Новости за 03.06.2017

COLUMBUS — At Friday’s state track and field meet at Ohio State University’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Maumee Valley junior Emma Daugherty realized a dream when she cleared 5 feet, 9 inches to win the girls Division III high jump championship, and her best friend wasn’t far behind.

DUBLIN, Ohio — Flip through the 939 pages of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, thumb over serene and tranquil, and you might find a photo of Jason Dufner.

The St. Francis de Sales boys lacrosse team has become accustomed to final four appearances, but the Knights look to finally break through with the ultimate achievement today.

DUBLIN, Ohio — Jason Dufner is breathing easy.

SCRANTON, Pa. — Tyler Wade homered and singled as the Scranton/​Wilkes-Barre RailRiders defeated the Toledo Mud Hens 7-5 on Friday.

A list of area athletes and relay teams that made it through Friday’s preliminary heats and will be competing in today’s state running finals. This does not include the 800, 1600, and 3200-meter races, which do not have preliminary heats.

The City League is accepting nominations for the Hall of Fame, to be honored at the banquet on Nov. 6, 2017.

PITTSBURGH — Win today in Nashville, and the Pittsburgh Penguins can push the Nashville Predators to the brink of elimination, their second consecutive Stanley Cup in sight.

DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers didn’t get as much rest as they might have wanted Thursday on their day off, but it was enough to get them hitting again.

KANSAS CITY — Jason Vargas goes into every game he starts expecting to make it to the end.

The first-half list of baskets for Golden State’s Kevin Durant in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday went like this: layup, dunk, jumper, dunk, dunk, dunk, dunk, layup, dunk, layup.

HARRISBURG — Former Penn State University president Graham Spanier was ordered Friday to spend at least two months in jail and another two months under house arrest for endangering children by failing to report signs that former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was sexually abusing boys.

Toledo’s mayor has joined others in standing behind the Paris climate deal after the President pulled his support.

Local investors have purchased the Lorraine Motor Hotel in downtown Toledo with plans to turn the run-down property into a modern hotel with historic touches that’s aimed primarily toward business travelers.

Toledo had more than $8.2 million sitting in a fund for at least five years — money some city councilmen considered allocating for street repair — during the time officials told voters the city was in dire straits and needed an income tax increase, The Blade has learned.

Dogs remain available at the Lucas County Canine Care & Control Office, 410 South Erie St., Toledo. For information, call 419-213-2800.

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William H. Winkle, 82, a Toledo firefighter for 27 years who capped his career as chief after receiving honors for bravery and setting up a hazardous-material response unit, died Thursday in his Springfield Township home.

Toledo’s mayoral and city council races, in the gear-up stages for weeks, will cross an unofficial kind of starting line this weekend with two neighborhood parades and two church festivals.

The Metroparks of the Toledo Area is asking the community to “go take a hike” at its newest park to celebrate National Trails Day.