Portsmouth @ Chillicothe on 2/11 Varsity only @ 7:30PM

[dawescpa]

I don't understand how this got cancelled. Is it snowing in Portsmouth? The sun is out here.

[gymratt]

Can the people in charge quit being P****** and start playing some basketball. 23 is Stright and safe. Drive to Portsmouth and play ball.

[OakCity04]

There must be something i don't know about in the state of Ohio.

[Bozo]

This is like calling off a baseball game because it is suppose to rain.

[Bronc21]

its been freaking sunny almost all day in chillicothe....bunch of crap..was told they are trying to reschedule for tomorrow.that would give chilli, 8-9 games in 19 days...seems like school gets cancelled when the wind blows now...is this florida?

just saw where the winter weather advisory for ross and pike counties has been cancelled....geesh

[OZZIEOHIO]

I was at the dentist in Piketon and a lady there got a call that Nortwest shut down at two oclock.

[trojandave]

I'm the dummy that drove to Chillicothe today for the freshman game which was supposed to start at 5:00.......there were only snow flurries in Lucasville.......and that was all the entire trip up Rt.23.......when I got to Chillicothe, the sun was shining through the clouds........I was standing outside the CHS gym with several Chillicothe fans and they didn't even know the game was cancelled.......one of the athletic officials, Napoleon Cross, came out and told us the game was cancelled.

I drove back.......very upset at how this game could possibly be cancelled......and there was only snow flurries in Lucasville again........absolutely no snow on the highways........I thought I had no reason whatsoever to listen to the radio for the status of this game..........

There was absolutely no reason this game should have been cancelled.......I drove up and back, and the roads were clear.......the forecast earlier in the day called for and "inch or less" according to WNXT.........I understand the games being cancelled for the ice and snow storm earlier.......but this......COME ON!!!

Not only does Chillicothe have a lot of games to be made up, but Portsmouth does also........I don't know how we're going to get these games in just 2 weeks before the sectionals........we have played only 12 games........and now this is 3 games postponed.

[Bronc21]

total stupidity.....all these games to be played in such short time. these kids are gonna be wore out. and the risk of injury will increase. nothing has yet fallen from the skies in chilli. im ticked!

[trojandave]

bronc21: You and I are both ticked.......but at least you didn't put 90 miles on your car...........

[14U]

Trojandave,
I;m looking at the weather and it will it hard about 7pm tonight and is moving slow. 2-4 inches of snow. It also said 2 inches in an hour. coming from cincy and ky meeting in the scioto area.

[Bronc21]

ut oh....heard we may have 1/2" of snow.......schools will be cancelled....AGAIN! wish we got out of school like that years ago. back when we had real snows......

[trojandave]

14U: Forecasts have been known to be wrong on occasion.....we all know that.........and Rt.23 is a 4 lane highway.......and I saw a number of ODOT trucks salting the roads ahead of time.........I just don't think this game should have been cancelled..........

Portsmouth and Chillicothe are going to have some tired kids in these next 18 days......and then sectionals start the following week........like bronc21 said, fatigue could increase the risk of injury..........

I know it is irrelevant to today, but when I was in school, it would take almost a nuclear bomb exploding on Roy Rogers Esplanade to cancel school......and I walked from Waller Hill.....Lincoln School.......to PHS in frigid weather with 6-8 inches of snow or more......and never had a problem.........

Even President Obama was wondering why school was cancelled in Washington the other day........his kids had to stay home because of some "bad weather"............

[biggdowgg]

Trojandave;

Iknew you would be on your way ,so you could make the freshman game, I tried to call your cell phone around 4 30, but it diddnt ring.

went directly to a message

[14U]

Guys I agree with all you. Many schools are already canceled. I remember when I was in school PHS played many games in Columbus when there was many inches of snow and the plows were on the roads also the Columbus schools came here. These days its all about lawsuits and the schools are scared. Also back in the days PHS was never canceled remember walking in snow up to your calves?lol.

[biggdowgg]

14u..hit it right there...LAWSUITS, if the bus had a minor accident, with al them kids,,,the ambulance chasers would be first on scene

[biggdowgg]

....so when is the makeup for this game?

someone said today"wed", but that wont be happening,,,we got another ionch of snow ,and they called school off again.

[trojandave]

I know we have an open date on Friday, Feb. 13, but I would assume Chillicothe has a game that day........if they want to make this one up, and it should be played, it may have to be on an odd day.......a Wednesday or Thursday...........

[Hoopster]

Wasn't there some chatter about how per league rules all league games had to be made up?

[hoopscoop]

Dave a long ride huh?Any idea when game will be made up?

[Keyser_sozeThrice]

I got an e-mail today, via way of Rey Bradley from Chillicothe, that the Portsmouth at Chillicothe game will be made up on Wednesday, Feb. 11. It will be varsity only.

This is the schedule as follows for that day:

Jackson at Chillicothe varsity girls game at 6 p.m. (varsity only)
Portsmouth at Chillicothe varsity boys game at 7:30 p.m. (varsity only)

The JV and freshmen games are cancelled.