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Wapakoneta boys finish
second in state tourney
BOWLING s 5C

Wapak’s Hall wins state crown

Wapakoenta’s
Landon Hall
keeps his eyes
Vonderwell second for Delphos St. John’s
on opponent
Brandon Phillips By Mark Altstaetter appearance. Phillips (40-4).
sports@limanews.com After three impressive “I never would have
of Maumee during
their Division II wins at this weekend’s state dreamed that this would
state tournament COLUMBUS — Wapako- tournament at Ohio State, happen,” Hall said. “It’s like
championship neta senior Landon Hall is Hall finally made it to his a dream come true. I can’t
match Saturday on his way to play college final destination Saturday believe I’m on top. It feels
night at football at Tiffin University
The Jerome night. great.
Schottenstein
next fall. In the Division II champi- “Like I said before the
Center in However, the three-time onship match at 220 pounds, whole tournament started,
Columbus. See state qualifier, two-time Hall took on Maumee junior all I have to do is wrestle my
more state state-placer in wrestling, Brandon Phillips. match and not let them wres-
tourney coverage wasn’t quite ready to pack At last week’s district tour- tle their match, and I would
on 4C and photo up his wrestling gear this be fine. And look what hap-
nament, Hall defeated Phil-
galleries at season.
LimaScores.com. lips for the title, 14-6. pened. I won a state title.”
This season, Hall went In Saturday’s state title Hall finished sixth in the
on to win a district title match, Hall (46-3) got up 182-pound weight class his
and stamped his ticket for early and hung on for an
Don Speck | The Lima News his fourth state tournament See STATE | 6C
exciting 6-4 victory over

Elida refuses
to fold, claims
district crown
By Jose Nogueras
jnogueras@civitasmedia.com

ADA — Coming into the Division II district

tournament, not many people were giving Elida
a chance and Bulldog Baylen Stinson took it per-
sonal.
“I think it is the dis-
REGIONAL respect that the other
TICKETS teams have had towards
us honestly,” Stinson said
Elida will be selling “It has really made me
tickets for Thursday’s mad and it just pushed
8 p.m. regional me to try and play better
semifinal against
and finish in the paint.”
Parma Heights
Holy Name at the With that type of
University of Toledo mindset, the Bulldog
from 7:30 a.m. until post player scored 15
4 p.m. Monday points and grabbed nine
through Wednesday rebounds to help Elida
and 6 p.m. to 7:30 post a 58-53 victory over
p.m. Wednesday in Upper Sandusky, the No. Kelli Cardinal | The Lima News
the athletic office. 1 team in the state, at the Ottoville’s Bridget Landin raises her arms while being surrounded by her teammates Saturday night after the Big Green beat Old Fort in
Tickets will also the Division IV regional final at the Elida Fieldhouse.
ONU Sports Center on
be sold until 1 p.m. Saturday.

Next stop: Final Four

Thursday.
In the last two district
games, Stinson has
scored 27 points and 14 rebounds but more impor-
tantly his confidence seemed to rub off on the rest
of his teammates. It wasn’t just his scoring either, Once Ottoville (24-3)
Stinson’s physical play on defense limited Upper
Ottoville collects regional championship was at full strength in the
second half, the outcome
See ELIDA | 8C By Jim Naveau was never in doubt.
jnaveau@civitasmedia.com “Kasey Knippen and
Amber Miller and Haley
ELIDA — Their timing Hoersten did a great
couldn’t have been better. job for us. They all do a
NCAA tourney The non-starters on
Ottoville’s girls basketball
pretty good job,” Ottoville
coach Dave Kleman said.
team have contributed “Kasey had 16 points
run ends for all season, but probably
never more than they did
in
and
a quarter against Bath
Amber has had 13
or 14 points in a game
Ohio Northern in a 59-42 win over Old
Fort in the Division IV
girls basketball regional
before. They know they’re
more than capable of
championship game at doing it. And we just
By Tom Usher the Elida Fieldhouse on encourage them to take
sports@limanews.com the shots when they’re
Saturday night.
In the biggest game of Ottoville’s CJ Kemper (4) and Madison Knodell celebrate on the open,” he said.
ADA — Christopher Newport’s half-court trap the season so far – the Bridget Landin had 10
bench during the final seconds of Saturday night’s Division IV
often looked like a cyclone. one that sent Ottoville to regional final victory against Old Fort at the Elida Fieldhouse. points and 6 rebounds
It swirled around the Ohio Northern guards and the state tournament – and Mangas scored nine
made it difficult for the Polar Bears to run their gas and Alicia Honigford second quarter, but with
the subs came up huge. points for Ottoville,
sets. both picked up two quick its two four-year starters
Sophomore Kasey on the bench, it needed which will play Berlin
And, by the time ONU solved the press, Christo- fouls and went to the
Knippen got off the bench bench early in Saturday some help on offense. Hiland (27-1) at 8 p.m.
pher Newport began dropping 3-pointers. to lead the Big Green in Thursday in a Division
Christopher Newport held off a late ONU charge night’s game. It got it immedi-
scoring with 15 points ately when Knippen and IV state semifinal. Alli-
to post a 76-66 victory over ONU in the round of Honigford played only
and overall the non- Amber Miller combined son Adelsperger had 15
the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division III women’s four minutes in the first
National Tournament Saturday at King Horn Cen-
starters combined for 28 half and Mangas missed to hit six straight shots in points for Old Fort (24-
ter.
points. the last 6 1/2 minutes of the second quarter, which 4).
Their roles became helped Ottoville take a “We knew the other
Ohio Northern’s perfect season came to an end the half.
even more important 10-point lead, at 29-19, girls were going to take
at 30-1 before 850 fans. Ottoville had jumped
when Ottoville’s starting out to a quick 16-7 lead into the locker room at over and do a great job.
See TOURNEY | 6C backcourt of Brooke Man- by the first minute of the halftime. See OTTOVILLE | 6C

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LOCAL SCORES Hunter Mahan 71-68-73 — 212 -1 Philadelphia 8, Toronto 2 Pacific Division

Power wins St. Pete pole

Jamie Lovemark 69-69-74 — 212 -1 Washington 6, N.Y. Mets 0 GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Luke List 68-69-75 — 212 -1 Texas (ss) 5, Chicago White Sox 1 San Jose 66 40 19 7 87 184 154
High Schools Tim Wilkinson 70-72-71 — 213 E San Francisco 9, Cincinnati (ss) 7 Anaheim 68 35 23 10 80 176 172
Boys Basketball Cameron Smith 74-67-72 — 213 E Chicago Cubs 4, Colorado 3 Edmonton 67 35 23 9 79 190 177
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Will Power Division II Chez Reavie 72-68-73 — 213 E Cleveland 7, Kansas City 6 Calgary 67 37 26 4 78 184 182
District Final Jason Kokrak 68-71-74 — 213 E L.A. Dodgers 8, L.A. Angels 2 Los Angeles 66 32 28 6 70 164 166
won the pole for IndyCar’s season-opening race at Elida 58, David Lingmerth 70-72-72 — 214 +1 Milwaukee 5, San Diego 3 Vancouver 67 28 30 9 65 156 192
St. Petersburg, proving he still is the best driver Upper Sandusky 53 Patrick Reed 70-72-72 — 214 +1 Oakland 8, Texas (ss) 7 Arizona 66 23 35 8 54 159 213
at ONU Graham DeLaet 71-71-72 — 214 +1 Seattle 7, Cincinnati (ss) 6 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for
at navigating the temporary street circuit. Elida Lee McCoy 72-68-74 — 214 +1 Arizona 5, San Francisco (ss) 1 overtime loss.
Donte Johnson 5, Baylen Stinson 15, Drew James Hahn 65-72-77 — 214 +1 Sunday’s Games
It was a record seventh pole in eight years at Sarno 10, Skyler Smith 3, Daniel Unruh 17, Charlie Danielson 71-71-73 — 215 +2 Atlanta vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 1:05
Friday’s Games
Columbus 4, Buffalo 3
St. Pete for Power, who also won the pole for this Trey Harris 3, Isaac McAdams 5. Totals: Bill Haas 70-72-73 — 215 +2 p.m. Minnesota 7, Florida 4
29-10-58. Nick Taylor 72-70-73 — 215 +2 Baltimore vs. Minnesota (ss) at Fort Myers,
race last year. He’s a two-time winner at St. Pete. Upper Sandusky Ryo Ishikawa 69-73-73 — 215 +2 Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Detroit 4, Chicago 2
St. Louis 4, Anaheim 3
Power ran the course Saturday in his Team Pen- Eli Kinley 5, Wes Vent 14, Jevon Dible 20, Keegan Bradley 67-73-75 — 215 +2 Houston vs. Washington at West Palm Pittsburgh 3, Edmonton 2, SO
Evan Young 5, Ry Adams 9. Totals: 30-6- Rod Pampling 70-69-76 — 215 +2 Beach, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
ske Chevrolet with a lap of 1 minute, 1.0640 sec- 53. Ian Poulter 72-67-76 — 215 +2 Minnesota (ss) vs. Pittsburgh at Braden-
Saturday’s Games
Boston 2, Philadelphia 1
onds (106.118 mph). Scott Dixon qualified second. Score by quarters: Kelly Kraft 72-70-74 — 216 +3 ton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Nashville at San Jose, 4 p.m.
Elida 17 15 13 13 — 58 Robert Garrigus 71-70-75 — 216 +3 N.Y. Mets vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 Toronto at Carolina, 7 p.m.

RedHawks coaches gone

US 12 9 16 16 — 53 Kyle Reifers 69-72-75 — 216 +3 p.m. Florida at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
3-point goals: E—Johnson, Stinson, Sarno Ryan Blaum 68-73-75 — 216 +3 St. Louis vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 Calgary at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.
3, S. Smith, Unruh 2, Harris, McAdams; Michael Kim 70-71-75 — 216 +3 p.m. Columbus at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
US—Kinley, Vent 2, Dible 6, Young, Adams Ben Crane 74-66-76 — 216 +3 Toronto vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Ottawa at Colorado, 7 p.m.
OXFORD (AP) — Miami of Ohio coach John 3. Gary Woodland 71-70-76 — 217 +4 Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Records: US 24-1; Elida 16-9 Bud Cauley 70-72-76 — 218 +5 Boston vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., New Jersey at Arizona, 8 p.m.
Cooper will not return after his fifth consecutive All-Western Buckeye League Scott Stallings 72-70-78 — 220 +7 1:07 p.m. Pittsburgh at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
losing season with the RedHawks. Player of the Year: Jay Kaufman (Ottawa- Sean O’Hair 72-70 — WD Texas vs. Chicago White Sox (ss) at Glen- Washington at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Glandorf) dale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Sunday’s Games
Athletic director David Sayler announced the First Team: Michael Menendez (Defiance),
move on Friday. He also said women’s coach Cleve Daniel Unruh (Elida), Jay Kaufman (Otta- AUTO RACING Arizona vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale,
Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Minnesota at Chicago, 12:30 p.m.
Montreal at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
wa-Glandorf), Derek Jay (St. Marys), Sean Chicago Cubs vs. Oakland at Mesa, Ariz., N.Y. Rangers at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Wright will not be back next season. Cooper McDonald (Shawnee), Nick Schoonover NASCAR-Xfinity-Boyd Gaming 300 4:05 p.m. Washington at Anaheim, 9:30 p.m.
(Wapakoneta). L.A. Dodgers (ss) vs. Kansas City at Sur-
coached Miami to an 11-21 record in his final year. Second Team: Thomas Phillips (Kenton),
Results
prise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Dallas at San Jose, 10 p.m.
Saturday Monday’s Games
Hunter Phillips (Kenton), Jake Dible (Ot- Milwaukee vs. Cincinnati (ss) at Goodyear,
Illinois fires Groce
At Las Vegas Motor Speedway Columbus at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
tawa-Glandorf), Jacoby Kelly (Van Wert), Las Vegas Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Kyle Huffman (Wapakoneta). Lap length: 1.5 miles Cincinnati (ss) vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Carolina at N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m.
Third Team: Kole Murlin (Celina), Baylen (Starting position in parentheses) Ariz., 4:10 p.m. Winnipeg at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Stinson (Elida), Owen Hiegel (Ottawa- 1. (4) Joey Logano, Ford, 200. Cleveland vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz.,
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois basketball Glandorf), Nate Place (Van Wert), Jace 2. (7) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 200. 4:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Colorado at Arizona, 10 p.m.
coach John Groce was fired Saturday after an Copeland (Wapakoneta) 3. (3) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 200. Seattle vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 4:10 St. Louis at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.
Honorable Mention: Chad Frey (Bath), 4. (13) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 200. p.m. Boston at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
18-14 season in which his team was ninth in the Ryan Harter (Celina), Josef Kanouh 5. (5) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 200. Chicago White Sox (ss) vs. L.A. Dodgers at
Big Ten. The Illini made just one NCAA appear- (Defiance), Drew Sarno (Elida), Jaron Glendale, Ariz., 10:05 p.m.
ance in his five seasons at the school. Assistant
Sharp (Kenton), Connor Niese (Ottawa-
6. (16) Darrell Wallace Jr., Ford, 200.
7. (1) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 200. Monday’s Games BASEBALL
Glandorf), Jacob Grannan (St. Marys), 8. (14) Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, 200. Detroit vs. Washington at West Palm
Jamall Walker was appointed interim coach. Ray Manley (Shawnee), Dylan Lautzen- 9. (10) Ryan Reed, Ford, 200. Beach, Fla., 1:05 p.m. 2017 World Baseball Classic Glance
heiser (Van Wert), Aaron Good (Wapako- 10. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 200. Houston vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 FIRST ROUND
neta),
Jays’ House out of hospital 11. (20) Cole Custer, Ford, 200. p.m. Round Robin
Girls Basketball 12. (19) Blake Koch, Chevrolet, 200. Philadelphia vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, All Times EST
All-Western Buckeye League 13. (8) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 200. Fla., 1:05 p.m. Pool A
WBL Co-Players of the Year: Ottawa- 14. (18) William Byron, Chevrolet, 200. Pittsburgh vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., At Gocheok Sky Dome
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays Glandorf’s Kylie White and Kadie Hemp- 15. (12) Brandon Jones, Chevrolet, 200. 1:05 p.m. Seoul, South Korea
fling 16. (11) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet, 200. Tampa Bay vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, W L Pct GB
reliever T.J. House has been released from a hospi- First Team: Kadie Hempfling (Ottawa- 17. (15) Aric Almirola, Ford, 200. Fla., 1:05 p.m. x-Israel 3 0 1.000 —
Glandorf), Kylie White (Ottawa-Glandorf), Boston vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:07 x-Netherlands 2 1 .667 1
tal, one day after he was hit on the head by a line Lexi Jacobs (Wapakoneta), Ashley Morris
18. (27) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 200.
p.m.
19. (22) Drew Herring, Toyota, 200. South Korea 1 2 .333 2
drive during a spring training game. (Kenton), Shania Taylor (St. Marys), Bai- 20. (21) Dakoda Armstrong, Toyota, 200. Miami vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., Taiwan 0 3 .000 3
ley Dackin (Bath). 21. (28) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 200. 1:10 p.m. x-advanced to second round
“Obviously, it was definitely a rough day yester- Second Team: Emily Poling (Defiance), Cleveland vs. Chicago White Sox at Glen- Monday, March 6
22. (23) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 200.
day,” House said. “Whirlwind experience. And I’m Megan Fisher (Wapakoneta), Shyah 23. (24) Spencer Gallagher, Chevrolet, dale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Israel 2, South Korea 1, 10 innings
Wheeler (Elida), Ellie Miller (Kenton), 200. Oakland vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., Tuesday, March 7
doing a lot better than I thought I would be doing Lexi Schroeder (Ottawa-Glandorf), Alissa 24. (9) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 199. 4:05 p.m. Israel 15, Taiwan 7
today.” Stahler (Shawnee), 25. (26) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 199. Seattle vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 4:05 Netherlands 5, South Korea 0
Third Team: Heidi Craddock (Bath), Sarah 26. (25) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 198. p.m. Wednesday, March 8
Pothast (Wapakoneta), Sydney Cisco (St. 27. (31) Harrison Rhodes, Chevrolet, 198. Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego at Peoria, Netherlands 6, Taiwan 5
Marys), Erin Kaufman (Ottawa-Glandorf), 28. (37) David Starr, Chevrolet, 197. Ariz., 4:10 p.m. Thursday, March 9
Morgan Porter (Defiance) 29. (34) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, 197. Kansas City vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Israel 4, Netherlands 2
Honorable Mention: Jaidyn Hale (Bath), 30. (36) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, 196. Ariz., 4:10 p.m. South Korea 11, Taiwan 8, 10 innings
Lauren Jackson (Celina), Cienna Kuhn 31. (29) Ray Black Jr., Chevrolet, 196. L.A. Dodgers vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Pool B
ON THE AIR (Elida), Dionna Lewis (Shawnee),
Ashley Schroeder (Ottawa-Glandorf), Bla-
32. (35) Martin Roy, Chevrolet, 196.
33. (32) Timmy Hill, Toyota, 195.
Ariz., 4:10 p.m.
San Francisco vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz.,
At Tokyo Dome
W L Pct GB
sia Moyler (Wapakoneta), Sara Hoyt (Ken- 34. (6) Matt Tifft, Toyota, Accident, 191. 9:05 p.m. x-Japan 3 0 1.000 —
TIME EVENT TV RADIO ton), Ally Jackson (Van Wert), Zariah Scott
(Defiance), Quincy Rable (St. Marys).
35. (17) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 189.
36. (33) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, Accident, MLB Calendar
x-Cuba
Australia
2
1
1 .667 1
2 .500 2
Colleges 177. March 6-22 — World Baseball Classic. China 0 3 .000 3
AUTO RACING Women’s Softball 37. (39) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, Brakes, March 15 — Last day to place a player x-advanced to second round
Noon IndyCar, Firestone Grand Prix of Union College 4, UNOH 2 159. on unconditional release waivers and Tuesday, March 7
at Barbourville, KY 38. (38) Brandon Hightower, Chevrolet, pay 30 days termination pay instead of Japan 11, Cuba 6
St. Petersburg ABC UNOH 100100 0 — 2 5 1 Vibration, 18. 45 days. Wednesday, March 8
3:30 p.m. NASCAR, Monster Energy Cup Series, Union 111100 0 — 4 10 1
WP–Rachel Rhode. LP—Aubrey Brunst.
39. (40) Stephen Leicht, Chevrolet, Ac- March 29 — Last day to request
unconditional release waivers on a player
Cuba 6, China 0
cident, 4. Japan 4, Australia 1
Kobalt 400 FOX 2B–Tiffanie Moore (U) 40. (30) Jordan Anderson, Chevrolet, Elec- without having to pay his full 2017 salary. Thursday, March 9
CYCLING HR–Randi Bass (U); Kayla Ward (UNOH) trical, 1. April 2 — Opening day. Active rosters Australia 11, China 0, 8 innings
Records: UNOH 7-4; Union 10-12 reduced to 25 players. Friday, March 10
1 a.m. (Monday) 2017 Paris-Nice, (same-day tape) UNOH 16, Union College 7 IndyCar May 16-18 — Owners’ meetings, New Cuba 4, Australia 3
NBCSN at Barbourville, KY Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg York. Japan 7, China 1
UNOH 100345 3 — 16 21 3 June 12 — Amateur draft starts.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Union 020140 0 — 7 6 3
Lineup
July 11 — All-Star Game, Miami.
Pool C
At Marlins Park
After Saturday qualifying; race today
7 p.m. Ottoville vs. Old Fort WOSN WP–Heather Sanderson LP–Kaylee At St. Petersburg Street Circuit July 7 — Last day to sign for amateur Miami
Childers. draft picks subject to deadline.
9 p.m. Minster vs. Jackson Center WOSN 2B–Macey Harder, Maranda Stansbey,
St. Petersburg, Florida
July 30 — Hall of Fame inductions,
W L Pct GB
Lap length: 0 miles Dominican Rep. 1 0 1.000 —
GOLF Kayla Ward, Eleya Montroy (UNOH) (Car number in parentheses) Cooperstown, N.Y. United States 1 0 1.000 —
1 p.m. PGA Tour, Valspar Champion GOLF HR–Randi Bass (U) All cars Dallara chassis July 31 — Last day to trade a player Colombia 1 1 .500 ½
Records: UNOH 8-4; Union 10-13 1. (12) Will Power, Chevrolet, 106.118 mph. without securing waivers. Canada 0 2 .000 1½
3 p.m. PGA Tour, Valspar Champion NBC Men’s Baseball 2. (9) Scott Dixon, Chevrolet, 105.844. Sept. 1 — Active rosters expand to Thursday, March 9
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL ONU 2, WPI 1
at Winter Haven Florida
3. (5) James Hinchcliffe, Honda, 105.703. 40 players.
November TBA — Deadline for teams
Dominican Republic 9, Canada 2
4. (2) Josef Newgarden, Chevrolet, Friday, March 10
Noon Ivy League Tournament championship ONU 000010 1 — 2 8 2 104.985. to make qualifying offers to their eligible United States 3, Colombia 2
ESPN2 WPI 000001 0 — 1 7 1 5. (26) Takuma Sato, Honda, 104.541. former players who became free agents, Saturday, March 11
WP–Devin Carr (2-0). LP–Mike Vaitkunas fifth day after World Series. Colombia 4, Canada 1
12:30 p.m. Atlantic 10 Tournament championship CBS (1-1)
6. (10) Tony Kanaan, Chevrolet, 104.377.
7. (8) Max Chilton, Chevrolet, 105.621. November TBA — Deadline for free Dominican Republic vs. United States,
1 p.m. SEC Tournament championship ESPN 2B–Caleb Thomas (ONU) 8. (98) Alexander Rossi, Honda, 105.332. agents to accept qualifying offers, 15th 6:30 p.m.
Records: ONU 6-3; WPI 5-4 day after World Series.
2 p.m. Sun Belt Tournament championship ESPN2 WPI 9, ONU 3
9. (83) Charlie Kimball, Chevrolet, 105.184.
Dec. 10-14 — Winter meetings, Lake
Sunday, March 12
Colombia vs. Dominican Republic, 12:30
10. (15) Graham Rahal, Honda, 105.164.
3 p.m. Big Ten Tournament championship CBS, At Winter Haven, FL 11. (14) Carlos Munoz, Honda, 104.956. Buena Vista, Fla. p.m.
WPI 005202 0 — 9 11 0
93.1 FM 12. (28) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Honda, Canada vs. United States, 7 p.m.
3:15 p.m. AAC Tournament championship ESPN
ONU 100000 2 — 3 7 3
WP–Doug Rives (2-0) LP–Austin Frey
102.599.
13. (20) Spencer Pigot, Honda, 105.212.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL Monday, March 13
Tiebreaker game, 6 p.m., if necessary
5:30 p.m. NCAA Championship Selection Show CBS (0-1) 14. (1) Simon Pagenaud, Chevrolet, Pool D
2B–Ryan Tropeano, Austin Lindner (WPI); Men’s College Basketball Scores
105.173. At Estadio Charros de Jalisco
NBA Cam Conaway (ONU) 15. (27) Marco Andretti, Honda, 105.183.
Saturday, Mar. 11
Guadalajara, Mexico
EAST
3:30 p.m. Chicago at Boston ABC Records: WPI 6-4; ONU 6-4 16. (3) Helio Castroneves, Chevrolet, Princeton 72, Penn 64, OT
W L Pct GB
104.997. Italy 1 0 1.000 —
6 p.m. Miami at Indiana NBA 17. (7) Mikhail Aleshin, Honda, 104.910.
Rhode Island 84, Davidson 60
Puerto Rico 1 0 1.000 —
Vermont 56, Albany (NY) 53
9 p.m. Cleveland at Houston ESPN GOLF SCORES 18. (19) Ed Jones, 104.923. VCU 87, Richmond 77, OT
Venezuela
Mexico
0
0
1 .000 1
1 .000 1
NHL 19. (21) JR Hildebrand, Chevrolet, 104.776.
20. (4) Conor Daly, Honda, 104.175.
Yale 73, Harvard 71
Thursday, March 9
12:30 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago NBC PGA-Valspar Championship Par Scores 21. (18) Sebastien Bourdais, Chevrolet
SOUTH
Arkansas 72, Vanderbilt 62
Italy 10, Mexico 9
Saturday
7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Detroit NBCSN At Innisbrook Golf Resort (Copperhead Kentucky 79, Alabama 74
Friday, March 10
Puerto Rico 11 Venezuela 0
SOCCER Course) MLB NC Central 67, Norfolk St. 59
Troy 74, Georgia St. 63
Saturday, March 11
Palm Harbor, Fla.
7:55 a.m. Scottish Premier League, Celtic FC vs Purse: $6.3 million MIDWEST
Italy vs. Venezuela, 3 p.m.
Spring training at a glance Mexico vs.Puerto Rico, 9:30 p.m.
Rangers FC FS1 Yardage: 7,340; Par: 71 All Times EST
Michigan 84, Minnesota 77
Sunday, March 12
Third Round Wisconsin 76, Northwestern 48
10 a.m. FA Cup, Tottenham vs. Millwall FS1 Adam Hadwin 68-64-67 — 199 -14
AMERICAN LEAGUE SOUTHWEST
Italy vs. Puerto Rico, 3:30 p.m.
W L Pct. Mexico vs. Venezuela, 10 p.m.
10:30 a.m. Bundesliga, Schalke vs. Augsburg FS2 Patrick Cantlay 71-66-66 — 203 -10 New York 13 3 0.813
Texas State 83, Texas-Arlington 62
Monday, March 13
FAR WEST
Noon Premier League, Burnley at Liverpool Jim Herman
Dominic Bozzelli
62-71-71 — 204 -9
67-68-70 — 205 -8
Oakland 9 4 0.692 Colorado St. 71, San Diego St. 63
Tiebreaker game, 9 p.m., if necessary
Seattle 10 5 0.667 SECOND ROUND
NBCSN J.J. Henry 72-67-67 — 206 -7 Minnesota 8 4 0.667
UC Davis 66, Cal St.-Fullerton 64, OT
Round Robin
12:30 p.m. Bundesliga, Hamburg vs. Borussia Henrik Stenson 64-71-71 — 206 -7 Los Angeles 9 5 0.643 Pool E
Monchengladbach FS2
Charl Schwartzel
Lucas Glover
70-70-67 — 207 -6
68-70-69 — 207 -6
Chicago 8 6 0.571 NHL At Tokyo Dome
W L Pct GB
Baltimore 8 6 0.571
5 p.m. MLS, Atlanta at Minnesota ESPN2 John Huh 69-70-69 — 208 -5 Cleveland 7 7 0.500 All Times EST Netherlands 0 0 0.000 —
J.T. Poston 69-70-69 — 208 -5
7 p.m. MLS, Portland at Los Angeles FS1 Wesley Bryan 68-68-72 — 208 -5
Kansas City 7 7 0.500 EASTERN CONFERENCE Japan 0 0 0.000 —
Boston 7 8 0.467 Atlantic Division Israel 0 0 0.000 —
TRACK & FIELD Ryan Moore 69-72-68 — 209 -4 Tampa Bay 6 7 0.462 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Cuba 0 0 0.000 —
Chad Campbell 71-69-69 — 209 -4
7 p.m. NCAA, Men’s and Women’s Indoor Tony Finau 67-72-70 — 209 -4
Houston 5 7 0.417 Montreal 68 38 22 8 84 185 171 Sunday, March 12
Toronto 4 9 0.308 Ottawa 66 38 22 6 82 178 171 Israel vs. Cuba, 10 p.m. Saturday
Championships (taped) ESPN2 Nick Watney 70-69-70 — 209 -4 Texas 3 11 0.214 Boston 68 36 26 6 78 190 176 Netherlands vs. Japan, 7 a.m.
WINTER SPORTS Bryson DeChambeau 67-70-72 — 209 -4 Detroit 3 12 0.200 Monday, March 13
Toronto 66 30 22 14 74 201 197
Tyrone Van Aswegen 69-65-75 — 209 -4 NATIONAL LEAGUE Netherlands vs. Israel, 6 a.m.
4:30 p.m. Speed Skating, World Short Track David Hearn 68-74-68 — 210 -3 W L Pct.
Tampa Bay 66 31 26 9 71 183 182
Florida 66 29 26 11 69 166 190 Tuesday, March 14
Championships (same-day tape) NBCSN Ben Martin
Keith Mitchell
75-67-68 — 210 -3
69-70-71 — 210 -3
Pittsburgh 11 4 0.733 Buffalo 68 27 29 12 66 172 200 Cuba vs. Japan, 6 a.m.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL St. Louis 10 4 0.714 Detroit 66 26 29 11 63 165 198 Wednesday, March 15
Kevin Streelman 71-68-71 — 210 -3 Colorado 8 6 0.571 Netherlands vs. Cuba, 11 p.m. Tuesday
Metropolitan Division
11 a.m. Patriot League Tournament championship, Alex Cejka 68-70-72 — 210 -3 Milwaukee 9 7 0.563 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Israel vs. Japan, 6 a.m.
Hudson Swafford 68-69-73 — 210 -3
Bucknell vs. Navy CBSSN Russell Henley 64-71-75 — 210 -3
Arizona
Los Angeles
8 7 0.533
8 7 0.533
Washington 66 44 15 7 95 214 143 Thursday, March 16
Tiebreaker game, 6 a.m., if necessary
Columbus 66 43 17 6 92 211 152
1 p.m. Southland Tournament championship, Morgan Hoffmann 69-72-70 — 211 -2 New York 8 8 0.500 Pittsburgh 66 42 16 8 92 233 186 Pool F
Harris English 77-65-69 — 211 -2
Texas A&M-CC vs. Stephen F. Austin CBSSN Danny Lee 72-69-70 — 211 -2
Philadelphia 7 7 0.500 N.Y. Rangers 68 43 23 2 88 219 179 At Petco Park
Washington 6 7 0.462 N.Y. Islanders 66 32 23 11 75 196 197 San Diego
2 p.m. NEC Tournament championship, Bryant at Kyle Stanley 69-71-71 — 211 -2 San Diego 6 8 0.429 Philadelphia 67 31 28 8 70 173 199 W L Pct GB
Stewart Cink 69-71-71 — 211 -2
Robert Morris ESPNU Jason Dufner 68-71-72 — 211 -2
Chicago 5 7 0.417 Carolina 64 27 27 10 64 160 186 Pool C winner 0 0 0.000 —
San Francisco 6 10 0.375 New Jersey 67 25 30 12 62 149 192 Pool D winner 0 0 0.000 —
4 p.m. Ivy League Tournament championship Soren Kjeldsen 68-70-73 — 211 -2 Miami 4 8 0.333 WESTERN CONFERENCE Pool C runner-up 0 0 0.000 —
ESPNU Matt Kuchar 69-69-73 — 211 -2 Cincinnati 5 11 0.313 Pool D runner-up 0 0 0.000 —
Central Division
Charles Howell III 67-71-73 — 211 -2 Atlanta 4 10 0.286 Tuesday, March 14
WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC Blayne Barber 70-67-74 — 211 -2 Saturday’s Games
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Minnesota 66 43 17 6 92 221 159 Pool C winner vs. Pool D winner, 9 p.m.
6 a.m. Japan vs. Netherlands MLB Jim Furyk
Brian Stuard
69-73-70 — 212 -1
70-72-70 — 212 -1
Atlanta 2, St. Louis 2, 10 innings Chicago 67 42 20 5 89 200 169 Wednesday, March 15
12:30 p.m. Dominican Republic vs. Colombia MLB Minnesota 13, Boston (ss) 0 Nashville 67 32 24 11 75 197 191 Pool C runner-up vs. Pool D runner-up, 9
Graeme McDowell 75-67-70 — 212 -1 N.Y. Yankees 7, Detroit 1 p.m.
St. Louis 66 34 27 5 73 182 186
3:30 p.m. Italy vs. Puerto Rico MLB Webb Simpson 67-75-70 — 212 -1 Miami 4, Houston 2 Winnipeg 68 30 32 6 66 204 216 Thursday, March 16
Byeong Hun An 69-72-71 — 212 -1
7 p.m. Canada vs. United States MLB Seamus Power 66-74-72 — 212 -1
Baltimore 7, Pittsburgh 6 Dallas 67 27 30 10 64 188 216 Pool C winner vs. Pool D runner-up, 10
p.m.
Boston (ss) 2, Tampa Bay 1 Colorado 66 19 44 3 41 129 217
10 p.m. Mexico vs. Venezuela MLB Jonas Blixt 69-71-72 — 212 -1
The Lima News SPORTS Sunday, March 12, 2017 3C

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Michigan, Wisconsin reach Big Ten final

The Associated Press
NCAA AUTOMATIC BIDS
WASHINGTON — Sec- Bucknell Patriot League
onds after his coach told ETSU Southern Conference
Michigan players to quit Florida Gulf Coast Atlantic Sun Conference
bickering, Derrick Walton Gonzaga West Coast Conference
Jr. had his own message Iona Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
to deliver. Iowa State Big 12 Conference
The senior point guard Jacksonville State Ohio Valley Conference
huddled his teammates at Kent State Mid-American Conference
midcourt and told them Mount St. Mary’s Northeast Conference
they couldn’t let the game
Nevada Mountain West Conference
get away. Then Walton
N.C. Central Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
backed up those words by
having a hand in 18 con- Northern Kentucky Horizon League
secutive points — scoring South Dakota State Summit League
14 of those himself and Texas Southern Southwestern Athletic Conference
assisting on the oth- UNC Wilmington Colonial Athletic Association
ers— down the stretch as Vermont America East Conference
eighth-seeded Michigan Villanova 74 Big East Conference
beat Minnesota 84-77 Wichita State Missouri Valley Conference
Saturday to earn a spot in Winthrop Big South Conference
the Big Ten Tournament
final against Wisconsin. losing campaign in 30 the Knights (21-11).
Walton finished with years.
29 points, nine assists, AP photo
Iowa State 80,
five rebounds, two steals Michigan’s Derrick Walton Jr. puts up a shot against Minnesota’s Eric Curry (24) during a Saturday Kent State 70, Akron 65 West Virginia 74
and just one turnover Big Ten Tournament semifinal in Washington. CLEVELAND — Jaylin KANSAS CITY, Mo. —
and took over the game Cincinnati 81, Walker scored 30 points, Monte Morris scored 17
for the Wolverines (23- Senior graduate Xavier added 16 for the second- Connecticut 71 Jimmy Hall added 19 and points, Deonte Burton and
11), who have defeated Simpson had two points seeded Badgers (25-8). sixth-seeded Kent State Matt Thomas helped him
Illinois, No. 13 Purdue and a rebound for the They never trailed in HARTFORD, Conn. (22-13) earned its first deal with West Virginia’s
and Minnesota since Wolverines. their third straight vic- — Gary Clark scored 24 NCAA Tournament berth attacking defense, and No.
their plane skidded off tory — second in the points to lead No. 15 Cin- since 2008 by beating rival 23 Iowa State (23-10) beat
the runway earlier in the Wisconsin 76, tournament — following cinnati in the semifinals and top seed Akron (26- the No. 11 Mountaineers
week and delayed their Northwestern 48 a run of five losses in six of the American Athletic 8) in the Mid-American (26-8) for the Cyclones’
arrival in D.C. They have WASHINGTON — games. Northwestern Conference Tournament . Conference championship third Big 12 Tournament
Walton to thank for get- Wisconsin revved up the (23-11) was playing for Jacob Evans added 21 game. title in four years.
ting them to their first defense against weary the second time in less points and Troy Caupain
conference championship Northwestern and got than 24 hours and third had 19 for the Bearcats SMU 70, UCF 59 Villanova 74, Creighton 60
game 2014. the desired result, earn- game in three days, and (29-4), who will be seek- HARTFORD, Conn. — NEW YORK — Josh
Nate Mason scored 23 ing the No. 24 Badgers a it showed. Coming off ing their first AAC title Sterling Brown scored 22 Hart scored 29 points
points for the Golden berth in the Big Ten Tour- wins over Rutgers and today against No. 12 points for No. 12 SMU and Villanova (31-3) beat
Gophers (24-9), who nament championship No. 3 seed Maryland, SMU. Jalen Adams scored (29-4) in the semifinals Creighton (25-9) to win
couldn’t make up for game for the third time in the Wildcats missed 20 20 points and Christian of the American Athletic the Big East Tournament
the loss of injured guard five years. of 27 shots in the first Vital had 19 for UConn. Conference Tournament. and probably lock up the
Akeem Springs or handle Nigel Hayes scored 18 half, had only one assist The Huskies finish their B.J. Taylor had 20 points, overall No. 1 seed in the
Walton’s surge. Lima points and Ethan Happ and trailed 38-21. season 16-17, their first and Nick Banyard 16 for NCAA Tournament.

BASEBALL
Cavaliers end
US loses after leading by 5 runs
MIAMI — Nelson
losing streak
foul pole. U.S. take a 2-0 lead on training debut, and Matt
The Associated Press points and 13 rebounds
Cruz hit a go-ahead, Miller yanked off his the third. Cain allowed five runs,
three-run homer off cap in dismay, while The Dominicans’ six hits and two walks in for the Eastern Confer-
Andrew Miller in the Cruz began gleefully Edinson Volquez, mak- three innings. ORLANDO, Fla. — ence-leading Cavaliers,
eighth inning, Starling pumping his fists even ing his fifth career WBC Adam Duvall hit a LeBron James had 24 who had dropped four of
Marte added a solo shot before he reached first start, allowed three two-run homer and had points, 13 assists and 12 five. The Magic played
off the All-Star reliever base. runs — one earned — an RBI double for Cincin- rebounds, and the Cleve- them close for much of
and the defending One batter later, in 3 2/3 innings. Jeurys nati. Starter Scott Feld- land Cavaliers stopped a the game, but couldn’t
champion Dominican Marte also homered. Familia, facing pos- man gave up four runs three-game losing streak match shots with James
Republic overcame a Manny Machado began sible suspension under and six hits, including with a 116-104 victory and the defending NBA
five-run deficit to beat the comeback with a Major League Baseball’s three home runs, in 3 1/3 over the Orlando Magic champions down the
the United States 7-5 solo homer in the sixth domestic violence innings. on Saturday night. stretch.
Saturday night in the against Tanner Roark. policy, pitched a perfect Kyrie Irving scored It was James’ career-
World Baseball Classic. The frenzied sellout ninth for the save. Indians 7, Royals 6 22 points and Tristan best ninth triple-double
The comeback crowd was the night’s Francisco Mejia hit a Thompson added 14 of the season.
delighted a clamorous biggest star — and a Yankees 7, Tigers 1 grand slam and Richie
crowd of 37,446, the rare sight at Marlins Masahiro Tanaka Shaffer also connected
largest for baseball in Park, with even the seven batters in four as part of a seven-run
the five-year history of upper deck packed. U.S. perfect innings — inning for Cleveland.
Marlins Park.
The U.S. fell to 1-1
and is in jeopardy of
fans were far outnum-
bered in the stands,
not a surprise in a city
including his first six
hitters — and has not
given up a run in three
Danny Salazar struck
out six in four scoreless
innings, allowing two
Sabres rally to
being eliminated in the
first round. The Ameri-
cans, who play Canada
that is a gateway to the
Caribbean.
Dominican rooters
spring training appear-
ances. Gary Sanchez hit
a wind-aided two-run
hits.
Kansas City’s Bran-
don Moss hit a three-
beat Blue Jackets
on Sunday, failed to spent much of the game homer, Matt Holliday run homer, and starter The Associated Press Lehner stopped all 24
reach the three previous on their feet while had a three-run drive Jason Vargas struck out shots he faced after
WBC finals. honking horns, pound- and prospect Gleyber three in three shutout BUFFALO, N.Y. — taking over for Anders
The Dominicans ing drums and rattling Torres added a solo innings. Evander Kane scored Nilsson to start the sec-
improved to 10-0 in noisemakers. Eventually homer. a power-play goal with ond period. Nilsson was
the past two Classics, they rattled the Ameri- Tigers starter Daniel Mariners 7, Reds (ss) 6 2:29 remaining and the yanked after giving up
including 2-0 this year. cans. Norris gave up two Mariners pitching Buffalo Sabres rallied three goals on 12 shots.
They can clinch first U.S. starter Marcus runs, three hits and a prospect Chase De from a three-goal deficit Nick Foligno, Oliver
place in Pool C and Stroman threw 4 2/3 walk in 3 2/3 innings. Jong, acquired from to beat the Columbus Bjorkstrand and David
advance to the sec- scoreless innings, but the Dodgers on March Blue Jackets 5-3 on Sat- Savard scored for
ond round by beating his replacement, Roark, Giants (ss) 9, Reds (ss) 7 1, gave up three runs urday night. Columbus.
Colombia on Sunday. allowed Machado’s San Francisco’s and four hits in three Sam Reinhart, Matt Joonas Korpisalo
The Americans were homer and Santana’s Michael Morse, cut by innings. Jarrod Dyson Moulson and Jake stopped 26 shots.
on the verge of clinch- two-run single. Pittsburgh last April went 2 for 2 and Mitch McCabe scored to tie it The Blue Jackets (43-
ing a berth in the sec- Brandon Crawford after going hitless in Haniger had two hits and Jack Eichel added 17-6) had a three-game
ond round when Miller had a pair of two-out, eight at-bats over six and two RBIs. an empty-netter for winning streak snapped
took the mound with a run-scoring hits for games, homered twice Desmond Jennings Buffalo. The Sabres and blew a chance to
5-3 lead in the eighth. the Americans, and — one over the batter’s hit a two-run homer snapped an 0-3-1 skid set a franchise record
He walked Jose Bautista the Marlins’ Giancarlo eye beyond the 430-foot for Cincinnati, and and improved to 2-6-2 for most wins in a sea-
starting the inning, Car- Stanton and Christian center-field fence. Reds starter Brandon in their last 10. Robin son.
los Santana followed Yelich each delivered Giants starter Johnny Finnegan allowed
with an infield single an RBI hit. A misplay Cueto gave up one run three runs, six hits and
and Cruz pulled an 0-2 of a routine fly by the and three hits in two two walks over 2 1/3
slider just inside the Dominicans helped the innings in his spring innings.
BASKETBALL GAME SUMMARIES
High schools Women
Girls NCAA D-III quarterfinal
Division IV Christopher Newport 76,
Regional Final Ohio Northern 66
STATE SCORES Ottoville 59, Old Fort 42 at Ohio Northern
at Elida Christopher Newport
Boys Basketball Cle. Cent. Cath. 55, Cle. Benedictine 52 Oregon Stritch 48, Pemberville Eastwood Branch 25 Ottoville Anitra Thomas 13, Micah Maloney 13,
Division I Elida 58, Upper Sandusky 53 46 Division III Kasey Knippen 15, Bridget Landin 10, Jasmine Bonivel 10, Sam Porter 10, Bai-
Cin. La Salle 62, Clayton Northmont 33 Lancaster Fairfield Union 42, Washington Proctorville Fairland 69, S. Point 48 Cols. Africentric 60, Archbold 31 Brooke Mangas 9, Amber Miller 8, CJ ley Dufrene 8, Makeda Wright 8, Zhara
Cin. Moeller 57, Cin. Walnut Hills 44 C.H. Miami Trace 40 Division IV Gates Mills Gilmour 76, Garrettsville Gar- Kemper 5, Alicia Honigford 5, Haley Tannor 4, Madison Howdyshell 2, Devon
Cols. Upper Arlington 61, Hilliard Bradley Mentor Lake Cath. 66, Jefferson Area 58 Cle. Hts. Lutheran E. 44, Dalton 31 field 46 Hoersten 5, Madison Knodell 2 Totals: Byrd 1 Totals: 41–7–76
48 Parma Hts. Holy Name 66, Bay Village Cols. Wellington 52, Cols. Africentric 50 Sardinia Eastern Brown 46, Lynchburg- 27–7–59 Ohio Northern
Elyria 55, Lorain 47 Bay 65 Grove City Christian 64, Canal Winchester Clay 42 Old Fort Amy Bullimore 19, Britt Lauck 14, Jenna
Garfield Hts. 67, Shaker Hts. 50 Sandusky 42, Lexington 33 Harvest Prep 60 Versailles 50, Cin. Summit Country Day Allison Adelsperger 15, Mackenzie Ward Dirksen 13, Lindsey Black 11, Abby Weeks
Mason 44, Centerville 38 St. Vincent-St. Mary 63, Akr. Kenmore 42 Portsmouth Clay 54, S. Webster 48 33 7, Peyton Miller 7, Morgan Miller 5, Syd- 7, Amauria Campbell 2 Totals: 31–10–66
Medina 55, Akr. Hoban 52 Wauseon 57, Cin. Woodward 45 Waterford 78, Beaver Eastern 72 Division IV ney Clouse 4, Jordan Miller 4 Totals: Score by quarters:
Mentor 84, Solon 61 Youngs. Ursuline 70, Salem 33 Girls Basketball Berlin Hiland 63, N. Jackson Jackson- 15–13–42 CN 18 23 9 26 — 76
Pickerington Cent. 65, Dublin Coffman 57 Division III Division I Milton 20 Score by quarters: ONU 18 8 16 24 — 66
Pickerington N. 59, Newark 58 Archbold 69, Van Buren 60 Mt. Notre Dame 41, Mason 35 Jackson Center 39, Minster 35 Ottovile 13 16 13 17 — 59 3-point goals: ONU – Dirksen 3, Lauck 1,
Tol. St. John’s 79, Tol. Bowsher 66 Maria Stein Marion Local 66, Haviland Notre Dame Academy 48, Berea-Midpark Ottoville 59, Old Fort 42 OF 7 12 7 16 — 42 Abby Weeks 1, Black 1 ; CN – Thomas 3,
Division II Wayne Trace 65 41 Waterford 50, Danville 35 3-point goals: Ottoville – Kemper 1, Knip- Maloney 3, Wright 2, Bonivel 2, Dufrene
Byesville Meadowbrook 58, New Concord Milan Edison 44, Collins Western Reserve Division II pen 1 ; Old Fort – Adelsperger 1 2, Fancher 1
John Glenn 47 35 Shaker Hts. Hathaway Brown 34, Beloit W. Colleges
4C Sunday, March 12, 2017 SPORTS The Lima News

O-G’s Beemer finishes fourth in state wrestling

Several from
area also earn
spots on podium
By Mark Altstaetter
sports@limanews.com

COLUMBUS — Get-
ting to the state wrestling
tournament is always
tough.
Trying to improve on
past performances isn’t
easy either.
Ottawa-Glandorf junior
Daniel Beemer was mak-
ing a return trip to the
state tournament at Ohio
State this week. Last sea-
son, Beemer finished fifth
in the 182-pound weight
class in Division III.
This year, Beemer
wanted to go up a few
more steps on the award
podium.
Beemer made it to the
semifinals Friday, the
second day of the tourna-
ment, before suffering his
first loss of the season.
Pymatuning Valley’s
Gaige Willis defeated
Beemer 9-5, after two
30-second tiebreakers.
After just missing an
opportunity to compete
for a state championship,
Beemer wrestled for third
place on Saturday. How-
ever, Dalton Hoover from Photos by Don Speck | The Lima News
Martins Ferry slipped Ottawa-Glandorf’s Daniel Beemer competes against Smithville’s John Keibly during Saturday’s Division II state tournament at The Jerome Schottenstein Center in
Columbus.
out with a hard-fought
3-2 win over Beemer, giv-
ing the O-G standout a
fourth-place finish in the
tournament.
According to Beemer
(37-2), the sting of losing
twice in the state tourna-
ment could actually pay
huge dividends in the
future.
“I lost to two returning
state finalists by close
scores,” he said. “So, just
feeling them out is going
to help me next year, and
hopefully will get me to
where I need to be. After
losing the semis, that’s
definitely a confidence
builder (to get a chance
to place third). I really
wanted to finish the year Bath’s Tre Terry wrestles in the fifth-place match at 170 pounds against Sandusky’s Perkins Keysean
with a win, but I guess Amison during Saturday’s Division II state tournament at The Jerome Schottenstein Center in
you can’t do that every Columbus.
year.” the WBL (Western Buck- Wapakoneta’s Jayden Hefner wrestles for fifth place at 132
Coming into the state eye League), obviously. pounds against Cody Hughes of Miami Trace during Saturday’s
tournament undefeated, Then, my big goal was Division II state tournament at The Jerome Schottenstein Center
Beemer had high expecta- to make it to state. And in Columbus.
tions. once I made it to state, I
“It’s definitely nerve- still had that big goal of
racking, because I got being able to place. And
fifth last year,” Beemer each goal, I got it.”
said. “Obviously, if you Hefner has overcome
take anything below fifth, the odds more than once
it’s like, ‘did you improve throughout his high
at all’? Climbing that school career.
podium has definitely “He’s always worked
been the goal of mine.” hard,” Wapakoneta coach
Wapakoneta senior Jason Rostorfer said. “His
Jayden Hefner finished freshman year, he hurt his
as a state alternate at last knee. So, the injury cost
season’s district tourna- him his freshman year.
ment. This year, Hefner His sophomore year, he
wanted to finally make it was fifth at sectionals.
to the state tournament. The kid from Wauseon
And he did. (fourth-place finisher at
sectionals) gets injured, Elida’s Noah Meeker tries to get the advantage against Toledo Allen East’s Schuyler Caprella wrestles for fifth place at 132
Saturday, Hefner (41- pounds against Rootstown’s Brad Trescott during Saturday’s
12) closed out his senior so Jayden gets in, makes Central Catholic’s Demarko Craig during their seventh-place match
at 285 pounds during Saturday’s Division II state tournament at Division III state tournament at The Jerome Schottenstein Center
season with a fifth-place the most of it and makes The Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus. in Columbus.
finish in the 132-pound it as a state alternate,
on the podium. Overall, one-point matches, or kid yesterday, I had a shot do.”
weight class in Division after being a district
it wasn’t where I wanted overtime matches,” Clum on him, and I had one Elida heavyweight Noah
II. In the fifth-place match, alternate. Jayden’s always
to be, but I’m still on the said. leg,” Sumner said. “It just Meeker (49-6) finished
Hefner took control of his been mentally tough. He
podium. So, I’m proud of On Saturday, Ada junior drives me for next year.” eighth in D-II. Meeker lost
opponent, Miami Trace’s always bounces back.”
that.” Chase Sumner (40-6) Bath’s Tre Terry (37- a hard-fought battle in his
Coby Hughes, en route to Allen East senior
Allen East assistant battled an ankle injury he 7) finished sixth in the seventh-place match, 2-1,
an 8-1 victory. Schuyler Caprella (41-6)
coach and former state- suffered on Friday, and 170-pound weight class to Toledo Central Catho-
“Getting fifth place closed out his high school
placer at Spencerville, ended the tournament in Division II. Sandusky lic’s Demarko Craig.
when I was projected career with a fifth-place
Jacob Clum, emphasized with an eighth-place finish Perkins’ Keysean Amison Also in D-II, Defiance
to go 0-2 here – I’ve finish Saturday in the
to Caprella the importance in the 138-pound weight defeated Terry 9-5 in the had two wrestlers place
exceeded my expecta- 132-pound weight class
of staying focused on the class in D-III. Last season, fifth-place bout. Saturday. Robbie Bow-
tions,” Hefner said. “It’s in Division III. Caprella
third and final day of the Sumner placed fourth in “I knew they would ers placed fourth in the
amazing, coming out here defeated Rootstown’s
tournament. the 132-pound weight come ready to battle,” 182-pound weight class.
and being able to get fifth Brad Trescott in the fifth-
“It’s all mental at this class. Terry said about the com- Danny Assaf finished sev-
place with such high- place bout in sudden vic-
point. There are matches “I think I could have got petition. “But, in the end enth at 126 pounds.
caliber kids. tory, 4-2.
out there that are major into that third-place match it came down to things I The Lima News sports department
“I had smaller goals. “I’m happy,” Caprella
decisions, but today are pretty easily, because that did do, and things I didn’t can be reached at 567-242-0468.
First, I wanted to place in said. “My goal was to get
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The Lima News SPORTS Sunday, March 12, 2017 5C

Wapak boys finish 2nd in state bowling tourney

By Jack Hammill qualifying session with a team best series with a 14th best 212, 204 and 204. 225, 265-231 and 229-206.
sports@limanews.com total of 3,566 good for the overall 644. Kennard 1as 18th Wapak, which won the state In the finals, Wapak fell
fourth seed in the eight-team with a 634. Wapak’s Trentin title in 2014 and finished 244-150, 202-182 and 226-
COLUMBUS — Wapakoneta finals. Cooper (569) and Dusty Hag- second last year, defeated 206.
fell short of securing another Wapak’s qualifying effort gard (564) finished 47th and Macedonia Nardonia in the Cuyahoga Falls’ Justin
boys state bowling title, los- included Anthony Kennard 50th respectively. opening round 193-181, 211- Moyer had the high series
ing 3-0 to Westerville Central tossing strikes for the first The Redskins were fifth 164 and 191-177. of 788, which included a
in Saturday’s Division I final seven frames of game three heading into the three qualify- The Redskins then defeated 298 game. Teammate James
at Wayne Webb’s Columbus on the way to a 262, pacing ing baker games and secured Cincinnati Oak Hills, which Frankina rolled a 289.
Bowl. the Redskins to a 1,048 game. their spot in the round of 8 eliminated top-seeded The Lima News sports department can be
The Redskins finished the Blake Knueve had Wapak’s when they rolled scores of Cuyahoga Falls, 266-248, 182- reached at 567-242-0468.

Girls Division IV regional final

Ottoville’s Haley Hoersten drives to the basket against Old Fort’s Peyton Miller during Saturday
night’s Division IV regional final at the Elida Fieldhouse.

Ottoville’s Madison Knodell tries to get

to the basket against Old Fort’s Allison
Ottoville’s Kasey Knippen drives to the basket against Adelsperger during Saturday night’s Photos by Kelli Cardinal | The Lima News
Old Fort’s Sydney Clouse during Saturday night’s Division IV regional final at the Elida Ottoville’s Brooke Mangas looks to put up a shot against Old Fort’s Peyton Miller during Saturday
Division IV regional final at the Elida Fieldhouse. Fieldhouse. night’s Division IV regional final at the Elida Fieldhouse.

NCAA Division III quarterfinal

Ohio Northern’s Britt Lauck, a Shawnee graduate, puts up a shot

against Christopher Newport’s Anitra Thomas during Saturday’s
NCAA Division III quarterfinal at the ONU Sports Center in Ada.

Ohio Northern’s Abby Weeks puts up a shot against Christopher Photos Richard Parrish | The Lima News
Newport’s Madison Howdyshell during Saturday’s NCAA Division Ohio Northern’s Amy Bullimore puts up a shot against Christopher Newport’s Bailey Dufrene, left, and Raven Lott during Saturday’s
III quarterfinal at the ONU Sports Center in Ada. NCAA Division III quarterfinal at the ONU Sports Center in Ada. Go to LimaScores.com to see more game photos.
6C Sunday, March 12, 2017 SPORTS The Lima News

AREA ROUNDUP

Marion Local edges Wayne Trace in district final

By Mike Purdy
mpurdy@limanews.com
LIMA — Marion
Local secured a spot in
the Division IV regional
semifinals with a 66-65
victory against Wayne
Trace at Lima Senior
High School.
The Flyers will play
Milan Edison, a 44-35
winner against Western
Reserve, at 6:15 p.m.
Wednesday at Bowling
Green State University.
No other information was
reported about this game
by deadline.
Girls basketball
Jackson Center 39,
Minster 35
VANDALIA — Jackson
Center will play Water-
ford in a Division IV
state semifinal at 6 p.m.
Thursday at The Jerome
Schottenstein Center. No
other information was
reported about this game
by deadline.
All-WBL
Ottawa-Glandorf’s Jay
Kaufman, Kylie White
and Kadie Hempfling all
received Western Buck-
eye League player of the
year recognition.
Joining Kaufman on
the boys first team were
Michael Menendez
(Defiance), Daniel
Unruh (Elida), Derek
Jay (St. Marys), Sean
McDonald (Shawnee)
and Nick Schoonover
(Wapakoneta).
Joing White and Hemp-
fling on the girls first
team were Lexi Jacobs
(Wapakoneta), Ashley
Morris (Kenton), Shania
Taylor (St. Marys) and
Bailey Dackin (Bath).
Colleges
Women’s track
Richards wins twice
NAPERVILLE, Ill. —
Emily Richards became
the first athlete in Ohio
Northern school history
to be named national
champion in two events
at the same national
championship meet Sat-
urday afternoon at the
NCAA Division III Indoor
National Championships
at North Central College.
Richards won the
1-mile run in 4:51.51,
beating the next closest
competitor by nearly
three seconds.
After a two hour rest,
Richards returned to the
track to claim first in the
800-meter run in 2:10.38.
Men’s track
Molinaro finishes 2nd
NAPERVILLE, Ill.—
Ohio Northern’s Matt
Molinaro earned All-
American honors with
a second-place finish
in the 800-meter run at
the NCAA Division III
National Championships
at North Central College.
He finished in a person-
al best time of 1:51.53.
Mike Purdy can be reached at 567-
242-0451.

Dynamo beat Crew 3-1 Tourney again, I wouldn’t believe

you,” Durand said. “The
stats don’t show that
From page 1C they shoot that well
The Associated Press Christopher Newport from the 3-point line,
ball just outside the penalty area, Steffen, who left Germany’s but they did tonight.
took several touches and beat Stef- Freiburg last summer to sign with (29-2) advances to the
HOUSTON — Romell Quioto Division III Final Four Congrats to them. But
fen between the legs with a right- Columbus, made his MLS debut that’s how we had to
scored 67 seconds into the match footed shot from about 14 yards. with the Crew (0-1-1) in last next Friday at Calvin
College in Grand Rap- play them (a second half
after intercepting a poor clearance Alberth Elis scored off Alex’s cor- week’s opening 1-1 draw against
ids, Mich. zone), because they get
by Columbus goalkeeper Zack Stef- ner kick the 35th minute, his first Chicago. Steffen replaced longtime
Christopher New- to the basket so well.”
fen, and Houston Dynamo beat the MLS goal, and Erick Torres made goalkeeper Steve Clark.
port’s variety of full- Christopher Newport
Crew 3-1 on Saturday night. it 3-0 in the 65th for the Dynamo The Crew’s Jonathan Mensah coach Bill Broderick said
Will Trapp passed back to Stef- (2-0), with Alex again assisting. was issued a red card for violent court and half-court
presses and traps forced his team had been shoot-
fen, and the goalkeeper attempted Quioto and Torres scored in the conduct in the 87th minute. Ola ing 30 percent on 3-point-
to slow, rolling pass back to the Dynamo’s 2-1 opening win against Kamara scored in the third minute 19 ONU turnovers.
“They’re really good ers during the year.
midfielder. Quioto intercepted the defending champion Seattle. of second-half stoppage time. The game was tied at
at pressuring and their
trap press they have 18 after the first quarter,
been doing for 30-some with Bullimore scoring
games now,” ONU nine quick points.
State guard and Shawnee
graduate Britt Lauck
The Captains pressed
the entire way, but
said. “We prepared for added a half-court trap
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it the best we could in
sophomore season. Last a day. We don’t see a That trap led to a 24-4
year, Hall placed fourth ton of press (during run for Christopher
in the 195-pound weight the year). I thought we Newport, as it pulled
class. fought through it and out to a 39-22 lead with
Now, he’s capped off started to figure it and 3:50 to go in the second
his stellar career with a we just ran out of time.” quarter.
state title. ONU trailed by 21 in “We knew we weren’t
“It feels great,” Hall said. the third quarter, but going to cover all of
“Not too many people can came all the way back their sets,” Broderick
do that. I’m the third state to get within 54-51 with said. “We’re going to
champion at Wapak. A lot 6:04 to go. try to get you out of
of my fans and family were “I thought once we them. …. We had three
here to support me. It’s a got by the initial pres- or four different presses
great feeling.” sure, there are definitely we were switching into.
Added longtime Wapak- openings behind it,” We kept trying differ-
oneta coach Jason Rostor- ONU coach Michele ent things, but (Britt)
fer, “Right now, it’s hard Durand said. “We want- Lauck is so tough and
to explain in words what ed to keep somebody in so headsy and she was
this means to this young the middle, but it’s dif- going to will and keep
man. He’s worked really ficult when they are big them in it.”
hard, and he finished his and athletic.” Added Christopher
high school career with a When ONU crept with- Newport’s Porter, “I
championship.” in three, the Captains don’t think they were
As a team, Wapakoneta switched presses and ready for our type of
finished 14th with 36 ONU had three straight pressure and it definite-
points. St. Paris Graham turnovers which led to a ly caused them havoc.”
won the D-II team title 9-0 Christopher Newport The Captains out-
for the 17th consecutive run to push its lead to scored ONU 23-8 in the
season. 63-51 with 4:13 left. second.
ONU’s Jenna Dirksen “We try to play fast
Vonderwell second and Lauck both hit and so do they, and
After getting pinned 3-pointers and Amy maybe it played into
in last week’s Division Bullimore hit a driving their hands a little bit,”
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III district title match Brett Vonderwell of Delphos St. John’s stands up to get out of a hold by Mechanicsburg’s Kaleb layup. Durand said. “But we
by Mechanicsburg’s Romero during their Division III state tournament championship match Saturday night at The That got ONU within couldn’t get away from
Kaleb Romero, Delphos Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus. 63-59 with 3:15 to go. who we were. That’s
St. John’s senior Brett do?” Vonderwell said. We’re going to miss hav- the state tournament. The Captains’ Anitra who we are.”
Vonderwell knew the path “He was third in the state Thomas answered the Christopher New-
“You try to attack and see ing him in the (wrestling)
to a state title this week- run with two straight port’s lead grew to as
if you can get in. Nothing room. We’re going to miss last year,” Defiance coach
end would have to go Pat Murphy said about 3-pointers and suddenly many as 21, 47-26, with
worked this time, just like having him as a leader.”
Grunden. “He’s seen the Christopher Newport’s 7:45 left in the third.
through Romero, a three- last time.”
At that point, ONU
time state champion. Vonderwell ends his Grunden falls short big stage. He knows what lead was back to 70-61
it takes. He just had about with just over a minute went on a 12-0 run,
After winning his first high school career with Defiance junior Timo-
to go. Bullimore led breaking the press and
three matches of the tour- three trips to the state thy Gage Grunden placed a 45-second period in there
where he got caught in a ONU with 19 points, finding open shooters.
nament this weekend, tournament. second in the 138-pound
tough position.” seven rebounds and two Black and Weeks both
Vonderwell got his oppor- “I’m proud of Brett, weight class in D-II on
blocks. sank 3-pointers and
tunity. and he needs to keep his Saturday. Grunden (38-8) Added Grunden,
Lauck had 14 points ONU had cut the mar-
Vonderwell took on head up,” St. John’s coach lost to St. Paris Graham’s “Other than that finals
and cleared the 1,000 gin to 47-38 with 2:20
Romero in Saturday’s Derek Sterling said. J.D. Stickley (45-2), 8-1, in match, I wrestled smart.
point barrier with two left in the third.
championship match in the “That was one of the best the championship match. I got caught in a couple
free throws with 24 ONU shot 51 percent
170-pound weight class. kids, not only in the state Last season, Grunden positions that determined
seconds left in the third from the field and was 6
And like last week, of Ohio, but the whole finished third in the 145- the match.”
quarter. of 15 on 3-pointers.
Romero (52-0) made easy country. He’s a four-time pound weight class at the As a team, Defiance fin-
Lauck finished her Christopher Newport
work of Vonderwell (44-6), state champion. state tournament. ished tied for eighth place
career with 1,005 points, shot 49 percent.
pinning him in 52 seconds, “Brett got as far as any Defiance made school with Akron St. Vincent-
becoming the 14th mem- Both teams had 28
en route to his fourth state Delphos St. John’s kid in history this weekend. The St. Mary with 45 points.
ber of ONU’s women’s rebounds.
title (138, 152, 160, 170 history. He’s had a great Bulldogs had three state-
1,000-point club. Bullimore, a junior,
weight classes). career. It’s sad to see his placers and scored the most The Lima News sports department
Dirksen had 13 points will return next year
“What else can you career come to an end. points in school history at can be reached at 567-242-0461.
and was 3 of 4 on with 992 career points.
3-pointers. She scored It marked ONU’s
11 in the fourth quarter, ninth trip to the wom-
en’s NCAA and fourth
Ottoville said.
Knippen said, “I knew
with them out someone
2015 and falling by one
point to Arlington in a
district championship
were thinking we don’t
want it to end like our
sophomore year so we’ve
with three 3-pointers, to
power the comeback.
Lindsey Black had
under coach Durand,
who is tied for the
had to step up and I’m game last season. got to push ourselves and 11 points, while Abby school record in wom-
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just glad I did it. Some- “This is our goal every do the best we can to win Weeks had seven points.
year. We try to challenge the game.” with 275. She is tied
And we knew the second one needed to step up.” Thomas and Micah
This will be Ottoville’s ourselves in the season Ottoville will go into Maloney both had 13 with Gayle Lauth.
half was going to be our
sixth trip to the girls so we have tough games the state tournament points for the Captains. This was the first time
half and we came out
state basketball tourna- so we can get better and undefeated against Divi- Sam Porter and Jas- ONU had reached the
strong,” Honigford said.
ment since 1993. The when we get in situations sion IV teams this sea- mine Bonivel (Anthony fourth round (Elite 8).
“A lot of the girls really
like this we know how to son. Its three losses were “I’m really, really
stepped up when a lot of most recent one was in Wayne) both had 10
2013. handle it,” Kleman said. to Division II Ottawa- points. proud of my team and
us starters were out.”
The core of this year’s Mangas said, “That’s Glandorf, Division II Christopher Newport how we fought tonight,”
Knippen’s shooting was
team came close to get- your ultimate goal. You Bath and Division III finished the game hit- Durand said. “We bat-
no surprise to her team-
have to take every game Columbus Grove. tled to the end for sure.”
mates. They’ve seen it in ting to Columbus twice ting 13 of 28 on 3-point-
practice and games. before, losing to Fostoria step by step, but, yeah, ers.
The Lima News sports
“She’s great. We call St. Wendelin in a regional we always have that state Reach Jim Naveau at 567-242-0414 “If you tell me they department can be reached at
her LeBron,” Mangas championship game in goal in our minds. We or on Twitter at @Lima_Naveau. were going to do that 567-242-0468.
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ALL-NORTHWEST DISTRICT BASKETBALL TEAMS
The 2016-17 Associated Press All-North-
west District boys and girls all-star basket-
ball teams, as selected by a media panel
from the district, with height, year and
regular-season scoring average:
Boys
Division I
First Team: Jarius Ward, Lima Senior,
6-foot-2, senior, 23.3 points per game; Vin-
cent Williams, Toledo St. John’s Jesuit, 6-5,
jr., 15.8; Dalonte Brown, Toledo Bowsher,
6-7, sr., 22.1; Kyle Nunn, Findlay, 6-3, sr.,
18.9; Kenny Coleman-Graham, Toledo St.
Francis, 5-10, sr., 15.8.
Second Team: Logan Jessing, Sylvania
Northview, 6-5, sr., 17.6; Derrick Rayford,
Toledo Whitmer, 6-0, sr., 16.5; Ryan Fries,
Sylvania Southview, 6-0, jr., 17.0; Carl Banks,
Toledo Waite, 5-8, jr., 19.1; Matt Gruden, Per-
rysburg, 5-10, sr., 18.9; Harrison Riggs, To-
ledo St. John’s, 5-11, sr., 10.3.
Third Team: Griffin Gerwig, Ashland, 6-6, sr.,
15.1; Braden Womack, Whitehouse Anthony
Wayne, 6-1, sr. 14.9, 10.3; Drew Hapner, Find-
lay, 6-3, sr., 13.3; John Burnham, Toledo St.
Francis, 6-6, sr., 14.8; Nick Witcher, Toledo
Whitmer, 6-4, sr. 13.9; Darryl Robinson, To-
ledo Bowsher, 6-3, sr., 12.8.
Player of the year: Vincent Williams, Toledo
St. John’s
Coach of the year: Travis Lewis, Toledo St.
Francis
Honorable mention: Nick Sanford, Per-
rysburg; Griff Sattler, Perrysburg; Alek
West, Sylvania Northview; Will Wooddall,
Sylvania Southview; Antonio Carter, Toledo
Bowsher; Chris Reed, Toledo Start; Caleb
Allen, Toledo Start; Jackie Harris, Toledo St.
Francis; Houston King, Toledo St. John’s;
Keyshawn Leach, Toledo Waite; Troy Sch-
alitz, Whitehouse Anthony Wayne; Andrew
Murphy, Whitehouse Anthony Wayne; John
Wolfe, Ashland; Taylor Druckenmiller, Fre-
mont Ross; Grant Denbow, Ashland; B.J.
Patrick, Mansfield Senior.
Division II
First Team: Jayrese Williams, Sandusky,
6-0, sr., 23.1; Connor Roesch, Sandusky
Perkins, 6-5, sr., 14.5; Jay Kaufman, Ottawa-
Glandorf, 6-4, jr., 18.6; Wes Vent, Upper San-
dusky, 6-3, sr., 19.4; Brett Lauf, Napoleon,
6-1, sr., 25.9; Austin Rotroff, Wauseon, 6-9,
jr., 12.2.
Second Team: Jake Dible, Ottawa-Glandorf,
6-6, jr., 12.8; Mike Menendez, Defiance, 5-8,
sr., 13.2; Carter Bzovi, Wauseon, 6-2, sr.,
14.8; Tyrell Aijan, Mansfield Madison, 6-1, sr.,
19.4; Trey Jordan, Ontario, 6-0, sr., 9.7; Cade
Stover, Lexington, 6-5, so., 16.0; Daniel Un-
ruh, Elida, 6-1, jr., 16.1.
Third Team: Michael Hurst, Huron, 5-10,
jr., 15.1; Joby Pfeil, Vermilion, 5-8, jr., 13.9;
Jevon Dible, Upper Sandusky, 6-0, jr., 15.1;
Christian Smith, Toledo Rogers, 6-6, jr., 17-
0; Derek Jay, St. Marys Memorial, 6-3, sr.,
20.3; Sean McDonald, Lima Shawnee, 5-10,
sr., 17.5.
Player of the year: Jayrese Williams, San-
dusky
Coach of the year: Tyson McGlaughlin,
Ottawa-Glandorf
Honorable mention: Keith Williams, San-
dusky; D.J.Triplett, Toledo Central Catho-
lic; Gnonn Caraway, Toledo Woodward;
T.Q. Belcher, Toledo Rogers; Brooks Gype,
Wauseon; Jaden Valderas, Bryan; Ro
Durham, Tiffin Columbian; Kyle Jackson,
Mansfield Madison; Jackson Todd, Ontario;
Davey Hipp, Shelby; Jacoby Kelly, Van Wert;
Hunter Phillips, Kenton; Jared Hohler, Hu-
ron; Mason Montgomery, Vermilion; Cavon
Croom, Sandusky; Seth Hohman, Clyde;
George Friend, Norwalk; Owen Hartley, Bel-
levue; Owen Hiegel, Ottawa-Glandorf; Ry
Adams, Upper Sandusky; Preston Norman,
Bowling Green; Michael Mitchell, Toledo
Scott; Charles Robinson, Toledo Woodward;
Kole Merlin, Celina; Joey Brenner, Port
Clinton; Jac Alexander, Oak Harbor; Kyle
Huffman, Wapakoneta; Thomas Phillips,
Kenton; Traevin Harrison, Lexington.
Division III
First Team: Ryan Lane, New London, 6-3, sr.,
16.2; Anthony Masterlasco, Findlay Liberty-
Benton, 6-4, sr., 25.1; Jacob Plantz, Genoa
Area, 6-3, so., 18.1; Ethan Linder, Haviland
Wayne Trace, 6-3, sr., 29.0; Gunner Oakes,
Swanton, 6-4, sr., 20.4; Bryce Williams,
Archbold, 6-2, jr., 14.3; Dakota Prichard,
Spencerville, 6-4, sr., 18.9.
Second Team: Bryce Ostheimer, Milan Edi-
son, 6-2, sr., 14.5; Tayte Lentz, Bloomdale
Elmwood, 6-4, sr., 17.5; Braxton Fasone, Van
Buren, 6-5, sr., 16.7; Hunter Sieben, Toledo
Ottawa Hills, 6-1, sr., 17.4; Kolden Uribes,
Montpelier, 6-1, jr., 22.0; Tyler Mescher,
Maria Stein Marion Local, 6-2, jr., 16.5; Jace
Stockwell, Delphos Jefferson, 6-0, sr., 15.9.
Third Team: Colton Puder, Collins Western
Reserve, 6-3, sr., 12.1; Ryan Turner, Van
Buren, 6-2, sr., 11.0; Joey Holifield, Oregon
Cardinal Stritch, 6-0, fr., 13.8; Cade Boos,
Pemberville Eastwood, 5-10, jr., 11.1; Colton
Stevens, Ashland Crestview, 6-3, sr., 18.7;
Spencer Miller, Allen East, 6-0, sr., 21.1;
Thomas Williams, Lima Central Catholic,
6-4, sr., 14.0.
Player of the year: Ethan Linder, Haviland
Wayne Trace
Coaches of the year: Ben Gerken, Findlay
Liberty-Benton; Zach Alt, Genoa Area
Honorable mention: Angelo Frias, Castalia
Margaretta; Austin May, Findlay Liberty-
Benton; Luke Denecker, Bluffton; Eli Miller,
Archbold; Alex Vandebussche, Hamler Pat-
rick Henry; Michael Blake, Montpelier; Eli
Sinn, Haviland Wayne Trace; Dylan Thobe,
Coldwater; Nathan Bruns, Maria Stein
Marion Local; Johnny Diehm, Attica Sen-
eca East; Mitchell Miller, Elmore Woodmore;
James Hill, Milan Edison; Bryce Roberts, Mi-
lan Edison; Nick Cofer, Willard; Ethan Daub,
Willard; Bailey Kimberlin, Castalia Marga-
retta; Karson Howell, New London; Dale
Smith, Collins Western Reserve; Trey Bame,
Carey; Nate Uzelac, Bloomdale Elmwood;
Nick Kille, Gibsonburg; Jordan Burton, Ore-
gon Cardinal Stritch; Brett Hoffman, Toledo
Ottawa Hills; Mason Loeffler, Metamora Ev-
ergreen; Bailey Croft, Spencerville; Parker
Vollmar, Tontogony Otsego.
Division IV
First Team: Brandon McCall, Norwalk St.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
UT tops N. Illinois 82-71
to win the MAC tourney
The Associated Press
“I’m just so proud of
CLEVELAND — our kids because we
Mikaela Boyd scored a didn’t have a MAC
career-high 27 points and player of the week all
grabbed 14 rebounds,
and No. 6 seed Toledo season long.”
beat fourth-seeded — Tricia Cullop,
Northern Illinois 82-71 Toledo coach close by scoring on three
on Saturday in the finals
of the Mid-American McIntyre added eight
Conference Tournament points, 11 rebounds and
for the Rockets’ first trip six blocked shots.
to the NCAA Tourna- “I’m just so proud of
ment since 2001. our kids because we
Olivia Cunningham didn’t have a MAC player son, made a steal in the
added 20 points for of the week all season
Toledo (25-8), which took long on our team,” Toledo hit two free throws with
down defending MAC coach Tricia Cullop said. 1:48 to go for a 12-point
Tournament champion “Yet we win a champion- lead.
Buffalo in the semifinals. ship because we are all
Mariella Santucci had 13 about team.”
points, five rebounds and It was Toledo’s first
four assists and Kaayla appearance in the MAC
Paul, 6-5, sr., 14.8; Drew Johnson, Pandora-
Gilboa, 6-5, jr., 19.3; Quinn Smith, West
Unity Hilltop, 6-0, sr., 16.5; Dauson Dales,
Defiance Ayersville, 6-1, sr., 12.4; Hootie
Cleveland, Old Fort, 6-2, sr., 16.2; Jared
Jakubick, Mansfield St. Peter’s, 6-3, jr., 18.3;
Jakoby Lane-Harvey, Lima Perry, 6-0, sr.,
16.0; Tim Kreeger, Delphos St. John’s, 6-6,
sr., 18.7.
Second Team: Micaiah Cox, Fort Recovery,
6-5, sr., 16.9; Grant Schroeder, Leipsic, 6-2,
sr., 17.1; Joe Ochoa, Toledo Christian, 6-7, sr.,
13.2; Wade Stauffer, Continental, 6-2, sr.,
11.4; Jake Grim, Holgate, 6-1, sr., 14.6; Mikey
McGuire, Defiance Ayersville, 6-1, sr., 11.4;
Mason Campbell, Mansfield St. Peter’s, 6-3,
jr., 16.5; Tyson Kent, Mansfield St. Peter’s,
5-10, sr., 15.3; Javin Etzler, Convoy Crest-
view, 6-6, so., 14.2.
Third Team: David Miller, Sandusky St.
Mary, 6-2, sr., 19.5; Logan Speyer, Arling-
ton, 6-5, sr., 13.9; Zeb Jackson, Maumee
Valley Country Day, 6-0, fr., 20.0; Dustin
Miller, Edgerton, 5-11, sr., 15.1; Tim Maneval,
West Unity Hilltop, 6-1, sr., 14.9; Logan Thiel,
Hicksville, 5-11, sr., 11.0; Tyler Schlarman, St.
Henry, 6-0, sr., 13.1; Heath Starkey, North
Robinson Colonel Crawford, 6-10, sr., 10.7;
Logan Kemper, Ottoville, 6-3, jr., 18.5.
Player of the year: Jared Jakubick, Mans-
field St. Peter’s
Coach of the year: Matt Tabler, Perry
Honorable mention: Dylan Furlong, Nor-
walk St. Paul; Bryce Tuttle, Cory-Rawson;
Delano Smith, Toledo Christian; Bailey Ho-
henberger, Holgate; Matt Jones, Antwerp;
Ethan Schlacter, Defiance Ayersville; Aaron
Ernst, Minster; Nick Topp, New Knoxville;
Lucas Williams, New Riegel; Elijah Cobb,
Mansfield St. Peter’s; Jack Reed, Bucyrus
Wynford; Jacob Shade, New Washington
Buckeye Central; Kobe Glover, Lima Perry;
Mark Kuhlman, Miller City; Luca Mormina,
Sandusky St. Mary; Julian Hagemyer,
North Baltimore; Jordan Berger, Leipsic;
Jared Breece, Pandora-Gilboa; Eric Ritter,
Cory-Rawson; Alex Pessell, Arcadia; Caleb
Bonham, Value; Brandon Wehri, Fort Jen-
nings; Owen Conley, Ada; Zachary Wilhelm,
Dola Hardin Northern; Joel Gleason, Toledo
Christian; Jaiden Woodley, Maumee Valley
Country Day; Payton Tunis, Hicksville; Ryan
Brooker, West Unity Hilltop; Gabe Beck,
Pettisville; Chase Glock, Stryker; Josh Ro-
esener, North Central; Tharyn Colegrove,
Gorham Fayette; Nolan Bornhorst, New
Bremen; Ryan Luttmer, St. Henry; Shane
Halcomb, New Riegel; Gauge Sadler, Bas-
com Hopewell-Loudon; Brandon Flood,
Sycamore Mohawk; Connor Meyer, Tiffin
Calvert; Eric Bell, Old Fort; Jacob Webb, Old
Fort; Grady Mark, Lakeside Danbury; Zach
Militello, Fremont St. Joseph; Cameron Mc-
Creary, North Robinson Colonel Crawford;
Orion Monford; Lima Perry; Michael Pon-
chel, Greenwich South Central; Simon Blair,
Greenwich South Central; Nick Moorman,
Ottoville; Rece Roney, Columbus Grove;
Brody Bowman, Lima Temple Christian;
Trevor Dotson, Upper Scioto Valley; Chase
Rose, Upper Scioto Valley; Trevor Stover,
Ridgemont; Jacob Kuhlman, Miller City;
Derek Stout, Convoy Crestview; Caden
Ringwald, Van Wert Lincolnview; Chayten
Overholt, Van Wert Lincolnview; Ty Clark,
Crestline; Dylan Dennison, Lucas; Cyle
Smith, Fostoria St. Wendelin.
Girls
Division I
First Team: Bre Hampton-Bey, Toledo Notre
Dame, 5-7, sr., 14.1; Bryce Blood, Toledo
Whitmer, 6-2, sr., 13.5; Mariah White, Toledo
Start, 5-7, sr., 14.5; Ashlynn Brown, Perrys-
burg, 6-1, jr., 12.3; Kierre James, Lima Se-
nior, 5-3, sr., 14.5.
Second Team: Mariah Copeland, Toledo
Notre Dame, 5-8, sr., 11.8; Sydney Hess,
Oregon Clay, 5-8, sr., 11.7; Nadia Dumas,
Toledo Start, 6-1, sr. 11.4; Renee Saneholtz,
Whitehouse Anthony Wayne, 5-9, sr., 13.0;
Kylie Radebaugh, Ashland, 5-6, jr., 13.3.
Third Team: Maddie Brown, Toledo Whit-
mer, 5-6, jr., 11.5; Allison Taylor, Findlay, 5-6,
sr., 11.0; Erica Myers, Holland Springfield,
5-10, sr., 12.1; Kyley Keene, Sylvania North-
view, 5-8, sr., 11.7; Hailey Wenzelman, Per-
rysburg, 5-8, sr., 12.5.
Player of the year: Bre Hampton-Bey, To-
ledo Notre Dame
Coach of the year: Leon Kynard, Toledo
Start
Honorable mention: Rachel Bucher Hol-
land Springfield; Elizabeth Vincent, Oregon
Clay; Tori Kopp, Perrysburg; Mynesha Hull,
Toledo Bowsher; Kylie Archibeque, Sylvania
Northview; Halle Barnett, Sylvania South-
view; Michae’la Perdue, Toledo Start; Jala
Johnson, Toledo Notre Dame; Toledo Start;
Amy King, Toledo St. Ursula; Sara Semler,
Toledo Whitmer; Abigail Yunker, White-
house Anthony Wayne.
Division II
First Team: Zia Cooke, Toledo Rogers,
5-9, so., 22.3; Kadie Hempfling, Ottawa-
Glandorf, 5-9, jr., 13.1; Jiselle Thomas, Nor-
walk, 5-9, sr., 24.1; Heidi Marshall, Clyde,
5-4, jr., 15.8; Kennadie Goth, Shelby, 5-7, sr.,
16.3; Erica Johnson, Mansfield Senior, 6-0,
sr., 20.3.
Second Team: Kendal Glandorff, Bowl-
ing Green, 5-11, sr., 16.7; Shania Taylor, St.
Marys Memorial, 5-9, sr., 16.3; Kylie White,
Ottawa-Glandorf, 5-9, sr., 14.6; Abigail Fogle,
Upper Sandusky, 5-5, jr., 19.8; Casey Santo-
ro, Bellevue, 5-3, fr., 18.5; Logan Harris, Oak
Harbor, 6-1, so., 18.9; Emily Yeager, Ontario,
5-8, sr., 15.0.
Third Team: Jenna Strayer, Bellevue, 5-8, sr.,
13.7; Allye Minor, Bryan, 5-6, jr., 15.5; Ashley
Morris, Kenton, 5-4, sr., 14.3; Lexi Jacobs,
Wapakoneta, 5-7, jr., 12.0; Maddy Rathbun,
Oak Harbor, 5-9, sr., 10.8; Lexi Robinson,
Millbury Lake, 5-11, so., 14.1; Madalyn Bris-
endine, Tiffin Columbian, 6-0, jr., 14.5.
Player of the year: Jiselle Thomas, Norwalk
Coach of the year: Natalie Lantz, Shelby
Honorable mention: Olivia Morrison, To-
ledo Central Catholic; Shyah Wheeler, Elida;
Talayzha Catchings, Mansfield Senior; Si-
erra Carey, Upper Sandusky; Emily Poling,
Defiance; Bethany Blackwood, Napoleon;
Bailey Dackin, Lima Bath; Jackie Garrett,
Shelby; NaShail Shelby, Ontario; Maver-
title game since 2010.
Toledo trailed 49-48
after three quarters but
opened the fourth on a
16-5 run, capped by San-
tucci’s 3-point play for a
64-54 lead.
Ally Lehman kept NIU
straight possessions to
make it 70-62 but the
Huskies couldn’t get
stops at the other end.
Boyd, who had her 10th
double-double of the sea-
backcourt, was fouled and
Lehman led Northern
Illinois (21-11) with 22
points, six rebounds and Toledo’s Olivia Cunningham, left, and Janice Monakana kiss the championship trophy Saturday after
six assists. defeating Northern Illinois 82-71 in the Mid-American Conference tournament final in Cleveland.
SPORTS Sunday, March 12, 2017 7C
ick Delp, Toledo Central Catholic; Lauren
Smith, Toledo Rogers; Olivia Oshodin, To-
ledo Scott; Sydney Cisco, St. Marys Memo-
Little laid back Lima
rial; Megan Hensel, Upper Sandusky; Lexi
Schroeder, Ottawa-Glandorf; Payton Vogel,
Bellevue; Olivia Howard, Sandusky Perkins;
Erin Sherman, Sandusky; Caitlyn Schnur,
Vermilion; Ellie Miller, Kenton; Megan
Fisher, Wapakoneta; Alissa Stahler, Lima
produces top bowlers
Shawnee; Rebekah Swartz, Millbury Lake;
Hard to beat for plain old fun, generosity of spirit
Sophie Eli, Oak Harbor; Abby Dryfuse, Tif-
fin Columbian; Amanda Nething, Ontario;
Sienna King, Shelby.
Division III Do I have to leave a shoe? promise to bring me the
First Team: Whitney Will, Fort Recovery, 6-0,
sr., 14.5; Jensen Hiegel, Findlay Liberty- It was a very fair question details.
Benton, 5-9, sr., 16.0; Sydney Holderman, I guess. I mean I have seen Kari Miller had a great
Mt. Blanchard Riverdale, 5-4, sr., 21.5; Ki-
erstyn Repp, Archbold, 5-10, sr., 15.5; Paige that scenario play out in larg- career at Tiki Lanes in Lan-
Bellman, Columbus Grove, 6-0, jr., 17.3; Me-
gan Siesel, Attica Seneca East, 5-9, sr., 21.4.
er cities or in very elaborate caster last weekend. She
Second Team: Kourtney Diller, Coldwa- bowling establishments … or rolled a perfect game and a
ter, 5-8, jr., 12.5; Andrea Robson, Collins
Western Reserve, 5-5, jr., 14.7; Maddie Mat- maybe even some on a tight gigantic 2,165 series. Really
timore, Delta, 5-5, jr., 16.4; Jade Clement, bank account. Jack do not want to talk anymore
Columbus Grove, 5-4, sr., 13.0; Zoe Shank,
Bloomdale Elmwood, 5-11, jr., 18.3; Shannon On that very same evening Hammill about this now … will wait
Weihl, Tontogany Otsego, 5-6, sr., 15.3; Cas- a young man approached the Guest until the guys get back and
sidy Crawford, Willard, 5-10, fr., 14.0.
Third Team: Allie Teeple, Gibsonburg, 5-9, staff at the lanes and asked columnist try to find out why this is
sr., 16.6; Allison Roach, Northwood, 5-4, sr., if they could play the track such a good scenario for our
17.8; Cora Wyers, Collins Western Reserve,
6-0, so., 13.5; Haley Nelson, Swanton, 5-7, jr., of Bohemian Rhapsody by bowlers.
13.6; Gina Norden, Defiance Tinora, 5-5, sr., Queen so he could sing it to his Seems at the very least we are a
12.3; Alivia Koenig, Bluffton, 5-5, so., 14.0;
Chelsey Trusty, Sycamore Mohawk, 5-5, sr., lady friend. He actually sang it to mid size city.
15.1; Alexus Burkhart, North Robinson Colo- all the ladies on his pair of lanes How big of a town are we?
nel Crawford, 5-5, sr., 14.5.
Co-players of the year: Kierstyn Repp, Arch- which was pretty cool. I find myself echoing the words
bold; Paige Bellman, Columbus Grove Sometimes you just have to have of LBA director Jerry Johnson who
Coach of the year: Brian Schroeder, Colum-
bus Grove a tissue nearby. recently shared in social media that
Honorable mention: Jamie Schmeltz,
Pemberville Eastwood; Jacqueline Baith,
The interesting request of the when there is a need in our com-
Ashland Crestview; Kamryn Hostetler, two was the leaving a shoe inquiry. munity for bowlers, be they young
Archbold; Abby Freeman, Delta; Alyssa Noe,
Metamora Evergreen; Sidney Taylor, Swan- I mean most of the time 20th Cen- or old, that you can count on the
ton; Katie Wagner, Hamler Patrick Henry; tury does not even bother with bowlers showing up to give a hand.
Shaina Orewiler, Bucyrus; Lily Rothert,
Elmore Woodmore; Emily Edwards, Genoa;
shoe rental, especially to upstand- In my current role as a coach of
Danielle Lange, St. Henry; Grace Thien, ing college students that visit the youth bowlers, I have witnessed
Fort Recovery; Abby Cantrell, Gibsonburg;
Maura Hoying, Coldwater; Jocelyn Kaiser, lanes. bowlers give away bowling goods
Fort Recovery; Sydney Crouch, Rockford Yet it is one bowling element that that they could have sold for at
Parkway; Janessa Taylor, Mount Blanchard
Riverdale; Savanah Richards, Findlay makes me wonder just how big or least 25 cents on the dollar. They
Liberty-Benton; Evion Taylor, Fostoria; Mad- small Lima really is when it comes do it so they can have some part in
die Schramko, Elmwood; Tyriana Settles,
Fostoria; Macy McCluer, Columbus Grove; to easy going manners and meth- assuring that more young bowlers
Faythe Smetzer, Castalia Margaretta; ods. learn to excel and thus stay in the
Jayden Moore, Castalia Margaretta; Kelsey
Schuster, Milan Edison; Brooke Ommert, Our good friends Phil Austin and game.
Collins Western Reserve; Morgan Miller, his sidekick JJ Miller are provid- From my perch at the desk I have
Archbold; Abbie Parkins, Bluffton; Sarah
Miller, Delphos Jefferson; Beth Dundore, ing yet another. The duo is on the seen them pass the hat for families
Sycamore Mohawk; Marina Adachi, Attica lookout seemingly for all the small in need and share everything from
Seneca East.
Division IV town lanes for a series of “Small recipes to advise to beef jerky from
First Team: Rosie Westerbeck, Minster, 5-10,
sr., 13.0; Sierra Nichols, Arlington, 6-0, sr.,
Town Scratch Sweepers.” the beef jerky guy.
15.7; Danae Myers, Haviland Wayne Trace, They have already held an event It also probably shows how small
6-0, sr., 16.0; Madison Stolly, Lima Central
Catholic, 5-8, sr., 22.4; Bridget Landin, Ot-
in the grandest small town Spen- down cordial we are when I see
toville, 6-0, jr., 14.0; Emily Patton, Upper cerville as well as this past evening them agree to help a youth bowler
Scioto Valley, 5-9, sr., 20.1; Brianna Gillig,
New Riegel, 5-9, jr., 23.0; Jenna Karl, New in Ada. The next spot on the agen- or an adult who is really struggling
Washington Buckeye Central, 5-8, jr., 15.5. da I hear is Delphos with thoughts with developing the best technique
Second Team: Jami Hardy, Oregon Cardinal
Stritch, 5-7, sr., 18.1; Ashley Painley, Norwalk extending to Bluffton, Pandora, for the game.
St. Paul, 5-9, sr., 15.3; Taylor Haines, Stryker, Ottawa – well just about anywhere The small town great values are
5-4, sr., 14.0; Rachel Williamson, Antwerp,
6-0, jr., 15.0; Addison Bergman, Hicksville, you can think other than the two illustrated best in the fact that if I
6-1, jr., 12.9; Paige Motycka, Convoy Crest- houses in our thriving metropolis mentioned there name here they
view, 5-8, jr., 17.4; Allison Adelsperger, Old
Fort, 5-5, sr., 19.9; Sydney Kin, Carey, 6-2, jr., of Lima. Again just how big or would dress me down for it later.
18.9; Miranda Wammes, 5-5, jr., Fremont St. small are we really? You simply do not find that kind of
Joseph, 5-5, jr., 12.2.
Third Team: Kenzie Schroer, New Knoxville, I have to say that I am in love humility in larger cities.
5-8, sr., 15.0; Whitney Dodds, Arlington, 5-7, with the idea. Well I started to give you one or
sr., 14.0; Holly Wilson, Dola Hardin North-
ern, 5-11, sr., 16.5; Lauren Lukasko, Norwalk Lyn Lee Lanes remains one of two reasons why we are a big small
St. Paul, 5-11, sr., 10.2; Morgan Leppelmeier,
Pettisville, 5-9, so.; 13.4; Haley Doehrmann,
my favorite places that I have ever city, and gave you more … person-
Stryker, 5-9, jr., 12.4; Haley Wyss, Ada, 5-7, tossed a bowling ball down the ally I love my town and the people
sr., 14.5; Madilynn Schulte, Delphos St.
John’s, 5-6, sr., 13.1.
lanes or a hamburger down my in it! Each day I meet yet another
Player of the year: Jenna Karl, New Wash- gullet. Ada is clearly one of the person who would go out of their
ington Buckeye Central
Co-coaches of the year: Jennifer Ritzler, Old more loyal houses to events of the way to help another or to make a
Fort; Vicky Mahl, Norwalk St. Paul LBA … happy to see them getting difference.
Honorable mention: Madilyn Hohenberger,
Holgate; Adrienne Wehring, Fremont St. some love. Maybe the high average How is this bowling related?
Joseph; Allie Maiyer, Mansfield Christian; person from this tour should get For me I think it is very simple.
Shannon Hermann, Toledo Maumee Valley;
Courtney Prenger, Minster; Sarah Fesenmy- points toward bowler of the year. For years bowlers have gotten a bit
er, Maria Stein Marion Local; Chelsey Taylor, Just kidding – just kidding. of a rap for being beer swilling and
Hicksville; Kelsey Johnston, Defiance Ayers-
ville; Gracie Gudakunst, Haviland Wayne How big is Lima anyway? Rodney cigar smoking – not that there is
Trace; Brooke Mangas, Ottoville; Sarah Phillips and Rob Fletcher are trav- anything wrong with that – as Sein-
Redett, Danbury; Brooklyn Arbogast, Bas-
com Hopewell-Loudon; Mercedes Wagner, eling this weekend with some of feld would say.
Sherwood Fairview; Alexa Leppelmeier, Pet- their bowling buddies to Wooster As a result the sport, the game
tisville; Morgan Luedy, New London; Macey
Griesdorn, Maria Stein Marion Local; Isa- to bowl in the Inter-City tourna- and the people in it do not get the
belle Biglin, New Washington Buckeye Cen-
tral; Caroline Blunk, Mansfield St. Peter’s;
ment for men. credit that they deserve. In some
Kierra Meyer, Leipsic; Courteney Hardy, This is actually the first that I cases parents and partners shy
Oregon Cardinal Stritch; Jane Homan, New
Bremen; Kiah Powell, North Baltimore;
have heard of this for men. I do away from having their loved one
Jenna Herr, McComb; Kennedy Pratt, know that the ladies in our area in the mix of it all.
Arcadia; Nora Hemminger, McComb; Brit-
tany Hovest, Pandora-Gilboa; Alivia Light, have been dominating this event It is all really kind of sad as the
North Baltimore; Ashton Dye, Dola Hardin for some time or at the very least sport, especially on the youth and
Northern; Amanda Clymer, Vanlue; Hailey
Coppus, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon; Eden annually bringing home more family is a great opportunity to
Copley, New London; Caitlin Good, Nor- denarius than what they have help families and friendships grow.
walk St. Paul; Kara Schafer, Monroeville;
Rachele Windau, Sandusky St. Mary; invested. Life lessons are there in the junior
Makayla Hayes, Pioneer North Central; It is my understanding that there program as well as responsible
Claire Sinn, Haviland Wayne Trace; Felic-
ity Jackson, West Unity Hilltop; Cassandra is a population cap of cities under adults to interact with your chil-
Kemper, Ottoville; Kayla Schimmoeller, 75,000 citizens. Count me as one dren.
Van Wert Lincolnview; Lyvia Black, Convoy
Crestview; Sarah Klausing, Kalida; Priscilla who will not vote for a mayoral So find a lane to call home … mid
Howland, Ridgemont; Shelby Spradlin, size town or small town seems like
Upper Scioto Valley; Brooke Casperson,
candidate that wishes to take us
Fremont St. Joseph Central Catholic; Erin beyond that standard. I like the the way to go … Phil and JJ would
Uhinck, Danbury; Mackenzie Ward, Old
Fort; Peyton Miller, Old Fort; Shelby Hem-
positive reputation our bowlers are never steer you wrong! The other
minger, Tiffin Calvert; Shelby Mathias, gaining when they compete. good news is you do not have to
New Riegel, Alexis Kirkpatrick, Kansas
Lakota; Makenzie Hendrickson, Mansfield
Not sure if the cap is the same give them your shoes or listen to
St. Peter’s. for the men but Rodney and Rob them sing to you.
David Dermer | AP
8C Sunday, March 12, 2017 SPORTS The Lima News

Logano wins Las Vegas Xfinity race on a restart

The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS — Joey Logano
pulled away from Kyle Larson
on a restart with four laps left
and held on to win the NAS-
CAR Xfinity race Saturday.
Logano chose the outside
lane on the last restart and
moved in front of Larson out
of the fourth turn at Las Vegas
Motor Speedway for his first
Xfinity victory since October at
Charlotte.
Daniel Suarez put Cup
regulars in the top three spots.
Justin Allgaier was fourth, fol-
lowed by Austin Dillon and
Darrell Wallace Jr.
NASCAR cup regulars Kyle
Busch and Brad Keselowski
won the first two stages of the
200-lap race.
Elliott Sadler finished 10th
and retained the points lead.
Logano, who started fourth
in the No. 12 Ford, was in front
to start the final stage with 102
laps left and re-took the lead
after a cycle of green-flag pit
stops with 55 laps left. Logano
was first out of the pits after
a debris caution and held the
lead on the restart with 33 laps
remaining.
Logano then held on follow-
ing three more cautions, the
last coming when Matt Tifft
ran into Spencer Gallagher and
spun out.

Elida
From page 1C
Upper Sandusky’s lead-
ing scorer Wes Vent to a
hard-earned 14 points.
Elida head coach
Denny Thompson, who
agreed that Stinson’s play
helped the Bulldogs gain
additional confidence,
added that even though
not many people expect-
ed them to survive this
bracket loaded with state
ranked teams, he was
confident in his players
ability.
“It was a great year to
have a really good team
because I didn’t feel there
was any team out there
that I looked at went ‘Oh
my god we can’t win that
game,’” Thompson said.
“I felt there was a lot of
good teams and that who-
ever is playing well at that
stretch could win.”
Thompson, who
watched his team end the
year with a three-game
losing streak, added that
this team has been a dif-
ferent squad since the
postseason began.
“There is a sense of
confidence and a sense of
what we can be to make a
run,” Thompson said. “I
don’t think there is going
to be anyone who is going
to sit on that bus and be
surprised and say ‘wow,
we really won that game.’
We think we can.”
Elida will travel to
face Parma Heights Holy
Name at the University of
Toledo at 8 p.m. Thurs-
day. Upper Sandusky
ends its season with a
24-1 mark.
“It was a great effort
by our kids to get back
into the game but Elida
earned the win,” Upper
Sandusky head coach Jeff
Winslow said. “No matter
how hard you fight some-
times you have to pat the
other team on the back
and say good job with
that.”
Winslow pointed to
the Bulldogs shooting
percentages. The Bull-
dogs shot 55 percent for
the game and 62 percent
from 3-point land. Upper
Sandusky hit 34 percent
from the field and were
13 of 34 from behind the
3-point arc. Elida had
seven different players hit
3-pointers.
“Every guy stepped up
and made shots for them
and I just thought that
was a big difference,”
Winslow said. “That and
rebounding.”
Elida outrebounded
Upper Sandusky 32-17.
Elida’s confidence
was sky high in the first
half on both ends of the
court. The Bulldogs hit
62 percent of their shots
in the first two periods
while limiting the Rams
to a 21 percent shooting
mark from the field. At
halftime, Elida owned a
32-21 lead.
Turnovers prevented
the Bulldogs from mak-
ing this game a runaway
and although they side-
stepped those miscues
for three quarters with
solid defense and pre-
cision shooting, that
would not be the case in
the fourth quarter.
Holding a 45-37 lead,
the Rams began their
comeback and stormed
back to by forcing Bull-
dog mistakes and the
Rams overtook Elida,
51-50 with 2:34 left in
the game.
Photos by Richard Parrish | The Lima News
Elida players hold up the championship trophy after winning Saturday’s Division II district final against Upper Sandusky at the ONU Sports Center in Ada.
“There is a sense
of confidence and a
sense of what we can
be to make a run. I
don’t think there is
going to be anyone
who is going to sit
on that bus and be
surprised and say
‘wow, we really won
that game.’ We think
we can.”
— Denny Thompson,
Elida head coach
But this is where the
Bulldogs’ composure
kicked in.
On the ensuing posses-
sion, Drew Sarno popped
a clutch 3-pointer to give
the Bulldogs back the
lead. The Rams would tie
the score after Vent’s suc-
cessful two free throws. Elida’s Isaac McAdams defends Upper Sandusky’s Wes Vent during Saturday’s Division II district final at the ONU Sports Center in Ada.
Elida took the lead back
when Daniel Unruh was
fouled and he sank two
free throws and then on
the ensuing possession
the Bulldogs came up
with one of the biggest
defensive plays of the
afternoon when they
stripped Vent, who was
driving for the tying bas-
ket, to get the ball back
with 21 seconds left
A cool Unruh, who
was fouled again, then
drained two more free
throws to give the a four-
point advantage, 57-53
with 19 seconds left.
Unruh would finish with Elida’s Daniel Unruh puts up a shot
a team-high 17 points. against Upper Sandusky’s Wes Vent during
Saturday’s Division II district final at the
“Going down to the ONU Sports Center in Ada.
free throw line, I had
total confidence in my
head,” Unruh said.
The Rams’ Jevan
Dible, who was streaky
all night from the out-
side, scored a game-
high 20 points. Dible,
who was 6 for 18 from
behind the 3-point arc,
was inconsistent in the
first half but found his
touch in the second half
to help with the Rams’
comeback. In the first
half, Dible was 3 of 11
and finished 6 of 18 for
the game from behind
the 3-point arc. Elida’s Donte Johnson drives against
Upper Sandusky’s Wes Vent during
Saturday’s Division II district final
Reach Jose Nogueras at 567-242- Elida’s Baylen Stinson puts up a shot against Upper Sandusky’s Jevon Dible during at the ONU Sports Center in Ada.
0468 or at Twitter @JoseNogueras1. Saturday’s Division II district final at the ONU Sports Center in Ada. See more photos at LimaScores.com.