Thirteen is normally considered to be the unluckiest of numbers.

Thirteen is normally considered to be the unluckiest of numbers.

By Dave Mast For West Holmes pitcher Dillon Baird, 13 was just fine. Baird struck out his 13th hitter of the night to end the Knights’ 4-2 win over Indian Valley in the lower bracket Sectional title game at Zanesville’s [...]

Hiland shortstop Kelsey Mast fires a ball to first as Diane Keim looks on during Sectional final action Wednesday in Strasburg. The Hawks took it on the chin 3-1 in an exciting battle with the perennial State power.

Hawks prove mettle in finals loss to Tigers

It’s been a tumultuous season for the Hiland softball team, one that has been both challenging and disappointing. Sporting only four wins on the campaign, the season ended as it began, with a loss. But if you go beyond the [...]

Danielle Miller (pictured left, with mother, Karen) and Diane Keim (with mother, Sarah) were honored at Hiland's Senior Night before Tuesday night's 7-5 nail-biting loss against visiting TCC.

Hawks succumb to late Saints rally on Senior Night in local softball action

It was an emotional day for the Hiland Hawks and their seniors at the final home softball game of the year in Berlin. A pre-game ceremony honored seniors Diane Keim and Danielle Miller and hugs abounded as flowers and gifts [...]

Building blocks – Improving Lady Knights get better each game

Building blocks – Improving Lady Knights get better each game

Despite the 6-14 record for the West Holmes Lady Knights softball team, there is no doubt that from the beginning of the season until now, the last couple games of the season, they have improved by leaps and bounds. Four [...]

Mullet a whizz in Hiland’s 8-1 Sectional win over Rosecrans

Mullet a whizz in Hiland’s 8-1 Sectional win over Rosecrans

Maybe Sheldon Mullet had a date. Maybe he wanted to get home and watch the second half of American Idol. Maybe it was the thought of diving into Joyce Hershberger’s aromatic post-game pasta dinner. Whatever the reason, when Mullet induced [...]


WH Player of the Week

WH Player of the Week – 05/13/2013 – Hannah Frank

WH Player of the Week – 05/13/2013 – Hannah Frank

Hannah Frank – West Holmes – Senior Frank needed to show some senior leadership for the lady Knights young squad this year, and did she ever down the stretch. Frank pitched well in all three games in the week. The [...]

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Hiland Player of the Week

Hiland Player of The Week – 05/13/2013 – Alec Mast

Hiland Player of The Week – 05/13/2013 – Alec Mast

Alec Mast – Hiland Hawks Tennis – Senior Mast continued his strong senior campaign by winning titles at both the Northeast Tennis Conference Tournament, where the Hawks sealed up first place for the season, and then a day later he [...]

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West Holmes Softball

Building blocks – Improving Lady Knights get better each game

Building blocks – Improving Lady Knights get better each game

Despite the 6-14 record for the West Holmes Lady Knights softball team, there is no doubt that from the beginning of the season until now, the last couple games of the season, they have improved by leaps and bounds. Four [...]

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Hiland Baseball

Mullet a whizz in Hiland’s 8-1 Sectional win over Rosecrans

Mullet a whizz in Hiland’s 8-1 Sectional win over Rosecrans

Maybe Sheldon Mullet had a date. Maybe he wanted to get home and watch the second half of American Idol. Maybe it was the thought of diving into Joyce Hershberger’s aromatic post-game pasta dinner. Whatever the reason, when Mullet induced [...]

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Thirteen is normally considered to be the unluckiest of numbers.

Thirteen is normally considered to be the unluckiest of numbers.

By Dave Mast For West Holmes pitcher Dillon Baird, 13 was just fine. Baird struck out his 13th hitter of the night to end the Knights’ 4-2 win over Indian Valley in the lower bracket Sectional title game at Zanesville’s [...]

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Hawks prove mettle in finals loss to Tigers

Hiland shortstop Kelsey Mast fires a ball to first as Diane Keim looks on during Sectional final action Wednesday in Strasburg. The Hawks took it on the chin 3-1 in an exciting battle with the perennial State power.

It’s been a tumultuous season for the Hiland softball team, one that has been both challenging and disappointing. Sporting only four wins on the campaign, the season ended as it began, with a loss. But if you go beyond the [...]

read more

Weaver uses Orangemen to claim HCT’s NCAA Men’s b-ball bracket championship

Weaver uses Orangemen to claim HCT’s NCAA Men’s b-ball bracket championship

Shelly Weaver is a new Cardinals fan, and she never liked the color orange so much in her life. With just a few strokes of the keyboard, it wasn’t the team name of Louisville which she perched at the center [...]

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Hawks succumb to late Saints rally on Senior Night in local softball action

Danielle Miller (pictured left, with mother, Karen) and Diane Keim (with mother, Sarah) were honored at Hiland's Senior Night before Tuesday night's 7-5 nail-biting loss against visiting TCC.

It was an emotional day for the Hiland Hawks and their seniors at the final home softball game of the year in Berlin. A pre-game ceremony honored seniors Diane Keim and Danielle Miller and hugs abounded as flowers and gifts [...]

read more

WH Player of the Week – 05/13/2013 – Hannah Frank

WH Player of the Week – 05/13/2013 – Hannah Frank

Hannah Frank – West Holmes – Senior Frank needed to show some senior leadership for the lady Knights young squad this year, and did she ever down the stretch. Frank pitched well in all three games in the week. The [...]

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Hiland Player of The Week – 05/13/2013 – Alec Mast

Hiland Player of The Week – 05/13/2013 – Alec Mast

Alec Mast – Hiland Hawks Tennis – Senior Mast continued his strong senior campaign by winning titles at both the Northeast Tennis Conference Tournament, where the Hawks sealed up first place for the season, and then a day later he [...]

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Now & Then — Best backcourt duo in NBA

Now & Then — Best backcourt duo in NBA

By: Paul Money —–NOW 1. Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant Since Westbrook went down in the Houston Rockets series, it’s very clear that Durant’s game without Westbrook just isn’t the same.  Durant is the most freakish athlete in the NBA [...]

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Building blocks – Improving Lady Knights get better each game

Building blocks – Improving Lady Knights get better each game

Despite the 6-14 record for the West Holmes Lady Knights softball team, there is no doubt that from the beginning of the season until now, the last couple games of the season, they have improved by leaps and bounds. Four [...]

read more

Mullet a whizz in Hiland’s 8-1 Sectional win over Rosecrans

Mullet a whizz in Hiland’s 8-1 Sectional win over Rosecrans

Maybe Sheldon Mullet had a date. Maybe he wanted to get home and watch the second half of American Idol. Maybe it was the thought of diving into Joyce Hershberger’s aromatic post-game pasta dinner. Whatever the reason, when Mullet induced [...]

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Hawks weave a 7-1 win over Cardinals

Hawks weave a 7-1 win over Cardinals

Hiland senior Aaron Weaver is not an overly emotional guy. Throughout his career on the mound, he has shown a cool had under pressure, and whether he is cruising or trying to work out of a jam, the intent focus [...]

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Lady Hawks solid in loss to Cardinals

Senior Diane Keim and centerfielder Tiara Yoder hustle off the field after Keim corralled a line drive to end the inning during Hiland's 3-0 loss at Sandy Valley. It was only Keim's second game back in action after being sidelined by illness.

Danielle Miller was tough on the mound and the Hiland defense was mostly solid, but Sandy Valley’s Abbie Hughes was better, as the Cardinals downed the Hawks 3-0 in Sandyville during IVC softball action Monday, May 13. Miller surrendered three [...]

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Lady Knights punched out of sectional tournament

Lady Knights punched out of sectional tournament

Lady Knights punched out of sectional tournament The West Holmes Lady Knights softball team had a large task taking on the state-ranked River View Lady Black Bears in the opening sectional game in Warsaw, Monday May 13. Even though the [...]

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Academic All Ohio winner Rachelle Morrison – Ticket TV

Academic All Ohio winner Rachelle Morrison – Ticket TV

Lady Knights basketball senior shooting guard and recent Ashland University commit, Rachelle Morrison also won the All- Ohio Academic award recently. Morrison sat down with host Dave Mast to talk about the recent honor.

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Academic All Ohio winner Michael DeWitt – Ticket TV

Academic All Ohio winner Michael DeWitt – Ticket TV

West Holmes Basketball player, who just finished his senior campaign for the Knights with the single season made 3-point shot record, won a bigger award. Michael DeWitt was recently rewarded with an All-Ohio Academic award.

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Kaufman Realty Summer Baseball Schedule

Kaufman Realty Summer Baseball Schedule

Kaufman Realty Baseball will beginning shortly and here is the schedule. Make sure you pack a chair and head to Lehman field at Hiland High School to see the Class-A team take on other locals squads during this summer!

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Finally an NBA star that you should watch and love

Finally an NBA star that you should watch and love

How many times have you heard this ignorant comment. 
“I don’t watch the NBA because they don’t play defense.” Really? Then don’t consider yourself a sports fan and don’t make that comment because it is pretty obvious that you are [...]

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Ridgewood prevails as errors doom Hiland again

The spring season is one of the shortest in high school sports, but it has been a long one for the young Hiland Hawks softball team. The Hawks fell to 3-17 and remained winless in the league when they fell [...]

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Offensive woes continue as Malvern tops Hiland

Hiland's Maryssa Mast (third) and Danielle Miller managed to get on during the Hawks' 4-1 loss to Malvern, but it was again the lack of a timely hit that left them stranded — a scene that has too often been repeated this season.

As if getting hits wasn’t enough of a challenge for the struggling Hiland softball offense, the Hawks can throw in the equally challenging chore of driving those runners in once they get on base. Hiland stranded ten in their 4-1 [...]

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Tournament Time: Who plays when?

Tournament Time: Who plays when?

Hiland Hawks Baseball: Hawks vs. Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans – Monday May 13th @ 5:00pm – Tusc. Central Catholic HS The Hawks will be hoping to start another one of their team tournament runs starting May 13th.  They will play the [...]

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Mast, Hawks finish off Malvern in five innings

Bryce Mast Hiland Hawks Baseball - Randy McKee Photo

Hiland’s Bryce Mast doubled twice and had three hits and three RBIs against Malvern pitching leading Hiland baseball to a five inning 13-1 IVC win Monday, May 6th. Kevin Schrock, Todd Ropp and Sheldon Mullet added two hits each and [...]

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