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By Dan Ries Sports Reporter The Carrollton Warriors scored two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning for a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over the Alliance Aviators  April 10 at Hensley Field with former Warrior Coach Curt Hensley in attendance. Alliance jumped out to a two-run lead in the top of

By Dan Ries Sports Reporter Senior Maleyna Havens hit two two-run home runs but it wasn’t enough as the Lady Warriors lost a heartbreaking 8-7 softball game to the Marlington Dukes April 6 at Marlington. Juliaunna Miller led off the top of the first for the Warriors by hitting a

Area athletes were among those who earned All-Ohio honors when the teams were announced last week by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. Leading the list of awards was Malvern in Division III. Coach Dennis Tucci was named the coach of the year and J’Allen Barrino, who was named as a

The Carrollton boys volleyball team improved to 2-1 on the young season with a victory over the Howland Tigers in four sets 24-26, 25-16, 30-28, 25-19 last week. In only their second season, the team already doubled their win total from last year. The Warriors jumped out to a 2-0

 By Carol McIntire Editor The tournament trail ended for the Malvern Hornets Saturday at Ohio University in the regional final, but it was one of the most successful seasons in school history.  The Hornets, who entered the game as the only undefeated team in the state of Ohio (27-0),

By Carol McIntire Editor What does a coach do when his top scorer is forced to sit on the bench for nearly a quarter in foul trouble? If you are the Malvern Hornets and Coach Dennis Tucci, you rely on another of your experienced plays to step up and take

Malvern senior J’Allen Barrino is among a list of nine finalists announced today for the 2024 Ohio Mr. Basketball Award. The winner will be announced next Wednesday, March 20. Barrino was named the Division III East District and Inter-Valley Conference North Division Player of the Year after leading the Hornets

By Carol McIntire Editor Carrollton senior Kail Snair’s second-place finish at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Boys and Girls Wrestling State Tournament topped a contingent of nine area wrestlers who earned podium spots. Joining Snair on the podium in Division II were senior teammates Josh Carman fourth; Landon Jenkins

By Carol McIntireEditorMalvern Coach Dennis Tucci called his team’s latest district championship “a total team effort.”“Everyone did their job on both offense and defense,” the seasoned coach said after his team knocked off Martins Ferry 61-50 March 8 in the Claymont gym in the Division III East District championship game.

The Malvern Hornets earned a spot in the Division III East District boys district championship game with a 66-50 win over Barnesville March 5 at Edison High School. Malvern will face the No. 3 seed, Martins Ferry, Friday (March 8) at 7 p.m. Malvern conceded the first five points of