Category: School

Antwerp Wrestlers Battle Ayersville & Parkway

On January 13th, Antwerp hosted a wrestling tri-match with Ayersville and Parkway. Individually, the Archers bested their opponents, but the team scores are also recorded and since Antwerp’s team is still growing, the scores went to Parkway and Ayersville. Team: Parkway 42, Antwerp 24 106 – Antwerp forfeits to Tristen McKee (P) 113 – Antwerp…

Antwerp Athletic Boosters Set January Meeting Date

The monthly Antwerp Athletic Boosters Board of Directors Meeting will be held January 28, 2014, in the Board of Education Meeting Room at 7:00 pm. This is a public meeting. The boosters is a group of volunteers dedicated to assist the athletic department financially through various projects to better the facilities, uniforms and equipment of…

Paulding County Spelling Bee Announced

Sandra Freeman, Coordinator for Gifted Services, Western Buckeye ESC, cordially invites the public to attend the 2015 Journal Gazette Paulding County Spelling Bee. The County Bee is scheduled for Monday, February 2, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Antwerp Local School Auditorium. Ten school champions, in grades four through eight, will compete for the honor…

Linder Breaks Record Against Edgerton

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!

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…

Woodlan High School Hosts Blood Drive

The Woodlan Service Club President, Derick Herschberger, will be hosting a Red Cross blood drive from Noon until 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday January 14th. Collections over the holidays drop so the Red Cross is trying to improve the situation by offering seniors a chance to win a $1000 scholarship, IF they will host a drive.…

Tigers Claw Woodlan Down for Win

The Bluffton Tigers went to Woodlan for the boys basketball game on January 12. The game began with Woodlan getting the ball in the tip off and then scoring the first basket. It was a short lived lead as the Tigers overtook and climbed the point ladder quickly. Nearing the end of the first the…

Panthers Take Down Antwerp Boys on Foul Shots

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

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

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…

Woodlan FFA Receives 2nd & 5th Place in the State FFA Entomology CDE

Woodlan FFA teams finished 2nd and 5th in the State FFA Entomology Career Development Event held on the campus of Purdue University, West Lafayette. The Entomology CDE includes correctly identifying insect specimens, listing the Order in which the insect belongs, and answering quiz questions about insects, pesticides and entomology in general. Kaitlyn Castleman placed 1st…

Lady Archers Fall in Close Match

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…