Spartans rally past Pirates in double overtime district final
Alexander trailed Wheelersburg by eight at halftime but stifling defense in the second half and overtime carried the Spartans to a 39-36 victory. Leah Richardson and Jala Mace led the comeback with clutch scores as Alexander clinched the Division IE district title and advanced to the regional.
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Waverly
Alexander
Cory McKnight
McKnight
Spartans
Wheelersburg
Pirates
Sydney Holden
Leah Richardson
Rachel Richardson
Ellie Ruby
Mohler
Mahler
Leah
Richardson
Holden
Katie Coleman
Coelman
Abbie Kallner
Makayla Akers
Kendall Meeks
Meeks
Ruby
Kallner
Jala Mace
Mace
Nets
Tigers
Logan High School
Kalle Coleman
Brittany Swim
Liken Salyers
Abbie Kaliner
Kaliner
Swim
Nicole Hudnall
Alexis Mohler
McKena Rice
Hudnall
Valley Stuns Alexander In Classic Clash Closer To Title
Valley downed Alexander 47 to 39 as Bryant Rolfe and Bryce Romanello led with 11 and 14 points respectively while Val ley dominated rebounding 42 to 22. Alexander finished 19-6, ending their title chase with their seniors’ final high school game.
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Valley
Christian Breech
Alexander
Spartans
Bryan Rolfe
Bryce Romanello
Cory Chapman
Rolfe
Drew Wolford
Blake Howard
Romanello
Breech
Howard
Kearns
Richardson
Mason Chapman
Lukas Thompson
Taylor Kimbrough
Shea Grigsby
Weaver
Aaron Linne
Blake Brewer
Andrew Shope
Colt Yinger wins district wrestling title at Heath
Heath district tournament crowns Colt Yinger 145-pound champion with a 17-2 technical fall over Jonathan Junk. Yinger advances to the state tournament for the second straight year, lifting his season record to 48-2 as Buckeyes place third overall. Cody Welch also qualifies for state. Northmor tops team standings with 111 points.
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Messenger
Leslie Yinger
Nelsonville-York
Yinger
Heat High School
Heath
Colt Yinger
Heath High School
West Muskingum
Jonathan Junk
Union
Bobby Stewart
Buckeyes
Cody Welch
Columbus
Madison Plains
Ryan Fulwider
Welch
River Valley
Jacob Edwards
Collin Yinger
Tyler Speelman
Donovan McCollister
Toronto
Cole Harris
Speelman
Steubenville Catholic Central
Cedro Parise
McCollister
Ridgewood
James Keoigh
Alexander
Trenton Bradbury
Buckeye Local
Jason Binkiewicz
Northmor
Value City Arena
Trimble Edges Clay In OT To Reach Regional Tilt
Trimble defeated Clay 68 65 in overtime after a tight game that featured key performances by Cody Jones Randy Hixon and Kamron Curry for Trimble and Brody Rifle Cole Gilliland Cameron King and Anthony Williams for Clay. The teams traded leads before Trimble surged late to seal the district title bid.
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Cameron King
Nate Hinze
Anthony Williams
Riffe
Gilliand
Hinze
King
Panthers
Tomcats
Clay
Guthrie
Cody Jones
Hixon
Trimble
Jones
Curry
Brody Rifle
Cole Gilliland
Jared Meade
Gilliland
Jenkins
Slack
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