BELLVILLE — Brittany Bechtel is playing chess and she has the most versatile piece on the board at her disposal. Ashtyn Wine is Clear Fork’s queen. Listed as a defender on the Colts’ roster, Wine is deployed wherever Bechtel needs her — and that suits the senior just fine. “I go into the game and […]
brittany bechtel
Posted inGirls Soccer
Clear Fork falls to Ottawa-Glandorf in Division IV girls regional soccer match
BOWLING GREEN — It wasn’t the ending Clear Fork coach Brittany Bechtel hoped for, but it could be the start of something special. Ottawa-Glandorf scored in the fourth minute and the fourth-ranked Titans made it stand up in a 1-0 win over No. 15 Clear Fork in a Division IV regional semifinal girls soccer game […]
Posted inBoys Soccer
Soccer expansion enhances postseason opportunities for area teams
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Joey Walker couldn’t mask his enthusiasm — and for good reason. For the first time in a long time, Walker and his Madison soccer teammates are playing on an even pitch. The landscape of high school soccer will look markedly different this fall after the Ohio High School Athletic Association expanded the […]
Posted inGirls Soccer
Dazzling Debut: Keeper leads Rams past Colts in season opener
BELLVILLE — Madison’s Avah Newsome was everywhere all at once. Making her first career start in goal, Newsome made 11 saves as the Rams escaped with a 2-1 win over Clear Fork at the Colt Corral in Friday night’s girls’ soccer season opener. “She was a gamer tonight. She played well,” Madison coach Zac Huff […]
Posted inAthlete of the Month
Clear Fork’s Labaki is November’s Park National Bank Athlete of the Month
BELLVILLE — There aren’t enough hours in the day for Annika Labaki. Clear Fork’s multi-sport standout spends more time perfecting her crafts than just about anyone The Valley has ever produced. Labaki is November’s Park National Bank Athlete of the Month. A senior, Labaki earned a spot on the Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association All-Ohio […]