St. John’s girls cagers capture state title
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March 16, 2026
Members of the St. John’s Lutheran School girls basketball team display their All-Ohio Lutheran state championship banner. Members of the squad are from left, front row, Ava Brehmer, Lydia Burns, Kate Cook and Annabelle Fisher; back row, assistant coach Trevor Burns, Allison Rausch, Evelyn Blank, Sydney Hamilton, Eva Pfeiffer, Stella Wirick and Cam Schwokow. Not pictured, head coach Lee Wirick and assistant coach Russell Blank. (Photo submitted)

St. John’s girls cagers capture state title

By Tim Miller 

The girls basketball squad from St. John’s Lutheran Middle School recently captured the All-Ohio Lutheran state championship.

The Lady Jaguars were comprised of girls in the sixth-through-eight grades.

The team claimed the title in the tournament that was played at Trinity Lutheran in Toledo.

St. Joh...

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