He was a star quarterback at the high school and collegiate levels. Fred Ray is now starting to script a success story as a prep grid coach.Ray enjoyed a stellar career for Dave Bruney at Martins Ferry. His superb play proved a springboard for a scholarship to Ohio University.Ray was a standout ...

Staying the course and sticking together paid dividends for both Bellaire and Shadyside last week.Both teams limped to 0-4 starts, but rather than throwing in the towel and hanging their heads, they continued to work and work.The results were both teams got their initial victory.The Tigers, who ...

CHAZ ROE is enjoying a successful summer on the hill with the Baltimore Orioles.It was a journey, however, that spanned many years, encompassed countless miles and featured stops with numerous organizations.At last glance, the former Kentucky prep baseball player of the year (2005) has taken ...

The first prep sports tournament of the year begins this week.The quest for the Ohio state golf championship begins with sectional play in Divisions II and III around the Buckeye State.Locally, Division II teams will compete on Monday and Division III opens play the following the day.In ...

BELLAIRE - Scott Woods was a quarterback ahead of his time. Before the onset of spread offenses and wide-open aerial attacks, Woods was piling up prodigious passing numbers at Bellaire High.Woods earned all-Ohio honors for Coach John Magistro's Big Reds before embarking on a tremendous grid ...

WEST LIBERTY - It was a Thursday night well spent on the hilltop.One of the best moves, in my opinion, the Mountain East Conference has done since its inception is play more Thursday evening games.It's a great option for football junkies.Since there are very rarely Thursday prep games on the ...