Fall Sports Post-season & OVAC Overview

a look at the accomplishments of each sport this season

Alex Orris, Staff Member
November 9, 2022

As fall sports come to an end, we look back on how each team has done this year. Every year multiple sports compete to be in, as well as, win the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference (OVAC). Here is how each team did.

Josh Duffy and Naomi Young following their OVAC races

Cross country– For the boys cross country team Josh Duffy finished in 20th with a time of 16:54 in OVACs, then at regionals he finished 4th with a time of 16:47.5. For the Girls team Naomi Young placed 25th with a time of 20:49 at OVACs, and placed 8th at regionals with a time of 21:15.7. Both Joshua Duffy and Naomi Young competed at the West Virginia WVSSAC Cross Country States Championship on 10/27. Naomi finished 23rd with a final time of 22:18 and Joshua finished 19th in 17:47.

Boys Soccer– The boys soccer team (#4 seed) won the OVAC championship against beaver local (#1 seed) with a 3-1 win. This was the second year in a row that the boys soccer team have brought home a championship trophy. They ended their season with a record of 6-8-5.

Girls Soccer-Following their win against Beaver Local, the girls soccer team (#2 seed) faced Oak Glen (#1 seed) in the OVAC championship finals but lost 1-0 in an overtime shootout. They ended their season with a record of 12-5-2.

Jude Smith drives the ball against Oak Glen
Photo used with permission of Newbrough.

Golf– The Golf team had 4 players qualify for OVACs, Jude Smith, Anthony Earley, Owen Totten, and Mikey Lytle. Jude Smith shot a 78 to earn an All-OVAC team spot. As well as his great performance at OVACs Jude Smith also played at states finishing 8th overall shooting an 86 both days.

Football– The football team beat Brooke on Friday 10/28 with a final score of 14-7, for their deciding game to make it to the WVSSAC playoffs. The playoff game is scheduled to be on November 11th against a yet determined team. Their current record is 7-3 as of 10/31/22.

Playing sports while in school require a lot of dedication and time management. These achievements and stats all show the amount of work each team and player gives in their respective sport. Congratulations to all fall sports athletes for a great season and good luck to all those going to states.