Softball/Baseball May 22nd Tourney Finals Include Some Upsets

May 22, 2021 Mike Smith

Saturday was a busy day for Southeast District Softball and Baseball tournament action.

It was district championship day for Division 3 Softball at Unioto High School, which will also host the D-3 Regionals next weekend.

In Game #1 of the day, Wheelersburg whipped Wellston 10-2 to win the upper bracket championship.

Andi Jo Howard fired a complete game on the mound for the win and went 2/3 at the plate, scoring 3 of their 10 runs. Macee Eaton was 3/4 with 2 RBI’s while Kiera Kennard was 2/3 with 2 RBI’s.

In the loss, Wellston’s Jenna Johnston was 3/3 with an RBI

Wheelersburg improves to (24-1) and advances to the D -3 Regional Semis vs East District Champ Tuscarawas Valley at 5pm May 26th at Unioto High School.

In Game #2, number 2 seed Ironton grabbed an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning over Adena, and held that lead until the Lady Warriors scored twice in the fifth to even the score 2-2.

But, the Lady Tigers pushed a run across the plate in the last of the sixth inning when Katelyn Moore put them up 3-2 with a sacrifice fly, which would hold up as the final score.

Ironton advances to the 2pm Regional Semi against Westfall, also at Unioto HS.

The Lady Mustangs advanced to the final with an 10-0 win over Portsmouth. Westfall scored three of their runs in the first inning as both teams were shutout until the Lady Mustangs broke the game open with seven runs in the bottom of the sixth.

Both teams stranded runners throughout the game, including at least twice when the Lady Trojans stranded runners at second and third.

Olivia Dumm gets the shutout win for Westfall. Delana Landefeld was one of four Lady Mustangs with multiple base hits, going 4/4.

(Division 4 District Softball Finals)

Portsmouth Notre Dame 4, South Webster 1

Peebles 11, Symmes Valley 10

Portsmouth Notre Dame will play Peebles in the D-4 Regional Semi at Pickerington Central, beginning at 5pm.

Wheelersburg beats Wellston 10-2 for D-3 District Softball Championship

In Division 3 Baseball Sectional Finals, there were a few upsets, including SVC Co-Champ Westfall falling to Meigs. Here are your scores:

(Division 3 Sectional Finals)

Meigs 1, Westfall 0

Wheelersburg 10, Crooksville 0

Adena 11, Portsmouth West 0

Piketon 9, Ironton 0

Portsmouth 6, Rock Hill 3

Minford 2, Oak Hill 0

Eastern Brown 5, Chesapeake 1

River Valley 4, Fairland 3

Adena travels to Minford May 24th for D-3 District Semi. Meigs goes to River Valley. Two winners meet May 26th at 3pm in District Final at VA Memorial Stadium.

Portsmouth goes to Wheelersburg and Piketon travels to Eastern Brown. Two winners meet May 26th at VA Memorial Stadium in D-3 District Final.

(Division 4 Baseball District Semis)

Paint Valley 5, Portsmouth Clay 1

Huntington 11, Manchester 1

Eastern Meigs 5, Symmes Valley 0

Lucasville Valley 6, Saint Joe 1

Huntington will play Lucasville Valley May 24th at 3pm in the D-4 District Final at VA Memorial Stadium, followed by Paint Valley vs Eastern Meigs at 6pm.

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Unioto Girls Win D-2 District Track & Field Crown/NW Takes Boys Title

May 22, 2021 Mike Smith

Presented By Atomic Speedway

The Unioto Lady Shermans grabbed a much needed second place finish in the meet-ending 4×400 Relay combined with Wheelersburg’s seventh place finish to enable the Lady Shermans to leap-frog over Burg for the Washington CH Division 2 District Track & Field Girls team title with 102 points. Wheelersburg finished second with 98 points.

Order of girls team finishes after that were Circvleville 87, McClain 86, Logan Elm 60, Northwest 50.5, Waverly 45, Hillsboro 37, Washington CH 36, Westfall 23.5, Minford 18, Eastern Brown 15 and Portsmouth 3.

Tayla Tootle District Pole Vault Champ (Eric Karshner)

Northwest Boys crushed the rest of the field for the team title with 122 points, with Hillsboro a distant second with 65.

Other boys team standings were: McClain 57, Circleville and Zane Trace 53, Portsmouth and Unioto 47, Westfall 44, Logan Elm 43, Washington CH 32, Piketon 28, Waverky 25, Minford 21, Wheelersburg 19 and Eastern Brown 5.

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In the Division 2 District Track & Field Finals at Meigs High School, Warren Boys and Sheridan Girls won team championships.

Warren Boys won with 118 points, followed by runner-up Fairfield Union with 104. The came Rock Hill 87, Ironton 60, Jackson 56.50, Gallia Academy 54, Vinton County 46, Alexander 29, Fairland 20, Meigs 16, South Point 16, Wellston 16, New Lexington 14, River Valley 13.50, Chesapeake 5, and Oak Hill 4.

Sheridan wins the girls meet with 126.50 points, followed by Fairfield Union with 122.50. The rest of the field was Warren 84, Jackson 58, Gallia Academy 53, New Lexington 47, Vinton County 32, Chesapeake 29, River Valley 20, Wellston 19, Ironton 19, Fairland 18, Alexander 14, Rock Hill 13, and Meigs 8.

For complete results from the Meigs District, go to our link to Baums Page. CLICK HERE:

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Adena Boys/Crooksville Girls District Track & Field Champs At Nelsonville-York

May 22, 2021 Mike Smith

Presented By McDonalds, I’m Lovin’ It!

Adena’s Tate Myers win District 100 Dash

The Adena Warriors won the Division 3 Boys District Track & Field Championship at Nelsonville-York High School Saturday, while the Lady Ceramics of Crooksville took top prize in the D-3 Girls meet.

Paint Valley was runner-up in the boys meet with Adena second on the girls side.

The Warriors accumulated 125 points for the boys title, winning 9 of the 17 events. Adena sprinter Tate Myers and field event athlete Eric Hurtt propelled their school’s championship effort- winning five of their team’s nine first place events. Myers won the 100, 200 and 400 dash races, while Hurtt won both the shot and discus.

Paint Valley came in second with 90, Huntington 82.5, Nelsonville-York 78, Southeastern 70, Belpre 67, Waterford 48.5, Trimble 22, Eastern Meigs 19, Eastern Pike 14, Federal Hocking 8 and Miller with 6.

Southeastern 4×200 Relay District Champs: (Parker George, Jacob Lennox, Aaron Evans, Connor Smith)

Girls Champ Crooksville scored 87 points, Adena 68, Eastern Meigs 67, Zane Trace 66, Waterford 64, Nelsonville-York 56, Huntington 49, Federal Hocking 48, Trimble 47, Southeastern 32, Paint Valley 24, Southern 22, Eastern Pike 13, Oak Hill 12, Belpre 4 and South Gallia 3.

Zane Trace’s Marie Souther wins 1600 run at D-3 District Meet

Adena’s Sydney Foglesong won both discus and shotput

For complete details from the Nelsonville-York district meet, go to our link to Baums Page. CLICK HERE:

Sports

Dawson Bryant Sweeps Boys/Girls D-3 District Track Meet at NW High School

May 22, 2021 Mike Smith

Presented By Rathkamp Financial

Coal Grove Dawson Bryant swept the Division 3 Track & Field Championships at Northwest High School, which concluded Friday.

In the boys meet, Dawson Bryant outdistanced Whiteoak 153-96. Third place was Portsmouth Notre Dame with 56, followed by Lynchburg Clay 50, Leesburg Fairfield 49, Valley 44.5, North Adams 41.33, Green 41, Peebles 40.66, South Webster 28.5, West Union 20, New Boston 17 and Portsmouth Clay 5.

In the girls meet, Dawson Bryant scored 128 points, North Adams 98, Leesburg Fairfield 81, Peebles 58, South Point 43, Piketon 37, Lynchburg Clay 34, West Union 30, Whiteoak 25, Valley 24, Portsmouth Notre Dame 24, Portsmouth Clay 21, South Webster 19, Freen 14, Saint Joe 10, New Boston 2 and Manchester 1.

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