Sports - Telegram News

October 1, 2020

Rockets’ radio broadcasters at work

Pictured is the Total Media/The Radio broadcasting crew for the Wellston Golden Rockets’ football games in 2020 as they prepare to broadcast the Wellston-Fort Frye game from the press box at C.H. Jones Field in Wellston.
FOOTBALL: Ironmen dominate again; showdown looms with Cavs

The Jackson Ironmen continued their dominating march through the Frontier Athletic Conference (FAC) football schedule with yet another one-sided victory over Hillsboro Friday night at Alumni Stadium.
FOOTBALL: Vikings pitch 31-0 shutout against Alexander

McARTHUR – The Vinton County Vikings varsity football team (3-2) overpowered the Alexander Spartans on Friday night, shutting out the Alexander Spartans (1-4) by a score of 31-0. It was Senior Night for the Vikings, and the home team came to play, displaying no letdown in Week Five.
FOOTBALL: Oaks lose heartbreaker to Portsmouth West, 21-14

OAK HILL – A seven-yard touchdown pass from Oak Hill quarterback Darrick Boggs to Braylon Howell, with 51 seconds left, got the Oaks within an earshot of defeating the Portsmouth West Senators Friday night at Davis Stadium.
FOOTBALL: Mistakes doom Wellston in 28-6 loss against Fort Frye

WELLSTON – A lack of offensive execution by Wellston – including interceptions by Elijah Johnson and Jaymison Baker to set up touchdowns for Fort Frye in the second quarter – was too much for the Rockets to overcome in a 28-6 loss on Friday at C.H. Jones Field.
FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: Vinton County wins team title at Jackson Invitational

JACKSON – The Vinton County girls’ cross country team competed in the annual Jackson Cross Country Invitational on Thursday night on the campus of Jackson High School.
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: Vikings second, Ironmen fifth at Jackson Invitational

JACKSON – The Vinton County boys’ finished second to Rock Hill. The Redmen had a score of 53, while the Vikings totaled 57 points.
GIRLS SOCCER: Ironladies soccer team rebound with 6-0 win over Miami Trace

Taylor Thorpe was at her best on Thursday night, as she scored a hat-trick in the first half and added another goal in the second half to lead the Jackson Ironladies to a 6-0 win over Miami Trace in a Frontier Athletic Conference soccer match.
VOLLEYBALL: Lady Vikings win at Athens 3-0

THE PLAINS – The Vinton County Lady Vikings volleyball team resumed their winning ways Thursday night with a 25-6, 25-15, 25-16 Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division win, on the road at Athens.