CARROLLTON — The bigger they are, the more fun when they fall. The Division 7 Symmes Valley Lady Vikings picked up a pair of wins on Saturday by beating the Division 4 Carrollton Lady Warriors 5-2 and the Division 3 New Philadelphia Lady Quakers 13-2. Against Carrollton, the game was scoreless until the third inning when both teams got a run. The Lady Vikings scored when Brenna Tibbs tripled and came home on a wild pitch. Carrollton got its run when Paityn Crank reached on a

LATHAM — Just like the Doublemint chewing gum commercial sings, double your pleasure, double your fun. The Symmes Valley Lady Vikings did just that on Thursday with a doubleheader sweep of the Western Lady Indians in a Southern Ohio Conference 2 matchup. Symmes Valley (11-2, 4-0) won the first game 7-0 as Addy Hawk came on in relief in the second inning and pitched hitless ball for four innings as she struck out eight with no walks. Marley Ferguson was 2-3 with a double and t

AID — Summer is the time for vacations, relaxing, having fun and just enjoying the warm, sunny weather. But for Tanner Corn, it was a time to make a career decision. This past summer proved to be a time of a major decision that will impact his life in the future as the Symmes Valley Vikings’ senior baseball standout decided to sign a letter-of-intent with the Capital University Comets. “During the summer I was talking to Shawnee and then they just stopped talking and I kind o

AID — The Symmes Valley Lady Vikings just keep on rolling. The Lady Vikings downed the Coal Grove Lady Hornets 11-1 in a run rule game on Tuesday, then rolled past the Northwest Lady Mohawks 13-0 in a run rule Southern Ohio Conference game on Wednesday. On Wednesday, Symmes Valley (9-2, 2-0) won as Brenna Tibbs pitched a two-hitter with nine strikeouts and three walks. Tibbs also went 3-4 at the plate with a double and she led off the game with a home run. Kaycee Thompson was

AID — Pitching took center stage and Gradee Holland and Tanner Corn were the two biggest stars. Holland and Corn combined on a two-hitter as the Symmes Valley Vikings edged the Oak Hill Oaks 2-1 in a Southern Ohio Conference game. Holland went 5.2 innings allowing just two hits, one unearned run, with nine strikeouts and no walks. Holland threw 121 pitches with 64 strikes. He was forced to leave due to pitch limitations. Corn came on and finished and got the win as he struck

AID — Just like the Power Rangers, the Symmes Valley Lady Vikings decided to power up. The Lady Vikings flexed their power muscles on Monday as they smacked four home runs to back the perfect game pitching of Brenna Tibbs in a 17-0 five-inning run rule win. Tibbs — who slugged one of the home runs — struck out 11 and did not walk a batter as she retired all 15 batters in a row including striking out the final three batters. Marley Ferguson, Maci Bland and Kaycee Thompson also

AID — The record says the Symmes Valley Lady Vikings lost two of their three games this weekend during the 26th Valley of Thunder Softball Showcase. But when sizing up the competition for the Division 7 Lady Vikings who were playing much larger teams, Symmes Valley found some wins that don’t show up in the standings. The Hilliard Bradley Lady Jaguars took a 5-2 lead early and went on to get a 6-3 win. Bradley scored four in the first inning on singles by Mickey Moody and Lain

AID — It's called a showcase for a reason. The Symmes Valley Lady Vikings took on one of the top teams appearing in the Valley of Thunder Softball Showcase on Friday evening and showcased their strengths in a tough battle. But ultimately, the Lady Vikings fell to Division 4 powerhouse Kenton Ridge Lady Cougars 6-2 on the opening day of the softball showcase. Despite it being their first loss of the season, Lady Vikings’ coach Jeff “Odie” Estep felt the team rose to the occasi

AID — In a battle between two of the area’s premier pitchers, it was a third baseman who made the difference. Symmes Valley Lady Vikings’ Brenna Tibbs pitched a one-hitter in a 7-0 win over the South Point Lady Pointers. While Tibbs was locked up against the Lady Pointers’ Kota Copley, Lady Vikings’ third baseman Marley Ferguson went 2-2 with a home run and double and drove in three runs. “We beat a good team and a good pitcher,” said Lady Vikings’ coach Jeff “Odie” Estep. “T

AID — This was one of those days when everything was working. The Symmes Valley Lady Vikings put together a total team effort with all facets working as they blanked the Coal Grove Lady Hornets 15-0 in a run rule 5-inning non-league game on Tuesday. “Our girls played a great game against a good Coal Grove team,” said Lady Vikings’ coach Jeff “Odie” Estep. “We got great pitching against some really good hitters and then our girls hit the ball well throughout our lineup.” Brenn

LUCASVILLE — It was back to work and it turned out to be business as usual. After opening the season with two wins a week ago, the Symmes Valley Lady Vikings were able to get back on the softball field and beat the Lucasville Valley Lady Indians 9-2 on Saturday. Brenna Tibbs pitched a 3-hitter as she struck out 11, walked one and only one run was earned. “We haven’t played for a week so it was good to see how well we played,” said Lady Vikings’ coach Jeff “Odie” Estep. “Tibbs

The league tiles have been settled, the state champions crowned, and the individual postseason awards are being announced. Having spent the past five months closely following 10 area teams on both sides of the Ohio River, Tri-State Sports Page has studied the teams and the players throughout the season and now it’s time to announce the TSSP All-Roundball teams. While there were some good teams and even a few great teams, the all-star selections are about individual success wi

PT. PLEASANT, W.Va . — The Symmes Valley Lady Vikings weren’t in midseason form, but it sure seemed like it. The Lady Vikings pitchers combined to give up just two unearned runs and three hits as they opened the season with a 5-0 win over the Spring Valley Lady Timberwolves and 7-2 over the Pt. Pleasant Lady Knights. “I thought we played well for the amount of time we’ve been able to work on the field,” said Lady Viking’ coach Jeff “Odie” Estep. Addy Hawk beat Spring Valley a

COSHOCTON — Add one more tournament to three wrestlers seasons. Ironton Fighting Tigers’ Nate Sloan, Chesapeake Panthers’ Bryce Myers and Symmes Valley Vikings’ Enoch Patterson all earned a berth in the Ohio High School Athletic Association state wrestling tournament. All three wrestlers placed in the top four places in the Division 3 district tournament this past weekend. Sloan is making a second straight trip to the state tournament after placing fourth in the 132-pound wei

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