2009-06-03

AHS Wins Regional Semi 10-0, Another No-Hitter For Kern



The Archbold softball team (22-3) reached the “Elite Eight” with a convincing 10-0 win over New London (23-3) in a Division III regional semifinal, Wednesday, May 27 at Ashland. The Streaks began the scoring in the second inning as Morgan Ducey drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single. Stacy Wyse led off the inning with a single. Alyssa Schaub […]

Mann Moves To Faster Kart Class At Ft. Wayne



Jeremy Mann, 13, Archbold, moved into a faster class of racing kart at Ft. Wayne, Ind., and managed a sixth-place finish in the feature Friday night, May 29. He was fourth and sixth in heat races. Mann moved into a junior stock gold plate racer, which uses racing alcohol for fuel. A gasoline-fueled kart can lap the paved oval at […]

Rupp, Kinsman Play In All-Star Baseball Games



David Rupp and Steven Kinsman, Archbold senior baseball players, recently played in two all-star baseball games. Both were selected to play for the Northwest Ohio Athletic League all-stars against the Western Buckeye League all-stars in Celina, Monday, May 25. The WBL won 11-8, but Kinsman had two hits and Rupp had one. Each also pitched an inning. Rupp shut them […]

Archbold, Wauseon Win NWOAL All-Sports Titles



In one of the closest finishes ever, Archbold emerged as the 2008-09 Northwest Ohio Athletic League all-sports boys champion. Winning their only league title in boys track, the Streaks tallied 48 points to claim the trophy, just two points over defending all-sports trophy winner Bryan. Wauseon won the girls trophy with 37 points, 4.5 points more than second-place Archbold.

Middle School Athletes In State Track Meet



Five Archbold Middle School athletes participated in the Ohio Middle School State Track Meet, Sunday, May 24, at North Pickerington High School near Columbus. The girls 4×400-meter relay team of Kinsey Smith, Jennifer Gerken, Rachel Brader, and Tressa Parsley placed second with a middle-school recordbreaking time of four minutes, 30.69 seconds. Brader also placed fourth in the high jump; Smith […]

Division III State Track & Field Meet

Friday, June 5 & Saturday, June 6, Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, OSU, Columbus

Semifinals, Friday, June 5: 10:25 a.m. Boys 100 Dash 10:40 a.m. Boys 4×200 Relay 10:50 a.m. Girls 4×100 Relay 10:55 a.m. Boys 4×100 Relay 11:50 a.m. Boys 200 Dash 12:10 p.m. Boys 4×400 Relay 1:00 p.m. Girls Long Jump (prelim & finals) Finals, Saturday, June 6 9:40 a.m. Boys 100 Dash 9:55 a.m. Boys 4×200 Relay 10:05 a.m. Boys 1600 […]

Nofziger Wins Regional Long Jump Title

Borton Advances To State In 1600

Haley Nofziger, a Pettisville High School senior, won the long jump championship at the Division III regional track and field meet, Wednesday, May 27, and Friday, May 29. She won with a jump of 17 feet, 2 1/4 inches. Pettisville had only one other athlete advance to this weekend’s state track and field meet. Austin Borton, a senior, placed fourth […]

AHS Boys 4×200, Girls 4×100 Relay Teams Win Division III Regional Championships

Hammersmith Qualifies For State In 100, 200; Boys 4x400 and 4x100 Teams Also Advance

The Archbold boys 4×200-meter relay team of Jake Fidler, Nate Hammersmith, Breon Price, and Garrett Waidelich and the AHS girls 4×100 team of Haley Nemcik, Melinda Sauder, Katherine Moody, and Autumn Lantz won championships at the Division III regional track and field meet, Friday, May 29 at Tiffin. The boys 4×200 team won their race in one minute, 30.99 seconds, […]

Truck, Deer Collide



A truck, driven by Jim Thourot, 39, Wauseon, owned by Lingvai Excavating, Bryan, hit a deer about 6:39 am, Tuesday, May 26, on Co. Rd. J, six-tenths of a mile west of Co. Rd. 19. No injury.

Western Dist. Court News



(Note: In the list of speeding offenses, the first number is illegal speed; the second, legal speed. The first dollar amount is the fine; the second, court costs.) Traffic Jeremy Crouch, Wauseon, speeding, 73-55, Co. Rd. 23, $47, $67. Brandi L. Lather, Napoleon, speeding, 72-55, Co. Rd. 19, $47, $67. Chad D. Bergeon, Defiance, speeding, 35-20, S. Shoop Ave., Wauseon, […]