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Lady Raiders split doubleheader at Federal Hocking
STEWART, Ohio — The Lady Raiders had a weekend full of ups and downs. The River Valley softball team fell 7-6 in game one of a double header at Federal Hocking. RVHS bounced back to take the second game 6-4. The Lady Lancers (13-1) marked a run in the bottom of the first but the Lady Raiders (14-9) answered with a run in the top of the second. River Valley rallied for five runs in the fourth inning. Federal Hocking tied the game with a ru...
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URG places 7 on Academic All-MSC track team
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Eight student-athletes representing the University of Rio Grande’s track & field program were among those who received Academic All-Mid-South Conference honors from the league, prior to last weekend’s championship meet on the campus of the University of the Cumberlands. In order to be nominated by an institution, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieved at ...
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RedStorm softball lands 5 on Academic All-MSC team
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Five players representing the University of Rio Grande were among the 61 student-athletes who were named to the 2013 Academic All-Mid-South Conference softball team prior to the start of the league’s post-season tournament, which got underway last weekend in Kingsport, Tenn. In order to be nominated by an institution, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieve...
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5 represent Rio baseball on Academic All-MSC
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Five players representing the University of Rio Grande were among the 69 student-athletes who were named to the 2013 Academic All-Mid-South Conference baseball team prior to the start of the league’s post-season tournament, which got underway last weekend in Kingsport, Tenn. In order to be nominated by an institution, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieve...
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Southern splits twinbill with Lady Spartans
RACINE, Ohio —Saving your best for last. The Southern softball team had just one hit in its opening game 4-1 loss to visiting Alexander Saturday at Star Mill Park. In the final game of the day SHS rallied for 14 hits in a 12-5 win over the Lady Spartans. In the opening game Alexander (11-11) drew first blood with a run on two hits in the top of the first inning. The Lady Spartans added three more runs in the top of the fifth, pushing thei...
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Softball teams fare well at OHSAA tourney draw
JACKSON, Ohio — The high school postseason is just around the corner, but the roads for the southeast district tournament were paved Sunday afternoon at Jackson High School during the 2013 OHSAA Southeast District Softball Tournament selection meeting held in the Apple City. Six area schools — Gallia Academy, Meigs, River Valley, Southern, South Gallia and Eastern — now know where their opening games will be and who they will be facing in t...
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Baseball teams fare well at OHSAA tourney draw
JACKSON, Ohio — The high school postseason is just around the corner, but the roads for the southeast district tournament were paved Sunday afternoon at Jackson High School during the 2013 OHSAA Southeast District Baseball Tournament selection meeting held in the Apple City. Six area schools — Gallia Academy, Meigs, River Valley, Southern, South Gallia and Eastern — now know where their opening games will be and who they will be facing in t...
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Point Pleasant falls to Redskins, 11-4
HURRICANE, W.Va. — The Big Blacks fall in back-to-back games headed into the postseason. The Point Pleasant baseball team fell 11-3 to host Hurricane Saturday, it’s second consecutive loss with the sectional tournament beginning Tuesday. The Redskins (23-4) fired the opening salvo when Tate Brock hit a two-run homerun in the home half of the first. PPHS (18-12) senior Jacob Gardner singled home Evan Potter in the top of the second but Hur...
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Things going on
The Free Family Outdoor Day, sponsored by the Meigs ACTT (Active Conservationists Teaming Together) will be held Sunday from 1-5 p.m. at Forked Run State Park, which is located along state Route 124 between Long Bottom and Reedsville. Activities include the NASP archery trailer and 3D targets, the National Wild Turkey Federation BB shooting trailer, a helicopter ambulance display and Passport to Fishing classes at 1:30 and 3:30, and of cour...
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Pictured above are members of the 2013 Southern baseball team. Kneeling in the front are Tom Ramthun, Brandon Moodispaugh, Brandon Branham, Hunter Johnson, Danny Ramthun and Trenton Deem. Standig in the second row are Scott Dowell, Cole Graham, Bradley McCoy, Gabe Riffle, Wes Clark, Adam Pape and Aaron Payne. Standing in the back row are Ryan Lemley, Kevin Perry, Tristen Wolfe, Trenton Cook, Chandler Drummer, Casey Pickens, Jack Lemley, Zac Beegle, Colten Walters and Zach Ash.
Tornadoes repeat as outright TVC Hocking champs
RACINE, Ohio — There is a first time for everything. The Southern baseball team secured its first-ever repeat as Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division outright champions Friday night following a 5-4 victory over visiting Trimble at Star Mill Park in Meigs County. The Tornadoes (19-4, 14-0 TVC Hocking) captured the program’s 10th conference title in school history and the fifth TVC Hocking crown since joining the league back in the fall o...
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Lady Eagles sweep Miller, 12-0
TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — The Eastern softball team had little trouble with visiting Miller Friday night during a 12-0 mercy-rule victory in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup at Don Jackson Field. The Lady Eagles (11-9, 10-2 TVC Hocking) outhit the winless Lady Falcons (0-16, 0-14) by a sizable 13-2 overall margin and played an error-free contest, while MHS committed four errors in the setback. EHS also claimed a season sweep of...
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Southern slips past Lady Tomcats, 5-3
RACINE, Ohio — Keeping it going. The Southern softball team won its ninth consecutive Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division game Friday night with a 5-3 victory over Trimble at Star Mill Park. After three scoreless innings the Lady Tomcats (5-12, 4-8 TVC Hocking) scored first when Demi Moore led off the fourth inning with a solo homerun. Southern (13-7, 11-2) answered in the bottom of the fourth when Maggie Cummins scored on the Jaclyn M...
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Gallia Academy sets school record, tops Big Blacks, 6-1
CENTENARY, Ohio — For the first time in school history the Blue Devils have 20 regular season wins. The Gallia Academy baseball team defeated visiting Point Pleasant 6-1 Friday night, marking the first time in GAHS history baseball teams have won 20 games in back to back seasons. Point Pleasant (18-11) junior Alex Somerville singled and later scored to put the Big Blacks up 1-0. The Blue Devils answered in the home half of the first when ...
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Eastern junior Brandon Coleman delivers a pitch during the fourth inning of Friday night's TVC Hocking contest against Miller in Tuppers Plains, Ohio. (Bryan Walters/photo)
Eagles soar past Miller, 10-0
TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — Never a doubt, from start to finish. The Eastern baseball team pounded out 13 hits over six innings and also received a pitching gem from starter Brandon Coleman Friday night during a 10-0 mercy-rule victory over visiting Miller in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup in Meigs County. The Eagles (13-3, 9-3 TVC Hocking) picked up their third straight victory and have also won eight of their last nine deci...
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South Gallia sophomore Alana Riggle takes the baton from freshman Ashley Northup during the 4x00m relay at Eastern High School.
Lady Rebels win Jason Hedrick Invitational
BUFFALO, W.Va. — The South Gallia track and field program had a solid showing on Thursday at the 2013 Jason Hedrick Memorial Invitational at Buffalo High School, as the Lady Rebels came away with the girls team title and the Rebels placed second overall in the boys division. The Lady Rebels posted a winning team tally of 201 points, which was 93 points better than the rest of the four-team field. Teays Valley Christian was second overall wi...
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Meigs sweeps Spartans, 8-2
ALBANY, Ohio — Make it five. The Meigs baseball team won its fifth consecutive game Thursday night with a 8-2 victory over Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division host Alexander. The Marauders (13-10, 6-2TVC Ohio)fired the opening salvo, scoring once in the first inning. the Marauders scored twice in the third, once in the fourth and twice in the fifth. The Spartans (10-10, 6-2) got on the board in the bottom of the fifth, but MHS scored two ...
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Lady Raiders sweep Southern
CHESHIRE, Ohio — A pair of wins and history in the process. The River Valley softball team earned an 11-6 victory over Southern in a game suspended from April 16th and an 8-7 triumph over the Lady Tornadoes, giving the Lady Raiders a program record 13 wins on the season. In the suspended game RVHS fired the opening salvo, scoring twice in the top of the first inning. Southern countered with four runs in the first, highlighted by a two-run...
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Raiders and Tornadoes split twinbill
CHESHIRE, Ohio — The Tornadoes earned a comeback victory in the opening game, but the Raiders held off Southern in game two. On a game continued from April 16th the Southern baseball team scored four runs in the seventh inning to take the 6-5 victory but in the second game River Valley held Southern to just two hits en route to a 3-2 triumph. The game that began in Racine on April 16th started with four scoreless innings before River Vall...
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Lady Eagles trounce Trimble, 15-0
GLOUSTER, Ohio — Domination on both sides of the ball. The Eastern softball team allowed just one hit, while having 16 hits of its own Thursday night during the Lady Eagles 15-0 Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division victory over host Trimble in Athens County. After two scoreless innings the Lady Eagles (10-9, 9-2 TVC Hocking) struck for three runs in the top of third. EHS marked 12 runs in the top of the fourth, capped off by a three-run...
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Lady Marauders sweep Alexander, 2-1
ALBANY, Ohio — Better late than never. The Meigs softball team rallied with two runs in the top of the sixth inning Thursday night to claim a 2-1 victory over host Alexander in a Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division matchup in Athens County. The Lady Marauders (12-7, 5-3 TVC Ohio) were outhit by the Lady Spartans (10-9, 4-3) by a small 6-5 overall margin, and the guests committed the only two errors of the contest. AHS also claimed its onl...
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