The big college football game of the year will be here soon. Every year, in the month of November die-hard fans with friends and families gather around their TV’s in anticipation of the big game between Ohio State and Michigan. We shout in joy when our teams score a point or lament when the other…
The Spirit of Woodlan performed their show, “The Witching Hour” at the ISSMA State Marching Band Finals at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 3, 2018. Woodlan tied for 8th place in Open Class D (enrollment up to 561 students). The Spirit of Woodlan has performed at state three out of the last four years. In…
The Antwerp Local School Athletic Department held a Fall Sports Awards Ceremony on Monday evening, November 5th. The cross country team was recognized for their successful season. The HS boys team were Regional Qualifiers, and Senior Jake Ryan was a State Qualifier. Scholar Athletes included Aidan McAlexander, Jake Ryan, and Chloe Saul. The football team…
After a week’s postponement of the 2018 OHSAA Cross Country State Tournament, the course at Hebron, OH still needed altered to complete the season for the high school runners who have been training since track season ended in May. On Saturday, November 10th, hundreds of runners converged on the fields at National Trails Raceway in…
On Friday night, November 10, two undefeated football teams faced off at Defiance in what was supposed to be a competitive match. The favored team, Edgerton, was ranked higher at 2 and Pandora Gilboa came up at 6, and both have had phenomenal seasons with their schedule. Both teams were 11-0. The game was outstanding…
In conjunction with the upcoming “Huber Canteen: A USO WWII Tribute to Our Troops” event, photos of military veterans or active duty service members are needed to be displayed on the Huber Canteen’s Wall of Honor. The Huber Canteen will recreate the 1940s Hollywood Canteen which opened its doors to over 4 million servicemen during…
This year’s annual Festival of Trees at the John Paulding Historical Society museum promises to be a real crowd pleaser! The museum is located across the street from the Fairgrounds in Paulding. Dates are November 9, 10 & 11 and November 16 & 17. “This is our largest fundraiser of the year.” Kim Sutton, JPHS…
The fourth annual Grover Hill Elementary Literacy Night was another huge success. Our theme this year was Reading is our SUPERPOWER! We would like to recognize all who participated and send out a special shout outto Spiderman and Wonder Woman for stopping by to get a photo taken with each of our attendees. Throughout the…
Jim Clay and his family have dedicated six Christmas seasons to bring joy to the Van Wert and surrounding communities in the form of a whimsical Christmas Garden – A place where imagination becomes a reality. From free candy canes to a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus, area residents were delighted to get into…
PAULDING – The Paulding Panthers saw the 2018 high school football season come to an end on Friday after a 50-8 loss to visiting Crestview. The Knights scored 16 first quarter points before adding 20 more in the second quarter, taking a commanding 36-0 halftime lead. Crestview then widened the advantage to 43-0 at the…
NAPOLEON – The Lady Archers of Antwerp put up a valiant fight in the Division IV district semifinals at Napoleon High School Monday night but came up short to a very good Ayersville team in four games. The Pilots took the opener in convincing fashion, rolling to a 25-12 victory, before Antwerp battled, rallied and…
By: Joe Shouse, Sportswriter HAVILAND – It certainly wasn’t how the Wayne Trace Raiders wanted to complete the home portion of their schedule but with powerhouse Edgerton visiting Raider field, the Raiders knew the task would be difficult. Green Meadows Conference leader, the Bulldogs wasted little time establishing themselves, scoring 22 points in the first…
DEFIANCE – The Antwerp Lady Archers advanced to the district semifinals with a sweep of North Central Thursday night at Ayersville High School. The blue and white nipped the Eagles 25-23 in the opening set of the match before rolling to a 25-12 victory in game two. Antwerp then completed the three-game sweep by defeating…
