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

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

SYMMES VALLEY — A trio of double-digit scorers, key defensive stops and a gutsy second half effort helped the Symmes Valley Lady Vikings complete a 53-46 comeback win over the Glenwood Lady Tigers on Thursday night in the Ohio Division 7 Girls District Quarterfinals. "First half was rough. None of our shots were falling, they were playing great defense but couldn't get anything to hit," said Symmes Valley coach Deon Tibbs. "At halftime I went in, I said you got to go back out

WHEELERSBURG — The Wheelersburg Pirates caught fire from downtown, hitting 15 shots from behind the 3-point line to beat the Symmes Valley Vikings 76-43 in a Southern Ohio Conference divisional crossover game on Wednesday night. While the Pirates success from long range was a surprise to many, coach Alex Prater wasn't as surprised because he knew the kids were capable of moments like these. "We've really felt like throughout the season, we've felt like we've been a good shoot

WILLOW WOOD — It's been a season of peaks and valleys for the Symmes Valley Vikings this season. After a string of high-scoring wins, the shots just wouldn't call on Tuesday night as the Eastern Eagles knocked off the Vikings 61-49 in a Southern Ohio Confernce battle for first place. "I guess I'm still trying to get used to this up and down play we have," said Carpenter." We kinda go from where we're scoring 70 points or we're struggling to get over 40 points." "But we had ou

WILLOW WOOD — New York has the Bronx Zoo with a variety of animals for spectators to see. Symmes Valley has Bronx Carpenter with a variety of scoring for the fans and teammates to see in order to help them win. Carpenter made 2-pointers, 3-pointers, and free throws and scored 25 points in Vikings 66-47 win over the Saint Joseph Flyers on Tuesday night.   Five different players scored for the Vikings in the first quarter as they went in front 18-13. Jon Sharp knocked down a pa

WILLOW WOOD — OK, I’ll take the third, you take the fourth and we’ll all split up the first half. Abbey Isaacs had a big third quarter and Ava Layne got hot in the fourth quarter to back steady play in the first half as the Chesapeake Lady Panthers beat the Symmes Valley Lady Vikings 64-44 on Wednesday. Layne scored 8 points including a triple and Isaacs got 6 points as she went 4 of 4 at the foul line and the Lady Panthers led 14-6 in the first quarter. Isaacs had 9 points a

WILLOW WOOD — The Symmes Valley Vikings withstood a 3-point shooting barrage from South Gallia and got a big third quarter to score a 64-47 win against the rival Rebels in a key Southern Ohio Conference game on Tuesday night. After the game, Vikings coach Alvin Carpenter breathed a sigh of relief after getting a needed win after a string of losses to tough competition. "We needed that." "Really, we played hard the whole game, we hustled pretty good," said Carpenter. "The real

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COAL GROVE — The defense was at work early, which stopped anything bad from happening late. Coal Grove’s defense was able to shut down the Symmes Valley Lady Vikings’ offense in the first half as the Lady Hornets went on to post a 49-36 win on Saturday. Coal Grove (7-1) built a 15-point halftime lead and played virtually even in the second half to get the win. “I felt we were able to contain their two scoring guards in the first half by holding them to one two-point field goa

2025 BATTLE OF THE 740 SCHEDULE  (all games at Shawnee State University) Saturday, Dec. 13  * 11 a.m. - Meigs Eastern vs. Symmes Valley * 12:30 p.m. - Piketon vs. Northwest  * 2 p.m. - Southern vs. Portsmouth  * 3:30 p.m. - Columbus Africentric vs. Huntington High (W. Va.)  * 5 p.m. - Fairfield vs. Valley * 6:30 p.m. - Harvest Prep vs. Chesapeake  * 8 p.m. - Chillicothe vs. Fairland  Sunday, Dec. 14 * 12 p.m. - Hillsboro vs. West  * 1:30 p.m. - Huntington vs. Rock Hill * 3 p.

COLUMBUS – The Division VI and VII football All-Ohio teams were announced Monday by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association.   Information used for the All-Ohio teams comes from the regular-season accomplishments and does not include playoff games. The seven districts of the OPSMA determine the all-district teams and nominate their best for the All-Ohio teams.   On Tuesday, the Division IV and V All-Ohio teams will be announced, followed by the Division II and III teams on Wed

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

WILLOW WOOD — Ball pressure in the backcourt and a red hot start was all the Symmes Valley Vikings needed to rout the Clay Panthers 68-42 on Tuesday night in the season opener for the two Southern Ohio Conference teams. The Vikings were lead on the stat sheet by Key Roberts with a game-high 23 points and 7 rebounds. Both Bronx Carpenter and Mason Campbell finished with 14 points. Symmes Valley (1-0) was able to get a ton of pressure in the backcourt, resulting in 20 turnovers

Act now to take advantage of our Christmas Special! No coupon code needed! WHEELERSBURG — After shrugging off a slow start, Wheelersburg Lady Pirates used a barrage of 3-pointers and a deep bench to power their way past the Symmes Valley Lady Vikings 62-31 on Monday night in a non-league crossover game between Southern Ohio Conference teams. "I felt like we got caught watching too much," said Wheelersburg coach Dusty Spradlin. "I thought we were good in spurts. Second half, I

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

WILLOW WOOD — Free education, yes. Free pass to a starting position, no. Symmes Valley Lady Vikings’ power-hitting junior first baseman Marley Ferguson has a guarantee about payment on her college education, but she knows there is no guarantee she will be handed a starting position on the Valparaiso Beacons softball team after making a verbal commitment. “I’m just going to have to put a lot of work into my spot. Yes, they like me and want me to come there, but they also have

JEROMESVILLE — So, it’s going to be that kind of a night. The Symmes Valley Vikings took the opening kickoff and move to the Hillsdale 41 in 6 plays only to throw an incomplete pass on fourth down. On the Falcons’ first play, Owen Sloan broke free up the middle and ran 59 yards for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead. And so it went for the Vikings who lost 48-7 to the top-seeded Falcons in the Region 27 Division 7 semifinals on Friday. “They’re a very good team top to bottom for sure

WILLOW WOOD — Softball is a game. But for Brenna Tibbs, it’s also going to be a job. The Symmes Valley Lady Vikings senior left-handed pitcher signed a letter-of-intent on Wednesday to play for the Ohio University Bobcats. “They just told me my only job is to pitch so, I’ll have to get that done,” said Tibbs with a laugh. “Some days you have an off day and they totally understand that, but that’s my one job and I’m expected to perform that way.” Tibbs described herself as a p

WILLOW WOOD — For coach Ben Ferguson and the Symmes Valley Vikings, they'll be sailing into uncharted waters. The Vikings will be playing the role of a heavy underdog on Friday night when they travel north to face the defending state-runner up Hillsdale Falcons in the Division 7 regional semifinals at Hillsdale Falcon Community Stadium. For the Falcons, they were a preseason favorite to return to the state championship with a possible rematch against Marion Local. But standin