Lions win CCL baseball title in 17 7 season
New Richmond captured the Clermont County League crown with a 12 0 mark but exited in the Class AA sectional first round 2 0 to McNick. Henderson led NR with 12 homers and a .500 average. Bethel finished 13 4 after a 4 3 loss to McNick. Amelia ended 15 6 7 5 in CCL. Batavia fell 4 1 to Felicity in A sectional.
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Clermont County League
New Richmond
McNicholas
Lions
Mike Simpson
Gary Henderson
McNick
Simpson
Henderson
Brian Benzinger
Mike Smith
Scott Carter
Bethel
Tigers
Doug Davis
Dan Smith
Tim Parker
Doug Bushman
Steve Stout
Jim Malott
Smith
Davis
Amelia
Barons
Turpin
Dave Shepherd
Spartans
Mike Gentry
CNE
Rockets
Sam Brown
Kelly Sullivan
Batavia
Felicity
Bulldogs
Brian Grant
Danny Robinson
Steve Hopper
Cardinals
Tom Perry
Mike Turner
Kirk Hamilton
New Richmond dominates Clermont County League track titles
New Richmond edges Goshen and Amelia as Lions win boys and girls championships on their home track. Warren McConnell named coach of the year for the boys. Bill Schmidbauer earns coach of the year for the girls. Event winners include Jim Nutter, Stan Willis, Mike Olschefski, Tom Bowman, Adam Bird, and Jay Dale among others, with records set in high and 440 relays and several individual events. The Lionesses prevail 88 to 86 over Goshen, decided in the final one mile relay.
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New Richmond
Lions
Goshen
Amelia
Clermont Northeastern
Western Brown
Williamsburg
Batavia
Felicity
Bethel
Warren McConnell
Jim Nutter
Olschefski
Rogers
Willis
Miller
Petraske
Stan Willis
Brackett
Darnell
Cannon
Crouse
Mike Olschefski
Herrmann
Martin
Steidle
McDowell
Heath
Tom Bowman
Bird
Taylor
Lang
White
Evans
Adam Bird
White Ring
Royalty
Steve Ewing
Lee Linville
Terry Lewin
Ben Smith
Western Browl
Nutter
Telek
Sturgeon
Young
Bicknell
George Rogers
Gibson
Sittason
Simpson
Jay Dale
Adamson
Orse
Bradley Oa
Dunn
Bishop
Shannon Sittason
Scott McDowell
Rob Miller
Smith
Hayward
Rocky Mitchell
Brothers
Edmondson
Dawson
Bill Schmidbauer
Kathy Todd
Tarter
Pate
Moler
Carter
Elkins
Kim Combs
Hack
Long
Michelle Cole
Monoskie
Thompson
Cunningham
Nealoe
Hornsby
Fosse Napier
Hembree
Clermont County League champion baseball team photo
Members of the Clermont County League champion baseball team from New Richmond are pictured in three rows with players Doug Staton Jeff Ast Chris Clerk Jeff Tucker Pat Reid Brian Benz Mike Smith Gary Henderson John Workman Don Morrison Mike Simpson and coach Don Morrison. Photo credit Mark Bowen.
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New Richmond
Doug Staton
Jeff Ast
Chris Clerk
Jeff Tucker
Pat Reid
Brian Benz
Mike Smith
Gary Henderson
John Workman
Don Morrison
Mike Simpson
Mark Bowen
Coon and Shinkle Qualify in District Tennis Meet
Williamsburg doubles pair Tom Coon and Marty Shinkle were the only Central Clermont League players to reach the district tournament. The regular season rung up a 50-5 team record as Coon and Shinkle defeated Badin but fell to Indian Hill, while other local players faced losses to threats like Greenhills and Loveland in district play.
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Williamsburg
Tom Coon
Marty Shinkle
Amelia
Troy Hilmers
Lakota
Mike Dennis
Talawanda
Beau Biller
Franklin
Bruce Smith
Curt Hartman
Greenhills
Colin Williams
Rod Hall
Sycamore
Bethestate
Chris Abbinante
Goshen
Mike Williams
Tine Baker
Indian Hill
Bob Gruber
Todd Sandlin
Loveland
David Hauck
Eric Schweickart
Felicity
Junior Hall
W. Brown
Mason
Eric Hall
Hamilton Badin
Steve
Little Miami
Coon
Shinkle
Badin
Mark Shinkle
Lem Nixon
Alan Ausman
Kings
Mark Gumbert
Bedin
Kris Warnken
Blan
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Gerri Crowe
Tammy Long
Chris Ratliff
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Lisa Taylor
Todd
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