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 […]
By JON KLEINKNECHT Inquirer Sports Editor jkleinknecht@civitasmedia.com NORTH ROBINSON — Galion won the championship hardware in both the boys’ and girls’ portions of the Bob Royer Relays Invitational here last Friday. The Tigers out-scored runner-up and host Colonel Crawford 133–124. Other team scores were: Upper Sandusky, 110; Bucyrus, 68; Mohawk, 31; Buckeye Central, 28; Plymouth, […]
By JON KLEINKNECHT Inquirer Sports Editor jkleinknecht@civitasmedia.com It was a process that began nearly two years ago involving the most sought after athlete in Galion High School history. Hundreds of phone calls. Dozens of out-of-state trips. Lots of wise counsel. Plenty of praying. Dareian Watkins has made “The Decision”. He is going to be a Northwestern […]
By JON KLEINKNECHT Inquirer Sports Editor jkleinknecht@civitasmedia.comThe Galion High School varsity baseball team will play Ashland Crestview on Saturday, May 11th at 11 a.m. in the first round of the Division III sectional tournament at Bucyrus High School. The Tigers got the second seed in the district drawing. Ontario is seeded #1. The winner of the […]
By JON KLEINKNECHT Inquirer Sports Editor jkleinknecht@civitasmedia.com GALION BASEBALL BELLEVUE — The Tigers journeyed to Huron County on Wednesday and returned home with a 5–4 win over the 7th-ranked Division II team in the state … the Bellevue Redmen. The Orange-and-Blue led 4–0 after 2 1/2 innings. Their long-time foe narrowed it to 4–3 with […]
By JON KLEINKNECHT Inquirer Sports Editor jkleinknecht@civitasmedia.com J.B. Shuck started in left field and batted ninth for the Los Angeles Angels in their Tuesday night game at Oakland against the A’s. Jay went 2-for-3 with 2 runs scored. He singled in each of his first 2 at-bats.His season numbers are 8-for-17 with 2 doubles, 2 […]
By JON KLEINKNECHT Inquirer Sports Editor sports@galioninquirer.com GALION BASEBALL Host Wynford handed the Tigers their first North Central Conference loss with a thrilling 3–2 decision Tuesday in Holmes Township. The score was tied 2–2 going into the bottom of the seventh. Adam Hartz connected on a leadoff single for Wynford and advanced to second on […]
By JON KLEINKNECHT Inquirer Sports Editor sports@galioninquirer.com J.B. went 1-for-2 with a walk and an RBI in the Angels’ 19-innings loss Monday night. He replaced centerfielder Peter Bourjos who sustained a hamstring injury and is expected to be placed on the 15-day Disabled List. What’s this all mean??? QUITE POSSIBLY, Jay … who is batting .429 […]