Category: School

It’s This Year That Matters

Drew Altimus, has had a tough few months, “It’s been weighing on my shoulders a long time.” Antwerp’s Athletic Director has heard a lot from both sides as he struggled with how to handle the future of Antwerp football. After talking with him and others, I realized it was what had to be done. One…

Local Students Receive Defiance College Scholarships

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College recently announced scholarship awards for the 2013-2014 academic year. Awards are given to students in the following categories – Presidential, Dean’s, Pilgrim, Trustee, and Achievement – with dollar amounts ranging from $9,000 to full tuition. Additionally, students can be awarded a $2,000 Service Leadership Award recognizing their commitment to service…

Antwerp Sends Contestants to State

Thursday, June 5 at 3 pm the Antwerp High School and faculty gathered to say “good luck” to Audrie Longardner and Sam Williamson as they travel down to Columbus. Both Sam and Audrie will participate at the state level in the Track events beginning on Friday, June 5. Coach Cord Ehrhart was there thanking everyone…

Woodlan Girls Fall to Eastside in Sectionals

Woodlan girls softball previously won against Churubusco in the sectional tournament. The lady Warriors proceeded to compete against Eastside at the Eastside field in Butler on Tuesday, May 27. The game didn’t go well for the home team (Woodlan) as they fell to the Blazers in an 8-0 match. More pictures at westbendnews.net

New Haven Boys falls in Sectionals

New Haven took on Concordia in sectional baseball play at the Garrett High School field on Thursday, May 29. The game went all seven innings but was not a challenge to the Fort Wayne Team. The Cadets scored all of their points in the first two innings. The Bulldogs fell 4-0 when they could not…

Wayne Trace Gets Revenge on New Riegel

Another fantastic game in a string of victories for the Lady Raiders!Wayne Trace won against Hicksville last week in the District Championship game, sending the Raiders to Regional Semi-Final softball game on Wednesday, May 28 in Findlay against New Riegel, who won against Carey. No one would have thought the game would have been so…

PHS Academic Hall of Fame Announced

Paulding High School inducted their 5th Class into the Academic Hall of Fame during the graduation ceremony on May 25, 2014. From left to right: Diane (DeMuth) Allensworth, PhD. – Class of 1959 Michael E. Connor, Phd. – Class of 1960 Judge Tiffany (Reighter) Beckman – Class of 1988 Major Travis Adkins – Class of…

91st Annual Blue Creek Alumni Banquet

The 91st annual Blue Creek Alumni Banquet will be held Saturday, June 21, 2014, 6:30 p.m. at Wayne Trace High School. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Classes of 1944, 1954, and 1964 will be recognized. Reservations should be made as soon as possible by sending them to Janet Kreischer at 10491 Upp Road, Van…

Raiders Pull Off Softball District Championship Win

The Wayne Trace Softball team once again travelled to Bryan on Friday, May 23 for the Championship game after defeating North Central on Thursday. Hicksville won against Edgerton on the same field in the first game, pitting the to Green Meadows teams against one another. Wayne Trace pitcher, Addison Baumle was on top of her…

2014 Wayne Trace High School Graduation

Graduation for the 2014 class of Wayne Trace Jr/Sr High School is Sunday, May 25, at 2:30 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. This year Wayne Trace named nine co-valedictorians for the 2014 graduating class. Madison Poling of Grover Hill earned a 4.0 GPA. Her parents are Traci Poling and Doug Poling. She was a…

2014 Paulding High School graduation

The 2014 graduating class of Paulding High School will conduct its commencement exercises on Sunday May 25, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. at Paulding High School. This year’s valedictorian is Kaitlyn Roughton. She eared a 4.085 GPA, plans to attend Capital University and major in criminology. This year’s salutatorian is Jaclyn Schlatter. She earned a 4.049…