Jon VanderWal had not one but two basketball reunions at the NCAA Division III tournament this past weekend at Ban Johnson Arena. On Friday night, the 10th-year Marietta College men’s basketball boss coached against veteran Kevin Vande Streek of Calvin (Mi.) College, and the Pioneers ...
If ever a play exemplified the Marietta College men’s basketball team, it was Keith Richardson’s hustle and steal just before the intermission on Saturday at Ban Johnson Arena.With the half winding down, Ohio Northern University — which trailed 50-41 at the time — rolled the ball ...
NEW MATAMORAS — “Who are those guys?” That’s what actor Paul Newman’s character Butch said to actor Robert Redford’s character Sundance about the trackers pursuing them in a scene from the classic movie “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.” That same question ...
Amisha Herd got a hug. The 5-foot-3 Marietta College junior guard was embraced by Muskingum University women's head basketball coach Beth Fox in front of the scorer's table after the Fighting Muskies defeated the Kole Vivian-led Pioneers, 75-62, in an Ohio Athletic Conference rivalry game at ...
With the prep football season quickly winding down, the Mid-Ohio Valley is left with St. Marys trying to carry the torch to Wheeling Island Stadium. While prep basketball and wrestling practices are fully underway, grapplers on the collegiate level are well into their season. We are now a ...
DUNCAN FALLS, Ohio — On a cold, dark Saturday night, Waterford star Teddy Smith shone brightly on the Sam Hatfield Stadium gridiron. The 5-foot-8, 175-pound junior noseguard simply could not be blocked as the Wildcats (11-1) blanked Trimble, 22-0, in an Ohio Division VII, Region 27 ...
Fort Frye won the game and also benefited from a “foot-brawl” incident. Late in the third quarter with the Cadets leading Barnesville, 33-12, Fort senior Casey Lewis tackled Shamrock senior running back Caide Bunfill — and that’s when all heck broke out. “He (Bunfill) caught ...
Marietta College has emerged arguably as the most dangerous men’s soccer team in this week’s Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament. “We hope to be,” said MC junior defender Brent Huck after the Pioneers (11-8-1) defeated Heidelberg University, 1-0, on Cole Pappas’ golden goal in ...
Marietta College defender Brent Huck often marked Muskingum University offensive mid Nick Koch during the Ohio Athletic Conference men’s soccer match Wednesday at Marietta Field. Just like old times. “Brings back memories,” smiled Huck after the Joe Bergin-coached Pioneers (7-4-1 ...
Never ever give up. That's what the Marietta College men's soccer team did Sunday afternoon on the artificial surface at Don Drumm Stadium, and it produced an amazing 3-2 come-from-behind overtime triumph over Baldwin Wallace University. It was amazing, because the Pioneer booters trailed ...
Raeli Barnes is a road warrior. The Marietta College freshman striker leads the women's soccer team in scoring with five goals, and all of the net-benders have come at away games. On Tuesday, Barnes notched a hat trick in MC's 3-2 triumph at Thiel College in Greenville, Pa. Earlier, this ...
A year ago at this time, Trent Sayre was on the Warren freshmen football roster.He donned the number 19.Last winter, Sayre wrestled in the 126-pound weight class on the Jim Rhodes-coached Warriors wrestling squad.In the spring, he was running on the 4x800 relay team competing in the regional ...
One week down and nine more to go. Mother nature gave area teams a balmy 90- degree night to open the prep football season last Friday night. This week the temperatures look to be near perfect. Here are five things to look for in week number two:SOPHOMORE SENSATIONS: After playing outstanding ...
Colin Kaepernick was born in Milwaukee in the year 1987.If the San Francisco 49ers quarterback had been born in 1917, he might have served in the U.S. military in World War II.If he'd been in the Pacific theater, he might've been with the Marines on the blood-soaked beaches of Iwo Jima.He ...
At one point last season, the Marietta College men's soccer team was undefeated on its home pitch.The Joe Bergin-coached Pioneer booters finished 6-2 at Marietta Field, losing only to two of the better squads in the Ohio Athletic Conference, Ohio Northern University and Capital University.This ...
Jason Schob called a timeout.He then called another.The third-year Marietta High head football coach was trying to ice Morgan High field goal kicker Ethan Newton in the closing seconds of last Friday night's season-opening thriller McConnelsville at The Pit.The Tigers led 51-48, but if the ...
With another prep football season ready to begin, here are five things to keep an eye on under the Friday night lights in week number one. The Heat - With temperatures expected to be in the low nineties Friday in the area and many teams down in numbers, the heat and humidity are bound to play a ...
VINCENT - In soccer, it is said that a tie is comparable to "kissing your sister."Warren boys' soccer coach Andy Pinkerton had something else in mind after the host Warriors (0-0-1) rallied twice to tie rival Marietta High, 2-2, in a season opener Saturday night."It seemed like last year, the ...
For fall sports teams from high schools all over Ohio, the 2016 season kicks off Aug. 1, when coaches are allowed to officially hold practices.This means that, despite last fall seeming like it was just yesterday, a new season is right around the corner. With all the local fall athletes ...
Derek Layton had every reason in the world to be upset.The former Fort Frye pitching standout easily had grounds to sue his Beverly/Lowell Post 389/750 defense for non-support in Saturday night's American Legion baseball Region 8 elimination game against Cadiz Post 34 at Don Coss Field.But ...