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BY NATE SMITHEXAMINER STAFF [email protected]

A man fishing on IndianLake was pronounced deadat the hospital Thursdayafter his boat capsizedabout 12:15 p.m. in thearea of Tecumseh Island.

The identity of the mid-dle-aged man had not yetbeen released as of presstime by the OhioDepartment of NaturalResources Division ofWatercraft, which is inves-tigating the incident.

A watercraft rescueteam from the Indian JointFire District responded,along with Indian LakeEMS, WashingtonTownship Police anddeputies from the LoganCounty Sheriff’s Office.When the dive and rescueteam arrived, several indi-viduals from residences inthe 9000 block of Maple

Street had pulled the manto land.

By the time aid arrivedthough, the man hadalready been underwaterfor several minutes.

The man was transport-ed to Mary Rutan Hospital,and CPR and life-savingmeasures were attempteden route, but the victimwas pronounced deadshortly upon arrival at thehospital.

“I saw a boat come byabout 20 mph and make ahard left, and that’s whenhe fell out,” said GarrettPrenger who witnessed theman go underwater.

Prenger, 18, is a seniorat Jackson Center HighSchool working construc-tion for his grandfather,Fred Rostorfer’s, construc-tion company A+AContractors during theschool shutdown. He waspainting a dock in the areaof 9000 Maple Street,

Tecumseh Island, when theboat capsized and the vic-tim became submerged.

“I saw him fall out andstarted to go under and Itried to help him,” Prenger

said. “I got in a skiff and useda two-by-two piece of woodto row out there to him.”

Prenger said he is an avidoutdoorsman and regularlyfishes Indian Lake.

“My mom has trained meon what to do in an emer-gency on the lake,” Prengersaid.

The man was not wear-ing his lifejacket when theboat flipped over.

“I think people some-times take Indian Lake forgranted out there becausethey think it’s not too deep orstuff like that,” Prenger said.“But you can’t take anythingfor granted on the water.”

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Honda of NorthAmerica officialsannounced Thursday thatit will extend the produc-tion suspension previous-ly announced for all auto-mobile, engine and trans-mission plants in the U.S.and Canada, with produc-tion suspended for fiveadditional days and oper-ations to resume Tuesday,April 7.

During this time, thecompany will continue toprovide opportunities forassociates to be paidincluding providing fullpay for some non-produc-tion days and pullingahead vacation for others.

The closure effectseach of the local Hondafacilities — the Marysvilleand East Liberty autoplants, the PerformanceManufacturing Center at

Marysville, HondaTransmission Mfg. atRussells Point and theAnna Engine Plant. Theprevious production sus-pension announced lastweek was from March 23

through March 30, with areturn date of March 31.

“This extension is inresponse to the continuedsteep decline in marketdemand across the auto-motive industry due to theimpact of the COVID-19

pandemic on the econo-my, resulting in the inabil-ity of consumers in manymarkets to purchase newvehicles,” officials said ina release issued Thursdaymorning.

Also during the nextweek, the company willutilize this time to contin-ue deep cleaning of itsproduction facilities andcommon areas to furtherprotect associates upontheir return to the plants.

In undertaking this

production adjustment,Honda is continuing tomanage its business care-fully through a measuredapproach to sales thataligns production withmarket demand, represen-tatives said. As the marketimpact of the fast-chang-ing COVID-19 situationcontinues to evolve, thecompany will evaluateconditions and makeadditional adjustments asnecessary.

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An Indian Joint Fire water rescue team attempts to save a man Thursday from drowning on Indian Lake after his boatcapsized near Tecumseh Island around 12:15 p.m. He was pronounced dead at Mary Rutan Hospital.

Fisherman dies in boating accident on Indian Lake

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Board of DD to convene for live stream meeting April 2

The Logan County Board of Developmental Disabilitiesconducts their next board meeting in a virtual session atnoon Thursday, April 2, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The board meetings are open to the public. For thoseinterested in joining the session, contact Deb Morrison at(937) 292-3011 by 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, to receive a linkto join the board meeting.

Orders accepted for Board of DD’s flower sale through April 20

The Logan County Board of Developmental Disabilities isaccepting orders for its annual flower sale through April 20.

Proceeds benefit the Come Play at the Lake project tobuild an accessible playground on Fox Island with the ILDC.

The flowers will be available for pick up just beforeMother’s Day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, May 8, at theDiscovery Center.

Flowers are provided by local vendors. New Leaf Florist inBellefontaine offers hanging baskets for $25 and choicesinclude: Boston ferns, combination blooming basket, bego-nias, dragon wing begonia, fuchsia, assorted greens andmixed color million bells.

Hillside Greenhouse in West Liberty provides the gerani-ums and choices include a variety of colors, including red,white, pink, orange and strawberry twizzle, for zonal uprightgeraniums, $35 for flats of 10 4-inch pots.

To place an order, call Becky Robison at 292-3008, [email protected], or mail forms to: LCBDDFoundation Flower Sale, P.O. Box 710, Bellefontaine, Ohio,43311. Checks should be made payable to “LCBDDFoundation.”

Online library resources available during physical site closure

The physical Logan County Libraries may be closed, butthe digital library is still open 24/7 and has several great digi-tal resources, Executive Director Judy Goodrich said.

Visit logancountylibraries.org for more information. TheLogan County Libraries’ Facebook page also offers dailyinformation/resources and digital storytime.

Monroe Township meeting available to public via conference call

Monroe Township trustees meet at 7 p.m. Monday,March 30,. at the township hall in Pickrelltown.

This meeting will not be open to the public due to thestay-at-home order from the governor. However, in orderto be in compliance with the Ohio Meetings Act, themeeting will be available via conference call. The publicmay dial in at 7 p.m. by calling (978) 990-5000 and whenprompted, use the access code 495033 followed by thepound or hashtag (#) to listen in.

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The Ohio Hi-Point Board ofEducation heard an update on the dis-trict’s distance learning plan and howteachers are giving back to the commu-nity in the weeks since GovernorDeWine issued a three-week school clo-sure due to COVID-19.

“This is one of the most unique situa-tions of my career,” Superintendent Dr.Rick Smith said. “In just a matter ofdays, our teachers flipped their teachingupside down and adapted a new style ofdistance learning. Our school district isclosed, but our teachers are still busyeducating our students.”

In addition to using a variety ofresources and educational platforms,the district’s distance learning plan hasalso presented opportunities for addi-tional engagement and flexibility.

“The majority of our students are stillworking part-time jobs, so our teacherscontinue to be there to help studentswhen they need it, whether it’s 10 a.m.or 10 p.m.,” Smith said. “They’re doing agreat job of connecting with our stu-dents one-on-one or in small groups viavideo conferencing and phone calls.”

The board also approved a measureto implement remote and distancelearning as needed for all students andin a manner that pupils see fit duringthe epidemic period, and approved thesuperintendent and treasurer to contin-ue to pay all regular non-casual, non-substitute employees through the epi-demic period.

Also at the meeting, district officialsreported that OHPCC is collecting per-sonal protective equipment throughoutthe district to donate to each EmergencyManagement Agency Ohio Hi-Pointserves in Logan, Champaign, Hardin,Union and Auglaize counties.

In total, Ohio Hi-Point is donating 69boxes of medical gloves, 13 boxes offood-service gloves, 45 boxes of masks,300 pieces of simulated PPE, 300 pairs ofsafety glasses and a multitude of miscel-laneous items.

“Our teachers are taking inventoryand looking through supply closets torespond to the request by the governorfor PPE,” said Dr. Smith. “We are proudto be a part of this community and giveback in a time of need.”

During the meeting, the board ofeducation also recognized MadisonBoggs, an Allied Health and Nursingsenior from Mechanicsburg HighSchool, and Jacob Hill, a Graphic Designand Printing senior from Triad HighSchool, as the March students of themonth.

Dustin Tullis, career technical educa-tional aide, was recognized as the Marchstaff member of the month.

In other board action:• heard the legislative report from

Legislative Liaison Paul McMahill(Mechanicsburg);

• approved the minutes of the Feb. 26regular board of education meeting;

• approved the February 2020 finan-cial statement; interest and investments;and appropriation modifications, trans-fers, and advances.

• approved employment of SarahBurmeister (Bellefontaine), high schooldirector’s secretary, effective March 13;

• approved the resignations of DylanHunsicker (Kenton), facility specialist,effective March 28; Lisa Martin(Marysville), admissions representative,effective June 30; and Terry Snyder(Urbana), social studies instructor,effective June 30;

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Repeat offender charged with OVIPatty A. Vickers, 55, of Bloomville, was charged with

operating a vehicle under the influence of alcoholand/or drugs during an incident early Thursday morn-ing.

Deputies of the Logan County Sheriff’s Officeresponded about 12:20 a.m. to a 911 call reportingVickers had left a residence on County Road 37 highlyintoxicated.

Deputies were able to locate her vehicle on C.R. 37near County Road 49 and initiated the stop. Shereportedly was not wearing her seat belt and was tex-ting on her phone when deputies began their interac-tion with her.

While speaking with her, deputies observed an odorof alcohol coming from the vehicle. She had a dog inthe vehicle and was asked to step out of the vehicle

because she told deputies the dog was “not friendly.”Deputies observed that she was unsteady on her

feet and she also voluntarily told deputies that she hadrecently consumed a laxative. Two open containers ofbeer also were located in her vehicle.

Vickers submitted to field sobriety tests and refusedto submit to a chemical test. Deputies reported thedefendant had five prior OVI convictions, dating from1997 to 2016. She also was cited for driving under non-compliance suspension, no operator’s license, drivingleft of center, open container in a motor vehicle and noseat belt.

The defendant was released to a sober party. AfterVickers exited the patrol car, deputies observed a largewet stain on the patrol car seat and found that she haddefecated herself.

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Officers handle crashreports

Denise L. South, 76, ofDayton, was cited for animproper turn after atwo-vehicle crasharound 6:40 a.m.Tuesday at Main Streetand Gunntown Road.

Officers of theBellefontaine PoliceDepartment report shewas southbound in anon-turn lane at theintersection and turnedleft. Her van struck a caroperated by Angela D.Ream, 46, of Springfield,who drove from thesouthbound left-turnonly lane to go east-bound on Gunntown.

Damage was light tothe vehicles.

• Officers are investi-gating a Wednesday hit-skip crash in which ablue station wagon witha dark rear window hit amailbox at 844 ReservoirRoad around 3:05 p.m.

Resident SusanGilbert told officers shewatched as the vehicleknocked the mailboxfrom its stand and wasdriven from from thescene.

• Michelina M.McCardle, 19, of MilfordCenter, was cited for fail-ure to control after hereastbound car hit aparked car around 7:40p.m. Wednesday in the200 block of west HighAvenue.

She told officers shemaneuvered toward the

right to avoid an oncom-ing vehicle. Her car hitTraiye J. Smith’s legallyparked car.

Damage was light tothe McCardle car andheavy to the Smith car.

Trailer reportedstolen

Gilbert C. Myers, 313Linden St., reportedFriday a trailer wasstolen from a propertyhe owns at 412 W.Sandusky Ave. He pro-vided a name of a sus-pect. The trailer’s Ohiolicense plate number isSQV 8081, according topolice reports.

Residents report dam-aging

Cynthia Outram, 604Charles Ave., reportedWednesday that some-one removed a TV anten-na from an outside wallof her residence between3:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.that day. She found theantenna laying on theground.

• James Trout, of 329E. Sandusky Ave., Apt. B,reported Wednesday hefound the paint on hispickup truck peelingafter someone sprayed itwith an undeterminedsubstance.

Summons servedCharles L. Rasnick Jr.,

42, of 684 State Route292, Zanesfield, wasserved Wednesday with asummons for failure toappear.

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• approved internship agreements with the companiespresented;

• approved the out-of-state study trips of MeganElkins, Allied Health & Nursing instructor, to chaperoneone student attending HOSA National Competitions inHouston, Texas, June 24 to 27; Angie Walls, EarlyChildhood Education instructor, to chaperone six stu-dents attending FCCLA National Competition inWashington, D.C., July 5 to 9; two students attendingSkillsUSA National Competition in Louisville, Ky., June 22to 26; Satellite Instructors Shawn Miller (BellefontaineAdvanced Manufacturing); Mark Curtner(Graham/Grimes Field Aviation); Cole Crawford(Marysville ECHS Engineering); Tyler Hodge (RiversideAdvanced Manufacturing); Todd Bodey (Triad AdvancedManufacturing); and Don Klingler (Urbana AdvancedManufacturing) to chaperone students qualifying forNational SkillsUSA Conference in Louisville, Ky., June 21to 27; Satellite Instructors Cheryl Hess (GrahamBiomedical Sciences); and Stefanie Brown (MarysvilleECHS Biomedical Sciences) to chaperone students quali-fying for HOSA National Conference in Houston, Texas,from June 24 to 27; and

• approved the Impact Scholarship Fund. The next regularly scheduled Board of Education meet-

ing is 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 22.

Hi-Point ________Community Blood Center blood drive planned in Jackson Center

Grace Lutheran Church hosts a community blooddrive from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, at theAmerican Legion Scheer Post, 627 E. College St.,Jackson Center.

The Community Blood Center needs donors to pre-vent a blood shortage as the community acts to halt thespread of coronavirus COVID-19. The CBC is emphasiz-ing that it is safe to donate. Blood drives are exemptfrom the Ohio Department of Health Stay at HomeOrder and eligible donors are free to leave their homesto donate.

Throughout this time, the CBC must continue tosupply red cells, platelets and plasma to its regionalhospitals. Red cells are frequently needed in surgeriesand emergencies. Automated donations of platelets andplasma are critical for the treatment of cancer, trauma,transplant, and burn patients.

The “Spring into Giving” argyle socks with CBCblood drop are free when you register to donate.

The blood drive includes platelet, plasma, and dou-ble red cell donations. Make an appointment to donateto reduce wait time at the blood drive and promotesocial distancing. Visit www.donortime.com or call(937) 461-3220.

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Betty Lou Gibson Betty Lou Gibson, age 82, of

Bellefontaine, passedaway at 7:22 p.m. onSunday, March 22, 2020, atGrant Medical Center inColumbus. She was bornin Williamson, W.Va., onJune 2, 1937, to the late

Leo and Myrtle Marie (Perry) Gannon.On Oct. 24, 1964 she married Verlyn L.

“Gib” Gibson Sr. and he preceded her indeath April 14, 2011. She was also preced-ed in death by a grandson, Justin Smith;two sisters and brothers-in-law, Ernestineand Bill Sievers and Jackie and LeoBlankenship.

She is survived by her children, LoriStreeter, Kim (Mike) Bell, Darren (Jean)Gibson, and Verlyn (Becky) Gibson Jr.;eight grandchildren; nine great grandchil-dren; siblings, Judy (Joe) Francis, Billy Jean(Sam) Rairigh, Patsy (Bill) Shafer, andVirgil Gannon; and many nieces andnephews.

Betty graduated from Williamson Highin Williamson, W.Va., in 1956. She workedfor D.A.B. for 41 1/2 years and after retir-ing she worked for Wal-Mart for 10 years.Betty enjoyed her dog, Bella, watchingwesterns, going out with the “Wal-MartGirls”, cookouts, garage sales, and shop-ping. All who knew and loved Betty willmiss her.

Our beloved mother, grandmother, andsister deserves a beautiful tribute.However, we appreciate in this unknowntime with the COVID-19 pandemic thatattending a service may not be in your besthealth interest.

To protect all members of our commu-nity Pastor Brandon Storm of CommonGround Church will officiate a memorialservice on Facebook Live at 11 a.m.Monday, March 30. Please “friend” PastorBrandon Storm on Facebook or seeEichholtz Daring & Sanford FuneralHomes Facebook page at 10:50 a.m.Monday to watch the service live.

Memorial contributions may be madeto Universal Home Health & Hospice, 921Rush Ave., Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311.

Funeral arrangements are in care of theEichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Homeand Cremation Center in Bellefontaineand online condolences may be expressedto the family at www.edsfh.com.

Michael E. Trowbridge Michael E. Trowbridge, 75, of Lakeview

and formerly ofBellefontaine, passed awayWednesday, March 25,2020, at Mary RutanHospital. He was born inLancaster on March 6,1945, to William E. and

Betty L. (Justice) Trowbridge.Mike married Barbara Krock on June

17, 1995, and she survives in Lakeview. Heis also survived by step-children: Julia(Mario) Krock Hernandez of Powell,Stephen (Sheila) Krock of Jumbo, andMichael (Lay) Krock of Chandler, Ariz.;four grandchildren: Madison, Kinsey,Amber, and Hayden Krock; his motherBetty Trowbridge of Thornville; sister Judy(Harvey) Irvin of Thornville; niece Stacy(Rob) Pierce; nephew Kyle Mathews; twogreat-nieces; special friends Carol (the lateBruce) Jones of Lancaster, and MarcSchmauch. Mike was preceded in death byhis father, William E. Trowbridge.

A 1963 graduate of Lancaster HighSchool, he completed a Tool & Dieapprenticeship program and was draftedinto the U.S. Army and served two yearsduring the Vietnam War. A Tool & Diemaker by trade, he retired from AmericanShowa (Sunbury, Ohio) in 2012. Mike andBarbara moved to Indian Lake in 2015. Heloved his family, enjoyed telling stories,and had a great sense of humor. Mike wasan avid reader, and enjoyed classic cars,golfing, boating and fishing. He will bemissed by many friends and family mem-bers.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contribu-tions may be made to the OsteogenesisImperfecta Foundation, 804 W. DiamondAve, Ste 210, Gaithersburg, Maryland20878, the American Heart Association,5455 N. High Street, Columbus, Ohio,43214, or the Indian Lake WatershedProject, 324 County Road 11,Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311.

Mike requested his body be crematedand a celebration of his life will be held ata later date.

Funeral arrangements are being han-dled by the staff of Eichholtz Daring &Sanford Funeral Home & CremationCenter, Bellefontaine, and online condo-lences may be expressed atwww.edsfh.com.

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The Indian Lake Chamber ofCommerce’s Office, 8200 State Route366, Russells Point, will be closedthrough Monday, April 6, as a result ofthe governor’s stay-at-home order dur-ing the COVID-19 pandemic.

However, Chamber President AmberFagan encouraged Indian Lake areachamber members to contact the organi-zation as a resource during these timesof closure.

“During this unprecedented time ofcrisis, I see our role being more impor-tant than ever before. You can use us forresources, guidance or simple encour-agement as we all navigate this together.Feel free to send any flyers, updates oranything else you would like us toshare,” she said.

“On our social media outlets, we haveupwards of 8,000 people following. Eachand everyone of you mean the world tous and we are here for you in anywayyou need.”

In addition, Fagan reports that thechamber’s Cabin Fever dinner and live

auction event previously scheduled forApril 4 is being tentatively rescheduledfor May 9. Steak and lobster dinners willbe served with salad, green beans, sweetpotatoes, baked potato, rolls andNothing Bundt Cakes desserts. Proceedswill support the Indian Lake fireworks.

Reserved tickets are available onlineat www.visitindianlakeohio.com.

In addition, the chamber presidentalso is offering the essential businessesthe option to put together a promo videofree of charge. Contact Fagan viaFacebook messenger, [email protected], cellphone, 539-6348, or at the office, 843-5392.

Morning/Evening Buzz will resumemonthly starting in May for networkingand friendship, she said.

“If you have some downtime, it’s agreat opportunity to create flyers, pam-phlets and any other materials to pro-mote your business at our Buzz. If yourbusiness would like to host or be a co-host sponsor to these events, let usknow.”

Indian Lake chamber provides closure updates Cabin Fever rescheduled for May 9

Local events that have been canceled due to concernswith the coronavirus outbreak include:

• Logan County History Center closed throughMonday, April 6.

• Logan County OSU Extension closed through April20, activities postponed, canceled or will be conductedvirtually; contact: Stephanie Knight, office associate, (937)404-1075, [email protected], or Justin Bower, 4-H edu-cator, 234-254-3311 [email protected].

• Indian Lake Chamber Office closed through Monday,April 6.

• April 1 — Plumbing contract, design professionalsmeeting at Logan County Building Authority.

• April 2 — Russells Point Strategic PlanningCommittee meeting.

• April 4 — Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast.• April 5 — West Mansfield spaghetti dinner to benefit

fireworks fund.• April 7 — Miami Grange meeting. • April 11 — West Mansfield Easter egg hunt. • April 16 — Logan County Township Association

meeting at Logan County Electric Cooperative. • May 3 — Miami Grange Rural Life Sunday.

n COVID-19 CLOSURES n PRAYERFORTODAY

It is not that the Lord isslow in fulfilling his promise,as some suppose, but that heis very patient with you,because it is not his will forany to be lost, but for all tocome to repentance. 2 Peter3:9

Dear Father in heaven, wethank you with all our heartsthat you have given us yourliving promise. We thank youthat again and again our faithcan receive a clearer visionthrough this promise. Foryou have promised that atlast the greatest day of all willcome, will conquer the wholeworld, and bring salvation toall people to the glory of yourname as Father throughoutall nations.

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Sports

BY AARON LABATTEXAMINER STAFF [email protected]

The heartbreak is finallyofficial.

In what seemed like aninevitable decision, theOhio High School AthleticAssociation announcedThursday afternoon it wascanceling all winter sportstournaments for goodbecause of the Coronaviruspandemic. That includesthe state wrestling meet,which six Logan Countywrestlers were set to com-pete in.

“We knew this was com-ing,” said Bellefontainehead coach Brady Hiatt.“You could see the handwriting on the wall for awhile. As much as youwant to hold onto that onepercent of hope, there is 99percent of it being shutdown. It wasn’t surprisingthey canceled it, but it wasstill disappointing.”

The OHSAA originallyset an indefinite postpone-ment for all winter sportstournaments on Thursday,March 12, the day beforethe state wrestling meetwas to start. As a result, thesix local state qualifierswere put in limbo. That

group included BenjaminLogan’s Steele Boysel, JoelAbbott, Noah Clark andCadman Roose, IndianLake’s Hayden Pummeland Bellefontaine’s GarrettGross.

Boysel, Abbott, Clarkand Gross are seniors,meaning this was their lastchance to compete at thestate meet.

It was later announcedMarch 12 by GovernorMike DeWine that schoolsacross Ohio would be clos-ing for three weeks. Schoolfacilities were ordered tobe closed statewide andcoaches were not to havecontact with athletes untilthe tentative restart ofschool April 6. That meant,in a best-case scenario, thestate wrestling tournamentwould not be conducteduntil late April, at the earli-est.

Expecting athletes tocompete in the biggesttournament of the seasonafter a month of no con-tact, and wrestlers havingto make weight again,makes for a very difficultreality.

As difficult as thethought of having no statetournament was, the rapidspread of the virus put

sports in proper perspec-tive.

“This isn’t aboutwrestling any more,” saidIL head coach RyanDickson. “Hayden and Italked right after it wascanceled. I told him thatthings like this don’t getcanceled for random stuff.They get canceled for warand real reasons.”

A press release from theOHSAA on Thursday statedthat these four winter statetournaments (along withwrestling, boys and girlsbasketball and ice hockeywere also canceled) and afew events during WorldWar II (1941-45) are the

only sports cancelations inthe history of the OHSAA,which was founded in1907.

“This isn’t a game, it’sthe real world,” saidDickson. “This is how itunfolded and yeah, itsucks, but you have to keepyour head and be smart.You can’t freak out and youhave to keep going.Hayden’s goals are thesame, they’re just on holdfor right now. The realworld trumps competition.He was super mature aboutit and handled it well.”

A junior, Pummel wasthe most accomplishedlocal wrestler entering this

year’s state tournamentafter placing seventh lastseason. He was projectedto win the Division III statechampionship this seasonat 160 pounds.

“This was really hard toaccept,” said Pummel. “Ifelt like went through thestages of grief to overcomethis. I mean, I train myentire life to go wrestle atthe state tournament andit’s really hard to have ittaken away so easily.

“My attitude going for-ward is that I ended theyear believing I wasuntouchable and going towin. Now, I know what ittakes and I’m going to

jump right back into theplace where I left off thisyear. I view this as a step-ping stone in my career.I’m going to be looking for-ward to going after a statetitle and claiming the num-ber-one spot next year.”

Ben Logan was havingits best season in 15 years.The Raiders tied the pro-gram record for most statequalifiers in a single sea-son. Head coach KyleSeeley made sure hiswrestlers knew that whilethis ending was not indica-tive of their season, it willalways be remembered.

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Bellefontaine’s Garrett Gross, left, and Benjamin Logan’s Steele Boysel talk after the Division II district tournament lastseason in Wilmington. Gross and Boysel are two of the six area wrestlers who will not get to compete in this year’sstate tournament.

OHSAA will notconduct wrestling,basketball and icehockey tournamentsfor 2020 season


SportsBY MICHAEL MAROTAP SPORTS WRITER

INDIANAPOLIS —When Mario Andretti gotthe text asking if he wouldbe willing to drive the two-seater at Indianapolis thisAugust, he respondedimmediately.

Absolutely, he wrotewhile putting his vacationplans on hold.

Andretti hopes it is thelast time he is forced toreschedule after organizersannounced Thursday the 500would move from its tradi-tional Memorial Day week-end slot to Aug. 23 becauseof the coronavirus pandemic.

“It’s a lot better than theword canceling,“ the 1969race winner told TheAssociated Press. “I thinkthe postponement is some-thing everyone was realisti-cally expecting and at leastit’s something to shoot at.To me that’s encouraging,it’s something we all needwhile we’re hunkered down,staring at the ceiling.”

The move was praisedwidely by those inside andoutside the series, endingtwo weeks of speculation.

Drivers, like fan favoriteTony Kanaan, called it theright move. Four-time Indy500 winner A.J. Foyt, a teamowner and longtime rival of

Andretti, issued a statementsaying IndyCar officials weredoing the best they couldunder unforeseen circum-stances. Indiana SportsCorp. President RyanVaughn applauded seriesofficials for managing thetricky logistics of moving

other races, coordinating tel-evision coverage and findingback-to-back weekends tohold qualifying and race day.

“It’s better than nothaving it at all,“ said 56-year-old Bill Ader, wholives in nearby Greenwood,Indiana, and has attended

the race 20 times since1992. “I like the traditionand so forth. But it’sIndyCar so if that’s whenthey choose to run it, I’llprobably be there.“

Just last month,Indianapolis MotorSpeedway President DougBoles and new track ownerRoger Penske held a newsconference to discusschanges 100 days out fromthe scheduled start. OnThursday, Boles toldreporters on a conferencecall he was restarting thecountdown at 150.

There really wasn’t achoice.

Kanaan expressed con-cerns over starting the sea-son on the series’ fastesttrack and didn’t want tomake what could be hisfinal 500 start in front ofempty seats. Organizers,meanwhile, wanted a datethat seemed far enoughaway that stay-at-home orshelter-in-place ordersmay disappear while giv-ing ticket-holders enough

time to adapt. A later date, such as

Labor Day weekend, couldhave forced IndyCar tocompete against the NFLand college football for tel-evision viewers. Series offi-cials didn’t want fans toadjust their plans for twoholiday weekends.

“I think it was a greatmove with the uncertainty,the unknowns, it’s just notgood so trying to have the500 in May was extremelyrisky. We didn’t even knowif it would be legally possi-ble,“ Kanaan said. “WhenI’m inside the car, I don’tknow what month it is. Itwill be May in August.“

Indy’s other May race,the Indianapolis GrandPrix, is moving to July 4,setting up an unprecedent-ed doubleheader on Indy’sstreet course. TheBrickyard will now host aUSAC dirt track race July 1,IndyCar and Xfinity Seriesraces on July 4 andNASCAR’s Brickyard 400on July 5.

Racing community lines up behind decision to delay Indy 500

AP FILE PHOTO | DARRON CUMMINGS

Tony Kanaan, left, talks with car owner and four-time Indianapolis 500 champion AJFoyt on the first day of qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race in May of 2015at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis.

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“I’ve tried to let themknow that even though thishas happened, this doesnot take away from theiraccomplishments this sea-son,” said Seeley. “It’s veryunfortunate they don’t getto finish it on a high note.There are so many otherthings in life, though.Wrestling is icing on thecake.

“The lessons they havelearned is where you getthat feeling of accomplish-ment now. It’s easier saidthan done, especially for a17-or 18-year old. This

decision doesn’t take awaya state qualification, but ittakes away that momentand that feeling of thatenvironment.Unfortunately for seniors,it takes away a chance atthe podium.”

The news of the statemeet being canceled wasperhaps most difficult forthe senior athletes, whowill always have to wonderwhat could have been.

“It’s huge in a couple ofaspects,” said Hiatt. “Youhave a lot of seniors whomaybe hadn’t been on theradar of college coaches.The state tournament is theplace to do that. There are

hundreds of coaches thatcome to state, so they aremissing out on opportuni-ties for that now.

“There were alsoschools that were hoping towin their first state title andwrestlers hoping to winstate titles. In wrestlingrooms around Ohio, stateplacers and championshave their names and pic-tures on the wall forever.That is something a lot ofguys will miss out on, try-ing to make history. Therewill also be some freshmenwho were predicted to winstate titles, and now willhave no shot at being afour-time state champion.

This decision is quite a bigdeal in a lot of ways.”

A senior, Gross waslooking at his first and laststate meet appearanceafter missing out by onewin the past two seasons.

“It’s upsetting that it iscanceled, but it’s not in ourhands,” said Gross. “Thishas made a huge impact onme, though, because every-one who makes it to stateknows that state is an expe-rience not everyone gets.It’s also more thanwrestling, though. It’sabout the bonding thathappens through thosethree days between thewrestlers and coaches.”

In the end, all six areawrestlers will have the mem-ories they did make beforethe state tournament. Mostnotably is Ben Logan’sgroup of seniors who helpedmove the program back intothe limelight.

“These seniors had aDivision III state dual meetchampionship appear-ance,” said Seeley. “Thathasn’t been done since2005. At our banquet I willlet everyone know that thissenior class is what helpedthe program turn the cor-ner.

“When I took over I saidit would take five years toget things going. They are

going to leave somethingbehind that I know I cantalk about as a coach foryears to come. Our youngerwrestlers from the kidsclub up to the high schoolsaw what they did. Theseniors left a legacybehind, and not just oursenior state qualifiers, butall the seniors on ourteam.”

There was no updategiven on spring sports inThursday’s press releasefrom the OHSAA. It didstate that more informa-tion would be providedwhen available. Currently,the tentative start for thespring season is April 11.

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PITTSBURGH — Turnsout, Derek Watt’s reunionwith younger brother T.J.has its limits. Like say,sharing a roof for the firsttime since college.

“I know (T.J.) doesn’twant that,” Derek Watt saidwith a laugh on Thursday,about a week after agreeingto join T.J. on the PittsburghSteelers. “My wife doesn’twant that (either).”

It may be one of the fewrespites the two get fromeach other after Dereksigned a three-year deal tojoin T.J. in Pittsburgh.While Derek admits thechance to share the samelocker room with T.J. —something the two did inboth high school and incollege at Wisconsin —played a factor in his deci-sion to head east after fouryears with the Chargers’organization, it wasn’t themain reason the fullbackchose the Steelers over ahandful of other interestedteams.

“The culture they havethere, the tradition they’vebuilt, I just feel like it kindof fits into the way I was

raised,” Watt said.It helped that the

Steelers — unlike manyNFL teams — still findroom on their roster for afullback. Rosie Nix was aPro Bowler in 2017 whileopening holes for Le’VeonBell and while Nix’s rolediminished in 2019 thanksin part to lingering injuries,Pittsburgh has long placeda premium on versatility.In addition to working outof the backfield, Watt was astandout on special teamswith the Chargers and dab-bled a little at tight end.

While Steelers coachMike Tomlin declined toget into specifics with Watton what role he expects tofill, Watt understands heneeds to be willing to puthis hand in whatever pileTomlin points him to. It’spart of the territory whenyou’re 6-foot-2 and 235pounds, making you the“littlest” brother in theWatt family.

“As a fullback in theNFL, you better be a corespecial teams guy,” Wattsaid. “As a fullback in theNFL you have to play spe-cial teams, you don’t getthose reps in games asoften. That’s just the

nature of the sport.”Watt spent the majority

of his time with theChargers as a role player.He has 29 career touchesfor 201 yards and onetouchdown — or one more

than T.J., an outside line-backer and four fewer thanoldest brother J.J., a five-time All-Pro defensive endfor the Houston Texans.

Derek Watt admitted J.J.is jealous that he won’t get

to play alongside his broth-ers, though all three couldshare the field this seasonwhen Houston visits HeinzField. Though Steelers’ fanshave inundated J.J. onsocial media pleading for

him to find a way to makeit to Pittsburgh, for nowthey’ll have to settle havingtwo-thirds of the NFL’s firstfamily.

“Bring the three of us,the trilogy all together, thatwould be something spe-cial,” Derek Watt said. “I’mnot the big sexy signingthat J.J. would probably be,but I plan to do whatever Ican to not let those fansdown.”

Watt joins an offensethat will try to get back to asense of normalcy in 2020.Pittsburgh somehow man-aged to squeak out an 8-8record in 2019 despite los-ing quarterback BenRoethlisberger for the sea-son at halftime of Week 2.

Roethlisberger, whoturned 38 earlier thismonth, is on track for a fullrecovery from right elbowsurgery and Watt’s arrivalgives the team a little moreflexibility offensively.

Chargers coach AnthonyLynn likened Watt to DallasClark, who began his NFLcareer as a hybrid full-back/tight end withIndianapolis beforebecoming one of PeytonManning’s favorite play-makers.

Watt eager for fresh start, family reunion in Pittsburgh

BY JOHN WAWROW ANDSTEPHEN WHYNOAP HOCKEY WRITERS

Pittsburgh Penguinscaptain Sidney Crosbyprefers the NHL skip therest of the regular seasonand head directly to theplayoffs if games resumeduring this pandemic-interrupted spring.

Washington Capitalscaptain Alex Ovechkin is onthe same page, saying he’d

even be willing to finishtwo goals short of his ninth50-goal season, whichwould tie the NHL recordshared by Wayne Gretzkyand Mike Bossy.

“Of course, you want toscore 50, but right now, likeeveryone is saying, themost important thing is tostay safe and to get thisthing done,” Ovechkin saidThursday. “It (stinks) not toscore 50 and to not getanother milestone, but you

have to think about yourfamily, people and fans tobe more safe.”

The two MetropolitanDivision rival stars sharedtheir views Thursday dur-ing a video conference callhosted by the league.

“I mean, you try to getin as many games as youcan, I think. But I wouldn’tmind starting right in theplayoffs,“ said Crosby,whose Penguins were thirdin the division standings

when the season was sus-pended March 12.

Crosby acknowledgedthe more regular seasongames that can besqueezed in would be bet-ter for the integrity of theplayoffs. Ovechkin agreedwhen he appeared on thevideo call later.

“For, me of course, themore games we play, it’sgoing to be better for ourfans and it’s going to be bet-ter for teams fighting for the

playoffs,” said Ovechkin,whose Capitals lead thedivision. “But I’d rather startthe playoffs right away.”

Ovechkin then brokeinto a smile and said, “Sorryguys,” referring to the otherthree players on the videocall. Columbus Blue Jacketscaptain Nick Foligno didn’ttake offense and said:“Don’t say sorry to me.We’re in a playoff spot.”

The calls featured repre-sentatives from each of the

eight Metropolitan teams.Similar calls with players inthe other three divisionswill take place into nextweek.

There is no timetable forwhen play will resume andit has not been determinedwhether the league willcomplete the regular sea-son. There were 189 gamesleft on the schedule whenplay was stopped, and eachconference featured tightlycontested playoff races.

Ovechkin, Crosby favor NHL going directly into the playoffs

AP PHOTO | DON WRIGHT

Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt, right, and Los Angeles Chargers full-back Derek Watt pose after exchanging jerseys after a November game in Pittsburgh.Derek Watt couldn't pass up the opportunity to play with his younger brother T.J. It's themain reason the fullback agreed to a three-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.


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BY JOHN MARSHALLAP BASKETBALL WRITER

Fred “Curly” Neal, the drib-bling wizard who entertainedmillions with the HarlemGlobetrotters for parts of threedecades, has died. He was 77.

The Globetrotters said Nealdied in his home outside ofHouston on Thursday morning.

“We have lost one of themost genuine human beings theworld has ever known,”Globetrotters general managerJeff Munn said in a statementon Twitter. “Curly’s basketballskill was unrivaled by most, andhis warm heart and huge smilebrought joy to families world-wide.”

Neal played for the

Globetrotters from 1963-85,appearing in more than 6,000games in 97 countries for theexhibition team known for itscombination of comedy andathleticism. He became one offive Globetrotters to have hisjersey retired when his No. 22was lifted to the rafters during aspecial ceremony at MadisonSquare Garden in 2008.

Neal was a crowd favoritewith his trademark shavedhead, infectious smile and abili-ty to dribble circles aroundwould-be defenders. He was akey player during theGlobetrotters’ most popular erain the ‘70s and ’80s, appearingon TV shows and specials like“The Ed Sullivan Show,” “LoveBoat” and “Gilligan’s Island.“

Neal and the Globetrottersalso appeared in numerous TVcommercials, episodes of“Scooby-Doo” and had theirown cartoon series.

Neal was a star high schoolplayer in Greensboro, NorthCarolina, and led Johnson C.Smith University in Charlotte tothe Central IntercollegiateAthletic Association title afteraveraging 23 points per game asa senior. He was inducted intothe North Carolina Sports Hallof Fame in a 2008 class thatincluded North Carolina coachRoy Williams.

Neal also was inducted intothe Globetrotters’ Legends ringin 1993 and continued to makeappearances for them as an“Ambassador of Goodwill.”

Globetrottersgreat CurlyNeal dies at 77

LAUSANNE,Switzerland (AP) — TheIOC said Thursday it is “notaware of any link” betweenan Olympic boxing tourna-ment it oversaw in Londonthis month and positivecoronavirus tests for peo-ple who were there.

The Turkish boxing fed-eration said a boxer and atrainer now have the virusafter attending the Olympicqualifying tournament,which was stopped onMarch 16 after three of the

scheduled 11 days.In a statement, the

International OlympicCommittee said it was “notpossible to know thesource of infection.”

“Many participantswere in independentlyorganized training campsin Italy, Britain and in theirhome countries before thecompetition started onMarch 14 and havereturned home a whileago,” the Olympic bodysaid.

Responsibility forOlympic boxing was takenover by the IOC last yearwhen it suspended govern-ing body AIBA. A task forcewas appointed to organizea global series of qualifyingtournaments with Londonhosting the Europeanround.

The IOC also pointed tothe British government’srole in allowing the boxingtournament to start.

“At the time of theEuropean qualifier in

London, there were manysports and other eventsgoing on in Britain becausethere were no governmen-tal restrictions or advice onpublic events in place,” theIOC said.

In that same week,Liverpool hosted aChampions League gameand a marquee horse rac-ing meeting went ahead atCheltenham.

“The (boxing) event wassuspended when theCOVID-19 situation devel-

oped further,” said the IOC,noting “precautionarymeasures” were in place inLondon.

No fans attended thelast day of bouts.

The Olympic task forceexpressed “sympathy forthe affected athletes andofficials and wishes them avery speedy and full recov-ery.”

The Turkish team saidboxer Serhat Guler andtrainer SeyfullahDumlupinar tested positive

for the coronavirus afterreturning from London.They spent eight days inEngland at a training campbefore traveling to London.

All team membersstayed at the same hoteland were quarantined whenthey returned to Turkey.

The federation saidGuler and Dumlupinar arebeing treated in the hospi-tal. Two other boxers whocomplained of high feverare awaiting the results oftheir tests.

IOC declines to blame Olympic boxing event for virus cases

AP FILE PHOTO | ROSS D. FRANKLIN

The Harlem Globetrotters’ Fred “Curly” Neal performs during a timeout inthe second quarter of an NBA game between the Indiana Pacers and thePhoenix Suns in Phoenix. Neal, the dribbling wizard who entertained mil-lions with the Harlem Globetrotters for parts of three decades, has diedthe Globetrotters announced Thursday. He was 77.


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