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2025-26 OPSMA All-Southeast District Girls Basketball Teams
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

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2 hours ago4 min read


Knapp, Strickland help Lady Bobcats pull away from Lady Vikings to advance to district finals
LUCASVILLE — A much needed scoring run in the third quarter and a dominant rebounding performance gave the Green Lady Bobcats what they needed to beat the upset minded Symmes Valley Lady Vikings 65-51 in the Division 7 district semifinals on Wednesday night at Valley High School. In a way, the game mirrored last season’s meeting between the two teams in this exact same round of the tournament. The Lady Vikings hung close in a low-scoring game and even led going into the fi

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2 days ago4 min read


2025-26 OHSBCA District 14 All-District Teams Announced
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

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3 days ago3 min read


Bobcats rally in 4th quarter to beat Flyers in regular season finale
FRANKLIN FURNACE — If you went to the race track and bet a trifecta, it would be smart to include Eli Whaley. If you were just straight betting the race, go with the Green Bobcats. Green overcame an outstanding shooting performance by St. Joseph junior guard Eli Whaley to rally for a 72-63 Southern Ohio Conference-1 win on Friday. Whaley scored a career high 32 points as he made eight 3-point goals. Whaley scored 12 points in the first quarter — all on 3-pointers — as the Fly

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6 days ago2 min read


Dominant 2nd quarter ignites Pointers win over Bobcats
FRANKLIN FURNACE — The South Point Pointers were dealing and stealing. With Davon Lewis dealing out the points and the defense coming up a plethora of steals, the Pointers cruised past the Green Bobcats 77-50 on Wednesday. Lewis kept dealing 3s and he drilled six 3-pointers en route to scoring a game-high 27 points. South Point's defense set the pace in the first quarter by generating 9 turnovers that led to easy layups and a 24-12 lead. The Pointers ended the quarter with ba

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Feb 202 min read


Green gets 28 from Knapp to get key league win over Flyers
IRONTON — Could be that American Sniper Carl Oliver has some competition. The Green Bobcats connected on10 shots from behind the long-distance line as they beat the St. Joseph Flyers 52-34 in a Southern Ohio Conference-1 game on Friday. Jon Knapp hit six 3-pointers as he scored 28 points to lead the Bobcats (6-7, 3-1). Barreett Waginger hit a trifecta and scored 5 points, Zane Dressel drilled a triple and Carson Willis had 4 points as the Flyers took a 12-11 first quarter lea

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Jan 172 min read


Photo Gallery: South Webster at Green - Boys Basketball (1/13/26)
Photos courtesy of Jeremy Holtzapfel . For more of Jeremy's photos or to purchase any, contact us at: info.tristatesportspage@gmail.com

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Jan 141 min read


Barnard's 19 leads Jeeps comeback over Bobcats; Persin now 2nd in all-time wins
FRANKLIN FURNACE — What a difference a half makes. After another slow first half, the South Webster Jeeps picked their game up in the second half by using tough defense and transition play to earn a 54-33 win over the Green Bobcats in a Southern Ohio Conference divisional crossover game on Tuesday night. For Jeeps coach Norm Persin, he's still trying to get a grasp of the teams' Jekyll and Hyde performances this season. "I really don't know what's going on, we oughta just no

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Jan 143 min read


Blevins nets 28 as Bobcats storm back in 2nd half to beat Western
FRANKLIN FURNACE — The first half belonged to Western and the second half went to Green. As for the game, that belonged to the Green Bobcats. After trailing most of the first half, Green outscored the Indians 39-28 in the second half to post a 66-58 win on Saturday. Brayden Jones hit a pair of 3-pointers and Foster Davis scored 5 points as Western took a 13-12 first quarter lead. Green stayed on Western’s heels as Noah McMackin scored 5 points and Gabe Blevins added 4. The In

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Jan 22 min read


Lady Bobcats hold off South Webster's 4th quarter comeback to run record to 8-1
FRANKLIN FURNACE — After a sluggish performance on Saturday, the Lady Bobcats showed more energy on Monday night, storming out to a big lead and then holding off a late comeback charge from the South Webster Lady Jeeps and earn a 44-37 win in a divisional crossover game between Southern Ohio Conference members. Following Saturday's win at Greenup County, Lady Bobcats coach Melissa Knapp stressed the importance of playing with more energy and making plays. But despite the qui

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Dec 30, 20254 min read


Lady Bobcats overcome slow start to grind out win over Lady Musketeers
LLOYD, Ky. — Call it a holiday hangover or even just shaking off the Christmas break. But either way, the Green Lady Bobcats shook off a slow start and rallied in the second half to earn a 53-46 win over the Greenup County Lady Musketeers at The Greenhouse on Saturday afternoon. "First half was very rough. Halftime we addressed the defense — well, we addressed both — we were standing on offense and defense. I knew we'd come out flat because we had a bad practice yesterday.

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Dec 29, 20254 min read


Scoring trio leads Lady Bobcats past Lady Titans for key SOC win
PORTSMOUTH — Just seven players did all the scoring in Monday's clash between the Green Lady Bobcats and the Notre Dame Lady Titans. But in the end, it was the trio of Lady Bobcat scorers that out paced Notre Dame's to earn a 43-32 win and stay undefeated in the Southern Ohio Conference. Junior Abbie Knapp lead all scorers with 20 points and sank 10-of-12 free throws. Elizabeth McBee added 13 points and Laney Strickland finished with 10 and 5 rebounds. It was all Lady Bobcat

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Dec 23, 20252 min read


2nd quarter surge helps Vikings roll to win over Bobcats
WILLOW WOOD — A strong second quarter from the Symmes Valley Vikings proved to be the spark needed to rout the Green Bobcats 72-50 on Friday night in a non-league game between Southern Ohio Conference teams. Vikings coach Alvin Carpenter felt great about the win afterwards, but felt the rust still hadn't worn off and saw room for improvement. "We're starting to play a little and get football out of our system. We're starting to play pretty decent, but we still got a long way

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Dec 7, 20253 min read


Strong 2nd half helps Lady Bobcats roll past Manchester
FRANKLIN FURNACE - The Green Lady Bobcats came out in the second half and held the Manchester Lady Greyhounds to single digits, rolling to an easy 59-29 non-league win. The Lady Bobcats won the first quarter 19-7, followed by third and fourth-quarter outputs of 10-5 and 18-4. Manchester won the second stanza 13-12 to trail 31-20 at halftime. Green (2-1) was paced offensively by Abbie Knapp with 25 points on nine field goals and a perfect 7-of-7 free throws. The six-foot an

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Dec 4, 20252 min read


3 hit double figures in Lady Bobcats win over Lady Vikings
WILLOW WOOD — The trio went double. The Green Lady Bobcats’ trio of Abbie Knapp, Laney Strickland and Elizabeth McBee all scored in double figures in a 60-23 win over the Symmes Valley Lady Vikings on Monday. Knapp had a game-high 27 points with Strickland scoring 13 and McBee knocking down three 3-pointers as she scored 10 points. Brenna Tibbs had 10 points for the Lady Vikings. Knapp and Strickland combined for 12 points as the Lady Bobcats took a 15-2 first quarter lead. M

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Nov 26, 20252 min read


2025 OPSMA Southeast Ohio All-District Football Teams announced
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

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Nov 8, 20257 min read


Tartans go by committee to earn 1st win over Bobcats
SCIOTOVILLE — A committee of East running backs piled up 366 yards on the ground to give the Tartans their first win of the season over the Green Bobcats in a Southern Ohio Conference game at Allard Park/James "Snuffy" Smith Field on Thursday night. The win snapped East's 13-game losing skid and marked their first win league play since 2023 when they defeated the Bobcats. East coach Adam Bailey was elated to get a win for his kids. "It's a relief. Everyone shows up every day

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Oct 17, 20253 min read


Photo Gallery: Green at Symmes Valley Football (9/26/25)
Photos courtesy of Kayla Niece. For more of Kayla's photos or to purchase any, click on the link: https://www.facebook.com/kayniecephotog...

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Sep 30, 20251 min read


Vikings score record points in 1st quarter to stay undefeated; turn sights to 1st place showdown
WILLOW WOOD — Seven different players accounted for a Symmes Valley touchdown during an explosion of 1st quarter points, as the Vikings...

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Sep 29, 20254 min read


Saint Joseph golfers advance to district in D3; Rock Hill's Simpson advances individually
Members of the Saint Joseph golf team: from left to right, Jayden Fields, Peyton Ford, Mitchell Heighton, Carson Willis and Chris...

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Sep 24, 20252 min read
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