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More Lady Hornets Laurels

Higher postseason honors for members of the 2022 Chillicothe High School soccer Lady Hornets continue to trickle in. Late last week, CHS head coach Jimmy Chapman reports, three Chillicothe players – seniors Ellie Barnett and Lucy Reeter and sophomore Delanie Kieffer – were announced by the state’s high school soccer coaches association as being included on the all-region team. Reeter (right) was chosen at forward, Barnett (left) at defender/back, and Kieffer (middle) as a midfielder. (Barnett, Reeter file photos by Jennifer Smith; Kieffer file photo by Butch Shaffer)

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Mudcats Fall Flat After First Victory

With seemingly a good opportunity to generate some turnaround momentum after a sharp home win over the defending MINK League champion ended their season-starting 4-games losing streak, the Chillicothe Mudcats – with numerous early-season regulars not in their lineup, despite an open date the previous day – instead produced a flatline performance that resulted in a surprising 11-1 7-innings home loss to the previously-winless Des Moines (Iowa) Peak Prospects last Thursday.

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