Brandon Shrider

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Sports Writer at Northwest Signal

Sports Writer at Sentinel-Tribune

Sports Writer at The Courier

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Cats blanked by Tinora

4 days ago | northwestsignal.net | Brandon Shrider

DEFIANCE — Napoleon struggled to get much going in Monday’s ACME baseball game at Tinora, settling for just three hits and committing a pair of errors en route to a 3-0 loss to the Rams. Jacob Kruse knocked a pair of singles to lead the Wildcats at the plate, while Jax Rocha also singled for the team’s only other hit. Tucker Shepard suffered the loss on the mound, allowing three runs — two earned — and six hits with four walks and one strikeout across five innings.
Wahoos led by 19 winners in individual events

1 week ago | northwestsignal.net | Brandon Shrider

WAUSEON — The Wauseon Wahoos summer swim team combined to win nine relays, while 19 different swimmers won at least one individual event during Tuesday’s home meet with Ottawa-Glandorf at the Wauseon Community Pool. The girls team led the way for the Wahoos, as 10 swimmers won an event, including seven who won multiple events.
Bandits outlast Greenville; Swanton, Wauseon, Pettisville win in ACME

1 week ago | northwestsignal.net | Brandon Shrider

GREENVILLE, Ohio — The River Bandits scored multiple runs in five of seven innings Tuesday, breaking a 10-all tie with five runs in the seventh inning to defeat host Greenville 15-10 in legion baseball action. Brady Borton paced Napoleon Post #300 with a 5-for-5 effort at the plate, including a double, along with four RBI and three runs scored. Cody Shaw finished a triple short of the cycle with four RBI, while Landon Amstutz had two singles and a home run with two RBI.
HCSO competes at Summer State Games

1 week ago | northwestsignal.net | Brandon Shrider

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Highlighted by a local carrier of the Flame of HOPE, the Henry County Special Olympics team recently competed at the 2025 Special Olympics Ohio Summer State Games from June 13-15 in Columbus on the campus of The Ohio State University. Jacob Heath, who was selected through a nomination process that highlighted his dedication as an athlete and active member of his community, was part of the third leg of the torch ceremony at the Games.
Napoleon Rec Softball

1 week ago | northwestsignal.net | Brandon Shrider

Week 3 Scores Spenglers/Okolona Metal & Iron 22, Innovative Tool & Die 6 Spenglers/Okolona Metal & Iron 17, Innovative Tool & Die 14 Zachrich Trucking 17, Habaneros 14 Zachrich Trucking 8, Habaneros 3 Bomb Squad 19, Ohio Outlaws 1 Bomb Squad 25, Ohio Outlaws 6 J & L Construction 13, Brick n Brew 12 J & L Construction 6, Brick n Brew 5 KK Collision 16, DNMachine 6 KK Collision 22, DNMachine 5 Standings Zachrich Trucking 6-0 Spenglers/Okolona Metal & Iron 5-1 KK Collision 4-2 Habaneros 3-3...
Bandits split in W.Va.

1 week ago | northwestsignal.net | Brandon Shrider

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The River Bandits struggled to get going Friday night, as they fell 13-3 in six innings to Morgantown Post #2 in their final game of the West Virginia trip. Napoleon Post #300, which defeated Morgantown 9-0 the night prior, tallied just two hits at the plate, while allowing five hits with 14 walks and a pair of errors in the field. Parker Woods (two runs) and Landon Amstutz (two RBI) both singled for the Bandits’ only two hits.
Swanton holds on to edge PH

2 weeks ago | northwestsignal.net | Brandon Shrider

HAMLER — Swanton struggled in close games during the spring, as the Bulldogs had a .500 record in games decided by two runs or less and lost nearly 70% of such games in the second half of the season. The Bulldogs were again tested late in Thursday’s ACME baseball game with Patrick Henry, as a five-run lead dissipated to a one-run advantage with the bases loaded and just one out.
Bandits open W.Va. trip with win

2 weeks ago | northwestsignal.net | Brandon Shrider

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The River Bandits opened its three-day trip to West Virginia with a nine-inning game against Morgantown Post #2 Thursday night, extending its win streak to three games with a 9-0 shutout victory. Owen Espinoza steadied Post #300 by tossing 7 2/3 scoreless innings. He allowed seven hits and one walk with two strikeouts to earn the win. A trio of multi-hit efforts paced the Bandits at the plate, as Kenneth Smeltzer led the way with a pair of singles and a game-high two RBI.
Four area athletes earn All-Ohio on diamonds

2 weeks ago | northwestsignal.net | Brandon Shrider

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Four area athletes were recently honored, as the All-Ohio baseball and softball teams were released. Area recognition was led by a pair of first-team all-state baseball players, as Napoleon senior Owen Espinoza and Swanton junior Carsen Lemons were first-team selections in Division IV and D-V, respectively. Espinoza sported a perfect 7-0 record on the mound for the Wildcats, allowing just two earned runs for a 0.28 ERA.
Archbold shuts out Wauseon

2 weeks ago | northwestsignal.net | Brandon Shrider

ARCHBOLD — Wyatt Cline struck out 11 in a one-hitter, as he lifted Archbold to a 10-0 win over Wauseon in ACME baseball action Tuesday at Archbold Memorial Park. Cline tossed six scoreless innings and walked two batters to earn the win, while adding a single and two RBI at the plate. The Bluestreaks’ offense was paced by Ethan Bowman, who belted a pair of doubles and drove in a game-high four runs. Joe Williams had three hits, including a double, and CJ Arroyo-Thompson tallied two RBI.

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