SOUTH POINT — The South Point Pointers got a good start ini each half which led to a good finish. The Pointers combined to outscore Coal Grove by 17 points in the first and third quarters as they beat the Hornets 66-55 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Wednesday. James Carey scored 5 points including a 3-pointer as six different players scored as the Pointers took a 17-9 first quarter lead. Caden Turner hit a 3-pointer and scored 5 points for Cal Grove. The Hornets cut the

PEDRO — Kaden Perkins plays a lot like the insurance slogan “only pay for what you need.” Perkins scored only what he needed as he helped the Chesapeake Panthers roll past the Rock Hill Redmen 73-40 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Tuesday. Perkins needed 16 to reach 1,000 career points. Perkins hit a deep 3-pointer early in the third quarter to give him 16 points and reach his scoring milestone. Perkins finished the game with 16 points. Maddox Kazee had a game-high 21 po

IRONTON — A late rally by St. Joseph nearly turned the Southern Ohio Conference title picture on its head on Tuesday night. However, the first place Portsmouth Notre Dame Titans made the needed plays down the stretch and were able beat the Flyers 41-40 at the Parish Life Center. The Flyers (7-10, 4-3) took an 8-4 first quarter lead as Carson Willis and Barrett Waginger hit 3-pointers and Zane Dressel added a basket. Garrett Barbarits hit a pair of 3-pointers and Kenady McGraw

GALLIPOLIS — What was an ugly performance turned out to have a beautiful ending. For most of the game, Ironton was sluggish and didn’t shoot well. But the Fighting Tigers picked up their play late and Carson Freeman made everything beautiful at the end. Trailing by as many as 13 points, Ironton rallied in the fourth quarter to get within two points and Freeman drained a 3-pointer with two seconds left to give the Fighting Tigers a thrilling 67-66 Ohio Valley Conference win ov

COAL GROVE — There’s an old saying that good things come in small packages. In the case of Kaden Murphy, that package isn’t really that small and great things have been coming from it. The Coal Grove Hornets record-setting All-Ohio running back has done big things and plans to do even more after signing a letter-of-intent on Monday with the NCAA Division 2 West Virginia State Yellow Jackets. One factor that has always plagued Murphy is the size stigma. Murphy is just 5-foot-9

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Southeast District Girls Basketball Tournament Pairings Division 4 First Round Monday, Feb. 16 All Games 7 p.m. 9. Vinton County (12-6) at 8 Gallia Academy (11-6) 10. Jackson (7-13) at Fairfield Union (10-8) 11. South Point (4-14) at 6. Waverly (12-7) Quarterfinals Thursday, Feb 19 All Games 7 p.m. Gallia-Vinton winner at 1. Circleville (16-4) 5. Warren (10-8) at 4. Hillsboro (13-6) Jackson-Fairfield Union at 2. Logan Elm (16-3) Waverly-South Point winner at 3. Greenfield McC

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

FLATWOODS — A late scoring surge in the final minute by Russell nearly sent the game into an extra frame on Wednesday night. But in the end, the Boyd County Lions held on to earn a 76-73 win over the Red Devils at Marvin Meredith Gymnasium in a battle of Region 16 contenders. Going into the game, Russell coach Derek Cooksey knew that Boyd's experience would be a huge test against a much younger Red Devil squad. "When you're dealing with a very veteran, experienced and well-c

COAL GROVE — The Fairland Lady Dragons got all they needed to start the game. Fairland jumped out to a 30-7 first quarter lead and went on to beat the Coal Grove Lady Hornets 65-22 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Thursday. Bailey Russell buried a pair of 3-pointers as she scored 14 while Addison Godby added 6 points as Fairland bolted to a 30-7 first quarter lead. The Lady Dragons opened up a 47-10 halftime lead as both Stella Whitley and Russell hit 3-pointers and score

PEDRO — Abbey Isaacs was back being Abbey Isaacs. After missing the past two games, Isaacs scored 25 points including a big third quarter as the Chesapeake Lady Panthers pulled away from the Rock Hill Redwomen 48-29 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Thursday. Isaacs and Ciera Nichols each hit a 3-pointer and scored 5 points as Chesapeake took a 14-9 first quarter lead. Blayr Knipp scored 4 points and Samantha Bamer hit a 3-pointer for Rock Hill. Four different players scor

FLATWOODS — Under Pressure. No, we’re not talking about the joint venture song by Queen and David Bowie. This time we’re talking about the Russell Lady Red Devils’ defense. Russell used its pressure defense to force 21 turnovers and key a 53-33 district win over the Greenup County Lady Musketeers on Wednesday. With only one practice in the past week, Russell’s offense was stagnant but the defense was still relentless as the Lady Red Devils battled the upset-minded Lady Musket

PROCTORVILLE — The Chesapeake Panthers finished the job. The Fairland Dragons might be looking at some unpaid overtime. The Panthers shot the ball well as they beat the cold-shooting Dragons 80-58 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Tuesday. Chesapeake was hot from the floor, making 30 of 53 attempts for 57 percent while Fairland struggled for the field by making only 16 of 56 attempts for a mere 28.7 percent, “They’re a great team. They’re a great team and they’re well coac

IRONTON — If the Coal Grove Lady Hornets have any thoughts of being a lawyer, they’d focus on being a defense attorney. Coal Grove used a strong defense to beat the Ironton Lady Fighting Tigers 37-19 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Monday. “I thought our defense was good all night,” said Lady Hornets’ coach Nick Miller. “Offensively, we didn’t convert on some good opportunities. Our offense wasn’t bad, we just didn’t make shots consistently.” Jenna Anson scored 9 points

CHESAPEAKE — The Fairland Lady Dragons took half the day off, so to speak. The Lady Dragons built up a big lead in the first half and then turned the game over to the backups in the second half in a 63-17 Ohio Ohio Valley Conference win over the Chesapeake Lady Panthers on Monday. Bailey Russell drilled three 3-pointers and scored 11 points while Addison Godby had 6 points and Addison Cornell 5 and Fairland opened up a 22-5 first quarter lead. Sara Dillon scored all 5 points

PEDRO — The free throw attempts are free. Missing them is costly. In a game determined by free throws, the Rock Hill Redmen rallied from an early deficit to edge the Coal Grove Hornets 55-51 in an Ohio Valley Conference game Saturday afternoon. For the game, Rock Hill connected on 16 of 22 free throw attempts and Coal Grove was a mere 5 of 18. Coal Grove took a 14-3 first quarter as Caden Turner hit a 3-pointer and scored 5 points while Braydon Klaiber added 4 more and Rylan

IRONTON — The St. Joseph Flyers got their most important work done in the first half. The Flyers built a 15-point first half lead and made it stand up as they beat the Sugar Creek Christian Academy Eagles 68-53 on Monday. The Flyers took a 23-16 first quarter lead as Barrett Waginger scored 7 points and five different players scored. Will Salyers had 7 points and Elijah Long 6 for the Eagles (7-4). St. Joseph (7-8) opened up a 39-24 halftime lead as Waginger scored 7 more poi

PROCTORVILLE — When it comes to being a good basketball coach or being a fortune teller, Jon Buchanan is much better at one than the other. Fortunately for the Fairland Lady Dragons, Buchanan is better at being a coach. When Buchanan, 47, started his coaching career 17 years ago with the Lady Dragons, the team began the season 0-8. That eighth loss came at Green and on the ride home the bus had to stop and wait on a train at a crossing to reach the highway. “When I first got

COAL GROVE — Coach Nick Miller dubbed it “The Ice Bowl.” With icy grounds postponing all other games, the Coal Grove Lady Hornets were able to beat the Rock Hill Redwomen 60-35 on Thursday in an Ohio Valley Conference game. “Both teams were a little rusty after five days with little or no practice. It got better as the game went on,” said Miller. “We got to play all of our 14 kids, which was good since there was no JV game.” Each team hit a 3-pointer to start the game and the

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