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Symmes Township, Ohio – The Township, in collaboration with the City of Loveland, will host a hazardous household waste collection event on June 7th at Home of the Brave Park, 11605 Lebanon Road, from 8 until 10 AM.
Ammunition, explosives, E-waste (computers, monitors, etc.), asbestos material, medical/biological waste and medicine will not be accepted.
Proof of residency will be required. For more information, contact the Symmes Township office at (513)683-6644.
Symmes Township, Ohio – Tonight, June 29, the Loveland Youth Baseball 13U team plays for the District Championship at 6:15 PM at Home of the Brave Park.
Loveland teams hosted this year’s tournament and will play Lakota. Earlier in the week Loveland beat Lakota 13-3 and Lakota would have to beat Loveland twice to be champion, whereas Loveland just needs Thursday’s win to advance.
If Loveland wins, they advance to the Ohio State Intermediate Tournament in Ashtabula and the road to the Intermediate (50/70) World Series in Livermore, California.
Scott Carr is the coach of the Loveland All Star team.
HOSTED BY LOVELAND LITTLE LEAGUE
Location: Home of the Brave Park – 11605 Lebanon Road Loveland, OH 45140
For reference, the winner of the 12U tournament may advance all the way to the Little League World Series you see played on ESPN each August.
Eight teams from around the state will be participating in the fourteen games to decide who wins the 9-10-11 Ohio Little League, State Banner.
The Loveland Tournament begins Saturday, July 23rd, and will run as long as needed to declare a state champion. The winner moves on to the Midwest Regional Tournament.
Tournament organizers are planning an outdoor movie screening of The Sandlot for all the teams, weather permitting on the opening evening after the first round of games. They will also be working with local establishments so that they can provide each team with discounts for dining.
About Home of the Brave Park:
The state tournament will be completed on two fields. This are skin infields, and we will be utilizing temporary mounds set at the 9/10/11 pitching distance and are 10” high, which is within the Little League Guidelines. These fields will also have temporary fences installed at 200’ distances.
Read More about Home of the Brave Park:
This 54-acre park features five multi-purpose sporting fields for soccer, softball, baseball, and lacrosse, a Veterans’ memorial plaza, a shelter, and wet and dry playground areas.
The park’s only shelter is located near the playground/water park area and can accommodate approximately 60 people. There is a $200 fee for residents ($250 for non-residents) plus a $150 deposit is required for the rental of this facility. The water park feature operates from Memorial Day to Labor Day, from 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Park established 2012)
Complete List of Amentities:
Loveland’s 11U Little League All-Stars advanced to the District championship game but fell short losing to the Hamilton West Side team. Hamilton West Side will be representing the Southwest Ohio District (District 9) in this coming State tournament.
![[w/Loveland Rally Video] Guest Column by Bob Rutter: “Please pray for the free people in Ukraine.”](https://lovelandmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/free-Ukraine.jpg)
by Bob Rutter
Over 150 men, women and children rallied on Friday February 25 at Home of the Brave Park in Symmes Township in support of a free Ukraine to protest the on-going armed seizure of that democratic nation by Russia’s Vladimir Putin’s armed forces.
The majority were American citizens from Ukraine, Russia and surrounding Eastern European countries. They hoped to draw peaceful attention to the plight of a free people facing the horrors of modern warfare.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s motives are attributed to varied goals ranging from a grab for control of petroleum pipelines transiting Ukraine, gaining Russian access to the Black Sea, preventing Ukraine’s entry into NATO and most importantly, stitching together part of the old USSR to create his new vision of Russia.
It was sad to hear reported in the news that we are helping foot the bill permitting Putin’s adventurism to the tune of around $10 Billion a year by buying Russian oil, since we are no longer energy independent.
When the United States is weak as a leader in the world, bad actors fill the void with the aspirations of world dominance. Watching eagerly is China’s Xi Jinping and his hunger for control of Taiwan, the Irian Mullahs’ quest for nuclear weapons and dominance in the Middle East and North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un’s continuing tyrannical dominance over his country’s enslaved population.
The Tri-State connection; when you kiss your kids goodnight and snuggle into bed, please pray for the free people in Ukraine who are men, women and children like you, except their hopes are only to live another day and experience the same freedoms you enjoy.
This LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV video was provided by Bob Rutter.
EDITOR’S NOTE:
This story was originally published one year ago for the 2020 Veterans Day.
by David Miller
Symmes Township, Ohio – Paul Laufersweiler said he has skin in the game and mentions his grandfather and uncle. Paul recorded this message about what Veterans Day means to him last Sunday at the Veterans’ memorial plaza at the Home of the Brave Park in Symmes Township.
Paul Laufersweiler is a ninth-grader at Loveland High School. He plays clarinet in their marching band and was recently cast in their radio play production of A Christmas Carol. His favorite classes are Honors Biology and AP Human Geography.
Paul said that if we think about the struggles Veterans have faced, we can be brave enough to overcome those we face today. He encourages us to, take time to thank veterans, “And since they did all they could to protect us let’s do what we can to help protect each other.”
![[Video] LHS and LMS Cross Country Teams all Secure the 2021 ECC Championship Title!](https://lovelandmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/women-ecc-champs.jpg)
by Cassie Mattia
Symmes Township, Ohio – Overnight rain did not slow down these Tigers as the LHS Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Teams took home the 2021 ECC Championship Trophies!
On Saturday at 9 AM at LHS’s home course, The Home of the Brave Park, both Men’s and Women’s Teams prepared for one of the coldest races thus far! The cold temperatures certainly didn’t phase the Tigers as the Loveland’s Women’s Team won with a score of 33 and the Men’s Team won with a score of 43.
The LHS Women’s Cross Country Team had several top 10 finishes with Senior Emmy Sager grabbing the 1st place spot with a time of 19:07.93. Sager was also named ECC’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week. Senior Jessie Gibbins took the 4th place position with a time of 19:25.76, Senior Sarah Madix placed 5th with a time of 19:31.75, Junior Madison Conatser placed 11th with a time of 19:48.76, Junior Ally Colegate finished 12th with a time of 19.51.76, Senior Maaike Snider finished 21st with a time of 20:19.81, and Sophomore Lauren Gard rounded out the team score placing 27th with a time of 21:02.66.
Lebanon women placed 2nd and Walnut Hills claimed 3rd place. This ECC win will mark the 2nd ECC Championship in Loveland Women’s Cross Country history (2021 and 2019).
For the full ECC Women’s Meet Results click here.
Week # 7 State High School D-1 Women’s Cross Country Poll
The LHS Men’s Cross Country Team collected their first ECC Championship in school history on Saturday! Senior Ryan Chevalier finished in 3rd place with a time of 16:20.98, Junior Brady Steiner placed 7th with a time of 16:44.60, Junior Cayden Dyer finished in the 8th spot with a time of 16:49.45, Freshman Nick Huff placed 11th with a time of 17:03.48, Junior Grant Hanson finished in 14th place with a time of 17:12.64, Senior Sam Neiger crossed the line in 26th with a time of 17:34.01, and Sophomore Kyle Becker placed 50th with a time of 18:31.46.
Lebanon placed 2nd and Turpin grabbed the 3rd place spot. Little Miami’s William Zegarski won the ECC Meet with a time of 15:38.48 and Walnut Hill’s Gianni Allwein took 2nd place with a time of 15:59.35.
For the full ECC Men’s Meet Results click here.
Week # 7 State High School D-1 Men’s Cross Country Poll
Both the Men’s and Women’s LHS Cross Country Teams will compete on Saturday at the Voice of America Park (7850 VOA Park Dr, West Chester Township, OH 45069) for the OHSAA District Championships. The Women will run at 10 AM and the Men are set to run at 11:30 AM. Tickets are $8 if you purchase online before 6 AM on October 23rd. If you decide to purchase after the pre-sale deadline, tickets will be $10. There will be no gate sales. To purchase tickets click here.
The Loveland Middle School Cross Country Team’s both took home ECC Championship Trophies as well making Saturday a huge win for Loveland Tigers across the board!
LMS Cross Country Coach John Waple said, “The middle school cross country teams had an amazing season. Every kid came and worked hard all season and grew as runners. This was just a truly tremendous group of kids to coach. We were very fortunate that all four of our teams won at ECC, which is just a great testament to the depth of this team. Not only did our team win every race, but we had three individual champions and several top finishers.”
The LMS Boys Cross Country Team secured an ECC title with a score of 43. 8th Grader Ronan Wolfer was the top finisher for the Tigers placing 3rd with a time of 11:12.59, Tyler Schwinn placed 5th with a time of 11:35.98, 7th Grader William Manly grabbed the 9th place spot with a time of 11:38.85, 8th Grader Zach Chevalier finished 12th with a time of 11:47.34, and Evan Colegate placed 14th with a time of 12:10.10.
For the full Boy’s ECC Meet Results click here.
The LMS Girls Cross Country Team took first with a score of 16. 8th Grader Caroline Murnan took the top spot with a time of 12:42.09, Parker Mentzer grabbed 2nd place with a time of 12:44.03, Delaney Cilley finished 3rd with a time of 12:58.36, 7th Grader Tori Elliot placed 4th with a time of 12:59.09, and 8th Grader Ellie Orth placed 6th with a time of 13:06.07.
For the full ECC Girl’s Meet Results click here.
Congratulations to the LHS Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Teams as well as the LMS Boy’s and Girl’s Cross Country Teams! We are so proud of your hard work and dedication! We can’t wait to see what the future holds for these FAST Tigers!
For more Loveland Sports updates stay tuned to the Loveland Salad With ME, Cassie Mattia!
![[PHOTOS] LHS Men’s Cross Country Team Places 2nd at the 2021 Loveland Invitational!](https://lovelandmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/feature-men-c.c..jpg)
by Cassie Mattia
Symmes Township, Ohio – And the Tigers did it again! On Saturday, September 4th the Loveland High School Men’s Varsity Cross Country Team grabbed a 2nd place finish at their home course, the Home of the Brave Park in Symmes Township. The Tigers placed 2nd out of 17 teams with a score of 50 at the 2021 Loveland Cross Country Invitational.
Senior Ryan Chevalier ran a season-best crossing the finish line in 2nd place with a time of 15:44.2, Junior Brady Steiner also ran a season-best time finishing in 5th with a time of 15:55.7, Junior Cayden Dyer finished in 8th place with a season-best time of 16:22.8, Freshman Nick Huff placed 17th with a season-best time of 16:45.2, Senior Sam Neiger finished right behind Huff running a season-best time of 16:48.2 placing 18th, Junior Grant Hanson placed 27th with a season-best time of 17:12.7, and Junior Alex Saletta rounded out the Tigers top 7 running another season-best time of 17:43.2 putting him in 39th.
Not only did nearly every Tiger run a season-best on Saturday, now 6 of the men are officially in the top 10 in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference (ECC) for their performances!
The LHS Men’s Cross Country Team is currently ranked #14 in the Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches Division 1 Poll.
A BIG Congratulations to the LHS Men’s Cross Country Team for placing 2nd at the Loveland Invitational on Saturday! We are so proud of you Tigers!
If you missed all the Tiger action on Saturday click below to watch the Loveland Invitational footage brought to you by Loveland Magazine TV!
Want to watch the LHS Men’s Cross Country Team in action? The Tigers will be competing again on Saturday, September 11th at 9 AM at the Mason Invitational which will be held at Corwin Nixon Park.
Click below to read and see photos of the LHS Women’s Cross Country Team at the Loveland Invitational
Cassie Mattia – Sep 8, 2021
For the latest LHS updates stay tuned to the Loveland Salad With ME, Cassie Mattia!
![[PHOTOS] LHS Women’s Cross Country Team Grabs Another 1st Place Finish!](https://lovelandmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/women-win-home-c.c..jpg)
by Cassie Mattia
Symmes Township, Ohio – And the Tigers did it again! On Saturday, September 4th the Loveland High School Women’s Varsity Cross Country Team collected another 1st place finish only this time it was at their home course, the Home of the Brave Park in Symmes Township. The Tigers placed 1st out of 13 teams with a score of 31 at the 2021 Loveland Cross Country Invitational.
Senior Jessie Gibbins ran a season-best crossing the finish line in 2nd place with a time of 18:43.9, Senior Emmy Sager also ran a season-best time finishing in 4th with a time of 18:48.9, Junior Madison Conatser finished right behind Sager in 5th place with a season-best time of 19:08.1, Senior Sarah Madix placed 7th with a season-best time of 19:20.4, Junior Ally Colgate ran a season-best time of 19:48.8 placing 13th, Senior Maaike Snider placed 19th with a season-best time of 20:20.1, and Sophomore Lauren Gard rounded out the Tigers top 7 running another season-best time of 21:16.9 putting her in 31st.
Not only did nearly every Tiger run a season-best on Saturday, now 6 of the ladies are officially in the top 10 in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference (ECC) for their performances!
The LHS Women’s Cross Country Team currently sits in 1st place in the Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches Division 1 Poll.
Here at Loveland Magazine, we are extremely excited to see what the future holds for the LHS Women’s Cross Country Team! Congratulations on grabbing another 1st place finish!
If you missed all the Tiger action on Saturday click below to watch the Loveland Invitational footage brought to you by Loveland Magazine TV!
Want to watch the LHS Women’s Cross Country Team in action? The Tigers will be competing again on Saturday, September 11th at 9 AM at the Mason Invitational which will be held at Corwin Nixon Park.
For the latest LHS updates stay tuned to the Loveland Salad With ME, Cassie Mattia!
Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland High School Cross Country teams are looking forward to hosting their first of four meets this season beginning with the Loveland Invite this Saturday at Home of the Brave Park. 18 teams will compete.
The Loveland Women will compete on their home field as the just-announced, Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches, #1 Division team in Ohio. The Men are currently ranked 14.
The #1 ranking should come as no surprise. In their season opener on August 25 at the Ohio High School Athletics Association (OHSAA) Cross Country Season Opener the women beat a field of elite teams from all across the state. (Read that story below)
First race is at 8 AM.
Cassie Mattia – Aug 25, 2021
by David Miller
Symmes Township, Ohio – Paul Laufersweiler said he has skin in the game and mentions his grandfather and uncle. Paul recorded this message about what Veterans Day means to him last Sunday at the Veterans’ memorial plaza at the The Home of the Brave Park in Symmes Township.
Paul Laufersweiler is a ninth-grader at Loveland High School. He plays clarinet in their marching band and was recently cast in their radio play production of A Christmas Carol. His favorite classes are Honors Biology and AP Human Geography.
Paul said that if we think about the struggles Veterans have faced, we can be brave enough to overcome those we face today. He encourages us to, take time to thank veterans, “And since they did all they could to protect us let’s do what we can to help protect each other.”
This year, Veterans Day is Wednesday, November 11
According to the History Channel, Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. Unlike Memorial Day, Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans—living or dead—but especially gives thanks to living veterans who served their country honorably during war or peacetime.