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River Valley senior Dan Goodrich makes a catch on a fly ball during the fifth inning of Monday night's non-conference baseball game against Gallia Academy in Centenary, Ohio. (Bryan Walters/photo)
Blue Devils top River Valley, 7-3
CENTENARY, Ohio — The Gallia Academy baseball team led wire-to-wire while handing visiting River Valley its fourth straight loss of the season Monday night following a 7-3 non-conference victory at Bob Eastman Field in Gallia County. The host Blue Devils (18-2) outhit the Raiders (4-13) by a 10-5 overall margin and stormed out to an early 4-0 advantage through three innings of play. RVHS cut its deficit in half with two runs in the top of t...
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Point Pleasant slips by Huskies, 7-6
CLENDENIN, W.Va. — Now that’s saving your best for last. The Point Pleasant baseball team marked three runs in the final inning, while sitting down host Herbert Hoover in order to take the 7-6 victory Monday night in Kanawah County. The Huskies (21-2) marked a run in the home half of the first but the Big Blacks (16-9) answered with two runs in the top of the second. PPHS scored two more runs on the Austen Toler homerun in the third innin...
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Southern storms past Lady Golden Eagles, 8-1
RACINE, Ohio — Five in a row. The Southern softball team marked five straight runs in the third inning Monday night en route to an 8-1 Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division victory over Belpre at Star Mill Park. The Lady Tornadoes have now won a season-high five consecutive games. The Lady Golden Eagles (3-15, 2-9 TVC Hocking) manufactured a run in the top of the opening inning without the benefit of a hit. Southern (11-5, 9-2) answered ...
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Blue Devils win Athens Rotary Invite
THE PLAINS, Ohio — Gallia County certainly left its mark in the Athens Rotary Invitational Friday night. The Gallia Academy boys track and field team finished first, while River Valley took fourth. On the girls side GAHS finished second, while River Valley was fourth. The Blue Devils marked 115 points, followed by Zane Trace with 106 and Athens with 93. The Raiders marked 23 points, Athens’ b team earned fifth with two points, while Wells...
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Lady Rockets sweep Meigs, 13-6
ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — The Lady Rockets sure were flying high Monday night. The Wellston softball team captured at least a share of the 2013 Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division championship while also handing head coach Rick Perdue his 200th career victory following a 13-6 decision over host Meigs in a TVC Ohio matchup at Salisbury Field in Meigs County. The Lady Rockets (17-5, 8-0 TVC Ohio) maintained their two-game lead in the league stand...
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River Valley senior Noel Mershon releases a pitch during the sixth inning of Monday night's non-conference softball contest at Gallia Academy in Centenary, Ohio. (Bryan Walters/photo)
Lady Raiders shut out Gallia Academy, 3-0
CENTENARY, Ohio — One big inning made all the difference. The River Valley softball team plated three runs in the top of the third, and starting pitcher Noel Mershon more than made that lead hold up Monday night during a 3-0 victory over host Gallia Academy in a non-conference matchup of Gallia County programs. The visiting Lady Raiders (11-7) were outhit by a small 4-3 overall margin in the contest, but the Blue Angels (11-8) committed t...
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Tornadoes take second at Rocky Nelson Classic
WEST PORTSMOUTH — A weekend full of ups and downs. The Southern baseball team began the Rocky Nelson Wooden Bat Classic with an 11-4 triumph over Ohio Valley Conference leading Rock Hill but the Tornadoes fell 16-2 in the championship game to Portsmouth West. In game one the Redmen (10-5) fired the opening salvo with a two-run second inning but Southern (15-3) answered with two runs in the top of the third. Six hits in the top of the fift...
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Point Pleasant sophomore Cody Marcum, middle, clears an obstacle in the 300-meter hurdles event during this April 24 file photo of a meet at Ohio Valley Bank Track and Field in Point Pleasant, W.Va. (Bryan Walters/photo)
Point boys finish 2nd at Gazette Relays
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Point Pleasant boys and girls track and field teams came away with respective finishes of second and 12th Friday and Saturday at the 78th annual Gazette Relays held at Laidley Field in Kanawha County. The Big Blacks posted a team score of 55 points, finishing behind only eventual boys champion Jefferson (134) by 79 points. Winfield was third overall in the 16-team field with 54 points. Point Pleasant did not come awa...
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Wahama junior Wyatt Zuspan throws from shortstop to first base during the White Falcons' 4-0 loss to Southern on April 25th in Mason. (Alex Hawley/file photo)
White Falcons swept by Williamstown in twinbill
MASON, W.Va. — A pitchers duel and a slugfest with the same result. The Wahama baseball team suffered two setbacks Saturday afternoon in Mason County to visiting Williamstown. In the opening contest the Yellowjackets earned a 3-0 victory in a game that featured just 10 hits. The second game featured 25 combined hits as Williamstown took the 14-6 triumph. In game one the Yellowjackets (19-17) scored once in the first inning, once in the th...
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Blue Devils split with Unioto, Athens
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Gallia Academy baseball team had a four-game winning streak snapped Saturday afternoon during a non-conference doubleheader split with Unioto and Athens at the V.A. Memorial Stadium in Ross County. The Blue Devils (17-2) extended their winning streak to four after rallying back from an 11-6 deficit to claim a 12-11 decision over Unioto in the opener, but Athens led wire-to-wire in the nightcap to hand GAHS a 15-4 set...
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Hornets sting River Valley, 7-1
COAL GROVE, Ohio — Revenge at its worst. The Coal Grove baseball team avenged its April 10th loss to River Valley with a 7-1 Ohio Valley Conference victory in Lawrence County Friday night. The Hornets (4-8, 2-6 OVC) marked two runs in the first inning and added four in the second to go ahead 6-0 early. River Valley (4-12, 1-7) marked its lone run of the game in the third inning but Coal Grove answered with a run in the fourth. The Raiders...
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Lady Raiders rout Coal Grove, 12-2
COAL GROVE, Ohio — No power shortage for the Lady Raiders. The River Valley softball team marked six extra-base hits en route to a 12-2 mercy rule victory over Ohio Valley Conference foe Coal Grove Friday night in Lawrence County. The Lady Raiders (10-7, 3-5 OVC) fired the opening salvo in the top of the second frame when Chelsea Copley hit a three-run home run over the right field fence. River Valley added one more run in the third innin...
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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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