Gene Leroy Ditsler loved life and lived it to the fullest for nearly 88 years, from his birth on February 8, 1937 in Valparaiso, IN, until his death on November 7, in Granville, OH. Gene grew up loving sports, especially basketball, and though he wasn’t tall enough to play on the high school team, he […]
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Burt Avenue Wesleyan Church plans community youth sport day
Thanks to the suggestion from Hunter Dunlop, The Rock Ministry of the Burt Avenue Wesleyan Church will be hosting a sports day for all community youth on Saturday, June 29 at the Himebaugh Lot on Seventh Street. The event will be from 9 a.m. to noon. Vickie Davis, leader of The Rock Ministry, said the […]
Governor gives green light for contact sports, urges caution
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Tuesday that he will sign a new Ohio Department of Health order that permits contact sports, including the fall sports of field hockey, soccer and football, to move forward with games against other schools. The Governor confirmed support for Ohio’s coaches to inspire their student-athletes to continue following safety precautions […]
Trio of athletes record 1,000 career points
A trio of Coshocton County high school basketball players recorded their 1,000th career points this season. Gavin Williams, a senior point guard for the Coshocton Redskins, made his mark in the record books during a home game against Meadowbrook. “I knew I was close,” he said. “They stopped the game when I hit it, and […]
Team spirit
Coshocton High School held its meet the team Aug. 15, at Stewart Field. Athletes in grades seven through 12 were introduced and coaches shared a few words about their teams. The cheerleaders and band also performed. Be sure to pick up the Aug. 22 Beacon for football previews, the Aug. 29 edition for fall sports […]
