Flood Warning issued September 19 at 9:56PM EDT until September 20 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:40 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 13.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance

The Big Play

Chronicling high school sports in the Grand Lake area

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Big MAC games

It is a big week in the Midwest Athletic Conference with a battle of undefeated teams as Coldwater takes on Minster, as well as other big conference games. That and more on this week's episode.

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Dramatic weekend

After a dramatic weekend of football in the area, we recap Celina and Minster's dramatic wins over their rivals, while Marion Local and St. Henry found it easy in MAC contests. That and more in this week's episode!

Thursday, September 3, 2026

A pair of rivalries

It is a big week for area teams, as the Battle of Grand Lake sees Celina travel to St. Marys while Minster and New Bremen compete for the Battle of Route 66. That and more on this week's episode of The Big Play!

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Drama on the gridiron

Week one saw a lot of drama on the gridiron, as Celina bested St. Henry in an emotional win and Parkway snapped a seasons-long skid. That and more in this week's episode of The Big Play.

Friday, August 21, 2026

Football season kicks off

A new football season kicks off this week as we take a look at all the area matchups. St. Henry has a tricky test against Celina on the road, Marion Local looks to start another streak, and other MAC/WBL teams begin their season in interesting games. All that on this week's episode!

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Mariners win championship

On this episode, we look at the Grand Lake Mariners' title win over Lima, and how the season unfolded. Give it a listen now!

Monday, July 27, 2026

Mariners' regular season wraps

On this episode we take a look at the Grand Lake Mariners' final regular season series against Hamilton and preview the GLSCL South Divisional round rematch.

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Mariners winning streak

The Mariners keep winning, while St. Henry looks to defend its ACME crown after a District title.

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Spring into Summer Baseball

After a quick break, we are back to wrap up the spring baseball season and talk about the Grand Lake Mariners' hot start. While St. Henry's season had a tough end to it, it was still successful with plenty of accolades to go around. In Celina, the Mariners are off to a hot start and look poised for a great season. That and more on this week's episode.

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Baseball postseason

Baseball season is rounding third and heading home as regional semifinals get underway throughout the state. Fort Recovery advanced to their regional final with a big win, while St. Henry and Marion Local will look to join the Indians with games later today. Also, we discuss the Western Buckeye League all-conference teams at the end, with Celina and St. Marys well represented.