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Submitted by Noah Kirk ABC POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE held its second boxing show April 11 at Boyd County Middle School. Many local boxing gyms participated. Zack Bartrum, a 10-year-old Chesapeake Middle School student, won his 42nd fight against a boy from Columbus, Ohio.

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Courtesy of Pat Pelfrey Chesapeake vs. Ironton.

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Courtesy of Pat Pelfrey Chesapeake vs. Ironton.

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Courtesy of Pat Pelfrey Chesapeake pitcher Shane Pelfrey.

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Courtesy of Pat Pelfrey An Ironton batter squares off for the pitch.

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Courtesy of Pat Pelfrey An Ironton batter runs out a ground ball.

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Courtesy of Pat Pelfrey Chesapeake vs. Ironton.

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Courtesy of Pat Pelfrey Shane Pelfrey pitches a one-run game for Chesapeake against Ironton.

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Courtesy of Misty Singer Trenton Turner.

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Courtesy of Kent Sanborn Travis Sherman, 6'6" 315lb offensive lineman from Coal Grove High School, will represent Lawrence County, Ohio, in the Annual North South All-Star Classic in June at Ohio State University in Columbus.

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Courtesy of Lisa A. Marsh The KC Diamond Gems 12-Under travel softball team won the Tri-State Softball Early Bird Tournament. The Gems consists of players from Wayne, Barboursville, Boyd County, Ironton/Portmouth area and Gallipolis. Front row, from left, Alex Meade, Jenna Marsh, Payton Fetty, Chelsea Copley, Hannah Irvine and Lora Thompson. Middle row, from left, Brianna Crooks, Cassidy Tackett, Emily Fry, Emily Thompson, Brooke Hanshaw, Brooke Eastham and Mackenzie Templeton. Back row, from left, coaches Frank Fetty, Jeff Fry and John Copley.

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Courtesy of Lisa A. Marsh The West Virginia Drive 11-Under basketball team took first place in the Thunder in the Valley Tournament. They were undefeated in pool play and tournament play. The team consists of players from Buffalo, Fairland, Chesapeake, Huntington and Barboursville. Front row, from left, Taylor Adkins, Kassidy Lemons, Allison McGraw, Kaitlin Stone and Lacy Johnson. Back row, from left, Jenna Marsh, Lexi Cook, Ellen Hinshaw, Sydnee Hall and Mackenzie Riley. The WV Drive is coached by Dell Adkins, Barry Cook and Lisa Marsh.

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Courtesy of Candi Clark Blake Clark during the youth turkey hunt in Ohio.

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Courtesy of Pat Pelfrey Chesapeake's Travis Zimmerman sizes up the pitcher.

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Courtesy of Gary Carpenter Isaiah Carpenter gets his first turkey with his Dad. Isaiah got this with a .22 at 30 yards.

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Courtesy of Melissa Stapleton Joey Stapleton, 4, of the Wayne T-ball team the Orioles tries to hit the ball while coach Tawanna Creed looks on.

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Courtesy of Sharla Burgy Dylan Burgy won medals and ribbons in the Special Olympics on April 24.

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Courtesy of K. Page Austin Page (Buffalo Middle) runs at the Ashland-Paul Blazer track meet.

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Courtesy of K. Page Adam Page (Buffalo Middle) runs in the Ashland-Paul Blazer track meet.