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  • Loveland Tigers place 6th in Women’s State Division I Cross Country Championships

    Loveland Tigers place 6th in Women’s State Division I Cross Country Championships

    Hebron, Ohio – The Loveland Women’s Cross Country Team made school history Saturday as they competed for the first time in years as a team for the Women’s State Division 1 Cross Country Championship. The race included 183 runners and took place at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday at National Trail Raceway 5K Course. The Lady Loveland Tigers earned 212 points placing 6th out 20 of teams. Finishtiming.com provided the unofficial race results, which are listed below. OHSAA has yet to post the official final race results.

    30 Jessie Gibbins – 18:53

    41 Sarah Madix – 19:06.

    56 Ellie Carl – 19:18

    60 Emmy Sager – 19:20

    132 Ansley Richards – 20:15

    148 Audrey O’Keefe – 20:35

    150 Ally Colegate – 20:36

    148 Audrey O’Keefe – 20:35

    150 Ally Colegate – 20:36

    *Un-official results from FinishTiming.com

    We would like to give out a HUGE congratulations to the Loveland High School Women’s Cross Country Team! Thank you so much for representing the City of Loveland and Loveland High School Athletics with such pride and honor. We are excited to see what comes next for these amazing female athletes! Congratulations on being 6th in the state of Ohio!

    Stay tuned for the freshest 411 on Loveland Sports with Cassie Mattia!

     

  • LHS Women XC Team is headed to STATE

    LHS Women XC Team is headed to STATE

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – “Congratulations to our girls cross country team on their fantastic season,” said Brian Conaster the Loveland High School Athletic Director.

    The Loveland High School Women’s cross country team qualified to compete for the Division I State Championship which will take place on Saturday, at the National Trail Raceway, in Hebron. The Women’s Division I race is at 12:30 PM.

    The Tigers placed 3rd in the Regional tournament this past Saturday at Troy High School. The 2019 state-bound Tigers team will consist of Emmy Sager, Jessie Gibbins, Sarah Madix, Ellie Carr, Audrey O’Keefe, Allyson Colegate, and Ansley Richards. Alternate Runners if needed will be, Maaike Snider, Ellie Zicka, Bella Dillhoff, and Skyler Daumeyer. Leading the Tigers to state will be head coach Steve Nester.

    “Our girls dedicated themselves to run against some of the toughest competition, not only in the state of Ohio but other top programs of other states too. They understand what it takes to be the best and are committed to getting there. They worked hard to be better than last year and have now set the new Tiger standard of excellence. Best of luck at State” added Conaster.

    The last time Loveland runners qualified as a team was in 2007 so this year will definitely be making Tiger school history!

    Meet the team by watching this interview I conducted last week before the team went to the Regionals

    42nd Girls State Cross Country Tournament. National Trail Raceway in Hebron, Ohio

    Race Schedule

    Girls Div III – 11:00 AM

    Girls Div II – 11:45 AM

    Girls Div I – 12:30 PM

    Boys Div III – 1:30 PM

    Boys Div II – 2:15 PM

    Boys Div I – 3 PM

    National Trail Raceway is located at 2650 National Road SW Hebron, OH 43025

    School transportation and spectators should enter Gate A off State Route 40 and follow parking coordinator directions to designated parking.

    School spirit signs are permitted to be placed on facility fencing. Recommendation is for zip tied material. Taping of signs is not recommended.

    Spectator vehicles traveling from the east should exit I-70 at Exit 126 Rt. 37N entering the Campground Gate or Gate A on Route 40. When traveling from the west spectators must exit I-70 at Exit 122 Rt. 158N. Turn right onto Route 40. Enter Gate D. After parking for free, admission into the facility is $10.00 for all school age and older. Handicapped registered vehicles will enter Gate D from State Route 40. Recreational Vehicles wishing to set up tailgating inside the competition grounds should use exit 126 from I-70 and proceed to Gate A on Route 40. A $25.00 parking fee will be taken at Gate A. Spectator admission ($10.00) will also be taken at the gate. Vehicles will park inside the meet facility with tailgating space available for each RV unit. Recreation Vehicles may park in the Campground lot outside the competition area without paying the parking fee, but due to limited parking spaces, RV tailgating is not permitted in the main parking lots. 

  • Loveland Tigers Sports Teams Continue Their Runs For ECC Titles!

    Loveland Tigers Sports Teams Continue Their Runs For ECC Titles!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – As Fall quickly approaches so does ECC postseason tournaments! Loveland High School Tiger teams gave everything they had this week in order to improve their ECC standings and in saying that there were some very impressive league battles! Here’s the Loveland Sports 411 with Cassie Mattia for September 16th through the 22nd!

    Golf

    The Loveland Tigers Boys Golf Team competed in 3 golf meets this week proving that their swings are not to be messed with! Tuesday the 17th the boys went to Wyoming Golf Course where they won 167 to 168 and on Wednesday the 18th they traveled to Mason where the Tigers won 152 to 156. On Thursday the 19th the Tigers went to Friendly Meadows Golf Course to compete against West Clermont and grabbed another victory 154 to 208. The Boys Golf Team is currently in 2nd place in the ECC with a 4-1 record. The Tigers are 9-2 overall. The golf team will continue their successful season on Tuesday the 24th at Ivy Hills against Turpin and then will compete in the ECC Postseason Tournament at Glenview on Thursday the 26th.

    The Girls Tigers Golf Team competed at West Clermont on Tuesday the 17th and pulled out a victory, 192 to 228. The ladies had a great time swinging away the competition as pictured below in these tweets captured by fans of the Tigers!

    https://twitter.com/GirlsLoveland/status/1174098597652180992/photo/1

    https://twitter.com/GirlsLoveland/status/1174075102264213504/photo/1

    The Girls Golf Team will be heading to Hickory Woods on Tuesday the 24th to face Turpin at 3:30 PM and then will turn around and travel to O’Bannon Creek Golf Club to compete against Lakota West and Ursuline at 4 PM. The Tigers are currently 2-3 in the ECC and 2-7 overall.

    Volleyball

    The Girls Volleyball Team had an unbelievable week of competition grabbing two wins, pushing their record to 7-1 in the ECC placing them in 1st place! The Tigers are 12-2 overall. On Tuesday the 17th the ladies played West Clermont in their home gym. The Tigers won all the sets at West Clermont 25-13, 25-21, and 25-12. On Thursday the 19th the ladies traveled to Anderson and claimed another victory again winning in 3 sets, 25-16, 25-21, and 25-21. 

    https://twitter.com/LHS_MrBuis/status/1174824863665741825

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    The Girls Volleyball Team hopes to keep their number 1 spot in the ECC this week as they will be playing Kings on Tuesday the 24th at home at 6:30 PM and Walnut Hills on Wednesday the 25th at 6:30 PM at home.

    Tennis

    Another lady Tigers Team that had a really successful week of competition is the Girls Tennis Team who improved their record to 5-1 in the ECC and 15-2 overall. The Tigers now hold the 2nd place spot in the ECC. On Monday the 16th the Girls Tennis Team grabbed a win against Anderson sweeping them 5-0 then the ladies turned around on Tuesday the 17th and claimed another victory against West Clermont beating them 5-0. The Tigers continued their winning streak when they played CCD on Wednesday the 18th beating them 5-0. On Thursday the 19th and Saturday the 21st the Girls Tennis Team participated in the GCTCA Coaches Classic. Although they didn’t necessarily place at the top as a team there were some fantastic performances by the lady Tigers! Freshmen Babs Dwyer and Alex Hytree placed 3rd for Second Doubles and Freshman Maira Hodar placed 3rd in Singles. Below are some photos of this week’s competitions that Tiger friends and family captured.

    https://twitter.com/LovTigers_AD/status/1173986332286210050

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B2h4ueagjf9/?igshid=1cgio6iyr7kk0

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    https://twitter.com/GCTCATennis/status/1173634768065503233

    https://twitter.com/LovTigers_AD/status/1175489052864319490

    The Girls Tennis Team will represent Loveland in the ECC Tournament this week on Tuesday the 24th beginning at 9 AM at Lunken.

    Soccer

    The Boys Soccer Team grabbed both a loss and a win this week. The Tigers still remain number 1 in the ECC with a 4-0 record and an 8-3 record overall! On Wednesday the 18th the Boys Soccer Team went to Centerville to compete unfortunately losing a hard-fought battle 3-1. On Thursday the 19th the Boys answered back with a big win at Withrow beating them 9-0. Out of those 9 goals Emmett Webb pulled off a hat trick (3 goals) all in the first half! The Tigers will face Walnut Hills at their home field on Wednesday the 25th at 7 PM and on Saturday the 28th will play Mason on the Tigers home field at noon.

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    https://www.instagram.com/p/B2nLGQegFCi/?igshid=1mxqr66sxxof4

    The Girls Soccer Team, who currently holds the 2nd spot in the ECC with a 2-1 league record and 5-3 overall record, hosted the 1st Annual LOMO Event Saturday the 21st and Sunday the 22nd. Both Loveland and Mason Girls Soccer Teams came together for this 2-day 10 game event! Below is a tweet sent out by Loveland Girls Soccer Team that explains the LOMO Event and what all the 2-day tourney entailed.

    https://twitter.com/LHSWsoccer/status/1175423355517886465

    https://twitter.com/dan12donovan31/status/1175503234955448320

    The LOMO event started for the Girls Soccer Team at 7 PM on Saturday the 21st when they faced West Jessamine, a 2 time Kentucky State Champion Soccer Team. To get the Tiger Fans and youth soccer team programs involved Loveland declared an “Orange Out,” which was explained more in-depth in the following tweet.

    https://twitter.com/LHSWsoccer/status/1173701298467803136

    The Girls Soccer Team was surrounded by quite the crowd as they claimed a HUGE victory against West Jessamine winning 5-0! Shraya Smolenski was the leading scorer for the Tigers kicking in 2 goals making her now 6th in the ECC as an Offensive Leader. Many action shots were caught on Twitter at the Orange Out!

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B2sM5R-AmK6/?igshid=5jptw4suwpxa

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B2sQHdPAFKT/?igshid=1wtgimj36rkjx

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    The Girls Soccer Team took on Notre Dame Academy Kentucky, another premier Kentucky soccer team, on Sunday the 22nd at 3 PM at the Tiger Stadium and pulled out yet another big win, beating Notre Dame 2-0! The Tigers victory was captured on Instagram by Loveland Athletics below!

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B2uVN7YAqd4/

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    The lady Tigers hope to continue their winning streak against Walnut Hills on Tuesday the 24th at 7 PM.

    Football

    The Loveland Tigers Football Team battled Friday night at Withrow but unfortunately ended the game with a loss, 39-0. 

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    https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ptyPjAGnF/?igshid=yxkap8q6ux35

    After Friday’s game, Tiger Calvin Cloud claimed the 5th spot in the ECC with 518 Offensive Passing Yards! The Tigers will be apart of a very special game on Friday the 27th as it is Loveland’s Homecoming. To check out the schedule of events for Homecoming 2019 go to https://lovelandmagazine.com/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-2019-lhs-homecoming-festivities/.

    Cheer

    In Loveland Cheer news the team will be holding winter cheer mascot tryouts on Wednesday, November 6th from 6 PM to 9 PM and then again on Thursday, November 7th beginning at 6:30 PM. The tryouts will be held at Loveland High School. 

    Cross Country

    The Girls and Boys Cross Country Team put on some great performances on Saturday the 21st at one of the top meets in Ohio, Centerville’s Saturday Night Lights Meet. Leading the way for the girls was Sarah Madix (3rd), followed by Ellie Carr (5th), Jessie Gibbins (6th), Ansley Richards (7th), and Nami Cannon (10th). Rounding out the top 7 were Ally Colegate (16th) and Bella Dillhoff (17th). Below are photos captured from the meet Saturday!

    https://twitter.com/lovelandcc1/status/1175383893257723905

    https://twitter.com/LovTigers_AD/status/1175743905968640000

    The Boys Cross Country Team had just as much success at Centerville’s Saturday Night Lights Meet finishing 11th out 23 teams with 335 points! The first finisher for the Tigers was sophomore Ryan Chevalier crossing the finish line for the 40th spot running a 16:35. Chevalier still holds the 4th best time in the ECC after running a 16:28 at the Loveland Invitational. Next Tiger to finish the race was freshman Brady Steiner placing 61st with a 16:52. Steiner ran his personal best time for the year placing him 8th in the ECC with his time! The next Loveland Boys to cross the finish line were senior Kyle Griffin taking the 72nd spot running a 16:59, junior Ajay Stutz in 78th place with a 17:03, senior Alex Ditchen placing 84th with a 17:07, sophomore Sam Neiger placing 89th with a time of 17:08, and rounding up the top 7 Tiger finishers was sophomore Sam Dippold placing 112th with a 17:24. 6 of the Loveland Boys ran seasonal best times placing them in the top 20 in the ECC for their 5k times! 

    Stay tuned for Loveland Magazine’s next Loveland Sports 411 with Cassie Mattia!

    Have some Loveland High School sports scores or incredible performances you want to share? Email cassiemattia@lovelandmagazine.com so we can share these amazing sports stories with the Loveland community!

  • Here’s the 411 on the 2nd Annual Loveland XC Invitational this Saturday at Home of the Brave Park

    Here’s the 411 on the 2nd Annual Loveland XC Invitational this Saturday at Home of the Brave Park

    Last year, Loveland Tiger Jessie Gibbins placed 1st with a time of 19:33 on the 3.2-mile course.

    by Cassie Mattia

    Symmes Township, Ohio – High school and middle school cross country runners from across the region will converge on Home of the Brave Park on Saturday for the 2nd Annual Loveland XC Invitational. This is a beautiful course with varied terrain, it very spectator friendly, and has ample convenient parking. There are plenty of restrooms and even a playground with a splash park along the course for the younger Tiger fans.

    Last year, the Loveland Cross Country teams completed a sweep of all middle and high school events.

    Races begin at 8 AM and conclude with Middle School awards at noon.

    Below are the course maps and you can bookmark them on your phone to carry them with you on Saturday, or below you will also find printer-friendly .pdf files of the course so you can print the maps to take with you.

    Live results will be available at live.finishtiming.com.

    Here are the course maps and you can bookmark them on your phone to carry them with you on Saturday, or below you will find printer-friendly .pdf files of the course so you can print the maps to take with you.

     

    2019 Loveland Invitational MS Course Map

    2019 Loveland Invitational HS Course Map

  • Jessie Gibbins is last athlete standing (running) for LHS

    Jessie Gibbins is last athlete standing (running) for LHS

    by Matt Huether

    Loveland, Ohio – The Fall Sports season is coming to a close for all except one athlete, Freshman Cross Country runner, Jessie Gibbins, competes at the State Championships Saturday at 3 PM in Hebron, Ohio at the National Trail Raceway.

    Jessie’s Coach, Steve Nester, answered some questions for us.

    1) Have you ever had an athlete qualify for state? If so how many?

    I’ve had the good fortune of coaching many runners who have advanced to State Championships as a direct effort of their hard work.  I am exceedingly proud of Jessie for reaching the pinnacle of our sport. She is a wonderful person and runner.

    2) What advice would you give Jessie going into this meet?

    My advice to her would be to simply enjoy the moment.  This is a tremendous accomplishment, especially as a Freshman.  Jessie earned the right to be with the best of the best competing at the Ohio State Cross Country Championship.  

    Jessie got to state by placing 22nd at the Regional Championships running a time of 19:06. 30. Jessie’s PR this season is 18:32.50 and was at the Centerville Saturday Night Lights meet.

    Loveland Magazine would like to wish Jessie the best of luck at State and would like to congratulate her on a great season and a great start to her career.

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  • Tiger Cross Country up-date

    Tiger Cross Country up-date

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland men and women’s Cross Country teams had strong showings at the ECC Conference meet this past Saturday held at West Clermont. Both teams placed 3rd overall behind Kings and Turpin. Kings and Turpin are ranked Top 20 in the state for both Mens and Womens Cross Country.

    The Loveland men’s Cross Country team placed 3rd (85) at the ECC Conference Championships behind Turpin (41) and Kings (39). The Tigers had arguably their best  “team” race of the season. Team times include:

    Senior, Greg Ballman, 9th overall, time of 16:59.10

    Freshman, Ryan Chevalier, 14th overall, time of 17:06.30

    Sophomore, Ajay Stutz, 19th overall, time of 17:20.91

    Junior, Alex Ditchen, 21st overall, with a time of 17:22.57

    Senior, Thomas Gear, 22nd overall, time of 17:23.18

    Senior, Matt Huether, 24th overall, time of 17:25.50

    Junior, Kyle Griffin, 26th overall, time of 17:27.14

    Their next meet, Districts, will be held at Voice of America Park on Saturday October 20th at 11:30 AM.

    The Loveland Womens Cross Country team placed 3rd (84) at the ECC Conference Championships behind Kings (54) and Turpin (48). Team times include:

    Freshman, Jessie Gibbins, 9th overall, time of 19:38.39

    Sophomore, Ansley Richards, 13th overall, time of 19:51.27

    Sophomore, Ellie Carr, 14th overall, time of 19:51.53

    Senior, Sydney Cree, 23rd overall, time of 20:35.00

    Senior, Grace Moriarty, 25th overall, time of 20:41.29

    Freshman, Kristina Feighery, 31st overall, time of 21:04.15

    Junior, Lexi Duff, 36th overall, time of 21:53.10

    Their next meet, Districts, will be held at Voice of America Park on Saturday October 20th at 10:30 AM.

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  • Tigers sweep their own XC Invitational

    Tigers sweep their own XC Invitational

    Jessie Gibbins (above) placed 1st with a time of 19:33

    by Matt Huether

    Greg Ballman placed 1st with a time of 16:39.

    Symmes Township, Ohio – On September 1st Loveland held its first cross country invitational meet in four years. The event took place at the Home of the Brave Park in Symmes Township and was coordinated by Jim and Cindy Daumeyer. As a member of the cross country team myself, I would like to say thank you to the Daumeyers for their hard work and for bringing back a home invitational to Loveland.

    The Loveland Cross Country teams completed a sweep of all Middle School and High School events. The Loveland High School men were led by Greg Ballman who placed 1st with a time of 16:39. Loveland took three of the top five spots on the 3.2 mile course, with Ryan Chevalier coming in 3rd with a time of 17:27 and Matt Huether coming in 5th with a time of 17:55.

    The Loveland High School women were led by Jessie Gibbins who placed 1st with a time of 19:33 on the 3.2 mile course. Loveland put all 7 of their runners in the top 15. Ellie Carr placed 3rd with a time of 20:12 and Maaike Snider placed 4th with a time of 20:21.

    For the Middle School women, Ellie Zicka and Allison Colegate led the way running 13:16 and 13:25, placing 2nd and 3rd respectively on the 2 mile course.

    For the Middle School men, Brady Steiner and William Mansfield led the way running 12:02 and 12:15, placing 1st and 3rd respectively on the 2 mile course.

    Click on Photos to enlarge. All Photos © 2018 Loveland Magazine/David Miller.

    Jarvis Global is an investment advisory firm in Symmes Township, Ohio which offers private portfolio management and retirement services to high net worth individuals.

     

  • Loveland High School Sports Updates

    Loveland High School Sports Updates

    by Matt Huether

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Womens Soccer team sits at 6-0-1 (2-0-1 conference) after tying 2-2 in a game versus Milford. Leading the way for Loveland are Seniors Brooke Harden and Lauren Williams. Harden has 4 goals and 5 assists in 7 games this season while Williams has 3 goals and 3 assists this season in 7 games. Their next game is on
    Tuesday September 18th at home versus Withrow at 7 PM. With the tie, they fell to 2nd in conference standings to #1 Turpin (3-0, 4-4). The team is now #3 in the country in the USA Today Super 25 Expert Rankings. This was before the tie with Milford.

    Loveland Forward Lauren Williams had her header blocked early in the match against Milford.

    The Loveland Mens Soccer team sits at 6-2 (2-1 conference). Leading the way for Loveland are Seniors Andrew Hartman and Aiden Kopek. Hartman has 2 goals and 5 assists in 5 games while Kopek has 4 goals in 3 games this season. Their next game is Thursday September 20th at Withrow (0-2, 2-3) at 7 PM.

    The Loveland Womens Cross Country team placed 3rd out of 18 teams at the Mason meet on September 8, beating out Ursuline, Springboro and many others. Leading the way for the Tigers are Freshman, Jessie Gibbins, who ran a 19:47.0 at the meet and Sophomore, Ellie Carr, ran a 19:52.0 at the meet. Their next meet is at Centerville on Saturday September 22nd.

    The Loveland Mens Cross Country team placed 10th out of 27 teams at the Mason meet. They placed higher than Centerville, St.Xavier (B), to name a few. Leading the way for Loveland are Senior Greg Ballman who ran a 16:46.4 at the meet. Also for Loveland Freshman, Ryan Chevalier, ran a 17:32.8 at the meet. Their next meet is Saturday September 15th at Milford at 9 AM.

    Freshman Leiah Goeddef scored on this header against Milford.
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  • Loveland Middle School Cross Country State Champs

    Loveland Middle School Cross Country State Champs

    Girls team takes the podium as best in Ohio

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Middle School (LMS) Girls Cross Country Team won the title of State Champions at the State Junior High Cross Country meet Sunday, Oct. 22.

    “I am so excited to win the state trophy,” said LMS Eighth Grade Student Maaike Snider. “Thank you to the coaches and parents for everything. It has been a great season!”

    Meet the State Champions

    Sarah Madix, Allison Colegate, Ellie Zicka, Bella Dillhof, Jessie Gibbins, Maaike Snider, and Lindsey Dwyer

    Snider was one of three student-athletes who finished in the top 15 overall. The group included:  Jessie Gibbins (fifth place); Maaike Snider (seventh place) and Sarah Madix (11th place).

    “We are extremely excited about both of our cross country teams at LMS,” said LMS Principal Chuck Ogdan. “These student-athletes have gone above and beyond in the classroom and on the field of competition! They are true examples of our building’s four core values: grit, rise, innovation and leadership. Go Tigers!”

    “Coach Steve Federman and Coach Carol Adams, along with all of our LMS cross country coaches do such a great job working with, training and developing our runners and student-athletes,” said Loveland District Director of Student Athletics Julie Renner. “They start way before our kids join the LMS cross country team. They get them excited during Runners Club in the elementary and intermediate schools. The success of our seventh through 12th grade Girls and Boys Cross Country programs are due to the hard work and dedication of so many who are role-models for our kids, in building up the sport not only as competitive but also as a life-long activity for our student-athletes.”

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