OVC 2008

[cgbaseballa839]

predictions on who will win the OVC in 08?

[mcstephen10]

kinda early don't ya think

[Regulator]

Fairland will win the OVC
Rock Hill will finish 2nd
Chesapeake and Coal Grove will battle for 3rd.
South Point could finish 4th or 5th.
River Valley will struggle, again.

[Remember_The_Name]

Why you got the defending League Champs down so low???

[cgbaseballa839]

well i kinda agree but coal grove will have a strong returning team considering they only lost one senior and he was a non starter, also if they play like a team they could beat the best teams around hear cuz they did give south point their only loss this past year. i think fairland will be on top but i would put the grove and the peak over rock hill cuz they lost alot of talent as well! heres mine...

Fairland
Coal Grove
Chesepeak
Rock Hill
South Point
River Valley

[allsport]

well i kinda agree but coal grove will have a strong returning team considering they only lost one senior and he was a non starter, also if they play like a team they could beat the best teams around hear cuz they did give south point their only loss this past year.

I heard CG is also getting David Bridges who left RH for Ironton and is now transfering from Ironton to CG... He's a good pitcher and pretty fair hitter too.

[jbl]

I heard CG is also getting David Bridges who left RH for Ironton and is now transfering from Ironton to CG... He's a good pitcher and pretty fair hitter too.

He is a good baseball player and I wish him well, but how many schools can you play at in one calendar year's time?!

Eligibility His parents (still) live in the Rock Hill district. With his transfer to Ironton last spring, hasn't he used up his transfers with eligibility to play this school year?

[MONEY]

I was told he enrolled as a self supporting 18 year old and has moved into the district alone.

[osumufan]

That is too funny. It is almost like he is going to a school that is going to give him the playing time that he thinks he deserves. I guess if this doesn't work out like he wants he could also try Fairland, Chessy or SP! Or even St. Joe they do give scholarships anyway!

[oldpgguy]

That is too funny. It is almost like he is going to a school that is going to give him the playing time that he thinks he deserves. I guess if this doesn't work out like he wants he could also try Fairland, Chessy or SP! Or even St. Joe they do give scholarships anyway!

St. Joseph does not offer scholarships

[osumufan]

They might not call it scholarships but I know of familes who go to St. Joe and can't afford it. Someone pays their tuition (I don't know if it is the school, church, or private citizens ) so in a way St. Joe does have scholarships for the kids in need. It is not based on athleticism because the kids I am talking about can't walk and chew gum! Noththeless there are kids going to St. Joe that are not paying their own way.

[SportsMom]

Sparks is coming back for CG too!!!!! and he's only a sophmore!!!! CG should have a good shot at taking the ovc in Baseball this year if we get everyone to come back out!!!!!!!!!!!


EVERYONE WISH SPARKS GOODLUCK!!!!!!!!! HE MADE THE USA BASEBALL TEAM AND IS GOING TO ITALY THIS COMING AUGUST!!!! HE WILL REPRESENTING THE LAWRENCE COUNTY AREA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HE'LL DO US PROUD!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO DOUBT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cgbaseballa839]

sparks is a good ball player all around. he will be a strong fielder and pitcher for coal grove but if u want to kno how good they really are... well that sparks boy isnt even gonna be in the top 5 hitters of the line up... im looking forward to coal grove giving fairland a run for their money this year

[SportsMom]

CG should give everyone a run for their money this year!!!!!!!!! They should have the pitching and the hitting to back it up this year!!!!!!!!!
GO GROVE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cgbaseballa839]

how good are all the other OVC schools gonna be this year??

[sonny]

South Point and Fairland should battle for this one with Coal Grove battling for second. Fairland should be deeper in pitching except they lost a good one with Hatfield not playing this year. Freshman Chad Fisher should step in and pick up the slack. They are returning 8 starters, and only one senior on the team. They probably have the two best hitters in the area with Thackston and Easterling.

[cgbaseballa839]

i agree with you on the part where u said they would be good but i think coal grove will give a better run than most ppl think cuz they got all the bats back and in my opinion the best starting pitching staff in the league with tyler allen, david bridges, zack murphy, alex johnson, and wayne sparks who all have started varsity pitching for 3 years

[sonny]

Without a doubt you guys from CG scare me I have watched you guys play. If you guys do take the OVC it wouldnt shock me. It will be fun to watch. Fairland should take it because of the bats more than the pitching. If SP cant find any pitching then CG should make a run with Fairland for the title. Fairland and CG are very comparable this year. I think CG is even younger than Fairland. Fairland has 8 returning starters and will have only one senior this year. Gonna be fun to watch!!!

[cgbaseballa839]

well coal grove has their best senior baseball class that they have had in years they are returning 8 starters plus 2 good bats and arms who didnt even play last year... on paper fairland has the better team its all gonna come down to who wants it more

[sonny]

These two teams will battle to the end with sp and chesapeake trying to steal wins. I think Fairland will prevail. These kids have been playing together since they were in little league. Burcham will be the top pitcher in the league. The batting lineup has strong hitters with Thackston,Easterling leading the way. Matasich,Jordan,Godby,Long are returning junior starters. If they can stay healthy look for them to make a strong run.