Loveland, Ohio – Women Varsity and JV basketball began the season with wins against Sycamore on Saturday, November 26, with Varsity winning 65-42. The teams hope to find success in the coming games. There are freshman, JV and Varsity teams for both men and women that will be competing this winter. All claiming to have high expectations for the upcoming season.
“We have a lot of young guys on the team this year. But, we also have six seniors that are great leaders. Having a lot of young guys means that they will be very experienced for the upcoming years. Our team has some very talented players that will make some great contributions this year. I believe that we will have a very successful season,” player and Loveland senior, Mitch Robinson said.
Junior, Anna Cooper in the first Varsity game of the season
Our team has some very talented players that will make some great contributions this year.
Last year, the mens varsity team made it to sectional finals. The basketball teams aim to do even better this year. The women varsity team, however, did not fair as well.
“We’re hoping we can handle the pressure and come out with a win. We’re hoping to get a better record than we did last year. We ended 15-10. We already have a strong team,” girls varsity player and Junior, Madi McDermott said.
Although the players are hopeful, there will be some major hurdles to overcome. According to athletic director, Julie Renner, Colleen Swift (one of the top girls varsity players) will be unable to play during much of the season due to a surgery. Further, many of the players on all teams are new, which could present a challenge.
“I think we will experience some ups and downs, but we really have the potential to be pretty good as we grow as a team,” explained mens Varsity player and Senior, Mitch Suder.
Despite the challenges the team expects to face, the players are consistently hopeful and determined for a winning season.
“Our tigers are a very disciplined team. I really think things are going to go well for them. I like the way they follow the coaches. Coach Laughman has put a system in place, and they’re staying true to themselves. I’m just proud of them for the team effort and good they are putting attitude in. I think they are looking forward to a very successful season,” Athletic Director Julie Renner said.
I’m just proud of them for the team effort and good they are putting attitude in. I think they are looking forward to a very successful season
On November 29th, Womens Varsity continued their season with a 63-28 win over Harrison and are now 2-0.
Mens basketball will take place Friday, December 2 against Harrison at Loveland High School. Freshman compete at 4:30 PM, JV at 6 PM, and Varsity at 7:30PM.
The next women basketball game will be at Oak Hills, where JV will compete at 11 AM. JV will then compete later that day at Turpin at 12:30 PM, followed by Varsity at 2 PM.
On Wednesday, November 9, the Loveland fall sports awards were held in the Loveland High School auditorium. The awards seek to recognize exceptional Loveland athletes. After each season ends, Loveland holds sports awards to salute Tiger athletes.
The students were recognized by LHS Athletic Director Julie Renner who provided this narrative to Loveland Magazine.
The Easter Cincinnati All Conference Awards were given to the following students:
Honorable Mention
Womens XC – Sydney Cree
Football – Gunner Tuttle
Womens Tennis – Megan Dakoske
Mens Cross Country – Mitchell Laifook
Womens Golf – Allison Rountree
Womens Soccer – Caitlin Elam
Mens Golf – Austin Huynh
Mens Soccer – Aiden Voellmecke
Womens Volleyball – Maggie Dowd
Second Team
Womens XC – Kayla Hartzler
Football Offense 2nd Team: Zion Wynn, James Meckey
Football Defense 2nd Team: Andrew Hesse, Calvin Whitaker, Ryan Batsch, Colin Flannagan
Womens Tennis – Peyton Geers and Peyton Beller
Me’s Cross Country – Jacob Korniak and Thomas Gear
Edward Jones, located in the business district of Old Loveland and owned by Jeff Atkinson, honors student-athletes for the fall, winter and spring seasons. One male and one female student-athlete was chosen to represent Loveland High School Athletics as the Edward Jones Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Season:
Greg Ballman is a 2-year Varsity member of the Loveland Boys Cross Country team. As a sophomore, Greg excelled on the cross country course and was named the Most Valuable Runner on the team. He was among the top 10 finishers in 7 invitational races. His 3rd place finish at Lakota East led the team to a 1st place finish, and his 4th place finish at Kings and 7th place finish at Tippecanoe led the team to 3rd place finishes. Greg placed 3rd at the ECC meet posting a season best 16:23 and earning All-Conference 1st Team honors. His season best time of best 16:23 also makes him the 7th fastest runner in the history of Loveland Boys Cross Country. Greg placed 13th at the District Meet and helped the team qualify for the Regional Meet for the first time in 11 years. Greg has an overall GPA of a 4.139.
Varsity Womens Golf team member and Junior, Alejandra Bonet was given the Edward Jones Award. Alejandra is the No1 player on the Varsity Team and the 2016 Varsity Womens Golf Captain. She was regular season medalist– twelve times. Bonet was named the ECC Medalist in the Pre-season shoot-out, ECC Medalist in the Championship Tournament, ECC First Team Honors and ECC Player of the Year. Bonet was a bember of the record setting ECC Championship Team and member of the Varsity Womens Golf Sectional and District Team. (This was the1st time a LHS Womens Golf Teams qualified for district competition.). Alejandra Bonet was named the 2016 Varsity Womens Golf Team MVP and maintains an overall GPA of a 4.15.
One Varsity Student-Athlete from each Fall program was chosen as the Sportsperson of the Season. These are the students who demonstrate respect and responsibility for their community, school, team and above all their character. The following were named Sportsperson of the Season:
Womens Tennis: The tennis sportsperson of the season is Peyton Geers. Peyton is a 3rd
year Varsity letter winner who truly embodies the spirit of competition and
sportsmanship. She has played the top spot, the challenging 1st singles for 2 years in a
row. Match after match she faced the best competition not only in the league and the
city but in the state of Ohio, yet still attained a winning record of 10-7. As captain of the
tennis team this year she was a leader, an organizer and a driving force in practice and
in play. She leads by example. This year she was voted by the the Division 1 tennis
coaches association to receive the Sportsmanship award, an honor given to only one
player in all of Division 1 Cincinnati schools. Peyton Geers is a most deserving recipient
of the Sportsperson of the Season.
Tennis Player Peyton Gears
Cheerleading: Olivia Cox – This Cheerleader never fails to have a smile on her face and
she has stepped into her senior year with determination and strong leadership. Olivia is
a great representative of the school as she shows great pride in all that she does on and
off the field. She is constantly looking to find new material for the season and uses
creative ways to involve the crowd. She works with the Spirit Squad to make sure we
are all on the same page when it comes to game day and cheering our boys on. Olivia
has been a senior that the others look up to for her leadership and has shown great
responsibility by leading her team with a positive attitude, always being where she is
needed, and stepping up to help at all fundraisers and booster events. Olivia works until
she achieves her goals. She is not only a leader to her teammates but a respectful,
hardworking young lady, and a pleasure to coach.
Volleyball: Jacalyn Parsley has a positive attitude and an overall concern for the success
of the team. She is hard working and has the ability to communicate with both
teammates and coaches. She was a co-captain in all aspects of the name. She quietly
leads by example, helping others to understand the challenges that this team faced in
order made school history. We appreciate how she lives the CORE Values of respect,
responsibility, integrity and pride here at Loveland HS. Jacalyn exemplifies what all
coaches look for in an athlete.
Mens Cross Country: Sam Wenger is a junior and 2nd year varsity member of the mens
cross country team. In addition to his work ethic that made him a part of the varsity,
Sam displayed great leadership qualities with the younger members of the team. Sam
made sure all members, including freshmen and less experienced runners, felt included
as part of the running family regardless of their ability. Sam also made sure the new
runners were safe on the runs and finished as part of the group which greatly helped
the bonding of this team.
Mens Golf: Senior Captain Drew Docherty averaged 39.19 strokes this season, was
medalist 6 times, had 4 top 10 finishes in 18 hole tournaments, lead the team to
districts at the sectional tournament with a back 9 two under par 34 at Glenview.
Drew’s natural leadership, responsibility and positive attitude helped carry the men this
season, almost to the state tournament. His respect for the game, his competitors and
his teammates goes without question. His integrity is a model for all student athletes,
and the pride he takes in his game and his teammates accomplishments is justified
through his and the team’s hard work together.
Womens Golf: Senior: Olivia Horrigan…If you ask the question, “Where do you see yourself
in 5yrs, 10Yrs….. Olivia would have an answer for you! Once Olivia decides on a path,
she sets a goal and goes for it. She demonstrates her drive in the classroom, on the Golf
Course and in the community. On the golf course, Olivia devoted her off season to
tournaments and practice. She was a leader on the team, serving as captain and played
a key role in the success of the 2016 season. In the Community, Olivia was the Project
Leader in “Bike for Brains” She created the program and secured the support of
Children’s Hospital and Montgomery Cyclery to put on a Bike-A- Thon to raise awareness
and funds for traumatic brain injury. She raised over $4,000 dollars for the head injury
clinic at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Olivia is a born leader with much respect for
others.
Mens Soccer: Senior Zach Robbins elected captain by his teammates, Zach has always led
by example. Zach has represented himself, his family, and his school and community
with pride. Zach made the unselfish decision to do what was in the best interest of the
team in his senior season. Zach has been a goalkeeper for most of his soccer career and
played keeper for the varsity the past two seasons. He saw a need for a field position
player in the defense and decided to give it a try. Zach’s work ethic is what propelled
him to have success at a new position. He continues to give back to the community by
volunteering his time to help coach and train the next generation of Loveland soccer
players for the LYSA. He has left a lasting impact on the players from our program as
well as the young players in the community.
Football: James Meckey, a senior offensive and defensive lineman for the football
team, is an incredible example and representative of Loveland High School. On the field,
James off-season work ethic helped him become a two way player as an offensive and
defensive lineman. His determination is contagious, making everyone around him a
better player, more important, a better person. As a student-athlete, James is a great
teammate and leader who values the importance of respect, responsible, integrity and
pride. These core values are important to James and how he values the way he lives his
life. The character in which he brings everyday, he brings with a purpose. Jame’s
character sets the example for other student-athletes, always looking to do the right
thing. He is proud to wear our colors, and lives his life by example and all that we stand
for.
Womens Cross Country: Kayla Hartzler is a 4 year varsity member of both the cross country
and track team. She is our captain and the heart of our team in so many ways. She is an
unbelievably dedicated runner, both in and out of season, doing the work 12 months
out of the year without being asked, running in all seasons in all conditions. Other
members of our team look up to her and feed off of her fire, determination and
competitiveness. Kayla has been 1st or 2nd team all conference all four years in cross
country and has been a stellar student athlete, maintaining honor roll status. Kayla is
deserving of this award, for her dedication to the program, her outstanding running
achievements and her role model status as a leader on our team.
Womens Soccer: Megan Schuster during her four years on varsity, she has exemplified the
values of both the athletic department and the womens soccer program. She has
earned the respect of her teammates and coaches both on the field and in the
classroom by being one of the best players we have had and also one of the best
students. She has always done what was asked of her while also putting her teammates
before herself as their captain and leader. Megan is a young lady the coaching staff
could trust to ensure that things got done and that players were doing the things
necessary to be successful in preparing for practice, matches, and even in the classroom
to help make this program a success. The integrity she has and has shown in her four
years is a tremendous example for other players to follow as she represents the type of
player we want in our womens soccer program. Megan is a fantastic player and an
even better person.
Awards for All-City, All SWOhio and All State:
Greater Cincinnati Tennis Coaches Association Awards:
Peyton Geers – Distinguished Singles
Peyton Geers – Sportsmanship
Andrea Wittekind and Anna Svitkovich – Distinguished Doubles
Drew Doucherty – honorable mention in the Southwest District in Mens Golf
Alejandra Bonet – 3 rd team All Southwest Ohio in Womens Golf
Lindsay Bachman and Olivia Horrigan – honorable mention in the District in Womens Golf
Greg Ballman and Caleb Davis – honorable mention for Southwest Ohio in Mens XC
Zach Robbins – All SWOhio in Mens Soccer
Marie Plitt – 2nd team All District in Volleyball
Megan Kirlin – 3 rd team All District in Volleyball
Kim Bailey – selected to the SW Senior all star match
Rachel Blumberg – selected to the Senior show case
And Coach Julie Plitt – received the Coaches Achievement Award for SWOhio
Coach, Todd M. Kelly – All-City and SW Ohio Coach of the Year
Claire Beran – 1st Team All-SW Ohio and playing in the Senior All-Star Game
Colleen Swift – 1st Team All-SW Ohio and 2nd Team All State
Rachel Ernst – 1st Team All-SW Ohio, playing
High honor awards from the ECC for Player of the Year and Coach of the Year:
Womens Golf – Coach of the Year – Barb Orsinelli
Womens Soccer – Coach of the Year – Todd Kelly
Womens Golf – Player of the Year – Alejandra Bonet
Womens Soccer – Player of the Year – Rachel Ernst
Rachel Ernst:
Most games played – 81
Most games started – 81
Most games consecutively started – 81 (NEVER missed a start in her 4-year career)
Womens Golf Team – Presentation of their ECC trophy and first time in school history, District qualifiers
ECC Championship Medalist Honors
Alejandra Bonet – Silver Medalist
Lindsey Bachmann – Bronze Medalist
Varsity and JV were ECC Champions
Womens Volleyball Team– Womens volleyball were Division I Sectional Champs and District Champs, and making it to the Regional semi-finals game marks the furthest a womens volleyball team has made it in the OHSAA State tournament in school history.
2016 Volleyball Team
Womens Soccer Team – Our Girls are ECC champs, Division I Sectional Champs and Districts champs, making it to the Regional Finals this year in the OHSAA State tournament.
Most wins in a Season (19)
Fewest losses in a season (1)
Most Shutouts in a season (13)
Goalie Lauren Parker broke the record for most shutouts
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]en rolls of TMAX 400, the film used in Loveland High School’s film photography course, costs $60. A 100-pack of 8×10 Ilford Black and White photo paper is $70. A functioning film camera will generally range from $30-150. All this, and a photographer is left with only 36 photos of highly unpredictable quality. In contrast, a digital camera can shoot millions of high-quality photographs faster, with more accuracy, and immediate feedback. Also, digital photos are more flexible, cleaner, faster, more convenient and much less expensive. So why, when so few high schools still have a film photography class, does the school continue to offer an analog photo class?
Tanks of developing chemicals in the Photo 1 Room at Loveland High School
Photo 1, the analog film photography class, is the most expensive course that Loveland currently offers in terms of supplies — easily reaching $250 for the prerequisite. This is in contrast to the nearly free (digital) photo 2 class.
“It’s a big investment up front. I think it’s valuable, but the practicality of it is starting to go away,” explained Loveland photography teacher, Mr. Jim Barrett
An enlarger at Loveland High School too expensive and too broken to fix
The class is also expensive to run, with expensive chemicals, hard to find bulbs, and pricey upkeep.
“Film is photography, and so to teach photography or to be a photographer, it would make sense that film would have to be involved. An important point that I try and raise too, is that film is archival and digital is not. At the very least, film is archival, and it’s tangible; real. To be a photographer one must do photography, and to do photography means to use film. Much like to play guitar one would actually have to play a guitar” said photographer and actor Jason Lee.
Lee is known for his role as Earl in My Name is Earl, Dave in Alvin and the Chipmunks and co-founding/owning Stereo Skateboards. Lee has become a popular photographer known for his unusually large-format polaroid camera and instant film photography.
Above, is one of Lee’s unique Polaroid photographs. Lee kindly offered his opinion and on the importance of analog photography to Loveland Magazine through a direct message interview.
“Photography is not to be made easier, but should be difficult, to make good photos. Nothing that is easy to make is worth much to anyone,” said renowned, professional street photographer, John Free who only shoots black and white analog film– the same kind used in the fading photo 1.
“The film and the darkroom have given me a fine pleasure for fifty years, and I’m still going out to that messy little room I built in my garage so many years ago. A swivel office chair, with the trays of chemicals and my enlarger at the height of a sitting old guy allow me many happy hours to work and play with this magic process of making important images,” continues Free. Analog photography has qualities simply unachievable with digital cameras.
Uptake spools in the film photography room at Loveland High School
“Film photography, I think, it the most ‘pure’ way to learn about photography. How it works, how it’s supposed to work. How to see light, how to expose. This is as opposed to a digital camera– you don’t even have to think. It does everything for you, you just have to push a button. With photo 1, you have to think ‘I’ve only got this many photos, we talked about this in class so I’m going to work on that when I look through the viewfinder’. Each year, though, it gets less practical” said Mr. Barrett.
Developing tanks at Loveland High School
Practicality is the driving force behind the end of Photo 1. Loveland is hanging on to its film photography class. Milford and Kings still have darkroom photography, but they are some of the last.
“My stance is probably a bit ‘controversial’ but I’m pretty adamant about film needing to be used. And the more it’s used, the more it helps the economy of the film industry, too” explained Lee. But, ultimately, will film photography die out?
Pigeon Man in Central Park, developed in the Loveland Photo 1 room
“There’s still people making their own film. There’s still people making their own Daguerreotypes [one of the most primitive photographic techniques], and they’re incredible. Look at Polaroid, they went away, came back and somebody bought the factory. There will always be a niche for film photography,” said Barrett. Loveland will be one of the last schools in the area to lose their film photography program.
Loveland High School’s Photo teacher, Jim Barrett
Barrett claims that if another facility is offered for photography classes, the classes are likely to merge. The new class will contain a small film photo component and focus on more digital. There may be an advanced photo/multimedia/videography class that would merge with the daily school newscast. Although one of Loveland’s most unique courses will soon be gone, it will leave a window for a new visual arts course.
[dropcap]L[/dropcap]oveland’s Womens Varsity Soccer team fell to Springboro on Saturday, November 5th at Lakota East High School after an undefeated season. Read about the final game hereand watch the recap video here. Loveland ended the season 19-1-1, and made it to the final 8 in the state bracket. Although the team did not make it back to Crew stadium for the state game they claim to have hoped for, the coach and team considers the season a triumph.
Megan Schuster and Maria Bashardoust hold hands after losing the tournament
“The success of the season was definitely something I wasn’t expecting. After we lost so many valuable players last year, I didn’t think we would make it far at all. I came in with an open mind because it was my senior year and I can honestly say it was by far my favorite soccer season. I love all the girls to death and they’re some of my best friends.” said Senior Claire Beran.
Senior Claire Beran
“Looking back on the season overall, I think about all of the friendships that I made and lots of laughs with an amazing group of people. It wasn’t always about the soccer for me. The relationships with my teammates are so much more valuable to me than the soccer aspect of the team. They helped me improve as a soccer player and as a person and have truly improved who I am overall because of the impact of these girls on my lives.” said Junior Riley Massey.
Junior Sarah Harter in the Hamilton game
“It wasn’t always about the soccer for me. The relationships with my teammates are so much more valuable to me than the soccer aspect of the team. They helped me improve as a soccer player and as a person”
“Although our season didn’t come to an end the way we wanted it to, overall I’m very happy with how our season went. None of us knew how the 2016 season would go after losing five seniors which some were key players. I’m so proud of this team for working together for all twenty-one games; only tying 1 and losing one, which knocked us out of the tournament, is a great accomplishment,” said Senior Rachel Ernst.
Junior Lauren Parker saves a goal from Turpin
“I thought we had an unbelievable season. We won the ECC conference and we were undefeated. Even though we did not make it back to state, it was still a pretty great run and all of us became closer than ever. I’m really going to miss this great group of girls, and especially the six seniors that are leaving. It was hard leaving the field one last time with them. I have played two years with them and we have become really close; it’s just going to be extremely hard next year playing with out them,” said sophomore Brooke Harden.
Sophomore Brooke Harden
“We had an amazing season and had a very strong team to have such a great outcome for the results we ended up with. although we didn’t get where we wanted to in the tourney, we still fought and had grit every single game,” said freshman Maria Bashardoust.
“We still fought and had grit every single game”
Brooke Harden in the Lebanon game
“The memories I have from this season are from team bonding and team meals. There was always something fun happening when you got this many crazy people together. Singing and dancing with them everyday was so fun and something I will remember for the rest of my life,” said Riley Massey
“My favorite memory of the season was probably winning against St. Ursula in overtime. It really showed how mentally tough we were. It’s not easy to play an eighty-minute game plus a fifeteen-minute overtime but we managed to do it and pull out a win,” explained Beran.
Junior Coleen Swift in the Lakota East game
“My favorite memory would be singing and dancing to our songs before and after the games. I am truly going to miss that and this team!” said Harden.
“My favorite memories were always pre-game in the locker room and bus rides,” claimed Freshman Maria Bashardoust.
Brice Grieshop in the Springboro game
“I think my favorite memory from this season was beating Saint Ursuline Academy in Overtime during the regional semifinal game. We all had so much adrenaline even though everyone was dead tired. Seeing how many people from the community were there supporting us to join in on the excitement is only a part of what has made me love being a Loveland tiger and representing the school all four years,” said Rachel Ernst.
“Seeing how many people from the community were there supporting us to join in on the excitement is only a part of what has made me love being a Loveland tiger and representing the school all four years”
Maria Bashardoust
Leaving the last 2016 game
Loveland Magazine thanks Claire Beran for help on this article and Athletic Director Julie Renner for support this season.
Loveland Womens 2016 Soccer season ended on Saturday November 6 after losing to Springboro 3-2. Loveland was named district champions, and made it to in OSHAA’s final 8 after winning over St. Ursula on November 1. The team claims to have hoped to reach state, as they had last year. Loveland held to 19 wins, 1 tie and 0 losses entering the Springboro game at Lakota East High School.
Loveland huddles before the game
In the first quarter, Brice Grieshop scored the first goal of the game for Loveland. With 16 minutes left in the second quarter, Brooke Harden scored Loveland’s second goal through a front-flip throw-in. By halftime, Loveland would lead 2-0 against Springboro.
Before a throw-in
Brooke Harden collides with Springboro player
Goalie Lauren Parker and Loveland braces for a corner kick
After halftime, Springboro began to gain, obtaining 2 goals in the third quarter. They ultimately scored 3 goals, besting Loveland’s 2.
Although Loveland was not a state contender, they still were named one of the top 8 girls soccer teams in Ohio.
[dropcap type=”1″]F[/dropcap]or years, the decaying tower, inscribed with a tile “P” stood next to a smokestack, looked down at the Loveland Bike trail. There is an allure and a mood that is almost palpable from the structure. Dark, foreboding and inviting all at once, it is a landmark that manifests itself in that part of our psyche that yearns for the temporal and the damaged. So many have passed it, so many have worked in it, and so many have died both in the building and as a result of the artillery manufactured in the crumbling edifice. It has been 100 years since the original construction, and after generations of abandonment, construction has began again. Excavators have begun to push the mercury-laden soil and twisted rebar aside in preparation for loft apartments, as an era of dilapidation nears a close for this factory with such a rich history. Bloomfield-Schon began a $5 million renovation project on the grounds to convert it into apartments.
In an earlier structure in the same location, musket balls and gunpowder were manufactured under the name Miami Powder Company, starting in 1887– 126 years ago. Through its time, there were multiple explosions, killing scores. The structure was adapted and expanded in order to accommodate the increased demand that World War II brought.
At one point, the structure reached across where a street now runs, marked by concrete relics hidden in the woods next to the bike trail and side of Grandin Road. Previously, there was a ballistics testing room. The iconic tower still holds a weathered and rusty vertical tunnel where bullets would be dropped and tested for aerodynamic efficiency.
As the war came to a close, so too did the factory. In 1944, the factory was sold to Columbia Records, where it went on to produce vinyl records until 1949. For the past 67 years, the factory has been used as a warehouse intermittently. It temporarily housed an artist’s studio, and was subject of the now lost B-Roll horror movie, The Ghost Factory. But, for the most part, it has been vacant.
Time and nature have taken their ultimate course, and Peters Cartridge has given way to decay. It has been added to the registry of National Historical Place and considered an emergency by the EPA due to an extremely high concentration of lead, mercury and copper. Desite the danger and rust, the factory is both beautiful and eerie.
In its abandonment, it has been an unfortunately popular site for vandals. “It’s an iffy sort of thing. There’s places to stand around it and take pictures, but entering the actual building is illegal” said Loveland photo teacher Jim Barrett. Urbexers (urban explorers) have adopted the building as a popular photo site, despite the risk and illegality.
There is something in decaying structures like this one that is so very evocative– something that reflects the human condition and our unavoidable sway to the palm of nature. “It’s the only real piece of history Kings has. And it’s the reason Kings is there at all.” claims Loveland photo teacher Mr. Barrett. The renovations will bring commerce and help preserve the factory from being lost entirely. They will no doubt make 130 wonderful, market-rate, polished apartments and encourage commerce. But one can’t help but feel melancholy at the gentrification and loss of the such a rich monument to terminality.
Junior Lauren Parker (above) recorded her 10th shut-out of the season on Saturday October 15.
[quote_center]Loveland Womens Soccer ranked 12th in nation by USA Today[/quote_center]
by Sam Smith
Week in Review:
October 16:
Luke Wadell was nominated for WCPO Player of the Week: Vote Hereuntil Wednesday at 6 PM.
October 15:
Boys Soccer tied Lebanon 1-1
Girls Soccer beat Lebanon 5-0. Finished regular season 15-0-1. Champion of ECC by a wide margin. Play winner of Mercy/Glen Este in State Tournament at Home Saturday at 7 PM. Ranked 12th in nation
Boys and Girls Cross Country competed for the ECC championship
Greg Ballman ranked #2 in boys cross-country ECC championship
Caleb Davis ranked #9 in boys cross-country ECC championship
Jacob Korniak Ranked #15 in boys cross-country ECC championship
Kayla Hartzler Ranked #10 in girls cross-country ECC championship
Sydney Cree Ranked #13 in girls cross-country ECC championship
Loveland Marching Band ranked at #4 in open class
Loveland Tigers Beat Glen Este 55-20 in Football on military appreciation night
October 13:
Girls Volleyball beat Glen Este. Scores were 25-13, 25-17 and 25-14
Boys Soccer tied Milford 2-2
Boys Golf competed at districts
October 11:
Girls Volleyball won over Walnut Hills. Scores were 15-14, 25-13 and 25-17
Girls Soccer beat Milford 3-2
Girls Golf went to Districts
Current Standings:
Football: 4-4
Girls Tennis: 12-2
Boys Soccer: 3-2-2 (win/loss/tie)
Girls Soccer: 15-0-1; ranked 12th in nation
Boys Golf: 15-1
Next Week:
October 17:
Girls Varsity Volleyball 6:30 PM at Hamilton
Boys Varsity Soccer 7: PM at Princeton
October 20:
Boys Varsity Cross Country 5 PM at Southwest Ohio District Open Race
Girls Varsity Cross Country 5:45 PM at Southwest Ohio District Open Race
[quote_center]Dean Parker, former Loveland Magazine Video Editor and Sam Smith current Loveland Magazine Reporter, Videographer, and Photographer honored at New York Film festival[/quote_center]
New York City, The All American High School Film Festival is the world’s largest teen film festival. With close to 2,000 submissions and 500 accepted films. It showcases the best high school films from around the world. For the fourth consecutive year, All American was hosted in the Times Square AMC– the busiest theater in the country. The festival was founded by CNN/MTV/HBO filmmaker, Andrew Jenks.
2016 Loveland High School graduate, Dean Parker attended the festival last year for his film No Love in Loveland. This year, Parker’s films, Regret and Images, were selected to show in the AMC along with Loveland High School Junior, Sam Smith’s film, STRING. Smith was also the cinematographer on Match, directed by Seven Hills student, Seth Friedman. Jon Parker played Eric, the protagonist, in Images. Stone Taul was the location recordist for Images and Regret, along with playing Eric’s friend in Dean Parker’s Images.
Sam Smith, Jon Parker, Dean Parker, and Stone Taul founded Loveland Film Club, and have collaborated on a variety of projects. They all traveled to the Big Apple October 7 through 9 to attend the festival.
Stone Taul, Sam Smith, founder Andrew Jenks, Dean Parker, co-founder Tom Oliva, Jon Parker
Dean Parker was nominated for best drama, best overall, and won best editing. Sam Smith was nominated for best cinematography for his work on Images.
Notes from Jon Parker:
New York has made a major impact on me in the short amount of time I visited there. The people and the vastness of the city really spoke to me and I hope to further my education in New York in the near future. The [quote_left]It was incredible to see both films up on the big screen and a little difficult to see myself act in front of a large crowd of people in the theater.[/quote_left]city always has something going on and really was so inspiring to me. I was in the city for the All American High School Film Festival to see two films I took part in. It was incredible to see both films up on the big screen and a little difficult to see myself act in front of a large crowd of people in the theater. During the festival, there were many great workshops and speakers talking about filmmaking and futures in the field. Outside of the festival exploring New York was incredible, from getting lost in the subway to walking all over to neat shops, it was such a great time. The award show for the festival was in Flatbush Brooklyn in the beautiful Kings Theatre. The theater is very large and holds an elaborate decor that really set me in awe. The city really stayed with me and left an incredible impact on me. New York is such an inspiring place and I hope to move there next year for school.
New York City is my favorite place in the world– it was incredibly exciting not only to be accepted, but to travel there with friends. The festival featured some incredibly talented filmmakers that reminded me that our group of filmmakers are very much a big fish in a small pond. It was flattering to have been director of [quote_right]It was flattering to have been director of photography on four out of five films from Cincinnati[/quote_right]photography on four out of five films from Cincinnati in the festival, and it was really neat to see my collaborations on the big screen, along with my own film. I was surprised and impressed by the weight of the topics many of the filmmakers attacked. I was again reminded that story is king, and that a good story will outshadow most technical flaws.[quote_left]I was again reminded that story is king, and that a good story will outshadow most technical flaws.[/quote_left]
It was a lot of fun to explore New York with a camera and friends. People are used to being photographed there, making street photography much more accessible. However, my favorite part of the festival was the closing event at Kings Theater. Built in 1927, and abandoned from the 70’s until renovated in 2014, it is an incredibly ornate theater. It is one of the most beautiful structures I have ever been in. We found our way upstairs and explored the balcony and upper floors; the artistic detail of the structure was stunning. It was amazing to have my work shown at the awards ceremony and felt great to be one of the seven nominees for best cinematography out of the thousands of submissions from around the world.[quote_right]It was amazing to have my work shown at the awards ceremony and felt great to be one of the seven nominees for best cinematography out of the thousands of submissions from around the world.[/quote_right]
I met a ton of interesting and passionate artists at the festival. I pushed my street photography and had a great time exploring such a cultural city. When surrounded by so many people, it becomes hard to imagine that each of the people we passed on the street and on the sidewalk, or sat across from on the subway are unique people. There were so many amazingfilms at the festival, and I’m feeling more inspired than ever.
New York is a place you don’t forget once you go and visit. It’s one of my favorite places I’ve been to in my lifetime. I just love the people there, the city, and the experiences. This was my first time to New York and i already want to go back again. The reason I went to New York in the first place was because of the[quote_right]It was very surreal to see something you and many others worked on for days, and for it to finally pay of and on a huge movie screen. [/quote_right]All American High School Film Festival. I was there to see the two films I did audio for and acted in. It was very surreal to see something you and many others worked on for days, and for it to finally pay of and on a huge movie screen. It’’s a very cool experience. The highlight of the whole thing, though, was that all of this took place in New York City at the Times Square AMC movie theater. I got to meet so many other talented filmmakers at the festival which was very eye opening, because they were all so talented and unique. It really inspired me. I went to so many amazing places in New York, and never had a dull moment. The subway, Times Square, AMC– really any street you go down in New York will be awesome. Overall, my whole trip to New York really inspired me and showed me how much talent my generation has as creators and as filmmakers and as people out in general, it made me excited for what the future holds for the years to come.
I was so excited getting into the festival this year, especially since I had two films that got in. That was so cool and I felt honored.
[quote_right]Three nominations (best cinematography, best drama, best overall film) and winning best editing.[/quote_right]Getting those three nominations (best cinematography, best drama, best overall film) and winning best editing did a couple of things for me. For one thing, it showed that all our hard work paid off. I’m so proud and thankful to everyone involved. Getting those nominations really showed how we were all able to work together and that was really neat. On a personal level, it made me feel inspired. One big thing I learned from the weekend is that you are your own worst critic. On the plane ride to the festival I was having doubts. I started to think that maybe my films didn’t mean anything or that no one understood my work and how much effort was put into the films. But this weekend restored my passion. It meant a lot to get nominations and win like that. It showed me that I’m getting somewhere in the film world. That my ideas and messages mean something to people and that’s what I try to do for every film I make. The founders of the festival even recognized us and were really excited to meet us. That was really cool and it was cool to hear them talk about our film and congratulate us.
I think the best part of the festival (and this goes for any film festival) was meeting and networking with the other filmmakers. These are really talented kids with incredible ideas and powerful stories. It’s so cool.
Loveland, Ohio – On Wednesday, September 28, Loveland Womens Varsity Soccer took on Hamilton. In the first fifteen minutes, Loveland and Hamilton fought neck in neck, with no points scored. As a light drizzle developed into a heavier rain, Brice Grieshop assisted Brooke Harden to score the first goal of the game. Under pouring rain, the two teams battles without any goals until halftime. At the end of the last quarter, junior, Colleen “Jelly” Swift scored a goal off of a corner kick, earning loveland a 2-0 win.
The Tigers are now 4-0 in ECC play, and lead the Conference over Milford (2 – 0 – 2).
They traveled to Kentucky on Saturday and defeated Campbell County, 5-0. The Tigers are now 11 – 0 – 1 overall. They remain at the top of the Cincinnati Area Coaches Poll and #6 in the OHSAA State rankings.
Loveland travels to Glen Este on Wednesday. Game time is 7 PM.
Goalie and junior, Lauren Parker
Junior, Colleen Swift
Loveland did not let a downpour dampen the game
Junior, Sarah Harter
Wednesday was senior night for Womens Varsity Soccer– an evening to recognize the achievements of the team’s seniors. Each senior player walked on the Loveland turf with parents, surrounded from all sides by peers, friends and fans.
Loveland, Ohio – On the clear afternoon of Wednesday, September the 21st, Womens Varsity Tennis took on Milford at the new Loveland courts. “We’ve had a great winning season,” coach Dara Hudson said. “We are currently 13 and 3, and this is the best since I’ve been coaching that we’ve done, and so we’re excited.” continued the Loveland french teacher and varsity tennis coach. Loveland also honored senior athletes before the match.
Before matches began and between matches, the connection the team felt was obvious. Inside jokes, encouragement and the genuine camaraderie was without question.
Loveland High School recently constructed new tennis courts. Before, courts belonged to the city, rather than the school. The new courts are in much better shape, but most importantly, they have provided a new home for Loveland Tennis. The team claimed that the new courts have been a unifying factor.
“It is a family. That’s a good way to describe it. The unity is amazing, they’ve had lots of bonding things. One of the things we did this year was go to Ronald McDonald House and serve one night,” explained coach Hudson.
The players work on posters to support senior teammates
Captain and leader of Loveland Womens varsity tennis is Senior, Payton Geers. Despite being faced with some of the very best players in Ohio, Geers has a record of 10-5. “She has lead by example. She has gotten compliments from coaches all over about her court etiquette and everything she does right. She is just a great, great tennis player and kid.” said coach Hudson. Payton Geers’ sportsmanship was outstanding, never getting frustrated and being friendly to her opponent even when matches were close. Geers was voted Womens Tennis Athlete of the week by MaxPreps/JJHuddle Ohio for the week of the September 20.
“She has lead by example. She has gotten compliments from coaches all over about her court etiquette and everything she does right. She is just a great, great tennis player and kid.”
Senior, Payton GeersSenior, Payton Geers
Girls varsity tennis took time to honor the seniors on the team. For senior day, each player was given a handmade poster from their peers. Athletic director Julie Renner gave praise to senior players, accompanied by family– both by blood and by team unity.
Loveland is now 14-5, 5-1. Trailing Turpin (6-0, 10-5) in the ECC and began competing in the Coaches Classic over the weekend.
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After the first and final loss of the season, the team joined hands as the coaches spoke of the success of the season.
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by Sam Smith
by Sam Smith
