Bassitt Wins Bronze; First NWO Athlete to Medal
Volume 1 Issue 3
On Monday night Trevor Bassitt of Bluffton, Ohio won his first ever outdoor world championship medal. Bassitt earned the bronze in the 400 meter hurdles by eclipsing Wilfred Happio of France by just .02 seconds. Bassitt’s finishing time of 47.39 improved on his previous personal best of 47.47 which he ran at the USA Championships in June. Bassitt’s time of 47.39 now makes him the 18th fastest 400 meter hurdler in world history and the 10th fastest in American history. Bassitt is the only Northwest Ohio athlete to ever medal at the outdoor world championships.
You can watch the full race here:
Post-Race Interview
Leading Updates
Perrysburg sophomore wrestler Marcus Blaze wins the U16 national championship at 120 lbs.
Whitmer’s Savannah Isaac wins her second wrestling national championship of the summer taking the crown in the 200 lbs. weight class at the U16 national championships.
Lima native and decorated football player Jim Lynch dies at 76.
Junior setter Lucy Mott of Toledo St. Ursula commits to Boston College.
Senior Linebacker AJ George of Ottawa Hills commits to Columbia.
Willy Fink (Maumee) places 5th at the Fleet Feet Liberty Pro Mile with a time of 4:05.
Notable Game Updates
On July 17th Seth Lonsway (Celina) got the start for the Single-A San Jose Giants. Lonsway threw five strikeouts over three innings.
On July 21st Natasha Howard (Toledo/Waite) had a double-double scoring 17 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in a loss to the Washington Mystics.
On July 21st Trevor Harris (Waldo/Marion Pleasant) went 25-for-31 for 341 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Montreal Alouettes over the Ottawa Redblacks.
On July 23rd Chris Bassitt (Curtice/Genoa) pitched seven innings and struck out 11 batters for the Mets in a loss to the Padres.
On July 23rd Natasha Howard (Toledo/Waite) had 16 points and 10 rebounds in a win over the Chicago Sky.
Interesting Reads
2023 Madden Ratings
91 - Micah Hyde (Fostoria) - Safety - Buffalo Bills
74 - Chris Wormley (Whitmer) - Defensive End - Pittsburgh Steelers
66 - Cody Thompson (Huron) - Wide Reciever - Seattle Seahawks
65 - Luke Fortner (Sylvania Northview) - Center - Jacksonville Jaguars
65 - Tycen Anderson (Toledo St. John’s) - Safety - Cincinnati Bengals
64 - Michael Deiter (Genoa) - Center - Miami Dolphins
63 - Phil Hoskins (Whitmer) - Defensive Tackle - Carolina Panthers
61 - James Hudson (Toledo Central Catholic) - Left Tackle - Cleveland Browns
60 - Storm Norton (Whitmer) - Right Tackle - Los Angeles Chargers
Just For Fun
This week I decided to put my Photoshop skills and creativity to the test and design football helmets for high schools in Northwest Ohio that do not have a football team.
Listed are are the schools as well as their primary conference
Continental Pirates - Putnam County League
Emmanuel Christian Warriors - Toledo Area Athletic Conference
Fayette Eagles - Buckeye Border Conference
Fort Jennings Musketeers - Putnam County League
Kalida Wildcats - Putnam County League
Lincolnview Lancers - Northwest Conference
Maumee Valley Country Day Hawks - Toledo Area Athletic Conference
Miller City Wildcats - Putnam County League
New Knoxville Rangers - Midwest Athletic Conference
New Reigel Blue Jackets - Sandusky Bay Conference (River Division)
Old Fort Stockaders - Sandusky Bay Conference (River Division)
Ottoville Big Green - Putnam County League
Pettisville Blackbirds - Buckeye Border Conference
Temple Christian Pioneers - Northwest Central Conference