East golfer places second in holiday tournament

By Mike Burcham | Thursday, December 4, 2008, 11:56 AM

Lakota East senior Aidan Javed shot a 36-hole total of 141 to finish second in the 40th annual George Holliday Memorial Junior Golf Tournament.

The 17-year old competed in the Boys 16 - 18 Years Old Division of the two-day junior tournament, sanctioned by the South Carolina Junior Golf Association with golfers from 14 states participating. Two hundred forty-five junior golfers competed with a record 50 female junior golfers in the 2008 tournament field.

Caulder Moore of Isle Palms, S.C. made par on the second sudden death playoff hole to defeat Javed.

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Fairfield’s Lockhart inks softball scholarship with Cleveland State

By Steven Matthews | Thursday, December 4, 2008, 09:34 AM

Fairfield High senior outfielder Megan Lockhart recently signed a national letter-of-intent with Cleveland State University.

Lockhart is a two-time all-GMC performer, including a first-team all-league pick last season after hitting .299 with three homers and 21 RBIs. She hit .393 with 20 RBIs as a sophomore.

Here’s the official release from Cleveland State: http://csuvikings.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/120208aaa.html

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Middies Hunter in touch with Vols

By John Boyle | Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 10:22 AM

Middletown High senior defensive back Deejay Hunter, who verbally committed this summer to continue his football career at Tennessee, expects to hear soon from new Vols coach Lane Kiffin, according to govolsextra.com.

Hunter already has been contacted by Tennessee tight ends coach Jason Michael, who took over his recruiting.

Hunter has received calls from several Big Ten schools, including Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin.

Hunter has an official visit scheduled at Tennessee, but no other schools.

Check out the full story here: http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2008/dec/02/safety-hunter-waiting-talk-kiffin/

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High School basketball on the radio

By Skip Weaver | Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 11:54 PM

Here is the schedule of Middletown area high school boys basketball games to be aired on WPFB-AM (910) radio. All games times are 7:30 p.m. Additional games may be added during the season, according to radio personality Jack Gordon, the Voice of the Middies.

Dec. 5 — Wyoming at Middletown (Paul Walker Classic first round)

Dec. 12 — Milton-Union at Franklin

Dec. 19 — Sycamore at Middletown

Dec. 30 — Fenwick at Edgewood

Jan. 2 — Middletown at Fairfield

Jan. 6 — Lakota East at Middletown

Jan. 9 — Middletown at Lakota West

Jan. 20 — Monroe at Madison

Jan. 23 — Springboro at Lebanon

Jan. 27 — Middletown at Princeton

Jan. 30 — Mason at Middletown

Feb. 3 — Middletown at Sycamore

Feb. 6 — Alter at Fenwick

Feb. 10 — Fairfield at Middletown

Feb. 14 — Hamilton at Middletown

Feb. 20 — Lakota West at Middletown

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West product Romero closes out football career at Wofford

By Steven Matthews | Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 04:02 PM

Dane Romero, a 2005 Lakota West High graduate, closed out a successful football career at Wofford College on Saturday, Nov. 29.

The Terriers were defeated 38-35 by host James Madison in the opening round of the NCAA FCS Playoffs, but Romero sure put on a show.

The 6-foot-1, 218-pound running back rushed for 87 yards and four TDs, giving him 1,078 yards and 23 TDs on the season — the second-most in school history in a single season.

Romero also was a first-team All-Southern Conference selection.

“His success is not a surprise,” West coach Larry Cox said. “He was one of my most competitive players that refused to lose. He had a great career at Wofford.”

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West’s Caudill selected to play in Queen of Diamonds Showcase North

By Steven Matthews | Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 03:43 PM

Lakota West sophomore pitcher Alex Caudill has been selected to attend the 17th annual Queen of Diamonds Showcase North at Kent State University Jan. 3 and 4.

Caudill, also a pitcher for the Ohio Stingrays 16U (Blair) summer team, is among 299 players selected from a pool of 2,500 applicants from 33 states and Canada.

As a freshman for the Firebirds last year, Caudill was 8-9 with a 1.18 ERA in 107 innings pitched in the circle.

Caudill participated in the Queen of Diamonds Showcase South in Rock Hill, S.C., over Labor Day weekend. She earned game MVP honors in her final game.

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Two more West athletes announce college intentions

By Steven Matthews | Monday, December 1, 2008, 02:26 PM

Lakota West senior Tiffany Weinheimer has verbally committed to continue her soccer career at Ball State. Firebirds’ teammates Brigit Reder and Maggie Brown committed to the Cardinals back in the summer.

Soccer players cannot sign until Feb. 4, 2009.

Also, senior swimmer Stephen Koch will compete at Ohio State as a recruited walk-on.

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