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.
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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...
If the opening game between Kaufman Realty and Super Fit is any indictation as to how the season will progress in this year's Tuscarawas County Class "A" Baseball League, then strap up fans.
Mansfield drivers dominate the track over Memorial Day weekend.
The West Holmes track team kept racing toward Columbus, as the Knights and Lady Knights combined to advance to the State qualifying round of the Division II Byesville Regional tournament in five different events, finishing in the top eight of each event on the opening day of Regional competition.
Ashland never wanted to come to West Holmes for a baseball game on Tuesday, May 24, so the Arrows head coach showed his displeasure on his face, before facing the reality of missing out on a conference title thanks to a 14-4 thrashing at the hands of the Knights.
The Holmes County Knighthawks pitching staff gave opposing batters headaches all weekend long at the Northeast Ohio Knockout tournament, before a real headache -- along with a sore throat and fever -- knocked out one of their aces for the championship game.
Without both players being on, the off switch was flipped on the season for West Holmes senior Brendan Lynch and sophomore Danny Nelson, as the West Holmes doubles pairing fell in their State qualifying match at the Division II East and Southeast Combined District Tournament.
Brad Mullet stunned even himself with his great effort at the District tennis match, playing well enough to become the first Holmes County male singles player to make it to the State tournament.
West Holmes' Kendra Martin and Paiten Strother each qualified for Regionals in four events, and were joined by several other athletes in moving on from the May 19 and 21 District track meet at West Holmes.
The Hiland Hawks big dreams of reaching the State baseball tournament came crashing down in one sub-par 7-3 loss against Tuscarawas Central Catholic in the Cambridge Div. IV District final game Friday, May 20, at Don Cross Field.
West Holmes experienced some highs and lows during the opening day of the District track meet at the West Holmes stadium, including an epic discus heave that didn't count and several personal bests.
West Holmes snapped a six-game losing streak in its 9-7 victory over Lexington May 19.
Hiland pitcher Brad Schlabach hurled a two-hitter and Hiland produced a seven-run sixth inning on its way to an 8-0 win over Toronto in the District semifinal May 18 at Cambridge.
Hiland traveled to west Holmes on saturday, May 14, and escaped with a pair of one-run victories.
Hiland's softball season came to an end with its 6-0 loss to Strasburg in the Strasburg Div. IV Sectional final.
Hiland walked off with a Sectional title, getting only four hits but receiving nine free passes en route to a 9-0 win over Strasburg.
West Holmes got some solid individual performances at the Ohio Cardinal Conference track meet on Friday and Saturday, May 13 & 14 at West Holmes Stadium, but in the end the competition was too fierce, and the Knights boys ended up seventh, with the girls taking fifth.
West Holmes head coach Kurt McDowell was searching for an answer to an all too familiar question after the Knights handed the River View Black Bears their second gift of the season at the Division II Zanesville Sectional tournament opener.
Hiland head coach Tom Gibson gambled by passing on a opening round bye in Sectional play, then reaped the reward of his decision by watching his team hammer out an 11-0. They then celebrated by wrapping up the Inter-Valley Conference title by whipping TCC 13-1.
West Holmes pitcher Hannah Frank and Coshocton pitcher Macy Patterson matched each other pitch-for-pitch through the first four-and-a-half innings of the Division II River View Sectional tournament opener, but the Lady Knights were bit by a killer in the fifth.
Hiland's softball program took another step in the right direction, getting a tournament win over Caldwell to open the Div. IV sectional softball tournament at Strasburg Saturday, May 7.
Nobody could keep up with the thoroughbreds from Lexington at the Ohio Cardinal Conference tennis tournament, but West Holmes put forth a workhorse-like effort to finish in the top half of the conference standings.
Hiland got nipped for second place by Chippewa at the Northeast Tennis Tournament on Friday, May 6. Triway won easily with 42 points, followed by Chippewa's 31 and Hiland's 30.
Hiland wanted a true test heading into tournament play, and got one with Div. I Massillon Washington, the state's No. 3 ranked DI school.
Hiland won a crucial Northeast Tennis League match over Marlington 3-2, a match which coach Tom Lee said was a measuring stick for his team.
For back-to-back games against Madison the West Holmes Knights played as flat as pancakes, hanging nothing but doughnuts on the scoreboard, while dropping two straight to their Ohio Cardinal Conference rival.
The Lady Knights kept fighting until the better end, drawing inspiration from one of their coach's favorite motivational expressions, breaking up a no-hitter in their final at bat.
West Holmes rallied late and nearly pulled off a shocker at Mansfield Madison, but the lack of a killer instinct left the Lady Knights one run short against their conference foes.
West Holmes head coach Jason Otto and the Knights planned on moving past Orrville on their road to the Ohio Cardinal Conference tournament, but discovered that the old saying about the best laid plans of mice and men may just be true.
Hayden Mobley fired the second no-hitter of his career, blanking Conotton Valley 10-0 on Wednesday, May 4 at Hiland.
A key defenisve play by Jessica Gerber saves the day for the Lady Hawks, who go on to beat Ridgewood 5-0.
West Holmes head track coach Rich Patterson's pyramid approach to conditioning has endured a stormy spring and many of the West Holmes competitors are peaking as they approach the peak of that pyramid.
Hiland's softball team lost a close game 5-3 to Newcomerstown before rallying to defeat Malvern 4-1.
Two matches over the span of three days played out like a country music song for the West Holmes tennis team as the Knights were eliminated from the State team tournament by Columbus DeSales but had a strong showing in a Sectional tuneup at New Philadelphia.
They finally got some racing in at Hilltop Speedway on Saturday, April 30 before Mother Nature struck again late in the evening and brought a halt to the action on the track.
West Holmes swept a weekend doubleheader at Medina Buckeye but might want to turn to a Disney movie in order to learn a simple one-syllable word after finishing game two with only eight players on the field.
Hiland continued to roll this spring, churning out three wins to move their record to 15-1, including a key win over TCC.
As expected, Triway captured the Hiland Tennis Invitational on Friday, April 29, besting second place Hiland and West Holmes and Coshocton, which finished tied for third.
West Holmes head softball coach Jaime Chenevey was hoping to see the hits start multiplying like a certain April critter for the Lady Knights, but her team could only eke out two against the top team in the OCC.
The West Holmes softball team made it close against undefeated River View through five innings, but in the end some age-old softball adages proved true as the Lady Knights fell to the Lady Black Bears.
The final score pretty much said it all after the West Holmes tennis team improved to 7-3, and 3-2 against Ohio Cardinal Conference opponents, with a 5-0 win at Clear Fork.
Cassie Yoder threw well for the Lady Pirates and Garaway's defense was flawless in its 7-1 win over Hiland on Thursday, April 28 at Hiland.
It wasn't pretty on either end for much of the night, but Hiland pounded its way to a key 13-8 win over Garaway in baseball action Thursday, April 28.
Even as a senior Ashley Polen is continuing to add height, while the rest of the West Holmes track team looks to add height, distance and speed as they try to get in peak performance shape by tournament time.
Terrible weather and a terrible injury to a key member of the West Holmes track team both seem to be clearing up as the Knights and Lady Knights continue to climb head coach Rich Patterson's pyramid approach to conditioning.
Hiland traveled to Conotton Valley on Tuesday, April 26, and took care of business, pounding out 13 hits and riding Maryssa Mast's two-hitter en route to a 10-0 win.
Hiland moved to 11-1, finally besting Mother Nature as well as Strasburg in an 11-3 victory Thursday, April 21 at Hiland.
Hiland did all it could against powerful Triway in tennis on Thursday, April 21 at Christmas Run Park in Wooster, but the Titans were simply too much, delving out a 4-1 loss to the Hawks.
A three point victory for West Holmes over Mansfield Madison created a five point swing in the Ohio Cardinal Conference standings and the season goals for head tennis coach Jason Otto and the Knights may have shifted as well.
Moving indoors to take on Triway and escape the cold and drizzle outside, West Holmes had a five-match winning streak against the Titans snapped with a 5-0 loss to their non-conference tennis rivals.
Holmes County Youth baseball got into the swing of the season, with kick-off games at Deer Run Park taking place over the weekend of April 15-17.
Hiland got another strong pitching effort from Grant Troyer and B.J. Miller and shut out Sandy Valley 7-0 on Monday, April 18 at Hiland.
Hiland dropped its first match of the year against New Philadelphia, but rallied to claim a 5-0 win over Central Christian.
The Hiland Lady Hawks put too much air under their swings and too many easy fly balls led to a 7-0 defeat to Sandy Valley on Monday, April 18 at Hiland.
Storms and heavy rains Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16 forced the cancellation of week two racing action at Hilltop Speedway near Millersburg.
Coming off six straight losses, Hiland finally gets a win over Lake Center.
Hiland traveled to Ridgewood to prove a point, and drove it home emphatically in a 12-0 rout.
After having a game stolen from their grips by Waterloo, West Holmes was imprisoned by Mother Nature, as heavy winds and rains washed away the Lady Knights two remaining games at the Lancaster Tournament in southeastern Ohio.
For the second day in a row, the West Holmes defense handed the opposition unearned runs that ultimately cost the Knights the game, leaving head coach Kurt McDowell to ponder the $100 question.
With a school talent show and other Friday night fun waiting, the West Holmes tennis team displayed its talent on the courts, making quick work of OCC rival Mansfield Senior.
Hiland remained undefeated in tennis getting a 5-0 win over Canton South on Thursday, April 14.
West Holmes didn't make the Generals earn most of their runs in an 8-7 loss, as they sent their Ohio Cardinal Conference rivals back to Wooster with a big gift-wrapped victory.
West Holmes picked up what head coach Jaime Chenevey termed a "We win," playing team softball to beat Wooster and earn a season-split with the Lady Generals.
Hiland got a test from Div. III St. Thomas Aquinas on Thursday, April 14, but came away with a 6-0 win.
One big inning spoiled the day on the softball field for Hiland at Strasburg, where the Lady Hawks fell 6-2 to the state power.
Hiland beat up Strasburg 20-2 Wednesday, April 13, getting solid pitching from Kendall Wagler and plenty of hitting.
West Holmes unloaded their early season frustrations with a 48-hour offensive explosion against OCC rival Mansfield Senior, combining for 30 hits and 46 runs to pick up back-to-back wins over the Lady Tygers.
The Knights should have brought cream cheese to their April 13 match against Norwayne, as they served up four bagels to the Bobcats and beat their guests from the northern part of Wayne County 5-0.
A Knights senior who failed to letter as a freshman and a Lady Knights freshman who is dominating the track in her first year of high school paced West Holmes to a dual meet victory over OCC rival Mansfield Madison. But their story doesn't end there.
The West Holmes Knights nearly dethroned the perennial kings of the Ohio Cardinal Conference, Tuesday, April 9, in Lexington capitalizing on a lack of respect from the Minutemen.
Hiland's offensive woes continued on the softball field, as the Lady Hawks collected just four hits in their 5-0 loss to Malvern Monday, April 11 at Hiland.
If Malvern had any expectations of competing for an Inter-Valley Conference title this season, they may well have been dashed in their game against Hiland Monday, April 11, where the Hawks dealt them a 21-0 defeat.
The West Holmes girls dominated on their home turf, Saturday, April 9, winning the West Holmes Invitational, while the budding program at Hiland showed there is reason to believe in a bright future on the track in the eastern half of Holmes County as well.
Hilltop Speedway opened its 2011 racing season, Saturday, April 9, in front of a packed grandstand and with action on the track seemingly in mid-season form.
Hiland's baseball team suffered its first setback of the season to Massillon Perry, but rebounded with a pair of wins over Waynedale, Saturday, April 9.
The Hiland Lady Hawks dropped their third and fourth straight games on Saturday, April 9 at Hiland, falling 10-0 and 8-0 to Waynedale, while mustering just three hits on the day.
West Holmes blew the Tornadoes back to the western half of Muskingum County on Saturday, April 9, combining for 25 hits over eight innings and outscoring West Muskingum 23-1 to sweep a doubleheader and improve to 6-2 on the season.
West Holmes used up all of its hits and runs in a 10-4 win over Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary on Saturday, April 9, dropping the second game of a non-traditional doubleheader against the hometown Strasburg Lady Tigers 10-0.
After rallying for an extra-innings win against the Red Riders on Wednesday, April 6, West Holmes went to Orrville on Thursday, April 7 and completed the sweep of their OCC rivals, as Taylor Owen came in to preserve the win and cap a total team effort.
Hiland traveled to Garaway for a baseball/softball doubleheader, and the two rivals split, with the Hawks topping the Pirates 5-0 on the baseball field, while the Lady Pirates nipped Hiland 10-9 in nine innings on the softball diamond.
A day after beating up on the visiting Red Riders 12-3, West Holmes fell 6-3 at Orrville, proving once again, just what a difference a day can make.
Two streaks continued for West Holmes on the tennis courts at Wooster High School when the Knights and Generals opened Ohio Cardinal Conference play.
Hiland's softball team fell to Newcomerstown 5-1 on Wednesday, April 6, marking the team's first loss after two wins.
Hiland moved to 2-0 on the season with a 5-0 whitewashing of Clear Fork.
Hiland beat Newcomerstown in baseball action April 6, gaining a 9-4 win on a windy night that saw Hiland playing uninspired ball.
The West Holmes baseball and softball teams both picked up wins over Orrville, turning it into an ugly trip into Holmes County for Red Riders and Lady Red Riders fans.
After dropping two three-set matches against perennial- powerhouse Granville out on the tennis courts at West Holmes High School, the Knights got a huge three-sets victory from their number two doubles pairing to knock off the Blue Aces and stay unbeaten on the year.
The West Holmes sprinters rode the wind to victory against Mansfield Senior at Knights Stadium, but even though the Knights and Lady Knights both fell against their OCC rivals, they proved that things are just starting to heat up on the track.
The West Holmes boys tennis team made short work of their opponents in Ontario, getting themselves off the courts as quickly as possible on a cold and blustery day in Richland County.
Hiland's girls softball team advanced its early season record to 2-0 after pasting Conotton Valley 16-4 Apr. 5 at Hiland.
Hiland finally got a game in, and made it count with a 3-0 win over Conotton Valley, Tuesday, April 5 at Hiland. Alex Schmucker threw a gem, tossing a two-hitter.
The Hiland Hawks weren't the only State basketball champions to emerge from winter this season. Faith Christian Academy captured the Ohio Christian Athletic Association State Championship.
West Holmes ninth-grader Clay Stutzman left only one pin standing in his first game at the Ohio High School State Bowling Championships and went on to finish in sixth place in the freshman boys division, down in Columbus.
About 50-100 sudden deaths occur among athletes in middle school, high school and college every single year. However, recent deaths have rekindled an old debate as to whether or not young athletes should be required to obtain heart screenings.
Four letter words forced the postponement of opening night action at Hilltop Speedway, as rain, wind and cold made racing a foolish proposition on Friday, April 1.
Jason Mishler is moving from a State championship with the Hiland Hawks to a head coach at the next level, having been named the new Malone University women's basketball head coach.
An unknown from Newcomerstown came out of nowhere to win the 2011 Lake Norman Southern Open in North Carolina, qualifying him for the 2012 Bassmaster Classic.
The West Holmes baseball team recorded only 12 outs during its season-opener at Ohio Cardinal Conference rival Wooster, falling 13-3 in a game decided by the mercy rule in the fifth inning.
In the season opener between two young teams with an eye on the future, Hiland freshman Maryssa Mast proved the future may be now, as she led the Lady Hawks to a 3-1 win over cross-county rival West Holmes.
Hiland's net men got their season off to a flying start with a 3-2 victory over Dover on Monday, March 28 at Dover Park.
A year of waiting to erase the painful memories of a stunning defeat at District finals versus Shadyside fell to the wayside this weekend, when Hiland won the Div. IV State championship in thrilling fashion, spinning a 63-48 victory over Harvest Prep to claim the school's second boys State title.
Hawks displayed their toughness in grinding out a 70-56 State semifinal win over Continental.
The Holmes County Bucks extended their winning streak to 15 straight games against the Holmes County All-Stars, adding some new wrinkles to their game and completely dominating in a 77-67 victory inside the Dungeon at West Holmes High School.
Bonifant and Gingerich provide a spark off the bench for the Hawks in the State semi win.
West Holmes senior guard Sam Meyer did everything he could to try to rally his coach to victory at the second annual Ohio Cardinal Conference Senior All-Star Game, but it wasn't enough as Team Lindeman fell to Team Feick 93-81.
West Holmes senior Lindsy Snyder continued her dominance in the post, leading all scorers at the OCC Senior All-Star Game, while Lady Knights senior guard Paige Asche buried her last three-pointer and ran the point for the home team, but Team Baus fell to Team Uhde in an overtime thriller.
West Holmes senior post player Lindsy Snyder made it official Tuesday, March 22, signing a letter of intent to continue her basketball playing career at Notre Dame College of Ohio in South Euclid next season.
Former West Holmes wrestler Colt Sponseller wrapped up an impressive collegiate career at The Ohio State University, finishing fourth-place and earning All-American status at the Division I NCAA Championships in Philadelphia.
Action got underway at Hilltop Speedway in Millersburg on Saturday, March 19, as a driver from Killbuck won the mini stock enduro race and a Waynedale High School student outlasted the pack to win the Soccer Mom 100.
After improving by eight games in just his second year as head coach of the Knights, West Holmes head basketball coach Jim Lindeman honored his players at their annual awards banquet, while continuing to challenge them to work hard in the future
Hiland didn't play great basketball in its Canton regional semi-final contest against Windham Tuesday, March 15, but it was way more than enough, as the Hawks cruised to a 79-43 victory.
The College of Wooster men's basketball team travels to Salem, Va., Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19, to play in the Final Four of NCAA Division III tournament, as the Fighting Scots go after their first ever national championship.
After picking up career wins number 100 and 101 while finishing in second-place at the Big Ten Conference Tournament, former West Holmes standout wrestler Colt Sponseller is set to compete at the Division I NCAA Championship Tournament in Philadelphia.
After recognizing the accomplishments of the 2010-11 West Holmes girls basketball team at the annual awards banquet, held on Monday, March 14, it was time to go through the Lady Knights arsenal and look to reload for the 2011-12 season.
West Holmes seventh grader Cole Woods became the latest State placer for the Knights storied wrestling program, turning the Junior High School State Tournament into a family affair along with his younger brother Cody Woods and their father, and longtime varsity head coach, Jeff Woods.
The leading men took a back seat to the nominee for the Best Supporting Role in Hiland's 67-58 District final win over the state's No. 1 ranked Div. IV Zanesville Rosecrans, March 12. The game will take its place in the instant classics, and Jalen Miller will forever be the star in this one.
Four nights after wrapping up a State tournament run and watching the school's first State placer since 2008 step on the podium in Columbus, the West Holmes wrestling team held its annual awards banquet to honor all of its wrestlers and induct some of the program's greats onto the Wall of Fame.
For the third time in school history, The College of Wooster is one of four regional host sites for the Sectional round of the NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament, March 11-12 at Timken Gymnasium, as the Fighting Scots look to advance to the "Final Four" in Salem, Va. March 18-19.
Hiland found little competition in its Div. IV District opener at Meadowbrook High School Tuesday, March 8, quickly disposing of Hannibal River 70-31.
Dave Schlabach was honored by present and former players, and many parents and Lady Hawks fans, for two decades of dedication to the Hiland girls basketball program.
Former West Holmes wrestler and current Ohio State senior Colt Sponseller finished in second-place at 165-lbs. during the Big Ten Conference tournament in Evanston, Ill. Sponseller will compete at the NCAA Division I Championship tournament March 17-19 in Philadelphia, Pa.
A West Holmes wrestler placed at the Division II State tournament for the first time since 2008, becoming the 15th State placer in school history, and three of the four State qualifiers from West Holmes won at least one match during the 74th annual State tournament in Columbus.
Hiland did to Conotton Valley in tournament play exactly what it has done to the Rockets all season, whipping them 78-35 to claim the Div. IV New Philadelphia Sectional title Saturday, March 5.
Going from 1-20 a year ago to 9-13 during the 2010-11 campaign, West Holmes took some big steps, but they were tripped up by Anthony Monaco and the Dover Tornadoes in the Sectional semifinals down at Coshocton High School.
The Hiland Lady Hawks played extremely hard in their Div. IV District semifinal game against undefeated Shadyside Tuesday, March 1. Unfortunately it wasn't quite good enough, as their season ended with a 54-50 loss.
After beating Cambridge in the District final three straight years, West Holmes' promising 2010-11 season came to a screaching halt at the hands of the Lady Bobcats as Cambridge exacted a little revenge with a one-point win.
Taking eight wrestlers down to the Division II East District tournament, West Holmes head coach Jeff Woods watched his Knights grapplers feed off of one another's success, as four wrestlers rode the snowball effect all the way to the State tournament.
Hiland had its way with OHSAA newcomer East Richland Christian during their Saturday, Feb. 26, Div. IV Sectioanl opener at New Philadelphia. The Hawks manhandled the tiny school 78-14 in a game that wasn't even close.
West Holmes won its fifth straight Sectional title under head coach Lisa Patterson after the Lady Knights floor general figured out a way to slow down some quick little devils from Zanesville.
West Holmes picked up a convincing 33-point win in their Division II Sectional tournament opener in Coshocton, Thursday, Feb. 24, continuing their dominance over bears by ending River View's season.
The Hiland Lady Hawks survived a hideous performance Feb. 23 in the Claymont Div. IV Sectional final, eventually gaining a 31-14 victory.
West Holmes switched from the comedy genre to horror against Coshocton, following up a 47-point win over the Lady Redskins during the regular season with a 65-point win in the Division II sectional final.
Eight of West Holmes 13 wrestlers qualified for Districts as the Knights got two gold medal winning performances, three silver medal finishes, a bronze, and two others took fourth place to move past the Division II Claymont Sectional tournament in Uhrichsville.
Garaway's eighth-grade boys basketball team withstood getting shut out in the opening period of its semi-final contest with Hiland at the Hiland Invitational on Wednesday, Feb. 16, and posted an exciting 34-30 victory to advance to the finals to face TCC.
Hiland wasted little time disposing of winless Toronto in the Claymont District IV Sectional opener on Thursday, Feb. 17, and stomping Toronto 76-7.
A big piece that was missing from the Generals lineup when Wooster fell to West Holmes back in December, was back in place to help lead the Ohio Cardinal Conference rivals over the Knights, Tuesday, Feb. 15, in the Dungeon.
Hiland's crushing defeats over Sandy Valley and Newcomerstown did little in preparing the Hawks for the tournament trail.
The Lady Knights saved the best for last, thrilling the home crowd with a 38-36 double-overtime victory on Senior Night, as the curtain came down in dramatic fashion on the home playing careers of two of West Holmes most beloved players of all time.
As much as opposing coaches may not like to admit it, several teams in the Ohio Cardinal Conference have been mere practice for West Holmes during the 2010-11 season, allowing head coach Lisa Patterson to get valuable minutes for all of her players.
Despite this being the year that the mighty Hiland Lady Hawks were to be unseated from atop the Inter-Valley Conference league, following their win over Conotton Valley Saturday, Feb. 12, Hiland again found itself perched in first place in league play, marking the 16th straight time that has...
After finishing second at the OCC tournament, the West Holmes Knights bounced back four days later at the New Philadelphia tri-meet, beating the host school and the River View Black Bears to cap a perfect 7-0 season in dual meet competition.
Some of the West Holmes Lady Knights learned a new word after their 55-23 win over Mansfield Madison on Thursday, Feb. 10. But with tournament time just around the corner, the Lady Knights need to remove that word from their vocabulary.
As West Holmes played in its fourth annual Pink Zone Game to raise awareness about breast cancer and raise money to donate to the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund, the efforts of Lady Knights assistant coach Marlyce Yoder and a group of volunteers led to nearly tripling the fundraising effort from a year...
The Hiland Lady Hawks managed to get through a tough four-game stretch 3-1, then took the opportunity to beat up Sandy Valley afterward, pounding the Cardinals 50-15 at the Reese Center Feb. 9.
In a battle of cross-county rivals and state-ranked teams, West Holmes snapped a three-game losing streak against Hiland, relying on a little senior leadership to pick up a seven-point win.
The West Holmes Lady Knights are set to host their fourth annual Pink Zone Game in support of the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund, Thursday, Feb. 10, when they take on OCC rival Mansfield Madison in the Dungeon.
After utilizing an incredible work ethic to make herself into an elite post player on the basketball court and an elite student in the classroom, West Holmes senior Lindsy Snyder has made a verbal commitment to accept scholarship offers from Notre Dame College of Ohio in South Euclid.
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