AID — The Wheelersburg Lady Pirates late rally came up just short as they fell to the Hilliard Bradley Lady Jaguars 3-2 at the Valley of Thunder Softball Showcase on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Jaguars were first to get on the scoreboard in the second inning. Sophia Lopez led off with a solo shot over the left field fence. Later, Sammie Moody had a bunt single to score a run and give Bradley a 2-0 lead. Wheelersburg had a chance to potentially take the lead in the top of the

WHEELERSBURG — Pitching made a “Hughes” difference for the Ironton Fighting Tigers. Jacob Hughes pitched a two-hitter as Ironton blanked the Wheelersburg Pirates 2-0 in a non-league game on Thursday. Hughes struck out nine, did not issue a walk and used just 87 pitches as he got the complete game win along with the help of some good base running and clutch hitting. “He’s just a bulldog,” said Ironton coach John Hunt. “He just goes out there and he just keeps on playing and he

Here's the moment when Kenton Ridge's Ivee Rastatter hit her walk-off 3-run home run and following celebration at home plate with her teammates. The Lady Cougars rallied back with 6 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning to beat the Wheelersburg Lady Pirates on Saturday afternoon. PORTSMOUTH — A walk off 3-run home run from Ivee Rastatter capped off a 6-run rally in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Kenton Ridge Lady Cougars 7-5 win over the Wheelersburg Lady Pirates

WHEELERSBURG — Ryan Meeker might not be someone to issue a double dare challenge. The Wheelersburg Pirates’ senior football standout signed a letter-of-intent to play for the Kentucky Wildcats and he made it clear he has something to prove. “Being able to play for something greater than myself, especially with a school like Kentucky, is really special to me,” said Meeker. “I want to prove to my family and friends and the community of Wheelersburg and show it’s possible to com

WHEELERSBURG — There are plenty of high school seniors who go away from home for their college education. Wheelersburg Pirates’ senior soccer standout Evan Mitchell is taking his travel plans to the extreme. Mitchell is bypassing American colleges and has signed to play for the Via FC in Spain. “Since I was a little kid I always had a dream of playing overseas at the highest level. I had some collegiate opportunities, but I got this opportunity after I played in a big academy

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

Wheelersburg standout golfer, Asher Conley, signed his official letter-of-intent to further his golf career with the University of Rio Grande. (Photo submitted) WHEELERSBURG — Asher Conley went from drive blocking to driving the fairway. The Wheelersburg Pirates’ senior made a late switch from playing football to swinging a golf club and the change earned him a scholarship to play for the University of Rio Grande RedStorm. Conley always played football and felt that’s what he

ATHENS — If fans and pundits are not talking about the Ironton Fighting Tigers basketball team, they better start. Ironton continued it’s amazing season by using the same formula it has all season to topple the Wheelersburg Pirates 63-47 to win the Division 5 district championship at the Ohio University Convocation Center on Saturday. Avenging one of its only two losses this season, Ironton used defense and controlling the backboards to win its first district title since 2015

ATHENS — When it comes to tournament basketball, the most important factor in the outcome is defense. The Wheelersburg Pirates made defense their main area of concern heading into their Division 5 district semifinal game on Tuesday at the Ohio University Convocation Center. And it was their defense that gave them a hard-fought 60-52 win over the Fairland Dragons. The Pirates now play Ironton at 2 p.m. Saturday in the district finals at the Convocation Center. Wheelersburg (15

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

Coaches All-District 14 Basketball Selections Divisions 3&4 First Team Player, Team Gr. Milee Smith, Unioto Sr. Hobie Miles, Hillsboro Sr. Addison Edgington, Circleville Jr. Pairley Pryor, McClain Jr. Maddie Blakeman, Circleville Sr. Tyler Davis, Hillsboro Jr. Kiannah Ingram, Logan Elm Sr. Gracie Lovett, Miami Trace Jr. Keyairah Beard, Unioto So. Second Team Player, Team Gr. Kimberly Petty, Logan Elm Sr. Paige O’Bryant, Waverly Sr. Eliana Racine, Wash

WAVERLY — To say the Wheelersburg Lady Pirates had a cold shooting game is like saying it’s cold in the Antarctica, Cold shooting spelled doom for the Pirates as they fell to the Piketon Lady Red Steaks i48-35 in the Division 5 district semifinals on Saturday at Waverly’s Downtown Arena. The Lady Pirates were plagued early by turnovers and missed shots, many at close range. Head coach Dusty Spradlin said missing shots and giving up too many second shots hurt his team early. “

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WHEELERSBURG — Looks like Captain Jack Sparrow got the best of Indiana Jones. In a battle between the Pirates as the Raiders, it was the Wheelersburg Lady Pirates who beat the River Valley Lady Raiders 58-32 in the Division 5 district tournament on Wednesday. The Lady Pirates (4-8) used a strong defense led by the play of Myles Bailey as they held River Valley’s offense to just 18 points through three quarters. Wheelersburg took a 16-3 first quarter lead as Peyton May scored

WHEELERSBURG — For Cooper Heimbach, he’ll be going away as far away to college as about as far as one of his kicks. The Wheelersburg Pirates senior All-Ohio placekicker and punter realized his dream of kicking for Marshall after signing a letter-of-intent with the Thundering Herd. “To have such an amazing culture and historic program just 45 minutes down the road is amazing,” said Heimbach. “All the early mornings and late nights that’s led up to this and all the hard work is

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

WHEELERSBURG — Talking with Cashton Adkins you almost get the idea that one of his idols is Buzz Lightyear. The Wheelersburg Pirates outstanding senior discus thrower signed a national letter of intent with the Marshall Thundering Herd on Monday, but you could almost hear Buzz Lightyear in the interview. It was Buzz Lightyear who famously said, “To Infinity and beyond.” In his own way, Adkins was saying, “To Marshall and beyond.” Signing with Marshall was a difficult decision

WHEELERSBURG — A second quarter surge put Wheelersburg ahead, but key scoring and defense in the second half made sure the Pirates secured a 69-59 win over the Valley Indians in a Southern Ohio Conference game on Friday night. Due to the snow and ice that ripped through the region, the Pirates hadn't taken the floor since last Friday where they suffered their first conference loss to Waverly. But the long lay off turned into a positive for Wheelersburg coach Alex Prater, as h

WHEELERSBURG — The unpredictability of the Southern Ohio Conference continues to rear its head. After suffering a string of tough losses last week — including one to Wheelersburg just 7 days ago at home — the Waverly Lady Tigers returned the favor with a 44-41 win over the Lady Pirates on Monday night. The win was a relief to Waverly coach John Bonifield, as his Lady Tigers suffered through 3-straight tough losses going into this game. "It feels great in two aspects. It's

WAVERLY — Sometimes you have to find a way to win. For the Wheelersburg Lady Pirates, they had to find their way past the Waverly Lady Tigers for a 45-39 win in a tough and physical Southern Ohio Conference game on Monday night. The game was definitely a rough and physical one, as the teams combined for 41 fouls and the teams combined for 51 fouls shots in the game. As a result, Callie DeHart found herself in foul trouble just three minutes into the game and had to sit for mu