In their season opener, Perrysburg girls basketball had a chance to defeat Division II perennial powerhouse Bellevue, if the Yellow Jackets could make a free throw.In the fourth quarter, the Yellow Jackets missed six straight free throws on their way to losing to the visiting Redmen, 55-49.Matter of fact, it was not just field goals, but the Yellow Jackets were 4-for-18 from the field (22%) in the final quarter with the game on the line.
After a 13-1 season and Division V state semifinal run by the football team, Oak Harbor’s season finally began on Dec. 21 hosting Sandusky Bay Conference Lake Division opponent Vermilion in a non-league match-up.
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BY YANEEK SMITH, BEACON CONTRIBUTOR
OAK HARBOR For the third year in a row, the Port Clinton girls swim team is the champion of the Sandusky Bay Conference Lake Division.
The Redskins won the meet in convincing fashion and set a number of records along the way, finishing with 291 points, well ahead of Sandusky, which was second with 156 points, followed by Perkins (126), Tiffin Columbian (48), Vermilion (23) and Norwalk (12).
It is the fourth league championship for the program under the leadership of Danny Diaz.
“I was super excited. This was the third year in a row that we won (the championship),” said Diaz, now in his 21st season coaching the team. “We set a few Lake Division meet records, and I was extremely pleased.”