Troy Gymnastics Takes Second Place at MLK Meet By: Elise Hempker TIPP CITY - Troy’s Varsity gymnastics team placed second out of 15 local teams with a score of 131.150 at Gem City Gymnastics Monday. The Lady Trojans placed first on vault with a score of 33.8, second on uneven bars with a 31.95, 4th on floor exercise with a 33.5, and 5th on the balance beam with a … [Read more...] about LADY TROJAN GYMNASTS COMPETE
LADY TROJANS FALL TO ‘BURG
Troy Girls Fall to Miamisburg 41-30 By: Elise Hempker TROY HIGH SCHOOL - It was a nail biter up until the 4th quarter as the Lady Trojans took on the Vikings last night. In the first quarter, senior Brynn Siler came out on fire hitting 3 three-pointers in a row and giving Troy the momentum to lead Miamisburg by 2 points going into the second quarter. During the second … [Read more...] about LADY TROJANS FALL TO ‘BURG
TROJANS OUTLAST AVIATORS
Trojans Walk Away with 49-41 Win in Nail Biter Against Vandalia Butler by Elise Hempker TROY HIGH SCHOOL - The Trojans and Aviators were neck and neck until the last two minutes of their physical matchup Friday night. Both teams came out of the gate slow, each struggling to score and penetrate each other’s tough defense. Things started to heat up in the second … [Read more...] about TROJANS OUTLAST AVIATORS
COVINGTON WINS CLOSE DUAL OVER PIQUA
PIQUA - In a dual that could have gone either way, the Covington Buccaneers managed to capture the wins they needed to defeat the Piqua Indians 45-34 in a great environment for wrestling at the historic Roosevelt Field House in Piqua. "It was a great atmosphere and it was a good match between two good teams.," said Covington coach Eric Vanderhorst. The victory over Piqua … [Read more...] about COVINGTON WINS CLOSE DUAL OVER PIQUA
PIQUA GRAPPLERS BATTLED BUCCS TO THE END
PIQUA - In a dual that could have gone either way, the Piqua Indians came up just short to Covington 45-34 in a great environment for wrestling at the historic Roosevelt Field House in Piqua. The dual went down to the wire, much different than a year ago in Covington's home gym. "We wrestled Covington at their 50th anniversary a year ago and they beat us 57-15," said … [Read more...] about PIQUA GRAPPLERS BATTLED BUCCS TO THE END
VIKINGS MOVE TO 12-1 WITH 35-POINT WIN
COVINGTON - The Miami East Vikings had its way with Covington on Tuesday in a rivalry battle that ended with a 76-41 victory. The Buccs hung with Miami East early, but didn’t have an answer for Wes Enis, who torched Covington fo a game-high 35 points. Enis knocked down five three-pointers, eight two-point buckets and made four-of-five from the free throw line. In all, Enis … [Read more...] about VIKINGS MOVE TO 12-1 WITH 35-POINT WIN
LADY ‘DOGS CRUISE BY LEHMAN
SIDNEY - Milton-Union remains in contention in a tight race for the TRC title after a convincing 45-18 win over Lehman Catholic on Saturday. Bethel currently leads the league with a 7-0 conference record, while the Lady Bulldogs are tied with Miami East and Covington with a 6-2 conference record. The win boosts Milton-Union's overall record to 10-3. After a slow start on … [Read more...] about LADY ‘DOGS CRUISE BY LEHMAN
TROY TROJANS CRUSH PIQUA 64-38 IN RIVALRY MATCHUP
By: Elise Hempker for Miami County 10 TROY HIGH SCHOOL - It didn’t take long for the Troy Trojans to assert their dominance over the Piqua Indians in last night’s rivalry basketball game. Troy came out on fire scoring 22 points in the first quarter, 16 of which were thanks to senior Noah Davis who put up a career high of 29 points Thursday night. Davis only missed … [Read more...] about TROY TROJANS CRUSH PIQUA 64-38 IN RIVALRY MATCHUP
RAILROADERS SHOOT DOWN COVINGTON
COVINGTON - This didn’t go well from Bradford for much of the game Wednesday night, but good teams find a way when things don’t go their way. Bradford trailed Covington 13-10 after one and was in a double-digit deficit with just under 3:00 left in the half. To make matters worse, Bradford’s leading scorer Parker Davidson suffered an injury and was forced out of the … [Read more...] about RAILROADERS SHOOT DOWN COVINGTON
BULLDOGS PULL OUT WIN OVER NEWTON
PLEASANT HILL - Milton-Union used a big third quarter to spark a 55-49 victory over neighboring rival Newton on Wednesday. The score was deadlocked at 13-13 after one and the Bulldogs trailed 24-20 at the break. Milton-Union outscored Newton 16-7 in the third period to take a 36-31 lead into the final frame and then closed out the victory by scoring 19 points down the … [Read more...] about BULLDOGS PULL OUT WIN OVER NEWTON
BUCCS SPLIT DUALS WITH SIDNEY AND SPRINGFIELD
COVINGTON - Covington hosted Sidney and Springfield in a tri meet where they celebrated seniors Lane Jay, Tyler Basye, Aaron Jackson and Brian Morrison, and their parents. Covington split their duals, defeating Springfield, 48-32, and dropping their dual to Sidney, 43-36. Going 2-0 on the night for the Buccs were Andrew Basye (120 lbs, 1 pin), Michael Hagan (126, 1 pin), … [Read more...] about BUCCS SPLIT DUALS WITH SIDNEY AND SPRINGFIELD
COUNTY WRESTLERS COMPETE AT THE TIPP INVITATIONAL
By: Elise Hempker for Miami County 10 TIPPECANOE HIGH SCHOOL - Out of 17 teams from around the area, Miami East finished in second with 229.5 points, Tippecanoe finished fifth with 107.0, and Troy came in sixth with 105.0 points at the Tipp Red Devil Wrestling Invitational on Saturday. The Vikings had a successful day as several of their wrestlers had first place … [Read more...] about COUNTY WRESTLERS COMPETE AT THE TIPP INVITATIONAL
TROY TROJANS GET WIN OVER FAIRBORN
By: Elise Hempker for Miami County 10 TROY HIGH SCHOOL - After a questionable first half, Troy’s Varsity Boys Basketball team was able to seal a 71-59 win over the Fairborn Skyhawks. The Trojans got off to a messy start and just couldn’t seem to pull away in the first quarter. They put up 16 points which Fairborn easily matched. “We had way too many turnovers and … [Read more...] about TROY TROJANS GET WIN OVER FAIRBORN
LADY BULLDOGS HOLD ON FOR THRILLING WIN
COVINGTON - Milton-Union traveled to Covington on Thursday and came away with an impressive 57-51 win in overtime to improve to 5-1 overall and 2-1 in the TRC. The Lady Bulldogs jumped out to a fast start as Rachel Jacobs scored six of her 12 point in the opening frame to go along with a pair of buckets by Jenna Brumbaugh, a three-pointer by Ava Bererich, a basket by Annie … [Read more...] about LADY BULLDOGS HOLD ON FOR THRILLING WIN
MIAMI EAST GETS BIG WIN OVER MILTON
CASSTOWN - The Miami East Lady Vikings took control of a critical TRC matchup against Milton-Union on Saturday and cruised to an impressive 51-38 win to improve to 5-1 overall and 3-0 in league play. It was Milton-Union's first loss of the season as it drops to 3-1 overall and 1-1 in the TRC. Miami East started out fast to take a 13-6 lead after one and pushed its … [Read more...] about MIAMI EAST GETS BIG WIN OVER MILTON
LIMITED BUCCS FINISH FIFTH AT DAYTON CHRISTIAN
MIAMISBURG - Covington’s wrestling team kicked off their season at the Dayton Christian Invitational on Saturday. The Buccs were unable to send their full lineup, but managed to finish in 5th place out of 17 teams at the event. Carson Taylor led Covington with a first place finish at 113 lbs, beating Talawanda’s Gavin Boner in the finals. Taylor went 4-0 with three … [Read more...] about LIMITED BUCCS FINISH FIFTH AT DAYTON CHRISTIAN
TROY TROJANS PULL OFF 63-60 WIN OVER WEST CARROLLTON
By: Elise Hempker for Miami County 10 TROY HIGH SCHOOL - The Trojan Activity Center was buzzing last night in a thrilling battle between the Trojans and the Pirates. West Carrollton came out swinging in the first half establishing a fast pace game that Troy’s Varsity Basketball team struggled to match. Despite the strong West Carrollton defense and bad luck offensively, … [Read more...] about TROY TROJANS PULL OFF 63-60 WIN OVER WEST CARROLLTON
LADY TROJANS FALL TO WEST CARROLLTON PIRATES 56-39
By: Elise Hempker for Miami County 10 TROY HIGH SCHOOL - The Troy girls varsity basketball team came up short against a tough West Carrollton team last night. During the first half, the ladies struggled to get the ball to fall, only putting up 13 points by halftime. However, the girls were able to turn it around after the break and were able to double their score from the … [Read more...] about LADY TROJANS FALL TO WEST CARROLLTON PIRATES 56-39
TROJANS CRUSH GREEN WAVE 70-46 IN SEASON OPEN
By: Elise Hempker for Miami County 10 TROY HIGH SCHOOL - After a shaky start, the Troy Varsity Boys Basketball team quickly found their groove and began to pull away after halftime. The Trojans were led by junior Kellen Miller who put up a whopping 23 points. The Trojans were a little sluggish right out of the gate, as most season-opening games can be, but it didn’t take … [Read more...] about TROJANS CRUSH GREEN WAVE 70-46 IN SEASON OPEN
LADY BULLDOGS CRUISE TO 59-8 WIN
WEST MILTON - Milton-Union wasted little time to get rolling in a convincing 59-8 win over Twin Valley South on Monday as the Lady Bulldogs built a 16-3 lead after one and pushed the advantage to 31-4 at the break. Much of Milton’s success was its smothering defense as it held the Panthers to just three field goals throughout the entire contest. The two other points scored … [Read more...] about LADY BULLDOGS CRUISE TO 59-8 WIN