Sports

Garaway High School will induct the newest members of the Garaway Wall of Fame on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in between the JV and varsity boys’ games vs. Claymont. The inductees are: 1959-1960 Boys basketball team – a truly outstanding Garaway team that won the Tuscarawas County Class A League as […]

COLUMBUS – Tuscarawas County has 11 players on the Division III All-Ohio teams – six from New Philadelphia and five from Dover. For New Philadelphia, All-Ohio honorees include seniors quarterback Keaton Fausel and offensive lineman Boston Crowell on the second team, punter Brody Gilland third team, and receiver Caleb Carlisle, […]

COLUMBUS – State champion Indian Valley running back Grady Kinsey is the Division IV All-Ohio co-Player of the Year, and Coach Matt Lancaster is co-Coach of the Year. The OHSAA and the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association announced the Division IV and V All-Ohio football teams Tuesday. Other divisions will […]

It was an exciting day of basketball as the Rockets Silver and White teams travelled to Columbus to participate in the 39th Annual Friendship Games. The Rockets Silver team will compete in Division 1 this season.  They defeated the Columbus Comets 53-39.  Leading all scorers was Matthew Medley with 27 […]

High school swimming The New Philadelphia boys won the Dover Invitational with 229 points to runner-up Dover’s 162. Louisville won on the girls side with 311 points followed by St. Clairsville (176) and Dover (106). 24 dover invite team scores 2024 dover invite resultsFirst-place winners for the Quaker boys:Boys 200 […]

CANTON – The Indian Valley Braves football team can do something Saturday that no other Tuscarawas County team has ever done – win a state championship on the field. Tuscarawas County schools have won the so-called mythical state titles that decades ago were decided by AP votes and not on […]

Courtesy of Kent State University at Tuscarawas – In a historic achievement for the Kent State Tuscarawas women’s volleyball program, the team has claimed its first-ever USCAA Division II National Championship. This momentous victory marks the culmination of an incredible season, where the Golden Eagles soared to new heights, showcasing […]

The teams were selected by media within the East District. Division III Offensive Player of the Year: Max Lyall, Dresden Tri-Valley Defensive Player of the Year: Brody Saccoccia, Steubvenville Coach of the Year: Reno Saccoccia, Steubenville First Team Offense Quarterbacks: Max Lyall, Dresden Tri-Valley, 6-2, 215, Sr.; Aiden Davis, Steubenville, […]

The Eastern District Awards in boys and girls golf were announced earlier this week, along with the All-Ohio Academic Award winners from the Eastern District. Academic All Ohio Boys 2024 Academic All Ohio Girls 2024 Among teams in the WJER listening area, the Dover girls have the Division I District […]

DIVISION 3 PLAYER OF THE YEAR Quincey Werntz, Dover COACH OF THE YEAR Beth Mathews, Dover DIVISION 4 PLAYER OF THE YEAR Haley Balo, River View COACH OF THE YEAR Rose Olinger, River View DIVISION 5 PLAYER OF THE YEAR Aubrie Barr, Tuscarawas Valley COACH OF THE YEAR Brenton Franks, Tuscarawas Valley […]