A.W. Sports

BY J. PATRICK EAKEN | MIRROR SPORTS — The only win for the Anthony Wayne girls basketball team in the Northern Lakes League tournament was over visiting Maumee, 66-9. In a crazy season marred by a global pandemic, it was refreshing for AW to pull one out, even if it was Maumee’s …

BY J. PATRICK EAKEN | MIRROR SPORTS — Anthony Wayne wrestler Brayden Biedermann won a Northern Lakes League championship on February 6 in the 120-pound weight class at Napoleon High School. After receiving a first-round bye, Biedermann won the title with an 8-4 decision over Perrysburg’s Nick You and pinned Northview’s J.J. …

BY J. PATRICK EAKEN | MIRROR SPORTS — All it took was for Anthony Wayne 6-foot-3 senior guard Garret Pike to drive to the basket and score with 40 seconds remaining, breaking a 36-36 tie. Pike’s score proved to be the winning points as the Generals crossed the Maumee River and defeated …

BY J. PATRICK EAKEN | MIRROR SPORTS — After several weeks off due to shutdown restrictions, Northern Lakes League rivals Maumee and Anthony Wayne squared off in boys basketball on January 13. “It’s good to be back. We’ve been doing a lot of practicing, but not a lot of playing,” said AW …

BY J. PATRICK EAKEN | MIRROR SPORTS — The Anthony Wayne football team was 12 points away from a 9-0 season, and four points away from a Northern Lakes League championship. The Generals were 5-4 but had just two league losses – 27-24 to Perrysburg and 28-27 to Bowling Green.  At 7-2 …

BY J. PATRICK EAKEN | MIRROR SPORTS — After putting up 38 points on 12 goals and 14 assists, Anthony Wayne junior midfielder Brynn Gardner is a first-team Division I All-Ohio selection. AW coach Lori Williams says it is “awesome” that Gardner was honored in voting by Ohio’s D-I coaches. Gardner led …

BY J. PATRICK EAKEN | MIRROR SPORTS — The Anthony Wayne girls soccer team made its second straight trip to the Division I state final four, but this year perennial power Strongsville prevented the Generals from reaching the state championship game. AW, the defending state runners-up, fell to Strongsville, 4-1, in a …

BY J. PATRICK EAKEN | MIRROR SPORTS — Anthony Wayne cross country runner Ana Karmol finished 10th out of 176 girls competing in the Division I state meet. “The headline for our day was our leader on the course all season, Ana Karmol, who had an absolutely fantastic day,” AW coach Kevin …

BY J. PATRICK EAKEN | MIRROR SPORTS — The Anthony Wayne girls soccer team is heading back to the Division I state final four after holding on to defeat Avon, 1-0, on Saturday in a regional final. The Generals do not take lightly winning a second straight regional championship, especially since it …

BY J. PATRICK EAKEN | MIRROR SPORTS — At one time, Anthony Wayne boys soccer was 6-8, but many losses came against some of the best teams in Ohio. Since, AW has won five games in a row, improving to 11-8, and is regional tournament-bound. That means two more wins and the …