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Richardson Pushes Lady Spartans Past Coal Grove With Last Minute Shot
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Rachel Richardson drove to the basket and tipped in a runner with 39 seconds left on the clock to take a one-point lead which sealed No. 4 Alexander’s 41-40 victory over No. 5 Coal Grove in the sectional final Saturday afternoon at Jackson High School. The Lady Spartans trailed by nine points early in the… Read More
Alexander Gets Crucial Conference Win Against Meigs
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The Alexander (11-11, 7-5) boys bounced back Tuesday night in a 57 to 50 victory over TVC-Ohio foes, the Meigs Marauders (14-8, 9-3). The Spartans came out at the beginning of the game and were challenged by a half court 1-3-1 defense the Marauders threw at them. They were able to work the ball around… Read More
Lady Spartans Bounce Back While The Boys Keep To Their Winning Ways
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After a tough TVC-Ohio loss to Vinton County, the Lady Spartans (3-1, 1-1) bounced back this past week with a huge 84 to 26 win over the River Valley Lady Raiders (0-4, 0-1). Alexander kept a steady lead the entire game, winning 26-10 after the first quarter, and then going into the locker room at… Read More
Week 7 Power Rankings: TVC-Ohio
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1. Nelsonville-York (7-0, 3-0) Ranking first in this week’s power rankings are the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes, who are still holding onto their undefeated season. After seven games, the Buckeyes have won by an average of 26 points and have held their opponents to an average of just nine points. Their high-powered offense led by Garret Maiden, Keegan… Read More
Week 4 Power Rankings: TVC-Ohio
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1. Nelsonville-York Buckeyes (4-0, 1-0) After four weeks of football, the Buckeyes take the number one spot in the TVC-Ohio power rankings. The Buckeyes haven’t lost a TVC-Ohio game and are standing at 7-0 since the 2015 season. In the Buckeyes’ game against River Valley, Garrett Maiden threw for six touchdowns and broke the Buckeye… Read More
Eastern Dominates Lady Lancers
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STEWART, Ohio — The Eastern Lady Eagles did not let up Tuesday evening defeating the Federal Hocking Lady Lancers 27 to 5 in a TVC-Hocking showdown. Early hitting in the top of the first inning propelled the Lady Eagles momentum giving them a quick 6-0 lead and they did not let that up throughout the… Read More
Ohio Controls Cherry Blossom Invitational
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ATHENS, Ohio — The Ohio Track & Field Team opened home competition this weekend hosting the Ohio Cherry Blossom Invitational against the University of Charleston, Rio Grande and Marshall University. The Bobcats walked away with 12 first place finishes dominating the scoreboard 103-25-21-21. Field Events The seniors shined in all events – appropriate for their… Read More
River Valley Raiders Upset Alexander Spartans
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After losing to the Alexander Spartans (11-12, 7-5) two times earlier this year, the River Valley Raiders (9-14, 3-9) were not going to allow that to happen for a third time and defeated seven-seeded Alexander 47-36 in the first round of the playoffs, sending the Spartans home. The ten-seeded Raiders came out ready to play… Read More
Survey: Some Athens High School Students claim Verbal Harassment at the Middle School
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ATHENS, Ohio — A survey of 450 former Athens Middle School students found that some were verbally harassed by Ohio University students while on their way to school. The survey, conducted by a member of the Athens Schools Facilities Steering Committee, showed that 17 percent of the high school students responding faced some kind of… Read More
Alexander Lady Spartans Lock Up TVC-Ohio Conference Title
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The Alexander Lady (16-2, 10-0) defeated the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes (14-4, 7-3) Monday night 55 to 34 clinching the Tri-Valley Conference-Ohio title and winning their 13th game in a row. A rivalry game between the top two teams in the conference showed all night as both teams came out fighting for the top spot in the… Read More
Ohio International Students Won’t Comment on Trump’s Travel Ban
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ATHENS, Ohio — International students at Ohio University are reluctant to comment in President Trump’s most recent action banning residents of some Muslim countries from entering the U.S. The President signed an executive order Friday that bars of refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. The policy, titled “Protection Of The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry… Read More
Athens Stops River Valley’s Comeback Hopes
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Fighting for top spots in the TVC-Ohio and a chance to compete in the postseason, the Raiders (6-3, 3-3) suffered a loss in The Plains from the Bulldogs (7-2, 4-0), losing 25-15. Defense was dominating on both sides and turnovers were costly in the first half. Athens fumbled the opening kickoff giving River Valley great… Read More
Meigs Holds Onto Lead Against River Valley
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A game that proved to be going Meigs (3-2, 1-1) way at halftime turned into a completely different game the second half when River Valley (3-2, 0-2) fought its way back from a 32-0 deficit. The Raiders comeback efforts weren’t enough as Meigs held on and won 38-34. Cole Adams returned the opening kick off to… Read More
Meigs, River Valley Set to Battle For First TVC-Ohio Win
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The River Valley Raiders (3-1,0-1) come into Friday looking for their first win in three seasons to the Meigs Marauders in Pomeroy on Friday. The Raiders lost all hopes of staying undefeated when Nelsonville-York produced 509 total offensive yards and handed them their first lost of the season last Friday winning 46-6. Quarterback Patrick Brown… Read More
Albin Leads Athens over Warren
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Athens’ quarterback Treyce Albin was sidelined last year with a season-ending injury prior to the season opener. Albin stepped up in his first start to put on a show for the Athens Bulldogs (1-0) against the Warren Warriors (0-1) with a 41-0 victory. He went 10-13 for 181-yards and three touchdowns. Ablin also added 30 yards rushing on… Read More
Track and Field Garners 18 Spots on Academic All-MAC Squad
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18 Ohio University student-athletes from the track & field team earned spots on the Mid-American Conference Academic All-MAC indoor team. The honor is awarded to student-athletes who were proficient in both academics and athletics during their season. Each student-athlete selected must have partaken in at least 50 percent of their contests and held a 3.20… Read More
Alexander Use Late Free Throws to Get Past Minford
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Free throws were a struggle for most of the fourth quarter, but once the Alexander Lady Spartans started hitting them, they extended their lead and came out with a 53-42 victory against the Minford Lady Falcons. Leah Richardson made 8-13 attempts in the fourth quarter, including her last seven in a row. Richardson led the… Read More
MAC Preseason Baseball Polls Released
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The Mid-American Conference released their baseball Preseason Coaches Poll Wednesday afternoon. Kent State has the highest points out of 11 teams, racking in 63 points and ranking number one in the East Division. Ohio University, the 2015 MAC champs are closely following behind the Golden Flashes with 55 points. Buffalo landed 22 points, predicting to… Read More
Rachel Richardson Breaks Team 3-Point Record
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It has been a week of breaking records for the Richardson family. Last Friday, Seth Richardson scored his 1,000th point, and on Saturday Leah Richardson broke the Lady Spartans career scoring record as a junior. Freshman guard Rachel Richardson made history for the Lady Spartans Thursday night as she knocked down nine 3-pointers in a 69-31 Alexander… Read More
Alexander Lady Spartans: Dec. 28- Jan. 3
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After a heartbreaking loss and rough start to a three-game week, the Lady Spartans (9-2) dug down deep and finished their week with two non-conference wins. After coming off a one-game week last week, Alexander had a lot to look forward to this week with three non-conference games. The Lady Spartans opened up on Dec…. Read More
Alexander Spartans: Dec. 6-12
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The Alexander Spartans (4-2, 1-1) started this past week out strong in a blowout win against River Valley, but split their weekend games against two undefeated teams to go 2-1 for the week. On Tuesday, the Spartans routed River Valley in a 63-21 victory. Alexander recorded points from ten different players and produced 37… Read More
Adele Sammons Named to NFHCA Second Team All-West Region
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Adele Sammons has been selected as a 2015 Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I Second Team All-West Region honoree on Monday. Sammons showcased her talents her senior year, leading Ohio with 29 points and 11 assists in 18 matches. Named First Team All-MAC for the second year in a row, Sammons led the Mid… Read More
Zane Trace Picks Up Historic Win
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Friday night, the Zane Trace Pioneers (11-0) made history, picking their first ever playoff win. An experienced team led by 15 seniors is continued its undefeated season with a 34-0 victory over River Valley (7-4). From the get go, the Pioneers moved the ball down the field varying their offensive play with the combination of… Read More
Nelsonville Votes Down Electric/Gas Aggregation, Local Governments Welcome New Leaders
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Results in Athens County ranged from “no” votes on property maintenance and aggregation in Nelsonville to a reduced council in Trimble and new elected officials. The Athens City Council had two Democratic and one non-party winners. Peter Kotses (27 percent), Jennifer Cochran (25 percent), and Patrick C. McGee (23 percent). The City of Nelsonville Electric… Read More
Extra Points: South Gallia Wins Big, Saltzman Runs Wild
By: Maggie Shandrick, Russ Heltman
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In his final game as an Athens Bulldog (6-4), Zacciah Saltzman rushed for 361 yards and finished his final season as a Bulldog with 2,113 rushing yards. Entering the longtime rivalry game, Saltzman needed 250 yards to reach the 2,000 mark and he reached his goal single handedly in the first half rushing for 261… Read More