Wheelersburg defeats Minford, wins rubber match in D-IV, R14 Semifinal, 3-1

Wheelersburg’s girls soccer team got its revenge in the OHSAA Division IV, Region 14 semifinals, winning the rubber match against rival Minford 3-1 on Wednesday evening at Alumni Stadium in Jackson. The Pirates had lost 4-0 to the Falcons on Sept. 17 at Ed Miller Stadium, but in this rematch they scored through goals by Coleton Schwamburger, Corban Stratton and Zander Conn. Schwamburger opened the scoring and finished with his 15th goal of 2026 and 39 points total; Stratton added his 14th goal and 34 points. Wheelersburg limited Minford for more than 45 minutes, with goalkeeper Caleb Partin stopping five of six shots on goal.