LOVELAND MAGAZINE

News and Events from the Loveland, Ohio Area

Without fear or favor
Since 2004

Tag: tennis

  • OHSAA Tennis State Tournaments Returning to Lindner Family Tennis Center

    OHSAA Tennis State Tournaments Returning to Lindner Family Tennis Center

    Photo by Cincinnati Open

    by Chris Ball,

    Professional tennis facility in Mason will host Women’s and Men’s state tournaments

    Mason, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) and Beemok Sports and Entertainment have announced that the Women’s and Men’s tennis state tournaments will return to the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason for the next three years.

    The professional tennis facility in Southwest Ohio hosted the OHSAA tennis state tournaments from 2014 through the spring of 2022 before undergoing renovations. The College of Wooster hosted the state tournaments the last two years.

    (photo courtesy of Wikipedia)

    “We’re proud to welcome back the OHSAA state tennis tournaments to the Lindner Family Tennis Center,” said Bob Moran, President of Beemok Sports and Entertainment. “After a major transformation, our campus will be a year-round public facility where Ohio’s best high school players will compete on the same courts as the world’s best. It is an opportunity that will inspire them throughout their season and serve as a great reward for their hard work.”

    The Lindner Family Tennis Center transformation is a $260 million investment by the Cincinnati Open with the City of Mason, Warren County and the State of Ohio. It brings the total number of outdoor courts at the venue to 31 while also adding a six-court indoor facility, pickleball and padel courts, new locker room facilities and a clubhouse that will be utilized year-round with a restaurant and function room space.

    The center hosts the Cincinnati Open, an ATP Masters 1000 and a WTA 1000 tournament that runs from August 5 through18.

    (photo courtesy of The Cincinnati Open)

    “The Lindner Family Tennis Center is one of the finest tennis facilities in the country and we are thrilled that our student-athletes will be able have the experience of competing there for state championships,” said Doug Ute, OHSAA Executive Director. “We would like to thank the College of Wooster for hosting the state tournaments for the last two years. We had a great experience at Lindner previously and are looking forward to being back.”

    The OHSAA girls tennis season begins August 8 and the state tournament will be October 16-17. The OHSAA boys tennis season begins March 27 and the state tournament will be May 28-29.

    ———

    Hey readers… have an opinion about sports? How about a topic you’d like to see written about in Loveland Magazine or a thought about one of our articles?

    Just need to vent and get out your frustration about the Reds, Bengals, or any other sports issues?

    Feel free to share with an email to lovelandmagazinesports@gmail.com!

    We would love to hear from our readers, and we thank you for your support and engagement.

    Also, don’t forget to follow us at The Loveland Sports Desk at the below links:

    For Facebook, click here.

    For X, click here.

    For Instagram, click here. 

  • A Look At Loveland Spring Sports

    A Look At Loveland Spring Sports

    by Chris Ball

    Loveland, Ohio – It is going to be a busy weekend for Loveland Tiger Athletes. Let’s catch up on how the spring sports teams are doing, and highlight some great individual performances!

    Loveland Softball

    Going into their game this evening against West Clermont, the Tigers sit at 1-1. They won their opener 11-9 over Anderson but dropped their next contest to little Miami 8-6.

    Boys Volleyball

    Loveland Boys Volleyball got off to a hot start at 2-1, beating both Fairfield and Turpin. They fell in five sets to Milford on the road in a very tough game. Their next game comes April 2 against Princeton.

    Carter Lucas leads the ECC in Kills with 37 while Freshman Gavin McWaters is fourth in the conference with 30. Clay Bebout and Colton Baker are 1-2 in the league in blocks, so the Tigers are well represented on the leaderboards for the ECC.

    (photo courtesy of Loveland Varsity Photo)

    Loveland Boy’s Lacrosse

    Loveland Boy’s Lacrosse lost its first three games out of the gate this year. But they bounced back in a big way against Anderson with a 12-0 victory. Luke Daugherty (So) and Adam King (Jr) paced the Tigers with three goals apiece. They take on Little Miami on April 2nd.

    Other Spring Sports

    Loveland Baseball’s first game is March 29th against Brecksville-Broadview. Girl’s Lacrosse has played one game, a close 10-7 loss to Anderson. Track and Field gets going in earnest in early April, and Boy’s Tennis will open their season against Elder on the 31st.

    We will be sure to bring you all the coverage of these sports and the great work all of our Tiger athletes are doing.

    (featured image courtesy of LHS Varsity Photo and Chase Dahlke)

    Hey readers… have an opinion about sports? How about a topic you’d like to see written about in Loveland Magazine or a thought about one of our articles?

    Just need to vent and get out your frustration about the Reds, Bengals, or any other sports issues?

    Feel free to share with an email to lovelandmagazinesports@gmail.com!

    We would love to hear from our readers, and we thank you for your support and engagement.

    Also, don’t forget to follow us at The Loveland Sports Desk at the below links:

    For Facebook, click here.

    For X, click here.

    For Instagram, click here. 

    Christopher Ball is a longtime Loveland resident and an attorney. He graduated from Loveland High School in 2003 and was a member of the football team before going on to become a coach’s assistant at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. He has been following and rooting for the Reds and Bengals since the early 1990s and has been through the many ups and downs that fandom has wrought over the years.

  • The 411 on Pickleball Locations and Equipment!

    The 411 on Pickleball Locations and Equipment!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – Would you like to play a game of Pickleball? Last week I had the opportunity to interview four local Pickleball players about the newest sport in town that combines elements of badminton, tennis, and ping pong. Pickleball has NO age limitations and can be enjoyed by absolutely anyone!

    Jerry Ernst, a Pickleball instructor, and a Cincinnati Pickleball Club member, Kathleen Cupito and her husband John Cupito met me up at McCoy Park to teach me a thing or two about the game of Pickleball!

    If you missed Part 1, “The Introduction to the Sport of Pickleball,” click here. If you missed Part 2, “The Interactive Pickleball Lesson,” where Jerry Ernst teaches me how to play Pickleball click here.

    Before I left the Pickleball court I asked Jerry, Kathleen, and John to talk to our readers about where they could find courts locally, where they could play against others, and where to go to find the best Pickleball equipment!

    Click below to get the 411 on Pickleball Locations and Equipment!

    The Cincinnati Pickleball Club is a great place to start your Pickleball journey! The Club that now has over 900 members offers 1-3 year memberships for $25 per year. The membership includes 52 weekly newsletters, 3 annual tournaments, and 4 annual league sessions. Visit The Cincinnati Pickleball Club’s website to learn more!

    Expert Pickleball instructor Jerry Ernst also does private Pickleball lessons! To learn more you can email Jerry or call him at 513-368-4833.

    For more updates on local sports and activities, you can get involved in stay tuned to the Loveland Salad with ME, Cassie Mattia!

  • What you Need to Know About Pickleball; the Sports World’s Newest Craze!

    What you Need to Know About Pickleball; the Sports World’s Newest Craze!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – Sports has always been one of the best ways to both stay in shape and connect on a competitive level with friends and family. Unfortunately, most sports require so much physicality that you have to stop playing once you reach a certain age, but now there is a new sport in town that has NO age limitations and can be enjoyed by absolutely anyone. Introducing Pickleball, a sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis, and ping pong!

    Pickleball got its start in 1965 on Bainbridge Island (close to Seattle, Washington) when 3 fathers, Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum, came together to break up the monotony of their children’s typical summer activities. Joan Pritchard came up with the name as a sort of “reference to the thrown-together leftover non-starters in the ‘pickle boat’ of crew races.” Fast forward to 1967, and Pritchard had the first Pickleball court built in his neighbor’s backyard!

    By the time 1990 rolled around, Pickleball was being played in every single state in the U.S! Because the game itself was gaining so much popularity in 2005 the USA Pickleball Association (USAPA) was formed, and eventually in 2020 became known as USA Pickleball. Now there are currently over 9,000 Pickleball locations across the U.S and over 4.2 million people participating!

    So how do you play Pickleball? That’s a question that I needed to both see and hear for myself as I had never even heard of the sport until a few weeks ago! Here is a basic outline of what you need to know to get started “Pickleballing:”

    1. Can be played both indoors and outdoors on a Badminton court (20 x 44) with a modified tennis net in between (34′ in the middle, 36′ outside)
    2. Played with a paddle and whiffle ball (outdoor balls have more holes due to wind)
    3. Can be played as Doubles or Singles
    4. The game is played to 11 and you have to win by 2 (you can only score when you serve)
    5. When the ball is served, the receiving team must let it bounce before returning, and the serving team must let it bounce before returning (2 bounce rule)
    6. The Non-Volley Zone or “The Kitchen” is within 7 feet of the net and is not to be crossed or it is considered a “fault” (any action that stops play because of a rule violation)

    After reading over the basics of Pickleball I knew I wanted to get more of a hands-on experience with experts that had a passion for the game. Jerry Ernst, a Pickleball instructor, and a Cincinnati Pickleball Club member, Kathleen Cupito and her husband John Cupito (avid Pickleball players) met me up at McCoy Park near Downtown Loveland, Ohio to teach me a thing or two about the game of Pickleball!

    Without further ado, Loveland Magazine TV brings to you the readers 2 videos, one being an introduction to the game of Pickleball and the other being an interactive on-camera Pickleball lesson featuring Jerry Ernst, Kathleen, and John Cupito, and ME, Cassie Mattia! Now let’s get Pickleballing!

    Would you like to play Pickleball? The Cincinnati Pickleball Club is a great place to start! The Club that now has over 900 members offers 1-3 year memberships for $25 per year. The membership includes 52 weekly newsletters, 3 annual tournaments, and 4 annual league sessions. Visit The Cincinnati Pickleball Club’s website to learn more!

    Expert Pickleball instructor Jerry Ernst also does private Pickleball lessons! To learn more you can email Jerry or call him at 513-368-4833.

    Stay tuned for Part 3 of my LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV interview: The 411 on Pickleball Locations and Equipment!

    For more updates on local sports and activities, you can get involved in check-in with your Loveland Salad with ME, Cassie Mattia!

  • TEENAGERS FERNANDEZ, ALCARAZ LEAD QUALIFIER AT WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN

    TEENAGERS FERNANDEZ, ALCARAZ LEAD QUALIFIER AT WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN

    Mason, Ohio – Eighteen-year-olds Leylah Fernandez and Carlos Alcaraz have advanced into the Western & Southern Open main draw, both winning a pair of straight set matches this weekend to qualify. 

    Fernandez dropped just two games in defeating Romania’s Elena-Gabriela Ruse to reach her second W&S Open main draw while Alcaraz collected the win against Belarus’ Ilya Ivashka to clinch a spot in his first Cincinnati main draw. Canada’s Fernandez squares off against American Allison Riske in the main draw’s first round, with Spain’s Alcaraz setting up an opening matchup with Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego.
     

    Su-Wei Hsieh, less than a month removed from winning the Wimbledon doubles title, did not lose a game in the first set and cruised her way to the women’s main draw with a victory over Cleveland native Lauren Davis. Italy’s Jasmine Paolini defeated 2019 US Open quarterfinalist Donna Vekic to punch her ticket to the main draw.

    A pair of qualifiers advanced with 6-0 third sets on Sunday. Shuai Zhang, a Wimbledon quarterfinalist in 2019, defeated Marie Bouzkova while Caroline Garcia earned her seventh straight Cincinnati appearance with her win over Fiona Ferro. 


    Tommy Paul was victorious in an all-American duel against Tennys Sandgren in a two-hour, thirty-three minute, three set battle, while fellow American Marcos Giron climbed his way into the main draw with his victory over Germany’s Dominik Koepfer. Two-time Major finalist Kevin Anderson saw his way into the field with 7-6(3) 6-4 win over American Steve Johnson. 


    France’s Richard Gasquet will make his 15th Western & Southern Open appearance, which is now tied for third-most Western & Southern Open appearances in the Open Era, following a three-set win over Spain’s Jaume Munar. Gasquet advances to face two-time champion Andy Murray on Monday night, a rematch of a 2019 first round match in Cincinnati.

    Sunday’s recap is provided by www.wsopen.com.

    These are Alex Eicher’s photos of matches on Sunday, August 15.

  • [Alex Eicher photos] Opening Day Enjoys Local Flavor, Upset Wins

    [Alex Eicher photos] Opening Day Enjoys Local Flavor, Upset Wins

    Mason, Ohio – The Western & Southern Open returned to Mason for the first time since 2019 Saturday, where several players put themselves one step closer to the main draw. 

    Wins that highlighted the day from the WTA Tour included France’s Fionna Ferro’s victory over 2021 Wimbledon quarterfinalist and No. 1 seed in the qualifying tournament Viktorija Golubic. Ferro will battled fellow countrywoman Caroline Garcia for a spot in the women’s main draw Sunday on Stadium 3 at 10 a.m. 

    Mason native and 2021 NCAA National Champion from the University of Texas Peyton Stearns gave her local fans a show against 2021 Wimbledon Doubles champion Su-Wei Hsieh. Hseih, however, clawed her way to the win and advanced in the qualifying tournament. 

    After attending Western & Southern Open matches growing up in Mason, Stearns fulfilled a dream with the opportunity to compete in front of her hometown fans Saturday. 

    “It was awesome. There were definitely a lot of emotions out there as you could tell at the beginning (of the match) and at the end and during the match,” Stearns said. “Some nerves kicked in, but being out there was so much fun.” 

    Four Americans defended their country’s home turf in Saturday’s qualifying round, where Tommy Paul, Steve Johnson, Tennys Sandgren and Marcos Giron all inched closer to main draw spots. Paul defeated South Korea’s Soonwoo Kwon and Sandgren knocked off France’s Jeremy Chardy, where the two Americans will duel for a spot in the main draw Sunday. Johnson collected the three-set win over Finland’s Emil Ruusuvuori while Giron was victorious over Cincinnati native and former Ohio State Buckeye JJ Wolf. 

    Wolf, a four-time winner on the ATP Challenger tour, competed in the Western & Southern Open qualifying draw for the fourth straight year. 

    “Coming home is the best feeling for me, having so much family and also friends in the standards,” Wolf said. “I can’t even explain the feeling even on a day like today where I didn’t feel my best. I was still having so much fun out there.”

    The main draw action begins Sunday for the ATP with a full slate of main draw play on tap from Monday, Aug. 16. The schedule for the week is available here.

    All tickets, including full series, mini-plans, single session and hospitality packages, are now on sale and information about available tickets can be found here. 

    The Western & Southern Open, an ATP Masters 1000 and a WTA 1000, is part of the US Open Series and is held at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio.

    This daily briefing is provided by News | General News | | Western & Southern Open (wsopen.com)

    These photos were taken for Loveland Magazine by Alex Eicher

  • OHSAA Announces Shortened HS Football Season Proposal

    OHSAA Announces Shortened HS Football Season Proposal

    OHSAA adjusts high school season if football is approved by Governor

     

    by Cassie Mattia

    COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Governor’s recommendation to shorten Ohio’s High School Football seasons has been approved! The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) announced Friday that due to concerns COVID-19 may spike in the early winter, all Ohio HS football teams will enter into the playoffs on October 9th. The HS State Championship games would be played no later than November 21st. This is only in the event that the Governor’s Office approves Ohio HS Football being played this year.

    The proposal for a shorter football regular season was approved by the OHSAA Board of Directors with a 9-0 vote. OHSAA released a press release after the vote saying that they considered the proposal a win-win situation for all schools because it would then not matter how many games each team played leading up to the playoffs.

    So how will it be determined which HS football teams qualify for the playoffs you may be asking yourself? Well, instead of using the traditional computer ratings system, coaches in each region will conduct a tournament seed meeting the week of September 28th in order to form the regional brackets. This is very similar to how several other team sports within the OHSAA determine which teams qualify for playoffs.

    Loveland High School is apart of the Eastern Cincinnati Conference.

    The shortened football season guidelines state that schools may keep their first six previously scheduled games, but all regular-season football contracts will be now voidable by either school. This is especially important in the event that conferences redo their league schedules so that games will fit into the first six weeks. The OHSAA will also determine new playoff regions in September. Teams that are eliminated from the playoffs may continue to schedule regular-season games up until November 14.

    MAC Announces Postponement of Fall Sports

    The Mid-American Conference (MAC) has announced the postponement of all scheduled fall contests, as well as MAC championships, due to continuing concerns related to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Read on…

    The Big 10 is expected to announce the cancelation of the Fall football season on Tuesday.

    Those schools that have paused sports due to COVID-19 are still able to begin their season in September or early October as well as compete in the playoffs. If a school finds that they would rather play regular-season games up until November 14th and not compete in playoffs they are able to do so.

    “To both ensure we can offer students the opportunity to participate in education-based athletics but do so with their best interests in mind, we believe this modified plan offers a positive solution by addressing many of the concerns of our member schools,” President of the OHSAA Board of Directors and Athletic Administrator at Mentor High School, Jeff Cassella said, “Those that are able to start their seasons on time will be able to do so. Those that are starting later can still have a season. Add in the option of all schools entering the playoffs and the possibility of schools still being able to play 10 regular-season contests, and this plan is helpful to virtually all of our schools.”

    Here are the most important details in regards to the OHSAA’s modified Ohio HS Football season and changes to the Playoffs process:

    • Regular-season games will begin the week of August 24 (same regular-season starting date).
    • All teams are eligible to enter the OHSAA playoffs. New regions will be determined in September.
    • The number of playoff rounds is dependent upon the number of schools entering the playoffs in each division. Coaches in each region will seed all playoff teams in the region to form a bracket, similar to other OHSAA sports.
    • Schools eliminated from the OHSAA playoffs or those schools that choose not to enter the OHSAA playoffs have the option to schedule additional regular-season contests through Saturday, November 14 (maximum of 10 regular season contests permitted).
    • Playoff seeding will be determined via a vote of the coaches the week of September 28 (Harbin Ratings is suspended for the 2020 season).
    • All playoff contests through the regional semifinals (and possibly the regional finals) will be hosted by the higher-seeded team.
    • Schools must commit to participating in the playoffs by 11:59 PM on Thursday, September 17.
    • Playoff regions will be drawn on Friday, September 18.
    • Schools may withdraw from the playoffs without a penalty until Thursday, September 24.

    Below is what the new modified Ohio HS Football season will look like:

    • Regular season Week 1:  Week of August 24
    • Regular season Week 2:  Week of August 31
    • Regular season Week 3:  Week of September 7
    • Regular season Week 4:  Week of September 14
    • Regular season Week 5:  Week of September 21
    • Regular season Week 6:  Week of September 28
    • Playoffs begin Friday, October 9
    • State Finals end no later than Saturday, Nov. 21

    Still, have questions on OHSAA’s modified football season and the new Playoffs process? Click HERE for all of the Q&A’s!

    Thus far the decision on whether or not spectators will be allowed to be present at contact sports this year has not been made yet. The OHSAA stated that “At a minimum, parents should be permitted to attend.”

    Luckily four of the OHSAA’s Fall sports, golf, tennis, volleyball, and cross country, have been determined to be low-contact by the Governor’s Office which means these particular sports will be permitted to have contests with other schools. The remaining Fall sports, field hockey, soccer, and football, have been determined to be high-contact, so the OHSAA, the Governor’s Office and the Ohio Department of Health are working together to create a safe game plan so that these three sports may participate in contests with other schools as well.

    To get the latest 411 on which of Ohio’s High School sports will be competing this year and the most up to date COVID-19 sports safety protocols stay tuned to the Sports 411 With me, Cassie Mattia!

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

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

    by Cassie Mattia

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

    LHS’s Men’s Tennis Coach, Thomas Sharpless

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

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

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

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

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

    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.

  • 9/30/17 Loveland HS sports update

    9/30/17 Loveland HS sports update

    by Sam Smith

    Loveland Magazine file photo © 2017

    Football

    Last Friday, Loveland fell to Anderson in a narrow 28-27 loss. This puts Loveland in the middle of the Eastern Cincinnati Conference with 1-2 win-loss. Overall, the team is now 1-5.

    Friday, September 29, 2017
    27
    Loveland
        1 2 3 4 T  
      LVL 0 14 7 6 27  
      AND 0 14 7 7 28  
    28
    Anderson
    Scoring Summary
      2ND QUARTER LVL AND
    LVL TD 08:29 Kyle Whitaker 35 YD RUN (Evan Highland KICK) 7 0
    AND TD 06:44 Austin Watt 17 YD PASS FROM Jay Volpenhein (Willie Johnson KICK) 7 7
    LVL TD 01:53 Remi George 18 YD RUN (Evan Highland KICK) 14 7
    AND TD 00:27 Kyle Blaha 8 YD RUN (Willie Johnson KICK) 14 14
      3RD QUARTER LVL AND
    AND TD 05:49 Kyle Blaha 30 YD RUN (Willie Johnson KICK) 14 21
    LVL TD 00:44 Ryan Batsch 5 YD RUN (Evan Highland KICK) 21 21
      4TH QUARTER LVL AND
    AND TD 08:22 Joey Newton 28 YD PASS FROM Jay Volpenhein (Willie Johnson KICK) 21 28
    LVL TD 00:13 Kyle Whitaker 2 YD RUN (PASS FAILED) 27 28
    Team Stat Comparison
    LVL AND
    1st Downs 22 20
    Total Yards 332 406
    Passing Completions 5 23
    Passing Attempts 8 39
    Passing Yards 54 279
    Passing Average 6.8 7.2
    Rushing Attempts 65 22
    Rushing Yards 278 127
    Rushing Average 4.3 5.8
    3rd Down Efficiency 8-17 6-10
    4th Down Efficiency 4-6 0-2
    Penalties 3-25 8-67
    Turnovers 0 1
    Possession 34:36 13:24
    Schedule
    OCT. 2017 OPPONENT TIME LOCATION
     Fri. 6 West Clermont 7:00 PM  Loveland

    Loveland Magazine file photo © 2017

    Women’s volleyball

    Loveland continued their undefeated conference season last week, beating Kings 25-13, 23-25, 25-15 and 27-25 along with Milford 25-22, 25-20 and 25-12. The team remains in first in the ECC with a 10-0 win-loss conference season and 15-1 overall.

    OCT. 2017 OPPONENT TIME LOCATION
     Tue. 3 Withrow 7:00 PM  Loveland
     Wed. 4 Anderson 7:00 PM  Anderson
     Tue. 10 Walnut Hills 7:00 PM  Loveland

    Men’s soccer:

    Loveland Varsity men’s soccer remains towards the middle/bottom of the ECC, with a 1-3-0 conference win-loss-tie and 5-5-1 overall. Last week, the team defeated Lebanon 3-0 and Lakota East 2-1.

    SEP. 2017 OPPONENT RESULT RECORD
    Thu. 7 Turpin L 2 – 1 1 – 3 – 1 (0 – 2 – 0)
    Sat. 9 at Sycamore W 1 – 0 2 – 3 – 1 (0 – 2 – 0)
    Thu. 14 at Walnut Hills W 1 – 0 3 – 3 – 1 (1 – 2 – 0)
    Sat. 16 at Mason L 1 – 0 3 – 4 – 1 (1 – 2 – 0)
    Thu. 21 Anderson L 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1 (1 – 3 – 0)
    Sat. 23 Lakota East W 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1 (1 – 3 – 0)
    Thu. 28 at Lebanon W 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 1 (1 – 3 – 0)
    Sat. 30 at Moeller Webcast score not reported 5 – 5 – 1 (1 – 3 – 0)
    OCT. 2017 OPPONENT TIME LOCATION
     Wed. 4 West Clermont 7:00 PM  West Clermont

    Loveland Magazine file photo © 2017

    Women’s Soccer

    Loveland Varsity women’s soccer continued their undefeated season, defeating Withrow and Ross with decisive 7-0 victories last week. The team is 5-0-0 win-loss-tie in conference and 12-0-0 overall.

    SEP. 2017 OPPONENT RESULT RECORD
    Sat. 2 Ryle W 4 – 0 5 – 0 – 0 (1 – 0 – 0)
    Tue. 5 at Turpin W 1 – 0 6 – 0 – 0 (2 – 0 – 0)
    Sat. 9 Mason W 5 – 0 7 – 0 – 0 (2 – 0 – 0)
    Tue. 12 Walnut Hills W 6 – 0 8 – 0 – 0 (3 – 0 – 0)
    Sat. 16 at Mount Notre Dame W 2 – 0 9 – 0 – 0 (3 – 0 – 0)
    Wed. 20 at Anderson W 3 – 0 10 – 0 – 0 (4 – 0 – 0)
    Sat. 23 Ross W 7 – 0 11 – 0 – 0 (4 – 0 – 0)
    Tue. 26 Withrow W 7 – 0 12 – 0 – 0 (5 – 0 – 0)
    OCT. 2017 OPPONENT TIME LOCATION
     Tue. 3 West Clermont 7:00 PM  Loveland
     Sat. 7 Sycamore 1:00 PM  Sycamore

    Men’s golf

    Loveland Varsity men’s golf ended their season with a win in the ECC tournament (Loveland 156, Anderson 162, Sycamore 163). Loveland is tied with Turpin for first in the ECC with 5-1 win-loss in conference. Loveland leads with a 9-1 record.

    Results
    AUG. 2017 RESULT  
     Thu. 10 Loveland 159, Kings 163         
     Mon. 14 Lakota East Invitational 0, Loveland 0         
     Mon. 21 LaSalle Invitational 0, Loveland 0         
     Wed. 23 Loveland 151, Turpin 161         
     Thu. 24 Loveland 165, Walnut Hills 184         
     Mon. 28 Loveland 168, McNicholas 177         
     Thu. 31 Anderson 149, Loveland 155         
    SEP. 2017 RESULT  
     Tue. 5 Loveland 161, Mason 175         
     Tue. 12 Loveland 163, Milford 174         
     Thu. 14 Loveland 157, West Clermont 177         
     Sat. 16 Springboro Invitational 0, Loveland 0         
     Tue. 26 Loveland 156, Anderson 162, Sycamore 163

    Women’s golf

    Loveland women’s golf also ended their season tied for first in the ECC with 5-1 in conference. The team leads with a 12-2 overall record. Last week Loveland beat Milford 180-186 and Turpin 178-190.

    AUG. 2017 RESULT  
     Fri. 4 Loveland 182, Mt Notre Dame 197         
     Tue. 15 Loveland 186, Kings 191         
     Wed. 16 Loveland 176, Anderson 197         
     Tue. 22 Turpin 188, Loveland 193         
     Wed. 23 Loveland 184, Milford 196         
     Thu. 31 Loveland 177, Bishop Fenwick 210         
    SEP. 2017 RESULT  
     Tue. 5 Loveland 191, Anderson 228         
     Wed. 6 Loveland 182, Lakota West 205         
     Thu. 7 Loveland 180, Little Miami 224         
     Thu. 14 Kings 178, Loveland 196         
     Mon. 18 Loveland 179, Walnut Hills 193         
     Tue. 19 Loveland 191, West Clermont 251         
     Mon. 25 Loveland 178, Turpin 190         
     Tue. 26 Loveland 180, Milford 186

    Women’s tennis

    Loveland Magazine file photo © 2017

    Loveland sits in third in the ECC with a 4-2 win-loss record in conference and 9-8 overall. Last week, Loveland defeated Fairfield 3-2, fell to Sycamore 3-2 and fell to Mason 4-1. The team will play their last game this season on Tuesday the 3rd.

    SEP. 2017 OPPONENT RESULT RECORD
    Wed. 6 Lakota West W 3 – 0       6 – 5 (2 – 1)
    Thu. 7 at West Clermont W 5 – 0       7 – 5 (3 – 1)
    Fri. 8 at Milford W 5 – 0       8 – 5 (4 – 1)
    Mon. 11 at Walnut Hills L 4 – 1       8 – 6 (4 – 2)
    Thu. 14 at Coaches Classic score not reported       postseason 8 – 6 (4 – 2)
    Sat. 16 at Coaches Classic score not reported       postseason 8 – 6 (4 – 2)
    Mon. 18 at Fairfield W 3 – 2       9 – 6 (4 – 2)
    Thu. 21 at Sycamore B L 3 – 2       9 – 7 (4 – 2)
    Tue. 26 at Mason B L 4 – 1       9 – 8 (4 – 2)
    OCT. 2017 OPPONENT TIME LOCATION  
     Tue. 3 at Indian Hill    4:00 PM Indian Hill  

    Check back next week for another update on Tiger athletics, and stay up-to-date with the ECC website and Athletic Director Julian Renner’s twitter @renner_ad.

    https://lovelandmagazine.com/jarvis-global-investments-llc/