Eldora
Speedway… Bone
chilling
temperatures overcome by historic racing
Blue
Collar Bash Produces First-Ever Female A-Feature Winner and Oldest
Winner
ROSSBURG, OH (October 28) -- Eldora Speedway history was
created
this weekend, as the inaugural Blue Collar Bash produced the first-ever
female A-Feature winner and the oldest known driver to capture an
A-Feature on the legendary .500 mile clay oval.
Paige
Polyak drove a determined race to capture the 305 Sprint trophy while
74-year old Art Ball captured his 299th career and first-ever Eldora
victory in the Fremont/Attica Truck division... read
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Darke
County record: 18-32 - A down year for area football
teams,
By George Starks
DARKE COUNTY - When the start of football season arrives, all schools
look for success. They all want that magical season that says, "we
earned the right to play for a state title". Even for this sports
writer, I have high hopes for all teams, hoping we can get at least two
teams into the post season. The 2012 football season was a
disappointment for Darke County. With the exception of the 8-2 Bradford
Railroaders, the other five schools combined...
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Eldora
Speedway… Five
winners in
Inaugural Blue Collar Bash
Hall,
Nuckles, Chamberlain, Hehman and Covey Carry Checkered Flags
- ROSSBURG, OH (Oct. 27) – Five down – eleven to go - and the inaugural
16-division Blue Collar Bash will become history at Eldora
Speedway. Capturing feature events Saturday evening
were
Luke Hall (BOSS Non-Winged Sprints), Bryan Nuckles (Legends), Duane
Chamberlain (Late Models), Jason Hehman (Oakshade Sportsman) and Mason
Covey (UMP Pro Late Model). The remaining 7
classes;
Fremont/Attica... read
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OHSAA releases football pairings
The 2012 OHSAA football pairings were released Monday. Bradford (the
6th seed) will travel to Maria Stein to take on the Marion Local
Flyers. Both teams sport 8-2 records with the Flyers coming out of the
MAC while the Railroaders play in the Cross County Conference. In other
games of interest, St. Henry (4) with host Ft. Loramie (5) while number
two Minster will welcome Tri-County North... read
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San Francisco Giants… Giants
sweep Detroit to win World Series
DETROIT- Sergio Romo stared at catcher Buster Posey's sign
for
the final pitch of the 2012 season and shook his head. That may have
been the only moment of discord the San Francisco Giants experienced
during October. Like everything else the Giants did this month, it all
worked in the end. Refusing Posey's request on a 2-2 count for a
slider, his best pitch, Romo preferred a simple fastball, which he
flung at 89 mph past Miguel Cabrera... read
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San
Francisco Giants… Giants
primed for another title
DETROIT -- If pitching is the currency of baseball, as some say, then
the Giants continued to sit on a gold mine Saturday night. The next
time they leave that perch could be to collect more riches -- their
newest World Series rings. Relying on clutch pitching from Ryan
Vogelsong and Tim Lincecum, San Francisco crept one victory away from
its second championship in three years by edging Detroit, 2-0, in Game
3 of the World Series. The Giants increased their Series lead over the
Tigers to... read
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Buckeye Sports… Miller
stands
tall in win over Penn State
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - When Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller went
down with an injury last weekend it made the entire Buckeye fan base
wonder if Miller would be up to his old tricks this week at Penn State.
Three touchdowns later and 277 yards of total offense proved that the
sophomore signal caller was feeling no ill effects as the Buckeyes
(9-0, 4-0) took care of Penn State (5-3, 3-1) 35-23. The Ohio State
defense... read
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One game at a time… Roaders
set
sights on post-season, By George Starks
BRADFORD- When the 2012 football season began, Bradford welcomed
Ansonia in for the opening game of the season. The Roaders beat the
Tigers that night, then won against them just a few weeks later. With
only two losses on the season (Covington 10-0 and Miami East), Bradford
will be heading to the post season. It looks as if Bradford will travel
to play Marion Local in Maria Stein (according to jjhuddle...
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Roaders
win season finale, By George Starks
Bradford set for post season - WEST ALEXANDRIA- On the final night of
the 2012 football season, it was only fitting that Bradford would go
out on a winning note. Bradford posted a 30-20 victory over Twin Valley
South Friday to finish the regular season at 8-2. After the host
Panthers struck for a 55 yard score, it took a little time before
Bradford could get the offense into gear. Despite getting off to a
sluggish... read
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Eldora
Speedway… Inaugural
Blue
Collar Bash intact for weekend
Inclement Weather Cancels Friday Optional Practice Session - ROSSBURG,
OH (Oct. 25) – With the National Weather Service forecasting strong
chances of inclement weather Friday evening, Eldora Speedway officials
have adjusted the schedule for this weekend’s inaugural Blue Collar
Bash and canceled the optional Friday evening practice session to
preserve optimal track conditions for the weekend. With sunshine
forecasted for the balance of the weekend, all previously... read
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San Francisco Giants… Stout
pitching carries Giants to 2-0 Series lead
SAN FRANCISCO - Thursday night at AT&T Park had a 2010 feel,
and
not just because ex-Journey crooner Steve Perry appeared live on the
scoreboard while "Lights" played during the middle of the eighth
inning. The Giants' starting pitching is again muting opposing
offenses, just as it did two years ago when the club won its first
World Series since the franchise moved to San Francisco in 1958. Madison...
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Mission
Impossible now Mission Accomplished, By George
Starks
LEXINGTON, Ky.- Lexington might only be four hours down the
interstate and over the course of my life, I’ve been through there
several times. Funny, it took me 45 years to obtain that 4 hour drive
to the ultimate basketball arena, known as Rupp. Thursday, upon arrival
with my good friend, Coach Roger Collins, his wife Janice and their
daughter Dawn, we got parked and entered the greatest venue in sports...
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Jets
lose in final seconds to Dayton Christian, By
George Starks
GERMANTOWN-With 12 seconds showing on the game clock and a 3-3 score,
Dayton Christian had the upper hand on Franklin Monroe in their
district final soccer match. With time running out, the Warriors were
able to capitalize on the corner kick to claim a 4-3 victory over the
Jets. Holding a 2-0 lead at the break, Jets coach Danny Diceanu knew
the Warriors had plenty of what was needed to...
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Bleacher
Report...Off
season
problems facing the Reds
CINCINNATI- After another season of Cincinnati Reds baseball, the team
is moving into the offseason looking to upgrade in hopes of making a
run at a World Series in 2013.
The Reds have three big problems to address this offseason.
The first is the leadoff spot in the order.
All in all, nine different players occupied the first spot in the Reds
lineup. Those nine players hit a combined .208/.254/.327 with 16 HR, 38
RBI and 83 runs scored.
Everyone seems to single in on Drew Stubbs...
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San Francisco Giants...Giants
ride Panda-monium in Game 1
SAN FRANCISCO -- Pablo Sandoval possesses Babe Ruth's build, Reggie
Jackson's flair and Albert Pujols' formidable presence at the plate.
Wednesday, Sandoval shared a characteristic with all three men: their
swing.
Sandoval joined Ruth, Jackson and Pujols in baseball lore by clobbering
three home runs, matching a postseason record while launching the
Giants to an 8-3 triumph over the Detroit Tigers in...
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National
Football League, October
24, 2012
National Football Conference – East: New York; North: Chicago; South:
Atlanta; West: San Francisco. American Football Conference – East: New
England; North: Baltimore; South: Houston; West: Denver...
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Lady
Jets fight to the end in
district soccer loss, By George Starks
BETHEL TOWNSHIP - The 2012 soccer season came to an end for the
Franklin Monroe Lady Jets Tuesday. In a fight to the finish, the Jets
gave it all they had but a one loss Troy Christian team was just too
much as FM dropped a 3-0 decision. “These kids played their tails off,”
said a very proud Scott Howell. “We played a great first half and the
kids played the game plan to a tee. They played with heart...
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Despite
win, Roaders can't catch
a break, By George Starks
BRADFORD- Even though Bradford won big last week over Mississinawa
Valley, Roaders coach Curtis Enis and his team can't catch a break.
Last week, Bradford was tied for fourth with Minster but the Wildcats
20-14 win over Versailles last week gave Minster the number four spot
in the computer rankings. With St. Henry on the prowl, Bradford fell
from fourth to sixth with the Redskins taking over the five spot...
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Jets keep rolling with win over
Bethel,
By George Starks
LEBANON- Monday night, the Franklin Monroe Jets took their show on the
road in district action at Lebanon High School to face Bethel for the
right to play for the District Title against Dayton Christian. The Bees
were no stranger to the Jets as Franklin Monroe and Bethel are Cross
County Conference foes. On a night when the winning goal would be an
own goal, coming off a throw by Devon Foreman early in the contest...
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The final frontier,
By
George Starks
Today, I will embark on my final destination. Today, I will fulfill a
dream that I have wanted to do since I was a kid. After 26 years in
sports, I will reach the pinnacle of my career. As a lifelong Kentucky
Wildcats basketball fan, I’ve always wanted to attend a game at Rupp
Arena. Of course, getting tickets to a Cats game is like pulling teeth
with a straw…it’s impossible. So I guess the next best thing is in
order and that will happen tonight as the annual blue/white...
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Cleveland
Browns… Colts
earned 17-13 win
over the Cleveland
browns.com - INDIANAPOLIS - With one score in the second half, the
Indianapolis Colts sealed a 17-13 victory over the Cleveland Browns in
today’s game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Kicker Adam Vinatieri extended
Indianapolis’ lead over the Browns to 17-13 with a 38-yard field goal
at the 3:19 mark of the third quarter. The Colts marched 61 yards in 17
plays and took 8:34 off the third-quarter clock with the scoring drive,
their third of the game. Cleveland rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden
completed a... read
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Cincinnati
Bengals… Bengals
dealing with
third straight loss
bengals.com - The Steelers did what they didn’t do all year Sunday
night and won a road game by holding a fourth-quarter lead with their
running game that finally drained the clock instead of their patience
in Sunday night's 24-17 victory over the Bengals at sold-out Paul Brown
Stadium. The NBC audience was supposed to see an "Orange Out" with the
crowd of 63,411 urged to wear the colors. Instead Pittsburgh's...
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Kenseth survives wild one on
Kansas
nascar.com - KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Fans who came to Kansas Speedway on
Sunday thought they were attending a Sprint Cup Series race. Instead,
they witnessed the latest episode of "Survivor." Matt Kenseth won a
wild war of attrition, otherwise known as the Hollywood Casino 400,
beating Martin Truex Jr. to the checkered flag by .495 seconds to claim
his third victory of the season, his first at Kansas...
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Ohio
State Rivals… Meyer
wraps
up wild win
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer has been around a
lot of games during his coaching career but even he admitted that he
hasn't been around one that has as much going on as Saturday's game
against Purdue. The Buckeyes fell behind by two scores, lost their
starting quarterback and had zero total yards over the span of the
second quarter. None of those bode well for an unbeaten team trying to
stay that way. But Kenny Guiton came off the bench when Braxton Miller
got... read
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Hawks
can't overcome powerhouse Russia, By George
Starks
All county teams eliminated - TIPP CITY- The start of action Saturday
found tw county teams left in the OHSAA sectional tournament. In Tipp
City, Mississinawa Valley was at war with Russia while in Brookville,
the Versailles Tigers were doing battle with Anna. After getting to the
sectional finals to face Russia, the Hawks couldn't overcome a loaded
Raiders team. Fighting hard to the end, MV was...
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Dayton Business Journal… NCAA
First Four games in Dayton sell out, by Joe
Cogliano
Friday, October 19, 2012 - Tickets for the 2013 NCAA First Four games
in Dayton have sold out, which could provide momentum as the community
works to land the event on a long-term basis. The First Four Local
Organizing Committee announced Friday it has secured enough early
commitments to declare the two-day event a sell out. This would be the
first sellout since the First Four — and... read
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Bleacher
Report… Ludwick
will
turn down $5M option; Reds still hope to re-sign him
Reds outfielder Ryan Ludwick will turn down his $5 million mutual
option for 2013, but sources say the Reds will talk about a new deal to
keep him in Cincinnati after his big season in 2012. Both sides are
very interested in him staying after his terrific season. The Reds
understand Ludwick will turn down the option; off the year he had, he
would be interested in a multiyear deal. The decision to rebuff the
option is a no-brainer after Ludwick hit .275 with 26 home runs and 80
RBI. He also had... read
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Eldora
Speedway… Aggressive
Expansion set for Eldora 60th season
Details Released for 2013 Dirt Late Model Dream, Kings Royal and World
100 - ROSSBURG, OH (Oct. 17) – Today’s exciting announcement and
release of 2013 major event dates by Eldora Speedway officials can be
summed up with two words – aggressive expansion. The 19th
annual
Dirt Late Model Dream (June 6-7-8) and the 43rd annual World 100
(September 5-6-7) will each encompass more days, offer more racing and
see a significant increase in prize money. The storied Kings...
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V-Tigers
knocked out of the play-off picture, By George
Starks
Loss to Minster ends all hope - VERSAILLES- It was a game that was all
or nothing for Versailles Friday night at H.B. Hole Field. The Tigers
came in with a 5-3 record and a needed a win over Minster if they were
to even think about a playoff spot in the post season. Leading 14-0 in
the second quarter, the Tigers couldn't hold that lead as Minster
scored 20 unanswered points to post a 20-14 victory over Versailles...
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Roaders
drop bomb on Hawks, By Don Selanders
Darke County Football Roundup - BRADFORD- A lot of pink could be seen
at Friday night’s football game and awareness of cancer and curing is
the focus. The Railroader family had a reality check this year with
Coach Cruse, Coach Hale, Brandon Wirrig, and other family members
within the community. If we have learned anything, it is that our
community people are fighters. They don’t sit on their hands and...
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Cincinnati
Reds… Returning
core
could keep Reds on track in 2013
CINCINNATI - It wasn't even 30 minutes after the Reds were given a
devastating exit from the playoffs by the Giants in Game 5 of the
National League Division Series. Rookie shortstop Zack Cozart already
had designs of next season. "I will be using this experience," Cozart
said. "We have a good core group of guys here. We'll be back next year.
I'm ready to get to Spring Training now. You don't realize how cool it
is to be here until you don't have to show up the next day. It's hit us
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Nisonger
takes Virgina Breeders race, By George Starks
RICHMOND, Va.- Recently, Darke County native Jeff Nisonger won one of
the biggest races on the harness horse circuit, the Breeders race for
two year old colts and geldings in a blistering time of 1:56.430.0.
During the 2012 Darke County Fair, Nisonger took the pacer to the
winners circle twice. "A friend of mine, John Ingram, trains the horse
and I've been the only one to drive... read
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Bleacher
Report...Can
Bengals get
back on track
Pittsburgh and Cincinnati are very similar midwestern cities. In 2012,
their respective NFL teams are anything but similar.
The Steelers (2-3) have struggled against weak teams, due in large part
to injuries to key players on defense. Safety Troy Polamalu has missed
three of his team's first five games this season. Linebackers James
Harrison and LaMarr Woodley have also been usual suspects on the injury
report in this young season. The remaining Steelers haven't been able
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Gene
Riegle painting donated to Harness Racing Museum
During
the 2012 Little Brown Jug races in Delaware, Ohio, Darke County Harness
Horsemens Association members, Darke County Ag Society officials, Gene
Riegle family & friends, and artist Ann Lufkin donated a
painting
of local harness racing great, Gene Riegle, to Janey Terhune, Director
of the Harness Racing Museum. The Harness Racing Museum is located in
Goshen, New York. ... read
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Loss
hurts Versailles while
Bradford holds steady after defeat
The statewide OHSAA computer polls were released Tuesday and despite a
loss to Miami East, the Bradford Railroaders remained unscathed, coming
in a tie for fourth place with the Minster Wildcats in the D-VI, Region
24 polls. In the D-V, Region 20 polls, the Versailles Tigers dropped to
11th after losing last week to Delphos St. John. With two weeks left on
the remaining schedule, neither team can afford another... read
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Franklin
Monroe boys advance,
By George Starks
Soccer team scores shutout - Versailles hammers Dixie - PITSBURG - If
there is one thing any coach wants to do is beat his alma mater and his
former high school coach. Such was the case for interim Tri-Village
soccer coach, Noah Welbaum. While sometimes dreams come true, it wasn't
going to happen for Welbaum. Franklin Monroe sophomore Brian Robison
scored three goals Tuesday and... read
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Lady Jets play tough in sectional
loss,
By George Starks
MV
topples Yellow Springs
- PIQUA-If games were played on paper and seasonal records meant
anything, the Franklin Monroe and Triad might still be slugging it out.
However, that is not the case. With both the Jets and Cardinals
sporting nearly identical records, it was Triad the advanced to the
sectional final Monday, scoring a 25-18, 25-17, 25-17 victory at Piqua.
"Triad had a real scrappy defense," said Jets coach Jodi Bauman. "We...
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A-Tigers bow out of sectional,
By George Starks
PIQUA- Jason Hemmelgarn and his assistant Craig Riethman are still
going through the growing pains that young teams will deal with. Monday
night in second round sectional action at Piqua, the Tigers grew a
little bit more. Going against Lehman Catholic, seeded second, Ansonia
bowed out of the OHSAA tournament, falling to the Cavs, 25-4, 25-3 and
25-11. "You have to give a lot of credit to Lehman, they are playing at
a top notch level and... read
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Cincinnati
Reds… Baker
signs two year
contract with Reds
CINCINNATI -- The feeling of unfinished business and the desire for
stability left no doubt between the Reds and manager Dusty Baker. They
wanted to keep moving forward together.That's why it was with relative
speed that the two sides agreed on Monday to a two-year contract
extension that keeps Baker in Cincinnati through the 2014 season. Terms
were not revealed, but Baker said it was essentially the same deal he
had before... read
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Dayton
Business Journal… NCAA
March
Madness tickets in Dayton on sale this weekend,
by Joe
Cogliano
Friday, October 12, 2012 - Tickets for March Madness — expected to
provide a $10 million economic boost to Dayton — will go on sale this
weekend. The NCAA plans to start selling tickets on Saturday for the
Men’s Basketball tournament, which includes 10 games at the University
of Dayton Arena during a six-day period. On March 19 and March 20, the
University of Dayton Arena will host the First Four and then host
second and third round games on March 22 and March 24.... read
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Listless offense has Yankees in
0-2 hole
Kuroda fans 11; Girardi ejected after incorrect call at second -
newyorkyankees.com - NEW YORK -- Hiroki Kuroda came back on short rest
for the first time in his career and summoned the energy to provide an
11-strikeout effort, but it was the Yankees' hitters who once again
appeared fatigued in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series.
Anibal Sanchez limited New York to just three hits over seven scoreless
innings, taking advantage of the prolonged brownouts through the... read
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Cards bust out, rely on 'pen to
ink Game 1
win
Relievers toss 5 1/3 shutout innings to make early burst stand up -
cardinals.com - SAN FRANCISCO -- Manager Mike Matheny gave the
directive to bullpen coach Dyar Miller, who summoned Joe Kelly to join
him in a jog to the 'pen. A once-seemingly safe six-run St. Louis lead
had already shrunk to two, and Lance Lynn was giving little indication
that he was about to stop a surging San Francisco offense. And so, as
Lynn faced pinch-hitter Aubrey Huff -- a batter he'd eventually walk --
Kelly rushed... read
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Cincinnati Bengals... Bengals
lose battle of Ohio
bengals.com - CLEVELAND — In a swirling wind in excess of 20 miles per
hour Sunday at Cleveland Browns Stadium, the Bengals saw their playoff
hopes blown into the critical stage when the winless Browns exploded
for a 27-3 run in the first 22 minutes of the second half that gave
them a 34-24 victory. As the skies opened with a downpour, it seemed
even the heavens were about to acknowledge the end of the... read
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Eldora
Speedway… Mother
Nature
captures another win at Eldora
Tripleheader Program Falls Victim to Rain; Craig Captures Stock Car
Title - ROSSBURG, OH (Oct. 13) – Persistent rain showers and the threat
of additional precipitation in the immediate area forced the
cancellation of the UNOH (University of Northwestern Ohio) Sprintacular
on Saturday. The show featuring the All Star Sprints, NRA (National
Racing Alliance) Sprint Invaders and the Eldora Stock Cars in a
triple-header program will not be rescheduled. Guests who purchased
tickets or pit... read
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Versailles
toppled by Delphos… The loss may have put the
Tigers
playoff hopes on ice
In Friday's league match, the host St. John's Bluejays football squad
scored a close 20-18 victory over the Versailles Tigers. In their next
game, the Bluejays clash with the New Bremen Cardinals (New Bremen, OH)
in a Midwest Athletic match, on Friday, October 19. St. John's will
attempt to move on its 5-5 season record. The Cardinals enter the match
with a 2-6 record after their 21-13 league loss to... read
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Lady
Trojans season ends at sectional, By George
Starks
Anna proves to be too much - BROOKVILLE- At the time of the sectional
volleyball draw, both Anna and Arcanum had nearly identical records.
The Trojans were 12-6 while the Rockets were sporting a 12-8 mark. The
difference being the caliber of competition. While the Trojans play in
the Cross County Conference, the Rockets are in the very tough Shelby
County League, playing teams like Ft. Loramie...
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Miami East silences Bradford in
second half,
By George Starks
Post season still possible for Roaders - CASSTOWN- With both Miami East
and Bradford looking at possible play-off berths, it was the Vikings
that had more to lose than did Bradford. The Vikings entered the night
with a 4-3 mark and was rated 19th in the latest computer polls in D-V,
Region 20. Bradford came in with a solid 6-1 record and was fifth in
the D-VI, Region 24 polls. Friday, the Vikings needed a win in... read
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CNO
Sports… Jets/Wave
ready for
tournament action
Greenville will take its 2-11 record on the road to play the 10-3
Cougars of Kenton Ridge in the opening round of the D-II boys soccer
sectional. Kenton Ridge was a two seed at the draw while the Wave
received an 11 seed. That game will be played on Tuesday, October 16.
In the D-III sectional, Franklin Monroe, 11-0-1 will host the 0-8-2
Tri-Village Patriots on Tuesday, October 16. The Jets were seeded
second at the time of the draw... read
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Miami East too hot to handle,
By George Starks
Patriots
put up gallant effort in CCC loss
- NEW MADISON- More often than not, a score will tell the whole story
in virtually any sporting event. Thursday, that wasn’t the case with
Tri-Village. Miami East, one of the best D-III teams in Ohio, rolled
into New Madison and did what was expected, topping Tri-Village in
three games, 25-6, 25-10 and 25-8. Looking at the score, one would be
inclined to say that the Patriots, in losing by an average 17 points...
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Bleacher
Report… Reds
bow out of post
season play
Cincy
makes history
- CINCINNATI- The Reds made history Thursday — not the kind of history
you want to make. They became the first National League team to fail to
advance to the NL Championship Series after winning the first two games
of the Division Series. They are only the fifth team out of 43 overall
that went up 2-0 not to advance. And they did it by losing at home in
three straight games. They had not lost three in a row at home until...
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Eldora
Speedway… UNOH
Sprintacular event set for Saturday
ROSSBURG, OH (Oct. 9) – He may not be able to capture a championship
title Saturday evening when the All Star Sprints return to Eldora
Speedway for the UNOH (University of Northwestern Ohio) Sprintacular,
but Dale Blaney can gain valuable ground within a couple of win lists.
The All Stars will join the NRA (National Racing Alliance) Sprint
Invaders and Eldora Stock Cars for a tripleheader program kicking off
at 6 p.m. this Saturday night. Blaney, coined ‘the low rider’ based
upon his driving style, is... read
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CNO
Sports Update… Big
night of
football will feature key games,
By George Starks
DARKE COUNTY - Tonight will mark week eight in the prep high school
football season.
It will also feature two key games for local schools.
The biggest surprise of the year has been Bradford.
In the season opener against Ansonia, the Roaders ran over the Tigers
and then did it again in the CCC game a few weeks later did it again at
Ansonia.
Last week, the Curtis Enis coached team rolled through Arcanum, blew
their train whistle and pulled... read
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CNO Sports... Local
teams
gearing up for girls soccer tournaments
The
Franklin Monroe and Greenville girls soccer teams are gearing up for
the 2012 OHSAA sectional tournament. The Jets will play Newton
Wednesday October 17 while the Lady Wave will hook up with Carroll on
Saturday, October 20 at 7 p.m. The 2012 OHSAA girls soccer brackets
have been posted with the Franklin Monroe girls playing their rivals
from the Cross County Conference at Franklin Monroe. The Jets held a
6-3-5 record and was
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Cincinnati
Reds… NLDS
sweep eludes Reds, who fall in 10th
CINCINNATI- Since they came in holding a commanding 2-0 lead, it would
normally have been difficult to call a National League Division Series
Game 3 a must-win for the Reds. But considering the uncertainty with
their rotation, it might have been just that. The Reds certainly hoped
to avoid a Game 4, but that appointment is now set following a 2-1 loss
to the Giants in 10 innings on Tuesday night at Great American Ball
Park. Not only was a superb one-hit performance by starter Homer Bailey
rendered... read
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Trojans
survive senior night scare… FM
provides push in tight match,
By George Starks
ARCANUM- After Arcanum won a hard fought match Monday over Troy
Christian on a night when Terri Day said her team was sluggish and ugly
in the opening game. Day watched her team drop a 3-0, 25-16, 25-20,
25-22 Cross County Conference loss on Franklin Monroe Tuesday
but
when asked what she thought of her teams play, her response was a
simple one. "What a great senior night," said Day. "We...
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County
schools gearing up for
volleyball sectionals
The OHSAA volleyball pairings were decided Sunday and the Greenville
Lady Wave will get their sectional action started Saturday at Tecumseh
at noon against the Greenon Rams. The Wave was 8-10 got a nine seed at
the time of the draw while the Rams were 9-11 overall and seeded 10th.
In the D-II sectionals, the 16-3 Versailles Tigers took a first round
bye and will play the winner of the... read
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Eldora
Speedway… Four
Point Titles
decided at UMP Championships
Feger
and Hoffman Capture Featured Events
- ROSSBURG, OH (October 6) – After completing 22-races for the 172 UMP
(United Midwestern Promoters) DIRTcar Modifieds and Late Models on
hand, four point championships were decided in front of a loyal crowd
of racing fans that braved the cold and damp conditions in an all-day
marathon Saturday at Eldora Speedway. With Jason Feger (Late
Models) and Nick Hoffman (Modifieds) captured the feature events, the
annual UMP... read
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Arcanum
withstands push from Troy Christian,
By George
Starks
ARCANUM- If Arcanum coach Terri Day was looking for a battle, she found
it in Troy Christian. It took everything Arcanum had to overcome a
tough Troy Christian team Monday. After dropping the first game to the
Eagles, 25-23, the Trojans won the next three games, 25-18, 25-23 and
25-6 Monday in non-conference action. "This was very scrappy bunch,"
said Day. "They had a couple of nice hitters and the one was very hard
to gauge on where... read
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Sports… Murphy
takes first in
Anna Invitational
ANNA - Tri-Village senior Clayton Murphy won the Anna Invitational
Saturday going the 5k distance in 16:05.20, a full 27 seconds ahead of
second place finisher Jake Graham of Columbus Grove. The Patriots, as a
team, did not finish in the top 26 teams. Bradford finished 21st
overall as a team with Mikey Barga coming in 88th in the field. See
below for the top 10 finishers... read
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OHSAA
Football Rankings… Bradford
& Versailles remain in top
eight after big wins
After big week seven wins, Bradford (6-1) D-IV Region 24 and Versailles
(5-2) D-V Region 20, remained unchanged in the weekly computer polls.
Versailles is coming off a big win over Mation Local last week, 42-8,
will travel to Delphos St. Johns this week to battle with the Blue
Jays. In the D-V rankings, the Tigers remain seventh behind West
Jefferson while the indefeated Coldwater Cavaliers remain in the top
spot at 7-0. Covington is also 7-0 and sits... read
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Bleacher
Report… Cueto
says he's fine
All of southwestern Ohio drew in a collective gasp of fear when their
Cy Young candidate Johnny Cueto (19-9, 2.78) was forced to leave Game 1
of the NLDS against the San Francisco Giants after only eight pitches
due to back spasms. After striking out Angel Pagan, Cueto threw one
pitch to Marco Scutaro before being removed from the game. While
Cincinnati had a remarkable performance by Mat Latos (on three days'
rest) that... read
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Versailles takes fifth in
Coldwater Invite
Prakel
the best of the boys
- COLDWATER- Versailles senior Sam Prakel did his usual thing by
winning the Coldwater Invitational last Thursday. Prakel, one of the
top distance runners in the state, finished the 5k run in 15:34.05.
That time was over 30 seconds better than the second place finish of
Jared Fleming of Van Wert. Fleming crossed in a time of 16:07.99. Final
team scores saw Van Wert finish first, taking second, third and sixth
in the top 10... read
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Cincinnati
Reds... 'A'
game: Reds up 2-0
behind Arroyo, red-hot bats
Starter allows one hit over seven as Cincinnati takes command of NLDS
reds.com - SAN FRANCISCO -- There is clearly no doubt about who has the
overwhelming momentum in the National League Division Series. It's the
Reds, and it's not even close. After all, they earned an emphatic 9-0
win over the Giants in Game 2 on Sunday night that included one-hit
baseball from starter Bronson Arroyo over seven innings...
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Cincinnati
Bengals… Dolphins
stifle Bengals
CINCINNATI- The Bengals vaunted offense that rolled to an average of
400 yards per game in its three-game winning streak couldn’t keep it
going Sunday against Miami's exhaustive defense in a 17-13 loss before
61,162 at sold-out Paul Brown Stadium. Facing a fourth-and-five from
the Dolphins 23 with 3:05 left, Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis
eschewed going for it even though Mike Nugent's 41-yard field goal
would only cut the lead to 17-16. But Nugent it sliced it right for his
first... read
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Cincinnati Reds… What
a relief:
Reds persevere for Game 1 win
Bullpen steps up after Cueto's injury; Phillips provides big lift - SAN
FRANCISCO -- The Reds this season have already persevered when closer
Ryan Madson was lost for the year with an elbow injury in Spring
Training. When a knee injury knocked best player Joey Votto out for six
weeks in July, they rallied and, yes, even prospered. So what did
Cincinnati do when ace Johnny Cueto was overtaken by...
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Ohio State University… Buckeyes
roll over Nebraska
COLUMBUS, Ohio - On a night when pyrotechnics were part of the halftime
activities, the Ohio State and Nebraska offenses provided their own
impressive fireworks show. But the Buckeyes had lots more firepower in
their arsenal. With quarterback Braxton Miller and running back Carlos
Hyde lighting the fuse, No. 12 Ohio State recovered from a slow start
and burned No. 21 Nebraska with plenty of big...
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Major
League Baseball (mlb.com)… St.
Louis gears up for Washington in NLDS
St.
Louis takes advantage of three Atlanta errors, infield fly ruling
- ATLANTA -- The chant rang out in unison, as the champagne sprayed and
the beer poured and hugs were exchanged. "Happy flight! Happy flight!"
It was last year's postseason rally cry returning for a club that --
pitted as underdogs against a team that had a stronger regular season
and was starting a pitcher who doesn't lose -- foiled the Braves'
script for a second straight year. A critical infield fly ruling went
the Cardinals' way in the eighth... read
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Ohio
National Guard Recognizes Bradford Football Team,
By Don
Selanders
goroaders.com - Bradford – James Canan and the Bradford Football Team
were recognized by the Ohio National Guard on Thursday in a
presentation at Bradford High School. Canan, a senior running back for
the Railroaders was recognized as the J.J. Huddle Player of the Week
for his week three performance against National Trail. Canan led his
team to a 61-41 victory over the Blazers by rushing for 455 yards and 7
touchdowns... read
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Versailles
clips Cardinals wings, By George Starks
VERSAILLES - With the weather making life difficult for everyone, the
Versailles Tigers were able to overcome the elements Friday night.
Despite the rain and the mud, junior quarterback Nick Campbell threw
for two scores and senior running back Mike Rutschilling ran in for two
more as Versailles continued to roll in the MAC, unloading a 42-8 loss
on New Bremen. “With the conditions it was hard to get everything
going,” said Versailles coach... read
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Bradford
train blows whistle in Arcanum, By Don
Selanders,
goroaders.com
Miami East next stop - BRADFORD- The Bradford Railroaders put up 46
points in the first half to spoil the Arcanum Trojans homecoming, 46 to
13. When your defense spends most of the night in your opponents’
backfield, only one thing can happen and that would be a first half
shut out. That is where our defense spent most of the night giving the
Arcanum offense fits all night long. Every time the Trojans would get
something going the Railroader... read
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Eldora
Speedway… UMP
DIRTcar
National Championships
Revised Time Schedule Sees Saturday Action Starting 12:30 - ROSSBURG,
OH (October 5) – Intermittent rain showers that moved into southwestern
Ohio have altered the schedule for this weekend’s UMP DIRTcar National
Championships at Eldora Speedway. Originally scheduled for
two-days, the racing program will now be contested tomorrow (Saturday,
October 6) with a revamped time format. Competitor registration and pit
pass sales will continue as scheduled today (Friday, October 5)...
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Cincinnati
Reds… As
number 2
seeds, Reds ready for Giants in NLDS
ST. LOUIS -- The waiting for an opponent is now over. The Reds know who
they will face in the National League Division Series. It will be the
Giants, with Game 1 of the best-of-five series beginning at 9:37 p.m.
ET on Saturday at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Although the Reds
were the first team to clinch a playoff spot and a division flag,
they've waited 11 more days for the bracket to be settled. "We finally
know where we are going," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "We finally
know who we're... read
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Major
League Baseball… Detroit's
Miguel Cabrera wins Triple Crown
KANSAS CITY -- In the ultimate sign of respect for a visiting player,
Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera received a standing ovation from
the crowd at Kauffman Stadium as he stepped into the batter's box
Wednesday night. Then, he stepped into history. With a .330 average, 44
home runs and 139 RBIs, Cabrera became the first player in 45 years to
achieve the Triple Crown, leading the American League in all three
categories. Save for a two-homer game from ex-teammate Curtis Granderson...
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V-Tigers
overpowers Delphos, By George Starks
Blue Jays fight hard in loss - VERSAILLES- If you want to beat the
Versailles volleyball team, bringing your ‘A’ game may not be good
enough. You had better bring your ‘A+’ game and hope for the best. Like
a pack of wild animals on the prowl, Versailles brought out its attack
and unleashed a 25-11, 25-23, 25-11 victory over Delphos St. Johns
Thursday. With the first and third games being blowouts, the...
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Cincinnati Reds… Cueto,
Arroyo,
Latos to start first three of NLDS
ST. LOUIS -- The Reds don't yet have an opponent for the National
League Division Series, but they have a rotation set. Not surprising is
that Johnny Cueto will start Game 1, followed by Bronson Arroyo in Game
2 and Mat Latos in Game 3. "We've been planning this for a while. It
didn't take a genius to see how we planned it," Baker said on Tuesday.
"What you see is what it is right now." It appears...
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Bradford royalty crowned
Friday night, Bradford crowned its 2012 Homecoming King and Queen. This
year, the Bradford king was Corey Rench while his
queen was Makayla Getz. It was a successful homecoming for the Roaders
as Bradford topped Tri-County North 35-34 in a
thriller. Bradford, 5-1, will travel to Arcanum Friday and do battle
with the Trojans. Arcanum, 2-4, got by a scrappy Ansonia
squad a week ago.... read
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V-Tigers
make big jump
Bradford/Versailles
both in playoff picture,
By George Starks
DARKE COUNTY- It was just a week ago when Bradford was the only team in
Darke County that was in the OHSAA prep football post season. Last
week,
the Railroaders upended Tri-County North by a single point, 35-34. The
win allowed Bradford to hold on to the fifth spot in the D-VI Region 24
computer polls this week. Minster took over the fourth spot after
Jefferson fell to seventh. The Wildcats hold an overall computer
average of
6.9667.... read
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CNO
September Athletes of the Month
Soccer players take center stage in September
DARKE COUNTY- Greenville's Sam Bowers and Franklin Monroe's Allyson
Manning have been leaders on their respective soccer teams. Bowers, a
senior,
is the keeper for the Wave. At the end of September, Bowers had
recorded 84 saves this season. Despite the Wave being 2-11 this year,
Bowers has
been rock solid at his position and a leader for the team. "Sam works
hard and sets a great example... read
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Cincinnati
Reds… Reds
turn away Cards, stay tied for best record
Club impressed with Chapman's 38th save; Latos wins No. 14 - ST. LOUIS
-- The Reds may not know where they're going, but they know they have
already been put through a pretty good pre-playoffs test. Facing a
Cardinals club trying to clinch a Wild Card spot, the Reds took a 3-1
win on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium that kept them alive for the top
seed in the National League postseason heading into Game 162. "There
was a lot of energy for sure," said right fielder Jay Bruce, who...
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OSU leads Division, Ranks 12 in
nation
After a big win over Michigan State Saturday, the Ohio State Buckeyes
remained on top in the Leaders Division of the Big 10 Standings. In
addition, Ohio State is ranked 12th in the nation overall. In the
Legends Division, the NortHwestern Wildcats remained undefeated and is
24th in the nation with Arkansas holding the 21st overall spot...
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Wave
topped by Butler,
By George Starks
Greenville plays best game of the year - GREENVILLE- Without a doubt,
it was the best game the Greenville boys soccer team has played this
season. In a hard fought 80 minutes of soccer, Greenville, despite its
best efforts, couldn’t overcome two first half Vandalia-Butler goals,
eventually falling to the visiting Aviators, 2-1 Tuesday. “Tonight was
definitely the best we’ve played until... read
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Patriots survive big scare from
Franklin
Monroe, By George Starks
TV scores non-conference victory - NEW MADISION - If it’s been said
once, it’s been said a thousand times. “It’s tough to beat the same
team three times in a season.” For the third time this season, Franklin
Monroe and Tri-Village squared off on the volleyball court. The first
time, in August, the Patriots beat the Jets in the county tournament in
Bradford. The second time was just a week ago at Franklin Monroe. It
was a night... read
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V-Tigers roll over Parkway, 47-zip,
By Dean Eversole
It was all Versailles Friday night at Parkway as the Tigers rolled to
an easy 47-0, but that is only a part of the story. The real story is
the Tigers' defense. In the beginning (of the season), it was ugly.
Receivers were running open, touchdowns were being scored and many
Versailles' fans were scratching their heads. But since the second half
of the Anna game, the Tigers have surrendered 21 points in their last
ten quarters. Six of those points came a fluke play. Friday night
Parkway ran 16 first half plays, 8 of... read
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Cincinnati
Bengals… Bengals
thrash Jaguars
27-10
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The skeptics can talk about how the Bengals are
8-1 over the past two seasons against losing teams after Sunday's 27-10
thrashing of the Jaguars, but the fact remains that the defense made
inactive four first-round picks from its secondary and was still able
to produce its best defensive effort in 20 games. After head coach
Marvin Lewis flashed the depth of his roster with a no-frills bulldozing...
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Cincinnati
Reds… Reds
rise up in ninth,
steal series from Bucs
Cueto
misses win No. 20, but club clutch; Cincy tied for best record
- PITTSBURGH -- The Reds were all pulling for ace Johnny Cueto to
finish his regular season with 20 victories on Sunday. On the other
hand, postseason preparation carried more weight. That meant there
would be no moving heaven and earth, and no giving Cueto one more
inning. He was finished after the seventh and trailing, so he didn't
benefit personally when... read
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Cincinnati Reds… Reds
pull even,
then fall to Bucs on walk-off homer
Bats slumping, club falls game back in race for MLB's best record -
PITTSBURGH -- With the National League Central division clinch a full
week in their rearview mirror and the postseason on the horizon, what
can be made of the Reds' recent offensive funk? Saturday's 2-1 loss to
the Pirates, which ended on Andrew McCutchen's walk-off home run in the
bottom of the ninth inning, was... read
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