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PORTSMOUTH TROJANS PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH — Last year, — Last year, PORTSMOUTH After a season-ending loss to team will be a young “This year’s y y Webb Derrick The 2019 Portsmouth Trojans baseball team. baseball Trojans Portsmouth The 2019 Portsmouth’s baseball program program baseball Portsmouth’s the Tro This year, made progress. jans are simply looking for more of more looking for simply jans are the same. III sectional in a Division West Portsmouth semifinal last spring, to its to say goodbye forced was and a total of pitchers top three But that’s starters. everyday five are … the Trojans not all bad news their for looking to set a foundation on they have with the youth future their roster. of the reality team. But varsity to three coaching these kids for Portsmouth is exciting,” years four have said. “We McGraw coach Josh senior in 2019 only one returning - fortu are but we Sturgill], [William decide to seniors a few to have nate since this season after a hiatus play this for excited really 2016. I’m

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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 sopho- mores, 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, Z INE 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 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

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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 juniors that will age and grade is irrelevant. be asked to play an impor- We’re going to be expecting tant role on the field and players of all grades to take a Portsmouth Baseball Schedule in the dugout. The juniors leadership role.” DATE OPPONENT HOME/AWAY TIME are in year two of this new The Trojans begin their 3/26...... Valley...... Away...... 5:30PM coaching staff. That’s the season on March 26, travel- 3/27...... VA vs.Miami Trace...... Away...... 4:30PM year when players can really ing to Valley. Portsmouth’s 2019 SPRING SPORTS MAGA see the success from the home opener is set for March 3/30...... Clay...... Home...... 1PM

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be able to play anywhere for the job done. Montgom- Compete us. She’s a great outfielder ery is one of the hardest Progress that isn’t afraid to lay out and workers we have. She’ll be From page 4 make diving catches.” pitching and playing first From page 5 And then there’s Ports- base.” junior second baseman Cassie mouth’s seniors — Montgom- No matter the combina- out the first pitch. Potts, ery and outfielders Morgan tion Bradshaw throws “Our goal is compete “Kegg, Grooms, Thur- Grashel and Taylor Mullins together each night, she’s for a conference champion- mann, Dixon are all returning — who will be counted on to confident her Trojans will ship today, as well as in the power hitters for us that have provide the team with a sense find success if they play to future. That’s a tough task as improved tremendously since of leadership. their potential. the OVC is a great baseball last season and I look for big “We have three seniors. “We’ve been working conference,” McGraw said. hits out of them,” Bradshaw Grashel has really stepped up hard on hitting the past “Last season was my first said. “Potts has been a two- this season and I’m looking few weeks, and I think we year in coaching where I got year starter for us. Look for for big things out of her in will be solid one through a chance to play many of the her to play second base and the outfield and with the bat,” nine in the lineup with OVC teams. I was impressed. be a key bat in the lineup. Bradshaw said. “Mullins is some power hitters coming There are many talented Shaya comes back from a few one of those players we can off the bench to pinch hit teams and coaching staffs. injuries last season, and will put anywhere and she will get whenever we need them,” When we learn to compete Bradshaw said. and finish games, then we’ll Portsmouth begins its be ready to win champion- season on March 27 at ships. That’s a main focus of Portsmouth Softball Schedule Manchester before play- my coaching staff and we’re DATE OPPONENT HOME/AWAY TIME ing its first home game on excited to get on the field

3/23...... Myrtle Beach, SC...... Away...... TBA March 28, hosting New and battle against some very Boston. good OVC competition.” 3/24...... Myrtle Beach, SC...... Away...... TBA

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4/06...... Valley...... Away...... 5PM 3/27...... Notre Dame...... Home...... 4PM

4/08...... Gallipolis...... Away...... 5PM 3/28...... Wheelersburg...... Home...... 4:30PM

4/09...... West...... Home...... 6PM 4/02...... Minford...... Home...... 4:30PM

4/10...... South Point...... Away...... 5PM 4/03...... Clay...... Home...... 4:30PM

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3-15...... Boyd Co...... Home...... 5:30PM 3/23/19...... @Hillsboro ...... 9:00 & 12:00

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3-23...... Hilliard Darby...... Away...... 6PM 3/30/19...... @Jackson...... 9:45 & 11:00

3-25...... Raceland...... Away...... 6PM 4/1/19...... Valley...... 4:30

3-27...... Northwest...... Away...... 5PM 4/3/19...... @ Ironton...... 3:45 & 4:30

3-28...... Ironton...... Home...... 5PM 4/4/19...... West...... 4:30

3-29...... Northwest...... Home...... 5PM 4/8/19...... Clay...... 4:30

3-30...... Fort Laramie...... Away...... 3:30PM 4/9/19...... @Waverly...... 3:45 & 5:00

4-1...... West...... Home...... 5PM 4/15/19...... @Minford...... 3:45 & 4:30

4-3...... West...... Away...... 5PM 4/16/19...... @West...... 3:35 & 4:30

4-4...... South Webster...... Home...... 5PM 4/17/19...... PHS...... 4:30

4-5...... Oak Hill...... Away...... 5PM 4/18/19...... @Notre Dame...... 3:40 & 4:30

4-8...... Oak Hill...... Home...... 5PM 4/22/19...... Valley...... 4:30

4-10...... Minford...... Away...... 5PM 4/23/19...... New Boston...... 4:30

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MINFORD – Minford softball head coach Art Doll sees an excitement out of this year’s group of Falcons, ready to begin the season maybe more so than he’s seen teams of past. “Practices and scrim- mages have went very good to start the year,” said Doll. “There’s a lot of excitement from these kids, and they’ve got a really good demeanor. Jacob Smith | Daily Times Three seniors ready to lead The 2019 Minford Falcons softball team. by example and help the underclassmen, on and off the field.” their games, Doll believes. Two of those seniors If that’s summers playing Minford Softball Schedule include Madison Sifford travel ball or maturing over who has already signed to the course of a year, Doll DATE OPPONENT HOME/AWAY TIME play collegiate softball at sees the growth his team 3/27...... Oak Hill...... Home ...... 5PM

Ohio Christian University, has from last season to this. 3/28...... Piketon...... Away...... 5PM as well as Peyton Shoe- “I think our group as a maker who recently signed whole has stepped up their 3/29...... Oak Hill...... Away...... 5PM 2019 SPRING SPORTS MAGA to play collegiate soccer and games,” said Doll. “Whether 4/1...... Valley...... 5PM softball at Kentucky Chris- that’s the time they’ve put in 4/02...... Miami Trace...... Home...... 5PM trian University. during the offseason, or it’s In addition to the leader- just another year to grow 4/03...... Valley...... Away...... 5PM ship those seniors provide, and develop their skills, I 4/05...... Northwest...... Home...... 5PM

Doll sees his team as a very can tell each kid has really 4/08...... Northwest...... Away...... 5PM cohesive unit. When asked improved leading into this who he saw really stepping season.” 4/10...... Wheelersburg...... Home...... 5PM up in the locker room, he After a sectional semifinal 4/11...... Wheelersburg...... Away...... 5PM Z INE | Daily Times 17 mentioned how believes his win a season ago and a sec- 4/15...... Waverly...... Home...... 5PM group of Falcons plays for tional final appearance, Doll each other, putting the idea has his eyes set on a higher 4/16...... Ironton...... Away...... 5:30PM of a team mentality above prize for this year’s group of 4/17...... Waverly...... Away...... 5PM

any individual accolades or Falcons. 4/18...... Piketon...... Home...... 5PM achievements. “I’d like for us to get to “It’s pretty much been regionals. District finals or 4/19...... South Webster...... Home...... 5PM everybody,” said Doll. regionals. I think with this 4/22...... South Webster...... Away...... 5PM

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S Jeeps accepting challenges in 2019 Jeeps accepting challenges The 2019 South Webster Jeeps baseball team. baseball Jeeps Webster South The 2019 24 Daily Times | 2019 SPRING SPORTS MAGAZINE S lowing oneofthe mostsuc- [email protected] B Jeeps poisedfor continued improvements The 2019 South Webster Jeeps softball team. OH-70113891 xxx y Jacob Smith y Jacob SOUTH WEBST ER -Fol- Jeeps outh Webster 895-Hanes Chevrolet All Area Schools undefined 70113891 Supporting Supporting his teamhastobeabletake Messer knows the excitement tory, Jeeps headcoach Andy WebsterSouth inrecent his- cessful years insoftballat this timelastseason.” ahead ofwhere we were at at this year we feel asifwe’re column. Lookingat ourteam and addmore wins tothat team looks tobuildfrom that had inalongtime.This they hadmore wins thanwe ing offofaseasoninwhich Messer.said are “They com- from theteamisreally good,” off oflastyear’s successes. the field onceagain andbuild “The overall“The excitement Emma Bailey, MackKeller, Messer, Kaylea McCleese, improvement from histeam. feel that senseofdesire and offseason hashelped Messer to improving duringthe a group ofgirls committed year’s team,aswell ashaving ing justtwo seniors from last were aseasonago, graduat “We hadfive girls, Gwen aheadofwhereBeing they Jacob Smith|Daily Times See See | 25 Jeeps - Sxxxouth Webster Jeeps

we do on a regular basis and team goals this year and are important conference play Jeeps what work needs to be done working towards that every- is during the regular season before and after practice.” day at practice right now. in preparing his team for a From page 24 A sectional semifinal win We want to be competing in potential postseason run. and a sectional final appear- every game. If we do that, “Our conference is really and Bri Smith who came ance from a season ago has we feel as a team we could tough, there are no off days,” to workouts during the off- not only encouraged the Jeeps have a goal to double our said Messer. “You really have season. Their work is paying for this season, it’s motivated wins this season from last. to bring your very best to off as they are in good condi- them to work to taking that We also would like to return compete with these schools. tion to begin the season. All next step. to the district scene as it has I believe that our conference of them had assigned days “Our sectional win is pro- been years since that has hap- is one of the toughest in the and were diligent in showing pelling these girls forward in pened.” state and it shows every year up. All of the seniors are step- the fact that they want and Knowing all of their goals when representatives from ping up. They are teaching desire to go deeper into the they have in mind, Messer our conference are playing the incoming freshman what tournaments. They’ve set and his group know how deep in the tournament.”

South Webster South Webster Softball Schedule Baseball Schedule DATE OPPONENT HOME/AWAY TIME DATE OPPONENT HOME/AWAY TIME

3-23...... South Point (DH)...... Away...... 12PM 3-23...... Whiteoak (DH)...... Home...... 12PM

3-25...... East...... Home...... 5PM 3-25...... East...... Home...... 5PM

3-26...... Wellston...... Away...... 5PM 3-26...... Wellston...... Away...... 5PM

3-27...... West...... Away...... 5PM 3-27...... West...... Home...... 5PM

3-28...... Green...... Away...... 5PM 3-28...... Green...... Away...... 5PM

3-29...... West...... Away...... 5PM 3-29...... West...... Away...... 5PM 2019 SPRING SPORTS MAGA

4-1...... Northwest...... Away...... 5PM 4-1...... Northwest...... Away...... 5PM

4-2...... New Boston...... Away...... 5PM 4-2...... Clay...... Away...... 5PM

4-3...... Northwest...... Away...... 5PM 4-3...... Northwest...... Home...... 5PM

4-5...... Valley...... Home...... 5PM 4-4...... Wheelersburg...... Away...... 5PM

4-6...... Huntington-Ross (DH)...... Home...... 12PM 4-5...... Valley...... Home...... 5PM

4-8...... Valley...... Away...... 5PM 4-8...... Valley...... Away...... 5PM

4-9...... Green...... Home...... 5PM 4-9...... Green...... Home...... 5PM Z INE | Daily Times 25 4-10...... Waverly...... Home...... 5PM 4-10...... Waverly...... Home...... 5PM

4-12...... Waverly...... Away...... 5PM 4-12...... Waverly...... Away...... 5PM

4-15...... Wheelersburg...... Home...... 5PM 4-13...... Fairview, Tolsia...... Home...... 10AM

4-16...... Ironton St. Joe...... Home...... 5PM 4-15...... Wheelersburg...... Home...... 5PM

4-17...... Wheelersburg...... Away...... 5PM 4-16...... Ironton St. Joe...... Home...... 5PM

4-18...... New Boston...... Home...... 5PM 4-19...... Minford...... Away...... 5PM

4-19...... Minford...... Away...... 5PM 4-22...... Minford...... Home...... 5PM

4-22...... Minford...... Home...... 5PM 4-23...... East...... Away...... 5PM

4-23...... East...... Away...... 5PM 4-24...... Oak Hill...... Home...... 5PM

4-24...... Oak Hill...... Home...... 5PM 4-25...... Oak Hill...... Away...... 5PM

4-26...... Oak Hill...... Away...... 5PM 4-29...... Fairview...... Away...... 5PM

5-2...... Eastern (Beaver)...... Away...... 5pm 5-2...... Eastern (Beaver)...... Away...... 5PM 26 Daily Times | 2019 SPRING SPORTS MAGAZINE S us, asa DivisionIV team,it’s agreat expect for thesame thisseason. For the state eachand every year, andI of thefinerbaseball conferences in takes towininMay. competition andknowing what it when preparing them for postseason believes works in histeamsfavor southern Ohio,afactthat McClintic one ofthetoughestconferences in takes tobuildasuccessfulprogram.” by showing incoming players what it the barfor off-season commitment grown upquickandcontinuetoset Billy Jones andAidanAndrews have motor that never stops.Sophomores example withhis toughnessanda role lastseasonandheleadsby a guy whosteppedintoaleadership Jacob Ruth,” McClintic. “He’s said forward tointhecomingseasons. something Jeeps fanscanlook and ateamfullofunderclassmen, have justoneseniorinJacob Ruth this seasonthanks tothefact they may carryover moniker thesame to last season.” definitely beenalotofgrowth since three whoplayed fallball,sothere’s who played summerbaseball and guys have shown. We hadnineguys widespread commitmentthese in theoff-seasonbecauseof player whosteppeduptheirgame their seasonrolls around. that helps theirentire teamonce team canshow duringtheoffseason the growth anddevelopment ayoung a seasonago. Anothergood thingis not graduating asingleplayer from return alloflastyear’s roster after season. InthecaseofJeeps, they back mostofyour teamfrom last young teamisbeingabletobring son.” xxx From page23 Challenges “The SOCllcontinuestobeone “The There’s nodoubttheSOCIIis lonesenioronthisteamis “The The young Jeeps from ayear ago “It’s hard tosingleoutanyone One good thingaboutbeinga Jeeps outh Webster off tobeplaying theirbestbaseball goals theysetfor themselves pays during theoffseasontoachieve their the work andtimehisgroup putin finished 2-23,McClinticishoping the conference.” teams eachandevery year in challenge toplay topD2andD3 After aseasoninwhichtheJeeps

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xxx ks ohaw M Northwest 28 Daily Times | 2019 SPRING SPORTS MAGAZINE Northwest Mohawks [email protected] B West to lead Mohawks in2019 The 2019 Northwest Mohawks softball team. girls,” West. said “We are with suchagreat group of field for thefirst time. of Mohawks istotake the knows how excited hergroup produce onthediamond and the abilityofherteamto isLorastaff West. West sees Northwest softballcoaching to take over thereins for the xxx y Jacob Smith y Jacob “I’m super excited to work -ReadyMCDERMOTT her seniorseason. of adifference maker during versity, willbenothing short signee withKent State Uni- ken Rice.Rice,adivision one seniors Sara andLai- Smith will bereturning four year Mohawks inWest’s first year than ready toplay.” gry andIthinkwe’re allmore top notch.Ourteamishun- our pitchingislookingtobe plate andonthebases, going tobeaggressive at the Leading thecharge for the growth ofthisprogram.” of themisinvaluable for the Laiken andleaders like both plate. Having aplayer like on themoundandbehind the first andLaiken willseetime qualities. Sara at willstart have tremendous leadership year seniors, andbothgirls Sara are Smith returning four Manchester. Laiken Riceand successful scrimmage against ing intotheseasonaftera Behind Rice and Smith Behind Riceand Smith “We’re superexcited head- a great attitude an an where you askhertowith player whowillplay any- another returning three year force at theplate. Lexi Lute, always gives 100%,sheisa athleteoutstanding who a three year player andan success asaunit. tribute immediately totheir knows willbeable tocon- are underclassmen that West “Junior AddiNewman is Jacob Smith|Daily Times See See lead | 29 2019 SPRING SPORTS MAGAZINE | Daily Times 29 TIME 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00 PM -DH 11:00AM —DH 10:00AM —DH 10:00AM ...... Away Away Home. LOCATION chedule Varsity-Away Varsity-Away Varsity-Away Varsity-Away Varsity-Away Varsity-Away Varsity-Away Varsity-Away Varsity-Away . Varsity-Home . Varsity-Home . Varsity-Home . Varsity-Home . Varsity-Home . Varsity-Home . Varsity-Home . Varsity-Home . Varsity-Home . Varsity-Home . Varsity-Home . Varsity-Home S all we’re able to compete with able to compete with we’re every our league the top of we the field, take time we important how that know time will be when it comes and time to tournaments for on the big- ourselves prove stage.” gest

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From page 27 Future rolls around. rolls stepped up and accepted Ashton role. a leadership have Penix Hall and Ryan to our valuable been very in to and workouts early Sophomore the preseason. has also Kaden Zumbro stepped up as a leader on our team. Many players stepped up their work have during offseason workouts in the preseason. and early don’t this point,At we many defined have is a lot of so there roles, competition in camp.” in the best conferences the only help won’t state their develop Mohawks to where players younger they’ll future need to be for seasons, but it’ll also valuable Northwest give they can use experience making a potential towards postseason run. said strong,” whole is very Minford, “Notably, Storer. and Valley Wheelersburg tournament all had strong runs last season. They will

xxx ks ohaw M Northwest 32 Daily Times | 2019 SPRING SPORTS MAGAZINE Clay P seniors, Keith Cottle and able toget outon thefield.” tobethe seasonstarting “We’re looking forward to for Cottle. theseason,”said room toprepare theirbodies practice andtheweight ing very hard in season have paidoff. to improve through theoff- show how muchtheirefforts the Panthers are excited to but ultimately fell short, reached thedistrictfinals group finished19-7and season inwhichtheCottle’s coach Marc Cottle. Aftera Clay Panthers andhead come soonenoughfor the ball seasoncouldn’t have [email protected] B loss hopeful to avengePanthers district title The 2019 Clay Panthers baseball team. xxx y Jacob Smith y Jacob After losingjust two kidshave“The beenwork PORTSMOUTH -Base anthers

- - Jaden Jessee had areally great lakes tournament. and didvery well in the team that won astate title Rock Hillseniorleague was akey memberofthe the Midwest. Dakota Dodds of thetoptournamentsin Hounds whoplays insome played for theHuntington Clay Cottle andE Cottle.said “Reece Whitley, play summerball lastyear,” thisspring.the table games tohelp bringmore to improving theirindividual last summeronthediamond those returning piecesspent season’s results, manyof of beingsatisfied withlast trict finalssquad.Instead roster from lastyear’s dis- a strong majorityoftheir graduation, Clay returns McGwire Garrisonto “We hadanumberofkids van Woods have commitment from keep working hard and which means we needto humble you very quickly Baseball isagame that will final game again this year. hope isget tothat district three sophomores, soour fourstarted freshmen and Cottle.team,” said “We experience for avery young last year was agreat again for adistricttitle. the Panthers competeonce take that next steptohelp fully expects his players to finals appearance, Cottle ago endinginadistrict ing great stridesaseason Rock Hill.” at Del Riceandfallballfor Richards played summer 23 legionteamandTanner good summerfor ourPost “Our tournamentrun With lastyear’s youth tak

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2019 SPRING SPORTS MAGAZINE | Daily Times 33 11AM 4:30PM 4:30PM 4:30PM 4:30PM 4:30PM 4:30PM 4:30PM 4:30PM 4:30PM 4:30PM 4:30PM 4:30PM 4:30PM ...... TIME ...... anthers | 34 P Away Away Away Away Away Away Away Home. Home. Home. Home. Home. Home. Home. See Jacob Smith | Daily Times Smith | Daily Jacob HOME/AWAY “The limit for is the sky of their abilities. this season,” said Gearhart...... chedule - East East West Valley ...... Minford Waverly ...... Hillsboro ...... Glenwood ...... Glenwood ...... Portsmouth ...... Portsmouth ...... Dame Notre ...... Dame Notre OPPONENT ...... Wheelersburg y Tennis S y Cla DATE 3/25...... 3/28...... 3/30 ...... 4/01 ...... 4/03 4/04...... 4/08...... 4/09...... 4/11...... 4/15 ...... 4/16 4/18...... 4/22...... 4/25...... year’s group of Panthers of Panthers group year’s Gear being able to achieve, anything is hart believes possible if they push them- to the best play and selves - Along with what Gearhart Gearhart Along with what “I think the conference he sees this goals As for on their toes. The Seniors on their toes. The Seniors amount a tremendous have and knowledge of experience while the underclassmen them learning a lot from are about all aspects of the game.” SOC is an improving believes cooberate I, and the results sentiment, the with that their packed have Panthers schedule with opponents that prepare them better will help another postseason run for in 2019. every improving keeps the same and I look for year will be this season. There challenging con- some really have Also, we games. ference tough schedule out of a really including several conference, Division II & III schools. us This schedule will help especially tremendously, tour when it comes time for nament.” The 2019 Clay Panthers softball team. softball Panthers Clay The 2019 - anthers

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y Jacob Jacob y Smith xxx - Pan led Clay Gearhart Jason is more softball team thers the field to take than ready time this spring, the first for in hopes they can achieve set for they have their goals and when May themselves around. roll June said Gearhart. this year,” shot good a really have “We accomplishing our goals. at on hard been working We’ve and baserun- plays situational practices. ning in our early E least a at gets so each girl in at swings couple hundred are The girls each practice. and determined focused very this season and into going the anxiously awaiting are scrimmage.” first SOC pitcher of the Swain, mention and honorable year last to graduation all-state, will be tough to replace year this season. But, a senior has helped class of eight girls void, on fill that Gearhart and off the field. they all lead by example,” said “The Gearhart. under classmen look up to them, with the a two-way-street it’s - and the underclass seniors loaded are men. The seniors with talent and the freshmen fantastic are and sophomores So, they as well. ball players, of competi- bring a high level a perfect tion to the team. It’s everyone keeps balance that B [email protected] Sky’s theSky’s Panthers for limit P Clay Cxxxlay Panthers

The best thing about coach- Panthers ing this group is the level of Clay Track Schedule excitement that they bring DATE OPPONENT HOME/AWAY TIME From page 33 to the field. They are fun to 3/26...... Wheelersburg...... Away...... 4:30PM watch and a it is a honor to 4/01...... Oak Hill...... Away...... 5PM “I have every ounce of con- coach them. Our main goal is 4/02...... Oak Hill...... Away...... 5PM fidence in this team and I for every player to walk away know they are more than with great memories, and I’m 4/04...... Valley...... Away...... 4:30PM capable of the wins. It’s really looking forward to this 4/05...... Minford Invitational...... Away...... 5PM going to be a great season. year’s journey.” 4/08...... Minford Invitational...... Away...... 5PM 4/11...... Oak Hill...... Away...... 5PM 4/16...... Valley...... Away...... 4:30PM 4/20...... South Webster Invitational...... Away...... 10AM 4/20...... South Webster Invitational...... Away...... 3PM Clay Softball Schedule 4/23...... Northwest Invitational...... Away...... 5PM 4/24...... Northwest...... Away...... 5PM DATE OPPONENT HOME/AWAY TIME 4/25...... West...... Away...... 4:30PM 3/25...... Valley...... Home...... 5PM 4/29...... SOC Meet...... Away...... 5PM 3/27...... Western...... Away...... 5PM 5/01...... South Webster...... Away...... 4:30PM 3/29...... Western...... Home...... 4:30PM 5/01...... Eastern...... Away...... 4:30PM

3/30...... Fairfield Union...... Home...... 12PM 5/07...... SOC Meet...... Away...... 5PM

3/30...... Marietta...... Home...... 2PM

4/01...... Glenwood...... Away...... 5PM 4/02...... South Webster...... Away...... 5PM Clay Baseball Schedule 4/03...... Glenwood...... Home...... 5PM DATE OPPONENT HOME/AWAY TIME 3/23...... Northwest...... Home...... 10AM 4/05...... East...... Away...... 5PM 3/23...... Peebles...... Home...... 12PM 4/06...... Circleville...... Away...... TBA 3/25...... Manchester...... Home...... 5PM 4/08...... East...... Home...... 5PM 3/27...... Western...... Home...... 5PM z ine 4/09...... Waverly...... Away...... 5PM 3/28...... Paint Valley...... Away...... 6:30PM 3/29...... Western...... Away...... 5PM 4/11...... Notre Dame...... Away...... 5PM 3/30...... Portsmouth...... Away...... 1PM 4/13...... West...... Away...... 10AM 4/01...... Glenwood...... Home...... 5PM 4/13...... Adena...... Away...... 12PM 4/02...... South Webster...... Home...... 5PM 4/15...... Eastern...... Away...... 5PM 4/03...... Glenwood...... Away...... 5PM

4/16...... Portsmouth...... Home...... 5PM 4/05...... East...... Home...... 5PM

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4/20...... Carol Vice Classic...... Home...... 2PM 4/17...... Eastern...... Away...... 5PM 4/20...... Chesapeake...... Away...... 12PM 4/22...... Notre Dame...... Home...... 5PM 4/22...... Notre Dame...... Away...... 5PM 4/24...... Green...... Away...... 5PM 4/24...... Green...... Home...... 5PM 34 Daily Times | 2019 Times Daily 34 4/25...... Wellston...... Home...... 5PM 4/26...... Green...... Away...... 5PM

4/26...... Green...... Home...... 5PM 4/30...... Symmes Valley...... Home...... 5PM 5/01...... Symmes Valley...... Away...... 5PM 4/29...... Northwest...... Away...... 5PM 5/03...... Raceland...... Away...... 5PM 4/30...... Symmes Valley...... Away...... 5PM 5/06...... Whiteoak...... Away...... 5PM 5/01...... Symmes Valley...... Home...... 5PM 5/08...... Rock Hill...... Away...... 5PM 5/03...... Jackson...... Away...... 5PM 5/10...... Valley...... Away...... 5PM Nxxxotre Dame Titans Titans ready despite youth

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PORTSMOUTH – After graduating just two players from a season ago, Notre Dame head baseball coach Virgil Howard has nothing but high expectations for his young group of Titans as they return the majority of their roster from an 8-14 campaign, including adding some new pieces this spring. “The majority of our sophomores started last year as freshmen,” said Howard. “We had two seniors a year ago, CJ Corns and Tyler Speas, and both will be greatly missed in their roles as leaders. But, with bringing back most of our guys, this is a new year and we’ll Jacob Smith | Daily Times

The 2019 Notre Dame Titans baseball team. 2019 SPRING SPORTS M aga always have high expectations for our team.” Hermann, JAcke Mcguire, and time to work on your game.” “We go into the season with Howard’s right, the Titans Matt Boldman. Depending on With the majority of his good expectations, to be able are very young. As their roster our rotations, when they’re roster being around for the to learn and improve from the stands today, they have just not seeing time on the mound, next few years, Howard is beginning to the end of the one junior, eight sophomores, they’ll spend their time looking forward to a lot of season. Hopefully, if we do all and three freshman who will compiling our infield.” growth from his team over the the right things, we’ll be able be donning the navy and gold Howard went on to allude course of the season, including to come away with a greater under Howard and his staff. But to that as the Houston Astros the hope to be playing their understanding of the game and among the returning pieces will have proved over the past few best ball come May. who we are as a team.” be key contributors at the plate seasons with MVP candidate z ine | Daily Times 35 and on the mound in Caleb Jose Altuve, baseball doesn’t Nichols and Chris Schmidt. rely on size or athleticism, but undefined “Our rotations this season rather it’s a game played best are going to be of the utmost when all nine pieces on the 895-Ashland Comm & Tech College importance,” said Howard. field are working together “We have several new guys as a group. 70113921 who are adjusting, and some “Baseball is the only game guys returning, mainly Caleb where you don’t need to be 6’6” Nichols and Chris Schmidt who and weigh 280 lbs. and be able really helped us on the mound to dunk a basketball or knock last year and they gained a someone down to be good,” lot of good experience. Some said Howard. “You can play it, other guys who will be new and win, with your head and on the mound for us this year the ability to outthink your include Ethan Kammer, Tucker opponent if you put in the OH-70113921 36 Daily Times | 2019 SPRING SPORTS MAGAZINE [email protected] B Titans aimingfor redemption in ‘19 tinue tofollow her leadand faith that thegirls willcon - embracing therole and has in aleadership role. is She what shebrings totheteam reallystaff respect herand girls “The andthecoaching leadership,” McKenzie. said is whowe willleanonfor four year player andasenior buy intoWebb’s leadership. have as theycanbe,they’ll to his group tobeassuccessful andheknowsing staff, for for McKenzie andhiscoach- in Baylee Webb isinvaluable the deal.” have themindsetoffinishing innings, soIknow thesegirls district championshipinextra in ourmouth,dropping the year leftuswithabadtaste give Last maximumeffort. will beready tocompeteand the score isbeingkept, they long asitinvolves aballand ed. With thisgroup ofgirls, as as well asIdo,they’re excit McKenzie. “Knowing the girls involved inbasketball,” said with somanygirls being minimal andskeleton crew field for the2019season. ready thanever totake the enzie’s group ofgirls are more for softballseason,J.D. McK during thesummerpreparing you considerthetimespent have liked to. season asmaybe theywould the diamondleadingupto able toputinasmuchtimeon Dame Titans haven’t been on thehardwood, theNotre deep runinthepostseason Notre D xxx y Jacob Smith y Jacob “Obviously Baylee beinga Having afour year senior “Practices sofarhave been despitethat,But, andif PORTSMOUTH -Aftera ame Titans - - The 2019 Notre Dame Titans softball team. for usaswell andIam infield. Paetyn Collins returns be toughduoin themiddle year sosheandIsabelwill the move toshortstopthis willbemaking (Schmidt) Taylorleader andcaptain. plate, whoisourdefensive including Baylee behind the we return alotofplayers years outofthem.Overall, game andwe’re expecting big workingconstantly ontheir Claire Dettwiller are including IsabelCassidyand pitching. Ouryoung girls her hitting andespecially and softballtowork on offseason around volleyball a lotoftimeinduringthe hasput Cassie (Schaefer) lot ofgirls stepupthisyear. year’s Titans roster. a numberofplayers onthis ment andmotivation from McKenzie hasseenimprove butions onandoffthefield, that.” lead andsheisready todo is definitely inapositionto being ournumberonepitcher example. Cassie(Schaefer) “I believe you willsee a Along withWebb’s contri-

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have been several teams would include being involved strong tournament run and Aiming that will look different this in a conference title chase have a chance to go get that year due to graduation so just as we were last year, dictrict title that eluded us From page 36 we wont really have a feel and hopefully put together a last season.” for them until we can get runs through Clay and we them scouted and have have a lot of respect for a chance to play them.” Notre Dame Tennis Schedule their program and what After falling short in they have accomplished,” DATE OPPONENT HOME/AWAY TIME their district championship 3/26...... East...... Home...... 4:30PM said McKenzie. “Clay would a year ago in extra innings, definitely have to be the 3/27...... Portsmouth...... Away...... 4:30PM McKenzie knows his team 3/28...... Waverly...... Away...... 4:30PM favorite in the conference, is ready to rectify last year 4/01...... West...... Home...... 4:30PM but we are excited to get the ’s shortcomings into this 4/04...... Valley...... Away...... 4:30PM opportunity to compete with year’s gains. 4/08...... East...... Away...... 4:30PM them twice this year. There “Our goals for the season 4/09...... New Boston...... Home...... 4:30PM 4/10...... Portsmouth...... Away...... 4:30PM 4/15...... Clay...... Home...... 4:30PM Notre Dame Softball Schedule 4/16...... Minford...... Home...... 4:30PM DATE OPPONENT HOME/AWAY TIME 4/18...... Wheelersburg...... Home...... 4:30PM 3/23...... Coal Grove...... Away...... 3:30PM 4/22...... Clay...... Away...... 4:30PM 3/27...... Eastern...... Away...... 5PM 4/25...... New Boston...... Away...... 4:30PM 3/28...... Circleville...... Away...... 5PM 3/29...... Eastern...... Home...... 5PM 3/30...... North Adams...... Home...... 12PM 4/01...... Symmes Valley...... Home...... 5PM Notre Dame Track Schedule 4/02...... Ironton...... Home...... 5PM DATE OPPONENT HOME/AWAY TIME 4/03...... Symmes Valley...... Away...... 5PM 4/02...... Oak Hill...... Away...... 5PM 4/05...... Green...... Away...... 5PM 4/04...... RL Davidson Invitational...... Away...... 4:30PM 4/08...... Green...... Home...... 5PM 4/05...... Minford...... Away...... 5PM 4/10...... East...... Away...... 5PM 4/09...... West Union...... Away...... 4:30PM 2019 SPRING SPORTS MAGA 4/11...... Clay...... Home...... 5PM 4/16...... Coal Grove...... Away...... 5PM 4/12...... East...... Home...... 5PM 4/22...... Huntington Ross...... Away...... 4:30PM 4/15...... New Boston...... Away...... 5PM 4/26...... Logan...... Away...... TBA 4/16...... Jackson...... Away...... 5PM 4/30...... Bob Hamm Invitational...... Away...... 4:30PM 4/17...... New Boston...... Home...... 5PM 5/07...... SOC Championship...... TBA...... 4:30PM 4/22...... Clay...... Away...... 5PM 5/09...... SOC Championship...... TBA...... 5PM 4/24...... Western...... Home...... 5PM 5/15...... SE District...... Away...... 3PM 4/26...... Western...... Away...... 5PM 5/18...... SE District...... Away...... 9:30PM 4/29...... Manchester...... Home...... 5PM 5/22...... Regionals...... Away...... TBA 5/01...... Northwest...... Away...... 5PM 5/24...... Regionals...... Away...... TBA Z INE | Daily Times 37

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DATE OPPONENT HOME/AWAY TIME DATE OPPONENT HOME/AWAY TIME

03/25...... St. Joseph Central (Ironton)...... Away...... 5PM 04/10...... Eastern...... Away...... 5PM

04/12...... Eastern...... Home...... 5PM 03/27...... Green...... Away...... 5PM

04/13...... Manchester...... Home...... 11AM 03/28...... Portsmouth...... Away...... 6PM

04/13...... Manchester...... Home...... 1PM 03/29...... Green...... Home...... 5PM 04/15...... Notre Dame...... Home...... 5PM 04/01...... Clay...... Home...... 5PM 04/17...... Notre Dame...... Away...... 5PM 04/02...... South Webster...... Home...... 5PM 04/18...... South Webster...... Away...... 5PM 04/03...... Clay...... Away...... 5PM 04/20...... Portsmouth West...... Away...... 11AM

04/05...... Western...... Home...... 5PM 04/22...... Sciotoville East...... Home...... 5PM

04/06...... River Valley...... Away...... 12PM 04/24...... Symmes Valley...... Home...... 5PM

04/06...... River Valley...... Away...... 2:30PM 04/25...... Symmes Valley...... Away...... 5PM

04/08...... Western...... Away...... 5PM 04/29...... St. Joseph Central (Ironton)...... Home...... 5PM 2019 SPRING SPORTS M aga

very proud of our area. Mentality We want to keep that From page 38 history, tradition, and competitiveness going lot of extra work. She lost a lot of weight, got herself moving forward.” in better physical and With a sectional final playing shape, all three appearance a season ago, of their bats have looked Holbrook is hoping to really good as well.” see another run similar z ine | Daily Times 39 If you ask Holbrook, to that of last year, he’d be quick to tell except with maybe a few you his thoughts on the strength of baseball and more notches in the win softball in southern Ohio column. and the competitiveness “We’d really like to that the SOC I brings to make another run at that the table night in and sectional like we did last night out for his team. year,” said Holbrook. “We have one of the “If we’re able to do that best and most competitive conferences in this part and get a couple more of the state. Southern wins, I know myself and Ohio is very baseball the girls would be happy and softball rich, I’m with that.” Exxxast Tartans Tartans ready for next step

Jacob Smith | Daily Times The 2019 East Tartans baseball team.

By Jacob Smith confident in the returning ation, they’re two players he With the season fast [email protected] group the Tartans bring back can rely on. approaching for the Miller and the new players to the “Bailey and Winston are led Tartans, he’s confident SCIOTOVILLE - After a program, specifically return- our two returning captains in his team’s potential and much too long offseason for ers Dylan Bailey and Tyler and they’ve set the pace in expects his group to improve z ine the East baseball program, Winston. workouts. They’re both very off of last season’s 5-15 Tartans head coach Matt “I have a lot of kids that are hard workers who love the record. Miller feels his team is more working hard and getting bet- game of baseball and work “I expect us to compete ready than ever to hit the ter,” said Miller. “We’ve only hard every day to set the better this year and be right field and begin their 2019 had about seven kids able to tone. I know that if someone in the running for the SOC,” campaign. work because of basketball, is slacking off, those two will said Miller. “Last year, I feel “Early practices have but they’re all working to get step up and set the expec- like we didn’t compete as been light so far because of better every day, I’m proud tions for the younger play- well as we should have at SPRING SPORTS M aga SPRING SPORTS missing so many basketball of the fact they’re not slack- ers.” times and that’s on me. We players, but the ones that ing off while we wait for the With Green and Clay bring- have quite a few players that have been there have been other guys to join us. Dylan ing back most of their pieces have been in the program for working hard to get better,” Bailey and Tyler Winston are from a season ago, Miller 2-3 years now, others 4 years, said Miller. “The excitement the two returning players I’ve fully expects them to once and I think there’s more this year seems to be higher had at workouts and they’ve again set the pace in the SOC excitement this year and than normal. This is my third really led the way for the I. But, he notes that on any we know that we have a year with the program, and younger guys so far.” given day, any team can beat chance to do some good

40 Daily Times | 2019 Times 40 Daily the kids know that we can do Having two returning piec- any knock off the other. things. Two years ago, we some good things this year es like Bailey and Winston “I think the conference as a won our first tournament and they’re looking forward be able to lead their younger whole is strong,” said Miller. game in eight years and to the year.” teammates who aren’t as “Green and Clay are the two almost won the sectional. After losing just two experienced as they are is a front runners, but I think that This year, I think with the seniors, Zach Garrett and huge deal for Miller and the every team in the league is right work ethic and com- Justin Kritzwiser, to gradu- Tartans, especially because highly competitive and can petitiveness, we can take that ation last year, Miller is he knows no matter the situ- win on any given day.” next step.” Exxxast Tartans Perdas sees determination in Tartans

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SCIOTOVILLE – Like many schools in Scioto County this winter, East has been plagued with sickness and school cancellations, maybe more so than any other school. But, despite that, Tartans head softball coach Scott Perdas sees an excitement out of his team for why they’re ready for the start of softball season. “Practices haven’t been going great because we haven’t really been able to have any,” said Perdas. “Last week we were out of school four days and were only able to practice three days, the week before we were out two days, but Jacob Smith | Daily Times See tartans | 42 The 2019 East Tartans softball team. 2019 SPRING SPORTS M aga Good luck to all area teams!

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wants to approach things. She’s come season is the overall attitude people Tartans in with that attitude that we have some have when approaching East’s female things that we want to accomplish, athletics programs, for the better. From page 41 we’re dedicated to it, let’s do that and “Their goal this year is to change the let’s get to work.” attitude people have towards female we had basketball tournaments going After the team’s first scrimmage of sports at East. It’s always a persona on. So five practices going into our first the season, Perdas asked his team how that, ‘They’re always losing, they’re scrimmage, and that went okay. We’ve they felt, and their response was an always at the bottom.’ We’re trying had some freshman come in and say encouraging one in the course of where to push the way our players think, they were going to be starting this year, they hope to see themselves by season’s and they want to change the way that so that attitude helps push the older end. everyone sees female sports here.” kids and makes them get better. That “Our overall attitude is good,” said Perdas’ knows that his group may not competition really helps both groups Perdas. “Last night, after our first push for a top spot in the conference out. It’s a good group of kids, and I scrimmage, I asked them how they race, but if they’re able to achieve some think they’re going to be alright.” thought they did. I started eight first of their personal goals they’ve set for When asked who specifically came year players and one girl that played for themselves, they’ll consider that a in to push the upperclassman for half a season last year, because I wanted positive season knowing what is waiting playing time, a positive in Perdas’ eyes, to see how they could do. They all said for their future teams. he immediately mentioned freshman that for their first time out, they did “If we could finish in the middle of Felicia Smith. decent. They said they can do better, the conference, I’d be happy, and I think “She came in and said that she was and they know they can do better. So they would be too,” said Perdas. “The going to start this year,” said Perdas. that positive attitude is there.” eighth grade girls have talent, the junior “She’s came in and worked hard, and One of the things Perdas’ group hopes high girls went out and beat Green her overall attitude and the way she to change with this upcoming softball for their first game after only four

East Baseball Schedule DATE OPPONENT HOME/AWAY TIME East Softball Schedule 03-25...... South Webster...... Away...... 5PM DATE OPPONENT HOME/AWAY TIME 03-26...... Rose Hill...... Home...... 5PM 03-25...... South Webster...... Away...... 5PM

z ine 03-27...... Symmes Valley...... Home...... 5PM 03-27...... Symmes Valley...... Home...... 5PM

03-28...... St.Joe...... Away...... 5PM 03-28...... St.Joe...... Away...... 5PM

03-29...... Symmes Valley...... Away...... 5PM 03-29-19...... Symmes Valley...... Away...... 5PM

04-01...... Green...... Home...... 5PM 03-30...... West Union...... Home...... 11AM

04-03...... Green...... Away...... 5PM 04-01...... Green...... Home...... 5PM

04-05...... Clay...... Away...... 5PM 04-03...... Green...... Away...... 5PM

04-06...... Manchester (DH)...... Home...... TBA 04-05...... Clay...... Home...... 5PM

SPRING SPORTS M aga SPRING SPORTS 04-08...... Clay...... Home...... 5PM 04-06...... Manchester (DH)...... Home...... TBA

04-10...... Notre Dame...... Home...... 5PM 04-08...... Clay...... Away...... 5PM

04-11...... St. Joe...... Home...... 5PM 04-10...... Notre Dame...... Home...... 5PM

04-12...... Notre Dame...... Away...... 5PM 04-11...... St. Joe...... Home...... 5PM

04-15...... Western...... Home...... 5PM 04-12...... Notre Dame...... Away...... 5PM

04-17...... Western...... Away...... 5PM 04-15...... Western...... Home...... 5PM

04-19...... New Boston...... Home...... 5PM 04-17...... Western...... Away...... 5PM

42 Daily Times | 2019 Times 42 Daily 04-22...... New Boston...... Away...... 5PM 04-19...... New Boston...... Home...... 5PM

04-23...... South Webster...... Home...... 5PM 04-22...... New Boston...... Away...... 5PM

04-24...... Eastern...... Home...... 5PM 04-23...... South Webster...... Home...... 5PM

04-26...... Eastern...... Away...... 5PM 04-24...... Eastern...... Home...... 5PM

04-27...... South Gallia...... Home...... TBA 04-26...... Eastern...... Away...... 5PM

04-29...... Rose Hill...... Away...... 5PM 04-27...... South Gallia...... Home...... TBA

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Jacob Smith | Daily Times The 2019 Green Bobcats baseball team.

Green Baseball Schedule DATE OPPONENT HOME/AWAY TIME 3/25...... Rock Hill...... Home...... 5PM Bobcats play for 3/26...... Rock Hill...... Away...... 5PM 3/27...... New Boston...... Home...... 5PM 3/28...... South Webster...... Home...... 5PM 3/29...... New Boston...... Away...... 5PM 3/30...... Chesapeake (2)...... Away...... 12PM 4/1...... East...... Home...... 5PM championships 4/3...... East...... Away...... 5PM 4/5...... Notre Dame...... Home...... 5PM 4/6...... Oak Hill...... Home...... 12PM By Jacob Smith number of the same faces from 4/8...... Notre Dame...... Away...... 5PM [email protected] years past, is more ready than 4/9...... South Webster...... Away...... 5PM ever to take the field. 4/10...... Western...... Home...... 5PM 2019 SPRING SPORTS M aga 4/12...... Western...... Away...... 5PM FRANKLIN FURNACE - “Our practices so far have 4/13...... South Gallia (2)...... Away...... 11AM The things the Green Bobcats gone very well this year,” said 4/15...... Symmes Valley...... Home...... 5PM have accomplished on the base- McDavid, “I’ve noticed a high 4/16...... North Adams @ VA...... Away...... 7PM ball diamond, and in all sports, concentration level and an 4/17...... Symmes Valley...... Away...... 5PM 4/19...... Eastern...... Home...... 5PM has been memorable in the increased attention to detail. 4/22...... Eastern...... Away...... 5PM school’s recent history. The kids want to do things the 4/24...... Clay...... Away...... 5PM Following back to back SOC right way.” 4/26...... Clay...... Home...... 5PM 4/29...... Oak Hill...... Away...... 5PM I titles, Green head coach Dan Not only have the practices 5/2...... West...... Home...... 5PM McDavid says that this year’s 5/7...... Portsmouth West...... Away...... 5PM group of Bobcats, featuring a See Championships | 45 5/8...... Ironton St. Joe...... Home...... 5PM z ine | Daily Times 43 undefined undefined • TRANE 895-Martin, Donnie Heat &•AMANA Cooling - 895-Minford Kwik Stop 10643 • GOODMAN 70113984 70113983 • CARRIER No Job Too BIG Or Too SMALL Call Us Today For All Your Heating & Cooling Needs! We Wish all Our Local Teams a Great Season!

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By Jacob Smith their 2019 campaign. love the sport and each of that is that half of [email protected] “The girls this season have other. Twenty is the most the Bobcats twenty team been excited way before we Dusty and I have ever had roster are freshmen. With z ine FRANKLIN FURNACE - opened the doors. Every on a team, but we’ve talked that inexperience of play- Taking the necessary steps time we turned around last about how it doesn’t feel like ing at a varsity level on the over the last few seasons, fall, another player was twenty with how well they diamond, however, Jenkins graduating no players from asking to get in the weight all work together.” knows how important of a last year’s team, and putting room or if they could come For a school the size of role his upperclassmen will in the work during this past in and hit or throw some. Green, a twenty girl roster is play in helping his younger offseason has the Green Bob- The twenty girls we have on definitely something to look cats primed and ready for the team this year just really forward to. The bonus part See key | 46 SPRING SPORTS M aga SPRING SPORTS

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Championships championships every year.” to steal their thunder.“It’ll be One thing McDavid competitive as always and From page 43 mentioned was back to back we’ll have to be ready to play gone well for McDavid’s bunch when needed.” SOC I titles, a goal they’ll every game. Our goals are to of Bobcats this season, the Winning a sectional title hope to achieve for a third play for championships and time and effort this group has a season ago was big for the consecutive season while to play each pitch to the best put in to better themselves is Bobcats clubhouse, but falling also realize they likely have of our mental and physical evident in the way they’re per- short in the district tourna- a target on their backs from capabilities, in a way that forming even before the season ment from other goals they conference opponents wishing respects the game.” starts. had in mind has only prepared “Bryce Ponn has put in a lot them better for this upcoming of work in the off season and season and all it will entail. as a mainstay of our team from “Obviously the longer you Green Softball Schedule last year, has raised his high are in the tournament, the DATE OPPONENT HOME/AWAY TIME level skillset to a different level more practice you have and the 3/23...... Piketon (2)...... Away...... 12PM altogether. Caden Brammer is more games you get to play, 3/27...... New Boston...... Home...... 5PM another kid who’s improved for which helps,” said McDavid. 3/28...... South Webster...... Home...... 5PM us, he’s been killing the ball in “We’ve won back to back SOC I 3/29...... New Boston...... Away...... 5PM 4/1...... East...... Home...... 5PM the cage. Our seniors: Tanner titles and back to back section- 4/2...... South Point...... Away...... 5PM Kimbler, Tayte Carver, Ponn, als, so our kids know how to 4/3...... East...... Away...... 5PM and Caden Blizzard are the compete and better yet know 4/5...... Notre Dame...... Home...... 5PM leaders of our clubhouse. As how to prepare to compete. 4/6...... North Adams (2)...... Away...... 11AM seniors, they lead by example The first thing we remind them 4/8...... Notre Dame...... Away...... 5PM 4/9...... South Webster...... Away...... 5PM showing our younger kids how of each year is Green Baseball 4/10...... Western...... Home...... 5PM you are supposed to practice has had winning record for the 4/12...... Western...... Away...... 5PM and giving out pats on the back last nine years and we play for 4/13...... South Gallia (2)...... Away...... 11AM 4/15...... Symmes Valley...... Home...... 5PM 4/17...... Symmes Valley...... Away...... 5PM 4/19...... Eastern...... Home...... 5PM

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Piketon Softball Schedule Key Date Opponent Time 3/23...... Green (DH)...... 12:00 From page 44 3/26...... Eastern...... 5:00 3/28...... Minford...... 5:00 4/1...... @ Zane Trace...... 5:00 talent develop. 4/3...... @ Southeastern...... 5:00 “We’re anchored by the leadership of our 4/5...... @ Unioto...... 5:00 upperclassmen: Kerston Sparks, Kori Derifield, 4/6...... @ Leesburg with McClain...... 1:00 Cass Kellogg and Rachael Cline and our 4/8...... @ Westerfall...... 5:00 sophmores Charli Blevins and Ava Jenkins. 4/9...... @ Northwest...... 5:00 They really set a tone that the expectations 4/10...... Adena...... 5:00 with this team isn’t just to show up, but to put 4/12...... @ Huntington...... 5:00 the work in so that we can reach our goals.” 4/15...... Paint Valley...... 5:00 As far as goals go, Green knocked off a big 4/17...... Zane Trace...... 5:00 one last year with a sectional semifinal win and 4/18...... @ Minford...... 5:00 a sectional final appearance. For Jenkins and 4/19...... @ Peebles...... 5:00 his group, that postseason win and two 4/22...... Southeastern...... 5:00 postseason appearances was huge for his 4/24...... Unioto...... 5:00 team to grow on. 4/25...... Hillsboro...... 5:00 “Winning a playoff game was huge for our 4/26...... @ Westfall...... 5:00 team last year,” said Jenkins. “For so many 4/29...... @ Adena...... 5:00 of the girls, it was the first real success they 4/30...... Northwest...... 5:00 had in any sport at the varsity level. To face 5/1...... Huntington...... 5:00 an elimination game, survive and advance on 5/2...... Notre Dame...... 5:00 seemed like an eye opener that ‘Hey, we can 5/3...... @ Paint Valley...... 5:00 do this”. Even after our loss at Notre Dame in the sectional championship, it didn’t feel like our season was over. We didn’t lose any seniors Piketon Redstreaks so we knew everyone was coming back. It just kinda felt like ‘This is unfinished business, we Baseball Schedule have more help coming up in our talented Date Opponent Time z ine freshmen class, were going to be ready to roll 3/23...... Meigs...... 11:00 next season.’ It’s shown in early practices too. 3/25...... Valley...... 7:00 Even a couple of our first year players are pick- 3/26...... Jackson...... 5:00 ing right up with the system the other girls 3/27...... @ Greenfield McClain...... 5:00 have now been in for a few years.” 3/29...... Beachwood...... 5:00 For Jenkins, he has his eyes set not on what 4/1...... @ Zane Trace...... 5:00 4/3...... @ Southeastern...... 5:00 could have been last year, but what heights his 4/5...... @ Unioto...... 5:00 group of Bobcats can achieve this spring. 4/8...... Westfall...... 5:00 SPRING SPORTS M aga SPRING SPORTS “Our girls are starving for the feeling our 4/10...... Adena...... 5:00 boys programs have experienced for the past 4/12...... @ Huntington...... 5:00 few seasons. They see the playoffs wins, play- 4/15...... Paint Valley...... 5:00 ing at the bigger venues and just how our 4/17...... Zane Trace...... 5:00 community really goes all out to show our 4/22...... Southeastern...... 5:00 teams support during the playoffs, and they 4/24...... Unioto...... 5:00 want that. When we lost at Notre Dame, we 4/26...... Wetfall...... 5:00 set our goals for this season before we left the 4/27...... ZF Classic-McClain/WCH...... 11:00/3:00

46 Daily Times | 2019 Times 46 Daily field. Our number one goal was a winning sea- 4/29...... @ Adena...... 5:00 son this year. We’ve been close and its been a 5/1...... Huntington...... 5:00 while since Green has had one in softball. Our 5/3...... @ Paint Valley...... 5:00 second goal was to host a sectional champion- 5/4...... Whiteoak (DH)...... 12:00 ship this time and win it on our own field. I 5/6...... @ North Adams...... 5:00 think really that’s been a driving force for the 5/7...... Miami Trace...... 5:00 amount of work our girls have already put in 5/8...... Amanda Clearcreek...... 5:15 already this year.” 5/9...... Eastern Brown...... 5:00 Oxxxak Hill Oaks

Oak Hill Softball Schedule Oak Hill Baseball Schedule DATE TIME LOCATION OPPONENT Date Time Place Opponent Mar 23...... 11:00 AM...... Home ...... River Valley (DH) Mar 23...... 12:00 PM...... Away...... River Valley Mar 25...... 5:00 PM...... Away...... Rock Hill Mar 25...... 5:00 PM...... Rock Hill...... Wooden Bat Tournament Mar 27...... 5:00 PM...... Away...... Minford Mar 26...... 5:00 PM...... Rock Hill...... Wooden Bat Tournament Mar 28...... 5:00 PM...... Away...... Eastern Mar 27...... 5:00 PM...... Away...... Minford Mar 29...... 5:00 PM...... Home...... Minford Mar 28...... 5:00 PM...... Home...... Eastern Mar 30...... 11:00 AM...... Away...... Gallia (DH) Mar 29...... 5:00 PM...... Home...... Minford Apr 01...... 5:00 PM...... Home...... Waverly Mar 30...... 12:00 PM...... Away...... Jackson Apr 03...... 5:00 PM...... Away...... Waverly Apr 01...... 5:00 PM...... Home...... Waverly Apr 05...... 5:00 PM...... Home...... Wheelersburg Apr 02...... 5:00 PM...... VA...... Chilli. Huntington Ross Apr 08...... 5:00 PM...... Away...... Wheelersburg Apr 03...... 5:00 PM...... Away...... Waverly Apr 09...... 5:00 PM...... Home...... Wellston Apr 05...... 5:00 PM...... Home...... Wheelersburg Apr 10...... 5:00 PM...... Away...... Northwest Apr 06...... 12:00 PM...... Away...... Green Apr 12...... 5:00 PM...... Home...... Northwest Apr 08...... 5:00 PM...... Away...... Wheelersburg Apr 15...... 5:00 PM...... Away...... Valley Apr 09...... 5:00 PM...... Away...... Northwest Apr 16...... 5:00 PM...... Home...... Alexander Apr 12...... 5:00 PM...... Home...... Northwest Apr 17...... 5:00 PM...... Home...... Valley Apr 15...... 5:00 PM...... Away...... Valley Apr 18...... 5:00 PM ...... Away...... Portsmouth West Apr 16...... 5:00 PM...... Home...... Alexander Apr 19...... TBA...... Away ...... Valley of Thunder Tourn. at Symmes Valley Apr 17...... 5:00 PM...... Home...... Valley Apr 20...... TBA...... Away ...... Valley of Thunder Tourn. at Symmes Valley Apr 19...... 5:00 PM...... Away...... Portsmouth West Apr 22...... 5:00 PM ...... Home ...... Portsmouth West Apr 22...... 5:00 PM...... Home...... Portsmouth West Apr 23...... 5:00 PM ...... Away ...... Wellston Apr 23...... 5:00 PM...... Away...... Wellston Apr 24...... 5:00 PM ...... Away ...... South Webster Apr 24...... 5:00 PM...... Away...... South Webster Apr 25...... 5:00 PM ...... Home ...... South Webster Apr 25...... 5:00 PM...... Home...... South Webster

Apr 30...... 5:00 PM ...... Away ...... Alexander Apr 30...... 5:00 PM...... Away...... Alexander 2019 SPRING SPORTS M aga

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Mar 29...... 4:30 PM...... at Jackson Invitational Apr 20...... 3:00 PM...... at South Webster Invitational

Apr 02...... 4:30 PM...... Oak Hill April 23...... 4:30 PM...... Oak Hill (County Meet)

Apr 05...... 4:30 PM...... at Minford Invitational May 01...... 4:30 PM...... at South Webster

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Apr 11...... 4:30 PM...... Oak Hill May 9...... 4:30 PM...... at Minford (SOC Meet) Exxxastern eagles Wxxxestern indians

Eastern Softball Schedule Western Softball Schedule DATE OPPONENT TIME DATE OPPONENT TIME 3/23...... @ Zane Trace (DH)...... 12:00 3/26...... @ Paint Valley...... 5:00 3/25...... Northwest...... 5:00 3/27...... Clay...... 5:00 3/27...... Notre Dame...... 5:00 3/28...... @ Huntington...... 5:00 3/28...... Oak Hill...... 5:00 3/29...... @ Clay...... 5:00 3/29...... @ Notre Dame...... 5:00 4/1...... @ Eastern...... 5:00 3/30...... Whiteoak (DH)...... 12:00 4/2...... @ Southeastern...... 5:00 4/1...... Western...... 5:00 4/8...... New Boston...... 5:00 4/4...... Symmes Valley...... 5:00 4/10...... @ Green...... 5:00 4/10...... New Boston...... 5:00 4/11...... @ Western...... 5:00 4/11...... Eastern...... 5:00 4/12...... @ New Boston...... 5:00 4/12...... Green...... 5:00 4/15...... @ Clay...... 5:00 4/15...... @ Sciotoville East...... 5:00 4/16...... Southeastern...... 5:00 4/16...... Zane Trace...... 5:00 4/17...... Clay...... 5:00 4/17...... Sciotoville East...... 5:00 4/19...... @ Green...... 5:00 4/18...... @ Symmes Valley...... 5:00 4/22...... Green...... 5:00 4/23...... Symmes Valley...... 5:00 4/23...... North Adams @ VA Stadium...... 4:30 4/24...... @ Notre Dame...... 5:00 4/24...... @ East...... 5:00 4/26...... Notre Dame...... 5:00 4/26...... East...... 5:00 4/29...... @ West Union...... 5:00 4/29...... @ Symmes Valley...... 5:00 5/2...... South Webster...... 5:00 4/30...... @ Peebles...... 5:00 5/3...... @ Peebles...... 5:00 5/1...... @ Whiteoak...... 5:00 5/4...... @ Huntington (DH)...... 11:00 5/2...... @ New Boston...... 5:00

Eastern Baseball Schedule Western Baseball Schedule DATE OPPONENT DATE OPPONENT HOME/AWAY TIME 3/23...... SB @ Zane Trace (DH) 3/26...... @ Paint Valley...... Away...... 5:00 3/ 25 ...... BB @ Wellston SB vs Northwest

z ine 3/ 27...... Notre Dame 3/27...... @ Clay...... Away...... 5:00 3/ 28...... SB vs Oak Hill 3/29...... Clay...... Home...... 5:00 3/ 29...... @ Notre Dame 3/ 30...... BB/SB vs Whiteoak (DH) 4/1...... @ Eastern...... Away...... 5:00 4/1...... Western 4/5...... @ New Boston...... Away...... 5:00 4/4...... Symmes Valley 4/8...... New Boston...... Home...... 5:00 4/9...... BB @ VA vs Huntington Ross 4/10...... SB vs New Boston 4/10...... @ Green...... Away...... 5:00

SPRING SPORTS M aga SPRING SPORTS 4/11...... @ Western 4/11...... Eastern...... Home...... 5:00 4/12...... SB vs New Boston 4/12...... Green...... Home...... 5:00 4/13...... BB @ Manchester (DH) 4/15...... BB @ Clay SB vs Clay 4/15...... @ Sciotoville East...... Away...... 5:00

4/16...... SB vs Southeastern 4/17...... Sciotoville East...... Home...... 5:00 4/17...... BB vs Clay SB @ Clay 4/18...... @ Symmes Valley...... Away...... 5:00 4/19...... Green 4/22...... Green 4/23...... Symmes Valley...... Home...... 5:00

48 Daily Times | 2019 Times 48 Daily 4/23...... SB/BB @ VA Field vs N. Adams 4/24...... @ Notre Dame...... Away...... 5:00 4/24...... @ East 4/25...... Manchester...... Home...... 5:00 4/26...... East 4/29...... @ Symmes Valley 4/26...... Notre Dame...... Home...... 5:00 4/30...... BB vs Northwest 4/29...... @ West Union...... Away...... 5:00 5/2...... South Webster 4/30...... @ Peebles...... Away...... 5:00 5/3...... @ Peebles 5/4...... SB @ Huntington Ross (DH) 5/2...... @ Northwest...... Away...... 5:00 Wxxxaverly Tigers

Waverly Softball Schedule DATE OPPONENT TIME DATE OPPONENT TIME 3/27...... Valley...... 5:00 4/13...... @ Bloom-Carroll VS Bloom-Carroll...... 1:00 3/28...... Zane Trace...... 5:00 4/15...... @ Minford...... 5:00 3/29...... @ Valley...... 5:00 4/17...... Minford...... 5:00 4/1...... @ Oak Hill...... 5:00 4/19...... Wheelersburg...... 5:00 4/3...... Oak Hill...... 5:00 4/22...... @ Wheelersburg...... 5:00 4/5...... Portsmouth West...... 5:00 4/23...... Unioto...... 5:00 4/8...... @ PortsmouthWest...... 5:00 4/24...... @ Northwest...... 5:00 4/9...... Clay...... 5:00 4/26...... Northwest...... 5:00 4/10...... @ South Webster...... 5:00 4/27...... @ Washington CH (DH)...... 11:00 4/12...... South Webster...... 5:00 5/2...... Chillicothe...... 5:00 4/13..... @ Bloom-Carroll VS Westerville Central...... 11:00

Waverly Baseball Schedule Waverly Tennis Schedule DATE OPPONENT TIME DATE OPPONENT TIME 3/23...... Chesapeake (DH)...... 12:00 3/25...... @ New Boston...... 4:45 3/25...... Circleville...... 5:00 3/26...... Portsmouth West...... 5:00 3/26...... Huntington...... 4:30 3/27...... Logan Elm...... 5:00 3/27...... Valley...... 5:00 3/28...... Notre Dame...... 4:30 3/29...... @ Valley...... 5:00 3/29...... @ Pickerington Central...... 5:30 3/30...... Beachwood (DH)...... 11:00 4/1...... @ Clay...... 4:30 4/1...... @ Oak Hill...... 5:00 4/2...... East...... 5:00 4/3...... Oak Hill...... 5:00 4/5...... @ Upper Arlington...... 5:30 4/5...... Portsmouth West...... 5:00 4/8...... Minford...... 4:45 4/8...... @ Portsmouth West...... 5:00 4/9...... Wheelersburg...... 5:00 4/11...... South Webster...... 5:00 4/10...... @ Portsmouth West...... 5:00 4/12...... South Webster...... 5:00 4/12...... Athens...... 5:00 4/13...... @ Unioto...... 11:00 4/15...... @ Dublin Jerome...... 5:30

4/15...... @ Minford...... 5:00 2019 SPRING SPORTS M aga 4/16...... Valley...... 4:45 4/17...... Minford...... 5;00 4/17...... @ Logan Elm...... 5:00 4/19...... Wheelersburg...... 5:00 4/22...... @ Minford...... 5:00 4/20...... Zane Trace...... 11:00 4/23...... @ Valley...... 4:45 4/22...... @ Wheelersburg...... 5:00 4/23...... Unioto...... 5:00 4/24...... Portsmouth...... 4:30 4/24...... @ Northwest...... 5:00 4/25...... @ Wheelersburg...... 5:00 4/26...... Northwest...... 5:00 4/29-5/3...... SOC Tourney...... TBD 4/27...... ZF Classic...... 11:00 5/6...... Sectional...... TBD 4/30...... @ Zane Trace...... 5:00 5/7...... Sectional...... TBD 5/6...... Chillicothe...... 5:00 5/18...... District...... 10:00 z ine | Daily Times 49 May 11-18...... Sectional Tournament...... TBA 5/24...... State...... TBD

Waverly Track Schedule DATE OPPONENT HOME/AWAY TIME DATE OPPONENT TIME 3/23...... @ Chillicothe Fairweather ...... Relays...... 10:00 4/30...... Home...... 4:30 3/27...... @ Valley...... 4:30 5/2...... @ Miami Trace...... 4:30 3/28...... @ Zane Trace...... Invitational...... 4:30 5/7...... @ Minford...... 5:00 4/4...... @ Southeastern...... Invitational...... 4:30 5/9...... @ Minford...... 5:00 4/6...... @ Fairfield Union...... Invitational...... 10:00 5/14...... @ WCH ...... 4:00 4/9...... Raidiger...... Home-Invitational...... 4:30 5/18...... @ WCH...... 10:00 4/11...... @ Paint Valley...... Invitational...... 4:30 5/23...... @ Regional...... 5:00 4/16...... @ Amanda Clearcreek...... Invitational...... 4:30 4/18...... @ Chillicothe...... Invitational...... 4:45 5/25...... @ Regional...... 11:30 4/23...... @ Northwest (@ Valley)...... Invitational...... 5:00 5/31...... @ State-OSU...... TBD 4/25...... @ Vinton County...... Invitational...... 4:30 6/1...... @ State-OSU...... TBD 50 Daily Times | 2019 SPRING SPORTS MAGAZINE 5/17...... 5/16...... 5/15...... 5/14...... 5/11...... 5/10 ...... 5/7 5/6...... 5/3 5/2...... 4/30...... 4/29...... 4/26...... 4/25...... 4/23...... 4/22...... 4/20...... 4/19...... 4/18...... 4/17...... 4/16...... 4/15...... 4/13...... 4/12...... 4/11...... 4/9...... 4/5...... 4/4 4/3 4/2...... 4/1...... 3/23...... 3/21...... 3/19...... 3/18...... DATE Greenup ...... 3/31...... 3/26...... 3/25...... Greenup CountyMusketeers xxx ...... Greenup County vs. George Washington...... GeorgeWashington vs. Central Johnson ...... Johnson Central vs. Greenup County epe Bn Tournament. Greenup Bank County vs. Johnson Central.Peoples epe Bn Tournament. Bank St.vs.Huntington Joe Wheelersburg .Peoples epe Bn Tournamentvs.CountyGreenup. Walton Bank Verona.Peoples epe Bn TournamentWalton. Bank Verona vs. Central Johnson .Peoples epe Bn Tournament. Bank Wheelersburgvs. Central Johnson .Peoples Johnson Central Johnson Central...... epe Bn Tournament. Bank St.vs.Huntington Joe Ashland.Peoples Perry County Johnson Central...... C epe Bn Tournament. Bank vs.Ashland Wheelersburg.Peoples Greenup County vs.CountyGreenup TBA ount M o n. -F Huntington St.Huntington Joe...... Opponent A Fleming County Morgan County Rowan County Rowan County Wheelersburg...... Wheelersburg...... Lewis County Lewis County ri Boyd County Boyd County West Carter ...... West Carter...... South Point...... South Point...... 9:30-5:00,S East Carter...... East Carter...... Paintsville...... Paintsville...... Raceland...... Raceland...... y Baseb Ashland...... Ashland...... Minford...... Russell...... Russell...... TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA ...... Tournament. Bank .Peoples ...... a t Double Header -H...... Double Header - A . 10:00-3:00 way all Vero Beach. Vero Beach. Vero Beach. Vero Beach. Vero Beach. Vero Beach. /Home S H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. A A A A A A A A A A 739 Fifth Street ...... 353-3259 ...... chedule Portsmouth ...... 12:00 12:00 12:00 Time 11:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 4:00 5:00 6:30 4:30 5:30 2:30 5:30 6:45 1:30 2:15 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA 7:15

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Shawnee State University Softball Schedule DATE STATUS AWAY HOME DATE STATUS AWAY HOME 1-Mar...... 12:00 PM ET...... ...... Clarke University 24-Apr...... 03:00 PM ET...... ...... Shawnee State University 1-Mar...... Game 2...... Shawnee State University...... Clarke University 24-Apr...... Game 2...... Thomas More University...... Shawnee State University 10-Mar...... 09:30 AM ET... West Virginia Institute of Technology...... Shawnee State University 26-Apr...... 03:00 PM ET...... ...... Shawnee State University 10-Mar...... 01:30 PM ET...... ...... Shawnee State University 26-Apr...... Game 2...... Lindsey Wilson College...... Shawnee State University 11-Mar...... 11:30 AM ET...... Cincinnati Christian University...... Shawnee State University 27-Apr...... 01:00 PM ET...... Lindsey Wilson College...... Shawnee State University 11-Mar...... 01:30 PM ET...... Lincoln College...... Shawnee State University 27-Apr...... Game 2...... Lindsey Wilson College...... Shawnee State University 12-Mar...... 03:30 PM ET...... Spalding University...... Shawnee State University 3-May...... Shawnee State University...... TBA 12-Mar...... 05:30 PM ET.....Pennsylvania College of Technology...... Shawnee State University 4-May...... Shawnee State University...... TBA 13-Mar...... 01:30 PM ET...... Lincoln College...... Shawnee State University 5-May...... Shawnee State University...... TBA 13-Mar...... 03:30 PM ET...... Ohio Christian University...... Shawnee State University 13-Mar...... Shawnee State University...... TBA 14-Mar...... 09:30 AM ET...... Silver Lake College...... Shawnee State University 14-May...... Shawnee State University...... TBA 14-Mar...... 01:30 PM ET...... Ohio Christian University...... Shawnee State University 15-May...... Shawnee State University...... TBA 15-Mar...... 01:30 PM ET...... Iowa Wesleyan College...... Shawnee State University 24-May...... Shawnee State University...... TBA 19-Mar...... 03:00 PM ET...... Shawnee State University...... Ohio Christian University 25-May...... Shawnee State University...... TBA 19-Mar...... Game 2...... Shawnee State University...... Ohio Christian University 26-May...... Shawnee State University...... TBA 21-Mar...... 02:00 PM ET...... Shawnee State University.. University of Northwestern Ohio 27-May...... Shawnee State University...... TBA 21-Mar...... Game 2...... Shawnee State University.. University of Northwestern Ohio 28-May...... Shawnee State University...... TBA 22-Mar...... 02:00 PM ET...... Shawnee State University...... Campbellsville University 29-May...... Shawnee State University...... TBA 22-Mar...... Game 2...... Shawnee State University...... Campbellsville University 30-May...... Shawnee State University...... TBA 23-Mar...... 12:00 PM ET...... Shawnee State University...... Campbellsville University 23-Mar...... Game 2...... Shawnee State University...... Campbellsville University 26-Mar...... 03:00 PM ET...... ...... Shawnee State University 26-Mar...... Game 2...... University of Rio Grande...... Shawnee State University 27-Mar...... 03:00 PM ET...... Ohio Christian University...... Shawnee State University 27-Mar...... -Game 2...... Ohio Christian University...... Shawnee State University 29-Mar...... 02:00 PM ET...... Shawnee State University...... 29-Mar...... Game 2...... Shawnee State University...... Georgetown College 30-Mar...... 12:00 PM ET...... Shawnee State University...... Georgetown College 30-Mar...... Game 2...... Shawnee State University...... Georgetown College 2019 SPRING SPORTS MAGA 5-Apr...... 03:00 PM ET...... ...... Shawnee State University 5-Apr...... Game 2...... Cumberland University...... Shawnee State University 6-Apr...... 01:00 PM ET...... Cumberland University...... Shawnee State University 6-Apr...... Game 2...... Cumberland University...... Shawnee State University 9-Apr...... 02:00 PM ET...... Kentucky Christian University...... Shawnee State University 9-Apr...... Game 2...... Kentucky Christian University...... Shawnee State University 12-Apr...... 02:00 PM ET...... University of the Cumberlands...... Shawnee State University 12-Apr...... Game 2...... University of the Cumberlands...... Shawnee State University 13-Apr...... 12:00 PM ET...... University of the Cumberlands...... Shawnee State University 13-Apr...... Game 2...... University of the Cumberlands...... Shawnee State University

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