Seoal - South -- How does the League look?

[old-timer]

With the first official day for pitchers and catchers being Monday the 23rd, how do the teams look to shape up this year? Any input on Chillicothe, Gallipolis, Ironton, Jackson, and Portsmouth. Could be an interesting year with a lot of talented, but young players. I believe both Gallia and Ironton return solid pitchers from a year ago. Gallipolis also had a solid J.V. team to replace any graduates. Any Thoughts.

[ChillSoftball]

I have heard that the new coach in Chilicothe is unhead of but works at the high school. I hope he can turn things around for that school because they have good athletes but no heart (in softball). My cousin told me that they plan on starting four or five freshman this year?????

[ilovessoftball]

GAHS vs SEOAL South 2008:

vs Ironton- W 16-3 (5 inn), W 13-4, W 12-10

vs Jackson- W 11-1 (5 inn), W 9-0, W 14-3 (5 inn), SECTIONAL TOURN W 5-4

vs Portsmouth- W 13-0 (6 inn), W 11-1 (5 inn), W 7-0 (6 inn darkness)

vs Chillicothe- W 13-0 (5 inn), W 12-1 (5 inn), W 16-4 (5 inn)

Was it really necessary to post this here? I don't believe anyone asked for last years records, they want to know how things look THIS year.

[noreply66]

I would say Gallia runs away with the South and Marietta pulls out the North with a pitchers duel for the championship

[ChillSoftball]

I love the fact that everyone has discounted Chillicothe, and with good reason. I think that based on what's going on there right now that they will sneak up anyone who takes them lightly!! The south really needs Chilli to step up and act like they care and can compete for the betterment of the whole league.

[BLUE84n82]

Anyone on anyday can do anything. A word to the wise,take no one lightly.

[pipetteman]

I met and talked to Coach Phillips today at at sports med clinic. Nice guy and I think he's doing the right things to turn the Chillicothe program around. Best of luck to the lady cavs this season (exept on the days they play a team in red).

[ItownHosscat]

I love the fact that everyone has discounted Chillicothe, and with good reason. I think that based on what's going on there right now that they will sneak up anyone who takes them lightly!! The south really needs Chilli to step up and act like they care and can compete for the betterment of the whole league.

I don't think anyones discounted anyone.
Gallia girls are good,unbeatable,hardly.The one thing they have is a good coach that presses fundamentals.He has fire and that fire passes to his girls.
Chilli,well in the last 3 years that I've seen them they had no fire.Is that a direct reflection from their Coaches,yes it is.One lady(the younger one seemed to know what she was doing)the other lady must have been in her 70's.Honestly what could she bring to these girl in todays fastpitch/smallball game?
Im glad they have a better Coach now.Although that hasn't been proved yet.
Btw is the New coach a Teacher?And if so is this how come hes the coach now?

[ChillSoftball]

I've met Coach Phillips and he's a VERY passionate person. He is Spanish teacher at Chillicothe High and also pastors a church in Chillicothe. Why he's been hired now and not earlier is anyone's guess. My take on it is that the AD was tired of no drive, no passion and no purpose.

BTW...don't cast blame on the "older lady" she has been the glue that has held the program together during five horrible years. What she does behind the scenes and at practice can't be measured by Ws and Ls...that falls on the head coach (and there have been five in six years)

[peake450]

Hey GAHS it doesn't hurt when you have 38 kids out either. Coach must be doing something right.

[pipetteman]

I may not beat Jimmy on the field this year but at least I have beaten him with numbers. Jackson has 41 girls and we are keeping them all. Splitting the 25 JV girls into 2 teams and then splitting the schedule. I can say that in my 7 years at the helm, for personal reasons, we have not made a cut yet.

[ChillSoftball]

GHS, I agree with Chillicothe has only up to go. As anyone who reads my posts knows that my cousin's daughter plays for Chilli and they have two numbers that every girl on the Varsity level knows. (I've seen the paper )

701 -days since last varsity win

1776- days since last back-to-back varsity wins

That sums up what the new coach is up against but the girls seem to be responding nicely. Pitching is their main concern (it's everyone's lol) but I do agree with GHS that CHS has to be better.

GO CAVS and best of luck