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Owens Community College 6-foot-5 basketball player Brittany Darling (Genoa) will sign with NCAA Division I Tennessee Tech.
The soon to be newest member of the Golden Eagles, Darling averaged 10.9 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 3.1 blocks in her two years at Owens.
She helped lead Owens to a 27-6 record this past season, where the Lady Express were ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation before finishing the year at No. 6 in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) D-II poll. The sophomore center earned First Team OCCAC All-Conference honors and was named the team’s co-MVP.
Led by Coach Michael Llanas, the Express finished the 2009-10 campaign with a 27-6 overall record and an 11-3 mark (second place) in the OCCAC regular season standings.
Owens lost to Schoolcraft College in the finals of the NJCAA Region XII Championships. The Express finished ranked No. 6 in the final poll. In the three-game regional tournament Darling had 58 points, 58 rebounds, and 12 blocks.
She set the single season school record for blocks with 127 this past season. She also tied the single game school record for rebounds with 21, which she did twice.
At Genoa, Darling averaged 16.3 points and 10.8 rebounds for her career. She finished with 1,452 points, which is the second-highest total in school history.
Darling chose Tennessee Tech over Troy University, Hofstra University, and Kennesaw State.
Tennessee Tech is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). They finished 14-16 overall and 8-6 in the conference last season under first-year head coach Sytia Messer. They lost in the 1st round of the OVC tournament to Austin Peay. The 14 wins totaled their highest win total since the 2005-2006 season. (— submitted by Press contributing writer Nick Huenefeld)
Scharer to Dayton
Clay senior midfielder Meghan Scharer will play soccer at the University of Dayton, signing her national letter of intent in February.
“I was looking for a school where I wouldn’t just be a number, yet still play for a great Division I soccer program,” Scharer said. “I fell in love with Dayton on my first visit and knew it was where I wanted to go. UD has everything I’m looking for academically and athletically and I can’t wait to be a Flyer.”
Scharer is a four-time varsity letter winner at Clay, where her team was a combined 51-12-11. As a freshman, she was Northwest Ohio Scholastic Soccer League Division I All-League Second team.
As a sophomore, Scharer was NWOHSSL D-I First Team All-League, and D-I Second Team All-District. Clay was NWOHSSL league and sectional champion.
As a junior, Scharer was all-league first team, the league’s Player of the Year, D-I First Team All-District Northwest Ohio, Second Team All-Ohio, and the teams’ most valuable player. Clay repeated league and sectional championships.
As a senior, Scharer was team captain for her third consecutive year, first team all-League, Player of the Year, First Team All-NW Ohio, Second Team All-Ohio, and repeated as team MVP.
“I don’t like using clichés when talking about my athletes but when I think of Meghan Scharer one of the first things that comes to mind is grit and determination,” Clay coach Scott Wamer said. “I have been privileged to have coached many fine athletes over my 20 years of athletics at Clay High School and I can honestly say that I have never coached an athlete that works as hard as Meghan.
“You may have more skill, more speed, more size and more God-given talent but Meghan will outwork you and find a way to beat you because she won’t give up and she doesn’t like to lose.”
Scharer, who stands 5-feet-5, also played with the Swiss Baysiders (NWOYSL) from 2000-07, and with the Greater Toledo Futbol Club (OYSAN) from 2002-10.
“Another great athlete, Meghan has great quickness, speed and jumping ability,” said UD coach Mike Tucker. “She can and will play anywhere on the pitch, defends and attacks with conviction and has the technical abilities that shine. Meghan is a tremendous competitor who, despite her height, will battle effectively in the air.”
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The Eastwood softball team is raising money for a new scoreboard at Eastwood's softball field in honor of the late Harvey Flores. They will host a fundraiser from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, April 25 at Varsity Lanes Bowling Alley in Bowling Green. Should any organization wish to donate items to the fundraiser, contact Marjorie Flores at 419-351-7294 or via e-mail at
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High school students seeking community service hours for scholarships and other programs along with college interns can get involved in the Line Drive National Amateur Baseball Federation College World Series hosted by the Toledo Amateur Baseball Federation at Ned Skeldon Stadium August 5-9. Volunteers are needed this spring and summer to help with real time stats, the tournament website, marketing, sponsorship, tournament operations, media guide, graphic design, media relations, and other applicable areas. Contact tournament directors Shawn Sobel at 419-936-3887 or
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A senior softball league for players 50 and 60 and over is being held at Pacesetter Park in Sylvania. Call Jerry Keefe at 419-699-1429 or visit www.sylvaniaseniorsoftball.com.
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