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Ace Nation: Nelsonville-York tops Wellston in a three-set sweep on senior night
By: Taylor MorrisBy: Taylor Morris
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BUCHTEL, Ohio (WOUB) — The Nelsonville-York Buckeyes took on the Wellston Golden Rockets in a TVC Ohio matchup last night. It was also senior night for the Buckeyes, who celebrated… Read More

River Valley wins defensive showdown against Wellston
By: Bianca Grim
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WELLSTON, Ohio (WOUB) – The River Valley Raiders traveled to Wellston Friday, battling through four quarters in a matchup defined by defense and field position. The Raiders ultimately defeated the… Read More

Tri-Valley Conference Ohio – Conference Preview
By: Jack Zwiezinski
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Nelsonville-York Buckeyes The defending conference champions are fresh off an 8-3 season, which featured undefeated conference play. While the team said goodbye to Landen Inman, the upcoming season should feature… Read More

Ace Nation: Bulldogs chase Golden Rockets out of town
By: Tomie Billington
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THE PLAINS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens Bulldogs complete a three-set shutout on the Wellston Golden Rockets. This matchup was Volley for a Cure night for both teams. The teams… Read More

Rockets come out firing against Oaks
By: Camden Walsh
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OAK HILL, Ohio (WOUB) — The Wellston Golden Rockets traveled to Oak Hill to take on the Oaks in week one of high school football play. After a hard fought… Read More

Ace Nation: Buckeyes continue dominant defense behind Lyndsey Spencer
By: Grace Shipman
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Buchtel, Ohio (WOUB) — The Nelsonville-York Buckeyes added another exciting win on Tuesday night as they faced off against the Wellston Golden Rockets. The first set started hot with fierce… Read More

Buckeyes continue path toward perfection in conference play
By: Sam Nolan
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — The Nelsonville-York Buckeyes came out striking in its matchup against the Wellston Golden Rockets. Wellston struggled to take care of the ball from the beginning, coughing… Read More

Ace Nation: Spartan reach 1,000th kill threshold
By: Hailey Hollinger
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ALBANY, Ohio (WOUB) — The Alexander Spartans have been climbing the conference ladder lately, but one Spartan climbed the ladder of achievement on Thursday. Alexander is currently tied with the… Read More

Ace Nation: Athens finds their groove in sweep over Wellston
By: Hayley Mitchell
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – The Athens Bulldogs hosted the Wellston Rockets on Tuesday for youth night before the in conference volleyball matchup. Last Saturday, the Bulldogs swept the Federal Hocking… Read More

Alexander defeats Wellston, first 4-1 start since 2015
By: Aidan Cagna
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Alexander and Wellston kicked off on Friday night in an intense battle. Alexander came into this game 3-1 looking to carry on the momentum. Meanwhile, Wellston went into this game… Read More

New authority in Wellston hopes to turn the Golden Rockets fate around
By: Carl Blalock
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Practice in Wellston was rolling on Wednesday morning all under the direction of Karl Justsus, Wellston’s new head coach, hired back in May. Justsus has 40 years of both high… Read More

Vinton County Vikings bring home the trophy in “Battle for the Tracks” with Wellston
By: John Curtsinger, Tim Hanna
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McARTHUR, Ohio (WOUB) – Piercing rains poured down in McArthur as the Vinton County Vikings (5-3) hosted the Wellston Golden Rockets (5-4). In this long awaited “Battle for the Tracks,”… Read More

Wellston Uses Big 2nd Quarter to Pull Away from Athens
By: Erin Ashley, Grayson Wolf
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WELLSTON, Ohio (WOUB) – After the rain cleared prior to kickoff, a rainbow shined above Wellston, Ohio. This would be symbolic as the Golden Rockets would launch and take home… Read More

Portsmouth West Steals The Stage From Wellston In Week Four
By: Cameron Knupp, Hailey Hollinger
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WELLSTON, Ohio (WOUB) — A beautiful southeast Ohio night set the stage for a long arduous battle between the Portsmouth West Senators and the Wellston Golden Rockets. The high energy… Read More

Strong Second Half Propels Trimble Over Waterford for Fourth Consecutive Year
By: Zach Paquette
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WATERFORD, Ohio (WOUB) – Since 2018, the Trimble Tomcats have dominated the Waterford Wildcats and Saturday night’s matchup was no different as the Tomcats defeated the Wildcats 34-7. There were… Read More

Piketon Caps Off Strong Showing Against Wellston With A 43-13 Victory
By: Jensen Knecht
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PIKETON, Ohio (WOUB) – No lightning delay could stop the Redstreaks from striking in their 43-13 win over the Rockets Friday night. QB Levi Gullion, WR Camren Loar and WR… Read More

An Offseason in a Pandemic: SEO Coaches Go In-Depth on Abnormal Summer
By: Nick Henthorn
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Nine months ago, nearly the entire town of Crooksville Ohio funnelled into downtown Village Park to commemorate the 100th year of their Ceramics’ football program, and to gear up for… Read More

Bulldogs Win on Senior Night; Clinch Share of Conference Title.
By: Jack Demmler
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THE PLAINS, Ohio- It was a very special night for Head Coach Mickey Cozart and the Athens Bulldogs as they welcomed the Wellston Golden Rockets to The Plains on Tuesday… Read More

Defense Carries Alexanders to Victory Versus Golden Rockets
By: Kendall Kraft
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ALBANY, Ohio- Despite the Spartans playing without leading scorer, JK Kearns, the Alexander defense held strong against the Wellston Golden Rockets and came out with a 49-33 victory. After losing… Read More

Meigs Marauders Escape with a Victory over Wellston Behind Clutch Free-Throws
By: Nick Henthorn
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The most important trait for a basketball team. Athleticism? Shooting? Basketball IQ? Maybe. But Friday, as the Meigs Marauders took down the Wellston Golden Rockets 58-50, the trait that secured… Read More

Eastern Loses Steam in Second Half, Falls to Golden Rockets
By: Dylan Thompson
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WELLSTON, Ohio- It was a rough night for the Eastern Eagles as they faced off against the Wellston Golden Rockets. With one of their primary ball-handlers and top scorer in… Read More

Vinton County Weathers the Storm Against Golden Rockets; Emerges Victorious
By: Hardika Singh
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MCARTHUR, Ohio- The Vinton County Vikings took home the victory against the Wellston Golden Rockets 68-56 in a physical battle Friday night. The Vikings answered their call to battle promptly… Read More

Player of the Year Film Watch: Rylan Molihan
By: Nick Henthorn
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The Wellston Golden Rockets finished the regular season 7-3 and found themselves in the playoffs for the first time since 2006. They ran into a 10-1 Ironton Fighting Tigers squad… Read More

Vinton County Take Regular Season Finale in McArthur
By: Max Brunke
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MCARTHUR, Ohio- Vinton County (5-5) were looking to secure a .500 record in their final game of the season with a win over Wellston (7-3). Drastic mistakes and poor blocking… Read More

Golden Rockets Emerge As Victor Despite Key Injury
By: Hardika Singh
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WELLSTON, Ohio- The Wellston Golden Rockets blasted off to defeat the Meigs Marauders on senior night with a 42-34 victory in the eighth game of the season. While the Golden… Read More