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Let the spring sports begin
There’s no greater way to end the school sports year than a brief spring fling.
That’s how quickly the baseball, softball, boys tennis and boys and girls track seasons will fly by. As a bonus, add enough rain-outs to gut a third of the baseball, softball and tennis schedules.
Here’s the breakdown:
Track & Field
• Coaching began March 9.
• The season begins Saturday, March 28.
• The postseason begins with the district the week of May 18-23; D-I at Welcome Stadium and Troy; D-II at Welcome Stadium and Milton-Union; D-III at Welcome Stadium and Milton-Union.
• The regional is May 27-30; D-I at Welcome Stadium; D-II at Welcome Stadium; D-III at Piqua.
• The state meets are June 5-6 at OSU’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Columbus.
Baseball
• Pitcher and catcher coaching began Feb. 23.
• Coaching began March 9.
• The season begins Monday, March 30.
• The postseason begins with the sectional the week of May 9-16.
• The district is the week of May 18-23; D-I at Fairmont and Princeton; D-II at Mason; D-III at Centerville; and D-IV at Northmont.
• The regional is May 28-30; D-I at UC’s Marge Schott Stadium; D-II at UD’s Time Warner Stadium; D-III at WSU’s Ron Nischwitz Stadium; D-IV at Wayne’s Jim Harrison Field.
• The state tourney is June 4-6 at Huntington (Clippers) Park, Columbus.
Softball
• Pitcher and catcher coaching began Feb. 23.
• Coaching began March 9.
• The season begins Monday, March 30.
• The postseason begins with the sectional the week of May 9-16.
• The district is the week of May 18-23; D-I at Fairmont and Lakota East; D-II at Mason; D-III at Tippecanoe; and D-IV at Brookville.
• The regional is May 28-30; D-I at UD; D-II at Northmont; D-III at WSU; D-IV at Wayne.
• The state tourney is June 4-6 at Akron Firestone Stadium.
Boys tennis
• Coaching began March 9.
• The season begins Monday, March 30.
• The postseason begins with the sectional the week of May 11-16 at Centerville and Troy.
• The district is the week of May 18-23; D-I at Centerville, D-II at Mason.
• The state tourney is May 29-30 at Ohio State University’s Stickney Tennis Center.
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By Zach Graboff
March 27, 2009 10:25 AM | Link to this
Vandalia-Butler will be the team to beat this year in baseball. www.vandaliabutlerbaseball.com