Athletics

#MinervaPride Standing Room Only at the Turkey 🦃 Tumble!!! Great Job Minerva Cheer Amazing Event at MHS! Go Lions!!!

TOMORROW at Minerva High School! Our cheerleaders will be hosting a HUGE all-day cheer competition 🤸‍♀️✨ and we’re thrilled to welcome an amazing lineup of vendors:

🛍 Vendors You'll See:

💛 Leopard Laine Co.

🍬 Island Delights

👗 Chic Haven

🎨 LoCon Design

🍕 Dudley's Woodfire & Ice

🍿 330 Popcorn Co.

🫧 Pretty in Fizz

☕️ Travelin Tom's Coffee Truck

🍧 Kona Ice Mini Truck

💫 Special Performances by Our Youth Teams & Sparkle Team!

🐯 Minerva Youth Bantam (K–2): 10:20 AM

🐯 Minerva Youth JV (3–4): 10:45 AM

🐯 Minerva Youth Varsity (5–6): 12:24 PM

✨ Minerva Sparkle Team: 12:40 PM

🎟 Admission (Cash Only):

Adults: $7

Students/Senior Citizens: $5

Thank you all for supporting our cheer program and our wonderful student-athletes!

Important reminders for Fall & Winter Sports Parents & Athletes:

This Wednesday, 11/12, is the All Fall Sports Banquet. It will start at 6pm in the HS Auditeria. All HS Fall Sports Athletes, Parents & Coaches are to attend. Individual banquets will take place afterwards and information should have been communicated to you by the coaches.

This Friday, 11/14, is the HS Winter Sports Picture Day. All Winter Sports Seniors need to be dressed and ready to go at Dunlap Studios by 1:30pm for the program cover picture. Team pictures will follow.

This Saturday, 11/15, is the MS Winter Sports Picture Day. They will take place in the MS Gym.

Reach out to your coaches or call the Athletics Office at 330-868-6705 with any questions. Go, Lions! #minervapride

It’s a Great Day to be a Minerva Cheer Lion!! 🦁 Congratulations to MHS Cheer on earning 2nd place at the OHSCCA Best in the State Competition held at Upper Arlington High School today! What an amazing performance — we’re so proud of you! 🤍 Go Lions!! #MinervaPride

🏀🎳🤼Winter Sports Team Shop Links for some Great Lions Gear!!

Go Lions! 🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁

Minerva Bowling Team Shop
https://minervabowling25.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Minerva Boys Basketball Team Shop
http://minboysbball25.itemorder.com/

Minerva Girls Basketball Team Shop
https://ladylionsbball25.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Wrestling Team Shop
https://minervawrestling25.itemorder.com/shop/home/

🎉 Congratulations to our Minerva Running Lions! 🎉 🏆 OHSAA State Championship Meet Recap 🏆 Girls Team – 4th in the State! What an incredible finish to an amazing season! 👏🏃‍♀️💨 Individual Results: 🌟 Tateum Richard – 13th -All-Ohio! Podium! 🥈 Makenzie Beavers – 31st (2nd Team All-Ohio) Charlie Galley – 60th Addison Keyser – 62nd Chloe Carson – 141st Taylor McGeorge – 164th Callie Yeagley – 170th 🎉 Congratulations, Tateum Richard, on finishing 13th in the state and earning All-Ohio honors! We’re so proud of your hard work, dedication, and incredible performance on the biggest stage! 🏅🦁❤️ ⸻ Boys Team – 6th in the State! Our boys capped off a phenomenal season with a 6th place finish at the OHSAA State Meet! Their hard work, grit, and team spirit truly stood out all year long. 💪🔥 Individual Results: 🥈 Rowen Hoffee – 31st (2nd Team All-Ohio) 🥈 Owen Yoder – 33rd (2nd Team All-Ohio) 🥈 Tyson Fetty – 34th (2nd Team All-Ohio) Anderson Scott – 61st Fox Johnson – 146th Brady First – 148th Kaden Knappenberger – 178th 👏 Congratulations to our entire boys’ and girls’ teams on an outstanding season and State Meet performance! It’s a great day to be a Minerva Running Lion! 🦁 #MinervaPride

🏆 Good luck to the Minerva Boys and Girls Cross Country teams at the OHSAA State Championships this Saturday! Thank you to the MHS Band and Cheer for the amazing send-off! Go Lions! 🦁 #MinervaPride

Happy Halloween from the Lion News Network! 🎃👻

Things are getting spooky at MHS! The "Policy Police" are investigating mysterious ghost sightings in the hallways... and they don't have their e-hall passes! 😱

Check out our Special Halloween Edition to see if they can solve the mystery. Plus, stick around for a sports update (Congrats to Cross Country!) And some hilarious bloopers.

Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjxCDiPoDZw

🎟️ State Tickets Punched! 🚨 School History Alert! 🚨 School Record Alert! 🏆 Minerva Boys Cross Country wins their first-ever OHSAA Regional Championship in school history! 🏆 Minerva Girls Cross Country finishes OHSAA Regional Runner-Up! The Girls have now qualified for the State Meet an incredible 11 years in a row! 🔥 Makenzie Beavers sets a new MHS School Record – 18:27! She breaks Coach Mackenzie Scott’s record set back in 2017! Both teams will compete for a State Championship next Saturday at Fortress Obetz in Columbus! 🦁 It’s a GREAT day to be a Running Lion! #MinervaPride #GoLions

🏈 It was a season full of excitement, community pride, and success! Congratulations to the #MinervaPride Football Team on an outstanding 5-5 season — the future is bright for Minerva Football! Welcome to your new home, Coach Slates and Coach Wolf! A big thank you to the Minerva Band, Cheer Team, and Student Section for your incredible support all season long. We appreciate our dedicated seniors — your leadership and effort made a lasting impact. Go Lions! 🦁 #MinervaPride

#MinervaPride 🔥 Bonfire and Final Tackle! Go Lions! Beat Carrollton! 🦁

🦁 Go Lions! Beat Carrollton! 🦁 #MinervaPride Pep Rally – Celebrating school spirit at MES, MMS, and MHS! Let’s show our pride and support the Lions! 💪❤️🦁

🏐 Congratulations MHS Volleyball on an awesome season! 🦁 The Lions wrapped up their year in the OHSAA District Semifinal against Beaver Local last night. Our girls finish with an impressive 14-10 record, highlighted by a seven-game winning streak to close out the season! A special shoutout to senior Becca Jackson for her outstanding leadership and dedication on and off the court — thank you for everything you’ve done for the program! What a season full of success, growth, and unforgettable memories. ❤️ Go Lions! #MinervaPride

It's GameDay! 🦁🏐

Come out and support our Minerva Lions as they take on the Beaver Local Beavers in the OHSAA District Semi-Final!

GO LIONS, BEAT BEAVERS!!!

#3 Beaver Local Beavers (21-2) vs #6 Minerva Lions (14-9)
🗓️: TODAY, October 21, 2025 ⏰: 6:00 PM
📍: Beaver Local Gymnasium (46090 Bell School Road, East Liverpool, 43920)

Let's pack the stands and show our #MinervaPride!

Go Lions! 🦁❤️ A GREAT first competition at Midview — Minerva Cheer opened the season strong! #MinervaPride 🏆 Middle School GameDay: 2nd Place 🏆 High School Traditional: 3rd Place 🏆 High School Non-Tumble: 🥇 1st Place 🏆 High School GameDay: 2nd Place

🦁 RIVALRY WEEK! It’s Beat Xarrollton Week! ⭐️ Gold Star to MHS Cheer for leading an amazing Beat Xarrollton Week full of school spirit and Lion Pride! The halls are roaring and Minerva is Ready to Roar! 🔥 Go Lions! Beat the Warriors! ❤️🦁💪 #MinervaPride

🏆 It’s a GREAT Day to be a Minerva Running Lion! 🦁 The Minerva Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams are both OHSAA District Champions after outstanding performances today at Cambridge High School! Both teams now move on to the Pickerington Regional next week, where they’ll compete for a spot at the State Championships! 🦁 🏃‍♂️ Boys District Champions – Minerva 2nd – Rowen Hoffee 6th – Owen Yoder 10th – Anderson Scott 11th – Tyson Fetty 15th – Brady First 18th – Fox Johnson 33rd – Kaden Knappenberger 🏃‍♀️ Girls District Champions – Minerva 3rd – Makenzie Beavers 7th – Tateum Richard 11th – Charlie Galley 14th – Addison Keyser 29th – Chloe Carson 35th – Taylor McGeorge 47th – Callie Yeagley 🔥 CHAMPIONS! 🔥 ❤️ #MinervaPride #GoLions #RunningLions #DistrictChamps ❤️ 📸 Jordan Miller News 🗞️

Athletic Events 10/20/25 to 10/25/25
Subject to Change
Unleash the Beast!!!

This week's LNN is all about Rivalry Week! 🏈 The Policy Police are back to ensure school policies are followed, we're crossing out C's for the big game, and celebrating our Athlete of the Week. Don't miss the Lions Sport Update and all the Rivalry Week spirit!

Show your support and watch the full episode now! 👇 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVCbR6ASxw8

The Minerva Girls Soccer Team battled until the final whistle but fell 2-0 on the road at St. Clairsville in the OHSAA Soccer Tournament. ⚽️ The Lions wrapped up a very successful season with a 9-7-2 record! Every game was exciting, and these ladies always left it all on the field — playing with passion and heart. ❤️ A huge thank you to our amazing seniors for your leadership and dedication. You’ve left your mark on Minerva Soccer! Go Lions! 🦁 #MinervaPride