49 area athletes move on to districts
After weekend sectional wrestling tournaments, 49 area wrestlers earned spots in the upcoming district tournaments — five have moved on as sectional champions. Westfall’s Dax Tanner won the 113-pound title…
Aces finish as district runner-up
No. 1 Columbus Academy 42, No. 14 Amanda-Clearcreek 32 MOUNT VERNON — Amanda-Clearcreek already had knocked off No. 3 and No. 4 on their way to the Division V Central…
Aces survive second-half attack at North Union
RICHWOOD — North Union erased a 20-point deficit but Amanda-Clearcreek came through in the final seconds to advance 62-61 in the Central District Division V tournament. The Aces, a No.…
Rangers claim MSL title, Braves take third
OBETZ — Hamilton Township had four champions and placed 11 wrestlers to lay claim to the Mid-State League wrestling title Saturday afternoon. The Rangers piled up 182.5 points to outdistance…
Tigers wrap up regular season with win over Aces
CIRCLEVILLE — Circleville put an exclamation point on the regular season with a 59-44 win over Amanda-Clearcreek Monday night. A three from Channing Riley gave the Aces a 22-21 lead…
Circleville top seed in SE district boys bracket
Circleville’s double-overtime win over Unioto Friday secured the No. 1 seed for the Tigers in the Southeast District Division IV tournament seedings announced Sunday. Southeast District Division IV As the…
Tigers, Braves atop SE D4 bracket as postseason picture starts to develop
The basketball postseason has begun to take shape with the announcement of the tournament brackets for girls basketball in divisions III through VII. Divisions I and II will be announced…
Tigers roll past Aces; Braves in control over Pioneers
Circleville 61, Amanda-Clearcreek 26 CIRCLEVILLE — Kole Nungester had 20 and Blain Fowler chipped in 15 as Circleville rolled past visiting Amanda-Clearcreek 61-26 Tuesday night. Fowler had 10 in the…
Evans eclipses 1,000; Aces nipped by Utica
Utica 37, Amanda-Clearcreek 36 AMANDA — Amanda-Clearcreek had several looks in the final seconds but couldn’t get a shot to fall as Utica left with a 37-36 win on a…
OHSAA basketball RPI standings now live
The Ohio High School Athletic Association’s girls and boys basketball MaxPreps Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) rankings are now live on the OHSAA web site. The RPI rankings update daily as…
Braves’ pressure leads to win at AC; TV wrestlers third at Barnesville, Mustangs sixth
Logan Elm 78, Amanda-Clearcreek 43 AMANDA — Logan Elm took control in the second quarter on the way to a 78-43 win at Amanda-Clearcreek Saturday night. The Braves had built…
AC’s Stai First Team as 11 area players recognized as All-Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Division IV, V, VI and VII football All-Ohio teams have been announced by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. Information used for the All-Ohio teams comes…
OHSAA member schools pass NIL referendum proposal
COLUMBUS — Member schools of the Ohio High School Athletic Association have voted in favor of an emergency bylaw referendum on Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), making Ohio the 45th…
TV’s Graham, AC’s Stai earn first team honors in Central District
DIVISION IFirst-team offenseQuarterbacks: Levi Davis (Olentangy Orange) 6-0, 187, sr.; Jayrece Dixon (Westland) 6-1, 205, sr.; Bodie Smith (Newark) 6-0, 195, sr.; Carson Welsh (Grove City) 6-0, 197, sr.; Rocco…
Aces fall at Portsmouth in playoff opener
PORTSMOUTH — Three fourth quarter touchdowns helped Portsmouth to an opening round playoff win over Amanda-Clearcreek 32-13 Friday night in the Division V, Region 19 bracket. It was the second…
OHSAA announces Ironton punishment, Aces’ playoff spot confirmed
Following an investigation into recruiting violations occurring in the Ironton High School football program, the Ohio High School Athletic Association has ruled the Tigers are ineligible for postseason play. Also,…