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Wright finally hits ‘bull’s eye of success’
GREENVILLE — Annie Oakley’s words were never more true than they were for Lauren Wright at the Miss Annie Oakley Shooting Contest. “Aim at a high mark and you will hit it. No, not the first time, nor the second, and maybe not the third. But keep on aiming and keep on shooting, for only practice will make you perfect. Finally, you’ll hit the bull’s eye of success.”
Ansonia girls basketball hosts two-day youth camp
ANSONIA — The Ansonia High School girls basketball program hosted their youth camp on July 22 and 23. Kids grades third through eighth were split into two different sessions for both days. Ansonia girls basketball head coach Connor Custenborder, along with his coaching staff and high school players, taught...
Soccer squad uses camp to prepare for season
One week after Tipp held their youth soccer camp, the high school team held their annual camp. This brought together middle and high school soccer players for three days to prepare for the upcoming season. “The last two weeks have been tremendous for our program,” said Tipp coach Joel Slyman....
Legion baseball: Sidney Post 217 season ends with 6-1 loss to Troy
TROY — Sidney Post 217 ended its season in disappointment with a 6-1 loss to Troy Post 43 on Saturday at Duke Park in Troy in the Regional Legion tournament. Chase Monnin started on the mound for Sidney and was dominant in the first with a 1-2-3 inning. In...
Greenville athletics to play home games at Jennings Center Track and Field Complex
GREENVILLE — Greenville fall athletics will stay home this upcoming fall. Greenville City Schools athletic director Aaron Shaffer said the current plan is to play all outdoor fall sports at the Jennings Center Track and Field Complex until repairs to Harmon Field are completed. The options were to either...
Big Game Motorsports and Gravel Capture Brad Doty Classic, Joker’s Jackpot and Kings Royal During Extraordinary Week in Ohio
ROSSBURG, Ohio (July 22, 2024) – Big Game Motorsports driver David Gravel enjoyed one of the most successful five-day stretches of his racing career last week. Gravel recorded World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series triumphs during the $15,000-to-win Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic on Tuesday at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio, and the $175,000-to-win Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway on Saturday.
Seven LIU Women’s Water Polo Student-Athletes Earn MAAC All-Academic Honors
By: Aidan Heller BROOKVILLE, N.Y. – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) on Wednesday honored 40 LIU athletes from the men's lacrosse and women's water polo teams as 2023-2024 MAAC Academic Honor Roll recipients. Student-athletes who are named to the MAAC Academic Honor Roll must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or above for the previous school year. "We're happy and proud of our student-athletes who excelled with such a high-level, Division I athletic practice schedule and a rigorous academic slate that shows their athletic determination is matched by their academic prowess," said women's water polo head coach Gabby Juarez...
Franklin Monroe boys basketball share their joy for the game at youth camp
ARCANUM — The Franklin Monroe High School boys basketball program hosted their yearly youth camp from July 22-24 at the high school gym. Campers grades second through eighth attended the camp. Franklin Monroe coaches and players coached the kids during the three-day camp. Franklin Monroe boys basketball head coach...
2023-24 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award Winners Announced
7/24/2024 12:20:00 PM | By: Kit Stetzel Full Release The Butler baseball team was recognized by the American Baseball Coaches Association on Wednesday afternoon for their impressive work in the classroom over 2023-24 academic year. The Bulldogs team grade point average was high enough to earn the 2023-24 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award. Teams from every level of college and high school baseball were honored with this year's award, which highlights programs coached by ABCA members that posted a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale. More than 470 collegiate programs were recognized with this year's award. The...
SDN team takes 1st place in Putt Around
In a surprise that rivals the Miracle Mets, the Sidney Daily News team of Bryant Billing, Luke Gronneberg, Ryan Harless and Anna Edmiston finished first in Sidney Alive’s Downtown Putt Around on Saturday. The paper’s four editorial staffers, which competed under the team name “Caddy Issues,” beat out second...
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