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Pirates dominate the Indians in Wheelersburg
By: Katie Bailey
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WHEELERSBURG, Ohio (WOUB) — The Valley Indians traveled to Wheelersburg to face the Pirates. The Pirates won 42-0 after an energetic game across all four quarters. In this Week Five matchup,… Read More
Elite Jackson defense leads to a convincing victory over Wheelersburg
By: Dylan Paris
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WHEELERSBURG, Ohio (WOUB)– It was a hot night of football under the lights in Ed Miller Stadium. The Jackson Ironmen traveled to Wheelersburg to take on the Wheelersburg Pirates. Both… Read More
Cartae Ligon stars as Chillicothe upends Wheelersburg
By: Andrew Woods
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WOUB) – It seemed like the playoffs came early in Chillicothe as the Cavaliers hosted the Wheelersburg Pirates on Friday, August 28. The stands at Herrnstein Field were… Read More
The Wheelersburg Pirates cruise to victory over the Portsmouth Trojans
By: Ella Hughes
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WHEELERSBURG, Ohio (WOUB) –– The Wheelersburg Pirates opened their season at Ed Miller Stadium against the Portsmouth Trojans. The Pirates would dominate from opening kick-off and walked away with a 63-0 win. Portsmouth received… Read More
Southern Ohio Conference II (SOC-II) – Conference Preview
By: Ty Carpenter
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Wheelersburg Pirates: 2025 Record: 10-0 (6-0) The Pirates lived up to every expectation they had last season: Undefeated regular season. SOC-II Champions. State Championship Runner-Ups. But seasons like that sometimes come with a… Read More
Wheelersburg’s perfect season comes to an end in Canton
By: Donovan Varney
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CANTON, Ohio (WOUB) — After five long weeks of playoff action, the Wheelersburg Pirates (14-0) traveled to Canton to face the 2023 and 2024 State Runners-Up, Liberty Center Tigers (14-0), in the Div. V State… Read More
Ace Nation: Spartans fall to Pirates in District Championship
By: Greta Gunderson
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WAVERLY, Ohio (WOUB) — The Alexander Spartans traveled to Waverly High School to take on the Wheelersburg Pirates in the division five district final. The Pirates came out on top,… Read More
Wheelersburg ends season Undefeated with big win over Portsmouth West
By: Seth Lee
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WHEELERSBURG, Ohio (WOUB) — The Wheelersburg Pirates (10-0) and Portsmouth West Senators (5-5) met for a SOC-1 battle with Wheelersburg claiming the SOC-1 conference title after going undefeated in conference… Read More
Wheelersburg dominates against Minford
By: Megan Hoersten
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MINFORD, Ohio (WOUB) — The Minford Falcons (2-7) hosted the Wheelersburg Pirates (8-0) in a conference matchup. The Pirates were able to secure the dominant 56-6 victory. Wheelersburg started with… Read More
Wheelersburg beats Jackson in clash of undefeated teams
By: Jackie VanHoose
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JACKSON, Ohio (WOUB) – On a beautiful summer night for football in southern Ohio, two undefeated teams faced off. The Wheelersburg Pirates took a journey to the home stadium of… Read More
Southern Ohio Conference II – Conference Preview
By: Ty Carpenter
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Wheelersburg Pirates 2024 Record: 9-5 (6-0) Despite a slow 0-3 start to the season, Wheelersburg caught fire and finished the regular season 6-4, going undefeated in conference play and making… Read More
Ironton beats rival Wheelersburg to start the 24-25 season, making it fourth straight wins against the Pirates
By: Caleb McCleskey
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WHEELERSBURG, Ohio (WOUB) — To kickoff the 2024-25 football season, the Ironton Tigers would win 37-7 against the Wheelersburg Pirates putting on an offensive masterpiece. The Tigers would travel to… Read More
Season Preview: The Wheelersburg Pirates and their tradition of excellence
By: Donovan Varney
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WHEELERSBURG, Ohio (WOUB) — The Wheelersburg football program began its tradition of excellence when it first took the field in 1930. Head coach Rob Woodward has been the captain since… Read More
Slow start doesn’t hold Wheelersburg back
By: Donovan Varney
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OBETZ, Ohio (WOUB) — Both No. 7 Wheelersburg and No. 3 Barnesville made the trip to Hamilton High School, were the Division five, Region 19 Semifinals were underway. The stadium… Read More
Pirates’ defense too much for Trojans, Wheelersburg shuts out Portsmouth.
By: Noah Cavin
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WHEELERSBURG, Ohio (WOUB) – Ed Miller Stadium was rocking Friday night, as the Wheelersburg Pirates sent the upset-minded Portsmouth Trojans home empty-handed, winning by a score of 34-0. Portsmouth’s J.T…. Read More
Wheelersburg dominates Portsmouth West to take SOC-II crown
By: Sam Nolan
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WHEELERSBURG, Ohio (WOUB)- The Wheelersburg Pirates were hungry heading into their game of the week matchup against heated rival Portsmouth West. With a conference title on the line, they showed… Read More
Wolford scores three touchdowns as Ironmen prevail over Pirates
By: Noah Cavin
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JACKSON, Ohio (WOUB) – Gridiron Glory’s Game of the Week lived up to its name, as the Jackson Ironmen squeaked out a win against the visiting Wheelersburg Pirates, 28-20. The… Read More
Ironton sneaks past Wheelersburg in season opener
By: Donovan Varney
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IRONTON, Ohio (WOUB) — The Wheelersburg Pirates hit the road to face the Ironton Fighting Tigers at a packed house in their season opener. In this Friday night matchup, the… Read More
Portsmouth West takes the SOC-II for first time in 14 years after defeating Wheelersburg
By: Shane Scalfaro
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WOUB) – With the SOC-II title on the line, defending champion Wheelersburg Pirates looked to go back to back. But the Portsmouth West Senators acted as a spoiler… Read More
Wheelersburg routs Waverly to uphold their top of SOC status
By: Lucy Schaefer
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WAVERLY, Ohio (WOUB) — Tonight, the 3-4 Waverly Tigers welcomed the 5-2 Wheelersburg Pirates for a Friday night SOC showdown. Wheelersberg QB Eli Jones started off strong, but not before… Read More
Ironton avenges playoff loss in Week One win over Wheelersburg
By: Ayden Crowley
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WHEELERSBURG, Ohio (WOUB) — Parking was an issue for blocks at Ed Miller Stadium for the highly anticipated installment into one of the most historic rivalries in Southeast Ohio. Just… Read More
Ironton and Wheelersburg meet for the 25th time in storied rivalry
By: Ayden Crowley
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WHEELERSBURG, Ohio (WOUB) — Week one, the culmination of all the sweat from hours of practice. For two teams that moment is elevated by a storied rivalry. The Wheelersburg Pirates… Read More
Wheelersburg falls to Harvest Prep, ending their dark horse playoff run
By: Adam Schlosser
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WAVERLY, Ohio (WOUB) — The Wheelersburg Pirates took on the Harvest Prep Warriors in a highly anticipated Region 19 final matchup. Wheelersburg entered the match coming off of three comeback… Read More
Wheelersburg upsets top seed in the region to move to regional finals
By: Chloe Workman, Curtis Feder
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WOUB) — The second time the Wheelersburg Pirates and the Ironton Fighting Tigers faced each other was just 13 weeks later. After a 40-6 blowout from Ironton early… Read More
Wheelersburg gets its revenge with playoff victory over Ridgewood
By: Curtis Feder, Hailey Hollinger
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ohio (WOUB) — After losing to the Ridgewood Generals in the playoffs for the past two seasons, the Wheelersburg Pirates finally got their vengeance in a tough comeback… Read More