Major
League
Baseball
Standings
American League: East – Baltimore; Central – Cleveland; West – Texas.
National League: East – Washington; Central – St. Louis; West – Los
Angeles... read
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Tribe
beats error
prone Angels
yahoo sports - CLEVELAND- Derek Lowe pitched three-hit ball into the
eighth inning and the Cleveland Indians scored three runs on Angels
errors to beat Los Angeles 4-0 Sunday. Lowe (4-1) retired 12 batters on
ground balls, including Albert Pujols three times. Pujols also struck
out against reliever Chris Perez, extending his career-long homerless
streak to 117 at-bats. Ervin Santana (0-5), in his first start against
Cleveland since throwing a no-hitter at Progressive Field last July 27,
allowed two... read
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Eldora
Speedway... Saldona
seeking Eldora World of Outlaws 3-Peat
Amid Formidable Company in May 4 & 5 Outlaw Thunder by Goodyear
Weekend - ROSSBURG, Ohio (April 28) – World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint
driver Joey Saldana will be coming into Eldora Speedway’s Outlaw
Thunder by Goodyear weekend (May 4 & 5) with momentum, renewed
confidence and impressive statistics. In fact, he will be
seeking
a three-peat when he goes up against his WoO peers, and all
challengers, Friday night on the famed Eldora high-banks. Nicknamed
“the Brownsburg... read
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Kyle
Busch wins
controversy-spattered race at Richmond
Yahoo Sports - RICHMOND, Va.- If there’s a lesson to be learned from
Saturday night’s race at Richmond, it’s a time-honored one in NASCAR:
careful what you wish for; you just might get it. After two straight
weeks of dull, almost drama-free racing, NASCAR controversy returned in
full force at Richmond, potentially robbing two of the sport’s most
notable drivers of victories. In the end, however, it... read
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Bruce
lifts Reds past
Astros
reds.com - Votto knocks in four - CINCINNATI- Jay Bruce hit a
home run in a career-best fourth straight game and it was big one
because it gave the Reds a 6-5 come-from-behind victory over the Astros
on Sunday. Joey Votto also provided four RBIs, including a game-tying
two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh. Leading off the eighth
innning of a 5-5 game against Fernando Rodriguez... read
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Offense
unable to
back up struggling Leake
reds.com - CINCINNATI -- If it hasn’t come to that point yet already,
it might seem to be close to where Mike Leake needs a good start to
assure his place in the Reds rotation. Leake wasn’t very good as he was
roughed up during a 6-4 Reds loss to the Astros on a chilly Friday
evening. The right-hander spotted Houston an early 6-0 lead, however.
“We have to get Leaky straightened out because he’s much better than
he’s pitching,” Reds manager Dusty Baker said. After a stretch where
it... read
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Eldora
Speedway... Mother
Nature
captures second 2012 event victory
Rain, Wind and Cold Combine to Cancel April 28 Race, World of Outlaws
Sprints Up Next - ROSSBURG, OH (April 28) – Mother Nature may consider
purchasing an Eldora Speedway competitor license to get into the 2012
points chase. With an arsenal of rain, wind and
unseasonably cool temperatures she recorded her second win of the
season Saturday night, April 28 with another event cancellation. That
now gives her two victories in the young season. Her prey this weekend
was the UMP... read
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Wave
track teams take
tri meet, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- Greenville welcomed Franklin Monroe and Tri-Village in
Friday and won the boys and girls meets. The Wave boys rolled, scoring
102 points, well ahead of the second place Patriots with 43 and the
Jets with 28 points overall. The girls meet was much closer as the Lady
Wave tallied 87 point with Franklin Monroe putting up 63 and the
Patriots 18. In one of the better races of the... read
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Browns
do well in
draft
yahoo sports - NEW YORK- Notice to the rest of the AFC North: This is
not the Browns’ old nine yards and send in the punt team offense any
more.After making a bold trade with the Vikings about 45 minutes before
the draft opened, the Browns moved up one slot, shut out any other team
that might have wanted him, and took muscular running back Trent
Richardson with the third pick in the draft.They followed that... read
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Bengals
take CB in
first round, add guard also
yahoo sports - CINCINNATI-The Bengals love those first-round
cornerbacks. Cincinnati added to its already bursting collection of top
cornerbacks on Thursday night by taking Alabama’s Dre Kirkpatrick with
the 17th overall pick. This one will have a little time to work his way
into the starting lineup. He’ll have to leapfrog a bunch of other first
rounders to get there. It marked the third time in the... read
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Arcanum
holds off
Tri-Village, By George Starks
ARCANUM- After losing back to back Cross County Conference games to
Miami East and National Trail, the Arcanum Lady Trojans got back on the
winning side of the ledger Thursday. A very determined Tri-Village team
came in for a non-conference game and made things interesting before
the Trojans posted a 10-5 victory. “It feels good to get back in the
win column,” said Arcanum... read
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Indians
tripped up by
Royals
yahoo sports - CLEVELAND- Luis Mendoza pitched into the sixth inning
and Kansas City’s bullpen made a lead stand up, helping the Royals beat
the Cleveland Indians 4-2 Thursday. Jeff Francoeur had a go-ahead
single in a three-run fifth for Kansas City, which snapped a 12-game
losing streak with an 8-2 victory Wednesday night. The Royals won
consecutive games for the second time this season. The Indians, who
were coming off a 7-2 road trip, fell to... read
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2012
Dream offers
more money, new race format
Ferris Commercial Mowers Involvement Enhances June 8 & 9
Marquee
Late Model Event - ROSSBURG, Ohio (April 25) -- Eldora Speedway
officials announced today a restructured race format and increase in
prize money for the $100,000-to-win Dirt Late Model Dream presented by
Ferris Commercial Mowers on Friday and Saturday, June 8 and 9. With the
support of the Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group and its
Ferris brand, the commercial mower industry leader, comes a new level
of... read
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Reds
blow ninth
inning lead
reds.com - CINCINNATI -- Sean Marshall blew his first save opportunity
of the year when Angel Pagan slugged a three-run home run in the top of
the ninth inning Thursday for a 6-5 Reds loss to the Giants.
Cincinnati, which missed a chance at taking a three-game sweep of the
series, had a 5-3 lead heading into the ninth. Marshall began by
walking leadoff batter Joaquin Arias and giving... read
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Versailles HS Bowlers... Peters
Wins 2012 Midwest Ohio Youth Open
Nathan Peters won the 2012 Midwest Ohio Youth Bowling Tournament in
Coldwater, Ohio on Sunday, April 15th. This tournament was split into
two divisions. Boys Scratch and Girls Scratch. The format was a 6 game
qualifying block bowling across 6 pair of lanes. After the 6 Qualifying
Games, the field of 24 was then cut to the top 8 bowlers for best 2 out
of 3 Match Play competition... read
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Arcanum Sports Recap… Trojans
hang on for win, Lady Trojans fall short
Trojans
hang
on for win
- ARCANUM- Sometmes, playing your best ball isn’t always necessary. In
the case of the Arcanum Trojans, that was the case. The Trojans
welcomed National Trail Wednesday in Cross County Conference play and
held on for a 2-1 victory. The Trojans fell behind early as Trail
scored a run in the top of the first inning. Then the Blazers helped
Arcanum put a couple runs on the scoreboard. In... read
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Former
NFLQB arrested
espn.com - DALLAS -- Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf posted a $45,000
bond Wednesday in Washington state for drug and burglary charges out of
Texas after being arrested by customs agents as he returned to the
United States from Canada. James Farren, the district attorney in
Randall County in West Texas, said Leaf was arrested Wednesday by
federal customs agents. Legal assistant Jennifer Bonstein said Leaf
declined to waive extradition during a hearing Wednesday afternoon... read
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Major
League Baseball
Standings
Standings April 25: American League: East - Toronto, Central -
Cleveland, West – Texas. National League: East – Washington, Central –
St. Louis, West – Los Angeles. See statistics here.
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Indians
beat Royals
KC drops 12th straight - yahoo.com - CLEVELAND- Kansas City
manager Ned Yost insists the Royals are playing too well to have lost
12 straight. The Royals matched their third-longest losing streak in
team history Tuesday night when Cleveland’s Derek Lowe allowed one run
over six innings in the Indians’ 4-3 win. ‘’We were one hit shy, but
golly we were into it to the very end,’’ Yost said. Kansas City scored
once in the ninth inning and had the go-ahead run at the plate against
closer Chris Perez... read
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Lady
Roaders get big
win at Covington, by Don Selanders
Covington- Cross County Conference softball is as strong as it has been
in years and you better bring your “A” game every night or you’ll get
beat. Covington found that out first hand as Bradford came back from a
3-0 deficit to stun the Lady Buccs on their home field. “This is great
morale booster,” said Bradford coach Eric McReynolds. ”To come from
behind like we did in a crucial league game is big. Like I told the
girls on the bus ride home, I’m very proud of them. They represented
the school... read
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Latos
gets first win
as a Red
yahoo sports - CINCINNATI- Mat Latos finally got his first win for
Cincinnati after putting his price tag out of mind. The right-hander
pitched seven shutout innings against an old NL West nemesis, and
Brandon Phillips homered and drove in three runs Tuesday night, leading
the Reds to a 9-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants. Latos (1-2)
came to the Reds in a four-player deal with San Diego that included
starter Edinson... read
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Lady
Wave continues
winning ways, By George Starks
PIQUA- Greenville’s Lady Wave softball team stayed on track Tuesday for
a coveted GWOC North title. After beating Piqua Monday 10-0 at Stebbins
Field, the Wave made the short trip to Piqua Tuesday for another date
with the Lady Indians. It was worth the trip. Greenville used a four
run third, highlighted by a two run blast off the bat of Haley Luce, to
take a 9-1 victory over the Tribe... read
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Versailles HS Bowling...Davidson
wins 2012 Greater Cincinnati Match Game Championship
Michael Davidson won the 2012 Greater Cincinnati Match Game
Championship in Fairfield, Ohio at Northwest Lanes on Sunday, April
22nd. The grueling format was 6 Qualifying Games, cut to the top 32. 3
more games with the first 6 games carrying over. The field was then cut
to the top 16 with a Double Elimination 1 game Match Play format. The
tournament was open to any High School or Collegiate Bowler and was a
scratch format.... read
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Bengals
have lot of
chances to fill holes in draft
yahoo sports - CINCINNATI- Andy Dalton will be curious to see where the
college quarterbacks land in the NFL draft this week, bringing back
memories of how he went through the process a year ago before landing
in Cincinnati in the second round. The receivers? Now, there’s a
position that’s really got his attention. The Bengals still need help
at receiver as they head into a draft that gives them a lot of
options... read
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Hamlin
gets second
win of season
yahoo sports - KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Through the first eight races of
2011, Denny Hamlin’s only top 10 was a seventh-place finish at Las
Vegas. He had four finishes outside the top 20. If it wouldn’t have
been for his win at Michigan in June, he would have missed the Chase.
At Kansas Speedway during Sunday’s STP 400, the eighth race of the 2012
season, Hamlin was a fixture in the top five all day and made his
second trip to victory lane with new crew chief Darian Grubb, passing
Martin Truex... read
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Cueto
helps Reds beat
Cubs
yahoo sports - CHICAGO- Johnny Cueto threw 6 1-3 strong innings to lead
the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. Cueto
(2-0) allowed one earned run, scattering five hits. He struck out seven
and lowered his ERA to 1.78 for the season. Two runners were on base
with one out when Cueto exited in the seventh. With two outs and the
bases loaded, Aroldis Chapman struck out Ian Stewart looking with a
fastball that registered 99 miles per hour on the stadium score... read
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The
perception of a
15-yr-old, By Dylan Knoop
From obsession to contributor - It all started 10 years ago. I was five
years old when my grandpa asked me if I wanted to go to Eldora for the
races with him. I said sure. That’s how my obsession with racing got
started and it started at Eldora Speedway. Many people see racing as a
bunch of cars going in circles. They’re kind of right. They do go in a
circle basically but its much more than that. 10 years ago when I first
went... read
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Classic
battle waged
in season opener at Eldora, By George Starks
and Larry Boos
Hines gets Darland on final lap - ROSSBURG- When it comes to short
track racing, Tracy Hines has long been an expert on winning. Saturday
night at Eldora was no different. In the 30 lap USAC sprint feature,
Hines led just one lap. The final one, as the thrilling victory capped
off a near perfect night for the 59th season opener at Eldora. “I knew
the car was fast,” said Hines. “Dave (Darland) would pull away for
about three... read
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Eldora
Speedway... Feed
the
Children Prelude to the Dream
World of Outlaws Spring Car Champs are latest additions - Kinser,
Schatz To Carry Short-Track Banner in June 6 All-Star Dirt Late Model
Race at Eldora Speedway - ROSSBURG, Ohio (April 21) – The concrete wall
ringing the dirt around the topside of Tony Stewart’s historic Eldora
Speedway has intimidated just about every driver who has ever turned
laps at the nationally acclaimed half-mile clay oval. Two drivers who
have plenty of respect for those walls are World of Outlaws Sprint Car
Series... read
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Lady
Trojans pushed
to the final out, By George Starks
Arcanum wins in struggle - ARCANUM- Arcanum pushed. Covington pushed
back. In the end, the Lady Buccs had one final push in them but it
wasn’t enough as Arcanum had to hold on in the last inning to claim a
5-4 Cross County Conference victory Friday. It all came with a little
drama. Heading into the top of the seventh, the Trojans held a 5-3
lead. After Covington plated a run, the Buccs, with two outs and two...
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Reds
beat Cards to
avoid sweep
yahoo sports - ST. LOUIS- It was a day of firsts for several Cincinnati
Reds hitters. And another day to forget for Adam Wainwright. Brandon
Phillips homered for his first RBI of the season and Drew Stubbs
homered for his first extra-base hit Thursday as the Reds backed
soft-tossing Bronson Arroyo’s eight innings and broke loose for a 6-3
victory over the St. Louis Cardinals that averted a three-game sweep.
‘’It’s been so long since we played a game like that,’’ manager Dusty
Baker said. ‘’I’m just glad... read
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Greenville
blanks
Versailles, By George Starks
Burk throws two-hitter - GREENVILLE- Greenville senior Jacob Burk may
have had one of his best outings of the 2012 season. Getting the nod to
start against the 13-3 Versailles Tigers, Burk was masterful. Through
five innings on the hill, Burk allowed one hit, fanned five and walked
one in the Wave 8-0 victory over the Tigers. It was a night when
everything clicked for the Wave. “I told the kids that in... read
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Eldora
Speedway... Briggs
&
Stratton Power Products Group to Present June 8 & 9 Event
ROSSBURG, OH (April 17) – Ferris Industries, the commercial mower
specialists for over 100 years, will “Go The Extra Yard” in 2012 at
Eldora Speedway as it transitions from behind the scenes, to the
forefront, with the announcement that they be the presenting sponsor of
the 18th annual $100,000-to-win Dirt Late Model Dream on Friday and
Saturday, June 8th and 9th. “We want to recognize Tony Stewart’s
loyalty as a longtime customer of Ferris Commercial Mowers,” said... read
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Reds
lose again
yahoo sports - Editor’s Note: Following Wednesday’s defeat, the Reds
avoid a sweep Thursday, beating the Cardinals, 6-3. - ST. LOUIS- Carlos
Beltran may not be Albert Pujols, but he’s doing a pretty good
impression these days. Beltran homered again Wednesday night to help
the St. Louis Cardinals extend their winning streak to a season-high
four games with an 11-1 rout of the slumping Cincinnati Reds. Beltran
hit a two-run shot, which... read
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Patriots
LT Matt
Light retiring
nfl.com - New England Patriots left tackle Matt Light is retiring from
football after11 rock-solid seasons as an NFL starter.
ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio first reported the news, and a league
source confirmed it to NFL Network. Light’s possible retirement has
been a source of much speculation since the end of the season, with the
lineman not commenting publicly. The Patriots prepared for this
decision. They are... read
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Eldora
Speedway... USAC
Sprint
Borders Wars returns Saturday
Three Time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion & Eldora Owner Tony
Stewart
Was Inaugural Champion - ROSSBURG, OH (April 18) -- Tradition and
Eldora Speedway have become synonymous within the auto racing world,
and when the 59th consecutive season of racing on the famed Eldora high
banks takes the green flag this Saturday night (April 21) another such
tradition, Border Wars, will be renewed after a three-year hiatus.
Started in 1995 by legendary promoters Earl Baltes (Eldora) and the
late... read
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Cards
tap Reds in 10
yahoo sports - ST. LOUIS- Rookie Matt Carpenter wanted to be up with
the game on the line for the St. Louis Cardinals and rookie manager
Mike Matheny obliged him. Carpenter hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in
the 10th inning to give the Cardinals to a 2-1 victory over the
Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. David Freese walked to lead off the
inning off Sam LeCure (0-1). Tyler Greene came in as a pinch-runner
and... read
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Darke County Sports Briefs... Lady
Wave ranked sixth in state
Despite early season woes, the Greenville Lady Wave softball team is in
the top 10 in the D-II polls. In the first poll of the 2012 season, the
Wave received 41 points in the statewide poll and a state ranking of
sixth. LaGrange Keystone was first with 93 points and four first place
votes. Poland Seminary had 58 points and four first-place votes with
River Valley coming in third with 56 points and one first-place vote...
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Major
Leagues
Standings, April 16
American League leaders: East – Baltimore; Central – Detroit; West –
Texas. National League leaders: East – Washington; Central – St. Louis;
West – Los Angeles. For complete standings, read
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Don’t
jump yet,
By George Starks
The Reds are currently 4-6 and judging from everything I’ve been
reading, the season is over, Dusty Baker should be fired and the Reds
should R.I.P. Oh please! When was the last time 10 games decided a
season? Now for a little honest truth. Here are some facts about some
Reds teams from the past you might find interesting. 2010: The Reds
burst out of the gate with a 5-8 mark. I think all of us remember how
it ended... read
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Tribe
wins in extra
innings
yahoo sports - KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Shin-Soo Choo sat at his locker in
the Indians clubhouse, the bruise on the outside of his right knee just
larger than a baseball and turning every shade of red and blue
imaginable. ‘’It’s nothing,’’ he said with a smile. Driving in the
winning runs must have made the pain go away in a hurry. After getting
hit by a pitch early in the game, Choo delivered a two-out double in
the 10th inning Saturday night that sent Cleveland to an 11-9 victory
over Kansas City... read
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Wave
struggle against
big competition
VANDALIA- With 14 teams on hand for the Annual Crossroads Classic in
Vandalia, the Wave girls finished 13th overall while the guus took 11th
in the competition. Senior standout Nicole Raffle was 12th overall in
the 100 hurdles while sophomore Paige Keller was 11th in the 100 dash
while Clark Rudy was 16th for the Wave boys. Greenville will run
Tuesday at Parkway with Anna and Botkins in a quad meet. Vandalia
Butler Invitational - 4/14/2012... read
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Biffle
tames Texas
yahoo sports - FORT WORTH, Tex.- If you wanted the guide to the
complaints about modern-day intermediate track racing in the Sprint Cup
Series, Saturday night’s Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway was all that
you needed to see. There were long green flag runs. Oh, were there long
green flag runs. The race’s second and final caution was from laps
95-100. That meant the last 234 laps were run under green... read
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Votto
delivers in
11th to beat Nationals
mlb.com - WASHINGTON -- It wasn’t clean. It wasn’t pretty. And it
certainly wasn’t easy. But the Reds got the win on Sunday, and no one
worried about style points for the moment. For the third time in the
four-game series, there were extra innings between the Reds and
Nationals. This time the Reds emerged with an 8-5 victory in 11 innings
and snapped Washington’s five-game win streak. A three-run top of... read
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Eldora
Speedway… Weather
issues
force Eldora Cancellation
Season Opener Pushed to April 21 with USAC Sprints - ROSSBURG, OH
(April 14) – Early morning showers, combined with incoming strong storm
fronts have forced a cancelation of the scheduled 2012 season opening
event for the Sunoco American Late Model Series, UMP DIRTcar Modifieds
and Eldora Stock Cars Saturday evening at Eldora Speedway. The track
crew had worked hard all week to prepare an ideal racing surface for
the three division program but Mother Nature failed to... read
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Arcanum
wins slugfest
over Tri-Village, By George Starks
NEW MADISON- Every coach wants to see solid offensive output from his
team. No coach wants to see the other team doing the same thing.
Arcanum collected 11 hits and 13 runs against Tri-Village Friday in a
Cross County Conference battle with the Patriots. On the flip side, the
Patriots pounded out nine hits and scored 11 runs. All told, 24 runs
were scored and 20 hits recorded in the 13-11 Trojan victory... read
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Versailles
grad loves
his role as a National
yahoo sports - Stammen tough on the mound - Craig Stammen is pegged as
the long right-handed reliever out of the bullpen for the Nationals.
But Thursday his role became that of closer as he struck out the side
in the 10th inning to help lift the Nationals over the Reds, 3-2.
Stammen (1-0) struck out Willie Harris, Drew Stubbs and Zach Cozart.
The last strike out of Cozart was particularly emphatic. It was of the
looking variety... read
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Wave
track teams have
solid performance, By George Starks
MAC teams prove tough - GREENVILLE- Parkway and Coldwater proved to be
a little too much for Greenville Thursday as the Wave boys finished
second in the tri-meet while the girls came in third. “It was close in
the boys meet,” said Greenville coach Bill Plessinger. “Three points
separated us from Parkway in the girls. Coldwater scored 68, 52 for
Parkway and 49 for us if my numbers are correct... read
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Wave
tennis getting
better, By George Starks
Greenville falls to MU - GREENVILLE- Coming in with a 3-5 record
overall, the Greenville boys tennis team has been showing improvement
as time goes along, according to Coach Dennis Kiser. Milton-Union came
into Greenville and rolled out with a 5-0 victory over the Wave netters
Thursday. “They (MU) are that good,” said Kiser. “I thought overall,
playing against good competition, we have improved a lot... read
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Ohio High School Athletic Assn... OHSAA
Board Adopts Recommendation to Add 7th Football Division
- Division I Will Be Reduced to 72 Schools; Plan to Begin in 2013 -
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association will be
adding a seventh tournament division in football beginning in 2013,
Commissioner Daniel B. Ross has announced. The addition of a seventh
division was approved by the OHSAA’s Board of Directors by a 6 to 3
vote during its regularly scheduled meeting on... read
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Indians
to sign
Johnny Damon
yahoo sports - Early in the morning hours on Thursday, April 12 a tweet
from Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal stating “Sources: #Indians to sign
Johnny Damon.” came across Twitter. The 38-year-old Damon struggled to
attract interest during the offseason due to his lackluster defense
abilities in the outfield despite batting .261/.326/.418 with 16 home
runs and 73 RBIs in 150 games with the Tampa Bay Rays last season. He
also swiped 31 bases. Terms of the agreement have yet to be disclosed
but... read
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Reds
win in walk-off
fashion, reds.com
CINCINNATI -- No one on the Reds was equating a mid-April tilt vs. the
Cardinals to a possible tense mid-August showdown with the National
League Central hanging in the balance. But once the Reds dropped the
first two games of the series, looking anemic at the plate in doing so,
Wednesday’s finale still took on some added meaning. No way did
Cincinnati want to be swept by a hot division rival... read
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Versailles
continues
to dominate in track action
VERSAILLES- The Versailles Tiger track teams once again proved dominate
in a tri meet with Marion Local and St. Mary’s Memorial Tuesday. On the
girls side of the ledger, the Lady Tigers rolled up 74 points to beat
out Local’s 58 and SMM’s 43 points. Tammy Berger won the 800 meters for
the Tigers in a time of 2:32.16. Berger, a state champion in both track
and cross country did not compete in the 1600 or... read
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Eldora
Speedway... Memories,
Support to be Perpetuated through Booster Wall
Initial Unveiling Slated for September 2 WIX Filters Baltes Classic -
ROSSBURG, OH (April 10) –From its humble beginning as a .25 mile
backyard clay oval in 1954, to today’s status as a nationally known
.500-mile clay race destination, Eldora Speedway has become the home to
many memories and has touched the lives of many people in many ways
throughout the past 58 years. In an opportunity to commemorate this
support shown by the fans and racers, and to perpetuate the memory... read more
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A-Lady
Tigers topple
Trail, By George Starks
Fischer flirts with perfection - ANSONIA- When it comes to writing your
name in the record books, some do it and some come close. Sophomore
Catie Fischer came close. Through the first 3.2 innings, the Ansonia
pitcher was perfect. National Trail sent 11 hitters to the plate,
Fischer sent 11 hitter back to the bench. Then came the 12th hitter. A
single to right by Angela Foust busted up the perfecto. Foust later... read
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yahoo
sports... Sale
pushes White Sox
past Indians 4-2
CLEVELAND- After one start, Chris Sale’s overriding emotion was
appropriate. Relief. Throwing more than twice as many pitches as he
ever had in the majors,
Sale won his first career start, limiting Cleveland to one run in 6 2-3
innings and leading the Chicago White Sox to a 4-2 win over the Indians
on Monday night. Sale pitched out of Chicago’s bullpen the past two
seasons but was
moved into the rotation after ace Mark Buehrle left as a free agent
this winter. The left-hander, who had made... read more
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reds.com...Bailey
roughed
up early in Reds loss
CINCINNATI -- Even with Albert Pujols’ name nowhere near the lineup
card, Reds pitcher Homer Bailey still found a Cardinals order that can
deliver power and pain in quick fashion. Following two quick outs in
the top of the first inning, Bailey
struggled to record an elusive third out. By the time he finally did,
St. Louis had crushed three home runs for four runs. Considering their
opponent managed only three singles all night, it was more.... read
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Union
City wins
slugfest at MV - Indians snap long losing streak,
By
George Starks
UNION CITY - It was the first win for the Union City Lady Indians in
nearly four years and it came at the expense of Mississinawa Valley.
“It’s been so long for these girls,” said Union City coach Stacy Van
Pelt. “They work hard and they earned this win. They are proud and they
should be.” On a night when no lead was safe, Union City had to fight
for everything it got before posting a come from behind 17-14 softball
victory Monday... read
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Major
League Baseball
Standings, April 9
American League Leaders: East – Baltimore; Central – Detroit; West –
Seattle. National League Leaders: East – New York; Central – St. Louis;
West – Arizona. For stats... read here
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Waltrip
racing
changing face of NASCAR
yahoo.sports - Amid the frenzy of what would become the closest
championship battle in the history of NASCAR’s premier series, it went
virtually unnoticed. As Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards traded jabs on
and off the track at Texas, Martin Truex Jr. piloted a brand new race
car to an eighth-place finish—his best in Fort Worth in almost two
years. While momentum swung among... read more
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Cincy
takes two of
three from Fish
yahoo sports - CINCINNATI— A star third baseman most of his career,
37-year-old Scott Rolen made a big impact in a rare pinch-hitting
appearance. The 37-year-old drove in the winning run in the ninth
inning with a sharp infield single that third baseman Hanley Ramirez
failed to handle, lifting theCincinnati Reds to a come-from-behind 6-5
win over the Miami Marlins. Pinch-hitting is often thought of as a
niche for marginal players who can adapt to the demands of the role.
Rolen, a seven... read more
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Eldora
Speedway… Eldora
Test and
Tune Day attracts 49 Cars
Final Shakedown for 59th Season Opener April 14 - ROSSBURG, OH (April
7) – Saturday’s Test and Tune Day at Eldora Speedway attracted a
stellar field of 49 race cars, representing nine divisions.
The
four-hour shakedown served as the unofficial kick-off to the 59th year
of racing on the legendary .500-mile clay oval. Testing the high-banks
were winged and non-winged Sprint Cars, Late Models, Modifieds, Silver
Crown, Stock Cars, Mini-Sprints, Front Wheel Drive Compacts and Trucks;
representing... read more
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Greenville
sweeps
twin-bill, By George Starks
Lady Wave top Triad and Centerville - GREENVILLE- The crazy train that
is Lady Wave softball continued to roll Saturday as Greenville picked
up two more victories on the season. The opening game with D-IV Triad,
one of the best teams in the state, was no match for Greenville as the
Wave clipped the Cardinals wings, 7-2. In the night-cap, the Wave got
the Elks by the horns, dropping an 8-3 loss on Centerville... read more
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Versailles
dominates
in duel track meet, By George Starks
VERSAILLES- The Versailles track teams continue to roll as the 2012
season progresses. Thursday, Greenville visited the Tigers and
Versailles proved to be too much for Greenville. On the girls side of
the ledger, Versailles rolled to a 101-36 victory while the guys took a
93-44 victory. Nicole Raffel continued to shine for the Lady Wave,
winning the 100 meter hurdles in a time of 17.91... read more
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Reds’
Votto agrees to
$251.5M, 12-year contract
yahoo sports - CINCINNATI- Joey Votto got a big payday by staying in a
small market, agreeing to a $251.5 million, 12-year deal with the
Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday that is the longest guaranteed contract in
major league history. The agreement adds $225 million over 10 years to
his previous contract. The deal includes a club option for 2024, when
the 2010 National League MVP turns 41. After watching NL Central rivals
St. Louis and Milwaukee lose their first basemen to bigger markets, the
Reds... read more
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Eldora Speedway… Jon
Henry in
Search of First Eldora ALMS Win
Sunoco Sponsored Series Part of April 14 Tripleheader to Kick Off 59th
Season - ROSSBURG, OH (April 4) – When the Sunoco sponsored American
Late Model Series (ALMS) opens Eldora Speedway’s 59th consecutive
season of auto racing on Saturday, April 14, defending ALMS and Eldora
co-champion Jon Henry wants desperately to get his name on the
prestigious list of Eldora Late Model... read more
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Pitching
proves huge
in Arcanum win, By George Starks
Trojans win in extra innings - BRADFORD- The Arcanum Lady Trojans went
to 5-0 on the season Tuesday and was forced to play an extra inning to
do it before pulling out a 3-0 Cross County Conference thriller. While
outstanding pitching, excellent defense and hard hit balls were the
order of the day, it took a check swing squib to set things in motion.
Through seven innings, neither Arcanum nor Bradford could dent... read more
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Greenville School District... Greenville
Schools releases a statement from TJ Powers
“I will be leaving Greenville City Schools in June 2012 to become the
Head Football Coach and HS Social Studies Teacher at Arcanum Butler
High School. This was an extremely tough decision to look to leave my
hometown school and alma mater. I want what is best for the
community of Greenville, Greenville Schools, and Greenville Athletics.
I have coached football for Greenville for 11 years with the past 5
as... read more
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Powers
leaves
Greenville for Arcanum - Wave AD to become Trojan football coach
ARCANUM- In an early morning school board meeting, the Arcanum board
voted 5-0 to hire Greenville Athletic Director T.J. Powers as its new
football coach. After long runs in the rumor mill that Powers had
resigned, it was confirmed by Arcanum principal and former football
coach Jason Stephan Tuesday afternoon in a phone conversation. “We did
an extensive search and found everything we were looking for in... read more
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Lady
Wave tripped up
by Butler, by George Starks
GREENVILLE- In his ten years as head coach at Greenville, Lady Wave
softball coach Jerrod Newland has experienced many firsts. This year
has been a year of firsts that Newland would like to forget. The
original first of the season came in the season opener when Greenville
lost to Wayne. The second of those firsts came Monday at Stebbins
Field. With Vandalia-Butler in for the GWOC North opener, the Lady
Aviators were... read more
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Greenville Schools… Wave
A.D.
T.J. Powers resigns
With the rumor mill running rampant in the circles of Greenville
athletics for over a month, two sources close to CNO sports have said
that Greenville Athletic Director T.J. Powers has resigned from
Greenville. According to these same two sources, Powers will be heading
to Arcanum as the new head football coach for the Trojans. “It’s a
shame that we (Greenville) can’t keep our own alumni,” said one of the
sources. “T.J. is... read more
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Versailles
takes
annual boys Tiger Classique
VERSAILLES- The Versailles Tigers put up 135 points in the black
division of the Tiger Classique Saturday to claim the top spot Saturday
over Spencerville and West Liberty-Salem. Greenville would come in
fourth with 106 points. In the orange division, Waynesfield-Goshen put
up 142 points to clain the championship while Bradford would finish
fourth behind Russia and Ft. Loramie. The Roaders scored 95 team
points. Ansonia would come in fifth with 60 points and Franklin Monroe
last with... read more
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Lady
Wave split a pair,
By George Starks
GREENVILLE- The Greenville Lady Wave went to 6-2 on the season Saturday
after splitting two games at Stebbins Field. In the opening game of the
day, Greenville scored runs in the first, second, fourth and the fifth
to post a 7-2 victory over Celina. In the win, Haley Luce had three
runs batted in for the Wave while senior Ashley Hanes picked up the
victory to go 4-1 on the year... read more
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Tri-Village
Lady
Patriots... A season to remember, By George
Starks
NEW MADISON- At the end of the 2011 basketball season, Tri-Village
coach Brad Gray and his team vowed that 2012 was not going to end the
same way. For two straight years, the Lady Patriots had their season
cut short in the regional finals. Both times, it was Ft. Loramie doing
the honors. This year, the Lady Redskins were the... read more To see the CNO Special Edition Sports Home
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Miller
gets nod as
V-Tiger Athletic Director
Versailles High School Athletic Department introduced Adam Miller as
its 15th Head Football Coach Friday March 30th at 3:30 at the
Versailles High School Cafetorium. Adam is a Versailles High
School faculty member in the Vocational Department. He has
six
years of varsity coaching experience including one year at Versailles
in 2010.
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