Warren rallies, makes every minute count

January 10, 2019

VINCENT — Before Monday night’s opening tip-off between host Warren High and Fort Frye High, the Warrior band played “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,” an oldie but goodie from the distant past. Can’t say that I’ve ever heard the Iron Butterfly’s signature song before at a basketball game. But, the Warrior band did a nice rendition of the tune which was derived from “In the Garden of Eden.” Well, after Warren rallied from a 20-point first-quarter deficit to win, 50-48, the Warriors were probably on In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida-Cloud-Nine. You see, Warren basically came back from the dead ...

ALBRIGHT: Crusaderette, ’Jacket girls ranked in my pre-season Class A AP poll

November 24, 2018

Perhaps no team possessed a better nickname suited for Class A dragon-slaying last season as Wheeling Central. Penn Kurtz’ Maroon Knights toppled a fire-breathing Huntington St. Joe squad, conquerors of eventual Class AAA champion Parkersburg High and Class AA runner-up Wyoming East (twice) ...

Cadets ‘pick off’ Tigers

November 17, 2018

BYESVILLE — Fort Frye High enjoyed a pick-fest. The second-rated Cadets had five interceptions, three in the second quarter alone, en route to an 18-6 triumph over fourth-rated Shadyside High in an OHSAA Division VI, Region 23 championship football game Friday night at Meadowbrook High. Brian Adkins had two intercepts, including a pick-6 in the second quarter, while Dylan Hart, Caden Fryman, and Brady Schilling each had one. “We’ve been practicing all year, and it just came together tonight,” said the 6-foot, 192-pound Hart, a sophomore linebacker. “We made stops that were ...

JOHNSTON: Solid finish to season for Cats

November 12, 2018

COSHOCTON — Waterford High enjoyed one last drive. Never mind that it was very late in the final quarter, colder than a well-digger’s ditch, and the fourth-seeded Wildcats (9-3) were trailing, 33-6, they were determined to get to the house and did when senior quarterback Peyten Stephens hooked up with freshman Holden Dailey with an eight-yard scoring strike. Stephens then passed to sophomore Jude Huffman for the two-point conversion. “We just wanted to go out with something to go on,” Stephens said. “With a score like that, there had to be something for us to leave with ...

Wildcats’ Peyten Stephens conducts a clinic at quarterback

November 5, 2018

WATERFORD — Waterford High played inspirational first-half football. The fourth-ranked Wildcats scored on their first four offensive possessions en route to a 34-14 triumph over the visiting Berne Union Rockets in an OHSAA Division VII, Regional 27 playoff opener Saturday night. And, while ...

Cadets moved the ball at will in playoff opener

November 3, 2018

BEVERLY — Fort Frye High moved the ball pretty much at will in its 34-14 triumph over visiting Milford Center Fairbanks in an opening-round OHSAA Division IV, Region 23 playoff game Friday night. The undefeated Cadets (10-0) amassed 499 yards of total offense, 271 rushing and 228 passing, ...