Herbert Hoover players and coaches celebrate after winning the Class AA Region 2 softball championship. Alex Bennett, Exponent Telegram.
By: Greg Talkington, Exponent Telegram | Posted: May 15, 2018 | Source: WV Gazette-Mail PREPS
BRIDGEPORT — It didn’t take Missy Smith long to bring out the hook.
Herbert Hoover Lady Huskies are your 2018 Class AA Region 2 Champions. Photo courtesy: Beth Strawn
The Lady Huskies traveled to Bridgeport to face the Lady Indians in Game 2 in the best of three games in Class AA Region 2 action Tuesday evening. The final score was Herbert Hoover 4 and Bridgeport 0. The Huskies will open up double-elimination state tournament play on Wednesday, May 23 with a matchup against the Region 1 winner — either Weir or Petersburg — at 9:30 a.m. on Field #3.
Remaining Class AA tournament schedule:
CLASS AA REGION 1
Game 1 (Wednesday): Petersburg at Weir
Game 2 (Thursday): Weir at Petersburg
Game 3 (Friday, if necessary): Petersburg at Weir
CLASS AA REGION 2
Game 1 (Monday): Herbert Hoover 9, Bridgeport 1
Game 2 (Tuesday): Herbert Hoover 4, Bridgeport 0
HERBERT HOOVER WINS AA REGION 2
CLASS AA REGION 3
Game 1 (Monday): Wyoming East 8, Shady Spring 1
Game 2 (Tuesday): Wyoming East 8, Shady Spring 9
WYOMING EAST WINS AA REGION 3
CLASS AA REGION 4
Game 1 (Monday): Chapmanville 6, Poca 0
Game 2 (Tuesday): Chapmanville 3, Poca 0
CHAPMANVILLE WINS AA REGION 4
To see more statewide high school softball regional pairings and scores click here.
Rebekah Woody posing with her home run souvenir against the Bridgeport Indians in Game 1. Photo Courtesy: Beth Strawn
It was a warm and packed house at Michael D. Chandler field in Falling Rock, WV where the Lady Huskies took on the Bridgeport in Class AA Region action Monday evening. The crowd was electrified with Rebekah Woody’s three run homer in the bottom of the 2nd inning as the Huskies cruised to a 9-1 victory over the Lady Indians.
The Lady Huskies travel to Bridgeport this evening for Game 2 in the best of three series to have a chance to reach the Region 2 Championship.
We wanted to share several video links posted by Husky fans and some action shots captured by The Clendenin Leader from last nights victory.
Rebekah Woody 3-run homer – video courtesy John Woody
Lady Huskies Celebrate Game 1 Victory Over Bridgeport – video courtesy Beth Strawn
Bridgeport vs. Hoover (Game 1) WCHS Sports Report – video courtesy Beth Strawn
1st Base – Presley McGee
Shortstop – Mallori Chapman
Herbert Hoover’s Kirsten Belcher drives in a run with a double in the first inning Monday during the Huskies’ 9-1 win against visiting Bridgeport in the first game of their Class AA Region 2 softball championship series in Falling Rock. Craig Hudson | Gazette-Mail
By: Terry Fletcher | Posted: May 14, 2018 | Source: WV Gazette-Mail PREPS
The stakes keep rising for Herbert Hoover’s softball team, but the Huskies continue to answer the call.
Herbert Hoover’s Rebekah Woody and the Huskies take on Bridgeport for a spot in the Class AA softball state tournament. Craig Hudson | Gazette-Mail
Posted: May 12, 2018 | Source: WV Gazette-Mail
Class AAA
Region I
Monday: John Marshall (26-1) at University, 5 p.m.
Tuesday: University at John Marshall, 5 p.m.
Wednesday: Game 3 if necessary, 5 p.m.
Region II — Hedgesville vs. Washington
Region III
Monday: George Washington (18-5) at Riverside (14-9)
Tuesday: Riverside at George Washington
Wednesday: Game 3 if necessary
Region IV
Monday: Parkersburg (13-12) at Hurricane (19-2), 6 p.m.
Tuesday: Hurricane at Parkersburg, 6 p.m.
Wednesday: Game 3 if necessary
Class AA
Region I
Monday: Petersburg (23-2) at Weir
Tuesday: Weir at Petersburg
Wednesday: Game 3 if necessary
Region II
Monday: Bridgeport at Herbert Hoover (28-0), 6 p.m.
Tuesday: Herbert Hoover at Bridgeport, 6 p.m.
Wednesday: Game 3 if necessary
Region III — Wyoming East vs. Shady Spring
Region IV — Poca (22-8) vs. Chapmanville
Class A
Region I
Monday: Wheeling Central (16-5) at St. Marys (13-14), 5 p.m.
Tuesday: St. Marys at Wheeling Central, 5 p.m.
Wednesday: Game 3 if necessary, 5 p.m.
Region II
Monday: Clay-Battelle (19-3) at Moorefield (20-7), 5 p.m.
Tuesday: Moorefield at Clay-Battelle, 5 p.m.
Wednesday: Game 3 if necessary
Region III — Greenbrier West (15-3) vs. Fayetteville
Region IV
Monday: Calhoun (9-13) at Sherman (16-6), 6 p.m.
Tuesday: Sherman at Calhoun, 5 p.m.
Wednesday: Game 3 if necessary, 6 p.m.
Posted: May 11, 2018 | Source: Herald-Dispatch
HURRICANE, W.Va. – Herbert Hoover (28-0) stunned Hurricane 3-0 Thursday night in a high school softball regular-season game.
Posted: May 9, 2018 | Source: WV Gazette-Mail
St. Albans scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to help the Red Dragons escape with a 7-6 home win over George Washington in a Class AAA baseball Class AAA Region 3 Section 1 elimination game Wednesday.
By: Ryan Pritt, Prep Sports Reporter | Posted: May 7, 2018 | Source: WV Gazette-Mail Prep Sports
TEAM RECORDS
| Team | W | L | Pct. |
| Herbert Hoover | 26 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Hurricane | 19 | 2 | .905 |
| George Washington | 18 | 5 | .783 |
| Nitro | 22 | 7 | .759 |
| Poca | 21 | 8 | .724 |
| Cross Lanes Christian | 17 | 8 | .680 |
| Buffalo | 21 | 11 | .656 |
| St. Albans | 16 | 9 | .640 |
| Riverside | 14 | 8 | .636 |
| Winfield | 13 | 16 | .448 |
| Sissonville | 11 | 19 | .367 |
| Charleston Catholic | 7 | 15 | .318 |
| South Charleston | 6 | 18 | .250 |
| Capital | 4 | 21 | .160 |
BATTING AVERAGE
(Minimum of two plate appearances per team game)
| Player, team | AB | H | Avg. |
| Kirsten Belcher, Hoover | 67 | 37 | .552 |
| Caiti Mathes, Hurr. | 60 | 32 | .533 |
| Jenna Thomas, Siss. | 90 | 48 | .533 |
| Gracie Donato, Riv. | 57 | 30 | .526 |
| Madison Ramirez, Riv. | 62 | 32 | .516 |
| Olivia Corbett, Catholic | 51 | 25 | .490 |
| Katlyn Rasnake, Buffalo | 88 | 43 | .489 |
| Rebekah Woody, Hoover | 84 | 41 | .488 |
| Lydia Sweat, Nitro | 75 | 36 | .480 |
| Jillian Holley, SA | 70 | 33 | .471 |
| Jasmine Symns, Riv. | 66 | 31 | .470 |
| Sara Stepp, CLC | 75 | 35 | .467 |
| Emma Groe, GW | 58 | 27 | .466 |
| Haley Stepp, CLC | 56 | 26 | .464 |
| Charity Stepp, CLC | 69 | 32 | .464 |
| Hannah McDermitt, Riv. | 61 | 28 | .459 |
| Kiersten Landers, Hurr. | 68 | 31 | .456 |
| Kiersten Witters, CLC | 60 | 27 | .450 |
| Hannah Pullen, Riv. | 60 | 27 | ,450 |
| Megan Seafler, Hoover | 85 | 38 | .447 |
| Kinsey Hudson, SA | 79 | 35 | .443 |
| Morgan Larch, SC | 67 | 29 | .433 |
| Cortney Fizer, Hoover | 58 | 25 | .431 |
| Presley McGee, Hoover | 65 | 28 | .431 |
| Taylor Bonnett, Poca | 79 | 34 | .430 |
| Lauren Pauley, Riv. | 78 | 33 | .423 |
| Jaelyn Beane, Siss. | 78 | 33 | .423 |
| Emily Taylor, Siss. | 88 | 37 | .420 |
| Lindsey Russell, Buff. | 91 | 38 | .418 |
| Kalissa Lacy, GW | 55 | 23 | .418 |
| Elyssa Medley, Winfield | 77 | 32 | .416 |
| Jayme Bailey, Hurr. | 46 | 19 | .413 |
| Taylor McCray, Hurr. | 63 | 26 | .413 |
| Hailey Harr, Nitro | 73 | 30 | .411 |
| Sydney Houck, Winfield | 88 | 36 | .409 |
| Grace Smith, GW | 71 | 29 | .408 |
| Taylor Long, Siss. | 86 | 35 | .407 |
| Jess Canterbury, Hoover | 62 | 25 | .403 |
| Brianna McCown, GW | 65 | 26 | .400 |
| Kelly Kreitzer, Catholic | 51 | 20 | .393 |
| Bella Savilla, Nitro | 84 | 33 | .393 |
| Kelsie Lanham, Riv. | 46 | 18 | .391 |
| Gracie Payne, SA | 72 | 28 | .389 |
| Brooke Persinger, Buffalo | 80 | 31 | .388 |
| Taylor Glancy, SA | 44 | 17 | .386 |
| Alexis Bailey, Siss. | 83 | 32 | .386 |
| Zoey Dunlap, Hurr. | 60 | 23 | .383 |
| Mallori Chapman, Hoover | 71 | 27 | .380 |
| Kenzie Hale, Winfield | 92 | 35 | .380 |
| K.K. Short, Winfield | 72 | 27 | .375 |
| Morgan Jennings, Siss. | 89 | 33 | .371 |
| Delani Buckner, Hoover | 57 | 21 | .368 |
| Kennedy Buckley, Riv. | 57 | 21 | .368 |
| Lauren Price, GW | 63 | 23 | .365 |
| Katy Darnell, GW | 66 | 24 | .364 |
| Elizabeth Witzke, CLC | 70 | 25 | .357 |
| Lindsey Phares, Hurr. | 59 | 32 | .356 |
| Tori Gibeaut, Poca | 87 | 31 | .356 |
| Rachel Walton, SC | 45 | 16 | .356 |
| Maggie Bird, Buffalo | 79 | 28 | .354 |
| Mercedes Bush, Poca | 85 | 30 | .353 |
HOME RUNS
16: Thomas, Sissonville
13: Mathes, Hurricane
7: Payne, SA
6: Belcher, Hoover; Donato, Riverside; Holley, SA
5: Bailey, Hurricane; Pullen, Riverside; Ramirez, Riverside
4: Russell, Buffalo; Bonnett, Poca; Medley, Winfield; Hale, Winfield
3: C. Stepp, CLC; McCown, GW; Woody, Hoover; Buckley, Riverside; Aly Soblit, Sissonville
2: Corbett, Catholic; Groe, GW; Smith, GW; Darnell, GW; Jordan Bell, GW; McGee, Hoover; Fizer, Hoover; Savilla, Nitro; Gibeaut, Poca; McDermitt, Riverside; Gracie Carnes, SA; Bailey, Sissonville; Honesty Bragg, Sissonville; Houck, Winfield; Grace Denison, Winfield
RBI
56: Thomas, Sissonville
46: Mathes, Hurricane
44: Belcher, Hoover
36: C. Stepp, CLC; Payne, SA
35: Sweat, Nitro
34: McCown, GW
32: Woody, Hoover; Holley, SA
31: Corbett, Catholic
30: Medley, Winfield
29: Russell, Buffalo; Witzke, CLC; Donato, Riverside
27: Fizer, Hoover
26: Savilla, Nitro; Ramirez, Riverside
25: Persinger, Buffalo; Groe, GW; Bonnett, Poca
TRIPLES
6: H. Stepp, CLC
5: Russell, Buffalo; C. Stepp, CLC
4: Darnell, GW
3: Chapman, Hoover; McDermitt, Riverside; Anna Falbo, SC; Taylor, Sissonville; Gaylor, Winfield
2: Smith, GW; Fizer, Hoover; Dunlap, Hurricane; Kerigan Moore, Nitro; Pauley, Riverside; Symns, Riverside; Buckley, Riverside; Hudson, SA; Julia VanCamp, SA; Medley, Winfield
DOUBLES
16: Thomas, Sissonville
14: Medley, Winfield
13: Sweat, Nitro
12: Persinger, Buffalo; McCray, Hurricane
11: Bonnett, Poca
10: Groe, GW; Price, GW; Hudson, SA
9: Russell, Buffalo; Chapman, Hoover; Savilla, Nitro
8: S. Stepp, CLC; Smith, GW; Fizer, Hoover; Belcher, Hoover; Harlie Vannatter, Hurricane; Harr, Nitro; Donato, Riverside
7: Corbett, Catholic; Jaelin Overton, GW; Bell, GW; Phares, Hurricane; Payne, SA; Aly Grover, SC; Walton, SC
STOLEN BASES
41: Rasnake, Buffalo
36: Moore, Nitro
28: Morgan Burdette, Nitro
25: Symns, Riverside
24: Landers, Hurricane
18: Bush, Poca
17: S. Stepp, CLC; Gibeaut, Poca
14: Kreitzer, Catholic; Bailey, Hurricane
13: C. Stepp, CLC; Seafler, Hoover
12: Jennings, Sissonville
10: H. Stepp, CLC; Woody, Hoover
PITCHING WINS
22-7: Savilla, Nitro
17-4: Bonnett, Poca
15-2: Vannatter, Hurricane
14-0: Buckner, Hoover
14-7: Hudson, SA
13-8: Russell, Buffalo
12-0: McGee, Hoover
12-3: McCown, GW
11-3: Pauley, Riverside
8-2: C. Stepp, CLC
8-3: Bird, Buffalo
8-5: Witzke, CLC
7-15: Corbett, Catholic
6-2: Smith, GW
6-8: Grover, SC
5-10: Gaylor, Winfield
ERA
0.33: Buckner, Hoover
0.98: McCown, GW
1.01: McGee, Hoover
1.24: Vannatter, Hurricane
1.45: Bonnett, Poca
1.93: Witzke, CLC
2.47: Savilla, Nitro
2.93: C. Stepp, CLC
2.95: Hudson, SA
2.96: Pauley, Riverside
3.27: Smith, GW
4.52: Medley, Winfield
4.69: Gaylor, WInfield
STRIKEOUTS
185: Savilla, Nitro
176: Buckner, Hoover
162: Bonnett, Poca
146: Hudson, SA
137: Russell, Buffalo
135: Corbett, Catholic
132: McCown, GW
131: Vannatter, Hurricane
117: Witzke, CLC
91: McGee, Hoover
82: Bailey, Sissonville
59: Bird, Buffalo
58: Pauley, Riverside
57: C. Stepp, CLC
50: Gaylor, Winfield
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By: Rusty Udy, Register-Herald Sports Writer | Posted: May 6, 2018 | Source: Beckley Register-Herald
Is it really May already?
With all of the snow and rain over the first few weeks of the softball and baseball season, it seems like the season really just started a couple of weeks ago. (more…)
Herbert Hoover’s Megan Seafler beats the throw to Roane County first baseman Abby Nichols during the Huskies’ sectional tournament clincher. Craig Hudson | Gazette-Mail
By: Ryan Pritt, Staff Writer | Posted: May 4, 2018 | Source: WV Gazette-Mail
It doesn’t take a degree in mathematics to figure out that if Herbert Hoover’s pitching and defense continues down the postseason path it has started on, the Huskies are going to be impossible to beat.
