WHEELING — The 2022 grid season was one of the most impressive in Linsly School history. The Cadets went 9-1, winning the OVAC championship against a most demanding schedule, defeating the likes of powerhouses Steubenville, Dover, Morgantown and Youngstown Cardinal Mooney to name just a ...
MARTINS FERRY – While the numbers might be slightly down from a season ago, the talent level certainly isn’t at Martins Ferry. The Purple Riders return 20 letterwinners from a team that went 5-5 in the regular season before dropping a Division VI, Region 23 playoff encounter to East Knox, ...
Head coach Jonathan “Fin” Calder feels his 2024 Monroe Central High team needs to turn it up a notch when it comes to physicality as 18 lettermen return to the Woodsfield-based program. “We’ve welcomed back a strong group, including 13 seniors, most of whom have played at the varsity ...
BARNESVILLE – After recording back-to-back perfect 10-0 regular seasons, there seems to be no let up for Barnesville as it enters the 2024 campaign. Both spotless seasons ended in Division V playoff losses to powerful Wheelersburg, last season in the Region 19 semifinals. Head coach Blake ...
BELLAIRE – Third-year Bellaire head coach Mark Bonar summed up the outlook for his team in one word, “optimistic.” The Big Reds saw nearly a dozen seniors pick up their diplomas in May. Lost to graduation was a talented and deep senior class that included Drew White, Chickie LaMotte, ...
CONNORVILLE — There’s a renewed sense of optimism in Panther country this summer. First-year head Buckeye Local High School football coach Chris Kiedaisch brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and success from his time serving as a coordinator for the successful Linsly program. Not ...
NEW MARTINSVILLE — A hot finish to the Magnolia Blue Eagles’ 2023 season could be just what the doctor ordered for 2024, with second-year head coach Craig Mason’s squad coming off a win streak to end last year. “This is our first full year with these kids after taking over the program ...
