Both games were an excellent source of entertainment for the fans.Close Game Raiders and Aces The highly anticipated conference boys basketball game between Hicksville and Wayne Trace took place at the Aces home court on Friday, February 6, both coming in with excellent records for this season. Hicksville has won the last three games while…
Diligence Catches Bomb Scare Suspect!
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It was in lunch high school lunch period when the students heard they had to rush out at Antwerp Local Schools on Tuesday, January 27. Why? “It’s a bomb. We must evacuate the school!” The teachers and administrators began moving the young people to their appropriate bus numbers on this cloudless day. Kindergartners and some…
Watch out! Phone Scammers on the Rise
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It’s been reported recently to the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office that people have been receiving phone calls from the IRS. Though after researching the case, it’s not from the IRS at all. Instead phone scammers are acting as agents for the government office. Rich Fraley of the Antwerp/Paulding area said he received a call and…
Linder Breaks Record Against Edgerton
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The record has held since 2004It was a great night for games on Tuesday, January 13. Edgerton boys travelled to the Palace for the boys basketball game, entering the competition with a 5-3 record. Wayne Trace came away from their first loss against Napoleon on Saturday, putting their tally at 7-1. The first half was…
Surprise, Surprise, Woodlan Wins the Prize!
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Going into the ACAC Tournament game Woodlan boys had a 1-10 record while the competitors, Heritage, landed in the match at 5-3. I have to say I wasn’t expecting Woodlan to do so well with their current history, but they surprised me. The first quarter was not even close, as the Warriors tore away from…
Panthers Take Down Antwerp Boys on Foul Shots
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The first quarter was lead by Stryker’s Raffer with 6 points to his name, the team scoring 13. Meanwhile Antwerp posted 6 for the whole team. The Archers just wasn’t much for hitting baskets the first quarter. Second quarter was different but not where the Archers needed to be. Trenton Copsey and Sam Williamson both…
Antwerp Barely Wins Against Woodlan
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The cross-state rivals faced off at the Antwerp gym on Tuesday, January 6. Let’s be honest, the game was slow. Both teams struggled for their place on the court. The first quarter was led by Rain Hinton for Woodlan and Audrie Longardner for Antwerp. Both teams were nearly equally matched and finished the first period…
First & Last Quarters Stops Panthers Cold
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Tuesday, January 6, the Paulding Panthers boys basketball team took on Delphos St. Johns at home. From the beginning, the game was quite the challenge for the home team. The Bluebirds were burning up the court in the first qurter, outscoring the Panthers 18-7. The second quarter they bounced back and kept the other team…
Lady Archers Fall in Close Match
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Coming off the Route 49 win against Edgerton, the Lady Archers were back in action on Saturday, January 3 at home against Delphos Jefferson. The Antwerp girls were consistent throughout the game. The first quarter went to Delphos with a small 10-9 lead. The Archers were able to keep them in check well with half…
Wayne Trace Girls Win in Second Half
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Woodlan invited the Wayne Trace Lady Raiders to the Etzler Court on Friday, January 2. The game began with Woodlan winning the JV game, 34-30. The varsity game had Wayne Trace gaining an early lead at 2-6. Woodlan quickly recovered as they moved up to 8-8 as the Raiders appeared to stall. Soon Wayne…
Raiders Crash Warriors in Last 2014 Game
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Wayne Trace hosted the Warriors for the annual New Year’s Boys Basketball game at the Palace on Tuesday, December 30. The Warriors had previously came from playing the Fremont last week before Christmas while the Raiders came in with a 6-0 record with the outstanding win against Miller City. Last year the annual match took…
Antwerp Girls Clinch Victory in 2nd Game – Lady Aces Take Top Spot
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The Girls Varsity Route 49 Basketball tournament began on Monday, December 23 with Edgerton, Edon, and Hicksville all playing at Antwerp. Games began and the home team started Monday evening by playing the Aces. The Hicksville girls team defeated the Archers in a 38-26 score. Antwerp Scorers: Kianna Recker 9; Rachel Williamson 6; Hope Smith…
Paulding Boys Win Again
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The game was on PJ day for the kids, the last day before school was out for the holidays. The school year is nearly half over. The Bearcats travelled to the Panther court on Friday, December 19 for the game second to the last game before the new year. The first quarter was a tight…
