By BRAD FRANK Gazette Sports Editor CLYDE — Perkins scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh to beat Bellevue, 3–2, in a Division II Northwest District sectional softball championship Monday at Clyde High School. Perkins’ Kelsey Vaughn drew a one-out walk in the seventh and stole second. The next batter, Shannon Matso, […]
By BRAD FRANK Gazette Sports Editor OREGON — The Bellevue Redmen could not hold down the Perkins Pirates’ leading scorers long enough in Friday’s game, as Perkins escaped a halftime deficit to beat Bellevue, 43–39, in a Division II Northwest District boys basketball sectional championship at Clay High School. Bellevue led by one, 12–11, after […]
Lady Red nearly surrender 16-point 4th quarter lead By BRAD FRANK Gazette Sports Editor PERKINS Twp. — What appeared to be a virtual lock for the Bellevue Lady Red, as far as collecting a win, turned into a near complete collapse late in Tuesday’s game against the Perkins Lady Pirates. Leading by 16 points, 57–41, with […]
By BRAD FRANK Gazette Sports Editor PERKINS Twp. — In the inaugural Ohio High School Athletic Association Team State Tournament, the Bellevue Redmen pulled off an upset win over the Edison Chargers before falling to the Perkins Pirates on Wednesday at Perkins High School. No. 10 seed Bellevue eliminated No. 7 seed Edison with a […]
From staff reports The Bellevue varsity wrestling team played host to a hostile Perkins team and dropped a hard-fought match to the Pirates, 64–12. “I am never happy about a loss, but I was extremely happy with our effort tonight,” said Bellevue coach Paul Zolman. “I have been with these seniors since they became part […]
By BRAD FRANK Gazette Sports Editor Perkins never trailed in its 58–51 win over Bellevue on Monday in a non-league varsity boys basketball contest. Monday’s game was postponed from its originally scheduled date of Dec. 1 due to Bellevue’s extended football season, during which Bellevue and Perkins played each other in the second round. The visiting […]
By BRAD FRANK Gazette Sports Editor CLYDE — A touchdown with no time remaining in Saturday’s game gave the Bellevue Redmen a thrilling 28–27 comeback win against the Perkins Pirates. Perkins nearly had the game won, but two crucial mistakes in the game’s final minute propelled Bellevue to the win Saturday in a Division III, […]
From staff reports CLYDE — In a rematch of the first game of the 2012 season, the Bellevue Redmen will play the Perkins Pirates in a high school playoff football game Saturday. Bellevue (10–1) and Perkins (10–1) will meet in a Division III, Region 10 semifinal, to be played at 7 p.m. Saturday at Robert […]