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Coshocton track team held their own at the Crooksville

Electrics Invitational BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ softball wraps

up regular
season with a

loss to Tri-Valley

BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

Vs. Tri-Valley (4/30)
On the road in Dresden on Thurs-
day, the Ceramics were the first to
score in the top of the fifth inning
with three runs, but the Scotties ral-
lied back with six runs in the bottom
of the inning and held the lead to win
6 – 4 after six and a half innings.

Vs. Meadowbrook (4/28)
The Ceramics headed to Byesville
on Tuesday to finish a two-game set
against the Colts. The game started
off on the wrong foot as the Colts
pumped out seven runs in the first in-
ning. The pitching crew for Meadow-
brook held the Ceramics scoreless
as they fell 12 – 0, getting swept by
the Colts.

Vs. Meadowbrook (4/27)
The Lady Ceramics hosted the
Colts on Monday. Grabbing a run in
the first inning for a quick 1 – 0 lead
was the peak for the Ceramics, as
the Colts answered back with three
runs in the second and built that
lead to 12 – 1 after seven innings to
win game one.

Vs. Ridgewood (4/25)
Coshocton’s Graysen Searls threw the discus at the Philo Invitational. Matthew Dotson On the road in West Lafayette on
Saturday, the Lady Generals took a
The Redskins competed in the Lauvray finished 4th in the Girls High osihavog took 15th. In the Boys 400 5 – 0 win over the Ceramics.
Philo Electrics Invitational on April Jump. Akeela Estvanko took 4th in Meter Dash, Jarren Johnson won 4th
24th, 2026, in Duncan Falls. They the Girls Long Jump, and Elyssa Dix- place while Elliot Wheeler took 10th. Vs. River View (4/23)
were part of a 14-team lineup. on finished 12th in the same event. In Jacob Van Alstyne finished 6th in the Crooksville hosted the Lady Black
Aria Williams took 10th place for the Girls Discus, Coshocton’s Brook- Boys 1600 Meter Run. Kash Murphy Bears on Thursday. River View took
a 2 – 0 lead in the top of the second,
the Redskins in the Girls 100 Meter lyn Bouris finished 17th, and Olivia was the 3rd place finisher in the Boys but Crooksville answered back in the
Dash, and her teammate Jerzee Lar- Loquidano finished 18th. Loquida- High Jump. Jonny Art finished 12th bottom of the fourth to lead 3 – 2.
rick finished 16th. In the Girls 200 Me- no took 15th in the Girls Shot Put, and Jacori Hubbord 13th in the Boys The Black Bears tied in the fifth, and
ter Dash, Elyssa Dixon finished 12th, and Bouris took 18th in the event. Long Jump. Graysen Searls took 8th the Ceramics took the winning run in
and Aria Williams finished 14th for For the Boys 100 Meter Dash, Jett in the Boys Discus, and Kenneth Jos- the bottom of the sixth, before hold-
Coshocton. Jerzee Larrick took 15th Thornsley finished 13th, with Jon- selyn took 10th. Ethan Larrison was ing down the batting order for River
in the Girls 400 Meter Dash. Akeela ny Art finishing 17th. Kash Murphy the 2nd finisher in the Boys Shot Put, View in the top of the seventh inning
to win 4 – 3.
Estvanko was the 7th-place finisher took 7th for Coshocton in the Boys and Graysen Searls finished 9th.
in the Girls 100 Meter Hurdles. Mia 200 Meter Dash, while Keung Pha-

Zeps build season record to 8 - 14 and move to face the Bridgeport

Bulldogs Monday BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

Vs. Frontier (4/29) Vs. Coshocton (4/25)
The Zeps outshone the Cougars The Redskins hosted the Zeps on
on Wednesday on the road. Shenan- Saturday and capitalized on home-
doah started the scoring off in the field advantage as they built a 3 – 0
top of the second inning with a run, lead by the end of the third inning.
which Frontier quickly answered in Shenandoah nabbed two runs in
the bottom of the inning. Not to be the top of the fourth, but the dam-
outdone, the Zeps added two more age was done, and with a final run
runs in the top of the third inning, to in the bottom of the sixth inning, the
contribute to their 5 – 3 win against Redskins locked in the 4 – 2 victory.
the Cougars.
The Zeps are not 8 – 14 on the sea- Vs. Frontier (4/22)
son, and move on to face the Bridge- Wednesday’s home showing for
port Bulldogs on May 4th, at 5 PM. the Zeps didn’t start off in their favor,
as the Cougars had an early 2 – 1
Vs. St. Clairsville (4/27) lead that held until the Zeps rallied
The Red Devils made their way to in the bottom of the third for four
Sarahsville on Monday to play the runs, which they built into an insur-
Zeps on their home field. After hold- mountable 8 – 5 win.
ing off the St. Clairsville offense, the
Zeps went all-in on the first inning, FOLLOW THE BUZZ
pumping out six runs to take a 6 – 0
lead, which the Devils couldn’t recov- @DRESDENBUZZ
er from. Shenandoah continued on
Aliyah Harding wound up a pitch earlier this season for the Zeps. Matthew Dotson to win the game 9 – 1.

Utica softball blew past four of the last five with big margins

BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

Vs. Johnstown-Monroe (4/27) jumping out 8 – 0 before the Blue
Just up the road on Monday, the Devils had a chance to score. Zanes-
Redskins met up with the Johnnies. ville was unable to recover, and the
Johnstown took control of the game Redskins took home a 10 – 2 win.
in the first inning, taking five runs in
the bottom of the inning. Utica tied Vs. Heath (4/20)
the game in the top of the third in- A quick stop in Heath on Monday
ning, before the Johnnies took it led to Utica blasting off with five runs
away with two three-run innings back in the first inning and 11 runs in the
to back to win the game 13 – 5. second to lead the game 16 – 0. The
The Redskins will take on the Lake- Bulldogs squeezed out three runs to-
wood Lancers on Friday, May 1st, on tal, but dropped the game 18 – 3 to
the road. The game starts at 5 PM. the Redskins.
Vs. Northridge (4/24) Vs. Newark Catholic (4/17)
The Redskins hosted the Vikings The Green Wave were the first on
on Friday in Utica. After holding the the board Friday as they hosted Uti-
visitors to one run in the first inning, ca, and they took a 4 – 0 advantage
Utica took off like a runaway train, before the Redskins scored. Utica
quickly building an 8 – 1 lead and tried to mount a comeback but fell
eventually taking the game 12 – 2. just shy with a 5 – 4 loss.

Vs. Zanesville (4/23)
In Zanesville on Thursday, the
Redskins mounted a fast lead, Baleigh Torrens for Utica fired a pitch in Zanesville. Matthew Dotson