Hockey in the Swamp Special Needs Tournament set

Black Swamp Ice Frogs will present the 2023 Hockey in the Swamp Special Needs Hockey Tournament Saturday, March 18 and Sunday, March 19 at the Slater Family Ice Arena on the campus of Bowling Green State University.
Teams from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Pennsylvania will compete in the event. The tournament is open to the public with free admission for everyone.
Twelve hockey games will be played over the two days on the main ice and multipurpose ice rinks.
Teams include the host – Black Swamp Ice Frogs, as well as Cincinnati Cyclones, Detroit Motor City Stars (two teams), Ann Arbor Rockets, Ice Sharks, and Indy Twisters.
There will be raffles for items throughout the tournament as well as a “Chuck a Puck” contest on Sunday. Saturday evening, there will be a social event at Al-Mar Lanes in Bowling Green exclusively for all the teams’ players with their family members and the event volunteers.
The Black Swamp Ice Frogs is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals with developmental challenges learn the game of hockey in a no-contact format. Players learn the skill of skating, using a stick, hitting the puck, and most of all the ability to play on a team.
The Ice Frogs practice on Sundays from October through March at the Slater Family Ice Arena and participate in three to four hockey tournaments through the year. For more information on how to join the team or volunteer, visit Black Swamp Ice Frogs on Facebook.

Wild Game Dinner & Auction
The Oak Harbor Conservation Club will host a Wild Game Dinner & Auction Saturday, April 8 at the club, located at 975 South Gordon Rd., southeast of Oak Harbor.
Doors will open at 5 p.m. with a social hour and viewing of the auction items until 6:30 p.m., when the dinner will be served.
The menu includes pheasant, goose, duck, venison, elk, rabbit, muskrat and fish, with spaghetti available as a non-wild game option. The dinner includes a vegetable, bread, and dessert, with drinks available.
Tickets, available at the door, are $15 for adults and free for children under 10 free. Sponsorships are also available for $25 in cash, merchandise, or food donations (enough to serve eight adults), with a free gun raffle ticket as part of the deal.
Silent and live auctions will follow the dinner hour, at approximately 7:30 p.m., with gun raffles, wildlife prints, a 50/50 drawing and a raffle table.
For more information, call Keith Kralik at 419-202-9544.