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Parkersburg South softball eliminated
PARKERSBURG — Hurricane No. 7 hitter Elise Pye launched a solo bomb to center to lead off the top of the second here Monday evening at Godbey Field in the Class AAA, Region IV, Section 2 championship game to put the Redskins ahead for good as head coach Meghan Stevens’ program eliminated Parkersburg South, 6-2. Alex Anderson, who went 3 for 4 and drove in three runs, doubled in the first and crossed on Kenzie Kessel’s run-scoring, two-bagger to put the Redskins (20-6) in front early.
Warren’s Kylee Tait signs to wrestle at Campbellsville
VINCENT — Warren’s Kylee Tait, a two-time Ohio state wrestling champion at 155 pounds, had her signing ceremony on Tuesday inside the Warrior Coliseum to announce she’ll continue her career on the mat for Campbellsville University head coach Lee Miracle, whose Tigers compete in the NAIA Mid-South Conference.
Softball Game Preview: Belpre on Home-Turf
The Belpre Golden Eagles will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Dawson-Bryant Hornets at 5:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Belpre has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Dawson-Bryant will arrive with nine straight wins. Belpre will...
South’s Maia Johnson to play volleyball at Salem
PARKERSBURG — At urging of her siblings, Maia Johnson’s introduction to the sport of volleyball in middle school kick-started a career and laid the groundwork for leading the Parkersburg South senior down a path which has taken her to the next level. Tuesday afternoon, Johnson confirmed her decision...
Marietta College softball ends season with split
MARIETTA — The Marietta College softball team closed out the 2024 season with a doubleheader split with Capital University Sunday afternoon. The Pioneers won game one, 9-7, and Capital took game two, 7-4 in nine innings. Marietta finishes the season with a 16-19 overall record and 8-10 in the...
Mid-Ohio Valley Sports Announcements
Wayne Moler of Waterford OH had a hole in one on the 112yard par 3 fourth hole at Oxbow Golf Course. He used a sand wedge to. accomplish the feat. His ace was witnessed by Kelly Comer, Skip Wesson, and Tim Murphy. ***. Petty aces No. 7 at Oxbow. Herschel...
Federal Hocking's Cottrill commits to Ohio Wesleyan
One of the area’s best has finally found a home for the foreseeable future. Federal Hocking’s Tariq Cottrill, the two-time reigning District 13 Division IV Player of the Year in basketball, has committed to continue his athletic journey at Ohio Wesleyan University. Alongside being named the best player in the district the past two seasons, the four-year varsity starter has also been named the TVC Player of the Year, First...
McKibben tosses abbreviated no-hitter for Alexander in five-inning victory over Federal Hocking
STEWART — Using an eight-run first inning to completely blow this one out of the water on Friday afternoon, Alexander went on the road and secured an utterly dominant 11-0 victory over Federal Hocking with the regular season winding down. The Lancers (0-18, 0-9 Tri-Valley Conference-Hocking) would be held without a hit in the five-inning loss. Michael McKibben would be responsible for keeping Federal Hocking hitless in the abbreviated victory. The Spartans’ (8-10, 6-6 TVC-Ohio) pitchers would strike out seven and allow three walks in...
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