Category: Sports

Are The Recent OHSAA Rule Changes Consistent With Its Mission?

By: Jim Lowther, Matt McGowan Are the recent OHSAA rules changes consistent with its Mission? “The Ohio High School Athletic Association’s mission is to regulate and administer interscholastic athletic competition in a fair and equitable manner…” COMBINED ENROLLMENT The new rules treat cross country differently than the other 23 sports the OHSAA sponsors. For cross…

Antwerp Archer Football Team

By: Kimberly Smith Through the summer, the football players of Antwerp Local have had strenuous three or more hours of practice everyday. They are working hard to attain their goals; goals that consist of having success and to strive to be better in the future. The football team and coach Altimus are aiming higher than…

The Tri-State King’s Crusaders

Excitement is building in Harlan, Indiana as the latest, hometown, football team is going into practice for the fall, 2015 season! The Tri-State King’s Crusaders, based out of the Christian Community Center of Harlan, are coming off a year when the varsity team won the league playoffs and championship. And with almost the whole offensive…

Panthers Win at BGSU!

Celebrating after their 1-0 win over Toledo’s Otsego Varsity last weekend are the Paulding High School Guys Soccer Team. Pictured left to right are: Coach Maassel, Coach Goshia, Cullen Wenzlick, Ryan Woodring, Michael Dangler, Matthew Martinez, Kaleb Goshia, William Deisler, Jerad Paschall, Robert Deitrick, Ben Stuck, Brian Matson, Josh Trausch, Alex Schlegel, Skyler Maassel, Noah…

Hite Recognizes Defiance High School Boys Baseball Champions

OH State Senator Cliff Hite (R-Findlay) recognized the Defiance boys baseball team for winning the 2015 Division II State Championship. Defiance High School defeated Poland Seminary 5-3 to capture the school’s third state title. Several of the student athletes recognized were also a part of the 2015 Division II State Basketball Championship team that visited…

Two Local Students PLACE at State Track events

Allison Schwarzbek recently earned 7th in the OHSAA state track competition in the 300 metter hurdles. Allison will be a senior this year at Fairview High School. She enjoys track and cross country. Congratulations Allison! Sam Williamson earned a 3rd place ranking in the 3200 meter run at the OHSAA State Track competition. He will…

Williamson off to State!

Sam Williamson will be representing Antwerp High School at the OHSAA State Track and Field Meet in Columbus. He earned this honor with his 1st place finish at the Regional meet at Tiffin. Sam’s time was 9:32.30, just 3.21 seconds shy of the Regional record. He enters the State Meet with the 3rd fastest time…

Antwerp High School Track Invitational Results

Antwerp High School hosted its Track Invitational on Friday, May 8th. Girls: Team results: 1st Fairview 118.0, 2nd Wayne Trace 81.0, 3rd Antwerp 78.5, 4th Paulding 48.5, 5th Edon 27.0 Individual events: Discus – 1st Manella, A, 96’8”; 2nd Sinn, WT, 95’5.5”; 3rd Partin, A, 87’5” Shot Put – 1st Phillips, FV, 31’ 7”; 2nd…

WLS athlete breaks track records

Woodburn Lutheran School 6th grader, Abbey Gentz has broken two varsity school track records so far this season. Abbey is a daughter of Jake and Jamie Gentz. Abbey broke the record for the 880 yard by a just over a second. The previous record holder was Emily Voelker from 1998. Abbey also broke the school…