GALLIPOLIS — On Tuesday, Feb. 10, the Gallia Academy High School Blue Devils will be playing their last home basketball game in the present GAHS gymnasium.

GAHS Principal Bruce Wilson and Athletic Director Bill Wamsley wish to cordially invite the public to come out and see an historic event as the last GAHS varsity boys basketball game is played between the Blue Devils and Jackson High School in the present GAHS gym at 344 Fourth Ave.

This will be a tripleheader, with the freshman game beginning at 5 p.m., the junior varsity game to begin thereafter, and the varsity game rounding out the evening.

On Saturday, Feb. 14, the GAHS Blue Angels will be playing their last home basketball game in the present GAHS gym. The public is cordially invited to come out and see another historic event as the last GAHS varsity girls basketball game is played between the Blue Angels and their yet-to-be determined opponent.

This last home game is scheduled as part of the SEOAL Day of Champions. The junior varsity game will begin at 6 p.m., with the varsity game immediately following.

Beginning in the fall of 2009, the Blue Devils and Blue Angels are scheduled to be playing all of their home games in the new GAHS gymnasium at 2855 Centenary Road, Gallipolis, as the new GAHS is on schedule to be opened this fall.

The present Gallia Academy gym was dedicated on July 13, 1958.