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Bryan's Miley following baseball path south of border

6 days ago | crescent-news.com | Aaron Gross

AGUASCALIENTES, Mexico — Deylen Miley has never been one to close doors, but for the Bryan native, the 2025 baseball season has opened one even he didn’t anticipate. kAm%96 af\J62C\@=5 A:E496C 92D 492D65 5:2>@?5 5C62>D D:?46 9:D 52JD :? 2 v@=56? q62C F?:7@C> F?56C 9625 4@249 y677 x?D6=>2?? H:E9 2 A2E9 E92E’D E2<6? 9:> E@ EH@ 4@==686 DE@AD[ E9C66 =6G6=D @7 >:?@C =628F6 32D632== 2?5 2 D62D@? :? :?56A6?56?E 32== 367@C6 >2<:?8 9:D >@DE C646?E DE@A D@FE9 @7 E96 3@C56C]k^AmkAm|:=6J :D 2 A:E496C :?
Thursday softball: Waldron breaks marks as Ayersville wins GMC title

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Aaron Gross

SHERWOOD — Thursday’s late-season GMC showdown with Fairview had it all for Ayersville with records broken, big hits, stellar pitching and crooked numbers. kAmqFE H:E9 a` @FED :? E96 3@@<D[ E96 !:=@ED 8@E E96 @?6 E9:?8 E96J 42>6 7@Ci 2 =628F6 E:E=6]k^AmkAmq69:?5 2 >2CBF66 EH@\H2J A6C7@C>2?46 7C@> z6?5C2 (2=5C@? 2?5 2 7@FC\CF? 7:CDE :??:?8[ pJ6CDG:==6 =67E ?@ 5@F3E H9@ CF=65 E96 v|r E9:D D62D@?[ 4=:?49:?8 E96 @FEC:89E =628F6 E:E=6 H:E9 2 `_\_ D9FE@FE H:?
Late Friday track: Wauseon, Archbold winners at Walker/Dilbone

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Aaron Gross

ARCHBOLD — The host Archbold girls and Wauseon boys took home team titles at the annual Walker/Dilbone Relays at Archbold High School on Friday in track action received after press time. kAmx? E96 3@JD >66E[ E96 x?5:2?D E@@< 9@>6 7:CDE A=246 :? E96 g__ DAC:?E >65=6J[ c__ D9FEE=6 9FC5=6 2?5 g__ C6=2JD H9:=6 2=D@ 7:?:D9:?8 7:CDE :? E96 =@?8 ;F>A C6=2J[ A2465 3J 2 =62A @7 a_\e]fd 7C@> 7C6D9>2? sJ=2? qFC<9@=56C] r@==:? |6??6EE: C2?
Both hoops coaches stepping down at Wayne Trace

2 weeks ago | bvmsports.com | Aaron Gross

By AARON GROSS @crescentsports [email protected] HAVILAND - The 2025-26 basketball season will bring on an unprecedented year of change for Wayne Trace hoops as both boys basketball head coach Jim Linder and girls basketball head coach Bethany DeJarnett stepped down from their respective posts this week. Read more at The Crescent-News
Both hoops coaches stepping down at Wayne Trace

2 weeks ago | crescent-news.com | Aaron Gross

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Baseball spotlight: Archbold's Short this season's strikeout 'K'ing

2 weeks ago | crescent-news.com | Aaron Gross

ARCHBOLD — Archbold senior Zach Short may have a first name that brings up the back of the list alphabetically, but for the veteran Bluestreak pitcher, there’s a different letter that gets the spotlight. kAmz]k^AmkAm(:E9 >F49 @7 9:D D6?:@C D62D@? :? E96 3@@<D[ E96 DE2?5@FE D@FE9A2H 7:?5D 9:>D6=7 =625:?8 E96 2C62 :? DEC:<6@FED H:E9 ef :? ;FDE bc]` :??:?8D A:E4965[ 255:?8 E@ 2 42C66C E@E2= E92E AFED 9:> :? E96 FAA6C 6496=@? @7 q=F6DEC62< 9FC=6CD]k^AmkAmpD @?6 @7 ;FDE 7@FC D6?:@CD @?
Saturday baseball: DHS walks off with win vs. No. 1 Michigan squad

2 weeks ago | crescent-news.com | Aaron Gross

Defiance stayed unbeaten on the season in thrilling fashion as the host Bulldogs picked up a marquee 3-2 walk-off win over Michigan powerhouse Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Prep on Saturday afternoon in a Prep Baseball Report High School Classic game at Defiance High School. kAm%96 qF==5@8D Wg\_[ }@] f s:G:D:@? xxx ~w$qrpX EC2:=65 a\_ 27E6C EH@ :??:?8D H96? E96 E@A\C2?<65 t28=6ED W`_\f[ }@] ` s:G:D:@?
Thursday boys tennis: Bryan nips Bluffton; Wauseon, Napoleon fall

3 weeks ago | crescent-news.com | Aaron Gross

BRYAN — Bryan was the lone team of three area boys tennis squads to claim a victory in Thursday action, edging out visiting Bluffton 3-2 while Wauseon fell 4-1 at Rossford and Napoleon dropped a home NLL match against Springfield, 5-0. kAm{2?5@? q2DD6EE 2?5 z2: s2F36C 3@E9 62C?65 D:?8=6D H:?D 2E 7:CDE 2?5 D64@?5[ C6DA64E:G6=J[ H:E9 E96 7@C>6C H:??:?8 H:E9@FE 5C@AA:?8 2 82>6 H9:=6 E96 =2EE6C 3@@<6?565 2 e\` D64@?5\D6E =@DD H:E9 7:CDE 2?5 E9:C5\D6E H:?D 3J E96 D2>6 D4@C6] y2J52?
Football: Northern 8 tabs Groll as new commissioner

4 weeks ago | crescent-news.com | Aaron Gross

Entering its sixth year of existence, the Northern 8 Football Conference will have new leadership entering the 2025 fall eight-man football season as the league announced Lynn Groll will be appointed as its new commissioner. kAmu@C>6C 4@>>:DD:@?6C y@6= |:==6C[ H9@ H2D E96 :?2F8FC2= 4@>>:DD:@?6C 7@C E96 7:CDE @C82?:K65 6:89E\>2? 7@@E32== E62>D E@ 4@>A6E6 :? E96 DE2E6 @7 ~9:@[ 2??@F?465 :? }@G6>36C a_ac E92E 96 H@F=5 36 DE6AA:?8 5@H? 7C@> E96 C@=6] |:==6C[ H9@ 92D 366?
Track spotlight: Paulding's Woods priming for another state run

4 weeks ago | crescent-news.com | Aaron Gross

PAULDING — For Paulding senior thrower Jack Woods, the path to a standout senior season has seen a commitment to improvement and excellence chart new ground. kAmp >F=E:\DA@CE DE2?5@FE 2E9=6E6[ (@@5D 92D 7@F?5 E96 DE2E6 A@5:F>[ 3C@<6? 2 564256D\@=5 D49@@= C64@C5 2?5 4@>A6E65 @? DE2E6 2?5 ?2E:@?2= =6G6=D 3FE H:E9 9:D D6?:@C D62D@? H6== F?56CH2J[ E96 !2?E96C 9FC=6C 92D 2== 9:D 8@2=D :? 7C@?E @7 9:> :? E96 D9@E AFE]k^AmkAmp7E6C 2? 2==\~9:@ 677@CE :? 7@@E32== E9:D A2DE 72== W`_d E24<=6D[ aa %u{[ D6G6?