The Van Wert boys were shutout 5-0 by Ottawa-Glandorf on Thursday night.
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The Van Wert girls were shutout in their season finale by Bath 8-0 on Tuesday night.
Antwerp handled Van Wert in three sets on Monday night.
The Cougars were shutout by New Knoxville 3-0 on Monday night.
A field of 25 teams that included Lincolnview, Van Wert, Parkway and Crestview ran at the Coldwater Lions Invitational on Saturday.
Van Wert rolled to a 61-7 first half lead, then rested the starters during the last 24 minutes in a 77-20 rout of Kenton Friday night.
Van Wert dropped a three-set match to Kenton on Tuesday night.
Van Wert picked up their first win of the season on Monday night against Jefferson.
The Lady Cougar tennis team defeated Bluffton 4-1 in their final regular season match on Monday night.
The visiting Van Wert girls soccer team lost at Ada 9-1 on Saturday morning in War Memorial Park Stadium.
The visiting Ada boys soccer team defeated Van Wert 7-1 in a non-league match Saturday.
After a bit of a rocky start, Van Wert rebounded with a strong second half to take care of Shawnee 36-14 in their homecoming game on Friday night.
Van Wert fell in three sets to Shawnee on Thursday night.
The Van Wert girls were shutout 13-0 by Kenton on Thursday evening.
Van Wert finished just short of qualifying as team for districts with a score of 363 and a fifth place finish in the sectional tournament at Moose Landing Country Club on Thursday.
Parkway was in control from the opening set in a sweep victory over Van Wert on Tuesday night.
Van Wert (162) outscored Lincolnview (180) and Crestview (197) at Hickory Sticks Golf Course on Tuesday night.
The Lady Knights opened the week with a three-set victory on senior night over Van Wert on Monday.
The Lady Cougar tennis team got a senior night victory over Lehman Catholic 4-1 on Monday night.
Van Wert High School’s Student Council is proud to announce the 2022-2023 Homecoming Court.
Join the Van Wert Cougars on Wednesday, September 28 at 6:30pm to kick things off with the annual Homecoming parade!
The Van Wert girls soccer team was shutout on Saturday by St. John's 11-0.
. At the break, the Cougars decided to go straight at the Titan defense by using the run to set up the pass, and Van Wert found the endzone three times in the second half to knock off O-G 31-16 at Titan Stadium.
The Lady Cougars took another three-set loss on Thursday night at the hands of the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans.
As a result of the tie and their regular season record of 9-0, the Cougars are officially 2022 WBL champs.
The Lady Cougars suffered another shutout at the hands of state-ranked Ottawa-Glandorf 14-0 on Tuesday night.
Fans interested in attending the Van Wert vs. Ottawa-Glandorf game on Friday, September 23 are asked to purchase tickets at the gate.
Visiting Wayne Trace improved its overall record to 10-2 on the season with a straight set win over host Van Wert in non-league volleyball play Monday night at the Cougars’ Den.
In Monday night golf action, Van Wert beat Elida to finish unbeaten in WBL matches, Crestview finished ahead of Spencerville in a quad match and the Lincolnview girls defeated Parkway.
One week removed from their first loss of the season, the Cougars rebounded in a big way with a 70-41 victory over St. Marys behind a massive performance from junior wideout Conner Campbell.
Van Wert fell in three sets to conference rival St. Marys on Thursday night.
The Lady Cougar tennis team completed a 5-0 sweep of Kenton on Thursday night.
Van Wert still couldn't manage to pick up a victory in a three-set loss to non-conference opponent Delphos St. John's on Tuesday night.
The Van Wert girls tennis team defeated conference rival Ottawa-Glandorf 3-2 on Tuesday night.
In Tuesday night golf action, the Van Wert and Lincolnview boys, as well as the Wayne Trace girls were victorious.
Van Wert High School Theatre Department is excited to announce our 2022 fall play production.
Today a threat of violence was made at Van Wert Middle School.
The Redskins defeated Van Wert 7-0 in WBL action on Monday.
The Van Wert boys won a 172-172 tiebreaker over Ottoville on Monday night at Delphos Country Club.
A few mental lapses resulted in a heart-breaking loss for the Van Wert Cougars on Friday night.
Van Wert suffered its eighth straight loss to open up the season in a three set match against Wapak on Thursday night.
The Lady Cougar tennis team notched a big 3-2 WBL victory over St. Marys on Thursday night.
In Thursday night soccer action, both Van Wert and Lincolnview fell in 2-1 matchups to Defiance and Kalida respectively.
Van Wert took down Kenton 208-263 at Memorial Park Golf Club on Thursday night.
The Van Wert girls had their second straight competitive home match against a Putnam County opponent on Tuesday night, but just as Kalida did last Thursday, Ottoville came out on top despite an extension beyond three sets.
In Tuesday night golf action, Lincolnview, Van Wert and Parkway all picked up wins.
Van Wert’s Mandy Burenga and Grace Lott and Piper Pierce and Sophie Gearhart were crowned “A” doubles and “C” doubles champions, and the Cougars won the four-team Elida Invitational on Saturday.
Van Wert’s defense came up with another stellar effort Friday night, blanking Defiance 36-0.
Van Wert Cougar Pride Booster Club members will have an opportunity on Wednesday, September 7 to pick up their membership gifts from 5:30-7 p.m. at Van Wert Elementary.
The Cougars will host Ottoville on Tuesday.
In Thursday night soccer action, both Van Wert teams along with Crestview took losses while Spencerville and Lincolnview played to ties.
Van Wert picked up a 156-164 WBL win over Ottawa-Glandorf at Pike Run Golf Course on Thursday.
The Lady Cougars took Kalida the distance on Tuesday night inside of the den, but the Lady Cats outlasted their comeback attempt with a five-set victory.
The Van Wert girls tennis team fell to LCC 1-4 in a non league matchup on Tuesday night.
Both Van Wert teams and the Spencerville girls were shutout in Tuesday night soccer action.
In Tuesday night golf action, the Lincolnview and Parkway boys got wins, while both Wayne Trace teams, the Parkway girls and Crestview girls took losses.
A pair of local teams enjoyed success on Tuesday night in the Wayne Trace Cross Country Invitational as the Wayne Trace girls and Van Wert boys both captured championships.
Friday night's WBL tilt between Van Wert and Celina was a tale of two halves.
The Lady Cougar tennis team suffered a close 2-3 loss to WBL foe Wapakoneta on Thursday night.
Van Wert took their third straight, three-set loss on Thursday night against Celina.
The Crestview girls knocked out the Van Wert girls 9-2 on Thursday.
Van Wert topped both Bryan and Jefferson in a tri match at Willow Bend Country Club on Thursday.
The Lady Cougar tennis team took an 0-5 loss to Bryan on Tuesday.
Lincolnview commenced volleyball season with a three-set victory over Van Wert on Tuesday night.
In the season opener for both volleyball teams, Paulding took down Van Wert in three sets in "the jungle" on Monday night.
Jefferson’s speed and agility were way too much for Van Wert Monday night as the Ladycats’ soccer team routed the Lady Cougars 13-0.
Van Wert picked up a 172-202 win in a dual match with Celina at the Celina Lynx on Monday.
Brylen Parker had three first quarter touchdowns, including two kick returns in the first two minutes of the game and the Cougars put a rout on Bryan with a 63-28 win Friday night.
Willie Hernandez, a 1953 Van Wert High School graduate, donated funds to the athletic department for the purchase of a digital yard marker.
The Van Wert girls tennis team fell in their first home match of the season 2-3 to Bath on Monday night.
Keaton Foster had a 37 and Griff McCracken shot a 40 to lead the Van Wert Cougars to a 164-171 win over visiting Wayne Trace Monday afternoon at Willow Bend Country Club.
On a picture perfect football Friday night, Van Wert outscored Crestview 41-20 in the 9th annual jamboree scrimmage to kick off the season.
Van Wert took home seventh place out of 22 teams in the Kalida Invitational at Moose Landing Country Club on Wednesday.
The Van Wert girls tennis team opened the season with a 5-0 win over Archbold on Saturday.
Van Wert City Schools announces its 2022-2023 program year policy Free and Reduced Price Meals for students unable to pay the full price of meals or milk served under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast, After School Care Snack or Special Milk Programs.
The Van Wert City Schools Board of Education seeks applicants to fill the unexpired term of board member Dr. Rachel S. White, who resigned her position July 19, 2022.
On behalf of Van Wert City School District, we would like to thank you once again for your continued support of the district with the passage of the Eggerss Stadium bond issue.
Back on April 12 the Van Wert softball team edged Celina 11-10. In Tuesday’s Division II sectional semifinal, the two teams met again, and this one was totally different.
Peyton Meredith’s two-out walk-off single ended a nine inning marathon and gave Shawnee a 9-8 conference win over Van Wert on Monday night.
In a game that included plenty of offense with a combined 23 runs on 24 hits between the two teams, the Parkway Lady Panthers defeated Van Wert 15-8 in non-conference action on Wednesday night.
Months of campaigning and spreading information paid off at the polls with the passage of a bond issue to renovate and improve Eggerss Stadium in downtown Van Wert.
The Lady Cougars were unable to complete the comeback during Monday night’s 7-5 loss to Bath.
Northwest Ohio high school softball teams found out their tournament schedules Sunday afternoon as the Ohio High School Athletic Association hosted sectional/district tournament draws.
The Van Wert Lady Cougars kept themselves in a five-way battle for second place (behind Wapakoneta) in the WBL with a 16-3 five-inning run-rule win over Lima Shawnee Friday evening.
Van Wert put together a five-run rally in the fifth inning and managed to come back for a 6-4 win over cross-county rival Crestview on Wednesday night.
Van Wert's eight-run outburst in the sixth inning turned a close game into a commanding 10-1 WBL victory for the Cougars over Ottawa-Glandorf on Tuesday night.
It came down to the little things on Saturday afternoon as St. John’s hosted Van Wert.
Both the Van Wert and Lincolnview baseball teams came out with victories on Friday night.
The Cougars officially snapped their four-game losing streak on Wednesday night with a 10-5 win over Wapakoneta at Smiley Park.
Van Wert High School would like to invite community members to experience the Living Literature presentations on Monday, May 16 in VWHS room 102.
The Cougars couldn’t put together a comeback on Saturday in a 5-2 non-conference loss to Kalida at Holy Name Ballpark.
The Lady Cougars faced a tough Coldwater team on Saturday and dropped a pair of games in a non-conference doubleheader.
The Cougars had a tough day at the office on Thursday night as David Jimenez held them to one hit in a 10-0 shutout loss to Defiance.
A five-run second inning led the Lady Cougars to a 7-4 WBL victory over Defiance on Thursday night.
Van Wert City Schools and the Eggerss Stadium Renovation Committee invite all Van Wert community members to our Preserve the Pride event on Sunday, April 24 at 2:00 pm.
The Van Wert boys track team put up 95 points and came out on top in a tri-meet against Celina (60) and Crestview (20) on Tuesday.
The Cougars suffered their second straight loss on Tuesday night at the hands of the Celina Bulldogs 9-2 in WBL action.
A clutch two-out hit by Sydnee Savage plated Alexa Gearhart and the Lady Cougars got an 11-10 WBL win over Celina on Tuesday night.
The Van Wert boys basketball program recently held an awards banquet with head coach Ben Laudick and his staff recognizing the teams accomplishments throughout the year.
Today a bomb threat was made to Van Wert High School and other high schools in the area.
Van Wert picked up their fourth straight victory to open the season in historic fashion as Luke Wessell tossed a no-hitter and the Cougars blanked Elida 4-0 on Tuesday night.
The Lady Cougars picked up their first win of the season on Tuesday night 9-8 over Elida in an eight-inning marathon.
Josh Reichert's complete game helped the Cougars cruise to their third straight victory on Monday night with a 7-0 shutout of the Parkway Panthers.
Van Wert City Schools and the Eggerss Stadium Renovation Committee would like to share some updates that have been made to the Eggerss Stadium Renovations project since it was first announced in September 2021.
Van Wert Baseball takes dubs against Bryan, while the Van Wert Girls Softball falls to Bryan
On a warm, windy Wednesday, Van Wert got a masterful pitching performance from junior lefthander Luke Wessell in a 4-1 win over Lincolnview.
On a windy season-opening Wednesday, the Lady Lancers shutout cross-county rival Van Wert 7-0 behind a combined one-hitter from Taylor Post and Sydney Fackler.
Ethan Rupert, a senior at Van Wert High School recently signed a letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic careers at the University of Northwestern Ohio.
Updates and various reports made up the majority of Wednesday night’s meeting of the Van Wert City Schools Board of Education.
The March 2022 edition of The Cougar Connection is now available for viewing!
The Van Wert High School girls basketball program recently held its annual postseason banquet
Friday night's sectional final at Lima Senior had all the makings of a classic, just not the ending the Cougars would have wanted.
Van Wert High School senior Connor Pratt recently signed his letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic career with Hillsdale College in Michigan.
The Van Wert swim team traveled to Bowling Green State University for the Ohio High School Athletic Association Northwest district tournament where all Cougar swimmers earned personal records in every event of the day.
Van Wert finished its regular season with a hard-fought 54-46 win over Lima Bath Friday night.
Tuesday night’s battle between neighbors was a back-and-fourth donnybrook — until the fourth quarter.
Van Wert City Schools is pleased to release its 2021-2022 Quality Profile.
Van Wert beat Kenton 65-54 on Saturday night to complete a perfect 3-0 week against WBL teams.
The WBL bowling tournament was held Saturday at 20th century Lanes in Lima where the Van Wert girls finished in fourth and the boys team turned in a seventh place finish.
It wasn’t pretty, but it was a win. Van Wert struggled mightily on offense but was superb on defense in a 36-23 win over Elida Friday night.
Both teams shot mostly blanks for the first 22 minutes Thursday night, but Van Wert busted loose late in the third quarter and held on for a 41-38 win over Elida.
In a rare Tuesday night WBL tilt against St. Marys, the Cougars put together what was quite possibly their best performance of the season.
Van Wert built up a big first half lead and pretty much held onto it in the second to top Kenton 52-38 Monday night.
In a week that limited practice time and caused postponements throughout the area, the Cougars managed to cap things off with a 54-41 over St. Henry on Saturday night.
Van Wert City Schools will be participating in United Way of Van Wert County's "Rivals United" week with a "Cougars United" fundraiser competition between Van Wert High School and Middle School.
Tuesday night’s short trip to Delphos was a successful one for Van Wert as they came away with a 55-47 win in non conference action with the Blue Jays.
Area girls basketball teams found out their tournament paths on Sunday as the Northwest District Athletic Board held tournament draws.
The Cougar swim team traveled to Napoleon High School for the annual Western Buckeye League Championships involving all 10 member schools on Saturday where the boys took fourth place and the girls finished in eighth.
In a tilt between two teams tangled in the middle of the WBL standings, Shawnee held off Van Wert for a 60-55 win on Friday night.
With the help of a spread out scoring attack and some defensive intensity, Van Wert played spoiler on Thursday night with a 57-48 win over previously unbeaten Shawnee.
Northwest Ohio boys basketball tournament sites were released recently as squads from around the area found out their potential places for tournament games.
Despite going without a field goal in the fourth quarter, Fairview’s free throw shooting was enough to hold off a furious Van Wert rally and escape with a 57-54 Tuesday night win.
Fresh off of an emotional WBL loss to Ottawa-Glandorf on Friday night, Van Wert bounced back in a big way with a 57-45 win over Coldwater early Saturday evening.
Ottawa-Glandorf and Van Wert played one of their typical games Friday night at the Robert J. Hermiller Gymnasium.
Erin Kaufman scored a career high 24 points to help keep Ottawa Glandorf unbeaten in the Western Buckeye League with a 53-40 victory over Van Wert on Thursday night.
Size, length and athleticism won out for the Lady Knights in a 58-40 victory over cross-county rival Van Wert on Monday night.
Tonight's JV / varsity boys basketball against St. Marys has been rescheduled for Tuesday, February 8.
A parade of threes and a suffocating defensive attack for St. Marys turned a WBL showdown into a 78-43 rout victory over Van Wert on Thursday night.
The Van Wert bowling teams split a match against Ottawa-Glandorf on Thursday.
Anthony Adams will again serve as president of the Van Wert City Schools Board of Education.
Sofi Houg poured in 37 points to break the Van Wert all-time single-game scoring record in leading the Cougars past Paulding 74-58 on Tuesday evening.
Van Wert High School Theatre Department is excited to announce our 2022 spring musical production.
Less than 24 hours after both teams were locked in on their respective Friday night conference battles, Marion Local and Van Wert met up in a knock down, drag out Saturday night showdown.
That turned out to be the winning formula in Van Wert's 45-33 WBL victory over Wapakoneta on Friday.
On Thursday night in the Den, the Lady Cougars picked up where they left off last week with a 39-35 victory over Wapakoneta.
The public is invited to join us this week as we celebrate Allie (Clifton) Kalsow, a Van Wert High School alumna, for her various accomplishments as a VWHS student-athlete.
It didn’t take much time for the Cougars to get going on Thursday night at the Den, and once they started they couldn’t be stopped.
A stout defensive performance and an equally impressive game on the offensive end from Kyra Welch turned out to be all the Lady Cougars needed to run away with a 60-40 non conference victory over Lincolnview on Thursday night.
The Lady Cougars dropped a non conference game on the road to Delphos Jefferson 47-31 on Tuesday night.
A strong push in the fourth quarter wasn't quite enough for Van Wert in a 57-51 loss to Columbus Grove on Monday night.
On Monday at Olympic Lanes, the Van Wert bowling teams split a match with St. Marys.
After playing two games last weekend that were decided by a combined total of four points, Van Wert knocked-off Ottoville 59-54 in non-league play on Tuesday night.
A 24-point performance from Sofi Houg propelled the Lady Cougars to a 56-26 win over Delphos St. John's on Monday night.
Christmas may have come a bit early for the Van Wert Cougars.
Down 35-18 at halftime, the Van Wert boys basketball team had Wayne Trace right where it wanted Saturday night at the Cougars’ Den.
Van Wert had three second place finishers – Joaquin Estrada, Keaton Sudduth and Caleb Bledsoe – and the Cougars finished sixth out of 10 teams at the Galion Pool Invitational on Saturday.
The Van Wert High School boys and girls swimming teams hosted Ada High School and Elida High school in a double-dual meet on Thursday, December 16, and the Cougar boys were victorious over Ada (43-12) and Elida (43-35), while the girls fell to both teams (Ada 46-25, Elida 49-27).
The Van Wert High School boys and girls swimming teams hosted Ada High School and Elida High school in a double-dual meet on Thursday.
Van Wert’s home opener went right down to the wire but the Cougars came up just short, falling to Defiance 46-43 on Friday night
In their third straight game decided by five points of less, the Lady Cougars picked up their third straight win.
Van Wert City Schools Board of Education met Wednesday at First Federal Lecture Hall of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center and approved resolutions necessary for the Eggerss Stadium project.
Host Van Wert scored the first six points of the fourth quarter and held off a late Wayne Trace rally to post a 34-32 win over the Raiders in girls basketball non-league action at the Cougars Den Tuesday evening.
The Van Wert golf team recently held their banquet at Willow Bend Country Club to celebrate their season.
A Saturday night defensive battle between Van Wert and Kalida came down to the last four minutes, the Cougars winning those minutes 9-0 to pull out a 37-32 win.
From start to finish the Cougars looked strong across the board in their 55-39 WBL opening win over Celina on Friday night.
The Lady Cougars notched their first WBL victory of the season on Thursday night in a 49-32 win over Celina.
Van Wert High School senior Mariana Ickes recently signed her letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic career with Bluffton University next fall.
With both teams looking to get back into the win column on Tuesday night at Spencerville High School, it was the Bearcats who came out on top over Van Wert despite a third quarter run for a 42-41 win.
The Lima Central Catholic and Van Wert basketball teams have both had limited practice time because of long football playoff runs, so Saturday afternoon’s game didn’t look to be pretty.
In the WBL opener for both teams, the reigning conference champion Bath Wildkittens continued their winning ways with a 46-35 victory over Van Wert on Thursday night.
Recently I visited Eggerss Stadium on a crisp and breezy fall day.
Marion Local controlled the first and third quarters and the Flyers handed Van Wert a 53-40 loss on Tuesday night.
In accordance with Ohio Revised Code ORC 153.65-73, Van Wert City Schools is requesting qualifications from architects for professional design services to assist in the planning, design and construction of renovated athletic facilities, Eggerss Stadium.
Due to the Cougar football team’s recent playoff success, the 2021-2022 boys basketball schedule has been adjusted.
Just as they did in their opener two seasons ago, the Lady Cougars pulled out a down to the wire victory over Ottoville on Saturday night.
In an effort to avenge their loss in the second round of the 2020 postseason, the Port Clinton Redskins upset Van Wert in the regional title game on Friday night at Donnell Stadium in Findlay.
Click for printable information for tonight's Regional Finals football game against Port Clinton at Donnell Stadium in Findlay. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. with kickoff at 7:00 p.m.
It’s a high-stakes football game between a pair of 12-1 teams, with the winner moving on to the Division IV state semifinals.
Van Wert City Schools will be in the black for the next five years, according to the latest financial forecast.
I’ve lived in Van Wert for more than 40 years and cannot imagine the city without Eggerss Stadium.
In a battle between the last two state champions in division four, the Van Wert Cougars made another playoff statement with a big 48-14 win over the Clyde Fliers on Friday night.
An informational meeting about the proposed Eggerss Stadium renovation project will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 16 at the Ohio City Community Building.
The Van Wert Volleyball team held their annual awards banquet on Sunday, November 7.
Van Wert’s Hunter Sherer finished his high school cross country career by placing 56th out of 181 runnrtd at the 93rd annual OHSAA Division II boys cross country championships at Fort Obetz on Saturday.
Behind Nate Jacksons's biggest game of the season, Van Wert glided through the second round of the playoffs with a 53-20 win over Wauseon on Friday night.
Season tickets for the 2021-2022 boys varsity basketball season will be available starting Monday, November 8.
Van Wert City Schools recently wrapped up its 2021-2022 United Way Campaign.
Mudbowl 2021. This could be used to describe the playoff game between Van Wert and Rossford this past Friday at Eggerss stadium.
The swirling rain and diminishing field conditions were no obstacle for the Van Wert offense on Friday night as they shutout Rossford 46-0 in their playoff opener.
The Van Wert City Schools Board of Education heard two presentations during its October meeting on Wednesday.
Columbus Grove hosted the Northwest Ohio District cross country championships on a cool but sunny Saturday.
The Van Wert Cougars will take on the Rossford Bulldogs on Friday, October 29 at Eggerss Stadium.
With a WBL championship on the line, Van Wert quickly left no doubt en route to a 51-7 thrashing of Lima Bath Friday night.
Traditions: the passing of customs or beliefs from generation to generation. All over America, one thing unites us in the late summer and early fall: high school football on Friday nights.
The Lady Cougars season came to an end on Tuesday night with a four-set loss to Defiance in sectional play.
Van Wert High School senior Hunter Sherer won the Western Buckeye League individual cross country championship at Kenton on Saturday.
Tyra McClain (left) and Kyra Welch (right) each earned First Team All-WBL) honors at the annual WBL meet in Kenton on Saturday.
Another night, another 40-plus point performance from Aidan Pratt and the Van Wert Cougars in a blowout victory.
Van Wert dropped their season finale to Bath 3-0 on Thursday night.
Through several grants and generous donations, Van Wert City Schools is pleased to have a total of 33 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) on-site throughout its four campuses.
Kaden Shaffer scored a goal and Van Wert battled New Knoxville to a 1-1 tie on Monday.
It’s pretty easy to name things that go together. Peanut butter and jelly. Arts and crafts. Love and marriage.
Van Wert improved to 6-14 with a 25-10, 25-16, 25-20 straight set victory at Waynesfield-Goshen on Saturday.
The Van Wert girls tennis team finished up their season at the sectional tennis tournament held at UNOH this past weekend.
What looked like a mismatch on paper turned out to be a mismatch on the field Friday night as Van Wert rolled to a 63-20 homecoming win over Kenton.
Van Wert took a four-set loss to Elida in WBL action on Thursday night.
The Lady Cougars won their second straight game on Tuesday night and picked up their first WBL win of the season against Kenton in three sets.
The Lady Cougars picked up their fourth win of the season on Monday night over the Jefferson Wildcats in three sets.
Aidan Pratt and the Van Wert offense put together another stellar performance in a blowout victory over Shawnee on Friday night.
The Lady Cougars dropped thier sixth straight WBL match of the year with a three-set loss to Shawnee on Thursday night.
The Van Wert boys golf team shot 347 to finish in fifth place in sectional play at Moose Landing Golf Course on Friday.
The Lady Panthers picked up their 12 win of the season on Tuesday in a three-set sweep over Van Wert.
The Van Wert girls tennis team fell 3-2 to LCC on Tuesday night.
The Lady Knights cruised to a three set victory over Van Wert on Monday night.
With the changing of the season to autumn this week, area cross country coaches are hoping their runner’s times continue to fall along with the calendar.
The Van Wert boys golf team came away with ninth place in the WBL tournament after recording a team score of 369 on Friday morning at Pike Run Golf Course.
Catanna Saum's first half goal was all it took for Van Wert to snap a lengthy losing streak with a 1-0 win over Delphos St. John's on Saturday.
Lincolnview picked up a 2-0- shutout victory over Van Wert on Saturday morning.
For the second straight season, the WBL rivalry between Van Wert and Ottawa-Glandorf came down to a defensive stop on the final play.
The Lady Cougars dropped their fifth straight WBL game on Thursday night with a three-set loss to Ottawa Glandorf.
Voters in the Van Wert City School District can expect to see a May 2022 ballot issue to renovate and improve Eggerss Stadium.
The Wayne Trace boys golf team was nipped by county rival Paulding 351-352 for the GMC title on Tuesday at Ironwood Golf Course.
In a non-league battle to start the week, the Wayne Trace Lady Raiders swept past visiting Van Wert in three games to post their fourth consecutive victory in improving to 9-3 on the season.
The Roughriders scored on the opening possession of Friday night’s WBL contest at Grand Lake Health Field and scored again late to hand top-ranked Van Wert their first loss of the season 21-14.
St. Marys proved to be too much for Van Wert on the volleyball court Thursday night in a sweep victory.
The Lady Cougars were shutout in conference play on Thursday night 7-0 by St. Marys.
The Van Wert girls tennis team swept Kenton 5-0 for another WBL win on Thursday night.
The Van Wert boys golf team dropped a dual match to Elida 178-161 on Thursday night at Tamerac Golf Course.
On their second straight night of home matchups with MAC teams, the Lady Cougars bounced back with a three set sweep over Delphos St. John’s on Tuesday night.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association released the first official weekly football computer ratings Tuesday afternoon, and in region 14 of Division IV, the undefeated Van Wert Cougars came in at the top spot.
The Van Wert girls tennis team evened up their WBL record at 4-4 with a 4-1 win over Elida on Monday evening.
Van Wert fell to Wapakoneta 8-0 on Monday, dropping the Lady Cougars to 0-6 (0-3 WBL).
The Van Wert girls tennis team picked up a 3-2 non conference win over Napoleon on Saturday.
To put it simply, Friday night’s WBL showdown between Wapakoneta and Van Wert was a game for the ages.
Wapakoneta topped Van Wert 35-23, 25-23, 25-12 at Van Wert High School on Thursday.
The Van Wert girls tennis team pulled out a close WBL match 3-2 over St. Marys on Thursday night.
The Van Wert boys golf team picked up a WBL victory over the Kenton Wildcats 166-206 on Thursday night at Willow Bend Country Club.
The Van Wert boys golf team dropped a WBL match to Shawnee 176-182 at Shawnee Country Club on Tuesday.
Van Wert’s area cross country teams turned in high finishes on Saturday morning at the annual Columbus Grove Invitational.
On Friday night in Defiance, the WBL's top offense was at it again, and in their third straight victory to open the season, the Cougars made everything short, sweet and to the point in a 55-18 blowout of the Defiance Bulldogs.
The Lady Cougars dropped their second WBL game of the season on Thursday night to the Defiance Bulldogs in four sets.
The Van Wert girls tennis team ran into an undefeated Shawnee team on Thursday night and took an 0-5 loss to the Indians.
The Van Wert boys soccer team fell 8-0 in a WBL contest to Celina on Thursday.
With neither team able to consistently get its pass-set-kill offense running smoothly, Tuesday’s Van Wert/Kalida match came down to who made the fewest errors.
The Van Wert Cougars came out victorious 169-180 over Wapak at Willow Bend Country Club on Monday night.
The Van Wert girls tennis team dropped a WBL tennis matchup 1-4 to Ottawa-Glandorf on Monday evening.
The 2021 cross country season kicked off Saturday at Stadium Park as Delphos St. Johns hosted the Blue Jay Invitational.
Nothing, not even a 20 minute weather delay could slow down the offensive juggernaut that is the Van Wert Cougars on Friday night.
Lady Knights leading scorer Katelyn Castle put up a first half hat trick and four total goals to lead Crestview past Van Wert 7-1 in girls soccer action on Thursday night.
The Lady Cougars volleyball team fell to Celina in their WBL opener on Thursday night.
The Van Wert boys golf team picked up a 158-177 win in a dual match over Bryan on Thursday at Riverside Greens Golf Course.
Despite a much-improved Van Wert defense, Bryan topped the Cougars 4-0 Thursday in boys soccer action.
One night after sweeping Defiance, the Van Wert girls tennis team took an 0-5 loss to Bryan on Tuesday evening.
Ottoville’s superior speed and ball-handling was too much for Van Wert in a 13-0 Tuesday win.
The Lady Cougars soccer team suffered their second defeat of the season on Monday.
The Van Wert golf team pulled out a WBL match against Celina 166-178 on Monday evening at Willow Bend Country Club.
The Lady Cougars tennis team hosted the six-team "Cougar Classic" tournament on Saturday and came away with a second place finish.
Both Van Wert and Lincolnview soccer teams dropped their opening matches over the weekend.
The defense of the 2020 state title has begun.
The Van Wert Cougars defeated Bath in a dual match 170-178 on Thursday.
The Cougars dropped a match to Defiance on Monday when the Bulldogs broke a 172-172 tie with their fifth player's score.
The Cougars held off Wayne Trace in Monday afternoon golf action at Willow Bend Country Club 172-182.
Fans interested in purchasing tickets for Van Wert High School home athletic contests now have the option to purchase a mobile ticket online, as well as in-person at the gate for varsity football, volleyball, and boys and girls soccer.
Van Wert's high powered offense was on full display against Crestview on Friday night in their final scrimmage before the regular season kicks off next week.
Van Wert City Schools is announcing changes to its alert system. In order to receive alerts about district announcements and school delays and cancellations, individuals must sign up at https://www.vwcs.net/Content2/alerts-sign-up.
The Van Wert football team will host the Crestview Knights on Friday, August 13th for a scrimmage.
Van Wert Cougar Athletic Booster Club is excited to announce their upcoming Meet the Teams Bonfire!
Dear Parent(s),
Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year! The Board of Education, the building principals, and I look forward to returning to a much more “normal” educational experience for students and employees as we begin the 2021-2022 school year.
Season tickets for the 2021 varsity Cougar football season are now available.
Dr. Robert Laing and staff volunteered their day off to make upper dental impressions for the Van Wert High School football program members.
The Cougars are once again heading to the ACME state tournament!
In their final game of the regular season, the Van Wert Cougars dropped a non conference matchup to Coldwater by a score of 10-3 on Monday evening.
For back-to-back seasons, the Van Wert Cougars have clinched at least a share of the WBL crown.
The Van Wert Cougars are officially one win away from a share of the WBL title after their 3-1 victory over St. Marys on Friday night.
Van Wert senior Kirsten Dunning has officially signed her letter of intent to continue her education and running career at Ohio Christian University in Circleville next year.
The Lady Cougars were outed in the first round of tournament play 8-4 by the Napoleon Wildcats on Tuesday evening.
The Van Wert boys track and field team repeated as champions of the annual 15-team Ada Invitational on a cool but sunny Saturday at War Memorial Stadium.
The Crestview Lady Knights picked up a 16-5 win in a makeup game over Van Wert on Wednesday.
It was business as usual Tuesday for the Van Wert baseball team — another one-run win, this one 3-2 over Elida.
Van Wert’s track and field teams enjoyed a sweep at Ottoville, the baseball team edged Elida and the softball team suffered a one-run loss at Elida.
In a rare trip across the state line, the Cougars picked up another one-run victory on Monday evening 4-3 over New Haven.
On a perfect weather night in Dayton, Ethan Rupert gave the Van Wert Cougars a perfect ending to their trip south with a walk-off single and a 4-3 extra inning victory over Northwestern.
The Lady Panthers took the short trip to Van Wert on Saturday afternoon and came away with a pair of wins.
The Lady Cougars dropped their sixth straight game on Wednesday night with a 6-1 loss to Celina.
Carson Hunter left the Van Wert Cougars with nothing but zeros across the board in a 2-0 Crestview win on Wednesday night.
In one of the more bizarre endings you’ll ever see to a baseball game, the Van Wert Cougars walked-off on a TJ Stoller single for a 5-4 victory over Shawnee on Tuesday night.
The Van Wert boys and girls track teams swept the county meet over Crestview and Lincolnview on Tuesday.
The Van Wert tennis team bounced back from a Friday night loss to Ottawa-Glandorf with a 3-2 win over Napoleon on Saturday.
Led by a brilliant performance on the mound Friday night from senior Owen Treece, the visiting Van Wert Cougars handed Ottawa Glandorf their first Western Buckeye League loss with a 4-0 victory at Memorial Park.
With Emilee Phillips in command in the circle and Van Wert pounding out nine hits, Friday’s game with Ottawa-Glandorf was seldom in doubt, the Cougars winning 8-1.
The Van Wert boys tennis team picked up a 5-0 win over WBL rival Elida on Thursday.
The Antwerp girls got the best of Van Wert 7-3 in non league softball action on Monday night.
Trailing 8-7 entering the bottom of the seventh, Van Wert scored a single run in the seventh to tie the game and then won it in the bottom of the eighth for a 9-8 victory over Wayne Trace in high school baseball action Monday night.
Turner Witten's walk off single in the bottom of the seventh inning put the Cougars over the top in a 6-5 win over Kalida on Saturday.
The Van Wert tennis team hosted a five-team invitational on Saturday and came away with fourth place overall.
Cougars were held to one hit and lost 10-0 in six innings.
Lincolnview and Van Wert posted baseball wins on Friday as did Van Wert’s tennis team, while Crestview’s softball team fell to Fairview. Below is a recap of the action.
Crestview hosted a tri meet with Van Wert and Celina on Tuesday.
It was a big early-season game Tuesday between two WBL contenders — Defiance and Van Wert.
The Van Wert tennis team dropped a WBL match to Defiance 2-3 on Tuesday.
The Lady Cougars returned to the diamond after a week off on Tuesday night and got a WBL over Defiance 10-6.
The Van Wert tennis team picked up their second win of the season on Monday 4-1 over Bluffton.
Van Wert's doubleheader in Napoleon on Saturday resulted in a split between the two teams.
In what turned out to be an old-fashioned pitchers duel between WBL teams, left-hander Luke Wessell led the Cougars to a 2-1 victory over Celina on Friday night.
The Van Wert boys tennis team got their first win of the young season on Friday with a 5-0 shutout of Celina.
The Van Wert boys and girls both took home first place in a five-team track meet at Defiance High School on Tuesday.
Van Wert opened up WBL play by squeaking out a 4-3 win over Bath on Monday night.
Van Wert fell to Bath 3-2 on the Tennis court Tuesday evening.
Bolstered by strong relay teams, Van Wert cruised to victory in the season opener, finishing first on the boys and girls side at the five-way meet at Defiance on Tuesday.
A four-run second inning proved to be too much for the Lady Cougars to overcome in their first WBL game of the season against Bath on Tuesday.
The Van Wert Marlins Swim Team held their end of season awards presentation on March 25 at the YMCA.
Luke Wessell went the distance in Van Wert’s 6-3 win over Parkway on Monday night at Smiley Park.
The Lady Cougars dropped two games on the road to Bryan on Saturday by final scores of 12-2 and 9-7.
The Van Wert boys tennis team dropped their first match of the season to Bryan 4-1 on Saturday.
Saturday’s baseball doubleheader between Van Wert and Bryan was action-packed but definitely not pretty.
The Lady Lancers came back from a 3-0 deficit to score eight unanswered runs and beat Van Wert on Wednesday night.
Owen Treece tossed a five-inning shutout and the Cougars exploded for 15 runs in a non conference win over Lincolnview on Wednesday night.
Eggerrs Stadium will have play clocks in time for the 2021 football season, thanks to a generous donation of $4,000 from Mel and Arlene Hurless.
Van Wert’s Emilee Phillips did it all in the Cougars’ 18-0 run-rule win over Delphos Jefferson in Tuesday softball action.
Van Wert’s 10-run third inning blew open what became a 16-2 victory over the Spencerville Bearcats at Smiley Park on Monday.
Van Wert and Jefferson kicked off the baseball season with a doubleheader at Smiley park in their first game since 2019 on Saturday.
Standout Van Wert bowler Lorrie Decker officially signed her letter of intent to bowl for Lincoln Memorial University next season in Harrogate, Tennessee.
The 45th annual OHBCA District eight girls all-star games took place at the Elida Fieldhouse on Monday night.
The Van Wert swim team recently held their end of the season awards banquet.
The Van Wert girls basketball team recently held their awards banquet to conclude the season.
The Booster Club Spring Flower Sale will run from February 22 - March 9.
The Cougars started Saturday's sectional final strong, but the Defiance Bulldogs were even stronger in the second half on their way to a 51-30 win.
Lorrie Decker of Van Wert ended her High School bowling career At Wayne Webbs in Columbus at the State tournament on Friday.
Van Wert swimmer Jayden Welker travelled to the state swim meet on Thursday at Canton McKinley High School.
It's been a long time since the Van Wert Cougars started the season 0-7, but after a 44-39 win over Parkway on Saturday afternoon their losing record was officially a thing of the past.
The Van Wert swim team traveled to Bowling Green State University for the OHSAA Northwest district tournament where all Cougar swimmers earned personal records in every event of the day.
After Friday night’s hard-fought win over Celina, the Cougars are now 10-10 overall and finished in the WBL at 5-4.
Lorrie Decker represented the Lady Cougars at the District bowling tournament on Thursday and took home first place to clinch her fourth straight trip to State.
The Lady Cougars season came to an end on Wednesday night with a 68-43 loss thanks to a first half blitz put on by WBL foe Shawnee.
The Van Wert swim team traveled to Ayersville High School for the OHSAA sectional tournament on Friday where nine swimmers qualified for the district meet.
It might have taken until the final second of the 36th minute on Saturday night, but the Van Wert Cougars pulled off a 54-43 upset victory over the state-ranked Ottawa-Glandorf Titans.
The Van Wert bowling teams competed at the division two sectional tournament on Friday.
Crestview spurted out to a 7-0 lead in Saturday afternoon’s game at Van Wert, then held onto the lead for the entire 32 minutes in a 50-43 win.
On Van Wert’s “Legends of the game” night, Owen Treece represented all of the past 1,000 point scorers well with a 34-point performance in an 81-55 win over Bath on Friday.
The now crowned WBL Champion Bath Wildkittens proved to be too much for Van Wert in a 54-26 loss for the Lady Cougars on Thursday night.
The current Van Wert girls bowling team is WBL co-champion and a northwest Ohio powerhouse, but that didn’t happen overnight.
The Crestview Knights played their third straight game against a neighboring team form the area on Tuesday night, and on the heels of a loss to Wayne Trace, the Knights got back on track with a 54-48 win over Van Wert.
The Van Wert girls got another WBL win in a rescheduled game with Kenton on Monday night.
Van Wert’s winning streak is still alive and up to six after they completed another weekend sweep on Saturday night with a 49-46 win over St. Henry.
In the battle of State Route 118, the Lady Cougars came out on top over Parkway on Saturday by a final score of 42-29.
The Van Wert girls bowling team's second place finish at the WBL tournament on Friday locked them up as as the WBL co-champions.
Van Wert scored early and often and the Cougars cruised to their fifth straight victory, a 72-44 win over Elida on Friday night.
As often happens, a frantic nail-biter of a game came down to free throws at the end in Van Wert’s 55-50 win over Shawnee Thursday night.
Van Wert's Dru Johnson officially singed on Wednesday to continue his studies and play college football at Ashland University next year.
It wasn’t always pretty, but the Van Wert Cougars garnered their fourth consecutive victory on Tuesday night with a 52-48 win over St. John’s.
The Van Wert swim teams traveled to Napoleon High School for the annual Western Buckeye League Championships involving all 10 member schools.
The Van Wert bowling teams split a match with the Elida Bulldogs on Monday night.
The Lady Cougars came up just short in a tight battle with Bryan on Monday night, losing 50-44 when the Golden Bears pulled away in the final minutes.
Van Wert head coach Ben Laudick believes it’s the biggest victory for his young team so far this season.
Owen Treece's 32-point performance helped Van Wert notch their first WBL win of the season 67-58 over Kenton on Friday.
The Van Wert boys and girls swim teams traveled to the Defiance YMCA to compete in a dual meet with the Bulldogs on Tuesday.
Ottawa-Glandorf experimented with a zone defense early Monday night against Van Wert.
The Van Wert boys girls bowling teams each picked up a pair of wins on senior night against Bath and Kenton on Monday.
A strong start by Van Wert and 30 points by Owen Treece helped propel the Cougars to their second victory of the year, a 69-62 win over Coldwater on Saturday night.
Columbus Grove’s wrestling team took first place at the eight team Van Wert Duals held at Van Wert High School on Saturday.
It was the George Mangas show on Friday night in Lima during Shawnee's 72-46 win over Van Wert.
The Van Wert boys and girls swimming teams travelled to the Wapakoneta YMCA to compete in a dual meet against Wapak on Thursday.
Van Wert traveled to Shawnee to take on the Indians in a Western Buckeye League matchup and came away victorious 45-32.
St. Mary’s, featuring a 6’9 240-pound sophomore center and an unstoppable senior ex-Cougar point guard, ran over Van Wert 77-58 Tuesday night.
The Van Wert boys and girls swimming teams traveled to the Williams County YMCA to compete in a mini-invitational against the Bryan Golden Bears and the Bath Wildcats on Saturday.
Wrestlers from Van Wert and Lincolnview competed in the Ayersville Duals on Saturday.
Wins have been hard to come by for Van Wert and Bryan, but the Cougars got one Saturday evening, a 55-45 verdict over the Golden Bears.
Van Wert dominated Ottawa-Glandorf to the tune of 72-6 on Thursday and in process the Cougars earned their first Western Buckeye League victory of the season.
The Van Wert boys and girls swim teams hosted Fort Recovery High School for a dual meet on Thursday.
Thanks to nine points from Sofia Houg, the visiting Cougars led 13-11 after one quarter.
The Van Wert boys and girls swim teams travelled to Defiance on Tuesday to compete in a dual meet with Ayersville.
Defiance dominated the first quarter 23-10 against Van Wert Tuesday night;
Despite a late rally by Lincolnview, the Van Wert girls were able to keep their composure and get a 52-42 win over the Lady Lancers on Saturday.
Van Wert's bid to get their record back to even on the season didn't go as planned in a 46-35 loss to St. Marys on Thursday night.
The Van Wert boys and girls swimming teams hosted Ada for a dual meet on Tuesday night.
The Van Wert boys fell by just 24 pins to Ottawa-Glandorf, while the girls team continued their winning ways with a victory over the Lady Titans.
The Jefferson girls returned from the long layoff of the holidays with a big 44-37 win over Van Wert on Tuesday night.
Columbus Grove outlasted non-league Van Wert in two overtimes Monday evening to claim a 65-61 win.
Both the Van Wert boys and girls bowling teams defeated Lincolnview on Monday night.
Van Wert followed with one of its best bursts of the night when the Cougars’ leading scorer Owen Treece was finally able to get on the board with 2:10 to go in the half.
The Van Wert boys bowling team took a loss to St. Marys on Monday night, while the girls team came out on top against the Roughriders.
In a wild game featuring pesky defenses and cold shooting by both teams, it came down to free throws in a 46-42 Delphos St. John’s win over Van Wert Monday night.
It was a game of runs and Wayne Trace had the final run on the way to a 52-49 non-conference boys’ basketball win over visiting Van Wert on Saturday.
The Van Wert boys bowling team lost to Shawnee on Saturday, while the girls prevailed against the Indians.
In Friday night’s WBL opener, Noah Ambos and the Wapakoneta Redskins got the best of Owen Treece and the Cougars in 51-39 Wapak win.
A big fourth quarter rally came up just short, as Van Wert fell to Wapakoneta 51-50 on Thursday night.
Everything went right for the Wildcats in Van Wert on Saturday night as they stole a non conference matchup from the Cougars 56-43 to move to 5-0 on the season.
Sofi Houg poured in 20 points, Jaylyn Rickard added 18 and Van Wert had little trouble with Defiance in a 74-35 Western Buckeye League win on Thursday.
Sofi Houg scored 19 points and some key shots by the Cougars down the stretch helped Van Wert notch a 48-43 win over Spencerville on Tuesday.
Along with earning First Team All-Ohio honors, Van Wert senior quarterback Owen Treece (above) has been named the Division IV Offensive Player of the Year by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association.
Van Wert head football coach Keith Recker has been named Division IV Co-Coach of the Year by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association, along with Wade Bartholomew of Bloom-Carroll.
The Van Wert Girls defeated the Wapakoneta Redskins bowlers 2541 to 2410 on Monday night.
Sofi Houg's 17-point evening propelled Van Wert to a 50-29 win over Celina in their first WBL contest of the season on Thursday night.
MAC powerhouse Marion Local proved to be too much for the Lady Cougars as they came out on top on Tuesday night in the non conference battle 55-28.
For 109 years, the trophy case at Van Wert High School has been without a state title. That all changed on Sunday afternoon in Massillon as the Cougars pulled off a comeback 31-28 victory against Mentor Lake Catholic to win the school’s first ever State Championship.
In thrilling fashion, the Van Wert Lady Cougars pulled off their first win of the basketball season as they outlasted Coldwater 30-29 in the season opener on Friday night.
Due to a new health advisory issued by the Franklin County Department of Health and the Columbus Department of Health Wednesday afternoon that recommends the games not be played in Franklin County, the Ohio High School Athletic Association is moving this weekend’s football state championship games to Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon, which has offered to host all six games.
The Cougars pulled out another one, 28-20, to advance to the state championship game against unranked Mentor Lake Catholic (8-2) next Sunday at noon at Fortress Obetz in Columbus.
Along with playoff road warriors, you can call the Van Wert Cougars regional champions.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced the pairings and site selections Sunday for the upcoming football state semifinals in Divisions II through VII.
Hunter Sherer led the Van Wert Cougars to a top-10 finish and earned All-Ohio honors at the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s Division II cross country championships at Fortress Obetz on Saturday.
Van Wert’s team speed and uncharacteristic turnovers by top-seeded and state-ranked (No. 4) Bellevue were the difference during Saturday night’s Division IV Region 14 semifinal game between the Cougars and the Redmen.
Van Wert’s boys’ cross country team is bound for the State meet after finishing third behind Wauseon and Shelby at the Division II regional meet at Hedges Boyer Park in Tiffin on Saturday.
Both the Cougar girls and boys squads qualified for the Regional Championships to be held in Tiffin next Saturday.
Van Wert might have bent at times, but they didn't break in a 38-27 victory over Keystone High School on Saturday night.
The Lady Cougars ended their tournament run on Wednesday night against Shawnee in three sets.
Van Wert Federal Savings Bank recently donated $3,500 to the Van Wert High School Athletics Department.
The Division III boys soccer tournament kicked off (so to speak) on Monday at the Ottawa Glandorf Soccer Complex in Glandorf with the O-G Titans hosting the Van Wert Cougars for the second time this season;
After previously winning their regular season meeting in three sets, Van Wert came out on top their second game against Defiance on Monday in the first round of tournament play.
The Van Wert High School and Middle School cross country programs made history on Saturday by sweeping all four WBL Championship races.
Owen Treece threw four touchdown passes and ran for three more to lead No. 5 seed Van Wert to a 46-20 Division IV Region 14 playoff win over No. 12 seed Port Clinton at Eggerss Stadium on Saturday.
The underdog Van Wert volleyball team battled Celina toe-to-toe Tuesday night before falling in a four-set thriller 25-27, 25-20, 25-21, 26-24.
With only a one-set lapse, the Van Wert volleyball team was impressive Monday night in a 25-21, 25-15, 18-25, 25-15 win over Antwerp.
In the high school boy’s race, Shawnee defeated Van Wert by the razor thin margin of 61 to 62.
After Thursday's play, the Van Wert girls tennis team overall advanced four players to day two of the Sectionals.
The Van Wert girls tennis team advanced four players on Thursday to day two of the Sectional tournament.
Van Wert's Evan Knittle finished up his High School golf career at the District tournament on Thursday.
The Lady Cougars picked up their third WBL win of the season in three sets over Bath on Thursday night.
On the heels of a 5-1 regular season, the Van Wert Cougars will enjoy a bye week before returning to game action in the Division IV Region 14 playoffs on Saturday, October 17.
Things didn’t go as hoped for the Lady Cougars, as they were swept by Elida 25-5, 25-`8, 25-16 on Tuesday night.
Any girl in grades 9-12 who is interested in playing high school basketball is asked to attend an informational meeting on Monday, October 19 at 7:20 a.m. in room HS-117.
At Van Wert High School, Parkway defeated the Lady Cougars 25-21, 25-21, 25-14 on Monday.
Congratulations to Carlee Young for being nominated as this week's Ohio High School Athlete of the Week!
All eyes were on the ball during Saturday’s soccer match between Van Wert and Crestview.
It was a most improbable comeback win for the Van Wert volleyball team over Bryan Saturday afternoon
Things should get very interesting at the Western Buckeye League meet to wrap up the regular season after conference foes Van Wert and Ottawa-Glandorf heated things up at the Wildcat Cross Country Invitational.
The Van Wert Cougars made rightful use of their final regular season tune-up on Friday night with a 29-7 win over the Bath Wildcats.
The Lady Cougars posted their second win in three days with a 25-16, 25-22, 25-11 straight set win over Kenton on Thursday.
On a chilly Tuesday, all three of Van Wert County’s boys’ high school golf teams hit the course at Willow Bend and Lincolnview emerged victorious, topping Van Wert and Crestview 168-172-221
The Lady Knights continued on their recent hot streak Monday night with a three-set victory over Van Wert.
The Kenton girls soccer team scored twice in the first minute and cruised to a 12-0 win over Van Wert Monday.
Allie Etter was Van Wert’s highest finisher at the Western Buckeye League tennis tournament in Elida on Saturday.
Van Wert defeated two Division III state-ranked teams – No. 4 Columbus Grove and No. 10 Anna – to win the boys’ title at the 16-team Van Wert Health Invitational at Van Wert Reservoir on Saturday.
Van Wert and Ottawa-Glandorf have had their share of exciting football games in their history. And Friday night was no exception.
The Van Wert boys golf team played to an eighth place finish at the WBL tournament on Thursday.
Shawnee defeated Van Wert in three sets, 25-18, 25-18, 28-26 on Thursday.
Van Wert City Schools is committed to the safety and health of our students and staff.
The Van Wert Tailgate Tour Recking Crew’s annual golf outing has been canceled for Sept. 26, 2020, and will be rescheduled for a date yet to be determined in 2021.
The Lady Cougars swept all three singles matches to edge Bluffton 3-2 on Tuesday.
It was the Cougars who got off to a good start, taking an extended first set 26-24 before the Raiders rebounded to win game two 25-14.
The Lady Cougars picked up another win on the tennis court 5-0 over Ayersville on Monday.
Van Wert swept the Ottawa-Glandorf Blue/Gold Cross Country Invitational, winning the boys and girls titles, while Crestview fared well at the same invite. Meanwhile, Lincolnview enjoyed a team title and runner-up finish at the Waynesfield-Goshen Invitational.
Prior to Van Wert's game on Friday, Tayzia Havill was crowned 2020 Van Wert High School Homecoming Queen.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced new regional alignments for the upcoming football playoffs after 664 schools opted in for the postseason.
Owen Treece fired five touchdown passes, four of them to Dru Johnson and a key one to Ian Cowan, and the Van Wert Cougars managed to hold off St. Marys Memorial 34-28.
The Van Wert Lady Cougars had a tough night on Thursday as they lost to the state-ranked Ottawa-Glandorf Lady Titans in three sets.
The Van Wert boys golf team came up short in a dual-match against Bath on Thursday 166-171.
Individual Results: Cameron Terhark 40, Evan Knittle 40, Jace Fast 45, and Blake Bohyer 46.
Van Wert High School’s Student Council is proud to announce the 2020-2021 Homecoming Court.
The speed, ball-handling, and airtight defense of the Ottawa-Glandorf girls soccer team was too much for Van Wert Thursday, the Lady Titans cruising to a 16-0 win.
Van Wert’s girls’ cross country team won the Elida Invitational on Tuesday by placing three runners in the top eight: Kyra Welch (third, 19:50), Tyra McClain (fourth, 19:52) and Rachel Spath (eighth, 20:44).
Delphos St. John’s defeated visiting Van Wert 25-17, 23-25, 25-18, 25-18 on Tuesday
The powerful hitting and serving of Delphos St. John’s eventually proved to be too much for Van Wert Tuesday evening, the Jays winning 25-17, 23-25, 25-18, 25-18.
COLDWATER — State ranked Coldwater (T-18th in Division III) defeated Van Wert in straight sets 25-14, 25-6, 25-17 on Monday.
The Van Wert Tailgate Tour Recking Crew will be holding its annual golf outing at Hickory Sticks Golf Course on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020 with registration beginning at 12:30 p.m. and tee off at 2 pm.
The Lady Cougars fell to Coldwater in three sets on Monday.
The Lady Cougars nearly upset tennis powerhouse Bath on Monday in a 2-3 loss.
The Van Wert boys golf team came up just a little short to Elida in a dual-match on Monday 171-172.
Van Wert improved to 9-3 overall with a 5-0 sweep of Napoleon in girls’ non-conference tennis action at Van Wert High School on Saturday.
Van Wert’s defense came up big, forcing Wapakoneta to turn the ball over on downs three times in a 34-0 rout of the Redskins at Harmon Field on Friday.
Elida posed some challenges, but Van Wert was able to sweep the Lady Bulldogs on Thursday.
The Van Wert boys golf team dropped a home match against Bryan on Tuesday 159-171.
Two evenly-matched volleyball teams met at the Cougar Den Tuesday evening, but Van Wert came up big at the end of each set to escape with a 25-22, 25-20, 25-21 win over Ottoville.
With victories at singles and “A” doubles, Van Wert narrowly took home the team championship at the Elida Tennis Invitational on Saturday.
The Lincolnview, Crestview and Van Wert cross country teams ran at the Columbus Grove Invitational on Saturday.
Big plays in the second half allowed Van Wert to turn an eight point halftime lead into a 56-20 rout of Defiance at Eggerss Stadium on Friday.
The Van Wert girls soccer team dropped a match 7-0 to Ottoville on Thursday.
The Lady Cougars tennis team bounced back with a 5-0 win over Kenton on Thursday.
The Ottoville Big Green used a pair of hat tricks to lead the way to their second straight shutout of the season, this time over Van Wert 10-0 on Monday.
The Van Wert boys golf team dropped a dual match to Shawnee on Thursday 157-179.
Van Wert dropped their first WBL match of the season to Wapakoneta on the volleyball court Thursday.
The Van Wert boys soccer team grabbed their first win of the season on Tuesday 3-2 over Defiance.
The Crestview girls golf team hosted a tri-match with Antwerp and Jefferson on Tuesday, coming away with a team score of 238 compared to Jefferson’s 184 and Antwerp’s 227.
The Wayne Trace Cross Country Invitational took place Tuesday night at Welcome Park in Grover Hill with three local schools taking home team championships on the day.
In a back and forth five-set thriller, the Kalida Wildcats outlasted Van Wert on Tuesday night for the win.
The Van Wert boys golf team fell in a dual match to Ottawa-Glandorf on Monday 159-176.
Delphos St. John’s hosted their annual Blue Jay Invitational to open the 2020 cross country season.
The Van Wert Cougars offense put on a show on Friday night, beating Elida 55-20 in their opener behind Nate Jackson's four touchdowns.
Katelyn Castle scored four goals on her way to leading the Lady Knights to their second win of the season on Thursday. This time, in an 8-0 victory over Van Wert.
The Van Wert girls tennis team bounced back off of a loss to Bryan on Tuesday with a 5-0 victory over Ottawa-Glandorf Thursday.
DEFIANCE — The Lady Cougars grabbed their first win on the volleyball court Thursday after making quick work of Defiance in three sets.
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The Lady Lancers started the season strong on the volleyball court Tuesday night with a win over Van Wert in three sets.
“I’m very pleased with how we started and with how we finished this game,” said Lincolnview Head Coach JaNahn Evans. “These girls have been going strong and hard all summer and they’ve been ready to play since April.”
The Van Wert girls tennis team suffered a 1-4 loss at the hands of the Byan Golden Bears on Monday night.
ve their next match on Thursday at home against Ottawa-Glandorf.
Paulding rallied past Van Wert with a stunning 15-25, 25-11, 12-25, 25-19, 15-7 victory over the Cougars in volleyball action on Monday.
r varsity match, 25-8, 25-22 and won the freshman match 25-7, 25-6.
The Jefferson girls soccer team opened their season with a 7-0 victory over visiting Van Wert. Liv Lindeman and Kyra Foust each had a pair of goals and a total of five players found the net for the Lady Cats.
Wapakoneta returns six of its seven varsity tennis players from last year’s WBL runnerup team, so the Lady Redskins promised to be a formidable outfit in 2020. They are, but Van Wert battled to the end Monday before the Lady Cougars suffered their first loss of the season 3-2. The Cougs got wins at first and second singles, but Wapak took the other three matches.
Crestview hosted Van Wert in the only tune-up for the two teams before the regular season begins next week.
Governor Mike DeWine gave the green light for fall sports to move forward as planned. In a much anticipated press conference Tuesday afternoon, DeWine laid out the key points to the restart of contact sports at all levels on Aug. 21.
Wayne Trace visited Willow Bend Country Club on Monday for a dual match with Van Wert, and the Raiders came out on top by a final score of 186-199.
The Lady Cougars tennis team moved to 3-0 overall on the season after winning their WBL opener 4-1 against Celina on Monday.
In a sense, it’s back to the drawing board for Eggerss Stadium.
The Van Wert boys golf team competed in the Liberty-Benton Invitational on Friday, ending the day with a team total of 434.
The Van Wert golf team competed in the Kalida Invitational on Wednesday at Moose Landing Country Club and came away with a team score of 426.
Due to the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) guidelines and the reduced number of regular season football games, Van Wert City Schools will not be able to sell season tickets for the 2020 football season.
The Western Buckeye League released its revised six-game 2020 football schedule on Wednesday morning. There will not be a WBL champion this year and league officials decided against using a two-division format.