Oh how the game has changed, By George Starks
In the 2012 basketball programs at the girl’s sectional tournament
sites, there is a list of basketball rules in the back of the program.
I found this to be very interesting and wanted to share it. Please
enjoy. These original 13 rules were the way Dr. James A. Naismith wrote
them. Dr. Naismith was the Canadian physical education instructor who
invented basketball in 1891. James Naismith was born in Almonte,
Ontario...
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Lady Hawks bow out, By George Starks
Brookville- When it comes to tournament play, a team’s record means
nothing. Case in point. Springfield Catholic Central of the Ohio
Heritage Conference, came into Tuesday’s with Mississinawa Valley with
a 5-15 mark. On the flip side, the Lady Hawks, Cross County Conference,
was sporting an 11-10 mark. At one point, MV was riding a six game
winning streak during the season. More wins there than the...
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Edison Community College...Baseball
Returns to Edison for 2012 Season
For the first time in nearly 20 years this spring, Edison Community
College will be fielding a baseball team. After initial meetings this
fall to gauge interest, 17 players who are
enrolled at Edison have signed on to play for the club team, that will
play its first game March 22 against Bowling Green State University.
Dr. Thomas Martinez, instructor of anatomy and Physiology at Edison, is
coaching the team and along with...
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Versailles Bowling...Boys, Girls
Advance to District
The Versailles Varsity Girls Bowling team competed in the 2012 OHSAA
Sectional Bowling Tournament at Marian Lanes in Huber Heights on
Friday, February 17th. The team format for the Sectional Championships
consists of 3 games of regular bowling followed by 6 baker games. The 4
teams with the highest total pin count advance to the District
tournament. Schools competing in this Sectional were....
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Local teams
ready to do battle, By George Starks
Three teams looking for sectional titles - BROOKVILLE- With the first
round of sectional play at Brookville in D-IV in the books, several
scenarios are possible once the second round is completed. With the
possibility of two county teams hooking up for a sectional title and
three county teams playing for the right to go to districts, tonight
will get the action started. Tonight, Mississinawa Valley and Catholic
Central...
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It was brutal
in the end, By George Starks
BROOKVILLE- Was it intentional or was it an accident? It was obvious
that the ladies from Jefferson were getting a little aggravated
Saturday as Tri-Village was putting a pounding on them. Maybe it was
not intentional and it happened in the heat of the battle. Who knows
but it was obvious every time a Broncos player went to the foul line
for foul shots, the ball was being bounced so hard to...
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Broncos provide
no kick as Tri-Village rolls, By George Starks
Linkous led the way with 36 points - BROOKVILLE- The Tri-Village Lady
Patriots was able to put things in cruise control early Saturday. After
a rocky first quarter, that was less than impressive in the eyes of
Patriots coach Brad Grey, the girls from Tri-Village rolled to a 90-31
first round sectional win over Jefferson Saturday. “We knew coming in
that Jefferson was a team that had its struggles this year,” said
the...
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Edwards sets
new mark for Wave wrestling
EATON- Jon Edwards became Greenville’s first 4-time Sectional Champion
this past weekend at the Eaton Sectional Wrestling Tournament. Jon
Edwards has 161 Career Wins. That places him 76th on the OHSAA Record
Board. There are only 8 wrestlers from the Dayton area who have ever
had more wins in their career than Jon, according to the OHSAA Record
Board. Edwards has a Senior Record of 39-1... read more
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Patriots mourne
passing of coach’s wife, By Dale Barger
Union City – The Tri-Village Basketball Team, Coaches, Cheerleaders and
Community took the hardwood tonight with a heavy heart with the passing
of Coach Tom Flatter’s wife Connie. The Cheerleaders showed their
support wearing t-shirts that read “For Coach Tom and Connie, while the
boys wore them as their warm-up jerseys. Connie loved basketball, why
not? Her three boys all played and are embedded... read more
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Busch wins Bud
Shootout in crash marred night
By Yahoo Sports - NASCAR’s Budweiser Shootout, the opening race of the
2012 season, may not be for points but there was no doubt that it was a
wild and dramatic race, full of sparks and flames and even panic.
Veteran driver Jeff Gordon was involved in the scariest of the night as
his car flipped upside down onto its roof in the final laps of the
race. Somehow he got up and walked away... read more
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Lady Hawks
survive Bulldogs bite, By George Starks
BROOKVILLE- Going into sectionals, more often than not, can often
resemble reality television. Survivor! Mississinawa Valley coach Rodney
Saintignon was pleased when his Lady Blackhawks posted a 39-31 victory
over Yellow Springs Saturday in the Hawks first round sectional game.
It was a mere matter of survival. Coming out in a man defense, the
Hawks seemed to be okay, stopping the... read more
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A-Lady Tigers
play hard in sectional loss, By George Starks
BROOKVILLE- The Ansonia Lady Tigers ended their season Saturday almost
the same way it started. On a sour note. Or was it? Four games into the
season. The Ansonia coach walked out, leaving the team high and dry.
Volleyball coaches Craig Reithman and Jason Hemmelgarn stepped up, took
the reigns and kept the season going. Saturday, it all came to an end
for Ansonia as the Tigers fell to Southeastern... read more
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Versailles gets
hard fought victory, By George Starks
New Knoxville hangs tough - VERSAILLES- New Knoxville gave Versailles
everything it wanted before dropping a tightly contested 69-63 Midwest
Athletic Conference decision Friday. It was a night when the Rangers
were like a bad penny, they wouldn’t go away. With Versailles holding
leads of 17-10 and 32-20, the Rangers closed the gap to 10 at 47-37.
Versailles went up 60-44 with 3:53 remaining in the... read more
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CNO Hoops... Boys, Girls action
for the coming week
In just seven days, the OHSAA boys sectionals will get underway across
the state as the ladies will be two weeks into their tournament
schedule. Action for the guys will kick off Friday as the 10 seed,
Ansonia Tigers, will square off with the number three seed, Lehman
Catholic Cavaliers, in the D-IV Piqua sectional. Game time is set for
6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, will see four Darke County teams in... read more
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Mississinawa
Valley inducts four into Hall of Fame
Submitted by Nancy Lane-Feldner - UNION CITY- Mississinawa Valley
recently held it Hall of Fame night. Inducted into the 2012 class were
Todd Grow, Cheryl Stachler Klosterman, Derrick Woodbury and Chris
Heitcamp. Heitcamp was not on hand for the ceremonies. The following
are the bios for each inductee. Todd Grow - Todd was a member of the
class of 1996. He... read more
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Kenton Ridge
too much for Greenville, By George Starks
Dowler and Tester shine in career finale - XENIA- Entering sectional
play with a 3-17 mark, the Greenville Lady Wave was faced with the task
of taking on the second seed, Kenton Ridge Wednesday, in the D-II
portion of the tournament. The Wave put up a fight and played hard to
the bitter end before falling to the Cougars, 87-49. Coming in, facing
a team that has three D-I collage players, led by... read more
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Arcanum bows
out to Miami East
TIPP CITY- It didn’t take long to see that Arcanum was over-matched in
its sectional opener with Miami East Tuesday. The Vikings jumped out to
a 9-0 lead early and never looked backed, posting a 66-31 loss on the
Trojans. It was less than a week ago when the Vikings and Trojans
hooked up in Cross County Conference play, falling 77-22 in that
Thursday night game. The Vikings would lead... read more
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Versailles
takes early exit in sectional play, By George Starks
Northridge pulls off mild upset - TIPP CITY- Versailles coach Jackie
Stonebreaker hasn’t lost a first round sectional game since the early
years as a head coach in Tiger country. That string was broken Tuesday
when the Northridge Polar Bears dropped a 56-52 loss on the Lady
Tigers. Through the first quarter and a half, Versailles seemed to be
in control, leading by as much as 11 points. That’s... read more
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Patriots win on
senior night, By Dale Barger
NEW MADISON- The Tri-Village Patriots was looking for a tune-up for the
upcoming post-season tournament and got that Tuesday in the form of
Lehman Catholic. The Cavaliers jumped out to a 20-15 first quarter
lead…something the Patriots haven’t experience much this year, trailing
early in a game but posted a 72-66 victory on senior night. Lone
senior, Evan Barger, scored 6 in the opening frame with... read more
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Wave Bowling
Senior sets school record
TROTWOOD – Greenville senior bowler Seth Hart climbed into the
Greenville record books recently. The Wave bowler set a new school
record for the best two-game series, doing it against Trotwood. Hart
rolled a 255, then topped it off with a 269 and a two game series of
524 last Thursday. The 269 was the best game rolled this season by the
Wave. The old record was held by Ryan Byers. The previous mark of
472... read more
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Versailles Tigers Bowling...Versailles
Boys Varsity Bowlers WOHSBC Runners-Up
Lady Tigers wrap up at 10-3; JV teams finished runners-up
The Versailles Boys Varsity Bowling team rolled their final match of
the regular season against the 2011 State Runner up Wapakoneta
Redskins. The contest was held at 20th Century Lanes in Lima on
Saturday, February 11. With both teams holding a 14-0 record and the
title of WOHSBC Champions on the line... read more
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Wave wrestling
making a comeback, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- It’s no secret that Greenville wrestling has fallen on hard
times in the last two plus years. It’s also no secret that Wave coach
John Shutts has the respect of not only his kids but the respect of
coaches around the state. Greenville wrestling is back on the state
map. After topping Piqua, 42-36 and Troy, 45-27, Wave wrestling has
rebounded.
Greenville’s wrestling team has jumped back... read more
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The march
starts tonight, By George Starks
Regular season closes out for the boys - DARKE COUNTY- It’s that time
of the winter sports season when the post season begins and every
athlete has visions of ‘The State Gold’ in their heads. Area swimmers
will continue their run to state while the wrestlers, bowlers and girls
basketball teams will get tournament action started this week. Tonight,
girls hoops will get underway in Tipp City as Versailles will tangle...
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Big
10 Hoops… Number three OSU
toppled by Michigan State
yahoo.sports - COLUMBUS—Tom Izzo is not a coach who likes to take his
foot off the gas pedal. But he did, and as a result, 11th-ranked
Michigan State had more fuel in the tank. Adreian Payne scored 15
points, Draymond Green had 12—and a critical talk with the coach—and
the defense-minded Spartans beat No. 3 Ohio State 58-48 Saturday night,
ending the Buckeyes’ 39-game home winning streak. “I told him the most
important thing for us is going to be energy, trying to keep our... read more
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Balanced attack
propels Jets, By George Starks
Triangle works wonders for FM - PITSBURG- When a team employs a gimmick
defense, it’s used to stop or at least slow down one or more players.
Franklin Monroe used a triangle defense on Milton-Union Saturday,
shutting down two of the Bulldogs best scorers, in a 52-38
non-conference victory Saturday. “I was very pleased with our defense
tonight,” said Jets coach Marcus Bixler. “They have two really... read more
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Wave grapplers
facing losing season, Edwards shines for Wave
The Greenville Wrestling Team placed 11th overall and 3rd in the North
Division of the GWOC Tournament. Placing for the Wave were: Jon
Edwards-1st, Nick Woodruff-4th & Nelson Roberts-6th. Complete
results are at baumspage.com. Updated team stat leaders are attached.
Jon Edwards became the first League Champion for Greenville in 6 years
since Aaron Warner won an MML title in 2006. The Wave was
Independent... read more
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Bradford
derailed on senior night, By George Starks
Covington too much - BRADFORD- Bradford threw everything but the
kitchen sink at Covington Friday in its Cross County Conference game
with the Buccs. Maybe the Railroaders should have included the sink.
Bradford did everything it could to slow down Covington Friday but when
the final train whistle blew, Covington had posted a 48-27 victory. The
difference came in two areas for Bradford... read more
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WHIO-TV video... Linkous Student
Athlete of the Week, By Steve.Baker@CMGOhio.com
Editor: Tuesday, Jan. 31, Tri-Village High School Senior Kayla Linkous,
stepped into the history books. The game was stopped and game ball
given to her. In addition to County News Online sports editor George
Starks being there to cover the event, so was Mike Hartsock... NEW
MADISON, Ohio — A big honor Tuesday in the gym at Tri-Village High
School in New Madison as varsity basketball... read more
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V-Lady Tigers
post win,
By George Starks, Sports Editor
VERSAILLES - If it’s been said once. It’s been said a thousand times.
“An ugly win is better than a pretty loss.” The victory Versailles
coach Jackie Stonebreaker received Thursday against Midwest Athletic
Conference foe New Bremen may have been the ugliest victory
Stonebreaker has seen in quite sometime. In a low scoring, titanic,
defensive battle, Versailles outlasted the Lady Cardinals, 35-18... read more
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Lady Hawks win
close
one over Ansonia, By Ashley Studebaker, CNO Sports
Correspondent
UNION CITY- The Mississinawa Valley Lady Blackhawks seemed to go up and
down with their momentum throughout the entire game. First quarter,
they had it. Right before halftime, they lost it, but they knew that
they had to come back out with the same momentum as the first quarter
if they wanted to take the game. They did exactly that to end up with a
CCC victory, winning 51-35 over Ansonia... read more
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Jet Track...
Striving
For Another Great Year, By Ashley Studebaker
With Track and Field season just around the corner, the Franklin Monroe
Jets are wasting no time in getting prepared. Conditioning started on
Feburary 8th, and the team is excited to get this season underway.
Allison Hildebrand, who has been one of Franklin Monroe’s top runners
for a few years, talked about getting prepared and what people should
expect to see from her and the rest of the team. Allison has recently
had... read more
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Lady Wave fall
at
Piqua
PIQUA- The Greenville Lady Wave started out like a ball of fire,
jumping Piqua early and often, staking themselves to a 20-6 halftime
lead. Despite seeing senior Jenna Dowler and Kelsey Tester in double
figures with 15 and 10 points respectively, the Wave could not maintain
that momentum, falling to the Piqua Lady Indians, 47-44 Monday in GWOC
action. The loss dropped the Wave to 3-17 on the year... read more
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Knoop setting a
new
bar, By George Starks
I’m passing the torch - GREENVILLE - It was July 2007. The event was
the Annie Oakley Shoot-Out, featuring the best of the American
Motorcycle Association (AMA) at the Darke County Fairgrounds. My job
was to cover and shoot the event for, what was at that time, the only
real news source for Darke County. At my side, as usual, was my then
nine year old grandson, Dylan Knoop. For three years, Dylan had been...
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Senior night
ruined
in Bradford - Brookville much too much, By George Starks
BRADFORD - Bradford said farewell to five seniors Monday night before
the start of the Lady Railroaders game with Brookville. Brookville had
little to no respect on this night. Bradford started out like a ball of
fire but soon fizzled out as Brookville rolled to a 61-38 victory over
Bradford. “My seniors came out with a lot of emotion and I wasn’t for
sure what way they would go but they played right with them in the
first quarter,” said Roaders coach... read more
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2012 OHSAA
girls
basketball parings released, OHSAA Girls Hoops Sectionals
The 2012 OHSAA girls basketball parings were released Monday. All
county schools will be in action starting Saturday, February 11th at
three different sites: Brookville, Tipp City and Xenia. Tri-Village
will enter the Brookville sectional as a number one seed
while Versailles will be a three seed in the Tipp City sectional. With
all teams looking for that coveted ride to Columbus, Mississinawa
Valley, Ansonia and the.... read more
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Versailles
Prep Bowling...Tiger
Bowlers defeat St. Marys, remain undefeated
Boys, girls, JV boys and girls score victories - February 7, 2012 - The
Versailles Boys Varsity Bowling team moved on to Week 14 action against
the St. Marys Roughriders at Olympic Lanes in Van Wert on Saturday,
February 4. The tension
was high going into the match as there was no doubt the Roughriders
would be more than happy to hand the Tigers their first loss of the
season, and
this St. Marys’ team could not.... read more
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Eldora Speedway & Darke County Emergency Management Agency... Grant Assistance Makes Weather Alert
System Possible
- ROSSBURG– Fan and participant safety continues to be a high priority
at Eldora Speedway for owner Tony Stewart, as reinforced by this week’s
announcement that an outdoor weather alert system will be placed on the
grounds of the famed speedway. The unit, which will be unique to the
area, will be erected within a month and will be fully functional prior
to the 59th season opener on... read more
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Eldora
Speedway... 50th
Anniversary of USAC Racing to be Celebrated in Grand Style
Minimum $10,000 Payday Awaits Victor of 50-Lap Main Event - ROSSBURG,
OH (Feb. 3) – In celebration of the 50th anniversary of USAC (United
States Auto Club) Sprint Car racing at Eldora Speedway, one giant night
of racing, Saturday July 28, has been inked. It will live
up to the traditional Eldora standards of greatness, complete with a
50-lap finale to honor the benchmark occasion. Completing the
doubleheader program will be the winged National Racing Alliance Sprint
Invaders... read more
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Tigers top Jets
in a
slam dunk, By George Starks
VERSAILLES- Versailles got the party started Friday against Minster and
ended it Saturday with Franklin Monroe. After taking their frustrations
out on the Wildcats Friday in a 69-50 MAC victory, the Tigers backed it
up with a 55-33 non-conference victory over the visiting Jets. Led by
Nick Campbell with 19 and Chad Winner’s 15, it was the bench that
shined for the Tigers. “Our bench has been giving... read more
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V-Lady Tigers
toppled
by Miami East, By George Starks
CASSTOWN- The Versailles Lady Tigers rolled into Casstown Saturday with
visions of a victory over Miami East. Those visions quickly turned into
a nightmare as the Lady Vikings went to 18-1 on the season as
Versailles dropped a 55-36 decision. Versailles got started in the
right direction in the first frame, holding leads on two different
occasions, only to trail 13-11 after one. At that point, the lights
went out... read more
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Bradford Girls
Step
Up When Needed, By Ashley Studebaker
BRADFORD- Bradford started to get into foul trouble before the end of
the first half, but with its strong bench players, the Lady roaders
came out with a 44-34 victory over Riverside Saturday. Bradford
controlled the boards, gaining an advantage over the Pirates. The
effort was led by Bree Bates with 10 rebounds and several other players
that were averaging 5 rebounds a game. The Railroaders were perfect... read more
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Versailles
turns up
the heat on Minster, By George Starks
VERSAILLES- When it was time to get the party started, Versailles got
it started hot. Ranked eighth in the state, the Tigers used a near
perfect first half to blow open a lead over Midwest Athletic Conference
foe Minster. Up 42-17 at the half, the Tigers had little problem with
the Wildcats, posting a 69-50 MAC victory. It didn’t take long for the
Tigers to get the gas on and get the fire started, getting off to an
8-0... read more
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Linkous: Heads
above
the rest, By George Starks
NEW MADISON- In nearly 24 years of sports, rarely does one ever get to
see an athlete that could be considered the cream of the crop. Not only
have I had the privilege of seeing one, but now two and a third one
coming. The first was Versailles graduate Justine Raterman, now a
senior at the University of Dayton and captain of the Lady Flyers
basketball team. The second is Kayla Linkous... read more
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Light won’t be
so
light Sunday
yahoo sports - There is apparently no love lost between New England
Patriots left tackle Matt Light and New York Giants defensive end Osi
Umenyiora, who figure to clash often on Sunday. A history between the
two dates back to Super Bowl XLII four years ago when Umenyiora accused
Light of dirty play leading up to that epic game. Earlier this season
when the Giants beat the Patriots, there was an incident... read more
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Linkous steps
into
immortality, By George Starks
T-V overwhelms MV - NEW MADISON - With 3:59 remaining in the first
half, the magical moment happened. Tri-Village Lady Patriot Kayla
Linkous did what most can only imagine. Not only did the Patriot senior
score but she scored the two biggest points of her high school career.
At that moment, Linkous dropped in her 11th point of the night and her
2,000th point of her career. At that point... read more
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Tri-Village
overwhelms Lady Hawks, By George Starks
NEW MADISON - It didn’t take long for Tri-Village to establish its
dominance Thursday over Mississinawa Valley. On a night when milestones
were achieved for the red, white and blue Patriots, it was another
night at the office for Kayla Linkous and company. Linkous dumped in 23
points, pulled down 14 rebounds and added her name to the 2,000 point,
1,000 rebound club in Ohio as Tri-Village rolled to a... read more
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Powerlifting Competition... Bradford
Lady Railroaders grab First Place
The Lady Roaders placed first in the Kenton High School Competition
Saturday, beating out South Central and Marion Harding. The boys came
in third overall behind host Kenton and Upper Scioto Valley. Bradford
will travel to Springfield Shawnee Saturday for a competition meet.
Final results: Girls - 1st Bradford, 2nd South Central, 3rd Marion
Harding - Boys, 1st Kenton... read more
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Versailles Boys Bowling... Varsity
Bowlers beat Minster to move to 13-0
The Versailles Boys Varsity Bowling team moved on to Week 13 action
against the Minster Wildcats at McBo’s Lanes on Saturday, January
28. Versailles won the match by 590 pins with 2899 total pins to
Minster’s 2309. “The last 2 weeks of the season against St. Marys and
Wapak are going to be tough matches, but we cannot overlook Minster
today. Let’s bring it today on our home lanes.” Although Minster’s
team... read more
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Patriots too
much for
Ansonia, By George Starks
TV puts four in double figures - ANSONIA- It didn’t take Tri-Village
long to establish dominance Tuesday against Ansonia. By the end of the
first quarter, the writing was on the wall as the Patriots rolled up a
23-2 lead with eight minutes in the books; the only thing left to be
determined was the final score. By the time the final buzzer sounded, a
game that started out as serious business, became a 68-30 blowout... read more
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Versailles Girls Bowling... Lady
Tiger Bowlers Set School Record
A 2009-2010 High Team Game of 966 was broken with a 996 on Saturday -
The Versailles Girls Varsity Bowling Team was scheduled to travel to
Varsity Lanes in St. Marys on Saturday, January 21 to bowl against the
Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks and the Ansonia Tigers, but due to
weather conditions the matches were postponed. The match between the
Lady Tigers of Versailles and... read more
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CNO Male Athlete of the Month... Edwards
pins the competition in January
GREENVILLE - Greenville senior Jon Edwards has long been in the Wave
wrestling program. In the month of January, Edwards went undefeated,
notching an 18-0 record with seven pins, seven tech. falls and four
decisions. He also finished first in the 152 pound weight class at the
Troy, Woodlawn and Miami Trace invitationals. He recently passed his
brother Dan for fifth place in takedowns in a season as a Wave grappler
with... read more
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CNO Female Athlete of the Month... Robins proving to be one of the best
PITSBURG - Franklin Monroe junior Taylor Robins has been a bright spot
for the Lady Jets this season. Averaging 17 points a game for the Jets,
Robins has become a scoring leader for Franklin Monroe. Leading the
Jets in scoring in nearly all games, Robins has been a sparkplug for
the blue and white. In the last three games out, Robins has scored 73
points, 30 against Newton in a victory. Her hard work and dedication
has earned... read more
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Lady Wave get second straight win... Tester nets 22 to lead Greenville,
Tri-Village, Ansonia also score wins
GREENVILLE- After topping Sidney 52-47 Saturday, the Greenville Lady
Wave made it two straight Monday with a 42-34 victory over St. Marys
Memorial. The Wave used a stellar fourth quarter defense to shut the
Roughriders down. Trailing 32-29, Greenville shut the Riders out in the
final stanza until senior Ashley Faulk scored from the line with 50
seconds remaining in the game. By then, the Wave had gone on a 11-0 run
to gain an eight point lead, 40-32.... read more
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Andretti Speed Performer of the Year... Speed Channel honors Stewart
CHARLOTTE, N.C- Racing legend Mario Andretti presented his namesake
trophy to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart on SPEED
Center earlier this evening, acknowledging the three-time champion’s
Chase run as the difference maker among a very impressive field of
finalists for the annual SPEED Performer of the Year presented by ACE®.
“This is an awesome moment in my career,” Stewart said on... read more
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Raterman on
final
list for Lowe’s Award
Twenty NCAA® men’s and women’s basketball student-athletes who excel
both on and off the court were selected as finalists today for the
2011-12 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a
student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and
have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community,
classroom, character and competition. The complete list of finalists...
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Slack ready for
Eldora challenge, By George Starks
NEW WESTON - When it comes to the big names in motor sports, Eldora
Speedway ranks in the top five in the country. Carved from a cornfield,
founder Earl Baltes, now 90 years young, watched his investment rise to
be the best of the best in the world of dirt track racing. When Baltes
sold out, it was NASCAR superstar Tony Stewart who took over and the
track has grown even more. Every... read more
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Patriots get
big win
over Dixie
Don B Rawley inducted into Hall of Fame - Courtesy of tvpatriots.com -
Hoops Roundups - NEW MADISON - Hall of Fame night proved to be
successful for Tri-Village Saturday night as the Patriots edged out
Dixie 54-50. Inducted into the Hall were Teresa Ballard Maples and the
legandary Don Brawley. Brawley was a lifetime resident of the
Braffetsville and New Madison areas. He was born a deaf-mute. He... read more
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Wave grapplers
1-3 in
last four meets
Submitted - Greenville senior Jon Edwards continues to roll for the
Wave, going undefeated in his last four outings and currently holding a
career record of 152-34. Evan Warner currently has a mark of 153-40
which is the record for most wins in a Wave singlet. Edwards (152)
placed first recently in the Miami Trace Invitational while Nelson
Roberts was second. Edwards is currently third in near falls and fifth
in... read more
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Eldora hails
2011
champions, By George Starks
CNO contributor honored - NEW WESTON - Eldora Speedway crowned its 2011
Late Model, Modified and Stock Car Champions Saturday night at the
Eldora Speedway Ballroom. In the most contested race, Brian Ruhlman and
Jon Henry tied for first in the Eldora Late Model Division with 122
points each. Going into the final race of the season, seven different
drivers were in the hunt for the point’s title, with all seven... read more
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Troy tops
Greenville
in GWOC showdown, By George Starks
See inside for Friday’s boys basketball roundup. GREENVILLE- No one
likes to lose, especially a coach. Greenville boys basketball coach
Dane French is no different. Even with the 57-46 loss to GWOC rival
Troy Friday, French said he was very happy with the way his boys played
against the Trojans. The difference for the Wave on this night came in
the opening eight minutes when turnovers led to easy... read more
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Patriots
steamroll
Jets in Hangar, By George Starks
Linkous and Robins lead their teams - PITSBURG -Two of the premier
scoring machines in Darke County took to the floor at The Hangar
Thursday as Kayla Linkous and the Lady Patriots came calling on Taylor
Robins and the Jets. Led by Linkous with 28 points, Tri-Village put
five in double figures as the Patriots went to 14-1 overall (8-1 CCC)
with a 82-49 victory. With Linkous coming off a 40 point... read more
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Newton takes
Mississinawa Valley in OT, By George Starks
Lady Hawks held scoreless in OT period - UNION CITY- When the
Mississinawa Valley Lady Blackhawks needed the scoring the most, it
wasn’t there. With things knotted at 42-42 at the end of regulation,
Newton held the Hawks scoreless in the four minute overtime to down the
Hawks 48-42. “It was like deja vue all over again,” said Hawks coach
Rodney Saintignon. “Our shooting just wasn’t there. I don’t have... read more
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Lady Wave
upended by
Piqua, By George Starks
Dowler leads all scorers - GREENVILLE - Greenville senior Jenna Dowler
did everything she could to will a win for Greenville Wednesday. The
Lady Wave point guard scored 20 points with 15 of those points coming
on three point shots. She hit a huge trey at the end of the third
quarter to pull Greenville to within a 34-33 score with eight minutes
remaining in the game. She even hit one of her five treys... read more
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Hawks soar to
second
win of season, By George Starks
See below for more scores of county hoops action - UNION CITY -
“It may have been just the second win of the season for Mississinawa
Valley but when victories are few and far between, each one is
special.” That was the way Mississinawa Valley coach Jason Burkholder
expressed himself in a phone interview after the Hawks dropped a 61-49
score on National Trail Tuesday. Led by sophomore Dane Blumenstock... read more
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Patriots sink
Buccs
ship, By George Starks
Pipenger has stellar game - NEW MADISON - Tri-Village junior Kyle
Pipenger put on a scoring clinic Tuesday night at The Battleground
against Cross County Conference rival Covington. Pipenger put on a
first quarter clinic, scoring 11 of the Patriots 17 points and 23 total
on the night as Tri-Village put a 65-30, Cross County Conference
thumping on Covington. Right from the start, Pipenger set the tone for
the... read more
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Milton-Union too much for FM...Dogs
bite leaves marks, By George Starks
PITSBURG- If Milton-Union coach and Darke County native Richard Cline
can lay claim to one thing, it’s this: He knows how to encourage a team
to play defense and win at basketball. He also knows that when you let
a team hang around, it will find a way to win. The Franklin Monroe Lady
Jets led for well over two full quarters against Milton-Union Monday
but could never put the Bulldogs away. With 45.6 seconds left to play,
the Bulldogs... read more
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Eldora
Speedway...Simpson Race
Products continues Championship Awards, Ceremony Set for
January 28, 2012
ROSSBURG, OH (January 19) – Eldora Speedway’s defending champions will
be easily identifiable as they compete throughout the 2012 racing
season; through a continued partnership with Simpson Race Products.
Kayla Kinser, from her Brownsburg, IN office of Simpson, remarked, “We
pride ourselves in being partners with Eldora Speedway and Tony
Stewart. Eldora Speedway is one of the world’s greatest race tracks and
certainly a Midwest favorite among many. We have been honored to
provide... read more
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What a
difference a
foot makes, By George Starks
Even the spread is a foot - How fitting... the New England Patriots
opened as three-point favorites over the New York Giants in Super Bowl
XLVI. Both the Patriots and the Giants made it to the Super Bowl in
virtually the same manner... a foot. In the case of the Giants, they
made it on the foot of their place kicker, Lawrence Tynes, in overtime
when he hit a 31 yard field goal attempt, while the Patriots escaped
overtime because... read more
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Stewart keeping
it
real for Patrick
Yahoo Sports - Tony Stewart has never been one to shy away from the
spotlight, but on Monday Stewart vowed to keep expectations realistic
for Danica Patrick, the team’s newest driver at Stewart-Haas Racing.
Stewart, the reigning and three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion driver
and co-owner of SHR, opened the four-day Charlotte Motor Speedway Media
Tour... read more
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Patriots pushed
to
their limit in Indiana, By George Starks
Northeastern proves tough opponent - FOUNTAIN CITY, IN.- Tri-Village
improved to 10-3 on the season Saturday night but getting there wasn’t
easy. The Patriots needed overtime before posting a 71-62 victory over
the Northeastern Wayne (In.) Knights. The Patriots used a stellar
offense in the extra four minutes, outscoring Northeastern 13-4 to drop
the loss on the Knights. “We didn’t play our... read more
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Paterno dead at
85
yahoo sports - STATE COLLEGE, Pa— Happy Valley was perfect for Joe
Paterno, a place where “JoePa” knew best, where he not only won more
football games than any other major college coach, but won them the
right way: with integrity and sportsmanship. A place where character
came first, championships second. Behind it all, however, was an ugly
secret that ran counter to... read more
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V-Lady Tigers
shreds
Russia, By George Starks
Warvel scores season high in points - RUSSIA- Averaging just 7.4 points
per game, Versailles Sophomore Chloe Warvel dropped in a season high 15
Saturday to lead the Lady Tigers to a 53-38 victory over the Raiders.
Versailles jumped out to the early lead and never looked back, leading
19-11, 26-22 and 37-28 at the breaks. “I thought the ladies did a nice
job,” said Tigers coach Jackie Stonebreaker... read more
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Paterno in
serious
condition
yahoo sports - STATE COLLEGE, Pa—Joe Paterno’s doctors say the former
Penn Statecoach’s condition has become “serious” after he experienced
complications from lung cancer in recent days. The winningest major
college football coach of all time, Paterno was diagnosed shortly after
Penn State’s Board of Trustees ousted him Nov. 9 in the aftermath of
the child sex abuse charges against former assistant Jerry Sandusky.
Paterno’s been getting treatment since, and his health problems were...
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Wave Bowling... Greenville
Hosted Sidney at Treaty lanes
Jan. 19, 2012 - The Wave Boys Defeated the Yellow Jackets 2077-2052 -
The boys posted consistent scores from top to bottom last night ranging
from 150 to 186. The wave trailed Sidney after Game 1: 859-832. During
Game 2 the Wave stepped it up and Junior Tyler Potter posted a 205 game
with Sophomore Austin Weimer in tow scoring a 200. The wave took Game
2: 854-829. After 2 games... read more
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Lady Jets hold
down
Newton, By George Starks and Dylan Knoop
Pitsburg- Junior Taylor Robbins was on fire Thursday as the Franklin
Monroe Lady Jets shot down the Newton Indians 59-50 in Cross County
Conference basketball at The Hangar. Robbins netted 30 points against
the Tribe, including six treys on the night. “I was very happy with the
way Taylor played tonight,” said Jets coach Gavin Spitler. She was
really under the weather tonight.” Leading 20-10... read more
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Lady Trojans
hold off
stubborn A-Tiger team, By George Starks
ARCANUM- It’s been a topsey turvey year for the Lady Tigers in Ansonia
but one thing’s certain. They want to win. Arcanum found that out
Thursday when the Tigers came calling. Ansonia, trailing 10-7 after the
first quarter, came out in the second with sharpened claws. Going on a
12-0 run to start the second, Ansonia had built a 23-16 lead at the
break. That’s when Arcanum coach Rachael Fearon lit a fire under... read more
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Giants have
what it
takes to pop San Francisco
Bleacher Report - Bleacher Report Photo: New York Giants quarterback
Eli Manning will lead his team Sunday against the 49’ers in the NFC
Championship game in San Fransisco. The winner goes to the Super Bowl
to meet the winner of the New England-Baltimore game. In Week 10 of the
regular season the San Francisco 49ers hosted the New York Giants. The
Niners won that game... read more
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Greenville
Wrestling... Grapplers
finish 8th in weekend invitational
The Greenville Wrestling Team finished 8th at the Woodland Invitational
this past weekend. Placing for the Wave were: Jon Edwards-1st, Nick
Woodruff-2nd, Ian Warner-3rd, Nick Livingston-4th, Jordon
Jenkinson-6th, Sam Barga-6th, Brennan Gettinger-6th, and Kory
Bannon-6th. The JV Wrestling Team finished 9th at the Tri-County North
Invitational Saturday. Placing for the Wave were: Collin Jennings-3rd
and Andrew Godwin-4th... read more
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AFC
championship has
the lines
yahoo sports - For the first time since the 2004 season, the No. 1 seed
in the AFC will face the No. 2 for a trip to the Super Bowl. As New
England Patriots fans will remember, it was the No. 2-seeded Patriots
who went into Pittsburgh and won that season. In this case, New England
gets to play host to the Baltimore Ravens. While the teams haven’t
faced off this season, there’s plenty of recent history between the
two, featuring... read more
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St. Henry too
much
for Mississinawa Valley, By George Starks
Lady Hawks win streak ends - UNION CITY- What has been the rule this
season for Mississinawa Valley didn’t happen Tuesday. Scoring big in
the third or fourth quarter has helped the Lady Blackhawks win six
consecutive games heading into Tuesday’s game with St. Henry. The Hawks
used the late game heroics but it wasn’t enough as the Redskins ended
the Hawks winning streak with a 53-48 victory... read more
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Versailles High School Bowling... Tiger
Varsity, JV chalk up wins
Tiger Varsity Boys Bowlers Remain in 1st Place. After bowling another
double shift, with each match consisting of two regular games and two
baker games, against the St. Henry Redskins and the Mississinawa Valley
Blackhawks at Varsity Lanes in St. Marys on Saturday, January 14, the
Versailles Boys Varsity Bowling team is still undefeated, bringing
their record to 11-0. Versailles hit the lanes to battle the St.
Henry... read more
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Talk to us,
By George Starks
As a kid growing up, my dad always told me to “practice what I
preached.” It took me a long time to fully understand what he meant by
that but then again, he never set a lot of good examples himself. He
was of the do as I say and not as I do era. As a sports journalist, I
do my best to set a good example by being as fair as I can in what I
write and how I think. I have contemplated this for several days now,
trying to be... read more
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Lady Hawks
streak at
six, By George Starks
St. Henry up next - UNION CITY- Mississinawa Valley may not win the
Cross County Conference title but the Lady Hawks are gearing up for a
possible sectional title. Saturday, Mississinawa Valley ran its winning
streak to six straight games, downing Franklin Monroe, 45-37 in CCC
action. Trailing 28-23 heading into the final eight minutes, the Hawks
went on a tear, scoring 22 points while holding the Jets to only
nine... read more
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Prep Sports
full
speed ahead as season winds down, By George Starks
Another week of prep sports will get underway tonight when the Bradford
Lady Railroaders travel to Russia and a night with the Lady Raiders.
Tuesday will see a light schedule as the Greenville boy’s basketball
team will host Trotwood-Madison at 6 p.m. In girl’s hoops action, St.
Henry will visit Mississinawa Valley as the Lady Hawks are riding a six
game winning streak. Arcanum will travel to Tri-Village in a... read more
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Pirates shoot
down
A-Tigers, By George Starks
ANSONIA- “Mental errors and stuff that just brings a team down. We had
times when we would make a run and then I would look at the score and
see we were getting further behind.” That was Darrick Barga’s
assessment after Ansonia fell to Riverside Saturday, 47-36. Even when
Ansonia coach Darrick Barga thought it was getting better, it wasn’t.
No matter what kind of a run the Ansonia Tigers made... read more
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Patriots
tripped up
at Miami East, By George Starks
CASSTOWN- Despite a 18 point shooting night from junior Kyle Pipenger,
Tri-Village just didn’t have enough to hang with Miami East Friday.
With both teams coming in undefeated in the Cross County Conference,
the Vikings out-dueled the Patriots 54-46. Miami East was led by Gunner
Shirk with 11 and Luke House with 10. The Vikings led at the breaks
16-13, 26-20, 41-43 and a 54-46 final. Tri-Village coach Josh... read more
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Lady Patriots
handle
Reedsville Eastern, By George Starks, Sports Editor
PICKERINGTON- Tri-Village senior Kayla Linkous pumped in 29 points
Saturday in the Lady Patriots 59-46 victory over Reedsville Eastern in
the 15th Annual All Ohio Girls Prep Shoot-Out played at Pickerington
High School. The key to the Patriots success came in three forms. 1.)
Stop the Lady Eagles sophomore stand-out, Jenna Burdette. “We have to
find a way to slow her down,” said Patriots coach Brad Grey... read more
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Reds sign closer
mlb.com - CINCINNATI -- The Reds agreed to terms late Tuesday on a
one-year, $10 million contract with free-agent closer Ryan Madson, a
baseball source confirmed to MLB.com. Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com and
MLB Network had the initial report of a deal being reached. The Reds
have not announced any agreement. A message was left with general
manager Walt Jocketty. Citing sources, Heyman reported earlier in the
evening that talks between the two sides were heating up and in... read more
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Lady Hawks
winning
streak continues, By George Starks
Bradford derailed at ‘The Depot’ - BRADFORD- The Bradford Lady
Railroaders did all they could do to upend Mississinawa Valley Thursday
but a 12-0 run to start the second half proved to be the difference as
MV toppled Bradford, 57-45. We’ve been strong in the third quarter all
year,” said Hawks coach Rodney Saintignon. “It’s been our best quarter
of the year. We didn’t play a strong first half and... read more
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Larkin... a cut
above,
By George Starks
Barry Larkin grew up in Cincinnati and like many of us, dreamed of
playing for his hometown team. The veteran of 19 seasons -- all with
his hometown Cincinnati Reds -- recently became the 112th player and
11th shortstop elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. One of the
greatest quotes I ever heard came from the mouth of none other than
that of Ric Flair when he said, “every day you have to walk that aisle.
If you want to be... read more
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Wave find
things
tough in Troy
TROY- The Wave traveled to the Troy Bowl last night to take on
defending 2011 state champions, Troy Trojans. While the Wave bowled
well, it was near perfect bowling that defeated the Wave boys at the
Troy Bowl, 2095-2636 - Sophomore Trever Mann rolled games of 211-202
for a 413 series, and Senior Seth Hart rolled a 211-190 with a 401.
“The boys bowled very well last night and I am very happy... read more
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Edwards scores two more victories... Greenville wrestlers split two at Sidney
SIDNEY - Greenville senior Jon Edwards scored two more victories in mat
action Tuesday. Edwards scored a decision in his match against Sidney
and recorded a tech fall against Trotwood Madision. Nelson Roberts
scored two vicrories as well at 132 with a major decision against
Sidney and a tech. fall over Trotwood. Woodruff was the only other Wave
wrestler to score two victories on the night. At 220... read more
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Greenville
honors new
Hall of Fame members, By George Starks
GREENVILLE - It was another big night for Greenville sports Saturday as
the annual Hall of Fame night took place. Greenville inducted three new
members for the 2012 class that now has 89 names in the books.
Paulieanna (Anthony) Tripp, class of 1993, was the first to be
introduced to the crowd. Tripp was a standout in cross country and
track for Greenville, making it to the state level on many occasions...
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Lady Hawks make
it
three straight, By George Starks
MV wins Battle of the Hub - UNION CITY, IN.- It took some time. In
fact, it took more than three quarters. When Mississinawa Valley and
Union City hook up in anything, it usually means a battle to the end.
Tuesday night was no exception. In a back and forth, see-saw game, it
took just over three quarters before Mississinawa Valley to take
control before posting a 37-26 victory over cross-town... read more
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Lady Jets too
much
for Dixie, By George Starks, Sports Editor
PITSBURG- Franklin Monroe junior Taylor Robins pumped in 17 points
Monday as the Franklin Monroe Lady Jets had no problem with Dixie in a
52-37 victory over the Lady Greyhounds. Holding an 18-3 lead after the
first quarter, the Jets were in control right from the beginning. “We
executed the game plan that we set forth before the game,” Jets coach
Gavin Spitler said. “We took their two guns out of the game... read more
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Versailles Tigers Bowling... Boys
Bowlers Set School Record
After bowling a double shift, with each match consisting of two regular
games and two baker games, against the Ansonia Tigers and the Coldwater
Cavaliers at Woodcrest Lanes in Union City on Saturday, January 7, the
Versailles Boys Varsity Bowling team remains undefeated, bringing their
record to 9-0. “With bowling a double shift today and only bowling two
Baker Games instead of five, it was extremely important to... read more
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Eldora
Speedway... Annual Awards
Ceremony Set for January 28, 2012
ROSSBURG– Competition and participation are the influential factors
towards determining the cumulative points championships at Eldora
Speedway; and those dynamics will be carried into the Awards
Celebration on January 28, 2012 in the Eldora Ballroom in exciting
fashion. In addition to the championship hardware for Eldora’s Late
Model, Modified and Stock Car divisions, Bert Transmission and Aaron’s
Rents have donated items that will personify the annual points
chase.... read more
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Larklin elected
to
Hall of Fame
CINCINNITII — Former Reds great Barry Larkin was elected to the
Baseball Hall of Fame after he received 86 percent of the ballot. The
Cincinnati native played for his hometown team for 19 seasons,
compiling a lifetime average of .295 with 198 home runs, 960 RBIs,
2,340 hits, a .371 on-base percentage and 379 stolen bases. Larkin also
was a 12-time All-Star, a three-time Gold Glove winner and a nine-time
Silver... read more
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NFL proves OT
policy
is a disaster, By George Starks, Sports Editor
Of the four NFL games that were on television this past week-end, I got
to see only one. The Steelers-Broncos game Sunday. As a Bengals fan, it
didn’t break my heart to see the Steelers lose that game. What did
break my heart was the way they lost it. If that would have been a
Bengals, Vikings or Colts game, and my team lost in the same manner the
Steelers did, I would be irate. The NFL really needs to take a good
look at... read more
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Wave grapplers
fair
well in weekend action
The Wrestling Team finished 7th out of 17 teams this past weekend at
the Troy Invitational. Placing for the Wave were: Jon Edwards-1st, Nick
Woodruff-1st, Nelson Roberts-3rd, and Nick Livingston-4th. Currently,
Edwards is 4th in Career Near Falls with 210. He passes Ben Edwards who
had 204 (09-11). Edwards is also third in Career Takedowns with 429,
passing Selo Ramjattan who had 419 (07-10) and... read more
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Bengals season
comes
to end
bengals.com - HOUSTON — While the Texans used their big-play people to
blast open Saturday’s AFC Wild Card game, the Bengals couldn’t scrape
much out of their own offensive weapons as their improbable season
slipped away in the din of Reliant Stadium as Houston rolled to a 31-10
win. For the second time in six days, the Bengals offered little
resistance in the running game. Texans running back Arian Foster and
his offensive line took over the game in the fourth quarter and he
topped... read more
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Sports
schedules full
for all schools, By George Starks
DARKE COUNTY- As we enter the meat of the winter sports season, the
schedules for all schools are full, starting Monday when the Dixie Lady
Hounds visit Franklin Monroe in girls basketball action starting at
5:30 p.m. Tuesday in girls basketball, St. Mary’s will battle
Greenville in a varsity only game at 6 p.m. Mississinawa Valley will go
to the hoosier side of the line for a meeting with the Lady Indians... read more
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Greenville gets
big
win over Sidney, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- Greenville junior Adam Hickerson netted 14 and pulled down
a like number of rebounds and Curtis Conrad added 11 Saturday to lead
the Wave to a 56-47 victory over Sidney on Hall of Fame night. “This
was a much deserved win by our kids,” said Greenville coach Dane
French. “These kids have been working hard every night and they did a
good job executing the plan tonight. I’m just real proud of... read more
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Patriots take
out
frustrations on National Trail, By George Starks, Sports
Editor
Arcanum the only other county team to score a “W” - NEW MADISON- When
Tri-Village fell to Franklin Monroe in the championship game of the Jet
Tournament, 47-34, Patriots coach Josh Sagester left the floor of The
Hangar fuming. After that loss, the Pats had 10 days to think about it
and the next team up would take the wrath of it all. That team was
National Trail. Tri-Village came out breathing fire Friday... read more
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CNO Girls
Basketball
Roundup
MV, FM & T-V chalk up wins - The Mississinawa Valley Lady
Blackhawks evened their record at 5-5 Thursday with a 73-35 victory
over Arcanum. The Trojans fell to 2-8 on the season with the loss. The
Bradford Railroaders Girls Basketball team lost Thursday’s Conference
game against the Franklin Monroe Jets by a score of 51-46, while
Tri-Village rolled to a 59-33 victory over Tri-County North. Ansonia...
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V-Tigers put
damper
on Greenville senior night, By George Starks
Versailles pins Wave in county mat action - GREENVILLE- It’s a head to
head county match that has become an annual event. When Versailles and
Greenville hit the wrestling mat, it’s a huge event. Thursday was no
different. With Versailles holding a 34-27 team lead and only two
matches left to be contested, Greenville’s bid at getting a win fell by
the wayside in the 170 pound weight class as the... read more
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Is it all
necessary?
By George Starks
As I write this, it is not yet 8 a.m. on Thursday morning. Seldom do I
ever try to do any kind of writing before my third cup of coffee on a
three cup morning limit. My brain just doesn’t function that way
anymore. Wednesday night, after I got home from the Greenville girls
basketball game, I turned the television on to watch the Orange Bowl
game between Clemson and WVA. Thinking this might be a good game; I
grabbed a diet... read more
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Locals in NFL
Playoffs
DARKE COUNTY — As the National Football League gets ready for its
annual race to the Super Bowl, two Darke County ties are in also.
Greenville native Matt Light, left offensive tackle of the New England
Patriots, will be watching from the television in week one as the
Patriots are the top seed in the AFC East and drew a first round bye.
Light was the 17th overall pic by the Patriots out of Purdue in 2001...
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Lady Wave quick
start
fizzles, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- After one quarter of play, it looked like the Greenville
Lady Wave would hang with Vandalia-Butler. With things knotted at 8-8,
Greenville was right in the thick of it. That all would change and
change quickly. By the break, the Wave would trail 34-15 and would be
held to just nine more points from the end of the first frame to the
end of the third. Something Wave coach Dave McFeely is... read more
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Wave bowlers
defeat
Rams
GREENVILLE- The Greenville bowling team went to 4-10, 3-10 GWOC (1-0
GWOC North) as the Wave topped Trotwood Madison Monday. On the girls
side of the ledger, junior Lizzie Hart led the way for the Wave,
rolling a 400 series as Greenville posted a slim victory over the Rams
1493-1475. Hart had games of 168 and 232 to help the Wave to gain the
victory. For the Wave boys, things weren’t quite... read more
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