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Thursday, 26 May 2016 16:09

May 2016 Spirit Gear

Get your Post 757 Colts Baseball spirit gear! Deadline to order is June 1, 2016. 

Download/print the packet by clicking here.

 

We've received a lot of questions about Post 757 Baseball 2016 SpiritWear......stay tuned, we have some really nice stuff that will be available to order later this week. Brochures will be posted on the website along with handouts. 

 

 

Chillicothe Post 757 will be conducting workouts the following days/times this week:

  • Monday, May 23 - 6:00 pm
  • Tuesday, May 24 - 6:00 pm
  • Wednesday, May 25, 6:00 pm
  • Thursday, May 26, 6:00 pm
  • Sunday, May 29, 2:00 pm 

All players that have been offered a spot on either the Senior American Legion or Junior American Legion teams are expected to attend. If you are unable to attend you need to contact Coach Barr. 

Cody HENDO HendershotChillicothe -- The Post 757 Baseball Coaching Staff will have combined practices beginning this week for all players that are currently rostered on the Senior & Junior American Legion teams. Coach Chester, Mcguire and both Coach Millikens will be conducting the practices and all players that have completed their spring baseball season & tournament are expected to attend.

This week's schedule:

Tuesday, May 17, 6 pm

Thursday, May 19, 6 pm

Saturday, May 21 TBD

Please note that we will be hosting our spring tryout in the near future and those times/dates will be announced later this week.

If you have questions about the practices please contact Coach Chester or Coach McGuire. If you are unable to attend please contact Coach Barr. 

, Reporter12:25 a.m. EDT May 11, 2016

CHILLICOTHE - The Scioto Valley Conference unveiled its 2016 spring all-conference teams Tuesday and both Zane Trace's Pierce Mowery and Unioto's Brooke Blevins walked away with the biggest pieces of hardware.

Mowery was named the 2016 Baseball Player of the Year while Blevins took home 2016 Softball Player of the Year honors. Mowery's Pioneers won the league with a mark of 12-2 and posted an overall record of 20-7. Blevins' Shermans also topped the conference at 12-2 while going 19-7 overall.

During his senior year — the first full season of baseball he's played since eighth grade — Mowery hit like a mad man. In 96 official at-bats, the shortstop collected 49 base knocks, hitting .510. He also scored a league-leading 45 runs and stole 18 bases. When called upon, he also saw success on the mound, throwing nine innings and allowing just one earned run; an ERA of 0.78.

Blevins, also a senior, did her damage in the pitcher's circle and at the plate. In the circle, Blevins was 18-5 with a 1.49 ERA. In 164 innings pitched, she struck out 178 hitters while walking just 13. At the plate, she was 33-for-77 on the year, a .429 average. Going alongside those numbers was a total of 14 runs scored, four stolen bases, and a team-high 27 RBIs.

Blevins' head coach Brad Jadwin was adorned with 2016 SVC Coach of the Year honors as Unioto won its first conference title since 2013.

Joining Mowery with first-team baseball selections was teammate Trey Davis, Paint Valley's Anthony McFadden, Adena's Collin Cory and Braden Wilburn, Unioto's Clay Edler and Ryan Sigler, Westfall's Dustin Kaiser and Southeastern's Tanner Popp.

Davis hit .427 with a league-high 42 RBIs while McFadden posted a 0.82 ERA on the hill, going 6-1 and striking out a league-high 78 batters. Cory hit .444 (36-for-81) as the leadoff spot for the Warriors while Wilburn led Adena with a .452 average (33-for-73). Edler was magnificent on the bump, going 7-1 and giving up just eight earned runs in 47 1/3 innings. Sigler was 4-3 on the hill and struck out 46 batters. Kaiser hit .493 for the Mustangs while collecting 34 hits and scoring 24 runs. Popp hit .377 and went 6-5 on the bump, pitching 65 innings for the Panthers.

Second-team baseball selections are as follows: Teagan McFadden (Sr., Paint Valley); Jeremy Brooks (Jr., Zane Trace); Brian Smith (Jr., Huntington); Casey White (Jr., Unioto); Alex Wolff (Sr., Zane Trace); Riley Harris (Sr., Piketon); Justin Dye (Sr., Southeastern); Owen Diehl (Sr., Southeastern); JD Blevins (So., Adena).

Honorable mention baseball selections are as follows: Hayden Henness and Jonathan Thomas (Adena); Devon Byrd and Merfel Conley (Huntington); Skyler Knisley and Drake Stanforth (Paint Valley); Jacob Chester and Ethan Crabtree (Piketon); Rex Hartman and Carson Stauffer (Southeastern); Ryan Burns and Gavin Ogan (Unioto); Tyler Armentrout and Corbin Ferrell (Westfall); Joel Dunkle and Josh George (Zane Trace).

Joining Blevins with first-team softball selections were teammates Jayla Campbell and Jordyn Pierce, Paint Valley's Mikayla Newland, Westfall's Regan Stonerock and Becca Brown, Southeastern's Lexy Cooper, Zane Trace's Katie Unger, and Huntington's Rikki Magill.

Campbell, a freshman, stole 25 bases, had a league-high 27 hits and scored a league-high 38 runs while Pierce hit .360 with three home runs in the heart of the Shermans' order. Newland was dominant in the circle, going 14-6 and striking out 313 batters with a 0.21 ERA. Cooper hit .371 and stole 26 bases for Southeastern while Unger led the league in round-trippers with five alongside 23 RBIs. Magill hit .391 and scored 19 times.

Second-team softball selections are as follows: Lea McFadden (Fr., Paint Valley); D'Lani Swackhammer (Sr., Zane Trace); Emily Robinson (So, Westfall); Cameryn Alexander (Fr., Piketon); Gracie Smith (So., Piketon); Makayla Carroll (Jr., Southeastern); Summer Sigman (So., Unioto); Carly Carroll (Jr., Adena); Kelsie Robinson (Sr., Westfall).

Honorable mention softball selections are as follows: Brooklyn Detty and Devon Putnam (Adena); Kennedy DeBord and Brookelyn Neighbors (Huntington); Savannah Johnson and Madison Smith (Paint Valley); Faith Pack and Erykah Scott (Piketon); Cindellynn Murta and Audrie Wheeler (Southeastern), Payge Arledge and McKenna Jones (Unioto); Makayla Terry and Holley Webb (Westfall); Morgan Arledge and Taylor Stacy (Zane Trace).

dwebb@chillicothegazette.com

Twitter: @dw1509

, Reporter8:45 p.m. EDT May 1, 2016

CHILLICOTHE - Time really does fly by.

Seemingly yesterday, the area was just diving into the start of the 2016 spring sports season. Now, postseason match-ups have been announced and the time to 'do or die' is coming quicker than expected.

The Southeast Ohio District Athletic Board released first round match-ups Sunday afternoon. The only team out of the Scioto Valley Conference to be awarded a No. 1 seed was Westfall's softball team, while two were awarded No. 2 seeds — Adena baseball and Unioto softball.

Here's a full breakdown of each first-round OHSAA tournament match-up.

SOFTBALL

In Division II, the No. 2 Unioto Shermans (16-4) have been matched with No. 7 Vinton County (10-12) at home on May 11. The Vikings are no strangers to SVC opponents as they've faced Zane Trace, Paint Valley, Huntington and Southeastern already this season. In those games, Vinton County is 5-2.

The No. 4 Chillicothe Cavaliers (12-4) will have a chance at revenge as they host the No. 5 Waverly Tigers (13-8) on May 11. The Tigers ended the Cavaliers' 2015 season in a Division II sectional semifinal in a 14-5 contest.

If both Chillicothe and Unioto win their first two tournament contests, they would meet each other in a district semifinal. The No. 1 seeds in Division II's Southeast District are Meigs (17-3) and Fairfield Union (17-0).

Postseason play in Division III will begin on May 10 as the No. 9 Adena Warriors (4-19) travel to Lynchburg-Clay (5-7); a No. 8 seed.

On May 13, the tournament will continue as multiple sectional final contests get under way. The No. 1 seeded Westfall Mustangs (14-8) will await the winner of Adena and Lynchburg-Clay that night as Southeastern, a No. 5 seed, travels to No. 6 Gallia Academy (8-13).

Also playing on May 13 will be the No. 4 seeded Piketon Redstreaks (7-13) and the No. 3 seeded Zane Trace Pioneers (10-9). Piketon will host No. 5 North Adams (7-5) as Zane Trace welcomes No. 6 River Valley (7-10) to Kinnikinnick. Huntington (6-15), a No. 6 seed, will travel to No. 3 Northwest (5-14) the same evening.

Aside from Westfall, the No.1 seeds in Division III are Wheelersburg (16-2) and Alexander (13-5).

The lone area team in Division IV — the Paint Valley Bearcats — earned a No. 3 seed. The Bearcats (12-6) also earned a bye and will await the winner of No. 6 Sciotoville (6-11) and No. 11 Manchester (2-10) on May 12. That contest will be played with a sectional title on the line.

No. 1 seeds in Division IV are Fairfield (14-4) and Symmes Valley (16-3).

BASEBALL

The Chillicothe Cavaliers (5-12) have been slotted as a No. 9 seed in Division II and will travel to No. 8 Athens (10-11) on May 9 in a sectional semifinal. Lower down the bracket, the No. 5 Unioto Shermans (12-7) will travel to No. 4 Waverly (13-6) on May 12 in a sectional final. The Shermans and Tigers split a doubleheader earlier this season. 

The No. 1 seeds in Division II are Jackson (14-4) — who Chillicothe would play if it was to win — and Sheridan (14-6).

In Division III, a total of seven area teams will be in postseason action on May 11.

No. 9 Huntington (8-12) travels to No. 8 Portsmouth West (9-8) with a trip to a sectional final and a date with No. 1 Minford (12-2) on the line. The No. 3 Zane Trace Pioneers (18-5) will host No. 14 Portsmouth (4-12) as SVC foes square off in Bainbridge in a meeting between No. 4 Paint Valley (15-6) and No. 13 Westfall (7-15).

Also in action will be the No. 2 seeded Adena Warriors (14-5), who host No. 15 West Union (3-14). The Piketon Redstreaks (6-14), a No. 10 seed, will travel to No. 7 North Adams (9-4) while the No. 6 Southeastern Panthers (11-9) stay at home and face No. 11 Oak Hill (9-12).

No. 1 seeds — aside from Minford — in Division III are as follows: Alexander (12-6) and Wheelersburg (13-4).

Full tournament brackets are posted on the Southeast Ohio District Athletic Board's website.

dwebb@chillicothegazette.com

Twitter: @dw1509