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Tri-Valley girls soccer fell to Dover to earn District Runner-Up Title

Vs. Dover (10/22) The Dover Crimson Tornadoes pulled off a strong showing Wednesday evening, defeating the visiting Tri‑Valley Scotties 3-0 in West Lafayette for the district playoff match. From the opening whistle, Dover asserted itself, controlling the pace and exploiting openings in Tri-Valley’s defense. The Scotties, who entered the game with a 9-7 record, struggled […]

West Muskingum girls soccer cap season with District Runner-Up Title

Vs. Tuscarawas Valley (10/22) On neutral ground at Stewart Field in Coshocton, Ohio, the girls’ varsity soccer teams of the West Muskingum Tornadoes hosted the Tuscarawas Valley Trojans in a high-stakes district contest. The Trojans edged out the Tornadoes by a score of 2-1. From the opening whistle, both teams displayed urgency and intensity as […]

Philo punches ticket to playoffs with two big wins

Vs. Morgan (10/24) Friday evening at the turf field of Philo High School, they hosted the visiting Morgan High School Raiders. From the opening snap, Morgan came out with purpose, stifling Philo’s early offensive advances and taking advantage of good field position. The Raiders scored first with a short-yard touchdown. By halftime, the Raiders had […]

Charlene Belle Ross

Charlene Belle Ross, 99, was born August 11, 1926. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Marguerite (Blaine) Riley of Frazeysburg, Ohio. She died on October 22, 2025.  Charlene graduated from Frazeysburg High School in 1944. She married Edward Ross of Adams Mills, Ohio on February 25, 1945. During their 75 years of […]

Tri-Valley football split by two Panthers leading up to a trip to River View

Vs. Maysville (9/26) The Friday night lights were shining brightly in Maysville on Friday for the Tri-Valley Scotties. Right after the kickoff, the Dawgs were pushing ahead and jumping out to a 14 – 0 lead by the end of the first quarter. Maysville pulled out a touchdown early in the second quarter, dropping the […]

Tri-Valley boys soccer leveling out their record at 6-6-2

Vs. New Lexington (9/30) Tri-Valley hosted New Lexington on Tuesday in Dresden.  The Panthers soon saw that their chances were slim as the Dawgs popped out goal after goal in a four-goal run to end the first half.   The second half of the game only got worse for the Panthers as Tri-Valley piled on another […]

John Glenn soccer program picks up two wins and a draw

Vs. Philo (9/30) The Electrics traveled to New Concord to battle it out with Lil’ Muskies.  Stepping onto the field, John Glenn immediately took Philo to task and blasted out a shut-out 5 – 0 victory on Tuesday. The Muskies will be heading to Fairfield Union on Saturday, with game time set for 11:45 AM. […]

Maysville football went 1 – 1 against conference foes

Vs. Tri-Valley (9/26) Maysville knew they would face a challenge when they hosted the Scotties on Friday night.  From the start, Tri-Valley jumped out ahead 14 – 0 by the end of the first quarter. The Panthers fought back, closing in on the Dawgs, but couldn’t completely catch them, and they went to halftime down […]