Sports

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (May 6, 2022) – One of the greatest races in the history of the Tuscarawas County Classic Track Meet took place Monday. When it was over, two future division one collegiate runners broke four records and posted two of the three fastest times ever in the 1,600-meter […]

GNADENHUTTEN (WJER) (April 25, 2022) – David Adams is crushing pole vault records for the Indian Valley High School track and field team. Braves Coach Bill Palma says Adams cleared 16 feet for the first time two weeks ago. “The school record was, I believe, 15 feet, 9 inches, set […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 21, 2022) – High school senior Owen Brady is the new king of the mile for the Quaker track and field program. Coach Jeremy Rodgers says Brady beat his own school record over the weekend, finishing the 1,600-meter race in 4:19.8 seconds – the first sub […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (April 21, 2022) – It’s barely a month into the spring sports season and New Philadelphia softball pitcher Julia Miller is already showing the form that has earned the senior an offer from the Ohio State University. Coach john Dupke says among Miller’s four shut-out wins, she […]

SUGARCREEK (WJER) (March 7, 2022) – Garaway senior Kyle Miller on Saturday completed his long journey back to the state wrestling tournament after last qualifying his freshman year. Miller finished second at 113 pounds in the Division III district tournament at Heath High School to punch his ticket to this […]

DOVER (WJER) (March 7, 2022) – Tuscarawas County schools sent 36 wrestlers into the district wrestling tournaments this past weekend. Eight remain as qualifiers for the state tournament at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus beginning Friday. Dover leads all Tuscarawas County schools with four state qualifiers, but the county’s lone […]

CANTON (WJER) (February 23, 2022) – Two individual swimmers and five relay teams from Dover High School are joining Lucas Lane as qualifiers at the Division II state swim meet at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton this week. The swimmers warmed up Wednesday evening at start preliminaries Thursday at 5:30 […]

GNADENHUTTEN (WJER) (February 23, 2022) – The All-IVC wrestling teams were officially announced Wednesday, but the wrestlers earned those accolades this past Friday at the IVC Wresting Tournament at Claymont High School. Indian Valley won the team title with four league champions and five runners-up – that’s nine All-IVC first […]

2022 Inter Valley Conference Wrestling All League Wrestler of Year: Wyatt Moyer, Sandy Valley Coach of Year: Robbie Wilson, Malvern 1st Team 106lb: Brandon Boggs \ Jr. \ Sandy Valley 113lb: Kyle Miller \ Sr. \ Garaway 120lb: Leroy Steagall \ Soph. \ Indian Valley 126lb: Hunter Albright \ Jr. […]