FORT LORAMIE - The Bradford Railroaders knocked off top seeded and stake ranked Fort Loramie 2-0 on Monday at advance to the district championship game slated to be played on Wednesday at Houston High School. Junior hurler Tucker Miller, who was recently named Athlete of the Year in the WOAC, tossed a three-hitter in a seven inning shutout. Miller struck out nine and walked … [Read more...] about ‘ROADERS ADVANCE TO DISTRICT FINAL
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SKIPP MILLER EARNS ALL-MAC HONORS
ATHENS, OH - Skipp Miller, a redshirt freshman at Ohio University and a 2021 graduate of Bradford High School, earned prestigious awards in the Mid-American Conference by being named First Team All-Mac, to the MAC All-Freshman Team and being chosen as the MAC Freshman Pitcher of the Year. Against MAC competition, Miller led the Bobcats with a 2:58 ERA and compiled a 12-5 … [Read more...] about SKIPP MILLER EARNS ALL-MAC HONORS
BRADFORD GRAD SHUTS OUT OHIO STATE
COLUMBUS - 2021 Bradford graduate Skipp Miller has suffered through some unfortunate injuries throughout her athletic career, but her hard work, determination and toughness has always led to her success on the softball field. Miller helped lead Bradford to a state final four in 2018 as a freshman, but lost her sophomore year in 2019 due to an injury and her junior year in … [Read more...] about BRADFORD GRAD SHUTS OUT OHIO STATE
BELLA BREWER COMMITS TO ASBURY UNIVERSITY
BRADFORD - Bella Brewer has decided to further her athletic and academic career at Asbury University. Brewer, a setter for the Railroaders and DCVB, will be playing volleyball for the Eagles this fall. When asked why she chose Asbury, she said, “I love that I will be able to get a Christ centered education and play the sport I love". Bella will be majoring in Early … [Read more...] about BELLA BREWER COMMITS TO ASBURY UNIVERSITY
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
OWEN CANAN QUALIFIES FOR REGIONALS
CEDARVILLE - Bradford’s Owen Canan advance to next weeks regional meet by finishing in the top 28 at the District Championships on Saturday in Cedarville. In a race with 188 competitors, Canan finished 24th with a time of 17:43.0. As a team, Bradford finished 20th out of the 35 teams in the field. Canan will compete n the regional meet next Saturday at Troy. … [Read more...] about OWEN CANAN QUALIFIES FOR REGIONALS
BRADFORD COMPETES AT COLDWATER INVITE
COLDWATER - The Bradford cross country team competed in the Coldwater Invitational on Saturday and Owen Canan put together another outstanding performance. The Railroader senior finished 35th in the race with a time of 17:37.35, just 11 seconds off of the school record. Owen Beachler came in next for the Railroaders with a time of 22:04, while Stephan Stewart has been … [Read more...] about BRADFORD COMPETES AT COLDWATER INVITE
OWEN CANAN TAKES FOURTH COVINGTON MEET
COVINGTON - Bradford’s Owen Canan had a great outing in the Buccaneer FOE 3998 Invitational on Saturday at the Covington Fraternal Order of Eagles Picnic Grounds with 13 schools participating in the event. Canan finished in fourth place with a time of 18:06.3 on what was a very challenging course with several hills. Megan Wood led the Bradford girls by crossing the finish … [Read more...] about OWEN CANAN TAKES FOURTH COVINGTON MEET
BRADFORD SHOWS TOUGHNESS AGAINST RIVAL COVINGTON
BRADFORD - There was a time when fans stood three to four deep around the entire field when Covington and Bradford played each other on the gridiron. Yes, the rivalry was huge for both communities where bragging rights went to the winner until the two programs took to the field a year later. Unfortunately, over the past decade or so the rivalry has diminished to some extent … [Read more...] about BRADFORD SHOWS TOUGHNESS AGAINST RIVAL COVINGTON
AUSTY MILLER CHOSEN ALL-OHIO
Bradford senior Austy Miller has had a stellar athletic career in three sports (cross country, basketball and softball) and it was capped with the highest individual honor in the sport of softball - First Team All-Ohio in Division IV. This is the second time Miller has earned this prestigious honor as she was also selected First Team All-Ohio in 2021 as a junior where she … [Read more...] about AUSTY MILLER CHOSEN ALL-OHIO
2022 MiamiCounty10 ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: AUSTY MILLER
Several Miami County athletes have been very successful in the 2021-22 school year, many excelling in various team and individual sports. But one individual stood out as a very talented multi-sport athlete, Austy Miller of Bradford High School. Austy was a three-sport athlete, excelling in cross country, basketball and softball for the Railroaders, which is why she was … [Read more...] about 2022 MiamiCounty10 ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: AUSTY MILLER
BRADFORD’S RUN ENDS IN STATE SEMIFINAL
AKRON - Bradford entered Friday’s state semifinal game against Strasburg-Franklin as the defending state champions with a 23-5 record and riding a 17-game winning streak. The Lady Railroaders were looking to advance to Saturday’s state championship game with an opportunity to repeat as the Division IV State Champions. Unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be as … [Read more...] about BRADFORD’S RUN ENDS IN STATE SEMIFINAL
BRADFORD HEADED BACK TO STATE
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY - Saturday was a very big day for the Bradford community as the Lady Railroaders softball team punched their ticket to the state final four for the third time in four years with a 3-1 win over Russia and a few hours later the Class of 2022 received their high school diplomas in front of a pack house during the commencement ceremony at Bradford High … [Read more...] about BRADFORD HEADED BACK TO STATE
BRADFORD RUN RULES ‘BURG IN SIX
CLAYTON - Last year Bradford defeated Mechanicsburg in the regional final by the slimmest of margins, 1-0, on its was to winning the school’s first state championship in any sport. On Tuesday the two teams met again with the stakes just as high and this time the Lady Railroaders rolled over the Indians with a 13-3 run rule victory in six innings. People like to compare … [Read more...] about BRADFORD RUN RULES ‘BURG IN SIX
BRADFORD CONTINUES TO ROLL
NEW LEBANON - The Bradford softball team defeated Fayetteville-Perry 11-1 on Saturday in the district championship game at Dixie High School. It was the fifteenth straight victory for the Lady Railroaders as they improve to 21-5 on the season. Fayetteville-Perry opened the game in the top of the first with a home run, but that would be the only run scored against Nylani … [Read more...] about BRADFORD CONTINUES TO ROLL
BRADFORD’S OWEN BEACHLER QUALIFIES FOR REGIONALS
PIQUA - Bradford's Owen Beachler moves on to next week's regional track meet at Troy after placing fourth in the 300 meter hurdles on Saturday at Piqua High School. In a deep field, Beachler finished second in his heat on Tuesday and advanced to Saturday's district finals with the third fastest time (43.86) in the prelims. In the finals on Saturday, Beachler was in lane … [Read more...] about BRADFORD’S OWEN BEACHLER QUALIFIES FOR REGIONALS
MIAMI COUNTY ALL-DISTRICT SOFTBALL SELECTIONS
Miami County fielded some extremely talented softball teams in 2022 and as a result many players earned recognition by the Southwest District. In Division I, Troy’s Abby Welbaum (junior) and Briana Lavender (senior) were chosen honorable mention, was was Piqua junior Caylee Roe. Welbaum had a 1.322 ERA in 18 games pitched with 125 strikeouts and a 14-1 record. At the … [Read more...] about MIAMI COUNTY ALL-DISTRICT SOFTBALL SELECTIONS
BRADFORD ADVANCES TO DISTRICT FINAL
VERSAILLES - Early in the year the Lady Railroaders run ruled Ansonia 14-3, but the familiarity of playing a team twice can make for some interesting situations. Bradford (20-5), seeded second after rolling through the WOAC with an 11-0 league record, found itself in a battle against Ansonia (16-7) in the sectional final at Versailles High School on Tuesday. Fortunately, … [Read more...] about BRADFORD ADVANCES TO DISTRICT FINAL
BRADFORD LOCKS UP WOAC CHAMPIONSHIP
ARCANUM - The two best teams in the Western Ohio Athletic Conference battled it out for the league championship on Saturday and when the dust settled it was the Bradford Railroaders who came out on top with a 7-4 win over Arcanum. The win is the 13th in a row for Bradford as it finishes the conference schedule with a perfect 11-0 record and improves to 19-5 overall. The … [Read more...] about BRADFORD LOCKS UP WOAC CHAMPIONSHIP
BRADFORD ROLLS OVER HOUSTON, 10-0
BRADFORD - Bradford run-ruled Houston 10-0 in six innings on Thursday to advance to the sectional final, where the Railroaders with play Ansonia next Tuesday. Bradford scored five in the first, three in the second and two runs in the sixth as Nylani Beireis and Izzy Hamilton shut down the Houston lineup to prevent a run from being scored by the Wildcats. The duo combined to … [Read more...] about BRADFORD ROLLS OVER HOUSTON, 10-0