Spring Sports Preview 2019

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INE Z aga M SPRING SPORTS SPRING SPORTS 2019 | 2 Daily Times Times 2 Daily NO PHYSICIAN REFERRAL NEEDED Ashland, Grayson Portsmouth, Jackson & & Prestonsburg Wheelersburg (606) 327-0036 (740) 351-0980 OH-70113868 PORTSMOUTH TROJANS The Daily Times is happy to bring our readers the Spring Sports Magazine including photos and schedules as available at the time of publication. TABLE OF Contents Portsmouth Trojans .................3 Wheelersburg Pirates ..............7 Jacob Smith | Daily Times The 2019 Portsmouth Trojans baseball team. Valley Indians ...........................12 Minford Falcons .......................16 Trojans looking for progress Portsmouth West Senators ....19 South Webster Jeeps ...............23 By Derrick Webb group as they have put in the work Northwest Mohawks ................27 [email protected] and they’re ready for success.” In total, Portsmouth’s roster Clay Panthers ...........................32 MAGA SPRING SPORTS 2019 PORTSMOUTH — Last year, consists of four freshmen, four Portsmouth’s baseball program sophomores, four juniors and Notre Dame Titans ..................35 made progress. This year, the Tro- four seniors. Sturgill at second jans are simply looking for more of base, first baseman Bryce Wal- New Boston Tigers ...................38 the same. lace, infielder Jack Workman, util- After a season-ending loss to ity Haden Yerardi and outfielder East Tartans .............................40 West in a Division III sectional Michael Duncan — who could miss semifinal last spring, Portsmouth the entire season with a torn ACL Green Bobcats .........................43 was forced to say goodbye to its suffered during football season top three pitchers and a total of — make up the team’s returning Z Piketon Redstreaks .................46 INE five everyday starters. But that’s starters. not all bad news … the Trojans are “We’re excited to be in our sec- | Oak Hill Oaks ............................47 3 Times Daily looking to set a foundation for their ond year of rebuilding the Trojan future with the youth they have on program. My staff and I have been Eastern Eagles ......................... 48 their roster. thrilled with the progression of our “This year’s team will be a young players this year,” McGraw said. Western Indians .......................48 varsity team. But the reality of “These young men have been work- coaching these kids for three to ing their tails off day in and day Waverly Tigers ..........................49 four years is exciting,” Portsmouth out. A couple of weeks ago, we had coach Josh McGraw said. “We have the most intense week of practice Greenup County Musketeers ..50 only one returning senior in 2019 that I’ve ever put a team through. [William Sturgill], but we are fortu- It was physically and mentally an Shawnee State Bears ..............51 nate to have a few seniors decide to exhausting week. I have never been play this season after a hiatus since 2016. I’m really excited for this See ProgrESS | 5 PORTSMOUTH TROJANS Young Trojans hope to compete in OVC race By Derrick Webb [email protected] PORTSMOUTH — Although young, Portsmouth’s softball program certainly isn’t counting itself out of the OVC title race. The Trojans, who feature five freshmen, four sophomores, three juniors and three seniors on their roster, return their leading hitter from 2018 and their starting pitcher. However, coach Kristen Brad- shaw says she’ll start either four, or all five freshmen alongside her veterans. And still, she believes her group will develop into a force to be reckoned with. “The past few weeks’ prac- tices have gone great. The Jacob Smith | Daily Times interest is there, we have a The 2019 Portsmouth Trojans softball team. lot of younger girls who are going to be getting a lot of varsity playing time, which Jacqueline Bautista — who experience on the field.” marily play third base for us, INE Z is exciting,” Bradshaw said. hit over .500 last spring While Montgomery and but I look for her to be able “We had a great summer that returns to the lineup — senior freshman Faith Phillips split to play anywhere on the field. I think helped get the girls hurler Kylee Montgomery innings on the rubber, fresh- She has a great arm and a excited for this season. We returns to the circle. Those man Madison Perry will start solid bat,” Bradshaw said. put a lot of time in condition- two, alongside the Trojans’ at shortstop. Phillips and “[Kyndal] Kearns looks to ing in the winter and I think plethora of youth, will be Perry also bring significant get a lot of playing time as they’re starting to see some of expected to lead the way. sticks to the table. a freshman as well, tracking that pay off as the season gets “We finished in the bottom “Madison Perry will make down balls in the outfield and SPRING SPORTS MAGA SPRING SPORTS closer. We’ll be starting four half of the conference last an immediate impact on the stretching singles into dou- to five freshmen and I look to season but I’m looking to team this year,” Bradshaw bles with the bat. Adri Taylor 2019 continue to get better every finish in the top this year,” said. “I look for her to be one is a freshman coming in look- | single practice and every Bradshaw said. “Although of the top hitters this season. ing to see some varsity play- single game. I think we will young, I think we will have Along with Kylee, Faith will ing time. She’s another one surprise a lot of teams.” a great amount of softball be seeing a lot of innings who we could put anywhere While junior catcher knowledge and playing as well. I think the two of and she’d get the job done.” them compliment each other Junior Layla Kegg and 4 Daily Times Times 4 Daily very well, and will work well sophomores Reagan Grooms, undefined together. Faith also brings Aireyana Thurman and Tri-State Rehab a very powerful bat to the Mikai Dixon are names that Tri-State Rehab lineup.” aren’t new to the program. 702 Gay St, Portsmouth · (740) 529-7760 4643 Gallia St, New Boston · (740) 456-6666 As noted, however, Phillips Combined with sophomore 70113564 and Perry won’t be the only outfielder Shaya Kidder and tristaterehab.com newcomers making an impact. OH-70113564 “Olivia [Ramey] will pri- See COMPETE | 6 PORTSMOUTH TROJANS hard work they’ve put in,” 30 as the team hosts Clay — The Trojans’ goals are set. Progress McGraw said. “We will have after taking on Miami Trace All there’s left to do is throw eight combined freshmen on March 27 at VA Memorial From page 3 and sophomores that will be Stadium in Chillicothe. See progrESS | 6 asked to perform on the var- more proud of the effort of sity stage. They are aware of a team. That’s what being the task. They’re not going to a Trojan baseball player is shy away from competition. Portsmouth TracK Schedule about.” They’re working hard and Of the group of fours, putting in extra work. They’ll DATE OPPONENT HOME/AWAY TIME McGraw says his junior class be ready. This is an exciting 4/02 ................................... Home Meet ..............................................Home ............4:30PM may play the most important and talented group of young 4/05 ...............Chesapeake Invitational ............................................... Away ............5:30PM role. That group’s amount of men that are the future of success could directly corre- this program and I’m excited 4/10 ......................................... Fairland ............................................... Away ............4:30PM late with how far the Trojans about that.” 4/12 ................ Portsmouth Invitational ..............................................Home ............5:30PM go. As for the Trojans’ seniors 4/16 .................................... Home Meet ..............................................Home ............4:30PM While many freshman and — Sturgill, Danny Lattimore, sophomores are spending Parker Johnson and Bryson 4/23 .............................................Valley ............................................... Away ..................5PM time at the junior varsity Morrow — a sense of leader- 4/26 ................South Point Invitational ............................................... Away .................. TBA level developing their skills ship will be expected. 5/03 .....................Rock Hill Invitational ............................................... Away ............5:30PM before a call to varsity, Ports- “With a young team, mouth’s underclassmen are senior leadership will be very 5/11 ....................... OVC Championship ..............................................Home ................10AM being thrown into the fire. important,” McGraw said. “We do have a good nucle- “But also, more than that, us of four

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