Sports

Sports remain a popular extracurricular activity among modern students. Nearly six million students in the United States participated in high school sports during the 2021-2022 school year, according to an analysis of National Federation of State High School Associations data. In 2024, approximately 540,000 student-athletes participated in National Collegiate Athletic Association sports across the United States. More than 14,000 Canadian students participate in the U Sports system, which is the national governing body for university sport, and additionally around 3,160 Canadians participate in the NCAA, including in Division I sports.

DEFIANCE – Paulding hooked up with a pair of former Northwest Conference rivals in Lincolnview and Crestview Monday in boys golf action at Auglaize Golf Course where the Lancers took home the victory.

DEFIANCE – In a Green Meadows Conference boys golf tri-match at Auglaize Golf Course Thursday night, Paulding posted victories over both Hicksville and Wayne Trace.

OTTAWA – Pettisville put a quartet of players with scores in the 70’s as the Blackbirds won the team title of the Kalida Invitational Wednesday at Moose Landing Golf Club in high school boys golf action.

WAUSEON – Thirteen teams took part in the Wauseon Girls Golf Invitational Monday at Ironwood Golf Course where Otsego nipped Wayne Trace 396-399 to win the tournament title.

DEFIANCE – Auglaize Golf Course hosted a dozen team invitational Thursday in high school boys golf action with Paulding leading the local schools by taking sixth place overall.