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Trimble’s Kittle Excited to Start Career as a Buckeye
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GLOUSTER, Ohio – Competition is something Trimble senior Cameron Kittle doesn’t shy away from. Whether it’s as the star point guard on the hardwood or the quarterback on the gridiron, Kittle is used to big stages and spotlights. Kittle will have a chance to prove himself starting this fall as he journeys up US-33 to… Read More

One High School Athlete Holds out Hope for Spring Play
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GAHANNA, Ohio – COVID-19 has left spring sports’ seasons in jeopardy for a plethora of sports leagues ranging from professional to youth leagues. Many college and high school seniors may lose their last chance to play the sport they love and lose their final opportunity to leave that last impression on the program they’ve dedicated… Read More

Trimble Punches Ticket to Another District Finals Appearance
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ATHENS, Ohio – The Trimble Tomcats, better known as the “Convo Cats” this time of year, made their return to the Convocation Center on Tuesday night for their District semi-finals matchup against the eleventh-seeded South Webster Jeeps. The Tomcats’ experience on the big stage proved to be the difference-maker as they jumped out to an… Read More

Team Effort, Balance Pushes Trimble Over Eagles for Sectional Title
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WELLSTON, Ohio – Win or go home was the motto for the Eastern Eagles and the Trimble Tomcats as they squared off in the sectional finals on Wednesday night. This game was unlike both regular season matchups as Trimble jumped out to an early 13-4 lead and didn’t look back as they took home the… Read More

Trimble Gets Revenge on Southern Thanks to Strong Second Half
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GLOUSTER, Ohio – Slow starts have been not uncommon for the Trimble Tomcats this season and Friday night was no different as the Tomcats played host to the Southern Tornadoes in their regular season finale. Another thing Trimble is quite familiar with is halftime adjustments, and on Friday night, Trimble took a 23-26 halftime deficit… Read More

Tomcats Complete Season Sweep of Wildcats with Gritty Team Win
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GLOUSTER, Ohio – The Trimble-Waterford rivalry may be known as more of a football rivalry, but on Friday night in Glouster, the animosity carried over to the hardwood in a TVC-Hocking slugfest. After both teams exchanged punishing blows, Trimble delivered the knockout and held on to win 59-51. The Waterford Wildcats came in playing for… Read More

Tomcats Escape Waterford Thanks to Solid Second Half
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WATERFORD, Ohio – There’s no better close to a half than with a made basket; and when that made basket comes from half court to tie the game, that’s an exclamation point. Waterford’s Nick Fouss did just that. His miraculous shot knotted the game at 22 and gave Waterford all of the momentum going into… Read More

Week In Review: Lady Tomcats’ Historic Win Over Waterford Highlights Another Solid Week
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GLOUSTER, Ohio – It may have taken a little more than 14 years, but the wait was worth it Thursday night as the Lady Tomcats defeated the Waterford Lady Wildcats 48-37. It was the first time the Lady Tomcats beat the Lady Wildcats since 2005. Trimble handed the five-time defending TVC-Hocking champs the loss behind… Read More

Week In Review: Trimble Flexes Their Muscles After Week of Tough Opponents
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After great starts from both the boys and girls squads, the Tomcats came into the week with four tough matchups between both squads and they didn’t disappoint. The anticipated matchup of the week came on Friday when the Tomcats played host to the Lancers of Federal Hocking. This matchup featured two evenly matched teams and… Read More

Week In Review: Trimble Tomcats Take Down Rival; Continue to Improve
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GLOUSTER, Ohio – The holiday season is perfect for people to spend time with their loved ones, and one thing that’s for sure is we probably didn’t see Blake Guffey and Mikey Seele hanging out over this break. Why? Because Trimble and Nelsonville-York are not too fond of each other. On Saturday, Trimble hosted Nelsonville-York,… Read More

Week In Review: Trimble Basketball Continues Great Start; Both Teams Earn Clean Sweeps
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With the holidays upon us, the Trimble basketball squads gave their fans early presents with both the boys and girls squads each going undefeated this past week. After splitting their games last week, the Trimble boys were looking to respond, and they did just that. On Tuesday, they narrowly defeated the Eastern Eagles 62-58, holding… Read More

Week In Review: Lady Tomcats Continue Great Start; Boys Look to Find Momentum
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GLOUSTER, Ohio – Blake Guffey and company looked to build off of last Friday’s 19-point win over Belpre. On Tuesday, they hit the road and took on a young South Gallia team and they escaped with a tight 58-54 victory. Trimble had the turnover bug early on, carrying over from the Belpre game. On top… 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

Wright’s Three Touchdowns Not Enough as Trimble Falls in Heartbreaker
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When the clock ran out at Red Devil Stadium, midnight struck for the 2019 Trimble Tomcats’ season, ending any state title hopes. After a back-and-forth affair, New Middletown Springfield narrowly edged the Tomcats 20-19. It came down to the last drive of the game, with the Tomcats driving inside the Tigers 30-yard line. On a… Read More

Wildcats Look to Continue Road Success in Saturday Regional Semi-Finals
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The Waterford Wildcats (9-2) turned some heads after their dominating commanding 48-30 victory over Shenandoah last Saturday. According to Drew Pasteur, the Wildcats were 2-point underdogs against the Zeps, but they sure as heck didn’t play like they were the underdogs. Now the Wildcats face an even tougher task against Harvest Prep (10-1). Drew Pasteur… Read More

Player of the Year Film Watch: Conner Wright
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When someone is talking about the Trimble Tomcats, they’re talking about one of two (or both) things: the dominant defense and the run-heavy offense. Conner Wright highlights both sides of the ball. The Trimble senior, however, especially excels on the offensive side of the ball. His efforts have led Trimble to another successful season where… Read More

Tomcats Find Themselves in Familiar Situation Ahead of Regional Semi-Finals
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On Friday night, the Trimble Tomcats (11-0), highlighted by their dominant senior class, will suit up in what could be their final game in a high school uniform. Of course, the Mohawk Mafia doesn’t want to come up empty-handed again. Under head coach Phil Faires, the Tomcats have made the playoffs for the last 10… Read More

Kittle Leads Tomcats in Tough Opening Round Game
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GLOUSTER, Ohio- There was a chill in the air Friday night at Glouster Memorial Stadium, but nothing was as cold as the ice that ran through Cam Kittle’s veins. Kittle’s four total touchdowns led the Tomcats to a 26-14 victory over the Salineville Southern Indians. Early on, the game resembled more of a boxing match… Read More

Waterford’s Strong Second Half Propels Them Over Golden Eagles
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BELPRE, Ohio- Two teams with two different playoff situations squared off in Belpre on Friday night. Waterford, who already clinched a playoff spot, was playing to host a playoff game in week 11. Belpre, on the other hand, was playing for pride as this game was their final game of the 2019 season. Emotions were… Read More

Pauley, White Falcons Offense Propels Wahama Over Federal Hocking
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MASON, W.Va. – One game is all it takes to turn a season around and Friday night, Wahama’s season took a turn for the better as the White Falcons defeated the Federal Hocking Lancers 48-24 in the Gridiron Glory Game of the Week. The White Falcon defense wreaked havoc on the Lancers offense in the… Read More

Game of the Week Preview: Lancers Look to Capture First Conference Win Since 2014
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One game is all it takes to turn your season around. For Federal Hocking and Wahama, Friday could be that game when the two squads match up in this week’s Gridiron Glory Game of the Week. Both teams sit at 1-3 with Federal Hocking defeating the Hundred Hornets 28-20 in week one, their first win… Read More

Southern Tornadoes take Lancers’ Home Opener
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STEWART, Ohio- Lancer fans were buzzing Friday night as Federal Hocking played host to their TVC-Hocking foe, the Southern Tornadoes, in their home opener following an emotional 28-20 win over the Hundred Hornets, their first since week 9 of the 2014 season. The buzzing didn’t last long though. On the opening kickoff, Southern’s Trey Mcnickle… Read More

Late Run Propels Waterford Ahead of Eastern
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Slow and steady was the name of the game in the first half when Waterford (12-6, 11-3 TVC-Hocking) hosted Eastern (11-9, 8-6) Friday night in a matchup featuring the second and third ranked teams in the Hocking. Both teams were unable to find any rhythm in transition and were forced to slow down their offense… Read More

Eastern Seniors Save Their Best for Last
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Three seniors took the court in Reedsville for the final time on Monday as the Eastern Lady Eagles hosted the Lady Lancers of Federal Hocking. The Lady Eagles saved their best performance for their last home game of the year, defeating the Lady Lancers 62-53. Those seniors, Jess Parker, Alyson Bailey and Kelsey Casto, combined… Read More

Sharp Facemyer Leads Eagles Past Southern
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Physicality and aggression were felt from the opening tip in the rivalry matchup Friday night. Eastern came into this game looking to avenge the 27-point loss to Chesapeake they suffered on Tuesday and came out ready to go. The Eagles, shooting 48 percent from the field and 5-7 from behind the arc in the first… Read More