Category: Sports

Panthers Knock Off Archers In Opener

PAULDING – In the season opener for high school volleyball, it was host Paulding who posted a victory over county rival Antwerp Saturday night as the Lady Panthers took the win in four sets. Paulding opened the match with a 25-10 victory over the Archers before Antwerp tied the match with a 28-26 game two…

ACC Holds Bench Rest Match

Saturday, August 18th, the Antwerp Conservation Club held a bench rest rifle match. A bench rest match is one of the easiest rifle matches to get started in competition shooting. All you need is a rifle and ammunition, most clubs have sandbags you pile up on the bench, sit down and get comfortable, and fire…

EACS Community Night

East Allen County Schools want to say thank you to all its students and families by hosting free admission to all opening nigh football games in the school district. There will be food vendors and giveaways all the game sites.  Leo Jr/Sr High School – Friday, August 17 at 7:00 p.m., doors open at 6:00…

EACS Community Night

East Allen County Schools want to say thank you to all its students and families by hosting free admission to all opening nigh football games in the school district. There will be food vendors and giveaways all the game sites.  Leo Jr/Sr High School – Friday, August 17 at 7:00 p.m., doors open at 6:00…

Summer, Dehydration & Fall Sports

By: Angel Steiner The summer has passed its hump and is entering the dog days of summer, with lots of sunshine and heavy humidity. This always coincides with opening of high school fall sports practice which is happening now for the various sports in the area — golf, tennis, volleyball, cross country and football to…

MAC Gym Summer Season Wraps Up

The MAC Gym summer basketball season ended recently with championship games played in four divisions. The Monday night junior high girl’s league consisted of 12 teams that battled to the best finish of the week.  The number one seed Bishop Luers waited on Wayne Trace to oust Fairview 7th grade 16-4 before taking out the…

BIG BOY$ TOY$ CAR SHOW WINNERS

Big Boy$ Toy$ show had a problem with rain off and on during the day, but during the judging and trophy presentation we made it through the day. We ended up with 93 paid cars and motorcycles. I know some of the cars got wet on the way, but the show was better than expected.…

Woodburn 8U takes Runner Up in Payne Tournament

The Woodburn 8 & under girls all-star team finished as tournament runner-ups at the Payne All Star Tournament last weekend, falling to Antwerp in the championship game. Members of the team include Ruby Chapman, Tori Gross, Ellce Krauter, Isabella Lamott, Elayna Leininger, Gracelyn Leininger, Ava Monnier, Brianna Noble, Amelia Riley, Maggie Smith and Carsyn Wills.…

Panthers fall to Bulldogs, Apaches

DEFIANCE – The Paulding ACME baseball team wrapped up its summer season last week as the Panthers dropped games to Defiance and Fairview in the district tournament. Defiance scored once in the first and twice in the third before hanging on late for a 3-2 win over the maroon and white. The following day, Fairview…

Payne 8U All-Star Tournament Champs: Antwerp!

The Antwerp 8 & under girls softball team won the Payne All Star Tournament last weekend by defeating Woodburn in the championship game. Members of the championship team are Aliyah Brown, Alia Clem, Hailey Clem, Reese Franklin, Eliana Hormann, Emily Laker, Kinzey Parrish, Kara Pierce, Clara Rohrs, Gabriella Snyder and Allison Sproles. Coaches for the…

9th Annual Payne Relief 5K

The Payne Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring their 9th annual 5-K to raise funds; this year for P.A.S.S.: Paulding Area Support Society, formerly known as Paulding County Crippled Children and Adults Society. This is the same organization that receives the funds raised by the annual basketball marathon that has been held every Spring for the…