http://66.213.69.5/files/original/36435b414da90a24aedcad1c0357c843.pdf cbbc8451a395b5bac8c869726d89dea4 PDF Text Text 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 40° 47° 41° Cloudy this morning, then some sun this afternoon. Clear tonight. High 49° / Low 27° Today’s weather forecast Valley church chats 2019 All-Ohio football WEATHER s 3A CHURCH s 4A SPORTS s 1B C_ZZb[fehjFec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 194, Volume 73 Multiple events planned for Saturday By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com MEIGS COUNTY — A special edition of the Farmers’ Market, Christmas in the Park, Pearl Harbor remembrance ceremony, a book signing and a Christmas open house at the oldest courthouse in the Northwest Territory highlight the weekend events in Meigs County. Pearl Harbor Day Saturday marks the 78th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, with local remembrances to take place in Middleport and Mason. For more on the events see a related article on Page 1 of today’s edition or ﬁnd it online at mydailysentinel.com. Meigs County Farmers’ Market The Meigs County Farmers’ Market will host an indoor market from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mulberry Community Center. The indoor market will feature many of the vendors who were on hand during the summer market, including Mitch’s Produce and Greenhouses, Brothers Farm, Troyer’s Greenhouse, our rug lady, Harts Desire with baked goods and Christmas crafts, Against The Grain Custom Pens & Blanks, Mohler Brother Designs, Saber Saw N Stuff, Space Cadet Soaps, The Herbal Sage Tea Company, Tuckerman’s with candles and a few other things, Sevenfold Book Art and more. There are nearly 20 vendors already registered for the event. During the indoor market, Rick Werner will be giving a cooking demonstration with “Simple but elegant holiday desserts” from 1-2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Mullberry Community Center. Book signing with local authors Jordan and Calee Pickens will be at the Pomeroy Library on Saturday at 1 p.m. to discuss their new book “Historic Tales of Meigs County Ohio”. Following the presentation, a short Q&A session will take place as well as book signings. More on the book will appear in an upcoming edition of The Daily Sentinel. Pearl Harbor Day ceremonies Staff Report This Saturday, members of the Middleport American Legion will MIDDLEPORT/ hold a ceremony at the MASON — Ceremonies Middleport boat ramp, are planned for Saturday placing a wreath in the to mark the 78th anniverriver to honor those sary of the attack on Pearl killed in the attack. Harbor. In Mason, a ceremony On Dec. 7, 1941, the remembering Pearl HarImperial Japanese Navy bor will be held at the Air Service launched a levee of the Stewart-Johnsurprise attack against son V.F.W./Lottie Jenks the U.S. naval base at Memorial Park. Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The service will be held More than 2,400 AmeriFile photo A red, white and blue wreath is traditionally placed in the river as by members of the Smithcans were killed, many part of the Pearl Harbor Day ceremony. Capehart American others were injured, batLegion Post 140 of New tleships were sunk, and Haven and Stewart-Johnaircraft destroyed. It also U.S. Congress designated ﬂags should be ﬂown son V.F.W. Post 9926 at half-staff until sunset December 7 as National marked the beginning of to honor those who lost Pearl Harbor RememWorld War II. See PEARL | 2A their lives. brance Day. American On Aug. 23, 1994, the Maestro for a Moment returns to Ariel Chester Courthouse Christmas Open House The annual Christmas open house at the Chester Courthouse will take place from noon-4 p.m., with a performance by the Eastern Bell Choir at 1 p.m. For more on the event in Chester, see a related article on Page 1 of today’s edition or ﬁnd it online at mydailysentinel.com. Christmas in Racine The village of Racine will hold its Christmas celebration this Saturday with a parade, followed by Christmas in the Park. The lighted parade will take place at 7 p.m. beginning at Southern High School and traveling to Star Mill Park. Line up begins at 6 p.m. at the high school. Hot chocolate, bonﬁre, lighting of all the trees in Star Mill Park will follow the parade. This will be the ﬁrst year for the Christmas in the Park tree display, with many trees already in pace around the park. The trees are decorated by local students, businesses and individuals. Additionally, wish lanterns will be released during the event at the park on Saturday evening. Sarah Hawley is the managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. INDEX Obituary: 2A Weather: 3A Church: 4A Sports: 1B TV: 2B Comics: 4B Classifieds: 5B JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. Friday, December 6, 2019 s 50¢ Holdren, Hawkins and Huntley via for baton Staff Report Lorna Hart | Courtesy Chester Shade Historical Association members put up a Christmas tree in front of the Chester Courthouse in preparation for Saturday’s Open House. Pictured (from left to right) are Dan Will, Dave Schatz, Jim Smith, with Opal Grueser on the ladder. Chester Christmas event planned By Lorna Hart early years of the areas history. The Courthouse itself is a standing monument to Meigs County’s dedication to upholding the rights and safety of CHESTER - Chester Courthouse its residences in the extremely difﬁwill host the Eastern High School Bell Choir during their annual Open cult years of wilderness settlement. The Chester Courthouse, also House and Christmas event on Saturreferred to as the Old Meigs County day, Dec. 7. Courthouse, has played a signiﬁcant The Courthouse will be open to the public from 12 to 4 p.m.. Visitors role in Meigs County’s Bicentennial Celebration. CSHA played host to are invited to tour the historic site, the opening kickoff for the Bicentenlisten to the Choir at 1 p.m., and enjoy light refreshment following the nial weekend celebration, and has continued their involvement with performance. Chester Shade Historical Associa- “Meigs County Township Tales and Tidbits” written by Lorna Hart and tion members have been busy prepublished in The Daily Sentinel and paring the Courthouse with holiday the CSHA newsletter. Many of the decorations for the open house, and will be on hand to guide visitors and stories were taken from the evening’s program, others from events at the answer questions. Meigs County was formed in 1819 Courthouse and contributions from local residents. with Chester was chosen as the A Meigs County Treasure Hunt county seat. The Courthouse was was added to their annual Heritage completed in 1823 and is the oldest Festival to encourage the explorastanding courthouse in the Northwest Territory, earning its placement tion of the county’s history during the Bicentennial Celebration. This on the National Register of Historic annual festival highlights the counPlaces in 1976. ty’s history with fun and educational In 1841, the county seat was activities is the ofﬁcial site of the moved to Pomeroy and numerous Ohio Harmonica Championship. groups used the building until its The Courthouse includes a courtrestoration in 1995 and designation room and museum center of folklore, as a museum. Today the museum is ﬁlled with See CHESTER | 2A artifacts that reﬂect the founding and Special to the Sentinel GALLIPOLIS —The Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre has announced its “Maestro for a Moment” competition has returned featuring Gallia Prosecutor Jason Holdren, Holzer Health System’s Dr. Arthur Huntley and Pleasant Valley Hospital’s Dr. Randall Hawkins vying for a chance to conduct the Ohio Valley Symphony, this Saturday, Dec. 7, during the symphony’s annual Christmas Show, starting at 7:30 p.m. “Maestro for a Moment” is the annual campaign of The Ohio Valley Symphony, resident orchestra of the ArielAnn Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre, to promote awareness of symphonic music and raise funds to support live OVS performances on the historic Ariel Opera House stage. With an emphasis on the “fun” part of fundraising, three candidates from the community are selected to go and solicit money any way they see ﬁt. From the sublime to the ridiculous (costumes and props are encouraged but not required), “Maestro for a Moment” candidates have ridden bikes, hiked trails, conducted the cattle in the pasture and collected the support of their friends and colleagues to keep live professional music on the Ariel-Dater Hall stage. A major part of “Maestro for a Moment” campaigns in the past have relied on letter writing, but in recent years Maestro hopefuls have turned to social media to boost their reach. The Ariel webpage arieltheatre.org puts the candidates front and center with easy “Paypal Donate Now” buttons to make tax deductible donations quick and easy. In preparation for the event, candidates are issued their own batons and also receive a private conducting lesson from the OVS See RETURNS | 2A �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2A Friday, December 6, 2019 OBITUARY Daily Sentinel MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS DONNA JEAN ROUSH BYRON, Minn. — Donna Jean (Imboden) (Good) Roush, 79, of Byron, Minn., passed away peacefully Monday, Dec. 2, 2019 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Donna was born Jan. 25, 1940, in Pomeroy, Ohio, and daughter to the late Vance Imboden and Elma (Martin) Imboden of Minersville. She is survived by her husband, Thurman Wilson Roush of Byron, Minn.; three daughters, Jayne and Larry Carpenter of Ohio, Deana and Jesse Ford of Georgia and Darlene and Jose Iglesias of Virginia; beloved step children, Dawn and Tommy Taylor of Ark., Donnie and Jason Moore of Minn., Thurman Wilson Roush Jr. (Todd) of Minn., Eddie Roush of Minn.; beloved grandchildren, Robert Keister III (Ohio), Katlynn Hawley (Va.), and Cody Ford (Ga.), Jamie Taylor (Minn.), Brandon and Alicia Taylor (Hai.), Kiana Taylor (Ark.), Addyn Taylor (Hai.) Haley and Carrie Moore (Minn.), Brandon and Chad Johnson (Minn.) Also three great grandchildren; beloved brotherin-law, Arthur Roush of Fla.; and sister-in-law, Janet Roush of Minn. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at noon at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Burial will follow in the Gilmore Cemetery. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service. A registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. Don’t ban bag bans COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s governor wants state lawmakers to drop bills that would prohibit local governments from forbidding the use of plastic bags. Gov. Mike DeWine opposes a pair of bills offered by fellow Republicans that would forbid municipalities and counties from banning single-use plastic bags by groceries and other stores. Some local governments, including Cuyahoga County and the Columbus suburb of Bexley, are trying to regulate the use of plastic bags in an effort to reduce litter and plastic waste in landﬁlls. Some lawmakers and business groups say the local bans make it harder for grocers and other businesses to operate. 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 space-available basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@ aimmediamidwest.com. Friday, Dec. 6 RACINE — Deer hunters and community luncheon held from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Friday, Carmel-Sutton UM Church. Soups, sandwiches, desserts, drinks. Donations only. Takeout available. POMEROY — The Meigs County Public Employee Retirees Inc., Chapter 74 will hold their regular meeting at noon at the Pomeroy Community Center, 260 Mulberry Ave. A Potluck luncheon will begin at noon in the Center main auditorium and will be followed by a brief business meeting which will include installation of new ofﬁcers. District 7 Rep. Greg Ervin will provide updates of statewide issues that may effect PERI members. All Meigs Public Employee Retirees are urged to bring a covered dish and join the group. Saturday, Dec. 7 POMEROY — Local Author Event, 1 p.m. at Pomeroy Library. Jordan and Calee Pickens will present their new book, “Historic Tales of Meigs County Ohio”. MIDDLEPORT — Fish fry will be held at the Middleport Fire Department with serving beginning at 11 a.m. CHESTER — Chester Shade Historical Association Open House from 12-3 p.m. Eastern Bell Choir will preform at 1 p.m., followed by light refreshments. NEW HAVEN — The New Haven Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will host a Christmas craft show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the New Haven Fire Station. POMEROY — The Meigs County Farmers’ Market will host an indoor Christmas Market from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mulberry Community Center. Village Hall Council Chambers. Tuesday, Dec. 10 POMEROY — Acoustic Night at the Pomeroy Library, 6 p.m. All skill levels and listeners are welcome. Bring an instrument and play along. POMEROY — The Meigs County Board of Health meeting will take place at 5 p.m. in the conference room of the Meigs County Health Department, which is located at 112 E. Memorial Drive in Pomeroy, Ohio. Wednesday, Dec. 11 POMEROY — Meigs Co. Health Dept. will be closed from 12-4 p.m. for the staff Christmas party. Normal business hours resume at 8 a.m. on Dec. 12. SCIPIO TWP. — Scipio Township Trustees regular monthly meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Harrisonville Fire House. The end of the year meeting is BEDFORD TWP. — scheduled for Monday, The Bedford Township Dec. 30, at 7 p.m. at trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting the Harrisonville Fire at 7 p.m. at the Bedford House. Town Hall. There will be a discussion/motion on a Drug and Alcohol Policy. SUTTON TWP. — The regular monthly meeting of the Board POMEROY — Family of Trustees of Sutton Craft Night, 6 p.m. at Township will be held the Pomeroy Library. at 6 p.m. in the Racine Gingerbread Houses, Monday, Dec. 9 Thursday, Dec. 12 all supplies will be provided. WELLSTON — The GJMV Solid Waste Management District Board of Directors will meet at 3:30 p.m. at the district ofﬁce in Wellston. Friday, Dec. 13 POMEROY — Inspirational Book Club, 10:30 a.m., Pomeroy Library, will discuss “The Christmas Angel Project” by Melody Carlson. Saturday, Dec. 14 POMEROY — Breakfast with Santa, 9-11 a.m., Pomeroy Library. Pancakes and milk will be served. Children will receive a free book. Monday, Dec. 16 ROCKSPRINGS — The Meigs County Township Trustee and Fiscal Ofﬁcer Association will meet at 6 p.m. at the Meigs High School Cafeteria. Election of ofﬁcers will be held and newly elected ofﬁcials will be sworn into ofﬁce. Reservations are due to Opal at 740-742-2805 by Dec. 6. POMEROY — Book Club, 6 p.m., Pomeroy Library. “Winter in Paradise” by Elin Hilderbrand will be discussed. Returns From page 1A conductor, Maestro Steven Huang. Candidates are allowed to raise funds right up through intermission of the concert, with the results tallied during the second half of the concert. The winner is announced at the end of the concert. The prize? The candidate bringing in the highest tally gets the honor of conducting Leroy Anderson’s beloved “Sleigh Ride” at The Ohio Valley Symphony’s annual Christmas Show this Saturday. Vote early and vote often by sending checks to OVS at P.O. Box 424 Gallipolis, Ohio or go to the website at arieltheatre.org and cast your monetary vote online via Paypal. This annual fundraiser helps keep live music available Photos courtesy Ariel Opera House Holzer Health System’s Dr. Arthur Huntley practices maestro technique with Maestro Steven Huang also demonstrating. for the region. Locally-based Holzer Health System is the long time sponsor of the evening’s festivities. The evening begins with a pre-concert chat at 6:45 p.m. led by Huang. His casual style of presenting the background of the music played is entertaining, informative and fun. Traditional music such as Slavic Christmas Music and the La Nuit de Noel will transition AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 436-840) into more popular tunes such as Charlie Brown Christmas, Santa Claus Suite and Dolly Parton’s Hard Candy Christmas, in a special arrangement for the OVS by Maestro Huang. Join for a post concert reception to meet the musicians, have some punch and some seasonal treats. The OVS has a mission of bringing great music played by great artists to the Ohio Valley – and making orchestral music easy to love. To get a unique perspective on making music, the public is welcome to attend OVS rehearsals for free at 7-10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, and 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. Open rehearsals Gallia Prosecutor Jason Holdren practices to be a maestro with Maestro Steven Huang demonstrating proper technique. are a great way for young and old alike to become more familiar with symphonic music, and they offer a behind-thescenes glimpse of what goes into preparing an orchestral performance. Tickets for The Ohio Valley Symphony’s concerts are $24 for adults, $22 seniors and $12 for students. The price includes the pre-concert chat, the concert and the reception immediately following. Tickets are available on the website at ohiovalleysymphony. org or at the box ofﬁce. Funding for The Ohio Valley Symphony is provided in part by Holzer Health Systems, the Ann Carson Dater Endowment and you, the public. The Ariel is located at 426 Second Ave. in downtown Gallipolis, Ohio and is an ADA accessible facility educational programs on site and at local schools. A genealogy center is located in the adjacent Academy building that also houses a kitchen and dinning room available to the public to reserve for events. The museum is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and visits can also be scheduled by calling 740-985-9822. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to check on museum hours especially during winter months. For more information visit their website chestercourthouse.com. As is tradition in both Middleport and Mason, a patriotic red, white and blue wreath will be tossed into the Ohio River. This is done to remember those who lost their lives in the Pearl Harbor attack. The public is invited to attend the brief ceremony at both locations. Pleasant Valley Hospital’s Dr. Randall Hawkins practices as a maestro. 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 REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT/ GROUP PUBLISHER Lane Moon 937-508-2313 lmoon@aimmediamidwest.com EDITOR Beth Sergent, Ext. 1992 bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com MANAGING EDITOR Sarah Hawley, Ext. 2555 shawley@aimmediamidwest.com SPORTS EDITOR Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Matt Rodgers, Ext. 2095 mrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Derrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com 109 West Second Street, Pomeroy, OH, 45769 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 109 West Second Street, Pomeroy, OH, 45769. Chester From page 1A and new artifacts and displays continue to delight visitors. CSHA supports many Pearl this year. This is to allow organization members to get to the Mason Christmas From page 1A parade line-up at nearby Faith Baptist Church of Mason. Normally held at noon, by noon, when the the time will be changed parade is scheduled to begin. slightly to 11:45 a.m. Lorna Hart is a freelance writer for The Daily Sentinel. Ohio Valley Publishing freelance writer Mindy Kearns and The Daily Sentinel managing editor Sarah Hawley contributed to this report. �NEWS Daily Sentinel Friday, December 6, 2019 3A TODAY IN HISTORY MEIGS BRIEFS The Associated Press Editor’s Note: Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. Christmas Parades and Events Photos with Santa starting Dec. 13 CHESTER — Chester Shade Historical Association Open House from 12-3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. Eastern Bell Choir will preform at 1 p.m., followed by light refreshments. RACINE — The Racine Christmas Parade and Christmas in the Park will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7 with the parade beginning at Southern High School and ending at Star Mill Park. Today is Friday, Dec. 6, the 340th day of 2019. There are 25 days left in the year. Today’s Highlights in History: On Dec. 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, abolishing slavery, was ratiﬁed as Georgia became the 27th state to endorse it. On this date: In 1790, Congress moved to Philadelphia from New York. In 1907, the worst mining disaster in U.S. history occurred as 362 men and boys died in a coal mine explosion in Monongah, West Virginia. In 1917, some 2,000 people were killed when an explosives-laden French cargo ship, the Mont Blanc, collided with the Norwegian vessel Imo at the harbor in Halifax, Nova Scotia, setting off a blast that devastated the Canadian city. Finland declared its independence from Russia. In 1923, a presidential address was broadcast on radio for the ﬁrst time as President Coolidge spoke to a joint session of Congress. In 1957, America’s ﬁrst attempt at putting a satellite into orbit failed as Vanguard TV3 rose about four feet off a Cape Canaveral launch pad before crashing down and exploding. In 1962, 37 coal miners were killed in an explosion at the Robena No. 3 Mine operated by U.S. Steel in Carmichaels, Pa. In 1973, House minority leader Gerald R. Ford was sworn in as vice president, succeeding Spiro T. Agnew. In 1989, 14 women Thought for Today: “Americans have always been able to handle austerity and even adversity. Prosperity is what is doing us in.” — James Reston, American journalist (born 1909, died this date in 1995). were shot to death at the University of Montreal’s school of engineering by a man who then took his own life. In 1998, in Venezuela, former Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez (OO’-goh CHAH’vez), who had staged a bloody coup attempt against the government six years earlier, was elected president. In 2001, the House of Representatives, by a onevote margin, gave President George W. Bush more power to negotiate global trade deals. President Bush dedicated the national Christmas tree to those who had died on Sept. 11 and to service members who had died in the line of duty. In 2007, President George W. Bush announced a plan to freeze interest rates on subprime mortgages held by hundreds of thousands of homeowners. In 2017, President Donald Trump declared Jerusalem to be Israel’s capital, defying warnings from the Palestinians and others around the world that he would be destroying hopes for Mideast peace. Time magazine named as its Person of the Year the “Silence Breakers” - those who had shared their stories about sexual assault and harassment. Ten years ago: President Barack Obama visited the U.S. Senate during a rare Sunday session to rally Democrats behind closed doors on a health care overhaul. The Kennedy Center Honors lauded jazz great Dave TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 40° 47° 41° 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. 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Thu. 0.00 Month to date/normal 0.43/0.55 Year to date/normal 43.97/39.83 (in inches) Today 7:32 a.m. 5:06 p.m. 2:19 p.m. 1:49 a.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Sat. 7:33 a.m. 5:06 p.m. 2:45 p.m. 2:46 a.m. MOON PHASES Full Last New Dec 11 Dec 18 Dec 25 First Jan 2 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for ﬁsh and game. Today Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Major 7:04a 7:40a 8:17a 8:56a 9:39a 10:26a 11:19a Minor 12:54a 1:30a 2:06a 2:44a 3:26a 4:13a 5:05a The AccuWeather.com Cold Index combines the effects of local weather with a number of demographic factors to provide a scale showing the overall probability of transmission and symptom severity of the common cold. 1 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme WEATHER TRIVIA™ Q: What makes the wind howl? SUN & MOON Major 7:24p 8:01p 8:39p 9:19p 10:03p 10:52p 11:47p Minor 1:14p 1:51p 2:28p 3:07p 3:51p 4:39p 5:33p WEATHER HISTORY On Dec. 6, 1964, almost 15 inches of rain fell on Little Port Walter, Ark., in 24 hours. This is the greatest 24-hour rainfall event in the state’s history. Monday & Tuesday - Closed Wednesday - 12 pm - 8 pm Thursday - 12 pm - 8 pm Friday - 12 pm - 9 pm Saturday - 12 pm - 9 pm Sunday - 1 pm - 6 pm TUESDAY 56° 48° Occasional rain Lucasville 49/26 Portsmouth 48/27 AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates 41° 28° Rain at times; breezy in the morning Sunshine, but colder Sunshine and patchy clouds Marietta 48/25 Belpre 48/25 Athens 48/25 St. Marys 48/25 Parkersburg 48/25 Coolville 48/25 Elizabeth 48/26 Spencer 47/26 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. Thu. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Level 12.67 17.07 21.86 12.69 12.91 25.22 12.75 27.53 35.12 12.78 21.80 34.40 22.40 24-hr. 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Main Street, Ripley, WV 25271 A: Terrain, trees, buildings Snowfall 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Thu. 0.0 Month to date/normal Trace/0.3 Season to date/normal 1.0/1.1 Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 0 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) Nightmare Before Christmas's Krampus Oogie Boogie SUNDAY Sunny and chilly The Meigs County Humane Society will be providing straw for animal bedding during the months of November, December, January, and February. Vouchers may be picked up at the Humane Society Thrift Shop, 253 North Second Street, Middleport, Ohio, for a fee of $2 per bail. Vouchers are to be redeemed at Dettwiller Lumber in Pomeroy. For more information call 992-6064. POMEROY — American Legion Post 39 will be selling fruit baskets this year. They are $15. You can place your order with John Hood 740-416-0844 or Steve VanMeter 740-992-2875. The baskets will be ready on Dec. 14. Cloudy this morning, then some sun this afternoon. Clear tonight. High 49° / Low 27° HEALTH TODAY Precipitation SATURDAY Straw available for animal bedding Post 39: Fruit baskets available 45° 30° Statistics through 3 p.m. Thu. 49°/33° 48°/31° 76° in 2001 14° in 2008 POMEROY — “Photo with Santa” at the Court Street Mini Park Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13 and 14, and 20 and 21 from 4 to 6 p.m. Musicians are welcome to preform Holiday music during this time, and groups may wish to serve hot chocolate. Interested participants should contact Mayor Anderson. EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low Brubeck, rocker Bruce Springsteen, actor Robert De Niro, comic genius Mel Brooks and opera singer Grace Bumbry. Five years ago: Ofﬁcials announced that American photojournalist Luke Somers and a South African teacher, Pierre Korkie, were killed during a high-risk U.S. raid to free them from alQaida-afﬁliated militants in Yemen. In a runoff in Louisiana, Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy defeated Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu, denying her a fourth term and extending the GOP’s domination of the 2014 midterm elections. One year ago: Flagwaving crowds lined the tracks as a special funeral train carried the ﬂagdraped casket of former President George H.W. Bush from the Houston area to College Station, Texas, for burial on the grounds of his presidential library. Kevin Hart announced that he had stepped down as Oscars host following an outcry over anti-gay tweets and comments he had made in the past. The Dick Cheney biopic “Vice” led the way with six Golden Globe nominations, including nods for best comedy picture and best actor for Christian Bale. Today’s Birthdays: Comedy performer David Ossman is 83. Actor Patrick Bauchau is 81. Country singer Helen Cornelius is 78. Actor James Naughton is 74. Former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is 74. Clendenin 47/25 Charleston 49/28 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. 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OH-70107872 You’ll Feel Right At Home. Home National Bank is large enough to handle all of your financial needs, but small enough to know your first name. Since all of our loan decisions are made locally we can close a loan quickly. Please come see us for all your banking needs, we promise to make you feel right at home. w w w. h o m e n a t l b a n k . c o m Racine, Syracuse, Middleport �CHURCH COLUMNS 4A Friday, December 6, 2019 GOD’S KIDS KORNER Love came down at Christmas This Sunday is the second Sunday of Advent. Remember from last week, we talked about Advent being the weeks before Christmas when we prepare ourselves for Jesus’ birth by reading God’s Word and taking time to think about Jesus’ life and Him coming to earth to save us. Last week, we also thought about HOPE: our hope and promise of eternal life through Jesus Christ. This week, we want to think about LOVE. We use the word love all the time in many different ways. We love our family; we love our pets; we love ice cream; we love playing outside; we love sunny days, and so forth. But this kind of love I’m talking about now is very, very special. God loved us so much down one’s life for that He wanted a friend.” If we are us all to live with honest about that Him forever, so He verse though, it had to ﬁnd a way would be hard to to make that posdie for someone sible because we else’s sake, but kept doing wrong that’s just what things, so He sent Ann Jesus did for you His own Son, Moody Jesus, to earth to Contributing and for me. He loved us that much! be born as a baby columnist God and Jesus on Christmas. aren’t asking us to Jesus grew up to give up our life, but they show and tell us how we ought to live. Then Jesus do want us to have and gave the ultimate sacriﬁce show genuine love for others – and not just to of love – His own life on people we like and like a cross, so we could be forgiven when we did do us. We are to be kind to everyone and even pray wrong. Because of His for our enemies. Matthew love for us by dying and 5:44 says, “But I tell you, rising again, we know love your enemies and now that we can be with pray for those who insult Him forever. you.” I know that is very Wow, that’s a really hard to do sometimes, special sort of love, isn’t it? The Bible says in John but it’s the right thing to do for Jesus. 15:13, “Greater love has This next week, think no one than this: to lay about showing love to everyone through your own actions and then pray for them too. Love did come down at Christmas in the form of a little baby who would grow up to save the world. We are so lucky to have Jesus in our lives, so show Him how much you love Him by loving others. Let’s say a prayer together. Dear Jesus, thank You for coming to earth as a baby and growing up to show us how to live a good life. Thank You for dying for our sins, so we can stay with You forever and ever. We love You and promise to try to live Your kind of special love. In Your name we pray, Amen. Ann Moody is pastor of Wilkesville First Presbyterian Church and the Middleport First Presbyterian Church. CROSS WORDS Jesus understands temptation Christmas is a time to celebrate the coming of God into our world. Theologians call it the incarnation. It’s a fancy word representing both the humanity and divinity of Christ. God in human ﬂesh. And while it may seem complicated to grasp, Christmas cannot happen without it. The Bible says, “And the Word became ﬂesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14 ESV). The incarnation is God putting Himself in our shoes. It’s Him being born to a virgin. As a helpless baby. In a dirty manger. In a little town called Bethlehem. The Bible describes Jesus as “… the image of the invisible God, the ﬁrstborn of all creation” (Col. 1:15 ESV). And Christmas is a time we worship God for His coming to earth in the person of Jesus Christ. By the Christmas story, we know that Jesus understands what it’s like to be human. As Dorothy L. Sayers writes, “If Christ was only man, then He is entirely irrelevant to any thought about God; if He is only God, then He is entirely irrelevant to any experience of human life.” But Scripture makes it clear that Jesus came as both fully God But that is only and fully man. the ﬁrst of three For the next temptations. In four weeks, I’m verses 5 and 6, the writing about this devil tempts Jesus beautiful truth. to jump from the Because of the pinnacle of the incarnation, Jesus temple. In verses understands the Isaiah 8 and 9, the devil plight of humanity. Pauley He understands Contributing tempts Jesus to bow down and temptation. columnist worship him for Rejection. the glory of the Suffering. And grief. He has been there. world. Jesus understands the The topics of battle you and I face each temptation, rejection, suffering, and grief seem and every day against the enemy. “For we do disconnected from the not wrestle against ﬂesh joy of Christmas. But and blood, but against Christmas is more than the rulers, against the a cute baby surrounded authorities, against the by cuddly animals. cosmic powers over this Christmas is about the present darkness, against coming of our Savior. the spiritual forces of evil And because of that, we ﬁnd comfort in knowing in the heavenly places” (Eph. 6:12 ESV). Jesus that Jesus understands understands what it’s like the struggles of to be tempted at points humanity. of human weakness. Let’s see how Jesus understands temptation. He understands being attacked in places of In Matthew 4, Jesus vulnerability. And that is tempted by the devil should comfort our himself. After fasting weary hearts. for forty days and forty I don’t know nights, Jesus is hungry. about you, but I face “And the tempter came temptation on a daily and said to him, ‘If you basis. I’m tempted to are the Son of God, trust more in myself than command these stones God. I’m tempted to ﬁnd to become loaves of pleasure in this world bread’” (v. 3 ESV). rather than God. I’m Not only does Jesus tempted to ignore what understand temptation, God has called me to do He understands hunger. as His child. I often fail. The Bible continues, It’s called sin. But Jesus “But he answered, ‘It handles His temptation is written, “Man shall differently. not live by bread alone, Each time Jesus is but by every word that comes from the mouth of tempted by the devil, He responds with God”’” (v. 4 ESV). God’s Word. After His ﬁrst temptation, Jesus quotes Deuteronomy 8:3. After his second temptation, Jesus quotes Deuteronomy 6:16. And after being tempted a third time, Jesus quotes Deuteronomy 6:13. Matthew 4:11 concludes, “Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him” (ESV). How often do we complain about our struggle against sin as if God is unaware? How often do we blame God for our wrestling with temptation? The Bible clearly says that God tempts no one (see James 1:13). As you face temptation, keep a few things in mind. First, Jesus understands temptation. God is aware of the battle you face. Secondly, face your temptation with the Word of God. This is your sword (see Eph. 6:17). And thirdly, understand that Jesus is greater than all temptation and sin (see Rom. 6). No matter what kind of temptation we face, we can ﬁnd rest in the arms of a Savior who understands. Why? Because He came as a baby on that day we call Christmas. Isaiah Pauley is the Minister of Worship for Faith Baptist Church in Mason, W.Va. Find more at www. isaiahpauley.com Daily Sentinel Is it enough? The Christian testimony is a critical facet of the Church stated and exempliﬁed by the individual members of the Church. Generally explained, the testimony relates a personal knowledge and experience with God. The testimony intends to incorporate the story of Christ’s redemptive action on the Cross. The testimony particularly points to God, His providence, and the hope He gives. It tells how God helped in certain circumstances to overcome adversity in a timely manner for blessing and comfort. The Christian testimony is not only a personal verbal presentation, but It is also pro-active expecting that we live out a consistent testimony reﬂecting an accurate Ron relationship with God. Branch It is noteworthy that one of the Contributing Psalmists related their personal testicolumnist mony. But, in giving their testimony, they seemed to raise the concern whether it was adequate enough to be effective and inﬂuential. The whole of our testimony should aim for the same—-effect and inﬂuence. For when we give a verbal testimony or live out our own personal testimony, it should be given to have a measurable effect on the listener. Furthermore, it should be lived out to inﬂuence well the watcher for God’s honor and glory. So, the question becomes, “Is it enough?” Is the testimony we speak enough? Is the testimony we live enough? Is our testimony effective? Is it inﬂuential? The Psalmist raises some issues to consider. The ﬁrst issue raised considers if it is loud enough to be effective and inﬂuential. “Make a joyful noise unto the Lord,” they exhort. Seen here is not only a joyful noise of praise and adoration directed to God, but also a joyful noise about God. It is quite clear that every social and political entity makes certain noise about their cause to draw attention to it. The people of the Church should not be afraid to do the same about God. There is nothing wrong and everything right that the church draw attention to God, for a lot of people outside the Church do not know about the goodness and salvation of God the way they should. If you and I are not making enough noise about God, make it more. The second issue raised wonders if it is joyful enough: “Sing forth the honor of His name.” Perhaps there is nothing more confusing than for one who is part of the Church to be a grievous complainer. There was once a person I knew who would sometimes stand in church and testify complainingly when things seemed to go wrong, “What did I ever do to deserve this?” That was the gist of it. Their testimony was not inspiring to others at all. A testimony that is full of mumbling and grumbling only gives others more determination not to seek out God. If it is not joyful enough, make it more. A third issue raised—-that goes hand-in-glove with the above—-wonders if it invites others to God enough. The Psalmist testiﬁes, “Come and see the works of God (!)” Our testimony should include an urgent invitation for people to come to God. You never know who is listening. You never know who is watching. If it does not have an invitation to others, include one. A fourth issue raised by the Psalmist is whether it uplifts God enough. The Psalmist says, “O bless our God.” And, for good reason—-“…for we went through ﬁre and water, but you brought us out in a wealthy place.” What a powerful statement that is! When we go through hard and difﬁcult times, God always brings us into a “wealthy place.” This is a compelling reason why it is important to primarily uplift God in our testimony. If it does not uplift God enough, make it more. At least one more issue is raised by the Psalmist. Our testimony should be clear about our salvation experience. The Psalmist declares forthrightly, “Come and hear, all you that fear God, and I will declare what He has done for my soul.” Our verbal testimony should be very clear that the Lord has redeemed our soul for eternal life. The testimony from our living should conﬁrm it. If it does not, then make sure that it does. Give a good testimony. Pastor Ron Branch lives in Mason County and is pastor of Hope Baptist Church, Middleport, Ohio. SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES Search the scriptures: know that Jesus is an anchor Translators sometimes say that one of the trickier words in the Bible to translate is the Hebrew word “chesed,” which is used almost 250 times throughout the Old Testament. The KJV and the NKJV renders the word as “mercy,” as in Psalm 136:1 – “Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.” Scholars seem to concur that “mercy,” while not necessarily wrong, almost certainly falls short of the depth of meaning contained in the word. Other translations render “chesed” as “lovingkindness,” “steadfastlove,” “loyalty,” “faithfullove,” “loyal-love,” and even “grace;” and perhaps it is best to add all these various translations together as we try to get a picture of what the word really means. One of the difﬁculties with the word “chesed” is that it has no direct equivalent in English, and the concept itself is a bit hard to replicate with a single word. It is a word that is used of individuals in some sort of relationship with other individuals, such as a covenant agreement, to indicate the kindness, love, and goodwill that should be maintained by both parties within such a relationship. Concerning God’s attitude towards men, it would seem to about “chesed” frequently indicate to make a point God’s willingness about Christ, for to hold up His side the attitude of of any agreement, God towards man even when the is most perfectly recipients of such manifested in kindness are less than worthy. This Jonathan Christ. When does not free McAnulty we think about men from any Contributing God’s loyal-lovingmerciful-faithfulobligations they columnist kindness, and then have towards we think about God, but it does Christ, certain passages indicate that in any sort take on a much richer of covenant God makes and fuller meaning. When with man, if there is going to be a failing, it is Jesus said, “behold, I am with you always, to the going to be on the part end of the age (Matthew of men, never God. In 28:20b; ESV),” He was His affection, kindness, expressing “chesed,” goodness and love, God towards His followers. will always do what He has agreed to do, because When Paul wrote to Timothy, the words of that is just who He is. that early Christian hymn, We mention all of this “if we are faithless, He remains faithful— for He cannot deny Himself (2 Timothy 2:13; ESV),” he was describing the faith of the early Christians in the “chesed” of Christ. Jesus, who urged us, “let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in me (John 14:1),” will be faithful to uphold His end of the bargain. He will not forsake His faithful followers. As the Bible teaches, “neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:37-38; ESV)” Yet there are two parties in any covenant agreement, and the faithfulness of the Lord does not negate our responsibility to be properly focused on the demands of relationship we have with Him. Thus the writer of Hebrews uses the “chesed” of Christ as a reminder to his readers of their duty: “Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you. (Hebrews 13:5; ESV)’” Jonathan McAnulty is minister of Chapel Hill Church of Christ. �Daily Sentinel Friday, December 6, 2019 5A OH-70162253 Meigs County Church Directory Fellowship Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Van Zandt and Ward Road. Pastor: James Miller. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; evening, 7:30 p.m. The Refuge Church 121 W 2nd St.Pomeroy, Oh 45769. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Pastor: The Rev. Jordan Bradford.,740-209-0039 info@trclife.org Emmanuel Apostolic Tabernacle, Inc. Loop Road off New Lima Road, Rutland. Pastor: Marty R. Hutton. Sunday services, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. *** Assembly of God Liberty Assembly of God Dudding Lane, Mason, W.Va. Pastor:Rita Darst. Sunday services, 10 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 pm Baptist Carpenter Independent Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; preaching service, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Cheshire Baptist Church Pastor Dr. Jim Williams, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Call: 740-367-7801. Hope Baptist Church (Southern) 570 Grant Street, Middleport, .Pastor: Ron Branch,. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rutland First Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. Pomeroy First Baptist East Main Street, Pomeroy. Pastor: Tim Mullins. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. First Southern Baptist 41872 Pomeroy Pike. Pastor: David Brainard. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. First Baptist Church Sixth and Palmer Street, Middleport. Pastor: Billy Zuspan. Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Racine First Baptist Pastor:Duke Holbert, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:40 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Silver Run Baptist Pastor: John Swanson. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Mount Union Baptist Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Old Bethel Free Will Baptist Church 28601 Ohio 7, Middleport. Pastor Everett Caldwell. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Tuesday and Saturday services, 6 p.m. Hillside Baptist Church Ohio 143 just off of Ohio 7. Pastor: Rev. James R. Acree, Sr. Sunday uniﬁed service. Worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6 p.m. Victory Baptist Independent 525 North Second Street, Middleport. Pastor: James E. Keesee. Worship, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Faith Baptist Church Railroad Street, Mason. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Forest Run Baptist 108 Kerr Street ,Pomeroy,Oh, Pastor:Rev Randolph Edwards, Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; worship, 11:30 a.m. Mount Moriah Baptist Fourth and Main Street, Middleport.,Oh. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. Antiquity Baptist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m. Rutland Freewill Baptist Salem Street, Rutland. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:30 a.m.; evening service and youth meeting, 6 p.m.; Pastor Ed Barney. Second Baptist Church Ravenswood, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. First Baptist Church of Mason, W.Va. W.Va. Route 652 and Anderson Street. Pastor: Robert Grady. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning church, 11 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pageville Freewill Baptist Church 40964 SR #684 Pageville, OH Sunday 9:30 am, Wednesday 6:30 pm *** Catholic Sacred Heart Catholic Church 161 Mulberry Ave., Pomeroy. Pastor: Rev.Mark Moore. (740) 992-5898. Saturday confessional 4:45-5:15 p.m.; mass, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday confessional, 8:45-9:15 a.m.; Sunday mass, 9:30 a.m.; For Mass schedule visit athenscatholic.org. *** Church of Christ Westside Church of Christ 33226 Children’s Home Road, Pomeroy. (740) 9922865. Sunday traditional worship, 10 a.m., with Bible study following, Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m. Hemlock Grove Christian Church Pastor Diana Carsey Kinder, Church school (all ages), 9:15 a.m.; church service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pomeroy Church of Christ 212 West Main Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Middleport Church of Christ Fifth and Main Street. Pastor: David Hopkins. Sunday school, 9 a.m; Morning Worship Service 10 am, Sunday evening 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Keno Church of Christ Pastor: Jeffrey Wallace. First and Third Sunday. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Bearwallow Ridge Church of Christ Pastor: Bruce Terry. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Zion Church of Christ H a r r i s o n v i l l e Road,Rutland,. Pastor: C Burns,Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Tuppers Plains Church of Christ Worship service, 9 a.m.; communion, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; youth, 5:50 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Bradbury Church of Christ 39558 Bradbury Road, Middleport. Minister: Justin Roush. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Rutland Church of Christ Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship and communion, 10:30 a.m. Bradford Church of Christ Ohio 124 and Bradbury Road. Minister: Russ Moore. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday adult Bible study and youth meeting, 6:30 p.m. Hickory Hills Church of Christ Tuppers Plains. Pastor: Mike Moore. Bible class, 9 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible class, 7 p.m. Reedsville Church of Christ Pastor: Jack Colgrove. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. *** Christian Union Hartford Church of Christ in Christian Union Hartford, W.Va. Pastor: Mike Puckett. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. *** Church of God Mount Moriah Church of God Mile Hill Road, Racine. Pastor: James Satterﬁeld. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Rutland River of Life Church of God Pastor: Sam Buckley: Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Church of God of Prophecy O.J. White Road off Ohio 160. Pastor: P.J. Chapman. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. *** Congregational Trinity Church 201 E. Second St., Pomeroy. Worship, 10:25 a.m. Pastor Randy Smith. *** Episcopal Grace Episcopal Church 326 East Main Street, Pomeroy. Holy Eucharist, 11 a.m. *** Holiness Independent Holiness Church 626 Brick Street, Rutland. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.; Evening Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Community Church Main Street, Rutland. Pastor: Steve Tomek. Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday services, 7 p.m. Danville Holiness Church 31057 Ohio 325, Langsville. Pastor: Paul Eckert. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer service, 7 p.m. Calvary Pilgrim Chapel State Route 143. Pastor: Mark Nix. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Rose of Sharon Holiness Church Leading Creek Road, Rutland. Pastor: Rev. Michael S King. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wesleyan Bible Holiness Church 75 Pearl Street, Middleport. Pastor: Matt Phoenix. Sunday: worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. 740-6915006. *** Latter-Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ohio 160. (740) 446-6247 or (740) 446-7486. Sunday school, 10:20-11 a.m.; relief society/priesthood, 11:05 a.m.-12 p.m.; sacrament service, 9-10-15 a.m.; homecoming meeting ﬁrst Thursday, 7 p.m. *** Lutheran Saint John Lutheran Church Pine Grove. Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Our Savior Lutheran Church Walnut and Henry Streets, Ravenswood, W.Va. Pastor: David Russell. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Saint Paul Lutheran Church Corner of Sycamore and Second streets, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. *** United Methodist Graham United Methodist Pastor: Richard Nease. Worship, 11 a.m. Bechtel United Methodist New Haven. Pastor: Richard Nease. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday prayer meeting and Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Mount Olive United Methodist Off of 124 behind Wilkesville. Pastor: Rev. Ralph Spires. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Alfred Pastor: John Frank. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Chester Pastor:Walt and Sheryl Goble. Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Joppa Pastor: Denzil Null. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Long Bottom Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Reedsville Pastor: John Frank. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; ﬁrst Sunday of the month, 7 p.m. Tuppers Plains Saint Paul Pastor: Mark Brookins, Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m.; Bible study, Tuesday 10 a.m. Asbury Syracuse. Pastor: Wesley Thoene. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7:30 p.m. Flatwoods Pastor:Walt and Sheryl Goble. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:15 a.m. Forest Run Pastor: Wesley Thoene. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m. Heath 339 S. 3rd Ave., Middleport. Pastor: Rebecca Zurcher. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Asbury Syracuse Pastor: Wesley Thoene. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. New Beginnings Pomeroy. Pastor:Walt and Sheryl Goble. Worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.. Rocksprings Pastor: Walt and Sheryl Goble. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; Worship Service 10 am:; 8 am worship service with Lenora Leifheit Rutland Pastor: Mark Brookins. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Salem Center Pastor: John Chapman. Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; worship, 9:15 a.m.; Bible study, Monday 7 p.m. Bethany Pastor: James Marshall. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Wednesday services, 10 a.m. Carmel-Sutton Pastor: James Marshall. Carmel and Bashan Roads, Racine.. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, noon. Morning Star Pastor: James Marshall. Sunday school, 11 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. East Letart Pastor:Larry Fisher. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. Racine Pastor:Larry Fisher. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Tuesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Coolville United Methodist Church Main and Fifth Street. Pastor: Helen Kline. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Tuesday services, 7 p.m. Bethel Church Township Road 468C. Pastor: Phillip Bell. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Hockingport Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Torch Church County Road 63. Sunday school, 9:30 am.; worship, 10:30 a.m. *** Free Methodist Laurel Cliff Laurel Cliff Road. Pastor: Bill O’Brien. Sunday school, 9:30; morning worship, 10:30; evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. *** Nazarene Point Rock Church of the Nazarene Route 689 between Wilksville and Albany. Pastor: Diane Chapman Pettit. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 6 p.m. New Hope Church of the Nazarene 980 General Hartinger Parkway, Middleport. Pastor Bill Justis. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning worship, 11 a.m.; evening worship, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening Bible study, 6:30 p.m.; men’s Bible study, 7 p.m. Reedsville Fellowship Pastor: Russell Carson. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Syracuse Church of the Nazarene Pastor: Daniel Fulton. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m., worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday and Sunday evenings, 7 p.m. Chester Church of the Nazarene Pastor: Will Luckeydoo. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m. Rutland Church of the Nazarene Pastor: Ann Forbes. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m. *** Non-Denominational Common Ground Missions Pastor: Dennis Moore and Rick Little. Sunday, 10 a.m. Team Jesus Ministries 333 Mechanic Street, Pomeroy. Pastor: Eddie Baer. Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. New Hope Church Old American Legion Hall, Fourth Ave., Middleport. Sunday, 5 p.m. Syracuse Community Church 2480 Second Street, Syracuse., Sunday evening, 6:30 p.m. A New Beginning (Full Gospel Church). Harrisonville. Pastors: Bob and Kay Marshall. Thursday, 7 p.m. Amazing Grace Community Church Ohio 681, Tuppers Plains. Pastor: Wayne Dunlap. Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Oasis Christian Fellowship ( No n - d e n o m i n a t i o n a l fellowship). Meeting in the Meigs Middle School cafeteria. Pastor: Christ Stewart. Sunday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Community of Christ Portland-Racine Road. Pastors: Dean Holben, Janice Danner, and Denny Evans. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Bethel Worship Center 39782 Ohio 7 (two miles south of Tuppers Plains). Pastor: Rob Barber; praise and worship led by Otis and Ivy Crockron; (740) 667-6793. Sunday 10 a.m.; Afﬁliated with SOMA Family of Ministries, Chillicothe. Bethelwc.org. Ash Street Church 398 Ash Street, Middleport. Pastor: Mark Morrow. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; morning worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 6:30 p.m.; youth service, 6:30 p.m. Agape Life Center (Full Gospel church). 603 Second Ave., Mason. Pastors: John and Patty Wade. (304) 773-5017. Sunday 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Abundant Grace 923 South Third Street, Middleport. Pastor: Teresa Davis. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Faith Full Gospel Church Long Bottom. Pastor: Steve Reed. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Friday fellowship service, 7 p.m. Harrisonville Community Church Pastor: Theron Durham. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Middleport Community Church 575 Pearl Street, Middleport. Pastor: Sam Anderson. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7:30 p.m. Faith Valley Tabernacle Church Bailey Run Road. Pastor: Rev. Emmett Rawson. Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Thursday service, 7 p.m. Syracuse Mission 1141 Bridgeman Street, Syracuse. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Dyesville Community Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Morse Chapel Church Worship, 5 p.m. Faith Gospel Church Long Bottom. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Full Gospel Lighthouse 33045 Hiland Road, Pomeroy. Pastor: Roy Hunter. Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening, 7:30 p.m. South Bethel Community Church Silver Ridge. Pastor: Linda Damewood. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. Second and fourth Sundays; Bible study, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Carleton Interdenominational Church Kingsbury. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m. Freedom Gospel Mission Bald Knob on County Road 31. Pastor: Rev. Roger Willford. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m. Fairview Bible Church Letart, W.Va., Route 1. Pastor: Brian May. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Faith Fellowship Crusade for Christ Pastor: Rev. Franklin Dickens. Friday, 7 p.m. Calvary Bible Church Pomeroy. Pastor: Rev. Blackwood. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7:30 p.m. Stiversville Community Church Pastor: Bryan and Missy Dailey. Sunday school, 11 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rejoicing Life Church 500 North Second Ave., Middleport. Pastor: Mike Foreman. Pastor Emeritus: Lawrence Foreman. Worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Clifton Tabernacle Church Clifton, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Full Gospel Church of the Living Savior Route 338, Antiquity. Pastor: Jesse Morris. Saturday, 2 p.m. Salem Community Church Lieving Road, West Columbia, W.Va. (304) 675-2288. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Hobson Christian Fellowship Church Pastor: Herschel White. Sunday 7 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Restoration Christian Fellowship 9365 Hooper Road, Athens. Pastor: Lonnie Coats. Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. House of Healing Ministries (Full Gospel) Ohio 124, Langsville. Pastors: Robert and Roberta Musser. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Hysell Run Community Church 33099 Hysell Run Road, Pomeroy, Ohio; Pastors Larry and Cheryl Lemley. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 7 p.m.; Sunday night youth service, 7 p.m. ages 10 through high school; Thursday Bible study, 7 p.m.; fourth Sunday night is singing and communion. Endtime House of Prayer Ohio 681, Snowville; Pastor Robert Vance. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.; Bible Study, Thursday 6 p.m. Mount Olive Community Church 51305 Mount Olive Rd, Long Bottom, OH 45743 Sunday School 9:30 am, Sunday Evening 6 pm, Pastor: Don Bush Cell: 740-444-1425 or Home: 740-843-5131 Grace Gospel 196 Mulberry Avenue, Pomeroy, OH 45769 Sunday School 10:00 AM, Sunday Service 11:00 AM, Sunday Evening 6:00 PM, Wednesday 6:00 PM, Pastor: Thomas Wilson *** Pentecostal Pentecostal Assembly Tornado Road, Racine. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. *** Presbyterian Harrisonville Presbyterian Church Pastor: Rev. David Faulkner. Sunday worship 9:30 a.m. Middleport First Presbyterian Church 165 N Fourth Ave Middleport, OH 45760, Pastor:Ann Moody. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11:15 am *** United Brethren Eden United Brethren in Christ Ohio 124, between Reedsville and Hockingport. Pastor Aaron Martindale, Charles Martindale. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Sunday service at 7pm Mount Hermon United Brethren in Christ Church 36411 Wickham Road, Pomeroy. Pastor: Adam Will. Adult Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.; Worship and Childrens Ministry – 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Adult Bible Study and Kingdom Seekers (grades 4-6) 6:30 p.m. www. mounthermonub.org. *** Wesleyan White’s Chapel Wesleyan Coolville Road. Pastor: Rev. Charles Martindale. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. �6A Friday, December 6, 2019 Daily Sentinel Pleasant Valley Hospital TBI@uBP Ronn A. Grandia, MD GENERAL SURGEON Join Pleasant Valley Hospital in welcoming Ronn A. 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Gallia Academy — 9-2 on River Valley (2-8) coming up on ﬁrst team was junior linebacker Will Oldaker, earning the season, making the play- empty. For the Blue Devils, senior his ﬁrst all-state honor. Eastoffs for the second straight linebacker Cade Roberts was ern’s second team choice was year — led the way locally named ﬁrst team, moving up junior running back Blake with six selections on the Newland, who was a special from special mention a year Alex Hawley|OVP Sports Division IV All-Ohio team. Eastern — which ﬁnished ago. Also moving up from Eastern junior Blake Newland (7) carries the ball after an interception, in front of See TEAMS | 2B teammate Will Oldaker (50), during the Eagles’ Week 10 win in Racine, Ohio. the year at 8-3 and made the last year’s D-4 special men- Buckeyes roll past Southern, 51-39 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com NELSONVILLE, Ohio — It was practically over after it started. Host Nelsonville-York made an 18-2 ﬁrst quarter run and never looked back on Tuesday night during a 51-39 victory over the Southern boys basketball team in a non-conference matchup in Athens County. The Buckeyes nailed four trifectas and surrendered only an Arrow Drummer basket over the opening eight minutes, which led to a commanding 16-point cushion. The visiting Tornadoes (0-2), however, made a strong second quarter push to get back within striking distance as Cole Steele scored ﬁve points as part of a 14-7 surge that cut the halftime deﬁcit down to 25-16. SHS was able to close the gap down to two possessions a handful of times after the break, but both teams traded 10 points apiece in the third period while making it a 35-26 contest entering the fourth. Ethan Gail poured in 10 points — including a 6-of-6 effort at the free throw line — as part of a 16-13 stretch run that allowed the Brown and Orange to wrap up the 12-point outcome. Southern netted 16 total ﬁeld goals — including a pair of 3-pointers — and also went 5-of-14 at the free throw line for 36 percent. The guests also committed 12 turnovers, hauled in 38 rebounds and had nine assists in the setback. Steele paced the Tornadoes with 13 points, followed by Drummer with nine points and a team-best 11 rebounds. Trey McNickle was next with eight points and added team-highs of four assists and three steals. Landen Hill contributed ﬁve markers, while Ryan Laudermilt and Coltin Parker wrapped things up with two points apiece. The Buckeyes made 16 total ﬁeld goals — including seven trifectas — and also went 12-of18 at the free throw line for 67 percent. Gail led the hosts with a game-high 16 points, followed by Drew Carter with 13 points. Mikey Seel and Austin Thrapp were next with 10 points each, while Braydin McKee completed the winning tally with two markers. Southern makes its home debut on Friday when it hosts Waterford in a TVC Hocking contest at 7 p.m. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Friday, Dec. 6 Boys Basketball South Gallia at Eastern, 7:30 Waterford at Southern, 7:30 Ohio Valley Christian at Wood County Christian, 7 p.m. Meigs at Warren, 7:30 Girls Basketball Ohio Valley Christian at Wood County Christian, 5:30 Saturday, Dec. 7 Boys Basketball Southern at River Valley, 7:30 Vinton County at Eastern, 7:30 Girls Basketball River Valley vs. Vinton County at Alexander HS, 1:30 Wrestling Point Pleasant at Lake Norman Duals, TBA Gallia Academy, Meigs, South Gallia at Fairland, 10 a.m. River Valley at Jackson, 10 a.m. Swimming River Valley at Athens Invite, TBA Alex Hawley|OVP Sports Ohio senior Nathan Rourke (12) evades a Kent State defender, during the Bobcats’ Oct. 19 victory at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio. Ohio lands 7 on All-MAC football teams By Alex Hawley rushing scores as a teamhigh. A pair of redshirt seniors represent Ohio CLEVELAND, Ohio on second team, with — A truly magniﬁcent offensive lineman Austen seven. The Ohio football team Pleasants and punter Michael Farkas. Pleasants landed seven players — all seniors — on the 2019 — a Coal Grove graduAll-Mid-American Confer- ate — was a team captain this fall and earned his ence football teams, as ﬁrst All-MAC honor. Farselected by the coaches kas completes his tour of from within the league. the All-MAC teams, as he The Bobcats — who was a ﬁrst team selection were 6-6 overall — ﬁnished as one of four teams last season and a third team choice in 2016. in the MAC with a 5-3 The Bobcats on third conference record this team were redshirt senior season, joining Western offensive linemen SteMichigan, Buffalo and ven Hayes and Marques Kent State. Grimes, as well as redOhio claimed a pair shirt senior kickoff return of ﬁrst team spots, as specialist DL Knock. This well as two second team is the ﬁrst all-conference choices and three third Alex Hawley|OVP Sports honor for Hayes, Grimes team picks. Ohio senior Javon Hagan (7) celebrates a third-down stop, during and Knock. OU redshirt senior the Bobcats’ 39-36 loss to NIU on Oct. 12 in Athens, Ohio. safety Javon Hagan is on DL – Jack Heflin, Northern Illinois % OLB – Troy Brown, Central Michigan 2019 MAC Specialty Award Winners the ﬁrst team defense for DL – Ledarius Mack, Buffalo ILB – Jacob White, Ball State % Coach of the Year: Jim McElwain, CenDL – Kameron Butler, Miami ILB – John Lako, Akron % a second straight season, tral Michigan DB – Jamal Parker, Kent State DL – Sean Adesanya, Central Michigan Offensive Player of the Year: RB LeVante after being picked to DB – Mykelti Williams, Northern Illinois DL – Taylor Riggins, Buffalo Bellamy, Western Michigan + DL – Malcolm Koonce, Buffalo Defensive Player of the Year: OLB Trethe second team in his DB – Amechi Uzodinma, Ball State DL – Doug Costin, Miami + Hayward, Western Michigan freshman and sophomore shaun DB – Tyrone Hill, Buffalo DB – Joey Banks, Buffalo Special Teams Player of the Year: K P – Michael Farkas, Ohio &! DB – Javon Hagan, Ohio &#* seasons. In his ﬁnal cam- Matthew Trickett, Kent State Second Team Specialists DB – Vince Calhoun, Eastern Michigan Freshman of the Year: QB Brett Gabpaign, Hagan recorded Kickoff Return – Malik Dunner, Ball %^ bert, Miami State %^ DB – Antonio Phillips, Ball State Vern Smith Leadership Award Winner: a team-best 99 tackles, Punt Return – Maurice Thomas, Miami P – Kyle Kramer, Miami % RB LeVante Bellamy, Western Michigan 20 more than the closest First Team Specialists Third Team Offense Kickoff Return – Keith Mixon Jr., WestBobcat, while also breakQB – Jon Wassink, Western Michigan ern Michigan 2019 ALL-MAC football teams OL – Nick Rosi, Toledo Punt Return – Kalil Pimpleton, Central ing up seven passes, the First Team Offense OL – Danny Godlevske, Miami % Michigan QB – Nathan Rourke, Ohio +# most on the team. OL – Curtis Blackwell, Ball State Offensive Linemen – Danny Pinter, Ball OL – Marques Grimes, Ohio Second Team Offense After back-to-back State OL – Steven Hayes, Ohio QB – Mike Glass III, Eastern Michigan Offensive Linemen – Luke Juriga, Westseasons on second team, TE – Mitchell Brinkman, Northern OL – Austen Pleasants, Ohio ern Michigan &# Illinois OL – Jaylon Moore, Western Michigan Ohio senior quarterOL – Jordan Steckler, Northern Illinois WR – Isaiah McKoy, Kent State OL – Kayode Awosika, Buffalo Offensive Linemen – Evin Ksiezarczyk, back Nathan Rourke WR – Antonio Nunn, Buffalo OL – Mike Caliendo, Western Michigan Buffalo + WR – Mike Carrigan, Kent State OL – Paul Nosworthy, Buffalo was named to the ﬁrst Offensive Linemen – Tommy Doyle, WR – Dylan Drummond, Eastern TE – Tony Poljan, Central Michigan Miami team this fall. Rourke Michigan WR – Riley Miller, Ball State + TE – Giovanni Ricci, Western Michigan RB – Jonathan Ward, Central Michigan WR – Arthur Jackson, Eastern Michigan completed 191-of-311 % RB – Tre Harbison, Northern Illinois + WR – Bryce Mitchell, Toledo WR – Kalil Pimpleton, Central Michigan (61.4 percent) of his PK – John Richardson, Northern Illinois WR – Quintin Morris, Bowling Green WR – Justin Hall, Ball State %# Third Team Defense RB – Bryant Koback, Toledo pass attempts, for 2,676 WR – Skyy Moore, Western Michigan OLB – Myles Reid, Miami RB – Caleb Huntley, Ball State WR – JaCorey Sullivan, Central Michiyards and 20 touchdowns, gan OLB – Kholbe Coleman, Bowling Green PK – Sam Sloman, Miami ILB – Kobie Beltram, Eastern Michigan Second Team Defense against just ﬁve interRB – LeVante Bellamy, Western MichiILB – Jaylin Thomas, Ball State OLB – Brody Hoying, Eastern Michigan gan & ceptions this season. DL – Jamal Hines, Toledo %@ (as DB) RB – Jaret Patterson, Buffalo + DL – Chibueze Onwuka, Buffalo OLB – Kadofi Wright, Buffalo Rourke’s 780 rushing PK – Matt Trickett, Kent State & ILB – Michael Oliver, Central Michigan First Team Defense ILB – Drake Spears, Western Michigan yards were second most OLB – Treshaun Hayward, Western See FOOTBALL | 2B DL – Ali Fayad, Western Michigan Michigan on the team, with his 12 ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com �SPORTS 2B Friday, December 6, 2019 Daily Sentinel Bobcats too much for RedStorm By Randy Payton ond Division I opponent of the season, designated the game as an exhibition contest. ATHENS, Ohio — On The RedStorm actually a night where Star Wars led, 6-4, after a bucket was the theme and lightby sophomore Markus sabers were handed out Geldenhuys (Pretoria, to the ﬁrst 200 fans in South Africa) with 16:28 attendance, it quickly left in the opening half, became clear that the force wasn’t with the Uni- but the Bobcats responded with a 31-5 run over versity of Rio Grande. the next 10 minutes to And while the Redopen up a 24-point lead. Storm tried their best Rio Grande got no against their taller and closer than 20 points the more athletic host, Ohio University, leave it to the rest of the way. Ohio’s lead reached musings of the Jedi master Yoda - “Do or do not. 51-20 by intermission and found its largest point of There is no try.” the night - 45 points - at The Bobcats used a ﬁrst half blitz to open up 84-39 after a jumper by Mason McMurray with a 31-point halftime lead 5:23 left in the game. and cruised to a 90-51 The Bobcats shot just victory, Wednesday night, under 66 percent from before an announced the ﬁeld in the ﬁrst half crowd of 3,333 at the and ﬁnished at a sizzling Convocation Center. Ohio, a member of the 58.7 percent (37-for-63) for the game. NCAA Division I MidRio Grande shot 28.6 American Conference, improved to 6-3 with the percent in the ﬁrst half and 35% for the game win. (21-for-60), while also Rio Grande (6-4), which was facing its sec- committing 17 turnovers For Ohio Valley Publishing and being outrebounded, 38-28. Ben Vander Plas, Sylvester Ogbonda and Marvin Price all had 14 points to lead Ohio. Ogbonda also had a game-high eight rebounds. McMurray added 12 points in the winning effort for the Bobcats, while Jason Preston ﬁnished with 11 points and a game-high 13 assists. Sophomore Gunner Short (Catlettsburg, KY) led Rio Grande in a losing cause with 17 points, while Geldenhuys pulled down a team-high six rebounds. Both, along with sophomore Joshua Anthony (Newnan, GA) also had two assists. Rio Grande returns to action on Saturday when it opens River States Conference play at Ohio Christian University. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. at the Maxwell Center in Circleville. Courtesy photo Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. Rio Grande’s Markus Geldenhuys attempts to move past Ohio’s Nolan Foster during Wednesday night’s meeting between the two schools at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio. The Bobcats defeated the RedStorm, 90-51. Oklahoma QB Hurts, Baylor QB Brewer create havoc as runners NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley never imagined having his quarterback run the ball so much. He’s also never had one quite like Jalen Hurts. The graduate transfer has rushed for 1,217 yards and 18 touchdowns this season and is nearing the school record for rushing yards in a season by a quarterback. “I love having mobile guys, and I think being able to run the quarterback some here and there is a great thing to be able to do offensively,” Riley said. “But to say we’d have a guy that would rush for that many yards — I probably would have lost that bet.” Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer brings a similar dimension to the Bears’ offense. Though both are good passers, how effectively Hurts and Brewer use their legs could determine who wins the Big 12 championship game between No. 6 Oklahoma (11-1, No. 6 CFP) and No. 8 Baylor (11-1, No. 7 CFP) on Saturday. “I mean, I think he’s an incredible athlete, can throw the ball, can run it,” Brewer said of Hurts. “I’d like to think that I can throw it and run it, too.” The quarterback run game played a key role in the teams’ regular-season meeting that Oklahoma won 34-31. That night, Hurts ran 27 times for 114 yards and Brewer ran for 65 yards and two scores. Brewer has rushed for 340 yards and 10 touchdowns this season. He has 881 rushing yards and 17 rushing touchdowns in his career. “He protects the football at a high level, he’ll run it, he’s smart, he sees things,” Baylor coach Matt Rhule said. “He sees protections, and he’s able to withstand kind of get- ting a hit.” Hurts, at 6-foot-2 and 218 pounds, often delivers the hit. “Every time he got up, we just looked at him like man, hey we give a salute to you,” Baylor linebacker Jordan Williams said. “He’s very tough.” Hurts doesn’t mind a heavy workload. He ran 28 times for 173 yards and two touchdowns against TCU, one of three games in the past month in which he has carried at least 20 times. Riley has enjoyed tinkering with his offense and ﬁnding ways to use Hurts’ running skills. FRIDAY EVENING 3 (WSAZ) 4 (WTAP) 6 (WSYX) 7 (WOUB) 8 (WCHS) 10 (WBNS) 11 (WVAH) 12 (WVPB) 13 (WOWK) CABLE 6:30 7 PM WSAZ News 3 (N) WTAP News (N) ABC 6 News at 6pm (N) Arthur NBC Nightly News (N) NBC Nightly News (N) ABC World News (N) Newswatch Wheel "Safe Travels!" 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Gets right back up, so he brings toughness to the position, which I think is a huge key at that position.” Brewer only had two carries last week against Kansas. Rhule said that likely won’t be the case this week. “Against Kansas, we were trying to limit how many times we ran Charlie,” he said. “This game, there’s no game next Saturday, so I think everyone’s just going to let it all hang out, and I’m sure they will, too.” 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM From page 1B DL – Theo Majette, Kent State DL – Robi Stuart, Central Michigan DB – Alvin Davis, Akron &# DB – Emmanuel Rugamba, Miami DB – Patrick Lupro, Western Michigan DB – Kevin McGill, Eastern Michigan + P – Derek Adams, Kent State Third Team Specialists Kickoff Return – DL Knock, Ohio Teams From page 1B mention on the All-Ohio list a year ago. Joining Oldaker and Newland, EHS senior Mason Dishong, as well as juniors Steven Fitzgerald and Jake Barber, landed on the special mention portion of the list. For the Tornadoes, senior running back Trey McNickle took a spot on third team, after being selected as a special mention a year ago. Joining McNickle, SHS senior quarterback Gage Shuler was named special men- 10:30 Unknown (2011, Mystery) Diane Kruger, January Watchmen "An Almost Jones, Liam Neeson. After awakening from a coma, a man Religious Awe" Agent Blake discovers that his identity was stolen. TV14 chases down a lead. The Mustang A violent convict (:40) The Gunman Sean Penn. A former participates in a rehabilitation program Special Forces soldier wants to settle down involving wild mustangs. TVPG but is betrayed by his organization. TVMA (:15) A Bad Moms Christmas ('17, Act) Kristen Bell, Flack "Summer" Robyn Kathryn Hahn, Mila Kunis. Three moms have their plans for creates a sex tape for a a quiet Christmas ruined when their own moms visit. TV14 young pop star client. & 2018 First-Team All-MAC + 2018 Second-Team All-MAC % 2018 Third-Team All-MAC @ 2017 First-Team All-MAC # 2017 Second-Team All-MAC ^ 2017 Third-Team All-MAC = 2016 First-Team All-MAC * 2016 Second-Team All-MAC ! 2016 Third-Team All-MAC Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. tion for his ﬁrst all-state nod. The lone Rebel on the list, senior Kyle Northup was picked as a third team defensive back. Northup was a special mention a year ago. In Division V, Meigs’ only choice was sophomore quarterback Coulter Cleland, a ﬁrst-time allstate honoree and a special mention. Note: The Division IV, Division V and Division VII lists are available on the web at mydailysentinel.com or mydailyregister.com Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. Public Meeting (:05) OH-70159065 BROADCAST “We certainly have a base system and concepts that we are very committed to, but we also want to have the ability to branch out and do what our people do well and do things that give other people trouble,” he said. “It’s been fun. It’s been different, but a lot of fun.” Brewer has double-digit carries in eight games this season. He ran for a season-high 75 yards on 18 carries in a win over Texas. He ran for three touchdowns in a win over Texas Tech. “I think he’s a really tough kid on top of being an obviously very talented The Middleport Planning & Zoning Commission will meet on December 12, 2019 at 1pm to discuss a variance in Middleport's fence ordinance. The resident at 440 Grant Street is asking for a 6' chain-link fence in his front yard. �SPORTS Daily Sentinel Certainty replaces uncertainty about OSU’s Day By Jim Naveau and TCU. Some people thought replacing a legend like Meyer required a longer and wider national search, COLUMBUS, Ohio – Now is not the time to reﬂect, Ryan Day but Smith – whose three biggest hires are Meyer, Day and men’s said when it was pointed out that Wednesday was the one-year basketball coach Chris Holtmann anniversary of his hiring as Ohio – was convinced he didn’t have to go beyond the Woody Hayes CenState’s football coach. ter to ﬁnd the right man. There is a lot to look back on After a 12-0 regular season, but he says he will think about being No. 1 in the College Footthat sometime after Saturday’s ball Playoff rankings, a chance Big Ten championship game to win a third straight Big Ten against Wisconsin and whatever championship and beating game or games OSU plays after Michigan for an eighth time in a that. “I really don’t want to reﬂect on row, that decision seems to have this until we get through that ﬁn- turned out pretty well. Day is the ﬁrst Ohio State assisish line because I just don’t think that’s the right thing to do at this tant elevated to the head coach’s job since 1946 when Paul Bixler point,” Day said. “I am looking moved up, then moved out after forward to reﬂecting on it and one year when OSU went 4-3-2 everything that has gone on this year. But I don’t think now is the and tied for sixth in the Big Ten. Day was a record-setting quartime. terback at the University of New “I really want to get the team Hampshire, where his offensive ready and the coaching staff coordinator was Chip Kelly. ready to go win this game,” he He was an assistant coach at said. Temple, Boston College, New Turning the clock back a Hampshire and Florida He was year, Day was a highly regarded quarterbacks coach for Kelly offensive coordinator in his secwhen he was the head coach of ond year at Ohio State who had the Philadelphia Eagles and San stepped in as acting coach when Francisco 49ers before Meyer Urban Meyer was suspended for the ﬁrst three games last season. hired him in 2017 to be OSU’s coWhen Meyer announced he was offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. stepping down as Ohio State’s When there were rumors the coach two days after beating Michigan for the seventh straight Tennessee Titans were interested in making him their offensive time, athletic director Gene Smith moved quickly to hire Day, coordinator in 2018, Meyer made who had no head coaching expe- him offensive coordinator, put rience other than putting Meyer’s him in charge of play calling and gave him a raise. plans into place for three games On the day Day was introduced against Oregon State, Rutgers jnaveau@limanews.com as Meyer’s successor, Smith said, “It’s rare that you have the opportunity to create a succession plan where you have the right person in place. I wouldn’t have him here if he couldn’t X and O. Let’s be clear, he’s got to win games. He knows that. “We recognized the talent Ryan Day had early. He had an opportunity to audition in a different way, not relative to winning on the ﬁeld, but how he mastered leading not just the football staff but everyone around it,” Smith said. Smith also said he had talked with many Ohio State players and felt Day “would be embraced” by the team. That seems to be the case, judging by what some players said earlier this week. “It’s crazy to see how he’s developed in his ﬁrst year as a head coach,” receiver Austin Mack said. “He’s a great guy and a great coach, and I love to be able to play for him.” Defensive lineman DaVon Hamilton said, “Having him step in here and do the things he’s done so far this season is really spectacular. “Not too many people expected that out of him. The fact he’s been such a good head coach for us made us trust him even more. If we just had a brand new coach come out of any random place, that would have been a lot different. But the fact he was already here, most of the guys knew him already, made it easier to transition,” he said. Friday, December 6, 2019 3B Lady Cats fall to Scott in opener, 54-43 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com ASHTON, W.Va. — A 15-8 second quarter run ultimately proved to be the differencemaker for visiting Scott on Tuesday night during a 54-43 victory over the Hannan girls basketball team in the season opener for both programs. The Lady Cats (0-1) started well as Halie Johnson buried a pair of trifectas as part of 12-9 ﬁrst quarter run, but the Lady Skyhawks (1-0) limited the hosts to just two ﬁeld goals while turning a 1-possession deﬁcit into a 24-20 intermission advantage. Johnson nailed another three 3-pointers in the third canto, but SHS countered with a 20-16 run over that frame while securing a 44-36 edge entering the ﬁnale. The Black and Gold closed regulation with a small 10-7 run and led by at least two possessions over the ﬁnal eight minutes while wrapping up the 11-point outcome. The Blue and White netted 13 total ﬁeld goals — including ﬁve trifectas — and also went 12-of-18 at the free throw line for 67 percent. Johnson paced the Lady Cats with a gamehigh 17 points, followed by Bailey Coleman with 12 markers. Julie Frazier and Rachel Ellis was next with ﬁve points apiece, while Madison Plantz concluding the scoring with four points. Jenna Butcher paced Scott with 16 points, followed by Shea Miller and Leah Davis with 14 markers each. Gracie Ferrell and Chloe Older completed the winning tally with six and four points, respectively. Hannan returns to action Tuesday when it travels to Ohio Valley Christian for a nonconference matchup at 6 p.m. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. 2019 DIVISION VII ALL-OHIO FOOTBALL TEAM Offensive player of the year: Hunter Prince, Edgerton Defensive players of the year: TJ Rhamy, Hamler Patrick Henry; Matt Everman, Maria Stein Marion Local; Max Hoying, Fort Loramie Coaches of the year: Rusty Webb, Willow Wood Symmes Valley; Michael Cook, St. Thomas Aquinas; Ryan Williams, Newbury First Team Offense Quarterbacks: Sam Shafer, Cuyahoga Heights, 6-2, 195, sr.; Alex Hawkins, Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas, 5-9, 150, sr.; Matt Carlisle, Newark Catholic, 6-3, 193, sr.; Zane Heiss, Waterford, 5-10, 170, sr.; Mark Smith, Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy, 6-1, 160, so. Backs: Hunter Prince, Edgerton, 6-0, 200, sr.; Briar Portman, Sarahsville Shenandoah, 6-0, 180, jr.; Wyatt Reiman, Shadyside, 5-11, 170, so.; Trey Fabrocini, Lancaster Fisher Catholic, 6-0, 230, sr. Receivers: Deanza Duncan, Hamilton New Miami, 5-8, 160, jr.; A’Sian Burt, St. Thomas Aquinas, 6-1, 171, jr.; David Lamoreaux, Greenwich South Central, 6-4, 185, jr.; Chazz Johnson, Lima Perry, 6-2, 175, sr. All-Purpose: Noah Arnold, Newbury, 5-10, 170, sr. Line: Garrett Schwiebert, Hamler Patrick Henry, 6-6, 250, sr.; Ryley Spangler, Leipsic, 6-4, 248, sr.; Kyle Wasson, McComb, 6-0 245 Sr.; Carson Horstmann, Cuyahoga Heights, 6-0, 226, sr.; Easton Hitchens, Sarahsville Shenandoah, 6-4, 295, sr. Kicker: Justen Stoner, Arcadia, 5-8, 185, sr. First Team Defense Line: Matt Everman, Maria Stein Marion Local, 6-1, 205, sr.; TJ Rhamy, Hamler Patrick Henry, 5-9, 180, sr.; Juan Pena Leipsic, 5-10, 192, sr.; Tyson Speyer, Arlington, 6-4, 223, sr.; Eli Franks, McComb, 6-3, 268, so.; Conner Hicks, Leetonia, 6-0, 281, sr. ; John Tropf, Newbury, 6-0, 200, jr. Linebackers: Max Hoying, Fort Loramie, 5-11, 200, jr.; Will Oldaker, Reedsville Eastern, 6-3, 260, jr.; Phillip Gibson-Perry, Canal Winchester Harvest Prep, 6-0, 200, jr.; Carter Dennis, Hannibal River, 5-11, 170, jr.; Cade Denius, Sarahsville Shenandoah, 5-7, 150, jr.; Cameron Hollobaugh, Warren JFK 6-0, 200, jr.; Isaac Stall, Pandora-Gilboa, 5-8, 195, sr.; Grant Meier, Maria Stein Marion Local, 5-11, 185, jr.; Ryan Selig, Cuyahoga Heights, 5-10, 162, sr. Backs: Zach Stackhouse, Toronto, 6-1, 165, sr.; Lars Livengood, Norwalk St. Paul, 5-10, 175, sr.; Logan Niswander, Lucas, 6-3, 197, sr.; Mark Seger, Fort Loramie, 6-3; 205, sr. Punter: John Hale, Greenwich South Central, 5-9,145, sr. Second Team Offense Quarterbacks: Dakota Phillips, Beallsville, 6-2, 181, sr.; Trey Robinette, Hamilton New Miami, 5-8, 190, jr.; Aaron Davis, McComb, 6-1, 165, sr.; Alex Price, New Philadelphia Tuscarawas Central Catholic, 5-10, 165, sr. Backs: Kyle Zygmunt, Independence, 6-0, 160, so.; Blake Newland, Reedsville Eastern, 5-7, 170, jr.; Cam Caizzo, Norwalk St. Paul, 5-9, 185, sr.; Josh Ferguson, Willow Wood Symmes Valley, 5-10, 175, jr. Receivers: Kolton Holloway, Hamler Patrick Henry, 6-2, 180, sr.; Bryce Basinger, Pandora-Gilboa, 6-3, 170, jr.,; Bradyn Nussbaum, New Philadelphia Tuscarawas Central Catholic, 5-11, 165, sr.; Charles Huelsman Maria Stein Marion Local, 6-2, 180, jr.; Antonio Hammond, Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy, 6-2, 170, sr. Line: Isaiah Durant, Cuyahoga Heights, 6-6, 282, sr.; Christian Gaul, Lancaster Fisher Catholic, 6-2, 265, sr.; Heath Rosen, Hannibal River, 5-10, 210, sr.; Blake Coffman, Lucas, 5-11, 290, sr.; Jaden Oney, Plymouth, 5-10, 250, sr.; Lance Good, Dola Hardin Northern, 6-3, 280, jr.; Josh Pangilinan, Fort Loramie, 5-8, 240, sr. Kicker: Casey McGhee, Independence, 5-8, 150, so. Second Team Defense Line: Khelin Jackson, Canal Winchester Harvest Prep, 5-6, 215, sr.; Koen Gronbach, Sugar Grove Berne Union, 6-0, 185, sr.; Elijah Rogers, Canal Winchester Harvest Prep, 6-1, 240, sr.; Mitch Sanders, Newbury, 6-0, 215, sr.; Jayden Alston, Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding, 5-11, 180, sr.; Dylan Finkbine, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-3, 177, jr.; Isaiah LaTurner, Convoy Crestview, 6-1, 215, sr. Linebackers: Austin Kiess, Edon, 5-10, 215 Sr.; Caleb Lammers, Leipsic, 6-2, 208, sr.; Joe Pantelidis, Waterford, 6-2, 180, jr.; Tristan Thomas, Toronto, 5-9, 208, sr. ; Hayden McKee, South Charleston Southeastern Local, 6-1, 205, sr. Backs: Tyler Hayman, Sycamore Mohawk, 5-10, 164, jr.; Devares Glenn, Lima Perry, 5-6, 150, jr.;’ Elijah Chungu, Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas, 5-10, 165, sr.; Jaret Vermilion, Arlington, 5-9, 150, sr.; Wesley Guy, Sarahsville Shenandoah, 5-7, 150, sr., Mitchell Hays, New Bremen, 5-11, 167, jr.; Max Alpert, Cuyahoga Heights, 6-2, 178, sr. Punter: Will Cox, Miami Valley Christian Academy, 6-1, 196, sr. Third Team Offense Quarterbacks: Dominic Schadl, McDonald, 5-7, 165, jr.; Derk Hutchison, Malvern, 6-0, 180, jr.; Evan Legg, Greenwich South Central, 5-11, 175, sr.; Kaden Starcher, Lancaster Fisher Catholic, 6-0, 190, sr. Backs: Sean Lengyel, North Jackson Jackson-Milton, 5-11, 175, jr.; Noah Barnhart, New Matamoras Frontier, 5-10, 195, jr.; Owen Wetherill, Dola Hardin Northern, 5-11, 155, jr.; Wil Morrow, Hamler Patrick Henry, 5-11, 200, sr.; Trey McNickle, Racine Southern, 6-0, 185, sr.; Tommy Zirzow, Lucas, 5-10, 193, sr.; Cody Paugh, Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding, 5-9, 170, sr. Receivers: Jason Bartosik, Cuyahoga Heights, 6-4, 190, sr.; Jake Mitrisin, Independence, 5-11, 160, sr.; Nick Brandewie, Fort Loramie; 6-2; 210, sr. All-Purpose: Carson Hauger, Lucas, 5-11, 146, sr.; Levi Gazarek, North Baltimore, 6-5, 245, sr. Line: Damarion Gibson, Lima Perry, 6-0, 220, so.; Tyler Eustace, Edgerton, 5-10, 210, sr.; Earl Hill, Warren JFK, 6-4, 280, sr.; Martin Mendoza, Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding, 5-8, 175, sr.; Jacob Orms, Newbury, 5-10, 150, sr.; Blake Holthaus, Fort Loramie, 6-1, 230, sr.; Connor Stewart, Sidney Lehman Catholic, 6-4, 260, jr. Kicker: Ethan Potts, Sidney Lehman Catholic, 5-11, 165, sr. Third Team Defense Line: Joe Connors, Cuyahoga Heights, 6-1, 225, sr.; Mack Fortman, Fort Loramie, 6-2, 265, jr.; Alex Hicks, Lockland, 6-1, 310, sr.; Cody Dirksen, Mississinawa Valley, 6-0, 210, sr. Linebackers: Tristan Arnold, Lucas, 6-2, 203, sr.; Will Stieber, Norwalk St. Paul, 5-8, 155, so.; Max Dirmeyer, Mississinawa Valley, 5-8, 160, sr.; Adam Miklovic, Independence, 6-2, 200, sr.; Julian Cicchella, Newbury, 6-1, 185, sr.; John Edwards, Sidney Lehman Catholic, 5-10, 185, so.; Noah Guillozet, Fort Loramie, 5-10, 185, sr. Backs: Jack Leith, Willow Wood Symmes Valley, 6-3, 170, sr.; Walker Elliott, Plymouth, 5-11, 160, sr.; Kyle Polack, Cuyahoga Heights, 6-0, 156, sr.; Evan Arnold, Newbury, 6-1, 165, jr.; Kyle Northup, Crown City South Gallia, 6-0, 164, sr.; Austin Knaack, Cuyahoga Heights, 6-0, 160, sr. Punters: Chase Iser, Southington Chalker, 5-11, 190, sr.; Clayton Lust, Ridgedale, 5-9, 150, sr. SPECIAL MENTION: Quarterbacks: Kale Long, DeGraff Riverside, 5-11, 195, jr.; Collin Moore, Fort Loramie, 6-0; 210, jr; Trey Robinette, Hamilton New Miami, 5-8, 190, jr.; Dylan Stinson, Lewisburg Tri-County North, 6-3, 160, jr.; Colby Bartley, Corning Miller, 5-8, 165, sr.; Gage Shuler, Racine Southern, 5-10, 155, sr.; Sam Leach, Ridgedale, 6-0, 178, sr.; J.D. Schmidt, New Matamoras Frontier, 5-8, 165, so.; Caleb Leasure, Toronto, 5-10, 142, jr. Backs: Alex Scholl, Mississinawa Valley, 5-10, 180, sr.; Reece Stammen, Ansonia, 5-11, 205, jr.; Steven Fitzgerald, Reedsville Eastern, 5-10, 205, jr.; Marco Ferry, Leetonia, 5-10, 180, jr.; Jesse Likens, Warren JFK, 5-8, 165, jr.; Javon Eggert, Harvest Prep, 5-7, 175, sr.; Landon Godenschwager, Berne Union, 5-9, 155, sr.; Jaylen Jennings, Harvest Prep, 5-9, 170, so.; Christian Lautenschleger, Grove City Christian, 5-8, 180, jr.; Michael Johnson, Hannibal River, 5-10, 150, jr.; Garrett Dozier, Toronto,5-10, 168, jr.; Alex Kilburn, Woodsfield Monroe Central, 5-11, 215, jr.; Jeffrey Dawson, Steubenville Catholic Central, 5-11, 170, sr.; Brandon Fleck, Maria Stein Marion Local, 6-0, 195, sr.; Receivers: Braden Sears, Independence, 6-2, 235, sr.; Brendan O’Leary, Sidney Lehman Catholic, 6-1, 170, sr.; Austin Sanders, South Charleston Southeastern Local, 6-1, 175, sr.; Josh Scantland, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-3, 170, so.; Ethan Huffman, Franklin Furnace Green, 6-0, 165, jr.; Tre McCoy, Corning Miller, 5-7, 155, so.; Nick Fouss, Waterford, 5-11, 155, sr.; Cameron Tucker, McDonald, 6-1, 180, sr.; Bert Jones, Windham, 6-3, 175, so.; Adam Beard, Ridgedale, 6-0, 215, jr.; Slater Evans, Newark Catholic, 5-6, 130, sr.; Langdon Johnson, Danville, 5-11, 185, sr.; Kenneth Martin, Malvern, 5-11, 165, sr.; Kelly Hendershot, Shadyside, 6-3, 177, sr.; Logan Brookover, New Matamoras Frontier, 6-2, 190, sr. Offensive Lineman: Nathan Ungrun, Maria Stein Marion Local, 6-4, 265, sr.; Luke Reed, Newbury, 5-10, 190, jr.; Ethan Burrows, DeGraff Riverside, 5-10, 185, jr.; Austin Helmke, Ansonia, 6-1, 275, sr.; Gavan Yates, Willow Wood Symmes Valley, 6-0, 240, so.; Seth Imes, Franklin Furnace Green, 6-3, 265, sr.; Jake Barber, Reedsville Eastern, 6-0, 210, jr.; Kyle Beasley, Beaver Eastern, 6-0, 185, so.; Haden Offenberger, Waterford, 5-7, 170, jr.; Greg Merdich, McDonald, 6-0, 230, jr.; Logan Pugh, North Jackson Jackson-Milton, 6-4, 265, jr.; Hunter McCombs, McDonald, 6-0, 225, jr.; Tyler Householder, Berne Union, 6-3, 240, sr.; Emmanuel Mullens, Harvest Prep, 6-5, 260, jr.; Nate Williams, Newark Catholic, 6-5, 300, sr.; Tyler Wilson, Danville, 6-0, 200, sr.; Mason Geraud, Shadyside, 6-3, 310, jr.; Gaige Bowersock, New Matamoras Frontier, 6-0, 220, jr.; Bryson White, Malvern, 6-2, 245, so. Kickers: Bryan Prentice, Vienna Mathews, 5-10, 230, sr.; Baltazar Miguel. New Philadelphia Tuscarawas Central Catholic, 5-10, 140, sr.; Alex Klosterman, Maria Stein Marion Local, 6-2, 180, sr. Defensive Lineman: Cole Miller, Waterford, 6-0, 165, jr.; Jaylin Turner, Warren JFK; 6-2, 230, sr.; Briggs Schafer, Sarahsville Shenandoah, 6-0, 160, sr.; Bradley Michael, Caldwell, 6-0, 225, sr.; Isaac Miller, Toronto, 6-0, 210, sr.; Gage Joseph, Shadyside, 5-11, 210, so. Linebackers: Ryan Vollman, Independence, 5-10 190, jr.; Max Dirmeyer, Mississinawa Valley, 5-8, 160, sr.; John Edwards, Sidney Lehman Catholic, 5-10, 185, so.; Cody Eyer, New Madison Tri-Village, 5-10, 180, sr.; Trey Godfrey, Mississinawa Valley, 5-11, 235, jr.; Dylan Spivey, Hamilton New Miami, 5-10, 200, jr.; Caleb Mullins, Willow Wood Symmes Valley, 6-1, 210, jr.; Mason Dishong, Reedsville Eastern, 6-2, 200, sr.; Braidan Haney, Sciotoville East, 5-10, 200, sr.; Nathan Gilligan, McDonald, 5-11, 190, so; Riley Lewis, McDonald, 5-8, 170, sr.; Michael Donatelli, Lowellville, 5-9, 172, sr.; Clay Dean, Windham, 6-1, 205, jr.; Preston Mitchell, Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas, 5-10, 225, sr.; Joe Gallagher, Grove City Christian, 5-11, 190, sr.; Drew Hess, Newark Catholic, 6-2, 180, jr.; Deion Parker, Danville, 5-7, 170, so.; Connor Swartz, Fisher Catholic, 6-1, 205, sr.; Payton Young, Fairfield Christian, 5-10, 205, sr.; Ryan Dick, New Philadelphia Tuscarawas Central Catholic, 5-11, 185, jr.; Caden Moore, Caldwell, 6-0, 150, sr.; Jakob Klug, Shadyside, 5-11, 178, sr.; Anthony Simmons Jr., Steubenville Catholic Central, 6-1, 200, sr.; Adam Moser, Malvern 5-8, 170, jr. Defensive Backs: Peyton Otte, Maria Stein, Marion Local, 5-10, 170, so.; Tyler Hayman, Sycamore Mohawk, 5-10, 164, jr.; Devares Glenn, Lima Perry, 5-6, 150, jr.; Drew Barhorst, Sidney Lehman Catholic, 6-0, 175, sr.; Payton Pugh, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, 5-9, 175, sr.; Layne Sarver, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-4, 170, so.; Blake Scholl, Mississinawa Valley, 6-5, 170, sr.;Brock Shellhaas, Ansonia, 5-11, 170, sr.; Logan Clemmons, Beaver Eastern, 5-10, 160, jr.; Savonne Williamson, Warren JFK, 5-8, 155, sr.; Darien Suggs, Wellsville, 5-11, 150, sr.; RaySean Owens, Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas, 6-2, 162, sr.; RaShaun Goines, Harvest Prep, 5-8, 175, jr.; Caden McColly, Fisher Catholic, 5-9, 175, sr.; Reggie Pace, Columbus Crusaders, 5-8, 165, sr.; Zi’Year Pardon, Fairfield Christian, fr.; Jordan Joseph, Shadyside, 5-10, 164, jr.; Anthony LeFever, Steubenville Catholic Central, 6-0, 165 sr. All-Purpose: Mick Laski, Independence, 5-9, 170, sr.; Ethan Manelski, Independence, 5-10, 160, sr. Catholic, 5-10, 185, sr.; Justin Bromagen, Germantown Valley View, 6-5, 285, sr.; Mason Lukens, Waynesville, 6-2, 245, sr. Kickers: Kicker Colton Stotts, Duncan Falls Philo, 5-8, 136 sr.; Luke Lundberg, Cincinnati Indian Hill, 5-11, 185, sr. Third Team Defense Line: James Thompson, St. Bernard Roger Bacon, 6-5, 255, sr.; Cortez Hatem, Heath, 6-0, 245, sr.; Quanaire Tatum, Marion-Franklin, 6-3, 254, jr.; Remington Norman, Clyde, 5-9, 201, so.; Isaac Wilson, Wauseon, 6-2, 210, sr.; Chris Janos, Perry, 6-0, 210, sr.; Harrison Shepherd, Cincinnati Wyoming, 6-5, 250, sr. Linebackers: Khol Mobelini, Cambridge, 6-0, 200, sr.; Logan Miller, OttawaGlandorf, 5-7, 170, sr.; Logan Slutz, Navarre Fairless, 6-2, 205, sr.; Simon Taraska, Mentor Lake Catholic, 5-9, 185, jr.; Jerron Lander, Dayton Northridge, 5-9, 175, sr.; Wyatt Hornsby, Sparta Highland, 5-11, 185, jr. Backs: Nick Webb, Clyde, 6-2, 183, sr.; Darryl Story Jr., Dayton Northridge, 5-11, 165, sr.; Connor Arthur, Bryan, 5-10, 160, sr.; Tate Olberding, Clarksville ClintonMassie, 6-3, 180, sr. Punter: Ty Walters, Waynesville, 6-3, 190, so. SPECIAL MENTION Quarterbacks: Wilson Frankhouse, Galion, 5-9, 165, jr.; Connor Vierstra, Hebron Lakewood, 6-4, 205, sr.; Noah Vanco, Gallipolis Gallia Academy, 6-2, 195, jr.; Haydn’ Shanks, Waverly, 6-3, 190, jr.; Gannon Unger, Warsaw River View, 6-0, 200, sr.; Davis Singleton, Byesville Meadowbrook, 6-2, 190, jr.; Ty Myers, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley, 6-1, 160, sr.; Evan Williams, New Concord John Glenn, 6-0, 170, sr.; Michael Bevington, CVCA, 6-0, 165, jr.; Aiden Hall, Struthers, 6-1, 178, jr.; Jake Amburgy, Waynesville, 6-0, 175, jr. Backs: Shawn Shehee, Dayton Northridge, 6-1, 185, sr.; Xavier Puryear (Heath) 6-1, 185, jr.; Deo Samuel Pierre, Columbus East, 5-10, 185, sr.; Jack Weaver, Sparta Highland, 6-2, 190, sr.; Jacob Wells, McArthur Vinton County, 5-10, 180, sr.; Christian Vance, New Lexington, 6-0, 181, sr.; Derek Carter, East Liverpool, 5-6, 150, sr.; Zach Ellis, Poland Seminary, 5-11, 210, sr.; Zyere Rodgers, Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, 5-8, 155, so. Receivers: Troy Coulter, Germantown Valley View, 6-4, 200, jr.; Gauge Dunn, Bethel Bethel-Tate, 6-0, 150, so.; Joop Mitchell, Cincinnati Wyoming, 6-2, 175, jr.; Ethan Adams, Utica, 5-7, 140, sr.; Carson Conley, Licking Valley, 6-2, 185, sr.; Justin Hartman, Heath, 5-9, 165, sr.; Evan Willet, Bloom-Carroll, 5-7, 165, sr.; Eli Lynch, Washington C.H. Washington, 6-2, 180, sr.; Eli Preston, Duncan Falls Philo, 5-10, 165, jr.; Addy Black, Byesville Meadowbrook, 6-4, 175, sr.; Michael Lesiecki, Uhrichsville Claymont, 6-0, 185, sr. All-Purpose: C.J. Ratliff, New Lexington, 5-10, 165, sr. Offensive Line: Davis Wulf, Clarksville Clinton-Massie, 6-3, 265, sr.; Zack Hartz, Shelby, 6-0, 250, sr.; Sam McNulty, Sandusky Perkins, 6-4, 225, sr.; Robbie Duncan, Bloom-Carroll, 6-5, 230, sr.; Caden Marinacci, Heath, 6-2, 265, jr.; Breon Scruggs, Marion-Franklin, 6-2, 275, sr.; Draven Stodgel, Hillsboro, 6-0, 250, sr.; Andrew Welch, Waverly, 6-0, 315, jr.; Ethyn McClelland, Zanesville Maysville, 6-5, 300, jr.; Garren Swickard, Wintersville Indian Creek, 6-4, 295, sr.; Mike Voitus, Poland Seminary, 6-2, 255, sr.; Kerri Hewlett, Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, 6-1, 320, jr.; Alex Feliciano, Poland Seminary, 6-3, 350, sr. Kickers: Dominic Pittman, Galion, 6-1, 210, jr.; Brandon Hiles, Wintersville Indian Creek, 5-11, 205, sr. Defensive Line: Sean Brock, Wauseon, 6-3, 211, sr.; Logan Schmits, OttawaGlandorf, 6-0, 200, sr.; Dylan Dodson, Licking Valley, 5-7, 180, jr.; Damion Fugate, Bloom-Carroll, 5-11, 185, sr.; Brayden Easton, Gallipolis Gallia Academy, 6-1, 185, so.; Daniel Wirth, Lisbon Beaver, 6-2, 230, sr.; Matt Schaefer, Wintersville Indian Creek, 5-11, 205, jr.; Isaac Myers, St. Clairsville, 6-0, 195, sr.; Dylan Hall, CVCA, 6-3, 180, sr.; Reese Best, Hubbard, 6-1, 270, sr.; Brandan Serrano, Struthers, 6-2, 217, sr. Linebackers: Tavon Blunt, Cincinnati Shroder, 5-10, 225, sr.; Devin Current, Springfield Northwestern, 5-11, 175, sr.; Austin Gray, Shelby, 5-10, 190, sr.; Noah Hopkins, Licking Valley, 6-1, 175, sr.; Trent Salters, Marion-Franklin, 5-11, 235, sr.; Hobie Scarberry, Bloom-Carroll, 5-10, 195, jr.; Collier Brown, Washington C.H. Washington, 6-1, 215, sr.; Chase Sluder, Washington C.H. Washington, 5-11, 205, sr.; Garitt Leisure, Washington C.H. Washington, 6-1, 200, sr.; Mark Gallimore, Hillsboro, 5-11, 180, sr.; Zeke Brown, Waverly, 6-3, 200, jr.; Brady Hlad, Byesville Meadowbrook, 5-10, 180, sr.; Noah Wells, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley, 6-0, 195, sr.; Noah Trubiano, St. Clairsville, 5-8, 175, sr.; Colt Perkins, Duncan Falls Philo, 6-2, 195, sr.; Dylan Milstead, New Concord John Glenn, 5-10, 165, sr.; Kyle Snider, CVCA, 5-10, 190, fr.; Cade Campolito, Salem, 5-11, 198, sr.; Colton Weber, Canal Fulton Northwest, 5-9, 180, sr.; Evan Reinhart, Mogadore Field, 5-11, 190, sr. Defensive Backs: Seth Bloom, Waynesville, 6-2, 190, jr.; Peyton Brown, West Milton Milton-Union, 5-9, 160, sr.; Austin Morrow, Heath, 5-10, 165, sr.; Logan Mobelini, Cambridge, 6-0, 160, jr.; Mason Love, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley, 5-9, 150, jr.; Hayden Glaub, New Concord John Glenn, 5-7, 145, sr.; Brock Lucas, Wintersville Indian Creek, 6-1, 185, sr.; Trenton Hill, Youngstown Ursuline, 5-8, 175, so.; Braden Mick, Canal Fulton Northwest, 6-0, 155, fr.; Morgan Clardy, Girard, 5-10, 170, sr.; Zack Radabaugh, McArthur Vinton County, 5-9, 170, So. Punters: Andrew Toler, Gallipolis Gallia Academy, 6-1, 185, sr.; Brendon Kilpatrick, Cortland Lakeview, 6-2, 200, jr. 2019 DIVISION IV ALL-OHIO FOOTBALL TEAM Offensive players of the year: Evan Prater, Cincinnati Wyoming; Drew Schiano, Perry Defensive player of the year: Camden O’Gara, Cincinnati Wyoming Coach of the year: Don Griswold, Keystone First Team Offense Quarterbacks: Evan Prater, Cincinnati Wyoming, 6-5, 190, sr.; Drew Schiano, Perry, 6-0, 145, sr.; Brennan South, Bellville Clear Fork, 5-11, 165, sr.; Nate Miller, Bryan, 6-1, 195, sr.; Otto Kuhns, Carroll Bloom-Carroll, 6-3, 195, sr.; Dylan Lemen, Springfield Kenton Ridge, 5-11, 160, sr. Backs: Corey Kiner, St. Bernard Roger Bacon, 5-10, 210, jr.; Payton Shoemaker, Waverly, 5-9, 155, sr.; Mitchell Ford, Newark Licking Valley, 6-1, 195, sr.; Zach Love, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley, 5-10, 170, sr.; Trevor Fante, Wintersville Indian Creek, 6-0, 180, sr.; Jaylen Anderson, Perry, 6-0, 210, jr. Receivers: Tyler Davis, Triway, 6-1, 195, jr.; Reece Perkins, New Concord John Glenn, 6-3, 205, sr. All-Purpose: Jacob Shackelford, LaGrange Keystone, 6-0, 195, sr. Line: Jeremy Bravard, Newark Licking Valley, 6-2, 290, sr.; Ja’von Lyons, St. Clairsville, 6-3, 320, sr.; Aaron Rieman, Ottawa-Glandorf, 6-3, 226, sr.; Haeden Gump, Girard, 6-5, 250, sr.; Jack Blaurock, Perry, 6-4, 220, sr. Kickers: Grayson Diener, Waverly, 6-3, 155, sr.; Cameron Shirkey, Carroll BloomCarroll, 5-10, 175, sr. First Team Defense Line: Luke Ferrell, Carroll Bloom-Carroll, 6-2, 190, so.; Justin Bartlett, Cambridge, 6-0, 185, jr.; Marek Albert, Shelby, 6-3, 225, jr.; Alex Merwin, Wooster Triway 5-11, 220. Sr.; Stacey Littlejohn, Lorain Clearview, 6-0, 330, sr.; Noah Harrison, Germantown Valley View, 6-0, 200, sr.; Korbin Spencer, Springfield Northwestern, 6-5, 250, sr. Linebackers: Tyler Smarrella, Wintersville Indian Creek, 5-10, 195, sr.; Luke Fackler, Kenton, 6-2, 205 Sr.; Cade Roberts, Gallipolis Gallia Academy, 6-1, 225, sr.; Collin Houser, Canal Fulton Northwest, 5-9, 170, sr.; Gavin Norris, LaGrange Keystone, 5-11, 205, sr.; Camden O’Gara, Cincinnati Wyoming, 6-2, 225, sr.; Jarod Lee, Eaton, 5-11, 177, sr. Backs: Jesse Johnson, Columbus Marion-Franklin, 6-0, 178, sr.; Devon Holbert, Perry, 6-3, 190, sr.; Ryan Blaut, St. Bernard Roger Bacon, 5-11, 175, sr.; Boston Black, Byesville Meadowbrook, 5-11, 155, sr. Punter: Alec Caton, Ashtabula Edgewood, 6-2, 170, sr. Second Team Offense Quarterbacks: Jeramiah Tucker, Columbus Marion-Franklin, 5-9, 180, sr.; Blaine Houston, Kenton, 6-0, 179 Jr.; Hunter Adolph, Duncan Falls Philo, 6-1, 195, sr. Backs: Deo Samuel Pierre, Columbus East, 5-10, 185, sr.; Timmy Ferguson, Byesville Meadowbrook, 5-11, 200, sr.; AJ Lovin, West Milton Milton-Union, 5-8, 165, sr.; Jacob Brewer, Milan Edison, 6-0, 215, sr.; Brendan Lamb, Clarksville ClintonMassie, 5-11, 195, sr. Receivers: Amari Whitehead, Cincinnati Indian Hill, 6-2, 175, sr.; Isaiah Alsap, Galion, 6-1, 175 Sr.; Connar Penrod, Wauseon, 6-2, 177, sr.; Jayden Cornell, Kenton, 5-10, 170 Jr.; Nicholas Malito, Girard, 6-3, 200, sr.; Anthony Rosati, Perry, 5-7, 145, sr. Line: Nolan Tebbe, St. Bernard Roger Bacon, 6-3, 290, sr.; John Abouhassan, Galion, 6-1, 270, sr.; Riley Starnes, Gallipolis Gallia Academy, 6-5, 295, jr.; Luke Rennard. Gnadenhutten Indian Valley, 6-3, 325, sr.; Frank Fultz, Clyde, 6-1, 211, sr.; Nick Dalessandro, Chagrin Falls, 6-4, 225, so. Kicker: Luka Eller, Mentor Lake Catholic, 6-8, 215, sr. Second Team Defense Line: Kaz Zubay, East Liverpool, 6-1, 275, sr.; Keagon Hammons, Van Wert, 6-0, 200, sr.; Reese Best, Hubbard, 6-1, 270, sr.; JD German, New Concord John Glenn, 6-1, 270, sr.; Michael Reddick, Rocky River Lutheran West, 6-0, 220, jr.; P.J. Fisher, Pepper Pike Orange, 6-0, 230, sr.; Braxton Green, Clarksville ClintonMassie, 5-11, 215, sr. Linebackers: Brady Emerson, New Concord John Glenn, 5-8, 165, sr.; Jack Howey Bellevue, 6-1, 200, sr.; Gideon Lampron, LaGrange Keystone, 5-11, 200, so.; Matthew Sullivan, Perry, 6-0, 205, sr.; Dane Hogue, Heath, 6-0, 190, jr. Backs: Hayden Hile, Newark Licking Valley. 6-0, 155, sr.; Ashton Lyon, Bellville Clear Fork, 5-11, 170 sr.; Jimmy Harkelroad, Huron, 6-0, 155, sr.; Aaron Leovic, Mentor Lake Catholic, 5-9, 185, sr.; Alex Angle, Oberlin Firelands, 6-3, 170, jr.; Jordan Reed, Lorain Clearview, 6-2, 180, sr. All-Purpose: Joseph Norris, Lorain Clearview, 5-8, 160, sr. Punter: Drew Sefsick, St. Clairsville, 5-11, 170, so. Third Team Offense Quarterbacks: Logan Bragg, Newark Licking Valley, 6-0, 185, sr.; Nathan Brumbaugh, West Milton MiltonUnion, 6-1, 175, sr.; Cade Cradlebaugh, Germantown Valley View, 6-2, 215, sr. Backs: Owen Fisher, Shelby, 5-7, 170, jr.; Dylan Naylor, LaGrange Keystone, 5-9, 200, sr.; Diante White, Pepper Pike Orange, 5-8, 165, sr.; James Armstrong, Gallipolis Gallia Academy, 6-0, 190, jr. Receivers: Calvin Dibert, Springfield Kenton Ridge, 6-4, 190, sr.; Niko Walter, Salem, 5-11, 195, sr.; Caleb Marshall, Bellevue, 6-6, 205 Sr.; Will Futhey, Waverly, 6-5, 195, so.; Matthew Reardon, Youngstown Ursuline, 6-0, 170, jr.; Christian DeMitro, Mentor Lake Catholic, 6-0, 175, sr.; Ryne Shackelford, LaGrange Keystone: 6-0, 175, Fr.; C.J. Fleming, Lorain Clearview, 6-0, 200, sr. 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Graduation was very tough on the Blue Devils as they lost seven seniors from a 15-9 squad a season ago, including a quartet of starters. The Blue and White, however, are far from a bare cupboard as the they bring back seven players from last year’s squad to go along with an infusion of young and talented prospects. Fortunately for GAHS, seven members of the 11-man varsity roster come from the senior class, which provides a wealth of leader- 2019-20 GAHS BOYS ROSTER No. Name ..................... Gr.. Ht ...Pos 1 Cooper Davis ........ Jr .. 6-2 . G-F 3 Devin Lee*............. Sr .. 5-10... G 11 Colton Caldwell* ... Sr .. 5-11 ... G 12 Reece Thomas* .... Sr .. 6-2 .... G 14 Logan Blouir* ........ Sr .. 6-2 . G-F 21 Carson Call............ So . 6-0 .... G 23 Ben Cox* ............... Sr .. 6-1 ..... G 32 Zane Loveday ........ So . 6-4 .....F 33 Justin Wilcoxon* ... Sr .. 5-10... G 35 Damon Cremeens* Sr .. 6-3 .....F 50 Isaac Clary ............ Fr .. 6-6 .... C Head Coach: Gary Harrison (7th season) * — indicates varsity returnee ship for the newcomers on the squad. Back to lead the Blue Devils this winter are seniors Logan Blouir, Reece Thomas, Colton Caldwell, Devin Lee, Ben Cox, Justin Wilcoxon and Damon Cremeens. Lee, Caldwell, Thomas, Cox and Wilcoxon bring a sizable amount of experience to the backcourt spots, while Blouir and Cremeens add some much needed 2019-20 GAHS BOYS SCHEDULE Date 11-29 12-10 12-11 12-13 12-17 12-20 12-21 1-3 1-4 1-7 1-10 1-14 1-17 1-18 1-21 1-24 1-25 1-28 1-31 2-7 2-8 2-14 Opponent/Event vs Athens vs Ironton vs Piketon at SSU vs Coal Grove at South Point vs River Valley at Warren Local at Fairland at Point Pleasant vs Portsmouth at Chesapeake at Rock Hill at Ironton at River Valley at Coal Grove vs South Point vs Logan vs Fairland at Portsmouth vs Chesapeake vs Point Pleasant vs Rock Hill Time 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 experience to what will be a learning inside attack. The newcomers to the varsity squad are junior Cooper Davis, sophomores Carson Call and Zane Loveday, and freshman Isaac Clary. Call joins the seniorladen guard positions, while Davis, Loveday and Clary bring some considerable size to the frontcourt spots. It will take some time to gel, particularly with a lot of players being slotted in new roles this year. The Blue Devils will beneﬁt from playing four of their ﬁrst six games at home before going on a testing stretch of eight road games in nine outings before ending the year with 6-of-7 contest at home. Besides the Ohio Valley Conference battles, GAHS also has head-to-head matchups slated with River Valley and Point Pleasant. The Blue and White also have singular non-conference home games with Athens and Logan, as well as road trips to Warren and at Shawnee State to face Piketon. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2019-20 Gallia Academy varsity boys basketball team. Seated in front, from left, are Justin Wilcoxon, Devin Lee, Logan Blouir, Ben Cox, Colton Caldwell and Reece Thomas. Standing in back are Darren Owens, Carson Call, Zane Loveday, Isaac Clary, Damon Cremeens and Cooper Davis. �Ohio Valley Publishing 2019 Winter Sports Preview 5 Meigs has high hopes for 2019-20 By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — More expectations for the Maroon and Gold. The Meigs boys basketball team will look to build off of last year’s 13-11 campaign, as they return ﬁve players from that squad, which was fourth in the Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division with a 7-5 mark. The Marauder with the most varsity experience is senior Weston Baer, who heads into his fourth season having already surpassed the 1,000-point mark for his career. Baer has been named to the AllOhio special mention list in back-to-back seasons after averaging 19.8 points per game as a junior and 20 points per game as a sophomore. Back for a third straight varsity season for MHS are senior Bobby Musser and junior Wyatt Hoover. Marauder sophomores Coulter Cleland and Morgan Roberts are both back for a second year in a row, with Cleland being named to the All-TVC Ohio team and all-district special mention list last winter. Newcomers to the MHS Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Pictured above are members of the 2019-20 Meigs varsity boys basketball team. Sitting in the front row, from left, are Cory Cox, Bobby Musser, Weston Baer and Cameron Burnem. Standing in the back row are Ethan Stewart, Coulter Cleland, Brody Butcher, Wyatt Hoover, Morgan Roberts, Zach Searles and Caleb Burnem. 2019-20 MHS SCHEDULE Date 11-29 12-3 12-6 12-10 12-13 12-17 12-20 12-21 12-28 1-3 Opponent/Event vs. Southern vs. Belpre at Warren at River Valley vs. Wellston at Athens vs. Alexander vs. New Hope Christian vs. Eastern at Fisher Catholic Time 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6:30 6 p.m. 6 p.m. varsity include seniors Cory Cox and Cameron Burnem, junior Zach Searles, sophomore Caleb Burnem, and freshmen Brody Butcher and Ethan Stewart. 1-7 1-10 1-11 1-14 1-17 1-24 1-28 1-31 2-4 2-7 2-11 2019-20 MHS ROSTER at Jackson vs. Vinton County vs. Marietta at Fort Frye at Nelsonville-York at Wellston vs. River Valley vs. Athens at Alexander at Vinton County at Marietta 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. The six newcomers will look to replace a quartet of seniors from last year’s squad, including multi-time all-district performer Zach Bartrum. 1740 Eastern Ave. Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 Oil and Gas Wells Drilling and Operation J.D. Drilling Company No. Name ..................... Gr.. Ht ...Pos 4 Cameron Burnem . Sr .. 5-10... G 10 Coulter Cleland* ... So . 6-2 .... G 12 Cory Cox................ Sr .. 5-8 .... G 14 Brody Butcher ...... Fr .. 6-1 ......F 20 Weston Baer*........ Sr .. 6-2 .... G 22 Zach Searles ......... Jr .. 6-1 ..... G 24 Caleb Burnem....... So . 5-11 ....F 30 Ethan Stewart ....... Fr .. 6-0 .....F 32 Wyatt Hoover* ...... Jr .. 6-2 .....F 34 Morgan Roberts* .. So . 6-2 .....F 42 Bobby Musser* ..... Sr .. 6-5 .... C Head Coach: Jeremy Hill (2nd season) * — indicates varsity returnee. In addition to playing each TVC Ohio team twice, See HOPES | 42 Owners John & Sandy Dailey James E. Diddle President Spencer R. Carpenter Vice President OH-70158369 OH-70158455 P.O. Box 369, Racine, OH 45771 740-949-2512 740-446-8473 www.daileytire.com �6 2019 Winter Sports Preview Ohio Valley Publishing Wahama looking for bounce back season By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com MASON, W.Va. — Improvement is the goal. The Wahama boys basketball team has just three varsity returnees from last season’s 3-20 season, as the White Falcons look to make the most of their ﬁnal season in the Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division. The three varsity returnees for WHS are seniors Brayden Davenport, Adam Groves and Abram Pauley, all entering year No. 4 for the Red and White. The returning trio will be joined by senior Hunter Board, juniors Joshua Frye, Brennan Grate, and Isaac Roush, sophomores Ethyn Barnitz, Blaine Sparks, Kamron Whaley and Jackson Young, and freshmen Jace Ervin, Ethan Gray, Aaron Henry, Josiah Lloyd, Nathan Manuel, Harrison PankoShields and Michael VanMatre. Wahama was 3-13 in the TVC Hocking a year ago, placing the Red and White eighth in the nine-team league. The White Falcons were the sixth-seeded team in the Class A Region IV, Section 1 tournament last winter, and fell to third-seeded Wirt County by a 70-47 clip in the postseason opener. Among eight players WHS graduated from that team is 2019 all-league selection Jacob Lloyd. The White Falcons’ nonconference slate this season includes two bouts against Roane County, as well as a game apiece against Wirt County, Ravenswood, Point Pleasant and Buffalo. This winter, Wahama will be led by head coach Ed Fry, who takes over for Ron Bradley after six seasons. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. 2019-20 WHS SCHEDULE No. Name ..................... Gr.. Ht ...Pos Hunter Board ............... Sr .. 6-1 ..... G Brayden Davenport* ... Sr .. 5-10... G Adam Groves* ............. Sr .. 6-5 .... C Abram Pauley* ............ Sr .. 6-1 ..... G Joshua Frye ................. Jr .. 5-11 ... G Brennan Grate ............. Jr .. 5-9 .... G Isaac Roush ................. Jr .. 5-11 ... G Ethyn Barnitz ............... So . 6-0 . F-C Blaine Sparks............... So . 5-10....F Kamron Whaley ........... So . 5-7..... G Jackson Young ............. So . 5-9 .... G Jace Ervin .................... Fr .. 5-7..... G Ethan Gray ................... Fr .. 6-0 .....F Aaron Henry ................ Fr .. 5-10... G Josiah Lloyd ................. Fr .. 5-9 .... G Nathan Manuel ............ Fr .. 5-7..... G Harrison Panko-Shields Fr .. 6-3 . F-C Michael VanMatre........ Fr .. 6-1 ..... C Head Coach: Ed Fry (1st season) * — indicates varsity returnee Date 12-10 12-13 12-17 12-20 12-23 12-30 1-3 1-7 1-10 1-14 1-17 1-18 1-21 1-28 1-31 2-4 2-7 2-11 2-14 2-21 2-25 2-27 Joshua D. Price Lindsey A. B. Price 216 East Main Street Suite 200 Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 Opponent/Event at Belpre vs. South Gallia at Federal Hocking vs. Eastern vs. Wirt County at Roane County vs. Southern at Trimble vs. Waterford at Miller vs. Federal Hocking at Ravenswood at South Gallia vs. Belpre at Eastern vs. Trimble at Southern at Waterford vs. Miller at Point Pleasant vs. Roane County at Buffalo Time 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Pictured above are members of the 2019-20 Wahama boys varsity basketball team. Sitting in the front row, from left, are Brayden Davenport, Abram Pauley, Adam Groves and Hunter Board. Sitting in the second row are Isaac Roush, Brennan Grate, Joshua Frye, Jackson Young and Kamron Whaley. Sitting in the third row are Josiah Lloyd, Blaine Sparks, Harrison PankoShields and Jace Ervin. Sitting in the fourth row are Ethyn Barnitz, Ethan Gray, Aaron Henry, Nathan Manuel and Michael VanMatre. Sitting in the back row are assistant coach Billy Zuspan, head coach Ed Fry and assistant coach Mike Sayre. 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The Point Pleasant boys basketball team made real strides towards the end of last winter after winning six of its ﬁnal 10 contests en route to an 8-16 overall campaign. The Big Blacks lost only three seniors to graduation in Jordan Daubenmire, Bradyn Canterbury and Evan Cobb, but the Red and Black return a dozen players and a majority of their starters coming into this campaign. PPHS is blessed with experience and depth around the court, plus there is nice inﬂux of newcomers to the roster that can help both inside and out. The collective strength of this group, however, will come from its returnees, which will include the program’s top four scorers, leading rebounder and a pair of multi-year starting guards. The Big Blacks will look to ﬁve seniors to lead the way for an 18-man roster that also includes two juniors, seven sophomores and four freshmen. Returning from last winter are seniors McKeehan Justus, Braxton Yates, Aidan Sang and Jovone Johnson, juniors Kyelar Morrow and Hunter Bush, and sophomores Hayden Scott, Zach McDaniel, Trey Peck, Josh Towe, Zach Beckett and Luke Derenberger. Yates, Sang, Bush, Morrow, Scott, McDaniel, Peck, Beckett and Derenberger bring a lot of depth and options to the backcourt, while Johnson, Justus and Towe bring some much needed experience to the inside attack. The newcomers to the varsity lineup include senior Logan Cochran, sophomore Jonathan Grifﬁn, and freshmen Peyton Murphy, Kirill Donahue, Cody Schultz and Eric Chapman. Cochran, Donahue and Chapman provide some much needed depth to the 2019-20 PPHS BOYS ROSTER No. Name ..................... Gr.. Ht ...Pos 1 Logan Cochran...... Sr .. 6-2 .....F 2 Kyelar Morrow*..... Jr .. 6-3 .... G 5 Aidan Sang* .......... Sr .. 6-2 .... G 10 Trey Peck* ............. So . 6-1 ..... G 11 Jovone Johnson* .. Sr .. 6-1 ......F 15 Jonathan Griffin.... So . 5-10... G 20 Luke Derenberger*So . 6-2 .... G 21 Zach McDaniel* .... So . 5-8 .... G 23 Hunter Bush*........ Jr .. 6-0 .... G 24 Braxton Yates* ...... Sr .. 6-1 ..... G 25 Peyton Murphy ..... Fr .. 5-11 ... G 30 Hayden Scott* ...... So . 5-6 .... G 32 McKeehan Justus* Sr .. 6-0 .....F 33 Eric Chapman ....... Fr .. 6-6 .... C 34 Zach Beckett*....... So . 6-2 .... G 44 Josh Towe* ............ So . 6-2 .....F 50 Kirill Donahue ....... Fr .. 6-1 ......F 55 Cody Schultz......... Fr .. 6-2 .... G Head Coach: Josh Williams (8th season) * — Indicates varsity returnee. frontcourt spots, while Murphy, Grifﬁn and Schultz do the same for the guard positions. The Big Blacks have home-and home contests slated with Gallia Academy, River Valley, Meigs and Calvary Baptist. PPHS will also compete in the Newt Oliver Classic at the University of Rio Grande and ﬁnishes the regular season with back-toback home games against Wayne and Wahama. 2019-20 PPHS BOYS SCHEDULE Date 12-10 12-12 12-14 12-17 12-20 12-28 1-4 1-8 1-11 1-14 1-17 1-21 1-28 1-31 2-1 2-4 2-8 2-11 2-13 2-15 2-18 2-21 Opponent/Event Time at Southern 7:30 p.m. vs Calvary Baptist 7:30 p.m. vs TBA at Rio Grande TBA vs Man 7 p.m. at Sherman 7:30 p.m. vs River Valley 7 p.m. vs Gallia Academy 7:30 p.m. at Lincoln County 7:30 p.m. vs Eastern 7:30 p.m. at Calvary Baptist 7:30 p.m. at Hannan 7:30 p.m. at River Valley 7:30 p.m. vs Nitro 7:30 p.m. vs Ravenswood 7:30 p.m. at South Gallia 7:30 p.m. vs Ripley 7:30 p.m. at Gallia Academy 7:30 p.m. at Meigs 7:30 p.m. at Buffalo 7:30 p.m. at Sissonville 7:30p.m. vs Wayne 7:30 p.m. vs Wahama 7:30 p.m. Josh Williams enters his eighth season in charge of the Point Pleasant boys basketball program. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2019-20 Point Pleasant varsity boys basketball program. Standing in front, from left, are Hayden Scott, Peyton Murphy, Zach McDaniel, McKeehan Justus and Jonathan Griffin. Standing in middle are Trey Peck, Kirill Donahue, Josh Towe, Braxton Yates, Luke Derenberger and Aidan Sang. Standing in back are Jovone Johnson, Kyelar Morrow, Cody Schultz, Eric Chapman, Zach Beckett, Logan Cochran and Hunter Bush. �Ohio Valley Publishing 2019 Winter Sports Preview 9 Tornadoes try to stay in the mix in 2019-20 By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com Color Code: Purple and Gold RACINE, Ohio — An even mix of youth and experience. The 2019-20 Southern boys basketball team has four of its eight players returning from last year’s 12-10 team, which ended in a tie for third in the Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division with a 10-6 league mark. Tornadoes senior guard Trey McNickle leads the team in terms of experience, entering his fourth varsity season. Fellow SHS senior Coltin Parker is back for his third straight varsity campaign, while senior Cole Steele is back for a second year in a row. Also in his second varsity season is Southern junior Arrow Drummer. Newcomers for the Purple and Gold include seniors Josiah Weaver and Landen Hill, as well as juniors Chase Bailey and Ryan Laudermilt. Southern graduated four seniors from last year’s squad — Weston Thorla, Brayden Cunningham, Jensen Anderson and Austin Baker — with all-4 landing on the all-district list. Thorla was a See TORNADOES | 45 Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Pictured above are members of the 2019-20 Southern varsity boys basketball team. Sitting in the front row, from left, are Joey Weaver, Chase Bailey, Trey McNickle and Coltin Parker. Standing in the back row are manager Frankie Bunce, Cole Steele, Arrow Drummer, Landen Hill and Ryan Laudermilt. 2019-20 SHS ROSTER No. Name .....................Gr .. Ht ...Pos 0 Cole Steele* ..........Sr .. 6-0 . G-F 2 Chase Bailey .........Jr ... 5-9 .... G 4 Landen Hill ............Sr .. 6-2 . G-F 10 Ryan Laudermilt ...Jr ... 5-10... G 12 Josiah Weaver .......Sr .. 5-9 .... G 14 Trey McNickle*......Sr .. 6-0 .... G 22 Coltin Parker* .......Sr .. 5-10... G 44 Arrow Drummer*..Jr ... 6-5 .... C Head Coach: Jeff Caldwell (12th season) * — indicates varsity returnee. 740-446-0724 galliaautosales.com OH-70159185 2147 Jackson Pike Bidwell, OH 45614 OH-70157239 �10 2019 Winter Sports Preview Ohio Valley Publishing Raiders look to take next step in 2019-20 By Bryan Walters Twyman and Miles Morrison, but the Raiders do have ﬁve players coming back a year wiser and stronger. River Valley will also have seven seniors to help guide a 13-man roster that also consists of four juniors and two sophomores. Returning from a year ago are seniors Cole Young, Brandon Call, Chase Caldwell and Jordan Burns, as well as all-district and All-TVC Ohio performer Jordan Lambert — a junior. Young is the lone guard returning to the varsity squad, while Lambert, Caldwell, Call and Burns all bring valuable experience to the frontcourt positions. The newcomers to the bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com BIDWELL, Ohio — The foundation has settled … and now it’s time to build. The River Valley boys basketball team is looking for improvement following a 3-20 campaign in the program’s ﬁrst season under head coach Brett Bostic. The Raiders went winless in the Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division last winter and have dropped 14 consecutive league contests entering this campaign, but the Silver and Black are looking to change those ways. RVHS lost three players — all starting guards — to graduation in Layne Fitch, Rory varsity lineup include seniors Matt Mollohan, Jamal Shivers and Cameron Hess, juniors Dylan Fulks, Chad Brewer and Chase Barber, and sophomores Ethan Schultz and Mason Rhodes. Hess, Fulks, Brewer, Schultz, Barber and Rhodes add some much-needed depth and talent to the backcourt slots, while Mollohan and Shivers bring some more options to the interior. Besides the rigors of the TVC Ohio schedule, River Valley has home-and-home contests slated with Point Pleasant and Gallia Academy. The Raiders have non-conference road contests against See RAIDERS | 44 2019-20 RVHS BOYS SCHEDULE Date 11-29 12-3 12-7 12-10 12-13 12-17 12-20 12-27 12-30 1-4 1-7 1-10 1-17 1-18 1-21 1-24 1-28 1-31 2-7 2-11 2-12 2-14 Opponent/Event Time vs Eastern 7 p.m. at Symmes Valley 7 p.m. vs Southern 7 p.m. vs Meigs 7 p.m. at Vinton County 7 p.m. vs Wellston 7 p.m. at Gallia Academy 7 p.m. vs Point Pleasant 7 p.m. at Oak Hill 7 p.m. vs South Gallia 7 p.m. at Nelsonville-York 7 p.m. at Athens 7 p.m. vs Alexander 7 p.m. vs Gallia Academy 7 p.m. at Point Pleasant 7:30 p.m vs Vinton County 7 p.m. at Meigs 7 p.m. at Wellston 7 p.m. vs Athens 7 p.m. vs Nelsonville-York 7 p.m. at Ironton St. Joe 7 p.m. at Alexander 7 p.m. 2019-20 RVHS BOYS ROSTER Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2019-20 River Valley varsity boys basketball team. Seated in front, from left, are Chase Barber, Cole Young, Chase Caldwell, Dylan Fulks, Chad Brewer and Mason Rhodes. 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Back for a third year in a row is senior Jared Burdette, while senior Kyle Northup and sophomore Ean Combs are on varsity for a second straight season. The ﬁve returnees will be joined on varsity by juniors Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Pictured above are members of the 2019-20 South Gallia boys basketball team. Sitting in the front row, from left, are Blaik Saunders, Kyler Rossiter, Marshall Beegle, Ethan Bevan, Garrett Frazee, Windel Unroe and Caleb Condee. Sitting in the middle row are Austin Day, Kyle Northup, Jared Ward and Jared Burdette. Standing in the back row are Brent Lucas, Tristan Saber, Ean Combs, Jaxxin Mabe, Layne Ours, Brayden Hammond, Andrew Small and Ashton Janey. Jaxxin Mabe, Layne Ours and Andrew Small, as well as sophomores Brayden Hammond and Tristan Saber. 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The Eastern boys basketball team has improved its win total from the previous season in four consecutive years, and after an 11-12 record last winter, the Eagles will be looking to take the next step in the 2019-20 campaign. The Eagles ﬁnished tied for ﬁfth, at 8-8, in the TriValley Conference Hocking Division last season, and return ﬁve players from that team. Leading the way in terms of experience is senior forward Garrett Barringer, entering his fourth varsity season. Barringer has been named to the all-district and all-league teams in back-to-back years, after averaging 15 points and eight rebounds as a junior, and 11.0 points and 5.5 rebounds as a sophomore. Back for a third year in a row for the Eagle varsity are seniors Colton Reynolds, Mason Dishong, Ryan Dill and Derrick Metheney. Eastern graduated six players from last year’s team, including all-league choice Blaise Facemyer, Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Pictured above are members of the 2019-20 Eastern varsity boys basketball team. Sitting in the front row, from left, are Owen Johnson, Lucas Finlaw, Trevor Morrissey, Colton Reynolds, Derrick Metheney, and Blake Newland. Standing in the back row are Ryan Dill, Mason Dishong, Matthew Blanchard, Garrett Barringer, William Oldaker, Hunter Sisson and Brad Hawk. 2019-20 EHS ROSTER 2019-20 EHS SCHEDULE Date 11-29 12-6 12-7 12-10 12-13 12-17 12-20 12-28 1-3 1-7 1-10 Opponent/Event at River Valley vs. South Gallia vs. Vinton County at Miller vs. Nelsonville-York at Trimble at Wahama at Meigs vs. Belpre vs. Waterford at Federal Hocking Time 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. and two-time all-district selection Isaiah Fish. Looking to ﬁll the void left by graduation will be eight newcomers to the EHS varsity, including juniors 1-11 1-14 1-17 1-21 1-24 1-28 1-31 2-4 2-7 2-11 2-14 at Point Pleasant vs. Southern vs. Trimble at Wellston at South Gallia vs. Miller vs. Wahama at Waterford at Belpre vs. Federal Hocking at Southern 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. William Oldaker, Blake Newland, Trevor Morrissey, Hunter Sisson, Brad Hawk, Matthew Blanchard and Owen Johnson, as well as sophomore Lucas Finlaw. No. Name ..................... Gr.. Ht ...Pos 4 Trevor Morrissey ... Jr .. 5-11 ... G 10 Blake Newland ...... Jr .. 5-8 .... G 12 Derrick Metheney* Sr .. 6-0 .... G 14 Colton Reynolds* . Sr .. 6-1 ..... G 20 Ryan Dill* .............. Sr .. 5-10... G 22 Brad Hawk............. Jr .. 6-1 ..... G 24 Mason Dishong* ... Sr .. 6-2 .....F 30 Garrett Barringer* Sr .. 6-3 .....F 32 Matthew Blanchard.............. Jr .. 6-2 .....F 34 Lucas Finlaw ......... So . 5-10....F 40 William Oldaker..... Jr .. 6-3 .....F 42 Hunter Sisson ....... Jr .. 6-0 .... C 44 Owen Johnson ...... Jr .. 5-9 .....F Head Coach: David Kight (2nd season) * — indicates varsity returnee See EAGLES | 44 JD INJECTION SPECIALISTS, LLC OH-70158457 President/Owner PO Box 369 | Racine, Ohio | 47760 SR 248 Long Bottom, Ohio | 740-949-2512 560 Second Ave., Gallipolis, OH 704.446.1761 • www.myinsplus.com OH-70157512 James E. Diddle, �16 2019 Winter Sports Preview Ohio Valley Publishing Wildcats shooting for more success under Polcyn By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com ASHTON, W.Va. — For the fourth time in as many years, the Hannan boys basketball team is under new leadership as John Polcyn takes over the reins of the Wildcat program. The Blue and White improved their win total from seven games in 2018-19 to eight games last winter, but HHS was also hit hard by graduation with losses of Chase Nelson, Andrew Gillispie, Matthew Qualls, Caleb Gussler and Dalton Coleman — a 1,000-point career scorer. The Wildcats, however, are far from a bare cupboard as they return seven players and two starters from last season’s squad. HHS will also Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2019-20 Hannan varsity boys basketball team. Standing in front, from left, are manager Joe Wallace, Xavier Stone, Kyle Fielder, Javen Breeden, Chris Exline, Isaac Colecchia, Dakota Watkins, Logan Barker and Javen Hughes. Standing in back are assistant coach Tim Maloney, Justin Rainey, Brady Edmunds, Devrick Burris, Chandler Starkey, Casey Lowery, Ryan Hall, Sam Reynolds and HHS coach John Polcyn. have six seniors to look to for leadership on a roster that goes 15 strong. Returning to the Hannan lineup are seniors Casey Lowery, Chandler Starkey, Devrick Burris and Isaac Colecchia, junior Ryan Hall, and sophomores Logan Barker and Ryan Hall. Lowery, Colecchia and Barker bring some much needed experience to the guard slots, while Starkey, Burris, Rainey and Hall stabilize the inside. See WILDCATS | 43 Best of Luck! Deal FUNERAL HOME ED AT PER O D ED AN FAMILY OWN New to the varsity squad are seniors Kyle Fielder and Chris Exline, sophomores Javen Hughes, Brady Edmunds and Sam Reynolds, and freshmen Xavier Stone, EXCAVATI N W NG O AND CR David R. Deal Licensee In Charge STONE YARD We have all your Limestone and Gravel Needs! 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Sr .. 5-10....F 55 Joel Daugherty* ... Sr .. 5-11 ... G Head Coach: Steve Rice (11th season) * — Indicates varsity returnee. Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2019-20 Ohio Valley Christian boys basketball team. Standing in front, from left, are Cash Burnett, Jeremiah Swab, Bradley Haley, Austin Beaver and Aaron Hall. Standing in back are OVCS head coach Steve Rice, Joel Daugherty, Conner Walker, Mark Oliver, assistant coach Justin Beaver and assistant coach Jeremy Peck. Your #1 Fans . . . Auto-Owners Insurance and your local independent agency have been a winning combination since 1916. We’ll work with your home, auto, business and life and keep everything you value Safe. Sound. Secure.® OH-70158734 740-446-0404 • www.SaundersIns.com �18 2019 Winter Sports Preview Ohio Valley Publishing Lady Raiders aiming for success in 2019-20 By Bryan Walters players returning from last year and added another with valuable varsity experience in another program — all of whom will play a key role in guiding an 11-player roster through the trials of this regular season. Back to help lead the charge this winter are seniors Kaylee Tucker and Savannah Reese, juniors Sierra Somerville and Hannah Jacks, and sophomore Lauren Twyman. Jacks was an all-district and all-league performer last year after leading the team in both scoring and rebounds. Jacks, Twyman and Reese bring experience to the guard spots, while Tucker and Somerville do the same for the inside attack. The newcomers to the RVHS lineup include seniors Payton Crabtree and Kasey Birchﬁeld, junior Zoe Milliron, and sophomores Brooklin Clonch, Morrisa Barcus and Allie Holley. Crabtree was an all-district honoree last year at Oak Hill and joins Clonch in adding some much needed depth bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com 700 E. Main Street Pomeroy, OH Open Sun-Sat 7am-10pm (740) 992-5252 Pharmacy Mon M-F 9am- 7pm Sat 9am- pm Closed Sunday (740) 992-1536 No. Name Gr ... Ht . Pos 1 Brooklin Clonch So ... 5-3 ...G 2 Hannah Jacks* Jr .... 5-9 G-F 3 Payton Crabtree Sr ... 5-4 ...G 5 Allie Holley So ... 5-9 ... F 12 Morissa Barcus So ... 5-10F-C 14 Zoe Milliron Jr .... 5-8 ... P 15 Savannah Reese* Sr ... 5-6 G-F 20 Lauren Twyman* So ... 5-4 ...G 21 Kasey Birchfield Sr ... 5-10.. P 22 Sierra Somerville* Jr .... 5-8 ... F 32 Kaylee Tucker* Sr ... 5-4 F-C Head Coach: Stephen Roderick (3rd season) * — Indicates varsity returnee. in the backcourt. Birchﬁeld, Milliron, Barcus and Holley provide some extra depth and additional height near the basket. Besides the traditional rigors of the TVC Ohio, the Lady Raiders have home-andhome non-league contests with Gallia Academy, Point Pleasant, South Gallia and Southern. River Valley will have stretch of 7-of-9 home games in mid-December and closes the year out with only one home game in its ﬁnal seven 2019-20 RVHS GIRLS SCHEDULE Date 11-22 11-25 11-30 12-5 12-7 12-9 12-12 12-14 12-16 12-19 12-28 1-6 1-9 1-11 1-13 1-16 1-20 1-23 1-27 1-30 2-3 2-6 Opponent/Event Time at Jackson 6 p.m. vs Gallia Academy 6 p.m. at South Gallia 7 p.m. vs Athens 7 p.m. vs VCHS at Alexander 1:30 p.m at Alexander 7 p.m. vs Wellston 7 p.m. vs Southern 7 p.m. vs Nelsonville-York 6 p.m. at Meigs 7 p.m. vs Oak Hill 7 p.m. vs South Gallia 7 p.m. vs Alexander 7 p.m. at Southern 1 p.m. vs Point Pleasant 6 p.m. at Wellston 7 p.m. at Gallia Academy 6 p.m. at Nelsonville-York 6 p.m. vs Meigs 7 p.m. at Point Pleasant 6 p.m. at Vinton County 7 p.m. at Athens 7 p.m. outings. The Lady Raiders started the 2016-17 campaign with a 2-0 league mark, which included their last TVC Ohio win at Athens (42-35) back on Dec. 12, 2016. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. 60602738 BIDWELL, Ohio — In some perspectives, the third time could be a charm. The River Valley girls basketball program tripled its win output last winter with a 6-18 campaign, but the Lady Raiders are still searching for that elusive ﬁrst league victory as the program begins its third season under Stephen Roderick. After back-to-back 0-12 runs through the Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division, the Silver and Black must replace six graduated seniors and enter the 2019-20 season looking to snap a 34-game losing skid that dates back to mid-December of 2016. RVHS, however, has ﬁve 2019-20 RVHS GIRLS ROSTER Bryan Walters | OVP Sports www.foodfairmk.com OH-70157119 Pictured are members of the 2019-20 River Valley varsity girls basketball team. Seated in front, from left, are Lauren Twyman, Payton Crabtree, Kasey Birchfield, Kaylee Tucker, Savannah Reese and Brooklin Clonch. Seated in back are assistant coach Zoe Milliron, Sierra Somerville, Hannah Jacks, Morrisa Barcus, Allie Holley and RVHS coach Stephen Roderick. �Ohio Valley Publishing 2019 Winter Sports Preview 19 Lady Knights aiming for growth this winter By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — A tough act to follow. The Point Pleasant girls basketball team produced ﬁve more wins last winter than it did the previous year, ending the 2018-19 campaign with a 6-17 overall mark. Graduation was tough on the Lady Knights after losing a trio of key starters in Allison Henderson, Lanea Cochran and Nancy Vettese, plus the Red and Black also lost two exchange students and the team’s leading scorer. With one starter, two seniors and three players returning to an 11-strong roster, the Red and Black are See KNIGHTS | 42 Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2019-20 Point Pleasant varsity girls basketball team. Standing in front, from left, are Katelynn Smith, Morgan Miller, Patience Burke and Madison Thomas. Standing in back are Baylie Rickard, Brooke Warner, Tristan Wilson and Kierra Smith. Dr. 1615 Eastern Avenue Gallipolis 740-446-3191 OH-70156982 444 Upper River Road Gallipolis 740-446-8000 ★ Award Winning ★ �� 740-446-8080 �20 2019 Winter Sports Preview Ohio Valley Publishing Lady Falcons looking to break through By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com MASON, W.Va. — Looking to go out in style. The Wahama girls basketball team has seven returnees from last season’s 11-13 team, as the Lady Falcons head into their ﬁnal season in the TriValley Conference Hocking Division with a total of 11 on the roster. Entering her fourth year of varsity competition for the Lady Falcons is their lone senior, Hannah Rose. A 5-foot-6 guard, Rose led Wahama 19.9 points per outing last winter, picking up her second straight allstate honor and surpassing the 1,000-point mark for her career. Back for a third year in a row for the Red and White are juniors Victoria VanMatre, Emma Gibbs, and Harley Roush. Gibbs joined Rose on the All- 2019-20 WHS SCHEDULE Date 12-5 12-9 12-12 12-16 12-19 12-21 12-30 1-6 1-9 1-16 1-18 1-20 1-23 1-25 1-27 1-30 2-3 2-6 2-8 2-13 2-17 2-20 Opponent/Event Time vs. Belpre 6 p.m. vs. Southern 6 p.m. vs. Miller 6 p.m. at Federal Hocking 6 p.m. at South Gallia 6 p.m. vs. Trimble 2 p.m. vs. Buffalo 6 p.m. at Waterford 6 p.m. vs. Eastern 6 p.m. at Belpre 6 p.m. at Southern noon at Buffalo 6:30 p.m. at Miller 6 p.m. vs. Federal Hocking 2 p.m. vs. South Gallia 6 p.m. at Trimble 6 p.m. vs. Waterford 6 p.m. at Eastern 6 p.m. vs. Ritchie County TBA vs. Charleston Catholic 6 p.m. at Ravenswood 6 p.m. at Point Pleasant 6 p.m. TVC Hocking list last winter. Entering a second straight season for WHS are sophomores Lauren Noble, 2019-20 WHS ROSTER No. Name Gr ... Ht . Pos 1 Hannah Rose* Sr ... 5-6 ...G 3 Victoria VanMatre* Jr .... 5-10.. F 4 Bailee Bumgarner* So ... 5-1 ....G 11 Emma Gibbs* Jr .... 6-2 ...C 12 A’leisia Barnitz* So ... 5-2 ...G 13 Hailey Darst Fr .... 5-10..C 14 Amber Wolfe Fr .... 5-5 ...G 22 Mikie Lieving Fr .... 5-8 G-F 24 Harley Roush* Jr .... 5-7.G-F 30 Lauren Noble* So ... 5-9 G-F 31 Morgan Christian Fr .... 5-6 ...C Head Coach: James Toth (1st season) * — indicates varsity returnee Bailee Bumgarner and A’leisia Barnitz. The seven returnees will be joined by freshmen Hailey Darst, Amber Wolfe, Mikie Lieving and Morgan Christian. Wahama placed ﬁfth in the TVC Hocking last season, tying Federal Hocking with a 7-9 mark. The Red and White had their 2019 postseason run come to an end by the hands of Parkersburg Catholic for a second straight year, with the ﬁfth-seeded Lady Falcons falling to their topseeded host by a 67-31 count in the second game of the Class A Region IV, Section 1 tournament. WHS defeated Wirt County 42-26 in the 2019 postseason opener. Wahama’s 11 wins last year were the program’s most since the 2009-10 campaign. It was also the ﬁrst time the Lady Falcons reached double-digit wins since the 2011-12 season. Along with its slate of 16 TVC Hocking games, WHS will face Buffalo, Ritchie County, Charleston Catholic, Ravenswood and Point Pleasant in non-league action this season. Guiding the Lady Falcons this winter will be James Toth, entering his ﬁrst year as the team’s head coach. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Pictured above are members of the 2019-20 Wahama varsity girls basketball team. Sitting in the front row, from left, are A’leisia Barnitz, Amber Wolfe, Hannah Rose, Bailee Bumgarner and Morgan Christian. Standing in the back are Mary Roush, Harley Roush, Lauren Noble, Emma Gibbs, Hailey Darst, Victoria VanMatre and Mikie Lieving. �Ohio Valley Publishing 2019 Winter Sports Preview 21 New-look Lady Marauders ready for 2019-20 season By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — When one door closes, another one opens. The Meigs girls basketball See SEASON | 46 2019-20 MHS ROSTER No. Name ..................... Gr.. Ht ...Pos 0 Bre Lilly* ............... Jr .. 5-2 .... G 12 Charlotte Hysell .... Fr .. 5-3 .... G 14 Alexis O’Brien*...... So . 5-2 .... G 20 Allie Gilkey ............. Fr .. 5-0 .... G 22 Rylee Lisle ............. Fr .. 6-1 ......F 23 Jerrica Smith* ...... Jr .. 5-4 .... G 24 Mara Hall* ............. So . 5-8 .....F 25 Olivia Haggy* ........ Jr .. 5-6 .... G 32 Mallory Hawley* ... So . 5-10... G 33 Hannah Durst........ Jr .. 5-7......F 41 Meredith Cremeans*.. So . 5-8 .... G 52 Emilee Davis.......... So . 5-2 .... G Head Coach: Heath Hudson (1st season) * — indicates varsity returnee. Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Pictured above are members of the 2019-20 Meigs varsity girls basketball team. Kneeling in the front row, from left, are Emilee Davis, Alexis O’Brien, Charlotte Hysell, Bre Lilly, Allie Gilkey and Jerrica Smith. Standing in the back row are Meredith Cremeans, Mallory Hawley, Rylee Lisle, Mara Hall and Olivia Haggy. OH-70068394 Racine Branch Syracuse Branch Middleport Branch 502 Elm St. PO Box 457 Racine, Ohio 45771 740-949-2210 2405 Third Street Syracuse, Ohio 45779 740-992-6333 97 North Second Avenue Middleport, Ohio 45760 740-691-5131 OH-70159142 homenatlbank.com �22 2019 Winter Sports Preview Ohio Valley Publishing Lady Rebels ready for rebound season By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com See REBOUND | 42 Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Pictured above are members of the 2019-20 South Gallia girls basketball team. Sitting in the front row, from left, are Isabella Cochran, Lusine Avetisyan, Natalie Swain, Payten Halley, Alina Malyshevska and Kennedey Lambert. Sitting in the middle row are Alyssa Cremeens, Christine Griffith, Jaslyn Bowers, Kiley Stapleton and Amaya Howell. Standing in the back row are head coach Corey Small, Emily Mandeville, Gulnara Chepiyeva, Gabby Spurlock, Ryleigh Halley, Jessie Rutt, Makayla Waugh, Faith Poling and assistant coach Matt Bess. Creating Successful Lives Offering a Wide Variety of Career and Technical Training for Traditional and Non-Traditional Students 351 Buckeye Hills Rd., Rio Grande, OH OH-70157268 OH-70157302 MERCERVILLE, Ohio — Strength in numbers. The South Gallia girls basketball team has 18 out for the 2019-20 season, as they look to improve on last year’s 6-17 campaign. The Lady Rebels have nine players returning from last season’s squad, which was eighth in the Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division, posting a 4-12 record for the second straight year. Entering year No. 4 for the SGHS varsity are seniors Alyssa Cremeens, Amaya Howell, Kiley Stapleton and Christine Grifﬁth. Back for a third varsity season in a row 740-245-5334 www.buckeyehills.net �Ohio Valley Publishing 2019 Winter Sports Preview 23 Lady Tornadoes look to bounce back in 2019-20 By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com RACINE, Ohio — A trend worth ending. The Southern girls basketball team enters the 2019-20 season with a 26-game losing skid, after going 0-23 a year ago. The Lady Tornadoes — who were 0-16 for ninth place in the 2018-19 TriValley Conference Hocking Division standings — have seven players back from last year’s team. SHS senior Phoenix Cleland leads the team in terms of experience, entering year No. 4 on varsity. Cleland has been named to the all-district and all-league lists in back-toback seasons, averaging 8.6 points and 8.0 rebounds per Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Pictured above are members of the 2019-20 Southern varsity girls basketball team. Sitting in the front row, from left, are Phoenix Cleland, Shelby Cleland and Baylee Wolfe. Standing in the back row are Kayla Evans, Ella Cooper, Sara Kaposzta, Jordan Hardwick, Lily Allen, Kelly Shaver and Hannah Smith. game as a junior, to go with averages of 7.3 points and 4.5 rebounds as a sophomore. Entering their third straight varsity season for SHS are senior Shelby Cleland and junior Jordan Hardwick. Back for a second year in a row are sophomores Kelly Shaver, Lily Allen, Ella Cooper and Kayla Evans. 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Injuries made head coach Jordan Deel’s ﬁrst season in charge of the Gallia Academy girls basketball quite a difﬁcult task as the Blue Angels limped their way to two league victories and a 6-16 overall mark. The Blue and White lost four players to graduation and a key exchange student contributor is also gone from a year ago, but GAHS brings back ﬁve veterans to go along with a single senior as it enters the 2019-20 campaign with an 11-strong roster and no junior varsity squad. Given the limited numbers, staying in good health will be a real key to the successes for this Blue Angel squad this season. More importantly, Deel will be looking for contributions from everyone to not only keep players on the ﬂoor — but also develop this otherwise team for the future. Returning from a year ago are senior Alex Barnes, juniors Brooklyn Hill, Koren Truance and Maddy Petro, and sophomore Preslee Reed. Barnes, Hill, Truance and Reed bring some muchneeded experience to the backcourt positions, while Petro is the lone returnee on the inside. The newcomers to the varsity roster are junior Kaylie Clark, sophomore Asia Grifﬁn, and freshmen Regan Wilcoxon, Chanee Cremeens, Emily Hough and Madison Johnson. Clark, Cremeens, Hough and Johnson bring a variety of options to the inside attack, while Wilcoxon and Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2019-20 Gallia Academy varsity girls basketball team. Seated in front, from left, are Kaylie Clark, Brooklyn Hill, Alex Barnes, Koren Truance and Maddy Petro. Standing in back are Preslee Reed, Regan Wilcoxon, Chanee Cremeens, Emily Hough, Madison Johnson and Asia Griffin. 2019-20 GAHS GIRLS ROSTER No. Name ..................... Gr.. Ht ...Pos 1 Brooklyn Hill*........ Jr .. 5-4 .... G 2 Asia Griffin ............ So . 5-6 .... G 4 Alex Barnes* ......... Sr .. 5-8 . G-F 5 Maddy Petro* ....... Jr .. 6-0 .... C 10 Regan Wilcoxon..... Fr .. 5-4 .... G 13 Preslee Reed* ....... So . 5-6 .... G 15 Koren Truance*..... Jr .. 5-4 .... G 21 Emily Hough.......... Fr .. 5-11 F-C 33 Kaylie Clark ........... Jr .. 5-9 .....F 42 Madison Johnson . Fr .. 5-0 .....F 00 Chanee Cremeens Fr .. 5-6 .....F Head Coach: Jordan Deel (2nd season) * — indicates varsity returnee Johnson provide some additional options to the guard spots. The Blue Angels will beneﬁt from playing three of their ﬁrst four games at home and will end the year with home 2019-20 GAHS GIRLS SCHEDULE Date 11-25 11-26 12-2 12-5 12-9 12-12 12-14 12-16 12-19 12-21 1-2 Opponent/Event at River Valley vs Oak Hill vs Ironton vs Coal Grove at South Point at Fairland at Portsmouth West vs Portsmouth at Chesapeake vs Athens vs Point Pleasant Time 7:30p.m. 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. games in ﬁve of their last seven outings. Besides the Ohio Valley Conference battles, GAHS also has head-to-head matchups slated with River Valley and Point Pleasant. The Blue and White also have singular 1-4 1-6 1-9 1-11 1-13 1-16 1-20 1-23 1-27 1-30 2-4 2-6 vs Meigs at Rock Hill at Ironton at Wellston at Coal Grove vs South Point vs River Valley vs Fairland at Portsmouth vs Chesapeake at Point Pleasant vs Rock Hill 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. non-conference home games with Oak Hill, Athens and Meigs, as well as road trips to Wellston and Portsmouth West. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. �Ohio Valley Publishing 2019 Winter Sports Preview 27 Lady Defenders aiming for growth in 2019-20 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — Some big shoes to ﬁll. Between graduation and exchange students, the Ohio Valley Christian girls basketball team lost four starters from a team that ﬁnished last year with a 12-12 overall record. The Lady Defenders do return four players from a year ago, but the Blue and Gold will have only two seniors and limited varsity experience on a roster that goes 11 strong. Only four players come from the upper two grades and there are as many freshmen on this squad, so continued growth will be a key element for OVCS to enjoy Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2019-20 Ohio Valley Christian varsity girls basketball team. Standing in front, from left, are Christina Dong, Kylie Henry, Lauren Ragan, Marcie Kessinger, Micah Hughes and Amy Dong. Standing in back are OVCS coach Chris Burnett, Kenzie Childers, Lena Neal, Jazzy Valkre, Kirsten Groves, Lalla Hurlow and assistant Emily Carman. success this winter. 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The Green and White had a trio of seniors to replace from last year’s squad in all-league and all-district selections Jess Parker, Alyson Bailey and Kelsey Casto. The trio was a combined for a 68-28 record in their four campaigns at EHS. Eastern was 13-3 in the Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Pictured above are members of the 2019-20 Eastern varsity girls basketball team. Sitting in the front row, from left, are Darbi Mugrage, Olivia Barber, Whitney Durst, Jaymie Basham, Kennadi Rockhold, and Ashton Guthrie. Standing in the back row are head coach Chuck Robinson, Juli Durst, Erica Durst, Sydney Reynolds, Ella Carleton, Jennifer Parker, assistant coach Kaitlyn Hawk and assistant coach Bryan Durst. 2019-20 EHS ROSTER No. Name ..................... Gr.. Ht ...Pos 2 Jaymie Basham* .. Sr .. 5-5 .....F 4 Ashton Guthrie* ... Jr .. 5-7..... G 12 Erica Durst ............ Fr .. 5-8 .... G 14 Sydney Reynolds .. Fr .. 5-9 . G-F 20 Olivia Barber* ....... Jr .. 5-10....F 22 Kennadi Rockhold* . Jr .. 5-7..... G 30 Jennifer Parker ..... Fr .. 5-4 .... G 32 Juli Durst ............... Fr .. 5-4 .... G 34 Darbi Mugrage ...... Fr .. 5-5 .....F 40 Whitney Durst* ..... Jr .. 5-7.. G-F 42 Ella Carleton.......... Fr .. 5-7......F Head Coach Chuck Robinson (1st season) * — indicates varsity returnee Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division last season, placing second in the ﬁnal league Locker 219 Celebrate your team’s achievements with a personalized award We offer timely & accurate engraving services at competitive rates Stop in and support your local business OH-70159137 �� #� �� "�� #�� !�� #�� #�� We have local school apparel...everything from book bags to hoodies! 219 Main Street Middleport, Ohio 740-992-5627 2019-20 EHS SCHEDULE Date 11-25 12-2 12-5 12-9 12-12 12-14 Opponent/Event Time at Nelsonville-York 6 p.m. vs. Trimble 6 p.m. at Miller 6 p.m. vs. South Gallia 6 p.m. at Waterford 6 p.m. at Bellaire St. John Central 5 p.m. 12-16 vs. Belpre 6 p.m. 12-21 at Federal Hocking 12:30 p.m. 12-27 vs. Marietta 6 p.m. 1-4 vs. Symmes Valley 1 p.m. standings. In the postseason last winter, Eastern was the No. 2 seed and claimed its 14th Splits Banana s e a Sund 1-6 1-9 1-13 1-16 1-18 1-20 1-23 1-25 1-30 2-1 2-3 2-6 vs. Southern at Wahama at Trimble vs. Miller at South Gallia vs. Meigs vs. Waterford at Belpre vs. Federal Hocking at Warren at Southern vs. Wahama 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 11 a.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. straight sectional title with a 56-41 win over Miller. OVER 25 FLAVORS OF MILKSHAKES DAILY SPECIALS Dine in or drive thru! See LADY | 45 25 Varie tie Sandwic s of hes Restaurant ��"�#� �� #� �� OH-70159135 �Ohio Valley Publishing 2019 Winter Sports Preview 31 River Valley swim team has high hopes this winter By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com BIDWELL, Ohio — Hoping to keep the tradition moviing forward. The River Valley swim team has annually produced district qualiﬁers in each of Robyn Schlater’s ﬁrst four years in charge of the program, and that will once again be a major goal as a group of 17 swimmers enters the 2019-20 campaign. The Silver and Black have a total of 10 returnees coming back to a combined 17-person roster. The Raiders bring back seven competitors and three district qualiﬁers from a year ago to their current 9-man lineup, while the Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2019-20 River Valley varsity swim team. Seated in front, from left, are team manager Dalton Mershon, Sophia Gee, Anna Brettl, Ruth Rickett, John Santos, Jake Mays, Akira Gilbert, Riley Wooldridge, Scott Yost and Kaylee Norman. Seated in back are assistant coach Regina Rhodes, Erika Justus, Kate Nutter, Elisabeth Moffett, Joel Brumfield, Ryan Lollathin, Nathan Young, Conner Nibert and RVHS coach Robyn Schlater. 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The Blue and White, however, aren’t looking at a rebuild as a trio of OVC champions return to the varsity lineup, although Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2019-20 Gallia Academy varsity wrestling team. Kneeling in front, from left, are Jaquar Brown, Chris Moore, David Wells, Todd Elliott, Garytt Schwall, Nate Yongue, DaKota McCoy and Ethan Williams. Standing in back are Chancey Odom, Wyatt Rucker, Logan Nicholas, Bronson Carter, Gave Raynor, C.J. Berkley, Jayden Dunlap and Brayden Easton. one — sophomore Brayden Easton — will not be able to compete this winter due to an injury suffered during football season. The Blue Devils will look to senior Bronson Carter — a reigning OVC champion — to serve as the leader of this squad, but he will not be alone in that leadership role. Juniors Chancey Odom See AIMING | 41 Wishing our local teams the best! 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Entering their second straight campaign are senior Drake Hall at 195 pounds and junior Jarod Koenig at 106. Meigs was 16th at the Division II sectional at Alexander last season, scoring 16 points. Smith and Hall led the Maroon and Gold at the event, picking up a win apiece and ﬁnishing sixth in the 145 and 220 categories respectively. MHS claimed 11th out of 13 teams at the 2019 TVC meet with a score of 18. Of See MORE | 45 2019-20 MHS ROSTER No. Name ..................... Gr.. Pos Tucker Smith* ............. Sr .. 145 J.R. Hamilton* ............. Sr .. 170 Drake Hall* .................. Sr .. 195 Jarod Koenig*.............. Jr .. 106 Majestic Hartford ........ So . 132 Jake Musser................. So . 152 Fawna McCloud ........... So . 152 Haley Ashburn ............. So . 170 Joey Young................... 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Moore Director 740-388-8321 Vinton Chapel 21 Main Street Vinton, Ohio 45686 www.mccoymoore.com OH-70157221 �34 2019 Winter Sports Preview Ohio Valley Publishing Big Blacks have big goals for 2019-20 campaign By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — They are wearing a rather large bull’s-eye … and the Big Blacks welcome everyone to take their best shot. The Point Pleasant wrestling team brings back 13 of its 14 state qualifying starters as it tries to defend the program’s fourth Class AA championship this winter. The Big Blacks return a trio of state champions, two state runner-ups, and nine of the team’s 10 podium ﬁnishers last year, leaving the Red and White with the lone goal of capturing the program’s ﬁfth double-AA championship over an 11-year span. PPHS did lose a single starter to graduation in George Smith, a 4-year allstate placer that came away with a pair of state ﬁnal appearances and the 106pound Class AAA championship in 2016. The Big Blacks, however, have more than enough depth, experience and talent to take on the burden of replacing a leader like Smith — particularly with a half-dozen state qualifying seniors waiting to take over the leadership reins. John Bonecutter enters his 11th season as PPHS head coach with 19 varsity returnees and 24 total members to work with, arguably one of the deepest and experienced groups he’s led into the start of any campaign. Seniors Zac Samson, Juan Marquez, Jacob Muncy, Logan Southall, Wyatt Stanley and Nazar Abbas were all state qualiﬁers a year ago, and all but Stanley and Abbas have made multiple trips to the state meet the last three years. Those six, more than Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2019-20 Point Pleasant varsity wrestling team. Seated in front, from left, are Derek Raike, Justin Bartee, Christopher Smith, Isaac Short, Parker Henderson, Mackandle Freeman, Ethan Kincaid and Mitchell Freeman. Standing or kneeling in second row are assistant coach George Smith, Brayden Connolly, Christian Stone, Wyatt Wilson, Ethan Marcum, Nazar Abbas, Juan Marquez, West Baker, Tyler Hinzman and assistant coach David Bonecutter. Standing in back are PPHS coach John Bonecutter, assistant coach James Casto, Zac Samson, Logan Southall, Jacob Muncy, Wyatt Stanley, Zander Watson, Nick Ball, Connor McCarty and assistant coach Jed Ott. anyone, will play pivotal leadership roles in molding this team into what it can become. Juniors Isaac Short, Christopher Smith, Mitchell Freeman, Wyatt Wilson and Nick Ball competed at the state level last year, as did sophomores Derek Raike and Justin Bartee. Short, Raike and Bartee were all state champions in their respective divisions, while Smith and Freeman both ended up second in their weight classes. Junior Parker Henderson, as well as sophomores Mackandle Freeman, Brayden Connolly, Zander Watson, Ethan Marcum and Connor McCarty, also competed for Point Pleasant during last year’s regular season. The newcomers to the varsity squad are freshman Tyler Hinzman, Christian Stone, Luke Mofﬁtt, Ethan Kincaid and West Baker. Besides the traditionallychallenging regular season road schedule, the Big Blacks will be hosting a trio of home PPHS WRESTLING SCHEDULE Date Dec. 7 Dec. 11 Dec. 13-14 Dec. 19 Dec. 27-28 Jan. 4 Jan. 9 Jan. 11 Event Lake Norman Duals vs. Winfield Jason Eades Memorial Tri at Independence Wheeling Park Duals Tri at Huntington vs. Athens Quad at Cabell Midland Jan. 17-18 Top Gun at Alliance (OH) Jan. 24-25 WSAZ Invite Jan. 29 Tri at East Fairmont Feb. 1 State Duals at Greenbrier Feb. 6 vs. Spring Valley Feb. 7 BFTS at Ripley Feb. 14-15 AA-A Region IV meet Feb. 27-29 WVSSAC state meet duals with Winﬁeld, Athens (Jan. 9) and Spring Valley (Feb. 6) to go along with the annual Jason Eades Memorial Duals on Dec. 13-14. The head-to-head matchup with Winﬁeld on Dec. 11 also serves as a regional qualiﬁer for the experimental state team dual tournament being held in early February at The PPHS WRESTLING ROSTER No. Name ......................................Gr Nazar Abbas* ............................... Sr Logan Southall*............................ Sr Jacob Muncy* .............................. Sr Wyatt Stanley* ............................. Sr Juan Marquez* ............................. Sr Zac Samson*................................ Sr Isaac Short* ..................................Jr Christopher Smith* ......................Jr Mitchell Freeman*.........................Jr Parker Henderson* .......................Jr Wyatt Wilson* ................................Jr Nick Ball* .......................................Jr Derek Raike*.................................So Justin Bartee* ..............................So Mackandle Freeman*...................So Brayden Connolly* .......................So Zander Watson* ...........................So Ethan Marcum* ............................So Connor McCarty*.........................So Tyler Hinzman ...............................Fr Christian Stone .............................Fr Luke Moffitt ...................................Fr Ethan Kincaid ................................Fr West Baker.....................................Fr Head Coach: John Bonecutter (11th season) * — Indicates varsity returnee. Greenbrier. The WVSSAC championships will be held Feb. 27-29 at Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. �Ohio Valley Publishing 2019 Winter Sports Preview 35 Raiders aiming for another successful season By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com BIDWELL, Ohio — What can the Raiders do for an encore? The River Valley wrestling program enjoyed a magical 2018-19 campaign after qualifying for the Division III state duals while also sending a pair of individuals to the Division III state tournament. Graduation was tough on the Raiders after losing eight team members, including state qualiﬁer Eric Weber and 4-time TVC champion Jacob Edwards. The Silver and Black, however, have eight grapplers coming back to lead a talented 11-man roster that includes no seniors, three juniors, ﬁve sophomores and three freshmen. Sophomores Nathan Cadle and Will Hash return from a pair of TVC Ohio championship seasons as freshmen, with Cadle joining Weber at the D-3 state meet last season. Juniors Ryan Weber, Brice Petitt and Seth Bowman, as well as sophomores Aiden Greene and Christopher Goheen, are also back to build on solid seasons while Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2019-20 River Valley varsity wrestling team. Standing in front, from left, are assistant coach Mark Allen, Christopher Goheen, Ryan Weber, Brice Petitt, Landon Goheen, Aiden Greene and RVHS coach Matthew Huck. Standing in back are Justin Stump, Andrew Huck, Nathan Cadle, Will Hash, Seth Bowman and Nathan Brown. providing leadership to the newcomers. Cadle, Hash, Goheen and Ryan Weber were also district qualiﬁers last season. RVHS will have a trio of talented freshmen coming into the varsity ranks in Justin Stump, Andrew Huck and Landon Goheen. Matthew Huck — who enters his 21st season as River Valley head coach — noted that the program will likely add some more people by the start of the year, but the current roster is more than capable of continuing the team’s upward trend. The Raiders enter the 2019-20 campaign as the reigning Region 22 2019-20 RVHS SCHEDULE Date 12-7 12-20 1-11 1-15 1-25 2-1 2-22 last year. This year’s league meet is held at South Gallia High School on Feb. 22. 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The South Gallia wrestling team has seven wrestlers on its 2019-20 roster, with ﬁve returning from last season. The Rebels are led by the senior trio of Justin Butler at 160 pounds, Jacob Neal at 220 and Caleb Neal at heavyweight, all-3 of whom are entering their fourth varsity season. Butler is the ﬁrst wrestler in school history to win a match at the district tournament, as he went 1-2 at the Division III East District Championships held at Troy High School last February. Butler — who was 40-10 on the season — claimed third in the sectional and second in the Tri-Valley Conference as a junior. Back for second season in the Red and Gold are juniors Grifﬁn Davis and Kenny Siders, at 145 and 170 pounds respectively. Two newcomers for the Rebels are sophomore Greg Davis at 138 points and freshman Reece Butler at 113. SGHS ﬁnished eighth of 13 teams with 38 points at the TVC meet last winter, then Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Pictured above are members of the 2019-20 South Gallia varsity wrestling team. Standing from left are Reece Butler, Justin Butler, Caleb Neal, Kenny Siders, Jacob Neal and Griffin Davis. Date 12-7 12-14 12-21 12-28 1-2 1-4 Event at Fairland at Ashland at Huntington at Gallia Academy at Spring Valley quad at Meigs Time 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 9 a.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m. 10 a.m. placed ninth out of 27 teams in the Southwest Sectional at Blanchester High School, scoring 57 points. The Rebels tied for 49th in the district with a single point. Among ﬁve wrestlers South Gallia graduated from last year’s squad is the 1-8 1-25 1-29 2-5 2-18 2-22 � �� WV 25550 OH-70156809 304-675-4132 parract@nationwide.com home tri at Washington Court House at Waterford tri at Wellston at Waverly home TVC Championships 6 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 9 a.m. program’s ﬁrst-ever TVC champion Chad Bostic, who was 35-9 on the season, and qualiﬁed for districts at 170 pounds with a fourth place ﬁnish at the sectional. The Rebels are scheduled for a dozen regular season matches this winter, includ- JON W. PARRACK II OH-70156808 2019-20 SGHS ROSTER 2019-20 SGHS SCHEDULE Name ..........................Gr ...........Pos Justin Butler* .............Sr............160 Jacob Neal* ................Sr........... 220 Caleb Neal* ................Sr........... 285 Griffin Davis* ..............Jr ............ 145 Kenny Siders* ............Jr ............ 170 Greg Davis ..................So ...........138 Reece Butler ...............Fr .............113 Head Coach: Paul Polcyn (4th season) * — indicates varsity returnee. ing two in Mercerville. SGHS will host a tri-match on Jan. 8 and then welcomes the rest of the TVC for the league championships on Feb. 22. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. �� Telephone: 304-882-2145 607 Fifth Street Fax: 304-882-3813 P.O. Box 335 New Haven, WV 25265 www.kenbassinsurance.com �Ohio Valley Publishing 2019 Winter Sports Preview 39 Eagles ready to return to the mats By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — A lot of new faces, to go with some key experience. The Eastern wrestling team has just four returnees from last season’s team, as the Eagles head into the 2019-20 season with 10 total grapplers. Back for a third year in a row for the Eagles are senior Nick Little and junior Steven Fitzgerald. Entering a second straight year of competition for EHS are senior Ethan Kline and sophomore Ryan Ross. Fitzgerald — who’ll move up to the 220-pound weight class this winter — was 42-12 at 195 pounds last season, placing fourth in the sectional with a pair of pinfalls to secure his ﬁrst district trip. At the district, Fitzgerald went 1-2, becoming the ﬁrst EHS underclassman to win a match at the district level. Fitzgerald is also a two-time runner-up at the Tri-Valley Conference championships. Little is moving down from 220 pounds to 195 this season for EHS, Kline is staying at heavyweight, while Ross is moving up from 120-to-132. Newcomers for Eastern include 126-pound senior Isaac Lopez, sophomores Wyatt Boggs (113), Brady Smith (120), Jayden Evans (160) and Hayes Causey (195), as well as freshman Matthew Sisson at 145 pounds. Eastern had just one senior on last year’s squad, the program’s only two-time district qualiﬁer, Dillon Aeiker. The 145-pounder went 26-15 in his ﬁnal campaign for the Green and White. Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Pictured above are members of the 2019-20 Eastern varsity wrestling team. Kneeling in the front row, from left, are Wyatt Boggs, Brady Smith, Matthew Sisson and Ryan Ross. Standing in the back row are Jayden Evans, Nick Little, Steven Fitzgerald, Hayes Causey and head coach Tyler Brothers. 2019-20 EHS SCHEDULE Date 12-14 12-19 12-21 12-28 1-4 Event at Logan at Wahama at Vinton County at Gallia Academy Skyline Inv. at Meigs Time 10 a.m. 5 p.m. 9 a.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. EHS ﬁnished seventh at the 2019 TVC meet, and then the Eagles ﬁnished 12th at the East Sectional in Barnesville, with a school-record 39 points in the event and two wrestlers advancing to the district for the second straight year. The 2019 Eagles added to the program history at the D-3 district meet at Buckeye Local High School, scoring four points and 1-11 at Nelsonville-York S teve Yinger Inv. 9:30 p.m. 1-25 at Athens 10 a.m. 2-1 at New Lexington TBA 2-22 at South Gallia (TVC Championships) 9 a.m.. tying for 41st. Highlighting the 201920 schedule for Eastern, a chance to defend its ‘Battle of the Birds’ championship against Belpre and host Wahama on Dec. 19 at Gary Clark Court, as well as incounty meet at Meigs on Jan. 4. EHS will compete in the TVC championships on Feb. 22 at South Gallia, and then will return to Barnesville for the Division III 2019-20 EHS ROSTER No. Name ..................... Gr..........Pos Nick Little*................... Sr ..........195 Ethan Kline*................. Sr ......... 285 Isaac Lopez .................. Sr ..........126 Steven Fitzgerald*....... Jr ......... 220 Hayes Causey .............. So .........195 Ryan Ross* .................. So .........132 Jayden Evans ............... So .........160 Brady Smith................. So .........120 Wyatt Boggs ................ So ..........113 Matthew Sisson ........... Fr .......... 145 Head Coach: Tyler Brothers (1st season) * — indicates varsity returnee sectional tournament. The Eagles will be guided by ﬁrst-year head coach Tyler Brothers, who replaced Joshua Mummey after four seasons. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. �40 2019 Winter Sports Preview Ohio Valley Publishing White Falcons have plenty to look forward to this season By Alex Hawley 2019-20 WHS SCHEDULE ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com MASON, W.Va. — Talk about a youth movement. The Wahama wrestling team heads into the 2019-20 season with a 18 grapplers on the roster, including 11 freshmen. The White Falcons — who were 19th at the Class AA-A state tournament with 31 points last season — have ﬁve wrestlers returning from the 2018-19 campaign. Seniors Trevor Hunt and Wesley Peters — at 152 and 160 pounds respectively — are both entering year No. 4 for the White Falcons. Hunt has qualiﬁed for state in each of his ﬁrst three seasons and was sixth in the state at 145 points last February, going 3-3 with a pair of pinfall wins to make his record 46-8 on the season. Peters ended last season at sixth in the region at 152 pounds, with a 3-3 record and three pinfall wins. Back for a third year in a Date Opponent/Event Time 12-13, 12-14 at Point Pool Tournament TBA 12-19 vs. Belpre, Eastern (Battle of the Birds) 6 p.m. 12-21 at Huntington Ross 10 a.m. 12-28 at Gallia Academy Skyline Inv. 10 a.m. row for the Red and White is senior 106-pounder Emma Tomlinson. Sophomore 138-pounder Trevor McGuire and senior 195-pounder Aaron Beard are both back for a second straight season. Tomlinson and McGuire had a win apiece at the 2019 regional tournament, in the 106 and 138 weight classes respectively. Newcomers for the White Falcons this winter include senior Kody Hollis (126), junior Gavin Stiltner (160), and freshmen Selene Aguirre (125), Ashton Broughman (220), Jeremiah Conley (160), Ryker Humphreys (126), William Johnson 1-4 1-11 1-24, 1-25 1-29 1-31, 2-1 2-8 at Meigs 10 a.m. at Logan 10 a.m. at WSAZ Inv. TBA at Ripley (tri with Sissonville) 6 p.m. Class A Dual Tournament TBA LKC Championships TBA (138), Trey Ohlinger (182), Kegan Peters (126), Caleb Pierce (220), Logan Roach (145), Andrew Roush (152) and Kase Stewart (132). Among ﬁve wrestlers Wahama graduated from last season’s team is three-time state qualiﬁer and 2019 state runner-up at 220 pounds Antonio Serevicz, who was 49-3 in his senior campaign. The White Falcons will open the season at Point Pleasant, and then will be home for the only time this winter for the Battle of the Birds against Belpre and Eastern on Dec. 19. WHS is currently scheduled for six more regular season events 2019-20 WHS ROSTER Name ......................... Gr ............. Ht Aaron Beard*............. Sr ........... 195 Kody Hollis ................. Sr ........... 126 Trevor Hunt* .............. Sr ........... 152 Wesley Peters* .......... Sr ........... 160 Emma Tomlinson*..... Sr ........... 106 Gavin Stiltner............. Jr............ 160 Trevor McGuire* ........ So .......... 138 Selene Aguirre ........... Fr............ 125 Ashton Broughman ... Fr............220 Jeremiah Conley ....... Fr............ 160 Ryker Humphreys ..... Fr............ 126 William Johnson ........ Fr............ 138 Trey Ohlinger ............. Fr............ 182 Kegan Peters ............. Fr............ 126 Caleb Pierce .............. Fr............220 Logan Roach .............. Fr.............145 Andrew Roush ........... Fr............ 152 Kase Stewart ............. Fr............ 132 Head Coach: Ryan K. Russell (14th season) * — indicates varsity returnee before the Class A Dual Championships on Jan. 31 and Feb. 2. The Red and White hope to begin their move to the LKC with the league meet on Feb. 8, and then regionals will be held on Feb. 14 and 15, with the 73rd annual state tournament on from Feb. 27-29. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Pictured above are members of the 2019-20 Wahama varsity wrestling team. Sitting in the front row, from left, are matmaids Cara Russell, Adrianna Stewart and Lily Edwards. Kneeling in the middle row are Trevor McGuire, Logan Roach, Kegan Peters, Kase Stewart, Kody Hollis, Emma Tomlinson, William Johnson, Selene Aguirre and Ryker Humphreys. Standing in the back row are assistant coach Jodie Roush, assistant coach Rocky Stewart, Jeremiah Conley, Andrew Roush, Caleb Pierce, Trevor Hunt, Aaron Beard, Wesley Peters, Gavin Stiltner, Trey Ohlinger, Ashton Broughman, head coach Ryan K. Russell, and assistant coach Robbie Johnson. �2019 Winter Sports Preview 41 Ohio Valley Publishing From page 32 and C.J. Berkley, as well as sophomores Garytt Schwall, Todd Elliott and DaKota McCoy, also return to the varsity lineup from a year ago. Schwall was an OVC champion last year and was also the program’s lone returning district qualiﬁer. Over half of the lineup consists of varsity newcomers, so their development will play a vital role in how well GAHS fares this season. New to the squad are junior Wyatt Rucker, Name ............................................Gr Bronson Carter*........................... Sr Chancey Odom*............................Jr C.J. Berkley* ..................................Jr Wyatt Rucker .................................Jr Garytt Schwall* ............................So Todd Elliott* ..................................So Brayden Easton* ..........................So DaKota McCoy*............................So Jayden Dunlap ..............................So Jaquar Brown ................................Fr Chris Moore ...................................Fr David Wells.....................................Fr Nate Yongue...................................Fr Ethan Williams ...............................Fr Logan Nicholas ..............................Fr Gabe Raynor ..................................Fr Head Coach: Todd May (4th season) * — indicates varsity returnee sophomore Jayden Dunlap, and freshmen Jaquar Bounce From page 23 sophomore. Newcomers for Southern include junior Sara Kaposzta and freshman Hannah Smith. SHS has just one senior from last year’s team to replace in Jackie Dailey. Miller ended the Lady Tornadoes’ postseason by a 43-22 count in the sectional semiﬁnal last winter. Along with two games apiece against its eight league opponents, Southern will face Wellston and River 2019-20 GAHS SCHEDULE 2019-20 GAHS ROSTER Date 12-7 12-14 12-18 12-28 1-8 1-11 Event at Fairland at Logan vs Warren GAHS INV vs Ashland at Nelsonville-York Brown, Chris Moore, David Wills, Nate Yongue, Ethan Williams, Logan Nicholas and Gabe Raynor. The Blue Devils have four different home matches scheduled this winter, including duals with Warren, Ashland and Logan. The Blue and White also hosts its annual Opponent/Event at Wellston vs. Meigs vs. Belpre at South Gallia at Wahama at River Valley vs. Trimble vs. Federal Hocking at Ravenswood at Waterford at Eastern Time 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. Valley twice each in nonleague play. SHS will also come up against Meigs and Ravenswood once each in non-conference action. 1-9 1-11 1-13 1-16 1-18 1-23 1-25 1-27 1-30 2-3 2-6 vs. Miller vs. River Valley at Belpre vs. South Gallia vs. Wahama vs. Wellston at Trimble at Federal Hocking vs. Waterford vs. Eastern at Miller OH-70159113 106 North 2nd Ave Middleport, OH 45760 6 p.m. 1 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 1 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. The Purple and Gold will be under new leadership this winter, as Ron Quillen enters his ﬁrst season as head coach. Quillen is the fourth Celebrating 30 years �"��&� County 740-691-5125 vs Logan at Ravenswood at WSAZ INV at WSAZ INV at Athens State Duals OVC at Ironton invitational on Dec. 28. The 2019-20 OVC championship meet is slated for Feb. 15, 2020, at Ironton High School. GAHS coach Todd May is in his fourth season in charge of the program. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2101. 2019-20 SHS ROSTER 2019-20 SHS SCHEDULE Date 11-25 11-27 12-2 12-5 12-9 12-14 12-16 12-19 12-27 12-30 1-6 1-15 1-18 1-24 1-25 1-29 2-8 2-15 No. Name .....................Gr .. Ht ...Pos 1 Phoenix Cleland* ..Sr .. 5-6 .... G 2 Shelby Cleland* ....Sr .. 5-7......F 3 Baylee Wolfe..........Sr .. 5-7. G/F 10 Jordan Hardwick*.Jr ... 5-9 G/F 11 Kelly Shaver* ........So .. 5-5 .....F 12 Kayla Evans* .........So .. 5-7..... G 13 Ella Cooper*..........So .. 5-7..... G 24 Sara Kaposzta.......Jr ... 5-9 G/F 30 Hannah Smith.......Fr ... 5-6 .... G 32 Lily Allen* ..............So .. 5-7......F Head Coach: Ron Quillen (1st Season) * — indicates varsity returnee. coach in as many years for the Lady Tornadoes. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. �� Open 7 days a week/6 a.m. - 8 p.m. Turn at caution light on Co. Rd. 5 Millie’s Restaurant �� %��(%*��+�� $#%'�� 740-992-7713 OH-70159232 Aiming �42 2019 Winter Sports Preview Rebound From page 22 is senior Jaslyn Bowers, as well as juniors Faith Poling and Makayla Waugh. Returning for a second straight varsity season are junior Emily Mandeville and sophomore Jessie Rutt. Rutt was the Lady Rebels’ all-league representative last season, averaging 12.6 points, 4.9 steals and 1.2 assists per game. Joining Rutt on the all-district list last season, Stapleton averaged 12.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.1 steals per contest. Newcomers for South Gal- Knights From page 19 looking at a bit of a youth movement this 2019-20 campaign. Back from a year ago are sophomores Brooke Warner, Baylie Rickard and Katelynn Smith, a pair of guards and a forward respectively. The Lady Knights, however, are not entirely as young as they appear on paper as senior Morgan Miller and junior Tristan Wilson were both part of the varsity program two years ago. Miller joins Warner and Rickard in bringing experience to the backcourt spots, while Wilson and Smith do Ohio Valley Publishing lia include juniors Lusine Avetisyan, Isabella Cochran, Kennedey Lambert, Gabby Spurlock, Alina Malyshevska, and Gulnara Chepiyeva, as well as freshmen Payten Halley, Natalie Swain and Ryleigh Halley. The Red and Gold were the ninth-seeded team in the Division IV postseason last winter, and fell to Ironton St. Joseph by two points in overtime in the sectional semiﬁnal. Along with 16 TVC Hocking games this season, SGHS plays Wellston, Symmes Valley and River Valley on nonleague bouts. Leading South Gallia for an eighth year in a row is head coach Corey Small. the same for the inside game. The newcomers to the varsity roster are senior Lena Zellinger, sophomore Tayah Fetty and freshmen Kierra Smith, Madison Thomas, Patience Burke and Kacey Walker. Zellinger, Thomas and Burke bring some depth to the guard slots, with Walker, Smith and Fetty adding some options in the frontcourt. The Lady Knights have home-and-home matchups with the likes of Gallia Academy, Buffalo, River Valley, Sissonville, Poca, Ripley, Lincoln County and Poca. PPHS will also compete in the Sissonville Holiday Classic in late December against Scott and Elkins. Point Pleasant — which Hopes From page 5 and facing Marietta in a home-andhome, the Marauders will welcome Southern, Belpre, Eastern and New 2019-20 SGHS SCHEDULE 2019-20 SGHS ROSTER No. Name ..................... Gr.. Ht ...Pos 0 Faith Poling*.......... Jr .. 5-11 F-C 1 Alyssa Cremeens* Sr .. 5-1 ..... G 2 Amaya Howell* ..... Sr .. 5-4 .... G 3 Lusine Avetisyan ... Jr .. 5-5 .....F 4 Kiley Stapleton*.... Sr .. 5-9 .... G 5 Payten Halley ........ Fr .. 5-2 .... G 10 Isabella Cochran ... Jr .. 5-5 .....F 11 Jessie Rutt* .......... So . 5-7..... G 13 Jaslyn Bowers* ..... Sr .. 5-7..... G 15 Emily Mandeville*. Jr .. 5-8 .... G 20 Kennedey LambertJr .. 5-6 .... G 21 Natalie Swain ........ Fr .. 5-6 .....F 22 Makayla Waugh*... Jr .. 5-8 .....F 23 Ryleigh Halley ....... Fr .. 5-9 .....F 24 Christine Griffith* . Sr .. 5-11 ... C 30 Gabby Spurlock .... Jr .. 5-11 ....F 50 Gulnara Chepiyeva Jr .. 5-8 .....F 55 Alina Malyshevska Jr .. 5-4 .... G Head Coach: Corey Small (8th season) * — indicates varsity returnee. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. 2019-20 PPHS GIRLS ROSTER No. Name ..................... Gr.. Ht ...Pos Morgan Miller............... Sr .. 5-5 .... G Lena Zellinger .............. Sr .. 5-4 .... G Tristan Wilson .............. Jr .. 5-8 .... C Brooke Warner*........... So . 5-8 .... G Baylie Rickard* ............ So . 5-7..... G Tayah Fetty................... So . 5-6 .....F Katelynn Smith*.......... So . 5-5 .....F Kierra Smith ................ Fr .. 5-4 .....F Madison Thomas......... Fr .. 5-4 .... G Patience Burke ............ Fr .. 5-2 .... G Kacey Walker ............... Fr .. 6-0 .... C Head Coach: John Fields (8th season) * — Indicates varsity returnee. enters its eighth season under John Fields — will play its ﬁnal eight regular season games at home. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Hope Christian to Larry R. Morrison Gymnasium, while visiting Warren, Fisher Catholic, Jackson and Fort Frye for non-league games. The eighth-seeded Marauders claimed a 48-43 overtime victory over South Point to open the 2019 postseason, but fell to top-seeded Date 11-22 11-25 11-30 12-2 12-5 12-9 12-12 12-16 12-19 12-23 1-6 1-9 1-13 1-16 1-18 1-23 1-25 1-27 1-30 2-6 Opponent/Event Time vs. Wellston 6:30 p.m. at Symmes Valley 6 p.m. vs. River Valley 6 p.m. at Federal Hocking 6 p.m. vs. Southern 6 p.m. at Eastern 6 p.m. at Trimble 6 p.m. vs. Waterford 6 p.m. vs. Wahama 6 p.m. at Miller 6 p.m. at River Valley 6 p.m. vs. Belpre 6 p.m. vs. Federal Hocking 6 p.m. at Southern 6 p.m. vs. Eastern 6 p.m. vs. Trimble 6 p.m. at Waterford 6 p.m. at Wahama 6 p.m. vs. Miller 6 p.m. at Belpre 6 p.m. 2019-20 PPHS GIRLS SCHEDULE Date 12-3 12-9 12-11 12-13 12-21 12-27 12-28 1-2 1-10 1-13 1-16 1-21 1-25 1-27 1-30 2-4 2-6 2-8 2-11 2-15 2-18 2-20 Opponent/Event Time at Poca 7 p.m. vs Wayne 6:30 p.m. at Ripley 6:30 p.m. at Lincoln County 6 p.m. at Sissonville 1 p.m. Sissonville Classic 2:30 p.m. Sissonville Classic 1 p.m. at Gallia Academy TBA vs Lincoln County 6 p.m. at River Valley 6:30 p.m. at Buffalo 7 p.m. vs Ripley 6:30 p.m. vs Symmes Valley 2 p.m. at Winfield 6:30 p.m. vs River Valley 6:30 p.m. vs Gallia Academy 6:30 p.m. vs Poca 7 p.m. vs Nitro 1:30 p.m. vs Capital 6:30 p.m. vs Sissonville 1 p.m. vs Buffalo 7 p.m. vs Wahama 6:30 p.m. Wheelersburg by a 35-28 count in the Division III sectional ﬁnal. Head coach Jeremy Hill is back to lead the Maroon and Gold for a second year in a row. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. �Ohio Valley Publishing Gallia From page 14 C.J. Mayse and Nick Hicks. Hardy and Hicks were also on the 2019 all-league list. In the 2019 postseason, the seventh-seeded Rebels defeated Miller 56-55 in the Division IV sectional semiﬁnal at Meigs High School, but fell to second-seeded Trimble 58-55 in the championship game. The Rebels will look to snap a three-year sectional title drought and claim the program’s seventh title this Wildcats From page 16 Javen Breeden and Dakota Watkins. Fielder, Stone, Hughes, Edmunds and Reynolds provided adequate support to the frontcourt. Breeden, Exline and Watkins add some needed depth, and options, to the backcourt. Besides the traditional matchups with a variety of Christian schools, the Wildcats also have homeand-home contests with Sherman, Wayne, Fairview and Point Pleasant — as well as a road trip to Tolsia 2019 Winter Sports Preview 43 2019-20 SGHS SCHEDULE 2019-20 SGHS ROSTER Date 12-6 12-10 12-13 12-14 No. Name ..................... Gr.. Ht ...Pos 1 Kyle Northup* ....... Sr .. 6-0 .....F 3 Jared Ward* .......... Sr .. 5-7..... G 5 Jared Burdette* .... Sr .. 6-3 .....F 10 Jaxxin Mabe .......... Jr .. 6-5 .... G 12 Layne Ours ............ Jr .. 6-6 .... C 14 Andrew Small........ Jr .. 5-10... G 20 Brayden Hammond . So . 6-4 .... G 23 Tristan Saber......... So . 6-3 .... G 32 Ean Combs*.......... So . 6-3 .... C 44 Austin Day* ........... Sr .. 6-5 .... C Head Coach: Kent Wolfe (3rd season) * — Indicates varsity returnee. season. Along with its 16 TVC Hocking games, South Gallia will also line up against Ohio Valley Christian, 12-17 12-28 1-3 1-4 1-7 1-10 2019-20 HHS BOYS ROSTER Home Improvement & Building Materials 555 Park Street Middleport, Ohio Date 12-10 12-13 12-16 12-17 12-21 12-27 1-4 1-6 1-7 1-10 1-17 1-21 1-24 1-28 2-1 2-4 2-7 2-11 2-14 vs. Federal Hocking at Southern vs. Wahama vs. Eastern at Trimble vs. Point Pleasant at Miller vs. Waterford vs. Belpre at Federal Hocking 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. head coach Kent Wolfe. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. Opponent/Event at Ohio Valley Christian vs Sherman vs Fairview at Wirt County at Point Pleasant vs Wayne vs Grace Christian at Calvary Christian at Teays Valley Christian vs Carter Christian Time 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 3 p.m. 7 p.m. 1-17 1-21 1-25 1-27 2-1 2-6 2-7 2-11 6 p.m. 2-13 2-18 2-21 7:30 p.m. 2-24 vs Point Pleasant vs Calvary Christian at Fairview at Carter Christian vs Wheelersburg vs Teays Valley Christian at Sherman vs Ohio Valley Christian at Wayne at Tolsia vs Rose Hill Christian at Covenant 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 6 p.m. its final four contests on the road. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Best of luck this season! Ridenour’s Gas Service �� OH-70158458 valleylumber45760@yahoo.com 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. Hannan opens the season with three of its first five games on the road and ends the year with three of 740-992-6611 740-591-6611 www.doitbest.com 7 p.m. 6 p.m. 1-14 2019-20 HHS BOYS SCHEDULE No. Name ..................... Gr.. Ht ...Pos 1 Isaac Colecchia* ... Sr .. 5-8 .... G 2 Chris Exline ........... Sr .. 5-6 .... G 3 Logan Barker*....... So . 5-10... G 4 Xavier Stone.......... Fr .. 5-9 .... C 5 Kyle Fielder ........... Sr .. 5-11 ....F 12 Ryan Hall* ............. Jr .. 6-3 .....F 20 Justin Rainey* ...... So . 5-11 ....F 21 Javen Hughes ....... So . 6-0 .....F 23 Javen Breeden ...... Fr .. 5-8 .... G 24 Devrick Burris* ..... Sr .. 6-3 .....F 30 Casey Lowery*...... Sr .. 6-4 .... G 34 Sam Reynolds ....... So . 6-2 .....F 42 Dakota Watkins ..... Fr .. 6-1 ..... G 44 Brady Edmunds .... So . 6-2 .... C 50 Chandler Starkey* Sr .. 6-5 .... C Head Coach: John Polcyn (1st season) * — Indicates varsity returnee. and big home game against perennial Ohio power Wheelersburg. Time 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. Symmes Valley, River Valley and Point Pleasant in nonleague play. Leading the Red and Gold for a third year in a row is Valley Lumber & Supply OH-70158461 Opponent/Event at Eastern vs. Trimble at Wahama vs. Ohio Valley Christian vs. Southern at Symmes Valley at Waterford at River Valley vs. Miller at Belpre � �� %��$� �%�� !�� 44 2019 Winter Sports Preview Ohio Valley Publishing Cats 2019-20 HHS GIRLS ROSTER From page 28 starter Julie Frazier to look to for leadership on a roster that goes 10 strong. Besides Frazier, the Lady Cats are bringing back juniors Halie Johnson, Bailey Coleman and Tonika Coleman — as well as sophomores Madison Plantz and Rachel Ellis. Frazier, Johnson and Bailey Coleman bring a wealth of experience to the guard slots, while Plantz, Ellis and Tonika Coleman do the same for the frontcourt positions. The newcomers to the varsity lineup include junior Madison DeWeese, sophomore Makenzie Simmons, and the freshman duo of Abby Queen and Macinzie Gibson. Gibson, DeWeese and Simmons bring a variety of options and depth to the perimeter, while Queen adds Name ......................Grade . Ht .. Pos Julie Frazier*...........Sr ....... 5-7.....G Halie Johnson* .......Jr ........ 5-7.....G Bailey Coleman* ....Jr ........ 5-3 ....G Tonika Coleman* ....Jr ........ 5-9 .... P Madisson DeWeese Jr ........ 5-2 ....G Madison Plantz*.....So ....... 5-8 .... P Rachel Ellis*............So ....... 5-8 .... P Makenzie Simmons So ....... 5-3 ....G Abby Queen ............Fr ........ 5-5 .... P Macinzie Gibson .....Fr ........ 5-1 .....G Head Coach: Kellie Thomas (7th season) * — Indicates varsity returnee. some needed depth on the inside. Hannan opens the season with four of its ﬁrst ﬁve contests at home and will play nine of its 17 regular season games at home as well, including three of the ﬁnal four matchups before postseason play begins. Kellie Thomas enters her eighth season as head coach of the Lady Cats. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. 2019-20 HHS GIRLS SCHEDULE Date 12-3 12-10 12-16 12-20 12-30 1-6 1-7 1-10 Opponent/Event vs Scott at Ohio Valley Christian vs Fairview vs Rose Hill Christian vs Green at Calvary Christian at Teays Valley Christian vs Carter Christian Time 6 p.m. 1-16 1-21 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 1-25 1-27 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 1-31 6 p.m. 2-4 2-6 6 p.m. 2-11 6 p.m. 2-17 at Van vs Calvary Christian at Fairview at Carter Christian at Rose Hill Christian vs Van vs Teays Valley Christian vs Ohio Valley Christian at Scott 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 1 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. Growth From page 27 to handle the inside duties. The Lady Defenders lost roughly 90 percent of their offense with the departures of Kristen Durst, Emily Childers, Leticia Araiyo and Joicy Livas, so ﬁnding reliable scoring throughout the year will be one of the biggest team goals this season. OVCS has home-andhome contests with the likes of Calvary, Ironton St. Joe, Covenant, Sugar Creek, Wood County Christian, Hannan, Parkersburg Christian and North Pleasants. The Lady Defenders will also take part in the Dutch Miller Shootout on Jan. 18. Date 11-22 11-25 12-2 12-5 12-6 Opponent/Event Time vs Calvary 6 p.m. at Ironton St Joe 6 p.m. at Covenant 6 p.m. at Sugar Creek 6 p.m. at Wood County Christian 5:30 p.m. 12-10 vs Hannan 6 p.m. 12-17 at Calvary 6 p.m. 12-20 vs Teays Valley Christian 6 p.m. 1-3 at North Pleasants 6 p.m. 1-10 vs Covenant 6 p.m. 1-17 at Teays Valley Symmes Valley, Oak Hill and Ironton Saint Joseph. RVHS will also host Eastern, Southern and South Gallia in non-conference Chris Burnett enters his eighth season in charge of the Lady Defenders, who play four of their ﬁrst ﬁve games on the road before ﬁnishing the year with two straight road outings. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. 1-18 1-21 1-27 1-31 2-3 2-6 2-10 2-11 Christian 6 p.m. at Dutch Miller Shootout 9 a.m. vs Wood County Christian 5:30 p.m. vs Ironton St Joe 6 p.m. vs Parkersburg Christian 6 p.m. vs North Pleasants 6 p.m. vs Sugar Creek 6:30 p.m. at Parkersburg Christian 6 p.m. at Hannan 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. From page 15 From page 10 No. Name ..................... Gr.. HtPos 2 Christina Dong ...... Fr .. 5-2 G 5 Lauren Ragan*...... Jr .. 5-3 G 10 Kylie Henry* .......... So . 4-11 G 11 Micah Hughes ....... Fr .. 5-0 G 13 Lalla Hurlow* ........ So . 5-6 G 23 Jazzy Valkre .......... So . 5-10C 25 Amy Dong ............. Sr .. 5-3 G 31 Kirsten Groves ...... Fr .. 5-8 . F 33 Kenzie Childers ..... Fr .. 5-3 G 51 Lena Neal .............. Jr .. 5-10C 55 Marcie Kessinger* Sr .. 5-2 G Head Coach: Chris Burnett (8th season) * — Indicates varsity returnee. 2019-20 OVCS GIRLS SCHEDULE Eagles Raiders 2019-20 OVCS GIRLS ROSTER affairs. River Valley plays four of its ﬁrst six games at home before having the reverse take effect over the ﬁnal half-dozen games of the regular season. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. In addition to its 16-game league slate, the Eagles are schedule to lineup for non-league bouts against ﬁve teams from the TVC Ohio — River Valley, Vinton County, Nelsonville-York, Meigs and Wellston — as well as Point Pleasant. Eastern was the ﬁfth seed in last year’s Division IV tournament, and fell to fourth-seeded South Webster by a 63-50 count in the sectional ﬁnal. Head coach David Kight is back to lead the Eagles for a second consecutive season. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. �Ohio Valley Publishing 2019 Winter Sports Preview 45 Tornadoes From page 9 multi-time All-TVC Hocking choice and was joined on the 2019 all-league list by Anderson. The 2018-19 Tornadoes were the No. 6 seed in the postseason, and fell to third-seeded Waterford by a 52-28 count in the sectional ﬁnal. In addition to 16 league games this season, More Southern is set for nonleague contests against Meigs, Nelsonville-York, River Valley, Point Pleasant, New Boston Glenwood and Ravenswood. At the helm of the Tornadoes for a 12th straight season is head coach Jeff Caldwell, who enters the year with a 266195 career coaching record, including 158-116 with the Purple and Gold. From page 33 the three wrestlers Meigs graduated from last season’s squad, 182-pounder William Smith and heavyweight Brandon Justis both ﬁnished fourth at the 2019 league meet. Joining the quartet of returning Marauders will be sophomores Majestic Opponent/Event at Meigs at Nelsonville-York vs. Waterford at River Valley vs. Point Pleasant vs. Trimble at South Gallia at Federal Hocking vs. Glenwood at Wahama vs. Belpre Time 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 1-10 1-14 1-17 1-21 1-24 1-31 2-4 2-7 2-11 2-14 2-18 Defenders From page 17 hoping for a more good fortunes this season after enduring a 6-win campaign a year ago. The Defenders lost a trio of multi-year starters to graduation in Andrew Dubs, Miciah Swab and Justin Beaver — a member of the program’s 1,000-point club. The Blue and Gold, however, are far from a bare cupboard this year as they bring back two starters and ﬁve returnees to guide a lineup that will go 10 strong. Though there is experience, OVCS will also get a majority of its roster from the sophomore class down to eighth grade — leaving a considerable difference Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. 2019-20 SHS SCHEDULE Date 11-29 12-3 12-6 12-7 12-10 12-13 12-17 12-20 12-28 1-3 1-7 Howard (132), Fawna McCloud (152), Jake Musser (152), and Haley Ashburn (170), as well as freshman Joey Young (120). Another change for the Maroon and Gold this winter will be at head coach, as Nathan Becker takes over for Cassady Willford after ﬁve seasons. Lady vs. Miller at Eastern vs. South Gallia at Trimble at Waterford vs. Federal Hocking at Belpre vs. Wahama at Miller vs. Eastern vs. Ravenswood 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. From page 30 EHS advanced to the district championship game with a 49-30 victory over Portsmouth Clay, but fell to Portsmouth Notre Dame by a 48-38 count in the district ﬁnal. Along with its 16 TVC 2019-20 OVCS BOYS SCHEDULE Date 11-16 Opponent/Event at Parkersburg Tourney 11-19 vs Team Ignite 11-22 vs Calvary 12-2 at Covenant 12-3 vs South Gallia 12-5 at Sugar Creek 12-6 at Wood County Christian 12-10 vs Hannan 12-14 at South Gallia 12-17 at Calvary 12-20 vs Teays Valley Christian at North Pleasants 1-3 Time TBA 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. in maturation within the group. The Defenders have a pair of returning seniors in Mark Oliver and Joel Daugherty, and that duo will play pivotal leadership roles in getting this group wherever they 1-10 1-14 1-17 1-21 1-23 1-24 1-31 2-3 2-4 2-6 2-10 2-11 vs Covenant at Belpre at Teays Valley Christian vs Wood County Christian at Team Ignite vs SCCA vs Parkersburg Christian vs North Pleasants vs Belpre vs Sugar Creek at Parkersburg Christian at Hannan 7:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. end up by season’s end. Also returning to the varsity squad are junior Jeremiah Swab, as well as sophomores Cody Mathias and Conner Walter. Swab and Daugherty bring some much needed Hocking games, Eastern will battle Nelsonville-York, Bellaire St. John Central, Marietta, Symmes Valley, Meigs and Warren in nonconference play this year. EHS will be guided by head coach Chuck Robinson, entering his ﬁrst season with the Lady Eagles. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. experience to the guard spots, while Oliver, Mathias and Walter do the same for the frontcourt area. The newcomers to the varsity lineup are senior Aaron Hall, freshmen Zane Hurlow and Bradley Haley, and eighth-graders Cash Burnett and Austin Beaver. Burnett, Haley and Beaver will provide some backcourt depth, while Hall and Hurlow provide some options inside. The Defenders have home-and-home contests slated with public schools such as Belpre, South Gallia and Hannan. OVCS will also play ﬁve straight home games in late January/early February before conlcuding the regular season with a pair of road outings. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. �46 2019 Winter Sports Preview 2019-20 MHS SCHEDULE From page 21 team graduated seven seniors from last season’s 15-9 team, which captured the program’s ﬁrst sectional title since 2000. Just seven players return from last year’s squad, which was tied for third in the Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division standings with a 7-5 record. All-7 returnees — juniors Bre Lilly, Olivia Haggy and Jerrica Smith, and sophomores Mallory Hawley, Mara Hall, Alexis O’Brien and Meredith Cremeans — are entering varsity year No. 2. Hawley was an all-league and all-district choice last season, averaging 10.5 points per game. Newcomers to the MHS varsity squad include junior Hannah Durst, sophomore Emilee Davis, and freshmen Charlotte Hysell, Allie Gilkey and Rylee Lisle. Among the seven seniors Meigs has to replace are alldistrict performers Kassidy Betzing, Becca Pullins and Madison Fields. Betzing scored over 1,000 points in her career with the Lady Marauders, and was a fourtime all-district choice. Last year, the thirdseeded Lady Marauders opened the Division II Date 11-27 12-2 12-9 12-12 12-16 12-18 12-19 12-30 1-2 1-4 1-6 1-9 1-15 1-16 1-23 1-27 1-30 2-3 2-5 Opponent/Event at Southern at Athens vs. Vinton County at Nelsonville-York at Alexander vs. Morgan vs. River Valley vs. Belpre vs. Warren at Gallia Academy vs. Wellston at Vinton County vs. Wahama vs. Nelsonville-York vs. Alexander at River Valley at Wellston vs. Athens at Morgan Time 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. postseason with a 54-25 over sixth-seeded Athens. The Maroon and Gold, however, fell to secondseeded Washington Court House by a 60-49 in the district semiﬁnal. Along with its 12-game league slate, Meigs will face Morgan twice, as well as Southern, Belpre, Warren, Gallia Academy and Wahama once each in nonconference play. Meigs will also have a new head coach this winter, as Heath Hudson takes over for Jarrod Kasun, who took the Lady Marauders to a combined 38-33 record in three seasons. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. Winter From page 31 seven newcomers to the varsity squads. Returning from last winter are seniors Elisabeth Moffett, Joel Brumfield and Ethan Cline, as well as junior Ryan Lollathin — all of whom competed in relays at the district level a year ago. Lollathin and Cline were individual qualifiers in a pair of district events, while Moffett qualified for districts in a single individual events. The Raiders also bring back sophomores John Santos, Jake Mays, Riley Wooldridge and Nathan Young, while sophomore Sophia Gee returns to the Lady Raiders’ lineup. The newcomers to the pool for the Lady Raiders are juniors 2019-20 RVHS SWIM SCHEDULE Date 12-4 12-7 12-18 12-21 1-4 1-11 1-17 1-20 2-1 2-8 Event at Shawnee State at Athens INV at McClain (dual) at Rio Grande at Teays Valley INV River Rat at Rio Grande at Athens (dual) MLK at Teays Valley SEOSL at Kenyon U. Sectionals at Ohio U. Wiseman Real Estate Since 1943 Gallipolis, Ohio 740-446-SOLD (3644) wisemanrealestate.com OH-70158779 AUTO PARTS Akira Gilbert and Anna Brettl, sophomore Erika Justus, and freshmen Ruth Rickett and Kaylee Norman. Out for the first time on behalf of the aquatic Raiders are sophomore Conner Nibert and freshman Scott Yost. River Valley will host a pair of events at the University of Rio Grande aquatics facility with the Holiday Tournament on Dec. 21 and the River Rat Invitational on Jan. 11. In all, RVHS will compete in 10 different regular season events around the area before the sectional tournament on Feb. 8 at Ohio University. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. 2019-20 RVHS SWIM ROSTER Name ....................................... Gr Elisabeth Moffett* ....................Sr Joel Brumfield* ........................Sr Ethan Cline* .............................Sr Ryan Lollathin* ......................... Jr Akira Gilbert.............................. Jr Anna Brettl................................ Jr Sophia Gee* ............................ So Kate Nutter* ............................ So Erika Justus ............................. So Nathan Young* ........................ So John Santos*........................... So Jake Mays* .............................. So Riley Wooldridge*.................... So Conner Nibert.......................... So Ruth Rickett .............................. Fr Kaylee Norman......................... Fr Scott Yost .................................. 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