The Lima News SPORTS Saturday, October 28, 2017 5C

Vikings to start Keenum

The Associated Press
LONDON — Case Keenum will make
his sixth start in eight games at quar-
terback for the Minnesota Vikings when
they play Cleveland in London.
Coach Mike Zimmer confirmed on Fri-
day the decision that he’d been coy about
all week regarding Keenum, who has
played well in relief of Sam Bradford.
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of events of local interest.
Events should be submitted
by noon Wednesday of each
week to The Lima News Sports
Department, 3515 Elida Road,
Lima, OH 45807. Events can
be faxed to 419-229-2926 or
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ARCHERY
Allen County Archers
The Allen County Archers,
at the corner of state Route
117 and Defiance Trail, have
monthly shoots planned.
A traditional shoot is held
the third Saturday of every
month from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For details, call Neil Wallace at
567-825-7109.
BASEBALL
Lima
F.A.S.T. of Northwest
Ohio is hosting a six week
baseball camp starting Jan.
7. Lima Shawnee High School
assistant coach Danny Jones
will direct the program in
conjunction with U.S. Baseball
Academy. Classes are
available for players in grades
1-12 and are limited to seven
players per coach. Sessions
are offered in advanced
hitting, pitching, catching,
fielding and baserunning.
Space is limited. Registration
is now under way. For more
information, visit www.
USBaseballAcademy.com, or
call toll-free 866-622-4487.
BASKETBALL
Lima
The Lima YMCA will be
holding a basketball skills
development program for
children kindergarten to
second grade beginning
Nov. 25. The cost is $15 for
members and $30 for non
members.
GOLF
Lima
A few spots remain for
the 12-player Monday night
high school indoor league
at Swing Rite Golf Center.
Go to swingritegolf.com or
call 419-331-7483 for more
information. The league is
scheduled to run Nov. 5 to
March 5 with no play during
Christmas and New Year’s
weeks.
HORSESHOES
Lima
The Allen County Horseshoe
Pitchers, located at 1815
C Street, have openings in
leagues and doubles.
Zimmer called the muddled quarter-
Competitive Ottawa
angler keeps it simple
back situation “a good problem to have”
and said he anticipates “getting them all
in there at some point in time.”
The Vikings (5-2) play the Browns
(0-7) on Sunday at Twickenham Stadium.
Bradford has played in only half a game
since the season opener because of knee Kyle Weisen- League (BFL) Hoping to get another
trouble. He hasn’t practiced with the burger has a circuit as well as solid keeper he stayed
team in three weeks. simple phi- his first season on with that pattern the last
losophy when the FLW tour this few hours of the tourney.
it comes to year. He did not get another
competitive bass “Fishing the keeper and came to the
fishing. (FLW) Tour has weigh-in with only two
“I just put in Al really helped in my fish, figuring he did not
my preparation, Smith decision making have enough weight to
dedication, full Guest and mental tough- move from his eighth
commitment and Columnist ness. Out there, place position into the
effort and let if you’re not 100 top six.
things happen as percent on your “It was meant to be
they may,” he said. game, you are left in the as they were enough to
That all proved dust. The tour also has move me to fifth place.
successful for the forced me to become a It was an up and down
Ottawa bass angler more rounded angler, emotional roller coaster
as he qualified for the meaning I can be effec- all day just trying to
All-American national tive shallow and deep grind out another fish
tourney for a second now,” Weisenburger or two,” Weisenburger
straight year by finish- explained. said. “The biggest key to
ing fifth in the T-H Being adaptable a tournament like this is
Marine FLW Bass helped in getting his two to not be afraid to make
some spur of the moment
Fishing League (BFL) lunker bass. He got both
Regional event on the deep after trying shallow decisions of what feels
Barren River out of first. right and then believing
Glasgow, Kentucky last Sensing the shallow in your decision. The
weekend. He will fish pattern would not work second thing is to just do
the national event May on day 1, he decided everything to capitalize
31-June 2 on Cross to go deep as his best and get every bite to the
Lake in Shreveport, chance to find a stable boat. A lost fish can make
Louisiana. He finished pattern. It worked as all the difference between
fifth in the 2016 All- one of his five fish that success and failure.”
American on Lake day was a lunker in the So what does this all
Barkley in Cadiz, Ken- 6-pound range. mean for the Ottawa
tucky with a 15-bass “Although I didn’t get angler in 2018?
limit that weighed 40 a lot of bites, I did get “For me, this was a
pounds, 5 ounces. crucial big bites. I was great confidence booster
Submitted photo
Allen East eighth grade cross country runner Hunter Sidle ran in his Weisenburger and primarily fishing a 3/4 and motivation going
second half-marathon this year in Columbus, running a personal the other competitors oz football head jig in 15 into 2018. I am super
best of 1:32:34, placing him second in his age division and 174th endured “a finicky to 30 feet of water. I also excited for what 2018 has
out of 8,791 total runners. During his eighth-grade season, he broke bite” as well as tough caught a couple key fish in store,” he said “There
the Allen East middle school record three times, with a personal fishing conditions. The on a David Dudley Per- is always pressure to
best of 11:50 in the 2-mile race. Sidle ran in the junior high cross weather was calm and fection Lures 1/4 oonce make the All American.
country state championships this year, placing in the top 30 out of 117 That is the main goal
sunny and by the end shake head off of some
total runners in the Gold Division III.
of the tourney areas buff walls,” Weisenburg- most anglers have at the
Nov. 11-12 at the Westwood from Jan. 7 to Feb. 10. The anglers fished on the er explained. beginning of their BFL
Indoor Tennis Courts. team fee is $460 and the first practice day were His bite died on day seasons. I have a strong
Doubles play and a round deadline is Dec. 22. Session “dry” as water levels 2 after he caught a pair faith in God and I truly
robin beginners/novice III runs from Feb. 11 to March dropped. of decent fish on a jig. believe in his plan for me.
event will be held Saturday, 25. The five week league plus A three-day limit Day 3 also was slow and If it is meant to happen
Nov. 11, and mixed doubles tournament team fee is $475 of 15 bass weighing he did not have a keeper then it will happen. This
will be held Sunday, Nov. 12. and the deadline is Feb. 2. nearly 49 pounds was fish in the boat after has really relieved my
The registration fee for one Session IV runs April 8 - 29 predicted as the pos- three hours of fishing. inner pressure and stress.
event is $40 plus $5 for a and the four week league for sible winning weight. He picked off a small I just put in my prepara-
second event. Registration adult division team fees are
is only available through $360 with the deadline being No one came close keeper on a white buzz- tion, dedication, and full
pickleballtournaments. March 23. to that. None of the bait. Then he decided he commitment and effort
com. For more information, dozen anglers who had to go deep again and and let things happen as
contact tournament SOFTBALL reached the final day was sitting in 40 feet of they may. I can’t wait to
director Tyler Hunt at Lima of competition had water fishing about 20 fish this All-American. I
lmapickleballtournament@ The Lima Legends 16-U fast a 15-bass limit. Win- feet deep. have never been there,
gmail.com. pitch team is seeking players ner Eric Sanders of “I felt my jig run up on but have already been
for all position committed Lexington, Kentucky, a brush pile in about 30 researching and looking
RUNS to traveling to tournaments caught a three-day feet. I slowly dragged it at maps of the lake.”
Ottawa across Ohio during the 2018 cumulative total of through the brush pile
The annual 5K Turkey Trot season. Girls must be no
12 bass weighing 33 and thankfully caught
Challenge will be held at the older than 16 as of Jan. 1, Al Smith is a freelance outdoor writer.
Ottawa Metro Park Nov. 23 at 2018. For anyone interested pounds, 10 ounces. my second keeper, which You may contact him at flyfishman7@
8 a.m. Pre-registration is $25 in a personal tryout they can Weisenburger fin- was close to 6 pounds,” hotmail.com and follow him on Twitter
for the Workout of the Day contact the coach through ished fifth with a he said. @alsmithFL
(WOD and 5k), WOD would be The Lima Lady Legends 16U weight total of 25
$10 and the 5k only is $20. fast pitch sight on Facebook pounds, 11 ounces on
ATTENTION FREE VACUUM ATTENTION
Registration ends Nov. 20. or personally contact coach 11 bass. The top six in KIRBY OWNERS! CLEANER BAGS! ORECK OWNERS!
Goodman at 419-371-9272 if each regional tourney
SHOOTING interested. qualify for the All- FREE SELECT FREE PACK
Lima Sabres Lima American. BAGS BAGS OF BAGS
The Lima Sabres have The University of The Ottawa basser WITH CLEAN BUY 3 PACKS... WITH
various shooting events. Northwestern Ohio will AND GET TUNE-UP
Thursday Trap Practice and be conducting a hitting used a pair of bass
that weighed in the TUNE UP SPECIAL 4TH PACK FREE! SPECIAL
League is 4 p.m. weekly. clinic Sunday nights during Must bring ad when Must bring ad when Must bring ad when
Junior Wednesday morning November. Sessions will last 6-pound range to boost dropping off unit dropping off unit dropping off unit

Open doubles begins at
8:30 a.m. Saturday mornings.
Corn Hole leagues are now
forming. Horseshoe pitchers
trap practice is 9 a.m. to noon
weekly, weather permitting.
For additional information, go
to limasabres.com or visit on
for one hour. Led by the hitting his qualifying total. He
used all the knowledge
1776 Elida Rd - Lima
instructors Tom Riepenhoff
and Kelly Kirkpatrick there he has gained fish- 419-229-6643
will be three sessions a night ing the Bass Fishing OH-70009831L

are needed for new leagues.
Contact Dwaine Klink at 419-
235-3677 or Roy Moore at
419-231-3720 for information.
PICKLEBALL
Lima
Pickleball is played at
Bradfield Center from 9 a.m.
until 11 a.m. Tuesdays and
Thursdays. All skill levels are
welcome.
Lima
The Lima YMCA is holding
open pickleball play from 7
p.m. until 9 p.m. Tuesdays
and Thursdays and 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Monday through
Friday (appointment only).
Free for YMCA members and
$3 per visit for nonmembers
or $20 per month for non
members (unlimited play).
Individuals can register online
at limaymca.net.
Facebook.
Kalida
The Black Swamp
Pheasants Forever in
cooperation with the Kalida
Fish and Game will be holding
a Youth Pheasant Hunt at 8
a.m. Oct. 28. Pre registration
is required. Call Jason Ricker
at 419-236-3005, Cliff Wieging
at 419-890-6105 or Dave
Nienberg at 419-863-0060.
Continental
Two trapshoots will be
held at the Continental
Conservation Club Oct. 29 at
12:30 p.m. Practice begins
at 11:30 a.m. The shoot is for
canned beef and bacon.
SOCCER
Bluffton
Registration is underway for
the Bluffton Family Recreation
Indoor Soccer League. A
starting at 5 p.m. Sessions will
be divided by age. The cost
for all four sessions is $100.
To register please email Kelly
Kirkpatrick at kmkirkpatrick@
unoh.edu
VOLLEYBALL
Lima
The Lima YMCA will be WE’RE MORE THAN JUST
holding a Ladies Volleyball
League for those 16 years to TRANSMISSIONS!
adult beginning Oct. 27. Team
cost is $200.
Lima
• Automatic and Standard Transmissions
The Lima YMCA will be
holding a league for girls in • Differential and Transfer Cases
grades 5 -7 beginning Nov. 2.
Cost is $20 for members and • Rebuilds and Replacement
$40 for non members.
Pandora-Gilboa
The Pandora-Gilboa • Brake Work and Other Light Repairs
Volleyball Club will be having
tryouts on Nov. 5 for players • Foreign & Domestic
in grades 5-8, and Nov. 12 for

419-453-3620
Lima holiday tournament will be players in grades 9-11. Tryout
OH-70004074

The Fall Classic Pickleball Dec. 10-16 with a deadline times and more information is
tournament will be held of Nov. 26. Session II will run located at pgvbc.org. CERTIFIED