Local Sports Briefs: ODNR reporting EHD-Positive deer in Perry County

COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has confirmed cases of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) in white-tailed deer in Athens, Butler, Champaign, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Highland, Madison, Perry, Preble, Ross, Union, and Warren counties.

EHD is one of the most common ailments affecting deer, and the disease occurs in the late summer and fall in deer herds across North America. Outbreaks are often associated with drought. Ohio saw a rise in cases beginning in mid-August this year.

The EHD virus is not infectious to people or pets and is not spread from animal to animal. It is transmitted by the bite of small insects called midges, so EHD-associated deaths in deer can occur until the first frost of the year causes a decline in midge activity.

Once infected, deer show symptoms within five to 10 days, and many deer die within 36 hours of the onset of symptoms. Deer in the Midwest are at a higher risk because they lack herd immunity, among other factors. There is little that can be done to protect wild deer from the virus. Outbreaks of EHD can result in high deer mortality in some areas but populations typically increase within a few years.

White-tailed deer, along with mule deer, elk, bighorn sheep, and pronghorn antelope, as well as domestic cattle and sheep, are susceptible to EHD. According to the Ohio Department of Agriculture, EHD does not pose a serious threat to livestock and infections are likely to be mild. Deer infected with this virus may show symptoms including lethargy, head hung down, loss of fear of humans, swelling of the tongue and head and neck, difficulty breathing, and excess salivation. Affected deer are often found in or near bodies of water, likely because of fever and dehydration.

Sightings of sick or dead deer should be reported at wildohio.gov or to a local Ohio wildlife officer so the Division of Wildlife can track incidences and perform tests. For more information about EHD visit wildohio.gov.

John Glenn CC hosting Youth Fun Run

The John Glenn Cross Country Team is hosting a Youth One Mile Fun Run at 5 p.m. Sept. 27. Children in K-6th grade from any school can participate, and runners will be broken into age divisions.

Registration is $10 per child and can be completed prior to the race at Larry Miller Intermediate School in New Concord. Proceeds benefit JG Track and Cross Country Boosters. For more information, contact Coach Amy Tooms at atooms@eastmschools.org.

Hunters Education Course coming in Sept.

A Hunter's Education course will be held Sept. 9 and 10 at the Zanesville Christian Ministry, located at 545 Richey Road.

The course will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 9 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 10. The course is free, and anyone interested must pre-register at WildOhio.Gov.

SCW holding Saturday night show

Southern Championship Wrestling (SCW) is holding a show on Saturday, Sept. 3 at Newton Township Fire Department. Doors open at 6 p.m. with matches starting at 7 p.m.

All seats are $10, and kids 5 and under get in free. For more information, visit their Facebook Page, facebook.com/scwlive.

Results from Green Valley Leagues

The Senior Scramble was held on Monday, as the first place team with 52 was Ron Ayers, Bruce Iden, John Gibson & Jim Strickler. Second place was Scott Seymour, Russ Coen & Dave Camp with 53; third went to Joe Simmons, Fred Cubbison, Mike Hamilton & Jim Sprague with 54; fourth was Dan Marks, Dennis Dunlap, Frank Cartwright & Mark Ferguson with 55; and fifth went to Dan Hickerson, Dave McMillion, Don Wiles & Roy Reid with 55.

Closest to the Pin winners were, Dennis Dunlap (No. 6); Randy Davis (11); Mark Ferguson (15) and Alan Brookover (16).

Kathi Galloway fired 32 for low gross and Juanita King posted low net of 22 in the MHPCC Ladies League. Winning teams were 1, 3, 6, 8 and 10.

Jamie Slate shot 28 for low score and Kevin Hart posted low net of 25 in the Rice-Galloway Optometry League. Low net team was Bogey's with 114.

Team Standings: Green Valley 70, Military Drive Thru 69.5, Shai-Hess Real Estate 61, Urban Comforts 60.5, Bogey's 58, South Zanesville Eyecare 58, Liberty Home Mortgage 55.5, YCity Wellness 55, Coconis Furniture 35, Lazy Acres 27.5.

Green Valley will also offer open golf all weekend since there are no outings.

Results from Crystal Springs

In the A Division of the Crystal Springs Golf Club and Community Bank Monday Morning Senior League, Dan Stottsberry, Rick Bonifant and Bruce Pierce shot 36 for low gross and Pierce and Doug Geyer tied for low net at 33. Winning teams were 14-1-10-13-9-6 and 3 & 5 tied.

In the B Division, Keith Hale and Terry Smith had low gross of 38 and Marvin Fisher posted low net of 31. Winning teams were 9-1-14-5-6-15-13-7.

In the Tuesday Evening Hittle League, Christian Hayden shot 32 for low gross and Lowell Irwin had low net of 32. The winning teams were 4, 2, 5, and 8.

Results from ZCC

The Ladies Auxiliary played a 2 Best Ball - Net format on Wednesday. The 18 Holers Net winners were Vicky French, Jan Schowinsky and Lisa Johnson at 4-under, and second was Bonnie Joseph, Debbie Hennessey and Connie LaPlante at 7-over.

For 9 Holers, Tami Swope, Marie Bolin, Toby Rogovin and Lucy Cook won at 3-under with Diane Decenso, Cindy Linn, Linda Graham and [Blind Draw: Lucy Cook] second at 1-under, and Betsy Thomas, Ellen Nist, Joan Minning and [Blind Draw Marie Bolin] at 1-over. Rogovin was also closest to the pin on No. 8 (14-feet-9).

The Charlie Goelz League held its roundup on Wednesday, as the team of Blake Hartford, Ron Davis, Lucas Graham and Keith Sarbaugh won with 80 points in the Stableford Points System. Chris Minning, Matt Abbott, Othello Repuyan and Jason Hardcastle were second with 78, and Mike West, Cortney Clewell, Hank Littick and Mark Ziegler were third with 75.

Hartford was the Charlie Goelz Cup Champion with 19 points and posted low gross of 68, while low net was 66 by Clewell, Graham and Brent Stubbins.

In the ZCC Cup for the women, a season-long event playing 3 formats, Scramble 6 holes, Best ball 6 holes and Alternate shot 6 holes, as Chelsea Stubbs & Jamie Dillon defeated Ann Melick & Keely Dempsey in the finals. Becky Weir & Lisa Johnson and Lou Taylor & Linda Graham were semi-finalists.

The Thursday Evening Ladies League played Scramble 3’s and 5’s and Stand-aside 4’s on the front nine. Janet Pompei, Connie LaPlante, Linda Graham and Megan Durst won the Scramble at 2-under with Vicky French, Debbie Mclain, Tami Swope and Katie Brown second at 1-under, and Linda Phillips, Jan Schowinsky, Joan Minning and Shari Weingarth third at even-par.

The Stand-aside Scramble was won by Lisa Johnson, Connie McWherter, Sue Kimberly and Bonnie Joseph at even par with Lou Taylor, Ellen Nist, Toby Rogovin and Cindy Linn second and Janet Pompei, Connie LaPlante, Linda Graham and Megan Durst third. Durst had the longest putt on No. 1 (5-feet-); LaPlante had longest drive on No. 7 and Katie Brown was closest to the pin on No. 8 (11-2).

ZCC is also hosting the Genesis Pro-Am with Amateurs playing on Friday and Saturday and Sunday features the Team Scramble and Pro Tournament. The event tees off at 11:30 a.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Results from Fuller's Fairways

Liam Blake, Don Blaney, Matt Reed & Jay Smith fired 36 for low gross while Reed had 29 for low net in the GEYER FAMILY INSURANCE Wednesday League.

TEAM results: 3 Bald Guys & Bill (3.5), J & S Maintenance (1.5); Mayhem (3), Farus Funeral Home (2); Goss Supply (2.5), Jarretts (2.5); Carlwick Stop & Shop (3.5), Big Johnsons (1.5); CCU Mining (4), Geyer Family Insurance (1); Reid Baughman Insurance (3), Flecto (2).

This article originally appeared on Zanesville Times Recorder: Local Sports Briefs: Youth Fun Run nearing