High School Sports

Harrison Central Beats Skidding East Liverpool

EAST LIVERPOOL — The East Liverpool losing skid continues as the Potters fell to Harrison Central, 31-7, Friday night. East Liverpool (1-4) has lost its last four games. There’s really only one word that fits with the East Liverpool football program right now. “Right now, those kids are frustrated,” Potters coach Don Phillips said. “Everyone that’s involved in our program is frustrated. We want better things to happen. We want to start making plays that will make things happen. I saw a lot of good things out there tonight —pressured the quarterback well, who showed a ...

Inagural Switzerland of Ohio Coaching School Coming to River

HANNIBAL — The expression that ‘knowledge is power’ applies to all facets of life. Run through the list of careers and there isn’t one where a person can know too much or ever quit learning in his or her craft. As it pertains to sports and specifically high school coaches, the learning, evolving and keeping up with changes that are occurring in education-based athletics knows no end. The Switzerland of Ohio School District has recognized this and is attempting to do it’s part to help not only help the coaches at Beallsville, Monroe Central and River High Schools, but is ...

Prep Roundup: Paden City Grabs 1st Win

PARKERSBURG — Joey Baker took the opening kickoff 76 yards for a touchdown and the Paden City Wildcats grabbed their first win of the season, 61-8, over rebuilding Parkersburg Catholic. “The guys came strong out of the gate and executed the gameplan,” Paden City coach Robert Price said via email. “Joey Baker took the opening kickoff 76 yards for a score and that really set the tone for the night.” Baker ran for 60 yards, scored another touchdown on the ground and had an interception and two fumble recoveries on defense. Sophomore quarterback Kayden Myers finished with ...

Goodrich Leads Wheeling Park to Three-Peat in 5A

WHEELING — The finish did not have the same level of drama as last year, but the satisfaction was just as sweet as Gavin Goodrich and the Wheeling Park Patriots defended their OVAC 5A golf title Thursday afternoon on the Jones Course at Speidel Golf Club. Goodrich won the 5A individual ...

Linsly Fires 10-Under 274 For 3A Crown

WHEELING — Combining perfect conditions, a course that’s gettable and extremely high stakes usually results in entertaining golf. Those ingredients resulted in the perfect recipe for just that during Thursday’s OVAC Class 3A Golf Championship at a sun-splashed Crispin Course inside ...

Cline Leads Edison Over Crusaders

RICHMOND—Gage Cline ran for three touchdowns and passed for another Thursday to help Edison earn a 34-0 victory over Steubenville Catholic Central before a large crowd inside the Unified Sports Complex. The talented senior signal caller accounted for 300 yards of offense (187 on the ground ...