Category: Sports

Bulldogs hold on for win over Panthers

PAULDING – Columbus Grove outscored Paulding by three points in the second quarter and made that stand up for a 45-41 Northwest Conference girls basketball victory Thursday night at the home of the Panthers. After the teams played to a 12-12 tie through one quarter, the Lady Bulldogs bucketed 13 points in the second stanza…

Antwerp gets past Lady Panthers

ANTWERP – The Antwerp Archers opened a six point lead at the end of one period and went on to a 38-32 win over Parkway Saturday afternoon at the home of the Archers. After posting a 12-6 advantage at the end of eight minutes of action, the blue and white extended the lead to 20-10…

Archers coast to win over Big Green

ANTWERP – Keaton Altimus led a balanced scoring attack with 11 points while teammates Cole Seslar and Ty Rebber chipped in ten each as the Antwerp Archers defeated Ottoville 58-41 in non-league boys basketball action December 11th. The blue and white led 17-7 at the end of one quarter before widening the margin to 34-15…

Lady Raiders Defeat Panthers at Home

By: Joe Shouse, Sportswriter HAVILAND – The Paulding Lady Panthers invaded the Palace last Tuesday, Dec. 11, to battle cross-county rival Wayne Trace on the hardwood. The Panthers led early at 2-0 and again at 5-4 before the Raiders took the lead for good. A Claire Sinn three-pointer put the red-white-and-blue on top 7-5 and…

Second quarter shutout leads Raiders to win

By: Joe Shouse, Sportswriter HAVILAND – Trailing 15-8 after one quarter of play last Saturday night at the Palace visiting Lincolnview was shut out in the second quarter to trail the Raiders 30-8 at halftime. The first half deficit was more than the Lancers could overcome and the Raiders picked up win number four on…

Hornets pull away from Warriors for win

WOODBURN – Tied at 39-39 midway through the fourth quarter, visiting Angola pulled away from host Woodlan by closing the game on a 9-2 run and the Hornets pulled away for a 48-41 victory. Joel Knox ignited the run for the Hornets with a basket and then Angola finished off the game at the foul…

Archers Roll Past FJ to Move to 2-1

ANTWERP – Host Antwerp dominated the boards and led at every stop as the Archers cruised to a 58-45 win over visiting Fort Jennings Friday night in boys basketball action. The Archers controlled the boards 30-16 in the contest and used that advantage to post a lead at every stop of the contest. Luke Brewer…

Close Match for County Rivals!

On December 8th, county rivals Paulding and Wayne Trace met up on the court for high school boys basketball action in The Palace. This annual match up went right down the wire. The first quarter was all square – 16-16. Steady back and forth with defense and shots brought the half-time score to a slight…

Raider Wrestling dominate Home Tri-Meet

The Wayne Trace Raiders played host for a high school wrestling tri-match on Thursday, December 6th. Wayne Trace defeated Tinora and Hicksville. WT vs. Hicksville 160 – Stabler, WT, pin 1:12, Carns, HV 170 – Munger, WT, forfeit 182 – Ankney, HV, pin 1:21, Harris, WT 220 – Cline, HV, forfeit 285 – Railing, HV,…

Fourth quarter burst lifts Ottoville past WT

By: Joe Shouse, Sportswriter HAVILAND – Last Thursday the Wayne Trace Lady Raiders battled the Ottoville Big Green through three quarters, trailing by just five heading into the fourth quarter. However, Ottoville turned up the offense and Wayne Trace went cold as the visitors out pointed  the Raiders 19-6 to post a 59-41 win. Ottoville…

ANTWERP WINS RIVALRY MATCHUP AFTER MAJOR DEFICIT

ANTWERP – Karsyn Brumett scored 16 points and Alyvia DeVore hit some key fourth quarter free throws to lead the Antwerp Lady Archers to a 50-46 win over Paulding in a girls basketball county-rivalry matchup Tuesday night. Asti Coppes added nine markers for the Lady Archers, who improve to 1-1 on the season with the…