2005 All Journal Softball Team
Middle row from left Caitlin St Louis Tara Amburgy Krista Compton and Sara Pressler back row Bethann Marcum Sam Merriman Lindsay Holt Tanna Pearce Stacey Eckhardt and Heather Butt Not pictured Dani Flege and Laura Tipton For more on the players see pages B5 and B6.
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Tara Amburgy
Krista Compton
Sara Pressler
Bethann Marcum
Sam Merriman
Lindsay Holt
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Stacey Eckhardt
Heather Butt
Dani Flege
Laura Tipton
Co-Softball Players of the Year Bors and Perry Shine
Lebanon's Dana Bors and Edgewood's Brooke Perry named The Journal's Co-Softball Players of the Year. Bors, a sophomore pitcher, posted a 15-2 record with 209 strikeouts after a 13 game win streak to start the season. Perry helped Edgewood surge from 5-8 to a 12 game winning run en route to their deepest postseason run.
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Lebanon
Dana Bors
Edgewood
Brooke Perry
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Bors
Jessica Lander
Jessie
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Brian Kindell
Lebanon softball coach Kindell named Journal Coach of the Year
First year Lebanon coach Brian Kindell steered the Warriors to a 26-2 season, perfect 16-0 league record and the Division I sectional title. He also earned Mid Miami League North Division Coach of the Year and praised his talented squad and smooth season.
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Lebanon
Brian Kindell
Warriors
Kindell
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Jeff Bergman
Rematch at Belmont Stakes pits Giacomo against Afleet Alex
In a Belmont Stakes rematch Giacomo meets Preakness winner Afleet Alex as no horse chases the Triple Crown for the first time in four years. Sports digest notes page references and local digest context with contact details for Jake Trotter.
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Giacomo
Afleet Alex
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Reds
Griffey seals 511th but Reds fall to Orioles 4-3
Cincinnati squandered bases loaded opportunities as Harang struck out 10 over seven innings but failed to protect a late lead. Griffey hit his 511th career homer in the eighth, pulling Cincinnati within one before Dunn misplay might have changed the game. The Reds drop the series opener to Baltimore 4-3.
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Cincinnati
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Cincinnati Reds
Baltimore Orioles
Reds
Great American Ball Park
Aaron Harang
Harang
Dave Miley
Ken Griffey Jr
John Parrish
Mel Ott
Griffey
Adam Dunn
South All Stars Fall Short In Miami Valley All-Star Game
In Dayton at Perc Welcome Stadium, the South led 23-16 but yielded 12 unanswered points in the final minutes to lose 28-23 to the North. Valley View’s Trey Weidle earned Outstanding Defensive Back after two interceptions and multiple tackles. Monroe’s Brian Floss contributed on pass protection as Mason's Craig Mustard connected on 49 and 83 yard touchdown passes.
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Dayton
Miami Valley Football Coaches Association
Perc Welcome
South
Valley View
Trey Weidle
Trey Weddle
Dan Vanich
Springfield
Shawnee
Welcome Stadium
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Caitlin St. Louis
Tanna Pearce
All-Journal
Perry
By Skip Weaver
Pat Auckerman
Middletown Journal
Jake Trotter
Cincy
Weidle
Monroe
Brian Floss
Mason
Craig Mustard
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