Schaffer positive about 2012 Wave football season... New concept: three-a-days,
by George Starks
GREENVILLE- With the prep football season just a mere 24 days away,
local high schools are scrambling to see who are players and who
are just playing. In the case of first year Greenville head coach Aaron
Schaffer, it is full steam ahead as he starts three-a-days.
Not two-a-days. A different approach to the dog days of August. “The
three-a-day thing allows the kids to go out, one and a half hours at
a time with a break between...
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Cincinnati Reds… Reds
sweep Rockies with 10th consecutive win
DENVER- Reds broadcasting legend Marty Brennaman’s look has gone
relatively unchanged for decades. But now because of a pledge he made,
Brennaman’s hair is collateral damage from the Reds’ winning ways. A
while back, Brennaman vowed to shave his head if the Reds won 10 games
in a row. Players in the clubhouse who remembered that statement were
buzzing about it pregame. After a 7-2 Reds win over the Rockies on
Sunday that completed a three-game sweep, a 6-0 road trip and a...
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Nascar.com... Johnson
matches Gordon with fourth win at Indy
INDIANAPOLIS- Team owner Rick Hendrick may have had better days... but
not many. Hendrick joined his No. 48 team in kissing the bricks at the
finish line after driver Jimmie Johnson won Sunday’s Crown Royal
presents the Curtiss Shaver 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, taking
the checkered flag 4.758 seconds ahead of runner-up Kyle Busch and
tying teammate Jeff Gordon for the most...
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Eldora Speedway... Darland
takes $10,500 USAC Sprint Win
Stewart and Craig complete NAPA Auto Parts Tripleheader - ROSSBURG, OH
(July 28) – A late race caution may have unnerved him a little, but
Dave Darland held off Bryan Clauson for the final four laps to capture
Saturday’s 50-lap 50th Anniversary USAC (United States Auto Club)
Sprint Car race and $10,500.00 Saturday night at Eldora
Speedway. Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion
Tony
Stewart flew... read
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Great Darke County Fair... $10,000 Gene Riegle Memorial Open
Race
Racing returns to Greenville, Ohio on Friday night, August 17 for the
Great Darke County Fair’s annual week long race meet. Racing also takes
place on Saturday, August 18, afternoon and night, and on Thursday,
August 23 and Friday, August 24 in the afternoon and night. Afternoon
post times are 1 pm with evening post times at 7 pm. Friday and
Saturday night will feature the Ohio Colt Racing Association events.
Friday... read
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Cincinnati
Reds… Arroyo
sharp as Reds
extend win streak to eight
DENVER -- The Reds’ season-high winning streak has covered eight games
vs. four different teams and has lasted across three time zones. It’s a
second-half surge that had yet to end as of Friday, when the Reds took
a smooth 3-0 win over the struggling Rockies on the strength of pitcher
Bronson Arroyo’s strong performance. Now 59-40, Cincinnati is tied with
the Nationals for the best record in the NL. The Reds have not been 19
games over .500 since they ended 2010 as NL Central champions... read
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Cincinnati
Reds... Baker
positive about
Drew Stubbs
HOUSTON- Despite Drew Stubbs’ struggles at the plate in 2012, Reds
manager Dusty Baker still considers the center fielder a potential
leadoff man if he can cut down on his strikeouts and continue to hit
balls hard. “He’s still learning, more than anything, about how to be
consistent,” Baker said of Stubbs, who hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in
the ninth inning of Tuesday night’s 4-2 win over the Astros. “His
upside is still great.” Stubbs has batted first 14 times and batted
second 52 times this... read
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The Bleacher Report... Bengals
Sign 3rd-Round Rookie Brandon Thompson
Cincinnati also Extends Mike Zimmer - According to Bryan McIntyre of
NFL.com, the Cincinnati Bengals have extended the contract of defensive
coordinator Mike Zimmer. The news comes on the same day the team
announced the signing of third-round draft choice Brandon Thompson,
reported by Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com. Resolving Zimmer’s future and
having Thompson available for the start of training camp is welcome
news for the Bengals defense. The unit was rocked...
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Lady Wave camp a huge deal for
new coach,
By George Starks
GREENVILLE - Bump... set... kill! Three terms volleyball players know
well, and on the last day of her camp Friday at Greenville High School,
first year head coach Lori Davis got a long, hard look at her new team.
With 27 high schoolers attending and 24 finishing with three having
injuries, Davis had a lot of positive things about a team that’s a work
in progress. “This camp was kind of an introductory moment... read
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Cincinnati
Reds: Stubbs does it again… Reds
sweep Astros
HOUSTON -- Drew Stubbs bailed the Reds out for the second straight
night. With Cincinnati trailing by a run in the ninth and facing Astros
closer Francisco Cordero, Stubbs drove in Xavier Paul and Brandon
Phillips with a two-out double to give the Reds a one-run lead. Jay
Bruce brought Stubbs home with a single and Aroldis Chapman finished
off a 5-3 victory, the Reds’ seventh in a row. “It just feels like
everything’s clicking for us,” Stubbs said. “If we get down, we come
back. If we get out to a... read
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Major League Baseball Standings,
July 26,
2012
American League: East – New York; Central – Chicago; West – Texas.
National League: East - Washington; Central – Cincinnati; West – San
Francisco... read
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CNO
Fall Sports Schedules… Patriots
hope to march in 2012
Tri-Village will look to get back on track with its volleyball and
soccer teams. The Patriots fell short in many areas a year ago on the
court as head coach Jackie Barnes will look to get the Lady Patriots
marching in the right direction in the Darke County Invitational. The
Patriots regular season will begin August 30 at Covington. The 2012
Patriot soccer season will kick off August 24 at Sidney Christian. A
year ago, the Pats... read
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What did I tell you?
By George
Starks
Very seldom do I ever get to blow my own horn but today is one of those
days. Have you looked at the baseball standings as of Wednesday, July
26? If not, take a look. On May 7, 2012, the Reds were sitting in
second place, 2.5 games behind St. Louis. Yes, those rotten Cardinals!
At that point, many of you were ready to jump head first off the top of
the county courthouse because the Reds weren’t playing up to their...
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Cincinnati
Reds… Stubbs
steps up as Reds
win sixth straight
HOUSTON- For more than two years, Drew Stubbs stood in the outfield and
watched Francisco Cordero, then with the Reds, try to finish off
ballgames. Watching the closer pitch in all those games definitely
helped Stubbs on Tuesday. The center fielder hit a go-ahead, two-run
homer in the ninth inning off Cordero, the new Astros closer, to give
the Reds their first lead. Xavier Paul, making his first start for the
Reds, then added a run with an RBI single and closer Aroldis Chapman
shut the door on a... read
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Espn
Sports... Lewis
fires back on
Joseph
BENGALS: Head coach Marvin Lewis (photo) was unapologetic in addressing
the comments of former cornerback Johnathan Joseph, who took shots at
how Cincinnati handles players which includes limiting the number of
Gatorades that they can take home. “It’s my fault that I feel that a
player doesn’t need to take a dozen Gatorades home in his backpack each
night and that we are paying him a salary,” Lewis said in a Cincinnati
Enquirer online chat. “I’m sure that Johnathan would not have... read
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Cincinnati
Reds… Larkin
has memorable day
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - During his remarkable 19-season career as the Reds’
shortstop, and even throughout Hall of Fame weekend leading up to his
induction, Barry Larkin was often the epitome of cool, calm and
collected. But for one moment on Sunday afternoon as he took to the
podium and had the magnitude of the moment wash over him, Larkin could
not help himself. “I’m going to tell you guys... read
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Davidson Competes in 2012 Junior
Gold
Championships
Local bowler makes first cut against 2,000 bowlers - With a record
number of participants, huge scholarships on the line and a new format,
the 2012 North Pointe Junior Gold Championships presented by Brunswick
was poised to become the most memorable in the event’s 15-year history.
Youth participants are from all around the USA, Canada and Europe.
Automatic Junior Team USA spots will be awarded to the top... read
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The
Bleacher
Report... Reds
mourn loss of
part-owner Nippert
Louise Nippert, an owner of the Reds since 1966, passed away Monday
morning. She was 100. Louis and Louise Nippert bought the Reds in
December 1966,
along with 12 other Cincinnati investors, starting a 46-year ownership
interest -- the longest in franchise history. “The Nippert family has
been a proud
steward of this great franchise for decades, and its influence is woven
into the fabric of our long and storied history,” Reds president and
CEO Bob
Castellini... read
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Cincinnati
Reds...Reds
train
keeps rolling
HOUSTON -- Behind 17 hits, which matched a season high, and another
solid performance from the pitching staff, the Reds continued their
winning ways
on Monday. After an 8-3 victory over the Astros at Minute Maid Park,
first baseman Todd Frazier said the clubhouse energy hasn’t changed
during the
Reds’ recent hot streak. “We come in every day and do the same thing
... it just seems like everybody goes about their business the right
way and
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CNO
Fall Sports
Schedule... FM
ready to kick off
2012-13 sports season
Franklin Monroe soccer will once again take center stage in the fall
sports scene in Jets Nation as the Blue and White will again look to
reign
supreme in soccer not only in the Cross County Conference but in Darke
County. The Jet boys will take the field against Newton on August 30 in
a home
match in a boys/girls twin bill. The ladies will open up at Stebbins on
August 21. Franklin Monrore volleyball will begin play in the Darke
County
Tournament in... read
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Dayton
Business
Journal... Bengals,
Browns among top 50
valuable sports franchises
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - The Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns
both are among the 50 most valuable sports franchises in the world.
That’s according to Forbes magazine, which released its annual rankings
Monday afternoon. The Browns rank No. 30 on the list with a value of
$977 million. And the Bengals rank No. 37 with a value of $875 million.
The magazine’s list includes franchises from North America’s major team
sports, as well as soccer and auto-racing teams from around...
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NAPA
Auto Parts Sponsored July 28
Event at Eldora Speedway
USAC Spring 50-Lap Chase worth $10,000 - ROSSBURG, OH (July 19) – With
$10,000 to win, a unique racing format, an increase in Feature Race
laps and a bonus for the winner determined by their starting row, the
ingredients are present for a United States Auto Club (USAC) non-winged
Sprint Car event indicative of its title – the July 28 Summer Sprint
Car Shootout, presented by NAPA Auto Parts at Eldora
Speedway.
The benchmark occasion will celebrate the 50th anniversary of USAC
Sprint... read
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Yahoo
Sports... Penn
State football slammed with NCAA sanctions
INDIANAPOLIS- No death penalty. More like slow death. Wiped out in the
record book. Wiped out in the wallet. Wiped out in the ability to
recruit, and keep what it already has. Penn State got slammed by the
NCAA on Monday in every way. The governing body of college sports took
away 14 years of coach Joe Paterno’s victories and imposed a mountain
of fines and penalties, crippling a... read
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Cincinnati
Reds... Reds
complete yet another sweep
CINCINNATI -- The Reds did just enough on Sunday to grind out a 2-1 win
against the Brewers at Great American Ball Park, completing the
three-game sweep of their National League Central rivals. Johnny
Cueto’s seven solid innings led the first-place Reds to their fourth
straight win, and Cincinnati held Milwaukee to two runs or fewer in all
three games of the series. While Cueto’s line looks dominant -- one run
on eight hits with a season-high nine strikeouts -- the Reds’ ace had
to pitch... read
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Sources:
NCAA president to hit
Penn State
with ‘staggering’ penalties from Sandusky scandal
Yahoo Sports - The NCAA is set to levy the first presidential
sanctioning in the association’s history on Monday when it will impose
what one source termed “significant” and “staggering” penalties against
the Nittany Lions’ football program in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky
scandal, Yahoo! Sports has learned. Two sources with knowledge of the
Penn State penalties said NCAA president Mark Emmert will announce
Monday that he is personally sanctioning Penn State after receiving
approval from the... read
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Major
League Baseball Standings,
July 22,
2012
National League: East – Washington; Central – Cincinnati; West – San
Francisco. American League: East – New York; Central – Detroit; West –
Texas... read
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goroaders.com...
Bradford football team excels in
lift-a-thon
BRADFORD- Each year in the Curtis Enis era the Bradford football team
has made strides in the weight room and the results are showing by the
numbers put up in the annual Lift-A-Thon. The players showcased their
strength in three lifts – squat, bench, deadlift – and the combined
weight was tallied to determine winners in each weight and age group.
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CNO Fall Sports… 2012
starts a new season for Greenville
After a year that witnessed one disaster after another for Wave Nation
sports, the 2012-13 season brings on new hope for Greenville High
School and its fan base. Aaron Schaffer will start the 2012 season off
as Greenville’s new head football coach and will look to get thin gs
going in the right direction with a win over Eaton on the road on
opening night. The Wave home opener will follow a week later with...
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Fox
Sports... Students
guard Joe Paterno statue
July 18, 2012 - Some within in the Penn State community are going to
some incredible efforts to ensure that Joe Paterno’s legacy isn’t torn
down any more than it already has been. The Daily Collegian, the Penn
State student newspaper, shared a photo on Twitter Wednesday morning of
Nittany Lions fans camping outside of Beaver Stadium in an effort to
protect the late head coach’s statue. There have been calls to take the
statue down — including a plane carrying a banner on Tuesday...
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Cincinnati Reds… Reds
play long ball in victory over Brewers
CINCINNATI- Friday night was all about the homers. The Reds cranked
three solo home runs, and starting pitcher Homer Bailey earned his
ninth win of the season en route to Cincinnati’s 3-1 win over Milwaukee
at Great American Ball Park. It was the first time the 26-year-old
righty beat the Brewers, and he did it in terrific fashion, tossing
eight stellar innings, allowing one run on a scattered six hits while
fanning... read
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CNO Prep Sports… Arcanum
Football Coach TJ Powers makes debut
2012-13 Arcanum Sports Schedule - Former Greenville footbal coach TJ
Powers will make his Arcanum coaching debut August 24 at Preble Shawnee
and his home debut a week later against Tri-County North, while the
Lady Trojans will open in the County Invitational at Bradford. The
Trojans cross country team will run in the Tri County North
Invitational on August 23, while the boys golf team will tee...
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Cincinnati
Reds... Reds
come back in late inning surge
Phillips drives in five - CINCINNATI -- Even though the Reds seemingly
showed no pulse, and looked like they had no chance to beat the D-backs
on Thursday, Brandon Phillips had a stern message of rebuke for some of
the fans. Don’t write off the Reds, ever. A thrilling 7-6 win over the
D-backs came after scoring seven unanswered runs over the sixth and
seventh innings, aided mostly by five RBIs from Phillips and the
go-ahead RBI single by Todd Frazier in the seventh. As Arizona pummeled...
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ESPN.com… Matt
Light joins ESPN
Former Patriots offensive lineman Matt Light, who retired this
offseason after 11 seasons in the NFL, will be joining ESPN as an NFL
analyst. Here’s the release from ESPN PR: Three-time Super Bowl
champion and former New England Patriots offensive tackle Matt Light is
joining ESPN’s NFL analyst team. A three-time Pro Bowl selection, Light
will appear on NFL Live, NFL32 and SportsCenter. He will...
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CNO Sports… Ansonia
Football, V-Ball open seasons at
Bradford
Complete fall sports schedule for Ansonia High School - With the
2012-13 school year approaching us quickly, several Darke County
Schools have released their 2012 Fall Sports Schedules. Starting with
Ansonia, CNO sports will post the schedules of each school as they are
made available. The 2012 Ansonia Tiger football team will open the 2012
season at Bradford on Aug. 24. A year ago... read
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Buckeye Grove.com… Miller
added to OSU O’Brien watch list for
top QB’s
Ohio State coach Urban Meyer thinks he has a star in the making in
Braxton Miller. Apparently the Davey O’Brien Foundation agrees. The
Buckeyes’ sophomore quarterback was one of 34 players to be named to
the watch list for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award on
Wednesday. The award is presented each year to college football’s best
quarterback. Since its inception in 1981, only Troy Smith
(2006)... read
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Yahoo
Sports... Bengals
training camp preview
BENGALS TRAINING CAMP GOALS - 1. Find a second receiver. We all know
what A.J. Green can do after his outstanding rookie season, but if the
Bengals are going to take that next step as an offense, they need
someone opposite him to emerge. Most have third-round pick Mohamed Sanu
as the favorite because he is a physical receiver that the Bengals are
lacking and can open up the short- to medium-passing game that was
missing last season. Former University of Cincinnati standout...
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Buckeye Grove.com… Miller
added to OSU O’Brien watch list for
top QB’s
Ohio State coach Urban Meyer thinks he has a star in the making in
Braxton Miller. Apparently the Davey O’Brien Foundation agrees. The
Buckeyes’ sophomore quarterback was one of 34 players to be named to
the watch list for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award on
Wednesday. The award is presented each year to college football’s best
quarterback. Since its inception in 1981, only Troy Smith
(2006)... read
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Cincinnati
Reds... Cueto’s
start, Ludwick’s homer top D-backs
CINCINNATI -- When a final is 4-0, like the win the Reds achieved over
the D-Backs on Tuesday, the line score doesn’t always equate to a
crisp, smooth evening for the victor. No, the Reds had to fight their
way through this one to notch their seventh win in the last eight games
-- and their second game without the injured Joey Votto. “It felt like
a 1-0 game instead of a 4-0 game because we were in trouble all the
time,” Reds manager Dusty Baker said. “I imagine quite a few of these
games now are... read
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Harness
horse racing gaining momentum, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- In an exclusive interview with Tim Harless at the 2011
Great Darke County Fair, he stated that the emergence of casinos in
Ohio would help bail out the harness horse racing industry. Harless
also said that it would take close to five years for the casinos to
really make a huge impact on the sport. In a recent interview with
trainer/driver Tom Hope, Hope said the... read
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Passing
the torch: Tom and Chris
Hope,
By George Starks
DARKE COUNTY- When it comes to a family tradition in the Hope family,
horses are exactly that. A tradition. Tom Hope is a third generation
driver and trainer and it was all started by his grandpa, Virgil
Carpenter. “I have no idea what made grandpa want to get into this
business,” said Tom. “ All I know is that after a period of time, he
passed it down to my uncle, his son, Perry Carpenter and it... Read
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Cincinnati Reds… Reds
complete sweep of Cardinals
Rolen delivers clutch hit - CINCINNATI -- Crucial game situations are
nothing new to Scott Rolen. The 17-year veteran has seen his fair share
of tight contests and close calls, and Sunday night was no different as
he stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs in the
bottom of the eighth. With the score tied at 2, Rolen sent a liner just
inches above a leaping Skip Schumaker at second to drive in two...
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Eldora
Speedway… Saldana
captures Knight before the Kings
Royal
Hannagan takes Jimmy Johnston Classic Win - ROSSBURG, OH (July 13)-- By
his own admission, World of Outlaws (WoO) sprint car driver Joey
Saldana has had his share of struggles and bad luck since his last win
in May. Perhaps it’s fitting then that Saldana found some
good
luck on Friday the 13th. Saldana held off a hard-charging Greg Wilson
to capture the Knight Before the Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway. The
victory was Saldana’s fourth WoO victory this season and first since
May 25... read
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Cincinnati Reds... Reds
win on walk-off homer in the tenth
CINCINNATI -- It’s a cliché, but Ryan Ludwick proved on Saturday that
baseball truly is a game of inches. He lined a 3-2 slider 346 feet to
left field, clearing the wall with just inches to spare to give the
Reds a 3-2 walk-off win against the Cardinals in the 10th inning at
Great American Ball Park. “That thing got over by about a half-inch.
So, I’ll take it,” said Ludwick, who was 0-for-4 prior to the home run.
“I knew I hit... read
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Eldora Speedway… King
Swindell captures $50,000 Kings Royal
Randy Hannagan Repeats NRA Sprint Invader Win - ROSSBURG, OH (July 14)
-- All hail King Sammy XXIX. And IX. And XVI. Sammy
Swindell, the veteran driver from Germantown, Tenn., held off a
spirited challenge from Kerry Madsen over the final five laps Saturday
night to win his third Kings Royal victory at Eldora Speedway. He
wasn’t the only one celebrating. Randy Hannagan swept the National...
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Basketball camp proves
big in Arcanum... 48
future Lady
Trojans participate, By George Starks
ARCANUM- “The future of Lady Trojan basketball starts here with our
youth. You have to build your youth program and when you do that,
you’re going to have success.” Those were the words of Arcanum Lady
Trojan basketball coach Rachel Fearon as the 2012 Lady Trojan
basketball camp came to an end Thursday. With 48 in camp, it was not
only a successful camp but an exciting one...
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Yahoo Sports… Army
to leave NASCAR next season
CHARLOTTE, N.C.- The U.S. Army will not return to Stewart-Haas Racing
next season, effectively ending its sponsorship in NASCAR altogether
after a decade. SHR said Tuesday it is pursuing a new sponsor. ‘’The
U.S. Army has been a great partner of Stewart-Haas Racing since the
team’s inception,’’ said Brett Frood, executive vice president of SHR.
‘’It has been a mutually beneficial relationship, with the U.S...
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Passing
the torch: Kent and Kerby
Wilcox,
By George Starks
Harness horse racing now in the hands of the next generation - DARKE
COUNTY- At a very young age, Hollansburg native, Kent Wilcox learned
the value of horses from the late Marion and Todd Stevens. With over 30
years under his belt as a trainer, Wilcox started training his son
Kerby when he was young. Today, at the age of 32, Kerby has become a
figurehead in the Harness Horseman’s... read
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Yahoo
Sports… Giant
blowout: NL
routs AL 8-0 in All-Star game
KANSAS CITY, Mo.- Melky Cabrera, Pablo Sandoval and Matt Cain helped
the National League to a Giant blowout in the All-Star game. After all
the talk about AL dominance during an offseason when Albert Pujols and
Prince Fielder switched leagues, the NL romped to an 8-0 victory over
the American League on Tuesday night. The World Series will start in
the city of the NL champion for the third straight year. ‘’It’s a nice
edge,’’ the NL’s Tony La Russa said after his final game as a
manager... read
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Yahoo...
Ohio
man finds rare treasure in attic
DEFIANCE— Karl Kissner picked up a soot-covered cardboard box that had
been under a wooden dollhouse in his grandfather’s attic. Taking a look
inside, he saw hundreds of baseball cards bundled with twine. They were
smaller than the ones he was used to seeing. But some of the names were
familiar: Hall of Famers Ty Cobb, Cy Young and Honus Wagner. Then he
put the box on a dresser and went back to digging through the attic. It
wasn’t until two weeks later that he learned that his family...
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Passing
the torch: Brian and Mandy Jones,
By George Starks
Harness
horse
racing now in the hands of the next generation - DARKE
COUNTY - Unlike many who were born into the horse racing business,
Brian Jones, owner of the Snack Shop in New Madison, had no connection
at birth to horses. In fact, Jones hooked up with long time
owner/trainer/driver Tom Hope about 30 years ago as the two combined to
purchase a horse. “It was actually 35... read
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Major
League Baseball Standings,
July 9,
2012
American League: East – New York; Central – Chicago; West – Texas.
National League: East – Washington; Central – Pittsburgh; Los Angeles...
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Cleveland
Indians… All-Stars’
rare mistakes prove costly for
Tribe
CLEVELAND -- In the final game before the All-Star break, the Indians’
two All-Stars did what they’ve rarely done this season -- they made
mistakes. Shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera committed an error at a critical
moment in the sixth inning on Sunday afternoon against the Rays, and
closer Chris Perez blew his first save since Opening Day. Those
mistakes proved costly as the Indians blew an early five-run lead and
suffered a 7-6 loss to Tampa Bay in the final game of a four-game
series at Progressive... read
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Yahoo Sports… Reds
farmhand Billy Hamilton might be the
fastest player ever
104 stolen bases this year - KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Now it all makes sense.
There had to be something that goads Billy Hamilton into doing
everything fast. He talks quicker than John Moschitta Jr.. He eats with
breeziness that would make Joey Chestnut blush. And when he runs –
well, let’s just say Billy Hamilton may run the bases faster than any
baseball player in history, Bo Jackson and Deion...
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Cincinnati Reds… Reds
take three of four from Padres
SAN DIEGO -- A grueling West Coast road trip -- 11 games in 11 days --
to close the first half was fraught with some perilous moments for the
Reds. Just getting home with a winning record on the trip is a worthy
achievement. That happened on Sunday when the Reds took a 4-2 victory
over the Padres to take the final three games of the four-game series
and finish with a 6-5 record at San Francisco...
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Bolts
win district title in Acme
tourney
Northmont proves to be the cream of the crop - GREENVILLE- When a team
stays in the winners bracket in a double-elimination tournament, thing
are made to be much easier. One loss for any team can be devastating.
Just ask the team from Troy. With the temperatures soaring over 100
degrees, Troy was forced to play two games Saturday. In the opener, the
Trojans got out to an 8-1 lead over Vandalia-Butler and...
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Eldora
Speedway... Wolfgang
named Sovereign King for 29th Royal
July 14 Historic Moment Will Reunite ‘the Big Three’ of Sprint Car
Racing - ROSSBURG, OH (July 3) – Thirty-five years ago the formation of
the World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series catapulted three names
into the weekly headlines. The, then young, drivers fought
intensely week in and week out, back and forth across the country, for
supremacy. Two of them remain active as drivers, and
amazingly
are waging yet another dogfight for the WoO championship title, while
the third driver... read
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County News Online
Sports Shorts…Horner
awarded
OHSAA scholorship
Power Team coming to Greenville; GTI I thumps Sidney - DAYTON
–
Franklin Monroe graduate Jaden Horner was recently awarded a
schoaorship from the OHSAA as one of the state’s top scholar athletes.
Horner was recognized at the Marriott along with several others from
the state in June, representing the southwest district. Horner was a
four-year starter for the Jets’ soccer program and was...
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Ohio
State’s 2012 Football
Schedule
The Ohio State 2012 football schedule has four out of conference games
listed starting with Miami of Ohio at home as are games with UCF, Cal
and UAB. The Buckeyes season opener will be Saturday, Sept. 1 and the
Big 10 schedule will open at East Lansing against Michigan State. Big
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Northmont
puts on late rally to
defeat
Versailles, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- Versailles coach Max Kindell had a very sound game plan
going into Tuesday’s game with Northmont. Throw the best pitcher he
had, score early and keep the lead to the end. Kindell hit two of the
three. Playing an all freshman team, Kindell threw his best, Jarred
Neikamp. Versailles built a 5-0 lead and kept the advantage through
four innings, holding a 5-2 lead after four. The fifth and sixth...
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Major
League Baseball Standings,
July 2, 2012
American League: East – New York; Central – Chicago; West – Texas.
National League: East – Washington; Central – Cincinnati; West – San
Francisco. (Read More…)... read
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Cincinnati
Reds... Mesoraco
and
Frazier lift Reds past Dogers
LOS ANGELES -- It was Star Wars Night at Dodger Stadium on Monday, but
many of the stars on both the Reds and Dodgers were unable to do
battle. The Reds’ infield was particularly ransacked with injuries, as
first baseman Joey Votto (left knee inflammation) and third baseman
Scott Rolen (back spasms) couldn’t play. And in a scary moment during
the fifth inning, shortstop Zack Cozart exited after being beaned by a
pitch. Fortunately for Cincinnati, others moved at warp speed to pick
up the.... read
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Mistakes prove costly... Slow
start costs GTI2 in tournament loss
GREENVILLE- “We waited four innings too late to get going,” said GTI2
coach Mat Netzley. Through the first four innings against Troy,
GTI had more errors, three, than hits, zero. By the end of the fourth
frame, Troy had built a 7-0 lead and was up 8-0 going into the
bottom of the fifth. Like General George Custer at the Battle of Little
Bighorn, GTI would mount a charge in the end, only to fall
short 9-7. “We just didn’t get out of the gat at all,”...
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Eldora
Chevy
Performance Night... Three
drivers claim initial
victories
Jonathan Davenport, Rob Williams and Paul Pardo Take Checkered Flags
-ROSSBURG, OH (June 30) -- Saturday’s Chevrolet Performance
night
victory lane celebrations were emotional at Eldora Speedway as three
first-time winners claimed triumphs. Jonathan Davenport, Rob
Williams and Paul Pardo captured the FASTRAK Pro Late Model, UMP
DIRTcar Modified and Eldora Stock Car feature events respectively, in a
fast-paced program. It took a pair of starts to get the FASTRAK 40-lap...
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Bleacher
Report... Jones
says he will work with rookies
After Bengals cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones spoke at the rookie
symposium, he said he doesn’t think it will be the last time he gives
advice to young NFL players. Bengals.com reports that Jones and some of
the rookies in attendance traded phone numbers, and that Jones is
willing to talk to any player in the league who wants his help. “There
are privacy reasons I don’t want to say who I talked to,” Jones said.
“But there were some guys that were asking me about situations...
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Yahoo
sports... Paterno’s
role in covering up Jerry Sandusky’s child molestations grows
The Penn State administration had finally hatched a plan. It was too
kind, backward and included possibly tampering with a criminal
investigation. Still, it was enough of a plan that it could’ve stopped
Jerry Sandusky, child molester, back in 2001. Just a couple weeks
earlier, a football graduate assistant, Mike McQueary, had witnessed
Sandusky abusing a boy in a Penn State locker room shower. He told
coach Joe Paterno. He told vice president Gary Schultz and athletic
director Tim Curley... read
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Nascar... Yahoo Sports: Keselowski
wins third race of the season
SPARTA, Ky.- For a track already infamous for concrete-thick gridlock
outside the grandstands, Kentucky gave us a race on Saturday night as
wide open as rush hour on a holiday. Brad Keselowski proved he’s not
just a legit Chase contender but a potential championship one, winning
his third race of the year while driving a backup car and manipulating
his fuel situation. With big guns like Kyle Busch, Jimmie ...
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Summer
league sets out on
tournament trail,
By George Starks
GREENVILLE- Summer league baseball teams will start their second season
today as the summer league teams begin their tournament runs. GTI will
play Versailles today at 5:30. GTI is coming off a 9-5 loss to Piqua on
Thursday, after posting a 16-13 win over the same team the night before
in Piqua. Now, GTI coach Trey Wolter and his team will eye the bunch
from Tiger Town, Versailles. “I really don’t...
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