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Tiger Football loses opener to Sycamore

Senior Riley Hamill is the starting quarterback for the Tigers

by Matt Huether

This past Friday the Loveland Tigers started their Football season in a Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown game at Sycamore Stadium.

The Tigers showed some bright flashes early in the game, one of which was an 8 plus minute drive to start off the game, ending with a touchdown reception by Austin Lodor (pass from Riley Hamill) putting the Tigers up 7-0 after a kick by Logan Farnsworth.

**Junior Liam Hamill rushed for 68 yards against Sycamore.**

Sycamore came right back and scored a touchdown on a Brian Doneghy 7-yard run. Then, a late score in the first quarter from a 62-yard punt return touchdown by Jordan McConnel, put Sycamore up 13-7.

Sycamore scored again in the 2nd quarter to pad their lead to 19-7 at half time.

After a good drive by the Tigers late in the 3rd quarter, Sycamore RB/DB, Brian Doneghy, intercepted Riley Hamill for a 96-yard pick six putting Sycamore up 26-7. By the end of the 3rd quarter, Sycamore was up 33-7. Tiger Liam Hamill ran for a 2-yard Touchdown in the 4th quarter, making the final game score 33-13.

I had the opportunity to speak with the Varsity Football Head Coach Fred Cranford and gain some feedback regarding the upcoming Tigers season.

What are your goals for the varsity team this upcoming season?

Coach Cranford – Returning leadership, returning starters and experience, physical returning defense, and an experienced offensive line will be key to our success and execution. Mental toughness and physical condition will be important to our success.

Who are some of the players that you expect big things out of this upcoming season?

Coach Cranford – JT Popp at linebacker, Kyle Whitaker at fullback and linebacker, Natron Webster at linebacker, Drew Vanderhorst on the defensive line, Sam Slyderand Joshua Elfers on the offensive line, Remi George at linebacker and running back, and Riley Hamill at quarterback.

Riley Hamill was 8/16 throwing for 76 yards.

What underclassmen has the ability to impact the game at the varsity level this year?

Coach Cranford – Gabe Ogden at defensive end, Sean McElveen as a safety and wide Receiver, Ben Morrison at defensive End and as a wide receiver, Austin Loder at tight end, Tyler Shelly at center, Liam Hamill at running back, and Breckin Sharkey at defensive back.

What do you think will be the hardest game of the season and why?

Coach Cranford – Tough schedule from start to finish, 3 non league games all Division I. On our schedule we play 7 Division I opponents. Sycamore in the Skyline Showdown was well disciplined, well coached, and was a tough test to start the season.

With the loss of a lot of defensive starters due to graduation, who do you look to this year on the defensive side of the ball?

Coach Cranford – Our Linebacker crew will lead with experience and leadership.

Loveland looks to bounce back traveling to Lebanon on August 31 at 7 PM. The game will be played at James VanDeGrift Stadium – on the campus of Lebanon Jr. High School. MAP

Lebanon lost to Kings 17-14 in their season opener last Friday.

Go HERE to find the complete Loveland Tiger Football Schedule and stats.

Game Statistics

Friday, August 24, 2018

	13
Loveland

	1	2	3	4	T
LVL	7	0	0	6	13
SYC	13	6	14	0	33

33
Sycamore

Scoring Summary
			1ST QUARTER	LVL	SYC
LVL	TD	07:24	Austin Lodor 6 YD PASS FROM Riley Hamill (Logan Farnsworth KICK)	7	0
SYC	TD	03:04	Brian Doneghy 7 YD RUN (Sebastian Salas KICK FAILED)	7	6
SYC	TD	00:20	Jordan McConnel 62 YD PUNT RETURN (Sebastian Salas KICK)	7	13
			2ND QUARTER	LVL	SYC
SYC	TD	03:46	Jordan McConnel 1 YD RUN (Sebastian Salas KICK FAILED)	7	19
			3RD QUARTER	LVL	SYC
SYC	TD	00:01	Brian Doneghy 96 YD INT RETURN (Sebastian Salas KICK)	7	26
SYC	TD	00:01	Drew Altemuehle 5 YD RUN (Sebastian Salas KICK)	7	33
			4TH QUARTER	LVL	SYC
LVL	TD	00:01	Liam Hamill 2 YD RUN (Logan Farnsworth KICK FAILED)	13	33

Team Stat Comparison
	LVL	SYC
1st Downs	14	15
Total Yards	216	255
Passing Completions	8	10
Passing Attempts	17	15
Passing Yards	76	81
Passing Average	4.5	5.4
Rushing Attempts	40	34
Rushing Yards	140	174
Rushing Average	3.5	5.1
3rd Down Efficiency	4-12	4-8
4th Down Efficiency	0-3	1-1
Penalties	7-45	6-83
Turnovers	1	0
Possession	20:31	36:44

Loveland Stats
PASSING
	CP/AT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
Riley Hamill	8/16	76	4.8	1	1
TEAM	0/1	0	0.0	0	0
Team	8/17	76	4.5	1	1

Sycamore Stats
PASSING
	CP/AT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
ALTEMUEHLE,Drew	9/12	71	5.9	0	0
FEHR,Andrew	1/2	10	5.0	0	0
DONEGHY,Brian	0/1	0	0.0	0	0
Team	10/15	81	5.4	0	0

RUSHING
	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Liam Hamill	15	68	4.5	20	1
Kyle Whitaker	9	29	3.2	52	0
Riley Hamill	9	21	2.3	7	0
Remi George	2	0	0.0	4	0
Ben Morrison	1	11	11.0	11	0
Jack Schefft	1	2	2.0	2	0
Reece Hatfield	1	-8	-8.0	0	0
Carter Schlesner	1	12	12.0	12	0
Logan Farnsworth	1	5	5.0	5	0
Team	40	140	3.5	52	1

RUSHING
	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
DONEGHY,Brian	14	119	8.5	29	1
MCCONNEL,Jordan	6	37	6.2	20	1
ALTEMUEHLE,Drew	5	11	2.2	14	1
WILLIAMS,Justin	4	3	0.8	9	0
FEHR,Andrew	2	-1	-0.5	0	0
TEAM	2	0	0.0	0	0
MAY,Lee	1	5	5.0	5	0
Team	34	174	5.1	29	3

RECEIVING
	REC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Austin Lodor	4	44	11.0	24	1
Sean McElveen	1	5	5.0	5	0
Jack McCann	1	4	4.0	4	0
Zachary Bebout	1	31	31.0	31	0
Dylan Griffis	1	-8	-8.0	0	0
Team	8	76	9.5	31	1

RECEIVING
	REC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
PRITCHET,Marion	3	32	10.7	15	0
MCCONNEL,Jordan	2	17	8.5	10	0
MAY,Lee	2	4	2.0	5	0
NIBLACK,Davis	2	18	9.0	13	0
DONEGHY,Brian	1	10	10.0	10	0
Team	10	81	8.1	15	0

KICKING
	FG	PCT	LNG	XP	PTS
Logan Farnsworth	0/0	0.0	0	1/2	1

KICKING
	FG	PCT	LNG	XP	PTS
SALAS,Sebastian	0/1	0.0	0	3/5	3

PUNTING
	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	-20	LNG
Ethan Lund	4	99	24.8	0	1	36
Adam Perry	1	18	18.0	0	0	18
Team	5	117	23.4	0	1	36

PUNTING
	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	-20	LNG
ALTEMUEHLE,Drew	3	113	37.7	0	1	48

PUNT RETURNS
	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
Natron Webster	1	0	0.0	0	0
Ben Meckey	1	0	0.0	0	0
Team	2	0	0.0	0	0

PUNT RETURNS
	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
MCCONNEL,Jordan	2	62	31.0	62	1
TEAM	1	0	0.0	0	0
Team	3	62	20.7	62	1

KICKOFF RETURNS
	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
Carter Schlesner	2	4	2.0	4	0
Liam Hamill	1	0	0.0	0	0
Natron Webster	1	0	0.0	0	0
Hrissy Stanchez	1	0	0.0	0	0
Connor Wasmund	1	0	0.0	0	0
Team	6	4	0.7	4	0

KICKOFF RETURNS
	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
BLASE,Noah	1	0	0.0	0	0
MCCONNEL,Jordan	1	0	0.0	0	0
DOUTHITT,John	1	0	0.0	0	0
Team	3	0	0.0	0	0

DEFENSE
	SCK	FF	FR	TD	INT	YDS	TD

DEFENSE
	SCK	FF	FR	TD	INT	YDS	TD
CLARK,Nate	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DONEGHY,Brian	0.0	0	0	0	1	96	1
Team	1.0	0	0	0	1	96	1

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Aug 28, 2018

Tiger Football begins Friday at Sycamore

Sycamore plays their football games at Sycamore Stadium at 5758 Cooper Road (MAP) which is located at the Junior High School.

Schedule
AUG. 2018	OPPONENT	TIME	LOCATION
Fri. 24	at Sycamore	7:00 PM	Sycamore Stadium
Fri. 31	at Lebanon	7:00 PM	James VanDeGrift Stadium
SEP. 2018	OPPONENT	TIME	LOCATION
Fri. 7	Miamisburg	7:00 PM
Fri. 14	Withrow	7:00 PM
Fri. 21	at Milford	7:00 PM
Fri. 28	at West Clermont	7:00 PM
OCT. 2018	OPPONENT	TIME	LOCATION
Fri. 5	Turpin	7:00 PM
Fri. 12	at Walnut Hills	7:00 PM
Fri. 19	Kings	7:00 PM
Fri. 26	Anderson	7:00 PM

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Aug 23, 2018

Spirit Wear Days at RP Diamond

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We invite you to browse through our store in the Loveland Shopping Center at 370 Loveland Madeira Road and shop with confidence. We invite you to create an account with us if you like, or shop as a guest. Either way, your shopping cart will be active until you leave the store.

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Aug 22, 2018
Looking at golf and tennis at Loveland High School

by Matt Huether

Loveland, Ohio – Loveland High School’s Fall sports are upon us and this week we will be previewing Mens Golf, Womens Golf, and Womens Tennis. All three of the teams had successful fall seasons last year with men and women’s golf teams bringing home an ECC championship and Womens Tennis finishing as conference runner-up.

Womens Golf will look to rebuild this year after losing two first team all-conference athletes, Alejandra Bonet and Lindsay Bachmann, due to graduation. The team has a strong upperclassmen presence with Allison Roundtree and Samantha Skarda leading the way this season. Roundtree was First Team all ECC last year and Skarda was Second Team all ECC last season. During the preseason tournament Loveland (395) finished 4th behind Kings (341), Milford (351), and Turpin (378). The team’s next match is at Kings tomorrow at River’s Bend country club at 3:50 PM.

Mens Golf also lost many players due to graduation and will also look to rebuild. Juniors Jeffery Main and Scott Henke look to lead the team this season. Main was Second Team all ECC last season and has started this season off strong shooting rounds of 70, 71, 73, and 37. Main was Medalist at the ECC preview and Anderson dual match, second at the Anderson Invitational, and sixth at the Lakota East Invitational. Main’s strong start has him at a 35.85 stroke average for the season. During the preseason tournament Loveland (322) finished 4th behind Milford (305), Turpin (320), and Kings (321). The team’s next match is tomorrow versus St. Xavier at O’Bannon golf course at 4:00 PM.

Womens Tennis is off to a strong start this season. After finishing tied for conference runner-up last year the Loveland Womens Tennis team looks to knock off Turpin who is going for their 4th straight ECC championship this fall. The team has won their first two matches and upset CHCA, who is ranked #9 in the state. The team returns most of their starters from last season with the exception of Andrea Wittekind who graduated. Some big matches coming up are Walnut Hills on September 4th, Turpin on September 11th and St. Ursula on August 29th. Lastly, the ECC conference tournament will be held on September 25th at Lunken.

Aug 20, 2018
4th annual Frogman Race

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Saturday September 15th

5 Mile Canoe/Kayak
8 Mile Bike
5K Run

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You may compete as a two person team (use a canoe)
or individually (use a kayak).

Please note: The minimum age for competing on a team is 10 years old and as an individual is 16 years old.

$130/Team
$70/Individual

The race will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a staggered start.
Registration/Check-in will begin at 7:30 a.m.

Race will begin and end with all transitions at Loveland Canoe & Kayak (174 Karl Brown Way). All participants will be bused to start line (Carl A. Rahe Access). Singles in kayaks will start the event, followed by team canoe divisions.

Race Divisions:

Team (16+), Parent/Child Team (10+), Male (16+), Female (16+), Senior (55+)

Event t-shirts will be available for purchase for $15 each (deadline for advanced purchase is September 9th).

Canoes, kayaks, life jackets, and paddles will be provided. Participants are to provide their own bicycle (road bike is recommended). Life jackets must be worn at all times while on the water. Bike helmets must be worn at all times while on your bike. No headphones are allowed during any portion fo the race. Failure to comply with the safety rules will subject contestants to disqualification.

A photo ID is required and waiver must be signed and submitted in order to receive your race packet and bib/timing chip. This is a rain or shine event and there are NO refunds. In the event of severe weather the start may be delayed and the course may be altered for safety reasons.

Please respect your fellow participants. There will be all types of skill levels competing so please stay aware of your surroundings at all times.

Bike’s can be rented locally at Loveland Bike Rental and Montgomery Cyclery.

This race can be used as a Warm-up to Morgan’s Little Miami Triathlon.

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Aug 11, 2018
Tiger Men XC Preview

by Matt Huether

Loveland, Ohio – With the Fall sports season starting this past week we will be previewing some teams’ seasons starting this week with Mens Cross Country. Last year the Loveland Mens Cross Country team finished 4th (93) in the ECC behind Kings (29), Turpin (48), and Anderson (86). Kings has won 4 of the last 6 ECC championships with Turpin and Anderson both winning one as well. With Kings and Anderson both losing 2 of their top 7 runners due to graduation this past year, the ECC is up for grabs.

Loveland returns the conference’s top runner, Senior Greg Ballman. Ballman ran a personal best of 16:06.60 last year. Loveland also returns Sophomore Ajay Stutz who placed 9th at the ECC conference meet last year as a freshman and ran a personal best of 16:45.12 last year. Last year both Ballman and Stutz qualified for Regionals but failed to advance to state. With the addition of a talented Loveland freshman class and the addition of a couple of first time runners Loveland looks like a contender to win the ECC.

When asked what his goals for the season were Coach Mike Smith said, “to win the ECC. To send a team to regionals and to hopefully advance a team to state”. Loveland has not won the ECC since the mid 2000’s but looks to break the streak this year.

Loveland starts the season off at the preseason state meet in Columbus on August 18th, then follows that with the Moeller Under the Lights, Invitational on August 24th at Moeller.

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Aug 11, 2018
Loveland High School standout Tanner Griffin added to professional lacrosse roster

Tanner Griffin playing for Loveland High School in 2014

COLUMBUS, Ohio– The Ohio Machine have announced the addition of Tanner Griffin to their 25-man roster.

Griffin, a Loveland, Ohio native, played four seasons at Hofstra, starting 47 games during his career. The defenseman tied the team lead with 10 caused turnovers during his senior season and ended his career with the Pride with 98 groundballs and 35 caused turnovers. Griffin was a two-time All-CAA second team selection and CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient.

Griffin’s Hofstra and LHS File
Griffin played four years of lacrosse and football at Loveland (OH) High School. Named to the USILA All-America team and voted Southern Ohio Player of the Year as a senior. Also an all-region first team pick in 2014…Picked up 93 ground balls and tallied three goals and two assists in 2014…Earned Under Armour Underclassmen All-America honors as a junior after scooping up 108 ground balls and notching three goals and three assists…Two-time All-ECC selection and all-region pick in 2012 and 2013. Was a three-year varsity starter at safety for the Loveland football team and played on the Ohio Division 2 State Championship team in 2013.

In 2014 Griffin was recognized as one of the top 20 HS lacrosse players in the Midwest.

About the Ohio Machine

The Ohio Machine is a professional lacrosse team based in Columbus, Ohio. The Machine is one of nine teams competing in Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league. The team has been competing in the MLL since 2012 and won the franchise’s first MLL Championship in 2017. The team competes at Fortress Obetz, the nation’s first professional lacrosse specific stadium. For more information on Ohio Machine lacrosse, please visit www.theohiomachine.com or follow the Machine on Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram @machinemll

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Jul 28, 2018
Andrew Alten Named G-MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Alten earned just about every possible award a football player could receive during his senior season with the Oilers

Findlay, Ohio – Senior football player Andrew Alten was named the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) Male Scholar Athlete of the Year, which was announced on July 10 by the league office.

Alten, a native of Loveland, Ohio, earned just about every possible award a football player could receive during his senior season with the Oilers and helped the team to their very first appearance in the NCAA Division II National Playoffs.

Alten secured All-American honors from D2Football.com, the Associated Press, the Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association (D2CCA) and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). He also picked up all-region accolades from the D2CCA and AFCA during his final year at Findlay.

The 2017 Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) Offensive Lineman of the Year, Alten was voted first team all-league as well.

While Alten had much success on the field, he was equally as impressive in the classroom. Alten carried a 3.91 grade point average and majored in computer science and math applied computer science. He also had a minor in information processing and is now a graduate student.

Re-print with the permission of University of Findlay Athletics.

The Andrew Alten File

Height: 6-2

Weight: 308

Year: Sr.

Hometown: Loveland, Ohio

High School: Loveland

Position: OL

2017 – Appeared and started in nine games…Named G-MAC Offensive Lineman of the Year…Named first team all-G-MAC…Named first team all-American by AFCA…Named second team all-American by the D2CCA…Named second team all-American by the Associated Press…Named first team all-region by D2CCA…Named Don Hansen first team all-region…Anchored an offensive line that, prior to his injury in week nine, protected its quarterback better than any o-line in the country, allowing just 0.33 sacks per game at that time…In Alten’s nine games, Findlay rushed for 292.3 yards per game (fourth in the country), scored 47.7 points per game (third in the country), and picked up 248 first downs (second in the country). His efforts helped lead an Oilers offense that was one of just two teams in the country in any division to post 250+ yards of rushing offense and passing offense (the other was Ohio State).

2016 – Appeared and started in ten games…Named first team all-GLIAC…Named second team all-region by Don Hansen’s Football Gazette..Helped pave the way for an offense that, for the first time in school hisory, featured a quarterback with 2,500+ passing yards, a receiver with 1,000+ receiving yards, and a tailback with 1,000+ rushing yards in the same season.

2015 – Apperaed and started in all 11 games…Blocked for an offense that put up 36.1 points per game and 477.5 yards per game.

2014 – Appeared in eight games…Made seven starts…Played center, right guard and left guard for the Oilers during the year…Helped pave the way for the Oilers to average 448.4 yards per game and 35.3 points per contest.

Prep – Lettered in football, wrestling and track…Named all-Ohio in football…Was a first team all-conference pick…Earned all-city honors…Named all-conference in wrestling…Was the Ohio 2014 Wrestling State Champion in the heavyweight division. Andrew as a senior was on the 2013 Loveland High School Div. II championship team as an OL.

Personal – Born Andrew Devin Alten…Son of Ed and Leah Alten…Has two brothers, Jacob and David.

Jul 12, 2018
Eric Fry: New assistant athletic director to join Tiger team

Loveland, Ohio – To assist newly named Loveland Athletic Director Brian Conatser, the Board of Education approved Eric Fry as assistant director of student athletics. Fry has been serving students as a coach since 2001 and as a teacher since 2002, and most recently served as the athletic director for Turpin High School in the Forest Hills School District (2012-2018).

Fry earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Ohio University in 2002, he earned his master’s degree in education in sports administration from Xavier University in 2007, and his license in school leadership and administration from Xavier in 2014. He additionally attended the Alpaugh Scholar Leadership Program at the University of Cincinnati in 2016.

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Jul 2, 2018
Loveland celebrated Tigers State Champion Soccer Team with ring ceremony

Loveland, Ohio – Loveland High School (LHS) and the Loveland Athletic Boosters joined Tiger Nation in celebrating the success of the Tigers State Champion Soccer Team with a State Championship Ring Ceremony Friday, May 4, in the LHS Gym. The Loveland Athletic Boosters purchased the championship rings for the entire team and coaches.

Athletic Director Brian Conatser

“We are proud to celebrate our 2017 Lady Tigers State Champion Soccer Team and their historic accomplishments,” said Athletic Director Brian Conatser. “This season is a product of competing with excellence every day, overcoming adversity and countless hours of hard work. The Loveland community is remarkably proud of the way these student-athletes represent themselves with Respect, Responsibility, Integrity and Pride. It was an honor and privilege to recognize these student-athletes and their achievements! Go Tigers!”

2nd Annual Symmes Township Food Truck Rally on Sat. June 23

Jun 20, 2018