John William Lawrence, age 58, of Coshocton, passed away with his loving family by his side on Thursday, March 14, 2024. He was born on July 31, 1965, in Coshocton, Ohio to the late Robert and Shirley (Welsch) Lawrence. After graduating from Ridgewood High School in 1984, he met Lorie (Bebout) Lawrence and they were […]
Sports
Pickleball tournament scheduled at Kids America
The Clover Classic Pickleball Tournament scheduled for Saturday, March 16, in Coshocton at Kids America has drawn 144 players from across Ohio and in neighboring states of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Approximately 70% of players are from out of town, playing a fast-paced styled tournament. There are a a total of 36 teams entered in […]
RVHS senior places at state swim meet
River View senior Colin Addy placed eighth in the 50 yard freestyle in the prelims, bettering his school record time again with a 21.62, and making it to the finals where he stood on the podium for the second straight year after swimming another record time of 21.35 and finishing fifth in the state. He […]
Addy advances to state, girls’ relay makes podium
Ten River View swimmers competed in the OHSAA Central-Southeast District Division II Championship Meet at Ohio University on Feb. 16. The top eight in each event were awarded medals, with the top three in individual events, and the top two in relays, earning automatic state tournament berths, with the remaining at large spots seeded by […]
Lahna inducted into coaches hall of fame
Ridgewood High School baseball coach Chad Lahna was inducted into the Eastern District Baseball Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame. As a baseball player for the Generals, Lahna showed how much of a competitor he is as he led the 1998 team to the regional finals, winning both sectional games, both district games, and the regional […]
River View advances 10 swimmers
The Ohio High School Athletic Association’s East District Sectional Tournament Swim Meet was held at Steubenville High School on Feb. 10. The River View girls placed second overall out of 21 schools, advancing six swimmers to the district tournament, while the boys placed seventh out of 20, qualifying four swimmers for the district meet. District […]
Lady bowlers move to 14-1
On Feb. 5, the River View Girls bowling team travelled to Boulevard Lanes to take on the Claymont Lady Mustangs. The Lady Bears bowled well to take a 1855-1550 victory to move to 14-1 on the season. The Lady Bears were led by senior Joni Winland with a 390 two game set, freshman Kaylie Bryan […]
RV girls finish third at 2024 SEOSL Championship Meet
River View swimmers took part in the 2024 South Eastern Ohio Swim League Championship Meet at Ohio University on Feb. 3. The girls placed third overall out of 10 schools, while the boys placed sixth out of 12, with Athens and Tri-Valley placing first and second respectively in both competitions. Medaling in events for the […]
CHS updates weight room for its students
“We want the best for all of our students.” Justin Smith, athletic director for Coshocton City Schools, made that statement several times when talking about the updates that were made recently to the weight room at Coshocton High School. “The updates were easier to get because all of the staff came together – we all […]