Meet the members of the Tuscarawas County Rockets Special Olympics basketball team. With a long history of success, the members of the Rockets basketball team and the members competing in individual skills competition look forward to another good year.
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.
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.
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.
Hiland held Tuscarawas Central Catholic scoreless in the second quarter and ran away to an 83-19 victory Saturday, Jan. 7 at Hiland.
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There will be a lot of activity around the area March 30 and 31 when the Special Olympics Ohio State Basketball Tournament rolls into Tuscarawas County. A host of individuals and organizations come together to put on this important event. Find out how you can help too.
Meet the members of the Tuscarawas County Rockets Special Olympics basketball team. With a long history of success, the members of the Rockets basketball team and the members competing in individual skills competition look forward to another good year.
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.
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.
The annual Hiland baseball pasta feed will take place Friday, Jan. 27, from 4:30 to 7 p.m., in the Hiland cafeteria.
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.
Hiland held Tuscarawas Central Catholic scoreless in the second quarter and ran away to an 83-19 victory Saturday, Jan. 7 at Hiland.
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 New Philadelphia High School Quakers recently won their meet against Marietta, and look forward to a successful season, despite 15 new swimmers.
Hiland parlayed a strong fourth quarter into a 46-35 victory over IVC foe Strasburg in the season-opener for the Lady Hawks.
The Starz were in alignment this season for one local softball team.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Garaway boys and girls both advanced in District cross country action on Saturday, Oct. 24 at Cambridge.
Dover's girls got a strong performance from its top tier runners and earned second place in the Eastern District Div. II cross country meet at Cambridge on Saturday, Oct. 22, while Tusky Valley finished third and Claymont also qualified for Regionals finishing fourth.
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.
Not even a program less than a decade ago, the Strasburg girls golf team was thrilled to be the first ever representative in their sport to participate at the State golf tournament in Columbus.
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.
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.
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.
The Dover High School Girls Soccer Team is hosting their second annual Cancer Awareness Game on Oct. 11 at the Dover Middle School soccer field. Donning specially designed jerseys and socks, the girls hope to raise funds that will then be donated to the Dover High School Relay for Life team.
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 and Strasburg waged an epic battle in a thrilling five game match at Hiland on Tuesday, August 30, which Strasburg eventually won.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Place a group of hard working cross-training enthusiasts in a gym and you're sure to see just how far the human body can be pushed. For 14 contestants, the first ever Gladiator Games in New Philadelphia pushed them to give their very best, for a stunning display of athletic ability.
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.
Ohio Cardinals win three tournament games.
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.
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.
The Tuscarawas County Challenger Little League baseball program began two seasons ago. As this year came to a close, they celebrated in style, and are already looking forward to next year.
Football Officials Association to host Football Officials School.
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.
Proving what great things can happen when rivals team up to tackle a common goal, the Tuscarawas County Rebels 16U travel softball team -- made up of natural rivals from different schools inside the county borders -- won the title at the 74-team Buckeye Showdown tournament.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tuscarawas County schools sent 15 boys and 13 girls to the State track and field tournament in Columbus, and seven returned as All-Ohioans after reaching the podium inside Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
The Tuscarawas River, as well as numerous lakes in the region, provide wonderful opportunities for summer boating activities. To encourage more people to enjoy being out on the water, Mary Jo Monte recently conducted a canoe and kayak class at the Dover Boat and Ski Club property in preparation 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.
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.
Brian Gasser has been named the 2011 Kent Tekulve Pitcher of the Year.
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.
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.
New dates have been scheduled for the test and tune weekend, as well as the season opener at Midvale Speedway.
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.
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.
The 2011 Midvale Speedway racing season unofficially starts April 1 with the annual race car show at New Towne Mall.
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.
Registration is currently underway for the Tuscarawas County YMCA Spring Youth Outdoor Soccer League.
New Philadelphia basketball teams have been named to the Silver & Gold Top Twenty Team.
The fourth-grade Strasburg Tigers went 4-0 to nab the championship.
Tuscarawas County sent a dozen wrestlers to the 74th Annual State Tournament, representing seven different schools, and half of those State qualifiers became State placers, including a 103-lb. freshman who left Columbus with silver dangling from his neck.
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.
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.
Meet the Stepping Stones Knights, the area's new Special Olympics basketball team. On Feb. 14, the Knights will play the Tuscarawas County Rockets for the first time. Their fans will also be able to donate much needed blood in a blood battle to be held that day.
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