Russia downs
Arcanum in regional semis, By George Starks
SPRINGFIELD- With things knotted up at 1-1 heading into the bottom of
the sixth, it looked as if Arcanum and Russia were going to need extra
innings to decide who was going to move on in the OHSAA baseball
tournament. Then came the bottom of the sixth. After senior Grady Garno
had retired the first two hitters for Russia, the wheels fell off the
lefty’s wagon on his way to the final out of the frame. Garno then
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Lady Wave ranked number one in
state
GREENVILLE — The Greenville softball team jumped to the number one spot
in the Division II state rankings in the final Ohio High School
Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association poll of the 2013 season. The
Lady Wave received a total of 91 points and three first-place votes in
the final poll of the year. It is the first time this season the Lady
Wave have been ranked No. 1. Greenville has been ranked throughout the
first five weeks of the 2013 season, ranging ... read
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Offense delivers more than enough
for Latos, reds.com
CINCINNATI -- Even with a 3-1 lead heading into the seventh inning of
Tuesday's game against the Indians, Reds manager Dusty Baker had an
uneasy feeling. "I didn't like the way that game was going," Baker
said. "It was similar to the game we had the other night against the
Cubs where we had a lot of opportunities to score and didn't score."
Cincinnati lost that game on Sunday to Chicago, 5-4, in extra innings,
and after watching his club put... read
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Dalton already working on the
long pass, bleacherreport.com
CINCINNATI- Andy Dalton saw A.J. Green lined up on the outside and let
it fly, lofting the ball deep down the sideline. Nobody had to guess
what the Bengals are focused on during their offseason team practices.
Throw deep. As much as possible. Dalton is trying to refine the
long-distance connection that was missing in their biggest games late
last season. He tried repeatedly to get the ball to Green way down the
field, but missed most of... read
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CNO
Sports Roundup... Lady
Wave heading back to regionals
WEST CARROLTON- Greenville senior Erin Albright hit two consecutive
home runs Saturday as the Lady Wave softball team spanked Valley View,
13-2 in the district title game Saturday. The district title is the
seventh for the Wave in their last eight appearances at that level.
With the regular season being well completed and put to rest, the
second season is a one and done deal for all teams. “Any given day
anything can happen, each day... read
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Eldora’s Appleseed Classic
produces pair of
first-timers and pair of repeaters
Busy
24-Event Program Presented by Miller Lite Attracts Stellar 129-Car Field
- ROSSBURG, OH (May 26) – A pair of new names were etched into the
Johnny Appleseed Classic by Miller Lite record books Sunday night at
Eldora Speedway, while another pair of veterans returned to familiar
roots on the coveted Eldora stage. Ruling over a
jammed pit
area of 129 race teams were Jeff Babcock (Sunoco American Late Model
Series) and... read
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Harvick
wins for second time this season, second time at Charlotte,
nascar.com
CONCORD, N.C. -- After 389 laps in NASCAR’s motorsports marathon, the
54th running of the Sunday night’s Coca-Cola 600 Sunday at Charlotte
Motor Speedway came down to an 11-lap shootout -- and Kevin Harvick won
it. Harvick pulled away during an 11-lap green-flag run to the finish
to beat Kasey Kahne to the finish line by 1.491 seconds. The victory
was Harvick’s second of the season, his second at Charlotte and the
21st... read
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Arcanum
tops Southeastern in nine; Trojans move on to district,
By
George Starks
COVINGTON- With one down in the bottom of the ninth, Grady Garno ripped
a single to centerfield scoring Austin Ripple as Arcanum got by
Southeastern 7-6 Wednesday at Covington.
The victory secured the sectional title for the Trojans and put them
into the district game tonight at Newton against Lehman Catholic.
It was a night when Arcanum coach Randy Baker was forced to pull out
all the stops with the final one being Garno.
Baker
... read
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Franklin
Monroe wins sectional
title; Patriots
bow out after 12 inning marathon, By George Starks
PLEASANT HILL- If there was one thing Mike Morris (Franklin Monroe) and
Mike Fisherback (Tri-Village) could concur on was the fact that it was
a shame someone had to lose in this game. The two Cross County
Conference rivals took to the field Tuesday at Newton High School with
one thing in mind. Leaving with a sectional crown. It took 12 innings
to decide who would move on to the district but for Morris and his Lady
Jets, the wait was well worth it... read
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Brookville
edges Arcanum for section title; Trojans finish with 19-5 mark,
By
George Starks
CLAYTON- Okay sports enthusiasts. Question: How many times has this
happened? A team with a slightly better seasonal record upends the team
with the best record and considered the favorite to win… but loses in
the end. Answer: More times than we have fingers and toes. This was the
case scenario for Arcanum Monday in its sectional title game with
Brookville. When the dust had settled at Clayton Northmont, the
Blue-Devils had pulled... read
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Chad
Johnson out on bail after turning himself in,
bleacherreport.com
NFL.com confirmed last Thursday that a warrant was issued for the
arrest of former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson after he allegedly
violated several terms of his probation. On Monday, Johnson turned
himself in. The Broward Sheriff's office told NFL.com that Johnson
turned himself in at the courthouse Monday. Court documents confirm
that Johnson indeed was arrested. Johnson then was booked into a
Broward County jail and later released after posting... read
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Cincinnati
Reds…Shutout with clout: Reds stage rout in
Philly
Masterful… Arroyo backed by
Hanigan's big fly;
Votto reaches six times
PHILADELPHIA -- Perhaps Saturday was a day for several Reds to bury
some unflattering narratives. Bronson Arroyo and the team got past
their bad track record in Philadelphia. Ryan Hanigan kicked more dirt
over the struggles he endured the first month of his season. And Joey
Votto continued to refute any suggestions his power might still be
sapped from last season's knee surgery...
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Eldora
Speedway…Craig keeps right on winning…Mobil
1 Family Fun Night Doubleheader Action Entertains Huge Crowd as
Fireworks Fill the Skies
ROSSBURG, OH (May 18) – While Jerry Bowersock (UMP DIRTcar Modified)
completed his 3-2-1 countdown, Barney Craig (Stock Car) remained stuck
on number 1 in Saturday’s Mobil 1 Family Fun Night feature race action
at Eldora Speedway. In the three Modified events this season, veteran
Bowersock (Wapakoneta, OH) finished third on opening night, second two
weeks ago ... read
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Nascar.com…Johnson
wins again at Concord
CONCORD, N.C. -- The Brothers Busch won the first four segments of
Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor
Speedway, but Jimmie Johnson took the one the counted -- the 10-lap
dash to the finish -- and continued to build his legacy, not to mention
his bank account. Speeding away from Hendrick Motorsports teammate
Kasey Kahne after a restart on Lap 81 of 90, Johnson won the NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series all-star exhibition race for a record fourth time,
beating charging Joe ... read
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T-V senior achieves dream…Pipenger to play at
Huntington,
By George Starks
NEW MADISON- Tri-Village senior Kyle Pipenger signed his letter of
intent Thursday at Tri-Village High School to play college basketball
for Huntington University. Pipenger, the son of Joel and Teresa
Pipenger, is the third member of Tri-Village’s boys basketball team to
sign a letter of intent this year to play college basketball. “It’s
something I always dreamed about doing, going to the next level and
playing college basketball,” Pipenger said. “It’s a lot... read
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OHSAA
Membership Approves Seven
of Nine
Referendum Issues
Changes
to Transfer Bylaw Approved; Competitive Balance Issue Fails for Third
Consecutive Year - COLUMBUS, Ohio — Seven of the nine
proposed
Ohio High School Athletic Association constitution and bylaw revisions
passed as voted upon by OHSAA member schools, Commissioner Daniel B.
Ross, Ph.D., has announced. Highlighting the voting was approval of a
significant change to the transfer bylaw, but a proposal to change how
schools are placed into their tournament divisions for team sports
failed... read
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Greenon
no match for Lady Wave… Luce
goes deep in Greenville win, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- Haleigh Luce has been a terror all season for the
Greenville Lady Wave softball team at the plate and Thursday night at
Lady Wave Stadium, the scenario was no different. Luce accounted for
four of the eight runs Greenville put on the board as the Wave shutout
Greenon, 8-0 to move on in sectional play. “It was a great night for
Lady Wave Softball,” said coach Jerrod Newland after the game. “It’s
that time of the year when... read
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Harness
horse racing… DCHHA
releases
card for upcoming matinee
GREENVILLE- The Darke County Harness Horsemans Association has released
the race card for its annual Spring Matinee this Sunday, May 19th,
starting at 1 p.m. at the Darke County Fairgrounds. This year’s card
will feature 20 races and it's free admission to the public. There will
also be a chicken dinner at the barns from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Dinners will be $7.50. Sponsors for the 20 races, in order of race
sponsorship, are: Snack Shop... read
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Overcoming a sports
injury is
your decision, By Ashley Studebaker
CHICAGO
-- An injury as serious as an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) takes
around eight to twelve months to completely heal, but... That’s just
the physical part. For some athletes, most athletes, there is also a
mental hurdle to jump over to be able to assure themselves confidence
of coming back again to the game they love. Fans may become extremely
impatient waiting for this athlete to make a...
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Bradford pounds Yellow Springs in
sectional
play,
By
George Starks
BRADFORD- It was a night that belonged to Mindy Brewer. In the pitching
circle, Brewer fanned six and walked one while slamming two home runs
and knocking in four, in a 22-0 winning sectional softball effort over
Yellow Springs Tuesday night at Bradford. Bradford, seeded seventh in
the sectional, jumped on the Bulldogs early and never looked back,
scoring 10 runs in the first inning, helped along by three Bulldog
errors... read
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Eldora
Speedway… Eldora’s
NASCAR
Camping World Truck Series Event
Tickets
for July 23 Added Event, Which Includes Eldora Dirt Late Model
Invitational, Go On Sale Today
- ROSSBURG, OH (May 15) – Although all available tickets for the
inaugural running of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS)
Mudsummer Classic on Wednesday, July 24 have been sold, fans now have
an added opportunity to catch a glimpse of the historic
event.
The Tuesday Night Tailgate (July 23)... read
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Cincinnati
Reds... Staked
to early lead,
Bailey goes distance, reds.com
MIAMI -- A five-run rally and nine strong innings from Homer Bailey
helped the Reds start their nine-game road trip on a positive note.
Xavier Paul's bases-clearing double capped a five-run second inning
that gave Bailey all the support he would need, as the Reds beat the
Marlins, 6-2, before 14,694 at Marlins Park on Tuesday night. "He saved
my bullpen," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "That's a great way to
start a road trip. We... read
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Lady Trojans win in walk-off
fashion;
Arcanum
advances in sectionals, By George Starks
ARCANUM- Despite four innings of perfect softball and an early 3-0
lead, the Arcanum Lady Trojans were forced to play two extra innings
with Tri-County North Monday. It took a ninth inning solo homerun by
Tara Simpson to keep the Trojans alive in the OHSAA sectional
tournament as Arcanum defeated the visiting Panthers, 4-3. The Trojan
offense set the table in the bottom of the first when Simpson drew a
walk, followed by a double off... read
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Tyler Eifert already has multiple
roles in
Bengals’ offense,
bleacherreport.com
Tyler Eifert has been with the Bengals for all of one day of practice,
but he already plays an important part in Cincinnati’s offense.
Actually, multiple important parts. Eifert, the tight end the Bengals
took in the first round of the NFL draft, said after the first day of
rookie minicamp that he’s going to be a lot more than just a tight end.
“A lot of the things I’m learning are a lot of the same plays we had in
with two tight ends — move... read
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Major League Baseball Standings -
May 13,
2013
American
League... East - New York Yankees; Central - Cleveland Indians; West -
Texas Rangers; National League... East - Atlanta Braves; Central - St.
Louis Cardinals; West - San Francisco Giants... read
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Reds.com…
Lutz's
first HR backs terrific Arroyo in sweep
Prospect
knocks three-run shot as righty throws 6 2/3 scoreless frames
- CINCINNATI -- Mother's Day is recognized in Germany, too, so Reds
rookie outfielder Donald Lutz made sure to call his mother, Marlen, at
home about an hour before Sunday's game vs. the Brewers. "It was pretty
funny when I called her [to say] Happy Mother's Day," Lutz said. "She
said, 'What's wrong with your voice?' Because I've seen sick. She said,
'Make sure you take... read
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Cincinnati Bengals… Former
Pittsburgh Steeler John Clay Added to Bengals Minicamp
CINCINNATI- The Cincinnati Bengals are about to open this weekend’s
rookie minicamp, and there will be several players attending on a
tryout basis, the most notable of which being former Pittsburgh
Steelers fullback and Wisconsin Badger John Clay: "Full #Bengals rookie
minicamp roster released. Most intriguing tryout guy is former
Wisconsin RB John Clay." — Geoff Hobson (@GeoffHobsonCin) May 10,
2013... read
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Eldora Speedway... Rain
moves in
to halt Night One of Traxxas TORC event at Eldora
Saturday
Night Leg of Off-Road Baja Style Truck Racing Not Affected
- ROSSBURG, OH (May 10) – Rain and a developing storm system to the
southwest that moved into the region early Friday afternoon (May 10)
have brought a halt to the Preliminary Night of the Traxxas TORC (The
Off Road Challenge) Championship Series event at Eldora
Speedway.
The cancellation has not affected Saturday’s program, which will
feature four classes of... read
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Lady Patriots win continuation game with Blazers…T-V
erupts for five in the third, By George
Starks
NEW MADISON- After trailing 1-0 on the original date of the game,
Tri-Village and National Trail were forced to continue their Cross
County Conference game Thursday, resuming the game in the bottom of the
second inning. After going down quietly in the bottom of the frame, the
third proved to be magic for the Patriots. With senior Shea Thomas
leading off the inning with a bunt single, the Patriots would
eventually send nine to the dish, scoring five... read
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cincinnati.com...Cueto to start rehab assignment
Thursday
CINCINNATI- Johnny Cueto will don a Dayton Dragons uniform for the
first time since 2006 on Thursday as he will make a rehab appearance
for the Reds’ Class-A team against the Lansing Lugnuts at Fifth Third
Field. Cueto has been on the disabled list since April 15 with a
strained right lat. He was scheduled to go on a rehab assignment last
week, but he had soreness in his oblique, causing him to bump a start
in Pensacola. “I feel pretty good, but we’ll see ... read
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bleacherreport.com...Missing
pieces the Bengals could still fill
CINCINNATI- Fortunately for the Cincinnati Bengals, there are not many
holes to fill on the current roster. In fact, after the draft, the
Bengalsshould have their starters almost set in stone for 2013.
However, there are some missing pieces that could be added to improve
depth or provide positional battles in camp.
While looking at the Bengals' roster, there are some noticeable voids
at certain positions behind the incumbent... read
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Lady Wave forced to share
conference title; Piqua
turns the tide on
Greenville, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- Not even a 30 plus minute rain delay could slow down Piqua
senior pitcher Sierra Miller Tuesday. After going to Piqua Monday and
pulling out a 1-0 GWOC North victory in the seventh inning, Miller and
the Indians managed to turn the tide on the Wave Tuesday. Scoring two
in the first and three in the seventh, Piqua posted a 5-0 victory over
Greenville Tuesday, leaving the Wave with a 9-1 conference record and a
share of the... read
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Reds
walk-off on Braves on
consecutive homers with two outs in ninth,
reds.com
CINCINNATI- The 27th out was just one strike away from being notched by
the Braves on Tuesday night and the Reds were just about done against
closer Craig Kimbrel. If anyone has seen "The Princess Bride," they
know there's a big difference between being mostly dead and all dead.
Mostly dead is slightly alive. And then along came Devin Mesoraco and
Shin-Soo Choo to bring the Reds all the way back to life. Mesoraco... read
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Seven
local schools will host first round softball action
DARKE COUNTY- The Ohio High School Athletic Association released the
brackets for its postseason tournament Sunday and seven of the eight
county schools will host post season tournament games. The state wide
tournament starts Monday, May 13 with the state final four coming in
June. The Greenville softball team (20-4) earned the No. 1 seed in its
Division II Tecumseh sectional. The Lady Wave, who have a first-round
bye in the tournament... read
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Gruden
Adjusts, RB Snaps, & Tyler Eifert & 2-TE Sets,
bleacherreport.com
After expanding the playbook significantly last year once there was a
full-offseason to utilize, Cincinnati Bengals Offensive Coordinator Jay
Gruden doesn’t plan on making any significant changes to his offense
this year, and will instead focus on how to properly implement new
players like Gio Bernard into the system: Obviously we’ll tweak it
quite a bit as we go, but we’ll be interchanging instead of
overhauling. It’s just changing the personnel a little bit... read
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Pittman, Henry end 4-year drought
at Eldora
Pittman
Captures World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Finale; Henry Prevails Over
UMP Modifieds
ROSSBURG, OH (May 4) – Daryn Pittman (World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car
Series) and Jon Henry (UMP DIRTcar Modifieds) both returned to the
Victory Lane stage at Eldora Speedway on Saturday night, putting an end
to winless streaks in their respective divisions that carry back to
2008. Pittman, who started seventh in the WoO main event, turned in his
race car for a... read
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Australian
Madsen finally breaks into Eldora’s hallowed Victory Lane
WoO
STP
Sprint Car win goes to Madsen, as Craig makes it #2 for Stock Cars
- ROSSBURG, OH (May 3) – While World of Outlaws STP Sprint
Car
Series hotfoot Kerry Madsen has finally reached Eldora Speedway’s
coveted Victory Lane stage, Stock Car driver Barney Craig
doesn’t
want to leave it. Madsen slipped past Craig Dollansky with 17 laps to
go in Friday night’s 30-lap feature; then maneuvered through lapped
traffic to score... read
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Lady Tigers use long ball in victory over Marion Local…Versailles still undefeated in
MAC play,
By George Starks
VERSAILLES- Designated player Kayla McEldowney hit her tenth homerun of
the 2013 season and collected four runs batted in Thursday, leading
Versailles to a 9-3 MAC win over visiting Marion Local. McEldowney
picked up her first two runs batted in in the opening frame off a
double to center, scoring Miranda Huddle and Madison Monnin,... read
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Cincinnati Reds...Bailey,
offense
don't click in rubber-game defeat
Reds done in by Cards' three-run sixth, saddling righty with third loss
- ST. LOUIS -- Somewhere in Chicago during Thursday's off-day
after 20 games in 20 days, the Reds will need to find a recharging
station for their bats.
Wednesday's 4-2 defeat vs. the Cardinals marked the 13th time in 29
games this season that the Reds were held to two runs or fewer. It has
happened in five of the seven games on a road trip where they're 2-5,
with three games left... read
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Spring
matinee set for May 19
The Darke County Harness Horsemens Association annual matinee will be
Sunday May 19 with no rain date.
The races start at 1:00 p.m. at the Darke County Fairgrounds,
Greenville, OH. Admission is free.
Entries will be taken on Thursday May 16th from 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. by
calling 937-548-9977. Entries will be posted on the County News Online
sports page. Cost of entry per horse is $20 or $15 for DCHHA members.
Chicken dinner... read
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Patriots
use six run inning in
victory, By George Starks
NEW MADISON- Tri-Village baseball coach Jim Maples, could have suffered
heart failure Tuesday in the Patriots Cross County Conference game with
Newton. Down 4-3 heading into the sixth, Maples watched his crew put up
a six spot on the visiting Indians in a 9-4 Tri-Village victory. “Games
like this are tough,” said Maples. “You just can’t let teams like this
hang around. We caught some breaks in the sixth inning and we came
out... read
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Wave
run rules Rams in five; Russell
fans nine, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- Putting up four runs in the first, the Greenville Lady Wave
softball team remained perfect in the GWOC North Monday with an 11-0
victory over Trotwood-Madison in a five inning affair. Coming off a 1-2
road trip to Loudonville, the Wave got back on track against the Rams
in a games that could have been worse that it was. “We don’t get too
many games like this,” said Greenville coach Jerrod Newland. “We are
fortunate for what... read
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