Where oh where does the time go each year?
One day, teams are practicing, and the next, the kids are walking up to get their diplomas. In a flash, with the graduation of the class of 2026, the Tinora Rams’ Live sports season has ended yet again.
During the 2025-’26 sports season, we broadcast 109 live events, bringing Tinora sports to Ram fans across the United States and beyond, and saw many, many fantastic moments.
We broadcast the GMC Championships for the girls’ volleyball and boys’ baseball teams. The Tinora Rams brought home the Team GMC Championship for the second consecutive school year.
We brought OHSAA tournament playoff games in football, volleyball, basketball, softball, and baseball again this season.
From the Lady Rams’ great volleyball run to Paige Gamby’s home run, another boys CC title, more boys GMC wrestling championships, the girls’ first-ever wrestling title, to JT Zolman and Locan Coy in track and field, to Belle Graziani’s State Wrestling Championship, the Tinora Rams’ sports season saw almost everything.
We started this season’s journey on August 19, 2025, in Week #1 of the high school volleyball season, when the Lady Rams kicked off the season at Tinora against the Parkway Panthers. The journey continued through the Rams’ baseball season, which ended on May 28, 2026, with that instant classic vs. Fairview.
Our final live events total below:
*Football – 11
*Volleyball – 28
*Girls basketball – 12
*Boys basketball – 20
*Bowling -2
*Softball – 14
*Baseball – 21
A big thank you to you, the Tinora Rams fan base. To all those who listened and watched, we appreciate each of you! We have the greatest fans!
To all those who sent messages, personal cards, and to those who would walk up and say hello, we appreciate those as well!
I want to express my sincere thanks to all the area athletic directors for their cooperation and assistance. Everyone from Jarod Stober at Ayersville, who always helps us out, Coach Buti at Defiance, Kristen Stabler at Wayne Trace, Andi Mead from Paulding, Scott Highland at Fairview, to Jeff Haught at Hicksville, Drew Altimus at Antwerp, Keith Merillat at Edgerton, and so many other great AD’s around our area.
So many fantastic venues!!! Defiance High School, the new pressbox in Edgerton, WOW!, to Sumpter Field in Bryan, the Castle at Otsego, Memorial Park in Archbold, and the amazing fields at Tinora.
To our AD, Jake Essig, we can’t thank you enough for all you have done for us and everyone at Tinora High School in the past three years. So many great things are coming as well, can’t wait!
At the top of that list are the tech folks we run into; anytime we can get help with our signal, it’s excellent! And at the top of that list is Mark Bly from Tiger Sports Live. Mark has gone out of his way to help us over the years; we can’t thank him enough. Heck, he’s even part of our team a few times a year!
I also owe a big thank you to the people below who volunteer their time to bring all these games to those who can’t attend. A lot of work goes unnoticed to make each live event possible.
**Lady Rams softball coach Tony Fairchild for assisting with color commentary on football and again on both boys & girls basketball this season. Thanks, coach, we had a blast with each broadcast!
**Logan Bailey, who again assisted with football. Great work again, thank you, Logan!
Follow Logan on his growing social media sites; he does a great job supporting local area athletes.
https://www.facebook.com/NWOSports
**Dr. AJ Fairchild for assisting in many ways this season. Everything from football commentary to new graphics on the broadcasts, to the Hudl cams, a fantastic season of new things by the Dr. Thank you, AJ! It’s AJ that keeps us on the air!!
**Jason DeWyse assisted in running our scoreboard graphics and camera for football! A great first year for Jason.
**Michael Sebring again provided the BEST volleyball coverage in the state, if not the entire Midwest broadcasting area. Michael didn’t do as many games as in the past seasons, but still did a great job!
Lucas Stein assisted at several baseball games this season, as did another special guest, Beckett Hamcock. Thank you both!
Coach Jason Stein, for always helping with stats for basketball and baseball when needed.
And finally, a thank you to Deagon Begin, who joined us for his second season of softball. Deagon will continue into the 2027-28 season at Defiance College, as he volunteered his time to bring Lady Rams softball to those who couldn’t attend, and he did a fantastic job in 2026!
**And thanks to Michael Hirn and Gene Sugg for voicing our commercials, nothing but the best, thank you!
https://www.facebook.com/MichaelHirnPBP
Of course, none of this would have been possible without the following sponsors. Every single one of these individuals below made it possible to bring all 109 live events back to you.
I’ve said it over & over: Please thank each of these businesses if you drop by.
PLEASE drop by our sponsors, or send them a BIG “Thank You”.
Our sponsor list:
https://tinoraramssportsaudio.com/sponsors-2/
Contact us at tinorasportslive@gmail.com for sponsorship info; it’s very affordable.
🚧Sines Excavating – Pre-game -Josh & Brad Sines
🚗Batt & Stevens – video coverage – Jeff Batt
🍕The Drop Zone Pizzeria – In-game scoreboard – Harold & Liz Scott
👕Higbea Embroidery – Player of the game award – Connie Higbea
💲Bidlack Insurance & Financial Services – Post-game – Tim Bidlack
🍗Okolona Tavern – Rams Touchdowns Brad & Julie Wilkerson
🍔Fired Stone Tavern – Chef Aaron
🏀BSN Sports – Halftime report – Mr. Jim Gares
⚖️Weaner, Hill, Weber, and Stanley Law firm
🥇Tinora Rams Athletic Boosters – Athlete of the Week award
💄Cut & Polished Hair & Nail Salon – Jenny Bidlack
💱Wooden Indian Pawn – Char Williams
🏋️♂️Optimal Performance & Fitness – Jake Rubio
🏅NWO Sports – Logan Bailey
💰Postema Insurance and Investments (PI &I)
**Brother Tacos Catering – Joe Salinas
**Schlegel Farms – Chris & Becky Schlegel
**Vince Salinas
**Michelle Bacon
**Lora Koeppe
**Corey Hornish
***Jake, Samantha, & Milo Essig
***The Schaufele Family
***Mary Katherine Dally
***Robyne Small
**Kevin Weber of Weber Materials Lima/St. Marys
** Prosperity Painting – Defiance Michael Freeman
** Patriot Outdoors Hunting – Jeremy Behnfeldt
**Holbrook Plumbing – Kevin Holbrook
**Mossy Oak Properties – Kenton McQuillin
**Ensign’s Pub – Brandon Ensign
**Stark Brothers Advertising – Brian Stark
**Straight Line Outdoor – Dan & Brooke Bostelman & Staff
***Hall Crop Insurance Chad Hall
***Jewell Grain
***The Crescent-News
***FCCC Four County Career Center
***Defiance Water Recreation –Brent & Julie Sines
***Buckeye Arial Ag – Shawn Hammon
***Defiance Therapeutic Massage & Wellness Center – Carrie Radzik
***Legacy Living of Defiance
***Gustwiller Construction
If you are interested in a 2026′-27 sponsorship, please drop us a line:
email: tinorasportslive@gmail.com
Take a look back at the old games:
https://tinoraramssportsaudio.com/past-games/
Don’t miss the live action, subscribe to our YouTube page:
https://www.youtube.com/@tinoraramslive/streams
With all that being said, we will see everyone back live on August 14, 2026, from Elmwood High School as the Rams start the 2026 pre-season football season against the Elmwood Royals.
Again, thanks for all the support in this 2025-‘26 High School sports season.
-Keith and the crew of Logan, AJ, Tony, Jason, Michael & Deagon.
Our sponsors:
https://tinoraramssportsaudio.com/sponsors-2/
Higbea Embroidery Player of the Game Awards:
https://tinoraramssportsaudio.com/player-of-the-game-award/
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**Lora Koeppe
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