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BY THE EXAMINER STAFF the district’s website, www.benlogan.k12.oh.us. From the dis- Local students enjoyed another day trict’s home page, students can click the off from classes Thursday as a result of “resources” link on the top banner and snowfall that blanketed the area then select “for students” and “calamity Wednesday afternoon and evening, and day lessons.” prompted a level one snow emergency Indian Lake Schools stated via and the cancellation of school for each Facebook Thursday that the district was of the area districts. on day one for blizzard bags and that While pupils might partake in out- students should look for and complete door winter activities and other relaxing their online assignments. indoor fun on their day at home, several Ridgemont Schools officials also said school districts reminded their students on Facebook that the district was operat- OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PHOTO via social media Thursday that blizzard ing on e-day two for online assignments. bags are now in effect, after the school Junior high and high school students can Snow plow cam district’s have missed their allotted num- access the assignments via Schoology, Aplow truck from the Ohio Department of Transportation District 7 makes its way south- ber of calamity days. and elementary school assignments are bound along Interstate 75 near Wapakoneta Thursday. ODOT District 7 reported a total Benjamin Logan Superintendent Dave available via the district’s website, of 200 crews were out treating and clearing roads across southwest Ohio. All area Harmon told students via Facebook that www.ridgemont.k12.oh.us, by clicking schools were closed today as overnight snowfall were blamed for a rash of slide-off Thursday was day one for blizzard bag or “students” at the top banner and then crashes and hazardous travel. e-assignments that can be accessed via select “elementary.” Tickets still available for 80’s winter bash concert BY THE EXAMINER STAFF Winter Bash presented by the Indian Lake chamber begin at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 14, in the Indian Lake High School auditorium, 6210 N. State Route he Indian Lake 235, Lewistown. “Come on a journey with us an bring Chamber of your fleet,” reads promotional materials Commerce hosts circulated by the Indian Lake chamber. T “We have booked some of the best trib- an upcoming winter ute bands in the nation.” Cover bands paying tribute to the concert featuring a classic sounds of Toto, Fleetwood Mac trio of classic rock and Journey are scheduled to perform, INDIAN LAKE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION PHOTO along with an opening performance New state park signage discussed cover bands, as well as from the Indian Lake High School vocal jazz ensemble. Updated signage is coming to Indian Lake State Park this year, and members of a performance from a General admission seating costs $15. the Indian Lake Development Corporation were afforded an opportunity to evaluate student vocal jazz A VIP experience costs $25. Tickets are one proposed design during a recent regular meeting. Pillars for the sign could be available for purchase online, visitindi- made of wood or stone, according to the drawing. Metal letters are being consid- ensemble. anlakeohio.com ered to hang from the wave-designed welcome sign. eMail: [email protected]

BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER ONLINE @ examiner.org HUBBARD PUBLISHING CO. Local & State PO Box 40 • Bellefontaine, OH 43311 An independent daily newspa- n LOCAL NOTES per Founded in 1891 by E.O. & H.K. Hubbard C.R. 63 culvert replacement Issued daily except Sunday at n BUCKEYE BRIEFS 127 E. Chillicothe Ave. slated for March 2-6 MEMBER OF THE: From ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS Ohio Newspaper Association Crews from the Logan County Bridge Department will and the Inland Daily Press threatened the clerk and came behind the be replacing a culvert on County Road 63 between County Association • The Associated Child psychologist indicted counter at the store in suburban Toledo, Road 64 and the Quincy village corporation limit, with a Press • Ohio League of Home on child pornography charges the police chief said. scheduled start date of Monday, March 2, through Friday, Dailies The names of those involved were not March 6, weather permitting. PUBLISHER: JON HUBBARD DAYTON — An Ohio child psychologist released. The work will require a four-day roadway closure, with GENERAL MANAGER: T.J. HUBBARD who once wrote a weekly parenting col- An autopsy was planned Thursday. The the road closed to all traffic. ADVERTISING DIRECTOR: umn has been indicted on 145 counts BOB CHAPMAN officer has been placed on leave, which is CIRCULATION MANAGER: related to downloading child pornogra- JILL THOMAS department policy. Kids Corner preschool phy, authorities said Thursday. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Gregory Ramey, 70, of Beavercreek in The clerk had called police before the chicken dinner fundraiser Delivered by carrier, per week ...$2.40 southwest Ohio, was indicted by a Greene robbery and said there was a suspicious Kids Corner Preschool hosts a chicken dinner fundrais- By motor route, per week...... $2.40 County grand jury on Wednesday and sur- vehicle in the parking lot. A few minutes er from 4 to 7 p.m. May 1 at First Christian Church, 215 E. Price of single copy...... 75¢ rendered to authorities Thursday morning, later when an officer arrived, the clerk said By mail R.F.D. in Logan and adjoining the Dayton Daily News reported. His bond she had been robbed, police said. Sandusky Ave. Counties, per year postpaid ...$125.40 was set at $500,000. The ambulance transporting the man Tickets are pre-sale only for $10 per meal, which By mail outside of Logan and Court records do not list an attorney for after he was shot was involved in a crash, includes a 1/2 barbecue chicken, au-gratin potatoes, surrounding counties...... $147.40 Ramey, who once served as executive and a second took the suspect to the hos- green beans, roll/butter, dessert and bottled water. Dine- ONLINE Edition director for pediatric mental health pital, where he died, police said. in or carry out. Five weeks ...... $9.50 resources at Dayton Children’s Hospital. Preschool classrooms will be open for touring during Thirteen weeks...... $24.70 Ramey was placed on administrative Ohio bill would ban competition the event. All profits support Kids Corner Preschool. Twenty six weeks ...... $49.40 leave and was fired last August after hospi- For tickets, contact the preschool, (937) 592-5437; Amy Fifty two weeks-(1 year)...... $98.80 Lesser periods by mail slightly more than propor- tal officials said they learned of an investi- by transgender females Robinson, (937) 935-9482; Bruce Bowerman Jett, (419) tionate cost of yearly rate. Mail subscriptions will gation by the Ohio Internet Crimes Against 204-7014/ Teri Stevens FCC (937) 592-8656. not be accepted from territories served by an COLUMBUS — Transgender females Examiner newspaper courier or motor routes. Children Task Force, The Ohio Attorney General’s Office said would be banned from competing in Ohio Dr. Seuss’ birthday celebrated at library All subscriptions for papers delivered the investigation began after Ramey was high school and college girls and women’s by carrier are payable in advance at The Knowlton Library, 220 N. Main St., hosts National the Examiner office. No paper sent by identified as having downloaded child sports under a bill introduced Wednesday mail unless paid for in advance, a pornography. by House Republicans. Read Across America Day/Hats off to Reading from 9 a.m. postal regulation. Subscriptions are to 5 p.m. Monday, March 2, also celebrating Dr. Seuss’ non-refundable. Online subscriptions Ramey wrote a parenting column for The legislation would apply to all public must be paid in advance. the Dayton Daily News that was distrib- schools and colleges and any private birthday. HOW TO REACH US uted by the New York Times wire service, schools or colleges that are members of a Patrons can participate in self-directed educational GENERAL: 592-3060 the newspaper reported. state or national athletic association. programming and learning opportunities for all ages. CIRC/SUBSCRIPTIONS: Option 4 Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost in a The bill prohibits biological males from Drop-in any time throughout the event and see Patron CLASSIFIEDS: Option 5 statement accused Ramey of an “egregious competing in girls or women’s sports. It Services Staff for a free book, one per child, while supplies AFTERHOURS: (937) 407-0205 abuse” of his patients’ and the public’s comes as three high school girl runners in last. trust. Connecticut are suing to block a policy NEWSROOM Option 1 that allows transgender athletes in com- West Mansfield Village Nate Smith...... 1118 Police: Officer shot, killed pete in girls sports. Mandy Loehr...... 1116 Currently in Ohio, transgender girls can Council meets March 5 SPORTS suspect after several warnings Option 2 participate in sports after they have com- The West Mansfield Village Council conducts its regu- Matt Hammond- ...... 1122 Sports Editor SYLVANIA — An officer shot and killed pleted a minimum of one year of hormone lar monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 5, in Aaron LaBatt ...... 1115 a robbery suspect who came around a cor- treatment related to gender transition, council chambers. ADVERTISING Option 3 ner and approached him with a large knife under Ohio High School Athletic Bob Chapman-Ad. Director ...... 2125 outside a gas station convenience store, Jim Strzalka ...... 1126 Association rules. Chicken and noodle supper police said. 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FRIDAY BELLEFONTAINE DIGITAL EDITION EXAMINER 2.28.20 ONLINE @ examiner.org Local & State n LOCAL NOTES n BELLEFONTAINE BEAT Back the Blue 5K returns May 16 The Back the Blue 5K is slated for 8:30 a.m. Saturday, POLICE & FIRE May 16, at Southview Park, to benefit the Logan County Missing teen located, lodged cash back that she had requested at the self-check- Law Enforcement Memorial. The event is sponsored by the Fraternal Order of out lane. When she returned to the register a few Zhatavious Alexander, 15, of 217 N. Elm St., was Police, Hi Point Lodge 60. Registration is available by charged with persistent disorderly conduct and was minutes later, she said the cash was gone. Officers searching for the event at http://runsignup.com. lodged in the Logan County Juvenile Detention continue to investigate and the store’s video sur- Center the evening of Feb. 17 after his family had veillance will be reviewed. Vietnam Veterans Day slated for March 14 reported him missing earlier that day. Driver cited in non-injury crash A Vietnam Veterans Day program is slated for 10:30 Officers of the Bellefontaine Police Department Anita Day, 64, of Bellefontaine, was cited for sig- a.m. Saturday, March 14, on the north side of the Logan responded to his address about 3:15 p.m. to speak County Courthouse. naling before changing lanes as a result of a non- with his family. His mother reported she had last This year’s honored recipient is Fred K. Brackney. injury crash Tuesday afternoon. spoken to her son at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, and had The program will contain recognition of his military Officers report Day was operating a southbound not seen him since then. She told officers her son service, as well as the military ceremony of retreat (cere- sport utility vehicle in the 200 block of south Main runs away on a regular basis and said she did not monial lowering of the American flag), at which time the Street about 12:10 p.m. in the left lane when she flag will be presented to Mr. Brackney. The flag has believe he was in danger. She noted his friends told attempted to change lanes and struck the left rear of flown over the nation’s capital, at the Ohio Statehouse her that he had been posting on Snapchat. a southbound car operated by Maddisyn C. Norris, and as well as the Logan County Courthouse. About 7 p.m., officers responded to the residence 22, of Bellefontaine, causing light damage to both again after they were informed that the 15-year-old Benjamin Logan hosts public forum March 2 vehicles. Both drivers were wearing their seat belts. had arrived back home. He was placed under arrest. The Benjamin Logan Schools Board of Education Warrants served Vehicle break-in reported hosts a public forum at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 2, for Officers served warrants to: residents to share their ideas, thoughts and concerns to Lance Minnich, 509 Highview Drive, reported • Latiana McWhorter, 27, of Springfield, failure to move the district forward. Feb. 17 that his unlocked vehicle had been entered appear; overnight while it was parked in his driveway. He AAUW Trivia Bee returns March 18 said wireless headphones and some change was • Richard Fellure, 38, of Columbus, aggravated The 23rd annual “Nothing Trivial About Education missing. menacing and telecommunications harassment; • Tiffani J. Hunter, 36, of Bellefontaine, failure to Trivia Bee” hosted by the American Association of • Officers responded to Wal-Mart, 2281 S. Main University Women is slated for 6 p.m. Wednesday, appear, original charge of illegal use of drug para- St., about 2:20 p.m. Wednesday on a report of a March 18, at the Ohio Hi Point Career Center. theft. phernalia; Businesses and organizations form teams of five Officers met with Cheyenne Gunsaulies, who said • Aaron Jacks, 30, of Springfield, no operator’s adults or high school students for a test of knowledge on she realized she had forgotten to retrieve $20 in license, identity fraud. various subjects from selected topics. The team scoring the most correct answers during 10 rounds at the end of n PRAYER FOR TODAY the evening will be declared trivia masters and receive n LOGAN COUNTY BEAT medals. “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; Topics are cryptic, but the categories are as follows: SHERIFF & HIGHWAY PATROL and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; 200 Years and Counting, Put Me In Coach, (Childhood) Doom and Gloom, Heights Blood and Spiders Oh My!, Driver cited in T.R. 185 crash when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and Under the Weather, Zoom Zoom, Snap, Women Rock!, Matthew S. Walters, 33, of Lima, was cited for failure the flame shall not consume you.” Isaiah 43:2 Welcome to the 20s, Worldwide Celebration and to control as a result of a crash Wednesday afternoon Almighty God, grant that I may never be so discour- Olympic Performances. on Township Road 185/Brennan Road. The cost is $125 per team and includes pizza, snacks aged that I feel my life has been spent. Help me to so Deputies of the Logan County Sheriff’s Office report and drinks. Proceeds fund a $1,000 AAUW Logan he was operating an eastbound car near Township live, that I may not follow into hopeless days, but look County Education Foundation grant for teachers and Road 179 about 4:30 p.m. when he drove off the north for the bright and beautiful in to-morrow. Forgive me registration fee for local girl(s) to attend a STEM camp. side of the road and struck a brick mailbox pillar at Teams are asked to register by March 11 by contact- for all that I have asked for and accepted through will- 1281 T.R. 185. Damage was moderate to the car, which ing Kristen Braig at (937) 843-4195 or at was towed from the scene. ful judgment, and make me more careful in selecting [email protected]. Contact Tammy Gump at (937) The driver was wearing his seat belt. my needs. Amen. 441-9158 with other questions you have.

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GET MORE ONLINE @ examiner.org BHS, BMS robotics team advance to state BY THE EXAMINER STAFF pete March 6 at the Vex received the Design Emma Suman finished in Middle School State Award and last weekend fifth place in the morning. Two Bellefontiane Championships in at the Highland County Team 7865D and Team Middle School robotics Marion. Competition, they had the 7865C members Ryan teams and a Bellefontaine BHS Team 9185A top score in skills and Alexander, Nolan Core, High School robotics members Ben Parsons, received the Skills Award Alex Crabill, Simon team are each advancing Dustin VanBuskirk, Zane and the Excellence Award. Kauffman, AnnaBelle to state competition in Warren and Micah Woolf Team 7865D qualified Myers participated in the March following their participate in the state for state at Brecksville- afternoon play-offs. respective performances competition March 6 and Broadview Heights, as Team 7865B members at recent regional con- 7, also in Marion. they competed in the final Garrett Flack, Marco tests. At Milford High School, round of competition. At Martinez, Ollie BMS Team 7865A Team 9185A qualified for the Highland County con- Mooreland, Theo members Emma Costin, state after winning the test, the members made it Reminder and Seth Taylor Kaiden Furr, Austin final round of competi- to the finals against two and Team Hammond, Cooper tion, receiving the high school teams. 7865F mem- Harman and Annika Tournament Also at the recent the bers Cooper Hunt, Jacob Reynolds and Team Championship Award, the Highland County Lynch, Conner 7865D members Garrett Skills Award and the Competition, Team 7865E McKinney, Blaine Breede, Alex Cavanaugh, Excellence Award. Also at members Cat Armstrong, Mitchell and Luke BELLEFONTAINE SCHOOLS PHOTO Bryce Keels, Rory Pierce, Brecksville-Broadview Colton Burkholder, Steiner also participated Members of Bellefontaine Middle School Team 7865D Anthony Sylvia and Heights in Cleveland, the Beckham Harman, Cody in the recent regional compete at a recent regional competition. The team is Maddie Zedeker will com- high school team 9185A Hudson, Hayden Maus, competitions. advancing to the state middle school championship.

WEST LIBERTY-SALEM SCHOOLS PHOTO Heart month contributions SUBMITTED PHOTO West Liberty-Salem Elementary students raised $11,350 for the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge. Top fundraising students pictured with the contribu- Our Daily Bread supported tion totals are, from the left, first row: Solly Warye, Griffin Evans, Kinsley Bretlinger, Blake Eaton, Amelia Sidders and Foster Fairchild; and second row: Mason Wallace, The Ohio Widows Sons Chapter Brother’s Keeper President James Trout, second from Isabelle Semaan, Olivia Waibel, Calvin Cotrell, Michael Beard and Sophia Van Houten. the left, along with Treasurer Micheal Dew, pictured at the right, and associate members Elementary Physical Education Teacher Kim Hollar organizes the event each year, Christine Trout and Wendy Dew recently presented a donation check for $200 to Our teaching heart healthy habits all month long. Students learn about healthy food habits, Daily Bread in Bellefontaine. The Ohio Widows Sons are a motorcycle-riding association the importance of exercise and how getting enough sleep all effects the risk for heart that enjoys raising money for local charities. disease. Students were eager to raise funds to help those struggling with heart disease.

FRIDAY BELLEFONTAINE DIGITAL EDITION EXAMINER 2.28.20 eMail: [email protected] EXAMINER Phone: (937) 592-3060 Sports Matt Hammond x1122 or Aaron LaBatt x1115 Tigers fight off Blue Devils to reach sectional final BY MATT HAMMOND some tense moments. cut the Tigers’ lead to four (53- EXAMINER SPORTS EDITOR The Tigers led 13-8 after one 49) with 13.2 seconds remaining. [email protected] quarter and 22-16 at halftime. The Tigers missed a pair of Brookville got within two free throws with 11.5 seconds CLAYTON — With a veteran points (24-22) midway through left and Brookville got the team led by eight seniors, West the third quarter before the rebound. The Blue Devils’ Liberty-Salem’s boys basketball Tigers used a spurt to lead by six Daniel Dominique was fouled team has been through its share (32-26) at the end of the period. while making a putback with of battles. That experience factor The Tigers pushed their lead 3.5 seconds left to trim the played a key role in a sectional to nine points early in the fourth Tigers’ lead to two at 53-51. semifinal win Thursday night. period and they led by eight (44- Dominique then appeared Every time Brookville made 36) with 2:35 left to play, but the to miss the ensuing free throw a run in the second half, the pesky Blue Devils didn’t go away. on purpose, but the Tigers seventh-seeded Tigers were A.J. Eller, who scored a were able to get the rebound able to come up with an answer game-high 33 points, went on and ran out the clock. to hold on for a 53-51 victory in a personal 6-1 run to cut WL- “Our guys stepped up and Division III tournament action Salem’s advantage to three got some big stops when we at Northmont High School. (44-42) at the 1:16 mark. needed them,” said Leichty. “I The Tigers (18-6) advance to Nick Burden followed with thought our defense was good play fourth-seeded National a pair of free throws to give the all night.” Trail at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Tigers a five-point cushion While Eller went for 33, the sectional final at Northmont. (47-42) with 1:07 remaining. Tigers were able to keep the rest “These guys have been Eller and Burden traded of the Blue Devils under wraps. playing together since elemen- buckets over the next 20 sec- “We knew he was going to tary school,” said WL-Salem onds as WL-Salem led 49-44. be tough to stop,” said Leichty. head coach Darrin Leichty. Matthew Loffing then “We wanted to make things as “They know each other well knocked down a pair of free difficult as we could on him and they don’t get fazed by throws to give the Tigers a and make sure nobody else pressure. To have that much seven-point cushion (51-44). hurt us. None of their other experience is a major benefit.” Each team then made two free guys hit a three-pointer, and EXAMINER PHOTO | MATT HAMMOND WL-Salem held the lead throws to make the score 53-46 that’s what we wanted.” West Liberty-Salem’s Matthew Loffing slips past a Brookville defender for a bas- from late in the first quarter with 20.5 ticks left on the clock. ket during their Division III tournament game Thursday at Northmont High School. until the end, but there were Eller buried a three-pointer to See TIGERS on NEXT page Chieftains’ Ian Sayler bowls his way to DI state meet BY THE EXAMINER STAFF total score of said BHS boys head coach had,” said Overholser. the top six after two games Mercy McAuley won 2,904. Tammy Overholser. “He “They make it fun to coach. and eighth after the third the district championship Bellefontaine’s boys The top handles pressure like a We had a great run.” game, but slid down to with a top score of 4,113. bowling team was unable five teams champ.” 10th after the baker games. Springfield was runner-up to move on as a group and top five Also for the Chieftains, BHS girls come up short The top five teams earned with 4,005, Seton was third Thursday from the Division individuals Beau Salyer rolled games of at DI district spots at next week’s with 3,951, Troy took I district tournament, but IAN not on a 182, 255 and 175 for a 612 Division I state meet. fourth with 3,874 and SALYER Bellefontaine’s girls standout Ian Salyer per- qualifying series, Caleb Gonterman “The girls bowled well Fairborn grabbed the bowling team started off formed well enough to team moved on to the state had games of 190, 194 and today, we just couldn’t get final state berth with strong, but faded down the earn a state berth. meet next Friday at Wayne 172 for a 556 series and enough strikes together to 3,827. Bellefontaine fin- stretch as it failed to The Chieftain senior Webb Lanes in Columbus. Ryan Carman added a move us up in the stand- ished 10th with 3,689, advance out of the Division fired games of 223, 258 and “Ian tied and had a game of 199. The team ings,” said BHS girls head which was just 138 pins I district tournament 214 for a 695 series at pressured roll-off against rolled baker games of 203, coach Jane Kline. “They shy of the final qualifying Wednesday at Beaver-Vu Beaver-Vu Lanes in another bowler, which he 184, 192,197,193 and137. never gave up and they spot. Lanes in Beavercreek. Beavercreek. As a team, did great to place him third “I couldn’t be more worked hard all day. It just The Chieftains were in BHS finished 15th with a overall heading into state,” proud of the drive the boys wasn't our day.” See BOWL on NEXT page Sports Benjamin Logan outlasts Meadowdale 79-77 in OT BY MATT HAMMOND the first quarter, but jumped ahead O’Neal followed with a jumper EXAMINER SPORTS EDITOR by three late in the second period. for Meadowdale to tie the score [email protected] The score would be tied (34-34) at 77-77 with 33 seconds left before halftime. Fahle was fouled and made two VANDALIA — The fans for It was a nip-and-tuck second clutch free throws with 20.3 ticks Benjamin Logan’s tournament half. Neither team led by more remaining to give the Raiders a 79- matchup with Meadowdale got their than four points until the Raiders 77 lead. money’s worth here Thursday night. were able to open up a five-point A Meadowdale player was The Raiders showed a boat load cushion (67-62) with 3:01 left in fouled with 4.4 seconds left. He of grit by pulling out a 79-77 over- the fourth quarter. missed the front end of a 1-and-1 time victory in an entertaining After a Meadowdale bucket, and the ball rolled off a Lions play- Division III sectional semifinal at Davontae Fahle buried a three- er on the rebound attempt to give Vandalia-Butler High School. pointer to give the Raiders a six- Ben Logan possession with 1.9 sec- “I couldn’t be more proud of our point lead with 2:27 left. onds left. guys,” said Ben Logan head coach The Rams answered with a a The Raiders attempted a long Cam Saylor. “We fell behind early, three-pointer by Naz Coe with 1:47 heave on the inbounds play, but but our guys kept fighting and fight- remaining in regulation to cut Ben the ball was tipped and settled into ing. Then, we fell behind again in Logan’s lead to three at 70-67. the hands of Coe, who launched a overtime, but our guys fought back Meadowdale let Ben Logan three-pointer at the buzzer that again. It was a great team win.” work a big chunk of time off the bounced off the back of the rim. The Raiders (7-16) advance to clock until it started to foul the “We had a ton of guys step up play top-seeded Anna at 6 p.m. Raiders. Ben Logan was sent to the tonight,” said Saylor. “Trey Allen Saturday in a sectional final at line for a 1-and-1 with 11.3 seconds has been playing really well lately Vandalia. left. The front end did not fall and and he made a lot of plays. Really, “You never take a tournament win the Lions secured the rebound. everyone out there stepped up for for granted,” said Saylor. “We haven’t They got the ball in the hands of us and contributed.” had a lot of these in recent years, so Justin O’Neal, who scored a game- Ethan Ricketts contributed 18 we are going to enjoy this and get high 28 points. O’Neal knocked points and Fahle and Tucker Munz ready to play for a sectional title.” down a three-pointer with four sec- each chipped in 13 points for the The Lions, a Dayton Public onds left on the clock to knot the Raiders, who now face a tough Schools representative, threw score at 70-70 and force overtime. challenge in the Rockets of Anna. relentless full-court pressure at the Meadowdale held the lead for BEN LOGAN 79, MEADOWDALE 77 OT Raiders, but Ben Logan held up the first two minutes of the over- MEADOWDALE (8-14) Moreland 2 0-0 5; Benson 2 1-2 5; Robinson 5 0-0 10; well against it and produced time period before the Raiders O’Neal 13 1-1 28; Coe 7 0-0 19; Kindred 1 2-3 4; numerous easy baskets. went ahead 76-75 on a bucket Grandberry 2 2-5 6. Totals: 32 6-11 77. “That was huge,” said Saylor. BEN LOGAN (7-16) inside by Mitch Vance. Fahle 3 5-6 13; Munz 6 1-1 13; Allen 8 8-10 26; Vance 3 0- “We knew they were going to come Trey Allen, who led the Raiders 0 6; Stahler 1 0-0 3; Worden 0 0-1 0; Ricketts 7 0-0 18. after us. Our guys kept their poise Totals: 28 14-18 79. EXAMINER PHOTO | MATT HAMMOND with 26 points, made one of two Lions 20 14 19 17 7 — 77 Benjamin Logan’s Davontae Fahle fights his way to the basket and we were able to break their free throws to give Ben Logan a Raiders 14 20 14 17 9 — 79 press for a lot of layups.” two-point cushion with 59.4 sec- Three pointers: Meadowdale 7 (Coe 5, O’Neal, against Meadowdale during their Division III tournament game Moreland); Ben Logan 9 (Ricketts 4, Fahle 2, Allen 2, Thursday at Vandalia Butler High School. The Raiders trailed 20-14 after onds left in the overtime. Stahler). Team fouls: Meadowdale 22; Ben Logan 12. Bowl Tigers Continued from for a 551 series, Kayla Continued from Matthew Loffing had 15 and the same things,” said WL-SALEM 53, BROOKVILLE 51 BROOKVILLE (12-11) previous page Watkins rolled gams of 201, previous page Holden Nease added 12. Leichty. “We have to keep Dafler 1 0-2 2; Eller 12 6-6 33; Dominique 2 0-0 4; 179 and 166 for a 546 The Tigers will now face focusing on defense and Willis 3 4-4 10; Baller 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19 10-12 51. WL-SALEM (18-6) Brynn Noffsinger led series, Ashley Ehmer Balanced offense has been a National Trail team that rebounding. We also need to Loffing 4 6-7 15; LeVan 1 0-0 3; Siegenthaler 1 0-0 3; Burden 6 4-8 18; Eggleston 1 0-0 2; BHS with games of 181, 191 recorded games of 160, 170 a theme for the Tigers this beat Miami East 53-40 in the get some transition baskets. Nease 5 0-3 12. Totals: 18 10-18 53. and 184 for a 556 series, and 165 for a 495 series and season and that was again the other sectional semifinal at We didn’t get a lot of those Blue Devils 8 8 10 25 — 51 Tigers 18 9 10 21 — 53 Lindsey Heminger had Abby Bailey added a game case Thursday. Burden led Northmont on Thursday. tonight, so we need to do a Three pointers: Brookville 3 (Eller 3); WL-Salem 7 (Burden 2, Nease 2, Siegenthaler, LeVan, Loffing). games of 177, 193 and 181 of 221 and a 369 series. the way with 18 points, “We have to keep doing better job of that Saturday.” Team fouls: Brookville 13; WL-Salem 13.

FRIDAY BELLEFONTAINE DIGITAL EDITION EXAMINER 2.28.20 Sports Amy Fulmer helps Lady Bucks to first Big Ten swimming title in 34 years BY THE EXAMINER STAFF and 11th in the 100 backstroke (53.40). In relay action, Fulmer was part of the Former Bellefontaine swimming winning 200 freestyle relay (1:27.57) and standout Amy Fulmer helped the Ohio runner-up 400 freestyle relay, which set State women’s swimming and diving a new school record time of 3:13.06. team to a Big Ten championship last “It was really exciting to follow Saturday at the University of Iowa. our own former Chieftain as she con- The Buckeyes won with 1,503.5 tinued to drop time throughout this points, Indiana was runner-up with big meet,” said BHS head swim 964 points and Wisconsin was third coach Sharon Lewis. with 734 points. The Big Ten title marks the pro- Fulmer had an outstanding per- gram’s sixth and first since 1986. formance in her first Big Ten meet for After taking a slight lead on the first the Buckeyes. She scored 56 points to day of action, the Buckeyes kept a aid Ohio State’s effort and give the pro- steady distance ahead of the compe- gram its first conference title in 34 years. tition throughout the second day and Fulmer was also one of six team mem- won by 197 points. bers to earn Big Ten first-team honors. Full meet results can be found at In individual competition, Fulmer https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/swim- SUBMITTED PHOTO finished seventh in the 100 freestyle ming-and-diving-team-wins-big- Former Bellefontaine standout Amy Fulmer holds the Big Ten women’s swimming and diving (48.44), 10th in the 50 freestyle (22.27) ten-championship/ championship trophy last Saturday in Iowa City, Iowa.

Lewis, English ride exemptions to early Honda Classic lead BY TIM REYNOLDS National, sharing the lead and I made some really par-3 fifth. lines in 2011, when the ‘Well, only good things can AP SPORTS WRITER after the opening round. good putts.” Westwood hit 11 of 14 then-amateur Englishman happen now.”’ Lee Westwood — also in Sometimes, no putt was fairways and was thor- was a surprise co-leader Good things happened PALM BEACH GAR- the field thanks to a spon- required: English holed out oughly pleased with how after the opening round of in bunches Thursday, DENS, Fla. — Sponsor sor exemption — was a from about 25 yards on the the day went. the British Open. He when Lewis had a bogey- exemptions are basically shot back with Zach par-4 11th, catching a great “Everybody should play played that opening round free round. free-play gifts handed out Johnson, J.T. Poston, Brian lie after a drop because his like that,“ Westwood said. with Tom Watson, the five- “It can just happen,” by the people in charge of Stuard and Cameron second shot came to rest “Everybody who’s out here time British Open winner Lewis said, a few minutes golf tournaments, a hand- Tringale. on a sprinkler head. is in a privileged position who happens to be Lewis’ before he sat in relative ful of invitations available “I didn’t hit it my best, “That was as good as I with nothing to lose. We namesake and his father’s anonymity inside the most weeks to those who but I knew it was going to can do,” English said. should all be having fun. favorite player. He wound resort’s hotel lobby and wouldn’t have otherwise be one of those rounds It was a rare easy-look- But at the age of nearly 47 up as the European Tour’s had lunch while fans qualified for an event. you’re going to have to ing shot at PGA National. it seems even easier. I don’t rookie of the year that sea- walked by mostly oblivious Tom Lewis and Harris grind it out,” said English, a The average score was just play anywhere I don’t want son. to the fact that they were English were among the two-time winner on the a smidge below 2 over, on a to play. I just play great Not much has gone passing a co-leader. “Just recipients for The Honda PGA Tour in 2013, but win- day where wind gusts often tournaments and the ones right since. one shot, one putt at the Classic. less since. “It’s windy out topped 20 mph. I want to play in, and I set “I struggled for a while, right time or good break They made the most of there, you’re going to have “It’s just live and sur- my own schedule, and it’s and then I think really and then all of a sudden it those chances Thursday. a lot of cross-winds, and it vive, basically,” said just great fun.“ things got so low that you can snowball. I need to Lewis and English each played really tough. My Matthew NeSmith, who Lewis made his splashy couldn’t get any lower,” take a lot of belief from shot 4-under 66 at PGA short game was on point, had a hole-in-one on the entrance into golf head- Lewis said. “So it was like, today.”

FRIDAY BELLEFONTAINE DIGITAL EDITION EXAMINER 2.28.20 Sports Ohio State star Chase Young follows in Nick Bosa’s footsteps BY ARNIE STAPLETON draft,“ Young declared. “I AP PRO FOOTBALL WRITER think I showed it on my tape. You can go to every INDIANAPOLIS — game. I think I showed it. I Chase Young wants to fol- definitely think I’ll put my low in fellow Ohio State best foot forward this year. star Nick Bosa’s NFL foot- I grinded hard. Two of my steps, and he probably biggest things are my hard won’t have to wait all that work and dedication and long to start. I’m going to bring those The freakishly athletic two to the NFL with me.“ defensive end who’s widely Young is considered a viewed as the best player generational talent, but coming out of college — just Joe Burrow, who led LSU to as Bosa was — figures to the national title, is expect- start off his pro career just ed to be the No. 1 overall as the 2019 NFL Defensive pick in the draft in April. Rookie of the Year did: as That selection is owned the second selection in the by the Cincinnati Bengals, draft behind a hot-shot, and Burrow said this week Heisman Trophy-winning he wouldn’t have any quarterback. qualms playing for them Bosa helped lead the despite their lack of Super 49ers to the Super Bowl Bowl success. after he watched Arizona Burrow grew up in 1 make Kyler Murray of Athens, Ohio, about 2 ⁄2 Oklahoma the top overall hours away, and he cracked pick in last year’s draft. this week that he’d be able “Nick, he’s always setting to head out for some home AP PHOTO | AJ MAST the standard. That’s just cooking now and again if Ohio State defensive lineman Chase Young listens during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine motivation for me to achieve Cincinnati indeed selects Thursday in Indianapolis. a lot of real good things,“ him. Young said Thursday during Young would be even focused on being the best that the ’Skins don’t even player I can be. I don’t Friday, and Washington his media session at the NFL closer to his hometown if player, the best person, I consider trading the pick. want to waste time trying quarterback Dwayne scouting combine. “It’s defi- the Washington Redskins could be and impress the “Yeah, me and Dwayne to be a combine athlete,“ Haskins, the Redskins’ nitely been a blessing to grab him at No. 2. coaches at the combine.“ talk all the time. I’ve known Young said. “When I step first-round pick out of Ohio watch him grow into the He was raised in Upper New Redskins coach Dwayne since high school. on the field, I know, I need State a year ago, definitely player that he is. He’s defi- Marlboro, Maryland, about Ron Rivera demurred this He definitely loves the to know that I put my best hopes things go so well nitely helped me along this 10 miles from FedExField, week when asked about organization and obviously foot forward as far as being that the ’Skins don’t even passage. He hasn’t stopped. where the Redskins play. selecting a generational tal- wants me to come play the best player I can be.“ consider trading the pick. I’m just grateful to be able to “Yeah, I always watch ent such as Young with the with him,” Young said. Young said he’ll do posi- “Yeah, me and Dwayne see him grow.“ the Redskins, the home- second selection. “We’ll see how this whole tion drills at Ohio State’s talk all the time. I’ve known And to follow suit. town team,“ said Young, “Well, before we can do thing turns out.” pro day instead, but he Dwayne since high school. “It’s going to be exciting,” who insisted he wasn’t a anything with the No. 2 pick, Like many of the top won’t run the 40-yard dash He definitely loves the Young said. “I’m definitely fan of the team as much as we got to see what happens players at their positions there, either. organization and obviously excited to play with the big he was of certain players with the No. 1 pick,“ Rivera who don’t need to impress Bosa, who also avoided wants me to come play dogs and excited to show the such as Clinton Portis or said. “So once that pick goes teams physically at the the combine workouts a with him,” Young said. world what I can do.“ the late Sean Taylor. 1, we’ll go from there. But combine this week, Young year ago when he was com- “We’ll see how this whole Like Bosa 11 months ago, “It’d mean a lot, playing again, as I said, everything’s isn’t going to showcase his ing off an injury, did impart thing turns out.” Young is the consensus in front of my hometown an option.“ skills during on-field drills some advice to Young. Like many of the top play- cream of this year’s crop, an people, it’d definitely be a Young is scheduled to at Lucas Oil Field with the “He just told me to be ers at their positions who All-Pro in waiting, said NFL blessing,“ Young said. meet with the Redskins on rest of the defensive line- myself,” Youngivera said. don’t need to impress teams Network draft analyst Daniel “Everybody who has known Friday, and Washington men Friday night. “So once that pick goes 1, physically at the combine this Jeremiah, who compares me since I was younger quarterback Dwayne “I chose — me and my we’ll go from there. But week, Young isn’t going to Young to Julius Peppers and could come to a game and Haskins, the Redskins’ team — we decided that again, as I said, every- showcase his skills during on- Mario Williams. things like that. But right first-round pick out of Ohio because that first day of thing’s an option.“ field drills at Lucas Oil Field “I definitely think I’m now, I’m not focused on State a year ago, definitely camp when I step on the Young is scheduled to with the rest of the defensive the best player in the who could draft me. I’m hopes things go so well field, I want to be the best meet with the Redskins on linemen Friday night.

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Bellefontaine’s Kam Smith goes to the basket against Trotwood-Madison in their Division II tourna- ment game Tuesday at Kettering Fairmont’s Trent Arena.

Riverside’s Lauryn Sanford attempts a three-point shot against Ft. Loramie Indian Lake’s Gage Lowery holds down Bellefontaine’s Ryan Stuhlemmer during their 182-pound during their Division IV tournament game Monday at Sidney High School. fifth-place match Saturday at the Central Buckeye Conference meet in Urbana.

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BASKETBALL GOLF PREP 5. San Diego St. 26-1 1,287 4 25. TCU 20-5 59 - Pacific Division Ryan Palmer 34-36 — 70 E SCHEDULES BOYS PREP SCORES WL PctGB Thursday’s Results 6. Florida St. 23-4 1,247 8 Others receiving votes: Arkansas 44, Florida Keegan Bradley 35-35 — 70 E 7. Duke 23-4 1,186 6 Gulf Coast 21, Cent Michigan 6, Duke 1. L.A. Lakers 44 12 .786 — Tommy Fleetwood 36-34— 70 E OHSAA State Tournament 1 L.A. Clippers 38 19 .667 6 ⁄2 FRIDAY, Division I 8. Kentucky 22-5 1,130 10 Richy Werenski 35-35 — 70 E Phoenix 24 34 .414 21 Region 1 9. Maryland 22-5 1,124 7 Sepp Straka 36-34 — 70 E FEBRUARY 28 10. Creighton 22-6 986 15 WOMEN’S Sacramento 23 33 .411 21 Matt Jones 33-37 — 70 E Tol. Bowsher 65, Bowling Green 60 1 WRESTLING 11. Louisville 23-5 966 11 TOP 25 SCHEDULES Golden State 12 45 .211 32 ⁄2 Brandon Hagy 33-37 — 70 E Region 3 Friday's Games Bellefontaine at Division II sectional Hilliard Bradley 54, Lancaster 38 12. Villanova 21-6 928 12 Cameron Davis 36-34 — 70 E 13. Seton Hall 20-7 842 16 No. 23 Princeton vs. Brown, 6 p.m. RESULTS, SCHEDULES Beau Hossler 34-36 — 70 E tournament, Graham, 5:30 p.m. Newark 65, Worthington Kilbourne 45 Thursday’s Games 14. Oregon 21-7 653 14 No. 4 Stanford at No. 13 Arizona, 8 p.m. Danny Lee 35-35 — 70 E Indian Lake, WL-Salem at Division III Region 4 Philadelphia 115, New York 106 15. Auburn 23-4 643 13 No. 17 Oregon State vs. Washington, 9 p.m. Luke Donald 36-34 — 70 E sectional tournament, Covington, 5 p.m. Cin. Moeller 23, Cin. Colerain 1 No. 24 Arizona State vs. California, 10 p.m. Portland at Indiana, LATE Ben Logan, Triad at Division III sectional Cin. Turpin 52, Cin. Elder 48, OT 16. Penn St. 20-7 618 9 Sacramento at Oklahoma City, LATE Gary Woodland 35-35 — 70 E 17. BYU 23-7 598 23 No. 3 Oregon vs. Washington State, 11 p.m. Patton Kizzire 35-35 — 70 E tournament, 5 p.m. Harrison 48, Cin. Western Hills 42 No. 9 UCLA vs. Colorado, 11 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Golden State, LATE Liberty Twp. Lakota E. 62, Cin. NW 37 18. Iowa 19-8 489 20 Friday’s Games Jason Dufner 34-36 — 70 E 19. Michigan 18-9 329 - Saturday's Games Scott Stallings 33-37 — 70 E SATURDAY, Riverside Stebbins 71, Sidney 62 No. 18 Northwestern vs. Illinois, 2 p.m. Minnesota at Orlando, 7 p.m. 20. West Virginia 19-8 313 17 Brooklyn at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Jhonattan Vegas 36-34 — 70 E FEBRUARY 29 Springboro 70, Miamisburg 48 No. 20 South Dakota vs. North Dakota, 2 p.m. 21. Colorado 21-7 291 18 Charlotte at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Michael Thompson 35-35— 70 E BOYS TOURNAMENT Division III No. 6 UConn vs. Houston, 3 p.m. 22. Texas Tech 18-9 226 - Cleveland at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Russell Henley 36-34 — 70 E Region 10 No. 13 Gonzaga at Portland, 5 p.m. BASKETBALL Delta 35, Millbury Lake 30 23. Ohio St. 18-9 210 25 Dallas at Miami, 8 p.m. Maverick McNealy 34-36— 70 E 24. Michigan St. 18-9 160 - No. 25 Princeton vs. Yale, 5 p.m. Kurt Kitayama 36-34 — 70 E Ben Logan vs. Anna at Butler, 6 p.m. Oregon Stritch 70, Northwood 34 Oklahoma City at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. WL-Salem vs. National Trail at Northmont, 25. Houston 21-7 102 22 No. 2 Baylor vs. Kansas State, 7 p.m. Sacramento at Memphis, 8 p.m. Chris Baker 36-34 — 70 E Region 12 Sunday's Games 7:30 p.m. Anna 74, New Lebanon Dixie 48 Others receiving votes: Arizona St 95, Illinois Detroit at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Vaughn Taylor 37-34 — 71 +1 82, Arizona 71, Butler 51, Virginia 50, Marquette No. 12 Texas A&M at No. 1 South Carolina, noon Washington at Utah, 9 p.m. Chesson Hadley 36-35 — 71 +1 WRESTLING Benjamin Logan 79, Day. Meadowdale 77 No. 5 Louisville vs. Virginia Tech, noon. National Trail 53, Casstown Miami E. 40 41, Stephen F Austin 29, LSU 24, ETSU 13, Denver at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Adam Long 33-38 — 71 +1 Bellefontaine at Division II sectional Utah St. 9, Florida 8, Wisconsin 7, New Mexico No. 18 Iowa at Rutgers, noon Saturday's Games Josh Teater 35-36 — 71 +1 tournament, Graham, 10 a.m. W. Liberty-Salem 53, Brookville 51 No. 22 Indiana at Michigan, noon Division IV St. 2, N Iowa 2, Liberty 2, UCLA 1. Chicago at New York, 5 p.m. Nick Watney 31-40 — 71 +1 Indian Lake, WL-Salem at Division III sec- No. 25 TCU at Texas Tech, 1 p.m. Brooklyn at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Matthew NeSmith 34-37— 71 +1 Region 16 No. 4 Stanford at No. 24 Arizona State, 2 p.m. tional tournament, Covington, 10 a.m. Cedarville 53, W. Alexandria Twin Valley S. 40 Portland at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Rob Oppenheim 36-35 — 71 +1 MEN’S TOP 25 SCHEDULES No. 8 N.C. State at Virginia, 2 p.m. Mark Anderson 36-35 — 71 +1 Ben Logan, Triad at Division III sectional Hamilton New Miami 73, Cin. Oyler 60 Friday's Games Indiana at Cleveland, 8 p.m. No. 13 Arizona vs. California, 2 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Memphis, 8 p.m. Talor Gooch 34-37 — 71 +1 tournament, 10 a.m. Jackson Center 24, Russia 12 No. 4 Dayton vs. Davidson, 7 p.m. No. 15 Kentucky at Vanderbilt, 2 p.m. Pitsburg Franklin-Monroe 47, Lewisburg Tri- Houston at Boston, 8:30 p.m. Matt Wallace 32-39 — 71 +1 Saturday's Games No. 19 Florida State vs. Notre Dame, 2 p.m. Aaron Wise 34-37 — 71 +1 County N. 38 No. 12 Villanova vs. Providence at the Wells Orlando at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. No. 10 Mississippi State at Mississippi, 2:40 p.m. Golden State at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Rory Sabbatini 36-35 — 71 +1 Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington 61, Lockland Fargo Center, Noon No. 3 Oregon vs. Washington, 3 p.m. 58 Mackenzie Hughes 37-34— 71 +1 No. 16 Penn State at No. 18 Iowa, Noon No. 12 DePaul at Marquette, 3 p.m. Brian Harman 34-37 — 71 +1 NOTES Troy Christian 51, Covington 49 No. 22 Texas Tech vs. Texas, noon NBA CALENDAR No. 17 Oregon State vs. Washington State, 3 p.m. April 15 — Regular season ends. Sam Ryder 34-37 — 71 +1 No. 1 Kansas at Kansas State, 1:30 p.m. No. 21 Missouri State at Bradley, 3 p.m. April 18 — Playoffs begin. Fabian Gsmez 34-38 — 72 +2 No. 2 Baylor at TCU, 2 p.m. SUMMER BALL SIGNUPS No. 7 Maryland at Minnesota, 4 p.m. May 19 — Draft lottery, Chicago. Harry Higgs 37-35 — 72 +2 GIRLS PREP SCORES No. 6 Florida State at Clemson, 2 p.m. FOR LOGAN COUNTY Thursday’s Results No. 9 UCLA vs. Utah, 4 p.m. May 21-24 — Draft combine, Chicago. C.T. Pan 36-36 — 72 +2 No. 13 Seton Hall at No. Marquette, 2:30 p.m. BASEBALL/SOFTBALL LEAGUES OHSAA State Tournament June 4 — NBA Finals begin. Martin Trainer 35-37 — 72 +2 No. 15 Auburn at No. 8 Kentucky, 3:45 p.m. Sign-ups for Logan County summer baseball Division I June 25 — NBA draft. Lucas Glover 35-37 — 72 +2 and softball leagues for Belle Center, East Region 2 No. 20 West Virginia vs. Oklahoma,4 p.m. NBA GLANCE Brice Garnett 35-37 — 72 +2 No. 7 Duke at Virginia, 6 p.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE Liberty-Middleburg, Rushylvania, West Mansfield Notre Dame Academy 58, Findlay 40 Austin Cook 37-35 — 72 +2 and Zanesfield organizations are Thursday, Feb. No. 17 BYU at Pepperdine, 6 p.m. Atlantic Division Sylvania Northview 46, Tol. St. Ursula 40 GOLF Justin Rose 34-38 — 72 +2 27 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Benjamin Logan Division II No. 5 San Diego State at Nevada, 8 p.m. WL PctGB Chris Kirk 36-36 — 72 +2 No. 9 Maryland vs. No. 24 Michigan State, 8 p.m. Elementary School. Registration is for T-ball Region 6 Toronto 42 16 .724 — Padraig Harrington 37-35— 72 +2 through pony league and softball ages eighth- No. 3 Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary's, 10 p.m. 1 Napoleon 70, Wauseon 37 Boston 40 17 .702 1 ⁄2 PGA TOUR HONDA CLASSIC Sebastian Cappelen 36-36— 72 +2 and-under through 14-and-under. Sandusky Perkins 63, Bellevue 59 Sunday's Games Philadelphia 36 22 .621 6 Hayden Buckley 35-37 — 72 +2 No. 10 Creighton at St. John's, Noon PAR SCORES St. Marys Memorial 43, Lima Bath 35 Brooklyn 26 30 .464 15 Thursday John Huh 34-38 — 72 +2 COACHING OPENINGS No. 25 Houston vs. Cincinnati, 1 p.m. 1 Region 7 New York 17 40 .298 24 ⁄2 At PGA National (Champions) Bronson Burgoon37-35 — 72 +2 AT BELLEFONTAINE No. 19 Michigan at No. 23 Ohio State, 4 p.m. Thornville Sheridan 45, Vincent Warren 39 Southeast Division Palm Beach Gardens Fla. Tom Hoge 39-33 — 72 +2 Bellefontaine High School is in need of a girls No. 11 Louisville vs. Virginia Tech, 6 p.m. Region 8 WL PctGB Purse: $7 million Chris Stroud 36-36 — 72 +2 tennis coach. Applicants should enjoy the game No. 21 Colorado at Stanford, 6 p.m. Jonathan Alder 66, Caledonia River Valley 44 Miami 36 21 .632 — Yardage: 7,125; Par: 70 Kevin Tway 39-33 — 72 +2 of tennis, as well as have a desire to help stu- Division III Orlando 25 32 .439 11 First Round Ted Potter, Jr. 33-39 — 72 +2 dent-athletes learn life lessons through sport. 1 The contract pays $2,300-$3,500 (depending Region 10 WOMEN’S AP TOP 25 Washington 20 36 .357 15 ⁄2 Tom Lewis 32-34 — 66 -4 Jimmy Walker 36-36 — 72 +2 Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 51, Carey 45 Record Pts Pvs Charlotte 19 38 .333 17 Harris English 32-34 — 66 -4 Tyler Duncan 34-38 — 72 +2 on prior experience) and the tennis season runs from Aug. 1 through the first week of October. If Bloomdale Elmwood 59, Montpelier 44 1. South Carolina (27) 27-1 747 1 Atlanta 17 42 .288 20 Zach Johnson 35-32 — 67 -3 Matthew Wolff 35-37 — 72 +2 interested, contact Matt Comstock at com- Ottawa-Glandorf 40, Liberty-Benton 30 2. Baylor (2) 25-1 713 2 Central Division Cameron Tringale 34-33— 67 -3 Sungjae Im 36-36 — 72 +2 Sherwood Fairview 53, Paulding 48 3. Oregon (1) 25-2 700 3 J.T. Poston 33-34 — 67 -3 Michael Gligic 35-37 — 72 +2 [email protected] or (937) 593-0545. WL PctGB AT WL-SALEM Division IV 4. Stanford 24-3 635 4 x-Milwaukee 50 8 .862 — Lee Westwood 34-33 — 67 -3 Daniel Wetterich 36-36 — 72 +2 Region 13 5. Louisville 25-3 624 5 Brian Stuard 32-35 — 67 -3 Andrew McCain 36-36 — 72 +2 The West Liberty-Salem Athletic Indiana 34 24 .586 16 Department is in need of an additional middle Attica Seneca E. 41, Norwalk St. Paul 30 1 Wyndham Clark 31-37 — 68 -2 Denny McCarthy 38-35 — 73 +3 6. UConn 23-3 605 6 Chicago 20 39 .339 30 ⁄2 New Washington Buckeye Cent. 50, Lucas 34 7. Maryland 23-4 587 7 Brendan Steele 36-32 — 68 -2 Luke List 37-36 — 73 +3 school track coach for this season. If interest- Detroit 19 41 .317 32 ed, contact Jake Vitt at (937) 465-1149 or Region 14 8. NC State 23-3 523 10 1 Doc Redman 33-35 — 68 -2 Xinjun Zhang 36-37 — 73 +3 Cleveland 16 41 .281 33 ⁄2 Arcadia 50, New Riegel 33 Patrick Rodgers 34-35 — 69 -1 Billy Horschel 37-36 — 73 +3 [email protected] 9. UCLA 23-4 493 8 WESTERN CONFERENCE Columbus Grove 52, Delphos St. John’s 39 Charl Schwartzel 34-35 — 69 -1 Kyle Stanley 34-39 — 73 +3 10. Mississippi St. 23-5 447 9 Southwest Division Haviland Wayne Trace 55, Antwerp 29 11. Gonzaga 27-2 415 13 Sam Burns 33-36 — 69 -1 Kiradech Aphibarnrat 38-35— 73 +3 WL PctGB Minster 54, Maria Stein Marion Local 44 12. Texas A&M 22-5 387 16 Cameron Percy 35-34 — 69 -1 Kramer Hickok 37-36 — 73 +3 Ottoville 48, Convoy Crestview 33 Houston 37 20 .649 — Tim Wilkinson 34-35 — 69 -1 Sean O’Hair 35-38 — 73 +3 13. Arizona 22-5 379 11 1 Classifieds Tol. Christian 55, Tol. Ottawa Hills 49 14. Northwestern 24-3 347 18 Dallas 35 23 .603 2 ⁄2 Harold Varner III 34-35 — 69 -1 Corey Conners 36-37 — 73 +3 Memphis 28 29 .491 9 • Buy A Car Region 15 15. Kentucky 20-6 336 14 1 Kyoung-Hoon Lee 35-34— 69 -1 Russell Knox 37-36 — 73 +3 Portsmouth Notre Dame 49, Belpre 35 New Orleans 25 33 .431 12 ⁄2 Grayson Murray 32-41 — 73 +3 16. DePaul 25-4 324 12 1 Mark Hubbard 32-37 — 69 -1 • Look For A Job 17. Oregon St. 20-8 272 15 San Antonio 24 32 .429 12 ⁄2 Kevin Streelman 35-34 — 69 -1 Stewart Cink 37-36 — 73 +3 18. Iowa 22-5 260 19 Northwest Division Daniel Berger 33-36 — 69 -1 Lucas Bjerregaard 39-34— 73 +3 • Sell Your Unwanted Items MEN’S AP 25 TOP WL PctGB Shane Lowry 32-37 — 69 -1 Tyler McCumber 36-37 — 73 +3 Record Pts Pvs 19. Florida St. 21-6 198 17 20. South Dakota 26-2 192 20 Denver 40 18 .690 — Jamie Lovemark 34-35 — 69 -1 Hank Lebioda 37-36 — 73 +3 1. Kansas (62) 24-3 1,598 3 1 Utah 36 21 .632 3 ⁄2 Bud Cauley 36-34 — 70 E Peter Malnati 37-37 — 74 +4 2. Baylor (2) 24-2 1,532 1 21. Missouri St. 23-3 165 23 22. Indiana 21-7 127 24 Oklahoma City 36 22 .621 4 Robby Shelton 35-35 — 70 E Erik van Rooyen 37-37 — 74 +4 3. Gonzaga 27-2 1,442 2 1 Portland 26 33 .441 14 ⁄2 Ian Poulter 36-34 — 70 E Ryan Armour 35-39 — 74 +4 4. Dayton 25-2 1,413 5 23. Princeton 21-1 83 25 24. Arizona St. 19-9 60 21 Minnesota 16 40 .286 23 Hudson Swafford 35-35 — 70 E Dylan Frittelli 36-38 — 74 +4 592-3060, ext. 110

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Note: Bigar’s Stars is based on the degree behavior. Tonight: All smiles. clear when describing your desires. of your sun at birth. The sign name is GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Tonight: Decide what you want. simply a label astrologers put on a set of  Play it more low-key. What you SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) degrees for convenience. For best results, see could change. A current of the unex-  Plunge into a project with deter- readers should refer to the dates follow- pected runs through your day, possibly mination and a desire to clear out addi- ing each sign. your life. You might not want to discuss tional work. Revise your thoughts finan- a personal matter. One-on-one relating cially. You also might change the nature A baby born today has a Sun in Pisces changes your perception. Tonight: What of your work or days. Be open to change. and a Moon in Aries until 12:37 a.m., works for you. Tonight: Put up your feet and relax. when the Moon enters Taurus. CANCER (June 21-July 22) CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)  Your emotions run out of  Your imagination charms a HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Feb. 28, control. You could experience substantial loved one or someone who is very close 2020: highs and lows. Neither set of feelings is to you. As a result, you could find more This year, your intuition greets your sta- an accurate representation of things. harmony when dealing with this person. bility. The combination proves to be They are only feelings, which change A child or a funny situation triggers your powerful when applied together. If sin- quickly. Tonight: Follow the action. imagination. Tonight: Reveal more of gle, you might reveal these traits as you LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) your sense of humor. reveal different personalities and differ-  A must appearance could bene- AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ent segments of your life. If you both fit you far more than you realize. Know  Stay centered knowing you can agree, you know you have a good bet. If when you have had enough and cannot only gain by not being reactive. Surprises attached, you often delight your sweetie push any more. Let others demonstrate surround real estate or a domestic matter. with your friendship and willingness to their essence and opinions. An unex- You cannot change what is happening, pitch in to help. You find TAURUS pected event could force a second look. but you can control your responses. overly structured and a stick in the mud Tonight: Out till the wee hours. Weigh the pros and cons. Tonight: Head at times. You often distance yourself VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) home early. from this sign.  Look at the long term. What’s PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) important is that you detach to get a sense  Share your opinions, but The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll of the big picture. Do not respond to a don’t expect agreement. A phone call or Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; child or friend’s power play. Rather, email could stun you. Take your time 2-So-so; 1-Difficult allow this person to reveal more of who having a discussion. You could have a he or she truly is. Tonight: Opt for some- difficult time getting others to agree with ARIES (March 21-April 19) thing different. you. Expect some controversy. Tonight:  A more possessive streak emerges LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Return calls and emails first. and makes you wonder what is going on.  One-on-one relating could Work-related interactions carry a secre- take you down an unusual path. At first, BORN TODAY tive tone. Refuse to honor a request that you might not feel comfortable with what Race car driver Mario Andretti (1940), could be costly or difficult in some man- is happening. The unexpected occurs actress Bernadette Peters (1948), archi- ner. Tonight: Indulge a little. when dealing with an important person. tect Frank Gehry (1929) TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Tonight: Walk away from a power play. ***  You could be exhausted by SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) another person and his or her decisions.  Others respond to your ener- Jacqueline Bigar is on the internet at You might wonder if others understand gy. How you handle the intensity of the www.jacquelinebigar.com. the impact of interrupting you as you moment could be crucial. Choose your © 2020 by King Features Syndicate Inc. work or are in the middle of a conversa- words with care; otherwise, you might ti Y i ht d t t t t thi fi d th t l i B

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