Blanchard River Buzz

Turning the page...

By Dave Hanneman

When you starting using people considered "legendary" to catalogue your career, you begin to wonder if just maybe it's time to put away the crayons and get on with life.

In the last few weeks and months it seems an inordinate number of long-time coaches have said they are hanging up their whistles and turning their programs over to the next generation of young coaches. Some have been forced out, given an ultimatum of resign or be non-renewed. Some obviously figured that after 20, 25 or 30 years it was just time.

The list is a long and illustrious one.

Gregg Collins at Mansfield Senior, Lyle Falknor at Bellevue, LeRoy Bates at Toledo Libbey,Ken Burgei at Wauseon, John VonSossan at Fort Jennings ...

Burgei won 328 games at Wauseon, Bates 252 at Libbey, Falknor 368 at Bellevue, Collins 364 at Lexington and Mansfield Senior. We're talking about guys who over the years built their programs into some of the best in Northwest Ohio. All had huge success, not just during a rare well-stocked season when they had great talent but consistently over the years.

That's just on the guys side. Andra Bell, Upper Sandusky's long-time girls coach, stepped down this past season. Tommy Lee at Carey is gone. So is Rick Longbrake at Van Buren.   

For me, the names ring out because I can relate to their careers. Over the years I've covered many games -- regular sason and tournament -- coached by those men. It was easy to follow their careers because they always seemed to have their teams playing for league titles or tournament trophies.

You know what they say, though -- "Time stops for no man."

The wheel turns, and right now it's spinning fast. That's life, though. Coaches come and coaches go.There is usually some changeover every year at just about every school  in the state. When you see so many of the long-time veterans stepping aside all at once, though, it really puts a historical perspective on their sport. With more and more young athletes specializing in one sport, with AAU and travel teams siphoning in top players, with off-season programs and summer camps becoming such a key component to the recruiting processs, athletic competition is a totally different arena now than it was 10, 15, 20 years ago. Maybe the old veterans felt it was time to let the young bloods have their turn at it. And you can't blame them for that.

See McComb Run

By Jamie Baker
I cover area cross country teams in the fall. And for the past couple of years I’ve wondered how McComb’s Katie Borgelt would have fared on a the 5,000-meter course at Tiffin;s Hedges Boyer Park.
How would she stack up against the girls from Liberty-Benton or Elmwood?
I might get a chance to find out because at Wednesday’s McComb school board meeting they are going to consider a recommendation from their athletic council to add cross country as a sport at the school.
I believe Van Buren has already added girls golf to their fall sports offerings beginning next season and I know there was talk of adding girls soccer too and I’m not sure that was passed or not at one of the board meetings (someone VB way please fill us in).
The Panthers have had individuals run for the school in the past. The Rayle boys ran as individuals for McComb during the past five or six years I believe. Arlington has also had individuals compete at invitationals too in the past decade.
In fact all of the schools in the BVC have had cross country programs at one time or another (yes even Vanlue and Hardin Northern) and Kalida reinstituted cross country last fall.
Right now there are CC programs at Liberty-Benton, Van Buren, Cory-Rawson and a girls team at Pandora-Gilboa that’s been an on-again, off-again proposition the past several years. There aren’t enough schools for a conference championship in the sports though. I think six teams are needed to qualify as a league sport in the BVC.
At any rate I hope they do the right thing in McComb and let them compete next fall. Not everyone can or wants to play volleyball (the only fall sport offering for girls at McComb) and I assume there’s some interest there in cross.
I’ve beat the drum for my favorite sport of wrestling on occasion with BVC schools like L-B and Leipsic. Hey not everyone can hoop it up. And I think those schools have some athletes that would benefit from an additional winter sport.
I do understand the concerns of funding since cross country doesn’t raise one thin dime for a school’s athletic department unless they run a large invitational. But they already have uniforms from track and the only cost would be a coach, transportation and entry fees to  handful of invitationals.
With the right coach the Panthers could certainly field a very good team next fall.
I say let ’em run. What do you say?   

Monday thoughts

By Jamie Baker
We’ll be jumping around a little bit today with this blog post because there are  a number of things to tough on today.
MAL VOTE ON LAKOTA: Sometime this morning the Midland Athletic League will vote on accepting Lakota when the league’s administrators meet at Hopewell-Loudon. The Raiders need9 of 11 votes to be accepted as the 12th member school of the conference.
My best guess is that they will be accepted. Lakota has scheduled a school board meeting for tonight to approve their move to the MAL if they are accepted. Lakota would begin play in the MAL in all sports beginning with the 2009-10 school year.
Then it will be up to the Suburban Lakes League to move forward to fill Lakota’s spot. Rossford will be a candidate to join the SLL. All of the league moves have to happen over the next few weeks before the school year ends.
We’ll let you know what happens at the meeting online Monday and in Tuesday’s paper
SECTIONAL UPSET: There were a few sectional upsets over the weekend but probably none bigger around than Arcadia’s 2-1 Division IV softball win over Carey. The Redskins ruined Van Buren’s hopes of sharing the BVC title with Arlington by beating the Black Knights on Friday. They turned a game-ending double play when Hannah Barger gunned down Carey’s Megan Nalle in a bang-bang play at the plate after she caught a lineout for the second out in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Things won’t get any easier for the Redskins who have to play New Riegel next in the sectional final and with the winner having to knock off Mohawk for a spot in the district finals.
BVC BASEBALL: BVC baseball teams are in an unusual situation this season. The league race is already decided just as the postseason tournament is getting underway.
Usually there are a spate of league games still on the schedule when sectionals begin leaving schools to decide whether to use their best pitchers to win the league or advance in the tournament. Because of a change in the schedule and a lack of rainouts teams can use all their pitching in the tourney.
McComb, Vanlue and Liberty-Benton all won Saturday to advance to sectional championship games this week. Hopefully someone from the conference can make their way to the Sweet 16 this season.
ADA INVITE: It was a record-setting day at the Ada Invitational for a number of local runners. Click on this link for a story on the meet.
Bluffton’s John Guagenti outran Elmwood’s Curtis Smithey as the duo finished 1-2 respectively in the 200 and 400. Both runners will be among the top competitors to watch at the Division III state meet this season in those events. Guagenti posted a time of 48.2 in the 400 and 22.0 in the 200.
Cory-Rawson’s Lucas Horstman set a meet record in the 110 hurdles with a season-best and record-setting time of 14.2 seconds and Bluffton senior sprinter Bonnie Stratton set a pair meet records in the girls meet. And Hardin Northern’s Nathan Bame returned from a hamstring pull suffered at the Hardin Northern Invitational by finishing third for the Polar Bears in the 100.
The BVC meet gets underway Wednesday with the preliminary running events and some field events. Bluffton will be back at War Memorial Stadium in Ada later this week for the Northwest Conference meet.
UPDATED BASEBALL/SOFTBALL: Baseball and softball standings and records have been updated from the weekend. Click here for the latest standings and individual stats.
TRACK HONOR ROLL: Also the track honor roll has been updated after last weekend’s action. Here’s a link.

MONDAY’S NW OHIO TOURNEY SCHEDULE
PREP BASEBALL
Monday's Sectional Games
Division I
At Mansfield Madison
Fremont Ross vs. Ashland, 5
At Lucas County Recreation Center
Section 2
Oregon Clay vs. Sylvania Northview, 4:15
Toledo Whitmer vs. Toledo Waite, second game
Division II
At Defiance
Toledo Libbey vs. Wauseon 5
At Shelby
Shelby vs. Clear Fork, 4:30
Division III
At Bucyrus
Ashland Crestview vs. Bucyrus, 5
Division IV
At Columbus Grove
Kalida vs. Pandora-Gilboa
Miller City vs. Cory-Rawson
At Ottawa Hills
Cardinal Stritch vs. Toledo Christian, 5 for sectional title

PREP SOFTBALL
Monday's Sectional Games
Division I
At Maumee Rolf Park
Section 1
Sylvania Northview (5-12) vs. Toledo Waite (5-13) 5, Field B
Section 2
Toledo Rogers (3-10) vs. Toledo Scott (1-8) 5, Field A
Division II
At Lima Bath
Wapakoneta vs. Celina (15-2) 5 for sectional title
At Defiance
Defiance (11-8) vs. Van Wert (12-7) 5
At Maumee Rolf Park
Bowling Green (6-12) vs. Woodward (1-10) 5
Central Catholic (5-13) vs. Toledo Libbey (0-6) 5
Division III
At Elida Middle School
Coldwater (9-7) vs. Columbus Grove (8-4) 5 for sectional title
Paulding vs. Wayne Trace
At Shelby
New London vs. Wetsern Reserve, 5
Division IV
At Arlington Park
Ada vs. Riverdale (7-7) 5 for sectional title
At Lincolnview
Lincolnview vs. Delphos Jefferson, 5
Ottoville vs. Kalida
At Hicksville
Hicksville vs. Edon (6-8) 5 for sectional title
At Liberty Center
Fayette (5-8) vs. Holgate (2-10) 5
At Deshler Park
Pandora-Gilboa vs. Patrick Henry 6 for sectional title
At New Riegel
Cory-Rawson vs. Vanlue 5
At Crestline
Mansfield St. Peter's vs. Wynford
Buckeye Central vs. Lucas

Sectional Scores!

The sectional scores are coming in and we'll keep this page updated as best we can throughout the day.

Prep Softball
Division I
At Bowling Green
Perrysburg 10, Lima Senior 0
Lima Senior 000 00  — 0 1 3
Perrysburg 007 3x  — 10 7 0
WP — Bryson. LP — Hoff. top hitters: (Perry) Wenzeler 3-for-3, Myers 1-for-2. (LS) Garrett 1-for-2.
records: Perrysburg 15-6, Lima Senior 1-19.
NOTE: Perrysburg plays Oregon Clay for the sectional championship Thursday.

Anthony Wayne 7, Findlay 2
Findlay 010 000 1 — 2 4 5
Anthony Wayne 311 002 x — 7 9 4
WP — Kurfis. LP — Gilliland. top hitters: (Fin) Estep 1B, RBI; Gilliland; Hernandez 1B; Miller 1B. (AW) Hamman 3B, 1B; Chartier 2-1B; Baker 2-1B.
records: Findlay 11-13, Anthony Wayne 19-4.
NOTE: Anthony Wayne plays Springfield Tuesday for the sectional championship.

AT FREMONT ROSS
Sandusky 6, Fremont Ross 3
Ashland 19, Mansfield Senior 3

Division II
At Fostoria
Upper Sandusky 4, Kenton 3
Kenton 000 000 3 — 3 5 0
Upper Sandusky 100 000 4 — 4 6 0
WP — Meddings (6-4). LP — (7-10). top hitters: (US) Wood 2-1B; Linhart 2B; Frey 1B; Bachtell 1B; Jury 1B. (Ken) Stalder 2-1B; Heilman 2-1B; Price 2B; Stokes 1B.
records: Upper Sandusky 11-11, Kenton 8-11.

Bellevue 5, Tiffin Columbian 0
Tiffin Columbian  000 000 0 — 0 4 0
Bellevue 202 001 x — 5 7 0
WP — Yantz (19-2). LP — Bogard (2-11). top hitters: (Bell) Buckner 2-1B; Drennan 2B; Locke 2B. (TC) Miller 1B; Beck 1B; Tiell 1B; Bogard 1B.

At Clyde
Willard 000 000 0 — 0 3 2
Sandusky Perkins 201 002 x — 5 5 1
WP — Poggialli. LP — Fluharty. top hitters: (Will) Salyer 1B; Funk 1B; Fried 1B. (SP) Schweinfurth 1B; Pfail 2-1B, RBI; Whitcomb 2-1B, RBI.
records: Sandusky Perkins 16-7, Willard 12-8.

Norwalk 2, Oak Harbor 1
Norwalk 000 110 0 — 2 4 2
Oak Harbor 000 001 0 — 1 1 1
WP — Patuskee. LP — Webber. top hitters: (Nor) Patuskee HR; Ross 1B, RBI; Reams 1B; McGue 1B. (OH) Burrow 1B.
records: Norwalk 11-8, Oak Harbor 11-7.

AT LIMA BATH
Wapakoneta 2, Lima Shawnee 0
Elida 4, St. Marys Memorial 2

Division III
at Castalia
Edison 4, Margaretta 2
Margaretta 200 000 0 — 2 5 0
Edison 202 000 0 — 4 7 2
WP — Fischer. LP — Parr. top hitters: (Mar) Trautman 3-1B; Dickman 1B. (Edi) Turton 2-1B; Fischer 2-1B; Stewart 2-1B.

Lakota 5, Port Clinton 3
Lakota 302 000 0 — 5 7 3
Port Clinton 001 001 1 — 3 7 6
WP — Gwiner. LP — Skrbina. top hitters: (Lak) Graber 2B, 1B; Hoffman 3B. (PC) Collins 2-1B; Buchanan 1B; Dole 1B.

At Elmwood
Gibsonburg 2, Bluffton 1
Bluffton 000 001 0 — 1 7 1
Gibsonburg 000 002 x — 2 2 0
WP — Stainbrook. LP — Hines. top hitters: (Gib) Hill 1B; Stainbrook 1B. (Blu) Wheeler 2-1B, RBI; McKamey 2-1B; Bowyer 2-1B.

Liberty-Benton 4, Ottawa-Glandorf 1
Liberty-Benton 010 201 0 — 4 4 3
Ottawa-Glandorf 000 010 0 — 1 2 0
WP — Dean. LP — Tousley. top hitters: (L-B) Carpenter 2-1B; K. Marshall 1B, 2 RBI; E. Marshall 1B, RBI. (O-G) Escamilla 1B; Young 1B.

Division IV
At Old Fort
Old Fort 10, Sandusky St. Mary’s 0
Sandusky St. Mary’s 000 000  — 0 3 2
Old Fort 011 215  — 10 7 1
WP — Guth. LP — Chicotez. top hitters: (OF) Miller 2-1B, RBI; McCool 1B, 2 RBI; Koebel 1B, RBI; Adelsperger 2B. (SSM) Chicotez 2-1B.
NOTE: Old Fort advances to play Fremont St. Joseph for a sectional title Tuesday.

Tiffin Calvert 14, Bettsville 0
Bettsville 000 00  — 0 2 4
Tiffin Calvert 137 3x  — 14 12 1
WP — Gruss. LP — Hunker. top hitters: (TC) A. Smith 3-1B, 2 RBI; Bowers 2-1B; Sikora 2B, 1B, 2 RBI; L. Smith 2-1B, RBI. (Bett) Hunker 1B; Twigg 1B.
NOTE: Tiffin Calvert advances to play Hopewell-Loudon Thursday for a sectional title.

AT ARLINGTON
Ada 4, upper scioto valley 1
Upper Scioto Valley 010 000 0 — 1 7 4
Ada 000 040 x — 4 6 1
WP — Sybert (4-6). LP — Arnett. top hitters: (USV) Lautenschlager 3B, 1B; Larue 2-1B; Beltz 2B, 1B, RBI; Beale 1B. (Ada) Hays 2-1B; Klopfenstein 1B, RBI; Syberth 1B, RBI; Ring 1B, RBI; Smith 1B.
records: Ada (4-13).

Arlington 10, Ridgemont 0
Ridgemont 000 000 0 — 0 2 3
Arlington 402 301 0 — 10 12 0
WP — Hartman (12-5). LP — Mercer. top hitters: (Rid) Bodine 1B; Oliver 1B. (Arl) Seilschott 2B; Darnell 2-1B; Gast 2-1B; Rettig 2-1B; Haley 2-1B; Scarbrough 2-1B.
records: Arlington 13-8.

at Hicksville
Hicksville 5, Edgerton 1
Edgerton 000 100 0 — 1 6 3
Hicksville 102 002 x — 5 7 2
WP — Weatherhead. LP — Etchen. top hitters: (Hicks) Katschke 2-1B, RBI; Kinn 2B, 2 RBI. (Edg) Pettit 2-1B; Fritch 2B.
records: Hicksville 7-16, Edgerton 5-9.

Montpelier 13, North CentraL 9
Montpelier 002 207 2 — 13 15 3
North Central 000 140 4 — 9 8 5
WP — Willibey. LP — Holthes. top hitters: (Mont) Clark 2-1B, 2B; Willibey 2B, 1B, 3 RBI; Bohner 3B, 2B; Rings 3-1B, 2 RBI; Clark 2-1B. (NC) Holthes 3-1B; Dummit 2B, 1B, 2 RBI.
records: Montpelier 4-13, North Central 4-13.

AT New Bremen
New Bremen 1, Minster 0
Minster 000 000 0 — 0 2 2
New Bremen 000 001 x — 1 8 2
WP — Timmerman. LP — Stueve.
Fort Recovery 2, Marion Local 0
Fort Recovery 001 010 0 — 2 
Marion Local 000 000 0 — 0 
WP — Wenning. LP — Fleck.

AT GIBSONBURG
ST. WENDELIN 10, NORTHWDOO 0
Northwood 000 00  — 0 2 2
St. Wendelin 134 02  — 10 14 1
WP — Rutter (12-3). LP — Harmon. top hitters: (NWD) Harmon 1B; Henzler 1B. (FSW)  Geroski 2-1B, 3 RBI; Rutter 2-1B, 3 RBI; L. Schiefer 2B, 2-1B, RBI; Papenfuss 2-1B; K. Schiefer 2-2B, 1B, 2 RBI;  Tate 2-1B.
records: Fostoria St. Wendelin 18-5.

AT DESHLER
Pandora-gilboa 4, Leipsic 2
Pandora-Gilboa 000 103 0 — 4 8 0
Leipsic 000 001 1 — 2 7 1
WP — Watkins (2-16). LP — Mangas. top hitters: (P-G) Watkins 2-1B; George 1B, 3 RBI. (Leip) Escamilla 2B, 1B; Gerten 2-1B.
records: Pandora-Gilboa 2-20; Leipsic 8-14.

miller city 3, mccomb 1
Miller City 000 210 0 — 3 4 2
McComb 010 000 0 — 1 4 1
WP — Schroeder (4-2). LP — Wells. top hitters: (Mil) M. Wenzinger 2B; A. Wenzinger 1B, 2 RBI; Pester 1B; Niese 1B. (McC) Wells 2B, 1B; Barker 1B; Nichols 1B.

AT PLYMOUTH
Plymouth 6, Seneca East 1
Monroeville 10, Norwalk St. Paul 2

AT SPENCERVILLE
Spencerville 5, Lima Central Catholic 4
Waynesfield-Goshen 12, Lima Templs Christian 0

Prep Baseball
DIVISION I
AT BOWLING GREEN
FINDLAY 11, LIMA SENIOR 4
Lima Senior 003 100 0 — 4 3 2
Findlay 110 504 x — 11 10 1
WP — Mowery (4-1). LP — Hammons. top hitters: (LS) Reed 1B, RBI; Fisher 1B, RBI. (Fin)  Wole 2-1B, RBI; KuhlMan 2-1B, 2 RBI; Bowersox 2b, 2 RBI; Kenney 2B, 2 RBI.
records: Findlay 14-8 overall.

Division II
at Defiance
Maumee 301 010 4 — 9 7 0
Bryan 000 000 0 — 0 1 1
WP — Mason. LP — Fisher. top hitters: (Mau) Jakacki 2B, 1B; Kolbow 2B. (Bry) Poncsak 1B.

Napoleon 10, Toledo C.C. 0
Napoleon 001 108  — 10 14 1
Toledo C.C. 000 000  — 0 2 3
WP — Hesselschwardt. LP — Kuebler. top hitters: (Nap) Wesche 2-1B, 2B; Heinze 2-1B, 2 RBI; Keller 2-1B. (TCC) Bollin 2B.

Division III
At Elmwood
Liberty-benton 6, Lakota 0
Lakota 000 000 0 — 0 1 3
Liberty-Benton 001 203 0 — 6 8 1
WP — A. Panning (8-0). LP — Babcock. top hitters: (L-B) Koenig 2-1B. (Lak) Stoudinger 1B.

Genoa 10, Otsego 9
Otsego 104 000 40 — 9 10 1
Genoa 402 201 01 — 10 9 1
WP — Lau. LP — Heft. top hitters: (Gen) Lamb 2-1B. (Ots) Horner 2-1B; Feffer 2-1B.

AT FREMONT ROSS
Eastwood 3, Oak Harbor 2
Fostoria 3, Rossford 2
Clyde 10, Bellevue 2

AT ELIDA
Elida 7, Wapakoneta 4
Van Wert 5, Kenton 1
Celina 7, St. Marys Memorial 4

Division III
At Patrick Henry
Evergreen 4, Bluffton 1
Bluffton 000 010 0 — 1 5 3
Evergreen 000 103 x — 4 5 1
WP — Salsbury. LP — Suderman (3-3). top hitters: (Blu) Keeler 2-1B, RBI; Suderman 2-1B, Kisor 1B. (Ever) Bates HR, 1B; Ferris 1B, 2 RBI; Ricard 1B, RBI; Ryan 1B.
records: Bluffton 4-11-2, Evergreen 8-15.

Paulding 5, Swanton 3
Swanton 003 000 0 — 3 7 3
Paulding 121 100 x — 5 4 3
WP — Riley. LP — Wiederman. top hitters: (Paul) Sholl 2B, 1B, 2 RBI. (Swan) Monton 2B, 1B; Worley 2-1B, 2 RBI.

At Archbold
Delta 2, Hicksville 1
Hicksville 000 100 00 — 1 0 1
Delta 000 000 11 — 2 2 2
WP — Vaughan. LP — Vandermark. top hitters: (Del) Gunn `1B; Lambert RBI.

mONTPELIER 4, aRCHBOLD 1
Archbold 000 000 1 — 1 4 4
Montpelier 000 004 x — 4 4 0
WP — Buchanan. LP — Rupp. top hitters: (Mont) Hamon 2-1B. (Arch) Dominique 2-1B, RBI.

AT BELLEVUE
Woodmore 7, Port Clinton 6
Port Clinton 001 410 000 — 6 6 5
Woodmore 000 1203001  — 7 5 3
WP — Witker. LP — Wieber. top hitters: (Wood) Fahle HR, 2B, 1B, 2 RBI; Gerwin 2-1B, 2 RBI. (PC) Graves 2B; Wieber 2B.

Huron 9, Margaretta 2
Huron 002 052 x — 9 9 0
Margaretta 110 000 0 — 2 4 0
WP — Zappa. LP — Wobser. top hitters: (Hur) Souter 2B, 1B, 2 RBI; Delamatre 2-1B; Ramey 2-1B; Howard HR, 3 RBI. (Mar) Cullen 3B, 2B, RBI.

AT BUCYRUS
New london 6, upper sandusky 1
Upper Sandusky 100 000 0 — 1 7 2
New London 021 300 x — 6 8 2
WP — Chaffin. LP — Smiley. top hitters: (Upp) Maltsbarger HR, RBI; Walton 2-2B; Edler 1B; McKee 2B, 1B; Lucas 1B. (NL) Davis 2B; Hamilton 2B, 1B; Chaffin 2B, 1B; Hall 2-1B; May 1B.
records: Upper Sandusky 4-12.

Division IV
AT LIMA PERRY
Allen east 15, Ridgemont 0
Ridgemont 000 00  — 0 1 6
Allen East 043 8x  — 15 7 0
WP — Swaney. LP — McCullough. top hitters: (AE) Patterson 2-1B; Swaney 2B.

Upper Scioto Valley 5, Lima Temple 4
Lima Temple Christian 011 002 0 — 4 4 6
Upper Scioto Valley 100 040 x — 5 5 1
WP — Dyer. LP — Holloway. top hitters: (USV) Nelson 2B. (LTC) Hochstetler HR, 3B.

AT CONVOY CRESTVIEW
Fort Jennings 5, Wayne Trace 3
Wayne Trace  000 002 1 — 3 7 6
Fort Jennings 040 010 x — 5 6 5
WP — Gerdeman. LP — Linder. top hitters: (FJ) Cavelage 1B, 2 RBI; Krietemeyer 2B, 1B.
records: Fort Jennings 10-10.

Ottoville 6, Lincolnview 2
Lincolnview 000 010 1 — 2 5 5
Ottoville 000 600 x — 6 8 0
WP — Basinger. LP — Simpson. top hitters: (Otto) Niemeyer 2B; Odenweller 1B, 2 RBI; Landin 1B, RBI. (Lin) Profit 2-2B, RBI; Hoehn 1B, RBI; Thatcher 2B.

AT EDON
stryker 6, North Central 0
North Central 000 000 0 — 0 1 1
Stryker 400 200 x — 6 4 1
WP — Erb. LP — Wyrick. top hitters: (Stry) Ruffer HR, 2 RBI.

Edgerton 7, Hilltop 0
Edgerton 100 600 0 — 7 8 1
Hilltop 000 000 0 — 0 4 2
WP — Jenkins. LP — Hartman. top hitters: (Edg) Herman HR, 3 RBI; Sims 2-1B, RBI;’ Stark 2-1B. (Hill) Miller 2B.

At MINSTER
New Knoxville  5, Spencerville 4
New Knoxville 020 200 1 — 5 6 2
Spencerville 001 030 0 — 4 5 1
WP — Wolfe. LP — Deiterling. top hitters: (NK) Horstman 2-1B, RBI; Wolfe 2-1B, RBI. (Spen) Hoverman 2-1B; Keysor 2B, RBI.

Waynesfield-Goshen 8, Fort Recovery 0
Waynesfield-Goshen 000 000 0 — 0 2 4
Fort Jennings 011 204 4 — 8 10 0
WP — Kahlig. LP — Shaner. top hitters: (FR) Heitkamp 2-2B, 1B, RBI; Thien 3-1B, 3 RBI. (W-G) Alspaugh 1B; Jarvis 1B.

vanlue 15, hardin northern 2
Vanlue 100 431 6 — 15 11 1
Hardin Northern 100 000 1 — 2 5 6
WP — Alfred. LP — Hall. top hitters: (Van) Alfred 2-1B; Kliesch 2-1B; Simon 1B, 2 RBI; Kloeppel 1B, 2 RBI; Javersak 2-1B; Bostic 2-2B, 3 RBI; Prater 2-1B. (HN) Albert 2B, 1B, RBI.
records: Vanlue 4-13, Hardin Northern 4-15

riverdale 6, carey 0
Carey 000 000 0 — 0 0 2
Riverdale 100 005 x — 6 11 0
WP — Draper. LP — Stansberry. top hitters: (Riv) Draper 2-1B, 2 RBI; Rose HR, 2 RBI; Grant 1B, RBI; Brown 2-1B; Weber 2-1B; Moore 2-1B.
records: Carey 6-14, Riverdale 7-10.

AT OTTAWA HILLS
northwood 2, north baltimore 0
Northwood 000 011 0 — 2 5 0
North Baltimore 000 000 0 — 0 4 1
WP — Seibert. LP — Marine (1-4). top hitters: (Nor) Koch 3-1B, RBI; Presley 1B; Williams 1B. (NB) Woodruff 2-1B; Williams 1B; Euler 1B.
records: North Baltimore 8-13.

At Hopewell-Loudon
Fostoria St. Wendelin 8, Danbury 3

At Plymouth
Monroeville 7, South Central 3
Plymouth 4, Norwalk St. Paul 2

AT COLUMBUS GROVE
Kalida vs. Pandora-Gilboa, ppd., Monday 5
Miller City vs. Cory-Rawson, ppd., Tuesday 5

SECTIONALS: Baseball, Softball begin today

By Jamie Baker
It’s officially tournament time beginning today for area baseball and softball teams.
Sectional tournaments begin today across the state.
For some teams it will be one and done…others will be rewarded with a trip to the state tournament.
For prep baseball teams the road will end in Columbus at Cooper Stadium and for softball teams the road to a championship ends in a new venue in Akron this year.
Regardless of whether it’s baseball or softball check in back here tomorrow for the latest scores. We’ll be posting them as we get them tomorrow afternoon weather permitting.
Also here is a link to our area stats leaders in baseball and softball it was updated this morning.

Here’s a look at tomorrow’s action in baseball.

BASEBALL
Division I
Findlay takes on Lima Senior tomorrow in a 1 p.m. game at Carter Park in Bowling Green. Interestingly enough Findlay played Lima Senior Friday night as the Trojans wrapped up at least a share of the GBC title with a win. Tough bracket as the next opponent for the Trojans is a tough Anthony Wayne squad in the sectional final.

Division II
We just have one Division II school in the coverage area and that’s Northern Ohio League champion Fostoria. The second-seeded Redmen take on Rossford at Fremont Ross Saturday at 1 p.m. They’ll face either Clyde or Bellevue in the final. Clyde used to be a fixture on the Fostoria schedule but since the move to the NOL I’m not sure they face one another on a regular basis anymore.

Division III
There are teams at a pair of area Division III sectional sites --- Elmwood and Patrick Henry.
Blanchard Valley Conference champ Liberty-Benton wasn’t seeded here and they’ll take on Lakota first Saturday at 11 a.m. The winner takes on top-seeded and returning regional champion Elmwood next Tuesday for the sectional title. L-B has a good team and a good record but kinda got the business end in the seeding process and they really haven’t played that difficult a schedule.
At Patrick Henry, Ottawa-Glandorf is the top seed and they should have little difficulty when they take on winner of Saturday’s noon game featuring Bluffton and Evergreen.

Division IV
It’s an all PCL and BVC field at Columbus Grove with the Bulldogs as the top seed and Leipsic as the No.2 seed.
Kalida has put a couple of wins together and will take on Pandora-Gilboa in their sectional opener today at 11 a.m. The other sectional semifinal there pit’s a surging Miller City team that’s won four straight against Cory-Rawson at 2 p.m.
At Riverdale, Arlington is the only team above the .500 mark. They’ve had a terrific season and have a deep and talented pitching staff. My only worry would be a relatively weak schedule that hasn’t tested the Red Devils enough. Still, they should have little trouble winning this sectional which includes host Riverdale, Carey, Ada, Hardin Northern and Vanlue.
Patrick Henry coach Greg Inselmann has another terrific team and the Patriots are the top seed in the Ayersville Sectional. They’ll take on winner of Saturday’s game between Holgate or Continental later next week for the sectional crown.
A couple of PCL teams, Ottoville (vs. Lincolnview) and Fort Jennings (vs. winless Wayne Trace) kick off the action Saturday at Convoy Crestview beginning at 11 a.m.
At the Ottawa Hills Sectional it will be the Tigers vs. the TAAC. North Baltimore opens play with Northwood Saturday at 1:30 and if they win, they’ll face off against tradition small-school power Ottawa Hills in the sectional finals.
New Riegel host McComb in an opening round game of the New Riegel Sectional tournament Saturday morning at noon. The winner will take on Mohawk next Thursday for the title. Van Buren and Arcadia will play for the sectional title on Wednesday in the other half bracket.
MAL Champion Hopewell-Loudon hosts its own sectional tournament. The Chieftains will take on the winner of Saturday’s game between St. Wendelin and Danbury.

Fun with the track honor roll

By Jamie Baker
Call this blog entry fun with the Courier track honor roll.
So here’s what I did. I took the honor roll and scored it like a regular meet in a number of different ways. OK, OK I know some kids are listed in more than four events and in some of the virtual meets there weren’t enough kids to fill all eight or six places whichever the case may be. It’s still kind of interesting though. Well, at least I think so.
Overall All-Area Honor Roll Results
Here are the results if you would score the entire track honor roll with everyone.
Boys Standings
1, Findlay 842/3. 2, Elmwood 71½. 3, Liberty-Benton 681/3. 4, Bluffton 68. 5, Pandora-Gilboa 511/3. 6, Ottawa-Glandorf 50. 7, Columbus Grove 45. 8, Upper Sandusky 40. 9, Cory-Rawson 24. 10, Hardin Northern & Hopewell-Loudon 22. 12, Carey 17. 13, Fostoria Senior 15. 14, Continental 13. 15, Patrick Henry 12½. 16, Riverdale 11. 17, Leipsic 10. 18, Arlington & New Riegel 8. 20, North Baltimore 62/3. 21, McComb & Van Buren 5. 23, Fostoria St. Wendelin & Ottoville 2. 25, Vanlue 1. 26, Ada, Arcadia & Fort Jennings 0.
Girls Team Standings
1, Findlay 89½. 2, Ottawa-Glandorf 89. 3, Liberty-Benton 84½. 4, Bluffton 59. 5, McComb 53. 6, Riverdale 44, 7, Ottoville 35½. 8, Columbus Grove 34. 9, Carey 28 ½. 10, Upper Sandusky 26. 11, Arlington 22. 12, Elmwood 19. 13, Patrick Henry 15½. 14, Hardin Northern 12. 15, Continental 11. 16, Arcadia & Fostoria St. Wendelin 9. 17, Vanlue 7. 18, Pandora-Gilboa 6. 19, Leipsic 3½. 20, Ada 2½. 21, Fort Jennings 1½. 20, Hopewell-Loudon 1. 21, Van Buren, North Baltimore, New Riegel & Fostoria Senior 0.

So who’s going to win the PCL today? The honor roll says Pandora-Gilboa’s boys and Ottoville’s girls…
PCL Boys Scoring
1, Pandora-Gilboa 126. 2, Columbus Grove 98. 3, Ottoville 62. 4, Continental 34. 5, Leipsic 22. 6, Fort Jennings 0.
PCL Girls Scoring
1, Ottoville 114. 2, Columbus Grove 94. 3, Pandora-Gilboa 50. 4, Continental 33. 5, Leipsic 30. 6, Fort Jennings 12.

How about the BVC schools? Yes I scored them in a meet too with the honor roll…
Boys Scoring      
1, Liberty-Benton 139½. 2, Pandora-Gilboa 109. 3, Hardin Northern 63. 4, Cory-Rawson 61. 5, Arlington 44. 6,Van Buren 25. 7, Leipsic 23½. 8, McComb 18. 9, Vanlue 8. 10, Arcadia 7.
Girls Scoring
1, Liberty-Benton 182½. 2, McComb 85. 3, Arlington 75. 4, Pandora-Gilboa 50. 5, Hardin Northern 42½. 6, Cory-Rawson 30. 7, Leipsic 21½. 8, Arcadia 19. 9, Van Buren 15. 10, Vanlue 10½.      

OK how about a couple of virtual dual meet results?
Findlay vs. Liberty-Benton
GIRLS: Findlay 71, Liberty-Benton 61
BOYS: Liberty-Benton 63, Findlay 57

Liberty-Benton vs. The BVC
BOYS: BVC 85½, Liberty-Benton 40½
GIRLS: BVC 68½, Liberty-Benton 66½   

What does all this mean….absolutely nothing.

PCL TRACK: Everyone loves a winner

By Jamie Baker
A wise and nameless coach told me this week everyone loves a winner, but everyone hates a dynasty.
Columbus Grove’s track teams seem to have a dynasty going in the Putnam County League with the boys winning the last 18 titles and the girls winning the last seven.
I haven’t heard any hatred for them though from other fans and coaches, only respect for what they have achieved.
One of my favorite events to cover during the spring is the PCL track meet, in fact Mark Heiman and I enjoy it so much we rotate the coverage about every other year. The athletes and coaches are great to talk to and the competition is always pretty good.
Hopefully the weather improves and Grove’s Heath Nickles can break the state record in the pole vault. He’s already tried to clear 16-2 (as has Waynesfield-Goshen’s Gray Horn) a couple of times this season and has just missed. It would be fun to see him do it at the friendly confines of Clymer Stadium.
--- This will be the last year the PCL meet will be held exclusively at Clymer Stadium. Beginning next year the meet will rotate between Grove and Ottoville. (Ottoville recently built a beautiful track facility near its new school). One year Grove will host either the HS and MS PCL meet and Ottoville will host the other.
--- I imagine Owen Lowe’s 86-year old mark of 21-111/2 in the long jump will likely stand again this year. Below is a story on what is believed to be the oldest HS track meet record in the state.
See you at Grove.

Lowe’s Mark Stands Up
Owen Lowe’s long jump mark has stood the test of time for 86 years.
And his legend and legacy have been growing ever since.
Lowe was just a freshman at Continental High School back in 1922 when he soared 21 feet, 11½ inches to win the long jump title at the Putnam County League track meet. According to PCL historian Dan Kern, Lowe went on to defend his long jump title as a sophomore, junior and senior, but he never again matched the distance he put in the books as a freshman.
Amazingly, no one else has either.
When PCL teams gather for their annual track meet Friday at Columbus Grove, Lowe's record will still be on the books. It is undoubtedly one of the longest standing records of any league or conference in the state, withstanding not only generations of challengers but also the training methods and specialization that has produced bigger, faster stronger athletes.
According to Kern's research, Lowe was the first Putnam County athlete to surpass 9-feet in the pole vault. He also placed in the league track meet in the high jump, shot put, 50-yard dash and javelin throw and was an all-league selection in basketball.
Lowe is best known, though, for the long jump record that has survived the test of time.
Several have challenged the mark.
Another athlete wearing Continental's colors came close in 2003 when Nick Newman, a foreign exchange student from Lincoln, England, jumped 21-3¾. Newman reportedly cleared 22 feet on subsequent jumps, but fouled each time.
The top long jump mark in the county belongs to Jerry Burgei, an Ottawa-Glandorf graduate and a former defensive back for Michigan who soared 23-1½ for the Titans in 1978. That was 14 years after the consolidation of Glandorf, Sts. Peter and Paul and Ottawa Public however, and 11 years after the school had outgrown the Putnam County League.
This year, the top contenders for Lowe's historical record this season appears to be Pandora-Gilboa sophomore Sam Spallinger and Columbus Grove junior Drew Barto. Spallinger recorded a career-best jump of 21-¼ at last week's Liberty-Benton Invitational. Barto's best jump of the season is 20-7¼.

L-B Invite doesn't disappoint

By Jamie Baker
As always the Liberty-Benton Invitational didn’t disappoint, although the weather could have been a little more cooperative.
The rain and two 30-minute lightning delays dispersed the crowd somewhat and a few teams even decided to head home before the completion of the meet because they had proms scheduled for that night.
I may be mellowing in my old age but I don’t see a problem with that.
It’s unusual to see a 16-team meet and to see 1 person in the stands watching the finals of a race. I think that was the case when they were running either the 300 hurdles or the 200 in a downpour Saturday. I looked up and there was one person standing in front of the pressbox, everyone else ran for cover.
Still, there was some great competition and the L-B Invite always is a well-run event. Kudos to L-B athletic director Dean Butler and the team he puts together to run the meet. There were plenty of runners at the L-B Invite that will end up on the podium at the state meet. Barring injuries, I have a feeling kids like Bluffton’s John Guagenti, Columbus Grove’s Heath Nickles and Liberty-Benton’s Seth Butler will win a state title or two in June. Nickles just missed on his three tries for a new state record of 16-2 in the pole vault.
I’m not sure there were many state champs in the girls meet but I’d say Bluffton’s Bonnie Stratton and Liberty-Benton’s Katie Saums could very well win.
Here are a few other observations:
— Talked to Hardin Northern senior Nathan Bame. He was watching the meet down at the east end of the track. The returning state runner-up in the 100-meter dash injured his hamstring long jumping during the Hardin Northern Invitational. He’s hoping to be back to full strength by the BVC.
— Here’s one of the reasons I enjoy covering track and field. The kids. They all are real nice kids. Sometimes football and basketball players and wrestlers I deal with can be a little cocky. That hasn’t been my experience with track athletes over the years.
— Now that everything is paved, L-B has one of the best track facilities in NW Ohio in my humble opinion. It certainly beats the six lanes they have at Donnell Stadium. Plus the new bathrooms are the best in the BVC. Great concession area. As I bought a couple of bags of popcorn I looked it over and I think there’s room in there for a couple of sections of wrestling mats when it’s not in use during the winter time.

No NCAA football championship

By BRIAN LESTER
So let me get this straight. The Bowl Championship Series officials shot down the idea of having a four-game playoff to decide the national champion of college football.
It doesn’t make sense. A four-game playoff is a great idea. It maintains the importance of the regular season because teams still have little room for error if they hope to contend for a national title.
Yet, the folks running the BCS say that a playoff would take away from the do-or-die feel of the season. I disagree.
The season would still mean a great deal. I mean, it’s not as if college football would become the NBA or NHL where a team has to essentially try real hard to not make the playoffs.
BCS officials are also worried that having a playoff would create a slippery slope for the future, opening the door to an eight-team or 16-team playoff format.
Not sure why anyone things that is a bad idea. Every other level of college football has an expanded playoff system and in the end, a national champ is crowned on the field and not by a bunch of computers.
The best reason to oppose a playoff, though, is academics. (Take a minute here to laugh until you fall out of your chair).
Teams play games every night of the week on national television, games often dragging past midnight, and the higher-ups of the sport are worried about an athlete’s academic success?
Give me a break. Big-time college football has only three concerns. Money, money and a lot more money.
That is why there will never be a playoff in major college football. The bowl system is much too lucrative from a financial standpoint and officials are worried that changing the current set-up would take away from that.

Baseball and softball pairings

The drawings are complete and the pairings are set for northwest Ohio's sectional baseball and softball pairings. Games get underway this Saturday and run until May 17. The week of May 19 is when district action is set to begin.

Division I Baseball
At Bowling Green Carter Park
Upper bracket
Findlay (12-6) vs. Lima Senior (0-14), Saturday, 1
Winner vs. Anthony Wayne (16-3), May 15, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Bowling Green (15-3) vs. Perrysburg (11-5), Saturday, 4 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Bowling Green District, May 22, 7:15
Bowling Green seeded No.1, Anthony Wayne No.2

At Mansfield Madison
Upper bracket
Fremont Ross (10-11) vs. Ashland (6-13), May 12, 5
Winner vs. Marion Harding (12-8), May 15, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Sandusky (6-10) vs. Mansfield Senior (1-15), May 13, 5
Winner vs. Mansfield Madison (11-8), May 16, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Bowling Green Carter Park District May 22
Mansfield Madison seeded No.1, Marion Harding No.2

At Lucas County Recreation Center
Section 1
Upper bracket
Toledo Bowsher (3-9) vs. Toledo Rogers (4-12), Saturday, 11 a.m.
Winner vs. Toledo Start (13-2),  May 14, 4:15 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Toledo St. John’s (7-8) vs. Toledo Woodward, Saturday, 1:30
Winner vs. Sylvania Southview (13-5), May 14, second game for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners meet in district semifinals, May 21, 4:15

At Lucas County Recreation Center
Section 2
Upper bracket
Springfield (7-8) vs. Toledo Scott, Saturday, 4
Winner vs. Toledo St. Francis, May 15, 4:15 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Oregon Clay (11-6) vs. Sylvania Northview (8-8), May 12, 4:15
Toledo Whitmer (10-10) vs. Toledo Waite (8-8), May 12, second game
Winners meet May 15 second game for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners meet May 21, second game in district semifinals
Toledo Start seeded No.1, Sylvania Southview No.2, Toledo St. Francis No.3, Oregon Clay No.4

Division II Baseball
At Defiance
Upper bracket
Toledo Libbey (5-14) vs. Wauseon (3-17), May 12, 5
Winner vs. Defiance (17-1), May 16, 4:30 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Bryan (12-4) vs. Maumee (9-11), Saturday, Noon
Toledo Central Catholic (9-5) vs. Napoleon (9-8), Saturday, 2:30
Winners meet May 16, 7 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Archbold District May 22
Defiance seeded No.1, Bryan seeded No.2

At Elida
Upper bracket
Wapakoneta (6-12) vs. Elida (4-13), Saturday, 10 a.m.
Winner vs. Lima Shawnee (18-4), May 17, 11 a.m. for sectional title
Lower bracket
St. Marys Memorial (9-10) vs. Celina (6-15), Saturday, 3
Kenton (10-8) vs. Van Wert (8-12), Saturday, 12:30
Winners meet May 17, 2 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Archbold District May 22
Lima Shawnee seeded No.1, St. Marys Memorial No.2

At Shelby
Upper bracket
Norwalk (11-6) vs. Galion (4-14), Saturday, 11 a.m.
Winner vs. Lexington (12-7), May 13, 4:30 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Willard (14-5) vs. Tiffin Columbian (6-11), Saturday, 1:30
Shelby (10-11) vs. Clear Fork (9-8), May 12, 4:30
Winners meet May 14, 4:30 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Galion District May 22

At Fremont Ross
Upper bracket
Eastwood (11-4) vs. Oak Harbor (9-5), Saturday, 10 a.m.
Winner vs. Sandusky Perkins (13-6), May 13, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Fostoria (14-5) vs. Rossford (5-11), Saturday, 1
Clyde (12-6) vs. Bellevue (7-10), 4
Winners meet May 15, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Galion District, May 22
Sandusky Perkins seeded No.1, Fostoria No.2

Division III Baseball
At Archbold
Upper bracket
Delta (13-5) vs. Hicksville, Saturday, 11 a.m.
Winner vs. Fairview, May 14, 4:30 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Montpelier (14-4) vs. Archbold (12-7), Saturday, 1
Winner vs. Tinora, May 14, 6:30 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Defiance District May 22
Fairview seeded No.1, Tinora No.2

At Elmwood
Upper bracket
Liberty-Benton (12-3) vs. Lakota (4-15), Saturday, 11 a.m.
Winner vs. Elmwood (15-2), May 13, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Genoa (9-7) vs. Otsego (7-11), Saturday, 1:30
Winner vs. Lake (12-7), May 15, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Defiance District, May 22
Elmwood seeded No.1, Lake No.2

At Patrick Henry
Upper bracket
Evergreen (8-12) vs. Bluffton (3-11), Saturday, Noon
Winner vs. Ottawa-Glandorf (12-3), May 13, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Paulding (9-6) vs. Swanton (5-10), Saturday, second game
Winner vs. Liberty Center (10-6) May 14, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Elida District May 22
Ottawa-Glandorf seeded No.1, Liberty Center No.2

At Coldwater
Upper bracket
Lima Bath (10-9) vs. Lima Central Catholic (11-8), Saturday, Noon
Winner vs. Coldwater (16-4), May 16, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
St. Henry (17-3) vs. Marion Local (9-9), Saturday, 2:30
Winner vs. Parkway (16-3), May 16, 7:30 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Elida District May 22
Coldwater seeded No.1, Parkway No.2

At Bellevue
Upper bracket
Woodmore (8-7) vs. Port Clinton (2-17), Saturday, Noon
Winner vs. Gibsonburg (12-6), May 13, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Huron (6-8) vs. Margaretta (3-10), Saturday, 3
Winner vs. Milan Edison (8-6), May 14, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Plymouth District May 22
Gibsonburg seeded No.1, Milan Edison No.2

At Bucyrus
Upper bracket
Western Reserve (12-6) vs. Wynford (6-8), Saturday, 11 a.m.
New London (11-9) vs. Upper Sandusky (5-10), Saturday, 2
Winners meet May 13, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Ashland Crestview (10-10) vs. Bucyrus (9-10), May 12, 5
Winner vs. Ontario (14-4), May 15, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Plymouth District May 22
Ontario seeded No.1, Western Reserve No.2

Division IV Baseball
At Minster
Upper bracket
Spencerville (5-10) vs. New Knoxville (5-10), Saturday, 1
Winner vs. Minster (12-10), May 14, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Fort Recovery (6-7) vs. Waynesfield (4-15), Saturday, 3:30
Winner vs. New Bremen (9-5), May 14, 7:30 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Convoy Crestview District May 21
Minster seeded No.1, New Bremen No.2

At Convoy Crestview
Upper bracket
Ottoville (8-10) vs. Lincolnview (3-10), Saturday, 11 a.m.
Winner vs. Convoy Crestview (11-4), May 14, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Fort Jennings (7-9) vs. Wayne Trace (0-17), Saturday, 1
Winner vs. Delphos Jefferson (11-6), May 15, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Coldwater District May 21
Convoy Crestview seeded No.1, Delphos Jefferson No.2

At Ayersville
Upper bracket
Holgate (5-6) vs. Continental (2-12), Saturday, 11 a.m.
Winner vs. Patrick Henry (15-2), May 14, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Pettisville (5-8) vs. Antwerp (5-9), Saturday, 1:30
Winner vs. Ayersville (17-4), May 16, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Bryan District May 21
Patrick Henry seeded No.1, Ayersville No.2

At Edon
Upper bracket
Stryker (4-11) vs. North Central (4-13), Saturday, 11 a.m.
Winner vs. Edon (7-8), May 14, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Hilltop (6-10) vs. Edgerton (4-11), Saturday, 1:30 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Bryan District May 21
Edon seeded No.1, Hilltop No.2

At Lima Perry
Upper bracket
Allen East (7-12) vs. Ridgemont (2-17), Saturday, Noon
Winner vs. Lima Perry (6-9), May 13, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Upper Scioto Valley (5-10) vs. Lima Temple Christian (4-10), Saturday, second game
Winner vs. Delphos St. John’s (6-11), May 14, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Lima Shawnee District May 22
Delphos St. John’s seeded No.1, Lima Perry No.2

At Columbus Grove
Upper bracket
Pandora-Gilboa (8-9) vs. Kalida (5-10), Saturday, 11 a.m.
Winner vs. Columbus Grove (13-6), May 17, 11 a.m. for sectional title
Lower bracket
Miller City (8-5) vs. Cory-Rawson (6-9), Saturday, 2
Winner vs. Leipsic (12-6), May 17, 2 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Lima Shawnee District May 22
Columbus Grove seeded No.1, Leipsic No.2

At Riverdale
Upper bracket
Hardin Northern (3-13) vs. Vanlue (2-13), Saturday, 11 a.m.
Winner vs. Arlington (15-1), May 13, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Riverdale (6-8) vs. Carey (5-12), Saturday, second game
Winner vs. Ada (9-10), May 14, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Findlay District May 21
Arlington seeded No.1, Ada No.2

At Ottawa Hills
Upper bracket
Cardinal Stritch vs. Maumee Valley Country Day, Saturday, 11 a.m.
Winner vs. Toledo Christian, May 12, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
North Baltimore (8-11) vs. Northwood, Saturday, 1:30
Winner vs. Ottawa Hills, May 13, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Findlay High District May 22
Toledo Christian seeded No.1, Ottawa Hills No.2

At New Riegel
Upper bracket
New Riegel (7-10) vs. McComb (8-11-1), Saturday, Noon
Winner vs. Mohawk (13-4), May 15, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Van Buren (8-7) vs. Arcadia (6-8), May 14, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Findlay District May 22
Mohawk seeded No.1, Van Buren No.2

At Hopewell-Loudon
Upper bracket
Danbury vs. Fostoria St. Wendelin (3-16), Saturday, Noon
Winner vs. Hopewell-Loudon (15-4), May 14, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Fremont St. Joseph (14-4) vs. Tiffin Calvert (7-12), May 13, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Findlay Cube District May 21
Hopewell-Loudon seeded No.1, Fremont St. Joseph No.2

At Crestline
Upper bracket
Mansfield Christian (4-8) vs. Mansfield St. Peter’s (4-8), Saturday, 10 a.m.
Winner vs. Crestline (13-4), May 13, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Buckeye Central (4-15) vs. Lucas (1-14), Saturday, 12:30
Winner vs. Colonel Crawford (6-14), May 15, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Colonel Crawford District, May 21
Crestline seeded No.1, Colonel Crawford No.2

At Plymouth
Upper bracket
South Central vs. Monroeville, Saturday, 11 a.m.
Winner vs. Seneca East, May 14, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Norwalk St. Paul vs. Plymouth, Saturday, 1
Winner vs. Sandusky St. Mary’s, May 15, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Colonel Crawford District May 22

Division I Softball
At Bowling Green
Upper bracket
Anthony Wayne (16-4) vs. Findlay (8-12), Saturday, 10 a.m.
Winner vs. Springfield (15-3), May 13, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Perrysburg (13-5) vs. Lima Senior (1-16), Saturday, second game
Winner vs. Oregon Clay (17-2), May 15, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Tiffin University District, May 22
Oregon Clay seeded No.1, Springfield seeded No.2

At Fremont Ross
Upper bracket
Sandusky (8-8) vs. Fremont Ross (9-12), Saturday, 10 a.m.
Winner vs. Marion Harding (13-7), May 13, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Ashland (8-10) vs. Mansfield Senior (0-16), Saturday, 12:30 for sectional title
Upper and Lower bracket winners advance to Tiffin University District May 20

At Maumee Rolf Park
Section 1
Upper bracket
Sylvania Northview (5-12) vs. Toledo Waite (5-13), May 12, 5, Field B
Winner vs. Sylvania Southview (15-4), May 14, 5, Field C for sectional title
Lower bracket
Toledo Notre Dame (13-6) vs. Toledo Start (2-10), May 14, 5, Field D for sectional championship
Upper & Lower bracket winners meet May 20, 5, Field B in district semifinal

At Maumee Rolf Park
Section 2
Upper bracket
Toledo Rogers (3-10) vs. Toledo Scott (1-8), May 12, 5, Field A
Winner vs. Toledo St. Ursula (16-3), May 14, 5, Field A for sectional title
Lower bracket
Toledo Whitmer (12-7) vs. Toledo Bowsher (9-11), May 14, 5, Field B for sectional championship
Upper & Lower bracket winners meet May 20, 5, Field A in district semifinal
Toledo St. Ursula seeded No.1, Sylvania Southview No.2, Toledo Notre Dame No.3, Toledo Whitmer No.4

Division II Softball
At Lima Bath
Upper bracket
Lima Shawnee (13-4) vs. Wapakoneta (10-8), Saturday 11 a.m.
Winner vs. Celina (15-2), May 12, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
St. Marys Memorial (11-4) vs. Elida (7-12), Saturday, 1
Winner vs. Lima Bath (16-5), May 14, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Deshler District May 20
Lima Shawnee seeded No.1, St. Marys Memorial No.2

At Defiance
Upper bracket
Defiance (11-8) vs. Van Wert (12-7), May 12, 5
Winner vs. Napoleon (18-1), May 16, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Bryan (13-4) vs. Wauseon (14-4), May 14, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Deshler District May 20
Napoleon seeded No.1, Bryan No.2

At Maumee Rolf Park
Upper bracket
Bowling Green (6-12) vs. Woodward (1-10), May 12, 5
Winner vs. Maumee (8-11), May 13, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Central Catholic (5-13) vs. Toledo Libbey (0-6), May 12, 5
Winner vs. Eastwood (8-8), May 13, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Genoa district May 20
Maumee seeded No.1, Eastwood No.2

At Fostoria
Upper bracket
Upper Sandusky (10-10) vs. Kenton (6-9), Saturday 11 a.m.
Winner vs. Fostoria (16-6), May 13, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Bellevue (15-3) vs. Tiffin Columbian (5-13), Saturday, 1 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Genoa District, May 22
Bellevue seeded No.1, Fostoria No.2

At Clyde
Upper bracket
Oak Harbor (9-5) vs. Norwalk (9-8), Saturday 10 a.m.
Winner vs. Clyde (14-1), May 13, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Sandusky Perkins (12-7) vs. Willard (11-6), Saturday, noon for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Edison district May 20
Clyde seeded No.1, Sandusky Perkins No.2

Division III Softball
At Archbold
Upper bracket
Swanton vs. Liberty Center, May 13, 5 Diamond 1
Winner vs. Evergreen, May 15, 5 Diamond 1 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Delta vs. Tinora, May 13, 5 Diamond 2
Winner vs. Archbold, May 15, 5 Diamond 2 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners adavnce to Lima Bath district May 20, Diamond 2
Evergreen seeded No.1, Archbold No.2

At Elida Middle School
Upper bracket
Paulding (8-8) vs. Wayne Trace (6-10), Saturday 11 am
Winner vs. Fairview (12-4), May 14, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Coldwater (9-7) vs. Columbus Grove (8-4), May 12, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Lima Bath district May 20
Fairview seeded No.1, Coldwater No.2

At Elmwood
Upper bracket
Gibsonburg (12-5) vs. Bluffton (11-4), Saturday, 10 a.m.
Winner vs. Otsego (12-7), May 13, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Ottawa-Glandorf (6-10) vs. Liberty-Benton (6-9), Saturday noon
Winner vs. Elmwood (17-1), May 15, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Bowling Green district May 20
Elmwood seeded No.1, Otsego No.2

At Genoa
Upper bracket
Genoa (11-4) vs. Rossford, May 13, 5
Winner vs. Lake, May 17, 11 a.m. for sectional title
Lower bracket
Woodmore (10-6) vs. Cardinal Stritch, May 15, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Bowling Green district May 20
Genoa seeded No.1, Woodmore No.2

At Shelby
Upper bracket
New London vs. Western Reserve, Saturday 10 a.m.
Winner vs. Bucyrus, May 13, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Ontario vs. Colonel Crawford, Saturday, 1 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Plymouth district May 20
Bucyrus seeded No.1, Colonel Crawford No.2

At Castalia Lions Park
Upper bracket
Port Clinton vs. Lakota, Saturday 10 a.m.
Winner vs. Huron, May 13, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Milan Edison vs. Margaretta, Saturday 11:30 a.m. for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Plymouth district May 20
Huron seeded No.1, Milan Edison No.2

Division IV Softball
At New Bremen
Upper bracket
Marion Local vs. Fort Recovery, Saturday 11 a.m.
Winner vs. St. Henry, May 13, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
New Breman vs. Minster, Saturday, 2
Winner vs. Parkway, May 14, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to New Breman district May 20

At Spencerville
Upper bracket
Spencerville vs. Lima Cnetral Catholic, Saturday 11 a.m.
Winner vs. Lima Perry May 13, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Waynesfield-Goshen vs. Temple Christian, Saturday, 1
Winner vs. Allen East, May 15, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Spencerville district May 20
Allen East seeded No.1, Lima Perry No.2

At Arlington Park
Upper bracket
Ada (3-12) vs. Upper Scioto Valley (3-13), Saturday, 10 a.m.
Winner vs. Riverdale (7-7), May 12, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Arlington (10-7) vs. Ridgemont (5-13), Saturday, noon for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winner advance to Elida May 20
Arlington seeded No.1, Riverdale No.2

At Lincolnview
Upper bracket
Lincolnview vs. Delphos Jefferson, Saturday, 11 a.m.
Winner vs. Continental, May 12, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Ottoville vs. Kalida, Saturday 1
Winner vs. Convoy Crestview, May 13, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Elida district May 20

At Hicksville
Upper bracket
Hicksville (5-13) vs. Edgerton (5-7), Saturday 11 a.m.
Winner vs. Edon (6-8), May 12, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
North Central (4-9) vs. Montpelier (2-12), Saturday, 1
Winner vs. Antwerp (12-5), May 13, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Archbold district May 20
Antwerp seeded No.1, Edon No.2

At Liberty Center
Upper bracket
Fayette (5-8) vs. Holgate (2-10), May 12, 5
Winner vs. Hilltop (12-2), May 15, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Pettisville (6-9) vs. Stryker (0-14), May 14, 5
Winner vs. Ayersville (11-8), May 16, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Archbold district May 20
Hilltop seeded No.1, Ayersville No.2

At Gibsonburg Williams Park
Upper bracket
Ottawa Hills vs. Danbury, Saturday, 10 a.m.
Winner vs. North Baltimore (10-4), May 13, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Fostoria St. Wendelin (15-4) vs. Northwood, Saturday, Noon for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Elmwood District May 22
Fostoria St. Wendelin seeded No.1, North Baltimore No.2

At Deshler Park
Upper bracket
Leipsic vs, Pandora-Gilboa, Saturday, 11 a.m.
Winner vs. Patrick Henry, May 12, 6 for sectional title
Lower bracket
McComb vs. Miller City, Saturday, 1:30
Winner vs. Van Buren, May 13, 6 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Elmwood May 20
Patrick Hnery seeded No.1, Van Buren No.2

At New Riegel
Upper bracket
Carey vs. Arcadia, Saturday, noon
Winner vs. New Riegel, May 14, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Cory-Rawson vs. Vanlue, May 12, 5
Winner vs. Mohawk, May 15, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Old Fort district May 20
Mohawk seeded No.1, New Riegel No.2

At Old Fort
Upper bracket
Old Fort (6-8) vs. Sandusky St. Mary’s (3-17), Saturday 11 a.m.
Winner vs. Fremont St. Joseph (9-11), May 13, 5
Lower bracket
Tiffin Calvert (5-12) vs. Bettsville (1-14), Saturday second game
Winner vs. Hopewell-Loudon (13-7), May 15, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Old Fort district May 20
Hopewell-Loudon seeded No.1, Fremont St. Joseph No.2

At Crestline
Upper bracket
Mansfield St. Peter’s (10-8) vs. Wynford (5-13), Saturday, 11 a.m.
Winner vs. Mansfield Christian (11-7), May 13, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Buckeye Central (6-11) vs. Lucas (2-16), Saturday, 1:30
Winner vs. Crestline (14-1), May 15, 5 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Bucyrus May 20
Crestline seeded No.1, Mansfield Christian No.2

At Plymouth
Upper bracket
Plymouth vs. Seneca East, Saturday 11 a.m.
Winner vs. Ashland Crestview, May 14, 5 for sectional title
Lower bracket
Monroeville vs. Norwalk St. Paul, Saturday 12:45
Winner vs. South Central, May 14, 6:45 for sectional title
Upper & Lower bracket winners advance to Bucyrus district May 22
South Central seeded No.1, Ashland Crestview No.2