Area News Highlights

Knights eighth grader Ava Moody slides safely into home as the ball comes back to the Tri-County pitcher who was covering home. The Knights won the game 16-4 in four innings. The Knights were to play home games on August 16 with Paris Crestwood and on the 19th vs. Okaw Valley. They would play Villa…

ALAH jr. high baseball second baseman Griffin Hilton beats the throw to first in the fifth inning of the Knights first home game of the season vs. Paris Crestwood on August 14. The Knights dropped the contest 13-2.  

Knights senior quarterback Jayce Parsons hands the ball off to senior running back Landon Waldrop in the Red Gold scrimmage last week. #8 Easton Frederick is coming in on defense. By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond football team looks to get to the playoffs for the third straight year. Head coach…

Beau Green, a seventh grader on the Knights JFL heavyweight team, heads to the end zone for a touchdown in the game vs. Unity last Sunday. Beau scored on a long reverse play. The heavyweights will travel to Cumberland next Sunday, August 27 for a 5:00 p.m. game.

Brayden Trimble goes up for the catch in the Mt. Zion Red and White Night scrimmage. By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer The Mt. Zion Football team returns their potent offense and defensive starters in an aim to get back to the playoffs for the third straight year. “It feels great to get back on the…

Jacob Harmison settles the ball in a Mt. Zion boys soccer practice. By BLAKE FAITH Staff Writer The Mt. Zion boys soccer team will look different due to a huge senior class, but a returning defensive core, an all-time season pass record holder and new additions could still anchor last year’s second best Apollo Conference…

Knights pitcher Annelise Ponder tags out the Neoga runner at home plate with catcher watching from behind. The game was played at John McGrath field on August 7. The game would go into an extra inning before Neoga won 16-14.