Mark Altstaetter

Sports Writer at The Lima News

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Articles

Track and Field: Locals shine at third day of New Balance Nationals

6 days ago | limaohio.com | Mark Altstaetter

PHILADELPHIA – On Saturday, the third day of the New Balance (Outdoor) Nationals at the University of Pennsylvania, several area athletes fared well in their respective events. In the freshman boys Shot Put, Leipsic’s Nolyn Lammers placed third with a mark of 50 feet, 3 ¼ inches. In the freshman boys 110-meter hurdles, Columbus Grove’s Gavin Baxter placed eighth with a time of 15.18 seconds. In his preliminaries, Baxter clocked a time of 14.99 to qualify for the finals.
Track and Field: Allen East’s Werling wins freshman national title

1 week ago | limaohio.com | Mark Altstaetter

PHILADELPHIA – Allen East freshman Jackson Werling was coming off an impressive fourth-place finish in the discus in Division III at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Track and Field State Tournament at Ohio State’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium (June 6,7). However, Werling was not quite finished with his freshman track and field season.
Locos sweep the series with the Sluggers

2 weeks ago | limaohio.com | Mark Altstaetter

FINDLAY – The Lima Locos have found a variety of ways to win this season. Unfortunately, the Flag City Sluggers have found different ways to lose in their inaugural season. In Thursday’s third game of a three-game series between these two teams, the Locos got solid pitching and did just enough with their bats to come away with a 2-0 victory over Flag City in a Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League baseball game at Findlay’s Fifth Third Field.
Locos hold off Flag City to improve to 5-0

2 weeks ago | limaohio.com | Mark Altstaetter

FINDLAY – The Flag City Sluggers were starting to feel it. Through seven innings of Wednesday’s Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League baseball game against the Lima Locos, it looked like Flag City was on the verge of recording its first-ever win in its inaugural season. Heading into the top of the eighth inning, Flag City was leading the Locos, 4-2. Then it happened. The Locos scored two runs in the eighth to tie the game, 4-4.
State track recap

2 weeks ago | limaohio.com | Mark Altstaetter

The Ohio High School Athletic Association Track and Field State Tournament took place at Ohio State’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium this past weekend. There were many impressive performances from area athletes. One of the most impressive performances came from Coldwater’s Isabella Zahn. After Zahn got Coldwater off to an impressive start on Friday (first day of the state meet), the senior standout helped close things out for her team on Saturday, the final day of the state meet.
Locos raise record to 4-0 with win over Findlay

2 weeks ago | limaohio.com | Mark Altstaetter

FINDLAY – The Lima Locos probably did not play one of its cleanest games on Tuesday when they defeated the Flag City Sluggers 14-10 at Findlay’s Fifth Third Field. However, according to Lima Locos coach Chad Ehrnsberger, recording a win does make things a little easier. “We obviously played sloppy. Fortunately, it was a win. I’ve always told my guys, every year that I’ve coached, ‘You can learn a lot from a win. You can learn a lot from a loss. But it’s a lot better to learn from a win’.
Zahn sets records, leads Coldwater to D-III girls championship

2 weeks ago | limaohio.com | Mark Altstaetter

COLUMBUS – After Isabella Zahn got Coldwater off to an impressive start on Friday, the senior standout helped close things out for her team on Saturday, the final day of the OHSAA Track and Field State Tournament at Ohio State’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. On Saturday, Zahn won the 400 (52.89 seconds) and 200 (23.04), which were both new Division III state record times.
Bluffton’s Donaldson, Van Wert’s Scott win state titles

2 weeks ago | limaohio.com | Mark Altstaetter

COLUMBUS – Basketball has always been the sport that Marek Donaldson has focused on. Competing in track and field wasn’t even on his radar. However, the Bluffton senior decided to try track and field before he graduated. The end result for Donaldson was a Division III state title in the 800 meters in Saturday’s finals of the OHSAA Track and Field State Tournament at Ohio State’s Jesse Owens Stadium.
Boys track: Delphos St. John’s Boggs wins state title

3 weeks ago | limaohio.com | Mark Altstaetter

COLUMBUS — At 5 feet, 11½ inches tall, Delphos St. John’s senior Drew Boggs does not necessarily stand out among the other high-jump competitors. However, once the competition begins, Boggs is very noticeable. On Friday, the first day of the OHSAA Track and Field State Tournament at Ohio State’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Boggs broke his previous school record in the high jump as he won the Division III state championship in that event with a clearance of 6 feet, 10 inches.
Baseball: Montpelier knocks off Miller City

3 weeks ago | limaohio.com | Mark Altstaetter

BOWLING GREEN – For the majority of Wednesday’s Division VII regional semifinal baseball game between Miller City and Montpelier, it was a pitcher’s duel. Heading into the bottom half of the sixth inning, Miller City was clinging to a 2-1 lead. In the home half of the sixth, Montpelier manufactured two runs on three base hits, took the lead and held on for a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Miller City at Carter Park in Bowling Green.