By Gregg Rettig Managing Editor Simply put, the 2012 Jonathan Alder girls soccer team is loaded with talent. The Pioneers return 15 letterwinners from a season ago, led by senior captains and All-Central District players Alexis Milesky and Savannah Thomas. Milesky has signed her letter of intent to play at Ohio University, where she [...]
By Gregg Rettig Managing Editor Jonathan Alder Pioneers coach Chad Palenshus is taking a wait-and-see approach with his young 2012 squad. “The boys lost a lot last season to graduation, but we still have some young runners that should be able to run some good times and have valuable experience of running in the [...]
By GREGG RETTIG Managing Editor Madison-Plains boys soccer coach Chris Kingery said he is looking forward to the 2012 season. “They look good and we have a lot of new players,” Kingery said. “It should be a good season,” Senior Nick Wolfe will control the field of play and Clay Hart returns in the goal. The [...]
By Gregg Rettig Managing Editor The London girls soccer team returns a ton of talent from a season ago. The Red Raiders, who were 7-8-2, 5-6-1 last year, have three of their back-four starters returning as well as the entire front line. Senior Courtney Colwell, the top scorer from last season, returns as a [...]
By GREGG RETTIG Managing Editor The Jonathan Alder boys soccer team hopes to overcome its inexperience with dedication and determination. The Pioneers graduated a host of talent from last year’s squad, which played in a Division II Central District semifinal match. Second-year coach David Lanka said his young squad has been working hard in the [...]
By Gregg Rettig Managing Editor Jonathan Alder The Jonathan Alder girls cross country will be young, but talented. “I think, as a team, this season they will be even stronger than last year, Jonathan Alder girls cross country coach Chad Palenshus. “We have some incoming freshmen who are going to be in our top 5 right [...]
By GREGG RETTIG Managing Editor The London boys soccer team has set the bar high for this season. The Red Raiders will start the season with two primary goals: Win the South Central Ohio League and score a playoff victory for the first time in eight years, London boys soccer coach Nick Millican said. “The [...]
By Gregg Rettig Managing Editor There’s are still a number of battles for starting positions for the West Jefferson football team a week before the season starts. That’s a good thing, Roughriders coach Shawn Buescher said. Competition motivates all involved. When West Jefferson plays host to Mechanicsburg in the opener Aug. 24, as many [...]
