Games postponed due to weather

By Michael Cooper | Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 03:21 PM

Two area basketball games have been postponed due to inclement weather.

The Kenton Ridge at Tippecanoe girls basketball game scheduled for tonight has been postponed. The game has been rescheduled for next Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 8 p.m.

The West Liberty-Salem at Northeastern and Triad at Greeneview boys basketball games have also been postponed.

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Tale of the tape: KR-Tippecanoe girls hoops

By Michael Cooper | Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 12:32 PM

SPRINGFIELD — The Kenton Ridge and Tippecanoe girls have combined for 19 wins this season.

The Cougars (10-0, 6-0 CBC) are outscoring opponents by a total of 32.8 points per game. Meanwhile, Tippecanoe (9-0, 6-0 CBC) is beating its opponents by 34.3 ppg.

Tonight, Jan. 6, something will have to give when the two schools meet in Tipp City in Central Buckeye Conference Kenton Trail Division action. There should be a packed house tonight. We’ll be live-blogging the game after each quarter.

Here’s a scouting report on each team:

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On this date in area sports history…

By Michael Cooper | Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 11:27 AM

On this date 11 years ago, Jan. 6, 1998, Greenon outlasted Tecumseh 73-72 in triple overtime took take the lead in the Central Buckeye Conference boys basketball race.

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Is Todd Boeckman an Ohio sports legend?

By Michael Cooper | Monday, January 5, 2009, 05:17 PM

Is it right to call Ohio State quarterback Todd Boeckman an Ohio legend?

Ohio High Magazine managing editor Eric Frantz thinks so.

January 5 is my wife’s birthday. It’s also important for another reason. It’s the day an Ohio legend takes the field for one last time as an Ohio State Buckeye. Lest you think Todd Boeckman is not worthy of such praise, think again. And hard.

I have to agree with Frantz. Boeckman was a great athlete at St. Henry, and got a raw deal at Ohio State this season.

On some NFL draft sites before this season, Boeckman was listed as a possible first-round NFL draft pick this spring. Now, he can’t sniff the field.

But it was Tressel’s decision to play Pryor, likely a result (in my opinion) of trying to make good on recruiting promises.

Remember, it was Boeckman who sacrificed several years to start at quarterback for Ohio State behind a Heisman Trophy winner, Troy Smith.

What do you think?

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On this date in area sports history…

By Michael Cooper | Monday, January 5, 2009, 04:48 PM

On this date, Jan. 6, 2003, Graham’s C.P. Schlatter was named MVP as the Falcons won the Division State Wrestling Duals.

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How good is Graham?

By David Jablonski | Sunday, January 4, 2009, 11:57 PM

I watched most of Graham’s tournament games in 2008, but Sunday was the first I’ve seen the Falcons this year. By the looks of their 74-53 victory over Chaminade Julienne, the Falcons appear to be even better this season — and I’m not just talking about their brand-new warm-up duds, which say “St. Paris’ on the front and were designed by Austin Jones, Josh Schuler and Ben Rosenberger.

The game wasn’t even as close as the final score. What I’m sure will be a solid CJ team didn’t stand a chance against Graham’s sharp-shooters.

The best thing about Graham is that it has talent, but it plays as a team. What do you think? Will this Graham team go 20-0 and return to the final four?

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Graham 74, CJ 53

By Brian Plasters | Sunday, January 4, 2009, 06:54 PM

Josh Schuler scored 34 points as Graham beat Chaminade Julienne in a matchup of two powerhouse Division II boys basketball teams on Sunday, Jan. 4, at Kettering Fairmont’s Trent Arena.

The Falcons are 6-0.

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