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Dayton Business Journal... Bengals reducing 2012 ticket prices
Friday, December 30, 2011 - The Cincinnati Bengals will reduce many of its season-ticket prices for the 2012 season after only selling out two games for the 2011 NFL season. No season-ticket prices for next year will increase, and prices for some seats will be as low as $40 per game, down from $60 this year, according to e-mails from the Bengals to season-ticket holders. The Bengals had difficulties selling... read more
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Weekly Sports Preview... Local Hoops, Bowling, Wrestling, Swimming, By George Starks
Now that all the basketball tournaments are in the books, it’s back to business as usual in Darke County. This week’s schedule is a loaded one and it starts off on Monday when the Wave bowlers take to the lanes at Treaty Lanes against Fairmont in a 4 p.m. start. Tuesday, girls basketball heads the nightly schedule as Mississinawa Valley will host Fairlawn, Ansonia will travel to Marion Local... read more
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Brookville no contest for Versailles - Tigers to meet Miami East for title, By George Starks
VERSAILLES- When Miami East took the floor against Versailles Friday, it could not have been a better scenario. Before Miami East joined the Cross County Conference and Versailles hooked up with the MAC, the two schools were fierce rivals in the Southwest Rivers Conference (SRC). Friday night, that rivalry was renewed. Miami East was not to be intimidated by Versailles. In fact, it looked as if the Vikings had never missed a beat... read more
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Brookville no contest for Versailles - Tigers to meet Miami East for title, By George Starks
VERSAILLES- If it had been a 12 round boxing match, it would have been called off by the fifth round. With eight minutes in the books (three rounds), Versailles held an 18-9 lead over Brookville. By the three minute mark of the second quarter (fourth round), things were getting a little lopsided and a minute later it was officially being declared a TKO. By half-time, the TKO was a KO as the Tigers were up on Brookville, 42-16... read more
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Union gets first ever tournament title, Border Wars Tournament, By Kevin Gedeon
MODOC, Ind. - Ansonia was outscored 11-2 during a decisive third quarter Thursday and lost to the host school in the Ohio-Indiana Border Wars Basketball Tournament, 54-35. It marks the first tourney championship of any kind at the boys’ varsity level since the 1977-78 season for the Rockets. The Tigers, who fall to 4-5, trailed only 23-19 at halftime, but Union (7-2) limited Ansonia to only an Austin Bergman field goal in the third period.... read more
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Versailles too much for Lady Wave, T-V Ladies post win
GREENVILLE — It didn’t start ot well for Versailles but it ended up with a 59-36 Lady Tiger victory Wednesday over Greenville. The Wave got off to a 9-2 run to start the game, but Versailles coach Jackie Stonebreaker was able to weave her magic and gain the victory. Versailles, 6-2, will play again Saturday against Ft. Loramie in a noon junior varsity start. The Lady Wave will be idle until Wednesday, Jan. 4, when they will host Vandalia-Butler... read more 
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A-Tigers advance in tournament action, Hawks shot down by Rockets - inform. contrib. by Kevin Gideon
MODOC, Ind. - The Ansonia Tigers advanced to the championship game of the Union Tournament in boys’ varsity basketball action Wednesday, outlasting Union City 57-49. Both clubs sported 4-4 records after the Darke County club recorded the eight-point victory versus the Indiana school. Senior sharpshooter David Schlecty pumped in 18 points for Ansonia, connecting on four 3-point attempts. Meanwhile, his classmate, Zach Brown, chipped... read more 
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Bengals-Ravens sold-out - Blackout lifted for Sunday’s game, yahoo sports
CINCINNATI—The Cincinnati Bengals say that Sunday’s pivotal game with the Baltimore Ravens is a sellout, only the second this season at Paul Brown Stadium. A victory would clinch an NFL wild-card playoff spot for the Bengals (9-6). The Ravens (11-4) are trying to wrap up the AFC North title and earn a first-round bye with a victory. The Bengals would need help in other games Sunday to reach the playoffs if they lose. ... read more 
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FM wins Holiday Tournament - Patriots fall from unbeaten ranks, By George Starks
When the 49th Annual Jet Holiday Basketball Tournament tipped off Monday night at ‘The Hangar’, two teams entered as unbeaten teams. Both Troy Christian and Tri-Village left the tournament Tuesday having suffered their first defeat and the team that had the pleasure of doing the deed was Franklin Monroe. No one saw it coming. After holding off the undefeated Eagles Monday, 55-53, the homesteading Franklin Monroe Jets won... read more 
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Franklin Monroe holds off T/C Eagles, By George Starks
Pitsburg - Troy Christian had its chance. With 4.4 seconds remaining, the visiting Eagles had their chance to pull out a huge victory over host Franklin Monroe in the annual Franklin Monroe Jet Holiday Tournament. With things knotted 53-53, senior Jaden Horner hit two big foul shots, giving the Jets a 55-53 lead. Troy Christian had one last chance to either win it or put the game into overtime. The ball went the... read more 
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Tri-Village tops Arcanum in tournament opener, By George Starks
PITSBURG- The opening round of the Annual Franklin Monroe Jet basketball tournament left the Patriots and Jets faithful happy while the Arcanum following were left wondering if things will ever get any better. Leading at all three breaks, 17-6, 29-10, 50-22, the Patriots were large and in charge right from the tip-off. The Trojans did everything in their power to stop the high-powered Patriot attack. Starting with a 1-3-1... read more 
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Annual tournaments headline Christmas break, By George Starks
DARKE COUNTY-With Christmas 2011 in the books, the annual tournaments are about to get underway as the boys take center stage in basketball. Monday - Things in the county get kicked into high gear when the annual Jet Basketball Tournament tips off at Franklin Monroe. Monday will see the Tri-Village Patriots and Arcanum Trojans square off in the opener. The Trojans are coming off their first... read more 
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Arcanum gets first win of the season, By George Starks
ARCANUM - With Christmas day fast approaching, both Arcanum and Mississinawa Valley had visions Friday night. Visions of victories dancing in their respective heads. Coming off an impressive win over Bradford, the Blackhawks wanted to made it two in a row. Arcanum just wanted to get its first of the year. Give the nod to the Trojans.  Led by a 24 point performance by senior Mitch Brown... read more 
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Lady Patriots drop heartbreaker to Miami East, By George Starks
NEW MADISON- It was all on the line. The Cross County Conference title and no better place than ‘The Battleground’. The gym at Tri-Village lived up to it’s name Thursday night when the Lady Patriots and the Miami East Vikings waged war. On a night when bodies were on the ground and a basketball game more resembled a NASCAR race with the bumping, grinding and swapping of paint (so to speak)... read more 
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Oakwood too much for Lady Wave, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- Greenville got off to a quick start, grabbing an 11-6 first quarter lead. After that, the Lady Wave fought a good fight as Oakwood would not back away. Heading into the break looking a 25-25 score in the face, Oakwood held Greenville to just three, third quarter points and then was forced to stave off a fourth quarter charge by Greenville to claim a 48-42 victory. “We just weren’t focused coming... read more 
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Greenville High School Bowling... Wave Bowlers unable to post wins in tourneys
Monday Greenwave Bowlers traveled to Fairborn to bowl Fairborn and Northmont in another Tri-Match. The Boys bowled well, but couldn’t keep up with either Fairborn or Northmont. Northmont beat both schools at 2660 to Fairborn’s 2505 and Greenville’s 2083. Sophomore Trever Mann led the Wave bowling a 191 and 209 for a 400 2-game series. Not far behind was Freshman Korey Garland rolling games... read more 
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Patriots hold off tough Panther team, By George Starks
Pipenger and Werner lead the way - See inside for additional scores from around the county. NEW MADISON - “Matt Werner doesn’t do a lot of scoring but he is a good point guard and he protects the ball well.” Those were the words of Tri-Village coach Josh Sagester after Tri-Village topped Greenville Saturday. Tuesday against Twin Valley South, Werner made Sagester eat those words and the Patriot was... read more 
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Versailles High School Bowling... Boys, Girls Varsity post wins
Tiger Boys Varsity Bowling goes to 5-0 - The Versailles Boys Varsity Bowling team hit the road for Week 5 action at Pla-Mor Lanes in Coldwater on Saturday, December 17, to take on the Celina Bulldogs.  “This team can really sneak up on you as they have a couple kids that can roll some big scores. With bowling 2nd shift behind St. Henry and LCC, the lanes will dry out and change on every shot, so be ready... read more 
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Fisherback stepping her game up By George Starks
GREENVILLE- When Jordyn Fisherback was pitching at Tri-Village, she was the best in the Cross County Conference. She wanted more, so she transferred to Greenville and played for Jarrod Newland. Wanting to pitch against the best was her goal and playing for a state caliber coach was going to get her where she wanted to ultimately be. Now at Middle Tennessee State, Fisherback is getting ready for her sophomore... read more 
bengals.com...Bengals win keeps playoff hope alive
If the Bengals end up making the playoffs, they will do so as the sixth and final seed and won’t get a home game. Considering how they have done on the road this year, that might work out. With Sunday’s 20-13 victory at St. Louis, the Bengals posted a winning road record for only the third time since the schedule was expanded to 16 games in 1978. The Bengals finished 5-3 away from Paul Brown Stadium. They close the regular season with a pair of home games, Saturday against Arizona.... read more 
OSU The Lantern... NCAA hits Ohio State with 1-year bowl ban, loss of scholarships
The NCAA Committee on Infractions has handed the Ohio State football program a one-year postseason ban and slashed a total of nine scholarships over three years due to multiple violations dating back to December 2010. The postseason ban is effective following the 2012 regular season. As a result of the ban, OSU willl not be eligible to play in the 2012 Big Ten Football Championship Game. OSU will still participate as scheduled in the Gator Bowl against the University of Florida Jan. 2, 2012.... read more 
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Bengals stay in playoff hunt
bengals.com - ST. LOUIS — It sounded as if his teammates agreed with Bengals special teams ace Brandon Johnson after wide receiver Brandon Tate broke opened what was turning into a can of worms in the hollows of the Edward Jones Dome. “He definitely gets my game ball,” Johnson said after Tate’s 56-yard punt return rustled the Bengals out of a 6-6 game late in the third quarter against the 2-12 Rams... read more 
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This Week in Sports... Big games on tap this week, By George Starks
With Saturday being Christmas Eve, there will be no sports action in Darke County but many things are on tap for the week leading up to Saturday. Monday: The Greenville bowling team will travel to Fairborn for a 4 p.m. match. The Arcanum girls will host Brookville beginning at 5:30 while the Ansonia girls will travel to Houston for a 6 p.m. game (varsity only) and the Franklin Monroe Lady Jets will head... read more 
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Greenville High School Bowling
Wave Boys split Tri Match in conference play - Wave Bowlers traveled to Victory Lanes in Springfield Thursday to bowl Springfield and Xenia. The Boys fared well last night splitting the Tri Match 1-1: Springfield 2383, Greenville 2069, Xenia 1857. High for the boys were: Sophomore Trever Mann 183, 152; Sophomore Tim Ball 208; Junior Tyler Potter 243... read more 
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Newton a little much for Bradford
Tri-Village, Versailles post wins - BRADFORD- It was Coaches vs. Cancer night Friday at Bradford as the Railroaders hosted Newton in a Cross County Conference battle. The Roaders got off to a strong start against the Tribe but fell short in the end, losing a 45-36 decision. The loss brought the Roaders record to 0-4 on the season. Bradford will play at Mississinawa Valley Tuesday. In other scores... read more 
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Jets christen ‘The Hangar’ - Homecoming a success - By George Starks
PITSBURG- The season home opener for Franklin Monroe had two things working in its favor. A new Hangar brought some excitement by itself. Homecoming was the topping on the cake... so to speak. Mississinawa Valley didn’t have enough of what was needed to ground the Jets and spoil the Franklin Monroe homecoming. The Jets, in a dominating game, routed the Blackhawks 51-23 Friday in Cross County... read more 
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Lady Trojans get off interstate with second win of the season, By George Starks
Arcanum gets first conference win of 2011-12 - ARCANUM- Rachel Fearon was all smiles and she had every right to be smiling. After getting her first win of the season in the Burkett Tournament, her Lady Trojans have been stuck on the interstate with that one victory for the last five games. Thursday night, the Trojans got win number two. Fearon watched her girls do nearly everything right as the Trojans rolled the... read more 
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Bradford tops North Panthers, by Don Selanders
In game two the Varsity girls won 39-34 in a game that started out with the Lady Railroaders taking a comfortable lead at half time 21-9. The Railroaders came out sluggish in the second half against a Panther team that clawed their way back into the match. Bradford scored only 2 points from the floor in the third quarter but put in six points from the foul line. The Roaders never relinquished the lead... read more 
Eldora to Crown 2011 Champions
Annual Awards Ceremony Set for January 28, 2012 - To Include Sunoco American Late Model Series - ROSSBURG, OH (December 12) – Saturday night, January 28, 2012 will bring an official close to the 2011 Eldora Speedway racing season, with the annual Awards Ceremony in the Eldora Ballroom. And, has become tradition, the Sunoco American Late Model Series (ALMS) will use the affair to crown their champion, as well. Stepping to the stage as Eldora divisional champions will be Rob Trent... read more 
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Versailles Boys, Girls Prep Bowling
Tiger Bowlers Win 2 Matches - The Versailles Boys Varsity Bowling team traveled to Plaza Lanes in Celina on Tuesday, December 6, to face off with the T-Birds of Lima Central Catholic for week 3 of WOHSBC action.  Versailles outscored LCC in the first game 880 pins to 788 pins.  In game two the Tigers beat LCC 926 pins to 827, giving Versailles a 191 pin lead going into the baker games... read more 
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Wave wrestlers pinned in Coldwater, By George Starks
COLDWATER- After going 4-1 in its invitational Saturday, Greenville found the going rough Tuesday at Coldwater. The Wave grapplers fell to host Coldwater (67-11) and Tipp City (39-34) on a night that saw Jon Edwards (152) record two technical falls to remain undefeated on the season. “Very frustrating night,” said Wave coach John Shutts. “We had one young man with a skin issue and one young man... read more 
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Ansonia suffers second loss of season, By George Starks
ANSONIA-  Despite posting his third double-double of the season, in four games, Ansonia senior Dusty Holcomb (16- points/11 rebounds) couldn’t do it by himself. In fact, Zach Brown added 11 points in support but in the end, D-IV powerhouse Russia, rolled over Ansonia 69-51 in non-conference action Tuesday. Russia jumped out to a commanding 21-2 lead in the first quarter. Ansonia put four more points... read more 
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A look ahead, By George Starks
DARKE COUNTY – Several games between county teams, home meets, matches and invitationals are on the docket this week in Darke County high school sports. Tuesday the Greenville bowling team hosts its first home match of the season as Wayne and Springboro will invade Treaty Lanes at 5 p.m. Also Tuesday, the Ansonia boys basketball team will play host to Russia at 6 p.m., and the Greenville... read more 
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A-Tigers no problem for Ft. Recovery, By George Starks
ANSONIA- As a coach, there wasn’t a whole lot Ansonia coach Darrick Barga could really do. Coming into the Saturday night non-conference game with Ft. Recovery, the 2-0 Tigers were playing host to the 3-0 Indians. Ft. Recovery junior, 6-5 Wade Gelhaus, proved to be a one man wrecking crew. Gelhaus scored 21 points, pulled down 12 rebounds, dished out two assists, blocked two shots and altered... read more 
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Greenville finishes second in Wave Invitational, By George Starks
Arcanun fourth overall - GREENVILLE- A year ago, the Greenville wrestling team finished 1-4 the annual Greenville Wrestling Invitational. This year, that number was turned around. The 4-1 record gave Greenville a second place finish behind Celina’s 5-0 record while Arcanum would come in fourth with a 2-3 record overall. “We are a very young team,” said Wave coach John Shutts. “Last year, we were 1-4... read more 
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Greenville gets first win of young season, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- With the Stage Crew wound up and ready to go, there were two things that was for certain Friday at Greenville. One... Both the Wave and the Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks were winless and one would get their first victory of the season. That was a given. Two... Experience was the one thing neither team could count on. If offense was something anyone was looking for in this game, they... read more 
Eldora 2012 Ticket Sale Campaign Meets with Success
Sales to 33 States and 4 Countries To Date - ROSSBURG, OH (December 6) – Enthusiasm and anticipation best describe the 2012 Eldora Speedway racing season as seen through the eyes of race fans, based upon results from the recently launched ticket campaign. “Going into the opening day of public sales, we were confident that that the numbers would be good, based upon a 98% return on offered renewals,” stated Eldora ticketing manager Tess Thwaits. “But that ‘confidence’ turned... read more 
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Wave reserves get mat time, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- The Greenville junior varsity wrestlers got the Wave wrestling season started off Thursday. With seven schools in attendance, everone got at least two matches on the night and some three. Tyler Tilly went 2-0 on the night while Alex Vanhoose finished 1-1 and were the only two Wave mat men to score victories. “It was a good experience for our young guys who have never wrestled... read more 
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V-Lady Tigers outslug Parkway, By Dean Eversole, Sports Correspondent
If it was defense you were looking for Thursday night at Versailles, well you were in the wrong place. For the first time in recent memory the Lady Tigers exploded offensively, putting up 76 points in a 76-60 win over Parkway. The win improves the Tigers to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in MAC play. It also marked a coming out party for the offense, which has struggled at times this season. “It has been awhile since I have... read more 
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It’s week two for the guys, By George Starks
Sports schedules: Boys and Girls Hoops; Greenville Wrestling - Week two for the boys prep basketball teams will see seven teams in action tonight as the Versailles Tigers will be idle until Saturday when they will travel to Covington. Mississinawa Valley will invade Greenville tonight as both teams will look to get win number one of the season. Last week saw the Wave getting lit up by Versailles... read more 
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A-Lady Tigers without a coach, By George Starks
ANSONIA- When Ansonia coach Von Ebeling took the head coaching job at Ansonia for the Lady Tigers, it was on short notice. Short notice is how it ended up. Four games into the season, Ebeling has resigned after an 0-4 start. Starting the season with just 12 players and no assistant coach, Ebeling walked away after losing one of his players to injury. Ebeling was unavailable for comment and volleyball coaches Jason... read more 
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Franklin Monroe gets new Athletic Director, By George Starks
PITSBURG- When Andy McKibbon stepped down as the athletic earlier this week, it was something no one saw coming except McKibbon himself. That left a huge hole to fill at Franklin Monroe but it didn’t take long for the administration to fill it. Matt Triplett was introduced to the student body the next day as the permanent replacement for McKibbon. Currently, Triplett is the FFA teacher at FM... read more 
Bengals season at a crossroads
Yahoo Sports - CINCINNATI — The Bengals’ most lopsided loss in two years leaves them at a crossroad. A 35-7 drubbing in Pittsburgh on Sunday essentially eliminated Cincinnati from the AFC North race and left the Bengals (7-5) in a crowded field trying to get the second wild card berth. There’s no room for another stumble, let alone a face-first landing like the one in Pittsburgh. “The pressure’s on,” defensive lineman Frostee Rucker said Monday. “It’s been on since day one. We’re fine... read more 
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CNO Sports Girls Basketball... Full slate of games on tap tonight, By George Starks
A full slate of games are on tap for tonight’s girls action in Darke County. Tri-Village will put its 5-0 mark on the line tonight against the winless Ansonia Tigers. After thumping National Trail Saturday 52-33, the Lady Patriots traveled to Houston Tuesday and handed the Wildcats a 53-37 loss. Through five games, the Patriots are averaging 66.2 points per game on offense and allowing just... read more 
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Should PSU accept a bowl bid? By George Starks
With Penn State out of the hunt for a Rose Bowl bid, should the Nittany Lions accept any bowl bids? If the Lions were to accept an invite to the Car Care Bowl or even the Gator Bowl, would it be right? With nearly five weeks being held to the scandal presented by Defensive Coordinator Jerry Sandusky and the firing of head coach Joe Paterno, should Penn State be allowed to accept? I say yes. I, for one, believe that the...read more 
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CNO Sports Department...Versailles Bowling - Boys, Girls & Junior Varsity Compete
Versailles Boys Varsity Bowlers compete in Ohio Classic Tournament. The Boys Varsity Bowling team traveled to the 64 Lane Palace Lanes in Columbus on Saturday, December 3rd to compete in the Ohio Invitational Kickoff Classic. This is the largest High School Bowling Team Tournament in the United States. They were competing with the best teams in the State of Ohio based on last year’s achievements. There were 32 boys teams and 32 girls.... read more 
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CNO Sports Department...Questions... questions... questions,By George Starks
Is Meyer in for the long haul. In yesterday’s CNO sports, you read about a poll by the Dayton Daily News Business Journal asking if Urban Meyer will bring a BCS championship to Ohio State University. While it’s only an opinion, 85 percent that weighed in said yes. Not so fast my friends. How can anyone say he will? CAN he bring one back to Buckeye Land? Yes! WILL he? One of the things that was stated in the poll was that this was a snapshot of what...read more 
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Dayton Business Journal... Poll: OSU’s Urban Meyer will win title in five years, by Joe Cogliano
Friday, December 2, 2011 - Eighty-five percent of local football fans think new coach Urban Meyer will bring Ohio State    a BCS Championship within five years and more than half think Urban can bring home the national title within the first two or three seasons. That’s according to an online poll this week by the Dayton Business Journal. Of 278 total respondents, more than half said it will take Meyer two or three seasons to...read more 
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Union City runs over Blackhawks, By George Starks
Battle of the Hub goes to Indiana side - If Mississinawa Valley coach sees another team of Indians, it will be too soon. After falling to the Newton Indians at ‘The Reservation’ Friday, the Blackhawks went across the line for a visit to ‘The Tee-Pee‘ Saturday. After 32 minutes of play, the Hawks limped away with a 59-24 loss to the Tribe. Turnovers killed Mississinawa Valley. To go along with the 24 points scored...read more 
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Russia raids ‘The Hangar’ By George Starks
PITSBURG - Russia is one of the smallest schools in Ohio. But as the old saying goes, “dynamite comes in small packages.” The Lady Raiders waltzed into Franklin Monroe and waltzed out with a 55-43 victory over the Jets in a game that wasn’t as close as the score indicates. Russia’s defense was relentless, forcing 14 Jet turnovers through the first three quarters and holding the Jets to 26 points...read more 
Versailles shreds Wave in season opener, By Dean Eversole
Greenville- The Versailles Tigers were like a python Friday night against Greenville. In the opening game for both basketball teams, the Tigers extended their man-to-man defense and started to squeeze the Wave tighter and tighter. The end result was a 67-18 runaway victory for the Tigers. Coming into the contest the Tigers returned every player but two off last year’s squad, while Greenville is in rebuilding mode. One advantage the Wave might have had was the fact Versailles...read more 
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Sagester gets milestone win; Pats march in ‘The Battleground’, By Dale Barger
Tri-Village jumped out to quick 15-6 first quarter lead and then a 27-9 halftime lead in their home opener against Franklin Monroe. The Jets tried to make a game of it in the second half but couldn’t erase the 18 point first half deficit. The Patriots were led by Kyle Pipenger with 23 points and 3 steals. Shade Brubaker chipped in 15 points and dished 4 assists. Matt Werner also dropped...read more 
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Ansonia lights up Bradford in third quarter barrage, By George Starks
ANSONIA - “They shot the lights out in the third quarter. Everything they put up went in. You can’t stop that.” Those were the words of Bradford boys basketball coach Curtis Enis Friday night after the Ansonia Tigers dropped a 72-52 victory on his Railroaders in Cross County Conference play. Trailing by 30-18 count going into the break, the Roaders were not out of things by any stretch...read more 
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Turnovers haunt Lady Trojans, By George Starks
O’Donnell out with early foul trouble - ARCANUM - Coming off a second game win in the Burkett Tournament, the Arcanum Lady Trojans were looking to make it two wins in a row. National Trail had other ideas. With sophomore Abbey O’Donnell on the bench in foul trouble most of the night, Arcanum just couldn’t seem to get it together. Couple that with 11 first quarter turnovers (29 on the night...read more 
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Bengals need to be special again
bengals.com - The Bengals are going to need a big game from their specialists Sunday in Pittsburgh (1 p.m.-Cincinnati’s Local 12) and they’ve got two guys who are rolling in kicker Mike Nugent and safety Jeromy Miles. Nugent has missed just one field goal this season and is coming off another ice-cold performance last Sunday when his two fourth-quarter field goals provided the...read more 
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Campbell-Linkous tapped as November’s best, By George Starks
Versailles sophomore Nick Campbell and Tri-Village senior Kayla Linkous have been named at the CNO’s Athletes of the month. Campbell: It’s rare to see a sophomore lead a varsity football team but in the case of Nick Campbell, not only was he the team leader on the football field in Versailles, he led the Tigers into the playoffs for the first time since 2006. Finishing the season with a mark...read more 
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Bowling Prep Sports...Versailles Bowling Teams Results, Boys, Girls and JV all win
Versailles Boys Varsity Bowlers topple New Bremen. The Boys Varsity Bowling team traveled to Community Lanes in Minster Saturday, November 26th to take on the New Bremen Cardinals. The boysmatch immediately followed the girls match and they were bowling on 11 and 12. Last week in Celina, the lanes were synthetic, which helps the oil on the lanes from breaking down and the lanes drying out. “This week will be different....read more 
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CNO Sports Department...It was so obvious, a blind man could have seen it coming,By George Starks
Ok, was I the only person who was able to read between the lines? It was just over a week ago at the Ohio State-Penn State game when one of the best, if not the best, college football coaches said he had no intention of ever coaching at Ohio State. Even though the rumor was running rampant, Urban Meyer denied it by saying, “Ohio State has not contacted me on this matter. At that point,....read more 
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Meyer to take OSU job, By buckeyegrove.com
Arguably the most successful current coach in college football, Urban Meyer will be announced as the 24th head coach of the Ohio State football program Monday afternoon, BuckeyeGrove.com has learned. Meyer comes to Ohio State after a year of broadcasting college football for ESPN. Prior to his sabbatical, Meyer was the head coach at Florida for six seasons where he won two national championships - one a...read more 
  Boys Prep Hoops kicks off Friday
Friday night marks the start of the boys hoops season as Franklin Monroe will visit Tri-Village, Bradford will travel to Ansonia, Greenville will host Versailles and Mississinawa Valley will to go to Newton to battle the Indians. 
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Lady Trojans knock off Ansonia, By George Starks, Sports Editor
NEW MADISON- While Tri-Village may have won the Annual Bill Burkett Girls Basketball Tournament, Arcanum coach Rachael Fearon and her team, may have been the happiest. It may very well be a night the 2011-12 edition of the Lady Trojans will never forget. The 46-38 victory Arcanum scored over Ansonia gave the Trojans third place in the tournament. More than that, it gave Fearon her first ever...read more 
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Stripes back to old ways, from bengals.com
Bengals get much needed win - Desperately trying to stay in the AFC North race, the Bengals found themselves in another second-half hole, but the Cinderella Kids struck at midnight again when Bengals rookie quarterback Andy Dalton coolly hung in the pocket on third-and-six with 58 seconds left and hit rookie wide receiver A.J. Green on a spectacular 51-yard catch that set up Mike Nugent...read more 
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Lady Patriots defend Burkett title, By George Starks, Sports Editor
Linkous named MVP - NEW MADISON - It came as no surprise that Tri-Village would defend its Bill Burkett title. In fact, it was expected. It came as no surprise that Lady Patriot senior Kayla Linkous would end up being the tournament MVP. That was expected too. Linkous scored 56 points in the two games played and pulled down well over 20 rebounds. For the second year in a row and...read more 
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FM starts season off on right foot, By George Starks, Sports Editor
NEW MADISON- The opening game of the 24th Annual Bill Burkett Tournament saw Franklin Monroe getting by Ansonia 52-33 Friday. Led by Taylor Robins with 19 points, it was the Lady Jets defense that set the tone, creating multiple turnovers and capitalizing on the Ansonia miscues. “We had Ansonia confused on defense at times,” said Lady Jets coach Gavin Spitler. “We would show them zone on one...read more 
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Lady Patriots roll in Burkett, By George Starks, Sports Editor
NEW MADISON- With a final score that showed a 60 point blow-out, one would be tempted to ask. “is Tri-Village that good or is Arcanum that bad?” The answer is, the Lady Patriots are that good. Against what would be a normal team, Arcanum is right there winning or close to it. Tri-Village isn’t a normal team. The Patriots put four in double figures, led by all, senior Kayla Linkous with 24 points...read more 
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Jets ready to take flight, By George Starks, Sports Editor
New Hangar for FM hoops - PITSBURG- A 19-1 record in the regular season and a 24-2 mark when it was all said and done, Franklin Monroe finished second in the Cross County Conference a year ago, finishing as the regional runner-up to Houston. Now the Jets, like so many other teams in Darke County, are a part of a re-occurring theme. “We graduated a lot of talent off this team last year...read more 
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At FM, it’s out with the old, in with the new, By George Starks, Sports Editor
PITSBURG- Franklin Monroe, like many other schools in Darke County, is in a transition period as the 2011-12 basketball season looms ever closer. The Lady Jets have known just one coach for many years, Ned Gray. This year, the Jets will be under the tutelage of a new coach, Gavin Spitler. Coming off an 11-12 season a year ago, the Jets graduated six seniors and finished in the middle...read more 
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Lady Trojans under new leadership, By George Starks, CNO Sports Editor
New coach battling injuries - ARCANUM- There’s a new sheriff in town and her name is Rachael Fearon. Many may recognize the face, most can relate to the last name of Davenport and the Franklin Monroe connection. And no need to do a double take. Yes, that’s her little sister Abby sitting there not far away. After the Lady Trojans collected just three wins a year ago, Fearon has...read more 
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Trojan wrestlers could be competitive
By George Starks - ARCANUM- When wrestling got started at Arcanum, no one really knew what to expect. Along the way, the Trojans have had more than their share of bumps and bruises. In addition, Arcanum wrestling has had its share of success also. With 21 kids in singlet’s and a restructuring in weight classes, Arcanum coach Rick Stone is experiencing problems like...read more 
Eldora Speedway... NASCAR Champions from Homestead Weekend share Eldora Connections
Prelude to the Dream & Other Major Event Tickets on Sale December 3 - ROSSBURG– Tony Stewart’s determined and convincing drive to victory at Homestead Miami Speedway and the resulting NASCAR Sprint Cup Series crown Sunday night, capped off an exciting NASCAR championship weekend that resulted in a trio of title holders sharing an Eldora Speedway connection. As owner of the famed southwestern Ohio speed plant, as well as a frequent competitor and victor on the one-half mile clay... read more 
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Gunter faces uphill battle at Arcanum, By George Starks, Sports Editor
ARCANUM- Posting a 14-7 record a year ago, Arcanum basketball coach Brian Gunter faces a uphill battle at Arcanum. With a successful campaign coming to a end, Gunter watched seven of his Trojans walk off the floor for the last time, never to return as players in a Trojan uniform. “It’s tough to replace quality kids like that,” Gunter exclaimed, now in his fifth year at Arcanum. “Seven...read more 
JV Boys and Girls Bowling Teams Win 1st Match
The Versailles Girls & Boys JV Teams won their first match of the season in Coldwater at PlaMor Lanes. The girls faced the Minster Wildcats and the boys were slated to bowl the Van Wert Cougars. The girls won by the slim margin of 1,822 to 1,774. Leading the JV girls were Joanna Cruz and Tori Monnich rolling a 148 and Brooke leach with a 147. The boys won with no problem due to Van Wert being disqualified for the 1st match. The boys rolled a respectable 2,265. Zach Marshal led the JV boys... read more 
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Wave grapplers ready to hit the mat
By George Starks - GREENVILLE - When it comes to having one of the elite programs in the state, Greenville wrestling coach John Shutts has built the Wave wrestling program up to gain that kind of respectability. With Wave wrestling being on the down side in the past few years, Shutts is looking to get his program back to where it once was. “I don’t know if we can achieve that level this year, the way we were three or four years ago...read more 
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Boys Varsity Starts Season with Win and Set 2 Records
The Defending WOHSBC Champion Versailles Boys Varsity Bowling team rolled into the 2011-2012 bowling season taking on the Flyers from Marion Local in conference action on Saturday, November 19th at Plaza Lanes in Celina.  “I reminded the boys this week when the season started that we surprised a lot of teams last year. This year, teams will not take us lightly so we need to be prepared even more for every match.” Versailles won... read more 
Lady Tiger Bowlers Beat LCC
The Versailles Girls Varsity Bowling Team opened WOHSBC Conference action on Saturday, November 19 at Plaza Lanes in Celina against the Lima Central Catholic T-Birds. The Lady Tigers won their first game by rolling an 803 to 634. Leading the Tigers were sophomore Kelsey Berning with a 178, sophomore Brooke Wehrkamp with a 176, and sophomore Paige Holsapple with a 171. The second game also belonged to the Lady Tigers as they rolled a 715 to 654. Kelsey Berning led the Lady Tigers ... read more 
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Stewart wins third career NASCAR points title
Yahoo Sports - HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Under falling confetti, rain and celebratory Coca-Cola sprayed like champagne, Jimmie Johnson pushed through the mob scene. Jeff Gordon wasn’t too far behind him. Tony Stewart hadn’t even gotten out of his car to enjoy as dramatic a NASCAR Sprint Cup championship as you’ll ever see captured and the old champs – nine Cups between them – had to get to him and… read more 
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MV in rebuilding mode, By George Starks
UNION CITY - To look at the Mississinawa Valley roster, one would be led to believe the 2011-12 edition of Blackhawk basketball is chock full of experience. After the OSHAA tournament, the Hawks finished with a 10-11 record, losing one game due to weather. After losing in the second round of the sectionals, the Hawks lost a ton of experience. With five seniors and five juniors headlining… read more 
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Bengals lose second straight game
yahoosports.com - BALTIMORE (AP)—Playing without middle linebacker Ray Lewis for the first time in 58 games, the Baltimore Ravens turned to their offense in an important AFC North showdown against the Cincinnati Bengals. Joe Flacco and Torrey Smith did their part, and with help from a favorable replay call, the Ravens squeezed out a 31-24 victory Sunday. Flacco threw for 270 yards and two… read more 
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Lady Hawks have positive outlook on upcoming season, By George Starks
UNION CITY - Finishing with a 11-13 record overall and 5-7 in the CCC, the Mississinawa Valley Lady Blackhawks may be a dark horse in the Cross County Conference this season. The biggest problem, according to Hawks coach Rodney Saintignon was a lack of shooting. “Last year we shot just 38 percent from the field,” said Saintignon. “We had a lot of close games that we lost last year… read more 
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Hard work is key for inexperienced Wave, By George Starks
French likes the attitudes of his kids - GREENVILLE - Not being hired until the 11th hour, Greenville basketball coach Dane French has got his kids hopping in preparation for the upcoming season. With the addition of the new look gymnasium, French says there is a change in the way kids are approaching things in Wave Land. “The kids are really busting their tails in practice,” said… read more 
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Numbers a problem for Lady Wave, By George Starks
First year coach has his hands full - GREENVILLE - “It’s very discouraging,” said Lady Wave basketball coach Dave McFeely talking about the number of basketball players at Greenville. Not getting hired until August, the first year Greenville coach is faced with a ton of problems. The biggest being numbers. “We only had 14 kids come out for girls basketball, so in the Celina tournament, we’re… read more 
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Ansonia looking to make vast improvements, By George Starks
Barga wants program to shine again - ANSONIA - Coming off a dismal 5-15 season a year ago, second year Ansonia coach Darrick Barga would like to see good things happen at Ansonia. Improvement is one of them. “There is a lot of room for improvement,” said Barga. “As a team, we need to get better and as a coaching staff, we need to get better. I have seen improvement already but we… read more 
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New coach, new program in Ansonia, By George Starks
Lady Tigers have long road ahead of them - ANSONIA - First year coach Von Eberling may have a rough first season at Ansonia. Not only does Eberling take over a program that has had its share of problems over the past few years, he’s doing it alone. Not only is Eberling coaching the varsity Tigers, he’s coaching the junior-varsity also. Through it all, Eberling is staying positive and focusing on his… read more 
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Tri-Village Boys Basketball… Patriots young but ready, By George Starks
NEW MADISON- When Drew Moore was lost to graduation last year, Tri-Village coach Josh Sagester had to make some changes and do it in a hurry. “When Drew graduated, we lost about 75 percent of our scoring,” said Sagester. “It’s always tough to replace your all-time leading scorer so we will be a very different team this year.” With just one senior on the squad this year, Evan Barger… read more 
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Tri-Village Girls Basketball... Lady Patriots look to repeat, By George Starks
NEW MADISON- Going undefeated a year ago in the Cross County Conference, the Tri-Village Lady Patriots will look to duplicate that feat again in the 2011-12 season. Coming back with just one senior, that senior may be the only one Pats coach Brad Grey may need. Led by 5-11 senior Kayla Linkous, T-V will feature more than just Linkous and that may be enough to post a danger sign at… read more 
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Dayton Business Journal... College tennis tournament set for February, by Joe Cogliano
Saturday, November 12, 2011 - The Dayton area will play host to four colleges -- including the Air Force Academy -- for a men’s tennis tournament in February. Dayton Center Courts on Salem Avenue is also bringing in teams from West Point, Ball State University and Lipscomb University. The free event, which includes 12 matches over two days, is expected to draw several hundred… read more 
Buckeyes can’t overcome Boilers on the road
yahoo sports - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.—Just when Ohio State had become consistent, the Buckeyes reverted to their old form and fell flat. The Buckeyes’ three-game winning streak was snapped when Robert Marve’s 1-yard touchdown on a quarterback sneak in overtime gave Purdue a 26-23 victory on Saturday. The Buckeyes had to overcome deficits of 10-0 and 17-7 just to get to overtime. “We didn’t start the game off right,” Ohio State coach Luke Fickell said. “We didn’t start out the… read more 
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Bengals winning streak snapped
yahoo sports - CINCINNATI—With the game on the line, rookie Andy Dalton couldn’t handle a little old-fashioned Pittsburgh defense. Rashard Mendenhall ran for a pair of touchdowns Sunday, and the Steelers intercepted Dalton twice in the fourth quarter, holding on for a 24-17 victory over the upstart Cincinnati Bengals. Pittsburgh (7-3) ended the Bengals’ five-game winning… read more 
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Raterman a leader at UD
Former Versailles standout getting the job done on and off the court - seniorclassaward.com - Justine Raterman is part of the University of Dayton Honors program and is in the highly-innovative University Core Program, in which 150 students are selected each year to represent a cross-section of new students with differing backgrounds and abilities. Core is designed to deepen the learning experience for students… read more 
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Coldwater routs Versailles, By George Starks
Key injury hurts Tigers - DAYTON - Before the opening kick-off, everyone expected a dog fight between Versailles and Coldwater in the D-V, Region 20 regional semi-final football game. No one could have predicted what was about to happen When Coldwater kicked off to the Tigers to get things started, it was game on at that point. After that, everything that could go wrong did for Versailles… read more 
Bengals to be put to the test starting Sunday
yahoo sports - CINCINNATI — A packed stadium. First place on the line in mid-November. The Bengals are used to this. No, not the Bengals franchise. Pivotal games so late in the season are a rarity in Cincinnati. For this year’s Bengals, though, it’s not all that different. A year ago, many of them were playing big games in packed stadiums on college campuses. The young Bengals (6-2) seem undaunted by the turn their schedule takes starting Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-3)… read more 
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Let’s hear it for ‘The Man’ By George Starks
A lot has happened in the world of sports this past week. The firing of Joe Paterno at Penn State to be exact. This is one I don’t agree with. I realize the head coach in any sport at any level, is responsible for the well being of that program. The coach is also responsible for the actions of his/her players. When the announcement was made, the student body went on a rampage in protest of this decision. Myself, I can’t… read more 
Paterno fired by Penn State trustees
yahoo sports - STATE COLLEGE, Pa.—For the first time in almost a half-century, someone other than Joe Paterno is calling the shots at Penn State. The winningest coach in major college football history was unceremoniously dumped Wednesday night along with Penn State president Graham Spanier, fired in phone calls by a board of trustees fed up with the damage being done to the university’s reputation by a child sex-abuse scandal involving Paterno’s one-time heir apparent… read more 
Joe Paterno on his way out, yahoo sports
Joe Paterno will exit Penn State in the least likely way anyone could have ever imagined. The longtime Nittany Lions head coach will leave the coaching ranks within days or weeks, according to a New York Times report, as a sex-abuse scandal that has implicated university officials rocks not only the entire campus but the entire college football world and society as a whole. Paterno, who has more victories than any other Division I head football coach and has two national championships… read more 
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This time it’s all or nothing... Versailles to meet Coldwater again, By George Starks, Sports Editor
VERSAILLES - It’s no secret that there’s no love lost between Versailles and Coldwater when it comes to football. Friday night, the Tigers and Cavaliers will lock horns for the second time this year. This time, it’s for a shot at all the marbles. A state title! In week five, the two teams met in Coldwater and the Cavaliers walked away with a 36-19 victory. However, it goes much deeper than just another game… read more 
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Versailles falls short in title bid... Prakel wins state cross country title
By George Starks, Sports Editor
HEBRON- Due to Scioto Downs now having slot machines for gambling, the OHSAA decided to make a change in the scene for the state cross country race. National Trail Raceway is now the new home for the big race and Versailles junior Sam Prakel had little trouble with the new course, completing the race in 15:19.34 … read more 
Smokin Joe dead at 67
yahoo sports - PHILADELPHIA — Joe Frazier had to throw his greatest punch to knock down “The Greatest.” A vicious left hook from Frazier put Muhammad Ali on the canvas in the 15th round in March 1971 when he became the first man to beat him in the Fight of the Century at Madison Square Garden. “That was the greatest thing that ever happened in my life,” Frazier said It was his biggest night, one that would never come again. … read more 
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Comeback Cats do it again
yahoo sports - NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The Cincinnati Bengals may just be too young to know better. However, they are old enough to understand how much they like winning. “We are young, and we are hungry,” Bengals rookie receiver A.J. Green(notes) said. “We are going to fight for each other until the last minute of the fourth quarter.” This time, the Bengals rallied from 10 points down at halftime, and rookie Andy… read more 
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I just don’t get it, By George Starks, Sports Editor
The site for the Versailles-Coldwater game Friday night has been determined. The regional game will be played at Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Friday night starting at 7:30. Welcome Stadium is nice and a great place to play a football game, but... In a day and age when everyone is trying to make every penny count, why is this game going to go to Dayton’s Welcome Stadium? Economically, it would have made more… read more 
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Late interception seals Buckeyes win
yahoo sports - COLUMBUS—It’s reached a point where the Indiana Hoosiers just need a break to go their way. Tre Roberson had another strong game but was picked off with 4:07 left to kill a potential tying drive as Ohio State pulled out a 34-20 victory against Indiana on Saturday. “Even though it wasn’t out of hand, we needed something good to happen,” first-year coach Kevin Wilson said of his young team… read more 
Kyle Busch suspended for Cup race for actions in Truck race
yahoo sports - Kyle Busch has beeen parked for Sunday’s Sprint Cup Series race and Saturday’s Nationwide Series race at Texas Motor Speedway after intentionally crashing Ron Hornaday in Friday night’s Camping World Truck Series race. “[Busch being parked for Friday night’s race is] done under section 9.12 of the rulebook, that gives NASCAR the authority to react during a race weekend. And following the event and after a good deal of conversation and discussion, NASCAR has decided… read more 
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Versailles rocks West Liberty-Salem, By George Starks, Sports Editor
Coldwater next - WEST LIBERTY - It’s been six years (2005) since Versailles has been to the playoffs. Friday night, the Tigers rolled into West Liberty-Salem and rolled out with an impressive 48-21 victory over WL-S at Tiger Stadium, in front of a standing room only crowd. Sophomore quarterback Nick Campbell carried the ball 19 times for 162 yards and completed 11 passes for… read more 
Mood upbeat at OSU, yahoo sports
The mood is unusually upbeat in Columbus these days, following an extended period of gloom and doom. The Buckeyes have defeated two ranked opponents in their last two games, and managed to put themselves back in the title picture in the Big Ten’s Leaders Division. A road win over then unbeaten and flying high Illinois was followed by a stunning comeback victory against then No. 12 Wisconsin, the team many saw as the best of the Big Ten when this season started… read more 
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Dalton named Offensive Rookie of the Month, bengals.com
The NFL is announcing Thursday that Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton has been named the league’s Offensive Rookie of the Month for October. Dalton led the Bengals to a 4-0 record in October, becoming the first Bengals rookie quarterback to lead four straight victories. Two of the wins featured fourth-quarter comebacks. On Oct. 2 vs. Buffalo, the Bengals… read more 
Versailles among the leaders in post season play, By George Starks
The OHSAA football playoffs gets underway this Friday night with Division II, III and V teams in action as the Divisions I, IV and VI teams will play on Saturday. The obvious goal to make it to the state finals at either Canton’s Fawcett Stadium, and Massillon’s Paul Brown Tiger Stadium as state champions will be determined on Dec. 2-3. The Versailles Tigers are no strangers to post season play and currently rank 6th with 43 post-season victories and is tied for fifth with six state titles… read more 
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Area teams gearing up for basketball, By George Starks
PITSBURG - Basketball season is right around the corner as teams across the state as well as Darke County is preparing to get things going. With last Friday being the first day of practice for the girls, this Friday will be the first official day for the boys teams. The season for four girls teams starts the day after Thanksgiving as FM, Ansonia and Arcanum will roll into Tri-Village for the Bill Burkett… read more 
Phillips, Votto win Rawlings Gold Glove Award®
From reds.com - Cincinnati-  Rawlings announced that Reds 2B Brandon Phillips and 1B Joey Votto are 2011 Gold Glove Award winners. Phillips earns his third Rawlings Gold Glove Award® and his second in consecutive years. He also won it in 2008. Phillips is the first Reds second baseman to win back-to-back Gold Gloves since Pokey Reese did it in 1999 and 2000 and the first Reds second baseman to win it 3 or more times since Joe Morgan won it 5 straight years from 1973-1977… read more 
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The tale of the tape... Versailles-West Liberty-Salem, By George Starks
WEST LIBERTY- When Versailles and West Liberty Salem meet Friday it will be the battle of the Tigers. WL-S plays in the Ohio Heritage Conference, coming in with a 10-0 record and is ranked first in the final computer polls in D-V, Region 20. Versailles plays in the Midwestern Athletic Conference and will roll into West Liberty with an 8-2 mark, holding the eighth seed, losing only to Coldwater (36-19) and Delphos St. Johns… read more 
Yahoo Sports... Bengals’ 5-2 start a surprise
CINCINNATI — Nobody expected much out of the Cincinnati Bengals this season, given that they were starting a rookie quarterback and a rookie receiver. A 5-2 start has changed everything. The Bengals surpassed their victory total from last season when they beat Seattle 34-12 on Sunday. They’ve won four in a row, their longest such streak since 2009, when they reached the playoffs. read more 
Yahoo Sports... LaRussa retires
ST. LOUIS —Three days after winning the World Series, St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa is retiring. The 67-year-old manager announced his retirement at a news conference Monday at Busch Stadium. The World Series win over Texas was the third of La Russa’s 33-year career. The manager guided the Cardinals to the championship despite losing ace starter Adam Wainwright(notes) for the season in spring training and despite being… read more 
Buckeyes stun Badgers in thrilling finish
Courtesy of Yahoo Sports - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)—After almost a year of suspensions, rumors and NCAA trouble in the headlines, Ohio State finally made some news on the field. Braxton Miller threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Devin Smith with 20 seconds left and the Buckeyes beat No. 12 Wisconsin 33-29 on Saturday night, handing the Badgers their second consecutive stunning defeat. It was seven days earlier that Wisconsin was beaten 37-31 at Michigan State… read more 
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Third time not a charm for Jets, By George Starks, Sports Editor
CLAYTON- Going into their district championship game Saturday against Summit Country Day, (SCD) the Franklin Monroe Jets had shut out all their opponents in their sectional. The Silver Knights turned the tables on Franklin Monroe, shutting the Jets offense down and posting a 4-0 victory to move on the regional semi-finals. “They (SCD) are a very tough, solid team,” said Jets coach Danny Diceanu… read more 
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October Athletes of the Month... Berger-Prakel shine in October, By George Starks
VERSAILLES - When it comes to distance runners, Versailles usually doesn’t have a shortage of them. This month's Athletes of the Month are two of the best in the state and both are Versailles Tigers. When October rolled around, senior Tammy Berger and junior Sam Prakel started to roar. Both led their teams to district titles at the Miami Valley CTC as well as winning both of their individual races… read more 
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Ansonia comes up short in play-off bid, By George Starks
ANSONIA - It was a last gasp of air for Ansonia Friday as the Tigers (6-3) faced-off against Tri-county North (7-2) in the final showdown of the season as the Tigers needed a win to make the post season. Trailing 28-6 going into the fourth quarter, the Tigers were forced to get away from what is known as Hoening ball and pull out all the stops but it wasn’t enough as the Panthers posted a 28-18 win over Ansonia… read more 
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Bradford closes out season with win, By Don Selanders
BRADFORD - On the final night of High School Football, Bradford chose to send their Seniors off in a winning style. Seniors Dylan Canan, Austin Sell, Riley Hart, Johnathan Barbee, Andrew Stewart, Chris Clark, Alisha Patty, Brittney Allison, Chelsey Broughman, Krista Floyd, Haleigh Harmon, Madi Dunlevy, Cameron Harmon, and Sophie Lavey participated in their last High School football game as Bradford Railroaders… read more 
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V-Tigers emerge with lone play-off spot
The final week of the season saw three Darke County teams looking for a play-off berth. By nights end, only Versailles emerged as the lone play-off team. The Tigers, 7-3, popped 1-9 St. Henry, 55-28. The Tigers will travel to Frankfort, Ohio next week to play 9-1 Adena. Greenville ended its season on a two game winning streak to finish at 5-5 with a 34-28 victory over Goshen. The Wave won five of their… read more 
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Jets look for district title, By George Starks
Will the third time be a charm? PITSBURG - When Franklin Monroe heads to Northmont Saturday, the Jets will be looking to do to things... Get a big monkey off their backs and win the state district soccer title. Getting the monkey off will automatically bring the state title. Franklin Monroe has been to the district twice in school history in the sport and twice, come home with the runner-up trophy. “I hope the third… read more 
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CCC hoops in brief, By George Starks
With the fall sports season quickly coming to an end, many are turning their eyes to winter sports and basketball as the first official day of coaching for the girls will start tomorrow. Yes, hoops season is right around the corner and Tri-Village is the center of attention in the girls Cross County Conference race. Led by senior Kayla Linkous, the Patriots will look to re-peat as CCC champions. Last year, Linkous and the… read more 
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The week ten tango, By George Starks
Local teams need to perform - DARKE COUNTY- Before the start of action last Friday, four teams needed to do the quick-step. Two ended up doing a very poor waltz, with one being eliminated from the competition, even though that team won. Now if this sounds a little like something you might hear on Dancing With the Stars, you would be right. I’m a big fan of that show and the dance terminology fits in well… read more 
History Repeats for Eldora Divisional Champions
ROSSBURG, OH (Oct. 10) – With the season having drawn to a close, Eldora Speedway’s 2011 divisional championships have been determined and they reflect a flashback, of sorts, with Rob Trent taking the Stock Car title and Jerry Bowersock the Modified title, while Brian Ruhlman and Jon Henry tied for top honors in the Late Model ranks. Getting a divisional championship title at Eldora Speedway is tough. Tough due to the fact that the famed southwestern Ohio speed plant runs… read more 
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Wave loses in sectional action, By George Starks
Greenville ends season on positive note - GREENVILLE - There was no shame in losing to Urbana for the Greenville volleyball team. In fact, Lady Wave coach Leslie Hoelscher was very pleased with the way her team played. Urbana, the top seed in the sectional, eliminated Greenville from the OHSAA sectional tournament but it didn’t come easy. Greenville lost the opening set, 25-12… read more 
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Roaders hammer MV, By Don Selanders
Union City - Bradford got off to a quick start and continued to roll in a 47-12 win over the Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks Friday on the road. After receiving the kickoff the Roaders moved down the field compliments of Cline, Dylan Canan, and Jonathon Barbee. Cline took the final carry of the drive from five yards out to put the Roaders on the board 7-0. The Blackhawks responded… read more 
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Wave tops McClain on homecoming night, By George Starks, Sports Editor
GREENVILLE - Homecoming proved to be a positive for Greenville Friday. Coming off a loss the week before and having a three game winning streak snapped, the Wave got back on the right track. In front of a standing room only crowd on the home side, Greenville presented its alumni with a 35-19 victory to go to 4-5 on the season. In a game that saw over 200 yards in penalties (both teams combined… read more 
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Ansonia goes the distance, Loses at the wire, By George Starks
TIPP CITY - They are two teams that mirrored each other. For five grueling sets, Ansonia and Mechanicsburg drug each other through the gauntlet, each set like the first. A fierce battle that could go either way. In sets that went back and forth all evening, when the smoke cleared, it was Mechanicsburg that advanced, leaving the Ansonia Lady Tigers hanging by a thread. After dropping the… read more 
Yahoo Sports... Buckeyes face bye week
The bye week comes at a time when the Buckeyes would likely prefer to keep playing. Every team needs the physical rest a break in the schedule provides, but these days Ohio State seems to find its best psychological salve out on the field. After six straight weeks of endless turmoil, suspensions on top of suspensions, and a collective holding of the breath while they await a final verdict from the NCAA infractions committee, the Buckeyes seemed to land in some sort of sanctuary state when… read more 
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Local teams need big week 9 wins, By George Starks, Sports Editor
Ansonia in top eight in polls; Bradford and Arcanum need miracles - DARKE COUNTY- Heading into week nine of the football season tonight, no Darke County teams are safe. After week eight, Ansonia was sitting in seventh in the computer rankngs but with two games left to play, the Tigers need to win out, just like the rest of the county teams. Tonight, the 6-2 Tigers will travel to Covington. The Buccs are 8-0… read more 
Yahoo Sports... Bengals trade Palmer
After insisting that he would not trade quarterback under any circumstances, even after Palmer threatened to retire rather than play for the his team, Cincinnati Bengals owner Mike Brown was finally ready to bend on that issue at the 11th hour. According to a Tuesday report by Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer, Brown had been talking with the Oakland Raiders about a trade that would send Palmer to the Raiders for a first-round draft pick in 2012 and a conditional first-round pick in 2013. If the Raiders… read more 
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MV eliminated in three by Covington, By George Starks, Sports Editor
Versailles-Ansonia remain alive - PIQUA- Before the start of the match, Mississinawa Valley volleyball coach Scott Brewer had just one question on his mind. “Which team would show up?” It didn’t take long for Brewer to find out as his Lady Blackhawks lost the three straight sets to Covington Tuesday, 25-20, 25-20, 25-23, eliminating his team from the OHSAA sectional tournament… read more 
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Kakatolis serving at Northwestern State University, By George Starks, Sports Editor
NATCHITOCHES, LA. - While at Franklin Monroe, Elaina Kakatolis excelled the three sports...volleyball, basketball and was a state qualifier as part of the Jets relay track team. In volleyball, she led her team to three sectional runner-up finishes and a pair of conference championships and was the conference player of the year as a senior… read more 
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Steck sticks Franklin Monroe, By George Starks, Sports Editor
Lady Jets grounded in 1-0 loss - PITSBURG - It didn’t take anyone long to realize it was going to be a tight match between Franklin Monroe and Newton in their first round sectional game Monday at Franklin Monroe. Many felt as if it would be a difference of one goal that would determine the final score. After playing each other twice earlier in the season and splitting the first two matches by very close… read more 
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A tough reminder, By George Starks, Sports Editor
It was two days ago, Dan Weldon, the defending Indy 500 champion, lost his life in a horrific crash in Las Vegas. While he was one of the many drivers I’ve never met, his death serves as a grim reminder why sports journalists don’t get close to these guys. Granted, if Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Ryan, Kasey or some of the others I do know were to lose their lives, I would feel a sense of loss, only because I do know them… read more 
Yahoo Sports... St. Louis stops Brewers
Cards to meet Texas in World Series - MILWAUKEE – On stage stood the architect, the puppeteer and the star. John Mozeliak, Tony La Russa and David Freese(notes), as they are better known, wore matching grins. They are the general manager, manager and third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, who minutes earlier won the National League pennant, and they had their arms around one another, finally intertwined literally after spending so much time figuratively. Around them, a couple… read more 
Eldora Speedway... Slack tapped as Eldora Promoter/General Manager
ROSSBURG, OH (Oct. 14)-- Eldora Speedway track owner Tony Stewart announced today that Roger Slack has been named Promoter and General Manager at the famed one-half mile clay speed plant. The transitional change reflect a restructuring of assets within the company, to allow Eldora Speedway staff members to become more efficient and specialized. The move indicates Stewart’s commitment of focusing upon the fan and driver experience at Eldora, with the goal of elevating… read more 
Yahoo Sports... Buckeyes break losing skid
Return of Herron pays off - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Still stuck under the NCAA cloud hanging over Ohio State and desperate for a way to end a two-game losing streak, interim coach Luke Fickell drew up a game plan Saturday that conservative Buckeye legend Woody Hayes would have loved. Keep the ball on the ground and out of freshman quarterback Braxton Miller’s hands, lean hard on tailback Daniel Herron — playing his first game since January after serving a pair of NCAA suspensions… read more 
Yahoo Sports... Bengals defense stops Indy
CINCINNATI —The NFL’s top-ranked defense wouldn’t let Indianapolis get that elusive first win. Cornerback Nate Clements(notes) blocked a late field goal try that would have tied the game, and Carlos Dunlap(notes) returned a Colts fumble 35 yards for the clinching score Sunday, helping the Cincinnati Bengals hold on for a 27-17 victory that kept Indianapolis… read more 
CBS sports.com... Indy driver Dan Weldon dies in crash during Vegas 300
LAS VEGAS - Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon died Sunday in a fiery 15-car wreck at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when his car flew over another on Lap 13 and smashed into the wall just outside turn 2. Wheldon was 33. Drivers were told of Wheldon’s death in a meeting about two hours after the fiery, smoky crash that many drivers said was the worst they had ever seen. The British driver won the Indianapolis 500 twice, including this year… read more 
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Arcanum survives tournament scare, By George Starks
FM, T-V out; Greenville, Versailles advance - BROOKVILLE - No team wants to be eliminated from state tournament play, especially at the high school level and no one wants to bow out in the first round of sectionals. It was a sluggish Arcanum team that took the floor at Brookville Saturday in the opening round of sectional play against National Trail. In games that see-sawed back and forth… read more 
  Submitted... Versailles’ Prakel wins MAC CC title
COLDWATER - Crossing the line in a time of 15:28.27, Versailles junior Sam Prakel cruised to the Midwest Athletic Conference title in Coldwater Thursday. Beating his previous best time by 10 seconds, Prakel ousted Coldwater’s Mike Seas by just over four seconds in second place. Two time defending state champion Tammy Berger finished second for the Tigers in the girls race. Berger finished with a time of 18:04.70, 13 seconds better than her 2010 state title run.
 
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Eldora announces major race dates for 2012
ROSSBURG- Eldora Speedway track owner Tony Stewart has met with his staff to confirm and release the dates and pricing information of the tradition laden events for 2012 at the historic one-half mile clay speed plant. Kicking off the lucrative slate will be the 8th annual Prelude to the Dream on Wednesday, June 6, followed by 18th annual Dirt Late Model Dream that same weekend, Friday and Saturday… read more 
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Trojans clip Hawks wings, By George Starks
Arcanum still in play-off hunt - ARCANUM - At the start of play, entering week eight, four Darks County teams were still in control of their own destinies for a shot at post season play. Arcanum was one of them. After a disastrous loss to Bradford a week ago, a game that may have knocked the Trojans out of any kind of contention, Arcanum coach Jason Stephan had to have a win… read more 
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Railroaders suffer heartbreaking 27-20 loss to Miami East, By Don Selanders
Plus other county scores... Homecoming Queen Chelsea Broughman and King Austin Sell crowned - BRADFORD - On a crisp cool night at Warner Field, Bradford crowned the 2011 Royalty with the honors going to Queen Chelsea Broughman and King Austin Sell just prior to a heartbreaking 27-20 loss to Miami East. Bradford opened the game by kicking to the visiting Vikings… read more 
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MV closes out season with big win, By George Starks
UNION CITY- After falling to Twin Valley South Monday, the Mississinawa Valley Lady Blackhawks rebounded by closing out the 2011 volleyball season with two straight victories. Tuesday, the Hawks clubbed the 19-1 Tri-County North Panthers in three sets and Thursday handed National Trail a loss in three sets, 25-15, 25-8, 25-20, to end the season at 16-5. In addition, Victoria Humphries had 19 points… read more 
Ohio State in crisis mode, Yahoo Sports
Boom is back for Bucks - It is not often that the season reaches the halfway point and the Ohio State Buckeyes are in desperation mode. But this is no ordinary year in Columbus. The Buckeyes are reeling. Ohio State is 3-3, and in the middle of their most difficult four-game stretch of the season. Losses to Michigan State and Nebraska have Ohio State 0-2 in the Big Ten and their string of six straight conference championships about to come to an abrupt end… read more 
17th Annual Evening for Race Fans
Featuring Brad Keselowski - The Celina-Mercer County Chamber of Commerce is very proud to announce that 2010 Nationwide Series Champion and 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase qualifier; Brad Keselowski will be the featured guest at the 17th Annual Evening for Race Fans. Mike King will serve as Master of Ceremonies. Also slated to attend is 2011 Limaland Motorsports Park Sprint Car Champion Kyle Sauder and 2011 Waynesfield Motorsports Sprint Car Champion Matt Westfall… read more 
Bengals blacked out again, Yahoo Sports
At 3-2 and in the thick of the AFC North race, the Cincinnati Bengals have been better than expected on the field thus far this season. But while the Bengals are getting things done correctly on the field behind a tough defense and a maturing young quarterback in Andy Dalton(notes), they are not getting it done at the gate. Sunday’s game with the Indianpolis Colts at Paul Brown Stadium has already been blacked out, marking the seventh home… read more
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Teams getting ready for post-season play, By George Starks
With the volleyball and soccer seasons coming to an end, teams are gearing up for the OHSAA state tournament, Many teams are looking strong while others have struggled. Mississinawa Valley, led by Mallory Livingston, Shelby Rehmert, Hope Neargarder and a cast of thousands, have one of the best chances to win a sectional title in the county. Versailles has struggled in the MAC this year but… read more 
Lady Hawks takes Tri-County North in three, Submitted by Mindy Longfellow
LEWISBURG - After a disasterous outing Monday against Twin Vally South, the Mississinawa Valley Lady Blackhawks turned things around on Tuesday. The Hawks hit the road to tangle with the Tri-County North Panther (19-1) winning in straight sets, 25-20, 25-18, 27-25. Mallory Livingston recorded 15 kills and had 19 digs to lead the Hawks in the win. Hope Neargarder had 20 assists, nine kills, five blocks and scored two aces. Shelby Rehmert chipped in with 17 digs of her… read more 
Ansonia Volleyball Sports Brief
ANSONIA – The Ansonia Lady Tigers gave it a solid effort in their match against Ft. Recovery Monday, only to lose the season finale to the Indians. After losing the first two by scores of 25-12 and 25-18, the Tigers took the Tribe into overtime before bowing out, 27-25. Ansonia will now get ready for post season play. The OHSAA tournament begins Saturday. Ansonia will play Mechanicsburg on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7:45 at Tipp City. 
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Marion Local tames V-Tigers, By George Starks
VERSAILLES - State ranked, Marion Local cruised to a 3-0 victory over Versailles Tuesday in the Mid-West Athletic Conference, as the Lady Flyers posted straight set, 25-17, 25-16, 25-23 victories. The loss closed out the regular season for Versailles with an 11-10 mark, on a night where the Tigers would honor its lone senior, Danielle Langston. Local flexed its muscles right from… read more 
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Panthers too much for Hawks, By George Starks, Sports Editor
MV falls after record setting match - UNION CITY - As the match wore on, all Mississinawa Valley coach Scott Brewer could do was watch and wonder. Watch his Lady Hawks slowly fall apart and wonder what had happened since Saturday. “We had a couple of girls play their worst game of the year here,” said Brewer. “We had 11 or 12 mental errors alone, just silly things.” All that led up to a loss to Twin… read more 
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From Eldora Speedway... VanWormer and Leka Close Out 2011 Eldora Season
ROSSBURG – Jeep VanWormer and Jeff Leka closed out the 2011 Eldora Speedway and UMP (United Midwestern Promoters) seasons in grand style Saturday night with victories. VanWormer’s emotional win came on the heels on one of the most hotly contested Late Model events witnessed by the fans in many years; and his emotion in victory lane emphasized just that. While the score sheets may reflect… read more 
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The hunt for a playoff spot wrapping up
Story courtesy of crosscountyconference.com- Two CCC teams control their own destiny for playoff spots after week seven, while three more CCC teams are still in the hunt – needing to win out and get some help along the way. And it was Tri-County North taking a huge step forward on Friday with a 28-13 victory over Miami East. With the game in doubt heading into the fourth quarter, the Panthers… read more 
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Livingston sets kills mark, By George Starks
MV rolls over FM in three - PITSBURG- When Mississinawa Valley senior Mallory Livingston recorded her 271st kill of the season, coach Scott Brewer called for a time-out. Livingston had no idea why. “I think the score was 7-1 when I got the kill and coach called a time-out,” Livingston said. “I really wanted to know what was going on. We were winning, I didn’t understand… read more 
Yahoo Sports... Bengals win again... Game ends on whacky play
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—The Cincinnati Bengals used a poor punt to spark a come-from-behind victory. Andy Dalton(notes) threw two touchdown passes, Bernard Scott(notes) scored with 1:56 remaining and the Bengals beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 30-20 Sunday. The Bengals (3-2) took advantage of Matt Turk’s(notes) 22-yard punt into the wind to set up the winning score, a touchdown that was needed because Mike Nugent(notes) missed an extra point in the first half… read more 
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From Yahoo Sports... Big 10 Football - Bucks lose again
LINCOLN, Neb. - Nebraska might look back on its record-setting comeback win over Ohio State as the game that saved its season. A week after a 31-point loss at Wisconsin, the Cornhuskers trailed by 21 points in the third quarter before they won 34-27 Saturday night in the greatest comeback in program history. With a challenging schedule in their inaugural Big Ten season, an 0-2 start in league… read more 
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Bradford rebounds with 37-14 win over Arcanum, By Don Selanders
Versailles, Ansonia record wins - BRADFORD - Bradford opened the game by kicking to the visiting Trojans and putting their defense to work. On the second play of the opening quarter, the defense forced a fumble and the Railroaders recovered on the Arcanum 30 yard line. The Bradford offense wasted no time in scoring as Jonathon Barbee’s run made the score 6-0 after a PAT failed. Arcanum received… read more 
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Wave forced to hang on for third win of season, By George Starks, Sports Editor
Greenville defense shines - GREENVILLE - “It wasn’t pretty but we got the ‘W.’ It‘s three in a row,” said Greenville coach TJ Powers after Friday nights 20-16 victory of Muncie (Ind.) Southside. A two game winning streak is considered modest. A three game streak is legitimate. Holding a 20-7 lead at the end of the third quarter, Greenville was forced to hold on for the victory, doing it with… read more 
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Arcanum out-duels FM in close match, By George Starks
PITSBURG - When Arcanum and Franklin Monroe hook up in anything, throw the records out the door. Team records don’t apply in this rivalry. Franklin Monroe, having won just one match all season (Bethel) gave Arcanum all it wanted before falling in three games, 26-24, 25-14 and 25-21 Thursday in Cross County Conference action at the Hangar. Holding a 16-9 lead at one point, the upset minded… read more 
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Keller named best for September, By George Starks
ANSONIA - Through the first five football games of the 2011 season, Ansonia senior Seth Keller helped lead the Ansonia Tigers to a 4-1 start. In those five games, Keller has amassed 849 rushing yards with 14 touchdowns. earning him Athlete of the Month honors for September 2011. “It’s great to be recognized for what you do,” said Keller “When you are surrounded by good players and you have a solid offensive line… read more 
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Livingston named CNO’s female Athlete of the Month, By George Starks
UNION CITY- On the volleyball court, Mississinawa Valley senior Mallory Livingston has done nothing short of being a true leader. Livingston has led the team in kills all season and recently, in a game against the Union Lady Rockets, Livingston set a single game kills record at MV, raising the bar for excellence. Livingston has raised the bar in the classroom also… read more 
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Week Six possibly the most exciting so far, Courtesy Cross County Conference.com
Week six of the 2011 season had it all – big games, huge upsets, unexpected blowouts, thrilling finishes and the end of losing skids. Yes, week six may have been the most exciting week of football. Starting in Casstown, the only two teams unbeaten in conference play hooked up as Covington traveled to Miami East for the fiftieth meeting in a long-standing rivalry that dates back to 1959… read more 
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Wave looking for third win in a row, By George Starks, Sports Editor
GREENVILLE - It was just a week ago that Greenville pulled off the biggest upset in the state of Ohio. After barely getting by Paulding two weeks ago, the Wave rolled into Columbus Waterson and rolled out with a 14-7 victory over the defending state champions. An upset of epic proportion. All week, head coach TJ Powers had talked to his team about believing in themselves… read more 
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Bradford tops FM in five, By Don Selanders
Playing For A Cause - These two teams played tonight for a cause and it wasn’t all about winning or losing but a much bigger picture, awareness of breast cancer. As we all know, somebody at some time is touched by this disease. The purpose of playing for a cure is to raise money and awareness. Franklin Monroe won the first two games by taking advantage of Bradford miscues. Determination brought… read more 
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Myers shines in Jet tie, By George Starks
Jet goalie records 16 saves - PITSBURG - When it comes to sports, Sidney Lehman has had one of the best in the area. For many years, girls and boys soccer has been strong. Tuesday, the Cavalliers rolled into Franklin Monroe with a shot to upend the Lady Jets. It didn’t happen. The first goal of the game was a shot off the foot of Katrina Brown with the assist from Allison Manning at 16:07… read more 
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Eldora Speedway... Blaney & Schroeder prevail in surprising turn of events
ROSSBURG – Dale Blaney’s victory in Saturday’s All Star Circuit of Champions Sprintacular at Eldora Speedway moved him into a tie on the all-time All Star win list at Eldora; while the NRA (National Racing Alliance) Sprint Invader post-race inspection found the apparent race winner, Jim Nier, not passing the tech inspection. That handed the victory to Butch Schroeder for his second NRA win… read more 
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2011 NFL Regular Season Standings
At one time during their game with Tampa Bay Monday night, the winless Indianapolis Colts held a 10-0 lead. In what was considered to be an ugly game, the Buccs came from behind to post a 27-17 victory to go to 3-1 on the season. In the process, the Colts are now 0-4 and are in dire need of their leader, Payton Manning. It was a wild week of football that saw several teams making huge comebacks to get wins. Among… read more 
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Dayton Business Journal... Ohio State ticket prices for Nebraska, Michigan make top 25
by Columbus Business First - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - There’s keen interest in the University of Nebraska’s arrival in the Big Ten Conference judging from ticket prices to football games this season. Of the 25 highest average ticket prices for college games charted by electronic marketplace TicketCity, six are for games Nebraska is scheduled to play against Big Ten opponents in the former… read more 
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Patriots battle Panthers to a tie, By George Starks
NEW MADSON- Most coaches view a tie as something of a loss. Tri-Village coach Matt Fraylick sees it as something of a victory. “We always have a tough time with Twin Valley South,” said Fraylick, the Patriots soccer coach. “We’ve had some close battles with them the last couple of years. Tonight was no exception.” After a scoreless first half, South got on the board at the… read more 
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Bengals find a way to win, By George Starks, Sports Editor
CINCINNATI - Late game heroics by Buffalo has become the norm for the Bills (3-1 overall) through the first three games of the season. Finding a way to lose has been the norm for the struggling Cincinnati Bengals through the first three games now 2-2 overall. Sunday, it was all reversed. As time expired, Mike Negent nailed a 43 yard field goal to lift the Bengals past the upstart Bills, 23-20… read more 
Lady Wave tennis wins GWOC North
GREENVILLE - The Greenville Lady Wave tennis team has a right to boast these days.
The Lady Wave went 5-0 this season in the Greater Western Ohio Conference this season, winning the GWOC North. The 2011 season saw victories over Piqua, Sidney, Trotwood-Madison and defending champions, Troy. Greenville will now look forward to the OHSAA tennis tournament. Submitted Sports Brief. 
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It’s that time again... By George Starks
Teams ready for tournaments - Soccer, volleyball and tennis teams are gearing up for tournament action. Before I go any further, it’s high time I said thank you to all of you who are helping out with CNO Sports. As much as I would love to be able to clone myself, I can’t. Therefore, I can only be in one place at a time. Because many of you have chipped in and submitted things to me, I want… read more 
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From Yahoo Sports... Big 10 Football Roundup
Michigan State hands OSU first Conference Loss - Ohio State football’s defeat to Michigan State on Saturday was more than a setback in the Big Ten standings. It was nearly a loss of historic proportions. A 33-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Kirk Cousins to senior receiver B.J. Cunningham midway through the first quarter put the Spartans up early, 7-0. A field goal in the… read more 
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Wave pulls off major upset in Columbus, County Prep Roundup
CNO file photo - Greenville may have pulled off the biggest upset in Ohio this season. Heading into Columbus for a showdown with Bishop Watterson, the defending state champions, the Wave shocked the host team 14-7 Friday. Wave football coach TJ Powers told his team this week about believing in themselves and going out to shock the world… read more 
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Arcanum upends Ansonia, By George Starks, Sports Editor
CNO Photos by Danny Stockton - Defense the key for the Trojans - ANSONIA - It was a night Arcanum football coach Jason Stephan will not soon forget. In his short four years at Arcanum, Stephan has never been able to beat Ansonia and coach Eugene Hoening. Then again, how many have? In a game that many thought would produce a lot of offense, it was the defense that… read more 
T-V takes top spot in Patriot Invitational, Submitted Article
The Patriot Invitational is contested at Graham Farm annually. This year, Tri-Village won its invitational with five Patriot runners finishing in the top 10 of the race, with Clayton Murphy winning it for the Patriot boys. Eleven schools competed in the annual event with eight coming from the Cross County Conference, as Ansonia and Bradford wrap up the top three spots. Tri-Village won the high school boys meet with 18 points. Ansonia was the runner up with 69 points, Bradford finished… read more 
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Enis comes full circle, By George Starks
BRADFORD - When it comes to football, Bradford coach Curtis Enis has done it all. Playing his junior high and high school football at Mississinawa Valley, his college days at Penn State under Joe Paterno and a short pro career with the Chicago Bears, Enis is right back, coaching in the Cross County Conference, at Bradford, giving back. “That‘s all you can do is… read more 
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Lady Hawks win again, by Missy Schmitz
Mallory Livingston had 12 kills and 17 digs to lead Mississinawa Valley to a three game Cross County Conference match win over Bradford Thursday, 25-10, 25-12 and 25-11. “Our girls played a nice game, holding Bradford to 33 points on the evening. The win was a total team effort, with 12 girls seeing action,” said Lady Hawks Coach Scott Brewer. “It was nice to see Chelsie get some quality kills… read more 
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All Stars return to Eldora to begin New Tradition
Current points leader Shaffer hopes to shine - ROSSBURG, OH (Sept. 28) – After a one-year hiatus, a 29-year tradition returns this Saturday to Eldora Speedway to close out the winged Sprint Car season on the one-half mile clay oval. Headlining the twilight Sprintacular card will be the touring All Star Circuit of Champions as they revisit Eldora’s high banks for the first time since… read more 
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Covington, Miami East remain unbeaten in CCC, From crosscountyconference.com
After five weeks of football four teams are battling it out at the top with Covington and Miami East remaining unbeaten in the CCC, while Ansonia and Tri-County North are one game back at 3-1 in the league. Which makes the week six battle between the Buccs and Vikings one that could determine the CCC crown. Covington (5-0, 4-0) continued to roll with a 35-7 victory… read more 
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FM Golfers named to All-Conference... Info courtesy of fmjets.net
On Thursday (9/22/11), the FM boys golf team finished the season with an 18-0 record. The Jets were led by Devin Fourman, finishing second on the day with a fine round of 81. The team finished the day with a 152. Travis Feitshans, Henry Bourne, and Devin Fourman were all named to the all-CCC team. On the girls side of the league, Haley Gray and Michelle Heckman were named on the… read more 
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CNO Sports... Mistakes cost Wave netters, By George Starks, Sports Editor
GREENVILLE - Tuesday night’s match with St. Marys proved to be a microcosm of the Greenville Lady Wave volleyball season. For Greenville, it’s been all or nothing and Tuesday, it was nothing. After putting up a hard fight in the opening game, only to lose 26-24, Greenville went down quick in the second and third games, losing 25-14, 25-16 to the Riders. The look at times on the face of Greenville coach Leslie… read more 
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Eldora Speedway… Saldana & Larson create memories, and history, at Four Crown
ROSSBURG– History and memorable moments stole the headlines from the recently completed 30th annual Four Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway, with two names at the top of that list – Joey Saldana and Kyle Larson. Saldana returned to Eldora, Friday night, nine weeks after a devastating crash during the Kings Royal left him with a broken right arm, punctured lung and broken ribs… read more 
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Hawks sweep season series with Ansonia, By George Starks
Volley for the Cure - UNION CITY- When two teams hook up three times in the same season, it seldom ever happens that one team will win all three matches. Mississinawa Valley did what seldom happens. Senior Mallory Livingston recorded 26 more kills Monday as Mississinawa Valley rolled to a three game match victory over Ansonia, 25-17, 25-17, 25-11, topping Ansonia for the third time this season… read more 
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Yahoo Sports... Buckeyes fall from grace
Ohio State, a program that has been the dominant force in the Big Ten for the past decade, has stumbled into some new and very unfamiliar territory. The Buckeyes’ 24-6 loss at Miami knocked them out of the national rankings for the first time in almost seven years, thus ending the nation’s longest streak of appearances in the Top 25 at 103 straight weeks. Of bigger concern for Ohio State, however, is what… read more 
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Ansonia drops 30-16 loss on Bradford, By George Starks, CNO Sports Editor
Wave gets first win; V-Tigers suffer first loss - It was the typical ground attack that proved to be the difference. Having run 34 plays in the first half compared to just 15 for Bradford, the Ansonia Tigers rolled to a 30-16 Cross County Conference victory Friday. “This is typical Eugene Hoening football,” said Bradford coach Curtis Enis. “Nothing has changed. Eugene has been doing this for over… read more 
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Jets down Patriots in key soccer match, By George Starks, CNO Sports Editor
PITSBURG - It was a night when the Franklin Monroe Jets were ready and Tri-Village wasn’t. Senior Zac Diceanu scored twice while Brian Robison and Jaden Horner added one goal each as the Jets posted a hard fought 4-1 victory over visiting Tri-Village Thursday. “It was our defense,” said Jets coach Danny Diceanu. “We stopped just about every ball when they were on offense. I was a little… read more 
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CNO Prep Volleyball... Lady Hawks take Union; Lady Wave gets first home win
Lady Hawks take Union in five - After winning the first game of the match with Union (Modoc, In.) 25-19, the Mississinawa Valley Lady Blackhawks fell in the next two 14-25, 23-25 and was forced to come back. The Hawks took the final two games, 25-11 and 15-5 to go… read more 
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Friday night football preview, By George Starks, CNO Sports Editor
Tonight marks the mid-way point in the prep high school football season. Five games are on tap for the night as two county schools go head to head with Ansonia playing at Bradford. Versailles @ Coldwater - The biggest game of the week five schedule finds Versailles at its arch rival Coldwater in a MAC showdown. The Tigers are 4-0 on the season and are ranked fourth in the D-V, region 20 polls behind West Liberty… read more 
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Lady Jets soar in victory, By George Starks
Manning scores two goals to lead the way - PITSBURG - The Stebbins Lady Indians rolled into Franklin Monroe Tuesday night, sporting a mark of 2-6-1 on the season. The Tribe left with a 2-7-1 mark. Franklin Monroe went to 6-2-1 on the year, posting a 5-2 victory over a tough Stebbins team Tuesday. Sophomore Allyson Manning led the team with two goals, getting the game winner with… read more 
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Buckeyes embarrassed, By George Starks, CNO Sports Editor
When Ohio State coach Luke Fickell walked off the field after the Buckeyes embarrassing 24-6 loss to the Miami Hurricanes, the look on Fickell’s face told the whole story. It was a look of complete amazement. Nothing less. If that wasn’t enough, the look on the faces of Ohio State fans was one of total disbelief. Sixty minutes of football and Ohio State could muster just two field goals… read more 
Would you like to be a CNO Correspondent?
Do you love sports? Do you have an itch to cover sports? Can you handle a camera and would like a shot at shooting sports? If you said yes to any of the last two questions, then I would love to have you on my team. If you are interested in writing or shooting sports, let me know. Contact George Starks at cnosports@countynewsonline.org 
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CNO Pro Football Preview... Bengals over Broncos, and More, By George Starks
Bengals@Broncos - Ok, so I blew the Bengals game. Or did I? Last week, I said the Brownies defense would chew up Andy Dalton and he ended up with a wrist injury. That brought on Bruce Gradkowski and look what happened, the Bengals won. Tomorrow, the Cats play in Denver. The Broncos lost to Oakland last week, a game I predicted, by the way, as my upset… read more 
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Costly mistakes cost Roaders, By George Starks, CNO Sports Editor
COVINGTON - Going into any game, a coach has a game plan. Sometimes it works and then there are times it is de-railed. In the case of Bradford’s Cross County Conference game with backyard rival Covington, it was de-railed. It wasn’t the Buccs that destroyed the game plan of Roaders’ coach Curtis Enis, it was Bradford itself. Looking to come out on the smiling side...plus County Scores… read more 
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Yellowjackets sting Wave, By George Starks, CNO Sports Editor
GREENVILLE - After topping Trotwood Tuesday, 5-0, and getting its first victory of the season, Greenville took a stinging at the hands of Sidney Thursday, 5-1, in Greater Western Ohio Conference play. “We were hoping the momentum we built up from the win over Trotwood would carry over to tonight, but we were not successful,” said Wave coach Brent DeVoss. “It was another heartbreak. We gave up… read more 
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Poppa’s in the house, By George Starks, CNO Sports Editor
ANSONIA- ‘Poppa Tiger’, a name given to him by the kids of Ansonia. At the age of 80, life long native of Ansonia, Jack Amspaugh, is known by only one name: ‘Poppa Tiger.’ “The kids here at the schools put that name on me,” said Amspaugh. “They told me I was like their poppa. It wasn’t like my dad or grandpa but it was Poppa and it stuck.” Born just north of Ansonia, Amspaugh has never lived anywhere… read more 
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CNO Friday Night Preview, By George Starks, Sports Editor
As we enter the fourth week of prep football, all teams are once again on the road with the exception of Versailles. Parkway at Versailles - The Tigers will look to remain undefeated in the MAC, and should as they host the Parkway Panthers. Last week, the Tigers rolled up 478 yards of offense in a 46-33 win over Ft. Recovery on the road. Nick Campbell was 18 of 33 passing in that game for 377… read more 
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Hawks top Tigers in three, By George Starks
ANSONIA- Coming in riding a modest winning streak of two straight matches, the Mississinawa Valley Lady Blackhawks made it three in a row Tuesday, knocking off Ansonia in three straight games, 25-11, 25-16 and 25-10, in Cross County Conference play. It all boiled down to three words for the Hawks. Pass, set, kill. “We’ve been working a lot on our passing and it was great tonight,” said… read more 
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Owens wins the twin globes of World 100, By George Starks
ROSSBURG– When Jimmy Owens took the lead of the 41st Annual World 100 on lap 12, it was his race to win. Owens was not going to be denied. Darrell Lanigan, Don O’Neal and Eddie Carrier Jr. made life miserable in the final 10 laps but the driver from Newport, Tenn., held them off in the end to win his second career World 100 at Eldora Speedway Saturday. Owens used every bit… read more 
Dayton Business Journal... Ohio State, Michigan lead in football attendance, by DBJ Staff
Friday, September 9, 2011 - College football may be an amateur sport, but it’s also a big business. And The Ohio State University    is among the most successful football teams in the country. The Buckeyes ranked second in average home attendance figures out of the 244 colleges that play Division I football. Ohio State averaged 105,278 fans per game last season. In total, 42 teams drew more than 50,000 fans to each home game last season — and five surpassed 100,000… read more 
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Mini horses to parade on Super Night at Scioto, by Dean A. Hoffman, for Scioto Downs
Thursday, September 08, 2011 - Columbus, OH --- Having a Nisonger behind a horse on the track at Scioto Downs isn’t anything unusual as Jeff Nisonger has long been one of the top drivers at the track. On Saturday night (September 10), however, Jeff’s wife and two daughters are going to take their turn in the spotlight as they will lead the post parades for several Super Night races driving registered mini horses… read more 
V-Tigers undefeated with win over Ft. Recovery
Submitted - also see County football scores - FORT RECOVERY – The Versailles Tigers stayed undefeated on the season with a 46-21 victory over Ft. Recovery Friday by using big plays in the first half and good defense in the second. Ethan Bruns was the go to man Friday night, hauling in 10 catches for 222 yards and 4 touchdowns. Bruns also had two interceptions on defense including one in the Fort Recovery end zone that stopped an Indian drive. The Tiger offense kept the Tigers in the… read more 
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A-Tigers rally late to beat South, By George Starks, CNO Sports Editor
ANSONIA- If Ansonia coach Eugene Hoening could have scripted the Tigers 48-40 Cross County Conference win over, he wouldn’t have done it in the fashion it was finished in. In fact, defensive coach Nick Eifert and offensive coach Dennis Kiser would have come up with a different script themselves. With Ansonia driving and 11 seconds showing on the clock, it was all or nothing… read more 
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Hawks humble Bees in three, By George Starks
Mississinawa Valley may have started a little on the sluggish side but it didn’t take the Hawks long to steal the honey. The Bees honey that is. Coming in with a 0-2 Cross County Conference record and 2-4 overall, the Lady Blackhawk volleyball team was hungry for that first CCC victory. Thursday, that hunger was satisfied as MV rolled in three straight games over Bethel 25-14, 25-9 and 25-17. “We really wanted to get… read more 
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Week one weigh-ins, By George Starks
Okay all you football loving guru’s, it’s that time of year. The NFL kicked off Thursday night and at the time of this writing, game time has not come yet as it’s only 12:10 Thursday afternoon. So here we go with some first week winners. As a Bengals fan, it’s going to kill me to say this, but look for Colt McCoy to have a great game Sunday at home against my beloved cats. This is going to be a year that Bengals fans… read more 
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Ansonia Volleyball... Ansonia tops Tri-Village in CCC match, By George Starks
ANSONIA - It was a night that made Ansonia coach Jason Hemmelgarn smile in the end. It was a night Tri-Village coach Jackie Barnes would rather forget. After splitting the first four games of the night, Ansonia showed a little dominance in the deciding fifth game. Ansonia jumped out to a early 7-3 lead to post a 15-7 win and a 3-2 Cross County Conference victory. “In this game, you have to be consistent… read more 
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Ruhlman wins Baltes Classic, By George Starks
ROSSBURG - If one thing can be said about Brian Ruhlman, it’s this... He’s learned what it takes to win at Eldora. Despite threatening weather at the local speed plant, the fourth Annual Baltes Classic went off without a hitch Sunday and Ruhlman won the event in classic Ruhlman style. On a night marred with cautions, it was a caution that played into Ruhlman’s… read more 
Yahoo Sports... Michigan and No. 18 OSU win their openers at home, From George Starks
Akron-Ohio State - Starting his first game in eight years, quarterback Joe Bauserman ran for a touchdown and threw for three to tight end Jake Stoneburner to lead the No. 18 Buckeyes of Ohio State to a 42-0 win over the Akron Zips Saturday in a sweltering season opener. Luke Fickell made his head-coaching debut for the Buckeyes after being elevated from defensive assistant to take the place of Jim Tressel, who resigned in the wake of an ugly NCAA scandal… read more 
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Lady Wave outmatched by St. Marys, By George Starks
GREENVILLE - When it comes to girls soccer in the state of Ohio, one of the elite teams is St. Marys. In the last four years alone, the Lady Riders have gone to the district finals four times, the regional finals twice with one state final four appearance. It came as no surprise to Wave coach Pete Ziehler that this match was not going to be easy. The Wave fell to their opponents, 12-0… read more 
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Tough Week for Darke County Prep Football, Submitted by George Starks
Versailles wins as other schools post losses on road trips - Bradford 20 - Bethel 27 - The second week of high school football saw all county teams on road. The most hyped game of the night pitted Bradford at Bethel. It was a year ago that the Bees invaded Roader Nation. On that night, with just 11 seconds left on the clock, Bethel punched the ball in from four yards out, to post a… read more 
Eldora Speedway... Four Crown Nationals Programming converted to Two Full Nights of Racing
UMP Modifieds Added to Friday Night Slate - ROSSBURG, OH (August 30) – Citing the current state of the economy, officials from Eldora Speedway and the United States Auto Club (USAC) have announced a slight format change for this year’s running of the annual Four Crown Nationals over the weekend of September 23 & 24. Each night of the Friday/Saturday doubleheader will now offer complete racing programs; with no need for the teams to incur overnight expenses… read more 
Columbus Dispatch... A buyer’s market for Ohio State football tickets, By Tim Feran
August 30, 2011 - If you ever wanted to go to an Ohio State home football game and couldn’t get or afford tickets in the past, this is your year. Thanks to months of scandal talk, a relatively ho-hum home schedule and a weak economy, the demand for tickets is way down. Prices are so low that local brokers are offering tickets for below face value. According to StubHub, an online ticket broker, the cheapest ticket to the season opener Saturday against Akron is $45, which is below the face… read more 
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Wave still seeking first victory, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- Sometimes, teams start off seasons hot and either fizzle or stay hot. On the flip side, some start out cold and get hot or stay cold. Greenville started out cold and has stayed cold. The Wave fell to 0-3 on the season Tuesday, dropping a 3-0 decision to Wapakaneta. Once again, it all happened in the first half when the Redskins got on the board at the 24:20 mark, when… read more 
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Trojans fire put out by Wildcats, By George Starks
ARCANUM- It’s not every game, the home team is given an added advantage. The home court advantage is often enough. Monday, the advantage came in the form of fire alarms. With the Lady Trojans trailing 12-8 in the opening game of the night, the alarms went off through out the school. Not knowing what the problem was in the newly built school, it was ordered the school be cleared out until it was… read more 
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Greenville takes Darke County title, By George Starks
NEW MADISON- After dropping losses on Tri-Village and Arcanum, only one team stood in the way of Greenville in the 8th Annual Darke County Volleyball Tournament Saturday. Mississinawa Valley. The Blackhawks had already gotten past Bradford and Ansonia and were looking to upend the Wave for the title. That didn’t happen… read more 
Edison Chargers kicks off new season with a new face
Roster includes two Darke County High School graduates - With the new academic year ready to begin the Edison volleyball team kicked off their 2011 campaign as they hosted the Central Ohio Invitational Tournament.  Some of the top teams in the country participated in this annual event. After a highly successful 2010 season, in which the Edison Chargers volleyball team competed for a its first-ever conference title and held a national ranking, the program lost eight players to… read more 
From ESPN… National League First Place Teams - East, Philadelphia; Central, Milwaukee; West, Arizona. For complete standings, click here. American League First Place Teams - East, Boston; Central, Detroit; West, Texas. For complete standings, click here.
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Harness race finale brings excitement, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- Twenty races headlined the final day of harness racing at the Darke County Fair Thursday, nine in the afternoon and 11 in the evening session. It was an emotional race for Pitsburg native Kayne Kauffman in the ninth race of the night when he drove Spartan Pride to the winners circle in the first Marvin Godown Memorial. Godown, a long time supporter… read more 
World 100 Weekend to Double as Movie Set
ROSSBURG, OH – Traditionally filled with enough drama to create its own movie, this year’s running of dirt Late Model racing’s biggest annual event, the World 100 at Eldora Speedway, will actually be the backdrop for a major motion picture. Footage from the grandstands, on the track and in the pit area will be taken throughout the weekend of September 9 and 10 and inserted into the storyline of the recently written script. While full details, including the movie name and starring… read more 
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Aviators drop bomb on Wave in season opener, By George Starks
See also other weekend scores - GREENVIILLE - Coming off a dismal 3-7 campaign a year ago, Wave senior Alec Watkins had visions of a 10-0 season this year. Then reality set in Friday night at Harmon Field. It didn’t take long. Vandalia-Butler senior Tyler Jones racked up 307 yards with four touchdowns (three in the first half) as the Aviators flew to a 39-13… read more 
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Partial Futurities head Wednesday night racing action, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- It was a big night Wednesday in harness racing action at the fair as Partial Futurities were contested. The three year old, first division saw Bristle Ridge Bob getting the win with Jack Daily driving while the two year old trotters followed We Belong Together to the finish line in a time of 2:07. The second division pacers had Northern Companion with Tyler Rush claiming… read more 
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Two day pulling event in the fair’s future, By George Starks
GREENVILLE - “I was totally shocked.” When Duane ‘Lum’ Edwards, long time voice of the tractor pulls, walked into the Darke County fair board office just one day before the annual tractor pulls, he never knew what was coming. With the events growing by leaps and bounds, seating has been added over the years to accommodate packed houses. Even with added seats, it wasn’t enough as… read more 
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Casinos could help save harness racing, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- It hasn’t been that many years ago when a person would see a packed grandstands for harness racing at the Darke County Fair. For those who couldn’t afford to get in to see the racing action, they would line the fence from the grandstands to the fourth turn just to watch. The fair would bring in over 400 thousand dollars a week from para-mutual betting alone. Today, those bets… read more 


 
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