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Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.comPoint Pleasant (Wv) Register
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Mason County earned a pair of honorable mention selections on the Class A All-State boys basketball team.
Junior Hunter Bradley repres...
PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The Eastern Lady Eagles are advancing to the Division IV southeast Regional final, with a 63-47 victory of Sycamore Mohawk. Eastern out...
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Staff Report mdrsports@mydailyregister.comPoint Pleasant (Wv) Register
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Monday brought a conclusion to the 2012 edition of the Frank Capehart Tri-County Junior Golf League. The competition was held at the...
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Alex Hawley ahawley@heartlandpublications.comPoint Pleasant (Wv) Register
MERCERVILLE, Ohio — The Lady Eagles had no shortage of offense Monday night as they defeated South Gallia 25-0 in five innings of a Tri-Valley Conference Ho...
Southern stumbles against Green Wave in regional semi LANCASTER, Ohio —Southern out hit Newark Catholic Thursday night but the Tornado defense dropped the ball.
The Southern baseball team committed eight errors and surrendered 11 unearned runs in the Division IV regional semifinal at Beavers Field where SHS fell to the Green Wave 12-2.
The Tornadoes (24-7) got on the board in the top of the first inning when Hunter Johnson scored on a two-out single by Adam Pape. The Green Wave (21-10) answe...
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Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.comPoint Pleasant (Wv) Register
Lady Tigers tame Southern in semis, 9-0 PICKERINGTON, Ohio — At the end of the night, the most important thing for the Lady Tornadoes was that they were simply there.
Southern made its first regional appearance in a girls sport in over three decades Thursday night, but visiting Strasburg Franklin ultimately needed just one-half inning to spoil the return following a 9-0 decision in a Division IV regional semifinal matchup at Pickerington High School Central in Fairfield County.
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Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.comPoint Pleasant (Wv) Register
No state berths yet in D-2 after Day 1 THE PLAINS, Ohio — One thing is certain after Day 1 … if anyone from the Ohio Valley Publishing area is going to qualify for the state track meet in Division II, it’s going to happen Saturday.
Neither Gallia Academy nor Meigs managed to advance anyone to Jesse Owens Stadium Thursday night during the opening day of the 2013 D-2 Southeast Regional Track and Field Championships being held at Rutter Field on the campus of Athens High School in ...
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Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.comPoint Pleasant (Wv) Register
Eastern earns 2 state berths on Day 1 of regionals RUSHVILLE, Ohio — Two out of three ain’t bad.
The Eastern girls track and field team netted a pair of state berths in three event finals Wednesday during Day 1 of the 2013 Division III Southeast Regional Championships being held at Fairfield Union High School in Fairfield County.
The Lady Eagles scored a pair of third-place finishes in the 4x800m relay and the high jump finals, with the top four placers in each event final earning a spot ...
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Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.comPoint Pleasant (Wv) Register
Meghan Caldwell signs with OCU volleyball and basketball South Gallia’s multi-sport standout Meghan Caldwell has signed a letter of intent to join Ohio Christian University. Caldwell will play volleyball and basketball for the Trailblazers. OCU is a member of the NCCAA Division II, where the basketball team has made four consecutive national tournament appearances, while the volleyball team claimed its first Mid-East Region title in 2012. Caldwell has earned All-Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Divisi...
Blue Angels win 18th straight district title OAK HILL, Ohio — Arguably the most impressive athletic streak in southeastern Ohio continued Saturday after the Gallia Academy girls clinched their 18th consecutive district title at the 2013 Division II OHSAA Southeast District Track and Field Championships held at Davis Stadium in Jackson County.
The Blue Angels won six individual event titles and amassed a team score of 143.5 points, which was 13 points ahead of runner-up Athens (130.5)....
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Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.comPoint Pleasant (Wv) Register
Lady Eagles win district track and field title OAK HILL, Ohio — 10 champions from the OVP area were crowned Saturday at Division III district track and field at Oak Hill High School in Jackson County.
The Eastern Lady Eagles earned first place with 167 points, followed by Belpre with 107.5 and Coal Grove with 96. Portsmouth and Valley each marked 47 points, Manchester had 46, while Southern finished seventh with 34 points. Eighth was Wheelersburg (28.5), Minford was ninth (27), South We...
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Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.comPoint Pleasant (Wv) Register
Lady Tornadoes top Clay, win district title MINFORD, Ohio — Some things are just worth the wait.
Over three decades and five Presidents later, the Southern softball team is headed back to regional postseason play following a 6-3 victory over second-seeded Portsmouth Clay Saturday afternoon in a Division IV Southeast District championship contest at Minford High School in Scioto County.
The top-seeded Lady Tornadoes (18-10) took a 2-0 lead after one inning of play, but the visiting ...
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Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.comPoint Pleasant (Wv) Register
It’s a celebration, Southern style Members of the Southern softball team rejoice just moments after capturing a 6-3 victory over Portsmouth Clay for the Division IV district championship at Minford High School. The top-seeded Lady Tornadoes earned their first regional appearance in softball since 1982 and will travel to Pickerington High School Central for a Sweet 16 matchup with Strasburg Franklin at 5 p.m. Thursday in a D-4 semifinal. A complete look at Southern’s victory ov...
Warren claims another SEOAL All-Sports Trophy Warren High School took the lead early in the season and never let it get away in claiming the 2012-13 William E. (Bill) Thomas All-Sports Trophy championship.
It was the second-straight title for the Warriors and Lady Warriors, who thus keep the trophy in Washington County for another year. Marietta High School won the previous five titles before leaving the league at the end of the 2010-11 school year.
Warren finished with 64 points to ...
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Craig Dunn Special to OVPPoint Pleasant (Wv) Register
Lady Eagles lead D-3 district meet after Day 1 OAK HILL, Ohio — Three events completed, three district championships for the Lady Eagles.
The Eastern girls have already advanced seven athletes to regional competition after just three event finals on Tuesday during Day 1 of the 2013 Division III Southeast District Track and Field Championships being held at Davis Stadium on the campus of Oak Hill High School in Jackson County.
The Lady Eagles currently own the lead in the South Divisio...
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Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.comPoint Pleasant (Wv) Register
GAHS track teams set in 2nd after day one of the district meet OAK HILL, Ohio — Through day one of the Division II district track and field meet 15 OVP area athletes have advanced to the next round.
The district track and field meet was held Wednesday at Oak Hill High School in Jackson county and so far 13 teams girls teams and 12 boys teams have scored. The top four finishers in each event advance to the regionals.
Athens leads the girls through three events with 27 points, followed by Gallia Academ...
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Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.comPoint Pleasant (Wv) Register
Dillon McCarty sings with WVU Parkersburg The all-time leading scorer for Point Pleasant basketball is headed to the next level. Big Blacks guard Dillon McCarty signed a letter of intent Friday to join the Riverhawks basketball team for the 2012-13 season. “It’s a good opportunity to fulfill something I have been striving for since I was little,” McCarty said. “It wouldn’t mean anything without God, my family and my friends. My hard work paid off and it’s nice.”McCarty became Point P...
Marauders fall to Rock Hill, 6-0 CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The third time was hardly the charm for the Meigs baseball team Thursday night following a 6-0 setback to third-seeded Rock Hill in a Division III district semifinal at V.A. Memorial Stadium in Ross County.
The second-seeded Marauders (15-13) — who were making their third consecutive appearance in a D-3 semifinal at Paints Field — had the first hit of the ball game after Treay McKinney delivered a one-out double in the b...
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Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.comPoint Pleasant (Wv) Register
Lady Eagles fall to Fairfield, 8-1 MINFORD, Ohio — The Lady Eagles found themselves on the wrong side of a no-hitter Thursday night.
The Eastern Softball team didn’t manage a hit in its 8-1 Division IV district semifinal loss to Leesburg Fairfield on the campus of Minford High School.
The Lady Lions took advantage of four EHS (16-10) errors to score four runs in the top of the first inning. Fairfield marked two more runs in each the third and fourth innings to expand its l...
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Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.comPoint Pleasant (Wv) Register
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