WINTERSVILLE — Coming into opening night with a more youthful group than the past couple of seasons, veteran Indian Creek coach Andrew Connor was hoping to be able to lean on his returning seniors Thursday night. Senior Bruce Mazar was that such player for Connor. Mazar, a returning ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The Curt Smelley Era at Bridgeport didn’t begin the way the former Bulldog great had planned. Due to flooding in the southeast corner of Perkins Field at Bill Jobko Stadium in Brookside on Thursday morning, the season-opening game with Frontier was moved to Red Devil ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Gavin Williams struck out 11 over 5 2/3 innings, José Ramírez had an RBI single in the three-run first and the Cleveland Guardians beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 for their first home series victory in seven weeks on Thursday. The Guardians hadn’t won a series at ...
PORTSMOUTH — The River Pilots started their season with a win Thursday, trouncing Notre Dame 41-6 behind a big day on the ground by Wyatt Stalder. Stalder ran for three touchdowns to begin his senior season with a bang. Trey Larrick also ran for a touchdown. Evan Longwell caught a touchdown pass from sophomore QB Cam Abbott, and also snagged an interception on the other side of the ball. Abbott ran in for a touchdown to cement the rout. River next travels to play Buckeye Local, their second-straight road game to open the season. The Pilots’ home debut will not come until the week ...
COLUMBUS – Ray Hibbs, Athletic Administrator at Harrison Central High School and Junior High School, will begin his second year of a three-year term on the Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors when the OHSAA board gathers in Columbus for its first meeting of the 2026-27 school year on August 27. Ray is serving as the 7th-8th grade representative from the East District. The OHSAA is the governing body of high school and junior high sports in Ohio. It is a voluntary, non-profit organization that governs 815 high schools and 740 middle schools, which includes ...
WEST LIBERTY — The quarterback position will be one of the most closely watched groups as West Liberty opens a new era under first-year head coach Chad Salisbury, and the Hilltoppers enter the 2026 season with a returning starter leading the way. Senior Kohl Meisman returns to direct the ...
