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Waterford Wins Its First State Title
By: Griffin Ratcliffe
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With the score tied at 27, and only heart playing at 18 seconds left in the OHSAA Division IV State Title game, Waterford’s Allie Kern gets the steal and dishes it to Megan Ball. Ball goes coast-to-coast and makes the go ahead basket to earn the Waterford Lady Wildcats first state title in program history… Read More
Waterford Headed To State Championship
By: Connor Martin
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For the second time in school history, the Waterford Lady Wildcats (27-1) are heading to the girls Division IV state title game after defeating Cornerstone Christian (23-5) 52-42 after a hard fought four quarters. The Lady Wildcats did not lead until halfway through the second quarter, but this was a lead they would never relinquish. Waterford… Read More
Africentric Hands Trimble Postseason Loss
By: Alex Harrison
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In 2015, Africentric defeated undefeated Trimble in the Division IV regional semifinals. In 2016, Trimble had all the opportunities to return the favor, but couldn’t. The Tomcats had seven turnovers in the final 2:10. The Nubians scored 13 points from turnovers in the fourth quarter, leading to a 63-57 victory. The Tomcats only scored two points after taking a… Read More
Nelsonville-York Season Recap
By: Matt Cudahy
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Girls MVP: The sophomore point guard built upon her fantastic freshman campaign last year to become a member of the All-Hero team this year. Her deadly combination of incredible ball skills, ability to hit the outside shot, supreme court vision and vocal leadership is unparalleled in the TVC. If she wasn’t dropping 20 points in… Read More
Trimble Enters Second Straight Sweet Sixteen
It was a battle for the boards with so many missed short-range shots for both teams. Trimble brought out its full-court press with corner traps, and the Tomcats ran away with the game, picking up the 78-68 win over the Waterford Wildcats. This is the second consecutive season Trimble have been crowned district champions. The second quarter is what… Read More
Free Throws Advance Vikings
By: Matthew Stephens
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The Vinton County Vikings (21-4) secured a trip to the Sweet Sixteen on Friday evening defeating the Fairfield Union Falcons (21-5) 53-46. Junior Derrick Jones was clutch for the Vikings down the stretch. Jones hit the go-ahead bucket for the Vikings at the two-minute mark of the fourth quarter. In the remaining two minutes Jones… Read More
Trimble Season Recap
By: Alex Harrison
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Girls While it may not seem like the best season, the Lady Tomcats, under first year head coach Joe Richards, made major jumps from last season. Trimble finished this season an even 12-12, a jump from the previous 7-15 record. Trimble’s best game of the season was a win over Miller in the middle of January…. Read More
Athens Season Recap
By: Blake Baker
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Boys MVP- Griffin Lutz The junior point guard is one of the most talented players in southeast Ohio. Lutz impacted the game more than anyone else on the floor, and served as Athens’ offensive catalyst all year long. He can drive the lane for a contested bucket, weave through defenders and hit a mid-range jumper,… Read More
Western uses Perimeter Offense to Get Past South Gallia
Bryce Brewster controlled from the opening minute and helped lead his Western Indians to the district finals with the 47-45 win over the South Gallia Rebels. The final 30 seconds went back-and-forth, eventually putting it at 47-45. With eight seconds left, South Gallia had the ball and chucked up a final attempt 3-pointer, but a… Read More
Sciotoville Ends Belpre’s Season in Final Seconds
With 5.2 seconds left, Deijon Bedgood is fouled and sent to the charity stripe. He would make only one shot, giving Belpre a one-point lead, 58-57. Sciotoville got the ball, threw a pass down court to Will Shope, who put up the layup to seal the win for the Tartans, 59-58. Bedgood kept his quick hands… Read More
Meigs Season Recap
By: Clark Wooley
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Boys MVP- Kaileb Sheets While Kaileb Sheets was hands down the most valuable player on this Marauder team, one could argue that he was the most valuable player in all of the TVC. Sheets is a coaches dream. He can essentially play all five positions on the court; he can do everything from bringing up the… Read More
The Richardson Family Trio
By: Joseph Payton, Kellen Becoats
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When attending a game in Albany, there is one name above others that is considered royalty among the locals: Richardson. Three Richardsons currently grace the halls of Alexander High School — Seth, Leah and Rachel, in order of age — and each of them also has one other thing in common. They love to play… Read More
Hardwood Heroes: Girls’ All-Hero Team
By: Tony Heim
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The 2015-2015 All-Hero Team was a hot debate for the Hardwood Heroes staff this season. Ultimately, the team is determined on basketball ability and leadership qualities on and off the court. The roster is listed below. Jessie Addis, Nelsonville-York After bursting on the scene last season, Addis established herself as one of the premiere point… Read More
Hardwood Heroes: Boys’ All-Hero Team
By: Josh Gregory , Tony Heim
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The 2015-2015 All-Hero Team was a hot debate for the Hardwood Heroes staff this season. Ultimately, the team is determined on basketball ability and leadership qualities on and off the court. The roster is listed below. Tristan Bartoe, Vinton County The hands-down leader of the TVC-Ohio champions is one of the toughest players in southeastern… Read More
Hardwood Heroes: Girls’ All-Future Team
By: Alex Harrison, Josh Gregory
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Rachel Richardson The name is familiar for Alexander fans and anyone the Lady Spartans play. Behind sister Leah and brother Seth, Rachel is the newest Richardson to hit the hardwood. Being the youngest has been a detriment to Rachel as she has been a stellar shooter all season. Against Wellston in early February, Richardson broke… Read More
Hardwood Heroes: Boys’ All-Future Team
By: Alex Harrison
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Dalton Cozart When Griffin Lutz went down for Athens, someone needed to step and fill his shoes. One of the surprise contributors was Dalton Cozart. Cozart is not a big player, only a 5’9” sophomore, but he works with what he has. He uses his body well and is able to drive to the basket…. Read More
Hardwood Heroes: Episode 8
In the season finale of Hardwood Heroes, we recap seasons, feature the Richardson family trio and reveal the All-Hero and All-Future teams.
Alexander Forces Overtime to Win District Title
Leah Richardson’s drive and layup with 28 seconds remaining gave the Alexander Lady Spartans their first lead of the game, but they held on for the 39-36 win over Wheelersburg to be crowned district champions. Wheelersburg dominated the first half, and led 29-21 after a first half that wasn’t as close as the score indicates…. Read More
Free Throws Help Vikings in Victory
By: Matthew Stephens
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The No. 3 seeded Vinton County Vikings (20-4) stunned the (No. 1) Unioto Sherman Tanks (23-2) in the Division II district semifinal 50-47. The Vikings were down most of the first three quarters, however a 7-0 run to cap off the third quarter gave the boys of McArthur all the momentum they needed for a heroic fourth… Read More
Lady Wildcats Dominate in District Championship
By: Alex Harrison
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Waterford and Portsmouth Notre Dame, the top seeded teams in the Division IV upper district bracket, battled for the district title, but only Waterford played to its ranking winning 65-26. In the first quarter, Waterford had a small 9-8 lead, but a suppressing defense kicked in the Wildcats never let up. Waterford only gave up two more… Read More
Eastern Falls in District Final
By: Ryan Lewis
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It was the tale of two halves in the lower bracket Division IV district championship as the South Webster Lady Jeeps gained their 10th district title as they defeated the Eastern Lady Eagles 60-51. After a back-and-forth first quarter, the Lady Eagles were down by just three. They hit a spark in the second quarter behind… Read More
Waterford Jumps Out Early Against Symmes Valley
By: Kellen Becoats
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When No. 3 seed Waterford’s Wyatt Lang put his head down and took his steps toward the basket there was only one place that ball was going: forcefully into the basket as Lang sent the crowd at Meigs High School into hysterics with a thunderous dunk. That wasn’t the only thing Waterford fans had to cheer for… Read More
Belpre Makes Big Plays to Get Past Miller
By: Joseph Payton
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With the Miller Falcons holding onto a four point lead late in the 4th quarter, a steal and a fast break looked like it would lead to a huge layup in transition to extend the lead. However, Belpre’s Deijon Bedgood leapt up and strongly pinned the layup off the backboard, changing the momentum over to… Read More
Tomcats Roll with Sixth-Straight Win
By: Duncan Goldberg
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The Trimble Tomcats kept rolling with their sixth-straight victory, taking down Ironton St. Joe 59-40 in the district quarterfinals. Even though a loss could have ended the Tomcats season, coach Howie Caldwell elected to start James Shonborn over Justice Jenkins so the senior could start a game this season. Despite not starting, Jenkins still had… Read More
Foul Trouble Hurts Lady Buckeyes in Loss
By: Brie Boothby
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The Nelsonville-York Lady Buckeyes ended their season tonight in a devastating 57-54 loss to the North Adams Lady Green Devils. The game was back-and-forth throughout all four quarters, with some clear stand out players. Both teams brought their best to the match-up, but the Lady Green Devils came away with a win by 3 points. The… Read More
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