Continental eNews May 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment Glandorf A Team demonstrated impressive teamwork in their 5-2 victory over Continental Pirate A Team on Thursday afternoon The visitors executed a strategic offensive game plan distributing their scoring across three innings to secure the win Glandorf broke through in the third inning with two runs They added an insurance run in the sixth to complete their scoring Continental Pirate A Team responded with two runs in the fourth inning Luke H (#33) delivered a masterful performance on the mound for Glandorf throwing three shutout innings while allowing just one hit and striking out three batters without issuing a walk He earned the win with an efficient 30 pitches working the final 2.2 innings without surrendering a hit while collecting three strikeouts to secure the victory Dane Heitzman (#12) took the loss for the Pirates despite a solid outing going three innings with no hits allowed but surrendering two runs (one earned) while striking out four and walking three Brandt Jones (#11) pitched 2.1 innings in relief Bennett S (#2) sparked Glandorf’s offense with a triple as part of his 1-for-3 day with a run scored Kayden T (#23) added a double while reaching base twice and scoring once Landin P and Bronny M each contributed an RBI for Glandorf who finished with five hits total to match their run production Continental’s Weston Dockery (#18) went 1-for-3 with a run scored Fynn Slattman (#14) drove in Continental’s lone RBI while drawing a walk Continental showed good plate discipline by drawing five walks Both squads finished with seven strikeouts each showcasing quality pitching throughout the contest The competitive matchup highlighted talented performances from both teams as they continue their seasons Filed Under: Baseball Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Copyright © 2025 Continental eNews. All rights reserved. · Built by Adam Donaldson of the Continental eNews Riley Totten hit three home runs and drove in seven as Kenton defeated Ottawa-Glandorf 17-4 on Wednesday and first innings.Ottawa-Glandorf got on the board in the first inning after Abby Giesge singled scoring two runs.The Wildcats flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the first scoring eight runs on three hits to take the lead The biggest blow in the inning was a fielder’s choice by Macee Heckathorn that drove in two The Wildcats scored one run in the bottom of the second on a solo home run to left field by Heckathorn.The Kenton Wildcats added one run in the third after Kaylee Barlow scored after tagging up.Seven more1 Wildcats runs crossed the plate in the sixth inning to extend the lead to 17-4 and Totten hit a grand slam to left field.Kavanagh earned the win for Kenton The pitcher allowed seven hits and four runs (one earned) over six innings A Kitchen took the loss for Ottawa-Glandorf The starter went one and one-third innings giving up nine runs (three earned) on five hits striking out none and walking one.The Wildcats tallied 13 hits in the game Next up for the Kenton Wildcats is a game at Elida on Thursday Written by: bbyrne WKTN is a locally owned and operated radio station broadcasting from Kenton Our broadcast covers Hardin County and into Allen and Wyandot Counties including a majority of communities within Your access to this service has been limited If you think you have been blocked in error contact the owner of this site for assistance If you are a WordPress user with administrative privileges on this site please enter your email address in the box below and click "Send" You will then receive an email that helps you regain access Wordfence is a security plugin installed on over 5 million WordPress sites The owner of this site is using Wordfence to manage access to their site You can also read the documentation to learn about Wordfence's blocking tools or visit wordfence.com to learn more about Wordfence Click here to learn more: Documentation 6 May 2025 5:03:42 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); GALION - Matt Dick will be left wondering — what if What if his Galion Tigers didn't have four false start penalties in the first half What if holding penalties didn't thwart a first down What if they cleaned up their penalties just a bit I really wish that we could've gone three-and-out without a holding penalty or a false start — we talked about that at halftime — it just never clicked." For the second time in as many meetings Ottawa-Glandorf came to Galion and ended the Tigers' season This time it was a narrow 13-7 final which means the No 2 Shelby in the Division IV Region 18 quarterfinal next week "Defense played outstanding throughout the evening," O-G coach Ken Schriner said "It was a battle of some crazy turnovers in the game we're just happy to get out of here with the win It came down to the wire with the last second The Titans capitalized on Galion mistakes in the first half eventually leading to the opening touchdown when quarterback Peyton Kuhlman rushed in from 11 yards on the first play of the second quarter They'd double that early in the fourth as Kuhlman connected with a wide open Dan Duling from 13 yards out Galion would respond with an Ayden Schmit one-yard blast up the middle to pull within a score and got the ball back one last time but couldn't drive down for the tying — or go head — score and I think some of that just comes from new guys stepping up and mixing a lot of guys in," Dick said and if you have a chance with the ball in the fourth quarter to win it After being stymied most of the first half Galion moved the ball much better in the second by incorporating QB keepers for Schmidt and utilizing über athletes Braxton Prosser and Jacob Chambers It was a necessary change as the Titans clogged up the middle of the field "It's that the speed factor and that's what they do well They were able to get to the edge a little bit more and we had to make sure we got our contain guys out there a little bit quicker We thought we had a size advantage and hopefully we could take advantage of that." Galion's loss brings an end to the careers of a small group of special upperclassmen you really shouldn't be set up for a good year at the end of the year we thought we probably could have won more to say we're 7-4 is one a heck of an accomplishment and Luke Garverick all had different paths Braxton Prosser's a four-year quarterback who started his first game at Clyde in the playoffs as a freshman Allen Carver was a big part of our defense last year and this year was a big part of our offense Michael Drake's been our center for two years and Luke Garverick is one of those guys that worked his way all the way up to varsity It took him three years to finally get his first start in Week 1 and he started every game." But the cupboard certainly isn't bare in Galion "It's nice we have a big junior class back that definitely helps for next year," Dick said we try to put it together and try our best to get to our capacity every single year zholden@gannett.com | 419-617-6018 | Twitter/X: @Zachary_Holden the sophomore standout scored a touchdown to lead Shelby to a 26-14 win Friday night over visiting Ottawa-Glandorf in a Division IV Bowman took a pitch and sprinted down the sideline for what appeared to be a touchdown that would have broken a 14-14 tie late in the third quarter but the Titans punched the ball out at the 2-yard line to prevent the go-ahead score and leave the game very much in doubt Record-setting quarterback Brayden DeVito and Bowman hooked up for a 69-yard touchdown pass to give the Whippets a 21-14 lead I guess they came out of nowhere and hit it," he said Bowman credited his teammates for giving him a lift Shelby coach Rob Mahaney said Bowman's bounce-back was indicative of the Whippets as a whole "He obviously could have let that mistake compound He comes back and scores on the next possession," Mahaney said who didn't account for a touchdown in the first half sprinted for a 76-yard touchdown and a 26-14 advantage with only 1:59 to play "I think it's a big credit to our kids," Mahaney said Honoring teammate Graham ScottThe Whippets lost a member of the team last weekend when sophomore Graham Scott was killed in an ATV crash in Crawford County He was an honor student and a member of the Future Farmers of America The coaching staff and players all wore T-shirts with Graham's name on them Members of his family were honorary captains for the game It's been a long week for all of us," Mahaney said Ottawa-Glandorf (6-6) scored on the opening drive of the game on a 17-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Carson Yaeger pressed into action because of an injury to the starter Ottawa-Glandorf has a proud tradition under coach Ken Schriner who has won 204 games in his 29 years at the school Shelby answered on a 4-yard touchdown run by Denny LaFon on his only carry of the night to pull within 7-6 a score that would hold until the third quarter when Yaeger and Ethan Metzger connected on a 72-yard TD pass finally hit one of his patented explosive plays a 66-yard touchdown pass to Avery Lambert two drives later for a 14-14 tie Shelby's defense turned it up a notch in the second half limiting the Titans to 11 yards on the ground and coming up with a key turnover "I thought our defense played really well," Mahaney said and the kid made a good adjustment on it." DeVito finished 12 of 22 passing for 258 yards and ran for another 155 they're just elite athletes," said Brian Heebsh "You almost have to attack them with the goal to contain them." while Marcus Gumbert chipped in another 61 Bowman also caught seven passes for 135 yards "We've been very fortunate to not learn from a loss but I think we've done a good job of learning from our wins," Mahaney said Shelby has gone 14-0 at the Whippet Athletic Complex Friday's victory sets up a rematch with Ontario The Whippets won 50-35 in Week 9 on the way to the Mid Ohio Athletic Conference title "I think it'll be a lot of fun," Mahaney said "It's two teams from Richland County right next to each other with two great players I think it'll be an exciting game for us and for the whole county." In harm’s way…Ottawa Glandorf seized on Loramie trying to dribble in traffic The most anticipated game in western Ohio on Saturday it turned out to be one long frustration for both Carla Siegel (above) and the Loramie fans Ottawa-Glandorf came to town and clearly played like the better team OH – When it was all said and done Saturday Fort Loramie girls coach Carla Siegel simply said “I’m disappointed with how we handled this game.” “I’m not angry,” she added “Because we battled and the girls wanted to win “I just felt like we were stuck in a rut and unable to make changes I asked them to change something at every timeout – do something different – and we were unable to do that.” It was a significant opportunity for two ranked and undefeated teams in search of a challenge – a test – to determine just how good 11-0 Ottawa-Glandorf and 12-0 Fort Loramie really were Neither had been challenged over the course of the first two months of the season and OG coach Troy Yant relates that for the Titans’ winning legacy Yant and the Titans drove 65 miles Saturday for the challenge of playing Loramie the four-time state champion now having teams in higher divisions dropping contracts with the Redskins because of RPI considerations that come with playing a Division VII school Such is the wisdom of seven divisions…of everything To add irony to Saturday’s 51-41 Ottawa win public address announcer Dave Ross welcomed the Putnam County visitors and a packed Loramie contingent by saying “To be the best you’ve got to play the best.”  And soon after the opening tip Siegel’s and Loramie’s frustration set in They had seen nothing the likes of Ottawa’s size and skill through their first twelve games And the Titans immediately became the aggressor and within eight minutes clearly had the Redskins off their game And there were times during the game when the wheels were about to follow Avery Brandewie claimed the only three-point shot of the game and missed shot after shot from within six feet of the rim But they converted on just 3 of those 10 attempts for the half constantly putting the ball in harm’s way of aggressive Ottawa pressure But one mid-range jump shot after another failed to draw iron they were inconsistent with their effort to box out You could have heard a pin drop amongst the expectant Loramie crowd as Ottawa-Glandorf was clearly the more ‘purposeful’ of the two teams playing to the challenge Crale Builders proudly sponsors area sports coverage on Press Pros Magazine with a laundry list of things that Siegel was begging to change…they trailed by just five points at halftime And all it would take to right the ship would be two good minutes of Fort Loramie basketball And they twice went on short two-bucket spurts that forced OG to call timeouts and ‘re-purpose’ along with the frustration of a Loramie lineup that couldn’t get over the hump Ottawa Glandorf made a habit of getting inside the Redskins’ interior defense Ottawa-Glandorf increased its lead to 39-29 at the start of the fourth quarter   How many times had they witnessed the customary pressure and points off turnovers eviscerate an opponent in a matter of three possessions OG guard Karsyn Erford had continually beaten defenders off the dribble to score in the first half who didn’t score at all in the first half but used the final twelve minutes of the game to streak to the rim and score 10 points Every time that Loramie would make a mini-run or hit their lone three-point shot (Avery Brandewie) Grothause and Erford would answer at the other end maintaining their ten-point cushion for the eventual 51-41 win and hitting 14 of 16 from the line…87.5% supports the Shelby County League on Press Pros as Siegel expressed confidence that the outcome along with the example of how not to play against better competition Victoria Mescher gets double-teamed by the Titans defense “I told the girls in the locker room…we’re a good team but we’re not a great team,”  Siegel said “I thought we were stuck in the rut of the things we do when we play a weaker team.” “We have to take from this the things we have to do when we play a good team along with Lima Bath and Bellbrook in the next ten days – clearly a favorite in Division VII there are good teams out there in Division VII,”  added Siegel Berlin Hiland…but a lot of them are not in our area you’d like to have someone closer than 65 miles.” where talent is top-heavy and more far-flung than before You just wonder if there’s enough of it to go around Wilson Health proudly sponsors the best in area sports coverage on Press Pros Magazine.com © PressProsMagazine.com, All Rights Reserved. | Site Map | Terms of Use | Website Designed by Marketing Essentials. Recent history suggested Friday’s Ottawa-Glandorf at Van Wert game might be a close one three of the last four games between the two schools were decided by two points or less as the Cougars rallied from an eight point second half deficit to defeat the Titans 51-48 in overtime at the Cougar’s Den It was the first overtime game for both schools this season “It wasn’t the most beautiful game of basketball to watch but I’m just so proud of our guys for responding,” Van Wert head coach Jeremy Best said they’re a good basketball team that’s well coached that has championship DNA all over them and they’re winners so for our guys to pull that out in an overtime situation Trailing 34-29 to start the fourth quarter 4-3 WBL) opened the period with an 11-0 scoring run Keaten Welch scored the first five points of the quarter then Cohen Bragg splashed in a triple from the right corner to give the Cougars a 37-34 lead A free throw line jumper by Xavier Kelly and a pair of foul shots by Welch gave the Cougars a 41-34 lead with just over half of the fourth quarter left “Going from down five to up seven was a huge turning point for us,” Van Best said including a trey by Brody Fortman with 20 seconds left to tie the game 43-43 and force overtime Neither team cracked the scoreboard until 1:40 was left in the extra session That’s when Griff McCracken drilled a trey from the right wing a shot that gave Van Wert the lead for good Welch connected on two free throws with 42 seconds left and Bragg added another a short time later as 6-6 sophomore Nolan Duling hit a trey with 8.2 seconds left then Ottawa-Glandorf stole the inbounds pass and Jordan Shumaker converted a layup to make it 49-48 with six seconds left Welch was fouled with 2.8 seconds left and calmly sank both free throws then the Cougars broke up a long inbounds pass to secure the win “It was good to see Keaten nail a couple of free throws down the stretch,” Best said “Griff hit that big three then we got some stops We turned it over to give them the ball back and hopefully we can fix that.” including a 9-of-10 showing from the foul line Crummey added 11 points and Kelly threw in nine “Zach did a great job on help defense and he had some huge rebounds for us and as a freshman it’s impressive to watch him hold his ground against juniors and seniors that lean on him and push him and beat him around and he never falters,” Best said The first three quarters were a struggle for Van Wert The Cougars trailed 9-8 after the opening quarter then trailed 22-17 as Ottawa-Glandorf’s Grady Toumazos drilled a trey at the halftime buzzer The Titans extended their lead to as much as eight before leading 34-29 at the end of the third quarter “Their pressure is relentless,” Best said of the Titans “We haven’t faced pressure like that – we knew it was going to be there but you can’t replicate that in practice.” 7-0 WBL) to face the league-leading Indians on Friday night “We’re going to take the weekend off,” Best said “Our guys have earned that and we’ll come back Monday and prepare for a really good team.” Cougars   8   9  12  14   8 – 51 Titans       9 13  12    9   5 – 48 Van Wert: Xavier Kelly 4-1-9; Griff McCracken 2-0-5; Keaten Welch 4-9-18; Zach Crummey 4-3-11; 3-1-8 Ottawa-Glandorf: Grady Toumazos 5-3-14; Brady Fortman 7-0-16; Ross Maag 1-0-2; Jordan Shumaker 2-1-6; Royce Ellerbrock 1-0-3; Adam Maag 2-0-4; Nolan Duling 1-0-3 POSTED: 02/01/25 at 12:06 am. 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