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Battaglia steps down as Loudonville football coach
LOUDONVILLE — For the fourth time in the last decade, Loudonville has had the head coach of its football program step down after three seasons. On Monday, John Battaglia’s resignation was accepted by the Loudonville Board of Education. A longtime teacher in the Loudonville school system, Battaglia was...
Camryn Kiefer's one-hitter leads Tuslaw softball to district title win over Hillsdale
WELLINGTON — Camryn Kiefer and her Tuslaw softball team felt they had something to prove this season after exiting the postseason tournament earlier than anticipated a year ago. So, Kiefer struck out 13 batters and gave up only a first-inning hit in leading Tuslaw to a 4-0 win over...
Softball District Finals Preview: New London, Hillsdale gear up for finals
Two Ashland County softball teams remain in New London and Hillsdale, with both playing in district finals on Thursday. No. 1 seed Monroeville (20-6, 12-2) vs No. 2 seed New London (17-6, 9-5): Firelands Conference foes New London and Monroeville will meet for the third time this season on Thursday. Both teams split their two meetings, with New London winning the first contest at home 5-2 on May 6 and Monroeville taking the second game 5-2 at their place on May 7.
A little get back! Hillsdale, Dalton hold off Keystone in district semifinal win
WELLINGTON − Avenging a loss always seems to leave a feeling of satisfaction. That's what Hillsdale (22-3, 14-0) did on Tuesday against Keystone (12-7, 12-1), as the Falcons defeated the Wildcats 6-5 in the Division III district semifinal for the second time this season (won 7-6 on April 13 in the regular season) and avenged last year's 2-0 loss in the district tournament to the very same team. ...
Householder fires two-hitter as East Knox claims sectional championship
HOWARD — Bryar Householder was virtually untouchable again. East Knox’s hard-throwing right-hander, Householder surrendered just two hits as the fourth-seeded Bulldogs blanked No. 5 Grandview Heights 3-0 in a Division III sectional final Wednesday afternoon at East Knox. A senior, Householder struck out 14 and walked three. He...
Baseball Recap: Grandview Heights' loss ends three-game winning streak on the road
It was a good run, but Grandview Heights unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Knox Bulldogs. Considering the last time Grandview Heights couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
West Holmes hands Cambridge early exit with first round D-II sectional setback
CAMBRIDGE − Visiting No. 10 seed West Holmes and No. 7 seed Cambridge battled to a 2-2 draw after eight innings of action Tuesday in a first round Division II sectional matchup at Don Coss Stadium. Unfortunately for the Bobcats, things went off the tracks defensively in the top of the ninth inning and opened the door for West Holmes. ...
Yellow Jackets fall to Tri-Valley in district semifinal softball clash
MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon’s valiant comeback bid fell just short. The ninth-seeded Yellow Jackets rallied late, but came up shy in a 6-5 loss to No. 10 Tri-Valley in a Division I district semifinal softball game Tuesday at Mount Vernon. The Yellow Jackets gave up a run...
Triathlon Makes its Return to North Central Ohio on June 16
On Sunday, June 16, Pleasant Hill Lake Park in Perrysville will host hundreds of athletes for the Pleasant Valley Triathlon, Duathlon & Aquabike. Athletes will swim up to 1,500 meters in Pleasant Hill Lake, bike up to 25 miles through Ashland and Richland counties around the park and end with a run inside the park.
Bates Scholarship: Dalton's Wyckoff does whatever it takes to win
Dalton's Seth Wyckoff will do whatever it takes to win. He's proven that during his high school athletic career, no matter what his role is. It's a big part of why he was selected as one of the eight Roy S. Bates Scholarship winners, presented annually to some of the best student athletes in Wayne County by the Bates Foundation.
Tuesday Roundup: Tri-Valley softball, Crooksville baseball advance
MOUNT VERNON — Kylan Brock and Alivia Reffitt drove in two runs apiece, as 10th seed Tri-Valley overcame six errors to edge ninth seed Mount Vernon 6-5 in the Division I tournament on Tuesday. Paiton Murphy gave up five runs, two earned, on 10 hits with four strikeouts and three walks in 5⅓ innings for the victory, while Ashlyn Davis struck out two in 1⅔ scoreless innings of relief to pick up the save. ...
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