https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/1ccf97d670de0a2d65156dd58793d102.pdf ea845a76b994063bd999e07e7f5490f5 PDF Text Text 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 69° 82° 79° Partly sunny and pleasant today. Mainly clear tonight. High 88° / Low 68° Today’s weather forecast Valley Church Chats OVP Fall Sports Preview WEATHER s 3 CHURCH s 4 INSIDE C_ZZb[fehjFec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 140, Volume 72 Friday, August 31, 2018 s 50¢ Commissioners supported following FFRF complaint Prayer not held during meeting By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com POMEROY — Slight modiﬁcations could be noticed during Thursday’s Meigs County Commissioner meeting following the letter received from the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) earlier this week regarding alleged constitutional infractions by the board. Rather than opening the meeting with prayer as has been tradition, a sign was posted outside the Commissioner Ofﬁce stating that the commis- attendance to show her support for the commissioners from the National Day of Prayer committee. The National Day sioners would have prayer at 10:55 a.m., before the meeting of Prayer event was one of the with the public welcome to join items mentioned in the letter from FFRF. them if they so wished. The “We stand with you,” said prayer was concluded prior to Barnhart. the 11 a.m. meeting time. Barnhart stated that the Following regular business National Day of Prayer event which was on the agenda, will continue to take place President of the Board of whether on the courthouse Commissioners Randy Smith opened the ﬂoor for any public steps or in the street in front (the street in the area participation as there were is blocked off for the event around a dozen in attendance each year). Barnhart said she for the meeting. would return in the spring, as Local Pastor and National Day of Prayer organizer Brenda she does each year, with the Barnhart stated that she was in requests for the event. Also attending was Del Pullins, who has led the prayer previously. Pullins was accompanied by other members of the Thursday morning men’s breakfast group who were there to support the commissioners. Glen Zeiner also attended the meeting in support of the commissioners. In other business, the commissioners noted that property tax collections for the second half of the tax collections for the year. A letter provided by Treasurer Peggy Yost stated that collections on real estate taxes were in the amount of $5,426,077.66 (an increase of $26,012.29 from last year), and a total of $106,043.25 in manufactured home taxes (an increase of $15,272.52 from last year). The commissioners approved $1,000 for the Sternwheel Regatta following a request from the organizers. The annual allocation of $8,000 for the Meigs County Council on Aging was approved as requested. The commissioners approved $900 for the Albany Independent Fair for the participants who reside in Meigs County. The amount is based on the number of participants as See COMPLAINT | 3 Ohio launches new strategic education plan Staff Report COLUMBUS — The State Board of Education and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Paolo DeMaria joined key partners this week to unveil Each Child, Our Future, Ohio’s ﬁve-year strategic plan for education. Co-designed over the last year by parents, educators, employers, philanthropic leaders, policymakers and students, the plan seeks to lift aspirations, guide development of state-level policies and promote quality education practices across the state. “Each Child, Our Future aims to ensure every child is challenged, prepared and empowered to become a resilient, lifelong learner who contributes to society,” said State Board of Education President Tess Elshoff. “By meeting the needs of the whole child, we’re giving children tools for success that will last far beyond their years in Ohio’s preK-12 education system. I’m proud of the State Board of Education’s work on this plan and excited to strengthen the partnerships essential for implementing the plan.” “The education of Ohio’s students is everyone’s business, and the most exciting part of building this plan was seeing the engagement of partners from every corner of the state who care about student success,” said DeMaria. “Each Child, Our Future provides a clear direction to help make our education system the best it can be for Ohio’s 1.7 million schoolchildren.” State Senator Peggy Lehner (Kettering), State Representative Andrew Brenner (Powell) and Ohio’s 2018 Teacher of the Year Jonathan Juravich (Liberty Tree Elementary, Olentangy Local School District) helped launch the plan at a press conference, which was followed by a day-long school bus tour. The bus tour featured three Central Ohio learning sites: a high-tech robotics, engineering and advanced manufacturing training program at Tolles Career and Technical Center in Plain City; effective approaches to school leadership, social-emotional learning and integrated student support services at Etna Road Elementary School in Whitehall; and high-quality after-school learning See EDUCATION | 3 INDEX Obituaries: 2 Weather: 3 Church: 4 Religion: 5 Sports: 6, 9, 10 Comics: 7 Classifieds: 8 Courtesy photo Chloe McKinney, Halo Rife, Phoebe Rife and Olivia Rife are pictured with Mulberry Country Kitchen volunteers. Answering God’s call Teen raises funds for Mulberry Center they spent their summer. For Chloe McKinney, who recently started her freshman year at Meigs High School, the answer to how she spent her summer is different than the typical response of By Lorna Hart most 14 year olds. Special to the Sentinel Chloe choose to purPOMEROY — Return- sue volunteering and fundraising efforts for ing to school for the beginning of the year, stu- the Mulberry Country dents are often asked how Kitchen during her sum- mer break, raising over $1,000 for the non-proﬁt group. Her initiative began a few weeks after being baptized; instead of going on a vacation to visit her aunt, she felt God wanted her to stay home and “do his work.” Unsure of what that work might be, she asked her friend Halo Rife’s mother Stephanie, “what areas in the community can I do his work?” Stephanie gave Chloe several suggestions, including the Mulberry Country Kitchen where both she and Halo volunteer. The Kitchen is known for good food and as a place where everyone from all walks of life is welcome. Groups like See CALL | 3 Concert set to uplift the soul By Erin Perkins eperkins@aimmediamidwest.com JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. POINT PLEASANT — The Riverfront Park will be ﬁlled with music to uplift everyone’s spirits one evening this September. UTURN Concert Ministries is hosting the “I Have Decided” tour on Friday, Sept. 21, 7 p.m. at the Riverfront Park amphitheater with gates opening at 6 p.m. The performers of the evening will be Christian artists 7eventh Time Down, Rhett Walker Band, and OBB. Concessions will be available.. Advanced tickets are currently available for purchase: general admission tickets are $15, general admission tickets for groups of 10 or more people are $10 per ticket, and VIP tickets are $35. These tickets can be purchased at businesses on Main Street such as Faithful and Free, Solid Rock Studios, and Willa’s Bible Bookstore to name a few as well as online at www.itickets.com. On the day of the event, tickets can be purchased at the gate for $20. Courtesy photo See CONCERT | 2 7eventh Time Down �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Friday, August 31, 2018 OBITUARIES MEIGS BRIEFS BYRON MARCUS WATSON SHADE — Byron Marcus Watson (Parker), 60, of Shade, Ohio, went to be with the Lord Aug. 29, 2018, surrounded with love by family and friends, including his beloved birds. Father Hoover anointed Byron at Kobacker Hospice House (Columbus Ohio), which provided great comfort to Byron and his family. He is preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Dorothy Kibble Parker, and his sisters, Renee Richard and Lisa Dwyer. He is survived by his siblings and their partners, David (Susan), Joseph (Sue), Teresa (Bruce), George (Susan), Thomas (Shanna), Francis (Amy), Mary (Jeff); and several nieces and nephews including his special buddy, Shannon Brown. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018, at 1 p.m. with Pastor James Keesee ofﬁciating at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy, Ohio. Visiting hours will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Burial will follow at Mound Cemetery, Chester, Ohio, where he will be laid to rest beside his parents. Byron’s favorite employment was working with Meigs Industries on the Road Crew. He developed long lasting friendships while at Meigs Industries and Buckeye Community Service. Byron was a gentleman with a compassion for children and animals. Byron “Barney” was loved and will be dearly missed by all that knew him. A registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. CLAY POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Valerie Freda (Lucas) Clay, 58, died on Aug. 29, 2018 at her home. At Valerie’s request, there will be no funeral or calling hours at this time. Deal Funeral home is serving the family. ROMAINE VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Allen E. Romaine, 86, of Virginia Beach, Va., formerly of Gallipolis, died on August 28, 2018. Calling hours will be Sunday, September 2, 2018, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Willis Funeral Home in Gallipolis. The funeral will be on Monday, September 3, 2018, at 11 a.m. at Faith Baptist Church, Bidwell. 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 $30.00 donation is appreciated for immunization administration; Western Square Dance Lessons CHESHIRE — Western Square however, no one will be denied Dance Lessons begin on Monday services because of an inability to pay an administration fee for Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Gavin state-funded childhood vaccines. Recreation Club, State Route 554, Cheshire. New members are Please bring medical cards and/ or commercial insurance cards, welcome to begin Sept. 10, 17 if applicable. Shingles and pneuor 24. monia vaccines are also available. Call for eligibility determination Immunization Clinic and availability or visit our webPOMEROY — The Meigs site at www.meigs-health.com to County Health Department see a list of accepted commercial will conduct an Immunization Clinic on Tuesday, from 9-11 a.m. insurances and Medicaid for Editor’s Note: Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel appreciates your input to the community calendar. To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least ﬁve business days prior to an event. All coming events print on a spaceavailable basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@aimmediamidwest.com. From page 1 Brittany Hatcher of Faithful and Free shared her parents Scott and Missy Hatcher started the UTURN Concert Ministries some years back as an outreach ministry because of the concerning drug problem in Jackson County, W.Va. Brittany explained the bands her parents book for their concerts represent an “alternative type of music that is uplifting and encouraging.” She shared the UTURN concerts are typically held in Rip- MEIGS CHURCH CALENDAR Sept. 7 and 8 TUPPERS PLAINS — Annual Fall Indoor Yard Sale at the Amazing Grace Community Church from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (across from T.P. Fire Dept.). Food and drinks available. Proceeds beneﬁt the Amazing Grace Community Church Food Pantry. FRIDAY EVENING 3 (WSAZ) 4 (WTAP) 6 (WSYX) 7 (WOUB) 8 (WCHS) 10 (WBNS) 11 (WVAH) 12 (WVPB) 13 (WOWK) CABLE 6 PM WSAZ News 3 (N) WTAP News at Six (N) ABC 6 News at 6pm (N) Arthur 6:30 7 PM 7:30 Wheel of Jeopardy! Fortune Wheel of Jeopardy! Fortune Ent. Tonight Access (N) PBS NewsHour Providing indepth analysis of current events. (N) News at 6 ABC World Judge Judy Ent. Tonight (N) News (N) (N) 10TV News CBS Evening Jeopardy! Wheel of at 6 p.m. (N) News (N) Fortune Daily Mail Eyewitness The Big Bang The Big Bang TV News (N) Theory Theory BBC World Nightly PBS NewsHour Providing inNews: Business depth analysis of current events. (N) America Report (N) 13 News at CBS Evening 13 News at Inside 6:00 p.m. (N) News (N) 7:00 p.m. (N) Edition 6 PM NBC Nightly News (N) NBC Nightly News (N) ABC World News (N) In the Americas 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM Saturday, Sept. 1 SALEM CENTER — Star Grange #778 will meet in regular session with potluck supper at 6:30 p.m. followed by meeting at 7:30 p.m. All contest items will be judged and ﬁnal plans for Chicken BBQ to be held on Sunday, Oct. 7 will be made. ORANGE TWP. — The regular meeting of ley outside of the Courthouse during the weekend of Ripley’s Fourth of July celebration. Brittany explained since Faithful and Free has opened on Main Street, her parents have been wanting to do an event on the Riverfront. So, when a manager of the “I Have Decided” tour contacted her parents because a tour date needed ﬁlled, they booked the performers for a UTURN concert in Point Pleasant at the Riverfront Park. Brittany shared the performers for the concert will be reminiscent of the performers at the Breaking Chains concert held earlier this summer at the Mason County Fairgrounds. She commented the concert will be an FRIDAY, AUGUST 31 9:30 10 PM 10:30 American Ninja Warrior "Las Vegas Finals Night 1" Ninja Dateline NBC Investigative veterans take on the world's toughest obstacles. features are covered. American Ninja Warrior "Las Vegas Finals Night 1" Ninja Dateline NBC Investigative veterans take on the world's toughest obstacles. features are covered. Fresh Off the Speech "E-I-- What Would You Do? 20/20 Interviews and hardBoat EIGHTEEN" hitting investigative reports. 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Additionally, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) does NOT recommend routine Hepatitis A vaccination for Food Workers. Currently, ODH is strongly recommending the following groups to get the Hepatitis A vaccine: men who have sex with men, persons who inject drugs and person who use illegal non-injection drugs. These are the highest risk groups for transmission of Hepatitis A. Call 740-992-6626 for vaccine availability. MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Concert MCCOMAS IRONTON — Frances Louise McComas, 87, of Ironton, formerly of Athalia, died Thursday, August 29, 2018 at Community Hospice Care Center, Ashland, Ky. Funeral service will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Schneider-Hall Funeral Home, Chesapeake with Father Charles Moran ofﬁciating. Burial will follow in Getaway Cemetery, Chesapeake. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. BROADCAST Daily Sentinel 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM the Orange Township Trustees will be held at 8 a.m. at the Tuppers Plains Fire Department Meigs County Health Department will be closed in observance of Labor Day. Monday, Sept. 3 Tuesday, Sept. 4 LETART TWP. — The regular meeting of the Letart Township Trustees will be held at 5 p.m. at the Letart Township Building. POMEROY — The RUTLAND TWP. — The Rutland Township Trustees meeting will be held at 7:30 a.m. at the Township Garage. The change is due to the Labor Day holiday. event suited for the entire family. Brittany shared 7eventh Time Down is an up and coming Christian band and has performed several times during the Ripley UTURN concerts, the Rhett Walker Band has songs playing on select radio stations, and OBB has performed at Winter Jam. She commented she is looking forward to the concert and believes it will be a good show to see. Erin Perkins is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. Reach her at (304) 675-1333, extension 1992. 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Bills were paid in the amount of $192,129.72, with From page 1 required in each county in Ohio for local fairs. Friday, August 31, 2018 3 article on the FFRF letter to the commissioners can be seen at mydailysentinel.com or in the Aug. 30 print edition of The Daily Sentinel. Education Sarah Hawley is the managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. programs at the Columbus Museum of Art. “I am most enthused that educators in the ﬁeld were highly invested in the process to develop Each Child, Our Future,” said Juravich. “With the four equal learning domains, traditional academic areas are equal to well-rounded content, leadership and social-emotional learning in the development of students as human beings. This strategic plan ampliﬁes the good work being done in classrooms across Ohio to support the development of the whole child.” The ﬁve-year plan recognizes that equity continues to be Ohio’s greatest education challenge — making sure each child has access to relevant and challenging academic experiences and resources across race, gender, ethnicity, language, disability, family background and/or income. The plan also stresses the importance of partnerships and quality schools. It identiﬁes one goal focused on student success after high school and 10 supporting strategies that address excellent educators, standards for students, accountability for learning, supports for the whole child, expanding early learning and transforming the high school experience. This plan was built by Ohioans for Ohioans. Started by Superintendent DeMaria and the State Board of Education in the summer of 2017, more than 150 Ohiobased partners rolled up their sleeves to develop the plan. Moreover, an additional 1,200 Ohio citizens attended 13 regional meetings across the state to review the plan and provide feedback. In total, more than 1,300 Ohioans had a hand in crafting the plan. Call From page 1 Meigs Industries and Carleton School use the facility weekly, seniors ﬁnd good home cooked meals convenient, and others just stop in for the socializing. Those who can bring three cans of food or three dollars for their meal, others whatever they can. Some are provided with a meal at no charge, and no one is stigmatized for their inability to pay. After understanding the importance and challenges of providing meals for the community with limited resources, Chloe decided to turn her attention to fundraisers for the Kitchen and organized a bake sale and a car wash within a week. Using her organizational and leadership skills, she contacted local churches to donate baked goods. She reached out to the youth group she is involved with and invited key members to join her efforts, and Foodfair in Pomeroy agreed to host the sale on Aug. 6. There was an outpouring of donations from the community, and over $600 was made from the sale. Many donated money and did not take the baked goods, leaving a lot of leftovers, which Chloe and her group took to the inmates at the Meigs County Jail. “God really shows up,” Chloe said during the bake sale. She said she connects with the story of King David and how he trusted God’s timing in his life. Next was the car wash; Chloe contacted Advance Courtesy photos (UPPER LEFT) Shopping carts were filled with items to be donated to the Mulberry Kitchen. Pictured are Kylee Robinson, Chloe McKinney, Phoebe Rife, Happy Rife, Shalynn Mitchell, and Olivia Rife. (UPPER RIGHT) Chloe McKinney and Halo Rife wash dishes at Mulberry Country Kitchen. (LEFT) A car wash was one of the fundraisers organized. Pictured, from left to right, are Zach Bartrum, Ty Bartrum, Phoebe Rife, Chloe McKinney, Halo Rife, Olivia Rife. Auto Parts in Mason, West Virginia, for donations of cleaning products. They quickly offered to sponsored the car wash on their premises as well. On Aug. 11 the group washed 15 cars for a total of $265 in donations. Chloe’s mother Lilly McKinney is the propriety TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 82° 79° Partly sunny and pleasant today. Mainly clear tonight. High 88° / Low 68° HEALTH TODAY Statistics through 3 p.m. yesterday 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. 83° 70° 84° 62° 101° in 1953 43° in 1946 Precipitation (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. yest. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date 0.71 6.27 3.63 38.06 30.14 SUN & MOON Today 6:56 a.m. 8:01 p.m. 11:03 p.m. 11:46 a.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Last Sep 2 New Sep 9 First Full Sep 16 Sep 24 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for ﬁsh and game. Major Today 3:55a Sat. 4:47a Sun. 5:40a Mon. 6:34a Tue. 7:28a Wed. 8:23a Thu. 9:18a Minor 10:07a 10:59a 11:53a 12:19a 1:13a 2:08a 3:02a Major 4:19p 5:12p 6:06p 7:02p 7:58p 8:53p 9:48p 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme POLLEN & MOLD Low Moderate High Moderate High Minor 10:30p 11:24p ---12:48p 1:43p 2:38p 3:33p WEATHER HISTORY Hurricane Carol roared northward just off the New Jersey coast during the morning of Aug. 31, 1954. It was the ﬁrst of three hurricanes to hit New England that year and left 60 people dead in the region. Humid with times of clouds and sun Adelphi 85/66 Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services AIR QUALITY 300 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. yesterday Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Level 12.61 15.95 21.55 13.28 13.06 25.12 12.94 25.53 34.31 12.85 15.30 34.00 13.80 Portsmouth 88/69 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates 24-hr. Chg. -0.50 -0.23 -0.29 -0.20 +0.03 -0.16 -0.37 +0.25 +0.20 +0.21 -0.10 +0.30 -0.60 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 NATIONAL CITIES Marietta 85/65 Murray City 85/65 Belpre 86/67 Athens 85/65 McArthur 85/66 Parkersburg 85/65 Coolville 86/67 Milton 88/68 St. Albans 88/68 Huntington 85/67 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 69/55 90s 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s San Francisco 20s 71/55 10s 0s -0s -10s Los Angeles T-storms 87/67 Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front Elizabeth 87/67 Spencer 87/67 Buffalo 88/68 Ironton 88/68 Ashland 87/68 Grayson 87/68 Today St. Marys 86/66 Wilkesville 85/66 POMEROY Jackson 87/68 86/67 Ravenswood Rio Grande 88/68 88/68 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 86/69 GALLIPOLIS 88/68 89/69 88/68 South Shore Greenup 87/68 87/68 44 0 50 100 150 200 Chillicothe 86/67 Lucasville 88/68 Very High THURSDAY Hot and humid with clouds and sunshine Logan 85/65 91° 69° WEDNESDAY Warm and humid with Partly sunny, hot and Rather cloudy, humid; Mostly sunny, hot and some sun humid a p.m. t-storm humid Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 90° 69° TUESDAY 88° 70° Very High Primary: ragweed, elm, grass Mold: 3163 MONDAY 95° 67° Waverly 86/67 Pollen: 543 Low MOON PHASES SUNDAY 91° 68° 2 Primary: ascospores, unk. Sat. 6:57 a.m. 7:59 p.m. 11:40 p.m. 12:50 p.m. SATURDAY 88° 68° 69° Mulberry Country Kitchen with $1,080. Many at the center and in the community applauded her dedication and efforts, but she deferred the accolades by saying, “It takes obedience for God to work through me in my community, and the gratitude belongs Him.” EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low of Abracadabra Hair Salon in Rutland, and supported her daughter by asking for donations and offering a free tanning session with a contribution of four or more cans of food. After totaling proﬁts from the bake sale, car wash, and donations, Chloe presented From page 1 Clendenin 86/68 Charleston 85/67 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. 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Korner called Peter, “the Rock” and In fact, one of them, Judas, Ann Moody promised that he would be instrumental in establishbetrayed Jesus and turned ing the Christian church. Him into the authorities Peter was present at Pentecost (the to be cruciﬁed. But Jesus knew their hearts and minds and picked arrival of the Holy Spirit), spoke them especially to learn from Him to the crowd, and gained some 3,000 new believers for Christ that and continue His work later. One day. Peter helped Gentiles (people of the ﬁrst disciples to be chosen who were not Jewish) to become was Simon Peter. Peter was a Christians too. Peter wrote 1 and ﬁsherman along with his brother 2 Peter in the Bible, and the Book Andrew and friends James and John, all of whom became disciples of Mark was written by John Mark who wrote the gospel based on also. Peter’s remembrances of his time One day while Jesus was walkwith Jesus. ing along the shore of the Sea of What then can we learn from Galilee, He saw Peter and Andrew Peter? Jesus overcomes fear: think casting their nets into the lake. of how Jesus saved Peter when he Jesus said to them, “Come, follow was walking on the water, began me, and I will make you ﬁshers of to doubt, and sink. Jesus forgives men. At once they left their nets our sins: Jesus forgave Peter many and followed Him.” (Matthew 4: 19-20) Can you imagine just meet- times over for his wrong decisions. ing Jesus and immediately leaving Jesus is patient with us: Jesus was patient but ﬁrm with Peter and everything you have known to go corrected him as needed. Jesus with Him? But that is just what Peter (and the other disciples too) sees us as He intends us to be: Peter, and the other disciples did. For the next three years, Peter too for that matter, were all rough lived, learned from, and loved and reckless, but Jesus knew their Jesus. Peter became one of Jesus’ inner hearts and loved and taught them. And ﬁnally, Jesus often uses unlikecircle along with James and John. ly people to become His heroes: Peter ultimately became the main spokesman for the disciples, and he who would have ever thought such a man as Peter, an uneducated ﬁshwas the ﬁrst one to declare Jesus as, “the Christ, the Son of the Liv- erman would become the rock on which the church is founded. ing God” in Matthew 16:16. As I Jesus can make all the differsaid though, Peter was not perfect and made several “mistakes.” Peter ence in our lives just as He did for Peter and the other disciples. Put was the disciple who left the boat your faith, hope, and trust in Jesus to walk on water out to Jesus in because He loves you and sees you Matthew 14, but then he took his for the wonderful person you are eyes off of Jesus, begin to doubt, through Him. and sink into the water. Jesus Let’s say our prayer for the week. saved him, of course. Peter was the Father God, thank You for the one who rebuked Jesus for Jesus example of Peter that You gave to speaking of His own death and was told by Jesus, “Get behind me us. His life shows us just how much You love all of us and can make us Satan. You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the too “ﬁshers of men.” Please help us to always trust in You and Your things of God, but the things of Men.” in Matthew 16:22. Worst of plan for our lives. In Jesus’ name all, Peter declared to Jesus that he we pray. Amen. would never forsake Him, but then Ann Moody is pastor of Wilkesville First Peter denied knowing Jesus three Presbyterian Church and the Middleport First times before Jesus’ cruciﬁxion. Presbyterian Church. Daily Sentinel Harumph! Harumph! Harumph! posed to go, nor did The story is told the driver see what about two people on could be possibly a long drive. On this the place where they particular day, they were supposed to go, had to travel several although the driver hours to their deshad stopped almost tination and where right in front of it. they were supposed Ron The sign pointing to to stay that evening. Branch The passenger was Contributing the destination was almost overhead. The very adept at readcolumnist driver searched the ing the maps. The local map they had. passenger also knew the name of the place where The driver drove further down the road, and then they were to go, because the passenger had made the back, searching and guessing. arrangements. The driver In the mean time, the did not know, because the passenger was postured driver was only focused on like Brer Fox’s “tar baby,” getting there as quickly as which “lay low and keep on possible. There was much, saying nothing.” Perhaps much trafﬁc. the passenger snickered From the outset of that slyly, too, thinking without day, the attitude was very saying it “Harumph!” “Not tense from the passenger another sound” had been the toward the driver. It was driver’s instruction, and “not because the driver someanother sound” was the pastimes sped up to 105 MPH senger’s intention. to pass other vehicles. In so many terms, this When that would happen, portrays the spiritual the passenger would go representation that exists “Harumph!” If the driver between people and God. tail-gated too closely, the We are like the driver speedpassenger would lean back ing excessively through life in the seat and go “Harwithout considering the umph!” If the driver had to brake hard to avoid another possibility of going out into vehicle, the passenger would eternity. We tail-gate disasters without considering the grab the door handle and go “Harumph!” For much of wrecks we could cause. We the traveling that day, it was have to brake life sharply sometimes because of per“Harumph! Harumph! Harsonal crises that occur. umph!” from the passenger God warns us with “Hardirected to the driver. umph!” But, it is only an irriFinally, the driver had tant to us. Finally, after so heard enough “Harumphmany divine “Harumphs!,” ing!” from the passenger. we make it clear to Him Diving from the fast lane that He should get in the across three lanes in the back seat of our lives, and midst of heavy trafﬁc, the not utter another sound. driver stopped on the highAnd, when He complies, He way shoulder. The driver often keeps quiet the rest of told the passenger to get the way. He offers no more into the back seat, and not guidance. He gives no more utter another sound. The direction. He — perhaps — passenger complied, but with accompanying resentful even snickers. After all, He actually attitude. says to those who tell Him Hours later, the destinato get in the back seat of tion was reached. But, the their lives, “Because you driver had no clue which have set at nought all my place it was they were sup- counsel (“Harumph!), and will have none of my reproof (“Harumph!”), I will laugh at your calamity, and I will mock (“Harumph!”) when your fear comes. When your fear comes as desolation, and your destruction comes as a whirlwind, when your distress and anguish comes upon you, and you try to call upon me—-I will not answer! You may seek me, but you shall not ﬁnd me, because you hated my knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord. You would have none of my counsel (“Harumph!”), and despised all my reproof” (“Harumph!). We may make fun of God and about God today, but, if we do, the table will eventually turn to where He may make fun of us and our rejection of Him. In your life, slow down. Quit being so careless concerning spiritual issues and fellowship with God. Jesus Christ gives us peace. Jesus Christ gives us hope. Jesus Christ gives us salvation. Finally, things got ﬁgured out for the driver. Without uttering a sound, the passenger pointed out the page that had the arrival destination. Later, when the driver entered the room, the passenger was laying curled up on the bed. When the driver looked down, the passenger looked up and smiled so sweetly. The beautiful smile melted the driver’s heart, and the driver burst out laughing. Harmony and fellowship were restored between the passenger and the driver. They got back in the car, and drove down the road a bit to a nice restaurant. They had a good meal, and talked about how the day had transpired. The end. Pastor Ron Branch lives in Mason County and is pastor of Hope Baptist Church, Middleport, Ohio. Getting a good taste of God Needing to make the better choice tage of my opportunities. I enjoy tasting samples of Last week, I decided to get food. There’s something special soft serve ice cream in my about those tiny clear cups and school’s cafeteria. It was my ﬁrst miniature spoons. The portions week of college, so I had never leave much to be desired, but tasted this ice cream before. I their purpose is to whet the pushed down the middle crank appetite. Ideally, the customer and ﬁlled a bowl with both chocenjoys the taste and seeks the Teen actual portion. testimony olate and vanilla ice cream. The “best of both worlds,” ya know. The only way to like a cerIsaiah I dumped some M&M’s on top tain food is to taste it ﬁrst. For Pauley and walked to my seat. It looked example, you don’t know if you delicious. like chocolate if you’ve never But as I tasted the ice cream, I realtasted chocolate. Appetite is a conseized I didn’t like it. It had a strange quence of taste. texture. It wasn’t very sweet. My There are many foods I’ve never friend said it was a foreign ice cream tasted. Consequently, I don’t know if I made with literal ice and cream. like those foods or not. I don’t have an Whatever it was, it wasn’t good. I appetite for those foods because I’ve never tasted them in order to know how happily placed my bowl on the conveyor belt. good or bad they are. I won’t be eating any more of that You see, when it comes to God, many people have never tasted Him for them- ice cream. Why? Because I don’t like the taste. selves. As a result, many people live Imagine if that was my ﬁrst time with no appetite for God. The Bible says, “Like newborn babies, tasting ice cream. I’d despise ice cream. I’d never want to eat ice you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience cream. I wouldn’t crave ice cream, and I certainly wouldn’t cry for it. of salvation. Cry out for this nourishIn the same way, people often get ment, now that you have had a taste of the Lord’s kindness” (1 Pet. 2:2-3 NLT). a bad taste of God. Maybe a church refuses to let you enter unless you Peter talks about tasting the Lord’s dress a certain way. Is God really that kindness. After tasting God, people picky? Maybe a pastor shows hatred should crave Him. They should cry out through his words. Is God really that for Him. They should have an appetite condemning? Maybe a Christian for God. Why? Because appetite is a doesn’t act righteously. Does followconsequence of taste. ing God even make a difference? Have you tasted God? It’s so easy for people to get a “Oh, taste and see that the LORD is bad taste of God. As a result, those good; Blessed is the man who trusts in people don’t crave God. They don’t Him!” (Ps. 34:8 NKJV). cry out for God. They have no intenWhen you truly get a taste of God, tion of developing a relationship with you can’t help but crave Him. You can’t Him. help but cry out for Him like a baby. I’m not sure what side you’re on Your appetite is big. You just can’t get today. Perhaps you need to present enough of God. God in a better way. On the ﬂip side, Some of you know what I mean. maybe you need a good taste of who You’re always hungry for Jesus. The God really is. Bible refers to Jesus as the “bread of If you need a good taste of who life” (John 6:35) and the source of “living water” (John 4:10). I hope you have God is, I challenge you to read the Bible for yourself. Start reading in the an appetite for God. But some of you Gospels. See who Jesus is for yourdon’t. So here’s my prayer this week: I want self. He is full of grace and love. And when you get a good taste of you to get a true taste of God. Maybe God, you realize how good He is. As you’ve tasted God, but did you get a good taste? Let me give you an example. a result, you crave Him. You cry out I really like ice cream, so I take advan- for Him. You just can’t get enough. reproach of Christ greater riches Let’s take a moment to imagthan the treasures in Egypt; for he ine a game show in which the looked to the reward.” (Hebrews contestants are given really easy 11:24-26; NKJV) choices to make. Really, really easy Moses understood the real choices. Choices which should be choice he was being given: so blindingly obvious that only an momentary pleasure which would idiot would choose poorly. This week, for instance, the lead Search end badly, or an everlasting heritage. contestant’s choice is between the having a million dollars paid into scriptures The pleasures of sin are indeed a poisoned pleasure, for the Bible his bank account each year, every Jonathan tells us that the wages of sin is year, beginning in a year, or eatMcAnulty death, and misery is in its path. ing a slice of apple pie right then. (cf. Romans 3:16, 6:23) It does And just to make the choice more looks very tempting at the moment, and interesting, the pie is poisoned and sure it seems, to many, to be the smart choice, to bring a slow, painful death over the but the wise man knows that it’s a lie. Sin course of the next few days. is always a bad choice. Now let’s take a moment to imagine God cautions us in His word, “the the contestant choosing the pie. We world is passing away, and the lust of it; would all, of course, think him a great but he who does the will of God abides fool, but that is what he is going to choose. He is going to forego a lifetime of forever.” (1 John 2:17; NKJV) The reward that God offers may often wealth and eat a pie guaranteed to painbe in the future, but it is also guaranteed fully kill him. by the word of God, and God cannot lie. His rationale is that he really, really Thus, the apostle Paul reminded Titus likes pie; it’s a very good-looking pie; that the faith of which he was an apostle, and he’s not sure he’ll be alive in a year the same faith shared by all of God’s anyway. people, was, “in hope of eternal life which Most people would think the contesGod, who cannot lie, promised before tant to be crazy. And yet, if we were making a spiritual time began.” (Titus 1:2; NKJV) We don’t have to worry that we won’t comparison to ourselves, and the choices be around to get the prize, and thus God gives us, most of us choose to eat the poisoned pie. Moreover, most people reason that we might as well eat the pie while we have the chance. God cannot look askance at the ones who decide to lie, and God says that those who are go for the long-term prize. faithful to Him will be rewarded with For instance, the Bible tells us of a certain man who was given a choice. He eternal riches and everlasting life. Its not really, when we boil it down to could enjoy the luxuries of life immeits basics, a hard choice. diately. He could be one of the most So why do most of us tend to make the powerful men of one of the most powerwrong choice, choosing instant gratiﬁcaful nations in the world. Or he could tion, no matter the consequence, and give that all up, and choose to leave his position of power, become a wanted fugi- eschewing the greater reward that is tive, and be counted amongst a group of to come. Instead of making the choice people who would be poor in this world, that Moses made, forsaking the passing pleasures of sin, we instead follow in the but yet have great spiritual promises for footsteps of Demas, whom Paul lamented an age yet to come. “loved this present world,” and thus Quite a few people would think that choosing the wealth, power and privilege departed from his place in the faith. (cf. 2 Timothy 4:10) to be the right gamble. Whatever the reason, lack of faith, Moses disagreed and chose the other. We read in the Bible, “By faith Moses, lack of self-control, lack of wisdom… we should recognize that whenever we when he became of age, refused to be choose sin over God, we are making a called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, bad choice. A very bad choice. choosing rather to suffer afﬂiction with Let’s be smarter than that and make the people of God than to enjoy the the choice that Moses made. passing pleasures of sin, esteeming the �RELIGION Daily Sentinel Friday, August 31, 2018 5 Meigs County Church Directory Fellowship Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Van Zandt and Ward Road. Pastor: James Miller. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; evening, 7:30 p.m. The Refuge Church 121 W 2nd St.Pomeroy, Oh 45769. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Pastor: The Rev. Jordan Bradford.,740-209-0039 info@ trclife.org Emmanuel Apostolic Tabernacle, Inc. Loop Road off New Lima Road, Rutland. Pastor: Marty R. Hutton. Sunday services, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. *** Assembly of God Liberty Assembly of God Dudding Lane, Mason, W.Va. Pastor: Neil Tennant. Sunday services, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. *** Baptist Carpenter Independent Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; preaching service, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Cheshire Baptist Church Pastor Dr. Jim Williams, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Call: 740-367-7801. Hope Baptist Church (Southern) 570 Grant Street, Middleport, .Pastor: Ron Branch,. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rutland First Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. Pomeroy First Baptist East Main Street, Pomeroy. Pastor: Jon Brocket. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Pageville Freewill Baptist Church 40964 SR #684 Pageville, OH Sunday 9:30 am, Wednesday 6:30 pm *** Catholic Sacred Heart Catholic Church 161 Mulberry Ave., Pomeroy. Pastor: Rev.Mark Moore. (740) 992-5898. Saturday confessional 4:45-5:15 p.m.; mass, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday confessional, 8:459:15 a.m.; Sunday mass, 9:30 a.m.; For Mass schedule visit athenscatholic.org. *** Church of Christ Westside Church of Christ 33226 Children’s Home Road, Pomeroy. (740) 992-2865. Sunday traditional worship, 10 a.m., with Bible study following, Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m. Hemlock Grove Christian Church Pastor Diana Carsey Kinder, Church school (all ages), 9:15 a.m.; church service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pomeroy Church of Christ 212 West Main Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Middleport Church of Christ Fifth and Main Street. Pastor: David Hopkins. Youth Minister Mathew Ferguson. Sunday school, 9 a.m; Morning Worship Service 10 am, Sunday evening 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Keno Church of Christ Pastor: Jeffrey Wallace. First and Third Sunday. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. First Southern Baptist 41872 Pomeroy Pike. Pastor: David Brainard. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bearwallow Ridge Church of Christ Pastor: Bruce Terry. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. First Baptist Church Sixth and Palmer Street, Middleport. Pastor: Billy Zuspan. Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Zion Church of Christ Harrisonville Road,Rutland,. Pastor: C Burns,Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Racine First Baptist Pastor:Duke Holbert, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:40 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Tuppers Plains Church of Christ Worship service, 9 a.m.; communion, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; youth, 5:50 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Silver Run Baptist Pastor: John Swanson. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Mount Union Baptist Pastor: Randy Smith. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Old Bethel Free Will Baptist Church 28601 Ohio 7, Middleport. Pastor Everett Caldwell. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Tuesday and Saturday services, 6 p.m. Hillside Baptist Church Ohio 143 just off of Ohio 7. Pastor: Rev. James R. Acree, Sr. Sunday uniﬁed service. Worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6 p.m. Victory Baptist Independent 525 North Second Street, Middleport. Pastor: James E. Keesee. Worship, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Faith Baptist Church Railroad Street, Mason. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Forest Run Baptist 108 Kerr Street ,Pomeroy,Oh, Pastor:Rev Randolph Edwards, Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; worship, 11:30 a.m. Mount Moriah Baptist Fourth and Main Street, Middleport.,Oh. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. Antiquity Baptist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m. Rutland Freewill Baptist Salem Street, Rutland. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:30 a.m.; evening service and youth meeting, 6 p.m.; Pastor Ed Barney. OH-70067685 First Baptist Church of Mason, W.Va. W.Va. Route 652 and Anderson Street. Pastor: Robert Grady. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning church, 11 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Second Baptist Church Ravenswood, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bradbury Church of Christ 39558 Bradbury Road, Middleport. Minister: Justin Roush. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Rutland Church of Christ Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship and communion, 10:30 a.m. Bradford Church of Christ Ohio 124 and Bradbury Road. Minister: Russ Moore. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday adult Bible study and youth meeting, 6:30 p.m. school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:15 a.m. *** Congregational Trinity Church 201 E. Second St., Pomeroy. Worship, 10:25 a.m. Pastor Randy Smith. Forest Run Pastor: Wesley Thoene. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m. *** Episcopal Grace Episcopal Church 326 East Main Street, Pomeroy. Holy Eucharist, 11 a.m. *** Holiness Independent Holiness Church 626 Brick Street, Rutland. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.; Evening Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Community Church Main Street, Rutland. Pastor: Steve Tomek. Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday services, 7 p.m. Danville Holiness Church 31057 Ohio 325, Langsville. Pastor: Paul Eckert. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer service, 7 p.m. Calvary Pilgrim Chapel State Route 143. Pastor: Mark Nix. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Rose of Sharon Holiness Church Leading Creek Road, Rutland. Pastor: Rev. Michael S King. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wesleyan Bible Holiness Church 75 Pearl Street, Middleport. Pastor: Matt Phoenix. Sunday: worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. 740691-5006. *** Latter-Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints Ohio 160. (740) 446-6247 or (740) 446-7486. Sunday school, 10:20-11 a.m.; relief society/ priesthood, 11:05 a.m.-12 p.m.; sacrament service, 9-10-15 a.m.; homecoming meeting ﬁrst Thursday, 7 p.m. *** Lutheran Saint John Lutheran Church Pine Grove. Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Our Savior Lutheran Church Walnut and Henry Streets, Ravenswood, W.Va. Pastor: David Russell. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Saint Paul Lutheran Church Corner of Sycamore and Second streets, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. *** United Methodist Graham United Methodist Pastor: Richard Nease. Worship, 11 a.m. Bechtel United Methodist New Haven. Pastor: Richard Nease. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday prayer meeting and Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Hickory Hills Church of Christ Tuppers Plains. Pastor: Mike Moore. Bible class, 9 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible class, 7 p.m. Mount Olive United Methodist Off of 124 behind Wilkesville. Pastor: Rev. Ralph Spires. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Reedsville Church of Christ Pastor: Jack Colgrove. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Alfred Pastor: Gene Goodwin. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. *** Christian Union Hartford Church of Christ in Christian Union Hartford, W.Va. Pastor: Mike Puckett. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. *** Church of God Mount Moriah Church of God Mile Hill Road, Racine. Pastor: James Satterﬁeld. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Rutland River of Life Church of God Pastor: Sam Buckley: Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Syracuse First Church of God Apple and Second Streets. Pastor: Rev. David Russell. Sunday school and worship, 10 a.m.; evening services, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Church of God of Prophecy O.J. White Road off Ohio 160. Pastor: P.J. Chapman. Sunday Chester Pastor:Walt and Sheryl Goble. Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Joppa Pastor: Denzil Null. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Long Bottom Sunday school, 9:30 worship, 10:30 a.m. Heath 339 S. 3rd Ave., Middleport. Pastor: Rebecca Zurcher. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Asbury Syracuse Pastor: Wesley Thoene. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. New Beginnings Pomeroy. Pastor:Walt and Sheryl Goble. Worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:15 a.m. Rocksprings Pastor: Walt and Sheryl Goble. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; Worship Service 10 am:; 8 am worship service with Lenora Leifheit Rutland Pastor: Mark Brookins. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Salem Center Pastor: John Chapman. Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; worship, 9:15 a.m.; Bible study, Monday 7 p.m. Bethany Pastor: James Marshall. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Wednesday services, 10 a.m. Carmel-Sutton Pastor: James Marshall. Carmel and Bashan Roads, Racine.. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, noon. Morning Star Pastor: James Marshall. Sunday school, 11 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. East Letart Pastor:Larry Fisher. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. Racine Pastor:Larry Fisher. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Tuesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Coolville United Methodist Church Main and Fifth Street. Pastor: Helen Kline. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Tuesday services, 7 p.m. Bethel Church Township Road 468C. Pastor: Phillip Bell. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Hockingport Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Torch Church County Road 63. Sunday school, 9:30 am.; worship, 10:30 a.m. *** Free Methodist Laurel Cliff Laurel Cliff Road. Pastor: Bill O’Brien. Sunday school, 9:30; morning worship, 10:30; evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. *** Nazarene Point Rock Church of the Nazarene Route 689 between Wilksville and Albany. Pastor: Larry Cheesebrew. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 6 p.m. New Hope Church of the Nazarene 980 General Hartinger Parkway, Middleport. Pastor Bill Justis. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning worship, 11 a.m.; evening worship, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening Bible study, 6:30 p.m.; men’s Bible study, 7 p.m. Reedsville Fellowship Pastor: Russell Carson. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Syracuse Church of the Nazarene Pastor: Daniel Fulton. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m., worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday and Sunday evenings, 7 p.m. a.m.; Reedsville Pastor: Gene Goodwin. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; ﬁrst Sunday of the month, 7 p.m. Tuppers Plains Saint Paul Pastor: Mark Brookins, Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m.; Bible study, Tuesday 10 a.m. Asbury Syracuse. Pastor: Wesley Thoene. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7:30 p.m. Flatwoods Pastor:Walt and Sheryl Goble. Chester Church of the Nazarene Pastor: Will Luckeydoo. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m. Rutland Church of the Nazarene Pastor: Ann Forbes. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m. *** Non-Denominational Christ Temple Fellowship Church 28382 State Route 143, Pomeroy. Services are 6 p.m. Sunday with Pastor Dennis Weaver. For information, call 740-698-3411. Common Ground Missions Pastor: Dennis Moore and Rick Little. Sunday, 10 a.m. Team Jesus Ministries 333 Mechanic Street, Pomeroy. Pastor: Eddie Baer. Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. Faith Fellowship Crusade for Christ Pastor: Rev. Franklin Dickens. Friday, 7 p.m. New Hope Church Old American Legion Hall, Fourth Ave., Middleport. Sunday, 5 p.m. Calvary Bible Church Pomeroy. Pastor: Rev. Blackwood. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7:30 p.m. Syracuse Community Church 2480 Second Street, Syracuse., Sunday evening, 6:30 p.m. A New Beginning (Full Gospel Church). Harrisonville. Pastors: Bob and Kay Marshall. Thursday, 7 p.m. Amazing Grace Community Church Ohio 681, Tuppers Plains. Pastor: Wayne Dunlap. Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Oasis Christian Fellowship (Non-denominational fellowship). Meeting in the Meigs Middle School cafeteria. Pastor: Christ Stewart. Sunday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Community of Christ Portland-Racine Road. Pastors: Dean Holben, Janice Danner, and Denny Evans. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Bethel Worship Center 39782 Ohio 7 (two miles south of Tuppers Plains). Pastor: Rob Barber; praise and worship led by Otis and Ivy Crockron; (740) 667-6793. Sunday 10 a.m.; Afﬁliated with SOMA Family of Ministries, Chillicothe. Bethelwc. org. Ash Street Church 398 Ash Street, Middleport. Pastor: Mark Morrow. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; morning worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 6:30 p.m.; youth service, 6:30 p.m. Agape Life Center (Full Gospel church). 603 Second Ave., Mason. Pastors: John and Patty Wade. (304) 773-5017. Sunday 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Abundant Grace 923 South Third Street, Middleport. Pastor: Teresa Davis. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Faith Full Gospel Church Long Bottom. Pastor: Steve Reed. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Friday fellowship service, 7 p.m. Harrisonville Community Church Pastor: Theron Durham. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Middleport Community Church 575 Pearl Street, Middleport. Pastor: Sam Anderson. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7:30 p.m. Faith Valley Tabernacle Church Bailey Run Road. Pastor: Rev. Emmett Rawson. Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Thursday service, 7 p.m. Syracuse Mission 1141 Bridgeman Street, Syracuse. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Dyesville Community Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Morse Chapel Church Worship, 5 p.m. Faith Gospel Church Long Bottom. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Full Gospel Lighthouse 33045 Hiland Road, Pomeroy. Pastor: Roy Hunter. Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening, 7:30 p.m. South Bethel Community Church Silver Ridge. Pastor: Linda Damewood. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. Second and fourth Sundays; Bible study, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Carleton Interdenominational Church Kingsbury. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m. Freedom Gospel Mission Bald Knob on County Road 31. Pastor: Rev. Roger Willford. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m. Fairview Bible Church Letart, W.Va., Route 1. Pastor: Brian May. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Stiversville Community Church Pastor: Bryan and Missy Dailey. Sunday school, 11 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rejoicing Life Church 500 North Second Ave., Middleport. Pastor: Mike Foreman. Pastor Emeritus: Lawrence Foreman. Worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Clifton Tabernacle Church Clifton, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Full Gospel Church of the Living Savior Route 338, Antiquity. Pastor: Jesse Morris. Saturday, 2 p.m. Salem Community Church Lieving Road, West Columbia, W.Va. (304) 675-2288. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Hobson Christian Fellowship Church Pastor: Herschel White. Sunday 7 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Restoration Christian Fellowship 9365 Hooper Road, Athens. Pastor: Lonnie Coats. Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. House of Healing Ministries (Full Gospel) Ohio 124, Langsville. Pastors: Robert and Roberta Musser. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Hysell Run Community Church 33099 Hysell Run Road, Pomeroy, Ohio; Pastors Larry and Cheryl Lemley. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 7 p.m.; Sunday night youth service, 7 p.m. ages 10 through high school; Thursday Bible study, 7 p.m.; fourth Sunday night is singing and communion. Endtime House of Prayer Ohio 681, Snowville; Pastor Robert Vance. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.; Bible Study, Thursday 6 p.m. Mount Olive Community Church 51305 Mount Olive Rd, Long Bottom, OH 45743 Sunday School 9:30 am, Sunday Evening 6 pm, Pastor: Don Bush Cell: 740-444-1425 or Home: 740843-5131 Grace Gospel 196 Mulberry Avenue, Pomeroy, OH 45769 Sunday School 10:00 AM, Sunday Service 11:00 AM, Sunday Evening 6:00 PM, Wednesday 6:00 PM, Pastor: Thomas Wilson *** Pentecostal Pentecostal Assembly Tornado Road, Racine. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. *** Presbyterian Harrisonville Presbyterian Church Pastor: Rev. David Faulkner. Sunday worship 9:30 a.m. Middleport First Presbyterian Church 165 N Fourth Ave Middleport, OH 45760, Pastor:Ann Moody. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11:15 am *** United Brethren Eden United Brethren in Christ Ohio 124, between Reedsville and Hockingport. Pastor Peter Martindale. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Mount Hermon United Brethren in Christ Church 36411 Wickham Road, Pomeroy. Pastor: Adam Will. Adult Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.; Worship and Childrens Ministry – 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Adult Bible Study and Kingdom Seekers (grades 4-6) 6:30 p.m. www. mounthermonub.org. *** Wesleyan White’s Chapel Wesleyan Coolville Road. Pastor: Rev. Charles Martindale. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. �Sports 6 Friday, August 31, 2018 Daily Sentinel Point, Wahama on the road Hannan welcomes Bobcats for Week 2 home opener By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com Point Pleasant Big Blacks (1-0) at South Harrison Hawks (0-1) Last Week: Point Pleasant defeated Mingo Central 42-35, in Delbarton; South Harrison lost to Doddridge County 52-14, in Lost Creek. Last meeting between the teams: First meeting. Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Current head-to-head streak: Point Pleasant quarterback Cason Payne (7) breaks away from a N/A. Philip Barbour defender during a Class AA opening round playoff PPHS offense last week: 345 game on Nov. 11, 2017, at Ohio Valley Bank Track and Field in Point rushing yards, 136 passing yards. Pleasant, W.Va. SHHS offense last week: 52 rushing yards, 199 passing yards. PPHS offensive leaders last week: QB Cason Payne 15-of-20, 136 yards, 2TDs; RB Cason Payne 17 carries, 228 yards, 2TDs; WR Josh Wamsley 5 receptions, 47 yards, 2TDs. SHHS offensive leaders last week: QB Jaren Robinson 12-of-20, 193 yards, 1TD, 1INT; RB Landon McFadden 5 carries, 29 yards, 1TD; WR Brenten Barnette 6 receptions, 49 yards. PPHS defense last week: 77 rushing yards, 359 passing yards. SHHS defense last week: 278 rushing yards, 163 passing yards. Five things to note: 1. The Big Blacks turned out over nine yards a per carry on the ground last week and scored three times in the running game. Point Pleasant was also efﬁcient through the air, connecting on 75 percent of its pass attempts and scoring two more TDs. 2. In Point Pleasant’s last six regular season games, the Big Blacks have surpassed the 480-yard mark See WV | 9 Ohio State: 145 firsthand accounts of doctor sex misconduct COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — At least 145 people have provided ﬁrsthand accounts of sexual misconduct by a former Ohio State University team doctor accused of groping scores of male athletes and other students during his two decades there. They’re among more than 335 people interviewed by the law ﬁrm hired to investigate allegations raised this year about Dr. Richard Strauss, according to an update from the university’s attorney that was read Thursday to an Ohio State trustees’ committee by Provost Bruce McPheron. The people interviewed by Seattle-based Perkins Coie so far include employees from athletics, the health center and human resources, as well as administrators from that time period, though some key witnesses are now deceased, according to the letter. The team has searched 525 boxes of university records for relevant materials, and the investigators say that number likely will double as investigators continue trying to track down decades-old information from papers and people. “The signiﬁcant passage of time that has occurred since Strauss’ tenure at the university brings with it the additional challenge of scattered witnesses who must ﬁrst be identiﬁed, then located, and then willing to cooperate,” McPheron read. The allegations dating from 1979 to 1997 now involve male athletes from at least 16 sports, plus Strauss’ work at the student health center and his off-campus medical ofﬁce. Investigators also are reviewing whether university ofﬁcials properly responded to any concerns raised about Strauss during his tenure, and whether Strauss examined high school students. No deadline is set for completing the nearly 5-month-old investigation, but the lawyers estimate their fact-ﬁnding efforts could wrap up this fall if no further avenues of inquiry arise. Some of the trustees on the Audit and Compliance Committee also are on a task force monitoring the investigation. “It is a very independent process, extremely comprehensive,” said one of them, trustee John See DOCTOR | 9 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Friday, Aug. 31 Football Waterford at South Gallia, 7:30 Federal Hocking at Southern, 7:30 Green at Hannan, 7:30 Point Pleasant at South Harrison, 7:30 Wahama at Miller, 7:30 Saturday, Sept. 1 Football Marshall at Miami (OH), 3:30 Boys Golf Gallia Academy at Westfall, 9 a.m. Volleyball Federal Hocking at Meigs, 1 p.m. Gallia Academy at River Valley, 1:30 Cross Country South Gallia, Meigs at Vinton County, 9 a.m. River Valley at Circleville, 9 a.m. Eastern, Southern at Warren, 10 a.m. Point Pleasant at Cabell Midland, 10 a.m. River Valley at Gallia Academy, 7 p.m. Meigs at St. Clairsville, 7 p.m. Girls Soccer South Harrison at Point Pleasant, 11 a.m. College Football Howard at Ohio, 2 p.m. Boys Soccer Fairland at Point Pleasant, 1 p.m. Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Eastern senior Allison Barber (1) spikes the ball over the net, during the Lady Eagles’ straight games win over Southern on Wednesday in Tuppers Plains, Ohio. Lady Eagles storm past Southern By Alex Hawley ﬁrst-year Eastern head coach Mykala Sheppard noted her team’s ability to over come adversity in TUPPERS PLAINS, the match. Ohio — Back in ‘The “They struggled to ﬁnNest’, and with some ish, but they were able momentum. The Eastern volleyball to ﬁgure out how to do so,” said Sheppard. “They team picked up its third consecutive victory in its overcame giving Southern a couple points here ﬁrst home game of the and there, and were still season, with the Lady Eagles claiming a straight able to take care of busigames win over Tri-Valley ness. We need to work on ﬁnishing and commuConference Hocking nication, and we have to Division rival Southern reﬁne our hitting targets. on Wednesday night in “Southern has a great Meigs County. team, they work really Eastern (3-1, 2-0 TVC hard, I think they’re great Hocking) began the girls and Kim (Hupp) opening game with a 3-0 has done a lot with them. lead, but surrendered It’s always nice to beat ﬁve straight points to the Lady Tornadoes (0-4, Purple.” Lady Tornadoes head 0-2). EHS regained the lead at 6-5, fought off ties coach Kim Hupp acknowledged that, while some at 6-6 and 8-8, but never areas have improved for trailed again on its way her team, focus remains a to a 25-13 victory in the key issue. ﬁrst. “Tonight our serving The Lady Eagles scored was better,” Hupp said. the ﬁrst seven points of “We were more aggresthe second game and sive and moved the ball extended their lead as around. We still need to high as nine, at 19-10. be more focused on serve Southern trimmed its receive. We have to stop deﬁcit to just one point after claiming six straight the 5-to-6-point runs, and putting ourselves in markers against gamepoint, but Eastern ﬁnally a hole. We need to come out ready to play from shut the door and took start to ﬁnish.” the 25-23 win to move Eastern held a 41.8-toahead 2-0 in the match. 30.1 advantage in sideAfter a pair of earlier lead changes in the third out percentage, while the Lady Tornadoes claimed game, Eastern took the a 92.7-to-91.8 edge in advantage at 7-6, fought serve percentage. through a tie at 7-7, and EHS senior Kelsey controlled the game the rest of the way. The Lady Casto led the service Eagles led by as many as attack for the victors, recording 16 points, 10 points and settled for the 25-18 triumph to seal nine of which came in the second game. Three the match. of Casto’s match-best 16 Following the victory, Southern senior Baylee Grueser (15) hits the ball over the net from the back row, during the Lady Tornadoes’ loss on Wednesday in Tuppers Plains, Ohio. ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com points came on aces. Caterina Miecchi marked 10 service points and a match-high six aces for the hosts, Jenna Chadwell added seven points, while Kylie Gheen came up six points and one ace. Alexus Metheney ﬁnished with ﬁve points and three aces for the Lady Eagles, Allison Barber had four points and a pair of aces, while Haley Burton chipped in with two points and one ace. Layna Catlett rounded out the EHS service with one point in the win. Southern’s service attack was led by senior Baylee Grueser with 10 points and one ace. Phoenix Cleland had nine points and one ace for SHS, with six of her markers coming in the second game. Marissa Brooker and Kassie Barton both ﬁnished with ﬁve points in the setback, with Brooker earning a team-high two aces. Peyton Anderson had two points and one ace for the Purple and Gold, while Baylee Wolfe ﬁnished with one service point. Miecchi led Eastern at the net with a dozen kills. Allison Barber posted ﬁve kills and one block for EHS, Catlett had three kills and two blocks, while Gheen had one kill and one block. Chadwell and Olivia Barber each contributed one kill to the Lady Eagle cause, while Sydney Sanders had a team-best nine digs. Saelym Larsen led the guests at the net with four kills and one block. Wolfe had two kills and two blocks, Cleland added one kill and three blocks, while Abby Cummins ﬁnished with one block in the setback. These teams are slated to clash again on Sept. 25 at SHS. Both teams will be back on their respective home courts on Tuesday, with Eastern hosting Federal Hocking and Southern welcoming Waterford. 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Waterford’s last trip to Last Week: River Valley lost Mercerville was on Oct. 7, to Coal Grove 47-0, in Bidwell; 2016. The Wildcats won that Gallia Academy defeated Meigs game by a 54-8, ending a ﬁve47-34, in Gallipolis. game skid to SGHS. Last meeting between the 2. The Rebels are the ﬁrst teams: September 2, 2017. TVC Hocking Division team to Gallia Academy won 49-7, in test the back-to-back champiBidwell. ons this season. Waterford has Current head-to-head streak: won 16 straight league games, Gallia Academy has won 1 with Belpre being the last team straight. to defeat WHS, doing so in the RVHS offense last week: 2015 ﬁnale. 113 rushing yards, 56 passing 3. The Rebel defense was on yards. full display last week, holding GAHS offense last week: 335 Symmes Valley to just 2.97 rushing yards, 155 passing yards per play, while forcing yards. ﬁve turnovers. SGHS was RVHS offensive leaders last plagued by 15 penalties for 120 week: QB Braden Kemper 3-ofyards. 7, 56 yards, 2INTs; RB Layne Bryan Walters | OVP Sports 4. Last week, the Wildcats Fitch 7 carries, 51 yards; WR South Gallia football coach Mike Smith, left, checks the scoreboard before talking with his troops during a timeout in a avenged their 2017 postseason Jared Reese 2 receptions, 42 2017 Week 4 contest against Manchester in Mercerville, Ohio. loss to East in grand fashion, yards. CGHS gained 6.3 yards per Community Bowl, with Gallia GAHS offensive leaders last Current head-to-head streak: holding the Tartans to four ﬁrst downs. SGHS also held Academy in current possession carry and won the turnover week: QB Justin McClelland Waterford has won 2 straight. battle by a 3-to-1 tally. Symmes Valley to just four ﬁrst 5-of-7, 155 yards, 2TDs, 1INT; of the traveling trophy. WHS offense last week: 308 5. In Week 1 clashes, the downs. Both SGHS and WHS 2. River Valley’s last trip to RB Lane Pullins 26 carries, 129 rushing yards, 94 passing Ohio Valley Conference was lost a pair of fumbles in their Memorial Field was on Sept. yards, 2TDs; WR James Armyards. Week 1 games. strong 4 receptions, 155 yards, 3, 2016, and resulted in a 20-7 2-0 against Tri-Valley ConferSGHS offense last week: ence Ohio Division teams. In 5. Waterford returns ﬁve Raiders win. Gallia Academy 2TDs. 301 rushing yards, 50 passing addition to this game, Fairland yards. all-league performers from last has won four of its last ﬁve RVHS defense last week: plays Athens, and Chesapeake season in Braden Bellville, Peyhome games, with Coal Grove 265 rushing yards, 95 passing WHS offensive leaders last plays Alexander in Week 2 as the lone team to win on yards. week: QB Peyten Stephens 4-of- ten Stephens, Colin Jackson, OVC vs. TVC matchups. Brock Hayes, George PantleiMemorial ﬁeld in that span. GAHS defense last week: 5, 94 yards, 2TDs; RB Braden dis. Bellville was the 2017 TVC 3. Last week, the Blue Dev86 rushing yards, 240 passing Bellville 13 carries, 158 yards, ils trailed by one headed into yards. 3TDs; WR Zane Heiss 2 recep- Hocking Offensive Player of Waterford Wildcats (1-0, 0-0) at the Year. Kyle Northup, Jacob the ﬁnal quarter, but scored Five things to note: tions, 48 yards, 2TDs. South Gallia Rebels (0-1, 0-0) Birtcher and Chad Bostic are 14-unanswered points. Gallia 1. This is the 14th gridiron SGHS offensive leaders last Last Week: Waterford defeatall-league performers returning Academy’s 490 yards of total meeting between GAHS and week: QB Tristan Saber 7-ofed East 55-0, in Waterford; offense bettered all except for RVHS, with the Blue Devils 19, 50 yards; RB Kyle Northup for the Rebels. South Gallia lost to Symmes holding a 10-3 record. In the 13 one of its 2017 performances. 17 carries, 121 yards 1TD; WR Valley 14-12, in Willow Wood. 4. The Raiders held Coal previous games, GAHS holds Jeffrey Sheets 3 receptions, 30 Last meeting between the Grove off for over 10 minutes a 467-to-117 scoring edge. teams: Oct. 6, 2017. Waterford yards. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446to start last week’s game. This is the fourth annual OVB WHS defense last week: 49 won 56-8, in Waterford. 2342, ext. 2100. ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com West Virginia ready for run at Big 12 championship MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Quarterback Will Grier and wide receiver David Sills worked well together at West Virginia last year, right down to announcements a few days apart that they’d return for their senior seasons. Rather than wondering what might have been if the duo chose to enter the NFL draft, No. 17 West Virginia is ecstatic to have its top playmakers back for a season that begins Saturday against Tennessee in Charlotte, North Carolina. Things might be different had Grier not broken the middle ﬁnger on his throwing hand against Texas and missed most of the ﬁnal three games. He announced Dec. 14 he’d return after throwing for 3,490 yards and 34 touchdowns, second most in school history. Sills tied for the Bowl Subdivision lead with 18 receiving touchdowns and was named a secondteam all-American and a Biletnikoff Award ﬁnalist. He followed Grier’s announcement with his own four days later. Mountaineers fans couldn’t have been happier, let alone coach Dana Holgorsen, who had to recruit Sills and Grier all over again and even pitched another year to Grier’s family. Their decisions were personal and many factors weighed in. For Grier, there also was the reality that several other high-caliber quarterbacks were available in the NFL draft. Five were chosen in the ﬁrst round alone. Doctor WV From page 6 From page 6 Zeiger, who said the university will be straightforward about what the investigation concludes. Strauss killed himself in 2005. His relatives have said they were shocked by the allegations and want to know the truth. Many of the accusers who have spoken publicly allege Strauss groped them or conducted unnecessary genital exams. Some of them are plaintiffs in three related lawsuits ﬁled against the school. It’s also the subject of an investigation by the U.S. Department of Education Ofﬁce for Civil Rights, which is examining whether Ohio State has responded “promptly and equitably” to students’ complaints, including claims that school ofﬁcials knew about misconduct by Strauss but didn’t stop him. Ohio State’s chief compliance ofﬁcer has said the university has responded appropriately since allegations about Strauss were brought forward this spring. Some alumni say they raised concerns about Strauss to university employees as far back as the late 1970s, early in Strauss’ tenure. The university has a record of at least one documented complaint in 1995, when a student health center director said a student’s complaint about being inappropriately touched by Strauss during an exam was the ﬁrst such complaint he’d received. Ohio State has urged anyone with information about Strauss to contact the outside investigators from the law ﬁrm Perkins Coie, which isn’t proactively reaching out to possible victims out of concern for potentially re-traumatizing them. ﬁve times. Last week was just the second time in that span that Point Pleasant has allowed over 400 yards to an opponent. 3. The Big Blacks turned defense into offense last week, as Nick Parsons returned an interception 65 yards for the game’s opening touchdown, and Josh Wamsley returned an interception over 70 yards to put PPHS inside the 10-yard line and help seal the game. 4. In South Harrison’s opening week setback, not only did Landon McFadden lead the team on the ground, he also hauled in ﬁve passes for 129 yards with a touchdown. SHHS allowed ﬁve rushing scores and two more through the passing game. 5. A victory would give Big Blacks head coach David Darst his 100th career wins. The 12th-year skipper of PPHS currently holds a record of 99-30, giving him the second most wins in program history and the school’s highest winning percentage at 76.7. Wahama White Falcons (0-1, 0-0) at Miller Falcons (0-1, 0-0) Last Week: Wahama lost to Ravenswood 42-0, in Ravenswood; Miller lost to Berne Union 26-0, in Sugar Consulting with Sills “deﬁnitely played into it,” Grier said. “It was kind of unanimous for both of us that it was come back and do this thing. We deﬁnitely played off each other. But that wasn’t the deciding factor.” It wasn’t a question if one returns, so does the other. There were many players in the mix. Offensive lineman Yodny Cajuste, wide receiver Gary Jennings and defensive back Dravon AskewHenry, all seniors, are also back. Grove. Last meeting between the teams: Oct. 20, 2017. Wahama won 14-7, in Mason Waterford won 58-0, in Waterford. Current head-to-head streak: Wahama has won 1 straight. WHS offense last week: N/A. MHS offense last week: 204 rushing yards, 53 passing yards. WHS offensive leaders last week: QB Abram Pauley 2-of-6, 26 yards; RB Brady Bumgarner 9 carries, 43 yards; WR Jacob Warth 1 reception 22 yards. MHS offensive leaders last week: QB Colby Bartley 5-of-9, 53 yards, 1INT; RB Blayton Cox 18 carries, 144 yards; WR Blayton Cox 3 receptions, 33 yards. WHS defense last week: N/A. MHS defense last week: N/A. Five things to note: 1. Wahama’s last trip to Hemlock resulted in the White Falcons’ ﬁrst and only loss to Miller. MHS won that game by a 40-0 count. WHS holds a 7-1 record in the all-time series, which began in 2010. 2. Last week’s 42-point margin of defeat marks Wahama’s largest setback since the ﬁnal game of the 2016 season. Five of Ravenswood’s six touchdowns came on the ground. For Sills, the big factor was team goals. “That was one thing that I really wanted to do was leave our mark, and I think it was more than just me,” he said. “We knew we had a chance to have something special here at West Virginia.” Sills’ career has taken many turns already. As a middle school quarterback in Delaware, he received a scholarship offer at age 13 from Lane Kifﬁn at Southern California. Kifﬁn didn’t stick around long enough 3. Miller allowed three passing touchdowns and one on the ground in last week’s setback. MHS trailed by 19 at halftime and allowed a 71-yard scoring pass in the fourth quarter. 4. Only three Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division teams began the season with a win — Southern, Trimble and Waterford. Along with Wahama or Miller, South Gallia or Federal Hocking is guaranteed to break through in the win column this week. 5. This is the earliest in the season that these teams have ever faced each other. From 2010-to-2013 Miller and Wahama played in Week 10, with the game being played in Week 9 the last four seasons. to honor it. Sills was moved to wide receiver on the scout team at West Virginia in 2015. With quarterback still in his blood, he transferred to a California junior college in 2016, then returned to West Virginia a year later as a wide receiver. “Toward the end of junior college, I realized the point was God was closing that door for me and he left the wide receiver door open,” Sills said. “So I jumped in with both feet and stayed with it.” ers last week: RB Mackie Kingery 116 yards, 4TDs. HHS offensive leaders last week: N/A GHS defense last week: N/A HHS defense last week: 367 rushing yards, 100 passing yards. Five things to note: 1. Green’s last trip to Ashton was on Sept. 12, 2016 and resulted in a 60-0 Bobcats victory. GHS is 9-0 against Hannan in all-time meetings, with last season serving as the Bobcats’ lone win of the year. 2. In last week’s triumph, Green didn’t attempt a pass or a punt. The Bobcats were one of 11 teams in Ohio’s Region 27 to begin 2018 with a victory. 3. The Bobcats are looking to win back-to-back games for the ﬁrst time since defeating Manchester Green Bobcats (1-0) and Hannan in the openat Hannan Wildcats (0-1) ing two weeks of the 2016 Last Week: Green defeated Dohn Community season. 4. In last week’s setback, 54-14, in Franklin Furnace; the Wildcats allowed eight Hannan lost to Tug Valley offensive touchdowns, six 56-0, in Williamson. rushing and two passing. Last meeting between Hannan turned the ball the teams: September 12, over ﬁve times, tossing 2016. Green won 60-0, in three interceptions, while Ashton. coughing up two fumbles. Current head-to-head 5. This is the ﬁrst of ﬁve streak: Green has won 9 home games for Hannan straight. this season. The Wildcats GHS offense last week: also welcome Hundred, 378 rushing yards, 0 passVan, Buffalo and Parkersing yards. burg Catholic to Ashton HHS offense last week: 18 rushing yards, 3 passing this fall. yards. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. GHS offensive lead- �SPORTS 10 Friday, August 31, 2018 Daily Sentinel Browns feel optimistic in 2018 Bengals try for different result with same coach & cast Team looking to put 0-16 season in rear view mirror CLEVELAND (AP) — Jarvis Landry has heard the horror stories. Since being traded by the Miami Dolphins to the Browns in March, he’s been schooled on the misery, heartache and pain endured during a 0-16 season in Cleveland. Landry’s sympathetic — to a point. “I wasn’t part of that,” the three-time Pro Bowl receiver said during training camp. “I didn’t have nothing to do with what happened here. I can’t take that on my back.” Landry was lucky, because anyone who lived through last season in Cleveland bears permanent scars. However, thanks to an extreme roster overhaul orchestrated by new general manager John Dorsey, who previously revived the Kansas City Chiefs, there’s reason to think the Browns will not only be better than a year ago — they can’t do any worse — but they’ll contend in the AFC North. For real. “This team is headed in the right direction, for sure,” said former Buffalo quarterback Tyrod Taylor, another of Cleveland’s talented new additions. “The attitude is right. The energy is right in the locker room. We just have to remain focused throughout the full season and be able to withstand the ups and downs.” There were no ups last season when the Browns joined the 2008 Detroit CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals celebrated their 50th season last year, ﬁnishing 7-9. They’re reaching back into history again for a bit of nostalgia, honoring their 1988 Super Bowl team — the last one to do anything noteworthy in the postseason. Owner Mike Brown remembers those giddy days 30 years ago. “Do I think about that? All the time,” Brown said. “That’s what’s in my mind. I know the feeling you’re talking about, and I want us to somehow come back and grab onto that again. It’s the best of times, and some of that is what keeps me plugging along here.” The Bengals haven’t won a playoff game since the 1990 season, the sixth-longest streak of postseason futility in NFL history. They’ve had seven chances under coach Marvin Lewis and blown them all, including an epic last-minute meltdown against the Steelers in the 2015 season at Paul Brown Stadium. They open a new season trying to outrun a lot of bad recent history. The stadium will likely have a lot of empty seats when the Bengals bring members of the ‘88 team onto the ﬁeld during their season opener against Baltimore on Thursday, Sept. 13. They failed to ﬁll the stadium for any game last season, and attendance dropped noticeably as a second straight losing season wound down. Lewis was noncommittal about sticking around, but was rewarded with a two-year extension and a 16th chance to try to get it right. Brown’s decision to stay with a coach who has the worst playoff record in NFL history sent a message of more-of-the-same in Cincinnati, where many fans have given up. “Of course I worry about attendance ﬁgures,” Brown said. “I’ve been able to add and subtract for a long time. I can look out there. I see what you see. Does it bother me? It bothers me to my core. I don’t like it, and I dearly want to get us back to David Richard | AP file Despite his 1-31 record, Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson has kept his job. Owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam pardoned him and are giving the fourth coach they’ve had since taking over in 2012 a third season to awaken one of the league’s most storied franchises. Lions in ignominy as the only teams to whiff on a 16-game schedule. That calamity came after the Browns went 1-15 in coach Hue Jackson’s ﬁrst season. Yet despite his 1-31 mark, Jackson survived. Owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam pardoned him and are giving the fourth coach they’ve had since taking over in 2012, a third season to awaken one of the league’s most storied franchises. Jackson’s role is more CEO than coach this season after handing off the offense to former Steelers coordinator Todd Haley, who will call plays and try to get the most out of Taylor, a talented receiving group and three-back rotation featuring the versatile Duke Johnson. The Browns have spent most of the past 20 years looking for a franchise quarterback, and the team feels they’ve found one in Baker Mayﬁeld, the Heisman Trophy winner drafted No. 1 overall. Mayﬁeld, though, will begin the season backing up Taylor, who guided the Bills to the playoffs last season but is being viewed — at least for now — by the Browns as a place-holder. In the meantime, Taylor’s work ethic and positive attitude is inﬂuencing teammates who are starting to believe the bad days are behind the Browns. Linebacker Christian Kirksey predicts Cleveland will make the playoffs. “When I really feel something, I’m going to say it,” Kirksey said. “I’m conﬁdent in these guys. I’m a ﬁrm believer in if I put it out there, it begins to exist. I know a lot of people will say, ‘You haven’t won a game, this and that.’ I really believe we’re destined to win a lot of games.” Here are some things to watch with the Browns this season: END GAME: Myles Garrett may be on the verge of superstardom. The second-year defensive end missed four games as a rookie with a severely sprained ankle that never got completely healed. He still ﬁnished with seven sacks in 11 games, and the former top pick could double that total this season. Garrett is quick, explosive and strong. And don’t be fooled that he’s soft-spoken or enjoys writing poems. The dude is nasty. HOT SEAT: Make no mistake, Jackson needs to win. He’s been given a pass because of previous mistakes made by the front ofﬁce during the Browns’ rebuild. Now, Jackson has to show he can develop talent, manage games and produce victories. He’s running out of time. The Haslams have been supportive, but their backing could erode quickly if Cleveland doesn’t show major improvement in the ﬁrst few weeks. FLASHBACK: Supremely talented, sadly troubled wide receiver Josh Gordon is back after missing training camp to work on his health. The former Pro Bowler is out of second chances with the NFL following numerous suspensions, and if the 27-year-old is going to revive his career, it has to start this season. Gordon’s speed stretches defenses, forcing them to respect the Browns’ deep passing game and creates openings elsewhere on the ﬁeld. Gordon can make Landry, a three-time Pro Bowler, even more dangerous — and vice versa. HOLD ON: Turnovers were a major reason for the Browns’ ruinous season. Not only did they commit a league-high 41 (28 interceptions, 13 fumbles), but Cleveland forced just 13 takeaways (seven INTs, six fumbles), the league’s fewest. where we have the enthusiasm and the support that I think we want.” Five things to watch with the Bengals this season: CH-CH-CHANGES: Even though Lewis stayed, Brown permitted signiﬁcant changes in the coaching staff, including a new set of coordinators on offense and defense from a year ago and a new offensive line coach. While avoiding change at the top, Brown is hoping adjustments in the staff are enough to make a difference. OH-THAT-LINE: The offensive line was the biggest reason the Bengals ﬁnished last in the league in yards gained. They traded with Buffalo for left tackle Cordy Glenn, signed right tackle Bobby Hart and drafted center Billy Price in the ﬁrst round. The overhauled line had some issues in the preseason and will be the focus throughout the season. DALTON 8.0: Quarterback Andy Dalton has proven he can be among the league’s most efﬁcient passers when he’s got time. He’s not as adept at improvising, and last year he spent a lot of time on the run because of the line’s inability to protect him. The Bengals have put more emphasis on big plays under coordinator Bill Lazor, throwing deep often during preseason. The Bengals need breakout years from receiver John Ross and running back Joe Mixon — their top two picks last year — along with third-year receiver Tyler Boyd. 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The two-time NFL MVP signed a four-year extension with the Green Bay Packers on Wednes- day that would keep him under contract through the 2023 season. The four-year deal is worth $134 million, with more than $100 million in guaranteed money. Rodgers’ former teammate, NFL Network analyst James Jones, ﬁrst reported the agreement. Rodgers’ new annual average salary of $33.5 million per year would eclipse Atlanta Falcons Jeff Warner Agency Nationwide Insurance 113 West 2nd Street Pomeroy, OH 45769 OH-70073925 Tel 740-992-5479 Fax 740-992-6911 warnerj1@nationwide.com OH-70068551 quarterback Matt Ryan’s ﬁve-year extension worth $30 million a year. “Looking forward to making some more memorable moments this year, and for years to come,” Rodgers posted on an Instagram in a thank you message to the organization, teammates and fans. Rodgers turns 35 in December. He signed his previous extension, a ﬁve-year deal worth $110 million, before the 2013 season. 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The Point Pleasant football program has appeared in 10 straight playoffs and has at least one win over the last ﬁve postseasons, with both serving as school records. The Big Blacks are aiming to extend both of those streaks in 2018 as the Red and Black return numerous starters and 34 total players from a 9-3 squad that played into the Class AA quarterﬁnals last fall. That main objective, however, comes with a little bit of a catch, as Point Pleasant has only nine games on its 2018 schedule — one fewer than most of the teams competing in the Class AA ﬁeld. Bryan Walters|OVP Sports The extra week off might prove beneﬁcial for health reasons during the middle of the season, but it also leaves a smaller window for error if the Red and Black happen to run into any bumps in the road. PPHS coach David Darst — who enters his 12th season just two wins shy of 100 for his career — acknowledged his concerns about not having that coveted 10th regular season game, but he also noted that it will serve as extra motivation for his veteran-laden squad. “It’s tough going into the year with only nine games because it really leaves little room for error. It also stress- es the importance of taking care of business every single night, because all of our playoff hopes ride on what we do in one less game,” Darst said. “I give credit to our athletic director for getting us nine games, but we are also going to be tested by the schedule See POINT | 46 PPHS FOOTBALL ROSTER Name ......................................Gr ...............Ht ...............Wt......................... Pos Oliver Skeie ............................Jr ................6-3 .............185 .........................PK Josh Wamsley* ......................Sr ...............5-9 .............175.................. WR-DB Christian Holland ...................Sr ...............5-9 .............195 ...................RB-DL Trey Peck ................................Fr ................6-3 .............167 ................. WR-DB Zane Wamsley* ......................So ...............5-8 .............154 ................. WR-DB Hunter Bush ...........................So ...............6-2 .............185 ..................QB-DB Cason Payne* ........................Sr ...............6-2 .............210 ..................QB-DB Brady Jones ...........................Fr ................6-2 .............165 ..................WR-DE David Gleason ........................Fr ................5-6 .............145 .................. RB-DB Bradey Cunningham..............Fr ................6-2 .............150 ................. WR-DB Jovone Johnson* ...................Jr ................6-0 .............162 ................. WR-DB Riley Oliver* ...........................So ...............5-9 .............150 ................. WR-DB James Musgrave* ..................Sr ...............6-1 ..............204 ..................RB-LB Nick Leport*...........................Jr ................6-0 .............167 ................. WR-DB Brooks Pearson......................Fr ................5-9 .............162 ...................RB-LB Wes Grimes* ..........................So ...............5-10 ............161 ................... QB-LB Wyatt Wilson ..........................So ...............5-10 ............165 ................. WR-DB Ian Smith ................................Sr ...............6-0 .............152 ..................QB-DB Wyatt Wilson ..........................So ...............5-11.............165 ................. WR-DB Andrew Jones*.......................Sr ...............6-1 ..............185 ................. WR-DB Skylar McCoy .........................Fr ................5-10 ............148 ................. WR-DB Zander Watson .......................Fr ................6-0 .............150 .................. RB-DE Aiden Peck .............................Fr ................5-9 .............140 ................. WR-DB Brayden Connolly ..................Fr ................5-10 ............167 ...................RB-LB Brady Adkins* ........................Jr ................5-10 ............175................... RB-DB Lane Rollins* ..........................So ...............5-10 ............145 ................. WR-DB Logan Southall* .....................Jr ................6-1 ..............175................... RB-DE Chris Bennett .........................Fr ................5-9 .............140 ................. WR-DB Winter Nibert* .......................Sr ...............5-9 .............175.................. WR-DB Aiden Sang* ...........................Jr ................6-0 .............177.................. WR-DB Wyatt Stanley* .......................Jr ................5-11.............230 ..................RB-LB Mark Fowler*..........................So ...............5-10 ............225...................RB-LB Joel Beattie* ..........................So ...............6-1 ..............210 ...................RB-LB 38 Zach McDaniel .......................Fr ................5-6 .............132 ...................RB-LB 39 Anthony Hamilton..................Fr ................5-9 .............135 .................. RB-DB 42 Nick Parsons* ........................Jr ................6-2 .............241 .................. RB-DE 43 Colby Price .............................Fr ................5-9 .............215 ...................RB-LB 48 Preston Taylor ........................Fr ................5-8 .............140 ................. WR-DB 51 Austin Brumfield* ..................So ...............5-9 .............232................... OL-DL 52 Joel Lewis ...............................So ...............6-0 .............260 .................. OL-DL 53 Colton Carr*...........................Sr ...............5-10 ............168 ................... OL-DL 54 Owen Yonkers* .......................So ...............5-10 ............225................... OL-DL 55 Jacob Muncy* ........................Jr ................6-3 .............315 ................... OL-DL 56 Eddie Mayes* .........................Sr ...............5-10 ............237 ................... OL-DL 58 Connor McCarty ....................Fr ................5-7 ..............182 ................... OL-DL 59 Blayne Butler* .......................Sr ...............6-1 ..............240 .................. OL-DL 61 Ryan Kinniard* .......................Sr ...............5-10 ............265................... OL-DL 62 Nate Barth* ............................Jr ................6-1 ..............270 ................... OL-DL 64 Lakota Black...........................Fr ................5-10 ............238................... OL-DL 66 Braylon Higginbotham* ........So ...............5-10 ............260 .................. OL-DL 67 Trenton Mayes........................So ...............6-1 ..............275 ................... OL-DL 68 Travis Donahue* ....................So ...............6-1 ..............240 .................. OL-DL 69 Dakota Moses* ......................So ...............6-1 ..............245 ................... OL-DL 70 Caleb Higginbotham*............Jr ................6-3 .............320 .................. OL-DL 72 Eian Grisby .............................Fr ................6-0 .............143 ...................OL-DE 73 Gabe Hall* ..............................Jr ................6-4 .............305 .................. OL-DL 74 Kameron Weaver*..................Jr ................6-1 ..............235................... OL-DL 75 Ryan Duff*..............................So ...............5-10 ............215 ................... OL-LB 77 Trevon Franklin* .....................So ...............6-3 .............285................... OL-DL 78 Devin Burris*..........................Sr ...............6-2 .............295................... OL-DL 79 Nick Wisecup..........................So ...............5-9 .............237 ................... OL-DL 80 Gabe Graham .........................Fr ................6-0 .............138 ................. WR-DB 81 Caleb Hatfield ........................Fr ................5-8 .............134 ................. WR-DB 82 John Miller..............................Fr ................6-3 .............155 ................. WR-DB Head Coach: David Darst (12th season) * — indicates varsity returnee 2018 Fall Sports Preview 3 No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 33 34 36 37 �Blue Devils have high hopes for 2018 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — Chasing that return to glory. The Gallia Academy football program has gone ﬁve consecutive seasons without a league title, a playoff appearance or even a winning record — all of which dates back to the 2012 campaign — but the Blue Devils have high hopes entering 2018 after returning 26 players from a 5-5 squad last fall. GAHS more than doubled its win total from the previous two seasons last year, plus ended the 2017 season on a high-note after posting consecutive victories over Ironton and South Point. With momentum clearly headed into the 2018 campaign, second-year GAHS coach Alex Penrod believes that this fall can be a breakthrough moment for the program. That is, of course, if the kids will continue working at getting better each and every Bryan Walters|OVP Sports week. “The ﬁrst year is always the toughest for a new coach coming in, mainly because it takes some time to get the kids comfortable with what we are trying to accomplish,” Penrod said. “Now, headed into the the second year, the kids know what to expect and there is a lot more familiarity between the coaches and players. Everything just seems a lot more comfortable for everyone headed into this season. “Now that we have some experience and familiarity together, it does raise the expectation levels a bit. We have a lot of three-year starters on this roster, and that’s a good thing to have from an experience point. It also means that our expectation level this year is what it should be here at Gallia Academy, which is something that we haven’t really had here since 2012. We believe that this year can be something special, and we are all excited, but we still need to focus on being the best football team we can be one week at a time.” Penrod noted that he has a lot of experienced players on both sides of the ball, particularly at some of the skilled positions. With 47 total players and 10 seniors on this year’s roster, he also believes that his program has the depth that is needed to get through the See DEVILS | 47 4 2018 Fall Sports Preview GAHS FOOTBALL ROSTER No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 28 32 33 Name ......................................Gr ...............Ht ...............Wt......................... Pos Briar Williams .........................Fr ................5-8 .............140 ..................WR-LB Ben Cox* ................................Jr ................6-0 .............195 ..................WR-LB James Armstrong* ................So ...............5-11.............175.................. WR-DB Jacob Campbell* ...................Sr ...............5-11.............225...................RB-LB Noah Vanco* ..........................So ...............5-11.............160 ........................ QB Ryan Donovsky ......................Jr ................6-0 .............170 ..................WR-LB Justin McClelland* ................Sr ...............6-1 ..............205 ....................... QB Blake Skidmore......................Fr ................5-10 ............140 ................. WR-DB Cory Call* ...............................Sr ...............6-2 .............170 ................. WR-DB Colton Caldwell ......................Jr ................5-11.............180 ................... TE-LB Trenton Johnson* ..................So ...............5-10 ............165 ...................RB-LB Zach Belville ...........................So ...............5-10 ............160 ................. WR-DB Grant Bryan ............................So ...............5-9 .............135 ................. WR-DB Evan Rodgers* .......................Jr ................6-3 .............155 ................. WR-DB Caleb Geiser ...........................Fr ................5-9 .............160 ...................RB-LB Trentin Waller* .......................Sr ...............5-10 ............190 ................... TE-LB Michael Beasy* ......................Jr ................5-10 ............160 ................. WR-DB Chris Valentine* .....................Jr ................5-7 ..............145 ................. WR-DB Carson Call .............................Fr ................5-8 .............145 ...................RB-LB Dakota McCoy........................Fr ................5-7 ..............140 ...................RB-DL Daneuvyn Woodson ...............Fr ................5-9 .............145 ................. WR-DB Jacob Hill ................................So ...............5-9 .............150 ................. WR-DB Lane Pullins* ..........................Sr ...............5-11.............195 ...................RB-LB Melvin Valentine .....................Fr ................5-11.............140 ................. WR-DB Jarrell Scott* ..........................So ...............5-9 .............150 .................. RB-DB 34 Cade Roberts* .......................Jr ................5-10 ............215 ...................RB-LB 40 Adam Stout* ..........................So ...............5-8 .............125 ................. WR-DB 44 Cole Davis...............................Sr ...............5-11.............165 ................. WR-DB 45 Andrew Toler ..........................Jr ................6-1 ..............185 ........................... K 50 Riley Starnes* ........................So ...............6-4 .............290 .................. OL-DL 51 Garrison Garnes.....................Fr ................5-9 .............175.................... OL-LB 52 Shane Stroud* .......................Fr ................5-6 .............150 ................... OL-LB 53 C.J. Northup* .........................So ...............5-9 .............165 ................... OL-DL 54 Brant Rocchi* ........................So ...............5-10 ............160 ...................OL-DB 55 Yashua Peaks* .......................So ...............6-3 .............290 .................. OL-DL 56 Cole Rose* .............................Jr ................6-0 .............225................... OL-DL 58 Trent Meadows.......................Jr ................5-11.............190 ................... TE-DL 59 Carter Campbell* ..................Sr ...............6-2 .............210 ................... OL-DL 63 Collin Watson .........................Fr ................5-8 .............180 ................... OL-DL 64 Brayden Easton......................Fr ................6-1 ..............180 ................... OL-DL 67 Colton Russell* ......................Sr ...............5-11.............280 .................. OL-DL 69 Mason Angel*.........................Jr ................6-0 .............270 ................... OL-DL 70 Logan Rose* ...........................Sr ...............5-11.............215 ................... OL-DL 73 Zach Canaday* ......................Jr ................5-11.............235................... OL-DL 75 Christian Mayse .....................Sr ...............6-2 .............195 ................... OL-DL 77 Connor Jeffers .......................Fr ................5-9 .............280 .................. OL-DL 88 Isaac Walker ...........................Fr ................5-9 .............110.................. WR-DB Head Coach: Alex Penrod (2nd season) * — indicates varsity returnee. �Peck wants early results from Raiders By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com BIDWELL, Ohio — Hoping to start something new. With Jerrod Sparling resigning after seven seasons as head coach, the River Valley football program turned to one of its own when looking to lead the Raiders going forward. Now, with 1996 RVHS graduate Jason Peck at the helm, the Silver and Black Bryan Walters|OVP Sports See RAIDERS | 48 RVHS FOOTBALL ROSTER No. 1 2 3 5 6 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 21 23 24 25 27 34 35 43 44 45 Name ......................................Gr ...............Ht ...............Wt......................... Pos Jordan Burns* .......................Jr ................6-2 .............200 .................QB-DB Layne Fitch* ...........................Sr ...............5-7 ..............131 .................. WB-DB Jeff Fitzwater .........................Jr ................5-9 .............141 ................... RB-DB Jared Reese*..........................Jr ................5-10 ............155 ................. WB-DB Jamal Shivers.........................Jr ................6-1 ..............188 ............... TE-DE-K Trevor Simpson ......................Sr ...............5-11.............144 .................. RB-DB Alden Smith ...........................Jr ................6-2 .............191.............TE/QB-DE Brandon Call* ........................Jr ................6-1 ..............167 ................... TE-LB Dakota Hunt ...........................Sr ...............5-6 .............144 ................. WB-DB Nathan Cadle .........................Fr ................5-7 ..............145 ................. WB-DB Braden Kemper......................So ...............5-9 .............174...................QB-DB Gavin Shadle* ........................Jr ................6-3 .............213 ................... TE-DE Chase Kemper .......................Sr ...............6-0 .............206 ..................RB-LB John Colewell .........................Jr ................5-6 .............143 .................. RB-DB Reese Thomas .......................Sr ...............6-0 .............183 ................... TE-LB Cole Young*............................Jr ................5-11.............201 .................. RB-DB Colton Gilmore* .....................Jr ................5-8 .............206 ..................FB-DB Dylan Lemley*........................Sr ...............5-9 .............226............ TE/QB-LB Seth Bowman*.......................So ...............5-9 .............161 ................... TB-DB Aiden Green ...........................Fr ................5-9 .............174....................TE-DB Alex Williams ..........................Sr ...............5-8 .............204 .................. FB-LB Andy Justice...........................So ...............5-8 .............222...................FB-LB Will Hash.................................Fr ................5-8 .............158 ................... FB-LB 51 Alex Stapleton* ......................Jr ................6-0 .............219 ................... OL-DL 53 Derek Reese* .........................Jr ................6-0 .............204 .................. OL-DL 56 Brandon Hamilton* ...............So ...............5-11.............262................... OL-DL 57 Preston Runyon .....................Fr ................5-11.............174.................... TE-DL 58 Kaleb DeWitt* ........................Jr ................6-1 ..............245 ................... OL-DL 58 Levi Dodrill..............................Fr ................5-10 ............155 ................... OL-DL 62 Jacob McGhee* .....................Jr ................6-1 ..............256................... OL-DL 63 Tyler Roberts ..........................Jr ................5-9 .............226................... OL-DL 65 Charlie Spencer .....................So ...............5-11.............266................... OL-DL 66 Darian Peck* ..........................Jr ................6-3 .............251 ................... OL-DL 67 Derek Johnson* .....................Sr ...............5-8 .............170 ................... OL-LB 70 Matt Miller ..............................Fr ................5-9 .............139 ................... OL-DL 71 Landon Dodrill........................Fr ................6-1 ..............227 ................... OL-DL 72 Cole Thaxton* ........................Jr ................5-8 .............234................... OL-DL 74 Ryan Weber* ..........................So ...............6-1 ..............205 .................. OL-DL 75 Ty VanSickle* .........................Sr ...............6-0 .............260 ...............OL-DL-P 76 Cam Hess* .............................Jr ................6-0 .............201 ................... OL-DL 77 Devin Spencer ........................Fr ................6-0 .............271 ................... OL-DL 78 Chris Goheen .........................Fr ................5-9 .............237 ................... OL-DL 82 Ryan Snyder ...........................Jr ................5-7 ..............134 ................. WB-DB 84 Nathan Brown ........................Fr ................5-9 .............137.................. WB-DB Head Coach: Jason Peck (1st season) * — indicates varsity returnee. TNT Best of luck this season! OH-70069602 �� %��$� �%�� !�� PIT STOP CONVENIENCE STORES Chester, OH St Rt 7 740-985-3350 OH-70070107 Middleport, OH �!��!� ��%��#� �� %�� Syracuse, OH �!��!�� 2018 Fall Sports Preview 5 Ridenour’s Gas Service �Eagles aiming for breakthrough year By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — A new season and a whole new set of expectations. The 2018 Eastern football team features 35 players , 18 of which return from last year’s 3-7 team, as the Eagles look to shake things up in the Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division. Along with the 18 returnees, head coach Pat Newland returns for a ﬁfth consecutive season. Coach Newland noted that the injury bug has already been a factor to this year’s team. “We’re pretty happy with our players, we just have to get everyone healthy,” Newland said. ” We’ve had a rough preseason, with a lot of pulled muscles and some dings, but if we can get everybody back healthy, I think we’ll be alright. “Last year we kind of got on a little roll and then some guys got hurt and it just kind of fell apart. This year if we can keep guys healthy, we’ll win more than we lose, hopefully. The work ethic has Alex Hawley|OVP Sports never been something these guys have lacked, we’ve just had some bad luck. If we can get the ball to bounce our way this year, we’ll be good.” Leading the way in terms of experience for Eastern are seniors Dillon Aeiker, Dylan Creath, Nate Durst, Nick Edwards, Sharp Facemyer and Blaise Facemyer, each each are entering their fourth varsity campaign. Durst and Blaise Facemyer were both selected to the TriValley Conference Hocking Division ﬁrst team for their efforts last fall. Blaise Facemyer was an all-district special mention as a sophomore. Back for a third straight season in the Green, White and Gold is senior Mollie Maxon, as well as juniors Daniel Harris, Nick Little and Michael Leston. On the gridiron for a second straight year is junior Mason Dishong, as well as sophomores Jake Barber, Steve Fitzgerald, Brad Hawk, Bruce Hawley, Blake Newland, Will Oldaker, and Conner Ridenour. “Blaise Facemyer, Nate Durst, Sharp Facemyer, Dylan Creath and Dillon Aieker, those guys do a good job as leaders,” Coach Newland said. “They all have their own roles that they play, some of them are vocal leaders, the others just lead by example.” Senior Isaiah Fish is newcomer to the Eagles, but brings two years of football experience from Meigs. “Right now we have two quarterbacks in Isaiah Fish and Conner Ridenour,” Coach Newland said. “Isaiah is a senior and Conner is a sophomore, they’re both good and we’d be happy with either one of them. Isaiah is probably going to start off for us, he’s just a little bit bigger threat to run and he’s a good team leader. He’s been a good addition to our team.” Along with Fish, newcomers to the EHS program include juniors Hunter See EAGLES | 49 6 2018 Fall Sports Preview EHS FOOTBALL ROSTER No. 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 14 18 20 22 24 25 26 30 50 Name ......................................Grade .........Height ........Weight..................Pos. Bradley Imboden ...................Fr ................5-6 .............140 ................. WR-DB Steve Fitzgerald* ...................So ...............5-10 ............205 ..................RB-LB Brayden Smith .......................Fr ................5-8 .............130 ............QB-RB-DB Isaiah Fish ..............................Sr ...............5-11.............174............. QB-RB-LB Blake Newland* .....................So ...............5-6 .............152 ...................RB-LB Nate Durst* ............................Sr ...............5-11.............180 ................... TE-LB Bryce Newland .......................Fr ................5-4 .............104 ................. WR-DB Conner Ridenour* .................So ...............6-1 ..............150 ..................QB-DB Ryan Ross...............................Fr ................5-5..............116 .................. WR-DB Blaise Facemyer* ...................Sr ...............5-8 .............180 ..................WR-LB Dylan Creath* ........................Sr ...............5-6 .............120 ................. WR-DB Sharp Facemyer* ...................Sr ...............5-5..............140 ................. WR-DB Bruce Hawley* .......................So ...............5-7 ..............110.................. WR-DB Jayden Evans .........................Fr ................5-9 .............160 ................... TE-LB Mollie Maxon* ........................Sr ...............5-7 ..............175............................ K Colton Combs ........................Fr ................5-8 .............123 .................. RB-DB Daniel Harris* ........................Jr ................5-7 ..............160 ................. WR-DB Sean Sobieski.........................Fr ................5-8 .............120 ................. WR-DB Will Oldaker* ..........................So ...............6-3 .............260 .................. OL-DL 51 Hayes Causey.........................Fr ................5-11.............195 ................... OL-DL 53 Jake Barber* ..........................So ...............5-10 ............205 .................. OL-DL 54 Mason Dishong* ....................Jr ................6-1 ..............196 ................... OL-DL 55 Isaiah Reed .............................Fr ................5-10 ............190 ................... OL-DL 56 Nick Little* .............................Jr ................5-8 .............210 ................... OL-DL 58 Dillon Aeiker* .........................Sr ...............5-9 .............150 ................... OL-LB 62 Anthony Reed ........................Fr ................5-8 .............150 ................... OL-LB 63 Michael Letson* .....................Jr ................5-10 ............170 ................... OL-LB 64 Hunter Lawrence ...................Jr ................5-11.............175.................... OL-DL 65 Sean Stobaugh ......................Fr ................5-10 ............138 ................... OL-DL 66 Riley Pierce.............................Fr ................5-8 .............105 ................... OL-LB 68 Tucker Ash ..............................Fr ................6-0 .............164 ................... OL-DL 71 Nick Edwards* .......................Sr ...............5-6 .............275 ................... OL-DL 77 Dalton Lawrence ....................Jr ................5-10 ............180 ................... OL-DL 78 Evan Randolph .......................Fr ................5-11.............230 .................. OL-DL 82 Brad Hawk* ............................So ...............5-9 .............156 ................. WR-DB Head Coach Pat Newland (5th season) * — indicates varsity returnee. �Wahama aiming for more growth this fall By Scott Jones sjones@aimmediamidwest.com MASON, W.Va —The White Falcons look to soar under new leadership. The 2018 Wahama football team features just 20 players, but 12 returning from last season’s 5-5 campaign head coach James Toth has foun dation to build upon in his first season at the helm of the Red and White. “I was an assistant coach here from 2001 to 2010.1 know the school and com munity really well. I’ve con tinued coaching since leaving Wahama and it was just an opportunity to come back and help build the program.” Toth replaces Dave Barr who resigned from his post with the Wahama football program in April and moved on to take the defensive coor dinator position of the Hock ing College Hawks. The White Falcons — who had 29 members last season — lost eight eight seniors, most notably Christian Thomas. Thomas — a 2017 WVSWA Class A All-State football special honorable mention selection — accounted for 1,195 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns last season. Scott Jones|0VP Sports “We have some guys back , particularly linemen and running backs with some game experience,” Toth said. “Having been with the team on the practice field, we are still figuring out what our identity is and who we are in various aspects of the game. I am very pleased with the kids that are on this team with regard to their attitude and work ethic. They are a very great group of kids. Sometimes we get caught up in wins and losses but this is a great group and I’m very pleased to coach them.” Toth will look to lean on his five seniors — Brady Bumgarner, Bryce Meadows, Shawn Taylor, Jacob Fisher and Jacob Warth — to help get the program back to its traditional winning ways this fall. ^QUALITY PRINT SHOP i! , Culci pwm yow locai ka 'umô! We can cwitomi/ze yrnu gwduatiw announcements to make them uniquely uowia! 255 Mill Street Middleport, Ohio 740-992-3345 Open: M-Tu-W-F: 8:30-4:30 WHS FOOTBALL ROSTER No. Name................................ Grade 2 Owen Richardson*............... .So 3 Brennan Grate*.................... .So 4 Brady Bumgarner* ..Sr 11 Brayden Davenport* ...Jr 17 Jakob Saxon*........................ .So 21 Kody Hollis*........................ ...Jr 23 Joshua Frye........................... ...Jr 25 Aaron Jordan......................... .So 51 Bryce Meadows.................... ..Sr 54 Gavin Stiltner*...................... .So 55 Shawn Taylor*...................... ..Sr 60 Jacob Warth*........................ ..Sr 63 Dalton Jordan....................... ...Fr 64 Jacob Fisher*........................ ..Sr 67 Austin Brooks*..................... .So 71 Wesley Peters....................... ...Jr 72 Jay Sayre............................... .So 77 Chrisgen Bush...................... ...Jr 78 Nick Brewer*....................... ...Jr 79 Chase Stewart....................... .So Head Coach James Toth (1st season) *_ Indicates varsity returnee. number of players is you’re See WAHAMA I 50 SMITH CHEVROLET _ Family Owned & Operated For Over Sixty Years 1911 Eastern Avenue • Gallipolis, Ohio 740-446-2282 &£ www.smithsuperstore.com OH-70069709 2018 Fall Sports Preview CLASS OF 2019 “We are always trying to make the playoffs that’s the goal,” Toth said. “As of now, our numbers are low this year, so it’s a work in prog ress.” With just over half of the roster returning from last season, Toth still hopes to expand the roster in order to provided his team the best opportunity to compete and win during the 2018 cam paign. “We would like the num bers to be higher,” Toth said. “We’ve done everything we can to get some more kids out this fall. We feel like we need at least 25 players out there to play football at Wahama to run a successful program. So we are still in the process of trying to get kids to come out and play. “Our concerns with the �Tornadoes aim for a return to the postseason By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com 2018 Fall Sports Preview RACINE, Ohio — Quality over quantity. The 2018 Southern football team features just 23 players, but with 15 returning from last year’s 7-3 campaign, the Tornadoes are hoping to cause a storm in the TriValley Conference Hocking Division. The Tornadoes will be under the guidance of a new leader this season, as Cassady Willford replaced Mike Chancey, who was 15-6 with one playoff appearence in two seasons as SHS head coach. Willford will be the third head coach for nine Tor nadoes, as seniors Weston Thorla, Logan Drummer, Brody Dutton, Austin Baker, Reece Reuter, Alex VanMeter, Ryan Mills, Auston Col burn and Austin Arnold are entering their fourth season in the Purple and Gold. “We have nine guys that are senior leaders,” Willford said. “They go above and beyond anything I’ve seen as far as leadership in high school football for a while. These guys will do anything to help anybody at any time, not just on the football field, but in the locker room, or if someone needs a ride to practice. “These kids are football smart, they all understand the Xs and Os. Last night we got rained out of practice and had film study. It was an actual, legitimate film study, they were dissecting plays and asking questions that I haven’t been asked from high school kids in quite a while.” Arnold and VanMeter were all-district special mention oo and all-league first team Aiex Hawley|OVP Sports selections last fall. Drummer was the team’s leading passer last fall, tossing five touch downs and with three games over 100 yards passing. “We won’t succeed without Arnold and VanMeter,” Will ford said. “Austin Arnold is going to be a beast up front, he’s going to have a really special year on both sides of the ball. Same with VanMe ter, he’s getting his defensive reads down, it’s not so much of a different position, but a different angle on his reads. “Logan Drummer is the starting quarterback and is going to play a little free safety for us. On offense, Logan is the leader, he is the driver. Those three are really going to be the catalyst of our team.” Back for a third season are Tornado juniors Chuck Stansberry and Mark Eblin. SHS junior Gage Shuler and sophomores Chase Bailey, Jayden Johnson, and Skyler Richards are all back to a sec ond campaign. “We have an wide array of people that are going to step up and help us this year,” Willford said. “In that senior class you have Brody Dutton, Weston Thorla, Austin Baker at wide out, and we have another junior that will split out in Gage Shuler. It’s going SHS FOOTBALL ROSTER No. Name.......................................... ....Grade.... 1 Brody Dutton*................................ ....Sr 3 Chase Bailey*................................. ....So 4 Weston Thorla*.............................. ....Sr 5 Trey McNickle................................ ....Jr 7 Gage Shuler*.................................. ....Jr 10 Andy Doczi................................... ....Fr 11 Logan Drummer*......................... ....Sr 15 Dristan Lamm............................... ....Jr 21 Austin Baker*............................... ....Sr 22 Jonah Diddle................................. ....Fr 25 Reece Reuter*............................... ....Sr 50 Alex VanMeter*........................... ....Sr 55 Ryan Mills*.................................. ....Sr 57 Chuck Stansberry*........................ ....Jr 62 Lincoln Rose................................. ....Fr 65 JaydenJohnson*............................ ....So 66 Braxton Crisp................................ ....Fr 67 Auston Colburn*.......................... ....Sr 70 Taylor Cottrill............................... ....Fr 73 Mark Eblin*.................................. ....Jr 74 Skyler Richards*.......................... ....So 75 Austin Rice................................... ....So 77 Austin Arnold*............................. ....Sr Head Coach Cassady Willford (1st season) * — indicates varsity returnee. to be tough to stop, we’re athletic all over the field.” Newcomers to the SHS football team are juniors Trey McNickle and Dristan Lamm, sophomore Austin Rice, and freshmen Taylor Cottrill, Braxton Crisp, Jonah Diddle, Andy Doczi, and Lincoln Rose. “One newcomer that we’re going to put a little bit of pressure on is Trey McNickle,” Willford said. “He hasn’t played football since junior high, he came back out this year as a junior Height.... ....Weight... .... 5-11.......... ....150 .... 5-9............ ....140 .... 6-4............ ....165 .... 5-10.......... ....170 .... 5-9............ ....150 .... 5-8............ ....155 .... 5-10.......... ....140 .... 5-8............ ....140 .... 6-3............ ....170 .... 5-9............ ....150 .... 5-8............ ....150 .... 6-0............ ....205 .... 5-9............ ....160 .... 5-10.......... ....215 .... 6-1............ ....230 .... 6-0............ ....215 .... 5-10.......... ....205 .... 5-10.......... ....180 .... 6-0............ ....190 .... 6-4............ ....210 .... 5-11.......... ....200 .... 5-7............ ....230 .... 6-0............ ....205 ................Pos. WR-DB WR-DB ...WR-QB-DB ....RB-WR-LB ...WR-RB-DB QB-LB QB-DB WR-DB WR-DE RB-LB RB-LB 0L-LB 0L-LB 0L-DL 0L-DL 0L-DL 0L-DL 0L-LB 0L-DL 0L-DL 0L-DL 0L-DL 0L-DL and is probably going to be our starting tailback. Trey’s a big kid, a strong kid, very mentally smart, very football smart, and he’s getting better everyday.” SHS has six players to replace from last season including first team AllOhio special mentions Riley Roush, Dylan Smith and Andrew Evans. Roush was the teams’s leading rusher, scoring 23 touchdowns on the ground, while surpassSee TORNADOES I 54 �Rebels aiming for improvement in 2018 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com MERCERVILLE, Ohio — The difference a year can make. The South Gallia football program ran into some growing pains during its initial goaround with ﬁrst-year coach Mike Smith, as the Rebels dropped their ﬁnal six games en route to a 2-8 overall campaign. Besides the unfamiliarity with a new coach, the Red and Gold were also a very young, inexperienced bunch that battled the injury bug throughout the course of the 2017 campaign. This season, however, both the Rebels and Smith are feeling a little more comfortable in their surroundings — thanks in large part to having 16 varsity returnees to a roster that goes 33 players strong. Throw in a talented freshmen class to go along with some proven veterans, and Smith believes that the upcoming season has the potential to be a breakthrough campaign. The second-year mentor also noted that his troops have done a solid job in preparing themselves for the Bryan Walters|OVP Sports upcoming schedule. “The ﬁrst thing I can say is that the kids have had a fantastic offseason. The kids have worked really hard to get stronger, and we are a year older,” Smith said. “Experience is one thing, but maturity is a whole different ball game. We really think that we will be a lot more competitive this season. “We are healthy and we have decent numbers to go with some experience. We as a staff feel like we are on the verge of getting this thing turned around. There are always things that need to get corrected, but we feel like we can turn the corner this season and be a competitive team.” South Gallia will look to seven seniors and 17 total upperclassmen from the top two grades for leadership, particularly with 14 returnees coming from the junior and senior classes. The Rebels will also have ﬁve sophomores — including two returnees — joining 11 freshmen in rounding out a relatively deep roster. The veteran presence on this roster alone gives Smith optimism about the season, mainly because the experience is spread out all over the playing ﬁeld. Getting the newcomers acclimated to the rigors See REBELS | 52 SGHS FOOTBALL ROSTER No. 1 3 5 7 10 12 14 16 17 19 20 21 22 24 29 32 34 40 Name ......................................Gr Kyle Northup* ........................Jr Jared Ward .............................Jr Tristan Janey* ........................Sr Devin Siders ...........................Fr Garrett Saunders ...................Sr Jacob Birtcher* .....................Jr Tristan Saber ..........................Fr Scotty Murphy* .....................So Gavin Bevan* .........................Sr Alex Peck* ..............................Jr Brayden Hammond ...............Fr Chris Peck* ............................Jr Justin Butler*.........................Jr Ean Combs .............................Fr Ashton Janey..........................Fr Caleb Johnson .......................Fr Greg Davis ..............................Fr Jeffrey Sheets* ......................Jr 46 Kenny Siders ..........................So 50 Chad Bostic* ..........................Sr 54 Tristan Fox ..............................Sr 55 Windall Unroe.........................Fr 59 Jeremiah Miller* ....................So 61 Jon McHargue........................So 64 Shawn Chafin .........................Fr 66 Austin Day* ............................Jr 71 Tanner Dennison* ..................Sr 73 Caleb Neal* ............................Jr 75 Wyatt Rapp*...........................Sr 77 Dustin Bainter ........................So 78 Jacob Neal*............................Jr 87 Cameron Murphy...................Fr 89 Dakota Sheets........................Fr Head Coach: Mike Smith (2nd season) * — indicates varsity returnee. CHARLESTON ACOUSTICS of Gallipolis OH-70069745 Mike Bastiani Mike Brumﬁeld www.charlestonacoustics.com Mitch Williams Adam Jagers 740-446-7090 OH-70069611 2018 Fall Sports Preview 9 Your Commercial Interior & Specialty Supplier DELIVERY SERVICE / BOOM SERVICE �Marauders prepared for 2018 gridiron campaign By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com Alex Hawley|OVP Sports Coach Bartrum said. “This will be a good year for that, it’s been one of our better training camps in terms of competition at positions. See MARAUDERS | 53 Sportsmanship is having respect for the person you’re playing across from... 10 2018 Fall Sports Preview BEST OF LUCK TO ALL AREA SPORTS TEAMS! Paid for by the campaign to elect Michael L. Barr OH-70070720 ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — Plenty of experience and a lot of new faces. The 2018 Meigs football team has 45 players on this season’s roster, 22 of which return from last year’s 4-6 campaign. The Marauders are made up of 10 seniors, nine juniors, 10 sophomores and 16 freshmen. Back for a seventh season to lead the Maroon and Gold is head coach Mike Bartrum, who enters the year with a 29-31 record. “We’re young, but the way I look at it is that if somebody doesn’t play or if somebody gets hurt, then people have to step up,” MHS FOOTBALL ROSTER No. Name ......................................Grade .........Height ........Weight..................Pos. 1 Zach Bartrum*.......................Sr ...............6-1 ..............185 ...................RB-LB 2 Coulter Cleland ......................Fr ................6-0 .............165 ..................QB-DB 3 Cole Adams* ..........................Sr ...............6-0 .............155 .................. RB-DB 4 Ty Bartrum .............................Fr ................6-1 ..............170 ................. WR-DB 6 Weston Baer* .........................Jr ................6-3 .............165 ................. WR-DB 7 Cameron Burnem* ................Jr ................5-10 ............155 ................. WR-DB 9 Wyatt Hoover* .......................So ...............6-2 .............175...................WR-LB 10 Jake Buckley* ........................So ...............5-8 .............150 ................. WR-DB 11 Jake McElroy ..........................Fr ................5-9 .............165 ...................RB-LB 12 Clayton Hanna .......................Sr ...............5-9 .............125 ................. WR-DB 13 Cory Cox* ...............................Jr ................5-8 .............155 ..................QB-DB 14 David Robson* .......................Sr ...............5-10 ............165 ...................RB-LB 19 Hayden Carter........................So ...............5-9 .............150 .................. RB-DB 21 Wesley Smith* .......................Sr ...............5-7 ..............145 ................. WR-DB 25 Landon Acree* .......................Jr ................6-0 .............175....................RB-LB 26 Blake Pitchford* ....................So ...............5-11.............135 ................. WR-DB 33 Levi Mankin ............................Fr ................5-2..............125 .................. RB-CB 35 Dalton Workman ....................Sr ...............5-9 .............170 ...................RB-LB 36 Austin Hart .............................Sr ...............5-10 ............170 ...................RB-LB 42 Abe Lundy* ............................So ...............6-2 .............235...................RB-LB 44 Noah Metzger*.......................So ...............6-0 .............175....................RB-DL 50 Morgan Roberts .....................Fr ................6-1 ..............185 ...................OL-DE 51 Brendan Hornbeck ................Fr ................5-8 .............130 ................... OL-LB 52 Brysen McCoy* ......................So ...............5-8 .............225................... OL-DL 55 Levi Refferty ...........................Jr ................6-0 .............185 ................... OL-DL 56 Jake Leach..............................Fr ................5-9 .............165 ................... OL-LB 57 Caleb Burnem ........................Fr ................5-9 .............200 .................. OL-DL 58 Lane Shuler* ..........................So ...............5-8 .............170 ................... OL-DL 59 Will Glover ..............................So ...............6-0 .............180 ................... OL-DL 60 Matt Gilkey* ...........................Jr ................5-7 ..............185 ...................OL-DE 61 Tyson Clark*...........................So ...............5-5..............155 ................... OL-DL 62 Jake Hanna.............................Fr ................5-9 .............215 ................... OL-DL 63 Charles Gilkey ........................Fr ................6-0 .............165 ................... OL-DL 64 William Smith* .......................Sr ...............5-10 ............200 .................. OL-DL 66 Donovin Chapman .................Sr ...............5-10 ............275 ................... OL-DL 69 Claytin Neutzling* .................Sr ...............6-4 .............245 ................... OL-DL 70 Andrew Ogle* .........................Jr ................6-1 ..............280 .................. OL-DL 72 Andrew Dodson .....................Fr ................6-3 .............220 .................. OL-LB 75 Jaret Fackler...........................Fr ................5-11.............175.................... OL-DL 76 Drake Hall* .............................Jr ................6-2 .............215 ...................OL-DE 78 Ethen Watson* .......................Jr ................6-3 .............215 ...................OL-DE 79 A.J. Tobin ................................Fr ................6-7 ..............280 ..................OL-DE 80 Ben Robinette ........................Fr ................5-6 .............150 ................. WR-DB 84 Bostic Eason ..........................Fr ................5-11.............145 ................. WR-DB 88 Wesley Metzger ......................Fr ................6-1 ..............135 ................. WR-DB Head Coach Mike Bartrum (7th season) * — indicates varsity returnee. �Thomas leads Wildcats into 2018 season By Scott Jones sjones@aimmediamidwest.com ASHTON, W. Va. — For the Wildcats, it’s already a historical season. The 2018 Hannan varsity football team is under new leadership, as ﬁrst-year head coach Kellie Thomas takes the helm looking to guide the program beyond back-to-back 2-8 seasons. Thomas’ hiring as head coach this summer not only altered the course of the HHS football program, but the face of football in the state of West Virginia by becoming the ﬁrst female varsity football coach in West Virginia prep history. Thomas has spent more than two decades in some professional capacity at Hannan, rather it be as the school’s athletic trainer or as a Health/Physical Education teacher. Thomas is also no stranger to the sidelines at HHS, having previously served as both the varsity volleyball and varsity girls basketball coach while also assisting the varsity track and ﬁeld program the past few years. While the hiring of Thomas has attracted state and national media attention, the Scott Jones|OVP Sports ﬁrst-year head coach believes her team can achieve progress by sticking together and remaining humble in victory or defeat. “My goal is for this team to stick together and never give up,” Thomas said. “In every football game, there’s going to be a team that wins and one that loses. I want the to never give up and understand you should win or lose with dignity. If you do lose, you’re only truly defeated if you quit somewhere along the way. The big thing with us, with our low numbers is to never give up on one another. “I’ve told my players several times, I will not quit on you. They’ve assured me that they will not quit on me as well. Will we win every game, probably not. We are facing a lot of teams we’ve never faced before. We lost a lot of close games last year and I Valley Lumber & Supply think that something we can build on. I feel we can play with the teams we are facing this year. We have speed and several players returning from last season. We also have a lot of kids coming up from our junior high program who I think will ﬁt in well. I think we will do well this season and surprise people.” The Blue and White will take to the gridiron this season with 19 players, including 11 returnees from last No. 1 2 3 9 11 13 22 34 50 58 60 75 79 Chase Cooper ....................... So. Liam Forshee*........................ Jr. Devrick Burris ........................ Jr. Justin Rainey.......................... Fr. Austin Berry ........................... Fr. Gage Burris ............................ Fr. Javen Hughes......................... Fr. Logan Barker.......................... Fr. Head Coach: Kellie Thomas (1st season) * — indicates varsity returnee. 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Joining them are from last year are juniors Chris Exline, Jordan Fitzwater, Zach Plants and Liam Forshee, as well as a pair of sophomores in Skylar Nance and Tyler Bonecutter. The newcomers to the �Goal remains the same for Blue Angel volleyball By Alex Hawley 2018 GAHS ROSTER 12 2018 Fall Sports Preview ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com CENTENARY, Ohio — Excellence is expected. The Gallia Academy volleyball team has become quite accustomed to 20-plus win seasons, sectional championships and unbeaten league campaigns, and the Blue Angels have no plans to change anytime soon. GAHS returns seven players from last season’s 23-2 squad, which went unbeaten in the Ohio Valley Conference for a second straight year. Along with a third straight OVC crown, the Blue and White also won a third consecutive sectional title, and surpassed the 20-win milestone for the third straight season. For the ﬁfth year in a row, Gallia Academy will be led by head coach Janice Rosier, who enters 2018 with an 87-11 record. Rosier has been named OVC Coach of the Year in three straight seasons and is the back-to-back District 13 Division II Coach of the Year, winning the award outright last year after sharing it in 2016. “I have really big expectations this year, and so do the girls,” Rosier said. “They’ve set some pretty lofty goals, and I think they’re all obtainable. I expect good things when you have this many returning, and they’ve matured.” Gallia Academy has two seniors entering their fourth year on varsity in Ashton Webb and Hunter Copley. The Blue and White also have two seniors on the GAHS varsity for a second straight season in Aubrey Unroe and Taylor Burnette. Webb — a verbal commit Alex Hawley|OVP Sports Pictured above are members of the 2018 Gallia Academy varsity volleyball team. Kneeling in the front row, from left, are MaKenna Caldwell, Taylor Burnette, and Bailey Barnette. Standing in the back row are Maddie Wright, Maddy Petro, Hunter Copley, Ashton Webb, Aubrey Unroe, Alex Barnes and Peri Martin. to Ohio University — was the 2017 all-district Division II Offensive Player of the Year. Webb was also an all-district ﬁrst teamer as a sophomore, while landing on the list as an honorable mention as a freshman. The future Bobcat has been on the all-conference ﬁrst team twice, and was an honorable mention once. Copley earned her ﬁrst volleyball accolade last season, being named second team all-district. Entering their third season on the Blue Angels varsity squad are juniors Peri Martin and Alex Barnes, both of whom were ﬁrst team all-district and all-league selections as sophomores. Maddie Wright is also returning for her second varsity campaign, following an injury-shortened season a year ago. “Ashton Webb is a senior, probably leading the way,” Rosier said. “I have Peri Martin, Grace’s younger sister, stepping up and running our offense. Alex Barnes is always a big leader on the ﬂoor. Between the three of them, they help out a lot. All of our seniors are always there as well.” Newcomers to the Blue Angles include sophomore Maddy Petro, and freshmen Bailey Barnette and McKenna Caldwell. “We have Maddy Petro, who has come up as a sophomore this year, she’s gonna play middle for us,” Rosier said. “We’ve moved some positions around, but I think it will help the team. Taylor Burnette is going to take over our libero position for us, she’s a senior, but she’s new in that role for us. I have two other freshmen in Bailey Barnette and McKenna Caldwell, who will be on the bench, but ready to help us out.” GAHS has been eliminated from the last two postseasons by Logan Elm, falling in the district semiﬁnal last season and the round of 32 the season before. Rosier acknowledged that getting beyond they district tournament was absolutely a goal, and noted the Blue Angels must stay dedicated in order to get to the Sweet 16. “It takes dedication, and I think the girls have it,” Rosier said. “They give 100 No. Name ............................Grade 2 Bailey Barnette ...................Fr 5 Alex Barnes* .......................Jr 7 Peri Martin*.........................Jr 11 Ashton Webb* ....................Sr 13 Taylor Burnette* ................Sr 14 Hunter Copley* ..................Sr 18 McKenna Caldwell ..............Fr 20 Maddy Petro...................... So 22 Maddie Wright* ...................Jr 28 Aubrey Unroe* ...................Sr Head Coach Janice Rosier (5th season) * — indicates varsity returnee. 2018 GAHS SCHEDULE Date 8-23 8-28 8-30 9-1 9-4 9-6 9-11 9-13 9-17 9-18 9-20 9-22 Opponent at Rock Hill vs. Coal Grove at Portsmouth at River Valley vs. Ironton at South Point vs. Chesapeake vs. Fairland at Jackson vs. Meigs vs. Rock Hill at Circleville Invitational 9-25 at Coal Grove 9-27 vs. Portsmouth 9-29 at Logan Elm (tri) 10-2 at Ironton 10-4 vs. South Point 10-9 at Chesapeake 10-11 at Fairland Time 6:30 6:30 6:30 1:30 6:30 6:30 6:30 6:30 6:15 6:30 6:30 10 a.m. 6:30 6:30 10 a.m. 6:30 6:30 6:30 7 p.m. percent everyday on the volleyball court when they come to practice. We still have some things to adjust, it’s like they’re a little rusty, but when it all comes together, this is a fun group to watch play volleyball.” In the offseason, the Blue Angels returned to West Virginia State and repeated as tournament champions. “That was really amazing,” Rosier said. “It was really the ﬁrst time this group had been back together.” Last season GAHS ﬁnished See ANGEL | 50 �BANKS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Dr. PEACE OF MIND... 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The four players returning from last year’s district semiﬁnalist team — Allison Barber, Kelsey Casto, Jenna Chadwell and Sydney Sanders — are who Sheppard has been relying on to help ease the transition. “They’re making my job a lot easier,” Sheppard said. “As a rookie coach, it’s a whole new ball game, this is not junior high volleyball. They’ve done so much in trying to come up with different ideas for me, and if something isn’t working, they’re really good about communicating with me. I’ve been open with them about wanting to have that open dialogue. They’ve deﬁnitely helped me a lot already this year.” Barber and Casto are both entering their third season of varsity volleyball, while Sanders and Chadwell are on varsity for a second year. “Kelsey Casto and Allison Barber are my team leaders at this point,” Sheppard said. “They have brought the girls together, whether it’s in a small huddle, or organizing little things like wearing the same shirt every practice. Alex Hawley|OVP Sports Pictured above are members of the 2018 Eastern varsity volleyball team. Kneeling in the front row, from left, are Haley Burton, Brielle Newland, Kelsey Casto, Sydney Sanders, Faith Bauerbach, Kelsey Roberts, and Megan Maxon. Standing in the back row are Olivia Barber, Jenna Chadwell, Kylie Gheen, Allison Barber, Caterina Miecchi, Tessa Rockhold, and Layna Catlett. They’ve done well communicating with the underclassmen and the girls who might not know the drills we are doing. They’re quick to jump in and explain things in a very positive way.” Newcomers for the Green, White and Gold include juniors Caterina Miecchi, Faith Bauerbach and Haley Burton, sophomores Kylie Gheen, Tessa Rockhold, Kelsey Roberts and Layna Catlett, and freshmen Brielle Newland and Megan Maxon. “We’re pretty deep and I’m excited about that,” said Sheppard. “I’m looking forward to watching the girls grow, ﬁguring out how the different dynamics are going to work, and learning more. I want us to continue to grow and come together. We’re so deep, that I want be able to switch girls in and out to get their minutes, and utilize them efﬁciently without missing a beat.” The Lady Eagles have ﬁve seniors from last season to replace, in Morgan Baer, 2018 EHS ROSTER 2018 EHS SCHEDULE No. Name ............................Grade 1 Allison Barber* ..................Sr 2 Haley Burton .......................Jr 3 Kylie Gheen ....................... So 4 Jenna Chadwell*............... So 6 Megan Maxon......................Fr 7 Brielle Newland ...................Fr 9 Tessa Rockhold ................. So 10 Kelsey Casto*.....................Sr 12 Olivia Barber ..................... So 17 Kelsey Roberts .................. So 18 Caterina Miecchi .................Jr 19 Layna Catlett..................... So 21 Faith Bauerbach..................Jr 22 Sydney Sanders* .............. So Head Coach Mykala Sheppard (1st season) * — indicates varsity returnee. Date Opponent Time 8-23 at Meigs 7:15 8-25 at Athens 10 a.m. Invitational 8-28 at Belpre 7:15 8-29 vs. Southern 7:15 9-4 vs. Federal Hocking 7:15 9-6 at Miller 7:15 9-13 vs. South Gallia 7:15 9-17 at Wahama 7:15 9-18 at Trimble 7 p.m. 9-20 vs. Waterford 7:15 9-24 vs. Belpre 7:15 9-25 at Southern 7:30 9-27 at Federal Hocking 7:15 10-1 vs. Miller 7:15 10-3 vs. Meigs 7:15 10-4 at South Gallia 7 p.m. 10-8 vs. Wahama 7:15 10-9 vs. Trimble 7:15 10-11 at Waterford 7:15 Mackenzie Brooks, Elayna Bissell, Morgain Little and Sidney Cook. Baer was an all-district ﬁrst team as a senior and an all-district second teamer as a junior, Little was a twotime all district honorable mention, Brooks was a 2017 all-district second teamer, while Bissell was an all-district honorable mention last year. Baer, Brooks and Bissell were all-league selections last season, with Baer repeating from the previous year. Eastern was third in the 2017 TVC Hocking league race, going 12-4 and ﬁnishing behind Waterford and Federal Hocking. In school history, EHS has 14 league titles, the most recent of which came in 2012. “I’m very interested to see See EHS | 46 �Lady Falcons aim to keep improving in 2018 By Scott Jones sjones@aimmediamidwest.com MASON, W.Va. — Progress … not perfection. The 2018 Wahama volleyball team enter the season with the hope to continue to develop as a competitive program in the Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division after going 3-13 against league opposition last season. WHS coach Matt VanMeter — now in his ninth season at the helm of the program —is optimistic that this year will be another step in the right direction for the Red and White. “I want to continue to build on last season,” VanMeter said. “We are still a very new team compared to other programs in the TVC. Scott Jones|OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2018 Wahama High School varsity volleyball team. Kneeling in the front, from left, are Alesia Barnitz, Alana Edwards, Jessica Dangerfield, Hannah Billups, Lexi Layne, Mary Roush, Bailee Bumgarner and Bella Ogdin. Standing in the back row are Abby Pauley, Michela Williamson, Gracie Van Meter, Alexis Mick, Logan Eades, Emma Gibbs, Phoebe Roush, Victoria VanMatre, Emma Fisher and Harley Roush. Absent when photo was taken was Michaela Hieronymus. I just want to keep building this program and make it stronger every year, until we are very competitive. We are Orthopedics At Jackson General Hospital, we are ready to treat you with the highest level of orthopedic care. Services provided include, but are not limited to: Call 1-304-373-0133 for information on Orthopedic Services OH-70071087 for its 2016 campaign. The Lady Falcons have See WHS | 61 Physical Therapy Jackson General Hospital offers a wide range of Physical Therapy & Sports Care, ensuring that you heal properly and regain your strength. Our team of therapists will work with you, utilizing a well planned regimen of exercises & training at your pace and comfort level. We now offer Aquatic Therapy Services! Call 1-304-373-1605 for information about our Physical Therapy Services �� 2018 Fall Sports Preview 15 ,�Casting & splinting ,�Operative fracture stabilization with pins, plates or screws ,�Arthroscopy ,�Carpal Tunnel & Trigger Finger Release ,�Excision of soft tissue masses/ tumors/cysts ,�Closure of complex lacerations ,�Removal of embedded foreign bodies ,�Joint injections deﬁnitely getting better.” Wahama improved its overall record last season to 5-19, following a 2-22 overall mark �Lady Raiders seek to continue to improve By Scott Jones 2018 RVHS VOLLEYBALL ROSTER 16 2018 Fall Sports Preview sjones@aimmediamidwest.com BIDWELL, Ohio — The River Valley volleyball team have seen progression over the past two seasons. Last season, RVHS head coach Brent Smith inherited a program that ﬁnished just 2-20 in 2016 and navigated the Silver and Black to a 5-18 overall. The Lady Raiders enter the 2018 campaign with hopes to continue to stride further team victories and individual player growth and development. One of the biggest hurdles the Silver and Black have is replacing seven seniors lost to graduation. Still, Smith is optimistic regarding his team’s chances to build on the foundation laid in his ﬁrst year at the helm. “Being in just my second year of coaching here, my expectation are to continue to improve,” Smith said. “We graduated seven seniors, including one of our players who was a foreign exchange student that returned to Italy. That’s a lot for us to replace in a single season. We do have some senior leadership this season, with girls who have played multiple seasons at the varsity level in Rachel Horner, Cierra Roberts, Kelsey Brown and Jordan Garrison. “We also add several sophomores and juniors to that mix. I’m hoping that we can be competitive in all our matches this year, but we really aren’t just focused on wins and losses. We are also focused on improving and executing the little things and hopefully wins will follow.” Along with its four senior No. Name ............................Grade 1 Cierra Roberts*..................Sr. 2 Lora Kinney ........................Jr. 4 Mikenzi Pope .....................So. 5 Rachel Horner* ..................Sr 7 Taylor Huck .......................So. 9 Jaden Bradley ....................Jr. 11 Breanna Dodrill ..................Jr. 12 Jordan Garrison* ...............Sr. 13 Javan Gardener..................Fr. 15 Leah Roberts ......................Fr. 21 Kasey Birchfield* ...............Jr. 22 Hannah Jacks....................So. 24 Alexandria Wood ................Jr. 34 Kelsey Brown .....................Sr. Head Coach Brent Smith (2nd season) * — Indicates varsity returnee. Scott Jones|OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2018 River Valley High School varsity volleyball team. Sitting in the front row, from the left, are Taylor Huck, Javan Gardner, Breanna Dodrill, Jaden Bradley and Lora Kinney. Standing in the middle row are, Hannah Jacks, Mikenzi Pope, Kasey Birchfield and Alexandria Wood. Standing in the back row, from left, are Cierra Roberts, Kelsey Brown, Rachel Horner and Jordan Garrison. Absent when the photo was taken was Leah Roberts. returnees, River Valley has one additional player coming back this year — junior Kasey Birchﬁeld. Looking to ﬁll the void left by graduation, the Lady Raiders welcome eight newcomers to the varsity squad in juniors Lora Kinney, Aleandria Wood and Breanna Dodrill, sophomores Taylor Huck, Jaden Bradley, Mikenzi Pope and Hannah Jacks, and freshman Javan Gardner. If the Silver and Black are going to put together a more productive campaign in 2018, then Smith believes his team must utilize its strengths and improve on its weaknesses. “Our hitting and serving looks very solid,” Smith said. “The biggest for us is passing and something we need to continue to work on. It does seem as though it’s coming together for us in practice. I hope the unity of the team becomes our strongest attribute. My biggest concern for the season is that this being the ﬁrst varsity experience for so many of them. Myself and my coaching staff try to discuss things for them not only for this season but will help them in future seasons. So my biggest concern is trying to get them quality experience at the varsity level. “From the outside in, success is always measured by wins,” Smith said. “I don’t want to pretend that’s not going to be in the equation. For me it’s about helping them take our program in a step in becoming a better program. Constant improve and growth throughout the season. I just want us to continue to grow as a team.” Last fall, River Valley ﬁnished with a 1-11 record in the Tri-Valley Conference Ohio division, where the Lady Raiders were sixth out of seventh teams. RVHS opens its 2018 campaign with three of its ﬁrst four contests on the road, 2018 RVHS VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE Date 8-20 8-22 8-27 8-28 8-30 9-1 9-4 9-6 9-10 9-12 9-13 9-18 9-20 9-25 9-27 10-1 10-2 10-4 10-8 10-9 10-11 Opponent Time at Federal Hocking 7:30 pm vs Oak Hill 7:30pm at Southern 7:30 pm at Meigs 7:15 pm vs Wellston 7:30 pm vs Gallia Academy 1:30 pm at Athens 7:30 pm vs Nelsonville-York 7:30 pm vs Belpre 7:30 pm at Rock Hill 6:30 pm at Alexander 7 pm vs Vinton County 7:30 pm vs Meigs 7:30 pm at Wellston 7:30 pm vs Athens 7:30 pm vs South Gallia 7:30 pm at Nelsonville-York 7:15 pm at Vinton County 7:15 pm vs Rock Hill 7:30 pm vs Alexander 7:30 pm Ironton SJ 6 pm with their home opening match slated for Aug. 22 versus Oak Hill. The Silver and Black will face its ﬁrst conference test on Aug. 28, when they travel to face Meigs in Rocksprings. River Valley — who plays ﬁve games in the month of August — closes out the month at home versus conference foe Wellston on Aug. 30. See RVHS | 55 �Lady Tornadoes hoping to get back to the top By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com RACINE, Ohio — Perhaps experience will be the difference. Prior to last season, no player on the Southern volleyball team had an entire year of varsity experience. This fall, the Lady Tornadoes have eight returnees and are hoping to make their return to the top of the Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division. Leading the Purple and Gold for a third straight season is head coach Kim Hupp, the 2016 TVC Hocking Coach of the Year, who enters the year with a 27-20 record with an appearance in the district ﬁnal. Southern has seven Alex Hawley|OVP Sports Pictured above are members of the 2018 Southern varsity volleyball team. Kneeling in the front row, from left, are Baylee Grueser, Sydney Roush, Kassie Barton, Peyton Anderson, Mickenzie Ferrell, Valerie Ritchart and Sydney Adams. Standing in the back row are Saelym Larsen, Phoenix Cleland, Jordan Hardwick, Shelby Cleland, Abby Cummins, Marissa Brooker and Baylee Wolfe. seniors to replace off of last year’s 6-17 squad, including all-league and all-district honorees Jane Roush and Jaiden Roberts. Not all was lost as it was in the previous two season, when SHS had to replace an average of 10 seniors a year. “This past year, although we did graduate seven seniors, we were able to work in some juniors and sophomores,” Hupp said. “They are returning this year, so we do have some experience on See SHS | 59 2018 Fall Sports Preview 17 OH-70068449 �Lady Knights aiming for more success By Bryan Walters 18 2018 Fall Sports Preview bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Aiming for an encore performance. The Point Pleasant volleyball program put together a historic 2017 campaign, a season that saw the Lady Knights post a school-record for wins following a 19-5 effort. The Red and Black graduated three multi-year letterwinners — including a pair of all-state performers in Gracie Cottrill and Brenna Dotson — but the Lady Knights are from a bare cupboard as far as talent goes. Point Pleasant brings back eight players to a roster that will go 16 strong, including a trio of seniors who were all with the program a year ago. The Lady Knights will also have veteran presences in four juniors and two sophomores, while seven talented freshmen join the mix for their ﬁrst ﬁrst full season of varsity volleyball. As the program’s enters its 10th full season, fourth-year PPHS coach Marla Cottrill acknowledges that this fall will be a test for sustainability. She also feels that this team is capable of accomplishing as much as last year’s squad — and maybe even more — due to the numbers and talent available. “We are going to be playing more games this year on our schedule than we ever have in this program. We have scheduled a lot of trimatches and quads this year because it will be a really good test for us. I think it’s something that can help us in the long run,” Cottrill said. “It’s exciting to know Bryan Walters|OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2018 Point Pleasant varsity volleyball team. Standing in front, from left, are Skylar Mullins, Baylie Rickard, Addy Cottrill, Tristan Wilson, Tayah Fetty, Olivia Boggess, Katelyn Smith and Kindra Cheesebrew. Standing in back are Olivia Dotson, Haley Milhoan, Madison Hatfield, Lanea Cochran, Savannah Wroten, Remi Durst, Peyton Jordan and Brooke Warner. that this year, we have some depth on the bench. We have a lot of capable players battling for playing time at the six spots, and that competition will make the team better because we are able to develop some depth out of that competition. It’s the most competitive group I’ve had from top to bottom.” The biggest asset that Cottrill has headed into the season is the eight players coming back from last year’s team, starting with senior all-state honorable mention selection Lanea Cochran in the middle. Seniors Savannah Wroten and Madison Hatﬁeld also return in prominent roles, as do juniors Peyton Jordan, Olivia Dotson, Remi Durst and Haley Milhoan. Sophomore Tristan Wilson also comes back as a vital piece of last year’s squad. That octet, besides their collective experience, also play a pivotal role in leading the ﬁrst-timers through the rigors of a varsity season. The newcomers to the squad are sophomore Olivia Boggess, as well as freshmen PPHS VOLLEYBALL ROSTER No. Name ............................Grade 0 Peyton Jordan* ...................Jr 2 Olivia Boggess................... So 3 Savannah Wroten*............. Sr 4 Tayah Fetty ..........................Fr 5 Brooke Warner ....................Fr 6 Katelyn Smith .....................Fr 7 Skylar Mullins......................Fr 8 Madison Hatfield*.............. Sr 9 Baylie Rickard .....................Fr 10 Olivia Dotson* .....................Jr 11 Lanea Cochran* .................Sr 12 Remi Durst* ........................Jr 13 Kindra Cheesebrew ............Fr 17 Haley Milhoan* ...................Jr 18 Addy Cottrill ........................Fr 19 Tristan Wilson* .................. So Head Coach: Marla Cottrill (4th season) * — indicates varsity returnee. PPHS VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE Date Aug. 30 Sept. 4 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 20 Sept. 25 Sept. 27 Oct. 2 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Tayah Fetty, Brooke Warner, Katelyn Smith, Skylar Mullins, Baylie Rickard, Kindra Cheesebrew and Addy Cottrill. As much as Cottrill will lean on the returnees, she is expecting positive things from the newcomers — particularly the freshmen on the roster. For Cottrill, this year is all about balancing the young and the old in hopes of reaching even higher ground. Oct. 16 Oct. 18 Oct. 23 Oct. 25 Opponent Time at St Albans 6 pm (quad) at Buffalo (quad) 5 pm at Nitro (tri) 5 pm at Winfield (tri) 5 pm at Cross Lanes 6 pm Christian at Sissonville (tri) 5 pm vs Lincoln County 6 pm at Teays Valley 6 pm Christian vs Poca 6 pm at Ohio Valley 5:30 Christian at Lincoln 6 pm County (tri) vs Ohio Valley 6 pm Christian at Buffalo 9 am Tourney vs Teays Valley 6 pm Christian vs Cross Lanes 5 pm Christian (tri) at Poca 6 pm at Wayne 6 pm at Wahama 6 pm “I feel good about the progress of the freshmen because they are the ﬁrst group of freshmen that I feel didn’t need to be re-trained,” Cottrill said. “They are capable of contributing now, but they also have some veterans See PPHS | 56 �Lady Rebels return experienced squad By Scott Jones sjones@aimmediamidwest.com Scott Jones|OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2018 South Gallia High School varsity volleyball team. Kneeling in the from row, from left, are Alyssa Cremeens, Isabella Cochran, Ellen Weaver, Emma Shamblin, Chelsi Siders and Aaliyah Stonecipher. Standing in the back row are Jaycelyn Caldwell, Makayla Waugh, Rachal Colburn, Christine Griffith, Faith Poling, Katie Bowling and Amaya Howell. Absent when the photo was taken were Kara McCormick and Kiley Stapleton. be a key point of leadership to the underclassmen on on the court this season. Colburn — the lone senior on the 2018 Lady Rebels roster — was a repeat selection named to to last year’s all- Best of Luck! EXCAVATI N W NG O AND CR STONE YARD We have all your Limestone and Gravel Needs! FREE Estimates OH-70070931 5885 St. Rt. 218 ��$$"('$"* 740-256-6456 “Great moments are born from great opportunity. These girls have a great opportunity to show themselves, their opponents See SGHS | 58 GOOD LUCK ATHLETES! Proud Supporter is llFuneral i W Home Cleeland R. Willis, Director Matthew R. Willis, Director Kent Shawver, Director 12 GARFIELD AVENUE AMPLE OFF STREET PARKING 446-9295 2018 Fall Sports Preview 19 .�� & )�$��'&+)��+') .��'- ) .��' .��),�#"&! TVC Hocking Division team. “We have a young team,” Wright said. “We have one senior, the rest are juniors, sophomores and freshman. I feel if Rachal leads them well, we should be successful. OH-70070208 MERCERVILLE, Ohio — With the bulk of its roster bringing previous varsity experience, the 2018 South Gallia volleyball team is hoping experience equals progress. The Lady Rebels roster features 15 players, 10 of which were on team last season which ﬁnished the season 4-19, including a 4-12 record in the Tri Valley Conference Hocking Division standings. Now, SGHS has to replace six seniors from that squad, but the Lady Rebels head coach Sarah Wright is optimistic headed into her third season at the helm. Wright will also be looking to senior Rachal Colburn to �20 2018 Fall Sports Preview �2018 Fall Sports Preview 21 �Lady Marauders looking forward to 2018 campaign By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — A year full of opportunity. The 2018 Meigs volleyball team features ﬁve returnees from last season’s 10-14 squad, as the Lady Marauders look to break out of the middle of pack in the Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division. In charge of the Lady Marauders for a second straight season is Lea Ann King, who guided the 2017 MHS team to a 6-6 TVC Ohio record, good enough for fourth place in the ﬁnal standings. “Every year, I feel it is my job to improve as a coach,” King said. “We had some people come in to work with me and the girls in the offseason. I would like for the girls to have more of a positive attitude and have more unity. I want to shift the roles, so that I don’t have one key player, I have many key players.” Seniors Maddie Fields and Marissa Noble are both entering their third year of varsity volleyball, while Baylee Tracy, Maci Hood and Hannah Durst are back for a second varsity campaign. Alex Hawley|OVP Sports Pictured above are members of the 2018 Meigs varsity volleyball team. Kneeling in the front row, from left, are Kylee Mitch, Hannah Durst, Baylee Tracy, and Mallory Hawley. Standing in the row are assistant coach Amber Blackwell, Breanna Zirkle, Maci Hood, Chloe White, Marissa Noble, Madison Fields, Savannah Zeigler and head coach Lea Ann King. “They’re all going to be leaders,” King said. “The seniors that I have, Maddie Fields and Marissa Noble, have stepped up and will be leaders. Baylee Tracy, Hannah Durst and Maci Hood are returning varsity players and are going to step up as well. I’ve asked them all to step up and be leaders on the ﬂoor.” Fields was an all-league selection and an all-district honorable mention for her efforts as a setter last season. Newcomers to the Maroon and Gold include senior Chloe White, juniors Breanna Zirkle and Savannah Zeigler, sophomore Kylee Mitch, and freshman Mallory Hawley. “Mallory Hawley is going to be a hitter,” King said. “She’s an all-around good athlete and she’ll be an asset to the team.” Meigs has three seniors from last season’s team in Paige Denney, Maddie Hendricks and McKenzie Ohlinger. Meigs defeated New Lexington to open the 2017 postseason, but was ousted by Southeastern in the sectional ﬁnal. Finishing ahead of Meigs in the 2017 TVC Ohio stand- 2018 MHS ROSTER No. Name ............................Grade 1 Baylee Tracy* .................... So 2 Maddie Fields* ...................Sr 6 Maci Hood* .........................Jr 7 Kylee Mitch........................ So 8 Marissa Noble* ..................Sr 9 Breanna Zirkle.....................Jr 10 Chloe White ........................Sr 11 Hannah Durst* .................. So 14 Mallory Hawley....................Fr 16 Savannah Zeigler ................Jr Head Coach Lea Ann King (2nd season) * — indicates varsity returnee. ings were Athens, Alexander and Nelsonville-York. See MHS | 61 ELECT Trenton J. Cleland 560 Second Ave., Gallipolis, OH 704.446.1761 • www.myinsplus.com Meigs County Court Judge OH-70068446 22 2018 Fall Sports Preview OH-70071299 Paid for by the candidate �Roberts leads youthful Lady Defenders By Scott Jones sjones@aimmediamidwest.com GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — With nearly half its roster bringing previous varsity experience, the 2018 Ohio Valley Christian volleyball program is hoping that experience pays off. The Lady defenders roster features nine players, ﬁve of which were on last year’s squad — which ﬁnished the regular season 8-9 overall. Of the ﬁve returnees, three remain from the the 2016 campaign in which the Blue and Gold ﬁnished as a state runner-up in the Ohio Christian Schools Athletic Association with a record of 23-2. The Lady Defenders lost a See OVCS | 51 pair of contributors in starters Cori Hutchison and Katie Westfall to graduation, and coach Valerie Westfall did not return to the program. Despite these transitions, OVCS will feature a tenured roster with plenty of familiar faces, as well as a new head coach with ties to the pro- 2018 OVCS ROSTER No. 14 16 22 24 25 26 Name ............................Grade Kristen Durst ......................Sr. Chasity Deckard.................Sr. Laura Young*.....................So. Makala Sizemore* .............Sr. Marcie Kessinger* .............Jr. Emily Childers* ..................Sr. 30 Lilly Tolliver ....................... 8th 32 Lauren Ragan* ..................So. 36 Chloe Payne .......................Fr. Head Coach Andrea Roberts (1st season) * — Indicates varsity returnee. Scott Jones|OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2018 Ohio Valley Christian varsity volleyball team. Standing in the front, from left, are Makala Sizemore, Marcie Kessinger, Kristen Durst and Lauren Ragan. Standing in the back are Emily Childers, Chasity Deckard, Chloe Payne, Laura Young, Lilly Tolliver and OVCS coach Andrea Roberts. Thomas Gallipolis Is your only local dealer for Big Green Egg! We stock a full line of “EGG”cessories, charcoal & Eggs in Mini Max, Large & Extra Large. Try a Mini Max for tailgate season! Gallipolis, OH 740-446-2002 OH-70067699 2018 Fall Sports Preview 23 Thomas �Blue Devils striving for improvement By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com CENTENARY, Ohio — Looking for a big turnaround. The Gallia Academy boys soccer program suffered through a 1-12-4 campaign last fall after losing 13 players from the program’s ﬁrstever Ohio Valley Conference championship squad due to graduation. It was a tough ﬁrst goaround for GAHS coach Cory Camden in his ﬁrst season, mainly due to the fact that so many players on his roster were playing pivotal roles on the varsity squad. This season, however, Camden has the luxury of eight varsity returnees and four seniors on a squad that goes 21-strong. And, despite the fact that the Blue Devils have nine freshmen on the roster, Camden believes that this fall can turn into something positive — as long as the kids continue to work on improving in a collective fashion. “I feel that we will be a much-improved program. I think that we can put together a decent record because of our year of experience together, plus we have some talented newcomers coming in to add to our veterans,” Camden said. “Last year we suffered after graduating such a large class, but this year with have some soccer talent to go along with our experience. I think we have a lot of pieces in place to be really successful, both now and for years to come.” GAHS has a trio of alldistrict performers coming back to the lineup in senior Justin Day, junior Andrew Toler and junior Ian Hill. The Blue and White are also welcoming back seniors Tristan Polsley and Morgan Stanley, junior Emmanuel Valadez, and sophomores Colton Poe and Bode Wamsley. That octet will play a vital role in Gallia Academy’s success, primarily because that experience and leadership Bryan Walters|OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2018 Gallia Academy varsity boys soccer team. Kneeling in front, from left, are Dalton Vanco, Brody Wilt, Emmanuel Valadez, Bryson Miller, Nolan Collins and Connor Bolin. Standing in middle are Zak Flinner, Colton Roe, Pedro Herrera, Tristan Polsley, Justin Day, Morgan Stanley, Ayden Roeffker and Trevin Allen. Standing in back are Evan Stapleton, Bode Wamsley, Luke Saunders, Andrew Toler, Austin Livingston, Ian Hill, Seth Nelson and GAHS coach Cory Camden. will be beneﬁcial to the other 13 players waiting to make their varsity debuts. Camden acknowledges that his newcomers are capable of competing at the varsity ranks, but that his veterans really hold the key in just how successful this squad can become over the next three months. “The key for us this year will be how well our veterans can help the newcomers get caught up to the speed of See GAHS | 64 GAHS BOYS SOCCER ROSTER No. Name ............................Grade 2 Dalton Vanco ..................... So 3 Zak Flinner ..........................Fr 4 Pedro Herrera.....................Sr 5 Austin Livingston ................Jr 7 Justin Day*.........................Sr 8 Ayden Roeffker ...................Fr 9 Bode Wamsley* ................ So 11 Evan Stapleton ....................Fr 12 Morgan Stanley* ................Sr 15 Nolan Collins .......................Fr 16 Trevin Allen ..........................Fr 17 Emmanuel Valadez* ...........Jr 18 Andrew Toler* .....................Jr 21 Ian Hill* ................................Jr 22 Tristan Polsley* ..................Sr 24 Luke Saunders ....................Jr 25 Connor Bolin .......................Fr 26 Brody Wilt ............................Fr 28 Bryson Miller .......................Fr 29 Colton Roe*....................... So 30 Seth Nelson.........................Fr Head Coach: Cory Camden (2nd season) * — indicates varsity returnee. McCoy Moore (740) 446-0852 Weatherholt Chapel 420 First Avenue Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 Jared A. 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They need it like any other athlete See REBUILD | 60 2018 OVCS SOCCER ROSTER No. Name ............................Grade 2 Leticia Araiyo.......................Jr 3 Trevor Blank* .....................Sr 4 Camryn Tyree* ...................Sr 5 Brayden Burris ................. 8th 6 Cody Mathias ......................Fr 7 Levi Anderson* ...................Jr 8 Christian Higginbotham* . So 9 Conner Walter* ...................Fr 10 Michiah Swab .....................Sr 11 Austin Beaver ................... 7th 12 Elisabeth Young...................Fr 13 Justin Beaver* ...................Sr 14 Katelynn Higginbotham .....Fr 15 Faith Hagivardi ................. 8th 19 Jeremiah Swab ................. So Head Coach Jason Beaver (2nd season) * — Indicates varsity returnee. Scott Jones|OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2018 Ohio Valley Christian School varsity soccer team. Kneeling in the front row, from left, are Camryn Tyree, Austin Beaver, Brayden Burris, Miciah Swab, Katelynn Higginbotham and Jeremiah Swab. Standing in the back row, from left, are Elisabeth Young, Christian Higginbotham, Trevor Blank, Justin Beaver, Levi Anderson, Cody Mathias, Conner Walter, Faith Higginbotham and Leticia Araiyo. A proud supporter of our Local School Districts Go Teams! OH-70070737 740-992-3600 www.reedbaurinsurance.com | Pomeroy, Ohio 2018 Fall Sports Preview 25 Reed & Baur Insurance Agency �Black Knights a mix of youth, experience By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Bryan Walters|OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2018 Point Pleasant varsity boys soccer team. Standing in front, from left, are Braxton Watkins-Lovejoy, Brayden Randolph, Jaden Reed, Nic Matheny, Austin Weikle, Conner Fields and Adam Veroski. Standing in back are Albert Castillo, Kaydean Eta, Peyton Hughes, Garrett Hatten, Nick Smith, Isaiah Snyder, Cohen Yates and Michael Pinkerton. learn our system of play and become a solid team along the way.” Despite no seniors, Wood will have some veterans to lean on in regards of leadership and experience — which will aid in getting the ﬁrsttimers up to speed on how to approach a varsity season. It also helps to have a veteran staff returning the sidelines, as well as knowing that almost all of this year’s varsity squad should be back for the 2019 squad. “We have a lot of strengths. We have a good core group of juniors who have been with me for two years and they know what I want and expect, so there is no learning curve there,” Wood said. PPHS BOYS SOCCER ROSTER No. 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 14 15 See YOUTH | 60 2275 2nd St. Mason, WV 25260 (304) 773-5561 OH-70071081 800-353-0837 knowing that we should all be back next season in not having any seniors. 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So Nick Smith...........................Jr Cohen Yates*.......................Jr Brayden Randolph ..............Fr Adam Veroski* .................. So Jaden Reed .........................Fr Nic Matheny ........................Fr Conner Fields* .................. So “Getting ﬁt and getting every player up to speed on our system of play is going to be the challenge. We are not as deep with varsity-level talent as we have been the last two years, so some of these guys will really have to up their game quickly. “It will be a positive “Let our Family Help Protect Your Family” OH-70057168 26 2018 Fall Sports Preview POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — A work in progress. The Point Pleasant boys soccer program made some strides forward after ﬁnishing the 2017 campaign with a 9-11-1 overall mark. The Black Knights, however, lost six players to graduation — including a trio of postseason honoreees — and have only nine returnees on a roster that has zero seniors and goes 16 strong. In entering the 2018 campaign, third-year coach Chip Wood acknowledges the fact that he has some experience and that he has some youth. What he isn’t quite sure about, at least at the moment, is what to expect from a group that has a lot of new faces competing at the varsity level. “It is really hard to say what our expectations are for this season. We graduated six starters off of last year’s team, so we are going to take some time to ﬁgure out exactly what kind of team we have and how we need to play,” Wood said. “We will work on deﬁning what our expectations are. Right now though, we want to get ﬁt, J.W. Casto, lll – Director / Licensee-in-Charge www.foglesongfuneralhome.com �Blue Angels soccer aiming for success in 1st year By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com CENTENARY, Ohio — Here comes history. The Gallia Academy girls soccer program ofﬁcially arrives on the varsity scene this fall, and the Blue Angels have reasons to be optimistic about what this ﬁrst season can be. The Blue and White have ﬁve girls that competed on the varsity boys team a year ago, not to mention ﬁve seniors leading an inaugural group that goes 19 strong. The Blue Angels will have depth, experience and athletic talent that, simply put, most ﬁrst-year programs aren’t blessed with at the start. Even with some possible Bryan Walters|OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2018 Gallia Academy varsity girls soccer program. Kneeling in front, from left, are Bailey Burnette, Kyrsten Sanders, Brooklyn Hill, Koren Truance, Sarah Watts, Preslee Reed, Brooke Hamilton and Gabby McConnell. Standing in back are Jessica Rife, Jahoa Ohmura, Brooke Johnson, Abby Cremeans, Trinity Eggers, Katie Carpenter, Gretchen McConnell, Alexis Nickels, Karsyn Shamblin, Megan Bailey and GAHS coach Leah Polcyn. advantages, ﬁrst-year GAHS girls soccer coach Leah Polcyn believes that staying focused on getting better every day will be the primary goal with this group. As nice as things may look on paper or in practice, every opponent that Gallia Academy plays this year has already gone through the ﬁrst season before — and that’s one area that the Blue See AIMING | 63 Hardy Garden Mums Just Arrived in Variety of Colors!! OVER 23 ACRES 2400 Eastern Ave. Gallipolis, Ohio (740) 446-1711 2018 Fall Sports Preview 27 1/4 Mile North Pomeroy Mason Bridge Mason, WV Phone (304) 773-5323 OH-70071073 OF GREENHOUSES �Lady Knights have high hopes for 2018 By Bryan Walters 28 2018 Fall Sports Preview bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The third time could be the charm the second time around. Numbers are working in favor of the Point Pleasant girls soccer team this fall as the Lady Knights return 11 players from a team that went 6-9-3 overall last fall. More impressively, the Red and Black have a full squad of 22 players on the roster, which includes an inﬂux of talent from nine freshmen. The Lady Knights also have experience on their side with four seniors and six juniors helping to lead the way, with another three sophomores rounding out the squad. With depth, experience and — most importantly — options to work with over the course of the year, sixth-year PPHS coach Chris Errett believes that this is his most talented team headed into a regular season. He’s also hoping that ends up being the case once the postseason rolls around. “I have high expectations for the season. This being my sixth year with the program, this is undoubtably the deepest group of talent we have had in my time here,” Errett said. “Not only is this the most players I’ve had in those six years, but they are all capable of contributing for us when called upon. “We’ve had a great June practice window in those three weeks, and the July workouts were just as promising. This group impresses me every time we get out on the ﬁeld, so with that, my expectations are constantly going higher.” Errett will look to his Bryan Walters|OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2018 Point Pleasant varsity girls soccer program. Standing in front, from left, are Chloe Deweese, Lacie Mullins, Monica Cook, Lexi Watkins-Lovejoy, Peyton Campbell, Teagan Hay, Bailey Thomas, Ashley Staats and Morgan Miller. Standing in back are Kady Hughes, Kennade Pridemore, Katey Woomer, Jaden Jordan, Trinity Epling, Ellie Wood, Sydney Cook, Alivia Ahlers, Maddie Allensworth, Emma Sayre and PPHS coach Chris Errett. PPHS GIRLS SOCCER SCHEDULE Date Aug. 17 Aug. 18 Aug. 23 Aug. 25 Aug. 28 Aug. 30 Sept. 1 Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 15 Sept. 18 Sept. 20 Sept. 22 Sept. 25 Sept. 29 Oct. 2 Oct. 4 Oct. 6 Oct. 9 Oct. 13 Opponent at South Harrison at Grafton at Williamstown vs Huntington St Joe vs Gallia Academy at Lincoln County vs South Harrison at Cabell Midland at Nitro vs Shady Spring at Ravenswood vs Sissonville vs Scott at Shady Spring at Gallia Academy vs Ravenswood at Poca vs Williamstown vs Lincoln County vs Spring Valley quartet of seniors for leadership, particularly since Lexi Watkins-Lovejoy, Teagan Hay, Peyton Campbell and Bailey Thomas are multi-year starters in the program. Hay earned honorable mention honors at the state level last year as the team’s primary scorer. Besides the upperclassmen, the Lady Knights bring back juniors Monica Cook, Ashley Staats, Lacie Mullins, Morgan Miller and Penelope Haught. Also returning to the varsity program are soph- PPHS GIRLS SOCCER ROSTER Time 6 pm 11 am 5:30 noon 7 pm 6 pm 11 am 6 pm 6 pm 1 pm 5:30 5:30 11 am 7 pm 5:30 7 pm 7 pm 11 am 7 pm 9:30 omores Kira Henderson and Katey Woomer. The newcomers to the varsity roster include junior Kaylee Nott, sophomore Kennade Pridemore, and freshmen Maddie Allensworth, Jaden Jorden, Kady Hughes, Alivia Ahlers, Trinity Epling, Chloe Deweese, Syndey Cook, Emma Sayre and Ellie Wood. Development, and consistent improvement, are the primary focus for Errett headed into the 2018 campaign. He’s really relying on No. Name ............................Grade 1 Monica Cook* .....................Jr 2 Ashley Staats* ....................Jr 3 Lacie Mullins* .....................Jr 4 Kira Henderson* ............... So 5 Maddie Allensworth ............Fr 6 Morgan Miller* ....................Jr 7 Jaden Jordan.......................Fr 8 Lexi Watkins-Lovejoy* ....... Sr 9 Teagan Hay* .......................Sr 10 Kennade Pridemore.......... So 11 Kaylee Nott .........................Jr 13 Kady Hughes .......................Fr 14 Alivia Ahlers.........................Fr 15 Penelope Haught* ..............Jr 15 Trinity Epling .......................Fr 18 Katey Woomer*................. So 19 Chloe Deweese ...................Fr 20 Peyton Campbell* ............. Sr 22 Bailey Thomas* .................Sr 23 Syndey Cook .......................Fr 25 Emma Sayre........................Fr 28 Ellie Wood ............................Fr Head Coach: Chris Errett (6th season) * — indicates varsity returnee. his veterans and his newcomers to mesh so that this season can be a successful one. “Bringing back eight starters from last year’s squad is going to really be a strength for us. We have been able to pick right up from last year and continue our improvement with that group,” Errett said. “Our biggest concern See HOPES | 45 �Point CC going strong into 2018 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Name .....................................Grade Luke Wilson*................................Sr Tanner Durst* ..............................Sr Allison Henderson* .....................Sr Tanner King..................................Sr Isaac Daniels*...............................Jr Ethan Scott* .................................Jr Tayllor King ...................................Jr Amber Hatfield .............................Jr Kyelar Morrow ............................ So Luke Derenberger ........................Fr Isabella Sang ................................Fr Ava Yonker ....................................Fr Head Coach: Jessica Porter (8th season) * — indicates varsity returnee. coach Jessica Porter is very optimistic about her upcoming eighth season — primarily because of the sudden depth that each squad possesses. “I’m excited for this season Bryan Walters|OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2018 Point Pleasant varsity cross country teams. Standing in front, from left, are Tayllor King, Allison Henderson, Ava Yonker and Isabella Sang. Standing in back are Amber Hatfield, Luke Wilson, Kyelar Morrow, Tanner Durst and Tanner King. to begin, mainly because we have seven new runners in the program and it brings a lot of fresh energy to the group,” Porter said. “Having both a boys team and a girls team to start the year is very encouraging and I appreciate all of the effort that these kids are putting in.” Besides being able to compete as groups in their See STRONG | 62 2018 Fall Sports Preview 29 OH-70071544 POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Aiming for some history. The Point Pleasant cross country program has some high hopes this fall as both the Black Knights and Lady Knights have enough athletes for team competitions — only the second time in the school’s history — while also having a ﬁve veterans to help lead the way into the 2018 campaign. Both teams will have six competitors apiece, but the Black Knights have four returnees coming back while the ladies return only one athlete. Regardless of the experience level within the collective, PPHS cross country POINT CC ROSTER �Eagles soaring with expectations By Alex Hawley 30 2018 Fall Sports Preview ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — A great eight. The Eastern cross country team has eight athletes — seven girls and one boy — for the 2018 season, as the Lady Eagles look for an eighth straight Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division title and an eighth straight district championship. In charge of the Green, White and Gold for a 14th straight season is head coach Josh Fogle, who hopes EHS is still in line to be atop the league and the district. “The goal never changes,” Fogle said. “We’ve lost several contributors to the team in the last few years, but the kids are aware of the streak, and they don’t want to be the ones to lose the streak. It’ll be harder than in years past, but its deﬁnitely still the goal. “It’s not like we don’t practice as hard or run as many miles, we still do the same thing regardless of who we have out, whether we only have one girl and one boy, or a whole team. Everyone we have this year will have to work and contribute.” Leading the way in terms of experience for Eastern is the senior duo of Ally Durst and Rhiannon Morris, who are both entering their fourth varsity seasons. Ally Durst — who was 87th with a time of 20:44.2 in her ﬁrst appearence at the state meet last fall — broke the tape in last season’s TVC Hocking championship race, and she was ﬁfth in the 2017 district. Morris was the fourth Lady Eagle to cross the ﬁnish line in last season’s Alex Hawley|OVP Sports Pictured above are members of the 2018 Eastern cross country team. Standing from left are Rhiannon Morris, Ally Durst, Alysa Howard, Colton Reynolds, Whitney Durst, Lexa Hayes and Megan Ross. regional championship, coming in 75th overall with a time of 22:32.04. “Ally has been with us from junior high all the way up through and she’s a state qualiﬁer,” said Fogle. “Rhiannon has ran with us all-4 years of high school and really came on strong the last couple of years. Both are seniors and both will deﬁnitely have to run well for us to compete in meets.” Returning to the Lady Eagles for her third season is Lexa Hayes, who was sixth on the team in last season’s regional, coming in 86th with a time of 23:00.59. Alysa Howard and Whitney Durst are both back for a second season of cross country for the Lady Eagles. Whitney Durst was the third Lady Eagle to ﬁnish the regional course last fall, placing 73rd with a time of 22:31.12. Howard was 129th in the regional as a freshmen, completing the race in 26:43.35. Two newcomers to the Lady Eagles are Megan Ross and Ashton Guthrie, entering their junior and sophomore seasons. “We’ve picked up a couple girls off of the track team,” 2018 EHS SCHEDULE Date 8-25 9-1 9-8 9-15 9-19 9-22 9-29 10-3 10-13 Event at Marietta at Warren at Chik-fil-A at Belpre at Federal Hocking at Rio Grande at Piketon at Alexander TVC at Alexander 2018 EHS ROSTER Time 9 a.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 4:30 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 4:30 10 a.m. Fogle said. “We won’t really know much about them until races start. We have a couple girls who didn’t contribute to the team score last year, that will deﬁnitely contribute this year.” The lone EHS boy this season is junior Colton Reynolds, who is headed into his third year of competition. Reynolds ﬁnished 48th in his ﬁrst attempt at the regional meet last season, completing the course in 17:56.28. “We’re used to having just one or two on the boys team,” Fogle said. “Colton is a very strong runner, he ran very, very well last year. Losing Owen (Arix) will hurt because those two ran work outs together everyday. Colton has worked really hard this summer, he’s put in the miles, and I look for him Name .....................................Grade Rhiannon Morris*........................Sr Ally Durst* ...................................Sr Colton Reynolds* .........................Jr Lexa Hayes*..................................Jr Megan Ross ..................................Jr Whitney Durst*........................... So Alysa Howard*............................ So Ashton Guthrie ........................... So Head Coach Josh Fogle (14th season) * — indicates varsity returnee. to be a lot better than last year.” Arix is one of three seniors from last season that Eastern has to replace, the other two are Jessica Cook and Kaitlyn Hawk. Cook was a twotime league champion and a three-time state qualiﬁer, who signed to run in college at Shwnee State. Hawk was on the state qualifying team as a freshman and competed at the regional meet every season. Arix made his way to the regional round for the only time in his career last season. Eastern will have a preview of its district course, as it competes in the Rio Grande Patty Forgey Invitational See SOARING | 45 �South Gallia CC teams looking for growth By Scott Jones sjones@aimmediamidewst.com MERCERVILLE, Ohio — Small, but continuing to grow. The 2018 South Gallia varsity cross country team features just ﬁve athletes, but returns three experienced runners. For the fourth straight See GROWTH | 55 2018 SGHS ROSTER Name .....................................Grade Jessica Luther* ...........................Sr. Griffin Davis* ..............................So. Garrett Frazee*...........................So. Cara Frazee ..................................Fr. Alex Oram ....................................Fr. Head Coach Marcus Myers (4th season) * — Indicates varsity returnee. Scott Jones|OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2018 South Gallia High School cross country team. Kneeling in the front row, from left, are Gabe Frazee and Jena Watson. Standing in the back row are coach Dafney Davis, Alex Oram, Griffin Davis, Garrett Frazee, Cara Frazee and head coach Marcus Myers. Absent when the photo was taken was Jessica Luther. OH-70068394 Racine Branch Syracuse Branch Middleport Branch 502 Elm St. PO Box 457 Racine, Ohio 45771 740-949-2210 2405 Third Street Syracuse, Ohio 45779 740-992-6333 97 North Second Avenue Middleport, Ohio 45760 740-691-5131 2018 Fall Sports Preview 31 homenatlbank.com �Gallia Academy CC a blend of youth, experience By Bryan Walters 32 2018 Fall Sports Preview bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com CENTENARY, Ohio — Hoping for more quality than quantity this fall. The Gallia Academy cross country programs were hit hard in the experience department after losing 14 multi-year participants to graduation. Both the Blue Angels and the Blue Devils are also looking at one of their lower collective turnouts in the past few years, but neither program is truly struggling to stay aﬂoat as each squad will feature 10 competitors headed into the start of 2018. The Blue and White have nine athletes returning — ﬁve for the boys and four for the girls — from last year’s roster, which at least brings some experience to the table as a majority of the roster will be making its varsity debut as fall rolls along. Still, despite some question marks headed into the season, 11th-year coach Todd May is more focused on seeing how good these teams can become over the next three months. Early on, however, it also appears that the athletes want ﬁnd out how good they can be by October. “It’s going to be a building year for us because it’s hard for any program to replace the loss of 14 seniors,” May said. “We are fortunate to have two full teams and a handful of runners with experience in each group, but we have some growing to do as far of the competitive side of things as teams. I will say this, the kids are working hard and they are all showing signs of improvement already. That’s something Courtesy of Bartee Photography Pictured are members of the 2018 Gallia Academy varsity cross country program. Kneeling in front, from left, are Garytt Schwall, Brooke Hamilton, Sarah Watts, Maddie Stewart, Alyssa Marxen and Nicholas Sheets. Standing in back are Carlin Short, Chancey Odom, Tristin Crisenbery, Chris Dennison, Grant Smith, Austin Livingston, Ethan Lawler, Derek Henry and Sydney Greenlee. GAHS CC SCHEDULE Date Aug. 20 Aug. 25 Aug. 28 Sept. 3 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 25 Oct. 6 Oct. 9 Oct. 20 Event Fairland 2-mile GAHS 5K Rock Hill INV Skyline Bowling INV Fairland Run by the River Ironton INV Rio Grande INV KOVCCTT at Fairland Unioto INV OVC at Ironton Districts at Rio that we’ll need to continue throughout the year.” The more-experienced Blue Devils bring back senior Nicholas Sheets and a quartet of sophomores in Tristin Crisenbery, Chris Dennison, Ethan Lawler and Chancey Odom. That quintet will not only provide the experience and guidance on the squad, but they are also aiming for improvement themselves from a year ago. The newcomers to the boys squad are senior Derek Henry, juniors Logan Blouir and Austin Livingston, junior Grant Smith and freshman Garytt Schwall. The Blue Angels have a half of their four returnees in GAHS CC ROSTER Time 4:30 10 am 4:30 4:30 10 am 10 am 10 am 4:30 4:30 10 am TBA seniors Alyssa Marxen and Carlin Short, with sophomores Maddie Stewart and Sarah Watts make up the other half. Watts is the current defending Ohio Valley Conference girls champion. The newcomers to the girls team are juniors Eliza Davies, Kristin Jamora and Alex Russell, sophomores Madison Connelley and Brooke Hamilton, and freshman Sydney Greenlee. May acknowledges that there are more individual goals this year, but he’s hoping to add to the team quests as the season goes along. He is also concerned about not having the traditional depth that his program has enjoyed Name .....................................Grade Carlin Short* ...............................Sr Alyssa Marxen* ...........................Sr Nicholas Sheets* ........................Sr Derek Henry.................................Sr Eliza Davies ...................................Jr Kristin Jamora ..............................Jr Alex Russell...................................Jr Logan Blouir .................................Jr Austin Livingston..........................Jr Sarah Watts* .............................. So Maddie Stewart* ........................ So Brooke Hamilton ........................ So Madison Connelley..................... So Tristin Crisenbery* ..................... So Chris Dennison* ......................... So Ethan Lawler*............................. So Chancey Odom*......................... So Grant Smith ................................ So Sydney Greenlee ..........................Fr Garytt Schwall ..............................Fr Head Coach: Todd May (11th season) * — indicates varsity returnee. the last few falls. “The best thing I can say about these kids is that they all work hard and strive to getting better for the group,” May said. “I might be a little ﬂustered about not having the numbers that we have had in years past, but I’m having no problems whatsoever with the kids that we do See BLEND | 54 �Southern fields six for cross country By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com RACINE, Ohio — A super six. The Southern cross country team features just six athletes — ﬁve girls and one boy — this fall, but still expects to make its presence felt on the course. Four of the six runners bring at least two previous years of varsity experience to the Purple and Gold, joining third-year head coach Courtney Manuel. “We only have six runners unfortunately, but we have a lot of seniors, so we have a lot of leadership,” Manuel said. “We’re looking for some PR’s this year. They’re already setting goals, they want to be faster than last Alex Hawley|OVP Sports Pictured above are members of the 2018 Southern cross country team. Standing from left to right are Madison Lisle, Ella Cooper, Mallory Johnson, David Dunfee, Kathryn Matson and Sydney Roush. year, and I think we’re off to a good start.” Of the ﬁve Lady Tornadoes, freshman Ella Cooper is the only newcomer. Seniors Mallory Johnson and Kathryn Matson are both back for their fourth season of cross country, while senior Madison Lisle and junior Sydney Roush are both back 2018 SHS CC ROSTER for a third campaign. Roush was a regional qualiﬁer last fall, ﬁnishing 15th at the district meet with a time of 21:56, over two minutes faster than her team-leading pace the previous year. In her ﬁrst crack at the regional tournament at Pickerington Name .....................................Grade David Dunfee ...............................Sr Mallory Johnson* ........................Sr Madison Lisle*.............................Sr Kathryn Matson*.........................Sr Sydney Roush* .............................Jr Ella Cooper ...................................Fr Head Coach Courtney Manuel (3rd season) * — indicates varsity returnee See FIELDS | 59 Your home team since 1854. Hilliard Lyons is proud to support local sports of the tri-county area. 352 Second Avenue Gallipolis, OH 45631 800.944.1621 OH-70070993 Bryce Smith Senior Vice President Branch Manager Ryan Smith Vice President Wealth Advisor Mark E. Smith, CRPC® Vice President Wealth Advisor J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC | Member NYSE, FINRA, & SIPC Patrick Saunders Wealth Advisor Retirement Planning Long Term Care College Savings Life Insurance 2018 Fall Sports Preview 33 ƍ ƍ ƍ ƍ �34 2018 Fall Sports Preview OH-70071273 �2018 Fall Sports Preview 35 �Raiders CC hopes to keep rolling By Scott Jones 36 2018 Fall Sports Preview sjones@aimmediamidwest.com BIDWELL, Ohio — Several members of the River Valley cross country teams have changed, but the goal remains the same. Fourth-year head coach Darin Smith has nine girls and seven boys runners — despite key graduation losses from a season ago. There are six girls returnees and three boys coming back, as both teams stride toward qualifying for the Division III regional meet. On the girls roster, four of the six runners are seniors who will look to ﬁll the void of three runners from last season lost to graduation. Returning for the 2018 RVHS cross country girls season are seniors Abby Stout, Julia Nutter, Josie Jones and Lexi Stout, along with a pair of sophomores Hannah Culpepper and Connie Stewart. Newcomers to the Lady Raiders this year are junior Kaylee Gillman, along with freshmen Kate Nutter and Lauren Twyman. Despite the key departures, RVHS head coach Darin Smith is optimistic about the Lady Raiders potential for continued success. “The girls are going to be very solid this year,” Smith said. “We lost Kenzie Baker. She’s second all-time in River Valley history. She won three races in her career. We’ve lost the best girl this program has had in quite a while. However, in terms of the overall team, I think we are going to be more solid from behind. We have a freshman Lauren Twyman who is going to compete for the top spot. Hannah Culpepper who ran second all of last season Scott Jones|OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2018 River Valley High School boys cross country team. Standing, from the left, are head coach Darin Smith, Dylan Fulks, Ian Eblin, Nathan Young and Cody Wooten. Absent when the photo was taken was Rory Twyman, Caleb McKnight and Blake Griffith. Scott Jones|OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2018 River Valley High School girls cross country team. Standing, from the left, are head coach Darin Smith, Hannah Culpepper, Abby Stout, Julia Nutter, Josie Jones, Connie Stewart, Kate Nutter and Lexi Stout. Absent when the photo was taken was Kaylee Gillman and Lauren Twyman. 2018 RVHS GIRLS CC ROSTER 2018 RVHS BOYS CC ROSTER Name .....................................Grade Hannah Culpepper* ................... So Abby Stout* .................................Sr Julia Nutter* ................................Sr Josie Jones* ................................Sr Connie Stewart*......................... So Kate Nutter ...................................Fr Lexi Stout* ...................................Sr Kaylee Gillman..............................Jr Lauren Twyman ............................Fr Name .....................................Grade Dylan Fulks.................................. So Ian Eblin* .....................................Sr Nathan Young ...............................Fr Cody Wooten ................................Fr Rory Twyman* .............................Sr Caleb McKnight* .........................Sr Blake Griffith .............................. So Head Coach Darin Smith (4th season) * — Indicates varsity returnee behind Kenzie. “We have two seniors that have ran all four years of their high school career, Josie Jones and Julia Nutter, who are going to be solid. Lexi and Abby Stout joined the team last year and both are looking really well in summer running. Connie Stewart has been solid this year too. So I feel it’s going to be a more solid team this season. We wont have the front runner like we did last season, but when we come in I think we are going to come in packs.” On the boys side, all three of the teams returnees are seniors, as Rory Twyman, Ian Eblin and Caleb McKnight anchor the squad with experience. Joining them on the Raiders squad are sophomores Dylan Fulks and Blake Grifﬁth, along with freshmen Nathan Young and Cody Wooten. 2018 RVHS CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE Date 8-25 9-1 9-5 9-12 9-15 9-19 9-29 10-3 Event Time at Wellston 9 am at Circleville 9 am at River Valley 5 pm at Nelsonville 4:45 pm at Belpre 10:30 am at Federal Hocking 4:30 pm at Piketon 10 am at Alexander 10 am “The same concept with the girls, I feel will also be with the boys team,” Smith said. “We had the top runner in school history in Nathaniel Abbott graduate. So we had a boy and a girl go on to a Division I college to compete. I feel much like the girls, the boys team will come in in packs. It’s going to be tough to ﬁll those spots but Rory Twyman is returning and See ROLLING | 52 �New leadership for Meigs cross country By Alex Hawley 2018 MHS ROSTER ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — Don’t panic, just keep putting one foot in front of the other. The 2018 Meigs cross country team features just seven athletes and has a new head coach for the ﬁrst time in a quarter-century, but all seven athletes return from last season and the Marauders seem to be in good hands. The new leader of the Maroon and Gold is Nathan Becker, who replaced Mike Kennedy after 25 seasons as head coach. “I don’t really think you can ﬁll Mike Kennedy’s shoes,” Becker said. “I’m going to try my best, I’m going to try my hardest for the kids, which is why I’m Alex Hawley|OVP Sports Pictured above are members of the 2018 Meigs varsity cross country team. Standing in the front row, from left, are Taylor Swartz, Colton Heater and Madison Cremeans. Standing in the back row are head coach Nathan Becker, Christian Klein, Tucker Smith and Brandon Justis. doing this. I actually didn’t even run cross country in school, I only wrestled, but I have since started running a lot more. “Coach K and I are actually in a running group together, we run for American Cancer Society, and from there he asked me to be his middle school coach last year. He’s been trying to work his way out for a while, he asked me to take over for him this year and I can’t tell him no. He’s actually going to be the middle school coach this year, so he’s not abandoning me completely.” Taylor Swartz brings the most experience to the Maroon and Gold, as she’s entering her fourth year of varsity cross country. Madison Cremeans is the only other Lady Marauder on this fall’s squad, and she brings See NEW | 65 LITTLE, SHEETS & BARR, LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW Douglas W. Little Jennifer L. Sheets Michael L. 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The Gallia Academy golf teams have high hopes entering the 2018 season as both the Blue Devils and the Blue Angels have 18 total varsity returnees on a collective roster that will go 28 strong. Both the boys and girls squads will have nine players apiece coming back from last fall, a season in which both teams failed to advance out of sectional tournament play. Headed into his sixth full season in charge of the programs, GAHS coach Mark Allen is hopeful that the 2018 campaign can be a successful one — as long each of the teams continue to improve along the way. The Blue Angels will have 13 players on the roster, which includes four seniors and zero freshmen. Returning from a season ago are seniors Hunter Copley, Sydney Crothers and Molly Fitzwater, juniors Macy Jones and Bailey Meadows, and sophomores Caroline Evans, Abby Fitzwater, Avery Minton and Lilly Rees. The newcomers to the girls team are senior Katie Carpenter, juniors Carley Johnson and Pilar Ortego, and sophomore Josie Cremeans. Allen really believes that the girls can have a banner season, and he notes he has beefed up the schedule accordingly. “We are expecting the girls to compete for a district title because our top three return from a group that ﬁnished ﬁfth a year ago. We also have Photos by Alex Hawley|OVP Sports Pictured above are members of the 2018 Gallia Academy boys golf team. Standing in the front row, from left, are James Sisson, William Hendrickson, Hunter Cook, Nick Mayes, Hobie Graham, Fox Schneider and Dylan Walker. Standing in the back row are Cooper Davis, Reece Thomas, Blake Smith, Elijah Baird, Eli Rutherford, Elijah Blazer and Wyatt Sipple. GAHS BOYS GOLF ROSTER Pictured above are members of the 2018 Gallia Academy girls golf team. Standing in the front row, from left, are Avery Minton, Pilar Ortego, Caroline Evans, Bailey Meadows and Carley Johnson. Standing in the back row are Macy Jones, Hunter Copley, Sydney Crothers, Lilly Rees, Josie Cremeans and Katie Carpenter. GAHS GIRLS GOLF ROSTER Name .....................................Grade Katie Carpenter ...........................Sr Hunter Copley* ...........................Sr Sydney Crothers*........................Sr Molly Fitzwater* ..........................Sr Macy Jones* .................................Jr Carley Johnson.............................Jr Bailey Meadows*..........................Jr Pilar Ortego ..................................Jr Josie Cremeans.......................... So Caroline Evans* .......................... So Abby Fitzwater* ......................... S0 Avery Minton* ............................ So Lilly Rees* ................................... So a good group of players that give us depth after that,” Allen said. “We have tried to put together a difﬁcult schedule to get us ready for the postseason by playing some good courses and some of the best teams in our area. We are excited about what the girls can accomplish this year.” GAHS GIRLS GOLF SCHEDULE Date Aug. 17 Aug. 21 Aug. 22 Aug. 23 Aug. 28 Aug. 30 Sept. 11 Sept. 13 Sept. 15 Match Quad at Cliffside at Fairland at South Point vs Logan at Jackson vs Warren vs Jackson vs Fairland Vanuch Mem. at Reid Park Sept. 17 at Warren Sept. 19 VC/RV at Cliffside Sept. 25 Districts at Upper Lansdowne Time 4 pm 4 pm 4 pm 4 pm 4 pm 4 pm 4 pm 4 pm 1 pm 4 pm 4 pm 9 am The Blue Devils missed out on a district berth for the ﬁrst time in eight seasons, so getting back to that middle round of the postseason will be a primary goal headed into the year. The boys team will feature a blend of three seniors, nine returnees and ﬁve freshmen Name .....................................Grade Elijah Baird* .................................Sr Eli Rutherford* ............................Sr Wyatt Sipple* ..............................Sr Elijah Blazer* ................................Jr Hobie Graham* ............................Jr Reece Thomas* ............................Jr Cooper Davis* ............................ So Nick Mayes* ............................... So Dylan Walker* ............................. So Hunter Cook .................................Fr William Hendrickson ....................Fr Blake Smith ..................................Fr Fox Schneider ...............................Fr James Sisson ...............................Fr Head Coach: Mark Allen (6th season) * — indicates varsity returnee. GAHS BOYS GOLF SCHEDULE Date Aug. 18 Aug. 20 Aug. 21 Aug. 27 Aug. 30 Sept. 1 Sept. 4 Sept. 6 Match Time at Watkins Memorial 2 pm vs Cabell Midland 4 pm at Fairland 4 pm at Chesapeake 4 pm vs Warren 4 pm at Westfall INV 9 am at Lancaster INV 2 pm vs Chesapeake 4 pm /Ironton Sept. 12 at South Point 4 pm Sept. 13 vs Fairland 4 pm Sept. 17 at Warren 4 pm Sept. 19 vs Oak Hill 4 pm Sept. 21 OVC at Ports. 9 am Elks CC Sept. 25 Districts at 9 am Crown Hill on a roster that goes 15 deep. Back from a year ago are seniors Elijah Baird, See GOLF | 51 �White Falcons aiming for more growth this season By Scott Jones sjones@aimmediamidwest.com MASON, W. Va. — With their numbers on the rise, the White Falcons hope to soar further than ever. The Wahama varsity golf program has grown to nine members for the 2018 campaign, after ﬁelding a sixplayer team a season ago. The Red and White will feature two varsity returnees, which includes one senior in Gage Smith, who is entering his fourth year as member of the program. Wahama junior Kyher Bush is also returning to help provide experience as he enters his second season with the squad. Despite the limited varsity experience on this year’s team, fourth-year WHS coach John Arnott is optimistic about the direction and growth of his team for the 2018 season. “We are up to nine golfers this year,” Arnott said. “We lost two seniors. Being realistic, this season we want to ﬁnish somewhere in the middle of the TVC. Our strength is in our young players. We have some freshman that can play. We can see this program growing. We are getting the interest in the game and the Scott Jones|OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2018 Wahama High School varsity golf team. Standing in the front row, from left, are WHS coach John Arnott, Khyer Bush, Jillian Love, Mattie Ohlinger, Gage Smith and Isaac Roush. 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Now, with two dozen golfers split evenly between the boys and girls teams to choose from, the Marauders look to continue their dominant run. Back for a 10th straight season to lead the MHS boys’ squad is two-time reigning TVC Ohio Coach of the Year Tom Cremeans, who knows the Marauders have to keep improving to stay ahead of the competition. “We have to play better golf,” Cremeans said. “This season is going to be a challenge. I think the competition on our side of the TVC is going to step up. Alexander has a really good player, Athens stepped up last year, and sometimes you don’t know who all is out there until that ﬁrst match.” The MHS boys squad has four seniors to replace from last year’s squad, including Levi Chapman, a two-time TVC Ohio Most Valuable Player and a two-time alldistrict honoree, landing on ﬁrst team as a senior. Leading the way in terms of experience for the MHS boys are seniors Wyatt Nicholson and Brody Reynolds, both of whom are entering their fourth campaign. “I know that Wyatt is really ready to step into Levi’s Pictured above are members of the 2018 Meigs girls golf team. Standing from left are head coach Alyssa Andrews, Shelbe Cochran, Chloe McKinney, Olivia Haggy, Caroline Roush, Lydia Edwards, Shelby Whaley, Brenna McClintock, Mikayla Radcliffe and Caitlin Cotterill. Photos by Alex Hawley|OVP Sports Pictured above are members of the 2018 Meigs boys golf team. Standing in the front row, from left, are head coach Tom Cremeans, Payton Brown, Ezra Briles, Brayden Ervin, Wyatt Nicholson, Bailey Jones and Brody Reynolds. Standing in the back row are Austin Mahr, Cole Arnott, Dawson Justice, Bobby Musser, Trenton Peacock, and Gus Kennedy. 2018 MHS BOYS ROSTER 2018 MHS GIRLS ROSTER Name .....................................Grade Wyatt Nicholson* ........................Sr Brody Reynolds* .........................Sr Ezra Briles ....................................Sr Cole Arnott* .................................Jr Bobby Musser* ............................Jr Brayden Ervin* .............................Jr Austin Mahr* ................................Jr Gus Kennedy* ..............................Jr Dawson Justice*...........................Jr Trenton Peacock*....................... So Bailey Jones*.............................. So Payton Brown ............................. So Head Coach Tom Cremeans (10th season) * — indicates varsity returnee. Name .....................................Grade Lydia Edwards*............................Sr Caroline Roush ............................Sr Shalynn Mitchell* ........................Sr Mikayla Radcliffe* ........................Jr Brenna McClintock.......................Jr Caitlin Cotterill*.......................... So Olivia Haggy*.............................. So Shelby Whaley* .......................... So Kylee Robinson* ......................... So Chloe McKinney ...........................Fr Shelbe Cochran ............................Fr Head Coach Alyssa Andrews (2nd season) role,” Cremeans said. “He’s done a great job of working on his golf game, he gets along really well with the whole team, not that Levi didn’t, but it’s kind of like when you get a new boss, they’ll do things differently.” Nicholson — 12th in last season’s district tournemant with an 84 — is a two-time all-league performer and was an all-district special mention last fall. Playing for the MHS boys for a third straight year are Brayden Ervin, Dawson Justice, Bobby Musser and Gus Kennedy, while entering their second seasons are Austin Mahr, Cole Arnott, Trenton Peacock, and Bailey 2018 MHS SCHEDULE Date 8-8 8-15 8-20 8-22 8-30 9-4 9-13 9-17 Location Time at Waterford 8 a.m. Invitational at Alexander 4:30 at Vinton County 4:30 at Nelsonville-York 4:30 at Meigs 4:30 at Wellston 4:30 at River Valley 4:30 at Athens 4:30 Jones. “Bobby Musser has really stepped up and is probably going to stay in that second or third spot,” Cremeans said. “I look for Cole Arnott to compete at the second or third spot also. Both of those guys are great athletes, so they could for sure start shooting right at par.” Newcomers to the MHS boys team are Payton Brown See SUCCESS | 58 �Rebels hope to make a lasting impression 2018 SGHS SCHEDULE By Scott Jones sjones@aimmediamidwest.com MERCERVILLE, Ohio — Under new leadership, the Rebels are looking to make a lasting impression. SGHS will have a new leader, as Jason Stout takes over for Jeff Fowler who served at the helm of the Rebels golf program for seven seasons. The Red and Gold, who featured eight individuals on the team to open last season, are set to embark on their 2018 campaign with ﬁve members. South Gallia lost Curtis Haner to graduation, and it will again be a young squad as their is only one senior on the varsity roster. However, with two returnees in sophomores Noah Building & General Construction Boiler Repair A.S.M.E. Code Welding Heavy Rigging Date 8-7 8-9 8-14 8-15 8-16 8-22 8-23 8-28 9-5 9-12 9-13 9-21 Scott Jones|OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2018 South Gallia High School varsity golf team. Standing, from left, are Layne Ours, Nolan Stanley and Noah Spurlock. Absent when photo was taken were Samuel Cudd and Bladen Ebersole. Spurlock and Layne Ours, SGHS will have valuable experience and talent back to the squad. 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Salyer will have some experience on-hand, as assistant coach Ken Tolliver is still on the staff. “It’s been a big responsibility as far as getting everything up and running,” Salyer said. “Luckily, I’ve had Mr. Tolliver with me, he does a lot of work and ﬁlls in any holes that become evident. When you look across that group of seniors, Ryan Harbour, Kylee Tolliver, Jasiah Brewer and John Harris, and really the whole team, it’s just an awfully nice group Alex Hawley|OVP Sports Pictured above are members of the 2018 Eastern golf team. Standing in the front row, from left, are assistant coach Ken Tolliver, Brogan Holter, Kylee Tolliver, Jasiah Brewer, Ethan Short and head coach Bill Salyer. Standing in the back row are Nathan Hensley, Ryan Harbour, Colton McDaniel, Brad Hawk and Trevor Morrissey. of young people to interact with.” Entering their fourth year of golf for the Eagles are seniors John Harris, and Ryan Harbour. Harbour — 21st in the 2017 district tournament with an 87 — has been selected to the All-TVC Hocking golf team three times in his career and was an all-district honorable mention last season. Harris carded a 90 for 28th place in the district. Jasiah Brewer, Kylee Tolliver, Nick Durst, and Nathan Hensley are each entering their third consecutive season of golf for the Eagles. Brewer was an all-league golfer last season and was 2018 EHS SCHEDULE Date 8-7 8-8 8-14 8-16 8-21 8-22 8-30 9-5 9-6 9-11 9-12 Location at South Gallia at Waterford at Wahama at Trimble at Miller at Belpre at Waterford at Southern home meet at Federal Hocking home meet 2018 EHS ROSTER Time 4:30 8 a.m. 4:30 4:30 4:30 4:30 4:30 4:30 4:30 4:30 4:30 35th in the district with a 94. Durst was Eastern’s ﬁfth score at the 2017 district, posting a 105. Kylee Tolliver qualiﬁed for the girls Division II district tournament, where she Name .....................................Grade Kylee Tolliver* ..............................Sr Jasiah Brewer* ............................Sr Ryan Harbour* ............................Sr John Harris* ................................Sr Nick Durst* ...................................Jr Nathan Hensley* ..........................Jr Trevor Morrissey......................... So Brad Hawk .................................. So Brogan Holter ...............................Fr Ethan Short ..................................Fr Colton McDaniel ...........................Fr Head Coach Bill Salyer (1st season) * — indicates varsity returnee. carded a 99 for 12th place. Tolliver has landed on the all-district second team in Romans 8:28 A Perpetual Care Cemetery I N S U R A N C E Insuring All Your Needs Kevin L. Durst P.O. 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We know it’s going to be tough, I think Eastern is going to be really good, and of course Waterford is always a challenge. Some of the other schools are starting to improve too, so it’s going to be a challenge for us.” Southern will have one member of last season’s championship squad to replace, four-year golfer Jonah Hoback, a twotime all-district honorable mention and a 2017 allleague selection. “We’ll miss Jonah, that’s for sure,” Caldwell said. “He See DEFEND | 57 2018 SHS CC ROSTER Name .....................................Grade Ryan Acree* .................................Sr Jensen Anderson*.......................Sr Jarrett Hupp* ..............................Sr Landen Hill* ..................................Jr Joey Weaver*................................Jr David Shaver*............................. 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Dewey Smith, beginning his eighth season as the River Valley golf coach, is excited to embark on a journey with a roster entirely comprised of girls for the ﬁrst time in his tenure. “This is the ﬁrst year we’ve ever had a complete girls team,” Smith said. “In past years, we’ve had girls, but not enough for a complete girls team. They had to play on the boy teams. We are really excited about this year, especially the amount Date 8-17 8-21 8-28 9-19 9-24 Location at Cliffside at Cliffside at Cliffside at Cliffside Sectionals Time 4:30 pm 4:30 pm 4:30 pm 4:00 pm TBA 2018 RVHS GIRLS CC ROSTER Bryan Walters|OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2018 River Valley High School varsity golf team. Standing, from left are head coach Dewey Smith, Sophia Gee, Chloe Gee, Erika Justus and Aislynn Bostic. of young players. You need the underclassmen at least two years before they get a feel for what they are doing. I’m really looking forward to the season. It will be a long year for us — a learning year — but I’m looking forward to it.” The Silver and Black will feature just one returnee from a season ago, as senior Chloe Gee provides the only varsity experience to the Name .....................................Grade Chloe Gee* ..................................Sr. Sophia Gee ..................................Fr. Erika Justus .................................Fr. Aislynn Bostic ..............................Fr. Head Coach Dewey Smith (8th season) * — Indicates varsity returnee. team. Joining the Lady Raiders See VOYAGE | 49 EASTMAN's 210 2nd Ave, Gallipolis OH 446-9764 200 2nd St, Point Pleasant WV 1129 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis OH 446-4008 food stores Bidwell, OH 9039 State Rd. 160 740-446-0818 OH-70032900 OH-70070949 OH-70069337 44 2018 Fall Sports Preview SUPERMARKET 675-5872 Pomeroy, OH 700 W. Main St. 740-992-2891 SAVE UP TO 40% EVERYDAY �Hopes From page 28 headed in getting the new players adjusted to the high school game. They have the ability, physically, to compete at this level, but there is always an adjustment period mentally to build conﬁdence so that you can play at your highest level. We might have some struggles early on, but as long as we Soaring From page 30 on Sept. 22. The following week, EHS will run in the Piketon Invitational. “We always go to Rio stay focused and continue to work hard, we should be ﬁne in the long run.” When asked about his ultimate goal for this group, Errett wasted no time in setting the bar high. The sixth-year mentor wants to get this program to new heights … and he believes that there is just enough of everything on this squad to make it a reality. “Outside of just trying to improve, compete and win every game, a sec- tional title would be a great success for our season,” Errett said. “Each year, our postseason performances have improved. Going from getting blown out in the opening round of sectionals my ﬁrst year to making the sectional title game last year and losing 2-1 on a goal in the last ten minutes, our growth as a program is going the right direction. “This is the year we want to get the title and move on to regionals. That would leave us one great performance away from having a spot in the state tournament, so having the opportunity to play for that spot would be a success and be great for our program.” The Lady Knights open the season with three consecutive road games and ﬁnish the year with three consecutive home matches at OVB Field. because it’s the district course,” said Fogle. “We’re also going to Piketon, but its typically the same courses as always. That way you can you kind of get an idea of where kids are in the season and you can compare it from year to year.” Eastern will try to defend its league title on Oct. 13 at Lake Snowden, one week before defending its district crown at Rio Grande. 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We’ll need to be at our best every week if we want to get back to the postseason.” Fortunately for the Point coaching staff, there will be plenty of experience coming back to the ﬁeld — primarily on the offensive side of the ball. The Big Blacks will have a four-year starter under center in senior Cason Payne, a two-time all-state performer, as well as multiple linemen and wideouts to help compliment the southpaw’s abilities. Seniors Josh Wamsley and Eddie Mayes also return to the squad after each earned all-state honors last season. The Big Blacks feature a dozen seniors and 20 freshmen on their 64-strong roster, which leaves a bit of a balance between young and old on this squad. It will help that over half EHS From page 14 what we bring to the league this year,” Sheppard said. “I know that we played a couple of eighth grade teams last year that will have players moving up to the varsity, because they were very, very good. Knowing that, I have my eye on certain teams, we’re going to make sure we’re prepared for them.” In addition to 16 TVC Hocking contests, Eastern Date 8-24 8-31 9-7 9-14 9-21 9-28 10-5 10-12 10-19 10-26 11-2 Opponent at Mingo Central at South Harrison vs Warren vs Herbert Hoover vs Pikeville (KY) BYE-OPEN BYE-OPEN at Meigs at Man vs Spring Valley vs James Monroe Time 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm ——7 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm JD INJECTION SPECIALISTS, LLC Bryan Walters can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2101. will play Meigs twice in non-league bouts, while also competing in the Athens Invitational. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2100. J.D. Drilling Company President/Owner P.O. Box 369, Racine, OH 45771 740-949-2512 OH-70070123 PO Box 369 | Racine, Ohio | 47760 SR 248 Long Bottom, Ohio | 740-949-2512 It will prove to be a stern test for this veteran group, but Darst is optimistic that his troops can handle the challenge — mainly because of his faith in both their physical and mental capacities. “When you start looking at the roster, you deﬁnitely see that there are some talented kids there to work with,” Darst said. “The thing that I see, however, is that we are a really smart team offensively. My line can do things we haven’t always been able to do, plus we have some great weapons on the outside to go along with a four-year starter at quarterback. “Defensively, we only have two seniors on that side of the ball, but we have a lot of returning starters spread around the ﬁeld. If we can be as efﬁcient on the defensive side of things as our offensive unit, we could have something really special here this fall.” Oil and Gas Wells Drilling and Operation James E. Diddle, OH-70070115 46 2018 Fall Sports Preview of the team has experienced varsity action, but getting everybody caught up and on the same page will be pivotal if Point Pleasant hopes to continue its more-recent fortunes. “Obviously, it’s a veteran group. We have a lot of starters back from last year’s team and we want to see some improvement on both sides of the ball. We were young last year, and we are still going to be a little young this year in certain aspects, but we really want to see some growth from the players coming back … particu- larly on the defensive side of the ball,” Darst said. “We are a bigger, stronger football team than we were a year ago and these kids have had an outstanding offseason in the weight room. They seem to be ready for the challenge ahead, so right now our biggest concern heading in is developing some depth around the ﬁeld. “Right now, things look good. The kids are upbeat and everyone is hustling for playing time. We are deﬁnitely a lot farther along than we were last year, especially on the offensive end. We’re ready to go.” The Big Blacks open the year with back-to-back road contests against Mingo Central and South Harrison, a pair of playoff qualiﬁers last fall. Point follows with three consecutive home games before taking a two-week break, then makes a pair of road trips before coming back home to face both Class AAA state runner-up Spring Valley and AA qualiﬁer James Monroe. PPHS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE James E. Diddle President Spencer R. Carpenter Vice President �Devils From page 4 rigors of a varsity season. If things can go well over the course of 10 weeks, Penrod feels that this group has prepared itself for an extremely productive season. “Every football program talks about goals, but I think that our guys started seeing what it takes to achieve goals near the end of last year,” Penrod said. “It’s not something that happens overnight. It takes hard work every day, especially in the offseason, and these guys have deﬁnitely worked hard to get ready for this year. Our numbers were very good in the offseason and they stayed committed because they have high hopes for this GAHS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date 8-24 9-1 9-7 9-14 9-21 9-28 10-5 10-12 10-19 10-26 Opponent vs Meigs vs River Valley at Jackson at Chesapeake at Portsmouth vs Fairland at Coal Grove vs Rock Hill at Ironton vs South Point Time 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm year. It’s a very conﬁdent group and we know we have some talent, but we need to stay committed to doing the things that we need to be successful.” Gallia Academy has had a history of postseason success, which includes seven playoff appearance over an eight-year span from 1999 to 2006. The Blue Devils, however, have had only one playoff appearance in the 11 years since 2006, with that com- ing in 2012 — which is also the last time the Blue and White captured a league crown. As Gallia Academy is aiming for the school’s 11th playoff appearance, it is also shooting for the program’s ﬁrst-ever championship as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. Beyond their collective experience on the gridiron, Penrod feels that the comraderie between his players will serve as a huge attribute in what the Blue Devils are trying to get accomplished this season. “Honestly, I don’t know the last time that a Gallia Academy football team has been blessed to have the athletes and weapons on a roster like we have this year,” Penrod said. “This senior class has played a lot of games together, rather it be in football or basketball or baseball or track. They are close-knit group, and I honestly want this year to be as special as it can be for those upperclassmen. “They’ve put in a lot of time and effort, and they’ve been through a lot of ups and downs in this program during their careers. I’m really hoping that this group can take us back to some places that this program hasn’t been in a while. We want to make wearing that oval G on the helmet and the walk down the locker room steps truly special again.” The Blue Devils open the season with their ﬁrst two games at Memorial Field against Meigs and River Valley, then travel to Jackson in Week 3 before beginning the OVC schedule. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2101. 1588 Gage Road, Patriot OH, 45658 Phone: 740-379-9109 Hours: Mon-Fri 6 am to 4 pm and Sat 6 am to 11 am OH-70070018 SIDING AND ROOFING COLORS 2018 Fall Sports Preview 47 ONE DAY SERVICE 0��*�! ).��'$�*�)(�� -��%) $#�!��!*�� #(*'%�((��'+ �� 0��)$%� #��#.) "��)$�(�� $,�,��'��)��$*' ��%'$�*�)(�, )��$*'�)$%�$�� )��! #��&* %"�#)� 0��#*��)*'�� #)�� $$/�#��#��)�!�� #� �Raiders From page 5 are hoping to continue Sparling’s positive momentum into the 2018 campaign. With 20 varsity returnees and 28 players from the upper two grade levels, the Raiders are aiming to improve on last season’s 3-7 overall mark. More importantly, Peck is hoping for a smooth transition between new coach and new players — which in turn should make for a more competitive football season. Peck also notes that, at least early on, the transition has gone pretty well. “In working with the kids early on, you can tell that they are very disciplined and can take a little productive criticism. That really goes a long way when you are trying to implement a new style of football to a group that wants to be successful,” Peck said. “They have been fully attentive to what we as a staff are teaching them and we’ll continue to push them towards being a better football team by season’s end. I believe that we’re all focused and excited about the year, but now comes the work.” Peck — who served as the Hocking College defensive co-ordinator in 2017 before spending seven years as head RVHS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date 8-24 9-1 9-7 9-14 9-21 9-28 10-5 10-12 10-19 10-27 Opponent vs Coal Grove at Gallia Academy vs Portsmouth vs Nelsonville-York at Meigs vs Wellston at Alexander vs Vinton County at Athens at South Gallia Time 7:30 pm 7 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm coach at South Gallia — led the Rebels to playoff berths in both 2011 and 2015 and accumulated a 33-39 record during his tenure with the Red and Gold. Peck notes that he wants to have similar successes as head coach of his alma mater, but he’s hoping that — with more numbers — the Raiders can become a more-competitive program on a perennial basis. The numbers are up from 36 last year to 44 this fall, a positive sign headed into Peck’s ﬁrst go-around on the RVHS sideline. A fair portion of the varsity returnees, however, come back to the offensive and defensive trenches, leaving a lot of question marks at skilled positions on both sides of the ball. Those tested veterans, as well as a lot of ﬁrst-year players from the junior and senior classes, do provide Peck with some reliable options, but it might take the Raiders a few games to have a better understanding of themselves. Peck and his staff have really been pushing the gas pedal as far as implementing the new systems, but he does realize that everyone is going through this together for the ﬁrst time. He also understands that development comes throughout the season, which is something that the ﬁrst-year coach is counting on. “The kids are trying to respond to everything that we are asking of them, but we also have quite a few holes from last year’s starting units because of graduation,” Peck said. “We still have a lot of growing to do as a team, but we have been producing so far in those spots. We just need to keep developing players for the duration of the season.” The Raiders have nine seniors and 19 juniors to help lead the way this fall, and another six players come from the sophomore ranks. The Silver and Black round out their varsity roster with 10 ﬁrst-time freshmen. This year’s senior class is the remaining group from the Raiders 2015 playoff squad and also went 6-4 during their sophomore seasons, so they understand what it takes to be successful on the gridiron. Peck acknowledges that his troops are motivated and a little hungry for success, which is another good thing for any ﬁrst-year coach to have going into an initial season. Peck also believes that this squad can accomplish some good things, as long as they continue working to make River Valley the best football program it can be. “Our biggest thing this year is being competitive. Every day is a ﬁght when you are trying to improve as a football team, and the kids understand that we are always going to be pushing them to be competitive,” Peck said. “I don’t believe in a process of waiting a few years. We are pushing forward now and we want to be successful now. That’s the goal that we are working towards.” The Raiders play three of their ﬁrst four games at home, including the opener versus Coal Grove, before wrapping up the season with consecutive road contests. Besides the Week 2 game at Gallia Academy, River Valley will also play South Gallia on a Saturday night this year. The Rebels and Raiders have never played each other in a varsity football contest. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2101. 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Box 116 Reedsville, OH 45772 Phone: 740-378-6293 Fax: 740-378-6251 Email: dvweber@windstream.net �Eagles From page 6 Lawrence and Dalton Lawrence, and freshmen Tucker Ash, Hayes Causey, Colton Combs, Jayden Evans, Bradley Imboden, Bryce Newland, Riley Pierce, Evan Randolph, Anthony Reed, Isaiah Reed, Ryan Ross, Brayden Smith, Sean Sobieski and Sean Stobaugh. “These young guys have had success in junior high the last few years,” Coach Newland said. “If we can keep getting that many out per year, it’d be amazing.” Coach Newland also talked about how the offseason helped the Eagles become more of a team. “We went away to camp, had a great time, and did a lot of team bonding,” he said. Voyage From page 44 for the 2018 campaign for their maiden voyage are a triad of freshman in Sophia Gee, Erika Justus and Aislynn Bostic. “Three of the girls have never played golf,” Smith “We got a lot of football work done, but we also had a lot of fun. Other than the few injuries, the preseason has been really good.” Eastern has six seniors from last season’s team to replace, including two-time All-Ohio special mention and two all-district ﬁrst team lineman Wyatt Bissell. EHS will also need to ﬁll to void left by two-time all-district special mention halfback Josh Brewer, as well as 2017 all-district special mention lineman Brandon Colburn. Eastern was 2-6 in the nine-team TVC Hocking last fall, placing the Eagles seventh in the ﬁnal standings. In the league this year, the Eagles will visit Wahama, Waterford, Federal Hocking and Belpre, while hosting Trimble, South Gallia, Miller and Southern. Last fall, EHS was 1-4 at East Shade River Stadium and 2-3 on the road. “I really think when you look at the league, there are a bunch of teams that are equals,” Coach Newland said. “I think the league is going to be very competitive this year, there’s a bunch of teams that could win it, or at least be right there. It’s just going to come down to who executes on the ﬁeld.” With a new season comes a new set of non-league opponents for Eastern, as said. “A couple have just batted it around but have never been in competition. So that will be a ﬁrst for them. They are actually improving already and we’ve only been at it since the ﬁrst of August. Like anyone else playing golf, they are going to make mistakes, but they will learn from those mistakes. They are actu- ally getting better already. I’m encouraged to see the improvement I’m already seeing.” On the boys side, Smith was candid when discussing the drop in numbers for River Valley’s golf team. “We actually had boys,” Smith said. “For whatever reason, they decided they didn’t want to come to prac- EHS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date 8-24 8-30 9-7 9-14 9-21 9-28 10-5 10-12 10-19 10-27 Opponent Time vs Huntington Ross7:30 pm at Caldwell 7:30 pm vs Trimble 7:30 pm at Waterford 7:30 pm vs South Gallia 7:30 pm at Wahama 7:30 pm at Federal Hocking 7:30 pm vs Miller 7:30 pm at Belpre 7:30 pm vs Southern 7 pm Splits Banana s e a Sund they will host Huntington Ross in the season opener and then travel to Caldwell the following Thursday. “I don’t think we’ve played either one of them, at least since I’ve been here,” Coach Newland said of his non-conference opponents. “We know Huntington likes to spread it out and move the ball around. Caldwell, we don’t know much about, but we’ll see them in some scrimmages and stuff. We’re excited to play both teams, it’s fun to play different people in nonleague.” Eastern enters the year looking for its ﬁrst winning season since 2012, its ﬁrst playoff appearence since 2001, and its ﬁrst league title since 2000. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2100. tice. The decision was made if they can’t practice, they can’t play.” The Lady Raiders open their season on Aug. 17 at Cliffside Golf Course in Gallipolis, where they are scheduled to play four matches throughout the 2018 campaign. Scott Jones can be reached at 740-4462342, ext 2106. 25 Varie tie Sandwic s of hes OH-70071100 740-691-5125 106 North 2nd Ave Middleport, OH 45760 Restaurant ��"�#� �� #� �� OH-70071091 2018 Fall Sports Preview 49 OVER 25 FLAVORS OF MILKSHAKES DAILY SPECIALS Dine in or drive thru! �Wahama include senior Bryce Meadows, juniors Joshua Frye, Wesley Peters and Chrsigen Bush, sophomores Aaron Jordan, Jay Sayre and Chase Stewart, and freshmen Dalton Jordan. The White Falcons — who once again have nonconference games against Ravenswood and Buffalo — begin the season with two straight road contests before back-to-back games at Bachtel Stadium. In the league this season, Wahama will visit Miller, Federal Hocking, Waterford and Trimble, while hosting Southern, Belpre, Eastern and South Gallia. The White Falcons — were 4-4 in the nine team TVC Hocking last fall, placing sixth in ﬁnal standings — are seeking not to just to enhance their standing in the when column but also success in regards to building character. “Obviously, everyone is graded on wins and losses,” Toth said. “What I’ve learned in my 20-plus years of coaching is that it’s not only important that I make these guys better football players and have the team come together and represent the community well. It’s also important that I help to make these kids better people. Those two things are primary for the staff here at Wahama. “We are trying to not just make these guys better football players, we are trying winning streak in OVC play. “They have all improved,” Rosier said of the seven other league teams. “Just watching them here at the preview you can see improvements. They work with them so much during the offseason and they’re getting better all the time. I look for us to be in contention.” In their three seasons in the conference, the Blue Angels’ only OVC setback remains a ﬁve-game loss at Portsmouth on Oct. 12, 2015. WHS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE looking at iron-man football and injuries are a part of the game. So for us to not consider the possibility to go through a season without injuries would be naive. So we need to be in great physical shape. Our focus is getting the guys in shape and giving them in the best possible position to succeed.” Along with four of its ﬁve senior players returning from last season, the Red and White return three juniors in Brayden Davenport, Kody Hollis and Nick Brewer. The White Falcons also features ﬁve returning sophomores to the ﬂock in Brennan Grate, Jakob Saxon, Owen Richardson, Gavin Stiltner and Austin Brooks. Newcomers to Wahama Angel From page 12 ranked 17th in the OHSVCA Division II Coaches Poll. Gallia Academy enters the 2018 season with a 29-match Date 8-24 8-31 9-7 9-14 9-21 9-28 10-5 10-12 10-19 10-26 11-2 Opponent at Ravenswood at Miller vs Southern vs Belpre at Federal Hocking vs Eastern at Waterford vs South Gallia Open at Trimble vs Buffalo Time 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm — 7:30 pm 7:30 pm ST. LOUIS CATHOLIC CHURCH Scott Jones can be reached at 740-4462342, ext 2106. In addition to the 14 OVC games, GAHS will also face River Valley, Jackson, Meigs, Logan Elm and Chillicothe in non-league play, as well as playing in a tournament at Circleville. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2100. 740-446-2107 HAFFELT’S MILL OUTLET, INC Your Flooring Specialists! So you don’t have to be! �¦¡�Ś¡�££¤ဘ Good Luck Athletes! MASS SCHEDULE HOLY DAYS Sat. Vigil: 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Vigil: 5:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m. & 7:00 a.m. OH-70069747 50 2018 Fall Sports Preview ��"�"��"��%�� 740-446-0669 OH-70070691 From page 7 to make them better people so they can be productive citizens. In the midst of all that they are going to learn teamwork, discipline and other things that are going to enhance them throughout life.” WHS opens the season with Ravenswood and Miller on the road, before returning home for clashes with Southern and Belpre. The Red and White then travels to face Federal Hocking, followed by a meeting with Eastern at Batchel Stadium. Wahama then play two-ofthree contest on the road as they makes a trip to Waterford before hosting South Gallia, followed by a road contest with Trimble. The White Falcons end the regular season on Nov. 2 with their annual battle with Buffalo in Mason. 4247 State Route 160 Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 Marlin & Nancy Rose www.haffeltsmilloutlet.com Owners �OVCS From page 23 gram’s history. Andrea Roberts takes the helm as head coach of a squad with four seniors and ﬁve returnees on a team that goes nine strong. Roberts - who previously served two seasons with the Lady Defenders as an assistant coach — admits she looks forward to her new role. “I love teaching and coaching,” Roberts said. “I started two years ago as the assistant coach with Heather Priddy and I really enjoyed that. I have a few coaches from the past that I really want to take some things I’ve learned from and implement with this team.” The Lady Defenders have Golf From page 38 Eli Rutherford and Wyatt Sipple, juniors Elijah Blazer, Hobie Graham and Reece Thomas, and sophomores Cooper Davis, Nick Mayes and Dylan Walker. The newcomers to the increased their roster size from a season ago, as the squad has nine members, following a 2017 campaign in which the team was com- prised of seven players. Ohio Valley Christian returns seniors Makala Sizemore and Emily Childers, junior Marcie Kessinger and sophomores Laura Young and Lauren Ragan. The newcomers to the varsity roster are eighth grader Lilly Tollliver, freshman Chloe Payne and seniors Kristen Durst and Chasity Deckard. OVCS has 21 games scheduled during the regular season, which includes ﬁve of their ﬁrst seven contests on the road. The Blue and Gold close out the remainder of their schedule with eight of its ﬁnal 14 matches at home. Regardless of how those regular season matches end up playing out, the goal for the Lady Defenders is to focus on the basic funda- varsity team are freshmen Hunter Cook, William Hendrickson, Blake Smith, Fox Schneider and James Sisson. Given the depth, experience and overall talent, Allen believes the Blue Devils can contend for an Ohio Valley Conference championship … as well as make another run late into the postseason. “The boys return four of our top ﬁve from an OVC runner-up team from last year. Fairland is the favorite, but we think we can give them a run on our best day,” Allen said. “Besides quality veterans, we have a good group of freshmen that will challenge for some spots. Last year was the ﬁrst in eight years that we did not 2018 OVCS SCHEDULE Date 8-17 8-21 8-24 8-27 9-4 9-6 9-7 9-10 9-13 9-14 9-17 9-18 9-21 9-24 9-25 9-27 10-1 10-2 10-5 10-9 10-11 Opponent Time vs Cross Lanes 6 pm at South Gallia 6 pm vs North Pleasants 6 pm at Covenant 6 pm at Wood County 6 pm at North Pleasants 6 pm at Ross County 6 pm vs South Gallia 6 pm vs Ross County 6 pm at Calvary Christian 6 pm at Grace Christian 6 pm at Cross Lanes 6 pm vs Teays Valley 6 pm at Heritage 5:30 pm vs Grace Christian 6 pm vs Covenant 6 pm vs Heritage 5 pm vs Point Pleasant 5:30 pm at Teays Valley 6 pm vs Calvary Christian 6 pm at Point Pleasant 6 pm mentals of the game. “We do have four seniors, but if you look at the cumulative number of years members of this team have played we are incredibly young,” Roberts said. “I really want us to focus on basics. There are probably going to be some teams we face that are going to be considered better than us, but I never want to be out hustled. I want to focus on simple things like getting our serves in so we can focus on things we are good at as a team, so we can focus on things we do well as opposed to be on the defensive.” OVCS will play its ﬁrst home match of the season on Friday, Aug. 17, when it hosts Cross Lanes at 6 p.m. Scott Jones can be reached at 740-4462342, ext 2106. qualify for district, so our goal is to make it back … and we feel that we have a good shot. Like the girls we have set up a tough schedule to prepare us for this task.” Gallia Academy will play all of its home matches at Cliffside Golf Course in Gallipolis, Ohio. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2101. Jim’s Farm Equipment Inc. Good Luck this season!! OH-70069616 (740)-446-0351 2150 Eastern Avenue Gallipolis, OH (740) 446-9777 www.jimsfarm.com OH-70069342 2018 Fall Sports Preview 51 Manufacturer of Pro Haul Trailers �From page 9 of a varsity season should be aided by the returnees, but ultimately, it will come down to how well the group progresses together before the Rebels know how much they’ve grown over the last 12 months. “Honestly, we could be really good or we could be really mediocre. It will come down to how this team progresses and how bad they want to be successful,” Smith said. “I think our lines can be a real strength over the course of the year and our backﬁeld is pretty solid, not to mention that we have a lot Rolling From page 36 Caleb McKnight who are both doing really well this summer in training. I think they have a chance to really step in and ﬁll those shoes. We have a sophomore Dylan Fulks who has really surprised me this summer. I think he may end up being out number two runner. I P think he will even push Rory for the top. We also have Cody Wooten coming up as a freshman who set our middle school record last year. Nathan Young will get some good experience and will help us this year. Ian Eblin has made sure he is back in form and should make really great strides.We aren’t going to have those front runners,” Smith said. “So I think they are going to work really well as a team. When we start coming in to ﬁnish, I think they will all be really close to one another.” Smith is optimistic about his runners ability to continue what has become the measure of success for the River Valley cross country program — regional qualiﬁcation. “I feel like we judge our success on making regionals,” Smith said. “This will be my fourth year and all three seasons previously Date 8-25 8-31 9-7 9-14 9-21 9-28 10-5 10-12 10-19 10-27 Opponent at Symmes Valley vs Waterford at Federal Hocking vs Trimble at Eastern at Southern vs Belpre at Wahama vs Miller vs River Valley Time 7 pm 7:30 pm 7 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm P.O. Box 116 65876 St. Rt. 124 Reedsville, OH 45772 MARK’S BING & HEATIN M LU 1-800-767-4223 Commercial & Residential �� /�� $1(-��!)+#0! �� /�� G 52 2018 Fall Sports Preview 740-378-6571 Fax: 740-378-6572 Call for service of starters back all around the ﬁeld. “We have some capable freshmen, including our starter at quarterback, so blending that experience and talent will play a pivotal role in how successful we can be.” Smith acknowledged that his ﬁrst season in the Tri- Valley Conference Hocking Division was a learning experience, having never previously coached in Ohio. He was impressed with the talent in the league and is also more aware of what he and his staff need to do to get the Rebels to that next level. Smith also noted that opening the year at Symmes Valley and ending the year hosting River Valley will be formidable tasks. Smith believes that this team is probably still a year away from hitting its peak, but he also feels that the 2018 campaign can be a big step in the right direction in making SGHS a perennial power. “We are excited about the future of this program, but SGHS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE OH-70070102 we really think that this year can be the start of something good here at South Gallia,” Smith said. “We want to build a tradition of being a competitive team every year like some of the programs in our league. If we can stay competitive in our games this season, I really believe that the results will end up taking care of themselves. More than anything, we want to be competitive this year and win some games. That’s the primary goal.” The Rebels will play four of their ﬁrst six games on the road and also have a pair of Saturday night games at the beginning and end of their regular season schedule. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2101. we’ve made regionals, which is something that hadn’t happened since 2005. I think we base our success on making it there. I don’t really want to go another year without at least of the teams making it to regionals. I think these runners will be alright. They’ll also give it a run within the league, but the TVC is always strong.” Scott Jones can be reached at 740-4462342, ext 2106. OH-70071477 Rebels �Marauders From page 10 Date 8-24 9-1 9-7 9-14 9-21 9-28 10-5 10-12 10-19 10-26 Opponent at Gallia Academy at St. Clairsville vs Logan at Vinton County vs River Valley at Nelsonville-York vs Athens vs Point Pleasant vs Wellston at Alexander Time 7 pm 7 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm ford, Abe Lundy, Brysen McCoy, Lane Shuler, Tyson Clark and Andrew Ogle. Newcomers to the Marauders include seniors Donovin Chapman, Clayton Hanna, Austin Hart and Dalton Workman, junior Levi Rafferty, sophomores Hayden Carter and Will Glover, and freshmen Coulter Cleland, Ty Bartrum, Levi Mankin, Jake McElroy, Morgan Roberts, Brendan Hornbeck, Jake Leach, Caleb Burnem, Jake Hanna, Charles Gilkey, Andrew Dodson, Jaret Fackler, A.J. Tobin, Ben Robinette, Bostic Eason and Wesley Metzger. The Marauders have to replace 10 seniors from last season’s squad, including Lane Cullums, an All-Ohio special mention, an all-district ﬁrst team linebacker and a two-time ﬁrst team all-league selection, Matthew Brown, a two-time all-district special mention and a two-time all-league performer, Riley Ogdin, a 2017 all-league selection, and Zach Helton, a 2016 All-Ohioan and all-league performer. “That class last year, after the ﬁrst game could have very easily said we’re done, but that never happened,” Coach Bartrum said. “We fought and clawed the whole year and did everything we could do win Chester, Oh. Huge supply: Muck master, Woody Elite, Chore, Artic Sport, Artic Sport Pink, Kids Rugged, Kids camo, Kids rugged pink, Artic Pink Adventure. 46384 St RT 248, Chester OH 45720 740-985-3330 www.baumlumber.com 4\JR)VV[*VTWHU`�JVT football games. Everyone just buckled down and did a great job, and that’s what it takes.” The 2017 Marauders ﬁnished tied for third in the Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division, going 3-3 in league games. Meigs was 3-2 on its home ﬁeld last season, and MHS will host Logan, River Valley, Athens, Point Pleasant and Wellston this fall. MHS went 1-4 on the road last year, and the Maroon and Gold will visit Gallia Academy, St. Clairsville, Vinton County, Nelsonville-York and Alexander this season. Three of the Marauders’ 2017 road losses came by less than a touchdown, falling by four points at Logan, by one at Athens, and by two points in See MARAUDERS | 63 2018 Fall Sports Preview 53 “We’ve moved probably 8-to-10 kids around because of competition, and that’s a good thing. Competition makes us all better. The kids that we have are committed. We’re going to go out and compete, and do everything we can do to win football games.” Entering their fourth season of varsity football for the Marauders are seniors Zach Bartrum, Cole Adams, David Robson, Wesley Smith, William Smith, and Claytin Neutzling. Zach Bartrum is a twotime All-Ohio special mention, a two-time ﬁrst team all-district offensive end and a two-time all-league ﬁrst team selection. He was the top rusher and pass catcher last season, chalking up 661 yards and six touchdowns on the ground, while hauling in 33 passes for 399 yards and six more scores. Adams is a two-time alldistrict special mention and a two-time all-league selection, who scored a trio of special teams touchdowns and a three more scores on offense last fall. With two previous years of varsity experience for Meigs are Weston Baer, Cameron Burnem, Cory Cox, Landon Acree, Matt Gilkey, Ethen Watson and Drake Hall. Baer had team-highs of 517 yards and seven touchdowns receiving last season, while Cox had teambests of 913 yards and 11 touchdowns passing. Entering a second straight football season in the Maroon and Gold are Jake Buckey, Wyatt Hoover, Noah Metzger, Blake Pitch- MHS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE �Tornadoes From page 8 ing the 1,000-yard milestone. Smith was responsible for 13 touchdowns last season, nine rushing and four receiving. The 2017 Tornadoes primarily used a ground attack, rushing for 35 of their 40 touchdowns. “When you lose that much productivity between Dylan Smith and Riley Roush it’s hard to replace, but I think we have the guys to do it,” Willford said. “We’re not so much a power running team with the guys that we have, I think it’ll be closer to 50-50 between air and ground. I think these guys will step up and each take their own work load.” Defense was the calling card for the Purple and Gold Blend From page 32 have here. They are really working hard to make the programs better, and that’s a tribute to their mental makeup.” Gallia Academy will have 10 regular season meets, last season, as they allowed only 1.835 total yards and just 16 touchdowns. Southern was on the winning end of three shut outs and didn’t give up more than three touchdowns in a single game. “We kept the defensive mentality, ﬂy around and make plays, hustle to the ball,” Willford said. “The basics of the defense are the same, the scheme may be a little different. We’re a 4-3 multiple front defense, the guys are picking it up. These kids have a team goal for defense and I think we’re going to reach that.” The Tornadoes were 4-1 in front of their home fans a year ago, and will host Portsmouth Notre Dame, Federal Hocking, Miller, South Gallia and Trimble this season. SHS was 3-2 away from Racine last fall and will travel to Wahama, Belpre, Ravenswood, Waterford and Eastern this year. “Our kids are looking forward to seeing a former coach that they had, in Coach Hupp at Ravenswood,” Willford said. “I’m not 100 percent familiar with Ravenswood, but I am a fan of creating rivalries with somebody who hasn’t been one. Our kids are excited because that game will be televised, in a kid’s world that’s everything. We’ll including a pair of trips to Ironton and Fairland. The Blue and White also have a pair of home meets and will eventually compete at Rio Grande a second time when the postseason starts. May feels that having some extra knowledge will prove beneﬁcial for younger athletes, as well as proven veterans, when GAHS goes to the OVC and district meets. “We are running a lot of courses twice this year. We’re hoping that the familiarity will help the second time through, especially with league and districts,” May said. “We have some challenging dates on our schedule because it will test us and make us better, but SHS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date 8-24 8-31 9-7 9-14 9-21 9-28 10-5 10-12 10-19 10-27 Opponent Time vs Portsmouth ND 7:30 pm vs Federal Hocking 7:30 pm at Wahama 7:30 pm vs Miller 7:30 pm at Belpre 7:30 pm vs South Gallia 7:30 pm at Ravenswood 7:30 pm at Waterford 7:30 pm vs Trimble 7:30 pm at Eastern 7 pm Phone: 740-446-0800 fax: 740-446-4082 our biggest goal is to stay healthy and keep improving as the year goes. That will determine how successful we really end up being.” The annual Skyline Bowling Invitational will be held Sept. 3 at Gallia Academy High School. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2101. “Expert Tire Sales and Service” Gary L Jarvis CPA gary@garyjarviscpa.com 740-446-8473 www.daileytire.com OH-70068817 OH-70069416 54 2018 Fall Sports Preview Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2100. Dailey Tire Gary L Jarvis CPA Inc. 126 Second Avenue PO Box 768 Gallipolis Ohio 45631 be hyped for that, its close in proximity and I think it could become a great rivalry.” Southern has ﬁnished third in the TVC Hocking for the past two seasons, going a combined 11-5 in the league. “Being the top dogs in the league like Trimble and Waterford have been for the past few years, you always have a bullseye on your back,” Willford said. “Our kids are saying, ‘why not us?’ Third isn’t good enough for me, it isn’t good enough for these kids and we’re making strides to be in the top-2. I’d really like the top spot and that’s what these kids are working for.” The Tornadoes will be trying to make the playoffs for a third time in school history, and the second time in three seasons. 1740 Eastern Ave. Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 Owners John & Sandy Dailey �Growth From page 31 campaign, the Rebels will be led by head coach Marcus Myers. “I have two freshman coming in that are kind of learning the ropes,” Myers said. “I also have some great leaders on both the girls and boys sides in Jess Luther and Grifﬁn Davis. They are both phenomenal. They’ve been here and helped bring the program up. I’m really looking to seeing how those two have matured and how they can use what they’ve learned to teach the younger kids coming up. I really hope we can stay consistent this year.” For SGHS, senior Jessica Luther and sophomores Grifﬁn Davis and Garrett Frazee are all back following a 2017 campaign in which the squad lost no seniors to graduation. Frazee ﬁnished 11th overall in last season’s Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division RVHS From page 16 the high quality of character he sees in his athletes. “I have some of the hardest working kids in this school,” Myers said. “The kids have been running together all summer long without any type of instruction or anything like that. They want it. They truly love cross country. As far as work ethic goes, we have that covered. It’s truly great to see how they’ve stepped up and led practices and just the way they all assert themselves in a positive way. “I just hope to have everyone that comes out in the beginning of the season to be able to ﬁnish and follow it through to the end. I’d like to see the numbers grow. We are obviously a small school and having started a new sport just within the last few years, it’s been hard to gain numbers. I think we have a good group so maintaining those kids and creating a positive environment so that they want to come back and compete is key. “ —seven of which are versus TVC Ohio opponents — including two meetings with 2017 TVC Ohio champions Athens. River Valley closes out its regular season schedule with six games in October, including games against Nelsonville-York, Vinton County and Alexander. This season, the Lady Raiders’ non-conference slate includes Ironton St. 2018 SGHS SCHEDULE Date 8-25 9-1 9-5 9-12 9-19 9-22 Event Time at Wellston 9 am at Vinton County 9 am at River Valley 5 pm at Nelsonville-York 4:45 pm at Federal Hocking 4:30 pm at University 9 am of Rio Grande 9-26 at Meigs 4:30 pm 10-3 at Spartan 4:30 pm Invitational 10-13 at TVC Championship10 am The Rebels begin their season on Saturday, Aug. 25 when they travel to compete in the Golden Rocket Invitational in Wellston. SGHS will also compete in two events during the 2018 campaign in Gallia County as they travel to Bidwell on Sep. 5 and to the campus of the University of Rio Grande Sep. 22. South Gallia will compete in the TVC championships on Oct. 13 at Lake Snowden in Albany. Scott Jones can be reached at 740-4462342, ext 2106. Joseph, Rock Hill, South Gallia, Federal Hocking, Southern, Belpre, Oak Hill and Gallia Academy. Scott Jones can be reached at 740-4462342, ext 2106. OH-70070670 The Lady Raiders play 10 matches in September meet, while Luther returns following an injury which ended her 2017 effort prematurely. “Jess had her season cut short last season due to an accident,” Myers said. “She didn’t get to ﬁnish and it was the best season she was running up until that point. She had to sit out pretty much all of the track season as well. She’s ﬁnally back on track with the physical therapy. I have concerns regarding that because I know where she’s at and I know where she wants to be. She’s a very hard worker and we just hope to keep her healthy. Newcomers to the Rebels include freshmen Cara Frazee and Alex Oram. Oram, despite entering his ﬁrst season as a member of the varsity squad, brings a level of experience to the team having competed at last season’s TVC Hocking Division junior high meet. While SGHS may not have a high quantity of runners, Coach Myers is focused on 270 Mill Street Middleport, OH �� Telephone: 304-882-2145 607 Fifth Street Fax: 304-882-3813 P.O. Box 335 New Haven, WV 25265 www.kenbassinsurance.com Tues-Fri 11am-5pm We specialize in Machine Quilting OH-70069891 � (740) 992-3673 2018 Fall Sports Preview 55 Mill End Fabrics �Wildcats From page 11 HHS varsity squad are juniors Deverick Burris, sophomores Ryan Hall and Chase Cooper, and freshmen Justing Rainey, Austin Berry, Gage Burris, Javen Hughes and Logan Barker. With its blend of experience and youth, Thomas believes that despite the team’s numbers speed and conditioning will be the squads greatest attribute this season. “We are fast,” Thomas said. “Even our linemen are quick. I think we will do very well against the teams on our schedule. Our biggest obsta- PPHS From page 18 around them to help them grow into the varsity game. There’s a good balance of experience and athleticism, now it just comes down to making it mesh together as the season progresses. “We feel that we are just as good this year as we were last year. In fact, we feel like we are better because of our cle is obviously going to be playing both sides of the ball due to the roster size. That’s why we run everyday and condition to be in the best shape we can and be prepared for that when it comes. I think if we are conditioned and not playing tired or slow it will make a big difference on the outcome.” While wins and losses are often seen as the barometer for success of any football season, Thomas is optimistic regarding her squads greater goals to keep them cohesive for 2018 and beyond. “This season will be a success to me by keeping everyone healthy and together,” Thomas said. “We are a family here. These kids will do anything you ask them to do. I hope by the end of the season, we can send our seniors off with some wins. That would be big for them and something for this program to build on.” The Wildcats open their 2018 campaign on the road, depth. We really believe it’s going to be fun to watch this year play out … and we’re excited.” The Lady Knights will have only ﬁve home matches, and a majority of their road bouts will serve as either tri-matches or quads. It’s meant to test the girls on a nightly basis, but more importantly, have them at their peak performance as the postseason rolls around. As important as this season is in continuing positive momentum forward, Cottrill also wants the players to know that — in the end — she wants this to be an enjoyable season. If the Lady Knights can duplicate some of last year’s successes, the venerable mentor is conﬁdent that 2018 will be a positive memory for all involved. “We are a family ﬁrst, before all else,” Cottrill said. “As a coach, the ultimate goal is to win. I do want to win, but I also want these HHS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date 8-24 8-31 9-7 9-14 9-21 9-28 10-5 10-12 10-19 10-26 11-2 Opponent at Tug Valley vs Green at Manchester vs Hundred vs Van Open Open at Montcalm vs Buffalo vs Parkersburg Catholic at Tolsia Time 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7 pm — — 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm as they travel to Mingo County to face Tug Valley on Aug. 24. HHS returns to the Craigo Athletic Complex in Mason County for its home opener on Aug. 31 to host Green. The Blue and White will play two of its three contests in September at home, as they travel to face Manchester on Sep. 7, before returning to Ashton to clash with Hundred and Van in Week 4 and Week 5, respectively. Hannan will also compete at home in two of its three games in the month of October, before closing out the regular season on Nov. 2 as they travel to face Tolsia. Scott Jones can be reached at 740-4462342, ext 2106. girls to enjoy every moment of being together as a group, playing a game they love. These girls are like my daughters, so I want this to be memorable for them. Winning helps in that cause, so I really hope we can enjoy this season.” The Lady Knights will make their home debut on Sept. 20 when they welcome Lincol n County. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2101. 56 2018 Fall Sports Preview Good Luck to All Area Teams! 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Entering their third straight golf campaign are juniors Joey Weaver and Landen Hill. “We’re expecting a lot out of our three seniors Jarrett, Jensen and Ryan,” Caldwell said. “We have Landen and Joey as juniors who played a little bit of varsity last year, and they’ve shown strides to ﬁll in as pretty good four and ﬁve men. I think we have chance to have a pretty good year again. Right now our 1-through-5 is pretty balanced, all-5 guys can shoot a pretty good score.” Back for a second season in the Purple and Gold is sophomore David Shaver, while newcomers to the team are freshmen Tanner Lisle and Will Wickline. “Right now they’re competing for that sixth spot,” Caldwell said of the underclassmen. “It might be a rotating thing, but we’ll see. I’m glad we have these young guys, because we have three seniors on the team. We don’t want to look too far ahead yet, but we still have to build for the future as well.” In addition to winning the 2017 TVC Hocking regular season championship, Southern also won the TVC Hocking Invitational at Woodridge Golf Club. “We have a TVC Hocking Invitational between the end of our league season and the start of our postseason,” Caldwell said. “We’re looking forward to that, it was a good thing for our league last year, and it helps us prepare for sectionals.” The Tornadoes will begin postseason play on Sept. 26 at Chillicothe Jaycee Golf Course, hoping for a third straight trip to the district round. “In 2016 we finished ninth at the districts, last year we finished sixth in the districts and we were a little disappointed,” Caldwell said. “We’re hoping to get back to the districts and maybe do a little bit better this time, but that’s a long way from now.” The district tournament will be at the Portsmouth Elks Country Club on Oct. 1, and the Division III state tournament is scheduled for Oct. 12 and 13 at Northstar Golf Club. Southern will once again use Riverside Golf Club to host its home meets. “They’re good to us over there, the kids like it over there, and they feel comfortable over there,” Caldwell said of Riverside. “Like in any sport, you want a home field or home court advantage, and we feel like we get a good home course advantage when we play at Riverside. The kids play well over there and truly feel like it’s their home course.” The Tornadoes home matches in the TVC Hocking are scheduled for Sept. 4 and 5. OH-70071294 Defend �SGHS From page 19 and the fans what you are capable of achieving. If they play together and with the desire to succeed, they will not fall short. This team has a lot of heart and determination. With the leadership of a four-year letterman, Rachal Colburn, this team will surpass the odds. They just need to remember to commit to the moment and leave with no regrets.” The six of the nine remaining returning players to the Red and Gold roster are juniors Alyssa Cremeens, Amaya Howell, Katie Bowling, Kiley Stapleton, Kara McCormick and Christine Grifﬁth. Rounding out South Gallia’s returnees are sophomores Emma Shamblin, Makayla Waugh and Isabella Cochran. Newcomers to the Lady Rebels include junior Jayce- Success 58 2018 Fall Sports Preview From page 40 and Ezra Briles. “We have 12 boys, I mentioned Wyatt, Cole and Bobby, but there’s so much potential from the rest of the guys,” Cremeans said. “It comes down to who can jump out of that pack and ﬁll the four, ﬁve and six spots. The underclassmen are really going to have to step up this year. They really need to work hard on improving their game. “Sometimes we have to think team-wise, and not 2018 SGHS SCHEDULE Date 8-20 8-21 8-23 8-28 8-29 8-30 9-5 9-10 9-11 9-13 9-17 9-18 9-20 9-24 9-25 9-27 10-1 10-2 10-4 10-8 10-9 10-11 Opponent at Symmes Valley vs OVCS vs River Valley vs Waterford vs Symmes Valley at Miller at Wahama at OVCS vs Southern at Eastern vs Federal Hocking at Belpre vs Trimble at Waterford vs Miller vs Wahama at River Valley at Southern vs Eastern at Federal Hocking vs Belpre at Trimble 2018 SGHS ROSTER Time 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm No. Name ............................Grade 1 Alyssa Cremeens* .............Jr. 2 Amaya Howell* ..................Jr. 3 Katie Bowling* ...................Jr. 4 Kiley Stapleton* .................Jr. 5 Chelsi Siders .....................So. 6 Rachal Colburn* ................Sr. 7 Faith Poling........................So. 8 Ellen Weaver .......................Fr. 10 Isabella Cochran* .............So. 13 Kara McCormick* ..............Jr. 14 Emma Shamblin* .............So. 16 Aaliyah Stonecipher ..........Fr. 22 Makayla Waugh* ...............So. 25 Christine Griffith* ..............Jr. 33 Jaycelyn Caldwell...............Jr. Head Coach Sarah Wright (3rd season) * — Indicates varsity returnee. lyn Caldwell, sophomores Chelsi Siders and Faith Poling, along with freshman Ellen Weaver and Aaliyah Stonecipher. With two-thirds of the roster providing prior experience, Wright believed her team’s success for the 2018 campaign also relied upon their ability to remain healthy. “My concern is mostly injuries,” Wright said. “We’ve had some shoulder injuries in the past, broken thumbs, so my outside hitters I’m worried about them.” With its blend of veteran presence and and inﬂux of youth, Wright is optimistic regarding the Lady Rebels so much individually. Even though your score might not be where you want it to be, every shot counts for the team. You might end up as that fourth score, so you have to save every stroke you can.” For the Lady Marauders, seven players return from last year’s district qualifying team, and they’ll be led for the second straight year by head coach Alyssa Andrews. “The girls are more excited this year, because we made it to districts last year,” Andrews said. “They seem more ready at practices, they have a plan that they want to go back to districts this year. We have a couple of sopho- mores who are really promising, along with three seniors that are going to contribute a lot.” Shalynn Mitchell leads Meigs in terms of experience, as she’s headed into her fourth season. Lydia Edwards and Mikayla Radcliffe both are both back for their third straight season of golf, with senior Caroline Roush returning to the team for her third season, following a one-year hiatus. Kylee Robinson, Olivia Haggy, Shelby Whaley and Caitlin Cotterill also return from last year’s team, with newcomers to the program being Brenna McClintock, ability to have a successful season. “Just having the team ﬁnish better than they start would be a success,” Wright said. “They are a young team so they have a lot of room to grow. They have a chance to win games. The TVC is a very tough league. So I’m looking for them to continue to learn and improve over the course of the season.” SGHS opens its season at Symmes Valley on Aug. 20 before returning home on Aug 21 to face Ohio Valley Christian. The Lady Rebels will play four of their six matches in the month of August at South Gallia. The Red and Gold have 10 matches in the month of September, nine of which come versus TVC Hocking Division competition. The Lady Rebels close out the regular season in October with four of their ﬁnal six matches on the road. Scott Jones can be reached at 740-4462342, ext 2106. Chloe McKinney and Shelbe Cochran. “I think a lot of times in golf your short game is the most important,” Andrews said. “If we don’t have that short game like we did last year, it could make a big difference.” At last season’s district tournament, Meigs took home sixth place. Mitchell led the Maroon and Gold with a 105, followed by Robinson with a 109, and Radcliffe with a 110. Edwards and Cotterill both ﬁred recorded a 115 at the district. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2100. �SHS From page 17 the court, to help in replacing the seven seniors that we lost.” Southern’s eight returnees are seniors Peyton Anderson, Marissa Brooker, Abby Cummins, and Baylee Grueser, and juniors Kassie Barton, Phoenix Cleland, Mickenzie Ferrell, and Baylee Wolfe. Wolfe — an outside hitter — was an all-district honorable mention last season. “The girls have been coming in the gym and working in the offseason,” Hupp said. “We do have some experience coming back this year, as opposed to some seasons in the past. The girls that we have back just want to improve from where they were. They want to get better every year, and our goal is to get better throughout the season. I want to see them play to their capabilities.” There are six newcomers Fields From page 33 Date 8-21 8-27 8-28 8-29 9-4 9-5 9-6 9-8 9-11 9-13 9-17 9-18 9-24 9-25 9-27 10-1 10-2 10-4 10-8 10-9 10-11 Opponent vs. Meigs vs. River Valley vs. Miller at Eastern vs. Waterford at Nelsonville-York at Federal Hocking at Meigs (tri) at South Gallia vs. Trimble vs. Belpre at Wahama at Miller vs. Eastern at Waterford vs. Federal Hocking vs. South Gallia at Trimble at Belpre vs. Wahama at Jackson 2018 SHS ROSTER Time 7:15 7:15 7:15 7:15 7:15 7:15 7:15 2:15 7:15 7:15 7:15 7:15 7:15 7:15 7:15 7:15 7:15 7:15 7:15 7:15 6:15 No. Name ............................Grade 1 Kassie Barton*....................Jr 2 Peyton Anderson* ............. Sr 3 Baylee Wolfe* ......................Jr 4 Marissa Brooker*...............Sr 6 Phoenix Cleland* ................Jr 8 Mickenzie Ferrell* ...............Jr 9 Sydney Roush .....................Jr 10 Valerie Ritchart ...................Jr 11 Jordan Hardwick ............... So 13 Shelby Cleland ....................Jr 14 Abby Cummins* ................Sr 15 Baylee Grueser* ................Sr 16 Sydney Adams ....................Jr 17 Saelym Larsen ....................Jr Head Coach Kim Hupp (3rd season) * — indicates varsity returnee. to the SHS varsity squad, including juniors Sydney Adams, Shelby Cleland, Saelym Larsen, Valerie Ritchart and Sydney Roush, as well as sophomore Jordan Hardwick. “We gaining four juniors that were on the junior varsity last year,” Hupp said. “We gained a player from Meigs in Saelym Larsen, and we also have a sophomore in Jordan Hardwick who can step up in the middle when we need her to.” Southern’s 2017 season came to an end in the Division IV sectional semiﬁnal, as the eighth-seeded Lady Tornadoes fell in straight games to No. 9 seed South Webster. After winning league championships in 2015 and 2016, Southern stumbled to a but a ﬁrst time runner,” said Manuel. “He ran a lot last year and thought ‘why not run cross country if I’m already running anyway.’ He is helping me out a lot with the junior high boys, he’s been great.” Southern had two seniors from last year’s squad to replace in Larry Dunn and Conner Wolfe. Dunn was a four-time regional qualiﬁer, while Wolfe is a former league champion and state qualiﬁer. “I don’t think there’s anyway to replace Conner and Larry honestly,” Manuel said. “Everybody has their own leadership style and skill set. Mallory, Madison and Kathryn are awesome leaders too, just in a differ- ent way. They’re very positive and encouraging to the younger kids.” Southern is currently slated to compete in six invitationals this season, and then will run in the TriValley Conference Championships at Lake Snowden on Oct. 13. “We’re going to a lot of the usual meets,” Manuel said. “We’re going back to Warren Scenic Hills, and we’re adding in Unioto, we haven’t been to Unioto before.” This fall, the district tournament will be held on Oct. 20 at Rio Grande. The Region 11 tournament will follow on Oct. 27 at Pickerington High School North, with the state championships being ran on Nov. 3 at 5-11 record and a sixth place ﬁnish in the TVC Hocking last fall. Hupp believes that the difference in the 2018 season will be teamwork. “They have to work together as a team,” Hupp said. “The closer they are, the better they’re going to understand each other. There won’t be that hesitation in going after the ball, and we can give 110 percent out there on the ﬂoor. They also need to have the conﬁdence that they can do this. “We have to remain focused on what our goal is. We want to get better, and we have to remain focused so that we can get better. We have to work on the small things, getting the pass there, getting the set there and getting the hit there.” In addition to 16 league contests, Southern is scheduled for non-league bouts with Meigs, Nelsonville-York, River Valley, Jackson. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2100. 2018 SHS CC SCHEDULE Date Event Time 8-25 at Wellston Golden 9 a.m. Rocket Invitational 9-1 at Warren Scenic 10 a.m. Hills Invitational 9-5 at River Valley 5 p.m. Invitational 9-12 at Nelsonville-York 4:45 Invitational 9-19 at Federal Hocking 5 p.m. Invitational 9-22 at Rio Grande Patty 10 a.m. Forgey Invitational 10-6 at Unioto 10 a.m. Invitational 10-13 TVC 10 a.m. Championships at Lake Snowden the National Trail Raceway in Hebron. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2100. 2018 Fall Sports Preview 59 High School North, Roush came away with a 82nd place mark, posting a time of 22:53. Johnson has been the second Lady Tornado to cross the ﬁnish line in each of the last two district meets, last season ﬁnishing 61st overall with a time of 24:44. Also in last season’s district meet, Matson was 99th with a time of 27:18, while Lisle was 107th with a time of 27:48. The only boy on the roster for the Purple and Gold this season is David Dunfee. “David Dunfee is a senior, 2018 SHS SCHEDULE �Rebuild From page 25 who has a favorite sport they enjoy playing. It’s great that the school has this program going again. I’m really excited for our upperclassmen to be able to ﬁnish their career by having this team back.” OVCS resumes it’s program with a co-ed squad that goes 15-strong — with four girls and 11 boys — with six returnees. The Blue and Gold will be quite young, as the team includes both seventh and eighth graders as they are allowed to compete at the varsity level, according to the rules of the OCSAA. For the 2018 campaign, OVCS welcomes back seniors Trevor Blank, Camryn Tyree and Justin Beaver, junior Levi Anderson, sophomore Christian Higginbotham and freshman Conner Walters. The newcomers to the varsity roster include senior Youth 60 2018 Fall Sports Preview From page 26 headed and they are both tactically strong with opinions.” Garrett Hatten, Peyton Hughes, Cohen Yates, Kaydean Eta, Isaiah Snyder and Zach Rediger return to the squad from the junior class, while sophomores Adam Veroski, Conner Fields and Braxton WatkinsLovejoy are back for their second stints with the Black Knights. That octet is being asked to shoulder quite a load this fall, particularly in both on-ﬁeld performance and providing guidance with the 2018 OVCS SOCCER SCHEDULE Date 8-23 8-27 8-30 9-4 9-8 9-10 9-15 9-17 9-21 9-24 9-25 10-1 10-2 10-4 10-6 10-9 10-11 10-15 Opponent vs Parkersburg Catholic vs Point Pleasant vs Belpre at Wood County Christian at Point Pleasant vs Fairland at Gallia Academy at Grace Christian vs Teays Valley Christian at Heritage vs Grace Christian s Heritage at Belpre vs Ironton St. Joseph vs Carter Christian vs Calvary Christian at Parkersburg Catholic at Teays Valley Christian Time 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 5:30 pm 6 pm 6 pm 7 pm 5:30 pm 5:30 pm 5:30 pm 5:30 pm 5:00 pm 6 pm 5:30 pm 2 pm 5:30 pm 5:30 pm 5:30 pm Michiah Swab, junior Leticia Araiyo, sophomore Jeremiah Swab, eighth graders Faith Hagivardi and Brayden Burris, and seventh grader Austin Beaver. Beaver is optimistic regarding his club’s opportunity to improve the program both in the immediate as well as for future seasons. “We just need to reestablish our program,” Beaver said. “Everyday is an uphill climb. As long as we do our best and work really hard along the way, I’ll be extremely happy. “My kids are willing to learn,” Beaver said. “The are willing to do whatever it takes and take advice. They are excited. We have experienced players on this team. The layoff did hurt, so it’s going to be another learning younger players. The newcomers to the varsity squad are junior Nick Smith, sophomore Luke Pinkerton, and freshmen Jaden Reed, Brayden Randolph, Nic Matheny and Austin Weikle. The Black Knights will also have an Spanish exchange student joining them in sophomore Albert Castillo. Wood is maintaining his high expectations of the kids in his program, even though he knows they are probably a year away from reaaching a real peak. Nonetheless, Wood simply wants a better soccer club headed into the postseason than he has now. If that happens, the 2018 campaign can easily be deemed noteworthy. “I think there are a lot of elements that can deﬁne success for us,” Wood said. “We want to have a winning season and we want to win a few playoff games, but we want to build strong connections as players and become a more cohesive unit for next year. If we can improve our team by season’s end, that could easily deﬁne our success.” The Black Knights start the year with three of their ﬁrst four games on the road, but end the season with three of their ﬁnal four at OVB Field. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2101. year. We will have to work hard to where we need to be to compete. I believe having the time without a team will serve as more motivation for the kids.” “If we can get through the season and win a few games, we will learn and grow and a group, “Beaver said. “If we can teach these young men and women to be productive adults through this game — that’s a success to me.” OVCS will open the regular season with three consecutive home matches, as they play host to Parkersburg Catholic, Point Pleasant and Belpre. The Defenders are also slated to travel to Centenary on Sep. 15 to clash with fellow Gallia County soccer club Gallia Academy in the Holzer Cup event. The Blue and Gold are set to play an 18-game regular season schedule for the 2018 campaign, hosting a total of 10 matches. Scott Jones can be reached at 740-4462342, ext 2106. PPHS BOYS SOCCER SCHEDULE Date Aug. 17 Aug. 18 Aug. 25 Aug. 27 Aug. 29 Aug. 30 Sept. 1 Sept. 4 Sept. 6 Sept. 8 Sept. 18 Sept. 20 Sept. 25 Sept. 27 Sept. 29 Oct. 3 Oct. 4 Oct. 6 Oct. 9 Oct. 11 Opponent Time at Independence 7 pm at Pikeview 1 pm vs Independence 2 pm at Ohio Valley 5:30 Christian vs Gallia Academy 7 pm at Poca 6 pm vs Fairland 1 pm at Belpre 6 pm vs Lincoln County 7 pm vs Ohio Valley 11 am Christian at Chapmanville 7 pm vs Scott 7 pm at Huntington 6 pm St Joe at Teays Valley 5:30 Christian at Fairland 11 am at St. Marys 7 pm vs Midland Trail 6:30 vs Sissonville 1 pm at Ravenswood 5 pm vs Belpre 7 pm �WHS From page 15` good reason for optimism this season, as their 19-member squad will feature 11 returning players. “We have a lot of good athletes and some experience,” VanMeter said. “Our younger girls that are coming up from the junior high program are carrying more playing experience when they reach the varsity level. I have a lot of depth this season I’ve not had in quite some time. Hopefully, that will help us by allowing us to switch in and out when needed. “Some of the younger girls are intimidated by the bigger girls,” VanMeter said. “I think that’s just something they can overcome with some experience. I just remind them, it’s still the same game as they played at the junior high level. I’ve also told them I want them to know the game. I don’t want them to know just how to play, I want them to know 2018 WHS VOLLEYBALL ROSTER 2018 WHS VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 14 17 19 20 22 25 31 Date 8-30 9-5 9-6 9-11 9-13 9-17 9-18 9-20 9-25 9-26 9-27 10-1 10-2 10-4 10-8 10-9 10-16 10-25 Name ............................Grade Bailee Bumgarner ..............Fr. Mary Roush* .....................So. Victoria VanMatre* ...........So. Harley Roush*...................So. Gracie VanMeter* ..............Jr. Michela Williamson* ..........Sr. Emma Gibbs*....................So. Lexi Layne*.........................Sr. Jessica Dangerfield ...........Fr. Hannah Billups* .................Sr. Logan Eades* .....................Sr. Phoebe Roush* .................So. Alana Edwards ..................So. Abby Pauley .......................Fr. Emma Fisher ......................Fr. Bella Ogdin ........................So. Alexis Mick* .......................Sr. Alesia Barnitz .....................Fr. Michaela Hieronymus........Fr. Head Coach Matt VanMeter (9th season) * — Indicates varsity returnee. and understand the game. The older girls do a great job of helping out.” Wahama brings back quality experience in seniors Alexis Mick, Logan Eades, Hannah Billups, Lexi Layne and Michela Williamson, as well as junior Gracie VanMeter. Returning for their second season with the team are sophomores Mary Roush, MHS From page 22 Time 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm Harley Roush, Victoria VanMatre, Phoebe Roush and Emma Gibbs. Gibbs was an all-TVC Hocking Division volleyball honoree last season for the Lady Falcons. The newcomers to the varsity squad are sophomores Alana Edwards and Bella Ogdin, along with freshmen Bailee Bumgarner, Jessica Dangerﬁeld, Abby Pauley, Emma Fisher, Alesiz Barnitz and Michaela Hieronymus. The team features a blend of youth and experience, 2018 MHS SCHEDULE Date 8-21 8-23 8-27 8-28 8-30 9-1 9-4 9-5 9-6 9-8 Opponent at Southern vs. Eastern vs. Belpre vs. River Valley at Nelsonville-York vs. Federal Hocking vs. Alexander at Logan at Athens vs. Southern Time 7:15 7:15 7:15 7:15 7:15 1:15 7:15 7:15 7:15 2:15 in back-to-back seasons. In non-league action this fall Meigs will face Southern, Eastern, Belpre, Logan, Gallia Academy, Federal Hocking and Marietta. 9-11 9-13 9-18 9-20 9-24 9-25 9-27 10-2 10-3 10-9 10-11 vs. Wellston at Vinton County at Gallia Academy at River Valley at Marietta (tri) vs. Nelsonville-York at Alexander vs. Athens at Eastern vs. Vinton County at Wellston 7:15 7:15 7:15 7:15 7:15 7:15 7:15 7:15 7:15 7:15 7:15 “You have to play good teams to get better,” King said. “This year we want to end on a positive note, to feel like we’ve improved from the beginning to the Scott Jones can be reached at 740-4462342, ext 2106. end of the year.” The Lady Marauders have put in work this offseason, with good attendance from the squad. “We had open gyms over the summer,” King said. “We also had a three-day camp that was very good. We had 18 out of 19 players here for the camp, and we had about 75 percent show up for workouts.” Meigs will be looking for its ﬁrst sectional title since 2014 and ﬁrst league title since 2002. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2100 2018 Fall Sports Preview 61 “We need to be very aggressive,” King said. “We need to have good coverage, learn to block more, and just be more aggressive getting digs and hits. Alexander was young, so they should be a contender. Athens is always really good in volleyball. Nelsonville-York, we could play with them, it just depends on who works a little harder.” The Lady Marauders have improved their league record Opponent at Waterford vs South Gallia vs Belpre at Trimble at Federal Hocking vs Eastern vs Southern at Miller vs Waterford vs Miller at South Gallia at Belpre vs Trimble vs Federal Hocking at Eastern at Southern at Point Pleasant vs Point Pleasant which should contribute to what VanMeter noted as his goal for the program — becoming more competitive in the conference. “When you play in the TVC, these teams have had a lot of history with successful volleyball programs,” VanMeter said. “This will be the ninth year Wahama has had a team. When we go to places like Miller with conference championship banners from the 1980s, I just want to be able to compete. You go against programs like that, Waterford and Eastern, you just want to be competitive and build to that level. We’ve had some fairly close games with some really good teams as the program has grown. It’s just going to take a matter of time and continuing to build within the conference.” Wahama begins its season on Thursday, Aug. 30, when it travels to Waterford before returning to Mason for its home opener on Wednesday, September 5, against South Gallia. �Strong From page 29 respective races, the Red and Black also have some solid returnees waiting to lead these squads into the year. Senior Luke Wilson — a two-time state qualiﬁer and the school’s record-holder in CC — is back to take one ﬁnal shot at an individual championship in Class AA-A following a top-10 effort a year ago. Besides Wilson, however, the Black Knights also return key veterans in senior Tanner Durst, junior Isaac Daniels and junior Ethan Scott. Sophomore Kyelar Morrow and freshman Luke Derenberger will be making their varsity debuts with the program. Porter noted that her highest expectations sat in the boys program, primarily because of the experience level and talent. She also spoke about the importance of the newcomers, mainly in allowing the boys to have team goals to shoot for as well. Ready 62 2018 Fall Sports Preview From page 42 both of her previous years of competition. “Right off the top, our team leaders are Ryan Harbour and Kylee Tolliver,” said Salyer. “Kylee is playing with the boys team, we didn’t have any other girls come out this year. She’s done a heck of a job stepping in, playing off the boys tees, and competing.” “Jasiah Brewer always comes up big. Jasiah’s a dif- “We have an experienced leader in Luke and, of course, we have even higher goals for his performance this time. I really have high hopes for the boys team overall,” Porter said. “We ﬁnished with only four healthy runners last year, so it’s nice to start again with an injury-free six. Isaac and Ethan should show some improved times and it’s great to have Tanner back healthy. We are happy to have Kyelar and Luke add some strength to this year’s team.” The Lady Knights will look to three-time letterwinner Allison Henderson for leadership as the senior is the lone experienced varsity competitor on the squad. Henderson came up only a handful of spots short of qualifying for the Class AA-A state meet last fall, so that will be a primary goal headed in. Henderson, however, isn’t going it alone this fall as the girls team welcomes ﬁve newcomers in senior Tanner King, juniors Tayllor King and Amber Hatﬁeld, and freshmen Isabella Sang and Ava Yonker. It will be the second time in three years that the Lady Knights start the season with a team, and Porter is hoping that this group can ﬁnd a way to grow through team competition. “Allison had to run solo last year. She almost qualiﬁed for states individually, but it will really help to have a team. Tanner and Tayllor rejoin us after a year’s absence, and the newcomers are showing a lot of promise. I think the girls can have a ﬁcult one to read, he doesn’t have a happy day or a bad day, he just kind of goes along at a slow, steady speed, but you can always count on him. I’m really hoping that John Harris, who is another senior, comes along.” Newcomers to the EHS program are Colton McDaniel, Ethan Short, Brogan Holter, Brad Hawk and Trevor Morrissey. Eastern has ﬁve seniors to replace from last year’s team, including Kaleb Honaker, the Eagles’ third-best ﬁnisher in the district, and Kaitlyn Hawk, who signed to play at Marietta College. The 2017 Eagles ﬁnished third in the TVC Hocking with a record of 32-8, trailing 37-3 Southern and 35-5 Waterford. “We’re going to win the league, we’re intending to,” said Salyer. “There’s certainly some competition for us down the road at Southern, but that’s what we’re working towards. I personally would like to see us place a team in the district tournament. We’ve talked about it, it’s doable, and it’s just a mat- POINT CC SCHEDULE Date Aug. 17 Aug. 18 Aug. 23 Aug. 25 Aug. 28 Aug. 30 Sept. 1 Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 15 Sept. 18 Sept. 20 Sept. 22 Sept. 25 Sept. 29 Oct. 2 Oct. 4 Oct. 6 Oct. 9 Oct. 13 Opponent Time at South Harrison 6 pm at Grafton 11 am at Williamstown 5:30 vs Huntington noon St Joe vs Gallia Academy 7 pm at Lincoln County 6 pm vs South Harrison 11 am at Cabell Midland 6 pm at Nitro 6 pm vs Shady Spring 1 pm at Ravenswood 5:30 vs Sissonville 5:30 vs Scott 11 am at Shady Spring 7 pm at Gallia Academy 5:30 vs Ravenswood 7 pm at Poca 7 pm vs Williamstown 11 am vs Lincoln County 7 pm vs Spring Valley 9:30 great season.” Point Pleasant won’t have a home meet, but will still face some tough competition over the course of a grueling schedule that includes trips to Huntington, Cabell Midland, Gallia Academy, Ripley, Mineral Wells, Wirt County and North Bend. Porter acknowledges that Wilson and Henderson have some higher goals than the rest of the program, but the venerable mentor believes that each athlete should have the same goal in mind headed into the season. If each runner can achieve that goal, then Point Pleasant will be looking at quite a memorable moment at the end of the year. “This season will feel successful to me if all the runners keep improving their individual times through regionals,” Porter said. “If our teams can qualify for states, that would be a crowning achievement and something I hope for for them. It’s a challenging sport, but I feel we have some great athletes this year.” Bryan Walters can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2101. ter of them stepping up and working hard enough to get it done.” Eastern calls the Meigs Golf Course home, and will host league matches there on Sept. 6 and 12. The Eagles will play in the sectional tournament at Jaycees Golf Course on Sept. 26, and hopes to continue to the district tournament at the Portsmouth Elks Country Club on Oct. 1 and the state tournament at Northstar Golf Club on Oct. 12 and 13. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2100. �Aiming From page 27 Angels will be lacking in. “Everybody is very excited and optimistic about being part of this ﬁrst season,” Pol cyn said. “I have a pretty solid group of experienced soccer players and I also have a really solid group of athletes to complement them. We’re hoping to be competitive out of the starting gate, but we just don’t honestly know what to expect from the competition or throughout the year. Some positive results early on would help, but we cannot become overconﬁdent. We’ll always have to keep working hard and staying prepared.” The Blue Angels will have an all-district performer in senior Gretchen McConnell coming into the program from the boys squad, as well as varsity returnees in senior Trinity Eggers, sophomore Koren Truance, sophomore Brooke Hamilton and sophomore Kaylie Clark. That quintet will play a pivotal role with the newcomers, as will incoming seniors Abby Cremeans, Katie Car- Marauders From page 53 No. Name ............................Grade 1 Brooklyn Hill ...................... So 2 Gabby McConnell ...............Fr 3 Brooke Hamilton* ............. So 4 Megan Bailey.......................Jr 5 Jessica Rife ....................... So 6 Sarah Watts ....................... So 7 Brooke Johnson ..................Jr 8 Gretchen McConnell* ........ Sr 9 Bailey Burnette ...................Fr 11 Abby Cremeans .................Sr 12 Alexis Nickels .....................Sr 13 Kaylie Clark* ..................... So 15 Koren Truance* ................. So 20 Karsyn Shamblin.................Jr 21 Kyrsten Sanders .................Fr 22 Preslee Reed .......................Fr 23 Jahoa Ohmura ....................Jr 24 Trinity Eggers* ...................Sr 27 Katie Carpenter .................Sr Head Coach: Leah Polcyn (1st season) * — played on varsity boys team last year. GAHS GIRLS SOCCER SCHEDULE Date Aug. 21 Aug. 25 Aug. 27 Aug. 30 Sept. 4 Sept. 6 Sept. 11 Sept. 13 Sept. 18 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 8 Oct. 9 Oct. 11 Opponent Time at Chesapeake 6 pm at Ironton St Joe 11 am at Southeastern 5 pm vs Fairland 5:30 vs Ironton St Joe 5:30 vs Rock Hill 5:30 at South Point 6 pm vs Piketon 5:30 at Fairland 5:30 at Alexander 5 pm vs Chesapeake 5:30 vs South Point 5:30 vs Southeastern 5:30 at Rock Hill 6 pm vs Point Pleasant 5:30 penter and Alexis Nickels. Rounding out the ﬁrst-ever roster are juniors Brooke Johnson, Karsyn Shamblin, Megan Bailey and Jahoa Ohmura, sophomores Brooklyn Hill, Sarah Watts and Jessica Rife, and freshmen Bailey Burnette, Kyrsten Sanders, Preslee Reed and Gabby McConnell. Almost all of the upperclassmen have played at least one varsity sport prior to this soccer season, so there is an excellent mixture of athletic talent to go along with soccer-experienced returnees. Blending that talent together will really be the key, but Polcyn noted that the girls have been willing to do whatever is needed to make the team better — even in the early stages. It’s also something that the ﬁrst-year mentor is hoping will last over the next three months. “We’ve really worked the girls hard in practice, rather it is in conditioning or in drills. Honestly, there isn’t a whole lot of complaining about either because the girls know that we have to do these things to be successful,” Polcyn said. “They where it needed to be. With these kids, I feel something that I’ve never felt before. They’re going to come out, they’re going to play hard and they’re going to get after it.” Last season, the Marauder offense gained 3,025 yards, 1,335 rushing and 1,690 passing, while scoring 32 touchdowns, 13 rushing and 19 passing. Meigs was minus-2 in turnover differential, while surrendering 3,794 yards and 40 touchdowns. MHS outscored its 2017 foes by a 53-35 count in the opening quarter of games, but were outscored 117-to-60 in the second quarter, and 146-to139 after halftime. “You have to take one game at a time, then step back and take one practice at a time, then step back and take one ﬁlm study at a time, and then step back and take one technique at a time,” Coach Bartrum said. “You put all of those little things are all giving a full effort and I couldn’t be prouder of the enthusiasm that they’ve shown. I feel we’ve already made a lot of progress in the preseason, but we’ll ﬁnd a lot more out about ourselves when the games start counting.” The Blue Angels will play eight of their 15 contests at the friendly conﬁnes of Lester Field, which should make things a little easier on the squad as the year plays out. When asked what would make this year a successful one, Polcyn gave a grin and a simple answer. “We have goals for this year, but I really do feel like this season is already a success just because it is happening. We have good numbers for a ﬁrst-year program and we have talented kids for a ﬁrst-year program,” Polcyn said. “We’re not looking for a perfect season, but we’ll very pleased to have a positive season.” The Blue Angels start the year with three consecutive road games before making their home debut on Thursday, Aug. 30, against Fairland. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2101. together and you’re going to win football games. I think once they get that, the sky is the limit. “Every year our expectations are to win the TVC, and go to the state playoffs. That’s been since we’ve been here and it’s not going to stop. If these guys don’t have that mindset then we won’t do it, but I believe they do.” Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2100. 2018 Fall Sports Preview 63 overtime at Wellston. “We don’t play mediocre teams, we play the best, it’s my choice, I want to go play competition,” Coach Bartrum said. “I think defense wins championships, we’ve worked on tackling more in the last year and a half than we ever have. We got a little better last year, but it still wasn’t GAHS GIRLS SOCCER ROSTER �GAHS From page 24 the varsity game,” Camden said. “We have some really talented freshmen coming in that were part of an unbeaten OVC squad last year in junior high, but now they are playing against opponents that are three years stronger, faster and more mature individually. We really need those varsity returnees to provide good leadership and be good mentors to the newcomers so that we can become a more complete team as the season progresses.” The lone senior newcomer is foreign exchange student Pedro Herrera, while juniors Season 64 2018 Fall Sports Preview From page 39 not ﬁeld a single female member to the golf team, a pair of Lady Falcons freshmen in Jillian Love and Mattie Ohlinger will also make their varsity debuts this season. Arnott feels that this team can not only make an immediate improvement during the regular season, but is setting the foundation for further growth as a team for seasons to come. “Every league match is important,” Arnott said. “This is the most amount of kids we’ve had on the team in my four years as coach. We will only lose one senior. We are going to continue to build. We should have two eighth graders move up next season which could put us up to ten next season.” GAHS BOYS SOCCER SCHEDULE Date Aug. 21 Aug. 22 Aug. 23 Aug. 29 Aug. 30 Sept. 4 Sept. 6 Sept. 11 Sept. 13 Sept. 15 Sept. 18 Sept. 20 Sept. 22 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 9 Opponent at Chesapeake at Portsmouth vs Alexander at Point Pleasant vs Fairland vs Jackson vs Rock Hill at South Point vs Portsmouth vs Ohio Valley Christian at Fairland at Alexander vs Circleville vs Chesapeake vs South Point at Rock Hill Time 7:30 6 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7 pm 7:30 7 pm 7 pm 7:30 7 pm 1:30 7 pm 7 pm 8 pm Luke Saunders and Austin Livingston — as well as sophomore Dalton Vanco — are also joining the varsity squad for the ﬁrst time. The talented freshman class that will be making its varsity debut include Brody Wilt, Bryson Miller, Nolan Collins, Connor Bolin, Zak Flinner, Ayden Roeffker, Trevin Allen, Evan Stapleton and Seth Nelson. Camden feels that — youth aside — the Blue Devils have a talented bunch of players that have the potential to allow GAHS to make a quick turnaround. More than anything, though, Camden just wants this group to be competitive. If that happens, the secondyear mentor believes that this fall will be a great success … regardless of what the ﬁnal record ends up being. “We feel conﬁdent in the kids and that we can have a successful season as far as 2018 WHS GOLF ROSTER Name .....................................Grade Gage Smith* ................................Sr Khyer Bush* .................................Jr Ty White ........................................Fr Jayvin Roush ................................Jr Jillian Love ....................................Fr Casey Greer ..................................Fr Ethan Mitchell...............................Fr Mattie Ohlinger.............................Fr Isaac Roush ................................ So Head Coach John Arnott (4th season) * — Indicates varsity returnee. He also notes that the skills modeled, practiced and performed by his golfers on the course are not simply just to improve and enhance the abilities on the links, but also in life. “I try to set a good example for them,” Arnott said. “The toughest course you play is from ear to ear. I try to keep them within their abilities. The worst thing a person can do, no matter what sport your are playing, is try to wins and losses go, but if we can compete on a nightly basis against our schedule … I really feel that that would make this year a success,” Camden said. “The kids and the coaching staff are really conﬁdent about what we can accomplish together, and most of that is because we have already had a year to grow together. It helps to be more familiar with one another, but it also helps that we have talented players and some depth to go through a complete season. We are really excited to get started.” The Blue Devils will play nine of their 16 regular season contests at home at Lester Field. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2101. 2018 WHS SCHEDULE Date 8-2 8-7 8-10 8-13 8-14 8-15 8-20 8-27 Location at Riverside at Cliffside at Ohio University at Green Hills at Riverside at Riverside at Roane County at Forest Hills Time 1 pm 1 pm 1 pm 4 pm 1 pm 4 pm 4 pm 4 pm play outside your ability. I remind them to shorten their back swing, utilize proper mechanics and the club will do the work for you. They can’t just come out and grit their teeth and try to power every shot because the game doesn’t work that way. That’s how you miss the ball and start spraying it everywhere.” “I think that translates to a lot of other areas of life,” Arnott said. “You get on a job as an adult, you have to stay within yourself and not allow your emotions affect your performance. 8-29 8-30 9-4 9-6 9-11 9-13 9-17 9-21 at Riverside at Lakeside at Riverside at Pine Hills at Riverside at Oxbow at Big Bend at Woodridge Plantation 4 pm 4 pm 4 pm 4 pm 4 pm 4 pm 4 pm 9 pm Much like in golf, you can’t get angry out there on the course. You start defeating yourself once you get angry. We teach that. Coaching is more than instructing a sport or a skill — it’s preparing kids for a life after. Being good dependable and reliable people. All those things translate.” Wahama will play its home contests at Riverside Golf Course in Mason County. Scott Jones can be reached at 740-4462342, ext 2106. �New From page 37 two years of previous varsity experience. Swartz and Cremeans led the Lady Marauders at the Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division meet last year, ﬁnishing 27th and 31st overall respectively. “The kids I have were all on the team last year, so I got to know them then,” Becker said. “There’s a lot of heart on this team. Taylor and Madison are always very excited to be here, they always keep everyone’s spirits up. The guys are just out here to run, they love to have fun with it. There’s no quit in any of them.” Joey Cotterill is entering his fourth season of cross country for the Marauders, while Colton Heater is in his third year. Brandon Justis, Christian Klein and Tucker Smith are each entering season No. 2 for the Marauders. Heater led the Marauders Make From page 41 running, Becker is also left to worry about the future of the cross country team. “Coach K and I are planing on going in at the beginning of the school year to talk to the seventh and eighth graders,” Becker said. “We want to try and get a better showing for the middle school team. We really just need to get kids out and actually participating. Running doesn’t seem like it should be a fun sport, but it is once you’re out there.” Stout also believes that his players’ character and work ethic will the main strength of the team and prepare them for whatever the season can throw at them. “The main strength with this group is they work hard. They don’t get down on themselves. They go shot by shot on the course. I try to teach them not to allow the last stroke to inﬂuence the next. I want them to understand that if you keep that all in your mind it can carry over. Golf is a very mental game. They work hard, focus and they want to do well. It takes a long time to learn to play this game fairly well. One of the main things in golf is your character and composure.” Regarding the deﬁnition of his team’s success for the 2018 campaign, Stout was candid in his overall goal. “If the he kids enjoy the game that’s a successful season to me,” Stout said. “Hopefully the experience will give them the desire to come back out in the spring and work and return next season. Most of these guys are young, so if we can keep them interested and make it a lifelong thing for them that’s a success to me.” South Gallia will begin its season with three of its ﬁrst four matches at Cliffside Golf Course in Gallipolis before traveling to Riverside Golf 2018 MHS SCHEDULE Date Event Time 9-1 at Vinton County 9 a.m. Invitational 9-4 at Skyline Bowling 4:30 Invitational 9-12 at Nelsonville-York 4:30 Invitational 9-19 at Federal Hocking 4:30 Invitational 9-22 at Rio Grande 10 a.m. Patty Forgey 9-26 Meigs Invitational 4:30 10-3 at Alexander 4:30 Invitational 10-6 at Unioto Invitational10 a.m. 10-13 TVC TBA Championships at Wellston The Marauders are scheduled to host their annual invitational on Sept. 26, just four days after they compete at Rio Grande, where they will run the district meet on the following month. “The Rio Grande Patty Forgey is always a big invitational,” said Becker. “Our home meet will be Wednesday, Sept. 26, it always brings a big ﬁeld. Our cross country course is one of the toughest around, we get comments on it all the time. We have that nice landscaped course going through the hills. They hate coming here, but they love it at the same time. Unioto is also a big invitational we like to go to, they bring a lot of competition in there.” The 2018 district championships are scheduled for Oct. 20 at Rio Grande, with the regional meet following on Oct. 27 at Pickerington High School North. The state championships will be on Nov. 3 at the National Trail Raceway in Hebron. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2100. Club in Mason, W.Va. on Aug. 15. The Rebels will take to the road for the remaining eight matches on its 2018 schedule beginning with a trip to Ohio University in Athens on Aug. 16. The eight game match stretch outside of Gallia County also include two trips to Oxbow Golf Course in Belpre, on Aug. 22 and Sept. 13 respectively, and a return trip to Riverside Golf Club in Mason on Sept. 5. SGHS closes out the regular season on Sept. 21, when they travel to Woodridge Golf Club. Scott Jones can be reached at 740-4462342, ext 2106. 2018 Fall Sports Preview 65 come out and enjoy the game. Golf is a sport you can play the rest of your life. I don’t put anything unnecessarily high on them. I want them to come out and compete, but the main focus is for them to get outside, get to know other kids and to know the game. It’s a game that I love and I hope its something they can grow to love and continue to play into adulthood. With video games and things of that nature the way they are today I also enjoy getting the kids outside and active.” at the district meet last year, ﬁnishing 143rd overall. “I may have a small team, but there really is a lot of potential and a lot of heart in there,” Becker said. “I’m really hoping they have a great season, especially for the seniors. “What can I do to fulﬁll what these kids want out of their season? That’s all that’s going to matter to me right now. If I can get them to PR on a course a couple times throughout the year, that’s great to me. If I can get one of them to ﬁnish high in a meet they haven’t placed in before, that’s great to me.” The Lady Marauders were ﬁfth in the league and 15th in the district, while the MHS boys placed sixth in the TVC Ohio and 27th in the district last fall. In all, Meigs have six seniors from last year’s team to replace, including fouryear runners Caitlyn Rest, Ariann Sizemore, Carmen Doherty, Cole Hoffman and Brad Logan. With only upperclassmen �OH-70068367 66 2018 Fall Sports Preview �GET COMMUNITY THE OVB FIRST DEBIT CARD In cooperation with OVB’s Community First initiative These specially-designed cards are $10 each, with $5 from EVERY card donated back to the organization. OH-70070868 available now from Member FDIC 2018 Fall Sports Preview 67 This is a fully functional Visa® debit card. 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