Shayne Nissen

Defiance

Sports Reporter at The Crescent-News

26 | BGSU Multiplatform Journalism Graduate | Sports Reporter for @crescentnews & @crescentsports | Story idea? DM me or email me at [email protected]

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State track preview: 70 area athletes to converge on Columbus

2 days ago | crescent-news.com | Shayne Nissen

COLUMBUS — Seventy area athletes will converge on Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium this Friday and Saturday as they vie for glory in the Ohio High School Athletic Association State Track and Field Championships. kAmp7E6C 2 @?6\J62C 9:2EFD E@ s2JE@?’D (6=4@>6 $E25:F> H96C6 :E H2D 2 E9C66\52J 6G6?E[ E96 DE2E6 E@FC?2>6?E H:== 36 324< E@ EH@ 52JD :? r@=F>3FD H:E9 E96 C6?@G2E:@?D E92E H6C6 36:?8 5@?6 :? yF?6 @7 =2DE J62C 2E E96 y6DD6 4@>A=6E65]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8ms:G:D:@? xk^DEC@?8m%H@ 2E9=6E6D H:== 4@>A6E6 :?
Girls basketball: Cicero resigns at Napoleon

3 days ago | crescent-news.com | Shayne Nissen

After a two-season stint for Napoleon girl's basketball head coach Craig Cicero, the Napoleon Area City Schools Board of Education accepted his resignation late last month, with the reasoning a need to relocate for work. kAmQ|J H:76[ H96? H6 @C:8:?2==J >@G65 96C6[ H2D 23=6 E@ E6=6H@C<] $96 H@C<D 7@C E96 7656C2= 8@G6C?>6?E[ 2?5 H:E9 E96> E2<:?8 E92E 2H2J[ H6 925 E@ >@G6 324< E@ !6??DJ=G2?:2 E@ H@C< 7F==\E:>6[Q r:46C@ D2:5 @7 9:D H:76 t>:=J W$49?:E<6JX 2 8C25F2E6 @7 }2A@=6@?
D-VII regional softball: Historic season ends for Pilots in regional finals

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Shayne Nissen

BOWLING GREEN — A three-run first inning and four insurance runs were enough to end a historic Ayersville softball season one game short of a first-ever state final four appearance on Friday, as the Pilots fell 7-1 in a Division VII regional final to Mohawk. kAm%96 H:? 7@C E96 7:7E9 DE2E6\C2?<65 (2CC:@CD Wac\dX >2C<D E96 7:7E9 C68:@?2= E:E=6 :? AC@8C2> 9:DE@CJ[ H:E9 D@A9@>@C6 pF3C6J v@EE7C:65 AFEE:?8 E@86E96C 2 86> :?
State boys tennis preview: Bryan's Bassett hoping to stand out in return to state

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Shayne Nissen

WOOSTER — Amidst a crowded field of multi-state qualifiers, including himself, Bryan senior Landon Bassett looks to make his mark at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II state tennis tournament starting Thursday. kAmpE %96 r@==686 @7 (@@DE6C’D E6??:D 4@FCED 7@C 2 D64@?5\DEC2:89E D62D@?[ q2DD6EE H:== 36 @?6 @7 D:I D:?8=6D A=2J6CD E92E A=2J65 :? E96 E@FC?2>6?E 2 J62C 28@] p== 2C6 C6EFC?:?8 E@ E96 DE2E6 E@FC?2>6?E 7@C 2 D64@?5 J62C[ H:E9 D@>6 82:?:?8 6IA6C:6?46 2E DE2E6 :?
D-VII regional softball: Shreve blast sends Pilots to second regional final

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Shayne Nissen

BOWLING GREEN — When Ayersville softball senior Miki Shreve misplayed a ball in right field in the third inning that ultimately led to a Tiffin Calvert 1-0 lead, she felt terrible coming into the dugout. kAm(92E D96 5:5?’E <?@H[ 9@H6G6C[ :D E92E D96’5 92G6 E96 492?46 E@ A:4< 96C E62> 324< FA H:E9 E96 3:886DE DH:?8 @7 96C =:76 =2E6C E92E :??:?8[ 2 EH@\CF? 9@>6 CF? E92E ;FDE 4C66A65 @G6C E96 =67E 7:6=5 H2==[ =625:?8 E96 `_E9 DE2E6\C2?<65 !:=@ED E@ 2 a\` =625 @G6C D6G6?E9\C2?<65 r2=G6CE :? 2 s:G:D:@?
D-VII district softball: Ayersville, Antwerp to meet in all-GMC district final

2 weeks ago | crescent-news.com | Shayne Nissen

NAPOLEON — Ayersville and Antwerp softball set up a rematch between the Green Meadows Conference foes with both winning Friday Division VII district semifinal contests in opposite fashions. kAm%96 7:CDE 82>6 H2D 2 5@>:?2?E D9@H:?8 3J pJ6CDG:==6 W`e\cX[ 2 `h\_ 7:G6\:??:?8 H:? @G6C {6:AD:4 W``\`cX E92E D2H ;FDE @?6 A2C2==6= E@ pJ6CDG:==6 D@7E32==’D `\_ 5:DEC:4E D6>:7:?2= =@DD E@ |@?EA6=:6C =2DE D62D@? — z6?5C2 (2=5C@?k^AmkAm%96 ;F?:@C EH@\H2J DE2C[ 7C6D9 @77 2 v|r !=2J6C @7 E96 *62C D6=64E:@?
D-IV district softball: Bryan, St. Marys to meet in district finals

2 weeks ago | crescent-news.com | Shayne Nissen

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Thursday baseball: DHS stunned by Columbian in playoff defeat

2 weeks ago | crescent-news.com | Shayne Nissen

Defiance baseball suffered its second loss of 2025 at an inopportune time on Thursday, as seventh-seeded Tiffin Columbian traveled to Defiance and ousted the second state-ranked Bulldogs with a 6-0 stunner in a Division III district quarterfinal. kAmxE H2D 2 >2DE6CA:646 @? E96 >@F?5 3J r@=F>3:2?’D W`_\`cX xD2:29 %:=D6[ H9@ E9C6H `_h A:E496D 2?5 D9FE@FE E96 qF==5@8D Wa`\aX[ 8:G:?8 FA D6G6?
Rain washes out Tuesday baseball and softball

2 weeks ago | crescent-news.com | Shayne Nissen

Afternoon and evening rain on Tuesday and Wednesday halted much of the local sports schedule on the baseball and softball diamonds, including multiple OHSAA tournament contests. kAm%96 7@==@H:?8 :D 2 =:DE @7 82>6D D4965F=65 7@C %F6D52J 2?5 (65?6D52J 2?5 E96:C DE2EFD[ H:E9 2 C6D4965F=65 52E6 :7 <?@H? 2D @7 AC6DD E:>6ik^AmkAmkDEC@?8m%F6D52J 32D632==ik^DEC@?8m $ECJ<6C 2E u2J6EE6 s\'xx D64E:@?2= D6>:[ AA5 :?
District boys tennis preview: Bryan trio, O-G duo headed to Port Clinton

2 weeks ago | crescent-news.com | Shayne Nissen

Five athletes will head to Port Clinton this week to compete in a Division II district tennis tournament, with several of their eyes on the state tournament. kAmqCJ2? D6?:@C {2?5@? q2DD6EE :D D62C49:?8 7@C 9:D D64@?5\DEC2:89E D:?8=6D DE2E6 36CE9 27E6C H:??:?8 9:D 7:CDE D64E:@?2= E:E=6 @? $2EFC52J H:E9 2 4@>6324< c\e[ e\b[ e\c H:? @G6C ~EE2H2 w:==D D@A9@>@C6 r9C:D %9@>AD@?[ E96 E@A D665 H9@ C624965 E96 DE2E6 5@F3=6D E@FC?2>6?E =2DE D62D@?