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RedStorm’s Spies named to All-MSC Baseball First Team
RIO GRANDE, Ohio – University of Rio Grande left fielder Shane Spies was named to the All-Mid-South Conference Baseball first team, while RedStorm shortstop Kyle Perez earned a second team selection during the league’s annual awards banquet prior to the start of MSC Tournament play last weekend in Kingsport, Tenn. Spies, a senior from Polk, Ohio, finished the regular season with a league-leading 15 home runs and 52 runs batted in. He also l...
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Rio Grande’s Walk named to All-MSC softball first team
RIO GRANDE, Ohio – University of Rio Grande left fielder Kaylee Walk was named to the All-Mid-South Conference Softball first team, while right fielder Haley Gwin and pitcher Kimber Hazlett both received second team honors during the league’s annual awards banquet, Friday night, prior to the start of MSC Tournament at the Allandale Mansion in Kingsport, Tenn. Walk, a senior from Unionville Center, Ohio, led the RedStorm in batting (.413), h...
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Lady Eagles wallop Waterford, 8-1
TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — Turning hits into runs is the name of the game. The Eastern softball team marked 13 hits in Saturday’s 8-1 Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division victory over Waterford in Meigs County. Eastern (12-9, 11-2 TVC Hocking) broke through in the bottom of the first inning and added two more runs in the fourth to push its lead to 5-0. The Lady Cats (8-11, 5-7) got on the scoreboard with a run in the top of the fifth but EH...
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Eagles blank Federal Hocking, 8-0
TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — You don’t need a lot offense when you only give up one hit, then again it never hurts. The Eastern baseball team held Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division visitor Federal Hocking to just one hit Saturday as the Eagles took the 8-0 victory in Meigs County. Eastern (14-3, 10-3 TVC Hocking) got on the scoreboard for the first time when Derick Powell drove in Zack Scowden in the opening inning. Powell and Joey Scowden...
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Marauders sweep Vinton County, 10-4
ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — What a way to start. The Meigs baseball team marked eight runs in the first inning Monday night en route to a 10-4 Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division victory over visiting Vinton County. The Marauders (14-10, 7-2 TVC Ohio) batted 13 in the first inning, eight of which came around to score and the inning was capped off by a three-run triple by Ray Johnson. VCHS (2-20, 1-8) marked three runs in the second inning but Mei...
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Lady Knights finish AAA regular season with winning record
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The Point Pleasant girls tennis team had a triumphant return to the Class AAA level this year after winning three of its final four regular season matches to close the spring with an 8-7 overall record. The Lady Knights picked up a 7-0 victory over Lincoln County, then dropped a 7-0 decision to Huntington — which moved their record to 6-7 with two matches remaining. PPHS recorded a pair of 4-3 wins over Spring Valley...
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Tornadoes split DH against Alexander
RACINE, Ohio — For the first time in program history, the Southern baseball team has produced back-to-back 20-win seasons following a doubleheader split with visiting Alexander Saturday afternoon during a non-conference matchup at Star Mill Park. The Tornadoes dropped the opening game of the twin bill by a 9-1 margin, but the hosts secured school history following a 3-2 victory in the night cap. With the split, SHS improved to 20-5 this sea...
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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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