Miller
gets nod as
V-Tiger Athletic Director
Versailles High School Athletic Department introduced Adam Miller as
its 15th Head Football Coach Friday March 30th at 3:30 at the
Versailles High School Cafetorium. Adam is a Versailles High
School faculty member in the Vocational Department. He has
six
years of varsity coaching experience including one year at Versailles
in 2010.
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Prep
Diamond
Scoreboard
SPRINGFIELD – The Greenville Lady Wave softball team rolled to a 5-1
record Thursday with a 5-1 victory over Springfield. The Lady Wave
pounded out 13 hits and scored three times in the opening inning. After
the Wildcats scored in the bottom of the first, Greenville added runs
in the fifth and sixth to round out the scoring. Ashley Hanes did the
work on the mound for Greenville getting the win. Erin Albright had a
homerun for the Wave while Paige Wolter had four hits in four trips to
the plate... read more
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Versailles
loses tough
battle, By George Starks
Miami East gets late rally - VERSAILLES- With four innings in the book,
Versailles held a slim one run lead and with the way Zach Niekamp was
pitching, it looked as if the 1-0 lead might hold up. That wasn’t the
case. Miami East put two runs on the board in the sixth and three more
an inning later with a bases loaded triple, to drop a 5-1 loss on
Versailles Thursday. “Six outs is a lot of outs if you’re going to make
one run... read more
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Tigers
sweep Anna and
New Knoxville, By George Starks
Lady Tigers roll as well - VERSAILLES- The Versailles track teams
scored big wins Thursday in a tri meet at Versailles over Anna and MAC
foe, New Knoxville. The boys had a tough test in their season opening
meet with Anna but held on at the end for a slim 85-79 victory over the
Rockets. New Knoxville, down in numbers, scored 11 points on the night.
“It was a nice tune-up for us,” said Versailles coach Rob... read more
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Eldora Speedway... Bowman’s
1962
Easter Sunday win began 50-Year History
Historic Fete to Be Honored at April 21 USAC Sprint Event - ROSSBURG,
OH (March 27) – With the United States Auto Club (USAC) Sprint division
1962 debut at Eldora Speedway and Stan Bowman’s feature win dawned a
relationship that has spanned 50 years. A total of
181 USAC
Sprint Car races among 70 different winners have filled the record
books with plenty of history and countless memories. That... read more
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Lady Wave Softball... Greenville
wins drama filled contest, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- If Greenville Lady Wave softball fans are looking for a new
soap opera, they need to look no further than their own team. Call it
“As the Wave Turns.” With strong winds blowing from left to right and
creating more havoc than Wave coach Jerrod Newland would like to have
had it, Greenville kept things interesting right up to the final out.
Leading 6-3 going to the final inning, the Lady Wave... read more
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Prep Sports Diamond Roundup… Lady
Wave hammer Meadowdale, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- The Greenville Lady Wave posted their first run rule of the
season Tuesday with a five inning, 10-0 victory over Meadowdale.
Sophomore pitcher Karlee Lennen recorded 12 strikeouts, while
Greenville put up with 10 runs with 15 hits and played errorless
softball in the five-inning affair. Meadowdale could muster just three
hits against Lennen and had three miscues. The remaining part... read more
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Wave
Tennis comes up
short, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- The Greenville boy’s tennis team came up short to Carroll
Monday as the Patriots topped the Wave netters 4-1. The lone victory
for Greenville came in the first doubles as the Wave’s Landon Kiser and
Sam Bowers defeated Carroll’s Niko Flores and Jacob Lebarnoff 6-0 and
6-2. Even with the loss, Wave coach Dennis Kiser was upbeat about the
performance of his team... read more
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Edison
Picks Up Win
Over BGSU, By Chris Ballard
Chargers back on baseball diamond for first time in 20 years - On
Thursday afternoon, for the first time in more than 20 years, the
Edison Community College Chargers took to the baseball diamond. While
great weather surrounded the field and fans filled in, the team was
getting ready for what was already an historical game, which only got
more historic as the game would play out. The Chargers hosted
Bowling... read more
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OSU
comes to
Greenville
Buckeyes squeak one out over Greenville All-Stars - Former Ohio State
football players came to Greenville Saturday night to do battle with
the Greenville All-Stars in a charity basketball game. In previous
years the game was played against Cincinnati Bengal players, but
changed formats this year. Stanley Jackson, Andy Groom, James Cotton,
Dustin Fox, Ahmed Plummer and Andy Katzenmoyer represented... read more
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County
teams compete
in Lady Tiger Classique, By George Starks
VERSAILLES- The 2012 girls track season kicked off in grand style
Saturday with the annual Versailles Lady Tiger Classique. On the day,
the host Tigers won the Black Division scoring 159 team points, beating
out second place Richmond with 122.5 points. Also competing in the
division with Versailles was Greenville. In the eight team competition,
the Wave came in fifth with 63 overall points. “I think we had... read more
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Lady
Wave split a
pair on opening day, By George Starks
Lennen gets first ever victory - GREENVILLE- It wasn’t exactly the way
Greenville head coach Jerrod Newland would have wanted it. Then again,
a loss is never what the doctor orders. For the first time in 10 years,
the Lady Wave lost a season opener, falling to the Wayne Warriors
Saturday, 2-1 at Stebbins Field. In the second game of the day, the
Wave bounced back, popping Milton-Union 5-2, to go 1-1... read more
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Eldora Speedway... Seven
champions join Prelude to the Dream
June 6 Charity Event Represents Wide Spectrum of Driving Talent With 25
Superstars - ROSSBURG, OH (March 22) - With seven names added this
week, all with championship credits, the list of driver superstars for
the Wednesday, June 6 running of the Feed The Children Prelude to the
Dream at Eldora Speedway now stands at 25.
Three-time and
defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart... read more
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Spring
Sports starts
today, By George Starks
Weather permitting - DARKE COUNTY- With the winter sports season in the
books, the scene shifts back outside as track, baseball, softball and
tennis will get underway. Today will see a loaded schedule staring at 9
a.m. in Versailles with the Lady Tiger Classique track meet. Along with
host Versailles, Franklin Monroe, Greenville, Arcanum and Ansonia will
participate. Also on the schedule for today... read more
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Former
Buckeyes Coming to Greenville
An Exhibition Basketball game featuring former members of the Ohio
State Buckeyes Football Team and the Greenville Area All-Stars will
take place Saturday at the Greenville High School Gymnasium. Cost is
$8.00 in advance, $10.00 at the door. There will be a FREE Autograph
Session at halftime. The following Buckeyes will be playing in our
basketball game on Saturday. LB- Andy Katzenmoyer, QB- Stanley...
read more
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Lady
Wave
looks to rebound from a season ago, By George
Starks
GREENVILLE- Led by returning all-state pitcher Ashley Hanes, the
Greenville Lady Wave will look to better things from a season ago. With
six seniors on the 2012 roster, this team most resembles the 2007 squad
that went to and won the state title in D-II softball. In his tenth
year, Jerrod Newland has tasted it all when it comes to success on the
field. With two trips to the state final four, one state title (07), two...
read more
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Yahoo sport... Manning to ink big deal with
Broncos
After working late into Monday night, Denver Broncos officials got all
the details worked out in the contract for Peyton Manning’s services
and the deal is very significant. Tuesday, Manning will sign a
five-year, $96 million agreement which guarantees that one of the NFL’s
greatest quarterbacks will finish his career in Denver. According to
Andrew Brandt of the National Football Post, Manning will... read more
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Lady Wave Softball… Lady
Wave
season ready for GWOC schedule
GREENVILLE- With the 2012 softball season ready to get underway, the
Lady Wave will be ready to get things cranked up. Since winning the
D-II state title, head coach Jerrod Newland has come close to glory
only to fall short. With 27 games on the schedule, the Lady Wave will
get things going at Stebbins Field on March 21 at 4:30 with Northmont,
followed by a scheduled double header with the Wayne Warriors... read more
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Eldora Speedway... Dirt
Racing
at Eldora to be Danica Debut
Danica Patrick Joins 5 Other Drivers at Feed The Children Prelude to
the Dream, Total Now 18 - ROSSBURG, OH (March 14) – Dirt
racing’s
grandest stage, Eldora Speedway, will set the scene for Danica
Patrick’s long awaited dirt track debut. She joins Ryan Newman, Bobby
Labonte, Kenny Wallace, Ty Dillon and Aric Almirola in the third
installment of roster announcements for the Wednesday... read more
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Keeping
Thomas off
balance key for Highland Hawks, By George
Starks
COLUMBUS- “The more they pressured me the harder it was to get into our
offensive rhythm.” Those were the words of Tri-Village guard Shaye
Thomas after the Lady Patriots loss to the Hiland Lady Hawks Thursday.
Staying in the face of Thomas seemed to be the trick in shutting
Tri-Village down Thursday as the Patriots fell 53-47 in the state
semi-finals of the OHSAA girl’s basketball tournament. In the eyes
of... read more
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Lady
Hawks swoop on
Patriots parade, By George Starks
Tri-Village suffers heartbreaker at state - COLUMBUS- Tears fell
Thursday in Columbus. Tri-Village senior Kayla Linkous sobbed
uncontrollably. Ten Lady Patriots walked off the floor at Columbus
Thursday and all 10 showed the look of a team that fell short of glory.
If the looks on the players’ faces wasn’t enough, the look on the face
of head coach Brad Gray was. There are a ton of words that could
describe the... read more
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Tough
day for everyone,
Opinion by George Starks
Tradition never Graduates. COLUMBUS- My photographer and I pulled out
around 11 a.m. Thursday morning. The weather was picture perfect. It
was warm. A nice breeze was coming out of the south and I had a good
feeling about things. My photographer for the day, Doug Randolph, and I
talked every angle on this game we could think of. The further east we
went, the worse the clouds looked and... read more
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Eldora Speedway... Pre-Season
“Test and Tune” Session Kicks off busy April
April 7 Session Open To All Divisions of Racing - ROSSBURG, OH (March
12) – A pre-season ‘test and tune’ session on April 7 will kick off a
busy and diverse month of Saturday action at Eldora Speedway.
The
four-hour session gets started at 1 p.m. and is open to all divisions
of racing, with the only restrictions being compliance to safety and a
minimum driver age of 16. Race fans will be admitted into... read more
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Tiger
ball
exits in regional semi-final, By George Starks
Versailles has season ended - KETTERING- On paper, it looked liked a
good match up for Versailles. On the scoreboard, it was anything but
good. The Versailles quest for state gold came to a screeching halt
Wednesday as the Tigers season ended in a 61-46 loss to Summit Country
Day. On several occasions, Versailles came within striking distance,
making small runs. In the end, it was a kid... read more
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Lady
Pats leave
for Columbus
New Madison holds a Community Support parade for its team - Following
playoff wins culminating in a 69 to 48 victory over Fort Loramie
Saturday, the Tri-Village Lady Patriots climbed onto a bus about 5 p.m.
to head to Columbus. They got a restful night at a local hotel in
preparation for their semi-final with Berlin Highland at 3 p.m. today.
The win against Fort Loramie was especially... read more
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Edison Community College... Former
UD Star To Host Edison Fundraiser
Former University of Dayton basketball star and current television
sports analyst Derrick Dukes will be at the Edison Community College
campus Thursday night to emcee the school’s annual athletics program
fundraiser, the Charger 300. Dukes, currently a college basketball
analyst for Fox Sports, has also been in the broadcast booth for
WHIO-TV and Time Warner Regional TV Sports as the analyst for the
University... read more
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Lady Patriots leave today... Quest
for state gold starts Thursday, By George
Starks
DARKE COUNTY- One thing is obvious. No matter what happens by the end
of play Thiursday, Darke County has done itself proud in the high
school hoops arena. This afternoon, the Lady Patriots bus will pull out
for Columbus. Tri-Village has a date with Berlin Highland on Thursday
in the state capitol. The chant rose up from the Tri-Village student
section with 2:18 left in the Division IV high school girls basketball
regional championship game.... read more
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WOHSBC Awards Banquet...Versailles
Varsity, JV teams recognized for season finishes
The 2011-12 Western Ohio High School Bowling Conference Awards Banquet
was held on March 11th at Romer’s Catering in Celina, Ohio. 3
Professional Bowler’s Association Touring Players were in attendance
for this years banquet. Chris Loschetter, Brian Kretzer, and Joe
Ciccone. This was the largest WOHSBC Banquet with over 650 people in
attendance. The Versailles Boys Varsity team received a plaque and
medals... read more
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yahoo
sports...Manning
getting close to a decision
MIAMI- As Peyton Manning continues his free agency tour, a few teams
have been bounced out of the tournament, whether of their own volition
or not. Manning apparently had a very positive and productive visit
with the Denver Broncos, according to Mike Klis of the Denver Post, and
then, he wound his way down to Arizona, where he met with Cardinals
officials, head coach Ken Whisenhunt, and receiver Larry Fitzgerald.
Manning is now out of Arizona, having returned to his Florida home.
There’s no.... read more
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Community spirit comes out... Lady
Patriots enjoy some house painting, By George
Starks
Amy
Farmer:
“Our
house looks AWESOME!!!”
NEW MADISON- The Tri-Village Lady Patriots are gearing up for
their state title run Thursday in Columbus and got the celebrating
started on Sunday after the Patriots unloaded a 69-48 loss on Ft.
Loramie Saturday. Sunday, the community spirit was in full swing as one
rsidence, the Farmer home, was redecorated. The team was allowed to
come to the... read more
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Another
team...
another trip, By George Starks
Love going to Columbus - As much as I love sports, there are times when
it becomes almost too heartbreaking. This is not one of them. Making
trips to state title events is what makes this job worthwhile. My first
ever trip to a state sporting event came in the state of Indiana and
the sport was wrestling. The place, the RCA Dome in Indianapolis.
Randolph County Indiana had three or four kids make it through to
state. Three... read more
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Lady
Patriots
punch ticket, By George Starks
T-V State Bound: Berlin Highland next - Gray: “Lady Patriots have
unfinished business” - TIPP CITY- Before the 2011-12 season got
underway, Tri-Village coach Brad Gray said his team had unfinished
business. The business isn’t complete...not yet. After two years of
being left at the alter. the Lady Patriots have finally made it. After
two heart breaking losses at the hands of Ft. Loramie, Tri-Village
finally broke... read more
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Eldora Speedway... Round
Two
Prelude Drivers for ‘Feed the Children’
Johnson, Allgaier, Elliott, Evernham, Gilliland and Pedregon Join June
6 Feed The Children Celebrity Field
ROSSBURG, OH (March 7) – A former winner, a return to their roots, a
birthday celebration, a determined straight-line racer, and a reunion
of sorts are all storylines surrounding the second round of
nationally-known drivers announced today as contestants in the Feed The
Children Prelude to the Dream... read more
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Patriots
can’t
survive overtime, By George Starks
T-V season comes to an end - DAYTON- Tri-Village basketball coach Josh
Sagester said before the start of the game he wanted to slow things
down on the run and gun Jackson Center Tigers. “I really want to keep
this game in the 40’s,” Sagester stated. “They (JC) isn’t very patient
when it comes to the offense. If we slow it down, we take their game
away from them.” Sagester did exactly what he wanted to do... read more
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Versailles
puts
it to Badin, By George Starks
Tigers win district title - DAYTON- To sum up in one word the
Versailles Tigers 62-34 win over Hamilton Badin Thursday in the
district title game, that word would be ‘Domination’. Make no mistake
about it. When one team puts five players in double figures, pulls down
seven more offensive rebounds than the opposition with 38 rebounds
total and has only eight turnovers, more often than not, that team will
post a... read more
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Lady
Patriots
survive OT, By Dale Barger
Regional final next - Tipp City- In a game that featured six lead
changes and nine ties Tri-Village survived to play another day in a
45-43-overtime thriller against New Knoxville in the Regional
Semi-Finals at Tipp City High School. Just seconds into the contest
Teha Richards stole the ball and scored a lay-up, it was another 7
minutes before the PATS scored again as the Rangers built a small 6-2
lead. Tri-Village... read more
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Edison
Women
Advance to Regional Final Four
The Edison Lady Chargers advanced one step closer to a regional
championship by defeating Columbus State 92-78. Edison was
led by
all conference player Brianna Innocent who dumped in 34 points to go
along with 14 rebounds in what was truly a dominant performance on both
ends. Edison advances to the regional final four in Toledo Friday night
as they will take on the undefeated conference champion and #2
nationally ranked Cincinnati State. The game will tip off at
5:30pm Friday with the winner playing in the championship game on
Saturday at 3:00pm. Go Chargers!
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Eldora Speedway... Gilliland
and
Pedregon Join Feed The Children Celebrity Field
ROSSBURG, OH (March 7) – A former winner, a return to their roots, a
birthday celebration, a determined straight-line racer, and a reunion
of sorts are all storylines surrounding the second round of
nationally-known drivers announced today as contestants in the Feed The
Children Prelude to the Dream. The eighth annual event takes place
Wednesday, June 6 at Tony... read more
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Wave
season
ends at state, By George Starks
Shutts looks to next year - GREENVILLE- When the 2011-12 wrestling
season began, Wave wrestling coach John Shutts wasn’t totally sure of
where his team would rank during the season. The veteran Greenville
coach said his team was young and inexperienced and was going to
experience some growing pains. By the end of the season, Shutts had two
going to the state meet in senior Jon Edwards and... read more
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Patriots
March
continues, By George Starks
Correction:
The game is Friday night, March 9, not Thursday night as earlier
published. Jackson Center next - NEW MADISON- In Patriot Nation, things
are all
Red, White and Blue. March Madness is in full swing and a trip or two
to Columbus is in the twinkle of everyone’s eye. When the Patriots take
the floor tonight against Jackson Center, the 20 win Tri-Village will
be up against the undefeated... read more
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Male Athlete of the Month... Barger
shines in February, By George Starks
NEW MADISON - The Tri-Village Patriots is looking to the month of March
with high hopes. Led by a slew of players, senior Evan Barger has been
a huge part of the Patriots success this season. In February, the lone
Patriot senior has been a force on the boards and has gotten some key
buckets, helping to propel the Pats as a top team in the area. “This is
an honor and it means a lot and being the only senior, it helps... read more
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Female Athlete of the Month... Richards
helping to keep things going, By George Starks
Patriot junior following great example - NEW MADISON- Tri-Village
junior Teah Richards may seem like a small cog in a big wheel known as
Lady Patriot basketball but without the small cogs, the wheel doesn’t
turn. In the month of February, Richards has been huge part of that
successful wheel as the Patriots went 6-0 in the month including three
sectional wins, over Jefferson, Bethel and Bradford. In the... read more
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New
Knoxville
up next for Lady Patriots, By George Starks
NEW MADISON - Cutting down the nets after winning the district title
over Miami Valley Saturday would be a sweet treat for most teams. For
the Tri-Village Lady Patriots, cutting the nets down was a sweet trip
back to the ’Sweet 16.” That means a trip back to Tipp City and a
battle with a battle tested MAC team, New Knoxville.
The Lady Rangers have lost just three games this season and coming from
a conference like the MAC, that is no.... read more
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Edison
Community College... Lady
Chargers qualify for Regionals
March
Madness has arrived and the Edison Women’s Basketball Team will take
their shot at earning a trip to the NJCAA National Tournament starting
tomorrow night. The Lady Chargers will host the first round of the
Region XII District Tournament as the Columbus State Cougars will
invade the Edison Student and Convocation Center tomorrow night at
7:00pm. Edison split the season series with Columbus State, however our
Lady Chargers defeated them as recent as last Saturday by the score of
92-74. The winner of tomorrow night’s game will advance to the regional
Final Four this Friday in Toledo.
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Well
tuned;
Lady Patriots keep motoring, By George Starks
Regonial semi-finals next - TIPP CITY- When an engine is hitting on all
cylinders, the driver is confident of its performance. The Tri-Village
Lady Patriots are the engine that driver (coach) Brad Grey is confident
with. The performance the Patriots put on Saturday was nearly perfect
as the team clicked on all cylinders. On the heels of a 32 point, 11
rebound performance by senior Kayla... read more
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Patriots
as
cool as the other side of the pillow, By
George Starks
TROY- When it comes to being cool under pressure, Tri-Village and its
coach Josh Sagester are exactly that. Cool, very cool! No matter what
the Catholic Central Irish did on offense, the Patriots never buckled.
Junior Kyle Pipenger scored a game high 21 points as the Patriots
showed no mercy to the Irish, claiming a 53-38 sectional final victory
Saturday. Leading 17-12 after one, the Patriot offense went... read more
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Yahoo
sports... MLB
playoff
expanded
NEW YORK—Major League Baseball expanded its playoff format to 10 teams
Friday, adding a second wild-card in each league. The decision
establishes a new one-game, wild-card round in each league between the
teams with the best records who are not division winners, meaning a
third-place team could win the World Series. This is the only change in
baseball’s playoff structure since the 1995 season, when wild-card
teams were first added. “This change increases the rewards of a... read more
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Eldora Speedway... Initial
Six
‘Feed the Children’ Prelude to the Dream Drivers Announced
Another Star-Studded Field to Participate in June 6 Charity Event -
ROSSBURG, OH (March 1) – Fresh off the green flag to the 2012 North
American motorsports calendar, Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway is
excited to announce the first round of drivers confirmed for the 8th
Annual Feed The Children Prelude to the Dream. Defending
champion
Clint Bowyer leads superstars Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch... read more
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Versailles
keeps rolling on, By George Starks
Tigers run past Dogs - DAYTON- In the first two sectional games, the
Versailles Tigers seemed to have had an easy time of things, busting
National Trail by 27 points and thumping Northridge by 22 in a high
scoring affair. Friday, the Tigers pounded Dixie by 27, 63-36, at the
UD Arena for the sectional title in a game that was never close. Dixie
stayed close early but trailed 17-7 after one. After that, it was
all... read more
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Lady
Patriots
ready for district title shot today, By George
Starks
NEW MADISON- When Tri-Village goes in to face Miami Valley today for
the district title in the Southwest District D-IV title game at Tipp
City. it won’t be the first time these two teams have met. It was just
two years ago when the Patriots and the Rams squared off for the right
to go to regional’s with the Patriots winning that game. When the
Patriots rolled to a big win over Bradford last Saturday, it was the
first... read more
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NFL
to start on
unusual day, by yahoo.com
The NFL will begin its 2012 NFL season on a Wednesday night in order to
avoid conflicting with President Obama’s nominating speech at the
Democratic National Convention. Roger Goodell made the announcement
that the regular season will begin Sept. 5, one day earlier than the
traditional start on the first Thursday of the month. The defending
Super Bowl champion New York Giants will host the opener. It will be
the league’s first Wednesday game since 1948... read more
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Tri-Village
survives Bulldogs scare, By George Starks
Patriots march into March - TROY- “It wasn’t pretty. Not the way we
scripted it,” said Tri-Village coach Josh Sagester after the Patriots
60-40 victory over Yellow Springs Wednesday. Juniors Tyler Cook and
Kyle Pipenger pumped in 19 points each but it wasn’t the scoring of
either one but the play of Matt Werner. Werner, who netted just six
points, accounted for at least a dozen points not being scored by
the... read more
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Tiger
Bowlers
Seasons End at Districts
The Tiger Boys bowlers competed in Middletown on Friday followed by the
Girls on Saturday. Both Districts were held at Eastern Lanes in
Middletown. There were 24 teams competing from the Southwest District.
4 Boys Teams and 4 Individuals along with 5 Girls Teams and 5
Individuals would qualify for the State Tournament in Columbus. “Both
teams had a good chance of moving onto the State Tournament, but they
really needed to be firing on all cylinders as the Southwest District
is knows as... read more
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Fisherback
helping MTSU softball cause
MT. PLEASANT, S.C.- The Middle Tennessee softball team captured its
first win of the season, defeating Wagner 6-3 before falling to
Lipscomb 8-0 in five innings on Saturday at the College of Charleston
Cougar Classic. Middle Tennessee faced Wagner in the tournament’s fifth
game on Saturday. Kristi Marquez put the Blue Raiders on the board
first with a two-out RBI double in the second inning, scoring... read more
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V-Tigers
put
Polar Bears on ice, By George Starks
Ahrens nets 19 to lead the way - NEW CARLISLE- Once the Versailles
Tigers got the ball rolling against Northridge Tuesday, it was like a
run away freight train. Living to play another day in the OHSAA state
tournament, the Tigers broke out a can of spinach on Northridge,
rolling to a 74-52 victory. “At this point, it doesn’t matter how many
points you score, it’s if you make it to the next round or not... read more
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