Lady
Wave heads to Akron... Friday
the Wave will begin the final step,
By George Starks
GREENVILLE- With the sun shining, the Greenville Lady Wave softball
team loaded up the bus for the most important trip of the year. The
trip to Akron in search of State Gold. “Bringing home the silver isn’t
even an option,” said sophomore Brionna Greer, the Wave second baseman.
“Unfinished business,” something the seniors have on their minds. When
we lost the semi-final game to... read
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Blinn
returns as hoops coach... Former
Lady Wave goes to MV,
By George Starks
GREENVILLE- It’s a role she was born to be in. Since she was very
young, Greenville graduate Macie Blinn and basketball have always been
a part of each other. After graduation in 2008, Blinn headed to
Illinois for collage... and basketball of course. Now, she’s back in
Darke County and will join forces with Todd Murphy at Mississinawa
Valley as the girls junior varsity basketball coach. “It’s a good fit
for me,” said... read
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Nascar...
Eighth
annual Prelude to the Dream on tap
CONCORD, N.C.- On June 6 in Rossburg, Ohio, stars representing NASCAR,
NHRA, IndyCar and the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series align in a big
way with the Prelude to the Dream. Eldora Speedway once again will be
host to the all-star dirt late-model race featuring more than 25 world
renowned drivers as they battle for supremacy on the half-mile clay
oval where HBO Pay-Per-View will present the event live... read
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Greenville in search of state
gold - Logan
Elm makes school history
GREENVILLE- The Greenville Lady Wave softball team will hit the road
one final time this season today. When the bus leaves Greenville High
School for Akron, it will be the most important trip of the year as the
Lady Wave will have a date with destiny. That date is with Circleville
Logan Elm at Firestone Stadium in the state semi-finals. While the Lady
Braves will provide the opposition, it may be a game that could either
work... read
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Miller,
Hannagan,
Kramer & Craig take Eldora Appleseed Wins
Miller Lite Sponsored Night Serves as Final Chase Before Dream Week -
ROSSBURG – Matt Miller has found a niche in the Johnny Appleseed
Classic by Miller Lite at Eldora Speedway, as he prevailed over a tough
field of entrants in the Sunoco American Late Model Series (ALMS) field
to defend his 2011 win on Sunday night. Rounding out the four division
contest with wins were Randy Hannagan (NRA Sprint Invaders), Joey
Kramer (UMP DIRTcar Modifieds) and Barney Craig (Stock Cars)... read
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Yahoo Sports... Franchitti
wins
Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS- Dan Wheldon couldn’t win his third Indianapolis 500.
Dario Franchitti did it for him. And if it wasn’t going to be
Franchitti, then it would be Scott Dixon. Maybe even Tony Kanaan. No
matter what, one of Wheldon’s best buddies was going to Victory Lane.
In the end, they celebrated a 1-2-3 sweep that honored D-Dub, their
missing friend. Franchitti stamped his name in the... read
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The road to the final four... Seniors
have unfinished business, By George Starks
NEXT! Circleville Logan Elm, 19-10. GREENVILLE- The road to the final
four is always the one less traveled. Friday at 10 am, the Greenville
Lady Wave will tee it up against Circleville Logan Elm at Firestone
Stadium in Akron. Going in with a massive 28-4 record, the Wave and
Jerrod Newland will enter the state scene for the third time since
2007. Getting there has been a long hard road for the Wave but in the
last... read
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LADY
WAVE
STATEBOUND... Greenville blasts Valley View to win regional crown
By George Starks - MASON- For the third time in 10 years, Jerrod
Newland and his Lady Wave softball team will be going to the state.
Saturday, Greenville relied on three big scoring innings to bury Valley
View in the regional final, 11-1. It all happened on the philosophy
that Newland has used for years. “Put the ball into play, force the
other team to field the ball and crazy things will happen.” Saturday,
that was... read
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Versailles
eliminated
by Badin Rams
XENIA – The Versailles Tigers dug a hole early and could never find a
way out of it. Hamilton Badin scored single runs in the second and
third and two runs in the fourth to post a 5-1 victory over Versailles
in the regional semi-final played in Xenia Thursday. The lone run for
the Tigers came in the third when catcher Mike Rutschilling reached on
an error and later scored on a rbi single by Zach Niekamp. Versailles
was limited to five hits in the game while the Rams collected nine... read
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Greenville
High School... GHS
2012 Football Schedule released
The Wave will start the season on the road at Eaton, then will play
three straight at Harmon Field... read
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Major
League Baseball
Standings, May 25, 2012
Major League Baseball Standings – American League: East – Baltimore;
Central – Cleveland; West – Texas. National League: East – Washington;
Central – Cincinnati; West – Los Angeles... read
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Eldora
Speedway... Busy
Sunday
with Four Division Race
Late Models, Sprint Cars, Modifieds and Stock Cars to Chase in Johnny
Appleseed Classic - ROSSBURG, Ohio (May 23) – One of Eldora Speedway’s
busiest race nights of the year is on tap this weekend, as the historic
.500 mile clay oval switches from its traditional Saturday night
timeslot to Sunday evening for the holiday weekend. Four
premier
divisions of auto racing; Sunoco American Late Model Series (ALMS), NRA
Sprint Invaders, UMP DIRTcar Modifieds and Eldora Stock... read
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Reds
sweep Braves
Cincy in 1st Place - CINCINNATI -- Who needs an Iron Chef with wacky
recipes? The Reds have cooked up a six-game recipe with two dominant
ingredients. Strong starting pitching and the home run ball. Both were
sizzling once again on Thursday as the Reds completed a four-game sweep
of the Braves with a 6-3 win. Homer Bailey delivered his solid
six-inning performance and got a ‘W’ because of Devin Mesoraco’s... read
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Third
inning outburst
propels Greenville, By George Starks
Lady Wave set for regional title - MASON- From the time the OHSAA
softball tournament started, Greenville Coach Jerrod Newland spoke of
the magic number. In the beginning, it was seven to win the state. In
all honesty, it’s one. One win at a time because one loss means it’s
over. Thursday, the Lady Wave kept that number at one. A third inning,
six run outburst set the table for Greenville’s 9-1... read
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Eldora
Speedway... Hoosier
Racing Tires joins Little Eldora
June 23 Hoosier Hotshoe Classic Marks First Little Eldora Kart Race
Under the Lights - (LAKEVILLE, IN – May 21) - For years, Hoosier Racing
Tire has been a staple at the famed .500 mile clay oval of Eldora
Speedway by propelling race teams to victory lane with quality built
racing tires. Officials from the Lakeville, IN facility are
now
looking forward to the opportunity to continue that tradition on
Eldora’s latest addition, Little Eldora Speedway. “Little E” is a 1/7
mile clay oval kart track located... read
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V-Tigers
take D-II
track title
ST. PARIS – Versailles has done it again. Graham High School was the
place and the Tigers boys track team made no bones about it. They are a
team to be reckoned with. The Tigers scored 81 points as a team
Thursday and Saturday, to post a first place tie with Brookville for
the coveted D-II track and field title. The Versailles boys 4x800-meter
relay team of Samuel Prakel, Chad Winner, Darren Subler... read
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FM
girls claim D-III
district crown
DAYTON- The Franklin Monroe Lady Jets earned the D-III district track
and field Title Saturday at Dayton’s Welcome Stadium. The Jets flew
past Dixie and Cedarville, scoring 88 team points to win it all. Dixie
mustered 67 points while Cedarville came in third with 64 points.
Arcanum was fifth overall while the Lady Patriots were a distant 15th
in the field. On the boys side, Dixie ran away with the district crown,
putting up 144 points while Cedarville was a distant second with 75
points. Locally, Tri-Village was... read
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Reds baseball... Phillips,
Latos
lead Reds to fourth straight win
Second baseman homers twice; starter fans eight in seven innings -
CINCINNATI -- Both second baseman Brandon Phillips and pitcher Mat
Latos were impatiently waiting to break out of some personal droughts
for the Reds. Phillips came into Tuesday with only two home runs and
hadn’t notched a homer since April 24. That same date was also the last
time Latos pitched a season-high seven innings. The... read
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V-Lady
Tigers blow
away their competition
St. Paris- The Versailles Lady Tigers blew away their competition
Saturday in the girls D-III district meet Saturday. The Tigers scored a
whopping 137.5 points to win going away over second place finisher
Russia with 97 and third place Miami East with 74. Versailles won the
4x800, 4x200, 4x100, 4x400 as well as the discus and the 1600 meters.
Versailles racked up big points by placing in many other... read
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Lady
Wave gearing up
for big game, By George Starks
GREENVILLE - The Western Brown Lady Broncos will come into Mason, ready
to do battle with the Greenville Lady Wave. The object: To win the
regional semi-final and move on to the regional final and the right to
play for the state championship in Akron. The Wave Objective: Simple,
to kick the Broncos all the way back to Mt. Orab in Brown County. The
site is one the Wave... read
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Swisher
named new AD
at Greenville
GREENVILLE - It didn’t take the Greenville Board of Education long to
get a replacement for former Athletic Director TJ Powers. In a decision
that took the BOE two hours to decide on in executive session, it was
finally decided that long time Versailles AD, Randy Swisher would be
the new Athletic Director. This coming on the heels of the board
turning down wrestling coach and assistant football coach, John
Shutts... read
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reds.com... No
leakes in Leake’s
game
CINCINNATI - Mike Leake took another very promising step toward putting
some distance from a terrible start to the season. In the Reds’ 4-1 win
over the Braves on Monday night, Leake hit for some distance, too.
Leake hit the first home run of his Major League career, which was part
of three consecutive long balls by the Reds with two outs in the fourth
inning. He was even more impressive from the mound, where he gave up
one run and... read
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Edison
Community College... Innocent
to
Transfer To Wright State
Edison Community College sophomore forward Brianna Innocent will
transfer to Wright State University in the fall to play for the Raiders
women’s basketball program after completing her associate of arts
degree. Innocent, who joined the Chargers in 2010, was named the
conference’s player of the year in 2012 and was named a third-team
All-American in the JCAA after being a standout player for Vandalia.
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Eldora Speedway... Taste
the
Flavors of Darke County during Dream Week
GREENVILLE – Race fans are a hungry bunch and Darke County has multiple
‘unique’ dining opportunities – a great match that comes together
during the Feed The Children Prelude to the Dream, June 6 at Eldora
Speedway. To satisfy the hunger and thirst of the thousands of race
fans that take up residence at Eldora Speedway, the Darke County
Visitors Bureau is hosting the Fifth Annual Race 2 Taste... read
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Yahoo... Manning
looks good in
Broncos OTA practice
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.-Peyton Manning is on target and there’s plenty of zip
on his throws at the Denver Broncos’ first OTA workout. Manning ran the
offensive practice, lining up receivers, running backs and even fellow
quarterbacks during the Broncos’ workout Monday that marked the first
time the media witnessed Manning throwing the ball since last year’s
training camp. Up until now, reporters have... read
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DCHHA
gears up for
racing season, By George Starks
Annual matinee successful - GREENVILLE- The Darke County Harness
Horseman’s Association (DCHHA) got the 2012 summer racing season
started Sunday with the annual spring matinee at the Darke County
fairgrounds. Thirteen races were on the card for Sunday’s event with
the biggest winner being the association itself. “It was a very nice
crowd out here today,” said DCHHA president Kerby Wilcox... read
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Eldora...
Kramer,
Craig, James
& Higgison capture Family Fun Night Honors
Huge Crowd Gathers for Multitude of Activities Topped by Gigantic
Fireworks Display - (ROSSBURG, OH – May 19) – Eldora Speedway’s Family
Fun Night, presented by Mobil 1, brought a huge crowd to the .500 mile
clay oval, and they didn’t leave disappointed as the multitude of
events exemplified a true meaning of the coined Eldora Experience
phrase. Joey Kramer (UMP DIRTcar Modifieds), Barney Craig (Stock Cars),
Rick James (Vores Welding Compacts) and Drew Higginson... read
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Indians
offense
sluggish in loss to Marlins
CLEVELAND -- The Indians’ bats remained cold Sunday afternoon as they
fell, 5-3, to the Marlins in the final game of a three-game Interleague
series at Progressive Field. Cleveland scored a combined seven runs in
the series, and dropped two out of three to Miami. It was another
quality outing for Cleveland starter Derek Lowe, but he took his second
loss of the season. Lowe allowed two runs over six innings, and he gave
up just one hit in his final three innings of work. After throwing 2
2/3 innings... read
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Major
League Baseball
standings, May 20, 2012
American League: East – Baltimore; Central – Cleveland; West – Texas.
National League: East – Atlanta; Central – St. Louis; West – Los
Angeles... read
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Reds
take two of
three from Yankees
Cueto rewarded with a win - NEW YORK -- After Johnny Cueto gave up two
runs in the bottom of the sixth, the Reds responded with three runs
against CC Sabathia in the seventh to take a 5-2 win over the Yankees
on Sunday. Cincinnati took two of three from New York to claim its
first Interleague series of the season. Cueto and Sabathia, both of
their clubs’ aces, provided an as-advertised duel for much... read
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Eldora
Speedway... Dirt
Late
Model Dream Entry Form Released
$209,640 In Posted Awards for June 8 & 9 Event Presented by
Ferris
Commercial Mowers - ROSSBURG, Ohio (May 16) – With $209,640 in posted
awards on the line, Eldora Speedway officials announced this week that
entry blanks for the 18th annual Dirt Late Model Dream by Ferris
Commercial Mowers are now available for completion by drivers chasing
the $100,000 winner’s share. The prestigious event, to be
contested over the weekend of June 8 & 9, features an exciting
new
format and... read
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Versailles
wins district... Tigers
hammer Fenwick
Lady V-Tigers bow out- TIPP CITY — It may have been one of the best
offensive showings of the year for the Versailles Tigers. Versailles
broke out the sticks Friday against the Fenwick Falcons, clipping the
wings of the birds, 14-1. It’s a tradition of winning and in
Versailles, losing is never a option. “There’s a lot of tradition of
success at Versailles, and we’re really happy to try and keep building
on that,” Versailles baseball coach Mitch Hoying said. The Falcons
scored the first run of the game in... read
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Arcanum
eliminated in
district final, By George Starks
Pleasant Hill- Going into its district title game with Arcanum, the
Lehman Cavaliers had been forced to play in a come back to win role. On
the other side of the field, Arcanum had been winning by decent margins
before having to fight Tri-Village for a 2-1 sectional win. Friday at
Newton, the Trojans and Cavs squared off and it was Sidney Lehman that
jumped out to the early lead, holding on for a 6-2 victory... read
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Major
League Baseball
Standings, May 18, 2012
American League: East – Baltimore; Central – Cleveland; West – Texas.
National League: East – Atlanta; Central – St. Louis; West – Los
Angeles... read
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Sports
Roundup... V-Tigers
get big
honors
VERSAILLES- Versailles seniors Zack Niekamp (Short Stop) and Ethan
Bruns (Third Base) were named first team all MAC recently. In addition,
Tigers coach Mitch Hoying was named Coach of the Year in the
conference. Also, Niekamp was named second team all MAC as a pitcher.
Lee Kindell, Dominic and Damian Richard were second team in the MAC as
position players. Along with the boys, sophomore infielder Kayla
McEldowney and junior infielder Madison Monnin... read
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Wave
baseball suffers
big blow
One more setback at Greenville High School - GREENVILLE- It was
supposed to be a year when Greenville baseball could hang its hat on
something big. In the final coach’s poll, Greenville was third in D-II.
The Wave (14-8) was looking forward to a Thursday night sectional title
game with Tipp City after thumping Ben Logan 8-0 recently. A win over
Tipp would give the Wave a sectional title and the right to... read
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Versailles
gets Miami
East monkey off its back, By George Starks
Tigers win in dramatic fashion - Arcanum over Tri-Village - TIPP CITY-
For six innings, the Versailles Tiger offense was non-existent. The
pitching and defense was shaky at best. Three errors in the field and a
sub par performance from senior Zack Neikamp on the mound had help the
Tigers put themselves in a hole that didn’t look like they would crawl
out of. Then things got interesting. Trailing 3-0 heading into... read
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Eldora
Speedway... Pre-Prelude
functions benefit Feed the Children designees
Fish Choice Pantry (Darke County) & CALL Food Pantry (Mercer
County) to Benefit from Events - ROSSBURG, Ohio (May 11) – Eldora
Speedway officials, in conjunction with representatives of Feed The
Children, announced this week that Fish Choice Pantry (Darke County,
Ohio) and CALL Food Pantry (Mercer County, Ohio) will be the
benefactors from a pair of promotions surrounding this year’s Feed The
Children Prelude to the Dream, slated for Wednesday evening, June 6. “A
Night with the... read
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County
teams shine in
district prelims, By Ashley Studebaker
Dayton- Darke County Cross County Conference track teams, Franklin
Monroe, Tri-Village, and Arcanum, came out as strong competitors in
district prelims on Tuesday evening. They ended up qualifying in many
of their events to go to district finals on Saturday at Welcome
Stadium. In the boys 4x200 meter relay, Franklin Monroe finished in
seventh with a time of 1:40.17. This relay team consists of Jesse
Boston... read
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Bradford’s
season
ends in sectional finals, By George Starks
Lady Roaders fall short in tourney bid - RUSSIA - Make no mistake about
it. Eric McRenyolds and the Bradford Lady Railroaders was a team that
had to be dealt with in 2012 and may very well be that same kind of
team in 2013. Playing Riverside for the third time in 2012, something
had to give. After splitting two regular season games, the one that
mattered most was played for the sectional... read
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Lady
Wave win in
dramatic fashion
A-Lady Tiger season ends, Lady Patriots move on - NEW CARLISLE- When it
comes to winning, Greenville coach Jerrod Newland has been blessed.
Blessed with players that know how to win. Tuesday, the Lady Wave found
the going rough but in the end, pulled off what seemed to be the
impossible. Trailing 7-4, heading into the seventh, Greenville plated
four runs to beat Springfield Shawnee... read
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High
School
Basketball Continues Without Shot Clock
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (May 8, 2012) — Participation and fan interest in high
school basketball remain strong throughout the nation, and the National
Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Basketball Rules
Committee voted to retain one aspect of the sport that makes it unique
from other levels of play. At its April 16-18 meeting in Indianapolis,
the committee considered a proposal to add a shot clock to the high
school rules but agreed that the sport played by about one million
boys... read
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NFL Moment of the Week... Votto’s
walk-off slam is the game-changing moment of the week
yahoo sports - It’s hard for a baseball player not named Josh Hamilton
to get noticed these days. The Texas Rangers slugger’s legendary week
has been well documented, but Joey Votto did his best Josh Hamilton
impression Sunday. The Cincinnati Reds first baseman took over their
game against the Washington Nationals, going 4-for-5 with a walk-off
grand slam that ended a rain-delayed 9-6 win... read
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Nascar... At
long last! Johnson
wins 200th for Hendrick
Pulls away for third Darlington victory; Newman, Busch teams feud at
finish DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Finally! After months of frustration, Jimmie
Johnson gave Rick Hendrick his 200th Sprint Cup Series victory, running
away from the rest of the field on a green-white-checkered restart that
took the Bojangles’ Southern 500 one lap past its scheduled distance.
On Saturday night at Darlington Raceway, Johnson ended... read
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Nine
Local teams in
playoffs, By George Starks
Sectionals resume tonight with Lady Tigers - DARKE COUNTY- Nine Darke
County teams will be looking for sectional titles in baseball and
softball this week. All games are scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Tonight,
the Versailles Lady Tigers will get things underway when they face off
against West-Liberty Salem in the D-III sectional. In the Tigers
sectional opener, Versailles topped Northeastern 10-0, then... read
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After
gem, Ubaldo
struggles vs. Red Sox
BOSTON -- Starter Ubaldo Jimenez has spent the past two seasons
searching for a way to rediscover the dominance he once displayed.
There were no answers to be found at Fenway Park on Friday night.
Jimenez’s enigmatic season reached a new low in his latest effort,
sending the Indians to a 7-5 loss to the Red Sox in the second tilt of
this four-game set. Coming off his best outing of the year, Jimenez
suffered his worst by surrendering seven runs and walking off the hill
before he could... read
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Leake
roughed up by
Nats
CINCINNATI -- It didn’t take long on Friday for a chorus of boos to be
directed towards the ears of Reds pitcher Mike Leake. Just four
batters, in fact. Leake would hear more before his night ended after a
career-low three innings pitched during a 7-3 Reds loss to the
Nationals. “I’m just not getting the job done. I’m missing spots, not
hitting spots, and I just have to figure it out,” said Leake, who gave
up a season... read
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Lady
Roaders pound
Troy Christian, By Don Selanders
Bradford stays alive in tournamet - Bradford softball pounded out 16
hits including home runs from Courtney Miller and Michayla Barga to run
rule Troy Christian 14-0. The Lady Railroaders, behind the pitching of
Haley Patty, advanced to the third round of the OHSAA girls fastpitch
tournament. Patty pitched a no hitter shutting down the Eagles offense
with only one walk and 12 strike outs. Courtney Miller had the... read
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Greenville
survives
tight one with Tecumseh, By George Starks
Pitching holds up for Lady Wave - GREENVILLE- “We didn’t play good
softball but we played good enough to win.” Those were the words of
Greenville softball coach Jerrod Newland Thursday after the Lady Wave
won a 2-1 nail biter over Tecumseh in the second round of the OHSAA
D-II sectional. “Hats off to Tecumseh,” said Newland. They played well.
Everyone is 0-0 on the year and we... read
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Wave
tennis wraps up
season
TROY – The Wave tennis team ended their season at the sectional
tournament at Troy Wednesday. The doubles team of Derek Lockhart and
Sam Bowers won two matches before losing in the third round. The duo
beat Nick Holmes and David Marytr of Wayne 6-1, 6-1 and then out lasted
Nick Ahmed and Sam Brougher of Springfield 6-0, 6-3. Bowers and
Lockhart then fell to Chris Schmitt and Ben Thompson of Troy 6-2,
6-0... read
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Versailles
hammers
Northridge in sectionals, By George Starks
Arcanum eliminates Ansonia - VERSAILLES- When it was time to play,
Versailles wasted no time. The Tigers were all business Wednesday,
dropping an 11-1 thumping on Northridge to go to 20-6 on the season. It
was a combination of superb pitching from Zack Neikamp and Jake Wenning
as well as some timely hitting. The Tigers opened the first inning up
with three runs and followed that with a four spot in the... read
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Votto
polishes
Cueto’s gem after stellar duel, reds.com
MILWAUKEE - Johnny Cueto and Zack Greinke provided a pitchers’ battle
of the highest quality on Wednesday afternoon -- the kind that would
make it worth playing hooky from work to take in. “It’s rare that a
pitchers’ duel like that lives up to its billing, but it certainly did
today,” said Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun. Yet the Reds’ narrow 2-1
victory came following a harrowing nail-biter of a ninth... read
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Wave
netters finish
first in Silver Flight
TROY – The Wave tennis team finished at the top of the Silver Flight at
Troy Saturday. With 45 points, Greenville finished two points ahead of
Fairmont in second and ning points ahead of Trotwood-Madison in third.
Landon Kiser and Sam Bowers won their first doubles event, beating
their opponets from Xenia 8-0. They went on to beat Sidney by the same
score and topped the team from Trotwood 8-5. Chase Strawser and Evan
Kiser won the Silver Flight second doubles for Greenville, beating... read
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Eldora Speedway... Applications
for Ms. Eldora Speedway Pageant now Available
Winners Determined Through Modeling and Questions in Mid Week
Competition - ROSSBURG, Ohio (May 8) – Competition at Eldora Speedway
on Thursday, June 7 will move from the .500 mile clay oval to the
adjacent Eldora Ballroom for the annual Ms. Eldora Speedway pageant. On
that night, the sovereignty of reigning queens Jessica Sanders, Chelsey
Nevil and alternate Olivia Yoder will draw... read
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Lady
Trojans advance
in sectional tournament, By George Starks
Local Teams Chalk up Wins - ARCANUM- It only took one run for Arcanum
to beat Brookville in its opening round sectional tournament game. The
problem was that it took over 24 hours to determine a winner. Once the
game was completed, it saw Arcanum posting a 3-0 sectional victory over
the visiting Blue Devils. Checked on just four hits, Trojan coach, Rick
Stone, was quick to point the lack of hits in the... read
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Sipp
helps
short-handed Tribe sweep DH
CLEVELAND -- Tony Sipp understood the situation, but the Indians
reliever was still wondering if the bullpen phone would really ring.
Cleveland needed someone to save the ballgame on Monday night and the
lefty was the only arm still available. “I looked around,” Sipp said.
“I was looking to see if anybody else was
healthy. I didn’t know if they wanted to use me.” The phone did ring
and it was Sipp who manager Manny Acta wanted on the
mound in the ninth inning. After a couple quick scares, Sipp got the...
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Arroyo
sharp in
Reds 5-0 win
MILWAUKEE - Sometimes the luck of the draw in a baseball schedule is as
good as a lottery scratch-off that never pays. The Reds certainly felt
that way last month, when they caught the Nationals and Cardinals when
they were white hot and struggled. Then there were nights like Monday
that seemed like instant riches.
Just as they’re starting to roll, the Reds encountered a limping
Brewers club to keep the momentum going as they enjoyed a.... read
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yahoo sports...Keselowski
gets
push from Busch to win Talladega
TALLADEGA, Ala- The leader on the last lap isn’t supposed to win at
Talladega Superspeedway. Everybody knows that. Brad Keselowski
disagrees, and he showed how to do it Sunday with a calculated plan
that sent him to Victory Lane. Keselowski used a big push from Kyle
Busch to pass leader Matt Kenseth, and after leaving the Daytona 500
winner in their wake, Keselowski staved off Busch’s attempt to snatch
the win. Using a move.... read
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Major
League Baseball
Standings
American League: East – Baltimore; Central – Cleveland; West – Texas.
National League: East – Washington; Central – St. Louis; West – Los
Angeles... read
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Indians
beat Rangers
4-2, hand Darvish first loss
yahoo sports - CLEVELAND- A glaring problem cost Yu Darvish and the
Texas Rangers. Ubaldo Jimenez pitched seven scoreless innings and
Asdrubal Cabrera hit a two-run double after the Rangers lost an infield
popup in the sun as the Cleveland Indians handed Darvish his first
major league loss, 4-2 Sunday. Jason Kipnis homered off Darvish (4-1),
who struck out a career-high 11 over six innings. Jimenez (3-2) walked
four in the first three innings but settled down and permitted only two
hits... read
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Latos
notches 11 K’s
as Reds blank Bucs
reds.com - PITTSBURGH -- Powered by the long ball and a gutsy
performance from right-hander Mat Latos, the Reds rolled to a 5-0 win
over the Pirates on Sunday afternoon in the rubber game at PNC Park.
“The first inning was a little tough, he was sick today,” Reds manager
Dusty Baker said of his starter. “He was kind of lightheaded, and once
he got his blood... read
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‘I’ll
Have Another’
makes a name for himself with Kentucky Derby win
by yahoo sports - LOUISVILLE, Ky. – At Churchill Downs, the alcohol
flows copiously and continuously. Mint juleps, champagne and high-end
beer lubricate the Kentucky Derby, and for a race run this year on
Cinco de Mayo, it seems utterly appropriate that a horse apparently
named for drinking to excess would win.Only problem with that
too-perfect scenario? The origins of Derby winner I’ll Have... read
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Eldora Speedway... Swindell
Pads
Outlaw Points lead with Eldora Victory, By
Larry Boos
First Eldora Win Since 2006 – Jeff Babcock Prevails in Modified Finale
- ROSSBURG, Ohio (May 5) – In two of his most recent appearances at
Eldora Speedway – including Friday night – tire issues have left
veteran Sammy Swindell deflated. But in the World of Outlaws (WoO)
Sprint Car feature on Saturday, the only shredding for the Germantown,
Tenn., driver is what he did to the field. Swindell led all... read
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Lady
Trojans gearing
up for big run, By George Starks
Arcanum opens tonight at home - ARCANUM- The Arcanum Lady Trojans open
up tonight at 5 p.m. at home with Brookville as the OHSAA softball
tournament gets underway. “It all starts tonight,” said Arcanum coach
Rick Stone in an exclusive interview recently. “Sectionals are what
we’ve been working for most of the season. With the Cross County
Conference out of reach for us, we set our sights on the sectionals... read
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Damon’s
triple helps Indians beat Rangers 6-3
yahoo sports - CLEVELAND- Johnny Damon was signed to give the Cleveland
Indians a bit of a jolt. Turns out, the Indians’ young players have
provided the 38-year-old outfielder with a lift, too. Damon hit a
two-run triple in his first home game for Cleveland and Jeanmar Gomez
pitched seven strong innings to lead the Indians over the Texas Rangers
6-3 on Friday night. ‘’I love my role, which is to still contribute and
play, but help my team develop, too,’’ Damon said. ‘’It’s great to be
with a team... read
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Ohio
State loses a
top linebacker recruit
yahoo sports - COLUMBUS- An Ohio State recruit has told the Buckeyes he
will not attend the university, according to several published reports,
amid concern that a convicted sex offender had interactions with
players and recruits associated with the program. Alex Anzalone, one of
the nation’s top linebacker recruits, committed to Ohio State last
month in what was turning out to be a stellar class for new coach Urban
Meyer. But Anzalone, of Wyomissing, Pa., will reopen his recruiting... read
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Cueto
throws complete
game, Reds beat Pirates 6-1
yahoo sports - PITTSBURGH- Cincinnati manager Dusty Baker has stopped
bracing himself for that one bad inning from Johnny Cueto. Maybe
because it’s not coming anymore. The right-hander Cueto remained
unbeaten, giving up seven hits in his first complete game of the season
as the Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Friday night. ‘’Early in
his career he’d always have that bad... read
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Eldora
Speedway... Kemenah
Triumphs in
Outlaw Sprint Main
Barney Craig Captures Stock Car Main in Night One of Outlaw Thunder by
Goodyear Doublheader - ROSSBURG, Ohio (May 4) – The super moon, the
closest a full moon gets to Earth in this year, doesn’t arrive until
Saturday night. But the World of Outlaws (WoO) treated fans at Eldora
Speedway with a wild and crazy night of winged Sprint Car racing Friday
in the Outlaw Thunder presented by Goodyear... read
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Reds
beat Cubs in 10
yahoo sports - CINCINNATI- An unprecedented matchup of
birthday-celebrating starters came down to the bullpens. Carlos Marmol
got a little wild, lost a three-run lead and, perhaps, his job as well.
The Cincinnati Reds scored three runs in the ninth off Marmol to tie
it, and Scott Rolen hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning for a 4-3
victory and a split of their two-game series. The Reds needed a lot of
help to pull it out, and got it... read
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Eldora
Speedway... World
of
Outlaws Stars not Invincible
Outlaws vs. Challengers Record Even at 50% in 2011 – New Battle Begins
This Weekend - ROSSBURG, Ohio (May 3) – Although history and statistics
favor the travelling stars of the World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car
Series whenever they invade the high-banks of Eldora Speedway, they are
not invincible. In fact, the best the WoO
headliners could
produce last season was a 50% record in their four
appearances. Joey Saldana carried the colors for
the WoO
teams with his two wins... read
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Lady
Wave win fourth
straight GWOC North title, By George Starks
Newland’s crew continues to roll - GREENVILLE- Rolling in with an 18-
(8-1) mark, Greenville had at the very least wrapped up a share of the
Greater Western Ohio Conference North Division title. But like so many
others, Wave coach Jerrod Newland doesn’t like to share. The Lady Wave
made sure there would be no sharing of titles Wednesday against Sidney.
After posting a win Monday over the... read
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Indians
top White Sox
yahoo sports - CHICAGO- The Indians felt it was just a matter of time
before they put some runs on the board. Carlos Santana and Travis
Hafner homered to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 6-3 win over the
Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night. Santana hit his fourth homer of
the season, a three-run shot in the fifth inning that landed well
behind the Indians’ bullpen in right field. Hafner added a two-run shot
in the ninth. ‘’It was great game to win after we felt like we had
plenty of opportunities early in... read
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Samardzija
tough on
Reds bats
yahoo sports - CINCINNATI- Jeff Samardzija didn’t have a problem
breaking a sweat. Samardzija pitched into the eighth inning on a warm,
humid night that was to his liking Wednesday, keeping his fastball
around 96 mph the whole way, and the power-challenged Chicago Cubs hit
a pair of homers for a 3-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. A warm
front moved through the area on Tuesday night, setting off rounds of
thunderstorms that forced postponeme... read
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Junior
Seau found
dead at his home
mycentraljersey.com - OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — Former NFL star Junior Seau
was found shot to death at his home Wednesday morning in what police
said appeared to be a suicide. He was 43. Police Chief Frank McCoy said
Seau’s girlfriend reported finding him unconscious with a gunshot wound
to the chest and lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful. A gun was found
near him, McCoy said. Seau’s mother appeared before reporters, weeping
uncontrollably. “I don’t understand … I’m shocked,” Luis... read
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Lady
Wave win fourth
straight GWOC North title, By George Starks
Newland’s crew continues to roll - GREENVILLE- Rolling in with an 18-
(8-1) mark, Greenville had at the very least wrapped up a share of the
Greater Western Ohio Conference North Division title. But like so many
others, Wave coach Jerrod Newland doesn’t like to share. The Lady Wave
made sure there would be no sharing of titles Wednesday against Sidney.
After posting a win Monday over the... read
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Eldora
Speedway... Intense
World
of Outlaws Sprint
67 Feature Wins Among Top Five in Current Points Chase Going Into
Outlaw Thunder by Goodyear - ROSSBURG, Ohio (April 30) – A hotly
contested points chase within the World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car
Series, could get even more intense when the travelling tour invades
Eldora Speedway Friday and Saturday for the Outlaw Thunder by Goodyear
weekend. Four of the top five drivers in the 2012 cumulative
points chase have combined for a total of 67 feature wins on the fabled
.500 mile... read
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CNO Spring Sports... Brackets
set for OHSAA tournament
The 2012 OHSAA sectional brackets have been posted for all spring
sports. The baseball brackets shows Mississinawa Valley playing Xenia
Christian at Athetes in Action while Ansonia will travel to Newton for
a battle with the Indians. Bradford also finds itself on the road,
playing at Cedarville. All games have 5 p.m. starting times.
Greenville, Arcanum and Tri-Village and Franklin Monroe all took
first... read
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reds.com...Bruce
named NL Player
of the week
Reds right fielder Jay Bruce, who led the Majors in slugging and total
bases last week, was named the National League’s Player of the Week,
Major League Baseball announced on Monday afternoon. Bruce tallied 24
total bases and a 1.143 slugging percentage while also tying for the
Major League lead with four home runs. He was second in the NL with 10
RBIs and a .542 on-base percentage for the seven-day period from April
23-29.... read
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Rudy
runs the
competition off the track, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- Like his female counterpart, Paige Keller, sophomore Clarke
Rudy has become one of the best in Darke County in track and field.
Rudy has more than proven himself as one of the best, blowing away the
competition in the 100 meters. In addition, Rudy competes in the 4x100
and 4x200 as well as the long jump and on occasion, Coach Bill
Plessinger will put him in the 200 meters as well... read
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Keller
dubbed as
female Athlete of Month, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- When it comes to putting her best foot forward or in her
case, feet, Wave sophomore Paige Keller is slowly becoming one of the
best sprinters in Darke County. Recently in a meet with Franklin Monroe
and Tri-Village, Keller had a personal best in the 100 meter dash
(13.3) and in the long jump (16-6). In addition, Keller runs the first
leg of the 4x100 relay and pole vaults for the Lady Wave and... read
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