On Saturday, Hicksville High School hosted the 1st Annual NWO Senior Classic & Special Olympic Exhibition. The proceeds from this event went to benefit the 4-county Special Olympics programs. Over $5,000 was raised for this event, and will be distributed equally amongst the 4 programs. This event was sponsored in part by Jim Schmidt Family…
By: Ron Burt People from all walks of life watch racing and participate in the sport. It seems natural that a mechanical engineer would take interest in racing and car designs, and, think of ways to make a car go faster but when you have two brothers, both in the same field of work, you…
The Antwerp School Board opened their meeting on Thursday, March 23. Kristine Stuart presented the financial report for the last month. Income: $904.418.22 Expenses: $766,181.88 Interest: $27,631.82 The school is 67% through the fiscal year and over 70% of received income and 58% of expenditures recognized. Travis Lichty mentioned that we are now in the…
By: Ron Burt While we wait on local tracks to open, let me introduce you to maybe the fastest girl in N.W. Ohio. Ottoville’s Abby Hohlbein is getting ready to start her 8th year of racing. Currently Abby sits behind the wheel of a D2 Midget, powered by a Honda motor on a Hawk Chassis.…
Antwerp Local School had another successful Hoops for Heart Day with $5,559 raised for the American Heart Association! This event began in 1996 in memory of John & Mayor Jan Reeb’s son, Jason, who passed away in ‘95 of heart disease. In the last nearly three decades, the Antwerp School has collected $96,311.37 for the…
Sam Moore of Wayne Trace and Eli Reinhart of Antwerp both traveled to the Schottenstein Center in Columbus to compete at the State level March 10-12. Both Moore and Reinhart are seniors at their high schools and this elite level of competition is the perfect way to complete their high school wrestling careers. In the…
As female wrestling becomes more popular, OHSAA has responded with an all-girls sanctioned Regionals and State tournament. Representing Paulding County were Arin James of Wayne Trace and Cami McAlexander of Antwerp. Arin James competed in the 105-pound weight class. James was defeated in the first match by Madie Gladden with a pin in 4:13. James…
The Antwerp High School wrestling team recently had 2 wrestlers compete in the Northwest District Wrestling Tournament on March 3-4 at Rossford High School. One Archer grappler was able to place in the top 4 of his weight class, thus securing a spot in the OHSAA State tournament next week at the Jerome Schottenstein Center…
On March 3-4, 2023, the Wayne Trace Raiders made the trip to the Hobart Arena in Troy, Ohio for the District Tournament. The Raiders sent five wrestlers to represent Wayne Trace. Sam Moore punched his ticket to state by placing fourth place in the 165-pound weight class. Moore defeated Zander Davis of Indian Lake with…
By: Ron Burt Over the next several weeks before area tracks open, I’m going to spotlight several drivers that area fans follow. Dave Gumby Jr. is one of the favorites in the Dirt Truck Series and a regular at Fremont Speedway. Dave has been racing 16 years and has been behind the wheel in Modifieds,…
This past weekend (March 5, 2023), the Wayne Trace Wrestling Club wrestled their final tournament of the season at the Crestview Team Duels. This meet was a team against team meet. Wayne Trace finished the day 4-0 to claim the 1st place trophy! “These kids worked so hard all season long and their hard work…
By: Joe Shouse, Sports Writer BOWLING GREEN – Wayne Trace and Canton Central Catholic battled in the opening game of the district regional and when the final buzzer sounded the Raiders escaped with a low-scoring win over the Crusaders 34-29. With the win the the Raiders will advance to the championship contest where their opponent…
GARRETT – Woodlan saw its season come to a close Saturday as the Warriors dropped a 58-48 decision to Concordia at Garrett High School. The Cadets posted a 14-13 lead at the end of eight minutes of action before taking control in the second stanza. Concordia picked up 15 markers in the period while limiting…
