Covington

WEST MILTON - The Covington Buccaneers capped a perfect 18-0 record in the TRC by winning the conference championship tournament on Thursday by 21 strokes over runner-up Troy Christian. The Buccaneers finished with a score of 343 as a team, while Troy Christian tallied 364, Lehman 365, Milton-Union 366, Miami East 367, Bethel 370 and Riverside 390. Sam Grabeman and Matt … [Read more...] about BUCCS WIN THE TRC CHAMPIONSHIP, LADY BUCCS 4TH

TROY — Asher Long made history Saturday night at the Troy Night Lights Cross Country Meet as he shattered a school record by 13 seconds that has stood for 37 years. Competing against many much larger schools, Long ran the fastest 5K time in Covington cross country history, winning the Scarlet race in 15:40.6. His time bettered the previous school record of 15.53 set by Ryan … [Read more...] about ASHER LONG BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD

COVINGTON - The Covington Buccaneers hosted the annual Buccaneer FOE 3998 Invitational on Saturday at the Covington Fraternal Order of Eagles Picnic Grounds with 13 schools participating in the event. And the Buccaneers had a big day as both the boys and girls high school teams had individual champions in Asher Long and Elyza Long, while both teams finished second in the … [Read more...] about BUCCS HAVE BIG DAY AT ANNUAL HOME MEET

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 BUCCS RENEW RIVALRY WITH BRADFORD

MECHANICSBURG - When fielding a football team with young kids who are working their rear ends off to improve each and every time they step on the field, there will be growing pains along the way. But with the growing pains, there will also be gains due to the attitude and effort the kids give under difficult circumstances. Friday night, in a 55-0 to defeat at … [Read more...] about GROWING PAINS WITH GAINS FOR THE BUCCS

BROOKVILLE - After falling to Russia on Saturday in the season opener, Covington bounced back into the win column on the road Tuesday night at Brookville High School. Covington defeated Brookville 25-13, 25-18, 25-17 to improve its overall record to 1-1. COVINGTON STATS:Taylor Kirker - 10 aces, 34 assists, 7 digs and 2 block assists.Nigella Reck - 2 aces, 19 kills, 11 … [Read more...] about LADY BUCCS GET WIN OVER BROOKVILLE

FOOTBALL PREVIEW:The Covington Buccaneers are coming off of a 1-9 season a year ago where it lost six quality seniors to graduation; Jensen Wagoner, Connor Sindelir, Jake Dilley, Ricky Stephan, Cam Kirker and Landon LaPoint. “It was a transition year and there was a lot of learning between players and coaches,” said second-year Buccaneer coach Austin Morgan. “It was a year … [Read more...] about 2022 COVINGTON FALL SPORTS PREVIEW

NEW CARLISLE - The Covington Buccaneers challenged themselves against a strong Tecumseh team in the final scrimmage in preparation for the 2022 season. And there were plenty of positives for the Buccaneers to build on. “We are improving and these kids are still learning,” said Covington coach Austin Morgan of his young and inexperienced football team. “A lot of times when … [Read more...] about COVINGTON SCRIMMAGES TECUMSEH

TROY - Covington freshman Elyza Long punched her ticket to the state track meet by taking fourth place in the 3200 meter run in the regional meet on Friday at Troy High School. It is Long’s second opportunity the state level in her young career as she was a state qualifier in Cross Country this past fall. The path Elyza took throughout the post season was full of … [Read more...] about COVINGTON’S ELYZA LONG QUALIFIES FOR STATE

PIQUA - The Covington track & field program had several athletes on both the boys and girls teams qualify for the regional meet by finishing in the top four in various events. It all led to a fifth place finish in the team standings for the boys, while the girls finished eighth. For the girls, Elyza Long, Jenna Belmaggio and Carlie Besecker advanced individually. Long … [Read more...] about SEVERAL BUCCANEERS QUALIFY FOR REGIONALS

PLEASANT HILL - There’s no second chances in the state tournament and the mistakes Covington made against Fort Loramie on Tuesday in the sectional final ended its season with a 13-9 loss. The mistakes began in the top of the first as the Lady Buccs let a ball drop in shallow right field, which would have been the third out of the inning if it were caught. Instead, Fort … [Read more...] about MISTAKES COST LADY BUCCS IN SECTIONAL FINAL

COVINGTON - Covington coach Dan Cain is adamant about keeping his team sharp for what he hopes is a successful tournament run, which is why he continues scheduling regular season games in place of contests that have been cancelled throughout the season due to the horrible spring weather. And Monday he was able to lock up a non-league contest against former CCC rival Franklin … [Read more...] about LADY BUCCS SHARPEN SKILLS FOR SECTIONAL FINAL

DAYTON - The Covington Buccaneers finished fourth in the girls standings, while the boys took fifth in the TRC Championships at Northridge High School and along the way they won seven events. The girls finished with 92 team points and were led by Eliza Long and Carlie Besecker, who both won two individual championships. Long won the 1600 (5:44.60) and the 3200 (13:02.41), … [Read more...] about COVINGTON TAKES SEVEN INDIVIDUAL TITLES IN TRC MEET

COVINGTON - With the horrible spring weather forcing the cancellation of several regular season games, so Covington is taking advantage of every opportunity to schedule competitive games in order to stay sharp for the tournament. And Saturday provided ideal weather for the Lady Buccs to challenge themselves against a talented Versailles team in a non-conference contest where … [Read more...] about COVINGTON TAKES 8-7 WIN OVER VERSAILLES

COVINGTON - When you are accustom to playing several times in week and then only play once in eight days, it’s a smart strategy to look for ways to stay sharp - especially at tournament time. That’s why Covington coach Dan Cain scheduled a non-conference contest with perennial power Greenville on Friday and another contest tomorrow (Saturday) against Versailles. And … [Read more...] about LADY BUCCS WORK TO STAY SHARP