Category: School

Woodlan Captures Sectional Crown

This is the first time Woodlan has taken the title since 1997The Sectional Championship game for the Woodlan boys basketball team against Canterbury started with Woodlan as the underdogs. I walked into the gymnasium at South Adams only to see Woodlan was down by nearly 10 at the end of the 1st quarter. This Monday…

Paulding Finishes with Second Best Season Ever!

Both teams were matched well.Paulding previously won against Liberty Center on Thursday, while Ottawa-Glandorf defeated Archbold. The championship game took place at Bowling Green State University on Saturday, March 8. This was a slow moving game, no doubt, and close through the entire match. The first quarter had the Titans in the lead by one…

Paulding’s Marcus Miller Finishes 3rd at Spelling Bee

Paulding County was well represented by Mr. Miller.Marcus Miller recently finished first for Paulding County at the Spelling bee. He moved on to the regionals which took place Saturday, March 8 at the Rhinehart Music Center at IPFW in Fort Wayne. This annual event is sponsored by the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Mr. Miller was…

Wayne Trace Regional Game Information

Wayne Trace will take on Buckeye Central in the Division IV boys regional semifinal at Bowling Green State University on Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. Tickets will be sold at Wayne Trace as follows for the game: Monday, March 10 In the Library near the west entrance to the school: 7:00 a.m. – Varsity players, varsity…

District Championship Earned by Raiders

The Boys advance to the Bowling Green RegionalsAyersville and Wayne Trace competed against one another Friday, March 7 at Van Wert after winning their third game of the tournament against Edgerton. The Raiders defeated Pettisville to advance to this championship match. It was a packed stadium at the high school. The Raiders entered the boys…

Paulding’s Early Lead to Victory

The championship game is Saturday.By the time a boys basketball team makes it to Districts in Ohio, only about 30% of the teams are left who started. Paulding and Liberty Center were each one of those teams making it past the cuts of Sectionals. The game took place at Bowling Green State University on Thursday,…

Wayne Trace Moves on in Districts

The Raiders climbed back up after a difficult first half.Last week Wayne Trace won the sectional championship game against Continental at Paulding, sending them to the first game of Districts at Van Wert High School. This game took place on Tuesday, March 4th against Pettisville who won against North Central at Bryan High School. The…

Woodlan takes down Eastside at Sectionals

The Warriors come from behind to take the game.The Warriors began their tournament trek on Tuesday, March 4 at South Adams High school against Eastside. The boys basketball team was coming off a season record 15-6 and is hoping to make a good showing at Sectionals. The game began with Eastside taking charge early, scaring…

Expanding Options for Schools During Rough Winter

Guest Column from Representative Tony BurkleyI don’t think a single square inch of the state has been spared this brutal winter. About the time I heard the term “polar vortex” being thrown around, I had a feeling this might not be a typical winter. While this has caused extra work for the crews tasked with…

Sidney Salinas Signs with University of Cumberlands

On Wednesday, February 26 at the Three Brothers Restaurant in Paulding Sidney Salinas signed her letters of intent to go pursue her education at the University of the Cumberlands. Salinas has been in sports nearly her whole life and has excelled at Paulding High School, breaking several records. She has been in wrestling for 11…

Wayne Trace vs Pettisville – Tickets info

Tickets for the Division IV boys district semifinal game featuring Wayne Trace against Pettisville will be sold as follows at Wayne Trace High School: Tickets will be sold starting Monday, March 3, from 7:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. in the study hall. Tickets also will be sold on Tuesday, March 4, from 7:30 a.m. until…