PICKERINGTON — The high school sports season officially came to a close for the area’s athletes Saturday with the final three competing at the Division II state track and field championships — with two making the podium. Circleville’s Colton Pinkerton … Continue reading Pinkerton 3rd, Whaley 4th at state
PICKERINGTON — The state track and field championships got underway Friday with several area athletes taking part. Leading the way was Westfall senior Marcus Whaley who ran the third fastest qualifying time in his event to advance to Saturday’s finals. … Continue reading Whaley advances to state finals
CHILLICOTHE — Marcus Whaley claimed a regional championship Saturday to headline a group of twelve local athletes who punched their ticket to next week’s state track and field championships. Whaley, a senior at Westfall, completed the 300-meter hurdles in 39.75 … Continue reading Whaley takes regional title to lead group of state qualifiers
Three Pickaway County athletes qualified for the Division II state track and field meet on Thursday during regional competition held at Southeastern High School outside of Chillicothe. Logan Elm junior Annie Karshner tossed the shot put 35-07 feet on her third of six attempts to place fourth and grab the final qualifying spot to Pickerington North (home of this year’s divisional state meet). Karshner’s toss bested her district effort by five inches. Steubenville’s Amya Livingston won the regional title in 41-10 feet, followed by Warren’s Millie Ryan (39-01.25 feet) and John Glenn’s Chelsea Sotherden (35-08 feet). In the boys pole … Continue reading Three county athletes qualify for state
Brad MorrisSportingPumpkin.com CHILLICOTHE — With the loss of perhaps the most talented senior class in program history to graduation and the retirement of long-time coach Fred Redman, who guided the 2014 softball team to Westfall’s only state championship in school … Continue reading Mustangs come up short in pitchers’ duel
Amanda-Clearcreek pitching checked top-seeded and host Worthington Christian to just a pair of hits on Tuesday to claim a 1-0 Division III Central District semifinal win. The sixth-seeded Aces (12-14) advance to a district final on Thursday at second-seeded Fredericktown, … Continue reading Aces knock off top-seeded Warriors in district semifinal
Circleville, Logan Elm and Westfall completed competition on Saturday in a Division II Southeast District meet held on the campus of Washington Court House High School. Pickaway County athletes claimed all four regional qualifying berths in the girls pole vault. … Continue reading CHS girls finish third at district meet
Brad MorrisSportingPumpkin.com CHILLICOTHE — Sometimes the wait is worth it. Westfall took advantage of three errors in the first inning to jump out to a 3-0 lead on Saturday, but then its offense was unable to cross the plate again … Continue reading Mustangs run-rule Trojans to win district title
Olivia Dumm scattered seven hits over seven innings on Wednesday to help Westfall defeat visiting Reedsville Eastern 9-3 in a Division III Southeast District semifinal.The Westfall sophomore allowed three runs (one earned) and struck out 11 batters. Westfall took a 3-2 lead in the third inning and used a three-run blast off the bat of Abbie Bickenheuser to extend its advantage to 6-2 an inning later.Delana Landefeld went a perfect 5-for-5 with a double and two runs scored, Bickenheuser was 3-for-4 with four RBIs, Leah Ragland posted a 2-for-3 evening and Maddie Mullins chipped in a double and drove in … Continue reading Wednesday’s roundup: Mustangs defeat Eagles in district softball semifinal
By Brad MorrisSportingPumpkin.com AMANDA — The disappointment was there, as it is every time an athlete falls short of their goal. But if this school year has taught the Amanda-Clearcreek softball team and the entire community one thing, it is to treasure every moment and opportunity together, because nothing is guaranteed in life. And that was the mood the Aces had on Wednesday following a 9-6 setback to visiting Johnstown in a Division III Central District final. The Aces gathered in left field after the game to be together as one and to launch purple balloons toward Heaven, in honor … Continue reading Special season ends for Aces in district final
