MIAMI EAST - The Miami East Vikings had a strong showing at the OHSWCA District Dual Tournament at Miami East High School on Saturday by advancing to the championship match. Unfortunately the Vikings came up short of advancing to the regional tournament with a narrow loss to Legacy Christian in the finals. Miami East opened the tournament with an impressive 56-21 win over … [Read more...] about VIKINGS REACH DISTRICT FINAL IN OHSWCA DUALS
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MARA NEWHOUSE COMMITS TO WILMINGTON
COVINGTON - The softball program at Covington High School has developed so many great players over the years who have went on to have successful careers at the collegiate level. Lady Bucc senior Mara Newhouse is another outstanding softball player who has an opportunity to make a huge impact at the next level as she committed to play softball and earn her education at … [Read more...] about MARA NEWHOUSE COMMITS TO WILMINGTON
TROY WRESTLING CELEBRATES SENIOR NIGHT WITH 2 WINS
(TROY) The Troy High School wrestling team senior night quad match was postponed from last week due to bad road conditions but Greenville, Fairborn and Cincinnati Wyoming were all able to make it Tuesday night on the last day of January with Troy edging out Fairborn 52-45 and doubled up Wyoming 42-21. Troy seniors Nolan Fox (120), Tyler Plunkett (157) and Xavier Poffenberger … [Read more...] about TROY WRESTLING CELEBRATES SENIOR NIGHT WITH 2 WINS
LADY TROJAN GYMNASTS COMPETE
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
VIKINGS MOVE TO 15-1 WITH WIN OVER LEHMAN
CASSTOWN - Miami East, the top ranked team in the state in the AP Poll, kept its impressive season rolling with a hard-fought 46-34 victory over a gritty Lehman Catholic team on Friday. It was obvious Lehman was focused on containing the Vikings’ leading scorers Wes Enis and Jacob Roeth throughout the contest, but Miami East had other players step up in critical situations … [Read more...] about VIKINGS MOVE TO 15-1 WITH WIN OVER LEHMAN
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
MAX KAYE TAKES FIRST, NIKOLAI KAYE FINISHES SECOND AT TROY
TROY - Piqua had two wrestlers reach the finals at the Troy Invitational on Saturday as Max Kaye won the 138-pound weight class and Nikolai Kaye finished runner-up at 126 pounds. Overall, Piqua finished seventh out of 13 teams in the team standings with 141 team points. Max Kaye won his championship match with a 2:32 pin of Nathan Brewster of Troy. He advanced to the … [Read more...] about MAX KAYE TAKES FIRST, NIKOLAI KAYE FINISHES SECOND AT TROY
TROJANS FINISH THIRD IN HOME INVITATIONAL
TROY - The Troy Trojans hosted the annual Troy Invitational on Saturday and put together a strong showing by finishing third out of 13 teams. The Trojans accumulated 195.5 team points, behind only Fairmont (289) and Miami East (263.5). Leading the way for Troy were four wrestlers who finished runner-up in their respective weight classes; T.J. Murray (106), Nathan Brewster … [Read more...] about TROJANS FINISH THIRD IN HOME INVITATIONAL
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
VIKINGS TAKE RUNNER-UP AT TROY INVITATIONAL
TROY - The Miami East Vikings took runner-up as team and crowned a tournament-high four individual champions at the Troy Invitational on Saturday. In the team standings, the Vikings finished with 263.5 points, which was second to Kettering Fairmont (289). The Vikings had four individual champions, which was the most of any team in the tournament. Covington and Fairmont … [Read more...] about VIKINGS TAKE RUNNER-UP AT TROY INVITATIONAL
BUCCS CROWN THREE CHAMPS AT TROY INVITATIONAL
TROY - Wrestling without a full lineup, the Covington Buccaneers still had a big day at the Troy Invitational on Saturday by finishing sixth as a team and crowning three individual champions. The Buccaneers were without returning state placer Jericho Quinter, but returning state placers Michael Hagan and Chase Vanderhorst and returning state qualifier Carson Taylor all won … [Read more...] about BUCCS CROWN THREE CHAMPS AT TROY INVITATIONAL
LADY BUCCS MAKE HUGE STRIDES
COVINGTON - It has been a season of adversity for the Covington Lady Buccs, but the effort given has led to huge strides from week to week. This was evident Saturday in Covington’s 58-36 victory over Troy Christian, the same team the Lady Buccs defeated earlier in the year by four points, 41-37. “A great team effort at both ends of the floor,” said Covington coach Shawn … [Read more...] about LADY BUCCS MAKE HUGE STRIDES
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
BUCCS BEAT NORTHWESTERN 72-50
COVINGTON - Thursday’s consolation game in the Buccaneer Holiday Classic against Northwestern was Covington’s best performance of the season as the Buccs dominated in a 72-50 victory. Northwestern brought a roster with a huge size advantage as four of its players were taller than anyone on Covington’s roster. Yet, the Buccaneers were able to overcome their disadvantages … [Read more...] about BUCCS BEAT NORTHWESTERN 72-50
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
LADY BUCCS DEFEAT RIVAL BRADFORD
COVINGTON - The Covington Lady Buccs have struggled recently getting out to a fast start to begin games and hopefully Wednesday’s performance against neighboring rival Bradford is the beginning of a new trend. In the opening round of the Buccaneer Holiday Classic the Lady Buccs started out fast and cruised to a 53-7 win in a game where the score didn’t tell the entire … [Read more...] about LADY BUCCS DEFEAT RIVAL BRADFORD