PEDRO — Being second was better than being first for the Rock Hill Redmen. After leading by one point in the first quarter, the Redmen used a decisive second quarter to trigger a 60-37 win over the St. Joseph Flyers in the season opener for both teams. Rock Hill took a 15-14 first quarter lead as Yaden Bailey and Rylan Barker scored 5 points each. Eli Whaley drained a pair of 3-pointers and scored 8 points while Zane Dressel added 4 points to keep the Flyers close. But the Fl

Rock Hill Redmen senior Nixon Snavely signed a national letter-of-intent on Monday to run cross country and track for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Attending the signing ceremony were: seated left to right, grandfather Danny Cox, grandmother Tammi Cox, brother Rex Snavely, Nixon, mother Lindsey Snavely, father Nick Snavely and grandmother Patty Cox; standing left to right, Rock Hill assistant coach Mike Miller, cross country head coach and track assistant Mark McFann, and track he

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

PEDRO — The Rock Hill Redmen might have been in passing formations, but make no mistake that their game plan was to run the ball. The Redmen rushed 55 times for 359 yards as they ran past the Dayton Christian Warriors 47-28 on Friday in the first round of the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division 6 playoffs. Kelan Davidson ran 14 times for 128 yards and a touchdown while Brady Murrell carried 21 times for 122 yards and a score to lead the ground game. Rock Hill (7-4)

Ohio Valley Conference 2025 All-OVC Volleyball Team First Team Gracyn Clark, Gallia Academy Jr. Aubree Frazier, Gallia Academy Jr. Chloe Bennett, Gallia Academy So. Abby Clark, Gallia Academy Jr. Aspen Barnes, Gallia Academy Fr. Abbey Isaacs, Chesapeake Sr. Erin Lowe, Chesapeake Sr. Abby Iden, Chesapeake Sr. Molly Adams, South Point Jr. Addison Copley, South Point Jr. Grace Carmon, South Point Jr. Carlee Hall, Fairland Sr. Addison Godby, Fairland Sr. Kh

Ohio Valley Conference 2025 All-OVC Boys’ Soccer Team First Team Beckett Camden, Gallia Academy Sr. Logen Drummond, Gallia Academy Sr. Nathan Shockey, Gallia Academy Sr. Rylan Blaine, Gallia Academy Sr. Owen Nourse, Gallia Academy Sr. Jaxon Myers, Gallia Academy Sr. Heath Champlin, Gallia Academy Sr. Aden Parrott, Chesapeake Jr. Rolan Aragon, Chesapeake Sr. Owen Murray, Chesapeake Sr. Jacob Bentley, Chesapeake Jr. Nathan Silk, Chesapeake Jr. Jacob Roth, Portsmo

PEDRO — Eight was enough. It had been 8 years since the last Ohio Valley Conference championship for the Coal Grove Hornets, but that changed this season as they completed an unbeaten league record in claiming their first football title since 2017. Coal Grove beat the Rock Hill Redmen 26-7 on Friday to finish the regular season 8-2 including 6-0 in the OVC. The Hornets offense was its usual ground-oriented attack but the defense shined by holding the Redmen to just 103 total

OHSAA Football First Round Playoff Pairings Pairings shown with regional seed. All games on Friday, October 31, at 7 p.m., unless indicated otherwise. Division I Region 1 No. 1 Lakewood St. Edward (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9 No. 2 Mentor (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10 No. 3 Canton McKinley (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11 No. 4 Toledo Whitmer (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No

Ohio Valley Conference 2025 All-OVC Girls’ Soccer Team First Team Abbie Brabham, Gallia Sr. Maggie Davis, Gallia Sr. Sophia Sola, Gallia Sr. Azey Clagg, Gallia Fr. Cloie Drummond, Gallia Fr. Sadie Cummons, Gallia Sr. Molly Dunlap, Fairland Sr. Annabelle Wyant, Fairland Sr. Bailey Russsell, Fairland Sr. Macy Auxier, Fairland So. McKaila Thomas, Fairland Fr. Laekyn Wilks, Fairland Fr. Bailey Wilds, Rock Hill

CHESAPEAKE — Chesapeake's Jon-Cooper Barker accounted for all 4 touchdowns and the defense came up with 4 interceptions, as the Panthers stunned the Rock Hill Redmen with a 27-14 upset win on Friday night in an Ohio Valley Conference game. Barker had a superlative performance for the Panthers offensively, rushing for 131 yards and throwing for 179 yards. Barker also had a hand in every score the Panthers had — including an interception return in the fourth quarter. In the pas

The Rock Hill Redmen and Fairland Lady Dragons were on the run. Both Rock Hill and Fairland ran their way to Ohio Valley Conference cross country championships on Saturday in the league meet. Rock Hill had just 34 points to win by just 6 points over the Gallia Academy Blue Devils. Nixon Snavely won the individual championship as the Ohio State Buckeyes commit ran a time of 16:02.61 ahead of J.J. Percell of Portsmouth with a time of 16:55.40. On the girls' side, Fairland had 2

PEDRO — There was no rain. Just lighting. Trailing 7-0, the Portsmouth Trojans scored with lightning quickness as they beat the Rock Hill Redmen 48-7 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Friday. Rock Hill (6-2, 3-1) took a 7-0 lead on an 11-yard run by Brady Murrell with 5:12 left in the first quarter to cap a 62-yard drive in just 6 plays. But the Trojans (5-3, 3-2) answered in just 2 players and Marquez Locklear hit Camron Williams with a swing pass and Williams broke a cou

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PEDRO — Hopefully, this isn’t what they mean by flag football. The Rock Hill Redmen and Gallia Academy Blue Devils combined for 32...

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