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The Big Play

Chronicling high school sports in the Grand Lake area

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Business end

We've hit the business end of the season with playoff spots and conference titles on the line. While the MAC sees Marion look to maintain its lead on a trio of 4-1 teams, Celina and Ottawa-Glandorf will try to keep their season-long turnarounds going with wins this week to set up a 1 vs 2 game next week. That and more on this week's episode!

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Crunch Time

It's a big week throughout the area as the Midwest Athletic Conference sees New Bremen and St. Henry battle in a potential playoff decider while Marion Local and Minster look to keep up perfect starts. In the Western Buckeye League, Celina will try to win a battle of the Bulldogs against Elida, while St. Marys visits Van Wert. That and more in this week's episode!

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Regional rematch

It is another big week in the MAC as Marion Local battles St. Henry in a regional-final rematch, while Minster looks to keep pace on top of the conference. In the WBL, Celina hits the road to open the back half of their season, while St. Marys looks to rebound after a tough loss to Wapakoneta. That and more on this weeks episode.

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Big MAC games

It is a big week in the Midwest Athletic Conference with a battle of undefeated teams as Coldwater takes on Minster, as well as other big conference games. That and more on this week's episode.

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Dramatic weekend

After a dramatic weekend of football in the area, we recap Celina and Minster's dramatic wins over their rivals, while Marion Local and St. Henry found it easy in MAC contests. That and more in this week's episode!

Thursday, September 3, 2026

A pair of rivalries

It is a big week for area teams, as the Battle of Grand Lake sees Celina travel to St. Marys while Minster and New Bremen compete for the Battle of Route 66. That and more on this week's episode of The Big Play!

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Drama on the gridiron

Week one saw a lot of drama on the gridiron, as Celina bested St. Henry in an emotional win and Parkway snapped a seasons-long skid. That and more in this week's episode of The Big Play.

Friday, August 21, 2026

Football season kicks off

A new football season kicks off this week as we take a look at all the area matchups. St. Henry has a tricky test against Celina on the road, Marion Local looks to start another streak, and other MAC/WBL teams begin their season in interesting games. All that on this week's episode!

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Mariners win championship

On this episode, we look at the Grand Lake Mariners' title win over Lima, and how the season unfolded. Give it a listen now!

Monday, July 27, 2026

Mariners' regular season wraps

On this episode we take a look at the Grand Lake Mariners' final regular season series against Hamilton and preview the GLSCL South Divisional round rematch.