Flood Watch issued September 20 at 1:07PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ripley, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From 7 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain will impact the area overnight. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts. The heavy rain combined with saturated ground will lead to potential flash flooding.

Flood Warning issued September 20 at 1:05PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

Saturday, December 24th, 2022

Bertke heading south

Celina senior to play volleyball at St. Thomas in Florida

By Gary R. Rasberry

Photo by Gary R. Rasberry/The Daily Standard

Celina senior Payton Bertke, seated center left, will attend St. Thomas University in Florida and play volleyball for the Bobcats. Seated with Payton are her parents Jeni and Jerry Bertke and brother Parker Bertke. Standing are Celina head volleyball coach Phil Bange and athletic director Derek Wenning.

CELINA - It seemed appropriate that cold snap hit the area that Payton Bertke announced she would continue her education and volleyball career somewhere warm.

The Celina senior will head to Miami Gardens, Florida, next fall to attend St. Thomas University and join a strong Bobcats squad.

Bertke chose the NAIA school for the location as well as being a perfect venue to major in business with emphasis on sports management.

"It's far from home, but the coaches and players make (the program) feel like family," said Bertke. "As soon as I stepped on campus, it felt right. The coaches are a great fit for me with their fun and competitive atmosphere they bring to the gym."

The Bobcats are a power in the Sun Conference, finishing this past season 19-6 overall and 12-2 in conference in winning the Sun Conference's tournament and earning a spot in the NAIA postseason, losing to Cornerstone University (Michigan) in the opening round.

Bertke entered the varsity lineup at Celina as sophomore and has been the spark plug of the Bulldogs' attack at the setter position. The Bulldogs won its second Western Buckeye League title in a row in running the table at 9-0 while finishing 20-5 overall and reaching the district semifinals for a second straight season. Bertke recorded 796 assists in 79 sets this season (10.1 per set) and averaged 3.3 digs per set. Bertke also had the ability to spike the ball in averaging 1.2 kills per set and also served up 39 aces.

The WBL coaches selected to the second team on the all-league honors as a sophomore before she moved up to first team the past two seasons. Bertke also earned first team District honors in Divisions I-II-III and a selection to play for the West team in the annual District 8 Senior All-Star March.

"I want to thank my coaches, my family and everyone that's brought me to this point," said Bertke.

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