Woodmore had a tough finish to last season, losing eight of the final nine matches, but the Wildcats will be led by first-year head coach Ryan Watson, who expects brighter days ahead.

Joe Durco takes over at Waite this fall, aiming to provide some leadership for an athletic roster.

Cardinal Stritch had its best season since 2016 last year, producing a 15-8 campaign under the direction of now third-year head coach Logan Manders.

Oak Harbor was one of three teams with double-digit wins in Northern Buckeye Conference play last year, and second-year head coach Kaytlynn Sandwisch is hoping her team can take that next step.

Eleventh-year head coach Amy Vorst has helped guide Lake to heights not previously seen in the program’s history.

With two of his top players — Leah Hall and Riley Gressman — fully healthy after missing last year due to injury, second-year head coach Alan Ahle hopes to see his Gibsonburg squad take a big jump this season.

Second-year head coach Ryan Sinift helped lead Genoa to the program’s first double-digit win total in 14 seasons in his first campaign.

Eastwood had another successful season last year, although a talented group of seniors will have to be replaced, especially middle blocker Lilly Mullholand, who is now playing at Central Michigan.

Second-year head coach Nicole Morrison, who guided Clay to a Northern Lakes League Cardinal Division title last year, returns four of the team’s five all-conference players from a season in which the Eagles went 18-5.

Josephine M. Smith, 85, of Oregon, Ohio passed away on August 5th, 2025, at Hospice of NWO after a brief illness.

Noreita Lorene Hart, age 87, of Oregon, Ohio passed away on Monday, August 4, 2025 at home surrounded by her family.

 As the school bells get ready to ring and back-to-school shopping is under way, it’s time for families to shift gears from summer fun to school-year routines.

ProMedica announced the addition of 13 more da Vinci 5 surgical robots, making the health system the first in the Midwest and third in the world to adopt this state-of-the-art technology system-wide.

Kelsey Kaylor, a senior forward who missed all of last season after scoring 40 goals as a sophomore, returns to lead a deep and talented Woodmore squad this fall.

The National Museum of the Great Lakes is expanding its Wellness by the Boat offerings with StrongHER by the River – Outdoor Midlife Movement Class presented in partnership with KickSpark WholeBody Wellness.

Oak Harbor returns 14 letterwinners and eight starters, including four seniors, from last year’s team that came within one victory of making the regional tournament.

After the potential of not having a season due to limited numbers, Northwood has recruited enough players to field a team, which presents an exciting challenge for 16th-year head coach Monte Bandeen.

One of the area’s top duos — Savannah Little and Brooke Wiley — returns for Lake as the Flyers look to build off a historic undefeated regular season last year

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