INDIANAPOLIS — Following the late November dismantling of the University of Connor Stalions, OSU head coach Ryan Day stressed the importance of winning with dignity. Last Saturday, he also lost with dignity. At the Big Ten Championship Game postgame press conference, a sullen Day lamented his team’s loss but praised the qualities of his opponent. There was no need to speculate about stolen signals or manipulated communication devices. Like last year, he simply focused on the

CHESAPEAKE — The quickest way to a win on Tuesday for the Chesapeake Lady Panthers was to take the Express Layne. Ava Layne, that is. Layne scored 12 of her 16 points in the first half as Chesapeake built a 19-point lead and went on to beat the South Point Lady Pointers 52-17 in an Ohio Valley Conference game. Layne scored 8 points in the first quarter as Chesapeake jumped ahead 17-2 in the first quarter. Four different players scored in the second quarter as the lead went to

IRONTON — It seemed like double or nothing for the Fairland Lady Dragons offense. Five different players scored in double figures as the Lady Dragons rolled past the Ironton Lady Fighting Tigers 90-8 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Monday. Bailey Russell had 22 points to go with 6 rebounds and 7 assists while Isa Taliaferro notched 20 points along with 4 rebounds and 6 assists to lead Fairland (3-0, 3-0). Addyson Cornell had 15 points, Lola Donahue got 11 points, and Add

Take advantage of our Christmas Special! No coupon code needed! PORTSMOUTH — Some missed our opportunities "Overall you obviously want to win the game, but I'm pleased with our effort," said Coal Grove coach Kevin Vanderhoof. "I played about 8 guys and I was pleased with what they did." The Hornets (1-1) were led offensively by Brayden Klaiber with a team-high 15 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Bronson Guy had 11 points and 2 steals. Ayden Hankins chipped in 9 points in the

COLUMBUS – The Division IV and V football All-Ohio teams were announced Tuesday 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 Wednesday, the Division II and III All-Ohio teams will be announced, followed by the Division I team on Thursday.

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

Take advantage of our Christmas Sale! No coupon code needed! SOUTH POINT — Jenna Anson had a career high and it kept the Coal Grove Lady Hornets flying high. Anson scored a career-high 24 points — 19 in the first half — as the Lady Hornets remained unbeaten with a 49-37 Ohio Valley Conference win over the South Point Lady Pointers on Friday. “Jenna had a great first half and became the focus of their defense in the second half,” said Lady Hornets coach Nick Miller. “Kendall (

Take advantage of our Christmas Sale! No coupon code needed! CHESAPEAKE — Abbey Isaacs was putting them up and pulling them down. Isaacs scored 20 points and hauled down 17 rebounds as the Chesapeake Lady Panthers beat the Gallia Academy Blue Angels 57-49 in an Ohio Valley Conference game. Isaacs got plenty of offensive help as Ava Layne scoring a game-high 25 points for the Lady Panthers (3-1, 1-1). Mallory Petro scored 19 points and Ryen Nunn had 12 points for Gallia Academ

CANTON — One way or another, Wheelersburg's memorable playoff run was set to come to an end. Unfortunately, it just didn't end the way everyone wanted. The Liberty Center Tigers used a diverse attack on offense and the defense stymied the Pirates to win 35-3 and claim the Ohio Division 5 state championship on Saturday night at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. The win completed the Tigers quest to bring home a title after finishing runners-up in the previous two seasons. The t

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

PROCTORVILLE — The Fairland Lady Dragons didn’t start hot. They started on fire. The Lady Dragons scored 50 points in the first half en route to an 88-10 Ohio Valley Conference win on Friday over the Rock Hill Redwomen. Bailey Russell scored 20 points and Isa Taliaferro had 19 points as four players hit double figures and nine different players scored as Fairland improved to 2-0 overall and in the OVC. Taliaferro knocked down a 3-pointer and scored 11 points while sisters Ryl

WHEELERSBURG — One more time for it all. The Wheelersburg Pirates will put it all on the line one final time on Saturday night when they square off with the Liberty Center Tigers in the Ohio Division 5 state championship game at Tom Benson Stadium in Canton. Both teams come into the game with loads of experience and a hard-nosed styles of play. Wheelersburg (14-0) comes into the game on the back of their defense, which has been the hallmark of this team all season long. On th

PEDRO — Being second was better than being first for the Rock Hill Redmen. After leading by one point in the first quarter, the Redmen used a decisive second quarter to trigger a 60-37 win over the St. Joseph Flyers in the season opener for both teams. Rock Hill took a 15-14 first quarter lead as Yaden Bailey and Rylan Barker scored 5 points each. Eli Whaley drained a pair of 3-pointers and scored 8 points while Zane Dressel added 4 points to keep the Flyers close. But the Fl

Gnadenhutten senior Grady Kinsey was named 2025 Ohio Mr. Football by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. Kiney set an OHSAA record with 133 career touchdowns, ranks second in total points (840), is third in career rushing yards (8,607) and third in single-season touchdowns (50). Photo credit OHSAA. COLUMBUS – Gnadenhutten Indian Valley senior Grady Kinsey has been named 2025 Ohio Mr. Football by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. He is the 39th winner of the prestig

It's been a rough year (no pun intended). Bella has had winning records in her first 2 seasons, but she could be staring at a losing record for the year. So it all comes down to the final pick 'em of the 2025 season. She'll be picking from the 7 Ohio state championship games and the Kentucky Class A title game this time around. The last time she picked, she went 0-5 in week 11 and her overall record stumbled to 24-26 this season. All season long, we'll been celebrating her

GALLIPOLIS — Making turnover is bad. Not making turnovers is good. Just ask the Coal Grove Lady Hornets. Turnovers plagued the Lady Hornets in the first half as they fell behind 21-14. But a strong fourth quarter tied the game and Coal Grove went on to win 53-49 in overtime to open Ohio Valley Conference play on Tuesday. “It was a great comeback after being down by 12 in the fourth quarter and never giving up,” said Lady Hornets’ coach Nick Miller. “We turned the ball over wa

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

FRANKLIN FURNACE - The Green Lady Bobcats came out in the second half and held the Manchester Lady Greyhounds to single digits, rolling to an easy 59-29 non-league win. The Lady Bobcats won the first quarter 19-7, followed by third and fourth-quarter outputs of 10-5 and 18-4.  Manchester won the second stanza 13-12 to trail 31-20 at halftime.  Green (2-1) was paced offensively by Abbie Knapp with 25 points on nine field goals and a perfect 7-of-7 free throws. The six-foot an

The 2025 high school football season will conclude this weekend for our day-to-day coverage area and safe to say it's been a successful one. From the hot and sunny media days of late July to the blistering cold of December, Tri-State Sports Page has been along for the ride with each of our 10 area schools. And while we focus our efforts on our day-to-day coverage area of teams, we were also able to recognize other players at schools across the area who play at a higher level

The 2025 high school football season will conclude this weekend for our day-to-day coverage area and safe to say it's been a successful one. From the hot and sunny media days of late July to the blistering cold of December, Tri-State Sports Page has been along for the ride with each of our 10 area schools. To put a final exclamation point on the season, here is our own all-area team aptly named Bella's All-Gridiron Team. All selections are of our day-to-day coverage area team