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Alexander Uses Clutch Steals to Overcome North Adams
By: Alex Harrison
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The Alexander Lady Spartans needed late game heroics to defeat the North Adams Lady Green Devils 45-42, but the end of the first half may have been key for Alexander’s… Read More
Waterford Rallies in Overtime for District Title
By: Alex Harrison
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Ellie Jo Johnson nailed both free throws. Eighteen seconds until an upset, the Lady Jeeps led Waterford 35-33. South Webster’s fans went crazy. Waterford’s side sat stunned. Meanwhile the players… Read More
Laura Pullins Goes Off As Lady Eagles Survive Double Overtime
By: Joe Fracasso
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The rematch of last years District Finals lived up to the hype with the Eastern Lady Eagles defeating the Notre Dame Lady Titans 58 to 53 in double overtime. “We… Read More
Miami Trace Pulls Away from Athens with Second Half Surge
By: Nick Ursini
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Basketball games are won and lost in the second half, the first place Miami Trace Panthers ended the Athens Bulldogs season with a 62-53 victory to advance to the regional… Read More
Hardwood Heroes 2017 All-Hero Teams
By: Alex Harrison
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Most players are alright, some players are good, few are great, and in the Tri-Valley Conference, 12 are heroic. Girls Leah Richardson – Alexander Richardson is an offensive powerhouse for… Read More
Team Play From Waterford Cruises Past Green
Team basketball is a beautiful thing. When five players mesh together so well it shows up on the scoreboard as well as on the stat sheet. Waterford’s boys’ team played… Read More
Hardwood Heroes 2017 All-Future Teams
By: Blake Baker
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Dick Vitale calls them “Diaper Dandies.” Hardwood Heroes calls them “All Futures.” Whatever they’re called, the young guns who light it up are sometimes the most fun to watch. Making… Read More
Vinton County Has No Problem with Marietta
By: Tyler Corbit
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Over the past few seasons it feels as though the Convocation Center at Ohio University has become Vinton County’s second home. The Vikings are once again Convo bound after they… Read More
Meigs Marauders One and Done Against Fairfield Union
By: Joseph Hennessy
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The Meigs Marauders went one and done against the number two-seeded Fairfield Union Falcons 62-53 on Feb. 25. A big game from junior Christian Mattox and play off the bench… Read More
Waterford Defeats Fairfield, Continues Tournament Streak
By: Alex Harrison
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Alli Kern stood under the basket and shot. The ball clanked off the rim and Kern snagged the offensive rebound. Repeat and repeat before Kern finally made the ball through… Read More
Alexander Lady Spartans Advance to District Championship
By: Maggie Shandrick
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The one-seeded Alexander Lady Spartans kept their playoff run alive Saturday afternoon in a 50 to 36 victory over the Minford Lady Falcons, advancing to the district championship. Alexander jumped… Read More
Belpre Falls to South Webster Lady Jeeps
By: Alex Harrison
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South Webster and Belpre should open a bakery after Saturday’s matchup. Their specialty? Turnovers. The Lady Jeeps and the Lady Golden Eagles combined for a whopping 45 turnovers. Belpre turned… Read More
Athens Survives Scare Against Sheridan
By: Nick Ursini
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Griffin Lutz cut threw the entire Sheridan defense to lay the ball in off the glass with four seconds left to send the Bulldogs to the Convocation Center with a… Read More
Eastern Eagles One Step Closer to Regionals
By: Molly Kennedy
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The tension was high, fans were roaring, coaches were screaming. Only at the beginning of the game was it ever close, but the Lady Eagles lead 11-4 at the end… Read More
Flyers Cement Winless Season for Federal Hocking
By: Tyler Corbit
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Control the ball and the boards and you win the game, that is the classic saying. That was the recipe the Saint Joseph Flyers used to down the Federal Hocking… Read More
Eastern Eagles Bounced Out Of Playoffs
By: Nate Moore
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In tonight’s playoff game between the Eastern Eagles and the Green Bobcats, the Bobcats secured their first playoff win and kept their postseason hopes alive as they defeated the Eagles… Read More
Nelsonville-York Overcome by Dawson-Bryant
By: Jerry Kirven
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After three consecutive losses, the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes came ready to fight for their respect, their honor and ultimately their season; but the sting of the Dawson Bryant Hornets was too… Read More
River Valley Raiders Upset Alexander Spartans
By: Maggie Shandrick
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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… Read More
Baker’s Breakdown: A Look to Next Season
By: Blake Baker
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Brackets are busy being busted, records go right out the window, and a loss means the end of the road. Postseason basketball is upon us. But instead of looking ahead… Read More
Eastern Lady Eagles Eases Through Miller Lady Falcons
By: Nate Moore
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In today’s match-up between the Lady Eagles of Eastern and the Lady Falcons of Miller, Eastern took care of business in their first postseason game as they won by a… Read More
Police Get Involved As Meigs Survives River Valley
By: Clark Wooley
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All eleven Marauders found their way onto the score sheet as Meigs was able to win a hard fought matchup against River Valley, 61-50 on senior night. It was an… Read More
Athens Bulldogs Bite Down On Nelsonville-York
By: Nick Ursini
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Plagued with turnovers all game, the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes could not keep up with the Athens Bulldogs as the Bulldogs ran away with a 75-47 victory. It was senior night at… Read More
Trimble Forces Federal Hocking’s Winless Regular Season
By: Paul Roth
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The Trimble Tomcats played spoiler on Federal Hocking’s senior night as they dismantled the Lancers by a score of 67-25. It was the final game of Federal Hocking’s regular season,… Read More
Federal Hocking Lady Lancers Hold On Against Symmes Valley
By: Clark Wicks
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The Federal Hocking Lady Lancers won their first playoff game since the 2008-2009 season Thursday night as senior Destiny Tabler led her team to a 52-44 win over the Symmes… Read More
Vinton County Ends Season to Fairfield Union
By: Alex Harrison
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The tournament run ended early for the Vinton County as the Lady Vikings fell to Fairfield Union 58-50. Cassie Bentley went coast-to-coast for an easy basket with 3:23 remaining in… Read More
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