Tippecanoe grad wins Flying Pig, UD recruit visits from Europe and other weekend stories you might have missed

Jason Salyer of Tipp City, this year's Air Force Marathon champion, crosses the finish line Sept. 17 with a time of 2 hours, 27 minutes, 23 seconds. The full marathon was among several races during the 26th annual Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/R.J. ORIEZ

Jason Salyer of Tipp City, this year's Air Force Marathon champion, crosses the finish line Sept. 17 with a time of 2 hours, 27 minutes, 23 seconds. The full marathon was among several races during the 26th annual Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/R.J. ORIEZ
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May 8, 2023
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Here is a look at five stories from the weekend to catch you up on the news.

Tipp grad wins Flying Pig Marathon

Jason Salyer of Tipp City, this year's Air Force Marathon champion, crosses the finish line Sept. 17 with a time of 2 hours, 27 minutes, 23 seconds. The full marathon was among several races during the 26th annual Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/R.J. ORIEZ

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Tippecanoe High School graduate Jason Salyer won the 25th Flying Pig Marathon on Sunday in CIncinnati.

Salyer, a 2009 Tipp grad, won in a time of 2 hours, 27 minutes, 10 seconds.

Salyer, who runs for the Dayton Track Club, won the Glass City Marathon in Toledo last month and the USAF Marathon in September.

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2023 recruit travels from Europe to visit Dayton

Dayton coaches Ricardo Greer, James Kane and Darren Hertz talk on the bench during a game against Virginia Commonwealth on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at the Siegel Center in Richmond, Va. David Jablonski/Staff

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Michael Belle, a 6-foot-7 wing from Great Britain, announced Sunday on Instagram he’s on a visit to the Dayton Flyers. He shared a photo of his hotel room in Dayton after post photos of his journey, which included stops in Frankfurt, Germany, and Chicago.

Belle, 19, plays for SIG Strasbourg in the France’s U-21 league. He averaged 17.0 points and 9.0 rebounds in 27 games in the 2022-23 season.

According to a report by 247HSHoops on Twitter in March, Dayton and Utah State were recruiting Belle the hardest at that point. Virginia Commonwealth then hired Utah State coach Ryan Odom, and Odom has continued to recruit Belle, according to reports.

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Auto dealership property has new LLC owner, but business goes on

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New local property records that show the property of a Vandalia auto dealership has a new owner.

Pond Realty Co. took ownership of property at 1180 W. National Road, where the Joseph Airport Toyota dealership is located. The seller was Joseph Realty LLC, of Cincinnati.

The dealership will continue operating as usual, said Christian Hahn, general manager of Joseph Airport.

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Dayton Daily News journalists bring home awards

Sugarcreek Twp. resident and World War II veteran, James "Pee Wee" Martin was laid to rest Wednesday Sept. 21, 2022, at the Dayton National Cemetery. As a member of the 101st Airborne Division, known as the “Screaming Eagles,” he parachuted into Normandy on June 5, 1944, one of the first American forces to land. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

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The Dayton Daily News and its staff garnered awards in multiple categories for the 2022 Ohio Associated Press Media Editors Association awards Sunday.

“I am very proud of our team’s hard work,” said Ashley Bethard, editor of the Dayton Daily News and chief content officer of Cox First Media. “It means a lot to us to be recognized among some of Ohio’s best. It also reminds us of the importance of our mission: to provide quality, in-depth local journalism that matters to our community.”

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PHOTOS: The 149th Kentucky Derby in Louisville

Mage, center, wins the Kentucky Derby with 15-1 odds, in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 6, 2023. The 2023 Kentucky Derby will be largely remembered for the amount of horses that died or were scratched from races. (Xavier Burrell/The New York Times)

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Photos from the 2023 Kentucky Derby

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