yahoo sports...Kenseth
wins
marred Daytona 500
DAYTONA FLA.- At about 1:00 a.m. EST, the 2012 Daytona 500 finally came
to an end when Matt Kenseth took the checkered flag. With the race
postponed from Sunday at noon to Monday at noon and then to Monday
evening, drivers were more than ready to get started. Jeff Gordon
appeared to be having a good night when his engine suddenly blew,
taking him out of the race. He tweeted, “We’re blowing up. We’re
done... read more
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Boys
back at it
tonight, By George Starks
DARKE COUNTY- Three boys sectional games are on tap for tonight’s
action in the OHSAA Tournament. In the D-III Tecumseh sectional, top
seed Versailles will do battle with the Northridge Polar Bears.
Versailles got a huge first round victory over National Trail in the
opening round, 61-34. Barring a disaster, the Tigers will see third
round action at the University of Dayton on Friday. Also on tap will...
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Wave
advance
two to state competition
Greenville finished 17th at the District Tournament this past
weekend. Placing for the Wave were: Jon Edwards-1st and
Nelson
Roberts-3rd. Both wrestlers will be competing at the State
Tournament next week in Columbus. Edwards became Greenville’s 6th
District Champion. Others who were district champs
were:
Jack Pequignot – 1974, Matt Guillozet – 1991, Jerrod DePoy – 2000, Josh
Shilt – 1994, Jeremy... read more
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Jets
push hard;
fall short, By George Starks
TROY- Senior Jaden Horner did his best to will Franklin Monroe to a
first round sectional victory over Southeastern. Trailing by as much as
10 points in the fourth quarter 43-33 early, Horner started to find his
stroke from beyond the three point line. With 13.6 seconds left to
play, Horner drained his second trey of the quarter, closing the gap to
a point as the Jets trailed 42-41. That would be as close... read more
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Lions
no match
for Patriots, By George Starks
TROY- First game sectional jitters for any team aren’t unusual. Even
for the best of teams. Saturday, it was no different for Tri-Village in
its opening game against Emmanuel Christian at Troy. Getting off to a
slow start in the first quarter, Tri-Village held a slim 22-12 after
one frame. That 10 point advantage bloomed into an 83-48 victory over
the Lions. Led by Shade Brubaker, 23 points, Tyler Cook, 20 points
and... read more
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Lady
Patriots
advance to district, By George Starks
Bradford plays well in loss - BROOKVILLE- Entering into the sectional
final with Bradford Saturday, Tri-Village coach Brad Gray had said more
than once that the rest of the season was a one game series. After
rolling to a 62-25 victory, the Lady Patriots went to 22-1 on the year
but according to Gray, his kids are still 0-0. “You can take that 22-1
record and throw it out the door,” Gray said. “It really... read more
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Edison
Hosts
Third Annual Charger 300 Event To Support Athletics
The Edison Community College Athletics Department will hold the third
annual Charger 300 Club on Thursday, March 15, at the Piqua main campus
theater starting at 6 p.m., to help raise funds for its men’s and
women’s programs. The highlight of the evening’s events is a reverse
raffle, with one lucky winner walking away with $10,000. Only 300
tickets are sold, which gives participants a 1-in-300 chance of
winning... read more
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Ansonia
bounced
out early, By George Starks
PIQUA- To say it’s been less than a successful season for Ansonia is
quite the understatement. With injuries plaguing the Tigers, it was a
basketball season that Darrick Barga would just like to put behind him.
The Tigers season came to an end Friday night as Ansonia fell victim to
Lehman Catholic, 70-27, in sectional action at Piqua. Leading the
Tigers 11-7 after one, the Cavaliers took off in the second... read more
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Patriots
start
slow, finish strong, By Dale Barger
BROOKVILLE- When Tri-Village played Bethel earlier in the season the
Patriots jumped out to a 23-2 first quarter lead and held the Bees to
just 11 total points for the game. The two teams would square off again
in the second round of the OHSAA sectional tournament and the Bees had
something to prove. Bethel would score 11 points in the opening frame
matching the total of the entire game in the first match-up. In fact...
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Bradford
gets
big tourney win, By George Starks
BROOKVILLE- For the first time since 1999, Bradford has earned the
right to move to the next round of sectional basketball play. Led by
senior Chelsey Broughman with 13 points and a dozen from sophomore
Brooke Dunlevy, Bradford eliminated Emmanuel Christian 45-35 Thursday
at Brookville. The difference maker came on the defensive end for the
Roaders in the third quarter. Bradford led the Lady Lions... read more
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Lady
Jets Fall
Short In First Round, By Ashley Studebaker
Brookville- The Franklin Monroe Jets girls basketball team knew that
this was going to be a tough game and they found out the hard way by
losing their first-round tournament game to the Covington Lady
Buccaneers, 47-36. The Jets went up 11-5 at the end of the first, but
when the second quarter rolled around there seemed to be some problems.
A lack of point production. The Lady Buccs went on a 13-0 run to go
into halftime... read more
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Oh
how the game
has changed, By George Starks
In the 2012 basketball programs at the girl’s sectional tournament
sites, there is a list of basketball rules in the back of the program.
I found this to be very interesting and wanted to share it. Please
enjoy. These original 13 rules were the way Dr. James A. Naismith wrote
them. Dr. Naismith was the Canadian physical education instructor who
invented basketball in 1891. James Naismith was born in Almonte,
Ontario... read more
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Lady
Hawks bow
out, By George Starks
Brookville- When it comes to tournament play, a team’s record means
nothing. Case in point. Springfield Catholic Central of the Ohio
Heritage Conference, came into Tuesday’s with Mississinawa Valley with
a 5-15 mark. On the flip side, the Lady Hawks, Cross County Conference,
was sporting an 11-10 mark. At one point, MV was riding a six game
winning streak during the season. More wins there than the... read more
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Edison Community College...Baseball
Returns to Edison for 2012 Season
For the first time in nearly 20 years this spring, Edison Community
College will be fielding a baseball team. After initial meetings this
fall to gauge interest, 17 players who are
enrolled at Edison have signed on to play for the club team, that will
play its first game March 22 against Bowling Green State University.
Dr. Thomas Martinez, instructor of anatomy and Physiology at Edison, is
coaching the team and along with... read more
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Versailles Bowling...Boys,
Girls
Advance to District
The Versailles Varsity Girls Bowling team competed in the 2012 OHSAA
Sectional Bowling Tournament at Marian Lanes in Huber Heights on
Friday, February 17th. The team format for the Sectional Championships
consists of 3 games of regular bowling followed by 6 baker games. The 4
teams with the highest total pin count advance to the District
tournament. Schools competing in this Sectional were.... read more
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Local
teams
ready to do battle, By George Starks
Three teams looking for sectional titles - BROOKVILLE- With the first
round of sectional play at Brookville in D-IV in the books, several
scenarios are possible once the second round is completed. With the
possibility of two county teams hooking up for a sectional title and
three county teams playing for the right to go to districts, tonight
will get the action started. Tonight, Mississinawa Valley and Catholic
Central... read more
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It
was brutal
in the end, By George Starks
BROOKVILLE- Was it intentional or was it an accident? It was obvious
that the ladies from Jefferson were getting a little aggravated
Saturday as Tri-Village was putting a pounding on them. Maybe it was
not intentional and it happened in the heat of the battle. Who knows
but it was obvious every time a Broncos player went to the foul line
for foul shots, the ball was being bounced so hard to... read more
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Broncos
provide
no kick as Tri-Village rolls, By George Starks
Linkous led the way with 36 points - BROOKVILLE- The Tri-Village Lady
Patriots was able to put things in cruise control early Saturday. After
a rocky first quarter, that was less than impressive in the eyes of
Patriots coach Brad Grey, the girls from Tri-Village rolled to a 90-31
first round sectional win over Jefferson Saturday. “We knew coming in
that Jefferson was a team that had its struggles this year,” said
the... read more
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Edwards
sets
new mark for Wave wrestling
EATON- Jon Edwards became Greenville’s first 4-time Sectional Champion
this past weekend at the Eaton Sectional Wrestling Tournament. Jon
Edwards has 161 Career Wins. That places him 76th on the OHSAA Record
Board. There are only 8 wrestlers from the Dayton area who have ever
had more wins in their career than Jon, according to the OHSAA Record
Board. Edwards has a Senior Record of 39-1... read more
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Patriots
mourne
passing of coach’s wife, By Dale Barger
Union City – The Tri-Village Basketball Team, Coaches, Cheerleaders and
Community took the hardwood tonight with a heavy heart with the passing
of Coach Tom Flatter’s wife Connie. The Cheerleaders showed their
support wearing t-shirts that read “For Coach Tom and Connie, while the
boys wore them as their warm-up jerseys. Connie loved basketball, why
not? Her three boys all played and are embedded... read more
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Busch
wins Bud
Shootout in crash marred night
By Yahoo Sports - NASCAR’s Budweiser Shootout, the opening race of the
2012 season, may not be for points but there was no doubt that it was a
wild and dramatic race, full of sparks and flames and even panic.
Veteran driver Jeff Gordon was involved in the scariest of the night as
his car flipped upside down onto its roof in the final laps of the
race. Somehow he got up and walked away... read more
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Lady
Hawks
survive Bulldogs bite, By George Starks
BROOKVILLE- Going into sectionals, more often than not, can often
resemble reality television. Survivor! Mississinawa Valley coach Rodney
Saintignon was pleased when his Lady Blackhawks posted a 39-31 victory
over Yellow Springs Saturday in the Hawks first round sectional game.
It was a mere matter of survival. Coming out in a man defense, the
Hawks seemed to be okay, stopping the... read more
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A-Lady
Tigers
play hard in sectional loss, By George Starks
BROOKVILLE- The Ansonia Lady Tigers ended their season Saturday almost
the same way it started. On a sour note. Or was it? Four games into the
season. The Ansonia coach walked out, leaving the team high and dry.
Volleyball coaches Craig Reithman and Jason Hemmelgarn stepped up, took
the reigns and kept the season going. Saturday, it all came to an end
for Ansonia as the Tigers fell to Southeastern... read more
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Versailles
gets
hard fought victory, By George Starks
New Knoxville hangs tough - VERSAILLES- New Knoxville gave Versailles
everything it wanted before dropping a tightly contested 69-63 Midwest
Athletic Conference decision Friday. It was a night when the Rangers
were like a bad penny, they wouldn’t go away. With Versailles holding
leads of 17-10 and 32-20, the Rangers closed the gap to 10 at 47-37.
Versailles went up 60-44 with 3:53 remaining in the... read more
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CNO Hoops... Boys,
Girls action
for the coming week
In just seven days, the OHSAA boys sectionals will get underway across
the state as the ladies will be two weeks into their tournament
schedule. Action for the guys will kick off Friday as the 10 seed,
Ansonia Tigers, will square off with the number three seed, Lehman
Catholic Cavaliers, in the D-IV Piqua sectional. Game time is set for
6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, will see four Darke County teams in... read more
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Mississinawa
Valley inducts four into Hall of Fame
Submitted by Nancy Lane-Feldner - UNION CITY- Mississinawa Valley
recently held it Hall of Fame night. Inducted into the 2012 class were
Todd Grow, Cheryl Stachler Klosterman, Derrick Woodbury and Chris
Heitcamp. Heitcamp was not on hand for the ceremonies. The following
are the bios for each inductee. Todd Grow - Todd was a member of the
class of 1996. He... read more
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Kenton
Ridge
too much for Greenville, By George Starks
Dowler and Tester shine in career finale - XENIA- Entering sectional
play with a 3-17 mark, the Greenville Lady Wave was faced with the task
of taking on the second seed, Kenton Ridge Wednesday, in the D-II
portion of the tournament. The Wave put up a fight and played hard to
the bitter end before falling to the Cougars, 87-49. Coming in, facing
a team that has three D-I collage players, led by... read more
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Arcanum
bows
out to Miami East
TIPP CITY- It didn’t take long to see that Arcanum was over-matched in
its sectional opener with Miami East Tuesday. The Vikings jumped out to
a 9-0 lead early and never looked backed, posting a 66-31 loss on the
Trojans. It was less than a week ago when the Vikings and Trojans
hooked up in Cross County Conference play, falling 77-22 in that
Thursday night game. The Vikings would lead... read more
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Versailles
takes early exit in sectional play, By George
Starks
Northridge pulls off mild upset - TIPP CITY- Versailles coach Jackie
Stonebreaker hasn’t lost a first round sectional game since the early
years as a head coach in Tiger country. That string was broken Tuesday
when the Northridge Polar Bears dropped a 56-52 loss on the Lady
Tigers. Through the first quarter and a half, Versailles seemed to be
in control, leading by as much as 11 points. That’s... read more
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Patriots
win on
senior night, By Dale Barger
NEW MADISON- The Tri-Village Patriots was looking for a tune-up for the
upcoming post-season tournament and got that Tuesday in the form of
Lehman Catholic. The Cavaliers jumped out to a 20-15 first quarter
lead…something the Patriots haven’t experience much this year, trailing
early in a game but posted a 72-66 victory on senior night. Lone
senior, Evan Barger, scored 6 in the opening frame with... read more
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Wave
Bowling
Senior sets school record
TROTWOOD – Greenville senior bowler Seth Hart climbed into the
Greenville record books recently. The Wave bowler set a new school
record for the best two-game series, doing it against Trotwood. Hart
rolled a 255, then topped it off with a 269 and a two game series of
524 last Thursday. The 269 was the best game rolled this season by the
Wave. The old record was held by Ryan Byers. The previous mark of
472... read more
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Versailles Tigers Bowling...Versailles
Boys Varsity Bowlers WOHSBC Runners-Up
Lady Tigers wrap up at 10-3; JV teams finished runners-up
The Versailles Boys Varsity Bowling team rolled their final match of
the regular season against the 2011 State Runner up Wapakoneta
Redskins. The contest was held at 20th Century Lanes in Lima on
Saturday, February 11. With both teams holding a 14-0 record and the
title of WOHSBC Champions on the line... read more
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Wave
wrestling
making a comeback, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- It’s no secret that Greenville wrestling has fallen on hard
times in the last two plus years. It’s also no secret that Wave coach
John Shutts has the respect of not only his kids but the respect of
coaches around the state. Greenville wrestling is back on the state
map. After topping Piqua, 42-36 and Troy, 45-27, Wave wrestling has
rebounded.
Greenville’s wrestling team has jumped back... read more
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The
march
starts tonight, By George Starks
Regular season closes out for the boys - DARKE COUNTY- It’s that time
of the winter sports season when the post season begins and every
athlete has visions of ‘The State Gold’ in their heads. Area swimmers
will continue their run to state while the wrestlers, bowlers and girls
basketball teams will get tournament action started this week. Tonight,
girls hoops will get underway in Tipp City as Versailles will tangle...
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Big
10 Hoops… Number
three OSU
toppled by Michigan State
yahoo.sports - COLUMBUS—Tom Izzo is not a coach who likes to take his
foot off the gas pedal. But he did, and as a result, 11th-ranked
Michigan State had more fuel in the tank. Adreian Payne scored 15
points, Draymond Green had 12—and a critical talk with the coach—and
the defense-minded Spartans beat No. 3 Ohio State 58-48 Saturday night,
ending the Buckeyes’ 39-game home winning streak. “I told him the most
important thing for us is going to be energy, trying to keep our... read more
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Balanced
attack
propels Jets, By George Starks
Triangle works wonders for FM - PITSBURG- When a team employs a gimmick
defense, it’s used to stop or at least slow down one or more players.
Franklin Monroe used a triangle defense on Milton-Union Saturday,
shutting down two of the Bulldogs best scorers, in a 52-38
non-conference victory Saturday. “I was very pleased with our defense
tonight,” said Jets coach Marcus Bixler. “They have two really... read more
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Wave
grapplers
facing losing season, Edwards shines for Wave
The Greenville Wrestling Team placed 11th overall and 3rd in the North
Division of the GWOC Tournament. Placing for the Wave were: Jon
Edwards-1st, Nick Woodruff-4th & Nelson Roberts-6th. Complete
results are at baumspage.com. Updated team stat leaders are attached.
Jon Edwards became the first League Champion for Greenville in 6 years
since Aaron Warner won an MML title in 2006. The Wave was
Independent... read more
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Bradford
derailed on senior night, By George Starks
Covington too much - BRADFORD- Bradford threw everything but the
kitchen sink at Covington Friday in its Cross County Conference game
with the Buccs. Maybe the Railroaders should have included the sink.
Bradford did everything it could to slow down Covington Friday but when
the final train whistle blew, Covington had posted a 48-27 victory. The
difference came in two areas for Bradford... read more
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WHIO-TV video... Linkous
Student
Athlete of the Week, By Steve.Baker@CMGOhio.com
Editor: Tuesday, Jan. 31, Tri-Village High School Senior Kayla Linkous,
stepped into the history books. The game was stopped and game ball
given to her. In addition to County News Online sports editor George
Starks being there to cover the event, so was Mike Hartsock... NEW
MADISON, Ohio — A big honor Tuesday in the gym at Tri-Village High
School in New Madison as varsity basketball... read more
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V-Lady
Tigers
post win,
By George Starks, Sports Editor
VERSAILLES - If it’s been said once. It’s been said a thousand times.
“An ugly win is better than a pretty loss.” The victory Versailles
coach Jackie Stonebreaker received Thursday against Midwest Athletic
Conference foe New Bremen may have been the ugliest victory
Stonebreaker has seen in quite sometime. In a low scoring, titanic,
defensive battle, Versailles outlasted the Lady Cardinals, 35-18... read more
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Lady
Hawks win
close
one over Ansonia, By Ashley Studebaker, CNO
Sports
Correspondent
UNION CITY- The Mississinawa Valley Lady Blackhawks seemed to go up and
down with their momentum throughout the entire game. First quarter,
they had it. Right before halftime, they lost it, but they knew that
they had to come back out with the same momentum as the first quarter
if they wanted to take the game. They did exactly that to end up with a
CCC victory, winning 51-35 over Ansonia... read more
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Jet
Track...
Striving
For Another Great Year, By Ashley Studebaker
With Track and Field season just around the corner, the Franklin Monroe
Jets are wasting no time in getting prepared. Conditioning started on
Feburary 8th, and the team is excited to get this season underway.
Allison Hildebrand, who has been one of Franklin Monroe’s top runners
for a few years, talked about getting prepared and what people should
expect to see from her and the rest of the team. Allison has recently
had... read more
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Lady
Wave fall
at
Piqua
PIQUA- The Greenville Lady Wave started out like a ball of fire,
jumping Piqua early and often, staking themselves to a 20-6 halftime
lead. Despite seeing senior Jenna Dowler and Kelsey Tester in double
figures with 15 and 10 points respectively, the Wave could not maintain
that momentum, falling to the Piqua Lady Indians, 47-44 Monday in GWOC
action. The loss dropped the Wave to 3-17 on the year... read more
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Knoop
setting a
new
bar, By George Starks
I’m passing the torch - GREENVILLE - It was July 2007. The event was
the Annie Oakley Shoot-Out, featuring the best of the American
Motorcycle Association (AMA) at the Darke County Fairgrounds. My job
was to cover and shoot the event for, what was at that time, the only
real news source for Darke County. At my side, as usual, was my then
nine year old grandson, Dylan Knoop. For three years, Dylan had been...
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Senior
night
ruined
in Bradford - Brookville much too much, By
George Starks
BRADFORD - Bradford said farewell to five seniors Monday night before
the start of the Lady Railroaders game with Brookville. Brookville had
little to no respect on this night. Bradford started out like a ball of
fire but soon fizzled out as Brookville rolled to a 61-38 victory over
Bradford. “My seniors came out with a lot of emotion and I wasn’t for
sure what way they would go but they played right with them in the
first quarter,” said Roaders coach... read more
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2012
OHSAA
girls
basketball parings released, OHSAA Girls Hoops
Sectionals
The 2012 OHSAA girls basketball parings were released Monday. All
county schools will be in action starting Saturday, February 11th at
three different sites: Brookville, Tipp City and Xenia. Tri-Village
will enter the Brookville sectional as a number one seed
while Versailles will be a three seed in the Tipp City sectional. With
all teams looking for that coveted ride to Columbus, Mississinawa
Valley, Ansonia and the.... read more
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Versailles
Prep Bowling...Tiger
Bowlers defeat St. Marys, remain undefeated
Boys, girls, JV boys and girls score victories - February 7, 2012 - The
Versailles Boys Varsity Bowling team moved on to Week 14 action against
the St. Marys Roughriders at Olympic Lanes in Van Wert on Saturday,
February 4. The tension
was high going into the match as there was no doubt the Roughriders
would be more than happy to hand the Tigers their first loss of the
season, and
this St. Marys’ team could not.... read more
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Eldora Speedway & Darke County Emergency Management Agency... Grant Assistance Makes
Weather Alert
System Possible
- ROSSBURG– Fan and participant safety continues to be a high priority
at Eldora Speedway for owner Tony Stewart, as reinforced by this week’s
announcement that an outdoor weather alert system will be placed on the
grounds of the famed speedway. The unit, which will be unique to the
area, will be erected within a month and will be fully functional prior
to the 59th season opener on... read more
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Eldora
Speedway... 50th
Anniversary of USAC Racing to be Celebrated in Grand Style
Minimum $10,000 Payday Awaits Victor of 50-Lap Main Event - ROSSBURG,
OH (Feb. 3) – In celebration of the 50th anniversary of USAC (United
States Auto Club) Sprint Car racing at Eldora Speedway, one giant night
of racing, Saturday July 28, has been inked. It
will live
up to the traditional Eldora standards of greatness, complete with a
50-lap finale to honor the benchmark occasion. Completing the
doubleheader program will be the winged National Racing Alliance Sprint
Invaders... read more
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Tigers
top Jets
in a
slam dunk, By George Starks
VERSAILLES- Versailles got the party started Friday against Minster and
ended it Saturday with Franklin Monroe. After taking their frustrations
out on the Wildcats Friday in a 69-50 MAC victory, the Tigers backed it
up with a 55-33 non-conference victory over the visiting Jets. Led by
Nick Campbell with 19 and Chad Winner’s 15, it was the bench that
shined for the Tigers. “Our bench has been giving... read more
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V-Lady
Tigers
toppled
by Miami East, By George Starks
CASSTOWN- The Versailles Lady Tigers rolled into Casstown Saturday with
visions of a victory over Miami East. Those visions quickly turned into
a nightmare as the Lady Vikings went to 18-1 on the season as
Versailles dropped a 55-36 decision. Versailles got started in the
right direction in the first frame, holding leads on two different
occasions, only to trail 13-11 after one. At that point, the lights
went out... read more
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Bradford
Girls
Step
Up When Needed, By Ashley Studebaker
BRADFORD- Bradford started to get into foul trouble before the end of
the first half, but with its strong bench players, the Lady roaders
came out with a 44-34 victory over Riverside Saturday. Bradford
controlled the boards, gaining an advantage over the Pirates. The
effort was led by Bree Bates with 10 rebounds and several other players
that were averaging 5 rebounds a game. The Railroaders were perfect... read more
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Versailles
turns up
the heat on Minster, By George Starks
VERSAILLES- When it was time to get the party started, Versailles got
it started hot. Ranked eighth in the state, the Tigers used a near
perfect first half to blow open a lead over Midwest Athletic Conference
foe Minster. Up 42-17 at the half, the Tigers had little problem with
the Wildcats, posting a 69-50 MAC victory. It didn’t take long for the
Tigers to get the gas on and get the fire started, getting off to an
8-0... read more
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Linkous:
Heads
above
the rest, By George Starks
NEW MADISON- In nearly 24 years of sports, rarely does one ever get to
see an athlete that could be considered the cream of the crop. Not only
have I had the privilege of seeing one, but now two and a third one
coming. The first was Versailles graduate Justine Raterman, now a
senior at the University of Dayton and captain of the Lady Flyers
basketball team. The second is Kayla Linkous... read more
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Light
won’t be
so
light Sunday
yahoo sports - There is apparently no love lost between New England
Patriots left tackle Matt Light and New York Giants defensive end Osi
Umenyiora, who figure to clash often on Sunday. A history between the
two dates back to Super Bowl XLII four years ago when Umenyiora accused
Light of dirty play leading up to that epic game. Earlier this season
when the Giants beat the Patriots, there was an incident... read more
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Linkous
steps
into
immortality, By George Starks
T-V overwhelms MV - NEW MADISON - With 3:59 remaining in the first
half, the magical moment happened. Tri-Village Lady Patriot Kayla
Linkous did what most can only imagine. Not only did the Patriot senior
score but she scored the two biggest points of her high school career.
At that moment, Linkous dropped in her 11th point of the night and her
2,000th point of her career. At that point... read more
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Tri-Village
overwhelms Lady Hawks, By George Starks
NEW MADISON - It didn’t take long for Tri-Village to establish its
dominance Thursday over Mississinawa Valley. On a night when milestones
were achieved for the red, white and blue Patriots, it was another
night at the office for Kayla Linkous and company. Linkous dumped in 23
points, pulled down 14 rebounds and added her name to the 2,000 point,
1,000 rebound club in Ohio as Tri-Village rolled to a... read more
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Powerlifting Competition... Bradford
Lady Railroaders grab First Place
The Lady Roaders placed first in the Kenton High School Competition
Saturday, beating out South Central and Marion Harding. The boys came
in third overall behind host Kenton and Upper Scioto Valley. Bradford
will travel to Springfield Shawnee Saturday for a competition meet.
Final results: Girls - 1st Bradford, 2nd South Central, 3rd Marion
Harding - Boys, 1st Kenton... read more
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Versailles Boys Bowling... Varsity
Bowlers beat Minster to move to 13-0
The Versailles Boys Varsity Bowling team moved on to Week 13 action
against the Minster Wildcats at McBo’s Lanes on Saturday, January
28. Versailles won the match by 590 pins with 2899 total pins
to
Minster’s 2309. “The last 2 weeks of the season against St. Marys and
Wapak are going to be tough matches, but we cannot overlook Minster
today. Let’s bring it today on our home lanes.” Although Minster’s
team... read more
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Patriots
too
much for
Ansonia, By George Starks
TV puts four in double figures - ANSONIA- It didn’t take Tri-Village
long to establish dominance Tuesday against Ansonia. By the end of the
first quarter, the writing was on the wall as the Patriots rolled up a
23-2 lead with eight minutes in the books; the only thing left to be
determined was the final score. By the time the final buzzer sounded, a
game that started out as serious business, became a 68-30 blowout... read more
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Versailles Girls Bowling... Lady
Tiger Bowlers Set School Record
A 2009-2010 High Team Game of 966 was broken with a 996 on Saturday -
The Versailles Girls Varsity Bowling Team was scheduled to travel to
Varsity Lanes in St. Marys on Saturday, January 21 to bowl against the
Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks and the Ansonia Tigers, but due to
weather conditions the matches were postponed. The match between the
Lady Tigers of Versailles and... read more
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CNO Male Athlete of the Month... Edwards
pins the competition in January
GREENVILLE - Greenville senior Jon Edwards has long been in the Wave
wrestling program. In the month of January, Edwards went undefeated,
notching an 18-0 record with seven pins, seven tech. falls and four
decisions. He also finished first in the 152 pound weight class at the
Troy, Woodlawn and Miami Trace invitationals. He recently passed his
brother Dan for fifth place in takedowns in a season as a Wave grappler
with... read more
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CNO Female Athlete of the Month... Robins proving to be one of the
best
PITSBURG - Franklin Monroe junior Taylor Robins has been a bright spot
for the Lady Jets this season. Averaging 17 points a game for the Jets,
Robins has become a scoring leader for Franklin Monroe. Leading the
Jets in scoring in nearly all games, Robins has been a sparkplug for
the blue and white. In the last three games out, Robins has scored 73
points, 30 against Newton in a victory. Her hard work and dedication
has earned... read more
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Lady Wave get second straight win... Tester nets 22 to lead Greenville,
Tri-Village, Ansonia also score wins
GREENVILLE- After topping Sidney 52-47 Saturday, the Greenville Lady
Wave made it two straight Monday with a 42-34 victory over St. Marys
Memorial. The Wave used a stellar fourth quarter defense to shut the
Roughriders down. Trailing 32-29, Greenville shut the Riders out in the
final stanza until senior Ashley Faulk scored from the line with 50
seconds remaining in the game. By then, the Wave had gone on a 11-0 run
to gain an eight point lead, 40-32.... read more
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