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  • Loveland Tigers Excel in Spring ECC Awards

    Loveland Tigers Excel in Spring ECC Awards

    by Grace Nunn

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Tigers were not short of achievements this spring sports season, bringing in multiple awards for the school.

    Coach Andrea Setser was named the Eastern Cincinnati Conference (ECC) Coach of the Year on her first year of coaching for the lacrosse team. Coach Herb Laughman was named ECC Coach of the Year for women’s track, while Coach Jim Vanatsky was named ECC Coach of the Year for men’s track.

    6 women on the Loveland Women’s Track team made ECC First Team All-Conference, and 8 more women were Second Team All-Conference. 11 men on the Loveland Men’s Track team made ECC First Team All-Conference, and 9 more men were Second Team All-Conference.

    First Team All-Conference winners for the men’s team include Brady Steiner (10), J.P. Tew (11), Ajay Stutz (12), Ryan Chevalier (11), Trey Powell (11), Aaron Morton (12), Max Flanders (12), Dylan Schwinn (10), Aaron Schuetter (11), Jesse Jenkins (12), and Ryan Hetzel (12). First Team All-Conference winners for the women’s team include Madison Conatser (10), Emmy Sager (11), Sarah Madix (11), Jessie Gibbins (11), Nicole Dierling (11), and Mikayla Loomis (11).

    On the baseball team, Jake Zicka (12) received the All-Conference Second Team award, and teammate Connor Wessel (11) received the ECC All-Conference Honorable Mention award.

    Men’s Lacrosse had 8 award winners. Zach Mulligan (11), Scott Phelan (12), Ethan Lund (11), Jackson Noe (11), and Will Westermeyer (11) received the All-Conference First Team awards. Honorable mentions included Breckin Sharkey (12), Weston Manske (12), and Roman Wilburn (11).

    On the softball team, Jerrah Harcourt (12) received the All Conference Second Team award along with Mya Jordan (11). Kaylee Needham (10) received the honorable mention.

    Women’s Lacrosse had many great achievements including Carly Wilhoite (12) being named the ECC Player of the Year. As mentioned, Coach Andrea Setser was named ECC Coach of the Year on her first year of coaching for the lacrosse team. ECC All Conference First Team winners included Hanna Wenger (12), Josey Storm (12), and Maggie Nance (12). Abbie Miller (12), Allie Despotakis (10), and Katie Beasley (11) were all named All-Conference Second Team. Skylar Mosconi (12) won the honorable mention.

    Loveland Men’s Volleyball also received a few awards with Tyler Miller-Bross (12) winning the All-Conference First Team award and Eric Keldsen (12), Stone Thole (12), and Mason Mueller (12) winning honorable mentions.

    Overall, in ending the school year, Loveland was second place behind Turpin in the All Sports Trophy by 1.3 points. Loveland scored a 74 in the fall, 61.5 in the winter, and a 54.5 in the spring for a total of 190. Way to go Tigers!

  • Women’s Tigers Lacrosse Team Finish Their Season

    Women’s Tigers Lacrosse Team Finish Their Season

    Carly Wilhoite (above) scored 4 times but the Tigers could not prevail against the Shamrocks in Final-4

    by Grace Nunn

    Photos by Alex Eicher

    Mason, Ohio – Wednesday, June 2nd, the Women’s Tigers Lacrosse team drove to Mason for the semi-finals in the state tournament. They faced the Dublin Coffman “Rocks” who beat Upper Arlington in a surprising upset 11-9 to make the Final-4.

    The game began and finished, very close. It was 1-1, then 2-1 Tigers, then 4-2 Rocks. The sidelines were on edge with both teams fighting for the win. In the final seconds of the first half, Carly Wilhoite (senior) scored another goal bringing the Tigers only one point behind the Rocks.

    Unfortunately, after a hard-fought game in rainy and cold weather, the Tigers fell, losing only by 2. The final score was 9-7.

    Dublin Coffman went on to the State Championship game Saturday, June 5th, playing New Albany. The Rocks then beat New Albany with a buzzer goal 13-12, making them the D1 state champs.

    Wilhoite scored 4 times, Hanna Wenger added 2 scores, and Josey Storm one. Senior Maggie Nance had 4 saves.

    Read full Game Stats.

  • Loveland High School Women begin 2021 Lacrosse season

    Loveland High School Women begin 2021 Lacrosse season

    by Grace Nunn

    Loveland, Ohio – On Monday, February 22 the Loveland High School Women’s lacrosse team showed up at Tiger Stadium ready to begin their season. The tryouts were from Monday the 22nd until Wednesday the 23rd. They included a 3.5-mile running test, something different from the usual 100-meter sprinting test called the “Manchesters” that the Women were used to. Also unique to the season were 3 new coaches, Head Coach Andrea Setser, former Loveland graduate Morgan Naber, and Hannah Young. With all these developments and a team that didn’t get to have a 2020 season, I asked the new head coach, her thoughts on the 2021 season and the future of the team. 

    How do you feel about the teams this year? Coach Setser mentioned her excitement about being a first-year head coach and enjoying the time getting to know all of the team. She told me that, “the focus has really been on getting the basics right through repetition, developing good habits and routines, and always being willing to learn and get better.” Coach Setser and the team are very excited to be back on the field, especially considering last year’s canceled season. She believes that the JV and Varsity teams have a great opportunity to have amazing seasons, mentioning that, “We have set some really ambitious, yet attainable goals.” 

    Speaking of COVID, I asked Coach Setser how the season has been going with restrictions at the games and at practice. “Spectators are currently limited to immediate family members of athletes,” she told me–and it seems to play true for most sports in Ohio. She also told me that COVID has fortunately not impacted the season too much, aside from spectator restrictions. Of course, being outside makes things a lot easier. “The weirdest part is not being able to high-five our teammates after a good play, social distancing on the sidelines, and not shaking hands with our opponents,” said Setser. However, she told me these are all easy adjustments to make if it means the team gets to have a season.

    With last year’s season being canceled the current seniors didn’t get to play their junior year, leaving them with one final season. Coach Setser told me about 4 seniors that onlookers should be keeping an eye on, those being Carly Wilhoite (Varsity Midfielder), Josie Storm (Varsity Midfielder), Maggie Nance (Varsity Goalie), and Hanna Wenger (Varsity Midfielder). She told me, “All have been a part of the Loveland lacrosse program for a long time. After losing their junior season all four are itching to get back on the field and will have a tremendous impact on the field.” 

    Not only are the Loveland Tigers ready to play lacrosse, but so are other teams. Setser told me that their best competition in the ECC will be the King’s Knights, as it is “always a competitive game for us.” She also told me that the entire league is still tough, any team can win if they want it the most. 

    Obviously, the women will be on the field playing, but what can those watching the game expect? I asked Coach Setser this and she told me that you could expect to see “a fast-paced game with a focus on both team offense and team defense.” With the games being 50 minutes there is a lot of time to score goals and she told me, “hopefully you will see lots of goals and assists,” and also, “You can expect our team to be playing hard for all 50 minutes and leaving it all on the field!” 

    The women traveled to Columbus to play Upper Arlington on the 27th, after being up there to play Thomas Worthington last Saturday, March 20. They outscored Worthington 17-5.

    Upcoming games include Sycamore on March 30th, Mariemont on April 1st, and Lakota West on April 3rd. The Sycamore and Mariemont games are both going to be at Tiger Stadium.

    Coach Setser, Coach Naber, and Coach Young are excited and ready for what’s to come. Both JV and Varsity look very promising and they are ready to go. Hopefully, spectator restrictions lift soon so you can see the magic for yourselves and support the Tigers.

    Thank you to Coach Andrea for answering all of my questions!

  • 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!

  • Loveland High School’s 2019 Fall Athletes’ and Coaches Receive Multiple ECC Awards

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – It’s no secret to the Loveland community that Loveland High School is home to some of Ohio’s top athletes! The Loveland Tigers had quite the 2019 Fall sports season in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference collecting 5 conference titles, 4 Coach of the Year titles, 2 Athlete of the Year titles and several All-Conference First Team, Second Team, and Honorable Mention accolades.

    With all of the victories and accolades, Loveland High School Athletics has put on the board for the 2019 Season thus far puts the Tigers at the number 1 spot with 62 points for the ECC All-Sports Trophy, which is one of the highest honors the ECC bestows. With the 2019 Fall sports season coming to an end there is no doubt in anyone’s mind that winning the ECC All-Sports Trophy may, in fact, be in Loveland High School’s near future! 

    The Eastern Cincinnati Conference released the teams, athletes, and coaches that were awarded All ECC honors on their website for the 2019 Fall sports season. Below Loveland Magazine collected the results for each Loveland High School Fall sports team that received ECC honors. At this time Football ECC awards have not been posted.

    Loveland Magazine and the community of Loveland want to take a moment to congratulate the teams, athletes and coaches that were awarded these incredible accolades and wish them the best on their future athletic endeavors! GO TIGERS!

    Women’s Volleyball

    2019 ECC Champs

    Coach of the Year

    Brian Baugh

    FIRST TEAM

    Clara Planner

    SECOND TEAM

    Diana Clark

    HONORABLE MENTION

    Maya Jepson

    Men’s Soccer

    2019 ECC Champs

    Coach of the Year

    Mike Dunlap

    Athlete of the Year

    Cole Harter

    FIRST TEAM

    Cole Harter

    Connor Patton

    Emmett Webb

    SECOND TEAM

    Helge Harris

    Kees Ciric

    Addison Hearn

    Brayden Shepherd

    HONORABLE MENTION

    Dylan Schwinn

    Women’s Soccer

    FIRST TEAM

    Kaitlyn Andrews

    Maria Bashardoust

    Lauren Donovan

    Claire Massey

    SECOND TEAM

    Leiah Goedde

    Brooke Hatfield

    Abby Pawlikowski

    HONORABLE MENTION

    Georgie Early

    Men’s Cross Country

    FIRST TEAM

    Ryan Chevalier

    Brady Steiner

    SECOND TEAM

    Alex Ditchen

    Kyle Griffin

    Ajay Stutz

    HONORABLE MENTION

    Sam Dippold

    Women’s Cross Country

    2019 ECC Champs

    Coach of the Year

    Steve Nester

    FIRST TEAM

    Ellie Carr

    Jessie Gibbons

    Sarah Madix

    Emmy Sager

    SECOND TEAM

    Bella Dillhoff

    Audrey O’Keefe

    Ansley Richards

    HONORABLE MENTION

    Ally Colgate

    Men’s Golf

    2019 ECC Champs

    FIRST TEAM

    Joe Jankowski

    Jeffrey Main

    Tyler Vallee

    HONORABLE MENTION

    Aiden Callahan

    Women’s Golf

    SECOND TEAM

    Allison Rountree

    HONORABLE MENTION

    Amy Emme

    Women’s Tennis

    2019 ECC Champs

    Coach of the Year

    Dara Hudson

    Athlete of the Year

    Anna Svitkovich

    FIRST TEAM

    Anna Svitkovich – SINGLES

    Tess Broermann and Hanna Wenger– DOUBLES

    SECOND TEAM

    Grace Haught – SINGLES

    HONORABLE MENTION

    Alex Hytree – SINGLES

  • Loveland High School’s Hanna Wenger and Zach Segal Grab Top Post-Season Awards

    Loveland High School’s Hanna Wenger and Zach Segal Grab Top Post-Season Awards

    Editor’s Note: The photos in the original version of this story were not of Hanna Wenger. The story was corrected on 6/12/19

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Tigers have developed quite the reputation in the world of athletics this year, grabbing once again several post-season honors. Now Junior, Hanna Wenger, one of Loveland’s top Women’s Lacrosse players, received The OSLA Division 1 First Team All-State Honors and 2019 Loveland High School grad Zach Segal, a member of the Tigers Baseball Team, received Honorable Mention, SWOBCA All-City Honors. Below are a few tweets from the Eastern Cincinnati Conference congratulating Wenger and Segal on their honors.

    @ECC_Sports
    (1 of 2) POSTSEASON AWARDS: OSLA DI awards recipients in girls’ lacrosse: ALL-STATE: Loveland’s Hanna Wenger (1st Team)…
    @ECC_Sports
    (3 of 3) West Clermont’s Gavin Pitts (Second Team) and Bailey Bravo and Trevor Conley (Honorable Mention); and Loveland’s Zach Segal (Honorable Mention). Congratulations!

        Segal ended his senior season as a Loveland Tiger with a bang placing very high in the ECC with his individual statistics. Segal pitched 9 games with a 3 and 5 win-loss record, a 46.1 IP, which earned him 3rd place in the ECC, and a 1.5 ERA. Segal earned 3rd place in the ECC for strikeouts as well totaling out with 58 for the season. Segal also received First Team All ECC Honors. Other Tigers who grabbed awards were Carson Deer, who earned Second Team All ECC and Matt Westley, who received Honorable Mention Honors.

        Wenger had an incredible sophomore season as a Loveland Women’s Lacrosse player as the Tigers came in second in the ECC with a 4-1 record in ECC matches and a 13-3 record overall. On top of Wenger’s First Team All-State Honors, she grabbed ECC Player of the Year and OSLA Division I First Team All-Region Honors along with her teammate Carly Wilhoite. Wenger’s teammates Josey Storm earned All-Region Second Team Honors and Maggie Nance received All-Region Honorable Mention.

    Loveland Lacrosse head coach Ryan Hanson

        “Hanna is a phenomenal athlete and has a tremendous passion for the game. The number one thing that everyone always notices about Hanna is that she always has a smile on her face while playing lacrosse. This isn’t an I am goofing off smile, or I am just out here to have fun and not try hard smile. This is the most genuine I love this sport smile,” Loveland head coach Ryan Hanson told Loveland Magazine.

        Wenger was ranked among the top Women’s Lacrosse athletes in the ECC with her offensive statistics. Wenger totaled 44 goals and 26 assists for the season averaging 3.67 goals per game and 2.17 assists per game. Wenger ranked 3rd in the ECC in assists.

        Head coach Hanson also said that Hanna Wenger is the ultimate competitor and whenever given the option at practice she wants to continue playing. He said that the coaching staff jokes that although the practice is “only” 2 hours a night, they don’t think Hanna would complain if they practiced four hours each night. He added that her love for the sport and desire to always want to improve herself shows every moment she steps on the field. “She isn’t just talented in one facet, Hanna is one of the most complete lacrosse players we have ever coached. She doesn’t work to be good in just one area, she wants to master every skill. When you have natural talent, a drive to be the best, and a passion for the game, you get Hanna Wenger.” He said it was no surprise that she was named ECC Women’s Lacrosse MVP, 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-District, and 1st Team All-State both her Freshman and Sophomore years.

        Last December, Zach Segal, signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at the University of Cincinnati.

        Here are photos of Hanna Wenger in her game against Mason on May 20.

    If you would like to see just what the Loveland Tigers Baseball team is up to you can visit https://lovelandtigers.org/index.aspx?path=base or visit the team twitter page at https://twitter.com/LHSTigersBase.

     

    To learn how you can follow the Loveland Women’s Lacrosse team success visit https://lovelandtigers.org/archives.aspx?path=glax or visit the team twitter page at https://twitter.com/LovelandLax.