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Athens County student-athletes compete at regional track & field meets
Athens County student-athletes competed over the past week at various regional track & field meets with the postseason winding down. With some athletes securing a spot at the state tournament in Dayton, here’s how regionals played out. Division II New Concord Regionals: Boys: In the 110 meter hurdles, Alexander’s Jake Roush (16.20) finished seventh. ...
Katelyn Whittle and Xander Karagosian honored by MAC with Medal of Excellence Award recognition
CLEVELAND — Graduate student Katelyn Whittle (Glenwood, Md.) of the Ohio field hockey team and redshirt sophomore Xander Karagosian (Jackson, Ohio) of the Ohio football team were named as Mid-American Conference Medal of Excellence Award winners for the 2023-24 academic year, the league announced Friday morning (May 24). The Medal of Excellence is an award presented annually to one male and one female student-athlete from the graduating class of each of the 12 Conference member institutions. ...
Memory of 1964-65 Albany Red Devils lives on with watchalong event
ALBANY — If you win in a small town, you’ll be remembered for an eternity. Although the school closed its doors for good shortly after, the 1964-65 Albany Red Devils basketball squad will never be forgotten in Athens County. A team that finished the season 26-2 with a trip to the state semifinals at St. John Arena in Columbus, Albany captured the hearts of a small farm town in Southeast Ohio with the memories lasting to this day. ...
Bulldogs fill up Division I & II Southeast All-District awards
With the season coming to a close, the Division I & II Southeast All-District teams were released for baseball with a litany of student-athletes from Athens being honored for the work put in this season. Here’s how the awards shook out. First Team North: Coach of the Year — Dan Morgan, New Lexington Caden Sheridan...
Despite regional setback, Colts secure spot as one of the top 16 teams in the state
ATHENS − Take a bow Meadowbrook Colts softball ... you earned it for another successful season. Wednesday's Division III regional semifinal rematch with Wheelersburg did not go the way the Colts were hoping for, as they suffered a disappointing 12-2 five-inning setback to the two-time defending state champions. The simple fact is for the...
Big hits were rare for Sheridan baseball as its district title drought reached 35 years
ATHENS — Another year, another district tournament heartbreak for Sheridan baseball. The Generals' quest to win their first district title since the days of Aqua Net hair spray and stonewashed Levi's will wait at least another year following a 3-1 loss to Washington Court House Miami Trace on Tuesday in a Division II district semifinal at Ohio University's Bob Wren Stadium. ...
Athens' boys compete at District track and field meet
HILLIARD — The Athens’ boys track and field team competed at its Division II District meet at Hilliard Darby over the weekend. Despite it being the end of the season for a majority of the team, Athens was able to send one group of Bulldogs on to Regionals. Results In the 100 meter dash, Micah Heflin (11.26) finished seventh. ...
Bulldogs' senior student-athletes honored at banquet
Athens High School Athletic Boosters paid tribute to the Bulldogs’ student-athletes Sunday at the annual Senior Awards Banquet. AHS Class of 2008 alumnus Robin Hawk was the keynote speaker at the banquet held at the Ohio University Inn. She offered this advice to the senior athletes who will graduate Saturday. “The most important team that you’ll ever be on is the team that you build with yourself,” said Hawk, who...
Athens' season comes to a close with District semifinals loss to Jackson
Every season is a journey, filled with jubilation and heartbreak all the same, it’s what makes sports fun at the end of the day. At some point, you just run out of gas at the end of the day. Athens’ gas tank hit empty in Bob Wren Stadium on Monday night. Matching up with Jackson in the District semifinals less than a month after a six-run loss to the Ironmen just a few miles up the road in The Plains, things were seemingly about to...
Shade High School alum earns martial arts grand champion honors on foreign soil
Alex Beegle began martial arts when he was 9 years old. A Shade-Central City High School alumnus, Beegle realized football wasn't for him after not seeing the field, despite his commitment during grueling practices that lasted longer than the varsity program's. The decision to pursue martial arts has proven to...
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