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Author: Sam Smith

  • Dear Ethan Kadish: five years after the unimaginable

    Dear Ethan Kadish: five years after the unimaginable

    Ethan Kadish and his mother Alexia smile for a photo

    “Do you remember that feeling when you would dive into a pool, and make the descent to the bottom? Once you reached the bottom you would tap out with your hand, turn your body around, and push off with your feet, heading up to the surface of the water. Your dad and I have reached this bottom, and we are making our way back.”

    by Sam Smith

    Loveland, Ohio – On June 29th, 2013, everything changed for the Kadish family.

    It’s been nearly five years since then 12-year-old Loveland resident Ethan Kadish was struck by a rogue lightning bolt. After CPR, an induced coma and months in the hospital, Ethan survived. He will most likely never be able to walk or talk again and requires constant medical monitoring and assistance. He has been hospitalized eighteen times for over 380 days. His medical expenses total over $1 million yearly.

    Ethan would have graduated a week and a half ago.

    But nobody from the Kadish family was at the Xavier Cintas Center. Ethan will be unable to return to Loveland in the foreseeable future due to his medical hurdles. Instead, he will spend the next three years attending a school for individuals with significant medical challenges.

    In a letter to Ethan that parents Alexia and Scott Kadish wrote, they expressed the pain they felt in seeing their son miss a milestone that had been assumed five years ago.

    “A realization washed over us that this was supposed to be the start of your senior year of high school. That was not going to happen.”

    The Loveland class of 2018 students celebrate as confetti falls. Ethan was unable to graduate with the class of 2018 due to his brain injury.

    Five years after the disaster, the Kadish family has undergone pain and adapted to massive changes most could not even comprehend.

    “Everything in our lives has to be scheduled; we’ve lost the ability to spontaneously go out, travel, etc., without significant scheduling of Ethan’s nurses to provide for all of his needs. When a nurse has to call off on a shift– we don’t always get a lot of notice– we have to drop whatever we have planned– work, social, sleep– to take care of Ethan. Most weekends we spend at home, as we only have nursing hours at night for Saturday and Sunday,” parents Alexia and Scott Kadish explained in a collaborative-response interview with Loveland Magazine.

    The Kadish family said that, throughout the past five years of hardship, the local community has been exceptionally supportive. For example, Ethan’s former baseball coach, Carl Huether, has organized fundraising events including two Home Run Derbies and a whiffle ball tournament.

    Similarly, in 2014, then fourteen-year-old Loveland resident Jacob Smilg invented a device that helps Ethan Kadish communicate. Kadish can now reply in yes an no to a group by means of a display over his wheelchair, allowing him to communicate with a group of people– something that he shows a strong positive reaction to.

    Smilg spoke at TedxVienna, a conference for sharing innovative “ideas worth spreading”.

    In addition, individuals have donated via Help Hope Live, generally in recurring donations. Individuals looking to help have also supported Team Ethan and the Kadish family by purchasing shirts, car magnets, hats, and hoodies. Although 90% of Ethan’s $1,000,000 of yearly medical expenses are covered, $100,000 remain for the Kadish family to cover.

    Although it is unlikely that Ethan will return to the Loveland School District, he has been welcomed by the community monthly at the afterschool Partner’s Club– a Loveland organization dedicated to the inclusion of students with special needs.

    “He really seems to enjoy being around his typical peers,” Alexia Kadish explained.

    “I created a cocoon around myself, and I welcomed the quiet space to mourn it all. I “saw” you in every imaginable location”

    Ethan Kadish would have graduated from Loveland High School with his friends and peers on Saturday, June 2nd.

    Instead, Kadish now frequents Bobbie B. Fairfax, a school specializing in helping and educating students with significant medical challenges. He attends with his nurse whenever he is not in the hospital, and will likely continue until he is 21 years old– the school’s age limit.

    Ethan Kadish smiles in his wheelchair. Photo courtesy of Alexia Kadish.

    Alexia and Scott Kadish have, since the beginning of Ethan’s battle, posted writings to the Join Team Ethan Facebook page and jointeamethan.org.

    “In sharing Ethan’s story, we find it serves as a healthy outlet, allowing us to express emotions that otherwise might remain bottled up inside us,” Alexia and Scott Kadish told Loveland Magazine.

    Recently, the two shared what can only be described as a personal, painful, moving and honest letter to their son in a post titled Dear Ethan. They have graciously shared the letter with Loveland Magazine for publication.

    Dear Ethan,
    How do I even begin to express the emotions that have been pouring through my body, mind and soul this entire school year? Let me begin with a story:
    When you were born, on July 19, 2000, we were so excited to welcome you into our growing family. Not long after (I’m not kidding here), I was asked on a number of occasions, “When will you start Ethan in kindergarten?” “Really?” I thought, while looking at my beautiful weeks-, and later, months-old baby. I never thought of your summer birthdate as providing such interesting dialogue. Your dad and I figured we would wait and see. See if you were ready to start a kindergarten program at the age of five and one month, or if you would benefit from waiting until you were six. Regardless, that was years away. Even as a toddler/preschooler, we were barraged with stories of what others had done with their children, and why we should follow the same path; start you “early,” wait an extra year—whatever was recommended was the absolute “best” plan, so we were told. As we had done with your older brother, Zakary, we poured into you our hopes and dreams for a future filled with wonder and exploration. Fast forward a few years and we discovered that, while you were quite inquisitive, you were also able to sit and listen well to your preschool teachers, and, by all accounts, ready to begin kindergarten in the fall of 2005. You thrived in school, loved learning and participating in everything that came your way, and were on track to be part of the Graduating Class of 2018…
    Well, life changed. Drastically.
    For the first few years after your injury, we were predominately focused on the rehabilitation part of your recovery. School took a place on the back burner. Whatever it would take to help you make the most gains possible, that’s where our attention remained. Nothing could sway us from giving you the best chance at coming back to us. However, your mounting medical challenges kept you returning to the hospital, for weeks, and sometimes months, at a time. Each hospitalization would hinder any positive gains, and, more often, would compound the growing list of challenges. All we could do was continue moving forward, keeping our eye on the goal of helping you achieve “more.” Eventually, the more whittled away. It’s ok if you remain wheelchair-bound, we reasoned, plenty of people lead successful lives without the use of their legs. The same reasoning was used when we thought of your use of your arms. And your ability to speak.
    Slowly, painstakingly at times, the days, weeks, months and years passed, with increasing returns to the hospital, bringing us to late-summer 2017. A realization washed over us that this was supposed to be the start of your senior year of high school. That was not going to happen.
    The 2018 Loveland graduation from a student’s perspective. Ethan Kadish was unable to graduate with his class.
    How could we make room in our hearts for all that you had missed out on and all that you would be missing from this school year (and beyond)? I can tell you this, it has not been a positive year for me, emotionally. I did not deal with any of it very well. I retreated from friends and social gatherings, I created a cocoon around myself, and I welcomed the quiet space to mourn it all. I “saw” you in every imaginable location; participating in sport teams, theater, show choir, even walking across the school parking lot with friends. Senior pictures, applying and being accepted to college, school dances, youth group events, plans for being a camp counselor, the list goes on and on. I kept a low profile on social media, as it was too painful to see what friends posted regarding their “seniors.”
    A crowd of parents, friends and family members cheer for the graduating class of 2018– once an anticipated future event for Ethan Kadish and his family
    Loveland High School graduation took place a few days ago. You were not there. Neither were we, nor our extended family. In fact, your dad and I secured extra nursing coverage and took a 24-hour leave from the city. As heartbreaking as missing out on this milestone with you was for us, your dad and I wish great things to all of the Graduating Class of 2018—push yourselves beyond your wildest dreams, find where your passions lie, and take advantage of every opportunity that comes your way.
    Our beautiful son, Ethan, you don’t need to worry about us. Do you remember that feeling when you would dive into a pool, and make the descent to the bottom? Once you reached the bottom you would tap out with your hand, turn your body around, and push off with your feet, heading up to the surface of the water. Your dad and I have reached this bottom, and we are making our way back. We have taken measures to strengthen our health, lift our spirits, and find the joy in the tiniest of things. We are emerging from this much-needed period of sadness. We love you and will always take care of you, assuring that you are able to reach as high as possible.
    With love and strength, always and forever,
    Mom and Dad

    Despite the Kadish’s suffering, the Kadishes have found solace in the Jewish community of Cincinnati and through the Loveland community. However, despite the outpouring from neighbors and friends, Ethan Kadish’s medical bill is still enormous. Only a portion of his medical bill is covered by insurance, leaving the rest to be paid by parents Alexia and Scott Kadish.

    Follow Ethan’s story through www.jointeamethan.org or the cause’s Facebook page, Join Team Ethan.

    Jarvis Global Investments, LLC

    Jarvis Global is an investment advisory firm in Symmes Township, Ohio which offers private portfolio management and retirement services to high net worth individuals.

  • Nerf football defeats Loveland Everest climber Matt Brennan

    Nerf football defeats Loveland Everest climber Matt Brennan

    by Sam Smith

    Loveland, OH- For Loveland resident, business owner, and mountaineer Matt Brennan, failure is just another step to greater success. On March 25th, Brennan set out with one goal: to summit the world’s tallest mountain. Through a nearly lifetime of training and months of rigorous preparation, Brennan attempted what no other Cincinnati-area resident had. Although he didn’t reach the top (due to an injury) he plans to utilize his defeat in order to push himself to a new height next year, when he will attempt again.

    Loveland Resident Matt Brennan stands with a Himalayan backdrop. Photo used via facebook.com/MattBrennanEverest with permission.

     

    Loveland resident Matt Brennan to climb Mt. Everest in area first

    Brennan ascended Mt. Everest with a group of climbers and guides. He attended a Puja ceremony, in which Sherpas asked the Mother Goddess of the Earth for permission to climb the mountain. Brennan made friends and camped at the bottom of a natural formation so large it can change one’s entire perspective on their place in the world.

    “The scenery is hard to really capture in a picture. When you’re standing there, you have these huge mountains all surrounding you and you’re just so small and so insignificant. It’s just really an amazing feeling[…] It’s really hard to describe,” Brennan told Loveland Magazine over a phone interview.

    Lovelander Matt Brennan begins Everest ascent

    Matt Brennan climbed 21,000 feet (8,000 feet from summiting) before turning around due to a torn groin muscle. Although he did not finish the ascent, he made it over seventy percent of the way and achieved something very few ever have.

    “I was in the greatest climbing arena in the world. I climbed up that mountain, I just didn’t make it to the top”

    “I was in the greatest climbing arena in the world. I climbed up that mountain, I just didn’t make it to the top,” Brennan explained.

    Brennan brought a football to share with the Sherpa guides, a specially-evolved ethnic group known for the mountaineering expertise. An errant catch caused black-and-blue bruising and a torn muscle that Matt Brennan attempted to treat and ignore through the rest of his climb. Eventually, he agitated the muscle again causing swelling, pain, and discoloration. After deliberation, Brennan decided to take a helicopter back to basecamp for his own personal safety.

    “Once I got up to the Western Cwm, I realized I had to go back down. And I had never gone back down, everything had been uphill. So getting up there and looking at the Lhotse Face [a nearly vertical cliff], it was like ‘I think I can get up that thing, but I’m not sure I’m getting down’,” Brennan told Loveland Magazine in an interview.

    A photo Matt Brennan posted to his Facebook page on April 20th. Photo used via facebook.com/MattBrennanEverest with permission.

    A helicopter picked Brennan up in order to bring him to a hospital to asses his injury. Intense weather conditions forced the pilot to fly thirty feet above the ground sideways in order to gain a sense of direction.

    Upon doctor examination, Brennan was told to rest for fourteen days. This marked a point of no return– proof that Brennan had failed his mission to summit Mount Everest. The climb was over, and Matt Brennan returned home.

    “Today I’m honoring Lindsay Warren and the Ohio Dominican Women’s basketball team. I had the honor of watching these women play from behind the bench against Kentucky Wesleyan and despite injuries, a partisan crowd and trailing the whole game these girls never quit and won! Congrats on a great season. I told you I would wear the shirt!” Brennan posted to his Facebook page, @MattBrennanEverest. Photo used via facebook.com/MattBrennanEverest with permission.

    However, Brennan feels that in most ways the climb was a success. He reflected positively on the trek, claiming that it was “an incredible experience” and that he learned a lot about the mountain. He continued to explain in an interview that his failure to summit has only encouraged him to push harder for his upcoming return.

    “If you hit all your goals, you’re not reaching far enough.”

    “I think failure is inevitable if you’re reaching for big goals. If you hit all your goals, you’re not reaching far enough. So, I look at failure as part of the process. You have to fail in order to keep pushing yourself to really to achieve those big goals,” Matt Brennan claimed.

    Brennan has already booked another Everest climb and will return March 24th. Brennan refuses to give up and, rather, chooses to use his failed summit as further motivation.

    “That mountain will be there for me next year, and I’ll be ready to go,” Matt Brennan concluded.

    Jarvis Global Investments, LLC

    Jarvis Global is an investment advisory firm in Symmes Township, Ohio which offers private portfolio management and retirement services to high net worth individuals.

     

  • Exceptional student athletes honored at Loveland spring sports awards

    Exceptional student athletes honored at Loveland spring sports awards

    (Left to right) Adam Clark, Morgan Naber, Connor Hogan, Tanner Miller, Reese Heckman, Rosie Walchle, Audrey Swearingen, Carson Sence and Riley Massey

     

    by Sam Smith

    On the evening of Monday, May 14th, Loveland high school athletes were honored for their performance in the 2018 spring season.

     

    Loveland athletics found success in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference (ECC), with three teams holding first place.

    Baseball – Tied for 1st with Milford in the ECC; both with 11 – 3 conference records.

    Softball- Fifth; 7-7

    Men’s Tennis- Third; 4-2

    Men’s Lacrosse- First; 5-0

    Women’s Lacrosse- First; 5-0

    The ceremony began with a rundown of the spring season written by coaches of each respective sport:

    Baseball

    The 2018 baseball season began with a difficult 2-3 spring trip to Vero Beach but the Tigers would not let the trip define their season. Returning to Loveland sparked the team to a stretch of games where the Tigers would win 12 of their next 14 games as well as win their 3rd straight ECC championship. Our Tigers also secured their 800th Program Win this season! The Tigers are currently 17-9 and are playing Lakota East in the Sectional Final on Thursday at Lebanon.

    Softball

    The Varsity Softball team finished the season in 5th place in a very competitive league. The young team started 2 seniors, 1 junior, 6 sophomores and 1 freshman. The team was led by Senior first baseman Audrey Swearingen and Junior outfielder Taylor Owens. Next spring, the team will travel to Tennessee to play over spring break and try to avoid the rain that plagued our girls this season. We would like to wish our three seniors the best of luck as they leave Loveland High School and continue on with their educational plans.

    Boys Tennis

    Boys Tennis had a terrific season with a match record of 14 – 5 and finished second overall in the ECC. The doubles team of Matt Huether and Alex Ditchen won the 1st doubles court at the Coaches Classic tournament and freshman Connor Ruble was runner up at first singles. In the ECC Tournament, Sam Greenberg won the championship at 3rd singles and the doubles team of Brendan Hogan and Liam Smith won the championship at 2nd doubles. For the first time since 2010, Loveland will be represented at districts by the doubles team of Connor Hogan and Matt Huether this Friday at the ATP in Mason.

    Womens Track and Field

    This Spring was a great season for the Girls Track and Field team. This team surprised a lot of people with their third-place finish at the ECC Championships. This season was highlighted by a first-place finish at our annual Dawn DeHart Invitational and a second-place finish at the Mt. Healthy Invitational. The mix of youth and senior leadership has set the groundwork for years to come, and we are certainly excited about the future. Districts begin on Wednesday of this week at Mason.

    Rosie Walchle runs for Unified Track

    Unified Track

    This was the Unified Track Team’s premier year at Loveland High School. Co-sponsored through Special Olympics Ohio, this Unified Sports initiative is being piloted throughout the state. Loveland High School is one of 30 schools statewide and one of four in the region. From their very first meet, the team displayed an outstanding competitive spirit as well as impressive sportsmanship. Loveland went on to win their first two meets of the year, and went on to become the first Unified Regional Champion! Every team member improved their performances each meet and displayed an enormous level of support for all of those who were competing. Every member of the Unified Track Team at Loveland has become an ambassador of Unified Sports demonstrating exemplary behavior and performance both on and off the field that future teams and athletes will want to emulate.

    Mens Track and Field

    The 2018 Boys Track and Field team consisted of only four seniors but had great young support. The young team managed two 3rd place finishes in invitationals this spring. Our Tigers finished 3rd at our Annual Dawn Dehart Invitational here at Loveland High School and also finished 3rd at the Lebanon Invitational, which was their last invitational of the season. Junior Cooper Smeller won the ECC in Pole Vault, and Freshman Ryan Hetzel won the ECC in the high jump. The team had an overall strong performance at the ECC Championships this past week, and we look forward to Districts this Wednesday.

    Ryan Batch leaps for the men’s volleyball team

    Mens Volleyball

    The Boys Volleyball program is having a very successful season. The Varsity team ended the regular season with the best record in program history with 16 wins and 3 losses. Currently, the team ranks 4th in the South Region behind Moeller, St. X, and Elder. The team, led by Senior Captains: Tanner Miller and Ryan Batsch went 5-1 in the ECC to capture an ECC Championship after winning a 5 set match against Walnut Hills on Senior Night. We look forward to seeing what this talented group of boys can do in tournament play which starts next week.

    Womens Lacrosse

    When this season began, there were many unknowns for the coaching staff. The eight seniors who graduated last year left a lot of holes to fill on the Varsity roster. The very young team with little Varsity experience demonstrated determination, hard work, and showed a relentless pursuit of accomplishing very high goals. The team’s ECC dominance continued this season with another ECC Championship and extending their ECC winning streak to 28 consecutive games. This isn’t a selfish team either. The girls assisted on an incredible 67% of all goals scored this year. With the regular season behind them, our girls are a #2 seed in the State Tournament and will have a home-field advantage in their first playoff game against Little Miami.

    Mens Lacrosse

    Our boys had a solid regular season and finished 12-6 overall and have secured a 4 seed for the tournament. We are confident that we are playing our best at the right time- as we head into the playoffs. Our boys earned our 100th Program Victory as a Division I Program in a win over Lakota West, and another key victory came as we defeated Moeller at home late in the season. Our team went 5-0 in the ECC to win the conference for the fifth year in a row. We are proud of our boys and all they have accomplished this year, and we look forward to hosting Oak Hills at home tomorrow night in the first round of the OHSAA Tournament!

    In addition to praising teams, the event followed tradition by recognizing honoring select athletes with the Sportsperson of the Season award

    Sportsperson of the Season

    “One Varsity Student-Athlete from each Spring program has been chosen by their coach as the Sportsperson of the Season. These are the athletes who demonstrate respect and responsibility for their community, school, team and above all their character,” interim athletic director Brian Conatser explained.

    SOFTBALL – AUDREY SWEARINGEN

    Audrey Swearingen is a four-year Varsity starter for our Softball team. For the past three years, Audrey has played 1st base like a gold glove award-winner. Audrey is a solid hitter, and led the team in batting average. Audrey is our vocal leader on the field, and her leadership is very much appreciated by the coaching staff. Audrey always plays hard, and always demonstrates good sportsmanship. Audrey loves the game of softball, she is a terrific role model for our younger players, and she has been a key member of this team for the past four years. Audrey will be attending the University of Cincinnati next year on a scholarship from the Ohio National Guard. We wish Audrey only the best as she embarks on a journey of serving our country. Thank you and congratulations Audrey!

    BASEBALL – CARSON SENCE

    Carson Sence was projected to be the starting left fielder and closer for the 2018 baseball team, but an injury prior to tryouts changed that. Many players would have let the injury change their approach to the game, but Carson didn’t let that happen. He made every attempt to help his team during this difficult time… Carson even resorted to using a left-handed glove to shag fly balls during batting practice. His work ethic enabled him to return to the starting line-up, just in time for the state tournament. Carson is an exceptional student-athlete who always represents LHS in a positive way. Thank you and congratulations, Carson!

    GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD – RILEY MASSEY

    Thank you Riley, for being a great leader. Thank you for sharing us with your family, friends, and faith. Thank you for representing Loveland at Regionals in the high jump. Thank you for winning Districts in 2015. Riley is truly one of the best Captains and leaders the girl’s track program has ever had. Riley leads by example and with her strong voice. It was clear every day at practice that you were going to give 100%, and that’s exactly what she did! Not only will we miss your hard work at the track, but your character can never be replaced. Thank you for everything over the last 4 years. Taylor University is getting one of a kind. Thank you and congratulations Riley!

    UNIFIED TRACK – ROSE WALCHLE

    Rose (or “Rosie” by her friends and family) has been the bright star on a stellar first year for the Unified Track and Field Program at Loveland High School. From the first day of practice, Rosie conveyed energy, enthusiasm and a wonderful sense of humor. She was an important part of the team from the very beginning always being the “spark” to get things going and keep them going. You never heard a complaint from Rosie, no matter the circumstances. Her competitive performances at track meets have continued to improve, but it is her rousing support and affection for her teammates that makes Rosie stand out. She always found the energy for one more joke, lead the team in a cheer, or surprise the team in an impromptu game of hide-and-seek! Thank you and congratulations Rosie!

    BOYS TRACK AND FIELD – REESE HECKMAN

    Reese has been a member of the Boys Track & Field team for 4 years. He has participated in the long jump, all of the sprints, and the 4 x 100 relay as well. His willingness to do anything for the team is admirable, and he always puts the team first. His sportsmanship toward other competitors is obvious, and even though Reese has endured an injury, he has excelled as a student-athlete during his career. Reese has ultimately been an integral member of two ECC Track & Field Championship teams. Thank you and congratulations Reese!

    BOYS VOLLEYBALL – TANNER MILLER

    Tanner was volleyball’s best leader on and off the court all year – during the season and throughout the off-season. Being a captain and the setter of the team, he was tasked with running the court and leading the team. He did just that. Tanner came to every practice to work hard and improve not only himself but the team as a whole. Tanner never gave up on the team or himself. During time-outs, you could hear in his voice that he truly believed that we were going to persevere and end up with a win. Tanner led the team in assists with 502. Without Tanner’s setting skills, athletic ability, leadership, and responsibility, we would not have gone 16-3 this season. Thank you and congratulations Tanner!

    BOYS TENNIS – CONNOR HOGAN

    Connor was our only team captain this season and played a huge role in our team’s success. Connor is the epid-ah-mee of a student-athlete, and represents Loveland in the best way at home and away. In a sport in which players are their own referees, Connor has proven himself in every match of every year to be the most honorable of athletes. In his four years as a Varsity player, Connor has carried himself with dignity and honor, drawing accolades from opponents and teammates alike.

    Connor is a quiet leader and leads by example, but this year Connor developed our team cheer. During one of our early matches, Connor called the team together before the start of the match and said, “let’s keep the train rolling boys….Choo Choo!”

    And thus, “Choo Choo” became our rallying cry, carrying the team to a 14-5 record this season. Loveland tennis has never been better represented than it has over the past four years with Connor Hogan on our team. Thank you and congratulations Connor!

    GIRLS LACROSSE – MORGAN NABER

    Morgan Naber is a four-year Varsity player and was one of the Captains of the team for this season. She exemplifies what it means to deserve this prestigious award by leading her team both on and off the field. Morgan is always ready to practice and give 100% effort and does so with an infectious positive attitude. Morgan is an extension of her coaches while she is on the field during games, and uses her high lacrosse IQ to help give her teammates the best chance to achieve a victory every single game. Thank you and congratulations Morgan!

    BOYS LACROSSE – ADAM CLARK

    Adam is a 4-year varsity player and was voted as one of the Team Captains, and has delivered this year both on and off the field. Throughout the year, Adam has been asked to step into many different roles, and he has always embraced every role because he knew that it was the best for the team. Wherever our team needed more depth or support, he embraced every role. From his ability to help us in securing possessions, to playing defense with tenacity, Adam utilized his diverse skill set in any way he could to help our coaches and team. We wish Adam the best in his next chapter at Cleveland State, and we appreciate everything you have given Loveland in your time here. You are truly deserving of this recognition in front of your classmates, your school, and your community. Thank you, and congratulations Adam!

    In addition to the sportsperson, team rankings, and season wrap-up statements, the event also honored student-athletes with a high GPA, school record-setters, the Edward Jones athlete award and more. The event showed that Loveland saw much success in the conference season– success that may follow winning teams into the postseason.

    Jarvis Global Investments, LLC


    Jarvis Global is an investment advisory firm in Symmes Township, Ohio which offers private portfolio management and retirement services to high net worth individuals.

     

  • Loveland lacrosse continues winning streak into postseason

    Loveland lacrosse continues winning streak into postseason

    by Sam Smith

    Loveland, OH- Loveland men’s and women’s lacrosse have found success, both ending in the number 1 spot in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference (ECC). Men’s lax ended the conference season with an undefeated with 5-0 win-loss in the conference and holds a 13-6 record overall. Also undefeated, women’s lacrosse won 5-0 in the conference and hold a record of 15-3 overall.

    Loveland takes on Little Miami in their first post-season

    This is not the first time the Loveland lacrosse teams have seen success. For the entire history of ECC lacrosse, the Loveland women’s team has held first place. Four out of the five seasons have been undefeated, and the team has only lost one conference match. Only last year was the team first recognized as an official school-sanctioned sport. 

    Loveland found continued success at their first regional competition. Loveland women’s lacrosse faced little Miami and men’s LAX faced Oak Hills at home. The women’s team took down Little Miami with an impressive 22-3 and men’s lacrosse walloped Oak Hills 20-4. 

    “All of the girls constantly have each other’s backs on and off the field, and we push each other every practice and every game. We are all looking to grow and improve every time we step on the field, and we always leave it all out on the field. Having a dedicated mindset as a team has made the biggest difference,” women’s lacrosse captain, Lindy Walker, told Loveland Magazine in an interview.

    Although the Loveland men’s lacrosse team tied with Milford and Kings for the ECC title and came in third overall after a neck-in-neck record last year, they hope to regain the title the team previously held for 4 years.

    “Communication and being on the same page is the biggest key for our team. If we all know what we are doing, and we are working together– both on the offensive end and defensive end– we will be a very hard team to beat[…] Teams are getting better every year, but if we play our game we have what it takes,” Loveland men’s LAX player, Samuel Wenger claimed.

    Loveland men’s lacrosse program achieved their 100th win on April 18th when they defeated Lakota West 13-0. The team took the 2018 ECC title and will continue into the post-season. The team will face increasingly high-ranked team as the tournament season evolves.

    Loveland lacrosse has even produced world-class lacrosse players. Midfielder and 2015 Loveland Graduate Jonathan Quigley will be competing for team Sweden in the World Lacrosse Championship in Netanya, Israel in July. The championship is the largest world’s lacrosse competition, hosting 48 countries.

    Loveland women’s lacrosse defeats Little Miami 22-3. The men’s team later took down Oak Hils 20-4.

    The Loveland lacrosse teams will continue to fight into regionals. The teams have shown their strength and come out on top again and again. Although Loveland has never competed at the state level for lacrosse, it appears this season could have the potential to set a precedent.

    Lacrosse Schdeule  
     Wednesday, May 16, 2018
     TEAMS TIME LOCATION  
    Mercy     postseason 5:30PM Men

    7:00PM Women 

    		  Turpin   
     Friday, May 18, 2018
     TEAMS TIME LOCATION  
    Walnut Hills     postseason 5:00 PM  Women

    7:30PM Men

    		  Loveland  
     Saturday, May 19, 2018
     TEAMS TIME LOCATION  
    Lakota East    postseason 11:00 AM  Men  Loveland

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    Jarvis Global is an investment advisory firm in Symmes Township, Ohio which offers private portfolio management and retirement services to high net worth individuals.

  • Lovelander Matt Brennan begins Everest ascent

    Lovelander Matt Brennan begins Everest ascent

    by Sam Smith

    Loveland resident Matt Brennan has begun the ascent of the tallest mountain in the world. Currently above 18,500 feet and with temperatures dipping to 10 degrees and only getting lower, the climb is still young.

    “Today I’m honoring the students and teachers from Loveland High School- Principal Peggy Johnson and teacher Amy Manger. Many thanks for sending me the poster and bandanna and as promised here there are on the highest place in the world,” Matt Brennan said in a Facebook post. Photos used with permission of publicist Mike Dektas.

    Upon arrival, Brennan underwent icefall training with his guides (Sherpas) and fellow climbers. Brennan held a poster made by Loveland High School teachers and Elementary School students in order to represent Loveland and shared photos on his Facebook page, 
    Matt Brennan of Cincinnati and The Conquering of Mount Everest.

    On April 17th, Brennan took part in a Puja Ceremony, in which Matthew Brennan, his peers, and his guides asked Chomolungma (Mother Goddess of the Earth) for permission to climb the mountain.

    The Puja ceremony is a Hindu ritual that is celebrated my some daily and others at important life events. Puja translates roughly to praise, worship and invocation. There are various forms of puja with varying levels of complexity and steps.

    “[The Puja] an extremely emotional event given the fact the ceremony was held in the shadow of the Khumbu Icefall where, in 2014, many of our Sherpa lost relatives in the icefall collapse. I have no shame in the fact I spent most of the ceremony wiping away tears.

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    All photos VIA Matt Brennan of Cincinnati and The Conquering of Mount Everest Facebook page; used with permission of publicist Mike Dektas.
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    Sherpas perform a puja before the ascent

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    Matt Brennan’s basecamp. Photo from April 12th.

    On April 18th, mountain climbing was closed in order to honor the anniversary of a tragic disaster resulting in the death of seventeen Sherpa in an icefall disaster four years earlier. The avalanche on April 18, 2014 lead to Nepalese Government-required changes in ascent route.

    Of the 19 climbers who died that season, only two were uninvolved in the avalanche. What Sherpas believed to be poor government compensation for the deaths of their friends and peers lead to a strike and refusal to work on April 22nd. Now, the 18th is held as a day of respect for the Sherpas who passed in the Icefall. Not only is it a somber memorial, but it serves as a reminder of the perils that Mt. Everest holds.

    A Sherpa is often misunderstood by western culture to be a specialized profession but is rather a Tibetic ethnic group. They are a multi-millennia old culture renowned for their skill climbing mountains. The group is specially adapted due to their thousands of years living at high altitudes and have literal super-abilities that assist in mountaineering. Sherpas produce twice the nitric oxide of most humans, have a higher metabolism and a hold a considerably increased ability to convert oxygen into energy, reducing risk for hypoxia.

    The hope of a Sherpa at 12,500 feet

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    Hopeful summiteer Matt Brennan lounges on the world’s tallest mountain

    While 18,500 feet is already a considerable height, miles lie ahead. The summit sits at 29,000 feet, and the six-week ascent is always, to some uncontrollable extent, uncertain. But, as Brennan frequently states on his Facebook updates, “it’s only walking uphill”.

    Read more about Matt Brennan’s preparation and expectations for for Everest here:

    Loveland resident Matt Brennan to climb Mt. Everest in area first

     

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  • Loveland HS Robotics team headed to world-wide competition

    Loveland HS Robotics team headed to world-wide competition

    by Sam Smith

    Loveland, OH– Loveland Robotics Team 5040 has found success this season, leading them to compete against teams from over sixty different countries at FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) worlds. Loveland will compete against 120 teams with an average of ten players per team. The competition in Detroit, Michigan is a result of three local tournaments and a state championship where the team was chosen to advance.

    The team has been preparing since September, The team meets three nights a week, and individuals often meet outside of officially scheduled robotics meetings. The team has been perfecting their robot for eight months and their hard work will pay off in the attendance of the World Competition from April 24th-28th.

    Loveland Robotics Team 5040 Back Row: Jackson Daumeyer, Ben Kavouras, Bryce Reinhold, Garrett Royal, Jacob Chiarenzelli, Matthew Spitzley, Nate Matuszak, Kat Sanderson Front Row: Kai Reinhold, Haley Dues, Stephanie Spitzley, Cooper Baumgarth

    “This competition gives us the opportunity to interact with the next generation of STEM professionals while providing a unique challenge to help us grow in all aspects from building a robot to communication skills,” Senior, Garrett Royal explained.

    Team 5040 prepares to test new changes to their robot

    FTC Robotics is an organization backed by tech and STEM companies that challenge 7-12th-grade students to design, build, program and operate robots in order to overcome a specific obstacle. The program aims to help teach students about the growing STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields and encourage improvement in communication, problem-solving and leadership. While building robots is at the core of the program, students must also fight for sponsorships and coordinate money management.

    There are roughly forty students in the Loveland Robotics program, and 12 on team 5040. Within 5040, there are subteams focused on building, programming and business. Each subteam has a leader who keeps their group on-task and moving forward. The teams are overseen by Loveland engineering teacher, Ms. Amy Stewart.

    The robotics team meets on a Sunday afternoon to improve and plan

    The mechanical guts of team 5040’s 2018 build

    Each year in September, a new FTC challenge, or “game”, is announced. This year, teams compete in a game called Relic Recover. The teams are challenged to stack cubes called Glyphs into a 3×4 “Cryptobox”. Specific patterns allow teams to earn more points. Additionally, there is a plastic figure known as a “relic” that the robot is programmed to pick up and move over a wall in order to increase points. The goal is to move the relic as far as possible.

    “We do a lot of drive practice. We run match after match, trying to get faster and more consistent at each element of the game. This has helped us learn how to manage problems and what to expect during actual competition. Our drivers have been able to master their controls, which is something a lot of other teams do not have as much practice in,” Senior, Haley Dues explained.

    Team 5040 practices building a Cryptobox. Different brown/white patterns are placed into the vertical 3×4 box for varying points.

    Last year, the two robotics teams also found success– Team 10464 competed in the State Tournament for the second straight year, and Team 5040 traveled to the World Championship marking the first time in Loveland history a team has competed on the world level.

    An arm extends a piece of the challenge over the arena wall

    Although the prize for winning worlds is just a trophy (and bragging rights), the team sees it as an exciting opportunity.

    “Every robot has something unique about it and it’s fun to talk to people who are just as nerdy about robots as you,” Bryce Reinhold explained in regards to the Worlds competition.

    The competition will livesteam here. If you are interested in helping sponsor the $10,000 yearly cost of running the two FTC teams, visit the Loveland Robotics website.

    Application packets for the Loveland robotics team can be picked up by interested high schools students from Ms. Stewart in room 128 and are due April 20th.

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  • Loveland HS spring sports kick off

    Loveland HS spring sports kick off

    by Sam Smith

    Loveland, OH- Loveland High School 2018 spring sports are off to a strong start, currently leading the Eastern Cincinnati Conference (ECC) in men’s and women’s lacrosse along with softball.

    Last year, the baseball and women’s lacrosse team won the ECC title and a handful of track runners performed exceptionally well. Athletes claim to expect success in the coming season.

    Women’s lacrosse currently holds a 4-0 overall record and sits at the top of the ECC. Loveland has bested Centerville, Kings, McNicholas and Little Miami all by an objectively wide margin.

    “I have extreme faith that we can win the ECC again this year. This is the hardest working team I’ve ever been on, and I’ve never seen a group of girls with so much chemistry. On the field, we are family and pick each other up and lead one another to success, and off the field, we do just the same,” women’s lacrosse team captain and senior, Lindy Walker, told Loveland Magazine.

    Loveland women’s lacrosse has won the past five ECC titles, four of which were undefeated conference seasons. There are currently twelve more matches scheduled for the team.

    “We have a really good bond as a team and work together super well. We also focus a lot on communication on the field which helps us move the ball on offense and create turnovers on defense,” player Audrey Cook explained.

    A Loveland mens lacrosse takes a spill in the 2017 season

    Similarly, Loveland men’s lacrosse currently holds first in the ECC with a 3-0 conference win-loss and 5-1 win-loss overall. The team lost a four-year ECC title last year, finishing third place neck-in-neck behind Kings and Milford. All three teams had a 4-1 conference record, but Loveland’s overall win-loss of 13-6 couldn’t pull the team to the success they had become accustomed to. However, the players expect more luck this season.

    “Communication and being on the same page is the biggest key for our team. If we all know what we are doing, and we are working together– both on the offensive end and defensive end– we will be a very hard team to beat[…] I am very confident in our ability to reclaim the ECC title. Teams are getting better every year, but if we play our game we have what it takes,” Loveland men’s LAX player, Samuel Wenger claimed.

    Loveland Men’s Lacrosse takes on St. Xavier in 2016

    Another 2017 ECC topper, Loveland baseball ended with an 11-3 win-loss conference score in the 2017 season. They hope to continue last year’s success.

    “We definitely have the skills to make an ECC run once again[…] Our bats are hot and we can hit with anyone. All in all, taking the ECC title, once again, will require hard work, but we have the people to do it,” said player and senior, Adam Paddock.

    The team currently sits in third in the ECC, close behind Milford. However, the season is still young– there are already seventeen more games scheduled.

    Baseball player and then-junior, Cade Spikes, pitches in the 2017 season

    On the softball front, the Loveland team currently holds first place in the ECC with a 2-0 conference season. The team has not won an ECC title since 2013, ending with a 5-9 win-loss record in the 2017 season. They are hopeful for a stronger season this year.

    “What gives us an edge is our defense. The teams we are playing have a great offense, but our defense has the ability to hold the other team from scoring,” Senior Audrey Swearingen explained.

    A player pitches in the 2017 spring softball season

    Loveland track has yet to begin conference meets, but individuals are already finding success. Junior, Blake Poteet, jumped 20 feet, 10 inches in the long jump. Last year’s ECC second place long jumper (and Loveland graduate) Zion Wynn ended the season with a 21 feet, 20 inch long jump.

    “We’ve lost most our older, more experienced guys, but we also have a lot of young talent. It’s hard to say if we’ll do better than last year,” Loveland senior and track athlete, Tim Purtell, told Loveland Magazine. Purtell added that AJ Stutz and Colin Flanagan are runners to keep an eye on as the team enters conference season.

    Loveland graduate Hailey Florence pole vaults in the 2017 track season

    As teams enter the new season, there is promise for a strong Spring season. Students are confident and last year’s records show hope for victory. But, ultimately, there is no real predicting where the Loveland spring season will go– only time will tell.

    Keep up on scheduled games here.

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  • Loveland resident Matt Brennan to climb Mt. Everest in area first

    Loveland resident Matt Brennan to climb Mt. Everest in area first

    by Sam Smith

    Everest has always been the dream for Loveland resident of 26 years, Matt Brennan. At the end of May, he will attempt the 80-day climb that has only completed by 4,000 people in history. Brennan will be the first in the Cincinnati area to make the trek.

    Loveland resident, Matt Brennan, on Mt. Denali. Photos courtesy of Matt Brennan.

    “I dreamed of this as a kid. I had posters on my wall of Mt. Everest as a kid. I’ve dreamed about it, so the opportunity to climb it is really quite emotional,” claimed Matt Brennan in an interview with Loveland Magazine.

    Matt Brennan caught the climbing bug at the age of 14, and has been climbing for the 45 years since. Brennan, founder of the Cincinnati Center For Autism along with Loveland Excavating and Paving Inc, has climbed four of the “Seven Summits”– the tallest mountains on each of the seven continents. He estimates he has climbed over thirty mountains from Ecuador to Washington and “everything tall in the lower fourty-eight”. After months of rigorous daily training as a full-time job, he is nearing the climb. On March 25th, Brennan will begin his trek to conquer the tallest mountain in the world.

    Matt Brennan gives a thumbs up from Mt. Denali, his most recent major climb

    Matt Brennan claims that the real draw to climbing mountains is their beauty, rather than the physical endurance involved. However, he still sees the physical duress involved as a challenge and climbing as a competition of sorts.

    “Everybody’s got some sort of competitive nature in them. To me, it’s a competition, it’s a grind, it’s a challenge, it’s the ability to dial in mentally and physically for a long period of time to achieve a goal,” said Brennan.

    Matt Brennan lounges in his tent at 14,000ft

    Of course, the climb itself is only part of the journey. The soon-to-be Everest climber can be found running up and down the Loveland High School bleachers most Saturdays, and estimates he has been training 30 hours a week since the first of the year, Brennan has been training for over a year and focuses on long-endurance building cardio.

    “Instead of running eight minute miles, I’m trying to run ten minute miles but I’m following up that run with a 25 mile bike ride and an hour on the stairs with a 45 pound pack,” continued Brennan.

    He went on to explain that he will often follow this routine once starting early in the morning and again in the evening. In addition, he gets regular massages along with physical health and progress checkups. All this is risk mitigation, but Brennan explained that if something unfortunate happens above 21,000 feet, it could very well mean death. Something like 1.5% of Everest climbers die. It’s not uncommon to see corpses along a trek.

    Drew Horter, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Horter Investment Management and Matt Brennan, summiteer.

    But, for Brennan, this is a calculated risk worth taking with an incredible potential payoff. Matt Brennan hopes all his work will culminate in one single event: summiting mount everest and standing on top of the world.

    “I’ll probably be on my hands and knees crying, because that’s typically what I do. It’s pretty emotional. You work so hard, so long. […] In some respects, I’ve been training for a year and a half. So when you reach the top, the culmination of those goals, those emotions… I’ll probably be on my hands and knees crying,” predicted Matt Brennan.

    The thousands of hours of training and years of work lead up to one potential 5.5 mile-high peak. But, Brennan, explained, the climb to the summit is only half the trek– the rest is getting back down.

    Matt Brennan summits Mt. Denali

    “On these big mountains, there’s no guarantee. Nothing’s guaranteed. Nothing’s given to you. I’ve known some of the best climbers who get to these mountains and they get stuck. I’m going to keep walking uphill until somebody tells me to stop or my body tells me to stop or I’m standing on top,” Brennan finished.

    You can follow Brennan on his Facebook update page.

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  • Loveland HS Yearbook crew wins top national awards

    Loveland HS Yearbook crew wins top national awards

    by Sam Smith

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland High School yearbook, run and created by students in Loveland’s publications class, earned a gold medal at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and the All-American title from the National Scholastic Press Association. Both awards employ a panel of media professionals who perused, analyzed and judged all 256 pages of the 2016-2017 “Lohian”.

    Award-winning yearbook staff members take a break during a deadline to meet on a city playground located just across Tiger Trail. Front Row: Karlin Holley (12), Greg Ballman (10), Ryan Faingold (10), Eleanor Cronin (10), Ben Cummins (11), Allese Haddad (12), Jack Sexton (12), Erica Perl (12), Tiara Sturgill (10), J.T. Popp (10), Lauren Williams (10), Jessica Morey (12). Top Row: Marlo LaiFook (10). Frannie Cornett (10), Katie Spangler (10), Micah Hicks (10), Emma Vuyk (11), Lexi Sneed (10), Abby Boni, (10) Olivia Anderson (10), Piper Puthoff (10), Peyton Beller (10), Erika Lesperance (10), Kaitlyn Hollingsworth (10), Sydney Cree (10). Megan Kirlin (11), Emily Siebenmorgen (11), Sam Faingold (12), Katherine Vuyk (12), Zach Reichman (11), Lauren Parker (11)

    The Columbia Scholastic Press Association, owned by Columbia University in New York, gave the yearbook a gold medal. The association judges magazines, newspapers, online media and yearbooks from across America and judges on a point-based system ranking gold as the highest quality.

    Additionally, the National Scholastic Press Association, a non-profit educational association, offers journalistic education to American (and foreign) students along with written critiques by professional journalists and media experts. It is associated with the University of Minnesota’s Journalism and Mass Media school.

    “The highest rating given to any publication in the critique service is the All-American. To acquire this award, the students had to earn four Marks of Distinction and score at least 450 points out of 500. This book earned four marks of distinction in coverage,  design, photography, and writing and editing. Only about five percent of all entries received the All-American Award,” claimed publications teacher, Mrs. Rhonda Overbeeke.

    Students design the yearbook following a given set of rules and collect 15-20 high-quality photos, generally taken outside of class. For a sports page, the most work-intensive yearbook page, students are asked to cover at least five to six different games for the specific sport. Students work together to select the highest quality photos, interview peers and staff, collaborate with editors, design their page in a cohesive and aesthetically pleasing manner and create an appealing yearbook. Each page generally takes a minimum of twenty to twenty-five hours to complete.

    “It is truly amazing that we were able to win these awards,” said LHS Student and Yearbook Sports Editor Lauren Parker. “Everyone worked so hard editing, taking photos, and making sure that all the little details were as close to perfect as possible. I am so proud of everyone on the crew.”

    “We are so proud of the publication this staff produced, and the high level of collaboration that went into the success of the publication,” said LHS Principal Peggy Johnson. “Our yearbook students pushed themselves to be the best of the best, and they achieved it. The yearbook was outstanding, and certainly deserving of the accolades it has received.”

    Editors Sam Faingold, Katherine Vuyk and Lauren Parker attended a yearbook camp the summer of 2016 in order to hone their skills and prepare for the coming year’s award-winning publication. In addition, photography and media professionals gave advice and lectures to the class. Armed with their media knowledge, photo and section editors helped guide their peers to create a stand-out yearbook.

    “I would attribute the success to working as a team […] Most importantly, the staff members made a commitment to creating the best book they could,” finished Overbeeke.

    The 2018-2019 Loveland Yearbook is available for purchase online through Josten’s.

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  • Loveland HS winter sports come to an end; athletic director Julie Renner departs

    Loveland HS winter sports come to an end; athletic director Julie Renner departs

    by Sam Smith

    Loveland High School winter sports have wrapped up with mixed success. Loveland wrestling saw notable victory, leading 10 of the 14 weight classes in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference (ECC). Additionally, Loveland academic team and women’s basketball both ended in 3rd. Loveland swim and dive also found success, sending select athletes to the regional competitions. Women’s Soccer player, Colleen “Jelly” Swift was named an All-American athelete and numerous athletes signed contracts with schools for their talents. Loveland took home the Winter ECC All-Sports trophy.

    As the winter sports season closes, Loveland has said goodbye to four-year athletic director, Julie Renner. Renner has accepted new employment with FinalForms, a national athletic management solution company located in West Virginia. On March 2nd, she left Loveland and passed her position onto interim athletic director, Brian Conatser.

    “I would not be telling the truth if I said this was an easy decision; the last four and a half years I have spent at Loveland have been a blessing,” Renner claimed.

    Students at Loveland High School wish Julie Renner farewell. Video filmed and edited by Loveland seniors, Riley Massey and Adam Paddock.

     Wrestling:

    Loveland won the ECC conference meet with a score of 307. West Clermont held 2nd place with a score of 187. Cade Smeller, Jeremy Beamer, Ian Knabe, Drew Vanderhorst and Blake Poteet were named Hamilton Sectional qualifiers.

    106
      NAME SCHOOL W L PINS
    1.  Jacob Cotsonas Loveland 32 11 14
    113
      NAME SCHOOL W L PINS
    1.  Richard Mendoza Loveland 37 14 23
    132
      NAME SCHOOL W L PINS
    1.  Kobi Milam Loveland 26 17 17
    138
      NAME SCHOOL W L PINS
    1.  Jake Heyob Loveland 23 21 8
    145
      NAME SCHOOL W L PINS
    1.  Blake Poteet Loveland 38 12 17
    152
      NAME SCHOOL W L PINS
    1.  Kian Palmer Loveland 18 12 12
    160
      NAME SCHOOL W L PINS
    1.  Ian Knabe Loveland 22 4 18
    170
      NAME SCHOOL W L PINS
    1.  Cade Smeller Loveland 37 8 23
    195
      NAME SCHOOL W L PINS
    1.  Jeremy Beamer Loveland 34 9 21
    220
      NAME SCHOOL W L PINS
    1.  Brock Erdman Loveland 18 13 8

    Full statistics available here.

    Men’s Swimming:

    A handful of individual Loveland swimmers hold top slots in the ECC. Notably, Brandon Day is 1st in the 200 yard freestyle, 6th in the 200 yard I.M, 5th in the 100 yard butterfly, 1st in the 500 yard freestyle and 4th in the 100 yard backstroke. Colin Blackburn holds 4th in the 100 yard breaststroke.

    Full standings can be available here

    Women’s swimming:

    Loveland women’s also found success this season; the team earned 2nd in the 200 yard medley relay and various individuals placed high in the ECC standings. Nami Cannon earned 5th in the 200 yard freestyle along with 4th in the 500 yard freestyle. Riley Bullock holds 2nd in the 1 Meter Diving and Erin Albert holds 4th. Sarah Klenke ended in 2nd in the 100 yard backstroke. Sarah Lolli is 5th in the 100 yard breaststroke.

     Men’s Basketball:

    Loveland Men’s Basketball ended third from last in the ECC with a 3-11 win-loss conference record and 5-18 overall.

    Results
    DEC. 2017 OPPONENT RESULT RECORD
    Fri. 1 Harrison W 61 – 56       1 – 0 (0 – 0)
    Tue. 5 Mason L 66 – 31       1 – 1 (0 – 0)
    Fri. 8 at Turpin W 52 – 28       2 – 1 (1 – 0)
    Tue. 12 Milford L 57 – 52       2 – 2 (1 – 1)
    Fri. 15 Kings W 52 – 44       3 – 2 (2 – 1)
    Tue. 19 Little Miami W 49 – 36       4 – 2 (2 – 1)
    Wed. 27 at Wilmington L 70 – 56       4 – 3 (2 – 1)
    JAN. 2018 OPPONENT RESULT RECORD
    Tue. 2 at Withrow L 44 – 24       4 – 4 (2 – 2)
    Fri. 5 Anderson L 40 – 37       4 – 5 (2 – 3)
    Sat. 6 at Sycamore L 52 – 42       4 – 6 (2 – 3)
    Tue. 9 at Walnut Hills L 69 – 50       4 – 7 (2 – 4)
    Tue. 16 McNicholas L 55 – 41       4 – 8 (2 – 4)
    Fri. 19 Turpin W 47 – 38       5 – 8 (3 – 4)
    Tue. 23 at Milford L 49 – 38       5 – 9 (3 – 5)
    Fri. 26 at Kings L 47 – 41       5 – 10 (3 – 6)
    Tue. 30 at Northwest L 52 – 46       5 – 11 (3 – 6)
    FEB. 2018 OPPONENT RESULT RECORD
    Fri. 2 Withrow L 57 – 49       5 – 12 (3 – 7)
    Sat. 3 Indian Hill L 53 – 50       5 – 13 (3 – 7)
    Fri. 9 at Anderson L 43 – 41    OT    5 – 14 (3 – 8)
    Tue. 13 Walnut Hills L 64 – 48       5 – 15 (3 – 9)
    Thu. 15 West Clermont L 60 – 39       5 – 16 (3 – 10)
    Fri. 16 at West Clermont L 61 – 55       5 – 17 (3 – 11)
    Sat. 24 at St. Xavier L 80 – 50       postseason 5 – 18 (3 – 11)
    Loveland Men’s basketball takes on Withrow

     Women’s Basketball:

    Loveland women’s basketball ended 3rd in the ECC with a conference record of 10-4 win-loss and 17-8 overall.

    Loveland women’s basketball takes on Little Miami
    Results
    NOV. 2017 OPPONENT RESULT RECORD
    Mon. 27 at Sycamore W 53 – 46       1 – 0 (0 – 0)
    Wed. 29 Harrison W 72 – 25       2 – 0 (0 – 0)
    DEC. 2017 OPPONENT RESULT RECORD
    Sat. 2 Turpin W 39 – 27       3 – 0 (1 – 0)
    Wed. 6 at Milford W 67 – 34       4 – 0 (2 – 0)
    Sat. 9 at Anderson W 50 – 37       5 – 0 (3 – 0)
    Wed. 13 Withrow W 71 – 36       6 – 0 (4 – 0)
    Fri. 15 Kings W 50 – 36       7 – 0 (5 – 0)
    Tue. 19 at St. Ursula W 42 – 38       8 – 0 (5 – 0)
    Sat. 23 at Woodward W 94 – 24       9 – 0 (5 – 0)
    Thu. 28 Ursuline Academy W 36 – 27       10 – 0 (5 – 0)
    JAN. 2018 OPPONENT RESULT RECORD
    Wed. 3 Walnut Hills L 66 – 40       10 – 1 (5 – 1)
    Sat. 6 West Clermont W 68 – 67       11 – 1 (6 – 1)
    Wed. 17 Milford W 62 – 43       12 – 1 (7 – 1)
    Sat. 20 at Kings L 65 – 47       12 – 2 (7 – 2)
    Wed. 24 McNicholas W 71 – 32       13 – 2 (7 – 2)
    Sat. 27 at Withrow W 60 – 34       14 – 2 (8 – 2)
    Mon. 29 Little Miami W 54 – 46       15 – 2 (8 – 2)
    Wed. 31 at Turpin W 56 – 47       16 – 2 (9 – 2)
    FEB. 2018 OPPONENT RESULT RECORD
    Sat. 3 Anderson W 42 – 23       17 – 2 (10 – 2)
    Wed. 7 at Walnut Hills L 66 – 42       17 – 3 (10 – 3)
    Sat. 10 at West Clermont L 65 – 55       17 – 4 (10 – 4)
    Mon. 12 at Northwest W 57 – 42       18 – 4 (10 – 4)
    Thu. 22 West Clermont L 79 – 52       postseason 18 – 5 (10 – 4)

    Academic Team:

    Loveland academic team finsihed 2nd with a record of 13-3-0 win-loss-tie.

    Results
    DEC. 2017 OPPONENT RESULT RECORD
    Wed. 6 Turpin W 65 – 47       1 – 0 – 0 (1 – 0 – 0)
    Wed. 6 at Turpin W 75 – 61       2 – 0 – 0 (2 – 0 – 0)
    Wed. 13 at West Clermont W 71 – 47       3 – 0 – 0 (3 – 0 – 0)
    Wed. 13 West Clermont L 61 – 56       3 – 1 – 0 (3 – 1 – 0)
    JAN. 2018 OPPONENT RESULT RECORD
    Wed. 10 Withrow W 76 – 10       4 – 1 – 0 (4 – 1 – 0)
    Wed. 10 at Withrow W 67 – 12       5 – 1 – 0 (5 – 1 – 0)
    Wed. 17 at Kings L 54 – 40       5 – 2 – 0 (5 – 2 – 0)
    Wed. 17 Kings W 61 – 55       6 – 2 – 0 (6 – 2 – 0)
    Wed. 24 Milford W 53 – 32       7 – 2 – 0 (7 – 2 – 0)
    Wed. 24 at Milford W 66 – 41       8 – 2 – 0 (8 – 2 – 0)
    Wed. 31 Walnut Hills L 77 – 58       8 – 3 – 0 (8 – 3 – 0)
    FEB. 2018 OPPONENT RESULT RECORD
    Thu. 1 at Walnut Hills W 68 – 61       9 – 3 – 0 (9 – 3 – 0)
    Wed. 14 at Anderson W 50 – 49       10 – 3 – 0 (10 – 3 – 0)
    Wed. 14 Anderson W 70 – 42       11 – 3 – 0 (11 – 3 – 0)
    Wed. 21 at Turpin W 60 – 49       postseason 12 – 3 – 0 (11 – 3 – 0)
    Wed. 21 Anderson W 63 – 49       postseason 13 – 3 – 0 (11 – 3 – 0)

    Men’s Bowling:

    Loveland held the middle of the ECC pack with 5-7 conference and 9-10 overall. 

    Loveland men’s bowling defeats Deer Park; finds hidden victories

    Results
    NOV. 2017 RESULT  
     Mon. 20 Lakota West 2562, Loveland 2077        Match Details
     Tue. 28 Loveland 2548, Turpin 2182        Match Details
     Wed. 29 Loveland 2341, Turpin 2139        Match Details
    DEC. 2017 RESULT  
     Tue. 5 Milford 2726, Loveland 2450        Match Details
     Wed. 6 Milford 2689, Loveland 2660        Match Details
     Sun. 10 at Holiday Classic        Match Details
     Tue. 12 Kings 2635, Loveland 2479        Match Details
     Wed. 13 Loveland 2401, Kings 2361        Match Details
     Wed. 20 Loveland 2348, Norwood 2241        Match Details
    JAN. 2018 RESULT  
     Thu. 4 Goshen 2248, Loveland 2208        Match Details
     Sat. 6 at SWOC/ECC Tournament        Match Details
     Wed. 10 Loveland 2386, McNicholas 2327        Match Details
     Wed. 17 Moeller 2519, Loveland 2395        Match Details
     Fri. 19 Loveland 2377, Reading 2191        Match Details
     Mon. 22 Loveland 2644, Anderson 2517        Match Details
     Wed. 24 Anderson 2541, Loveland 2393        Match Details
     Wed. 31 Walnut Hills 2516, Loveland 2442        Match Details
    FEB. 2018 RESULT  
     Thu. 1 Loveland 2421, Walnut Hills 2383        Match Details
     Mon. 5 West Clermont 2759, Loveland 2558        Match Details
     Thu. 8 Loveland 2316, Deer Park 1795        Match Details
     Wed. 14 West Clermont 2729, Loveland 2219        Match Details

     

    Women’s Bowling:

    Loveland finished second to last with a conference score of 2-10 and 5-14 overall.

    Results
    NOV. 2017 RESULT  
     Mon. 20 Lakota West 2020, Loveland 1600        Match Details
     Tue. 28 Turpin 1916, Loveland 1791        Match Details
     Wed. 29 Turpin 1866, Loveland 1630        Match Details
    DEC. 2017 RESULT  
     Tue. 5 Milford 1806, Loveland 1570        Match Details
     Wed. 6 Milford 2247, Loveland 1668        Match Details
     Sun. 10 at Holiday Classic        Match Details
     Tue. 12 Kings 1857, Loveland 1720        Match Details
     Wed. 13 Loveland 1719, Kings 1713        Match Details
     Wed. 20 Loveland 1767, Norwood 1550        Match Details
    JAN. 2018 RESULT  
     Thu. 4 Loveland 1591, Goshen 1557        Match Details
     Sat. 6 at SWOC/ECC Tournament        Match Details
     Wed. 10 Loveland 1871, McNicholas 1734        Match Details
     Wed. 17 Mount Notre Dame 2103, Loveland 1834        Match Details
     Fri. 19 Reading 2003, Loveland 1824        Match Details
     Mon. 22 Anderson 1927, Loveland 1715        Match Details
     Wed. 24 Loveland 1940, Anderson 1811        Match Details
     Wed. 31 Walnut Hills 2101, Loveland 1716        Match Details
    FEB. 2018 RESULT  
     Thu. 1 Walnut Hills 2012, Loveland 1707        Match Details
     Mon. 5 West Clermont 2061, Loveland 1791        Match Details
     Thu. 8 Deer Park 1945, Loveland 1797        Match Details
     Wed. 14 West Clermont 1977, Loveland 1804        Match Details

     

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