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Members of the Wahama softball team pose for a picture after capturing the 2013 Class A Region 4, Section 3 championship Thursday night after wins of 16-0 and 11-1 over Calhoun County in Hartford, W.Va. (Bryan Walters/photo)
Lady Falcons sweep Calhoun County, win sectional
HARTFORD, W.Va. — Well, that was easy. The Wahama softball team punched its regional postseason ticket Thursday night following a pair of three-inning mercy-rule victories over visiting Calhoun County in the Class A Region 4, Section 3 tournament in Mason County. The Lady Falcons (22-12) surrendered a total of two hits in the doubleheader matchup with the Lady Red Devils, as the hosts claimed a 16-0 win in the opener and later rolled to a...
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Ravenswood outlasts White Falcons, 14-9 in extra innings
MASON, W.Va. — The Red Devils certainly saved their best for last Wednesday. The Ravenswood baseball team marked six runs in the eighth inning of a 14-9 non-conference victory over host Wahama. Kane Roush, Mason Hicks and Wyatt Zuspan each scored in the opening inning, giving the White Falcons (13-10) the early lead. Ravenswood (17-13) got one back in the top of the second but WHS rallied for five runs in the second inning. The Red Devi...
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GAHS tennis clinches share of SEOAL title
The Gallia Academy tennis team improved to 14-0 and also clinched a share of the 2013 Southeastern Ohio Athletic League championship this week following a pair of 5-0 wins at Portsmouth and at Logan. The Blue Devils secured the program’s sixth SEOAL title in school history with the two victories — the first for Gallia Academy since splitting with Athens during the 2006 campaign. GAHS last won an outright SEOAL crown in the 2005 season. Th...
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Marauders maul Vinton County, 13-4
McARTHUR, Ohio — Marauders keep rolling. The Meigs baseball team won its fourth consecutive game Wednesday night with a 13-4 Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division decision over host Vinton County. The Marauders (12-10, 5-2 TVC Ohio) marked four runs in the top of the first, and one in the second to grab the early lead. MHS added four more in the top of the fifth and one in the sixth to increase its margin to 10-0. Vinton County (2-16, 1-6) ...
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Eagles soar past Belpre, 10-3
BELPRE, Ohio — A complete team effort leads the Eagles to victory. The Eastern baseball team had seven different players cross the plate Wednesday night in its 10-3 Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division victory over host Belpre. The Eagles (11-3, 7-3 TVC Hocking) took the early lead, as Zack Scowden and Joey Scowden each scored in the top of the first inning. Belpre (2-17, 2-8) cut the EHS lead in half in the top of the second as Perry...
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Meigs vanquishes Lady Vikings, 9-3
McARTHUR, Ohio — The Meigs softball team handed host Vinton County its 13th consecutive loss Wednesday night following a 9-3 decision in a Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division matchup in Vinton County. The Lady Marauders (11-7, 4-3 TVC Ohio) never trailed in the contest, as the guests plated a run in the first before sending 11 batters to the plate in the top of the second — which resulted in five runs on one hit, two errors, seven walks and...
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Lady Tornadoes rally past Federal Hocking, 5-4
STEWART, Ohio — It only takes one. The Southern softball team earned a 5-4 victory over host Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division host Federal Hocking, the Lady Tornadoes also defeated FHHS by one run in the teams first meeting. Ali Deem scored on a Maggie Cummins single in the top of the first inning to give the Lady Tornadoes (12-5, 10-2 TVC Hocking) a 1-0 advantage. Cummins drove in Deem again in the top of the third to push Southern...
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Southern clinches share of TVC Hocking title
STEWART, Ohio — Keeping a good thing going. The Southern baseball team won its 33rd consecutive league game and also clinched a share of its second straight Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division championship Wednesday night following 6-0 victory over host Federal Hocking in Athens County. The visiting Tornadoes (17-3, 13-0) received a pitching gem from starter Danny Ramthun, who allowed just one hit and two walks over seven innings of wo...
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Lady Eagles top Belpre, 3-1
BELPRE, Ohio — The Eastern softball team evened its record to .500 Wednesday night following a 3-1 victory over host Belpre in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup in Washington County. The visiting Lady Eagles (9-9, 8-2 TVC Hocking) never trailed in the contest and outhit the Lady Golden Eagles (3-16, 2-10) by a 7-3 overall margin. EHS — which remained a game back of Wahama in the league standings — also committed the only two ...
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Big Blacks rally past Huntington, 9-6
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — It’s never over until it’s over. The Point Pleasant baseball team rallied back from a 5-0 deficit through three innings of play Wednesday night to claim a hard-fought 9-6 victory over host Huntington in a non-conference matchup in Cabell County. The visiting Big Blacks (17-10) surrendered two runs apiece in the first two frames, then gave up another run in the third that allowed the Highlanders to claim an early five-r...
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The infield of the Wahama softball team congratulats pitcher Shalyn Greer after a strikeout during the Lady Falcons 21-0 victory over Hannan Wednesday night in Hartford.
Wahama wallops Lady Cats, 21-0
HARTFORD, W.Va. — So much for gracious hosts. The Wahama softball team defeated visiting Hannan 21-0 in three innings Wednesday night during the sectional tournament in Mason County. The Lady Falcons scored 10 runs on seven hits in the opening frame and 11 runs on 10 hits in the second. Hannan failed to scored and WHS took the 21-0 mercy rule victory. Shalyn Greer earned the victory after giving up just one hit in two innings, while str...
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Blue Devils win SEOAL title outright
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — There’s a first time for everything. The Gallia Academy baseball team captured its third straight outright league championship Wednesday night following a 4-1 victory over host Portsmouth in a Southeastern Ohio Athletic League matchup in Scioto County. The visiting Blue Devils (19-3, 8-1 SEOAL) secured their first-ever three-peat in program history while also securing their 13th SEOAL championship — the fourth for 10-ye...
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Tigers end Rio Grande baseball’s tourney run
COLUMBIA, Ky. — Aaron Schwoebel had a two-run single in a three-run first inning, while Drew Pettit and Matt Robertson combined on a five-hitter to lead No. 4 seed Campbellsville University to a 4-1 win over the fifth-seeded University of Rio Grande, Wednesday night, in the loser’s bracket final of the Mid-South Conference Baseball Tournament at Lindsey Wilson College’s Egnew Park. With the win, Campbellsville (31-18) advanced to play Linds...
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Wahama freshman Morgan Harrison slides into homeplate on a passed ball, while Eastern catcher Amber Moodispaugh (left) tosses to pitcher Grace Edwards (25). WHS took the 5-3 victory over the Lady Eagles Tuesday night in Tuppers Plains. (Alex Hawley/photo)
Wahama slips by Lady Eagles, 5-3
TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — The Lady Falcons remain atop the league with a victory over Eastern. The Wahama softball team is now the lone Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division team with only one league loss after defeating the host Lady Eagles 5-3 Tuesday night in Meigs County. Eastern (8-9, 7-2 TVC Hocking) fired the opening salvo in the second frame when Kiki Osborne scored on a Sabra Bailey double. Sabra Bailey came around to score on the ...
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Tomcats hold off Eastern, 7-6
GLOUSTER, Ohio — The c0meback attempt came up short. The Eastern baseball team scored six unanswered runs over the final four innings Tuesday night but Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division host Trimble held on for the 7-6 triumph. Andrew Losey drove in Dante Brammer for the game’s first run in the home half of the opening inning, putting Trimble (10-5, 5-5 TVC Hocking) up early. Brammer hit a grand slam in the second frame, expanding th...
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Pictured above are members of the 2013 Point Pleasant varsity softball team. Kneeling in front, from left are Taylor Porter, Destiny Jones, Kyra Riffle, Kaitlyn Young, Ansleigh McCoy, Brandi Stroup, Teshia Porter, Shelby Stanley and Kelly Belcher. Standing in middle are Makinley Higginbotham, Breanna Wyant, Josie Fisher, Megan Davis, Kaci Riffle, Sarah Hussell, Kaitlin Liptrap, Elizabeth Bateman, Alyssa Martin and Karissa Cochran. Standing in back are assistant coach Brian King, assistant coach Scott Cochran, Rebecca Musgrave, Kristen Riegel, Bekah Darst, Madison Barker, Erykah Roach, assistant coach Alyssa Reymond and PPHS head coach Kent Price. (Bryan Walters/photo)
Lady Knights take 2 from Winfield, win sectional title
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The third time was nice, but the fourth time was the charm. The Point Pleasant softball team claimed the Region 4, Section 1 championship Tuesday night following a pair of wins over visiting Winfield in a Class AAA postseason matchup in Mason County. The Lady Knights (17-7) improved to 4-0 overall this season against the Lady Generals after posting wins of 5-1 and 10-8 in the best of three series, which allowed the...
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Lady Eagles take third at Logan Quad
LOGAN, Ohio — The Eastern track and field teams competed at Logan High School’s quad meet Tuesday night and the Lady Eagles earned five wins and four runner-ups. Watkins Memorial took top spot in the girls competition with 177 points, followed by Pickerington North at 77 points. EHS finished third with 71 points, while Logan took fourth with three points. On the boy’s side Watkins Memorial earned first with 131 points, Pickerington North wa...
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Dots edge Point Pleasant, 6-5
POCA, W.Va. — Host Poca rallied back from an early 3-0 deficit to claim a 6-5 victory over the Point Pleasant baseball team Tuesday night in nine innings during a non-conference matchup in Putnam County. The visiting Big Blacks (16-10) had a three-game winning streak come to an end, despite storming out to a three-run advantage after a half-inning of play. The Dots (21-7) added a run in the first and two more in the third to pull even throu...
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Meigs track teams take third at Athens
THE PLAINS, Ohio — The Meigs boys and girls track teams each finished with third Tuesday night at an Athens High School quad. The Lady Bulldogs finished in the top spot at 154 points, followed by Alexander with 61. The Lady Marauders were third at 23 points, while the Athens b team finished fourth with four points. Kelsey Hudson finished second in the pole vault, clearing 7-00, while the 4x100m relay team of Haiden English, Kelsey Hudson,...
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Blue Devils fall at Warren, clinch share of SEOAL title
VINCENT, Ohio — Every dark cloud has a silver lining. The Gallia Academy baseball team suffered its first Southeastern Ohio Athletic League setback Tuesday night, but the Blue Devils still clinched a share of their third straight league title following a 5-4 setback to host Warren in Washington County. The visiting Blue Devils (18-3, 7-1 SEOAL) never led in the contest, as the Warriors (8-8, 4-3) stormed out to early leads of 1-0 after on...
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