Waynedale Golden Bears: 2026–2027 Boys Basketball Team Preview
Updated: 15 hours ago
Good luck to the Waynedale Golden Bears, their coaches, and every player as they prepare for the 2026–2027 boys basketball season.
Team Details
Division: 5
School colors: Brown and gold — older OHSAA directory; reconfirm current uniform palette.
Conference: Wayne County Athletic League.
Head coach: Dane Held, public team listing and November 2025 local preview; confirm current school appointment.
Last season (2025–26): 12–11 overall, 7–7 conference. Lost 53–58 to Black River February 28 in the public sectional-final listing. Improved from 7–15 in 2024–25. Season history; results.
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Returning-Player Notes
Player notes reflect dated records in the master team page. Final 2026–2027 participation and pending details remain subject to program confirmation.
2026–2027 Schedule
Available entries from the master team page; this may be a partial schedule. Highlighted entries are home games and bold entries are conference games. TBA and flagged details remain unconfirmed.
Source: https://www.maxpreps.com/oh/apple-creek/waynedale-golden-bears/basketball/schedule/ (rechecked September 30, 2026). November–December are 2026; January–February are 2027. Latest retrieved public listing; school confirmation remains open.
12/1 — Mogadore — 7:00 p.m.
12/4 — Tuslaw — 7:00 p.m.
12/11 — Dalton — 7:00 p.m.
12/11 — at Dalton — 7:00 p.m.
12/18 — at Northwestern — 7:00 p.m.
12/22 — Chippewa — 7:00 p.m.
12/29 — Smithville — 7:00 p.m.
1/5 — Rittman — 7:00 p.m.
1/8 — at Hillsdale — 7:00 p.m.
1/9 — at Canton Central Catholic — 7:00 p.m.
1/12 — Garaway — 7:00 p.m.
1/15 — Norwayne — 7:00 p.m.
1/19 — at Mapleton — 7:30 p.m.
1/22 — Dalton — 7:00 p.m.
1/25 — Northwestern — 7:00 p.m.
1/29 — at Chippewa — 7:00 p.m.
2/6 — East Canton — 7:00 p.m.
2/9 — at Central Christian — 7:00 p.m.
2/16 — Hillsdale — 7:00 p.m.
2/19 — at Norwayne — 7:00 p.m.
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