G. Same Piatt PDT Outdoors Columnist G. SAM PIATT
PDT Outdoors Columnist
Ohio hunters have two more weeks
KENTUCKY’S spring wild turkey season closes just after sundown today, but Ohio’s still has two weeks to run.
I’m thankful to the reader who called to point out my mistake on the Ohio season. I reported wrongly last week that it also was to close today, but I had it mixed up with Kentucky’s closing date. Ohio’s season runs through May 19.
Legal hunting hours in Ohio...
Flowering Crabapples Dudley Wooten
PDT Contributor
Forty years ago, we were taught in college that a flowering crabapple is either pink or white, round, has diseases and has fruit too tart to eat and yet big enough to be a mess in the yard. This thinking still prevails with some customers today, even though it is very much outdated.
My crabapple research began in 1974 when I worked for Dick Ammon Landscaping in Florence, Kentucky. He also owned Ammon Nurser...
Taylor keeps family tradition afloat Cody Leist
PDT Sports Writer
Swimming is in the Taylor family’s blood, equal parts love and equal parts fate.
Following in the footsteps of older brother Jacob who is at Berea College, Notre Dame senior Keely Taylor has decided her swimming career will continue into college as she will join the St. Catharine College swim team.
Keely started competing her freshman year. In a span of four years, she has shaved nearly 10 seconds off her ...
Portsmouth evens record, takes 2 from South Webster PDT Sports Report
Portsmouth swept its double header match-up against South Webster winning Game 1 4-3 and taking game 2 21-5, both games lasted five innings as agreed upon before the first game.
The Trojans reached the .500 mark for the season. Game 1 turned into a pitchers duel after the second inning with neither team able to push across anymore runs.
Game 2 displayed the offensive fireworks. Jacob Albrecht went a perfect 5-for-5 wit...
Crace shuts out Tigers PDT Sports Report
Tyler Crace shut out New Boston as Green defeated the Tigers 7-0 Friday.
Grace gave up three hits while stikeing out 10 batters. He also led the Bobcats’ offensive attack going 2-for-3 with a triple, two runs batted in and a run scored.
Green returns home Saturday to host Manchester in a doubleheader.
Green — 101 023 0 — 7 10 3
New Boston — 000 000 0 — 0 3 5
Green — C. Applegate 2-4 (RBI, 3 R), R. Applegate 1-4 (...
Cody’s Corner: OSU’s Smith makes valid points Cody Leist
PDT Sports Writer
Earlier this week, Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith spoke with a Columbus radio station about the state of needlepoint.
Okay, if you didn’t get my sarcasm, this may not be the column for you. If you did, carry on.
The Buckeye football team has been in the news this week when it comes to their new schedule. Starting this fall, Ohio State will play in two home night games for the first time in school ...
Slones’ Sidelines: Nothing like the playoffs Chris Slone
PDT Sports Editor
This time of year reminds me why I love sports. Whether you love football, basketball, baseball, hockey or any other sport, there are certain sports moments that probably get your juices flowing. I have certain moments throughout the year that gets my adrenaline pumping.
For example, I act like a kid on Christmas morning when the National Football League training camps open. I read every article about the D...
Minford softball banned from tournament Cody Leist
PDT Sports Writer
When area coaches converge Sunday at Jackson High School to determine this year’s softball draw, one school will be without representation
The Daily Times learned Friday through an OHSAA spokesperson that the Minford Falcon softball team has been banned from this year’s tournament after violating OHSAA rules. The ruling was confirmed by Minford athletic director Jeff Pica. The Minford softball team will al...
Harr instrumental in Notre Dame’s victory over Ironton PDT Sports Report
Notre Dame defeated Ironton 3-0 behind Tori Harr’s two-run bomb in the bottom of the sixth inning. Harr also shut down the Fighting Tiger attack, scattering two hits among seven scoreless innings. Notre Dame plays a double header Saturday when they host Eastern. Ironton — 000 000 0 — 0 2 0 Notre Dame — 100 002 x —3 9 1 Ironton — White 2-3 Notre Dame — Corns 1-3, Phillips 3-3 (RBI), Pauley 1-3 (2B, R), Harr 2-3 (HR, 2R...
Haney goes pefect as Titans outsting Hornets 5-3 Cody Leist
PDT Sports Writer
Notre Dame found out Thursday that success comes from the top.
Leadoff hitter Jack Kayser was 4-for-4 with five stolen bases, two runs scored and a run batted in as the host Titans claimed a key 5-3 nonconference win over Coal Grove, just days before the Division IV draw. Notre Dame coach Drew Mader believes he has a leader starting the batting order.
“Jack has been a pivotal position player where we’ve ha...
SSU Golf Wraps up Season with Baron Invitational Championship SSU Sports Release
LIMA– Golf finished off its 2013 spring season at the OSU-Lima Tournament in grand fashion as the Bears posted their best team score of the entire season by firing a 293 in the 43rd Annual Baron Invitational. This tournament is the longest running tournament within the state of Ohio. This marks the second straight year that SSU has captured this tournament title. The Bears bested the field by 19 strokes as Akron-Wayne fin...
Gallia Academy hands Portsmouth their 5th SEOAL loss PDT Sports Report
Ty Warnimont went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, two runs batted in and a run scored as Gallia Academy defeated Portsmouth 4-1 Wednesday. Jimmy Clagg struck out seven batters in route to the victory. The Trojans will stay home Thursday to host the Dragons of Fairland.
Gallia Academy — 110 200 0 — 4 10 3
Portsmouth — 010 000 0 — 1 6 4
Gallia Academy — Warnimont 3-4 (2B, 3B, 2RBI, R), Childers 1-2 (RBI, R), Graham 2-...
SSU’s Aaron Suydam Named MSC Champions of Character Recipient for Baseball SSU Sports Report
Aaron Suydam has been named the Mid-South Conference Champions of Character recipient for baseball. The award, which is voted on by the conference athletic directors, is given to one student-athlete who displays academic and athletic achievement, campus and community leadership, future ambition and demonstration of the five core character values of the NAIA.
Planning for life after his graduation this spring, Suydam is p...
Valley forces SOC tennis split PDT Sports Report
Defending SOC II champion Valley exacted revenge on Waverly Tuesday with a 4-1 win to force a share of the tennis title.
The Indians battle Portsmouth Wednesday in their regular season finale.
Nick Johnson (V) def. Philip Hart (W) 6-2, 6-1
Scott Adkins (V) def. Trevor James (W) 6-3, 6-0
Rodney Spriggs (V) def. Joe Henderson (W) 7-6, 7-5
Jacob Darland/James Blanton (V) def. Nathan Wilburn/Austin Lightle (W) 6-3, 6...
Volz preps Derby entrants Chris Slone
PDT Sports Editor
On Saturday, all eyes will be on the Kentucky Derby.
The 20 contestants will be in the lime light as well as the jockeys and the owners of the thoroughbreds. But before the two-minute dash, a local woman gets to live in her own lime light.
Dianne Volz owns a therapy company devoted toward horses.
“I’ve always loved working with horses,” Volz said. “We had a small farm in Sciotoville. I’ve had horses sin...
