PAYNE, OH: Michael A. Winans, age 72, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2024 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN. Michael was born on October 5, 1952 in Fort Wayne, IN to the late Allen W. and Jean C. (Miller) Winans. On February 9, 1973, he married Jeanne Meeks, who survives. Earlier in…
Friday Night Lights: old school rivals – Paulding Panthers and Wayne Trace Raiders came head to head for the traditional high school football game, the Black Swamp Bowl on October 20, 2023. This game started neck and neck with touchdown on both sides in the first quarter. Panthers added 8 more points in the 3rd…
Derek Hines posted two hits and drove in three runs while Ethan Lichty added three hits to lead the Antwerp Archers to a 6-4 win over rival Wayne Trace at Parkview Field in Fort Wayne Wednesday night in high school baseball action. Hines finished with a single and a double for the Archers with Lichty…
The Wayne Trace Boys Basketball team held its season ending awards night recently with several players receiving special honors. These athletes were presented with the following awards: Kyle Stoller (co-offensive most valuable player), Brady Miller (co-defensive most valuable player), Tanner Laukhuf (most improved player), Cale Winans (co-defensive most valuable player), Carter Clemens (Mr. Hustle), Tyler…
By: Joe Shouse, Sports Writer HAVILAND – Due to the recent snow storm the Wayne Trace Raiders and Edgerton Bulldogs played a rare double-header featuring both varsity squads. In the opener, the Lady Raiders dfeated the Bulldogs 60-45 sand in the night-cap the boys delivered the knock-out punch early to breeze past their opponent 56-41.…
By: Joe Shouse, Sports Writer HAVILAND – The Crestview Knights showed why they are 11-1 and one of the better area teams last Saturday. With the score knotted at 43 a piece against the Wayne Trace Raiders, Crestview needed just 2.1 seconds to put the sword through the Raiders heart to escape with a 45-43…
By: Joe Shouse, Sports Writer HAVILAND – A Wayne Trace two-point conversion attempt with just 22-seconds remaining came up short resulting in a 21-20 set-back last Friday night. The Raiders were looking to pin the first loss on Edgerton but to no avail. With the final going the Bulldog’s way, they move their season mark…
Student council elections were recently held at Payne Elementary for the 2017-18 school year. Representing the student body are 4th graders Caroline Winans and Clay Stoller, 5th graders Keegan Rager and Luke Stouffer, 6th graders Meara Rager, Brenna Thomas, Adrian Laukhuf, and Cale Winans.
