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Northwest Ohio Lunachix fastpitch tryouts Aug. 15

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 5, 2014 - 9:00am

The Northwest Ohio Lunachix fastpitch travel softball team is holding tryouts for the 2015 season on Saturday, Aug. 16 (rain date Aug. 24, 1 and 3 p.m.) at the village park in Bluffton.
11 a.m. tryouts for 14U
1 p.m. tryouts for 16U

If you would like to receive more information, please call Brad Prater at 419-234-1206 or Email [email protected].

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Chappell-Dick and EMU women earn All-Academic Awards

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 4, 2014 - 3:42pm

The Eastern Mennonite University women's track & field team and sophomore Hannah Chappell-Dick picked up one final honor from the 2013-14 athletic year, as each was awarded for academic work by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

The Royals were one of 158 institutions to earn an All-Academic Team recognition.  Eastern Mennonite had a team GPA of 3.40, easily qualifying for the award for the second straight year.  To earn the award, a team must have a cumulative GPA of 3.10 or higher.

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Northwest Ohio Bullfrogs tryouts Aug. 16 and 23 in Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 30, 2014 - 1:58pm

The Northwest Ohio Bullfrogs will host tryouts for the 2015 baseball season.

Tryouts will be for the 11U and 12U teams, they will be held on Saturday, Aug. 16, and Saturday, Aug. 23, at 3 p.m.

Tryouts will be held at the village park in Bluffton. Persons with questions  contact Ryan Koenig at 419-420-5450 or e-mail [email protected].

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5th-6th grade two-day volleyball camp at BFR

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 23, 2014 - 9:10am

BFR Sports and Fitness will hold a two-day girls' volleyball camp for girls entering grades 5 and 6.

Campers will meet on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 4-5 from 1-4 p.m. for a variety of skills, drills and modified match play. 

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Volleyball camp is just a game of "Pip, Squeak and Wilbur" (not really)

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 15, 2014 - 5:57pm

Since when was volleyball camp supposed to be fun? We thought it was lots of bumps, bruises and knee scrapes.

To find out what volleyball camp is all about, the Icon attended part of the July 10-11 Bluffton volleyball camp for fourth through eighth graders. It took place in the BHS gym. Thirty-two students participated.

MORE PHOTOS AND A VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

Kevin King, BHS volleyball coach, along with varsity volleyball players instructed the future Pirate volleyball players.

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Here's updated final WOAL meet results

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 15, 2014 - 8:27am

The Icon was in error in our reporting of the team scores in the Western Ohio Aquatic League championship results.

The initial report provide was men's scores. Here are the actual final team scores.

Attached to this story is an updated final individual results.

1. Wapakoneta Waves 3236
2. Westside Swim And Racket Club 2980
3. Ada 1614.5
4. Shawnee Country Club 1387
5. Kenton Area Swim Team 962
6. VanWert YMCA Marlins 779
7. Bluffton Sardines 751.5
8. Sherwood 696

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