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Wave
has a long road ahead in 2013, By George
Starks
GREENVILLE- Coming off a three win season a year ago, the Wave boys
soccer team will have a tough road to hold in 2013. Graduating 12
seniors off last years squad, Greenville coach Brent DeVoss will have
only six seniors on his roster this year. With 28 kids total, the 2013
season will be a tough one for the Wave but DeVoss is optimistic. "We
are a little low on numbers," said DeVoss. "We would like to see more
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Union City looks to improve from
a year ago, By George Starks
UNION CITY, IND. - Coming off a stellar 7-4 season a year ago, the
Union City Indians will look to be right back in the thick of the
Tri-Eastern Conference under head coach Keith Malloy. Malloy, a former
player and the coach of the now disbanded Randolph County Rage, has
high hopes for his Indians as his team finished third in the TEC a year
ago. “I really think we’re in good shape,” said Malloy. “We lost quite
a few seniors last year and they were a big... read
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Heat turns up the heat in title game…Indiana
Elite no match,
By George Starks
TIPP CITY- In 18 years of coaching, Mark Eldridge never had a team win
50 games in a season. That all changed Thursday in Tipp City. In a
tight 2-1 game heading into the fifth, the Miami Valley Heat lived up
to its name. Heat! Miami Valley turned the thermostat up a notch or two
against Indiana Elite, hitting three homeruns, four in the game, to
defeat the Elite 11-5 for the Midwest Ohio League title. “This is s
great feeling for not only the kids... read
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Dillon
wins NASCAR Truck race; Eldora
makes history again, By George Starks
ROSSBURG- It was 43 years ago when Richard Petty drove his #43 to
victory at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in a dirt race.
Wednesday, NASCAR returned to the dirt and history was made at Eldora
Speedway. For the final 40 laps, Austin Dillon, Ryan Newman and Kyle
Larson swapped paint and waged war in a three lap dash to the finish.
In the end, it was Dillon, who started 19th in the field of 30, that
made the history making... read
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Arcanum
hosts eight teams in 7 on 7 scrimmage, By
George Starks
ARCANUM- Arcanum coach TJ Powers welcomed in eight teams from around
the area Thursday for a huge seven on seven passing scrimmage. Locally,
the scrimmage saw Ansonia and Randolph Eastern Indiana taking part in
the drill that lasted four hours with each team getting five scrimmages
in. On the day, the Trojans were 3-2 with the Indians going 2-3 and
Ansonia 0-5. Powers and Union City coach Keith Malloy were positive
with... read
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Davis
doing well in AZL
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Greenville native Tripp Davis is off to a strong
start in his first month of professional baseball, posting a 2.45 ERA
for the AZL Royals. Davis, a left handed pitcher, has pitched in eight
games for the Royals including one start and seven relief appearances
in his first month with the team. In 18.1 innings on the mound, he has
a 2-1 record and two saves with 14 hits given up, four walks allowed
and 12... read
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Three states
represented in
Annie Oakley Tournament
GREENVILLE - Forty-two teams from Ohio, Indiana and Illinois flocked to
the annual Annie Oakley baseball tournament held at Sater Diamonds. The
tournament started Thursday and concluded Sunday as four age divisions
played for championships. In the 8U Gold Division, the Southern Ohio
Sting won the title with Bradford coming in fourth, while the Indiana
Bandits won it all in the Silver Division of the age group. In the 10U
age... read
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nascar.com…NASCAR coming to Eldora tonight
ROSSBURG- For the first time in 42 years, NASCAR will return to a dirt
track with Eldora Speedway serving as the host. Festivities for the
inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Eldora are set to
begin today and continue through Wednesday night, with the 150-lap
Mudsummer Classic set to begin at 9:35 p.m. Wednesday’s race will mark
NASCAR’s first race on dirt since Sept. 30, 1970, when Richard.... read
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Ludwick
set to begin rehab assignment
CINCINNATI -- Reds left fielder Ryan Ludwick will begin a Minor League
rehab assignment with Class A Dayton on Wednesday. Ludwick has been on
the disabled list since separating his shoulder with a headfirst slide
against the Angels on Opening Day. The injury required surgery to
repair a torn labrum. For about two weeks, Ludwick has been hitting,
and he began taking batting practice on the field with the team
Thursday. "I feel good," Ludwick... read
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Koontz
looking forward to more success; Lady Wave tennis in high gear,
By
George Starks
GREENVILLE- Two years ago, the Lady Wave tennis team won the GWOC North
title outright. A season ago, the Wave shared that title with Troy and
Butler as Greenville topped Troy but fell to Butler while the Aviators
eventually defeated the Trojans. Those losses by all three schools
forced a three-way tie for the conference title. Now, Wave coach Jim
Koontz will look to rebound from that three-way tie and win the
conference without sharing... read
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Keller
wins national title
SAVANNAH, Ga- Darke County YMCA’s Paige Keller won the 2013 national
champion for the vault at the 2013 YMCA gymnastics national
championships. YMCA of Darke County sent 19 gymnastic members to the
national championships. The girls competed over a total of three days.
More than 2,200 gymnasts competed, and Ohio had the largest number of
teams that competed. There were approximately 690 gymnasts from Ohio
that... read
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Lady
Wave soccer under new coach,
By George Starks
GREENVILLE- Once again, the Greenville girls soccer program is under
new direction. The new coach for Lady Wave soccer is Steve Shepard and
with a new coach, comes a new style. After a one win season a year ago,
Shepard has his work cut out for him. With only 18 girls having come
out for the team, it’s an uphill battle for the Wave. “Eighteen is not
a good number for us,” said Shepard. “We would like to have 24-28 girls
come out. I’m not sure at... read
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Schaffer heading
into second
season with high hopes, Wave football
looking to
improve, By George Starks
GREENVILLE - Coming off a dismal 1-9 record from a season ago,
Greenville has nowhere to go but up. Now in his second season as the
varsity head coach, Greenville graduate Aaron Schaffer is looking for a
marked improvement in his football team’s performance in 2013. “When I
got here last year, I was late getting here and... read
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Major
League
Baseball… In
duel, AL prevails
over NL to earn home field, mlb.com
Mariano
named ASG MVP; Junior Circuit wins for first time since 2009
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NEW YORK -- Over the past half-century, some of baseball's greatest
pitchers have passed through the borough of Queens. Tom Seaver once
called Shea Stadium home. Nolan Ryan did, too, sharing a mound with
Dwight Gooden, Pedro Martinez and so many others. So it was only
fitting that Tuesday evening, with Seaver in attendance at the
borough's first All-Star Game in 49 years, pitching ruled the night.
American League... read
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Powers gearing up for 2013
football season;
Trojans
looking to rebound from 3-7 season
By George Starks - ARCANUM - In his initial campaign at Arcanum, head
coach TJ Powers suffered through the growing pains of a 3-7 campaign.
This season, Powers is looking to get things squared away as he
conducted his annual football camp in Trojan nation. “This game is 90
percent mental,” said Powers. “We need to get past what we did a year
ago and focus on what lies ahead. We won three games last year and I
would like to see... read
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NASCAR
Camping World Truck Series Race at Eldora Speedway…CarCash
Mudsummer Classic Presented by CNBC Prime’s ‘The Profit’ Debuts July 24
ROSSBURG, Ohio (July 10, 2013) – Eldora Speedway officials and Marcus
Lemonis, chairman and CEO of Camping World and star of CNBC Prime’s
“The Profit”, announced today that 1-800 CarCash will serve as title
sponsor of the inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at
Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. CarCash sells your vehicle at the
highest possible ...
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Eldora
Speedway… Sweet
Earns Crown in
30th Kings Royal
ROSSBURG, Ohio. - July 13, 2013 - It was only a matter of time until
Brad Sweet tasted victory lane at Eldora Speedway in World of Outlaws
STP Sprint Car Series competition. However, no one would have guessed
it would have been in one of the most prestigious races anywhere in
dirt track racing, the Kings Royal. Sweet, of Grass Valley, Calif.,
started outside of Brandon Wimmer for the 30th running of the historic
event and jumped out to... read
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Eldora
Speedway… Madsen
captures second
World of Outlaws Sprint win; Shaffer takes NRA
Knight Before the Kings Royal is Final Tune-Up for the Kings Crown -
ROSSBURG, OH (July 12, 2013) — STP World of Outlaws (WoO) sprint car
driver Kerry Madsen and NRA Sprint Invaders hotshoe Tim Shaffer tuned
up for Saturday’s 30th annual Kings Royal with victories Friday night
at Eldora Speedway. On the Knight Before the Kings Royal, Madsen
rallied for his second win in three WoO races at the 0.500-mile
speedplant. But first he... read
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OHSAA
Awards $66,000 in College Scholarships to 54 Students
Each
of
the six District Athletic Boards has selected recipients for OHSAA and
OHSAA Foundation Scholarships
- COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association will hand
out total of $66,000 in college scholarships to 54 recent high school
student-athlete graduates following final selections made recently by
the OHSAA’s six District Athletic Boards. The OHSAA has conducted its
annual college scholarship... read
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Eldora’s
over-sized throne is most cherished chair in sprint car racing
ROSSBURG, OH (July 8) - There is no chair in Sprint Car racing more
cherished than the over-sized throne that graces the stage once a year
at Eldora Speedway for the Kings Royal. It is the throne, 42” above the
stage, reserved for the annual King of Kings, who after 40-laps around
Eldora reigns supreme. The climb up the three steps indicates a $50,000
paycheck in the fabled event that is celebrating its 30th edition
Saturday night (July 13). Weighing 287 pounds, the overall height of
the legendary ... read
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GTI handles
Russia in
tournament action, By George Starks
CASSTOWN- With the exception of a bad first inning, GTI I pitcher
Austin Weimer threw one of his best games of the season. Weimer threw
seven strong innings of baseball Tuesday as Greenville sent Russia to
the losers bracket of the summer league baseball tournament, posting an
8-3 victory at Miami East High School. When the final out had been
recorded, Weimer had allowed just two hits, striking out four and
walking four. His biggest glitch ... read
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V-Tigers fall in eight to Miami
East,
By George Starks
CASSTOWN- If there is one rule to winning in sports, one rule will
always remain in effect. A team must make plays on defense. Wednesday,
at Miami East, Versailles failed to make the much needed plays to beat
the host Miami East Vikings, losing in eight innings, 9-8, in opening
round sectional tournament action. “The things that really hurt us were
a couple of mishaps on defense tonight,” said Tigers coach Will
Borchers. ... read
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bleacherreport.com…
MLB
Umpire Brian Runge Reportedly
Fired Following Drug Violation
The reasoning behind Major League Baseball umpire Brian Runge's strange
midseason dismissal has reportedly come to light. According to reports
from Ben Walker of the Associated Press, two sources close to the
situation have confirmed Runge's firing came as a result of a failed
drug test, as he then failed to complete the terms of his agreement to
stay on the staff. The drug that led to Runge's dismissal is unknown at
this time. As part... read
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reds.com…Reds pour it on early, take
rain-shortened win…Frazier
homers, drives in four to back Arroyo in six-inning victory
CINCINNATI -- After a nightmare road trip that saw the Reds get shut
out twice and lose six of eight, manager Dusty Baker's team needed some
sort of spark. On a rain-soaked Monday night at Great American Ball
Park, that spark was Todd Frazier, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and
four RBIs in an 8-1 win over the Giants.... read
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Cincinnati
Reds… Reds
end rough road trip
with loss in Texas, reds.com
ARLINGTON -- A road trip that was only eight games, but lasted 10 days
over three cities, felt like an eternity to the Reds. As much could be
said about the club's entire month of June. Both the trip and the month
are now over, but not before one final disappointment. A 3-2 loss to
the Rangers on Sunday completed a 2-6 road trip through Arizona,
Oakland and Texas and gave the Reds losses in seven of their last nine
games. "We definitely expected better," right fielder Jay Bruce said.
"Now we... read
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Kenseth wins action packed Quaker
State 400,
nascar.com
SPARTA, Ky. -- About the only thing that could cast a cloud over Matt
Kenseth's fourth victory of the season was the hard hit Joe Gibbs
Racing teammate Denny Hamlin suffered in Sunday's Quaker State 400 at
Kentucky Speedway, a race postponed from Saturday because of rain.But
Hamlin recovered quickly, and Kenseth had cause to celebrate after the
driver of the No. 20 Toyota took advantage of a spin by the race's
dominant car... read
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Matt
Osborne, pro wrestling's Doink the Clown, dies at 55,
latimes.com
Matt Osborne -- who as the original Doink the Clown brought delight and
probably more than a little terror to professional wrestling fans
everywhere -- has died at age 55. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth is reporting
that Osborne died in a local hospital after his girlfriend found him
unresponsive inside their Plano, Texas, apartment. There was no word on
the cause of death, although investigators are saying it appears to be
accidental... read
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