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Zane Trace falls short in their home opener in a close battle against Logan Elm
By: Luke Schmitt
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CHILICOTHE, Ohio (WOUB)- Zane Trace and Logan Elm met in Pioneer County to kick off their exciting 2024/25 campaigns. The Braves beat the Pioneers at home last year, 39-23 and… Read More

Brown drops 33 as Vikings down Pioneers
By: Noah Cavin
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MCARTHUR, Ohio (WOUB) – Garrett Brown was on fire for Vinton County Tuesday night, as he dropped 33 points en route to the Vikings’ 73-60 win over Zane Trace. The… Read More

Purcell Marian nails field goal as time expired, advances with 30-28 victory over Zane Trace
By: Jake Collins
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WOUB)- Purcell Marian’s run game and special teams continued the playoff run with a victory over Zane Trace, 30-28. Led by the backfield duo of Sonny Ward and… Read More

Zane Trace wins high-scoring game to hand Piketon first loss of season
By: Gavin Carrig
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PIKETON, Ohio (WOUB) — The Pioneers of Zane Trace came into enemy territory this past Friday night to take on the Piketon Redstreaks in both teams’ second game of SVC play. … Read More

Hurd, Tigers too much for the Pioneers as they fall, 42-28
By: Charlie Ihlenfeld
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WOUB) — Zane Trace and Waverly entered their first meeting since 2019 still seeking their first win of the year. The Pioneers were coming off a sound defeat… Read More

Zane Trace loses first game of the year, drops to Madeira in Regional Quarterfinals
By: Shane Scalfaro, Vernon Eguakun
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WOUB) — In a win or go home matchup in the second round of the playoffs in region 20 the Madeira Mustangs defeated the Zane Trace Pioneers 28-19,… Read More

Zane Trace clears another SVC hurdle, eliminates Paint Valley from title contention
By: Shane Scalfaro
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BAINBRIDGE, Ohio (WOUB) — In an important conference matchup in the SVC the Zane Trace Pioneers took down the Paint Valley Bearcats 35-27. The Bearcats used the ground game effectively… Read More

Zane Trace defeats Unioto in an undefeated SVC clash
By: Vernon Eguakun
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ZANE TRACE, Ohio (WOUB) – In a matchup of the only undefeated teams in the SVC the Zane Trace Pioneers took down the Unioto Shermans 35-31. In a matchup of… Read More

Zane Trace beats Piketon, takes control of SVC
By: Cameron Young, Vernon Eguakun
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ZANE TRACE Ohio, (WOUB) – On Friday night in a rematch from last year Zane Trace were able to use home field advantage to get their revenge vs the Piketon… Read More

Zane Trace avenges 2020 loss to McClain, flips the script in blowout victory
By: Grant Kiefer, Zack Mothersbaugh
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GREENFIELD, Ohio (WOUB) – A Friday night under the lights at McClain High School brought us a matchup between two schools looking to imrpove their perfect records; Zane Trace and… Read More

Zane Trace Overpowers Unioto With Reliable Rushing Attack
By: Hailey Hollinger, Jensen Knecht
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WOUB) — The Zane Trace Pioneers played at the Unito Shermans’ football field on their awareness for breast cancer night. The two teams had a common goal throughout… Read More

Piketon Scores 20 Unanswered, Survives This Season’s Biggest Challenge Yet
By: Cameron Young
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PIKETON, Ohio (WOUB) — The undefeated Redstreaks of Piketon faced their first true adversity of the season as they hosted the one-loss Zane Trace Pioneers on Friday night. Out of… Read More

Unioto Ends Losing Streak Against Zane Trace
By: Nathan Buccilla
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One Scioto Valley Conference match up featured two explosive teams as the Zane Trace Pioneers traveled to take on the Unioto Shermans. Although the Pioneers have been victorious the past… Read More

Unioto Wants a Better Shot Against Zane Trace
By: Nathan Buccilla
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Zane Trace travels to Unioto this Friday night for a much-anticipated Scioto Valley Conference match up between two powerhouse teams. In recent years, there hasn’t been very much intrigue surrounding… Read More

Week 4 Power Rankings: SVC
By: Taylor Nimmo
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1. Southeastern (1-0) 4-0 Southeasern remains the only team left in the SVC who is undefeated. Southeastern sits in the number one spot because they are clearly dominant. Each week,… Read More

Zane Trace Shuts Out Westfall
By: Anthony Marino
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Coach Don Kunz Jr. has put emphasis on his Zane Trace Pioneer defense this whole year and they came out strong once again against the Westfall Mustangs, handing them the… Read More

Zane Trace Continues Winning Streak
By: Nick Niehaus
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The Zane Trace Pioneers took care of business and kept their playoff hopes alive Friday night at home against the visiting Huntington Huntsmen with a solid victory of 32-24. Zane… Read More

Logan Elm Wins in Final Second Hail Mary
By: Blake Baker
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A thrilling final two minutes from Logan Elm was just enough to edge a strong second half from Zane Trace as the Braves topped the Pioneers 26-24. Trailing 24-14 with… Read More

Wheelersburg Subdues Zane Trace
By: Joe Fracasso
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After making it to their first ever regional final, the No. 2 Zane Trace Pioneers season fell at the hands of No. 1 Wheelersburg 31-0. Wheelersburg was able to control… Read More

Defensive Juggernauts Zane Trace, Wheelersburg on Crash Course
By: Erik Threet, Joe Fracasso
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It comes down to the best two teams in division V region 17. No. 1 Wheelersburg Pirates (12-0) and the No. 2 Zane Trace Pioneers (12-0) will meet first time… Read More

OHSAA Announces Regional Final Game Sites
The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced game sites for regional final games across all divisions. Two teams from within our coverage area remain in playoff contention. Division III, Region… Read More

Alexander Turnovers Prove Costly Against Zane Trace
By: Andrew Hohman
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Zane Trace Head Coach Duane Hall met his team on the field after the game. The Pioneers kneeled looking up at Hall, who was in his first year back with… Read More

Zane Trace, Alexander Seek to Make More History
By: Andrew Hohman, Patrick Klinger
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Two historic seasons – one of which will continue. Both No. 3 Alexander (10-1) and No. 2 Zane Trace (11-0) earned their first ever playoff wins in round one, and… Read More

Zane Trace Picks Up Historic Win
By: Maggie Shandrick
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Friday night, the Zane Trace Pioneers (11-0) made history, picking their first ever playoff win. An experienced team led by 15 seniors is continued its undefeated season with a 34-0… Read More

River Valley to Make Playoff Debut Against Zane Trace
By: Erik Threet
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Friday will mark a first round playoff matchup between the Zane Trace Pioneers (10-0) and the River Valley Raiders (7-3), a game that will be an event of firsts for… Read More