7 FAVC schools form new, yet-unnamed league
Anderson, Glen Este, Kings, Loveland, Milford, Turpin, and Walnut Hills, united by long-standing relationships and rivalries, geography, program offerings and philosophy, are pleased to announce that we have agreed to form a new seven-school athletic...
Posted: 12/7/2010 2:38 PM in Press Preps
Several locals contribute to NKU title
As many of you know, Northern Kentucky University won the NCAA Division II men’s soccer national championship last Saturday in Louisville. I wasn’t able to cover that because I was further south at the KHSAA state football finals in Bowling Green. But...
Posted: 12/7/2010 2:14 PM in Press Preps
Anderson bowler with 300 game
Anderson sophomore Alex Sutter, a second-year varsity player, bowled a 300 game against Turpin at Cherry Grove Lanes on Monday. The perfect game occurred in his first game of the series. Anderson AD Pam Scott said Sutter’s previous career high for a high...
Posted: 12/7/2010 1:40 PM in High School Sports Blog
Sitting down with Colerain basketball coach Kevin Higgins
I visited with Colerain boys basketball coach Kevin Higgins this morning. Higgins, a St. Xavier grad, enters his fourth year as head coach of the Cardinals. He inherited a program that went 8-34 (including 2-26 in the Greater Miami Conference) in the...
Posted: 12/7/2010 11:11 AM in Press Preps
Middletown and St. X: Be not ashamed
I’m a few days late in sharing these thoughts, but in case you hadn’t heard, Braxton Miller is pretty good at football. I saw the Wayne quarterback in person in the regional final against St. X and caught part of the state final on television Saturday...
Posted: 12/7/2010 10:48 AM in Press Preps
Milford softball player commits
Milford senior Sarah Alley has signed her letter of commitment to play softball at Ashland University where she plans to study Exercise Science. Through the first three years of her Milford career, Alley (43-18, 0.63 ERA) accumulated 573 strikeouts which...
Posted: 12/7/2010 9:59 AM in High School Sports Blog
Mincey commits to Marshall
Fairfield senior DL Robert Mincey verbally committed to Marshall on Sunday, according to Fairfield coach Aaron Fitzstephens. Mincey also had offers from Kansas, Ohio University, Illinois, Ball State, Toledo, Bowling Green and others.
Posted: 12/7/2010 8:48 AM in High School Sports Blog
The seven things you should know about the fall sports season
With the state football championships wrapping up over the weekend, I got to thinking about what a great season it was for fall sports. Although no Cincinnati area teams were represented on on the gridiron in Canton, there are many teams and student athletes...
Posted: 12/6/2010 4:14 PM in Press Preps
Elder to play Highlands in 2011
The Elder football team will play host to Highlands in Week 9 in 2011, according to Elder athletic director Dave Dabbelt. Elder will play at Highlands in 2012. Dabbelt said in an e-mail that Elder has a verbal agreement with Lakota West to play in Week...
Posted: 12/6/2010 3:52 PM in High School Sports Blog