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Foxfire football starts season with win against West Union

The Foxfire Phoenix headed out to West Union on Saturday, August 15th, where they faced the Dragons on their home field. The two teams battled through the first quarter with no score. The Phoenix scored a touchdown in the second quarter to leave West Union with a 6 – 0 deficit going into the halftime […]

Scotties girls golf team took second at Hickory Flats

The Tri-Valley girls golf team finished in second place with a score of 372 at Hickory Flats Golf Course on Wednesday, August 5th, in the Black Bear Invite, while competing against six other teams, falling only to John Glenn. It was a beautiful day on the course as the girls made their way across. Regan […]

Lil’ Muskies girls golf team took first at Black Bear Invite

The Lil’ Muskies hit the road to Hickory Flats on Wednesday, August 5th, to play in the Lady Bear Invitational. John Glenn took top marks out of the seven teams competing with a score of 359.   Leading the team was Kylie Van Fossen, who scored 39 on the first nine and 38 on the second […]

Medaling and Role Modeling

Paige Calendine can only coach gymnastics now. Born without legs, she found solace in the sport, her first and favorite one. But the 15-year-old has already suffered enough back, wrist, shoulder and hip pain. “So unfortunately,” Paige said, “I had to give it up.” It’s perhaps the only time “give up” has ever appeared in […]

2026 TCAL at Dresden Swim Center hosted over 2000 competitors and fans

On Wednesday, July 15th, the parking lots for both schools and the Dresden Swim Center were filled beyond capacity as the Dorados hosted the 2026 TCAL Championships, which featured nearly 2,000 swimmers, coaches, families, volunteers, and fans from the 13 member teams of the Tri-County Aquatic League. The first 45 events of the day were […]

Muskingum Valley Old Timers Association hosted 2026 Hall of Fame Class

On Monday, July 20th, the Muskingum Valley Old Timers Association hosted a banquet honoring the MVOTA Hall of Fame class of 2026 at Zanesville’s VFW Post 1058. The class inductees were Jason Smith, Todd Mitchell, Wes Carder, Pat Corder, Craig Stoneburner, Brandon Bush, and Brandon Wheeler, representing the Zanesville Vipers and Senior Pioneers.  The Senior […]