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SWIMMING: Kremer, Miller headed to state meet

February 22, 2012

JOHN S. HULLINGER

sports@wapakwdn.com

The photographer asked Ryan Kremer for a “game-face” pose.

Kremer clenched his face, looking as tough as he could, for all of three frames before a smile burst onto his face.

He was having too much fun.

And who could blame him? Prior to his freshman year he spent his winters as a benchwarmer on the basketball team.

His cousins swam at Delaware High School and suggested he take up the sport. So he did.

Boy, did he.

BASKETBALL: Mechanicsburg ousts Botkins

February 22, 2012

Jose Nogueras

sports@wapakwdn.com

SIDNEY — By controlling the paint both offensively and defensively, Mechanicsburg ousted Botkins, 61-41, in the second round of the Division IV Southwest District Tournament Tuesday night.

With the loss, Botkins ends its season with an 8-12 mark. The Indians, now 17-4, advances to the quarterfinals against the winner of the Fort Loramie contest.

Trojans varsity coach Don Mack said the Indians’ defense proved to be the difference in the game.

BASKETBALL: Wapak wins first home league game in five years

February 18, 2012

JOHN S. HULLINGER

sports@wapakwdn.com

Andy Faller and Kaleb Vondenhuevel were in the seventh grade the last time the Wapakoneta Redskins varsity boys basketball team won a Western Buckeye League game at home.

Friday night, in the final home WBL games of their careers, the two seniors saw the five-year drought come to an end.

Wapak overcame a sluggish start and held off the Shawnee Indians for a 63-58 win.

The Redskins had not won a league game at Wapakoneta High School since defeating the Celina Bulldogs on February 23, 2007.

BASKETBALL: Redskins routed

February 17, 2012

JOHN S. HULLINGER

sports@wapakwdn.com

SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — Shawnee coach Jeff Heistan couldn’t remember ever seeing anything like it.

And Wapakoneta coach Rusty Allen didn’t ever want to see it again.

Heistan’s Indians blasted out to a 29-2 first-quarter lead and steamrolled their way to an 82-46 win over Allen’s Redskins in a Western Buckeye League varsity girls basketball game Thursday at Shawnee High School.

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Latest Sports Headlines

SWIMMING: Kremer, Miller headed to state meet

February 22, 2012

BASKETBALL: Mechanicsburg ousts Botkins

February 22, 2012

BASKETBALL: Wapak wins first home league game in five years

February 18, 2012

BASKETBALL: Redskins routed

February 17, 2012

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