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B2 | SPORTS The AUGUST 7 - 20, 2026 AUGUST 7 - 20, 2026 The SPORTS |B3
Zanesville Senior Pioneers Hall of Fame game VARSITY FALL Scotties girls golf team

brought nostalgia for all despite rainout a few SPORTS SCHEDULES took second at Hickory

nights prior BY JOHN HAMILTON | MANAGER OF THE SENIOR PIONEERS (8/7 - 8/22) Flats BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

BISHOP ROSECRANS TRI-VALLEY

FOOTBALL FOOTBALL
8/21 Shenandoah Away 7PM 8/21 Meadowbrook Home 7PM
GIRLS GOLF GIRLS GOLF
8/22 Hamilton TWP Away 11AM 8/7 New Lexington Home 9AM
8/10 Marietta Away 1PM
BOYS GOLF 8/11 Hoover Away 8AM
8/18 Philo 4:30PM 8/17 New Lexington Home 4:30PM
8/22 Hamilton TWP Away 12PM 8/19 John Glenn Away 4PM
8/20 River View Away 4PM
GIRLS SOCCER
8/14 Zanesville Away 6PM BOYS GOLF
8/18 Liberty Union Home 5:30PM 8/11 Licking Valley Away 2PM
8/14 John Glenn Home 10AM
BOYS SOCCER 8/20 Philo Away 4:30PM
8/14 Zanesville Away 8PM
8/20 Maysville Home 6PM GIRLS SOCCER
8/22 West M Away 7PM 8/18 Fairfield Union Away 7:15PM
8/20 Coshocton Away 7:15PM
VOLLEYBALL 8/22 Dover Home 12PM
8/22 CCHS Home 11AM
BOYS SOCCER
8/18 Bloom-Carroll Home 7:15PM
FOXFIRE 8/20 Coshocton Away 5:30PM
8/22
11:45AM
Dover
Away
FOOTBALL CROSS COUNTRY
8/15 West Union Away 2:30PM Season Begins 8/29
8/20 Expression Prep Home 6PM Tri-Valley’s Gabby Wright took a long Putt at the Black Bear Invite. Matthew Dotson
VOLLEYBALL
VOLLEYBALL Season Begins 8/24
Season Begins 8/25 The Tri-Valley girls golf team fin- round, and 54 in th second. McKyn-
Landon Harney pitching a high curveball for the Senior Pioneers. Matthew Dotson JOHN GLENN WEST MUSKINGUM ished in second place with a score of lie Sheck scored 47 and 67 for 114
372 at Hickory Flats Golf Course on overall.
FOOTBALL FOOTBALL Wednesday, August 5th, in the Black Regan Shirer tied for second place
In one the best baseball moments bunt), Heath Watton (1-2, run), Jason 8/13 FUHS Home 7PM 8/21 Lakewood Away 7PM Bear Invite, while competing against on Saturday, August 3rd, at the Lady
I’ve been around in a long time (in- Smith (1-2, run, 3 BB, RBI), Dustin 8/21 Barnesville Home 7PM GIRLS GOLF six other teams, falling only to John Muskie Invite held at the Zanesville
cluding last week’s 2 1/2 innings Rock (1-5, run, RBI), Zack Pollock GIRLS GOLF 8/7 Tri-Valley Away 9AM Glenn. It was a beautiful day on the Jaycees Golf Course, scoring 85
prior to the rain out), the Senior Pi- (1-4, 2 RBI), TJ Frame (1-3, 3 runs), 8/7 Tri-Valley Away 9AM 8/13 Philo Home 4PM course as the girls made their way points with 41 and 44. Lexie Geyer
Away
8AM
8/14
Dover
9AM
8/11
Meadowbrook Away
oneers took on the Seniors / Vipers and Trevor Hague (1-3, run, BB) also 8/14 Meadowbrook Away 9AM 8/18 John Glenn Home 4PM across. Regan Shirer led the way for scored 50 and 56 for a 106 total.
/ Tracers alumni today at Gant Mu- contributed to the alumni impressive 8/18 West M Home 4PM 8/19 Meadowbrook Away 4PM the Scotties, scoring 40 on the first Gabby Wright followed up with 52
4PM
Away
Lakewood
8/19
nicipal Stadium. It meant a lot to offensive output. 8/20 TBA Home 4PM BOYS GOLF nine, followed by 38 on the back and 55 to finish at 107. McKynlie
all these guys to be able to share Landon Harney earned the start BOYS GOLF 8/10 Cambridge Away 12PM nine, for a total of 78, which ranked Sheck totaled 110, scoring 49 and
Buckeye Local Away
8/12
1PM
the field together in what turned for the Senior Pioneers. He went a 8/10 Cambridge Away 12PM 8/14 Tri-Valley Away 10AM her in fourth place overall. Lexie 61. Cady Strouse hit a 55 and 61 to
out to be a very competitive base- solid 5 innings with 3 Ks. Andy Hardy 8/14 Tri-Valley Away 10AM 8/19 Sheridan Away 4PM Geyer hit 44 in the first round and finish out the day at 116.
Pickerington
Away
9AM
8/19
ball game. In many instances, we came in relief for 2 innings giving up 8/20 TBA Home 4PM GIRLS SOCCER finished out with a score of 45 for The Lady Dawgs head off to Mar-
had a lot of players be able to play 1 run on 1 hit with 2 walks. Alston GIRLS SOCCER 8/18 Westfall HOME 6:30PM a seventh-place total of 89 points. ietta on Monday with a 1 PM tee
HOME 6PM
River View
8/20
against their former coaches - many Williamson pitched the final inning 8/10 Zanesville Home 7:30PM Gabby Wright hit 50 and 49 to score time.
of whom are still playing baseball for the Seniors with a strikeout. 8/17 Maysville Home 7:30PM BOYS SOCCER River View Home 7PM 99 overall. Cady Strouse scored 106
New Leington Home 7:30PM
8/20
8/18
today. Some players were able to The Seniors offense was led by An- 8/22 Tusc Valley Away 11AM 8/22 Rosecrans Home 7PM overall with 52 points in the first
play for both teams, but in the end, drew Church who hit a 3 run home BOYS SOCCER VOLLEYBALL
the alumni were able to leave with run in the 2nd inning from the lead 8/14 Cambridge Away 7PM 8/18 LCA Away 7:30PM
a 10-9 victory, in what proved to be off spot. Churchie also scored twice 8/18 New Lexington Home 7:30PM 8/20 Maysville Away 7PM
Away
11:30PM
Zanesville
8/22
a very successful day of baseball for and had a walk. Tyler Buchanan also CROSS COUNTRY Zanesville Blue Devils hit
the city of Zanesville to enjoy. had a big day at the plate, going 3-4 VOLLEYBALL Season Begins 9/1
Season Begins 8/25
For the home team alumni, Zack and scoring a run. Chayce Lundell ZANESVILLE the field for annual Blue vs
Pollock started on the mound. He (2-4, double, run), Tanner Corder (2- CROSS COUNTRY
Vipers alumni batter swinging at a perfect strike in the Hall of Fame makeup game. Matthew Dotson went 1.2 innings before handing it 4, 2 runs), Jeramie Neff (run, RBI), Season Begins 8/29
over to Derek Bragg. Bragg was able Brandon Pritchard (1-3, BB), Shel- MAYSVILLE FOOTBALL Maysville Home 7PM White Scrimmage
8/21
to go 4.1 scoreless innings and could don Merriman (1-2, run, RBI, 2 HBP),
have gone more. He only gave up 1 Andy Hardy (1-4, RBI), Chase Phillips FOOTBALL Zanesville Away 7PM GIRLS GOLF LCL Match Away 8:30AM
8/21
8/18
hit, 1 BB, 1 HBP with 2 Ks. TJ Frame (1-3, run), and Nate Stewart (run, BB)
threw an inning before handing it contributed to the Senior Pioneers BOYS GOLF Morgan Away 4:30 BOYS GOLF LCL Match Away 8AM
8/10
8/18
over to Chase Phillips to close it out offense. 8/20 Multi Home 4:30 8/13 Sheridan Home 4:15PM
in 2 innings. Jody Shields caught the This game capped off a great GIRLS SOCCER GIRLS SOCCER
entire game for the alumni. week of baseball for these teams - 8/15 New Lexington Away 10AM 8/10 John Glenn Away 7PM
Derek Bragg also led the way for including 2 separate alumni games 8/17 John Glenn Away 7PM 8/14 Rosecrans Home 6PM
6:30PM
Morgan
Home 6PM
8/20
Northridge
8/19
Away
the alumni offense. He went 2-5 in- against the Senior Pioneers and a 8/22 SCHS Home 12PM 8/22 Morgan Away 10AM
cluding a 2 run home run in the 5th 2026 Hall of Fame induction where BOYS SOCCER BOYS SOCCER
inning over the left center wall. Bry- 5 of the 7 inductees were former 8/18 Morgan Home 6PM 8/14 Rosecrans Home 8PM
an Conley (2-4, double, RBI), Craig Senior Pioneers and/or Zanesville 8/20 Rosecrans Away 6PM 8/20 Northridge Home 6:30PM
8/22
John Glenn
8/22
Home 4PM
TVHS
Home 11:30AM
Stoneburner (1-2, run, RBI, BB, sac Vipers players.
VOLLEYBALL VOLLEYBALL
8/20 West M Home 7PM Season begins 8/25
8/22 Licking Valley Home 9AM CROSS COUNTRY
Lil’ Muskies girls golf PHILO Season Begins 8/29
11AM
Away
Fredricktown
8/22
team took first at Black FOOTBALL Heath Home 7PM GIRLS TENNIS Granville Away 9AM
8/7
Logan
Away
10AM
8/8
Away
8/12
8/21
10AM
Newark
Bear Invite BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ GIRLS GOLF New Lexington Away 9AM 8/14 Mount Vernon Away 10AM
9AM
Teays Valley
8/15
Away
Home 10AM
Granville
8/17
8/7

West M
8/13
4PM
Zanesville HS baseball coach, 2026 HOF Inductee, and Vipers Alumni Jason Smith fired off a shot to 8/11 Hoover Away 8AM 8/20 West Holmes Home 10AM
first after sliding to grab an infield single on Sunday at Gant Stadium. Matthew Dotson 8/18 New Lexington 4:30PM
8/19 John Glenn Away 4PM
8/20 River View 4PM
MUSKINGUM UNIVERSITY
BOYS GOLF
8/11 Maysville Away 4PM FOOTBALL
8/18 Rosecrans Away 4:30PM Season Begins 9/5
8/20 River View 4:30PM
WOMENS SOCCER
GIRLS SOCCER Season Begins 9/1
8/22 FUHS Home 11AM
MENS SOCCER
BOYS SOCCER Season Begins 9/1
8/15 Morgan Home 10AM
VOLLEYBALL
VOLLEYBALL Season Begins 9/1
8/8 Waterford Home 10AM
8/15 Licking Heights Away 10AM CROSS COUNTRY Zanesville Blue Devils lined up for a drill with the offense coach. Matthew Dotson
8/18 Barnesville Away 5:30PM Season Begins 8/29
8/22 Alexander Home 12PM
CROSS COUNTRY
Season Begins 8/26
Sports schedules are subject to change.
Please refer to each school’s website for updated scheduling information.
Additions or changes to the schedule can be sent to us at info@buzznewspaper.com.
John Glenn’s Karleigh Webster going for a short putt at Hickory Flats. Matthew Dotson Tri-Valley hosts day of
The Lil’ Muskies hit the road to On Saturday at the Lady Muskie
Hickory Flats on Wednesday, August Invite held at the Zanesville Jaycees alumni soccer games
5th, to play in the Lady Bear Invita- Golf Course, the Lil’ Muskies took
tional. John Glenn took top marks second place overall with a score
out of the seven teams competing of 395, falling to Fort Frye, whose
with a score of 359. team scored 363. Van Fossen hit 46
Leading the team was Kylie Van and 51 to score 97 overall; Hoffman
Fossen, who scored 39 on the first hit 41 and 46 for an overall of 87;
nine and 38 on the second for a total Conn hit 48 and 51 for a total of 99;
of 77 points to take third place over- Webster hit 56 and 56 to total 112;
all for the invite. Teammate Lily Huff- Mitchell hit 47 and 55 to total 102;
man hit 45 on the first nine and 43 and Cassie Mathers hit 61 and 71 to
on the second to take a sixth-place total 132 for the Lil’ Muskies.
score of 88. Teagen Conn scored 44 The Lady Muskies will head to Zoar
in the first round and 50 in the sec- Golf Club on Tuesday, August 11th to
ond for an overall 94 to take eighth face Dover; tee time is set for 8 AM.
place in the invite. Karleigh Webster
hit 48 and 52 to score an even 100
in the invite. Kendall Mitchell round- ADVERTISE IN THE BUZZ.
ed out the scoring for the Lil’ Musk- 740-270-2408 Tri-Valley Alumni charges downfield with the ball in afternoon alumni game. The boys also took to the
ies with 52 and 51 for 103 points field for their game which has become an annual tradition. Matthew Dotson
overall.
PAID FOR BY FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH DRESDEN.