Eldora
named My Favorite Track
Eldora Speedway Named “My Favorite Track” by Readers of SPEED SPORT
Magazine and NationalSpeedSportNews.com. Historic Ohio Oval Bests
Speedways From Across North America for Third Consecutive Year.
ROSSBURG, Ohio (March 28, 2014) – Officials from SPEED SPORT Magazine
and NationalSpeedSportNews.com, America’s trusted motorsports authority
since... read
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Luce
signs letter of intent, By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Haleigh Luce, senior GHS Lady Wave outfielder, signed her
letter of intent March 19 to play softball for Capital University in
the 2014-15 school year. Located in Bexley (near Columbus) and founded
in 1830, Capital is one of the oldest universities in Ohio and has a
Top 25 NCAA D-3 program. “I’m excited,” Luce said. “The campus is super
pretty and it’s close to home.” Noting she “hit it off” with the
coaches and players, she added... read
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Patriots
have bright 2015 season; Four
Patriots return to the court, By George Starks
NEW MADISON- When Tri-Village closed out the 2014 regular season, it
did so with a bad taste being left in the mouths of fans in Patriot
Nation. After suffering a disappointing 54-50 loss to the eventual
state champions, Convoy Crestview, Tri-Village lost two seniors. Tommy
Bell waved goodbye as did his senior brother, Tyler Cook. Cook was
named the D-IV Player of the Year and averaged 19.4 points per game.
Cook scored 1,165 points in his career with... read
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WOHSBC
Awards Banquet
The WOHSBC Year End Awards Banquet was held at Romer’s Catering in St.
Henry on Sunday, March 16th. It was one great season for the Tiger
Bowling Program as they were the recipients of many awards. The girls
and the boys varsity both were awarded gold medals for their
championships as well as a nice plaque. The Girls Junior Varsity
finished in 2nd place and also received medals and... read
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Patriots
fall in state semi-finals, By George Starks
COLUMBUS- Convoy Crestview went on a 7-0 run to start the third quarter
and applied some stellar defense to drop a 54-50 loss on Tri-Village
Thursday. With the Patriots leading by five at the break, 24-19, the
Knights outscored Tri-Village 15-4 in the third frame as the Patriots
would never see a field goal. Tri-Village committed numerous third
quarter turnovers, allowing the Knights to take a 34-28 lead heading
into the final stanza... read
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Patriots
head east in search of gold, By George Starks
NEW MADISON- On a wet, soggy, dreary day Wednesday, the spirits of the
Tri-Village Patriots basketball team was not dampened by the weather.
With state gold in their sights, the Patriots had Knights on their
minds as the loaded the bus on their trip to the state capitol,
Columbus. Convoy Crestview Knights! The Patriots will tip-off tonight
at 8:30 for the right to play the winner of the other... read
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Cook
cousins thrilled about being on the big stage,
By George
Starks
NEW MADISON- It was 1991 and the Tri-Village Patriots were at the top
of the pack in Ohio. Entering the sectional tournament, the Patriots
were ranked #1 AP in the state and were sporting a massive 20-0 mark.
That undefeated mark was made for the second year in a row as the
Patriots, dubbed as the Bad Boys, had some of the best players in the
area. Led by guys like Shane Bietry, Nate Lindamood, Dirk Lewis, Lee
Brandon and a host of others... read
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Patriots
to face top team in D-IV, By George Starks
Knights and Patriots much alike - NEW MADISON- When Tri-Village and
Convoy Crestview takes the floor in Columbus Thursday, there will be a
lot on the line. Ranked number one in D-IV in Ohio, the Knights come in
with a perfect 27-0 mark. Tri-Village, number two, will be sporting a
26-1 record as its only blemish this season was a loss to Franklin
Monroe. In the crowd Thursday night will be some familiar... read
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Versailles
falls in state title game, By George Starks
“I wouldn’t trade my team for any team in the state. These seniors are
special.” COLUMBUS- It was with a very heavy heart when Versailles
coach Jackie Stonebreaker was forced to say goodbye to a host of
seniors Saturday after the state final loss to Columbus Africentric.
After falling behind early in the first quarter (6-0) the Tigers were
never able to recover, losing to the Nubians, 49-37. There are many
keys... read
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Heckman,
Capital University women's basketball headed to NCAA tournament
PITSBURG - Monica Heckman, a
Franklin Monroe High School graduate and
member of the Capital University women's basketball team, is a part of
the Crusaders' run to the NCAA Division III Tournament, which began
March 14 against Ferrum College at Ferrum. Capital (19-8 overall)
earned an automatic bid and the program's 15th appearance in the NCAA
Tournament following a statement 67-50 win over Ohio Northern in the
Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament championship game March 8...
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Tri-Village
punches ticket to state final four, By George
Starks
Patriots pop MAC power Marion Local - KETTERING- “I haven’t taken a
breath yet. This is a real feeling. I’m proud of our players and the
way they performed on this platform was phenomenal.” Those were the
words of Tri-Village coach Josh Sagester after his Patriots rolled into
the State Final Four Friday. On the strength of some solid fourth
quarter defense, the Patriots held a strong Marion Local team to
only... read
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O’Donnell
heading Bluffton, By George Starks
ARCANUM- Amidst rumors during the winter sports season, Arcanum senior
Abbey O’Donnell made it all official Wednesday. O’Donnell, a three
sport athlete (volleyball, basketball and track), will be heading to
Bluffton University in the fall to play basketball for the Lady
Beavers. O’Donnell helped lead the Trojans to a second place finish in
the Cross County Conference as well as a strong sectional run in the
tournament before bowing out in the... read
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Patriots
face huge task in Marion Local, By George
Starks
KETTERING- When Tri-Village enters play tonight at Trent Arena in
Kettering, the Patriots will face a huge mountain. That mountain will
be provided by Maria Stein Marion Local. With the word ‘mountain’ in
mind, Marion Local (22-5) will feature several players at 6-6 or more,
including Adam Bertke who is heading for Pitt to play quarterback for
the Panthers. The Flyers, a MAC team, disposed of the Shelby... read
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Shearer,
Galloway Both Honored As Horizon League Player Of The Week
DETROIT (3/5/2014) -- Senior Senee Shearer (Detroit, Mich. / Pershing)
and freshman Megan Galloway (Greenville, Ohio / Greenville) both earned
Horizon League Player of the Week honors by two different organizations
as Shearer was tabbed by the HL and Galloway was selected by College
Sports Madness. The Titan duo helped Detroit to a pair of wins last
week, giving UDM an opportunity to host a Horizon League playoff game
or even receive a bye in the opening round. Shearer led UDM... read
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Patriots
hold off fourth quarter Troy Christian charge;
Tri-Village
in first regional final since
1992
By George Starks - KETTERING - The last time Tri-Village was in a
regional final was the 1992 campaign. With names like Shane Bietery,
Dirk Lewis, Nate Lindamood and head coach Lee Falknor as well as host
of others, the Patriots were number one in the state and eventually
lost the state title game to St. Henry. All of those names are gone now
with the exception of one. On that 1992 team was a very young post
player; Scoob Cook... read
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Softball
registration dates set
GREENVILLE - The Greenville Girls Softball Association has begun
registration for the 2014 season. Applications have been
released
through Greenville City Schools as well as area pre-schools, private
schools, YMCA, and The Greenville Public Library. GGSA Sign-Up Days are
scheduled for March 8, 15 and 22 at Stebbins Field from Noon-2:30 p.m.
in Greenville. GGSA officers will be available during the
sign-up
days to answer any questions concerning the upcoming season.
Applications... read
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Patriots
send Redskins back to Ft. Loramie; Tri-Village makes Sweet 16,
By
George Starks
DAYTON - Like a well-oiled machine, the Tri-Village Patriots jumped out
to an early 7-0 lead and never looked back. Led by senior Tyler Cook
(24 points), Ft. Loramie had no answer for the Patriot big man as
Tri-Village whipped out a massive 62-37 victory in district action
Wednesday at the UD Arena. “I couldn’t have asked for any more from our
kids,” said TV coach Josh Sagester. “I thought we rose to the occasion.
We talked about our program... read
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Tigers
escape with victory, By George Starks
SPRINGFIELD- With 36.1 seconds remaining, Miami East senior Angie Mack
looked at the scoreboard, then rolled her eyes as the score read:
Versailles 43, Miami East 37. Mack realized it was all over and the
chances of coming back again to overtake a tough Versailles team was
about as slim as it could get. Versailles held a 29-19 lead at the
break and was forced to come from behind late in... read
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Versailles
Bowlers Place 3rd at State
This is the first year that the Versailles High School Boys Bowling
Team made it to the State competition as a team. The OHSAA State
Bowling Tournament took place at Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl on Friday,
February 28th. 16 Teams were competing for the State Title from all
over the State. The format was 3 Regular Games and 3 Baker Games.
Scores would be tallied and the top 8 teams would... read
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Oh
Yes, Titans Rally From Double Digits To Beat Valpo
DETROIT -- A 17-2 run in the first half got Detroit back in it and
sophomore Tayelor McCalister's (Akron, Ohio / Firestone) jumper with
less than five seconds left turned out to be the game winner as the
University of Detroit Mercy women's basketball team beat Valparaiso,
81-79, on Dick Vitale in historic Calihan Hall on Wednesday. The win
moved Detroit (5-21) into a tie for eighth in the Horizon League with
Valparaiso (4-22) at 2-11. Freshman Megan Galloway (Greenville, Ohio /
Greenville)... read
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Patriots
win sectional over Bethel; T-V to battle Ft. Loramie
TROY – It was just over a month ago, Jan. 24, that Tri-Village and
Bethel went into overtime before the Patriots could pull off a 58-55
CCC victory. On the night, it was Tyler VanWinkle that hit a prayer at
the buzzer in overtime to win it for the Patriots. Friday, overtime was
not even an option as the, #2 state ranked, Patriots took a 51-41
sectional title win over the Bees, sending the Pats to their third
straight district appearance. “That’s a really, really... read
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FM
boys take it on the chin in sectional final; Troy Christian overwhelms Jets
in third
quarter
By George Starks - TROY- Sectional finals has not been kind to Franklin
Monroe coach Troy Myers. It was just a year ago when the Jets went up
against Tri-Village for the third time and lost to the Pats for the
third time. On January 11, the Jets fell 64-58 to the Eagles at The
Hangar. Saturday, the Eagles and the Jets hook up for the second time
and the outcome was the same as Franklin Monroe fell, 50-41 in yet
another sectional final... read
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