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CNO Prep Gymnastics… Keller and Shook move on to state competition
Brisco named Coach of the Year, By George Starks - LIBERTY TOWNSHIP- With four athletes taking part in the district competition Saturday at Lakota East High School, Paige Keller and Samantha Shook moved on to the state level in gymnastics from Darke County. Keller (Greenville High School), placed first in the vault (9.575), third in the beam, seventh in the floor exercise and 21st on the bars. Even with a low score of 8.1 on the bars, Keller
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Bulldogs bite Trojans; Arcanum eliminated, By George Starks
TROY- Trailing 13-9 with one quarter in the books, the Arcanum Trojans were never able to get a lead and hold it Tuesday, falling out of the OHSAA basketball sectional tournament with a 59-49 loss to Yellow Springs. We had to put it out there and lay it all on the line,” said Brian Gunter, head coach at Arcanum. “We came out ready to play. This was the best possible draw we could have wanted.” Looking at a slim four-point deficit, the Trojans outscored
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Wave grapplers end season at districts
BOWLING GREEN- Forty-eight teams entered the district meet at Bowling Green this past week-end. Greenville left, finishing 32nd overall, scoring 12 points in the tournament. The best for the Wave came at the 220 pound class when Nick Woodruff finished sixth. Woodruff recorded two pins on the day before being pinned by Wauseon senior Zane Krall in 2:16, the he lost to Beau Swank of Ben Logan by a 7-2 decision
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Buchy talks about horses and Ohio Agriculture; The two go hand in hand, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- When State Representative Jim Buchy addressed the Darke County Harness Horseman’s Association Saturday night at the Turtle Creek Golf Course, he spoke of the future of harness racing in Ohio and the impact that casinos and racinos would have on the industry. He also spoke in detail that all Equine can benefit by the future of the casinos. “We want to promote all Equine segments of the sport in Ohio,” said Buchy. “I don’t care if it’s
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Nascar.com… Johnson holds off Dale Jr. for Daytona 500 win
DAYTONA, FLA.- Jimmie Johnson emerged from the pack after a tense restart with six laps left to win the 55th Daytona 500 on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway. Johnson, who also won the Great American Race in 2006, held off Hendrick Motorsports teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. at the finish. Mark Martin, Brad Keselowski and Ryan Newman completed the top five. Danica Patrick made
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Pipenger named top player in CCC; Sagester named top coach
NEW MADISON- Tri-Village made it a clean sweep in the Cross County Conference this season, compiling a 22-0 (12-0) seasonal/conference record. The undefeated season brought the Patriots team two more accolades as senior Kyle Pipenger was named the Player of the Year in the CCC and the head coach of the Patriots was named Coach of the Year in the conference. Pipenger led the Patriots with a scoring average of 21.2 points a game with nearly
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CNO Sports Roundup… Patriots breeze through first round
TROY – The post season started out right where it ended for Tri-Village Friday night as the 22-0 Patriots topped Emmanuel Christian, 92-28 in the opening round of the OHSAA boys sectional tournament. The Patriots took a commanding 26-8 first quarter lead and never looked back, leading 54-15 at the break and 75-22 after three quarters. Shade Brubaker led all in scoring with 16 points in the first half while Andrew Wilcox took care of business
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Local harness horseman honored; Buchy guest speaker, By George Starks
(Writers Note: This is the first of two parts that will feature State Rep. Jim Buchy and a speech he presented to the DCHHA Saturday night.) GREENVILLE- The annual Darke County Harness Horseman’s Association (DCHHA) honored the best of the best Saturday night at the Turtle Creek Golf Course. Also on hand was State Representative, Jim Buchy, who talked about the changes in the state that will directly affect the horseman in Ohio
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CNN… Injuries as debris flies into Daytona stands during fiery NASCAR crash
By Greg Botelho, John Newsome and Joe Carter - Sat February 23, 2013 - Kyle Larson, driver of car No. 32, and Brian Scott, driver of car No. 2, collide at the finish of the NASCAR Nationwide Series DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, February 23 in Daytona Beach, Florida. The multicar crash happens at the end of a Nationwide Series race in Daytona speedway. Debris, including an engine, ends up airborne -- some reaching the.
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World of Outlaws… The Magic of Racing: A Story of the Sport’s Healing Power
An ill youngster is headed to Las Vegas to watch World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series - LAS VEGAS - Feb. 22, 2013 - Every breath is a battle, a fight between willpower and a curse of nature. He's unable to swallow and he can't hold himself up, which confines his small body to a powered wheelchair and requires assistance and attention 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. Christopher Lindor is 6-years-old and he has Spina Bifida. "His spinal cord didn't close all the way when he was
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V-Lady Tigers lose classic battle, By George Starks
Great game marred by ugly scene - TIPP CITY- When Versailles beat Arcanum Wednesday for the right to play for a sectional title against Anna, one thing was agreed on. It was a shame that someone had to lose. When the second seed Anna Rockets and the third seed, Versailles Tigers squared off Saturday at Pat Wampler Gymnasium at Tipp City High School; it was a game that had the entire
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A three point winner vs. a big time loser, By George Starks
TIPP CITY- Over the course of my career that goes back to September of 1988, I’ve seen a lot of stupid acts. All of which were at the professional level of the sports world. All until Saturday that is. Over the course of the 25 plus years I’ve been at this, I’ve seen a lot of silly things happen at the prep sports level. I honestly believe not much could top what happened in the sectional final of the D-III girls game at Tipp City
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Ansonia bows out in sectional action, By George Starks
PIQUA- The Ansonia Tigers gave it all they had Friday in the opening round of the D-IV boys sectional at Piqua. Sometimes, all you got just isn’t enough. The Tigers went in charging hard against the third seed, Fairlawn. In the end, the Jets, with fully loaded guns, shot the Tigers right out of the gym with a 72-47 loss. “We played hard for most of the game,” said Ansonia coach Darrick Barga. “We had to
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Richards credits her team for milestone night, By George Starks
NEW MADISON-   With the first half in the books, Tri-Village senior knew she was getting close to entering the record books as a thousand point scorer. With 16 minutes gone against Emmanuel Christian, Richards had pumped in 27 of the 34 points needed to hit the 1,000 point plateau. When the team went to the locker room, she made it clear that she did not want to know how many more points she needed
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Patriots silence Lions with ease; Richards has career game, By George Starks
BROOKVILLE- On a night when the game itself was never in doubt, only one question needed to be answered. Could Tri-Village senior Teha Richards do it? After scoring 32 points Saturday against Jefferson in a 101-22 opening round sectional romp, Richards needed 36 points to eclipse the 1,000 point mark at Tri-Village. When the final buzzer sounded, the Patriots had rolled to a 107-13 victory over Emmanuel Christian and Richards had a career... read more
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Versailles Varsity Bowling… Girls Team Sectional Champions!
The Versailles Varsity Girls Bowling team competed in the 2013 OHSAA Sectional Bowling Tournament at Marian Lanes in Huber Heights on Wednesday, February 13th.  The team format for the Sectional Championships consists of 3 games of regular bowling followed by 6 baker games.  The 4 teams with the highest total pin count advance to the District tournament. Schools competing in this Sectional were:  Ansonia, Bellefontaine, Benjamin... read more
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Versailles Varsity Bowling… Boys Bowlers Advance to District Tournament
The Versailles Varsity Boys Bowling team competed in the 2013 OHSAA Sectional Bowling Tournament at Marian Lanes in Huber Heights on Friday, February 15th.  The team format for the Sectional Championships consists of 3 games of regular bowling followed by 6 baker games.  The 6 teams with the highest total pin count advance to the District tournament.   The following teams competed in the sectional:  Ansonia, Bellefontaine... read more
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Gymnasts gear up for district - Keller and Shook shine, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- Greenville’s Paige Keller and Ansonia’s Samantha Shook took first and second overall in the All Around competition recently in the Dayton City Gymnastics Tournament. Keller scored an 8.80 on the bars and 9.50 in the vault, both good enough for first place finishes. In addition, Keller was second on the beam and ninth with her floor routine. Combined, this scored her a 36.075 and first in the All Around. “I thought Paige had a great ... read more
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Versailles too powerful for Trojans - Arcanum puts up a good fight , By George Starks
TIPP CITY- Having faced Versailles earlier in the season, Arcanum coach Rachel Fearon knew what to expect from the Tigers in the D-III sectional semi-final game at Tipp City Wednesday. There are times when knowing doesn’t help. Versailles was just too overpowering Wednesday night as the Tigers rolled to a 71-19 victory, ending the Trojans season a little earlier than Arcanum would have liked. Playing a solid first quarter, the Trojans trailed... read more
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Lady Jets squeeze by Southeastern; FM to play Covington in sectional final, By George Starks
BROOKVILLE- After watching Southeastern barely get by Twin Valley South in the opening round of sectional play Saturday at Brookville, Franklin Monroe coach Gavin Spitler saw a much different bunch of Lady Trojans Tuesday. Led by freshman Lexie Perry with 15 points, the Southeastern Lady Trojans gave Franklin Monroe fits. Trailing the Trojans, 20-17 at the break, Franklin Monroe outscored the Trojans, 12-4 in the third quarter and was... read more
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Lady Hawks eliminated from tourney action; Murphy nets 17 to lead all scorers, By George Starks
BROOKVILLE- Looking for a shot at a sectional title, first year coach Todd Murphy led his Mississinawa Valley Lady Hawks onto the floor to do battle with Cross County Conference rival Covington. Murphy walked off with his group, disappointed. Leading 19-16 at halftime it was a scoreless third quarter that proved to be the demise of the Hawks, seeded sixth, Tuesday as MV fell to Covington, 45-33... read more
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Wave grapplers seventh at sectionals; Four move on
Greenville sent four on to the district round of the OHSAA wrestling tournament Saturday. Nelson Roberts, Nick Woodruff, Ian Warner and freshman William Niebert all qualifird for district action. Roberts, a senior, became only the ninth wrestler in Greenville history to become a four time district qualifier, finishing first in the 138 pound weight class. Woodruff was second overall while Warner and Niebert took fourth place finishes... read more
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Fox Sports Ohio to televise 145 Reds games, bleacherreport.com
Fox Sports Ohio, which recently acquired Cleveland Indians broadcasting rights, has announced a full slate of Cincinnati Reds games for the 2013 season, the Cincinnati Business Courier reports. The network will televise 145 of the Reds' 162 regular season games this year. It's also adding a new show, Reds Weekly, that airs in 30-minute weekly segments, featuring interviews, highlights recaps and previews of upcoming games... read more
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Tracking the combine, bengals.com
The NFL Scouting Combine has come to this when it gets underway Wednesday as the college prospects begin reporting to Indianapolis. It makes Clif Marshall, director of Cincinnati's Ignition Sports and that new breed of coach known as "NFL Combine Trainer" wake up the echoes of his central Kentucky roots. "I will feel like Bob Baffert at the Kentucky Derby," Marshall says of the fabled trainer. "They know who the trainer is now. That's who... read more
Kevin Harvick Wins Sprint Unlimited, espn.go.com
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Kevin Harvick thought he could win the debut race of NASCAR's new Gen-6 car, and he had a solid reason for his confidence. "Nobody in the whole field had any clue what was going to happen," he said, "so we felt like we had a good chance." Harvick dominated Saturday night's exhibition Sprint Unlimited, winning the kickoff to Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway for the third time in five years
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Sectional action resumes tonight, By George Starks
BROOKVILLE- The second round of the OHSAA sectional girls basketball tournament will resume tonight in Brookville. Two county teams that took first round byes will be in action tonight. In the 6 pm opener, Franklin Monroe enters with a 9-10 record after coming off a loss at Tri-County North on February 9 in Lewisburg, 62-53.  The Jets will face Southeastern tonight. The Trojans squeaked by Twin Valley South Saturday, 22-19, in a game that held a... read more
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Late push leaves Bradford short, By George Starks
Lady Roaders eliminated - BROOKVILLE- Coming in with a 9-12 record, the Bradford Lady Railroaders looked to pull off a first round upset over Cross County Conference rivals, Covington. Earlier in the season, the Roaders lost to Covington, 51-36, but Saturday, the Roaders were ready. Trailing 42-27 at the end of the third quarter, Bradford put on a fourth quarter push, only to fall short in the end, 54-48 in first round
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Enis named Coach of the Year, goroaders.com
Bradford football coach Curtis Enis has been named The Marvin Lewis Community Fund 2012 Coach of the Year. The Marvin Lewis Community Fund Coach of the Year Award is presented to a high school football coach in the Greater Cincinnati region. The winner is chosen based on teaching skills, sportsmanship, dedication to players on and off the field and commitment to education. Coach Enis is
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CNO Sports… Thomas named CCC Player of the Year
DARKE COUNTY — Tri-Village’s Shaye Thomas was named the Cross County Conference girls basketball player of the year, topping the awards earned by Darke County players. Thomas, a senior guard, was named the player of the year while Miami East’s Preston Elifritz was named the coach of the year. Thomas averaged 14.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 3.5 steals per game this season. Along
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Blackhawks cruise in end of tight game, By George Starks
UNION CITY- When Ansonia and Mississinawa Valley hook up on the basketball court, throw the records out the door, the records don’t matter. Through three quarters of play, the two teams went after each other as the Tigers led 23-17 after one but trailed 35-34 at the half. Mississinawa Valley took a 54-48 lead into the final eight minutes. That was as close as it would ever get as the Hawks would open it up in
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OHSAA board approves updated policy for concussions, submitted by Tim Strieb
ohsaa.org - The board approved an updated OHSAA policy for concussion management. In December 2012, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed into law House Bill 143, which legislates concussion prevention, recognition and management and includes many of the same policies that the OHSAA already mandated. The law, which goes into effect April 26, 2013, adds several aspects to previous OHSAA regulations. To be fully compliant with the law, modifications have been made to the OHSAA’s
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Could Andy Dalton's Future Look a Lot Like Joe Flacco's Present, bleacherreport.com
When trying to come up with an ideal trajectory for the career of a young quarterback, the best-case scenario is to see a bit of Tom Brady or Peyton Manning in his future—a Super Bowl ring, maybe more than one; a host of broken records in his name; a sure-fire first-ballot Hall of Fame enshrinement; an unprecedentedly high payday. These are the stuff of quarterback dreams, something everyone who plays the position at the... read more
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Versailles romps over West Liberty Salem; Tigers advance to play Arcanum, By George Starks
TIPP CITY- It was just a year ago when Versailles rolled in to Tipp City High School to take on Northridge in a game that many believed would be a cake walk for the Tigers. That game ended in an embarrassing loss for Versailles and an early first round exit from the OHSAA state basketball tournament. Thursday, Versailles made the trip back to Tipp City to take on West Liberty Salem (WLS) in the sectional opener for the two... read more
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Former teammates now rivals on the court... Tri-Village grads reunited, By George Starks
PIQUA- In their high school days, Drew Moore and Evan Barger wore the same uniform during basketball season at Tri-Village. Moore graduated two years ago and has since moved on to play at Sinclair. Barger graduated a year ago and is playing his college basketball at Edison State in Piqua. Wednesday, the two were reunited for the second time this season on the Chargers home floor. Recently, the two hooked up at Sinclair in a game the... read more
Cincinnati Reds… Cueto's oblique feels fine after offseason, Rolen not with club in Arizona
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Reds ace Johnny Cueto is fully recovered from the strained right oblique injury that marred his and the team's postseason. "I don't feel anything. I feel good," Cueto said Tuesday after Reds pitchers and catchers completed their first workout of Spring Training. "I've been throwing and working since October." Cueto has not been named to represent the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic. "I don't know yet," Cueto said of his status. "I want to." Cueto went a career-best
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Edison Community College... Brunswick NJCAA Player of the Week
For the first time in the athletic department’s history, one of Edison’s student-athletes was awarded the Player of the Week for the NJCAA. Kendra Brunswick continued a fantastic sophomore campaign that has her as conference's leading scorer (25.5 ppg) in OCCAC play. The sophomore forward shot a sizzling 24-for-35 from the field overall, 5-for-7 from 3-point range and 5-for-6 from the foul line in two wins. In a 76-68 home victory over Owens ... read more
Hardballtalk.com… Topps baseball cards refuse to mention Pete Rose
This year’s Topps baseball cards include “career chase” notes on the back that list how far players are away from various statistical records. For instance, on the back of Mets reliever Bobby Parnell‘s card it says: “With 249 games pitched, Parnell is 1,003 away from Jesse Orosco’s all-time record of 1,252.” However, Rob Harris of ChicagoSideSports.com noticed that all of the “career chase” notes mentioning hit totals do so without actually using Pete Rose’s name
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It’s time to dance, By George Starks
DARKE COUNTY- With the 2013 basketball season in the books for the Darke County girls basketball teams, the ladies are now looking to the second season, a.k.a. the sectionals. The run to state starts tonight for many teams across Ohio and actually started Wednesday for some. Locally, the Versailles Tigers will get things going at Tipp City against West Liberty Salem in the first round. Tip time is scheduled... read more
Spring Youth Soccer Registration open for 2013
The Darke County Soccer Association would like to announce the 2013 Spring Youth Soccer Registration is now open for the upcoming season.  Games will be played at Greenville North Park. Last year DCSA had over 220 participants and is expecting even more this year. This year’s season will be open to all youth between the ages of 3 to 12 years old.  Age groups will be 3,4 and 5 year olds playing on Mondays and Saturdays, 6, 7 and 8 year olds playing on Wednesdays and Saturdays and 9,10,11... read more
Versailles Boys Bowlers defeat New Bremen
The final match of the season was held at 20th Century Lanes in Lima on Saturday. The Tigers were going up against the New Bremen Cardinals. Unfortunately, Senior Nathan Peters was out with the flu all week and had to miss his last match. “With Nate out, everyone else would need to step up their games a little bit to make up for his absence.” The Tigers started out with a 1st game win 939-810. The second game also went to Versailles 966-783. Going into the Baker games, things were well in hand... read more
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Lady Trojans turning the corner; Fearon positive about the future, By George Starks
ARCANUM - In her first year at the helm, Arcanum coach Rachel Fearon suffered through the pains of transition. In the 2011-12 season, the Trojans celebrated just three victories with only one Cross County Conference victory. Now that the 2012-13 year has concluded, the Trojans were 10-11 on the season at the time of this writing, with one game left to play before the start of sectional action. With the spring comes graduation, and on Saturday, the Trojans... read more
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Versailles Varsity Bowling… Versailles Varsity Girls Bowling win the WOHSBC
As the weeks passed during the season, the excitement continued to build for the match of the season, Versailles vs. last year’s State Champion and the last 4 years Conference Champions Coldwater Cavaliers. Both teams records were unblemished at 12-0. They were to face off at 1pm at 20th Century Lanes in Lima. The match was originally to be bowled more toward the middle of the bowling center, but both coaches decided to move the match... read more
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Boys sectional pairings released; T-V seeded in the top spot, By George Starks
DARKE COUNTY- Sunday, the 2013 boys sectional pairing were put in the books and to the surprise of no one, the Tri-Village Patriots received the top seed in the D-IV sectional. The sectional games will begin on Friday, February 22 at Piqua High School as the Ansonia Tigers will square off against the Fairlawn Jets. The Tigers will be the only Darke County team to play on the opening night of the tournament... read more
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Diceanu named best in the state, By George Starks
PITSBURG- When Franklin Monroe hired Danny Diceanu to head up the Jets soccer program, the powers at the time knew exactly what they were doing. Diceanu took the position 10 years ago and was recently named Coach of the Year in the state of Ohio. Over the course of time that the Romanian born Diceanu has been at the helm, he has amassed a record of 130-44-7, producing teams that have been recognized... read more
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Lady Trojans send seniors off with big victory, By George Starks
ARCANUM- It was only fitting, on senior recognition day; two of the three Arcanum Lady Trojans (Morgan Buck and Rebecca Denniston) would score the opening two buckets of the game. The third senior (Hannah Prestel) would get the fifth basket of the game and the Trojans would go to 10-11 on the season posting a 54-46 victory over Milton Union Saturday. “When Morgan and Rebecca got the first two scores of the... read more
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Richards, Roberts our January Athletes of the Month, By George Starks
The January Athletes of the Month are both seniors that are having stellar seasons. Tri-Village, through the month of January, went 17-1 and currently at 19-1 overall with its lone loss coming at the hands of Miami East. A large part of that success can be credited to the outstanding play of Teha Richards. The Patriots went undefeated in the month and Richards averaged double digit points... read more
Versailles Bowling… Versailles Boys Bowlers Ruins Coldwater’s Undefeated Season
Versailles Girls remain undefeated - The Coldwater Cavaliers Boys Bowling team, last year’s State Champions, was looking to keep their 2012-13 Season record unblemished along with locking up the WOHSBC title. The Tigers had different plans. Not only did they want to knock off the only undefeated team in the conference, they needed to win to keep their hopes alive for next season’s Ohio High School Kickoff Bowling Championships in Columbus. When Versailles matches up against Coldwater in High... read more
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Jets suffer flame out on senior night, By George Starks
PITSBURG- Before the start of the Cross County Conference game Friday between Covington and Franklin Monroe, the Jets staff and faithful honored their graduating senior. That would be the only highlight of the night as the Buccaneers dishonored the FM seniors, dropping a 71-48 loss on the Jets in the Hangar. “This wasn’t us,” said a very disgruntled Troy Meyers. “This is probably the most embarrassing loss we’ve taken all year. When you... read more
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Cincinnati Bengals… LB Brandon Joiner joins Bengals after prison term
CINCINNATI- Rookie linebacker Brandon Joiner has been activated by the Cincinnati Bengals after completing a prison term. The Bengals signed Joiner out of Arkansas State as an undrafted free agent last year, knowing he would be going to prison in Texas over a robbery that led to his indictment in 2008. He was placed on a reserve list and missed all of last season while completing his sentence. Joiner is out of prison and was reinstated... read more
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Arcanum can’t hold lead in loss to Covington, By George Starks
Lady Trojans experience fourth quarter meltdown - COVINGTON- In only her second year at the helm of Lady Trojan basketball, Arcanum head coach Rachel Fearon has seen vast improvements in her team. A year ago, the Trojans had a dismal season, getting just one CCC victory. In the 2012-13 season, Arcanum has won six conference games. Thursday, the Trojans ventured to Covington to do battle with the Buccs in a Cross County... read more
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Tri-Village seniors hit huge milestones Pipenger eclipses 1,000 point mark, By George Starks
NEW MADISON- While most players at the high school level can only dream of achieving goals in a four year time span, Tri-Village senior, Kyle Pipenger as done it in three. Unlike his female counter-part, Shaye Thomas, Pipenger had no idea that he had even hit the 1,000 point mark as a scorer. Seemingly, few others knew of the achievement as well. Pipenger got the milestone bucket in the Jet Tournament at the end of December. Not knowing ... read more
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Milestone reached in final home game... Thomas hits 1,000 point mark at Tri-Village, By George Starks
NEW MADISON- Going into her senior season in basketball at Tri-Village, Lady Patriot Shaye Thomas was getting close to achieving milestone numbers in scoring. The coveted 1,000 point mark. Thomas got that point last Saturday at home against Brookville. With approximately 40 seconds left in the game, Thomas squared up in the corner and unloaded a 21 foot shot that found the bottom of the net. Patriot fans started yelling in ... read more
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Versailles Wrestling... V-Tigers wrestlers heading to state
VERSAILLES- It's not the first time in the history of the Midwestern Athletic Conference that two teams has squared off for a shot at going to state in any sport. In the recent past, Versailles and St. Henry played each other in basketball for the state title. The Redskins brought home the gold that time. Wednesday, in the inaugural state team wrestling duals, the Tigers and MAC rival Coldwater went head to head on the mat. This time,... read more
Cincinnati Reds… Nothing new on Rolen, arb-eligible guys, bleacherreport.com
CINCINNATI- No news out of Redsland today. Walt Jocketty was still waiting to hear back from Scott Rolen’s agent. “I’m kind surprised I haven’t heard by now,” he said. “They’ve got some other stuff going on.” Time is also winding down on the remaining arbitration-eligible players — Mat Latos, Homer Bailey, Mike Leake and Shin-Soo Choo. “We really haven’t made a lot of progress on the big ones,” Jocketty said. “You’re always hopeful that you can get it done before you get the hearing... read more
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Lady Jets tripped up by National Trail, By George Starks
NEW PARIS- Franklin Monroe coach Gavin Spitler watched a close game, that was in reach, slip away in one fail swoop. That being the fourth quarter. Trailing by a 37-35 score heading into the fourth quarter, Spitler watched his defense fall apart and his offense struggle. In eight minutes time, Franklin Monroe could put just four points on the board, all from the charity stripe. Spitler saw a two point deficit become a 10 point Cross County... read more
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Lady Wave softball looks to return to Canton, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- After making an exciting run to the state finals a year ago and bringing home the silver, Greenville softball coach, Jerrod Newland, is looking forward to a new season. With the 2013 winter sports season nearing its end, the Lady Wave softball schedule is loaded with some great competition. Greenville will get things started with four scrimmages, beginning March 17 against Shelby High School... read more
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Super Bowl XLVII… It’s just my take, By George Starks
The Super Bowl pre-game hype seemed to go on forever Sunday, leading up to what I thought was going to be a game that would hold little interest to a Bengals fan. Let’s face it. If you’re a fan of the black and orange in Cincinnati, it was a little difficult to get wound up over the two teams Bengals fans severally detest. First of all the Baltimore Ravens play in the same division in the AFC North so therefore, it goes without saying that rooting for the Ravens might... read more
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Girl’s hoops sectional draw set, By George Starks
DARKE COUNTY- Super Bowl Sunday was set for more than just football as the OHSAA girls basketball tournament draw took place at various sites in the area. Action will get underway on Saturday, February 16 at Brookville. In opening round D-IV action, the Bradford Lady Railroaders will take on Covington. The Roaders were seeded seventh while the Buccs were seeded second. That game has a 12:30 tip time at... read more
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Flacco lets play do the talking in Ravens' Super Bowl victory
nfl.com - NEW ORLEANS -- Believe it or not, two hours after Sunday's Super Bowl ended, Baltimore Ravens outspoken linebacker Terrell Suggs still had something more he wanted to say. It wasn't eloquent. Nor did he whisper it. Quite the contrary to both, actually. He wanted to remind everyone within earshot -- a very distant earshot -- that Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley, before the 2012 season started, belittled Ravens quarterback Joe... read more
Cincinnati Reds… Mattingly makes pitch for free agent Rolen
LOS ANGELES -- Manager Don Mattingly said he spoke to free-agent third baseman Scott Rolen about playing for the Dodgers, although Rolen hasn't revealed if he's interested in playing anywhere in 2013. Cincinnati, where Rolen played the last four years, is still waiting to hear from him, too, and presumably would have the inside track if he doesn't retire. Rolen will be 38 in April and has been limited to 157 games combined over the last two seasons because of problems with his left shoulder, which... read more
Applications being taken for turkey hunt
GREENVILLE- Applications are available for The Light Foundation’s fifth annual youth wild turkey hunt, which is open to Darke County youth ages 12 through 17. Headed up by three time Super Bowl champion and Greenville native Matt Light, the Light Foundation is a non-profit organization.  Each year the foundation selects youth from Darke County to go on a turkey hunt with Light and other guides. This year’s hunt will take place April 19-21. In addition to hunting turkeys, participants will... read more
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Patriots romp over Brookville
Thomas has milestone day - NEW MADISON- The Tri-Village Lady Patriots walked off the floor at New Madison with a 73-49 victory over a very tough D-III team in Brookville. When the final buzzer had sounded, the Patriots saw senior Shaye Thomas get point number 1,000 in her four year career. Tri-Village jumped out to the early 4-2 lead and then started to march all over the visiting Blue-Devils. At the end of... read more
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Versailles gets ‘come from behind’ victory, By George Starks
Jets push hard but fall in the end - VERSAILLES- The Franklin Monroe Jets flew into Versailles and it was obvious right from the start, they were on a mission. A mission that meant dropping a loss on Versailles in the Tigers Den. It’s no secret that the two teams know each other well as the Tigers were once a big part of the Jet Tournament over the Christmas vacation. A tournament the Tigers won on several... read more
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Cincinnati Bengals… Whitworth looks forward to pain-free '13
CINCINNATI- Bengals left tackle Andrew Whitworth felt doubly invigorated after Sunday's Pro Bowl. Not only was it his first foray into the all-star game as well as his first chance to ever play right tackle, but it's also going to the last time he'll play with the pain he's had in his knee for the past two seasons. He said Monday that he plans to have a procedure to deal with some scar tissue that will take him out of the spring practices but have him back... read more
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CNO Sports Roundup… Patriots clinch CCC title with win over Ansonia
NEW MADISON- The Tri-Village Patriots clinched a share of the Cross County Conference title Friday when the Patriots dismantled Ansonia 97-36. Getting out of the gate quickly, the Patriots were flexing their muscle early and often. Led by Kyle Pipenger's 11 and Tyler Cook's eight first quarter points, Tri-Village cruised to a 23-7 lead with eight minutes in the books. By the end of the opening half, the only thing left to be determined was the final... read more
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Cavaliers come up lame against Versailles; Tigers defense proves supreme, By George Starks
VERSAILLES- The Versailles Tigers used good, solid defense that stymied Coldwater in the third quarter, holding the Cavaliers to just three points. That defense, coupled with 11 points scored on offense, gave the Tigers a 42-24 lead that eventually led to a 55-38 MAC victory. “I’m happy with the win,” said Versailles coach Scott McEldowney. “We were able to progress in some areas again and get a little better, especially ball distribution... read more
Tri-Village and Versailles ranked in top 10
The Tri-Village Lady Patriots and the Versailles Lady Tigers were both ranked in the top 10 this week in the AP's statewide polls. In D-IV, the Patriots were ranked third overall with a 15-1 record behind Ottoville and Berlin Hiland. Versailles is ranked eighth in Division III by the AP. The Lady Tigers are ranked behind Smithville, Archbold, Firchwood North Union, Proctorville Fairland, Columbus Africentric, Orrville and Gates Mills Gilmour. Below is how a state panel of sports writers... read more
Lady Trojans thump Bethel
ARCANUM- It was a dominating performance by the Arcanum Lady Trojans Thursday as Arcanum steam-rolled Bethel 50-12 in Cross County Conference play. Led by freshman Alexis Abner with 16 and junior Abby O'Donnell with 12, the Trojans were never threatened, holding the buzzless Bees to a mere three points, 33-3, at the break. The victory was the third in a row for the Trojans. Arcanum will be idle until Thursday when the Trojans play at Covington... read more
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Lady Patriots ground Jets, By George Starks
Senior night a success - NEW MADISON- Senior night at Tri-Village proved to be a huge success as seniors Shaye Thomas, Teha Richards (four year starters) and Elizabeth Collins went out in style, dropping a 52-37 Cross County Conference loss on Franklin Monroe Thursday. It was even better for Richards as she led all in scoring with 18 points; 11 in the second half. "I thought Teha had a big night for us... read more
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Versailles Varsity Bowling… Versailles Boys Varsity Wins Home Match
Girls Varsity Undefeated; JV teams score wins - The Varsity Boys Bowlers won a tough match this past Saturday against St. Henry at McBo’s Lanes in Versailles to increase their record to 10-3. During the 15 week season, each team only has one home match as all of the teams compete against each other on the same day in the same bowling center. The first game went to the Tigers by a slim margin of only 10 pins. It was Versailles 962 and St. Henry... read more
CNO Sports Roundup… JV Boys and Girls Bowling
After 8 weeks of competition, the Boys JV Bowling Team remains in 2nd place at 8-2 behind Coldwater, who is now 10-0. The boys faced the New Bremen Saturday in St. Marys. With New Bremen not having a full team, this was going to be an easy win. The boys rolled 846 and 798 in the regular games. In the Baker Games they rolled 139, 184, 112, 137 and 165. The Tigers were led by Zach Marshal with a 211-202, Ryan Watren with a 195 and Michael Hemmelgarn with a 169. ... read more
Versailles Girls Improves to 11-0
Versailles was set to face off against the Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks at their home match. The Tigers started off with an 898 to the Blackhawks 684. The 2nd game also went to Versailles 933 to 684. The Baker Games all went to Versailles as well, 170-121, 177-118, 192-115, 151-128 and 177-147. “This was a total team effort for these 8 girls. All 8 girls were able to showcase their bowling talents today in front of their home fans.” said Coach Phlipot.... read more

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