PROCTORVILLE — The Chesapeake Panthers finished the job. The Fairland Dragons might be looking at some unpaid overtime. The Panthers shot the ball well as they beat the cold-shooting Dragons 80-58 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Tuesday. Chesapeake was hot from the floor, making 30 of 53 attempts for 57 percent while Fairland struggled for the field by making only 16 of 56 attempts for a mere 28.7 percent, “They’re a great team. They’re a great team and they’re well coac

CHESAPEAKE — The Fairland Lady Dragons took half the day off, so to speak. The Lady Dragons built up a big lead in the first half and then turned the game over to the backups in the second half in a 63-17 Ohio Ohio Valley Conference win over the Chesapeake Lady Panthers on Monday. Bailey Russell drilled three 3-pointers and scored 11 points while Addison Godby had 6 points and Addison Cornell 5 and Fairland opened up a 22-5 first quarter lead. Sara Dillon scored all 5 points

SOUTH POINT — As Ringo Starr once famously sang in the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album, “I get by with a little help from my friends.” Chesapeake leading scorer Abbey Isaacs was limited to 13 points, but her teammates picked up the difference as the Lady Panthers beat the South Point Lady Pointers 35-31 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Thursday. The game started slow with each team getting 3 points in the first quarter. K.J. Collins hit a 3-pointer for Chesape

GALLIPOLIS —Abbey Isaacs had a great individual scoring effort, but the Gallia Academy Blue Angels had a better team effort. Isaacs scored 32 points for Chesapeake but Gallia Academy had 8 different players score in a 57-43 Ohio Valley Conference win over the Lady Panthers on Friday. Ryen Nunn nailed a 3-pointer and scored 9 points while Mallory Petro scored 6 as Gallia Academy took a 19-13 first quarter lead. Isaacs hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored 11 points in the first

CHESAPEAKE — The Chesapeake Lady Panthers were looking for some scoring help and they only had to look at their own roster. Needing some help for leading scorer Abbey Isaacs, Ciera Nichols stepped up and gave the offense a boost in a 56-18 win over the Greenup County Lady Musketeers on Saturday. Isaacs had another big game with 24 points including four 3-pointers, but Nichols hit three 3-pointers and scored 15 points in the win. Isaacs hit a 3-pointer and scored 7 points whil

WILLOW WOOD — OK, I’ll take the third, you take the fourth and we’ll all split up the first half. Abbey Isaacs had a big third quarter and Ava Layne got hot in the fourth quarter to back steady play in the first half as the Chesapeake Lady Panthers beat the Symmes Valley Lady Vikings 64-44 on Wednesday. Layne scored 8 points including a triple and Isaacs got 6 points as she went 4 of 4 at the foul line and the Lady Panthers led 14-6 in the first quarter. Isaacs had 9 points a

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CHESAPEAKE — Tough, physical play was the name of the game for the Chesapeake Panthers, as they controlled the paint and took control of the second half to post a 70-57 win over the Fairland Dragons in a key Ohio Valley Conference game on Monday night. "I thought we battled. I thought we made some physical, mature plays in the second half," said Chesapeake coach Steven Ater. "We were able to continue to pound it inside, play inside out." The win was a big one for Chesapeake (

CHESAPEAKE — When the other team doesn’t score, you don’t lose too many. Taking advantage of a scoreless first quarter by South Point, the Chesapeake Panthers coasted to a 58-32 Ohio Valley Conference win on Saturday. Maddox Kazee hit a 3-pointer and scored 7 points and Karson Frecka had 5 points as Chesapeake took a 17-0 first quarter lead. Things didn’t get better for the Pointers in the second quarter as Kaden Perkins and Frecka scored 6 points each and Andrew Isaacs had a

CHESAPEAKE — This one was about defense. The Chesapeake Lady Panthers held the Rock Hill Redwomen to single digit totals each quarter including a scoreless quarter as they posted a 65-20 Ohio Valley Conference win on Friday. Abbey Isaacs and Ava Layne combined for 39 points to lead Chesapeake (8-2, 4-2). Isaacs had a game-high 22 points with Layne scoring 17. Chesapeake took a 16-6 first quarter lead as Isaacs had 7 points while Layne drilled a 3-pointer and scored 5 points.

CHESAPEAKE — The Chesapeake Panthers’ offense doubled down. The Panthers had four players in double figures as they stopped the Greenup County Musketeers 75-66 on Saturday. Maddox Kazee led the scoring with a game-high 28 points. Philip Thacker had 14 points, Kaden Perkins 13 and Karson Frecka 11 for the Panthers. Chesapeake (6-1) took a 22-19 first quarter lead as Kazee scored 9 points, Thacker hit a 3-pointer and Perkins added 4 points. Greenup County (5-5) stayed close as

IRONTON — One week after opening its boys basketball season with four games — and four wins — in five nights, the Ironton Fighting Tigers passed their toughest test to date, and gave themselves a Christmas present. That being at least a temporary tie for the early lead in the Ohio Valley Conference championship chase. Against the preseason OVC favorite Chesapeake Panthers, and back in the friendly confines of Ironton High School's Conley Center on Tuesday night, the athletic

Get 15% OFF your first order when you use the code GET15 at checkout! KENOVA, W.Va . — The Dynamic Duo were, well, dynamic. Abbey Isaacs and Ava Layne combined for 54 points as the Chesapeake Lady Panthers knocked off the Tolsia Lady Rebels 69-47 at the Evaroni’s Pizza Classic in the Ceredo-Kenova Community Center on Monday. Isaacs had a game-high 29 points and Layne was close behind with 25. Isaacs scored 9 points including a 3-pointer as the two teams matched points and it

IRONTON — Simply put, Chesapeake's Panthers overwhelmed Lincoln County's. That's because, in the final contest of Saturday night's annual Ironton Classic, Chesapeake scored the game's opening 33 points — and coasted to an easy 64-17 boys basketball blowout over Lincoln County (W. Va.) inside Ironton's Conley Center.  That's right.  The Ohio Panthers put it on their West Virginia namesake, amassing 25 points apiece in each of the opening two periods — and pitching a shutout in

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COAL GROVE — A mix of defense, turnovers and double digit scorers by the Coal Grove Lady Hornets proved to be the right mix needed to pick up a 41-33 Ohio Valley Conference win over the Chesapeake Lady Panthers on Friday. "I thought defensively we played really well all night. We wanted to play man-to-man because we knew they had some kids that could shoot - like right there at the end," said Coal Grove coach Nick Miller. The Lady Hornets were able to build their lead up in t

2025 BATTLE OF THE 740 SCHEDULE  (all games at Shawnee State University) Saturday, Dec. 13  * 11 a.m. - Meigs Eastern vs. Symmes Valley * 12:30 p.m. - Piketon vs. Northwest  * 2 p.m. - Southern vs. Portsmouth  * 3:30 p.m. - Columbus Africentric vs. Huntington High (W. Va.)  * 5 p.m. - Fairfield vs. Valley * 6:30 p.m. - Harvest Prep vs. Chesapeake  * 8 p.m. - Chillicothe vs. Fairland  Sunday, Dec. 14 * 12 p.m. - Hillsboro vs. West  * 1:30 p.m. - Huntington vs. Rock Hill * 3 p.

CHESAPEAKE — The quickest way to a win on Tuesday for the Chesapeake Lady Panthers was to take the Express Layne. Ava Layne, that is. Layne scored 12 of her 16 points in the first half as Chesapeake built a 19-point lead and went on to beat the South Point Lady Pointers 52-17 in an Ohio Valley Conference game. Layne scored 8 points in the first quarter as Chesapeake jumped ahead 17-2 in the first quarter. Four different players scored in the second quarter as the lead went to

COLUMBUS – The Division VI and VII football All-Ohio teams were announced Monday by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association.   Information used for the All-Ohio teams comes from the regular-season accomplishments and does not include playoff games. The seven districts of the OPSMA determine the all-district teams and nominate their best for the All-Ohio teams.   On Tuesday, the Division IV and V All-Ohio teams will be announced, followed by the Division II and III teams on Wed

Take advantage of our Christmas Sale! No coupon code needed! CHESAPEAKE — Abbey Isaacs was putting them up and pulling them down. Isaacs scored 20 points and hauled down 17 rebounds as the Chesapeake Lady Panthers beat the Gallia Academy Blue Angels 57-49 in an Ohio Valley Conference game. Isaacs got plenty of offensive help as Ava Layne scoring a game-high 25 points for the Lady Panthers (3-1, 1-1). Mallory Petro scored 19 points and Ryen Nunn had 12 points for Gallia Academ