Middletown reminisces on Stivers once proud hoop heritage
Vintage Middletown High notes pairings for this year’s tournament triad as Middletown faces Springboro and Carlisle meets Dayton Stivers. The piece recalls Stivers’ three consecutive titles under Floyd Stahl, stars Bill Heskett and Bill Haskett, late game shots by Bob Cole, and shifts in school sizes from urban to suburban, with coach Paul Walker’s final Middies season in 1960s context.
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Middletown
Middletown High
Springboro
Carlisle
Dayton Stivers
Floyd Stahl
Ohio State
Stivers
Bill Heskett
Bill Haskett
Middies
Dayton
Bob Cole
Skip LaRue
Yesteryear
Warren County
Paul Walker
Knight chair-toss memory still echoes twenty years on
The irate Indiana coach Bobby Knight once hurled a chair during a game, an incident that still resounds twenty years later as Spring training and Miami baseball coverage fill Page C4 and C3. Sports editor Jake Trotter oversees this section.
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Knight
Indiana
Bobby Knight
Miami Baseball
Jake Trotter
Acevedo Ready to Embrace Reds Bullpen Role
Reds pitcher Jose Acevedo, signed for $1,000 in the Dominican Republic, embraces a bullpen path in spring training. He started as a starter, excelled in relief last season, and pledges loyalty to Cincinnati while aiming to contribute wherever needed.
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Sarasota
Fla
Jose Acevedo
Ecuador
New York Yankees
Cincinnati Reds
Johnny Almaraz
Acevedo
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Reds
Great American Ball Park
Dave Miley
Warriors Xed Out of Tourney by St Xavier
Lebanon basketball finished the season with a 78-44 loss to Cincinnati St. Xavier in the University of Cincinnati sectional second round. Coach Frank Back praised his team for competing despite 26 turnovers and a tough matchup against one of Ohio’s top programs.
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LeBanon
Josh Shepherd
Shoemaker Center
Cincinnati
Xavier
Bombers
St. Xavier Cruises
Frank Back
Warriors
Cincinnati St. Xavier
Ohio
University of Cincinnati
St. Xavier
Scott wins Nissan Open in 36-hole playoff
Adam Scott edged Chad Campbell 4-foot par putt on 18 in a sudden death playoff after rain wiped out two rounds at Riviera. Scott earned 864000 and rose to world No. 7 but the win does not count as official due to 36-hole format. Campbell had led early with a 65 second round before rain halted play.
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Los Angeles
Adam Scott
Chad Campbell
Riviera Country Club
Scott
Campbell
Riviera
Tony Navarro
Australia
Gordon sets sights on more victories at Daytona 500
Jeff Gordon earned his third Daytona 500 title aboard the 24 Karat yacht at Daytona Beach. The four time champion racked up career win number 70, closing in on Dale Earnhardt, as he outdueled Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch in a chaotic finish with two crashes and a three lap overtime. Gordon relished leading from the front and celebrated amid his racing and celebrity pedigree.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Jeff Gordon
Nascar
Hollywood
Regis and
Kelly
Daytona International Speedway
Gordon
Daytona
Richard Petty
Cale Yarborough
Bobby Allison
Dale Jarrett
Dale Earnhardt
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Tony Stewart
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Central Olympico
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Gary Stelzer
Middletown Journal
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Chris Carlson
Associated Press
Daytona USA
Busch
Jim Tiller
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