Ohio County Times

Bottom Row-Left to Right: Alisha Young, Lindsey Davis, Amanda Critchelow, Keri Hess, Bridget Gillim, Kaley Wethington Second Row: Allison Breit, Erin Bradley, Haleigh Ashworth, Ale’ Alvarado, Mindy Woosley, Ryane Montes, Third Row (Standing): assisstant coach Nikki Lay, Katy Lee, Meredith McConnell, Teri Rogers, Mariel Hamer, Suzy Gentili, Jamie Ogles, Brittany Ashby, Brittany Watson, Eden Bray, Steffany Sholar and coach Miles Mallette. Amanda Critchelow, Bridgette Gillim, Brittany Watson, and Meredith McConnell are from Ohio County. They competed in the Rebel Spring Games in Kissimmee Florida on spring break and won 8 out of 10 games.

Eagle baseball team expecting big season:

Team coming off 23-win year

The 2007 Ohio County High School varsity baseball team opens its 2007 season next Tuesday, March 27, playing host to the Muhlenberg North Stars in a 5 p.m. game at OCHS’ Bill Leach Field.

That game will see fifth-year head coach Ted Hill’s Eagles embark on a campaign which includes 15 regular-season contests and appearances in no less than seven tournaments — the Ray Chapman Wood Bat Tournament, the Marion County Invitational, the Franklin-Simpson Wildcat Classic, the Glasgow Invitational, the Cumberland Falls Classic, the Eagle Classic, and the Bullitt East Invitational. Hill’s 2006 team finished their season with a good 23-12 record, winning the inaugural Ray Chapman Wood Bat Tournament as well as the Rockcastle County Rockets “Battle at the Rock” Invitational while placing runner-up in the Franklin-Simpson Wildcat Classic. Ohio County lost to McLean County in the 10th District Tournament’s championship game and were beaten in the first round of the Third Region Tournament by eventual regional champion Daviess County.

Former OCHS Lady Eagles part of KWC softball team

A pair of former Ohio County High softball players played important roles for the Kentucky Wesleyan College softball team in wins last week. Senior pitcher Meredith McConnell picked up a mound win in last Tuesday’s Lady Panther win over Oakland City University while junior Brittany Watson scored the winning run against SIU-Edwardsville the next day. Those wins helped move Wesleyan to 12-8 on the year, and 1-1 in Great Lakes Valley Conference play. McConnell struck out four Lady Oak batters while surrendering one walk in KWC’s 10-2 win in the second game of Tuesday’s doubleheader win at Oakland City. Wesleyan also won the first game by a 10-3 count.

Baseball dinner set for Saturday night

The Ohio County High School baseball Eagles are holding their annual “Meet the Players and Coaches” dinner this Saturday evening, March 24, at OCHS’ Eagle Rock Cafe. The evening’s activities are slated to begin at 6:30 p.m., and include a catered meal, during which those on hand can bid on various items donated by local businesses and individuals in a “silent auction.” The meal will be followed by introductions of the 2007 Eagle varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen players along with the coaching staff, and then live entertainment. The evening will be capped off by drawings for lots of door prizes, the announcement of winning bids in the silent auction, and the drawing for the night’s grand prize — a $500 Holland Black grill.

Eagles win scrimmage against Hopkins Central

The Ohio County High baseball Eagles got good pitching and timely hitting in last Saturday’s preseason scrimmage with the Hopkins County Central Storm at Bill Leach Field. Coach Ted Hill’s Eagles plated a dozen runs on eight hits in eight innings of varsity action against the Storm while holding Hopkins Central to one run on four hits. The Eagles committed one fielding error on the day while the Storm booted three fielding chances. Ohio County is slated to host Bowling Green’s Greenwood Gators this Saturday, March 24, in its final preseason tuneup. Action begins at 11 a.m. Regular-season plays begins next Tuesday, March 27, as the Eagles play host to 10th District foe Muhlenberg North. Next weekend, March 30-31, Ohio County will host the second annual Ray Chapman Wood Bat Tournament, which the Eagles won last year.

Gray wins St. Patrick’s road race

Hartford’s Delbert Gray won the men’s 70-and-over division of the St. Patrick’s Day Dash last Saturday in Owensboro. Gray’s win was in the 5K race, while others competed in a 10k, or 6.2-mile, race that same day. Cody Napier won the men’s 5K in 14 minutes 50 seconds while Rebekah Christman took first in the women’s division in 16:50. Dean Roberts won the 10K race in 37:13 with Elizabeth Miller’s time of 44:40 topped all women competitors.

Freshmen opening season against Warren Central

A very young Ohio County High School freshman baseball team is scheduled to open its 2007 season next Tuesday night, March 27, at Warren Central High School in Bowling Green. Under the direction of Eagle assistant coachesNeil Grant and John Casteel, the junior Eagles are slated to play 33 regular-season games--mostly five-inning doubleheaders — and will host a six-team invitational tournament April 13-14 at Bill Leach Field.