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The Sweetheart of Ohio Prepares for a Very Festive “Christmas in Loveland!”
A Sam Smith photo of Christmas in Loveland © 2016

Christmas in Loveland

December 14 from 4 to 9 PM

by Cassie Mattia

Loveland, Ohio – It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas….in Loveland! The Little Miami River Chamber Alliance is calling all Christmas fanatics to come and enjoy a beautifully decorated City of Loveland winter wonderland this Saturday, December 14th beginning at 4 PM!

Visitors will have the opportunity to take a carriage or a train ride as well as take part in complimentary tastings, festive crafts, and holiday beverages. Historic Downtown Loveland will feature some incredible Christmas entertainment at some of the local historic hot spots. Loveland City Hall will be transforming into “Whoville at City Hall” while the Loveland Stage Company will be offering free Christmas in Loveland shows at 5 PM, 6 PM and 7 PM. There will be several other Christmas spectacles in the center of town next to the live nativity scene and inside many of Loveland’s local businesses.

CeeCee Collins, President of the Little Miami River Chamber of Commerce, shared what visitors should expect this year at Christmas in Loveland. “There will be so many fun activities such as a caricature artist, singing with carolers, and meeting Elsa & Anna, just to name a few!” Collins added that Christmas in Loveland is truly a great event for many reasons one being that the event gives local businesses the opportunity to give back to everyone that has not only visited Historic Downtown but has made a significant effort to support the local businesses. “They truly appreciate everyone supporting local businesses and I hope they will continue to come back, especially now that all the businesses are re-opened (and more have been built) after the fire.”

Christmas in Loveland will feature different samplings throughout Downtown as well as several give-a-ways that all ages will be able to enjoy! This event will be held in any inclement weather so if you are planning on coming Downtown to celebrate be sure to bring rain and snow gear!

If you would like to learn more about Christmas in Loveland visit, www.lmrchamberalliance.org.

A Few Fun Facts About Christmas in Loveland
- The event takes place from 4-9 PM, Saturday, December 14.
- Train rides will be available at the Loveland Museum Center as well as a trolley that will take guests from Downtown Loveland to the museum.
- Maps of all the activities will be placed inside local businesses and by the clock tower in Downtown Loveland.
- The back portion of Railroad Avenue will be closed for horse-drawn carriage rides.
- You can line up for carriage rides on Railroad Avenue across from Lyle’s Bike’s, Brews & BBQ.
- A Holiday Trolley will be available to transport people to the Loveland History Museum from Harrison Avenue at no charge.
- Entertainment will be held in the center of downtown next to the fountain.
Not sure what to expect at Christmas in Loveland this year? Click below to view photos taken by Loveland Magazine Photographer Sam Smith of Christmas in Loveland in 2016.

Christmas in Loveland through photos

At the Loveland Stage Company

Don’t forget to attend this FREE SHOW during your Christmas In Loveland visit!
Show Date: December 14, 2019 Director: Pat Furterer

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Dec 9, 2019
[Exclusive] 4 Outstanding Athletes will be Inducted into LHS’s Athletic Hall of Fame
by Cassie Mattia

Loveland, Ohio – Four former standout Loveland High School athletes will be inducted into the Class of 2019 Hall of Fame during halftime of the Men’s basketball game against West Clermont on Friday, January 10.

Kevin Taylor, founder, and chairman of the Loveland High School Athletic Hall of Fame committee recently announced the 2019 Hall of Fame inductees.

Jessica Ajunwa Class of 2019

High School Accomplishments
- Graduated from Loveland High School in 2010
- Varsity Track 1, 2, 3, 4
- 1st Team All-FAVC 2, 3, 4
- FAVC Runner of the Year 4
- 1st Team All-City 100 Meter Dash 4
- 1st Team All-City 200 Meter Dash 4
- 1st Team All-Southwest District 100 Meter Dash 4
- 1st Team All-Southwest District 200 Meter Dash 4
- 2nd Team All-Regional 100 Meter Dash 4
- 2nd Team All-Regional 200 Meter Dash 4
- 2nd Team All-State 100 Meter Dash 4
- 2nd Team All-State 200 Meter Dash 4
- 2nd in 100 Meter Dash at Midwest Meet of Champions 4
- 2nd in 200 Meter Dash at Midwest Meet of Champions 4
- College: University of Cincinnati for Track
Sam Bolden Class of 2019

High School Accomplishments
- Graduated from Loveland High School in 1972
- Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4
- Varsity Track 1, 2, 3, 4. 4 Year Letter
- 1st Team All-EHL 880 Yard Relay Team 4
- 2nd Team All-EHL 220 Yard Dash 4 EHL All-Star 4
- 1st Team All-Sectional 880 Yard Relay Team 4
- 1st Team All-Sectional 220 Yard Dash 4
- 3rd Team All-Southwest District 220 Yard Dash 4
- 1st Team Division AA All-City 4
- 9th All-State 220 Yard Dash 4
- Placed in Top 5 220 Yard Dash, 880 Relay and Long Jump at Little Miami and Blanchester Invitational Meets All 4 Years
- 1972 School Records in 220 Yard Dash 22.7 Sec.
- 880 Yard Relay 1min.34.3 sec. Long Jump 20ft. 5in.
- College: Eastern Kentucky University
Sarah (Fisher) Kruger Class of 2019

High School Accomplishments
- Graduated from Loveland High School in 2010
- Varsity Cross Country Division I, 4 Year Letter
- Team Member 1st All-FAVC 2, 3, 4
- Team Member 1st All-Southwest District 3, 4
- Team Member All-Region and All-State Honors 4
- 1st Women’s Team to Qualify to State
- Track: 4 Year Varsity Letter
- 1st Team All-FAVC 1600 Meter Run 1, 2
- 2nd Team All-FAVC 1600 Meter run 3, 4
- 1st Team All-Southwest District 1600 Meter Run 2, 3
- 2nd Team All-Southwest District 1600 Meter Run 3, 4
- All-Region Honors 1600 Meter Run 4
- All-State Honors 1600 Meter Run 4
- Represented Ohio at Midwest Meet of Champions 4
- College: Washington University in St. Louis for Cross Country, Track and Field.
Andrew Alten Class of 2019

High School Accomplishments
- Graduated from Loveland High School in 2014
- Varsity Football: 3 Year Letter – Team Captain 4
- Member 2013 Division II State Championship Team
- 1st Team All ECC Offensive Lineman 3, 4
- 1st Team All-City Offensive Lineman 4
- 1st Team All-Southwest District Offensive Lineman 4
- 1st Team All-State Offensive Lineman 4
- Anthony Munoz Offensive Lineman of the Year 4
- Larosa’s High School MVP Finalist 4
- Varsity Wrestling Division I: 4 Year Letterman Captain 4
- League Placer 285lb Weight Class 2, 4 League Champion 4
- Sectional Placer 285lb Weight Class 2, 4 Sectional Champion 4
- District Qualifier 285lb Weight Class 2,4 District Champion 2, 4
- State Qualifier 285lb Weight Class 2, 4
- State Champion 285lb Weight Class 4
- Career Record 99 wins 21 losses. 500 Career Points
- 50 Season Wins (2014) All Time Rank #1 in School History
- 242 Season Points (2014) All Time Rank #2 in School History
- 155 Season Takedown Efficiency (2014) All Time Rank #4 in School History.
- College: University of Findlay for Football
Want to see past LHS Hall of Fame inductee ceremonies? Click below on any of the links to watch!

2010 Loveland High School Hall of Fame

2014 inductees into Loveland High School Athletic Hall of Fame

2016 Loveland High School Athletic Hall of Fame Induction

Class of 2017 Loveland HS Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony

[VIDEO] Class of 2018 Athletic Hall of Fame induction

Brandon Williams, Tim Bauer, Bobby Capobianco, and Brian Wozniak – Hall of Famers
Dec 7, 2019

Loveland High School Basketball Programs Look to Change School History!

by Cassie Mattia

Loveland, Ohio – As many LHS Fall athletes wrap up their seasons and collect their accolades, the Winter athletes are preparing for what they hope to be a very successful 2019-2020 season!

So what do all us Tiger fans look forward to after the big Thanksgiving feast? The beginning of basketball season! LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV took a trip back down Tiger Trail to visit with the Men’s Basketball coach, Rob Reis, and the Women’s Basketball coach, Darnell Parker, to talk about just why they are excited about the season. With the Men’s and Women’s Tiger programs coming off successful seasons last year, both coaches agreed that this could be the year that both their teams and their players change school history. If that doesn’t make you excited to see some hard nose Tigers compete I don’t know what does!

Introducing the Loveland Sports 411 with Cassie Mattia featuring LHS’s Men’s Basketball coach, Rob Reis, and LHS’s Women’s Basketball coach Darnell Parker! Click on the video below to check out the full-length interview!

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Loveland High School Men’s Basketball Schedule

Schedule
DEC. 2019	OPPONENT	TIME	LOCATION
Tue. 3	at Aiken	7:30 PM
Fri. 6	Anderson	7:30 PM
Tue. 10	at Kings	7:30 PM
Fri. 13	at Walnut Hills	7:30 PM
Tue. 17	Turpin	7:30 PM
Fri. 20	Milford	7:30 PM
Fri. 27	at Little Miami	TBA	Mason Holiday Tourney
Sat. 28	at TBA	TBA	Mason Holiday Tourney
JAN. 2020	OPPONENT	TIME	LOCATION
Sat. 4	at Sycamore	7:30 PM
Tue. 7	at Withrow	7:30 PM
Fri. 10	West Clermont	7:30 PM
Tue. 14	Harrison	7:30 PM
Fri. 17	at Anderson	7:30 PM
Tue. 21	Kings	7:30 PM
Fri. 24	Walnut Hills	7:30 PM
Tue. 28	at Northwest	7:30 PM
Fri. 31	at Turpin	7:30 PM
FEB. 2020	OPPONENT	TIME	LOCATION
Sat. 1	Indian Hill	7:30 PM
Tue. 4	at Winton Woods	7:30 PM
Fri. 7	at Milford	7:30 PM
Tue. 11	Withrow	7:30 PM
Fri. 14	at West Clermont	7:30 PM

Loveland High School Women’s Basketball Schedule

Schedule
NOV. 2019	OPPONENT	TIME	LOCATION
Sat. 30	at Anderson	2:00 PM
DEC. 2019	OPPONENT	TIME	LOCATION
Wed. 4	Kings	7:30 PM
Sat. 7	Walnut Hills	2:00 PM
Wed. 11	at Turpin	7:30 PM
Sat. 14	at Milford	2:00 PM
Wed. 18	Withrow	7:30 PM
Sat. 21	at West Clermont	6:00 PM
Mon. 30	at St. Ursula	7:30 PM
JAN. 2020	OPPONENT	TIME	LOCATION
Sat. 4	Mercy McAuley	2:00 PM
Thu. 9	Ursuline Academy	7:30 PM
Sat. 11	Anderson	2:00 PM
Wed. 15	at Kings	7:30 PM
Sat. 18	at Walnut Hills	2:00 PM
Mon. 20	Springboro	7:30 PM
Wed. 22	at Little Miami	7:30 PM
Sat. 25	Turpin	2:00 PM
Mon. 27	Sycamore	7:30 PM
Wed. 29	Winton Woods	7:30 PM
FEB. 2020	OPPONENT	TIME	LOCATION
Sat. 1	Milford	2:00 PM
Wed. 5	at Withrow	7:30 PM
Sat. 8	West Clermont	2:00 PM

Nov 30, 2019

[w/photo album] Loveland Magazine Presents Loveland High School’s 2019 Fall Sports Awards!
by Cassie Mattia

Loveland, Ohio – On Wednesday, November 13th, several Tigers were recognized for both their minds and their athletic abilities at the 2019 Annual Fall Sports Awards at Loveland High School! LHS Athletic Director, Brian Conatser invited friends, families, and Fall Tiger student-athletes to celebrate their 2019 sports seasons.

Loveland High School Athletic Director, Brian Conaster

Conatser began the heartfelt evening with a tradition of this ceremony at LHS…the senior athletes are announced and led into the gym by their head coach. Conatser invited LHS’s Site Manager and Facilities Coordinator, Jake Elfers to announce the 2019 Fall senior athletes and their coaches.

Next Conatser took the opportunity to thank everyone who made the athletes and coaches seasons so special! “Thank you, Seniors, for your leadership and laying the groundwork within our programs,” Conatser said, “This evening I would like to introduce the administration and members from the athletic department that have joined me in this celebration. Principal, Peggy Johnson, Assistant Director of Student Athletics, Eric Fry, Site Manager & Facilities Coordinator, Jake Elfers. And Finally…our Administrative Assistant in the Athletic Department, Kristy Brulport. A special thanks to all the individuals who support and assist the athletic department and our student-athletes on a daily basis. Parents, Student-Athletes please give your parents a round of applause for their support, feeding you, driving you to and from practices, and always being a part of your games and competition,” Conatser added, “LAB Team Liaisons please stand and be recognized. We appreciate your time commitment and efforts…as you are the link between our Boosters and our Athletic Programs. Thank you for all you do. Coaches, thank you for the tremendous amount of time you spend with our student-athletes. We appreciate you mentoring our young men and women and teaching them the life skills necessary to be successful both now and in their future. Thank you! We are “Extremely Proud” of our teams and programs this Fall season. You have all been Very enjoyable to Watch and Cheer on,” Conatser said.

The Tigers’ 2019 Fall Sports Season marked one of the most successful Fall sports seasons in school history with 5 ECC Champions, 4 ECC Coaches of the Year and 2 ECC Athletes of the Year. With all of these accolades, this puts the Loveland Tigers in the number one spot in running for the All-Sports Trophy. Conatser was sure to give praise to both the coaches and athletes for their designated seasons as he shared the “Coaches Highlights of the Fall Season” told through the coaches’ own words during the ceremony.

Next on the Fall Sports Awards agenda was the recognition of all of the Fall sports athletes who received top ECC honors. You can read about which Tigers received ECC accolades in the Loveland Sports 411 With Cassie Mattia HERE.

Next in the ceremony, each student-athlete who participated in a Fall varsity sport for all 4 years were honored. Conatser announced the following Tigers to receive this particular honor.

Men’s Cross Country

Sam Dippold, Alex Ditchen, Kyle Griffin and Brady Jeffcott

Women’s Cross Country

Sofia Dillhoff, Lexi Duff, Alexi Funk, Sarah Hallock, and Kirstin Thomas

Women’s Golf

Allison Rountree

Women’s Soccer

Maria Bashardoust and Claire Massey

Women’s Tennis

Anna Svitkovich

Following the announcement of the athletes who played all 4 years varsity in their designated sport, was the presentation of the 2019 Fall “Sportsperson of the Season,” and shortly after the presentation of the “Edward Jones Community Student-Athlete Award.” Loveland Magazine plans on featuring these two very special awards and its winners in a separate article coming soon!

At the conclusion of the 2019 Fall Sports Awards ceremony, Conatser recognized individual student-athletes that received awards “beyond” the Eastern Cincinnati Conference. Below are the student-athletes who were recognized for these very prestigious awards.

Women’s Tennis

All-City (GCTCA) Greater Cincinnati Tennis Coaches Association Award
- - Anna Svitkovich – 1st Team Singles
    
    Tess Broermann and Hannah Wenger – Honorable Mention for Doubles
    
    The Women’s Volleyball Team were ranked 6th in the city
Men’s Golf

District Academic Honors

Matt Rychlik and Luke Sence

Men’s and Women’s Cross Country

Both teams participated in OHSAA Regionals

Women’s Cross Country placed 6th at the State Meet

Jessie Gibbins was named All-Ohio Runner

Women’s Volleyball

All-District Recognition

Jillian Hayes – 2nd Team All-district

Men’s Soccer

All-Southwest City

Cole Harter and Connor Patton

1st Team All-State

Cole Harter

All-Southwest City Coach of the Year

Mike Dunlap

Women’s Soccer

All-Southwest Ohio and All-City

Kaitlyn Andrews, Lauren Donovan, and Clair Massey

2nd-Team All-State

Kaitlyn Andrews

Women’s Golf

Adopt-A-Team winner

Below are the Fall sports teams that received accolades within the ECC and in post-season play.

Women’s Soccer

OHSAA District Champions and OHSAA Regional Runner-ups (Elite 8)

Men’s Golf

2019 ECC Champs

Women’s Volleyball

2019 ECC Champs

2019 Coach of the Year – Brian Baugh

Women’s Cross Country

2019 ECC Champs

OHSAA District Runner-ups

Placed 6th at the State Meet

2019 Coach of the Year – Steve Nester

Men’s Soccer

2019 ECC Champs

2019 Coach of the Year – Mike Dunlap

2019 ECC Player of the Year – Cole Harter

Women’s Tennis

ECC Champs

2019 ECC Coach of the Year – Dara Hudson

2019 ECC Player of the Year – Anna Svitkovich

Loveland Magazine would like to take the opportunity to congratulate all of the Tiger coaches, student-athletes and their families for all the rightly deserved awards they received for the 2019 Fall sports season. I can say as former high school and collegiate student-athlete that your efforts have not gone unnoticed! The hard work, dedication, and motivation that all of you have put in during the season and off-season have paid off and for that, we are very proud to cheer loud and proud throughout the community of Loveland…..GO TIGERS!!!!

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Nov 26, 2019
LHS Tiger and Loveland Native Giovanni Ricci on John Mackey Award Watch List

In 2013 Gio Ricci catches a pass for a touchdown late in the 4th quarter against the Zanesville Blue Devils. The Tiger win sent them to the State Championship. (Loveland Magazine File Photo by David Burig)

by Cassie Mattia

New York, N.Y. – A talented LHS graduate joined the ranks of 8 semi-finalists for the 2019 John Mackey Award. The candidates are as follows: Harrison Bryant (SR, Florida Atlantic), Hunter Bryant (JR, Washington), Brycen Hopkins (SR, Purdue), Brevin Jordan (SO, Miami), Charlie Kolar (SO, Iowa St), Albert Okwuegbunam (JR, Missouri), Colby Parkinson (JR, Stanford) and Giovanni Ricci (SR, Western Michigan and Loveland High School). The 8 semi-finalists were selected by the John Mackey Award Selection Committee through confidential balloting. The recipient will be announced on December 11th and presented live December 12th at The Home Depot Red Carpet Show at 6 PM ET on ESPNU.

The Western Michigan Football program recently spoke about Ricci’s impressive sports resume.

Among tight ends nationally, Ricci enters this week tied for the lead in receiving touchdowns with eight, tied for third in receptions with 45 and third in receiving yards with 611.

A native of Loveland, Ohio, Ricci ranks third within the Mid-American Conference in third-down receptions (15) and third in catches resulting in a first down (29). Ricci’s team-high 611 receiving yards are the third most in the MAC.

In 43 career games as a Bronco, Ricci has totaled 92 receptions for 1,083 yards and 11 touchdowns. His 2019 season has been highlighted by a career-high 105 receiving yards on eight catches at Syracuse and two-touchdown performances against Monmouth in the season opener and at Ohio last week. Ricci has topped the 50-yard receiving plateau six times in 11 games this fall.

Read the 411 on Bronco, Ricci

About the John Mackey Award

NFL Hall of Fame member John Mackey is considered to be one of the best that has ever played the tight end position. A tight end by whom all others are measured, Mackey was a role model on and off the field as demonstrated by his Super Bowl Championship, his commitment to the community and his place in history as the first President of the NFLPA.

The John Mackey Award was first presented in 2000 and since has recognized seventeen NFL alumni. Some of the previous recipients include two-time Super Bowl Champion Daniel Graham (‘01), 2006 Super Bowl Champion Dallas Clark (‘02), Kellen Winslow II (‘03), two-time Super Bowl Champion Heath Miller (‘04), Marcedes Lewis (‘05) of the Green Bay Packers, 2008 Super Bowl Champion Matt Spaeth (‘06), Fred Davis (‘07), Chase Coffman (‘08), D.J. Williams (‘10), Dwayne Allen (’11), Tyler Eifert (’12) of the Cincinnati Bengals, Austin Seferian-Jenkins (’13), Nick O’Leary (’14), Hunter Henry (’15) of the Los Angeles Chargers, Jake Butt (‘16) of the Denver Broncos, Mark Andrews (’17) of the Baltimore Ravens and 2018 John Mackey Award recipient T.J. Hockenson of the Detroit Lions.

The John Mackey Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. Founded in 1997, the NCFAA and its 25 awards now boast over 800 recipients, dating back to 1935. If you would like to learn more about the NCFAA visit NCFAA.org.

Nov 22, 2019
In their own words: LHS head coaches share about the Fall season

by Cassie Mattia

Loveland, Ohio – The Tigers’ 2019 Fall Sports Season marked one of the most successful Fall Sports Seasons in school history with 5 ECC Champions, 4 ECC Coaches of the Year and 2 ECC Athletes of the Year. With all of these accolades, this puts the Loveland Tigers in the number one spot in running for the All-Sports Trophy.

At the Fall Sports Awards ceremony on Wednesday, November 13 Athletic Director, Brian Conatser was sure to give praise to both the coaches and athletes for their designated seasons as he shared what each coach had written with the near-capacity crowd in the high school gym.

Coaches Highlights of the Fall Season – “Told through their own words…”

Cheer Team Accolades by Coach Emily Christman

Our cheer team had a fun, spirited, and successful season that all started at our annual summer camp. All three teams took home awards in the cheer, chant, band dance, and Game Day competition categories. We also had nine athletes selected for the honor of UCA All- American (Shelby Cline, Hannah Powers, Amy Keyser, Emma Scott, Caroline Staley, Courtney Keyser, Ellie Steinbrunner, and Anya Winfield. In addition to these awards, the entire program took home the coveted “Top Banana!” Although the name sounds silly, the award is given to the team or program who demonstrated exceptional skill, spirit, leadership, and enthusiasm throughout the entire 3-day camp.

During the season, the girls on all three teams demonstrated pride and commitment to this program all season long. Led by our seniors, the girls embraced the idea of being an ambassador for their school and that being a cheerleader is about more than just cheering on the sidelines. The vision statement of our program is to: Be a good cheerleader, but a great person. And the coaches this year believe these young ladies, especially our seniors, really demonstrated that this year!

Men’s Cross Country Accolades by Coach Steve Nester

The boys cross country team had a nice season filled with many accomplishments that hadn’t been done in the past decade or so.

Overall season record of 116-45 and 21-7 against ECC opponents.

Second largest roster in school history at 70 strong.

Highest Finish at the ECC Championships while finishing as Runner-up.

Placed Third at District Championships and posted the fastest time average in school history with all scorers running 16:59 or faster.

Qualified for the Regional Championships for the second year in a row. The first time that this has happened in over a decade.Â

The boys finish at the Regional Championships was their highest team finish in this meet since 2007.

Women’s Cross Country Accolades by Coach Steve Nester

The girls posted the best year of Cross Country in school history. Highlights include:

Season Record of 154-17. They were 27-0 against ECC opponents.

They won their first Conference Championship in school history.

Eight girls named All ECC.

The JV won their second straight ECC Open Championship in dominating fashion.

Finished as the District Runner-up for only the second time ever. 2005 was the first time.

Qualified for the Regional Championships for the second year in the row with their highest finish ever at 3rd place, fastest time average, and lowest regional point total in history.

Defeated power program Mason for the first time this century.

Qualified for the State Championships for only the second time in school history and the first time since 2007.

6th best team in the state out of 175 total.

Three girls were named Academic All Ohio – Ellie Carr, Jessie Gibbins, and Ansley Richards

Jessie Gibbins was named All Ohio Runner

Football Accolades by Coach Andy Cruse

Our Football program had success despite the season record. 2 players were all ECC and 1 was honorable mention. Many players 9-12 got
valuable varsity experience to help build for the future. They threw for over 2,000 yards and 17 different players touched the ball on offense this season. The teams played with relentless efforts and represented Loveland High School the right way.

Men’s Soccer Accolades by Coach Mike Dunlap

The Men’s soccer team finished the season 13-5. During the 16 game regular season the Tigers played 11 teams that were at one time ranked in the top 10 in either Cincinnati, Dayton or Kentucky during the 2019 season. The 13 wins also included an undefeated run through the conference. During conference play the Tigers outscored their opponents by a score of 25 to 2 on the way to
securing another ECC championship. This is the first back to back league titles since 2009 and 2010. During the 18 game season they outscored their opponents 45-16 with 8 clean sheets (shutouts). The foundation of the ECC championship was laid down when the then #4 ranked Milford Eagles brought their undefeated team to Tiger Stadium to face the #6 ranked Tigers in mid September. The 2 teams battled for a scoreless 76 minutes before the Tigers were able to score with 3 minutes left to play and then cling to a 1-0 victory. The Tigers finished the regular season ranked #3 in the city and 15th in the state in Division 1.

Women’s Soccer Accolades by Coach Todd Kelly

The Loveland Women’s soccer team finished the season with a 16-4 record overall and a 5-1 record in the ECC. They won the Sectional Title and District Title and battled all the way to the Elite 8 finishing as the Regional Runner-up losing to the eventual State Champion.

The girls were ranked as high as 2nd in the city during the season. Our four senior captains, Kaitlyn Andrews, Maria Bashardoust, Georgia Early, and Claire Massey led the program to an overall record of 72-8-4 record or an average of 18 wins per season despite soccer having a 16 game schedule meaning they have more wins than what is actually scheduled and have in effect played an extra high school season.

The 72 wins is the most for any Division I High School in Ohio over the past 4 years. They amassed an ECC record of 24-1-1- losing just one game in their 4 year career. Their 72 wins are the second most in program history over 4 years and their 8 losses are tied for the fewest in 4 years. They finish a remarkable four year run that saw go 22-1 in 2017 to win The Division I Ohio State Championship, make 3 Elite 8 Appearances with one Regional Title, 4 District Titles, 4 Sectional Titles, 3 ECC titles, and 3 City Championships finishing the year ranked #1 in the City in three of their four years. They were ranked #1 in Cincinnati for 25 of the 36 weeks there was a poll during their 4 seasons. Offensively they scored 242 goals over 4 years and were shutout just 5 times in 4 years, the fewest times over 4 years in Loveland history. Defensively, they surrendered just 39 goals or 9.75 per year despite averaging playing 21 games per year. In the 84 games played during their 4 years, they recorded 57 shutouts or almost 70% of the games they played.

Kaitlyn Andrews was named Second-Team All-State, and Kaitlyn, Lauren Donovan, and Claire Massey were named All-SW Ohio. Kaitlyn, Maria, Georgie, and Claire have left this program better than when they entered and the coaches are extremely proud of the 2019 team for just being the best they can be.

Men’s Golf Accolades by Coach David Allan

The 2019 boys golf team had another thrilling and decorated season. In dual matches the team had a record of 10-2, going 5-1 in league play, two of those wins coming down to just 1 shot. They claimed the ECC season long title by winning the preview tournament at Glenview with a sizzling score of 302 and finished off the regular season at the ECC Championship with a 307 to claim the league title.

Individually, Jeffrey Main, Tyler Vallee and Joe Jankowski were all named first team ECC and honorable mention All District. Tyler finished with the team’s lowest stroke average at 39.07, taking medalist honors at the ECC preview tournament.

In the post season the Tigers advanced out of sectionals shooting a 308 at Sharon Woods on a tough, baked out and windy day, securing a birth to Districts. Unfortunately the season ended with a 6th place finish at Districts and no trip to the State tournament.

The future is strong though, and the tradition of excellence on the course will continue. The outgoing group of senior leaders will be sorely missed, but the team will return a solid core of players next year including Tyler, Joe and Aiden Callahan. It will be great to see what these men and the team can do to represent Loveland next season and beyond.

Women’s Golf Accolades by Coach Barb Orsinelli

In a very competitive ECC the girls golf team finished 5th in the league. We had a very young group of golfers with 2 sophomores and 7 freshman making up the JV and Varsity Teams.The lady tigers were led by Senior Allison Rountree, who earned medalist honors in 5 matches, named to 2nd team all conference, and honorable mention All City. Allsion signed today to play college golf at Ohio Northern University. Throughout the year we made big strides in our individual and team scoring. We had tremendous leadership from our seniors and look forward to seeing the development of our underclassmen next year.

Women’s Tennis – Accolades by Coach Dara Hudson

Girls tennis had an excellent year in 2019. These athletes worked hard all summer in Open Courts and clinics at Harpers and it paid off. All 3 teams competed well all year with JV A finishing the season with a 17-3 record. Varsity girls were co-champs in the ECC this year by winning the ECC tournament with all 5 courts winning medals at 1st or 2nd place. Congratulations to our Anna Svitkovich who is ECC Player of the Year!!

Other ECC honors included 1st Team All-Conference for Anna Svitkovich in singles and 1st Team All Conference for the doubles team of Hanna Wenger and Tess Broermann. Freshman Grace Haught was voted to Second Team Doubles for Singles and Alex Hytree took the Honorable Mention award. With a 15-2 record to cap off the year, Varsity is ranked 6th in the city.

The Greater Cincinnati Tennis Coaches Association also honored our team by voting Anna Svitkovich to First Team singles in Cincinnati and Tess Broerman and Hanna Wenger were voted to the city Honorable Mention Team. We ended the year with our doubles team of Tess and Hanna finishing 3rd in sectionals, qualifying for districts and winning the first round there. A great year for the Loveland Lady Tiger Tennis team!

Women’s volleyball – Accolades by Coach Brian Baugh

The girls volleyball team finished the season with a record of 20-5 (12-2) and were ECC co-champions and reached the sectional finals. This is the third straight (4th overall) ECC title for the girls volleyball team. This also marks the 4th straight season the girls have reached 20 wins in a season.

This season featured many great wins including defeating Lakota East, Turpin, Anderson (2x), Kings (3x) and Milford. The girls volleyball team had four girls recognized on All-ECC teams, and one individual was All-District.

We had a few players make their way into the record books. Jillian Hayes is now second all-time in blocks, broke the school record for blocks in a match (9), and is sixth all-time for career kills and efficiency. Audrey Planner is now 6th all-time in career aces. Diana Clark is third all-time for serve receive in a season. Abbie Miller is second all-time in career assists.

Overall it was another great season for the Lady Tigers!

Here are photos from the Fall Sports Awards ceremony.

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Nov 17, 2019
Loveland High School Students kick off Service Challenge Project for William Howard Taft Elementary

Twelve students from Loveland High School attended the Anthony Muñoz Foundation Youth Leadership Seminar in October and are following up with a Service Challenge Project to benefit students at William Howard Taft Elementary School in Cincinnati. (Left to right: Jacob Cotsonas, Sean McElveen, Carson Deer, Kate Garry, Gabe Ogdan, Cole Harter, Claire Massey, Delaney O’Brien, Jillian Hayes, Andrew Waple, Kaitlyn Kramer and Ellie Carr.)

Columnist Cassie Mattia is a resident of Historic Downtown

by Cassie Mattia

Loveland, Ohio – Here’s a chance to get an early pre-season look at the Tiger Women’s basketball teams and help a very good cause!

Twelve students at Loveland High School (LHS) that were selected to attend the Anthony Muñoz 2019 Youth Leadership Seminar in early October, kicked off a “Service Challenge Project” with Spirit Week at LHS on Wednesday.

The project goal is to raise the funds needed to provide a Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course items for the physical education program at William Howard Taft Elementary School.

OHSAA Foundation Basketball Games

Foundation Service Week is highlighted by a “Foundation Game.” Member schools electing to participate in Foundation Service Week are permitted to use one of their five allotted scrimmages to play a regulation game under all normal game conditions. Foundation Games do not count against a team’s record. Through this initiative, Ohio student-athletes generated in excess of $500,000 for charitable organizations and causes across the nation and beyond

The students are partnering with the LHS Girls Basketball team in a joint effort to raise the money for equipment that the students at William Howard Taft Elementary have both talked about and wished for. Loveland’s game against Fairfield High School has been sanctioned as an OHSAA Foundation Scrimmage and will contribute to the cause. The following is information on the scrimmage!

Tuesday, November 19

Loveland High School is at #1 Tiger Trail

Start time: 6 PM (JV), 7:30 PM (Varsity)

Admission: $5/person

Raffles: Gift basket, Jaxson Hayes (Loveland native and NBA New Orleans Pelicans) signed jersey, and split the pot

Tickets ($1) will be sold for a chance at the half-time three-point shot

“Fill the bucket” – money collections between the third and fourth quarter of the varsity game

Mr. Anthony Muñoz will be attending the event.

About the Anthony Muñoz Service Challenge Project

Anthony Muñoz, a former 13-season offensive lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, started his foundation in 2002 to make a difference in the lives of local youth in the Greater Cincinnati area. The Anthony Muñoz Foundation has since engaged the Tri-State region to positively impact youth mentally, physically and spiritually. The annual Youth Leadership Seminar brings together more than 1,000 students from schools in the region for a day of leadership development, where they have also presented the challenge to meet a need in their community through a Service Challenge Project.

Nov 15, 2019
Loveland/Symmes Fire Department Introduces “Smart911” to the Community

Columnist Cassie Mattia lives in Historic Downtown Loveland

Loveland, Ohio – The speed and the accuracy when receiving a 911 call are top priorities to any 911 dispatcher. Although these 911 dispatchers do their best to focus on speed and accuracy one fact that many people may not know is that 80 percent of 911 calls are made from a cell phone meaning no matter how quickly a dispatcher works to alert first responders that dispatcher is only able to identify the caller’s phone number and a VERY vague sense of their location. If a 911 caller is unable to speak due to their emergency situation how is a 911 dispatcher able to effectively get emergency personnel to where they need be quick? This is a problem that emergency responders have been working hard for a very long time to make better or even fix permanently.

Smart911

Recently the Loveland-Symmes Fire Department and Northeast Communications came across a solution that many police and fire departments have adopted due to the 911 issue. It’s called “Smart911,” and it’s a national 911 database that ensures when you dial 9-1-1 your information is readily available. According to Smart911’s website when you download the Smart911 application to your phone, “you can provide 9-1-1 call takers and first responders critical information you want them to know in any kind of emergency.

A Mobile App For A Mobile Community

You can now download the Smart911 app for free to create a Safety Profile and receive targeted alerts.

When you call 9-1-1, your Smart911 Safety Profile displays on the 9-1-1 screen and the call takers can view your addresses, medical information, home information, description of pets and vehicles, and emergency contacts. You can provide as much or as little information as you like.

Smart911 is a national service meaning your Smart911 Safety Profile travels with you and is visible to any participating 9-1-1 center nationwide.”

Jon D. Frye, Deputy Chief of Loveland-Symmes Fire Department couldn’t hold back his excitement for the Smart911 partnership with Northeast Communications.

“We are so excited to announce that Northeast Communications has partnered with Smart 911, a National 911 Database to ensure your information is available at the time of need. Please register yourself and your family at www.smart911.com or download the Smart911 app on your smartphone. You can list all your information about your home, medical history, medications, best door to access and much more. Anytime you call 911 within our community your information will automatically be available to our dispatchers,” Frye explained, “Smart911 is free, all we ask is our residents and businesses register online. Wherever you travel your information goes with you, as long as the nearest 911 center are subscribers of the Smart911 product,” Frye added, “Smart 911 has many other features, such as reverse text 911 if a caller dials 911 but is unable to speak due to the situation, language barrier or medical issues the dispatcher can immediately send a text to your phone number and start a text conversation. Smart 911 instantly accesses all of the information that you have put into the system to ensure the quickest, most appropriate information is passed along to first responders.”

If you would like more information on how you can get your loved ones signed up for Smart911 visit www.smart911.com or download the Smart911 app on your smartphone.

Nov 14, 2019
[Video Slide Show] St. Columban students Salute Local Veterans

Columnist Cassia Mattia is a resident of Historic Downtown Loveland

by Cassie Mattia

Loveland, Ohio – Veteran’s Day this year was another one for the books as fully uniformed St. Columban students marched down Oakland Road to the Loveland Veterans’ Memorial, located at the corner of Riverside and West Loveland. In honor of St. Columban’s Annual Walk for Local Veterans dozens of 7th and 8th-grade students from St. Columban School gathered around the Loveland Veterans’ Memorial with local veterans as a service was conducted in their honor.

During the Veterans Day service, some students were seen holding American flags while others stood up to speak about Veterans Day and what it meant to them and their families. Veterans from all over joined the St. Columban 7th and 8th-grade students as they discussed their experiences with the students and assisted in pinning up beautiful blue ribbons in representation of Loveland’s veterans.

Loveland Magazine was lucky enough to capture on camera both the inspirational and patriotic moments that occurred at the St. Columban’s Veteran’s Day walk and service! Click below to take the Veteran’s Day Annual Walk with the 7th and 8th-grade students of St. Columban!

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Nov 13, 2019
L.H.S’s Mike Dunlap Provides Tiger Students and Athletes the Tools for a Bright Future

Loveland, Ohio – Loveland has always been known as a community filled with love, hence why Loveland is called the “Sweetheart of Ohio.” Each and every citizen in Loveland makes up an important piece of the community, but in saying that it’s up to the citizen as to what they do with their role as an important piece of that community. This is what makes up a community’s “D.N.A.”

Over the past year, Loveland Magazine has been in search of community members that truly play an important role in Loveland’s D.N.A. Thus far we have found some very special candidates for our feature column, “What’s In Loveland’s D.N.A.” After taking some time to really search for the next featured candidate we finally came across someone who not only lives in Loveland but has dedicated their career to impacting the youth of Loveland in the most positive way possible!

Mike Dunlap has been an active member of the Loveland Community since 5th grade, and yes he was a Loveland Tiger! Dunlap teaches Science at Loveland High School and is the head coach of Loveland High School’s Men’s Soccer Team. Dunlap has been involved with LHS and the Tiger students for over 20 years and his dedication hasn’t gone unnoticed!

Mike “Flipped” his Classroom

Growing up Dunlap admitted that he struggled with ADHD and so learning something in the classroom and then trying to go home and apply what he learned in his homework was a huge struggle! When Dunlap got the teaching position at Loveland High School he knew that there would be students that struggled with ADHD just like him. This is when Dunlap introduced “Flipping the Classroom” to his students. With this teaching model students are able to watch pre-recorded lectures as their “homework assignment” and then do the traditional homework in class with the teacher and fellow students. When Dunlap introduced this idea to his students their grade point averages shot up almost immediately! Dunlap’s influence in the classroom and on the soccer field is why he is known for shaping so many student-athletes into successful individuals!

Loveland Magazine TV presents “What’s In Loveland’s D.N.A” featuring Mike Dunlap! Click below for the full-length interview!

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Nov 11, 2019