https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/e5750f345721da570a256f2cbb33d608.pdf 9a4b27b604673c56a3759decc2909d3e PDF Text Text Raising suicide awareness The Art of Tae Kwon Do Raiders get 1st win NEWS s 3A NEWS s 6A SPORTS s 1B Breaking news at mydailytribune.com Issue 15, Volume 53 Sunday, April 14, 2019 s $2 A Celebration 200 years in the making Bicentennial Weekend schedule announced By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com Sarah Hawley | Sentinel Kelly Smith, center, the representative for Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague presented a recognition to the Meigs County Commissioners and Bicentennial Committee during the recent Meigs County Commissioner Meeting. Sprague is the first of the state officials to present official recognition of the Bicentennial. MEIGS COUNTY — Less than two weeks away from the Meigs County Bicentennial Celebration, ﬁnal details are being ironed out and the complete schedule has been released. While the main celebration will be held April 26-28, the unofﬁcial ﬁrst event will be on Thursday, April 25 when the Meigs County Commissioners hold their regular weekly meeting in the Chester Courthouse. The nearly 200-year old courthouse is the oldest standing courthouse in the state of Ohio. The meeting will mark the 200th anniversary of the ﬁrst meeting of the Meigs County Commissioners which took place in April 1819. The main event begins on Friday, April 26 with an Education Day at the Meigs County Fairgrounds for area school children. On Friday evening will be the annual Chester-Shade Historical Association beneﬁt dinner held at Meigs High School. The dinner will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria and will feature a Civil War menu. Dan Will, president of the Chester Shade Historical Asso- ciation, stated in an announcement of the event, following the meal will be a story-telling time, “Township Tales & Tidbits.” Representatives from each of the 12 townships in Meigs County have been invited to tell a story, tale, or elaborate on some article or item of historical signiﬁcance, relating to their township’s history. To cap off the evening, the 7th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry Civil War Reenactment Group will demonstrate an after-dark ﬁring of their artillery on the adjacent lawn. See 200 | 5A Sheriff ’s office investigates death, shooting Staff Report SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP — Gallia Sheriff Matt Champlin announced Friday afternoon, earlier the same morning at approximately 9:43 a.m., his ofﬁce responded to a residence on East Bethel Church Road regarding a reported shooting which had occurred at a residence. As a result of the initial response of ofﬁcers to the scene, ofﬁcers conﬁrmed the death of one individual. According to Sheriff Champlin, “The individual who was found deceased Friday morning has been identiﬁed as Keith A. Coon, age 51, of Jackson, Ohio. This case remains under investigation at the current time and further details will be released when they become available.” Sheriff Champlin indicated there is no further danger posed to the community as a result of this incident. See SHOOTING | 2A Dean Wright | OVP Gallia Survivor Services Advanced Trauma Practitioner Amy Sisson discusses the differences between trauma and resiliency. Churches become trauma-informed Opening of London Pool still undecided By Kayla Hawthorne Special to OVP SYRACUSE — No decision was made Thursday evening by the Syracuse Village Council on whether or not to open the London Pool. The pool was closed for the 2018 season due to structural concerns, after 40 years of operation. Council approved to hire Ratliff Pool Center of Gallipolis to perform a pressure test to check for See POOL | 5A A NEWS Obituaries: 2A Editorial: 4A Weather: 8A B SPORTS Classifieds: 5B Comics: 6B JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailytribune.com or www.mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. By Dean Wright along with Gallia Victim Advocates Regina Brown and Cindy Perkins. Gallia Juvenile Court Chief Probation Ofﬁcer would GALLIPOLIS — The also share personal Gallia Prosecutor’s experiences dealing with Ofﬁce in partnership traumatized youth while with Bossard Memorial serving the county. Library held an informa“Since January of 2017, tional presentation about the importance of under- we have had a number of standing trauma in people signiﬁcant cases where we saw a need that we undergoing challenges and how local faith-based needed someone to come alongside these organizations can help folks while they’re in the them. system,” said Holdren. Gallia Prosecutor Jason Holdren welcomed “We needed someone to encourage them and talk several area churches them through a lot of to the presentation and issues to let them know introduced Gallia Surthat they’re not victims, vivor Services Trauma but survivors. You have Practitioner Amy Sisson deanwright@aimmediamidwest. com that ability to move forward with life. We’ve seen a lot of success and we’re going to talk about how tonight.” Sisson and Plantz discussed the differences of the left and right human brain. Left-brained individuals tended to be more focused in logic and analytics where those who were right-brained tended to be more creative. Some share qualities or may not be dominant in one side or another. However, trauma is focused in the right side of the brain, the pair said, as it is a center of emotion. “This is not just applicable to children,” said Sisson. “We come into contact with traumatized adults every day, whether we know it or not. Hopefully, we are going to bring an awareness to you with the folks you come in contact with and how you can understand their behavior better. What is trauma? It’s experiencing or witnessing anything that can cause physical or emotional integrity to be threatened or harmed. We used to think of this in terms that might only be a life-threatening situation…We’ve loosened those because we’ve learned that it’s not just a near death experience, See CHURCHES | 5A Point nominated in national contest Competing for ‘Best Small Town Cultural Scene’ By Beth Sergent bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com POINT PLEASANT — It’s an honor just to be nominated but the objective, at least for the City of Point Pleasant, is to win the national title of Best Small Town Cultural Scene. The city is a contender in the 2019 10Best Readers’ Choice travel awards, which is part of a contest recently launched and promoted by USA Today. Voters have four weeks to select 10 winners via a website with those “10Best” winners announced on May 17, then later on USA Today. Voting can happen once daily through the run of the contest which ends on Monday, May 6. The contest states, “bigger isn’t always better” when it comes to the 20 small towns chosen to compete. According to the criteria, the towns were to each have a popula- tion fewer than 30,000 people and for what each lacks in size, the towns must make up for with a “big cultural punch - museum, art galleries, performing arts and busy event calendars.” Point Pleasant was chosen as a ﬁnalist by a panel of experts including food and travel writers who have traveled the globe. The experts listed for the contest include, Marla Cimini, an awardwinning writer with articles that have appeared in numerous publications worldwide, including See POINT | 5A �NEWS/OBITUARIES 2A Sunday, April 14, 2019 Sunday Times-Sentinel OBITUARIES BRUCE DRAY CAROLYN ANNE (SMELTZER) JAMES GALLIPOLIS — Carolyn Anne (Smeltzer) James, age 58, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 31, 2019, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Born Dec. 2, 1960, she was the daughter of the late Grace (Smith) Crabtree and the late William O. Smeltzer. Carolyn began her career in retail as a teenager in her family owned business, Smeltzer Garden Center. She then worked with her Dad in his accounting ofﬁce for several years before getting into the automotive industry. She was manager of Zeoli’s RV in Gallipolis and senior service advisor at Holman Motors in Batavia. After 14 years and the passing of her mother, she returned to the local area, working as a receptionist at Fruth Pharmacy Corporate Ofﬁce. Missing the automotive industry, she took her ﬁnal position as manager at Reds Auto Center in Gallipolis until her illness forced her to retire. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Gail (Grim) Ellis and Carl Smith; her paternal grandparents, Melvin and Bertina (Rutt) Smeltzer; uncles, Carl Smith, Robert Smith, George Smith and Eddie Shaw; and a special friend Greg Thompson. Carolyn is survived by her step father, Donald (Joanne) Crabtree, Waverly; aunts and uncles, Wilma (John) Withers, Point Pleasant, W.Va., Joanne (Smeltzer) Shaw, Miamisburg, Roy (Verna) Smith, Bethel Park, Pa., Robert (Ginny) Smeltzer, Newport, Jim (Sue) Smeltzer, Lancaster, and Gary (Eve) Smeltzer, Gallipolis; and her three best friends whom she considered sisters, Beth (Mike) Sheets, Gallipolis, Karen (Brian) Herdman, Evans, and Tammi Brabham (Ernie McQuirt) of Gallipolis. She is also survived by her friends’ children whom she loved dearly, Dustin (Kayla) Layne and Avery, and Brittany Anne Layne all of Garyville, La., Megan (Levi) Hornsby and Mary Sheets (Michael Barnette) of Gallipolis, and Thaddeus (Tristan) Thompson of Point Pleasant, and Samantha Thompson of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; and her loyal and much loved pets, Hope, Boo Boo, Savannah, Bitsy, and Kaci. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at noon on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Fred Sparks ofﬁciating. Friends may call from 11 a.m.-noon at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Bethel Church Cemetery in Piketon at 3 p.m. In lieu of ﬂowers, Carolyn requested memorial contributions be made to the Spay and Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP) of Gallia County, C/O Christine Cozza, or the Friends of Gallia County Animals, C/O Paula Saunders, 2242 Kerr Rd, Bidwell, OH 45614. Visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. MYERS COTTAGEVILLE, W.Va. — Ada Marie Myers, 91, of Cottageville, W.Va. died April 11, 2019, in Eldercare of Ripley, W.Va. A graveside service will be held at 2:45 p.m., Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Blaine Memorial Cemetery, Cottageville with Pastor Bradley Goodwin ofﬁciating. Visitation will be from 1:30-2:30 p.m., Sunday April 14 at Casto Funeral Home, Evans, W.Va. Casto Funeral Home, Evans is serving the Myers family. CURFMAN RACINE — Pamela Curfman, 57, Racine, died at her residence on April 11, 2019. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements have been entrusted to Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Racine and will be held at the convenience of the family. GALLIPOLIS — Bruce Dray, 65, of Gallipolis, passed away peacefully at Ohio State University Medical Center on Thursday, April 11, 2019 surrounded by his family after a short battle with cancer. Bruce was born January 2, 1954 to the late Vance and Rosalee McGuire Dray. He married Ramah Adkins Dray on October 7, 1976 in Bidwell. Bruce was a retired TPW at Gallipolis Developmental Center with thirty years’ service. He attended Gallia Academy High School. Bruce did not know a stranger. MIDDLEPORT — Donna Jean Fry, 84, of Middleport, passed away, at 10:12 p.m. on Friday, April 12, 2019 in the Holzer Medical Center Gallipolis. Born February 19, 1935 in Gallipolis, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Beatrice Might Rupe. She was a homemaker and a member of the Cornerstone United From page 1A Prior to the deceased being identiﬁed, Sheriff Champlin released a statement earlier in the day on Friday, saying Telephone: 740-446-2342 Prices are subject to change at any time. CONTACT US REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT/ GROUP PUBLISHER Lane Moon 937-508-2313 lmoon@aimmediamidwest.com EDITOR Beth Sergent, Ext. 2102, bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com her, Solomon and Ida Kelly. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 in the Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Pomeroy. Pastor Lew Dunnells will ofﬁciate and interment will follow in the Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. GOP group apologizes for AOC ‘terrorist’ slam DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The president of a college Republican group in Ohio has apologized for a fundraising email that referred to Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a “domestic terrorist.” Tom Ferrall is chairman of the Ohio College Republican Federation and a senior at the University of Dayton. He says the email was sent Wednesday without his approval by a third-party fundraising ﬁrm he wouldn’t name. Ferrall says his organization has severed ties with the ﬁrm. He says the email wasn’t something he or the organization would ever endorse. Ocasio-Cortez said in a tweet after the email was publicized that such a message “puts me in danger every time.” The Gallia County Engineer, Brett A. Boothe, has announced that the annual Dust Patching and Herbicidal Opt-Out forms are now being accepted at the Engineer’s Ofﬁce. The Dust Patching form is required for those residents who would like to apply for materials to be applied at a requested site to reduce the dust generated from trafﬁc on a stone county road. The Herbicidal Opt-Out form is required for those residents who do not want herbicidal spraying in speciﬁc areas along county road right-of-ways and agree to maintain those areas. Both forms may be picked up at the Engineer’s Ofﬁce, 1167 State Route 160. The deadline for submittal is May 1, annually. SUNDAY EVENING BROADCAST 3 (WSAZ) 4 (WTAP) 6 (WSYX) 7 (WOUB) 8 (WCHS) 12 (WVPB) 13 (WOWK) CABLE 6 PM 6:30 SUNDAY, APRIL 14 7 PM 7:30 WSAZ News NBC Nightly Ellen's Game of Games 3 (N) News (N) "Danger Word War Z" WTAP News NBC Nightly Ellen's Game of Games (N) News (N) "Danger Word War Z" ABC 6 News ABC World Home Videos Catch funny at 6 p.m. (N) News (N) and unusual sneezes. 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Dust patching, herbicidal opt-out 30 (PARMT) (USPS 436-840) Lydia, Brayden, Lane, London, Bradley, and Alex, as well as numerous nieces and nephews also survive. In addition to her parents, Donna is preceded in death by her husband, John James Fry, a daughter, Tamela Fry, a grandson, Robert “Ben” Haley, a great-granddaughter, Emily Rose Will, aunt and uncle who raised GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS 29 (FREE) AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC Pentecostal Church, of Nelsonville. She is survived by her daughters, Vicki Haley, of Kentucky, Edna (John) Lipke, and Abby Fry, both of Middleport, a son, Tim (Tammy) Fry, of Middleport, grandchildren, Courtney Haley, Heather (John) Bentley, Amber Will, Michael Adam Will, and Tyler Fry. Great-grandchildren, YOUNG POMEROY — James Richard Young, 65, Pomeroy, died Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at the Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. Military graveside services will be announced by the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home. 11 (WVAH) the Ohio Attorney General’s Ofﬁce Bureau of Criminal Investigation had been called in to assist in the investigation and is working coordinated efforts with his ofﬁce in this investigation. Pleasant, West Virginia, and Jeff (Zeke) Dray of Wellston; sisters-in-law, Cheryl Dray of Gallipolis and Marcella Gregory of Bidwell; brothers-in-law, Sonny (Donna) Adkins of Vinton, Randy Adkins (Debbie) of Bidwell, and Richard (Tonya) Adkins of Bidwell; and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles and cousins. In addition to his parents, Vance and Rosalee Dray, Bruce was preceded in death by a brother, Gary Dray; sister, Patricia Kay Ferrell, and brothersin-law, Gene Ferrell and Rodney Gregory. DONNA JEAN FRY 10 (WBNS) Shooting He loved spending time with his family, watching WWE wrestling, and talking with family and friends. 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Sexually Transmitted Diseases and/ or Sexually Transmitted Infections are diseases and infections caused by a bacteria or virus contracted through sexual contact. The most common STDs that are seen in the United States and that public health deals with are Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis. Some other ones you might have heard of are HPV, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B, and Herpes. Vaccinations are available to prevent getting Hepatitis B and some strains of HPV that can cause cancer. In 2017, there were 1.7 million cases of chlamydia, 555,608 cases of gonorrhea and 30,644 cases of syphilis in the United way, from start to States. This was ﬁnish, every time a 22 percent, 67 you have sex and percent, and 76 being in long term percent increase, monogamous relarespectively, since tionships. While 2013. Half of all birth control methnew STDs are in ods like the pill, people under the Mikie patch, ring, and age of 25 years old. Strite Meigs County had Contributing IUD are great ways of preventing preg42 cases of chlacolumnist nancy, they do not mydia and eight protect you from cases of gonorrhea getting STDs. in 2018, both of which So, what happens if you were slightly higher than get an STD? Fortunately, the past two years. all of them are treatNow that we’ve disable, most of which are cussed what STDs are curable. Unfortunately, and have seen the numbers, let’s talk about how you can’t always tell if someone else, or even you can prevent yourself from become one of those yourself, has an STD. Many of them don’t cause statistics. As mentioned any symptoms. Because earlier, STDs are conof this, the only ways to tracted through sexual contact. This can be vagi- know for sure is to get tested. Not all checkups nal, anal, or oral sexual contact. The most reliable include testing for sexually transmitted diseases, way to prevent yourself from contracting an STD so it’s important to ask. Be open with your healthis to abstain from sexual care provider and sexual contact. A couple other ways to prevent contract- partners about testing. If you test positive for ing an STD is using a an STD it is important latex condom the right that you let your partner know. If STDs go untreated the can lead to the inability for women to get pregnant or cause complications during pregnancy, long term pelvic or abdominal pain, and can increase your risk of giving or getting HIV. While anyone who has sex is at risk of contracting an STD, young people aged 15-24, gay and bisexual men, and pregnant women are more affected. At the end of the day, remember the 3 T’s of STDs: Talk, Test, Treat. TALK with your partners and healthcare providers about STDs. Get TESTED, it’s the only way to know for sure if you have an STD. If you test positive, get the proper TREATMENT from your healthcare provider and inform your partners. For more information on STDs visit www.cdc.gov/ std/. Mikie Strite, MPH, is the Meigs County Health Department Epidemiologist. GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS Health fair set RIO GRANDE — The University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College will host the 18th annual Health Fair, “Come Get Carried Away with Your Health,” in conjunction with the American Red Cross blood drive, Thursday, April 25, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Lyne Center, with the blood drive extending until 3 p.m. The Health Fair will include free health screenings for blood pressure, bone density, cholesterol and glucose by Holzer Health System and activities with over 30 health service organizations from the four-county area sharing health information such as nutritional, skin care, mental health and exercise advice. Admission to the Health Fair is free for the public. The Rio Grande Bookstore will also be hosting its annual sidewalk sale and our track and basketball teams will host a free cookout. For more information on the Health Fair or blood drive, contact Marlene Childers, BSN, RN, or Amy Weaver at 740-245-7350. Color Run RACINE — The 3rd annual Southern PTO Color Run, 5K run/walk will be held on Saturday, April 20 at Star Mill Park. Registration begins at 8 a.m., with the run at 9 a.m. rain or shine. Preregistration ends April 1. For more information contact Heather DailyJohnson at 740-949-4222 or heather.dailey-johnson@ southernlocal.net. Rebecca Ann Johnson Archer Scholarship Rebecca Ann Johnson Archer was a 1951 graduate of Gallia Academy High School. The Clarence H. and Rebecca A. Archer Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust has established a scholarship to be administered by the Gallia Academy Alumni Association. The trust has established criteria for the annual $2,000 scholarship. It is to be awarded to a female GAHS graduating student who exhibits intention of studying the performing arts at a college or university. All amounts awarded will be paid directly to the college or university of the applicant’s choice. Applications are available in the guidance ofﬁce or online at the GAHS website. Completed applications are due by April 26. HELPING YOU AGE BETTER and leadership qualities. All amounts awarded will be paid directly to the college or university of the applicants choice. Applications are available in the school guidance ofﬁce or online at the GAHS website. Complete applications are due April 26. Immunization clinic POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will conduct an Immunization Clinic on Tuesday from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. at 112 E. Memorial Drive in Pomeroy. Please bring child(ren)’s shot records. Children must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian. A $30 donation is appreciated for immunization administration; however, no one will be denied services because of an inability to pay an administration fee for state-funded childhood vaccines. Please bring medical cards and/or commercial insurance cards, if applicable. Those who are insured via commercial insurance are responsible for any balance their commercial insurance does not cover for vaccinations. Pneumonia vaccines are also available as well as ﬂu shots. Call for eligibility determination and availability or visit our website at www.meigs-health.com to see a list of accepted commercial insurances and Medicaid for adults. Poets night out MIDDLEPORT — Riverbend Arts Council, 290 N. 2nd Ave., Middleport, will present “Poets Night Out” from 7-9 p.m., Tuesday, April 23, in honor of National Poetry Month. Read your own original poem or your favorite poem or come and listen to poetry. Light refreshments will be served. Donations welcome. Open to the public. Time for spring cleaning Spring has sprung! And what a welcome change to feel the warmer weather, see the sun shining, hear the birds chirping, and smell the wonderful ﬂowers in bloom… and usually, with the warmer weather, comes the “spring cleaning” routine. It’s always important to not only take care of the cleaning side of this yearly chore, but especially for seniors, it’s important to take this time to check other items that are also very important. The “spring cleaning” topic is very timely and a great opportunity to take stock of the overall safety of your loved one’s home. Below are some important items you should check at least bi-annually to help your older or disabled loved one maintain their independence and safety: Take stock of the medicine cabinet. Check all items for expiration dates. Are the medications stored in their own containers? Are they stored in a cool, dry place? Properly discard any unused medications. The Ohio Department of Aging has more information regarding medication disposal on their website at https:// aging.ohio.gov/medicationsafety Replace the batteries in all smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. Run a test to ensure they’re working. Check to make sure the home has a ﬁre extinguisher that has been inspected within the past year. Offer a brief instruction on using the device. Even if you think your loved one might not remember, it’s wise to keep a ﬁre extinguisher in an obvious location easily accessible to friends, relatives or neighbors. Clean up clutter. Clutter increases the risk for falls, ﬁre and other problems such as insects or rodents. Remove unnecessary furniture that obstructs the trafﬁc ﬂow, organize cabinets so that the most frequently used items are easily accessible, and throw away any old items from the pantry or refrigerator. Create an emergency plan. Set the speed dial on the phone for emergency contacts. Appoint a neighbor as an emergency backup. If your loved one lives in a senior apartment complex, ﬁnd a friendly neighbor and implement the buddy system; they should each keep an eye out for problems and have contact information for one another’s emergency contacts. The Area Agency on Aging District 7 serves 10 counties in southern Ohio, providing home and community-based long-term care options for seniors and adults with disabilities. If you have questions about long-term care options or would like to learn more about the longterm care resources in your area for you or someone you know, simply give us a call. A trained staff member is ready to assist you on the phone Monday through Friday from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm by calling us toll-free at 1-800-582-7277. We can answer any questions you may have and also provide an in-home consultation at no cost to discuss your available options in more detail. Submitted by the AAA7. Introducing ... 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In 1902, James Cash Penney opened his ﬁrst store, The Golden Rule, in Kemmerer, Wyo. In 1935, the “Black Sunday” dust storm descended upon the central Plains, turning a sunny afternoon into total darkness. In 1939, the John Steinbeck novel “The Grapes of Wrath” was ﬁrst published by Viking Press. In 1956, Ampex Corp. demonstrated the ﬁrst practical videotape recorder at the National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters Convention in Chicago. In 1960, the musical “Bye Bye Birdie” opened Thought for Today: on Broadway. “Change your In 1970, President life today. Don’t Richard Nixon nomigamble on the nated Harry Blackmun to the U.S. Supreme future, act now, Court. (The choice of without delay.” Blackmun, who was — Simone de Beauvoir, unanimously conﬁrmed French author (born by the Senate a month 1908; died this date in later, followed the failed 1986). nominations of Clement Haynsworth and G. Harrold Carswell.) In 1981, the ﬁrst test ﬂight of America’s ﬁrst operational space shuttle, the Columbia, ended successfully with a landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California. In 1986, Americans got word of a U.S. air raid on Libya (because of the time difference, it was the early morning of April 15 where the attack occurred.) French feminist author Simone de Beauvoir died in Paris at age 78. In 1994, two U.S. Air Force F-15 warplanes mistakenly shot down two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters over northern Iraq, killing 26 people, including 15 Americans. Turner Classic Movies made its cable debut; the ﬁrst ﬁlm it aired was Ted Turner’s personal favorite, “Gone with the Wind.” In 2004, in a historic policy shift, President George W. Bush endorsed Israel’s plan to hold on to part of the West Bank in any ﬁnal peace settlement with the Palestinians; he also ruled out Palestinian refugees returning to Israel, bringing strong criticism from the Palestinians. Ten years ago: Somali pirates seized four ships with 60 hostages. North Korea said it was restarting its rogue nuclear program, booting U.N. inspectors and pulling out of disarmament talks in an angry reaction to the U.N. Security Council’s condemnation of its April 5 rocket launch. Five years ago: Speaking for the ﬁrst time in more than two weeks, President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin showed little sign of agreement during a telephone call initiated by Putin, with Obama urging pro-Russian forces to de-escalate the situation in eastern Ukraine and Putin denying that Moscow was interfering in the region. Suspected Islamic militants struck in the heart of Nigeria with a massive rush-hour bomb blast that killed 75 people in Abuja, the capital. The Washington Post and The Guardian won the Pulitzer Prize in public service for revealing the U.S. government’s sweeping surveillance efforts. One year ago: President Donald Trump declared “Mission Accomplished” for a U.S.-led allied missile attack on Syria’s chemical weapons program, but the Pentagon said the Assad government was still capable of using chemical weapons against civilians if it chose to do so. Gun rights supporters gathered at state capitols across the country to push back against efforts to pass stricter gun control laws. Czech ﬁlmmaker Milos Forman, whose American movies “Amadeus” and “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” won a deluge of Academy Awards including Oscars for best director, died at a Connecticut hospital at the age of 86. Today’s Birthdays: Country singer Loretta Lynn is 87. Actress Julie Christie is 79. Retired MLB All-Star Pete Rose is 78. Rock musician Ritchie Blackmore is 74. Actor John Shea is 70. Actor Peter Capaldi is 61. Actor-turned-race car driver Brian Forster is 59. Actor Brad Garrett is 59. Actor Robert Carlyle is 58. Rock singer-musician John Bell (Widespread Panic) is 57. Actor Robert Clendenin is 55. Actress Catherine Dent is 54. Actor Lloyd Owen is 53. Baseball Hall of Famer Greg Maddux is 53. Rock musician Barrett Martin is 52. Actor Anthony Michael Hall is 51. Actor Adrien Brody is 46. Classical singer David Miller (Il Divo) is 46. Rapper DaBrat is 45. Actor Antwon Tanner is 44. Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar is 42. Actor-producer Rob McElhenney is 42. Roots singer JD McPherson is 42. Rock singer Win Butler (Arcade Fire) is 39. Actress Claire Coffee is 39. Actor Christian Alexander is 29. THEIR VIEW Cracking down on fentanyl There’s not a community in Ohio that hasn’t been touched by the opioid crisis, and law enforcement is on the front lines. Because of the massive quantities of fentanyl ofﬁcers are seizing, state and local testing labs face big backlogs. Seizures of fentanyl by the state agency that handles these drugs – the Ohio High Intensity Drug Trafﬁcking Area – have jumped from zero in 2009 to more than 83 kilograms in 2017. That puts a huge strain on labs. Sometimes agencies have to wait months for results, which delays ofﬁcers’ work to get these deadly drugs off Ohio streets. That’s why I joined Senator Portman and a bipartisan group of our colleagues to reintroduce the POWER Act. Our legislation builds on my INTERDICT Act, which has been signed into law by President Trump, and is getting new, portable, hand-held screening devices to Customs and Right now, susBorder Protection pected trafﬁckers agents to detect are often released fentanyl at the U.S. back into the comborder and stop it munity while the before it reaches drugs are sent off Ohio streets. The to a lab for testing. POWER Act will When the results give local and state Senator come back, the ofﬁlaw enforcement Sherrod cer then has to go the same access to Brown the same high-tech Contributing back out to make the arrest – puttools, so they can columnist ting themselves in safely and effecdanger. With these tively test dangerdevices, law enforcement ous drugs in their own can bring appropriate towns. charges after the initial Having instant test encounter and not have results will also allow to put themselves in ofﬁcers to know right away when fentanyl is in harm’s way a second time. a community, which can During Police Week, save lives. For example, Ohio law enforcement if police detect fentanyl gathered in my ofﬁce for laced in other drugs, the a demonstration showhealth department can notify known users before ing how they can use these drug screening an overdose occurs. These devices will also devices, and one ofﬁcer at the demonstration said increase ofﬁcer safety his ofﬁce could use this in the ﬁeld. By knowing instantly what drugs they equipment right now. I’ve held roundtables are encountering, and with law enforcement and by cutting down on the other Ohioans working to number of times ofﬁcers have to put themselves in ﬁght the addiction crisis all over Ohio, and we harm’s way when arrestworked with law enforceing drug trafﬁckers. Sometimes agencies have to wait months for results, which delays officers’ work to get these deadly drugs off Ohio streets. ment organizations to develop this bill. We have the support of 13 national and state law enforcement groups, including the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police, the Buckeye State Sheriffs’ Association and the Ohio High Intensity Drug Trafﬁcking Area (HIDTA) Program. Senator Portman and I have a long history of working together to deliver results for Ohioans working to end the opioid crisis, and we’re going to keep working on this, to get Ohio law enforcement ofﬁcers the tools they need. Sherrod Brown is U.S. Senator for Ohio. He can be reached at 1-800896-6446. YOUR VIEW Protecting our first responders In 2016, 70 percent of all nonfatal workplace assaults occurred in the health care and social service sectors. A 2018 survey conducted by the Dear Editor: American College of Emergency EMS personnel face extremely Physicians found that 47 percent of high rates of workplace violence. emergency room doctors have been Violent incidents against EMS practitioners have been scientiﬁcal- physically assaulted at work, and 8 ly documented throughout the last in 10 workers surveyed report that this violence is affecting patient decade, pointing to the need for stronger agency policies and better care. H.R. 1309, the Workplace Vioprotection and training. EMS practitioners provide patient care to all lence Prevention for Health Care those in need 24/7. However, they and Social Service Workers Act has been introduced by Congressman face an outsized risk of on-the-job violence, according to Department Joe Courtney (CT-D) to mandate the federal Occupational Safety and of Labor data. Reports indicate that violence— Health Administration (OSHA) to most often from patients and those create a national standard requiring that health care and social seraccompanying them—results in vice employers develop and impleinjury, loss of productivity, and ment a comprehensive workplace pose serious safety concerns to violence prevention plan. healthcare workers across the This legislation represents a long country. overdue change to protect AmeriBetween 2011 and 2016, as ca’s caring professions, including reported in the U.S. Bureau of EMS, and would require OSHA to Labor Statistics Census of Fatal issue a Workplace Violence PrevenOccupational Injuries, at least 58 hospital workers died as a result of tion Standard, giving workers the security that their employers are violence in their workplaces. A 2016 GAO study reported that implementing proven practices to rates of violence against health care reduce the risk of violence on the job. workers are 12 times higher than The Workplace Violence Prevenrates for the overall workforce. tion for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act: Addresses an epidemic of violence against healthcare and social service workers; Requires OSHA to create a federal workplace violence prevention standard mandating employer develop comprehensive, workplace-speciﬁc plans to prevent violence before it happens; Sets a quick timeline on implementation to ensure timely protection for healthcare workers; Sets minimum requirements for the standard and for employers’ workplace violence prevention plans. These requirements include unit-speciﬁc assessments and implementation of prevention measures, including physical changes to the environment, stafﬁng for patient care and security, employee involvement in all steps of the plan, hands on training, robust record keeping requirements including a violent incident log, and protections for employees to report incidents to their employer and law enforcement. Sincerely, Robert Jacks Meigs County EMS Director Gallipolis �NEWS Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, April 14, 2019 5A GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS begins on March 25 on State Route 248 in Meigs County. The project is taking place between Bashan Road and Locust Grove Road. One lane will be closed in this area and temporary trafﬁc signals will be in place. The estimated completion date is June 15, 2019. DEXTER — Meigs County Road 10, Dexter Road, will be closed for approximately two weeks beginning Monday, April 8, and continuing through Thursday, April 18. This closing is necessary in order for county forces to repair a slip located approximately 0.3 miles southeast of Township Road 47, Jr. Ward Road. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine will serve as the Grand Marshal for the parade. From page 1A Following the parade will be the unveiling of The cost for the event the time capsule at noon is $15 advance purchase at the Meigs County or $20 at the door. TickCourthouse. The time ets may be purchased capsule was buried in from Farmers Bank 1994 as part of the 175th (Pomeroy and Tuppers anniversary celebration. Plains), Baum Lumber, A Civil War skirmish Summerﬁelds or Cheswill then take place at 1 ter Academy (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Satur- p.m. in downtown Pomeday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.). Or roy. Musical entertainment contact any member of will begin at 2 p.m. with the CSHA. Nick Michael and The Saturday, April 27 Susan Page Orchestra. features a full slate of events beginning with the The Renee Stewart Band will perform at 3:30 p.m., parade. followed by Next Level at The parade will begin at 10 a.m., with lineup in 5 p.m. The parade winners the area of the Pomeroy will be announced at 5 Ball Fields. The parade p.m. will makes its way from At 6 p.m. will be the Pomeroy through MiddleCivil War Ball at Wolfe port, ending near The Blakeslee Center (former Mountain Entertainment. Saturday will conclude Meigs Junior High). Parade participants are with a performance by Metheney at 7 p.m.on the encouraged to register through the Wolfe Moun- parking lot. Vendors will be set tain Entertainment webup on the parking lot site. Cash prizes, includthroughout the day on ing a $1,000 ﬁrst prize, Saturday with a variety of will be given out for the items and foods available winning ﬂoats. As announced recently, for attendees. On Sunday, April 28 the celebration will move to the Meigs County Fairgrounds with Civil War Days. An ODNR Demonstration is planned for noon, with other kids’ activities from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The main Civil War Battle Reenactment will take place beginning at 1 p.m. The Civil War events are being organized by the 7th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry Civil War Reenactment Group. There will be space for vendors at the fair grounds. In addition to the Bicentennial Weekend events, the fourth Bicentennial Marker will be unveiled at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17 in Letart Twp. The ceremony will take place near the entrance to Antiquity as travelers arrive from Racine. For more information on the Bicentennial plans visit the Meigs County Bicentennial on Facebook. MIDDLEPORT — Mill Street “Middleport Hill” is open but restricted to one lane. Portable trafﬁc controllers are installed near the area of the slip. Please obey all signs and lights. CHESTER — A bridge rehabilitation project 200 they weren’t in any danger at the time but were reliving a memory from time spent overseas. From page 1A Sensory input was connected with the right side it can be anything that of the brain, said Sisson, can harm your physical therefore certain smells or emotional integrity. or sounds could trigger A really important word someone to return to a up there is perception. Some traumas that occur traumatic memory. Plantz, having spent to certain people aren’t several years as a youth trauma. Five of us could pastor and educator, be involved in the exact said that one never knew some car accident and two of us could walk away what another might have experienced in life. He with trauma responses.” Trauma examples cited said he had witnessed a child cower in fear when included sexual assault, being yelled at in a class physical assault, harassfor reportedly acting out ment, living through a and was later discovered nasty divorce, caring for loved ones through a vio- to experience abuse and beatings at home. lent illness and more. Plantz said he spoke Sisson said that trigwith an older man he gers were a real thing to respected, who he knew be considered for those who had suffered trauma, had endured challenges despite them often being throughout his life, and asked him what he mischaracterized in society or utilized in dis- thought about surveys referencing potential cussion incorrectly. The smell of a freshly cut lawn trauma. The man replied triggered a woman Sisson that he had gotten over it and others should “pull spoke of as an example because that woman was themselves up by their raped on a lawn. Veterans bootstraps.” The idea of overcoming one’s chalwho heard a loud and sudden sound might duck lenges is important, said Plants, and he began to and cover even though Churches Council approved the ﬁre department to purchase a utility trailer and obtain a loan for $19,000 From page 1A to buy a new ATV. The current ATV is being leaks in the pool lining, ﬁlter and water lines. The donated to the village street department. Councost of the test is under $400. There is a cheaper cil also agreed to pay option to ﬁx the pool lin- around $2,400 for annual ﬁretruck maintenance. ing, but the village will Fire Chief Bill Roush need approval from the reminded attendees that health department. burning in the village is Fiscal ofﬁcer Crystal Cottrill said last year the not allowed, except for village was told the Fibre campﬁres. It is also illegal to burn between 6 a.m. Tech coating was not and 6 p.m. applied correctly from Grants Administrator the start, which is why it Fred Hoffman is searchis chipping away. Mayor ing for funding to purEric Cunningham said chase new water meters they were originally told and a meter reading sysFibre Tech was not the tem. The project is estibest for our area and climated to cost $130,000, mate, but it was all they according to Hoffman. could afford at the time. Pool Mike Sullivan | Courtesy This aerial photo of Point Pleasant taken by Mike Sullivan and shared by the Mason County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, shows “the point” in Point Pleasant, at the place where the Kanawha meets the Ohio River. Point From page 1A USA Today and many others. She is co-author of the book, “A Century of Hospitality,” a historical exploration of US hotels. Deborah Fallows, a writer and linguist, who wrote a national best-selling book with her husband James, “Our Towns: A 100,000Mile Journey into the Heart of America.” Eric Grossman, a travel and food writer who has visited more than 50 countries. Anna Hider, a writer and social media manager for Roadtripers, a trip-planning site and app. Gerrish Lopez, a food and travel writer/ photographer who has traveled from the tiny island of Lanai to large cities like Hong Kong and Mexico City. Point Pleasant is competing against 19 other destinations, including: Doylestown, Pa.; Media, Pa.; Manayunk, Pa.; Traverse City, Mich.; Guthrie, Okla.; Easton, Md.; Paducah, Ky.; York, Sarah Hawley is the managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. discuss the idea of resiliency. Some are more resilient to challenges than others. Some may have endured more trauma than others, both he and Sisson said, but those who had loving and stable adult ﬁgures or friends in their lives were better able to overcome those challenges, even if those challenges might be more numerous than another person’s struggles. Sisson encouraged others to be curious why a child was misbehaving and if there were deeper issues at hand. She said she felt that the more science revealed that the answer to healing trauma was developing caring and strong relationships, the more she felt the teachings of Jesus Christ were proven to be true and that it was something believers already knew. “One verse in the Bible said there is no greater love than to sacriﬁce his life for a brother,” said Plantz. “What sacriﬁces are you willing to make for the children and people in our community?” S.C.; Breaux Bridge, La.; Sequim, Wash.; Taos, N.M.; Highlands, N.C.; Tucumcari, N.M.; Tarpon Springs, Fla.; Staunton, Va.; Lenox, Mass.; Asbury Park, N.J.; Marfa, Texas; Solana Beach, Calif. “We would love the support of the entire county and state to help our town win this recognition,” Vice Chair of the Mason County Tourism Committee Delyssa (Huffman) Edwards said. “We know just how unique our area is and how we truly deserve to be featured and talked about all over the United States. Any type of positive recognition we receive, the more possible tourism dollars it brings to our local economy.” On the contest site, Point Pleasant is described as “located where the Kanawha and Ohio Rivers meet, the town of Point Pleasant is home of the Mothman – an urban legend – as well as a host of excellent festivals, including Bikes, BBQ & Bluegrass; the Country Fall “We would love the support of the entire county and state to help our town win this recognition.” — Delyssa (Huffman) Edwards Vice Chair of the Mason County Tourism Committee Festival; Battle Days and of course, the world’s only Mothman Festival. This quaint small town also has a vibrant arts community that is the cornerstone of showcasing the area’s history – Fort Randolph, the Mansion House Museum and the West Virginia State Farm Museum.” As of Friday afternoon, Point Pleasant was in second place out of the 20 total contenders, just behind Doylestown. Click on the following link to cast your vote https://www.10best. com/awards/travel/ best-small-town-culturalscene-2019/ Beth Sergent is editor of Ohio Valley Publishing. HILLSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH 39724 S. R. 143, Pomeroy, OH 45769 740-992-6768 Dr. James R. Acree, Sr., Pastor invites you to attend Dean Wright can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2103. Good Friday Service: In other business, the council unanimously approved to place a wheelchair accessible portable toilet in the ballﬁelds. Council President David Poole said within the next two weeks, the small ballﬁeld fence will be replaced along with two sets of bleachers. The entire project is funded by a grant through the health department. Council also approved to purchase mulch for the park for around $2,500. The next Syracuse Village Council meeting will be held Thursday, May 9 at 7 p.m. at the Syracuse Village Hall. Kayla Hawthorne is a freelance writer for The Daily Sentinel. Friday, April 19th, 1:00 p.m. Easter Sunday Service: Sunday, April 21st, 10:30 a.m. Regular Service Times: Sunday Mornings 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evenings 6:00 p.m. OH-70117618 Road Closure Wednesday Evenings 6:00 p.m. —Bible Study �A long the River The art of Tae Kwon Do 6A Sunday, April 14, 2019 Sunday Times-Sentinel By Erin Perkins eperkins@aimmediamidwest.com POINT PLEASANT — As a child, a local man would watch his favorite show featuring Bruce Lee and would wonder if he could ever study the art of Tae Kwon Do. In 1982, Ted Siders, along with his wife Pam, began their training in Tae Kwon Do. After rising in ranks through the years, the couple decided to teach their own class. They ﬁrst taught a class in Ashland, Ky., yet after a brief stint in that area, they started teaching classes at Kang’s Tae Kwon Do Academy on Main Street in Point Pleasant in 1989. Flash forward 30 years and Master Ted and Master Pam, who are in their sixth degree and are preparing to test for their seventh degree, are still teaching Tae Kwon Do at the academy. Pam shared currently they have 23 students practicing Tae Kwon Do, all of different skill sets and ranks. The academy is open MondayThursday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and students can come in to train any of those days. Newcomers of any skill level may join and it is encouraged they set up an appointment with Ted and/or Pam before they begin their journey at the academy. Ted shared Tae Kwon Do is a creative martial arts practice and is the way of the hand and the foot. “Tae” means foot, “Kwon” means ﬁst, and “Do” means way. Those who practice “destroy” with the hand and the ﬁst and kicking is known as an art. Though he and his wife have been practicing Tae Kwon Do for 37 years, it is not for everyone as moving up to each rank can take years at a time between each. While practicing, a student should keep a bigger picture in perspective. Ever since he was a child, Ted always wanted to train in Tae Kwon Do, yet never had an opportunity while growing up in Mason County. When he left the nest for some time, he was able to begin his training with his wife then was able to move back to his hometown where they could spread their knowledge. “If you make it a part of your life and everything it makes training a lot easier to do,” said Ted. Pam added, “We didn’t have a goal, we didn’t have a game plan, a business plan, a place where we wanted to be at a certain time, we just kept training and teaching and producing black belts and being open and here we are.” At the moment, Ted and Pam have three instructors preparing to test into their ﬁfth degree. Some students who train under the couple come in family duos such as Frank and Bryce Holcomb. Bryce has been training at the academy for fourand-a-half years and is a ﬁrst degree black belt in the ﬁrst gup and is nearing his second degree. He shared he always thought Master Ted Siders and Master Pam Siders Photos Erin Perkins | OVP Those of Kang’s Tae Kwon Do Academy pictured are, in the back from left, Master Pam Siders, Frank Holcomb, Ellen Johnson, Ruth Carr, Bryce Holcomb, Luke Thomas, Matt Borghese, and Master Ted Siders, in the front from left, Eli Dore, Brody Profitt, Wyatt Shepard, Hunter Browning, and Raylon Shaffer. Frank Holcomb helping a younger student with his stance. Master Ted Siders showing students the proper stance for a Master Ted Siders watches the students’ form and helps them position during their sequence. perfect their stances. The students moving to a different position during their sequence. ing for one year now. His father joined him not long after he joined and is quickly coming up in ranks with him. Wyatt’s goal for now is to become a ﬁrst degree black belt. Matt Borghese has been training at the academy since 2000 and is in his second degree of training. When he ﬁrst began, he had just ﬁnished horseshoeing school and needed a physical activity Master Ted Siders helping a Students of Tae Kwon Do learn not only fighting Frank Holcomb leading the younger students in to help with ﬂexibility skills, but also about what is right and what is a sequence. student with his stance. and movement. One of wrong during their studies. his friends who had just started practicing martial arts recommended he join the academy. “At this point it’s just a way of life almost and with that what I do in Tae Kwon Do has changed where physically I am getting older,” said Borghese. When going through training at the academy, Ted shared he and Pam not only teach their students ﬁghting skills, they teach them about what is right and what is wrong and how to be respectful. A natural maturity comes while Master Ted Siders teaching his student Wyatt Shepard to stand strong and properly The students of Tae Kwon Do learn more than just a fighting skill, they learn how to be practicing Tae Kwon respectful. in his stance. Do. Those of Kang’s Tae Kwon Do Academy have years and I got shot with state police is kind of like been celebrating their Frank, Bryce’s Father, it would be “cool” to a brotherhood, you know, 30th anniversary being a the state police and had followed suit and joined try Tae Kwon Do out as there’s a lot of camarade- business on Main Street. the academy after his son. to retire. You know, just his father practiced it For further questions or being a part of something rie and that’s important Frank has been training when he was younger to learn more, individuals to me.” was important to me. at the academy for twoand thought it would be may call Ted or Pam at Another father and I trained in Tae Kwon and-a-half years and has a good way to learn selfthe academy at 304-675son duo at the academy Do many, many years recently tested for his defense. Bryce plans to 2009. ago, so this just ﬁt at the are Gilbert and Wyatt keep up with his practices ﬁrst degree black belt. right time…,” said Frank. Shepard. “I just wanted to be a and continue to achieve Erin Perkins is a staff writer for Wyatt known as the “Being a part of somehigher in rank while help- part of something again, Ohio Valley Publishing. Reach her at “tiny tiger” in class thing, an organization, I was a West Virginia ing out the younger stu(304) 675-1333, extension 1992. shared he has been trainState Trooper for several you know, just like the dents and Ted and Pam. �NEWS Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, April 14, 2019 7A Hometown Event 2 benefit Supporting mental health and suicide prevention GALLIPOLIS —Following last year’s soldout event, Devin Henry will be opening and friends will acts Dillon Jarrell, return for his Jacob Gilmore Hometown Event and more. There 2, to support menwill be a guitar tal health and suigiveaway and cide prevention. other prizes with Set for 6 p.m., the support of Saturday, April Henry local businesses 20 at the Colony and organizations. Club in Gallipolis, There will also be food Henry will be live with and drinks. his band, performing Pre-sale tables and cover songs as well as seats are available with originals. Joining him Sanders promises to win back Midwest states Trump captured more information found at the event’s Facebook page “Hometown Event 2.” The venue sold out last year and pre-sale tickets are recommended. Proceeds will go to the Gallia County Citizens for Prevention & Recovery group, with a speciﬁc emphasis on supporting mental health and suicide prevention. By Scott Bauer The independent senator from Vermont carried Wisconsin by 13 points in the MADISON, Wis. Democratic primary — U.S. Sen. Bernie three years ago and Sanders returned to has been a frequent the friendly terrain of visitor since losing the Wisconsin on Friday, nomination to Hillary promising to build Clinton. He touted his a coalition that will appeal to working-class defeat President Donald Trump as he kicked and college-age voters, while fostering his off a swing through network of supporters pivotal states that are part of the Democratic before this second run “blue wall” strategy for for president. “He’s the real deal,” 2020. Sanders, speaking to said Sanders backer a crowd of about 2,400 Lynn Glueck, 50, a who braved 40-degree teacher from Madison who wore a winter coat (4 Celsiu) temperawith the hood up for tures with a stiff 20 the rally. She said to mph (32 kph) wind, win, Sanders needs to pledged to ﬂip Midwestern states such as emphasize his “long Wisconsin that Trump term integrity.” “It’s not like he came narrowly won in 2016. up with these ideas the “Together, we are past two years, Glueck going to make sure said. “He is not somethat does not happen again,” Sanders said to body who is bought and sold.” cheers. “We’re going University of Wisto win here in Wisconsin. We’re going to consin students Dylan Karls, 20, and Aaron win in Indiana. We’re Dwyer, 20, came from going to win in Ohio. the nearby campus to We’re going to win in Michigan. We’re going check out the rally. to win in Pennsylvania They said they didn’t know which Democrat and together we’re going to win this elec- they will vote for yet but liked that Sanders tion.” was forcing other canSanders spoke in didates to take more a city park along the liberal positions. shores of a lake, just “I think he cares a few blocks away from the state Capitol. more than a lot of other politicians,” Those in the crowd Dwyer said. “He’s a wore ski masks, wincandidate people can ter coats, gloves and scarves as they cheered get behind because he cares.” Sanders. Associated Press OHIO VALLEY HISTORY The Mitchell-Nease Building, Part I As I promised on social media, a full history of the Point Pleasant River Museum building. Last week, I wrote on Rev. Graham’s settlement in the Bend Area and told you that following his death, most settlers left, with the exception of the Mitchells. James and Mary Mitchell came to America in 1797 and landed in Philadelphia. During their journey west, they heard of Rev. Graham’s settlement and chose to join him. Mary, though, was with child, and they spent a few months in Pittsburgh before starting the journey downriver. It was there that their son Robert was born. Not much is known of Robert’s early life, though he and his 8 siblings likely did their fair share of work on the family’s farm. Being pious Presbyterians, they likely also attended church services in the Bend. Though, because a Presbyterian congregation was not organized in Mason County until 1834, they likely attended Pastor Paul Henkel’s services at the Roush family homes, and later the “Barn Church” on Broad Run. By 1830, Robert had married Maria BennettThomas, the daughter of Dr. Jesse Bennett (yes, the child born via the famous c-section) and the widow of Dr. Enos Thomas, Dr. Bennett’s partner. In 1849, Enos Thomas’ land at the corner of First and Main was consolidated among his children and widow, ending up with his son Grifﬁth for only $500. Such a low value, particularly for a property nearly right beside the Kanawha River wharf, can only be explained by the fact that nothing was yet built on the property. This had changed by 1856, when Robert Mitchell bought the property back from Grifﬁth for $1,800, nearly four times the price and $53,000 in today’s dollars. That jump in price suggests that between 1850 and 1855, a fairly large building was built on the property. More than likely, Robert had partnered with his stepson to build it, as he was an extremely successful merchant and Grifﬁth was just beginning. That building is still standing today, and it gives much evidence to support its age. The style of the building hints at Gothic Revival, which was popular in America before the Civil War. The building isn’t much larger than a two- story home, for example, Judge English’s home on Main Street or Roseberry Plantation. Architectural historians call this “residential-inscale,” as commercial buildings got much taller with the engineering improvements that followed the Civil War. The building’s general shape is also unique on Main Street. If you look at the rooﬂine, you’ll see that it is a gable roof that points toward the street. In other words, it is “gable-front.” This construction style died following the Civil War, as it became possible to support a ﬂat roof and use less material. We also know that it wasn’t built after 1856 because of events that followed. Following that purchase, Grifﬁth left the partnership and opened his own mercantile on Front Street. He was replaced by Mitchell’s true son, James. The two were enormously successful, primarily due to their location essentially on the Kanawha wharf. That, unfortunately, did not last long. In 1861, both Robert and James voted in favor of the Ordinance of Secession and became instant pariahs in the very pro-Union community. The business struggled, and that only got worse after James left to join the Confederate Army under General Albert Jenkins. As part of the 8th Virginia Cavalry, he took part in both raids on Point Pleasant in 1862 and ’63. Because of their Confederate ties, the property was also conﬁscated by the federal government, but soon returned to Grifﬁth. Following Robert’s death in 1864 and Maria’s in 1870, the property was sold to Setzer, Sehon, & McCulloch. Their deed speciﬁes that it includes the “storehouse and adjacent dwelling,” conﬁrming the age of the building. Sehon was Columbus Sehon, the grandson of both Col. Charles Lewis and Major Andrew Waggener. McCulloch was John McCulloch Jr., son of pioneer settler John McCulloch and husband of Delia McCulloch, historian for the Col. Charles Lewis Chapter of the D.A.R. when TuEndie-Wei was established and the Monument constructed and later State Historian for the D.A.R. In the years following, it was sold to McCown, Spencer, & Company, then to J.S. Sutphin, then to Hosia Greene Nease & Company, who owned the property until 1948. All continued the mercantile, dry )ʝɠ�,�ʋə� ɪEʝXɢ�Wɛ�Gɛ� VʝȷHʃʕʖQɒ� ȸʑɦ� See, I have already begun ! 'ɛ�\ʝɤ�ɚԨ�� ȿȭɏ�Lɢ"� I will make a pathway through the wilderness. goods and general store, that began with Robert Mitchell and Grifﬁth Thomas in the 1850s and lasted nearly 100 years. Under the 1st company, the business suffered hundreds of dollars of damage in the 1884 ﬂood. Under the 2nd and 3rd, the Ohio River Railroad and Kanawha & Michigan Railroad arrived in town, signaling the end of the steamboat era and the location’s prosperity. Also under the 3rd was, of course, the 1895 ﬁre that destroyed much of the district, of which the River Museum building is one of the only survivors, as well as the 1913 and ’37 ﬂoods. Finally, in 1948 the building was sold to the Hartley family, who owned it until 1990 when they donated it to the City for the creation of the Point Pleasant River Museum. Information primarily from the US Census, deeds on record at the Mason County Courthouse, and the Weekly Register. The Historic Landmark Commission meeting to determine the fate of the building will be April 24 at 5 p.m. at the Point Pleasant Municipal Building. 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The storm hovering over parts of Minnesota, the Midwest on Friday South Dakota and North following a spring storm that buried several states Dakota was the second “bomb cyclone” storm in snow, while forecast- Associated Press Minnesota-North Dakota border, but the river wasn’t expected to swell to levels seen during last month’s severe Midwest ﬂooding, said National Weather Service forecaster Greg Gust. Forecasters warned that unseasonably Minnesota said lightning struck a tree and a shed in the city of Isanti during a rare “thunder snow” storm, sending the building up in ﬂames. Flood warnings were issued Friday for the Red River along the system to hit the region in a month. The blizzard was blamed for hundreds of vehicle crashes in Minnesota and left behind 25 inches of snow (63.5 centimeters) in northeast South Dakota. Authorities in central low temperatures would remain through the weekend in the region following a low pressure system in the southwest U.S. that created two separate “chunks of energy,” one in the Midwest and one in the South, Gust said. GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR Monday, April 15 Thursday service will be held at Trinity Congregational Church LETART TWP. —The regu- in Pomeroy at 7 p.m. The publar meeting of the Letart Town- lic is invited. GALLIPOLIS — 6 p.m., ship Trustees will be held at Sons of the American Legion 5 p.m. at the Letart Township Squadron #27 will meet at Building. the post home on McCormick GALLIPOLIS — 6 p.m., road. Election of ofﬁcers will be American Legion Lafayette held. All members are urged to Post #27 will meet at the post attend. home on McCormick road. Election of ofﬁcers will be held. All members are urged to attend. POMEROY — Cookbook Club, 11 a.m., Pomeroy Library. Share dishes prepared with the theme “Oodles of SYRACUSE — Home Noodles” in mind. National Bank is sponsoring POMEROY — Good Friday the Stop Hunger at Home service will be held at St. Paul games at the Syracuse Community Center. Doors open at 5 Lutheran Church at 7 p.m. The p.m. Concessions available. All public is invited to attend. SUTTON TWP. — A special proceeds go to Stop Hunger at meeting of the Board of TrustHome. ees of Sutton Township will be GALLIPOLIS — Gallipolis held at 3:30 p.m. in the Racine City Commission will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. at the Village Hall Council Chambers. GALLIPOLIS — Community Gallipolis Municipal Building Lenten Services, noon at Grace 333 Third Avenue. The meeting room can be accessed from United Methodist, Pastor Ray the side entrance door by 2 1/2 Kane of Grace United Methodist Church is anticipated to Alley. speak. Sunday, April 21 POMEROY — Trinity Congregational Church will host “The Son Has Risen” service at 8:30 a.m. at the Pomeroy Amphitheater, with a pastry breakfast to follow at the church. The Easter service at the church will begin at 10:25 a.m. Friday, April 19 Tuesday, April 16 Thursday, April 18 POMEROY — Maundy Thursday service will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pomeroy at 7 p.m. We will celebrate with Holy Communion. As always the public is invited. POMEROY — Maundy 2 PM 72° 65° HEALTH TODAY AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of current air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. Precipitation (in inches) Friday Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date 0.25 0.60 1.34 11.84 11.28 SUN & MOON Today 6:54 a.m. 8:04 p.m. 2:38 p.m. 4:11 a.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Full Last Apr 19 Apr 26 New First May 4 May 11 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for ﬁsh and game. Today Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Major 8:15a 9:07a 9:56a 10:43a 11:30a 12:20p 12:47a Minor 2:01a 2:53a 3:42a 4:30a 5:17a 6:07a 7:00a 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme POLLEN & MOLD Low Moderate High Lucasville 73/39 Moderate High Very High Major 8:44p 9:35p 10:23p 11:09p 11:56p ---1:13p Minor 2:30p 3:21p 4:09p 4:56p 5:43p 6:33p 7:26p WEATHER HISTORY The famous “Easter Blizzard” hit Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota on April 14, 1873. A strong gale blew wet snow into huge drifts; many settlers were lost. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services AIR QUALITY 300 500 Primary pollutant: Ozone Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Fri. Flood 24-hr. Location Stage Level Chg. Willow Island 37 12.23 -0.40 Marietta 34 16.17 -0.60 Parkersburg 36 21.57 -0.51 Belleville 35 12.87 -0.14 Racine 41 12.88 -0.28 Point Pleasant 40 24.45 -0.60 Gallipolis 50 12.56 -0.21 Huntington 50 26.43 -0.15 Ashland 52 34.60 -0.17 Lloyd Greenup 54 12.90 -0.04 Portsmouth 50 19.10 -0.10 Maysville 50 34.70 +0.40 Meldahl Dam 51 18.30 +0.30 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 FRIDAY SATURDAY Mostly sunny, pleasant and warmer Warm with some sun Chance for afternoon rain Not as warm with a shower possible Cloudy with showers possible NATIONAL CITIES Logan 69/38 Marietta 76/40 Murray City 69/38 Belpre 77/41 Athens 73/39 St. Marys 77/41 Parkersburg 78/41 Coolville 74/40 Elizabeth 78/42 Spencer 78/42 Buffalo 78/41 Milton 79/42 St. Albans 80/42 Huntington 79/41 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s Seattle 100s 52/41 90s 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s San Francisco 10s 61/49 0s -0s -10s Los Angeles 75/53 T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front ROCKSPRINGS — Virginia Wears will be celebrating her 100th birthday from 2-4 p.m. at American Legion Post 39 (old Salisbury School). No gifts please, cards appreciated. MIDDLEPORT — Middleport Fire Department will hold a ﬁsh fry at ﬁre station with serving to begin at 11 a.m. 68° 45° Ironton 78/41 Ashland 78/41 Grayson 77/41 Saturday, April 27 70° 49° Wilkesville 74/38 POMEROY Jackson 77/41 73/39 Ravenswood Rio Grande 78/42 74/40 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 66/37 GALLIPOLIS 76/41 78/42 76/41 South Shore Greenup 78/41 73/39 42 0 50 100 150 200 Portsmouth 74/40 GALLIPOLIS — At Community Garden, across from Washington Elementary beside Ohio Valley Bank, Gallipolis in Bloom, Gallia Soil and Water District, Bob’s Market, City of Gallipolis and Ohio Valley Bank will be holding the 24th annual Arbor Day Tree Planting and will be planting an Eastern Redbud Tree. For more information, calling 740-446-6173. RIO GRANDE — Southwestern Elementary Retirees’ lunch, Bob Evans at Rio Grande, 11:30 a.m., all retirees invited. GALLIPOLIS — Ohio AFSCME Retirees, Gallia and Jackson Counties, Sub-chapter 102, meeting, 2 p.m., Gallia County Senior Resource Center, 1165 State Route 160. New members welcome. 81° 58° McArthur 70/38 Very High Primary: maple/hornbeam/other Mold: 545 THURSDAY Friday, April 26 79° 54° Adelphi 69/38 Chillicothe 69/38 WEDNESDAY Meigs County Commissioner meeting will be held at 11 a.m. at the Chester Courthouse. 74° 50° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Waverly 71/38 Pollen: 1644 Low MOON PHASES TUESDAY Mostly cloudy and cooler 5 Primary: ascospores, unk. Mon. 6:53 a.m. 8:05 p.m. 3:49 p.m. 4:53 a.m. POMEROY — The Meigs County Retired Teachers group will meet at noon at Wild Horse POMEROY — AcousCafe for lunch and a program. tic Night, 6 p.m., Pomeroy Speaking on history tales of Library. Join the group for an Meigs County in connection informal jam session. Singers with the Bicentennial will be and listeners are welcome. local historian and former MIDDLEPORT — Riverbend Arts Council, 290 N. 2nd teacher Mike Gerlach. Guests are always welcome to attend. Ave., Middleport, Ohio, will present “Poets Night Out” from Members are asked to remember donations toward the Habi7-9 p.m. in honor of National Poetry Month. Read your own tat for Humanity house to be built in Middleport. original poem or your favorite CHESTER — The weekly poem or come and listen to MONDAY Strong storms this morning, then showers. A shower tonight. High 76° / Low 41° Statistics for Friday 73° 57° 67° 44° 92° in 1930 25° in 1989 Tuesday, April 23 54° 38° 60° Thursday, April 25 EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low POMEROY — Book Club Meeting, 6 p.m., Pomeroy Library. Read and discuss “If the Creek Don’t Rise” by Leah Weiss. Refreshments are served. GALLIPOLIS — Gallipolis Junior Women’s Club and Gallipolis Parks and Recreation are holding the annual “Easter Egg Hunt in City Park.” Games will be held on State Street at 8 AM WEATHER Monday, April 22 Saturday, April 20 TODAY poetry. Light refreshments will be served. Donations welcome. Open to the public. GALLIPOLIS — Gallia Soil and Water Conservation District will hold a rain barrel, rain garden and compost workshop. Participants are encouraged to bring their own drill to make a barrel. Fee of $30 pays for barrel and kit. Workshop held from 6 to 8 p.m. at McKenzie Agricultural Center, 111 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis OH 45631. Payment due April 23. RSVP to Erica Preston, 740-4466173, ext. 3217. Space limited, reserve spot by April 9. GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Board of Developmental Disabilities will hold a regular monthly board meeting at 4 p.m. at the Administrative Ofﬁces, 77 Mill Creek Road, Gallipolis, OH 45631. 10 a.m. and the hunt at 11 a.m. The Easter Bunny will be available for photos. Age groups able to participate range from 0 to 12. For more information, Contact Brett Bostic at 740441-6022 or Susan Philips at 740-446-1789,ext 626. Clendenin 81/43 Charleston 80/41 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 48/33 Billings 56/38 Toronto 40/33 Minneapolis 46/31 Detroit 44/34 New York 64/60 Chicago 38/30 Denver 65/41 Montreal 45/36 Washington 78/60 Kansas City 56/43 Today Mon. 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The visiting Raiders (1-8, 1-5 TVC Ohio) received a pitching gem from starter Chase Barber, who allowed Bryan Walters|OVP Sports only three hits and three River Valley junior Chase Caldwell produces a hit during an April 10 TVC Ohio baseball walks over seven scoreless contest against Alexander in Bidwell, Ohio. innings while striking out seven in the winning decision. The Silver and Black also put together an error-free performance behind their hurler, as the Golden Rockets produced only six baserunners total in the game — with only one managing to reach second base. The guests, meanwhile, used a pair of two-run innings to help put things away, starting in the opening frame of the game. Chase Kemper provided a one-out double to left-center that allowed both Dalton Mershon and Alex Euton to score, giving RVHS a quick 2-0 cushion. The Raiders stranded runners in scoring position in the second and sixth frames, but ﬁnally managed to tack on some insurance in the top half of the seventh. Dalton Mershon lifted a one-out single to left that plated both Wyatt Halfhill and Chase Caldwell, giving the guests a four-run edge headed into the ﬁnale. The Blue and Gold received a one-out single from Hunter Cardwell in the bottom of the seventh, but the next two WHS batters struck out and popped out to left — giving River Valley its elusive ﬁrst See RAIDERS | 2B Eagles edge Belpre, 10-9 By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — A little bit of drama, but still unbeaten. The Eastern baseball trailed Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division guest Belpre by three runs headed into the bottom of the seventh inning on Friday in Meigs County, but the host Eagles rallied back and claimed the 10-9 victory on a walkoff single by Isaiah Fish. The Golden Eagles took a 1-0 lead in the top of the ﬁrst inning, but Eastern (10-0, 8-0 TVC Hocking) answered in the bottom of the second. A oneout Ryan Harbour single tied the game, and then a Colton Reynolds gave the hosts a 2-1 lead with a RBI double in the next at-bat. Eastern added one more run in the inning, with Fish singling home Harbour. After a scoreless third, the Eagle lead grew to 5-1 on a two-out, two-run single by Nate Durst in the fourth inning. Belpre ended its four-inning drought in a big way, taking a 9-5 lead with an eight-run sixth. EHS got a run back in the bottom of the sixth, however, as Matthew Blanchard singled home Reynolds with two outs in the frame. Headed into the ﬁnale down 9-6, EHS got a leadoff single by Conner Ridenour, and then the next ﬁve batters drew walks, tying the game at nine. Still with no outs in the frame, Fish singled home Harbour for the game-winning run. Brayden Smith was the winning pitcher of record in one scoreless inning of relief for Eastern, walking one batter and striking out one. Blanchard started and pitched six frames for the See EAGLES | 2B OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Monday, April 15 Baseball Southern at South Gallia, 5 p.m. Vinton County at River Valley, 5 p.m. Winﬁeld at Point Pleasant, 7 p.m. Eastern at Waterford, 5 p.m. Wahama at Federal Hocking, 5 p.m. Gallia Academy at Fairland, 5 p.m. Hannan at Teays Valley Christian, 5 p.m. Softball Southern at South Gallia, 5 p.m. Vinton County at River Valley, 5 p.m. Cross Lanes Christian at Hannan, 5:30 Eastern at Waterford, 5 p.m. Wahama at Federal Hocking, 5 p.m. Gallia Academy at Fairland, 5 p.m. Point Pleasant at Winﬁeld, 5:30 Track and Field Hannan at Darby Classic, 4:15 Tennis Ravenswood at Point Pleasant, 4:30 Tuesday, April 16 Baseball Poca at Point Pleasant, 7 p.m. Softball Williamstown at Wahama, 5 p.m. Grace Christian at Hannan, 5:30 Point Pleasant at Lincoln County, 6 p.m. Track and Field RVHS, OVCS, Southern, Wahama at Meigs Relays, 4 p.m. Eastern at Vinton County, 4:30 Gallia Academy at Coal Grove, 4:30 Tennis Chapmanville at Point Pleasant, 4:30 Bryan Walters|OVP Sports Eastern freshman Megan Maxon belts out a hit during an April 2 TVC Hocking softball contest against Wahama at Don Jackson Field in Tuppers Plains, Ohio. Lady Eagles rally past South Gallia By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com MERCERVILLE, Ohio — A deﬁnite wake-up call. The Eastern softball team overcame a 5-3 deﬁcit with seven unanswered runs over the ﬁnal three innings on Thursday night during a 10-5 victory over host South Gallia in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup in Gallia County. The visiting Lady Eagles (7-3, 7-1 TVC Hocking) — who trail only Wahama in the league standings — took a quick 2-0 lead in the top of the ﬁrst as Cera Grueser hit a one-out solo homer to center, then Tess Rockhold delivered a two-out single that knocked in Mollie Maxon. The score remained that way until the bottom of the third as the Lady Rebels erupted for four runs while turning a tworun deﬁcit into a two-run cushion. With runners on second and third, nobody out and the top of the order coming to the plate, Makayla Waugh delivered a single that plated Sydney St. Clair for a 2-1 deﬁcit. Isabella Cochran followed with a single that allowed Gabby Scurlock to score for a tie game, then Chloe Payne produced a one-out double that brought both Waugh and Cochran around for a 4-2 advantage through three complete. Ally Barber singled home Emmalea Durst in the top half of the fourth to trim the deﬁcit down to a run, but the Red and Gold answered with a Waugh single that drove in Savannah St. Clair while extending the lead back out to 5-3 through four full frames. EHS, however, started taking control in the ﬁfth, and the guests also got a little bit of help along the way. Kelsey Roberts led the inning off with a single, then Kelsey Casto received a one-out walk and Durst followed with a single that loaded the bases. A passed ball allowed Roberts to score as both Casto and Durst also moved up a base, then Kennadi Rockhold drew a two-out walk that loaded the bases. A second passed ball allowed Casto to come home and tie the game at ﬁve, then Megan Maxon doubled in both Durst and Rockhold for a permanent lead at 7-5. South Gallia didn’t have another baserunner the rest of the way, and the Green and White simply kept adding to their cushion. Casto singled home Mollie Maxon in the sixth for a three-run edge, then an error allowed both Kennadi Rockhold and Megan Maxon to score in the seventh while wrapping up the 10-5 outcome. The Lady Eagles outhit the hosts by an 8-4 overall margin and also played an error-free game, while SGHS committed three miscues. EHS stranded 10 runners on base, while the Lady Rebels left only four on the bags. Tess Rockhold was the winning pitcher of See GALLIA | 2B Southern Tornadoes trump Trimble, 7-1 By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com GLOUSTER, Ohio — Break out the brooms. The Southern baseball team picked up its ﬁrst season sweep of 2019 in Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division play on Thursday in Athens County, as the Tornadoes — who topped Trimble by a 9-0 count on March 26 in Racine — defeated the Tomcats by a 7-1 tally in Athens County. Defense dominated early on, as neither team made it past second base in the ﬁrst three innings. The Tornadoes (6-3, 6-3 TVC Hocking) ended the scoreless tie with no outs in the top of the fourth, as two runs came home on a Billy Harmon single. Harmon later came around to score on a Will Wickline grounder, giving the guests a 3-0 advantage. Southern came up empty in the ﬁfth, but added two runs in the top of the sixth, as Jensen Anderson and Ryan Acree had RBI singles. The SHS lead grew to 7-0 after some defensive miscues by the Tomcats in the top of the seventh. Trimble (7-4, 6-3) ended the shut out after a walk and an error in the bottom of the seventh, but Southern slammed the door on the 7-1 victory with three straight strikeouts. Wickline earned the complete game victory on the mound for the Tornadoes, striking out seven and walking two, while giving up an unearned run and two hits. Rossiter took the pitching loss in a complete game for Trimble, striking out seven and walking three, while giving up seven runs, two earned, on six hits. Leading Southern at the plate, See TORNADOES | 2B �SPORTS 2B Sunday, April 14, 2019 Southern competes at Athens Invite Lady Eagles sweep Belpre, 7-1 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest. com TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — It all worked itself out in the end. The Eastern softball team broke a one-all tie with two runs in the third, then tacked on four insurance runs in the sixth and ultimately cruised to a 7-1 victory over visiting Belpre in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division contest at Don Jackson Field in Meigs County. The host Lady Eagles (8-3, 8-1 TVC Hocking) never trailed in the contest after building a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the ﬁrst as Megan Maxon tripled and scored on a Cera Grueser groundout two batters into the frame. The Lady Golden Eagles rallied to tie things in the top of the third as Deaton reached on an error and scored on a ﬁelder’s choice that allowed Richards to reach safely. The Green and White, however, secured a permanent lead in their half of the third as Grueser doubled to lead off, then advanced to third on a single from Mollie Maxon. Grueser ended up scoring as Maxon intentionally got caught in a rundown, and an errant throw allowed Maxon to reach third safely. Tess Rockhold followed with a two-out single that plated Maxon for a 3-1 contest. Ally Barber and Kennadi Rockhold provided back-toback one-out single to start the bottom of the sixth, then Megan Maxon delivered a third straight safety that plated Barber for a three-run cushion. A passed ball allowed Sunday Times-Sentinel By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com both runners to move into scoring position, then Barber and Rockhold came home on a single to left by Grueser — making it a 6-1 contest. Grueser later crossed home plate on a single by Kelsey Roberts to wrap up the six-run outcome. Eastern outhit BHS by a 13-2 overall margin and also committed both errors in the contest. The hosts stranded seven runners on base, while the Orange and Black left six on the bags. Tess Rockhold was the winning pitcher after allowing one unearned run, two hits and three walks over seven innings while striking out ﬁve. McDaniel took the loss after surrendering seven earned runs, 13 hits and two walks over six frames while fanning two. Megan Maxon paced the Lady Eagles with three hits, followed by Grueser, Mollie Maxon and Tess Rockhold with two safeties apiece. Roberts, Barber, Kelsey Casto and Kennadi Rockhold also added a hit each to the winning cause. Grueser drove in a game-high three RBIs and joined Megan Maxon with a teambest two runs scored. Hutchinson had both hits for the Lady Golden Eagles, who had just two baserunners advance beyond second in the setback. Eastern also secured a season sweep of Belpre after posting a 10-3 decision in Washington County back on March 27. Eastern returns to action Monday when it travels to Waterford for a TVC Hocking matchup at 5 p.m. THE PLAINS, Ohio — The Southern track and ﬁeld team competed at the Athens Invitational on Wednesday at AHS, with the Lady Tornadoes placing fourth and the SHS boys taking ﬁfth. The host Lady Bulldogs won the girls’ team title with a score of 177. Warren was second at 160.5, a full 95 ahead of Nelsonville-York in third. Southern’s fourth place total of 50 was 27 ahead of Miller in ﬁfth. Athens ‘B’ and Belpre rounded out the seven team ﬁeld with scores of 22 and 10 respectively. The Lady Tornadoes’ lone gold medal of the day came with Kayla Evans clearing 4-10 in the high jump. Evans also scored in three other events, placing third in the 300m hurdles at 52.91, fourth in the 100m hurdles at 18.01, and fourth in the long jump at 14-2.5. Baylee Wolfe was fourth in the high jump at 4-8 and ﬁfth in the 300m hurdles at 55.25 for the Purple and Gold, while Anderson claimed sixth in the long jump with a leap of 13-3.5, and was sixth in the 100m dash with a time Alex Hawley|OVP Sports Southern senior Peyton Anderson competes in the 100m dash at the River Valley Open on April 2 in Bidwell, Ohio. of 15.10. SHS senior Sydney Roush was third in the 3200m run with a time of 13:16.49, and fourth in the 800m run at 2:42.41. Roush and Anderson were joined by Jacynda Glover and Kelley Shaver to take ﬁfth in the 4x200m relay with a time of 2:10.51. Mallory Johnson claimed fourth in the 800m run with a time of 1:08.41, while Baylee Grueser was sixth in the discus throw at 83-04. Warren won the boys championship with a score of 167, 22.67 ahead of Athens in second. Nelsonville-York claimed third with a 98, Belpre was fourth at 41.33, while Southern was ﬁfth at 35.33. Athens ‘B’ with 19 and Miller with 15 completed the seven-team ﬁeld. The Tornadoes also earned their lone gold medal in the high jump, with Brody Dutton clearing 5-8. Chase Bailey tied for sixth in the event at 5-00, while also claiming sixth in the 200m dash with a time of 25.62. SHS senior David Dunfee was second in Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. Lady Rockets top River Valley, 10-3 By Bryan Walters center — giving the hosts their only lead of the night. The Silver and Black, however, produced only a leadoff walk in BIDWELL, Ohio — They ran the third and a leadoff double out of gas way too soon in this in the ﬁfth over their ﬁnal ﬁve race. innings at the plate. The River Valley softball team The Blue and Gold tied the built a 3-2 lead through two game and took the lead on backinnings, but visiting Wellston to-back homers off the bats of scored eight unanswered runs and allowed only two baserunners Smith and Kilgour to start the fourth, then a two-out error the rest of the way en route to a allowed both Spencer and John10-2 decision Friday night in a Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Divi- ston to come home for a 6-3 contest. sion matchup in Gallia County. WHS added four more runs in The Lady Raiders (6-7, 2-4 the seventh on three hits, two TVC Ohio) found themselves in walks and a ﬁelder’s choice, coman early 2-0 hole after the ﬁrst, pleting the seven-run outcome. but the hosts rallied with three Wellston outhit RVHS by a runs in the bottom half of the 10-4 overall margin, and the Lady second. Raiders also committed the only With Chloe Gee, Grace Hash error of the game. The Lady and Baylee Hollanbaugh all Rockets stranded eight runners packed on the bases with two on base, while the hosts left ﬁve away, Cierra Roberts delivered on the bags. a bases-clearing double to left- bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Logan Drummer scored a run apiece. Brooks and Nagucki each had a hit for the From page 1B Tomcats, with Nagucki Anderson was 3-for-3 scoring a run. Both teams left ﬁve with two runs batted in, and Harmon was 2-for-4 runners on base in the with a triple, three runs game. Trimble committed six errors, two more scored and one RBI. Acree singled once and than Southern. On Monday, the drove in a run for the Tornadoes, while Wick- Purple and Gold will visit South Gallia, as line came up with an they look to sweep the RBI. Ryan Laudermilt Rebels. contributed two runs to the winning cause, while Austin Baker and Alex Hawley can be reached at Tornadoes Eagles From page 1B Eagles, allowing nine runs on eight hits and four walks. Reynolds led the Eastern offense, going 3-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and two runs batted in. Fish singled twice and drove in two runs in the win, while Blake Newland doubled once, scored once and picked up an RBI. 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. Tope’s Harbour and Durst singled once and drove in two runs, with Harbour also scoring twice. Blanchard singled once and drove in a run for the victors, Ridenour chipped in with a single and a pair of runs, while Bruce Hawley scored twice and Smith scored once. Belpre’s offense was led by Collins, who was 2-for4 with a triple, a run and an RBI. Bayne singled twice, scored once and drove in one run for the Johnston was the winning pitcher of record after allowing two hits and a walk over 3.1 innings of scoreless relief while striking out three. Sierra Somerville took the loss after surrendering eight earned runs, 10 hits and four walks over 6.1 frames while fanning two. Roberts led River Valley with three hits and three RBIs, while Hash provided the other safety. Johnston paced WHS with three hits, followed by Smith and Kilgour with two safeties each. Scott, Coleman and Bouska also provided a hit apiece for the victors. Kilgour also drove in a game-high four RBIs. River Valley returns to action Monday when it hosts Vinton County in a TVC Ohio contest at 5 p.m. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2101. guests, while Wells scored a team-best two runs. Both teams had two errors in the game. 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Kemper also drove in two RBIs. Cardwell, Jeremiah Frisby and Jace McKenzie had a hit apiece for Wellston. Brice Randolph took the loss after surrendering two earned runs, three hits and a walk over two frames of work. River Valley returns to action Monday when it hosts Vinton County in a TVC Ohio contest at 5 p.m. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. DRAPERY SALE Tope’s Furniture Galleries the shot put and fourth in the discus throw with respective distances of 41-6.5 and 116-05. Trey McNickle earned third in the long jump at 18-8, and fourth in the 100m dash with a time of 12.09, while the Tornado relay team of Garrett Smith, Isaac McCarty, Aiden Hill and Weston Thorla was ﬁfth with a time of 52.93. Visit www.baumspage.com for complete results of the 2019 Athens Invitational. �SPORTS Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, April 14, 2019 3B Vikings blank Meigs, 2-0 By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — Fans of defense were in for a treat. The Meigs and Vinton County baseball teams combined for just seven total hits in Friday’s Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division contest in Meigs County, with the visiting Vikings pulling out a 2-0 victory. Both teams made it into scoring position in the second inning, but wound up leaving the runners on second. The guests took a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth, as Logan Ward drove in Jacob Wells, who doubled to lead off the frame. Meigs (4-5, 3-3 TVC Ohio) made it into scoring position for the second and ﬁnal time in the bottom of the ﬁfth inning, but again left the runner on second. Zach Bartoe scored the game’s ﬁnal run on a sac-ﬂy from Zach Radabaugh in the top of the seventh. Briar Wolfe was the losing pitcher of record in four innings for the hosts, allowing one earned run on two hits and three walks, while striking out two. Matt Gilkey struck out three batters and ﬁnished the game on the hill for the Marauders, surrendering an unearned run on two hits and a walk. Ash Abele was the winning pitcher of record with a complete game shut out for the Vikings, striking out ﬁve batters and walking three, while giving up a trio of hits. Michael Kesterson led the MHS offense, going 2-for-3, while Wolfe was 1-for-3. Wells, Abele, River Hayes and Matt Sexton each had a hit for the guests, Wells and Bartoe both scored once, while Ward and Radabaugh claimed an RBI apiece. Both teams left ﬁve runners on base, and Meigs committed the game’s only error. The Marauders will continue TVC Ohio play at home on Wednesday against River Valley. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. Stroud signs with Lourdes wrestling By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com CENTENARY, Ohio — Rewards don’t often come easy. Jason Stroud completed a long journey while reaching a lifelong dream on Monday, May 8, 2019, when the Gallia Academy senior agreed to continue his wrestling career with Lourdes University during a signing event at the GAHS library. Stroud — a four-year varsity letterwinner in wrestling — was a threetime All-Ohio Valley Conference champion and two-time Division II district qualiﬁer during his tenure with Blue Devils, amassing over 20 wins and an 84-43 overall record during his ﬁnal three seasons in the Blue and White. Stroud is one of only a handful of Gallia Academy grapplers to partake in the program’s four consecutive OVC team titles, and the senior has played a vital role in helping GAHS bring home crowns the last three seasons. Stroud, however, notes that this moment in time wasn’t even a thought just four years ago, especially after a rough introduction to varsity competition his freshman season. But, over time, Stroud started ﬁnding his way on the mat … and the conﬁdence grew from there. Later came the passion, then the extra work. And now, an opportunity to be a member of the Gray Wolves. “I didn’t foresee anything like this four years ago, that’s for sure. I really didn’t like wrestling my freshman year because not many things went as planned, so I didn’t really see a future with it. Everything started clicking my sophomore year and I started having success, and I just fell in love with the sport,” Stroud said. “The more success I started having, the more I realized that an opportunity to compete at the collegiate level was becoming more of a possibility. When the opportunity was presented to me by Bryan Walters|OVP Sports Gallia Academy senior Jason Stroud, seated second from left, will be continuing his wrestling career after signing with Lourdes University after signing a letter of intent on Monday, April 8, 2019, in the GAHS library. Joining Jason at the table are parents David and Marica Stroud, as well as brother Shane Stroud. Standing in back are GAHS Athletic Director Adam Clark, Lourdes wrestling coach Dock Kelly and GAHS wrestling coach Todd May. help with the transition process. In all, Stroud felt it was the perfect ﬁt for him moving forward … and he’s looking forward to getting started. “It’s in a city, and that’s something that I’ve always wanted to do. I — Jason Stroud love Gallia County, but I want to be in a city and experience something new. It’s not too big and not too small, and Lourdes, I jumped to get and a coach that a lot I have an old teammate it. Not everybody gets a of athletes want to be up there in the program around,” May said. “It’s chance like this, so I’m already — so I have a lita trusted place to go as really looking forward an athlete, and they will tle bit of support system to making the most of in place,” Stroud said. it. It’s a pretty big honor push him harder than “The school was impresanyone has before. And and I’m excited.” sive, plus the coaches Stroud battled through Jason will do it because some injuries his senior he understands that they and team members were very easy to get to know are trying to make him year, which led to a better. I think it’s a great and get along with. The 21-18 mark that ended at the D-2 Heath district ﬁt for everyone involved program is growing and getting bigger and better and we wish him nothtournament. His junior every day, and I’d like to ing but the best in the year, however, Stroud be part of that process future.” went 37-11 while winover the next four years. Lourdes University ning his second straight “I feel prepared for OVC title and qualifying is located in Sylvania the challenges ahead for his ﬁrst district tour- (OH), a suburb of because of how much Toledo on the northnament. GAHS wrestling coach west side. It is a private I’ve grown in this proFranciscan school at the gram at Gallia Academy. Todd May believes that I’ve had good coaches Stroud is one of the most NAIA level that comcoachable grapplers that petes as a member of the like Coach (Todd) May and Coach (Brandon) Wolverine-Hoosier Athhe’s ever had, and the Taylor that got the best letic Conference. third year mentor also Stroud — who carries out of me. They also believes that Stroud’s taught me the imporwillingness to let coach- a 3.0 grade-point average — plans to major in tance of being passiones make him better is ate about what you do the best attribute he has business while at LU. and the difference it can Besides the extended headed into collegiate opportunity to compete, make. I’m hoping those competition. traits will carry over into “Jason is a hard worker Stroud fell in love with the location of the school the next four years of my who is not afraid to — as well as its rich tra- career.” listen to what you are Stroud is the son of telling him. He’s headed ditions. David and Marica Stroud It also helped that a to a program that could of Gallipolis, Ohio. former teammate and have up to 40 kids next close friend, current season, so he’s going to Bryan Walters can be reached at LU sophomore Hunter a place that has a lot of 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Jacks, will be there to interest in the sport … “I feel prepared for the challenges ahead because of how much I’ve grown in this program at Gallia Academy. I’ve had good coaches like Coach (Todd) May and Coach (Brandon) Taylor that got the best out of me. They also taught me the importance of being passionate about what you do and the difference it can make.” OVP SPORTS BRIEFS Cliffside Senior Golf League Opening Day GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — The Cliffside Men’s Senior Golf League opens its 2019 season on Tuesday, April 30, at Cliffside Golf Course. Registration will begin weekly at 8:15 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. There is a $5 fee for every competitor during each week of play. Players will be grouped in two or more ﬂights, depending on the number of players for each week’s play — with weekly pairing determined by a blind draw. The top three players from each ﬂight will receive weekly prize money and each player will earn points towards the overall league championship. Each player uses their own ball and has to play in at least 10 of the 19 weeks of competition to be eligible for end of season prize money. For more information, contact the Cliffside Golf Course at 740-446-4653. Lady Marauders tripped up by Vinton County, 4-2 By Alex Hawley four earned runs on 12 hits. Abby Faught was ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio the winning pitcher of record in a complete — Back-to-back bad game for the Lady nights. Vikings, striking out The Meigs softball three batters and walkteam suffered a second ing one, while giving up straight setback on its two earned runs on eight home ﬁeld, with Trihits. Valley Conference Ohio Leading Meigs at the Division guest Vinton plate, Swartz was 2-for-3 County escaping Meigs with a home run, two County with a 4-2 vicruns scored and one RBI, tory on Friday. while Jerrica Smith was The Lady Marauders 2-for-3 with a double. (7-8, 4-2 TVC Ohio) Zirkle tripled once and started the night on drove in a run in the setthe right foot, as Taylor back, while Ciera Older, Swartz blasted a home Breanna Lilly and Bailey run to lead off the botSwatzel came up with a tom of the ﬁrst. single apiece. After a scoreless secBreanna Sexton led ond inning, the Lady Vikings evened the game the guests, going 3-for-4 with a double and an with a Kerrigan Ward solo home run with two RBI. Ward was 2-for-4 with a home run, a run outs in the top of the and an RBI, Faught was third. 2-for-3 with a double, Meigs reestablished its lead in the home half while Rylee Ousley was of the third, with Swartz 2-for-3 with an RBI. Josie Hembree scoring on a Breanna doubled once and drove Zirkle triple. The Lady Marauders had a runner in a run for the guests, Lacy Stapleton and thrown out in between Jazmynn Sharp had a third base and home single apiece, while Tayin the third, fourth and lor Houdasheldt, Ashley sixth innings, and left a Forrest and Mahylee runner on third in the seventh, but couldn’t add Napper each scored a on to their two-run total. run. Both teams committed Vinton County tied an error in the contest. the game with back-toMeigs stranded four runback one-out hits in the ners on base, three fewer fourth, and then took than VCHS. the 4-2 lead with two Meigs will get back to straight two-out doubles work in the TVC Ohio in the ﬁfth. at home on Wednesday Zirkle took the pitchagainst River Valley. ing loss in a complete game for Meigs, striking Alex Hawley can be reached at out ﬁve and walking 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. none, while allowing ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com Lady Tomcats surge past Southern, 18-10 By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com GLOUSTER, Ohio — Certainly no shortage of offense. The Southern and Trimble softball combined for 36 hits on Thursday in Athens County, with the host Lady Tomcats claiming an 18-10 victory in TriValley Conference Hocking Division play. Southern (4-7, 2-7 TVC Hocking) led 1-0 after an RBI single from Caitlynn DeLacruz in the top of the ﬁrst, but the Lady Tomcats went ahead 7-1 after three runs in the bottom of the ﬁrst and four more in the second. SHS got two runs back in the top of the third, as DeLacruz doubled home Kassie Barton, and then Cassidy Roderus scored on a single from Jordan Hardwick. Trimble, however, was back up by six after scoring twice in the bottom of the third. The Purple and Gold rallied to within a run, at 9-8, with ﬁve runs in the top of the fourth inning, but Trimble gained some breathing room with three runs in the bottom of the frame. An RBI single by Ally Shuler in the top of the ﬁfth, and an RBI double by Abby Cummins in the top of the sixth brought the Lady Tornadoes to within two runs, at 12-10, but Trimble scored six times in the bottom of the sixth to seal the 18-10 win. Cummins took the loss in a complete game for Southern, allowing 18 runs, 11 earned, on 19 hits, while striking out four and walking four. Moore was the winning pitcher of record in a complete game for Trimble, allowing 10 runs, nine earned, on 17 hits, while striking out six and walking one. Leading Southern at the plate, Cummins was 3-for-4 with two doubles and two runs batted in, DeLacruz was 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs, and Hardwick was 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs. Cierra Whitesell was 2-for-3 with a double, two runs and two RBIs in the win, Ally Shuler was 2-for-2 with an RBI, while Barton and Avery King both singled twice and scored twice, with Roderus also scoring a pair of runs. Osborne led Trimble at the plate, going 5-for-5 with three runs scored and four runs batted in. Skeens, Campbell, Moore, Hankinson, Imler, Young and Lackey had two two hits apiece for Trimble, with Young scoring a game-best four runs. Southern committed seven errors and left eight runners on base, while THS had one error and six runners stranded. The Purple and Gold are scheduled to visit South Gallia on Monday. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. �SPORTS 4B Sunday, April 14, 2019 Sunday Times-Sentinel Franklin signs with Malone swimming By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com BIDWELL, Ohio — A road less traveled still leads somewhere. River Valley senior Cole Franklin will be continuing his swimming career after signing a letter of intent with Malone University on Friday, May 5, 2019, inside the lobby area at RVHS. Franklin — a four-sport letterwinner during his time as a Raider — is a bit of an enigma in how he ended up at this point in his life, given that just two years ago he had never competed in a varsity swimming event. Franklin — whose primary athletic interests were running and wrestling early in high school — decided to change things up midway through his junior year, electing to go out for swimming instead of his lifelong favorite wrestling. At ﬁrst, according to Franklin, he felt like a ﬁsh out of water, but his competitive nature allowed him to adapt to his new surroundings. Two full seasons and seven district appearances later, including a sixth place ﬁnish in the 100m butterﬂy at districts this winter, Franklin has proven himself to be at home in the pool. And, as he noted, he’s all so thankful to have taken this blind leap of faith. “It’s deﬁnitely interesting and kind of surprising in a sense. A lot of people that go to college Bryan Walters|OVP Sports River Valley senior Cole Franklin, seated front and center, will be continuing his swimming career with Malone University after signing on Friday, April 5, at River Valley High School. Cole is joined by parents James and Carrie. Standing in back, from left, are RVHS swimming coach Robyn Schlater, RVHS Principal T.R. Edwards and assistant Regina Rhodes. for swimming swim year-round, and I’ve been doing this in season for just two years,” Franklin said. “I wasn’t very good when I started that ﬁrst year, but I was getting some decent results by the end of my junior year. I started training more after that and had a rather explosive senior year, so the work paid off. “I was a wrestler most of my life, but I kind of got burnt out on it and decided to try swimming. I’ve ran cross country and track too, but swimming just seemed to be the sport that best worked for me. It’s a great opportunity to be able to go on to the next level and see how much better I can become in this sport. I’m looking forward to the opportunity.” Franklin has competed in six different relay events at the Division II district level in two seasons, as well as his podium effort this past year. Nobody appreciates the amount of work and progress that Franklin has made more than fourth-year head coach Robyn Schlater, who admits that the senior has been nothing more than spectacular during his time with the program. “Cole came to us with experience in other sports, but when he ﬁrst started … he was pretty raw. It’s crazy to think how far he’s come in two years, going from lost in the pool to on the podium at districts. It’s pretty exciting to see how far someone can go in a year-and-a-half with hard work,” Schlater said. “He’s the type of person that we are really going to miss next year because he brings a lot of leadership and hard work to the table. However, we are excited to see just how far he can go with this … because we feel like his best days in the pool are easily ahead of him.” Malone University is private liberal college located in Canton (OH) and is a member of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference. The Pioneers also compete as members the NCAA at the Division II level. Franklin — who carries a 3.5 grade-point average — plans to major in biology and says that the academics also played a major role in his ﬁnal decision. But, he also mentioned that Malone itself — both the school and the people — were really what sealed the deal on his choice. “I made a handful of visits to different schools, and I can say that I didn’t quite feel a connection with some of the coaches. I felt right at home with Malone from the start, rather it was the coaches or members of the team. It’s a great school with quality academics and people that you want to be around, so it wasn’t a hard choice in the end,” Franklin said. “I’m a huge fan of science and I don’t exactly know what I want to do, but I do know that I will be getting a nice education as I try to ﬁgure things out. Obviously, being a Division II school, I can save some money with the scholarship and start planning for what lies ahead. It also provides some motivation to go out and do well for the school because they are paying me to be here. “I never dreamed that this would be the avenue that took me to college. I took a huge leap of faith my junior year, and it paid off. I think my best is yet to come, and I’m looking forward to the challenges ahead.” Cole is the son of James and Carrie Franklin of Gallipolis, Ohio. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Lady Tigers Marauders fall to Tigers, 6-5 rally past Meigs, 4-3 By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — On the wrong end of a two-out rally. The Meigs softball team gave up two runs with two outs in the top of the sixth inning on Thursday at its home ﬁeld, as Marietta escaped with a 4-3 victory in nonconference play. The Lady Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the top of the ﬁrst inning, but Meigs (7-7) tied it up in the bottom half, with Ciera Older driving in Taylor Swartz. The Lady Marauders took a 2-1 lead with two outs in the bottom of the second, as Alyssa Smith doubled home Jerrica Smith. Marietta tied the game at two in the top of the third, but Breanna Zirkle tripled and later scored to give the hosts a 3-2 advantage by the end of the inning. Marietta ended a two inning drought and took the 4-3 lead with a tworun Maddi Scharff single with two outs in the top of the sixth. The Lady Marauders’ only hit over the ﬁnal four innings was a oneout single by Older in the bottom of the sixth, but the MHS senior wound up being stranded on second. Alyssa Smith suffered the pitching loss in a complete game for Meigs, allowing four runs, two earned, on nine hits, while striking out seven batters and walking three. Jillian Middleton claimed the win in a complete game for Marietta, striking out ﬁve, and giving up three earned runs on ﬁve hits. Zirkle tripled once and scored once to lead the Lady Marauders at the plate, while Alyssa Smith added a double and an RBI. Older singled once and drove in two runs, Swartz singled once, scored once and stole two bases, while Breanna Lilly earned a single and Jerrica Smith scored a run. Middleton helped her own cause, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs. Scharff was 2-for-4 with a run and two RBIs, while Hunter Welch and Vanessa Wilson both singled twice and scored once. Hannah Kroft came up with a single, while Caitlyn Corpman scored once for the Meigs — which was responsible for both errors in the game — left two runners on base, while Marietta stranded 10. After a non-conference double-header with Logan on Saturday, the Lady Marauders return to their home diamond on Wednesday against River Valley. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — The comeback attempt came up just short. The Meigs baseball team scored one of the two runs it needed in the bottom of the seventh inning on Thursday in Meigs County, but the Marauders left the potential tying run on ﬁrst base and fell to nonconference guest Marietta by a 6-5 tally. The Tigers broke the scoreless tie with one run in the top of the third inning, and then went up 6-0 in the top of the ﬁfth. Meigs (4-4) — which reached scoring position twice in the ﬁrst four frames —ﬁnally broke through with a two-out rally in the bottom of the ﬁfth. Cole Arnott singled home a pair of runs to end the shut out, and then two more Marauders scored on an error. The hosts left runners on second and third in the frame, however. Meigs kept it a two-run margin, escaping a bases loaded jam in the top of the seventh. Wesley Smith led off the bottom of the frame with a single and eventually scored on an error, but the Marauders couldn’t bring the trying run around and dropped a 6-5 decision. Alex Pierce took the pitching loss in four innings for Meigs allowing an unearned run on three hits and a walk. Smith pitched the next 2.1 frames, giving up ﬁve runs, three earned, on six hits and a walk, while Briar Wolfe ﬁnished the game and surrendered one hit. Each Marauder pitcher struck out one batter. Coil was the winning pitcher of record in ﬁve innings for the guests, giving up four runs, two earned, on six hits and two walks. Duckworth claimed the save, allowing an unearned run and a hit over two innings of work. Coil struck out two batters in the win, while Duckworth fanned one. Wolfe doubled once for the Marauders, the only extra-base hit of the game. Smith singled once and scored twice in the contest, while Arnott, Cory Cox, and Wyatt Hoover each singled once and scored once, with Arnott earning two RBIs, and Cox picking up one RBI. Andrew Dodson and Michael Kesterson both contributed a single for the hosts. Corbin Alkire led the guests at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Jackson and Cole Alkire were both 2-for-4 with a run, Miller singled once, scored once and drove in a run, while Hill singled once and scored twice. The Marauders committed six errors and left ﬁve runners on base, while Marietta had three errors and 10 runners stranded. After visiting Logan on Saturday, Meigs will be back at home against River Valley on Wednesday. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2100. Eagles stomp South Gallia, 30-1 By Alex Hawley following inning and increased their lead to 23-0 with a 15-run frame. EHS scored three in the third and MERCERVILLE, four in the fourth, Ohio — About as onebefore South Gallia sided as it can get. The Eastern baseball tallied the game’s ﬁnal run in the bottom of the team rolled to a 30-1 fourth inning. victory over Tri-Valley Wyatt Watson pitched Conference Hocking the ﬁrst 1.2 innings for Division host South Eastern, allowing a hit Gallia on Thursday in and a walk, while strikGallia County. Eastern (9-0, 7-0 TVC ing out three. Brayden Smith tossed the next Hocking) sent a dozen 1.1 frames, striking out batters to the plate in three of the four batthe top of the opening ters he faced. Conner inning, scoring eight Ridenour tossed 1.2 times on four walks, innings, allowing a run three hits, and two hit and three hits, while batters. striking out four batters The Eagles sent and hitting one. Garrett 21 to the plate in the ahawley@aimmediamidwest. com Barringer recorded the ﬁnal out on the mound for the guests, while Jared Ward took the loss on the hill for the hosts. Leading the Eagles at the plate, Isaiah Fish and Steven Fitzgerald both ﬁnished with three hits. Blake Newland, Lucas Finlaw, Ryan Harbour and Will Oldaker each added two hits, while Watson, Smith, Ridenour, John Hobbs, Matthew Blanchard, Nate Durst and Brad Hawk earned a hit apiece. Preston Thorla scored a game-high four runs for the Eagles, while Durst, Smith, Ridenour, Fitzgerald and Harbour each scored three times. Fish, Oldaker, Blanchard and Bruce Hawley had two runs apiece, while Barringer, Hawk and Newland each scored once. Jeffrey Sheets, Nick Hicks, Kenny Siders and Andrew Small each recorded a hit for the Rebels, with Sheets scoring a run. Eastern also defeated SGHS on March 26 in Tuppers Plains, by a 23-1 count. On Monday, Eastern is slated to visit Waterford, while South Gallia will host Southern. 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Grande in a 14-3 mercy The RedStorm then set rule-shortened victory over Ohio Christian Uni- up a premature end to the versity, Friday afternoon, day by scoring ﬁve times in the top of the eighth. in River States ConferNava drove in one run ence baseball action at with a bases-loaded ﬁeldOlson Field. er’s choice grounder to Junior Eli Daniels (Minford, OH) and senior second, while Shockley - a junior from Minford, Ohio Roanderson Severino (Reading, PA) added two - had a two-run single and freshman Clayton Surrell hits and two RBIs each (Carroll, OH) added a for the RedStorm, who improved to 28-15 overall run-scoring single to set the ﬁnal score. and 12-7 in conference Senior David Rodriplay. Ohio Christian slipped guez (Santo Domingo, to 11-24 overall and 4-14 D.R.) added three hits including a double - in the inside the RSC. winning effort for Rio, Rio Grande took a 3-1 while freshman Cole Dyer lead into the ﬁfth inning For Ohio Valley Publishing (Wheelersburg, OH) had a double and Daniels’ hit total included a triple. Senior starter Zach Harvey (Kenova, WV) picked up his 10th win of the season, allowing ﬁve hits and two runs over six innings. The right-hander walked one and struck out three. Brayden Randolph started and took the loss for OCU, allowing seven hits and four runs over four innings. He also walked four and struck out just one. Ian Rycenga went 2-for4 and drove in a run for the Trailblazers, while Colton Lee had a double and a run batted. The two teams close out their weekend series with a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at noon. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the Unversity of Rio Grande. Cavaliers find hope, positives at end of post-LeBron season CLEVELAND (AP) — After handing out sneakers, signed balls and other gifts to fans, the Cleveland Cavaliers gathered one last time after the fourth-worst season in franchise history ended and took photos with adored teammate Channing Frye, whose retirement triggered a three-day celebration. Losing usually doesn’t look like this. There were smiles and hugs as a group that never splintered during a taxing season that ended two months earlier than the previous four bonded as brothers. Later, in a pin-drop quiet locker room, coach Larry Drew urged the Cavaliers to reﬂect and challenged each “to come back a different player.” Then, Drew, who doesn’t know if he himself will be back, offered thanks. “I understand how difﬁcult the season was with everything that took place,” said Drew, who took over seven games in following Tyronn Lue’s ﬁring. “But they stayed professional and they kept working hard, and I just wanted to let them know how much I appreciated it.” And with that, an offseason of uncertainty and optimism began. Drew’s future is the ﬁrst order of business for Cleveland, which ﬁnished 19-63 and ended its ﬁrst season since LeBron James left for a second time on a 10-game losing streak. The 61-year-old Drew steered the team through countless injuries and other challenges while overseeing the development of point guard Collin Sexton, who didn’t miss a game and joined Larry Bird and Stephen Curry as the only rookies in NBA history to average at least 16 points while shooting better than 40% on 3-pointers and 80% from the foul line. Drew is expected to meet with general manager Koby Altman in the next few days to discuss what’s next. It’s possible the Cavaliers may already have another coach in mind to continue their rebuild, but Drew’s impact this season cannot be overlooked. He was handed a difﬁcult situation that became worse when star forward Kevin Love underwent foot surgery in November, effectively ending any thought the Cavaliers entertained of competing for a playoff spot. But Drew never blinked, and the team followed his lead until the very end. MIAMI (AP) — The last spot in the NBA playoffs went to the Detroit Pistons. Their reward: A series against MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. The drama of the regular season went all the way to the very end of the regular season, with seven of the eight ﬁrstround playoff matchups not being clinched until the ﬁnal night was in the books — the last three of them, out West, going down to literally the ﬁnal moments. The two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors will start their quest for a fourth title in ﬁve years against the Los Angeles Clippers. “It’s not going to be as easy as people think it is,” Warriors star Kevin Durant said. That’s the beauty of the playoffs. It’s not supposed to be easy. First-round games in all eight series will be played starting Saturday and Sunday. The second round cannot begin until April 27 at the earliest, the conference ﬁnals couldn’t start before May 12 and the NBA Finals will start on May 30. EASTERN CONFERENCE The only matchup in the NBA that was set before Wednesday night was No. 4 Boston against No. 5 Indiana. Everything else, just like all the West matchups, fell into place during Game 82s on Wednesday. The Bucks, the NBA’s top overall seed, play the Pistons. No. 2 Toronto draws No. 7 Orlando, with the Magic in the postseason for the ﬁrst time since 2012. And No. 3 Philadelphia — a team wrapped in intrigue right now — will face No. 6 Brooklyn. Joel Embiid played in only 10 of the 76ers’ 24 games since the AllStar break, and general manager Elton Brand told reporters Wednesday that “it is possible” the team’s best scorer and rebounder won’t be ready to start the playoffs. Embiid isn’t the only injury situation that made headlines Wednesday: The Celtics announced that Marcus Smart will miss four to six weeks with an injury to his left oblique — a massive blow to Boston. WESTERN CONFERENCE Portland rallied from 28 points down on Wednesday against Sacramento — which blew a lead that large for the second time this season. Denver ﬁnished on a 15-0 run to beat Minnesota. And with that, the West bracket was shaken up one last time before it was ﬁnally set. Top-seeded Golden State will face the eighth-seeded Clippers, a matchup that was known after early results Wednesday. The rest went right down to the wire, with No. 2 Denver facing No. 7 San Antonio, No. 3 Portland getting No. 6 Oklahoma City and No. 4 Houston facing No. 5 Utah. It was a worst-case for Houston, which entered the season’s ﬁnal night in place to ﬁnish second, third or fourth in the West. The way the results fell means the Rockets, if they get past the Jazz, would likely see the Warriors in the second round — and not in the Western Conference ﬁnals. So there will be no rematch of last year’s title series out West, a tussle where the Rockets had a 3-2 series lead before Chris Paul’s hamstring balked and the Warriors went on to advance and reach the NBA Finals. The Nuggets clinched the No. 2 seed with their big rally to top the Timberwolves. The Blazers got to the No. 3 spot with their wild comeback to beat the Kings. The combination of those results dropped Houston to the No. 4 seed. SCORING MARK NBA teams averaged 111.2 points this season, the 11th-highest mark in league history. It’s also the highest scoring clip in the league since 1970-71. Records were set for 3-pointers made and attempted for the seventh straight season, along with total points for the ﬁfth time in the last six years. NBA teams scored 273,573 points this season, fueled by new rules that allowed offenses more freedom of movement, a league-wide commitment to playing at a faster pace — and the still-growing love affair with the 3-pointer. 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