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An Offseason in a Pandemic: SEO Coaches Go In-Depth on Abnormal Summer
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Nine months ago, nearly the entire town of Crooksville Ohio funnelled into downtown Village Park to commemorate the 100th year of their Ceramics’ football program, and to gear up for a rivalry game against the New Lexington Panthers. Hundreds of fans, students, parents, and coaches enjoyed the festivities in preparation for the contest, which would… Read More
Vinton County Vikings Clinch Third Straight Conference Title With Decisive Win
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McARTHUR, Ohio- Senior night serves a purpose above winning a basketball game. It is a commendation of teammates who have dedicated their time and energy in high school to a basketball program, and a celebration of the players and people that they have become over that time. In those moments, from the time the seniors… Read More
Ohio Women’s Basketball: ‘Cats Use Dominant Start to Lead Wire-to-Wire Over Bowling Green
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ATHENS, Ohio- There’s no better security blanket than a good defense. Although, two players putting up over 20 points each might give a good defense a run for its money. Luckily for the Bobcats, they didn’t have to pick between the two Saturday against the Bowling Green Falcons, as outstanding individual performances from Cece Hooks… Read More
Meigs Marauders Escape with a Victory over Wellston Behind Clutch Free-Throws
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The most important trait for a basketball team. Athleticism? Shooting? Basketball IQ? Maybe. But Friday, as the Meigs Marauders took down the Wellston Golden Rockets 58-50, the trait that secured the victory was trust. Trust in senior Cory Cox to hit his free throws. “Coach always has us shoot free throws in practice; 20, 30,… Read More
Lady Marauders Falter Early; Fall to Nelsonville-York
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After a victory against the Wahama Lady White Falcons Wednesday in Pomeroy, the Meigs Lady Marauders looked to continue the defense of their homecourt Thursday when the Nelsonville-York Lady Buckeyes came to town. Maybe it was the short turnaround of a back-to-back, maybe it was the suffocating 1-2-2 full court press the Lady Buckeyes generously… Read More
Meigs Lady Marauders Defend Home Court Versus Wahama As Young Players Continue to Grow
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It was Bob Dylan who once wrote, “The Times, They are a-Changin.” For the Meigs Lady Marauders, the times have already changed. Graduating seven seniors and saying goodbye to a head coach last year left Meigs with a lot of shoes to fill, and as this season has progressed, newly minted head coach Heath Hudson… Read More
Week In Review: Meigs Basketball Looks at Bright Spots In Tough Stretch
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A suboptimal week for the Meigs Marauders basketball teams is behind them now, as the boys squad went 1-2 and the girls squad went 0-4. While the outcomes weren’t always desirable, Meigs can take away the positives while trying to leave behind the negatives that the past seven days have elucidated. For the boys, their… Read More
Marauders Triumph Over Southern In Season Opener
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POMEROY, Ohio- With the 2019-2020 basketball season dawning for high schools around the country, the Meigs Marauders were able to start theirs off on the right foot, defeating the Southern Tornadoes on Friday 63-53. Seven different Marauders found their way into the scoring column, including four players with nine or more points in what was… Read More
Hardwood Team Previews: Alexander, Athens, Nelsonville-York, Meigs
By: Claire Geary, Joey Madore, Nick Henthorn, Will Price
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Alexander Spartans Last season, the Alexander Spartans were successful in both the girls and the boy’s programs. The girls finished their season 23-3 overall, and 10-2 in the TVC-Ohio. Not only did they have a winning season, they made a strong playoff run and were TVC runners-up behind Vinton County. The Lady Spartans did have… Read More
Trimble’s Conner Wright Receives GG Player of the Year Award
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Gridiron Glory crowned its Player of the Year on Friday, Nov. 22, as the culmination of its 21st season on air. Conner Wright, senior running back and linebacker for the Trimble Tomcats, received the award after a spectacular individual campaign that mirrored an impressive year for his team. Wright finished the year with 1,729 rushing… Read More
Player of the Year Film Watch: Joey Moore
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Athens’ quarterback, Joey Moore, is well on his way to leaving an enduring legacy in The Plains. As the regular season came to a close, Moore found himself tops in the state for D-III QB rushing yards, and second in passing yards. Few are in the same class as Moore when it comes to slinging… Read More
Player of the Year Film Watch: Rylan Molihan
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The Wellston Golden Rockets finished the regular season 7-3 and found themselves in the playoffs for the first time since 2006. They ran into a 10-1 Ironton Fighting Tigers squad that knocked them out in the first round, but it was an incredible improvement from a team that had been mired in mediocrity for quite… Read More
“This Game Is All We Need To Focus On Right Now.” Inside One Of Southeastern Ohio’s Biggest Rivalries
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Inside the coach’s office at Eastern High School, home of the Eagles, assistants sit on the couches that line the white concrete walls. After a Thursday practice, the room is buzzing with their idle chatter, and with an exceptional energy that comes around only once a year. Amidst the talk, one line rings out above… Read More
Eastern Punches Ticket To Postseason With Win Over Southern
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Coming into their regular season finale Friday, the Eastern Eagles had not been to the playoffs since 2001. This year, however, saw a vastly improved Eagles team jump out to a 7-2 record (4-2 in conference). A win against their cross-county rival Southern Tornadoes would push them into the postseason, while a loss would yield… Read More
Trimble Shuts Out Waterford In Flag-Ridden Affair
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WATERFORD, Ohio- It seems as if the longer success lasts, the more we take it for granted. Hearing about 40-point shutout victories should at the very least raise an eyebrow, but as of late for the Trimble Tomcats, those sorts of performances are in danger of being viewed as business as usual. The Tomcats shut… Read More
Tomcat Traditions: Passed-Down Props Strengthen Trimble Brotherhood
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The Trimble Tomcats have been a very good team for a very long time. They have compiled a 44-12-1 record over the last five years, including a 4-0 start this season. How does a team consistently dominate like the Tomcats do? They are certainly not short on talent. They have the division’s reigning Defensive Player… Read More
Trimble Cruises to Victory in Season Opener
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GLOUSTER, Ohio-The Trimble Tomcats’ Saturday night season opener against the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes held within it more excitement than opening nights of years prior. The Buckeyes made it clear their match up against the Tomcats was circled on their calendar, and Trimble, the long-presiding powerhouse of the TVC-Hocking, were more than willing to add fuel to… Read More
Former Southern Quarterback Returns in New Role
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Versatility is a prized trait in football. Dual-threat quarterbacks, offensive linemen adapt at power or zone blocking, cornerbacks equally equipped to shutdown the opposition in cover 0 or cover 4. The more things you can do, the more valuable you are. Southern’s Logan Drummer just took that to a whole new level. Fresh off a… Read More
Gridiron Glory Media Day Recap
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Gridiron Glory hosted its fourth annual Media Day on Sunday, bringing players and coaches from 20 teams across Southeast Ohio to Ohio University’s campus where they laid out their aspirations and expectations for the upcoming season. Players and coaches alike took part in a gauntlet of picture-taking, interview-giving, and lunch-eating throughout the event, which stretched… Read More
Gridiron Glory Announces Season 21 Host
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As summer blitzes by and high school football teams across southeast Ohio count the days until offseason practices commence, WOUB is proud to announce the host of Gridiron Glory Season 21. Joseph Hennesy (@GGHostJoseph) will lead the charge into a new and exciting season of weekly highlights and analysis with his own unique brand of storytelling. A… Read More
Waterford Rolls Past Southern To Make It To Convo
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The intensity was at a fever pitch Wednesday as the Waterford Wildcats (16-6) battled the Southern Tornadoes (12-10) at Meigs High School in the Sectional Finals. Bodies sprawled across the floor on nearly every possession, as both teams put their bodies on the line in a win-or-go-home scenario. Waterford did assert themselves in the end,… Read More
Meigs Falls to Court House, Says Goodbye to Culture-Changing Senior Class
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The Lady Marauders season is over following a 60-49 defeat to the Washington Court House Lady Blue Lions. Meigs will say goodbye to the most accomplished class of young women to pass through their school in decades. As individuals and as a team, the seven seniors that will be moving onto the next phase of… Read More
One Last Hurrah: The Significance of Senior Night
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For many little kids, high school basketball is the pinnacle of their athletic ambitions. The varsity squad, practically superheroes before their eyes, an aspiration to climb towards as they grow. Then, as the day comes when those young adults are finally able to put on that jersey and represent their hometown and those heroes of… Read More
Bulldogs Claim TVC-Ohio with Narrow Win
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Andrew Stephens only scored a single point Friday to go along with two assists and three steals. Yet in one solitary instance, he clinched the TVC-Ohio for his Athens Bulldogs (14-4, 10-1 TVC-Ohio) Friday against the visiting Meigs Marauders (10-10, 5-5). With under a minute left and Athens ahead by one, Stevens intercepted an inbounds… Read More
Lady Marauders Spoil Athens Senior Night
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Athens’ Laura Manderick and Meigs’ Kassidy Betzing both joined esteemed air this season, scoring 1,000 points in their high school careers. Both score from all areas of the court, serving as one-woman wrecking crews for their teams. Monday’s contest between the Lady Bulldogs (7-14, 1-6 TVC-Ohio) and Lady Marauders (13-8, 4-3), though, was not won… Read More