Dayton Business Journal... Bengals reducing 2012 ticket prices
Friday, December 30, 2011 - The Cincinnati Bengals will reduce many of
its season-ticket prices for the 2012 season after only selling out two
games for the 2011 NFL season. No season-ticket prices for next year
will increase, and prices for some seats will be as low as $40 per
game, down from $60 this year, according to e-mails from the Bengals to
season-ticket holders. The Bengals had difficulties selling... read more
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Weekly Sports Preview... Local
Hoops, Bowling, Wrestling, Swimming, By George Starks
Now that all the basketball tournaments are in the books, it’s back to
business as usual in Darke County. This week’s schedule is a loaded one
and it starts off on Monday when the Wave bowlers take to the lanes at
Treaty Lanes against Fairmont in a 4 p.m. start. Tuesday, girls
basketball heads the nightly schedule as Mississinawa Valley will host
Fairlawn, Ansonia will travel to Marion Local... read more
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Brookville no contest
for Versailles - Tigers to meet Miami East for title, By
George Starks
VERSAILLES- When Miami East took the floor against Versailles Friday,
it could not have been a better scenario. Before Miami East joined the
Cross County Conference and Versailles hooked up with the MAC, the two
schools were fierce rivals in the Southwest Rivers Conference (SRC).
Friday night, that rivalry was renewed. Miami East was not to be
intimidated by Versailles. In fact, it looked as if the Vikings had
never missed a beat... read more
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Brookville no contest
for Versailles - Tigers to meet Miami East for title, By
George Starks
VERSAILLES- If it had been a 12 round boxing match, it would have been
called off by the fifth round. With eight minutes in the books (three
rounds), Versailles held an 18-9 lead over Brookville. By the three
minute mark of the second quarter (fourth round), things were getting a
little lopsided and a minute later it was officially being declared a
TKO. By half-time, the TKO was a KO as the Tigers were up on
Brookville, 42-16... read more
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Union gets first ever
tournament title, Border Wars Tournament, By Kevin Gedeon
MODOC, Ind. - Ansonia was outscored 11-2 during a decisive third
quarter Thursday and lost to the host school in the Ohio-Indiana Border
Wars Basketball Tournament, 54-35. It marks the first tourney
championship of any kind at the boys’
varsity level since the 1977-78 season for the Rockets. The Tigers, who
fall to 4-5, trailed only 23-19 at halftime, but Union
(7-2) limited Ansonia to only an Austin Bergman field goal in the third
period.... read more
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Versailles too much
for Lady Wave, T-V Ladies post win
GREENVILLE — It didn’t start ot well for Versailles but it ended up
with a 59-36 Lady Tiger victory Wednesday over Greenville. The Wave got
off to a 9-2 run to start the game, but Versailles coach Jackie
Stonebreaker was able to weave her magic and gain the victory.
Versailles, 6-2, will play again Saturday against Ft. Loramie in a noon
junior varsity start. The Lady Wave will be idle until Wednesday, Jan.
4, when they will host Vandalia-Butler... read more
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A-Tigers advance in
tournament action, Hawks shot down by Rockets - inform.
contrib. by Kevin Gideon
MODOC, Ind. - The Ansonia Tigers advanced to the championship game of
the Union Tournament in boys’ varsity basketball action Wednesday,
outlasting Union City 57-49. Both clubs sported 4-4 records after the
Darke County club recorded the eight-point victory versus the Indiana
school. Senior sharpshooter David Schlecty pumped in 18 points for
Ansonia, connecting on four 3-point attempts. Meanwhile, his classmate,
Zach Brown, chipped... read more
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Bengals-Ravens
sold-out - Blackout lifted for Sunday’s game, yahoo sports
CINCINNATI—The Cincinnati Bengals say that Sunday’s pivotal game with
the Baltimore Ravens is a sellout, only the second this season at Paul
Brown Stadium. A victory would clinch an NFL wild-card playoff spot for
the Bengals (9-6). The Ravens (11-4) are trying to wrap up the AFC
North title and earn a first-round bye with a victory. The Bengals
would need help in other games Sunday to reach the playoffs if they
lose. ... read more
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FM wins Holiday
Tournament - Patriots fall from unbeaten ranks, By George
Starks
When the 49th Annual Jet Holiday Basketball Tournament tipped off
Monday night at ‘The Hangar’, two teams entered as unbeaten teams. Both
Troy Christian and Tri-Village left the tournament Tuesday having
suffered their first defeat and the team that had the pleasure of doing
the deed was Franklin Monroe. No one saw it coming. After holding off
the undefeated Eagles Monday, 55-53, the homesteading Franklin Monroe
Jets won... read more
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Franklin Monroe holds
off T/C Eagles, By George Starks
Pitsburg - Troy Christian had its chance. With 4.4 seconds remaining,
the visiting Eagles had their chance to pull out a huge victory over
host Franklin Monroe in the annual Franklin Monroe Jet Holiday
Tournament. With things knotted 53-53, senior Jaden Horner hit two big
foul shots, giving the Jets a 55-53 lead. Troy Christian had one last
chance to either win it or put the game into overtime. The ball went
the... read more
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Tri-Village tops
Arcanum in tournament opener, By George Starks
PITSBURG- The opening round of the Annual Franklin Monroe Jet
basketball tournament left the Patriots and Jets faithful happy while
the Arcanum following were left wondering if things will ever get any
better. Leading at all three breaks, 17-6, 29-10, 50-22, the Patriots
were large and in charge right from the tip-off. The Trojans did
everything in their power to stop the high-powered Patriot attack.
Starting with a 1-3-1... read more
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Annual tournaments
headline Christmas break, By George Starks
DARKE COUNTY-With Christmas 2011 in the books, the annual tournaments
are about to get underway as the boys take center stage in basketball.
Monday - Things in the county get kicked into high gear when the annual
Jet Basketball Tournament tips off at Franklin Monroe. Monday will see
the Tri-Village Patriots and Arcanum Trojans square off in the opener.
The Trojans are coming off their first... read more
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Arcanum gets first
win of the season, By George Starks
ARCANUM - With Christmas day fast approaching, both Arcanum and
Mississinawa Valley had visions Friday night. Visions of victories
dancing in their respective heads. Coming off an impressive win over
Bradford, the Blackhawks wanted to made it two in a row. Arcanum just
wanted to get its first of the year. Give the nod to the Trojans.
Led by a 24 point performance by senior Mitch Brown... read more
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Lady Patriots drop
heartbreaker to Miami East, By George Starks
NEW MADISON- It was all on the line. The Cross County Conference title
and no better place than ‘The Battleground’. The gym at Tri-Village
lived up to it’s name Thursday night when the Lady Patriots and the
Miami East Vikings waged war. On a night when bodies were on the ground
and a basketball game more resembled a NASCAR race with the bumping,
grinding and swapping of paint (so to speak)... read more
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Oakwood too much for
Lady Wave, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- Greenville got off to a quick start, grabbing an 11-6 first
quarter lead. After that, the Lady Wave fought a good fight as Oakwood
would not back away. Heading into the break looking a 25-25 score in
the face, Oakwood held Greenville to just three, third quarter points
and then was forced to stave off a fourth quarter charge by Greenville
to claim a 48-42 victory. “We just weren’t focused coming... read more
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Greenville High School Bowling... Wave
Bowlers unable to post wins in tourneys
Monday Greenwave Bowlers traveled to Fairborn to bowl Fairborn and
Northmont in another Tri-Match. The Boys bowled well, but couldn’t keep
up with either Fairborn or Northmont. Northmont beat both schools at
2660 to Fairborn’s 2505 and Greenville’s 2083. Sophomore Trever Mann
led the Wave bowling a 191 and 209 for a 400 2-game series. Not far
behind was Freshman Korey Garland rolling games... read more
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Patriots hold off
tough Panther team, By George Starks
Pipenger and Werner lead the way - See inside for additional scores
from around the county. NEW MADISON - “Matt Werner doesn’t do a lot of
scoring but he is a good point guard and he protects the ball well.”
Those were the words of Tri-Village coach Josh Sagester after
Tri-Village topped Greenville Saturday. Tuesday against Twin Valley
South, Werner made Sagester eat those words and the Patriot was... read more
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Versailles High School Bowling... Boys,
Girls Varsity post wins
Tiger Boys Varsity Bowling goes to 5-0 - The Versailles Boys Varsity
Bowling team hit the road for Week 5 action at Pla-Mor Lanes in
Coldwater on Saturday, December 17, to take on the Celina
Bulldogs. “This team can really sneak up on you as they have a
couple kids that can roll some big scores. With bowling 2nd shift
behind St. Henry and LCC, the lanes will dry out and change on every
shot, so be ready... read more
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Fisherback stepping
her game up By George Starks
GREENVILLE- When Jordyn Fisherback was pitching at Tri-Village, she was
the best in the Cross County Conference. She wanted more, so she
transferred to Greenville and played for Jarrod Newland. Wanting to
pitch against the best was her goal and playing for a state caliber
coach was going to get her where she wanted to ultimately be. Now at
Middle Tennessee State, Fisherback is getting ready for her
sophomore... read more
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bengals.com...Bengals win keeps
playoff hope alive
If the Bengals end up making the playoffs, they will do so as the sixth
and final seed and won’t get a home game. Considering how they have
done on the road this year, that might work out. With Sunday’s 20-13
victory at St. Louis, the Bengals posted a winning road record for only
the third time since the schedule was expanded to 16 games in 1978. The
Bengals finished 5-3 away from Paul Brown Stadium. They close the
regular season with a pair of home games, Saturday against Arizona.... read more
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OSU
The Lantern... NCAA hits
Ohio State with 1-year bowl ban, loss of scholarships
The NCAA Committee on Infractions has handed the Ohio State football
program a one-year postseason ban and slashed a total of nine
scholarships over three years due to multiple violations dating back to
December 2010. The postseason ban is effective following the 2012
regular season. As a result of the ban, OSU willl not be eligible to
play in the 2012 Big Ten Football Championship Game. OSU will still
participate as scheduled in the Gator Bowl against the University of
Florida Jan. 2, 2012.... read more
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Bengals stay in
playoff hunt
bengals.com - ST. LOUIS — It sounded as if his teammates agreed with
Bengals special teams ace Brandon Johnson after wide receiver Brandon
Tate broke opened what was turning into a can of worms in the hollows
of the Edward Jones Dome. “He definitely gets my game ball,” Johnson
said after Tate’s 56-yard punt return rustled the Bengals out of a 6-6
game late in the third quarter against the 2-12 Rams... read more
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This Week in Sports... Big games
on tap this week, By George Starks
With Saturday being Christmas Eve, there will be no sports action in
Darke County but many things are on tap for the week leading up to
Saturday. Monday: The Greenville bowling team will travel to Fairborn
for a 4 p.m. match. The Arcanum girls will host Brookville beginning at
5:30 while the Ansonia girls will travel to Houston for a 6 p.m. game
(varsity only) and the Franklin Monroe Lady Jets will head... read more
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Greenville High
School Bowling
Wave Boys split Tri Match in conference play - Wave Bowlers traveled to
Victory Lanes in Springfield Thursday to bowl Springfield and Xenia.
The Boys fared well last night splitting the Tri Match 1-1: Springfield
2383, Greenville 2069, Xenia 1857. High for the boys were: Sophomore
Trever Mann 183, 152; Sophomore Tim Ball 208; Junior Tyler Potter
243... read more
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Newton a little much
for Bradford
Tri-Village, Versailles post wins - BRADFORD- It was Coaches vs. Cancer
night Friday at Bradford as the Railroaders hosted Newton in a Cross
County Conference battle. The Roaders got off to a strong start against
the Tribe but fell short in the end, losing a 45-36 decision. The loss
brought the Roaders record to 0-4 on the season. Bradford will play at
Mississinawa Valley Tuesday. In other scores... read more
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Jets christen ‘The
Hangar’ - Homecoming a success - By George Starks
PITSBURG- The season home opener for Franklin Monroe had two things
working in its favor. A new Hangar brought some excitement by itself.
Homecoming was the topping on the cake... so to speak. Mississinawa
Valley didn’t have enough of what was needed to ground the Jets and
spoil the Franklin Monroe homecoming. The Jets, in a dominating game,
routed the Blackhawks 51-23 Friday in Cross County... read more
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Lady Trojans get off
interstate with second win of the season, By George Starks
Arcanum gets first conference win of 2011-12 - ARCANUM- Rachel Fearon
was all smiles and she had every right to be smiling. After getting her
first win of the season in the Burkett Tournament, her Lady Trojans
have been stuck on the interstate with that one victory for the last
five games. Thursday night, the Trojans got win number two. Fearon
watched her girls do nearly everything right as the Trojans rolled
the... read more
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Bradford tops North
Panthers, by Don Selanders
In game two the Varsity girls won 39-34 in a game that started out with
the Lady Railroaders taking a comfortable lead at half time 21-9. The
Railroaders came out sluggish in the second half against a Panther team
that clawed their way back into the match. Bradford scored only 2
points from the floor in the third quarter but put in six points from
the foul line. The Roaders never relinquished the lead... read more
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Eldora to Crown 2011
Champions
Annual Awards Ceremony Set for January 28, 2012 - To Include Sunoco
American Late Model Series - ROSSBURG, OH (December 12) – Saturday
night, January 28, 2012 will bring an official close to the 2011 Eldora
Speedway racing season, with the annual Awards Ceremony in the Eldora
Ballroom. And, has become tradition, the Sunoco American Late Model
Series (ALMS) will use the affair to crown their champion, as well.
Stepping to the stage as Eldora divisional champions will be Rob
Trent... read more
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Versailles Boys,
Girls Prep Bowling
Tiger Bowlers Win 2 Matches - The Versailles Boys Varsity Bowling team
traveled to Plaza Lanes in Celina on Tuesday, December 6, to face off
with the T-Birds of Lima Central Catholic for week 3 of WOHSBC
action. Versailles outscored LCC in the first game 880 pins to
788 pins. In game two the Tigers beat LCC 926 pins to 827, giving
Versailles a 191 pin lead going into the baker games... read more
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Wave wrestlers pinned
in Coldwater, By George Starks
COLDWATER- After going 4-1 in its invitational Saturday, Greenville
found the going rough Tuesday at Coldwater. The Wave grapplers fell to
host Coldwater (67-11) and Tipp City (39-34) on a night that saw Jon
Edwards (152) record two technical falls to remain undefeated on the
season. “Very frustrating night,” said Wave coach John Shutts. “We had
one young man with a skin issue and one young man... read more
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Ansonia suffers
second loss of season, By George Starks
ANSONIA- Despite posting his third double-double of the season,
in four games, Ansonia senior Dusty Holcomb (16- points/11 rebounds)
couldn’t do it by himself. In fact, Zach Brown added 11 points in
support but in the end, D-IV powerhouse Russia, rolled over Ansonia
69-51 in non-conference action Tuesday. Russia jumped out to a
commanding 21-2 lead in the first quarter. Ansonia put four more
points... read more
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A look ahead,
By George Starks
DARKE COUNTY – Several games between county teams, home meets, matches
and invitationals are on the docket this week in Darke County high
school sports. Tuesday the Greenville bowling team hosts its first home
match of the season as Wayne and Springboro will invade Treaty Lanes at
5 p.m. Also Tuesday, the Ansonia boys basketball team will play host to
Russia at 6 p.m., and the Greenville... read more
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A-Tigers no problem
for Ft. Recovery, By George Starks
ANSONIA- As a coach, there wasn’t a whole lot Ansonia coach Darrick
Barga could really do. Coming into the Saturday night non-conference
game with Ft. Recovery, the 2-0 Tigers were playing host to the 3-0
Indians. Ft. Recovery junior, 6-5 Wade Gelhaus, proved to be a one man
wrecking crew. Gelhaus scored 21 points, pulled down 12 rebounds,
dished out two assists, blocked two shots and altered... read more
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Greenville finishes
second in Wave Invitational, By George Starks
Arcanun fourth overall - GREENVILLE- A year ago, the Greenville
wrestling team finished 1-4 the annual Greenville Wrestling
Invitational. This year, that number was turned around. The 4-1 record
gave Greenville a second place finish behind Celina’s 5-0 record while
Arcanum would come in fourth with a 2-3 record overall. “We are a very
young team,” said Wave coach John Shutts. “Last year, we were 1-4... read more
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Greenville gets first
win of young season, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- With the Stage Crew wound up and ready to go, there were
two things that was for certain Friday at Greenville. One... Both the
Wave and the Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks were winless and one would
get their first victory of the season. That was a given. Two...
Experience was the one thing neither team could count on. If offense
was something anyone was looking for in this game, they... read more
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Eldora 2012 Ticket
Sale Campaign Meets with Success
Sales to 33 States and 4 Countries To Date - ROSSBURG, OH (December 6)
– Enthusiasm and anticipation best describe the 2012 Eldora Speedway
racing season as seen through the eyes of race fans, based upon results
from the recently launched ticket campaign. “Going into the opening day
of public sales, we were confident that that the numbers would be good,
based upon a 98% return on offered renewals,” stated Eldora ticketing
manager Tess Thwaits. “But that ‘confidence’ turned... read more
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Wave reserves get mat
time, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- The Greenville junior varsity wrestlers got the Wave
wrestling season started off Thursday. With seven schools in
attendance, everone got at least two matches on the night and some
three. Tyler Tilly went 2-0 on the night while Alex Vanhoose finished
1-1 and were the only two Wave mat men to score victories. “It was a
good experience for our young guys who have never wrestled... read more
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V-Lady Tigers outslug
Parkway, By Dean Eversole, Sports Correspondent
If it was defense you were looking for Thursday night at Versailles,
well you were in the wrong place. For the first time in recent memory
the Lady Tigers exploded offensively, putting up 76 points in a 76-60
win over Parkway. The win improves the Tigers to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in
MAC play. It also marked a coming out party for the offense, which has
struggled at times this season. “It has been awhile since I have... read more
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It’s week two for the
guys, By George Starks
Sports schedules: Boys and Girls Hoops; Greenville Wrestling - Week two
for the boys prep basketball teams will see seven teams in action
tonight as the Versailles Tigers will be idle until Saturday when they
will travel to Covington. Mississinawa Valley will invade Greenville
tonight as both teams will look to get win number one of the season.
Last week saw the Wave getting lit up by Versailles... read more
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A-Lady Tigers without
a coach, By George Starks
ANSONIA- When Ansonia coach Von Ebeling took the head coaching job at
Ansonia for the Lady Tigers, it was on short notice. Short notice is
how it ended up. Four games into the season, Ebeling has resigned after
an 0-4 start. Starting the season with just 12 players and no assistant
coach, Ebeling walked away after losing one of his players to injury.
Ebeling was unavailable for comment and volleyball coaches Jason... read more
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Franklin Monroe gets
new Athletic Director, By George Starks
PITSBURG- When Andy McKibbon stepped down as the athletic earlier this
week, it was something no one saw coming except McKibbon himself. That
left a huge hole to fill at Franklin Monroe but it didn’t take long for
the administration to fill it. Matt Triplett was introduced to the
student body the next day as the permanent replacement for McKibbon.
Currently, Triplett is the FFA teacher at FM... read more
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Bengals season at a
crossroads
Yahoo Sports - CINCINNATI — The Bengals’ most lopsided loss in two
years leaves them at a crossroad. A 35-7 drubbing in Pittsburgh on
Sunday essentially eliminated Cincinnati from the AFC North race and
left the Bengals (7-5) in a crowded field trying to get the second wild
card berth. There’s no room for another stumble, let alone a face-first
landing like the one in Pittsburgh. “The pressure’s on,” defensive
lineman Frostee Rucker said Monday. “It’s been on since day one. We’re
fine... read more
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CNO Sports Girls Basketball... Full
slate of games on tap tonight, By George Starks
A full slate of games are on tap for tonight’s girls action in Darke
County. Tri-Village will put its 5-0 mark on the line tonight against
the winless Ansonia Tigers. After thumping National Trail Saturday
52-33, the Lady Patriots traveled to Houston Tuesday and handed the
Wildcats a 53-37 loss. Through five games, the Patriots are averaging
66.2 points per game on offense and allowing just... read more
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Should PSU accept a
bowl bid? By George Starks
With Penn State out of the hunt for a Rose Bowl bid, should the Nittany
Lions accept any bowl bids? If the Lions were to accept an invite to
the Car Care Bowl or even the Gator Bowl, would it be right? With
nearly five weeks being held to the scandal presented by Defensive
Coordinator Jerry Sandusky and the firing of head coach Joe Paterno,
should Penn State be allowed to accept? I say yes. I, for one, believe
that the...read more
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CNO
Sports Department...Versailles
Bowling - Boys, Girls & Junior Varsity
Compete
Versailles Boys Varsity Bowlers compete in Ohio Classic Tournament. The
Boys Varsity Bowling team traveled to the 64 Lane Palace Lanes in
Columbus on Saturday, December 3rd to
compete in the Ohio Invitational Kickoff Classic. This is the largest
High School Bowling
Team Tournament in the United States. They were competing with the best
teams in the
State of Ohio based on last year’s achievements. There were 32 boys
teams and 32 girls.... read more
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CNO
Sports Department...Questions...
questions... questions,By George Starks
Is Meyer in for the long haul. In yesterday’s CNO sports, you read
about a poll by the Dayton Daily News Business Journal asking if Urban
Meyer will bring a BCS championship to Ohio State University. While
it’s only an opinion, 85 percent that weighed in said yes. Not so fast
my friends. How can anyone say he will? CAN he bring one back to
Buckeye Land? Yes! WILL he? One of the things that was stated in the
poll was that this was a snapshot of what...read more
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Dayton Business Journal... Poll:
OSU’s Urban Meyer will win title in five years, by Joe
Cogliano
Friday, December 2, 2011 - Eighty-five percent of local football fans
think new coach Urban Meyer will bring Ohio State a
BCS Championship within five years and more than half think Urban can
bring home the national title within the first two or three seasons.
That’s according to an online poll this week by the Dayton Business
Journal. Of 278 total respondents, more than half said it will take
Meyer two or three seasons to...read more
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Union City runs over
Blackhawks, By George Starks
Battle of the Hub goes to Indiana side - If Mississinawa Valley coach
sees another team of Indians, it will be too soon. After falling to the
Newton Indians at ‘The Reservation’ Friday, the Blackhawks went across
the line for a visit to ‘The Tee-Pee‘ Saturday. After 32 minutes of
play, the Hawks limped away with a 59-24 loss to the Tribe. Turnovers
killed Mississinawa Valley. To go along with the 24 points scored...read more
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Russia raids ‘The
Hangar’ By George Starks
PITSBURG - Russia is one of the smallest schools in Ohio. But as the
old saying goes, “dynamite comes in small packages.” The Lady Raiders
waltzed into Franklin Monroe and waltzed out with a 55-43 victory over
the Jets in a game that wasn’t as close as the score indicates.
Russia’s defense was relentless, forcing 14 Jet turnovers through the
first three quarters and holding the Jets to 26 points...read more
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Versailles shreds
Wave in season opener, By Dean Eversole
Greenville- The Versailles Tigers were like a python Friday night
against Greenville. In the opening game for both basketball teams, the
Tigers extended their man-to-man defense and started to squeeze the
Wave tighter and tighter. The end result was a 67-18 runaway victory
for the Tigers. Coming into the contest the Tigers returned every
player but two off last year’s squad, while Greenville is in rebuilding
mode. One advantage the Wave might have had was the fact Versailles...read more
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Sagester gets
milestone win; Pats march in ‘The Battleground’, By Dale
Barger
Tri-Village jumped out to quick 15-6 first quarter lead and then a 27-9
halftime lead in their home opener against Franklin Monroe. The Jets
tried to make a game of it in the second half but couldn’t erase the 18
point first half deficit. The Patriots were led by Kyle Pipenger with
23 points and 3 steals. Shade Brubaker chipped in 15 points and dished
4 assists. Matt Werner also dropped...read more
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Ansonia lights up
Bradford in third quarter barrage, By George Starks
ANSONIA - “They shot the lights out in the third quarter. Everything
they put up went in. You can’t stop that.” Those were the words of
Bradford boys basketball coach Curtis Enis Friday night after the
Ansonia Tigers dropped a 72-52 victory on his Railroaders in Cross
County Conference play. Trailing by 30-18 count going into the break,
the Roaders were not out of things by any stretch...read more
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Turnovers haunt Lady
Trojans, By George Starks
O’Donnell out with early foul trouble - ARCANUM - Coming off a second
game win in the Burkett Tournament, the Arcanum Lady Trojans were
looking to make it two wins in a row. National Trail had other ideas.
With sophomore Abbey O’Donnell on the bench in foul trouble most of the
night, Arcanum just couldn’t seem to get it together. Couple that with
11 first quarter turnovers (29 on the night...read more
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Bengals need to be
special again
bengals.com - The Bengals are going to need a big game from their
specialists Sunday in Pittsburgh (1 p.m.-Cincinnati’s Local 12) and
they’ve got two guys who are rolling in kicker Mike Nugent and safety
Jeromy Miles. Nugent has missed just one field goal this season and is
coming off another ice-cold performance last Sunday when his two
fourth-quarter field goals provided the...read more
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Campbell-Linkous
tapped as November’s best, By George Starks
Versailles sophomore Nick Campbell and Tri-Village senior Kayla Linkous
have been named at the CNO’s Athletes of the month. Campbell: It’s rare
to see a sophomore lead a varsity football team but in the case of Nick
Campbell, not only was he the team leader on the football field in
Versailles, he led the Tigers into the playoffs for the first time
since 2006. Finishing the season with a mark...read more
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Bowling Prep Sports...Versailles
Bowling Teams Results, Boys, Girls and JV all win
Versailles Boys Varsity Bowlers topple New Bremen. The
Boys Varsity Bowling team traveled to Community Lanes in Minster
Saturday, November 26th to take on the New Bremen
Cardinals. The boysmatch immediately
followed the girls match and they were bowling on 11 and 12. Last week
in
Celina, the lanes were synthetic, which helps the oil on the lanes from
breaking down and the lanes drying out. “This week will be different....read more
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CNO
Sports Department...It
was so obvious, a blind man could
have seen it coming,By George Starks
Ok, was I the only person who was able to read between the lines? It
was just over a week ago at the Ohio State-Penn State game when one of
the best, if not the best,
college football coaches said he had no intention of ever coaching at
Ohio State. Even
though the rumor was running rampant, Urban Meyer denied it by saying,
“Ohio State has not contacted
me on this matter. At that point,....read more
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Meyer to take OSU job,
By buckeyegrove.com
Arguably the most successful current coach in college football, Urban
Meyer will be announced as the 24th head coach of the Ohio State
football program Monday afternoon, BuckeyeGrove.com has learned. Meyer
comes to Ohio State after a year of broadcasting college football for
ESPN. Prior to his sabbatical, Meyer was the head coach at Florida for
six seasons where he won two national championships - one a...read more
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Boys Prep Hoops kicks
off Friday
Friday night marks the start of the boys hoops season as Franklin
Monroe will visit Tri-Village, Bradford will travel to Ansonia,
Greenville will host Versailles and Mississinawa Valley will to go to
Newton to battle the Indians.
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Lady Trojans knock
off Ansonia, By George Starks, Sports Editor
NEW MADISON- While Tri-Village may have won the Annual Bill Burkett
Girls Basketball Tournament, Arcanum coach Rachael Fearon and her team,
may have been the happiest. It may very well be a night the 2011-12
edition of the Lady Trojans will never forget. The 46-38 victory
Arcanum scored over Ansonia gave the Trojans third place in the
tournament. More than that, it gave Fearon her first ever...read more
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Stripes back to old
ways, from bengals.com
Bengals get much needed win - Desperately trying to stay in the AFC
North race, the Bengals found themselves in another second-half hole,
but the Cinderella Kids struck at midnight again when Bengals rookie
quarterback Andy Dalton coolly hung in the pocket on third-and-six with
58 seconds left and hit rookie wide receiver A.J. Green on a
spectacular 51-yard catch that set up Mike Nugent...read more
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Lady Patriots defend
Burkett title, By George Starks, Sports Editor
Linkous named MVP - NEW MADISON - It came as no surprise that
Tri-Village would defend its Bill Burkett title. In fact, it was
expected. It came as no surprise that Lady Patriot senior Kayla Linkous
would end up being the tournament MVP. That was expected too. Linkous
scored 56 points in the two games played and pulled down well over 20
rebounds. For the second year in a row and...read more
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FM starts season off
on right foot, By George Starks, Sports Editor
NEW MADISON- The opening game of the 24th Annual Bill Burkett
Tournament saw Franklin Monroe getting by Ansonia 52-33 Friday. Led by
Taylor Robins with 19 points, it was the Lady Jets defense that set the
tone, creating multiple turnovers and capitalizing on the Ansonia
miscues. “We had Ansonia confused on defense at times,” said Lady Jets
coach Gavin Spitler. “We would show them zone on one...read more
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Lady Patriots roll in
Burkett, By George Starks, Sports Editor
NEW MADISON- With a final score that showed a 60 point blow-out, one
would be tempted to ask. “is Tri-Village that good or is Arcanum that
bad?” The answer is, the Lady Patriots are that good. Against what
would be a normal team, Arcanum is right there winning or close to it.
Tri-Village isn’t a normal team. The Patriots put four in double
figures, led by all, senior Kayla Linkous with 24 points...read more
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Jets ready to take
flight, By George Starks, Sports Editor
New Hangar for FM hoops - PITSBURG- A 19-1 record in the regular season
and a 24-2 mark when it was all said and done, Franklin Monroe finished
second in the Cross County Conference a year ago, finishing as the
regional runner-up to Houston. Now the Jets, like so many other teams
in Darke County, are a part of a re-occurring theme. “We graduated a
lot of talent off this team last year...read more
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At FM, it’s out with
the old, in with the new, By George Starks, Sports Editor
PITSBURG- Franklin Monroe, like many other schools in Darke County, is
in a transition period as the 2011-12 basketball season looms ever
closer. The Lady Jets have known just one coach for many years, Ned
Gray. This year, the Jets will be under the tutelage of a new coach,
Gavin Spitler. Coming off an 11-12 season a year ago, the Jets
graduated six seniors and finished in the middle...read more
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Lady Trojans under
new leadership, By George Starks, CNO Sports Editor
New coach battling injuries - ARCANUM- There’s a new sheriff in town
and her name is Rachael Fearon. Many may recognize the face, most can
relate to the last name of Davenport and the Franklin Monroe
connection. And no need to do a double take. Yes, that’s her little
sister Abby sitting there not far away. After the Lady Trojans
collected just three wins a year ago, Fearon has...read more
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Trojan wrestlers
could be competitive
By George Starks - ARCANUM- When wrestling got started at Arcanum, no
one really knew what to expect. Along the way, the Trojans have had
more than their share of bumps and bruises. In addition, Arcanum
wrestling has had its share of success also. With 21 kids in singlet’s
and a restructuring in weight classes, Arcanum coach Rick Stone is
experiencing problems like...read more
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Eldora
Speedway... NASCAR
Champions from Homestead Weekend share Eldora Connections
Prelude to the Dream & Other Major Event Tickets on Sale December 3
- ROSSBURG– Tony Stewart’s determined and convincing drive to victory
at Homestead Miami Speedway and the resulting NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
crown Sunday night, capped off an exciting NASCAR championship weekend
that resulted in a trio of title holders sharing an Eldora Speedway
connection. As owner of the famed southwestern Ohio speed plant, as
well as a frequent competitor and victor on the one-half mile clay... read more
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Gunter faces uphill
battle at Arcanum, By George Starks, Sports Editor
ARCANUM- Posting a 14-7 record a year ago, Arcanum basketball coach
Brian Gunter faces a uphill battle at Arcanum. With a successful
campaign coming to a end, Gunter watched seven of his Trojans walk off
the floor for the last time, never to return as players in a Trojan
uniform. “It’s tough to replace quality kids like that,” Gunter
exclaimed, now in his fifth year at Arcanum. “Seven...read more
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JV Boys and Girls
Bowling Teams Win 1st Match
The Versailles Girls & Boys JV Teams won their first match of the
season in Coldwater at PlaMor Lanes. The girls faced the Minster
Wildcats and the boys were slated to bowl the Van Wert Cougars. The
girls won by the slim margin of 1,822 to 1,774. Leading the JV girls
were Joanna Cruz and Tori Monnich rolling a 148 and Brooke leach with a
147. The boys won with no problem due to Van Wert being disqualified
for the 1st match. The boys rolled a respectable 2,265. Zach Marshal
led the JV boys... read more
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Wave grapplers ready
to hit the mat
By George Starks - GREENVILLE - When it comes to having one of the
elite programs in the
state, Greenville wrestling coach John Shutts has built the Wave
wrestling program up to gain that kind of respectability.
With Wave wrestling being on the down side in the past few years,
Shutts is looking to get his program back to where it once was.
“I don’t know if we can achieve that level this year, the way we were
three or four years ago...read more
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Boys Varsity Starts
Season with Win and Set 2 Records
The Defending WOHSBC Champion Versailles Boys Varsity Bowling team
rolled into the 2011-2012 bowling season taking on the Flyers from
Marion Local in conference action on Saturday, November 19th at Plaza
Lanes in Celina. “I reminded the boys this week when the season
started that we surprised a lot of teams last year. This year, teams
will not take us lightly so we need to be prepared even more for every
match.” Versailles won... read more
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Lady Tiger Bowlers
Beat LCC
The Versailles Girls Varsity Bowling Team opened WOHSBC Conference
action on Saturday, November 19 at Plaza Lanes in Celina against the
Lima Central Catholic T-Birds. The Lady Tigers won their first game by
rolling an 803 to 634. Leading the Tigers were sophomore Kelsey Berning
with a 178, sophomore Brooke Wehrkamp with a 176, and sophomore Paige
Holsapple with a 171. The second game also belonged to the Lady Tigers
as they rolled a 715 to 654. Kelsey Berning led the Lady Tigers ... read more
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Stewart wins third
career NASCAR points title
Yahoo Sports - HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Under falling confetti, rain and
celebratory Coca-Cola sprayed like champagne, Jimmie Johnson pushed
through the mob scene. Jeff Gordon wasn’t too far behind him. Tony
Stewart hadn’t even gotten out of his car to enjoy as dramatic a NASCAR
Sprint Cup championship as you’ll ever see captured and the old champs
– nine Cups between them – had to get to him and… read more
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MV in rebuilding mode,
By George Starks
UNION CITY - To look at the Mississinawa Valley roster, one would be
led to believe the 2011-12 edition of Blackhawk basketball is chock
full of experience. After the OSHAA tournament, the Hawks finished with
a 10-11 record, losing one game due to weather. After losing in the
second round of the sectionals, the Hawks lost a ton of experience.
With five seniors and five juniors headlining… read more
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Bengals lose second
straight game
yahoosports.com - BALTIMORE (AP)—Playing without middle linebacker Ray
Lewis for the first time in 58 games, the Baltimore Ravens turned to
their offense in an important AFC North showdown against the Cincinnati
Bengals. Joe Flacco and Torrey Smith did their part, and with help from
a favorable replay call, the Ravens squeezed out a 31-24 victory
Sunday. Flacco threw for 270 yards and two… read more
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Lady Hawks have
positive outlook on upcoming season, By George Starks
UNION CITY - Finishing with a 11-13 record overall and 5-7 in the CCC,
the Mississinawa Valley Lady Blackhawks may be a dark horse in the
Cross County Conference this season. The biggest problem, according to
Hawks coach Rodney Saintignon was a lack of shooting. “Last year we
shot just 38 percent from the field,” said Saintignon. “We had a lot of
close games that we lost last year… read more
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Hard work is key for
inexperienced Wave, By George Starks
French likes the attitudes of his kids - GREENVILLE - Not being hired
until the 11th hour, Greenville basketball coach Dane French has got
his kids hopping in preparation for the upcoming season. With the
addition of the new look gymnasium, French says there is a change in
the way kids are approaching things in Wave Land. “The kids are really
busting their tails in practice,” said… read more
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Numbers a problem for
Lady Wave, By George Starks
First year coach has his hands full - GREENVILLE - “It’s very
discouraging,” said Lady Wave basketball coach Dave McFeely talking
about the number of basketball players at Greenville. Not getting hired
until August, the first year Greenville coach is faced with a ton of
problems. The biggest being numbers. “We only had 14 kids come out for
girls basketball, so in the Celina tournament, we’re… read more
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Ansonia looking to
make vast improvements, By George Starks
Barga wants program to shine again - ANSONIA - Coming off a dismal 5-15
season a year ago, second year Ansonia coach Darrick Barga would like
to see good things happen at Ansonia. Improvement is one of them.
“There is a lot of room for improvement,” said Barga. “As a team, we
need to get better and as a coaching staff, we need to get better. I
have seen improvement already but we… read more
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New coach, new
program in Ansonia, By George Starks
Lady Tigers have long road ahead of them - ANSONIA - First year coach
Von Eberling may have a rough first season at Ansonia. Not only does
Eberling take over a program that has had its share of problems over
the past few years, he’s doing it alone. Not only is Eberling coaching
the varsity Tigers, he’s coaching the junior-varsity also. Through it
all, Eberling is staying positive and focusing on his… read more
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Tri-Village Boys Basketball… Patriots
young but ready, By George Starks
NEW MADISON- When Drew Moore was lost to graduation last year,
Tri-Village coach Josh Sagester had to make some changes and do it in a
hurry. “When Drew graduated, we lost about 75 percent of our scoring,”
said Sagester. “It’s always tough to replace your all-time leading
scorer so we will be a very different team this year.” With just one
senior on the squad this year, Evan Barger… read more
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Tri-Village Girls Basketball... Lady
Patriots look to repeat, By George Starks
NEW MADISON- Going undefeated a year ago in the Cross County
Conference, the Tri-Village Lady Patriots will look to duplicate that
feat again in the 2011-12 season. Coming back with just one senior,
that senior may be the only one Pats coach Brad Grey may need. Led by
5-11 senior Kayla Linkous, T-V will feature more than just Linkous and
that may be enough to post a danger sign at… read more
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Dayton Business Journal...
College tennis tournament set for February, by Joe Cogliano
Saturday, November 12, 2011 - The Dayton area will play host to four
colleges -- including the Air Force Academy -- for a men’s tennis
tournament in February. Dayton Center Courts on Salem Avenue is also
bringing in teams from West Point, Ball State University and Lipscomb
University. The free event, which includes 12 matches over two days, is
expected to draw several hundred… read more
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Buckeyes can’t
overcome Boilers on the road
yahoo sports - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.—Just when Ohio State had become
consistent, the Buckeyes reverted to their old form and fell flat. The
Buckeyes’ three-game winning streak was snapped when Robert Marve’s
1-yard touchdown on a quarterback sneak in overtime gave Purdue a 26-23
victory on Saturday. The Buckeyes had to overcome deficits of 10-0 and
17-7 just to get to overtime. “We didn’t start the game off right,”
Ohio State coach Luke Fickell said. “We didn’t start out the… read more
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Bengals winning
streak snapped
yahoo sports - CINCINNATI—With the game on the line, rookie Andy Dalton
couldn’t handle a little old-fashioned Pittsburgh defense. Rashard
Mendenhall ran for a pair of touchdowns Sunday, and the Steelers
intercepted Dalton twice in the fourth quarter, holding on for a 24-17
victory over the upstart Cincinnati Bengals. Pittsburgh (7-3) ended the
Bengals’ five-game winning… read more
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Raterman a leader at
UD
Former Versailles standout getting the job done on and off the court -
seniorclassaward.com - Justine Raterman is part of the University of
Dayton Honors program and is in the highly-innovative University Core
Program, in which 150 students are selected each year to represent a
cross-section of new students with differing backgrounds and abilities.
Core is designed to deepen the learning experience for students… read more
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Coldwater routs
Versailles, By George Starks
Key injury hurts Tigers - DAYTON - Before the opening kick-off,
everyone expected a dog fight between Versailles and Coldwater in the
D-V, Region 20 regional semi-final football game. No one could have
predicted what was about to happen When Coldwater kicked off to the
Tigers to get things started, it was game on at that point. After that,
everything that could go wrong did for Versailles… read more
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Bengals to be put to
the test starting Sunday
yahoo sports - CINCINNATI — A packed stadium. First place on the line
in mid-November. The Bengals are used to this. No, not the Bengals
franchise. Pivotal games so late in the season are a rarity in
Cincinnati. For this year’s Bengals, though, it’s not all that
different. A year ago, many of them were playing big games in packed
stadiums on college campuses. The young Bengals (6-2) seem undaunted by
the turn their schedule takes starting Sunday against the Pittsburgh
Steelers (6-3)… read more
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Let’s hear it for
‘The Man’ By George Starks
A lot has happened in the world of sports this past week. The firing of
Joe Paterno at Penn State to be exact. This is one I don’t agree with.
I realize the head coach in any sport at any level, is responsible for
the well being of that program. The coach is also responsible for the
actions of his/her players. When the announcement was made, the student
body went on a rampage in protest of this decision. Myself, I can’t… read more
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Paterno fired by Penn
State trustees
yahoo sports - STATE COLLEGE, Pa.—For the first time in almost a
half-century, someone other than Joe Paterno is calling the shots at
Penn State. The winningest coach in major college football history was
unceremoniously dumped Wednesday night along with Penn State president
Graham Spanier, fired in phone calls by a board of trustees fed up with
the damage being done to the university’s reputation by a child
sex-abuse scandal involving Paterno’s one-time heir apparent… read more
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Joe Paterno on his
way out, yahoo sports
Joe Paterno will exit Penn State in the least likely way anyone could
have ever imagined. The longtime Nittany Lions head coach will leave
the coaching ranks within days or weeks, according to a New York Times
report, as a sex-abuse scandal that has implicated university officials
rocks not only the entire campus but the entire college football world
and society as a whole. Paterno, who has more victories than any other
Division I head football coach and has two national championships… read more
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This time it’s all or nothing... Versailles
to meet Coldwater again, By George Starks, Sports Editor
VERSAILLES - It’s no secret that there’s no love lost between
Versailles and Coldwater when it comes to football. Friday night, the
Tigers and Cavaliers will lock horns for the second time this year.
This time, it’s for a shot at all the marbles. A state title! In week
five, the two teams met in Coldwater and the Cavaliers walked away with
a 36-19 victory. However, it goes much deeper than just another game… read more
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Versailles
falls short in title bid... Prakel wins state cross country title
By George Starks, Sports
Editor
HEBRON- Due to Scioto Downs now having slot machines for gambling, the
OHSAA decided to make a change in the scene for the state cross country
race.
National Trail Raceway is now the new home for the big race and
Versailles junior Sam Prakel had little trouble with the new course,
completing the race in 15:19.34
… read more
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Smokin Joe dead at 67
yahoo sports - PHILADELPHIA — Joe Frazier had to throw his greatest
punch to knock down “The Greatest.”
A vicious left hook from Frazier put Muhammad Ali on the canvas in the
15th round in March 1971 when he became the first man to beat him in
the Fight of the Century at Madison Square Garden.
“That was the greatest thing that ever happened in my life,” Frazier
said
It was his biggest night, one that would never come again.
… read more
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Comeback
Cats do it again
yahoo sports - NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The Cincinnati Bengals may just be too
young to know better. However, they are old enough to understand how
much they like winning. “We are young, and we are hungry,” Bengals
rookie receiver A.J. Green(notes) said. “We are going to fight for each
other until the last minute of the fourth quarter.” This time, the
Bengals rallied from 10 points down at halftime, and rookie Andy… read more
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I
just don’t get it, By George Starks, Sports
Editor
The site for the Versailles-Coldwater game Friday night has been
determined. The regional game will be played at Welcome Stadium in
Dayton, Friday night starting at 7:30. Welcome Stadium is nice and a
great place to play a football game, but... In a day and age when
everyone is trying to make every penny count, why is this game going to
go to Dayton’s Welcome Stadium? Economically, it would have made more… read more
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Late
interception
seals Buckeyes win
yahoo sports - COLUMBUS—It’s reached a point where the Indiana Hoosiers
just need a break to go their way. Tre Roberson had another strong game
but was picked off with 4:07 left to kill a potential tying drive as
Ohio State pulled out a 34-20 victory against Indiana on Saturday.
“Even though it wasn’t out of hand, we needed something good to
happen,” first-year coach Kevin Wilson said of his young team… read more
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Kyle
Busch suspended
for Cup race for actions in Truck race
yahoo sports - Kyle Busch has beeen parked for Sunday’s Sprint Cup
Series race and Saturday’s Nationwide Series race at Texas Motor
Speedway after intentionally crashing Ron Hornaday in Friday night’s
Camping World Truck Series race. “[Busch being parked for Friday
night’s race is] done under section 9.12 of the rulebook, that gives
NASCAR the authority to react during a race weekend. And following the
event and after a good deal of conversation and discussion, NASCAR has
decided… read more
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Versailles
rocks West
Liberty-Salem, By George Starks, Sports Editor
Coldwater next - WEST LIBERTY - It’s been six years (2005) since
Versailles has been to the playoffs. Friday night, the Tigers rolled
into West Liberty-Salem and rolled out with an impressive 48-21 victory
over WL-S at Tiger Stadium, in front of a standing room only crowd.
Sophomore quarterback Nick Campbell carried the ball 19 times for 162
yards and completed 11 passes for… read more
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Mood
upbeat at OSU,
yahoo sports
The mood is unusually upbeat in Columbus these days, following an
extended period of gloom and doom. The Buckeyes have defeated two
ranked opponents in their last two games, and managed to put themselves
back in the title picture in the Big Ten’s Leaders Division. A road win
over then unbeaten and flying high Illinois was followed by a stunning
comeback victory against then No. 12 Wisconsin, the team many saw as
the best of the Big Ten when this season started… read more
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Dalton
named
Offensive Rookie of the Month, bengals.com
The NFL is announcing Thursday that Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton has
been named the league’s Offensive Rookie of the Month for October.
Dalton led the Bengals to a 4-0 record in October, becoming the first
Bengals rookie quarterback to lead four straight victories. Two of the
wins featured fourth-quarter comebacks. On Oct. 2 vs. Buffalo, the
Bengals… read more
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Versailles
among the
leaders in post season play, By George Starks
The OHSAA football playoffs gets underway this Friday night with
Division II, III and V teams in action as the Divisions I, IV and VI
teams will play on Saturday. The obvious goal to make it to the state
finals at either Canton’s Fawcett Stadium, and Massillon’s Paul Brown
Tiger Stadium as state champions will be determined on Dec. 2-3. The
Versailles Tigers are no strangers to post season play and currently
rank 6th with 43 post-season victories and is tied for fifth with six
state titles… read more
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Area
teams gearing up
for basketball, By George Starks
PITSBURG - Basketball season is right around the corner as teams across
the state as well as Darke County is preparing to get things going.
With last Friday being the first day of practice for the girls, this
Friday will be the first official day for the boys teams. The season
for four girls teams starts the day after Thanksgiving as FM, Ansonia
and Arcanum will roll into Tri-Village for the Bill Burkett… read more
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Phillips,
Votto win
Rawlings Gold Glove Award®
From reds.com - Cincinnati- Rawlings announced that Reds 2B
Brandon Phillips and 1B Joey Votto are 2011 Gold Glove Award winners.
Phillips earns his third Rawlings Gold Glove Award® and his second in
consecutive years. He also won it in 2008. Phillips is the first Reds
second baseman to win back-to-back Gold Gloves since Pokey Reese did it
in 1999 and 2000 and the first Reds second baseman to win it 3 or more
times since Joe Morgan won it 5 straight years from 1973-1977… read more
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The
tale of the
tape... Versailles-West Liberty-Salem, By
George Starks
WEST LIBERTY- When Versailles and West Liberty Salem meet Friday it
will be the battle of the Tigers. WL-S plays in the Ohio Heritage
Conference, coming in with a 10-0 record and is ranked first in the
final computer polls in D-V, Region 20. Versailles plays in the
Midwestern Athletic Conference and will roll into West Liberty with an
8-2 mark, holding the eighth seed, losing only to Coldwater (36-19) and
Delphos St. Johns… read more
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Yahoo
Sports... Bengals’
5-2
start a surprise
CINCINNATI — Nobody expected much out of the Cincinnati Bengals this
season, given that they were starting a rookie quarterback and a rookie
receiver. A 5-2 start has changed everything. The Bengals surpassed
their victory total from last season when they beat Seattle 34-12 on
Sunday. They’ve won four in a row, their longest such streak since
2009, when they reached the playoffs. read more
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Yahoo
Sports... LaRussa
retires
ST. LOUIS —Three days after winning the World Series, St. Louis
Cardinals manager Tony La Russa is retiring. The 67-year-old manager
announced his retirement at a news conference Monday at Busch Stadium.
The World Series win over Texas was the third of La Russa’s 33-year
career. The manager guided the Cardinals to the championship despite
losing ace starter Adam Wainwright(notes) for the season in spring
training and despite being… read more
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Buckeyes
stun Badgers
in thrilling finish
Courtesy of Yahoo Sports - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)—After almost a year of
suspensions, rumors and NCAA trouble in the headlines, Ohio State
finally made some news on the field. Braxton Miller threw a 40-yard
touchdown pass to Devin Smith with 20 seconds left and the Buckeyes
beat No. 12 Wisconsin 33-29 on Saturday night, handing the Badgers
their second consecutive stunning defeat. It was seven days earlier
that Wisconsin was beaten 37-31 at Michigan State… read more
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Third
time not a
charm for Jets, By George Starks, Sports Editor
CLAYTON- Going into their district championship game Saturday against
Summit Country Day, (SCD) the Franklin Monroe Jets had shut out all
their opponents in their sectional. The Silver Knights turned the
tables on Franklin Monroe, shutting the Jets offense down and posting a
4-0 victory to move on the regional semi-finals. “They (SCD) are a very
tough, solid team,” said Jets coach Danny Diceanu… read more
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October Athletes of the Month... Berger-Prakel
shine in October, By George Starks
VERSAILLES - When it comes to distance runners, Versailles usually
doesn’t have a shortage of them. This month's Athletes of the Month are
two of the best in the state and both are Versailles Tigers. When
October rolled around, senior Tammy Berger and junior Sam Prakel
started to roar. Both led their teams to district titles at the Miami
Valley CTC as well as winning both of their individual races… read more
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Ansonia
comes up
short in play-off bid, By George Starks
ANSONIA - It was a last gasp of air for Ansonia Friday as the Tigers
(6-3) faced-off against Tri-county North (7-2) in the final showdown of
the season as the Tigers needed a win to make the post season. Trailing
28-6 going into the fourth quarter, the Tigers were forced to get away
from what is known as Hoening ball and pull out all the stops but it
wasn’t enough as the Panthers posted a 28-18 win over Ansonia… read more
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Bradford
closes out
season with win, By Don Selanders
BRADFORD - On the final night of High School Football, Bradford chose
to send their Seniors off in a winning style. Seniors Dylan Canan,
Austin Sell, Riley Hart, Johnathan Barbee, Andrew Stewart, Chris Clark,
Alisha Patty, Brittney Allison, Chelsey Broughman, Krista Floyd,
Haleigh Harmon, Madi Dunlevy, Cameron Harmon, and Sophie Lavey
participated in their last High School football game as Bradford
Railroaders… read more
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V-Tigers
emerge with
lone play-off spot
The final week of the season saw three Darke County teams looking for a
play-off berth. By nights end, only Versailles emerged as the lone
play-off team. The Tigers, 7-3, popped 1-9 St. Henry, 55-28. The Tigers
will travel to Frankfort, Ohio next week to play 9-1 Adena. Greenville
ended its season on a two game winning streak to finish at 5-5 with a
34-28 victory over Goshen. The Wave won five of their… read more
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Jets
look for
district title, By George Starks
Will the third time be a charm? PITSBURG - When Franklin Monroe heads
to Northmont Saturday, the Jets will be looking to do to things... Get
a big monkey off their backs and win the state district soccer title.
Getting the monkey off will automatically bring the state title.
Franklin Monroe has been to the district twice in school history in the
sport and twice, come home with the runner-up trophy. “I hope the
third… read more
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CCC
hoops in brief,
By George Starks
With the fall sports season quickly coming to an end, many are turning
their eyes to winter sports and basketball as the first official day of
coaching for the girls will start tomorrow. Yes, hoops season is right
around the corner and Tri-Village is the center of attention in the
girls Cross County Conference race. Led by senior Kayla Linkous, the
Patriots will look to re-peat as CCC champions. Last year, Linkous and
the… read more
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The
week ten tango,
By George Starks
Local teams need to perform - DARKE COUNTY- Before the start of action
last Friday, four teams needed to do the quick-step. Two ended up doing
a very poor waltz, with one being eliminated from the competition, even
though that team won. Now if this sounds a little like something you
might hear on Dancing With the Stars, you would be right. I’m a big fan
of that show and the dance terminology fits in well… read more
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History
Repeats for
Eldora Divisional Champions
ROSSBURG, OH (Oct. 10) – With the season having drawn to a close,
Eldora Speedway’s 2011 divisional championships have been determined
and they reflect a flashback, of sorts, with Rob Trent taking the Stock
Car title and Jerry Bowersock the Modified title, while Brian Ruhlman
and Jon Henry tied for top honors in the Late Model ranks. Getting a
divisional championship title at Eldora Speedway is tough. Tough due to
the fact that the famed southwestern Ohio speed plant runs… read more
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Wave
loses in
sectional action, By George Starks
Greenville ends season on positive note - GREENVILLE - There was no
shame in losing to Urbana for the Greenville volleyball team. In fact,
Lady Wave coach Leslie Hoelscher was very pleased with the way her team
played. Urbana, the top seed in the sectional, eliminated Greenville
from the OHSAA sectional tournament but it didn’t come easy. Greenville
lost the opening set, 25-12… read more
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Roaders
hammer MV,
By Don Selanders
Union City - Bradford got off to a quick start and continued to roll in
a 47-12 win over the Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks Friday on the road.
After receiving the kickoff the Roaders moved down the field
compliments of Cline, Dylan Canan, and Jonathon Barbee. Cline took the
final carry of the drive from five yards out to put the Roaders on the
board 7-0. The Blackhawks responded… read more
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Wave
tops McClain on
homecoming night, By George Starks, Sports
Editor
GREENVILLE - Homecoming proved to be a positive for Greenville Friday.
Coming off a loss the week before and having a three game winning
streak snapped, the Wave got back on the right track. In front of a
standing room only crowd on the home side, Greenville presented its
alumni with a 35-19 victory to go to 4-5 on the season. In a game that
saw over 200 yards in penalties (both teams combined… read more
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Ansonia
goes the
distance, Loses at the wire, By George Starks
TIPP CITY - They are two teams that mirrored each other. For five
grueling sets, Ansonia and Mechanicsburg drug each other through the
gauntlet, each set like the first. A fierce battle that could go either
way. In sets that went back and forth all evening, when the smoke
cleared, it was Mechanicsburg that advanced, leaving the Ansonia Lady
Tigers hanging by a thread. After dropping the… read more
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Yahoo
Sports... Buckeyes
face
bye week
The bye week comes at a time when the Buckeyes would likely prefer to
keep playing. Every team needs the physical rest a break in the
schedule provides, but these days Ohio State seems to find its best
psychological salve out on the field. After six straight weeks of
endless turmoil, suspensions on top of suspensions, and a collective
holding of the breath while they await a final verdict from the NCAA
infractions committee, the Buckeyes seemed to land in some sort of
sanctuary state when… read more
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Local
teams need big
week 9 wins, By George Starks, Sports Editor
Ansonia in top eight in polls; Bradford and Arcanum need miracles -
DARKE COUNTY- Heading into week nine of the football season tonight, no
Darke County teams are safe. After week eight, Ansonia was sitting in
seventh in the computer rankngs but with two games left to play, the
Tigers need to win out, just like the rest of the county teams.
Tonight, the 6-2 Tigers will travel to Covington. The Buccs are 8-0… read more
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Yahoo
Sports... Bengals
trade
Palmer
After insisting that he would not trade quarterback under any
circumstances, even after Palmer threatened to retire rather than play
for the his team, Cincinnati Bengals owner Mike Brown was finally ready
to bend on that issue at the 11th hour. According to a Tuesday report
by Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer, Brown had been talking with the Oakland
Raiders about a trade that would send Palmer to the Raiders for a
first-round draft pick in 2012 and a conditional first-round pick in
2013. If the Raiders… read more
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MV
eliminated in
three by Covington, By George Starks, Sports
Editor
Versailles-Ansonia remain alive - PIQUA- Before the start of the match,
Mississinawa Valley volleyball coach Scott Brewer had just one question
on his mind. “Which team would show up?” It didn’t take long for Brewer
to find out as his Lady Blackhawks lost the three straight sets to
Covington Tuesday, 25-20, 25-20, 25-23, eliminating his team from the
OHSAA sectional tournament… read more
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Kakatolis
serving at
Northwestern State University, By George
Starks, Sports
Editor
NATCHITOCHES, LA. - While at Franklin Monroe, Elaina Kakatolis excelled
the three sports...volleyball, basketball and was a state qualifier as
part of the Jets relay track team. In volleyball, she led her team to
three sectional runner-up finishes and a pair of conference
championships and was the conference player of the year as a senior… read more
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Steck
sticks Franklin
Monroe, By George Starks, Sports Editor
Lady Jets grounded in 1-0 loss - PITSBURG - It didn’t take anyone long
to realize it was going to be a tight match between Franklin Monroe and
Newton in their first round sectional game Monday at Franklin Monroe.
Many felt as if it would be a difference of one goal that would
determine the final score. After playing each other twice earlier in
the season and splitting the first two matches by very close… read more
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A
tough reminder,
By George Starks, Sports Editor
It was two days ago, Dan Weldon, the defending Indy 500 champion, lost
his life in a horrific crash in Las Vegas. While he was one of the many
drivers I’ve never met, his death serves as a grim reminder why sports
journalists don’t get close to these guys. Granted, if Tony Stewart,
Jeff Gordon, Ryan, Kasey or some of the others I do know were to lose
their lives, I would feel a sense of loss, only because I do know them…
read more
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Yahoo
Sports... St.
Louis stops
Brewers
Cards to meet Texas in World Series - MILWAUKEE – On stage stood the
architect, the puppeteer and the star. John Mozeliak, Tony La Russa and
David Freese(notes), as they are better known, wore matching grins.
They are the general manager, manager and third baseman for the St.
Louis Cardinals, who minutes earlier won the National League pennant,
and they had their arms around one another, finally intertwined
literally after spending so much time figuratively. Around them, a
couple… read more
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Eldora
Speedway... Slack
tapped
as Eldora Promoter/General Manager
ROSSBURG, OH (Oct. 14)-- Eldora Speedway track owner Tony Stewart
announced today that Roger Slack has been named Promoter and General
Manager at the famed one-half mile clay speed plant. The transitional
change reflect a restructuring of assets within the company, to allow
Eldora Speedway staff members to become more efficient and specialized.
The move indicates Stewart’s commitment of focusing upon the fan and
driver experience at Eldora, with the goal of elevating… read more
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Yahoo
Sports... Buckeyes
break
losing skid
Return of Herron pays off - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Still stuck under the
NCAA cloud hanging over Ohio State and desperate for a way to end a
two-game losing streak, interim coach Luke Fickell drew up a game plan
Saturday that conservative Buckeye legend Woody Hayes would have loved.
Keep the ball on the ground and out of freshman quarterback Braxton
Miller’s hands, lean hard on tailback Daniel Herron — playing his first
game since January after serving a pair of NCAA suspensions… read more
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Yahoo
Sports... Bengals
defense
stops Indy
CINCINNATI —The NFL’s top-ranked defense wouldn’t let Indianapolis get
that elusive first win. Cornerback Nate Clements(notes) blocked a late
field goal try that would have tied the game, and Carlos Dunlap(notes)
returned a Colts fumble 35 yards for the clinching score Sunday,
helping the Cincinnati Bengals hold on for a 27-17 victory that kept
Indianapolis… read more
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CBS
sports.com... Indy
driver
Dan Weldon dies in crash during Vegas 300
LAS VEGAS - Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon died Sunday in a fiery
15-car wreck at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when his car flew over another
on Lap 13 and smashed into the wall just outside turn 2. Wheldon was
33. Drivers were told of Wheldon’s death in a meeting about two hours
after the fiery, smoky crash that many drivers said was the worst they
had ever seen. The British driver won the Indianapolis 500 twice,
including this year… read more
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Arcanum
survives
tournament scare, By George Starks
FM, T-V out; Greenville, Versailles advance - BROOKVILLE - No team
wants to be eliminated from state tournament play, especially at the
high school level and no one wants to bow out in the first round of
sectionals. It was a sluggish Arcanum team that took the floor at
Brookville Saturday in the opening round of sectional play against
National Trail. In games that see-sawed back and forth… read more
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Submitted... Versailles’
Prakel
wins MAC CC title
COLDWATER - Crossing the line in a time of 15:28.27, Versailles junior
Sam Prakel cruised to the Midwest Athletic Conference title in
Coldwater Thursday. Beating his previous best time by 10 seconds,
Prakel ousted Coldwater’s Mike Seas by just over four seconds in second
place. Two time defending state champion Tammy Berger finished second
for the Tigers in the girls race. Berger finished with a time of
18:04.70, 13 seconds better than her 2010 state title run.
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Eldora
announces
major race dates for 2012
ROSSBURG- Eldora Speedway track owner Tony Stewart has met with his
staff to confirm and release the dates and pricing information of the
tradition laden events for 2012 at the historic one-half mile clay
speed plant. Kicking off the lucrative slate will be the 8th annual
Prelude to the Dream on Wednesday, June 6, followed by 18th annual Dirt
Late Model Dream that same weekend, Friday and Saturday… read more
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Trojans
clip Hawks
wings, By George Starks
Arcanum still in play-off hunt - ARCANUM - At the start of play,
entering week eight, four Darks County teams were still in control of
their own destinies for a shot at post season play. Arcanum was one of
them. After a disastrous loss to Bradford a week ago, a game that may
have knocked the Trojans out of any kind of contention, Arcanum coach
Jason Stephan had to have a win… read more
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Railroaders
suffer
heartbreaking 27-20 loss to Miami East, By
Don Selanders
Plus other county scores... Homecoming Queen Chelsea Broughman and King
Austin Sell crowned -
BRADFORD - On a crisp cool night at Warner Field, Bradford crowned the
2011 Royalty with the honors going to Queen Chelsea Broughman and King
Austin Sell just prior to a heartbreaking 27-20 loss to Miami East.
Bradford opened the game by kicking to the visiting Vikings… read more
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MV
closes out season
with big win, By George Starks
UNION CITY- After falling to Twin Valley South Monday, the Mississinawa
Valley Lady Blackhawks rebounded by closing out the 2011 volleyball
season with two straight victories. Tuesday, the Hawks clubbed the 19-1
Tri-County North Panthers in three sets and Thursday handed National
Trail a loss in three sets, 25-15, 25-8, 25-20, to end the season at
16-5. In addition, Victoria Humphries had 19 points… read more
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Ohio State in crisis
mode, Yahoo Sports
Boom is back for Bucks - It is not often that the season reaches the
halfway point and the Ohio State Buckeyes are in desperation mode. But
this is no ordinary year in Columbus. The Buckeyes are reeling. Ohio
State is 3-3, and in the middle of their most difficult four-game
stretch of the season. Losses to Michigan State and Nebraska have Ohio
State 0-2 in the Big Ten and their string of six straight conference
championships about to come to an abrupt end… read more
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17th
Annual Evening
for Race Fans
Featuring Brad Keselowski - The Celina-Mercer County Chamber of
Commerce is very proud to announce that 2010 Nationwide Series Champion
and 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase qualifier; Brad Keselowski will be the
featured guest at the 17th Annual Evening for Race Fans. Mike King will
serve as Master of Ceremonies. Also slated to attend is 2011 Limaland
Motorsports Park Sprint Car Champion Kyle Sauder and 2011 Waynesfield
Motorsports Sprint Car Champion Matt Westfall… read more
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Bengals
blacked out
again, Yahoo Sports
At 3-2 and in the thick of the AFC North race, the Cincinnati Bengals
have been better than expected on the field thus far this season. But
while the Bengals are getting things done correctly on the field behind
a tough defense and a maturing young quarterback in Andy Dalton(notes),
they are not getting it done at the gate. Sunday’s game with the
Indianpolis Colts at Paul Brown Stadium has already been blacked out,
marking the seventh home… read more
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Teams
getting ready
for post-season play, By George Starks
With the volleyball and soccer seasons coming to an end, teams are
gearing up for the OHSAA state tournament, Many teams are looking
strong while others have struggled. Mississinawa Valley, led by Mallory
Livingston, Shelby Rehmert, Hope Neargarder and a cast of thousands,
have one of the best chances to win a sectional title in the county.
Versailles has struggled in the MAC this year but… read more
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Lady
Hawks takes
Tri-County North in three, Submitted by Mindy
Longfellow
LEWISBURG - After a disasterous outing Monday against Twin Vally South,
the Mississinawa Valley Lady Blackhawks turned things around on
Tuesday. The Hawks hit the road to tangle with the Tri-County North
Panther (19-1) winning in straight sets, 25-20, 25-18, 27-25. Mallory
Livingston recorded 15 kills and had 19 digs to lead the Hawks in the
win. Hope Neargarder had 20 assists, nine kills, five blocks and scored
two aces. Shelby Rehmert chipped in with 17 digs of her… read more
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Ansonia
Volleyball
Sports Brief
ANSONIA – The Ansonia Lady Tigers gave it a solid effort in their match
against Ft. Recovery Monday, only to lose the season finale to the
Indians. After losing the first two by scores of 25-12 and 25-18, the
Tigers took the Tribe into overtime before bowing out, 27-25. Ansonia
will now get ready for post season play. The OHSAA tournament begins
Saturday. Ansonia will play Mechanicsburg on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7:45
at Tipp City.
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Marion
Local tames
V-Tigers, By George Starks
VERSAILLES - State ranked, Marion Local cruised to a 3-0 victory over
Versailles Tuesday in the Mid-West Athletic Conference, as the Lady
Flyers posted straight set, 25-17, 25-16, 25-23 victories. The loss
closed out the regular season for Versailles with an 11-10 mark, on a
night where the Tigers would honor its lone senior, Danielle Langston.
Local flexed its muscles right from… read more
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Panthers
too much for
Hawks, By George Starks, Sports Editor
MV falls after record setting match - UNION CITY - As the match wore
on, all Mississinawa Valley coach Scott Brewer could do was watch and
wonder. Watch his Lady Hawks slowly fall apart and wonder what had
happened since Saturday. “We had a couple of girls play their worst
game of the year here,” said Brewer. “We had 11 or 12 mental errors
alone, just silly things.” All that led up to a loss to Twin… read more
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From Eldora Speedway... VanWormer
and Leka Close Out 2011 Eldora Season
ROSSBURG – Jeep VanWormer and Jeff Leka closed out the 2011 Eldora
Speedway and UMP (United Midwestern Promoters) seasons in grand style
Saturday night with victories. VanWormer’s emotional win came on the
heels on one of the most hotly contested Late Model events witnessed by
the fans in many years; and his emotion in victory lane emphasized just
that. While the score sheets may reflect… read more
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The
hunt for a
playoff spot wrapping up
Story courtesy of crosscountyconference.com- Two CCC teams control
their own destiny for playoff spots after week seven, while three more
CCC teams are still in the hunt – needing to win out and get some help
along the way. And it was Tri-County North taking a huge step forward
on Friday with a 28-13 victory over Miami East. With the game in doubt
heading into the fourth quarter, the Panthers… read more
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Livingston
sets kills
mark, By George Starks
MV rolls over FM in three - PITSBURG- When Mississinawa Valley senior
Mallory Livingston recorded her 271st kill of the season, coach Scott
Brewer called for a time-out. Livingston had no idea why. “I think the
score was 7-1 when I got the kill and coach called a time-out,”
Livingston said. “I really wanted to know what was going on. We were
winning, I didn’t understand… read more
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Yahoo
Sports... Bengals
win again...
Game ends on whacky play
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—The Cincinnati Bengals used a poor punt to spark a
come-from-behind victory. Andy Dalton(notes) threw two touchdown
passes, Bernard Scott(notes) scored with 1:56 remaining and the Bengals
beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 30-20 Sunday. The Bengals (3-2) took
advantage of Matt Turk’s(notes) 22-yard punt into the wind to set up
the winning score, a touchdown that was needed because Mike
Nugent(notes) missed an extra point in the first half… read more
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From Yahoo Sports... Big 10 Football - Bucks lose again
LINCOLN, Neb. - Nebraska might look back on its record-setting comeback
win over Ohio State as the game that saved its season. A week after a
31-point loss at Wisconsin, the Cornhuskers trailed by 21 points in the
third quarter before they won 34-27 Saturday night in the greatest
comeback in program history. With a challenging schedule in their
inaugural Big Ten season, an 0-2 start in league… read more
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Bradford
rebounds
with 37-14 win over Arcanum, By Don Selanders
Versailles, Ansonia record wins - BRADFORD - Bradford opened the game
by kicking to the visiting Trojans and putting their defense to work.
On the second play of the opening quarter, the defense forced a fumble
and the Railroaders recovered on the Arcanum 30 yard line. The Bradford
offense wasted no time in scoring as Jonathon Barbee’s run made the
score 6-0 after a PAT failed. Arcanum received… read more
|
Wave
forced to hang
on for third win of season, By George Starks,
Sports Editor
Greenville defense shines - GREENVILLE - “It wasn’t pretty but we got
the ‘W.’ It‘s three in a row,” said Greenville coach TJ Powers after
Friday nights 20-16 victory of Muncie (Ind.) Southside. A two game
winning streak is considered modest. A three game streak is legitimate.
Holding a 20-7 lead at the end of the third quarter, Greenville was
forced to hold on for the victory, doing it with… read more
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Arcanum
out-duels FM
in close match, By George Starks
PITSBURG - When Arcanum and Franklin Monroe hook up in anything, throw
the records out the door. Team records don’t apply in this rivalry.
Franklin Monroe, having won just one match all season (Bethel) gave
Arcanum all it wanted before falling in three games, 26-24, 25-14 and
25-21 Thursday in Cross County Conference action at the Hangar. Holding
a 16-9 lead at one point, the upset minded… read more
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Keller
named best for
September, By George Starks
ANSONIA - Through the first five football games of the 2011 season,
Ansonia senior Seth Keller helped lead the Ansonia Tigers to a 4-1
start. In those five games, Keller has amassed 849 rushing yards with
14 touchdowns. earning him Athlete of the Month honors for September
2011. “It’s great to be recognized for what you do,” said Keller “When
you are surrounded by good players and you have a solid offensive line…
read more
|
Livingston
named
CNO’s female Athlete of the Month, By George
Starks
UNION CITY- On the volleyball court, Mississinawa Valley senior Mallory
Livingston has done nothing short of being a true leader. Livingston
has led the team in kills all season and recently, in a game against
the Union Lady Rockets, Livingston set a single game kills record at
MV, raising the bar for excellence. Livingston has raised the bar in
the classroom also… read more
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Week
Six possibly the
most exciting so far, Courtesy Cross County
Conference.com
Week six of the 2011 season had it all – big games, huge upsets,
unexpected blowouts, thrilling finishes and the end of losing skids.
Yes, week six may have been the most exciting week of football.
Starting in Casstown, the only two teams unbeaten in conference play
hooked up as Covington traveled to Miami East for the fiftieth meeting
in a long-standing rivalry that dates back to 1959… read more
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Wave
looking for
third win in a row, By George Starks, Sports
Editor
GREENVILLE - It was just a week ago that Greenville pulled off the
biggest upset in the state of Ohio. After barely getting by Paulding
two weeks ago, the Wave rolled into Columbus Waterson and rolled out
with a 14-7 victory over the defending state champions. An upset of
epic proportion. All week, head coach TJ Powers had talked to his team
about believing in themselves… read more
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Bradford
tops FM in
five, By Don Selanders
Playing For A Cause - These two teams played tonight for a cause and it
wasn’t all about winning or losing but a much bigger picture, awareness
of breast cancer. As we all know, somebody at some time is touched by
this disease. The purpose of playing for a cure is to raise money and
awareness. Franklin Monroe won the first two games by taking advantage
of Bradford miscues. Determination brought… read more
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Myers
shines in Jet
tie, By George Starks
Jet goalie records 16 saves - PITSBURG - When it comes to sports,
Sidney Lehman has had one of the best in the area. For many years,
girls and boys soccer has been strong. Tuesday, the Cavalliers rolled
into Franklin Monroe with a shot to upend the Lady Jets. It didn’t
happen. The first goal of the game was a shot off the foot of Katrina
Brown with the assist from Allison Manning at 16:07… read more
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Eldora Speedway... Blaney
&
Schroeder prevail in surprising turn of events
ROSSBURG – Dale Blaney’s victory in Saturday’s All Star Circuit of
Champions Sprintacular at Eldora Speedway moved him into a tie on the
all-time All Star win list at Eldora; while the NRA (National Racing
Alliance) Sprint Invader post-race inspection found the apparent race
winner, Jim Nier, not passing the tech inspection. That handed the
victory to Butch Schroeder for his second NRA win… read more
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2011
NFL Regular
Season Standings
At one time during their game with Tampa Bay Monday night, the winless
Indianapolis Colts held a 10-0 lead. In what was considered to be an
ugly game, the Buccs came from behind to post a 27-17 victory to go to
3-1 on the season. In the process, the Colts are now 0-4 and are in
dire need of their leader, Payton Manning. It was a wild week of
football that saw several teams making huge comebacks to get wins.
Among… read more
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Dayton Business Journal... Ohio
State ticket prices for Nebraska, Michigan make top 25
by Columbus Business First - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - There’s
keen interest in the University of Nebraska’s arrival in the Big Ten
Conference judging from ticket prices to football games this season. Of
the 25 highest average ticket prices for college games charted by
electronic marketplace TicketCity, six are for games Nebraska is
scheduled to play against Big Ten opponents in the former… read more
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Patriots
battle
Panthers to a tie, By George Starks
NEW MADSON- Most coaches view a tie as something of a loss. Tri-Village
coach Matt Fraylick sees it as something of a victory. “We always have
a tough time with Twin Valley South,” said Fraylick, the Patriots
soccer coach. “We’ve had some close battles with them the last couple
of years. Tonight was no exception.” After a scoreless first half,
South got on the board at the… read more
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Bengals
find a way to
win, By George Starks, Sports Editor
CINCINNATI - Late game heroics by Buffalo has become the norm for the
Bills (3-1 overall) through the first three games of the season.
Finding a way to lose has been the norm for the struggling Cincinnati
Bengals through the first three games now 2-2 overall. Sunday, it was
all reversed. As time expired, Mike Negent nailed a 43 yard field goal
to lift the Bengals past the upstart Bills, 23-20… read more
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Lady
Wave tennis wins
GWOC North
GREENVILLE - The Greenville Lady Wave tennis team has a right to boast
these days.
The Lady Wave went 5-0 this season in the Greater Western Ohio
Conference this season, winning the GWOC North. The 2011 season saw
victories over Piqua, Sidney, Trotwood-Madison and defending champions,
Troy. Greenville will now look forward to the OHSAA tennis tournament.
Submitted Sports Brief. |
It’s
that time again...
By George Starks
Teams ready for tournaments - Soccer, volleyball and tennis teams are
gearing up for tournament action. Before I go any further, it’s high
time I said thank you to all of you who are helping out with CNO
Sports. As much as I would love to be able to clone myself, I can’t.
Therefore, I can only be in one place at a time. Because many of you
have chipped in and submitted things to me, I want… read more
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From Yahoo Sports... Big
10
Football Roundup
Michigan State hands OSU first Conference Loss - Ohio State football’s
defeat to Michigan State on Saturday was more than a setback in the Big
Ten standings. It was nearly a loss of historic proportions. A 33-yard
touchdown pass from senior quarterback Kirk Cousins to senior receiver
B.J. Cunningham midway through the first quarter put the Spartans up
early, 7-0. A field goal in the… read more
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Wave
pulls off major
upset in Columbus, County Prep Roundup
CNO file photo - Greenville may have pulled off the biggest upset in
Ohio this season. Heading into Columbus for a showdown with Bishop
Watterson, the defending state champions, the Wave shocked the host
team 14-7 Friday. Wave football coach TJ Powers told his team this week
about believing in themselves and going out to shock the world… read more
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Arcanum
upends
Ansonia, By George Starks, Sports Editor
CNO Photos by Danny Stockton - Defense the key for the Trojans -
ANSONIA - It was a night Arcanum football coach Jason Stephan will not
soon forget. In his short four years at Arcanum, Stephan has never been
able to beat Ansonia and coach Eugene Hoening. Then again, how many
have? In a game that many thought would produce a lot of offense, it
was the defense that… read more
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T-V
takes top spot in
Patriot Invitational, Submitted Article
The Patriot Invitational is contested at Graham Farm annually. This
year, Tri-Village won its invitational with five Patriot runners
finishing in the top 10 of the race, with Clayton Murphy winning it for
the Patriot boys. Eleven schools competed in the annual event with
eight coming from the Cross County Conference, as Ansonia and Bradford
wrap up the top three spots. Tri-Village won the high school boys meet
with 18 points. Ansonia was the runner up with 69 points, Bradford
finished… read more
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Enis
comes full circle,
By George Starks
BRADFORD - When it comes to football, Bradford coach Curtis Enis has
done it all. Playing his junior high and high school football at
Mississinawa Valley, his college days at Penn State under Joe Paterno
and a short pro career with the Chicago Bears, Enis is right back,
coaching in the Cross County Conference, at Bradford, giving back.
“That‘s all you can do is… read more
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Lady
Hawks win again,
by Missy Schmitz
Mallory Livingston had 12 kills and 17 digs to lead Mississinawa Valley
to a three game Cross County Conference match win over Bradford
Thursday, 25-10, 25-12 and 25-11. “Our girls played a nice game,
holding Bradford to 33 points on the evening. The win was a total team
effort, with 12 girls seeing action,” said Lady Hawks Coach Scott
Brewer. “It was nice to see Chelsie get some quality kills… read more
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All
Stars return to
Eldora to begin New Tradition
Current points leader Shaffer hopes to shine - ROSSBURG, OH (Sept. 28)
– After a one-year hiatus, a 29-year tradition returns this Saturday to
Eldora Speedway to close out the winged Sprint Car season on the
one-half mile clay oval. Headlining the twilight Sprintacular card will
be the touring All Star Circuit of Champions as they revisit Eldora’s
high banks for the first time since… read more
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Covington,
Miami East
remain unbeaten in CCC, From
crosscountyconference.com
After five weeks of football four teams are battling it out at the top
with Covington and Miami East remaining unbeaten in the CCC, while
Ansonia and Tri-County North are one game back at 3-1 in the league.
Which makes the week six battle between the Buccs and Vikings one that
could determine the CCC crown. Covington (5-0, 4-0) continued to roll
with a 35-7 victory… read more
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FM
Golfers named to
All-Conference... Info courtesy of fmjets.net
On Thursday (9/22/11), the FM boys golf team finished the season with
an 18-0 record. The Jets were led by Devin Fourman, finishing second on
the day with a fine round of 81. The team finished the day with a 152.
Travis Feitshans, Henry Bourne, and Devin Fourman were all named to the
all-CCC team. On the girls side of the league, Haley Gray and Michelle
Heckman were named on the… read more
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CNO Sports... Mistakes
cost Wave
netters, By George Starks, Sports Editor
GREENVILLE - Tuesday night’s match with St. Marys proved to be a
microcosm of the Greenville Lady Wave volleyball season. For
Greenville, it’s been all or nothing and Tuesday, it was nothing. After
putting up a hard fight in the opening game, only to lose 26-24,
Greenville went down quick in the second and third games, losing 25-14,
25-16 to the Riders. The look at times on the face of Greenville coach
Leslie… read more
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Eldora Speedway… Saldana
&
Larson create memories, and history, at Four Crown
ROSSBURG– History and memorable moments stole the headlines from the
recently completed 30th annual Four Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway,
with two names at the top of that list – Joey Saldana and Kyle Larson.
Saldana returned to Eldora, Friday night, nine weeks after a
devastating crash during the Kings Royal left him with a broken right
arm, punctured lung and broken ribs… read more
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Hawks
sweep season
series with Ansonia, By George Starks
Volley for the Cure - UNION CITY- When two teams hook up three times in
the same season, it seldom ever happens that one team will win all
three matches. Mississinawa Valley did what seldom happens. Senior
Mallory Livingston recorded 26 more kills Monday as Mississinawa Valley
rolled to a three game match victory over Ansonia, 25-17, 25-17, 25-11,
topping Ansonia for the third time this season… read more
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Yahoo Sports... Buckeyes
fall
from grace
Ohio State, a program that has been the dominant force in the Big Ten
for the past decade, has stumbled into some new and very unfamiliar
territory. The Buckeyes’ 24-6 loss at Miami knocked them out of the
national rankings for the first time in almost seven years, thus ending
the nation’s longest streak of appearances in the Top 25 at 103
straight weeks. Of bigger concern for Ohio State, however, is what… read more
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Ansonia
drops 30-16
loss on Bradford, By George Starks, CNO Sports
Editor
Wave gets first win; V-Tigers suffer first loss - It was the typical
ground attack that proved to be the difference. Having run 34 plays in
the first half compared to just 15 for Bradford, the Ansonia Tigers
rolled to a 30-16 Cross County Conference victory Friday. “This is
typical Eugene Hoening football,” said Bradford coach Curtis Enis.
“Nothing has changed. Eugene has been doing this for over… read more
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Jets
down Patriots in
key soccer match, By George Starks, CNO Sports
Editor
PITSBURG - It was a night when the Franklin Monroe Jets were ready and
Tri-Village wasn’t. Senior Zac Diceanu scored twice while Brian Robison
and Jaden Horner added one goal each as the Jets posted a hard fought
4-1 victory over visiting Tri-Village Thursday. “It was our defense,”
said Jets coach Danny Diceanu. “We stopped just about every ball when
they were on offense. I was a little… read more
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CNO Prep Volleyball... Lady
Hawks take Union; Lady Wave gets first home win
Lady Hawks
take Union in
five
- After winning the first game of the match with Union (Modoc, In.)
25-19, the Mississinawa Valley Lady Blackhawks fell in the next two
14-25, 23-25 and was forced to come back. The Hawks took the final two
games, 25-11 and 15-5 to go… read more
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Friday
night football
preview, By George Starks, CNO Sports Editor
Tonight marks the mid-way point in the prep high school football
season. Five games are on tap for the night as two county schools go
head to head with Ansonia playing at Bradford. Versailles @ Coldwater -
The biggest game of the week five schedule finds Versailles at its arch
rival Coldwater in a MAC showdown. The Tigers are 4-0 on the season and
are ranked fourth in the D-V, region 20 polls behind West Liberty… read more
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Lady
Jets soar in
victory, By George Starks
Manning scores two goals to lead the way - PITSBURG - The Stebbins Lady
Indians rolled into Franklin Monroe Tuesday night, sporting a mark of
2-6-1 on the season. The Tribe left with a 2-7-1 mark. Franklin Monroe
went to 6-2-1 on the year, posting a 5-2 victory over a tough Stebbins
team Tuesday. Sophomore Allyson Manning led the team with two goals,
getting the game winner with… read more
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Buckeyes
embarrassed,
By George Starks, CNO Sports Editor
When Ohio State coach Luke Fickell walked off the field after the
Buckeyes embarrassing 24-6 loss to the Miami Hurricanes, the look on
Fickell’s face told the whole story. It was a look of complete
amazement. Nothing less. If that wasn’t enough, the look on the faces
of Ohio State fans was one of total disbelief. Sixty minutes of
football and Ohio State could muster just two field goals… read more
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Would
you like to be
a CNO Correspondent?
Do you love sports? Do you have an itch to cover sports? Can you handle
a camera and would like a shot at shooting sports? If you said yes to
any of the last two questions, then I would love to have you on my
team. If you are interested in writing or shooting sports, let me know.
Contact George Starks at cnosports@countynewsonline.org
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CNO Pro Football Preview... Bengals
over Broncos, and More, By George Starks
Bengals@Broncos - Ok, so I blew the Bengals game. Or did I? Last week,
I said the Brownies defense would chew up Andy Dalton and he ended up
with a wrist injury. That brought on Bruce Gradkowski and look what
happened, the Bengals won. Tomorrow, the Cats play in Denver. The
Broncos lost to Oakland last week, a game I predicted, by the way, as
my upset… read more
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Costly
mistakes cost
Roaders, By George Starks, CNO Sports Editor
COVINGTON - Going into any game, a coach has a game plan. Sometimes it
works and then there are times it is de-railed. In the case of
Bradford’s Cross County Conference game with backyard rival Covington,
it was de-railed. It wasn’t the Buccs that destroyed the game plan of
Roaders’ coach Curtis Enis, it was Bradford itself. Looking to come out
on the smiling side...plus County Scores… read more
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Yellowjackets
sting
Wave, By George Starks, CNO Sports Editor
GREENVILLE - After topping Trotwood Tuesday, 5-0, and getting its first
victory of the season, Greenville took a stinging at the hands of
Sidney Thursday, 5-1, in Greater Western Ohio Conference play. “We were
hoping the momentum we built up from the win over Trotwood would carry
over to tonight, but we were not successful,” said Wave coach Brent
DeVoss. “It was another heartbreak. We gave up… read more
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Poppa’s
in the house,
By George Starks, CNO Sports Editor
ANSONIA- ‘Poppa Tiger’, a name given to him by the kids of Ansonia. At
the age of 80, life long native of Ansonia, Jack Amspaugh, is known by
only one name: ‘Poppa Tiger.’ “The kids here at the schools put that
name on me,” said Amspaugh. “They told me I was like their poppa. It
wasn’t like my dad or grandpa but it was Poppa and it stuck.” Born just
north of Ansonia, Amspaugh has never lived anywhere… read more
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CNO
Friday Night
Preview, By George Starks, Sports Editor
As we enter the fourth week of prep football, all teams are once again
on the road with the exception of Versailles. Parkway at Versailles -
The Tigers will look to remain undefeated in the MAC, and should as
they host the Parkway Panthers. Last week, the Tigers rolled up 478
yards of offense in a 46-33 win over Ft. Recovery on the road. Nick
Campbell was 18 of 33 passing in that game for 377… read more
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Hawks
top Tigers in
three, By George Starks
ANSONIA- Coming in riding a modest winning streak of two straight
matches, the Mississinawa Valley Lady Blackhawks made it three in a row
Tuesday, knocking off Ansonia in three straight games, 25-11, 25-16 and
25-10, in Cross County Conference play. It all boiled down to three
words for the Hawks. Pass, set, kill. “We’ve been working a lot on our
passing and it was great tonight,” said… read more
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Owens
wins the twin
globes of World 100, By George Starks
ROSSBURG– When Jimmy Owens took the lead of the 41st Annual World 100
on lap 12, it was his race to win. Owens was not going to be denied.
Darrell Lanigan, Don O’Neal and Eddie Carrier Jr. made life miserable
in the final 10 laps but the driver from Newport, Tenn., held them off
in the end to win his second career World 100 at Eldora Speedway
Saturday. Owens used every bit… read more
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Dayton
Business Journal... Ohio
State, Michigan lead in football attendance,
by DBJ Staff
Friday, September 9, 2011 - College football may be an amateur sport,
but it’s also a big business. And The Ohio State
University is among the most successful
football
teams in the country. The Buckeyes ranked second in average home
attendance figures out of the 244 colleges that play Division I
football. Ohio State averaged 105,278 fans per game last season. In
total, 42 teams drew more than 50,000 fans to each home game last
season — and five surpassed 100,000… read more
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Mini
horses to parade
on Super Night at Scioto, by Dean A. Hoffman,
for Scioto
Downs
Thursday, September 08, 2011 - Columbus, OH --- Having a Nisonger
behind a horse on the track at Scioto Downs isn’t anything unusual as
Jeff Nisonger has long been one of the top drivers at the track. On
Saturday night (September 10), however, Jeff’s wife and two daughters
are going to take their turn in the spotlight as they will lead the
post parades for several Super Night races driving registered mini
horses… read more
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V-Tigers
undefeated
with win over Ft. Recovery
Submitted - also see County football scores - FORT RECOVERY – The
Versailles Tigers stayed undefeated on the season with a 46-21 victory
over Ft. Recovery Friday by using big plays in the first half and good
defense in the second. Ethan Bruns was the go to man Friday night,
hauling in 10 catches for 222 yards and 4 touchdowns. Bruns also had
two interceptions on defense including one in the Fort Recovery end
zone that stopped an Indian drive. The Tiger offense kept the Tigers in
the… read more
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A-Tigers
rally late
to beat South, By George Starks, CNO Sports
Editor
ANSONIA- If Ansonia coach Eugene Hoening could have scripted the Tigers
48-40 Cross County Conference win over, he wouldn’t have done it in the
fashion it was finished in. In fact, defensive coach Nick Eifert and
offensive coach Dennis Kiser would have come up with a different script
themselves. With Ansonia driving and 11 seconds showing on the clock,
it was all or nothing… read more
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Hawks
humble Bees in
three, By George Starks
Mississinawa Valley may have started a little on the sluggish side but
it didn’t take the Hawks long to steal the honey. The Bees honey that
is. Coming in with a 0-2 Cross County Conference record and 2-4
overall, the Lady Blackhawk volleyball team was hungry for that first
CCC victory. Thursday, that hunger was satisfied as MV rolled in three
straight games over Bethel 25-14, 25-9 and 25-17. “We really wanted to
get… read more
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Week
one weigh-ins,
By George Starks
Okay all you football loving guru’s, it’s that time of year. The NFL
kicked off Thursday night and at the time of this writing, game time
has not come yet as it’s only 12:10 Thursday afternoon. So here we go
with some first week winners. As a Bengals fan, it’s going to kill me
to say this, but look for Colt McCoy to have a great game Sunday at
home against my beloved cats. This is going to be a year that Bengals
fans… read more
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Ansonia Volleyball... Ansonia
tops Tri-Village in CCC match, By George Starks
ANSONIA - It was a night that made Ansonia coach Jason Hemmelgarn smile
in the end. It was a night Tri-Village coach Jackie Barnes would rather
forget. After splitting the first four games of the night, Ansonia
showed a little dominance in the deciding fifth game. Ansonia jumped
out to a early 7-3 lead to post a 15-7 win and a 3-2 Cross County
Conference victory. “In this game, you have to be consistent… read more
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Ruhlman
wins Baltes
Classic, By George Starks
ROSSBURG - If one thing can be said about Brian Ruhlman, it’s this...
He’s learned what it takes to win at Eldora. Despite threatening
weather at the local speed plant, the fourth Annual Baltes Classic went
off without a hitch Sunday and Ruhlman won the event in classic Ruhlman
style. On a night marred with cautions, it was a caution that played
into Ruhlman’s… read more
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Yahoo
Sports... Michigan
and No.
18 OSU win their openers at home, From George
Starks
Akron-Ohio State - Starting his first game in eight years, quarterback
Joe Bauserman ran for a touchdown and threw for three to tight end Jake
Stoneburner to lead the No. 18 Buckeyes of Ohio State to a 42-0 win
over the Akron Zips Saturday in a sweltering season opener. Luke
Fickell made his head-coaching debut for the Buckeyes after being
elevated from defensive assistant to take the place of Jim Tressel, who
resigned in the wake of an ugly NCAA scandal… read more
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Lady
Wave outmatched
by St. Marys, By George Starks
GREENVILLE - When it comes to girls soccer in the state of Ohio, one of
the elite teams is St. Marys. In the last four years alone, the Lady
Riders have gone to the district finals four times, the regional finals
twice with one state final four appearance. It came as no surprise to
Wave coach Pete Ziehler that this match was not going to be easy. The
Wave fell to their opponents, 12-0… read more
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Tough
Week for Darke
County Prep Football, Submitted by George
Starks
Versailles wins as other schools post losses on road trips - Bradford 20 - Bethel 27
- The second week of high school football saw all county teams on road.
The most hyped game of the night pitted Bradford at Bethel. It was a
year ago that the Bees invaded Roader Nation. On that night, with just
11 seconds left on the clock, Bethel punched the ball in from four
yards out, to post a… read more
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Eldora
Speedway... Four
Crown
Nationals Programming converted to Two Full Nights of Racing
UMP Modifieds Added to Friday Night Slate - ROSSBURG, OH (August 30) –
Citing the current state of the economy, officials from Eldora Speedway
and the United States Auto Club (USAC) have announced a slight format
change for this year’s running of the annual Four Crown Nationals over
the weekend of September 23 & 24. Each night of the
Friday/Saturday
doubleheader will now offer complete racing programs; with no need for
the teams to incur overnight expenses… read more
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Columbus
Dispatch... A
buyer’s
market for Ohio State football tickets, By Tim
Feran
August 30, 2011 - If you ever wanted to go to an Ohio State home
football game and couldn’t get or afford tickets in the past, this is
your year. Thanks to months of scandal talk, a relatively ho-hum home
schedule and a weak economy, the demand for tickets is way down. Prices
are so low that local brokers are offering tickets for below face
value. According to StubHub, an online ticket broker, the cheapest
ticket to the season opener Saturday against Akron is $45, which is
below the face… read more
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Wave
still seeking
first victory, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- Sometimes, teams start off seasons hot and either fizzle or
stay hot. On the flip side, some start out cold and get hot or stay
cold. Greenville started out cold and has stayed cold. The Wave fell to
0-3 on the season Tuesday, dropping a 3-0 decision to Wapakaneta. Once
again, it all happened in the first half when the Redskins got on the
board at the 24:20 mark, when… read more
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Trojans
fire put out
by Wildcats, By George Starks
ARCANUM- It’s not every game, the home team is given an added
advantage. The home court advantage is often enough. Monday, the
advantage came in the form of fire alarms. With the Lady Trojans
trailing 12-8 in the opening game of the night, the alarms went off
through out the school. Not knowing what the problem was in the newly
built school, it was ordered the school be cleared out until it was… read more
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Greenville
takes
Darke County title, By George Starks
NEW MADISON- After dropping losses on Tri-Village and Arcanum, only one
team stood in the way of Greenville in the 8th Annual Darke County
Volleyball Tournament Saturday. Mississinawa Valley. The Blackhawks had
already gotten past Bradford and Ansonia and were looking to upend the
Wave for the title. That didn’t happen… read more
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Edison
Chargers kicks
off new season with a new face
Roster includes two Darke County High School graduates - With the new
academic year ready to begin the Edison volleyball team kicked off
their 2011 campaign as they hosted the Central Ohio Invitational
Tournament. Some of the top teams in the country participated
in
this annual event. After a highly successful 2010 season, in which the
Edison Chargers volleyball team competed for a its first-ever
conference title and held a national ranking, the program lost eight
players to… read more
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| From
ESPN… National
League First
Place Teams - East, Philadelphia; Central,
Milwaukee;
West, Arizona. For complete standings, click here.
American
League First
Place Teams - East, Boston; Central, Detroit;
West, Texas.
For complete standings, click here.
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Harness
race finale
brings excitement, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- Twenty races headlined the final day of harness racing at
the Darke County Fair Thursday, nine in the afternoon and 11 in the
evening session. It was an emotional race for Pitsburg native Kayne
Kauffman in the ninth race of the night when he drove Spartan Pride to
the winners circle in the first Marvin Godown Memorial. Godown, a long
time supporter… read more
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World
100 Weekend to
Double as Movie Set
ROSSBURG, OH – Traditionally filled with enough drama to create its own
movie, this year’s running of dirt Late Model racing’s biggest annual
event, the World 100 at Eldora Speedway, will actually be the backdrop
for a major motion picture. Footage from the grandstands, on the track
and in the pit area will be taken throughout the weekend of September 9
and 10 and inserted into the storyline of the recently written script.
While full details, including the movie name and starring… read more
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Aviators
drop bomb on
Wave in season opener, By George Starks
See also other weekend scores - GREENVIILLE - Coming off a dismal 3-7
campaign a year ago, Wave senior Alec Watkins had visions of a 10-0
season this year. Then reality set in Friday night at Harmon Field. It
didn’t take long. Vandalia-Butler senior Tyler Jones racked up 307
yards with four touchdowns (three in the first half) as the Aviators
flew to a 39-13… read more
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Partial
Futurities
head Wednesday night racing action, By George
Starks
GREENVILLE- It was a big night Wednesday in harness racing action at
the fair as Partial Futurities were contested. The three year old,
first division saw Bristle Ridge Bob getting the win with Jack Daily
driving while the two year old trotters followed We Belong Together to
the finish line in a time of 2:07. The second division pacers had
Northern Companion with Tyler Rush claiming… read more
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Two
day pulling event
in the fair’s future, By George Starks
GREENVILLE - “I was totally shocked.” When Duane ‘Lum’ Edwards, long
time voice of the tractor pulls, walked into the Darke County fair
board office just one day before the annual tractor pulls, he never
knew what was coming. With the events growing by leaps and bounds,
seating has been added over the years to accommodate packed houses.
Even with added seats, it wasn’t enough as… read more
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Casinos
could help
save harness racing, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- It hasn’t been that many years ago when a person would see
a packed grandstands for harness racing at the Darke County Fair. For
those who couldn’t afford to get in to see the racing action, they
would line the fence from the grandstands to the fourth turn just to
watch. The fair would bring in over 400 thousand dollars a week from
para-mutual betting alone. Today, those bets… read more
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