Queen City Combine May 14
News release from QueenCityHigh.com: Queen City Combine Saturday, May 14 – Wall-2-Wall Soccer (Mason) The event is designed to provide high school athletes with the potential to play at the next level exposure and experience, along with expert advice...
Posted: 3/31/2011 2:40 PM in High School Sports Blog
La Salle track ranked No. 1 in the city
By Tony Meale • tmeale@communitypress.com North Bend Road is home to not only the best basketball team in the state, but also – according to the city poll – the best track team in Cincinnati. The La Salle High School track team, which last year won the...
Posted: 3/31/2011 2:30 PM in Press Preps
Final: Reds 7, Brewers 6
Ramon Hernandez hit a 3-run, opposite field, walk-off home run to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-6 Thursday. Volquez gave up back-to-back homers to Rickie Weeks and Carlos Gomes to start the game. The Reds needed 26 outs to overcome the awful start, falling...
Posted: 3/31/2011 2:30 PM in Cincinnati Reds
Pike plans to visit Georgia, Florida State
Dixie Heights junior quarterback Zeke Pike has committed to the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, according to Dixie Heights coach Tom Spritzky. “He was the first QB to commit,” Spritzky said. “…I think it’s a great opportunity.” Pike, one of the nation’s...
Posted: 3/31/2011 2:29 PM in High School Sports Blog
Some pre-game fodder
Several Reds players came through for pregame press conferences before Thursday’s game. Here is a quick sample: “I can’t recall being anywhere where we’ve had a parade prior to the season. We’re just hoping we have two parades. One at the beginning of...
Posted: 3/31/2011 2:05 PM in Mark My Word
Opening Day has arrived
Some people think Opening Day is overrated, and depending on your point of view, it kind of is. After all, no team makes or breaks its season after one game (I mean, we got 161 more to go, right?), so whether the Reds win 10-0 or lose 10-0 today, they’ve...
Posted: 3/31/2011 2:05 PM in Fantasy Headquarters
Lady Braves on the track path
By Scott Springer•sspringer@communitypress.com You can hear the determination in coach Susan Savage’s voice. The Indian Hill High School girls track and field team has finished second to Wyoming in back-to-back years and the Braves are out to rectify...
Posted: 3/31/2011 2:04 PM in Press Preps
Mallett scouting report
With Ryan Mallett in town today and tomorrow, here is a breakdown of the Arkansas quarterback after discussions with NFL scouts and draft experts: Inside the numbers: Mallett was named second-team All-SEC last year. At Arkansas, he threw for 7,493 yards...
Posted: 3/31/2011 2:02 PM in Bengals Blog