When Jason Miller and Neil Gingerich each recently signed a letter of intent to play at Malone University and Ohio Valley University respectively, it marked the third and fourth players from the Hiland State champion basketball team to sign to play Div. II college hoops.
It's been a long time coming, but the West Holmes Knights finally added antoher District title to their championship banner by taking care of the State's No. 2 ranked Cambridge Bobcats in the District final on Wednesday, May 16 at River View. The KNights rode the solid pitching of Gabe Snyder to a 6-1 victory...
The Knights knocked off Madison 11-1 to remain in the OCC title chase with only one regular season game left. They take on #2 ranked Cambridge at River View in the District final before heading to Madison with a conference title on the line.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic has ended Hiland's tournament trail run the past two years, so the Hawks had plenty of motivation in squaring off with the Saints again for the Claymont Div. IV Sectional title on Monday, May 14. A solid pitching performance by senior Luke Burch, a massive home run by B.J. Miller and...
West Holmes came into their Sectional final game against River View toting a big chip on their shoulder, and felt like they had something to prove. They did just that, led by Gabe Snyder's four-hitter, and West Holmes captured the Div. II Zanesville Sectional title with an 8-1 win.
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When Jason Miller and Neil Gingerich each recently signed a letter of intent to play at Malone University and Ohio Valley University respectively, it marked the third and fourth players from the Hiland State champion basketball team to sign to play Div. II college hoops.
West Holmes High School will be the site of British Soccer Camp, presented by Challenger Sports.
Tuesday, May 15 was quite a winning day for a group of area athletes. The annual Holmes County Special Athletes Track and Field Day took place at West Holmes High School, where more than 100 athletes participated in an event which has winners, but is designed so that everyone is a winner. Thanks to...
It's been a long time coming, but the West Holmes Knights finally added antoher District title to their championship banner by taking care of the State's No. 2 ranked Cambridge Bobcats in the District final on Wednesday, May 16 at River View. The KNights rode the solid pitching of Gabe Snyder to a...
The Knights knocked off Madison 11-1 to remain in the OCC title chase with only one regular season game left. They take on #2 ranked Cambridge at River View in the District final before heading to Madison with a conference title on the line.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic has ended Hiland's tournament trail run the past two years, so the Hawks had plenty of motivation in squaring off with the Saints again for the Claymont Div. IV Sectional title on Monday, May 14. A solid pitching performance by senior Luke Burch, a massive home run by...
West Holmes came into their Sectional final game against River View toting a big chip on their shoulder, and felt like they had something to prove. They did just that, led by Gabe Snyder's four-hitter, and West Holmes captured the Div. II Zanesville Sectional title with an 8-1 win.
Hiland came back from an early deficit to take a late lead against the top ranked Saints, but couldn't hold on in the Sectional final. TCC hit four homeruns in the game, including a walk-off from Angelina Ciraci to knock out the Hawks 6-4.
Being seeded in the 2012 Dover Sectional tennis tournament was a huge advantage on Monday, May 7. Every single seed from one through four advanced to the District level, including Hiland's Tony Mullet and doubles tandem Cole Reynolds and Cameron Yoder, as well as West Holmes' top singles player...
Zanesville Rosecrans got off to a big start in their Sectional Div. IV contest with Hiland on Wednesday, May 9 at Claymont High School, but the Hawks bats did all the talking late, and Hiland cruised to a 12-2 victory. Luke Burch led the way on the mound for Hiland, while the trio at the bottom of...
West Holmes took an early lead, but John Glenn scored 11 unanswered runs to bounce the Knights from the tournament. In the 11-1 loss, the defense played solid but the offense could not get anything going.
There was little room for error in the contest between Hiland and Sandy Valley on the softball field at Hiland High School Tuesday, May 8, but an error decided a game that could have easily gone either way several times over. Danielle Miller produced a slow roller to second after a lengthy battle...
Cody Dial has been stellar for the Knights behind the plate this season. On Tuesday, May 8 at the Zanesville Div. II Sectional tournament game against John Glenn, he wasn't too shabby on the mound either. Stepping in for injured star pitcher Butch Baird, Dial tossed a two-hitter, leading the...
Behind a second place finish by Nate Ewing and two thirds at the OCC tournament, the West Holmes tennis team continued their unprecedented success this year. The Knights finished third overall in the OCC, behind only league powerhouses Lexington and Ashland.
Hiland was supposed to beat up Caldwell in their Sectional opener May 5, Hiland being the top seed. They just thought it would happen a lot earlier in the day. A nearly two hour delay due to soggy infield conditions at Claymont High School had the Hawks a little sluggish out of the gate, but Hiland...
Maryssa Mast could have gotten rattled by nearly 20 illegal pitches which were called in the Lady Hawks Sectional tournament opener against Conotton Valley on Saturday, May 5 at Strasburg. However the Hiland sophomore remained clam and paced her team to a 7-2 victory in a game that at times...
Schuyler Jones isn't done playing soccer just because she graduates from West Holmes later this month. Jones will take her skills to Shawnee State University, where she will try to help the Bears continue their winning ways.
Putting for Paws Golf Scramble will be Saturday, May 19 at 9 a.m. at Fire Ridge Golf Course.
Hiland tennis coach Tony Mullet had no idea his team had another match set up, because it wasn't on the schedule. So when Coshocton came calling on Thursday, May 3, Hiland knew it would have its hands full with a tough Coshocton team that had won the Hiland Invite earlier this year. The Hawks...
Hiland had a chance to clinch the Inter-Valley Conference title outright on Thursday, May 3 at Tuscarawas Central Catholic, and the Hawks didn't wait long, putting up a 13-spot in the second inning thanks to an inordinate number of walks allowed by Saints pitchers, three of whom took the mound in...
Considering that Hiland has played Tuscarawas Central Catholic, the state's top-ranked Div. IV softball team, extremely tough twice this year, there is ample reason for Jill Lyons and her crew to be excited about their current season, which includes a huge late-season run, improving their record to...
With its recent win over Orrville on Wednesday, May 2, the West Holmes Knights tennis team went where no other Knights tennis team has gone, finishing 5-2 in the Ohio Cardinal Conference, which was good for third place behind perennial power Lexington and Ashland. That marks the first time the...
West Holmes scored 10 runs in the first two innings in their 13-6 win over Clear Fork Tuesday night. The win pushed the Knights record to 15-5 overall and 9-2 in the OCC.
West Holmes couldn't solve Clear Fork on the softball diamond in their recent home and away games on May 2 & 3. The Lady Knights managed just two runs against the defending State runner-up Lady Colts in the two games, and watched their record drop to 6-12 on the season. West Holmes hung close to...
While the final score of the West Holmes versus Hiland tennis match on Tuesday, May 1 may have seemed like it went heavily toward Hiland's side of the ledger, it was anything but, in a wild 4-1 Hawks victory that could have easily tilted the Knights' way. The key match came at first singles, where...
The Hiland Hawks tennis team continued its successful campaign, this time by bringing home a second place finish in the North East Tennis Conference tournament on Friday, April 27 at Harvard Courts in Canton. The Hawks got a first-place effort from both doubles teams, and all three singles players...
Behind a team effort on offense and a strong seven innings of pitching from Maryssa Mast, Hiland shut out Malvern 6-0. It was the Hawks fourth win in a row as they prepare for tournament action beginning Saturday.
Caleb Schlabach pitched four shutout innings and the Hawks stole 11 bases en route to a 10-0 shutout victory over Malvern. Hiland moved to 15-4 overall and remained perfect at 10-0 in the IVC.
The West Holmes cheerleaders will be the first to tell you about winning, between an Ohio Cardinal Conference title and trip to State. Seniors Caity Monter and Kori Weber remember their final year at West Holmes.
Considering the West Holmes tennis team's huge turnover this season, the very fact that they are on the brink of an achievement that has never been accomplished is a tremendous one. With a victory over Orrville the Knights have a chance to finish 5-2 in OCC play, and grab third place, neither of...
An 8-u travel team from Holmes County showed everything they're made of in Columbus April 21-22.
Carly Woodruff had a sensational day, garnering 38 points all by herself, thus claiming the girls MVP award at the annual River View Track Invite on Wednesday, April 25. Her effort got the Lady Knights to second place and within six points of Watkins Memorial, while the guys finished a strong third...
Even though her team dropped a pair of heartbreaking contests to Ohio Cardinal Conference foe Ashland on April 24 and 25, Lady Knights softball coach Jaime Chenevey was far from unhappy with her team's effort. The young Lady Knights gave second place Ashland all they could handle, and Chenevey...
If you like low-scoring pitchers duels, then look no further than the Knights confrontation with Ohio Cardinal Conference-leading Ashland on April 24 and 25. The two game affair was four pitchers throwing to near-perfection, with hits and runs at a premium. The two clubs split a pair of 2-0...
Hiland took it to Dover at their recent home tennis match, toppling the Tornadoes 4-1, besting not only Dover, but the high winds which made play almost impossible at times. The Hawks were paced by both of their doubles teams, which remain hot.
Hiland's Jordan Yoder tossed a one-hitter in the blustery cold on Monday, April 23 at Lehman Field. The Hawks exploded for six runs in the fifth inning to blow open a close game.
Hiland put a comeback win in its resume on Monday, April 23, the Lady Hawks scoring twice, the final run coming on Kate Yoder's hit, to win a 4-3 thriller over Newcomerstown.
The competition was fierce at the annual Triway Track Invite Saturday, April 21, and while the West Holmes girls fared well, the guys struggled to the finish line. The Knights finished last out of 13 teams, while the Lady Knights earned a fifth place finish.
Hiland exploded for 17 runs in two innings to grab a victory over West Holmes on Friday, April 20 at Lehman Field. Both teams came into the contest playing great ball, but the Hawks were bel to get to freshman Levi Jones in the third.
Coshocton won the Hiland Tennis Invitational on Friday, April 20 at Hiland High School, but that wasn't the only shock, as the Hawks outplayed powerful Triway to finish second.
The annual Jake's Day proved to be a huge success as youngsters were introduced to a number of outdoor activities.
One-hitters are in vogue on the West Holmes diamond, where Butch Baird and Gabe Snyder continued to dominate on the mound in a pair of one-hitters versus Mansfield Senior.
Faith Christian Academy hoops standout Danny Schrock became Ohio Christian University's first recruit for 2012.
Patterson grateful for community support.
Fortunately for the Hawks, B.J. Miller kept the TCC bats quiet throughout the game. He did not allow a baserunner until the third inning and no Saint reached third base in the entire game.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic rolls over Hiland Tuesday, April 17 in Berlin.
West Holmes is riding high after sweeping Mansfield Senior and playing flawlessly in the field.
Jason Otto tried to reconfigure his lineup against powerhouse Ashland on Tuesday, April 17, but still came away without any Ohio Cardinal Conference points.
West Holmes dominated Dover on the tennis courts as the team continues to improve.
Hiland outfought Massillon and survived the gale force winds to claim a victory on the tennis courts at Hiland.
Hiland got slow but steady gains on offense and a solid pitching performance by Grant Troyer to slip past Sandy Valley 5-1 in Inter-Valley Conference baseball action.
The annual Friends and Neighbors of Every Woman's House golf outing will take place Thursday (women) and Friday, August 9-10, 2012 at Mohican Hills Golf Course. New this year is the chance to register early and save $10 per golfer.
Little things meant big results both good and bad for the Hawks in their doubleheader split with Perry.
West Holmes performed OK at the annual Dover track Invitational, but being average is not where head coach Rich Patterson wants his team to be right now.
The longest point turned out to be worth waiting for as Hiland nipped New Philadelphia in tennis following a marathon win by Alec Mast.
Hiland and Garaway played two very similar games on the baseball field, but a pair of mistakes proved costly for the Pirates in the 1-0 Hiland win.
Hawks overcome 11 errors leading to eight unearned runs to outlast the Pirates 14-10 in an IVC battle Friday, April 13.
West Holmes avenged their first loss of the season by defeating Orrville 7-1 on Butch Baird's stunning two-hitter on Wednesday, April 11 at West Holmes.
West Holmes girls won big, while the boys were at the opposite end of the spectrum in their meet against Mansfield Madison in track and field April 10.
Hiland took on top Inter-Valley Conference challenger Ridgewood on Monday, April 9, and fought through some cold, windy weather to earn a 10-1 victory.
Back-to-back wins feel good for West Holmes.
Hiland's tennis team rebounded from a 4-1 loss to Triway by tagging an "L" on Kidron Central Christian by the same score.
B.J. Miller's hot bat and some great pitching paced the Hawks baseball team to an easy win over Malvern April 9.
Hiland faces off against Kidron in a doubleheader, April 7, bringing home wins in both contests.
Hiland played some fantastic baseball against defending Div. II State champion Canton Central Catholic Saturday, April 7 in Canton. Unfortunately, it was just good enough to get two close losses.
Not even two different teams could derail the West Holmes baseball team's offense in a double dip against Triway and Loudonville.
West Holmes won two games versus Norwayne in very different manners, but head coach Jaime Chenevey will take them as they come.
Hiland softball coach Jill Lyons spoke and her team listened, producing a solid 13-5 victory over Ridgewood.
Pomerene Hospital hosted a basketball contest for kids on March 24.
Girls softball team finishes with 7-2-1 season.
Matt Miller's comeback in the 400 highlighted a fun day of track and a pair of wins for the Knights in their recent track meet with Mansfield Senior.
Wooster ace Luke McGee and West Holmes lefty Gabe Snyder squared off in a classic pitcher's duel April 4 at Wooster, but the Knights eventually wore down McGee and earned a 7-1 victory in extra innings.
West Holmes dealt with another 2-3 loss, this time to Granville at West Holmes High School on April 4.
It took a marathon match, but the Hawks tennis team pulled out a 3-2 victory over Chippewa in a thriller, before spring break reared its ugly head.
Faced with small numbers, the Hawks finish third at April 3 track meet.
West Holmes put up two touchdowns in the second inning of their April 3 showdown with rival Wooster at West Holmes, leading to an easy 17-2 win.
West Holmes got some clutch play from their veterans in beating Wooster 5-3 on the softball field April 3 at West Holmes.
West Holmes and New Philadelphia continued their close-fought battles over the past few years on the tennis court, the Quakers earning a 3-2 win on Tuesday, April 2 at West Holmes High School.
Hiland beat the cold, then bested Northwest in a double header Saturday, March 30 at Hiland by scores of 8-3 and 7-1.
Hiland struggled coming off of its mentally rough 1-0 10 inning loss to Strasburg, dropping a lackluster 5-1 game to Canton Central Catholic.
West Holmes won a pitcher's duel, then cruised to victory on game two of their match-up with Coshocton, and added another easy win over East Knox to their undefeated season.
Hiland put a fight against the defending Division IV State champs, but came up short in the end.
Solid pitching, timely hitting carry Knights to second consecutive shutout victory, March 28 at home.
Hiland came out of the gate swinging in 2012, earning an 11-1 victory over Northwestern on Wednesday, March 28 at Lehman Field.
James Priebe captures win in first-ever autocross race.
West Holmes came away with a pair of losses in both boys and girls action on Tuesday, March 27 versus Smithville at West Holmes.
Hiland got the best of West Holmes on the softball field in both teams' season openers at West Holmes on Monday, March 26, the Lady Hawks earning a 7-2 victory.
Hiland's talent overcame its inexperience in the Hawks season-opening 4-1 tennis win over Marlington March 26.
The Hiland Hawks invested greatly in their plans to make 2012 season a success, and on Saturday, March 24, those investments paid huge dividends as the Hawks defended their State title with a 68-36 victory over previously unbeaten Jackson Center.
The Holmes County Bucks put a whipping on the Holmes County All-Stars in the 16th annual Bucks vs. All-Stars game at West Holmes High School March 22.
Hiland got a huge effort from Neil Gingerich and Dylan Kaufman to scoot past Arlington in the Div. IV State semifinal 46-37.
The Hiland baseball team will host a baseball skills clinic under the new lights of Lehman Field April 2 and 3.
The Lady Hawks ran into a devil of juggernaut named Arlington who put an end to Hiland's bid for a State title in the championship final game on March 17.
West Holmes was crowned Div. II State runner-up after falling to Hathaway Brown, 53-41. The Lady Knights put up a valiant effort but struggled to score against the defending State champion.
A comeback victory keeps West Holmes alive in State championship action.
Hiland got their tournament ticket punched to the Final Four, after Seger Bonifant nearly punched out the lights in the Canton Fieldhouse, as he sank a three-pointer with 0.4 second left to play.
The West Holmes Lady Knights pulled out a 35-29 victory over the Lima Bath Wildkittens in their State semifinal game.
Lady Hawks turn up the heat against Madison Tri-Village, and with incredible defense and some killer shots, their journey isn't over yet.
The Holmes County Bucks are ready to take on the community All Stars for the 16th time as a celebration of Developmental Disabilities Month.
Basketball contest to raise money for Relay for Life, hosted by Pomerene Hospital, will take place March 24.
Hiland's Dylan Kaufman was red-hot in the Hawks' Regional semifinal game against Mogadore on Tuesday, March 13 at the Canton Fieldhouse, and his 27 points led to an easy 73-42 victory.
Reflecting on Hiland's tournament run in 1999, writer and former Hawk, Joe Miller, observes how the spirit and determination behind the game has remained steadfast throughout the years.
Hiland's Lady Hawks pulled off a feat few figured they could, in capturing this year's Regional title in the Canton D-IV tournament, with a runaway 64-9 victory over Windham.
Hiland's success over Zanesville Rosecrans continued, but not without great effort. The Hawks needed overtime, but snuck by the Bishops 64-56 in a classic District match-up contest.
West Holmes played itself, in a certain sense, but a lot of heart and a wild finish moved them past Jonathan Alder and into the Division II State tournament in a 53-49 win.
Hiland's Lady Hawks advanced to the Canton Regional final with a 42-32 win over Lowellville, Thursday, March 8, that wasn't pretty, but did prove that team depth can make all the difference in the world.
West Holmes Lady Knights win thriller over Jonathan Alder 53-49 to advance to State.
Bradley Wardell may not have gotten all of the media coverage and kudos, but the Waynedale sophomore proved that heart and soul sometimes overcomes what people think you should be doing. Wardell found his way to the podium during the Division III State wrestling tournament despite a low rank and a...
The River Pilots learned the hard way what it takes to go against Hiland, as the Hawks flew to a 71-38 District semifinal win on Tuesday, March 6.
West Holmes rode Laina Snyder's epic effort and a huge third quarter surge to a 60-47 victory over Warren in the Regional semifinal at Zanesville Tuesday, March 6.
West Holmes' trio of State wrestlers all found their way to the podium March 1-3 at the Schottenstein Center, all becoming the latest in a growing list of Knights All-Ohioan grapplers.
Waynedale's hard work on the mats paid off with a Div. III State title at Columbus.
Hiland got a total team effort and played inspirational ball from whistle to buzzer in exacting revenge against Shadyside 52-32 in District final action, beating the team that knocked them out of the tournament last season.
Hiland moves on to the District semifinal after defeating Strasburg, March 3.
The West Holmes Lady Knights sent the Tri-Valley Scotties back to their doghouse after their 64-35 win at Districts.
After getting a new lease on life with a thrilling win over Zanesville Rosecrans in the Sectional finals, Hiland roared past River easily, banging out a 60-27 victory at Indian Valley High on Wednesday, Feb. 29.
McKenzie Miller became the ninth Hiland Lady Hawk to go over the 1,000 career point mark on Wednesday, Feb. 28, in Hiland's win over River.
West Holmes rolled over Carrollton in the Div. II Zanesville District seminfinal 71-25, thanks in large part to an unheralded mother hen.
In their tournament opener, Hiland stormed out to a 42-0 lead over East Richland Christian and cruised to a 87-29 victory Monday night in New Philadelphia.
In a spectacular finish, New Philadelphia eliminated West Holmes from the boys Div. II basketball tournament Monday, Feb. 27, with a come-from-behind 61-59 win.
West Holmes wrestlers Justin Stitzlein and Max Rohskopf each earned Div. II Sectional wrestling titles in very different ways Feb. 18 in Uhrichsville.
Marshall Overholt overcame a number of road blocks and pulled off a scintillating win over Claymont wrestler Taylor Peters, proving that good guys can win, and that hard work does pay off on his way to a State wrestling berth.
Max Rohskopf, Justin Stitzlein and Marshall Overholt all wrestled their way into the Div. II State tournament on Saturday, Feb. 25 at Claymont High School.
Chance Wells may have been toeing the line during his trek to the Elks free throw shooting contest, but he had the backing and support of all of his classmates at Lakeville Elementary.
Paiten Strother helped West Holmes to a convincing win over River View in the Tri-Valley Div. II Sectional final Wednesday, Feb. 22.
It took two overtimes, but the Lady Hawks proved incredibly resilient in their pulse-pounding 36-35 victory over Zanesville Rosecrans on Wednesday, Feb. 22.
West Holmes abused Philo in the paint, soaring to a 54-24 victory in their Div. II Sectional opener on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at Zanesville.
West Holmes struggled in many aspects but still managed to send four wrestlers on to Districts the weekend of Feb. 18.
West Holmes made free throws the key part of their 55-50 win over Clear Fork in their season-ending victory.
The West Holmes Lady Knights got off to a huge lead and coasted home to a 53-39 victory over Cambridge in their opening tournament game Thursday, Feb. 16.
Hiland stole a victory from Toronto, literally, in the Div. IV Sectional opener in Uhrichsville on Wednesday, Feb. 15, cruising to an 82-12 victory.
Hiland lit up the Reese Center Feb. 13 for a record number of three-pointers against Newcomerstown, and the Lady Hawks seem to have their swagger back heading into tournament play.
The Knights boys basketball program appears to be in good shape as a feeder program for Jim Lindeman's Knights.
The fourth-grade Little Lady Knights took the express route to victory recently.
Donnie Dowling took his post game outside and hit a rare long-range gem as part of West Holmes 70-32 destruction of Waynedale Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Dungeon.
Hiland's seventh-grade boys completed a championship season with a victory at the Sandy Valley Seventh Grade Tournament.
Hiland had a bad day at the office Saturday, Feb. 10, with both the eighth-grade boys and freshman boys falling in their respective finals of the Hiland tournaments.
West Holmes played OCC front-running Mansfield Senior tough on Friday, Feb. 10 in Mansfield, but came away empty in a 74-61 loss thanks to a monumental effort by the Tygers at the charity stripe.
Hiland scored a comfortable win and injured senior guard Luke Burch made an appearance on senior night for the Hawks.
Hiland is seeking a new soccer coach, and Jr. League baseball sign-ups are slated for Saturday, Feb. 18.
Lisa Patterson's Lady Knights stayed red hot, disposing of Hiland 44-31 on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at the Dungeon.
West Holmes had two champions, three runner-ups and 10 total participants in either the championship finals or consolation finals, finishing second in the Ohio Cardinal Conference wrestling tournament held on Saturday, Feb. 4 at Wooster High School.
With a solid performance at the Ohio Cardinal Conference wrestling tournament Feb. 4 at Wooster, the Knights had plenty ot be excited and outspoken about.
West Holmes dropped its first game in the last five contests, a monumental loss to OCC front-runner Lexington. The Knights fell to the Minutemen Friday, Feb. 3 at the Dungeon.
Hiland's sleeping giants awoke in the second half of a close game against Garaway on Friday, Feb. 3 in Sugarcreek, going on a wild 28-2 run to post a 64-35 victory.
Knights gain revenge and sole possession of first place in OCC with 42-26 win over Wooster.
West Holmes faced a ferocious attacking defense in the Madison Rams on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at the Dungeon, but went on to post a huge 66-58 victory.
Wayne County Speedway officials have just announced the weekly winner challenge with two different race tracks for the 2012 season.
West Holmes takes first place at the sixth annual Marine Corps Memorial Tournament sponsored by the Marine Corps on Saturday, Jan. 28 in the Dungeon.
The Garaway Lady Pirates used a 14-0 run to not only win their key Inter-Valley Conference game with Hiland on Saturday, Jan. 28 by a 47-38 count, but they also positioned themselves for the upcoming Div. IV tournament, which promises to be a rough one.
Despite the General's efforts to hold back West Holmes Jan. 27, the Knights came out with a 70-49 victory in the Dungeon.
Ty Miller's Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints came into Hiland's Reese Center Jan. 27 with a solid game plan, and were pulling it off until a strange series of plays led to a runaway Hiland victory.
Jenica Schrock's magical night proved to be more than enough to spur Hiland to a key 65-51 victory over Ridgewood Jan. 27 at West Lafayette.
West Holmes clobbered Clear Fork in girls basketball Jan. 26 by hitting from downtown, winning easily, 52-19.
Hiland's junior high teams were in full force this week as their season wound down, and it was Sommers time despite the cold outside.
Senior Night at West Holmes proved to be a boon for senior wrestlers, as Tyler Brown, Justin Stitzlein and Marshall Overholt soared to huge wins in the Knights 44-31 win over Cambridge Jan. 25.
West Holmes junior high boys basketball is about much more than winning, as coaches teach fundamental aspects of the game.
Hiland had a huge second quarter and fended off Malvern for a 78-56 victory in boys basketball on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at Hiland.
The Lady Hawks continued their differing ways against good teams, dropping a heartbreaking overtime loss to St. Vincent-St. Mary on Saturday, Jan. 21 in Akron.
Hiland was finally tested, and passed with flying colors in a scintillating 67-65 victory over defending Div. II State champion St. Vincent-St. Mary on Saturday, Jan. 21 in Akron.
The Classic in the Country IX weekend was, as Tom Jenkins termed it, a magic moment, as record crowds attended the three day, 20-game hoops extravaganza in Berlin Jan. 14-16.
The annual Hiland baseball pasta feed will take place Friday, Jan. 27, from 4:30 to 7 p.m., in the Hiland cafeteria.
Fifty giant sub sandwiches, which will be on display after the Jan. 27 varsity game, will be sold to the highest bidder during the annual Academic Booster Club Sub Auction.
Ben Mast, of the Amish Pie Company, talks about his initial leap of faith in sponsoring one of the biggest girls basketball showcases in the nation.
Orrville's Drew Brenner made the shot of a lifetime in the Red Rider's 66-64 victory over West Holmes on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at The Dungeon, leaving Jim Lindeman's troupe pondering when their time will come.
West Holmes put up an intense battle against three-time defending State champion Hathaway Brown on Monday, Jan. 16 at Classic in the Country, but fell just short in a 47-43 loss.
Hiland roared back from a huge deficit and had victory at their fingertips during their Classic in the Country match-up against North Canton Hoover, but failed to capitalize late in a 49-45 loss.
Hiland handled the ultra-athleticism of Cincinnati Withrow at Classic in the Country on Saturday, Jan. 14, but tepid shooting proved to be their downfall in a 32-28 loss.
West Holmes wrestlers took the opportunity to experience Top Gun, an elite wrestling tournament on Jan. 13 and 14 in Alliance, and came away with a greater understanding of what they need to do to get to where they want to be as a team.
West Holmes wrestlers Max Roshkopf and Justin Stitzlein proved they had the right stuff with high-level performances at the Alliance Top Gun wrestling event Jan. 13 and 14.
The West Holmes girls basketball team hit the books, so to speak, and the result was a convincing 54-34 victory on the road against Lexington Jan. 12.
There will be no perfect seasons in the Adult Winter Basketball League at The Pier, after Dutch Quality Stone had the door slammed on its chances to remain unbeaten, thanks to a 22-point effort from Robert Beachy of Lincdor.
The Strasburg Tigers achieved an accomplishment that was a long time coming, finally beating Hiland 55-51 in overtime at Strasburg Jan. 11 to end a lengthy string of losses.
The Classic in the Country has turned into one of the nation's top high school hoops events, and there are plenty of great reasons, basketball aside, to come visit the Perry Reese Center Jan. 14-16, over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend.
West Holmes head wrestling coach Jeff Woods is looking for more fight from his grapplers and decision-making skills similar to those of a fighter pilot, as the Knights get ready to take on Top Gun after placing two wrestlers at the Medina Invitational Tournament near the end of 2011.
Hiland held Tuscarawas Central Catholic scoreless in the second quarter and ran away to an 83-19 victory Saturday, Jan. 7 at Hiland.
Unveiling its storied pressure defense for the first time during the 2011-12 campaign, West Holmes rolled over Mansfield Senior, inside the Dungeon, scoring more points off turnovers than the Lady Tygers scored total, and cruising to a 57-31 victory.
Jerry Rusk made the largest deposit of the new year at Spare Time Lanes in Millersburg, rolling a 746 to earn high individual series honors.
Wooster got what it wanted when it came to Hiland's Perry Reese Center Jan. 3, churning out a 48-43 win over the Lady Hawks and earning one more notch in its search for a return to glory.
Snyder and the Knights defense too much to handle for River View.
Dutch Quality Stone and Holmes Lumber both picked up wins to kick off the new year, during Winter Adult Basketball at The Pier action, but stone remained stronger than lumber as Dutch Quality stayed undefeated and 2.5 games ahead of the lumber company.
The Ashland student cheering section jumped the gun with chants of Me-rry Christ-mas inside the Dungeon, as West Holmes rallied from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to win in dramatic fashion two nights before the Christmas holiday.
The Hawks put on quite a display at the First Federal Holiday Classic at Hiland Dec. 29 and 30, beating Brookhaven 67-50 and Worthington Christian 69-36 to remain undefeated.
Bill McCombs was money in the bank during Holmes Bankers Classic League action, on Thursday, Dec. 29, at Spare Time Lanes in Millersburg, but Ryan Reed rolled the highest individual series during the final week of 2011.
In a battle that looked like a dead heat on paper, Wooster used an advantage in second-chance points scoring to knock off West Holmes by a single point inside the Dungeon, beating a Lisa Patterson-led team for the first time in 11 tries and ending a three-year home winning streak for West Holmes.
In a very uncharacteristic game, Hiland put a thumping on Garaway in this holiday season clash that was very subdued.
West Holmes head coach Lisa Patterson used a 13-deep rotation to pull off a 30-point win at Clear Fork, building a little depth for the future and shattering the Lady Colts' dreams of a brighter tomorrow.
The Hiland Lady Hawks shooting woes continued in their game against Newcomerstown Wednesday, Dec. 21 at Newcomerstown, but it didn't stop them from posting their seventh straight win to begin the season, gaining a 70-32 victory.
A heart-stopping victory over Orrville brought the home crowd to its feet and took the breath away from one big Red Riders fan, as two of the best players in the state played a little one-on-one to decide it at the end.
Perhaps in a giving mood because of the holiday season, both the West Holmes seventh and eighth grade girls basketball teams left at least 10 points on the floor against Orrville, while still managing to blow the Red Riders off the court.
Hiland passed one of its tests this season with flying colors, nearly doubling up Orrville in a 64-39 victory at the Steve Smith Classic The College of Wooster, Saturday, Dec. 17.
A weekend in Wooster turned into a nightmare for Jim Lindeman and the Knights, who perhaps learned something about themselves after dropping back-to-back games in separate venues.
Hiland cruised past Ridgewood Friday, Dec. 16, never giving the Generals a chance to compete.
Losing the right way has kept the West Holmes wrestling team winning its dual meets, but losing at the wrong time kept the Knights from repeating as Wayne Invitational Tournament champions.
A young Lady Knights team was looking to take a charge against Ashland but instead took a hit to their egos after posting a 19-point win over the Arrows.
Hiland remained atop the pecking order in the Inter-Valley Conference with a gutsy 43-34 win over rival Garaway Dec. 14.
The West Holmes seventh and eighth-grade girls basketball teams continued to punish opposing teams, crushing two OCC opponents on Dec. 12 and 14, to move to 7-0 on the season and push their average margins of victory to over 35.
The seventh and eighth grade West Holmes girls basketball teams both capped perfect weeks by knocking off cross-county rival Hiland, on Thursday, Dec. 8, as both teams also remained undefeated on the young season at 5-0.
Hiland's height proved to be too high to get over for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, as the Hawks rolled to a large win Tuesday, Dec. 13 at New Philadelphia.
The West Holmes sixth-grade Wooster League basketball team got its holiday celebration underway a little early, as the Lady Knights won the Holiday Tournament up in Wooster.
Hiland overcame a slow start and turned it on over the final three quarters to cruise to a 43-25 victory over Ridgewood on Saturday, Dec. 10 at Hiland.
Hiland passed its first true test this season, traveling to Malvern Dec. 9 and disposing of a quality Hornets team 62-52.
The Lady Knights haven't had a chance to play many games over the first few weeks of the season, making it hard to establish a true identity, but head coach Lisa Patterson knew what had to happen against OCC rival Lexington and watched it all come together in a 12-point win.
Hiland destroyed Tuscarawas Central Catholic at New Philadelphia on Wednesday, Dec. 7, pressuring their way to a lopsided 73-17 victory.
West Holmes and Waynedale waged an epic battle between two of the area's top teams, with the Knights eking out a 35-30 victory on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at West Holmes.
Hiland put together a dominating first quarter, and never looked back in destroying Strasburg 65-17 on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at the Reese Center.
The West Holmes boys basketball team caught something from one of their own midway through the second quarter of its 19-point win over Triway, and now the Knights are hoping the infection lasts for a while.
A fundraising event organized by members of the West Holmes girls tennis team raised enough money to help bring former Lady Knight Mary Nelson back to Ohio, from a hospital near Asheville, N.C. where she suffered severe head trauma during a car accident back on Nov. 5.
The West Holmes Lady Knights played a four quarter game at Triway in three distinct movements, producing a sweet-sounding 10-point victory and a 2-0 start to the 2011-12 campaign.
Hiland had little trouble disposing of Malvern in IVC girls basketball action Saturday, Dec. 3, winning easily 81-17.
League bowling results from Spare Time Lanes in Millersburg, Thursday, Dec. 1 and Saturday, Dec. 3.
Hiland looked like a defending State championship team in its season-opening win over cross-county rival West Holmes as Dylan Kaufman and the Hawks impressed everybody in attendance, including one unexpected spectator.
Finish Works finished off another opponent, winning by 26 points to remain undefeated in B League competition of the Winter Adult Basketball League at The Pier, equaling Kidron's mark over in the A League.
Hiland parlayed a strong fourth quarter into a 46-35 victory over IVC foe Strasburg in the season-opener for the Lady Hawks.
League bowling results from Spare Time Lanes in Millersburg, Wednesday, Nov. 23 - Tuesday, Nov. 29.
Former West Holmes tennis star Mary Nelson shows miraculous improvements after sustaining major injuries during a car crash near her college campus.
Two teams remained undefeated through week five of A League competition of the Winter Adult Basketball League at The Pier, including Dutch Quality Stone, which rode a 24-point effort from Rick Mast to a nine-point victory and a 4-0 season record.
Two West Holmes seniors put some feathers in their caps to start the 2011-12 season, as Justin Stitzlein and Marshall Overholt each knocked off a Falcons opponent from Hillsdale High School during the Greater Mid-Ohio Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Preview.
Only 270 days after getting scratched out of the DII Dresden District finals by the Cambridge Bobcats, the West Holmes Lady Knights returned to Tri-Valley High School to tangle with a different kind of animal, knocking off the Scotties 44-34 in the 2011-12 season-opener for both teams.
Two young athletes compete at NFL competition.
Following an exciting fall sports season, West Holmes student athletes were recognized for their accomplishments on the courts and fields in 2011.
Hiland three-sport superstar Luke Burch recently signed on the dotted line to take his baseball career to Ashland University next season.
Finish Works finished off Saltillo during B League action of the Adult Winter Basketball League at The Pier, out in Mt. Eaton, while Thomas Dunn made it a done deal for Kidron during A League competition the night before, as those two teams climbed to the top of their respective leagues with...
Following the West Holmes Lady Knights soccer success on the field, coach Josh Wengerd awarded many of his seniors for their last year with a tearful goodbye.
A former Hiland High School assistant basketball coach picked up his first career win as a college head coach thanks to the mettle of a former Lady Knight, while seven former Lady Hawks were flying high at other colleges around the state and country.
League bowling results from Spare Time Lanes in Millersburg, Monday, Nov. 14 - Saturday, Nov. 19.
Hiland senior Seger Bonifant signed to continue his hoops career at West Liberty University.
On Thursday, Nov. 17, Hiland hoops star Mckenzie Miller officially signed her letter of intent to attend Ashland University next year.
Two quality individual efforts led to two different results for Dutch Quality Stone sponsored teams, during week three of the Winter Adult Basketball League at The Pier.
Following an exciting fall sports season in Berlin, the five varsity programs at Hiland High School handed out season-ending awards at banquets held between Nov. 2 and Nov. 14.
League bowling results from Spare Time Lanes in Millerburg, Monday, Nov. 7 - Saturday, Nov. 12.
Two of Holmes County's favorite high school basketball personalities are combining forces at Malone University, as the Lady Pioneers kicked off their 2011-12 season.
Garaway entered a hornets nest on Friday, Nov. 11 at Green High School, and Kirtland ended the Pirates record-breaking run with a 52-7 defeat.
The West Holmes high school cheerleaders brought it at the OCC championship competition in Wooster, and then brought home three conference titles.
Two teams moved to 2-0 on the young season in both A League and B League competition, during back-to-back nights of Winter Adult Basketball League at The Pier action in Mt. Eaton.
Dylan Kaufman became the first Hiland boys soccer player in the school's history to make first team All-Ohio.
After moving into her older sister's position on the volleyball court, West Holmes sophomore Laina Snyder became one of only two 10th-graders in the entire state to receive All-Ohio recognition.
West Holmes junior, and two-time State qualifier, Cully Gordon ran with the front of the pack at the beginning of the Division II State cross country meet, eventually finishing just four spots and four seconds away from All-Ohioan recognition.
One father edged his son by only five points for the season title in the Atom's Pest Control Trucks division, highlighting a night of season championships and awards presentations at Hilltop Speedway's year-end banquet.
Garaway finished the 2011 State cross country meet with two All-Ohioans, but the Pirates and Lady Pirates are hardly finished when it comes to trying to get even better.
League bowling results from Spare Time Lanes in Millerburg, from Sunday, Oct. 30 - Saturday, Nov. 5.
Week 1 high school football playoff action took its toll on the eight teams inside Graphic Publications, Inc.'s coverage area, as half were eliminated on Friday, Nov. 4 and Saturday, Nov. 5. The remaining four will be back in action Friday, Nov. 11 and Saturday, Nov. 12.
Central Catholic defeated Central Christian in D-IV Regional volleyball action at Solon on Thursday, Nov. 3.
Hiland's dreams of a State tournament appearance were again crushed by Worthington Christian. The state powerhouse topped the Hawks 4-3 in overtime Nov. 2 in Regional competition.
An historic soccer season for the West Holmes Lady Knights came to an end during the Division II Regional semifinals, and in the most gut-wrenching fashion...a penalty kick shootout.
Snyder Insurance completed a massive run in Class D Softball by capturing the 2011 Class D Super World Series in Knoxville, TN.
In an upset for the ages, Pleasant Valley Buildings upset Mt. Hope in the Fall Youth Basketball League at The Pier championship game, ending the previously undefeated team's march to a title.
West Holmes junior Cully Gordon rebounded from an early fall to finish 12th at Regionals and qualify for his second straight trip to the Division II State boys cross country meet.
The Garaway Pirates pillaged their way through the DIII Pickerington Regional cross country meet, winning the title for the first time since West Holmes coach Kevin Beachy was a Garaway senior back in 2001.
One West Holmes runner fell short of her dream while pneumonia forced another to reach deep inside for something extra, during the Division II Pickerington Regional girls cross country meet.
Hiland played perhaps its best game of the season in its District final contest with Wheelersburg, beating the 15-3-1 Pirates 5-0.
The kicking game took center stage near the end of West Holmes' season finale at Clear Fork, but it was the heel of the foot that cost the Knights in a five-point loss to the Colts.
River View dominated the entire DII Philo District championship matchup against West Holmes, but on only their second shot of the entire game, the Lady Knights came away with a 1-0 golden goal victory to advance to their first ever Regional tournament.
Hiland scraped off two weeks worth of inactivity, played a lousy first half in its Div. III Sectional opener then went nuts, drilling Caldwell 10-1.
The West Holmes volleyball season came to an abrupt and unceremonious end in the Division II River View Sectional final match against Dover.
West Holmes junior tennis player Rachel Nelson became Ms. October for the Lady Knights, playing her seventh and decisive career match against a longtime OCC rival and bringing home a State championship to Millersburg.
After shutting out Tri-Valley and winning their sixth-straight game to advance to the District tournament for only the second time in school history, the West Holmes Lady Knights have earned the right to brag a little bit.
West Holmes boys cross country team took the next step in completing their dream of qualifying for the State tournament, coming in second at the District meet on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Cambridge.
Despair turned to joy on Saturday, Oct. 22, when the West Holmes Lady Knights cross country team realized that they had qualified for Regionals.
Garaway boys and girls both advanced in District cross country action on Saturday, Oct. 24 at Cambridge.
The West Holmes football team got stuck in the mud at Follis Field in Wooster, as the Generals ran past the "sticky-footed" Knights for a 35-14 week nine victory.
One wild Panther is still on the loose in Zanesville after Maysville junior forward Jacob Waltemire struck back at the Knights for five goals and ended West Holmes' season with a 5-2 loss in the Division II River View Sectional tournament.
The Thursday, Oct. 21 Div. IV Dover Sectional final showdown was Williams versus Williams, Saints versus Hawks, but as far as where the two programs are right now, the Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints (TCC) and Hiland Lady Hawks are still quite far away in terms of talent and skill on the floor.
West Holmes didn't walk into its Division II Sectional opener like it had in the past, but after bringing John Glenn back down to earth, the Lady Knights walked out with a familiar swagger about themselves.
Hiland got a great team effort for three games in their Sectional opener with Conotton Valley, then rode Kelsey Mast's service tirade in game for to a win Oct. 25 at Dover High School.
West Holmes put a disappointing regular season behind itself, as the Knights began their Sectional tournament run with a 3-2 win over John Glenn.
Fueled by insults from her opponent, a fiery Rachel Nelson repeated as District champion, to earn a number one seeding for the Division II State singles tournament in Columbus.
West Holmes runners Emily Molnar and Cully Gordon swept the top spots at the OCC cross country championship meet in Lexington, on a course that was being wind swept by Mother Nature.
Isaac Haver wasn't even playing golf four years ago. He sure looked like he belonged during this year's Div. III State golf championship at Columbus Oct. 14 & 15.
Garaway went from excited one day to disappointed the next following the conclusion of this year's State golf tournament, while a pair of local individuals were happy to be participants in the event.
West Holmes' hopes for an OCC championship might have been blown away by the same wind that whipped through Knights Stadium on Friday, Oct. 14, as the Knights dropped a one-point heartbreaker to Lexington.
With its win at the recent Archbold Spike-tacular, the Central Christian Comets announced that they are very much for real.
In a game that served as a microcosm of its entire nine-year existence as a program, the West Holmes girls soccer team bounced back from some bumps and bruises to win the OCC Tournament championship.
One local boy is beating the best of the best at Midvale Speedway, finishing the season with six-straight feature wins and an impressive title, all with his dad by his side.
Hiland's improving volleyball team hit a rough stretch of schedule to end the season, as the Lady Hawks dropped their final regular season contests to Sandy Valley and Central Christian.
Abby Callahan bent it like Beckham and West Holmes beat defending conference champion Clear Fork 2-0 during the semifinal round, in the winner's bracket, of the OCC tournament, giving head coach Josh Wengerd a wonderful birthday present.
PRs were falling like the leaves off the trees at Orr Park in Orrville as West Holmes and Hiland both ran in the Wayne-Holmes Invitational cross country meet, with Cully Gordon and Emily Molnar pacing the Knights and Lady Knights to top-three finishes.
Hiland got a boost from a rogue goalie and a pocket knife on Saturday, Oct. 8, to win their homecoming soccer match against Central Christian 3-0.
The Knights outlasted Mansfield Senior 45-39 to remain atop the conference standings, proving the point that the toughest team, which controls the line of scrimmage and runs the ball effectively, wins games in the OCC.
Hiland's girls soccer season has turned the corner in terms of outlook, which is good as they head into the tournament trail.
A golden goal by a freshman phenom in the OCC Tournament opener helped complete the turnaround of the West Holmes girls soccer program, which began when this year's senior class were freshmen.
Waynedale's defense was staunch, but a late goal by Spencer Yoder lifted Hiland to a 1-0 win at Waynedale on Thursday, Oct. 6 in boys soccer.
An incredible comeback from Brittany and Jenna Polen, during Sectional tournament play in Dover, meant three West Holmes tennis players advanced to Districts, while three others were left on the outside looking in, following a rules change in 2011.
Hiland continued its second half surge on the volleyball court, as the improving Lady Hawks dumped Malvern in a five-game marathon Oct. 4 at Hiland.
Hiland's listless play against a state-ranked team led to a discouraging 2-0 loss on Saturday, Oct. 1, when the Hawks fell to St. Vincent St. Mary.
Hiland continued to step its play in recent days, earning a 1-0 victory over Our Lady of the Elms on Saturday, Oct. 1 at Hiland.
West Holmes junior Rachel Nelson earned OCC Player of the Year honors, while three of her teammates attained All-Conference recognition, as the Lady Knights finished in the top three at the OCC tournament.
West Holmes lost by a touchdown to Orrville on Homecoming night, but proved it belongs at the top of the OCC in 2011.
Hannah Stoneman's return sparked Hiland to a 2-0 win over New Philadelphia on Thursday, Sept. 29 at Hiland.
Always an ambassador for the sport of volleyball, West Holmes head coach Jim Park tried to draw in fans of other autumn sports after his Lady Knights team reeled off back-to-back wins to improve to improve to 12-4 on the year and 8-2 in the OCC.
West Holmes sophomore Emily Molnar has had to rein in her top gear this year due to her recovery from last year's ACL tear. Coach Beachy turned her loose on the hills of West Holmes' home course Wednesday, Sept. 28, and loved the results he saw.
Winning their third 3-2 match of the year by sweeping the singles matches at Dover, the West Holmes tennis team wrapped up one of its most successful regular seasons ever.
West Holmes was nearly perfect at their quad cross country meet with Dalton, Hiland and Tuslaw, easily winning with a number of solid performances.
Hiland played ugly on Tuesday, Sept. 27, but got a win over a scrappy Chippewa team. The Hawks earned a 1-0 victory over the Chipps, who continue to boast a strong program.
Hiland continues to improve after rattling off a four-game win over Newcomerstown in volleyball action on Tuesday, Sept. 27.
Garaway, Ridgewood and Hiland survived a 20-team Sectional to advance to play in Districts at Circleville Oct. 4.
Mt. Hope is starting to look like a distant peak on the horizon for the rest of the teams in the Fall Youth Basketball League at The Pier, after picking up a seven-point win over Kidron to move to 5-0 on the season.
Hiland had high hopes of improving on its five game loss to Strasburg the first time around in league play, but the Lady Tigers, and Aimee Jesse in particular, were just too much for the tiring Lady Hawks.
West Holmes didn't need to hear about the adversity of playing without a key player in its lineup when the Lady Knights hosted Lexington, without Lady Lex's starting libero on the floor. They'd lived through that kind of adversity most of the season and ran into it again two days later at the...
Three matches and a long day trip to Buckeye Trail on Saturday, Sept, 24 left the Hiland Lady Hawks volleyball team gasping for air but mostly satisfied.
In what could well be the final contest ever against CVCA, the Hawks dropped a 2-1 contest to the state D-II powerhouse Sept. 24.
Hiland School dedicated the Hiland soccer press box in the name of long-time East Holmes employee Gary Mast, who passed away last year.
Hiland coach Pat Miller is having his team take a look within as they struggle to come alive in the second half of the season following a 4-0 loss to Western Reserve.
Jerry Rusk was under 200 during his third game, but still managed to eclipse the 700 mark, during Holmes Bankers Classic League action, thanks to his high individual game of 278, on Thursday, Sept. 22.
Gabe Snyder found Brady Arnold in the corner of the end zone during the waning seconds of West Holmes' game against Ashland, capping an amazing comeback by the Knights, who made a statement to the rest of the OCC by beating the Arrows for the first time in nine tries.
The 1961-62 Hiland Hawks boys basketball team strung together a 26-3 record, en route to a State runners-up finish and a spot in the Holmes County Sports Hall of Fame induction class of 2011.
Mt. Hope continued to dash the hopes of its opponents during Fall Youth Basketball League at The Pier action, as Kevin Keim led his team to a five-point win over Pleasant Valley Buildings, keeping Mt. Hope undefeated on the young season.
After shutting out back-to-back conference opponents, the forecast seems brighter for the the West Holmes girls soccer team, while the boys continue to weather a stormy 2011 season.
West Holmes fired its best 18-hole round of the season, to finish sixth at the OCC Tournament, and had two players honored with all-conference recognition, but the Knights should have finished first in one conference category.
Hiland struggled at the Inter-Valley Conference Postseason Tournament, finishing fourth, while Garaway rode Jake Troyer's 70 to the title on Thursday, Sept. 22, at River Greens Golf Course.
Susan Dunham came within one pin of breaking the 600 mark, during Beauty & The Beach Tanning League action, highlighting two days of bowling at Spare Time Lanes in Millersburg.
The Hiland Hawks ran their record to 7-2 on Tuesday, Sept. 20, and they did it in near silence.
Tim Troyer led Mt. Hope to its third consecutive win, in Fall Youth Basketball League at The Pier action, dashing the hopes of Walnut Creek, which is still searching for its first win, three games into the season.
Matt Stutzman stayed hot at Spare Time Lanes, in Millersburg, as he followed up his 758 series Sept. 8 with a 748 on Thursday, Sept. 15, finishing with the high series during Holmes Bankers Classic league action.
The Hiland Lady Hawks volleyball team finally got what it had sought for so long on Monday, Sept. 19 at Hiland - a victory on the volleyball court. Hiland tripped up Kingsway Christian in three games to win for the first time in nearly two years.
Hiland battled valiantly against the No. 3 ranked team in Division III boys soccer, but a tough call and a botched wall led to a 1-0 loss to Western Reserve on Saturday, Sept. 17 at Hiland.
West Holmes made the Rams defense look sheepish while going on an offensive rampage at Mansfield Madison, producing over 500 yards of total offense and coming away with a 48-21 conference-opening win.
Seemingly doing it with smoke and mirrors - or tape and bandages - the West Holmes volleyball team resembled a M.A.S.H. unit but won back-to-back OCC matches to improve to 7-2 on the year, and 5-1 in conference play.
The Hiland golf team got great play from their three and four men in routing Tuscarawas Central Catholic 162-191 on Thursday, Sept. 15 at Willandale Golf Course.
Hiland's boys soccer team recovered nicely from its first loss of the season, defeating Div. I Massillon Perry 6-1 at Hiland on Thursday, Sept. 15.
A hat trick from Jordan Buchanan provided a magical turnaround from a year ago for the West Holmes girls soccer team as they beat up on their cross county rival, knocking off Hiland 6-2.
Kidron and Mt. Hope both hope they've laid the foundation for a successful Fall Youth Basketball League at The Pier season, as both teams started 2-0 at The Pier Lighthouse of Hope in Mt. Eaton.
Holmes County Sports Hall of Fame class of 2011 inductee Darryl R. Troyer was a gifted and competitive multi-sport athlete at Hiland High School in the late 1970s, playing basketball, baseball, soccer and running track, before taking up slow pitch softball, golf and motocross later, in a life cut...
Holmes County Sports Hall of Fame class of 2011 inductee Harold D. "Hal" Tate was one of the all-time great multi-sport athletes from the Big Prairie-Lakeville School District, lettering in basketball, baseball and track.
Regular season men's slow pitch softball action concluded for the Killbuck Fall League, as JY Siding and Farmerstown No. 2 both won, to finish at 6-1, while L & L Motors finally hung one in the W column one week before tournament action begins.
The Monday Night Ladies Golf League handed out season-ending awards at their annual banquet, on Monday, Sept. 12, recognizing individual accomplishments from 2011, and giving special recognition to Jayne Muse, who had an adventurous first season in the league.
An emotional lift propelled the Lady Knights to three straight wins on the volleyball court, and an even bigger lift awaits on the horizon, as West Holmes looks to get back on track to compete for a championship.
It was a tale of two halves during West Holmes' Senior Night game against Coshocton, as Redskins senior running back Brandon Walker put on a cartoonish second half performance against the Knights.
Ron Thomas rolled a perfect game, en route to a 713 series, during the first week of Holmes Bankers Classic League action, Thursday, Sept. 8, but Matt Stutzman finished ahead of him with a 758.
Holmes County Sports Hall of Fame class of 2011 inductee Lance W. Miller was one of the all-time great multi-sport athletes at Hiland High School, starring on the basketball and tennis courts, as well as the soccer pitch.
Holmes County Sports Hall of Fame class of 2011 inductee Ron Landon was once featured on This Is Your Life after starring on the basketball court and baseball field for Killbuck High School, while also earning All-League recognition for his prowess on the six-man football team.
Hiland stayed perfect, toppling an undermanned West Holmes team 5-1 at Hiland High School on Thursday, Sept. 8.
JY siding sidled up to Farmerstown No. 2 atop the standings of the Killbuck Fall Softball League, while L & L Motors was still trying to get revved up, during week six action.
Hiland's scoring woes continued as the Lady Hawks fell to Lake Center Christian 4-0 on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at Lake Center.
Hiland had one get away on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at Lake Center Christian, dropping its third straight fifth-game match in a row.
It was a big holiday weekend for Big Run Farms, as they won the 28th annual Big Bear Softball Tournament by putting up big run totals against all three of their opponents.
Ohio Outlaw Motorsports took over Hilltop Speedway for the weekend, heating up the track for the return of stock car racing early in October.
Hiland's Caleb Miller headed in the game-winner over Waterloo on Saturday, Sept. 3 with 1:09 remaining giving the Hiland boys soccer team a 2-1 victory.
The West Holmes girls tennis team made history on Saturday, Sept. 3, completing its best ever regular season start by moving to 8-0 with a 3-2 win over Columbus St. Francis DeSales, just two days after knocking off Clear Fork to start 1-0 in the OCC.
West Holmes rushed all over the field at Don Rushing Stadium in Warsaw, racking up close to 390 yards on the ground to wear down River View and knock off the Black Bears 41-7.
Updated standings for the Holmes County Park District's annual Walking on to Wellness program, through Thursday, Sept. 1.
Using a thoughtful approach to the game of golf, the West Holmes linksmen have been having a ball at Fire Ridge in 2011.
Holmes County Sports Hall of Fame class of 2011 inductee Jay L. Halfhill earned the nickname "Greyhound" for his speed on the track and football field at Millersburg High School.
Holmes County Sports Hall of Fame, class of 2011 inductee, Ken VanSickle, made his mark on the basketball court at Millersburg High School.
Hiland won a physical battle with Coshocton on Sept. 1, getting a late Luke Burch goal to win 3-2.
Fall bowling league action is underway at Spare Time Lanes in Millersburg, as the Wednesday Afternoon Ladies League got things rolling on Wednesday, August 31.
As Brazilian exchange student Fernando Floriano tries to figure things out in Holmes County, he and his West Holmes teammates try to figure things out on the soccer field as well.
Lady Knights' ladylike behavior on the court leads to a 1-1 record to start the season.
Hiland and Strasburg waged an epic battle in a thrilling five game match at Hiland on Tuesday, August 30, which Strasburg eventually won.
Beachy Trucking drove home with a championship after getting back-to-back efforts of 25 points or more from Jordan Schlabach and Josh Miller on the final night of Summer Adult Basketball League at The Pier action.
Monday Night Ladies try to hang onto summer a little bit longer with the Play of the Night.
The West Holmes girls tennis team made a little history at its own invitational, and hopes to close in on some more history as the regular season moves forward.
Hiland took advantage of a youthful River View squad and drove home a 12-0 boys soccer victory on Saturday, August 27 at River View High School.
Hiland's hot streak on the links continued, West Holmes youth showed itself in the form of inconsistency, and it added up to a 159-184 victory for Hiland at Willandale Golf Course on Saturday, August 27.
Kate Raber had her coming out party against Loudonville, scoring a hat trick of three goals to help the Lady Hawks improve to 2-1 with a 9-1 victory over the Redbirds on Saturday, August 27.
Hiland got dumped by Dalton, a State runner-up last season, 25-6, 25-14, then dropped a tough-luck loss to Canton South 28-26, 25-19 as the Lady Hawks kicked off their volleyball season Saturday, August 27.
Less than 180 days after suffering a horrific knee injury on the basketball court, West Holmes sophomore Emily Molnar was back leading the pack for the West Holmes girls cross-country team, as both the Lady Knights and Knights finished in the top four at the Dan Olien Invitational.
One year bigger, stronger and faster, West Holmes responded to a 46-point loss at Triway a year ago with a 20-7 season-opening win over the Titans at Knights Stadium.
A Clear Fork junior was able to bend in a corner kick, just like Beckham, as the defending OCC champions knocked off the Lady Knights in the conference opening soccer match for both teams.
Hiland's stellar score of 156 at River Greens Golf Course was not enough to pull out a victory over host Ridgewood on Thursday, August 25.
There were birds dropping on the greens at Fire Ridge Golf Course as West Holmes beat River View, in convincing fashion, to pick up its first head-to-head win of the 2011 season.
The West Holmes girls tennis team shut out the opposition...again. This time beating Cambridge 5-0 while sweeping every set and dropping only three games.
The two undefeateds fell this week in Killbuck Softball League action, making a jumble at the top of the league standings.
Walking on to Wellness standings as of Aug. 18.
Hiland got consistent play and eked out a 169-170 victory over Orrville at The Pines on Monday, August 22. Loudonville placed third with a 182.
Miller Electric pulled the plug on East Holmes' season, while Mountain Top Restaurant topped Kidron, during quarterfinal action of the Summer Adult Basketball League at the Pier.
Two avid hunters had Dover and Meadowbrook in their sights all evening long, at Fire Ridge Golf Course, as the West Holmes golf team played its home course for the first time in 2011 and nearly bagged two big prizes.
Scoring their only goal on a ball Abby Callahan controlled after it hit her in the face, the West Holmes girls soccer team had to face the fact they let one get away in a season-opening loss against Triway.
The Hiland boys soccer team got off to a good start, pinning an 8-1 loss on Tusky Valley on Monday, August 22 at Hiland.
Flight champions were crowned at Fire Ridge Golf Course, in Millersburg, as the Monday Night Ladies League held its Tournament by Flights night.
In a battle between Lady Knights, West Holmes outdueled Archbishop Hoban in Akron, to move to 4-0 on the regular season and pass its first test along the path of becoming one of the best.
Four drivers ended the regular season on two-week winning streaks at Hilltop Speedway, as four of the first five feature races on Season Championship Night were won by drivers who found the winner's circle the week before as well.
After jumping out to a 3-0 start to the regular season, West Holmes fell to Worthington Christian in the opening round of the OTCA Team Tournament, marking the sixth straight season the Lady Knights have failed to advance.
Kaufman Realty only won one of five contests with Kapper Chiropractic this season in Class A Baseball, but it was the one that counted in the championship game.
Week three scores and standings from Killbuck Fall League, little league baseball action.
For the seventh straight year, Kaufman Realty took home the Tuscarawas County Class A baseball title, but what has been as important as talent has been the team's chemistry over the years.
Knowing that depth and experience go together hand in hand, West Holmes tennis coach Jason Otto gave two sophomores their first career varsity matches, and the results turned out perfect against Triway.
Joe Bishop kept Kapper Chiropractic's Class A Baseball title hopes alive, pitching his team to an 8-4 win over Kaufman Realty and forcing a second championship game at Tuscora Park.
Winning back-to-back weeks, by a combined total of 36 points, Beachy Trucking took sole possession of first place in the Summer Adult Basketball League at The Pier.
West Holmes girls tennis head coach Jason Otto encouraged his number one player to try something a little different, and then he heeded his own advice to produce early season smiles on the courts.
Rainstorms over The Pines Golf Course, in Orrville, provided the perfect setting to showcase the two different kinds of perfect storms forming over the Hiland and West Holmes golf programs.
After leading the Holmes County Knighthawks 12U traveling baseball team to a 35-13 record, former West Holmes football standout Jamie Horn traded the third base coaching box for the sidelines at the College of Wooster.
Former Walnut Creek Elementary School physical education teacher, Betty McNutt, moved back to the head of the class at Fire Ridge Golf Course, during Monday Night Ladies League action.
With drivers smashing into one another during the demolition derby at the Holmes County Fair, a couple of thrilling crashes highlighted the night at Hilltop Speedway, as five drivers made return trips to the winner's circle.
Hawks derailed by Kentucky ace.
Week two scores and standings from Killbuck Fall League, little league baseball action.
Hawks see good things in Central Regional Senior League tourney.
Monday Night Ladies Golf League veteran Jan Fuchs has been as hot as the summer temperatures across the country, entering the record books right alongside the mercury readings.
Precision Poured Walls poured it on the competition during the 2011 Rhino Memorial Softball Tournament, running the table against four different opponents to win the title at Killbuck Community Park.
Senior League Hawks get second win.
Things were not exactly as they appeared at the ASA 8U Rec-League and Youth League World Series title game, but the Holmes County Dirt Dawgs appeared flawless defensively all tournament long, and pounded their way to a championship.
Hawks win 7-2 over Illinois.
For the ninth time in 2011, Mother Nature washed away the racing action at Hilltop Speedway.
More than 60 golfers showed up for the 13th annual Rally for a Cure golf scramble, at Fire Ridge Golf Course in Millersburg, as the event raised more than double its previous best fundraising total, with all proceeeds going to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation.
Updated team points standings for the Holmes County Park District's annual Walking on to Wellness program.
The Holmes County Park District passed out its awards for the summer youth golf program.
With a new scoreboard in place, Hiland's soccer program is ready to roll into the new season. However, funding for the board came from places other than the general fund.
The Holmes County 8U youth baseball team fared well during its tournament travails.
Professional wakeboard coach Dave Brisco will be at Lake Buckhorn August 4 and 5 to provide training on the sport of wakeboarding. Time slots are still available for this challenging, exhilarating sport.
The 13th annual locally organized Rally for a Cure Golf Scramble, to benefit the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation, is scheduled for Friday, August 5, at Fire Ridge Golf Course in Millersburg.
The 2011 Rhino Memorial Slow Pitch Softball Tournament, in memory of Sonny "Rhino" Larimore, will be held Saturday, August 6, in Glenmont and Sunday, August 7, in Killbuck, to coincide with the Glenmont Homecoming and Killbuck's second annual Rock in the Park.
Staring down a short outburst from Mother Nature, on Monday, August 1, the women of the Monday Night Ladies Golf League returned to action at Fire Ridge Golf Course and finished the back nine, as two new names cracked the honor roll for the first time in 2011.
Kapper Chiropractic did something that hasn't been done for so long that nobody can say quite when it last happened. The Dover-based team took a pair from Kaufman Realty in Class A ball on Sunday, July 31.
West Holmes girls soccer alumni reigned supreme, while boys fell to opponent.
East Holmes wrapped up its third straight Senior League Little League State championship on Wednesday, July 27, with a 12-4 victory over Miami.
With its 12-3 victory in the winner's bracket final over Elyria on Monday, July 25 in Lucasville, the East Holmes Senior League Little League team is one win from capturing its third straight Ohio State championship.
The annual Monday Night Ladies Golf League guest night best ball scramble went to a tie-breaker between four different teams, with a foursome of league veterans eventually stringing together the victory.
Ron Allen pitched a beauty and got great defense behind him, during the championship game of the Dixie Days Tournament, in Mt. Vernon. Unfortunately, he was pitching to his own team and the defense belonged to the opposition, as the Holmes County Dirt Dawgs settled for second place for the first...
Mullet decimates Miami bats in 9-1 victory.
Mother Nature's Saturday evening sorrows brought tears to the eyes of young race fans at Hilltop Speedway, on Saturday, July 23, as rain forced the cancellation of Kid's Night and Driver Autograph Night at the one-third mile banked oval.
Hawks serve notice in Senior League State opener with 11-0 win.
Dover proved to be very efficient in its 8-0 win over East Holmes in the Williamsport 10U District 4 semifinal on Thursday, July 21 at Dover Park.
East Holmes dropped a must-win final round robin game against undefeated Dover in Williamsport 10U play, then waited as Wooster choked against Massillon and allowed East Holmes to reach the Final Four.
Scores and standings from the Summer Adult Basketball League at the Pier Lighthouse of Hope, from Tuesday, July 19.
Holmes County Park District, week five, youth golf league scores, from Tuesday, July 19.
Arelene Radden and Mary Lou Snyder were putting together some pretty good poker hands on the back nine at Fire Ridge Golf Course, before the Monday Night Ladies League was called into the clubhouse because of stormy weather.
The East Holmes Hometown 12U team roared into the finals with a 4-1 victory over North Canton White on Monday, July 18 at Hiland High School.
The Holmes County Dirt Dawgs 8U softball team moved past an ugly on-field incident, involving an opposing coach during the semifinals, to capture their fourth tournament championship in as many tries, winning the Summer Slam Softball tournament down in Zanesville.
Rallying from an early two-run deficit, the West Holmes 14U softball team beat Wooster 5-3 to bring the Wayne County League title back to Holmes County for the third straight year.
Although it may have been during the heat of a sweltering July summer, the Hiland High School soccer team's trip to the Bluffton University soccer tournament for high school teams will play a crucial role for coach Scott Bodiker.
The annual Friends and Neighbors of Every Woman's House golf scramble is set to take place August 11 and 12 at Mohican Hills Golf Course in Jeromesville.
Updated team standings for the Holmes County Park District's Walking on to Wellness program.
Rolly Heyder picked the right night to visit the winner's circle at Hilltop Speedway, for the first time in 2011, as the Galena driver won the $500 Atom's Pest Control Trucks Invitational, which was 22 laps long in memory of the late number 22 driver, Gail "Wally" Wallace.
East Holmes head coach Duane Miller and his two battery mates came up with the right answer to the question of what to do with North Canton's leading hitter in the bottom of the sixth inning, of a tie game, with the winning run on third, but the right answer produced the wrong result.
Having been saved from an uncertain future, after an April 6 auction appeared to bring an end to 46 years of racing history at Wayne County Speedway, the 3/8 mile dirt oval was alive again with the sound of revving engines and the smell of burning octane, Friday, July 15,
Mast leads East Holmes past Massillon in payback matchup.
The annual Friends and Neighbors of Every Woman's House golf scramble is set to take place August 11 and 12 at Mohican Hills Golf Course in Jeromesville.
As West Holmes head boys and girls varsity tennis coach Jason Otto gets ready to wrap up the 2011 free summer tennis camp sessions, Monday, July 18 and Wednesday, July 20, the Lady Knights get ready to take to the courts for the '11 season.
Scores and standings from the Summer Adult Basketball League at the Pier Lighthouse of Hope, from Tuesday, July 12.
Holmes County Park District youth golf league participants have been honing their skills for four weeks under the tutelage of Hiland golfers such as Caleb Schlabach and Logan Miller.
John Large of Millersburg found the winner's circle at Hilltop Speedway for the first time in 2011, going flag-to-flag in the Atom's Pest Control Truck feature, on a night highlighted by the Street Stock Invitational.
After a 30-year hiatus, the NFL Punt, Pass and Kick competition made a triumphant return to Holmes County as the Sons of the American Legion in Millersburg revived the event inside Knights Stadium.
Therre was supposed to be a special pitching performance in the Little League Junior League District 4 tournament opener between West Holmes and East Holmes, and there was, but it came from an unanticipated source.
Two Millersburg drivers, a racer from Wooster, and another from Strasburg all found their way to the winner's circle at Hilltop Speedway when the Ohio Outlaw Motorsports bikes and quads raced under the lights at the one-third mile banked oval.
The East Holmes 12U Hometown team got a stellar performance from pitcher Scott Ropp and rode a pair of five run innings to a 10-0 win over Twin Cities on Friday, July 8.
In a battle of unbeatens, East Holmes pitcher Mitch Massaro made sure his team stayed that way, pitching the Williamsport 12U team to a convincing 11-0 victory.
Barrs Mill Church of God is ushering in a new and exciting ministry outreach with its advent of the Dream League, a baseball program for special needs youth and adults.
The East Holmes 12U Williamsport team made John Mast look like Connie Mack, as they pounded out an 11-2 win at Sandy Valley to move to 2-0 on the season.
Kaufman Realty's Class A Baseball team fell again as the second half of the baseball season kicks off, but it isn't exactly something new for the team which roared back after a 1-2 start to the season to capture the first half of league play.
After a disappointing trip to Orlando in 2010 the three returning seniors from the West Holmes volleyball team led their club team to Walt Disney World and a top 10 finish at the AAU Junior Nationals.
Playing in their very first Continental Amateur Baseball Association (CABA) tournament and facing international competition for the first time, the Holmes County Knighthawks failed their geography test but taught every other team a lesson on the baseball diamond.
Summertime is a popular time for benefit golf scrambles. What seems like a simple concept takes a lot of planning and teamwork before the first golfer tees off.
There were no fireworks on the track at Hilltop Speedway over the Independence Day holiday weekend as Mother Nature washed away racing action in Millersburg for the seventh time in 2011.
The Holmes County Knighthawks 12U elite-level traveling baseball team was headed to Sylvania, Ohio over the Independence Day holiday weekend, looking to have a blast against some A-list talent, in their CABA debut.
Current league president, Marty LaVigne had both the A Flight Low Gross and the A Flight Low Net during Monday Night Ladies Golf League action at Fire Ridge Golf Course on Monday, June 27, while former teacher Betty McNutt taught everyone a lesson with the Play of the Night.
The Special Olympics contingent representing Holmes County Public Schools came home from Columbus with medals dangling from their necks after competing at the Ohio Special Olympics State Summer Games.
After watching one son lead his Holmes County Youth Little League team to a championship win on Friday, June 24, Mike Sommers coached another son to the the Farm B title less than 24 hours later.
Millersburg No. 1 earns Holmes County Farm A Tournament championship.
Racing fans at Hilltop Speedway saw a Killbuck driver become the all-time winningest Mini Stocks driver in track history on the same night another driver registered his first ever career win in the Modifieds division.
On a relatively cool summer evening in Winesburg, Noah Sommers heated things up on the baseball field to help lead Berlin No. 1 to the Holmes County Youth Baseball Little League championship.
Find out all the Little League, Farm A and Farm B results from the tournaments around the county. Only here at the holmesbargainhunter.com.
Replacing six members of his 13-and-under Ohio Extreme club volleyball team at the last minute and moving up one age division, West Holmes head volleyball coach Jim Park still managed to guide his squad to a 37th place finish at the 130-team AAU/JVA National Championship tournament in Orlando.
Three rising stars from the West Holmes Middle School girls track and field program could have an immediate impact on varsity head coach Rich Patterson's program in the coming years, as Middle School coach Bud Yoder is proud to point out.
What happens on the field stays on the field for the Holmes County Knighthawks 12-and-under Elite level traveling baseball team, unless it happens on an Astroturf field and bounces 30 feet up in the air during the State championship game.
Late afternoon showers didn't put the brakes on racing action at Hilltop Speedway on Saturday, June 18, allowing "The Logger" to cut through the competition and win the $1,500 Tri-State Modifieds Dirty 30 feature.
Hiland seniors Noah Boyd and Ashley Weaver are two of only 54 Ohio high school athletes awarded scholarships at the 19th annual OHSAA Scholar-Athlete Banquet in Columbus.
Fun and friendship is the name of the game for the Monday Night Ladies Golf League, but make no mistake, some of these girls can play.
Two Millersburg drivers won their class races on their hometown turf as the Ohio Outlaw Flat Track State Championship Series made its first appearance of the season at Hilltop Speedway on Sunday, June 12.
Betty McNutt had the Low Gross A Flight and the Low Net A Flight during Monday Night Ladies Golf League action at Fire Ridge Golf Course on Monday, June 13, while Arlene Radden had the Play of the Day by hitting closest to pin number 10.
It took nine extra holes to determine a winner at the 2011 Herm Cline Memorial Golf Tournament at Fire Ridge Golf Course, but fittingly in the end, a foursome which included one of Cline's grandsons came out on top.
Instead of waving the red flag Mother Nature just stole the keys to the gates, forcing the cancellation of racing action at Hilltop Speedway for the sixth time this season, before the doors even opened.
Former West Holmes and Ohio State University wrestler Colt Sponseller ran into some familiar foes during his first appearance at the 2011 USA Wrestling Freestyle World Team Trials in Oklahoma City en route to a 1-2 finish.
After displaying their talents down in Columbus, the five West Holmes track and field State qualifiers were voted District Five all-stars, while one of their Lady Knights teammates threw herself into all-star status as well.
Hiland shortstop Kevin Schrock has dazzled with the glove for years, but on Friday, June 10 in the Jackson High School Hall of Fame U18 baseball tournament in Massillon, Schrock dazzled in a completely different way, tossing a no-hitter.
Hiland pulled off an improbable victory in the Jackson U18 Baseball Classic on Sunday, June 12, scoring five in the seventh inning to tie it and four in the 10th inning to win 11-7 and claim the title.
Bad luck had the Holmes County Knighthawks losing their only three games against three of the four semifinalist teams at the 104-team Cooperstown Dreams Park and American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame Invitational Tournament, but good luck is what brought them together in the first place.
After dropping their first two games at the Cooperstown Dreams Park and American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame Invitational Tournament, the Holmes County Knighthawks got healthy in a hurry, learning from their mistakes and passing their disease on to the opposition.
Hiland athletes collected season-ending hardware at the spring sports banquets, in recognition of their accomplishments, hard work and commitment during the spring season.
Seven different records were rewritten inside Knights Stadium at West Holmes High School as the 2011 Holmes County Park District youth track and field season came to a close on Monday, June 6.
Mother Nature waves the red flag on racing action at Hilltop Speedway as heavy rains, severe thunderstorms and downed power lines pull the plug on the Mid-Season Championships presented by Danville Outdoors.
Luke Morris will forever be known as a former West Holmes All-Ohioan hurdler after taking the podium in Columbus on Saturday, June 4, while four Lady Knights underclassmen State qualifiers will take new titles and an even stronger work ethic into next season for head coach Rich Patterson.
West Holmes senior Lindsy Snyder added some hardware to her trophy case as West Holmes year-end Athletic Department Awards were handed out as part of the school's annual awards ceremony recognizing students for their academic and extracurricular accomplishments.
The Holmes County Knighthawks elite 12-and-under traveling baseball team features stats reminiscent of the baseball Hall of Famers enshrined in Cooperstown, NY where the All-Star contingent will compete as one of the top 104 teams in the country June 4-10.
West Holmes athletes collected season-ending hardware at the spring sports awards banquets, in recognition of their accomplishments, hard work and commitment during the spring season.
Luke Morris ran on fury, Kendra Martin, Kennedy Smith, and Carly Woodruff just ran, and Paiten Strother ran and jumped herself into the school record books and down to Columbus, as West Holmes qualified for the 2011 State track and field meet in three separate events.
The only person Hiland senior Brad Mullet beat at the 92nd annual boys State tennis tournament was himself, but he'll always be listed in the record books as the first boys player from Holmes County to ever qualify for the State tourney, while another Mullet may be getting ready to take flight for...
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Mansfield drivers dominate the track over Memorial Day weekend.
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