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Southern rolls past Rebels, 13-0
RACINE, Ohio — So much for gracious hosts. The Southern baseball team breezed to a 13-0 Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division victory over visiting South Gallia Friday night at Star Mill Park. The Tornadoes (14-2, 11-0 TVC Hocking) marked one run in the first inning as Hunter Johnson scored on the Colten Walters sacrifice fly. The Purple and Gold broke the game wide open in the second frame, as Walters, Trenton Deem, Danny Ramthun, Brand...
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Lady Eagles finish third at Cavalier Invitational
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Lady Eagles earned a pair of first place finishes while finishing third overall at the Cavalier Invitation Thursday night in Ross County. Westerville Central took top spot with 150.5 points, followed by Chillicothe with 137.5 and Eastern with 101. Marysville (75.5) took fourth, Unioto finished fifth (59), Vinton County came in at sixth (44), Fairland earned seventh (42), Jackson got eighth (19.5), McClain finished ni...
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Gallia Academy sophomore Joseph Sebastian hits a forehand volley during this April 11 file photo of a tennis match against Marietta in Centenary, Ohio. (Bryan Walters/photo)
GAHS tennis blasts Ironmen, 5-0
CENTENARY, Ohio — Another good end to another great week. The Gallia Academy tennis team remained unbeaten through its fourth full week of the regular season Thursday night with a convincing 5-0 victory over visiting Jackson in a Southeastern Ohio Athletic League matchup in Gallia County. The Blue Devils (12-0) improved to 5-0 overall in SEOAL play and claimed a season sweep of the Ironmen with the triumph. GAHS defeated Jackson by a 4-1 ...
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Point Pleasant vanquishes Vikings, 12-1
RIPLEY, W.Va. — The Point Pleasant baseball team claimed its second straight victory and also managed a season sweep of host Ripley in the process Friday night during a 12-1 victory in a non-conference matchup at Ray Swisher Field in Jackson County. The visiting Big Blacks (15-9) outhit the Vikings by a sizable 15-1 overall margin and claimed an insurmountable 11-0 advantage through three innings of play. PPHS added an insurance run in the ...
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White Falcons sweep Waterford, 6-1
WATERFORD, Ohio — Making the most of opportunities. Host Waterford claimed a 7-5 overall advantage in the hit department, but the Wahama baseball team capitalized on most of its chances Friday night during a 6-1 Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division victory in Washington County. The visiting White Falcons (12-6, 9-3 TVC Hocking) benefited from four walks and a quartet of errors by the Wildcats (4-13, 4-6), who never led in the contest. W...
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Lady Tornadoes sweep South Gallia, 12-2
RACINE, Ohio — The Southern softball team picked up its fourth straight win of the season Friday night during a six-inning, 12-2 victory over visiting South Gallia in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup at Star Mill Park in Meigs County. The Lady Tornadoes (10-5, 8-2 TVC Hocking) trailed 1-0 after a half-inning of play, but the hosts rallied with six consecutive scores between the second and fourth frames to secure a 6-1 lead t...
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Gallia Academy clips Cavaliers, 2-0
CENTENARY, Ohio — The Blue Devils offense didn’t have a whole lot of success Friday night. Luckily they didn’t need much. The Gallia Academy baseball team marked just four hits en route to a 2-0 Southeastern Ohio Athletic League victory over Chillicothe at Bob Eastman Ball Field. Chillicothe knocked on the door in the fourth inning, loading the bases with just one out but the Blue Devils (16-1, 7-0 SEOAL) escaped unscathed. Gallia Academy...
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Lady Eagles sweep Fed Hock, 7-1
TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — Better late than never. Federal Hocking surrendered just two hits through five innings of play, but the Eastern softball team ultimately found its groove in the bottom of the sixth Friday night en route to a 7-1 victory over the visiting Lady Lancers in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup at Don Jackson Field. The Lady Eagles (7-8, 6-1 TVC Hocking) won their third straight decision, but the hosts needed...
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Gallia Academy coach Jim Niday (right) waves home sophomore Alisha Thomas (8) and junior Maggie Westfall (00) during the Blue Angels 12-4 loss to Chillicothe Friday night in Centenary. (Alex Hawley/photo)
Chillicothe sweeps Blue Angels, 12-4
CENTENARY, Ohio — The final three innings made all the difference. The Gallia Academy softball team was sent down in order in each of the final three innings Friday night, while Southeastern Ohio Athletic visitor Chillicothe rallied for eight runs to take the 12-4 victory. Chillicothe (14-5) got things going early, touching the Blue Angels up for three runs in the top of the first inning, aided by three GAHS errors. Gallia Academy (11-7, ...
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Angels’ Breanna West signs with OCU volleyball
Gallia Academy senior Breanna West, seated right, will be continuing her athletic career after signing a letter of intent in January to play volleyball for the Ohio Christian University Trailblazers in Circleville, Ohio. West is an all-district honoree in both volleyball and track and is also a three-time SEOAL All-Academic recipient, as well as a three-year member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. West joins an up and coming OCU Volle...
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Big Blacks bounce Nitro, 6-4
NITRO, W.Va. — Back on track. The Point Pleasant baseball team defeated host Nitro 6-4 Thursday night, snapping the three game losing streak the Big Blacks were on. Point Pleasant (14-9) marked two runs in the top of the first as Alex Somerville scored on an error and Josh Hudson scored on the Evan Potter sacrifice fly.Kip Brewer and Solomon Shamblin each scored for Nirto (14-8) in the bottom of the first inning to tie the game at two. ...
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Southern junior Danny Ramthun pitches during the Tornadoes 4-0 victory in Mason over the host White Falcons Thursday night. (Alex Hawley/photo)
Southern shuts down White Falcons, 4-0
MASON, W.Va. — As close to unhittable as you can get. Southern’s Danny Ramthun allowed just one hit Thursday night as the Tornadoes defeated host Wahama 4-0 in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division contest at Bachtel Stadium. The Tornadoes (13-2, 10-0 TVC Hocking) didn’t wait long to get on the scoreboard, as Ramthun drove in Trenton Deem in the top of the first inning. Southern touched up the White Falcons (11-6, 8-3) again in the fou...
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Lady Knights avenge Sissonville, 9-5
SISSONVILLE, W.Va. — Turnabout is fair play. The Point Pleasant softball team avenged its only home loss of the regular season Thursday night during a 9-5 victory over host Sissonville in a non-conference matchup in Kanawha County. The Lady Knights (15-7) — who were 6-1 at home this spring — never trailed in the contest, as the guests broke a five-all tie with four runs in the top of the fifth to secure the four-run triumph. The decision ...
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Rio Grande senior left-hander Ryan Robertson throws a pitch during Friday's Mid-South Conference Tournament game against Shawnee State at Hunter Wright Stadium in Kingsport, Tenn. Robertson tossed a six-hit shutout in the RedStorm's 3-0 win.
Rio baseball eliminates Shawnee State
KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Vince Perry had two hits and drove in three runs, while teammate Ryan Robertson tossed a six-hit shutout to lead the University of Rio Grande in a 3-0 win over rival Shawnee State University in a loser’s bracket elimination game of the Mid-South Conference Baseball Tournament, Friday morning, at Hunter Wright Stadium. Rio Grande, the tourney’s No. 5 seed, improved to 34-19 with the victory and remains alive in the double-...
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Rio Grande baseball falls in tourney opener
KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Brandon Johnson had three hits and drove in three runs, while teammate Matt Robertson tossed a four-hit shutout as fourth-seeded Campbellsville University blanked No. 5 seed Rio Grande, 5-0, Thursday afternoon, in the opening round of the Mid-South Conference baseball tournament at Hunter Wright Stadium. The RedStorm, who saw an eight-game winning streak snapped, slipped to 33-19 with the loss - just the fourth time that ...
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Gallia Academy tennis remains perfect
The streak goes on. The Gallia Academy tennis team has now won its first 11 games of the season after defeating host Unioto 4-1 on Monday and host Athens 4-1 on Tuesday. The Blue Devils earned their first victory Monday in the second singles match when Conner Christian defeated the Shermans’ Mendenhall 6-0 and 6-2. Tyler Stewart gave the GAHS its second win of the day with a 7-, 74 triumph in the third singles match. Tjaye McCalla and R...
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Gallia Academy rocks Lady Chiefs, 10-3
CENTENARY, Ohio — A great start lead GAHS to its fourth league win. The Gallia Academy softball team scored nine times before Southeastern Ohio Athletic League visitor Logan cracked the scoreboard Tuesday night en route to a 10-3 Blue Angels triumph. Gallia Academy (11-6, 4-2 SEOAL)marked three runs in the opening inning and added on four in the second frame. A two-run fourth inning gave the hosts a 9-0 lead but Logan answered for the fir...
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Meigs junior Morgan Russell runs in the 400m dash during Tuesday night's tri-meet at Eastern High School. Russell finished second in the race. (Alex Hawley/photo)
Eagles soar past Meigs and South Gallia
TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — Eastern took top spot Tuesday night when the Eagles hosted Meigs and South Gallia in a track and field tri-meet. The Lady Eagles claimed 86 points on the night, while the Lady Rebels earned 54 and Meigs marked 27. Eastern’s Maddie Rigsby earned first place in the high jump after clearing 5-0, while Kelsey Johnson took second (4-8). The discus was won by Cassidy Cleland at 103-10, followed by EHS junior Katie Keller ...
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Marauders fall to Warren, 7-1
ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — Oh those terrible twos. The Meigs baseball team produced just two hits while dropping its second straight decision Tuesday night during a 7-1 setback to visiting Warren in a non-conference matchup in Meigs County. The host Marauders (8-9) — who had a three-game winning streak snapped on Monday in a 5-4 loss to Athens — never led in the contest, as the Warriors jumped out to an early 1-0 edge after an inning of play. MH...
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Eastern and River Valley compete at Warren Invite
VINCENT, Ohio — The Eastern and River Valley track teams took part in the Warren Invitational Saturday in Washington County. The Lady Eagles finished fifth place, while the Lady Raiders took 11th on the girls side, while EHS took 10th in the boys and RVHS came in 11th. Logan took the girls crown with 114.5 points, followed by Warren with 87, Philo with 59 and Cambridge with 52.5. Eastern came in fifth with 46 points, trailed by Morgan (38),...
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