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Bengals open OTAs with deep thoughts
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton heard a lot of criticism this offseason, with much of it focused on his deep-ball accuracy. It was, after all, a deep-ball overthrow to A.J. Green in the playoff loss at Houston that cost the Bengals a chance to take the lead late in the ...
Carlisle rallies, tops Rams for sectional title
The resurgence of Carlisle High School’s softball program claimed another victim Monday.The Indians captured their first Division III sectional championship since 2009 by knocking off top-seeded Badin 10-8 at Monroe, rallying from a 4-0 deficit with 10 runs in the last four innings.“If you had told me that we were ...
Harden reverses Fairmont decision, will stay at Fairfield
Mark Harden has reversed his decision to accept the boys varsity basketball position at Fairmont High School and instead will remain as athletic director at Fairfield.Harden told Kettering officials on Friday that he would not leave Fairfield. Just this past Tuesday the Kettering Board of Education accepted the recommendations that ...
West survives tense finish, ousts Big Blue 5-3
Close games have been so unkind to Lakota West High School’s baseball squad this season that the Firebirds couldn’t have felt sturdy in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday night.But the job got done, and suddenly West is a team to be reckoned with.Hamilton had the bases loaded and ...
Athlete of the Week: Noah Heard, Fairfield
Name: Noah Heard.School: Fairfield High School.Sport: Baseball.Class: Junior.Age: 16.Claim to Fame: Hitting baseballs.Bet You Didn’t Know: I have dreads.Toughest Opponent/Why? Mason because they are the No. 1 team in the state.Favorite Book: Hoopster.Favorite Movie: Avatar.Favorite TV Show: SportsCenter.Favorite Musical Artist: J Cole.Favorite Pro Athlete/Why? Bo Jackson because he is the ...
East grad Tepe wins Big East title for UC, advances to NCAA regional
University of Cincinnati senior David Tepe was coming off a great summer.The Lakota East High School graduate had placed at the top of the leaderboard in some of the biggest amateur tournaments in Ohio and believed the game was going to roll over to his final campaign as a Bearcat.Instead ...
East catcher making up for lost time
It was about as much of a fluke injury as possible.Just eight games into his junior season, Lakota East High School catcher Jarret Rindfleisch was taking some practice swings to loosen up when he felt a pain.Turned out he tore a growth plate off his hip and was done for ...
West’s Horton headed to All-American Bowl
It has been a whirlwind spring for Lakota West High School standout football player Mikel Horton.The first-team All-Greater Miami Conference selection at running back has gone through the recruiting process, committed to the University of Kentucky and was named the Most Valuable Player of an Under Armour combine.He also has ...
Athlete of the Week: Josh Aumann, Mason
Name: Josh Aumann.School: Mason High School.Sport: Boys volleyball.Class: 2013.Age: 18.Bet You Didn’t Know: I love to cook.Toughest Opponent/Why? Beavercreek because they were No. 3 in the state before we beat them.Favorite Book: Jurassic Park.Favorite Movie: Batman.Favorite TV Show: SportsCenter.Favorite Musical Artist: Jack Johnson relaxing and reminds me of summer.Favorite Home ...
Unbeaten Mason top seed, No. 1 in state
Mason High School baseball coach Ken Gray took one look at the teams in the Division I Cincinnati sectional and could not believe it.“It is totally insane,” Gray said. “There are 20 or 25 teams that can beat anybody. The number of good teams is totally insane.”To date, no one ...
McKee a hit for Little Miami
It looked like it was going to be a dream season for Little Miami High School junior Abbey McKee.Through the first 17 games, McKee was lining everything up for a legitimate run at the Triple Crown.The Panthers infielder was leading the Southwest Ohio Conference in home runs with five and ...
Illinois best fit for Mason’s Notton
Alex Notton admits there were times he didn’t think about things.The Mason High School standout was enjoying the success of the cross country and track teams and really didn’t want to deal with the future.Notton had narrowed his list down to Notre Dame, Illinois, Penn State and Cornell, but was ...
Lebanon’s Wene a natural at lacrosse
It all started out innocently for Anthony Wene.The Lebanon High School football standout was at the YMCA when he was in seventh grade when he noticed a lacrosse clinic going on.He wandered down to watch the clinic and they asked him if he wanted to try it.“It was fun and ...
Kings’ Murdoch leader on the mound and plate
As good as her senior season is going, Kings High School pitcher Casey Murdoch was hoping for more.“I was kind of hoping for better,” Murdoch said. “I always have high expectations for myself. I like to set my goals just out of reach.”How good of a season has she had?Murdoch ...
no injury, no problem for East’s Mbah in GMC track
After finishing second by an inch in the Greater Miami Conference long jump competition last season, the last thing Kellsa Mbah needed was to be injured and miss this year’s competition.The Lakota East junior was cleared by her doctor on Monday to resume jumping, and she celebrated on Friday at ...
Competitive Balance issue goes down again
A revised Competitive Balance Proposal was voted down by Ohio High School Athletic Association members for the third straight year on Thursday. The proposal would have adjusted a school’s numerical value based on students who reside outside its designated school district. That number would determine which divisions a school’s teams ...
Harwell no longer with Miami
Nick Harwell’s Miami University football career is over. Harwell, who was arrested in March after an incident involving a former girlfriend, is no longer a student at the school after going through the on-campus Office of Ethics & Student Conflict Resolution. He has departed as one of the top wide ...
Surprising Falcons one win from state
Fenwick boys volleyball coach Yoon Ha was used to baby steps, not leaps and bounds.The Falcons success this season has surprised some opponents, fans and even the veteran coach himself.“Coaching girls for so long I’m used to baby steps – accomplishments over time,” Ha said. “This has sort of caught ...
Bailey's 6-hitter helps Reds beat Marlins 6-2
MIAMI —One pitch from being pulled, and one strike from victory, Homer Bailey unleashed a 97 mph fastball to finish off the Marlins. With his 125th pitch — a career high — Bailey completed a six-hitter and helped the Cincinnati Reds extend their winning streak to four games by beating ...
Healthy, happy Harrison arrives in Cincinnati
Saying he feels as good as he has since 2008 when he won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, Cincinnati linebacker James Harrison met with the local media Tuesday in his first press conference since signing with the Bengals on April 23. Dressed in a snug gray t-shirt ...
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