CHILLICOTHE — It was exciting for the Fairland Dragons players, their fans, and their first-year head coach. Fairland slipped past the host Zane Trace Pioneers 59-58 in the Zane Trace High School Tip-Off Classic to give Scott Thomas his first career coaching win. The Dragons (1-0) took a 15-12 first quarter lead as Trevor Lochow scored 6 points, Cliff Fransen had 4 and Gerald Love hit a 3-pointer. Grady Stewart hit a 3-pointer and scored 7 points for Zane Trace in the quarter

PROCTORVILLE— Basketball is a team sport. As far as Scott Thomas is concerned, coaching is a team effort as well. Scott — who has been...

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PROCTORVILLE — When the fourth quarter horn went off in the district tournament, it signaled an end to the Fairland Dragons’ season. As...

If there was any debate whether or not there was talent in the area, the 11 players named to the Ohio Prep Media Association All-Ohio...

South Webster head coach Norm Persin was presented with the annual John Wooden Legacy Award at the Ohio High School Athletic Association...

Two local basketball players will be receiving $1,000 scholarships from the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association. Ironton’s...

PROCTORVILLE — Offense is always the name of the game when the Ohio Valley Conference holds its annual all-star games. There was plenty...

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Southern Ohio Conference 2024-25 Boys All-SOC Basketball Division I FIRST TEAM Player (Grade) Team Myles Phillips (12) Notre Dame Landon...

2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Boys All-OVC Basketball First Team Player (School) Pos. Ht. Gr. Brody Buchanan, Fairland PG 5-10...

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ATHENS — There’s cold shooting and then there’s the Chesapeake Panthers second half on Sunday. In the Division 5 Region 19 championship...

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ATHENS — OK, the comebacks were fun and exciting, but this was the regional semifinals and it was time to get serious. And the Chesapeake...

ATHENS — It seems the Chesapeake Panthers are always down but never out. Trailing yet again — this time for the first three quarters and...

2024-25 Ohio Prep Sports Media Association  All-Southeast District Boys Basketball Teams  Division 2 Third Team Hudson Edwards, Logan,...

WAVERLY — If the Fairland Dragons had played Tuesday’s game on the 29th Street Bridge and shot the ball over the side, there’s a good...

WAVERLY — Comebacks from big deficits seem to be the natural way of doing business for the Chesapeake Panthers. After coming back from 18...

WAVERLY — The Minford Falcons were voted the number one seed in the Division 5 Southeast district basketball tournament. And on Monday at...