Gavin Rase

Russell’s Record Highlights Fairland’s Semifinal Surge Waverly, Ohio — The Lady Dragons took a trip to the downtown arena in Waverly and left with their tickets punched to the district finals.  Fairland's Bailey Russell sets for a three-point jump shot. Behind a dominant 30-point second-quarter explosion, Fairland routed Minford 68-38 in the Division V District Semifinals on Saturday. The victory was headlined by senior star Bailey Russell, who became the program’s all-time leading scorer as...

LUCASVILLE, Ohio – In a highly anticipated Southern Ohio Conference (SOC) III showdown on Tuesday night, the Wheelersburg Pirates proved exactly why they remain unbeaten. Traveling to Lucasville with a perfect record on the line, the Pirates utilized a high-octane offensive attack and a suffocating interior defense to dismantle the Valley Indians, 72-51. Wheelersburg's Braylon Rucker (left) drives to the rim with Valley's Blake Lundy (right) defending. The victory moves Wheelersburg to 5-0 on...

WHEELERSBURG, Ohio — In a defensive slugfest with the Southern Ohio Conference top division spot on the line, the Portsmouth West Lady Senators used a dominant fourth-quarter surge to upend the Wheelersburg Lady Pirates, 37-28, on Monday night. Portsmouth West's Macey Whisman contests a layup attempt by Wheelersburg's Callie DeHart. Both teams entered the contest undefeated in SOC 3 play, but it was West (10-1) that found their rhythm when it mattered most, outscoring the Pirates 15-5 in the...