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OVAC Wrestling Championships in the Books Rossiter, Kanyuch, Sayre Earn Spots on the Podium
By Jeff Harrison After a year hiatus due to COVID-19, the OVAC Ron Mauck Wrestling Championships returned in full force with team and individual champions crowned at the end of three days of competition Saturday night at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling. Wheeling Park stood atop the overall and Class 5A team standings while the other…
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Football: St. Clairsville KOs ColtsFrom Division IV, Region 15 Playoffs, 35-0 By Jeff Harrison For the second year in a row, the St. Clairsville Red Devils ended the postseason for the Meadowbrook Colts, this time by a 35-0 score in the OHSAA Division IV, Region 15 semifinals at Indian Valley Braves Stadium in Gnadenhutten on…
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Football: Colts Avenge Loss to John Glenn,Advance to Region 15 Semis vs. St. Clairsville By Jeff Harrison Trailing 21-7 at the half on the road, things didn’t look real good for the Meadowbrook Colts. Not so fast, my friend, as the Colts staged a thrilling comeback in the second half, scoring 21 unanswered points including…
Read MoreLady Zeps Advance to D-IV ‘Sweet Sixteen’
By Jeff Harrison Back to the “Sweet Sixteen”!! The top-seeded Shenandoah Lady Zeps were on a mission and it was “mission accomplished” after Saturday’s three-set sweep of sixth-seeded Strasburg – 25-20, 25-21, 25-14 – in the OHSAA Division IV District Championship at John Glenn High in New Concord on Saturday. With the win, the Lady…
Read MoreCaldwell Routs Frontier in Playoff Opener
By Julie LaFollette The Caldwell Redskins hosted the Frontier Cougars in an OHSAA Division VII, Region 27 opening round playoff game, with the hosts getting the 48-7 victory Saturday night at the Noble County Fairgrounds. “Getting to the playoffs and winning was one of our main goals and we got it accomplished,” said first-year Caldwell…
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Volleyball: Lady Colts Capture D-II District Title, Advance to Regional with 24-1 record By Jeff Harrison On to the Regional! Second-seeded Meadowbrook punched its ticket to the OHSAA Division II Regional Tournament by sweeping third-seeded Claymont – 25-12, 25-18, 25-17 – in the Division II District Championship…
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Football: Colts Cap 8-2 Regular Season, Eye OHSAA Division IV, Region 15 Playoffs By Jeff Harrison The Meadowbrook Colts will ride a four-game winning streak into the postseason thanks to Friday night’s 49-20 victory at West Muskingum in the regular season finale. Coach Steve Norman’s squad finished the regular season with a fine 8-2 record,…
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Volleyball: Three wins boost Lady Colts to 21-1 By Jeff Harrison The Meadowbrook Lady Colts closed out the regular season with a bang, scoring victories over Crooksville, John Glenn and Cambridge to boost their record to 21-1. Coach Kelly Zehnder’s squad, ranked seventh in last week’s OHSVCA Division II state poll,…
Read MoreRedskins Run to Another OVAC 1A/2A Title Sweep
By Julie LaFollette The OVAC Cal Pokas Cross Country Championships were held at Cambridge on Saturday with both Caldwell and Shenandoah participating, with the Redskins sweeping the Class 1A/2A race for the fifth year in a row. “I am very proud of both teams; they ran very well today,” said Caldwell Head Coach Keith Wilson.…
Read MoreWaterford Wins Muddy Clash with Shenandoah
By Jeff Harrison Stuck in the mud. Both Waterford and Shenandoah had trouble getting things going on a sloppy field, but the homestanding Wildcats were able to turn to big plays into first half scores en route to a 14-6 victory on Friday. The Zeps, meanwhile, spent nearly as much time going backward as it…
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