Portsmouth Daily Times Sports

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/08/20/lady-pirate-soccer-starts-2nd-decade/

Lady Pirate soccer starts 2nd decade - Portsmouth Daily Times WHEELERSBURG — Truth be told, and it’s well-documented, sustainability for girls soccer programs in Scioto County — and even Southeastern Ohio — are often times teetering year-to-year and fall-to-fall on the proverbial fence.

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/08/20/minford-burg-win-girls-soccer-openers/

Minford, ‘Burg win girls soccer openers - Portsmouth Daily Times LYNCHBURG —The Minford High School girls soccer squad, a senior circuit unit for this season, secured what 11-year head coach Shane Tieman tabbed “a seminal win” for the program.

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/08/19/football-scoreboard-august-22-24/

FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD — August 22-24 - Portsmouth Daily Times FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD — August 22-24

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/08/20/sports-scoreboard-august-17-19/

SPORTS SCOREBOARD —August 17-19 - Portsmouth Daily Times Saturday, August 17

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/08/16/impressive-schedule-awaits-ironton/

Impressive schedule awaits Ironton - Portsmouth Daily Times IRONTON — So, who came up with the Ironton Fighting Tigers’ schedule for this season?

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/08/09/ratcliff-recalls-career-post-23-years/

Ratcliff recalls career, Post 23 years - Portsmouth Daily Times PORTSMOUTH — It was the summer of 1973, and on the baseball practice field for the Portsmouth American Legion Post 23 team, when Dave Bush first met Randy Ratcliff.

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/08/09/prp-hosts-mod-squad-spectacular/

PRP hosts Mod Squad Spectacular - Portsmouth Daily Times WEST PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth Raceway Park hosted the annual Lemley Motorsports Mod Squad Spectacular on Saturday night.

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/08/01/ssu-collects-naia-coc-award/

SSU collects NAIA CoC Award - Portsmouth Daily Times PORTSMOUTH — For the first time in four seasons, the Shawnee State University Athletic Department was awarded with an NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star Award, as the department was one of 209 across the NAIA realm awarded with such on Wednesday — per a release by national officials within th...

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/08/01/ex-pitcher-22-ssu-alum-lowe-returns/

Ex-pitcher, ‘22 SSU alum Lowe returns - Portsmouth Daily Times PORTSMOUTH — Lining up one’s staff with professional people who are both passionate and have baseball know-how is never a bad thing.

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/07/29/jackie-boggs-kids-night-at-prp/

Jackie Boggs Kids Night at PRP - Portsmouth Daily Times WEST PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth Raceway Park, on Saturday evening, hosted Jackie Boggs Kids Night — presented by 4B Motorsports and Jamie Stith’s Pro Paint “The Paint Ninjas”.

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/07/29/ssu-acquires-spartan-stadium-branch-rickey-park/

SSU acquires Spartan Stadium, Branch Rickey Park - Portsmouth Daily Times PORTSMOUTH — Two weeks ago proved to be a historic day for both the City of Portsmouth and Shawnee State University — as after passing two previous readings unanimously, the Portsmouth City Council passed the third and final reading of legislation in unanimous fashion, which officially starts th...

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/07/25/reds-hof-establishes-gene-bennett-chapter/

Reds HOF establishes Gene Bennett chapter - Portsmouth Daily Times CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum, presented by Dinsmore, is proud to announce the establishment of the Gene Bennett Reds Hall of Fame and Museum Chapter.

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/07/25/ssu-vb-releases-24-schedule/

SSU VB releases ‘24 schedule - Portsmouth Daily Times PORTSMOUTH — The Shawnee State University volleyball team will play a 28-game regular season schedule — with 10 home contests, 10 away matches and eight neutral-site affairs — as part of an evenly-balanced and competitive 2024 slate, as announced by the program on Monday afternoon.

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/07/19/milestone-makers-ssu-mbb-produces-1st-20-win-year-since-title-team/

Milestone Makers: SSU MBB produces 1st 20-win year since title team - Portsmouth Daily Times PORTSMOUTH — In his first season as the head coach at Shawnee State, Michael Hunter — along with his staff — helped supply the first 20-win season for the men’s basketball program since the national championship-winning campaign of 2020-21, and lifted the Bears to their fourth NAIA National ...

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/07/19/2nd-ssu-cheer-camp-set/

2nd SSU Cheer Camp set - Portsmouth Daily Times PORTSMOUTH — First-year Shawnee State head coach Michelle Boldman and the cheerleading program at Shawnee State will host a second Shawnee State Cheer Camp — which is set for Saturday, July 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the campus of Shawnee State.

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/07/16/dean-knittel-memorial-highlights-prp/

Dean Knittel Memorial highlights PRP - Portsmouth Daily Times WEST PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth Raceway Park hosted the seventh annual Dean Knittel Memorial, presented by Roger Hemming Contractor LLC, on Saturday night.

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/07/16/ssu-womens-xc-tf-programs-continue-building/

SSU women’s XC, T&F programs continue building - Portsmouth Daily Times PORTSMOUTH — Loaded with young talent, the Shawnee State women’s cross country and track and field programs showcased a glimpse of what is likely to come with their performances over the course of the 2023-24 academic year.

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/07/11/races-to-be-recalled-in-1st-50m-in-hs-tf/

Races to be recalled in 1st 50m in HS T&F - Portsmouth Daily Times INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Effective with the 2025 season, races in high school track and field will be recalled in the first 50 meters — when a competitor falls due to contact with another competitor.

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/07/11/milestone-makers-ssu-wbb-back-on-upward-climb/

Milestone Makers: SSU WBB back on upward climb - Portsmouth Daily Times PORTSMOUTH — One year after finishing 16-16 in the 2022-23 season — a 12-win improvement from DeWayne Burroughs’ first season on campus — the women’s basketball program at Shawnee State University improved further as a group during the 2023-24 campaign.

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/07/09/one-way-electronic-communication-approved-for-hs-softball/

One-way electronic communication approved for HS softball - Portsmouth Daily Times INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — High school softball coaches will be able to use electronic devices in the dugout for one-way communication to the catcher while the team is on defense beginning in 2025.

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/07/09/collins-ramey-co-author-book/

Collins, Ramey co-author book - Portsmouth Daily Times PORTSMOUTH — While playing and coaching sports, Gene Collins and Jeff Ramey learned the concept of mind over muscle.

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/07/09/clay-ll-headed-to-state-tourney/

Clay LL headed to state tourney - Portsmouth Daily Times ROSEMOUNT — The Clay Little League Baseball All-Stars recently captured the District 11 championship and will play in the state tournament, which will begin on Saturday (July 13) in Upper Arlington.

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/07/09/milestone-makers-ssu-volleyball-continues-uptick/

Milestone Makers: SSU volleyball continues uptick - Portsmouth Daily Times PORTSMOUTH — Signs of consistency within the volleyball program at Shawnee State University have been evident from the time that Devan Spriggs took on the head coaching role.

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/07/04/father-patterson-memorial-golf-outing-set/

Father Patterson Memorial Golf Outing set - Portsmouth Daily Times PORTSMOUTH — The Notre Dame Schools 17th annual Father Patterson Memorial Golf Outing is set for Friday, July 26 at Elks Country Club.

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/07/04/eastham-ruby-smith-join-ssu-tf-staffs/

Eastham, Ruby, Smith join SSU T&F staffs - Portsmouth Daily Times PORTSMOUTH — The track and field program at Shawnee State University is officially expanding in a big way — as three area natives who have firmly entrenched themselves as well-respected figures across the Tri-State area landscape in various disciplines will be joining the SSU indoor and outdoor ...

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/07/04/hayes-zinn-reflects-on-career-99-title-run-hofs/

Hayes Zinn reflects on career, ’99 title run, HOFs - Portsmouth Daily Times PORTSMOUTH — When a person talks to 1999 National Champion, 2004 Vinton County Athletic Hall of Famer, 2005 Shawnee State Athletic Hall of Famer and 2023 Ohio Basketball Hall of Famer Erica Hayes Zinn, the first thing that stands out right away is the talented individual’s charisma, enthusiasm a...

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/07/02/spriggs-bestowed-rsc-coach-of-character-award/

Spriggs bestowed RSC Coach of Character Award - Portsmouth Daily Times PORTSMOUTH — Shawnee State University volleyball head coach Devan Spriggs, who will be in her fifth season as the Bears’ head coach and her 10th season on staff beginning with the 2024 campaign, has been named as the River States Conference’s Coach of Character for the 2023-24 academic year .....

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/07/02/milestone-makers-best-ssu-softball-season-in-25-years/

Milestone Makers: Best SSU softball season in 25 years - Portsmouth Daily Times PORTSMOUTH — Saying that the Shawnee State University softball program was a milestone maker this past year is understating the point.

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2024/06/27/1st-timers-take-part-in-state-meet/

1st-timers take part in state meet - Portsmouth Daily Times DAYTON — The first two days at the recent state track and field meet featured first-timers from Wheelersburg and Valley —although neither of the Valley junior boys or Wheelersburg trio qualified for the finals in their respective events.