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N@N: Ohio University Nursing and Medical Students Graduating Early
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Currently, hospitals are in a fight with COVID-19 and they need all the help they can get. That is why during a pandemic like this, Ohio University has come to the conclusion that graduating medical and nursing students need to enter the workforce as soon as possible. The nursing and medical students graduating this year… Read More
Class of 2020 Struggles through COVID-19
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Graduation. A time of celebration, to look back on the hard work put into the goal of getting a college degree and moving onto your future career. This year, COVID-19 has taken that celebration from the class of 2020. Once other large gatherings like sporting events and in-person classes were postponed or moved to online,… Read More
Ohio University Student Workers Struggle with COVID-19
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ATHENS, Ohio — Ohio University students had heard for the past couple of weeks about the spread of COVID-19, not knowing that their lives would soon be affected in more ways than they could ever imagine. Then the colleges switched to online classes for the remainder of the semester, and when Governor Mike Dewine closed… Read More
Lady Vikings Move Onto District Finals in Hard-Fought Win Over Unioto
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Tensions were high at Southeastern High School on this chilly Thursday night for playoff basketball. Three technical fouls and two fan ejections distracted from the physical play that was shown by both sides on the court. That style of play led to fouls, and they piled up very quickly on both sides. The Lady Vikings… Read More
Lone Senior for Federal Hocking Lady Lancers Goes out a Winner.
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Courtney Clark is the lone senior on a young Federal Hocking squad. When asked what she will miss the most, it was a simple answer. “Definitely the family atmosphere.” That family atmosphere has put so much dedication and hard work into a senior who would score two points, coming from the free throw line, in… Read More
Lady Vikings Get Revenge for Earlier Loss to Lady Buckeyes
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio- The Nelsonville-York Lady Buckeyes were flying high after defeating the Vinton County Lady Vikings earlier this month on the road. They ended the Lady Vikings home winning streak, as they hadn’t lost at home since 2017. The Lady Buckeyes had the confidence to try and do it again, they wanted to pull off… Read More
Week in Review: Vinton County Girls and Boys Teams Face Early Tests
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The Vinton County boys team finished the week at 1-1, meaning their record now stands at 7-2 (3-1 in TVC-Ohio) for the year. The Vikings have just started their TVC-Ohio play as well, as they played two teams from their conference this week and their Tuesday match up put them up against the Nelsonville York… Read More
Hardwood Team Previews: Trimble, Federal Hocking, Eastern, Vinton County
By: Alex Porter, David Butz, Jacob Murray, Zach Paquette
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Trimble Tomcats After an abrupt ending to the Trimble Tomcats’ football season, some of the players have traded in the shoulder pads for gym shoes. The boys squad returns three of their four top scorers including last season’s leading scorer, Brayden Weber, who averaged almost 18 points per game. Blake Guffey and Cam Kittle make… Read More
Wellston Win Streak Snapped By Bulldogs
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WELLSTON, Ohio- The Wellston Golden Rockets were flying high, coming into tonight on a six game winning streak. There was excitement in the air, it was Homecoming after all, and they seemed poised to be the front-runner for the TVC-Ohio crown. That was a reality, until the Athens Bulldogs reminded them who the true top… Read More
Ironmen Run Over Wellston in Final Meeting Ever
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The tradition of the Jackson-Wellston rivalry goes back over 106 years, filled with close ballgames and high emotions. However, we only saw one of those two outcomes during Jackson’s 23-6 win over the Wellston Golden Rockets in their final meeting ever. Emotions were high on both sides, with chippy play becoming a common theme in… Read More
Preseason Power Rankings: TVC-Ohio
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When we last left off in the TVC-Ohio, the Athens Bulldogs had just captured the conference crown with a dominant showing over Nelsonville-York. Both of these teams have been fighting for the top over the past couple of years, but with some old faces returning on other squads, could this be the year we see… Read More
Bo Myers Scores Career-High 37 in Rout of Athens
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A whole team effort on any given night will give your team a good chance to win most of the time. However, when one player has it going on one of the best teams in the state of Ohio, then it might be difficult to take the win. Bo Myers for the Logan Chieftains put… Read More
Eastern Handles Point Pleasant with Passing Clinic
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Last Friday against the Lancers, the Eastern Eagles (8-5, 5-3 TVC-Hocking) were unable to figure out the 1-3-1 zone that was being used against them. This time when Point Pleasant ran the same defensive scheme, they passed the ball inside, finding a man in the best position to score more than half of the time…. Read More
Ohio Football: Bobcats Pounce on Cardinals in Blackout Night Showdow
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A strength of the Ohio football (5-3, 3-1) team is their high-powered offense. After a slow start to the game, the Bobcats used their running game to pound away at the Ball State Cardinals (3-5, 2-3) defense, as Ohio would win 52-14 on Thursday night in their annual Blackout game. The last time Ohio rushed… Read More
Bobcats Pounce on Cardinals in Blackout Night Showdown
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A strength of this Ohio Bobcats (5-3, 3-1) team has to be their high powered offense. After a slow start to the game, the Bobcats used their running game to pound away at the Ball State Cardinals (3-5, 2-3) defense, as Ohio wins 52-14 on the Thursday night Blackout game. The last time Ohio rushed… Read More
Ohio Football: Bobcats’ Defense Struggles in Loss to UVA
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NASHVILLE, TENN – Defense was a weak spot in their home opener against Howard, and it would continue to be a problem again Saturday for the Ohio Bobcats. The Virginia Cavaliers (2-1, 0-0 ACC) had their way with Ohio’s (1-1, 0-0 MAC) defense, as they would win this one 45-31. The Bobcats’ defense couldn’t get… Read More
Bulldogs Chew up Warriors with Rushing Attack
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Athens came into this ballgame beating the Warren Warriors the past seven games they have played. A confident and locked in Bulldogs squad came in and continued the win streak, as they beat Warren 51-26. The Athens Bulldogs came into the season with their senior quarterback Clay Davis, leading many to believe that this… Read More
Lady Wildcats Shut Down Glenwood To Win District Title
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With only three seconds left in the first quarter, the Waterford Lady Wildcats already held a commanding lead over the Glenwood Lady Tigers, but they weren’t done in the quarter yet. The in-bounds pass came in and the ball found Alli Kerns hands, and she calmly rose up and took the shot as time expired…. Read More
Rebels Ground Eagles with Solid Ball Movement
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A younger team might run into troubles when they go on the road thanks to their inexperience. Eastern’s youth couldn’t adjust in a loud road environment like South Gallia’s, as they fell in this one 57-36. The Eastern Eagles (5-9, 2-8) got off to a rough start early on as they trailed 17-6 at the… Read More
Spartans Force 21 Turnovers In Dominant Win over Nelsonville-York
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One play showed the way the night went for the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes and it wasn’t even a basketball play. Ethan Boyher grabbed the ball after a foul was called on his team and slammed it between his hands, letting out some frustrations during a game that saw N-Y fall to the Alexander Spartans 64-48. It… Read More
Ohio Loses Close Game to MAC East Division Leader Buffalo
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During most games, if you shoot only 26% from the field in the first half against a division leader, you won’t be in the game. That wasn’t the case for the Bobcats Wednesday night. Strong defensive play from the Bobcats kept them in the game, but 4th quarter shooting problems gave Buffalo the edge, winning… Read More
Nelsonville-York Lady Buckeyes Win Big Matchup, While N-Y Boys Struggle To Win One
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The N-Y Lady Buckeyes came into the week losers of two straight games with a possibility of falling way behind in the standings. Then, Lady Buckeyes junior Mary Kate Mccullough started to make shots, with Jessie Addis continuing to score, and they both helped guide the Lady Buckeyes to a 2-0 week with a… Read More
The Nelsonville-York Lady Buckeyes Show Frustration After Win Over The Wellston Lady Rockets.
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The Nelsonville-York Lady Buckeyes coach Bob Cassady summed up the game with one quick and simple statement: “It was ugly”. It was a physical matchup between these two teams, as bodies were hitting the floor all night long. Turnovers were plentiful for both sides thanks to physicality and tough defense. With fouls not really being… Read More
Vinton Country Can’t Overcome Mistakes in Season Opener
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The Vinton County Vikings traveled to a Zane Trace High School to take on the Bloom-Carroll Bulldogs to start their season. The Bulldogs came out victorious, defeating the Vikings 62-51. The Vikings (0-1) got off to a quick start with a 12-0 run at the beginning of the game, but Bloom Carroll fought back with… Read More
Wellston Ends Skid Against River Valley
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Wellston is a running team, and that was the gameplan again Friday against River Valley, as the Golden Rockets came away with the 28-7 win over the Raiders. The Wellston Golden Rockets (4-2) used their running game to run the clock and score touchdowns against a struggling defense. A 14-yard rushing touchdown early in the… Read More