By Chris Miles Sports Editor Tensions were high Wednesday as a number of Madison County teams tried to avoid having their seasons come to an end as postseason tournaments continued. Boys Soccer West Jefferson 2, Liberty Union 1 Things were tight for the eighth-seeded West Jefferson boys soccer team as it hosted fellow [...]
By Jeff Gates For The Madison Press PATASKALA — The sting of defeat. When opportunity knocks you better answer the door. More importantly, you better hope someone hasn’t changed the locks. Coming into the important match-up between West Jefferson High School and Licking Heights High School, both squads knew that a victory would mean not [...]
By JEFF GATES For The Madison Press Pinball wizard. Before this generation’s craving for computerized video entertainment, the most hypnotizing game in an arcade was the pinball machine — a contraption where the ball in play would literally bounce off at all angles before the final point total would be determined. With the flashbulbs [...]
A pair of Madison County high school football squads look to build on the success they’ve experienced thus far this season when they go on the road Friday to open league play. West Jefferson (2-1) at Grandview Heights (2-1) A year ago the West Jefferson football team came up just short in a 37-33 loss [...]
by JEFF GATES For The Madison Press All they needed was Love. As West Jefferson High School trailed their cross-county rival London High School midway through the second quarter during their annual gridiron clash Friday, the host Roughriders took a suggestion from the iconic singing group The Beatles for the answer. West Jeff Ryan [...]
The London Middle School seventh-grade football team opened its season Wednesday with a close 12-8 loss to the West Jefferson Roughriders.
The Roughriders has an opportunity to even things up right out of the gate to start the second half, but another fumble put the ball back in the hands of the Flyers. They capitalized a few plays later as Bertke ran it in from 19 yards out to go up two scores again.
By JIM SMITH For The Madison Press The London Middle School seventh-grade football team opened its season Wednesday with a close 12-8 loss to the West Jefferson Roughriders. West Jeff opened the scoring with a 56-yard scoring pass from Shane Gray to James Lightfoot. The ’Riders then scored in the second quarter when Brennan Schopp stole [...]
