cover photos by Amy Hoyng Photography

(12-30-21) The 2021 portion of the 4th season of the Mercer County League is in the books. This past week the Asset Allocation (boys) and OVISCO (girls) tournaments were completed, both feature MCL members Celina, Coldwater, Marion Local and St. Henry.

OVISCO Classic All-Tournament Team

Sammy Hoelscher (Marion Local) – MVP
Lindsey Koenig (Marion Local)
Avae Unrast (Marion Local)
Taylor Klingshirn (Celina)
Jenna Leugers (Coldwater)
Mya Ontrop (St. Henry)

MERCER COUNTY LEAGUE STANDINGS

GIRLS

TEAM — Won Lost
Marion Local 4-0
Parkway 3-0
Coldwater 1-2
Celina 1-3
St. Henry 1-4
Ft. Recovery 0-1

2021

12-2-21 Parkway 47 St. Henry 32
12-4-21 St. Henry 34 Celina 29
12-9-21 Marion Local 46 St. Henry 21
12-16-21 Parkway 43 Ft. Recovery 30
12-16-21 Marion Local 49 Coldwater 28
12-20-21 Parkway 56 Celina 19
12-27-21 Celina 34 St. Henry 23
12-27-21 Marion Local 46 Coldwater 27
12-29-21 Coldwater 37 St. Henry 31
12-29-21 Marion Local 56 Celina 15

BOYS

TEAM — Won Lost
St. Henry 2-0
Ft. Recovery 1-0
Marion Local 3-1
Parkway 1-1
Celina 1-3
Coldwater 0-2

2021

12-17-21 Ft. Recovery 50 Parkway 49
12-17-21 Marion Local 61 Coldwater 32
12-18-21 Marion Local 42 Celina 30
12-21-21 Parkway 47 Celina 33
12-28-21 St. Henry 58 Celina 54
12-28-21 Marion Local 59 Coldwater 26
12-30-21 Celina 49 Coldwater 36 – Bulldogs 1st ever MCL win
12-30-21 St. Henry 52 Marion Local 49

Asset Allocation Associates Holiday Classic Tourney Team

MVP – Sam Koesters (St. Henry)
Braylon Gabes (Celina)
Josh Rasawehr (Celina)
Jack Knapke (Marion Local)
Brady Ronnebaum (Marion Local)
Bennet Gels (St Henry)

SSN’s Mercer County League Champions –

Boys

2020-21 – Marion Local (6-1), St. Henry (6-1)
2019-20 – Ft. Recovery 4-0
2018-19 – St. Henry 6-1

Girls

2020-21 – Marion Local 7-0
2019-20 – Ft. Recovery 5-0
2018-19 – Coldwater (5-2), Marion Local (5-2) and St. Henry (5-2)

SSN’s Mercer County League
Why the MCL?

To add a little extra excitement to the high school basketball season SSN again will bring you the Mercer County League.

The first year SSN introduced the (mythical) MCL was in 2018-19.

All six Mercer County high schools are included, actual head to head match-ups between the schools that will determine a MCL champion in both boys and girls basketball.

A look back in time….

In the fall of 1961 Parkway High School would hold its first classes after the merger of Willshire and Rockford.

The first Parkway team would lose the first three games of the season, in mid-December they would win the Panthers first ever boys basketball game beating St. Henry 79-68.

One of the coaches of that first Panther team would be Fred Hilbert, better known for his football coaching and Celina Girls Basketball Coach and Hall of Famer Jack Clouse was a Junior member of the team.