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  • 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!

  • Brackets are Released for Women’s High School Basketball Post-Season!

    Brackets are Released for Women’s High School Basketball Post-Season!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – High School Winter sports are starting to wrap up their regular-season competition and prepare for the post-season as OHSAA officially released the Loveland Women’s Basketball Team first-round post-season matchup!

    The Tigers, who are still sitting in first place in the ECC (Eastern Cincinnati Conference) with an 11-2 record in the conference and a 15-4 record overall, have 3 regular-season games left all of them being important ECC matchups. On February 3rd the Tigers will face Lebanon on their court at 7 PM, on February 4th they will play Turpin at home at 7 PM, and on February 6th Loveland will compete at home against Winton Woods at 7:30 PM.

    Over the past couple weeks Loveland has captured some big ECC wins, beating Milford 45 – 39, West Clermont 59 – 27, and Kings 59 – 40. The Tigers suffered one upset during that time period against Little Miami, losing in quite the nail-biter 48 – 45.

    The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) recently released the Sectional/District brackets (see below) giving Loveland a 7th seed. The Tigers will be playing their opening tournament game against Cincinnati Anderson, a 29th seed, on February 13th at 10:30 AM at Harrison High School. If the Tigers grab a victory they will move on to play Cincinnati Winton Woods, a 22nd seed, on February 17th at 5 PM at Harrison High School.

    View all the State Tournament Brackets:

    The Loveland Women’s Basketball Team is not only having a very successful season with the potential to be the 2021 ECC Champs, but the Tigers also have several individuals in the top 10 in the ECC for their personal stats. Currently, Jenna Batsch is in 6th place for scoring averaging 14.1 points per game, and teammate Tess Broermann is in 8th place putting up 12.1 points per game. Broermann is also in 7th place in the ECC for Assists averaging 2.5 per game. Olivia Raby is sitting in 3rd place in the ECC for Blocks averaging 1.6 per game while Batsch is in 7th place averaging 1.3 per game. Batsch is also in 5th place in the ECC for Steals averaging 2.9 per game.

    To catch more of the Loveland Sports 411 With Me, Cassie Mattia, stay tuned!

  • A Tribute to Coach Darnell Parker and his Loving Tigers

    A Tribute to Coach Darnell Parker and his Loving Tigers

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

    Loveland, Ohio – It has been a sad week for the Loveland High School Tiger Family as Head Women’s Basketball Coach, Darnell Parker, announced that he has been diagnosed with Colon and Liver Cancer.

    Coach Parker made the devastating announcement over Twitter on October 29th and almost immediately the Loveland community rallied together to root him on in his battle with cancer. Below is the announcement Coach Parker made a little over one week ago.

    Originally tweeted by Darnell Parker (@CoachDParker) on Oct 29, 2020.

    Thank you all in advance for your Prayers and Support! I know I can’t respond to everyone but just know it’s appreciated!

    Coach Parker has not been the only one to remain positive after being diagnosed with Colon and Liver Cancer; the support from the Loveland community and many others across Ohio has been outstanding! Below are just a few of the tweets that have been dedicated to Coach Parker’s post-cancer announcement.

    It’s no secret that Coach Parker has not only done a lot for Loveland High School but has also succeeded in developing an unbelievable Women’s Basketball program, breaking several school records along the way. Click below to read about Coach Parker’s stellar coaching career and his 100 win milestone!

    LHS’s Head Women’s Basketball Coach Reaches 100 Wins!

    Coach Parker has touched the lives of everyone he has surrounded himself with including myself. The first meeting I had with Coach Parker and his Tiger basketball team was last year when I decided to do a feature on-camera interview with him, his coaching staff, and the women’s basketball team. I remember walking into the gym excited to feature a Tiger women’s team that was kicking butt and taking names! Last year the women’s basketball team had one of their most successful seasons in history and of course, it had something to do with the talent Coach Parker had on his team but it had more to do with Coach Parker’s “ourway” philosophy. Below is the interview I conducted on that very special day!

    Loveland High School Basketball Programs Look to Change School History!

    The passion, the excitement, and the heart Coach Parker displayed the first day I interacted with him inspired me to the core. I remember asking Coach Parker why he created the #ourway and his response made me want to join the Tiger women’s basketball team myself! He told me that he didn’t want the Tiger program to mimic any other program, he wanted to do things their way. Coach Parker wanted his team to stand out through the way they played and through the way they carried themselves off the court and in school. I loved his mentality. His tenacity honestly reminded me of my own experience of playing basketball for my father which is saying something because I consider my father one of the best coaches around.

    My next encounter with Coach Parker other than through emails as I always made sure I kept him up-to-date on any articles featuring him and his Tigers, was when the women’s team faced Mount Notre Dame for the 2019 District Title at Princeton High School. Although I had heard about Coach Parker’s coaching style I had never experienced it in person. I was so impressed with how Coach Parker and his coaching staff were able to get the Tigers so focused while encouraging them to stay positive and just play the game they were born to play.

    Unfortunately, the Tigers lost that day and of course, the players were upset but the one thing I noticed is that everyone including the fans, parents, and assistant coaching staff went directly up to Coach Parker gave him a big hug, and thanked him for his dedication to them and the game of basketball. That really spoke to me. The fact that the first thing everyone did after the loss was go up to Coach Parker to encourage and congratulate him on an outstanding season said to me that the Tiger community knew he gave the team and LHS his all regardless of the loss. Click below to read about the Tiger’s 2019 District Title run!

    [Photo Album] Tigers fall in close game vs. Mount Notre Dame

    When I heard the news about Coach Parker and his battle with cancer my heart broke in two. Why does such an amazing human being have to go through so much pain? It just didn’t make sense to me. Then I read about the positive outlook Coach Parker decided to take on the entire situation. Wow what a selfless person. Instead of giving up on life, Coach Parker has decided to inspire others battling cancer through words of encouragement and sharing his own story. Although I am more than saddened by Coach Parker’s cancer diagnosis I know that he will do everything in his power to defeat cancer and spread love and kindness along the way!

    Coach Parker, I want you to know that you have inspired me to not only be a better person but also spread positivity with a smile on my face regardless of what obstacles may be challenging me. I am here for you, your awesome family, and the Tiger’s Women’s Basketball Team, and I will do whatever I can to help you spread that cancer won’t defeat your spirit or dedication to the Loveland/Tiger community! We love you here at Loveland Magazine and we can’t wait to see how successful you will be in the near future!

    Sincerely,

    Cassie Mattia

    Continue reading to see Loveland Magazine Editor in Chief, David Miller’s tribute to Coach Parker.

    Dear Coach Parker,

    You’ve become too much of a personal friend not to offer anything but, “Loveland Magazine is here for you to offer our support in any way we can.” You are more to me than just someone Loveland Magazine covers as a sports figure. I’ve come to love how you coach, always that big smile, always that grin, always that encouragement to your players. Even the prodding I see towards the officials is done with your natural good nature.

    To Coach’s players… I am here for you too. Trying to put myself in your Nike’s is impossible because I have never been there, but I acknowledge how difficult this is for you. Loveland Magazine is here for you too!

    Loveland Magazine is here for you… to help you all cut down this net too and we will be here to cover you cutting down many, many more!

    With love and fighting spirit,

    David Miller

  • Join us While we Celebrate LHS’s Fall Sports Victories and Memorable Accolades!

    Join us While we Celebrate LHS’s Fall Sports Victories and Memorable Accolades!

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

    Loveland, Ohio – Sports across the world have had many obstacles to overcome in 2020 as the spread of COVID-19 caused seasons and post-season tournaments to be canceled or rescheduled. Many Fall sports in the state of Ohio were able to postpone their seasons and eventually get back to the games they so cherish. Though athletes and coaches were worried that they wouldn’t be prepared for any type of competition due to only being able to virtually practice for several months, that just wasn’t the case for the Loveland Tigers!

    Loveland High School’s Fall Sports teams excelled in their 2020-2021 seasons, many teams and individuals receiving several accolades for their performances. Without further ado, here is your Loveland Sports 411 with me, Cassie Mattia!

    Football

    The Loveland Tigers Football Team had quite the year as they had to deal with their season and post-season being held-up due to COVID-19. Even though the Tigers had a lot to overcome, they still gave their best effort during their competitions. The Tigers rounded up their season 0-4 in the ECC and 1-6 overall. The ECC 2020-2021 Champions this year were both Kings and Winton Woods.

    Tiger’s playoff game against Little Miami on October 9.

    Calvin Cloud had a stellar season placing 2nd in the ECC in Offensive Passing Yards with 1,950. As of current, the ECC has not published the post-season football awards.

    Women’s Volleyball

    The Loveland Women’s Volleyball Team made it quite far in the post-season tournament, getting all the way to the 3rd round!

    On October 22nd the Tigers played Little Miami in the 1st round of the post-season tournament at Lakota East. Loveland beat the Panthers in 3 out of the 4 games, 22-25, 26-24, 25-15, 25-16.

    On October 24th the Tigers faced West Clermont in the 2nd round of tournament play where they won 3 out of the 4 games,  25-14, 25-23, 23-25, 25-22.

    (October 22 vs. Little Miami)

    Finally on October 27th Loveland played powerhouse Mount Notre Dame in the 3rd round of the tournament and lost 25-10, 25-14, 25-9.

    The Loveland Women’s Volleyball finished their hard-fought 2020-2021 season 8-8 in the ECC and 14-10 overall. Loveland also had some impressive Tigers make into the top 5 in several categories in the ECC! Diana Clark placed 3rd in the ECC in Digs with 399 and 1st in the ECC in Pass Points with 1,266. Abbie Miller placed 5th in the ECC in Assists with 428 while Audrey Planner placed 4th in the ECC in Pass Points with 899 and 5th in Kills with 249. 

    Several Loveland Women’s Volleyball Tigers were awarded ECC honors for their regular season performances! Diana Clark received ECC’s 1st Team, Audrey Planner was awarded 2nd Team, and Maya Jepson was honored with ECC’s Honorable Mention.

    The ECC Women’s Volleyball Champions for the 2020-2021 season was Lebanon.

    Men’s Soccer

    The Men’s Soccer Team had a great season earning OHSAA District Runner-up.

    The Loveland Men’s Soccer Team ended the season with a bang also making it far into the post-season tournament and racking up some well-deserved ECC accolades!

    On October 19th the Tigers played Withrow in the 1st round of the post-season tournament and won 7 – 0.

    On October 22nd Loveland faced Mount Healthy in the 2nd round of the post-season tournament and again captured a very impressive victory, winning 9 – 0.

    The Men’s Soccer Team played Elder on October 24th in the 3rd round of the tournament at Sycamore High School. The game was a nailbiter as it went into overtime where the Tigers claimed another win 3-2!

    (Video by Claire Beseler)

    Finally, on October 29th the Tigers faced Centerville where they lost the battle 5-0.

    Coach Mike Dunlap was named ECC Coach of the Year for the 3rd year in a row (Photo by David Miller © 2020)

    The Loveland Men’s Soccer Team rounded out the season 6-1-1 in the ECC and 13-3-3 overall making them the 2020-2021 ECC Champions along with Turpin. This was the 3rd season in a row that Loveland claimed the ECC Champions title!

    Several Tigers ranked in the top 5 in the ECC in several categories. Helge Harris placed 3rd in the ECC in Offensive Points with 35 and Kees Ciric placed 5th with 33. Harris also placed 3rd in the ECC for Goals with 15 and Ciric grabbed 5th place in Assists with 9. Dylan Schwinn placed 1st place in the ECC in Shutouts with 7.5. Coach Mike Dunlap received ECC Coach of the Year for the 3rd year in a row and Kees Ciric was honored with Player of the Year and ECC’s 1st Team. Helge Harris and Nick Williams received ECC’s 1st Team honors as well. Addison Hearn and Joe Stepaniack were honored with ECC’s 2nd Team while Peyton Kubin was awarded Honorable Mention.

    Women’s Soccer

    Head Coach Todd M. Kelly was named ECC’s Women’s Coach of the Year

    The Loveland Women’s Soccer Team claimed the ECC 2020-2021 Champions title with a 7-0-1 ECC record and a 14-1-3 overall record. The Tigers have now been ECC Champions 6 times out of the past 9 seasons!

    On October 24th the Tigers played West Clermont in the 1st round of the post-season tournament winning 1 – 0.

    Loveland then went on to face Oak Hills in the 2nd round of the tournament and after giving all that they could give, the Tigers lost 1 – 0.

    2020 ECC Girls Soccer Champions

    The success of the Women’s Soccer Team showed as several of the Tigers placed in the ECC in several categories! Lauren Donovan placed 4th in the ECC in Offensive Points with 26 and finished in 1st place in Assists with 12. Shraya Smolenski also placed in the ECC in Assists, grabbing 3rd with 7. Eva Dudeck placed 1st in the ECC with 13.0.

    Loveland racked up quite a few post-season ECC awards for their successful 2020-2021 season! Head Coach Todd M. Kelly was awarded ECC’s Coach of the Year and Lauren Donovan was honored with Player of the Year and ECC’s 1st Team. Eve Dudeck, Abby Pawlikowski, and Leiah Goedde also received 1st Team ECC honors. Ella James and Brooke Hatfield received ECC’s 2nd Team and Sophia Kapzukiewicz was awarded Honorable Mention. 

    Men’s Cross Country

    Team Qualifies for State Meet

    The starting gun at the Regional Finals 

    The Loveland Men’s Cross Country Team is having a historical season this year as they recently qualified for the 2020 OHSAA State Cross Country Tournament as a team, something they haven’t done in 49 years!

    The Tigers had several top performers in the ECC after the regular season meets, 7 ranking in the top 25! Below are Loveland’s personal best times for the season and where they fell among the top 25.

    4. Ryan Chevalier (Jr) Loveland Sycamore Sunset Invitational 15:34.50
    5. Ajay Stutz (Sr) Loveland Sycamore Sunset Invitational 16:12.80
    6. Brady Steiner (So) Loveland Sycamore Sunset Invitational 16:15.00
    9. Sam Neiger (Jr) Loveland Sycamore Sunset Invitational 16:29.20
    12. Cayden Dyer (So) Loveland District Championships 16:35.20
    21. Colin Beran (Sr) Loveland Sycamore Sunset Invitational 16:54.60
    25. Grant Hanson (So) Loveland Lakota East Invitational 16:59.90

    On October 17th the Loveland Men’s Cross Country Team placed 2nd in ECC Championship Meet at Home of Brave Park. Loveland scored 57 points. If you would like to see the full results from the meet click the following link: 2020 ECC Cross Country Championship Results (Boys). Ryan Chevalier was the ECC 1st place champion finishing with a time of 15:51.60. Brady Steiner also placed in the top 10 grabbing the 7th place spot with a time of 16:39.98.

    District Runner-ups

     

    Junior Ryan Chevalier broke the Loveland XC School Record on October 3 at the Sycamore Sunset Invitational. His winning time of 15:34.5 bettered Mark Weden’s record of 15:44 set at the Saint Xavier Invitational fifteen seasons ago. (Loveland Magazine file Photo from 2019)

    The OHSAA District Cross Country Championship meet was held at Voice of America Park on October 24th where the Tigers successfully qualified for Regionals as a team! Loveland finished in 2nd place with 66 points. If you would like to check out the full results from the meet click the following link: Division I Boys – District A – Voice of America Park, West Chester. Ryan Chevalier was the Tigers top performer finishing in 4th place with a time of 15:39.3. Sam Neiger also finished in the top 10 securing a 9th place finish with a time of 16:29.5.

    On Halloween, the Tigers traveled to Troy, Ohio to compete in OHSAA’s Regional Cross Country meet. In order to qualify for the State Championship, which will be held at Fortress Obetz in Obetz, Ohio on November 7th, Loveland had to be one of the top 5 teams and they did just that! The Men’s Cross Country team finished in 5th place with 168 points. If you would like to see the full results of the Regional meet click the following link: Region 4 – Division I Boys.  Ryan Chevalier was the top finisher for the Tigers grabbing the 7th place spot with a time of 15:58.8. Sam Neiger finished 37th with a time of 17:00.4, Cayden Dyer placed 40th with a time of 17:02.0, Ajay Stutz crossed the finish line in 48th with a time of 17:09.6, Brady Steiner placed 53rd with a time of 17:11.4, Colin Beran finished in 71st place with a time of 17:34.5, and Grant Hanson placed 109th with a time of 18:32.1. The Tigers will run the Division 1 Championship at 3 PM on November 7th.

    https://twitter.com/lovelandcc1/status/1322625060503519240

    The Tigers’ successful season brought one individual on the team a huge honor within the ECC! Ryan Chevalier was selected as the 2020-2021 ECC Runner of the Year. Lebanon claimed the 2020-2021 ECC Champions Title.

    Women’s Cross Country

    Emmy Sager will compete in the State Cross Country meet on November 7th at 4 PM.

    Advancing to the Regional Meet

    The Loveland Women’s Cross Country team ran like true Tigers this season as the team advanced to Regionals!

    On October 17th the Tigers ran at the Home of the Brave Park for the ECC Championship meet. Loveland placed 2nd with 61 points. For the full ECC Championship meet results click the following link: 2020 ECC Cross Country Championship Results (Girls) Emmy Sager was the top Tiger finisher placing 6th with a time of 19:23.98. Jessie Gibbins also placed in the top 10 finishing in 8th place with a time of 19:32.59.

    On October 24th Loveland competed in OHSAA’s District Cross Country meet at Voice of America Park. The Tigers qualified for the Regional Cross Country meet by placing 2nd with 75 points. To see the full meet results click the following link: Division I Girls – District B – Voice of America Park, West Chester. Emmy Sager finished in the top 10 crossing the finish line in 3rd place with a time of 18:59.6. 

    On October 31st in Troy, Ohio at OHSAA’s Regional Cross Country meet Loveland missed making the State Tournament as a team by one spot finishing in 6th place with 169 points. To see the full meet results click the following link: Region 4 – Division I Girls.

    In order for individual runners on their designated team to qualify for the State Championship, the runner had to finish in the top 20. Emmy Sager who finished in 8th place with a time of 19:01.9 was the only Tiger to qualify for the State Meet, which will be held in Obetz, Ohio on November 7th.

    The rest of Loveland’s Women’s Cross Country team ran great races Jessie Gibbins finishing in 23rd with a time of 19:39.6, Maaike Snider placing in 45th with a time of 20:15, Sophia Huff finishing in 47th with a time of 20:20.4, Ally Colegate finishing in 63rd with a time of 20:43.2, and Ellie Carr placing in 103rd with a time of 22:03.7. 

    https://twitter.com/lovelandcc1/status/1322644564218417153

    After so many great performances throughout the season, several Tigers ended the 2020-2021 season ranked within the top 20 in the ECC for their stellar 5k times. Below are where each individual runner placed and their season personal best 5k time.

    4. Emmy Sager (Jr) Loveland Loveland Invitational 18:53.50
    5. Sarah Madix (Jr) Loveland Lakota East Invitational 18:54.20
    7. Jessie Gibbins (Jr) Loveland Lakota East Invitational 19:02.70
    9. Ellie Carr (Sr) Loveland Sycamore Sunset Invitational 19:36.40
    10. Ansley Richards (Sr) Loveland Sycamore Sunset Invitational 19:37.50
    14. Ally Colegate (So) Loveland Sycamore Sunset Invitational 19:49.90
    15. Maaike Snider (Jr) Loveland Sycamore Sunset Invitational 19:50.50
    18. Lauren Gard (Fr) Loveland Sycamore Sunset Invitational 19:57.20

    Men’s Golf

    Golf team advancing to OHSAA Districts!

    The Men’s Golf Team won the ECC this year with an undefeated record! This is the 2nd year in a row that the Tigers have managed to grab the ECC Champions title.

    Head Coach David Allan won ECC Coach of the Year and Tyler Vallee was awarded Golfer of the Year. Several other Tiger golfers received ECC honors for their excellent performances during the 2020-2021 season. Joe Jankowski, Anthony Moran, and Tyler Vallee joined ECC’s First Team, Aiden Callahan was awarded 2nd Team, and Ben Kirlin joined 3rd Team.

    Women’s Golf

    The Loveland Women’s Golf Team battled this season ending the year in 6th place in the ECC with a 3-5 record in the league and 3-9 overall.

    There were a couple of top-performing Tiger golfers that were honored with ECC accolades for the 2020-2021 season. Emme Amy was awarded ECC’s 2nd Team and was ranked 17th in the league for her performance with a 48.00 average and 171 holes. Kristin Dygert received ECC’s 3rd Team.

    Women’s Tennis

    The Loveland Women’s Tennis Team had a historical 2020-2021 season as they finished at the top of the ECC with a 7.5 for the regular season and an 11.0 for the tournament totaling 18.5! The Tigers were ECC Champions for the second year in a row with a 5-2 league record and a 14-4 overall record.

    The Loveland Tennis Team gathered several ECC awards as Head Coach Mikayla Pitman received ECC’s Coach of the Year and Maira Hodar was awarded ECC’s 1st Team in Singles. Tess Broermann and Hannah Wenger also received ECC’s 1st Team in Doubles. Jenna Batsch and Babs Dwyer were awarded ECC’s 2nd Team in Doubles and Grace Haught received Honorable Mention in Singles.

    Thus far into the 2020-2021 Athletics season, Loveland is in 2nd place with 74 points for the ECC’s All-Sports Trophy. Turpin currently is in the top spot for the All-Sports Trophy with 76 points.

    Here at Loveland Magazine, we want to congratulate the Loveland Tigers Fall Athletic squads for all the hard work and dedication they put into perfecting their craft! We understand it has been a difficult time for the sports world, but we couldn’t be prouder of how Loveland Athletics was able to overcome the obstacles that were thrown at the high school student-athletes, coaches, parents, and administrators. We can’t wait to see what’s to come in Tiger sports for the remainder of the year! GO TIGERS!!

    Stay tuned for more of your Loveland Sports 411 with me, Cassie Mattia!

  • Come Out to Support the LHS Athletes at the Annual Athletic Boosters Golf Scramble!

    Come Out to Support the LHS Athletes at the Annual Athletic Boosters Golf Scramble!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – The LHS Athletics community has come together in light of the “Pay-To-Play” announcement to support the Tiger student-athletes that now have to pay $310 per sport. The Loveland Athletic Boosters, a non-profit organization composed of adult volunteers, have been and continue to be one of the biggest advocates for the LHS student-athletes as they are consistently coming up with ways to generate income for the LHS Athletic Department. Money is raised typically by running concessions, fundraising, and Booster Membership fees.

    Recently, the Loveland Athletic Boosters created a Facebook group that is focused on raising money for the pay-to-play fees for LHS student-athletes. Click the article link below to learn about the Loveland Athletic Boosters Facebook group and how you can “Adopt-A-Tiger!”

    Local Facebook Group Fundraises for “Pay-to-Play” LHS Student-Athletes!

    Now that July is here, the Boosters are now preparing for one of their biggest fundraisers of the year, the 21st Annual Athletic Boosters Golf Scramble, which is set to be held on July 27th at O’Bannon Creek Golf Club. There are several different packages that you can grab to support the Tiger athletes that are listed below!

    The Golf Scramble registration, buffet lunch, and practice time on the golf range will start at 11 AM and end at 1 PM. At 1 PM the shotgun will sound kicking off the scramble officially. At 6:45 PM dinner and awards will be held.

    The Annual Golf Scramble will feature course challenges such as the longest drive and the closest to the pin, a Par 3 challenge, a Par 5 challenge, a putting contest on the practice green, a Mulligans sale, and a Hole-In-One Challenge sponsored by Performance Lexus.

    The deadline for registration is Friday, July 17th. To register now click the REGISTRANT INFORMATION tab below!

    2020 Athletic Boosters Annual Golf Scramble

    When
    Monday, July 27th
    Lunch starts at 11:00 AM and the shotgun start will occur at 1 PM
    Dinner and awards will follow immediately after the golf scramble
    Where
      
    O’Bannon Creek Golf Club, 6842 Oakland Rd, Loveland, OH 45140
    Ticket options
    Foursome                       $600.00
    Individual Golfer             $175.00
    Tee or Green Sponsor     $150.00
    Coach                            $100.00 or
    Dinner only                    $45.00
    To learn more about the Loveland Athletic Boosters and the Annual Golf Scramble you can visit their Facebook Page or website at http://lovelandathleticboosters.com/.
  • LHS Men’s Tennis Coach lets us in on What his Athletes are Doing to Stay in Shape!

    LHS Men’s Tennis Coach lets us in on What his Athletes are Doing to Stay in Shape!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – Ohio is starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel and so are LHS’s coaches and athletes! Over the past couple of months, athletes and coaches have been in limbo waiting to see if their season will continue. During the COVID-19 outbreak, LHS’s Coaches have been hard at work with their athletes trying to keep them motivated and doing workouts even though they aren’t in school or competing. This week we spoke with LHS’s Men’s Tennis Coach, Thomas Sharpless, to see just what his athletes have been doing to stay in shape.

    LHS’s Men’s Tennis Coach, Thomas Sharpless

    Coach Sharpless gave a lot of credit to LHS’s Strength Coach for keeping his athletes in shape, but he also didn’t fail to recognize how dedicated his athletes have been during this time.

    “Most of my athletes play tennis year-round at the club; however since the tennis clubs have been closed per the governor’s directions along with most of the local public courts, my players, like all Ohio athletes, are indeed having to find other means to stay fit,” Sharpless explained, “Luckily, we have an awesome weight coach at LHS and he has put together a nice list of dumbbell and free weight exercises for our players. I’ve shared this valuable resource with my players in the hopes that, if they have the equipment, they will utilize this information to stay in shape,” Sharpless added.

    Sharpless had an unbelievable 2019 season leading his team to an ECC Championship! The Men’s Tennis team ended 2019 with a perfect 6-0 record and a 14-3 record overall.

    We are excited to hopefully be seeing some Tiger competition very soon! Stay tuned to read more about what LHS coaches and athletes are doing to prepare for their potential seasons!

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    When: Currently we are here Monday-Friday 11:00-5:00 and Saturday 11:00-2:00 to answer calls, assist customers with ordering and curbside pick up.
    Where: 370 Loveland-Madeira Rd. (This is NOT the retail store. It’s the door to the left of the store entrance.)
    Why: Our retail store is currently closed but we are still filling online orders, custom orders, yard signs, banners, and decals.
    During the current situation of COVID-19 we are offering FREE DELIVERY in the 45140 area code. Just simply select local pick up and enter your address in the COMMENTS section.
  • LHS’s Men’s Track and Field Coach Tells us What his Athletes are Doing to Stay in Shape!

    LHS’s Men’s Track and Field Coach Tells us What his Athletes are Doing to Stay in Shape!

    On Senior Night, April 26, 2019, during the Dawn Dahart Track and Field Invitational, Cooper Smeller cleared 14’9” to break the school pole vault record by an inch.

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – As May inches closer and closer, many LHS athletes are working hard to stay in the best shape they can in preparation for their Spring seasons. School is set to potentially open on May 4th and if indeed that happens Spring sports will reconvene as well!

    Over the past couple of weeks, we have made it our goal to check in with LHS’s coaches and athletes to see just what they are doing to stay in shape in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. We have received some impressive responses from several motivated athletes and coaches! This week we chatted with LHS’s Head Men’s Track and Field Coach, James Vanatsky, to see what he is having his team do just in case the 2020 Track season continues.

    LHS’s Head Men’s Track and Field Coach, James Vanatsky

    Coach Vanatsky shared that he has been consistently sending out optional workouts every morning at 7:30 A.M. for his dedicated team.

    “Some of our guys are early risers and they want to know what the workout will be so they can plan accordingly as to where and how they may have to complete their workouts,” Vanatsky said, “We send our workouts out through an app we have used for several years called ‘Remind 101.’ Before the quarantine I would use the app to send reminders to our guys for all kinds of things in the off-season and in-season but is it obviously handy in our current situation.”

    Vanatsky also mentioned that the other Men’s Track team coaches have been getting involved by sending him daily optional workouts so that he can then add the workouts to what he sends out to the team.

    “Our strength coach Derek Berry sends the team various workouts they can do based on the teams’ access to available weights, dumbbells, stretch bands, etc,” Vanatsky explained, “Our kids have told us they have been using the Loveland Bike Trail quite a bit for their workouts. They are supposed to be practicing social distancing while they workout but without being there in person (which we are not allowed to do) so it is hard to say if kids are completely by themselves or if they are getting up with a teammate or two in order to stay motivated and accountable for their workouts.”

    With large neighborhoods spread throughout Loveland and easy access to the Loveland Bike Trail, Coach Vanatsky told us that he is very fortunate that his team is able to train outside in a safe and open environment.

    “What percent of our kids are actually working out is hard to say,” Vanatsky added, “Also we do not know what intensity and regularity the workouts are being completed. It is obviously difficult to stay motivated when the season is not guaranteed or even probable at this point but we have a lot of very committed guys who I am sure are staying on top of their fitness levels.”

    Here at Loveland Magazine, we commend all of the LHS coaches and athletes that continue to strive for success through these very tough times! We will continue to bring you the latest updates on what LHS athletes and coaches are doing to stay in shape so STAY TUNED!

  • One Tiger Makes it to State, Another Tiger Team Heads to Nationals!

    One Tiger Makes it to State, Another Tiger Team Heads to Nationals!

    In the photo above Liam Hamill (2nd from left) is with his family for a Senior Day photo. Liam Hamill will be competing in the State Championship for Wrestling

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – Loveland High School Athletics has yet again seen several Tiger teams reach their peak as the Winter Sports season comes to an end! Loveland’s Athletic Director, Brian Conaster, made the announcement Monday that Liam Hamill will be competing in the State Championship for Wrestling and the Women’s Indoor Track Team will be competing in the National Championship.

    Senior Liam Hamill wrestled his heart out on Saturday lending him the opportunity to advance to the State Championship Tournament which will take place in Columbus on Friday, March 13th through Sunday, March 15th. Liam finished at the top of the 170 weight class in the ECC with 34 wins, 9 losses, and 23 pins. Check out these photos from over the weekend of Hamill pre and post-victory!

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B9cNpkvgREj/

    Loveland’s Women’s Indoor Track Team also made some noise this weekend at the State Tournament placing 13th as a team! Several Lady Tigers competed at the chance to make it to the National Tournament, which will be held in Harlem, New York beginning on Friday, March 13th. Individually Kaitlyn Andrews competed in the 60m dash and the 200m dash, Miya Brines competed in the 60m hurdles and the long jump, Sarah Hallock competed in the 400m dash, Emmy Sager competed in the 3200m run, Megan Korniak competed in the high jump, and Sophia Horrigan competed in the pole vault. The Tigers also competed in the 4x200m relay, which included Miya Brines, Kaitlyn Andrews, Reagan Brunett, and Sarah Hallock, the 4x400m relay, which consisted of Ellie Carr, Ava Westfall, Chloe Smeller, and Sarah Hallock, and the 4x800m relay, which included Ellie Carr, Jessie Gibbins, Sarah Madix, and Ansley Richards.
    After competing like Tigers over the weekend Miya Brines advanced to Nationals in the 60m hurdles and the 4x800m relay team advanced as well! Brines will be racing on Saturday, March 14th while the 4x800m relay squad will compete on Friday, March 13th. Check out the podium shot that was captured of our Lady Tigers on Sunday!
    Conaster was so proud of the Tigers that advanced to the State and National Tournaments that he decided to host a send-off parade at LHS on Wednesday, March 11th, at 2 pm. Conaster reminded teachers to, “Please have your class step into the hallway, outside of your classroom, for the send-off parade. Our student-athletes, their coaches and the drumline will come to every floor starting at 2:00 pm. Please have your class, out in the hallway, to cheer them on! We appreciate your support for these athletes!”
    The following students will get the privilege to be in the send-off parade:
    Liam Hamill
    Sarah Hallock
    Megan Korniak
    Nadia Trombley 
    Kaitlyn Andrews 
    Miya Brines
    Makaela Feldman
    Chloe Smeller
    Regan Brunett
    Ellie Carr
    Jessie Gibbons
    Sarah Madix 
    Ansley Richards
    Emmy Sager
    Sophia Horrigan 
    Ryan Hetzel 
    To check both the Tigers’ progress and the results as they compete in the State and National Tournaments this weekend you can visit www.ohsaa.org. GO TIGERS!!
  • [Photo Album] The Loveland Women’s Basketball Team Advances to the District Semi-Finals!

    [Photo Album] The Loveland Women’s Basketball Team Advances to the District Semi-Finals!

    CORRECTION: This story has been up-dated to reflect that Josie Early is a first-year student and not a Junior.

    by Cassia Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – The Lady Tigers and Coach Parker are rewriting Women’s Loveland Basketball history one win at a time! LHS’s Women’s Basketball team is set to continue their impressive journey to the tourney on Monday night against Mason High School for the OHSAA District Semi-Finals crown.

    The Tigers defeated Lebanon 52-25 last Wednesday night at Lakota East High School bringing their record-breaking season to 21-3. Stand out Senior Jillian Hayes led the Tigers in scoring and rebounds with 12 points and 9 rebounds. Hayes now officially holds the record as Loveland’s all-time leading scorer and holds the all-time rebounding record. In the Eastern Cincinnati Conference Hayes is ranked 2nd in points averaging 18.1 per game, 2nd in rebounds averaging 10 per game, 4th in blocks averaging 1.5 per game, and 3rd in steals averaging 3.2 per game.

    First year student Josie Early, came off the bench Wednesday night and scored a season-high of 10 points.

    The future of Loveland Women’s Basketball, First year student Josie Early, came off the bench Wednesday night and scored a season-high of 10 points. Teammates, Junior Jenna Batsch, and, Senior Kate Garry, added 7 points each to the big Tiger win. Batsch holds the 5th spot in the ECC for steals averaging 2.6 per game while Garry has climbed her way up to the 3rd spot on Loveland all-time leading scorer list! Not only has Garry achieved an all-time leading scorer spot she has also grabbed the number 1 spot as Loveland’s all-time leading 3-point shooter. Coach Darnell Parker celebrated Garry’s accomplishments over Twitter saying, “@Kgarry12 has vaulted herself to #3 All-Time leading scorer in Loveland History! This kid is now on the Mt Rushmore of players to wear the Orange and Black! Proud of you KG!”

    Recently the ECC released the Women’s Basketball All-Conference Teams as well as the ECC Athlete of the Year and the ECC Coach of the Year. Not to anyone’s surprise, the Loveland Women’s Basketball squad received a number of accolades within the ECC. Coach Parker was named Coach of the Year and Jillian Hayes was named Co-Athlete of the Year along with Walnut Hills’ Sean Kelly Darks. Jenna Batsch and Jillian Hayes were named 1st Team All ECC while Tess Broermann and Kate Garry were named 2nd Team All ECC. Sophia Raby also received Honorable Mention All ECC.

    Loveland will go up against a talented Mason Comets team who went 15-8 this year finishing in 3rd place in the GMC. The Comets advanced to the finals by beating Ursuline Academy 39-36 last Wednesday. Mason is led by Freshman Margo Mattes who averages 14.9 points per game and Junior Forward Marilyn Popplewell who averages 9.9 points per game. The District Semi-Finals will be held at Lakota East High School on Monday at 7:30 PM.

    Check out the box score below from Loveland’s huge win against Lebanon last week!

    Wednesday, February 19, 2020

    52
    Loveland
    1 2 3 4 T
    LVL 13 11 16 12 52
    LEB 4 6 9 6 25

    25
    Lebanon
    Loveland
    PLAYERS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
    Ella Nagel 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Jenna Batsch 3-10 0-2 1-3 1 7 8 2 0 0 2 1 7
    Brooke Hatfield 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
    Tess Broermann 3-8 2-4 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 8
    Rachel Yeager 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Sophia Raby 2-6 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 2 4
    Olivia Raby 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0
    Kate Garry 3-6 1-3 0-0 0 3 3 0 0 1 3 2 7
    Paige Broermann 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Sophia Kapszukiewicz 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
    Averee Martin 1-3 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
    Samantha James 0-3 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Josie Early 3-8 1-2 3-4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 10
    Jillian Hayes 4-13 0-1 4-6 3 6 9 2 2 0 2 2 12
    TOTALS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
    20-59 4-14 8-13 10 23 33 10 2 1 9 13 52
    33.9% 28.6% 61.5%
    Lebanon
    PLAYERS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
    Mueller, Logan 1-3 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 3
    Stone, Caitlyn 0-3 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
    DeMichele, Elena 1-1 0-0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
    Feldmann, Samantha 2-6 0-2 0-0 3 1 4 1 0 0 4 1 4
    Anspach, Sydney 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Edmonds, Molly 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Popp, Ashley 1-3 1-2 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3
    Folley, Kendall 1-8 0-4 0-1 0 1 1 3 0 0 6 3 2
    Sauerland, Lindsey 0-5 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
    Hughes, Gia 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 2 4
    Spatz, Gracee 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Dunn, Isabella 2-9 1-3 1-2 2 9 11 0 0 0 5 0 6
    TOTALS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
    10-43 3-16 2-4 6 18 24 5 0 0 20 9 25
    23.3% 18.8% 50.0%

     

  • LHS’s Head Women’s Basketball Coach Reaches 100 Wins!

    LHS’s Head Women’s Basketball Coach Reaches 100 Wins!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – As you walk the halls of Loveland High school it is not hard to feel the sense of community the students, teachers, and coaches have created! That sense of community doesn’t just linger in the hallways it’s also very present in both LHS’s academics and athletic programs. One athletic program, in particular, took that sense of community LHS created and implemented it into everything he and his team does. Darnell Parker, LHS’s head women’s basketball coach, wanted to keep that community mentality when he took over the team, but at the same time, he wanted that same mentality to set the women’s basketball program apart from all of the other athletic programs. That’s when #Ourway was created. This unique mindset has not only proven its success with the Loveland Women’s Basketball team’s win-loss record but has also created a lot of hype with all of the Loveland Tigers!

    “OurWay started out as more of a tag line slash cool hashtag, but over time it became a way of life for our program! It started back in year 1 with Jenna Stanton and Madi McDermott,” Parker explained, “We had a lot of strong seniors that year, but those two really grabbed ahold of this team in the offseason and set the tone for how we were going to go about our business day in and day out! Like our community, we didn’t want to be like the Mason’s or the Lakota’s we wanted to be great the Loveland way, and that is where OurWay came from.“

    The Loveland Women’s Basketball program celebrated a huge moment in history last Saturday winning their first ECC championship. The Lady Tigers finished the ECC regular season with a 13-1 record and a 19-3 record overall. And if winning an ECC title wasn’t enough for the Tigers, Coach Darnell Parker also celebrated quite the milestone this year reaching 100 wins.

    This highlight reel was put together by Team Photographer Gayle Rothmeeler to celebrate Coach Parker’s 100th win.

    “To be able to accomplish both of these milestones in the same season was unbelievable!,” Parker said, “But winning the league by far takes the cake! This is something that has never been done by Loveland in the ECC, and 17 years since the last league title of any kind in Women’s Basketball. Being able to see the absolute joy on our kids’ faces and from everyone in the crowd is what this is all about!“

    Darnell Parker coaching the Tigers during their ECC Championship game

    Coach Parker, who from a very young age knew basketball was his passion, began coaching summer basketball camps when he was a senior varsity point guard at Findlay High School. Parker earned both all-league and all-district accolades as a point guard at Findlay High School. After Parker graduated high school he continued his stellar basketball career at Bluffton University where he played all 4 years. At Bluffton Parker was given the team captain role and was awarded best defensive player his senior year. Parker graduated from Bluffton with a degree in Business Management and immediately decided to get back into the game he just couldn’t get enough of.

    Parker’s basketball coaching career started at Glen Este where he was selected to coach 6th-grade boys. For 9 years Parker successfully coached at Glen Este until Finneytown High School approached him with an opportunity to coach the Men’s JV team. While gaining experience in the men’s high school basketball circuit Parker again got an opportunity to coach but this time as the varsity head men’s basketball coach at Clermont Northeastern High School. Next on Parker’s superb coaching journey was at Clark Montessori High School where he took the position as the varsity men’s head basketball coach. At Clark Montessori, Parker made a name for himself and his team! In 2015 he not only won the Miami Valley Conference-Scarlet Championship he also was named Coach of the Year! While Parker coached at Clark Montessori he also coached AAU Basketball at Ohio Crossover Athletics gaining even more knowledge about the game of basketball.

    Parker coached for 3 years at Clark Montessori before making the transition to Loveland High School as an assistant varsity women’s basketball coach. After almost immediately making a huge impact on the Loveland Women’s Basketball program Parker was asked to take the varsity head coach position in 2017.

    Once Parker accepted the position he began working towards achieving the goals that he set for himself as a coach and the goals that the Loveland Women’s Basketball program had set as well. After 3 years of working towards some serious goals, this year Parker and his Lady Tigers not only grabbed their first ECC title ever in school history Parker himself also reached 100 wins and was named District 16 Coach of the Year! Parker said he couldn’t be more pleased with his team’s outstanding efforts this year and appreciates everyone that helped him get to this point in his coaching career.

    Coach Parker cutting the last strand of the net after leading the Tigers to their first ECC Championship last Saturday

    “There have been so many people that have contributed to me getting to this point, but first and foremost I have to thank God because, without him, none of this is possible,” Parker explained, “My Mom and my Dad to this day are my biggest cheerleaders and have been great! My two girls Alexis and Madison have sacrificed a lot of Dad time so that I could pursue my passion and I love them unconditionally for that! And to the Loveland community, thank you for accepting me as one of your own! This community has wrapped their arms around me and this program, THANK YOU! Lastly thank you to the coaching staff, Samantha, Keith, Wray Jean, Brad, and Mike. This is a team effort and these guys put up with me every single day and we wouldn’t be where we are without them,” Parker added.

    Coach Parker and his Lady Tigers have already taken the postseason tournament by storm grabbing their first win against Talawanda on February 13th with a score of 62-24. As if there wasn’t enough Loveland Women’s Basketball Tiger hype, Senior Jillian Hayes broke the All-Time Leading Scorer record, putting up 19 points for the Tiger win. Jilian Partin previously held the record with 1,356 points in 2005. Senior Kate Garry also holds an impressive record for the Tigers with the Most made 3 point shots in school history. This record was also previously held by Jilian Partin in 2005 with 65 made 3 point shots. Garry also holds the spot for the most 3 point shots made this year in the ECC.

    Check out what these Lady Tigers had to say about Coach Parker’s 100 win milestone!

    Loveland Women’s Varsity Basketball Coach Darnell Parker

    The Loveland Women’s Basketball team will continue their “journey to the tourney” Wednesday, February 19th against Lebanon at 7:30 PM at Lakota East High School

     

     

     

     

    Watch this interview with Coach Parker’s mother…

    Proud mom and son after the Tigers captured the ECC championship