Sports

Thanks to Denny Trimmer for providing these photos from the Tuscarawas County Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, June 22, at Buckeye Career Center. The Tuscarawas County Sports Hall of Fame (TCSHOF) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to honoring those individuals prominent in the history of athletics in […]

DOVER (June 18, 2024) (WJER) – Dover High School will be looking for a new boys basketball coach for the first time in 33 years. Bob Von Kaenel is retiring. Dover Schools Superintendent Karie McCrate announced the news in a press release Tuesday afternoon. He is the fourth winningest coach […]

In softball in the IVC South, Indian Valley senior Gabby Meade is the Player of the Year for leading her team to another IVC South championship with a 12-0 conference record. Sandy Valley Coach Courtney Geiger is the IVC South Coach of the Year for guiding the Cardinals to a […]

DOVER – The Dover and New Philadelphia track teams carried on the schools’ storied rivalry at Woody Hayes Quaker Stadium Tuesday with the Crimson Tornadoes scoring wins in both the boys’ and girls’ meets. Starting with the girls, Dover won 96-41. Ava Zobel led the way with wins in the […]

The OHSAA announced the All-Ohio honorees in basketball this week as selected by the Ohio Sportswriters Association. BOYS BASKETBALL Look at some of the local honorees, in Division I, Dover’s Carter Grove earned Special Mention recognition. His teammates Trey Ridgeway and Tommy Coletti earned Honorable Mention. In Division II, Indian […]

The Dover High School Athletic Hall of Fame has announced its 2024 inductees. The Individual Inductees are: Teresa Prince (Class of 1976) Jamie Devore (Class of 1980) Ryan Marino (Class of 1997) and Brenton Contini (Class of 2002) . Tom Andreas, Head Girls Basketball Coach (1988-1997), is the coaches category […]

The Rockets recently brought home several awards from the 2024 Special Olympics Ohio Winter Games.  The event was held at Bowling Green State University, and the Rockets had athletes representing Tuscarawas County in Competitive Cheerleading, Skills Basketball, and Swimming.  The 3-day event featured almost 2,000 athletes from across the state […]

Division I First Team: MacKenzie Harvey, Dresden Tri-Valley, 5-8, jr. 11.8 points; Maddie Garber, Dresden Tri-Valley, 5-8, so., 10.3. Honorable Mention: Jacie Rollison, Dresden Tri-Valley, PD Moore, Dresden Tri-Valley Division II Players of the Year: Riley Zamensky, John Glenn; McKenna Scott, Wintersville Indian Creek Coaches of the Year: Josh Middleton, […]

Boys Division I First Team: Carter Grove, Dover, 5-10, sr., 14.5 points; Trey Ridgeway, Dover, 6-3, sr., 11.2; Tommy Coletti, Dover, 6-3, sr., 11.7. Honorable Mention: None Division II Players of the Year: Alex Bobb, Zanesville Maysville; Cole Thoburn, St. Clairsville. Coaches of the Year: Dave Brown, Zanesville Maysville; Tyrone […]

UHRICHSVILLE – Claymont’s record-setting sprinter Alec Terakedis will travel to Boston for the New Balance Nationals. This is a nationally qualified indoor track meet which will be hosted at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center March 7-9. Upon qualifying for the finals, he will have the opportunity to run […]