Sports

Redskins wrestlers rout Shawnee

Sometimes you have to be able to find a way to win even if you don’t have your best stuff and after a bit of a slow start, Wapakoneta righted the ship and pinned their way to their third Western Buckeye League win in as many tries on Thursday night, taking a 60-24 win over the home standing Shawn

Lady Redskins down Shawnee

The Shawnee Indians transformed this season into an up-tempo game to speed up the pace and force their opponents to turn the ball over resulting in quick scores.
The Wapakoneta Redskins had the antidote – senior leadership and unselfishness.

Botkins girls down Jackson Center

Botkins proved it could hold the Tigers.
The Lady Trojans recorded a 40-36 win over visiting Jackson Center on Thursday. It is the first Shelby County League win of the year, and the first for coach Phil Groves.
Botkins improves to 5-4 overall and 1-4 in SCAL action.

Lady Redskins win TSC Holiday tourney title

A Wapakoneta senior broke the cap on the hoop and a junior teammate tickled the twine for 12 points in a decisive second quarter to lead the Lady Redskins as they hoisted the championship trophy in the sixth annual TSC Holiday Tournament.

Tiger squads get split of tourney consolation games

The Waynesfield-Goshen girls bounced back with a win in the consolation game of the “Border Battle” Holiday Tournament, defeating Ada 44-25.
The Lady Tigers have won four of their last five games, and are now 4-6 overall on the season.

Trojans set 3-point mark in win over New Knoxville

BOTKINS — On Saturday evening, Botkins boys basketball celebrated its past.
The future is looking pretty good as well.
The Trojans connected on a school-record 16 three-pointers as they routed visiting New Knoxville 75-40 in a nonleague matchup.

Redskins come back to sink Perry

The Redskins survived some rough seas, then began to fight.
Wapakoneta used a big second half as they defeated Perry 61-44 in nonleague action on Friday night. The Redskins improve to 6-1 on the season.

Waynesfield-Goshen girls win third straight

ROCKFORD — The Waynesfield-Goshen girls basketball team collected its third straight win, defeating Parkway 53-31 in nonleague play Tuesday.

Redskin wrestlers defeat Sidney, Indian Lake

The Wapakoneta wrestlers collected a pair of victories on Tuesday, getting a measure of payback.

Lady Redskins get win over Lima CC

WAPAKONETA — The Wapakoneta girls basketball team finally did something they have failed to do through their first six games.
It helped them defeat Lima Central Catholic, 38-23, in a nonleague game Tuesday.