Next week, I begin a new chapter in my life and my career...
Beyond excited to announce my move to The Bean — where I'll be the newest Sports Anchor & Reporter for
@LimaYNN
!
EMMY AWARD WINNING. 🏆🏆
Honored to receive an
#OhioValleySPA
as the Associate Producer of
@gridironglory
! Can’t be more excited for this one, and more optimistic about the future for our show this year :,)
Well, no innocent people were murdered by the election. No injustices were committed, and it did not enable long-standing institutional discrimination.
And ultimately, the large majority of Republicans are in no way jeopardized by a Biden presidency.
Not at all the same.
After setting records for the
@blufftonpirates
and
@Ashland_Univ
, the 26-year-old has achieved his life's dream—clearing his own hurdles on the journey from Underdog to Olympian.
I sat down with
@TrevorBassitt30
and family ahead of his historic trip to Paris ✈🏅
For today's Ambassador Spotlight, meet junior journalism major Dylan Theisen from Tallmadge, Ohio. He's a member of WOUB Public Media as associate producer & digital content director of Gridiron Glory. He writes, edits, & reports stories on Southeast Ohio communities
After the state semi,
@FLgirlsbball
HC Carla Siegel admitted her team struggled with Crestview's size. But in the final, the
@LoramieRedskins
used length to their advantage—forcing 20 turnovers to win the school's 4th state championship 🏆🎊
FORT LORAMIE | 42 - 29 | WATERFORD
»
FORT LORAMIE is once again home to STATE CHAMPS in girls basketball!
Div. IV FINAL
Fort Loramie - 42
Waterford - 29
Avery Brandewie leads
@LoramieRedskins
with 17 (and a Q3 buzzer beater) 🏆
𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗗 to announce that I’ve been nominated for two
@OhioValleyEmmy
awards for production on
@gridironglory
&
@hardwoodheroes
!
It’s all a credit to the talented staff that has turned this vision into reality :’)
🏈:
🏀:
Countdown to Kickoff | COLDWATER
» The
@midwestathletic
's all-time winningest program is eager to get back to Canton 👀
@ColdwaterCavs
will lean on the veteran leadership of four All-Ohio seniors, as they return to the Division VI region where they claimed their latest title 🏟
0 | VALLEY VIEW [0-1]
38 | COLDWATER [1-0]
»
@BaylenBlock
: 10-12, 163 YDS, 4 TD
@cavfootball
drew eyes across the state by shutting out a team they could have met in last year's state semifinal... But Friday night was about so much more for the Cavalier community.
#CWSTRONG
🖤🧡
Against ALL odds—
@FortRecBaseball
has rallied from 9-12 underdogs to the D4 state tournament🏆
@troyhoman10
,
@alex_dues1
, and the Indians' 7️⃣ seniors have sparked a new culture for the Tribe, rooted in the mantra
#WhyNotUs
⤵
Reminder: Outlawing abortion only stops safe abortions — anyone who needs one will go to whatever lengths necessary to get it. All this does is make that process far more dangerous.
FINAL
BERLIN HILAND 3 | 8 | 0
FT RECOVERY 2 | 6 | 2
A magical, unforgettable cinderella run ends just one run short. Regardless,
@FortRecBaseball
has made a lifetime of memories & history—
@Fort_athletics
has much to be proud of…
The mighty
@midwestathletic
strikes again!
FINAL
HILLSDALE 1 | 6 | 2
FT RECOVERY 3 | 10 | 1
For the first time since 1953,
@FortRecBaseball
will compete in the STATE FINAL. 🎊
71 years in the making… Sage Wendel to Garrett Faller for the final out ⬇️
You want to go back to school this fall? Wear a mask.
You want to see the NFL in full swing? Wear a mask.
You ready to feel a sense of normalcy again? Wear a mask.
If you’ve gotta leave the house, just do the very least to keep others safe... It’s common sense.
I hear ppl saying the massive increases in
#COVID19
cases are not coming with increased deaths.
But deaths follows weeks after case report. Nationally, increases began ~2 weeks ago. I expect we will unfortunately see deaths increasing very soon.
US, we need to do better.
when you feel gross n sweaty so you take a cold shower but then you realize you hate cold showers so you take a hot shower but then you realize ur still hot n gross so you take a cold shower but then you realize you ha
⚾ DIV. IV DISTRICT FINALS 🏆
(13-12) FT. RECOVERY | 11 – 3 | MARION LOCAL (18-12)
» After entering the postseason three games below .500 as the 6 seed,
@FortRecBaseball
completes their districts Cinderella run with a revenge rout of their
@midwestathletic
rivals
📹 |
65 of today's entrants in the final rounds of Div. III State Track represented the
@LimaYNN
region 🏃♂️
With two event champions, the
@ML_Flyer_Track
boys repeat as state champs 👑 while the
@ColdwaterTF
girls finished as runner-up 🏆
All 14 local athletes to finish top three ⬇
Just one week after earning Pitcher of the Week,
@MatteoPare_
has secured his spot on the
@GLSCL
All-Star team 🌟
The sophomore's 2.16 ERA places him Top 3 league-wide—making a name for himself with
@locosbaseball
from across the border 🇨🇦
» Pare (3-1): 29 IP, 17 K, 4 BB
Crimes that justify capital punishment in America:
• Aggravated murder
• Terrorism
• Large-scale drug trafficking
And recently...
• Jogging in a white neighborhood
• Forgery & intoxication
• Sitting unarmed in a parked car
#JusticeForGeorgeFloyd
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be the Producer of this season’s
@hardwoodheroes
!
We are STOKED to bring coverage of the TVC back to WOUB — and I’m excited to put our big plans in motion… For now, enjoy the first trailer of Season 12 ⬇️
We are just around the corner from returning to the hardwood. In the meantime, allow us to introduce the host for our 2021-2022 season:
@HHost_Jack
🏀
#BeHeroic
The historic
@StHenryAD
volleyball team made it back to their 16th state tournament — the third most for any Ohio program 🙌
They wrap up the season with their highest win total since 2015, a
@midwestathletic
title, and accomplished what HC
@rosenbecktricia
says matters most.
The upcoming
@BlufftonU
football season will be the second under
@CoachMNardo
, and his impact on the culture has been felt... The Beavers' O-line ranked among the best in D3 last year — find out why, and how they'll rely on the trenches this season 📺➡️
One of the best written and acted scenes i’ve EVER witnessed.
This chemistry, this mutual understanding... Regardless of relationship status or sexual orientation, THIS is what it means to love.
For the first time in the program's 37-year history, the
@KentonWildcats
will take home a
@wblsports
softball championship 🎊
With Wednesday's win over Shawnee, the Wildcats [11-5, 8-1] clinch at least a share of the school's first title in any girls' sport since 1983 💥
⚾ DIV. III REGIONAL SEMIFINALS 🏆
(27-4) HIGHLAND | 2 – 4 | COLDWATER (26-5)
»
@ColdwaterBB
bends but never breaks, allowing 12 hits while stranding 14 Scots baserunners—opening the door for two monumental RBI doubles from Kenny Bailey &
@BraylenH_1
happy birthday to the one that i learned to love through the hard times, the one that knows me best, and the only one i can always count on...
Super Smash Bros. Melee for the Nintendo GameCube
If you’ve been silent about the murder while being critical of the protests, there’s nothing else I need to know.
Have some damn respect for the historically voiceless and oppressed, especially now more than ever.
First stop on my
@LimaYNN
Countdown to Kickoff tour...
@LBFootball21
🦅
Liberty-Benton was not satisfied with third place in the BVC and a single playoff win — hear from
@Modd_02
&
@jake_elchert
on how the Eagles plan to 🔝 2022.
You know how great it would be if “next time” absolutely nobody showed up? You know how angry it would make her to receive zero attention and zero profit for her terribly insensitive methods?
Let’s aim for that “next time” – rather than amplifying the polarizing voices.
I will absolutely be returning to
@ohiou
's campus again, and next time I'll bring an army of gun owners for an open carry walk through campus. You can't keep us away and you can't keep us silent. Just like Donald Trump, we will always win.
look i respect the call at the middle school for the cold, but the fact that the roads were as bad as they were and we STILL didn’t even get a delay is mind-boggling
Although the snow spoiled
@OHSAASports
opening day for many area teams, the
@MinsterAthletic
baseball & softball teams braved the cold and hit the diamond:
🥎 Reigning MAC champs earn 9-8 win over D1 Whitmer
⚾ Six first inning runs propel 10-0 win over Ansonia
Saturday's home opener for
@UFOilersFB
will be the team's first since 2017 — it's an opportunity for Findlay to start the season on the right foot and avenge last year's 1-4 start. Hear from
@KoryAllen
,
@bigguccimj
, and more...
𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 🡆
Staring down a Mansfield team that'd won 11 of their last 12,
@Spartanhoops419
freshman Shawn Foster did not waver—dropping 3️⃣0️⃣ points to lead Lima Senior to a third-straight win for the first time this season 🤯
Please send your prayers, thoughts, and love to Cale, his family, and the Coldwater community.
Wenning is an outstanding, outspoken, energetic leader on the gridiron & diamond. He’s an absolute pleasure to talk with and is so impactful to those around him. 🧡
PRAYERS PLEASE🙏
Here are updates on how Cale Wenning is doing. He needs every single prayer he can get.
(Read from the bottom paragraph up on that first picture).
More updates to come as we find more out in the morning.
Buddy, we’re all pulling for you. Wake up soon🙏🤍
Have really cultivated a passion for TV production this year — and the
@hardwoodheroes
premiere marks my first full broadcast as producer.
Our first episode represents just a fraction of our full vision, but for now, I’m incredibly proud of everything the team has done so far🙌
Last night's Hardwood Heroes premiere is now on YouTube! Hop over to WOUB PBS YouTube channel to catch up on everything that's going down around the TVC ⬇️
#BeHeroic
📺:
Although
@locosbaseball
(6-6) finds themselves at 5th place in the
@GLSCL
, the team's batting has been sensational with the highest average in the league 💥
That's thanks in part to 3B
@BlakeBowen24
, a redshirt freshman who made a recent pivot in his college career 🔄
#FFN
WEEK 2 🏈
37 | VAN WERT [1-1, 0-1]
» B. Wise: 32-41, 26 CAR, 433 TOTAL YDS, 4 TD
43 | BATH [1-1, 1-0]
» Z. Welsch: 4 PASS TD (all 50+ yds)
For the second year in a row,
@gobathwildcats
and the
@VanWertCougars
light up the scoreboard. But this time, the Wildcats walk away
⚾ DIV. IV STATE FINAL 👑
(27-5) HILAND | 3 – 2 | FORT RECOVERY (16-13)
» In their first title game since 1953,
@FortRecBaseball
immediately made their presence felt—a leadoff double for
@troyhoman10
, then RBIs for
@HomanCaden
&
@CadenGrisez
wore down the rigid Hawks defense 👏
🥎 DIV. IV REGIONAL FINAL 🏆
(29-1) MINSTER | 5 – 3 | TRI-VILLAGE (24-2)
» After
@bosterloh13
shut down a fifth-inning Patriot rally,
@MinsterAthletic
ignited the offense with a pair of doubles, clinching the Wildcats' first state berth since 2014 🎊
With 15 athletes headed to the Track & Field state championships—the
@MinsterAthletic
girls have a chance to top last year's bronze finish 🥉 While the boys look to write their names in the history books ✍
⚾ DIV. IV STATE SEMIFINAL 🏆
(19-12) HILLSDALE | 1 – 3 | FT RECOVERY (16-12)
» Behind a complete game for
@alex_dues1
, the Indians 7th-straight tournament win has taken them all the way to the STATE FINAL—where
@FortRecBaseball
will take on the
#1
team in Ohio 👑
#WhyNotUs
Really, martial law? Yeah that might keep the looters in check, but will more innocent protestors be hurt? Probably.
Let me remind you the goal isn’t to end the protests, it’s to end the injustice being protested.
T-minus 2️⃣ hours until
@VTigerSports
kicks off their state championship rematch against Kirtland…
Versailles is one of two
@midwestathletic
schools this weekend seeking the conference’s 21st straight football state title ⏳
Heck of a catch by
@AllenEastAD
senior Caden Hedrick to get the Mustangs goin' early!
Allen East hosts
@MyCommodores
at Day Air Ballpark in Dayton as part of the
@DragonsBaseball
HS Showcase—full highlights tonight on
@LimaYNN
!
Fort Recovery’s triumphant underdog story has reached its final chapter… the State Final.
@FortRecBaseball
has asked the question
#WhyNotUs
all season—and after conquering all the odds, there’s no ending more fitting than facing off with No. 1 Berlin Hiland.
Live updates ⬇️
Big innings for
@Elida_Baseball
&
@LBEagleBaseball
headlined our first Wednesday ⚾ slate in Allen County:
COLUMBUS GROVE | 2 – 7 | ELIDA
» Bulldogs' first win of season, avenging 2023 loss vs. CG
LIBERTY-BENTON | 8 – 0 | BATH
» Reigning BVC champion Eagles improve to 2-0
Hear me out… “If you disagree then unfollow me” is, in most cases, a TERRIBLE idea.
Social media algorithms are designed to flood your timeline with like-minded people & opinions — so why encourage others to dig further into their echo chambers?
RUSSIA.
✅ 2nd consec trip to state tournament
✅ Wins of 20+ every step of the way
✅ 4th straight win over Troy Christian
@BenjaminYork25
leads the Raiders with 19—safe to say
@LocalRussia
is a THREAT in D-IV
The Countdown to Kickoff is over — Football Friday Nights are here! 🙌
Our first featured slate is headlined by the reigning D-VI state champs
@MLFlyers_sports
challenging
@Redskin_Sports
of D-III... Join us tonight at 11 for highlights of ALL these season-opening matchups. 🏈
A pair of
@gobathwildcats
have earned their first berths to the state track championships—junior Ethan Cole will run the 300 Hurdles, while Brennon Ryan represents Bath as the regional High Jump champion.
📹 |
@TonyTQuach
OU STUDENTS — Looking for video from inside the old Wendy’s on Court Street. (story for
@woubnews
)
Nothing wildly inappropriate, and particularly on a busy late night. If you’ve got anything, DM me! Retweets appreciated.
You know, considering everything I and so many others have been looking forward to for the last 5 months... These pictures caused me real pain. It’s really not that hard y’all.
Yesterday,
@TrevorBassitt30
proved to us what's possible through hard work, sacrifice, and family.
Now, the prominent
@blufftonpirates
graduate is heading to Paris—and as an unsponsored Olympian, the Hometown Hero looks back to his community for support on the Global Stage 🤝🏆
⚾ DIV. IV DISTRICT SEMIFINALS 🏆
(19-8) LINCOLNVIEW | 2 – 3 | LEIPSIC (22-2)
» After
@Lancer_BASE
threw a six-inning no-hitter, the Vikings pulled off the unthinkable comeback in the final frame, avenging a loss to the
@NWCsports
champions.
(14-13) ST. JOHN'S | 0 – 2 | PATRICK
I will never understand people boycotting brands that denounce white supremacy or racial injustice.
Regardless of how you feel about the protests, I’m pretty sure criticizing a brand for just standing up to racism is... racist.
After trailing by 6 in Q3,
@DSJBasketball
soph. Cam Elwer led a late rally that culminated in a home-court game-winner ⛹️♂️ as the Blue Jays survive & hold onto 1st in the
@midwestathletic
🥇
49 | ST. JOHN'S [13-2, 5-0]
»
@elwer_cameron
: 25 pts
47 | VERSAILLES [7-7, 2-3]
» 2nd
Strap up... FFN is back 🪖
»
@StHenryAD
debuts a new head coach at St. Marys after shocking
@riderprincipal
in shutout fashion last year. Plus, the scenes from an impactful night of
@cavfootball
—and a dozen more Week 1 contests.
Catch all the action tonight on
@LimaYNN
at 11! 📺
Basketball season is almost over, but it's not done yet. Athletes from all over are still putting on a show 🤩👏
Vote and let us know which of these players you think had the girls high school basketball national play of the week 🗳️🏀
OSU students & staff will have to get their first shot by October 15 to continue in-person learning.
If there’s anything we’ve learned in the past year and a half, every public university in the state is soon to follow.
With Monday’s news that the U.S. FDA has granted full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, Ohio State will now require every student, faculty and staff member to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
We're just HOURS away from
#2
@MinsterAthletic
's Final Four showdown against Ohio's top-ranked team 🥎🔜
10 years after their last state trip, a new generation of Wildcats chase the storybook ending to a prolific chapter of
@MinsterSoftball
📖
This week in
@ScrippsinDC
:
- Alumni networking reception hosted by
@PressClubDC
- Sat in on the
@PolitiFact
editorial meeting
- Behind the scenes tour of
@Reuters
- Met with communications team and creative studio at
@dcunited
…and that’s Week 1️⃣. Go Bobcats.
Last night marked the onset of
@nwcc_sports
conference play — and the
@rhsgophers
lit up the scoreboard for win
#1
🔥
Catch the highlights from Ridgemont's inaugural victory & see the early landscape of the NWCC title race ⤵
It’s Championship Weekend at the home of the
@AkronRubberDuck
!
Fort Recovery (
@FortRecBaseball
) looks to turn their 9-12 regular season into their first state finals berth since 1953 👀
#YNNSports
Ahead of hosting a sectional final,
@cavbasketball
was able to right the ship 🚢 From back-to-back losses to a convincing win at
@MinsterAthletic
, the Cavs clinched 2nd place in the
@midwestathletic
🥈
65 | COLDWATER [17-5, 8-1]
»
@BaylenBlock
: 24 pts
54 | MINSTER [13-9, 5-4]
»
@ConnorFanks
not entirely true. if you include children and older men, males go missing more often BY ONE PERCENT.
but the fact is, there’s clearly a huge sex trafficking issue for teens and young adults, especially women. and shooting that down with an 8-word tweet is pretty ignorant.
Countdown to Kickoff | BATH
» Coming off a winless 2022, the Wildcats brought in
@FrankRu57570399
to lead a rapid turnaround—fueled by a massive Week 1 upset 💥
Now the
@gobathwildcats
look to double down and surpass .500 for just the second time in 20 years 📈
We've seen 96 schools this season on Football Friday Night... after tonight, about a dozen local teams will remain. 🏈
Regional semifinal berths on the line!
@midwestathletic
rivals rematch when
@NewBremenSports
battles
@MinsterAthletic
—those highlights and more at 10:20/11:15 📺
Led by an 18-point performance from
@EtzkornDavid
, the Bulldogs of
@ElidaSchools
continue to build on their best regular season record since 2019—with a commanding home win over a Bryan team they narrowly beat last season 📈🔝
#Browns
Pass Block Win Rate: 67% (3rd best)
Baker Mayfield Sack Rate: 7.9% (7th worst)
Dude needs to stay calm in the pocket and throw it away when the time comes.
Big night for the Spencerville
@bearcatgbb
alum &
@ONUwomensbball
freshman! Gabi Croft took her first 3PT shots as a Polar Bear in Q2 of Wednesday's home contest—and nailed all three on an 11-0 scoring run, lifting her team to a 65-45 home win ❄🐻
Countdown to Kickoff | VAN WERT
» After three straight seasons notching double-digit wins, the
@VanWertCougars
came up short of expectations with a 3rd place
@WBLsports
finish. Now, HC Keith Recker is prepared to usher in a new era of
@VWCougarFB
🏈
📹:
@TonyTQuach
Week 2️⃣ of Football Friday Night is coming in hot... 🔥
Tonight's featured games lead off with
@LimaCitySchools
— hot off the win over Piqua, can the Spartans conquer the Trojans of
@FHSAthletic
for the first time since 2017? Join us on
@LimaYNN
tonight for ALL the highlights.🍿
Goosebumps. Football season is OFFICIALLY underway 😮💨
@CGFootball
kicks off season 100 with a Thursday night revenge match hosting
@PG_AthleticDept
, who stole the opening night win in 2023.
Bulldogs imposing their will in the first half up 14-0; full highlights tonight
@LimaYNN
To be clear, I (nor most others) do not support the violence or vandalism at these events – yet it continues to be provoked by BOTH sides.
And frankly, after years of silence and injustice, uprising is inevitable.