IRONTON — Ironton coach Drew Stevens was worried about a letdown. What he got was a never let up. After beating Coal Grove twice in the regular season, Stevens was concerned that his team might not be as focused as it should be. Hey coach. Breathe easy. Your boys have your back. Ironton forced 13 first half turnovers and began the game with a 14-0 run en route to a 62-24 win over the Hornets in the Division 5 District quarterfinals. Ironton (20-2) led 16-4 after the first qua

CHESAPEAKE — On to the Convo. Again. The Chesapeake Panthers rolled past the Oak Hill Oaks 56-30 on Tuesday to earn another trip to Ohio University’s Convocation Center. Chesapeake (20-3) will play Wellston at 6:15 p.m. Monday in the Division 5 district semifinals. The Panthers started slow but methodically pulled away the rest of the game as Kaden Perkins scored 20 points and Karson Frecka scored 13 to lead the winning effort. Frecka scored 7 of the Panthers 9 points in the

Coaches All-District 14 Basketball Selections Divisions 3&4 First Team Player, Team Gr. Milee Smith, Unioto Sr. Hobie Miles, Hillsboro Sr. Addison Edgington, Circleville Jr. Pairley Pryor, McClain Jr. Maddie Blakeman, Circleville Sr. Tyler Davis, Hillsboro Jr. Kiannah Ingram, Logan Elm Sr. Gracie Lovett, Miami Trace Jr. Keyairah Beard, Unioto So. Second Team Player, Team Gr. Kimberly Petty, Logan Elm Sr. Paige O’Bryant, Waverly Sr. Eliana Racine, Wash