Locally...with swimming district results

Area swimmers compete in district meet

Area swimmers took part in the Division II district meet on Friday and Division I on Saturday at Ohio University.

No area swimmers qualified for the state meet.

The Tri-Valley girls set three school records with Kieranda McGee, Claudia Frueh, Caroline Holmes and Larissa Lynch in the 200 medley (19th, 1:59.23) and 200 free (15th, 1:44.3)relays and Holmes in the 100 free (20th, :53.76). Holmes was also 14th in the 100 back (:59.53) in Division I.

In Division II, John Glenn’s Tara Curtis was fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:09.48) and was on the 19th-place 200 medley relay with Olivia Alexander, Alayna Call and Kaitlyn Zumbro (2:11.34) to lead area girls finishers.

The Zanesville 400 free relay of Kade Hambel, Brian Berry, Gabe Dolen and Leyton Needles was 14th (3:51) and 200 free of Needles, Tyler Tompkins, Hambel and Jack Thorne was 16th (1:41.12), while the John Glenn 200 free of Nicholas Andrews, Noah St. Clair, Alex Halasi and Robbie Mihalko was 17th (1:41.32) to highlight the boys efforts.

Maysville selling pre-sale tickets

Maysville is selling advance tickets for its girls Division II sectional tournament game against East Liverpool set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21 at Maysville High School.

Advance tickets are $6 for adults and students and all tickets are $7 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at the school during school hours.

Fieldhouse hosting T-Ball & Coach Pitch Leagues

Pepsi-Cola Instructional Tee-Ball, for boys and girls ages 2 1/2 to 4, and Coach Pitch, 6-8, baseball leagues begin Feb. 24 and run for five weeks on the Indoor Baseball field at The Fieldhouse in Sunrise Center.

Cost is $39 for members and $45 for nonmembers. The Fieldhouse Foundation will provide scholarships for youth who qualify.

Deadline is Feb. 22. For more information, call Coach Jim at 740-454-1730.

OYB holding state basketball championships

The 15th annual Ohio Youth Basketball School Team State Championships, for boys and girls in grades 3-6, will held Feb. 24-25.

Three different divisions in each grade based on school size. More than 150 teams are expected to compete.

For more information, go to www.ohioyouthbasketball.com or call 740-808-0380.

Hunters Education Class to be held

A Hunters Education Class will be held March 2-3, at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, located at 545 Richey Rd. in Zanesville.

Preregistration is required. To enroll, go to wild Ohio.com or call 1-800-Wildlife.