By JON KLEINKNECHT Inquirer Sports Editor jkleinknecht@civitasmedia.com The Ontario Warriors overcame a 2–0 deficit late in the game to defeat the Galion Tigers 8–2 at Heise Park Thursday afternoon. In doing so, Ontario wrapped up an outright North Central Conference championship, denying the Orange-and-Blue at least a share of the title. Ontario is ranked second in […]
DIVISION III BASEBALL SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Wynford 8 Galion 6 Wynford led 7–1 after 3 innings. Tigers fought and cut it to 7–6. Wynford with the final run of the game in the top of the 6th inning. Galion plays Ontario at Heise Park on Thursday. If the Tigers win, they will clinch at least […]
By JON KLEINKNECHT Inquirer Sports Editor jkleinknecht@civitasmedia.com ONTARIO — The Galion Tigers defeated North Central Conference-leading Ontario 4–2 in a key baseball battle here Monday, setting up a monster of a showdown between the two on Thursday in Tigertown with a whole lot on the line. Adam Staats pitched a 6-hitter and Eric Powell belted a game-tying, […]
By JON KLEINKNECHT Inquirer Sports Editor jkleinknecht@civitasmedia.com The Galion varsity baseball team defeated Crestview 6–2 today in Division III sectional tournament competition at Bucyrus. The Tigers will play Wynford on Wednesday at Bucyrus at 5 p.m. for the sectional championship. It will be the third meeting of the season between the foes. Each won a regular-season […]
Free physical examinations scheduled Free physical examinations for Galion City Schools student/athletes in grades 7–12 in the upcoming school year, will be held Thursday, May 16th from 6–8 p.m. at the Galion Orthopedic Center on Hosford Rd. More information is available at the schools. Mandatory Parents and Players Football Meeting A meeting for Galion football players who will […]
By JON KLEINKNECHT Inquirer Sports Editor jkleinknecht@civitasmedia.com On a rainy Friday afternoon at Unckrich Stadium it was the boys of Lexington and Westerville Central high schools plus the girls of Ashland emerging as team champions of the Galion Kiwanis Invitational. Galion’s boys placed fifth out of 11 teams, and the Lady Tigers were sixth of 11. […]
By JON KLEINKNECHT Inquirer Sports Editor jkleinknecht@civitasmedia.com GALION BASEBALL The Orange-and-Blue positioned themselves to play for a share of the North Conference Conference championship next week by run-ruling Crestline 15–1 at Gates Brown Field on Thursday. Galion is 18–5 overall and 9–2 in the NCC with the final two games of conference competition slated next week […]
By JON KLEINKNECHT Inquirer Sports Editor sports@galioninquirer.com GALION BASEBALL The Tigers took a hit Monday at Heise Park in their pursuit of the North Central Conference championship as they lost to visiting Upper Sandusky, 7–4. In falling, the Orange-and-Blue drop to 16–5 overall but, more importantly, to 7–2 in the NCC with just four conference games […]