Swain Signs with SSU Softball
Julia Swain, a Clay senior, signed a letter of intent to play collegiate softball at Shawnee State University on Friday, May 11, 2018. While at Clay, the Panthers have won three league and sectional titles to go along with a district title last year. Pictured with Julia are her parents (Shelly and Gary Evans); Jason Gearheart, Clay HS softball coach; Cindy Gearheart, Clay HS assistant; and Dan Stevenson, SSU assistant.
2018 Clay HS Softball
Clay HS Softball 2018
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Result(s) |
| 3/10/18 |
Meigs & Eastern Meigs scrimmage |
Meigs | 2:50 | |
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scrimmage |
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cancelled |
| 3/19/18 |
Piketon scrimmage |
Piketon | 5:00 | |
| 3/23/18 |
Ironton scrimmage |
Clay | 5:00 | |
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Coal Grove |
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postponed to 3/31 |
| 3/27/18 | Valley | Valley | 5:00 | W 9-3 (1-0, 0-0) |
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postponed to 4/5 |
| 3/30/18 | Western* | Clay | 5:00 | W 10-0 5inn (2-0, 1-0) |
| 3/31/18 |
Coal Grove Ironton |
Rock Hill |
4:45 7:00 |
L 1-3 L 6-7 (2-2, 1-0) |
| 4/2/18 | Glenwood* | Clay | 5:00 | W 11-1 5inn (3-2, 2-0) |
| 4/3/18 | South Webster | Clay | 5:00 | W 11-3 (4-2, 2-0) |
| 4/4/18 | Glenwood* | Clay | 5:00 | W 14-2 5inn (5-2, 3-0) |
| 4/5/18 | Western | Western | 5:00 | W 10-0 5inn (6-2, 4-0) |
| 4/6/18 | East* | Clay | 5:00 | W 13-0 5inn (7-2, 5-0) |
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postponed to 4/19 |
| 4/9/18 | East* | East | 5:00 | W 17-0 5inn (8-2, 6-0) |
| 4/10/18 | Waverly | Clay | 5:00 | L 5-7 (8-3, 6-0) |
| 4/11/18 | Symmes Valley* | Clay | 5:00 | W 17-9 (9-3, 7-0) |
| 4/12/18 | Piketon | Clay | 5:00 | W 14-3 (10-3, 7-0) |
| 4/13/18 | Symmes Valley* | S Valley | 5:00 |
W 9-1 (11-3, 8-0) OHSFSCA - Week 1: 4th |
| 4/17/18 | Eastern* | Clay | 5:00 | W 13-0 5inn (12-3, 9-0) |
| 4/18/18 | Eastern* | Eastern | 5:00 | W 11-2 (13-3, 10-0) |
| 4/19/18 | West | Clay | 5:00 | W 10-3 (14-3, 10-0) |
| 4/21/18 |
North Adams Northwest Carol Vice Classic [PHOTOS] w/ Georgetown & Northwest |
Clay | 10:00 |
Field Dedication |
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postponed leading 3-0 to 4/30 |
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postponed to 4/26 |
| 4/25/18 | Green* | Clay | 5:00 |
W 11-0 5inn (17-3, 11-0) |
| 4/26/18 | Notre Dame* | Clay | 5:00 | L 1-2 (17-4, 11-1) |
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cancelled |
| 4/27/18 | Green* | Green | 5:00 | W 13-0 5inn (18-4, 12-1) |
| 4/30 | Notre Dame | ND | 5:00 |
W 8-2 (19-4, 13-1) SOC I Champions! |
| 5/2/18 | Northwest | Clay | 5:00 | W 15-4 (20-4, 13-1) |
| 5/4/18 | Jackson | Clay | 5:00 | W 14-11 (21-4, 13-1) |
| 5/5/18 |
Alexander Unioto |
Unioto | 12:00 |
L 4-11 (21-5, 13-1) Unioto cancelled OHSFSCA - Week 4: 8th |
| 5/10/18 |
Paint Valley Sectional Tournament |
Clay | 5:00 | W 11-1 5inn (22-5, 13-1) |
| 5/15/18 |
Belpre District Tournament |
Rio Grande | 4:30 | W 8-0 (23-5, 13-1) |
| 5/19/18 |
Peebles District Tournament |
Rio Grande | 11:00 | W 9-2 (24-5, 13-1) |
| 5/23/18 |
Sratsburg-Franklin Regional Tournament |
Pickerington | 5:00 | L 4-5 15inn (24-6, 13-1) |
Roster
| No. | Player | Grade |
| 2 | Shae Vassar | 11 |
| 5 | Ryanna Bobst | 11 |
| 7 | MeKenzie Loper | 9 |
| 8 | Jensen Warnock | 11 |
| 10 | Abbie Ware | 11 |
| 12 | Lila Brown | 11 |
| 13 | Hannah Oliver | 11 |
| 14 | Kat Cochran | 9 |
| 15 | Cassidy Wells | 11 |
| 20 | Julia Swain | 12 |
| 21 | Megan Bazler | 9 |
| 22 | Shaley Munion | 9 |
| 23 | Elisa Collins | 11 |
| 24 | Hailey Wiltshire | 9 |
| 33 | Sophia Gatti | 9 |
| Coach - Jason Gearheart | ||
| Assistant - Cindy Gerheart |
* 42-game SOC I win streak (4/30/15-4/26/18)
Softball Team & Individual Awards
Co-Pitching Awards - Julia Swain (13-2, 148K, 1.38ERA) & Hannah Oliver (11-4, 119K, 1.89ERA)
Offensive Award - Shae Vassar (.514 BA, 548OBP 55H, 6T, 18SB, 45R, 30-game hitting streak)
"Golden Glove" Award - Lila Brown
Coaches' Award - Abbie Ware
Competition Winner - Hannah Oliver
Slugger Award - Jensen Warnock (.441BA, .745 Slugging, 21 x base hits)
SOC, First Team - Hannah Oliver, Julia Swain, & Shae Vassar
SOC, Second Team - Megan Bazler & Cassidy Wells
SOC, Pitcher of the Year - Julia Swain
SOC, Coach of the Year - Jason Gearheart
SOC Champions (13-1), Sectional Champions, District Champions
District, First Team - Julia Swain & Shae Vassar
District, Second Team - Hannah Oliver & Jensen Warnock
District, Player of the Year - Shae Vassar
District, Coach of the Year - Jason Gearheart
All-State, First Team - Shae Vassar
All-State, Honorable Mention - Julia Swain
OHSFSCA Scholar Athletes - Ryanna Bobst, Lila Brown, Elisa Collins, Hannah Oliver, Shae Vassar, Jensen Warnock, Cassidy Wells
College Signing - Julia Swain (SSU)
Cooper Signs to Play Softball at Alice Lloyd College
Rachel Cooper, daughter of Brian and Janet Cooper of Rosemount, signed a letter of intent to play softball at Alice Lloyd College in Pippa Passes, KY. Joining Rachel for the signing was her mother and father as well as Nathan Hall, ALC softball coach; Todd Warnock, CHS principal; Jason Gearheart, Clay softball coach; and Mark Rose, Clay athletic director. Rachel is a senior member of the Clay softball team. Alice Lloyd College athletics competes with other regional colleges and universities in the NCCAA.