http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/ Our writers provide live updates from sporting events and insider information on Butler and Warren county sports you can't get anywhere else. en-us jboyle@coxohio.com 2009-07-02T11:24:29-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/entries/2009/07/02/middies_ford_headed_to_georget.html Middletown’s Sydnee Ford will continue her soccer career at Georgetown (Ky.) College. Ford, a defender, was a four-year starter for the Middies and two-time team MVP. As a senior, Ford was a second-team, All-Greater Miami Conference selection. She also earned... 13660603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/ 2009-07-02T11:24:29-04:00 jboyle@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/entries/2009/07/01/area_players_listed_on_academi.html Several Hamilton and Middletown area baseball players have received 2009 Academic All-Ohio honors, according to the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association Web site. Cincinnati Christian’s Josh Lanphier, Lebanon’s Logan Baker and Zach Schnee, Madison’s Andy McCoppin and Talawanda’s Josh... 13653703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/ 2009-07-01T18:38:49-04:00 sweaver@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/entries/2009/07/01/lebanons_cochran_commits_to_oh.html Lebanon High senior Chase Cochran verbally committed to play football at Ohio University today. Cochran, an all-Greater Western Ohio Conference South Division wide receiver for the Warriors as a junior, received scholarship offers from Ohio and Air Force Academy.... 13648203@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/ 2009-07-01T15:27:33-04:00 shayes@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/entries/2009/07/01/lakota_west_football_update.html Lakota West High’s football program has been getting around 80 players in attendance for its weight lifting sessions this summer, coach Larry Cox said. The Firebirds had about 55 at this morning’s session, with players already leaving for vacation with... 13644903@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/ 2009-07-01T13:45:57-04:00 smatthews@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/entries/2009/07/01/kyle_babock_memorial_soccer_ga.html The 2009 Kyle Babcock Memorial Alumni soccer game is set for 7 p.m., Aug. 15, at Fenwick High School. The game will pit recent alumni against the Fenwick varsity team. Admission is free. Donations to the Kyle J. Babcock Scholarship... 13642303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/ 2009-07-01T12:34:58-04:00 jboyle@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/entries/2009/07/01/mason_football_hosting_7on7_to.html Mason High’s football team is hosting a 7-on-7 passing tournament beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 18. Tentative scheduled teams participating in it are Mason, Princeton, Mount Healthy, Miamisburg, Clinton-Massie, Waynesville and Wilmington. The morning will include a pool round-robin... 13638703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/ 2009-07-01T10:36:14-04:00 smatthews@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/entries/2009/06/30/fairfield_football_coach_talks.html Fairfield football coach Aaron Fitzstephens says the summer is ‘going great’. The first year coach had 107 kids at the Indians first workout in June. “We knew we’d have a lot with a big senior class,” Fitzstephens said. “But, that... 13631903@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/ 2009-06-30T17:49:15-04:00 mburcham@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/entries/2009/06/30/austing_creating_new_culture_a.html Fairfield High boys basketball coach Tim Austing is in the midst of his first summer at the controls. The Indians play Wilmington at 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, in the first round of the Hamilton Summer League tournament. Austing said... 13630303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/ 2009-06-30T16:36:26-04:00 smatthews@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/entries/2009/06/30/kings_names_new_swim_coach.html Kings High School has found a replacement for departed varsity swim coach Brad Isham. Pending approval by the school board, Anne Albert will take over the reins of the program. Albert has served the last seven years as the varsity... 13623703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/ 2009-06-30T12:17:26-04:00 shayes@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/entries/2009/06/30/masons_swigart_earns_allameric.html Mason senior-to-be Jaime Swigart recently was named a first-team, all-American by US Lacrosse. Swigart, a midfielder, became the first player in Mason history to eclipse the 100-point mark in a single season with 105 points. She also earned first-team, all-state... 13622603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/ 2009-06-30T11:33:24-04:00 smatthews@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/entries/2009/06/30/mason_resident_hackney_wins_la.html Mason resident and recent Mount Notre Dame graduate Kendall Hackney won the LaRosa’s Female MVP of the Year award on Sunday, June 28. Among her many prep accomplishments, Hackney led the Cougars to four straight state championships and was Ohio’s... 13621703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/ 2009-06-30T10:56:35-04:00 smatthews@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/entries/2009/06/30/masons_wills_wins_3000_race_at.html 13620703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/ 2009-06-30T10:17:29-04:00 smatthews@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/entries/2009/06/29/trio_of_middies_gets_college_o.html Middletown High School football player’s Caleb Watkins, Jerry Gates and Nick McKnight each picked up another college scholarship offer on Monday, June 29. Watkins, the Middies quarterback, and Gates, a defensive back and return specialist, both were offered by Central... 13612503@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/ 2009-06-29T17:43:42-04:00 sweaver@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/entries/2009/06/29/lakota_west_seeks_coaches_for.html With Tim Kessler in place as the new varsity wrestling coach at Lakota West High School, the program is now in need of assistant coaches. A varsity assistant coach at West and the head wrestling coach at Ridge Junior are... 13608303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/ 2009-06-29T15:05:30-04:00 smatthews@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/entries/2009/06/29/middiecolerain_football_game_t.html Middletown AD Gary Lebo told me today that the Middies’ Week 9 football game at Colerain will be televised by Fox 19. Click the link below for the full story: http://bit.ly/1gZAP... 13606603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/prepsplus/ 2009-06-29T13:51:18-04:00 jboyle@coxohio.com