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Athens soccer crosses state-lines to take down Point Pleasant
POINT PLEASANT - The Athens boys varsity soccer team traveled to Point Pleasant, WV on Tuesday to take on the 2023 state champion Black Knights. The Bulldogs’ 6-0 victory sent the team back to Ohio with some pride for their side of the river and improved the team’s record to 10-2 on the season. The cool drizzly night failed to keep Athens from a hot start and the Knights never recovered. Just two minutes from the opening whistle Braeden Talley found Malek Alasmari with a...
Senior trio leads Nelsonville-York to four-set win over Vinton County
NELSONVILLE — The Buckeyes continued their winning ways on Thursday night. Grabbing its fifth straight victory, Nelsonville-York survived a four-set clash with Vinton County at Ben Wagner Gymnasium. Securing a 2-0 lead at one point, the scoreboard ultimately read 25-18, 25-22, 18-25, 25-13 by the end of the night. The senior trio of Kyleigh Warren, Gianna Dixon and Chloee Vohlken showed out once again, each grabbing double-digit kills in the...
Bulldogs bully Spartans 9-1 in the Challenge Cup
ALBANY — The general idea is that when a sports rivalry takes place, respective records of the two teams mean little. However, that does not always bear true in reality. On Thursday when the Athens/Alexander long standing rivalry hit the pitch, there was a demonstrated difference in how the records impacted the game. In summation, for the young Spartan squad the differences were too much experience, too much strength, too much size, too much speed, too much soccer savvy, and essentially, too much Sully Pelot. ...
Athens' girls soccer edge out Philo Electrics in thrilling 3-2 victory
DUNCAN FALLS — The Athens Bulldogs Varsity Girls Soccer team made a bold statement Monday evening, edging out the Philo Electrics 3-2 in a heart-pounding showdown. Facing a Philo squad boasting an 8-3 record and a jaw-dropping 44 goals this season, the Bulldogs didn’t just rise to the challenge—they owned it. Channeling their inner “underdog moment,” they delivered a performance that had everyone buzzing long after the final whistle, proving once again that “it’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the...
Smith snags 1,000th assist as Athens sweeps Wellston
THE PLAINS — Everything was grand at Athens High School on Thursday night. After the first set of Athens’ (14-3, 8-0 Tri-Valley Conference-Ohio) dominant three-set sweep over Wellston (6-11, 3-6 TVC-Ohio) at home, a different cause took the forefront. Partnering with Chix 4 a Cure, a non-profit volunteer organization that helps raise cancer awareness, there was a mid-game auction of a signed volleyball with the proceeds going to the organization. ...
Alexander survives five-set thriller with Vinton County
ALBANY — Coming home off an unfortunate three-game road stint, Alexander returned to The Alley on Thursday night in emphatic fashion, surviving a five-set thriller with Vinton County (7-9, 3-5 Tri-Valley Conference-Ohio) to break a three-game losing skid. The two programs traded sets through the first three with the Spartans’ (9-7, 5-3 TVC-Ohio) backs against the wall down 2-1. At the end of the night, the scoresheet read 21-25, 25-17, 17-25, 25-10, 15-6 in favor of Alexander. ...
Jackson takes Sectional crown as Federal Hocking qualifies for Districts
GALLIPOLIS — Some of the area’s best did it once again with the pressure ramped up to its highest. Competing at the Division II Girls Sectional Tournament at Cliffside Golf Course in Gallipolis, Federal Hocking’s Addison Jackson continued her stellar season by shooting a seven-over 79 to grab the individual crown at the postseason event. The next closest golfer finished 14 strokes behind the senior. Jackson shot a 42 on...
Game of the Week Preview: Meigs @ Nelsonville-York
NELSONVILLE — It’s always better to go home and regroup after getting shaken up. For the first time since the start of September, Nelsonville-York gets back to Dave Boston Field looking to right the ship in this week’s Messenger Game of the Week. Following a two-game road trip that saw the Buckeyes (3-2, 1-0 Tri-Valley Conference-Ohio) most recently drop a heartbreaking 12-6 battle to Waterford in which the team was leading going into the fourth quarter, Nelsonville-York returns home to continue TVC-Ohio play. ...
Ohio Athletics set to induct Kermit Blosser Hall of Fame Class of 2024 Homecoming weekend
Ohio Athletics will recognize the Kermit Blosser Ohio Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2024 at football’s homecoming game against Akron on Saturday, Sept. 28. This year’s class includes Juli Accurso (Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field, 2011-14), Emily (Bresser) Hobel (Women’s Swim & Dive, 1997-2001), Jeremy Johnson (Wrestling, 2010-14), Carlton “Slugger” White (Men’s Golf, 1967-71) and the 1975 Softball Team. The Ohio University Alumni Association’s (OUAA) Alumnus of the Year, Dell Robinson, will be honored during the game as well. Robinson will be recognized with...
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