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Miami Valley climber prepares for solo climb of Mount Kilimanjaro
SPRINGBORO, Ohio (WKEF) -- One Ohio native is setting out on the trek of a lifetime. Cheryl Dillin lives in Springboro and is about two weeks away from flying to Tanzania and embarking on a 10-day climb up and down Mount Kilimanjaro, the world’s tallest freestanding mountain. Dayton 24/7 Now's Gwyneth Falloon spoke with her about her inspiration behind the climb.
Scouting video: 2026 Indiana target Anthony Thompson, a national top-15 prospect
ROCK HILL, S.C. — In just a few months, 6-foot-7 forward Anthony Thompson's recruiting stock has exploded into one of the nation's top players in the 2026 class. The Lebanon, Ohio, native began this grassroots season unranked by 247Sports but has quickly ascended to the No. 11-ranked national prospect. Last week at the adidas 3SSB Championship, Thompson put on a show in front of a host of college coaches and proved why he's deserving of his five-star composite rating.
‘Exercise is like medicine:’ Oldest swimmer at Pan-American Masters Games pushes to beat his own records
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Ninety-one-year-old Bob Arledge jumped into the pool at the Robert F. Busbey Natatorium Saturday morning for what would be his third Pan-American Masters Games event in Cleveland. Already having earned a gold medal in his primary sport, pole vaulting, earlier in the week, Arledge, of Lebanon, Ohio,...
Baseball history will come to life at Miami Meadows Park
LOVELAND, OH (July 19, 2024) – The first professional Base Ball game was played in Cincinnati the 4th of May in 1869 and the 1869 Red Stockings from the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum are bringing that vintage Base Ball to Miami Meadows Park in Miami Township Saturday, July 27, 2024 – just 155 years later.
4th Field of Dreams Tiffany Jackson Memorial softball tournament Aug. 2-4
The fourth annual Field of Dreams Tiffany Jackson Memorial softball tournament will be held Aug. 2-4 at the ball diamond in Clarksville. The tournament is in honor Tiffany Jackson, who passed away from cancer in March 2021. Entry fee is $250 for men’s team and $150 for women’s teams....
Hamilton Tiger-Cats hold on to win their first game of the season over Toronto
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1-5) returned to Tim Hortons Field on Saturday night against the Toronto Argonauts (3-3) in an East Division showdown. The crowd at Tim Hortons Field were hoping that the Ticats would finally get their first win of the season. This game looked to go the Ticats way. However, Toronto did not quit and the game came down to the final seconds.
Fenwick showing optimism as the second Cranford era begins: ‘Everybody we have here is bought in’
MIDDLETOWN — It’s been more than a decade since Fred Cranford was last in charge of Fenwick High School’s football program. How different is it now? The 1992 Fenwick graduate said he doesn’t have a good answer for that at this point. “I’m not sure I’ve...
Locos notebook: Locos open series against Hamilton with win
Jul. 19—MASON — On Tuesday night at Prasco Park in Mason, Ohio, 10 different Locos made an appearance in the GLSCL All-Star Game on the Blue Team in an 11-8 victory over the Red Team. Members of the Locos, Hamilton Joes and Michigan Monarchs formed the Blue Team, while players from the Xenia Scouts, South Ohio Coppperheads, Grand Lake Mariners and Muskegon Clippers made up the Red Team. Cam ...
Papasavvas Bounces Back In Toronto
TORONTO — Evagoras Papasavvas found the perfect way to rebound after a disappointing day on Saturday by leading virtually throughout this morning’s second leg of the USF2000 Continental Tire Grand Prix of Toronto. Papasavvas, from Loveland, Ohio, grabbed the lead on the opening lap from pole-winning Jay Howard...
GLSCL roundup: Locos fall to Hamilton on the road
Jul. 21—Hamilton Joes 10, Lima Locos 8 With Saturday night's win, Hamiton officially clinched the GLSCL regular season championship and the top seed in next week's playoffs. The Joes originally held a six-run lead before the Locos stormed back to tie things up at nine in the eighth inning. Tommy Harrison (Miami University) accounted for the go-ahead run when he scored on a single from Bryce ...
Column: Stebbins to name basketball court in honor of WC great
The basketball court at Stebbins High School is being name in honor of former Wilmington College standout athlete Ronald Coleman. Coleman, who was a multi-sport athlete at McClain High School and then Wilmington College, was the brother of Jim Coleman, who coached junior varsity basketball at WHS. He was an...
Returning state champion Bartlett highlights 2024 high school storylines, golfers to know
The final weeks of July begin the high school sports season in Ohio and Kentucky as preps golfers begin their seasons on July 22 in Kentucky and July 29 in Ohio. Last season was another full of success for local golfers, including many returning athletes like Wyoming senior Finley Bartlett who won the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II individual state championship. Here are some of the top returning golfers and storylines to watch in the...
Locos' huge inning not quite enough for a win
Jul. 20—The award for best inning belonged to the Lima Locos. But the reward for the best body of work — a victory — belonged to the Hamilton Joes. Hamilton's 10-8 Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League win over the Locos seemed to be moving steadily toward the league-leading Joes' 23rd victory as they built an 8-1 lead by the middle of the eighth inning Thursday night at Simmons Field. In the ...
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