Utica High School

Gavin Posey, a Utica High School graduate and former Redskins football star, brought his success on the gridiron and in the classroom to the Eagles program.

The Mount Vernon News sports department’s MVN ATHLETE of the WEEK is a weekly feature that spotlights local student-athletes and their schools. Based on their performances, we will select an ATHLETE of the WEEK and recognize other outstanding athletic accomplishments. Our Athletes of the Week are Jaylyn Workman (Danville Basketball) and Trenton Collins (Utica basketball).

The Utica Redskins girls basketball team had an admittedly rough season in 2021-22, going 3-23 overall and 1-15 in Lucking County league play. The Lady Redskins’ high points last year came early, as they lost their last 18 games in a row. After losing to Fredericktown 53-34 to start the season, the Utica girls won back-to-back games, beating Northridge 51-34 and Fairfield Christian Academy 45-36 to go 2-1 in the year.

Utica 41, Indian Creek 20. The Utica Redskins faced Indian Creek Sept. 16 and the Redskins turned on the offense in a 41-20 win to improve to 2-3.

Danville 28, Fredericktown 7. Danville took on Fredericktown on Sept. 9, and Walker Weckesser had a strong day throwing the ball, leading the Danville squad to a 28-7 victory. Danville improved to 3-1 on the season and the Freddies fell to 2-2.

Utica wins Hux Invitational SC runThe Utica Redskins hosted the Hux Invitational Cross-Country run August 30 at 4H Camp Ohio in Utica and used the home-course advantage to take home the hardware.In the men’s 5000 meters, Utica won it all among six teams, with 39 points.

Cardington-Lincoln takes two of three at C-L Invite. Cardington-Lincoln took advantage of the home court and took two of three matches, but fell to Newark in the vhanpionship round of the Cardington-Lincoln Volleyball Invite, Aug 27.

Utica starts with win, comes back to beat Centerburg 26-19

Out-hustle, out-work, out-think, outplay, and outlast! That’s the Utica Volleyball team’s rallying cry this fall.

The Utica High School baseball team is coming off its first winning season since 2016 with a 19-10 record and an appearance in the district semifinals, and while Coach Michael Sandman knows it will be hard to replace the 10 seniors they lost to graduation he is looking for the team to improve day by day.

Toughness and chemistry should lead to more wins

Up-Tempo Offense Should Overcome a Lack of Size

Heath won the Utica Golf Invitational at the Links in Echo Springs in Johnstown on Aug. 5.

The Utica football program will host a youth summer camp July 12-15 from 6-8 p.m. at the high school practice field.

Pitcher Brock Pfister led the Utica baseball team to a 3-1 win at Jonathan Alder in the second round of the Division II district tournament on May 20.

Hunter Billman had three hits and drove in three runs to help Utica cap a non-league doubleheader sweep over Danville on Saturday, May 15, at MVNU.

Josh Dillon hit a two-run homer to send Utica to a walk-off 8-7 win over Granville in LCL play on Monday, May 10, at American Legion Post 92 Field.

Michael Sandman reached down and swiped a rolling foul ball and threw it back to the pitcher, an act he’s done countless times before.

Each of Utica’s nine batters drove in a run in a 19-3 win over Fairfield Christian on Tuesday, April 20, at American Legion Post 92 Field.

The Utica girls basketball team will be holding a youth camp for kids second- through eighth grade.