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BY CYNTHIA YAHNA Herald Correspondent news@delphosherald.com ELIDA American Township Police Chief Matt Redick addressed the Elida Board of Education Tuesday evening concerning the incident of a middle school student who was arrested after bringing knives and writing threats at Elida Middle School. With the incident we had at the middle school last week, we met with the Village of Elidas mayor and their police chief to increase communication. Even though it was a scary situation, I feel we handled it correctly, Chief Redick said. To give you an update on the event, I was called by the secretary at the school about the situation. Upon arrival, the principal, Mr. Mormon, met with me and gave me a brief synopsis of what happened. I wanted to explain why the school was not on lockdown. At no time did the student threaten any one or brandish a weapon. Once the student went to the principal and told him about his weapons, they were immediately secured. Mr. Mormon was not threatened by the young man. Board member Pat Schymanski asked if the student had made threats before. No, he did not and he has been attending Elida School since the third grade and has not had any disciplinary actions before. The boy told me he did not want to hurt anybody and just needed to talk to someone, Redick said. Mark Miller, the safety and facilities manager for Elida, was there to speak about the incident.

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Elida Superintendent Don Diglia, back left, and school board member Brenda Stocker, back right, congratulate the Elida February Students of the Month at Tuesdays meeting. (Delphos Herald/Cynthia Yahna) I was disappointed that a janitor had to tell me what happened and that I was not informed. However, it is not about me and if you check, every student made it home safely that day, Miller said. Instead of finding fault and who to blame, we should have been on our knees thanking God that our children were safe. Don Diglia, Matt Redick and Mr. Mormon did exactly what should have been done. They are the heroes. It is an honor to work alongside these men. See ELIDA, page 12

Annual Scrabble Fundraiser for Northwest Ohio Literacy Council The 9th Annual Scrabble FUNdraiser for Adult Literacy will be held from noon to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the St. Ritas Auxiliary Conference Center. The Scrabble event is a team event where business or community teams compete in timed play. Unlike regular Scrabble, all of the letters are placed face-up at the beginning of play and teams then try to score the maximum points. The competition consists of four rounds with raffle drawing between each round. Teams can register at any time, including the day of the tournament. Sponsors for the event are also needed and will be recognized at the event and through the year on the Literacy Council website. This is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Literacy Council, now entering its 27th year of teaching adults to read in the Lima area Questions can be directed to Ken Blanchard, kblanchard@limaliteracy. net, Diana Siniff, dsiniff@ limalitercy.net or Becky Hirn, bhirn@limaliteracy. net or by calling the office at 419-223-0252. Registrations forms are available at www. limalitercy.net.

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The Ottoville Music Boosters are sponsoring their annual Steak Dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 2 in the Ottoville School Auditeria. The meal includes baked steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, noodles, vegetable, applesauce, dinner roll and pie or cake for just $7.50 per dinner. Carry-outs are available. Dinner music will be provided by student pianists. Tickets are available at the door, or can be purchased in advance from Ottoville Band members. Proceeds support the musical arts at Ottoville Local Schools.

St. Johns Cheerleading Advisors Tricia Patton and Missy Fischer hosted 70 girls ranging in age from pre-school through fifth grade in a twohour mini cheerleading camp on Saturday afternoon. Freshman, junior varsity and varsity basketball cheerleaders taught the fundamentals of cheerleading along with a cheer, a chant and a dance during the camp. Senior cheerleader Lindsey Warnecke, above, led a routine during their halftime performance at the St. Johns versus Bath game. (Delphos Herald/Larry Heiing)

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Committee begins Rec Center remodel After new East storm,

BY STEPHANIE GROVES Staff Writer sgroves@delphosherald.com FORT JENNINGS Park Board Vice President Kari Amstutz told Fort Jennings Village Council the renovations inside the Recreation Center at Fort Jennings Park began last week. The remodeling should be completed next week, Amstutz explained during Tuesdays meeting. During Decembers council meeting, Amstutz reported Ted Verhoff had volunteered his time to help with the Recreation Club improvements which includes a new door, wall and sink in the mens restroom. Recently, the furnace was replaced and Verhoff would like to build an enclosure around it. The estimated cost for the project is $3,000 and work was slated to begin in February. Amstutz added the park board would be wrapping up its sales of Park Giveaway tickets and said they have sold close to half of the tickets. She said the drawing will be held March 31. Smith spoke with Maintenance Supervisor Ted Wrasman addressing the upcoming season and said the restrooms at the park would be open on April 1. Thats what the license reads, Wrasman added. Some things are not complete with the water system. The yard hydrants arent installed and theres an additional water line to run yet. As reported at Septembers council meeting, Mayor Jim Smith and council members discussed the ongoing park improvements including the trenching of electric lines from the tennis courts to the pump and new fire hydrants. Smith also spoke with Wrasman about finding and uncovering snow from all the catch basins he could before the storm system, which is supposed to dump a substantial amount of rain on the region Thursday, hits and floods the roads. Main Street probably already has four inches of water on it, Smith said. We need to open the basins up. Additionally, Wrasman reported that all equipment plow, tractor and the new sewer pump is working fine. Council entertained the purchase of a bucket truck for a variety of maintenance tasks. Members commended Wrasman for doing a great job with snow removal and street maintenance during the last round of snow events. Members also bypassed the three-reading rule and passed by emergency an ordinance allowing the Ohio Department of Transportation to pave State Route 634 from State Route 190 to State Route 613. Smith said the work will be done later in the spring. Council also addressed an additional street maintenance issue involving a pothole at the fire station, which Smith said is the villages responsibility to repair. Smith directed Wrasman to try and repair the pothole with some cold patch. I think the intersection needs ground down and redone, Smith said. It was a poor result; rainy and 50 degrees when they laid the asphalt. Smith and Wrasman also discussed zoning issues with setbacks for alleys. See REMODEL, page 12 BOSTON (AP) A speedy winter storm that blew through parts of the Great Lakes and East on Tuesday is expected to leave a trail of warmer weather and rain that should provide a respite for residents weary of weeks of bitter cold but create the potential for flooding and collapsing roofs in some areas. Clogged storm drains could cause ponding and puddles on roads, and in Ohio the National Weather Service said the combination of melting snow and more rain could cause significant flooding. In Michigan, where several roof collapses have been reported since January, there was concern that rain on top of snow could lead to more. Temperatures above freezing in places where the storm passed through Tuesday should move up to the 40s to mid-50s for the rest of the week, said meteorologist John Cristantello, of the National Weather Service in New York. Despite the warming and some expected rain today and Friday, flooding will

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not be a concern in New England, said Alan Dunham, a meteorologist with the weather service in Taunton, Mass. The snow can handle a lot of rain, he said. Its not like were looking at temperatures into the upper 50s and mid-60s. The snows not going to all melt away all at once. By next week, well be back down to normal and below normal temperatures. The storm took thundersnow to Pittsburgh and areas northeast of the city. Pennsylvania Turnpike officials reduced speed limits along the entire 360-mile highway system but later lifted most of them. The latest storm came days after the Southeast and Northeast were paralyzed with heavy snow, ice and massive power outages. It dumped about a foot of snow in parts of northern New England. Heavy snow fell Tuesday afternoon and picked up in intensity as the evening commute began. See WARM-UP, page 12

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At 5:51 p.m. Friday, a Delphos police officer on patrol observed an equipment violation on a motor vehicle. As a result, the officer conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the vehicles driver, Joseph 31-year-old Michael Joseph of Delphos. During the traffic stop, officers found Joseph to be in possession of marijuana. Joseph had a passenger in the vehicle, 15-year-old Isaac Williams, who was also found to be in possession of marijuana. Joseph was issued a citation for the possession of marijuana and the equipment violation and Williams was issued a citation for possession of marijuana. Joseph will appear in Van Wert Municipal Court while Williams will appear in Van Wert Juvenile Court to face the charges. At 6:32 p.m. Saturday, an officer on duty observed a vehicle being operated by 28-year-old Michael Miel of Delphos. The officer checked the driving status of Miel and found that it was suspended. Due to this, the officer initiated a traffic stop and made contact with Miel. Miel was advised of the reason for the stop and issued a citation for driving under suspension. The owner of the vehicle, 33-yearold Sara Hempfling, was a passenger in the vehicle. She had prior knowledge that Miels driving status was suspended; Hempfling therefore, she was issued a citation for wrongful entrustment of a motor vehicle. Both will appear in Lima Municipal Court to face the charges. At 9:40 p.m. Saturday, a Delphos police officer observed a snowmobile being driven on the roadway. The officer attempted to speak with the driver to advise him that he was not allowed to do so. The driver then accelerated, trying to elude the officer. Moments later, the snowmobile did come to a stop, at which time officers made contact with the driver, 41-year-old Matthew Buettner of Delphos. During the investiBuettner gation, officers found

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probable cause to arrest Buettner for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. Buettner was transported to the Delphos Police Department where he was issued a citation for OVI and driving an unauthorized vehicle on the roadway. He is also being charged with failure to comply with the signal of a police officer. Buettner had a 17-year-old passenger on the snowmobile at the time; therefore, he is also being charged with endangering children. He will appear in Lima Municipal Court on the charges. At 5:20 p.m. Sunday, an officer initiated a traffic stop on a motor vehicle due to an expired registration violation. The driver of the vehicle, 31-yearold Ashley Harter of Delphos, was also operating the vehicle on a suspended drivers license. Due to this, the vehicle was impounded and Harter was issued a citation for driving under suspension and expired license Harter plates. Harter will appear in Van Wert Municipal Court.

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One Year Ago The Fort Jennings Branch Library was abuzz with village councils discussion of plans to begin scheduling construction and maintenance at the park in conjunction with preparing for this summers Fort Fest taking place Aug. 16-18. Park Board member Derek Kaverman reported that he was approached by the Boy Scouts about the shelterhouse renovations and other improvements.

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25 Years Ago 1989 Catholic Daughters of the Americas met recently and were given a Longaberger basket demonstration by Terri Miller. Mary Jeanette Menke read a letter from National Save up to $1.81 Regent concerning youth programs. It was noted that Delphos has the largest number of juniors in the CD of A in the nation. Ruth Kemper, a guest, was winner of a washboard wall hanging. Delphos Senior Citizens Center, 301 E. Suthoff St., is selected varieties planning the annual Easter bake sale for March 24. The sale will be 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. at the center, Joyce Hale, director, announced. Hale said tentative plans are also being made for a trip in May to Nashville, Tenn. The tour is being organized and led by Don Carder, member of the centers board of directors. Geometry, advanced math and algebra II students from Ottoville placing in the top 10 of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers math contest were Kristy Bockrath, eighth in geometry; 24 oz. Kevin Horstman, fifth in geometry; Amy Bendele, ninth in advanced math; Mark Burkhart, 10th in algebra II; Lee Miller, fifth in algebra II; Brian Honigford, seventh in algebra II; and Chris Ricker, eighth Save up to $3.00 lb. in algebra II. Kretschmar

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75 Years Ago 1939 An excellent band concert was presented Friday at the Jefferson High School auditorium by the Jefferson junior and senior bands. As an added attraction, a girls sextet rendered vocal selections. Members of the sextet were Ruth Shroyer, Rosalie Ditto, Lois Long, Irma Dienstberger, Jeane Rohr and Jean Linson. Three regulars on St. Johns varsity squad will make their final appearance on the local Sunday afternoon. The three seniors, Grothouse, Ditto lb. and Klausing, will be playing their last game on St. Johns floor as members of the Product of the United States and Ed. Clark, high school varsity quintet. Vonderembse varsity subs, will also make their final bow. The members of the Intermediate class of the United Brethren Sunday School Save $7.96 on 4 met Friday evening at the home of Donnabelle Adams, West Sixth Street. Present were the All Varieties following members: Marjorie and Phyllis Baird, Margaret Fought, Dorothy Rupert, Marjorie Blythe, Edna Harpster and Adams.

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Elizabeth Ann Betty Plew, 68, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 8:01 p.m. on Monday at her home after a two-year battle with cancer. She grew up in Delphos, was the daughter of Hubert J. and Catherine (Stallkamp) Burger, who preceded her in death; and graduated from St. Johns High School. On May 21, 1993, in Warsaw, Ind., she married Thomas R. Tom Plew, who survives and moved to the North Webster area from Fort Wayne. Betty was the former owner/operator of Silhouette Beauty Salon in Van Wert, was a successful advertising sales representative for Wawasee 103.5 radio station in Syracuse, Ind., and the Columbia City Post and Mail from where she retired in 2007. Betty was blessed with a gift for conversation and wit. She was an active member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Warsaw and was the past director and secretary of the Webster Lake Conservation Association. She was a master gardener, longtime volunteer and secretary of the North Webster Food Pantry and a 2013 Kosciusko County Heart of Gold nominee. She traveled often in past years and visited such out of the way places as Libya, Bosnia, Egypt and the Ukraine. Survivors also include a son, Scott Douglas Schaffer of North Webster; two stepsons, Ehren (Holly) Plew of Valparaiso and Cameron (Christa) Plew of Warsaw; a granddaughter, Caroline Plew; and a brother, Robert (Beth) Burger of Hampden, Mass. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. on Thursday at Owen Family Funeral Home, St. Rd. 13 & CR 500N, North Webster, Ind. Services will be at 11 a.m. on Friday at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1720 E. Center St, Warsaw, with Pastor Robert Bruckner officiating. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday in the North Webster Cemetery. Memorial bequest may be given to Redeemer Lutheran Church. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home and church. To send condolences to the family in Mrs. Plews memory, visit owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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WEATHER FORECAST Tri-county Associated Press TODAY: Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 5 to 15 mph. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy through midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. THURSDAY: Rain in the morning, then rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Areas of fog in the afternoon. Windy. Not as cool. Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph becoming south 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. THURSDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with rain showers and chance of thunderstorms through midnight. Then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers after midnight. Windy. Lows in the lower 30s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs in the upper 30s. FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. SATURDAY: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the upper 30s. SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Lows in the lower 20s.

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MINNIG, Sharon A., 52, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Delphos, Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Evangelist Church. Preferred memorials are to be made to the family, which they will administrate until a memorial gift can be decided. Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Winchester Road Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

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Rodgers & Hammerstein music to our ears on March 9

Wilder has toured with Toledo Opera on Wheels for two months VAN WERT Musical home- performing 64 shows, along with town heroes, tenor Jake Wilder various other extraordinary perand soprano Mary Ann Falk grace formances. the Niswonger stage as the feaFalk developed her talent in tured vocalists of the Toledo musical theatre. Her passion has Symphony Orchestras perfor- helped her win local and regionmance of Rodgers & Hammerstein al awards for acting, directing, at 3 p.m. March 9. The program, set design and light design. Falk filled with beloved Rodgers & has performed several differHammerstein favorites, will take ent roles at the Van Wert Civic the audience on a musical journey. Theater in productions including Music has also taken The Sound of Music, The Wilder and Falk on perMusic Man, Godspell formance journeys both and many more. She near and far but their has been heard singing hearts have stayed here at weddings and special in Van Wert. occasions throughout the Wilders breathtaking region. While a student voice has helped him win at Bowling Green State first place in numerous University, she sang and music competitions. He toured the United States has been the honored in choruses under the guest in master classes direction of professor with Ann Baltz of Opera Richard Mathey. Falk Falk Works, L.A., Margot is currently a teacher at Garret of Julliard and Frederic Vantage Career Center. West. Wilder studied voice with Both Wilder and Falk can be tenor Chris Scholl and baritone heard singing regularly in the Sean Cooper while pursuing a Senior Choir at First United vocal music performance degree at Methodist Church in Van Wert, Bowling Green State University. where they are frequently featured The Toledo Blade hailed him as soloists. a powerful and unique timbre. Rodgers and Hammersteins Information submitted music is iconic to American cul- two Emmy Awards. In 1998, ture. Richard Rodgers (composer) Rodgers & Hammerstein were and Oscar Hammerstein II (libret- cited by Time Magazine and CBS tist/lyricist) joined forces to cre- News as among the 20 most influate the most consistently ential artists of the 20th fruitful and successful century. partnership in American Experience The Toledo musical theatre. Symphony Orchestra Oklahoma! was and our regions finest the first Rodgers & vocalists as they present Hammerstein musical musical memories with and also the first of a the songs of Rodgers & new genre, the musical Hammerstein at 3 p.m. play. Oklahoma repreMarch 9. sented a unique fusion of Tickets are available Rodgers musical comfor $20 at the Niswonger Wilder edy and Hammersteins box office, 10700 Ohio operetta. A milestone in 118 on the south edge the development of the American of Van Wert. The box office is musical, it also marked the begin- open noon-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. ning of the most successful Tickets can also be purchased partnership in Broadway musi- online at www.npacvw.org. cal history, and was followed by The Toledo Symphony Carousel, Allegro, South Pacific, Orchestras performance of The King And I, Me And Juliet, Rodgers and Hammerstein is part Pipe Dream, Flower Drum Song of the Niswonger Community and The Sound Of Music. Rodgers Concert Series. The Community & Hammerstein wrote one musi- Concert Series is presented by cal specifically for the big screen, Vancrest Health Care Centers State Fair, and one for televi- and is underwritten by Slushers sion, Cinderella. Collectively, the Jewelry, Taylor Auto Sales, Rodgers & Hammerstein musi- Inc., Stephanie Dawn, Central cals earned 35 Tony Awards, 15 Insurance Companies, Van Wert Academy Awards, two Pulitzer County Hospital and Bob Evans Prizes, two Grammy Awards and Restaurant.

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COLUMBUS (AP) A little-known Democrat from the Dayton area has qualified for the May ballot, creating a gubernatorial primary in Ohio. The states top election official said Tuesday that Larry Ealy and his running mate Ken Gray got the signatures needed to appear on May 6 ballots. Earlier this month, the candidates for governor submitted petitions with signatures of 1,000 registered voters that had to be verified by elections officials. Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald has been campaigning for months to be the Democratic nominee for governor. Secretary of State Jon Husted (HYOOsted) said the Democrat also qualified for Mays ballot. The Republican primary field was clear for firstterm Gov. John Kasich after a potential tea party challenge fell through earlier. Third-party challenger, Libertarian Charlie Earl, also qualified.

COLUMBUS (AP) Top advisers to Republican Gov. John Kasich knew the Ohio Department of Natural Resources planned to discredit environmental groups and two lawmakers while promoting drilling in state parks and forests in 2012, new records show. Top administration officials met with department leaders about the plan, the governors spokesman acknowledged Tuesday. Invitees to that meeting included Kasichs chief policy adviser, chief of staff, legislative liaison and then-environmental czar Craig Butler, whom Kasich recently appointed to lead the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. Spokesman Rob Nichols downplayed his earlier claims that the administration had no knowledge of the plan. I dont know what specific pieces of paper different people saw a year and a half ago, but of course the administration is going to coordinate and plan ahead on an important issue like gas production on state land, he said in an email. The department said the plan was only discussed and never implemented. A memo outlining the communications strategy was released Friday. It labeled the so-called eco-left, including the Sierra Club, Ohio Environmental Council and others as adversaries. Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) and other energy companies the department is charged with regulating were named as allies, as were national, local and state chambers of commerce. The proposal, created by a senior department official assigned to special projects, suggested enlisting allied groups to counteract zealous resistance by environmental activist opponents, who are skilled propagandists. A final draft was dated Aug. 20, 2012, the same day a state email indicates that Kasichs top policy adviser, Wayne Struble, had scheduled a meeting on the matter. Asked Tuesday whether the meeting took place, Nichols said, I think so, yes. ProgressOhio, a liberal group that joined in the Sierra Clubs release of the documents, called it a Nixonian governmentenemies list. Among those targeted were Democratic state Reps. Robert Hagan and Nickie Antonio, who on Tuesday called for Ohio House hearings on the matter. The pair called the strategy memo improper and unprecedented.

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The governor is quick to jump in bed with Halliburton and the oil and gas companies, with no apparent regard for the legitimate concerns of Ohio citizens, said Hagan, of Youngstown. This document raises a lot of questions regarding taxpayer resources being used to play politics, and taxpayers deserve answers. Nichols questioned their outrage. Representative Hagan and the Sierra Club one of the largest, secretly-funded groups on the planet have a pact to try and kill the fracking jobs that are helping get Mr. Hagans own communities back on track, he said. Its pretty hard to reason with folks bent on that kind of self-destruction. The memo theorized that Ohio families would be vulnerable to messaging by opponents that the initiative represents dangerous and radical state policy by Gov. Kasich. It anticipated that environmentalists would attempt to slant news coverage, incite public panic over health risks and physically halt drilling. At the same time, the memo noted that partnering with drilling interests could blur public perception of ODNRs regulatory role in oil and gas. The department has not said who ordered the proposal to be drafted, how much it cost, or whether any outside organization was involved. Natural Resources spokesman Mark Bruce said Friday the plan was more than a year old and he was not aware of how it came about. The plan singles out Halliburton among energy companies to be considered allies. State records show Halliburtons lobbyist in Ohio is Dwayne Siekman, a vice president at The Strategy Group Company, whose Delaware, Ohio, address he lists on his registration. The firms sister company, Strategy Group for Media, handles Kasichs political communications. A representative said Tuesday the firm had no role in crafting the state plan. Ohio opened state parks and other public lands to drilling in 2011, but has not acted on the new law. Nichols said the law called for a state oil and gas commission to be created to authorize drilling activity, but Kasich has opted not to appoint the panel yet because the governor doesnt believe the regulatory structure around the practice is mature enough. Information submitted SHAWNEE Buckeye TrailFest 2014 is now accepting registrations. This premiere annual outdoor event rotates around the state and is in southeast Ohio this spring. The TrailFest is the largest gathering of Buckeye Trail hikers, volunteers and outdoor enthusiasts. This year, Camp Akita in Logan will be base camp, April 24-27. This beautiful camp is nestled in between the Hocking Hills and Little Cities of Black Diamonds regions and boasts quick access to many of the areas must see sights including Old Mans Cave, Rockbridge and Wayne National Forest. Last year s Buckeye TrailFest had 230 attendees who hiked, camped out, learned about trails and the outdoors and networked with one another. This years event features Julie Zickefoose, Southeast Ohios own nationally-known birder, nature artist and writer, as keynote speaker on Friday night. Saturday evening will be topped off with Kate Power and the Free-Range Pickers teaching and lead-

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COLUMBUS (AP) Warmer temperatures and a possibility of heavy rainfall could lead to flooding in parts of Ohio this week. The National Weather Service says the danger for flooding will depend on how much and how fast the rain falls during a Thursday thunderstorm. Meteorologists currently are expecting up to an inch and a half of rain in parts of the state. Any flooding is likely to hit northern Ohio worse, where more snow is melting amid higher temperatures this week. Highs across the state will be in the 40s to 50s on Wednesday. Temperatures will reach up to the low 60s in southern Ohio on Thursday ahead of the storm. Forecasters say the storm also could bring damaging winds and will be followed by a cold front.

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Vantage SkillsUSA students qualify for state competition

Information submitted Vantage Career Center SkillsUSA students recently competed in the first round of the Northwest Region skills contests at Sentinel Career Center in Tiffin. Five students will advance to the state competition held in Columbus in the spring. Bringing home the gold was Carpentry senior Austen Stukey (Parkway), who placed first in the Carpentry contest. Continental senior Evan Prowant received a silver medal in the CNC Turning competition. Electricity senior Derric Shisler (Paulding) also earned a silver medal for the Electrical Construction Wiring contest. Receiving bronze medals were a pair of Auto Body seniors. Clirissa McMonigal (Continental) placed third in the Collision Repair competition, while her classmate, Isaac Nichols (Fort Jennings) took third place in the Automotive Refinishing contest. These five students qualified for the state SkillsUSA contest and will compete in Columbus at the end of April. A very different kind of competition was also held at Vantage on Thursday. Vantage is proud to announce the top

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Jefferson students compete in solo and ensemble contest

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Pictured are students who competed in the contest: front row, left to right, Logan Gross, Kiara Brinkman and Emma Wurst; second row, Cheyenne Dooley, Kylie White, Kiya Wollenhaupt, Kelly Kramer and Halee Heising; and third row, Alexa Plescher, Brandy White, Tasha Shaffer, Alyssa Fetzer and Conner Townsend. (Submitted photo)

Vantage SkillsUSA students heading to state competition are (front) Evan Prowant, Isaac Nichols and Derric Shisler; and (back) Clirissa McMonigal and Austen Stukey. (Submitted photo) three winners of the school Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest. First place honors went to Cosmetology senior, Melody Gibson from Delphos Jefferson. Melody recited the Elizabeth Bishop poem, One Art and earned rave reviews from the judges. Second place went to Cosmetology senior LaShawne Granger (Van Wert) for her recitation of Sara Teasdales Since There Is No Escape. Electricity senior Harley Miner (Paulding) placed third with David Ignatows Self Employed. See STATE, page 12

Local students named to Bluffton deans list

UD names deans list

Vocal Ensemble including Brandy White, Tasha Shaffer, ST. MARYS Alyssa Fetzer, Cheyenne Congratulations to the Jefferson Dooley, Wollenhaupt, Halee High school students who per- Heising and Wurst received a formed at Solo and Ensemble I, superior rating. contest on Feb. 1 at St. Marys The vocal soloists, Conner High School. Brass Quartet, Townsend, Fetzer and Heising, including Logan Gross, Kiara all received IIs, excellent ratBrinkman, Kelly Kramer and ings. Information submitted Emma Wurst, received a I, Vocal soloist Wurst received superior rating. a I, superior rating. After several delays due to bad weather, Vantage hosted Brass Trio including Kiya The instrumentalists are over 700 sophomores for Sophomore Visitation Day on Feb. Wollenhaupt, Kylie White and under the direction of David 10. Alexa Plescher recieved a III, Stearns. Vocalists are under the Each sophomore had the opportunity to investigate and good rating. direction of Tammy Wirth. explore two different career technical programs of interest to them. During each one-hour visit, there were hands-on activities, demonstrations and presentations prepared especially for the sophomores. Vantage Cosmetology students prepared a style show for the 10th graders, while those visiting Welding and Auto Body got a chance to try out the new virtual welder and virtual painter. Students visiting Carpentry built and took home a wooden stool or tool box. In Auto Technology, students learned how Information submitted to use the tire balancer and the rim clamp. Sophomores in Bluffton University has announced its deans list for the Network Systems worked on Computer Modeling, programming and internal computer components. fall term. Monday also happened to be the annual Vantage Open Students with a GPA of 3.6 or higher are eligible for the deans list. Students with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.75 House too! Many sophomores, who are considering attending based on 20 semester hours received distinction for continued Vantage for their junior and senior years, came back for the evening event and brought their parents. Community members high achievement, indicated by *. and alumni also came out in force to celebrate Career and Undergraduates from the area are: Ryan Ebbeskotte and Victoria Jackson of Fort Jennings; Technical Education Month. Below are a few frequently asked questions and answers and *Tiffany Horstman, Ann Meiring and *Kayla Mollenhour about coming to high school at Vantage. of Delphos. Q: Can I go to college after Vantage? A: About 41 percent of Vantage graduates continue their education immediately after high school graduation at a two or four year college. This years class is expected to be over The following local stuElida 50 percent. Students are urged to check with their guidance dents were named to the Ashley Follrod counselor to be sure that all requirements for college entrance University of Daytons Jillian Purdy are met. Deans List Zachary Siefker Q: Can I receive college credits through my high school Area students on the list Shayna Niese class at Vantage? include: Fort Jennings A: YES! Almost all of the Vantage programs have articuDelphos Ryan Schuerman lation agreements with local colleges, which provide some Tyler Bergfeld Nathan Turnwald Logan Bonifas Kara Hoersten Stephanie Pohlman Lance Gerdeman Information submitted

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Jefferson sophomore Lane Bennett tries out the John Deere zero-turn mower in the Buildings & Grounds lab at Vantage. (Submitted photo) college credit for Vantage coursework. A dual enrollment opportunity is offered through Northwest State Community College also. See VANTAGE, page 12

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TODAY 9 a.m.-noon Putnam County Museum is open, 202 E. Main St. Kalida. 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff St. Noon Rotary Club meets at The Grind. 6 p.m. Shepherds of Christ Associates meet in the St. Johns Chapel. 6:30 p.m. Delphos Kiwanis Club, Eagles Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth St. 7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Hope Lodge 214 Free and Accepted Masons, Masonic Temple, North Main Street. Sons of the American Legion meet at the Delphos Legion hall. The Ottoville Board of Education meets in the elementary building. The Fort Jennings Board of Education meets in the library. THURSDAY 9-11 a.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff St. 1-3 p.m. The Delphos Museum of Postal History, 339 N. Main St., is open. 5:30 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission meets at the museum, 241 N. Main St. 5-7 p.m. The Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping. 7 p.m. Spencerville Local Schools Board of Education meets. St. Johns Athletic Boosters meet in the Little Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Delphos Chapter 26 Order of the Eastern Star meets at the Masonic Temple on North Main Street. Delphos VFW Auxiliary meets at the VFW Hall, 213 W. Fourth St. FRIDAY 7:30 a.m. Delphos Optimist Club, A&W DriveIn, 924 E. Fifth St. 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff St. 1-4 p.m. Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping. SATURDAY 9 a.m.-noon Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping. St. Vincent dePaul Society, located at the east edge of the St. Johns High School parking lot, is open. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Delphos Postal Museum is open.

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We are still having temperatures below zero on some mornings. We also received a few more inches of snow. The local paper said we have had 41.5 inches of snow this year and the average temperature has been zero. We are getting an idea of what life feels like in Alaska! There have been very few days that the temperature was warm enough for the children to go outside to enjoy the snow. On days that were warm enough they enjoy sledding, building igloos, etc. The boys had Stormy the pony to pull their sled. Pulling a sled is a good way to exercise the ponies in the winter months. Benjamin and Joseph built a wooden sled and now are getting to enjoy it. I think the sled will outlast the plastic store-bought ones. This seems to be more like the winters we had when was growing up. I have fond memories of going places with the big bob sled hitched to our team of Belgian work horses or two of the driving horses. I remember sometimes on a Sunday morning, Uncle Chris and family would come driving in to pick us up with their bobsled to go to church. Sometimes another family on the way to church would be picked up also. We didnt mind being crowded on those cold rides. Bales of straw were placed in the bobsled to make seats and some of the smaller children would sit on the floor wrapped in thick buggy robes. It was always such a cozy ride. Uncle Chris would stand at the front of the bobsled

dressed in a big, long thick coat to protect him from the cold wind as he drove the team of horses down the snow-covered roads. I can remember when the 1978 blizzard hit us. It took an hour for the road in front of the house to be plowed out. There wasnt any traffic for a week. The milk truck couldnt come to pick up milk but we still had to milk the cows. We milked cows and ran out of milk cans so every container, bucket, etc., that could be filled was full of milk. The kitchen was shut off to help keep the rest of the house warmer. The milk was stored in the cold kitchen and the dining room was used for our kitchen. We would go outside and could walk over the fence posts and mailbox. We could walk up to the roof of the sheds and write our name on the roof in the snow. I was almost 7 years old and remember when the bus finally came to pick up my older siblings. I would stand on top of this huge snow pile to wave goodbye. I was young enough to not have the worries that I imagine my parents had until the roads were opened. I do remember that when we went out to do the milking, Dad told us to hold on to one of our older brothers. It was hard to see in the dark with the blowing snow. Our highlight this week was daughter Verenas return from Florida. We missed her being gone eight days. The children made a big Welcome Home, Verena sign with balloons on it. They hung it in the shed door so she could see it when they

arrived home. She had a nice, memorable trip. It was nice to all be together again to eat supper that night. This was the first time to have one of our children be away from us that long. God bless you all. Homemade Pizza Dough 1 1/2 cups warm water (105 115) 1 packet of yeast 1 teaspoon of sugar 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 3 1 /2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons cornmeal Place cup warm water in a large bowl. Sprinkle yeast over water; stir in sugar. Let stand 5 minutes. Add remaining water, oil, and salt. Stir in flour until dough pulls away from the side of bowl. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth, 8-10 minutes. Coat large bowl with cooking spray. Place dough in bowl, turning to grease top. Cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let rise in warm place until almost double in size, about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Punch down dough. Coat two 12-inch pizza pans with cooking spray. Sprinkle pans with cornmeal. Divide dough in half. Roll dough to fit prepared pans. Press dough against edge to form rim. Bake crust for 10 minutes. Remove crust from oven to form rim. Bake crust for 10 minutes. Remove crust from oven and top with pizza sauce and your favorite toppings. Hint: letting the dough rest for 10 minutes after it is about half the size will help it stretch easily the rest of the way. Once you have your toppings on bake for another 15-20 minutes.

ArtSpace to offer two-night showing of Sugdens installation

Information submitted ArtSpace/Lima has announced a two-night showing of Phil Sugdens installation Pages from the Manual on Dismantling God from 6-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Ellen Nelson Gallery. Phil Sugden is Assistant Professor of Art at Bluffton University. His work has been exhibited in more than 90 solo and 130 group shows internationally, including galleries and museums in New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Washington DC, Melbourne, and Kathmandu. He studied painting in Paris under French painter, Arnaud DHauterives (winner, Grand Prix de Rome), at the New York School of Visual Arts and the Paris American Academie des Beaux Arts in Paris. Pages from the Manual on Dismantling God is an installation featuring 21 pen and ink drawings, arranged in a circular form suspended from the gallery ceiling. Each of the drawings documents a moment in the artists connection to the known universe.

Sugden writes of the work: Each page was an effort to explore and re-discover meaning in the imagery I have created over the years. Some are based on location drawings from travels to Nepal, Tibet, India, France and other destinations. Based on literature and books that have influenced my artwork, the text includes the Dead Sea Scrolls, Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, Buddhist scriptures, physics formulas, musical notations, etc. The languages include Devanagari Sanskrit, Peshitta, Aramaic, Greek, Tibetan, Vulcan, binary code and others. Following its showing at ArtSpace, the installation will be exhibited at Goshen College, Goshen, Ind.,; at Edison Community College, Piqua; and at Ohio Northern University, Ada. ArtSpace/Lima is a notfor-profit arts organization with a mission to promote the arts in northwest Ohio and to provide artists with a venue to present and sell their work. ArtSpace/Lima is supported in part by a grant from the Ohio Arts Council.

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Water might seem dull, but it can really oat your tness boat. Water makes up more than 70 percent of our bodies. Not only is water used to digest food and carry waste out of the body, you also need water to help your cells function and to keep you at a comfortable temperature. If you get stuck on an island, you can live for many days without food, but you wont last long without water. If you dont drink enough water (six to eight glasses a day), your body will start pulling water from your bodys cells and even from your blood. The lack of water, or dehydration, that results can cause headaches, heart problems, and heartburn. Makes you kind of thirsty, doesnt it?

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Besides being vital for bodily functions, water can also make you feel full. People who are worried about overeating can eat less by choosing foods that have a high water content. Here are good wet food choices: yogurt low-fat milk tuna (canned in water) soft pretzel three-bean chili chow mein salsa fat-free mayonnaise ketchup and mustard frozen fudge bar

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Lady Dawgs, Bulldogs earn sectional girls wins

By JIM METCALFE Staff Writer jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com SPENCERVILLE Girls sectional basketball action began Tuesday night around the area, meaning its time to win or go on to a spring sport or go home. Elida and Shawnee renewed their WBL acquaintances in the Division II lower-bracket opener at Spencerville High School and the Lady Bulldogs finally settled down enough to emerge with a 48-34 victory to live another day. The Dawgs (10-12) move on to take on second-seeded Wapakoneta, another WBL team, at 8 p.m. Saturday. In that fourth period, it just seemed like once we started to play defense, re rebounded better. Once we did those, then we started to take our time and look to the post, Elida co-coach Chrissy Billiter explained. We also started to hit free throws after struggling the entire game before that. Basically, we relaxed. We played with more confidence; it all snowballed. The Lady Indians (10-13) suffered a chilly shooting night 10-of-47 from the floor, 3-of-16 downtown, for 21.3 percent. Shawnee coach Paul Moss felt it came down to that. We battled the entire time. We forced turnovers but thats only part of the equation; you have to convert the chances, he said. We have struggled all season trying to establish an offensive identity. My heart is broken for the seven seniors in that locker room; they played their hearts out. Credit Elida; they played well, too, and did what they had to. Elida led from start to finish but the Indians full-court pressure defense gave them plenty of headaches along the way, forcing 25 turnovers (20 of their own). The Orange and Black scored the first points at 6:42 on a drive by senior Torie McAdams (9 markers, 6 boards) but neither team ever really got into an offensive rhythm as the pace was frenetic from the start. Shawnee was a miserable 1-of-11 n the stanza and turned it over seven times and the Bulldogs knocked down 5-of-11 shots (18-of-45 overall, 3-of-7 triples, for 40%). The only thing that hurt the Bulldogs in the period was getting their post players: McAdams, senior Carly Stetler (4 assists, 4 steals) and sophomore Bailee Kuhn (10 counters, 6 rebounds) in foul trouble. When senior Kylie Downton was all alone for a layup on a steal and assist by Stetler at 45 seconds, Elida led 11-3. Shawnees press really began to bedevil the Elida forces in the second canto, trapping and scrambling for 12 miscues. However, they could only hit 2-of-13 fielders in the stanza and got as close as eight three times late. Rayna Magee (5 steals, 3 assists) in particular was a force to reckon with for the Indians and her free toss at the 26-second mark accounted for a 20-12 halftime score. Elida continued to have its problems solving the Shawnee press in the third period, though they only turned it over six times. They also saw deepening foul trouble and Billiter and co-coach Elise Jenkins to juggle their lineup constantly. Shawnee got as close as 20-15 early on a 3-ball by Rachel Evans (6 markers) just 12 ticks in but Elida re-established momentum and pushed it back out to 28-17 on a Kuhn basket at 4:12. Shawnee was not to be denied and closed within 31-24 to end the period on a steal and layup by Ali Quillen (8 markers) with 12 ticks on the board.

Blue Jay girls earn revenge on Lancers in tourney opener

BY JOHN PARENT DHI Correspondent news@delphosherald.com VAN WERT At this point in the year, its not about avenging earlier defeats, its all about extending your season. On Tuesday night in the Division IV sectional tournament at Van Wert, St. Johns was able to do both, getting a 47-36 win over Lincolnview. The Blue Jays (7-16) will face Crestview for the sectional championship on Saturday evening. The season has come to a close for the Lady Lancers, who fall to 10-13 on the campaign. In the first quarter, it looked like the game may be a carbon copy of the February 1 contest between the two schools; a game that Lincolnview won, 46-41. St. Johns came out on Tuesday night taking the first open look they could get, often settling for long jumpers. Though Lincolnview trailed early, the Lady Lancers scored the final four points of the period, on a Hannah McCleery offensive rebound and put-back and a fast-break St. Johns freshman Jessica Geise looks to manuever against Lincolnview junior Julia layup by Ashton Bowersock Thatcher in Division IV sectional action Tuesday at Van Wert. (Delphos Herald/Pat Agler) just before the close of the quarter, to take a 7-6 lead. Bowersock scored again turned, was fouled, and hit really hard in there, and I felt the game and didnt make a single 3-pointer, missing all to open the second, but that the shot. Her 3-point play they gave us a boost. Thats what we wanted to 11 tries from deep. three-point lead would be made it a 17-11 Blue Jays We figured that was how do; we wanted to make sure the biggest highlight for the lead. The Jays margin grew we could attack the basket it was going to be, and thats Lancers. From that point, the Lady Jays made a concerted to as many as nine before and get to the line, and they how it was, said Lincolnview effort to get the ball inside the period ended, but Julia executed that game plan per- head coach Dan Williamson of the St. Johns pressure. to sophomore center Sydney Thatchers baseline drive cut fectly. While the offensive strate- We tried to prepare as best Fischbach, and the Lancers the score to 21-14 at the half. We said we had to get the gy evolved to more of an inte- we could for it, but its tough had no answers. Fischbach scored on back- ball inside to either Jessica rior attack for the Lady Jays, to simulate the kind of presto-back trips to reclaim the Geise or Syd Fischbach, one thing that never wavered sure that they are able to put lead for the Jays, and St. St. Johns coach Dan J. was their attacking man-to- on. We never seemed like we Johns extended their advan- Grothouse explained of his man pressure. Lincolnview got in sync offensively. Wed tage with a baseline jumper teams move to attack the was forced into seven first- have open looks, but wed from senior Erica Saine and a interior in the second quarter. half turnovers and countless have to rush it just a split secput-back by Rebekah Fischer. Those outside shots were rushed shots. The Lancers ond, and, for a jump-shooter, Though McCleery was able going to open up if the ball went just 6-for-16 in the first that affects everything you do to stop the bleeding with a went in and came out, but the half and didnt get much bet- if you have to rush. drive and score with five ball had to get inside first of ter after the intermission. The minutes to play in the half, all, before that happened. I Lancers wound up shooting See JAY, page 7 Fischbach took a pass inside, thought Jess and Syd worked 39 percent (14-for-36) for

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State championship? Nope. Just a kids dream shot

By RUSTY MILLER Associated Press Luke Freiling had practiced the shot thousands of times before. But that was in his driveway. This was the first time it really counted. Freiling, a special-needs student at Burton Berkshire who has served as the teams manager the past four years, dressed for the senior night game against Newbury on Friday. For the first time, he was actually in uniform and a playing member of the team. With a little more than 2 minutes remaining, the 5-8 senior took a pass from Ryan Acker and made a 3-pointer from the right wing. This meant a lot to me, Freiling said after being mobbed by teammates and fans after the game. I didnt think I was going to make that. But when Ryan gave it to me, I knew I was going to make it. Freiling entered the game late in the first half, but was unable to get off a shot against the Black Knights. But with the Badgers up by 22 points late in the game, coach Keith Clapacs summoned the (former) manager from the bench, bringing a chorus of Luuuukke from the crowd. Freiling missed a pair of 3-pointers from the top of the key. But off an inbounds play from the corner, he converted. Bedlam ensued, with Freiling sprinting out to midcourt and jumping into the arms of teammate Josh Garrett. After a timeout was called, cheerleaders including sister Kaitlyn Freiling stormed the court and the crowd chanted the youngsters name as tears welled up in the eyes of fans, family members and teammates. It melted my heart, it really did, Garrett said. Hes at every practice just like we are; he puts in time just like any other kid. It literally made his day. His year. It was a once-in-a-lifetime thing for him, and he lived it up. The 57-38 final score was secondary, of course. Only four teams raise a banner at the end of the year, said Clapacs, who presented the game ball to Freiling. Im pretty sure we left with a trophy tonight. RECORD-SETTERS: Franklin junior guard Luke Kennard broke his own school scoring record with 59 points in a 72-64 win over Monroe scoring all 23 Wildcats points in the first quarter and tying a school record with nine 3-pointers; Lauren Speice set a Wayne Trace rebounding record for the third time this season with 23 in a game; and Chillicothe Uniotos Nick Corcoran hit nine 3-pointers to tie a school record en route to 31 points in a 72-46 win over Jackson. NOTE THIS: Bloomdale Elmwoods Aaron Arnold collected a triple double (17 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists) in a 75-68 win over Genoa; Blake Atkins and Parker Evans combined for 39 points with 16 of 17 free throws as New Concord John Glenn won its fourth Muskingum Valley League title in five years with a 63-44 win against Thornville Sheridan; Zanesville wrapped up its first 20-win regular season since 1995-96 under 23rd-year coach Scott Aronhalt; three teams nicknamed Bulldogs (Defiance, Celina and Elida) are 7-1 and still have a chance to win at least a share of the Western Buckeye League title; Chris Flowers scored 28 points and added eight steals and five rebounds to lead Lucasville Valley to an 81-76 double-overtime win over Minford to clinch at least a share of its league title; Jaden ONeal scored 30 points and was 21 of 27 from the free-throw line, more than doubling the number of free throws Fort Recovery attempted and made in Lima Shawnees 75-64 win over Fort Recovery; and in Edgertons girls 61-57 win over Wayne Trace, the Bulldogs Devin Stark scored all 10 of her teams 10 points in the second overtime and finished with 26 points, seven steals and three assists. SAVING UP: Pauldings boys, down 41-40 through three periods, scored 32 points in the final quarter to rally past Bryan, 72-61. FAMILY AFFAIR: Oak Hills girls won a league title when Merrill Melvin hit a shot at the buzzer on Feb. 10 to beat South Webster, 39-37. Two days earlier, her twin sister Macy hit the game-winning shot at the buzzer in a 42-40 win over Ironton. It didnt end up being a great week for the Lady Oaks, however. No. 2 in the final AP Division III poll, they were upset 54-47 in overtime by Chesapeake in the sectional championship game on Saturday. The loss snapped a streak of 17 straight sectional championships for the Lady Oaks. WELL, WELL, WELLSTON: The Wellston Lady Golden Rockets captured their first sectional championship since the programs birth in 1978 with a 70-50 Division III title victory over Belpre on Saturday. THE LAST WORD: The only basket Taylor Stanfield scored this season did not win a game for Findlays girls. But it did underscore the role of sportsmanship in prep sports. A 6-foot senior center who averaged 10.6 points and 7.7 rebounds as a junior, Stanfield tore a ligament in her knee in the preseason and had missed every game until the very end. On senior night against archrival Fremont Ross, the coaches came to a mutual agreement: Findlay let Fremont control the opening tip and score. Fremont them allowed Findlay to inbound the ball to Stanfield, who took it the length of the court for a basket.

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Kalida boys gain PCL road win

By DAVE BONINSEGNA DHI Correspondent news@delphosherald.com LEIPSIC The Kalida Wildcats boys basketball team missed its first five shots of their contest with the Leipsic Vikings but made their last four as Randy Zeller and Devin Kortokrax combined to go 4-of-5 from the foul line in the last 48 seconds of the contest to lift the Wildcats to a 37-33 Putnam County League victory. In contrast to Kalidas shooting, the Vikings made three of their first four attempts from the field. However, the Cats shooting became as warm as the weather at the Olympics in Sochi as the guests went on a 16-2 spurt and after a Cole Miller triple led 16-6 with 5:54 to go in the first half. Kortokrax and Zeller led all Kalida scorers with 11 markers each, with Zeller going 3-of-4 in his last four attempts at the foul line. Zach Kuhlman and Jordan Brown paced the Vikings with 10 and seven points, respectively. The hosts shot 13-of-37 from the field in the contest, including 1-of-11 beyond the arc. Kalida could not do much better with a 12-of-33 performance, including 3-of13 3-pointers. The Wildcats did a stellar job of taking care of the ball in the first half, not committing their first turnover until 3:07 to go before the break (5 total). They held Kuhlman in check for the first 15:54 as the Viking senior didnt score his first points until he picked off a Kalida pass and took it to the hoop for two to cut the deficit to 18-11. The beginning of the second half looked a lot like the start of the game; Kalida missed on its first five attempts, allowing the hosts to climb right back into the contest. Brown nailed two from the line for the home team to give them a 18-17 advantage and their first lead since early in the game. However, Kalida clawed back and on a Kortokrax triple and steal and bucket by Austin Swift, they closed out the third on a 5-0 spurt, taking a 27-22 advantage into the final canto. Nonetheless, Kuhlman went on a personal 5-0 run to begin the final frame, nailing a 3-pointer with 6:28 to go, tying the game at 27-27. Brown put the Vikings up one at 29-28 from the line but then the guests went to work at the charity stripe. With the score tied at 30-30, Zeller hit both ends of a 2-shot foul with 48 ticks showing on the clock to make it 32-20. Kortokrax sealed the deal by dropping in two of his own seconds later to give Kalida their second win in as many games. Kalida (37) 2-pts. 3-pts. FTs Pts. Unverferth 0-0-0-0, A. Langhals 0-10-3, Swift 0-0-1-1, L. Langhals 1-00-2, Kortokrax 2-1-4-11, Zeller 2-1-411, Miller 2-0-0-4, Gerdeman 2-0-1-5. Totals 9-3-10/19-37. Leipsic (33) 2-pts. 3-pts. FTs Pts. Cupp 1-0-0-2, Schroeder 1-0-13, Haselman 1-0-0-2, Mangas 1-0-02, Brown 2-0-3-7, Kuhlman 3-1-1-10, Lopez 1-0-0-2, Schroeder 1-0-0-2. Totals 12-1-6/9-33. Score by Quarters: Kalida 9 9 7 10 - 37 Leipsic 6 5 11 11 - 33 JV Score: Kalida 33-29.

QB testifies in bid to form college athletes union

By MICHAEL TARM Associated Press CHICAGO Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter testified Tuesday that he was essentially paid to play via his scholarship as the National Labor Relations Board opened a closely watched hearing on a bid to form what would be the first union for college athletes in U.S. history. From a witnesses stand in a federal court building, Colter characterized playing college football as a job and said schools make clear to incoming players that athletics are a higher priority than academics. Colter, a co-founder of the newly formed College Athletes Players Association, said players adhere to grueling schedules, putting in 40- to 50-hour weeks on football during and before the season. During August training, he said, players wake at 8 a.m. and often only finish practice at 10 p.m. Its a job, there is no way around it its a job, said Colter, a 21-year-old senior whose college career is over. Asked why Northwestern gave him a scholarship of $75,000 a year, he responded: To play football. To perform an athletic service. Later, he said players earn the money, in part, by sacrificing our bodies. Whether the players qualify under federal law as employees is the core question for the NLRB to answer. If they are deemed

employees, they would have rights to unionize. Whatever ruling the panel makes can be appealed. The Colter-led bid, which is supported by the United Steelworkers, is seen as a test case that could transform the landscape of college athletics. The NCAA and Big Ten Conference, which includes Northwestern, both maintain that college students are not employees whatever their participation might be in athletics. During his opening statement, an attorney representing the university, Alex Barbour, challenged the notion the players are employees. He said academics are at the center of a football players college experience. Academics always trumps athletics at Northwestern, he said. Northwestern is not a football factory. During his testimony, Colter said he abandoned his hopes of entering a pre-med program because of time demands Northwestern makes on football players. He said chemistry was invariably offered at times that conflicted with football practice. You fulfill the football requirement and, if you can, you fit in academics, he said. You have to sacrifice one, But we cant sacrifice football. We are brought to the university to play football. See UNION, page 8

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Olympic day of politics and power on the slopes

Associated Press SOCHI, Russia The politics got a little hotter. The slopes got a lot slushier. On a day when the mountain courses seemed better suited for the crawl or butterfly but posed no obstacle to Tina Maze, the Sochi Olympics took a more overt political turn. Two members of the punk group Pussy Riot Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alekhina were among nine people detained Tuesday while walking in downtown Sochi. All were later released and no charges were filed. The two group members burst from the police station wearing trademark ski masks one pink, one blue. Police said they were questioned about a theft at the hotel where they were staying. Pussy Riot has become an international flashpoint for those who contend Vladimir Putins government has exceeded its authority in dealing with an array of issues, notably human and gay rights. We are constantly surrounded by people who are shadowing us, following our every move and looking for any excuse to detain us, Tolokonnikova said after her release. At the Olympic Park, the Russian hockey team looked plenty vulnerable in its opening hockey game in the elimination round, defeating Norway 4-0 in a game that despite the scoreline was anything but a rout. No questions, however, about the Dutch speedskaters. Jorrit Bergsma won the mens 10,000 meters to lead another sweep of the medals for the Netherlands. Seven gold medals were on offer on Day 12 and among the winners were Emil Hegle Svendsen of Norway in biathlon, Pierre Vaultier of France in snowboardcross, South Korea in short track relay and Joergen Graabak of Norway in Nordic combined. ___ SKIING: Neither rain nor snow could keep Maze from her appointed rounds. The Slovenian skier captured her second gold medal of these games by winning the giant slalom. Maze was in full command, leading all the way and finishing 0.07 seconds ahead of Anna Fenninger of Austria. Defending champion Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany was the bronze medalist and teen sensation Mikaela Shiffrin of the U.S. was fifth in her Olympic debut. Last week, Maze tied for the gold medal in the downhill in glorious sunshine. On Tuesday, the sun seemed lost in the hills. Maze marked the moment in the spirit of Michael Phelps, simulating a breaststroke in the icy slop. We are all wet, so I said, Why not? Maze recalled. Its been a great day for me. ___ HOCKEY: Russia is playing under immense pressure in Sochi. It did not look strong in the preliminary round and that was the case against Norway, which hasnt won an Olympic hockey game since its home Lillehammer Games in 1994. The game was scoreless after one period and 2-0 after two. Russia got two goals from Alexander Radulov and advanced to the quarterfinals against Finland today. Latvia, the Czech Republic and Slovenia also advanced to the quarterfinals. ___ SPEEDSKATING: The podium has become a second home for the Dutch, with the walls painted orange. Bergsma set an Olympic record with his time of 12 minutes, 44.45 seconds. He was followed by Sven Kramer and Bob de Jong, sending the Dutch to their fourth podium sweep at this venue and giving them a total of 19 speedskating medals. Kramer had to settle for silver after botching certain victory in this race in Vancouver four years ago with a baffling mistake in a lane change. ___ BIATHLON: Svendsen edged Martin Fourcade of France to win gold in the mens 15-kilometer mass start biathlon. They both finished in 42 minutes, 29.1 seconds, with Svendsens ski crossing the line a fraction ahead. This was Svendsens fourth career Olympic medal but first in Sochi. Ondrej Moravec of Czech Republic won bronze for his second medal of the games. ___ SNOWBOARD: Vaultier held off Nikolay Olyunin of Russia to win the gold medal in mens snowboardcross on a chopped-up course slowed by drizzle. Alex Deibold of the U.S., a wax technician for the Americans in Vancouver four years ago, took the bronze. Italys Omar Visintin was removed by a stretcher after crashing in the semifinals. The event was pushed back a day because of heavy fog. ___ SHORT TRACK: South Korea won the 3,000-meter relay, passing China on the last lap to take the lead. Four years ago in Vancouver, the South Koreans finished first but were disqualified and China got the gold. Italy took the bronze, giving Arianna Fontana her third medal in Sochi. ___ NORDIC COMBINED: Norway delivered a 1-2 finish in the Nordic combined large hill. Graabak broke away from a 5-man group with about 100 meters left in the cross-country race, finishing six-tenths of a second ahead of Magnus Moan. Fabian Riessle of Germany won the bronze. ___ FREESTYLE SKIING: Skiing through sleet and snow, David Wise ended up with gold in mens ski halfpipe. The American scored a 92 on his first run, which held up as the weather worsened. Mike Riddle won silver for Canada and Kevin Rolland took bronze for France. ___ BOBSLED: Lauryn Williams and Elana Meyers in USA-1 lead at the halfway point of the bobsled. Williams, a 2-time medalist in track at the Summer Games, and Meyers made two trips down the Sanki Sliding Center track in 1 minute, 54.89 seconds to open a 0.23-second lead over Canadas Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse. USA-2s Jamie Greubel and Aja Evans are in third. American track star Lolo Jones is in 11th with teammate Jazmine Fenlator in USA-3. ___ CURLING: Britain reached the semifinals in mens curling by beating Norway 6-5 in a tiebreaker. The game came down to the final shot and British skip David Murdoch delivered. The British will face Sweden in the semifinals today while Canada plays China. One more ride for Jasey Jay Anderson: Jasey Jay Anderson has not yet taught his daughters how to ride a snowboard. Terrible, terrible father, he says sheepishly. Nobody was calling him that four years ago when he held those daughters, Jora and Jy, in his arms as he stood atop the rainsoaked podium, tears streaming down his face and sang Oh Canada with the gold medal hanging around his neck. That was his moment one of the most poignant snapshots from the Vancouver Games and one that convinced him he had done everything he could do in snowboarding, that he would never pass through the Olympics again. Turns out, he was mistaken. During a long, painful rehabilitation from a herniated disc in his neck in 2011, Anderson rediscovered his passion not only for snowboarding, but for snowboards themselves. He bought the equipment, opened a shop. He produces about 200 custom boards a year hardly enough to make Burton or K2 take notice but enough to keep things interesting for himself. When he takes to the mountain today to defend his title in parallel giant slalom, hell be riding a board that he made. The boards are riding fantastic but I havent had a result in four years, said Anderson, who has been ranked in the 20s and 30s for most of that time. Its hard to say. I could come out and do really well. Or I could get last. He has pretty much already run that gamut at the Olympics finishing as low as 29th (Salt Lake City) and as high as first (Vancouver). At 38, Anderson will be the oldest competitor in the field and also the only snowboarder to line up at every Olympics since the event was introduced in 1998. In his previous trips, there were big expectations. Hes a man with 233 World Cup starts and 27 victories. The only missing piece of his resume was the Olympic gold. He figured he had checked the final box when he won the 2010 title. He figured it was a good time to call it quits. This is, after all, a man who had a black-diamond run named after him at his home mountain, Mont Tremblant, in Quebec. I did what I had to do in 2010, he said. This has all been a bonus. I started a snowboard business. This is something Ive dreamed of my whole career. Being able to make a run, then say, I need to change this and that and the next morning, do it, and get on that board. At home, Id go for three runs and Id just be laughing the whole time, thinking, I cant believe I can do this. Very soon, hell ride with Jora and Jy, who are 7 and 8. Theyve already learned how to ski. Like so many parents who compete in their sports at the highest level, Anderson trod lightly with his daughters when it came to putting them on snowboards. I wanted them to tell me they wanted to do it, he added. Now, theyre begging me. Yes, it will happen. Before that, though, Anderson gets one more chance to see how his boards really ride.

Todays Winter Olympic Schedule

Associated Press Subject to change Alpine Skiing Mens Giant Slalom, first run, 2 a.m. Mens Giant Slalom, second run, 5:30 a.m. Biathlon Mens and Womens mixed relay, 9:30 a.m. Bobsleigh Womans Two-Woman (Run 3), 11:15 a.m. Womans Two-Woman (Run 4), 12:20 p.m. Cross-Country Skiing Womens Team Sprint Classic Semifinals, 4:15 a.m. Mens Team Sprint Classic Semifinals, 5:05 a.m. Womens Team Sprint Classic Final, 6:45 a.m. Mens Team Sprint Classic Final, 7:15 a.m. Curling Women Semifinals Canada vs. Britain, 5 a.m. Sweden vs. Switzerland, 5 a.m. Men Semifinals Sweden vs. Britain, 10 a.m. Canada vs. China, 10 a.m. Figure Skating Womens short program, 10 a.m. Ice Hockey Men Quarterfinals Sweden vs. Slovenia, 3 a.m. Finland vs. Russia, 7:30 a.m. Canada vs. Latvia, Noon United States vs. Czech Republic, Noon Snowboard Mens Parallel Giant Slalom Qualification, 12:15 a.m Womens Parallel Giant Slalom, Qualification, 1:15 a.m. Mens Parallel Giant Slalom First Round, 4 a.m. Mens Parallel Giant Slalom Quarterfinals, 4:25 a.m. Mens Parallel Giant Slalom Semifinals, 4:35 a.m. Mens Parallel Giant Slalom Finals, 4:45 a.m. Womens Parallel Giant Slalom First Round, 4:55 a.m. Womens Parallel Giant Slalom Quarterfinals, 5:20 a.m. Womens Parallel Giant Slalom Semifinals, 5:35 a.m. Womens Parallel Giant Slalom Finals, 5:45 a.m. Speedskating Womens 5000, 8:30 a.m.

The highs and lows of NCAA bubble teams

By JOHN MARSHALL Associated Press

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TEMPE, Ariz. With college basketballs regular season winding down, the bubble for the NCAA tournament has become pliable, teams moving in and out almost on a nightly basis. One team thats moved its way out of the bubbles reach, at least for now, is Arizona State. The Sun Devils had made themselves a viable NCAA candidate over the past few weeks, winning five of six games since being blown out by then-top-ranked Arizona. Arizona State gave its bracket bid a boost by beating the Wildcats in a rematch last Friday, pulling out a thatll-get-someattention, double-overtime win over the No. 2 team in the country. That is huge for our resume, for our goals of (playing in a) postseason tournament, said Sun Devils center Jordan Bachynski, who sealed the victory by blocking T.J. McConnells runner with 6 seconds left. The victory gave Arizona State 19 wins, eight Pac-12 wins and bumped its RPI rating up to No. 29. Of course, that only helps the Sun Devils at the moment. Should they stumble down the stretch, they could easily end up back on the bubble, maybe even watch it pop. And there are plenty of opportunities for a letdown; Arizona State has one of the toughest closing schedules in college basketball, its final six games against teams with an RPI of 94th or better. I dont know if relief is the right word, because if we dont take care of business over the next couple weeks, we wont get to the tournament, Bachynski said. We cant let this win get to our head. Should the Sun Devils take care of business, theyll be in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2009. A few other teams helped their causes over the weekend and some made it harder on themselves. We run down a few teams on the rise and a few that have fallen in the first installment of what will be a weekly look at teams on the bubble as the season winds down to the NCAA tournament: ___ MOVING UP Nebraska. The Cornhuskers were well off the radar after opening the Big Ten with four straight losses. Nebraska (14-10, 6-6 Big 12) has put itself into the NCAA tournament conversation over the past month, winning six of eight, including Sundays road victory over then-No. 9 Michigan State. The Cornhuskers still have some work to do, but have at least made their way into the bubble.

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We did a great job sticking them, Grothouse explained. The last time we played them, we gave up a lot of dribble penetration and open looks and I thought our kids did a great job (tonight) of not allowing themselves to get beat. Even if they got there, we made it a tough shot, we contested every shot. Fischbach continued her dominance in the third quarter, posting up and converting on each of the first two St. Johns trips to build an 11-point margin on the scoreboard. After Katlyn Wendel converted inside for the Lancers, Fischbach scored in the low post once again and, when Tara Vorst converted a three-point play at 2:21, the Jays had built their lead to 12 at 30-18. After Geise scored on an offensive rebound and put-back to make it a 14-point spread, Lincolnviews Stemen closed the quarter with free throws to make it 32-20 after three. As much as the Lancer crowd

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urged their team forward, there was no real drama in the final stanza. Though the Lancer defense forced five St. Johns turnovers in the quarter, the Lady Jays used an 11-for-14 effort from the free throw line, including 7-for-8 by Rachel Pohlman, to sew up the win. St. Johns committed only 11 turnovers for the game, while outrebounding the Lancers 25-20. I thought we did a great job on the boards. They got one shot and we rebounded the ball really, really well, Grothouse added. We knew their pressure would bother us at times, but our girls did a good job of moving the ball. We didnt settle for dribbling into the trap, we looked for the open person. I think, a lot of times, we were a little more proactive; being able to look, find the open person, and being able to attack off of that. The Lady Jays finished 15-for32 (47 percent) from the floor, but 0-for-8 from 3-point range, meaning they made a remarkable 63 percent of their shots from inside

the arc. The Fischbach girl, we just didnt have an answer for her tonight, Williamson noted. Were obviously undersized. Shes 5-foot11, I think Julia was giving up five inches to her and she did a pretty good job guarding her inside. They (St. Johns) just did enough things well. You gotta give them credit for executing what they wanted to. You look at the offensive end and the patience we had, to get get good shots in some key possessions. They did a great job of working the ball and putting the ball the ball in good positions, so we had an opportunity to score, Grothouse continued. Lincolnview was led by McCleerys 11 points. Thatcher added eight and Stemen, Lincolnviews lone senior, closes her career with six points. We talked about how this one is going to hurt now. Its just human nature to think about what you did last, Williamson said of his post-game message to his team.

Obviously, this was our last game, but I told them dont let that take away from what they accomplished this season. You could have asked anybody and, if theyd give you an honest answer, theyd say theres no way we win 10 games this year. So, for them to accomplish what they did was pretty impressive. Im just happy that, especially Christine, being a senior, that she could go out with a good season. She had a very good season, individually. Im pleased that she was able to do that. For St. Johns, the time to celebrate is short. A 20-1 Crestview squad awaits on Saturday and Grothouse knows his team is in for a battle. It doesnt get any easier, Grothouse remarked. In the tournament, youre going to play good teams and Crestview is a really good basketball team. Theyre well-coached. Were going to have our hands full. We have to play extremely hard, we gotta be patient and do those same things (we did

tonight). Theyre a very talented group, but Im sure our kids will be ready. Well go out, well give em a fight, and well see what happens. On the plus side for the Lady Jays, Crestviews single loss this season came on the same court theyll play on on Saturday; a 51-49 defeat to the Lady Cougars of Van Wert back in November. The Lady Knights have won 19 straight since that game. Score by Quarters: St. Johns 6 15 11 15- 47 Lincolnview 7 7 6 16- 36 St. Johns (47) Tara Vorst 5, Brooke Zuber 4, Rachel Pohlman 7, Jessica Geise 8, Sydney Fischbach 15, Emili. Fischbach 2, Erica Saine 2, Halie Benevidez 0, Rebekah Fischer , Lexie Hays 2. Lincolnview (36) Ashton Bowersock 6, Kaitlyn Wendel 2, Julia Thatcher 8, Hannah McCleery 11, Christine Stemen 6, Claire Clay 3, Grace Gorman 0, Stephanie Longwell 0.

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Shawnee twice got within four points at 7:41 (3-point play by Kaitlyn Gronas) and at 6:33 on a Jaden Marlowe (6 counters) turnaround. However, Kuhn hit a big basket, followed by two throws by junior Abby Waddle (before that, Elida had been 3-of-13) and, after two Gronas singles at 5:43, a huge trifecta from the right side by Stetler at 5:20 that seemed to break Shawnee. Elida ran off an 8-1 run the next 3 1/2 minutes to take its biggest lead of 48-32 to seal the deal. Bailee has played well over the last few games and she grew up tonight; we needed her to. She scored 12 the last time we played at Shawnee but they won by 20, Jenkins explained. We struggled that game because it was Abbys first game back there (trans-

ferred to Elida over the summer) and it was a tough environment for her. We just played ball tonight in the fourth period. Elida ended up 9-of-21 from charity (42.9%); with 42 caroms (10 offensive) as Waddle added seven and Downton (3 assists) six; and 22 fouls. Shawnee closed 11-of-21 free throws (52.4%); with 35 off the glass (11 offensive) as Maryssa Herschler nabbed eight and Danyelle Hughes six; and 21 fouls. In the upper-bracket opener, another pair of WBL combatants, Celina and St. Marys Memorial, tangled, with the Bulldogs earning a 56-46 win. Celina (5-18) earn the right to take on top-seeded Bath at 6:15 p.m. Saturday. They were led by 18 from Heather Heiby (3 assists) and 13 from Kelly

Stahl. They totaled 14-of-35 shooting, 3-of-11 from deep, for 40 percent; 25-of-30 free shots (83.3%); 26 rebounds, 10 offensive, as Jenna Berry (3 assists, 3 steals) grabbed 10; 13 errors; and 20 fouls. The Lady Roughriders (3-19) were topped by Kelsey Rohrbach with 16 and Erika Angstmann 15. They finished with the following stats: 11-of-31 from the field, 3-of-11 beyond the arc, for 35.5 percent; 21-of29 foul shots (72.4%); 20 boards (8 offensive) as Mallory Kill led with six; 15 miscues; and 21 fouls.

ELIDA (48) Hope Carter 0-0-0, Brett Pauff 0-00, Kylie Downton 2-1-5, Abby Waddle 1-2-4, Cassidy Slusher 1-0-2, Ashley Lowry 3-0-7, Lauren Nolan 1-4-6, Torie McAdams 3-2-9, Carly Stetler 2-0-5, Bailee Kuhn 5-0-10. Totals 15-39-48. SHAWNEE (34) Rayna Magee 1-3-5, Kaitlyn Gronas 1-3-5, Claire Dahlke 0-0-0, Rhea Magee 0-0-0, Ali Quillen 2-4-8, Isabelle Baird 1-0-3, Danyelle Hughes 0-1-1, Rachel Evans 2-0-6, Jaden marlowe 3-0-6, Maryssa Heschler 0-0-0. Totals 7-3-11-34. Score by Quarters: Elida 11 9 11 17 - 48 Shawnee 3 9 12 10 - 34 Three-point goals: Elida, Lowry, McAdams, Stetler; Shawnee, Evans 2, Baird.

ST. MARYS MEMORIAL (46) Lindi Cisco 0-0-0, Bailey Gottschalk 0-1-1, Reagan Aller 3-3-9, Mallory Kill 0-0-0, Rachel Meier 0-5-5, LeeAnn Bertke 0-0-0, Skylar Liming 0-00, Kelsey Rohrbach 3-10-16, Erika Angstmann 5-2-15. Totals 8-3-21-46. CELINA (51) Kourtney Fark 3-1-9, Heather Heiby 3-12-18, Jenna Berry 2-0-4, Caelyn Reineke 0-4-4, Trisha Dennis 1-4-6, Logan Boley 0-0-0, Haley McGillrary 0-0-0, Leah Bihn 1-0-2, Kelly Stahl 4-4-13, Arika Mills 0-0-0. Totals 11-325-56. Score by Quarters: St. Marys 9 13 9 15 - 46 Celina 14 16 6 20 - 56 Three-point goals: St. Marys Memorial, Angstmann 3; Celina, Fark 2, Stahl.

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in escrow since the 2013 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, before he was informed of his suspension. Most damaging for the tour in Tuesdays Vijay Singh received a favorable ruling in his lawsuit against the PGA Tour when ruling is the potential for Singh to demand a judge allowed his complaint that he evidence involving other players. Both was treated differently from other players sides already are battling over how much information the tour should hand over under the tours anti-doping policy. The New York State Supreme Court regarding its handling of other players. So far the tour has put up a road only partially dismissed the lawsuit, meanblock and failed to produce anything, ing the case could be headed for trial. The tour announced a year ago that Ginsberg said. The court has made it Singh would be suspended for saying in a clear that the PGA has to satisfy our Sports Illustrated story that he took deer requests. Well go through discovery, and we expect to go all the way antler spray, which was believed through with this. to contain the banned substance The tour is the only major IGF-1. sports league in America that Late in the appeals process, does not announce how it punthe tour dropped the case when ishes its players for violations, the World Anti-Doping Agency such as bad conduct. Even when said deer antler spray was no John Daly told The Associated longer a concern. Press in 2008 that he had been Singh sued the tour in May suspended for six months for the day before The Players his conduct, the tour would not Championship saying it confirm it. exposed him to public humiliThe anti-doping policy ation and ridicule during the requires the tour to announce investigation. Singh when a player has been suspended In Tuesdays order, Judge for performance-enhancing drugs Eileen Bransten threw out five of seven elements in the tours motion to dis- (but not which one). Doug Barron is the miss. Four of them effectively agreed with only player to have been suspended since the tours argument that Singh had to abide the program began in July 2008. But the by the anti-doping policy because he will- commissioner does not have to disclose any suspension for recreational drugs. ingly signed up as a PGA Tour member. Even though Singh agreed to the antiAnother part of the ruling rejected Singhs claim of intentional emotional doping policy as a PGA Tour member, Bransten said Singh could proceed under distress. This is a big win, said Peter Ginsberg, the good faith and fair dealing because an attorney for the Hall of Fame golfer of his allegation that the tour was reckless from Fiji. The cornerstone of our lawsuit in its administration of the program. The tour had warned players about deer is that the PGA Tour violated in covenant to treat Vijay fairly, and the court has antler spray because it was believed to contain an insulin-like growth factor on the allowed us to proceed with that claim. Asked if the tour or Singh had talked tours list of banned substances. It can only about a settlement, Ginsberg declined com- be detected through a blood test the tour only tests urine samples. ment. But the admission of taking a banned PGA Tour spokesman Ty Votaw said it does not comment on pending legal mat- substance constitutes a positive test under the tours anti-doping policy. ters. Singhs lawyers have said the amount Along with ruling in favor of Singh on his allegations of fair treatment, the court of IGF-1 in the spray is so diluted that it sided with his complaint that the tour would be comparable to pouring a shot unfairly held $99,980 in PGA Tour earn- glass of bourbon in an Olympic-sized ings while the case was being investigated. swimming pool, and then drinking a shot Singh says his prize money was being held from the pool water. By DOUG FERGUSON Associated Press

Lear Martial Arts competes at Fought Memorial tourney

Members of the Lear Martial Arts Academy participated at the Third Annual Fought Memorial Martial Arts tournament in Ottawa on Sunday. Students from 10 martial arts schools in various disciplines competed in weapons kata, kata, and sparring, as well as putting on a display of board breaking. (Delphos Herald staff photo)

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Dad wont change unhealthy eating habits until hes ready

Dear Annie: I have an never a good provider, and amazing dad. He coaches my his indiscretions are far too lacrosse team and is always numerous to list. However, up for a game in the yard. he still calls and comes over But I am growall the time. They ing very nervous have two adult about his health. sons who have Dad eats fast not been told that food every day at they are legally work and comes divorced. home to enjoy Yesterday, I a home-cooked got a call from meal topped with my daughter a large amount of asking whether salt. He then sits I had sent him a in front of the TV birthday card. I with a huge bowl replied, No, I of buttered popdont consider corn and a beer. him part of the If hes not playfamily. She Annies Mailbox ing lacrosse with said, Well, he is me in the yard, he gets no ex- the father of your grandsons. ercise at all. Did I do wrong? -- Annoyed Nothing is motivating my Grandma dad to watch what he eats. He Dear Grandma: You are is quite tall, so weight doesnt not obligated to send your exshow on him the way it might son-in-law a birthday card, on someone else. But I hap- but he was a member of your pen to know that his choles- family for 31 years and probterol level is horrible, and no ably still wants to be treated one could be healthy eating as such. And if your daughter the way he does. I have ap- wants you to send him a card, proached my dad many times it would be a kindness to do about this and even offered to so. But for heavens sake, prepare a lunch for him. He one of them should notify the either ignores me or shrugs children of their parents lehis shoulders and jokes about gal status. it. Dear Annie: You printed I have run out of ideas. a letter from Concerned I desperately want my dad Sister, who said her sisters to be healthy, but I dont clothing smells like her cat want him to think hes being litter box. She wants her to bossed around by his 12-year- store the litter box in the gaold daughter. Any ideas? -- rage. Ignored in Louisville Maybe the sister simply Dear Ignored: You are needs to clean the box more sweet to be worried about often. Animals are fastidiDad, but please understand ous, especially cats. They that until your father is ready like a clean place to do their to watch what he eats, noth- business. Too many people ing you say or do will make are too lazy to take proper much difference. He knows care of the cats boxes. I how you feel, he knows his had seven litter boxes at one cholesterol numbers, and time. I cleaned them before chances are, your mom has I went to work, after comalso said something to him. ing home and before going He may wake up one morn- to bed. Many friends visited ing and decide to be healthier. me, and not one could smell Until then, however, the most the cat boxes. (And dont use you can do is love him the perfumes or air fresheners to way he is and get him to join mask the smell. They dont you for more lacrosse in the work and may drive away backyard. the cat.) Think of it this way: Dear Annie: After 31 Do you like going into a restyears of marriage, my son-in- room where the previous user law decided he was unhappy forgot to flush? and wrote his own divorce As an added bonus to papers. My daughter read cleaning the box often, you them and made a couple of will also be alerted if your changes, and the divorce be- kitty is sick. -- 42 Years of came final last year. Experience in Jacksonville, My ex-son-in-law was Fla.

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) A mother upset about indecent T-shirts on display at a Utah mall found a quick if not especially convenient way to remove them: She bought every last one. Judy Cox and her 18-yearold son were shopping Saturday at the University Mall in Orem, about 40 miles south of Salt Lake City, when she saw the shirts in the window of a PacSun store. The shirts featured pictures of scantily dressed models in provocative poses. Cox said she complained about the window display to a store manager and was told the T-shirts couldnt be taken down without approval from the corporate office. She then bought all 19 T-shirts in stock, for a total of $567. She says she plans to return them later, toward the end of the chain stores 60-day return period. The shirts cost about $28 each on the website for PacSun, which sells beach clothes for teenagers and young adults. These shirts clearly cross a boundary that is continually being pushed on our children in images on the Internet, television and when our families shop in the mall, Cox said in an email to The Associated Press.

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ST. LOUIS (AP) The nations shortage of execution drugs is becoming increasingly acute as more pharmacies conclude that supplying the lethal chemicals is not worth the bad publicity and the legal and ethical risks. The scarcity of drugs for lethal injections has forced states to scramble for substitutes. And experts say that whatever alternatives are found will almost certainly face costly court challenges made more complicated by laws that cloak the process in secrecy. On Monday, the Tulsa, Okla.-based compounding pharmacy the Apothecary Shoppe agreed to stop selling pentobarbital to the Missouri Department of Corrections after the pharmacy was named in a lawsuit filed by death row inmate Michael Taylor alleging that the drug could cause inhumane pain. Missouri previously paid $8,000 in cash for each dose of the drug. The settlement will probably mean changing delicate execution procedures just a week before Taylor is scheduled to die for raping and killing a 15-year-old Kansas City girl in 1989. Gov. Jay Nixon said Tuesday that Missouri is prepared to carry out the Feb. 26 execution but declined to elaborate. Messages left with spokesmen for the corrections department were not returned. The Apothecary Shoppe declined interview requests or to answer emailed questions. Missouri, like many states, is reluctant to divulge much information about how, or where, it obtains lethal injection drugs, citing the privacy rights of the supplier. Lethal injection has faced increasing scrutiny over the past decade. Major drug makers, many of them based in Europe with longtime opposition to the death penalty, have stopped selling to prisons and corrections departments. The source

Shortage of execution drugs becomes more acute

Pandemonium reported on turbulent flight

of the drugs is moving to the forefront of the death penalty debate. Compounding pharmacies which custom-mix prescription drugs for doctors and patients seemed like the answer. They are generally overseen by state boards, not the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, although a law adopted last year allows larger compounding pharmacies to register with the FDA and submit to federal inspections. But now, some compounding pharmacies are starting to back away, too. Experts say theyre not surprised, given the limited profit in selling execution drugs, ethical concerns in the medical profession, potential legal costs and unwanted publicity. This is not a good business model for compounding pharmacies, to be making drugs for executions, particularly with all the secret ways theyre doing it, Fordam Law School professor Deborah Denno said. Richard Dieter, executive director of the Washington-based Death Penalty Information Center, agreed. Im sure theyve never had such publicity, Dieter said. They must be wondering what they got themselves into. In Texas, the nations most active deathpenalty state, where 510 lethal injections have been carried out since 1982, the supply of pentobarbital may be running low. After Woodlands Compounding Pharmacy near Houston was revealed in October as the supplier for Texas, the pharmacy asked the state Department of Criminal Justice to return unused vials. The state refused to do so. The states existing supply expires April 1. Texas has two executions scheduled for March and five others after the expiration date.

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) A crew member remained hospitalized Tuesday after violent turbulence triggered pandemonium aboard a United Airlines flight into Billings and sent passengers and crew flying through the cabin, according to company representatives and a man who was on board. Passenger Ejay Old Bull said drinks had just been served and passengers were moving around the cabin on the flight from Denver when the plane started to lurch violently with no prior warning, approximately 55 minutes into the hourand-a-half flight. It was a solid 20 seconds of pandemonium, said Old Bull, a 26-year-old graduate student who was returning to school at Billings Rocky Mountain College. What really hurt people and what really got everyone panicked was when the plane tipped to the right and dropped for about four or five seconds. Thats when people started praying. Old Bull said he watched his unrestrained seatmate crash headfirst into the overhead luggage bin and briefly lose consciousness. Meanwhile, a crew member was bouncing around in the galley just behind his seat, Old Bull said. Federal safety officials said they were looking into the incident that left three crew members and two passengers injured. No details were available on the condition of the female crew member who remained hospitalized. United spokeswoman Christen David said an airline supervisor was by her side at the hospital. The Boeing 737-300 involved has been taken out of service while the airline reviews what happened, David said. Our flight safety investigators are working closely with the NTSB to analyze the flight data, she said in an emailed response to questions. Flight 1676 encountered the unusually rough turbulence Monday afternoon while flying over Wyoming at an altitude of 34,000 feet, authorities said. Old Bull said that when the plane finally quieted, he saw a frightened-looking man poke his head out the door of a nearby restroom and then crawl out, clutching at an armrest to keep his balance. Passenger Joe Frank, 20, told The Denver Post in an email that the plane dropped violently and he heard a loud bang. He said a baby was propelled out of a parents arms and landed in a seat nearby, but the infant didnt appear to be hurt.

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Someone in town wants to build a shed an accessory building and we need to know if they would need a variance if they would build inside the 10-foot alley line, Smith described. The issue also encompasses Wrasmans need to navigate through the alley while providing snow removal. Wrasman agreed that the shed should be placed five to 10 feet off the alley line to accommodate plow and vehicle access. Smith said if necessary, he would hold a variance meeting to address the buildings placement prior to the next regular council meeting. The next will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the public library on March 18.

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Julie Long and Debbie Boquist presented an update to the board on the volunteer program called Kids Hope USA. It is a mentoring project that was started this year in which the Lima community church partners with the school to mentor at-risk students. We have had incredible stories with the one-on-one mentoring to the students and we are excited to have more volunteers to come on board for next year, they said. More information can be found at KidsHopeUSA.org The Kids Design an Ad sponsored by The Delphos Herald was a success. The character work of the month was caring. The ads were judged by Jane Houg, a Van Wert schoolteacher. The students received a $10 check and the school received $30. The board recognized the week of Feb. 15-22 as National FFA Week. The following students were designated as students of the month and received recogni-

tion for February: Elida elementary Colin Mick, Lacie Moening and Kylie Vorhees; Elida middle school Hunter High, Logan Long, Kameryn Moening and Tyson Williamson; and Elida high school Shelby Hadding, Mia Hurst, Rachel Kerber and Peyton Smith. In other action, the board: Accepted the resignations of Brad Mendenhall, high school assistant principal, effective Aug. 1; and Kevin Bowers, middle school teacher, effective June 1, for retirement; Approved a non-certified contract to Samuel T. Schrader as high school custodian, effective Jan. 6; Approved supplemental contracts to Miranda Shingledecker, middle school cheerleading advisor; Kevin King, head varsity volleyball coach; and Ashley Edwards, junior varsity volleyball coach; Employed High School Principal Brad Mendenhall, effective Aug. 1 through July

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31, 2017; Employed substitute teachers, bus driver, substitute aides, substitute secretary, summer help and supplementals; Approved the following volunteers: Jan Kerns and Brian Lybarger, baseball; Jeane Hilvers, softball; and Zac Miller, baseball. Volunteering will be pending following the school volunteer policy guidelines; Assignment of athletic tournament workers by Dave Evans, athletic director, to assign all athletic tournament and game workers (ropes, ticket takers, scorekeepers, etc.) on an as-needed basis; Approved the Elida High School Academic Handbook for the 2014-15 school year; Home instruction for Trisha Adcock effective Jan. 24; and The school calendar for the 2014-15 school year. The board entered into executive session for the purpose of discussing specialized details of security arrangements and adjourned with no further business conducted.

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Q: Can I participate in home school sports and activities? A: YES! Students are encouraged to stay involved in extracurricular activities at their home school, such as sports, drama, etc. Vantage has very active student organizations - BPA (Business Professionals of America), FFA, FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) and SkillsUSA, along with the Rotary Interact Club and Student Ambassadors. Q: What is the tuition to attend Vantage? A: Vantage Career Center is a public high school, open to 11th- and 12th-graders in the participating school districts. There is NO tuition to attend Vantage. Each program has a fee of $75, which covers the cost of tools, supplies, equipment and one full uniform. Q: When are applications due at Vantage? A: Sophomore and junior students who are considering attending Vantage should be aware that the priority application deadline is March 5. This year, a new online application form may be submitted. Enter this address http://tinyurl.com/lec2nqa to access the application form. Students may continue to enroll throughout the spring and summer; however, first-choice programs may already be filled. Vantage Career Center offers 16 different high school career technical programs to choose from. If you have any Matt Lyons, a sophomore from St. Johns, works in the questions, please talk to your home school counselor or call residential wiring booth in the Electricity lab at Vantage Student Services at Vantage at 419-238-5411 or 1-800-686during his visit. (Submitted photo) 3944, ext. 2032.

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In New Hampshire, 12 inches of snow were reported in New Boston, and there were 10 in Nashua and other places. Nashua, one of New Hampshires biggest cities, imposed a snow emergency, banning parking on streets until 5 a.m. today. In Maine, nearly 10 inches of snow fell in Kennebunk, which is on the coast, and close to 9 fell in Portland, the National Weather Service said. In Vermont, 5.5 inches fell in Rochester. Parts of Massachusetts saw 10 or 11 inches. There were no immediate reports of any major Northeast traffic messes caused by the bad weather, which was expected to move out late Tuesday and early today. New Hampshire reduced the speed limit on all of its highways to 45 mph. Many schools in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine canceled classes for the day or sent children home early. School cancellations werent an issue in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts, where most schools have a

February break this week, though the University of Connecticut canceled classes beginning after 2 p.m. at its Storrs and Greater Hartford campuses. Im ready for it to end, said Bill Long, of Abington, Mass., as he waited in line for lunch at a Boston food truck. Its a pain to come home from work and have to dig out my driveway. On Monday, several inches of snow fell across the Great Lakes, causing Chicagos two airports to cancel more than 1,000 flights. The National Weather Service said moderating temperatures would result in snow melt and possible flooding in northern Illinois. In Michigan, crashes closed portions of Interstate 96 in Grand Rapids and the Muskegon area saw whiteout conditions. Last week, about 1.2 million utility customers lost power as the storm marched from the South through the Northeast. Schools, businesses and government offices closed. The storm was blamed for at least 25 deaths stretching from Texas to Maine.

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The Vantage English Department organized the event and was very pleased with the 23 students who participated. English teacher Mary Ann Falk told the students from the podium, Poetry is universal. This experience will not be about tonight. It will benefit you for the rest of your life. You are stepping out and showing yourselves as leaders who can communicate and dedicate yourself to learning something. The competition, presented in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, is part of a national program that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization, performance and competition. Poetry Out Loud uses a pyramid structure. Beginning at the classroom level, winners advance to a school-wide competition, then to state and ultimately to the national finals in Washington, D.C. Nearly 375,000 students from more than 2,000 high schools nationwide took part in last years program. Judges evaluated student perfor-

The top three winners of the Vantage Poetry Out Loud Contest are LaShawne Granger, Harley Miner, and Melody Gibson. (Submitted photo) mances on criteria including voice and articulation, evidence of understanding, level of difficulty and accuracy. Were very proud of this years participants and as always, impressed by the dedication and talent of our Vantage students, commented English teacher Sonya Yenser-Hammon. Each champion at the state level will receive $200 and an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., to compete for the national championship April 29-30.

Answers to Tuesdays questions: In 19th-century baseball lingo, cranks were fans; behinds were catchers; and strikers were batters. The latest date on which Easter Sunday can fall is April 25. That will happen next in 2038. The last time it fell so late was in 1943. Todays questions: What catchy TV game show theme song was originally written as a lullaby? What vegetable was dubbed slow lettuce by Kanzi, a bonobo ape with an extensive and often creative vocabulary? Answers in Thursdays Herald. todays joke: You live in the Midwest when 1. Youve never met any celebrities, but the mayor knows your name. 2. Your idea of a traffic jam is 10 cars waiting to pass a tractor. 3. You have had to switch from heat to A/C on the same day. 4. You end sentences with a preposition: Wheres my coat at? 5. When asked how your trip was to any exotic place, you say, It was different!

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