West’s Meeker signs with Mount St. Joesph Chris Slone
PDT Sports Editor
For some people, dreams provide the motivation to seize an opportunity. For Alec Meeker, he made the most of his opportunity to fulfill his dreams.
Meeker as signed to play football at the College of Mount St. Joesph, making his dreams a reality.
“I have dreamed of playing football at the next level since I was in pee-wee,” Meeker said in an e-mail to The Daily Times .
The West senior had a productive ...
Jenkins’ RBI gives Minford 4-3 road win PDT Sports Report
Levi Jenkins’ RBI single in the top of the seventh inning gave visiting Minford a 4-3 win Monday at West.
Nate Beasley went the distance for the Falcons, striking out 11 and walking four. Jenkins was 3-for-4 at the plate with a pair of doubles.
Minford is on the road again Wednesday where the Falcons travel to Wheelersburg.
Minford 101 010 1 — 4 9 3
West 200 010 0 — 3 4 0
Minford — Alley 1-3 (2B, R), Mersiel 2-4 ...
Records set during Southern 100 Tune-Up SOS Release
WHEELERSBURG — It was a record breaking night Friday at the Southern Ohio Speedway for the Southern 100 Tune-Up as both Josh McGuire and Todd Robinson set new track records in time trials.
McGuire took the lead to start the night’s 25-lap Late Model A-Main as Jason Montgomery quickly passed R. J. Conley to move into the second position. Montgomery immediately caught up to McGuire as the two had a great battle for the lead.
F...
Slone’s Sidelines: Cause for concern? Chris Slone
PDT Sports Editor
Less than a month into the season, the Cincinnati Reds are 13-10.
They are one game out of first place in the National League Central and they have a stellar 12-4 home record. That’s the good news; the bad news is — the Reds entered Friday’s action with a 1-6 mark away from Great American Ball Park.
Cincinnati defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 13-4 on Monday, April 8. That’s it. That is the only road victo...
Portsmouth/’Burg pick up wins against Ironton Chris Slone
PDT Sports Editor
Game 1 of a triple header at Hatcher Field saw the Portsmouth Trojans defeat the Ironton Tigers by a score of 6-3.
Portsmouth(8-9) wasted little time pouncing on the Tigers. The Trojans sent eight batters to the plate, scoring four runs in the bottom of the first inning. After an uneventful top of the first for Ironton(5-7), which saw the tigers manage one hit, the Trojans went to work.
Jacob Albrecht sin...
West claims Rocky Nelson Tourney PDT Sports Report Nate Reynolds was the Most Valuable Player Saturday as his 4-for-5 day at the plate helped host West claim the 2013 Rocky Nelson Wood Bat Classic. The Senators claimed a 3-1 win in the semifinal over Meigs thanks to a complete game effort from Brady Knittel, who struck out six and went the distance. He was named the tournament’s top pitcher. In the championship game, Reynolds hit a three-run home run in the second to aid ...
Keep the faith in search for fish G. Sam Piatt
PDT Outdoors Writer
In an interlude from the wild turkey season, Creighton Stephens and I launched his boat Friday at the Burke’s Point ramp in Wheelersburg and set off with hopes of hooking a fish.
It started off a bad day for such hopes. It was a pleasant cloudless day to be on the river, with temperatures rising into the 60s.
But the river was falling, and that doesn’t always provide ideal conditions for good fishing. ...
West salvages split behind Shupert’s day Cody Leist
PDT Sports Writer
WEST PORTSMOUTH — Where defense was off, the offense made up for it in the case of the West softball team.
Megan Shupert, who replaced Kayla Webb behind the plate early in the first game for personal reasons, was 5-for-6 at the plate in the Senators’ home doubleheader with Duncan Falls Philo Saturday with a double, four stolen bases and three runs scored as West came away with a split against the Electrics. ...
Barrick talks on decision to step aside Cody Leist
PDT Sports Writer
The decision wasn’t rushed, rather the thought came months before the actual decision.
That’s how Tom Barrick described the decision to step away from the Wheelersburg boys basketball program in an exclusive interview Friday with The Daily Times. The publication learned of Barrick’s resignation late Thursday night in a press release sent by the school.
“It’s not a hasty decision but I think the timing is...
Cody’s Corner: Will you “Join The Battle” in the future? Cody Leist
PDT Sports Writer
Picture this, an arena filled to capacity and filled with excitement for something some in attendance have never cheered for in their entire lives.
That happened four years ago when the Columbus Blue Jackets played in the franchise’s first two Stanley Cup playoff games. Two times — for 60-plus minutes — fans were on edge, watching history unfold in front of their eyes.
Could the Blue Jackets, coming to Nat...
Minford improves to 8-1 in SOCII PDT Sports Report
Kelsey Conkey went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs batted in to lead the Minford attack against Waverly 4-3 Friday.
Conkey picked up the win behind an eight strikeout effort. Minford plays at home Monday against West.
Waverly 000 200 1 —3 4 0
Minford 100 030 x — 4 10 2
Waverly — Williams 2-4, Ward 1-4, Mays 1-3.
Minford — Allen 2-3, Conkey 2-3 (2B, HR, 3RBI), Pennington 1-3 (RBI), Fuhrmann 2-3, Carter 1-3,...
Correction In Friday’s edition of The Daily Times , Tori Harr’s pitching line was incorrectly reported.
Harr finished with five strikouts and one walk in Notre Dame’s 8-0 win over Clay. The Daily Times strives for accuracy in each edition.
Morgan shuts down Jeeps in Senators win PDT Sports Report
Luke Morgan allowed one hit while striking out 14 batters as West beat South Webster 3-0 Thursday.
West will host the Rocky Nelson Wood Bat Classic this weekend.
West 011 01 — 3 7 0
South Webster 000 00 — 0 1 1
West — Book 1-3, Morgan 2-3 (RBI), Howard 1-3 (3B, RBI), Scott 1-3, Welch 2-3 (RBI).
South Webster — n/a.
W — Morgan (2-2)
L — Lockhart (n/a)
Records — West 8-4 (5-3); South Webster n/a.
Chillicot...
Barrick resigns from ‘Burg coaching post Cody Leist
PDT Sports Writer
The Daily Times learned Thursday night that Wheelersburg boys basketball coach Tom Barrick has submitted his letter of resignation after 19 seasons with the Pirate basketball program.
In a release sent to The Daily Times, Barrick gave his gratitude for the opportunity.
“I would like to thank the Board of Education, school personnel and the entire Wheelersburg community for giving me and my family the o...
Mother Nature wins again PDT Sports Report
Mother Nature, once again, has spoken and as a result all area baseball and softball games, with the exception on New Boston at Notre Dame baseball have been postponed. The following events have been rescheduled for Thursday.
Baseball/Softball Oak Hill at Valley Portsmouth at Chillicothe Tennis Portsmouth at Logan Notre Dame used a 16-run fourth inning to defeat New Boston 17-3 Wednesday. Jacob Milani recorded t...
