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Big Red bounces back, sweeps Edison

RICHMOND — The Big Red volleyball team showed off a couple of the qualities it has been working on this season Thursday night at Edison — the ability to bounce back, and the ability to finish. Steubenville came out swinging, putting a tough five-set loss to Wheeling Central Tuesday in ...

Huskies have another tall task hosting Martins Ferry

CADIZ – Harrison Central (1-3) will celebrate Hall of Fame Night on Friday when Martins Ferry visits in high school football action. However, it will also be a homecoming of sorts. The last time Purple Riders’ head coach Justin Kropka coached a game on Wagner Field, he was the head coach of the Huskies, and defeated River View, 34-14, in week nine of the 2017 season. “Colby was my original ballboy. He grew up on that field and probably threw his first-ever pass there,” Kropka said of his son who is now the senior quarterback at Martins Ferry. “It’s probably more special ...

Madonna prepares to face another unique offense with trip to Conotton Valley

BOWERSTOWN — The Madonna football team made its second long trip in three weeks of action last week going all the way to Maryland. The Dons fell in that game at Southern Garrett, but have already shown this season they have the ability to bounce back. They will look to do that again this week when they make another, though much shorter trip, to take on Conotton Valley. “It was a tough road trip down there,” Madonna head coach Shawn McKinnon said. “We played a pretty big school. Southern Garrett hasgot 600-plus kids in their school. They’re single A in Maryland, but ...

Red Knights set to battle Oak Glen looking to stay undefeated

TORONTO - The undefeated Toronto football team is focused on Oak Glen. The Red Knights and Golden Bears are scheduled to continue their rivalry at 7 p.m. Friday night at Clarke Hinkle Field. Toronto enters this week’s game fresh off a 33-6 victory against rival Catholic Central last week at home. “The kids played well, but there are definitely some things we have to cleanup,” Toronto (4-0) head coach Jaret Aubiel said. “We did not play perfect, but we played well enough. We want to get better each week.” On the other side, Oak Glen comes into this week’s game having lost ...