This past Sunday, ETHS and ETCC hosted the Betsy Bearcat Classic. The weather was hot and sticky but we got one rousing game of softball in before a storm blew through. One thing is certain, players and spectators enjoyed themselves and had some tasty ice cream and hot dogs to top off a great day! Our thanks to umpire, Jim Brumbaugh, announcer,...

Looking back on the area’s rich history in baseball and softball, Elizabeth Township Historical Society partnered with Elizabeth Township Community Center in July of 2021 to host a softball tournament in a similar manner that Cove Spring Church used to do. We hosted the first Betsy Bearcat Classic, named in honor of the high school teams of...

Cove Spring Church hosted a Sunday afternoon softball tournament at Elizabeth School each summer for many years. This tourney was accompanied by an ice cream social hosted by the Cove Spring Sunday school classes. People sat under the trees and enjoyed watching the two Cove Spring teams in friendly competition with two teams from the slow pitch...

Girls in our area enjoyed little league softball from about the early to mid-1970s onward. Before that, girls played softball at school or when gathering with friends, but there had not been league play for young girls before that. BUT times were changing! According to the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA), the first state high school...

Slow pitch softball became very popular in post WWII America. Churches, local organizations and industries participated locally in league play in places like Troy and Christiansburg, as well as traveling for tournaments. Cove Spring Church sponsored a team (Cove Blue) that played very competitively and eventually a second team (Cove Red) that...

Two Elizabeth Township boys who loved baseball were the McDaniel brothers. Elwood McDaniel, one of three pitchers for the 1937 Betsy Bearcats team, and his older brother, Orville (Mick), who had also played for Elizabeth High School and graduated in 1936, were both very competitive baseball players in their day. They both played baseball well...

Baseball was first broadcast over radio waves in the early 1920s. By the mid 1930s, many families in this part of Ohio would listen to the Cincinnati Reds’ games on the radio. By 1960, most folks watched baseball on television. We still enjoy that as sports fans today. Baseball was a great team sport for a smaller school. Elizabeth High School...

We are counting down to the Betsy Bearcats Classic Softball Tournament and Ice Cream Social on July 14 at Elizabeth Township Community Center. While we do that, let's talk a little bit more about Elizabeth Township's history regarding baseball and softball. For the next two weeks we will share a series of...

This is always a fun community day! Softball, ice cream, hotdogs, snacks, playground, a 50/50 raffle and visiting with friends and neighbors. Come join us! 1 PM at the Elizabeth Township Community Center.

Each year, Elizabeth Township Historical Society places flags on the graves of all Veterans buried in Elizabeth Township Historic District cemeteries for Memorial Day (also known as Decoration Day). Volunteers ensure each Veteran has a flag in a holder next to their headstone. We believe it is important to recognize the sacrifice these men and...