Andretti Speed Performer of the Year... Speed Channel honors Stewart
CHARLOTTE, N.C- Racing legend Mario Andretti presented his namesake
trophy to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart on SPEED
Center earlier this evening, acknowledging the three-time champion’s
Chase run as the difference maker among a very impressive field of
finalists for the annual SPEED Performer of the Year presented by ACE®.
“This is an awesome moment in my career,” Stewart said on... read more
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Raterman
on final
list for Lowe’s Award
Twenty NCAA® men’s and women’s basketball student-athletes who excel
both on and off the court were selected as finalists today for the
2011-12 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a
student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and
have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community,
classroom, character and competition. The complete list of finalists...
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Slack
ready for
Eldora challenge, By George Starks
NEW WESTON - When it comes to the big names in motor sports, Eldora
Speedway ranks in the top five in the country. Carved from a cornfield,
founder Earl Baltes, now 90 years young, watched his investment rise to
be the best of the best in the world of dirt track racing. When Baltes
sold out, it was NASCAR superstar Tony Stewart who took over and the
track has grown even more. Every... read more
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Patriots
get big win
over Dixie
Don B Rawley inducted into Hall of Fame - Courtesy of tvpatriots.com -
Hoops Roundups - NEW MADISON - Hall of Fame night proved to be
successful for Tri-Village Saturday night as the Patriots edged out
Dixie 54-50. Inducted into the Hall were Teresa Ballard Maples and the
legandary Don Brawley. Brawley was a lifetime resident of the
Braffetsville and New Madison areas. He was born a deaf-mute. He... read more
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Wave
grapplers 1-3 in
last four meets
Submitted - Greenville senior Jon Edwards continues to roll for the
Wave, going undefeated in his last four outings and currently holding a
career record of 152-34. Evan Warner currently has a mark of 153-40
which is the record for most wins in a Wave singlet. Edwards (152)
placed first recently in the Miami Trace Invitational while Nelson
Roberts was second. Edwards is currently third in near falls and fifth
in... read more
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Eldora
hails 2011
champions, By George Starks
CNO contributor honored - NEW WESTON - Eldora Speedway crowned its 2011
Late Model, Modified and Stock Car Champions Saturday night at the
Eldora Speedway Ballroom. In the most contested race, Brian Ruhlman and
Jon Henry tied for first in the Eldora Late Model Division with 122
points each. Going into the final race of the season, seven different
drivers were in the hunt for the point’s title, with all seven... read more
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Troy
tops Greenville
in GWOC showdown, By George Starks
See inside for Friday’s boys basketball roundup. GREENVILLE- No one
likes to lose, especially a coach. Greenville boys basketball coach
Dane French is no different. Even with the 57-46 loss to GWOC rival
Troy Friday, French said he was very happy with the way his boys played
against the Trojans. The difference for the Wave on this night came in
the opening eight minutes when turnovers led to easy... read more
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Patriots
steamroll
Jets in Hangar, By George Starks
Linkous and Robins lead their teams - PITSBURG -Two of the premier
scoring machines in Darke County took to the floor at The Hangar
Thursday as Kayla Linkous and the Lady Patriots came calling on Taylor
Robins and the Jets. Led by Linkous with 28 points, Tri-Village put
five in double figures as the Patriots went to 14-1 overall (8-1 CCC)
with a 82-49 victory. With Linkous coming off a 40 point... read more
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Newton
takes
Mississinawa Valley in OT, By George Starks
Lady Hawks held scoreless in OT period - UNION CITY- When the
Mississinawa Valley Lady Blackhawks needed the scoring the most, it
wasn’t there. With things knotted at 42-42 at the end of regulation,
Newton held the Hawks scoreless in the four minute overtime to down the
Hawks 48-42. “It was like deja vue all over again,” said Hawks coach
Rodney Saintignon. “Our shooting just wasn’t there. I don’t have... read more
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Lady
Wave upended by
Piqua, By George Starks
Dowler leads all scorers - GREENVILLE - Greenville senior Jenna Dowler
did everything she could to will a win for Greenville Wednesday. The
Lady Wave point guard scored 20 points with 15 of those points coming
on three point shots. She hit a huge trey at the end of the third
quarter to pull Greenville to within a 34-33 score with eight minutes
remaining in the game. She even hit one of her five treys... read more
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Hawks
soar to second
win of season, By George Starks
See below for more scores of county hoops action - UNION CITY
-
“It may have been just the second win of the season for Mississinawa
Valley but when victories are few and far between, each one is
special.” That was the way Mississinawa Valley coach Jason Burkholder
expressed himself in a phone interview after the Hawks dropped a 61-49
score on National Trail Tuesday. Led by sophomore Dane Blumenstock... read more
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Patriots
sink Buccs
ship, By George Starks
Pipenger has stellar game - NEW MADISON - Tri-Village junior Kyle
Pipenger put on a scoring clinic Tuesday night at The Battleground
against Cross County Conference rival Covington. Pipenger put on a
first quarter clinic, scoring 11 of the Patriots 17 points and 23 total
on the night as Tri-Village put a 65-30, Cross County Conference
thumping on Covington. Right from the start, Pipenger set the tone for
the... read more
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Milton-Union too much for FM...Dogs
bite leaves marks, By George Starks
PITSBURG- If Milton-Union coach and Darke County native Richard Cline
can lay claim to one thing, it’s this: He knows how to encourage a team
to play defense and win at basketball. He also knows that when you let
a team hang around, it will find a way to win. The Franklin Monroe Lady
Jets led for well over two full quarters against Milton-Union Monday
but could never put the Bulldogs away. With 45.6 seconds left to play,
the Bulldogs... read more
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Eldora
Speedway...Simpson
Race
Products continues Championship Awards,
Ceremony Set for
January 28, 2012
ROSSBURG, OH (January 19) – Eldora Speedway’s defending champions will
be easily identifiable as they compete throughout the 2012 racing
season; through a continued partnership with Simpson Race Products.
Kayla Kinser, from her Brownsburg, IN office of Simpson, remarked, “We
pride ourselves in being partners with Eldora Speedway and Tony
Stewart. Eldora Speedway is one of the world’s greatest race tracks and
certainly a Midwest favorite among many. We have been honored to
provide... read more
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What
a difference a
foot makes, By George Starks
Even the spread is a foot - How fitting... the New England Patriots
opened as three-point favorites over the New York Giants in Super Bowl
XLVI. Both the Patriots and the Giants made it to the Super Bowl in
virtually the same manner... a foot. In the case of the Giants, they
made it on the foot of their place kicker, Lawrence Tynes, in overtime
when he hit a 31 yard field goal attempt, while the Patriots escaped
overtime because... read more
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Stewart
keeping it
real for Patrick
Yahoo Sports - Tony Stewart has never been one to shy away from the
spotlight, but on Monday Stewart vowed to keep expectations realistic
for Danica Patrick, the team’s newest driver at Stewart-Haas Racing.
Stewart, the reigning and three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion driver
and co-owner of SHR, opened the four-day Charlotte Motor Speedway Media
Tour... read more
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Patriots
pushed to
their limit in Indiana, By George Starks
Northeastern proves tough opponent - FOUNTAIN CITY, IN.- Tri-Village
improved to 10-3 on the season Saturday night but getting there wasn’t
easy. The Patriots needed overtime before posting a 71-62 victory over
the Northeastern Wayne (In.) Knights. The Patriots used a stellar
offense in the extra four minutes, outscoring Northeastern 13-4 to drop
the loss on the Knights. “We didn’t play our... read more
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Paterno
dead at 85
yahoo sports - STATE COLLEGE, Pa— Happy Valley was perfect for Joe
Paterno, a place where “JoePa” knew best, where he not only won more
football games than any other major college coach, but won them the
right way: with integrity and sportsmanship. A place where character
came first, championships second. Behind it all, however, was an ugly
secret that ran counter to... read more
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V-Lady
Tigers shreds
Russia, By George Starks
Warvel scores season high in points - RUSSIA- Averaging just 7.4 points
per game, Versailles Sophomore Chloe Warvel dropped in a season high 15
Saturday to lead the Lady Tigers to a 53-38 victory over the Raiders.
Versailles jumped out to the early lead and never looked back, leading
19-11, 26-22 and 37-28 at the breaks. “I thought the ladies did a nice
job,” said Tigers coach Jackie Stonebreaker... read more
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Paterno
in serious
condition
yahoo sports - STATE COLLEGE, Pa—Joe Paterno’s doctors say the former
Penn Statecoach’s condition has become “serious” after he experienced
complications from lung cancer in recent days. The winningest major
college football coach of all time, Paterno was diagnosed shortly after
Penn State’s Board of Trustees ousted him Nov. 9 in the aftermath of
the child sex abuse charges against former assistant Jerry Sandusky.
Paterno’s been getting treatment since, and his health problems were...
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Wave Bowling... Greenville
Hosted Sidney at Treaty lanes
Jan. 19, 2012 - The Wave Boys Defeated the Yellow Jackets 2077-2052 -
The boys posted consistent scores from top to bottom last night ranging
from 150 to 186. The wave trailed Sidney after Game 1: 859-832. During
Game 2 the Wave stepped it up and Junior Tyler Potter posted a 205 game
with Sophomore Austin Weimer in tow scoring a 200. The wave took Game
2: 854-829. After 2 games... read more
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Lady
Jets hold down
Newton, By George Starks and Dylan Knoop
Pitsburg- Junior Taylor Robbins was on fire Thursday as the Franklin
Monroe Lady Jets shot down the Newton Indians 59-50 in Cross County
Conference basketball at The Hangar. Robbins netted 30 points against
the Tribe, including six treys on the night. “I was very happy with the
way Taylor played tonight,” said Jets coach Gavin Spitler. She was
really under the weather tonight.” Leading 20-10... read more
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Lady
Trojans hold off
stubborn A-Tiger team, By George Starks
ARCANUM- It’s been a topsey turvey year for the Lady Tigers in Ansonia
but one thing’s certain. They want to win. Arcanum found that out
Thursday when the Tigers came calling. Ansonia, trailing 10-7 after the
first quarter, came out in the second with sharpened claws. Going on a
12-0 run to start the second, Ansonia had built a 23-16 lead at the
break. That’s when Arcanum coach Rachael Fearon lit a fire under... read more
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Giants
have what it
takes to pop San Francisco
Bleacher Report - Bleacher Report Photo: New York Giants quarterback
Eli Manning will lead his team Sunday against the 49’ers in the NFC
Championship game in San Fransisco. The winner goes to the Super Bowl
to meet the winner of the New England-Baltimore game. In Week 10 of the
regular season the San Francisco 49ers hosted the New York Giants. The
Niners won that game... read more
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Greenville
Wrestling... Grapplers
finish 8th in weekend invitational
The Greenville Wrestling Team finished 8th at the Woodland Invitational
this past weekend. Placing for the Wave were: Jon Edwards-1st, Nick
Woodruff-2nd, Ian Warner-3rd, Nick Livingston-4th, Jordon
Jenkinson-6th, Sam Barga-6th, Brennan Gettinger-6th, and Kory
Bannon-6th. The JV Wrestling Team finished 9th at the Tri-County North
Invitational Saturday. Placing for the Wave were: Collin Jennings-3rd
and Andrew Godwin-4th... read more
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AFC
championship has
the lines
yahoo sports - For the first time since the 2004 season, the No. 1 seed
in the AFC will face the No. 2 for a trip to the Super Bowl. As New
England Patriots fans will remember, it was the No. 2-seeded Patriots
who went into Pittsburgh and won that season. In this case, New England
gets to play host to the Baltimore Ravens. While the teams haven’t
faced off this season, there’s plenty of recent history between the
two, featuring... read more
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St.
Henry too much
for Mississinawa Valley, By George Starks
Lady Hawks win streak ends - UNION CITY- What has been the rule this
season for Mississinawa Valley didn’t happen Tuesday. Scoring big in
the third or fourth quarter has helped the Lady Blackhawks win six
consecutive games heading into Tuesday’s game with St. Henry. The Hawks
used the late game heroics but it wasn’t enough as the Redskins ended
the Hawks winning streak with a 53-48 victory... read more
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Versailles High School Bowling... Tiger
Varsity, JV chalk up wins
Tiger Varsity Boys Bowlers Remain in 1st Place. After bowling another
double shift, with each match consisting of two regular games and two
baker games, against the St. Henry Redskins and the Mississinawa Valley
Blackhawks at Varsity Lanes in St. Marys on Saturday, January 14, the
Versailles Boys Varsity Bowling team is still undefeated, bringing
their record to 11-0. Versailles hit the lanes to battle the St.
Henry... read more
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Talk
to us,
By George Starks
As a kid growing up, my dad always told me to “practice what I
preached.” It took me a long time to fully understand what he meant by
that but then again, he never set a lot of good examples himself. He
was of the do as I say and not as I do era. As a sports journalist, I
do my best to set a good example by being as fair as I can in what I
write and how I think. I have contemplated this for several days now,
trying to be... read more
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Lady
Hawks streak at
six, By George Starks
St. Henry up next - UNION CITY- Mississinawa Valley may not win the
Cross County Conference title but the Lady Hawks are gearing up for a
possible sectional title. Saturday, Mississinawa Valley ran its winning
streak to six straight games, downing Franklin Monroe, 45-37 in CCC
action. Trailing 28-23 heading into the final eight minutes, the Hawks
went on a tear, scoring 22 points while holding the Jets to only
nine... read more
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Prep
Sports full
speed ahead as season winds down, By George
Starks
Another week of prep sports will get underway tonight when the Bradford
Lady Railroaders travel to Russia and a night with the Lady Raiders.
Tuesday will see a light schedule as the Greenville boy’s basketball
team will host Trotwood-Madison at 6 p.m. In girl’s hoops action, St.
Henry will visit Mississinawa Valley as the Lady Hawks are riding a six
game winning streak. Arcanum will travel to Tri-Village in a... read more
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Pirates
shoot down
A-Tigers, By George Starks
ANSONIA- “Mental errors and stuff that just brings a team down. We had
times when we would make a run and then I would look at the score and
see we were getting further behind.” That was Darrick Barga’s
assessment after Ansonia fell to Riverside Saturday, 47-36. Even when
Ansonia coach Darrick Barga thought it was getting better, it wasn’t.
No matter what kind of a run the Ansonia Tigers made... read more
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Patriots
tripped up
at Miami East, By George Starks
CASSTOWN- Despite a 18 point shooting night from junior Kyle Pipenger,
Tri-Village just didn’t have enough to hang with Miami East Friday.
With both teams coming in undefeated in the Cross County Conference,
the Vikings out-dueled the Patriots 54-46. Miami East was led by Gunner
Shirk with 11 and Luke House with 10. The Vikings led at the breaks
16-13, 26-20, 41-43 and a 54-46 final. Tri-Village coach Josh... read more
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Lady
Patriots handle
Reedsville Eastern, By George Starks, Sports
Editor
PICKERINGTON- Tri-Village senior Kayla Linkous pumped in 29 points
Saturday in the Lady Patriots 59-46 victory over Reedsville Eastern in
the 15th Annual All Ohio Girls Prep Shoot-Out played at Pickerington
High School. The key to the Patriots success came in three forms. 1.)
Stop the Lady Eagles sophomore stand-out, Jenna Burdette. “We have to
find a way to slow her down,” said Patriots coach Brad Grey... read more
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Reds
sign closer
mlb.com - CINCINNATI -- The Reds agreed to terms late Tuesday on a
one-year, $10 million contract with free-agent closer Ryan Madson, a
baseball source confirmed to MLB.com. Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com and
MLB Network had the initial report of a deal being reached. The Reds
have not announced any agreement. A message was left with general
manager Walt Jocketty. Citing sources, Heyman reported earlier in the
evening that talks between the two sides were heating up and in... read more
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Lady
Hawks winning
streak continues, By George Starks
Bradford derailed at ‘The Depot’ - BRADFORD- The Bradford Lady
Railroaders did all they could do to upend Mississinawa Valley Thursday
but a 12-0 run to start the second half proved to be the difference as
MV toppled Bradford, 57-45. We’ve been strong in the third quarter all
year,” said Hawks coach Rodney Saintignon. “It’s been our best quarter
of the year. We didn’t play a strong first half and... read more
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Larkin...
a cut above,
By George Starks
Barry Larkin grew up in Cincinnati and like many of us, dreamed of
playing for his hometown team. The veteran of 19 seasons -- all with
his hometown Cincinnati Reds -- recently became the 112th player and
11th shortstop elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. One of the
greatest quotes I ever heard came from the mouth of none other than
that of Ric Flair when he said, “every day you have to walk that aisle.
If you want to be... read more
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Wave
find things
tough in Troy
TROY- The Wave traveled to the Troy Bowl last night to take on
defending 2011 state champions, Troy Trojans. While the Wave bowled
well, it was near perfect bowling that defeated the Wave boys at the
Troy Bowl, 2095-2636 - Sophomore Trever Mann rolled games of 211-202
for a 413 series, and Senior Seth Hart rolled a 211-190 with a 401.
“The boys bowled very well last night and I am very happy... read more
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Edwards scores two more victories... Greenville wrestlers split two at
Sidney
SIDNEY - Greenville senior Jon Edwards scored two more victories in mat
action Tuesday. Edwards scored a decision in his match against Sidney
and recorded a tech fall against Trotwood Madision. Nelson Roberts
scored two vicrories as well at 132 with a major decision against
Sidney and a tech. fall over Trotwood. Woodruff was the only other Wave
wrestler to score two victories on the night. At 220... read more
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Greenville
honors new
Hall of Fame members, By George Starks
GREENVILLE - It was another big night for Greenville sports Saturday as
the annual Hall of Fame night took place. Greenville inducted three new
members for the 2012 class that now has 89 names in the books.
Paulieanna (Anthony) Tripp, class of 1993, was the first to be
introduced to the crowd. Tripp was a standout in cross country and
track for Greenville, making it to the state level on many occasions...
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Lady
Hawks make it
three straight, By George Starks
MV wins Battle of the Hub - UNION CITY, IN.- It took some time. In
fact, it took more than three quarters. When Mississinawa Valley and
Union City hook up in anything, it usually means a battle to the end.
Tuesday night was no exception. In a back and forth, see-saw game, it
took just over three quarters before Mississinawa Valley to take
control before posting a 37-26 victory over cross-town... read more
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Lady
Jets too much
for Dixie, By George Starks, Sports Editor
PITSBURG- Franklin Monroe junior Taylor Robins pumped in 17 points
Monday as the Franklin Monroe Lady Jets had no problem with Dixie in a
52-37 victory over the Lady Greyhounds. Holding an 18-3 lead after the
first quarter, the Jets were in control right from the beginning. “We
executed the game plan that we set forth before the game,” Jets coach
Gavin Spitler said. “We took their two guns out of the game... read more
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Versailles Tigers Bowling... Boys
Bowlers Set School Record
After bowling a double shift, with each match consisting of two regular
games and two baker games, against the Ansonia Tigers and the Coldwater
Cavaliers at Woodcrest Lanes in Union City on Saturday, January 7, the
Versailles Boys Varsity Bowling team remains undefeated, bringing their
record to 9-0. “With bowling a double shift today and only bowling two
Baker Games instead of five, it was extremely important to... read more
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Eldora
Speedway... Annual
Awards
Ceremony Set for January 28, 2012
ROSSBURG– Competition and participation are the influential factors
towards determining the cumulative points championships at Eldora
Speedway; and those dynamics will be carried into the Awards
Celebration on January 28, 2012 in the Eldora Ballroom in exciting
fashion. In addition to the championship hardware for Eldora’s Late
Model, Modified and Stock Car divisions, Bert Transmission and Aaron’s
Rents have donated items that will personify the annual points
chase.... read more
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Larklin
elected to
Hall of Fame
CINCINNITII — Former Reds great Barry Larkin was elected to the
Baseball Hall of Fame after he received 86 percent of the ballot. The
Cincinnati native played for his hometown team for 19 seasons,
compiling a lifetime average of .295 with 198 home runs, 960 RBIs,
2,340 hits, a .371 on-base percentage and 379 stolen bases. Larkin also
was a 12-time All-Star, a three-time Gold Glove winner and a nine-time
Silver... read more
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NFL
proves OT policy
is a disaster, By George Starks, Sports Editor
Of the four NFL games that were on television this past week-end, I got
to see only one. The Steelers-Broncos game Sunday. As a Bengals fan, it
didn’t break my heart to see the Steelers lose that game. What did
break my heart was the way they lost it. If that would have been a
Bengals, Vikings or Colts game, and my team lost in the same manner the
Steelers did, I would be irate. The NFL really needs to take a good
look at... read more
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Wave
grapplers fair
well in weekend action
The Wrestling Team finished 7th out of 17 teams this past weekend at
the Troy Invitational. Placing for the Wave were: Jon Edwards-1st, Nick
Woodruff-1st, Nelson Roberts-3rd, and Nick Livingston-4th. Currently,
Edwards is 4th in Career Near Falls with 210. He passes Ben Edwards who
had 204 (09-11). Edwards is also third in Career Takedowns with 429,
passing Selo Ramjattan who had 419 (07-10) and... read more
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Bengals
season comes
to end
bengals.com - HOUSTON — While the Texans used their big-play people to
blast open Saturday’s AFC Wild Card game, the Bengals couldn’t scrape
much out of their own offensive weapons as their improbable season
slipped away in the din of Reliant Stadium as Houston rolled to a 31-10
win. For the second time in six days, the Bengals offered little
resistance in the running game. Texans running back Arian Foster and
his offensive line took over the game in the fourth quarter and he
topped... read more
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Sports
schedules full
for all schools, By George Starks
DARKE COUNTY- As we enter the meat of the winter sports season, the
schedules for all schools are full, starting Monday when the Dixie Lady
Hounds visit Franklin Monroe in girls basketball action starting at
5:30 p.m. Tuesday in girls basketball, St. Mary’s will battle
Greenville in a varsity only game at 6 p.m. Mississinawa Valley will go
to the hoosier side of the line for a meeting with the Lady Indians... read more
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Greenville
gets big
win over Sidney, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- Greenville junior Adam Hickerson netted 14 and pulled down
a like number of rebounds and Curtis Conrad added 11 Saturday to lead
the Wave to a 56-47 victory over Sidney on Hall of Fame night. “This
was a much deserved win by our kids,” said Greenville coach Dane
French. “These kids have been working hard every night and they did a
good job executing the plan tonight. I’m just real proud of... read more
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Patriots
take out
frustrations on National Trail, By George
Starks, Sports
Editor
Arcanum the only other county team to score a “W” - NEW MADISON- When
Tri-Village fell to Franklin Monroe in the championship game of the Jet
Tournament, 47-34, Patriots coach Josh Sagester left the floor of The
Hangar fuming. After that loss, the Pats had 10 days to think about it
and the next team up would take the wrath of it all. That team was
National Trail. Tri-Village came out breathing fire Friday... read more
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CNO
Girls Basketball
Roundup
MV, FM & T-V chalk up wins - The Mississinawa Valley Lady
Blackhawks evened their record at 5-5 Thursday with a 73-35 victory
over Arcanum. The Trojans fell to 2-8 on the season with the loss. The
Bradford Railroaders Girls Basketball team lost Thursday’s Conference
game against the Franklin Monroe Jets by a score of 51-46, while
Tri-Village rolled to a 59-33 victory over Tri-County North. Ansonia...
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V-Tigers
put damper
on Greenville senior night, By George Starks
Versailles pins Wave in county mat action - GREENVILLE- It’s a head to
head county match that has become an annual event. When Versailles and
Greenville hit the wrestling mat, it’s a huge event. Thursday was no
different. With Versailles holding a 34-27 team lead and only two
matches left to be contested, Greenville’s bid at getting a win fell by
the wayside in the 170 pound weight class as the... read more
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Is
it all necessary?
By George Starks
As I write this, it is not yet 8 a.m. on Thursday morning. Seldom do I
ever try to do any kind of writing before my third cup of coffee on a
three cup morning limit. My brain just doesn’t function that way
anymore. Wednesday night, after I got home from the Greenville girls
basketball game, I turned the television on to watch the Orange Bowl
game between Clemson and WVA. Thinking this might be a good game; I
grabbed a diet... read more
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Locals
in NFL Playoffs
DARKE COUNTY — As the National Football League gets ready for its
annual race to the Super Bowl, two Darke County ties are in also.
Greenville native Matt Light, left offensive tackle of the New England
Patriots, will be watching from the television in week one as the
Patriots are the top seed in the AFC East and drew a first round bye.
Light was the 17th overall pic by the Patriots out of Purdue in 2001...
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Lady
Wave quick start
fizzles, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- After one quarter of play, it looked like the Greenville
Lady Wave would hang with Vandalia-Butler. With things knotted at 8-8,
Greenville was right in the thick of it. That all would change and
change quickly. By the break, the Wave would trail 34-15 and would be
held to just nine more points from the end of the first frame to the
end of the third. Something Wave coach Dave McFeely is... read more
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Wave
bowlers defeat
Rams
GREENVILLE- The Greenville bowling team went to 4-10, 3-10 GWOC (1-0
GWOC North) as the Wave topped Trotwood Madison Monday. On the girls
side of the ledger, junior Lizzie Hart led the way for the Wave,
rolling a 400 series as Greenville posted a slim victory over the Rams
1493-1475. Hart had games of 168 and 232 to help the Wave to gain the
victory. For the Wave boys, things weren’t quite... read more
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Versailles-Greenville
wrestlers in action tonight, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- Tonight, Greenville and Versailles will once again meet on
the mat to renew its county rivalrey tonight at Greenville High School.
Tonight will mark the 21st time the two schools have gone head to head
with Versailles leading the series 10-8 with two ties. The series dates
back to 1969 but there was a gap 1976-1980 when the schools never met,
as well as 1983-1997. In 1998, the two schools... read more
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MV
gets past
turnovers in victory, By George Starks
UNION CITY- Despite 21 turnovers staring them in the face, the
Mississinawa Valley Lady Blackhawks had little to worry about Tuesday
against Fairlawn. The Lady Jets kicked the ball away 32 times as the
Hawks rolled to a 55-31 non-conference victory. Even though the final
score was lopsided, it never started out that way as the Hawks could
muster just eight first quarter points. “We started out very... read more
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Dayton Business Journal... Bengals
reducing 2012 ticket prices
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. Click
here for a slideshow of the top 25 most-valuable NFL teams. The Bengals
had difficulties selling tickets to games... read more
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Tigers
Boys and JV
teams chalk up wins, Girls drop to 4-2
Going into Wednesday’s matches, there were 4 teams tied at 5-0 in the
WOHSBC. Versailles, Wapakoneta, Coldwater and Ottawa Glandorf. With
Coldwater bowling OG on Wednesday and Versailles bowling OG on
Thursday, some changes were going to happen in the standings. On
Wednesday, Dec. 28th the boys team ventured to Miracle Lanes in Ft.
Recovery to battle the Van Wert Cougars. Versailles took game one 984
pins... read more
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CNO Male Athlete of the Month... Pipenger
paving the way in December, By George Starks
NEW MADISON- Junior Kyle Pipenger is one of the best in Darke County
when it comes to basketball. In a season that has seen Tri-Village lose
just one game through December, a loss to Franklin Monroe in the
Holiday Tournament, Pipenger has done nothing but shine in Darke County
in December. With the last name of Pipenger, basketball and the name
itself go hand in hand at Tri-Village. “I’m very proud... read more
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CNO Female Athlete of the Month... O'Donnell blazing the way for
Lady Trojans,
By George Starks
ARCANUM- The Arcanum Lady Trojans are having a down year record wise.
Trojan sophomore Abby O’Donnell isn’t. Her numbers aren’t that of star
quality but then again, the respect she gets from other teams in the
Cross County Conference is. When the Trojans step on the floor, the
opposition knows that O’Donnell is the center of the Arcanum offense
and the first order of business is to get her off the... read more
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Bengals
back in the
playoffs
bengals.com - With the Paul Brown Stadium sellout crowd screaming
“Defense, Defense” as Sunday’s play-in playoff game rolled into the
fourth quarter, the Bengals defense forced four straight Baltimore
punts to give its team a shot to make it on its own. The fans ended up
cheering the Chiefs when their 7-3 win over Denver gave the Bengals a
Wild Card berth for the playoffs despite a 24-16 loss to the Ravens
before 63,439. The Wild Card game is Saturday at Houston at 4:30 p.m.
on... 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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