Category: Sports

The Rockets volleyball continued their early season win streak by defeating host Sandy Valley Aug. 25 in four games, 24-26, 25-21, 25-23, 25-9. Ellie Bower recorded 18 points and six kills to lead the winners. Kendall Schaar added 10 points and four kills. Tabby Stuber recorded 11 digs.  The JV team defeated the Cardinals 17-25, 25-19, 25-21. Tusky Valley The Rockets ran into a buzz saw when they faced Tusky

By Carol McIntire Editor Third year coach Brandon Irwin’s Carrollton girls soccer team opened the 2020 season with a 3-1 win over Sandy Valley at Community Field Aug. 24. Freshman Ariona Rutledge put the hosts on the board at the 16:48 mark of the first half after the Warriors worked the ball toward the Cardinal goal and it was kicked out of bounds, awarding Carrollton a corner kick. Rutledge’s position

The number of fans attending Carrollton high school and middle school sporting events this fall will be limited to 15 percent of the stadium of gymnasium capacity. Athletic Director Jason Eddy said no season tickets, reserved seating, senior passes or general admission ticket sales will be sold to the public. Admission will be $5 for all sporting events, middle school and high school. Fans planning to attend any event must

Carrollton topped Salem 194 – 216 on the par 36 Spring Valley course in Eastern Buckeye girls golf action last week. Senior Erin Shockey led the winners with a 44. Madi Bittaker fired a 48; Ashley Garner 49; and Pheobe Moore 53.  Kruger led the Lady Wildcats with a 49. Just days earlier, the Warriors hosted the Lady Quakers at the par 35 Carroll Meadows course, posting a 175-234 win.

Top Dukes at Carroll Meadows, finish fourth in Marlington Invitational Two out of three events on the Carrollton boys golf team schedule were tournaments last week. The Warriors traveled to Alliance to participate in the Marlington Invitational (2020 Tannenhauf High School Boys Invitation) Aug. 7 where they placed fourth in the 12-team Division II and III competition. Canton won the division with a 15-over-par 303 team score, followed by Gilmore

Corey Griffith writes his page in family history book with back-to-back wins at World Footbrake Challenge By Leigh Ann RutledgeAssociate EditorCorey Griffith was born to drag race.Griffith grew up in the Summitville-Salineville area with his younger sisters, identical twins Casey and Carissa. The trio is the third generation of Griffiths to strap in the seat of a drag car on the starting line waiting for their light.The trio’s grandfather, Jim

By Carol McIntire, Editor Harness racing at the Carroll County Fairgrounds last week wasn’t what spectators, trainers, drivers and owners are accustomed to in mid-July, but it was RACING and, according to many of them, that’s all that matters. “I’m just glad I got to come,” said Dick Sutton of Minerva who was one of a handful of spectators who sat in the grandstand. “I raced horses on this track

Leigh Ann Rutledge,  CCM Associate Editor Just like Maverick and Goose in “Top Gun”, Sean Hinkle wants to go Mach 1. Hinkle, of near Dellroy, will have an opportunity when he straps himself in a 1995 Ford Mustang Aug. 1 at Nelson Ledges Road Course in Garrettsville. He will participate in sprint races at the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Regional Race. The two-mile paved course has seven major

Carrollton teen then heads to Frank Phillips College on a rodeo scholarship By Carol McIntireEditorGillian Griffeth is packing her truck and horse trailer and hitting the highway this week, heading west for the National High School Rodeo Finals (NHSRF) at Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, OK.It will be the second trip to the finals for Griffeth, the daughter of D.J. and Amiee Griffeth of Carrollton. In 2019 she competed in

For cousins Clayton Oliver, Noah Patterson By Leigh Ann RutledgeAssociate Editor Cousins Clayton Oliver and Noah Patterson are carrying on the family tradition of racing.They race in the local series at Midvale Speedway in the Compact Class (driving Chevys) and in the Midwest Compact Touring Series. The cousins grew up at the race track watching their dads compete and both were in the driver’s seat before they had a legal

Dirt, asphalt, demo and circle track By Leigh Ann RutledgeAssociate EditorMoney can’t buy everything. It can’t buy happiness, health or a blown tire on a race car.Especially the tire that sent Josh Peebles into the wall at Bristol Motor Speedway at 90 mph; the same wall legendary NASCAR drivers, Dale Jr., Tony Stewart and Terry Labonte hit.Today, Peebles, of Carrollton, races a truck at Midvale Speedway for Peebles Racing.His ride

In the family circle By Leigh Ann RutledgeAssociate EditorCircle track racing is a legacy in a Carrollton family.From a 1955 Buick weighing nearly two tons to a ’71 Chevelle, a Chevy Cavalier and a custom-built modified, the McLean Family has been a staple in racing since the late 1960s.Three generations have participated in circle track racing; Ed, Sr., Eddie, Brady and Connor. Almost everyone in Eddie’s family has competed in

Longtime coach plans to enjoy watching sons wrestle at college level By Leigh Ann RutledgeAssociate Editor20, 31, 7, 2, 7.These five numbers in no way define the coaching career of Ken Pasiuk, but they are notable.*Pasiuk served 20 years as a wrestling head coach; 16 years at Carrollton (2004-2010 and 2012-2020) and four years at Malvern (1994-1997).*His wrestlers achieved the most dual meet wins in a season – 31.*He coached

Alex Carrothers, a 2020 graduate of Carrollton High School, became the second athlete in over 20 years to earn 12 varsity sports letters while maintaining a grade point average to qualify as a scholar athlete.Carrothers lettered four times as a member of the cross country, wrestling and track teams.His brother, Noah, earned 11 varsity letters.Athletic Director Jason Eddy said Beth McAbier was likely the last person to accomplish the fete

By Carol McIntire, Editor Two Carrollton High School seniors plan to continue their athletic careers at the University of Mt. Union this fall. Wrestler Alex Carrothers and basketball player Adam Chaney both made announcements recently they signed with the University. Carrothers compiled a 109-32 record during his career at CHS which leaves him tied for 13th in all-time wins. He recorded 53 pins and 176 takedowns. He was a first

Malvern High School graduate Sara Loomis capped off her senior year at Ashland University with All-American basketball honors.Loomis, a 6-2 senior forward for the Eagles, was named to the third team Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association All-American (D2CCA) when the teams were announced March 23.Loomis averaged 16.7 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocked shots per game in 2019-20, while shooting 53.7 percent from the field, 50 percent from the 3-point

Opportunity came for Pete Carrothers in wrestling sectional By Carol McIntire Editor Pete Carrothers is a Claymont guy, there’s no doubt about it. He was raised in the school district, graduated from the high school in 1968 and sent his son to school there. He’s spent the last 50 years calling Claymont games from the broadcast booth for both radio and television. In his heart, he’s a Mustang. For the

By Leigh Ann Rutledge, Associate Editor Motocross is a family sport in the Nicholas household. The “SixNixMX” team finished their first full season in October 2019. Rett, 7, and Reed, 5, sons of Scott and Keri Nicholas of Carrollton, race in the Ohio Motocross Association District 10 circuit. The boy’s younger brother, Rein, is also showing interest in participating. Their uncle, Kevin Ott, has been riding motocross circuits for several