Lima Locos (#173)

Part-way through the high school baseball season, my fellow Lima News photographer Jay decided shooting the pitcher over and over was getting boring, so he decided to start shooting the catcher. He captured an image of a cloud of dust flying off the catcher's glove as he caught a pitch, and we have both been trying to capture the ball just before it disappears into the catcher's glove ever since.

I win.

photo 06/28/10

AMA flat track (#172)

An image from the American Motorcycle Association Grand National Flat Track series - Ohio National Championship at the Allen County Fairgrounds.

photo 06/26/10

Spencerville's Summerfest (#171)

photos 06/25/10

Putnam County Fair (#170)

Top: Kam Utendorf, 5, of Columbus-Grove, looks up at her brothers as she pets a prize lamb Friday at the Putnam County Fair.

Bottom: Nick Norton, 10, of Pandora, laughs as 'Farmer John' introduces him to a 3-week old piglet Friday at the Putnam County Fair. Children got to see all sorts of animals during Farmer John's Barnyard Express show.

photos 06/25/10

Youth Sports (#169)

Now that it's summer and high school and most organized sports are done here in Lima, the sports section is doing continuous coverage of youth sports in the area. Basically, it's feature-hunting sports-wise. But it's been pretty fun.

Payton Newbury, 5, slides into home plarte during a Bath versus Cairo T-ball game Monday night at Bath Middle School.

photo 6/21/10

Lima Soap Box Derby (#168)

photos 06/19/10

CommUnity (#167)

Top: Allyssa Schimmoeller, 18, a member of the Lima area Young Life, laughs as she and her brother Adrian Julien, 11, tumble out of an inflatable obstacle course at the CommUnity in the Park picnic Saturday June 12 at Faurot Park in Lima. CommUnity is a family event for local churches of all denominations featuring speakers, music, food, and games.

Bottom: Isaiah Jackson, 3, swings at a pinata during the CommUnity in the Park picnic. Jackson attended the event with his mother and brother with a group from the Galilee Missionary Baptist Church in Defiance.

photos 06/12/10

Kent Boyd rally (#166)

Wapakoneta is a small town about 20 minutes south of Lima. Last week, 18-year-old Kent Boyd, who lives in Wapakoneta, made the top 11 on Fox's dance competition show, So You Think You Can Dace. Saturday June 12, family, friends, and fans gathered at the Neil Armstrong Museum (in Wapak) in support of Kent. The first photo is Kent's sister, Shelby Boyd, 14, sporting a "Vote Kent Boyd" button and T-shirt.

photos 06/12/10

State Record: Pole Vault (#165)

Powell Olentagy Liberty junior Chris Uhle goes up and over a 16-foot, 9-inch bar during the D1 pole vault competition Saturday at the State Track and Field Tournament in Columbus, OH. Uhle had already won the event with a 16-foot, 4-inch jump, but broke the state record at 5 inches higher.

photos 06/05/10

State Track and Field: Day 2 (#164)

Alex Goodwin, Celina -- 3200-meter run. Finished first in 9:11.44.

Maegan Redick and Kieona Foster, Shawnee -- 4x100 relay

Chelsea Lucas, Shawnee - pole vault

Andrea Glenn, Shawnee -- long jump

Jacob Cook, Allen East - 400-meter run. Finished first.

photos 06/05/10

State Track and Field: Day 1 (#163)

Jacob Cook, Allen East - 4x400 relay.

Dylan Vogt, Columbus Grove - shotput

Ellie Braidic, Pandora-Gilboa, pole vault

Rufus Johnson, Lima Central Catholic - 4x100 relay

Toni Manley, Elida - 4x200 relay.

photos 06/04/10