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Wildcats shut down Zeps for 35-0 win

WATERFORD — To say the Waterford Wildcat defensive unit has come to play in 2026 would be a major understatement. In their home opener Friday night against Shenandoah the Wildcats blanked their opponent for the second time in three games with a convincing 35-0 shellacking of the ...

Prep football roundup: Cadets rally past Maroon Knights, 29-27

WHEELING, W.Va. — Grady Hesson kicked a 32-yard field goal, threw a 48-yard touchdown pass to Clayton Tullius and ran for a 1-yard score in the second half to help Fort Frye rally for a 29-27 win over Wheeling Central Friday. The Cadets, who improved to 3-0 and play host to rival Waterford next week, trailed 21-13 at halftime against the defending W.Va. Class A state champions, but outscored the Maroon Knights 16-6 over the final two quarters. Hesson finished with 35 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries while completing 7 of 12 pass attempts for 171 yards and two scores. Tytan ...

Scoreboard (9/4)

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Athens 38, Marietta 10 M (0-3) 0 10 0 0 — 10 A (2-1) 0 7 24 7 — 38 M: Trenton McVey 10 run, Kingston McMahon kick, 10:36 2nd A: Blake Taylor 24 pass from Briar Thomas, Jack Fisher kick, 4:12 2nd M: McMahon 22 field goal, :00 2nd A: Fisher 25 field goal, 10:13 3rd A: Luke Pero 7 run, Fisher kick, 8:24 3rd A: Cohen Stalder 7 run, Fisher kick, 4:57 3rd A: Taylor 15 pass from Thomas, Fisher kick, 2:31 3rd A: Tyriq Cunningham 20 pass from Thomas, Fisher kick, 3:30 4th Next game: Marietta at Watkins Memorial Fort Frye 29, Wheeling Central 27 F ...

Marietta College volleyball swept on day one of Mount Union Invitational

ALLIANCE – The Marietta College volleyball team was swept in a pair of matches on Friday on the first day of the Mount Union Invitational Volleyball tournament. The Pioneers stayed close but dropped a matchup in straight sets to DePauw University 3-0 (23-25, 24-26, 22-25), and then fell to Carnegie Mellon University 3-1 (27-25, 15-25, 17-25, 18-25). In the opening matchup, Marietta faced an early setback, falling behind the Tigers 9-4. However, the Pioneers narrowed the margin behind kills from Emily Piehler, Karly Launder, and Kendyl Cannon. They then pulled within a single point ...

Pioneers beat Westminster in Hinkle’s debut

Antwon Johnson didn’t get the start at quarterback, but the senior from Monaca, Pa., put his best foot forward and found a way to make an impact in Marietta College’s season opener. Johnson, who began the 2025 campaign as the Pioneers’ starting QB before suffering a season-ending ...

No goals allowed: Tigers hold on to beat Warriors, 1-0

VINCENT — Warren keeper Sydney Brothers turned away a baker’s dozen shots in goal on a hot Thursday night, but it wasn’t enough as Marietta swept the season series following a 1-0 win. The Tigers of head coach Bill Mannix came out firing, but their first two shots weren’t on ...