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Lady Redskins fall to Napoleon in district final

PAULDING — The effort was one to be proud of, even if the final result was not the desired one.
Wapakoneta and Napoelon were separated by very little on Saturday, with the Wildcats getting a dramatic 40-38 victory in the Division II Paulding district final for girls basketball.

Wapakoenta boys season ends with loss to Defiance

FINDLAY — "Once bitten, twice shy."
For the Wapakoneta boys basketball team, a second bite proved just as painful, if not more as they fell to Defiance 42-35 in a Division II sectional final on Friday night.

Waynesfield-Goshen girls down Parkway in sectional

The journey is underway.
The Waynesfield-Goshen girls overcame a slow start and recorded a 48-37 win over Parkway in a Division IV sectional contest on Tuesday.
The Lady Tigers, now 9-14 on the year, were led by senior guard Kayla Wicker, who racked up 28 points on the night.

Redskins come up just short against Sidney

SIDNEY — For the second straight game, it was close but not quite.
Wapakoneta took on Sidney in a nonleague boys basketball tilt Monday night, and showed plenty of spirit.

Redskins bowlers top Shawnee

LIMA — The Wapakoneta boys bowling team defeated Shawnee in a Western Buckeye League match on Monday evening.
The match was held at 20th Century Lanes.
The Redskins collected 2,741 pins, while the Indians finished with a total of 2,209

Redskins boys roll past New Knoxville for 10th win

Away on the range, Wapakoneta did just fine.
The Redskins set the tone early with a 27-point first quarter as they rolled over New Knoxville in nonleague boys basketball action Tuesday.
Wapakoneta improves to 10-2 overall, while New Knoxville drops to 2-9.

Wapakoneta girls fall to Kenton on road

A strong start gave way to a disappointing ending.
Struggles from both close and long range cost Wapakoneta, as they fell to Kenton 42-36 in a Western Buckeye League girls basketball contest on Thursday.

Redskin wrestlers rout Kenton; now 4-0 in WBL

The Wapakoneta wrestling team must feel like a marathon runner that has to train by running only two miles a day.

Redskins bowlers sweep Kenton

The Wapakoneta boys and girls bowling teams recorded a sweep of visiting Kenton on Thursday.
The matches were held at Astro Lanes in Wapakoneta.
The boys defeated Kenton 2,796 to 2,172, while the Lady Redskins had 2,284 pins to 1,759 for the visitors.

Redskins fall to Shawnee on road

The neighbors were not welcoming.
Wapakoneta battled but ultimately came up short Friday, falling 62-54 to Shawnee in a clash of Western Buckeye League clubs.
The Redskins are now 1-1 in the WBL, and 6-2 overall.