Ironmen surge past Braves in fourth quarter
By Brad MorrisSportingPumpkin.com CHILLICOTHE — Jackson held Logan Elm to just three field goals over the final 14 minutes of a Division II Southeast District semifinal on Saturday on its…
31 wrestlers advance to district competition
by JOHN HOWLEY / sporting pumpkin.com The weekend started with 58 wrestlers from area schools fighting for a spot in next weekend’s districts — 31 were successful. Teays Valley led…
Bruning’s big night helps Statesmen advance
by JOHN HOWLEY / sportingpumpkin.com If Milford Christian had plans of making a second-half comeback, Lane Bruning had other ideas. The sophomore had 19 of his 44 points in the…
Newark advances with win over Vikings
by JOHN HOWLEY / sportingpumpkin.com PICKERINGTON — A strong start propelled Newark in ending Teays Valley’s season 59-39 Wednesday night. The Wildcats got out in front 14-3 in the first…
Vikings close season with loss to Newark
Teays Valley got off to the fast start that coach Brian Barnett wanted on Tuesday, but the defensive pressure from host Newark was eventually too much for the Vikings to…
Pleasant ends AC’s season
by JOHN HOWLEY / sportingpumpkin.com GROVE CITY — Seventh-seeded Marion Pleasant hit three of four free throws in the final 30 seconds to end No. 6 Amanda-Clearcreek’s season 40-36. The…
MSL, SVC honors announced
With the regular season wrapping up, the Mid-State League and Scioto Valley Conference have announced their all-league teams. Eight area players earned first team honors for their work on the…
Vikings cap regular slate with rout of Rangers
Teays Valley was strong out of the gate in both halves on Friday as it recorded an 80-53 Mid-State League Buckeye Division win over host Hamilton Township.The Vikings wasted no…
Holbert leads hot-shooting Braves past Indians
By Brad MorrisSportingPumpkin.com Tanner Holbert credited a sizzling start from the field in the second half on Friday to the effort that Logan Elm turned in on the other end…
Big finish advances Vikings in tourney opener
by JOHN HOWLEY / sportingpumpkin.com ASHVILLE — Teays Valley broke open a tight contest in the final minutes to earn a 58-40 win over Westerville North. The victory gives the…
Tigers, Mustangs fall in tourney openers
Circleville was checked to just 13 first-half points on Tuesday in a 49-41 loss to host Athens in a Division II Southeast District sectional semifinal.Athens led 20-13 at halftime and…
Statistics
High School Boys BasketballPointsPlayer/School G Pts. Avg.Tanner Holbert, LE 20 406 20.3Lane Bruning, NH 18 308 17.1Clayton Rhyne, AC 22 332 15.1Casey Cline, WF 20 282 14.1Simon Kuhlwein, NH 18…
Seven in-a-row for Mustangs
by JOHN HOWLEY / sportingpumpkin.com WILLIAMSPORT — Westfall placed a wrestler in the top four in all but one weight class Saturday on the way to winning the Scioto Valley…
Vikings score road victory over Lions
Teays Valley erased a two-point deficit with a 34-25 second half on Friday to garner a 55-49 MSL-Buckeye win over host Liberty Union.“I thought our seniors did a nice job…
Vikings pin down third straight MSL title
by JOHN HOWLEY / sportingpumpkin.com ASHVILLE — Teays Valley placed a wrestler in all 14 weight classes on the way to winning its third straight Mid-State League Buckeye Division title…
Braves edge Aces in overtime
It was a tale of two halves on Friday for Tanner Holbert.After being held scoreless in the first half, the Logan Elm junior guard exploded in the second half and…