CONGRATULATIONS to Head Coach JOE ELLEK and the BURGETTSTOWN BLUE DEVILS for winning the 2014 OVGSL 15U Championship and finishing the season with a perfect 13-0 record.

15U Playoff Results:

Game 1:  #9 East Liverpool POTTERS wins via forfeit over #8 Weirton INDIANS

Game 2:   #4 Oak Glen HALL won 10-9 over #5 Oak Glen CREESE

Game 3:  #3 Raccoon Twp VASQUEZ win via forfeit over #6 Weirton MARLINS

Game 4: #1 Burgettstown BLUE DEVILS won 15-5 over #9 East Liverpool POTTERS

Game 5: #2 Weirton METS won 10-0 over #7 Steubenville SONIC

Game 6:  (Semifinal #1) #1 Burgettstown BLUE DEVILS won 5-3 over #4 Oak Glen HALL 

Game 7: (Semifinal #2)   #3 Raccoon Twp VASQUEZ won 11-3 over #2 Weirton METS

Game 9 (15U 3rd Place Game): #2 Weirton METS won 14-9 over #4 Oak Glen HALL

Game 10 (15U Championship Game) #1 Burgettstown BLUE DEVILS  won 7-5 over #3 Raccoon Twp VASZQUEZ 

The 2nd Annual All Star Classic was another huge succes this year and was held on Tuesday, July 15 in Beaver, PA in 10U/12U/15U divisions. New this year was having 3 leagues competing: OVGSL, Beaver County (PA) Girls Fastpitch League BCGFPL, and Lawrence County (PA) Girls Softball League. The OVGSL All Stars played 2 games and represented the league well bringing home victories in all 3 divisions. The girls also had the opportunity to meet new girls on the diamond from around western PA.

10U OVGSL All Stars led by HEAD COACH CRYSTAL TICE:

12U OVGSL All Stars led by HEAD COACH JOE APERFINE:

15U OVGSL All Stars led by HEAD COACH DAVE BRENNEMAN:

10U FUN POSE at the 2nd Annual OVGSL/BCGFPL/LCGSL All Star Classic:

 Congratulations to the Weirton CARDINALS and Head Coach JOE APERFINE for winning the 2014 12U OVGSL Championship!

12U Playoff Results:

• GAME 1:  #5 Steubenville STORM won via forfeit over #12 Oak Glen ALLISON
• GAME 2:  #6 Steubenville BLAST won 15-3 over #11 Middle Beaver NAILERS
• GAME 3:  #7 Oak Glen ENOCHS won 14-12 over #10 Steubenville CRUSH
• GAME 4:  #9 Weirton PIRATES won 11-0 over #8 Middle Beaver ELCH
• GAME 5:  #1 Weirton CARDINALS won 5-0 over #9 Weirton PIRATES 
• GAME 6:  #2 Indian Creek INDIANS won 13-3 over #7 Oak Glen ENOCHS
• GAME 7:  #6 Steubenville BLAST won 5-3 over #3 Raccoon Twp CONLEY
• GAME 8:  #5 Steubenville STORM won 11-1 over #4 Weirton DIAMONDBACKS 
• GAME 9:  #1 Weirton CARDINALS won 6-3 over #5 Steubenville STORM
• GAME 10:  #2 Indian Creek INDIANS won 6-4 over #6 Steubenville BLAST
• GAME 11 (3rd Place Game):  #5 Steubenville STORM won 8-7 over #6 Steubenville BLAST in extra innings.
• GAME 12 (12U Championship Game):  #1 Weirton CARDINALS won 12-2 over #2 Indian Creek INDIANS

Congratulations to Weirton CARDINALS and Head Coach CRYSTAL TICE for winning the 2014 10U OVGSL Championship and finishing the season with a perfect record 14-0!

10U Playoff Results:

• GAME 1: #7 Oak Glen HOLDEN won via forfeit over  #10 Middle Beaver LADY CREAMERS
• GAME 2: #8 Raccoon Twp PLATKO won via forfeit over #9 Steubenville DIAMOND GIRLS
• GAME 3: #1 Weirton CARDINALS won 12-0 over #8 Raccoon Twp PLATKO
• GAME 4: #2 Weirton PIRATES won 12-0 over #7 Oak Glen HOLDEN
• GAME 5:  #3 Oak Glen POWER won 8-5 over #6 Weirton DIAMONDBACKS
• GAME 6:  #4 Steubenville STAMPEDE won 8-6 over #5 Middle Beaver NAILERS
• GAME 7:  #1 Weirton CARDINALS  won 14-2 over #4 Steubenville STAMPEDE
• GAME 8: (SEMIFINAL #2): #2 Weirton PIRATES won 14-12 over #3 Oak Glen POWER
• GAME 9 (10U 3RD PLACE GAME):  #3 Oak Glen POWER  won 11-10 over #4 Steubenville STAMPEDE

• GAME 10 (10U CHAMPIONSHIP GAME):    #1 Weirton CARDINALS  won 6-2 over #2 Weirton PIRATES

*** Congratulations to Raccoon Township and Head Coach HEATHER BLINKEY for winning the 2014 OVGSL 8U Playoffs.

1st Round Game Results THURSDAY, JUNE 12th:

Game 1:  #3 Middle Beaver PEACHES won via forfeit over #14 Weirton PHILLIES (530pm, EastEnd Field)

Game 2:  #4 Middle Beaver DIAMOND DIVAS won via forfeit over #13 Steubenville YANKEES (7pm, East End Field)

Game 3: #5 Ohioville THUNDER won via forfeit by #12 Oak Glen HOLDEN

Game 4: #6 Weirton TIGERS won 15-5 over #11 Oak Glen COOPER PINK STARS (630pm, Field #4)

Game 5: #7 Oak Glen HALL PIZZAZ won 5-3 over #10 Steubenville LADY SCOUTS (630pm, Chester Pinto)

Game 6:   #9 Raccoon Twp BLINKEY  won 13-2 over #8 Steubenville PHANTOMS (7pm, Field #5)

 2nd Round Games SATURDAY, JUNE 14th

Game 7: #1 Weirton PIRATES vs#9 Raccoon Twp BLINKEY (10am, Chester Pinto)

Game 8: #5 Ohioville THUNDER vs #4 Middle Beaver DIAMOND DIVAS  (10am, Chester Bronco)

 Game 9: #2 Weirton RANGERS vs  #7 Oak Glen HALL PIZZAZ (1130am, Chester Main)

 Game 10:#3 Middle Beaver PEACHESvs  #6 Weirton TIGERS (1130am, Chester Bronco)

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Game 11: (SEMIFINAL #1) #9 Raccoon Twp BLINKEY vs#4 Middle Beaver DIAMOND DIVAS (12pm, Chester Pinto)

 Game 12: (SEMIFINAL #2) #2 Weirton RANGERS vs #6 Weirton TIGERS (1pm, Chester Main)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Game 13: (8U CHAMPIONSHIP) #9 Raccoon Twp BLINKEY vs #6 Weirton TIGERS(3pm, Chester Main)

The Ohio Valley Girls Softball League hosted the inaugural ALL-STAR Classic on July 17th in Chester, WV and it was a huge success. The OVGSL All-Stars in 10U, 12U, and 15U took on the All-Stars from the Beaver County Girls Fastpitch League BCGFPL in Western, PA. It was a hot evening but the girls had fun and got to meet some new friends on the softball diamond!

• The 10U game was won by the OVGSL All-Stars led by Butch Brown and Joe Aperfine.

• The 12U game was won by the BCGFPL led by Ray Creese while Stephanie Tingler coached the OVGSL 12U Team.

• The 15U game was won by the OVGSL All-Stars led by Tony McKay, Chris Clunk, Ryan Rinestine, and Mike Smith.

A special thank you to Mike Anderson from BCGFPL for making this happen!

The OVGSL is will have 4 Age Divisions in 2013 after having a successful inaugural season in 8U Coach Pitch to go along with 10U, 12U, and 15U!

8U Division - Instructional Coach Pitch will introduce younger girls (8 and under) to the game of softball and develop their skills using 11 inch ball and having modified rules.

10U Division - Beginner's Fastpitch introduces girls to fast pitch softball while developing their skills(ages 9-10) using 11 inch ball and 35 feet pitching distance while having modified rules.

12U Division will use 12 inch ball and 40 feet pitching distance and closely follow high school rules.

15U Division will begin after the high school season ends and use 12 inch ball with 43 feet pitching distance.

Starting, April 26, 2013, Ohio's new "Return to Play" law goes into effect which requires coaches, umpires, or officials to REMOVE AN ATHLETE FROM PLAY if the athlete is exhibiting the signs and symptoms of a concussion during practice or a game.

All Coaches must be familiar with the new rule and it is highly recommended that all coaches are certified in the Concussion.

For more info:

www.nfhslearn.com

Ohio Department of Health - Ohio's return to play law:  www.healthyohioprogram.org/concussion