Category: Sports

Antwerp JV Wins R49 Tournament

Antwerp JV traveled to Edon to play in the Route 49 Classic Tournament against Hicksville on Thursday, December 28, where the Archers defeated the Aces 41-28. Scoring for the Archers were Jacob Savina with 16, Austin Lichty with 9, Jake Eaken with 7, Ashton Barnhouse with 4, Austin Chirgwin with 3 and Dylan Hines with…

Wayne Trace Defeats Warriors

The Lady Raiders hosted the Woodlan Warriors on Thursday, December 28. The game between state-line rivals started by Wayne Trace grabbing the tip-off and taking a strong early lead. The first quarter enabled the Raiders to more than double the score of Woodlan. The girls basketball team struggled when it finished, 21-9. Both teams ended…

CUFFS & COLLARS

Field reports from ODNR Division of Wildlife Officers Central Ohio – Wildlife District One During the statewide deer archery season, the Turn In a Poacher (TIP) hotline received a call about several subjects hunting in a City of Columbus park. The caller stated that he saw several individuals with bows go into the park. Dispatchers…

Free Ice Fishing Workshop at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area

Outdoor enthusiasts interested in learning the basics of ice fishing are encouraged to attend a free informational workshop on Saturday, January 27, 2017, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The workshop will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Sportsmen’s Migratory Bird Center pond on Magee Marsh Wildlife Area,…

ANTWERP ARCHER 6TH GRADE BASKETBALL FINISH 5-3

On Sunday, December 17, 2017, The Antwerp Archer 6th grade boys basketball team competed in their end of season league tournament at the Defiance YMCA with 16 teams. The boys finished the regular season with a 5-3 record, making them the 8th seed in the tourney. They opened against 9th seeded Napoleon and came away…

Archers split with Kalida, Fayette

ANTWERP – Antwerp’s girls basketball team returned to the hardwood for games both Thursday and Saturday with the two contests being split in the win-loss columns. On Thursday, the Lady Archers welcomed in Kalida from the Putnam County League for a non-league girls basketball game and it was the visiting Wildcats who emerged with a…

Braves cruise past Warriors

WOODBURN – Visiting Blackhawk Christian scored 20 or more points in the first 3 quarters and the Braves rolled to an 87-49 win over host Woodlan Saturday night in non-league boys basketball action outside of Woodburn. The Braves jumped out to a 20-13 lead after 1 quarter and never looked back in rolling to the…

Archer boys fall to Fayette, Jennings

A pair of games over the weekend went the wrong way for the Antwerp boys basketball team as the Archers fell to both Fort Jennings and Fayette last weekend. Against the Eagles, the Archers fell behind 11-2 after one quarter and were unable to recover as Fayette posted a 51-39 victory. The visitors from Fulton…

Paulding Falls to Raiders

The annual county game took place this year at Paulding High School between Wayne Trace and the Panthers for high school boys basketball. The varsity match took place after a very competitive JV game that came down to the final second where Paulding sophomore Evan Edwards tossed up a 3 point basket for the Panther…

Fort Wayne Mad Ants INVADE the MAC Gym

Antwerp – The MAC Gym will be hosting the Fort Wayne Mad Ants professional basketball team on Tuesday, December 19, from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. The Mad Ants are a member of the NBA G-league. Players and coaches from the Mad Ants will work on fundamentals with youth players of all ages during the hour.…

Panthers Lay Down the Law in Court

The Panthers opened up their boys basketball season with the first game on Friday, December 1 taking place at home against Continental. This night opened strong for the home team. These boys were fast and hit the target from the beginning after Ethan Rhonehouse tipped the ball to his players. Five 3-point baskets laid the…

Lady Archers Down Paulding in First County Match

County rivals Antwerp and Paulding squared off in a non-league girls basketball game last Tuesday with the Lady Archers outlasting Paulding for a 37-33 victory. Antwerp had previously traveled to Edon in the first contest for Antwerp and won 52-37 Paulding opened up the game with the first point, but soon was overtaken by the…

Paulding Shot Down by Archers

The Antwerp Archers opened up their boys basketball season by traveling to the Panthers home court on Saturday, December 2. The previous night the Panthers began their season by crushing the Pirates, but this night was different when Antwerp took control of the court early and won the match 46-54. The game started with the…