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  • A Look At Loveland Spring Sports

    A Look At Loveland Spring Sports

    by Chris Ball

    Loveland, Ohio – It is going to be a busy weekend for Loveland Tiger Athletes. Let’s catch up on how the spring sports teams are doing, and highlight some great individual performances!

    Loveland Softball

    Going into their game this evening against West Clermont, the Tigers sit at 1-1. They won their opener 11-9 over Anderson but dropped their next contest to little Miami 8-6.

    Boys Volleyball

    Loveland Boys Volleyball got off to a hot start at 2-1, beating both Fairfield and Turpin. They fell in five sets to Milford on the road in a very tough game. Their next game comes April 2 against Princeton.

    Carter Lucas leads the ECC in Kills with 37 while Freshman Gavin McWaters is fourth in the conference with 30. Clay Bebout and Colton Baker are 1-2 in the league in blocks, so the Tigers are well represented on the leaderboards for the ECC.

    (photo courtesy of Loveland Varsity Photo)

    Loveland Boy’s Lacrosse

    Loveland Boy’s Lacrosse lost its first three games out of the gate this year. But they bounced back in a big way against Anderson with a 12-0 victory. Luke Daugherty (So) and Adam King (Jr) paced the Tigers with three goals apiece. They take on Little Miami on April 2nd.

    Other Spring Sports

    Loveland Baseball’s first game is March 29th against Brecksville-Broadview. Girl’s Lacrosse has played one game, a close 10-7 loss to Anderson. Track and Field gets going in earnest in early April, and Boy’s Tennis will open their season against Elder on the 31st.

    We will be sure to bring you all the coverage of these sports and the great work all of our Tiger athletes are doing.

    (featured image courtesy of LHS Varsity Photo and Chase Dahlke)

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    Christopher Ball is a longtime Loveland resident and an attorney. He graduated from Loveland High School in 2003 and was a member of the football team before going on to become a coach’s assistant at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. He has been following and rooting for the Reds and Bengals since the early 1990s and has been through the many ups and downs that fandom has wrought over the years.

  • New Episode: The Queen City Sports Podcast by Chris Ball With Loveland Football Coach Brian Damewood

    New Episode: The Queen City Sports Podcast by Chris Ball With Loveland Football Coach Brian Damewood

    by Chris Ball

    Loveland, Ohio – On this week’s podcast episode, Chris connects with Loveland Tigers head football coach Brian Damewood. Coach Damewood recaps the end of the Tigers’ preseason and talks about all the fight on display against Harrison on Friday night. While the end result wasn’t ideal, Loveland’s players refused to give up and played with heart and tenacity. They were already in the film room on Saturday finding ways to get better in advance of next week’s matchup against Lebanon. Go Tigers, and we thank Coach Damewood for taking the time to be with us!

    Have a listen and don’t forget to leave your comments and feedback!

    We’re also aware of some audio issues with this weeks’ episode and will have those ironed out for all our future talks with Coach Damewood, so thanks for your patience!

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    Hey readers… have an opinion about sports? How about a topic you’d like to see written about in Loveland Magazine or a thought about one of our articles?

    Just need to vent and get out your frustration about the Reds, Bengals, or any other sports issues?

    Feel free to share with an email to lovelandmagazinesports@gmail.com!

    We would love to hear from our readers, and we thank you for your support and engagement.

    Also, don’t forget to follow us at The Loveland Sports Desk at the below links:

    For Facebook, click here.

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    Christopher Ball is a longtime Loveland resident and an attorney. He graduated from Loveland High School in 2003 and was a member of the football team before going on to become a coach’s assistant at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. He has been following and rooting for the Reds and Bengals since the early 1990s and has been through the many ups and downs that fandom has wrought over the years.

  • Special All new episode: The Queen City Sports Podcast by Chris Ball – Chris Welcomes New Loveland Head Football Coach Brian Damewood to the Podcast

    Special All new episode: The Queen City Sports Podcast by Chris Ball – Chris Welcomes New Loveland Head Football Coach Brian Damewood to the Podcast

    by Chris Ball

    Loveland, Ohio – On a special edition of The Queen City Sports Podcast, Chris catches up with his former mentor and current head coach of the Loveland Tigers High School football team, Brian Damewood. The guys discuss the state of Loveland football and the future for their 2024 campaign. The future is so bright under Coach Damewood and we hope you enjoy this interview and get as hyped as we are for the upcoming high school football season!  

    All this and more on The Queen City Sports Podcast, take a listen and don’t forget to leave your comments and feedback!

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    Hey readers… have an opinion about sports? How about a topic you’d like to see written about in Loveland Magazine or a thought about one of our articles?

    Just need to vent and get out your frustration about the Reds, Bengals, or any other sports issues?

    Feel free to share with an email to lovelandmagazinesports@gmail.com!

    We would love to hear from our readers, and we thank you for your support and engagement.

    Christopher Ball is a longtime Loveland resident and an attorney. He graduated from Loveland High School in 2003 and was a member of the football team before going on to become a coach’s assistant at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. He has been following and rooting for the Reds and Bengals since the early 1990s and has been through the many ups and downs that fandom has wrought over the years.

  • Here is the Coach Darnell Parker smile Ohio and the Tri-State are talking about

    Here is the Coach Darnell Parker smile Ohio and the Tri-State are talking about

    Loveland, Ohio – The beloved head coach of the Loveland High School Women’s Basketball team, Darnell Parker succumbed to cancer Sunday. As hundreds of condolences pour in from schools and individuals from around Ohio and the Tri-State, many remember and mention his endearing smile.

  • 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.

  • [Final-4 Bound] Tiger Women are Regional Lacrosse Champions

    [Final-4 Bound] Tiger Women are Regional Lacrosse Champions

    by Grace Nunn

    Loveland, Ohio – Thursday, May 27th the Loveland Tigers fought hard for the regional title against Mason High School, a very even match-up. The game could’ve gone either way, but the women fought hard and won 11-10.

    The game started and finished very back and forth. Just a few minutes into the game it was 2-1 Loveland. Then they were tied at 3. Every second of the game counted with Loveland and Mason constantly scoring a goal to tie or one-up the other team.

    Watch this highlight video of the Loveland women’s lacrosse team in its game vs Mason 

    This proved true all the way to the final 5 minutes of the game with Carly Wilhoite (senior) scoring Loveland’s 10th goal and Mason scoring their 10th goal shortly after.

    Josey Storm (senior) shot the team’s winning goal after the team ran the clock down to 2 minutes. These final minutes afterward were extremely frantic with Mason pushing for a goal to tie the game and Loveland trying to run the ball until the time would run out.

    With just 12 seconds left, Mason’s goalie launched the ball to her teammates when Elly Steinbrunner (sophomore) jumped in from defense and intercepted the ball. Unfortunately, a time-out was called by Mason’s coach before Elly got the ball, so Mason still had the ball in their possession.

    At this point, there were 7 seconds left in the game, but the time was reset back to the 12 seconds before the goalie threw the ball. Loveland and Mason huddled up to devise their strategies for the final seconds of the game. Mason still had a chance to tie the game up.

    Mason ran straight to the goal, but unfortunately for them, shot the ball way too far. After being passed the ball, Maggie Nance (senior goalie) held it for the final 3 seconds. Thus, the Loveland Women’s Lacrosse Team beat Mason 11-10, winning regionals and moving on to the semi-finals.

    The Tigers will be playing the Dublin Coffman Shamrocks at Mason High School on Wednesday, June 2nd. Dublin beat Upper Arlington 11-9, a major upset for the 10-time state champions.

    Dublin Senior Ashleigh Rothe is on the MaxPreps State leaderboard in Goals in 8th position. She is followed by team mates, Seniors Avery Schwab in 9th and Amanda Bailey, 13th). Avery Swab is #4 in assists. Sophia Schwab is #19 on the leaderboard in assists.

    MaxPreps rates the Loveland Tigers the #7 team in Ohio and the Dublin Coffman Shamrocks #9.

    Ticket info, Final 4 bracket, and the Mason game stats are below these photos by Alex Eicher….

    Photos by Alex Eicher.

    TICKETS
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    Thursday, May 27, 2021

      Mason 10   Loveland 11
    Mason
    OFFENSEGAGBDCCTINT
    Katie Bangs (Sr)002100
    Megan Carroll (Sr)221000
    Elle Cimini (Jr)004001
    Sammy Connors (Sr)002210
    Kate Cooper (Sr)101110
    Peyton Flynn (So)002100
    Lyla Glinski (So)322000
    Sara Grove (Sr)003000
    Jenna Harris (Sr)001000
    Julia LaSala (Sr)003000
    Ashlyn Lockhart (Jr)002000
    Ava Mahoney (So)011000
    Livy Ohler (Jr)104400
    Lauren Stone (Jr)313001
    Josie Young (Jr)000200
    Team106311122
    DEFENSESV 
    Sara Grove (Sr)10 
    Team10 
    Loveland
    OFFENSEGAGBDCCTINT
    Katie Beasley (Jr)030100
    Allie Despotakis (So)410000
    Bella Dillhoff (Jr)002000
    Amelia Macura (Fr)002010
    Skylar Mosconi (Sr)001010
    Maggie Nance (Sr)001000
    Alex Nunn (So)001000
    Elly Steinbrunner (So)001100
    Josey Storm (Sr)104411
    Hanna Wenger (Sr)420210
    Carly Wilhoite (Sr)220300
    Team118121141
    DEFENSESV 
    Maggie Nance (Sr)15 
    Team15 
  • Loveland High School Women’s Soccer to play Kentucky State Champion

    Loveland High School Women’s Soccer to play Kentucky State Champion

    Please also read this more accurate and complete game day information:

    Up-date on Loveland High School vs. East Jessamine High soccer Bowl

     

    Loveland, Ohio – The Eastern Cincinnati Conference (ECC) is reporting that Ohio’s Division I defending soccer champions, Loveland Tigers will square off against the two-time defending Kentucky State Champion West Jessamine Colts in a big interstate contest Saturday, August 18.

    The contest will be part of the VisitJessamine.com Bowl, an annual weekend of football and soccer games. West Jessamine High School is in Nicholasville, KY., south of Lexington, a 2-1/2 hour drive from Loveland.



    According to the ECC, “The Nicholasville Chamber of Commerce and West Jessamine High School personnel reached out to Loveland head coach Toddy Kelly with the idea of the two powerhouse programs squaring off against one another this fall.”

    The junior varsity squads will play at 6 PM and the varsity teams at 7:30 PM.

    Ticket information is not available. Loveland Magazine has reached out to the organizers and will report back on what we find.

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  • [Matt Huether] West Clermont over Tigers by 3 on Thursday night

    [Matt Huether] West Clermont over Tigers by 3 on Thursday night

    Matt Huether studies stats to predict the outcome of Loveland High School sorting contests

    This rare Thursday night mens basketball is a make-up game. It will be played in the Loveland gym at 7:30 PM. The Tigers also play the Wolves in the regular season finale on Friday at 7:30 when they travel to West Clermont High School.

    The Loveland Tigers match up against the Wolves of West Clermont in a meaningful conference game on Thursday. For Loveland ( 5-15, 3-9 conf) this game could jump start some momentum going into the postseason. For West Clermont (13-6, 7-5 conf) this game could boost their standings as the Wolves from West Clermont are a game back of the Milford Eagles.




    For Loveland look for Junior Guard Jalen Greiser who averages 13.8 points per game on 42.0% shooting. For Loveland look for Junior Guard Matt Toigo who averages 9.7 points per game on 52.6% shooting (45.6% from 3). Also for Loveland look for Junior Forward Tripp Willis who averages 8.3 points per game on 42.7% shooting. Tripp also averages 4.4 rebounds a game (0.9 offensive) and 1.2 blocks a game.

    For West Clermont look for Senior Guard Jay Tiemeyer who averages 16.4 points per game on 46.8% shooting (41.9% from 3). Also look for Senior Forward Dallas Padgitt who averages 9.8 points per game on 52.2% shooting. Dallas also averages 5.1 rebounds a game (1.3 offensive) and is shooting 68.9% from the line.

    Overall: West Clermont by 3

    Estimated Score: 51-48

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  • Loveland Women remain undefeated – Host Kings tonight at 6 PM

    Loveland Women remain undefeated – Host Kings tonight at 6 PM

    Loveland, Ohio – The undefeated and high scoring Loveland Womens basketball Tigers host 1-3, 2-3 Kings tonight in the Tiger gym. Game time tonight in the rare Friday night schedule is 6 PM. The men take on Kings at 8 PM.

    Sophomore forward Jillian Hayes is leading all ECC scorers with 16.7 points per/game and scored 25 against Withrow in a 71-36 Tiger win on December 13. Hays averages 7.3 rebounds in the young season and tops the Conference with 1.5 blocks per/game.

    Sophomore guard Kate Garry averages 10.7 points.

    Season Results
    NOV. 2017 OPPONENT RESULT RECORD
    Mon. 27 at Sycamore W 53 – 46       1 – 0 (0 – 0)
    Wed. 29 Harrison W 72 – 25       2 – 0 (0 – 0)
    DEC. 2017 OPPONENT RESULT RECORD
    Sat. 2 Turpin W 39 – 27       3 – 0 (1 – 0)
    Wed. 6 at Milford W 67 – 34       4 – 0 (2 – 0)
    Sat. 9 at Anderson W 50 – 37       5 – 0 (3 – 0)
    Wed. 13 Withrow W 71 – 36       6 – 0 (4 – 0)

     

    ECC Standings  
      CONFERENCE OVERALL
    TEAMS W-L PCT PF PA W-L PCT PF PA STRK
    Loveland 4 – 0 1.000 56.8 33.5 6 – 0 1.000 58.7 34.2 W6
    West Clermont 3 – 0 1.000 65.0 33.0 4 – 1 .800 62.4 43.2 W4
    Walnut Hills 2 – 0 1.000 72.0 27.0 4 – 0 1.000 68.3 28.8 W4
    Anderson 2 – 1 .667 40.0 40.3 3 – 4 .429 36.4 44.1 W1
    Turpin 2 – 2 .500 35.3 36.5 5 – 2 .714 38.3 35.7 W3
    Kings 1 – 3 .250 43.0 52.5 2 – 3 .400 46.4 49.2 L3
    Withrow 0 – 4 .000 35.5 70.5 1 – 4 .200 36.2 62.4 L4
    Milford 0 – 4 .000 26.0 49.8 1 – 6 .143 33.9 48.7 L4

     

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