JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Albert Pujols’ departure from the St. Louis Cardinals after 11 seasons drove home a point to his closest friend on the team. At the end of the day, it’s a hard, cold business. Four-time Gold Glove catcher Yadier Molina enters spring training this year a lifetime Cardinal seeking a long-term extension, […]
By JON KLEINKNECHT Inquirer Sports Editor sports@galioninquirer.com PLYMOUTH — Five Galion High School wrestlers — including a pair of champions — have qualified for Division III district competition as a result of their performances in the sectional meet held here last weekend. Senior Dan Renner (195 pounds) and sophomore Zac Tupps (113) each won their weight […]
By JON KLEINKNECHT Inquirer Sports Editor sports@galioninquirer.com BOWLING GREEN — The school records were a-falling, and when all was said and done, a Galion Tiger had qualified for the state swim meet. Connor Kempf — a junior on the Galion High School boys’ squad — placed second in the 100 backstroke in the Division II district […]
LONDON (AP) — Britain is planning a massive Olympics security exercise this week centering on a mock emergency on the London subway system — a test that evokes uncomfortable reminders of the deadliest attack on the city since World War II. The security test announced Monday envisions that an emergency takes place on the busiest days […]
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — A.J. Burnett was happy to escape from New York. “It was fun the first couple of years. Then it got like, I’m never going to get out of this funk,” he said Monday, a day after the Yankees dealt him to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a pair of low-level prospects. After signing […]
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings won their 23rd straight home game, setting an NHL multiple-season mark and holding on to beat the San Jose Sharks 3–2 Sunday. Detroit, which broke the league’s single-season record of 20 last Tuesday, surpassed the 22 wins in a row the Boston Bruins had over two seasons more […]
By KEN PARROTT Outdoors Writer Centerburg Youth Shooting Sports (CYSS), in cooperation with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division, is sponsoring their annual Spring Youth Fun Shoot. This event is free and open to the public. All school-aged youth are welcome to come out and try their hand at American trapshooting. The Fun […]
By JON KLEINKNECHT Inquirer Sports Editor sports@galioninquirer.com It isn’t often a team shoots just 33 percent from the floor but wins by 25 points. That’s what happened at the high school Friday night, though, as the Galion Tigers defeated the winless Lucas Cubs 55–30 in a North Central Conference boy’s hoops tilt. The Orange-and-Blue ended a losing streak […]