2016-01-27

Fifth-Ranked Streaks Come Back To Defeat Springfield 64-57



Down 9-0 less than two minutes into the game, the Archbold girls basketball team (16-1), ranked fifth in Division III by the Associated Press, kept its composure and came back to win 64-57, Monday, Jan. 18, at Springfield High School. “This was a very good win for us tonight against a good Springfield team,” said Brian Ziegler, AHS head coach. […]

Pettisville Drops Edon, Falls To Tigers



Pettisville played host to Edon and Liberty Center last weekend in boys basketball action. The Blackbirds defeated the Blue Bombers 55-48 in Buckeye Border Conference play, Friday, Jan. 22, but lost to Liberty Center 51-41, Saturday, Jan. 23. PHS 55, Edon 48 PHS (5-10, 4-2 BBC) defeated Edon by 40 points early in the season, but this win wasn’t so […]

Blackbirds Beat Edon, Swanton; Fall To ‘Pelier



It was a game for the record books. Going into the Tuesday, Jan. 19 non-league girls basketball game with Pettisville, Hannah Blake needed only 12 points to set Montpelier’s career points record– boys or girls. She scored 15, leading the Locomotives to a 39-35 non-league victory. As of Jan. 19, Blake had scored 1,367 career points. According to the Bryan […]

Archbold Second At Chuck Forward Duals



Archbold hosted the 26th annual Chuck Forward Duals, Saturday, Jan. 23. The Blue Streaks finished second with a 4-1 record on the day. Archbold defeated Paulding 58-12, Edgerton 47-15, Sand Creek (Mich.) 45-21, and Fairview 42-29. Coldwater defeated the Streaks 47-33 in the fourth round and finished 5-0, claiming the championship. Sand Creek finished third. Five AHS wrestlers were unbeaten […]

Fourth Quarter Lifts AHS Boys To Win



Archbold took to the hardwood, Saturday, Jan. 23, welcoming the Continental Pirates for a non-league boys basketball contest. Looking for some treasure to take back to Putnam County, the Pirates came up short, 67-53. Archbold improved to 9-5 while the Pirates slipped to 4-10. With every intention of stealing a win, Continental opened the contest with a 12- 0 lead. […]

AHS Wrestlers Split With Wauseon, LC



Archbold played host to Wauseon and Liberty Center in a pair of Northwest Ohio Athletic League contests, Thursday, Jan. 21. It was Senior Night for seven AHS wrestlers– Garrett Grime, David Bell, Oran Humbert, Angel Luna, Lukas Rodriguez, Derek Humbert, and Jacob Trejo– who were participating in their final home matches of their high school careers. The Streaks lost to […]

Crime Stopper



Fulton County Crime Stopper needs help to solve the theft of equipment from a boat. Sometime between Dec. 1-19, 2015, thieves entered a boat and a locked cabin in the 5000 block of Co. Rd. 1-2, in the rural Swanton area, and stole a Global Positioning System navigation receiver, a marine radio, and 12 custom fishing rods and reels. Total […]

DEATH NOTICES



Elizabeth Rose Daubert- Parker, 59, Archbold, died Jan. 20, 2016. Survivors include her husband, Bruce Ricker, and four daughters. Grisier Funeral Home, Archbold.

Sentenced In Home Invasion Robbery



A man charged in connection with a July 16, 2015, home invasion robbery was sentenced Monday, Jan. 25. Larry C. Frost, Jr., 20, Wauseon, was originally charged by Wauseon police in July with complicity to commit burglary and complicity to commit robbery. He was indicted by a Fulton County Grand Jury on Aug. 17, 2015, on charges of complicity to […]

Rufenacht Signs Letter Of Intent



Jaelyn Rufenacht, a Pettisville senior, signs a letter of intent to play softball at Hesston (Kan.) College. Seated with Rufenacht are her parents, Tina and Brad. Standing are Kendra Stahl, PHS head softball coach, and Brian Leppelmeier, Pettisville athletic director.– courtesy photo