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» McNicholas senior Zach Arnold threw a perfect game against Purcell Marian as the Rockets won 11-0 in five innings on April 10. Arnold struck out 10 of the 15 batters he faced. Senior Zach Woodke was 4-for-5 on the day. The Rockets beat Carroll 10-0 on April 12 as Tate Ewers through a complete game two-hitter. » New Richmond downed Blanchester 14-2 in six innings April 7. Junior Lane Flamm got the win and was 3-for-3 with two doubles. On April 8, the Lions blanked Deer Park 7-0 as junior Brett Benzinger was 4-for-4 with with a triple and two runs driven in. In a second game against Williamsburg, New Richmond won 9-8 in eight innings. Junior Brett Benzinger got the win and was 3-for-3 with three runs drive in as New Richmond beat Georgetown 11-0 in five innings on April 10. The Lions beat Felicity-Franklin 15-4 in five innings April 12. Richardson was 2-for-3 with a double, triple and three runs batted in. Lane Flamm fired his first high school no-hitter April 13 in a 7-0 win for New Richmond over Reading. Flamm struck out 17 and was 2-for-3 with a double. » Milford swept Clio (Michigan) on April 8 winning 12-0 and 10-0. In the 12-0 game, junior Mitch Mierke threw a fiveinning no-hitter with six strikeouts. » Loveland junior infielder Cal Conley has on last week for the Tigers going 8-for-12 with five runs scored, two doubles, two triples and four runs batted in. » Summit Country Day defeated St. Bernard 27-1 in five innings April 11. Matthew Treadway got the win. Junior Brennan Gick was 3-for-3 and drove in four runs. Senior Connor McMurry was 3-for-4 with three doubles and drove in five. » Moeller beat Badin 12-2 on April 7 as Cameron Swanger drove in four runs. On April 8, the Crusaders swept Grove City 9-3 and 12-1. Junior Taylor Hopkins was 3-for-3 with two doubles in
» Milford downed Loveland 20-3 in five innings April 10. Valerie Thompson got the win with a no-hitter.. » On April 8, New Richmond beat McNicholas 11-1 in six innings. Freshman Carly Clift was 4-for-4 and scored three runs. New Richmond defeated Georgetown 14-2 on April 10. Junior Mickaelah Wilson got the win and struck out seven along with going 4-for-5 with two doubles, a triple and four runs batted in. The Lady Lions defeated FelicityFranklin 11-1 in five innings on April 12. Clift was 2-for-2 driving in a pair of runs and belting a home run. » Williamsburg downed White Oak 17-0 in five innings April 10. Carly Wagers struck out 11 in the win and was 3for-3 with her 10th home run, driving in four runs. Senior Rylee Clark was 4for-5 and drove in five runs. The Lady Wildcats plowed Norwood 19-1 in five innings April 12. Clark was 3-for-4 with two doubles a homer and drove in six runs. Wagers was 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs and five RBI and freshman Kara Bailey was 3-for-3 with a double driving in two runs. On April 14, Wagers tossed a no-hitter and struck out 14 as Williamsburg blanked Blanchester 5-0. She also smacked her 13th home run of the season. » McNicholas blanked Purcell Marian 11-0 in six innings April 7. Jaclyn Geygan got the win and struck out seven. » Bethel-Tate swept a doubleheader from Miami Valley Christian Academy 9-5 and9-5. In the first game senior Jake Stolz got the win and sophomore Gabe Kilgore was 3-for-4 with a double. In the second, senior Joe Baker was 3-for-3. » Milford beat Glen Este 14-0 in five innings April 12. Valerie Thompson got the win and senior Kelsey Seitz homered and drove in four runs. » Amelia beat Clermont Northeastern 9-6 April 13. Junior Nicole Brown had 10 strikeouts.
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season but lost top player Devon Denune to graduation. Denune was SBAACNational Player of the Year and his father, James Denune shared league Coach of the Year honors with Blanchester’s Scott Shepard. Brown returns as the veteran player now for Felicity-Franklin and will play second singles. Distance runner Jared Boeckmann is also handy with the racquet and will play first singles. Joey Glassmeyer also returns as a starter. “We have a lot of experience and the want and will to win,” Denune said. “We really enjoy this game and have been working hard to prepare. This is a very close knit team.”
Glen Este Coach: Tom Jutze, fifth season Record last year: 0-6 ECC Key players: Sr. Corey Shannon, Jr. Cody Payer, Jr. Jon Leicht, Fresh. Hunter Judd, Fresh. Austin Payer Outlook: Shannon, Cody Payer, Leicht and junior Jack Schmidt are returning starters. Sophomore Sarvesh Deshmuk completes the Trojans roster. “We have a full team with four veterans,” Jutze said. “Hunnter Judd is a rookie showing good promise.” Matches to watch: April 19 vs. Bethel-Tate; April 26 at Clermont Northeastern
Goshen Coach: Bryce Blanton Division: II Record last year: 2-15 (2-8 SBAAC) Key players: Soph. Trevor Dato, Soph. Gerardo Espinosa-Levy, Soph. Jake Haas, Sr. Alex Wells, Soph. Dilan Velgaic Outlook: The Warriors lost two all-league players in Jordanne Hazenfield (SBAAC-American first
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team) and Alec Hilllman (second team) who graduated. They will try to rise up in the SBAAC-American standings. Dato, Espinosa-Levy, Velagic, Haas and Wells are returning starters. “The team is filled with young athletic players,” Blanton said. “The group loves to compete and works hard to improve. We’re working to establish a tennis culture and establish a program that can compete ever year. This is the first time in recent memory that Goshen has had a reserve team for tennis. The team’s goal is to progress their tennis fundamentals and improve each day.” Games to watch: April 20 at Western Brown.
Coach: Kelcey Davison Division: I Record last year: 5-7 (2-4 ECC) Key players: Jr. Holden Owens, Jr. Ben Mason, Jr. Kendall Morehouse Outlook: Owens is back after making Eastern Cincinnati Conference honorable mention as a sophomore. He is playing first singles for the Eagles, with Mason second singles and Morehouse third. Games to watch: April 25 at Loveland; Greater Cincinnati Tennis Coaches Association tournament April 27-29
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Coach: Jeff Sharpless Division: I Record last year: 3-10 (1-5 ECC) Key players: Sr. Nate Richmond, Sr. Christian Harris, Jr. Brendan Hogan, Jr. Connor Hogan, Soph. Matt Huether. Outlook: Richmond, the Hogans and Huether were starters for the Tigers last season and Harris was one of Loveland’s top players two years ago. He has returned for his senior season. “Christian immediate-
Coach: Alex Thompson, 12th season Division: I Record last year: 12-4 (4-2 GCL South) Players to watch: Sr. Max Berky, Fresh. Jacob Schwartz, Soph. Matthias Worthoff, Sr. Michael Keyser, Jr. Chase Gilbert Outlook: Berky, Keyser and Worthoff are returning starters for the Crusaders and Greater Catholic League-South Coach of the Year Thompson. Berky was secondteam GCL-South in singles with Keyser making second team in doubles. “We have great senior leadership on this team and they have pushed the others to improve their game,” Thompson said. “Needing to replace four starters from last year, the younger players are really excited for the season to start so they can show they can compete on the varsity level.”
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