2018-10-24

Peterson, Kidder NWOAL Soccer Players Of Year



Andi Peterson and Josh Kidder, AHS seniors, were named the girls and boys Northwest Ohio Athletic League Soccer Players of the Year for the 2018 season. Peterson was the co-player of the year with Liberty Center’s Samantha Engler Sean Stewart, AHS boys head coach, was named the NWOAL Boys Coach of the Year. Archbold players and coaches are listed unless […]

Streaks Overwhelm Cardinals To Win Boys Soccer Sectional Title



Archbold (16-1) used a dominating performance to claim a Division III boys soccer sectional title with a 13-0 shutout over Cardinal Stritch (9-9) at Spengler Field, Wednesday, Oct. 17. The Streaks claimed their seventh sectional title in the nine seasons they have competed at the varsity level. “We haven’t played in over a week, so it’s important to get out […]

AHS Girls Soccer Fights Elements To Claim Sectional Championship



The wind and the rain made its way to Spengler Field, Saturday afternoon, Oct. 20, during the Division III girls sectional final between Archbold and Miller City. Archbold kept pressure on the Wildcats (5-10) the entire game and broke through for a 2-0 win to advance to a district semifinal at Napoleon tonight, Wednesday, 7 pm. “Definitely not our best […]

Birds Fall To Tigers In District Semifinal



Second-seeded Holgate defeated third-seeded Pettisville 25-23, 25-18, 25-22, in a Division IV district volleyball semifinal at Napoleon, Monday, Oct. 22. The Birds finish the season with a 17-7 record. “I am proud of the effort and determination we came out with in the first set. There were some long volleys that didn’t seem to go our way. “We battled a […]

Blackbirds Win Sixth Straight Sectional Title



Pettisville (17-6) defeated Edgerton (11-12) 22-25, 25- 19, 25-21, 19-25, 16-14 to win its sixth straight Division IV sectional volleyball championship, Thursday, Oct. 18, at Holgate. The third-seeded Birds advanced to the district semifinals, where they played second-seeded Holgate (15-7) Monday night at Napoleon. In Monday’s other district semifinal, top-seeded Ayersville (21-2) played fourthseeded Antwerp (10-13). The district championship game […]

Golden Notes Of Archbold’s Memorable Past



Ten Years Ago Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008 Laura Bruner, Pettisville, received the American Star in Agriscience Award, the highest award presented by the National FFA organization. She is the daughter of Dan and Jo. The Ironman Triathlon is probably the most grueling athletic event in the world. Brian Schweinhagen, AHS ‘86, just finished his sixth Ironman competition, the Ironman World […]

Intersection Project Sees Major Milestone



A big step for improved traffic flow and increased safety was achieved Thursday, Oct. 18, when the intersection of Co. Rd. 24 and Fulton County Rd. A/Henry Co. Rd. W was converted to a four-way stop. It marks the first time stop signs with flashing red solar-powered lights surrounding the sign perimeter have been used in German Township. In the […]

Suspect Left



Archbold police were called to the Circle K store about 9:40 pm, Thursday, Oct. 11, on a report of an unwanted subject. The officer reported when he arrived, the suspect in the case had left. Case closed.

Teen Cited For Bus Violation



Drew Charles McCarty, 17, Archbold, received a citation for passing a stopped school bus with its lights flashing, Monday, Oct. 8. The Archbold police report on the incident said the bus driver told officers the bus was stopped in the 600 block of West Barre Rd., with its red lights activated and stop sign deployed. The suspect vehicle drove past […]

Package Stolen



A package was stolen from a home on Park Street around 11 am, Friday, Oct. 12, an Archbold police report states. Barbara A. Bernath, 406 Park Street, told officers the package had about $97 worth of items, including popcorn, a crisper mat, and pillow shams. Bernath told police that representatives of the company she had purchased the items from were […]