A Huntington St. Joe Middle School football player is recovering after his heart reportedly stopped Thursday during a game at Fairlandòòò½ÊÓƵ™s Jim Mayo Memorial Stadium.
The player, identified only as Josh C., suffered a cardiac arrest on the final play of the game. Lawrence County EMS transported the player to a local hospital.
St. Joe officials declined to comment out of respect for the studentòòò½ÊÓƵ™s privacy but released a statement: òòò½ÊÓƵœThanks to God for the emergency medical staff, as well as the hospital staff, who administered wonderful care.
CHESAPEAKE HALL OF FAME: Chesapeake will induct four individuals and one squad into its athletic hall of fame Friday during its 7 p.m. home football game with Southern.
Pam Harris Carden, Larry Morgan, James Dempsey and Amanda Ruffner are to be honored by the Panthers, along with the 1986 cheerleading team.
AMAZING STATS OF THE WEEK: Chesapeake volleyballòòò½ÊÓƵ™s Erin Lowe recorded her 500th career dig. Rock Hill cross countryòòò½ÊÓƵ™s Nixon Snavely ran a program record 15:35.2 to win the òòò½ÊÓƵhland Invitational.
Buffalo football broke a 13-game losing streak with a 20-14 victory over Montcalm. Portsmouth Notre Dame beat Fairfield Christian 60-48 in football. Wheelersburg has given up 71 combined points in losses to Ironton and Cincinnati McNicholas. Itòòò½ÊÓƵ™s the most points the Pirates have surrendered in consecutive games since allowing 74 against Ironton and Columbus Hartley in 2019.
COACH SPEAK: Oak Hill (West Virginia) boys basketball coach Benitez Jackson resigned to become an assistant at òòò½ÊÓƵU Tech.
Recruiting roundup
OFFERS: Fairland girls basketballòòò½ÊÓƵ™s Kamryn Barnitz (West Florida), Boyd Countyòòò½ÊÓƵ™s Jackson Childers (Heidelberg).
VISTS: Huntington High offensive lineman Mason Ramsey (Marshall).
NOTES, QUOTES, ANECDOTES: Former Spring Valley offensive lineman Doug Nester signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers after being released by the Minnesota Vikings.
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