http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/ en-us tarchdeacon@coxohio.com 2012-05-03T10:13:22-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/entries/2012/05/03/is_uds_answer_over_at_wright_s.html WSU coach Billy Donlon has some headaches to deal with now (Tim Shaffer photo) Archie Miller is looking for another guard. Julius Mays is looking for another school. Could the answer to UD’s problems be sitting right across town at... 17408110@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/ 2012-05-03T10:13:22-05:00 tarchdeacon@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/entries/2012/05/02/tough_day_for_wright_state_bas.html Tough day all around for Wright State basketball. The Raiders lost their top player AND their top rival, Wednesday. Julius Mays - who transferred to WSU from NC State and then, after sitting out a season had a break-out year... 17408097@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/ 2012-05-02T18:59:19-05:00 tarchdeacon@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/entries/2012/04/27/a_salacious_offer_and_a_parade.html My column in Saturday’s newspaper will be about Mr. Irrelevant, the last player chosen in the NFL Draft each year. Late Saturday, that pick - No. 253 in the draft - will be made by the Indianapolis Colts. UD’s... 17407845@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/ 2012-04-27T09:26:44-05:00 tarchdeacon@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/entries/2012/04/24/magic_johnson_is_told_to_be_qu.html WILBERFORCE - Monday on the basketball court at Central State’s Beacom/Lewis Gymnasium, Earvin “Magic” Johnson put on one of the most impressive performances I’ve ever seen by an athlete. But the Hall of Fame hoopster’s player’s hands never touched a... 17407713@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/ 2012-04-24T18:24:32-05:00 tarchdeacon@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/entries/2012/04/21/miami_loses_brian_sullivan_and.html OXFORD — Brian Sullivan - Miami University’s leading returning scorer (10.3ppg) who was honored last month as a member of the Mid-American Conference’s All Freshman Team - has asked for his release from he basketball team so he can transfer... 17407603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/ 2012-04-21T22:57:27-05:00 tarchdeacon@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/entries/2012/04/12/the_one_question_aroldis_chapm.html Aroldis Chapman (Associated Press photo) CINCINNATI - Aroldis Chapman handled the question the way opposing batters have handled his fast ball so far this season. He didn’t touch it. “What do you think about what Ozzie Guillen said about Castro?”... 17407205@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/ 2012-04-12T13:22:23-05:00 tarchdeacon@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/entries/2012/04/11/razorback_ad_with_local_roots.html If you want to salute a local guy who has done good, then tip your hat to Jeff Long. The University Arkansas athletics director - who grew up in Kettering and graduated from Fairmont East before playing football and baseball... 17407171@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/ 2012-04-11T14:22:01-05:00 tarchdeacon@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/entries/2012/04/10/castro_love_not_animal_sacrifi.html I don’t think Ozzie Guillen is going to be able to talk his way out of this one. The Miami Marlins manager is known for saying whatever is on his mind - he pulls no punches and I like that... 17407100@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/ 2012-04-10T09:21:20-05:00 tarchdeacon@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/entries/2012/04/06/josh_benson_returns_with_a_wow.html Matt Kavanaugh (left) and Josh Benson entertain the kids at St. Charles He might not yet be able to run, leap and dunk like he once did, but that doesn’t mean Josh Benson still can’t “WOW!” folks now the way... 17407032@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/ 2012-04-06T19:03:39-05:00 tarchdeacon@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/entries/2012/04/05/xxxxx_15.html CINCINNATI - Most of the postgame media horde already had left the Reds clubhouse and returned to the press box or headed for the ballpark exits when Brandon Phillips - with a towel wrapped around his waist - came tromping... 17406999@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/ 2012-04-05T22:57:57-05:00 tarchdeacon@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/entries/2012/04/03/rating_archie_miller_brian_gre.html HoopScoop, the Louisville-based online basketball site, recently came out with its ratings of college coaches. It rated the top 80 Division I coaches (that includes their “Top 50” designation and the “Next 30” designation) and had Ohio State’s Thad Matta... 17406881@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/ 2012-04-03T18:21:04-05:00 tarchdeacon@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/entries/2012/03/25/ud_misses_dunbar_shows_class_p.html Andre Yates (No. 1) celebrates Dunbar’s victory (Associated Press photo) COLUMBUS - Here are a few thoughts from Dunbar’s 54-52 Division II state championship victory over Elida Saturday - a win that ensured the 28-0 Wolverines that they would be... 17406551@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/ 2012-03-25T14:49:53-05:00 tarchdeacon@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/entries/2012/03/19/no_place_sweeter_than_ohio_in.html At this very moment, the center of the college basketball world has to be the state of Ohio. According to the NCAA, Ohio is the first state ever to have four of its Division I teams win two games in... 17406321@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/ 2012-03-19T03:38:03-05:00 tarchdeacon@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/entries/2012/03/15/first_four_attendance_down_a_b.html University of Dayton officials claim they are not alarmed by a drop in attendance at this year’s First Four games. They say other aspects of the tournament were so successful and garnered such national and international publicity for the city... 17406129@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/ 2012-03-15T00:59:24-05:00 tarchdeacon@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/entries/2012/03/13/players_excited_about_obama_vi.html Paul Crosy was worried he just might choke. Not against Western Kentucky in tonight’s First Four match-up at UD Arena. The 6-foot-8 Mississippi Valley State center already has knocked heads this season with big men from teams like North Carolina,... 17406008@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/throughthearch/ 2012-03-13T14:29:24-05:00 tarchdeacon@coxohio.com