NRHS hosts basketball tourney Friday and Saturday

The New Richmond Lions will host the school's annual Ohio River Classic basketball tournament Friday and Saturday, Dec. 27 and 28.

Anderson plays Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy at  6 p.m. in Friday's opening round with New Richmond taking on St. Bernard at 8 p.m. The first round losing teams play at 3 p.m. Saturday in the consolation game with Friday's winning teams playing at 5 p.m. for the championship.

JV tournament games will be played at 2:30 and 4 p.m. Friday and noon and 1:30 on Saturday.

The Lions are 6-1 for the season and lead the Southern Buckeye Conference American Division with a 5-0 record at the league halfway point.

Lady Lions Move Into 1st Place

Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Basketball Team for their 47-40 win over Western Brown last night. Josie Buckingham led all scorers with 27 points while also grabbing 10 rebounds and blocking 6 shots. Alexis Meyer added 8 points and also had 10 rebounds. Maren Hance scored 6 points going perfect from the free throw line and contributed key ball-handling. The team defensive effort was off-the-chain holding Western Brown to 40 points. The win gives them sole possession of 1st place in the league!

Dominating Win Over Taylor

Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Basketball team for their dominating win over Taylor last night, final score 47-21. Josie Buckingham scored 12 points to go with 6 rebounds and 6 blocks. Maren Hance also scored 12 points while dishing two assists. Alexis Meyer scored 10 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Bailey Workman kept the defense honest by hitting two 3s and dishing 8 assists. It was a good all around team victory. The girls play Western Brown Thursday with 1st place in the league on the line! Lets fill the stands!

Big Win Over Norwood

Congratulations to the varsity girls basketball team for their 44-30 win over Norwood last night. Josie Buckingham led the way scoring 13 points, grabbing 12 rebounds and blocking 5 shots. Bailey Workman added 11 points including a perfect 6-6 from the charity stripe. Maren Hance contributed 9 points and solid ball handling. The defense was led by Alexis Meyer and Tina "the T-Train" Lawrence who teamed up to slow down Norwood's scorers. Good league win on the road!

Varsity Wrestling meet @Roger Bacon Saturday 12/7 has been canceled.

Lady Lions Beat Amelia

Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Basketball Team for their impressive league win over Amelia last night, 62-47. Josie Buckingham led all scorers with 20 points while also grabbing 8 rebounds. Bailey Workman kept the defense honest knocking down 4 three-pointers on her way to 16 points. Maren Hance contributed 10 points while Hannah Hall chipped in 7 points and dished 3 assists. Everyone did their job and it was a good team victory. The win improves their record to 4-0 on the season.

Big Win for Lady Lions

Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Basketball Team for their impressive win over Bethel last night, final score 59-37. Maren Hance led all scorers with 16 points and further fueled the offense with 5 assists. Other scorers included Josie Buckingham with 10, Bailey Workman with 9, and Hannah Hall added 7. Hannah Hall, Bailey Workman, Maren Hance, Ashley Gray, and Tina Lawrence all played key perimeter defense combining for 15 steals while Alexis Meyer and Josie Buckingham cleaned up the glass grabbing 8 and 9 rebounds respectively. It was a great team win against a division opponent! The Lady Lions take their 3-0 record on the road to Amelia on Thursday.

Lady Lions Win Opener

The Varsity GIrls Basketball team won their season opener on Saturday over 8th ranked Madeira, final score 51-47. It was just another day at the office for Josie Buckingham who recorded 20 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 blocks. The 4th quarter comeback was powered by key defense applied by Tina The T-Train Lawrence and Alexis Meyer who shut down Madeira's perimeter shooters. Bailey Workman scored 8 points in the final quarter spark the comeback while Maren Hance put the game on ice by making 4 clutch free throws in the final 90 seconds of the contest. Good team win girls! Next @Goshen Tuesday November, 26

Josie Buckingham signs with Minnesota

New Richmond High School senior Josie Buckingham signed her national letter of intent with the University of Minnesota Nov. 13. He was joined in the ceremony by her parents Liz Misheff and Charles Buckingham and NRNS coaches Brad Hatfield and Laren Wilkins and her middle school coaches Patsy Wilson and Terri Flamm and her Lady Lions teammates.

"Feels like Christmas! @josiebuck_ you're a Golden Gopher!" Minnesota coach Pam Borton on Twitter after getting Josie's faxed signed letter.

Lions Hall of Fame nominations accepted

Nominations for the New Richmond Lions Sports Hall of Fame are due by December 16. Nomination forms are available at the New Richmond High School office or online at http://www.nrschools.org/Downloads/nr-hall-nomination2.pdf.

Induction ceremonies will be held at the annual Hall of Fame dinner following the 4:30 p.m. Jan. 25 home basketball game against Bethel.

For more information and a list of Hall of Fame members visit the Lions Hall of Fame web page at http://www.nrschools.org/LionsHallofFame.aspx.

HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS AND ELIGIBILITY  

FORWARD: The performances of the past serve as an inspiration for present and future activities. Yet, unless the achievements are recorded, they tend to become hazy memories. It is for this reason that we set forth the following purpose for the Lions Sports Hall of Fame.  

PURPOSE: To recognize outstanding contributions to the athletic program at New Richmond High School by athletes, coaches, athletic directors and administrators and therefore offer incentive to future participants in this program.  

A. Anyone wishing to make one or several nominations may obtain nominating petitions at the Athletic Director’s Office.

1. Petitioners must sign petitions or the petition will be invalid. 

2. Petitions must be submitted by the end of November. The committee will meet in December to select inductees. 

3. The induction ceremony will take place during basketball season on a date chosen before the start of the current school year.  

B. Any past athlete, coach, athletic director, or administrator is eligible for induction into the Lions Sports Hall of Fame with these exceptions:

1. An athlete must have earned a Varsity letter while attending New Richmond. Athletes cannot be considered within the first five years after his/her graduation date.

2. A coach, athletic director, or administrator is eligible immediately after retiring or upon leaving the district.

3. A present coach, athletic director, or administrator is eligible for his/her performance as an athlete at New Richmond. 

4. Outstanding athletic achievement and contribution to athletics is the primary requirement for nomination.

Vote for NR’s Tyler Anderson as state and Bengals’ player of the week

New Richmond’s Tyler Anderson has been nominated for both Cincinnati and statewide player of the week. Please go to the links below and vote for Tyler, who set school records with 343 yards rushing and 6 touchdowns in last week’s win over Goshen.

Cincinnati Bengals player of week poll:

http://www.bengals.com/fanzone/ong-hs-playerofweek.html

Ohio National Guard player of the week poll:

http://www.jjhuddle.com/forums/forum/ohio-high-school-football-headquarters/ohio-national-guard-ohio-football-player-of-the-week/1087708-national-guard-jjh-week-8-player-of-the-week-vote-now

NR Cross Country Teams Both Advance To Regionals

The New Richmond boys and girls cross country teams both advanced to the regional meet by placing in the top 3 this past weekend in the district meet held at Voice of America Park in West Chester.  The boys team came in 3rd, making it the fourth consecutive year that they have advanced to regionals as a team.  Top runners for the boys included;

Bobby Bingham (4th)
Charlie Spicker (25th)
Zach Fields (28th)
Darik Page (31st)
Stone Oliver (33rd)
Luke Glenn (37th)
Silas O'Dell (39th)

The girls team finished 2nd in their race, receiving the honors of district runner-up and putting another record in New Richmond's history books. Top runners for the girls included;

Claire Burns (3rd)
Taryn Rupp (8th)
Paige Anderson (9th)
Shelbi Simpson (11th)
Grace Hauserman (12th)
Zoe Crabtree (16th)
Olivia Behymer (17th)

Both teams run in the regional meet next Saturday in Troy, OH.

Boys Soccer Faces Badin in Tournament

Badin came to New Richmond Tuesday evening to face the Lions in tournament play.
 Senior Michael Huber scored what ended up being the games only goal early in the first half. The Lions defense withstood numerous attempts by Badin to hold on to the 1-0 lead and post the win.
Next up is Western Brown on Saturday 2:00 at New Richmond.  

Lady Lions Volleyball Team Advances

Congratulations to the varsity volleyball team on their win last night over Batavia.  This is only the second time in more than 11 years that the team has made it out of the first round of the Division 2 tournament.  The team came out strong defeating Batavia 25-13 in the first game.  They continued to play well and finished off the bulldogs in 3 games.  Eleanor lead the team with 12 kills and 2 blocks.  Rachel Zawacki was the defensive leader with 11 digs.  Jessica Nazareth lead with 13 assists and 3 aces.  The team thanks everyone who supported us last night and would love to have a cheering section on Wednesday at CNE.

New Richmond Boys & Girls Cross Country Teams Win SBAAC League Championships

For the first time since 1993, the boys and girls cross country teams both won SBAAC league championships in the same year.  The lady lions dominated their race with 7 girls finishing in the top 12.  The lady lions were led by Claire Burns who won the race and received the runner of the year award.  Other top finishers for the lady lions include;

Taryn Rupp (4th)
Paige Anderson (6th)
Grace Hauserman (8th)
Shelbi Simpson (9th)
Zoe Crabtree (10th)
Olivia Behymer (12th)

The boys race was much closer with lions edging out Western Brown in the end by placing 5 runners in the top 16.  The lions were led by Bobby Bingham who won the race and received the runner of the year award.  Other top finishers for the lions included;

Charlie Spicker (7th)
Oliver Stone (12th)
Zach Fields (13th)
Darik Page (16th)
Luke Glenn (18th)
Brian Lewis (21st)
Silas O'Dell (23rd)

Both teams travel to Voice of America Park in West Chester next Saturday for the District Championships.

Boys Soccer Traveled to Bethel Thursday For Regular Season Finally

Boys soccer traveled to Bethel for the last game of the regular season and an opportunity to be the outright league champions.
The score was 0-0 well into the second half when Jake Hayden cleaned up a deflection from a penalty kick to take a 1-0 lead. Shortly after Jake scored the second goal off a head ball from a well played cross. Will Hayden recorded the shutout with the help of a solid defense.
A great team effort gave  Boys Soccer it's first league championship since 2006. Well Done Boys!

Boys soccer plays Amelia for First Place

Amelia came to New Richmond with both teams having the same conference record.  The  winner would take sole possession of first place.
Mid way through the first half Tyler Klein scored what would be the games only goal on a corner kick. Will Hayden had the shut out due to a solid defensive unit that limited Amelia chances.
The  Lions travel to play conference opponent Bethel for the last game of the season on Thursday.
It would be nice to have a big crowd to push the boys to a victory and league championship.

New Richmond Cross Country Teams Both Take 1st At The Williamsburg Invitational

The New Richmond boys and girls cross country teams both placed 1st this past Saturday at the Williamsburg Invitational.  The girls team finished 7 points ahead of McNick, who is the current top ranked division II team in the city.  Top finishers for the lions included;

Claire Burns (1st)
Taryn Rupp (5th)
Bailey Haas (10th)
Paige Anderson (11th)
Grace Hauserman (13th)
Shelbi Simpson (15th)
Zoe Crabtree (24th)

The boys team finished 34 points ahead of host school Williamsburg.  Top runners for the boys included;

Bobby Bingham (1st)
Charlie Spicker (7th)
Zach Fields (9th)
Stone Oliver (14th)
Silas O'Dell (20th)
Luke Glenn (31st)
Daniel Stoy (32nd)
Brian Lewis (33rd)

Both teams run at Bethel next Saturday for the SBAAC League Championships

Kroeger Weathers Weatherwax

Junior Bryce Kroeger represented New Richmond High School very well yesterday at a rainy Weatherwax Golf Course yesterday. In a round that was delayed three times and took six and a half hours to complete he still shot a very respectable 84. He was also low man for all the S.B.A.A.C members that were represented at the District Tournament. Congratulations Bryce for a job done well.

Spirit Week at New Richmond High School

It's Spirit Week at New Richmond High School leading up to the Oct. 4 Homecoming Game against Blanchester. In this photo slideshow recorded by NRHS Principal Mark Bailey, the Freshman Class took honors in the hallway decorating contest.

Click on the Play button below to watch the slideshow.

Soccer Senior Night

The boys played Goshen at home and celebrated their seniors. The final score was 7-1. Most of the second half was played with all seniors filling the 11 spots on the field. It was an enjoyable evening.

Soccer Senior Parent Night is Oct. 1

New Richmond High School hold Soccer Senior Parent Night Tuesday, Oct. 1 between games against the visiting Goshen Warriors. The NRHS boys, who are currently in first place in the SBAAC American Division, open play at 5 p.m. with the NRHS girls playing at 7 p.m.

The Lady Lions will honor seniors Jill Flenniken, Bailey Workman, Logan Smith, Emily Barcheski, Juliane Molitor   and Alexis Meyer.

The Lions will honor seniors Zach Fields, Noah Chaney, Will Hayden, Tyler Klein, Michael Huber, Tristan Williams, Adam Slade, Hunter Blankenship, Cody Biehle and Jacob Ryan.

 

JV VOLLEYBALL TEAM

The JV Volleyball team has been having a great season.  The past two weeks they have had great games and victories over Batavia 25-21/25-20, Bethel 25-7/25-16, Finneytown 25-16/25-20, Norwood 25-11/25-13.  The Lady Lions had a hard lost against Williamsburg 25-14/17-25/18-25.  Their record now stands at 12-4.

New Richmond Girls Cross Country Team Places 4th, Boys Team Team 13th At The St. Xavier Invitational

The New Richmond girls and boys cross country teams ran well this past weekend at the St. Xavier Invitational, which featured many top teams that the lions will see at districts.  The girls team placed 4th.  Top runners for the lions included;

Claire Burns (3rd)
Taryn Rupp (15th)
Bailey Haas (17th)
Paige Anderson (22nd)
Shelbi Simpson (58th)
Zoe Crabtree (68th)
Grace Hauserman (72nd)
Emily Belmont (74th)

The boys team placed 13th at the invitational.  Top runners for the lions included;

Bobby Bingham (29th)
Charlie Spicker (73rd)
Stone Oliver (92nd)
Darik Page (94th)
Brian Lewis (98th)
Silas O'Dell (99th)
Luke Glenn (101th)
Zach Fields (104th)

Both teams run in the Williamsburg Invitational this past Saturday.

Lion Linksters Finish Seventh at Sectionals as Kroeger Shops for Districts

The Lion Linksters completed a successful season with a strong seventh place finish at Sharon Woods Golf Course on Thursday. Junior Bryce Kroeger shot an 83 and went six sudden death holes to claim a spot in next weeks Districts at Weatherwax. Also competing and playing well for the Lions were Chris Mazzaro (83), Kyle Heidlage (88), Daman Abner (97), and Zack Grissom (114). The Lions finish with a 47-14 record on the season.

Boys Soccer Defeats Western Brown

The boys soccer team traveled to Western Brown Thursday afternoon for the first of five consecutive conference games.

After 80 minutes of soccer the Lions finished with a win with a score of 2-0. Scoring the Lions goals were Michael Huber and Noah Chaney. Will Hayden recorded the shut out.

The boys are currently in first followed closely by Amelia, Next up is Norwood followed by Goshen on senior night.

Varsity Volleyball improves to 9-8

Congratulations to the varsity volleyball team on their victory over Seven Hills last night.  The match went back and forth until the 5th game when the lady lions mounted a 15-12 victory.  Eleanor Wildey lead the team with 16 kills and 31 digs.  Cortney Smith had 27 digs and Kandice Miller had 5 blocks.  Jessica Nazareth was the setting leader with 14 assists.  Rachael Riffle and Emily Carter each had 2 aces.  The varsity volleyball record is now 9-8.  Tomorrow the team's take on league rival Norwood.

Boys Soccer Travels to CNE

The boys soccer team traveled to CNE Tuesday afternoon and posted a 7-0 victory. Scoring the Lion's goals where Noah Chaney and Tyler Klein with 2 each, CJ Grogan, Michael Huber and Cody Biehle scored 1 each.
The boys are currently in first place and finish the season with 5 straight games against conference opponents.

Cross Country: GirlsTeam Finishes 1st, Boys Team Claims 2nd At Our Home CC Invitational

The New Richmond girls cross country team easily won our home (mudd run) invitational this past weekend placing 6 girls in the top 25.  Top runners for the girls included;

Claire Burns (2nd)
Taryn Rupp (5th)
Bailey Haas (14th)
Grace Hauserman (15th)
Emily Belmont (16th)
Shelbi Simpson (23rd)
Zoe Crabtree (34th)

The boys team finished 2nd missing out on first place by only 8 points.  Top Runners for the boys team included;

Bobby Bingham (1st)
Stone Oliver (23rd)
Darik Page (32nd)
Lyle Hawkins (38th)
Luke Glenn (41st)
Charlie Spicker (47th)
Brian Lewis (48th)

A special thanks goes out to Mr. Foote for his help in keeping the meet organized, the middle school and high school parent volunteers, the student volunteers, and Rufus for getting the gator out of the woods after Coach Shebesta managed to get it stuck after the meet had ended.

Lion Golfers Complete Three-Peat at S.B.A.A.C. League Tournament

Nothing is as sweet as a Three-Peat which the Lion Golfers completed at rainy Cedar Trace Golf Course on Saturday. Going in to the final 18 holes the Lions held a 33 stroke lead over Amelia and finished the day winning the League by 64 strokes. The Lions were led by Medalist and 2013 Player of the Year Junior Chris Mazzaro who fired a three over par 74 on the par 71 course. Juniors Kyle Heidlage and Bryce Kroeger were also named First Team All-League. Junior Daman Abner was named Second Team All-League. Sophomores Chase Heflin and Zack Grissom had a helping hand in  delivering the Lions third consecutive  S.B.A.A.C. Title and winning the low team score, for the second year in a row,with a 339 to out distance the team from Georgetown who shot a 351. Coach Heflin was also named Coach of the Year for the fourth consecutive year. The Lions will tee it up on Tuesday against Anderson before they travel to Sharon Woods on Thursday to begin post-season play. The Lions record now stands at 38-8 on the season.

Lion Golfers take Fourth Round of the S.B.A.A.C. League Tournament

The Lion Golfers continued their strong showing in the S.B.A.A.C. League Tournament by shooting a solid 165 to outdistance themselves from second place Amelia by 10 shots at White Oak Golf Course. The Lions now hold a 33 shot lead over Amelia heading into Saturday's 18 hole match at Cedar Trace. Leading the Lions in scoring was medalist Chris Mazzaro who shot an even par 35 on the front nine. Also scoring and playing well for the Lions was Bryce Kroeger (40), Kyle Heidlage (43), Daman Abner (47), Zack Grissom (55) and Chase Heflin (57). The Lions are now 27-8 on the season.

Tennis vs Amelia 9/17

Congratulations to the girls tennis team for defeating 2nd place Amelia last night 4-1. Those winning their matches were: Megan Woolum 1st Singles Taylor Cardarelli 2nd Singles Laura Painter/Lily Cahall 1st Doubles Brook Klein/Alyssa Hallahan 2nd Doubles The Lady Lions are now 9-4

Lion Golfers fall to McNicholas and Badin

The Lion golfers were defeated last night by McNicholas who shot a 153 and Badin who shot a 168. The Lions shot a 175. The Lions were led by Chris Mazzaro who shot a 38 on the front nine at Stillmeadows Country Club. The Lions tee it up tonight at White Oak Golf Course tonight at 4:00 for the 4th round of the S.B.A.A.C. League Tournament. The Lions record now stands at 22-8 on the season.

Varsity Volleyball Team Makes it 3 in a Row

Congratulations to the Varsity volleyball team on their victory over Bethel last night.  This is the team's third straight victory, taking their season record to 7 - 7.  Eleanor Wildey lead the team with 13 kills and 18 digs.  Rachael Riffle had 12 assists and Carrie Stapleton had 6 aces.  Tomorrow the girls play Williamsburg in what should be a hard hitting, fast paced match.

Lion Golfers Fall to St. X

The Lion Golfers played well, but fell to St. X last night by the score of 158-178. Leading the Lions in scoring was Chris Mazzaro with a 40. The Lion Golfers play tomorrow at Stillmeadows Country Club against McNicholas and Badin. The Lions record stands at 22-6 on the season.

Varsity Volleyball Team Defeats Batavia Bulldogs

Congratulations to the varsity volleyball team on their victory over Batavia tonight.  Eleanor Wildey lead the team with 13 kills, 24 digs, and 3 blocks.  Rachael Riffle also lead the team with 8 aces and 16 assists.  It was a great team effort by everyone to fight back after falling behind the Bulldogs.  The lady lions head back on the road to play Bethel tomorrow.

Lion Linksters Draw Solid Foursome for Sectionals

The Lion Linksters will tee it up at Sharon Woods Golf Course on Thursday September 26th to begin Sectional play. The Lions ranked #9 in the latest City Poll will be playing with #2 McNicholas, #7 Taylor, and Purcell Marian. The Lions will be playing St. X today at Elks Run Golf Course starting at 3:45.

Boys Finish 5th, Girls 3rd At The Bethel Invitational

The boys and girls cross country teams both ran well at the Bethel Invitational which featured many ranked teams in the Cincinnati area.  The boys team placed 5th overall.  Top runners for the boys included;

Bobby Bingham (6th)
Zach Fields (39th)
Stone Oliver (42nd)
Luke Glenn (48th)
Brian Lewis (60th)
Daniel Stoy (62nd)
Silas O'Dell (66th)

The girls team placed 3rd overall at the race.  Top runners for the girls included;

Claire Burns (2nd)
Bailey Haas (17th)
Taryn Rupp (18th)
Paige Anderson (20th)
Grace Hauserman (29th)
Anna Bennett (48th)
Skylar McDonald (54th)

The lions next race is this Saturday at our home invitational.

JV LADY LIONS VOLLEYBALL

Congratulations to the JV Lady Lions Volleyball team on their victory against Goshen last night 25-23 and 29-27. Adrianna Flood led the team in attacks and kills followed by Emily Carter and Sadie Fischessar. Cortney Smith led the team in digs followed by Adrianna Flood. Servers of the game were Cortney Smith with 9 consecutive serves, Emily Carter with 7 and 5 aces and Erin O'Toole with 6 and 2 aces.  A great job was done by all.  The lady lions seasonal record is now  8-3. Thursday night the team will play at home against Felicity.

Lion Linksters Win the Third Round at S.B.A.A.C. League Tournament

The Lion Linksters won the third round of the S.B.A.A.C. League Tournament by 7 strokes over Amelia. The Lions shot a 167. The Lions lead the tournament by 23 strokes after three rounds. Kyle Heidlage was the medalist for the match by shooting a two over par 38 on the front nine at Friendly Meadows. The Lions tee it up again Monday against St. X at Elks Run. The Lions record now stands at 22-5 on the season.

New Richmond Cross Country Girls Place 1st, Boys 5th At The Georgetown Invitational

The New Richmond girls (1st) and boys (5th) cross country teams "beat the heat" at the Georgetown Invitational this past Wednesday.  The top runners for the girls included;

Claire Burns (1st)
Paige Anderson (4th)
Bailey Haas (6th)
Taryn Rupp (7th)
Grace Hauserman (9th)
Zoe Crabtree (19th)
Skylar McDonald (34th)

Top runners for the boys included;

Bobby Bingham (1st)
Charlie Spicker (20th)
Caleb Hayward (30th)
Brian Lewis (36th)
Silas O'Dell (43rd)
Darik Page (59th)
Carter Light (50th)

Both teams run again at the Bethel Invitational this next Saturday.

Lion Linksters Rope the Broncos

The Lion Linksters got back on the winning track with a 166-185 victory over the Western Brown Broncos Tuesday night at White Oak Golf Course. Leading the Lions was Chris Mazzaro with a one under par 34 on the front nine. Bryce Kroeger (39), Kyle Heidlage (41), Daman Abner (51), Chase Heflin (62) and Zack Grissom (62) rounded out the Lion's scoring. The Lions will continue play in the S.B.A.A.C. Tournament  today at Friendly Meadows. The Lions record now stands at 17-5 on the season.

Boys Soccer Travels to Blanchester

Boys soccer traveled to Blanchester Tuesday afternoon for a non-conference game.
It was a successful trip as the boys won by a score of 6-1.
Next up is Batavia Thursday at New Richmond.

Lion Linksters fall to Barons

The Lion Linksters fell to Amelia last night by the score of 176-194. Chris Mazzaro was the medalist with an even par 36 on the front nine at Friendly Meadows. The Lions play Western Brown at White Oak this afternoon. The Lions record sits at 16-5 on the season.

Lion Linksters are in the S.B.A.A.C. League Lead After Second Round

The Lion Linksters are in the lead of the S.B.A.A.C. League Golf Tournament by 18 strokes after the second round. Leading the Lions on the front nine at Stillmeadows Country Club was Chris Mazzaro with a 2 over par 37. Also scoring and playing well for the Lions was Kyle Heidlage (42), Bryce Kroeger (43), Daman Abner (45), Zack Grissom (56), and Chase Heflin (63). The Lions tee it up today versus Amelia today at 4:00 at Friendly Meadows. The Lions record now stands at 16-4 on the season.

New Richmond Girls Place 5th, Boys 12th at the Mason Invitational

The New Richmond cross country teams held their own at the Mason Invitational this past Saturday.  The invitational itself is one of the biggest in Ohio, featuring over 3800 runners and over 10 races at the event.  The girls team placed 5th (out of 25 teams) at the invitational.  Top runners for the lions included;

Claire Burns (3rd)
Taryn Rupp (28th)
Shelbi Simpson (31st)
Paige Anderson (35th)
Emily Belmont (50th)
Bailey Haas (59th)
Grace Hauserman (66th)

The boys team placed 12th (out of 25 teams) at the invitational.  Top runners for the boys included;

Bobby Bingham (25th)
Stone Oliver (73rd)
Luke Glenn (88th)
Charlie Spicker (90th)
Zach Fields (97th)
Brian Lewis (108th)
Silas O'Dell (118th)

Both teams run again this Wednesday at the Georgetown Invitational.

Lion Linksters in command in SBAAC golf

Phil Heflin's New Richmond High School golf team has a commanding 18-stroke lead after two rounds of the 2013 Southern Buckeye Conference Golf Championship and Junior Chris Mazzaro enjoys a 10-stroke lead in the individual standings. The SBAAC tourney concludes with rounds Sept. 11 at Friendly Meadows, Sept. 19 at White Oak and the 18-hole final Sept. 21 at Cedar Trace.
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	SCHOOL	2013	AMERICAN	DIV.	SBC		TOTAL
		Deer Tr	Smeadows	Fmeadows	W.Oak	CTrace
	N. RICHMOND	157	167				324
	AMELIA	162	180				342
	BETHEL	177	205				382
	WESTERN BROWN	185	205				390
	GOSHEN	187	210				397
	NORWOOD	210	230				440
1	CHRIS MAZZARO NR 11	32	37				69
2	MITCHELL MCELFRESH B 10	34	45				79
3	KYLE HEIDLAGE NR 11	39	42				81	1st
4	BRYCE KROEGER NR 11	39	43				82	Team
5	GAVIN JOYCE A	40	43				83
6	EVAN DANIEL A	40	44				84
7	TRENT EDWARDS A	40	45				85
8	LOGAN ZIMMERMAN N 10	44	42				86
9	COLTON BAKER WB 12	42	45				87	2nd
10	DAMAN ABNER NR 11	49	45				94	Team
11	JACOB DAHLHEIMER B 10	45	50				95
12	DAKOTA STURGEON A	42	54				96
	DOUG DORTON G	44	52				96