PROCTORVILLE — This Ironton Baker was really cooking. Braydon Baker fired a three-hit shutout as the Fighting Tigers blanked the Fairland Dragons 8-0 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Monday. Baker struck out eight, walked two and 64 of his 95 pitches were strikes. “Braydon Baker pitched a great game,” said Ironton head coach John Hunt. “He pitched himself out of a few jams and the defense came around and played well behind him to preserve the shutout.” Ironton (2-1, 1-0)

PROCTORVILLE — Not many runs and not many hits, but it was one big win for the Fairland Dragons. In a game that had only six hits, Fairland got its first win of the season by beating the Wayne Pioneers 4-1 in a non-league game on Friday. Josh Gillespie and Noah Fleming combined on a three-hitter for the Dragons. Gillespie went five innings for the win as he gave up all three hits, one unearned run with five strikeouts and no walks. Fleming recorded the save as he went two inn

PROCTORVILLE — Ava Bihl wasn’t perfect. But she came close. The Ironton junior pitcher fired a five-inning no-hitter with only a pair of walks preventing her from getting a perfect game as the Lady Fighting Tigers blanked the Fairland Lady Dragons 10-0 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Thursday. Bihl struck out 14 of the 15 outs to get the win. She also went 1-3 at the plate with a run batted in. Ironton (3-2, 1-0) banged out 10 hits with seven different players connecting

PROCTORVILLE — Country singer Crystal Gayle once sang, “Don’t Take Me Half the Way.” The Fairland Dragons led halfway through the game only to have the Russell Red Devils rally for a 9-2 win on Monday. Fairland (0-3) took a 2-0 lead in the first inning and Dragons stayed ahead until the fourth inning when Russell scored three runs to take the lead for good. Russell (5-2) erupted for five runs in the fifth inning and added an insurance run in the sixth. Hayden McGowan doubled

HUNTINGTON, W.Va . — The game was going back and forth until it didn’t come back for the Fairland Lady Dragons. In a game that saw the lead change hands four times, the Lady Dragons lost 14-6 to the Huntington Lady Highlanders on Monday. Huntington (2-5) took a 2-0 lead in the first inning, but Fairland went ahead 3-2 lead in the top of the third when Taegan Leep slugged a home run after Maddie Cornwell singled and Aubree Cyrus walked. Huntington rallied in the bottom of the

WEST PORTSMOUTH — The Fairland Dragons gave a lesson in how to close a game. Trailing by a run going into the top of the seventh, the Dragons put together a 3-run rally and topped the Portsmouth West Senators 6-4 in a non-league game on Saturday. The Dragons began their winning rally with one out. Chase Lapole singled, stole second and scored on a double by Josh Gillespie. Nolan Fleming, Cyrus Cummins and Eli Pine all followed with RBI singles. West (0-1) had taken a 2-0 lead

RACELAND, Ky. — The second inning proved to be the tipping point for both the Fairland Dragons and Raceland Rams on Friday night, as the Rams used the big inning to take control and go on to win 12-2 in five innings at the Raceland Baseball Complex. After falling behind 2-0, the Dragons threatened to get on the board in the second inning. Cyrus Cummings drew a walk and Eli Pine reached base on infield error. Then Landon Evans mvoed the runners up a base with a sacrifice bunt.

PROCTORVILLE — Talk about getting off on the wrong foot. The Fairland Lady Dragons fell behind 10-0 in the first inning as they fell 12-1 to the Wayne Lady Pioneers on Thursday in a non-league game. After the bad start, Wayne (3-2) outscored Fairland just 2-1 over the next 4 innings. Fairland (1-2) had 5 hits with Taegan Leep going 2-2 with a double, Aubrey Hayes was 2-2 with a run batted in, and Maddie Cornwell was 1-3 with a triple. Wayne had 11 hits with Kylee Copley going

PROCTORVILLE — For the Russell Lady Red Devils this season it’s been double digits when it comes to offense. Russell (3-1) has scored 18, 14 and 17 runs this season which includes a 17-4 win over the Fairland Lady Dragons on Tuesday. The other double digit run total went against the Lady Red Devils who lost 16-3 on Monday to South Point. Karson Hale got the pitching win as she gave up 7 hits and 4 earned runs while striking out 4 and walking 2. She also went 3-4 with a home r

The league tiles have been settled, the state champions crowned, and the individual postseason awards are being announced. Having spent the past five months closely following 10 area teams on both sides of the Ohio River, Tri-State Sports Page has studied the teams and the players throughout the season and now it’s time to announce the TSSP All-Roundball teams. While there were some good teams and even a few great teams, the all-star selections are about individual success wi

PROCTORVILLE — Maddie Short made short work of the South Gallia Lady Rebels. Short pitched a two-hitter as the Fairland Lady Dragons blanked South Gallia 14-0 in a five-inning run rule win to open the softball season on Monday. Short struck out 7 and didn’t allow a walk as she got the complete game win. Fairland pounded out 10 hits with Maddie Cornwell going 3-for-3 with a run batted in to lead the offense. Aubrey Hayes was 2-4 with 3 RBI, Aubree Cyrus was 2-3 with a double a

FAIRBORN — Regardless of the outcome, there was no quit in the Fairland Lady Dragons. It’s just not in their DNA. After falling behind by 16 points, the Lady Dragons mounted one last heroic run, but fell short as they fell to the Ottawa-Glandorf Lady Titans 54-48 in the Division 5 State Semifinals at Wright State University. “We came on early and made shots and put ourselves in position to win the game. It just didn’t go our way in the end,” said Fairland coach Jon Buchanan.

PROCTORVILLE — For the Fairland Lady Dragons this is déjà vu all over again. For the fourth straight season the Lady Dragons have won the regional tournament, twice in Division 2 and twice in Division 5. That means the Lady Dragons are making their fourth straight Final Four appearance. Fairland (23-4) will play the unbeaten Ottawa-Glandorf Lady Titans (27-0) at 5 p.m. on Friday at Wright State University. The winner advances to the state finals on Saturday at the University

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP — Nothing like a little scare to get your engine running. After falling behind in the first quarter, the Fairland Lady Dragons came to life and got their offense in gear as they routed the Anna Lady Rockets 60-38 to win their fourth straight regional championship. “They had a good game plan. They came out and did some things that took us out of our game,” said Fairland coach John Buchanan. “They’re a good team. But we were able to adjust and we did a better

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP — The Fairland Lady Dragons offense is like a powder keg. When it explodes, there’s a whole lot of points scattered all over the basketball court. Fairland erupted for 31 points in the first quarter and went on to blast the Waynesville Lady Spartans 76-38 in the Division 5 Regional Tournament on Wednesday. Fairland (22-4) will now play Anna at 2 p.m. Saturday in the regional championship game with the winner advancing to the state semifinals. Anna edged Versa

ATHENS — When it comes to tournament basketball, the most important factor in the outcome is defense. The Wheelersburg Pirates made defense their main area of concern heading into their Division 5 district semifinal game on Tuesday at the Ohio University Convocation Center. And it was their defense that gave them a hard-fought 60-52 win over the Fairland Dragons. The Pirates now play Ironton at 2 p.m. Saturday in the district finals at the Convocation Center. Wheelersburg (15

WAVERLY — The Fairland Lady Dragons proved they were a two demential team. Along with being the better team. The Lady Dragons used an explosive offense with a strong defense to beat the Portsmouth West Lady Senators 69-38 in the Division 5 district semifinals Saturday at the Waverly Downtown Arena. "I thought our first quarter was really good. We've been challenging our kids to come out with a better effort," said Fairland coach Jon Buchanan. "We've been kind of flat the las

2025-26 Ohio Prep Sports Media Association All-Southeast District Girls Basketball Teams Division 2 Second Team Ella Hinton, Logan, 5-7, Jr., 14 Special Mention Ryann Landis, Logan Division 3 First Team Hayleigh Chidester, Marietta, 5-8, Sr., 10.2; Milee Smith, Unioto, 5-10, Sr., 23.7; Mylie Forgrave, Sheridan, 5-3, Sr., 12.0; Ella Chapman, Athens, 5-2, Sr., 11.5 Player of the Year: Milee Smith, Unioto Coach of the Year: J.D. Walters, Sheridan Second Team Keyairah Beard, U

PROCTORVILLE — The late, great Jerry Reed once sang, “When you’re hot, you’re hot.” The Fairland Dragons weren’t just hot. They were sizzling. The Dragons were 33 of 47 from the field for 70 percent including 11 of 25 from the 3-point line for 44 percent as they beat the South Point Pointers 63-35 on Tuesday in the Division 5 district quarterfinals. The Dragons (12-8) will play Wheelersburg at 8 p.m. on Tuesday at Ohio University’s Convocation Center in the district semifinal

WAVERLY — After a sluggish start, the Fairland Lady Dragons got their offense going in a big way with two different scoring runs in the latter stages of the first half to roll past the Minford Lady Falcons with a 68-38 win in the Division 5 district semifinals on Saturday at the Waverly Downtown Arena. "We really missed a lot of shots early on. We started to create the pace we wanted in the second quarter. We've got some kids that have been here-done that and I think we take