By Gregg Rettig Managing Editor Ben Mann said he’s leaving the area with mixed emotions. The London High School athletic director has announced that he will resign his position of two years when his contract expires in July. He will assume the duties as assistant principal and athletic director for the Southern Wells Community [...]
By Gregg Rettig Managing Editor COLUMBUS — All in a day’s work. Jonathan Alder senior Cassie Beachy placed ninth during the Division II state track and field championships Saturday at Ohio State. Three hours later, she and her classmates graduated. “Overall, I was happy to make it this far,” Beachy said after she finished [...]
By Gregg Rettig Managing Editor The London baseball team’s 5-0 victory over visiting Greenfield McClain on Monday night served two purposes. First of all, it kept the Red Raiders on top of Hillsboro by two games in the South Central Ohio League with two league games to go. Hillsboro lost 2-0 to Miami Trace [...]
By Gregg Rettig Managing Editor The London baseball team won its ninth game of the season Wednesday night, topping visiting Shekinah Christian, 6-2, in nonleague action. The Red Raiders (9-2) got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third inning, sending 11 batters to the plate. Kyle Fisher singled to rightfield with the [...]
By Gregg Rettig Managing Editor The Harvest Prep baseball and softball teams visited West Jefferson on Monday night and both left without collecting a hit. Pitcher Brynna Cahill led the Roughrider softball team to a 19-0 Mid-State League/Cardinal Division victory. “Brynna was just outstanding,” West Jeff coach Jim Stevens said. “We didn’t commit any [...]
By Gregg Rettig Managing Editor AMANDA — The West Jefferson boys track team took first place last Saturday while running at Amanda Clearcreek High School in the Cole McCafferty Invitational. “The boys put forth a great effort on Saturday, despite the chilly weather and wind affecting times and distances,” Roughriders coach Nick Millican said. [...]
By GREGG RETTIG Managing Editor DELAWARE — It’s hard to imagine a better start to the 2012 softball season. Jonathan Alder took two from host Buckeye Valley on Saturday. The Pioneers prevailed, 14-0, in the second game as junior Natalie Squires tossed a no-hitter. Alder (2-0) pounded out 17 hits in the second game after [...]
The Flames advanced all the way to a Division IV regional final game Saturday before losing, 53-43, to an extremely athletic Mansfield St. Peter’s team.
