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2B Chillicothe Gazette Sunday, February 2, 2003 Today's scoreboard Local basketball Eighth grade Boys Tournament (at Unioto High School) Adena 49, Southeastern 15 Adena scorer: Givens 10. Southeastern scorers: Horn 5, Skaggs 5. Next game: Monday, 5 p.m. vs. -Piketon winner.

Girls basketball Huntington 69, Wellston 36 Wellston 15 36 Huntington 47 17 69 18 9 3, Courtney Jenkins 1 0-0 2, Crystal McCloskey 2 3-6 7, Krista Carroll 0 0-0 0, Nikkita Carroll 0 0-0 0, Nicole Depugh 9 0-2 18, Ambers Kerns 0 0-0 0, Shasta Madden 0 0-0 0, Megan Davis 1 0-0 2, Julie Posey 1 Totals: 27 5-14 69. 3-point goals: Butcher 5, T. Carroll. Team fouls: Wellston 17, Huntington 17. Fouled out: Hammond.

Adena 51, Albany Alexander 20 Adena 8 11 15 51 Alexander SN 12 0 20 Albany Alexander Lindsey Winnott 0 1-2 1, Erica Sams 0 0-2 0, Stephanie Boch 1 0-2 2, Jamie Hamill 3 0-0 6, Keshia Norman 0 0-1 0, Elizabeth Laporte 5 1-2 11. Totals 9 2-9 20. Adena Stacia Barnes 1 2-5 4, Ashley Sowers 4 2-5 10, Hope Edler 1 0-0 2, Holly Eder 3 0-0 6, Arica Harris 10 2-3 22, Katie Roush 0 2-2 2, Amanda Lane 01-21, Summer Reinhart 1 0-0 2, Amanda Atchison 0 2-2 2. Totals 20 11-19 51. 3-point goals None.

Total fouls Albany Alexander 17, Adena 12. Fouled out Laporte (AA). McClain 60, Georgetown 56 (OT) McClain 11 13 11 1213 60 Wellston Brandy Rader 0 0-0 0, Alex Massey 4 4-6 12, Hillary Patrick 2-6 6, Kim Creameans 4 1-2 9, Leah Bonnell 0 0, Melinda Bishop 0 2-2 2, Cassie Bonnell 3 1-10 7. Totals: 13 10-28 36. Huntington Hammond 1 0-2 2, Janna Edwards 0 1-2 1, Tiffany Carroll 4 0-0 9, Betty Hiller 2 0- 04, Daphene Butcher 7 0-0 19, Lindsey Grubb 11-2 Georgetown 12 15 56 McClain Lindsey Cameron 7 4-7 20, Sarah Hull 8 3-4 22, Ashley Cowgill 1 0-0 2, Mindy Grooms 1 4-4 6, Alisha Lee 2 2-4 6, Laura Crago 1 2-2 4.

Totals 20 15-23 60. Georgetown Miller 2 1-3 5, Mason 6 0-1 12, Schneider 3 3-4 10, Hudson 3 3-6 9, Chadwell 3 0-0 6, K. Chadwell 3 1-2 7, Cropper 3 1-2 7. Totals 23 9- 18 56. 3-point goals Cameron 2, Hull 3 (M), Schneider (G).

Total fouls McClain 17, Georgetown 20. Total fouls Schneider (G). Boys basketball McClain 71, Zane Trace 52 Zane Trace 12 13 17 52 McClain 18 13 15 25 71 Zane Trace Matt Jaruwannakorn 5 0-1 10, Logan Green 3 4-4 11, Wes Ellis 2 1-1 5, Shane Merriman 1 2-2 4, Nate Singer 6 2-2 14, Cory Helford 1 0-0 2, Jeremy Buchanan 2 2-3 6. Totals 20 11-13 52. McClain Adam Montgomery 2 5-6 10, Brad Hixson 1 1-2 3, Bill Cullom 10 11-13 31, Jarrod Ralph 0-0 5, T.J.

Combs 2 0-0 4, Ryan VanDyke 7 2-3 16, Jacob Carson 1 0-0 2. Totals 25 19-24 71. 3-point goals Green (ZT), Montgomery, Ralph (M). Total fouls McClain 14, Zane Trace 16. Fouled out Jaruwannakorn, Singer (ZT).

South Webster 67, Western 45 Western 12 14 11 8 45 South Webster 13 15 22 17 67 Western David Cox 1 4-4 6, Josh Knapp 1 0-0 2, Chad Williams 5 3-7 14, Josh Fields 1 0-0 2, Robbie Ryan 3 4-4 10, Brad Malone 0 1-2 1, Anthony Penwell 5 0-3 10. Totals: 16 12-20 45. South Webster Cayton 2 1-2 6, Kraft 2 0-0 4, Hall 2 1-2 6, Michael Coriell 11 7-7 2 29, Aldridge 7 3-3 17, Adams 1-3 3, Totals: 26 13-17 67. 3-point goals: Williams, Cayton, Hall. Team fouls: Western 17, South Webster 18.

Fouled out: None. Record: Western 5-11 overall. Next game: Friday at Ironton St. Joseph. Portsmouth East 64 Piketon 63 (OT) Piketon 16 16 13 14 Ports.

East 15 19 12 13 Portsmouth East Dan Downing 6. 0-1 16, Brett Enz 4 5-6 14, Josh Hoskins 8 Matt Allard 31- Champs visit Chillicothe Martin S. The Dock at Water had a welcome-home bash Saturday for Ohio State tight end Ben Hartsock, left, and Buckeye cheerleaders Amy Hawkins, a 1999 Unioto High School graduate, and Katie Pahl, a 1999 Chillicothe High School graduate. Each signed their autograph and chatted with area citizens. 37, JD King 3 0-0 8.

Totals: 24 9-14 64. Piketon Kyle Miller 5 0-0 11, Ryan Burkitt 1 0-0 2, Ben Thompson 2 1-2 5, Nathan Francis 6 5-8 17, Eli Porter 2 0-0 4, Ross Wheeler 3 1-2 7, Derek Hitchcock 6 2-2 17. Totals: 25 9-14 63. 3-point goals: Miller, Hitchcock 3, Downing 4, Enz, King 2. Record: 8-9 overall.

Next game: at Zane Trace Friday. Washington Court House 53 Waverly 46 Washington CH 10 15 9 19 53 Waverly 11 12 to 17 46 Waverly Creed Miller 4 1-2 9, Nick Hinty 2 0-0 6, Andrew Bodager 3 1-3 7, Brandon Adkins 3 4-8 10, Nathan Spriggs 1 0-0 2, Geoff Grimes 2 1-2 5, Nathan Childers 3 0-2 7. Totals: 18 7-17 46. Washington CH Jeff Smallwood 10 10-14 32, Tyler Robertson 0 2-2 2, Lee Satler 0 2-2 2, Matt Smith 1 2-2 4, Colt Siever 3 5-9 11, Shawn Dumford 0 2-4 2. Totals: 14 23-33 53.

3-point goals: Hinty 2, Childers, Smallwood Team fouls: Waverly 24, Washington CH 16. Fouled out: Childers, Hinty. Franklin Furnace Green 55 Eastern 48 Green 8 .8 18 21 55 Eastern 5 11 16 16 48 Eastern Donnie Burton 0 0-1 0, Adam Matthews 4 5-10 13, Jerrad Nickell 2 0-0 4, Kevin Greene 3 0-1 7, Dustin Montgomery 4 4-6 12, Jacob Dixon 5 2-2 12. Totals: 18 11-20 48. 22, Green Derek Lewis Tim 1 0-3 Yarnell 3, 5 Aaron 7-11 17, Patten Ben 3 Dyer 4-6 4.14-19 Adam Sparks 1 0-0 2.

Totals: 14 25-39 55. 3-point goals: Greene, Patten, Lewis. Team fouls: Eastern 21, Green Fouled out: Matthews, Burton. Southeastern 80, Vinton County 67 Southeastern 18 14 23 25 80 Vinton County 12 13 21 21 67 Southeastern Trustan Detty 4 7-8 16, Tony Young 9 1-2 19, Ron Detillion 3 3-6 11, Jeremy Swanson 0 0-0 0, Jason Day 0 0-0 0 Drew Prater 1 2-4 4, Chris Skaggs 12 6-8 30. Totals: 29 19-28 80.

Vinton County Chris Bethel 7 3-3 22, Keith Johnson 3 0-0 6, Josh Rickell 1 3-6 5, Brian Dixon 5 2-2 15, Josh Cecil 1 3-4 5, Josh Osley 2 1-2 5, Ryan Kent 4 1-2 9, Totals: 23 13-19 67. 3-point goals: Detty, Detillion 2, Bethel 5, Dixon 3. Team fouls: Southeastern 18, Vinton County 24. Fouled out: Johnson, Cecil, Kent. Swimming Girls Reynoldsburg 83, Chillicothe 79 200 medley relay 1.

Chillicothe (Tootle, Allen, Beck, Straight) 4. Chillicothe (Gavis, West, Proehl, Day) 2:29.22 200 freestyle 1. Lindsey West, 2:31.03 200 I.M. 1. Amanda Tootle, 2.

Ashley Allen 2:43.22. 50 freestyle 2. Megan Proehl 28.85; 3. Rachel Straight 30.06; 6. Hannah Anthony 33.63.

100 butterfly 1. Kaitlin Beck 3. Lindsey West 1:25.15. 100 freestyle 2. Prohel 4.

Straight 6. Amanda' Day 1:15.84. 500 freestyle 1. Beck 6:45.04. 200 freestyle relay 1.1 Chillicothe (Tootle, Allen, Straight, Proehl) 2:00.54.

100 backstroke 1. Amanda Tootle 1:10.11. breastroke 1. Ashley Allen 4. Katie Gavis 5.

Anthony 1:46.95. freestyle relay: 2. Chillicothe (Beck, Day, Gavis, West) 4:55.85. Record: Chillicothe 4-2. Next meet: Thursday Division I 'sectionals at Athens.

Boys Reynoldsburg 73, Chillicothe 47 200 medley relay 2. Chillicothe (Proehl, Hatmaker, Jones, Pentecost) 2:02.66. 200 freestyle 3. Eric Proehl Andre Pereira 2:51.28. 50 freestyle 3.

Matt Pentecost 26.74; 4. Michael Perry 29.63. 100 freestyle 2. Cole Hatmaker 58.86; 4. Pentecost 5.

Perry 1:08.05. 500 freestyle 1. Phillip Jones 2. Andre Pereira 6:49.20. 200 freestyle relay 2.

Chillicothe (Hatmaker, Jones, Pentecost, Proehl) 1:47.26. 100 backstroke 2. Proehl 3. Jones 1:14.91.100 breaststroke 2. Hatmaker 3.

Michael Braunlin 1:23.31. Record: Chillicothe 3-3. Next meet: Thursday, Division sectionals at Athens. Wrestling McDonald's First Capital Classic at Chillicothe High School First round: Chillicothe beat Crooksville 49-24. Second: Chillicothe beat Franklin Heights 49-17 Third: Chillicothe beat Logan Elm 40-33 Champ: Chillicothe tied with Galia Academy at 39.

Chillicothe individuals 103-pounds, Bill Bonner 3-1. 112 and 119, Wilbur Ray 2-2. 125, Preston Steele 4-0 with 4 pins. 130, Joel Mankin 4-0 with 3 pins. 135, Eric Martin 3-1.

140, Sayer Payne 4-0. 145, Mike Kelly 3-1. 152, Chase Rutherford 0-4. 160, Ryan Young 3-1. 171, Clint Hill 1-3.

189, Willie Velarde 2-2. 215 and heavyweight, Nate Triplett 3-1. 189 215, Nathan Martin was 2-2. College basketball OU-Chillicothe 79, -Zanesville 61 OU-Chillicothe Jim Forbes 0 0-2 0, Jerimee Lovely 8 4-5 20, Dave Cochenour 8 1-1 21, A.J. McCray 1 0-0 3, Chris Adkins 4 3-4 12, Jason Smith 3 4- 8 10, Rick Schultz 2 0-0 4, Brandon Dunn 1 0-2 2, Chris Netral 0 0-0 0, Jeff Downs 1 5-11 7.

Totals: 28 17-33 79. OU-Zanesville Brian Tilton 1 6-6 9, Matt Humphrey 1 0-0 2, Chad Miley 6 3-4 19, Lincoln Humphrey 1 0-0 2, Dustin Haywood 8 2-2 19, Seth Harper 4 2-2 10. Totals: 21 13-14 61.0 3-point goals: Tilton, Miley 4, Haywood 2, Harper 2, Cochenour 4, McCray, Adkins. Team fouls: OUChillicothe 15, OU-Zanesville 23. Fouled out: Tilton, M.

Humphrey. Halftime score: OU-Chillicothe 42, OUZanesville 32. Record: Ou-Chillicothe 12-8 overall, 11- 5 ORCC. Next game: Saturday at Miami-Middletown. Hoops From Page 1B Southeastern 58, Leesburg Fairfield 25 The Panthers connected on 22 points from the free throw line to defeat Leesburgh Fairfield Saturday.

Ashton Hice led Southeastern (10-8) with 16 points. Megan Doles added eight points and Kara Bobo scored seven for the Panthers. Kristin Monroe led on the boards with seven rebounds, followed by Ashley McCray with six caroms, six assists and three steals. Southeastern will host Huntington Tuesday before ending the regular season Thursday Southeastern's last at its current gym against Eastern. The Panthers will move into their new gymnasium next season.

Boys McClain 71, Zane Trace 52 Bill Cullom went into the game needing 12 points to reach the plateau. Four quarters and 31 points later, he had the milestone, and his team had a 19-point win over Zane Trace. Cullom scored 11 points in the first quarter including a borderline 3-pointer that was ruled a 2 at the end of the period then notched his and career points with a 12-foot jumper with 7:31 left in the second quarter. Cullom ended the game with those 31 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals. He also took a charge, just for good measure.

The Tigers also got 16 points from Ryan VanDyke and 10 points from Adam Montgomery. Cullom scored 11 of McClain's 18 points in the first quarter and VanDyke scored 11 of his team's 15 in the third. Zane Trace was led by Nate Singer's 14 points. Logan Green scored 11 and Matt Jaruwannakown scored 10. The Tigers (11-6 overall) will host Bethel Tate Friday.

Zane Trace (10-6 overall) will host Piketon Friday. Martin: S. Chillicothe's Joel Mankin pins Gallia Academy's Steve Pullins in the second period of the finals Saturday at the First Capital Classic wrestling tournament at Chillicothe High School. Mankin, a senior, broke the school's record for career wins 1 formerly held by Josh Smith, who had 120 career wins Mankin notches 121st career win The Gazette Staff Home, sweet home. The Chillicothe Cavaliers wrestling team rolled through the McDonald's First Capital Classic Saturday at Chillicothe High School, hitting its only bump in the road during a championship-round tie with Galia Academy.

The Cavaliers beat Crooksville 49-24 in the first round, Franklin Heights 49-17 in the second round, Logan Elm 40-33 in the third, then wrestled to a 39-39 tie with Galia Academy in the championship round. Senior Joel Mankin was 4-0 in the tournament, notching his Depth too much for Cavalier swim teams The Gazette Staff REYNOLDSBURG Depth proved to me too much for the Chillicothe boys and girls swimming team. The Cavalier girls lost to Reynoldsburg 83-79, while the boys fell 73-47 Saturday. Taking first place finishes for the girls were the 200 medley relay team of Amanda Tootle, Ashley Allen, Kaitlin Beck and Rachel Straight Lindsey West in the 200 freestyle Tootle in the 200 individual medley (2:30.22) and 100 backstroke Beck in the 100 butterfly (1:09.64) and 500 freestyle (6:45.04) and Allen in the 100 breaststroke Chillicothe's 200 freestyle relay squad of Tootle, Allen, Straight and Megan Proehl took first with a time of 2:00.54. Taking the lone first place finish for the boys was Phillip Jones in the 500 freestyle with a time of 6:40.99.

Coach Pam Allen said Jones swam in three straight events 500 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay and the 100 backstroke. "A lot of people say, 'Well, I could get a better time that but I doubt it," she said. "He was tired and I couldn't put him in any more events." Both teams will swim in the sectional meet Thursday at Athens. The boys will compete in Division II and the girls will be in Division I. Beginning From Page 1B Gator will leave Chillicothe this afternoon and assume his place in his new life.

He's still a hitter at heart and he will have those same quick hands and that same powerful swing that made him a legend in the Frontier League. He will still have the memories, the career Paints batting average and all those nights on the bus to take with him. a ator He hitting did never well coach. really very flourished well, actu- as ally. That much was evident from the team's offensive turnaround at the end of last season.

It was evident when skinny, light hitting Micah Simmons turned on a ball late in the season and sent the thing screaming over the right field wall. It was evident when players walked off the field after a good game at the plate and said, "Well, I've been working with Gator a lot." But being a coach just wasn't his thing. You have to understand that Gator McBride is a quiet man. He sometimes watches batting practice in silence, simply taking in every hitter's nuances, filing them away for use later in a one on-one session in the batting cage. You have to understand that when Gator first came to the Paints, Marty Dunn knew he had a proven hitter in the outfield, and Dunn wanted him to help communicate with the team.

"I asked Gator what some of his philosophies and techniques were," Dunn said. "He told me, and it turned out that they were some of the same ones I had. I asked him if he wanted to tell the guys, and he said no. He said I was the coach and he didn't want the players to look at him any different. He never wanted to be The Man." Gator McBride made a name for himself by hitting a round ball with a round bat, and hitting it square.

It was easy the most natural thing in the world for him. But not for everyone else. "Baseball was simple for him," Keefe said. "That's what made (coaching) so tough. When things come naturally for you and somebody else can't grasp it, it doesn't make it easy." "Hitting is the hardest thing to do in sports," Gator said.

"Your margin of error is so tiny." Gator might not have taught hitting with the same natural ability with which he played, but he did teach with a lot of style. After all, when you're a 21-yearold Frontier Leaguer and your hitting coach is telling you to hold your hands this way or to stride that way, it might not sink in. But when that same hitting coach steps into the batting cage at the end of practice and hits a ball over the 100-foot high net in left field at Johnstown, across the street beyond and onto the roof of a house, it makes an impression. Gator did that last year. understand Gator McBride, you ting have really to was understand everything.

that hitYou have to understand that last year, when the Paints were playing the River City Rascals just outside of St. Louis, Morgan Burkhart the first ever Frontier League position player to make the major leagues showed up at a game. And you have to understand that late the next afternoon, Gator 121st career win with the Cavaliers to become the most prolific wrestling winner in CHS history. He passed Josh Smith, 1995-99, on that list. "It was a big confidence booster for Joel," said Cavaliers coach Reggie Wax.

"Josh Smith had the best wrestling career of anybody at Chillicothe, and now Joel has more wins than he did. But Josh also placed third in the state tournament, so there's another goal for Joel." Mankin was 4-0 in the 130- pound class. Preston Steele was also perfect at 125 with four pins. At 140-pounds, Sayer Payne was a perfect 4-0. "Baseball.

I still love baseball, but I just felt it was time to move on. Being a coach just wasn't as fulfilling as playing. I enjoyed it, and I enjoyed the lifestyle." Gator McBride showed up at the Paints hotel wearing the same clothes as the night before. Turns out, he and Burkhart had met up after the game, went back to Burkhart's house, and spent the night talking about hitting. You have to realize that Gator hit 10 home runs in a pre game home run derby before the final game of last season in Johnstown.

That he and Keefe, two former ball players who were washed up by Frontier League standards, had embarrassed current players Rusty Swackhammer and Willie Edwards in the competition. You have to remember 1 the summer of 1999, when he had a hit in 19 of his first 30 at-bats for the Paints. During that span of eight games, he hit seven home runs, had a .633 batting average, 17 RBIs and a 1.500 slugging percentage. Yes, hitting was everything. And you have to understand how it felt when it was pulled out from under him.

Gator hit about .240 in the Mexican League in 2001. It was his first attempt at organized baseball since the wreck, and it went OK at least the hitting part did, anyway. "I realized then that I couldn't play anymore," Gator said. "Considering the layoff, which was about a year and a half, I did alright. I could still hit a little bit, but I couldn't run, I couldn't slide.

When I was on second base, I was always thinking that I was going to cost somebody an RBI. I didn't know if I could score (on a base hit). I knew I couldn't play like that." And so his playing days were over. Just like that, with the major leagues hanging just beyond his reach. and ator Chillicothe probably McBride Paints.

always meant He a will. lot still to does, the Stories and statistics live a long time in baseball. Memories live even longer. Along with Keefe, Dunn and former Paints manager Roger Hanners, Gator helped form the Paints team that won the East Division in 2001. His input on personnel moves resulted in a lineup that could beat other Frontier League teams with more role players than starters in the lineup.

He was special to Keefe. He was more than just a hitting coach, more than just a roommate on the road. "I'm losing a friend," Keefe said. "It feels like I'm starting over without somebody. We did everything together from March to October every year.

You get used to somebody and you get used to being next to them every day." And it was even more than that. Keefe and Gator didn't communicate through hand signals or a wireless radio. Just a look, a shrug, simple body language was enough to get their point across to each other. "We knew what each other was thinking all the time," Keefe said. "I'm always relying on Gator and Marty, and I don't remember in two years that we ever doubted any of each other's decisions.

"That's the thing about Gator. He isn't just my partner and my assistant, he's my best friend." laybe time understand to most be sad of that all, for this you Gator is have no to McBride. He's still young, almost 30. He has a lifetime ahead of him and a lifetime of memories behind. He's always wanted to be a conductor, to drive a train, to learn about the railroad.

His dad was a conductor, and, in a way, Gator is stepping out of one dream and into another. "I've always wanted to do it," he said. "I don't know a lot about it right now, but I have to go to a five -week school and they'll teach me all I need to know, I guess." "We've had a lot of fun doing this," Keefe said. "But this is a career move and a life move for him. The time has come and he's making another journey in life.

He grew up wanting to be a big leaguer all these years, and I'm sure that in the back of his mind he's wanted to be a conductor too." It won't be easy, but Gator McBride has never lived easy. Yes, hitting came to him as easy as breathing, but he's been banged around, fought injuries and hardheaded hitters for years. Now he's fighting his way into another life, and loving the memories of his old. Come spring, when the grass is growing and the air is warm, Gator McBride will still dig out the old glove, still smell the leather. Still feel the ball jump off the bat, courtesy of his quick, powerful hands.

He will still itch for baseball. But it's time. Not for an ending, but for a beginning. To understand Gator McBride, you have to understand that. (Gray can be reached at 772-9361 or via e-mail at Southeastern 80 Vinton County 67 Chris Skaggs scored 30 points and hauled in 13 rebounds one of three Panthers to record a double-double as Southeastern rolled to the win over Vinton County.

Trustan scored 16 points and dished out 10 assists and Tony Young added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Panthers, who improve to 15-2 overall. Skaggs needs 44 points in the next three games to break the school's all-time scoring record of 1,322 points set in 1998 by Tyler Barbee. Skaggs has 1,278 headed into Friday's game at home against Huntington. "If he gets his average in the next three games, he'll do it," said Southeastern coach Larry Jordan. "It will be nice to play at home for a chance.

We've had four straight road games." Detty needs one 3-point basket to tie the school's career mark set by Barbee. He only converted on one bucket from 3-point range Saturday night. Portsmouth East 64 Piketon 63 (OT) The post-Kyle Miller and Eric Farmer era has begun for Piketon as the Redstreaks lost in overtime to Portsmouth East. Derek Hitchcock made a nice replacement for Piketon, scoring 17 points. Nathan Francis also pumped in 17 for the Redstreaks, while Kyle Miller added 11.

Josh Hoskins led East with 19 points, followed by Dan Downing with 16. Hitchcock grabbed nine rebounds, dished out six assists and had two steals for Piketon. Piketon tied it at the end of regulation on a pair of free throws by Hitchcock. The Redstreaks had a chance to win it in overtime, but missed a shot at the buzzer. Piketon will travel to Zane Trace Friday.

South Webster 67, Western 45 Western, coming off an emotional win Friday against rival Eastern, couldn't muster enough firepower to handle South Webster Saturday. "They wore us down," said Western coach Phil Howard. "We've had a lot of sickness, so we weren't healthy. We were coming off that emotional wirr over Eastern, too. Plus, South Webster is a pretty good team, not to take anything away from them." Chad Williams led the Indians with 14 points.

Michael Coriell scored 29 for South Webster. Western (5-11) will travel to Ironton St. Joseph Friday. Washington Court House 53 Waverly 46 Washington Court House's Jeff Smallwood proved to be a big-time player for the Blue Lions, scoring 32 points in the win over Waverly Saturday. "He's an excellent shooter and he showed why tonight," said Waverly coach Bill Hoover.

"We had a difficult time containing him." Brandon Adkins led Waverly with 10 points. Nathan Childers and Creed Miller each had six rebounds, three assists and four steals. Waverly (8-7, 64 SOC) will host Oak Hill in a make-up game from Jan. 17. The Tigers will also have Senior Night festivities when Waverly entertains Wheelersburg Feb.

7. Seniors on the boys and girls basketball teams, as well as the seniors, will be honored. Franklin Furnace Green 55 Eastern 48 Adam Matthews scored 13 points and Dustin Montgomery added 12 more in the loss to Franklin Furnace Green Saturday. "We played good defense throughout the game," said Eastern coach Jeff Caldwell. "They started to make some shots in the fourth and went to the foul line an awful lot." Greene connected on 25 of 39 chances from the free throw line, compared to Eastern's 11 of 20 foul shots.

Jacob Dixon led on the boards with 11 rebounds. Eastern slips to 3-13 overall and 3-8 in the Southern Ohio Conference. The Eagles will travel to Portsmouth Notre Dame Friday. A FEW GOOD MEN WHO USE SNUFF or CHEWING TOBACCO to help us learn how to help other Ross County men to quit using snuff or chewing tobacco. Must be: Age 18 or older Male resident of Ross Co.

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