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Alexander Lady Spartans Have Bright Future Despite Losing Haning
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The Alexander Lady Spartans placed second in the TVC-Ohio this year, but there is a strong chance they could repeat the success of the 2016-2017 school year. Then, Alexander was first in the TVC-Ohio. This year, they have the talent and momentum to do it again. They won five sectional titles in a row and are… Read More
Developmental Disability Festival Welcomes Record Turnout
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Around 300 people and representatives from 50 organizations gathered Tuesday night in the Athens Community Center gymnasium for the 2018 Developmental Disability Festival, making for the festival’s biggest turnout to date. The decade-old festival, has been growing in popularity with around 250 people attended the festival in 2017. A wide range of people attended the… Read More
South Webster Jumps On Fed Hock Early, Cruises To Playoff Win
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Federal Hocking and South Webster stepped on the court for the first-round playoff game, but only one team moved on to the second round. It was a tough loss for the Lancers as South Webster took the lead early and kept it the entire game. The final score was 51-27. The Jeeps most valuable player… Read More
Weather Closures Stress School Food Pantry
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On their way to class, many Federal Hocking School students stop by the food pantry. They grab a box of mac and cheese, or a loaf of bread, and jars of peanut butter and jelly to put in their backpacks. This is common in a school system where more than 80 percent of the families fall below federal… Read More
Tolson And Beha Lead Federal Hocking Over South Gallia For Sectional Title
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The Federal Hocking Lady Lancers are Sectional Champions for the second year in a row. They defeated South Gallia 40-27 and celebrated their win by taking turns cutting out pieces of the net. The Lady Lancers had won against South Gallia twice in the regular season. They knew what they were up against and practiced… Read More
Lady Lancers Shake Up The Top Spots In TVC-Hocking
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Before Christmas, the Lady Eagles beat the Lady Lancers 59-46, but a month and a half of basketball season later, the tables turned. The Lady Lancers beat the Lady Eagles 59-43, which helped them edge out Eastern for the second place rank behind Waterford in the TVC-Hocking. The Lady Lancers took the lead early in… Read More
Lady Lancers Win Third Straight Over Southern
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The Lady Lancers took home their 11th win of the season against the Southern Tornadoes with a final score of 51-41. This is the Lancer’s third win in a row since falling to the Lady Wildcats last week. After that loss, Coach Tolson mentioned that they played very well on defense. Their defensive play against… Read More
Megan Ball Reaches 1,000 Career Points As Waterford Dominates Federal Hocking
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The Lady Wildcats beat the Lady Lancers for the second time this season with a final score of 55-23. However, the win was not the most exciting moment of the night. Megan Ball hit her thousandth career point with 30 seconds left in the first half. The crowd collectively stood up and clapped as her… Read More
Race for the Cure Comes to Athens for the Third Year
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People were decked out in pink, walking the streets of Athens for the third-annual Athens Race for the Cure. They wore tattoos, tutus, and capes, but for most at the race, it was about much more than what they were wearing. Katie Carter, executive director at Komen Columbus, said 365 women in Southeast Ohio will be… Read More
Tri-Valley Takes MVL Battle Over Philo
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Emotions were high this week for the Scotties and the Electrics. For Philo, this game meant redemption. For Tri-Valley this game meant solidifying its current No. 1 rank in the league. For both teams, this game meant that it was going to help determine which of the two would take home the title of Muskingum… Read More
Tri-Valley and Philo Geared for Key MVL Battle
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Friday night is going to be a nail-biter at the Jack Anderson Stadium. Why? Because two of the Muskingum Valley League’s currently top ranked teams, Tri-Valley and Philo, will be facing off head-to-head in one of the biggest games of the season. Both teams are currently undefeated in the conference, and there is no doubt… Read More
John Glenn Wins Race Over Sheridan
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Walking into McConagha Stadium at Muskingum University, there was a defined split between a sea of maroon and red in the stands. It was clear who the John Glenn fans were and who the Sheridan fans were, but it was not clear who would win the game. It was expected to be a close match… Read More
Philo Cracks Crooksville Ceramics for First Win
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Philo shut down the Crooksville Ceramics early in the game for a 42-20 Electrics win. The Ceramics struggled on offense having only successfully converting one first down with a minute left in the first half. Despite the rain, the Electrics did not slip up and it took them no time to get the ball rolling…. Read More
Trimble Tomcats Pulls Away Late Against Wahama
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The Trimble Tomcats triumphed over the Wahama White Falcons tonight in their second to last season game. The final score was 76-68, but the Falcons did not go down without a good fight. Tonight’s game was a true showcase of quality basketball as both teams brought their A games on the court. From the start,… Read More
Waterford Wildcats Claw Passed Trimble Tomcats
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The top two teams of the TVC-Hocking faced off tonight, but only one team took home the win. The Waterford Wildcats came into the game undefeated in their conference, and the Trimble Tomcats only had one conference loss under their belt. That loss was against Waterford, and Trimble came in hungry for a rematch. However,… Read More
Waterford Lady Wildcats Prevail Against Trimble Lady Tomcats
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The Trimble Lady Tomcats lost to the Waterford Lady Wildcats for the second time this season. However, the second time is the charm as the Tomcats closed the gap and showed improvement in all areas the second go around. The Tomcats nearly tripled their point total from the first game to the second. The final… Read More
Jackson Clinches SEOAL Title
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Friday night was a historic night for Jackson High School football. After 92 years, the Southeastern Ohio Athletic league is disbanding, making this game Jackson’s last in the conference. The Ironmen ended their last SEAOL game with a win: the final score 46-14. However, Jackson did not get off to a good start. Two-minutes and… Read More