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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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SPRINGFIELD – The Greenville Lady Wave softball team rolled to a 5-1 record Thursday with a 5-1 victory over Springfield. The Lady Wave pounded out 13 hits and scored three times in the opening inning. After the Wildcats scored in the bottom of the first, Greenville added runs in the fifth and sixth to round out the scoring. Ashley Hanes did the work on the mound for Greenville getting the win. Erin Albright had a homerun for the Wave while Paige Wolter had four hits in four trips to the plate... read more
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Versailles loses tough battle, By George Starks
Miami East gets late rally - VERSAILLES- With four innings in the book, Versailles held a slim one run lead and with the way Zach Niekamp was pitching, it looked as if the 1-0 lead might hold up. That wasn’t the case. Miami East put two runs on the board in the sixth and three more an inning later with a bases loaded triple, to drop a 5-1 loss on Versailles Thursday. “Six outs is a lot of outs if you’re going to make one run... read more
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Tigers sweep Anna and New Knoxville, By George Starks
Lady Tigers roll as well - VERSAILLES- The Versailles track teams scored big wins Thursday in a tri meet at Versailles over Anna and MAC foe, New Knoxville. The boys had a tough test in their season opening meet with Anna but held on at the end for a slim 85-79 victory over the Rockets. New Knoxville, down in numbers, scored 11 points on the night. “It was a nice tune-up for us,” said Versailles coach Rob... read more
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Eldora Speedway... Bowman’s 1962 Easter Sunday win began 50-Year History
Historic Fete to Be Honored at April 21 USAC Sprint Event - ROSSBURG, OH (March 27) – With the United States Auto Club (USAC) Sprint division 1962 debut at Eldora Speedway and Stan Bowman’s feature win dawned a relationship that has spanned 50 years.   A total of 181 USAC Sprint Car races among 70 different winners have filled the record books with plenty of history and countless memories. That... read more
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Lady Wave Softball... Greenville wins drama filled contest, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- If Greenville Lady Wave softball fans are looking for a new soap opera, they need to look no further than their own team. Call it “As the Wave Turns.” With strong winds blowing from left to right and creating more havoc than Wave coach Jerrod Newland would like to have had it, Greenville kept things interesting right up to the final out. Leading 6-3 going to the final inning, the Lady Wave... read more
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Prep Sports Diamond Roundup… Lady Wave hammer Meadowdale, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- The Greenville Lady Wave posted their first run rule of the season Tuesday with a five inning, 10-0 victory over Meadowdale. Sophomore pitcher Karlee Lennen recorded 12 strikeouts, while Greenville put up with 10 runs with 15 hits and played errorless softball in the five-inning affair. Meadowdale could muster just three hits against Lennen and had three miscues. The remaining part... read more
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Wave Tennis comes up short, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- The Greenville boy’s tennis team came up short to Carroll Monday as the Patriots topped the Wave netters 4-1. The lone victory for Greenville came in the first doubles as the Wave’s Landon Kiser and Sam Bowers defeated Carroll’s Niko Flores and Jacob Lebarnoff 6-0 and 6-2. Even with the loss, Wave coach Dennis Kiser was upbeat about the performance of his team... read more
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Edison Picks Up Win Over BGSU, By Chris Ballard
Chargers back on baseball diamond for first time in 20 years - On Thursday afternoon, for the first time in more than 20 years, the Edison Community College Chargers took to the baseball diamond. While great weather surrounded the field and fans filled in, the team was getting ready for what was already an historical game, which only got more historic as the game would play out. The Chargers hosted Bowling... read more
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OSU comes to Greenville
Buckeyes squeak one out over Greenville All-Stars - Former Ohio State football players came to Greenville Saturday night to do battle with the Greenville All-Stars in a charity basketball game. In previous years the game was played against Cincinnati Bengal players, but changed formats this year. Stanley Jackson, Andy Groom, James Cotton, Dustin Fox, Ahmed Plummer and Andy Katzenmoyer represented... read more
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County teams compete in Lady Tiger Classique, By George Starks
VERSAILLES- The 2012 girls track season kicked off in grand style Saturday with the annual Versailles Lady Tiger Classique. On the day, the host Tigers won the Black Division scoring 159 team points, beating out second place Richmond with 122.5 points. Also competing in the division with Versailles was Greenville. In the eight team competition, the Wave came in fifth with 63 overall points. “I think we had... read more
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Lady Wave split a pair on opening day, By George Starks
Lennen gets first ever victory - GREENVILLE- It wasn’t exactly the way Greenville head coach Jerrod Newland would have wanted it. Then again, a loss is never what the doctor orders. For the first time in 10 years, the Lady Wave lost a season opener, falling to the Wayne Warriors Saturday, 2-1 at Stebbins Field. In the second game of the day, the Wave bounced back, popping Milton-Union 5-2, to go 1-1... read more
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Eldora Speedway... Seven champions join Prelude to the Dream
June 6 Charity Event Represents Wide Spectrum of Driving Talent With 25 Superstars - ROSSBURG, OH (March 22) - With seven names added this week, all with championship credits, the list of driver superstars for the Wednesday, June 6 running of the Feed The Children Prelude to the Dream at Eldora Speedway now stands at 25.   Three-time and defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart... read more
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Spring Sports starts today, By George Starks
Weather permitting - DARKE COUNTY- With the winter sports season in the books, the scene shifts back outside as track, baseball, softball and tennis will get underway. Today will see a loaded schedule staring at 9 a.m. in Versailles with the Lady Tiger Classique track meet. Along with host Versailles, Franklin Monroe, Greenville, Arcanum and Ansonia will participate. Also on the schedule for today... read more
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Former Buckeyes Coming to Greenville
An Exhibition Basketball game featuring former members of the Ohio State Buckeyes Football Team and the Greenville Area All-Stars will take place Saturday at the Greenville High School Gymnasium. Cost is $8.00 in advance, $10.00 at the door. There will be a FREE Autograph Session at halftime. The following Buckeyes will be playing in our basketball game on Saturday. LB- Andy Katzenmoyer, QB- Stanley
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Lady Wave looks to rebound from a season ago, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- Led by returning all-state pitcher Ashley Hanes, the Greenville Lady Wave will look to better things from a season ago. With six seniors on the 2012 roster, this team most resembles the 2007 squad that went to and won the state title in D-II softball. In his tenth year, Jerrod Newland has tasted it all when it comes to success on the field. With two trips to the state final four, one state title (07), two
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Yahoo sport... Manning to ink big deal with Broncos
After working late into Monday night, Denver Broncos officials got all the details worked out in the contract for Peyton Manning’s services and the deal is very significant. Tuesday, Manning will sign a five-year, $96 million agreement which guarantees that one of the NFL’s greatest quarterbacks will finish his career in Denver. According to Andrew Brandt of the National Football Post, Manning will... read more
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Lady Wave Softball… Lady Wave season ready for GWOC schedule
GREENVILLE- With the 2012 softball season ready to get underway, the Lady Wave will be ready to get things cranked up. Since winning the D-II state title, head coach Jerrod Newland has come close to glory only to fall short. With 27 games on the schedule, the Lady Wave will get things going at Stebbins Field on March 21 at 4:30 with Northmont, followed by a scheduled double header with the Wayne Warriors... read more
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Eldora Speedway... Dirt Racing at Eldora to be Danica Debut
Danica Patrick Joins 5 Other Drivers at Feed The Children Prelude to the Dream, Total Now 18 - ROSSBURG, OH (March 14) –  Dirt racing’s grandest stage, Eldora Speedway, will set the scene for Danica Patrick’s long awaited dirt track debut. She joins Ryan Newman, Bobby Labonte, Kenny Wallace, Ty Dillon and Aric Almirola in the third installment of roster announcements for the Wednesday... read more
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Keeping Thomas off balance key for Highland Hawks, By George Starks
COLUMBUS- “The more they pressured me the harder it was to get into our offensive rhythm.” Those were the words of Tri-Village guard Shaye Thomas after the Lady Patriots loss to the Hiland Lady Hawks Thursday. Staying in the face of Thomas seemed to be the trick in shutting Tri-Village down Thursday as the Patriots fell 53-47 in the state semi-finals of the OHSAA girl’s basketball tournament. In the eyes of... read more
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Lady Hawks swoop on Patriots parade, By George Starks
Tri-Village suffers heartbreaker at state - COLUMBUS- Tears fell Thursday in Columbus. Tri-Village senior Kayla Linkous sobbed uncontrollably. Ten Lady Patriots walked off the floor at Columbus Thursday and all 10 showed the look of a team that fell short of glory. If the looks on the players’ faces wasn’t enough, the look on the face of head coach Brad Gray was. There are a ton of words that could describe the... read more
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Tough day for everyone, Opinion by George Starks
Tradition never Graduates. COLUMBUS- My photographer and I pulled out around 11 a.m. Thursday morning. The weather was picture perfect. It was warm. A nice breeze was coming out of the south and I had a good feeling about things. My photographer for the day, Doug Randolph, and I talked every angle on this game we could think of. The further east we went, the worse the clouds looked and... read more
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Eldora Speedway... Pre-Season “Test and Tune” Session Kicks off busy April
April 7 Session Open To All Divisions of Racing - ROSSBURG, OH (March 12) – A pre-season ‘test and tune’ session on April 7 will kick off a busy and diverse month of Saturday action at Eldora Speedway.  The four-hour session gets started at 1 p.m. and is open to all divisions of racing, with the only restrictions being compliance to safety and a minimum driver age of 16. Race fans will be admitted into... read more
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Tiger ball exits in regional semi-final, By George Starks
Versailles has season ended - KETTERING- On paper, it looked liked a good match up for Versailles. On the scoreboard, it was anything but good. The Versailles quest for state gold came to a screeching halt Wednesday as the Tigers season ended in a 61-46 loss to Summit Country Day. On several occasions, Versailles came within striking distance, making small runs. In the end, it was a kid... read more
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Lady Pats leave for Columbus
New Madison holds a Community Support parade for its team - Following playoff wins culminating in a 69 to 48 victory over Fort Loramie Saturday, the Tri-Village Lady Patriots climbed onto a bus about 5 p.m. to head to Columbus. They got a restful night at a local hotel in preparation for their semi-final with Berlin Highland at 3 p.m. today. The win against Fort Loramie was especially... read more
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Edison Community College... Former UD Star To Host Edison Fundraiser
Former University of Dayton basketball star and current television sports analyst Derrick Dukes will be at the Edison Community College campus Thursday night to emcee the school’s annual athletics program fundraiser, the Charger 300. Dukes, currently a college basketball analyst for Fox Sports, has also been in the broadcast booth for WHIO-TV and Time Warner Regional TV Sports as the analyst for the University... read more
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Lady Patriots leave today... Quest for state gold starts Thursday, By George Starks
DARKE COUNTY- One thing is obvious. No matter what happens by the end of play Thiursday, Darke County has done itself proud in the high school hoops arena. This afternoon, the Lady Patriots bus will pull out for Columbus. Tri-Village has a date with Berlin Highland on Thursday in the state capitol. The chant rose up from the Tri-Village student section with 2:18 left in the Division IV high school girls basketball regional championship game.... read more
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WOHSBC Awards Banquet...Versailles Varsity, JV teams recognized for season finishes 
The 2011-12 Western Ohio High School Bowling Conference Awards Banquet was held on March 11th at Romer’s Catering in Celina, Ohio. 3 Professional Bowler’s Association Touring Players were in attendance for this years banquet. Chris Loschetter, Brian Kretzer, and Joe Ciccone. This was the largest WOHSBC Banquet with over 650 people in attendance. The Versailles Boys Varsity team received a plaque and medals... read more
yahoo sports...Manning getting close to a decision
MIAMI- As Peyton Manning continues his free agency tour, a few teams have been bounced out of the tournament, whether of their own volition or not. Manning apparently had a very positive and productive visit with the Denver Broncos, according to Mike Klis of the Denver Post, and then, he wound his way down to Arizona, where he met with Cardinals officials, head coach Ken Whisenhunt, and receiver Larry Fitzgerald. Manning is now out of Arizona, having returned to his Florida home. There’s no.... read more
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Community spirit comes out... Lady Patriots enjoy some house painting, By George Starks
Amy Farmer: “Our house looks AWESOME!!!”  NEW MADISON-  The Tri-Village Lady Patriots are gearing up for their state title run Thursday in Columbus and got the celebrating started on Sunday after the Patriots unloaded a 69-48 loss on Ft. Loramie Saturday. Sunday, the community spirit was in full swing as one rsidence, the Farmer home, was redecorated. The team was allowed to come to the... read more
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Another team... another trip, By George Starks
Love going to Columbus - As much as I love sports, there are times when it becomes almost too heartbreaking. This is not one of them. Making trips to state title events is what makes this job worthwhile. My first ever trip to a state sporting event came in the state of Indiana and the sport was wrestling. The place, the RCA Dome in Indianapolis. Randolph County Indiana had three or four kids make it through to state. Three... read more
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Lady Patriots punch ticket, By George Starks
T-V State Bound: Berlin Highland next - Gray: “Lady Patriots have unfinished business” - TIPP CITY- Before the 2011-12 season got underway, Tri-Village coach Brad Gray said his team had unfinished business. The business isn’t complete...not yet. After two years of being left at the alter. the Lady Patriots have finally made it. After two heart breaking losses at the hands of Ft. Loramie, Tri-Village finally broke... read more
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Eldora Speedway... Round Two Prelude Drivers for ‘Feed the Children’
Johnson, Allgaier, Elliott, Evernham, Gilliland and Pedregon Join June 6 Feed The Children Celebrity Field
ROSSBURG, OH (March 7) – A former winner, a return to their roots, a birthday celebration, a determined straight-line racer, and a reunion of sorts are all storylines surrounding the second round of nationally-known drivers announced today as contestants in the Feed The Children Prelude to the Dream... read more
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Patriots can’t survive overtime, By George Starks
T-V season comes to an end - DAYTON- Tri-Village basketball coach Josh Sagester said before the start of the game he wanted to slow things down on the run and gun Jackson Center Tigers. “I really want to keep this game in the 40’s,” Sagester stated. “They (JC) isn’t very patient when it comes to the offense. If we slow it down, we take their game away from them.” Sagester did exactly what he wanted to do... read more
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Versailles puts it to Badin, By George Starks
Tigers win district title - DAYTON- To sum up in one word the Versailles Tigers 62-34 win over Hamilton Badin Thursday in the district title game, that word would be ‘Domination’. Make no mistake about it. When one team puts five players in double figures, pulls down seven more offensive rebounds than the opposition with 38 rebounds total and has only eight turnovers, more often than not, that team will post a... read more
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Lady Patriots survive OT, By Dale Barger
Regional final next - Tipp City- In a game that featured six lead changes and nine ties Tri-Village survived to play another day in a 45-43-overtime thriller against New Knoxville in the Regional Semi-Finals at Tipp City High School. Just seconds into the contest Teha Richards stole the ball and scored a lay-up, it was another 7 minutes before the PATS scored again as the Rangers built a small 6-2 lead. Tri-Village... read more
Edison Women Advance to Regional Final Four
The Edison Lady Chargers advanced one step closer to a regional championship by defeating Columbus State 92-78.  Edison was led by all conference player Brianna Innocent who dumped in 34 points to go along with 14 rebounds in what was truly a dominant performance on both ends. Edison advances to the regional final four in Toledo Friday night as they will take on the undefeated conference champion and #2 nationally ranked Cincinnati State.  The game will tip off at 5:30pm Friday with the winner playing in the championship game on Saturday at 3:00pm. Go Chargers!
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Eldora Speedway... Gilliland and Pedregon Join Feed The Children Celebrity Field
ROSSBURG, OH (March 7) – A former winner, a return to their roots, a birthday celebration, a determined straight-line racer, and a reunion of sorts are all storylines surrounding the second round of nationally-known drivers announced today as contestants in the Feed The Children Prelude to the Dream. The eighth annual event takes place Wednesday, June 6 at Tony... read more
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Wave season ends at state, By George Starks
Shutts looks to next year - GREENVILLE- When the 2011-12 wrestling season began, Wave wrestling coach John Shutts wasn’t totally sure of where his team would rank during the season. The veteran Greenville coach said his team was young and inexperienced and was going to experience some growing pains. By the end of the season, Shutts had two going to the state meet in senior Jon Edwards and... read more
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Patriots March continues, By George Starks
Correction: The game is Friday night, March 9, not Thursday night as earlier published. Jackson Center next - NEW MADISON- In Patriot Nation, things are all Red, White and Blue. March Madness is in full swing and a trip or two to Columbus is in the twinkle of everyone’s eye. When the Patriots take the floor tonight against Jackson Center, the 20 win Tri-Village will be up against the undefeated... read more
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Male Athlete of the Month... Barger shines in February, By George Starks
NEW MADISON - The Tri-Village Patriots is looking to the month of March with high hopes. Led by a slew of players, senior Evan Barger has been a huge part of the Patriots success this season. In February, the lone Patriot senior has been a force on the boards and has gotten some key buckets, helping to propel the Pats as a top team in the area. “This is an honor and it means a lot and being the only senior, it helps... read more
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Female Athlete of the Month... Richards helping to keep things going, By George Starks
Patriot junior following great example - NEW MADISON- Tri-Village junior Teah Richards may seem like a small cog in a big wheel known as Lady Patriot basketball but without the small cogs, the wheel doesn’t turn. In the month of February, Richards has been huge part of that successful wheel as the Patriots went 6-0 in the month including three sectional wins, over Jefferson, Bethel and Bradford. In the... read more
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New Knoxville up next for Lady Patriots, By George Starks
NEW MADISON - Cutting down the nets after winning the district title over Miami Valley Saturday would be a sweet treat for most teams. For the Tri-Village Lady Patriots, cutting the nets down was a sweet trip back to the ’Sweet 16.” That means a trip back to Tipp City and a battle with a battle tested MAC team, New Knoxville. The Lady Rangers have lost just three games this season and coming from a conference like the MAC, that is no.... read more
Edison Community College... Lady Chargers qualify for Regionals
March Madness has arrived and the Edison Women’s Basketball Team will take their shot at earning a trip to the NJCAA National Tournament starting tomorrow night. The Lady Chargers will host the first round of the Region XII District Tournament as the Columbus State Cougars will invade the Edison Student and Convocation Center tomorrow night at 7:00pm. Edison split the season series with Columbus State, however our Lady Chargers defeated them as recent as last Saturday by the score of 92-74. The winner of tomorrow night’s game will advance to the regional Final Four this Friday in Toledo.
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Well tuned; Lady Patriots keep motoring, By George Starks
Regonial semi-finals next - TIPP CITY- When an engine is hitting on all cylinders, the driver is confident of its performance. The Tri-Village Lady Patriots are the engine that driver (coach) Brad Grey is confident with. The performance the Patriots put on Saturday was nearly perfect as the team clicked on all cylinders. On the heels of a 32 point, 11 rebound performance by senior Kayla... read more
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Patriots as cool as the other side of the pillow, By George Starks
TROY- When it comes to being cool under pressure, Tri-Village and its coach Josh Sagester are exactly that. Cool, very cool! No matter what the Catholic Central Irish did on offense, the Patriots never buckled. Junior Kyle Pipenger scored a game high 21 points as the Patriots showed no mercy to the Irish, claiming a 53-38 sectional final victory Saturday. Leading 17-12 after one, the Patriot offense went... read more
Yahoo sports... MLB playoff expanded
NEW YORK—Major League Baseball expanded its playoff format to 10 teams Friday, adding a second wild-card in each league. The decision establishes a new one-game, wild-card round in each league between the teams with the best records who are not division winners, meaning a third-place team could win the World Series. This is the only change in baseball’s playoff structure since the 1995 season, when wild-card teams were first added. “This change increases the rewards of a... read more
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Eldora Speedway... Initial Six ‘Feed the Children’ Prelude to the Dream Drivers Announced
Another Star-Studded Field to Participate in June 6 Charity Event - ROSSBURG, OH (March 1) – Fresh off the green flag to the 2012 North American motorsports calendar, Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway is excited to announce the first round of drivers confirmed for the 8th Annual Feed The Children Prelude to the Dream.  Defending champion Clint Bowyer leads superstars Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch... read more
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Versailles keeps rolling on, By George Starks
Tigers run past Dogs - DAYTON- In the first two sectional games, the Versailles Tigers seemed to have had an easy time of things, busting National Trail by 27 points and thumping Northridge by 22 in a high scoring affair. Friday, the Tigers pounded Dixie by 27, 63-36, at the UD Arena for the sectional title in a game that was never close. Dixie stayed close early but trailed 17-7 after one. After that, it was all... read more
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Lady Patriots ready for district title shot today, By George Starks
NEW MADISON- When Tri-Village goes in to face Miami Valley today for the district title in the Southwest District D-IV title game at Tipp City. it won’t be the first time these two teams have met. It was just two years ago when the Patriots and the Rams squared off for the right to go to regional’s with the Patriots winning that game. When the Patriots rolled to a big win over Bradford last Saturday, it was the first... read more
NFL to start on unusual day, by yahoo.com
The NFL will begin its 2012 NFL season on a Wednesday night in order to avoid conflicting with President Obama’s nominating speech at the Democratic National Convention. Roger Goodell made the announcement that the regular season will begin Sept. 5, one day earlier than the traditional start on the first Thursday of the month. The defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants will host the opener. It will be the league’s first Wednesday game since 1948... read more
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Tri-Village survives Bulldogs scare, By George Starks
Patriots march into March - TROY- “It wasn’t pretty. Not the way we scripted it,” said Tri-Village coach Josh Sagester after the Patriots 60-40 victory over Yellow Springs Wednesday. Juniors Tyler Cook and Kyle Pipenger pumped in 19 points each but it wasn’t the scoring of either one but the play of Matt Werner. Werner, who netted just six points, accounted for at least a dozen points not being scored by the... read more
Tiger Bowlers Seasons End at Districts
The Tiger Boys bowlers competed in Middletown on Friday followed by the Girls on Saturday. Both Districts were held at Eastern Lanes in Middletown. There were 24 teams competing from the Southwest District. 4 Boys Teams and 4 Individuals along with 5 Girls Teams and 5 Individuals would qualify for the State Tournament in Columbus. “Both teams had a good chance of moving onto the State Tournament, but they really needed to be firing on all cylinders as the Southwest District is knows as... read more
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Fisherback helping MTSU softball cause
MT. PLEASANT, S.C.- The Middle Tennessee softball team captured its first win of the season, defeating Wagner 6-3 before falling to Lipscomb 8-0 in five innings on Saturday at the College of Charleston Cougar Classic. Middle Tennessee faced Wagner in the tournament’s fifth game on Saturday. Kristi Marquez put the Blue Raiders on the board first with a two-out RBI double in the second inning, scoring... read more
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V-Tigers put Polar Bears on ice, By George Starks
Ahrens nets 19 to lead the way - NEW CARLISLE- Once the Versailles Tigers got the ball rolling against Northridge Tuesday, it was like a run away freight train. Living to play another day in the OHSAA state tournament, the Tigers broke out a can of spinach on Northridge, rolling to a 74-52 victory. “At this point, it doesn’t matter how many points you score, it’s if you make it to the next round or not... read more

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