Category: Sports

Raiders Win Season Finale Over Ottoville

By: Joe Shouse, Sportswriter HAVILAND – The Wayne Trace Raiders wrapped up the 2018-19 edition of the regular season last Friday. The Ottoville Big Green came calling and the Raiders outlasted them with strong second half play 62-48. With the win the red, white, and blue complete a very impressive 17-5 record to go along…

Panthers Nip Lancers For NWC Win

PAULDING – The Lady Panthers of Paulding posted a 38-37 win over Lincolnview Thursday night in Northwest Conference girls basketball action as the two teams wrapped up regular season action. The Lady Lancers took a 10-6 lead at the end of one quarter before Paulding rallied to take a 15-13 advantage at the midway point.…

Shull Leads Panthers Past Apaches

PAULDING – Carson Shull hit a quartet of three-pointers and scored 20 points overall to lead the Paulding Panthers to a 61-55 win over Fairview at the Jungle Monday night. Fletcher Cook added 17 for the Panthers, who outscored the Apaches 19-12 in the fourth quarter to post the win. The two teams were tied…

Archers Wrap Up GMC Play With Win

ANTWERP – Antwerp improved to 14-5 overall and 4-3 in the Green Meadows Conference with a 41-27 victory over Edgerton Friday night in boys basketball action at the home of the Archers. The Archers jumped out to a 9-3 lead at the end of eight minutes of action before taking a 19-13 advantage at the…

Lady Raiders Sink Pirates by 28

By: Joe Shouse, Sportswriter    HAVILAND – Following a disappointing loss last Saturday to the hands of Miller City, the Wayne Trace Lady Raiders bounced back in convincing fashion to crush Continental 59-31 on Tuesday evening. The Raiders never trailed, taking an early 5-0 lead over the Pirates. The red, white, and blue closed out…

Second Half Play Sparks Raiders To Win Over Pilots

By: Joe Shouse, Sportswriter HAVILAND – Ayersville landed at the Palace last Friday evening and after a very competitive first half the Raiders turned it up a notch to soundly defeat the Pilots 53-37. With the 16 point win the Raiders sent the visitors home with their seventh consecutive loss and also keeping them winless…

Cook Paces Panthers To Win Over Tigers

PAULDING – Fletcher Cook scored 14 points to lead the Paulding Panthers to a 46-40 victory over Holgate in non-league boys basketball action at the Jungle Monday night. The two teams were tied at 15-15 at the end of eight minutes of action before the Panthers took control in the second quarter. Paulding picked up…

Apaches Over Lady Raiders Ending Winning Streak

By: Joe Shouse, Sportswriter Wayne Trace faced a potent “inside-outside” combination in the likes of Michelle Marshall and Mercedes Wagner last Thursday evening. The duo from Fairview had their way and could not be stopped as the Apaches shot past the Raiders en route to a 58-52 GMC win. Marshall, a sharp shooting guard Michelle…

Panthers Nip Rams For Non-League Win

Chelsi Geisige scored 23 points and Jalynn Parrett added 14 to lead the Paulding Lady Panthers to a 55-51 victory over Tinora Tuesday night in girls basketball action at the Jungle. Tinora held a slim 12-11 advantage after one quarter before the Lady Panthers tied the game at 21-21 following two periods of play. The…

Herschberger Claims Sectional Championship

The Indiana High School Athletic Association sectional wrestling tournament took place on Saturday at New Haven High School with Leo capturing the team title with 247 points. Snider (210), Homestead (191) and South Side (124) finished second through fourth, respectively, while New Haven took fifth at 111-1/2 points. North Side (88), Wayne (85), Woodlan (64-1/2),…