Gridiron Glory
Gridiron Glory[1] is a weekly 30-minute television sports show that airs highlights of high school football games in Southeastern Ohio. The program began in 1999, and airs every Friday night at 11:30 during the high school football season. 2018 marks the 20th season of the program. Gridiron Glory airs on the PBS-affiliate WOUB in Athens, Ohio, and is produced entirely by Ohio University students. Molly Kennedy is producing the 21st season, hosted by Joseph Hennessy.
Teams
Gridiron Glory covers the teams in four leagues in Ohio. In previous seasons, coverage included West Virginia teams along the Ohio river. The program covers teams from the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League (SEOAL), the Muskingum Valley League (MVL), and the Hocking and Ohio divisions of the Tri-Valley Conference (TVC). In West Virginia, the program covers Parkersburg, Parkersburg South, Williamstown and Point Pleasant.
| FAC teams |
|---|
| Chillicothe Cavaliers |
| Hillsboro Indians |
| Jackson Ironmen |
| McClain Tigers |
| Miami Trace Panthers |
| Washington Blue Lions |
| MVL Teams |
|---|
| Crooksville Ceramics |
| John Glenn Little Muskies |
| Maysville Panthers |
| Morgan Raiders |
| New Lexington Panthers |
| Philo Electrics |
| Sheridan Generals |
| Tri-Valley Scotties |
| West Muskingum Tornadoes |
| TVC-Hocking Teams |
|---|
| Belpre Golden Eagles |
| Eastern Eagles |
| Federal Hocking |
| Miller Falcons |
| South Gallia Rebels |
| Southern Tornadoes |
| Trimble Tomcats |
| Wahama White Falcons |
| Waterford Wildcats |
| TVC-Ohio Teams |
|---|
| Alexander Spartans |
| Athens Bulldogs |
| Meigs Marauders |
| Nelsonville-York Buckeyes |
| River Valley Raiders |
| Vinton County Vikings |
| Wellston Golden Rockets |
Player of the year
At the end of every season, Gridiron Glory names a player of the year based on voting from the community. The Gridiron Glory staff selects five finalists from the coverage area, and then the community votes online. The list of player of the year winners is:
- 1999: Justin Roush, RB, Meigs High school
- 2000: Joey Conrad, QB, Logan High School
- 2001: Drew Cannon, RB, New Lexington
- 2002: Tyler Kelly, RB, Marietta High School
- 2003: Donnie Johnson, QB, Gallia Academy
- 2004: Jared Humphreys, QB, Jackson High School
- 2005: Kevin Culver, LB, Sheridan High School
- 2006: Travis Cook, RB, New Lexington High School
- 2007: Cam West, QB, Tri-Valley High School
- 2008: Patrick Angle, QB, Logan High School
- 2009: Derek Arnold, RB, Nelsonville-York High School
- 2010: Austin Wilson, RB, Gallia Academy High School
- 2011: Austin Osborne, QB, Jackson High School
- 2012: Wade Jarrell, QB, Gallia Academy High School
- 2013: Kane Roush, RB, Wahama High School
- 2014: Hunter Sexton, QB, Jackson High School
- 2015: Mason Chapman, RB, Alexander High School
- 2016: Alex Mount, RB, Nelsonville-York High School
- 2017: Garrett Maiden, QB, Nelsonville-York High School
- 2018: Ethan Heller, QB, Sheridan High School
Beyond the Game
In 2009, Gridiron Glory debuted a segment titled “Beyond the Game,”[2] which produced human-interest features on various topics related to high school football. The stories often had little to do with performance on the football field, and instead highlighted the lives and touching stories of the players off the field.
Awards
Throughout the history of the program, Gridiron Glory has been recognized as an outstanding production. Gridiron Glory has been awarded with four Emmy Awards[3] for Outstanding Student Production in 2000, 2006, 2007 2011 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.