LOVELAND MAGAZINE

News and Events from the Loveland, Ohio Area

Without fear or favor
Since 2004

Tag: loveland

  • New Mom and Pop Shop Brings Both the Sweet and Salty “Provisions” to the Loveland Bike Trail!

    New Mom and Pop Shop Brings Both the Sweet and Salty “Provisions” to the Loveland Bike Trail!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – The “Loveland” Little Miami Bike Trail offers something for everyone. Whether you like to ride bikes, eat at authentic family-owned restaurants, shop at vintage antique shops, or drink locally handcrafted beers, the bike trail in Loveland allows everyone to enjoy doing what they love to do. Historic downtown has been quickly transforming into a place where families and friends can come and have a vacation like experience in their own backyard. We at Loveland Magazine call it, “The Staycation Resort of Southwest Ohio”. Naturally, business owners have recognized this about downtown Loveland, brought their own businesses into the historic area, and this is why it is thriving.

    Bringing to Loveland the delicious snacks that she has made for her family for so many years is the vision she has for her new shop!

    Over the past couple of years, downtown Loveland has seen several family-owned businesses plant their feet right in the heart of downtown making the area that much more unique. As new and exciting businesses continue to join the historic downtown area businesses coming in looking to join the area have realized in order to thrive now in the area you have to offer something unique. Finding that particular “niche” the community doesn’t know it needs but in all actuality wants is how new businesses are making a name for themselves. Coming in sweet, salty and always fresh the “Loveland” Little Miami Bike Trail introduces to you the community of Loveland, “Trailside Provisions.”

    What’s that lingering scent on the Loveland Little Miami Bike Trail? I’m not talking about the delicious smell of brunch or even something sweet like the scent of beautiful Fall leaves, I’m talking something savory. The smell of something buttery, caramelized and decadent led me to a new business right off the Loveland bike trail where “Plaid Room Records” used to call home. “Trailside Provisions,” just opened their doors to the community on Saturday, November 16th and let me tell you the shop’s lingering smells are bringing people in to see what the new “mom and pop” shop is all about!

    Check out the handcrafted Double Dipped Chocolate Peanuts and Triple Dipped Malted Milk Balls at “Trailside Provisions”

    Vickie Larcomb, began her journey in historic downtown Mason, Ohio at a shop very similar to the concept of Trailside Provisions called “Main Street Sweets and Popcorn.” Larcomb shared that she always had a passion for cooking whether it was creating a whole new “treat,” like the peanut butter caramel popcorn or sticking to more traditional “provisions,” such as the chocolate malted milk balls (and yes they are TRIPLE DIPPED in chocolate), she always enjoyed creating! After much success with her family-run business, Main Street Sweets and Popcorn, Larcomb knew that the shop concept was something that could be used in places similar to downtown Mason. Larcomb said she had heard about the historic downtown Loveland area and all the wonderful growth and development the area had been experiencing. She immediately recognized the similarities between Mason’s downtown area and Loveland’s downtown area and began to think of a “niche” that would fit right into the historic downtown Loveland culture. That’s when the Trailside Provisions concept was born!

    “Trailside Provisions” offers gourmet Pancake Mix Kits, decadent Maple Syrup, and a unique snack called Maple Wafers!

    Larcomb thought why not keep the concept of Main Street Sweets and Popcorn, but add a little “trailside” flare to it as the location she had her eye on was right off the Loveland bike trail. Larcomb brought the idea to her family and from there Larcomb and her family established a new home for their business, Trailside Provisions. After months of planning, building, and creating Larcomb says she can’t wait to see how the community responds to the new shop!

    Owner, Vickie Larcomb, makes a fresh batch of buttered popcorn something she does daily! Yes, that popcorn is as big as it looks!

    So just what is this new shop off the bike trail all about? Well for starter’s Larcomb’s husband, Ron, handcrafted all of the store’s fixtures, giving each guest that comes in quite the woodsy, trail-like experience. On top of getting treated to the top-notch interior architectural ambiance, guests also get to enjoy the aroma of fresh buttery popcorn being made right there in the shop as they walk around. Trailside Provisions, of course, offers a number of unique, whole made goods, but what really sets this shop apart is the gourmet popcorn. From caramel with pecans to caramel with peanuts to cinnamon toast caramel, Trailside Provisions has a popcorn combination for everyone not to mention the shop makes their “original” caramel, cheese, and butter popcorns fresh every day. Eat it in the shop, while walking the trail, or take it home for movie night or your next party.

    Husband and wife, Vickie and Don, organizing their “sweet” provisions on shelving handcrafted by Don

    Larcomb and her family’s shop doesn’t just stop at popcorn, it also sells a variety of Cook Tavern Soup mixes, seasoning and marinade kits, homemade vanilla marshmallows, bagged and freshly brewed coffee, and other “provisional” snacks such as pretzels and chocolate almonds. Oh, and did I mention Larcomb handcrafts all of these sweet and salty treats herself?! I asked Larcomb why she enjoys cooking so much and she said that cooking for her loved ones has always been something she has enjoyed. Larcomb explained that being able to provide the community of Loveland with the delicious snacks that she has made for her family for so many years is quite frankly the vision she has for her new shop!

    So what are you waiting for Loveland? Bike, walk, or jog on down to Trailside Provisions, a shop where you will be sure to get the Loveland “trailside” experience!

    Trailside Provisions (Facebook) is located on the East side of the Brown Building at 120 Karl Brown Way in Historic Downtown Loveland off the Little Miami Bike Trail. Trailside Provisions is open 10 a.m to 8 p.m Tuesday through Thursday, 10 a.m to 9 p.m Friday and Saturday, and 12 p.m to 5 p.m on Sundays.


  • LHS Tiger and Loveland Native Giovanni Ricci on John Mackey Award Watch List

    LHS Tiger and Loveland Native Giovanni Ricci on John Mackey Award Watch List

    In 2013 Gio Ricci catches a pass for a touchdown late in the 4th quarter against the Zanesville Blue Devils. The Tiger win sent them to the State Championship. (Loveland Magazine File Photo by David Burig)

    by Cassie Mattia

    New York, N.Y. – A talented LHS graduate joined the ranks of 8 semi-finalists for the 2019 John Mackey Award. The candidates are as follows: Harrison Bryant (SR, Florida Atlantic), Hunter Bryant (JR, Washington), Brycen Hopkins (SR, Purdue), Brevin Jordan (SO, Miami), Charlie Kolar (SO, Iowa St), Albert Okwuegbunam (JR, Missouri), Colby Parkinson (JR, Stanford) and Giovanni Ricci (SR, Western Michigan and Loveland High School). The 8 semi-finalists were selected by the John Mackey Award Selection Committee through confidential balloting. The recipient will be announced on December 11th and presented live December 12th at The Home Depot Red Carpet Show at 6 PM ET on ESPNU.

    The Western Michigan Football program recently spoke about Ricci’s impressive sports resume.

    Among tight ends nationally, Ricci enters this week tied for the lead in receiving touchdowns with eight, tied for third in receptions with 45 and third in receiving yards with 611.
     
    A native of Loveland, Ohio, Ricci ranks third within the Mid-American Conference in third-down receptions (15) and third in catches resulting in a first down (29). Ricci’s team-high 611 receiving yards are the third most in the MAC.
     
    In 43 career games as a Bronco, Ricci has totaled 92 receptions for 1,083 yards and 11 touchdowns.  His 2019 season has been highlighted by a career-high 105 receiving yards on eight catches at Syracuse and two-touchdown performances against Monmouth in the season opener and at Ohio last week. Ricci has topped the 50-yard receiving plateau six times in 11 games this fall.

    Read the 411 on Bronco, Ricci

    About the John Mackey Award

    NFL Hall of Fame member John Mackey is considered to be one of the best that has ever played the tight end position. A tight end by whom all others are measured, Mackey was a role model on and off the field as demonstrated by his Super Bowl Championship, his commitment to the community and his place in history as the first President of the NFLPA.

    The John Mackey Award was first presented in 2000 and since has recognized seventeen NFL alumni. Some of the previous recipients include two-time Super Bowl Champion Daniel Graham (‘01), 2006 Super Bowl Champion Dallas Clark (‘02), Kellen Winslow II (‘03), two-time Super Bowl Champion Heath Miller (‘04), Marcedes Lewis (‘05) of the Green Bay Packers, 2008 Super Bowl Champion Matt Spaeth (‘06), Fred Davis (‘07), Chase Coffman (‘08), D.J. Williams (‘10), Dwayne Allen (’11), Tyler Eifert (’12) of the Cincinnati Bengals, Austin Seferian-Jenkins (’13), Nick O’Leary (’14), Hunter Henry (’15) of the Los Angeles Chargers, Jake Butt (‘16) of the Denver Broncos, Mark Andrews (’17) of the Baltimore Ravens and 2018 John Mackey Award recipient T.J. Hockenson of the Detroit Lions.

    The John Mackey Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. Founded in 1997, the NCFAA and its 25 awards now boast over 800 recipients, dating back to 1935. If you would like to learn more about the NCFAA visit NCFAA.org.

  • Telling us that our children are not safe was the straw that broke the camel’s back for me

    Telling us that our children are not safe was the straw that broke the camel’s back for me

    Not only did Allerton Hill’s tactics divide this community with the “stick to the message at all costs” and scare tactics, but telling us that our children are not safe was the straw that broke the camel’s back for me.

    by Anna Bunker

    You have awakened our sleepy little community to the fact that we can no longer trust the judgment of the Loveland Board of Education to represent our community in matters relating to the Loveland City School District. When you were elected, we gave you our trust to act in the best interest of our community and a few weeks ago the polls stated you have have not.

    This is the outline of Anna Bunker’s speech to the Board of Education during the Hearing of the Public portion of the meeting on November 19

    As a group, you have lost my trust in your ability to recognize what the community needs. We shouldn’t need to be sold the idea of 3 new buildings, 110 acres of land, security upgrades, etc… If the Superintendent and Board of Education spent the same amount of time educating the community before they voted on adopting the plan as they did to promote it during the election, I think we would be having a much different conversation today.

    The fact is you knew this was a big ask and tried to hide the overall costs in the fine print. You conducted a survey before you voted on putting this on the ballot and the survey told you that 90% of the people surveyed had no or little idea about the Building Tiger Nation plan. In that same survey, you were told that 50% of the people believed Loveland already had high taxes.

    And even with this information, you approved the plan and put it on the ballot anyway.

    Speaking of communications, the fact that you felt the need to hire Allerton Hill with a price tag of $133,000 to sell this levy to the community has to be one of the biggest mistakes you made. This is not Washington DC or New York City, this is Loveland, Ohio, a caring and trusting community that takes care of one another.

    Not only did Allerton Hill’s tactics divide this community with the “stick to the message at all costs” and scare tactics, but telling us that our children are not safe was the straw that broke the camel’s back for me.

    This was just a scare tactic because the truth is our Tiger community is safe.

    How dare you tell our community and surrounding communities that our schools are not safe!

    Are there improvements that can be made, of course.

    Are there changes you would like to implement, of course.

    But our schools are safe.

    This was just a scare tactic because the truth is our Tiger community is safe. We have amazing administrators, teachers, staff, and safety officers that in an emergency will do their best to keep our children safe. There will always be some new theory or strategy on school safety, but it doesn’t mean our kids are not safe.

    I believe you are all good people acting with good intentions. But I also believe somewhere along the road things went sideways and you may have forgotten why you initially ran for this position.

    Fool me once, shame you, Fool me twice, shame on me.

    What am I going to do? I am going to keep our Political Action Committee up and running to ensure two things:

    1) A seat on the Board of Education will never be unopposed again.

    2) I will do my best to keep myself informed and continue to keep the Loveland community informed, so they are never blindsided again.

    You have not only lost my trust in your ability to represent our community’s needs, but you have also lost my vote.

  • About Loveland native and Loveland High School grad Dean Parker’s new film

    About Loveland native and Loveland High School grad Dean Parker’s new film

    Picture
    Loveland native Dean Parker

    This story produced by WOUB Public Media in Athens, Ohio is about the newly released film by Loveland native and Loveland High School graduate, Dean Parker, Call the Shot. Parker, an award-winning filmmaker is currently studying Integrated Media Production at Ohio University’s Scripps College of Communication. Parker was an intern at Loveland Magazine.

    OU Student Produced Film ‘Call the Shot’ Coming to Athena Nov. 9

    By:
    Posted on:

    Being a student at Ohio University, there’s ample opportunity to create and collaborate with others, especially when you’re nestled in the foothills of Appalachia- inspiration is everywhere. For some, this means working on passion projects with a group of talented students and making dreams become a reality.

    Call the Shot, a short film set to premiere this weekend at the Athena, was written, produced and edited by Ohio University students. Raan Shalom wrote the screenplay, and Dean Parker, Mackenzie Keaton, and Josh Lehrfeld produced the film. Parker also directed and edited the film. The film tells the story of the life-defining conversation a suicidal bar patron has with the bartender.

    Read on at WOUB Public Media…

    One-on-One with Loveland filmmaker Dean Parker

    By

    Cassie Mattia

    –

     

     

  • [w/Photos] St. Columban student Paul Laufersweiler’s keynote address to Veterans

    [w/Photos] St. Columban student Paul Laufersweiler’s keynote address to Veterans

    Loveland, Ohio – These are the remarks St. Columban student, Paul Laufersweiler delivered as the keynote address at the Loveland Veterans’ Memorial on Memorial Day on November 11.

    Veteran’s Day this year was another one for the books as fully uniformed St. Columban students marched down Oakland Road to the Loveland Veterans’ Memorial, located at the corner of Riverside and West Loveland. In honor of St. Columban’s Annual Walk for Local Veterans dozens of 7th and 8th-grade students from St. Columban School gathered around the Loveland Veterans’ Memorial with local veterans as a service was conducted in their honor.

    We take time this morning to remember all of those who have served the United States of America, especially those from the Loveland community, to whom this memorial is dedicated.

    Today there is, and perhaps there will always be, conflict in the world. But the United States, fortunately, enjoys peace and freedom.

    Like other things of great value, this security did not come cheaply. Americans, who answered the call to military duty when their country needed them, have already paid part of the cost.

    But another part of freedom’s cost must continue to be paid long after the weapons have been silenced. This debt is owed to our American veterans.

    Some need their country’s help, even as their country once needed theirs. Often they need to readjust, to recover from wounds or to overcome hardships of age and infirmity. Most need and ask nothing in repayment for their sacrifices.

    Let us continue to help those veterans in need with the greatest possible compassion, concern, and care. To these, since they ask no special thanks, we can best pay tribute this day by recognizing what they have achieved and joining them in their resolve to keep America strong and free. 

    These photos were taken by Paul’s mother, Stephanie during the Veterans Day ceremony. (Click photos for a larger view)

    Related: 

    [Video Slide Show] St. Columban students Salute Local Veterans



  • In their own words: LHS head coaches share about the Fall season

    In their own words: LHS head coaches share about the Fall season

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – The Tigers’ 2019 Fall Sports Season marked one of the most successful Fall Sports Seasons in school history with 5 ECC Champions, 4 ECC Coaches of the Year and 2 ECC Athletes of the Year. With all of these accolades, this puts the Loveland Tigers in the number one spot in running for the All-Sports Trophy.

    At the Fall Sports Awards ceremony on Wednesday, November 13 Athletic Director, Brian Conatser was sure to give praise to both the coaches and athletes for their designated seasons as he shared what each coach had written with the near-capacity crowd in the high school gym.

    Coaches Highlights of the Fall Season – “Told through their own words…”

    Cheer Team    Accolades by Coach Emily Christman

    Our cheer team had a fun, spirited, and successful season that all started at our annual summer camp. All three teams took home awards in the cheer, chant, band dance, and Game Day competition categories. We also had nine athletes selected for the honor of UCA All- American (Shelby Cline, Hannah Powers, Amy Keyser, Emma Scott, Caroline Staley, Courtney Keyser, Ellie Steinbrunner, and Anya Winfield. In addition to these awards, the entire program took home the coveted “Top Banana!” Although the name sounds silly, the award is given to the team or program who demonstrated exceptional skill, spirit, leadership, and enthusiasm throughout the entire 3-day camp.

    During the season, the girls on all three teams demonstrated pride and commitment to this program all season long. Led by our seniors, the girls embraced the idea of being an ambassador for their school and that being a cheerleader is about more than just cheering on the sidelines. The vision statement of our program is to: Be a good cheerleader, but a great person. And the coaches this year believe these young ladies, especially our seniors, really demonstrated that this year!

     

    Men’s Cross Country   Accolades by Coach Steve Nester

    The boys cross country team had a nice season filled with many accomplishments that hadn’t been done in the past decade or so.
    Overall season record of 116-45 and 21-7 against ECC opponents.
    Second largest roster in school history at 70 strong.
    Highest Finish at the ECC Championships while finishing as Runner-up.
    Placed Third at District Championships and posted the fastest time average in school history with all scorers running 16:59 or faster.
    Qualified for the Regional Championships for the second year in a row. The first time that this has happened in over a decade. 
    The boys finish at the Regional Championships was their highest team finish in this meet since 2007.

     

    Women’s Cross Country    Accolades by Coach Steve Nester

    The girls posted the best year of Cross Country in school history. Highlights include:

    Season Record of 154-17. They were 27-0 against ECC opponents.
    They won their first Conference Championship in school history.
    Eight girls named All ECC.
    The JV won their second straight ECC Open Championship in dominating fashion.
    Finished as the District Runner-up for only the second time ever. 2005 was the first time.
    Qualified for the Regional Championships for the second year in the row with their highest finish ever at 3rd place, fastest time average, and lowest regional point total in history.
    Defeated power program Mason for the first time this century.
    Qualified for the State Championships for only the second time in school history and the first time since 2007.
    6th best team in the state out of 175 total.
    Three girls were named Academic All Ohio – Ellie Carr, Jessie Gibbins, and Ansley Richards
    Jessie Gibbins was named All Ohio Runner

     

    Football   Accolades by Coach Andy Cruse

    Our Football program had success despite the season record. 2 players were all ECC and 1 was honorable mention. Many players 9-12 got
    valuable varsity experience to help build for the future. They threw for over 2,000 yards and 17 different players touched the ball on offense this season. The teams played with relentless efforts and represented Loveland High School the right way.

     

    Men’s Soccer   Accolades by Coach Mike Dunlap

    The Men’s soccer team finished the season 13-5. During the 16 game regular season the Tigers played 11 teams that were at one time ranked in the top 10 in either Cincinnati, Dayton or Kentucky during the 2019 season. The 13 wins also included an undefeated run through the conference. During conference play the Tigers outscored their opponents by a score of 25 to 2 on the way to
    securing another ECC championship. This is the first back to back league titles since 2009 and 2010. During the 18 game season they outscored their opponents 45-16 with 8 clean sheets (shutouts). The foundation of the ECC championship was laid down when the then #4 ranked Milford Eagles brought their undefeated team to Tiger Stadium to face the #6 ranked Tigers in mid September. The 2 teams battled for a scoreless 76 minutes before the Tigers were able to score with 3 minutes left to play and then cling to a 1-0 victory. The Tigers finished the regular season ranked #3 in the city and 15th in the state in Division 1.

     

    Women’s Soccer   Accolades by Coach Todd Kelly

    The Loveland Women’s soccer team finished the season with a 16-4 record overall and a 5-1 record in the ECC. They won the Sectional Title and District Title and battled all the way to the Elite 8 finishing as the Regional Runner-up losing to the eventual State Champion.
    The girls were ranked as high as 2nd in the city during the season. Our four senior captains, Kaitlyn Andrews, Maria Bashardoust, Georgia Early, and Claire Massey led the program to an overall record of 72-8-4 record or an average of 18 wins per season despite soccer having a 16 game schedule meaning they have more wins than what is actually scheduled and have in effect played an extra high school season.
    The 72 wins is the most for any Division I High School in Ohio over the past 4 years. They amassed an ECC record of 24-1-1- losing just one game in their 4 year career. Their 72 wins are the second most in program history over 4 years and their 8 losses are tied for the fewest in 4 years. They finish a remarkable four year run that saw go 22-1 in 2017 to win The Division I Ohio State Championship, make 3 Elite 8 Appearances with one Regional Title, 4 District Titles, 4 Sectional Titles, 3 ECC titles, and 3 City Championships finishing the year ranked #1 in the City in three of their four years. They were ranked #1 in Cincinnati for 25 of the 36 weeks there was a poll during their 4 seasons. Offensively they scored 242 goals over 4 years and were shutout just 5 times in 4 years, the fewest times over 4 years in Loveland history. Defensively, they surrendered just 39 goals or 9.75 per year despite averaging playing 21 games per year. In the 84 games played during their 4 years, they recorded 57 shutouts or almost 70% of the games they played.
    Kaitlyn Andrews was named Second-Team All-State, and Kaitlyn, Lauren Donovan, and Claire Massey were named All-SW Ohio. Kaitlyn, Maria, Georgie, and Claire have left this program better than when they entered and the coaches are extremely proud of the 2019 team for just being the best they can be.

     

    Men’s Golf    Accolades by Coach David Allan

    The 2019 boys golf team had another thrilling and decorated season. In dual matches the team had a record of 10-2, going 5-1 in league play, two of those wins coming down to just 1 shot. They claimed the ECC season long title by winning the preview tournament at Glenview with a sizzling score of 302 and finished off the regular season at the ECC Championship with a 307 to claim the league title.
    Individually, Jeffrey Main, Tyler Vallee and Joe Jankowski were all named first team ECC and honorable mention All District. Tyler finished with the team’s lowest stroke average at 39.07, taking medalist honors at the ECC preview tournament.
    In the post season the Tigers advanced out of sectionals shooting a 308 at Sharon Woods on a tough, baked out and windy day, securing a birth to Districts. Unfortunately the season ended with a 6th place finish at Districts and no trip to the State tournament.
    The future is strong though, and the tradition of excellence on the course will continue. The outgoing group of senior leaders will be sorely missed, but the team will return a solid core of players next year including Tyler, Joe and Aiden Callahan. It will be great to see what these men and the team can do to represent Loveland next season and beyond.

     

    Women’s Golf    Accolades by Coach Barb Orsinelli

    In a very competitive ECC the girls golf team finished 5th in the league. We had a very young group of golfers with 2 sophomores and 7 freshman making up the JV and Varsity Teams.The lady tigers were led by Senior Allison Rountree, who earned medalist honors in 5 matches, named to 2nd team all conference, and honorable mention All City. Allsion signed today to play college golf at Ohio Northern University. Throughout the year we made big strides in our individual and team scoring. We had tremendous leadership from our seniors and look forward to seeing the development of our underclassmen next year.

     

    Women’s Tennis – Accolades by Coach Dara Hudson

    Girls tennis had an excellent year in 2019. These athletes worked hard all summer in Open Courts and clinics at Harpers and it paid off. All 3 teams competed well all year with JV A finishing the season with a 17-3 record. Varsity girls were co-champs in the ECC this year by winning the ECC tournament with all 5 courts winning medals at 1st or 2nd place. Congratulations to our Anna Svitkovich who is ECC Player of the Year!!
    Other ECC honors included 1st Team All-Conference for Anna Svitkovich in singles and 1st Team All Conference for the doubles team of Hanna Wenger and Tess Broermann. Freshman Grace Haught was voted to Second Team Doubles for Singles and Alex Hytree took the Honorable Mention award. With a 15-2 record to cap off the year, Varsity is ranked 6th in the city.
    The Greater Cincinnati Tennis Coaches Association also honored our team by voting Anna Svitkovich to First Team singles in Cincinnati and Tess Broerman and Hanna Wenger were voted to the city Honorable Mention Team. We ended the year with our doubles team of Tess and Hanna finishing 3rd in sectionals, qualifying for districts and winning the first round there. A great year for the Loveland Lady Tiger Tennis team!

     

    Women’s volleyball – Accolades by Coach Brian Baugh

    The girls volleyball team finished the season with a record of 20-5 (12-2) and were ECC co-champions and reached the sectional finals. This is the third straight (4th overall) ECC title for the girls volleyball team. This also marks the 4th straight season the girls have reached 20 wins in a season.  
    This season featured many great wins including defeating Lakota East, Turpin, Anderson (2x), Kings (3x) and Milford. The girls volleyball team had four girls recognized on All-ECC teams, and one individual was All-District.  
    We had a few players make their way into the record books. Jillian Hayes is now second all-time in blocks, broke the school record for blocks in a match (9), and is sixth all-time for career kills and efficiency. Audrey Planner is now 6th all-time in career aces. Diana Clark is third all-time for serve receive in a season. Abbie Miller is second all-time in career assists.
    Overall it was another great season for the Lady Tigers!

    Here are photos from the Fall Sports Awards ceremony.

    You can click on the photos below to view them larger. All photos are © protected.

  • Loveland Tigers’ Run Away With Several ECC Academic Awards!

    Loveland Tigers’ Run Away With Several ECC Academic Awards!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – As many of you in the community know Loveland High School has had quite the successful 2019 Fall sports season. The athletic ability of these Tiger student-athletes’ is what many families and friends follow daily. Unfortunately, sometimes the student part of student-athlete is not recognized as much because in the public eye it is not as entertaining as watching the individual’s athletic ability play out. The most difficult and most impressive part of being a student-athlete is the time commitment and hard work that goes into becoming a great student. With that in mind please join us in congratulating the following Loveland High School student-athletes for being awarded ECC ALL-ACADEMIC! Loveland Magazine is proud to be apart of TIGER NATION!

    ECC ALL-ACADEMIC AWARDS

    FALL 2019 (Varsity only-3.5 GPA or higher-1st Quarter)

    Cheer

    Kayla Adkins, Lora Kate Bezjak, Kaitlyn Breese, Erin Flanagan, Olivia Herrmann, Amy Keyser, Megan Korniak, Nicole Pedicini, Hannah Powers, Olivia Powers, Anna Soupene, Caroline Spikes, Caroline Staley, Emma Vincent and Emma Wentland

    Women’s XC

    Nami Cannon, Ellie Carr, Allyson Colegate, Skyler Daumeyer, Bella Dillhoff, Sofia Dillhoff, Lexi Duff, Kali Egan, Kristina Feighery, Allie Fogel, Alexi Funk, Jessie Gibbins, Sarah Hallock, Sarah Madix, Ansley Richards, Emmy Sager, Maaike Snider, Kirstin Thomas, Meghan Tibbs and Ellie Zicka

    Men’s XC

    Colin Beran, Ryan Chevalier, Alex Ditchen, Grant Hanson, Brady Jeffcott, Carter Jerome, Sam Neiger, Alex Saletta, Max Spencer, Brady Steiner, Ajay Stutz, Andrew Waple and Alex Wolf

    Football

    Luca Aquilino, Zach Bebout, Jack Bergman, Jake Cotsonas, Zach DeWitt, Ethan Freeland, Max Huddleston, Tyler Lake, Austin Lodor, Weston Manske, Mason Moore, Ben Morrison, Gabe Ogdan, Adam Perry and Jaden Walton

    Men’s Golf

    Aiden Callahan, Jack Gray, Scott Henke, Matt Rychlik, Luke Sence and Tyler Vallee

    Women’s Golf

    Emme Amy, Erin Dickman, Kristin Dygert, Jordan Lawrence, Allison Rountree and Maya Stokes

    Women’s Soccer

    Kaitlyn Andrews, Maria Bashardoust, Lauren Donovan, Georgie Early, Caroline Florea, Leiah Goedde, Brooke Hatfield, Ella James, Sophia Kapszukiewicz, Claire Massey, Reilly Patton, Abby Pawlikowski and Ava Webb

    Men’s Soccer

    Kees Ciric, Ryan Dillinger, Aaron Earl, Helge Harris, Cole Harter, Addison Hearn, Pierce Madson, Drew Moore, Luc Parrish, Connor Patton, Brayden Shepard, Ethan Smith, Emmett Webb and Daniel Zamagias

    Women’s Tennis

    Tess Broermann, Babs Dwyer, Grace Haught, Maira Hodar, Alex Hytree, Sarah McKenzie, Allsion Partin, Anna Svitkovich and Hanna Wenger

    Women’s Volleyball

    Ally Batsch, Diana Clark, Ellie Egan, Kate Garry, Jillian Hayes, Maya Jepson, Olivia Kenyon, Abbie Miller, Alex Miller, Emma Neltner, Nicole Niven, Clara Planner, Audrey Planner, Brie Saunders and Isabel Vuyk

     

  • Superintendent asks for more frequent, direct feedback

    Superintendent asks for more frequent, direct feedback

    by Dr. Amy Crouse

    After reflecting on the election results of last week, it is clear that the district needs more frequent, direct feedback and engagement from the Loveland Schools community, including parents, residents, and staff. Our Board of Education, along with the school administration, is taking the results of the failed combined levy very seriously and is asking for your guidance in determining the next steps to ensure we continue to support our goal of providing the best education for Loveland children.

    On Tuesday, November 19, we invite you to join us for a brief Board of Education business meeting and a community input/listening session that will follow. We want to hear from you, and need your honest and direct feedback.

    It is my sincere hope that we – together – will find ways to move forward for the benefit of our community as a whole.

    Dr. Amy Crouse is the Superintendent of the Loveland City School District

     

  • Restoring Trust: Recommendations for the Loveland Board of Education

    Restoring Trust: Recommendations for the Loveland Board of Education

    By Kim and Rick Donaldson

    A large portion of the Loveland community has lost faith in the Loveland board of education and school administration. This is clear from the decisive 78% to 22% defeat of the school levy and bond issue on November 5th. Further evidence is provided by the fact that the two board members running for reelection each garnered only around 50% of the vote while running unopposed, meaning that half of those who voted chose to vote for neither of them. Before putting another levy on the ballot, the board needs to take substantive actions to regain the community’s trust.

    Before putting another levy on the ballot, the board needs to take substantive actions to regain the community’s trust.

    Others in the community have recommended three actions: terminate the land purchase contract with the Grail, terminate the Allerton Hill consulting contract and implement Ohio’s open checkbook. All three are excellent ideas and we support them wholeheartedly. These three actions would demonstrate that the board is responding to the electorate and that they are committed to communicating openly, honestly and with full financial transparency. In addition, the board needs to demonstrate a commitment to providing strong, fiscally responsible governance in the future.

    We, therefore, recommend two additional actions

    The first is to implement an annual budgeting process that starts with a strict cost cap tied to taxpayers’ ability to pay. A relatively simple way to do this would be to limit the total expenditure per student, including both operating and non-operating expenditures, to a fixed percentage of the median income in the district. We recommend a limit of 20%, which according to the Ohio Department of Education data corresponds to 2013 levels, before the ramp-up that occurred over subsequent years. This would serve to ensure that school taxes do not continue to consume an ever-increasing portion of household income and restrict tax levies to levels more acceptable to voters.

    Because of its focus on cost versus benefit, this method forces much better prioritization and decision making than the typical method.

    The second action is to use a zero-based budgeting approach to allocate money within the budget cap. This is a standard budgeting method in which the budget allotted to each expense category starts at a base level of zero and moves up from that level only to the extent that is justified by its benefit. Because of its focus on cost versus benefit, this method forces much better prioritization and decision making than the typical method wherein each expense is assumed to start at the prior year’s level plus a standard annual increase. In this context, benefits would need to be defined as proven, quantifiable impacts on academic performance in order to ensure we deliver the best education our community can afford for our children.

    Taking these actions now would go a long way toward convincing the community that the Loveland board of education is actively supervising school administrators, ensuring sound management of the school system and advancing the interests of the entire community.

    After all, that is what we elected them for?

    Kim and Rick Donaldson live in the Grailville neighborhood of Miami Township

  • Loveland High School Students kick off Service Challenge Project for William Howard Taft Elementary

    Loveland High School Students kick off Service Challenge Project for William Howard Taft Elementary

    Twelve students from Loveland High School attended the Anthony Muñoz Foundation Youth Leadership Seminar in October and are following up with a Service Challenge Project to benefit students at William Howard Taft Elementary School in Cincinnati. (Left to right: Jacob Cotsonas, Sean McElveen, Carson Deer, Kate Garry, Gabe Ogdan, Cole Harter, Claire Massey, Delaney O’Brien, Jillian Hayes, Andrew Waple, Kaitlyn Kramer and Ellie Carr.)

    Columnist Cassie Mattia is a resident of Historic Downtown

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – Here’s a chance to get an early pre-season look at the Tiger Women’s basketball teams and help a very good cause!

    Twelve students at Loveland High School (LHS) that were selected to attend the Anthony Muñoz 2019 Youth Leadership Seminar in early October, kicked off a “Service Challenge Project” with Spirit Week at LHS on Wednesday.

    The project goal is to raise the funds needed to provide a Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course items for the physical education program at William Howard Taft Elementary School.

    OHSAA Foundation Basketball Games

    Foundation Service Week is highlighted by a “Foundation Game.” Member schools electing to participate in Foundation Service Week are permitted to use one of their five allotted scrimmages to play a regulation game under all normal game conditions. Foundation Games do not count against a team’s record. Through this initiative, Ohio student-athletes generated in excess of $500,000 for charitable organizations and causes across the nation and beyond

    The students are partnering with the LHS Girls Basketball team in a joint effort to raise the money for equipment that the students at William Howard Taft Elementary have both talked about and wished for. Loveland’s game against Fairfield High School has been sanctioned as an OHSAA Foundation Scrimmage and will contribute to the cause. The following is information on the scrimmage!

    Tuesday, November 19

    Loveland High School is at #1 Tiger Trail

    Start time: 6 PM (JV), 7:30 PM (Varsity)

    Admission: $5/person

    Raffles: Gift basket, Jaxson Hayes (Loveland native and NBA New Orleans Pelicans) signed jersey, and split the pot

    Tickets ($1) will be sold for a chance at the half-time three-point shot

    “Fill the bucket” – money collections between the third and fourth quarter of the varsity game

    Mr. Anthony Muñoz will be attending the event.

    About the Anthony Muñoz Service Challenge Project

    Anthony Muñoz, a former 13-season offensive lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, started his foundation in 2002 to make a difference in the lives of local youth in the Greater Cincinnati area. The Anthony Muñoz Foundation has since engaged the Tri-State region to positively impact youth mentally, physically and spiritually. The annual Youth Leadership Seminar brings together more than 1,000 students from schools in the region for a day of leadership development, where they have also presented the challenge to meet a need in their community through a Service Challenge Project.