By Allen Hamrick
It’s been tough to get several games in this past week due to the rain, but some were able to be played. The CCMS track team competed in the Elkview Annual Invitational at the UC stadium on Wednesday, April 9th. The boys placed fifth and the girls placed ninth out of the 15 teams that participated.
Tilyr Bird and Jackson Stricker are making a name for themselves in the world of track with the hurdles and the pole vault by taking first place in those events. Lady Mustangs Marissa Atha and Natalie Tanner are also at the top of the food chain in hurdles and the long runs of the mile and the two mile, where Marissa once again placed first.
For the first time ever there will be a state tournament for middle school track, and five of the athletes on the CCMS team have qualified: Tilyr Bird, Jackson Stricker, who is ranked 2nd in the pole vault, Marissa Atha, top 10 in the 3200, Natalie Tanner, 12th in the high jump and Cole Boggs, top 10 in the high jump. CCMS track will be back in action this weekend at the Sidney Boggs Memorial being held at Roane County.
CCMS baseball had some trouble getting in games while the Lady Mustangs managed two games but had a rough week losing against George Washington and Summersville Middle. Lady Mustang softball will be at home on Tuesday for one game this week against South Harrison before a five game away stretch. Mustang baseball will be have two games this week, weather permitting. The season is closing fast for the Mustang and Lady Mustang ball teams so catch a game before they are over for the year.
The CCHS Lady Panther Softball team is on a roll when they are not getting rained out. They are currently 4-6 on the season with their last games against Poca and Braxton getting the Ladies back in the winner’s circle. They mopped the field with Braxton scoring 15 runs in three innings to put the Lady Eagles to rest. It was the same with Poca; the Lady Panthers came into the double header bending bats and stepping up defense. They whipped the Lady Dots 10-2 and
10-1.
The last game of the week pitted the Lady Panthers against Elk Valley Christian, and they ended up cashing in their chips and losing the game 3-9. With the weather holding four aces on a five day draw, games have been iffy. The Ladies will be on a three game road trip this week against Ravenswood, Roane and Buffalo before returning home in a double header against Webster.
The Panther baseball team did a little butt whipping of their own last week stomping Calhoun into plate dust 12-4. They then took a road trip to Logan, ran into a little trouble and got slapped around losing 0-10. Not liking the taste of bull whip, they travelled to Roane County to take their vengeance out and that they did winning the game 10-0. The Panthers will have five games this week, away at South Charleston on Monday, and home against Braxton and Poca then back on the road to St Mary’s at the end of the week. The Panther track franchise will be at Hoover this week on Tuesday night for the Husky Classic the games will start at 4:30. The spring seasons are winding down come out and support the teams.
