Sports

BY JEREMY SCHNEIDER | MIRROR SPORTS — As soon as the state cross country meet wrapped up last year, this season wasn’t far from Maumee senior Eric Board’s mind – and neither was the training and work he needed to do to make it back. If this season so far is any …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — As Ryan Donley takes the helm of the Anthony Wayne Generals baseball program, he can guarantee the players and parents one thing – he’ll bring the passion. “I love Anthony Wayne and I love the sport of base-ball,” said Donley, who was named head coach during …

BY JEREMY SCHNEIDER | MIRROR SPORTS — Andrew Bick is trying to be a goldfish. Now, if you’ve watched the hit show “Ted Lasso,” that makes complete sense. But for those who haven’t seen the show, let’s explain. During one scene, Lasso asks one of his players what the happiest animal in …

BY JEREMY SCHNEIDER | MIRROR SPORTS — It was arguably the toughest week of the season for the Maumee volleyball team, with home games against archrival Perrysburg and Anthony Wayne on the calendar. The Panthers dropped a heartbreaking 3-2 match to the undefeated Yellow Jackets and avenged a loss earlier this season …

BY JEREMY SCHNEIDER | MIRROR SPORTS — The last few years have been the textbook definition of bottoming out for the Maumee boys soccer program. Thankfully for the Panthers, they appear to be heading back up the mountain. After they went 11-6-1 three years ago with 69 goals, they struggled, posting records …

BY ANDY POLLOCK | MIRROR SPORTS — Coming off back-to-back state Final 4 appearances, the Anthony Wayne girls soccer team, currently ranked No. 3 in the latest OSSCA poll, is off to a 9-0 start this season. With 12 seniors leading a balanced attack and strong defensive front, the Lady Generals have …

BY JEREMY SCHNEIDER | MIRROR SPORTS — Already as a freshman and sophomore, Camy Wedge was obviously a good volleyball player.  With more pressure on her as a junior, both on the court and off as a leader, Wedge has exceeded expectations. She’s averaging nearly twice as many assists per set as …

BY JEREMY SCHNEIDER | MIRROR SPORTS — When Maumee football coach Cam Coutcher saw the stats from last Friday’s game at Anthony Wayne, he was surprised. “They just showed me the stats, and I said, ‘This can’t be right, because we drove the ball.’ I felt like we were doing better,” Coutcher …

BY JEREMY SCHNEIDER | MIRROR SPORTS — There are offensive explosions and then there’s what the Maumee boys soccer team did in a match against Swanton last Saturday. Eight different players scored for the Panthers as they pounced on Swanton, 15-1. The win moved Maumee’s record to 3-2 on the season. J.P. …

BY JEREMY SCHNEIDER | MIRROR SPORTS — Eric Board ended his junior season in Columbus at the state cross country meet and if he wants his senior year to end in a similar fashion, he got off on the right foot. Board posted a time of 16:47 at the season-opening Norm Bray …