SOUTH POINT — In a game dominated by the running game, it might have been the kicking game that proved to be the deciding factor. The South Point Pointers used the running duo of Landon “Batman” Vance and Robert “Robin” Napier to rally in the second half and beat the Coal Grove Hornets 48-36 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Friday in a game full of onside kick-offs. Vance ran 11 times for 193 yards and 4 touchdowns while Napier carried 15 times for 94 yards. The Pointers

Check out our latest apparel additions! SOUTH POINT — The offense did its job, but the defense was on the job. The South Point Pointers used a strong defensive effort to shut down the Chesapeake offense and beat the Panthers 33-8 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Friday. The Pointers are now 6-1 overall and lead the OVC at 3-0. Chesapeake falls to 2-5 and 0-3. South Point’s defense used its pressure defense to stuff the Panthers’ running, allowing a minus 7 yards

Click to check out our latest additions! IRONTON — Jack Whaley showed what a senior leader is supposed to do. Whaley scored two goals and had three assists to help lead the St. Joseph Flyers to a 6-1 soccer win over the South Point Pointers on Saturday. Barrett Waginger and Mason Weber also scored two goals each for St. Joseph (7-3-1). Waginger scored the first goal 11 minutes into the game with an assist from Whaley. The tandem teamed up again with 13 minutes left i

PROCTORVILLE — This time Batman got help from Robin. The running duo of Landon Vance and Robert Napier combined for 227 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the South Point Pointers held off the Fairland Dragons 30-24 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Friday. South Point (5-1, 2-0) had 218 net yards rushing as Vance — the team's leading rusher — carried 25 times for 121 yards and two scores while Napier had 11 attempts for a career-high 106 yards. Quarterback Ethan Hunt was 7

BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. — When you have 4 of the top 13 golfers in the tournament including the best player, your chances of winning should be pretty good. For the Ironton Lady Fighting Tigers, they weren’t just good. They were the best. Led by the Player of the Year Mairin Walters, Ironton won the Ohio Valley Conference Golf Tournament Friday at Esquire Golf Course. Walters shot an 81 to take medalist honors while Samiya Blackburn of Chesapeake was two shots back. Ironton had a

McDERMOTT — Showing steady improvement all season, the Gallia Academy Blue Devils capped off that climb by winning the Ohio Valley Conference Golf Tournament on Tuesday at the Portsmouth Elks Country Club. Led by medalist Christopher Conley, Gallia Academy posted a 318 team score to finish ahead of the second-place Fairland Dragons by 14 strokes. The Ironton Fighting Tigers were third just 4 shots behind Fairland. The Coal Grove Hornets were fourth at 376, the Rock Hill Redme

SOUTH POINT — All the talk surrounding the Friday's showdown of unbeatens revolved around the offenses for both Symmes Valley and South Point. But when the dust settled, it was the Vikings defense that made the difference as they forced 5 turnovers and help Symmes Valley roll to a 42-8 win over the Pointers. "I think they came out and did well. I'm not a fan of all the penalties, but that's something we gotta clean up," said Vikings coach Ben Ferguson. While the initial score

WELLSTON — The scoring came fast and never seemed to let up as the South Point Pointers piled up the offense and routed the Wellston Rockets 49-6 on Friday night at C.H. Jones Field. For the Pointers, their offense dominated the offensive stat sheet, as they out-gained the Rockets 498 to 91 in total yards and doubled Wellston in first downs at 16 to 8. Landon Vance finished the night with 174 yards on 18 carries and scored 4 rushing touchdowns in the win. The senior back also

SOUTH POINT — There’s a lot of emphasis on the South Point offense, but the Pointers proved they can play defense, too. The Pointers held the Tornadoes to only 137 total yards en route to a 38-0 win over Friday night. Southern had a mere 17 yards rushing on 19 carries. South Point (2-0) had 319 total yards as Landon Vance ran 12 times for 72 yards and 2 touchdowns and quarterback Ethan Hunt was 9 of 17 passing for 193 yards and 3 touchdowns and an interception. The Pointers’

Players and coaches of the 2026 South Point Pointers’ football team. SOUTH POINT — Brian Wroten got what he wanted, and he got to be where he wanted to be. Wroten realized his dream of becoming a head football coach when he was hired to take the helm of the South Point Pointers. The Pointers are coming off a 3-7 season and Wroten knows there’s a lot of work ahead, but none of the matters. “It’s been a lot of fun. I’ve been working 10 years to get to this point. This is my dre

SOUTH POINT — They all ran track for the South Point Pointers. And as it turns out, they’re still running track. In fact, two former standouts will be running in national championship tournaments this weekend. The group includes Joey Bloebaum of Marshall University, Derrick Taylor of the University of Tennessee, Kamren Wilkerson of Madonna University, Emma Layne of Marshall University, Carter Smith of Ashland University, and both Davin Heckard and Desean Garred at Shawnee Sta

SOUTH POINT — If the South Point Lady Pointers went to the doctor on Thursday for a check up, they would have gotten a clean bill of health because everything was well. The pitching was well. The hitting was well. The defense was well. And when you combine all three, well, you get a 14-2 win over the Warren Lady Warriors in the Division 4 district quarterfinals. Kota Copley pitched a two-hitter, struck out seven, walked two and only one run was earned. And, her bat was feelin

AID — The pitchers were in the spotlight, but Marley Ferguson was in the starring role. Ferguson was instrumental in both runs as the Symmes Valley Vikings edged the South Point Lady Pointers 2-1 on Monday. Ferguson was 2-for-3 including a home run and scored both runs as Symmes Valley improved to 22-3. The Lady Vikings’ Brenna Tibbs pitched a 5-hitter and struck out 13 batters while walking only one. South Point’s Kota Copley gave up just 3 hits as she struck out 6 and walke

SOUTH POINT — Portsmouth was quick to start but South Point was even quicker to answer. The Lady Trojans took a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning only to have the Lady Pointers score 5 runs in the bottom of the inning to propel them to an 8-3 Ohio Valley Conference win on Thursday. South Point (18-7, 11-3) had 8 hits with Kaylee Stidham going 2-3 with a double and an RBI and Adyson Copley was 2-4 with a double to lead the offense. Adding to the South Point offense were

SOUTH POINT — After suffering a heartbreaking loss on Monday, it was uncertain what kind of recovery time the South Point Lady Pointers would need. Looks like less than 24 hours. After a 6-5 loss on Monday at Ironton, the Lady Pointers bounced back quickly with a 10-0 Ohio Valley Conference run rule win over the Chesapeake Lady Panthers on Tuesday. South Point (16-7, 9-3) collected 13 hits and Kota Copley pitched a 3-hitter in the win. Copley struck out 8 and walked

IRONTON — The offense was getting hits while the pitcher wasn’t giving up hits. It was the perfect combination. The Ironton Fighting Tigers banged out 11 hits while pitcher Carson Freeman hurled a one-hitter in a 10-0 Ohio Valley Conference run rule win on Monday. “Carson pitched a very good game and the kids hit well,” said Ironton coach John Hunt. “The key for us is to keep getting good pitching and keeping our bats going.” Freeman picked up his second win of the season — b

IRONTON — It was gut check time and the Ironton Lady Fighting Tigers were up to the challenge. Trailing by two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, Ironton scored 3 times and slipped past the South Point Lady Pointers 6-5 to clinch the Ohio Valley Conference softball title. Ironton is 15-6 on the season and clinches the title with a 1-0 record. Ironton holds a 3-game lead over South Point with only two league games to play. South Point is now 16-7 and 9-3 in the OVC. Ava

Postgame interview with South Point's Adyson Copley, Kota Copley and Kaylee Stidham. The three talk about their team's offensive approach, their defensive performance and looking ahead as the regular season winds down. FLATWOODS — Maybe 7 isn’t Kaylee Stidham’s lucky number, but it was definitely her number on Saturday. Stidham — who has caught fire offensively in recent weeks — slugged home run No.7 on the season as the South Point Lady Pointers blanked the Greenup County La

GALLIPOLIS — What started as a softball game turned into a marathon as the South Point Lady Pointers outlasted the Gallia Academy Blue Angels 7-5 in a 13 innings. Kota Copley pitched the complete game as she struck out a whopping 23 batters and threw 179 pitches, 127 for strikes. She gave up 9 hits, 5 runs, 4 earned runs, and walked only 4. South Point (15-6, 8-2) had 9 hits with Kaylee Stidham going 3-6 with an RBI, Kyleigh Castle 2-4 with an RBI, Adyson Copley 1-3 and Chloe

SOUTH POINT — The South Point Lady Pointers’ performance on Monday was a big hit. About 18 hits worth. The Lady Pointers had 18 hits en route to a 13-3 Ohio Valley Conference win over the Rock Hill Redwomen. South Point (12-5, 6-2) got big efforts from the top 4 batters in the lineup as Kota Copley went 4-4 with a double and a triple, Kaylee Stidham 4-4 with two doubles and 4 RBI, Adyson Copley 3-5 with a triple and an RBI and Raygen Yates 3-4 with a pair of RBI. Kota Copley