Category: Sports

By Leigh Ann Rutledge CCM Reporter To say Malvern Football Coach Matt Chiurco was elated Friday night after his team defeated Buckeye Trail 26-24 in Malvern would be an understatement.  “We’ve been in quite a few close games over the past few years and it just hasn’t gone our way,” Chiurco said following the win. “Tonight, it did.” With just over two minutes remaining in the contest and Malvern leading

Carrollton tops Garaway to win first outright title in school history For the first time in school history, the Carrollton boys golf team won the outright Division II boys East District Sectional golf title. Golfing at River Greens Golf Club Sept. 27, the Warriors defeated Garaway by four strokes, 311-315 to claim the top prize. Sandy Valley placed third with 327 and John Glenn fourth with 333 and Minerva placed sixth

A young Carrollton golf team won its third consecutive Eastern Buckeye Conference (EBC) championship Sept. 20 at Salem Country Club and finished first in the final standings. The team, comprised of all juniors, sophomores and freshmen, also completed its second consecutive undefeated season last week. The Warriors won the championship by a slim two strokes over Marlington 331-333.  Marlington’s only two losses this season were to the Warriors.  West Branch finished

Golf team closes out second unbeaten season Carrollton headed into Monday’s Eastern Buckeye Conference boys golf tournament with a perfect record.  It was the second consecutive undefeated regular season for the Warriors, who won the league and qualified for the state tournament in 2020. The Warriors wrapped up the 2021 regular season with a 12-0 mark after defeating Minerva 147-177 at Carroll Meadows Sept. 15 and 155-170 at Great Trail

Alliance golfer Blake Hood shot an even par 35 at Carroll Meadows Golf Course, but his effort wasn’t enough to lead to Aviators to a win over the undefeated Carrollton Warriors Sept. 8  Carrollton junior Jaxon Rinkes kept pace with Hood, firing a 36, however, it was the effort of the Warriors’ second, third and fourth men that helped them earn a 161-217 Eastern Buckeye Conference victory. Junior Cayden Rininger

By Carol McIntire Editor Backed up against their own goal line late in the fourth quarter Friday at Community Field, the Carrollton defense mounted a stand to preserve a 34-28 win over the previously undefeated Canton South Wildcats. It was the third win of the season for the Warriors and their first test in the Eastern Buckeye Conference.  “Our defense bent but it didn’t break,” said Coach Jim Tsilimos following

Malvern remains unbeaten after 51-16 non-league win The Malvern Hornets are 3-0 after a 51-16 road win over Waterloo. The Hornets took an early 6-0 lead after senior running back Bryson White scored a touchdown in the first quarter.  Kaden Grinder, a senior tight end, scored a touchdown in the second quarter and the two-point conversion was good to give the Hornets a 14-0 lead. Sophomore wide receiver Dylan Phillips

Oehlstrom, Colletti, Carman, Henry, Benner, McConnell score touchdowns By Carol McIntire Editor Underclassmen shared the spotlight with Carrollton’s first string starters Friday under the football lights at St. Thomas Aquinas High School. Once the starting offense began to click late in the first quarter, they scored five touchdowns and built a 35-6 lead at halftime. The 30-plus point lead triggered a continuous clock in the second half and provided the

Strong offensive output wipes out big plays by Coventry for first CHS win By Carol McIntire Editor Junior Chase Oehlstrom was the workhorse in the backfield for Carrollton Friday, rushing for 231 yards on 28 carries and scoring three touchdowns as the Warriors picked up a 41-22 non-conference win over Coventry. Statistics showed a lopsided victory for the visiting Warriors, their first of the young 2021 campaign, but big plays

By Leigh Ann Rutledge CCM Reporter Malvern and Conotton Valley both came into a cross-county battle Friday with big opening week wins in their back pockets. The Hornets blanked East Palestiine 55-0 and Conotton Valley downed Strasburg 48-8, setting up an important early season contest of unbeatens.   The two teams played a close game in the first half with the host Hornets holding an 18-12 lead at intermission. The Hornets

Several area weightlifters recently competed in the World Raw Federation competition. Dustin Kempf set national records for the Open Abs 165 lbs. Sub Master with the following:  Squat, 540 lbs.; bench 308 lbs.; deadlift, 600 lbs.; for a total of 1,448 lbs. Mike Buckey won first in the 198 lbs. open. His results were: Squat, 606 lbs.; bench 308 lbs.; deadlift, 672 lbs.; for a total of 1,586 lbs. Nick Perorazio

By Carol McIntire, Editor Carrollton and Minerva each qualified a boys 4×100 and a girls 4×800 relay team to the Division II state track meet June 4 and 5 at Pickerington North High School. Carrollton’s 4×100 relay team includes sophomores Brock Smith and Nathan Baker, junior Austin Colletti and senior Talen Timberlake. Minerva’s team includes seniors Demetrius Evans, Chance Martineau, Deston Kropf and Garrison Markins. Timberlake also qualified in the

Several area relay teams and a high jumper punched their tickets to the state track meet during the first day of the Division II regional track meet at Chillicothe May 27. The Minerva and Carrollton girls 4×800 relay teams qualified by placing second the third respectively. The Lions team of Jenna Cassidy, Aubrey Dunham, Cailyn Bright and Hera Hoffee clocked a time of 9:52.19. The Warrior foursome of Josie Burgett,

Malvern senior Paige Peshina won the Division III district title in the 400 and was the runner-up in the 1600 to earn berths at regional competition at Massillon this week. Peshina had times of 1:02.48 in the 400 and 5:38.82 in the 1600. She also anchored the 4×400 relay team which placed third in a time of 4:21.31 to earn a regional berth. Other members of the relay include Lanie

Compete Thursday, Saturday at Chillicothe for state meet slots By Carol McIntire Editor Carrollton and Minerva qualified athletes to this week’s Division II regional track meet at Chillicothe. Carrollton qualified two girls relay teams and three individuals and the boys team qualified two relay teams and one individual during the Division II district meet last week at West Holmes High School. Minerva, which also participated in the district event at

After becoming the first team in Conotton Valley Schools history to be sectional softball champions, the Lady Rockets continue their quest as they face Tuscarawas Central Catholic May 19 at the Carrollton Field of Dreams at 5 p.m. for the district championship. The Lady Rockets played Caldwell in the district tournament at Franklin Park in Strasburg May 10. They scored two in the first inning and never looked back. They posted

The 2021 Lady Rockets softball team wrote their page in school history defeating Toronto 8-2 May 13 to score the school’s first sectional championship. The Lady Rockets battled back from a two run deficit for the win. They had eight hits on the night lead by Emily Siedel with a triple and single. Masyn Baker, Chloe Stuber, Jordyn Braun, Sarah Schaar, Ellie Bower and Delaney Peters each had a hit.

Eastern Buckeye Conference championships wrap up league season Carrollton senior Talen Timberlake and Minerva junior Connor Shingleton each won two titles and Minerva junior Abby Wheeler and Garrison Markins each claimed one during the Eastern Buckeye Conference Track and Field Championships May 14 at Canton South High School. Carrollton senior Jacob Baker won the 100 seated (17.74), 400 seated (1:00.15) and 800 seated (2:04.77). Timberlake returned to the high jump

CHS senior breaks his own 100 seated state record at Fairless Invitational Carrollton senior Jacob Baker broke his own Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) state record in the 100 seated dash at the Fairless Invitational May 7. His time of 16.45 also qualified him to the Paralympic trials this June in Minnesota for a chance to compete for team USA. He currently is the second fastest wheeled high school athlete

Clayton, Barker, Baker earn MVP awards for hosts By Carol McIntire Editor Carrollton claimed the lion’s share of the top awards at the Larry Cogan Warrior Invitational April 30 at Community Field on a windy, cool day. Freshman Arianna (Ari) Clayton won Girls MVP after winning the 100, 400, 200 and was a member of the winning 4×2 relay, Senior Jacob Baker was awarded the Boys MVP after setting records

The Lady Rockets won the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference (OVAC) championship May 1 shutting out the number one seed Weirton Madonna 11-0. Conotton scored four in the first inning with three of those from a triple by Delaney Peters. The Lady Rockets put up 11 hits in the contest to shut out Madonna. Masyn Baker had a big game for the Rockets with two home runs, one of which came

The Malvern Hornets baseball team defeated Tuscarawas Central Catholic 8-1 at home April 19. Top hitters for the Hornets included Ethan Bush with three singles and three runs; Noah Ball, two doubles and two RBI’s; Adam Moser, three singles and Connor Lefevre, two singles. The Hornets scored one run in the first and fifth innings and two runs in the second, fourth and sixth innings. Derk Hutchison was the winning

Offense explodes for seven runs in second inning By Carol McIntire Editor A seven-run second inning propelled the Carrollton softball team to a 10-0, five-inning shutout over Beaver Local in the season opener March 30 at the Carrollton Field of Dreams. Sunny skies and exceptionally warm temperatures greeted the team as they took the field for the first time since the 2019 season. “It felt amazing to be back on

Strong offensive effort, aggressive base running add up to 13-3 win over Tusky Central Catholic By Carol McIntire Editor Opening day for the Carrollton Warriors baseball team looked more like the first day of summer than the last day of March as temperatures surpassed the 70-degree mark and sunglasses and shorts were appropriate attire for the game. The host Warriors gave the crowd plenty to cheer about as they blew

The Carroll County Messenger is featuring its annual Spring Sports Preview in the March 31 issue available on newsstands now. Find out what lettermen are returning, who coaches think are promising newcomers and when and where your favorite teams are playing. The preview features Carrollton, Conotton Valley, Malvern and Minerva teams.

Plans to unify sporting activities at Edison High School are progressing and officials received the latest update on the project. Superintendent Bill Beattie informed school board members during the March 16 session that work was continuing on the new facilities, which will boast a fieldhouse and softball and baseball fields in addition to the football field that is already in existence. Leaders are also excited to utilize the new track

Burress, Carman stand at the state wrestling tournament By Leigh Ann Rutledge CCM Reporter The state wrestling tournament was heartwarming for one wrestler and heartbreaking for the other. Minerva senior Jarrett Burress and Carrollton freshman Josh Carman placed second and fourth, respectively in the 84th Ohio State Wrestling Individual Tournament. Both wrestlers left everything they had on the mat. Burress, a senior at Minerva, came into the tournament as a