Middies suffer historic 100-51 loss to Princeton
Middletown High fell to Princeton 100-51, the worst beating in over a century of Middie basketball, underscoring a young team’s growing pains. The piece notes prior 100-plus games and compares margins, while reflecting on Miami University alumni coaching moves and pay scales influencing football and broader sports leadership.
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Middletown High
Princeton
Middies
Vikings
Ed “Skeeter” Payne
Richmond
Ind
Canton McKinley
Bob Ronai
Buckeyes Star Troy Smith Sidelined for Alamo Bowl
Ohio State suspended starting quarterback Troy Smith for the Alamo Bowl, citing a violation of team and NCAA rules. Justin Zwick will start in San Antonio against Oklahoma State on December 29, with coach Jim Tressel and athletic director Andy Geiger stressing the disciplinary process and reinstatement after the bowl. Smith issued a brief statement accepting the penalty as he faces a return after winter quarter.
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Columbus
Ohio State
Troy Smith
Justin Zwick
OSU
Jim Tressel
Smith
Buckeyes
Michigan
San Antonio
Oklahoma State
Andy Geiger
Geiger
Troy
Tressel
Athletic Department
Zwick
Onto State
Franklin Wildcats outpace Edgewood 61 18 in MML action
In a quiet gym Franklin outrebounded Edgewood and dominated the second half for a 61 to 18 victory. Emily Noble and Kara Horn led with 18 first half points, while Lesley Ross added 11. Edgewood shot poorly in the second half, scoring only two field goals. Franklin improves to 4 6 4 4 in the MML with eight games left. Edgewood ends the year.
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Gary Stelzer
Middletown Journal Evernoon
Brooke Keene
Franklin
Emily Noble
Trenton
Cougars
Wildcats
Edgewood
Greg Brown
Benjamin
Kara Horn
Noble
Lesley
Reece
Talawanda Narrowly Beats Fenwick 42 41 In MML Thriller
Talawanda, 7-1 overall 6-1 MML, rode a first quarter 15 7 lead and strong defense to a 42 41 win over Fenwick. Senior captain Sarah Schmidt said the victory was for coach Brandenburg who is set for heart bypass surgery today as assistant coach John Corcoran leads the team the rest of the season. Fenwick, 5-4 4-3 MML, cut the gap late in the fourth but could not complete the comeback.
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Oxford
Oxford Talawanda
Fenwick
Braves
Sarah Schmidt
Dan Brandenburg
Talawanda
Franklin
John Corcoran
Brandenburg
Bengals aim for 8 8 while eyeing Rudi Johnson
Cincinnati coach Marvin Lewis remains focused on finishing strong with wins over the Giants and Eagles to reach 8-8 for a second straight year. He says re signing tailback Rudi Johnson is the top offseason priority, though he will move on if talks fail.
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Cincinnati
Bengals
Marvin Lewis
New York Giants
Philadelphia Eagles
Rudi Johnson
Lewis
Johnson
Reds Sign Lefty Reliever to Two Year Deal
The Reds added a left-handed reliever on a two year contract on Monday while John Riedling Phil Norton and D J Mattox entered free agency. A Dec 16 column notes John Powell misnamed as Ron Powell and Darrell Hedric shaping Franklin basketball, Powell surpassing 1 000 career points at Miami University with 1 106 total.
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Reds
John Riedling
Phil Norton
D.J. Mattox
John Powell
Ron Powell
Darrell Hedric
Franklin
Miami University
Powell
Miami
Hedric
Dolphins stun Patriots with late comeback in Miami
Tom Brady threw an interception and A J Feeley connected on a 21 yard TD pass to Derrius Thompson with 1 23 left as the Dolphins upset New England 29 28 to avoid a sweep. Miami improves to 3 11 while the 12 2 Patriots drop ground in the playoff race.
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MIAMI
Tom Brady
A.J. Feeley
Miami Dolphins
New England Patriots
Brady
Patriots
Ley
Derrius Thompson
Dolphins
New England
Pittsburgh
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Johnny Pont
Ara Parseghian
Bill Mallory
Bo Schembechler
Woody Hayes
Oxford School
Bloomington
Jerry Nardiello
Associated Press
Young Cougars
Franklin Wildcats
Tom Benjamin
Ross
Cat
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Jesse Reece
Carlisle
Coxohio
Falcons
Rudi
Cincinnati Bengals
WRGUV
Wtue-Fm
Kent Mercker
Cincy
John Bombatch
Arturo Freeman
Corey Dillon
Alan Diaz
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