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HS Sports Monday: Hiland, Carrollton win boys golf districts; Sandy Valley's Ritter, Garaway's Beachy also advance to state

The Hiland Hawks advanced to the boys' golf state tournament for the second consecutive year after a 318 team total that won the Division III East District tournament at River…

October 4, 2021 · Mitch Spinell

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Week 7 Area High School Football Scores

Stark County Canton McKinley 28, Lake 16 Green 49, Louisville 24 Southeast 49, Minerva 7 Fairless 32, Loudonville 14 Orrville 27, Tuslaw 20 Northwest 21, CVCA 21 Manchester 42,…

October 1, 2021 · Mitch Spinell

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Hiland, Malvern boys advance to Division III district golf tourney

Hiland, Fort Frye, Malvern, and Frontier all advanced to the Division III East District Boys Golf Tournament after Wednesday's Sectional Tournament at Cambridge Country Club. The…

September 29, 2021 · Mitch Spinell

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HS Sports Tuesday: New Philadelphia boys, Garaway girls win Tuscarawas All-County Invitational

Tuesday's Tuscarawas All-County Cross Country Invitational at Garaway High School saw the host team win the girls' race, while the boys' race was won by New Philadelphia. The…

September 29, 2021 · Mitch Spinell

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Thompson’s 73 leads Tusky Valley to girls’ sectional tourney win

Tuscarawas Valley senior Susan Thompson shot a 2-over 73 in the Trojans’ winning 325 finish at the Division. III girls Sectional golf tournament on Tuesday at Carroll Meadows Golf…

September 28, 2021 · Mitch Spinell

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HS Golf Monday: Carrollton tops Div. II sectional; Garaway, Sandy Valley, John Glenn advance

Monday's Division II boys golf sectional tournament at River Greens was won by Carrollton High School, who posted a team total of 311. The Warriors finished ahead of fellow…

September 27, 2021 · Mitch Spinell

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Sandy Valley's Ritter, Hiland boys lead All-IVC golf team picks

Sandy Valley junior Connor Ritter was named Inter-Valley Conference Player of the Year as the conference selections were released on Monday. Ritter joined fellow junior John Wood…

September 27, 2021 · Mitch Spinell

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Indian Valley ends Sandy Valley's win streak in 41-7 rout

The Sandy Valley Cardinals had won four straight games since their Week 1 loss to Fairless, including a spectacular 22-21 comeback win over Malvern on Sep. 10. That winning streak…

September 25, 2021 · Mitch Spinell

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HS Sports Thursday: Hiland golf captures IVC Postseason title; New Philadelphia volleyball bests Wheeling Park

Hiland High School's boys' golf team claimed the Inter-Valley Conference Postseason Tournament on Thursday at Wilkshire Golf Course. Carter Mishler fired a 69 to earn tournament…

September 23, 2021 · Mitch Spinell

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HS Sports Wednesday: New Philadelphia wins ECOL golf title; Newcomerstown volleyball falls to Caldwell

The second half of the East Central Ohio League's boys golf tournament was played at River Greens on Wednesday, and the New Philadelphia Quakers took the top spot. The…

September 22, 2021 · Mitch Spinell

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HS Sports Tuesday: Tusky Valley volleyball sweeps Hiland; New Philadelphia boys golf edges Dover

Tuscarawas Valley bested the Hiland Hawks in three sets (25-15, 25-18, 25-23) in their Tuesday volleyball match. Ashley Merrick (12 kills, 23 digs) and Locie Levengood (25…

September 21, 2021 · Mitch Spinell

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Tusky Valley's Thompson, Garaway sophomores dominate All-IVC girls golf team selections

The Inter-Valley Conference released its all-conference team selections for the fall 2021 season on Tuesday. Five Garaway sophomores (Olivia Immel, Sammi Miller, Brooklyn Numbers,…

September 21, 2021 · Mitch Spinell

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East Canton-Newcomerstown canceled; Hornets searching for new Friday opponent

East Canton High School's Week 6 football game with Newcomerstown has been canceled. The game, originally set for this Friday in Newcomerstown, was called off due to ongoing…

September 21, 2021 · Mitch Spinell

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HS Sports Monday: Carrollton boys win third straight EBC title; Hiland outlasts Fairless in state-ranked soccer

Carrollton's boys' golf team won its third consecutive Eastern Buckeye Conference title in Monday's 18-hole outing. The Warriors (12-0) won the tournament with a team total of…

September 20, 2021 · Mitch Spinell

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Minerva finishes 2nd at Spartan Invitational

Minerva High School’s girls‘ cross country team finished second in the Division II race of the Spartan Invitational on Saturday at Boardman. The wLions averaged a 21:27.4 race…

September 19, 2021 · Mitch Spinell

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HS Football Saturday: Sandy Valley dominates Tuscarawas Central Catholic

Sandy Valley High School ran wild around Art Teynor Field on Saturday night in a 40-14 IVC win over Tuscarawas Central Catholic. Cardinals quarterback Ben Petro (10-18, 160…

September 18, 2021 · Mitch Spinell

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Dover remains unbeaten in 24-7 win over Steubenville

Dover High School remained undefeated after a 24-7 win over Steubenville on Friday night at Crater Stadium. The Crimson Tornadoes (4-0) handed the Big Red (4-1) their first loss…

September 18, 2021 · Mitch Spinell

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HS Sports Thursday: Strasburg volleyball bests Buckeye Trail; Dover lands 4th place in OVAC golf tourney

Strasburg bested Buckeye Trail High School in four sets (25-17, 22-25, 25-14, 25-22) on Thursday. Paige Garren had 15 points, 14 digs, and seven kills, while Emma Gilkerson had 14…

September 16, 2021 · Mitch Spinell

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HS Sports Wednesday: Carrollton boys golf still unbeaten after Minerva win

Carrollton advanced to 13-0 and 11-0 in the Eastern Buckeye Conference with a 147-177 match win over Minerva on Wednesday at Carroll Meadows. All four of the Warriors’ qualifying…

September 16, 2021 · Mitch Spinell

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HS Sports Tuesday: Tusky Valley, TCC lead volleyball wins; Garaway boys golf hands Ridgewood 2nd loss

Tuscarawas Valley earned a three-set win (25-18, 25-11, 25-28) over Sandy Valley on Tuesday. Locie Levengoof led the Trojans with 17 points and 19 assists, while Taylor West (10…

September 14, 2021 · Mitch Spinell