Bernie Knapke

There’s a new sheriff in town when it comes to Versailles heavyweights!!! Couldn’t be more proud of the MAN!!!! WATCH OUT WORLD!!

Congratulations to Versailles’ Ben Kaiser for being the first freshman in OHSAA history to be crowned heavyweight state champion!

Ben Kaiser is the Division III STATE CHAMPION @ HWT!!!

Congratulations to Landyn Knapke. 6th place at state. 165 lbs.

Knapke with a pin! He will wrestle tomorrow morning! Guaranteed 3rd-6th.

Shawnee also had a pair of athletes sign to the next level. Senior Beckett Bertke signed to play basketball at the University of Findlay after earning WBL Player of the Year and first team All-Ohio honors last winter. Senior Addison Neth will continue her soccer career at Bluffton University after earning first team All-WBL honors this season.

We have agreed to terms with Craig Stammen on a three-year contract to become our new manager.

🗓️ThisDateInOHSAAHistory: Nov. 3, 2012 - For the second straight year, Versailles' Sam Prakel won the #OHSAA Div. III cross country state championship. Prakel claimed the calendar year triple crown, winning the Div. II 1600m and 3200m races at the 2012 track and field state meet.

1st Team All-MAC Offensive "Skill" QB Charlie Werling (SH) RB Jacob Kelly (NB) RB Landyn Knapke (VER) RB Reece Wendel (FR) WR Zebadiah Pleiman (ANNA) WR Brayden Mescher (ML) WR Cale Nagel (ML) TE Brayden Heath (SH) UTL Logan Ziegenbusch (ANNA) UTL Cadin Obringer (CW)

Congrats to our September Athletes of the Month: junior Ava Rismiller (cross country) & junior Landyn Knapke (football)! Thanks to Poultry Days for supporting our athletic department, which makes events like this possible. Both will be honored at the May luncheon!

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Versailles' Kiley May with her 1,000th kill making it 17-8 Versailles in set 1 l @VTigerSports @VersaillesVball @WOSNScores

Shawnee senior standout Beckett Bertke has announced a verbal commitment to continue his basketball career at the University of Findlay. Bertke was named WBL and D3 NW Ohio Player of the Year and a first team All-Ohioan last winter, averaging 21.3 PPG. 📸: @beck_bertke23

Congratulations to MAC Volleyball Player of the Year Kiley May from Versailles and Coach of the Year Diana Kramer. Good luck to all teams in the post-season!

🏁 Project Spotlight: @roushyates – Mooresville, NC In early May, our team at Knapke Knapke Kitchens and Baths hit the road to Mooresville, North Carolina, for a special installation at Roush Yates Engines. We were honored to be selected by 49 Degrees out of Coldwater.

📱 2027 Trevick Bertke (@bertke_trevick) has heard from the following schools recently: • Belmont • Bowling Green • Cincinnati • Cornell • Evansville • Kent State • Liberty • Malone • Miami (OH) • South Carolina • Toledo

Updated list for Bertke: • Cornell • Evansville • Kent State • South Carolina • Toledo

Russia senior Braylon Cordonnier was named 2025 Division VII All-Ohio Player of the Year by the OHSBCA. Cordonnier and the Raiders will face the Minster Wildcats at the state semifinals this Thursday. #gid=578981067" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

After a great visit with Coach Ernst @CharlieAErnst and staff, I’m blessed to receive an offer from the University of Findlay. @findlaymbb @OhioBuckets @LimaSHSHoops

🟠🛢️ FINDLAY OILER OFFER ALERT! Congratulations to 2026 Beckett Bertke (@beck_bertke23) on picking up an offer from D2 powerhouse Findlay Oilers (@findlaymbb) today! As always, thanks to coaches @CharlieAErnst, @DanShardo & the Oilers for recruiting the Buckets! @SpyReportOH