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All-TVC Hocking Selections
By: Anthony Marino
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The Waterford Lady Wildcats dominated the TVC-Hocking with an impressive record of (16-0). Four well deserving players had the honor of being named All-TVC Hocking for the 2017-2018 season. One of those four players had the special honor of being named most valuable player, senior Alli Kern. Lady Wildcats head coach Jerry Close lead his… Read More

17 Girls, 15 Boys Earn All-TVC Ohio Honors
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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Vinton County basketball swept both the boys and girls TVC-Ohio Championships in 2018 and the all-conference teams reflect that well, with four members of each team being selected to the All-TVC Ohio team. The Lady Vikings finished TVC-Ohio play undefeated and are represented on the all-conference team by seniors Cassie Bentley, Erin Jones and Darien Radabaugh… Read More

Hixson’s 53-Point Explosion Clinches TVC-Hocking For Trimble
By: Paul Roth
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Randy. Hixson. A career high 53 points for the senior in his last game as he led the Trimble Tomcats over the Waterford Wildcats 74-60 Wednesday night. Originally, the game was to be played February 22nd, but had to be postponed due to flooding. The playoffs were looming and the chances of a makeup were… Read More

The Green Bobcats Make Fourth Quarter Comeback To Advance Past Trimble
By: Samantha Wiesneth
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The Trimble Tomcats had the scoreboard on their side the entire game until the Bobcats turned the tables when they took the lead with six minutes left in the game, making it 50 to 49. Randy Hixson and the Tomcats wouldn’t let Green get away with a win too easily by keeping it close for… Read More

Fourth Quarter Comeback Drives Piketon Past Alexander To District Finals
By: Nick Henthorn
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The Piketon Red Streaks (18-5) defeated the Alexander Spartans (13-10) on Saturday in Ohio University’s Convocation Center to advance to the district finals after a furious fourth quarter comeback. Piketon had stagnation issues throughout the first three quarters of play, with head coach Evan Legg audibly urging his players to move and be more active…. Read More

Vikings Ousted From Playoffs By Fairland
By: Jerry Kirven
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With time expiring in Thursday’s Division II district semifinal, Vinton County Head Coach Matt Combs looked at the ground, then the clock and then finally at his seniors on the court for the final time. With 57 seconds remaining, Combs subbed out seniors, Jake Speakman, Naylan Yates and Bryce Dameron, three players who played a… Read More

Lady Wildcats Shut Down Glenwood To Win District Title
By: Jacob Murray
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With only three seconds left in the first quarter, the Waterford Lady Wildcats already held a commanding lead over the Glenwood Lady Tigers, but they weren’t done in the quarter yet. The in-bounds pass came in and the ball found Alli Kerns hands, and she calmly rose up and took the shot as time expired…. Read More

Waterford Avoids Symmes Valley Upset Bid In Overtime
By: Jerry Kirven
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Waterford Guard Bryce Hilverding laid out on the hardwood with his face tucked into his folded arms as the Wildcats game-winning layup attempt rimmed out of the basket. After a few moments, he rose to his feet, wiped the sweat from his face and walked over to his bench to get ready for overtime. While… Read More

Lady Vikings Unable To Recover From Slow Start In Playoff Loss To Washington Court House
By: Noah Wolf
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With about 2 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Darian Radabaugh pulled up from behind the arc, the tenth time she had done so Thursday night. Her shot missed, as it did the previous nine times. Radabaugh’s lone point in the final game of her high school career came from the free-throw line as the… Read More

South Gallia Comes Back From 14 Down To Stun Eastern
By: Nate Moore
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It’s always important to get off to a good start. It sets your team up for success throughout the game and serves as a confidence booster for the players and coaches. However, games are not won by how well a team starts; games are decided by how a team FINISHES. At the end of the… Read More

South Webster Jumps On Fed Hock Early, Cruises To Playoff Win
By: Rebekah Markovitz
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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

Marauders Edge Crooksville To Advance To Second Round
By: Taylor Pacelli
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The Meigs Marauders came out on top in a close matchup against the Crooksville Ceramics 63-60, advancing to the second round of the playoffs. The Marauders and the Ceramics were well matched teams for this game, coming in with a record of 7-11 for Crooksville and 7-12 for Meigs. You could tell right from the… Read More

Richardson Pushes Lady Spartans Past Coal Grove With Last Minute Shot
By: Maggie Shandrick
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Rachel Richardson drove to the basket and tipped in a runner with 39 seconds left on the clock to take a one-point lead which sealed No. 4 Alexander’s 41-40 victory over No. 5 Coal Grove in the sectional final Saturday afternoon at Jackson High School. The Lady Spartans trailed by nine points early in the… Read More

Athens Outlasts Alexander To Win 9th Straight Game
By: Will Collins
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When the Alexander Spartans traveled to take on rival Athens at Mcafee Gymnasium, they met a physical Bulldog team, in a game that would be added to the long list of historic games between the two squads. The Bulldogs came out fast and played tough under the basket, but the Spartans would not go quietly… Read More

Waterford Shuts Down Tomcats To Set Up Rematch For TVC-Hocking Crown
By: Meladi Brewer
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It was an emotional roller coaster tonight in Waterford as the Wildcats face the Trimble Tomcats on Senior Night. Coming into the game, the Wildcats were determined to play hard defense and pressed Trimble from all angles. “Focus on defense,” Waterford Coach Tom Simms said. “Let the offense come.” The score bounced back and forth between… Read More

Yates Brothers Combine For 56 Points To Propel Vikings
By: Jerry Kirven
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For Naylan and Nevan Yates getting buckets is a family business. On Tuesday night, business was booming. The brothers combined for 56 points in Vinton County’s 83-71 win over Miami Trace on Tuesday night. “I had a bunch of good looks,” Nevan Yates said. “It was a nice night.” The Vikings scored their second-highest amount… Read More

Buckeyes Drop 11th Straight Game to Logan
By: Anthony Marino
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Instead of traveling to Logan High School the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes (5-16) were given the address of Katie Smith Gymnasium which is home to Logan’s Middle School teams but tonight it was home to the varsity Logan Chieftains (18-2) Thursday night. It was a different court but same constant result for the Chieftains who handed the… Read More

Eastern Stifles Fed Hock to Spoil Lancers’ Senior Night
By: Nate Moore
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With the playoffs about to start, every team is trying to end their respective seasons on a high note. Whether that’s battling it out for the number one seed in the bracket or gaining some last-minute momentum, every team is highly focused on entering the playoffs with total rhythm and confidence on and off the… Read More

Waterford Fends Off Eastern’s Upset Bid
Senior Night is a time of the year where emotions are high and the postseason is near. Emotion helped changed the game for both teams as the Eastern Lady Eagles (13-7, 12-4 TVC Hocking) fell to the Waterford Lady Wildcats (18-1, 16-0 TVC Hocking), 63-48. At the start of the game, anyone in the gym… Read More

Addis, Lady Buckeyes Escape Meigs With Hard Fought Win
By: Joseph Hennessy
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Free throws are the story for both Nelsonville-York (15-6, 9-2 TVC-Ohio) and Meigs (10-11, 6-6 TVC- Ohio) tonight. When the clock was coming to its final buzzer, both teams were fouling to force the opposing team’s player to a clutch situation. Unfortunately for both teams, they could not make their free buckets. It wasn’t until… Read More

Marauders Defense Smothers Wellston
By: Meladi Brewer
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Tonight may have been a cold one for Meigs fans as they made the trip to Wellston to watch their team take on the Golden Rockets, but that didn’t stop the Marauder defense from bringing the heat against the Wellston offense as Meigs (7-11, 4-6 TVC-Ohio) defeated the Golden Rockets (10-6, 6-3 TVC-Hocking) 48-35. Both… Read More

Bulldogs Blow Out Buckeyes In 2nd Half To Win 5th Straight
By: Evan Scott
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The Athens Bulldogs used a third quarter spark to secure an 80-48 win over the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes Friday night at Nelsonville-York High School. The Bulldogs (8-9, 6-3 TVC Ohio) dominated the entire second half and the Buckeyes (5-12, 1-9) were never able to recover. The game was back and forth for the entire first half,… Read More

Bartrum, Baer Propell Marauders To Season Sweep of Buckeyes
By: Taylor Pacelli
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The Nelsonville-York Buckeyes had their chance at revenge against the Meigs Marauders Wednesday night, but were unable to come out on top once again losing 65-53. Meigs Coach Ed Fry mentioned how they were lucky to have a game last night to prepare for this matchup, whereas N-Y did not get that chance. The Marauders… Read More

Lady Wildcats Blow By Warren To Push Win Streak To 16
By: Alex Harrison
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Big time teams win big time games and that is just what the Waterford Lady Wildcats did on Wednesday. Freshly named Ohio Division IV’s No. 1 team, Waterford went just down the road to Warren High School to see Ohio Division II’s No. 13 squad and left with a 45-34 win. From the beginning Waterford… Read More

Lancers Squander Fast Start, Fall to South Gallia
By: Will Collins
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The Federal Hocking Lancers came out hot from the first tip tonight at home in McInturf Gymnasium, but they were upset by the lights out play of Braxton Hardy and the South Gallia Rebels (3-9, 2-6 TVC-Hocking) tonight 51-46. The Lancers (2-10, 2-7 TVC-Hocking) scored early and often in the first quarter, led by the… Read More