http://66.213.69.5/files/original/8363cc30662ff41ceeebfc52d4bdb2b4.pdf d903173da3839905a65d67dfa7ba7eed PDF Text Text The Home Place open house Storms. High 69, low of 57 Richmond pitches Eagles past Southern BUSINESS s 3 WEATHER s 5 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehjFec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 52, Volume 70 Thursday, March 31, 2016 s 50¢ Gheen named Meigs Superintendent By Lorna Hart lhart@civitasmedia.com POMEROY — The Meigs Local School Board voted unanimously to hire Scot F. Gheen as Meigs Local School District Superintendent during their March 22 meeting. Gheen currently holds the position of Eastern High School principal and will begin his three-year contract with Meigs on Aug. 1. He will ﬁll the position left by the retirement of Rusty Bookman, who held the position since 2010. Other hirings approved by the board include Candi Ohlinger as a tutor for a health handicapped student, and Rebecca McGrath and Chastity Jude as substitute custodians. The board accepted the retirement of Richard Fetty, who currently holds the position of welding instructor at Meigs High School, and granted maternity leave to Samantha Barr. The board went into an executive session for the purpose of discussing the hiring and compensation of person- nel and the disposition and sale of property. A grant of $8,000 was accepted by the board from the GPD Foundation to establish a fund for the summer reading program at the Gheen intermediate school. GPD Foundation Inc. was established in 2014 by the GPD Group. The architecture and engineering design and consultancy group, employeeowned since 1986, created the foundation to further their philanthropic endeavors. Their stated mission is to “enrich the public education experience K through 12 as well as children with medial and special needs.” Public participation was entertained on the adoption of the 20162017 school calendar. The board approved the cafeteria report and minutes from the March 8 regular meeting and the March 14 special meeting. The Third Grade Reading guarantee was discussed, and it was reported that 45 students did not pass and 13 are in jeopardy of being retained a further year. Reading results from the STAR program were distributed to the board; STAR assessments are the most widely used assessment for K through 12. The cloudbased assessment teaching and learning solutions company’s purpose is to accelerate learning for children and adults. The impact of cloudbased computing on education has been a topic of discussion since the shift to cloud computing began a decade ago. Contact Lorna Hart at 740-992-2155, Ext. 2551. Carleton School focuses on abilities By Lorna Hart lhart@civitasmedia.com POMEROY — March is Developmental Disabilities Month with the theme of “What’s Your Story?” to encourage people to get to know someone with a disability. Across the nation and the state, organizations devoted to serving individuals with developmental disabilities planned special events in March to raise public awareness of the many abilities people have, regardless of disability. Kayla George, director of education at Carleton School, was guest speaker at a recent Middleport-Pomeroy Rotary Club meeting at the Mulberry Community Center. She encouraged everyone to learn more about the people living in this community who have a developmental disability. “We want to focus on abilities rather than disabilities,” she said. “We want people to recognize that everyone has talents and strengths to offer, everyone has a story.” Carleton School in Syracuse is part of Meigs County Board of Developmental Disabilities and provides services for students ages 3-21. George shared some of the many programs available at the CARLETON SCHOOL BOOK DRIVE Carleton School will be collecting books now through April 22 at the following locations: Carleton School lobby, Powell’s Food Fair, Dollar General in Racine, Pomeroy Library, Middleport Library, Mulberry Community Center, Racine Home National Bank, Meigs County Courthouse and a few local churches. Family Literacy Event will be on Tuesday, May 3 at 6:30 in the school gymnasium and is open to the public. school, including their pre-school. The school partners with “Help Me Grow” and many community organizations to help their students have the best possible outcomes. George stressed the necessity of peer interaction and said it is vital for people with developmental disabilities to get out into the community. “It is important for our students to have community outings to interact with people and participate in activities,” she said. Dads embark in ‘All-Pro’ program By Dean Wright to bringing international focus to fathers around the world. The mesCENTENARY — sage will inspire you to Green Elementary School embrace who you are, parents joined their give you tenderness of children in the cafeteria heart and boldness of Wednesday for breakfast character as a dad and and fellowship as part of husband.” the “All-Pro Dad” proAll-Pro Dad promotes gram which promotes dads, grandfathers, parents being more uncles, brothers and involved in their chilguardians (as well as dren’s lives. single moms) to serve as Although mostly role models to their chilgeared toward male rela- dren. NFL facilities near tives, All-Pro Dad aims to schools have been known promote family love, lead- to invite All-Pro Dad ership and for parents to participants to local NFL become their child’s hero. stadiums. According to Green “It is a proven fact that Elementary team captain children perform better in Darren Clark, “All-Pro school when you are more Dad is a group of people engaged in their educapassionately committed tion and life,” Clark said. deanwright@civitasmedia.com Clark asked those in attendance to spend one minute a day to think about something positive for the family and how to make an impact. He also asked adults for one hour a month to bring their children to a school event and spend an hour with them at a breakfast or dinner. He further asked parents to attend another event that might last maybe four hours at the school focusing on the themes of All-Pro Dad. The original idea of All-Pro Dad was developed by NFL coach Tony Dungy. The program has more than 1,000 chapters in 46 states. Meigs County Commissioner and former NFL football player Mike Bartrum addressed parents and students through tales about his walk in Christianity and through his career with colleagues. He addressed the necessity of being brave and how to accomplish that through personal strength and faith, and what that means to the family. “God blessed me with some bravery for some things I endured through my life, “Bartrum said. “If you see something that is not going your way or not going someone else’s way, intervene and try to help them. Always try to be that helper. Help See DADS | 5 See SCHOOL | 5 Man enters guilty plea to filming minor — NEWS Obituaries: 2 Business: 3 Opinion: 4 Weather: 5 By Beth Sergent bsergent@civitasmedia.com — SPORTS Softball: 6 Schedule: 6 — FEATURES Television: 7 Classified: 8 Comics: 9 Dean Wright | Ohio Valley Publishing Mike Bartrum, Meigs County commissioner, Meigs High School football coach and former NFL football player, spoke with fathers and children Wednesday morning at Green Elementary School to promote fathers’ involvement in their children’s lives. JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook or twitter to share your thoughts. POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — A Middleport, Ohio, man who was originally charged with thirddegree sexual assault and use of a minor in ﬁlming sexually explicit conduct, has entered into a plea agreement. Colton S. Sparks, 21, appeared in Mason County Circuit Court before Judge David W. Nibert last week and entered a plea of guilty to the felony offense of use of minors in ﬁlming sexually explicit conduct, as contained in count one of the indictment against him. Sparks was indicted in May 2015 by a grand jury in Mason County for use of minors in ﬁlming sexually explicit conduct and 14 counts of sexual assault in the third degree. In exchange for Sparks’ plea of guilty on count one, the state moved to dismiss the remaining counts upon approval of the plea agreement. According to the ofﬁcial criminal complaint ﬁled in Mason County Magistrate Court, in January 2015 personnel with the Middleport Police Department contacted personnel with the Mason County Sheriff’s Department saying they had a male in custody who allegedly admitted to having sex and sexual relations with a female who was 15 years old. The female allegedly stated to personnel with the Mason County Sheriff’s Department that she and Sparks had sex 15 times at the strip mines, located in Clifton, according to the compliant. The two met a year prior and the female allegedly stated the ﬁrst time the two had sex was when she was 14, according to the complaint. See PLEA | 5 �LOCAL/STATE 2 Thursday, March 31, 2016 Daily Sentinel DEATH NOTICES BENNETT COLUMBUS, Ohio — John William Bennett, 70, of Columbus, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at Maple Hills Skilled Nursing Center, McArthur, Ohio. Arrangements will be announced by Cremeens Funeral Chapel, Gallipolis, Ohio. Englewood, died Wednesday, March 9, 2016. A grave- home. There will be no services. Hall Funeral Home side service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 2016, at and Crematory, Proctorville, is assisting the family Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Wayne, W.Va. Burial will follow. with arrangements. There will be no visitation. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio, assisted the family SMITH with arrangements. HURRICANE, W.Va. — James Smith, 75, of Hurricane, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at the DILLARD LESTER Arbors of Gallipolis. Arrangements will be announced VINTON, Ohio — James “Jim” Dillard, 76, Vinton, MASON, W.Va. — Virginia Mae (Johnson) Bland passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at PleasLester, 85, of Mason, passed away Wednesday, March by Cremeens Funeral Chapel, Gallipolis. ant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant, W.Va. Service 30, 2016. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2016, WAMSLEY will be 1 p.m. Monday, April 4, 2016, at Greenlawn at Foglesong Funeral Home, Mason. Burial will follow HENDERSON, W.Va. — Raymond Alan Wamsley, Cemetery, South Charleston, Ohio. Friends may call in Zerkle Cemetery, Letart, W.Va. Visitation will be McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Vinton chapel, between one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. 50, of Henderson, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 5-8 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2016. 2016. There will be no visitation. Burial will be at the PERRY convenience of the family. Deal Funeral Home in Point GALLOWAY MILTON, W.Va. — James Delano Perry, 75, of Pleasant, W.Va., is serving the family. PROCTORVILLE, Ohio — Patrick Dale Galloway, Milton, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016. A 40, of Proctorville, passed away Monday, March 28, memorial service will be 3 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2016, WILSON 2016, at home. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturat Bethel Temple Assembly of God, Huntington, W.Va. OIL CITY, Pa. — Carolyn Jean Pearl Clonch Wilday, April 2, 2016, at Hall Funeral Home and CremaVisitation will be 1-3 p.m. Friday at the church. Hall son, 50, of Oil City, formerly of Proctorville, Ohio, tory, Proctorville. Burial will follow in Rome CemFuneral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio, is in passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016. A graveside etery, Proctorville. Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. Friday at charge of arrangements. service and burial will be 2 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2016, the funeral home. at McCormick Cemetery, Proctorville. Hall Funeral PINE Home and Crematory, Proctorville, is assisting the HUTCHISON PROCTORVILLE, Ohio — Danny Ray Pine, 60, of ENGLEWOOD, Fla. — Perry F. Hutchison, 64, of Proctorville, passed away Monday, March 28, 2016 at family with arrangements. MEIGS COMMUNITY CALENDAR 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@civitasmedia.com. Friday, April 1 POMEROY —Meigs County Public Employee Retirees Inc. will meet at 1 p.m. at the the Mulberry Community Center, 156 Mulberry Ave. in Pomeroy. Guest speaker Laura Cleland, helath education with the Meigs Health Department, and Carolyn Waddell, PERI District 7 representative, will give updates. All retired Meigs County public employees are urged to attend. POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will be closed from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate (ALICE) training. Saturday, April 2 SALEM CENTER — The state baking contest will be held when Star Grange No.778 and Star Junior Grange No.878 meet in regular session with potluck supper at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will follow at 7:30 p.m. Racine Grange will be our guests, all members are urged to attend. Sunday, April 3 RACINE — Racine American Legion dinner, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., menu includes fried chicken, pork tenderlion with Chipotle peach glaze, homemade noodles, mashed potatoes, corn and green beans, roll, cole slaw, dessert and drink. Monday, April 4 LETART TOWNSHIP — The regular meeting of the Letart Township Trustees will be 5 p.m. at the Letart Township Building. Thursday, April 5 OLIVE TOWNSHIP — The Olive Township Trustees will meet at 6:30 pm at the township building on Joppa Road. POMEROY — Safe Water in Meigs (SWIM), 5:30, Jittery Joe’s on Main St. in Pomeroy. Public invited to attend. Saturday, April 9 MIDDLEPORT — Mid-Valley Christian School will hold their Extravaganza from noon to 4 p.m. at Meigs Intermediate/Primary School,located at 36871 SR 124, Middleport (please note correction of location originally reported as Meigs Middle School in Ruthland). There will games set up and food items available for purchase. Prizes will be given away to those who purchase entrance tickets. For more information, contact Melissa Daily, MVCS Administrator, at 740-992-6249. Civitas Media, LLC (USPS 436-840) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Sunday and Tuesday through Friday. Subscription rate is $131.61 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. CONTACT US PUBLISHER Bud Hunt, Ext. 2109 bhunt@civitasmedia.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Ed Litteral, Ext. 1925 elitteral@civitasmedia.com EDITOR Michael Johnson, Ext. 2102 michaeljohnson@civitasmedia.com SPORTS EDITOR Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 bwalters@civitasmedia.com Court ruling lets political candidates lie COLUMBUS (AP) — Candidates for public ofﬁce in Ohio can lie and get away with it under a recent federal court ruling that struck down a state law banning false statements in campaigns, an attorney says. Attorney Donald Brey, who has represented Republicans in cases before the Ohio Elections Commission, told The Columbus Dispatch his clients mostly tell the truth, but can legally lie as long as they don’t defame anyone. In past elections, the commission ruled on false-advertising complaints. That changed when the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals a few weeks ago upheld the 2014 ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Black that found the law violated the First Amendment. The Dispatch reports no further appeal is expected. Black wrote that “lies are bad,” but with some political speech, “there is no clear way to determine whether a political statement is a lie or the truth, and we certainly do not want the government deciding what is political truth.” Phil Richter, executive director of the state Elections Commission, said he has had to turn away calls from candidates alleging falseadvertising claims. Those candidates must now ﬁle a defamation lawsuit, which could be more difﬁcult to prove and could drag on past Election Day. “I think you’re going to see people making more outrageous statements as they go through the election process,” Richter said. Rep. Nicholas Celebrezze, D-Parma, who headed candidate recruiting for House Democrats, said the number of false claims is going to increase. “The gloves are off,” he said. Both Richter and Celebrezze say state lawmakers should try to reinstate an alternative method of handling false advertising complaints that complies with the First Amendment. Richter said they must ﬁrst remove criminal penalties that he says were rarely ever used. Sen. Bill Coley, R-West Chester, chairman of the Senate Government Oversight Committee, said staff attorneys are examining the rulings to determine if a compromise is available. “It’s a tricky area,” he said. “I don’t like people lying in campaigns. I think the law should encourage people to tell the truth, but I don’t know that there’s a lot we can do.” MEIGS LOCAL BRIEFS Editor’s Note: The Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. through Thursday from 8 a.m to 4:30 p.m., or by visiting Soil & Water Conservation or the Meigs County Recorder’s Ofﬁce in the Meigs County Court House to obtain a copy. For questions, call 740-992-6696. Natural Resources Assistance Cemetery decorations removal Council meeting notice MARIETTA — There will be a meeting of the Natural Resources Assistance Council at Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District, 1400 Pike St. in Marietta at 10 a.m. April 19. The purpose of the meeting is to review the Round 10B (supplemental round) grant applications to determine eligibility for funding of the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund for District 18. Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Michelle Hyer mhyer@buckeyehills.org at Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District or call (740) 376-1025. Meigs honors National Crime Victims’ Rights Week POMEROY - Meigs County Prosecutor Collleen Williams’ ofﬁce will recognize National Crime Victims’ Rights Week with two events. Meigs has has received a grant of $1,010.87 for purposes of raising community awareness. The ﬁrst will be 7 p.m. April 12 in the Farmer’s Bank Banquet Room, 640 E. Maint St., Pomeroy, where a representative from Woodlands will speak on “Recovery and Healing from a Traumatic Event.” The second will be a memorial display along the River Wall and pavilion from April 8-15. The public is invited to write on “luminary bags” and light a battery operated tea light/candle. Meigs County Plat Books for sale POMEROY — The Meigs County 4-H Committee has Plat Books for sale for $25. The books were printed in 2015. Funds support the 4-H program in the county by providing for supplies, camp and college scholarships, learning opportunities and more. Purchases of the Plat Book can be made by mailing $30 (for book, shipping & handling) to Meigs County 4-H Committee, PO Box 32, Pomeroy, OH 45769, in person at the Extension Ofﬁce at 117 East Memorial Drive in Pomeroy on Monday The following townships request removal of cemetery decorations in preparation for spring cleanup and mowing season; dates of compliance are listed: Olive and Lebanon Townships, April 4; Burlingham Cemetery trustees request that decorations be removed by April 1. Pomeroy Village Council requests removal of cemetery decorations in Pomeroy in preparation for spring clean up by April 1. For those planning on placing new decorations for Easter, remove them by April 1 as well. Legal Service Fair Housing Basics Training ATHENS—Southeastern Ohio Legal Services (SEOLS) will host a Fair Housing Basics Training in celebration of Fair Housing Month on Friday, April 8th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Athens Community Center, 701 E. State St., Athens. Topics to be covered at this training will include: introduction to the Fair Housing Act, protected classes and discriminatory conduct under the Fair Housing Act, what is a reasonable accommodation, how to make a request for and when must it be granted, requests for service, companion, and other assistance animals, questions concerning reasonable modiﬁcation, speciﬁc policies that may have a discriminatory impact upon the basis of race, national origin, and sex (gender), special issues to consider in order to avoid discriminating against families with children, special housing protections for victims of domestic violence, how to ﬁle a housing discrimination complaint with HUD and/ or the Ohio Civil Rights Commission and where to go for help if you suspect housing discrimination. This training is open to landlords, tenants, resident managers, community advocates, medical and mental health providers, and anyone else hoping to learn more about fair housing rights. This training is free, but space is limited so please register if you plan to attend. To learn more about this training or to obtain a registration form, you may call Peggy Lee at 740-594-3558 or send an email to plee@ oslsa.org. ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Julia Schultz, Ext. 2104 jschultz@civitasmedia.com 111 Court St., Pomeroy, OH, 45769 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 111 Court St., Pomeroy, OH, 45769. Do you have story ideas or suggestions? Let us know! Call 740.992.2155 �BUSINESS Daily Sentinel Seminar connects Ohio small businesses Thursday, March 31, 2016 3 ‘The Home Place’ open house Staff Report DAYTON — If you’re a small business looking to connect with state and federal opportunities, it’s time to register for the Ohio Business Matchmaker on April 26-27, 2016 Wright State University’s Ervin J. Nutter Center, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton. This event is the largest small business to government contracting event in the state and early registration ends April 1. “This is a great opportunity for Ohio small businesses to meet with potential buyers to sell their products and services,” said David Goodman, director of the Ohio Development Services Agency. “And buyers have access to hundreds of small, minority and women-owned businesses to meet their organization’s needs.” The purpose of the conference is to help Ohio small businesses get contracts and build relationships with local, state and federal buyers. The Small Business Administration and the Ohio Development Services Agency partner on this event to get small businesses in front of government buyers who need their products and services. The participating buyers represent city, county, state and federal agencies, as well as prime contractors and other organizations with combined purchasing budgets representing millions of dollars in opportunities. “Imagine the impact of a million dollar contract for a small business owner,” Goodman said. “Not only does it provide ﬁnancial stability, but the opportunity to create more jobs for their local community.” “The Ohio Business Matchmaker event is a win-win,” said Martin Golden, district director of the SBA’s Columbus district ofﬁce. “It enables small businesses to gain access to an important revenue stream, while affording our government the opportunity to work with some of the most dynamic, innovative small businesses in the country.” In addition to one-on-one scheduled matchmaking, the event offers trainings and workshops designed to educate and prepare small businesses for large contract opportunities. To sponsor or to register for the Ohio Business Matchmaker, visit: www.ohiobusinessmatchmaking.org. Photo courtesy of Wilma Gooch The Home Place Mercantile, 842 Second Ave., Gallipolis, Ohio, welcomed guests and customers March 19 as they celebrated a spring open house showcasing many antiques, collectibles, handcrafted items and home decor. Business spotlight: Wood Realty Inc. Wood Realty Inc., 32 Locust St., Gallipolis, was founded in 1938 by D. Hollis Wood. Russell D. Wood joined the business in 1959. Upon graduating from Gallia Academy High School in 1982, Allen C. Wood became a part of the company. Following Hollis’ death in 1975 and Russell’s retirement in 1996, Allen has become the sole owner of the company. Since that time, Allen says he has started two new companies — Wood Storage Units in 2004 and ASAJW LLC (a.k.a. Twice the Ice) in 2012. Allen also owns and operates several residential rental units. Photo courtesy of Wilma Gooch Intuit CEO hosts tech, economy program at Seminar Staff Report Advanced Technology Center in the WV Regional TechnolCHARLESTON, W.Va. — ogy Park in South Charleston. Brad Smith, Huntington native More than 100 of West Virand chief executive ofﬁcer of ginia’s top business, education global software company Intuit, will keynote TechConnect West and government leaders will Virginia’s “Growing Innovation come together to promote the state’s technology economy and in the Mountain State” policy explore strategies for further forum, taking place from 10 growth. a.m. to noon on Wednesday, In addition to Smith, the April 6, at BridgeValley Community & Technical College’s event will include Sen. Bill Cole, president of the West Virginia Senate, and Dr. Jerome Gilbert, president of Marshall University. The event will also include two panel discussions: “Education matters: How to identify and foster young entrepreneurial talent in West Virginia.”Joe Daly, Partner, Gallup Joyce McConnell, Provost, West Virginia University Tom Heywood, Managing Partner, Bowles Rice LLP “Putting the next generation to work: Partnerships that lead to more hiring and investments.”Dr. Jerome Gilbert, President, Marshall University; Joe Maxwell, Managing Partner, FinTech Growth Fund, Cultivation Capital; Dr. Wael Zatar, College of Information Technology and Engineering, Marshall University Dr. John Maher, Chairman of the Board, TechConnect West Virginia For more information, contact Bryan Brown at (304) 5465500 or bryan@browncomm. com. For additional information on TechConnect, visit www.techconnectwv.org. North Carolina bathroom law could be decided in Virginia By Larry O’Dell arguments as they asked for a permanent federal injunction preventing RICHMOND, Va. — North Carolina authoriThe fate of North Caroties from enforcing it. lina’s new law aimed at Among other things, restricting restroom use The North Carolina law by transgender people directs public schools, could be determined in public universities and Virginia, where a school government agencies board has ordered a teen- to designate bathrooms ager to stay out of the and locker rooms for use boys’ room. only by people based on The 4th U.S. Circuit their biological sex, and Court of Appeals in Rich- says transgender people mond could rule any day can only use bathrooms now in the case of Gavin matching their gender Grimm, who was born identity if they’ve had female but identiﬁes as their birth certiﬁcates male. Grimm says he has changed, which in North to take a “walk of shame” Carolina usually requires to use a restroom at sexual reassignment surGloucester High School. gery. Whatever the judges The law has prompted decide, the impact will be a national backlash. Busifar more sweeping than nesses and politicians what Grimm envisioned have announced boycotts when he challenged the of North Carolina, and policy last year. legal challenges ensure “I did not set out to that the wedge issue will make waves — I set out dominate the Republican to use the bathroom,” governor’s re-election Grimm says. campaign against his North Carolina’s bathDemocratic challenger. room bill was unveiled, Advocates on all sides debated and signed into will closely read the rullaw in a single day last ing, since U.S. District week, two months after Judge Thomas Schroeder the appeals court in Rich- in Winston-Salem, North mond heard arguments Carolina, an appointee in Grimm’s case. But of President George W. transgender students and Bush, will have to adhere other plaintiffs who ﬁled to any precedents set suit Monday made similar by the appellate court, Associated Press said Joshua Block, the American Civil Liberties Union lawyer representing Grimm. “One way or another, what happens in Gavin’s case is likely going to set the rules of the road for how the North Carolina case proceeds,” Block said. Grimm alleges that school board policy requiring him to use girls’ restrooms or a single-occupancy unisex bathroom available to all students violates Title IX of the U.S. Education Amendments of 1972, the federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in public schools. He also says the policy denies him equal protection rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. The North Carolina suit raises similar claims, but the appellate court has focused on the Title IX question. Since Grimm’s trial judge has yet to decide constitutional issues, the appellate ruling “won’t provide guidance about the constitutionality of the North Carolina law,” said Kevin Walsh, a University of Richmond expert in constitutional law and federal courts. The U.S. Justice Department ﬁled a “statement of interest” in Grimm’s case in July declaring that failure to allow transgender students to use restrooms that correspond with their gender identities amounts to sex discrimination under Title IX. In North Carolina, gay rights advocates warned that the new law puts billions of dollars in federal educational funding at risk. North Carolina’s law also bars local governments from making their own restroom ordinances, providing other protections from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, or requiring businesses to pay higher wages or paid sick leave, raising authority questions that aren’t at issue in the Virginia case. Block sees a possible road map in the 4th Circuit’s ruling striking down Virginia’s same-sex marriage ban. A federal judge later told North Carolina lawmakers that the appellate court made such laws unconstitutional throughout the ﬁvestate circuit, which also includes South Carolina, Maryland and West Virginia. The U.S. Supreme Court later legalized gay marriage nationwide. The use of public facilities by transgender people has emerged as the next most important legal issue for LBGT advocates, and North Carolina is the ﬁrst state to require public school and university students to use only bathrooms that match their birth certiﬁcates, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. “I think there is no question that this could wind up at the Supreme Court,” said University of North Carolina law professor Maxine Eichner. Grimm, 16, said he started refusing to wear girls’ clothes by age 6 and told his parents he was transgender in April 2014 — a year before Olympian athlete and reality TV star Bruce Jenner changed into Caitlin. Grimm’s parents helped him legally change his given name, and a psychologist diagnosed him with gender dysphoria, characterized by stress stemming from conﬂict between one’s gender identity and assigned sex at birth. Grimm began hormone treatment to deepen his voice and give him a more masculine appearance, and was allowed to use the boys’ rooms for the ﬁrst few weeks of his sophomore year. Then some parents complained, and the board voted 6-1 to restrict students with “transgender issues” to singlestall unisex facilities or restrooms corresponding to their biological sex. Grimm calls that stigmatizing. School ofﬁcials say it protects the privacy of all students. 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Freedom Partners While premiums are what Chamber of it costs to have insurance, Commerce shows, deductibles are what it it’s only getting costs to use it. Especially worse. for low- and middleWhile premiums income families, these are what it costs out-of-pocket costs are placing affordable health to have insurance, care further out of reach. deductibles are what it costs to use it. Especially for low- and middle-income families, these outof-pocket costs are placing affordable health care further out of reach. Freedom Partners recently completed a new analysis of deductibles across the country, including Ohio. Relying on data from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the federal agency overseeing the Affordable Care Act, we calculated weighted average deductibles by enrollment across gold, silver, and bronze plans. Here’s the short version: It’s not good. All three metal categories increased by an average of $379, or 9 percent, in Ohio this year. Silver plans — which with 94,000 enrollees, are the most popular in the state — now have deductibles averaging $3,367, while bronze plan deductibles average $6,016. In other words, the 150,000 Ohioans with bronze and silver plans will have to pay between $3,367 and $6,016 before their health insurance coverage kicks in. That’s not an option for many families. A December survey by Bankrate.com found only 37 percent of Americans have the savings to pay for an unexpected expense of even $1,000. Others said they’d add it to credit cards, borrow from family or friends, or slash spending from other areas of their budget. What’s more is insurance premiums are increasing at the same time. A similar analysis by my organization found premiums for individual exchange plans increased by an average of 8.8 percent in Ohio this year. So not only is it more expensive to purchase insurance, but it’s also more expensive to use it. And there’s the real rub of health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Consumers have increasingly fewer options and control over how they spend their health care dollars. Instead, they’re forced to purchase insurance policies from government exchanges whose premiums they cannot afford, and whose deductibles limit their use. It’s important to note that higher premiums are not bad by themselves. Some Ohioans may actually prefer high-deductible plans as a way to lower their premiums up front, or to assume more responsibility for their costs as they need it. But as we’re seeing, the Affordable Care Act is denying consumers those choices—and forcing them to pay higher costs all the way around. While some may instinctively blame insurance companies for these rising costs — after all, they’re the ones mailing the bills—they’re losing money, too. UnitedHealth, one of the nation’s largest insurers, announced losses of nearly $1 billion in 2015 and 2016 on the exchanges. The outlook is so bad that they and other insurers are even considering leaving the exchanges altogether next year, which may result in millions of canceled plans. Rather, these higher costs are the result of a one-size-ﬁts-all federal health care law that treats every patient as if they were the same. First it was millions of cancelled plans. Then it was — and still is — higher premiums. Now it’s sky-high deductibles making health insurance too expensive to use. It’s always something else with the Affordable Care Act. Unfortunately for Ohioans, it’s higher costs, and fewer choices. Nathan Nascimento is director of state initiatives at Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce. THEIR VIEW Closing corporate tax loopholes loophole to get that cash Everyone knows that back into the country and before you leave a restauinto the hands of their rant you have to settle CEOs and investors without your bill — corporations paying the U.S. taxes they shouldn’t get to play by difowe. They do this by mergferent rules. ing with smaller overseas But that’s exactly what companies and pretending is happening for too many Sherrod — for tax purposes — that American companies. There Brown is perhaps no area of the Contributing their new corporate headquarters is now located tax code that is as broken Columnist abroad. When companies as our international corpodo this it’s called an “inverrate tax system. American sion.” corporations are keeping record It’s a scam, and it has to stop. amounts of proﬁts offshore to That’s why I’m introducing new avoid paying U.S. taxes. Right now, loopholes allow these legislation to make sure corporations are playing by the same rules companies to use legal schemes as everyone else, called “Pay What to move proﬁts they earned in the You Owe Before You Go.” This U.S. out of the country and into measure will require corporations tax havens with low or no corporate tax rate — places like the Cay- to pay their full U.S. tax bill before man Islands, the Bahamas, and the they leave the country, preventing them from sticking the rest of us Isle of Mann. And our tax system with their tab. allows corporations to defer payThis rule will ensure that coring taxes on these foreign proﬁts porations can’t dodge their tax until they decide to bring those bills, and will also make offshore proﬁts back to the U.S. tax havens less appealing — that Now companies are trying to means less money tied up overtake advantage of yet another seas, and more money circulating in the American economy. Take the pharmaceutical giant, Pﬁzer, as an example. Pﬁzer currently has $193 billion in untaxed proﬁts stashed overseas. But by using this “inversion” loophole, Pﬁzer will get away with paying $0 in U.S. taxes on that $193 billion. Under my bill, Pﬁzer would owe as much as $68 billion in taxes — the same amount they would pay if they simply brought the money back home to be invested in the U.S. economy and remained a loyal American company. People on both sides of the aisle acknowledge that our international corporate tax system is broken. The long-term solution is bipartisan international corporate tax reform. But until we get there, this is a commonsense step that will increase investment here at home, and ensure a level playing ﬁeld for all American companies. Sherrod Brown is a U.S. senator representing Ohio in the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C. TODAY IN HISTORY... Today is Thursday, March 31, the 91st day of 2016. There are 275 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 31, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson stunned the country by announcing during a televised address that he would not seek re-election. On this date: In 1889, French engineer Gustave Eiffel unfurled the French tricolor from atop the Eiffel Tower, ofﬁcially marking its completion. In 1923, the ﬁrst U.S. dance marathon, held in New York City, ended with Alma Cummings, who had danced with six consecutive male partners, setting a world record of 27 hours on her feet. In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Emergency Conservation Work Act, which created the Civilian Conservation Corps. In 1943, “Oklahoma!,” the ﬁrst musical play by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, opened on Broadway. In 1949, Newfoundland (now called Newfoundland and Labrador) entered confederation as Canada’s 10th province. In 1953, Stanley Kubrick’s ﬁrst feature, a war drama titled “Fear and Desire,” premiered in New York. In 1976, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that Karen Ann Quinlan, a young woman in a persistent vegetative state, could be disconnected from her respirator. (Quinlan, who remained unconscious, died in 1985.) In 1986, 167 people died when a Mexicana Airlines Boeing 727 crashed in a remote mountainous region of Mexico. In 1991, the Warsaw Pact was formally dissolved. In 1993, actor Brandon Lee, 28, was accidentally shot to death during the ﬁlming of a movie in Wilmington, North Carolina, when he was hit by a bullet fragment that had become lodged inside a prop gun. In 1995, MexicanAmerican singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez, 23, was shot to death in Corpus Christi, Texas, by the founder of her fan club, Yolanda Saldivar, who was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. In 2005, Terri Schiavo, 41, died at a hospice in Pinellas Park, Florida, 13 days after her feeding tube was removed in a wrenching right-to-die dispute. Ten years ago: Auto parts supplier Delphi Corp. unveiled a broad restructuring plan that would cut 8,500 salaried jobs and shut or sell a third of its plants worldwide. Seventy deaths were reported after three strong earthquakes struck western Iran. A Brazilian airliner crashed, killing all 19 people on board. Five years ago: Moammar Gadhaﬁ struck a deﬁant stance after two high-proﬁle defections from his regime, saying the Western leaders who had decimated his military with airstrikes should resign immediately — not him. (Gadhaﬁ’s message was in the form of a scroll across the bottom of state TV as he remained out of sight.) Baseball fan Bryan Stow, a paramedic from Santa Cruz, California, suffered traumatic injuries and brain damage as he was brutally beaten following the Dodgers’ home opener against the Giants in Los Angeles. (Two men, Louie Sanchez and Marvin Norwood, pleaded guilty in the attack; Sanchez was sentenced to eight years in prison, while Norwood received a four-year sentence.) Today’s Birthdays: Actor William Daniels is 89. Hockey Hall-ofFamer Gordie Howe is 88. Actor Richard Chamberlain is 82. Actress Shirley Jones is 82. Country singersongwriter John D. Loudermilk is 82. Musician Herb Alpert is 81. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., is 76. Former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., is 76. Actor Christopher Walken is 73. Comedian Gabe Kaplan is 72. Former Vice President Al Gore is 68. Author David Eisenhower is 68. Actress Rhea Perlman is 68. Actor Ed Marinaro is 66. Rock musician Angus Young (AC/ DC) is 61. Actor Marc McClure is 59. Actor William McNamara is 51. Alt-country musician Bob Crawford (The Avett (AY’-veht) Brothers) is 45. Actor Ewan (YOO’-en) McGregor is 45. Actress Judi Shekoni (TV: “Heroes Reborn”) is 38. Rapper Tony Yayo is 38. Actress Kate Micucci is 36. Jazz musician Christian Scott is 33. Pop musician Jack Antonoff (fun.) is 32. Actress Jessica Szohr is 31. �LOCAL/STATE Daily Sentinel Thursday, March 31, 2016 5 School OHIO STATE BRIEFS Maryland fugitive shot on I-75 commutation makes that sentence expire on March 30, 2017, and would remit the unpaid balance of the ﬁne. EVENDALE (AP) — Authorities say a suspect in a Maryland slaying was shot and wounded by a police ofﬁcer along Interstate 75 in suburban Cincinnati. The Hamilton County sheriff says the 46-year-old man was hospitalized in stable condition after the Tuesday afternoon shooting. Sheriff Jim Neil says the man is wanted on a warrant from Baltimore County. Maryland authorities say Pablo Javier Aleman is suspected in a man’s fatal stabbing March 17. It couldn’t immediately be determined if Aleman has an attorney who could comment on his behalf. Police say the Glendale ofﬁcer who shot Aleman wasn’t injured. They say the ofﬁcer approached Aleman to offer assistance as he walked along the highway about 20 miles north of Cincinnati. Woman calls 911 while being beaten, but no help is sent Woman hit by 2nd passing train at rail crossing dies Dads HAMILTON (AP) — Police say a woman was hit by a train and died in a southwest Ohio county that has the state’s highest rate of railroad crossing deaths over the past decade. Hamilton police Sgt. Brian Robinson says it appears the woman waited for one train to pass Wednesday morning, then entered the tracks and was hit by a second train headed in the opposite direction. She was pronounced dead around 6:40 a.m. thy neighbor. Help each and everyone as yourself. Treat people how you want to be treated. Within every living soul lives a brave heart. Give your child a strong spiritual foundation.” If you are a father looking to get involved with the Green Elementary chapter, visit www. allprogallia.com or the All-Pro Gallia Facebook page. Individuals can also contact Clark at darren. clark89@sbcglobal.net. Plea is not married to the defendant. According to Sparks’ plea agreement, in the West Virginia From Page 1 Code, a conviction of use of minors in ﬁlming sexually explicit conduct, The complaint also alleges Sparks allows for a sentence of a ﬁne of no took photographs of the victim that more than $10,000, or jail time no were sexually explicit, also in the more than 10 years, or both. area of the strip mines. At this time, Both a plea agreement and Sparks was reportedly 20 years old, conviction order have been ﬁled in the according to the complaint. ofﬁce of Mason County Circuit Court In West Virginia, third-degree Clerk Bill Withers. There had been no sexual assault is deﬁned as when the sentencing order ﬁled as of Wednesday person engages in sexual intercourse afternoon and Sparks is to reappear or sexual intrusion with another before Judge Nibert on May 16. person who is mentally defective or Sparks was represented by Attorney mentally incapacitated; or the person, Michael Eachus while the state was being 16 years old or older, engages in represented by Assistant Prosecutor sexual intercourse or sexual intrusion R. F. Stein Jr. with another person who is less than 16 years old and who is at least four Reach Beth Sergent at bsergent@civitasmedia.com or years younger than the defendant and on Twitter @BSergentWrites. WEATHER 2 PM 62° 67° 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. Precipitation 75°/34° 62°/40° 85° in 1910 17° in 1941 24 hours ending 3 p.m. yest. 0.00 Month to date/normal 2.67/3.78 Year to date/normal 10.13/9.93 Snowfall (in inches) Low Moderate High Primary: cladosporium Low MOON PHASES Last New Mar 31 Apr 7 First Full Apr 13 Apr 22 The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for ﬁsh and game. Major 6:28a 7:19a 8:09a 8:57a 9:46a 10:34a 11:25a Minor 12:14a 1:06a 1:55a 2:44a 3:32a 4:21a 5:11a Major 6:54p 7:45p 8:35p 9:25p 10:13p 11:02p 11:53p Minor 12:41p 1:32p 2:22p 3:11p 3:59p 4:48p 5:39p WEATHER HISTORY On March 31, 1954, the mercury soared to 108 degrees in Rio Grande City, Texas. That represents the highest reading ever recorded in the United States in March. High Very High Lucasville 67/55 Very High Portsmouth 69/57 Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services AIR QUALITY 300 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates 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 Flood 24-hr. Location Stage Level Chg. Willow Island 37 12.45 -0.06 Marietta 34 16.97 -0.91 Parkersburg 36 22.45 +0.88 Belleville 35 12.83 +0.37 Racine 41 12.71 -0.06 Point Pleasant 40 25.30 +0.44 Gallipolis 50 12.54 -0.14 Huntington 50 26.74 +0.42 Ashland 52 34.56 +0.19 Lloyd Greenup 54 12.49 +0.12 Portsmouth 50 22.10 +1.50 Maysville 50 34.40 +0.10 Meldahl Dam 51 21.30 +0.90 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 Let’s Talk About Your Ashland 69/60 Grayson 69/59 MONDAY TUESDAY 66° 35° Partly sunny and colder Warmer; a passing afternoon shower WEDNESDAY 50° 33° 63° 42° A couple of showers possible; colder An afternoon t-storm possible; warmer NATIONAL CITIES Marietta 63/58 Murray City 65/53 Belpre 67/58 Athens 65/55 St. Marys 67/59 Parkersburg 66/57 Coolville 66/57 Wilkesville 66/54 POMEROY Jackson 67/56 67/55 Ravenswood Rio Grande 68/57 69/56 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 66/51 GALLIPOLIS 69/57 69/58 68/57 South Shore Greenup 69/58 68/56 33 0 50 100 150 200 SOLUNAR TABLE Today Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Moderate Logan 65/54 BBT (NYSE) —33.53 Peoples (NASDAQ) — 19.55 Pepsico (NYSE) —102.69 Premier (NASDAQ) —15.84 Rockwell (NYSE) — 114.35 Rocky Brands (NASDAQ) —12.88 Royal Dutch Shell — 49.11 Sears Holding (NASDAQ) — 15.12 Wal-Mart (NYSE) — 68.78 Wendy’s (NYSE) — 10.86 WesBanco (NYSE) — 29.71 Worthington (NYSE) —36.14 Daily stock reports are the 4 p.m. ET closing quotes of transactions March 30, 2016, provided by Edward Jones financial advisors Isaac Mills in Gallipolis at (740) 441-9441 and Lesley Marrero in Point Pleasant at (304) 674-0174. Member SIPC. 49° 35° Some sun, cooler; breezy in the p.m. McArthur 65/53 Waverly 66/56 Pollen: 38 SUN & MOON Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Chillicothe 68/54 SUNDAY 59° 34° Adelphi 67/54 POLLEN & MOLD Primary: birch, cedar, other Mold: 160 Fri. 7:13 a.m. 7:52 p.m. 3:11 a.m. 1:37 p.m. Variable clouds, a shower in the p.m. 4 24 hours ending 3 p.m. yest. 0.0 Month to date/normal 3.0/3.7 Season to date/normal 24.2/22.8 Today 7:14 a.m. 7:51 p.m. 2:22 a.m. 12:40 p.m. SATURDAY Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme (in inches) FRIDAY Rain and a thunderstorm today. A gusty thunderstorm early tonight. High 69° / Low 57° ALMANAC High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low AEP (NYSE) — 66.02 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 22.90 Ashland Inc. (NYSE) — 110.66 Big Lots (NYSE) — 45.41 Bob Evans (NASDAQ) —46.44 BorgWarner (NYSE) — 37.92 Century Alum (NASDAQ) — 7.24 Champion (NASDAQ) — 0.150 City Holding (NASDAQ) —47.54 Collins (NYSE) —92.51 DuPont (NYSE) — 64.17 US Bank (NYSE) — 40.99 Gen Electric (NYSE) — 31.84 Harley-Davidson (NYSE) — 49.48 JP Morgan (NYSE) — 59.73 Kroger (NYSE) —38.09 Ltd Brands (NYSE) — 88.37 Norfolk So (NYSE) —84.75 OVBC (NASDAQ) — 21.79 EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM From Page 1 LOCAL STOCKS 68° 41° 58° Contact Lorna Hart at 740-9922155 Ext. 2551. Elizabeth 68/59 Spencer 68/58 Buffalo 69/57 Ironton 69/59 Milton 69/58 Huntington 70/57 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 67/48 90s 80s Billings 70s 46/29 60s 50s 40s 30s Denver 20s San Francisco 41/20 10s 64/50 0s -0s Los Angeles -10s 69/52 T-storms Rain Showers El Paso Snow 67/44 Flurries Chihuahua Ice 81/40 Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front Clendenin 67/58 St. Albans 70/58 Charleston 69/56 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 42/18 Montreal 61/55 Minneapolis 50/34 Kansas City 59/38 Toronto 58/46 Detroit 66/43 Chicago 64/38 New York 69/59 Washington 73/63 City Albuquerque Anchorage Atlanta Atlantic City Baltimore Billings Boise Boston Charleston, WV Charlotte Cheyenne Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dallas Denver Des Moines Detroit Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Miami Minneapolis Nashville New Orleans New York City Oklahoma City Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland, ME Raleigh Richmond St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC Today Fri. Hi/Lo/W 59/35/pc 50/39/pc 73/65/t 63/55/pc 74/61/pc 46/29/sf 66/41/s 64/55/pc 69/56/t 74/63/t 33/16/sf 64/38/r 70/51/r 66/49/r 67/52/r 76/50/s 41/20/pc 54/39/c 66/43/r 83/69/pc 81/57/t 69/46/t 59/38/pc 72/56/s 81/49/t 69/52/s 75/54/r 86/76/pc 50/34/c 75/56/r 82/68/t 69/59/pc 69/43/s 86/67/pc 72/62/pc 74/54/s 67/56/r 63/53/pc 78/65/t 75/63/pc 71/44/t 52/34/pc 64/50/pc 67/48/s 73/63/pc Hi/Lo/W 55/32/c 50/35/c 75/56/c 65/54/t 76/50/t 60/36/pc 68/45/s 61/45/sh 71/44/pc 77/54/t 38/27/s 51/32/sn 61/37/c 52/39/c 59/41/c 59/44/pc 46/28/pc 48/32/c 52/34/c 84/71/pc 74/49/c 57/36/c 53/33/pc 75/55/s 66/41/pc 71/55/pc 65/41/c 88/78/s 42/29/c 69/44/pc 76/59/r 71/54/t 61/35/pc 88/71/t 77/54/t 79/57/s 64/42/pc 61/44/r 77/58/r 78/53/t 59/38/pc 56/38/s 63/50/pc 68/47/s 77/55/t EXTREMES YESTERDAY National for the 48 contiguous states Atlanta 73/65 High Low 88° in Dryden, TX 5° in Bryce Canyon, UT Global High 111° in Bokoro, Chad Low -44° in Summit Station, Greenland Houston 81/57 Monterrey 95/65 GOALS Miami 86/76 Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow ﬂurries, sn-snow, i-ice. 60576589 CINCINNATI (AP) — President Barack Obama has commuted the sentences of 61 people imprisoned for drug-related offenses, including three from Cincinnati. The inmates are serving time for drug possession, intent to sell or related crimes. The shortened prison sentences for two of the three from Cincinnati, Tommy Howard and Isadore Gennings, expire July 28. Howard had been sentenced in 2004 to more than 24 years in prison for use of a ﬁrearm during a drug trafﬁcking offense. Gennings was sentenced in 2002 to 20 years in prison for offenses including a conspiracy to distribute cocaine. The third inmate from Ohio, Alvin Cordell, was sentenced in 1997 to life in prison plus a $50,000 ﬁne. The 8 AM An inclusive playground at the school is open to the community and provides a therapeutic advantage to play time. George said the next step is to add activity boards to the playground. She also discussed ongoing projects and asked for the community’s support in their book drive. A Literacy Night is planned for May 3 and will be the culmination of their goal to send 20 books home with each student the school serves. The evening is an oppor- CANTON (AP) — A dispatcher in Ohio who didn’t send help when a woman called 911 while being beaten will face a hearing to determine potential discipline. Canton police Chief Bruce Lawyer tells WEWS-TV that in such cases where dispatchers can’t reach a caller via callback, ofﬁcers should be sent to do a safety check. He says in this case, that didn’t happen. The woman says she called 911 Sunday when her ex-boyfriend attacked her at home, but he tossed the phone away from her. When a dispatcher called back, the woman says she crawled to the phone but couldn’t hear the incoming voice because the speaker broke. Lawver says the unidentiﬁed employee facing possible discipline has been a dispatcher for a decade. The alleged attacker is wanted on charges including assault. Obama shortens sentences for 3 inmates TODAY From Page 1 tunity to educate families on how to engage with their children through literacy and is open to the public. Children’s books for preschool through third grade level readers are needed and book drops have been placed around the area. George ended by saying she hoped everyone would take some time to get to know some of the children and adults. Carleton School is currently conducting preschool registration. For information, call 740-9926681. www.fbsc.com 740-992-2136 �Sports Daily Sentinel Thursday, March 31, 2016 s Page 6 Richmond pitches Eagles past Southern By Paul Boggs three runs, the ﬁrst two of which were earned, off both of their hits off Richmond in the TUPPERS PLAINS — They third. say that Grant went through Otherwise, Richmond was in Richmond. complete control in capturing On Tuesday, in the Eastern the complete-game win. Eagles’ season-opening baseball He walked three, but only game, Richmond went through allowed the two third-inning the visiting Southern Tornahits, while retiring the Tornadoes. does 1-2-3 in innings one, ﬁve, That’s because Eastern senior six and seven. pitcher Cameron Richmond He faced the Tornado lineup mowed down the Tornadoes three times through, and struck with 10 strikeouts, while the out at least two Tornadoes Eagles scored early and often apiece in the third, fourth and en route to defeating Southern ﬁfth frames. 11-3 in a Tri-Valley Conference He struck out the Southern Hocking Division tilt. side in the third, as the Eagles’ The loss left the Tornadoes only error allowed the third at 0-2, as Southern fell 4-0 at Southern run to score. Meigs in its non-league seasonRichmond helped his cause opener on Saturday. at the plate, scoring four runs and collecting two hits, as Jesse The Tornadoes tallied their pboggs@civitasmedia.com Paul Boggs | OVP Sports Eastern senior Cameron Richmond pitches to a Southern batter during Tuesday’s Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division baseball game at Eastern High School. Morris managed three hits and two runs scored. Eastern scored three times apiece in the ﬁrst and third innings, sandwiched around four runs in the second for the early seven-run leads of 7-0 after two and 10-3 following three. Ethen Richmond rapped out two hits, including a two-run double in the third for the 10-3 lead. Owen Arix scored three runs for the Eagles, while Austin Coleman crossed twice. Coleman and Brewer in the second, Durst in the ﬁrst, and Dillon Swatzel in the fourth all singled — as Eastern ended up with 11 hits while also taking advantage of ﬁve walks and two hit batsmen. See RICHMOND | 10 Marauders edge Jackson By Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com ROCKSPRINGS — Another one-run victory over Jackson. This time, however, the Marauders didn’t take nearly as long to accomplish the same feat. After needing two days to knock off the topseeded Ironmen (4-3) in the 2015 Division II sectional tournament, the Meigs baseball team remained unbeaten this spring after Kaileb Sheets scored on an error in the bottom of the seventh inning Tuesday night — giving the hosts a 1-0 non-conference decision in Meigs County. MHS (2-0) produced three of the ﬁve hits in the contest, as well as three of the four errors between the two programs during a tightly-contested seven-inning affair. The lone Jackson (1-1) error, however, proved to be quite costly — as it led to the only run of the game. Christian Mattox led the bottom of the seventh off with single, but Sheets grounded into a ﬁelder’s choice that led to Mattox being forced out at second base. From there, Bryce Hall entered the game in relief of JHS starter Hunter Sexton — who allowed only two hits over 6.1 innings of work. Chase Whitlatch took a 1-1 offering from Hall See MARAUDERS | 10 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Thursday, March 31 Baseball Eastern at South Gallia, 5 p.m. Miller at Wahama, 5 p.m. River Valley at Rock Hill, 5 p.m. Southern at Trimble, 5 p.m. Softball Eastern at South Gallia, 5 p.m. Miller at Wahama, 5 p.m. Cabell Midland at Point Pleasant, 5 p.m. Van at Hannan (DH), 5 p.m. River Valley at Rock Hill, 5 p.m. Southern at Trimble, 5 p.m. Tennis Point Pleasant at Cabell Midland, 4:30 River Valley at Athens, 5 p.m. Hannan at Calhoun County, 5 p.m. Tennis Unioto at Gallia Academy, 4:30 College Softball Midway at Rio Grande (DH), 2 p.m. Saturday, April 2 Baseball Eastern at Meigs (DH), 11 a.m. Ironton at River Valley, noon Oak Hill at Southern, noon Gallia Academy vs. Piketon at Chillicothe VA Stadium, 10 a.m. Softball Eastern at Meigs (DH), 11 Friday, April 1 a.m. Baseball River Valley at Coal Grove, Wahama at Southern, 5 noon p.m. Waterford at Eastern, 5 p.m. Point Pleasant at Chapmanville Tournament, Gallia Academy at Ironton, 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Point Pleasant at Hurricane, Track and Field Eastern, River Valley, 6 p.m. South Gallia, Southern at Meigs at Vinton County, 5 Nelsonville-York Rocky Boot p.m. Invitational, 9:30 River Valley at Athens, 5 Wahama at Doc Hale p.m. Invitational in Barboursville, Softball 4:30 Wahama at Southern, 5 College Baseball p.m. Waterford at Eastern, 5 p.m. Brescia at Rio Grande (DH), 1 p.m. Gallia Academy at Ironton, College Softball 5 p.m. Asbury at Rio Grande (DH), Point Pleasant at Chapmanville Tournament, 1 p.m. College Track and Field 6:30 Rio Grande at Ohio Meigs at Vinton County, 5 p.m. University or Miami (Ohio) Paul Boggs | OVP Sports Eastern shortstop Sidney Cook fires a throw to first base during the Lady Eagles’ Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division softball game against Southern on Tuesday. Lady Eagles roll Tornadoes, 11-1 By Paul Boggs pboggs@civitasmedia.com TUPPERS PLAINS — Already, the Lady Eagles are off to a ﬂying start in the Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division championship chase. That’s because host Eastern — in its softball season opener on Tuesday — made short work of the visiting Southern Tornadoes, winning 11-1 in only ﬁve innings. The contest was called following the 10-run mercy rule — as Eastern scored once in the ﬁrst, three times in the second, four times in the fourth and ﬁnally three in the ﬁfth. The Lady Tornadoes scored a single run in the ﬁfth inning, despite churning out seven total hits with only two strikeouts. Southern fell to 0-2 with the loss, as Eastern and Southern have been the top two squads in the TVCHocking the past two seasons, with Eastern as the champion. In fact, Southern has been the only league team to topple the Eagles over the same time span — two years ago. Eastern junior pitcher Jessica Coleman captured the completegame win, walking only one and not allowing an extra-base hit. She retired the Tornadoes 1-2-3 in the opening inning, before escaping a bases-loaded jam situation in the second — by inducing Sierra Cleland to hit into an unassisted double-play by Eastern third baseman Emmalea Durst. The Tornadoes had a runner at third in the third, and runners at second and third in the fourth, but again Coleman kept them off the board until the ﬁfth. Meanwhile, Eastern amassed an 8-0 lead at that point, as Sidney Cook’s two-run double in the ﬁfth put the mercy-rule into effect. The Eagles amounted 13 hits, as Cook collected three with two of those being doubles and three runs batted in. Katlyn Barber belted two hits and three RBI, including a two-run double in the fourth — and an RBIdouble in the ﬁrst that scored Hannah Bailey, who singled to lead off. Coleman helped her cause with three hits, as her catcher Mollie Maxon had two hits including a double. Abbie Hawley had a single and scored three runs, while Mackenzie Brooks singled in the ﬁfth and plated two RBIs. Bailey and Brooks, the Eagle leadoff hitters, scored two runs apiece. Sydney Cleland, the Southern pitcher, also went the distance — walking and striking out two. Paige VanMeter went 2-for-2 for the Tornadoes, and also drew the only walk, while singling in Ali Deem for the team’s only run. Deem herself singled with one out, as VanMeter’s other hit came in the fourth. In the second inning, VanMeter walked and Brandy Porter and Savannah Bailey both singled. Haley Hill singled in the third, while Hannah Hill singled in the fourth. Eastern made up its TVC-Hocking game at Miller on Wednesday, and travels to South Gallia today (Thursday, March 31) for another league bout. Southern travels to Trimble today for another TVC-Hocking tilt. Paul Boggs can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2106 �SPORTS Daily Sentinel Thursday, March 31, 2016 7 OVP SPORTS BRIEFS GPRD hosting MLB competition for youth will be a 35-and-over game at 6 p.m., followed by a 34-and-under game at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $10 to play. For more information, contact Ron Bradley at 304377-9295 or rbradley@k12.wv.us Fame golf tournament will be held on Saturday, April 23, at Riverside Golf Course. For team reservations or more information, contact Bobby Greene at the clubhouse at 304-773-5354. GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — The Gallipolis Parks and Recreation Department will host a free Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit and Run Competition for the area youth at noon Saturday, April 9, at the K and P area near the swimming pool. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. and all participants must show proof of age before advancement, as well as ﬁll out a waiver/registration form prior to the start of the event. No metal spikes are allowed. Pitch, Hit and Run is the Ofﬁcial Skills Competition of Major League Baseball. This grassroots program is designed to provide youngsters with an opportunity to compete, free of charge, in a competition that recognizes individual excellence in core baseball skills. Boys and girls will compete in separate divisions. Competitors are divided into four age divisions: 7/8, 9/10, 11/12, 13/14 ( age as of 7-17-16), and have the chance to advance through four levels of competition, including Team Championships at Major League ballparks and the National Finals at the 2016 MLB All-Star Game. The individual Pitching, Hitting , and Running Champions, along with the All-Around Champion in each age and gender group at the Local Competition will be awarded and advance to the Sectional Level of competition. For more information, contact event coordinator Brett Bostic at 740-441-6022 or email cityrec@gallipoliscity.com Gallipolis, GAHS holding baseball/softball clinic Meigs football golf scramble Wahama alumni basketball game MASON, W.Va. — Wahama High School will be holding an alumni basketball game on Saturday, April 2, at Gary Clark Court within the high school. There CENTENARY, Ohio — The City Of Gallipolis, Gallia Academy High School baseball and softball teams, and the Ohio Valley Athletic Association, will be holding a baseball and softball clinic for boys and girls ages 7-15 at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 3, at the Eastman Athletic Complex at Gallia Academy High School Registration forms are available at the Recreation Department Ofﬁce or on the City of Gallipolis website. Registration deadline will be April 1, 2016. You can email registration form to cityrec@gallipoliscity. com For more information you can contact, Brett Bostic at 441-6022. PPGSL Registrations in April POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The Point Pleasant Girls Softball League will be holding multiple registration sessions at a pair of locations. Signups at the Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School Commons Area will be held from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5; Thursday, April 7; Tuesday, April 12; Monday, April 18; Thursday, April 21; Monday, April 25; and Tuesday, April 26. Signups will also be held at The Fields from 10 a.m. until noon on the Saturdays of April 23 and April 30. Wahama HOF golf tournament MASON, W.Va. — The Wahama Athletic Hall of MASON, W.Va. — The Meigs Marauder football team will host a golf scramble on Saturday, April 30, at the Riverside Golf Course. Registration for the tournament will begin at 8 a.m. and a shot gun start will take place at 9 a.m. The tournament will cost $240 per team, or $60 a player. Cost includes free food and and beverages (Pepsi products and water). Each team must have a handicap of at least 40 with only one player below 8. Club house credit for the top-three teams will be awarded, along with Closest to the Pin, Longest Drive and other cash prizes. Checks should be made payable to Meigs football. For more information, contact Tonya Cox at 740645-4479 or the Riverside Golf Course at 304-7735354. Southern football golf scramble MASON, W.Va. — The Southern football team will hold a golf scramble on Saturday, May 21, at the Riverside Golf Course in Mason County. The format will be a four-man scramble, bring your own team. Each squad must have a team handicap of 40+ and only one player can be under 10. Price is $60 per person and includes golf, cart, lunch and beverages. Prizes include club house credit for the top three teams, among other cash prizes. The tournament will begin with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. For more information, contact Southern football coach Mike Chancey at 740-591-8644. Point pounds Lady Blue Angels rally past RV, 12-7 Panthers, 9-1 By Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com CENTENARY — Better late than never. The Gallia Academy softball team broke a ﬁve-all tie by scoring seven runs in the bottom of the sixth inning Tuesday night en route to a 12-7 victory over visiting River Valley in a non-conference softball contest between Gallia County programs. The game was a constant shift in momentum as the host Blue Angels (2-0) led 1-0 after an inning of play, but the Lady Raiders (2-2) answered with ﬁve consecutive scores over the next four innings — giving RVHS a 5-1 cushion midway through the ﬁfth. Gallia Academy, however, sent nine batters to the plate in its half of the ﬁfth, which yielded four runs on four hits and three walks — tying the contest at ﬁve through ﬁve complete. River Valley went down in order in the top half of the sixth, then GAHS sent a dozen batters to the plate dur- By Alex Hawley innings in the circle. Lincoln County’s Bailey Pullen suffered the POINT PLEASANT, setback, allowing nine W.Va. — Lincoln Coun- runs, six earned, on 15 ty scored the game’s hits. Pullen struck out opening run, but the four and walked none in Lady Knights took over 5.2 innings pitched. from there and never Byus and Hammond looked back. led the PPHS offense, The Point Pleasant each recording one softball team scored double, two singles, one nine unanswered runs run scored, one RBI, in to claim a 9-1 victory in three and four at-bats six innings over the vis- respectively. Higginboiting Lady Panthers, on tham was 2-for-4 with Tuesday night in Mason one triple, one double, County. two runs scored and LCHS (2-4) took the one RBI, King was one-run lead in the top 2-for-3 with one double, of the ﬁrst when leadoff one single and three batter Rachel Penningruns batted in, while ton singled, stole two Cottrill was 2-for-4 with bases, and then scored one double, one single on a Sarah Barrett and one run scored. single. Leah Cochran singled Point Pleasant (5-4) twice, scored twice — which ended a three- and drove in one run, game losing skid with Kelsey Price added a the win — took the single, while Grimm lead in the bottom of scored two runs as the the ﬁrst when Makinley courtesy runner. Higginbotham tripled Alyssa Adkins was home Michaela Cottrill, 2-for-3 with two singles and then scored on a and two stolen bases to Kelsie Byus single. lead LCHS, while PenThe Lady Knights nington had one single, added on to their lead one run scored and two in the third frame, ﬁrst stolen bases. Barrett when Megan Hammond singled once, drove in singled home Rachael one run and stole one Grimm, and again when base in the setback, Tanner King drove in while Kagan Frye and Leah Cochran. Randa Watts both sinHigginbotham led gled once for the Lady the PPHS fourth inning Panthers. off with a double, and Lincoln County comthen scored on a LCHS mitted two errors in error to make the Lady the game, while Point Knights’ advantage Pleasant had one. The 5-1. Later in the fourth Lady Knights left nine frame, Grimm scored on runners on base in the a Leah Cochran single, win, while LCHS had Byus scored on a wild six runners stranded. pitch and King singled These teams split home Leah Cochran. the season series last Point Pleasant was spring, each team held scoreless in the claiming victory at ﬁfth frame, but a onehome. Lincoln County out double by Hamlast won in Point mond put the Lady Pleasant in the 2014 Knights in scoring Region IV ﬁnal, by a position in the bottom 13-1 count. The Lady of the sixth. With twoKnights will look for outs in the sixth, King the season sweep on doubled home HamApril 6, in Hamlin. mond to cap off the 9-1 Point Pleasant, which mercy rule victory. hosted Sissonville on Karissa Cochran was Wednesday, returns the winning pitcher of to action on Thursday record, allowing just when Cabell Midland one earned run on six visits Mason County. hits. The PPHS senior pitcher struck out seven Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. and walked zero in six ahawley@civitasmedia.com ing its pivotal offensive surge. The hosts produced ﬁve hits and received four walks during their seven-run outburst, which resulted in a 12-5 cushion after six complete. The Lady Raiders came up with two runs in the top of the seventh, but ultimately came up short in their rally bid. In a mistake-prone contest, Gallia Academy committed 10 of the 14 errors in the contest. The hosts also outhit RVHS by a 10-5 overall margin while leaving 11 on base, compared to the guests stranding ﬁve on the bags. Freshman Hunter Copley was the winning pitcher of record after allowing seven runs (one earned), ﬁve hits and three walks over seven innings while striking out ﬁve. Ashley Gilmore took the loss after surrendering nine runs (seven earned), nine hits and nine walks over 5.1 innings while fanning two. Bailey Hollanbaugh also worked twothirds of an inning in relief, allowing two earned runs, two hits and a walk. Allie Joe Clagg paced GAHS with three hits, followed by Copley and Lexi Polinsky with two safeties apiece. Jenna Meadows, Kimberly Edelmann, Makenzie Barr and Shelby Long also had a hit each for the victors. Edelmann drove in a team-high three RBIs, while Clagg, Barr and Polinsky each knocked in two runs. Meadows, Edelmann, Long and Paxton Roberts also scored two runs apiece for the Blue Angels. Reilly Barcus paced River Valley with two hits and two RBIs, while Mariah Hurt, Cierra Roberts and Sydney Little each added a safety for the guests. Isabella Mershon scored a team-best two runs as well. The Lady Raiders led 2-1 through two complete, then added a run in the fourth and two more in the ﬁfth for their largest lead of the night. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2101. 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The Meigs softball team Meigs broke the game wide allowed only three hits on open in the bottom of the third Tuesday night, as the Lady frame, scoring six runs on ﬁve Marauders rolled to an 11-1 victory in six innings over non- hits and three JHS errors. Fox highlighted the third inning conference guest Jackson, at with a two-run triple, that came Dreams Field. Jackson scored its only run of with no outs. After a scoreless fourth the game in the top of the ﬁrst inning as Lauren Parks drew a frame, MHS freshman Taylor Swartz drove in Morgan Lodbase on balls then scored on a wick and Lexi King in the botsingle by Amelia Davis. tom of the ﬁfth inning, making The Lady Marauders (3-0) were held scoreless in the open- the Lady Marauder lead 10-1. ahawley@civitasmedia.com A walk, a hit batter and a single loaded the bases in the bottom of the sixth inning for Meigs, and Morris delivered with a RBI basehit to seal the 11-1 mercy rule victory. Lady Marauders junior Maddison Woodyard earned the victory in the circle, allowing one earned run on three hits and two walks, while striking out nine in six innings. Jackson’s Sydney Humphreys was the losing pitcher of record, allowing 10 runs on seven hits and two walks in ﬁve innings of work. Lodwick led the Lady Marauder offense, going 2-for3 with two singles, one run scored and one RBI, while Rowe was 2-for-4 with one double, one single and one run scored. Fox tripled once, scored twice and drove in two runs, Swartz added one double, one run scored and three runs batted in, while Morris had one single, one run scored and two RBI. Alliyah Pullins singled once and scored twice, Devyn Oliver singled once and scored once, Katie Gilkey was responsible for one run scored and one RBI, while King scored once in the win. Davis was 3-for-3 with three singles and one RBI to lead the Ironladies, while Parks scored once and stole one base. The Red and White committed six errors in the setback, while Meigs played without a defensive mishap. MHS will look to sweep Jackson on May 2, in the Apple City. The Maroon and Gold begin Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division play next, as the Lady Marauders visit Vinton County on Thursday. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2100. Generals top Big Blacks By Paul Boggs pitchers combined to give up six earned runs and four walks, while Winﬁeld WINFIELD, W.Va. — pitcher Noah Short was The Point Pleasant High hit by a pitch and scored School baseball team was the Generals’ fourth run. outscored 5-1 over the Speaking of Short, ﬁnal ﬁve innings, and saw he struck out eight Big its two-game win streak Blacks, allowing only an snapped on Tuesday night earned run in the third by the host Winﬁeld Gen- frame for the completeerals, as the Big Blacks game win. lost by a count of 6-1. Tyler Mitchell, the ﬁrst The loss left the Big of three PPHS pitchers, Blacks at 5-2, while Wintook the loss. ﬁeld evened its record to Winﬁeld scored the 4-4. opening run in the secThe Big Blacks tied the ond — when Evan Clay game at 1-1 in the third walked with one out, stole inning, but the Generals second and third, and scored once in the third, then scored on a sacriﬁce ﬁfth and sixth innings and ﬂy by Brett Morris. twice in the fourth for the The Big Blacks tied it ﬁve-run win. at 1-1 with two outs in Point Pleasant actually the third, as Derek King outhit Winﬁeld 8-6, but doubled and Cody Sockthe Generals gained four well singled him home. runs off which a batter From there, though, reached base via the free Short retired the Big pass. Blacks 1-2-3 in the fourth In addition, the Big and ﬁfth, and faced only Blacks left six runners on four batters apiece in the base. sixth and seventh. Point Pleasant’s three The Generals went pboggs@civitasmedia.com ahead for good in the fourth when Short and Sam Ingram singled, Anthony Imperial was hit by a pitch, and Tate Hancock singled in Ingram. James Littlepage, with two hits including a second-inning double, led the Big Blacks at the plate. Sockwell walked in the ﬁrst, while Abe Stearns in the second, Matt Richardson in the sixth and Austin Richardson and Kaleb Beckner in the seventh all singled. With runners on the corners in the second, Short induced Justice Chapman into a 6-4-3 inning-ending double play. In the third, with Sockwell at third and Richardson at second, Short struck out Littlepage to end that threat. The Big Blacks hosted Ripley on Wednesday night, and return to the road on Friday night at Hurricane. Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Gallia Academy senior Eric Ward, right, slides in safely with the eventual game-winning run during a fourth inning wild pitch by River Valley starter Dillon Ragan (2) Tuesday night at Eastman Field in Centenary, Ohio. Blue Devils knock off Raiders By Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com Paul Boggs can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2106 Marauders 60576582 Sexton — a Marshall University baseball signee — suffered the setback after striking out 16 and walking eight. From Page 6 Sexton didn’t allow a hit through ﬁveand-a-third innings until Luke Musser and advanced Sheets to third with a singled to load the bases with two away single, then Cody Bartrum was issued an in the sixth. Sexton also walked the bases intentional walk to load the bases — setloaded with one out in the ﬁfth, but Jackting up force outs and double play possison escaped both situations without harm. bilities at any base. The Ironmen’s biggest scoring threat Meigs junior Layne Acree got a piece of came in the top of the fourth as back-toa 3-1 offering, which dribbled out between back two-out errors gave the guests runhome plate and the pitcher’s mound. Hall ners on the corners, then Hall received a ﬁelded the ball and attempted a throw walk that loaded the bases. home, but the relay was off target. Mattox induced a 4-3 groundout to the The errant throw allowed Acree to next batter, allowing Meigs to complete reach safely as Sheets scored, giving the four scoreless frames. MHS left eight runMaroon and Gold their second consecuners on base, while Jackson stranded six tive shutout victory. on the bags. Mattox started and went ﬁve innings, Austin Leach singled in the second and allowing two hits and three walks while Lukas White singled in the ﬁfth, giving fanning nine. Sheets ended up picking the Ironmen their only hits of the contest. up the winning decision after striking out three and walking one batter in two Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. innings. Check out the ﬁve-day forecast on the weather page or online at Mydailytribune.com Mydailyregister.com Mydailysentinel.com brought to you by Let’s Talk About Your GOALS www.fbsc.com 740-992-2136 CENTENARY — One big inning made all the difference. The Gallia Academy baseball team scored six runs in the bottom of the fourth en route to handing visiting River Valley its ﬁrst loss of the season Tuesday night during a 9-3 non-conference decision between Gallia County programs at Bob Eastman Ball Field. The Blue Devils (1-1) notched their ﬁrst victory of the 2016 campaign, but the hosts had to do so in a come-from-behind fashion as the Raiders (3-1) stormed out to a 2-0 advantage through one inning of play. GAHS cut its deﬁcit in half with a run in the bottom of the second, and the score remained that way until the ﬁreworks went off in the fourth. The Blue and White sent 11 batters to the plate in the bottom half of that frame, which resulted in six runs on six hits and two walks — giving the hosts a comfortable 7-2 cushion through four complete. RVHS responded with a score in the ﬁfth to close to within 7-3, but the Blue Devils tacked on two runs in their half of the ﬁfth to wrap up the six-run triumph. Gallia Academy outhit the guests by a 9-4 overall margin, with two-thirds of those safeties coming in that pivotal fourth frame. Afterwards, GAHS coach Rich Corvin noted how much River Valley has improved in the last calendar year. He also noted that this his troops did a good job of executing the game plan during their big mid-game rally. “We knew they were coming in on a little bit of a roll, even going back to last year. They had a nice little run last year in the tournament too, so we knew they had some conﬁdence and momentum,” Corvin said. “It took us a little while to get going, but we were able to do a lot of little things well there in the fourth. That’s what we’re going to have to do offensively, go out and make things happen by putting pressure on our opponents to make defensive plays.” Trailing 2-1, Anthony Sipple started the fourth with a triple and later scored on a single by Eric Ward. Ward advanced to second on a passed ball and moved up to third on a Marcus Moore sacriﬁce, then scored the eventual game-winning run on a Dillon Ragan wild pitch. Ryan Terry singled and Braden Simms Richmond walked, then Terry scored on a successful squeeze bunt by John Stout to make it a 4-2 contest. Wyatt Sipple walked to loaded the bases, then Kole Carter delivered a single that plated Simms for a 5-2 lead. Matt Bailey followed with a double to left-center ﬁeld that allowed both Stout and Sipple to cross home plate, making it a 7-2 contest through four full frames. River Valley — after whittling the lead down to 7-3 — committed both of its errors in the bottom half of the ﬁfth, which allowed GAHS to score twice and increase the lead to 9-3. It was a tough night for the Raiders and RVHS skipper Bobby Jeffers, but the ﬁfthyear mentor quickly noted that one bad night does not make an entire season … especially after less than a week in. “It’s deﬁnitely not the outcome we were hoping for, but we are sitting at 3-1 through four games. That’s as good a start that we’ve had here in some time,” Jeffers said. “We need to shrug this one off and get back to doing what’s worked for us so far. There are still a lot of baseball games left to be played.” River Valley’s 2-0 lead in the ﬁrst inning was also a result of zero hits and ﬁve consecutive walks, all of which came with two outs in the frame. The guests stranded eight runners on base, while GAHS left six on the bags. The hosts also committed one of the three errors in the game. Carter was the winning pitcher of record after allowing three earned runs, one hit and eight walks over 4.2 innings while striking out six. Jeremy Brumﬁeld worked the ﬁnal 2.1 innings of relief, allowing only three hits for the victors. Dillon Ragan surrendered seven earned runs, seven hits and three walks over 3.1 frames while fanning two in the losing decision. Austin Ragan allowed two runs (one earned), two hits and two walks over 2.2 innings while striking out two. Terry paced GAHS with three hits, followed by Anthony Sipple with two safeties. Carter, Bailey, Ward and Stout also added a hit apiece in the triumph. Bailey drove in a team-high two RBIs and Terry scored a team-best three runs. Dillon Ragan, Jamie Bainter, Devin McDonald and Bailey Rhodes each had a hit for RVHS. Bainter, McDonald and Austin Ragan each scored a run, while Rhodes led the guests with two RBIs. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. before a two-run double by Clayton Wood. Wood scored the third From Page 6 run, which was unearned, when Blake Johnson In the ﬁfth, Cameron reached on the aforemenRichmond, Morris and tioned error. Ethan Richmond regisThe only other Tornado tered back-to-back-to-back baserunners were Billy singles, as Cameron RichHarmon in the second mond’s run made it 11-3. and Logan Drummer The Tornadoes drew a in the fourth, who both leadoff walk in the third, then Dylan Smith singled reached on walks but advanced no further. Eastern made up its TVC-Hocking game at Miller on Wednesday, and travels to South Gallia today (Thursday, March 31) for another league bout. Southern travels to Trimble today for another TVC-Hocking tilt. 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