SOUTH WEBSTER — It may have been hot early, but the Coal Grove Lady Hornets were able to a cool winter breeze called their defense that shifted the temperatures of the game. Coal Grove’s defense was focused on South Webster sisters Avary and Addi Claxon who scored 22 and 17 points, respectively. The sister started hot and South Webster took an early lead, but the Lady Hornets were able to adjust to their defense to slow down the duo to hold on for a 51-49 win. “We knew going

COAL GROVE — Despite missing two starters from their lineup, the Coal Grove Hornets built up a 20-point lead but still had to hold off a furious comeback in the final 5 minutes of the game to beat the South Point Pointers 43-37 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Thursday night. "I knew they had three pretty good shooters," said Hornets coach Kevin Vanderhoof. "The Pope kid can shoot, so can the Hunt kid and Lewis. But being down two starters, we felt zone was our best optio

COAL GROVE — The Coal Grove Lady Hornets have been hunting for some points. They found them with their own Hunter. Palin Hunter came off the bench to score 11 points to help the Lady Hornets beat the Greenup County Lady Musketeers 47-28 on Tuesday. “Palin Hunter played a great game off the bench tonight,” said Lady Hornets’ coach Nick Miller. “We’ve been looking for some offensive help and she provided that tonight.” Karlil Shore and Emma Lively scored 12 points each for Coal

IRONTON — If you’re feeding the Ironton Fighting Tigers, forget second helpings. Just go to the desserts. Ironton started fast but struggled in the second quarter again on Monday against Coal Grove, but the Fighting Tigers were able to get things going again in the second half as they beat the Hornets 67-38. “We’ve had some bad second quarters the past three games,” said Ironton coach Drew Stevens. “Spring Valley we had a bad second quarter. Wheelersburg, we had a horrible se

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PROCTORVILLE — If you take 59 shots and make 56 percent of them, you’re going to score some points. The Fairland Lady Dragons hit 33 of 39 field goal attempts as they beat the Coal Grove Lady Hornets 75-26 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Friday. Bailey Russell hit a triple and scored 9 points in the first quarter while Kiana Miller added a trey as Fairland (8-2, 6-0) jumped in front 20-5. The lead ballooned to 48-11 at the half as Isa Taliaferro drained a pair of 3-point

NELSONVILLE — Using the inside game or the outside game didn’t matter to the Coal Grove Lady Hornets. Coal Grove used the scoring of center Jenna Anson in the first half and relied on the outside shooting of Emma Lively in the second half to beat the Nelsonville-York Lady Buckeyes 52-41 on Saturday. Anson scored 14 of her 21 points in the first half and Lively 13 of her 19 points in the second half as Coal Grove improved to 8-1. “It was a two-point game at the half and we had

COAL GROVE — The Rock Hill Redmen started fast and never slowed down as they beat the Coal Grove Hornets 63-39 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Monday. The Redmen took an 11-point lead early and stretched it to 19 points by halftime as they were never challenged the rest of the game. Kelan Davidson hit a 3-pointer and scored 7 points and Barker knocked down a pair of triples in the first quarter as Rock Hill jumped in front 19-8. Carson Medinger had 6 points and Rylan Bla

COAL GROVE — The defense was at work early, which stopped anything bad from happening late. Coal Grove’s defense was able to shut down the Symmes Valley Lady Vikings’ offense in the first half as the Lady Hornets went on to post a 49-36 win on Saturday. Coal Grove (7-1) built a 15-point halftime lead and played virtually even in the second half to get the win. “I felt we were able to contain their two scoring guards in the first half by holding them to one two-point field goa

Get 15% OFF your first order when you use the code GET15 at checkout! COAL GROVE — Trailing by 15 at the half and 17 early in the third quarter, the Coal Grove Hornets showed plenty of resiliency and grit with a second half rally to beat the Saint Joseph Flyers 53-51 on Friday night. For Coal Grove coach Kevin Vanderhoof, he was elated to not only see his team be able to bounce back after a tough league loss the night before, but also battle back from a huge deficit to get a

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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

Take advantage of our Christmas Special! No coupon code needed! PORTSMOUTH — Some missed our opportunities "Overall you obviously want to win the game, but I'm pleased with our effort," said Coal Grove coach Kevin Vanderhoof. "I played about 8 guys and I was pleased with what they did." The Hornets (1-1) were led offensively by Brayden Klaiber with a team-high 15 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Bronson Guy had 11 points and 2 steals. Ayden Hankins chipped in 9 points in the

COLUMBUS – The Division IV and V football All-Ohio teams were announced Tuesday 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 Wednesday, the Division II and III All-Ohio teams will be announced, followed by the Division I team on Thursday.

Take advantage of our Christmas Sale! No coupon code needed! SOUTH POINT — Jenna Anson had a career high and it kept the Coal Grove Lady Hornets flying high. Anson scored a career-high 24 points — 19 in the first half — as the Lady Hornets remained unbeaten with a 49-37 Ohio Valley Conference win over the South Point Lady Pointers on Friday. “Jenna had a great first half and became the focus of their defense in the second half,” said Lady Hornets coach Nick Miller. “Kendall (

GALLIPOLIS — Making turnover is bad. Not making turnovers is good. Just ask the Coal Grove Lady Hornets. Turnovers plagued the Lady Hornets in the first half as they fell behind 21-14. But a strong fourth quarter tied the game and Coal Grove went on to win 53-49 in overtime to open Ohio Valley Conference play on Tuesday. “It was a great comeback after being down by 12 in the fourth quarter and never giving up,” said Lady Hornets’ coach Nick Miller. “We turned the ball over wa

Act now to take advantage of our Christmas Special! No coupon code needed! COAL GROVE — The Coal Grove Lady Hornets did what they wanted to do, they just took their time getting there. Coal Grove shrugged off a slow start and rolled past the Ross County Christian Academy Lady Eagles 61-25 on Friday in a non-league game. “We wanted to come out aggressively and try to take control of the game early,” said Lady Hornets’ coach Nick Miller. “After not scoring the first two minutes

PEEBLES — The Coal Grove Lady Hornets can go deep. No, they aren't hitting a lot of home runs. Instead, they have a lot of players on the roster who can help contribute to their basketball success. That depth was on display Tuesday when the Lady Hornets overcame severe foul trouble to beat the Peebles Lady Indians 57-41. “We had foul trouble throughout the entire game. One player fouled out and two others ended with four,” said Lady Hornets’ coach Nick Miller. “Our bench came

Ohio Valley Conference 2025 All-OVC Football Team First Team Player, School   Pos.    Ht.  Wt. Gr. Kaden Murphy, Coal Grove   RB-DB 5-09   190 Sr. Caden Turner, Coal Grove     RB/DE 6-05   230 Sr. Josh Short, Coal Grove    OL-DL  6-01  290 Sr. Rylan Smith, Coal Grove QB-DB 6-02   155 Sr. Caiden Harris, Coal Grove     OL-DL  5-10  235 Sr. Leland McKnight, Coal Grove    WR-DB 5-08  155 Sr. Max Klaiber, Coal Grove     OL-LB  6-00   215 So.

2025 Ohio Prep Sports Media Association Southeast Ohio All-District Football Team DIVISION 2 Special Mention: Carson Tottle, Logan ____________________ DIVISION 3 First Team Offense  QB — Owen Riley, Marietta, 6-1, 185, Sr; Bodhi Wolford, Jackson, 6-2, 195, Sr; Mason Dumpert, Hillsboro, 6-1, 180, Sr; RB — Cartae Ligon, Chillicothe, 6-1, 190, Soph; Julian Baker, Miami Trace, 6-1, 190, Jr; Logan Russell, Sheridan, 6-2, 195, Jr; Anthony Sutton, Athens, 5-9, 155, Sr; WR — Logan H