A Riverdale basketball game this week has been postponed. The Riverdale High School girl's game against Van Buren was scheduled for Thursday January 13. The game will now be played on Tuesday February 8. The Junior Varsity game will tip off at 6 that evening.
A makeup date has been set for Riverdale basketball games. The Riverdale Boys and Girls games were scheduled for this evening but were postponed. They will now be played on Saturday January 22. The Boys will be at Vanlue. The Riverdale Girls will host Vanlue. Both games will tip off at 10am.
Kenton High School will host several college signing events this Thursday, January 13th. Brent Rader and Asher Bridenstine for Soccer, and Addy Modd for Track & Field will be signing. They are all attending the University of Findlay to continue their academic and athletic careers. The events will start at 2:30 Thursday afternoon in the High School Library.
A Riverdale High School graduate, who is now a senior at Ashland University, made an impression upon the Great Midwest Athletic Conference last month. Carrol Pauley was named the Great Midwest women's Field Athlete of the Week. Pauley, a two-time D-II All-American, moved into the No. 4 slot in the nation in the women's weight throw at Youngstown State. Ashland will begin the second semester in a tri-meet at Hillsdale with Findlay this Friday January 14.
The Kenton High School Boys Varsity Bowling team fell to Shawnee High School 2459-2318 on Wednesday. Devin Hastings led all bowlers with a 413 series and 244 high game and the Wildcats bowled the top 3 baker games but that was not enough as Shawnee defeated Kenton 2459 - 2318.Adam Hopkins added a 321. The JV's, only bowling with 4 bowlers, also lost to Shawnee. Next Match: January 4th @ Hillcrest Lanes vs. Liberty-Benton at 5:30pm
The Ridgemont Boys Basketball team defeated Mt. Gilead in Varsity action Wednesday. The final was 70-50 in favor of the Golden Gophers. Leading Ridgemont was Landon Newland with 30 points, Mason Stuck with 22 and Grant Reppart with 11. The Golden Gophers improved to 9-1 on the season.
Riverdale junior Brenna Farmer has committed to continue her academic and softball careers at Ohio University. Brenna released this statement today: "Grateful is an understatement. I am so excited to announce my decision to continue my academic and athletic careers at Ohio University! The biggest thank you to my family for the countless memories, trips to the field and hours spent in the car throughout this journey. Thank you Coach Ro, Coach T and Coach Stover for showing faith in […]
Riverdale honored Girls Basketball 1000 point Winners Tuesday evening. Congratulations were sent to: Mickie Frey Bonham 1,060, Kayla Brown 1,168, Lacey Kessler 1,204, Heather Huffman Speyer 1,615 and Sydney Holderman Teynor 1,625.
The Kenton Elks Hoopshoot was held this past Sunday Dec. 12, 2021. Here are the participants: Front Row Left to Right: Shawn Layman-Cannode, Gabe Purcell, Henry Newland, Eelyn YoakumBack Row Left to Right: Exalted Ruler Nate Davis, Clayton Perry, Owen Haudenschield, Giovanni Noascono, Loyal Knight Ryan Yoakum
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