IRONTON — Green Bobcats’ coach Dave Shoupe has stopped looking. His team seems to have 20-20 vision when it comes to finding wins. Shoupe said that throughout the season the Bobcats have kept figuring out just how to win games, and that includes a 4-3 win over the St. Joseph Flyers in a Southern Ohio Conference-1 game on Friday. “The boys keep finding ways to win. That’s going to continue to make us more resilient and better,” said Shoupe. “Gabe (Blevins) came in clutch when

Former Ironton High School and West Virginia linebacker Reid Carrico makes a tackle during a game against Colorado during the 2025 season. (Photo by Brian Mayhew) Reid Carrico got two for the price of one. He not only gets a chance to play in the NFL but for the team of his choice. The former Ironton Fighting Tigers’ All-Ohio linebacker who played at Ohio State and then West Virginia, has gotten a chance to remain close to home as he has accepted an invite on Saturday to atte

CROWN CITY — Wilson Phillips sang “Hold on for one more day.” The Symmes Valley Vikings had to hold on for one more inning. The Vikings survived a big seventh inning rally to edge the South Gallia Rebels 9-7 in a Southern Ohio Conference-2 game on Thursday. The Vikings (6-7, 6-1) scored twice in the top of the seventh to take a comfortable 9-2 lead. But the Rebels (4-8, 3-6) rallied in the bottom of the inning for 5 runs with the aid of some Symmes Valley errors. Gradee Holla