ORVC
Recorder Noel Bostic steps down after seven years
Gary Franklin, Sports Writer
A gracious and honorable host, Noel Bostic, opened
the Rising Sun High School sponsored '09 ORVC Spring Sports
Awards Banquet for the last time as the ORVC recorder, a position
he has mastered for the past seven years.
In opening, Bostic welcomed athletes, coaches school staff
and guests, before leading the group in a blessing for the
buffet style meal catered by Old Town Catering Service.
Following the meal, honored athletes were presented their
awards for their respective sports as were "Coach of
the Year" award winning coaches for their respective
sport.
The ORVC (Ohio River Valley Conference) currently includes
seven schools, the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles, Milan Indians, South
Ripley Raiders, Rising Sun Shiners, Switzerland County Pacers,
Southwestern Hanover Rebels and the Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers.
The high school varsity level spring sports honored at the
banquet were boys golf, boys baseball, girls softball and
coed track and field along with the school sports' year ending
points total winners in boys' and girls' sports.
Each of the specific spring sports All-Conference named team
members, (selected by coaches votes), are pictured in this
issue of the Osgood Journal..
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'08-'09
South Ripley Raider athletes reign supreme
in ORVC annual All-Sports point totals
Gary Franklin, Sports Writer
The '08-'09 South Ripley HS Raider coaches
and athletes put together a winning combination in both their
boys' and girls' sports programs to capture the ORVC All-Sports
Winner Awards at the season's final point count.
Final points by school
Boys
South Ripley 59
Switzerland County 47
Jac-Cen-Del 53
Shawe Memorial 50
Rising Sun 46
Milan 37
Southwestern Han. 36
Final points by school
Girls
South Ripley 51
Milan 47
Switzerland County 46
Jac-Cen-Del 42
Rising Sun 41
Southwestern Han. 36
Shawe Memorial 9
With the onset of the '09-'10 fall sports events, the annual
count will once again begin, opening the door for others to
step up or for the Raider crew to repeat. Only time will tell
the rest of the story.
Congratulations Raiders!
