Plain Twp. Historical Society to explore women in baseball Join the historical society on Feb. 16 in Canton for a presentation by Kent State's Leslie Heaphy on the history of women in baseball.
Lake girls' rally falls short at Hoover, boys score upset over Kenston Blue Streaks' third-quarter surge not enough as Hoover secures 53-48 win in Federal League finale.
Harrison Central bowlers honor seniors, split boys matches The Lady Huskies posted two wins this week, defeating Bridgeport and Barnesville
Lady Huskies earn Buckeye 8 honors, head into sectionals Junior Tayla Thompson, senior Sophie Bland and junior Jaylie Byers each finished in the top eight
Youth wrestlers send 14 to districts under new Harrison Central coaches The team includes wrestlers from kindergarten through sixth grade
Basketball tournament seedings set as postseason brackets take shape Highland's girls basketball team ranks second in Division III Northeast Ohio, set to face Cleveland Garrett Morgan on Feb. 14.
OHSAA honors Jesse Owens in track event State championships renamed to celebrate Owens' legacy at Ohio State University this June.
Mount Vernon wrestler hits 100 wins Luke Mullins achieves milestone at Maumee Bay Classic, eyes state title.
Medina launches all-girls flag football league Starting this spring, Medina girls will compete in the Lake Erie Youth Football League, with games beginning April 19.
Hassinger sets Medina basketball record Chris Hassinger surpasses Keith Sooy with 171 wins as Medina boys basketball coach.
Harrison Central rallies late to edge Magnolia 52-50 The drama began late in the fourth period with 1:49 remaining and Magnolia leading
West Muskingum triumphs over Coshocton Tornadoes secure 70-57 win with decisive third quarter on Feb. 3.
River View wrestler sets new record Blaze Klein surpasses single-season tech falls at County Classic.
West, Watson advance in Elks Hoop Shoot Local champions head to Ohio state finals in Newark on Feb. 21.
Ehasz sets new Ridgewood bowling record Avery Ehasz rolls a 213 at Legacy Lanes, surpassing Kaylee Kunze's previous high score.
Garaway wrestling drops close dual to Claymont Pirates fall 39-35 in Jan. 28 dual meet, despite strong individual performances.
MV's White signs to play football at NCAA Div. II Hillsdale College Nolan White commits to NCAA Division II football, marking a major step from local success to collegiate play.
Harrison Central sits 11th in OVAC Class IV-A boys basketball poll The Huskies are averaging 12.125 points over 16 games
Brately slated to become Dover’s next athletic director He is expected to begin his duties following his transition from West Holmes at the end of the school year
River View girls bowling team remains undefeated Lady Bears secure 10-0 record with win over Ridgewood on Senior Night at Legacy Lanes.
Black Bears top Ridgewood in bowling Senior Carter Hammersley leads Black Bears to victory on Senior Night at Legacy Lanes.
Brock Bolden to lead Coshocton football Bolden returns to Coshocton as head coach, replacing Steve Smith, after success at Olentangy Orange.
West Holmes rallies for dual win Dylan Sours' final match victory secures 42-38 win over Indian Valley.
West Holmes girls basketball falls to Ashland Ashland secured a 63-55 victory over West Holmes in Ohio Cardinal Conference girls basketball on Jan. 31.
Hiland boys basketball dominates Ridgewood Caleb Yoder and Alex Miller lead the Hawks to a decisive 64-25 victory in Inter-Valley Conference play.
MV girls' wrestling creates a lasting legacy with first home tournament Yellow Jackets finish seventh in inaugural Lady Jackets' Legacy Wrestling Tournament
St. Clairsville rolls past Harrison Central as winter weather cancels games The Huskies date with Steubenville Catholic Central that was conquered by the snowstorm will be made up Feb. 16
Carrollton hoopsters play spoiler, hand West Branch first loss in EBC As the season wore on, Carrollton recalibrated and shifted its focus to other goals
Quakers rally to win first OCC boys bowling title The Quakers easily beat Wooster in the baker format semifinals
Dover boys extend win streak as tournaments near Just a handful of games left before teams find out their tournament routes
Hornet boys and girls catch fire on the court while temps plunge outside Malvern girls sweep conference games; Hornet boys, wrestlers stay active
Indian Valley wrestlers place second at Panther Classic The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced postseason ticket prices for winter sports
Kenyon Owls earn NCAA academic honors Anna Brown and Olivia Ide recognized for academic and athletic excellence in 2025 season.
Centerburg bowling teams defeated by East Knox East Knox triumphs over Centerburg in both boys' and girls' matches on Feb. 2.
Danville boys' basketball secures two wins The Blue Devils dominate Loudonville and Ridgewood in back-to-back victories this week.
Fredericktown hoopsters cruise to victory over Northmor A dominant second quarter secures 64-57 win for Freddies on Jan. 30.
Vitallo tabbed as new Waynedale football coach Jay Vitallo, a 2009 graduate, named new head coach pending board approval, aiming for a team revival.
Mount Vernon swimmers finish with bronze at LCL Championships Boys and girls teams secure third place at Licking County League Championships in Denison.
Bulldogs' rallies fall short in pair of losses Bulldogs' late rallies fall short against Mount Gilead and Cardington in boys' games; girls' team splits results.
Super Bowl spectacle, second chances and a familiar Browns dilemma Seattle's Sam Darnold and New England's Mike Vrabel headline the February 8 showdown in Santa Clara.
Young official answers the call as high school sports need referees Ethan Shetler, 19, transitions from athlete to referee amid high school sports' referee shortage.
Wooster edges West Holmes in epic OCC girls bowling title match Mackenzie Jentes' late strikes secure victory over West Holmes at Wayne Lanes.
Smithville boys basketball gains valuable test despite overtime loss to Minster Smithville boys basketball team gains defensive momentum despite 58-50 loss in The Battle in the Berkey tournament.
Jentes delivers clutch performance as Wooster girls win OCC bowling title Mackenzie Jentes leads team with decisive strikes at Wayne Lanes.
Photo gallery: Smithville-Minster boys basketball Brennan Piatt scores 21 points in 58-50 loss at Battle at the Berkey.
Photo gallery: Wooster boys, girls bowling at Ohio Cardinal Conference Championships Generals earn conference honors and celebrate team success at the Ohio Cardinal Conference meet
Photo gallery: West Holmes girls bowling at Ohio Cardinal Conference Championships Lady Knights compete for conference honors at the Ohio Cardinal Conference meet
Marlington boys rally to defeat Salem Dukes overcome third-quarter deficit for 71-51 win in Eastern Buckeye Conference play.
Medina coaches oppose expanded OHSAA basketball divisions Local basketball coaches argue new format is unfair, impacting postseason play and team preparation.
Lake girls gaining momentum as tournament nears Lake Blue Streaks gain momentum with a decisive win over Green, improving their Federal League standing.
Bulls and Spartans triumph in Scio games Harrison Central Youth Basketball League sees competitive matchups in Week 2 at Barr Memorial Gym.
Lady Huskies roll past St. Clairsville 59-39 The win left Harrison Central at 8-11, while St. Clairsville fell to 6-13.
Central Christian names Otto head coach of boys varsity tennis CCS alumna and seasoned coach takes helm of boys varsity team, emphasizing character and faith.
Bill Epeards shares hunting wisdom at Ohio show The seasoned hunter and former police officer engages with attendees at the Northeast Ohio Sportsman Show, emphasizing the value of outdoor experiences.
Strasburg honors Hall of Fame inductees Jeff Duff, Carly Clark Mayle, Shelley Krantz, Emmet Riley, Craig Speicher and the 2002 football team were honored
Celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day with College of Wooster women’s basketball College of Wooster celebrates National Girls and Women in Sports Day with events on Feb. 4.
Rockets earn statewide honors at Special Olympics Ohio awards Athletes, coaches, unified partners and local coordinators from across Ohio were recognized
West Holmes wrestling honors late coach Todd Day with tournament dedication Program renames home invitational in memory of longtime assistant coach
CitC rolls merrily along thanks to volunteers Hundreds of community members help power Classic in the Country girls basketball showcase
Mickle signs to golf at Mount Vernon Nazarene River View senior chooses Mount Vernon University after late start in sport
35 seconds or less: Shot clock a welcomed part of Classic in the Country action Players, coaches and officials praise faster pace during CitC trial run
West Holmes wrestling earns runner-up finish at Todd Day Memorial Knights place second in 15-team tournament at home, led by two champions
Hornets drop defensive thriller at Buckeye Trail It was a grueling, defensive battle, and in the end, the Hornets lost their grip on first place
Tusky Valley ends Hiland streak, shakes up IVC race Few teams have come close to solving Hiland in Inter-Valley Conference girls basketball in recent years
Minerva rolls past Salem as weather reshuffles schedule The game was close for the first quarter as Salem managed to keep pace with Minerva
Yellow Jackets honor seniors, sweep Highland at Colonial Lanes Mount Vernon bowlers win on senior day; basketball and wrestling squads also notch victories
Fredericktown wrestlers compete at Centerburg Invitational Freddies place 14th as Ebersole wins two matches at 157
Danville wrestlers place 10th at Centerburg Invitational Carter Wittel earns third-place finish at 285 pounds to lead Blue Devils
Centerburg sixth at home wrestling invitational Climer, Matthews, Vernon finish in top three in their respective weight classes
Warriors wrestlers pin a victory at West Holmes’ tournament The program is operating like a finely-tuned, yet ferocious, machine
Warriors split week, fall to Alliance in key EBC rematch Carrollton opened the week with a nonconference road game, then played a rematch
West Holmes girls basketball nets OCC wins over Lexington, Wooster Knights also see action in bowling and boys basketball during busy conference stretch
Dover takes OCC lead as season enters final stretch Dover’s boys basketball team has moved into first place in the Ohio Cardinal Conference
Dover sweeps Quakers in tri-meet; area wrestlers place at invitationals Dover’s swim teams flexed their collective muscle last week in a tri-meet with Ashland at New Philadelphia
RHS girls win, RVHS falls to Sheridan Ridgewood pulls away from Sandy Valley while River View drops road loss
Claymont tops Harrison Central in varsity wrestling Claymont opened the match with forfeits at 113 and 120 pounds, giving the Huskies an early boost
Grueling week tests Marlington bowling, basketball teams Dukes endure tight bowling losses while girls basketball picks up two league wins
Medina Christian shows fight in loss to Medina Division VII Knights prove competitive against Division I Bees despite 73-53 defeat
Harrison boys still searching for January win after close losses Harrison entered the week at 3-12 with seven games remaining in the regular season
Veteran Freddies pass test; knock off Danville, 72-49 Win over second-place Devils puts Freddies in KMAC driver seat
Edison girls stay unbeaten with 74-44 win over Harrison Central Edison entered the night riding a perfect start and did nothing to suggest a slowdown was coming
Croyle reaches 1,000 points as Lake girls edge McKinley Senior hits milestone in first quarter as Blue Streaks hold on for 52-48 league win
Emig wins week 10 of head-to-head match play 29 competitors made the cut and advanced to head-to-head play
River View swimmers shine at home invitational Boys win team title, girls place second as River View finishes runner-up overall
Harrison Central youth league tips off 2026 season in Scio Games were held at Barr Gymnasium and the Scio library
Huskies sweep Bruins, top Purple Riders and split tri-match The Husky boys were led in scoring by Colston Kirkpatrick with a 366
Ridgewood wrestlers place third at Northridge Invitational Six Ridgewood wrestlers place individually, led by champion Quinten McKee
YMCA serves up table tennis in Wooster New program brings competitive and recreational play to the Wayne County YMCA
Dunlap tops qualifying in Week 8 of JR Lanes match play The eighth week of head-to-head match play bowling concluded with 29 participants
River View boys bowling defeats Dover Black Bears earned Jan. 21 home win behind strong individual performances
Rowe leads River View girls bowling past Dover Lady Bears remained unbeaten with a Jan. 21 victory at Legacy Lanes
Hiland baseball pasta dinner fundraiser set for Jan. 27 Community dinner will support the Hawks baseball program ahead of the season
O’Callaghan named Sandy Valley girls soccer coach Originally from Wales, O’Callaghan graduated from Hiram College, where he played collegiate soccer
Sines hired as Sandy Valley volleyball coach for 2026-27 season A Sandy Valley graduate and East Sparta native, Sines has served as an assistant volleyball coach since June 2025
Mount Vernon girls wrestling to host first home invitational Feb. 1 Growing Jackets program will welcome teams from across Ohio to Energy Field House for inaugural tournament
Garaway wrestling finishes second at Licking Heights Invitational Tetreault and Domer captured individual titles to lead the Pirates
Blue Devils win three to make it eight in a row Balanced scoring and fast starts fuel Danville’s eight-game winning streak
Zoe Miller’s big ‘5-0’ retired for Hiland girls basketball Former Hawks standout finished her career with an OHSAA-record 104 wins, a state title and national championship success at Ashland University
Carrollton grapplers take flight at Alliance’s Top Gun tourney More than 50 schools from Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and California competed
Mount Vernon squads continue strong stretch on the lanes with winning performances across multiple meets Mount Vernon boys earn victories over Licking Heights, Johnstown and Licking Valley, while girls pick up wins against Heath and Johnstown
Miller’s buzzer-beater lifts East Knox boys past Northmor Senior drains last-second 3 to spark KMAC upset; Bulldogs also beat Loudonville before falling to unbeaten Fredericktown
Centerburg boys basketball falls twice in KMAC play Trojans drop league games to Danville and Mount Gilead; bowling teams also fall
Fredericktown boys basketball stays unbeaten with dominant KMAC wins Freddies roll past Cardington-Lincoln and East Knox; bowling teams split and wrestlers compete at Don Wasserbeck Classic
Wooster gymnastics eyes postseason as pressure-packed season builds Wooster gymnastics eyes postseason as pressure-packed season builds
Hiland girls split at Classic in the Country with win over Norwayne Lady Hawks beat Norwayne behind Perryn Mishler’s 31 points but fall to Bellevue in CitC matchup
West Holmes posts dominant girls basketball win; Knights see mixed results across winter sports Girls basketball, bowling and boys hoops all in action as West Holmes competes in OCC and nonleague play
West Holmes wrestling places third at Berkshire Battle for the Belt Knights put 12 wrestlers on the podium in 20-team field; strong finishes across varsity, JV and middle school levels
Photo gallery: Triway battles Norwayne in girls basketball action Scenes from a nonleague matchup featuring Triway and Norwayne, highlighted by physical play and strong senior performances
High school basketball round-up: Coshocton, Ridgewood, Newcomerstown pick up wins Fast starts and strong individual performances highlight Tuesday night action across the area
Waynedale celebrates baseball legacy during championship ring night Former Golden Bears reunite as program honors 2025 state title team and looks ahead to field renovations
Marlington battles EBC powers in challenging week Dukes face Alliance and Carrollton in boys basketball, split bowling matches and push West Branch in girls action
Hiland rises to the moment at Classic in the Country Lady Hawks battle state powers Bellevue and Norwayne, earning gritty win to close CitC XXIII
Malvern streak ends as Hornets split, girls deliver week of thrillers You have to go back to January 2021 to find the last time Malvern lost a division game
Wooster sweeps OCC swim titles behind confidence and depth Generals’ boys and girls capitalize on momentum to claim conference championships at home
Minerva Lions run into buzz saw in week of tough tests This was not a particularly good week to be a Lion
Dover, New Philadelphia show progress at OCC swim meet; local hoops roundup Teams show they can compete with the big boys and girls of the league
Heis leads Kenyon’s All-Ohio women’s soccer honorees Owls place three on All-Ohio and Academic All-Ohio teams after record-setting defensive season
New Philadelphia girls win inaugural Quaker Invite; area wrestlers shine Girls wrestling team is getting on the map more every day
Minerva bowlers stay busy, post wins and strong Eastbury showing Minerva’s boys and girls had little trouble rolling to wins in the Jan. 13 match against the Golden Eagles
Claymont inducts inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame members The Hall of Fame recognizes and celebrates the achievements and contributions of athletes, coaches, teams and contributors
Lady Huskies fall to Martins Ferry in Buckeye 8 matchup Martins Ferry held Harrison Central scoreless in the first and third quarters
Cox leads qualifying as Week 9 match play draws 32 All bowlers in the field made the cut for the week’s head-to-head match play
Medina boys basketball showing growth through challenging stretch Bees gain experience against tough competition as girls basketball and wrestling also stay active across the area
Huskies split with Buckeye Local, girls place second at Buckeye 8 Nine schools participated with both boys and girls teams
Harrison Central seniors earn All-Valley honors for fall sports Harrison Central was represented by nine athletes across three of the seven fall sports categories
Centerburg cheerleaders take field at Cheez-It Citrus Bowl halftime show Six Centerburg High School cheerleaders earned a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform alongside squads from across the country during the New Year’s Eve bowl game in Orlando
Battle of 44256 brings Medina schools together on the hardwood The Jan. 24 boys basketball showcase will feature Medina, Medina Christian, Buckeye and Highland in a rotating community event celebrating local rivalries.
