Category: Entertainment

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…

Canning class held at ACC

The Antwerp Conservation Club and the Division of Wildlife teamed together to sponsor a workshop recently to teach techniques on how to can venison. This event was held at the Club and open to the public. Jaron Beck, Education Specialist from the Division of Wildlife, demonstrated how to prepare your venison and pack the meat…

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…

POPCORN CELEBRATION HELD AT PAYNE ELEMENTARY

On Friday January 25th Mrs. April Krouse hosted a popcorn celebration with the 2nd graders at Payne Elementary. Students were not only rewarded for their achievement of AR goals for the 2 nd nine weeks, but they were also celebrating the fact that Mrs. April Krouse renewed her National Boards for literacy!!  These students assisted…

MVNU Music Department earns full accreditation

The Mount Vernon Nazarene University Music Department is pleased to announce that all programs and degrees within the department have been re-accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). Having received initial accreditation in 2009, the MVNU music program moves from associate member status to full member status.  This re-accreditation was given after…

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),…

ANTWERP STUDENTS DESIGN CATAPULTS

Students in Mr. Cord Ehrhart’s Engineering Your Future (EYF) class at Antwerp High School recently designed their own catapults, used 3D printers to print them, and then created assembly directions for the catapults. In January, the EYF students visited the fifth grade classrooms to help the elementary students assemble and use the catapults.

Panthers hold off Wildcats to get NWC win

DELPHOS – Chelsi Geisige hit four three-pointers and scored 15 points to lead the Paulding Lady Panthers past host Delphos Jefferson 51-49 Thursday night in Northwest Conference girls action. The maroon and white also got 13 markers and a pair of treys from Audrey Geisige along with nine points and a dozen boards from Sadie…