By: Carrie Kimmel The air was electric in The Schottenstein Center arena as the top wrestlers from across the state converged for a weekend of intense competition. The annual state wrestling tournament showcased the grit, skill, and determination of athletes who had battled their way through rigorous qualifiers to earn a shot at glory. For…
Sophomore Gracie Shepherd was selected onto the FSN Spring Athlete Watchlist for Women’s Rowers and Coxswains, announced by the For the Stars Network on Wednesday. Shepherd enters her sophomore season after a strong freshman campaign where she was awarded Outstanding Freshman of the Year by the Kansas Women’s Rowing team. In her first year in the…
Wayne Trace Jr/Sr High School students and staff are thrilled about the recent addition to their STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) center, made possible through a partnership with Perry Pro Tech in Fort Wayne. Junior Ryan Parker played a pivotal role in this exciting development. During a fall visit to Perry Pro Tech,…
Aiden Miller, Riley Stork, Kobe Foor, Wesley Ludwig, Dianne Cooper presenter, Elli Barton, Jamy Hunt. Not pictured Morgan Szuminski. Oakwood Alumni Scholarship recipients: Elli Barton, Dianne Cooper presenter, Jamy Hunt , Adam Stahl, (not pictured Aiden Miller) Lynsey Pease , Kacy Hornish, Nathaniel Guyton presenter Dianne Cooper
The Paulding County Track meet took place On May 6, hosted by Paulding High School with Antwerp, Paulding, and Wayne Trace participating. In the boys division the Raiders came out on top with a score of 90, Paulding second with 57.5 and Antwerp followed with 26.5 points. Boys discus was topped by Foltz with 151’6”…
Wayne Trace Senior Kacy Hornish recently signed to further her academic and athletic career at Indiana University Southeast in New Albany, Indiana. Kacy will be pursuing a degree in Pre-Elementary Education and furthering her volleyball career. Kacy Hornish finished her senior season, breaking Wayne Traces school record for career assists formally held by Janelle Davis…
Olivia Meraz, a senior at Wayne Trace High School, has been selected as a State Winner of the 2023-2024 American Legion Americanism and Government Test program. Because Olivia is a State Winner, she has earned a trip to Washington D.C. sponsored by The American Legion Department of Ohio. Olivia is the daughter of Saul and Lucinda…
The Wayne Trace community is kicking off its military banner program, honoring those veterans who currently live in or formerly lived in any of our Raider communities. Thanks to the generous support of the Ohio Arts Council, the National Education Association, the Ohio Education Association, and the Paulding County Foundation, these banners are being designed and produced by…
Wayne Trace senior boys basketball standout Brooks Laukhuf recently signed to further his academic and athletic career at Ohio Dominican University in Columbus. Shown above are (front, l-r) Rachel Laukhuf (mother), Brooks Laukhuf and Chris Laukhuf (father). In the back row are Wayne Trace Boys Basketball Head Coach and Athletic Director Jim Linder, Tanner Laukhuf…
The Paulding County Business Advisory Council (BAC) held their third quarter meeting this week. It was the first meeting since the 2023-24 school year began. The meeting was attended by 22 business leaders, 11 school representatives and 3 college representatives. The highlight of the event was hearing from student Paulding High School Senior, Jay…
The Community Memorial Hospital Foundation would like to congratulate Kristin Wannemacher, a graduate of Wayne Trace High School, for being chosen as a recipient of the Community Memorial Hospital Foundation Scholarship for 2023. Ms. Wannemacher will be attending Northwest State Community College this fall majoring in accounting. The Community Memorial Hospital Foundation would like to…
Come and see over 500 artworks created this year by Wayne Trace Art students in kindergarten through grade 12! Our annual District Art Show will be held on Saturday, May 13 from 10 am to 1pm in the Wayne Trace Junior High Gymnasium. Merit awards and best in show winners for Payne Elementary, Grover Hill…
Wayne Trace senior Tyler Davis recently signed his letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic career at Indiana Tech in Fort Wayne and play baseball next spring. Davis, who also played golf and basketball at Wayne Trace, will pursue a degree in sports management.
