Running back focuses on family for inspiration
Family has always been a strong presence in David Fluellen Jr.’s life.
In fact, it was a family member who helped ignite the University of...
Street signs, markers denote Toledo’s rich baseball history
To walk around Fifth Third Field is to walk amongst the names of Toledo baseball lore.
Before leading the New York Yankees to five consecutive...
‘Expect the best’: First-year Scott coach leads team to titles
By Yaneek Smith
Toledo Free Press Staff Writer
news@toledofreepress.com
When Fred Coogler was hired as the head basketball coach at Scott High School with just one week...
ProMedica ‘Classic’ expands focus to include heart, vascular
The Classic,” ProMedica Toledo Hospital’s only annual fundraiser, has supported its Breast Care Center for the past two years, but this year’s event has...
Mercy Field marks firsts for many
Before a backdrop of winter’s bare trees against spring’s azure sky, they stood.
The young men, standing in a semicircle from first to third base,...
Famous Chicken, country musician among special nights for Hens in 2012
Baseball may be what draws crowds to Fifth Third Field every spring and summer, but it’s far from the only attraction that will be...
Culbreath: Super distractions
I really wish I could go into this Super Bowl weekend talking only about the game, but society dictates that the NFL championship weekend...
Helping Hens offer helping hand to area nonprofits
The Mud Hens have a longstanding history of contributing generously to local charities.
The team awards tens of thousands of dollars in grants to nonprofit...
Whitmer boosters sell coffee, weather radios for scholarships
Whitmer Athletic Boosters is selling household items, food and weather radios to raise money for athletic supplies, scholarships and awards.
This marks the boosters’ first...
Former Rocket Marrow running down a dream in Houston
The road to former University of Toledo cornerback Desmond Marrow’s dream of reaching the NFL has not been gone as he pictured it.
When he...
