Category: Entertainment

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,…

Antwerp Friends of the Library Holiday gathering

Antwerp Friends of the Library hosted their first ever Friends Holiday Gathering on November 29 at the Branch Library. Groups of individuals and organizations were invited to provide table décor and service for eight, while the Friends provided pasta, salad, dessert and a coffee bar. There were games and musical entertainment by the AHS Band…

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…

Miller free throws lifts Raiders past Grove

By: Joe Shouse, Sportswriter HAVILAND – The Wayne Trace Raiders countered the Columbus Grove outside shooting with free throws and the most important free throws came with 21 seconds remaining. With the score knotted at 53 a piece, Reid Miller stepped to the line and calmly sank two freebies to give the Raiders a two…

Bombers slip past Archers

ANTWERP – The high school girls basketball season opener for Paulding County took place Monday night at Antwerp when Edon posted a 30-26 win over the Archers. Claire Radabaugh scored 18 points to pace the Blue Bombers to the victory, scoring four points each in the first, second and fourth quarters while bucketing six in…

Archers get season opening win over Panthers

ANTWERP – After four quarters wasn’t enough to find a winner, it was host Antwerp who pulled away in overtime for a 67-58 win over county rival Paulding Saturday night in boys basketball action. The Archers led 17-15 after one quarter before the Panthers rallied to grab a 33-32 advantage at halftime. Antwerp answered to…

Warriors fall in first two games

The Woodlan boys basketball team dropped a pair of games in the opening week of the high school basketball season last week. New Haven posted a season opening 74-55 victory over the Warriors on Wednesday before Bellmont held off Woodlan 60-53 on Saturday evening. No other information was made available as of press time regarding…

North Pole Musical at Grover Hill Elem.

The dancing Reindeer at Grover Hill Elementary are “hoofin it,” but don’t know what to do with Rudolph and his 4 left hooves. The elves are tired of always getting the short end of the stick, and are singin’ the blues. The snowmen are “chillin,” but worried about the funky hot lights, and the toys…