The Piqua Indians will send two wrestlers to the district wrestling meet after one claimed a sectional title and another finished runner-up in the Division I Sectional at Centerville High School on Saturday. Winning a sectional title for the Indians was 144 pounder Andru Hollopeter (37-12). Hollopeter opened the tournament with a :47 pin of Nathan Wyatt of Troy and followed … [Read more...] about TWO INDIANS QUALIFY FOR DISTRICTS…
EAST COMES UP SHORT AGAINST VERSAILLES…
The Miami East Vikings made an impression during their tournament run into the sectional final against Versailles on Saturday at Vandalia-Butler High School. With a roster consisting of freshen, sophomore and just two juniors, Miami East gave state ranked and once beaten Versailles all it could handle - and then some - before falling by a slim margin, 59-54. The Vikings … [Read more...] about EAST COMES UP SHORT AGAINST VERSAILLES…
FIVE EAGLES WIN SECTIONAL TITLES…
The Troy Christian wrestling team had a monster day at the D-III Sectionals at Covington High School on Saturday as all six wrestlers reached the championship match with five winning sectional titles - all advancing to next week’s D-III District Tournament at Hobart Arena in Troy. Kyle Schroer (106) was the first to win a sectional championship as he came back from behind to … [Read more...] about FIVE EAGLES WIN SECTIONAL TITLES…
BRADFORD FALLS IN DISTRICT FINAL…
A memorable tournament run came to an end Saturday for the Bradford Lady Railroaders at the hands of top ranked Fort Loramie, 60-27 at Troy High School. Bradford knocked off Springfield Central Catholic and Covington to reach the district final, but Fort Loramie was just too talented and too deep for the Lady Railroaders, who had battled through injuries all year … [Read more...] about BRADFORD FALLS IN DISTRICT FINAL…
EIGHT BULLDOG WRESTLERS QUALIFY FOR DISTRICTS…
The Milton-Union wrestling team had a memorable day at the Division II Sectional on Saturday at Graham High School as the Bulldogs qualified eight wrestlers to districts and finished runner-up as a team to perennial state power Graham. The Bulldogs finished with 140.5 team points, well ahead of third place Valley View, who tallied 123.0 team points. Winning a sectional title … [Read more...] about EIGHT BULLDOG WRESTLERS QUALIFY FOR DISTRICTS…
VIKINGS ADVANCE TO SECTIONAL FINAL…
When you are a young basketball team every win is a huge thrill. Tournament wins, however, are even more special. Which was the case for a Miami East basketball team who has exceeded expectations for those outside of the locker room. After all, not many expected the Vikings to win a league championship and reach the sectional final with no seniors on the roster and all but … [Read more...] about VIKINGS ADVANCE TO SECTIONAL FINAL…
A SEASON TO BUILD ON FOR THE BEES…
The Bethel boys basketball team saw their season come to an end to long-time rival Miami East by the score of 61-42 in the second round of the sectional tournament on Wednesday. The Bees had advanced with a 47-42 win over Dixie last Tuesday. In the loss to the Vikings, Bethel was led in scoring by Casey Keesee, who scored 14 points to cap his outstanding senior campaign with … [Read more...] about A SEASON TO BUILD ON FOR THE BEES…
BRADFORD SHINES AT POWERLIFTING MEET…
The Bradford powerlifting program has a strong tradition of collecting state hardware as evident by the amount of trophies that line the walls in the weight room. And if the results the Railroaders put up at the Tri-Village meet, Bradford is well on its way to collecting more hardware in the near future. For the Bradford girls, six ladies claimed individual titles to lead … [Read more...] about BRADFORD SHINES AT POWERLIFTING MEET…
AVERY WILEY TAKES SIXTH AT STATE…
Piqua's Avery Wiley capped her sophomore season by earning a spot on the podium at the Ohio High School Wrestling Coaches Association girls state tournament at Hilliard Davidson High School. The sophomore wrestler finished sixth in the 100-pound weight class, dropping a 16-6 major decision to Bridget Hilliard of Minerva in her match for fifth place. Wiley opened the … [Read more...] about AVERY WILEY TAKES SIXTH AT STATE…
EMMA HANRAHAN PLACES SEVENTH AT STATE…
Tippecanoe's Emma Hanrahan qualified for the Ohio High School Wrestling Coaches Association girls state tournament for the second year in a row and this time she came away with some hardware by placing 7th in the 125-pound weight class at Hilliard Davidson High School. Hanhrahan won her opening bout at state with an impressive 9-0 major decision victory over Zenna Stirling … [Read more...] about EMMA HANRAHAN PLACES SEVENTH AT STATE…
2021-22 TRC ALL-CONFERENCE BOYS BASKETBALL…
Miami County teams rose to the top in the inaugural season of boys basketball as three county teams shared the league title; Milton-Union, Miami East and Troy Christian - each finishing with an 11-3 record in the league. For their efforts, all but one spot on the all-league first team were awarded to Miami County players. Miami County players who were named to the first team … [Read more...] about 2021-22 TRC ALL-CONFERENCE BOYS BASKETBALL…
2021-22 TRC ALL-CONFERENCE GIRLS BASKETBALL…
Five of the top six teams in the Three Rivers Conference standings for girls basketball are Miami County schools and two county teams shared the league title; Bethel and Covington - both fielding 12-2 conference record. Fitting, all six girls who were chosen first-team are Miami County players; Carlie Besecker and Claudia Harrington of Covington, Jenna Brumbaugh of … [Read more...] about 2021-22 TRC ALL-CONFERENCE GIRLS BASKETBALL…
NEWTON ADVANCES WITH WIN OVER BRADFORD…
The Newton Indians advanced in the sectional tournament on Saturday with a 70-54 win over Bradford, which avenged an 80-69 loss to the Railroaders just eight days ago. The Indians jumped out to an early lead, taking a 19-12 lead after one, but Bradford was able to cut the deficit to 32-29 at the break thanks to the hot shooting of Parker Davidson. Led by Chandler Peters, … [Read more...] about NEWTON ADVANCES WITH WIN OVER BRADFORD…
LADY INDIANS FALL IN SECTIONAL FINAL…
After dropping the final five games of the regular season, Newton found success with back-to-back wins to open the sectional tournament. Unfortunately, the Lady Indians (9-15) were pitted against state ranked Tri-Village (23-2) in the sectional final at Trotwood Madison High School on Saturday. Tri-Village showed why its one of the top teams in the state as it surged to a … [Read more...] about LADY INDIANS FALL IN SECTIONAL FINAL…
TIPP TAKES RUNNER-UP IN MVL…
Nine Tippecanoe wrestlers placed in the top four in the MVL wrestling tournament leading to a runner-up finish as a team for the Red Devils. Leading the way for Tipp was Cael Liette, who finished second at 165 pounds. He advanced to the finals with an 8-5 decision win over Jayden Ramsey of Xenia and a 3:03 pin of Troy Poffenberger of Troy. Liette dropped his finals match to … [Read more...] about TIPP TAKES RUNNER-UP IN MVL…
INDIANS COMPETE IN MVL CHAMPIONSHIPS…
The Piqua wrestling team finished ninth in the MVL wrestling tournament with 53.0 team points with some key wrestlers out of the lineup. Still, the Indians managed to have four wrestlers placed in the top four in their weight classes with Andre Hollopeter leading the way with a runner-up finish at 144 pounds. Hollopeter recorded a pin of Lance Dudgeon of Fairborn and then … [Read more...] about INDIANS COMPETE IN MVL CHAMPIONSHIPS…
BULLDOGS HAVE STRONG SHOWING AT TRC MEET…
The Milton-Union Bulldogs had three individual champions and a total of eight placers in the inaugural Three River Conference Championships on Saturday at Lehman High School. Winning individual titles were Andrew Collins (126 lbs.), Nathan Baker (150 lbs.) and Colton Hultgren (190 lbs.). Placing runner-up in their respective weight classes were Payton Mayfield (120 lbs.), … [Read more...] about BULLDOGS HAVE STRONG SHOWING AT TRC MEET…