Amelia's Barb Fontaine Wins Ms Cincinnati Title 1983
Barb Fontaine of Amelia won the 1983 Ms Cincinnati bodybuilding contest held March 26 at Taft High School, claiming the overall title and the heavyweight division. The 28 year old, 5'6" and 117 lb winner trained six weeks and spent a final week in Pompano Beach Florida. Fontaine, Amelia High School 1972 graduate, noted Gary West influenced her and discussed diet and training. Next she aims for Ms Mid Continent on April 23 in Wadsworth and Ms Ohio on June 25 in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barb Fontaine
Amelia
Pompano Beach
Florida
Gary (West
Fontaine
Wadsworth
Ohio
Cleveland
Fonaine
Amelia Goshen softball looks strong for new season
Amelia and Goshen high schools anticipate solid fastpitch campaigns led by veteran lineups and promising freshmen. Mary Frazier and Amy Brown headline Amelia pitching while Goshen relies on Shelly Jones and Amy Whitacre to anchor defense. New Richmond enters first fastpitch season under Kenny Poe aiming to become respectable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Barons
Mary Frazier
Amy Brown
Cheryl Mancini
Geta Song
New Richmond
Clermont County
County baseball pros seek improved spring focus
Todd Benzinger reports to spring training March 14 in Winter Haven Florida after being drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 1981. He aims to improve on 1982 stats with a Winston Salem Class A assignment and notes workouts with New Richmond High School and personal running drills. Rick Engel of the Montreal Expos also arrived March 15 in Daytona Beach eager to regain form after a down year, hoping to prove himself as a major league player. Rodney Schnatz, released by Montreal, is working in Florida after a Calgary stint where he posted 11 saves and 2.16 ERA in 8.1 innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd Benzinger
Winter Haven
Fla
Boston Red Sox
New Richmond High School
Benzinger
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Clermont College
Bridgetown
New Richmond
Mike Simpson
Mike Simpson Out,’’ Benzinger
Rick Engel
Montreal Expos
Daytona Beach
Clermont Northeastern
Expo
Terry Boyle
Montreal
Wichita
Rodney Schnatz
Batavia
Calgary, Canad
Rodney
Florida
Calgary
Schnatz
He Weoen
Tony Wallingford Named NCCAA Coach of the Year
Tony Wallingford head basketball coach at Cincinnati Bible College is named National Christian College Athletic Association Region III Coach of the Year. In his first CBC season the Golden Eagles went 24 7 won a regional title and earned a No 3 seed in the NCCAA National Tournament in Springfield Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Wallingford
Cincinnati Bible College
National Christian College Athletic Association
CBC
Goshen
Golden Eagles
Springfield
Missouri
Wallingford
Clermont County
McLaughlin Faces Free Agency After Baseball Injury
Bo McLaughlin, a 1972 Amelia High School graduate, pursued free agency after a season that began with Oakland A's in 1982 and ended in Tacoma. A May 16, 1981, night game in Oakland saw him struck in the face by a line drive from Harold Bains, leading to multiple facial injuries and subsequent rehabilitation. His mother Ruth noted he trained in Arizona for a real estate license during the off season and preferred the state for healing. Barry Bonnell warned he will find another team, praising McLaughlin’s strong arm and pitching talent despite past injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bo McLaughlin
Amelia High School
Billy Martin
Oakland A’s
Tacoma
A’s
Ruth
Arizona
Oakland
McLaughlin
Chicago White Sox
Harold Bains
Bains
A's
Barry Bonnell
Toronto Blue Jays
Atlanta Braves
NR Swim Classes Offer for Women Teens at HS Pool
NR promotes swim lessons and swim for fun at New Richmond High School pool. Judy Middeler leads 7 to 7 45 p.m. sessions with a 5 dollar nine week fee. Swim for fun runs 7 45 to 8 45 p.m. at 5 dollars. Preschool program Wednesdays 5 to 5 30 p.m. One parent must join in water. Ends May 18. Contact Nancy Haynes or Hazel Davis for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Richmond High School
Judy Middeler
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Sheshull
Mt. Carmel
Gary West
Taft High School
Mike Rapp
Rapp
Frazier
Wendy Fontaine
Sharon Brown
Wendy Walters
Deb Meranda
Kim Damron
Michele Knox
Patty Prewitt
Prewitt
Lady Warriors
Shelly Jones
Amy
Whitacre
Diana Dotson
Rhonda Maybriar
Kim Steele
Glen Este
Trojans
Jim Thumann
Sont
Cheryl Kohlem
Michelle Gallo
Dayna Wilson
Thumann
Poe
Lisa Stacy
Lana Stacy
Dacy Strickmeyer
Crissy van Hook
Troy Clousson
Steve Bedacht
Mike Hatfield
Richard Crawford
Engle
Clermont Countian
NCCAA
Ken Cunningham
Akron
West
Virginia Wesleyan College
Nancy Haynes
Hazel Davis
den Allis-Chalmers
St. AL
Wilford
Bethel
Allis-Chalmers
Reading Rd
Evendale
Clermont College Cae Ani
Glass
Jazzaerobics
Stee Ewreee
Vervee Ee
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!