Sports

BY JEREMY SCHNEIDER | MIRROR SPORTS — A pair of Maumee swimmers competed recently at the Northern Lakes League championships at Cooper Natatorium on the campus of Bowling Green State University. Sophomore Madalyn Simpkins placed 11th in the 200-meter individual medley, finishing in 2 minutes, 44.38 seconds. She also placed 13th in …

BY JEREMY SCHNEIDER | MIRROR SPORTS — If there was a level more certain than a no-brainer, slam-dunk decision, Maumee’s hiring Evan Karchner as its next head football coach would totally fit that description. Any box a discerning or critical fan or community member could have, Karchner checks it. Deep history with …

BY JEREMY SCHNEIDER | MIRROR SPORTS — Tommy Gast went 5-0 and Jayden Gordon went 4-1, leading the Maumee wrestling team to a team title at the Crestview Duals last weekend in Van Wert County. The Panthers went 4-1 as a team, losing to Archbold, 39-34, and beating Lincolnview, 67-12, in the …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — If Mark Nell had his way, the plaque would include more names than just Mark Nell. “It’s not about me. It’s about everyone involved. I’m just the person who represents an accumulation of people – the players, coaches, concession workers, grounds people, PA people, parents and …

BY JEREMY SCHNEIDER | MIRROR SPORTS — If you boil it down to its most basic parts, the difference between winning and losing a basketball game can be determined by two factors – which team plays better defense and which commits fewer turnovers. While Maumee and Southview were both stout on the …

BY JEREMY SCHNEIDER | MIRROR SPORTS — Fifty-five teams from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin converged on Defiance last week for the Tri-State Border War wrestling tournament.  Maumee scored 19 points to finish 50th in the team standings. Tommy Gast and Tristen Dotson led the way for the Panthers, both winning multiple …

BY JEREMY SCHNEIDER | MIRROR SPORTS — It all started with an email looking for volunteers for the 2007 Big Ten wrestling championships at Michigan State. Now, more than a decade and 13 tournaments later, Maumee wrestling coach Brian Buck doesn’t wait for emails; he already knows he’s part of the crew …

BY JEREMY SCHNEIDER | MIRROR SPORTS — Playing their third game in five days last week, Maumee girls basketball coach Rafael Soler felt the grind started to wear on his girls by the time Saturday rolled around. The Panthers started the week with a long road trip to Defiance on Tuesday, followed …

BY JEREMY SCHNEIDER | MIRROR SPORTS — If there was ever any doubt what type of impact Jim Robinson Sr. had made on the Maumee community, Friday night left no doubt. Maumee City Schools dedicated the basketball court at the high school to the former boys basketball and softball coach during a …

BY JEREMY SCHNEIDER | MIRROR SPORTS — Last weekend, freshman wrestlers from all over Northwest Ohio took part in a special tournament that not only signaled a significant rite of passage but also honored the memory of a former Maumee wrestler. Athletes from 16 schools in the area participated in the Andy …