Columnist Cassie Mattia is a resident of Historic Downtown Loveland
by Cassie Mattia
Loveland, Ohio – Eleven Tigers made the community of Loveland proud on Wednesday each committing to playing athletics at the collegiate level. Loveland High School invited the community to attend its annual 2019 Fall Sports Signing Day ceremony where each athlete was able to sign their National Letter of Intent with their coaches, friends, and families present!
Loveland High School Athletic Director, Brian Conaster, in front of a packed LHS gym, first presented each athlete along with their accolades and then proceeded in asking that athlete to officially sign their letter of intent. Loveland Magazine TV was lucky enough to capture the memorable ceremony on camera! Experience the Tiger ceremony for yourselves and click below to see the full 2019 National Letter of Intent Signing Day at Loveland High School! GO TIGERS!
Loveland Magazine congratulates the following, on committing to play their sport at the collegiate level:
Kate Garry – Basketball – University of Akron Jillian Hayes – Basketball – University of Cincinnati Brandon Day – Swim – University of Utah Kristin Thomas – XC/Track – Georgetown Kaitlyn Andrews – Soccer – University of Cincinnati Claire Massey – Soccer – Taylor University Maria Bashardoust – Soccer – Cleveland State University Caitlin Elam – Soccer – University of Louisville Carson Deer – Baseball – University of Tennessee-Martin Allison Rountree – Golf – Ohio Northern University Riley Bullock – Dive – Ball State University
Loveland, Ohio – Attention Loveland Community! Loveland High School is inviting you to join us and the rest of the Loveland Tigers for National Signing Day on Wednesday, November 13th, in the main gym at Loveland High School, at 2:30 PM. 11 Loveland High School Student-Athletes will be recognized during this special ceremony.
Loveland Magazine congratulates the following, on committing to play their sport at the collegiate level:
Kate Garry – Basketball – University of Akron Jillian Hayes – Basketball – University of Cincinnati Brandon Day – Swim – University of Utah Kristin Thomas – XC/Track – Georgetown Kaitlyn Andrews – Soccer – University of Cincinnati Claire Massey – Soccer – Taylor University Maria Bashardoust – Soccer – Cleveland State University Caitlin Elam – Soccer – University of Louisville Carson Deer – Baseball – University of Tennessee-Martin Allison Rountree – Golf – Ohio Northern University Riley Bullock – Dive – Ball State University
Editor’s Note: The photos in the original version of this story were not of Hanna Wenger. The story was corrected on 6/12/19
by Cassie Mattia
Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Tigers have developed quite the reputation in the world of athletics this year, grabbing once again several post-season honors. Now Junior, Hanna Wenger, one of Loveland’s top Women’s Lacrosse players, received The OSLA Division 1 First Team All-State Honors and 2019 Loveland High School grad Zach Segal, a member of the Tigers Baseball Team, received Honorable Mention, SWOBCA All-City Honors. Below are a few tweets from the Eastern Cincinnati Conference congratulating Wenger and Segal on their honors.
(3 of 3) West Clermont’s Gavin Pitts (Second Team) and Bailey Bravo and Trevor Conley (Honorable Mention); and Loveland’s Zach Segal (Honorable Mention). Congratulations!
Segal ended his senior season as a Loveland Tiger with a bang placing very high in the ECC with his individual statistics. Segal pitched 9 games with a 3 and 5 win-loss record, a 46.1 IP, which earned him 3rd place in the ECC, and a 1.5 ERA. Segal earned 3rd place in the ECC for strikeouts as well totaling out with 58 for the season. Segal also received First Team All ECC Honors. Other Tigers who grabbed awards were Carson Deer, who earned Second Team All ECC and Matt Westley, who received Honorable Mention Honors.
Wenger had an incredible sophomore season as a Loveland Women’s Lacrosse player as the Tigers came in second in the ECC with a 4-1 record in ECC matches and a 13-3 record overall. On top of Wenger’s First Team All-State Honors, she grabbed ECC Player of the Year and OSLA Division I First Team All-Region Honors along with her teammate Carly Wilhoite. Wenger’s teammates Josey Storm earned All-Region Second Team Honors and Maggie Nance received All-Region Honorable Mention.
Loveland Lacrosse head coach Ryan Hanson
“Hanna is a phenomenal athlete and has a tremendous passion for the game. The number one thing that everyone always notices about Hanna is that she always has a smile on her face while playing lacrosse. This isn’t an I am goofing off smile, or I am just out here to have fun and not try hard smile. This is the most genuine I love this sport smile,” Loveland head coach Ryan Hanson told Loveland Magazine.
Wenger was ranked among the top Women’s Lacrosse athletes in the ECC with her offensive statistics. Wenger totaled 44 goals and 26 assists for the season averaging 3.67 goals per game and 2.17 assists per game. Wenger ranked 3rd in the ECC in assists.
Head coach Hanson also said that Hanna Wenger is the ultimate competitor and whenever given the option at practice she wants to continue playing. He said that the coaching staff jokes that although the practice is “only” 2 hours a night, they don’t think Hanna would complain if they practiced four hours each night. He added that her love for the sport and desire to always want to improve herself shows every moment she steps on the field. “She isn’t just talented in one facet, Hanna is one of the most complete lacrosse players we have ever coached. She doesn’t work to be good in just one area, she wants to master every skill. When you have natural talent, a drive to be the best, and a passion for the game, you get Hanna Wenger.” He said it was no surprise that she was named ECC Women’s Lacrosse MVP, 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-District, and 1st Team All-State both her Freshman and Sophomore years.
Last December, Zach Segal, signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at the University of Cincinnati.
Here are photos of Hanna Wenger in her game against Mason on May 20.
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by Cassie Mattia
