Lakeside in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Bettinger Park Basketball Courts

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 24, 2025

1. Bettinger Park Basketball Courts Marker

Inscription. DJ Bettinger grew up playing basketball on the courts of Lakeside. He went on to become All Conference, All District and All Ohio in high school, before accepting a basketball scholarship at Indiana Wesleyan University. He was a three year starter and four year letter winner for the Wildcats, along with being team captain his junior and senior years. As a junior in 2014, Indiana Wesleyan University captured the NAIA National Basketball Championship. In his three years as a starter, the Wildcats won 90 games against only 16 losses. A prolific three point shooter, DJ made 225 three point field goals in his college career with a three point shooting percentage over 45%

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 2014.

Location. 41° 32.718′ N, 82° 44.982′ W. Marker is in Lakeside, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is at the intersection of Walnut Avenue and Lake View Drive, on the right when traveling north on Walnut Avenue. On the grounds of the Bettinger Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 Park Row, Lakeside Marblehead OH 43440, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore

and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Green Gables (within shouting distance of this marker); Lake/Central Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Donald & Coralen Bettinger Park

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Orchestra Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Danbury Township World War Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Brick Store (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Donald & Coralen Bettinger Park (about 300 feet away); Carrie Barge Cottage (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lakeside.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 24, 2025

2. Bettinger Park Basketball Courts Marker

Bettinger Park Basketball Courts image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 24, 2025

3. Bettinger Park Basketball Courts

Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 26, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.