on and off the mats.

"I am so happy to achieve these results, and I'm looking forward to my future competitions," she said in the release. "I love this sport and my Brazuca family. They have helped me not only gain knowledge in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but also build my confidence as a woman as I continue to grow. Training has helped me mentally as well, and it is definitely a great stress reliever."

With a No. 1 divisional world ranking after less than two years in the sport, Tracy is quickly becoming an athlete for the Mercer County community to watch.

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