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Sunday, February 8, 2009
Graham’s Cupps on tourney draw
His team earned the No. 1 seed in Division II Troy upper bracket sectional. No other team in their side of the bracket has a winning record — which means the lower bracket is stacked with good teams, including No. 2 Kenton Ridge and third-seed Shawnee, both 11-2.
“It will be interesting,” Cupps said. “There will be some great games down there.”
The Falcons played their closest game of the season on Saturday, beating Urbana by just nine points. It was the first time any team had played the Falcons to within 10 points. Their closest game to that point was a 19-point win over Urbana in December.
“They did a nice job,” said Graham coach Brook Cupps. “We didn’t play very well. A lot of that was what Urbana was doing to us. We didn’t change what we were doing. We didn’t have a lot of intensity for most of the game. You’re going to have games like that. That’s why it’s so hard to go undefeated.
“We have a good group of upperclassmen who have a lot of experience,” Cupps continued. “They get it, they just have to be reminded of it.”
The Falcons aren’t looking ahead, but knew they’d play either Taft, Roger Bacon or Indian Hill in the district tournament. Bacon jumped to a different bracket, meaning it will likely be Taft or Indian Hill.
“All three of those teams are very good,” Cupps said. “The D-II district game in Southwest Ohio is the toughest in the state. If you win that, you have a legitimate chance to get to the state tournament. In my opinion, it’s the best Division II area in the state because you’ve got Cincy and Columbus coming together. We’ve got to get a lot better.”
Click the jump for the complete tournament draw.
DIVISION I
At UD Arena
DAYTON 1 SECTIONAL
Monday, Feb. 23
5:30 p.m. (upper bracket) — Springboro (No. 7 seed) vs. Fairborn (No. 13); 7 p.m. (upper bracket) — Belmont (No. 20) vs. Wayne (No. 3); 8:30 p.m. (lower bracket) - Trotwood-Madison (No. 2) vs. Piqua (No. 19)
Tuesday, Mar. 3
7 p.m.(upper bracket) — Beavercreek (No. 18) vs. Wayne/Belmont winner; 8:30 p.m. — Lebanon (No. 10) vs. Springboro/Fairborn winner.
Wednesday, Mar. 4
5:30 p.m. — Troy (No. 17) vs. Trotwood-Madison/Piqua winner; 7 p.m. (lower bracket) — Springfield (No. 12) vs. Vandalia Butler (No. 16).
DAYTON 2 SECTIONAL
Tuesday, Feb. 24
5:30 p.m. (upper bracket) — Centerville (No. 1) vs. Stebbins (No. 22); 7 p.m. (upper bracket) — Northmont (No. 8) vs. Tecumseh (No. 14); 8:30 p.m. (lower bracket) — Fairmont (No. 4) vs. Xenia (No. 15).
Wednesday, Mar. 4 8:30 p.m. (lower bracket) — Meadowdale (No. 5) vs. Sidney (No. 9)
Thursday, Mar. 5
5:30 p.m. (lower bracket) — West Carrollton (No. 6) vs. Fairmont/Xenia winner; 7 p.m. (upper bracket) — Greenville (No. 11) vs. Northmont/Tecumseh winner; 8:30 p.m. — Miamisburg (No. 21) vs. Centerville/Stebbins winner.
AT CINTAS CENTER (XAVIER UNIVERSITY), LAKOTA WEST HIGH SCHOOL AND MASON HIGH SCHOOL
SECTION 1
Monday, Feb. 23
At Lakota West
6 p.m. (upper bracket) — Fairfield (No. 28) vs. Amelia (No. 31); 7:30 p.m. (upper bracket) — Cin. Western Hills (No. 23) vs Hamilton (No. 25).
Wednesday, Feb 25
At Mason
7:30 p.m. (lower bracket) — Cin. Turpin (No. 33) vs. Cin. LaSalle (No. 3)
Friday, Feb. 27
At Cintas Center
6 p.m. (upper bracket) — Princeton (No. 1) vs. Fairfield/Amelia winner; 7:45 p.m. (upper bracket) - Cin. Withrow (No. 24) vs. Hamilton/Cin. Western Hills winner
Sunday, Mar. 1
At Cintas Center
2 p.m. (lower bracket) — Cin. Walnut Hills (No. 10) vs. Milford (No. 15); 3:45 p.m. (lower bracket) — Cin. Oak Hills (No. 20) vs. Cin. LaSalle/Cin. Turpin winner.
SECTION 2
Wednesday, Feb. 25
At Lakota West
6 p.m. (upper bracket)— Lakota East (No. 14) vs. Northwest (No. 32); 7:30 p.m. (upper bracket) — Glen Este (No. 30) vs. Sycamore (No. 26).
Thursday, Feb. 26
At Lakota West
6 p.m. (lower bracket) — Western Brown (No. 19) vs. Colerain (No. 22); 7:30 p.m. (lower bracket) — Kings (No. 27) vs. Mt. Healthy (No. 29).
Monday, Mar. 2
At Cintas Center
6 p.m. (upper bracket) — Edgewood (No. 18) vs. Lakota West/Northwest winner; 7:45 p.m. (upper bracket) — Cin. Moeller (No. 4) vs. Glen Este/Sycamore winner.
Tuesday, Mar. 3
At Cintas Center
6 p.m. (lower bracket) — Cin. St. Xavier (No. 11) vs. Colerain/Western Brown winner; 7:45 p.m. (lower bracket) — Middletown (No. 2) vs. Kings/Mt. Healthy winner.
AT UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI AND MASON HIGH SCHOOL
Tuesday, Feb. 24
At Mason
6 p.m. (upper bracket) — Cin. Elder (No. 12) vs. Oxford Talawanda (No. 16); 7:30 p.m. (upper bracket) — Lakota West (No. 8) vs. Cin. Hughes (No. 17).
Wednesday, Feb. 25
At Mason
6 p.m. (lower bracket) — Cin. Anderson (No. 13) vs. Cin. Winton Woods (No. 22)
Saturday, Feb. 28
At UC
3 p.m. (upper bracket) — Mason (No. 7) vs. Cin. Elder/Oxford Talawanda winner; 4:30 p.m. (upper bracket) — Cin. Woodward (No. 9) vs. Lakota West/Cin. Hughes winner.
Tuesday, Mar. 3
At UC
6 p.m. (lower bracket) — Cin. Aiken (No. 9) vs. Harrison (No. 34); 7:30 p.m. (lower bracket) - Loveland (No. 5) vs. Cin. Anderson/Cin. Winton Woods winner.
DIVISION II
AT LEBANON HIGH SCHOOL
Friday, Feb. 27
6 p.m. (upper bracket) — Valley View (No. 11) vs. Chaminade Julienne (No.6); 7:30 p.m. (upper bracket) — Franklin (No. 8) vs. Hamilton Ross (No. 10).
Saturday, Feb. 28
5:30 p.m. (lower bracket) — Carroll (No. 9) vs. Oakwood (No. 7); 7 p.m. (lower bracket) — Dunbar (No. 3) vs. Monroe (No. 13); 8:30 p.m. — Bellbrook (No. 5) vs. Little Miami (No. 12).
Tuesday, Mar. 3
6 p.m. (upper bracket) — Marshall (No. 2) vs. Valley View/Chaminade Julienne winner; 7:30 p.m. (upper bracket) — Alter (No. 4) vs. Franklin/Hamilton Ross winner. Wednesday, Mar. 4
6 p.m. (lower bracket) — Wilmington (No. 1) vs. Bellbrook/Little Miami winner; 7:30 p.m. (lower bracket) — Oakwood/Carroll winner vs. Dunbar/Monroe winner.
AT TROY HIGH SCHOOL
Friday, Feb. 27
6 p.m. (upper bracket) — Eaton (No. 8) vs. Indian Lake (No. 7); 7:45 p.m. (upper bracket) — Benjamin Logan (No. 11) vs. Graham (No. 1).
Saturday, Feb. 28
6 p.m (lower bracket) — Bellefontaine (No. 6) vs. Milton-Union (No. 10); 7:45 p.m. (lower bracket) — Tippecanoe (No. 4) vs. Urbana (No. 5).
Monday, Mar. 2
6 p.m. (upper bracket) — Greenon (No. 12) vs. Graham/Benjamin Logan winner; 7:30 p.m. (upper bracket) — Northwestern (No. 9) vs. Eaton/Indian Lake winner.
Wednesday, Mar. 4
6 p.m. (lower bracket) — Springfield Shawnee (No. 3) vs. Tippecanoe/Urbana winner; 7:30 p.m. — Kenton Ridge (No. 2) vs. Bellefontaine/Milton-Union winner.
AT FAIRFIELD AND PRINCETON H.S.
Friday, Feb. 27
At Princeton
6 p.m. (upper bracket) — Cin. Taft (No. 3) vs New Richmond (No. 13); 7:30 p.m. (upper bracket)— Batavia (No. 11) vs. Indian Hill (No. 2). Saturday, Feb. 28
At Princeton
3 p.m. (lower bracket) — Norwood (No. 9) vs. Clermont Northeastern (No. 4): 4:30 p.m.(lower bracket) — Bethel-Tate (No. 7) vs. Finneytown (No. 8); 6 p.m. (lower bracket) — Cin. Roger Bacon (No. 1) vs. Wyoming (No. 12).
Tuesday, Mar. 3
At Fairfield
7 p.m. (upper bracket) — Taylor (No. 10) vs. Cin. Taft/New Richmond winner; 8:30 p.m. (upper bracket) — Cin. McNicholas (No. 5) vs. Batavia/Indian Hill winer Wednesday, Mar. 4
At Fairfield
7 p.m. (lower bracket) — Goshen (No. 6) vs. Norwood/Clermont Northeastern winner; 8:30 p.m. (lower bracket) — Bethel-Tate/Finneytown winner vs. Cin. Roger Bacon/Wyoming winner.
DIVISION III
AT UD ARENA AND FAIRMONT HIGH SCHOOL
SECTION I
Wednesday, Feb. 25
At Fairmont
6 p.m. (upper bracket) — Hamilton Badin (No. 9) vs. Clinton-Massie (No. 19); 7:30 p.m. — Middletown Madison (No. 5) vs. Tri-County North (No. 20)
At UD
6 p.m. (lower bracket) — Anna (No.1) vs. National Trail (No. 23); 7:30 p.m. (lower bracket) — Carlisle (No. 7) vs. Northeastern (No. 17).
Friday, Feb. 27
At UD
5 p.m. (lower bracket) — Greeneview (No. 13) vs. Carlisle/Northeastern winner; 6:30 p.m. (lower bracket) — West Liberty-Salem (No. 22) vs. Anna/National Trail winner; 8 p.m. (upper bracket) — Versailles (No. 8) vs. Middletown Madison/Tri-County North winner; 9:30 p.m. (upper bracket) — Brookville (No. 6) vs. Hamilton Badin/Clinton-Massie winner.
SECTION II
Thursday, Feb. 26
At UD
5:30 p.m. (upper bracket) — Twin Valley South (No. 14) vs. Preble Shawnee (No. 16); 7 p.m. (upper bracket) — Stivers (No. 12) vs. Fenwick (No. 15); 8:30 p.m. (lower bracket) — Dayton Christian (No. 3) vs. Dixie (No. 21).
Monday, Mar. 2
At UD
5:30 p.m. (lower bracket) — Arcanum (No. 11) vs. Northridge (No. 10); 7 p.m. (upper bracket) — Waynesville (No. 4) vs. Stivers/Fenwick winner; 8:30 p.m. (upper bracket) — Miami East (No. 2) vs. Twin Valley South/Preble Shawnee winner.
DIVISION IV
AT VANDALIA BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL
Tuesday, Feb. 24
6 p.m. (upper bracket) — Springfield Catholic (No. 10) vs. Franklin-Monroe (No. 5); 7:30 p.m. (upper bracket) — Jefferson (No. 1) vs. Cedarville (No. 11).
Wednesday, Feb. 25
6 p.m. (upper bracket) — Springfield Emmanuel Christian (No. 6) vs. Mississinawa Valley (No. 7); 7:30 p.m. (lower bracket) — Southeastern (No. 2) vs. Newton (No. 13).
Saturday, Feb. 28
Noon (lower bracket) — Tri-Village (No. 4) vs. Yellow Springs (No. 8); 1:30 p.m. (lower bracket) — Xenia Christian (No. 12) vs. Bethel (No. 3); 3 p.m. (upper bracket) —Ansonia (No. 9) vs. Franklin-Monroe/Springfield Catholic Central winner; 5 p.m. (upper bracket) — Jefferson/Cedarville winner vs. Mississinawa Valley/Springfield Emmanuel Christian winner.
Tuesday, Mar. 3
6 p.m. (lower bracket) - Miami Valley (No. 14) vs. Southeastern/Newton winner.
AT PIQUA HIGH SCHOOL
Friday, Feb. 27
6 p.m. (upper bracket) — Houston (No. 5) vs. Mechanicsburg (No. 7); 7:30 p.m. (upper bracket) — Lehman Catholic (No. 1) vs. Triad (No. 13).
Saturday, Feb. 28
2 p.m. (lower bracket) — Riverside (No. 6) vs. Troy Christian (No. 10); 6 p.m. (lower bracket) — Covington (No. 8) vs. Bradford (No. 11); 7:30 p.m. (lower bracket) — Fort Loramie (No. 3) vs. Fairlawn (No. 12).
Tuesday, Mar. 3
6 p.m. (upper bracket) — Jackson Center (No. 2) vs. Houston/Mechanicsburg winner; 7:30 p.m. (upper bracket) — Botkins (No. 9) vs. Lehman Catholic/Triad winner.
Wednesday, Mar. 4
6 p.m. (lower bracket) — Russia (No. 4) vs. Riverside/Troy Christian winner; 7:30 p.m. (lower bracket) — Covington/Bradford winner vs. Fort Loramie/Fairlawn winner.
AT LOVELAND HIGH SCHOOL
Thursday, Feb, 26
6:30 p.m. (upper bracket) — Cin. Christian (No. 5) vs. Middletown Christian (No. 6); 8 p.m. (upper bracket) — Cin. Hillcrest (No. 8) vs. New Miami (No. 11).
Friday, Feb. 27
6:30 p.m. (lower bracket) — Miami Valley Chrisitan (No. 12) vs. Georgetown (No. 7); 8 p.m. (lower bracket) — Cin. Country Day (No. 5) vs St. Bernard (No. 10).
Monday, Mar. 2
6:30 p.m. (upper bracket) — Cin. Seven Hills (No.1) vs. Cin. Hillcrest/New Miami winner; 8 p.m. — Cin. Summit Country Day (No. 4) vs. Cin. Christian/Middletown Christian winner.
Tuesday, Mar. 3
6:30 p.m. (lower bracket) — Fayetteville (No. 9) vs. Cin. Country Day/St. Bernard winner; 8 p.m. — Lockland (No. 2) vs. Miami Valley Christian/Georgetown winner.
AT COLDWATER HIGH SCHOOL
Tuesday, Mar. 3
6:15 p.m. — Waynesfield-Goshen vs. Lima Perry; 8:30 p.m. — New Bremen vs. Minster
Friday, Mar. 6
6:15 p.m. — New Knoxville (No. 1) vs. Lima Perry/Waynesfield-Goshen winner; 8:30 p.m — Fort Recovery (No. 2) vs. New Bremen/Minster winner.
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Band and basketball
CEDARVILLE — John Harner never misses one of his son, Matt’s basketballl games — especially at Cedarville’s Callan Athletic Center.
John Harner said his seat on ‘the edge of the floor’ is a great place to watch his son play.
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On this date in area sports history
On this day 17 years ago, Feb. 8, 1992, Harmony Township’s Bobby Bowsher almost came back to win the Dayton ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway, but lost to Jimmy Horton by 0.16 seconds.
Bowsher went on to win the ARCA RE/MAX series championship in 1992 and 1994. He’s the son of the late Jack Bowsher, an ARCA legend. Click the jump for the complete story.
Published in the Feb. 9, 1992 edition of the News-Sun:
HORTON NIPS BOWSHER AT DAYTONA
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Bobby Bowsher ran out of real estate and time Saturday.
Bowsher, of Harmony, Ohio, made a late push in his Ford Thunderbird, but lost by just 0.16 seconds to Jimmy Horton in the Daytona ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway.
Horton, from Lebanon, N.J.,drove a Chevrolet Lumina purchased over the winter from NASCAR Winston Cup star Darrell Waltrip, to his seventh superspeedway victory in the late model stock car series, matching his 1990 victory on the 2 1/2-mile oval.
Only the late Grant Adcox, with eight, has won more superspeedway events in ARCA’s Super Car Series.
Horton led three times for 25 of the 80 laps, including the final 10, to nip Bowsher who was second in the ARCA point standings last season. Defending ARCA Super Car champion Bill Venturini was third in a Chevy, followed by the Oldsmobile Cutlass of defending race champion Ben Hess and the Buick Regal of Clifford Allison, the best ARCA finish for the younger brother of Winston Cup star Davey Allison.
The race was slowed by seven caution periods for 35 laps. There were several crashes, but no injuries were reported.
The most spectacular wreck was a six-car incident on lap 24 during which the Pontiac Grand Prix driven by Andy Genzman flipped several times end-over-end, then burst into flame. Genzman was able to jump out of the car and dash to safety as soon as it stopped moving.
Horton gave up a four-second lead when he pitted for fresh tires on lap 53 and fell back to 12th place.
“It was our second pit stop and it was a gamble,” Horton said. “We wanted to put fresh tires on because we knew they were going to be on us before long. We were just hoping we could get bck to the front by the end.”
The 35-year-old driver did just that. He was third, trailing only leader Charlie Glotzbach and Bowsher on lap 66 when the sixth caution flag came out after Alan Pruitt hit the wall in turn 4.
The green flag waved again for the start of lap 71 and Horton quickly moved past Bowsher on the high side between turns 1 and 2, then went beneath Glotzbach on the long back straightaway to take the lead.
A blown engine in Bobby Massey’s car brought out the final yellow flag for laps 77 through 79.
When the green flag came out again for the one-lap sprint to the finish, Horton moved away to a five-length lead, then held on as Bowsher came on strong off the fourth turn but was unable to try a pass.
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