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Lady Vikes Win Battle Against Miami Trace
The Southeastern High School gym was filled to the brim with supporters of each team sitting on their unofficially-designated sides of the court. The excitement was in the air and… Read More
Spartans Cruise Through Playoffs Over N-Y
In the middle of the second quarter, Caleb Terry drove up the lane, pushing defenders out of his way to carve a clear path for a slam dunk. The moment… Read More
One Last Hurrah: The Significance of Senior Night
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…. Read More
Meigs Survives South Point in Overtime Thriller
In playoff basketball, every team has their identity. When the game becomes tight, can a team play to their strengths and use those strengths to win? During Meigs’ playoff matchup… Read More
Waterford Knocks Down St. Joseph to Reach Districts
Steal after steal the Waterford Lady Wildcats stole their way to cut down the nets in Pomeroy. Waterford’s defense showed up on Saturday afternoon as they defeated the St. Joseph… Read More
Smooth Sailing for Lady Vikings in Sectional Final
At half time of Vinton County’s sectional final against River Valley, the fire alarm went off, and most people must have assumed it was due to the sharp shooting from… Read More
Consistent Effort and Hustle Keep Lady Buckeyes’ Season Alive
The Nelsonville-York Lady Buckeyes’ effort was never in question tonight against the Oak Hill Lady Oaks in the Sectional Championship and it was that energy and hustle that helped Nelsonville-York… Read More
Wildcats Beat Belpre, Build Momentum for Playoffs
With three seconds remaining in the game Friday night, Waterford’s Russell Young stepped to the free throw line with a chance to ice the win for the Wildcats. Nothing else… Read More
Bo Myers Scores Career-High 37 in Rout of Athens
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… Read More
Tornadoes Get Revenge on Eastern’s Senior Night
Eastern’s seniors were welcomed with a sweet send off, a packed house, and a storied rivalry, but they couldn’t say their goodbyes with a win. Eastern didn’t give up after… Read More
Senior Night Does Not Disappoint for Spartans
Seconds before tipoff, for the final time this year public address announcer Lou Horvath said, “It’s time to rock n’ roll in The Alley.” For three Alexander Spartan players it… Read More
Lady Buckeyes Brush Past New Lexington
Nelsonville-York is a team that finds most of its success and a lot of its despair from behind the 3-point line. It’s cause-and-effect. If the Lady Buckeyes shoot well behind… Read More
Lady Lancers’ Leap into Sectional-Finals
It was a slow start to the game for the Federal Hocking Lady Lancers offense. But they eventually picked it up and came out firing on all cylinders. “We really… Read More
Belpre Squeezes by Trimble to Capture Sectional Title
The Belpre Lady Golden Eagles cut down the nets at Meigs High School on Thursday night, capturing the sectional championship with a down-to-the-wire victory over the Trimble Lady Tomcats. For… Read More
Lady Marauders’ Shooting Sends Athens Packing
When it comes to postseason play, you need to come out and punch your opponent in the mouth from the tip-off. The Meigs Lady Marauders (15-8, 9-4 TVC-Ohio) did just… Read More
Marauders Play Spoiler for Buckeye’s Senior Night
A sloppy first quarter may not seem like the best opening sequence for some TVC – Ohio basketball. However, with a 3-point Meigs lead at the end of the first,… Read More
Late Run Propels Waterford Ahead of Eastern
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… Read More
Bulldogs Claim TVC-Ohio with Narrow Win
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… Read More
N-Y Slides Past Raiders with Scrappy Win
With a Tri-Valley Conference championship far out of reach, Nelsonville-York and River Valley didn’t have much to play for Friday Night. But that didn’t stop the two teams from putting… Read More
Alexander Takes N-Y by Storm in Dominative Fourth Quarter
With six minutes remaining in the first quarter of Nelsonville-York’s conference matchup at Alexander, sophomore Jocelyn Heller hit a 3-pointer that gave the Lady Buckeyes the lead. It was the… Read More
Lady Cats Celebrate Senior Night with Conference Title
Waterford has now been undefeated in conference play for five years straight, continuing its path of excellence Thursday night. Taking the conference title, the Lady Wildcats (16-3, 11-0 TVC-Hocking) took… Read More
Lancers Leave Mark in TVC-Hocking Showdown
On Jan. 15, the Miller Falcons came into McInturf Gymnasium, and upset the Federal Hocking Lancers 71-60. Tuesday night, the Lancers (5-13 overall, 5-8 TVC Hocking) got their chance at… Read More
Tomcats’ Defense Grounds Belpre in Physical Win
Avenging a loss in conference play is no easy task. Avenging a loss on the road is even tougher. Trimble made the trip out to Belpre Tuesday night with revenge… Read More
Lady Marauders Spoil Athens Senior Night
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… Read More
Lady Vikings Defend TVC-Ohio Crown
The Lady Vikings celebrated two big moments tonight: senior night and another TVC-Ohio crown, led by sophomore star Morgan Bentley. But this monumental night did not start the way it… Read More
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