David Miller is the Managing Editor of Loveland Magazine
by David Miller
Loveland, Ohio – Today in the gym of Loveland High School (LHS), six student athletes signed their letter of intent to accept college scholarships and play their sport at the next level.
Athletic Director Rich Bryant introduced the students and their family, and read a short bio of the student’s accomplishments while at LHS.
Congratulations to the following student athletes who will be continuing their athletic and academic careers at the collegiate level:
Cody Hustead – Bluffton – Football
Mya Veeneman – Ohio Northern University – Soccer
Averi Case – University of Cincinnati – Cheer
Vinny DeSalvo – Transylvania University – Baseball
David Miller is the Managing Editor of Loveland Magazine
by David Miller
Loveland, Ohio – On National Letter of Intent Day in the Chuck Schmidt Gymnasium at Loveland High School, Athletic Director Rich Bryant officiated the Winter Athletic Signing Day ceremony.
Congratulations to the following student-athletes who will be continuing their athletic careers at the collegiate level:
Alexis Bullock – Soccer-Warner University
Drew Murnan– Cheer-University of Cincinnati
Drew Holman– Football-Ashland University
Julius Vorbroker– Football-Thomas More University
Zach Gleason– Lacrosse-University of Detroit Mercy
Sebastian Jordan – Lacrosse-Mount Vernon Nazarene University
National Signing Day is traditionally the first day that a high school senior can sign a binding National Letter of Intent for a collegiate sport with a school that is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States.*
Loveland, Ohio – In their home opener on Monday, December 5 before the Women’s Varsity game began, former Head Coach Darnell Parker was recognized for the impact his life made on the Loveland and regional athletic community.
The evening was also a fundraiser for the Foundation set up by his daughters, Alexis and Madison Parker to raise scholarship dollars for deserving graduates.
Jessica Early (alumni parent) spearheaded the tribute night, along with help of Athletic Director Rich Bryant, Assistant Athletic Director Shayne Lyons, (alumni parent), and with the help of all the current Loveland basketball parents, coaches, and players.
Early said afterward, “We wanted to make sure that Coach Parker’s family felt our love. We wanted the girls to have the opportunity to publicly dedicate the season to Coach Parker. Our Loveland community and basketball program were so greatly impacted and inspired by Darnell.”
Here is a LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV video from December 2021 the night before Coach Parker went to the Cleveland Clinic for cancer surgery.
Split-the-pot raffle tickets and half-court shot tickets were sold throughout the JV and Varsity games.
You can continue to donate to the Darnell Parker Memorial Athletic Scholarship…
If you are interested in applying for this scholarship, information will be available in Spring 2023 to apply.
If you would like to contribute to the Darnell Parker Memorial Athletic Scholarship, click here. Donations may also be venmo’d to @Dana-Parker-41 or checks made payable to S3C, Inc. may be mailed to 6187 Cardington Place, West Chester, OH 45069.
Coach Parker told Cassie Mattia in January 2022, “This community needs a win, and I have to deliver it to them.” He said it with his legendary smile when Mattia interviewed him for a “What’s In Loveland’s DNA” interview.
Mattia said at the time, “Coach Parker has certainly become a big part of the Loveland community spreading positivity among his student-athletes and the cancer community. There’s no question that Coach Parker is a part of ‘What’s in Loveland’s DNA!”
Loveland Announces New District Director of Student Athletics
A Loveland resident
Loveland, Ohio – Loveland City School District has announced the selection of Rich Bryant as the new District Director of Student Athletics. Bryant will join the district this summer, pending board approval.
“At a professional and personal level, I could not be more excited to join the Loveland City School District. This is an incredible opportunity and I cannot wait to use the platform of the position to positively impact student-athletes, their families, and the entire Loveland School Community.” Bryant said.
Bryant has served as Athletic Director and Assistant Principal at Lakota East High School since 2009 and has previously worked as a building assistant principal in both Ross Local and Northwest Local School Districts. He earned both his bachelor’s degree in education and master’s degree in education administration from the University of Cincinnati.
“As a Loveland resident and parent, Rich understands our Loveland athletics programs have a great tradition and bring tremendous value to the school experience for our students. We’re excited to have a great, experienced AD join the Loveland team,” Superintendent Mike Broadwater said.
Bryant will be taking over as District Director of Student Athletics from Brian Conatser, who is moving to Loveland High School Assistant Principal after serving as AD for the last 4 years.
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