Thursday, August 26, 2010 2010 Fall Sports Preview • Page 2 2010 Point Pleasant Football Preview

Point football loaded with numbers, experience for 2010 BY RICK SIMPKINS feel for our Michael Musgrave, fullbacks JaWaan from. Orrin Chason, Brandon Toler, SPORTS CORRESPONDENT personnel Williams and Jason Stouffer, and and Layne Thompson all have experi- because of halfbacks Chris Blankenship and ence and will share duties. “We con- POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — their experi- Anthony Darst. Also, remember the sider all three of these young men “Potentially we are a pretty good ence. We are names Tylun Campbell, a transfer starters,” said Darst. “All three of football team,” said Point Pleasant just trying to from Columbus, and freshman Teran them can catch the ball and all three High School Head Football Coach fine tune Barnitz. know what to do once they get the Dave Darst. “The only thing wrong things right Long and Musgrave played both ball in their hands.” with that is ‘potentially’ never played now.” fullback and wingback a year ago and The one constant in football is that a football game. We have the makings The Big both are expected to see a lot of play- the better you are up front, the better of a good team, but we have a chal- Blacks lost a ing time once the season gets under- your team will be. And, after losing lenging schedule and we have to pro- lot of talent from the 2009 season. way. Williams was used mainly as a three starters from a year ago, the duce on Friday nights,” added the Big Gone are the likes of Nathan Roberts, wingback a year ago, but will see the coaching staff has to have a few play- Blacks’ fourth year mentor. Clay Krebs, Derry Osborne, Brock bulk of his playing time at fullback ers step up. Right now, there are bat- There are reasons to be optimistic, McClung, Beau Bellamy, and Cody this year. Blankenship and Darst both tles for each position. Casey Hogg though, as the Big Blacks head into Greathouse, among others. But, the played halfback a year ago and will and C.J. Payne are battling it out at the 2010 football season. Chief list of returnees is deep and talented. split time there. Stouffer has had an the center position, while Gabe among those reasons is the experi- Leading that group of returning play- excellent pre-season and the coaches Starcher, Cody Stover, Tyler Austin, ence that this squad brings to the ers is quarterback Eric Roberts. Darst say he is primed to have a big year. and Zach Thomas are neck and neck field. “We are a veteran team,” said really likes his junior signal caller. Also, Campbell and Barnitz have and neck and neck for the two start- Darst. “We are dominated by juniors “Eric is a tough kid,” said Darst. impressed the coaching staff and will ing guard slots. At right tackle, it is and seniors. We have a lot of kids “He’s smart and he’s a leader. He play a lot of football. between Dustin Spencer and Jay back from last year’s team, which grew up a lot last year and we are Toby Martin, Dakota Toth, and Trey Burdette, while the left tackle will be was a very successful football team. expecting big things from him,” Livingston have been operating at the manned by either Matt Weddington, And, we had a good idea who our added the PPHS mentor. tight end position. All three athletes or J.D. Lewis. players were heading into practice. While Darst likes his quarterback, bring something to the table and each “We saw a lot of improvement from That’s not to say that we haven’t had he is equally as pleased with his will contribute. our first scrimmage to our second,” other kids step up, because we have. entire offensive backfield. That group At the split end position, Coach said Darst. “We had something like But, for the most part, we had a good includes wingbacks Jerrod Long and Darst said he has three starters to pick 280 yards of offense in that second Thursday, August 26, 2010 2010 Fall Sports Preview • Page 3

scrimmage. If we could have cut Tug Valley, Williamstown, and down on our penalties, we would Warren Local. In their place are 2010 Point Pleasant Football Roster have put incredible numbers.” Tolsia, Scott, and Vinton County. 1 Trevor Hill WR 6-2 170 10 In his own words, Coach Darst said Tolsia and Scott are the newest mem- 2 JaWaan Williams QB-LB 6-1 182 12 3 Josh Mattox RB-DB 5-10 160 11 his defense was “solid”. And, after bers in the already tough Cardinal 4 Cody Arnold RB-DB 6-0 145 11 allowing just four first downs and 74 Conference. “The addition of Tolsia 5 Brandon Russell WR-DB 5-10 150 11 7 Garrett Norris QB-DB 5-7 138 9 total yards to Roane County in their and Scott makes a tough league a lot 8 Brandon Toler QB-DB 6-1 165 11 second scrimmage, who could argue tougher,” said Darst. “You just can’t 9 Josh Hudson RB-LB 5-8 143 9 10 Tylan Campbell RB-DB 5-9 172 10 with him. “We pride ourselves on our have an off night. It’s a playoff 11 Levi Doolittle QB-DB 5-6 134 9 defense and we expect this bunch to atmosphere every league game. But, 12 Jacob Gardner QB-LB QB-LB 150 10 play our kind of football,” said Darst. I think that’s a good thing. Playing 13 Mike Musgrave FB-LB 5-10 187 12 14 Layne Thompson FL-DB 6-0 160 11 “We want to be aggressive and hit this quality schedule gives us an 15 Zachary Hardman WR-DB 5-3 115 9 people. We want them to know that advantage in the postseason. And, 16 Josh Parsons PK 6-3 170 10 17 Eric Roberts QB-DB 6-0 180 11 they have been in a war when they make no mistake about it -- that is 18 John Kinnard WR-DB 5-10 150 11 play us. I think this group will con- our goal. We want to win on Friday 19 Zach Coe RB-DB 6-1 145 10 20 Jason Stouffer RB-LB 6-0 200 11 tinue that tradition,” added Darst. nights. We want to win our confer- 21 Donovan Powell RB-DB 5-8 155 12 Zach Thomas will be the nose ence and we want to make the play- 22 Orrin Chason WR-DB 6-3 165 12 23 Marquez Griffin RB-DB 6-0 136 10 guard, while the tackles will be Hogg offs. And, we want to win enough to 24 Robbie Wallace FB-LB 5-6 150 10 and Livingston. The ends are secure a home field advantage in the 25 Conner Templeton FB-LB 6-3 210 10 Musgrave, Josh Hereford, and Ryan playoffs. It’s a lot easier to play at 26 Gabe Loggins FL-DB 6-2 135 11 27 Teran Barnitz HB-DB 6-0 165 9 Warner. The linebackers will come home than to travel to Keyser to play 28 Ryan Warner RB-LB 6-2 200 12 from a group that includes Stouffer, a game. That’s what we want – home 29 Noah Searls WR-DB 5-3 110 10 32 Josh Hereford TE-LB 5-8 165 11 Long, Stover, and Martin. field advantage in the playoffs,” 33 Hunter Bellamy TE-DE 6-1 180 10 Cornerbacks in the fold include explained Darst. 34 Andrew Williamson WR-DB 5-7 134 10 35 Chris Blankenship RB-DB 5-8 165 12 Donovan Powell, Chase Walton, Every West Virginia high school 36 Anthony Darst RB-DB 5-8 142 11 Toler, and Darst. The safeties include has eleven weeks to play ten games. 37 Dakota Toth TE-DE 6-2 225 9 38 Tristen Randolph WR-DB 6-0 125 9 Williams, Thompson, Chason, and Action starts this Friday night, but 39 Zach Canterbury RB-DB 5-8 145 10 Campbell. the Big Blacks will not open their 40 Levi Russell FB-LB 6-3 175 9 41 Colin McDermitt RB-LB 5-8 163 9 The 2010 schedule is a little season until September 3rd when 42 Brycen Reymond FB-LB 6-0 166 9 tougher than a year ago. Gone are they travel to Tolsia. 43 Jarod Long FB-DE 6-1 230 11 44 Kyle Sprouse WR-DB 5-7 145 12 45 Tyler Doss FB-DE 6-0 180 12 46 Steven Pearson WR-DB 5-7 135 9 47 Austin Kinnard WR-DB 6-1 152 10 48 Chase Walton RB-LB 5-9 150 9 49 Eric Freeman FB-LB 6-0 180 9 50 CJ Payne T-DT 6-1 335 12 51 Leslie Schwartz G-LB 6-0 160 10 52 Christian Darst T-DT 6-4 265 11 53 Alex Sheets T-DT 6-0 200 10 54 Dustin Hart T-DT 6-0 275 11 55 Jay Burdette T-DT 6-6 280 11 56 Trevor Knopp G-DT 5-6 160 12 57 Robert McKown G-DT 5-6 165 10 58-54 Steven Hardman C-DE 5-9 170 11 59 Gabe Starcher C-DE 5-11 210 12 59 Josh Hendricks G-DT 6-0 185 9 61 Matt Weddington G-DE 5-10 210 12 62 JD Lewis T-DE 6-1 275 12 63 Elijah Cottrill C-DT 5-10 175 9 65 Cody Stover G-LB 5-10 185 12 66 Jared Smith T-DT 5-9 210 10 67 Brandon Garrison G-DT 5-9 200 10 68 Cody Schwartz T-DT 5-8 210 9 69 Tyler Autsin G-DE 5-10 215 11 70 Zach Thomas G-LB 5-9 190 11 71 James Freeman G-DT 5-10 185 11 72 Dustin Spencer T-DT 6-3 265 12 74 Levi Pickens G-DT 5-11 200 9 75 Brycen Minton G-DT 5-10 175 10 76 Casey Hogg G-DT 6-1 225 12 77 Jon Massile C-DT 5-6 175 10 78 Dakota Jeffers G-LB 6-1 172 10 79 D’Angelo Armstrong G-DT 5-10 200 9 80 Matt Foster FB-LB 5-10 185 9 82 Cody Devault WR-DB 6-2 158 10 83 Nate Thomas WR-DB 5-5 138 9 84 Toby Martin TE-LB 6-1 200 11 86 Jessie Jump WR-DB 6-0 150 9 93 Jon Stump WR-DB 6-1 185 12 95 Shane Hager WR-DB 5-9 162 9 96 Nathan Tucker T-DT 5-8 235 9 97 Trey Livingston TE-DE 6-3 240 11 99 Sid McCoy G-LB 5-10 195 9

Head Coach: Dave Darst (3rd season)) Thursday, August 26, 2010 2010 Fall Sports Preview • Page 4 Mason County Schedules 14 vs Herbert Hoover 6 p.m. 14 vs Elk Valley 6:30 p.m. 21 vs Lincoln County 6:30 p.m. Point Pleasant Football 16 at Tolsia 6 p.m. 19 at Sherman 6:30 p.m. 24 at Ravenswood 6 p.m. 21 vs Wayne 5:30 p.m. 20 at St. Joseph Central 6 p.m. 26 vs Sissonville 6 p.m. AUGUST 23 at Poca 6 p.m. 21 vs Valley 6:30 p.m. 28 at Midland Trail 11 a.m. 27 OPEN 27 at Ohio Valley Chr. 5:30 p.m. 22 vs Grace Christian 6 p.m. 31 vs Poca 6:15 p.m. SEPTEMBER 28 at Hunt. St. Joe 6 p.m. SEPTEMBER 3 at Tolsia 7:30 p.m. 30 at Lincoln 5:30 p.m. Point Pleasant Golf 2 at Hunt. St. Joe 5:30 p.m. 10 vs Sissonville 7:30 p.m. OCTOBER 7 at Cross Lanes Chr. 5 p.m. 17 vs South Point 7:30 p.m. 4 at Hannan 5:30 p.m. 14 vs Ravenswood 6:30 p.m. 24 vs Vinton Co. 7:30 p.m. AUGUST 5 at Ravenswood 6 p.m. 6 at Wahama, Southern10 a.m. 16 at Poca 6 p.m. OCTOBER 7 at Herbert Hoover 6 p.m. 23 at Sissonville 5 p.m. 1 at Wayne 7:30 p.m. 9 at Parkersburg Inv. 8 a.m. 12 vs Tolsia 6 p.m. 12 at Ripley, Wahama 11 a.m. 28 vs Lincoln 6:30 p.m. 8 vs Poca 7:30 p.m. 14 vs Teays Valley Chr. 6 p.m. 30 vs Hunt. St. Joe 7:45 p.m. 15 at Ravenswood 7:30 p.m. 16 at Ravenswood Inv. 10 a.m. 18 vs Poca 6 p.m. 18 at River Valley 10 a.m. OCTOBER 22 at Scott 7:30 p.m. 19 at Wayne 6 p.m. 5 vs Herbert Hoover 6:30 p.m. 29 at Herbert Hoover 7:30 p.m. 19 vs Hunt. St. Joe 4:30 p.m. 21 vs Chapmanville 6 p.m. 24 at Poca 4 p.m. 12 vs Spring Valley 6 p.m. NOVEMBER 25 vs Hunt. St. Joe 6 p.m. 26 at Cardinal Con. 1 p.m. 5 vs Chapmanville 7:30 p.m. 26 at Sissonville 6 p.m. SEPTEMBER Point Pleasant 2 vs South Gallia 4:30 p.m. Wahama Football Wahama Volleyball 7 vs River Valley 4 p.m. Boys Soccer 9 vs Belpre, Wahama 4:30 p.m. AUGUST SEPTEMBER 13 vs Wahama, RVHS 4 p.m. AUGUST 27 OPEN 1 at Eastern 6 p.m. 14 vs Wahama, Trimble 4:30 p.m. 20 at Pikeview 6 p.m. SEPTEMBER 2 at South Gallia 6 p.m. 16 at Hunt. St. Joe 4:30 p.m. 21 at Independence Noon 3 at Trimble 7:30 p.m. 4 at Buffalo 10 a.m. 21 at Poca 4 p.m. 26 vs Sissonville 8 p.m. 10 vs Eastern 7:30 p.m. 8 at Waterford 6 p.m. 23 vs Fed. Hock., S. Gallia, 28 vs Weir 1:30 p.m. 17 vs Belpre 7:30 p.m. 9 vs Belpre 6 p.m. Wahama 4:30 p.m. 31 at Gallia Academy 5 p.m. 24 at Waterford 7:30 p.m. 13 vs Eastern 6 p.m. 25 at Riverside Inv. 9 a.m. SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 14 at Trimble 6 p.m. 2 vs Ohio Valley Chr. 8 p.m. 1 vs Southern 7:30 p.m. 15 at Southern 6 p.m. Wahama Golf 9 vs Herbert Hoover 6 p.m. 8 at Fed Hock 7:30 p.m. 20 at Miller 6 p.m. 14 vs Spring Valley 7 p.m. 21 at Federal Hocking 6 p.m. 15 vs South Gallia 7:30 p.m. AUGUST 16 vs Hunt. St. Joe 6 p.m. 22 vs Hannan 7:30 p.m. 22 vs Waterford 6 p.m. 6 vs Pt. Pleasant, Southern, South 20 at Winfield 5 p.m. 29 at Miller 7:30 p.m. 27 vs Miller 6 p.m. 21 at Ohio Valley Chr. 5 p.m. 28 vs South Gallia 6 p.m. Gallia 10 a.m. NOVEMBER 10 at Ripley-River Cup 10 a.m. 23 at Sissonville 8 p.m. 5 vs Buffalo 7:30 p.m. 30 at Belpre 6 p.m. 12 at Ravenswood, Ripley, Point 30 vs Williamstown 6 p.m. OCTOBER Pleasant 11 a.m. OCTOBER 4 vs Buffalo 6 p.m. 16 vs Waterford, Eastern, Southern 2 vs Gallia Academy 7 p.m. Hannan Football 6 vs Trimble 6 p.m. 10 a.m. 5 at Williamstown 5 p.m. 11 vs Southern 6 p.m. 19 at Federal Hocking 4:30 p.m. 6 at Charleston Cath. 7 p.m. AUGUST 13 vs Federal Hocking 6 p.m. 23 at Trimble 4:30 p.m. 7 at Ironton St. Joe 6 p.m. 27 at Williamson 7:30 p.m. 21 at Pt. Pleasant 6:30 p.m. 26 vs Miller, Pt Pleasant 4:30 p.m. 12 at Herbert Hoover 6 p.m. SEPTEMBER 30 at GAHS, RVHS 4:30 p.m. 14 vs Winfield 6 p.m. 3 vs Meadow Bridge 7:30 p.m. Hannan Volleyball SEPTEMBER 11 vs Green 7:30 p.m. 2 at Belpre 4:30 p.m. 18 at Burch 7 p.m. Point Pleasant SEPTEMBER 7 vs Southern, S. Gallia 4:30 p.m. 24 vs Buffalo 7:30 p.m. 7 at Teays Valley Chr. 7 p.m. 9 vs Belpre, Point 4:30 p.m. Cross Country OCTOBER 9 vs Grace Christian 6 p.m. 13 vs GAHS, RVHS, Point 1 vs Fayetteville-Perry 7:30 p.m. 13 at Point Pleasant 6 p.m. 4:30 p.m. AUGUST 8 OPEN 14 vs Sherman 6:30 p.m. 14 vs Trimble, Pt. Pleasant 4:30 p.m. 28 at Hurricane Inv. 10:45 a.m. 15 at Van 7:30 p.m. 16 vs St. Joseph Central 7 p.m. 16 at Waterford 4:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER 22 at Wahama 7:30 p.m. 20 vs Valley 6:30 p.m. 20 at Miller 4:30 p.m. 4 at Chick-Fil-A Inv. 9 a.m. 30 at Montcalm 7:30 p.m. 21 at Cross Lanes Chr. 6 p.m. 22 vs Eastern 4:30 p.m. 7 at Gallia Aca. Inv. 6:45 p.m. NOVEMBER 23 vs Burch 6 p.m. 23 vs Fed. Hock., Pt. Pleasant, 11 at Geico Classic (Cabell 5 vs Gilmer Co. 7:30 p.m. 27 vs Lincoln 6 p.m. South Gallia 4:30 p.m. Midland) 10 a.m. 28 at Elk Valley 5:30 p.m. 25 Riverside Inv. 10 a.m. 18 at Ripley Inviational 10 a.m. OCTOBER 25 at Calhoun County 9:30 a.m. Point Pleasant Volleyball 4 vs Point Pleasant 6:30 p.m. Point Pleasant 30 at George Washington 5 at Valley 6:30 p.m. Invitational TBA SEPTEMBER 7 at Ohio Valley Chr. 6:30 p.m. Girls Soccer 7 at Chapmanville 6 p.m. 9 at Tolsia 6 p.m. OCTOBER 9 vs Sissonville 5:30 p.m. 11 at Burch 5:30 p.m. AUGUST 6 at Chas. Cath. Inv. TBA 13 vs Ohio Valley Chr. 5:30 p.m. 12 vs Cross Lanes Chr. 6 p.m. 20 at Herbert Hoover 3 p.m. 12 at Cardinal Con. 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New coach, new approach for Hannan football in 2010

BY BRYAN WALTERS Wildcats, who at times had only 13 or Still, with four seniors, 10 juniors and [email protected] 14 healthy players headed into a con- 11 letterwinners back for 2010 — fill- test. With an added surge of interest in ing those holes in will be a little easier ASHTON, W.Va. — After an 0-10 the program, avoiding such low num- to accomplish. finish in 2009 and a 12-game losing bers should be possible. Returning to the varsity roster are streak entering the 2010 campaign, the However, with 12 varsity newcomers seniors Jamie Hughes and Daniel Hannan football program will be under and nine players from the bottom two Reynolds, juniors James Brumfield, new leadership as Keith Taylor resumes classes — it will still take a lot of hard Jason Call, Jerry Diaz, Mason the reins as head coach. work for the extra numbers to pay div- Dempsey, Cody Kessell, Jason Paden Taylor — who coached the Wildcats idends. and Christopher Smith, and sopho- for two seasons in 2007 and 2008 — is “We have several new people this mores Brad Fannin and Elijah Sowards. back after a one-year hiatus from the year and we are going to need all of The newcomers to the varsity squad program. Taylor’s ’Cats won one game them to step up and contribute,” Taylor are seniors Delmar Black and Colton in each of those seasons, including the and to have our coaching staff work said. “Our young guys will have a big Campbell, juniors Kenneth Doss, last victory back in Week 5 of 2008 — hard to develop a sound offensive and impact on this team this year and all of Robert Harper and Richard Marion, a 36-6 thumping of Burch. defensive program,” Taylor said. “If them are good football players.” sophomores Darren Chapman and With a total of 23 players on the ros- everyone stays healthy in our key posi- Hannan has to replace the losses of Tyler Jenkins, and freshmen Dakota ter — including 11 varsity returnees — Shawn Kauffer, Jared Cobb, Robert Fannin, Zachary Killingsworth, Kade Taylor says the main goal for the sea- tions, we should do okay this year. We Warth and Brandon Waugh to gradua- McCoy, Roger Porter and Joshua son is getting back in the win column. hope to make every game a close con- tion, all of which will be difficult. Sadler. And maybe even a little more. test and we are hoping to be able to win Kauffer and Cobb were both four-year Hannan will open the 2010 season on “Our main focus this season is to 4 or 5 games this season.” starters, while Warth was the team’s the road Friday when it takes on have our guys come together as a team Last season was tough on the leading rusher a season ago. Williamson at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, August 26, 2010 2010 Fall Sports Preview • Page 7 Hannan Football Roster Delmar Black 12 6-3 224 James Brumfield 11 6-4 232 Jason Call 11 5-7 187 Colton Campbell 12 5-9 135 Darren Chapman 10 5-8 181 Jerry Diaz 11 6-2 160 Mason Dempsey 11 5-10 278 Kenneth Doss 11 5-11 156 Brad Fannin 10 5-5 143 Dakota Fannin 9 n/a n/a Robert Harper 11 5-5 110 Jamie Hughes 12 n/a n/a Tyler Jenkins 10 5-7 145 Cody Kessell 11 n/a n/a Zachary Killingsworth 9 5-8 250 Richard Marion 11 6-0 153 Kade McCoy 9 5-8 118 Jason Paden 11 n/a n/a Roger Porter 9 5-9 170 Daniel Reynolds 12 5-11 180 Joshua Sadler 9 6-0 256 Christopher Smith 11 5-10 180 Elijah Sowards 10 n/a n/a Head Coach: Keith Taylor (1st season) Thursday, August 26, 2010 2010 Fall Sports Preview • Page 8 2010 Wahama Football Preview

White Falcons competitng in TVC Hocking in 2010 BY GARY CLARK campaign. The Bend Area team com- Joe Johnson, Dave Barr, Tom Cullen, SPORTS CORRESPONDENT peted against Trimble in the 2004 and Rick Kearns, Donnie VanMeter and 2005 seasons. Belpre is a relative Aaron Faulk welcomed seven seniors, MASON, W.Va. —For the first time unknown to Wahama football with 20 juniors, three sophomores and 10 in several years the Wahama White only one encounter taking place way freshmen as potential replacements to Falcon football program will incorpo- back in 1979 while the White Falcons try and fill the roles of a talented 2009 rate an added objective to its list of and Miller have never met on the grid- senior class. Intense battles are also 2010 goals when the Bend Area team iron. being held for some nine returning becomes a member of the Tri-Valley Graduation seized some talented regulars to retain their starting Conference Hocking Division. football players from last years 8-3 responsibilities when the 2010 season Coach Ed Cromley’s White Falcons Waterford, Miller, Trimble, Federal playoff team with three year starting opener gets underway. became the ninth member of the Ohio Hocking, Eastern and Southern. quarterback William Zuspan and Returning starters include senior based, all-sports, conference earlier Only two of the 2010 TVC gridiron 1,000 yard rusher Micaiah Branch running back Ryan Lee (5-9 165) who this spring and will begin play on opponents will be complete strangers exiting the high school scene. Also scored 14 touchdowns and ran for September 03, 2010, when the local to Wahama as the White Falcons gone will be tight end Colin Pierce, 1034 yards last year with a team high eleven visits two time returning TVC faced Southern, Eastern, South Gallia linemen Kevin Klingensmith and four pass interceptions. Senior split- champion Trimble. Belpre and South and Waterford in 2009 while Federal Jordan Decker and linebacker Matt end Tyler Kitchen (6-2 175) returns Gallia will join Wahama as newcom- Hocking and WHS have met 18 times Dangerfield. after grabbing 19 receptions for 215 ers to the established Hocking during the past 25 years with their last Cromley and his coaching staff of yards and a touchdown in 2009. Division conference which includes get-together coming during the 2007 Thursday, August 26, 2010 2010 Fall Sports Preview • Page 9

Senior linebacker Elijah Honaker (6-0 Wamsley (5-11 175) figuring to get school. His WHS teams have for us to find teams to play without 170) is back after posting an impres- some reps at fullback. Elijah Honaker advanced to the Class A post-season traveling two and three hours away so sive year as the second leading tackler will man the tight end slot with junior playoffs a total of 10 times while two the TVC was like a savior to us and for the White Falcons behind Branch. Matt Stewart (6-0 165) also getting of his teams advanced to the final our fans by permitting us join their Senior tackle Ryan Anderson (5-9 looks by the WHS coaching staff. four. organization. We are familiar with 250) is expected to anchor the Falcons Tyler Kitchen will be the split-end “We have a lot of skill people most of our TVC opponents and I front line along with returning regu- along with junior Joey Kimes (5-10 returning that have shown what they believe the league will be competitive lars in junior Jamin Branch (5-11 155). can do,” Cromley stated. “We had a for us,” Cromley said. 270), junior Jeremy Cundiff (5-9 180) The interior line should find Branch lot of success with our seven on seven Wahama will open the season on the and junior Evan Smith (5-8 215). at center with junior Jonathan squads during summer workouts and road at Trimble which has claimed the Junior defensive end-fullback Hoffman (5-10 190) as his understudy our running backs proved they are TVC title in each of the past two Anthony Grimm (6-2 190) returns while Cundiff and McKinney will be elusive if we can get them into the years. The Tomcats are considered the after running for 149 yards in 27 car- the guards with freshman Wesley open field . I like our team speed and cream of the crop in the Hocking ries last year while junior wide receiv- Harrison (5-9 190) working his way our linebacker play has been impres- Division with five first place TVC er Issac Lee (6-1 170) caught seven onto the Falcons depth chart at a sive during our preseason workouts.” football titles and four second place passes for 169 yards and a couple of guard position. Ryan Anderson and Cromley went on to add that “we finishes in the past 10 years. touchdowns in addition to running for Evan Smith will be the guards with are a little small which doesn’t worry Several preseason polls have 271 yards in 36 attempts during the senior Tygert Phalin (5-10 200) figur- me as much offensively as it does Trimble as the top pick to capture its Bend Area teams playoff season in ing in the interior line mix. defensively”. “We are still relatively third consecutive Hocking Division 2009. Defensively Branch, Smith, young with a few freshman listed as football title with Wahama a close While the loss of a three-year starter McKinney and junior Chris Stone (6- backups to our starters so we’ve got to second. at quarterback might be a huge ques- 0 200) are working out at tackle with get our younger players older in a “People are talking about our open- tion mark for most teams Cromley Honaker, Stewart and McKinney hurry,” the veteran grid coach added. er being for the league champi- and his staff believes sophomore comprising the outside linebacker “The league is important to us in onship,“ Cromley said. “It will be an Trenton Gibbs (6-0 160) is the answer. crew. The inside linebackers will that it gives us an added goal to cap- important game but only because it is Gibbs gained some valuable exposure come from Wamsley, Neal and junior ture the league title as well as our goal our first game. It is a long season and to football on the varsity level in 2009 J.R. Jewell (6-0 160). of making the West Virginia Class A anything can happen. We have already as a back-up signal caller to Zuspan. The corners are junior Zac Warth playoffs,“ said Cromley. “The LKC established our goals so we will go Gibbs is a dual threat who completed (5-10 140), Issac Lee and Kimes with conference began mandatory schedul- out and try and play our best and see four of 15 passes for 128 yards and a the safety being Ryan Lee along with ing so it was becoming very difficult what happens.” touchdown while running for 86 yards junior Clay VanMeter (5-10 140) as in only 15 carries a season ago. the backup. Kitchen will handle the The projected starting eleven for the punting duties with freshman Josh White Falcons include Gibbs at quar- Haddox (5-6 160) getting a long look terback with junior Tyler Roush (5-9 at kicking off. 155) as his backup. Ryan Lee and Wahama head coach Ed Cromley Issac Lee will be the running backs will be entering his 16th year at the with sophomore Crandal Neal (5-9 helm of the White Falcon football 160) backing the brother duo up. program. The highly successful grid Anthony Grimm is perched at the full- mentor has compiled a remarkable back position with sophomore Zac 110-57 record at the Bend Area Wahama Football Roster No. Pos. Player Wt. Ht. Gr. No. Pos. Player Wt. Ht. Gr.

2 E Hunter Oliver 145 6-0 11 44 E Tyler Kitchen 195 6-2 12 3 B Zac Warth 140 5-10 11 45 B Josh Haddox 160 5-6 9 4 B Kane Roush 140 5-8 9 50 T Martel Oshel 205 6-1 11 5 B Isaac Lee 150 6-1 11 51 T Chris Hoffman 185 5-8 9 7 QB Wyatt Zuspan 150 5-9 9 52 G Jeremy Cundiff 200 5-9 11 8 QB Tyler Roush 155 5-9 11 55 T Evan Smith 195 5-6 11 10 E Elijah Honaker 175 6-2 12 56 G Chris Stone 200 6-0 11 11 B Trenton Gibbs 170 6-0 10 59 T Corey Duncan 240 5-7 11 12 E Joey Kimes 155 5-10 11 60 G Colton McKinney 150 5-6 11 14 E D. J. Gibbs 155 5-10 11 61 C Tyler Nutter 195 6-0 9 15 B Ryan Lee 170 5-8 12 62 G Tygert Phalin 200 5-10 12 20 B J.R. Jewell 160 6-0 11 63 C Jonathan Hoffman 190 5-10 11 21 B Colton Neal 155 5-11 9 64 G Erik Grueser 180 6-1 9 23 B Crandal Neal 160 5-9 10 66 G Mason McCormick 140 5-2 9 26 E Andres Moya 150 5-10 11 67 G Wesley Harrison 190 5-9 9 27 E Jake Buzzard 130 5-7 11 68 G Kyle McCormick 155 5-6 12 28 B Clay VanMeter 140 5-10 11 71 T Lane Sparks 195 5-5 9 34 FB Zach Wamsley 175 5-11 10 72 T Ryan Anderson 240 5-9 12 35 FB Anthony Grimm 200 6-2 11 77 C Jamin Branch 270 5-10 11 36 B Jeremiah Hoffman 175 5-9 12 37 E Matt Stewart 165 6-0 11 Head coach: Ed Cromley (16th season) Thursday, August 26, 2010 2010 Fall Sports Preview • Page 10 2010 Hannan Volleyball Preview

Hannan volleyball a blend of youth, experience in 2010 BY BRYAN WALTERS classmen to help guide the newcom- team had a lot of heart, but there were [email protected] ers through the gauntlet that is a reg- some games when we had only five Hannan Volleyball Team ular season. players against another team’s six. ASHTON, W.Va. — Interest is “This will be a growing year for us, “Hopefully, that won’t be the case 1 Jazi Casto Fr growing for the volleyball program at having nine first-year players on the for us this fall.” 2 Jasmine Weise Fr Hannan High School, as the Lady varsity roster,” Bowman said. “We The five returnees to the varsity 3 Jasmine Campbell Sr ‘Cats have increased their numbers to are going to have some growing roster are seniors Stephanie Dillon, 4 Heather Ellis Fr 14 this fall — up five spots from pains, but the upperclassmen know Jasmine Campbell and Angelica 5 Samantha Blain So 2009. what it takes and they will need to Brumfield, junior Katie Ellis and 7 Tuesday Allen Sr And that surge in numbers couldn’t share some of that knowledge with sophomore Samantha Blain. 8 Tiffany Adkins So have come at a better time after grad- 9 Leandra Harper Fr the younger players. Joining the ranks of the varsity 10 Katie Ellis Jr uating three key members of last “The quicker the newcomers pick squad this season are senior Tuesday 11 Angelica Brumfield Sr year’s team in Jennifer Swan (all- things up, the better we will be as a Allen, sophomores Emily Bledsoe, 12 Emily Holley So state selection), Brittany Edmonds team overall.” Tiffany Adkins, and Emily Holley, 13 Emily Bledsoe So and Megan Adkins — all four-year Bowman also notes that the added and freshmen Jazi Casto, Heather 14 Stephanie Dillon Sr members of the varsity program. depth, no matter how new to the Ellis, Leandra Harper, Anessa 15 Anessa Swisher Fr However, with five letterwinners sport, will be a welcomed change. Swisher and Jasmine Weise. returning to the Blue and Gold this “Last year we battled injuries and The preseason has been positive, Head Coach: season, fifth-year HHS coach Brenda low numbers all season, which really Brenda Bowman (5th season) Bowman will be looking to the upper- made things tough,” she said. “The Please see Hannan, Page 15 Thursday, August 26, 2010 2010 Fall Sports Preview • Page 11 2010 Point Pleasant Volleyball Preview Point Pleasant Volleyball Team

Katie Corriveau Fr. Rebekah Dunham Sr. Michelle Gibson Jr. Courtney Hatfield Jr. Raven Martin Sr. Scarlett Mcguire Jr. Kayla Mitchell Jr. Victoria Nicholson Fr. Jordan Pierce Sr. Cheyenne Preece Sr. Kaci Riffle So. Hannah Smith So. Head coach: Brian Scott (1st season) ATTENTION COACHES In order to keep the tri-county area informed on what is going on with your program’s season, we will need any game results that you have throughout the course of the season. Your assistance would be greatly 2010 Volleyball Schedule appreciated by a variety people in Editor’s Note: SEPTEMBER OCTOBER Mason, Meigs and Gallia counties. 7 at Chapmanville 6 p.m. 4 at Hannan 5:30 p.m. CONTACTUSAT: The fall sports questionaire that was 9 vs Sissonville 5:30 p.m. 5 at Ravenswood 6 p.m. 13 vs Ohio Valley Chr. 5:30 p.m. 7 at Herbert Hoover 6 p.m. sent to the Point Pleasant volleyball 14 vs Herbert Hoover 6 p.m. 12 vs Tolsia 6 p.m. Office: (740) 446-2342 ext. 33 coach was not returned by deadline, 16 at Tolsia 6 p.m. 14 vs Teays Valley Chr. 6 p.m. therefore no preview story was 21 vs Wayne 5:30 p.m. 18 vs Poca 6 p.m. Fax: (740) 446-3008 available before presstime of this 23 at Poca 6 p.m. 19 at Wayne 6 p.m. production. 27 at Ohio Valley Chr. 5:30 p.m. 21 vs Chapmanville 6 p.m. Email: mdrsports@ 28 at Huntington St. Joe 6 p.m. 25 vs Huntington St. Joe 6 p.m. mydailyregister.com 30 at Lincoln 5:30 p.m. 26 at Sissonville 6 p.m. A Royal Salute To • PPHS Big Blacks • WHS White Falcon • HHS Wildcats Good Luck in the 2010 Sports Season! 2208 Jackson Avenue Point Pleasant Thursday, August 26, 2010 2010 Fall Sports Preview • Page 12 2010 Wahama Volleyball Preview

Wahama prepares for first Wahama Volleyball Team No. Player Pos. Gr. 23 Katlin Clarke Hitter Jr. season of varsity volleyball 33 Hannah Porter Back Fr. BY SARAH HAWLEY volleyball season is to get the sport 0 Emily Casto Setter Fr. 42 Katie Davis Hitter Sr. [email protected] introduced to the school and commu- 3 Molly Larck Setter Sr. 45 Brittney Ashworth nity, sparking interest in the younger 4 Brittany Stewart Hitter So. Back So. MASON, W.Va. — With Wahama girls in the school district and begin- 5 Bunni Peters Hitter Fr. 47 Michaela Olson Back So. entering the TVC Hocking, changes ning programs with younger groups 7 Deanna Sayre Back So. are taking place. 8 Kali Harris Back Sr. Head Coach: to help the sport succeed. 9 Ally Gagnon Back Sr. Matt VanMeter (1st year) One change to the athletic depart- The seniors on the team, Molly 10 Sierra Carmichael Hitter Fr. ment is the addition of a varsity vol- Larck, Alex Wood, Katie Davis, Ally 11 Paige Gardner Setter So. leyball team. Gagnon, Kali Harris, and Kastle 12 Alex Wood Hitter Sr. For the first time the Lady Falcons Balser, will be looked to as the lead- 14 Amber Pauley Hitter Jr. will have a varsity fall sports program ers of the young team. They will be 15 Casey Gilbert Back So. of their own, competing against eight looked to for not only leadership on 16 MacKenzee Redman league opponents, including cross the team, but bestowing a winning Hitter So. river rivals Southern and Eastern. attitude upon the rest of the team. A 17 Lacey Varian Hitter Jr. Head coach Matt VanMeter is tak- never give up attitude and a great deal 19 Kastle Balser Libero Sr. ing the helm of the first year team, of determination will be something 21 Allicia White Setter So. with 22 players to begin the season. 22 Mackenzie Gabritsch The goal for the Lady Falcons first Please see Wahama, Page 15 Hitter So. Thursday, August 26, 2010 2010 Fall Sports Preview • Page 13 2010 PPHS Girls Soccer Preview

Point Pleasant Girls Soccer No. Player Gr. Pos. 2 Olivia Roach So F 3 Ruby Schwartz Sr S 4 Harlee Ziegler Jr MF-F 5 Maggie Criste Fr F 6 Devin Hart Fr F 7 Liz Farley Jr F 8 Miranda Thompson Sr MF 9 Shalynn Likens Sr F 10 Ashley West Jr F Lady Knights aiming for more success in 2010 11 Tabby Barss Fr F-MF 12 Meghan Bowles Jr MF BY BRYAN WALTERS It was also the first time in Bill aspects of the game. We also hope to 13 Amanda Roush Sr MF-D [email protected] Buchanan’s nine-year stint as head be more competitive in Cardinal 14 Ashley Burns Jr GK coach that a Lady Knights’ team Conference play.” 15 Amanda King Jr MF-D POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — failed to finish over .500. The Lady Knights will have some 16 Camille Bonecutter Fr F There’s a first time for everything. But with seven starters and 12 var- big shoes to fill with departures of 17 Kaly Kinnard Fr F Unfortunately for the Point sity players back from last season’s Alea Hipes, Marla Nowlin and Ashlee 18 Jennifer Westfall Jr F Pleasant girls soccer program, last team, the 10th-year frontman is confi- Filkins to graduation. All three were 19 Aron Hart Sr MF-D year’s first was something that was dent that Point Pleasant will be closer starters a season ago, with Hipes and 21 Skylar Dawkins Sr F unwanted. to getting back to its traditional ways. Nowlin both earning all-conference 22 Emily Kitchen So F After finishing the 2009 campaign “Our team should be much honors in 2009. 23 Allison Smith Fr D with a 5-9-4 overall mark and a 0-4-1 improved this season, especially with However, with 10 of the dozen 24 Kim Jones Fr F record in Cardinal Conference play, the experience we have returning,” returnees coming from the upper two the Lady Knights suffered the pro- Buchanan said. “Our goal is to have a classes and seven players returning Head Coach: gram’s first losing season in school winning season and to improve all Bill Buchanan (10th season) history. Please see Lady Knights, Page 15 Thursday, August 26, 2010 2010 Fall Sports Preview • Page 14 2010 PPHS Boys Soccer Preview

Point Pleasant Boys Soccer

No. Player Gr. Pos.

00 Steven Porter So F 1-7 Brady Reymond So GK 3 Colby Sayre So D 5 Josh Parson So GK-F 8 Trenton Bailes So D 9 Tommy Foust So F 10 Hristian Lenkov Jr MF Point soccer looking for more improvement in 2010 11 Rogan Park Jr F 12 Anthony Brown Fr D BY BRYAN WALTERS of injuries or illness. This season, Hristian Lenkov, Jordan Hill and [email protected] with 25 participants, the Big Black Nathan Hannum, and sophomores 13 Parker Hill Sr MF Knights will not only have enough Brady Reymond, Trenton Bailes, 14 Zack Sayre Sr D POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — players to avoid those same problems Tommy Foust and Ryan Bonecutter. 15 Preston Rairden Sr MF After a disappointing 2009 season — — but they will also gain some extra The newcomers to the squad are by traditional standards — the Point experience with the formation of a juniors Rogan Park and Andy 16 Ryan Bonecutter So MF Pleasant boys soccer team enters the junior varsity squad. Fairchild, sophomores Steven Porter, 17 Jordan Hall Jr D 2010 campaign looking to improve The extra numbers will also help Colby Sayre and Josh Parson, and 18 Nick Hatfield So F on last fall’s 5-12-4 overall mark in push the Red, Black and White to freshmen Anthony Brown, Jesse 20 Jesse Bailes Fr MF varsity competition. become better on a daily basis. Bailes, Michael Rogers, Wyatt With 10 letterwinners returning to a “We will have a JV schedule for the Wamsley, Tristian Stone, Chase 21 Andy Fairchild Jr D roster that will go 25-strong this year, first time in years. With 25 players, Dabney, Taylor Massie, Nathan 22 Michael Rogers Fr MF that goal is surely within reach. this is the largest team we have had in Loomis and Allen Holley. 23 Nathan Hannum Jr D-MF Second-year PPHS coach Chip quite a while,” Wood said. “It’s been The three captains this season will 25 Wyatt Wamsley Fr F-MF Wood is optimistic that this group of great having so many players to com- be Hill, Rairden and Hall — all multi- Big Black Knights will be able to pete for positions and push each other year starters with program. Hill and 26 Tristian Stone Fr D restore the program back to its win- in practice.” Rairden were the top-two leading 27 Chase Dabney Fr D ning ways. Point lost only two players to grad- scorers last season, while Hall was 28 Taylor Massie Fr MF “I expect us to build on the experi- uation in Jared Leggett and Nathan the team’s top defender a year ago. 32 Nathan Loomis Fr D ence we gained last year as a young Wedge, with both serving as starters Porter, Parson, Foust, Park, team and be a better-prepared, more on last year’s squad. Leggett was a Hatfield and Wamsley will battle for 33 Allen Holley Fr MF organized soccer team on the field,” four-year letterwinner with the pro- time at the forward spots, while Wood said. “I expect us to have more gram, while Wedge lettered in his Lenkov, Hill, Rairden, Bonecutter, Head Coach: success this season compared to a lone season with the team. Hannum, Wamsley, Massie, Holley Chip Wood (2nd season) year ago.” Returning from last season’s run- and Jesse Bailes will do the same for PPHS had only 16 players on the ner-up Cardinal Conference squad (1- the midfield positions. varsity roster in 2009, which left the 2-1) are seniors Parker Hill, Zack program with limited options in case Sayre and Preston Rairden, juniors Please see Point, Page 15 Thursday, August 26, 2010 2010 Fall Sports Preview • Page 15

for the upperclassmen to help with Criste, Davin Hart, Tabby Barss, the transition process. He also Camille Bonecutter, Kaly Kinnard, Point expects that transition to continue all Lady Knights Allison Smith and Kim Jones. from Page 14 the way into the postseason. from Page 13 Roach, Ziegler, Criste, Hart, Farley, “I hope all the varsity players will Likens, West, Barss, Bonecutter, contribute this year and take on lead- with at least two varsity seasons of Kinnard, Westfall, Dawkins, Kitchen Brown, Hall, Fairchild, Hannum, ership roles, but the returnees are experience, replacing that trio should and Jones will compete for time at Stone, Dabney, Loomis, Colby Sayre, going to have to help with that be a little easier to make a reality. forward, while Ziegler, Thompson, Trenton Bailes and Zack Sayre will process,” Wood said. “If we grow Back from a year ago are seniors Barss, Bowles, Roush, King and Hart be competing for time as defenders, together this fall, we can come closer Ruby Schwartz, Miranda Thompson, will do the same for the midfield while Parson and Reymond will bat- to playing for a sectional title — Amanda Roush, Aron Hart and Skylar positions. tle it out for goalkeeper duties. which is one of our main goals this Dawkins, juniors Harlee Ziegler, Liz Schwartz, Roush, King, Hart and With 15 varsity newcomers and 17 fall. We want to do better in the tour- Farley, Meghan Bowles, Ashley Smith will be vying for time on the participants from the sophomore and nament this season than we did last Burns and Amanda King, and sopho- defensive end, while Burns will be freshmen classes, Wood is looking year.” mores Olivia Roach and Emily returning in goal for a second consec- Kitchen. utive year. Schwartz and Thompson were both Although Buchanan is confident late. all-conference selections a year ago than this group can turn things around Hannan Nonetheless, Bowman is still look- as they enter their fourth year with this year, there is still one area of ing forward to what 2010 can be. the program. Hart, Bowles, Roush, concern headed into the regular sea- from Page 10 “It gets frustrating when you start Burns and King were also starters a son. out a week behind the rest of the season ago, while Roach, Ziegler, state, but we have dealt with this Farley, Dawkins and Kitchen picked “Our biggest need this year is to be but it has come with a few setbacks. before,” Bowman said. “We’ve had up valuable experience as a substi- able to find some scoring,” Buchanan The girls lost a week of practice in several good seasons in the last four tute. said. “In our two preseason scrim- the gym, practicing outside while the or five years dealing with this, and That dozen will also be helpful to mages, we posted a pair of shutouts gym floor was being refinished — I’m looking forward to another good the transition of the varsity newcom- — but we only scored one goal. which has become an annual thing of season this fall.” ers. They are senior Shalynn Likens, “That is something that must juniors Ashley West and Jennifer progress this season if we are to be Westfall, and freshmen Maggie successful.” Wahama will be playing a in diffi- cult TVC Hocking against defending Wahama champion Eastern, Waterford, from Page 12 Southern, Federal Hocking, Miller, Trimble, and fellow newcomers South Gallia and Belpre. The Lady Good Luck the leaders will need to show in the Falcons non-conference schedule team’s first year. includes Point Pleasant and Buffalo. • Point Pleasant Big Blacks • Wahama White Falcons • Hannan Wildcats

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Point Pleasant golf looks to repeat 2009 success

BY SARAH HAWLEY fifth season at the helm of the Point [email protected] Pleasant golf team. Opie Lucas and Erik Allbright will POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The be looked to as the leaders of the Big Point Pleasant golf team Point Pleasant golf team begins the Black Knights golf team, with Travis 2010 season following its first trip to Grimm, Alex Potter, and Justin Travis Grimm Sr. the state championship in school his- Cavender bringing strong play to the Justin Cavender Sr. tory. team. Austin McBeath Sr. For the golf team, which began in Evan Potter and Denver Thomas Opie Lucas Jr. will lead the group of newcomers to Alex Potter Jr. 1960, the trip to the 2009 State Erik Allbright So. Tournament was the first, and the the course, and could contribute as Adam Thomas So. team will look to build off the fourth freshmen on the team. Denver Thomas Fr. place finish. The expectations and goals for the Evan Potter Fr. The 10-man golf team, returns mul- team remain the same as in the past, John Raike Fr. tiple players from last season, includ- winning the regional and state tourna- ing five regional and state players. ment. The 2009 success has inspired Head coach: Head coach Mike Lucas will be in his the team to work its way back to the Mike Lucas (5th season) tournament and bring home the title. Thursday, August 26, 2010 2010 Fall Sports Preview • Page 17 Thursday, August 26, 2010 2010 Fall Sports Preview • Page 18 2010 Wahama Golf Preview

Wahama golfers look for improvement as 2010 begins BY SARAH HAWLEY and any of the four freshmen. [email protected] Sisk was a regional tournament par- ticipant in 2009, finishing tied for the Wahama Golf Team MASON, W.Va. — The White final state tournament berth, before Falcons golf team will be joining the losing in the playoff. TVC Hocking for the upcoming sea- All four of the freshmen, Morgan Matt Arnold Sr. son competing against seven confer- Nottingham, Michael Hendricks, Kevin Back Jr. ence opponents. Benjamin Foreman, and Michael Austin Ohlinger Jr. The Wahama Golf team returns two MacKnight, have played at the junior Dakota Sisk So. starters and a total of five lettermen high level for three years. According Caroline Thompson So. from the 2009 team. David Greene to head coach Bob Blessing, “all have Samuel Gordon So. and Brandon Johnson each three-year considerable talent and, after and Preston Wudnall So. starters graduated after least season, adjustment period to varsity competi- Stephen Underwood So. leaving two spots to fill. Returning tion, could be major contributors to Morgan Nottingham Fr. starters include Kevin Back and Matt this year’s team.” Michael MacKnight Fr. Arnold. In addition to the freshmen, new- Kevin Back (junior) and Dakota comers include junior Austin Head coach: Sisk (sophomore) will be looked to as Ohlinger, and sophomores Preston Bob Blessing the leaders on this season’s team. Wudnall and Stephen Underwood. Other main contributors will be Samuel Gordon, Caroline Thompson, Please see Golf, Page 21 Thursday, August 26, 2010 2010 Fall Sports Preview • Page 19 Ohio Valley Publishing Fall Schedules Thursday, August 26 Golf Invitational, 9 a.m. Gallia Academy, River Valley, Football Golf Wahama at Cliffside, 4:30 p.m. Hillsboro at Gallia Academy, 7:30 Tuesday, September 7 Gallia Acad., R. Valley at Cliffside, Eastern at Logan, 5 p.m. p.m. 4:30 p.m. Southern at Wahama, 5 p.m. Fairland at Meigs, 7:30 p.m. Volleyball Waterford at Eastern, 5 p.m. Meigs at Wellston, 5 p.m. Miller at Eastern, 7:30 p.m. Gallia Academy at Warren, 5:15 p.m. Federal Hocking at Southern, 5 p.m. South Gallia at Southern, 7:30 p.m. Belpre at Eastern, 6 p.m. Meigs at Vinton County, 5 p.m. Soccer Wahama at Trimble, 7:30 p.m. South Gallia at Southern, 6 p.m. South Gallia, Pt. Pleasant at Cliffside, Ironton St. Joe at OVCS, 6 p.m. River Valley at Symmes Valley, 7:30 Meigs at Federal Hocking, 6 p.m. 4:30 p.m. p.m. River Valley at Chesapeake, 5:30 p.m. Miller at Wahama, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 31 Point Pleasant at Tolsia, 7:30 p.m. Point Pleasant at Chapmanville, 6 Cardinal Conference at Scarlet Oaks, Meadow Bridge at Hannan, 7:30 p.m. p.m. 1 p.m. Volleyball Covenant at OVCS, 6 p.m. Soccer Gallia Academy, River Valley at Volleyball Hannan at Teays Valley Christian, 7 OVCS at Gallia Academy, 6 p.m. Fairland, 5:30 p.m. OVCS at Covenant, 6 p.m. p.m. Sissonville at Pt. Pleasant (G), 6 p.m. River Valley at Southern, 6 p.m. Sissonville at Pt. Pleasant (B), 8 p.m. Miller at South Gallia, 6 p.m. Saturday,September 4 Golf Trimble at Eastern, 5 p.m. Friday, August 27 Golf Volleyball Wahama, South Gallia at Southern, 5 Gallia Academy at Cliffside, 4:30 Eastern at Athens, TBA p.m. Football p.m. Wahama at Buffalo, 10 a.m. River Valley at Point Pleasant, 4:30 Gallia Academy at Athens, 7:30 p.m. Eastern at Trimble, 5 p.m. p.m. Coal Grove at Meigs, 7:30 p.m. Cross Country Eastern at Alexander, 7:30 p.m. Soccer Gallia Academy at Geico (Cabell Cross Country Portsmouth East at South Gallia, 7:30 Point Pleasant (B) at Gallia Academy, Midland H.S.), TBA Gallia Academy, Eastern, Meigs, p.m. 5:30 p.m. Eastern, Southern, Meigs at Warren, 9 River Valley, Point Pleasant at Coach’s Southern at Symmes Valley, 7:30 p.m. Poca at Point Pleasant (G), 6:15 p.m. a.m. River Valley at Federal Hocking, 7:30 Point Pleasant at Chick-Fil-A Please see Schedule, Page 21 p.m. Wednesday, September 1 Hannan at Williamson, 7:30 p.m. Volleyball Volleyball Wahama at Eastern, 6 p.m. Adams County at OVCS, 6:30 p.m. Golf Saturday, August 28 Gallia Academy at Ironton, 4:30 p.m. Volleyball Thursday, September 2 South Gallia at Waterford, Noon Volleyball Cross Country Gallia Academy at Jackson, 5:15 p.m. Gallia Academy, Eastern, Southern at Eastern at Trimble, 6 p.m. Marietta, 10 a.m. Southern at Miller, 6 p.m. River Valley, Ed Sayre Memorial Nelsonville-York at Meigs, 6 p.m. Meet, 9 a.m. River Valley at Fairland, 5:30 p.m. Point Pleasant at Hurricane Wahama at South Gallia, 6 p.m. Invitational, 10:45 a.m. Golf Soccer Miller at Eastern, 5 p.m. Point Pleasant (G) at Midland Trail, Trimble at Southern, 5 p.m. 11 a.m. Athens at Meigs, 5 p.m. Weir at Point Pleasant (B), 1:30 p.m. South Gallia, Point Pleasant at Hidden Valley, 4:30 p.m. Monday, August 30 Wahama at Belpre, 4:30 p.m. Volleyball Soccer Gallia Academy at Minford, 5:30 Gallia Academy at Marietta, 5 p.m. p.m. Point Pleasant (G) at Huntington St. River Valley at Trimble, 6 p.m. Joe, 5:30 p.m. Belpre at South Gallia, 6 p.m. OVCS at Point Pleasant (B), 8 p.m. Wahama at Cliffside, 4:30 p.m. Friday, September 3 Thursday, August 26, 2010 2010 Fall Sports Preview • Page 20 2010 PPHS Cross Country Preview

PPHS cross country roster

BOYS John Kinnaird Clinton Carr Ryan Bonecutter Riken Nowlin Guy Fisher Elijah McClanahan Logan Burch Caleb Riffle GIRLS Skylar Dawkins Andrea Porter Avery Daughtery Head Coach: Matt Cottrill (2nd season)

Point CC striding towards greater success in 2010

BY BRYAN WALTERS — including Kinnaird — back to lead with a team requiring at least five run- Joining the varsity ranks for the Big [email protected] the charge this campaign, second-year ners for a team score. Black Knights in 2010 are Caleb PPHS coach Matt Cottrill is optimistic The program must also replace a trio Riffle, Logan Burch, Elijah POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The that 2010 can be another groundbreak- of losses to graduation in Amanda McClanahan and Guy Fisher. That Point Pleasant cross country program ing experience for the program. Neal, Todd Bledsoe and Anna foursome also has experience in other major made strides in its second sea- That is, as long as the athletes are Bledsoe. sports, which should add some com- son last fall, sending the school’s first- willing to work for it. Of those eight boys, half ran with petitiveness to the mix. ever competitor (John Kinnaird) to the “Our expectations are to improve the Big Black Knights’ program a year Those eight young men give PPHS a WVSSAC State Meet. our times each meet,” Cottrill said. ago. The Lady Knights — however — legitimate chance at doing well as a Entering the third go-round as a var- “We have some very good experience will not have a single varsity returnee. team in competition. And that has sity sport, the Big Black Knights and returning, but we also have a lot of Kinnaird, Clinton Carr, Ryan Cottrill very excited about the upcom- Lady Knights will have more partici- new runners again this year and we Bonecutter and Riken Nowlin all went ing season. pation than a year ago — as the pro- just want to keep improving as the sea- through the learning process last sea- “This will be our first year as mem- gram will have 11 distance runners son progresses.” son, and that quartet will both benefit bers of the Cardinal Conference as a this year compared to eight in 2009. PPHS will have eight boys and three from and be able to pass along knowl- And with four varsity letterwinners girls on the varsity rosters this year, edge of those experiences. Please see Cross Country, Page 21 Thursday, August 26, 2010 2010 Fall Sports Preview • Page 21

OVCS at Adams County, 6:30 p.m. Dawkins has competed with girls soccer, track and basketball squads, Schedule Saturday, September 11 Cross Country while Porter has played both basket- from Page 19 from Page 20 ball and track. Football Point Pleasant will also have three Corner Inv. (Gallia Academy), 5:30 Green at Hannan, 7:30 p.m. program, and we want to place well at junior high runners in Joseph p.m. this meet — both with our individuals Littlepage, Darrell McBeath and Nick Volleyball and our boys team,” Cottrill said. “We Taylor. Soccer South Gallia, Fairland at Oak Hill, also want to get back to Cabell Overall, Cottrill is pleased with the Jackson at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. Noon Midland for the state meet.” direction of the program and the qual- Point Pleasant (G) at Cross Lanes The girls — like the boys — all have ity of his kids. Christian, 5 p.m. Cross Country sports backgrounds, which will add to “We are working to develop a solid OVCS at Ironton St. Joe, 6 p.m. Gallia Academy, Eastern, Southern, the competitiveness of the group. program from middle school up Meigs, River Valley at Athens, 9:30 Skylar Dawkins, Andrea Porter and through the varsity level. This year we Wednesday, September 8 p.m. Point Pleasant at Cabell Midland, 10 Avery Daughtery will all be making are little closer to that goal,” Cottrill a.m. their varsity debuts, with Daughtery said. “We have a lot of good kids com- Volleyball being the lone athlete familiar with the ing out each year to represent this pro- Gallia Academy at Meigs, 6 p.m. Monday, September 13 sport after spending last year with the gram and this school. This year should Wahama at Waterford, 6 p.m. junior high program. be no different.” Symmes Valley at South Gallia, 6 p.m. Volleyball Gallia Academy at Vinton County, 6 Golf p.m. part of the year.” Part of the reason Eastern at Fort Frye, 5 p.m. Eastern at Wahama, 6 p.m. Golf for this will be the adjustment and Wellston at Meigs, 5 p.m. Southern at Belpre, 6 p.m. pressure placed on the young team by Southeastern at River Valley, 5:30 from Page 18 playing in conference for the first Thursday, September 9 p.m. time. South Gallia at Trimble, 6 p.m. The main goal for the upcoming Volleyball OVCS, Hannan at Point Pleasant, Blessing admits, “we will probably season is to improve throughout the Logan at Gallia Academy, 5:15 p.m. 5:30 p.m. take our lumps the first part of the year in order to be competitive in the Waterford at Eastern, 6 p.m. season, but will improve for the latter regional and state tournament. Trimble at Southern, 6 p.m. Golf Meigs at Vinton County, 6 p.m. Gallia Academy, River Valley, Point River Valley at Coal Grove, 5:30 p.m. Pleasant, at Wahama, 4 p.m. Belpre at Wahama, 6 p.m. Southern at Trimble, 5 p.m. Sissonville at Point Pleasant, 5:30 South Gallia at Jackson, 4:30 p.m. p.m. Grace Christian at Hannan, 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 14 Golf Volleyball Gallia Academy, River Valley at Athens at Meigs, 6 p.m. Jackson, 4:30 p.m. Wahama at Trimble, 6 p.m. South Gallia at Meigs, 4:30 p.m. Federal Hocking at South Gallia, 6 Point Pleasant, Belpre at Wahama, p.m. 4:30 p.m. Herbert Hoover at Point Pleasant, 6 p.m. Soccer St. Joe at OVCS, 6 p.m. Warren at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. Sherman at Hannan, 6:30 p.m. Herbert Hoover at Point Pleasant (B), 6 p.m. Cross Country Gallia Academy at Piketon, TBA Friday, September 10 Golf Football Gallia Academy, River Valley, South Wellston at Gallia Academy, 7:30 Gallia at Cliffside, 4:30 p.m. p.m. Federal Hocking at Eastern, 5 p.m. Meigs at River Valley, 7:30 p.m. Miller at Southern, 5 p.m. Eastern at Wahama, 7:30 p.m. Meigs at Alexander, 5 p.m. Trimble at South Gallia, 7:30 p.m. Trimble, Point Pleasant at Wahama, Southern at Belpre, 7:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Sissonville at Point Pleasant, 7:30 p.m. Soccer Gallia Academy at Athens, 5:30 p.m. Volleyball Please see Schedule, Page 22 Thursday, August 26, 2010 2010 Fall Sports Preview • Page 22

Saturday, September 18 Wednesday, September 22 Lancaster, 10 a.m. Eastern, River Valley at Rio Grande, Schedule Football Volleyball 9:30 a.m. from Page 21 Hannan at Burch, 7:30 p..m Gallia Academy at River Valley, 5:30 Point Pleasant at Calhoun Co., 9:30 p.m. a.m. Ravenswood at Point Pleasant (G), Volleyball Meigs at Trimble, 6 p.m. 6:30 p.m. River Valley at Ironton Invitational, Waterford at Wahama, 6 p.m. Golf Spring Valley at Point Pleasant (B), 7 TBA Gallia Academy at Sectional p.m. Golf Previews, 8 a.m. Cross County Wahama at Eastern, 4:30 p.m. Eastern, South Gallia, Wahama, Point Wednesday, September 15 River Valley at Northwest Pleasant at Riverside High School Invitational, 10 a.m. Thursday, September 23 Invitational, 10 a.m. Volleyball Point Pleasant at Ripley Covered Eastern at Meigs, 6 p.m. Bridge Inv., 10 a.m. Volleyball Soccer Wahama at Southern, 6 p.m. Southern at Fairland Invitational, 10 Marietta at Gallia Academy, 5:15 OVCS at Teays Valley Christian, 4 a.m. p.m. p.m. Golf Eastern at Miller, 6 p.m. Eastern at Miller, 5 p.m. Golf Federal Hocking at Southern, 6 p.m. Monday, September 27 Eastern at Zane Trace, 2 p.m. Fairland at River Valley, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, September 16 Point Pleasant at Poca, 6 p.m. Volleyball Monday, September 20 OVCS at Hannan, 6:30 p.m. Gallia Academy at Eastern, 6 p.m. Volleyball Burch at Hannan, 6 p.m. Belpre at Southern, 6 p.m. Gallia Academy at Chillicothe, 5:15 Volleyball Wahama at Miller, 6 p.m. p.m. Eastern at Belpre, 6 p.m. Cross Country South Gallia, Symmes Valley at Eastern at Federal Hocking, 6 p.m. Southern at Wellston, 6 p.m. Meigs, River Valley at Jackson Fairland, 5:30 p.m. Southern at Waterford, 6 p.m. South Gallia at Meigs, 6 p.m. Invitational, 4:30 p.m. Point Pleasant at OVCS, 5:30 p.m. Meigs at Wellston, 6 p.m. Miller at Wahama, 6 p.m. Lincoln at Hannan, 6 p.m. South Point at River Valley, 5:30 p.m. Chesapeake at OVCS, 5:30 p.m. Golf South Gallia at Belpre, 6 p.m. Valley at Hannan, 6:30 p.m. Eastern at Belpre, 5 p.m. Tuesday, September 28 Point Pleasant at Tolsia, 6 p.m. Waterford at Southern, 5 p.m. St. Joseph Central at Hannan, 7 p.m. Golf South Gallia, Federal Hocking, Point Volleyball Eastern at Waterford, 5 p.m. Pleasant at Wahama, 4:30 p.m. Jackson at Gallia Academy, 5:15 p.m. Golf Southern at Federal Hocking, 5 p.m. Southern at Eastern, 6 p.m. Southern at Eastern, 5 p.m. River Valley at Chesapeake, 4 p.m. Soccer Vinton County at Meigs, 6 p.m. Vinton County at Meigs, 5 p.m. Wahama at Miller, 4:30 p.m. Marietta at Gallia Academy, 6:30 Chesapeake at River Valley, 5:30 p.m. Wahama at Waterford, 4:30 p.m. p.m. South Gallia at Wahama, 6 p.m. Point Pleasant, Huntington St. Joe at Soccer Point Pleasant (G) at Sissonville, 5 Point Pleasant at Huntington St. Joe, Twin Silo, 4:30 p.m. Point Pleasant (B) at Winfield, 5 p.m. p.m. 6 p.m. Point Pleasant (B) at Sissonville, 8 Hannan at Elk Valley (Tri), 5:30 p.m. Soccer Tuesday, September 21 p.m. Gallia Academy at Logan, 5:30 p.m. Soccer Point Pleasant (G) at Poca, 6 p.m. Volleyball Friday, September 24 Gallia Academy at OVCS, 6 p.m. Huntington St. Joe at Point Pleasant Portsmouth at Gallia Academy, 5:15 Lincoln at Point Pleasant (G), 6:30 (B), 6 p.m. p.m. Football p.m. Belpre at OVCS, 5 p.m. South Gallia at Eastern, 6 p.m. Gallia Academy at Ironton, 7:30 p.m. Meigs at Alexander, 6 p.m. Meigs at Southern, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 29 Friday, September 17 River Valley at Rock Hill, 5:30 p.m. South Gallia at Eastern, 7:30 p.m. Wahama at Federal Hocking, 6 p.m. Wahama at Waterford, 7:30 p.m. Volleyball Football Wayne at Point Pleasant, 5:30 p.m. River Valley at Alexander, 7:30 p.m. Southern, Meigs at River Valley, 5:30 Gallia Academy at Marietta, 7:30 Hannan at Cross Lanes Christian, 6 Vinton County at Point Pleasant, 7:30 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Wahama at Belpre, 6 p.m. Meigs at Minford, 7:30 p.m. Buffalo at Hannan, 7:30 p.m. Eastern at Waterford, 7:30 p.m. Golf Thursday, September 30 Miller at South Gallia, 7:30 p.m. Gallia Academy at SEOAL Match, Golf Federal Hocking at Southern, 7:30 TBA River Valley at OVC Championships, Volleyball p.m. Wahama at Eastern, 5 p.m. 9 a.m. Warren at Gallia Academy, 5:15 p.m. Belpre at Wahama, 7:30 p.m. Southern at Belpre, 5 p.m. Trimble at Eastern, 6 p.m. Fort Frye at River Valley, 7:30 p.m. Meigs at Nelsonville-York, 5 p.m. Saturday, September 25 Miller at Southern, 6 p.m. South Point at Point Pleasant, 7:30 Point Pleasant, Poca at Scarlet Oaks, Coal Grove at River Valley, 5:30 p.m. p.m. 4 p.m. Volleyball Point Pleasant at Lincoln, 5:30 p.m. Meigs, Belpre at Warren, 11 a.m. OVCS at Teays Valley, 6 p.m. Soccer Soccer Trimble at South Gallia, Noon OVCS at Calvary, 5:30 p.m. Chillicothe at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. Soccer Point Pleasant (B) at OVCS, 5 p.m. Cross Country Gallia Academy, Southern at Please see Schedule, Page 23 Thursday, August 26, 2010 2010 Fall Sports Preview • Page 23

Meigs at Nelsonville-York, 6 p.m. Poca at Point Pleasant, 7:30 p.m. p.m. River Valley at South Point, 5:30 p.m. Miller at Eastern, 6 p.m. Schedule Point Pleasant at Ravenswood, 6 p.m. Volleyball Southern at Federal Hocking, 6 p.m. from Page 22 Hannan at Valley, 6:30 p.m. Teays Valley at OVCS, 6 p.m. Alexander at Meigs, 6 p.m. Tolsia at Point Pleasant, 6 p.m. Gallia Academy at Jackson, 6:30 p.m. Soccer Soccer Cross Lanes Christian at Hannan, 6 Huntington St. Joe at Point Pleasant Gallia Academy at Warren, 6:30 p.m. Teays Valley at OVCS, 5 p.m. p.m. (G), 7:45 p.m. Herbert Hoover at Point Pleasant (G), Williamstown at Point Pleasant (B), 6 6:30 p.m. Saturday, October 9 Cross Country p.m. Point Pleasant (B) at Williamstown, 5 Point Pleasant at Cardinal p.m. Volleyball Conference, TBA Cross Country Eastern at Miller, TBA Point Pleasant at George Washington Wednesday, October 6 Hannan at Tolsia, 6 p.m. Soccer Invitational, TBA Spring Valley at Point Pleasant (G), 6 Volleyball Cross Country p.m. Friday, October 1 Meigs at Southern, 6 p.m. Gallia Academy at Les Esinenhart Point Pleasant (B) at Herbert Hoover, Trimble at Wahama, 6 p.m. (Thomas Worthington), TBA 6 p.m. Football South Gallia at Federal Hocking, 6 OVCS at Belpre, 6 p.m. Gallia Academy at Logan, 7:30 p.m. p.m. Monday, October 11 Athens at Meigs, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 13 Eastern at Belpre, 7:30 p.m. Cross Country Volleyball South Gallia at Federal Hocking, 7:30 Eastern, Southern, Meigs at Eastern at South Gallia, 6 p.m. Volleyball p.m. Alexander, 4:30 p.m. Southern at Wahama, 6 p.m. River Valley at Jackson, 5:30 p.m. Southern at Wahama, 7:30 p.m. Point Pleasant at Charleston Catholic River Valley at Meigs, 6 p.m. Federal Hocking at Wahama, 6 p.m. Fairland at River Valley, 7:30 p.m. Invitational, TBA OVCS at St. Joe, 6 p.m. Point Pleasant at Wayne, 7:30 p.m. Hannan at Burch, 5:30 p.m. Cross Country Fayetteville-Perry at Hannan, 7:30 Soccer Eastern, Southern, Meigs at TVC p.m. Point Pleasant (B) at Charleston Tuesday, October 12 Meet (Athens), 4:30 p.m. Catholic, 7 p.m. Volleyball Soccer Please see Schedule, Page 25 Calvary at OVCS, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, October 7 Gallia Academy at Portsmouth, 5:15 Saturday, October 2 Volleyball Chillicothe at Gallia Academy, 5:15 Volleyball p.m. Gallia Academy at Logan, 10 a.m. Federal Hocking at Eastern, 6 p.m. Waterford at South Gallia, Noon Waterford at Southern, 6 p.m. Wellston at Meigs, 6 p.m. Cross Country Rock Hill at River Valley, 5:30 p.m. Gallia Academy, River Valley at Point Pleasant at Herbert Hoover, 6 Piketon, TBA p.m. Eastern, Southern at Pickerington Hannan at OVCS, 6 p.m. North, 10 a.m. Meet at Meigs, 4:30 p.m. Cross Country Meigs, Southern at Logan, TBA Soccer Gallia Academy at Point Pleasant (B), Soccer 7 p.m. Logan at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. Point Pleasant (B) at Ironton St. Joe, 6 Monday, October 4 p.m. South Point at OVCS, 5:30 p.m. Volleyball River Valley at Gallia Academy, 5:30 Friday, October 8 p.m. Meigs at Eastern, 6 p.m. Football Southern at South Gallia, 6 p.m. Chillicothe at Gallia Academy, 7:30 Buffalo at Wahama, 6 p.m. p.m. Point Pleasant at Hannan, 6:30 p.m. Meigs at Nelsonville-York, 7:30 p.m. Trimble at Eastern, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 5 Belpre at South Gallia, 7:30 p.m. Miller at Southern, 7:30 p.m. Volleyball Wahama at Federal Hocking, 7:30 Eastern at Waterford, 6 p.m. p.m. Southern at Trimble, 6 p.m. River Valley at Chesapeake, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, August 26, 2010 2010 Fall Sports Preview • Page 24 New coaches facing varied challenges in Big East

BY RALPH D. RUSSO Bearcats’ defense goes from a 3-4 to ASSOCIATED PRESS a 4-3 scheme. The defense relied heavily on making big plays last year The Big East has three new coaches and when the sacks and turnovers facing three drastically different chal- didn’t come the unit gave up yards lenges. and points in bunches late in the sea- At Cincinnati, Butch Jones is again son ... WR Vidal Hazelton, a USC following Brian Kelly and trying to transfer, should help make up for loss keep a good thing going. Skip Holtz of star Mardy Gilyard. has the task of mending a South WEST VIRGINIA — Key players: Florida team fractured by scandal. As It wouldn’t be a surprise if “You’ve got to recruit well. You’ve RB Noel Devine, WR Jock Sanders, S for Charlie Strong, his job is to Cincinnati challenges league favorite got to coach the fundamentals,” Robert Sands. Returning starters: 7 rebuild Louisville, a program that has Pittsburgh for a third straight Big Strong said. “You’ve got to get the offense, 9 defense. plummeted since peaking four years East crown. kids to believe in themselves and the Notes: QB Geno Smith, a sopho- ago. While Cincinnati’s coaching transi- U.” more, is a first-year starter but a tout- How each new leader responds tion was seamless, South Florida’s A capsule look at the Big East in ed prospect with some game experi- could have a major effect on the left some scars. predicted order of finish: ence after backing up Jarrett Brown league title race, because while none The Bulls dismissed Jim Leavitt, CONNECTICUT — Key players: last year ... Devine averages a touch- of these teams are considered the only coach in the program’s 13- QB Zach Frazer, RB Jordan Todman, down every 17 times he touches the favorites, the Big East has proved to year history, after he was accused of LB Scott Lutrus, LB Lawrence ball ... Sept. 25 game at LSU is get- be a conference where teams can mistreating a player and then not Wilson. Returning starters: 8 offense, ting plenty of hype around quickly rise and fall. being truthful with the university 8 defense. Morgantown this offseason. Cincinnati can attest to that. The when it investigated the incident. Notes: Coach Randy Edsall is in his RUTGERS — Key players: QB Bearcats are coming off consecutive The Bulls hired Holtz away from 12th season at UConn, somewhat of a Tom Savage, WR Mohamed Sanu, S Big East titles and BCS appearances, East Carolina, where he had won two surprise considering his name often is Joe Lefeged. Returning starters: 6 unprecedented success for a program Conference USA titles, to replace mentioned as a candidate for other offense, 6 defense. that in the past had considered a Leavitt. What the son of college foot- jobs, such Kansas and Notre Dame Notes: Among the three offensive minor bowl bid a major accomplish- ball Hall of Famer Lou Holtz found last year. .... Schedule sets up nicely line starters to be replaced are OT ment. was a team divided. even though Huskies play four league Anthony Davis, a first-round NFL It was no surprise that Kelly out- “We walked into a program where road games. Pittsburgh, West Virginia draft pick ... Savage completed 52 grew the Bearcats and became the there was a lot of adversity,” Holtz and Cincinnati all come to Rentschler percent of his passes with 14 TDs and coach at Notre Dame after the 2009 said. “There were a lot of players that Field. ... Frazer, a Notre Dame trans- seven interceptions as a freshman. He regular season. And it wasn’t much of were hurt. There was a lot of healing fer, gives Huskies their best QB since has the potential to develop into the a surprise that Cincinnati went back that needed to take place.” Dan Orlovsky left Storrs. finest passer in school history. ... Soft to Central Michigan, where they South Florida has been a perennial PITTSBURGH — Key players: nonconference schedule includes found Kelly, to find their next coach. contender in the Big East, with flashy RB Dion Lewis, DE Greg Romeus, Norfolk State, FIU, Tulane and Army. Jones took over for Kelly, his friend nonconference victories against WR Jon Baldwin, S Dom DeCicco. USF — Key players: QB B.J. and former boss, at Central Michigan Auburn and Florida State to its credit Returning starters: 5 offense, 6 Daniels, RB Moise Plancher, DT and the Chippewas never missed a in recent seasons, but the Bulls have defense. Keith McCaskill. Returning starters: beat, winning 27 games in three sea- yet to win a Big East title. Notes: Lewis was the league’s 10 offense, 5 defense. sons. Louisville was at the top of the con- offensive player of the year as a Notes: Daniels was pressed into Now again his job is to build upon ference just four years ago, winning freshman, running for 1,799 yards service as a freshman when Matt the foundation laid by Kelly. the Orange Bowl under coach Bobby and 17 scores. ... Romeus was the Grothe was injured early last season. “There’s different pressure, but also Petrino. defensive player of the year, and He responded with an up and down as a coach you want the expectations Petrino left after that season, leav- passed up a chance to enter the NFL season, but showed that he’s got plen- that surround your football program,” ing behind a program that turned out draft and be an early round pick ... ty of talent, running for 772 yards and Jones said. to be far more fragile than it looked. QB Tino Sunseri entered preseason passing for 1,983. ... Daniels expects Jones runs a similar spread offense Steve Kragthorpe replaced Petrino practice atop the depth chart. ... Last less designed quarterback running so expect the Big East’s highest scor- but couldn’t keep the Cardinals from four games, in consecutive weeks, are plays under Holtz. .... Six of the ing team in ‘09 to remain a headache sliding. at UConn, at USF, home for West Bulls’ top seven tacklers from last for the league’s defensive coordina- Now it’s Strong’s job to reverse Virginia and at Cincinnati. season are gone. tors, especially with the return of course. The longtime defensive coor- CINCINNATI — Key players: QB SYRACUSE — Key players: RB quarterback Zach Collaros. The dinator for Florida was probably long Zach Collaros, WR Armon Binns, LB Delone Carter, LB Derrell Smith, LB junior was a revelation filling in overdue for a shot to guide his own Jake Schaffer. Returning starters: 7 Doug Hogue. Returning starters: 5 when Tony Pike was injured last sea- program. offense, 5 defense. offense, 6 defense. son, passing for 1,434 yards and run- The Cardinals need a major infu- Notes: While the offense will have ning for 344 more. sion of talent. a very similar look under Jones, the Please see Big East, Page 25 Thursday, August 26, 2010 2010 Fall Sports Preview • Page 25

Pleasant, 6:30 p.m. and the team. Wood County at OVCS, 5 p.m. LOUISVILLE — Key players: RB Schedule Valley at Hannan, 6:30 p.m. Big East Victor Anderson, WR Doug from Page 25 from Page 24 Beaumont, KB Brandon Heath. Soccer Returning starters: 7 offense, 6 Thursday, October 14 Wood County at OVCS, 5 p.m. Notes: Orange made good strides in defense. Doug Marrone’s first season as Notes: Adam Froman and Justin Volleyball Friday, October 22 coach, even though they won only Burke vie for quarterback job though Gallia Academy at Marietta, 5:15 four games, but still much work to do neither looked particularly promising p.m. Football ... Sophomore Ryan Nassib takes over last season. ... Anderson missed Eastern at Southern, 6 p.m. Gallia Academy at Warren, 7:30 p.m. at quarterback. ... Orange good news spring practice with a shoulder injury Meigs at Athens, 6 p.m. Meigs at Vinton County, 7:30 p.m. to start preseason. Carter, who was but is expected to be the main ball Teays Valley Christian at Point Eastern at Federal Hocking, 7:30 p.m. suspended last semester and did not carrier for the Cardinals. ... Cardinals Pleasant, 6 p.m. South Gallia at Waterford, 7:30 p.m. participate in spring practice after recorded only 21 sacks last year. Elk Valley at Hannan, 6:30 p.m. Trimble at Southern, 7:30 p.m. Hannan at Wahama, 7:30 p.m. being charged with misdemeanor Expect Strong to figure out a way to Soccer Rock Hill at River Valley, 7:30 p.m. assault, will be returning to school up that total. Gallia Academy at Chillicothe, 6:30 Point Pleasant at Scott, 7:30 p.m. p.m. Winfield at Point Pleasant (B), 6 p.m. Volleyball Grace Christian at Hannan, 6 p.m. Friday, October 15 E-mail us your Monday, October 25 Football sports news Portsmouth at Gallia Academy, 7:30 p.m. Volleyball Wellston at Meigs, 7:30 p.m. Huntington St. Joe at Point Pleasant, and photos! Eastern at Portsmouth East, 7:30 p.m. 6 p.m. South Gallia at Wahama, 7:30 p.m. Cross Lanes at OVCS, 6 p.m. Southern at Waterford, 7:30 p.m. [email protected] River Valley at Coal Grove, 7:30 p.m. Soccer Point Pleasant at Ravenswood, 7:30 Cross Lanes at OVCS, 5 p.m. p.m. Hannan at Van, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 26 Saturday, October 16 Volleyball Point Pleasant at Sissonville, 6 p.m. Volleyball South Gallia at Miller, Noon Friday, October 29 Cross Country Football SEOAL Meet at Gallia Academy, Jackson at Gallia Academy, 7:30 p.m. TBA Meigs at Alexander, 7:30 p.m. South Gallia at Symmes Valley, 7:30 Monday, October 18 p.m. Wahama at Miller, 7:30 p.m. Volleyball South Point at River Valley, 7:30 p.m. Poca at Point Pleasant, 6 p.m. Point Pleasant at Herbert Hoover, OVCS at Chesapeake, 5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, October 19 Saturday, October 30 Volleyball Point Pleasant at Wayne, 6 p.m. Football Hannan at Sherman, 6:30 p.m. Southern at Eastern, 7:30 p.m. Hannan at Montcalm, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 20 Friday, November 5 Volleyball Hannan at St. Joseph Central, 6 p.m. Football Thursday, October 21 Buffalo at Wahama, 7:30 p.m. Chapmanville at Point Pleasant, 7:30 Volleyball p.m. Wahama, Chapmanville at Point Gilmer County at Hannan, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, August 26, 2010 2010 Fall Sports Preview • Page 26 New Marshall coach Doc W.Va. looks to regain Big Holliday is ready for debut East bragging rights

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — It BY JOHN RABY took more than three decades for Doc ASSOCIATED PRESS Holliday to become a college head football coach but only a few hours of West Virginia coach Bill Stewart is fall practice to affirm that he has plotting along the best way he knows plenty of work to do at Marshall. how with NCAA rules violations Holliday, a longtime assistant at hanging over his program. West Virginia, Florida and North With nine starters back on defense Carolina State who replaced Mark and running back Noel Devine return- Snyder, has gone from tutoring top ing behind a veteran offensive line, prospects in Top 25 programs to a the Mountaineers are looking to Conference USA school that’s eight regain Big East bragging rights after years removed from its last champi- Marshall, 7-6 last year, hasn’t had a two-year hiatus. onship. back-to-back winning seasons since First, West Virginia must endure the WEST Before preseason camp even began, 2002-2003 and Holliday will have a bumps that come with breaking in yet gram. Holliday dismissed five players for huge challenge accomplishing that in another new starting quarterback, the Despite going 18-8 in two seasons, undisclosed violations of team rules, his first try. third in Stewart’s three seasons as Stewart is the lowest-paid coach in including three freshmen just hours “Our job is to get them ready,” coach. the Big East. He’s entering the third before they were to take the field for Holliday said. “We have a great chal- “We have a lot of potential, but we year of a six-year contract signed in the first time. lenge ahead of us. From January until sure have a long way to go,” Stewart September 2008 that pays him Darius Marshall, who rushed for now, we’ve told this football team ... said. $900,000 this season. Stewart has yet 1,131 yards last season, entered the that we’ve got to get better everyday Bumps are becoming a common to receive a contract extension. NFL draft, leaving Holliday with a or we have no chance.” theme in the Mountaineer camp with Winning would help. big hole at running back. It took Holliday much longer than the regular season still a few weeks West Virginia fans became spoiled Holliday has had to pick a starting the four practices he initially thought away. with five shared or outright Big East quarterback from among four candi- to pare down a list of four quarter- This month, the NCAA cited West titles under Rodriguez — and none dates and is still sorting out a starting backs. When things eventually Virginia for five major and one sec- since he left in December 2007. offensive line wracked with injuries. panned out, incumbent Brian ondary rules violations from 2005 to Stewart’s detractors became more It doesn’t get any easier. Marshall’s Anderson got his job back with fresh- 2009 involving non-coaching staff numerous last year when the offense first seven games — including the man Eddie Sullivan as backup. working in coaching roles with play- struggled behind Jarrett Brown. Sept. 2 opener at Ohio State — are “It wasn’t something I was con- ers. The latter two years came under Now, it turns to the unknown — against teams that went to bowls last cerned with when I came out to prac- Stewart’s watch. quarterback Geno Smith played in season. His former employer, West tice,” Anderson said. “I felt like if I “That is not on our mind,” Stewart five games as a freshman, completing Virginia, will be on tap a week later just worked hard, then the rest would said. “This football team, led by Bill 65 percent of his passes for 309 in Marshall’s home opener. take care of itself. Luckily I’m on top Stewart, our staff and seniors, is yards, a touchdown and an intercep- Some reality check. right now.” going to concentrate on the 2010 sea- tion. He missed spring practice while Holliday, who was on Urban Anderson has been the starter since son with full effort. We will not talk recovering from a broken foot that Meyer’s staff when Florida won the replacing an injured Mark Cann for about it anymore.” required surgery. 2006 national championship, built a the final game of the 2008 season. If that wasn’t enough, some players “Geno is out there to prove him- reputation for solid recruiting in the Last year Anderson completed 58 wore lightweight shoulder pads dur- self,” Stewart said. “Geno Smith is Sunshine State. Being a head coach is percent of his passes for 2,646 yards ing the first two days of practice, every bit of a competitor that we have everything Holliday had hoped it with 14 touchdowns and 13 intercep- even though NCAA rules stipulate ever had. I believe that all quarter- would be so far. tions. shoulder pads couldn’t be worn until backs are that type of men, but I “It’s great. I’m just excited I’m the So what numbers would Anderson the third day. WVU plans to self- would put him at the top of the list.” guy,” he said. “The most important like to improve on the most? report the violation. Smith needs to stay healthy for no thing is your football team is the most “The win column,” he said. It’s not the way anyone in reason other than two freshmen are prepared and most invested team in The senior said the biggest differ- Morgantown, W.Va., hoped the sea- competing for the backup job. America. And that’s my job. As the ence between Holliday and the previ- son would start, especially if Stewart At least he has Devine to take away head coach, when I walk through that ous coaching staff is intensity. wants to impress new athletic director some of the pressure. office door everyday, I know if “We come out each and every day Oliver Luck, who took over in July. Devine rushed for 1,465 yards as a they’re not, it’s not them, it’s me. It’s and practice 110 percent and every- Luck pledged his full support for junior. He’s fifth on the school’s my responsibility to get that done. So body knows when they step out on Stewart in the earlier NCAA probe career rushing list and needs 1,784 I like that put on me. I like that but also indicates he wants to take yards to overtake Avon Cobourne, responsibility.” time to review the entire football pro- Please see Marshall, Page 29 Please see WVU, Page 29 Thursday, August 26, 2010 2010 Fall Sports Preview • Page 27 Cardinal Conference Football Schedules Point Pleasant Herbert Hoover Sissonville

AUGUST AUGUST AUGUST 27 OPEN 27 vs Ravenswood 7:30 p.m. 27 vs Chapmanville 7:30 p.m.

SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 3 at Tolsia 7:30 p.m. 3 at Chapmanville 7:30 p.m. 3 at Liberty-Raleigh 7:30 p.m. 10 vs Sissonville 7:30 p.m. 9 at Wayne 7:30 p.m. 10 at Point Pleasant 7:30 p.m. 17 vs South Point 7:30 p.m. 17 at Sherman 7:30 p.m. 17 vs Scott 7:30 p.m. 24 vs Vinton Co. 7:30 p.m. 24 at Clay County 7:30 p.m. 24 vs Wayne 7:30 p.m.

OCTOBER OCTOBER OCTOBER 1 at Wayne 7:30 p.m. 1 vs Poca 7:30 p.m. 1 vs Sherman 7:30 p.m. 8 vs Poca 7:30 p.m. 8 vs Sissonville 7:30 p.m. 8 at Herbert Hoover 7:30 p.m. 15 at Ravenswood 7:30 p.m. 15 vs Logan 7:30 p.m. 15 at Ripley 7:30 p.m. 22 at Scott 7:30 p.m. 22 at Roane Co. 7:30 p.m. 22 vs Shady Spring 7:30 p.m. 29 at Herbert Hoover 7:30 p.m. 29 vs Point Pleasant 7:30 p.m. 29 at Poca 7:30 p.m.

NOVEMBER NOVEMBER NOVEMBER 5 vs Chapmanville 7:30 p.m. 5 OPEN 5 OPEN Chapmanville Poca Wayne

AUGUST AUGUST AUGUST 27 at Sissonville 7:30 p.m. 27 vs Nitro 7:30 p.m. 27 at Keyser 7:30 p.m.

SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 3 vs Herbert Hoover 7:30 p.m. 3 at Ravenswood 7:30 p.m. 3 vs Chesapeake 7:30 p.m. 10 at Scott 7:30 p.m. 11 vs Buffalo 7:30 p.m. 9 vs Herbert Hoover 7:30 p.m. 17 vs Poca 7:30 p.m. 17 at Chapmanville 7:30 p.m. 17 OPEN 24 at Logan 7:30 p.m. 24 OPEN 24 at Sissonville 7:30 p.m.

OCTOBER OCTOBER OCTOBER 1 at James Monroe 7:30 p.m. 1 at Herbert Hoover 7:30 p.m. 1 vs Point Pleasant 7:30 p.m. 8 vs Man 7:30 p.m. 8 at Point Pleasant 7:30 p.m. 8 at Scott 7:30 p.m. 15 OPEN 15 vs Winfield 7:30 p.m. 15 at Tolsia 7:30 p.m. 22 vs Tolsia 7:30 p.m. 22 at Wayne 7:30 p.m. 22 vs Poca 7:30 p.m. 29 vs Wayne 7:30 p.m. 29 vs Sissonville 7:30 p.m. 29 at Chapmanville 7:30 p.m.

NOVEMBER NOVEMBER NOVEMBER 5 at Point Pleasant 7:30 p.m. 5 vs Tolsia 7:30 p.m. 5 vs Bluefield 7:30 p.m.

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8 vs Meigs 7:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER FEDERAL HOCKING TVC Ohio Division 15 at Vinton Co 7:30 p.m. 3 at Southern 7:30 p.m. 22 vs Alexander 7:30 p.m. 10 vs Trimble 7:30 p.m. AUGUST MEIGS 29 vs Athens 7:30 p.m. 17 vs Miller 7:30 p.m. 27 vs River Valley 7:30 p.m. 24 at Eastern 7:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER AUGUST OCTOBER 3 vs Waterford 7:30 p.m. VINTON COUNTY 27 vs Coal Grove 7:30 p.m. 1 at Fed Hock 7:30 p.m. 10 at Ports. East 7:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER 17 at Southern 7:30 p.m. AUGUST 8 vs Belpre 7:30 p.m. 3 vs Fairland 7:30 p.m. 15 at Wahama 7:30 p.m. 24 at Belpre 7:30 p.m. 10 at River Valley 7:30 p.m. 27 at Unioto 7:30 p.m. OCTOBER 17 at Minford 7:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER 22 vs Waterford 7:30 p.m. 29 at Symmes Valley 7:30 p.m. 1 vs South Gallia 7:30 p.m. 24 at Southern 7:30 p.m. 3 vs Piketon 7:30 p.m. 8 vs Wahama 7:30 p.m. OCTOBER 10 at Jackson 7:30 p.m. 15 at Miller 7:30 p.m. 1 vs Athens 7:30 p.m. 17 vs Waverly 7:30 p.m. SOUTHERN 22 vs Eastern 7:30 p.m. 8 at Nels-York 7:30 p.m. 24 at Point Pleasant 7:30 p.m. 29 at Trimble 7:30 p.m. 15 vs Wellston 7:30 p.m. OCTOBER AUGUST 1 vs Alexander 7:30 p.m. 27 at Symmes Valley 7:30 p.m. 22 at Vinton Co 7:30 p.m. MILLER 29 at Alexander 7:30 p.m. 8 at Athens 7:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER 15 vs Nels-York 7:30 p.m. 3 vs South Gallia 7:30 p.m. 10 at Belpre 7:30 p.m. AUGUST ALEXANDER 22 vs Meigs 7:30 p.m. 27 vs Waterford 7:30 p.m. 29 at Wellston 7:30 p.m. 17 vs Fed Hock 7:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER AUGUST 24 vs Meigs 7:30 p.m. 3 at Eastern 7:30 p.m. OCTOBER 27 vs Eastern 7:30 p.m. WELLSTON 10 vs Crooksville 7:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER 1 vs Wahama 7:30 p.m. 17 at South Gallia 7:30 p.m. 3 at Huntington Ross 7:30 p.m. AUGUST 8 vs Miller 7:30 p.m. 24 vs Trimble 7:30 p.m. 10 at Unioto 7:30 p.m. 28 vs Jackson 8 p.m. 15 at Waterford 7:30 p.m. OCTOBER 17 vs Frontier 7:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER 22 vs Trimble 7:30 p.m. 2 at Fairfield CA 7 p.m. 24 vs River Valley 7:30 p.m. 3 vs Minford 7:30 p.m. 30 at Eastern 7:30 p.m. 8 at Southern 7:30 p.m. OCTOBER 10 at Gallia Academy 7:30 p.m. 15 vs Fed Hock 7:30 p.m. 1 at Vinton Co 7:30 p.m. 18 at Oak Hill 7:30 p.m. WAHAMA 22 at Belpre 7:30 p.m. 8 at Wellston 7:30 p.m. 24 at Fairland 7:30 p.m. 29 vs Wahama 7:30 p.m. 15 vs Athens 7:30 p.m. OCTOBER AUGUST 22 at Nels-York 7:30 p.m. 1 vs Nels-York 7:30 p.m. 27 OPEN TRIMBLE 29 vs Meigs 7:30 p.m. 8 vs Alexander 7:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER 15 at Meigs 7:30 p.m. 3 at Trimble 7:30 p.m. AUGUST ATHENS 10 vs Eastern 7:30 p.m. 27 at Nels-York 7:30 p.m. 22 at Athens 7:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER 29 vs Vinton Co 7:30 p.m. 17 vs Belpre 7:30 p.m. AUGUST 24 at Waterford 7:30 p.m. 3 vs Wahama 7:30 p.m. 27 vs Gallia Academy 7:30 p.m. OCTOBER 10 at South Gallia 7:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER 1 vs Southern 7:30 p.m. 17 vs Coal Grove 7:30 p.m. 3 at Coal Grove 7:30 p.m. TVC Hocking Division 8 at Fed Hock 7:30 p.m. 24 at Miller 7:30 p.m. 10 vs Warren 7:30 p.m. 15 vs South Gallia 7:30 p.m. OCTOBER EASTERN 1 vs Waterford 7:30 p.m. 17 at Chillicothe 7:30 p.m. 22 vs Hannan 7:30 p.m. 8 at Eastern 7:30 p.m. 24 vs Parkersburg South7:30 p.m. 29 at Miller 7:30 p.m. 15 vs Belpre 7:30 p.m. OCTOBER AUGUST NOVEMBER 27 at Alexander 7:30 p.m. 5 vs Buffalo 7:30 p.m. 22 at Southern 7:30 p.m. 1 at Meigs 7:30 p.m. 29 vs Fed Hock 7:30 p.m. 8 vs Vinton Co 7:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER 15 at Alexander 7:30 p.m. 3 vs Miller 7:30 p.m. BELPRE 22 vs Wellston 7:30 p.m. 10 at Wahama 7:30 p.m. WATERFORD 17 at Waterford 7:30 p.m. AUGUST 29 at Nels-York 7:30 p.m. AUGUST 24 vs South Gallia 7:30 p.m. 27 at Warren 7:30 p.m. OCTOBER 27 at Miller 7:30 p.m. NELSONVILLE-YORK SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 1 at Belpre 7:30 p.m. 3 vs Shenandoah 7:30 p.m. 3 at Fed Hock 7:30 p.m. AUGUST 8 vs Trimble 7:30 p.m. 10 vs Southern 7:30 p.m. 10 at Fort Frye 7:30 p.m. 27 vs Trimble 7:30 p.m. 15 at Ports. East 7:30 p.m. 17 at Wahama 7:30 p.m. 17 vs Eastern 7:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER 22 at Fed Hock 7:30 p.m. 24 vs Fed Hock 7:30 p.m. 24 vs Wahama 7:30 p.m. 3 vs Newark Catholic 7:30 p.m. 30 vs Southern 7:30 p.m. OCTOBER OCTOBER 10 at Berne Union 7:30 p.m. 1 vs Eastern 7:30 p.m. 1 at Trimble 7:30 p.m. 17 vs Bishop Ready 7:30 p.m. SOUTH GALLIA 8 at South Gallia 7:30 p.m. 8 vs Green 7:30 p.m. 24 at St Clairsville 7:30 p.m. 15 at Trimble 7:30 p.m. 15 vs Southern 7:30 p.m. OCTOBER AUGUST 22 vs Miller 7:30 p.m. 22 at South Gallia 7:30 p.m. 1 at Wellston 7:30 p.m. 27 vs Ports. East 7:30 p.m. 29 at Waterford 7:30 p.m. 29 vs Belpre 7:30 p.m. Thursday, August 26, 2010 2010 Fall Sports Preview • Page 29

“I feel great about that position,” eran defense until Smith becomes Holliday said. established. Marshall The defense returns six starters and WVU The 3-3-5 defense that had a Big from Page 26 its focal point is linebacker Mario from Page 26 East-best 17 interceptions returns Harvey, who led the team with 117 nine starters. The lone departures the practice field that it’s time to tackles and seven sacks a year ago. who set the school record of 5,164 were filled by senior Anthony work,” he said. Linemen Vinny Curry (59 tackles) yards from 1999-2002. Leonard (23 tackles) at linebacker Anderson must work behind an and Mike Janac (44 tackles) lead a Despite four of five starters back on and freshman Terence Garvin at safe- offensive line reshuffled by injuries six-man rotation. the line, Stewart doesn’t want to ty. to center John Bruhin (back) and Defensive back Dequan Bembry, overwork the 180-pound Devine and The 6-3 Garvin adds wingspan in a guard C.J. Wood (ankle, knee). At who had a team-high three intercep- will try to get the ball to Jock secondary that already includes 6-5 least he’ll have plenty of targets to tions, was among those kicked off the Sanders, who led the team a year ago junior Robert Sands, who had five throw to. squad by Holliday after an offseason with 72 catches for 688 yards and interceptions to lead the conference Antavious Wilson had 60 recep- arrest and the coach has indicated three TDs. despite being stripped of his starting tions for 724 yards as a freshman last he’ll need to play some freshmen Both Devine and Sanders — who safety spot for the first four games. year. Lee Smith hopes to fill the because of a lack of depth. needs 55 catches to become the Scooter Berry, Chris Neild and yardage void left by the graduation of Holliday wants to get his best ath- school’s all-time leading receiver — Julian Miller anchor the line and Cody Slate, Marshall’s career recep- letes on the field and has moved some decided against entering the NFL junior college transfer Bruce Irvin tions leader among tight ends. Smith players to other positions. Running draft in April and returned for their should help out with the pass rush. had 23 catches for 335 yards as a back Terrell-Edwards Maye is now a senior seasons. Going unbeaten at home for the junior. backup linebacker. Beyond the pair, there aren’t many second straight year may be asking a Chuck Walker returns for his senior There’s even hope for a bigger con- big-time ballhandlers. bit much from the Mountaineers, who season after catching 33 passes for tribution out of backup defensive Fullback Ryan Clarke ran for 250 previously did it in 1993. But they do 350 yards. Aaron Dobson (15 catch- tackle Brandon Bullock, who’s being yards last year, while Brad Starks is play five of their first seven games at es, 362 yards) emerged as a deep chiseled into football shape. Bullock the only other returning wide receiv- home and the toughest early test will threat last year and Courtney weighed 398 pounds last year but has er with more than 20 catches. come Sept. 25 at LSU. Edmonson, with 32 career catches, is lost more than 70 pounds on an exer- Others who could become targets This year’s Backyard Brawl at back for a medical redshirt season cise-and-nutrition regimen. He still for Smith include sophomore Tavon Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field could deter- after missing nearly all but one game has 10 more pounds to go. Austin and two of Smith’s high mine the league’s BCS representative with a hamstring injury. “He looks like a human being school teammates, redshirt freshman if the Mountaineers can get past With Darius Marshall gone, Martin now,” Holliday said. “I watched him Stedman Bailey and freshman Ivan Cincinnati for the first time since Ward (393 yards, 3 TDs) looks to on tape last year when we got here. McCartney. 2007. become the starter with Andre He played one play and died. Now I The Mountaineers, who averaged “This is my senior year,” Devine Booker and redshirt freshman Essray hope we can get him playing eight or just 12 points per game after halftime said, “and I’m just trying to enjoy Taliaferro backing him up. 10 plays where he can go hard.” a year ago, may have to rely on a vet- everything and embrace it all.” Visit us online at www.mydailyregister.com for game stories and additional game photos Thursday, August 26, 2010 2010 Fall Sports Preview • Page 30 Area Conference Football Schedules 10 vs Reynoldsburg 7:30 p.m. 24 vs Wellston 7:30 p.m. Southeastern Ohio 17 at Jackson 7:30 p.m. Ohio Valley Conference OCTOBER 24 vs Marietta 7:30 p.m. 1 at River Valley 7:30 p.m. Athletic League IVER ALLEY OCTOBER R V 8 vs South Point 7:30 p.m. GALLIA ACADEMY 1 vs Gallia Academy 7:30 p.m. 15 at Chesapeake 7:30 p.m. AUGUST 22 vs Coal Grove 7:30 p.m. 8 at Warren 7:30 p.m. 27 at Fed Hock 7:30 p.m. AUGUST 15 at Zanesville 7:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER 29 at Rock Hill 7:30 p.m. 27 at Athens 7:30 p.m. 22 at Portsmouth 7:30 p.m. 3 at Symmes Valley 7:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER 29 vs Chillicothe 7:30 p.m. 10 vs Meigs 7:30 p.m. ROCK HILL 3 vs Hillsboro 7:30 p.m. 17 vs Fort Frye 7:30 p.m. 10 vs Wellston 7:30 p.m. MARIETTA 24 at Alexander 7:30 p.m. AUGUST 17 at Marietta 7:30 p.m. OCTOBER 27 vs Zane Trace 7:30 p.m. 24 at Ironton 7:30 p.m. AUGUST 1 vs Fairland 7:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 27 at Morgan 7:30 p.m. 8 at Chesapeake 7:30 p.m. 3 vs Valley 7:30 p.m. 1 at Logan 7:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER 15 at Coal Grove 7:30 p.m. 10 vs Oak Hill 7:30 p.m. 8 vs Chillicothe 7:30 p.m. 3 vs Parkersburg 7:30 p.m. 22 vs Rock Hill 7:30 p.m. 17 at Ports. West 7:30 p.m. 15 vs Portsmouth 7:30 p.m. 10 vs Cambridge 7:30 p.m. 29 vs South Point 7:30 p.m. 24 at Wheelersburg 7:30 p.m. 22 at Warren 7:30 p.m. 17 vs Gallia Academy 7:30 p.m. OCTOBER 29 vs Jackson 7:30 p.m. 1 vs Chesapeake 7:30 p.m. 24 at Logan 7:30 p.m. CHESAPEAKE OCTOBER 8 at Coal Grove 7:30 p.m. 15 at South Point 7:30 p.m. CHILLICOTHE 1 at Chillicothe 7:30 p.m. AUGUST 8 vs Portsmouth 7:30 p.m. 22 at River Valley 7:30 p.m. 27 at Oak Hill 7:30 p.m. 29 vs Fairland 7:30 p.m. AUGUST 15 vs Jackson 7:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER 27 at Hamilton Twp 7:30 p.m. 22 at Zanesville 7:30 p.m. 3 at Wayne 7:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER 29 at Warren 7:30 p.m. 10 vs Symmes Valley 7:30 p.m. SOUTH POINT 3 at Big Walnut 7:30 p.m. 17 vs Valley 7:30 p.m. 10 vs Ironton 7:30 p.m. AUGUST PORTSMOUTH 24 at Ports. West 7:30 p.m. 17 vs Athens 7:30 p.m. OCTOBER 27 at Minford 7:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER 24 vs Portsmouth 7:30 p.m. AUGUST 1 at Rock Hill 7:30 p.m. OCTOBER 3 vs Our Lady of Mt. Carmel* 28 vs Wilmington 7 p.m. 8 vs River Valley 7:30 p.m. 1 vs Marietta 7:30 p.m. 15 vs Fairland 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER 10 vs Ports. West 7:30 p.m. 8 at Gallia Academy 7:30 p.m. 3 at Ports. West 7:30 p.m. 22 at South Point 7:30 p.m. 15 vs Warren 7:30 p.m. 17 at Point Pleasant 7:30 p.m. 10 at Wheelersburg 7:30 p.m. 29 vs Coal Grove 7:30 p.m. 22 at Jackson 7:30 p.m. 24 vs Valley 7:30 p.m. 17 vs Warren 7:30 p.m. 29 at Logan 7:30 p.m. OCTOBER 24 at Chillicothe 7:30 p.m. COAL GROVE 1 at Coal Grove 7:30 p.m. OCTOBER JACKSON 8 at Fairland 7:30 p.m. 1 vs Jackson 7:30 p.m. AUGUST 15 vs Rock Hill 7:30 p.m. 8 at Marietta 7:30 p.m. 27 at Meigs 7:30 p.m. 22 vs Chesapeake 7:30 p.m. AUGUST 15 at Gallia Academy 7:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER 28 at Wellston 8 p.m. 3 vs Athens 7:30 p.m. 29 at River Valley 7:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER 22 vs Logan 7:30 p.m. * — Mississauga, Ontario, Canada 29 vs Ironton 7:30 p.m. 10 at Valley 7:30 p.m. 3 at Waverly 7:30 p.m. 17 at Trimble 7:30 p.m. 10 vs Vinton Co 7:30 p.m. 24 vs Greenup Co. 7:30 p.m. WARREN 17 vs Logan 7:30 p.m. OCTOBER 24 vs Warren 7:30 p.m. 1 vs South Point 7:30 p.m. OCTOBER AUGUST 8 vs Rock Hill 7:30 p.m. 27 vs Belpre 7:30 p.m. 1 at Portsmouth 7:30 p.m. 15 vs River Valley 7:30 p.m. 8 vs Ironton 7:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER PROUD TO BE A 3 vs Morgan 7:30 p.m. 22 at Fairland 7:30 p.m. 15 at Marietta 7:30 p.m. 29 at Chesapeake 7:30 p.m. PART OF YOUR LIFE. 22 vs Chillicothe 7:30 p.m. 10 at Athens 7:30 p.m. 29 at Gallia Academy 7:30 p.m. 17 at Portsmouth 7:30 p.m. Point Pleasant Register 24 at Jackson 7:30 p.m. FAIRLAND OCTOBER LOGAN Subscribe today • 675-1333 1 vs Park. 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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — just getting Devon Torrence once again hold against Illinois and Indiana before a There’s a spot in the history books their tech- down the corner positions. big test at Wisconsin and reigning awaiting the 2010 Ohio State nique down. Tressel will rely on promising but Big Ten offensive player of the year Buckeyes. Stuff like unproven young players such as John John Clay. Purdue, which stunned the Thing is, their coach doesn’t want that. Simon, Solomon Thomas and Nathan Buckeyes in West Lafayette, Ind., last them to give it a second thought. Working on Williams up front, Etienne Sabino in year, comes next, this time at Ohio Only Woody Hayes’ powerhouse their hands, the linebacker spot held by the gradu- Stadium. Ohio State squads of 1972-77 ever guys catch- ated Austin Spitler, and Jermale Ohio State closes out the year with captured all or a piece of six straight ing 500 Hines and Orhian Johnson, among home games against Penn State and conference titles. The Buckeyes, win- balls a others, plugging the holes at safety. Michigan, with a major showdown at ners of three outright and two shared week.” “As excited as I am about the older Iowa in between. titles in the last five years, could do it Pryor had an up-and-down 2009 group, the younger guys are an This is the last go-round for the 11- again this fall. season, stepping into the background unknown,” said Tressel, 94-21 over- team Big Ten, with Nebraska joining Coach Jim Tressel, entering his to hand off to running backs Brandon all and 59-13 in the Big Ten during the fold in 2011. This is also the final 10th year on the job, is wary of using Saine and Dan Herron after injuring a his Ohio State tenure. “I think they’re year before divisional play and a con- a Buckeye Six-Pack as motivation. knee late in the campaign. talented. I think our biggest concern ference championship game. “It might mean something to that Arthroscopic surgery in February is still figuring out who we are as a Even though he hopes his team guy who’s been here four or five cleaned up the knee and has him whole. I think we know who we are doesn’t dwell on extending its string years,” he said. Then he added, “If bristling to get going this fall. from a core, but who are we as a of Big Ten titles, Tressel knows that that becomes a focal point at all, I’m “It’s night-and-day from last year whole group?” the rest of the conference is tired of sure that’s not the way any of us until now,” he said. “It’s amazing to After a Thursday night opener watching the Buckeyes walk off with should be thinking.” me and I’m just getting anxious.” against Marshall on Sept. 2, the the biggest trophy. To Tressel, looking ahead spells Pryor became the first Ohio State Buckeyes host those ‘Canes in the “We’re very aware that the Big Ten doom. quarterback to lead the team in rush- first of a home-and-home series on is anxious to have someone else be ing since the school started keeping Sept. 11. They open Big Ten play the champion,” he said. The Buckeyes are stacked with tal- records back in the ‘40s. He also ent, with nine starters back on offense completed 57 percent of his passes and five on defense. The schedule for 161 yards a game, for 18 touch- isn’t a killer, despite the dangerous downs with 11 interceptions. Miami Hurricanes coming to He may be the triggerman but he Columbus in Week 2, along with road has lots surrounding him. His favorite tests against conference bullies Iowa receivers are both back. DeVier and Wisconsin. Posey had 60 catches for 838 yards But Tressel says it’s far too early to and eight touchdowns with Dane start comparing his current Buckeyes Sanzenbacher adding 36 receptions with those legendary teams from the for 570 yards (15.8 per catch) and six ‘70s that included Archie Griffin, scores. Pete Johnson, Cornelius Greene, Tom Saine (739 yards, 5.1 per carry) and Cousineau and Tim Fox. Herron (600 yards, 3.9 per) are both “You have those discussions about back. So is fullback Zach Boren, line- streaks and accomplishments and all men J.B. Shugarts, Bryant Browning, those kinds of things when seasons Mike Brewster and Zach’s big broth- are over, and hopefully not during er, Justin Boren. That leaves just one them,” he said. spot on the line, the one filled last Quarterback Terrelle Pryor, coming year by left tackle Jim Cordle, and off an MVP performance in the Rose the tight end spot vacated by Jake Bowl, believes he and his teammates Ballard, to be filled. not only have the talent but the There are more losses on defense, togetherness to make it six in a row. but the core players return. Cameron “If you’re willing to make that play Heyward will anchor the line from his for the guy next to you, that’s the end spot, from which he had 6.5 sacks biggest thing,” said the junior. “We and 10 tackles for minus yardage in compete like crazy here and we’re all last year’s 11-2 season. Mobile and willing to get better. Guys are always active Ross Homan and Brian Rolle out after the workouts, doing extra are back for their senior seasons at lifting and doing extra running and linebacker. Chimdi Chekwa and Thursday, August 26, 2010 2010 Fall Sports Preview • Page 32