2007-10-24

Archbold Youth Soccer Club



Boys U-14 The Archbold Blue Streaks Soccer Club Boys U-14 team traveled to Napoleon, Sunday, Oct. 21 to take on the Wildcats. The Streaks struck nine minutes into the match when winger Caleb Liechty sent a cross in from the left side that sweeper Nathaniel Rodriguez quickly redirected into the goal. Midway through the second half Rodriguez scored again, this […]

PHS Boys Cross Country Advances To Regional



The Pettisville boys cross country team advanced to regional competition for the fifth straight year by placing third at the Division III district meet, Saturday, Oct. 20, in Ottawa. The top four teams and any individuals in the top 16 advanced. The girls team ended their season at districts, where they just missed advancing to regional competition by six points, […]

Residents Run In Columbus Marathon



Several residents from the Archbold area were among almost 10,000 runners who competed in the 28th annual Columbus Marathon and Half- Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 21. Tom Wagner, Pettisville, finished 3,034th in 4:50:17. Deb Nafziger, Archbold, was 3,263rd in 5:02:35. There were 3,744 who finished the 26.2 miles. In the half-marathon, Marty Rupp, Pettisville, was 69th of 3,484 finishers. He ran […]

Archbold Girls Soccer Falls In Sectional Final



The Archbold girls soccer team, seeded second in its Division II sectional, beat Bluffton 2-1, Tuesday, Oct. 16 at Ottawa Glandorf. Jessica Ramirez scored Archbold’s first goal. Kelsey Moshier scored the deciding goal with 3:41 left to give AHS the win. The Streaks then lost their first and only game of the season to Ottawa-Glandorf 4-2, Thursday, Oct. 18 in […]

Katrina Gobrogge Advances To Regional



Katrina Gobrogge is the lone Archbold cross country runner to advance to the Division III regional meet in Tiffin, Saturday, Oct. 27. She placed seventh in the Div. III District 2 girls meet, Saturday, Oct. 20, at Ottawa. The top four teams and individuals not on a qualifying team who finished in the top 16 advance to regionals. The AHS […]

Streaks, Birds Advance To V-Ball District Finals



The Archbold and Pettisville volleyball teams both advanced to their respective district finals, Saturday, Oct. 27 at Napoleon High School. The Streaks (23-1) defeated Swanton 25-14, 25-22, 25-19 in the Division III district semifinal at AHS last night, Tuesday. They play last night’s Coldwater/St. Henry winner for the district championship Saturday at 3 p.m. The Div. III regional semifinal is […]

James Kidder Named District Coach Of Year

Drewes First Team All-District

James Kidder has been named Northwest District Soccer Coach of the Year for the 2007 season. The Blue Streaks had their best season ever, finishing with a 13-1-3 record. Alicia Drewes, a freshman, was named First Team All-District. Receiving honorable mentions were Bri Wyse, Jessica Ramirez, Jenni Beck, and Autumn Lantz.

Blue Streaks Win Sectional Tourney



M K The Archbold volleyball team, ranked eighth in the final Division III Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association poll, started its post-season with a three-game sectional final victory over Liberty Center. The top-seeded Streaks (22- 1) won the sectional championship, held at AHS, Saturday, Oct. 20, in three games, 25-14, 25-18, 25-15. The Tigers (17-6) had advanced to Saturday’s […]

Nofziger In Bluffton Homecoming Court



Lydia Nofziger, Archbold, was selected as a junior representative on the 2007 Bluffton University Homecoming Court. She was recognized during the football game, Saturday, Oct. 20. A 2005 AHS graduate, she is the daughter of Ross and Jo.-courtesy photo

Touch Up



Buddy Babcock, a part-time employee for the Village of Archbold, touches up the paint on a downtown fire hydrant Friday, Oct. 12.- photo by David Pugh