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Pigskin Pick’Em - see our predictions for Week No. 1 of the high school football season at:

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Experienced ⁦@CrestviewFB⁩ ready for new season. See our preview free of charge, no email sign-up, no paywall ever. Check it out at:

Football: Van Wert Cougars looking to bounce back in 2025. See our preview free of charge, no email sign-up, no paywall ever. Check it out at:

⁦@VWCougarFB⁩, ⁦@CrestviewFB⁩ play to 7-7 tie in varsity portion of Friday’s scrimmage. Read the story free of charge, no paywall ever, no email sign-ups. Check it out at:

⁦@WapakHS⁩ is expected to repeat as ⁦@wblsports⁩ football champions. See our full WBL preseason poll free of charge, no paywall ever, no email sign-up ever at:

Sports - ⁦@CGFootball⁩ picked to repeat as ⁦@nwcsports⁩ football champions. See our NWC preseason poll completely free of charge, no paywall ever, no email sign-up at:

Read about Wednesday night’s storm that slammed Van Wert, see photos and a statement from AEP Ohio on power restoration efforts. It’s all free of charge, no paywall, no email signups or story limits ever. Check it out at

What do area high school football coaches think of OHSAA’s decision to reduce the number of playoff teams from 16 to 12 per region? Check out our Sports page free of charge, no paywall ever, no email signup, at

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⁦@LHSAthletics2⁩ senior Trace Klausing signs on to play men’s college volleyball at Division I Northern Kentucky.

Van Wert County EMA Director Rick McCoy said a tornado touched down on Middle Point Rd., just outside of Van Wert late Wednesday night. More details can be found free of charge, no paywall, no email sign-up at:

An out of state man in jail in Van Wert County for his role in a fall, 2024 fatal crash is now facing child pornography charges. More details can be found free of charge, no paywall, no email sign-up, at:

We polled area high school basketball coaches to get their thoughts the addition of three divisions and a different state tournament format. See what they had to say, free of charge, no email sign-ups, no paywall ever, at:

A Rockford man accused of killing his girlfriend in Van Wert changed his plea Thursday morning. Read the full story, free of charge, no paywall ever, at:

RT @997WKSD: Can’t make it to tonight’s D-VI district championship game? No problem, we’ve got you covered! Catch @CVKnightsSports vs. @Lcc….

RT @997WKSD: We have a girls hoops district championship doubleheader for you today! . 4PM: D-VI at Van Wert - @CVKnightsWBB vs. @cgschools….

Here’s how ⁦@wblsports⁩, ⁦@nwcsports⁩, ⁦@midwestathletic⁩, Green Meadows Conference, & Putnam County League boys’ hoops title races look heading into the final weekend of the regular season. Read it free of charge, no paywall ever at:

⁦@vwboybasketball⁩ pulls away in the fourth quarter, defeats Wapak 57-47. A full game story and more results can be found free of charge, no paywall ever, no login required, at: