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Marlington boys set school record in 3200 relay State victory

Marlington High School won the Division II state title in the 3200-meter relay event in Columbus on Friday. The Dukes set a school record with a total time of 7:49.66. Colin…

June 3, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

Indian Valley's Adams wins State boys pole vault; East Canton boys post 2nd in 4x800 relay, Minerva girls 8th

VIEW PHOTOS: https://tinyurl.com/4kcm5ehe Indian Valley senior David Adams won the boys' pole vault state final at Friday's Division III State Track and Field Championships at…

June 3, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

Reiger, Spidell power Strasburg past Bradford into Division IV State championship

The Strasburg Tigers scored early and often in a 10-1 victory over defending state champion Bradford High School in the Division IV state semifinals at Firestone Stadium in Akron.…

June 3, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

HS Sports Thursday: New Philadelphia, Ridgewood ousted in baseball Regionals

New Philadelphia's season came to an end in a 6-3 Quakers loss to Steubenville in Thursday's Division II Regional semifinal at Gnadenhutten Indian Valley High School. The Quakers…

June 2, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

Strasburg blows out Portsmouth Notre Dame to reach Division IV State softball tournament

PICKERINGTON, Ohio - Strasburg-Franklin High School still has a chance at an eighth softball state championship. The Tigers dominated Portsmouth Notre, Dame, 13-2, in Saturday's…

May 28, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

HS Sports Thursday: Hiland, Ridgewood punch Regional tickets; Carrollton, Minerva, Sandy Valley repped in Regional track

Ridgewood earned its first East District title since 2019 with a 7-3 victory over No. 3 Harrison Central in the Division III championship in Cadiz.…

May 26, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

HS Sports Wednesday: Vandall does it all in New Philadelphia's District final win vs West Holmes; Gilkerson breaks school record in Strasburg Regional rout

Carter Vandall went the distance and was part of both New Philadelphia runs that boosted the Quakers to a Division I East District championship on Wednesday. The 5th-seeded…

May 25, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

HS Sports Tuesday: Harrison Central's Rex's no-hitter, 19 K's stump Coshocton; Hiland, Ridgewood reach District finals; Dover falls to Hoover

No. 3 Dover's Division I tournament run came to an end with a 3-0 loss to No. 11 North Canton Hoover in Tuesday's Canton District semifinal at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium. The…

May 24, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

National News

19 students, 3 adults dead in Texas school shooting; gunman killed by authorities

UVALDE, Texas - A gunman killed at least 19 children at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday, according to local authorities. Initial reports said that 14 children and a teacher…

May 24, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

6-run 3rd inning lifts New Philadelphia in District semis win over Indian Creek

MINERVA, Ohio (JMN Sports) - The New Philadelphia Quakers turned an early 2-0 deficit into a 6-2 lead after the third inning in their 8-4 Monday night victory at Minerva in the…

May 23, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

Minerva, Tusky Valley headline West Holmes District track winners, Regional qualifiers

The second and final day of the Division II West Holmes District track and field tournament commenced with a number of area athletes and teams qualifying for next week's Regional…

May 21, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

HS Sports Friday: Hiland boys relay, Strasburg's Curfman, TCC's Triplett among 1st-place finishes, Regional qualifiers at St. Clairsville

A number of local track and field athletes qualified for the next round of postseason competition at the second and final day of Division III East District play on Friday at St.…

May 20, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

Minerva sweeps Day 1 District relays; Lions' Wheeler, Sandy Valley's Tucci, Tusky Valley's Stookey advance

MILLERSBURG, Ohio - Minerva High School's boys and girls 4x800-meter relay teams swept their respective races in Thursday's first of two days of Division II District track and…

May 19, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

HS Sports Thursday: Indian Valley, Strasburg, Tusky Valley win District softball titles; Dover posts 8-run frame in Sectional baseball win

No. 1 Strasburg-Franklin rallied from an early deficit to beat No. 2 Conotton Valley, 5-1, in Thursday's Division IV East District softball final at Tuscarawas Central Catholic…

May 19, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

Strasburg's Gilkerson, Indian Valley's Love earn POTY honors on All-IVC softball team

The 2022 All-Inter-Valley Conference softball selections were announced on Wednesday. Strasburg boasted four First Team selections, including IVC North Player of the Year Emma…

May 18, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

Buckeye Trail's Neuhart, Sandy Valley's Mastri headline All-IVC baseball picks

The 2022 All-Inter-Valley Conference baseball selections were announced on Wednesday. Buckeye Trail's Nick Neuhart was named the IVC North's Player of the Year, while Sandy…

May 18, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

Tusky Valley boys win 4x800 relay Districts at St. Clairsville; Buckeye Trail, Garaway, Malvern, Nc'Town, Strasburg, TCC individuals make Regionals

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio (JMN Sports) - On the first of two days for the 2022 OHSAA Track and Field District Championships, Tusky Valley's boys 4x800-meter relay team took the…

May 17, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

HS Sports Tuesday: Boardman stuns New Philadelphia in extra-inning District softball semis; Quakers, Indian Valley, West Holmes win baseball Sectionals

No. 14 Boardman outlasted No. 3 New Philadelphia by scoring twice in the top of the 8th inning in what would be a 5-3 Division I District semifinal on Tuesday at Massillon…

May 17, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

Ohio high school Name, Image, Likeness proposal fails by wide margin vote

COLUMBUS, Ohio (JMN Sports) - The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced Tuesday morning that a majority of the member school principals have voted against Name, Image,…

May 17, 2022 · Mitch Spinell

Sports

HS Sports Monday: Garaway, Ridgewood, Sandy Valley earn baseball tourney wins; Indian Valley, Strasburg softball wins District semis; Conotton Valley rallies vs Newcomerstown

Sandy Valley opened Division III Sectional play with a 14-7 Monday night win over Tusky Valley in Zoarville. The 11th-seeded Cardinals (12-11) were led by winning pitcher Kaiden…

May 16, 2022 · Mitch Spinell