Local Sports

Benjamin Logan’s athletic department hired a familiar face to fill the vacancy atop its baseball program. Jeremy Allen, who has served in various coaching roles in the basketball, football and basebal…

Forced to play from behind from the start, West Liberty-Salem’s girls basketball team was unable to catch a talented Greenon squad on Monday. The visiting Knights raced to a 21-12 lead after the first…

Calvary Christian’s girls basketball team wiped out Sidney Christian 49-18 on Monday. The Spartans are now 7-1 overall and 7-0 in the OVCC. Hannah Marlow led the Spartans with 16 points and eight rebo…

Riverside’s girls basketball team could not cool off a hot Bethel squad on Monday as the host Bees won 59-20 in a Three Rivers Conference game. Bethel remains in first place in the TRC with a 13-0 lea…

Bellefontaine’s boys and girls swim teams each recorded top-three finishes Friday at the Central Buckeye Conference championships at Trotwood-Madison High School. The Chieftain boys won the event with…

Indian Lake’s boys basketball team made a long drive to northeast Ohio on Saturday afternoon to face Norwayne in the Battle at Berkey at Smithville High School, with the Lakers pulling out a dramatic …

Riverside’s boys basketball grabbed a much-needed victory Saturday, fighting off visiting Houston 62-55 in overtime in a non-league game. The win stopped a five-game losing skid for the Pirates, who a…

Bellefontaine’s boys basketball team was unable to rally in the fourth quarter against host Tecumseh on Friday, losing 55-49 in a Central Buckeye Conference game. The Chiefs drop to 9-9 overall and 2-…

Indian Lake’s boys basketball team, which was coming off a lopsided loss to Springfield Shawnee earlier this week, suffered no lingering issues Friday night against Northwestern. The buckets fell earl…

West Liberty Salem’s boys basketball team built a double-digit halftime lead Friday, and then held on for a narrow 37-36 victory at West Jefferson in an Ohio Heritage Conference matchup. The Tigers im…