Shayne Nissen

3 weeks 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 :?

3 weeks 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@?

4 weeks 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> :?

1 month 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 :?

1 month 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:@?