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  • LHS’s Coach Parker is Stronger Than Ever…and so are his Tigers!

    LHS’s Coach Parker is Stronger Than Ever…and so are his Tigers!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – The LHS Women’s Basketball Team is still doing it #ourway while keeping their head coach #parkerstrong!

    The 2020-2021 LHS Women’s Basketball season was quite the eventful one! The Tigers not only captured the ECC title for the second year in a row during a chaotic Pandemic but were also able to successfully motivate their coach, Darnell Parker as he battled cancer and dealt with the loss of his father giving him the strength to not only beat Cancer but also win the ECC Coach of the Year title for the second year in a row.

    Here at Loveland Magazine, we decided it would be a great idea to catch up with Coach Darnell Parker via Zoom to see just how he felt about the 2020-2021 basketball season, the COVID-19 Pandemic, and his personal journey with cancer.

    So without further ado, Loveland Magazine TV brings to you our loyal readers, “One-On-One Zoom Style With Darnell Parker!” Believe me, you don’t want to miss this inspiring interview!

    Click below to view the Zoom interview now!

    Thank you to team photographer Gayle Rothmeeler for allowing the use of her wonderful photos during this Zoom interview!

  • L.H.S Winter Sports Season Wrap-Up!

    L.H.S Winter Sports Season Wrap-Up!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – While weather seasons are finally changing so are Loveland’s sports seasons!

    Winter Sports at Loveland High School (LHS) proved to be quite a success as several teams and individuals finished at the top of the ECC leaderboards. After both the Fall and Winter sports seasons, Loveland is sitting in 3rd place for the ECC All-Sports Trophy with 135.5 points (74 “Fall” points and 61.5 “Winter” points). The Tigers are only 3.3 points away from Turpin, who is currently in 2nd place for the All-Sports Trophy.

    With Winter sports post-season here and Spring sports in preparation, we thought it would be great to give the community a L.H.S Winter sports wrap-up!

    Women’s Basketball

    The Loveland Women’s Basketball team finished in 1st place in the ECC, winning the ECC Champs Title for the second year in a row! The Tigers ended their season with a 20-5 record overall.

    Loveland fought hard in post-season play making it to the 3rd round where they lost to Lebanon on February 22nd, 49 – 44.

    The Tigers definitely made a name for themselves in the ECC not only winning the 2020-2021 ECC Title but also leading the conference in several individual stat categories. Jenna Batsch finished 5th in the ECC for Scoring with 13.7 per game, 4th in Blocks with 1.5 per game, and 3rd in Steals with 3.1 per game. Olivia Raby finished 3rd in Blocks in the ECC with 1.6 per game. The ECC All-Conference teams have yet to be announced.

    The Women’s OHSAA State Tournament will be held Thursday, March 11th, through Saturday, March 13th at the University of Dayton. The semifinals will be at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m., and 8 p.m. and the championship games will tip-off at 10:45 a.m., 2 p.m., 5:15 p.m., and 8:30 p.m.

    According to the OHSAA, “The divisional order of play this year is Division IV, III, II and I. Spectrum News 1 will televise the championship games, while the semifinals will be streamed live through OHSAA.TV.”

    Here are the Girls Basketball Statewide Brackets: https://www.ohsaa.org/Sports-Tournaments/Basketball-Girls/Girls-Basketball-2020-21/2021-Girls-Basketball-State-Tournament.

    Men’s Basketball

    The Loveland Men’s Basketball Team finished their season with a respectable 6th place finish in the ECC with an 8-13 record overall. The Tigers lost in the first round of post-season play on February 19th against Milford. The game was a close battle ending with a 49 – 40 result.

    Although the ECC All-Conference teams have yet to be released there were several Tigers who led the conference with their individual stats. Aaron Krabacher finished 5th in the ECC in Rebounds with 6.4 per game and Addison Hearn ended the season in 5th place in Assists with 2.9 per game.

    Lebanon, Turpin, and Walnut Hills had a three-way tie for the 2020-2021 ECC Title.

    The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Men’s Basketball State Tournament will be held Friday, March 19th, through Sunday, March 21st at the University of Dayton. The semifinals will be at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m., and 8 p.m. and the championship games will tip-off at 10:45 a.m., 2 p.m., 5:15 p.m., and 8:30 p.m.

    According to OHSAA, “The 2021 OHSAA men’s basketball state tournament was scheduled to be held at St. John Arena at The Ohio State University, but that facility is not available due to the pandemic.”

    Here are the Boys Basketball Statewide Brackets: https://www.ohsaa.org/Sports-Tournaments/Basketball-Boys/Boys-Basketball-2020-21/2021-Boys-Basketball-State-Tournament.

    Wrestling

    The Loveland Men’s Wrestling team finished in 4th with 130 points at the ECC Championships at Milford High School on February 20th. Here are the full results of the ECC Championships: 2021 ECC Wrestling Championships.

    Lebanon won the 2020-2021 ECC Title.

    Below are Loveland’s individual stats for the 2020-2021 season.

    Stats
    WEIGHTPLAYERWINSLOSSESPINS
    106Ryne Webster (Jr)1284
    113Brett Hogan (Jr)1755
    120Ty Harter (So)1757
    126Alex Harrison (So)1457
    132Jake Case (Jr)1479
    138Ryan Harden (So)8115
    138Cole Ray (Sr)111
    145Parker Ashby (Jr)987
    152Gavin Folzenlogan (Jr)18412
    160Brayden McCaleb (Fr)582
    160Jack McCaleb (Jr)383
    160Semi Ozarslan (Jr)1438
    170Jarod Mendoza (Sr)21216
    195Tristan Greatorex (So)1449
    220Vaughn Pence (Jr)1298
    285Sawyer Bowin (Jr)1567

    The Wrestling All-Conference teams are yet to be posted.

    The OHSAA Wrestling State Tournament will be help at Hilliard Darby for Division I, Marengo Highland for Division II, and Marion Harding for Division III on March 13th and 14th.

    Men’s Swimming

    The Loveland Men’s Swimming team finished in 6th place at the ECC Championships on January 23rd at Anderson High School. For the full results click the following link: 2021 ECC Swim Championships.

    This year Kings grabbed the ECC 2020-2021 Title. The Coach of the Year was Sam Mizener from Kings and the Swimmer of the Year was Jake Young from Kings.

    The Tigers had quite a few ECC top-performers that ended the season in the top 5 in their respective category. Loveland grabbed the 3rd place spot in the 200 Yard Medley Relay with a time of 1:51.93. Evan Lucas finished 3rd place in the ECC in the 100 Yard Butterfly with a time of 56.29. Colin Blackburn finished in 2nd place in the ECC in the 100 Yard Breaststroke with a time of 1:05.20.

    Women’s Swimming

    The Loveland Women’s Swimming team finished in 6th place at the ECC Championships on January 23rd at Anderson High School with a score of 102. For the full meet, results click the following link: 2021 ECC Swim Championships.

    Turpin collected the 2020-2021 ECC Women’s Swimming Title. The Coach of the Year went to Rene Contino from Turpin and the Swimmer of the Year ended up being a two-way tie between Erin Fentress of Milford and Katie Fisher of Lebanon.

    The LHS Women’s Swimming team did in fact place in the top 5 in the ECC in both team and individual stats. As a team, Loveland ended the season ranked 3rd in the 200 Yard Medley Relay with a time of 2:03.60 and in the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay with a time of 4:14.62. Tiger Sarah Lolli had quite the 2020-2021 season as she was ranked 3rd in the ECC in the 200 Yard I.M with a time of 2:217.59 and ranked 2nd in the 100 Yard Butterfly with a time of 1:02.80.

    Women’s Diving

    The Loveland Women’s Dive team had a successful end to their season at the ECC 1 Meter Diving Championships, with three Tigers finishing in the top 10. Kali Egan finished 3rd with a score of 199.30 while Morgan Eversole finished in 6th with a score of 176.60, and Sara Mueller grabbed the 9th place spot with a score of 172.50.

    Men’s Bowling

    The Loveland Men’s Bowling team had an unbelievable 2020-2021 season finishing in 3rd place in the ECC with a 14-5 overall record and a team average of 919.4. Below are each individual Tiger’s season stats.

    Individual Season Totals
    NAMEGPINSAVGHIGHSERIES HIGH 
    Justin Dierling193376177.7236385 
    Alton French387356193.6246459 
    Joey Kapszukiewicz387723203.2267479 
    Jacob Kim71078154.0191358 
    Peyton Larrick1169169.01690 
    Collin Mangan122049170.8231385 
    Monty Noel326067189.6266495 
    Sherron Peacock336076184.1246459 
    Brayden Shepard264870187.3235446 
    Bowler 1 Sub111496136.0158266 
    Bowler 2 Sub6834139.0160287 
    Bowler 3 Sub2279139.51660 

    West Clermont won the Men’s Bowling ECC Title this year. The Bowling All-Conference teams have yet to be announced.

    Post-season ECC Men’s Bowling began on February 26th and 27th at Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl and will continue on March 5th.

    Women’s Bowling

    The Loveland Women’s Bowling team ended their season in the middle of the ECC pack with a 9-9 overall record.

    As a team, Loveland finished the 2020-2021 season with a team average of 699.0 putting them in 4th place in the ECC. Tiger Ashley Gilker placed 5th in the ECC with an individual average of 172.6. Below are Loveland’s individual bowling stats for the season.

    Individual Season Totals
    NAMEGPINSAVGHIGHSERIES HIGH 
    Substitute 1222566116.6152272 
    Substitute 24484121.0130253 
    Avery Banasik293664126.3154279 
    Annelise Dartnell202306115.3148272 
    Patricia Garny354220120.6170302 
    Ashley Gilker305178172.6245404 
    Yanni Kahrs406559164.0218411 
    Audrey Osman405780144.5210351 

    On February 17th the Loveland Women’s Bowling team competed at the OHSAA’s Sectional tournament where they qualified for Districts. Here are the Match Details for the OHSAA’s Women’s Bowling Sectionals.

    On February 25th the Tigers competed at Districts where they fought hard, but did not end up making it to the next round. No match details are available at this time.

    West Clermont and Lebanon tied for the 2020-2021 ECC Women’s Bowling Title.

    Academic Team

    The Loveland Academic team ended their season with a winning record of 13-5-0, finishing 3rd in the ECC. Below are the results from the Tiger’s final 2020-2021 match-ups.

    Mon. 22Walnut HillsL 84 – 7611 – 4 – 0 (11 – 4 – 0)
    Mon. 22at Walnut HillsL 79 – 6411 – 5 – 0 (11 – 5 – 0)
    Wed. 24TurpinW 87 – 3212 – 5 – 0 (12 – 5 – 0)
    Wed. 24at TurpinW 90 – 3213 – 5 – 0 (13 – 5 – 0)

    The Academic ECC Championships will be held on March 3rd at Turpin High School. The time is TBA.

    Little Miami claimed the Academic team 2020-2021 ECC Title. The All-Conference teams have yet to be announced.

    Cheer

    The Loveland Cheer Team finished in 4th place in the ECC for their 2020-2021 season. Below are the final ECC Cheer standings.

    Final Standings
     SCHOOLSEASONTOURNAMENTTOTAL
    1.Milford181.50.0181.5
    2.Lebanon169.40.0169.4
    3.West Clermont160.90.0160.9
    4.Loveland155.50.0155.5
    5.Anderson148.20.0148.2
    6.Winton Woods133.10.0133.1
    SPRING SPORTS UPDATE

    Recently the OHSAA released that the Ohio High School Spring Sports season is on schedule! Lacrosse, Baseball, Softball, and Track & Field officially began practices on February 22nd. Men’s Tennis is set to begin practices on March 8th.

    OHSAA’s Board of Directors also announced that they have approved the tournament regulations in Softball, Baseball, Track & Field, and Men’s Tennis. The state tournament venues were also announced and are as follows:

    • Baseball: Canal Park, Akron, June 10-12
    • Softball: Firestone Stadium, Akron, June 3-5
    • Boys Tennis: Lindner Family Tennis Center, Mason, May 28-29
    • Track & Field: Division I at Hilliard Darby High School; Division II at Pickerington North High School; Division III at Westerville North High School
    • Lacrosse: TBA

    We want to congratulate all the Loveland High School Winter Sport Student-Athletes and Coaches on a season well done! You overcame so many obstacles this year and we couldn’t be prouder of what you accomplished! We can’t wait to see what all of you talented Loveland Tigers can achieve this Spring Sports season! GOOD LUCK and GO TIGERS!

    For more of your Sports 411 with Me, Cassie Mattia, stay tuned!

  • LHS Winter Sports Has Huge Victories Over Christmas Break!

    LHS Winter Sports Has Huge Victories Over Christmas Break!

    The photo above by Claire Besler is Senior Bowler Jacob Kim

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – Student-Athletes and sports fans across Ohio are celebrating as Winter sports are finally back in session!

    Over Winter break, the LHS Winter sports teams competed and gained some unbelievable ECC (Eastern Cincinnati Conference) victories! There have been many Tigers that are not only helping their designated teams win but also making a name for themselves as top performers within the ECC. Here is your Loveland Sports 411 With Me, Cassie Mattia!

    Men’s Basketball

    The Loveland Men’s Basketball Team worked hard over Christmas break so that they could compete to their best ability in some big league and non-league games!

    On December 22nd the Tigers faced Talawanda at their home court. Loveland gained a victory winning 34 – 32 (click the link to see box score). The lead scorer for the Tigers was Addison Hearn who had 10 points while fellow Tiger Sam Cox played a great game as well grabbing 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal.

    On December 29th Loveland hosted Mason. Although the Tigers lost 62 – 24 they fought as hard as they could to compete. The lead scorer for the Tigers was Pete Craft putting up 16 points.

    On January 5th the Loveland Men’s Basketball Team played at Turpin losing in a very close game 45 – 39. The top performer for the Tigers was Aaron Krabacher scoring 14 points and grabbing 6 rebounds.

    On January 8th the Tigers played in another nail bitter at home against Lebanon. The Tigers lost in overtime 70 – 68. Aaron Krabacher played unbelievably scoring 18 points and collecting 10 rebounds while teammate Pete Craft scored 17 points and gained 11 rebounds.

    Currently, the Tigers are sitting in the middle of the ECC with a 3-4 record (5-6 overall). Tiger Addison Hearn is 1st in the ECC in Assists averaging 3.3 per game.

    The Loveland Men’s Basketball Team will play again on January 12th at Home against Aiken at 7:30 PM.

    Women’s Basketball

    The Loveland Women’s Basketball Team is taking the ECC by storm achieving an 8-1 record (12-1 overall) after competing over Winter break putting the Tigers at the top of the ECC!

    The Tigers kicked off Winter break play on December 23rd on their home court against Walnut Hills. Loveland secured a victory winning 52 – 21. The top performer for Loveland was Tess Broermann who had 14 points and 5 assists. Jenna Batsch also had a beyond stellar game scoring 12 points and grabbing 3 steals. Tiger Nia Kemper chipped in for the win with 11 points and 5 steals.

    On December 28th Loveland traveled to West Clermont gaining another win 43 – 31. Tess Broermann was once again the leading scorer with 14 points! The Tigers bounced back and played again on December 30th on their home court against St. Ursula. Jenna Batsch helped lead the Tigers to another win, 51 – 43, scoring 19 points!

    On January 4th Loveland made the trip to play at Sycamore where they had another victory winning 48 – 36. The MVP for the Tigers was Jenna Batsch who had 22 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, and 1 assist.

    Loveland competed on January 6th at home against Lebanon winning 47 – 43 putting the Tigers officially on a 10 game winning streak! Jenna Batsch helped lead the Tigers to a victory once again earning 17 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 assist, and 1 block.

    After Loveland’s successful Winter break, several Tigers are now at the top of the ECC stat leader boards! Jenna Batsch is in 5th place in Scoring averaging 14.2 points per game, in 4th place for Blocks collecting 1.4 blocks per game, and is in 5th place for Steals grabbing 3 steals per game. Olivia Raby is in 3rd place for Blocks averaging 1.8 per game.

    The Tigers will play their next game on January 13th on their home court against West Clermont at 7 PM.

    Dive Team

    Enjoy the beautiful compilation of photos taken of the Loveland Tigers Dive Team by Loveland Magazine intern Claire Beseler!

    Photos by Claire Beseler © 2021

    Wrestling

    The Loveland Men’s Wrestling Team competed over Winter break earning top spots on all of the ECC leader boards! Check out the Tigers individual placement within the ECC according to what weight class they competed in!

    EDITORS NOTE:

    Katie Folzenlogen, the “Wrestling Liaison” sent this info to Loveland Magazine :

    “You have some of the boys in the incorrect weight classes and missed the weight class 152. I am the wrestling liaison and I am happy to send the corrections if you would like them.”

    126: Alex Harrison (10) and Tre Webster (12)
    145: Ryan Harden (10) and Cole Ray(12)
    152: Gavin Folzenlogen (11)

    “Coach is switching up weight class placements for the duals moving forward. So there may be a few changes coming this Thursday.”

    • 106       W         L       PINS
    2.Ryne Webster (Jr), Loveland551
    • 113
    1.Brett Hogan (Jr), Loveland641
    • 120
    2.Ty Harter (So), Loveland733
    • 126
    1.Alex Harrison (So), Loveland733
    • 132
    1.Jake Case (Jr), Loveland736
    • 138
    3.Ryan Harden (So), Loveland543
    4.Cole Ray (Sr), Loveland111
    • 145
    3.Parker Ashby (Jr), Loveland464
    • 160
    4.Brayden McCaleb (Fr), Loveland131
    4.Jack McCaleb (Jr), Loveland161
    • 170
    2.Jarod Mendoza (Sr), Loveland1008
    • 182
    3.Semi Ozarslan (Jr), Loveland423
    • 195
    2.Tristan Greatorex (So), Loveland915
    • 220
    2.Vaughn Pence (Jr), Loveland643
    • 285
    1.Sawyer Bowin (Jr), Loveland915

    The Loveland Wrestling Team’s next competition will be on January 14th at home against Lebanon at 5 PM.

    Men’s Swimming

    The Loveland Men’s Swim Team swam their hearts out over Christmas break placing in the top 10 in several ECC swimming categories! Below is the placement of both the team and Tiger individuals in the ECC.

    The Women’s and Men’s Dive Team (Photo from Loveland Athletics)
    • 200 Yard Medley Relay – 3rd – 1:51.93
    • 200 Yard Freestyle
    3.Evan Lucas (Jr), Loveland1:58.04
    8.Jackson Farrell (So), Loveland2:10.51
    • 200 Yard I.M  
    5.Colin Blackburn (Sr), Loveland2:07.78
    7.Landyn Temple (Fr), Loveland2:20.64
    9.Jackson Farrell (So), Loveland2:29.17
    • 50 Yard Freestyle  
    2.Evan Lucas (Jr), Loveland23.85
    • 100 Yard Butterfly  
    3.Evan Lucas (Jr), Loveland56.29
    6.Jackson Farrell (So), Loveland1:04.02
    7.Landyn Temple (Fr), Loveland1:05.89
    • 100 Yard Freestyle  
    3.Evan Lucas (Jr), Loveland52.36
    6.Colin Blackburn (Sr), Loveland54.28
    • 500 Yard Freestyle  
    6.Evan Lucas (Jr), Loveland5:29.18
    8.Landyn Temple (Fr), Loveland5:32.83
    • 200 Yard Freestyle Relay  
    2.Loveland1:41.26
    • 100 Yard Backstroke  
    5.Cole Kissick (So), Loveland1:02.31
    6.Jackson Farrell (So), Loveland1:04.89
    9.Jacob Carle (Sr), Loveland1:11.50
    • 100 Yard Breaststroke  
    2.Colin Blackburn (Sr), Loveland1:05.20
    4.Landyn Temple (Fr), Loveland1:09.81
    6.Evan Lucas (Jr), Loveland1:12.69
    8.Cole Kissick (So), Loveland1:16.34
    • 400 Freestyle Relay  
    3.Loveland3:38.91

    The Men’s Swim Team will compete again on January 21st at the Dive Championships at 5 PM at West Clermont High School and on January 23rd for the ECC Championships at 12:40 PM at Various Sites that have yet to be announced.

    Women’s Swimming

    The Loveland Women’s Swim Team swam fantastically over Winter break also placing in the top 10 in several ECC swimming categories! Below is the placement of both the team and Tiger individuals in the ECC.

    • 200 Yard Medley
    3.Loveland2:03.60
    • 200 Yard I.M  
    1.Sarah Lolli (Sr), Loveland2:17.59
    6.Kiley Dunlap (So), Loveland2:31.64
    10.Kendall Hubbell (So), Loveland2:35.76
    • 50 Yard Freestyle  
    3.Sarah Lolli (Sr), Loveland26.66
    • 100 Yard Butterfly
    2.Sarah Lolli (Sr), Loveland1:02.80
    7.Kiley Dunlap (So), Loveland1:10.19
    • 100 Yard Freestyle  
    4.Kiley Dunlap (So), Loveland58.54
    8.Sarah Lolli (Sr), Loveland59.95
    • 200 Yard Freestyle Relay  
    3.Loveland1:57.26
    • 100 Yard Backstroke  
    7.Kendall Hubbell (So), Loveland1:09.22
    8.Kiley Dunlap (So), Loveland1:10.37
    10.Kendall Chapman (Fr), Loveland1:10.62
    • 100 Yard Breaststroke  
    3.Sarah Lolli (Sr), Loveland1:15.52
    9.Kendall Chapman (Fr), Loveland1:22.31
    10.Kiley Dunlap (So), Loveland1:23.30
    • 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
    2.Loveland4:14.62

    The Women’s Swim Team will compete again on January 21st at the Dive Championships at 5 PM at West Clermont High School and on January 23rd for the ECC Championships at 12:40 PM at Various Sites that have yet to be announced.

    Men’s Bowling

    Photos by Claire Beseler © 2021

    The Loveland Men’s Bowling Team kicked off January bowling in 3 different matches capturing 2 big ECC victories!

    On January 2nd the Tigers bowled at the SWOC/ ECC Tournament then bounced back to bowl again against Anderson on January 4th claiming a big win! On January 6th Loveland secured another victory against Lebanon.

    Below are the details for each of the 3 matches (click the blue link below to see)!

    Sat. 2at SWOC/ECC Tournament   Match Details
    Mon. 4Loveland 2489, Anderson 1810   Match Details
    Wed. 6Loveland 2624, Lebanon 2589   Match Details

    The Loveland Men’s Bowling Team bowled again today at Little Miami at Eastgate Lanes at 3:30 PM, in which the results will be posted in a future Loveland 411 update, and will bowl on Wednesday at Crossgate Lanes at 3:30 PM against West Clermont.

    Currently, Joey Kapszukiewicz is in 4th place in the ECC with a 202.6 bowling average, and Loveland as a team is sitting in 3rd place in the ECC with an average of 927.4. The Tigers are 2nd in the ECC with an 8-1 league record (9-1 overall).

    Women’s Bowling

    The Loveland Women’s Bowling Team started out 2021 bowling in 3 different matches capturing 1 win and 1 loss!

    On January 2nd the Tigers competed at the ECC/SWOC Challenge, in which the Match Details weren’t available. On January 4th Loveland beat Anderson and a couple of days later on the 6th lost against Lebanon. The match details for both bowling competitions are below!

    Sat. 2at ECC/SWOC Challenge   
    Mon. 4Loveland 1926, Anderson 1773   Match Details
    Wed. 6Lebanon 2133, Loveland 1913   Match Details

    The Loveland Women’s Bowling Team competed on Sunday at Northwest Lanes for the Lancer Baker Bash and then again on Monday at Eastgate Lanes against Little Miami where they claimed a big ECC victory. The match details weren’t available for Sunday’s Lancer Baker Bash but were available for the Tigers match against Little Miami which is listed below.

    Mon. 11Loveland 2051, Little Miami 1718       Match Details

    Loveland’s next match will be on January 13th against West Clermont at Crossgate Lanes at 3:30 PM.

    Currently Tiger Ashley Gilker is in 4th place in the ECC with 175.5 bowling average and Loveland as a team is in 4th place with a 691.4 average. The Loveland Women’s Bowling Team is 6-4 in the ECC (6-5 overall).

    Academic Team

    The Loveland Tigers Academic Team competed twice thus far in 2021. Although they battled hard, the Tigers lost in both games against Little Miami on January 6th. The Tigers lost 82-67 and 70-63 putting them at 2-2-0 in the ECC.

    The Academic Team’s next match will be January 13th at Kings at 4 PM.

    That rounds up the Loveland Sports 411 With Me, Cassie Mattia! For more of sports updates stay tuned!

  • OHSAA Releases Individual Winter Sport COVID-19 Recommendations and Modifications

    OHSAA Releases Individual Winter Sport COVID-19 Recommendations and Modifications

    by Cassie Mattia

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

    Columbus, Ohio – High school winter sports are a go in the state of Ohio! On November 20th the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) sent out a memo to schools confirming that the up and coming winter sports season would begin as scheduled.

    The OHSAA memo read, “While individual school districts can pause sports at any time due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the OHSAA does not intend to alter the statewide season dates. The decision came after discussions with the Governor’s Office, the OHSAA Board of Directors, OHSAA staff, and many school administrators, along with the results of a recent survey of OHSAA member school administrators. Of 1,464 survey responses, 826 respondents (56 percent) voted to begin winter sports as previously scheduled.”

    According to the survey, 33 percent of Ohio’s school administrators wanted to post-pone winter sports until early January, while 11 percent voted to post-pone winter sports indefinitely until Ohio’s COVID-19 conditions got significantly better.

    The OHSAA made sure to mention the Governor’s Curfew Order in the memo as well stating, “the Governor’s 10:00 p.m. Ohio curfew order does not mean that teams and fans must be home from their competitions by 10:00 p.m., but venues must be vacated by 10:00 p.m. The OHSAA encourages schools and conferences to alter start times if needed so that competitions end in time to close the facility by 10:00 p.m.“

    OHSAA has made it very clear since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic that their number one priority is the safety of the student-athletes, coaches, and fans. In order to continue interscholastic competition during the winter sports season OHSAA developed “sport-specific requirements, recommendations, and modifications.” Below are the links to each winter sports requirements, recommendations, and modifications provided by OHSAA.

    Basketball: http://bit.ly/BKRecs

    Bowling: http://bit.ly/BORecs

    Gymnastics:  http://bit.ly/GYMRecs

    Ice Hockey: http://bit.ly/IHRecs

    Swimming & Diving: http://bit.ly/SDRecs

    Wrestling: http://bit.ly/WRRecs

    Swimming & Diving: http://bit.ly/SDRecs

    Although Ohio’s High school winter sports seasons are allowed to continue as planned, for the time being, OHSAA was sure to include in the memo Friday mandates, spectator capacity, and recommended best practices per the Ohio Department of Health Director’s Sports Order (https://bit.ly/2RWa1jh). OHSAA’s memo read, “It is especially important that requirements for facial coverings, social distancing, and frequent hand washing be followed and that facility hosts disinfect and clean competition and high contact areas frequently. Also note that the Order has a limit on spectator capacity, which is the lesser of 15 percent of fixed, permanent seats or 300.“

    If you would like to read the Health Department’s Responsible Restart Ohio Guidance Document for Sports click the following link: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/static/responsible/Youth-Collegiate-Amateur-Club-Pro-Sports.pdf.

    If you would like to read the Health Department’s Responsible Restart Ohio Guidance Document for Sports Venues click the following link: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/static/responsible/Sports-Venues.pdf. 

    For the latest OHSAA COVID-19 sports updates stay tuned to the Sports 411 with me, Cassie Mattia!

  • Check out the Loveland Sports 411 for the Week of September 14th-20th!

    Check out the Loveland Sports 411 for the Week of September 14th-20th!

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

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – Did you miss out on some of your favorite Tiger competitions last week? Well now is your chance to catch up! Here is your Loveland Sports 411!

    FOOTBALL

    On Friday, September 18th, the Loveland Tigers Football team hosted Little Miami. Both teams had a big first quarter, the Tigers scoring 20 points while Little Miami scored 42 points. Unfortunately, Little Miami ran away with the game scoring 6 points in the 3rd quarter and 7 points in the 4th quarter. The final score was Little Miami 55 and Loveland 20. Senior, Calvin Cloud had quite the game for the Tigers completing 16 out of 35 attempted passes, 3 of those passes being touchdowns. Cloud is in 4th place in the ECC for Offensive Passing Yards at 621. Currently, Loveland is sitting at 0-3 in the ECC.

    The Loveland Football team will be playing again this Friday, September 25th at Holmes (KY) at 7 p.m.

    WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

    The Loveland Women’s Volleyball played several games last week winning one and losing the other two. On Monday, September 14th, the Tigers took on Little Miami at home, where they gained a big ECC victory! Loveland won 3 out of the 4 games, 25-11, 25-22, 21-25, and 25-11. 

    On Tuesday, September 15th, Loveland traveled to Anderson for another conference game! Although the Tigers lost they battled hard in all 3 games played, 25-20, 25-20, and 25-15. 

    The Loveland Women’s Volleyball team had their final game of the week on Thursday, September 17th, at home against Kings. The Lady Tigers played 3 very close games but came up a little short. The final scores of the games were 25-11, 25-18, and 25-23.

    After Loveland’s week of competitions, several Lady Tigers are sitting in the top 5 in the ECC for individual stats! Senior Abbie Miller is in 5th place for Assists with 221, Senior Diana Clark is in 1st place for Digs with 221 and Pass Points with 654, and Junior Audrey Planner is in 4th place for Pass Points with 467.

    This week Loveland has already played one game at home against West Clermont and captured another win with a score of, 25-19, 25-19, 17-25, and 35-33. The Tigers are now 6-6 overall and 4-5 in the ECC. Loveland took on Walnut Hills at home on Tuesday, September 22nd at 6:30 p.m. (results will be in the next edition of the 411), and on Thursday, September 24th the Tigers will face Winton Woods at home at 6:30 p.m.

    MEN’S SOCCER

    The Loveland Men’s Soccer team had a very successful week collecting 2 wins and 1 tie! On Tuesday, September 15th the Tigers hosted rival Little Miami beating them 6-0. Senior Max Flanders had 1 goal, Senior Helge Harris scored 4 goals, and Senior Ethan Smith had 1 goal in the big Tiger win. 

    Thursday, September 17th Loveland played another important ECC match-up at Kings, winning 2-1. Just a couple days later on Saturday, the Tigers took on GMC powerhouse Mason. Loveland played hard tying the Comets 2-2. Loveland’s stats have yet to be reported for their games against Kings and Mason.

    After last week’s games, the Loveland Men’s Soccer team is in 1st place in the ECC with an overall record of 5-1-2 (3-1-0 in the ECC). 

    This week Loveland played on Tuesday, September 22nd at home against Highlands at 7:30 p.m. (results will be in the next edition of the 411) and on Thursday, September 24th at home against West Clermont at 7:30 p.m.

    WOMEN’S SOCCER

    The Loveland Women’s Soccer team had an exciting week, gaining 1 win and 2 ties! On Tuesday, September 15th the Lady Tigers played at Little Miami where they won 4-0. Impressively enough several Tigers added to the scoreboard! Senior Lauren Donovan scored 1 goal, Junior Leiah Goedde had 1 goal, Sophmore Brooke Hatfield collected 1 goal, and Sophmore Sophia Kapszukiewicz also added a goal to the win.

    On Thursday, September 17th Loveland took on Kings at home where they tied 1-1. Junior Erin Bullock scored the tying goal for the Tigers. On Saturday Loveland traveled to Mason where they tied again 1-1. Junior Leiah Goedde had the 1 goal for the Tigers.

    The Loveland Women’s Soccer team is currently in 1st place in the ECC with an overall record of 6-0-2 (3-0-1 in the ECC). On the ECC’s Women’s Soccer “leaderboard,” many Tigers are making a name for themselves with their individual stats. Leiah Goedde is tied for 4th place with her own teammate, Brooke Hatfield, for Points, both having 13. Goedde is also in 4th place for Goals with 6. Junior Eva Dudeck is sitting in 2nd place for Shutouts with 5.0, and Lauren Donovan is in 1st place for Assists with 6.

    This week Loveland played at West Clermont on Tuesday, September 22nd at 7 p.m. (results will be in the next edition of the 411) and at home against Lakota West on Saturday, September 26th at 7 p.m.

    MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

    The Loveland Women’s and Men’s Cross Country team will be competing again on Saturday, September 26th at the Saturday Night Lights Meet which will be held at Centerville High school. The time is still being determined!

    MEN’S GOLF

    The Loveland Men’s Golf team has had quite the impressive season as they finished the season in 1st place and undefeated, 9-0 overall (8-0 in the ECC). Loveland competed in the ECC Tournament on Tuesday, September 22nd at Grizzly Golf Course, and won with 304 points! Tyler Valee grabbed 2nd place in the tournament with a score of 73, Joe Jankowski finished in 4th with a score of 74, Anthony Moran placed 5th with a score of 78, Aiden Callahan placed 7th with a score of 79 and Ben Kirlin rounded out the top 10 with a score of 81. Tiger, Jake Zicka placed 44th with a score of 102.

    The Tigers will golf one more time at St. Xavier at 4 p.m. at Oasis Golf Course on Monday, September 28th.

    WOMEN’S GOLF

    The Loveland Women’s Golf team also competed in the ECC Tournament last week on Thursday, September 17th at Walden Ponds Golf Course. 

    The Lady Tigers, 2-5 in the ECC, finished the tournament in 6th place with 407 points. The top performer for Loveland was Emme Amy who finished in 20th place with 95 points. Caroline Sproull tied with her teammate Kristin Dygert for 26th place with a score of 103, and Ryan Smith placed 36th with a score of 114.

    The Loveland Women’s Golf team will compete again at St. Ursula on Thursday, September 24th. The time is still being determined!

    WOMEN’S TENNIS

    The Loveland Women’s Tennis team had a very busy week last week competing 3 times! On Monday, September 14th the Lady Tigers competed against Indian Hill losing 5-0, but bounced back the next day at Lebanon capturing a 5-0 win!

    On Wednesday, September 16th Loveland faced St. Ursula losing a close battle, 3-2. Again the Tigers came back on Monday, September 21st, and grabbed a win against Little Miami, 5-0.

    On Tuesday, September 22nd, Loveland competed in the ECC Championships, but the score has yet to be reported.

    Currently, there are a few Lady Tigers sitting in the top 10 for their individual stats in the ECC! Maira Hodar is in 4th place for Single with a 4-3 record in the ECC (8-8 overall), and Grace Haught is in 8th place for 2nd Singles with a 5-2 record in the ECC (11-5 overall). Tess Broermann and Hanna Wenger are in 1st place in the ECC for Doubles with a 6-0 record (12-0 overall, and Sarah McKenzie and Kendall Forrest are in 4th place for 2nd Doubles with a 2-0 record.

    The Loveland Women’s Tennis team, 5-2 in the ECC (12-4 overall), will compete on Monday, September 28th at Mason High school at 4 p.m and on Wednesday, September 30th against Walnut Hills at 4 p.m.

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

  • 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!

  • LHS’s Head Football Coach Shares What his Athletes are Doing to Stay in Shape!

    LHS’s Head Football Coach Shares What his Athletes are Doing to Stay in Shape!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – Summer will be here before you know it, which means football season is right around the corner! Many LHS athletes have been working hard during the Stay At Home Order so that they are prepared when competition starts up again. Coach Andy Cruse and his football players are one of the Tiger teams that have made sure that they are staying in shape for the 2020 upcoming season!

    Coach Cruise told us that his players have not only been working hard but they have also been very creative with their workouts.

    “One of the things we have tried to do as a football program to make sure we continue to make progress in the off-season is using the Team Buildr App. This app is great for bodyweight workouts and it also includes videos that show the proper technique for each exercise,” Cruse explained, “The app also has both dumbbell workouts and home gym workouts. We also created a 3k push-up challenge for the month of April, in which each player completes 100 push-ups a day. Many of our players are doing it with family members and often record themselves doing it to have a little fun with it. They are doing this on top of their regular workouts,” Cruse said.

    Andy Cruse when he was introduced as the Tiger Head Coach in February of 2019  (File Photo)

    Coach Cruse said that twice a week he is holding Zoom meetings with his players in order to get to know them better and discuss football.

    “The Zoom meetings have been very positive. I think the players are really enjoying having interaction with their teammates and coaches during this time,” Cruse said, “We have encouraged our players to do position-specific drills as well. As a program, we are retweeting our players working out and spreading positivity as much as possible during this time,” Cruse added.
    Due to all of the gyms being closed and of course, LHS athletes are not able to use any of the LHS facilities, Tiger athletes have been forced to get creative with how they are staying in shape. A few Tiger football players shared with us what they have been doing at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Gabe Ogdan was a Captain of the 2019 team. (File Photo)

    Gabe Ogdan said, “I’m lucky enough to have my own home gym, but still have had to get creative for certain things! It’s been interesting but with not as much school I’ve been able to devote more time to speed and agility training as well as weight lifting and bulking.”

    Max Huddleston said, “My home gym is minimal, and for some exercises, I may not have the right equipment. For example for pull-ups,  since I don’t have a pull-up bar, I’ll do them on a steel beam in my basement.”
    Mason Moore said, “I don’t have a home gym and the heaviest dumbbells I have are eight pounds, so I have to do my best to get my workouts in with what I can make do. I use paper plates as ab sliders, I do pull-ups on a metal beam on my ceiling, and I do lots of cardio along with the bodyweight workouts our coaches have us do.”
    My dad is a landscaper so he had some stuff I could get creative with. I used bricks and stones to do various things and made a bench out of stones and a board and used a tube and metal bars to make a bar. – Weston Manske
    Zach DeWitt said, “I am thankful to have many opportunities to maintain and build upon what we have been building this offseason. The absence of a field, however, has made me turn the front yard and driveway into everything I need for speed and agility training.”
    Luca Aquilino said, “Since I only have a couple of things of workout equipment I’ve been sticking to lots of bodyweight workouts from our TeamBuildr app.  I’ve had to use wooden shelving in my garage to do pull-ups and I have had to put bands around trees and around my basketball hoop to add a little bit of weight to workouts.”
    Weston Manske said, “My dad got a bench this past weekend so now I can use that but before I had to get creative. My dad is a landscaper so he had some stuff I could get creative with. I used bricks and stones to do various things and made a bench out of stones and a board and used a tube and metal bars to make a bar. At my mom’s, I have resistance bands and then I found cinderblocks in my shed I use. I’ve also found basketball hoops are good for pull-ups.”
    Be sure to tune in to Loveland Sports 411 With Cassie Mattia for Loveland’s latest sports news and updates!

  • LHS’s Head Women’s Volleyball Coach Tells us What his Athletes are Doing to Stay in Shape!

    LHS’s Head Women’s Volleyball Coach Tells us What his Athletes are Doing to Stay in Shape!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – With May arriving in just a few days, many LHS students are still trying to process that they will not be stepping foot back into their schools for the remainder of the academic year. LHS student-athletes also received some devastating news last week confirming that they would not be competing in their designated Spring sport for the remainder of the school year. With all of the unfortunate news, LHS coaches have been trying to place a positive spin on everything by providing their athletes with workouts that they can do at home as well as a variety of other motivational tools!

    LHS’s Head Women’s Volleyball Coach, Brian Baugh, is one of the LHS Coaches that has really been dedicating a lot of his time during the Stay At Home Order to his team in order to keep them both motivated and dedicated to their craft.

    “For Women’s volleyball, the Spring and Summer are extremely important for getting the girls ready for the season. Typically we would hold open gyms and lift throughout the week,” Baugh said, “Many of the girls would be participating in club season as well, but like every team, we have had to adapt. We are fortunate that at Loveland we have Strength and Conditioning Coach, Derek Berry, on staff. He puts together workouts that are pushed out to our players through the Team Buildr app. It’s a great way for the athletes to work out at home and for me to track their workouts.”
    Coach Baugh told us that many of his players have gotten very creative with their volleyball training, creating things around the house to help them work on their skills. Many of the team’s siblings and parents are helping them at home with their skill sets as well!

    LHS’s Head Women’s Volleyball Coach, Brian Baugh

    “To me, the most important thing is to come together as a team, so that whenever we get back on that court, we are building each other up and have each other’s backs when things get tough,” Baugh explained, “We are fortunate that our future seniors are really leading the charge. We have great leaders in Maya Jepson, Diana Clark, Abbie Miller, Alex Miller, Faith Meece, and Ellie Egan. They are high character girls. They have created different competitions for the team to complete during the quarantine. For example, they did a baking competition where they baked and decorated cakes and then put them on Twitter to have fans vote for the best. They also created a virtual pepper video that they put on Twitter. We have been sharing baby pictures of each player and are having fans guess which player or coach is featured in the picture. We also have been holding Google Meets weekly to check-in on one another.”
    Coach Baugh says he has been challenging his players weekly. One of the ways Coach Baugh has been challenging his team during the isolation period is by asking them once a week how they have improved as a player and a person. After the player comes up with their answer Coach Baugh has them share their response with the team.
    “It has certainly been a challenge not being on the court, but I am so impressed with how the players have responded during this time off,” Coach Baugh said with pride, “I cannot wait to see how they go for that fourth straight ECC title this coming season!”

    For more LHS sports updates stay tuned to the Loveland Sports 411 With Cassie Mattia!

  • LHS’s Women’s Soccer Coach Weighs in on What his Athletes are Doing to Stay in Shape!

    LHS’s Women’s Soccer Coach Weighs in on What his Athletes are Doing to Stay in Shape!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – Loveland High School is staying “Loveland Strong” by keeping both their students and athletes motivated through virtual classes and workouts! This year during these unfamiliar times, LHS coaches are dedicating a lot of their time to making sure their athletes are staying in shape.

    This week we chatted with LHS’s Women’s Soccer Coach, Todd Kelly, to see just what his team is doing to stay in competition shape during the COVID-19 Stay At Home Order! Coach Kelly told us that in late February the coaching staff designed a series of workouts that are released to the team every couple weeks.

    LHS’s Women’s Soccer Coach, Todd Kelly (Loveland Magazine file photo)

    “These workouts are specific to what we do as a program so they focus on things we believe are inherent to the success of the women’s soccer program,” Kelly explained,  “Anyone that has been in the program knows this and passes on the importance of the workouts to our incoming freshmen. Each day the girls can choose between a beginning workout, intermediate workout, or an advanced workout…so they have three choices each day depending on how they feel.”

    Coach Kelly said that in order to encourage unity within the team, the coaching staff asked the 9 returning varsity juniors and seniors to be group leaders. The group leaders are responsible for following up with 6 to 7 players every day about how their individual workout went.

    Maria Bashardoust during the 2019 season. Maria has committed to play for Cleveland State this Fall. (Loveland Magazine file photo)

    “Each individual player in their respective group sends a snapshot of themselves after the workout each day, also indicating how they feel and which workout they completed,” Kelly said, “As you can imagine, the snapshots have continued to get more creative with text, emojis’, etc. They have even come up with taglines on their snapshots and also on twitter like #Beastssss, #LetsGetIt, and #WinTheOffseason to name just a few. The 9 leaders are assigned to one of the varsity coaches who they connect with every day by sending their group’s snapshots. These snapshots are compiled every two weeks and sent out to the players and parents in a video for them to watch so they can know what each of their teammates is doing. This has also created a little bit of a rivalry on which group or individual can come up with the best snapshots,” Kelly added.

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    The LHS Women’s Soccer coaching staff provided the women’s team with shirts in early March to keep them motivated to keep pushing themselves. Kelly said most of the team wear the shirts during each of their workouts.

    The shirts above are the workout shirts the LHS Women’s Soccer Team has been wearing during the COVID-19 outbreak to stay motivated!

    “In addition, the leaders have gone to the houses of their group members and left chalk messages on the driveway to help support and motivate them. We have the coaches and girls answering 12-15 questions about themselves on a slide with pictures, designs, etc. that represent them, kind of a “Get to Know” them or an “In the Spotlight” feature so they can learn more about their teammates while we are away from each other,” Kelly said, “We will put all these together into a slide show that we will send out each week with 7-10 new entries. We also have former players including some as far back as 2010 (and earlier) and some from our State Championship team that reached out and sent a 1-2 minute video message we are sending the current players to encourage them. These former players know the importance of what we do in the workouts and they wanted to encourage the current players during this difficult time to make sure they are staying focus and doing what needs to be done.  They all view each other as one big family regardless of when you graduate…once a Tiger, always a Tiger,” Kelly said.

    The 2017 State Champion Ring (Loveland Magazine file photo)

    Coach Kelly really wanted to focus on the team connecting during these tough times so the coaches decided to hold a Zoom call every 2 weeks with all the team leaders and their groups. This has allowed each player in the Women’s Soccer program to get an idea of what is going on and has allowed the coaches to see how each player is doing, if they have any struggles, and how they can help support each player.

    LHS’s Women’s Soccer Coach, Todd Kelly (Loveland Magazine file photo)

    “As a result, we are connecting with either our leaders or our players each week on a video call. Since the leaders have access to a coaching staff member, we are interacting each day to ensure they have what they need to get through these unchartered times,” Kelly explained, “These are just a few of things we as a staff and program are doing to stay connected with our players and encourage them.  It is important we all stay connected and supported and we want the girls to continue working out for their physical and mental health…and ours too.”

    Thank you to all the LHS staff, coaches, administrators, and parents for keeping the students motivated and dedicated to bettering themselves as students and athletes! Here at Loveland Magazine, we will continue to bring the latest updates on COVID-19 and the effects it’s having on the community of Loveland as well as the latest LHS news!

    Stayed tuned for the next “What are LHS Athletes Doing to Stay in Shape” segment!

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