Boston fans celebrate 1st World
Series victory at home since the days of Babe Ruth
foxnews.com - AMHERST, Mass. – The Red Sox have now won three
World Series in the past decade — but not since the days of Babe Ruth
had Boston won a fall classic in its beloved Fenway Park. The victory
sent Boston fans spilling into the streets Wednesday night to celebrate
the team's 6-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 6. Amid the
cheers and high-fives, the white lights of Boston's Prudential Tower
read "GO SOX." "Words cannot describe how I feel," Red Sox fan Sam... read
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Versailles stops Miami East in
three; Tigers head to regional finals,
By George Starks
KETTERING- The storyline was simple in the D-III regional semi-finals
between Versailles and Miami East Wednesday. Miami East came in as the
two-time defending state champion, looking to make it three in a row.
Versailles’ goal was to stop them and move on. Give the nod to the
Tigers. Ranked third in the state, Versailles showed its opponents
exactly why they hold that ranking as the Tigers rolled to a three game
victory... read
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Eldora
to Crown 2013 Champions at award ceremony
Matt
Miller (Late Model), Jerry Bowersock (UMP DIRTcar Modified) &
Barney Craig (Stock Cars) Tabbed
- ROSSBURG, OH (Oct. 28) – Eldora Speedway’s final checkered flag has
fallen on its 60th consecutive season of racing, with divisional
championships being collected by Matt Miller (Late Model), Jerry
Bowersock (UMP DIRTcar Modified) and Barney Craig (Stock
Car). Each of the trio, along with drivers
finishing in the
top 15... read
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United Way
Softball Classic
Raises $2,800
Darke County United Way with the help of Stebbins Field/GGSA put on the
United Way Softball Classic on Sunday, October 20th. Ten coed teams
competed in a double elimination tournament. “We are so thankful to all
of our participants for supporting United Way and having fun playing
softball to help so many in need. The Softball Classic supports the 28
local non-profit partner programs of Darke County United Way. Their ...
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Galloway ready
to attack at
the college level…Greenville
standout excited about
the season, By George Starks
DETROIT - Before Greenville graduate Megan Galloway signed to play
basketball at Detroit Mercy, she had been contacted by many smaller
schools and two large ones in Maryland and Navy. Mount Saint Mary’s,
Austin Peay, St. Francis (Pa.) and West Lane University were the
smaller schools Galloway listed. The daughter of Mike and... read
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Reds
tab Price to be their new manager
Cincinnati
turns to pitching coach who has led staff to success over past four
years - reds.com - CINCINNATI -- Reds general manager Walt
Jocketty made a lengthy list of potential candidates to replace Dusty
Baker as manager and a shorter list of those he considered to
interview. Both were quickly tossed aside once Jocketty and chief
executive officer Bob Castellini interviewed Bryan Price. Hence, the
Reds moved quickly to promote Price from... read
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Loramie comes up
aces in
sectional win…Bradford sectional
runners-up, By
George Starks
TIPP CITY- Bradford volleyball coach Jamie Hocker was as happy as a
lark going into the Roaders sectional title game Monday with Ft.
Loramie. Bradford was coming off a huge victory over Ansonia in its
previous sectional match. It was a match the Roaders won in five games
but earlier in the season, the Tigers beat Bradford, making the victory
over Ansonia even sweeter. Seeded 12th, Bradford was going up against
the top seed... read
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Eldora
sets 2014 major event dates
ROSSBURG, Ohio (October 16) – Eldora Speedway officials today announced
the dates for its four Major Events in 2014. The 61st
consecutive
season of racing at the legendary high-banked clay oval will once again
feature dirt racing’s greatest spectacles for Dirt Late Models, the
World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars (WoO) and the NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series (NCWTS). The 20th annual Dirt Late Model Dream® is
scheduled for... read
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ohsaa.org…This
weeks OHSAA football rankings
Despite a 3-4 record, the Arcanum Trojans were ranked ninth in the D-VI
Region 22 football polls this week. Arcanum rolled to a huge victory
Friday over Ansonia but fell one spot short from the top eight in the
region. Currently, West Liberty-Salem (6-1) 7.4643, comes in the eighth
spot with Arcanum (3-4) 5.8143, in at ninth. At the time of the
computer rankings, Miami East, Tri-County North and National Trail, all
CCC teams, currently hold spots 5, 6 and 7. In the D-VII rankings,
Covington holds the ... read
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Tigers
prevail despite opening round jitters, By
George Starks
Brookville - Coming in ranked third in the state, the Versailles Tigers
didn't exactly play their usual brand of volleyball Tuesday. Versailles
eliminated Houston in three games in sectional action at Brookville,
25-8, 25-14, 25-5, the Tigers were sloppy in the first two and at times
seemed to struggle in a match that took all of 56 minutes to play. Game
three saw a different group of Tigers. “We got a little sloppy, but of
course I always set the standard extra high... read
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YMCA
Gymnastics Meet October 26, 2013
GREENVILLE, OH – YMCA of Darke County is pleased to announce that it
will host our first meet of the season. The theme will be
“Fall
Flip Fest.” We have 31 Darke County Gymnasts competing at
this
meet. We are very proud of our girls. They have been training
hard for the last 6 months to learn new skills and new routines. There
will be five teams competing over the course of the day.
Approximately 175 gymnasts will participate... read
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UNOH Sprintacular converted to
Spectacular
Haudenschild
(All Stars), Swindell (NRA Sprint Invaders and Bacon (BOSS) Capture
Wild Wins
- ROSSBURG, OH (October 12) –Jac Haudenschild (All Star Sprints) lived
up to his moniker as ‘the wild child’, while Kevin Swindell (NRA Sprint
Invaders) threaded a needle that no one else dare try and Brady Bacon
(BOSS Sprints)rode the wall for 25 laps Saturday night as 119 Sprint
Cars jammed the Eldora Speedway pit area for the UNOH Sprintacular.
After capturing the six-lap dash race, Haudenschild earned... read
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CBS Sports Network to Air 2013
World of
Outlaws and Super DIRT Week Action
Programming
airs Sundays at 9:00 PM, ET beginning Sunday, Nov. 3
- CONCORD, N.C. - Oct. 7, 2013 - CBS Sports Network will air six major
events from the World of Outlaws and Super DIRT Week, as well as a
special countdown show, beginning on Sunday, Nov. 3 and continuing each
Sunday at 9:00 PM, ET through Dec. 22. Coverage on CBS Sports Network
kicks off with a one-hour special program entitled World of Outlaws
WOW!, documenting the "Top 10 reasons why they call it 'The Greatest...
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Hawks
bow out in three to Milton-Union, By George
Starks
BROOKVILLE- When a D-IV school like Mississinawa Valley is forced to
play at the D-III tournament level, it would be understandable if the
smaller group of Hawks would throw in the towel early to the larger
school. That was not the case Saturday against Milton-Union.
Mississinawa Valley came out with all guns blazing but in the end it
wasn’t meant to be as the Hawks fell to the Bulldogs in three, 25-18,
25-8 and 25-17. Game one watched... read
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Lady
Trojans end season on down slide, By George
Starks
BROOKVILLE- The Arcanum Lady Trojans took it on the chin Saturday in
the opening round of the sectionals, dropping three straight to West
Liberty Salem, 25-20, 25-8, 25-20. In two of the three games, the
Trojans were in each one right to the end. Longtime head coach Terri
Day though her girls played well overall but had little to say. “We
hung right in there with them,” said Day. “If it weren’t for the way
the second game turned out, we’d still be out... read
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Darke
County teams learn their sectional foes
DARKE COUNTY- Sectional volleyball pairings were posted recently on
swdab.org for the districts sectional pairings. At the time of the
draw, the Versailles Tigers went in as the top seed in the D-II
Brookville sectional. Sporting an 18-2 mark, the Tigers opted to take
the opening round bye and will play the winner of the Houston-National
Trail match. The Tigers will play on Tuesday, October 15 at 6 pm. Also
at the D-III level, 9-10 Mississinawa Valley till be... read
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Eldora
Speedway… Smorgasbord
of Sprints
to close out Eldora's 60th season
ROSSBURG, OH (October 8) – A smorgasbord of Sprint Car racing will
close out Eldora Speedway’s 60th season of racing Saturday night
(October 12) in grand style with the UNOH
Sprintacular. The
bountiful menu includes three touring sanctioning bodies (All Star
Sprints, NRA Sprint Invaders, BOSS Sprints), winged (All Stars, NRA)
and non-winged (BOSS) Sprint Cars, engine sizes of 410 (All Stars,
BOSS) and 360 cubic inches (NRA)... read
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Reds contact coach Price, but no
interviews
set
CINCINNATI -- The Reds appear to still be in the very early stages in
the search for a successor to former manager Dusty Baker. Thus far,
only one of the candidates -- pitching coach Bryan Price -- is known to
have been contacted by general manager Walt Jocketty about interviewing
for the job. Other than to say he was interested in the position, Price
declined to comment further when reached by MLB.com. No interviews are
believed to have been set. "We are not going to rush into anything... read
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Lady
Jets prevail on senior night, By George Starks
PITSBURG - If there would have been a marquee, it would have read:
Backyard battle in The Hangar tonight; Arcanum’s in the house! With
senior night headlining the night’s volleyball match between host
Franklin Monroe and Arcanum, emotions were flying high in The Hangar.
The Jets wanted to send their seniors off with a win while the Trojans
wanted to ruin it all. With both teams sporting only seven wins each,
something had to give and... read
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OHSAA
Releases Weekly Football Computer Ratings,ohsaa.org
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its
weekly football computer ratings Tuesday, Oct. 8. The weekly computer
ratings are released every Tuesday afternoon beginning after the fourth
week of the season, leading up to the final report on Sunday, Nov. 3.
Beginning this season, there are seven football divisions. The largest
72 schools are in Division I, which is divided into two regions. The
top 16... read
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Bleacher
Report President Barack Obama Weighs in on Washington Redskins'
Nickname Debate, By Patrick Clarke
October 5, 2013 President Barack Obama has joined the ongoing debate
surrounding the NFL's Washington Redskins and their nickname, according
to the Associated Press via ESPN. In a recent interview, President
Obama admitted that nicknames like the "Redskins" can offend large
groups of people. He also conceded that he doesn't believe fans of
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bengals.com…Dalton finds a way
CINCINNATI- No question the biggest offensive play of the year is
quarterback Andy Dalton's 28-yard pass to wide receiver Marvin Jones on
Sunday on the next-to-last play of the third quarter in the 13-6 win
over the Patriots at Paul Brown Stadium. Dalton had nearly been dumped
for a safety the snap before on blitzing linebacker Jerod Mayo's sack
at the Bengals 2. Even though the Bengals were leading, 6-3, it
looked... read
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Date for
pheasant hunt set
DARKE COUNTY — Darke County Pheasants Forever will host the 12th annual
youth pheasant hunt on Nov. 2. This will be an excellent event for
youth to enjoy a pheasant hunt, outdoor demonstrations, clay bird
shooting, archery range and many other outdoor activities. The purpose
of the youth pheasant hunt is to instill in young people a lifelong
enthusiasm and respect for hunting and to teach hunter safety... read
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DIRTcar
NATIONALS… Modified/Late
Model Event Inked for April
12, 2014
ROSSBURG, OH (October 5) – Heavy Saturday morning rains, combined with
a dire Saturday evening/Sunday morning forecast prompted Eldora/UMP
DIRTcar officials to postpone day number three of the UMP DIRTcar
National Championships. The event has been moved to April 12,
2014, with full details for the Modified and Late Model competition to
be announced soon. Prior to the rains, eight-$1,000 to win Modified
features were completed over the course of Thursday and Friday, with
Brian Ruhlman... read
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Lady
Wave golf team finishes season with 8 and 6 record
The 2013 ladies golf team ends their season on October 2 with a 4
stroke loss to Beavercreek, 200 to 204 to fall to 8 wins and 6 losses.
For the season, the five young ladies participated in 14 matches of 9
holes, 2 invitational tournaments of 18 holes, 2 GWOC tournaments of 18
holes and the 18-hole sectional tournament. The Lady Wave failed to
qualify as a team for the October 10 district tournament at Weatherwax
Golf Course, but... read
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Four $1,000 winners kick-off
Eldora DIRTcar
event
Barber,
Bowersock, Gilpin and Ruhlman Prevail Over 116 Cars from Ten States and
Canada
- ROSSBURG, OH (October 3) – On a typical race night, about one-third
of the field gets to compete in the headlining feature
event. The certainly wasn’t the case Thursday night
in
Eldora Speedway’s opening leg of the UMP DIRTcar National
Championships, as 96 of the 116 competing Modifieds advanced to not
one, but four headliners. Capturing $1,000 pay days were
Bryan
Barber, Jerry Bowersock... read
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www.ohsaa.org…OHSAA Releases Weekly Football
Computer
Ratings
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its
weekly football computer ratings Tuesday, Oct. 1. The weekly computer
ratings are released every Tuesday afternoon beginning after the fourth
week of the season, leading up to the final report on Sunday, Nov. 3.
Beginning this season, there are seven football divisions. The largest
72 schools are in Division I, which is divided into two regions. The
top 16 teams... read
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Hawks
declawed by Bradford; Roaders
win in four, By George Starks
UNION CITY OH - At the end of the opening game between Bradford and
Mississinawa Valley Tuesday, Hawks coach Billie Hunt was past angry.
She was livid! In a back and forth nail biter, the Lady Roaders pulled
out a tough 25-23 victory over the Blackhawks, taking a 1-0 lead in the
best of five games. “I was livid and that’s being kind,” said Hunt.
“There was no reason we should have lost that game.” Whatever Hunt said
to her girls must have lit... read
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FM
soccer remains in Miami Valley polls
Both Franklin Monroe soccer teams maintained their rankings in the
polls this week. The boys received votes in the state rankings for the
second straight week. The Jets were one of 17 Division III boys soccer
teams to make this week’s state rankings. The FM boys remained second
in Division III in the Miami Valley Scholastic Soccer Coaches
Association local poll, trailing only Springfield Catholic Central for
the fifth week in a row. The Lady Jets... read
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