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(Sarah Hawley/photo) Southern s Cyle Rees (2) releases a three-point attempt over the outstretched arm of a South Webster defender during the first half of Tuesday night s Division IV district semifinal matchup at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio. Tornadoes roll past Jeeps, advance to district final
ATHENS , Ohio — A 15-2 run in the second half of Tuesday evening’s district semifinal contest gave the Southern Tornadoes the lead and paved the way for the 51-42 victory over South Webster. The ...
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(Bryan Walters/photo) Eastern’s Tyler Hendrix, middle, goes in for a layup attempt over the outstretched arms of Dawson Little (40) and Blake Blevins during the second half of Tuesday night’s Division IV district semifinal at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio. Manchester nips Eagles at buzzer, 47-44
ATHENS , Ohio — The clock struck midnight for the Eastern boys basketball team on Tuesday night, as its Cinderella season came to a shocking halt during a 47-44 setback to Manchester in a Divisio...
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(Sarah Hawley/photo) Point Pleasant s Drake Nolan shoots the ball over a Ravenswood defender during Saturday evening s sectional final contest at Ripley High School. Black Knights fall to Ravenswood, 56-42
RIPLEY , W.Va. — The Point Pleasant Black Knights could not withstand the strong second half play of defending the Class AA State Champion Ravenswood Red Devils in Saturday evening’s sectional fi...
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Gravely finishes 8th at state
COLUMBUS , Ohio — Gallia Academy senior Jared Gravely had his magical weekend and wrestling career come to a bitter end on Saturday, as Gravely lost his final match at the 2010 OHSAA Wrestling ...
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(Bryan Walters/photo) Gallia Academy senior Jared Gravely, left, has his arm raised in victory after defeating Beau Wenger of Navarre Fairless during Friday’s 215-pound second consolation match at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus. GAHS senior Jared Gravely making history at state wrestling tournament
COLUMBUS , Ohio — Senior Jared Gravely has secured his spot in history with the Gallia Academy wrestling program. Now the only question is where? Gravely, who is competing in the first state wres...
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(Sarah Hawley/photo) Southern junior Zach Manuel (34) releases a shot attempt over the outstretched arm of a Chesapeake defender during the first half of Thursday night’s non-conference makeup game at Charles W. Hayman Gymnasium in Racine. Panthers claw past Southern. 61-50
RACINE , Ohio — The Southern Tornadoes dropped their regular season finale on Thursday evening, 61-50, to the Chesapeake Panthers. Southern (16-5) fell behind in the early portion of the first ...
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Sarah Hawley/photo  Eastern coach John Burdette talks with his team during the second half of Wednesday evening s district championship game against South Webster. Lady Eagles fall short in district final, 62-58
ATHENS , Ohio — For the third consecutive year, the Eastern Lady Eagles were matched up with South Webster in the district tournament, and for the third consecutive year, the Lady Jeeps came away...
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Point Pleasant tops Rebels, 43-29
RIPLEY , W.Va. — A little bit of teamwork goes a long, especially in the postseason. Point Pleasant big-man Jacob Templeton posted a double-double inside and his perimeter sidekicks canned four t...
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Troester, Troester named All-SEOAL in hoops
Troester and Troester. It sounds like a law firm, but the senior brother-sister duo of John and Allie Troester were actually the lone selections from Gallia Academy this winter for the 2009-10 all...
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(Bryan Walters/photo) Southern senior Sean Coppick (12) releases a shot attempt over a trio of Pike Eastern defenders during the first half of Tuesday night’s Division IV sectional final at Wellston High School. Tornadoes outlast Pike Eastern, advance to districts
WELLSTON , Ohio — When the going got tough, the tough got going. For the third consecutive postseason and the 24th time in the program’s illustrious history, the Southern boys basketball team wil...
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(Bryan Walters/photo) Eastern senior Jake Lynch (10) releases a shot attempt over a Symmes Valley defender during the first half of Tuesday night’s Division IV sectional final at Wellston High School. Eagles shut down Symmes Valley, advance to districts
WELLSTON , Ohio — They say defense wins championships. You’ll get no argument from Eastern High School on that one. For the third consecutive postseason and the 14th time in the program’s history...
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White Falcons end season in sectional semifinal, 72-56
by Sarah Hawley
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POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The Wahama White Falcons (12-10) ended their season in the sectional semi-finals on Tuesday evening against Huntington St. Joe at Point Pleasant High School. The White Fa...
Raiders fall to Fairland in finale, 52-38
by Sarah Hawley
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BIDWELL, Ohio — The River Valley Raiders fell to Fairland in the final game of the season for the Raiders by a score of 52-38. Fairland led by 11, 16-5, at the end of the first quarter. River Val...
Vikings top Meigs in season finale, 81-40
by Sarah Hawley
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ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — The Meigs Marauders basketball season came to an end on Tuesday evening as the Vinton County Vikings defeated Meigs 81-40. Vinton County scored early and often, outscoring Meig...
Point grapplers dethrone Oak Glen, win Class AA-A crown
by Bryan Walters
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — It’s good to be the king. Finally. Oak Glen’s incredible 13-year reign as the Class AA-A champions of West Virginia came to a halt Saturday evening as Point Pleasant dethroned...
Duong, Maness and Hogg took different paths to state titles
by Bryan Walters
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — For the third time in Point Pleasant High School’s illustrious wrestling history, the Black Knights had three different weight class champions come away from the WVSSAC State Wr...
Black Knights top Wayne at the buzzer, 58-56
by Sarah Hawley
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WAYNE, W.Va. — A two-pointer at the buzzer by Point Pleasant’s Jacob Templeton broke up a 56-56 tie, and gave the Black Knights the victory on Friday evening at Wayne. Point Pleasant (11-11) retur...
Devils’ Gravely advances to D-2 state wrestling meet; Meigs’ Little is first alternate in D-3
by Bryan Walters
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For the first time since 2004, the Gallia Academy wrestling program will have a representative at the Division II OHSAA championships in Columbus after senior Jared Gravely qualified for state this...
River Valley falls to Alexander in sectional final, 61-50
by Sarah Hawley
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THE PLAINS, Ohio — The River Valley Raiders fell to the Alexander Spartans 61-50 in the Division III Sectional Final at Athens High School on Saturday evening. The Spartans opened up the contest...
Black Knights crowned Class AA-A wrestling champions
by Bryan Walters
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Point Pleasant wrestling team became the first Class AA-A state champion not named Oak Glen since 1996 after capturing the program’s first team title in school history on Sa...
Point grapplers lead Class AA-A field headed into finale
by Bryan Walters
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Point Pleasant entered Day Two of the 2010 WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships with eight unbeaten grapplers and 12 competitors still alive while sitting third in the Class AA-...
Lady Eagles outlast Fairfield, 58-49
by Bryan Walters
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JACKSON, Ohio — Style points don’t amount for much at the end of the night. The only thing that matters is if you win, especially during the postseason. The Eastern girls basketball team rallied b...
River Valley falls to South Point in season finale, 72-49
by Sarah Hawley
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SOUTH POINT, Ohio — The River Valley Lady Raiders concluded their season on Thursday evening with a 72-49 loss to South Point. For the sixth time in seven years the South Point Lady Pointers have ...
W.Va. State Wrestling Tournament underway
by Sarah Hawley
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Point Pleasant Black Knights opened the first night of the state wrestling tournament with 12 competitors, with eight wrestlers moving on to the quarterfinals. As a team,...
Eastern soars past Flyers, 52-31
by Sarah Hawley
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WELLSTON, Ohio — It was far from perfect, but it sure was efficient. Despite an off-night from the offensive side of things, the Eastern boys basketball team still managed to hold Ironton Saint Jo...
Lady Falcons fall to Charleston Catholic in sectional tournament
by Sarah Hawley
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ONA, W.Va. — The Wahama Lady Falcons concluded their season on Wednesday evening, falling to Charleston Catholic in the opening round of the sectional tournament, 61-37. The Lady Falcons fell behi...
Rebels sneak by New Boston for season sweep
by Sarah Hawley
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NEW BOSTON, Ohio — Holding off a late rally from New Boston, the South Gallia Rebels defeated the Tigers by a score of 67-64. The Rebels (9-11) led by a score of 17-14 at the end of the first pe...
Chesapeake knocks off Raiders, 49-37
by Bryan Walters
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CHESAPEAKE — The River Valley boys basketball team — fresh off its tournament upset of Wellston just 24 hours earlier — couldn’t pull another rabbit out of its hat Wednesday night during a 49-37 se...
Defenders down Hannan on Senior Night, 49-36
by Sarah Hawley
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GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — The Ohio Valley Christian Defenders defeated Hannan 49-36 on Senior Night for the Defenders. The boys basketball team honored its two seniors, Jared Bartley and Jonathan VanMe...
Raiders rally past Wellston, 38-36
by Bryan Walters
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THE PLAINS, Ohio — A 23-14 second half surge allowed 10th-seeded River Valley to overcome a 10-point first half deficit Tuesday night to claim a dramatic 38-36 victory over seventh-seeded Wellsto...
Tornadoes outlast South Gallia, 72-50
by Sarah Hawley
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WELLSTON, Ohio — The Southern Tornadoes outlasted the South Gallia Rebels for a sectional tournament victory on Tuesday evening at Wellston High School. The Tornadoes (15-4) had previously defeate...
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