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  • [PHOTOS] LHS Men’s Cross Country Team Places 2nd at the 2021 Loveland Invitational!

    [PHOTOS] LHS Men’s Cross Country Team Places 2nd at the 2021 Loveland Invitational!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Symmes Township, Ohio – And the Tigers did it again! On Saturday, September 4th the Loveland High School Men’s Varsity Cross Country Team grabbed a 2nd place finish at their home course, the Home of the Brave Park in Symmes Township. The Tigers placed 2nd out of 17 teams with a score of 50 at the 2021 Loveland Cross Country Invitational.

    Senior Ryan Chevalier ran a season-best crossing the finish line in 2nd place with a time of 15:44.2, Junior Brady Steiner also ran a season-best time finishing in 5th with a time of 15:55.7, Junior Cayden Dyer finished in 8th place with a season-best time of 16:22.8, Freshman Nick Huff placed 17th with a season-best time of 16:45.2, Senior Sam Neiger finished right behind Huff running a season-best time of 16:48.2 placing 18th, Junior Grant Hanson placed 27th with a season-best time of 17:12.7, and Junior Alex Saletta rounded out the Tigers top 7 running another season-best time of 17:43.2 putting him in 39th.

    Not only did nearly every Tiger run a season-best on Saturday, now 6 of the men are officially in the top 10 in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference (ECC) for their performances!

    The LHS Men’s Cross Country Team is currently ranked #14 in the Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches Division 1 Poll.

    A BIG Congratulations to the LHS Men’s Cross Country Team for placing 2nd at the Loveland Invitational on Saturday! We are so proud of you Tigers!

    If you missed all the Tiger action on Saturday click below to watch the Loveland Invitational footage brought to you by Loveland Magazine TV!

    Check out the Loveland Cross Country Invitational Final Team Scores as Well as the top 20 Individual Results Below!

    CLICK HERE for the Complete Loveland Invitational Results Including the Men’s Open.

    Want to watch the LHS Men’s Cross Country Team in action? The Tigers will be competing again on Saturday, September 11th at 9 AM at the Mason Invitational which will be held at Corwin Nixon Park.

    Click below to read and see photos of the LHS Women’s Cross Country Team at the Loveland Invitational

    [PHOTOS] LHS Women’s Cross Country Team Grabs Another 1st Place Finish!

    Cassie Mattia –  Sep 8, 2021

    For the latest LHS updates stay tuned to the Loveland Salad With ME, Cassie Mattia!

  • [PHOTOS] LHS Women’s Cross Country Team Grabs Another 1st Place Finish!

    [PHOTOS] LHS Women’s Cross Country Team Grabs Another 1st Place Finish!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Symmes Township, Ohio – And the Tigers did it again! On Saturday, September 4th the Loveland High School Women’s Varsity Cross Country Team collected another 1st place finish only this time it was at their home course, the Home of the Brave Park in Symmes Township. The Tigers placed 1st out of 13 teams with a score of 31 at the 2021 Loveland Cross Country Invitational.

    Senior Jessie Gibbins ran a season-best crossing the finish line in 2nd place with a time of 18:43.9, Senior Emmy Sager also ran a season-best time finishing in 4th with a time of 18:48.9, Junior Madison Conatser finished right behind Sager in 5th place with a season-best time of 19:08.1, Senior Sarah Madix placed 7th with a season-best time of 19:20.4, Junior Ally Colgate ran a season-best time of 19:48.8 placing 13th, Senior Maaike Snider placed 19th with a season-best time of 20:20.1, and Sophomore Lauren Gard rounded out the Tigers top 7 running another season-best time of 21:16.9 putting her in 31st.

    Not only did nearly every Tiger run a season-best on Saturday, now 6 of the ladies are officially in the top 10 in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference (ECC) for their performances!

    The LHS Women’s Cross Country Team currently sits in 1st place in the Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches Division 1 Poll.

    Here at Loveland Magazine, we are extremely excited to see what the future holds for the LHS Women’s Cross Country Team! Congratulations on grabbing another 1st place finish!

    If you missed all the Tiger action on Saturday click below to watch the Loveland Invitational footage brought to you by Loveland Magazine TV!

    Check out the Loveland Cross Country Invitational Final Team Scores as Well as the top 20 Individual Results Below!

    CLICK HERE for the Complete Loveland Invitational Results Including the Women’s Open.

    Want to watch the LHS Women’s Cross Country Team in action? The Tigers will be competing again on Saturday, September 11th at 9 AM at the Mason Invitational which will be held at Corwin Nixon Park.

    For the latest LHS updates stay tuned to the Loveland Salad With ME, Cassie Mattia!

  • LHS Women’s Cross Country Team Grabs 1st Place at Season Opener!

    LHS Women’s Cross Country Team Grabs 1st Place at Season Opener!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio- LHS Tiger Athletics kicked the Fall sports season off with a bang as the Women’s Cross Country Team collected their first 2021 victory on Saturday at the Ohio High School Athletics Association (OHSAA) Cross Country Season Opener!

    Both Loveland’s Women’s and Men’s Cross Country Teams competed Saturday against 43 (scored) teams from all across Ohio at Fortress Obetz in Columbus, Ohio, which is also where the OHSAA’s 2021 State Cross Country Meet will be run this year.

    Both Tiger teams are being looked at with high expectations this year as they have a squad full of veteran runners returning including 2020 Eastern Cincinnati Conference Runner of the Year Senior Ryan Chevalier and 1st Team All-ECC Jesse Gibbins and Emmy Sager.

    Loveland did not disappoint their supporters at the first meet of the 2021 season as the Women finished in 1st place out of 43 very talented teams and the Men finished in 3rd place. The Women finished with a score of 90 (11-12-18-20-29-108-130), a team time of 1:38:48, a runner average of 19:46, and a mile average of 6:22. The Men finished with a score of 185 (5-13-38-50-79-116-132), a team time of 1:26:04, a runner average of 17:13, and a mile average of 5:33.

    For LHS’s Women’s Cross Country Team, Junior Madison Conatser finished 11th with a time of 19:27.8, Senior Jesse Gibbins finished 12th with a time of 19:33.7, Senior Sarah Madix finished 18th with a time of 19:40.5, Senior Emmy Sager finished 20th with a time of 19:51.5, Junior Ally Colegate finished 29th with a time of 20:13.6, Senior Maaike Snider finished 108th with a time of 22:00.2, and Sophmore Lauren Gard finished 130th with a time of 22:24.8.

    The Men’s Cross Country Team also had some impressive finishes with Senior Ryan Chevalier finishing in 5th with a time of 16:13.6, Junior Brady Steiner finishing in 13th with a time of 16:44.9, Senior Sam Neiger finishing in 38th with a time of 17:26.1, Freshman Nick Huff finishing in 50th with a time of 17:38.1, Junior Grant Hanson finishing in 79th with a time of 18:00.4, Senior Andrew Waple finishing 116th with a time of 18:21.8, and Junior Alex Saletta finishing in 132nd with a time of 18:32.7.

    For the full meet results click here.

    Congratulations to LHS’s Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Team’s on their 1st and 3rd place finishes in their first meet of the 2021 season! We are looking forward to seeing all the Tiger success this year! Thank you to LHS Cross Country parent Paul Madix for providing us with both the stats and photos from the opening meet!

    The Tigers will compete again on Friday, August 27th at Christ Church for the Moeller Prime Time Invitational at 8:45 P.M.

    Tentative 2021 LHS Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Schedule

    8/24 Sat, OHSAA Season Opener, 10:00 a.m. at Fortress Obetz

    8/27 Fri, Moeller Prime Time Invitational, 8:45 p.m. at Christ Church

    9/4 Sat, Loveland Invitational 8:45 a.m. at Home of the Brave

    9/11 Sat, Mason Invitational 9:00 a.m. at Corwin Nixon Park

    9/18 Sat, Asics Woodbridge XC Classic TBD at Irvine, California

    (Top 7 Times from the OHSAA Season Opener & possible wildcard. Pending approval from OHSAA & Loveland Schools)

    9/25 Sat, Loveland Sunset Invite 6:00 p.m. at Loveland High School

    10/2 Sat, Saturday Nights Lights TBA at Centerville HS

    10/16 Sat, ECC Championships TBD at Home of the Brave

    10/21 Thur, Southwest Ohio Championships 5:45 p.m. at Site TBD

    (Based on the ECC Championship results, all remaining non-Top 7 will compete)

    10/23 Sat, District Championships TBD at Voice of America

    (Top Seven will compete)

    10/30 Sat, Regional Championships ** TBD at Troy, Ohio

    11/6 Sat, Ohio State Championships ** TBD at Fortress Obetz

    ** Team or Individuals must qualify for the Regional & State Championships

    *** Start Times will vary due to our participation in multiple races.

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

  • LHS Tiger Miya Brines will Showcase her Track and Field Talents at the Next Level!

    LHS Tiger Miya Brines will Showcase her Track and Field Talents at the Next Level!

    Each citizen in Loveland makes up an important piece of the community, but in saying that it’s up to the citizen as to what they do with their role as an important piece of that community. This is what makes up a community’s “D.N.A.”

    Over the past three years, Loveland Magazine has been in search of community members that truly play an important role in Loveland’s D.N.A.

    Cassie Mattia

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – One of the best Loveland High School Track and Field athletes of all time achieved a student athlete’s ultimate dream…a ticket to compete collegiately!

    Recently graduated, Miya Brines will be training as a Heptathlete at the University of Iowa proving to her teammates, coaches, and fans something they knew all along; she has a bright future filled with more Track and Field milestones ahead of her. There’s no denying that Brines will go down in Tiger history making her a part of “What’s In Loveland’s D.N.A!”

    Fellow track star Mikayla Loomis joined the interview with Miya. Loomis will enter her Senior year at Loveland High School.

    Brines grew up in Loveland and began her love for Track and Field in Junior High School. Both her parents, Chad and Lisa, and coaches immediately saw that Brines was going to excel in Track and Field as her ability was already above and beyond athletes competing against her. As Brines continued to dedicate herself to fine-tuning her god-given ability, LHS’s Track and Field coaches knew they were about to encounter one special individual as she entered into her Freshman year as a Tiger.

    The LHS coaches and Brines parents couldn’t have been more right as in 2018 Brines achieved 1st Team All-ECC (Eastern Cincinnati Conference) in the 4×100 meter relay. As Brines became more experienced and dove even deeper into training, she began to hit goals that she would’ve never dreamed of achieving! In 2019, Brines was awarded 1st Team All-ECC in the long jump, made it to the State Meet in the 100-meter hurdles breaking the school record that was previously held in 2016 with a time of 14.70 seconds. Brines coaches and teammates were not only impressed but were also inspired as Brines’ ability to be a team leader went beyond anyone’s expectations causing her other teammates to thrive in their own Track and Field events.

    After the interview Miya was given a hurdle gate-board with a brass plaque commemorating her school records in the 100 Meter High Hurdles, Long Jump, and High Jump.

    Right before the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020 Brines qualified for Indoor Track and Field Nationals in the 60-meter hurdles, long jump, and the 4×200 meter relay. Unfortunately, Nationals ended up being canceled leaving Brines frustrated but motivated to achieve even more her Senior year at LHS.

    This year Brines made her mark in Tiger history! She not only broke her own record in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.39 seconds but also broke the high jump school record that was previously held in 2016 with a jump of 5 feet 6.5 inches. Her successful Senior season led her to take the top spot in the ECC in 5 categories; the 100-meter dash (12.32 seconds), the 200-meter dash (25.27 seconds), the 100-meter hurdles (14.39 seconds), the high jump (5’06.50), and the long jump (17’10.05). Brines also achieved a spot on Ohio MileSplit for Division 1 ranking 14th in the 100-meter dash, 8th in the 200-meter dash, 3rd in the 100-meter hurdles, 2nd in the high jump, and 6th in the long jump.

    With all of Brines unbelievable achievements, leadership skills (even while having to sit out the rest of her Senior season due to a grade 3 stress injury/reaction in her tibia and fibula), as well as her ability to overcome the most challenging hurdles, there’s no doubt that Brines has claimed her spot as a part of Loveland’s D.N.A!

    After writing about Miya multiple times over the past few years and receiving a very touching email from her father Chad I just knew that we had to do a special on-camera interview featuring Miya, her coaches, and one of her closest teammates, Mikayla Loomis.

    So without much further ado here is another rendition of “What’s In Loveland’s D.N.A” featuring LHS Track and Field superstar, Miya Brines in an exclusive Loveland Magazine TV on-camera interview!

    For more inspirational stories featuring individuals who without them Loveland wouldn’t be what it is today, tune into “What’s In Loveland’s D.N.A?”

    Read more of our, What’s in Loveland’s DNA” stories…

  • Cindy Wilmes: Running through sunshine and puddles

    Cindy Wilmes: Running through sunshine and puddles

    Loveland, Ohio – Loveland photographer Cindy Wilmes says, “Running through sunshine and puddles is such a great mantra for life!”

    I took this after a pop up shower on one of my long 10 mile runs through Loveland in early September. I stopped to enjoy the puddles by the Loveland Museum and loved that the water was clear enough to see my reflection! I thought it was so neat to see the blue skies bouncing back through the pool of water—I had to snap a picture!

  • 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!

  • LHS Women’s Track and Field Coach Shares What his Athletes are Doing to Stay in Shape!

    LHS Women’s Track and Field Coach Shares What his Athletes are Doing to Stay in Shape!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – The community of Loveland has proven time and time again that it can get through anything! The inspiration from the community has trickled down to the youth of Loveland especially the LHS athletes as they are continuing to put in as much work as they can to prepare for their potential sports seasons. The LHS coaching staff along with the Athletic Director has gathered around and taken time to not only prepare workouts for the athletes but has also made them easily accessible for the athletes through the new workout app Teambuildr!

    LHS’s Women’s Track Coach, Herbert Laughman, is one of the many LHS coaches that has dedicated a lot of time and effort into helping his athletes succeed during the COVID-19 outbreak.

    “This has been a very difficult time for all of us. It’s tough to keep things in perspective. Our staff and athletes have done a great job of this. We know the community and the health of the community comes first,” Laughman explained, “That being said, we are very creative in how we are staying in contact with the girls. We have a spring track group and I have put suggested workouts on there.”

    Coach Laughman also created some fun challenges for his athletes!

    “We have also done fun things like the Camera roll challenge. In this challenge, you pick the 5th picture on camera roll and post. Another fun activity we have done is having the athletes select their top 5 movies of all time,” Coach Laughman said, “My personal favorite activity has been having the athletes post pictures after their optional workout. The girls flooded me with pictures! These girls are still working hard and still want to be pushed. I am so honored and blessed to be a part of this group. I pray for the safety of all of those around us and hope that we can continue on with our spring season,” Coach Laughman added.

    LHS’s Women’s Track captains’ weighed in as well on how COVID-19 is affecting them and how they are motivating themselves to keep working out.

    “As a three-year varsity athlete, it’s scary to think that I may not get my fourth year,” LHS Women’s Track Captain, Sophia Horrigan, said, “Despite the setbacks, I have been working hard to stay in shape for a season that still may be. From lifting weights in my basement to running on the bike trail, I am doing whatever it takes to stay ahead of future competition. I see this as a reason to work harder, rather than giving up in the face of adversity. The season isn’t over yet!”

    LHS’s Megan Korniak, who is also a Captain for the Women’s Track team said she is still working hard and that the team has made so much progress over the last few months.

    “Now there is a lot more individual accountability to stay in shape,” Korniak added, “I personally have been doing home workouts and going on runs in public parks to stay active. We are still close as a team and love to send timer pictures of our workouts to keep spirits high!”

    We would like to encourage the Loveland community to stay active and stay safe! If you aren’t sure what activities you can do to stay active check out our weekly “What are LHS Athletes Doing to Stay in Shape?” for tips! Stay tuned!

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

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

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

    30 Jessie Gibbins – 18:53

    41 Sarah Madix – 19:06.

    56 Ellie Carl – 19:18

    60 Emmy Sager – 19:20

    132 Ansley Richards – 20:15

    148 Audrey O’Keefe – 20:35

    150 Ally Colegate – 20:36

    148 Audrey O’Keefe – 20:35

    150 Ally Colegate – 20:36

    *Un-official results from FinishTiming.com

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

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

     

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

    Loveland Tigers Sports Teams Continue Their Runs For ECC Titles!

    by Cassie Mattia

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

    Golf

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

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

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

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

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

    Volleyball

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

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

    https://twitter.com/LHS_MrBuis/status/1174832446149451776

    https://twitter.com/LHS_MrBuis/status/1174838964798316544

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

    Tennis

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Soccer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B2sRkvbgmSZ/?igshid=1lcpy0wsxirnh

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B2sbGfnAZm_/?igshid=1ubmvy5talo31

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

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

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B2uYa9Ogun0/

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B2uYndEg6KK/

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B2uehCqAz5P/

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ulpk1gEDF/

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

    Football

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

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

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

    Cheer

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

    Cross Country

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

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

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

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

  • Loveland Cross Country Teams Run Like Tigers In the Last Two Competitive Meets

    Loveland Cross Country Teams Run Like Tigers In the Last Two Competitive Meets

    Sophomore Ryan Chevalier was the top Tiger finisher, crossing the finish line in 3rd place with a time of 16:28

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – Loveland High School is not a stranger to having successful student-athletes, but this year two Tiger teams have been taking the cross country world by storm! Loveland’s Boy’s and Girl’s Cross Country Teams proved all their summer workouts paid off in both The Loveland Invitational and Mason Invite finishing both meets in the top 2 with several individual PRs.

    The Loveland Invitational, which took place on the morning of August 31st at the Home of the Brave Park, turned out to be another beautiful meet with many great performances by the Tigers! The Boy’s Cross Country Team finished 2nd out of 19 teams with a total of 71 points. Sophomore Ryan Chevalier was the top Tiger finisher, crossing the finish line in 3rd place with a time of 16:28. Senior Kyle Griffin took the 11th place spot finishing with a time of 17:09, Sophomore Sam Neiger finished 12th with a time of 17:13, Senior Alex Ditchen finished 23rd with a 17:34, Junior Ajay Stutz finished in 24th with a time of 17:37, Junior Colin Beran finished with a 17:52 in 31st place and Senior Sam Dippold rounded off the top 7 Tiger finishers with a 17:57 in 38th place. 

    The Girls Cross Country Team ran an impressive race at The Loveland Invitational as well finishing in 1st place out of 12 teams with a score of 36 points! Sophomore Emmy Sager finished first for the Tigers running an 18:49 earning her a 3rd place finish. Finishing close behind in 5th place was Sophomore Sarah Madix with a time of 19:37, Junior Ansley Richards in 6th place with a time of 19:44, Junior Ellie Carr in 10th place with a time of 20:02, Senior Nami Cannon in 13th place with a time of 20:26, Sophomore Audrey O’Keefe in 16th place with a time of 20:36 and Freshman Ally Colegate 22nd place with a time of 20:47. Out of the Tigers top 7 finishers, 6 were in the top 15 overall! Below is a video of the start of the Loveland Invitational that was captured by a Tiger fan!

    Luckily our very own Loveland Magazine editor, David Miller, captured several photo-finish moments at the Loveland Invitational as well! Check out the meet photo album below! These photos are of the top Seniors out on the course and approaching the finish line.

    Continue reading below the photo album for the Mason Invite results

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    After the Loveland Invitational, the Tigers Girls and Boys Cross Country Team got some state-wide recognition in the Ohio Division 1 State Cross Country Poll!

    https://twitter.com/lovelandcc1/status/1169668891783639047

    On September 7th, the Girls and Boys Cross Country Teams competed again this time at the Mason Invite. Both teams did not disappoint finishing again at the top! The Girls finished in 2nd place out of 32 teams with a total

    of 120 points. Although there were 355 girls in the race that did not stop the Tigers from claiming top finishes and some PRs. Sophomore Emmy Sager finished first for the Tigers crossing the finish line in 14th place with a time of 19:10. The next Tiger finisher was Sophomore Sarah Madix who took the 20th spot with a time of 19:24, followed by Junior Ansley Richards in 23rd with a time of 19:40, Junior Ellie Carr in 28th with a time of 19:59, Senior Nami Cannon in 35th with a time of 20:12, Freshman Ally Colegate with a time of 20:37 in 48th place and Sophomore Bella Dillhoff in 73rd place with a time of 20:59. Cannon, Carr, and Madix all ran personal best times and Richards ran a season personal best time!

    The Boys Cross Country also made a name for themselves at the Mason Invite finishing 6th out of 33 teams. Out of 409 runners Sophomore Ryan Chevalier finished in 18th with a time of 16:39, followed by Senior Kyle Griffin in 35th with a time of 17:03, Junior Ajay Stutz in 53rd with a 17:19, Freshman Brady Steiner in 65th with a time of 17:33, Senior Alex Ditchen in 67th place with a time of 17:34, Sophomore Sam Neiger in 87th with a 17:48 and Senior Sam Dippold in 127th with a time of 18:09. Parents and Fans of the Tigers Cross Country Teams captured several moments of the Mason Invite. Check out the posts from Twitter below!

    https://twitter.com/lovelandcc1/status/1170394771329814528

    https://twitter.com/lovelandcc1/status/1170409925757063168

    https://twitter.com/lovelandcc1/status/1170409965590405122

    https://twitter.com/lovelandcc1/status/1170409976566861824

    The Loveland Girls and Boys Cross Country Teams will be back in action on September 21st at Centerville’s Saturday Night Lights Meet. To catch more Tiger Cross Country news you can check out their Twitter page at https://twitter.com/lovelandcc1 or Loveland’s Athletic Twitter page at https://twitter.com/LovTigers_AD.