Eldora
Speedway… Blue
Collar
Bash questions answered
Highly Anticipated 16-Division Race Meet Invades October 26-27-28 -
ROSSBURG, OH (Sept. 28) – One of the most frequently asked questions
since the 2012 Eldora schedule was released has now been answered with
the release of the entry form and details surrounding the Blue Collar
Bash (BCB). The inaugural event that showcases the
‘weekly’
racer will be contested on Eldora’s legendary .500-mile clay oval over
the weekend of October 26-27-28. The Blue Collar Bash will afford many...
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Greenville
homecoming not pretty, By George Starks
Butler defense and special teams the difference - Guillozet and Keller
are Homecoming Royalty - GREENVILLE - While all teams want to win,
there are special nights when a victory means everything. One of those
nights is homecoming. Friday, Greenville welcomed in Butler and the
Aviators were not gracious guests. On a night when everything that
could go wrong for Greenville did, it was... read
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Railroaders
win thriller over Tri County North, By Don
Selanders
BRADFORD- Have you heard about the cardiac kids? Well they are alive
and well in Bradford. If you didn’t go to the game Friday night, you
missed out on one of the most exciting games that has been played in a
very long time, in a 35-34 thriller. The first quarter started out just
as all the Railroader coaches and fans wanted to see 14 to 0
Railroaders. The second quarter didn’t go as well ending up 14 to...
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National
Football League Standings, Sept. 28, 2012
AFC: East – New York; North – Baltimore Ravens; South – Houston; West –
San Diego. NFC: East – Dallas; North – Minnesota; South – Atlanta; West
– Arizona... read
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Cleveland Browns… Ravens
keep
Browns winless
BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Ravens improved to 3-1 on the season and
remained at the top of the AFC North Division with their 23-16 win over
the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium Thursday night. The
loss
dropped the Browns to 0-4 on the season. Browns kicker Phil Dawson
converted a 52-yard field goal attempt and drew the team to within
seven points, at 23-16, of the Ravens with 4:33 left...
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CNO Friday Football Preview...Week
six; questions to be answered,
By George Starks
DARKE COUNTY- With five weeks of prep football in the books, there are
many questions that are left to be answered and some will be answered
tonight. The big game features the Tri-County North Panthers at
Bradford. The Panthers come in with a 3-2 mark, 3-1 in the CCC, in a
four-way
tie with Bradford, National Trail and Twin Valley South. While North is
coming off a 48-14 loss to Covington, the 4-1 Railroaders, 3-1 CCC,
is fresh off a win at... read
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National
Football League... NFL
referees to return to the
field
The NFL reached an eight-year agreement with the NFL Referees
Association on Wednesday night to end the lockout, and NFL Commissioner
Roger Goodell said the refs will be back on the field starting Thursday
night.
The new collective bargaining agreement is the longest between the
league and game officials in NFL history.
"The long-term future of our game requires that we seek improvement in
every area, including officiating," Goodell said in a statement
released by the league. ... read
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FM
gets late goal to tie Rockets,
By George Starks
PITSBURG- Rarely is a soccer coach ever pleased when a game ends in a
tie. Tuesday was one of those rare occasions. Franklin Monroe coach
Scott Howell would rather have had the win but was forced to settle for
a 1-1 tie Tuesday against regional powerhouse Anna. "I'm not unhappy
about a tie with this team," said Howell. "Anna is one of the best
teams in the Miami Valley and they have some outstanding...
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Jets
fly high in CCC victory,
By George Starks
PITSBURG - The Franklin Monroe Lady Jets improved their season Tuesday
with a 3-0 victory over Newton in a Cross County Conference showdown.
Winning 25-17 in the opener, things got a little intense in the second
game before the jets pulled out a 25-23 victory. In the third game,
Franklin Monroe trailed throughout the first half of the game. Down
16-13, the Jets were able to gain a 17-16 advantage, holding...
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Lady
Wave netters top Sidney
GREENVILLE- After winning the GWOC a year ago, the Greenville Lady Wave
tennis team was forced to share the conference title this year. After
losing to Butler a week ago, Greenville needed some help from Troy, a
team the Wave had already recorded a win over. Troy got Butler and
Greenville topped Sidney 5-0 Tuesday to claim a three way share of the
title. Junior Sophia Navas-Davis out-lasted... read
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Cincinnati
Reds… Playoffs
not enough for Reds this time
around
CINCINNATI -- The signals were sent -- both explicitly and implicitly
-- from the Reds throughout the 2012 season. And now that Cincinnati
has clinched its second National League Central title in three seasons,
it's become even clearer. Just making it to the playoffs this time
won't be good enough for this team. "We've played very successful
baseball this year, and we've competed with the best teams at a very
high level," first baseman Joey Votto said. "We've done a lot of
winning this year, but... read
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Lady
Hawks get third win of the season over Ansonia,
By George
Starks
ANSONIA- To beat the same team twice in the same season isn't an easy
task. To beat that team three times is next to impossible. Monday at
Ansonia, that's exactly what Mississinawa Valley did to to the Tigers.
In a Cross County Conference match, the Lady Hawks too care of business
in three games, 25-18, 25-19, 25-20. "Ansonia has improved a lot since
we played them the last time," said MV coach Scott Brewer. "We just
didn't stick to our... read
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Bradford in the middle of the
picture;
Versailles still in the hunt, By
George Starks
The weekly computer rankings from the OHSAA reveled if the season were
to end after five weeks of play, the lone Darke County team to make the
post season would be Bradford. After a 48-14 victory over Ansonia last
week, the Railroaders remained in the fifth spot behind the Jefferson
Broncos. Jefferson has a 3-2 record and a 5.1 average while the Roaders
are 4-1 overall with a 5.0 average. A week ago, Minster held the fourth
spot but... read
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Major League Baseball Standings-
September
24, 2012
American League: East – New York; Central – Chicago; West – Texas.
National League: East – Washington; Central – Cincinnati; West – San
Francisco... read
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V-Tigers shoot down Flyers,
By Dean Eversole
VERSAILLES- The Versailles Tigers used a suffocating defense
Friday-Saturday night to down the Marion Local Flyers 24-14. Versailles
allowed just 14 points to a Flyer team that came into the contest with
four straight 40 plus outputs. In a game that was postponed Friday
night, Versailles took a quick lead off a Flyer fumble just :54 seconds
into the game. Then the lighting hit and the game was pushed to
Saturday night. Not much changed... read
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Cincinnati
Bengals… Bengals
pull out all
stops in win over Washington
LANDOVER, Md. — The Bengals pulled everything out of their bag in
Sunday's first half except the Fifth Amendment here on the outskirts of
Washington D.C and were rewarded with a 38-31 win over Redskins at
FedExField before 80,060. After watching the Redskins tie the game at
24 late in the third quarter, Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton responded
with two huge scoring drives and hit slot receiver...
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Eldora
Speedway… Leg
One of Four Crown
Nationals Cancelled
Leg Two still not affected - ROSSBURG, OH (Sept. 21) – With rain in the
immediate area and the forecast for more storms approaching from the
West, the first night of the 31st annual Four Crown Nationals has been
canceled and will not be rescheduled. Conversations
with
meteorologists and weather stations in the area confirmed that
approaching storms would invade the Darke County area shortly after the
advertised race time of 8 p.m.; preventing the possibility of a
complete race... read
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Cincinnati
Reds… Reds'
party on
hold after Dodgers win in 10
Marshall falters as magic number to clinch NL Central down to one -
CINCINNATI -- All the elements for a division clinch celebration were
in place for the Reds on Friday night, and everybody among the charged
atmosphere inside Great American Ball Park knew it. How perfect it
could have been. Alas, the Reds will have to wait at least one more day
after dropping a 3-1 loss to the Dodgers in 10 innings with Matt Kemp's
two-out, two-run single in the top of the 10th being the decider. "We
know... read
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Buckeyegrove.com…
Another
slow
start for Buckeyes
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State was expected to cruise past
Alabama-Birmingham in his final tune-up before the start of its Big Ten
schedule, but the Blazers wouldn't go down easily Saturday. The slow
starts that have plagued the No. 16 Buckeyes in non-conference play
continued for the fourth straight week before a 21-point second quarter
and just enough defense helped Ohio State avoid a stunning upset with a
29-15 victory before 105,019 mostly silent fans in Ohio Stadium...
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Bradford
gets back on winning track, By George Starks
Ansonia remains winless - ANSONIA- With football being shoved back once
again due to weather on Friday, the Bradford Railroaders had to wait a
few hours to get back on the winning track against Ansonia. After a
week four loss to Covington, the Roaders had something to prove. Once
the game got underway Saturday, it didn’t take long for the visiting
Roaders to flex their muscle. With 2:49 having elapsed...
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Cincinnati
Reds… Reds
clinch
playoff berth
CHICAGO -- Reds ace Johnny Cueto's goal of reaching 20 victories was
still alive, but that was secondary to just having a good start. A
loser of three straight starts coming in, Cueto pitched six scoreless
innings for his 18th victory as the Reds earned a 5-3 win for a series
sweep over the Cubs. "I was more relaxed," Cueto said through an
interpreter. "I was concentrating more today and used the fastball more
today. I felt good, like always. I always feel good." Cincinnati became
the first team in... read
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Wave
netters win two after Butler loss, By George
Starks
GREENVILLE- After dropping a heartbreaker to Vandalia-Butler Tuesday,
3-2, the Greenville girls tennis team bounced back Wednesday with a 4-1
victory over Middletown-Madison. Thursday, the Wave traveled to Eaton
and clipped the Eagles wings, 5-0. Wednesday, Sophia Navas-Davis went
three sets with Riley Markle before losing 6-7, 6-4, 7-5, a match that
went the limit from start to finish. It was the third loss...
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Tri-Village
wins slugfest over FM, By George Starks
PITSBURG- Coming into Thursday's confrontation with Franklin Monroe,
Tri-Village had a solid 10-2 seasonal mark. On the flip side, the host
Jets were nearly the exact opposite, sporting a dismal 3-7 mark. So
much for records. It was a classic TV-FM dogfight Thursday and when the
final point was recorded, the Patriots had won a hard fought match,
25-20, 25-23 and 25-18. "I'm thrilled we won," said Patriots...
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Eldora
Speedway… Title
Chase
dates Confirmed
ROSSBURG, OH (Sept. 17) – Eldora Speedway officials have confirmed the
concluding dates for the Eldora Stock Car, UMP DIRTcar Modifieds and
UMP DIRTcar
Late Model division cumulative point chases on the historic .500-mile
clay oval. For the Modifieds and Late Models, the UMP National
Championship
weekend (October 5 & 6) will serve as their final point
opportunity, while the Stock Cars will see their title chase end
October 13, as part of the annual
UNOH (University of Northwestern Ohio).... read
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Cincinnati Reds… Reds
work
overtime, trim magic number to three
CHICAGO -- As the Reds try to prepare themselves for the postseason,
they were given two optimistic signs on Wednesday. In a 6-5 victory
over the Cubs in
11 innings, Joey Votto's run production drought ended and Drew Stubbs
emerged from his lengthy funk to get three hits, including the
game-winning RBI
single in the top of the 11th. "Joey's been swinging the bat pretty
well," said acting manager Chris Speier, who filled in while Dusty Bake...
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Cincinnati
Reds… Charged
by battery, Reds' magic number at four
Hanigan backs Bailey's 7 1/3 with clutch three-run double - CHICAGO --
The air has turned cooler and the calendar reads September instead of
August, but there has been a feeling of late that the dog days have set
in on the Reds' lineup. The offense has been slogging and notched only
four hits in Tuesday's game. But it only took one clutch hit and Homer
Bailey's superb pitching to secure a 3-1 win over the Cubs, which
lowered the Reds' magic number to clinch the National League...
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Eldora
Speedway… Four
Crown Nationals to feature multiple divisions
Despite Title Name, September Ritual Highlights Five Divisions -
ROSSBURG, OH (Sept. 14) – Historically, the name remains as the Four
Crown Nationals, but as has been the practice in recent years, the
traditional fourth-week in September event will again offer five
distinct divisions of racing on Eldora Speedway’s .500-mile clay oval
over a two-night period; September 21 and 22. Kicking off the
race-chaser’s dream weekend on Friday night will be a full program for
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National Football League… NFL
films president Steve Sabol
dies at 69
The football world says goodbye to a legend of the sport on Tuesday.
Steve Sabol, president of NFL Films, has died at the age of 69 after an
18-month battle with brain cancer. Sabol took over the mantle as
president of NFL Films in 1985 from his father Ed, who founded the
company. Steve learned in March of 2011 that he had a brain tumor that
could not be removed. He introduced his father during Ed's emotional...
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Butler/Greenville
wage classic
battle, By George Starks
VANDALIA - The date was August 28 and the opponent was Troy. The Lady
Wave tennis team and Troy were squaring off at Greenville in a match
that carried a lot of weight in the Greater Western Ohio Conference
North Division. The winner would have the inside track to the GWOC
North title, a title Greenville won outright a year ago. Greenville won
that night, 3-2 and that would leave one team the Wave would...
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Major League Baseball Standings -
Sunday,
September 16, 2012
National League: East – Washington, Central – Cincinnati, West – San
Francisco. American League: East – New York, Central – Chicago, West –
Texas... read
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Lady
Hawks defeat Monroe Central in three, By
George Starks
UNION CITY- It wasn't the prettiest win but no matter how ugly, it's
still a win. The Mississinawa Valley Lady Blackhawks went to 7-5 on the
season after defeating the Monroe Central Golden Bears in three
straight games, 25-22, 25-19 and 25-15 Monday. "A win is a win and
we'll take it," said Hawks coach Scott Brewer. When Mississinawa Valley
walked off the court Monday night, it was obvious, some things needed...
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Cincinnati Reds... Baker's
defensive switch helps Reds hold on
MIAMI - Reds manager Dusty Baker made two defensive changes before the
bottom half of the 11th inning with the Reds holding a one-run lead
against the Marlins. Drew Stubbs went to center field and Chris Heisey,
who started the game there, moved over to left for Ryan Ludwick, whose
RBI single off Carlos Zambrano gave Cincinnati the lead in the top half
of the frame. Jonathan Broxton walked Donovan Solano with two outs
before John Buck... read
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Cincinnati
Bengals… Bengals
get
first win of the season
CINCINNATI- Cornerback Adam Jones jump-started the Bengals Sunday's
Paul Brown Stadium opener with an 81-yard punt return and wide receiver
Andrew Hawkins finished it off with an electrifying Road Runner
twisting 50-yard touchdown catch on third down as the Bengals
celebrated their first victory of the season, 34-27, over the Browns
before a sold-out 63,036 gathering of the faithful. Quarterback Andy
Dalton, piloting his first 30-point game at PBS while hitting 24 of 31
throws for 318... read
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Prep
sports schedule features big games this week,
By George
Starks
DARKE COUNTY- With the prep fall sport schedule well underway, this
week will feature some interesting events. Monday will see the Lady
Wave volleyball team hosting the Eaton Eagles, while Franklin Monroe
will travel to Ansonia. Bradford will host Houston with Monroe Central
(Indiana) going to Mississinawa Valley. Also on Monday, Troy Christian
will visit Tri-Village for soccer while Arcanum and...
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Bradford
falls from the ranks of the unbeaten, By Don
Selanders
BRADFORD - It was a game that was billed as the game of the week in
Darke County. It turned out to be anything but a game. After it was all
said and done, the 3-0 Bradford Railroaders fell to 3-1 while the
Covington Bucc remained undefeated at 4-0, rolling to a lopsided 56-6
Cross County Conference victory. Covington took the opening drive of
the night, scoring to make it 7-0. Bradford answered when James...
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CNO Sports Roundup… Greenville
gets first win of the year
GREENVILLE – It was described by one person as the best game ever. On a
night when things looked grim for the Wave and a 0-4 record was staring
them in the face, Greenville pulled off a huge play that was started by
Nick Woodruff. Woodruff found West Carrolton Pirate's quarterback
Quenton Woods, forced the fumble and recovered at the Wave 43 yard
line. At that point, Greenville got things... read
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National
Trail Blazes through Ansonia, By George Starks
Tigers now 0-4 overall - ANSONIA- Going into Friday's contest with
National Trail, it was all to boil down to the Ansonia running game and
the Blazers passing game. The biggest difference came in the form of a
former Greenville student. National Trail quarterback, Garrett Griffin
was the difference maker in a 52-28 National Trail victory over Ansonia
in Cross County Conference action. At 6-4 and...
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Lady
Wave declaw Wildcats, By George Starks
Wave netters at 12-2 for season - GREENVILLE- In a phone conversation
with Jim Koontz recently, the Lady Wave tennis coach said there would
be no more cupcakes on the schedule for his team after defeating Wayne
and Piqua in easy fashion earlier in the week. Thursday, the Wave
netters welcomed the Springfield Wildcats and a clash between the GWOC
North leaders (Greenville) and one of the best from...
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Tri-Village to host state
qualifying cheer
competition, By George Starks
NEW MADISON - It's time to get your cheer on and your spirit in line.
The Tri-Village Athletic Boosters are sponsoring the 7th Annual
Patriot Championship 2012 on Sunday, September 23 at the Tri-Village
High School gym. The annual event now has a twist to it. It's not
just a cheer competition but now is a state qualifying event with
plenty to be gained. A win in this competition, will automatically
earn your team a trip to the state competition and....
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Dayton Business Journal…Bengals, Reds in middle on
‘smartest
spenders’ list
Tuesday, September 4, 2012 - The Cincinnati Reds and Cincinnati Bengals
both rank in the middle of professional sports teams when
it comes to the smartest spenders. According to Bloomberg Businessweek,
the Reds ranked No. 73 and the Bengals No. 78 out of 122
professional sports teams. Bloomberg said it used payroll data to
calculate how much teams spent per win over the last five seasons,
“then compared every.... read
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Cincinnati
Reds... Reds racing toward Central crown
after sweep
Magic number at 8; Hoover's first save seals win for Bailey -
CINCINNATI -- In close ballgames, every little play counts. In one-run
ballgames,
those little plays are amplified into game-deciding acts. The Reds
executed all the little things properly Wednesday as they brought out
their
brooms and completed a sweep of the Pirates by edging out a 2-1 win at
Great American Ball Park. The win moved the Reds a season-high 30 games
above .500 and lowered their magic number to clinch the National... read
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Cincinnati
Reds… Reds
take Pirates again
Magic number at 11 - CINCINNATI -- There's a sign hanging in Dusty
Baker's office that reads, "The most important things in life are good
friends and a good bullpen, and not necessarily in that order." It's a
mantra the Reds' skipper has lived up to throughout his managerial
career, and one that came into effect again Tuesday night. The Reds
used seven different relievers in Monday night's 14...
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Lave Wave netters stay hot,
By George Starks
GREENVILLE - The Greenville girls tennis team continued to roll this
week with two big GWOC North victories. Monday, the Wave took it to
Wayne, sweeping the Warriors 5-0. Tuesday, Greenville duplicated that
feat against Piqua. In both matches, all Wave players rolled to
straight set wins making Greenville 11-2 on the season and 3-0 in
conference play. Tonight, Greenville will host Springfield (4:30...
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Lady Trojans overcome push from
Blazers, By George Starks
ARCANUM- It was once said that anything worth having is worth fighting
for. If that's the case, then nothing good comes easy. Tuesday, the
Arcanum Lady Trojans had the fight of the season on their hands with
CCC rival, National Trail. In what turned out to be a true slug fest,
Arcanum held off a stubborn bunch of Lady Trail Blazers to get game
wins of 25-17, 25-23 and 25-17 to take a much needed conference...
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Magic
number at 12… Reds
get walk-off win
CINCINNATI -- All the dogs from "Bark in the Park" night at Great
American Ball Park had long retired to their kennels at home. Many of
the handfuls of the punchy 16,577 human fans that remained let out
giddy howls in the wee hours of the night. But as Monday night became
Tuesday morning, this was no laughing matter for the Reds or Pirates as
both teams needed this game for different reasons. It took 5 hours and
22 minutes over 14 innings before the Reds finally claimed a 4-3
victory on... read
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Cincinnati
Bengals… A
Monday night downer
for the Bengals
BALTIMORE — The Bengals bid to compete with the elite of the AFC North
blew up badly in front of a Monday Night Football audience at
M&T
Bank Stadium when the Ravens went into the fourth quarter scoring two
points for every minute they had the ball. Bengals-killer Ed Reed
completed the bloody deed with a 34-yard interception return for a
touchdown late in the third quarter when he converted quarterback Andy
Dalton's overthrow of wide receiver Brandon Tate during a 44-13 loss
that stands as... read
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World
100… Birkhofer
earns $50,000 for
one hour of work
Globe #2 holds of Bloomquist one more time - ROSSBURG, OH (Sept. 8) --
Brian Birkhofer can get used to punching the clock at these rates. The
Muscatine, Iowa driver successfully held off Scott Bloomquist on three
restarts during the final nine laps to capture Saturday’s 42nd annual
World 100 and $50,000 at Eldora Speedway. And he got the job
done
in 58.31 seconds to make for a healthy hourly wage. It was Birkhofer’s
second World 100 championship; having also captured the 2002 version...
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Greenville
girls soccer woes continue… Sidney
drops 10-0 loss on Lady Wave, By George Starks
GREENVILLE- The Sidney Lady Yellow Jackets came into Greenville looking
to make an improvement on their GWOC soccer record. Greenville was
looking to get its first win of the season. It didn't take the Lady
Jackets long to make it known they would not be denied. It took Sidney
less than two minutes to take the lead as Sidney rolled to a 10-0 GWOC
North victory Monday. Sidney's Morgan Nasal accounted for three of the
Jackets... read
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Edison
Community College… Lady
Chargers
go 2-2 in season opener
Locals Tory Shimp, Versailles, and Marissa Wirrig, Bradford on Lady
Charger Roster
The volleyball team opened up the 2012 season this past weekend by
competing in the Holiday Tournament at Owens where our Lady Chargers
played some of the top teams in the country. Edison played
well
and went 2-2 for the weekend. Most recently Edison travel to OSU-Lima
last night where they defeated the Barons... read
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Bradford
out duels Trail on the road, By Don Selanders
Click below for Team wrap-ups for the weekend - NEW PARIS - In a game
that was postponed Friday and rescheduled for Saturday at 7 pm, three
and a half hours and 102 points later Bradford came up with a solid
61-41 victory over National Trail. While the Roaders gained the
victory, it was not one that came easy for Bradford. The Trail Blazers
started the scoring in the first with 8:57 to go, 7-0. Nine...
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Coldwater
takes Verailles in MAC opener, By George Starks
VERSAILLES- There were three keys to Versailles beating Coldwater
Friday/Saturday in the Tigers MAC season opener. Key one: Play solid
defense against the team that beat them twice a year ago and in the
post season. Result: The Tigers held the state finals team to just 21
points. Key two: Keep the turnovers to a minimum. Result: The Tigers
had no turnovers. Key three: Present the Cavaliers a...
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Eldora
Speedway… Rain
washes out
World 100 Action
ROSSBURG, OH (Sept. 7) – Severe thunderstorms and persistent rains
washed out Friday’s portion of the 42nd annual World 100 at Eldora
Speedway, after 45 of the 123 cars on hand had taken their turn against
the timing clocks. As a result, the track officials
have
announced contingency plans for Saturday. The admission gates will open
at 10:00, with the driver meeting at 11:00 a.m. to review the format
for Saturday’s chase for the fabled globed trophy and the $45,000
victory check... read
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Elks Lodge, Greenville… Local
Youth compete in Elks State Soccer Shoot
On July 28, 2012, eight of our local youth competed in a state level
competition. The Ohio Elks hosted its annual Soccer Shoot in
Coshocton, OH at the Kids America Sports Complex. The
competitors
from our area represented the Ohio Elks Southwest district and competed
against the winners of the five other Elks districts in Ohio.
Each competitor was treated to a free night’s stay...
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Sluggish
Tri-Village too much for Ansonia, By George
Starks
Tigers still looking for first win - NEW MADISON - When Tri-Village
caught fire on the volleyball court Thursday against Ansonia, head
coach Jackie Barnes was visibly pleased. The problem was that Barnes
could never stay pleased as the fire was usually put out in quick
fashion. Despite the Patriots sluggish play at times, Tri-Village won
its Cross County Conference match against Ansonia in three...
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Greenville
too much for Brookville - Wave now 10-2 overall ,
By
George Starks
GREENVILLE- The Greenville Lady Wave tennins team made quick work of
Brookville Wednesday, sending the Blue-Devils down to
a 4-1 defeat. Now 10-2 overall, losing to Milton-Union and Miamisburg
earlier in the season, Wave coach Jim Koontz is pleased
with the performance of his team thus far. "I am really happy with the
way the girls are playing right now," said Koontz in a
phone interview. "We are 10-2 and these kids have ...
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Eldora
Speedway… 42nd
Annual World 100 available live online
ROSSBURG, OH (Sept. 4) – For the first-time in its 42-year history, the
legendary World 100 will be broadcast live via online streaming
pay-per-view on Eldora Speedway’s newly revamped
www.EldoraSpeedway.com. Eldora’s Dustin Jarrett will host an all-star
team of announcers with national touring series pros Rick Eshelman and
James Essex leading the play-by-play and Ozzie Altman working pit road
and incidents with trackside reports. An unprecedented eight cameras
complete... read
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Manning
scores hat trick in FM
victory, By George Starks
PITSBURG - Coming off a loss to Stebbins, the Greenville Lady Wave
rolled into Pitsburg Tuesday looking for their first win of the 2012
soccer season. Franklin Monroe was coming off a tie with Newton and
wanted to get back on the winning side of the standings. Give the nod
to the Lady Jets. It was a night when the Jets played with fervor and
FM coach Scott Howell knew it. "Our goal today was to come out...
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Eldora
Speedway… First
Time Appearances common in World 100
line-ups
Past Three Years Have Seen 17 Drivers Making Initial Starts, 1998 Most
Impressive Year
ROSSBURG, OH (Sept. 1) – Without a doubt, the famed globed trophy that
signifies a World 100 victory at Eldora Speedway is the most sought
after prize in all of dirt Late Model racing. But, to many drivers,
just making it into the starting line-up for the century grind is
considered a victory as well, especially to drivers making their
initial start in the world’s largest dirt race. Annually attracting the
greatest field of entrants for any dirt Late Model race, combined with
the current parity of drivers... read
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Eldora
Speedway… Hurricane
Isaac wipes
out Baltes Classic
100 Race Teams Had Converged Upon Eldora With Hopes That the Storm
Would Pass Over
ROSSBURG, OH (Sept. 2) – After a rain-free afternoon, remnants of
Hurricane Isaac filtered in just prior to the scheduled hot lap
sessions Sunday evening to wipe out the Wix Filters Baltes
Classic. A talent-laden pit area of 36 Sunoco American Late
Model
Series entrants, 47 UMP DIRTcar Modifieds and 17 Stock Cars jammed the
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Harness Racing: More than just a
sport,
By George Starks
GREENVILLE - With the rise of casinos, it is expected that harness
horse racing will make a huge comeback in Ohio. Once a billion dollar
industry, the amount of money generated from the sport has fallen off
in the past few years, but according to two people that are heavily
involved in the sport, that comeback is right around the corner.
"Harness horse racing generates over 700 million dollars...
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V-Tigers
clip Graham's wings
VERSAILLES
- After a sloppy showing a week ago in Celina, falling to the Bulldogs
46-26, the Versailles Tigers (1-1) got things on the right track Friday
at H.B. Hole Field. It was a night of old fashioned Versailles football
as the Tigers took the Graham Falcons to the cleaners, rolling to a
40-7 non-conference victory. It was a night when the Falcons never got
on track while the Tigers offense and defense...
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CNO Athletes of the Month… Canan,
Navas-Davis best in August, By George Starks
DARKE COUNTY- With the 2012 sports season barely in full swing, two
Darke County athletes have already made their presence felt. Bradford's
James Canan and Greenville's Sophia Navas-Davis are the top athletes
for County News Online in August. Navas-Davis, Greenville Tennis -
Recently when the Troy Lady Trojans visited Greenville, it was
Navas-Davis who turned the tide for the Wave...
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Eldora
Speedway… World
100
weekend offers five races with $1,000 payouts
ROSSBURG, OH (August 30) -- While $45,000 is the coveted
prize at
the end of the World 100 rainbow, the unrivaled event for dirt Late
Models offers five additional races over the course of the weekend
(Sept. 7 & 8) that pay $1,000 to win and reward valuable points
towards the UMP (United Midwestern Promoters) DIRTcar Late Model
National Championship. And, with each of those wins comes a
trip
to the famed Eldora stage and victory lane ceremonies. No other event
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OHSAA
Unveils New Online School Directory and Schedules
Features Real-Time Athletic Schedules and School Information -
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) has
unveiled a new public interface for its online school directory that
includes athletics schedules and school contact information. The new
online directory,http://schedules.myohsaa.org/, features the athletic
schedules of all junior high and high school OHSAA member schools.
Schedule information is entered by member schools and appears in the...
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TC
North too much for Arcanum, By Levi Wicker
ARCANUM - Tri-County North had as close of a perfect first half as any
team could possibly have as they scored eight touchdowns on seven
possessions en route to a 56-0 halftime lead before the reserves took
over for them in the second half. Tri County North left Arcanum with a
smile on their face posting a 56-13 Cross County Conference victory.
The Trojans opened the game looking good with an 11 yard bruising run
by Senior tailback Parker Buhrman. But with little explosive plays, and...
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Bradford
remains perfect with win over Bethel, By Don
Selanders
Darke County Scoreboard - BRADFORD- The Bradford Railroaders took the
sting out of the Bethel Bees Friday with a 26-13 Cross County
Conference victory. Bradford took the opening kick-off at the start of
the game and moved the ball right down the field only to come up short
and turning the ball over on downs to the Bees. The Bees moved the ball
to midfield and the Roaders defense stiffened and forced...
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Red-Devils
too hot to handle,
By
George Starks
Wave fall to 0-2 on the season - GREENVILLE- With two games in the 2012
football season, Greenville football coach Aaron Schaffer is still
looking for his first varsity football victory. After opening the
season on the road at Eaton and a 47-6 loss to the Eagles, coming home
to the friendly confines of Harmon Field would hopefully prove to be a
better result. That wasn't the case for the Wave. A week...
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Lady
Jets can't get past Newton, By George Starks
Game ends in a tie – PITSBURG - When Franklin Monroe went up 1-0 early
from a goal by Hannah Lehman at 30:19 and then 2-0 when Allyson Manning
scored at the 22:03 point of the opening half; things were looking good
for the Lady Jets. The momentum was in the Jets favor. Everything
pointed to a Franklin Monroe victory but it would not end the same way
it started for the ladies soccer team. When the second...
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Drama
and heroics gets FM past Newton, By George
Starks
PITSBURG- With 38:03 having elapsed off the second half clock, it was
looking as if a 0-0 tie was in the offing. In a match that was played
in a very physical manner by both Newton and Franklin Monroe, it all
changed with 1:57 left in the match. Off an assist from sophomore
striker Brian Robison, Daniel Wiseman scored the only goal of the
night, giving the Jets a 1-0 Cross County Conference...
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