High School sports tournament schedule

Wednesday’s Sectional Finals DIVISION III At Kings Roger Bacon vs. Cin. HIlls, 5 p.m. At Deer Park Madeira vs. Summit Ctry Day, 5 p.m. At Madison Badin vs. Carlisle, 5 p.m. At Carlisle Fenwick vs. Waynesville, 5 p.m. At Howell Field, Tippecanoe Versailles vs. West Liberty-Salem, 5 p.m. At Urbana ...

• Updated: 12:56 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Hal: Cueto is back and so is Chapman

Johnny Cueto returned to the Reds' pitching rotation after four weeks on the disabled list and led the Reds to victory over the Mets.

Versatile Hormann commits to Witt

If basketball doesn’t work out for Landon Hormann at Wittenberg University, there’s always football. The 6-foot-6 senior has committed to play basketball for the Tigers. He averaged 18.6 points and 9.6 rebounds in leading West Liberty-Salem High School (20-6) to a Division III district final last season. He collected third-team ...

• 4:55 p.m. Monday, May 20, 2013

Overcoming mono just part of Vogel’s grand plan

Inspiring acts and people have a way of following Meghan Vogel.Last year at the Division III state track and field meet Vogel won the 1,600 meters. Then she made national headlines for helping a fallen runner to the finish line in the 3,200.Vogel’s act led her to the National Sportsmanship ...

• 1:50 p.m. Monday, May 20, 2013

Elks have it on the line

Over the past three years, no high school in Ohio has churned out more interior lineman then Centerville. Since 2011, the Elks have sent Michael Bennett (Ohio State), Brant Gressel (Iowa), Evan Lisle (Ohio State), Benny McGowan (Michigan State), Ifeadi Odenigbo (Northwestern), Jake Replogle (Purdue), Mike Replogle (Indiana) and Kyle ...

• 5:52 p.m. Sunday, May 19, 2013

First round of Dean Memorial won by Troy’s Stapleton

A stout field of 27 late models filled the pits at Shadybowl Speedway on Saturday for the first leg of the Robbie Dean Memorial series. Of them, 26 left knowing what the Shadybowl regulars already knew: Troy’s Greg Stapleton is tough to beat on the 3/10th-mile paved oval. Stapleton won ...

• 5:39 p.m. Sunday, May 19, 2013

5 sports storylines to watch this week

1. Reds welcome Cubbies: After a three-game series at the New York Mets, Cincinnati welcomes Chicago to Great American Ball Park for a three-game series starting Friday. And how is this for cool: Sam the Bald Eagle, who calls the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden home, swoops down from the ...

• 5:34 p.m. Sunday, May 19, 2013

Hal: Cuban Missile misfires again

Hal describes how Aroldis Chapman gave up back-to-back home runs to a pair of guys few fans ever heard of, the second straight blown save for Chapman.

Visit Midwest’s only wake-boarding park, explore underground treasures, zip along scenic trails

For those who thrive on an adrenaline rush, southwestern Ohio has a wealth of thrill-seeking adventures.The state boasts five major zip-line canopy tours — Columbus, Hocking Hills, Loudonville, West Liberty, the Wilds — but one of the most breathtaking views can be found at Oregonia’s Ozone Zipline Adventures, which stretches ...

• Updated: 6:39 p.m. Thursday, May 16, 2013

Shawnee’s McKillip can really bring the heat

Countless batters have stepped to the plate, intimidated from cleats to helmet brim by the lean, mean presence of Emily McKillip.Her big-stride, high-velocity reputation precedes her, and she has the strikeouts to prove it.“Emily’s got the most speed of anybody in the league,” said Shawnee High School softball coach Chris ...

• 12:05 a.m. Sunday, May 19, 2013

Second Thoughts: Fairmont has great arena, but can it win?

The news coming out of Washington never ceases to amaze. The Benghazi scandal. The IRS scandal. Bryce Harper trying to run through an outfield wall. Not to be outdone, the Redskins plan to sign Tim Tebow to play quarterback and move RG3 to cornerback. And for the coup de grace, ...

• 12:05 a.m. Sunday, May 19, 2013

High School sports results for Saturday, May 18

BaseballSECTIONAL TOURNAMENTDIVISION ISt. Xavier 3, Talawanda 2Lakota East 5, Glen Este 4Centerville 5, Fairmont 1SoftballSECTIONAL TOURNAMENTDIVISION IIFranklin 21, Alter 0, 5 inn.Boys VolleyballSaturday’s ResultsD-I Regional Finals at CentervilleNorthmont def. Fairmont, 25-22, 25-13, 23-25, 25-19.Beavercreek def. Centerville, 22-25, 25-16, 23-25, 25-22, 15-12.D-II Regional Finals at CentervilleFenwick def. Alter, 25-22, 26-28, 25-17, ...

• 9:24 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013

Hal: Votto, Choo own the basepaths

Hal describes how the Reds blew the game wide open in the eighth inning against the Phillies en route to a big win.

Four-sport standout Dimitroff a throwback

On most nights, Dimitrious Dimitroff can be found working out by the light of the moon — running on someone else’s track while baseball dust still clings to his clothes.“I am either practicing or playing a sport all the time,” Catholic Central High School’s four-sport workaholic said with only a ...

• 5:03 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013

Hewitt, Baltes join USAC greats in hall of fame

When the United States Auto Club (USAC) honored its first hall of fame class in 2012, Troy's Jack Hewitt figured his time would come in another five years or so. But just like those sprints, midgets and Silver Crown cars he wheeled against some of the sports greatest drivers, Hewitt ...

• 12:05 a.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013

Hal: Reds fail to get to Lee earlly

The Reds left five runners on base in the first two innings while my granddaughter, Staci, made me a great grandfather at 8 p.m.

Youthfule Shawnee boys set CBC relay record

Alex McCrory watched his Shawnee teammates run the 4x200-meter relay with intense interest. He knew what was at stake.“If Dusty gets a good leg, this might be the record,” he said.Sophomore Dusty Seelig, on his way to winning the most outstanding athlete award in the Central Buckeye Conference Kenton Trail ...

• 10:06 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2013
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Madison becoming girls hoops recruiting hotbed

Heading into the 2009-2010 season, his sixth as Madison’s girls basketball coach, John Rossi hadn’t had a single player go on to play beyond the junior college level — not surprising given the school’s small enrollment, which includes only around 200 girls. But a sudden movement began that season at ...

• 6:46 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2013

Can’t beat the ‘64 Belmont team for memories

Long before Belmont High School would win the 1964 boys state high school basketball championship, it was Middletown that ruled supreme. Playing the Middies meant beating a path to Wade E. Miller Gym. “The only way (coach) Paul Walker would play a young city school from Dayton is we had ...

• 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2013

Area fishing report

Rocky Fork Lake: Saugeye fishing has been hot. Anglers are trolling with worm harnesses, Shad-Raps and twisters tipped with nightcrawlers. The action has been best around the island and in front of the south and north beaches. Bass fishing has been good, as usual. Fish 4-6 feet deep and look ...

• 4:57 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2013