Post 23 earns Saturday split in final GBC pool play day Cody Leist
PDT Sports Writer
WHEELERSBURG — It didn’t take long for Post 23 Saturday to match the number of runs they scored in the first two days of the 2013 Gene Bennett Classic combined.
Not only did Post 23 score two runs in its first at-bats of the day, the club went on to score 12 runs on the day to earn a split in the final two scheduled games. Coach Jack Branon knew his team needed to have a huge day offensively.
“That’s what ...
Valley dominates SOC track and field honors Cody Leist
PDT Sports Writer
With the completion of the OHSAA State Track and Field Meet a week in the rear view mirror, the Southern Ohio Conference released the list of its top performers in the sport for the 2013 season.
Valley collected the most hardware this season, winning the SOC I on both the boys and girls side along with the athletes of the year for each gender and one of the two top coaching honors as McKenzie Coriell was nam...
Kinniconick for fish, frog legs Sam Piatt
Outdoors Columnist
More and more it seems area fishermen are seeking to find their recreation close by home. The area we live in right here offers a number of places where it can be found.
In Kentucky there are streams like Kinniconick Creek, Tygarts Creek and Little Sandy River, as well as lakes such as Grayson, Greenbo, Yatesville, Cave Run and Paintsville.
Ohio offers Scioto Brush Creek, Sunfish Creek, the Scioto River an...
The Spring Thaw Dudley Wooten
Outdoors Columnist
I’ve said many times how I believe that our 4 seasons in Southern Ohio are a great reason to live here. I truly love all the seasons, but each year, more and more I hate to think they’re over. I know that as each one arrives one has to leave, but I find that each year I have so many things I planned for the season and the season just doesn’t last long enough.
As the days get longer, and the nights shorte...
Post 23 still looking for win in 2013 GBC Cody Leist
PDT Sports Writer
Post 23 coach Jack Branon discussed earlier this week how his ball club needs to put pressure on the opposition.
There was progress during the second day of the 2013 Gene Bennett Classic Friday, but not enough to get that elusive first win in this year’s tournament as Post 23 dropped both games for the second time in as many days.
“I thought on the positive side, we competed and that’s what we keep telling...
All-SOC softball list released Cody Leist
PDT Sports Writer
Five schools claimed the top six Southern Ohio Conference awards in softball when the conference released its list of the top performers for the 2013 season.
The only school to claim multiple honors went to SOC I champion Notre Dame as Tori Harr was named Pitcher of the Year and coach J.D. Whitman claimed the top coaching honor. The SOC I Player of the Year honor went to Clay’s Marissa Messer.
For the SOC ...
Slone’s Sidelines: The Proper Perspective Chris Slone
PDT Sports Editor
I am an ultra-competitive guy. I hate losing, whether I am playing a sport or watching my favorite team on satellite. My wife says I act stupid when my team loses. And, truth be told, I probably act worse than stupid. Every time my team loses, it’s seemingly a tragedy.
But then a real tragedy happens in sports and I realize how petty I act over something so minuscule, something that I have no control over, ...
Cody’s Corner: Sports and Father’s Day Cody Leist
PDT Sports Writer
With Father’s Day coming this weekend, I initially struggled how to incorporate the holiday with sports.
Then it hit me, how can I ignore the person that I am proud to call my father and recognize him properly for all that he did to get me to where I am today? If there’s one thing I may question him and my mom about, it is my name. Don’t get me wrong, I love my name, I’ve just been accustomed to being called...
Three teams claim SOC top baseball honors Cody Leist
PDT Sports Writer
The spoils of Wheelersburg’s riches continued this week when the Southern Ohio Conference released its list of the top baseball players in both divisions.
The Pirates, fresh off their second-straight Division III State Championship, swept the SOC II Player, Pitcher and Coach of the Year honors by Garrett Carmichael, Derek Moore and Michael Estep respectively. In all, the conference champions also placed Camr...
Post 23 bats go silent on GBC opening day Cody Leist
PDT Sports Writer
WEST PORTSMOUTH — In the fourth year as a participant of the Gene Bennett Classic, Post 23 has claimed two wins.
Although the search for number three came up empty on two occasions Thursday, coach Jack Branon feels his ball club is showing the right signs.
“The thing that I liked is that these guys didn’t quit today,” Branon said. “I thought they battled all the way through both games, battled from first o...
McFarland competes in AJGA golf tourney Chris Slone
PDT Sports Editor
As the summer weather heats up, so does the golf scene. Most local citizens play for leisure and relaxation, but for one local teenager the competitive nature of the sport really fuels the fire.
Mitch McFarland knows a thing or too about competitive golf and his recent tournament performance has him in the hunt for another trophy.
“It’s fulfilling to walk off the 18th green as the winner,” McFarland said....
Alex Kuhn signs with Rio Grande Rio Grande Sports Information
OAK HILL, Ohio - University of Rio Grande head softball coach Kristen Bradshaw has announced the signing of Oak Hill High School’s Alex Kuhn for the 2014 season.
Kuhn, a 5-foot-5 middle infielder/outfielder/pitcher, batted .400 and had a .891 fielding percentage for head coach Scott Lewis’ Lady Oaks, who finished 6-19 and who were eliminated from post-season play with a loss to Alexander in district semifinal...
SOC releases all-tennis lists Cody Leist
PDT Sports Writer
The Southern Ohio Conference released its list Tuesday of the conference’s top tennis performers for this spring.
The Players of the Year in Divisions I and II were awarded to Notre Dame’s Luiz Benitez and Valley’s Nick Johnson respectively. The Titans claimed the SOC I title while the Indians shared the SOC II crown with the Waverly Tigers.
The Coaches of the Year for each division went to those who led a...
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West Boys’ Basketball Camp The West coaching staff will be holding a basketball camp this summer for boys entering grades four through nine on June 10-12 at the high school from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost will be $30 per camper and will include a t-shirt. For more information, contact Travis Bradford at 858-1413 or Bill Hafer at 357-245...
