The Andis Eagles basketball team finished second in the 1988-89 Rock Hill Recreation League B-team league and also took second in the tournament championship. Team members are, front from left, Joey Ferguson, Matthew Clark, David Bowling and Steven Stapleton; second row from left, Aaron Cade, Wayne Neal and Jim Barnett. Not pictured are Steven Berry and coaches Chuck Allen and Dan Cade. (Tribune File Photo)

The South Point Pointers 1600-meter relay team was one of the favorites to win that event in the Class AA state track meet in June 1989. Members of the team shown above from left are Jeff Jackson, Dean Fulks, Jerrino Johnson and Akil Brown. (Tribune File Photo | Jim Walker)

Ironton Fighting Tigers senior sprinter Willie Keith celebrates after crossing the finish line first in the 100-meter dash during a June 1989 Ohio High School state track and field championship meet. Keith ran a school record 10.77 seconds to win the event as he edged out South Point’s Jonathon “T.T.” Johnson who ran a 10.84 and Cincinnati Forest Park’s James Littles who had a 10.85 time. (Tribune File Photo | Mark Crosten)

Ironton senior sprinter Willie Keith, who won the 100-meter dash in the 1989 Class AA state track meet, was invited to participate in the Midwest Meet of Champions in Indianapolis. Athletes were selected by invitation only by a panel of coaches based on their performances in the state meet. (Tribune File Photo | Mark Crosten)

A squeeze play was on during this girls’ softball game at the Ironton Little League in 1989. Pitcher Beth Strosnider, left, and catcher Kelli Songer, right, of the Bob Clyse Oldsmobile Giants sandwiched runner Brooke Anderson of the Liberty Federal Savings & Loan Braves in a play at home plate. (Tribune File Photo | Mark Crosten)