By: Angel Steiner The summer has passed its hump and is entering the dog days of summer, with lots of sunshine and heavy humidity. This always coincides with opening of high school fall sports practice which is happening now for the various sports in the area — golf, tennis, volleyball, cross country and football to…
The MAC Gym summer basketball season ended recently with championship games played in four divisions. The Monday night junior high girl’s league consisted of 12 teams that battled to the best finish of the week. The number one seed Bishop Luers waited on Wayne Trace to oust Fairview 7th grade 16-4 before taking out the…
Big Boy$ Toy$ show had a problem with rain off and on during the day, but during the judging and trophy presentation we made it through the day. We ended up with 93 paid cars and motorcycles. I know some of the cars got wet on the way, but the show was better than expected.…
Latty Major Boys wins Paulding County baseball championship. Pictured here (front row, l-r) are Breven Anderson, Brad Lee, Renson Spears, and Tucker Antoine; (back Row, l-r) Logan Miller, Cooper Wenzlick, Kaden Feeney, Nathaniel Osborn, and Blake Osborn. Coaches: Dave Wenzlick, Shane Antoine.
A new offering for softball athletes is set to take place this fall. The ABA will offer the opportunity for players to continue to improve and refine skills for six weeks in the fall. The league will be divided into three divisions: 8u, 10u and 12u. If you were in your last year in a…
The Woodburn 8 & under girls all-star team finished as tournament runner-ups at the Payne All Star Tournament last weekend, falling to Antwerp in the championship game. Members of the team include Ruby Chapman, Tori Gross, Ellce Krauter, Isabella Lamott, Elayna Leininger, Gracelyn Leininger, Ava Monnier, Brianna Noble, Amelia Riley, Maggie Smith and Carsyn Wills.…
DEFIANCE – The Paulding ACME baseball team wrapped up its summer season last week as the Panthers dropped games to Defiance and Fairview in the district tournament. Defiance scored once in the first and twice in the third before hanging on late for a 3-2 win over the maroon and white. The following day, Fairview…
The Antwerp 8 & under girls softball team won the Payne All Star Tournament last weekend by defeating Woodburn in the championship game. Members of the championship team are Aliyah Brown, Alia Clem, Hailey Clem, Reese Franklin, Eliana Hormann, Emily Laker, Kinzey Parrish, Kara Pierce, Clara Rohrs, Gabriella Snyder and Allison Sproles. Coaches for the…
The Payne Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring their 9th annual 5-K to raise funds; this year for P.A.S.S.: Paulding Area Support Society, formerly known as Paulding County Crippled Children and Adults Society. This is the same organization that receives the funds raised by the annual basketball marathon that has been held every Spring for the…
Pictured front row: L-R Matthew Beard, Logan Winkle, Dylan Perez, Ridge Hunt, Quinton Burns, Brandon Akers. Back row: L-R Logan Gerschutz, Colton Hunt, Xander Kuckuck, Grady Barton, Zachary Barton, Wesley Grindstaff. Coaches: Blake Dolt, Alex Arellano, Ben Barton, Matt Arellano
Samantha Rigsby, a 14 year old student at Antwerp High School, has some exciting times coming up very soon! She was named to the USSSA’s All-American Softball team. She will be playing with the team in a tournament in Viera, Florida the last week of July. Samantha has been passionate about softball since she began…
The WLS Girls and Boys Track Teams both won the LSAA Saxon Division City Track Meet. Woodburn Lutheran School competed against 4 other teams: Ascension, LSUS, St. John Kendallville, and Suburban Bethlehem. The girls team had an exceptional night and took home nine 1st place finishes. The girls ended the night with a total score…
The Paulding Memorial Marathon Tournament took place this past weekend at the Paulding Reservoir Park. The tournament was held in memory of Randall Smith, Perry Sinn, and Shelly Litzenberg. On Friday night, the tournament began even though the threat of rain and storms lurked on all horizons. These teams would not let a little rain…
