TV bows out in sectional final,
By George Starks
No repeat for Patriots in 2016 - TROY- For the first time in four
years, Tri-Village will not be playing in a District final. It was
pretty much a forgone conclusion that the team to make the last buckets
would win. Senior Tyler VanWinkle drained a trey at the
buzzer
but it wasn’t meant to be. In the sectional final played at Troy, it
was Yellow...
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Thunderstruck
in the Thunderdome, By George Starks
Jets crash hard in sectional loss - CLAYTON- Franklin Monroe boys
basketball coach Troy Meyers had no comments for the attending press
Wednesday after the Jets loss to Anna. Then again, what could he say?
Playing in the second round of a sectional it had no business playing
in to begin with (D-III), Franklin Monroe was more than overwhelmed...
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Versailles Sports… Versailles
Bowling teams headed to state
Varsity Boys Bowling - The Versailles Varsity Bowling team traveled to
Beavercreek on February 18 to bowl at the District Tournament. The top
4 teams and 4 individuals advanced to State. The District format was 3
regular games and 6 baker games. The Tigers score after the first game
was 1064 placing them in 1st out of 16 teams. They...
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Hawks
fall to a tough Ft. Loramie team, By George
Starks
PIQUA- What started out as a mediocre season, ended with a six game
winning streak and a 15-7 record. That winning streak went to seven in
the opening round of sectional action last Friday at Piqua in a win
over Houston. Coming in with a 16-7 mark and a seven game winning
streak on the line, it all came crashing down on Mississinawa...
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Historic Eldora Speedway… Tickets,
Indoor Suites And Camping Now Available For All Eldora Races
- ROSSBURG, Ohio (Feb. 15, 2016) – The renewals were strong for
Eldora’s “Big Four” races and beginning today, fans can purchase
tickets, suites and select campsites for all 28 racing events at the
legendary half-mile dirt oval. All orders can be placed at
www.EldoraSpeedway.com, by phone at (937) 338-3815 or at the box...
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Mississinawa
Valley tops Houston in sectional game, By
George Starks
Hawks to play Tuesday in second round - PIQUA-The date was February 26,
2011. The site was Piqua High School in a 6 PM game opening round
sectional game with Mechnicsburg. The final result…Mississinawa Valley
56, Mechnicsburg 42. That game would be the last tournament win for the
Blackhawks until Friday night...
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FM coach ready for second season
to begin; Moore
looking for better days,
By George Starks – PITSBURG -- During her playing days at Franklin
Monroe, then Abbey Davenport was considered to be one of the best in
Darke County. Her mentality and love for the game made her one that
would draw attention from the opposing team. Now, Davenport is a Moore
and she has taken the challenge to lead her high school to the next
level and back to what it once was...
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Alexis Abner Milestone… My
apologies, By George Starks
Before
I go any further, I would like to apologize to Arcanum senior, Alexis
Abner. Tuesday night in the Lady Trojans loss to Northwestern, Abner
scored her 1,000th career point at Arcanum. Congrats Alexis. If you are
a
follower of mine, you already know I will often give credit to any
athlete when milestones are achieved. In my game story, I never
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Northeastern
no problem for Versailles, By George Starks
Lady Tigers advance to sectional finals - PITSBURG- When the first
quarter buzzer had sounded, the Northeastern Lady Jets were close to
Versailles, trailing only 14-10. Close is all the Jets would ever be to
Versailles Wednesday at The Hangar. The Tigers would open up the second
frame on an 8-0 run, sparked by two early treys from...
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Lady
Trojans come up short in overtime loss, By
George Starks
Arcanum bows out of state tournament - PITSBURG- It was one of those
nights for the Arcanum Lady Trojans. A night when the Trojans needed
two miracles but got only one. Tuesday in sectional action at The
Hangar on the campus of Franklin Monroe High School, the Trojans hooked
up in second round action against Northwestern. Despite...
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Versailles Bowling Sectionals… Boys,
Lady Bowlers advance to Districts
Varsity Boys Bowling Advances to Districts - The Varsity Bowling team
traveled to Huber Heights on February 10th to bowl at the Sectional
Tournament. The format of play included 3 regular games and 6 baker
games allowing the top 10 teams to advance to the District Tournament.
The Tigers finished 8th overall out of 25 teams. “We started...
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Hawks
blast Bees in The Nest, By George Starks
MV wins fifth straight - UNION CITY- With Bethel taking Tri-Village to
the limit just a week before, no one could have imagined what would
happen next at Mississinawa Valley Friday. Many thought it would be a
lopsided final score with Bethel winning big. That wasn’t the case!
Like a finely tuned motor getting ready for a 500 mile race, the...
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Versailles Bowling finishes
winning seasons; Varsity
Boy’s Bowling Finishes Strong
On January 30th the Varsity Boys Bowling team traveled to Coldwater, OH
to bowl against the Minster Wildcats in a tough match. They
came
back to Versailles with a win scoring 2646 to 2431. Leading the way for
the Tigers were Alex Groff (218,190) Kyle Cotner (181), Jacob Wening
(200, 178) and Luke Shellhaas (172). Junior, Alex Groff
impressed
with no open frames in all of his games. “It was great to see the boys
bowl well in Baker games...
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Edison
State Community College… Charger
300 Club Event To Support Student–Athletes
The Edison State Community College Foundation and Athletics Department
are partnering to host the seventh annual Charger 300 Club event on
Thursday, March 17, at 6 p.m. in the Robinson Theater at the Piqua
Campus. The event is held to help raise funds for the College’s
athletic programs. A reverse raffle will highlight the evening’s
events, with one lucky winner walking away with a $10,000 prize. Other
cash drawings will be...
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Blackhawks
win fourth straight, By George Starks
Covington proves a stiff test - UNION CITY- Coming in to Tuesday’s
Cross County Conference game with Covington, the Mississinawa Valley
Blackhawks had been on a roll. The Hawks had won their last three games
and had won six of their last seven contests. Make that four straight
and seven of the last eight. A sub-par Covington team...
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Patriots
escape in a thriller at home, By George Starks
T-V gets good news after the win - NEW MADISON- Christmas came
extremely early in 2016 for Tri-Village Friday. It was just over a week
ago when the Patriots traveled to Miami East and fell to the Vikings,
36-29 in Cross County Conference play. After that loss, the Vikings
remained undefeated in the conference while the Patriots were left
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Ansonia
stops Bradford in conference action; Lady Roaders senior night spoiled,
By George Starks
BRADFORD- It was just a few days ago when Parkway beat Ansonia on the
Lady Tigers senior day in overtime. Thursday, the Tigers got a little
revenge by turning the tables on Bradford. The Roader faithful honored
its two seniors (Mackenzie Weldy and Kelly Moore) before the start of
the game Thursday. After that, it was all academic. Ansonia came out of
the gates with an 11-2 run...
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Versailles
edges Lady Patriots in final seconds, By
George Starks
Tigers come from nowhere to get victory - NEW MADISON-For 31 minutes
and 55.1 seconds, the Versailles Lady Tigers chased Tri-Village at The
Battleground. Unfortunately for the Lady Patriots, it takes 32 minutes
to win a game. Versailles held only one lead the whole night but that
lead came with 4.8 seconds left in the game when sophomore...
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