Category: Sports

Loveland, Ohio – In a ceremony on November 9, Loveland High School Athletic Director, Julie Renner introduced athletes to sign letters of intent to further their athletic and academic careers at the college level.

Kim Bailey is the daughter of Bob and Kathy Bailey. She has committed to play Volleyball at Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky, and has a GPA of a 3.4. She has played volleyball for Loveland HS all 4 years and is a 3-year varsity starter. Her sophomore year she was awarded impact player and her junior year award offensive player of the year. She has been 2^nd team All ECC her junior and senior seasons, and was also voted to play in the SW Ohio senior all-star showcase game. Bailey has been a member of the Tri-State Elite Volleyball Club for the past 2 years.

Rachel Blumberg is the daughter of Beth and Dave Blumberg and has committed to play Volleyball at Thomas More College. Her Current GPA is a 4.1. Blumberg earned ECC Honorable Mention in 2015. This year she was Second Team All ECC and was Captain of the Loveland HS volleyball team both her Junior and Senior Year. She also helped lead the Tigers to a Sectional and District Title for the 2016 volleyball season and was chosen to the All City Senior show case team. She is a member of the JO volleyball club at Arsenal. She coaches a CYO volleyball team at Good Shepard. She is a member of the LHS National Honor Society and also a member of the LHS Jazz band, playing the clarinet and saxophone since fifth grade. She has started to learn Guitar.

Taylor Fox is the daughter of Robin and Don Fox and has committed to play Division 1 Lacrosse at Gardner Webb University. Her GPA for the first quarter was a 4.0. She earned second team All ECC and the ECC defensive player of the year her sophomore year. In her Junior year, she was first team All ECC, first team all district, and the ECC defensive player of the year. She also works with special needs kids at the Cincinnati Nature Center.

Jess Morey is the daughter Mary Jo and her dad, Wade, and has committed to play Lacrosse at McKendree University. She is planning to major in Finance. Her GPA is a 4.1 She is a 4-year varsity starter for the Loveland Womens Lacrosse team. She plays club Lacrosse for the Cincy Royals and played on the Brine All-American team. She was also a 4-year varsity Cross Country runner at Loveland High School. She is a 2-year member of the Loveland Yearbook Staff, a Link Crew leader and a member of the LHS National Honor Society.

Katie McElveen is the daughter of Ed and Tracy McElveen. She is committing to play Lacrosse at The Ohio State University. She has a 4.2 GPA. She is Captain of the Loveland Womens lacrosse team and earned First Team All-ECC, All-ECC Player of the Year, All-Region, All-State, All-American Academic and All-American honors during her Junior season. She is a Brine All-American, Under Armour All-American, Women’s National Team-Ohio player, Wendy’s High School Heisman State Finalist and was selected the 2016 Cincinnati Enquirer Lacrosse Player of the Year.  She has also earned varsity letters in Golf and Tennis. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Student Council, and a Senior Service Leader. She received the Simon Lazarus Humanitarian Award and Youth Philanthropist of the Year Award for her work with the Ronald McDonald House and Windows of Hope.

Luke Waddell is the son of Eric and Lisa Waddell. He is committed to the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta to play baseball. His GPA is 4.078. He will be a 4-year starter for the Tigers Baseball Team. He was a team captain his Junior year. He has made first team all-ECC his Freshmen, Sophomore and Junior years. He was awarded Most Valuable Offensive Player in 2014, 2015, and 2016. He also won the Tigerman Award in 2015 and 2016. He has played for the Midland Redskins the past two summers and plans to play for them again this summer. In addition to playing baseball, Waddell played varsity football for four years. He was a member of the 2013 Division II State Championship team. He is a Senior Service Leader, LINK crew leader, and member of National Honor Society.

Lakota West High School – In the Regional semi-final of the Ohio volleyball tournament, Mount Notre Dame defeated the Loveland women in 3-straight sets, 25-22, 25-20, and 25-13. Loveland ended the season with a best ever 20 – 7 (12 – 2) record, and their first ever, District Championship trophy.

[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 here and 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.

After the first and final loss of the season, the team joined hands as the coaches spoke of the success of the season. Watch the end of the 2016 Womens soccer season here.

“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.

“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.

“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.

“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.

“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”

“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.

“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.

“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”

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.

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.

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.

[quote_center]Hear post-season thoughts from the players and coach here.[/quote_center]

[quote_center]Face Mt. Notre Dame at Lakota West High School this Thursday November 3rd at 6 PM[/quote_center]

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Loveland Womens Soccer is now 18-0-1 and in the Sweet 16 of the State tournament. They take on St. Ursula Academy at Kings High School this Tuesday. Game time is 7 PM.

In winning the District Title, on Tuesday, October 25th, they beat Lakota West. In the first quarter, Junior, Coleen Swift, scored the first goal of the game. In the second quarter, Lakota West scored. In the last 15 minutes, Loveland came back and won the game 2-1. As it was announced that the team would advance in the finals, the girls and the audience erupted.

Hype Video by Sam Smith © 2016

The Tigers defeated Centerville 2-0 on Saturday to advance to the Sweet 16.

St. Ursula defeated Lebanon 2-0 on Saturday to advance.

The Tigers are #1 in the Cincinnati Coaches poll. St. Ursula (13-4-3) is #7.

Loveland is ranked #3 in the Ohio Coaches Poll, and #11th in the nation in the USA Today Super 25 Expert Rankings.

Here is a larger bracket image: bracket-20161031

Feature photo of Tiger Field by Jackson Herrmann

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]his is the message from the public address system during pre-game ceremonies at the annual Military Appreciation Night at the Loveland varsity football game on Saturday, October 15. The Tigers defeated the Glen Este Trojans, 55-20. (See game state HERE) This was the last football game vs. Glen Este. The school will combine with Amelia High School next year to become The West Clermont Wolves of the Eastern Cincinnati Conference.

As we prepare to show our appreciation on this special evening to honor our current Military and all the Armed Forces Veterans as well as our local police and fire men and women who keep our communities safe, please remember to take the time to thank those who made this evening possible throughout the history of our great nation. We enjoy the freedom we have because someone else went before us to make that possible.

America’s fighting men and women sacrifice much to ensure that our great nation stays free. We owe a debt of gratitude to the soldiers that have paid the ultimate price for this cause, as well as for those who are blessed enough to return from the battlefield unscathed.

The dedication of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard and our First Responders involved in the missions to keep this country free and communities safe cannot be matched. We express our gratitude to these men and women who defend the freedom and safe environments that America represents.

Again, Loveland High School and the Loveland Community would like to welcome all active military and first responders, as well as United States Armed Forces Veterans who have joined us this evening for our Military Appreciation Game.  The Loveland Varsity Football Team are wearing the special Camo Jerseys for tonight’s game to honor all past and present service men and women.