Category: Sports

Panthers move to 3-0 with win

PAULDING – The Paulding Panthers moved to 3-0 on the season with a 27-2 win over visiting Delphos Jefferson Friday night in non-league football action at Keysor Field. The two points by the Wildcats were the first points of the season against the Panthers, who have outscored opponents 119-2 this season. Paulding racked up 143…

Paulding 8th Graders Wins Archbold Spiketacular

The Paulding eighth grade volleyball team captured the Archbold Spiketacular Invitational on Saturday, September 7, with victories over North Central, Fairview and Archbold. With the victories, Paulding remains unbeaten on the season. Members of the squad include Brynlee Mangette, Makenna Adams, Karli Breedlove, Baylor Kilgore, Kristen Rader, Luci Martinez, Cora Agler, Elliette Roughton, Kinlee Sherry,…

Archers pull away for win over Cadets

ANTWERP – Host Antwerp picked up its second win in three games as the Archers broke open a close game at halftime to pull away and post a 33-6 victory over Hilltop Friday night in Archer Field. The blue and white led 7-0 at the intermission after a one-yard touchdown plunge by Derek Hines in…

Bombers cruise to win over Archers

Visiting Edon took control in the first quarter and cruised to a 55-6 win over host Antwerp Friday in non-league football action at Archer Field. Edon scored 28 points in the first quarter and put the game away with 20 more in the second as the Bombers posted a 48-0 halftime advantage. The Williams County…

The Left Turn

By: Ron Burt Seventeen year old Zack Wigal scored the biggest win of his career September 1st at Angell Park Speedway in the NOS Energy Drink USAC Racing National Midget championship series. It was night 1 of the 2 night Firemen’s Nationals.  He started the night quickest in the hot laps. He qualified 4th in…

Panthers cruise to win over Eagles

The Paulding defense posted its second consecutive shutout as the Panthers flew past visiting North Central 58-0 in high school football action at Keysor Field Friday night. Colton Bashore led a strong defensive effort for the Panthers with ten tackles while Jack Woods and Jalen Manz both chipped in a quartet of stops. Allan Griffiths…

Paulding Squeaks By Raiders

The Panthers held on to the end and took home the win in Tuesday night’s volleyball match up at the Palace. The game started with Paulding taking a loss in the first but came back and took the next three. The Panthers won both VJ and varsity matches. Varsity – Paulding over Wayne Trace 22-25,…

The Left Turn

By: Ron Burt It was another sad week for racing. Sandusky Speedway announced the passing of race director, Chris Mize. He was one of the best in the business. Sandusky’s Cedar Point is home to roller coasters, and he made sure the speedway was the home to Supermodifieds. He was also known to give back…

NH Cross Country Dominates @ Monroe Central

This past weekend the New Haven Cross Country teams traveled to Monroe Central HS for the host school’s Invitational. The Boys earned the 1st place seating out of 15 teams. Individual results: Bryan Garcia 1st,  Ian Amstutz 10th, Tristan Williams 14th, Johnathan Baxter 16th, Evan Reader 17th, Antoine Jefferson 44th, Austin Noble 46th, Aiden Eisenacher 53rd,…

Two county teams get season-opening wins

The high school football season started across the state of Ohio on Friday with a pair of Paulding County teams getting week one victories. Paulding made the long trip to Swanton where Jack Woods recorded 11 tackles in leading the Panthers to a 34-0 victory in Fulton County. Woods also recorded a team high four…

The Left Turn

By: Ron Burt I rarely use the word great. You can’t get any better than great. This is the only way to describe the late great Dirt Late Model driver, Scott Bloomquist. He passed away last Friday morning in an airplane crash on his family farm in Mooresburg, TN. The FAA said he crashed his…

Raiders place first in invite

Sophomore Brody Rosswurm totaled a 35 to capture medalist honors and lead the Wayne Trace Raiders to the championship of the Wayne Trace Boys Golf Invitational Thursday at Pleasant Valley Golf Course outside of Payne. The Raiders finished with a team score of 149 to defeat second place Miller City’s 155 with Lincolnview (172) and…