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Ironmen Run Over Wellston in Final Meeting Ever
By: Jacob Murray
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The tradition of the Jackson-Wellston rivalry goes back over 106 years, filled with close ballgames and high emotions. However, we only saw one of those two outcomes during Jackson’s 23-6 win over the Wellston Golden Rockets in their final meeting ever. Emotions were high on both sides, with chippy play becoming a common theme in… Read More
Athens County Blitz
By: Tee Willis
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With so much talent in both the TVC- Ohio and Hocking conferences, Athens County is the place to be on a Friday night. Our Gridiron Glory crew had the pleasure of traveling to three matchups this Friday in the local area. Federal Hocking vs Trimble The Tomcats (7-1) continued their reign in the TVC-… Read More
Extra Point: TVC-Ohio
By: Ryan Kincaid
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Nelsonville-York Picks Up Vital Win TVC-Ohio championship implications were on the line at C.H. Jones field as Nelsonville-York and Wellston sought a valuable conference win. Scoring got off early in the first quarter with electric games from both sides; Buckeye halfback Keegan Wilburn completed a 13 yard touchdown to put points on the board. Wellston… Read More
Too Much Rocket Power For The Alexander Spartans
By: Jessica Costello
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The Wellston Rockets (2-3) powered their way through their TVC-Ohio opener against the Alexander Spartans (2-3) and secured a win at home, 49-7. The Spartans only score of the game was immediately off the kick-off return when running back, Connor Kimbrough, ran it 83 yards to the end zone. Giving the Spartans an edge, the… Read More
Jackson-Wellston Rivalry Nearing An End
By: Connor Mills
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In the second to last meeting between the Wellston Golden Rockets and the Jackson Ironmen, Jackson laid down the gauntlet. The Ironmen racked up 483 total yards, compared to the Rockets’ 189 yards, in route to a 54-14 victory in their final game at C.H. Jones Field. Leading the force for Jackson was junior Quarterback,… 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
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
Bench Play Helps Trimble Roll Past Wahama
By: Meladi BrewerBy: Meladi Brewer
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Randy Hixson from Trimble put up a buzzer beating three to end the first quarter against the Wahama White Falcons Monday evening. However, Randy did not start the game as he normally does and ended up playing a total of 15 minutes of the whole game and scoring a total of nine points. This is… Read More
Lady Golden Rockets top Trimble for First Win
By: Meladi Brewer
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The Trimble Lady Tomcats fell to the Wellston Golden Rockets 57-33 at Wellston High School on Thursday. The Tomcats were at a slight disadvantage as their team consisted of only seven girls which made substitutions difficult and exhaustion easy. Coach Richards said the team only had eight players last year and the numbers just keep… Read More
Week 7 Power Rankings: TVC-Ohio
By: Maggie Shandrick
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1. Nelsonville-York (7-0, 3-0) Ranking first in this week’s power rankings are the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes, who are still holding onto their undefeated season. After seven games, the Buckeyes have won by an average of 26 points and have held their opponents to an average of just nine points. Their high-powered offense led by Garret Maiden, Keegan… Read More