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Bogues Shines At US Olympic Trials
DAYTON – University of Dayton student athlete Casey Bogues competed this past weekend in the 2024 US Olympic trials in Oregon. Competing against the top American athletes in her field event, the junior set a personal best and showed that she belonged on the big stage. She placed fourth in qualifying after day one and eighth on the final day. Her new PR of 57.41 shattered her own previous school record.
Women’s Basketball Announces Transfers For 2024-25 Season
DAYTON – The University of Dayton women's basketball team and head coach Tamika Williams-Jeter have completed their roster for the upcoming 2024-25 season. The Flyers added five transfers to the three incoming freshmen that had already committed and the seven returning players from last year's squad. "The Dayton women's...
Meet #UDVB's Freshman Class
DAYTON – University of Dayton volleyball head coach Tim Horsmon would like to introduce four incoming freshman who have joined the Flyers' roster for the 2024 season. Corrie Anderson (Monument, Colo./Palmer Ridge), Sydney Barrett (Kings Mill, Ohio/Kings), Abbie Cresse (Fort Wayne, Ind./Blackhawk Christian) and Ella Joesting (Prior Lake, Minn./Prior Lake) have arrived on campus ahead of this fall's competition schedule.
Dayton schools struggle to find coaches as new athletic season approaches
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) – Moving into the month of July, many school athletic programs are starting to make plans for upcoming seasons. The only problem is, several of these school districts are struggling to find coaches for their teams. The issue is that there are so many athletic positions...
Six local athletes receive SWDAB scholarships
DARKE COUNTY — The Southwest District Athletic Board honored 46 student-athletes on June 26 at the annual Scholarship Recognition Program in Dayton. Six graduating seniors from Darke County received scholarships during the event. Brooklyn Crickmore and Tucker Miller from Bradford and Lydia Hecht and Kaleb Petitjean from Versailles all...
Captains held to one hit in 4-0 loss at Dayton
The Captains were held to one hit in a 4-0 loss July 2 at Dayton. In the seventh inning, Alex Mooney walked and moved to third on a one-out single by Jorge Burgos. The next batter, Jake Fox, lined out to right field, and Mooney was thrown out at the plate. Fox’s at-bat was the Captains’ only at-bat with a runner in scoring position in the game.
PJ Hubert Named Associate Athletic Director for Executive Affairs
DAYTON -- The University of Dayton has appointed PJ Hubert as Associate Athletic Director for Executive Affairs, effective July 16, 2024. Hubert, 32, will report directly to Vice President and Director of Athletics Neil Sullivan and will serve as a member of the Athletics Division's executive team. He will support the cross-functional capability of the Vice-President and Director of Athletics office among the various direct reports, committees, constituents and functions with an intentional focus on basketball and high-impact sports.
Next set of Bellbrook gridiron greats unveiled
BELLBROOK — The Bellbrook Football Alumni Association will open the 2024 campaign on July 27 with its Kick-Off Dinner and Golden Eagle Gridiron Greats Induction Ceremony at Sugar Valley Golf Course. Festivities (cash bar, dinner and inductions) begin at 6 p.m. The guest speaker is University of Dayton football...
SCRAPPERS COMEBACK BID FALLS SHORT
NILES OH- The Mahoning Valley Scrappers fell short of a comeback, losing 4-2 to the Trenton Thunder on Sunday afternoon in the concluding game of a three-game series. Jacob Remily started on the mound for Mahoning Valley, while the Thunder countered with Drew Christo. Britton Beeson got Trenton on the board first in the top of the second by drawing a bases-loaded walk. The next batter, Nathan Archer, delivered an RBI single, making it 2-0 Trenton after two innings.
Fairborn to host National Baton Twirling Championships
FAIRBORN — Nearly 600 of the nation’s best baton twirlers will compete in the 2024 U.S. National Baton Twirling Championships at the Nutter Center. The competition, which is sponsored by the United States Twirling Association (USTA), runs from 8 a.m. to approximately 7 p.m. each day from July 9-14 and is free and open to the public to attend.
TinCaps lose fifth straight to Dragons
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Fort Wayne TinCaps fell to the Dayton Dragons for the fifth straight time in a 3-0 final on Saturday, June 29. The Caps were held scoreless through the entire contest. Fort Wayne pitcher Dylan Lesko held the Dragons scoreless until the sixth inning before...
Riverside tops Graham, Bellefontaine in Acme sectional baseball tournament
Riverside’s Acme baseball team won its first two Acme sectional tournament games over the weekend, defeating Graham 10-4 on Saturday and beating Bellefontaine 8-3 on Sunday. In the win over Graham, Landon Purtee earned the complete game victory on the mound for the Pirates. He allowed seven hits, struck out 11 and did not allow an earned run. Offensively for the the Pirates, Aiden Manning had three hits and three RBI and Gavin Orsborne had two hits, including a triple, and an RBI. Cooper Crouch added two hits and an RBI.
Moraine Country Club ready to host 2024 Western Amateur
MORAINE, OHIO (WKEF) - One of the most prestigious tournaments in amateur golf is coming to the Miami Valley this summer, with Moraine Country Club selected as the site for the 2024 Western Amateur, the 122nd edition of the competition. Those with both the country club and the Western Golf...
Wright State Volleyball 2024 Schedule Revealed, Featuring Exciting Matchups
Raider Volleyball announced their 2024 schedule, featuring nine conference matchups at home and hosting the Tru by Hilton Dayton Beavercreek Invitational in September. Wright State won four of the last five Horizon League championships. Horizon League opponents will play back-to-back matches on Fridays and Saturdays at one location in 2024.
Captains and Dragons to Meet in Dayton and Eastlake for Home-and-Home Series
EASTLAKE, OH – The Lake County Captains (5-3, 46-28) head to Day-Air Ballpark to face the Dayton Dragons (5-4, 39-36) Monday through Wednesday before returning to Classic Auto Group Park to square off with the Dragons from Thursday through Saturday. STANDINGS. Lake County (5-3) is second in the Midwest...
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