Area sports news
RedHawks drop regular-season finale, look toward MAC tourney
The opportunity to complete a momentum-building sweep came and went Saturday afternoon. Miami University’s baseball team committed four errors and was sporadic offensively against visiting Ohio, suffering a 7-3 defeat in the regular-season finale at McKie Field. The RedHawks fell to 25-28 overall on Senior Day and finished third in ...
Competitive Balance issue goes down again
A revised Competitive Balance Proposal was voted down by Ohio High School Athletic Association members for the third straight year on Thursday. The proposal would have adjusted a school’s numerical value based on students who reside outside its designated school district. That number would determine which divisions a school’s teams ...
Harwell no longer with Miami
Nick Harwell’s Miami University football career is over. Harwell, who was arrested in March after an incident involving a former girlfriend, is no longer a student at the school after going through the on-campus Office of Ethics & Student Conflict Resolution. He has departed as one of the top wide ...
OHSAA competitive balance proposal fails
By Marc PendletonStaff WriterMembers of the Ohio High School Athletic Association on Thursday voted down a revised Competitive Balance Proposal that would have factored in a higher numerical count for students who reside outside a school district. That could possibly have affected a school’s division status for selected sports.The proposal ...
Braves ride Smith’s arm, hot bats to first-round tourney win
OXFORD — A seven-run first inning got the Talawanda High School baseball team off to strong start in its Division I sectional tournament game Tuesday.The Braves won 12-2, using a bases-loaded walk in the sixth inning to end the game with a mercy-rule finish. The win sets up a Thursday ...
Bailey's 6-hitter helps Reds beat Marlins 6-2
MIAMI —One pitch from being pulled, and one strike from victory, Homer Bailey unleashed a 97 mph fastball to finish off the Marlins. With his 125th pitch — a career high — Bailey completed a six-hitter and helped the Cincinnati Reds extend their winning streak to four games by beating ...
Cruse relishes opportunity with Texans
Andy Cruse missed his Miami University graduation last weekend for a pretty good reason.The Cincinnati native took his first step toward a National Football League career by working out at the Houston Texans’ rookie minicamp, having signed a three-year contract as an undrafted free agent.“I was kind of bummed out ...
Healthy, happy Harrison arrives in Cincinnati
Saying he feels as good as he has since 2008 when he won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, Cincinnati linebacker James Harrison met with the local media Tuesday in his first press conference since signing with the Bengals on April 23. Dressed in a snug gray t-shirt ...
Cueto to make rehab start in Dayton on Tuesday
Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto will make his second injury rehabilitation start Tuesday night for the Dayton Dragons, the Reds’ website is reporting. The Dragons face the West Michigan Whitecaps at 7 p.m. at Fifth Third Field. Cueto made his first rehab start with the Dragons last week, pitching three innings ...
Bengals rookie minicamp underway
The Cincinnati Bengals opened rookie minicamp this morning at Paul Brown Stadium. There are 46 players taking part, including all 10 rookie picks from last month’s draft. Additionally there are 12 players here who have signed undrafted college free agent deals, 20 who have been invited on a tryout basis ...
THS ready to host first SWOC track championships
OXFORD — Talawanda High School’s new track will host the first-ever Southwest Ohio Conference track championships on Tuesday and Thursday with the Braves having a solid chance to win the girls’ title.Talawanda coach Paul Stiver said he does not want to point to specific athletes or performances for this season, ...
Braves prepping for postseason baseball tourney
OXFORD — Talawanda High School’s baseball team will open postseason tournament play Tuesday with a home game against Princeton at 5 p.m.The Braves will host Princeton in a first-round sectional game in the Cincinnati I baseball Division I tournament. The winner will play Thursday at 5 p.m. against the winner ...
12 THS athletes making the jump to college
OXFORD — A dozen Talawanda High School senior athletes will continue their athletic careers in college, playing for a variety of Division III schools. Interim Athletic Director Denise Zimmerman, herself a college athlete in D-III, said the 12 seniors should be proud of the opportunity to continue in their sports ...
Cueto to start rehab Thursday in Dayton
Reds ace Johnny Cueto will make his first rehab start since going on the disabled list at 7:05 p.m. Thursday with the Dayton Dragons at Fifth Third Field against Lansing. Reds.com first reported the news on Wednesday. Cueto threw 25 pitches in a bullpen session Monday. He’s recovering from a ...
RedHawks set to open MAC tourney play
The Mid-American Conference softball tournament is a refreshing sight for Miami University.Seeded fifth after finishing second in the East Division during the regular season, the RedHawks have lost nine of their last 11 games and possess an overall record of 19-32.“Pitching and defense for the most part have been doing ...
Carter tells MHS students: “God put dreams inside of you”
Cris Carter called the Professional Football Hall of Fame plaque presentation this afternoon at Middletown High School “one of the greatest days of my life.” The 2-foot-by-2-foot plaque emblazoned with Carter’s image and an inscription will hang in the hallway at MHS where Middie football standout graduated in 1984. Middletown ...
RedHawks welcome another Aussie
The Australian invasion seems to be a very good thing for Miami University’s men’s basketball program. Joshua Oswald signed with the RedHawks in November and fellow Aussie Jaryd Eustace made his commitment official last month. Oswald, a 6-foot-7, 210-pound forward, and Eustace, a 6-7, 185-pound guard, may very well be ...
Tadlock hopes to find success in Division II
Jared Tadlock hopes to find more basketball success at the Division II level. Tadlock, who scored just eight points in two seasons at Miami University, is transferring to Fort Hays State in Hays, Kan. “Miami’s been good to me, but it’s in the past,” Tadlock said. “I’m excited to step ...
ESPN star Romano gets 3 hits as RedHawks top UC
One week after wowing baseball fans all over the world with his glove, Jake Romano wielded a hot bat Wednesday night. The Miami University freshman right fielder collected three hits and an RBI as the RedHawks defeated visiting Cincinnati 9-4 at McKie Field, rallying from a 4-1 deficit to push ...
THS searching for 3 new coaches
OXFORD — Three coaching positions are now open at Talawanda High School, just as the search has begun to fill the athletic director’s position.Before leaving the district this week to take an assistant men’s basketball coaching position at Ball State University, Athletic Director Jason Grunkemeyer announced that the high school ...
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