DEFIANCE – As Sunday’s ACME state quarterfinal game between Van Wert and Versailles went on, two questions were on most Cougar fans’ minds: (1) When would one of the many Van Wert baserunners finally cross home plate? and (2) When would Lawson Blackmore run out of pitches? The answers were fifth inning and seventh inning, respectively – which proved to be good enough for a 2-0 win.

COLUMBUS – Several rules changes will go into effect and teams are reminded of preseason practice regulations as 718 schools across Ohio begin high school football practice on Monday, July 30. Last year, 42,878 high school student-athletes played football in Ohio, the most participants among the OHSAA’s 26 sanctioned sports.

LIMA -- After sitting dormant for a week, Limaland Motorsports Park was the place to be for great racing on Friday night. The JLH General Contractors FAST 305 Championship Series Sprint Cars took to the quarter mile bullring for the 2nd time in 2018 with Elmore, Ohio’s Alvin Roepke grabbing the FAST win in the Napa No. 99. Tony Anderson doubled up in K&N Filters UMP Modifieds feature and Bud Thunderstock feature in his No. 22T machines.

LIMA — Van Wert kept its ACME season alive with a one-sided win over Elida on Sunday afternoon at Player’s Field on the campus of Lima Central Catholic. Van Wert took advantage of five Bulldog errors in posting a 12-0 win.