On Friday, May 5 the Payne Ball Association met at the Elementary school for a presentation of the sponsors and to announce all the new improvements going on at the ball fields. Some of the developments include new bleachers, a new electronic scoreboard, home plates and 9 new sets of catcher’s equipment. All of this…
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Raiders Defeat Lady Panthers
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The Girls Basketball contest between local rivals Paulding and Wayne Trace took place this year at the Palace on December 13. The game started well for Paulding when they outscored the home team by quite a bit, but the second quarter changed everything for the Raiders when they took back the game in short order.…
Payne Ball Festivities & Raffle on May 7
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The Payne Ball Association will be hosting its opening day festivities on Saturday, May 7, at the Payne Community Park. A total of a dozen games will be played at the Payne Community Park with teams from Ayersville, Edgerton and Hicksville taking on different Payne teams. All teams from ages five through 12 will have games…
Warriors vs. Raiders!!! Coaches vs. Cancer!!!
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In sports action, the Wayne Trace Raiders will be traveling across state borders and into Warrior territory to wage battle against the Woodlan Warriors. This epic basketball face-off will begin tonight, Tuesday December 29, 2015, at 6p.m. with the Varsity Girls starting and the Varsity Boys to follow. As well as just being friendly competition,…
Archer Boys win in 4th OT
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The Antwerp Archers travelled to Continental on Saturday, December 12 at the home court of the Pirates. Antwerp has had good games this year, but not the best outcomes. I think you’ll see both Antwerp and Continental very similar. The Archers went in with a 1-3 record. The JV game was won by Antwerp 26-20.…
Uphill Battle for Raiders
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Lincolnview hosted the Wayne Trace Raiders boys basketball team on Saturday, December 12. The Raiders have had an interesting, and difficult year. They were expected to really dominate the game this year and it hasn’t happened. Not playing bad, but they just haven’t gotten to the point of clearly commanding the court. Not much can…
Lady Raiders Trip Paulding After 28 Points
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The game between the local rivals—Paulding vs Wayne Trace — at the Panthers stadium was rather ho-hum for much of the first half. The Lady Panthers actually earned and kept the lead over the Raiders in the first and part of the second periods. Later in the second quarter it wasn’t long before the coach…
Lady Archers Take Win at Paulding
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Paulding hosted the Antwerp Lady Archers in the first home basketball game of the season on Tuesday, November 24. Both sides fans filled the seats and represented their schools well. The Archers began the game with a strong lead over Paulding, but Paulding was able to narrow it down towards the end of the first…
Raiders With Victory Earns Linder 100th Win!
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The game Saturday, November 28 at Wayne Trace boys basketball competed in their first game of the season against Liberty Center Tigers. The game was off to an intense start when senior Cole Shepherd tipped the ball to his team. Alec Vest was on fire in the first quarter. Between baskets and steals, he kept…
Lady Warrior Second Half Plummets Against Jay
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On Friday, November 27th, the Jay County Patriots travelled to the Woodlan court for the 10th game of the Warrior season. The hour drive was no deterrent for the guests in this Lady basketball game. The game was a tough sell for the Woodlan crowd who gathered to watch the home team compete against the…
Paulding Overcomes Odds to Win Against Archers
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The struggling Panthers, with Alex Arellano achieving 23 points, were able to turn the match around and with in a minute left of the fourth quarter, tied the Archers to go in a fifth quarter. The home team’s revival was in the fourth quarter and continued to the end. With a minute and a half…
First Round of Sectionals won by Wayne Trace
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Wayne Trace took on Lima Perry in a three game set on Tuesday, October 21 at the Palace. The Division IV Sectional concluded with Wayne Trace over Lima Perry 25-18, 25-19, 25-17. Records – Wayne Trace moves to 12-11, Lima Perry finishes the season with a record of 10-13. Wayne Trace Leaders: Flint 10 digs,…
Antwerp Moves on to Districts in Volleyball
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Antwerp took on Fayette in the final game of sectional volleyball playoff Thursday, October 22 at Antwerp. The game began with Fayette hitting hard against the Archers, taking the lead much of the match. Antwerp came back several times with slams by Rachel Williamson and spikes by Kiana Recker. Emily Derck and Peyton Short were…
