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Do you remember catching your first fish? I know I do. I might not remember much from my early youth (in Pangaea, according to my daughters), but I can definitely remember catching my first fish. There really is something magical about catching that first fish, perhaps it is something primal even, a testament to our hunter/gatherer nature. While thumbing through the latest Ohio Fishing Regulations I came across the page on “Take a Kid Fis...
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Lady Knights tennis climbs back to .500
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The Point Pleasant girls tennis team improved its season mark to 6-6 overall following a pair of split decisions Tuesday at Nitro and Thursday versus Lincoln County. The Lady Knights started the week with a 5-5 record before suffering a 5-2 loss at Nitro, but PPHS responded with a 7-0 victory over visiting Lincoln County to secure its third match win in five chances. Emily Kitchen posted an 8-1 win over Elissa John...
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Point Pleasant junior Alex Somerville (33) slides under Sissonville catcher Josh Landis during the Big Blacks 12-2 win over the Indians Thursday night. (Alex Hawley/photo)
Point Pleasant pounds Indians, 12-2
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Revenge at it’s finest. The Point Pleasant baseball team dropped its season opener to Sissonville by a count of 6-5. The Big Blacks avenged that loss in a big way Thursday night with a 12-2 mercy rule victory over the Indians in Mason County. The Big Blacks (12-6) batted around in the first inning, while four runs came around to score. PPHS added four more runs in the second inning, while marking three in the third...
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Lady Rebels fall at Eastern, 4-1
TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — Grace Edwards was nearly perfect in the circle, which allowed the Eastern softball team to claim a 4-1 victory over visiting South Gallia in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup at Don Jackson Field. The Lady Eagles (6-8, 5-1 TVC Hocking) remained a game back of Wahama in the league standings by receiving a pitching gem from Edwards, who allowed only one hit and one walk in the complete-game decision. Edwa...
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Southern shuts out Falcons, 11-0
RACINE, Ohio — The Southern baseball team stayed unbeaten in league play while picking up its fifth straight win of the season Thursday night during an 11-0 mercy-rule decision over visiting Miller in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup at Star Mill Park in Meigs County. The Tornadoes (11-1, 8-0 TVC Hocking) captured their 28th straight triumph over a TVC Hocking opponent, as the hosts outhit the Falcons (5-5, 3-5) by a resound...
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Lady Tornadoes topple Miller, 13-1
RACINE, Ohio — The Southern softball team pounded out 13 hits and led 9-0 after two innings of play Thursday night en route to a 13-1 mercy-rule decision over visiting Miller in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup at Star Mill Park in Meigs County. The host Lady Tornadoes (8-5, 6-2 TVC Hocking) surrendered a two-out single to Ali Bray in the top of the first, then held the Lady Falcons (0-10, 0-8) without a baserunner until the...
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GAHS tennis remains unbeaten, leads SEOAL standings
CENTENARY, Ohio — Keeping a good thing going. The Gallia Academy tennis team improved its season mark to 9-0 overall while also securing sole possession of first place in the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League standings following a 3-0 rain-shortened decision over Athens Tuesday and a hard-fought 3-2 victory Wednesday at Chillicothe. The unbeaten Blue Devils — fresh off their weekend triumph at the Circleville Tiger Invitational last Satur...
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River Valley senior Joseph Loyd (5) pitches during the Raiders 8-1 loss to Rock Hill on Wednesday night in Cheshire. (Alex Hawley/photo)
River Valley falls to Redmen, 8-1
CHESHIRE, Ohio — Redmen remain unbeaten in conference play. The Rock Hill baseball team improves to 7-0 in the Ohio Valley Conference after defeating River Valley 8-1 Wednesday night in Gallia County. The Redmen (9-2, 7-0 OVC) marked a run in the top of the first but the Raiders (4-10, 1-5) answered with a run of their own in the home half of the first. RHHS scored one run in the top of the second, two in the third, one in the fifth and t...
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River Valley senior Ashley Cheesebrew (10) drives a ball to the left side during the Lady Raiders loss to Rock Hill on Wednesday night in Cheshire. (Alex Hawley/photo)
Rock Hill rallies past Lady Raiders
CHESHIRE, Ohio — All was well until the fifth inning. The River Valley softball team committed four errors in the fifth inning which allowed Ohio Valley Conference guest Rock Hill to score seven runs. The Redwomen took the 10-6 triumph and thanks to Fairland defeating South Point, moves into the top the league by half a game. After a pair of scoreless innings the Lady Raiders (7-5, 2-4 OVC) broke through first with a runs from Chelsea Cop...
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Eagles roll past Waterford, 6-0
TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — The Eastern baseball team picked up its fourth straight victory Wednesday night during a 6-0 triumph over visiting Waterford in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup in Meigs County. The host Eagles (9-2, 5-2 TVC Hocking) outhit the Wildcats (3-10, 3-4) by a sizable 8-2 overall margin, while Josh Shook surrendered zero walks and fanned four over seven frames to pick up the complete-game decision. EHS plat...
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Forecast forces changes to URG baseball, softball weekend
RIO GRANDE, Ohio – The forecast of inclement weather on Friday has forced the University of Rio Grande to alter its baseball and softball schedules for the weekend. The RedStorm baseball team was originially slated to play a single game at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise on Friday at 6 p.m. and a doubleheader against the Cavaliers on Saturday at noon. The two teams will still play a twinbill on Saturday, only now at 2 p.m., wit...
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