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High School Softball Tournament Central: Lancaster is No. 2 seed in tourney draw
COLUMBUS — Area high school softball teams found out their tournament fate during Sunday’s Central District and Southeast District tournament draw. Regardless of your team’s record, tournament time is always exciting because it gives teams new life and something to play for. The goal for every team is to make it to the state tournament. ...
Where each Chillicothe-area high school softball team will begin its tournament run next week
CHILLICOTHE − The Ohio State High School Athletic Association released its brackets for the 2024 softball tournament over the weekend, letting area teams know where they will each begin their tournament runs. In Division I, Chillicothe earned the No. 22 seed and will take host No. 29 Dublin Jerome at 5:30 p.m. on May 7 in a sectional semifinal. For Division II, Unioto was seeded at No. 2, and it will host a sectional final against either...
Aces of Trades: Jeff Cecil went from catering for music acts to teaching LHS students
LANCASTER − Jeff Cecil's job is to prepare the chefs of the future. Cecil is the Lancaster City Schools culinary arts instructor who teaches at the Stanbery Career Center. He started in December 2021. "I'm just the ringleader, really," Cecil said. "We are a unique program within the state....
High School Softball: Power rankings for Chillicothe-area teams after Week 5
CHILLICOTHE — Even as the final stretch of the high school softball season approaches, there's little slowing down teams around the area. Piketon and Westfall, two of the most emergent teams in the back half of the year, fought down to the wire Wednesday in a bout for control of third place in the Scioto Valley Conference. Chillicothe has won four straight. Unioto tied an OHSAA record for home runs in a game over the weekend. Playoffs...
High School Softball: Power rankings for Chillicothe-area teams following Week 6
CHILLICOTHE — High school softball's regular season is all but over. Playoff seeding is no longer an implication. Within the next week, area teams will begin their prospective tournament runs. In the meantime, the final days of the regular season have wrapped up. Unioto won the Gold Ball for the first time in 26 years. Zane Trace slid to a win over Westfall, and Piketon locked down sole control of third place in the Scioto Valley Conference...
PICKAWAY PROGRESS: Braves' nation continues to succeed
Logan Elm District Superintendent Tim Williams is pleased with the successful transition from six standalone buildings to the new campus of two buildings on Tarlton Road. “I could not be happier with the progress we are making and the opportunities we can now provide for our students,” said Williams. Upon entering the new buildings, the amount of light in the classrooms is a huge upgrade. ...
PICKAWAY PROGRESS: Circleville Tigers take pride in education, vision for success
Dr. Kimberly Halley has been the superintendent of Circleville City Schools for three years and is very proud of the Portrait of a Circleville Tiger initiative implemented one year ago. This initiative to transform classroom instruction shows the commitment made by the schools to equip students with the skills they need to succeed in the future. “We convened a small design team of staff, parents, and students and we asked ourselves about the most important competencies that will prepare our students for success. That design...
PICKAWAY PROGRESS: We have worked really hard
Westfall District Superintendent Jeff Sheets is proud that the school district he has led for five years caters to its roots — a rural community — while meeting expectations of all of its stakeholders. “This district does a very good job of meeting the expectations of the Ohio Department of Education, our community, and our students,” said Sheets. “We have worked really hard to follow those expectations while recognizing the specific needs of our students as they grow up in the Westfall community.” ...
A battle to the end: Fairfield Christian Academy pulls out 10-inning win over Berne Union
LANCASTER — Berne Union had Fairfield Christian Academy on the brink a few times during Thursday’s marathon, 10-inning game at Beavers Field, but Knights pitcher AJ Holbrook refused to give in. He also had some help from his teammates, who made several outstanding defensive plays to keep the...
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