Category: School

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…

Paulding Pulls in Win Over Liberty Center

Liberty Center travelled to Paulding for the boys basketball game on Saturday, January 3rd. The new year match for the JV team fell in the Panther’s favor with a 45-26 win. The varsity score wasn’t quite the margin when it was completed. The game against the Tigers began with a tight defense as soon as…

Derek Reeb To Be An Outbound Rotary Exchange Student

Derek Reeb, of Antwerp, has been officially accepted to be a Rotary Exchange Student. His choice of countries are mostly European; Belgium, Germany, and France are his top choices. He will find out sometime this month where he will be placed. Derek had to go through an interview process through the local Rotary, then through…

Wayne Trace Girls Win in Second Half

  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

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…

“From the Vantage Point:” Vantage Winter Athletes

Pictured here are the Vantage Winter Sports Athletes for the 2014-15 school year: Front Row (l-r) – Cullen Wenzlick, Drayson Wenzlick, Emily Pastor, Paulding Pep Band; Dakota Valdez, Paulding Wrestling; Julia Clabough, Parkway Cheerleading; Cheyenne Miller-Sweet, Antwerp Basketball; Alexis Forester, Crestview Pep Band. Back Row (l-r) – Austin Metz, Parkway Bowling; Jarett Bute, Antwerp Wrestling;…