WAUSEON, OH – June 20th, Jackson, Michigan’s Rusty Schlenk had his DIRTcar Late Model dialed in, and he put on a show Saturday night, leaving only 10 cars on the lead lap. He won his record setting 7th Barney Oldfield Race, and the $5,000 first place prize money. The win was during the annual stop for the American Late Model Series in Wauseon.

The 35-lap feature was only stopped once for a caution on lap two when Colin Shipley spun in turn two. After that caution flag, it was all Schlenk. He grabbed the lead from Colten Burdette at the start, and by the ninth trip around the track, Schlenk found himself at the tail end of the field. He was able to put his car anywhere he wanted, resulting in a win by 12.5 seconds over the 2nd place car and the current Oakshade point leader Steve Kester. Casey Noonan, Colten Burdette, and Terry Rushlow rounded out the Top 5.

In the Dominator Stock Class, Jake Rendel started deep in the field but was able to work his way through traffic and win the feature that had many caution flags. Mason Luttrell was 2nd, followed by Jeff Foks, Josh McNicol and JR Gooden. Holgate’s Ryan Okuley won the Sport Compact Feature, followed by Geoff Wasnick, James Stamper, Wesley Belkofer and Justin Newman.

Ohio Sprint Week for the All Star Circuit of Champions wrapped up on night number 7, at Wayne County Speedway. Two races were cancelled last week because of rain, Millstream and Eldora. Both tracks declined on make-up race dates. Atomic Speedway was to have the final race but didn’t meet expected ticket sales and the final was moved back to Wayne County Speedway. Saturday night had 4 drivers with a chance to be crowned Ohio Sprint Week Champion who were all battling at the front of the 35 lap feature. When the checked flag dropped and the dust was hanging in the air Zeth Sabo won his second feature of Ohio Sprint Week and $10,000. Darin Naida and Kalib Henry finished a close 2nd and 3rd. When the Series points were added up, Cap Henry in his 33w, was crowned the overall 2026 Ohio Sprint Week Champion. Cap has won the title 2 years in a row. 

Butler Motor Speedway (Michigan) hosted the IRA Sprint Car Series that runs Outlaw 410 Winged Sprints. The podium for the IRA Sprint Series, 1st Brock Hallett, 2nd Travis Arenz, and 3rd Thomas Meseraull.

Angola Motorsport Speedway (Indiana) Feature winners Saturday. Modified A Main (Dave Nester Memorial) Jeremy Cooper, Late Model Sportsman Tanner Jack, Street Stock Rick Rinehart, FWD Chip Heintzelman, and Hornet Brett Ireland.

Montpelier Speedway (Indiana) Feature winners, Modifieds Dylan Woodling, Super Stocks Ervin Turner, Street Stocks James Headley, and Hornets James Headley.

More local tri-state racing news can be found on the Ohio Sports Blitz www.facebook.com/ohiosportsblitz/. Until next week, keep your wheels down. Ron Out!

By: Ron Burt

Oakshade Raceway

Wauseon, OH, Saturday, June 13th – Colin Shipley won the DIRTcar UMP Late Model Race at Oakshade Saturday night. He started on the pole and for 25 laps fought off his stepfather, Rusty Schlenk, to get the win. It really got interesting when the two lead cars caught up to slower traffic. Shipley had some tough decisions to make as he approached heavy traffic running side by side with the veteran Schlenk. Colin began working through the lapped traffic, but he couldn’t separate any from the experienced veteran. After clearing the first batch of lapped traffic, the two drivers battled side for the lead with Schlenk trying to make the high side work. Shipley hugged the low side. The young driver stayed focused, not making any mistakes to fend off Schlenk to earn the race win. Casey Noonan finished third followed by Carter Murday and Devin Shiels.

Dylan Jessen survived a close call to get the win in the Late Model Sportsman feature to become the first (and only) repeat winner this season in any class at Oakshade, 2nd Josh Robertson, 3rd Dylan Hough, 4th Chris Williams, and 5th Mike Jessen. Dominator Stock Feature 1st Jeff Foks Jr., 2nd Mason Luttrell, 3rd Jake Rendel, 4th Scott Hammer and 5th Chane Stuckey. Sport Compact Feature, 1st Cory Gumm, 2nd Ryan Okuley, 3rd James Stamper, 4th Wesley Belkofer, and Adam Thomas.

Here’s Saturday’s Feature winners from Angola Motorsport Speedway, Saturday, June 13th, Late Model Tommy Cook, Modified Brandon Pulver, Street Stocks Lee Reed, Hornets Corbin Henderson and Front Wheel Drive Outlaws Derek Simon.

Feature winners from Flat Rock Speedway, Saturday, June 13th Figure 8 Motor City Madness 50, Billy Earley, Late Model Sportsman Mike Young and track history was made in the Street Stocks. Regan Ford Sr won the Street Stock feature in a first-ever 1-2-3 for the Fords, beating his brother Dan Ford Jr in P2, and son Regan Ford Jr in third. 

On Friday, June 12th, at Limaland Motorsports Park, Luke Hall won the USAC Thunder Midget feature at Limaland in the Mike Streicher Memorial. 2nd Bryce Massingill, 3rd Chett Gehrke, 4th Ian Creager, and 5th Dylan Trost. The Modified Mayhem feature for UMP Modifieds went to Jeff Koz, and it was his first feature Modified win of the season, 2nd Dustin Moore, 3rd Brennan Sherman, 4th Dylan Woodling, and 5th Drew Charlson. Thunderstock Feature Top 5, 1st Nick Bowers, 2nd Todd Sherman, 3rd Rob Trent, 4th Zach Rush, and 5th Dan Wooten. Dirt Truck Feature Top 5, Page Perrine got his first career DTTS win, 2nd Chris Hicks, 3rd Tony Anderson, 4th Rolly Heyder, and 5th Brandon Dailey.

We are currently in the middle of Ohio Sprint Week, featuring the All Star Circuit of Champions 410 Winged Sprints. It all started at Attica Raceway Park, on Friday, June 12th. On the podium 1st Craig Mintz, 2nd Parker Price Miller and 3rd Zeth Sabo. Saturday night June 13th the Series went to Sharon Speedway and the top 3, 1st Zeth Sabo, 2nd Dale Blaney and 3rd Leyton Wagner. Sunday, June 14th heavy rain canceled Millstream in Findlay, and the track didn’t want the make-up date. Monday, June 15, the Series was at Wayne County Speedway and your podium was 1st Kalib Henry 2nd Darin Naida and 3rd Brandon Spithaler. On Tuesday, June 16th Eldora Speedway was rained out, with no make-up date left. Thursday, June 18th Waynesfield Raceway Park had the best race of the Series and the 3 drivers on the podium 1st Chris Andrews, 2nd, Bryce Lucius and 3rd Nate Dussel. Friday the Series goes to Fremont Speedway. Atomic Speedway was scheduled to have the final race Saturday, June 21st. This was posted by Atomic Speedway 6/15/26 on their Facebook page. “We’re disappointed by the decision made to move the Ohio Sprint Speedweek Finale from Atomic Speedway, but unfortunately these are the things that happen with our current situation. All presale tickets for the event will be refunded”. Ohio Sprint Week will now wrap up at Wayne County Speedway Saturday, June 21st and pay the Feature winner $12,000.00. Until next week, keep your wheels down. Ron out!

By: Ron Burt

The 32nd Annual Eldora Dream Week didn’t disappoint the Super Late Model fans last week at the Big E. With all the rain we had leading up to the annual event, Tony Stewart and his ground crew had the track in good racing conditions.  Eighty two drivers and race teams made the haul hoping to have one or more of the weeks big paydays. 

FloRacing Night in America kicked off Eldora Dream Week, Wednesday, June 3rd. Max Blair set fast time 15.495, and he won the first of 6 heat races. After winning a couple of big races the week before, including last Saturdays $100,057.00 win at Mansfield Speedway, all eyes were on Nick Hoffman. He still had momentum in his favor and pulled out a hard fought victory and $20,000.00 first place prize money. Finishing behind the leader 2nd Devin Moran, 3rd Dale McDowell, 4th Brandon Sheppard and 5th Chris Ferguson.

Thursday, June 4th was Dream Night 1 with Dan Ebert taking the fastest lap in qualifying 14.964. Unfortunately, he was only able to pull out at 15th place finish in the feature. Your winner Bobby Pierce won the feature after starting inside on row 4. On the podium with the winner was Tyler Erb 2nd and Hudson O’Neal 3rd.  

Friday, June 5th Dirt Late Model Dream Night 2 Eldora Speedway Dale McDowell set fast time with 15.036. He started the feature inside row 2 but just couldn’t advance. The winner Jonathan Davenport had a solid night winning the 2nd heat race, started the feature in 6th and was able to work through traffic and get the win. Behind Davenport was 2nd Brandon Overton, and 3rd Dale McDowell.

On Saturday, June 6th the weather didn’t look favorable for the 100 lap Dream. The sky opened and a lake developed in the infield. Once the downpour stopped, the pumps, drainage system and ground crew went to work and by hot lap time, the track came around and was race ready for the 32nd Annual Dirt Late Model Dream. Bobby Pierce had the best run of the 4 nights of racing, starting The Dream in 13th, fighting his way through lots of traffic, leaders and lapped cars to park his car in Vicory Lane for big $100,000.00 payday. Behind the winner Max Blair, Nick Hoffman, Dale McDowell and Devin Moran. A lucky race fan also won big. The take-home share of the 50/50 was $42,686.00.

Other racing results in the area Friday and Saturday:

Friday, June 5th Attica Raceway Park Attica Ohio ran a regular show with 3 car classes. Your feature top finishers were, 410 Winged Sprints 1st Cap Henry, 2nd Trey Jacobs, and 3rd Gauge Garcia. 305 Winged Sprints 1st Jamie Miller, 2nd Dustin Dinan, and 3rd Bryan Sebetto. UMP Super Dirt Late Models 1st Kyle Moore, 2nd Rusty Schlenk, and 3rd Gregg Haskell.

Friday, June 5th Limaland Motorsports Park Lima Ohio featured the Great Lakes Super Sprints, along with the UMP Modifieds and Thunder Stocks. Great Lake Super Sprints 1st Nate Dussel, 2nd Van Gurly Jr. and 3rd Max Stambaugh. UMP Modifieds 1st Drew Charlson, 2nd Dalton Lane, and 3rd Jeff Koz. Thunder Stocks 1st Aiden Hervey, 2nd Jordon Conover, and 3rd Tony Anderson.

Saturday, June 6th, Oakshade Raceway OH featured 3 Race Classes Sportsmen/Modified Challenge, Dominator Stocks and Sport Compacts.

Sportsmen vs Modified Feature, 1st Mike Jessen, 2nd Dylan Jessen, and 3rd Josh Robertson. Dominator Super Stocks Top 3, 1st Jake Rendel, 2nd Jeff Foks Jr., and 3rd Jerrett Rendel. Sport Compact Feature, 1st James Stamper, 2nd Ken Wells, and 3rd Ryan Okuley.

Next week I will cover Ohio Sprint week which is currently going on for the 410 Winged Outlaw Sprints and the Annual Indiana Midget Week, featuring the National drivers in USAC. Until next week, keep your wheels down. Ron Out!

By: Ron Burt

The World of Outlaw Late Models were at the newly refurbished Mansfield Speedway last Friday, May 29th and Saturday, May 30th for two nights of racing. Friday the Outlaws were to race for the standard $12,000.00 to win first place and on Saturday night, they would race for $57,000.00 in the 57 Special around the ½ mile oval. This didn’t happen. A local race fan from Mansfield shocked the drivers and spectators at intermission both nights. On Friday he announced that he would pay $100,000.00 to whoever won the feature. It was the talk of the racing world and social media message boards went crazy. He came back Saturday and gave another $100,000.00 to the feature winner. 

Here’s a box score from Friday at Mansfield. Eathan Dotson’s 16.468 earned him the quickest time. The four heat race winners Eathan Dotson, Brandon Overton, Tyler Erb and Ricky Thornton Jr. Thornton started on the pole for the feature. The feature was won by “Turbo” Tyler Erb and the $100,000.00. 2nd Brandon Overton, and 3rd Bobby Pierce.

Saturday night at Mansfield for the 57 Special #2 for the World of Outlaw Late Models. Mooresville North Carolina’s Nick Hoffman set the pace with a 16.979 around the half mile oval. The 4 heat winners Nick Hoffman, Garrett Alberson, Josh Rice, and Trey Mills. The feature winner and Top 3, 1st Nick Hoffman $100,057.00, 2nd Garrett Alberson $25,000.00, and 3rd Hudson O’Neal $15,000.00.

The High Limit Series was in our area last Friday and Saturday. On Friday they ran a co-sanctioned show with the All Star Circuit of Champions at Lawrenceburg. 29 Sprints checked in. Kyle Larson set fast time in qualifying 12.148. Heat winners were Tanner Thorson, Parker Price-Miller and Rico Abreu.  Rico Abreu parked his car in Victory Lane, Kyle Larson 2nd and Parker Price-Miller 3rd, and Giovanni Scelzi.

Butler Motor Speedway in Quincy Michigan hosted the High Limit Series on Saturday for the Mace Thomas Classic. Brent Marks quick time 12.801. Heat winners Tanner Holmes, Tyler Courtney. Danny Sams III, and Justin Peck. Tanner Thorson won the Dash. The A main Top 3, 1st Aaron Reutzel, 2nd Brent Marks, 3rd and Tyler Courtney. 

Attica Raceway Park ran 4 classes of cars Friday. May 29th. Cap Henry set fast time 12.256 in the 410 Sprints. Feature winners: 410 Winged Sprints Cap Henry, UMP Late Models Devin Sheils, 305 Winded Sprints Bryan Sebetto, and Fremont Dirt Trucks Shawn Valenti.

Limaland Motorsports Park had the Keysor Memorial, Friday, May 29th for the Thunderstock class, paying the winner $1,500. The Non-winged Great Lakes Traditional Sprint were in town for their first appearance in 2026, along with the UMP Modifieds and The Dirt Trucks. The four feature winners: Great Lakes Traditional Sprints Ricky Lewis, Thunder Stocks, Jeff Matheny, UMP Modifieds Kevin Grilliot, and Dirt Trucks Rolly Heyder.

Fremont Speedway (The Track Action Built), Saturday, May 30th had a regular show, featuring the 410 Winged Outlaw Sprints, 305 Winged Sprints and the Fremont Dirt Trucks. One track record fell Saturday in qualifying, Shawn Valenti set Dirt Trucks fast time with a 16.910 and that’s a new track record. Feature winners 410 Winged Sprints Kalib Henry, 305 Sprints Bryan Sebetto and Fremont Dirt Trucks Shawn Valenti.

Saturday, May 30th Oakshade Raceway had 4 classes in action. In the Dirt UMP Late Models, Terry Rushlow turned the fastest lap 15.272. 24 UMP Late Models checked in, ready to battle it out. The feature winners in all classes DIRT UMP Late Models Steve Kester, Late Model Sportsmen Josh Robertson, Dominator Super Stocks Mason Luttrell, and Sport Compacts Ryan Okuley.

Until next week, keep your wheels down, Ron Out! www.facebook.com/ohiosportsblitz/ 

WOODBURN, Ind. — For eight innings, the Woodlan Lady Warriors matched Central Noble pitch for pitch and inning for inning in a tense regional softball showdown on June 2. But the Cougars finally broke through in the ninth inning, scoring four runs to claim a 4-0 victory and bring Woodlan’s postseason run to an end.  

The regional contest was a classic pitchers’ duel through regulation and into extra innings. Neither team was able to push a run across the plate during the first eight innings as both defenses repeatedly came up with key plays. Woodlan managed just two hits in the game while Central Noble collected eight, but the Warriors’ defense and pitching kept the contest scoreless deep into extra innings.  

Woodlan’s only hits came from freshman Amelia Riley and sophomore Ellce Krauter, who each finished 1-for-3 at the plate. Riley also accounted for both of the Warriors’ stolen bases.    

Central Noble ace Grace Swank proved difficult to solve throughout the afternoon. The senior pitcher threw a complete-game shutout, allowing only two hits while striking out 20 Woodlan batters over nine innings. She did not issue a walk and faced just 30 hitters in the dominant performance.  

Lucy McHenry carried the load in the circle for Woodlan, pitching eight strong innings. The junior allowed seven hits and three earned runs while striking out eight. Sophia Martin also saw action, pitching one inning and allowing one run. Together, the Warriors’ pitchers held Central Noble scoreless through eight innings before the Cougars erupted in the ninth.  

Central Noble’s offense was led by Kaitlyn Tilley, who went 3-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI. Grace Swank added two hits, a run and an RBI, while Molly Mann contributed a hit, a run and an RBI. Katie Forker also drove in a run for the Cougars.  

Woodlan’s defense recorded 27 putouts and 11 assists, committing two errors in the contest. Addison Klotz was credited with 10 putouts, while Ellce Krauter added 10 putouts behind the plate.  

The loss ended an impressive season for the Lady Warriors, who finished with a 25-6 record and advanced to the regional round after a successful postseason run. Central Noble improved to 25-6 and advanced with the 4-0 extra-inning victory.  

By: Ron Burt

ANDERSON, Ind., May 20th Kody Swanson was honored as the #1 driver of 2025 by the National Pavement Sprint Car Rankings. On Saturday night he put an exclamation mark on that honor by winning his fourth Little 500 at Anderson Speedway in Doran Racing’s Wilke Orthodontics/Glenn Farms No. 77 asphalt sprint car. Swanson took command of the 33 car field and led the first 158 laps before pitting and falling to 10th, he battled back, passed Davey Hamilton Jr. on the frontstretch on lap 473, and led the last 28 laps of the 78th annual Little 500 for his Ohio based team’s first victory in the biggest pavement sprint car race in the world. Swanson won this race in 2016, 2018, and 2019. The top 5 finishers were 1st Kody Swanson, 2nd Davey Hamilton Jr., 3rd Dakoda Armstrong, 4th Jake Trainor, and 5th Mario Clouser.

On May 22nd at Toledo Speedway the feature winners were Mike young in the Late Model Sportsmen division, this was his 2nd feature victory of the season and Josh Bunting won Factory Stocks feature.

Thursday, May 28, 2026, Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio, the World of Outlaw Late Model Series made a stop, with all the national stars in attendance. 45 cars showed up to compete in the Lone Wolf 40, paying $12,000.00 to win the feature. Going into tonight’s event Brandon Sheppard has raced in 4 World of Outlaw Late Model events at Wayne County Speedway and has won 3. 

Nick Hoffman set quick time tonight with a 16.012. The Outlaws had 4 qualifying heat races. Heat winners were Nick Hoffman, Daulton Wilson, Ricky Thornton Jr, and Hudson O’Neal. After the redraw Ricky Thornton Jr. won the pole for the feature and Daulton Wilson started on the outside of the front row. The top 4 from each heat race made the feature. Kyle Moore, the 2025 track champion at Wayne County Speedway, was in heat 4 and finished 8th out of the 11 car field. In the Last Chance Showdown race to make the feature Moore started 8th and could only work his way up to 5th, his Late Model night is over, but he will race his Modified and that feature pays $2,000.00 to win.  

Ricky Thornton Jr. won the 40 lap event and had the $12,00.00 payday tonight. Nick Hoffman started 4th and was able to move up to 2nd. Rounding out tonight’s podium, Bobby Pierce. He fought hard to work his way up from 8th to finish 3rd. All these drivers will be back tomorrow and Saturday night racing on the newly redone ½ mile Mansfield Speedway. It was good meeting several of you from Defiance, Van Wert and Bryan that made the trip over to Orrville tonight. Wave me down, I’m always happy to talk racing if you see me.

Some upcoming races you should have on your calendar would be Ohio Sprint Week featuring the All Star Circuit of Champions and anyone that races a 410 Outlaw Winged Sprint Car. Ohio Sprint Week will have 8 races and one open date for a makeup if needed because of weather. Tracks include 6/12 Attica, 6/13 Sharon, 6/14 Millstream, 6/15 Wayne County, 6/16 Eldora, 6/17 Rain Date, 6/18 Waynesfield, 6/19 Fremont and 6/20 Atomic. First place prize money is $7,500.00 to win at each track but the last race at Atomic Speedway will pay the winner $10,000.00.

Flat Rock Speedway(asphalt) will run the rescheduled 100 lap Joy Fair 100 for ARCA Outlaw Super Late Models June 6th.  Fans will get a bonus. The Turn 1 CRA Pro Series will also be at Flat Rock for a 125 lap feature event.

The 500 Sprint Car Tour Series (asphalt) will take to the high banks of Toledo Speedway, Sunday, June 14th at 3PM. Many of these drivers competed against each other at the recent Little 500 at Anderson Speedway. Anderson is a ¼ mile oval and Toledo is a half mile track. The race teams will need to adjust as the cars will reach higher speeds with more room to race at Toledo. Until next week, keep your wheels down. Ron Out! www.facebook.com/ohiosportsblitz

By: Ron Burt

Limaland Motor sports Park opened their 2026 featuring the Great Lakes Super Sprints in the 27th Annual Run for The Rabbit, paying the winner $5,000.00. In his 7th career start Mason Hannagan found himself in Victory Lane after working his car around veteran drivers. Rounding out the top 5, John Ivy, Kalib Henry, Corbin Gurley and Zane DeVault. Todd Sherman won the Thunder Stock Feature followed by Jordan Conover who set fast time 14.994, Tony Anderson, Zach Rush and Dan Wooten. In UMP Modifieds, Dillon Nusbaum set fast time with a 13.993 and won the feature. Behind the winner Tony Anderson 2nd, Dustin Moore 3rd, Jeff Koz 4thand Shane O’Connor 5th.

On Friday, May 15th Eldora Speedway hosted night #1 of Let’s Race Two featuring the USAC Non-Winged 410 Sprints and the World of Outlaw Winged 410 Sprints. On Friday in the USAC Sprint Feature Kyle Cummins from Princeton Indiana had a big pay day parking his car in Victory Lane. He started the feature inside row 2. Brady Bacon worked his way up from 7th to 2nd. Rounding out the top 5 Justin Grant 3rd, Briggs Danner who started on the pole came in 4th and Chase Stockon 5th. In the World of Outlaw Feature, Tony Stewart Racing driver Rico Abreu started 7th and worked through cars and found the checkered flag. Michael Kofoid, Giovanni Scelzi, Aaron Reutzel and Logan Schuchart rounded out the top 5.

Saturday, May 16th was the final night of let’s Race Two at Eldora. For the World of Outlaw Feature both drivers that started on the 2nd row moved up to finish 1st and 2nd. Logan Schuchart started P3 and was first to Victory Lane followed by Rico who started P4. Brady Bacon, Emerson Axsom, and Wooster Ohio’s Sheldon Haudenschild were your top 5 finishers in the WoO Sprints. For the USAC Feature, Brady Bacon led wire to wire, followed by Kyle Cummins, Briggs Danner, Steven Snyder Jr. and Mitchel Moles.

On Saturday, Oakshade Raceway in Wauseon opened for their 2026 season after a few weeks of bad weather. The DIRTcar UMP Super Late Model feature highlighted a great opening night of racing. 23 Late Models started the feature with Dan Wallace starting on the pole and had the early lead. On the tenth lap, the leaders caught up to the slower cars making the field bunch up and a couple of mishaps brought out the caution flags. Your new leader was the 2025 track champion Devin Shiels, and he was able to fend off the 2020 champion, Steve Kester, in the closing laps to pick up the opening night win. Casey Noonan, Jamie Grochowski and Dan Wallace were your top 5. Your Late Model Sportsman Feature was won by Dylan Jessen on the last lap, followed by Defiance driver Josh Robertson, John Gamber, Dylan Hough and Chris Williams. Adam Lantz started 2nd in the Dominator Stock Feature but parked his car in Victory Lane after the Feature. He was followed by Mason Luttrell, RJ Cornett, Jeff Foks Jr., and Scott Hammer. In the Sport Compacts 1st Ken Wells, James Stamper, Ryan Okuley, Gage Rushlow and Wesley Belkofor. 

Saturday the Ultimate Heart of America Super Late Model Series invaded Montpelier Speedway Indiana. Your podium was Rusty Schlenk, Steve Peeden and

Dona Marcoullier. Other Feature winners UMP Modifieds Dalton Smith, and Super Stocks Super Stocks Tony Anderson. Until next week. Keep your wheels down. Ron Out! www.facebook.com/ohiosportsblitz

ANTWERP — Antwerp track and field athletes turned in an outstanding performance at the OHSAA District Track and Field Meet at Ayersville recently, highlighted by district championships, school records, and a strong contingent advancing to next week’s regional competition in Fostoria.

Leading the way for the Archers were two district champions. The girls 4×800 relay team captured first place honors, while Amelia Graham earned a district title in the pole vault with a winning performance.

Antwerp also secured two district runner-up finishes as Braxton Peters placed second in the boys pole vault and Reese Durbin finished second in the girls 3200-meter run.

Third-place honors went to Corbin Sargent in the boys 3200-meter run, while the boys 4×800 relay team placed fourth. All of those athletes and relay teams qualified to advance to the regional meet.

Durbin added another major accomplishment to her impressive postseason by breaking Antwerp’s school record in the girls 3200-meter run. Durbin posted a new school-best time of 12:17.17, surpassing the previous record of 12:26.4 set by Alexis Godeke in 2007.

Antwerp athletes also performed well during district preliminaries, qualifying numerous competitors for the district finals (which took place an May 23).

Advancing to finals were Zaine McMichael in both the 110-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles; Kora Zuber in the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash; Mia Stoye in the 300-meter hurdles and 200-meter dash; Reese Durbin in the 1600-meter run and 800-meter run; Colten Sargent in the 800-meter run; and Corbin Sargent and Leigha Doster in the 1600-meter run.

The Archers also qualified both the girls 4×200-meter relay and girls 4×100-meter relay teams consisting of Amelia Graham, Kora Zuber, Gianna Laker, and Mia Stoye.

Additional finals results included Gianna Laker earning a fifth-place finish in the girls 3200-meter run.

A new Ohio state record category for hybrid crappie (White Crappie X Black Crappie) has been approved by the Outdoor Writers of Ohio (OWO) with consultation from the Ohio Division of Wildlife.  Biologists with the wildlife agency noted that hybrid crappies are not unusual in waters having populations of both species.  Fisheries biologists Kipp Brown and Mike Porto from Wildlife District 5 confirmed the identification of a hybrid crappie submitted to OWO as a potential state record.

The new state record hybrid crappie, weighing 4.27 pounds, and measuring 18.3 inches long with a girth of 16 inches, was caught by Jesse Miller of Middletown, Ohio.  Mr. Miller caught his hybrid crappie April 1, 2026 while fishing near the Middletown Dam on the Great Miami River, using a spinning rod spooled with six pound test monofilament line and offering a minnow below a bobber.  This fish marks the first entry into Ohio’s new state record fish category. 

Ohio’s record fish are determined on the basis of weight only and are certified by the Outdoor Writers of Ohio State Record Fish Committee with assistance from fisheries biologists with the Ohio Division of Wildlife. 

  For more information on Ohio’s state record fish program contact Fred Snyder, Chairman, OWO State Record Fish Committee, 754 Co. Rd. 126, Fremont, OH 43420, phone (419) 332-0777, email fnsnyder@gmail.com or visit www.outdoorwritersofohio.org

By: Ron Burt

Tuesday, May 12th, Fremont, OH, Aaron Reutzel, a former 4 time Series Champion with the All Star Circuit of Champions won the NAPA Auto Parts All Star Circuit of Champions feature race, presented by Valvoline. It’s not easy to win at Fremont Speedway and when you do, it’s very sweet. $20,000.00 is a nice payday at the “Track Action Built”.

Forty cars showed up at Fremont for the All Star Circuit of Champions Race, for the Outlaw 410 Winded Sprints. A good car count for a Tuesday night race. Oklahoma driver Hank Davis, set quick time with a 11.998 lap. It was his first time at Fremont Speedway, and he was only two tenths off the track record.

Qualifying heat races were won by Aaron Reutzel, Cale Thomas, Kalib Henry and TJ Michael. Tyler Courtney struggled in his heat getting a 7th place finish, but he came back and won the B Main to advance into the feature. Cap Henry, Cole Macedo and Zane DeVault also had to transfer out of the B Main. As a bonus, Reutzel won the dash and put him on the pole for the start of the feature.

Just as the cars were being pushed out to start the $20,000.00 to win feature, the clouds moved in causing a few sprinkles. The 26 car starting field was given the green flag and Reutzel took the early lead and fended off defending the series defending champion Kalib Henry, who finished second. Wrecks and cautions kept the track clear for the leaders. Cole Macedo started 23rd and quietly knocked off cars one by one to work his way through traffic and advanced 20 positions to finish third. He just ran out of time. 

Next up, the NAPA Auto Parts All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Valvoline heads east to visit Michaels Mercer Raceway Park on Saturday, May 23rd, and Wayne County Speedway on Sunday, May 24th. Both races are $7,500-to-win. Until next week, keep your wheels down. Ron out! www.facebook.com/ohiosportsblitz/