Cole Smith

Ohio State Newark. Head Coach West Muskingum Varsity Boys Basketball 🌪️

[Steven Wasserman @SWassermanTV]

A moment that Colt Emerson will never EVER forget! His first major league hit is also his first major league home run!

@JGHSMUSKIES1 @WHIZscores

[Steven Wasserman @SWassermanTV]

After helping lead @WestMSports to a historic boys basketball season, it's only fitting that @Kyle_Porter_4 continues his career at the next level with @MVNU_Cougars!

@colesmitty10 @WHIZscores

[Greg Mitts @GregMitts10]

This guy is pure class and the award well-deserved. Watched him congratulate the boy who made the buzzer - beating shot that knocked his boys’ team out of the tournament. Didn’t have to do that. We need more of that.

[Kyle Porter @Kyle_Porter_4]

I just wrapped up an awesome season! We won our first District Championship in 36 years, and we won the first ever Regional Championship in school history!! We came up 1 game short of the State Championship, but I am blessed for it all! @NcsaCoachStock @colesmitty10

[Carson Francis @carsonfrancis22]

The East District was COOKING in D3-7 in boys basketball.

Berlin Hiland just won a state championship in D6. Steubenville was a layup away from winning it all in D3. Maysville, West Muskingum and Malvern all made the Final Four.

[Steven Wasserman @SWassermanTV]

Even with the historic season for @WestMSports coming to an end in the state semifinal round, the team still made the school, community, and entire town of Zanesville proud along the way.

@colesmitty10 @WHIZscores

[Steven Wasserman @SWassermanTV]

A first ever regional semifinal win. A first ever regional final win. A first ever final four appearance.

Despite the state semifinal loss to Columbus Academy, the @WestMSports boys team put the program on the map this season.

@WHIZscores

[Martin RPI @MartinRPI]

Here’s how many career boys basketball coaching wins the 28 Final Four coaches have—6,601 combined wins!

—Dennis Tucci of @hornets_malvern got his 600th win in the Regional Final last week, good for 22nd All-Time. If you include his 57 wins for the Parkersburg Catholic (WV) girls program in the 80’s, he’s at 657!

—Mark Schlabach of @HilandAthletics has the Most Wins per Season of any coach in OHSAA History with at least 500 wins (22.1).

—Aaron Elwer of @DSJBasketball got his 250th win vs. Kalida last season. If DSJ wins the State Title, it’ll be his 300th win—and it could come against Kalida again.

—Brett Norris of @jagsbballnation began his head coaching career at Delphos St. John’s, racking up 177 wins for the Blue Jays from 1996-2005.

—Josh Hose of Massillon also has 109 wins when he coached the Tuslaw girls program prior to taking over for the Tigers.

—There’s 2 first-year head coaches. Andy Hoying of @PerkinsBasketb1 & Cole Smith of @WestMSports. Hoying was 2012 D4 Player of the Year and State Runner-Up at Jackson Center.

[Steven Wasserman @SWassermanTV]

History for the Tornadoes...again!

A nail-biting win over Ironton sends @WestMSports to the first boys basketball "Final Four" in program history!

@colesmitty10 @NoahMorrison25 @EastDistrictAB @WHIZscores

[Storied Rivals® @StoriedRivals]

𝐍𝐨𝐚𝐡 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧'𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐌 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝟖 🌪️

@NoahMorrison25 hit the biggest shot of his young career, off a full-court heave from Cade Porter as time expired in Winland Gymnasium 🫨

@WestMSports // @EastDistrictAB

[Kurt J. Stubbs II @Ohiohshoops]

Listen, he’s not the most skilled kid, but there is no possible way anyone in this beautiful state plays harder than West Muskingum’s Carter Smith. Impossible!

[Cole Smith @colesmitty10]

Thank you for the Post!!! We appreciate it! @OhioTate

[Ohio’s Tate @OhioTate]

Congrats to West Muskingum on their first Regional Final appearance since 1990!

Hit this overtime buzzer beater off a full court pass to knock off the #1 seed and advance to Ohio’s Elite 8.

There is NOTHING better than a community rallying around their high school sports team.

[Steven Wasserman @SWassermanTV]

The legend of @NoahMorrison25 just continues to grow!

After a block from @cartersmitty27 to force OT, Morrison saves his best for last to beat St. Clairsville at the buzzer, as @WestMSports moves on to the regional final!

@colesmitty10 @EastDistrictAB @WHIZscores

[Storied Rivals® @StoriedRivals]

🏀 OHSAA Boys D5 Regional Semifinal

FINAL OT
West Muskingum 55
St. Clairsville 53

NOAH MORRISON CALLS GAME!!! A full court HEAVE and Noah drops it in to send West M to the Regional Final. They’ll face the winner of Eastern/Ironton Saturday at the Convo.

#SRScores // @WestMSports // @EastDistrictAB@EastDistrictAB

[Greg Mitts @GregMitts10]

@colesmitty10 @tavinbennett44

[Storied Rivals® @StoriedRivals]

@WestMSports @WoodNation_RHS @EastDistrictAB 3️⃣6️⃣ YEARS IN THE MAKING!

West Muskingum locks up its 1st DISTRICT 🏆 since 1990 with a win over Ridgewood, 56-17.

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The Tornadoes (21-5) next face St. Clairsville in the SWEET 16 (3/11) at ZHS.

[Steven Wasserman @SWassermanTV]

A win 36 years in the making, @WestMSports finally wins that elusive boys basketball district title with a wire-to-wire win over Ridgewood!

@colesmitty10 @EastDistrictAB @WHIZscores

[TVHS ATHLETICS @tvhsscotties]

Live Stream link for the OHSAA Div. V East District Championship tomorrow at Tri-Valley between West Muskingum and Ridgewood:
https://t.co/FJqZ06Qecy

[Greg Mitts @GregMitts10]

MVL Tourney hoops on your radio dial this evening as @WestMSports takes on Ridgewood from @TVDAWGS , air time 6:30 on 103.7FM and https://t.co/0sY5LLjmNV. @SWassermanTV @WHIZscores @EastDistrictAB @colesmitty10 @raypeyton @tavinbennett44 @brandonhannahs

[Storied Rivals® @StoriedRivals]

@WestMSports @EastDistrictAB 🏀 Boys OHSAA D5 District Semifinal

FINAL
#2 West Muskingum 63
#12 Harrison Central 24

Tornadoes earn a DOMINANT running clock victory to advance to the District Final!

Kyle Porter led West Muskingum in scoring tonight with 19 points.

@WestMSports @EastDistrictAB