His homecoming drew a crowd to the old ballpark and a large contingent of local followers from Huntington. Greg Beals return to Ohio State proved successful Wednesday with an 11-7 come-from-behind win over the Buckeyes. Read more......
As if by script, Cam Elwer (above, in white) and his relatives, along with some enviable depth of roster, erupted during the middle sixteen minutes of the Division VII regional final to send a competitive Botkins home, 62-39.
Russia coach Mike Bashore couldn't contain his concern (above) as the Raiders shot just 15.2% from the field in the Division VII championship final against Strasburg. Russia finished as the runner-up, 38-17. Read more....
They fought nerves and stretches of scant offense to do it, but Russia (Aryanna Cordonnnier, above) relied again on its defense and advanced to title day with a Division VII semi-final win over Seneca East.
At 23-3 the Botkins Trojans have been overlooked as a Division VII team that might have the goods to take down #1-ranked Delphos St. John. And after braking Lehman Catholic's ride in the regional semi-final, they're going to get that chance.
