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Clutch effort from Montesa keeps WVU hopes alive

GRANVILLE — Before the season started, West Virginia baseball coach Steve Sabins talked about his Division II pitchers, which included Ian Korn, Chansen Cole and Dawson Montesa. Sabins was particularly excited for Montesa because his recruiting process at Adelphia on Long Island was unique ...

Area thinclads earn state meet bids

Area regional qualifiers have been determined for next week's Ohio state track and field championships set for Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Saturday at Muskingum University in the Division III, Region 8 meet the Warren girls tied for 12th with 21 points. Sydney Starcher was runner-up in the high jump after clearing 5 feet, 5 inches to finish an inch behind Batavia's Lauren Cravens, who is also a senior. "She was at the indoor state meet. Coming in they were both seeded at 5-5," said WHS head coach Tony Zaleski of Starcher and Cravens facing off. "It got up to 5-6 and that girl ...

Ripley ready to make another run at state

RIPLEY — It appears as though all the pieces are in place for the Ripley baseball program of skipper Shane Casto to make a run at defending their Class AAA state championship. Things already have been different this year as the Vikings had to deal with injuries during the regular ...

‘They believed’: Jonas blanks Bulldogs, Warriors win district title

ATHENS, Ohio — Tate Jonas picked up right where Carter Strong left off. Pitching on the same mound where just a day earlier Strong hurled a complete game in a district semifinal win over Hillsboro, Jonas one-upped his freshman teammate. Warren’s junior right-hander put together a ...

Fort Frye’s road ends vs. Hiland in district final

WEST LAFAYETTE – One quick glance at a stat sheet will quickly answer what led to the demise of the Fort Frye Cadets Friday night in the Division 6, district final at Ridgewood High School against top-seeded Berlin Hiland. Offensively the Cadets stranded 12 base runners and Fort Frye ...

MOV Baseball/Softball Leaders

SOFTBALL AVERAGE .655 – Krista Durkin (PHS); .608 – Allia Rush (Morgan);.582 – Rocklyn Marcum (Ritchie);.571 – Rylie White (Eastern); .551 – Aedre Ault (Eastern);.529 – Kenley Hartshorn (Gilmer); .523 - Audrey Reynolds (Wahama); .517 – Ashlynn Thomas (Eastern); .514 – Brylee McGrady (St. Marys); .506 – Jayda Murray (Warren) HOME RUNS 9 – Allia Rush (Morgan); 8 – Ashlynn Thomas (Eastern); 7 – Makayla Mumaw (Cwell);6 – Mikayla Bennett (Frontier), Annie Shelton (South), Breighlee Moracco (Cwell); 5 – Keeley Barrows (Frontier), Abby Miller (Marietta), Jayda ...