Three county girls hoops players earn All-Ohio honors
A trio of Pickaway County girls basketball players were honored this week by earning All-Ohio honors on the Ohio Prep Sports Writers Association teams. In Division II, Circleville senior Kenzie…
McDanel brings Pharr Award back to Teays Valley
NOTE: The Pickaway County Player of the Year trophies for football, boys and girls basketball and wrestling were taken over by the county schools this past fall. John Howley and…
Area players take to the hardwood in all-star game
Area basketball fans got a chance to see some of their departing seniors and a couple young stars take to the hardwood one last time this school year during Sunday’s…
Kelly, McDanel earn runner-up spots in state tournaments
by JOHN HOWLEY / sportingpumpkin.com Pickaway County wrestlers brought back a pair of state runner-up finishes this weekend from the state wrestling championships. Those were won by Teays Valley’s Camden…
Kelly, McDanel claim spots on podium
By JOHN HOWLEY / sportingpumpkin.comPickaway County is guaranteed two placers in the state wrestling championships this weekend as Teays Valley’s Camden McDanel and Westfall’s Starr Kelly each have advanced to…
Havens posts pair of pins at state
By JOHN HOWLEY / sportingpumpkin.comHILLIARD — Teays Valley’s Gunner Havens used a pair of pins to keep alive his hopes of placing at the Division I state wrestling championships. Havens…
All-area basketball teams
The Pickaway County boys and girls basketball senior players of the year will be announced at a later date. All-Area Girls BasketballFirst TeamKenzie McConnell, Circleville seniorJaylah Captain, Circleville seniorJenna Horsley,…
Four area players recognized in Central District
Four area basketball players were honored on Monday by their inclusion on the All-Central District basketball teams.Amanda-Clearcreek sophomore Clayton Rhyne led area honorees by making third-team in Division III. Rhyne…
McDanel claims title as four Vikings earn spots at state tournament
By JOHN HOWLEY / sportingpumpkin.com HILLIARD — The state wrestling tournament will have a different feel to it this year but one thing that doesn’t seem to change is that…
Kelly claims title, five Vikings still in contention
By JOHN HOWLEY / sportingpumpkin.com Westfall’s Starr Kelly claimed a district wrestling championship this weekend while five Teays Valley grapplers are still in the hunt for a berth in next…
Big finish gives Statesmen OCSAA title
By JOHN HOWLEY / sportingpumpkin.com MANSFIELD — New Hope finished strong against Calvary Christian on the way to winning the OCSAA championship Saturday 69-56. While the Statesmen have won the…
Statesmen fall in title game to Mansfield Christian
By JOHN HOWLEY / sportingpumpkin.com MANSFIELD — New Hope saw it’s shot an OCSAA championship fade as Mansfield Christian pulled away from the Lady Statesmen in the third quarter on…
Pickaway County cleans up on All-SE District teams
By Brad MorrisSportingPumpkin.com Pickaway County was well-represented on Saturday on the All-Southeast District basketball teams. Circleville senior Kenzie McConnell was selected as Division II Player of the Year for a…
Cold shooting dooms Braves against Shermans
By Brad MorrisSportingPumpkin.com When a three-pointer off the shooting hand of Isaac Ward rimmed out during the last minute of a Division II Southeast District semifinal on Thursday, it summed…
Overtime thriller: Tigers fulfill pledge, repeat as MSL-Buckeye champions
By Brad MorrisSportingPumpkin.com When senior point guard Jaylah Captain suffered a season-ending ACL injury back in January, the Circleville Tigers made a pledge to repeat as Mid-State League Buckeye Division…
LE’s Ward, Circleville’s McConnell lead District 14 honors
District 14 Coaches Association Boys Basketball Division I/II — First Team Isaac Ward, Logan Elm senior Trey Robertson, Waverly junior Ryan Scott, Hillsboro senior Isaac Little, Unioto senior Hunter Price,…