Former Ironton High School and West Virginia linebacker Reid Carrico makes a tackle during a game against Colorado during the 2025 season. (Photo by Brian Mayhew) Reid Carrico got two for the price of one. He not only gets a chance to play in the NFL but for the team of his choice. The former Ironton Fighting Tigers’ All-Ohio linebacker who played at Ohio State and then West Virginia, has gotten a chance to remain close to home as he has accepted an invite on Saturday to atte

PORTSMOUTH — If pitching is the name of the game, then the Ironton Fighting Tigers’ pitching Friday was named Jacob Hughes and Dawson Philyaw. Hughes and Philyaw combined on a 5-hitter as Ironton scored three times in the eighth inning to win a key Ohio Valley Conference game over the Portsmouth Trojans. “Jacob and Dawson’s pitching kept us in the game. Our pitching is our saving grace right now,” said Ironton coach John Hunt. “Until we can get our bats going like I know they

CHESAPEAKE — In the big inning… The Fairland Dragons used a big 6-run fifth inning to beat the Chesapeake Panthers 9-5 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Friday. Fairland (6-8, 4-4) led 3-1 when the fifth inning rally opened the game up. The scoring onslaught was highlighted by Tanner Brown who drove in a pair of runs on a single and Josh Gillespie doubled to score a pair of runs. Nolan Fleming collected the final RBI for the Dragons with a single into right to make the sco