Area Sports
Caldwell Wins First OVAC Softball Title
By Julie LaFollette The fourth-seeded Caldwell Lady Redskins softball team won its first-ever Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Championship on Saturday, defeating the second seeded River Pilots 10-0 in five innings, to claim the Class 2A crown. “They came ready to play today.” Said Caldwell Coach Doug Pfeffer. “Regan Wheeler ripped a double on the very…
Read MoreLady ‘Skins Complete Season Sweep of Zeps
By Jeff Harrison The Caldwell High softball team showed no after effects of its OVAC Class 2A semifinal victory less than 24 hours earlier as the Lady Redskins completed a season sweep of Noble County rival Shenandoah with a 6-3 victory on Tuesday. It was a much closer game than the first go-round when Caldwell…
Read MoreLady ’Skins Win Three of Seven During Week
By Julie LaFollette The Caldwell Lady Redskins hosted Fort Frye on Wednesday, posting a 7-6 extra inning win over the Cadets. With two outs in the eighth inning, Jaden Haught hit a towering fly ball which was misplayed by the Cadet left fielder, allowing Haught to get to second base and Regan Wheeldin fouled off…
Read MoreLady Zeps Post 4-Win Week to Improve to 8-6
By Jeff Harrison A solid week which resulted in four victories in four games ended well as the Shenandoah Lady Zeps rallied from a 5-1 deficit for a 6-5 home victory against Beallsville on Thursday. The 4-0 week pushed the youthful Lady Zeps over the .500 mark to 8-6. “We had a real good week,”…
Read MoreShenandoah’s Duniver to Play Hoops at Ohio Valley University
By Jeff Harrison Shenandoah High’s Christian Duniver – who was named first team All-Ohio Division IV one week ago – will be playing his college hoops close to home. Duniver, who finished his career as the Zeps’ all-time leading scorer in boys’ basketball, will attend Ohio Valley University, an NCAA Division II school located in…
Read MoreNine Current College Baseball Players Rooted With Cambridge Legion Post 84
By Jeff Harrison Rumor has it that American Legion baseball is a dying breed. Don’t tell that to the nine products of Cambridge Post 84 who are currently playing college baseball or the countless others who preceded them, and don’t try to convince long-time manager Ron Antill or coach Jim Antill of that. “We’re trying…
Read MoreWheeler Named Second Team All-Ohio Division IV, Secrest Receives Spot on Third Team
By Jeff Harrison Friendly rivals Ashleigh Wheeler from Shenandoah and Cayton Secrest from Caldwell received statewide recognition on the OPSWA All-Ohio Division IV Girls’ Basketball Team once again. Last year, Secrest gained a second team spot on the all-state squad while Wheeler received honorable mention, but this time it was Wheeler who was selected to…
Read MoreStill Running: Shenandoah’s Mackie Going to Muskingum
Photo by Jeff Harrison Shenandoah High senior Kendall Mackie, flanked by her parents Jennifer and Jason Mackie, announced she will attend Muskingum University where she will be a member of the Fighting Muskies’ cross country and track teams. Also on hand were three of Mackie’s high school coaches – Craig Sebring, Dave Milliken and Colleen…
Read MoreCaldwell’s Parks to Play Football at Ohio Northern
By Julie LaFollette Caldwell High senior Whyatt Parks will play at the next level, having signed to play football for the Ohio Northern University Polar Bears in the fall. He is expecting to play wide receiver, mainly in the slot. Choosing Ohio Northern was an easy decision for Parks. “It was my only visit,” he…
Read MoreFour Local Grapplers Compete in D-III State Tournament
By Jeff Harrison The results weren’t what they hoped, but wrestlers represented Noble County well at the OHSAA Division III State Wrestling Tournament at Marion Harding High School over the weekend. Caldwell High’s TJ Wehr and the Shenandoah trio of Tristen Rossiter, Alex Overly and Drake Kanyuch reached the state tournament, but each was eliminated…
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