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  • Join us While we Celebrate LHS’s Fall Sports Victories and Memorable Accolades!

    Join us While we Celebrate LHS’s Fall Sports Victories and Memorable Accolades!

    Cassie Mattia is the Associate Editor of Loveland Magazine and lives in Historic Downtown.

    Loveland, Ohio – Sports across the world have had many obstacles to overcome in 2020 as the spread of COVID-19 caused seasons and post-season tournaments to be canceled or rescheduled. Many Fall sports in the state of Ohio were able to postpone their seasons and eventually get back to the games they so cherish. Though athletes and coaches were worried that they wouldn’t be prepared for any type of competition due to only being able to virtually practice for several months, that just wasn’t the case for the Loveland Tigers!

    Loveland High School’s Fall Sports teams excelled in their 2020-2021 seasons, many teams and individuals receiving several accolades for their performances. Without further ado, here is your Loveland Sports 411 with me, Cassie Mattia!

    Football

    The Loveland Tigers Football Team had quite the year as they had to deal with their season and post-season being held-up due to COVID-19. Even though the Tigers had a lot to overcome, they still gave their best effort during their competitions. The Tigers rounded up their season 0-4 in the ECC and 1-6 overall. The ECC 2020-2021 Champions this year were both Kings and Winton Woods.

    Tiger’s playoff game against Little Miami on October 9.

    Calvin Cloud had a stellar season placing 2nd in the ECC in Offensive Passing Yards with 1,950. As of current, the ECC has not published the post-season football awards.

    Women’s Volleyball

    The Loveland Women’s Volleyball Team made it quite far in the post-season tournament, getting all the way to the 3rd round!

    On October 22nd the Tigers played Little Miami in the 1st round of the post-season tournament at Lakota East. Loveland beat the Panthers in 3 out of the 4 games, 22-25, 26-24, 25-15, 25-16.

    On October 24th the Tigers faced West Clermont in the 2nd round of tournament play where they won 3 out of the 4 games,  25-14, 25-23, 23-25, 25-22.

    (October 22 vs. Little Miami)

    Finally on October 27th Loveland played powerhouse Mount Notre Dame in the 3rd round of the tournament and lost 25-10, 25-14, 25-9.

    The Loveland Women’s Volleyball finished their hard-fought 2020-2021 season 8-8 in the ECC and 14-10 overall. Loveland also had some impressive Tigers make into the top 5 in several categories in the ECC! Diana Clark placed 3rd in the ECC in Digs with 399 and 1st in the ECC in Pass Points with 1,266. Abbie Miller placed 5th in the ECC in Assists with 428 while Audrey Planner placed 4th in the ECC in Pass Points with 899 and 5th in Kills with 249. 

    Several Loveland Women’s Volleyball Tigers were awarded ECC honors for their regular season performances! Diana Clark received ECC’s 1st Team, Audrey Planner was awarded 2nd Team, and Maya Jepson was honored with ECC’s Honorable Mention.

    The ECC Women’s Volleyball Champions for the 2020-2021 season was Lebanon.

    Men’s Soccer

    The Men’s Soccer Team had a great season earning OHSAA District Runner-up.

    The Loveland Men’s Soccer Team ended the season with a bang also making it far into the post-season tournament and racking up some well-deserved ECC accolades!

    On October 19th the Tigers played Withrow in the 1st round of the post-season tournament and won 7 – 0.

    On October 22nd Loveland faced Mount Healthy in the 2nd round of the post-season tournament and again captured a very impressive victory, winning 9 – 0.

    The Men’s Soccer Team played Elder on October 24th in the 3rd round of the tournament at Sycamore High School. The game was a nailbiter as it went into overtime where the Tigers claimed another win 3-2!

    (Video by Claire Beseler)

    Finally, on October 29th the Tigers faced Centerville where they lost the battle 5-0.

    Coach Mike Dunlap was named ECC Coach of the Year for the 3rd year in a row (Photo by David Miller © 2020)

    The Loveland Men’s Soccer Team rounded out the season 6-1-1 in the ECC and 13-3-3 overall making them the 2020-2021 ECC Champions along with Turpin. This was the 3rd season in a row that Loveland claimed the ECC Champions title!

    Several Tigers ranked in the top 5 in the ECC in several categories. Helge Harris placed 3rd in the ECC in Offensive Points with 35 and Kees Ciric placed 5th with 33. Harris also placed 3rd in the ECC for Goals with 15 and Ciric grabbed 5th place in Assists with 9. Dylan Schwinn placed 1st place in the ECC in Shutouts with 7.5. Coach Mike Dunlap received ECC Coach of the Year for the 3rd year in a row and Kees Ciric was honored with Player of the Year and ECC’s 1st Team. Helge Harris and Nick Williams received ECC’s 1st Team honors as well. Addison Hearn and Joe Stepaniack were honored with ECC’s 2nd Team while Peyton Kubin was awarded Honorable Mention.

    Women’s Soccer

    Head Coach Todd M. Kelly was named ECC’s Women’s Coach of the Year

    The Loveland Women’s Soccer Team claimed the ECC 2020-2021 Champions title with a 7-0-1 ECC record and a 14-1-3 overall record. The Tigers have now been ECC Champions 6 times out of the past 9 seasons!

    On October 24th the Tigers played West Clermont in the 1st round of the post-season tournament winning 1 – 0.

    Loveland then went on to face Oak Hills in the 2nd round of the tournament and after giving all that they could give, the Tigers lost 1 – 0.

    2020 ECC Girls Soccer Champions

    The success of the Women’s Soccer Team showed as several of the Tigers placed in the ECC in several categories! Lauren Donovan placed 4th in the ECC in Offensive Points with 26 and finished in 1st place in Assists with 12. Shraya Smolenski also placed in the ECC in Assists, grabbing 3rd with 7. Eva Dudeck placed 1st in the ECC with 13.0.

    Loveland racked up quite a few post-season ECC awards for their successful 2020-2021 season! Head Coach Todd M. Kelly was awarded ECC’s Coach of the Year and Lauren Donovan was honored with Player of the Year and ECC’s 1st Team. Eve Dudeck, Abby Pawlikowski, and Leiah Goedde also received 1st Team ECC honors. Ella James and Brooke Hatfield received ECC’s 2nd Team and Sophia Kapzukiewicz was awarded Honorable Mention. 

    Men’s Cross Country

    Team Qualifies for State Meet

    The starting gun at the Regional Finals 

    The Loveland Men’s Cross Country Team is having a historical season this year as they recently qualified for the 2020 OHSAA State Cross Country Tournament as a team, something they haven’t done in 49 years!

    The Tigers had several top performers in the ECC after the regular season meets, 7 ranking in the top 25! Below are Loveland’s personal best times for the season and where they fell among the top 25.

    4. Ryan Chevalier (Jr) Loveland Sycamore Sunset Invitational 15:34.50
    5. Ajay Stutz (Sr) Loveland Sycamore Sunset Invitational 16:12.80
    6. Brady Steiner (So) Loveland Sycamore Sunset Invitational 16:15.00
    9. Sam Neiger (Jr) Loveland Sycamore Sunset Invitational 16:29.20
    12. Cayden Dyer (So) Loveland District Championships 16:35.20
    21. Colin Beran (Sr) Loveland Sycamore Sunset Invitational 16:54.60
    25. Grant Hanson (So) Loveland Lakota East Invitational 16:59.90

    On October 17th the Loveland Men’s Cross Country Team placed 2nd in ECC Championship Meet at Home of Brave Park. Loveland scored 57 points. If you would like to see the full results from the meet click the following link: 2020 ECC Cross Country Championship Results (Boys). Ryan Chevalier was the ECC 1st place champion finishing with a time of 15:51.60. Brady Steiner also placed in the top 10 grabbing the 7th place spot with a time of 16:39.98.

    District Runner-ups

     

    Junior Ryan Chevalier broke the Loveland XC School Record on October 3 at the Sycamore Sunset Invitational. His winning time of 15:34.5 bettered Mark Weden’s record of 15:44 set at the Saint Xavier Invitational fifteen seasons ago. (Loveland Magazine file Photo from 2019)

    The OHSAA District Cross Country Championship meet was held at Voice of America Park on October 24th where the Tigers successfully qualified for Regionals as a team! Loveland finished in 2nd place with 66 points. If you would like to check out the full results from the meet click the following link: Division I Boys – District A – Voice of America Park, West Chester. Ryan Chevalier was the Tigers top performer finishing in 4th place with a time of 15:39.3. Sam Neiger also finished in the top 10 securing a 9th place finish with a time of 16:29.5.

    On Halloween, the Tigers traveled to Troy, Ohio to compete in OHSAA’s Regional Cross Country meet. In order to qualify for the State Championship, which will be held at Fortress Obetz in Obetz, Ohio on November 7th, Loveland had to be one of the top 5 teams and they did just that! The Men’s Cross Country team finished in 5th place with 168 points. If you would like to see the full results of the Regional meet click the following link: Region 4 – Division I Boys.  Ryan Chevalier was the top finisher for the Tigers grabbing the 7th place spot with a time of 15:58.8. Sam Neiger finished 37th with a time of 17:00.4, Cayden Dyer placed 40th with a time of 17:02.0, Ajay Stutz crossed the finish line in 48th with a time of 17:09.6, Brady Steiner placed 53rd with a time of 17:11.4, Colin Beran finished in 71st place with a time of 17:34.5, and Grant Hanson placed 109th with a time of 18:32.1. The Tigers will run the Division 1 Championship at 3 PM on November 7th.

    https://twitter.com/lovelandcc1/status/1322625060503519240

    The Tigers’ successful season brought one individual on the team a huge honor within the ECC! Ryan Chevalier was selected as the 2020-2021 ECC Runner of the Year. Lebanon claimed the 2020-2021 ECC Champions Title.

    Women’s Cross Country

    Emmy Sager will compete in the State Cross Country meet on November 7th at 4 PM.

    Advancing to the Regional Meet

    The Loveland Women’s Cross Country team ran like true Tigers this season as the team advanced to Regionals!

    On October 17th the Tigers ran at the Home of the Brave Park for the ECC Championship meet. Loveland placed 2nd with 61 points. For the full ECC Championship meet results click the following link: 2020 ECC Cross Country Championship Results (Girls) Emmy Sager was the top Tiger finisher placing 6th with a time of 19:23.98. Jessie Gibbins also placed in the top 10 finishing in 8th place with a time of 19:32.59.

    On October 24th Loveland competed in OHSAA’s District Cross Country meet at Voice of America Park. The Tigers qualified for the Regional Cross Country meet by placing 2nd with 75 points. To see the full meet results click the following link: Division I Girls – District B – Voice of America Park, West Chester. Emmy Sager finished in the top 10 crossing the finish line in 3rd place with a time of 18:59.6. 

    On October 31st in Troy, Ohio at OHSAA’s Regional Cross Country meet Loveland missed making the State Tournament as a team by one spot finishing in 6th place with 169 points. To see the full meet results click the following link: Region 4 – Division I Girls.

    In order for individual runners on their designated team to qualify for the State Championship, the runner had to finish in the top 20. Emmy Sager who finished in 8th place with a time of 19:01.9 was the only Tiger to qualify for the State Meet, which will be held in Obetz, Ohio on November 7th.

    The rest of Loveland’s Women’s Cross Country team ran great races Jessie Gibbins finishing in 23rd with a time of 19:39.6, Maaike Snider placing in 45th with a time of 20:15, Sophia Huff finishing in 47th with a time of 20:20.4, Ally Colegate finishing in 63rd with a time of 20:43.2, and Ellie Carr placing in 103rd with a time of 22:03.7. 

    https://twitter.com/lovelandcc1/status/1322644564218417153

    After so many great performances throughout the season, several Tigers ended the 2020-2021 season ranked within the top 20 in the ECC for their stellar 5k times. Below are where each individual runner placed and their season personal best 5k time.

    4. Emmy Sager (Jr) Loveland Loveland Invitational 18:53.50
    5. Sarah Madix (Jr) Loveland Lakota East Invitational 18:54.20
    7. Jessie Gibbins (Jr) Loveland Lakota East Invitational 19:02.70
    9. Ellie Carr (Sr) Loveland Sycamore Sunset Invitational 19:36.40
    10. Ansley Richards (Sr) Loveland Sycamore Sunset Invitational 19:37.50
    14. Ally Colegate (So) Loveland Sycamore Sunset Invitational 19:49.90
    15. Maaike Snider (Jr) Loveland Sycamore Sunset Invitational 19:50.50
    18. Lauren Gard (Fr) Loveland Sycamore Sunset Invitational 19:57.20

    Men’s Golf

    Golf team advancing to OHSAA Districts!

    The Men’s Golf Team won the ECC this year with an undefeated record! This is the 2nd year in a row that the Tigers have managed to grab the ECC Champions title.

    Head Coach David Allan won ECC Coach of the Year and Tyler Vallee was awarded Golfer of the Year. Several other Tiger golfers received ECC honors for their excellent performances during the 2020-2021 season. Joe Jankowski, Anthony Moran, and Tyler Vallee joined ECC’s First Team, Aiden Callahan was awarded 2nd Team, and Ben Kirlin joined 3rd Team.

    Women’s Golf

    The Loveland Women’s Golf Team battled this season ending the year in 6th place in the ECC with a 3-5 record in the league and 3-9 overall.

    There were a couple of top-performing Tiger golfers that were honored with ECC accolades for the 2020-2021 season. Emme Amy was awarded ECC’s 2nd Team and was ranked 17th in the league for her performance with a 48.00 average and 171 holes. Kristin Dygert received ECC’s 3rd Team.

    Women’s Tennis

    The Loveland Women’s Tennis Team had a historical 2020-2021 season as they finished at the top of the ECC with a 7.5 for the regular season and an 11.0 for the tournament totaling 18.5! The Tigers were ECC Champions for the second year in a row with a 5-2 league record and a 14-4 overall record.

    The Loveland Tennis Team gathered several ECC awards as Head Coach Mikayla Pitman received ECC’s Coach of the Year and Maira Hodar was awarded ECC’s 1st Team in Singles. Tess Broermann and Hannah Wenger also received ECC’s 1st Team in Doubles. Jenna Batsch and Babs Dwyer were awarded ECC’s 2nd Team in Doubles and Grace Haught received Honorable Mention in Singles.

    Thus far into the 2020-2021 Athletics season, Loveland is in 2nd place with 74 points for the ECC’s All-Sports Trophy. Turpin currently is in the top spot for the All-Sports Trophy with 76 points.

    Here at Loveland Magazine, we want to congratulate the Loveland Tigers Fall Athletic squads for all the hard work and dedication they put into perfecting their craft! We understand it has been a difficult time for the sports world, but we couldn’t be prouder of how Loveland Athletics was able to overcome the obstacles that were thrown at the high school student-athletes, coaches, parents, and administrators. We can’t wait to see what’s to come in Tiger sports for the remainder of the year! GO TIGERS!!

    Stay tuned for more of your Loveland Sports 411 with me, Cassie Mattia!

  • Introducing LHS Homecoming 2020 COVID-19 Style!

    Introducing LHS Homecoming 2020 COVID-19 Style!

    Cassie Mattia is a resident of Historic Downtown Loveland and the Associate Editor of Loveland Magazine

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – This Loveland Tiger Homecoming was one for the history books! Although many locals pray to never have to orchestrate a “COVID-19” Homecoming again here at Loveland Magazine we felt as though we should still celebrate and document the memorable event for those who were not able to get a glimpse of what it was like.

    Loveland High School and the Loveland Athletic Boosters tried their best to make the 2020 Homecoming Game as normal as possible despite COVID 19 restrictions that “Ruled Sovereign” over the evening that had no crowning of a Queen or King. Loveland’s Principal Peggy Johnson after the Homecoming event assured families, students, friends, and Tiger fans that she hopes to make up for students missing the traditional Homecoming experience and would like to hold the Homecoming Saturday night dance this winter if the pandemic restrictions ease.

    Even though there wasn’t a tradition Homecoming Saturday night dance Loveland Magazine’s David Miller did catch the Tiger Band busting a move for a few seconds at the Homecoming game against Little Miami!

    The “non-traditional” Homecoming  Parade consisted of cheerleaders and players escorted to the High School upon the red chariot of a local fire truck provided by the Loveland-Symmes Fire Department! Luckily we captured the impromptu Homecoming parade on video for you our loyal readers as it left Historic Downtown and crossed over the Little Miami River.

    The tradition of delivering the game ball via helicopter did continue as Grand Marshall Otto Huber, the Loveland-Symmes Fire Chief, landed mid-field to hand off the ball to the officiating crew.

    In the video below Loveland Magazine’s David Miller captured the Marching Band and Color Guard during the opening ceremony playing the fight song and the National Anthem. The video also includes some action clips from the game including the opening kick-off and the traditional pre-game fireworks as the Loveland Tigers ran onto the field!

    The visiting Little Miami Panthers ruled the field of play, beating our Tigers 55-20.

    Our Tigers traveled to Covington, Kentucky on Friday, September 25th to play the Holmes Bulldogs. Loveland grabbed their first win of the season, 48-14! The Tigers are now 1-3 overall and 0-3 in the ECC. The Loveland Football team will play again on Friday, October 2nd at Kings at 7 p.m.

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    Little Miami
        1 2 3 4 T  
      LM 42 0 6 7 55  
      LVL 20  

    20
    Loveland
    Scoring Summary
    Team Stat Comparison
      LM LVL
    1st Downs 0 0
    Total Yards 547 267
    Passing Completions 14 16
    Passing Attempts 24 35
    Passing Yards 336 214
    Passing Average 14.0 6.1
    Rushing Attempts 36 18
    Rushing Yards 211 53
    Rushing Average 5.9 2.9
    3rd Down Efficiency 0-0 0-0
    4th Down Efficiency 0-0 0-0
    Penalties 0-0 0-0
    Turnovers 0 3
    Possession N/A 22:54
     
    Little Miami Stats
    PASSING
      CP/AT YDS AVG TD INT
    Aidan JONES 13/24 328 13.7 5 0
    Colton BLANKENSHIP 1/1 13 13.0 0 0
    Team 14/25 341 13.6 5 0
    Loveland Stats
    PASSING
      CP/AT YDS AVG TD INT
    Calvin Cloud 16/35 214 6.1 3 1
     
    RUSHING
      ATT YDS AVG LG TD
    Riley PRINGLE 16 107 6.7 0 2
    Aidan JONES 4 31 7.8 0 0
    Colton BLANKENSHIP 4 28 7.0 0 1
    Ashton MIDDLEKAMP 4 34 8.5 0 0
    Jack COOPER 3 2 0.7 0 0
    Nathan REBMAN 3 1 0.3 0 0
    Reis STOCKSDALE 2 2 1.0 0 0
    Chandler OTT 1 5 5.0 0 0
    Team 37 210 5.7 0 3
    RUSHING
      ATT YDS AVG LG TD
    Calvin Cloud 10 22 2.2 0 0
    Mason Moore 3 18 6.0 0 0
    Aaron Morton 2 6 3.0 0 0
    D’Marqo Johnson 2 9 4.5 0 0
    Jack Bergman 1 -2 -2.0 0 0
    Team 18 53 2.9 0 0
     
    RECEIVING
      REC YDS AVG LG TD
    Reis STOCKSDALE 5 125 25.0 0 2
    Trey WILLIAMS 3 58 19.3 0 0
    Ty WILLIAMS 2 70 35.0 0 2
    Riley PRINGLE 1 11 11.0 0 0
    Ashton MIDDLEKAMP 1 20 20.0 0 0
    Dylan FRITH 1 13 13.0 0 0
    Brayden BISCHOFF 1 44 44.0 0 1
    Team 14 341 24.4 0 5
    RECEIVING
      REC YDS AVG LG TD
    Aaron Morton 4 95 23.8 0 0
    Ethan Lund 3 29 9.7 0 0
    Jack Bergman 3 52 17.3 0 0
    Austin Lodor 2 24 12.0 0 0
    Reece Hatfield 1 -2 -2.0 0 0
    Luca Aquilino 1 5 5.0 0 0
    D’Marqo Johnson 1 -3 -3.0 0 0
    Tyler Lake 1 14 14.0 0 0
    Team 16 214 13.4 0 3
     
    KICKING
      FG PCT LNG XP PTS
    Colton BLANKENSHIP 0/0 0.0 0 2/2 2
    Wyatt ALBERS 0/0 0.0 0 1/1 1
    Team 0/0 0.0 0 3/3 3
    KICKING
      FG PCT LNG XP PTS
    Adam Koscielicki 0/0 0.0 0 2/2 2
     
    PUNTING
      NO YDS AVG TB -20 LNG
    Ty WILLIAMS 1 41 41.0 0 0 41
    PUNTING
      NO YDS AVG TB -20 LNG
    Ethan Lund 2 75 37.5 0 1 0
     
    PUNT RETURNS
      NO YDS AVG LNG TD
    PUNT RETURNS
      NO YDS AVG LNG TD
    Aaron Morton 2 14 7.0 0 0
     
    KICKOFF RETURNS
      NO YDS AVG LNG TD
    Ben GAST 1 1 1.0 0 0
    Reis STOCKSDALE 1 17 17.0 0 0
    Nathan REBMAN 1 22 22.0 0 0
    Team 3 40 13.3 0 0
    KICKOFF RETURNS
      NO YDS AVG LNG TD
      3 66 22.0 0 0
    Luca Aquilino 2 16 8.0 0 0
    Ethan Lund 1 7 7.0 0 0
    Aaron Morton 1 18 18.0 0 0
    Sean O’Donnell 1 1 1.0 0 0
    D’Marqo Johnson 1 0 0.0 0 0
    Team 9 108 12.0 0 0
     
    DEFENSE
      SCK FF FR TD INT YDS TD
    Nathan GORDON 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0
    Collin STREUER 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nick GREENWELL 0.0 0 0 0 1 5 0
    KC DUNCAN 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0
    Brentan SIMMERMAN 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Joey BECK 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Dom SITEK 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0
    Team 3.0 2 2 0 1 5 0

    No Defense Stats Available for Loveland

    For more of your latest Loveland High School sports 411 stay tuned with me, Cassie Mattia!

  • The spirit of perseverance of LHS cheer coach Emily Christman

    The spirit of perseverance of LHS cheer coach Emily Christman

    By Zach Connor, ESP Media

    Loveland, Ohio – Being a competitive cheer coach is hard work. Being an occupational therapist for special needs children is tough. Fighting cancer takes toughness.  Doing all three at the same time?  Seemingly impossible, yet at Loveland High School, it’s exactly what Varsity Cheerleading Coach Emily Christman has been doing for the past year.

    Loveland High School Varisty Cheer Coach Emily Christman (Photo Provided)

    Emily is a Xavier University grad where she cheered for the Muskies basketball team while working on her Master’s degree for Occupational Therapy.  She made her way to Loveland in 2015 filling in for a cheerleading coach on maternity leave, parlaying into full time coaching status by 2017.  Everything was moving along as planned until October of 2019 when Christman’s life would be forever changed.

    A trip to the doctor and multiple scans and tests would reveal that Emily Christman had cancer in the breast and lymph nodes.  “The entire month of October was just a whirlwind…and by November I was starting chemo.”  Christman would require treatments every three weeks, receiving six of them in total. 

    “I feel very fortunate because I didn’t really have some of the heavy hitting side effects that some people can get.” As if the pandemic wasn’t enough to deal with, fast-forward to March of 2020 when Emily would need a double mastectomy.  The next few months would see more radiation treatments through the month of May, and even now Emily still has to go in for a treatment once every three weeks, which will last until January. 

    This story is re-published with the permission of the Loveland High School Athletic Department where it was first published.

    Never allowing herself to get down about it all she is quick to point out that even these current treatments are not nearly as taxing as they might seem.  “Again, all things considered, it really was probably the best of the worst situation.”

    While one might think a cancer diagnosis would slow someone down, it seemed to have the opposite effect on Emily as she was just recently married in August, so for those of you keeping track, that would be two full time jobs, fighting off cancer, and planning/getting married all happening simultaneously. 

    Her diagnosis hasn’t slowed down the ability to get the best out of Loveland Tigers competitive cheer squad either: 2018 saw the team place 3rd in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference (ECC), and 2019 had them climb up to 2nd place.  “There’s only one spot left to climb and we definitely have the girls to do it…it’s just an awesome group that we have.”

    Emily could not have had a better attitude when I spoke with her about everything she’s been through and she is truly a success story and someone Loveland Athletic Director Brian Conatser is happy to have.  As for the secret behind making the oftentimes chaotic schedule work and the long car rides between jobs?  Emily kept it simple, “that’s what podcasts and E-books are for.”

  • A Look at Last Week’s LHS Sports and What’s to Come This Week!

    A Look at Last Week’s LHS Sports and What’s to Come This Week!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – Loveland High School’s Fall sports seasons have finally taken off! Although COVID-19 has made school vs. school competitions this Fall season somewhat difficult the Eastern Cincinnati Conference (ECC) and the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) has implemented safety protocols that have allowed high school student-athletes to have the sports seasons they have been dying to have! 

    Last week in LHS sports proved to be quite the success as several Tiger squads had victories! Here’s the Loveland Sports 411 for the week of September 7th-13th as well as what competitions you should expect for this week in the LHS sports world!

    FOOTBALL

    The LHS Football team was supposed to have the ultimate rivalry game at Milford on Friday, September 11th, but unfortunately, the game had to be canceled due to a positive COVID-19 test involving a Milford Football player. The schools are working on rescheduling the contest.

    Currently, the LHS Football team is sitting at 0-2, with losses against Turpin and West Clermont. The Tigers are looking to grab their first win at home against Little Miami on Friday, September 18th.

    VOLLEYBALL

    The LHS Women’s Volleyball team is sitting right in the middle of the pack in the ECC with a 4-4 overall record (2-3 in the ECC). On Tuesday, September 8th the Tigers traveled to Turpin. While Loveland battled hard, they ended up losing 25-23, 25-12, winning 22-25,  and losing the final game 25-15. 

    On Wednesday, September 9th Loveland played at home against Lebanon. The Tigers played 3 games losing 25-14, 25-8, and 25-17. On Saturday, September 12th the Lady Tigers came back with a vengeance facing one of the best teams in the GMC, Lakota West, at home. The Tigers played 5 games losing the 1st and 2nd games 23-25, and 20-25.  Loveland than collected 2 wins in the 3rd and 4th games, 25-22, and 25-24. Unfortunately, the Tigers lost in a very close 5th game, 15-13. 

    The LHS Women’s Volleyball team will be back in action this week on Monday, September 14th at home against Little Miami at 6:30 p.m, Tuesday, September 15th at Anderson at 6:30 p.m, and at home against Kings at 6:30 p.m.

    MEN’S SOCCER

    The Loveland Men’s Soccer team played at Milford on Thursday, September 10th. The Tigers ended up losing 2-1 in a close battle. The Tigers are sitting at 3 wins, 1 loss, and 1 tie (1-1-0 in the ECC) thus far for the 2020 Fall season.

    The Men’s Soccer Team this week will be hosting Little Miami on Tuesday, September 15th at 7 p.m.

    WOMEN’S SOCCER

    The Loveland Women’s Soccer team has kicked off the 2020 season with a bang sitting at 1st place in the ECC with a 5-0-0 record overall (2-0-0 in the ECC). On Tuesday, September 8th they played Milford at home collecting a 3-0 win! Ryann Eversole, Brooke Hatfield, and Shraya Smolenski all had a goal in the big Tiger win.

    On Saturday, September 12th the Lady Tigers faced Sycamore at home, in which they grabbed another win, 2-1. Leiah Goedde and Brooke Hatfield both had a goal for the Tigers. 

    This week the Loveland Women’s Soccer team will play 3 games, 1 on Tuesday, September 15th at Little Miami at 7 p.m, another on Thursday, September 17th at home against Kings at 7 p.m, and on Saturday, September 19th at Mason at 5 p.m.

    MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

    The Loveland Men’s Cross Country team has had quite the successful season thus far clocking times at the top of the ECC! On Saturday, September 12th the Tigers traveled to Corwin Nixon Park for the Mason Invitational. Loveland finished in 4th place as a team with 116 points. Ryan Chevalier took the gold for the entire invitational finishing in 1st place with a time of 16:14.8. Ajay Stutz was next finishing in 16th place with a time of 17:15.5, followed by Sam Neiger in 22nd place with a time of 17:42.5, then Caden Dyer in 38th place with a time of 18:00.4. The next finisher was Colin Beran in 59th place with a time of 18:31.1, followed by Grant Hanson in 66th place with a time of 18:40.1, then Alex Salatin in 71st place with a time of 18:44.7, and Zach Mays in 79th place with a time of 18:52.1. Rounding out the Tigers was Alex Saletta in 86th place with a time of 18:56.4. 

    Junior Ryan Chevalier’s 1st place performance out of 381 runners at the Mason Invitational gained him an ECC Athlete of the Week Nomination! Chevalier is currently sitting in 2nd place in the ECC with a time of 16:06, in which he ran at the Loveland Invitational on Saturday, September 5th.

    The Men’s Cross Country team will compete again Saturday, September 26th at the Saturday Night Lights Meet at Centerville High school.

    Read here about the Loveland Invitational that was held on September 5th.

    WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

    The Loveland Women’s Cross Country team is running off the ECC competition this 2020 Fall season with their unbelievable 5k times! The Tigers competed in the Mason Invitational on Saturday, September 12th at Corwin Nixon Park finishing in 2nd place out of 15 teams with 87 points.

    The top finisher for Loveland was Sarah Madix clocking a 2nd place finish with a time of 19:32.6. Ellie Carr finished next in 18th place with a time of 20:43.4, followed by Sophia Huff in 20th place with a time of 20.50.1, and next in 25th place was Ally Colegate with a time of 20:58.4. The next finisher for the Tigers was Ansley Richards in 27th place with a time of 21:01.5, followed by Maaike Snider in 29th place with a time of 21:07.9, and Audrey O’Keefe in 34th place with a time of 21:14.5. Other finishers for the Lady Tigers were Lauren Gard with a time of 21:27.3 and Meghan Tibbs with a time of 21:34.3.

    Junior Sarah Madix was the 2nd Loveland Tiger this week to be nominated for the ECC Athlete of the Week for her performance at the Mason Invitational. Madix not only had the 2nd fastest time out of 347 runners she was also 1 out of only 4 girls to break 20 minutes on the new Mason 5k course.

    Currently, in the ECC several Lady Tigers are sitting in the top 10 for their Loveland Invitational 5k times. Emily Sager is in 2nd place with a time of 18:53.5, Sarah Madix is sitting in 4th place with a time of 19:18.2, and Ellie Carr is in 7th place with a time of 20:04.03.

    The Loveland Women’s Cross Country team will be competing again on Saturday, September 26th at the Saturday Night Lights Meet at Centerville High School.

    Read here about the Loveland Invitational that was held on September 5th.

    MEN’S GOLF

    The Loveland Men’s Golf team has been having a great season as they are sitting at the top of the ECC with a 7-0 record overall (6-0 in the ECC)! On Tuesday, September 8th the Tigers beat Anderson 159-160 at Legendary Golf Course. Over the weekend Loveland competed twice, traveling to Heatherwoode Golf Course on Saturday, September 12th, and to Glenview Golf Course for the Hadley Invitational on Sunday, September 13th. The results for both competitions have yet to be posted on the ECC website.

    Several Tigers are in the top 10 in the ECC for their golf performances! Tyler Vallee is in 2nd place with a 38.36 average, Anthony Moran is in 4th place with a 38.63 average, Joe Jankowski is in 5th place with a 39.09 average, and Matthew Geist is in 9th place with a 40 average.

    The Men’s Golf team will be competing again on Monday, September 14th at Miami Valley Golf Course for the Alter Invitational and on Tuesday, September 15th at Shaker Run Golf Course against Lebanon at 3:30 p.m.

    WOMEN’S GOLF

    The Women’s Golf team, currently 1-4 in the ECC, competed at Harmon Golf Course against Lebanon on Wednesday, September 9th. The Tigers lost 212 to 191. 

    This week the Loveland Women’s Golf team will be traveling to Eagles Nest Golf Course to face Little Miami at 3:24 p.m and then will be heading to Walden Ponds for the ECC Tournament on Thursday, September 17th at 8 a.m.

    WOMEN’S TENNIS

    The Women’s Tennis Team is in 4th place in the ECC with a 10-2 overall record (3-2 in the ECC)! Loveland took on the Mason B Team on Wednesday, September 9th gaining another win, 4-1. Since collecting the Mason win, the Lady Tigers are ranked at the top of the ECC in Singles and Doubles. Maira Hodar is in 4th place in First Singles with a 6-6 overall record (2-3 in the ECC), while Grace Haught is in 6th place in Second Singles with a 9-3 overall record (3-2 in the ECC). Tess Broermann and Hanna Wenger are in 1st place in the ECC in First Doubles with an 11-0 overall record (5-0 in the ECC), while Jenna Batsch and Babs Dwyer are in 1st place in the ECC for Second Doubles with an 11-0 overall record (4-0 in the ECC).

    The Loveland Women’s Tennis Team will be playing 3 times this week! On Monday, September 14th Loveland will be competing against Indian Hill at 4 p.m, then on Tuesday, September 15th at Lebanon at 4 p.m, and on Wednesday, September 16th against St.Ursula at 4 p.m.

    Stay tuned for more of the Loveland Sports 411 With Me, Cassie Mattia!

  • New OHSAA Executive Director is Announced!

    New OHSAA Executive Director is Announced!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Columbus, Ohio – On Tuesday, the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) introduced their new Executive Director, Doug Ute, making him the 11th person to fulfill the prestigious position!

    Ute, a Bellville, Ohio native, began his journey in 1988 when he became a part-time business teacher and a basketball coach at Noble Local Schools. Eventually, he went on to teach, coach, and fulfill the athletic administrator position at Buckeye Central High School. 

    Over the last 20 years, Ute acted as school Superintendent, 9 of those years being at Marion Elgin Local Schools and 11 of those years being at Newark City Schools. During Ute’s time at Newark, he created the Social, Emotional, and Academic Success (SEAS) program. The SEAS program allows counselors, teachers, and staff to get together and discuss ways to help their students succeed in life. Ute also expanded the free lunch program and made free breakfast available to all students. With all of Ute’s hard work and efforts at Newark, the school district had its highest graduation rate of all time.

    Ute went on to accept the position as Deputy Director of the Buckeye Association of School Administrators, but shortly after was asked to fill the Executive Director position with the OHSAA.

    Ute said in a press release sent out by the OHSAA that he has always had the mindset of a coach and athletic director so OHSAA would be the perfect place for him to be.

    “I am humbled to be selected by the Board of Directors for this position and join a great team at the OHSAA office. We are all aware of the uncertainties that are before us due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but I know that together we can and will be stronger together,” Ute explained, “My focus has always been on helping students become better people, and athletics are such an important part in that. That is true now more than ever. I can’t wait to get started and help lead our member schools.”

    President of the OHSAA Board of Directors and Athletic Director at Mentor High School, Jeff Cassella, expressed his excitement for bringing Ute onto the OHSAA team in OHSAA’s press release.

    “We are excited to have someone lead our organization with Doug’s experience, both in working with student-athletes and with his experience in the workings of the OHSAA,” Cassella said, “The Board of Directors is confident that Doug’s leadership style and experience is a great fit to lead the OHSAA through this unique year.”

    Ute played basketball at Ashland University and graduated with a bachelor’s in Business Administration and Marketing. He later earned his Master’s Degree in School Administration, a Graduate Teaching Degree in Business, A Principal’s License, and a Superintendent’s License from Ashland University. Ute and his wife Kory, now have 4 children and 8 grandchildren.

    To stay up to date on Ohio and Loveland’s latest sports news tune into the Sports 411 With Me, Cassie Mattia!

  • Winton Woods Retires Native American Chieftain Mascot

    Winton Woods Retires Native American Chieftain Mascot

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – Another school in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference has decided to forego its Native American Mascot. Loveland Magazine wants to congratulate the Winton Woods City School District on the retirement!

    Winton Woods High School announced on their school website this week that after several years of gradually hinting at the retirement of their Native American Chieftain Mascot it has finally been approved. Winton Woods City School’s Community and Public Engagement Coordinator, Corina Denny, said the discontinuation of the Native American mascot has been 5 years in the making.

    “This stemmed from our high regard for the Native American people and their rich history and contributions to our community and nation,” Denny explained, “The design elements of our two new campuses gives us another opportunity to move in the right direction.”

    Superintendent Anthony G. Smith also weighed in on the historical change saying that, “With a diverse student body and 31 spoken languages, it is a priority and imperative that we continue to create a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for all of our students and families.”

    On July 27th the Board of Education voted and approved the retirement of the Chieftain Mascot and with that the Winton Woods City School District did a thorough search through every school in the ECC’s advertisements and marketing tools just to be sure anything pertaining to the Native American Mascot was removed.

    Winton Woods was not the only school in the ECC to retire a mascot. The Forest Hills School District announced in early July that Anderson High School would be retiring their Redskins Mascot as it was approved by a 4 to 1 vote. To read more about Anderson’s decision to retire the Redskin CLICK HERE.

    For more of your local sports news stay tuned to the Sports 411 with me, Cassie Mattia!

     

  • Come Out to Support the LHS Athletes at the Annual Athletic Boosters Golf Scramble!

    Come Out to Support the LHS Athletes at the Annual Athletic Boosters Golf Scramble!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – The LHS Athletics community has come together in light of the “Pay-To-Play” announcement to support the Tiger student-athletes that now have to pay $310 per sport. The Loveland Athletic Boosters, a non-profit organization composed of adult volunteers, have been and continue to be one of the biggest advocates for the LHS student-athletes as they are consistently coming up with ways to generate income for the LHS Athletic Department. Money is raised typically by running concessions, fundraising, and Booster Membership fees.

    Recently, the Loveland Athletic Boosters created a Facebook group that is focused on raising money for the pay-to-play fees for LHS student-athletes. Click the article link below to learn about the Loveland Athletic Boosters Facebook group and how you can “Adopt-A-Tiger!”

    Local Facebook Group Fundraises for “Pay-to-Play” LHS Student-Athletes!

    Now that July is here, the Boosters are now preparing for one of their biggest fundraisers of the year, the 21st Annual Athletic Boosters Golf Scramble, which is set to be held on July 27th at O’Bannon Creek Golf Club. There are several different packages that you can grab to support the Tiger athletes that are listed below!

    The Golf Scramble registration, buffet lunch, and practice time on the golf range will start at 11 AM and end at 1 PM. At 1 PM the shotgun will sound kicking off the scramble officially. At 6:45 PM dinner and awards will be held.

    The Annual Golf Scramble will feature course challenges such as the longest drive and the closest to the pin, a Par 3 challenge, a Par 5 challenge, a putting contest on the practice green, a Mulligans sale, and a Hole-In-One Challenge sponsored by Performance Lexus.

    The deadline for registration is Friday, July 17th. To register now click the REGISTRANT INFORMATION tab below!

    2020 Athletic Boosters Annual Golf Scramble

    When
    Monday, July 27th
    Lunch starts at 11:00 AM and the shotgun start will occur at 1 PM
    Dinner and awards will follow immediately after the golf scramble
    Where
      
    O’Bannon Creek Golf Club, 6842 Oakland Rd, Loveland, OH 45140
    Ticket options
    Foursome                       $600.00
    Individual Golfer             $175.00
    Tee or Green Sponsor     $150.00
    Coach                            $100.00 or
    Dinner only                    $45.00
    To learn more about the Loveland Athletic Boosters and the Annual Golf Scramble you can visit their Facebook Page or website at http://lovelandathleticboosters.com/.
  • Eastern Cincinnati Conference Holds a “Slogan Contest!”

    Eastern Cincinnati Conference Holds a “Slogan Contest!”

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – Calling all student-athletes, coaches, parents, and fans! The Eastern Cincinnati Conference (ECC) recently announced that they will be going through somewhat of a league transformation. In addition to adding three new schools, Little Miami, Winton Woods, and Lebanon, to the ECC for the 2020-2021 sports season they are also looking to add a new conference slogan.

     

    The ECC stated that they would love to bring more awareness and reach to the conference’s brand so the conference decided to have students, coaches, and fans submit slogan ideas. The ECC selected the top 4 slogan ideas and posted them on the ECC website so that anyone and everyone could vote on their favorite slogan! Below are the top 4 slogan selections.

    1.  Engage.  Compete.  Conquer

    2.  Excite. Challenge.  Compete.

    3.  Eastern Cincinnati Conference … top-level competition with community-based values.

    4.  Engagement.  Competition.  Community.  We are the ECC!

    The Slogan Contest allows voters to submit their slogan selection as many times as they want up until Friday, June 26th, 2020. The new slogan will be released in early July. If you would like to participate in the Slogan Contest click the link below to submit your vote!

    VOTE NOW

    ECC Schools

    Stay tuned for the latest and greatest Local Sports 411 with me, Cassie Mattia!

     

  • [Photo Album] Tiger women vie for District title on Saturday vs #3 team in nation

    [Photo Album] Tiger women vie for District title on Saturday vs #3 team in nation

    Junior Jenna Batsch (above) scored 17 on 7-9 shooting from the field. She had 5 rebounds, 3 assists. and blocked 2.

    Loveland, Ohio – It will be the Loveland Tigers vs. #1 seed Mount Notre Dame Saturday, February 29 at 3 PM (at Princeton H.S.).

    Mount Notre Dame defeated Edgewood 85-25 Monday night to get to the finals. MND is undefeated, ranked #1 in Ohio by MaxPreps, and has a #3 national ranking. The Tigers are the #6 seed and defeated Mason Monday night 55-41 to reach the District Finals. Loveland Tigers now 22-3 and Walnut Hills both from the ECC advanced Monday night.

    A strong 22-7 1st quarter with shots coming from every part of the court was too much for Mason to overcome.

    Senior Jillian Hayes led the Tigers with a game-high 20 points shooting 50% from the field. and 4-5 from the foul line. She had 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocked shots.

    Junior Jenna Batsch scored 17 on 7-9 shooting from the field. She had 5 rebounds, 3 assists. and blocked 2.

    Senior Kate Garry finished with 10 points, 6 coming from behind the 3-pt line, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists.

    A young Tiger high-5’s Jillian Hayes before she heads into the locker room after the win.

    MND is led by Sophomore 5’9″ forward K.K. Bransford who averages 20.2 points per game and scored 40 on the road against Lincoln Gahanna in October. Senior 5’6″ guard Makira Cook averages 17.6. and scored 27 against Huntington St. Joseph Academy on February 1.

    Loveland’s Hayes scored 27 in a December win over Walnut Hills.

    See Tiger vs Comets game stats below the photos…

    Monday, February 24, 2020

    55
    Loveland
    1 2 3 4 T
    LVL 22 9 15 9 55
    MAS 7 8 15 11 41

    41
    Mason
    Loveland
    PLAYERS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
    Tess Broermann 1-3 0-1 1-2 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 3 3
    Jenna Batsch 7-9 1-1 2-4 1 4 5 3 2 2 3 1 17
    Brooke Hatfield 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Kate Garry 3-8 2-6 2-2 2 2 4 2 1 0 1 1 10
    Jillian Hayes 8-16 0-0 4-5 4 3 7 2 2 3 2 3 20
    Paige Broermann 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Ella Nagel 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
    Sophia Kapszukiewicz 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Averee Martin 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    Josie Early 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
    Sophia Raby 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 2 4 0 1 4 2
    Olivia Raby 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
    Rachel Yeager 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    TOTALS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
    21-41 3-8 10-15 7 18 25 13 10 5 9 18 55
    51.2% 37.5% 66.7%
    Mason
    PLAYERS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
    Carlin, Hannah 0-0 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1
    Wagner, Megan 2-9 1-4 2-3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 7
    Legault, Avery 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
    Cosimi, Riley 3-6 2-4 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 8
    Carter, Alanna 2-11 0-6 1-2 2 1 3 3 1 0 4 0 5
    Black, Payton 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    Ehlers, Lillian 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Cary, Catherine 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
    Baird, Maddy 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 2
    Razzano, Gabby 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 1 0 2 0 4
    Popplewell, Marilyn 3-7 1-3 3-5 1 7 8 1 0 0 3 3 10
    Johnson, Bradyn 0-2 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
    Barnes, Amanda 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
    TOTALS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
    13-41 4-17 11-18 8 14 22 7 2 0 15 12 41
    31.7% 23.5% 61.1%

     

     

  • Loveland Magazine’s very own David Miller is Recognized by OHSAA and LHS

    Loveland Magazine’s very own David Miller is Recognized by OHSAA and LHS

    “The LHS Athletic Department already treated me like royalty, so this is the icing on that cake.” – David Miller

    by Cassia Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – It’s always an honor to receive recognition. Whether it’s for something as simple as performing an act of kindness, like volunteering for a charity, or for something as big as being honored for doing outstanding work within your career. That day has come for Owner and Editor In Chief of Loveland Magazine, David Miller!

    The Members of the Southwest District Athletic Board notified Miller just a few weeks ago that he was chosen as the recipient for OHSAA’s prestigious “Media Award.” Below is the history behind the Media Award:

    “In 1991, the Ohio High School Athletic Association initiated a program entitled the Sportsmanship, Ethics, and Integrity Program. One aspect of the program was to honor those special individuals who bring great recognition to our high schools, coaches, and especially, our athletes through media’s different forms. Each of Ohio’s six athletic districts was asked to put a process in place to gather nominations of individuals who fit this special category.” – OHSAA’s Official Website 

    When Miller received the news about being selected as a recipient of the Media Award and found out that the Loveland High School (LHS) Athletic Department Staff were responsible for him being nominated Miller was beyond the moon! 

    On Saturday, February 1st LHS’s Athletic Department wanted to celebrate Miller and his award so they invited him to be honored between quarters of the Loveland Men’s basketball game. Although Miller was nearly at a loss for words he wanted to take the time to thank LHS for helping him get to this point in his Journalism career.

    “This really felt good for me to walk out on the court and be honored by the LHS Athletic Department,” Miller said, “Loveland’s Athletic program is incredible because it puts the students first as well as their academics. I remember being at the Senior awards ceremony at LHS last Fall and the parents were on one side and athletes were on the other. The gym was filled. The athletes were dressed in their best clothes and everyone sat and paid attention as each student-athlete received their accolades. They were so attentive and applauded for each award given,” Miller added, “I remember thinking to myself, what an impressive group of students and what an incredible amount of work went into preparing for the night! The respect the athletes have for one another is something the LHS Athletic Department doesn’t demand but they teach them how to honor and support one another.”

    “Not every reporter in Ohio gets to be at games where an atmosphere of fun, safety, and respect is demonstrated by the young men and women at Loveland High School. I can’t thank the Athletic Department enough for that aspect of what they do,” said Miller.

    “LHS has always made me feel welcome at their events and have always made every effort to help me get coverage for their athletes,” said Miller.

    “They are so accommodating and are always giving back to those who make a difference in the Loveland community and recognizing me is one example of what they do every day.”

    In praising the Athletic Department Miller stressed the hospitality they show him whenever he enters a court or field. “They are so accommodating and are always giving back to those who make a difference in the Loveland community and recognizing me is one example of what they do every day.” He added, “There is never a stupid sports question I ask that isn’t answered, and believe me, I can ask some stupid questions.” Miller talked about whenever he enters a court or field that he is greeted by someone in the Department thanking him for being there and asking him if there is anything he needs.

    If being recognized in front of the wonderful people and student-athletes of LHS wasn’t enough Miller will also get the opportunity to be recognized during the finals at Ohio’s Division 1 Boys’ High School basketball game at Xavier University’s Cintas Arena. The ceremony will take place on Sunday, March 8th between quarters 3 and 4. Miller and 8 of his guests will also be treated to a sit-down dinner before the honorary ceremony. OHSAA also expressed their appreciation for Miller and everything he has done for Ohio High School sports.

    “Congratulations! We truly appreciate what you have done and continue to do for our coaches and athletes,” OHSAA’s representatives said.

    Miller will be joining a very talented group of journalists who previously received the Media Award. Check out past winners of OHSAA’s Media Award below!

    SOUTHWEST DISTRICT
    2018-19 John Bombatch (Xenia Gazette) and Dale Barger (Greenville Daily Advocate)
    2017-18 Wade Linville (Brown County Press) and Elise Jesse (Cincinnati WLWT-TV)
    2016-17 None
    2015-16 Rick Cassano (The Journal-News) and Marc Pendleton (Dayton Daily News)
    2014-15 Eric Frantz (J.J. Huddle) and Matt Hammond (Bellefontaine Examiner)
    2013-14 Rob Kiser (Piqua Daily Call) and Mark Slaughter (Cincinnati WCPO-TV)
    2012-13 None
    2011-12 Jack Kramer (ScoresBroadcast.com) and Scott Ward (Greenville WTGR)
    2010-11 Mike Dyer (Cincinnati Enquirer) and Ron Nunnari (Englewood Independent)
    2009-10 Jack Pohl (Dayton WDTN-TV) and Chick Ludwig (Dayton Daily News)
    2008-09 Enos Pennington (New Richmond Local Sports Radio) and Richard Crawford (Clermont Sun Newspapers)
    2007-08 Sonny Fulks (Piqua WPTW) and Jerry Nardiello (Middletown Journal)
    2006-07 Ken Barhorst (Sidney Daily News) and Tom Archdeacon (Dayton Daily News)
    2005-06 Tom Groeschen (Cincinnati Enquirer) and Roger Barber (Wilmington WSWO-Radio and Wilmington WKFI-Radio)
    2004-05 Ron Jackson (Dayton Daily News) and Omar Williams (Dayton WDTN-TV) and Guy Fogle (Dayton WDTN-TV)
    2003-04 John Popovich (Cincinnati WCPO-TV) and Tom Gamble (Cincinnati WLW/WCKY-Radio)
    2002-03 Jack Gordon (WPFB-Radio, Middletown) and Joe Neves (WPTW-Radio, Piqua)
    2001-02 Bill Liermann (WKFI/WSWO-Radio, Wilmington) and Kert Radel (WMOH-Radio, Hamilton)
    2000-01 Mark Huber (Wilmington News-Journal) and Mike Hartsock (WHIO-TV, Dayton)
    1999-2000 Don McDermott (Greenville Daily Advocate) and Dave Schutte (Cincinnati Enquirer)
    1998-99 Dave Long (Dayton Daily News) and Duane Bachman (WPTW-Radio, Piqua)
    1997-98 Ted Landis (Brookville Star) and Warren Johnson (WPFB-Radio, Middletown)

     

    Join us in congratulating David Miller for receiving OHSAA’s 2020 Media Award! Stay tuned for photos from the March 8th honorary ceremony!