Hornets’ Running Game Too Much for Shenandoah
By Jeff Harrison There was no mystery to what Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant’s game plan would be: run the ball; do it again and then do it again…and Shenandoah simply couldn’t stop it. In a back-and-forth game that figured to come down to who had the football last, that’s exactly what happened as the…
Read MoreEagles Turn Table to KO Redskins from Playoffs
By Julie LaFollette The sixth-seeded Caldwell Redskins hosted the 11th-seeeded Eastern Eagles in an OHSAA Division VII, Region 27 playoff game on Friday and the Eagles pulled off the upset, beating the Redskins by a 26-14 score at the Noble County Fairgrounds. Caldwell Head Coach Grant Gaydos was understandably disappointed in his team’s performance, having…
Read MoreLarry R. Wickham
Larry R. Wickham, age 75, of Sarahsville, Ohio, died Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born April 19, 1945, in Zanesville, son of the late Pauline Wickham. He was a 1965 graduate of Shenandoah High School and he was employed by the Ohio Department of Transportation. He retired as a…
Read MoreRebecca J. “Becky” Stoffer
Rebecca J. “Becky” Stoffer, age 71, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at Summit Acres Nursing Home in Caldwell. She was born May 1, 1949, in Caldwell, daughter of the late Clyde W. Parks and Mary E. Camden Parks. Becky was a 1967 graduate of Caldwell High School. She was employed as a…
Read MoreRedskins, Zeps Eye Home Playoff Games
By Jeff Harrison It’ll be a history-making weekend in Noble County as Caldwell and Shenandoah will be in the OHSAA football playoffs in the same season for the first time. As the result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which altered the 2020 high school football season – reducing the regular season to six week before…
Read MoreLady Zeps Notch Two Big Victories to Earn OVAC 2A Tournament Berth
By Jeff Harrison The Shenandoah Lady Zeps earned a return trip to the OVAC Volleyball Tournament thanks to a pair of big victories last week, with Coach Megan Grywalski’s squad defeating Wheeling Central on Tuesday and then sweeping past Fort Frye on Thursday. A 25-23, 25-20, 25-13 win over Fort Frye nearly elevated the…
Read MoreSportsmanship Wins Out – Caldwell Freshman Fleeman Scores Big Goal for ‘Skins
By Julie LaFollette Caldwell High soccer team hosted Parkersburg Catholic on Thursday, with the Redskins earning an 8-2 victory, but it was a match about much more than the final score. “Tonight wasn’t about the score or how well we played or who scored,” said Caldwell coach Michael Ontko. “Tonight was about sportsmanship and how…
Read MoreShenandoah edges Buckeye Local in Overtime at Buckeye Local, 16-8
By Jeff Harrison YORKVILLE – Talk about overcoming adversity. Playing short-handed due to a recent rash of injuries, Shenandoah High had to overcome more than a few in-game calls that didn’t go its way, but when the game finally ended, the Zeps emerged with a 16-8 overtime victory against Buckeye Local at World War II…
Read MoreRedskins Collect 34-8 Win at Conotton Valley
By Julie LaFollette The Caldwell Redskins traveled to Conotton Valley on Friday and the Redskins returned home with their fourth win of the season, a 34-8 conquest of the Rockets. “We played well tonight,” said Caldwell head coach Grant Gaydos. “We came out and stuck it to them early. “They started the game on a…
Read MoreZeps Snap Two-Game Skid; Denius Shines in 44-19 Win
By Jeff Harrison Shenandoah High turned a close game into a runaway with four unanswered scores in the second half to earn a much-needed 44-19 victory over Johnstown Northridge to give the Zeps a Homecoming victory on Friday. Leading by a narrow 16-11 margin at the half, Coach Jesse Wells’ squad tallied four times over…
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