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Rio Grande Looks To Snap Cumberland’s Perfect Record
By: Nathan Wiseman
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Rio Grande (3-1) will be looking to start a new winning streak in the conference Thursday night, as it opens up Mid-South Conference play. The RedStorm will play host to the undefeated Cumberland University Bulldogs (4-0). Last season, Cumberland made its debut as a full-time member of the MSC against the RedStorm on Nov. 16,… Read More
Marietta Defeats Waynesburg, Stays Undefeated
By: Blaise Weber
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The Pioneers traveled to Waynesburg Wednesday in a pivotal game to see who would remain undefeated. When the final buzzer sounded, it was the Pioneers on top, 78- 65. Marietta is now 3-0 this season with some momentum rolling. The game was tight for the entire first half with Marietta leading, 31- 26, heading into… Read More
Late Game Heroics Push Ohio Over Morgan State, 65-62
By: Michael Drapcho
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Ohio (3-1) struggled for the majority of its game against Morgan State (0-4), but the Bobcats made plays down the stretch in their 65-62 victory over the Bears. Ohio had the ball with the game tied and with 28 seconds left. The Bobcats passed the ball around the perimeter until about 10 seconds remained on… Read More
Undefeated Trimble, Shadyside Battle In Regional Final
By: Lucas Widman
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Two teams stood atop the Region 25 rankings in 2013, and it is time to determine who will move to the Final Four. Trimble and Shadyside will square off Saturday night in Zanesville, Ohio, for a matchup between the only teams in the region to go undefeated. The Tomcat defense, which has allowed just 55… Read More
Wahama, Madonna Prepare For Round 2 Rematch
The No. 8 Wahama White Falcons used a big second half surge to take down No. 9 Clay-Battelle last weekend. The White Falcons will need an even better performance to take down the top-seed Madonna Blue Dons in round two. Wahama's success must start on the defensive side of the ball, as the Blue Dons… Read More
Williamstown Hosts Bishop Donahue In Quarterfinals
By: Todd Ward
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The second round of the West Virginia state playoffs is when the best teams in the state start to prove themselves and show why they deserve to be there. Playoff games come down to how teams perform in crunch time, under the pressure of the big game. In the case of the Williamstown Yellow Jackets… Read More
Athens Looks To Break New Ground In Regional Final
By: Nathan Takitch
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In 2012, both the Athens Bulldogs and the Marion-Franklin Red Devils lost in their respective regional final, falling just one win shy of reaching the state final four. Marion-Franklin missed out on a chance to make the state semifinals for the third time in four seasons. Athens, meanwhile, has never been to the final four… Read More
Maysville Falls In Second Round
By: Eli Burris
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The historic Maysville football season of 2013 came to an end Friday night. The Panthers fell to the Steubenville Big Red at St. Clairsville Red Devil Stadium by a score of 22-20. The Panthers had multiple opportunities late in the game to take the lead, but were ultimately unable to capitalize. A missed field goal… Read More
Ohio Faces Stiff Road Test In No. 4 Louisville
By: Brad Friedman
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Ohio (2-0) will be looking to start off its season with three consecutive victories for the first time since 2006-07 on Thursday. The Bobcats travel to No. 4 Louisville (4-0) to tangle with a team that came one game away from being crowned national champions last season. The Cardinals are averaging 96.5 points per contest… Read More
Ohio Supreme Court Sides With School Board On Teacher Firing
By: Statehouse News Bureau
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A 4-3 ruling from the Ohio Supreme Court won’t restore the job of a public school science teacher from Mt. Vernon. But the ruling may be a disappointment to some because of what it didn’t say. Eighth grade science teacher John Freshwater was fired in 2011, after an investigation that was launched when a student… Read More