Lady Lions Fall to Western Brown

The Lady Lions Varsity Basketball team fell to Western Brown on the road last night 53-36. After trailing by only 3 at half-time the girls were outscored 25-8 in the decisive 3rd quarter. Poor offensive execution led to easy baskets for Western Brown throughout the second half, allowing them to pull away. The girls are off until after the holiday break when they play Roger Bacon at home to start off 2013 on Jan. 2.

The New Richmond Wrestling Lions named DII team of the year for 2011-2012!!!

The Southwest District Coaches Association named the Lions DII team of the year at the annual Coaches Classic. The award is for the 2011-2012 wrestling season. Deron Shinkle was named coach of the year also. Not to be out done, Greg Minor was named asst. coach of the year. It was a clean sweep for the record setting Lions!!

Wrestling Lions travel to Ky. for a Tri-Meet.

The Lions opened the night against Turpin. The Lions started fast and finished strong. Seniors Kevin Reid, Clay Loadman, Luke Hoskins, James White and Nathan Dixon had key wins late to defeat the Spartans 39-24.

The second round did not go as well for the Lions. Ryle has several state caliber wrestlers. Kenny Booker and James White had strong performances for the Lions. The final score was Ryle 46 Lions 21.

The JV Lions wrestled very well also. They are gaining valuable experience every match. Gavin Kirschner, Zyx Khan, Jesse Troy and Will Lytle won in impressive fashion. The JV wrestles at Bethel Saturday.

The varsity Lions look to win the Madeira Invitaion in two weeks. WE ARE NR!!

Lions Basketball v Norwood

The Varsity boys basketball team beat Norwood by a score of 51-40 on Tuesday night. Leading the way for the Lions were John Ernst with 11 points, Austen Craig with 9 points, Chad Nort with 8 points, Frankie Taulbee with 7 points, and Austin Wells with 6 points. Caleb Hayward had 7 rebounds, and Sam Leffler took 3 charges in the second half. The win improves our record to 3-3. The JV team won 51-26 and improved their record to 6-0. The lions travel to Western Brown on Friday night.

Lady Lions Win on the Road

The Lady Lions Varsity Girls Basketball Team stayed undefeated on the road this season with a win over Felicity Monday night, final score 49-34. Josie Buckingham led the way on both ends finishing one block shy of a triple-double, she scored 16 points, grabbed 20 rebounds, and blocked 9 shots. New Richmond had two other double-digit scorers with Bailey Workman scoring 12 and Alexis Meyer added a career-high 11 while applying key defense. It was a good win on the road to prepare for another road game at Western Brown on Thursday.

Boys Basketball @ Bethel Tate

The Varsity Boys basketball team beat Bethel Tate Tuesday night by a a score of 48-44. Leading the way for the Lions were Evan Mckinley with 10 points, John Ernst with 9 points, Austen Craig with 8 points, Austin Wells with 5 points, Sam Leffler with 5 points, Josh Heiden with 6 points, Frankie Taulbee with 5 points, and Chad Nort pulled down 8 rebounds. The lions play Amelia at home on Friday night.

THE HIGH SCHOOL SWIM TEAMS ARE SWIMMING STRONG

The boys swim team beat Clark Montessori on Thursday, Dec. 6 by a score of 51 to 43.  1st place finishers were:  200 yd. Individual Medley - Nick Flake; 50yd. Free - Colt Reese; 200yd. Free Relay - Derek Gelter, Henry Bezold, Nick Flake, & Colt Reese; 100yd. Backstroke - Colt Reese; and 100yd. Breaststroke - Henry Bezold.  2nd place finishers were:  200yd. Medley Relay - Colt Reese, Henry Bezold, Cole Bird, & Derek Gelter; 200yd. Free - Austin Berger; 100yd. Butterfly - Cole Bird; 100yd. Free - Derek Gelter; 500yd. Free - Jesse Noble; 100yd. Backstroke - Austin Berger and 400yd. Free Relay - Austin Berger, Noah David, Cole Bird & Nick Flake. 

The boys swim team beat Seven Hills on Monday, Dec. 10 by a score of 64 - 29.  1st place finishers were: 200yd. Medley Relay - Austin Berger, Henry Bezold, Cole Bird, & Tyler David; 200yd. Free - Austin Berger; 50yd. Free - Tyler David; 100yd. Free - Nick Flake; 500yd. Free - Tyler David; 200yd. Free Relay - Cody Biehle, Nick Flake, Henry Bezold, Tyler David; 100yd. Backstroke - Austin Berger; 100yd. Breaststroke - Henry Bezold.  2nd place finishers were:  200yd. Individual Medley - Nick Flake; 50yd. Free- Nick Lewin; 100yd. Butterfly - Cole Bird; 500yd. Free - Jesse Noble; 200yd. Free Relay - Noah David, Nick Lewin, Cole Bird, & Jesse Noble; 100yd. Backstroke - Daniel Wilson; 100yd. Breaststroke - Cody Biehle; and 400yd. Free Relay - Austin Berger, Zachary Rolfes, Cole Bird, & Jesse Noble.  Great job by all the swimmers.

The girls swim team lost a close one to Clark Montessori on Thursday, Dec. 6 by a score of 42 - 52.  1st place finishers were:  200yd. Individual Medley - Paige Anderson; 500yd. Free - Kara Burns; 200yd. Free Relay- Jessica Nazareth, Ashlee Lewis, Megan Woolum, & Kara Burns; and 100yd. Breaststroke - Kara Burns.  2nd place finishers were: 200yd. Medley Relay - Megan Woolum, Kara Burns, Ann Bishop, & Jessica Nazareth; 200yd. Free - Vicky Booker; 100yd. Butterfly - Ann Bishop; 100yd. Free - Jessica Nazareth; and 400yd. Free Relay - Paige Anderson, Emily Belmont, Claire Burns, & Alicia Bailey.

The girls swim team beat Seven Hills on Monday, Dec. 10 by a score of 54-43.  1st place finishers were:  100yd. Free - Jessica Nazareth; 500yd. Free - Kara Burns; 200yd. Free Relay - Jessica Nazareth, Ashlee Lewis, Megan Woolum, & Kara Burns.  2nd place finishers were:  200yd. Medley Relay - Megan Woolum, Kara Burns, Ann Bishop, & Jessica Nazareth; 200yd. Free - Alicia Bailey; 200yd. Individual Medley - Paige Anderson; 50yd. Free - Jessica Nazareth; 100yd. Butterfly - Ann Bishop; 100yd. Free - Megan Woolum; 100yd. Backstroke - Claire Burns; 100yd. Breaststroke - Kara Burns; and 400yd. Free Relay - Paige Anderson, Claire Burns, Alicia Bailey & Emily Belmont.  Great job by all the swimmers.

The next home meet is on Thursday, Dec. 13 at 4:30.

Lions honor Veterans on Pearl Harbor Day

More than two dozen veterans including World War II veterans Joe Whitt, Joe Golfman, John Gilfillen and Jean Adams were honored before the Dec. 7 basketball game against Goshen. Fans from both schools gave a standing ovation for the entire introduction.


Veterans and current Military led by Pearl Harbor survivor Joe
Whitt (far left) line up for introductions prior to the Dec. 7
basketball game against Goshen.

Veterans receive a standing ovation from both New Richmond
and Goshen fans during introductions as they parade under
the flag.

New Richmond varsity players and coaching staff leave the bench
to thank the Veterans for their service. (Photos by Kelli Grogan)

"Thank you to all the veterans and current military that attended tonight's game," said varsity coach Brian McMonigle. "Great appreciation was shown to these great people by all the fans in the gym. Thanks to Mr. Ralph Shepherd and Mr. Doug Foote for helping the boys program get this together."

The Wrestling Lions take aim at the Trojans during school!

It was the annual "in school" dual at Glen Este Friday. The Lions silenced the crowd when senior James White pinned the Glen Este opponent. Luke Hoskins lost a tough match next, 6-6 after two matches. Senior Nathan Dixon make quick work of his opponent, 12-6 Lions. The Lions lost the next four out of five matches, 27-18 GE. The Lions lost the next four matches, 49-18 GE. Then seniors Clay Loadman and Kevin Reid make quick work of their opponents. Final score NR 30 GE 49.

The Lions spend next weekend at the Coaches Classic in Harrison, arguably the most difficult tournament of the year! WE ARE NR!!

Tough loss on a great night for New Richmond

Thank you to all the veterans and current military that attended tonights game. Great appreciation was shown to these great people by all the fans in the gym. Standing ovation for the entire introduction. Thanks to Mr. Shepherd and Mr. Foote for helping the boys program get this together. The Lions were up for most the game, and the last few minutes a few key plays changed the outcome of the game and the Lions ended up on the losing side 49-46. Ernst leads all scorers with 22 points. The Lions travel to Ripley Saturday night to get back on their feet.

Tough Loss for Lady Lions

The Lady Lions took a tough loss at home last night to division opponent Amelia, final score 40-30. In a game that stayed close throughout, the NR girls failed to defend the perimeter allowing 6 made threes by Amelia. Offensively, the lions failed to get production outside of Tina Lawrence and Josie Buckingham who scored 14 and 10 respectively. Next vs Norwood at home Thursday 12/13.

The Wrestling Lions go 1-1 at Ross.

When the schedule came out we could point to 12/05 as an early test for the young Lions. The Lions traveled to Ross High School last night for a tri-match against Ross and Blanchester. Currently Ross is ranked #1 in the city followed by NR #2 and Blan #3. We knew going in we had to pull off some big upsets to beat Ross.

The Lions faced off against Blanchester to start the evening. The score went back and forth with some great matches. The rising star of the night was freshman Shawn Elam. In the final match Shawn dominated his opponent to get his first pin as a varsity wrestler! Final score NR 39 Blan 27. This was a huge win over an SBAAC opponent.

Then came the Ross Rams, angered over an upset win by the Lions last year. Coach Dunn had his men ready and a rowdy crowd only fueled the fire more. The Lions wrestled well at times but a few mistakes cost them some key matches. Seniors Kevin Reid and James White were the bright spots for the Lions. Final score was NR 12 Ross 66.

The Lions have no time to rest, the next match is Friday 12/07 at Glen Este during school hours. I look for the Lions to bounce back with a big performance tomorrow. WE ARE NR!!

Lions Basketball

The New Richmond Boys Basketball team beat Deer Park last Friday by a score of 63-62 in overtime. Down 1 with 3 seconds left, Austin wells sank two clutch free throws to pull out the win. Wells finished the game with 15 points. Junior Josh Heiden had a career high 20 points and 6 rebounds. Junior John Ernst had 13 points, Sophomore CJ Grogan had a career high 9 rebounds. The Lions open up league play Friday night against Goshen at home. We are celebrating military night prior to the game, and will be honoring those that serve or have served in the military.

NR SWIMMERS START STRONG

The Boys Swim Team had a strong showing against CCD, Greenfield McClain and Summit Country Day.  The scores were: NR - 106, Greenfield MCClain - 87, CCD - 81 & Summit - 9.  1st place finishers for NR were:  Cody Biehle - IM, Derek Gelter - 50 Free, Derek Gelter, Cody Biehle, Henry Bezold and Colt Reese -- 200 yd. Free Relay.  2nd place finishers were:  Colt Reese, Henry Bezold, Cole Bird & Derek Gelter -- 200yd. Medley Relay; Nick Flake -- 200 yd. IM; Cole Bird -- 100yd. Butterfly; & Colt Reese - 100yd. Backstroke.  Great job by all the swimmers.

The 2nd meet of the season was held last night at NR with a big win over CHCA and Winton Woods.  The score was NR - 57, CHCA - 26 and Winton Woods - 9.  1st place finishers were:  200yd. Medley Relay - Colt Reese, Henry Bezold, Cole Bird & Derek Gelter; 200 IM - Nick Flake; 50yd. Free - Colt Reese; 100yd. Free - Derek Gelter; 200yd. Free Relay - Derek Gelter, Cody Biehle, Henry Bezold, Colt Reese; 100yd. Back - Colt Reese; and 400yd. Free Relay - Austin Berger, Jesse Noble, Cole Bird, & Nick Flake.  2nd place finishers were:  50yd. Free - Derek Gelter; 500yd. Free - Jesse Noble; 100yd. Back - Austin Berger; and 400 yd. Free Relay - Noah David, Zachary Rolfes, James Mahan, and Coty Thompson.  Great job by all the swimmers.

The Girls Swim Team had a great meet last Wed. The score was NR - 123, CCD - 96, Greenfield McClain - 55 and Summit Country Day - 31.  1st place finishers were; 100 yd. Butterfly - Ann Bishop; 500yd. Free - Kara Burns; 200yd. Free Relay - Paige Anderson, Alicia Bailey, Ashlee Lewis, & Jessica Nazareth; & 100yd. Breaststroke - Kara Burns.  2nd place finishers were:  200 yd.Free Relay -  Emily Belmont, Michaela Nordyke, Alli Lutz, and Ashlee Lewis; 200yd. IM - Paige Anderson; 50 yd. Free - Jessica Nazareth; 100yd. Free - Jessica Nazareth; and 400 yd. Free Relay - Alicia Bailey, Emily Belmont, Paige Anderson, and Kara Burns.  Great job by all the swimmers.

The Girls came in 1st place last night against CHCA and Winton Woods.  The scores were NR - 56, CHCA - 37, and Winton Woods - 1.  1st place finishers were:  200yd. Medley Relay - Clair Burns, Kara Burns, Ann Bishop & Jessica Nazareth; 200 IM - Paige Anderson; 50yd. Free - Jessica Nazareth; 100yd. Fly - Ann Bishop; 100yd. Free - Jessica Nazareth; 500yd. Free - Kara Burns; 200yd. Free Relay - Jessica Nazareth, Paige Anderson, Ashlee Lewis, & Kara Burns; 100yd. Backstroke - Clair Burns; 100yd. Breaststroke - Kara Burns; & 400 yd. Free Relay - Paige Anderson, Emily Belmont, Clair Burns, and Alicia Bailey.  2nd Place finishers were:  100yd. Breaststroke - Paige Anderson.  Great job by all the swimmers.

The next home meet is on Thursday against Clark Montessori at 5:30.

Lady Lions improve to 3-0

The Lady Lions Girls Basketball Team defeated Bethel-Tate last night by a score of 51-48 to remain undefeated on the season. Josie Buckingham led all scorers with 33 points and also grabbed 16 rebounds. Senior guard Cassidy Martin provided a spark off the bench chipping in 8 points and also had two key steals. Tina Lawrence and Bailey Workman provided reliable ball-handling against the full court pressure of Bethel-Tate. The Lady Lions play next at home vs. Amelia Thursday.

All SW District Football Teams announced

Congratulations to Cole Bird, James White and Alex Horn as they were selected to the SW District Div. III Second Team All Defense. Great job!

The New Richmond Lions Wrestling team repeats as Roger Bacon team champions!!

Somebody forgot to tell the Lions Wrestling team they graduated 12 seniors last year and should be "rebuilding" this year. Most of the team is getting their first shot at the varsity lineup and have decided to make the most of their opportunity. They are going to "reload" the varsity lineup and ignore terms like "rebuild". They are looking to pave their own way to four straight league and sectional titles!!

The Lions started Saturday morning with a victory over Talawanda 45-28. The next round the Lions pounded sectional foe Wyoming 63-12 losing only two matches. The final preliminary round proved to be no match for the Lions, Lions 63 Oak Hills 18.

The medal round started in the afternoon. First up for the Lions was the Cooper Jaguars from Kentucky. You will need to travel a little farther than Ky. to find a team to match these Lions, Lions 39 Cooper 34. The gold medal match faced the Lions against the #2 ranked team in the city, Reading Blue Devils. The finals started a little slow for the Lions, dropping the first three matches, 18-0 Reading. Then AJ Rostetter and Tristan Williams stopped the losing streak, 18-10 Reading. The Blue Devils won the next two out of three matches, 27-16 Reading. The Lions won the next three matches, 34-27 Lions with two matches to go! Lance Houser won the final match of the day to seal the victory for the Lions, 37-30 Lions win Lions win!!

The Lions finished the day 5-0 and team champions. They were lead by seniors Kevin Reid and Lance Houser, both going 5-0. Seniors Nathan Dixon, Jake Preston, Autumn Clark and James White finished 4-1 on the day. Juniors AJ Rostetter and Tristan Williams contributed with three wins. Jared Bray finished the day with three wins also. Bobby Bingham and Shawn Elam got their first varsity wins this weekend. Freshman Josh Bauscher saw his first varsity action at a very tough weight class and finished the day 3-2, keep your eye on this up and coming freshman!

The Lions battle the #1 ranked Ross Rams Wednesday evening at Ross. The action starts at 6pm. Load up the car and come watch these Lions fight for another city title. The #4 ranked Blanchester Wildcats will be in action against the Lions Wednesaday evening also.

WE ARE NR!!

Alex Lewis helps CSU swim team to record finish

Alex Lewis, a 2010 graduate of New Richmond High School, helped his Cleveland State 4x50 free relay team to the school's first top 8 finish in a national meet with an 7th place finish Thursday in Day 1 of the AT@T Winter National Championships at Austin, Texas.

The field at Austin includes Olympians Ryan Lochte to Missy Franklin.

Alex Lewis (third from left) and Cleveland State teammates teammates Justin Hill, Berry Thompson and Al Shillito finished 7th in the 4x50 free relay at the Winter Nationals Thursday.

Lewis and relay teammates Justin Hill, Berry Thompson and Al Shillito, took home the eighth place finish in the preliminaries with a time of 1:22.00 to move on to the finals where they moved up to seventh overall with a time of 1:21.60.

Lewis also will be competing in the 100 butterfly in Day 2 Friday. Click on the link below to read a full account.

http://www.csuvikings.com/sports/m-swim/recaps/112912aaa.html

Lady Lions Win Home Opener

The Lady Lions Varsity Girls Basketball Team won their home opener last night defeating division opponent Goshen 43-38, improving to 2-0 on the season. Sophomore Tina Lawrence led all scorers with 15 points while collecting 8 rebounds and 2 steals. Josie Buckingham scored 10 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked 7 shots. Junior Hannah Hall went 4-4 from the charity stripe in the last 2 minutes to seal the close win. Next vs Bethel at home on Tuesday, 12/4.

Seniors need passes for free admission

New Richmond High School has changed its policy for free admission to senior citizens.

New Richmond senior citizens 60 and older will continue to gain free admission to New Richmond High School home athletic but the school will require a pass to identify them as New Richmond seniors. Seniors from visiting schools will be required to pay admission.

“We will need NR seniors 60 and over to come to the office, phone or email their names for a pass,” said Foote. “We will also be signing up seniors for passes at Thursday and Friday home games.”

Seniors can call the High School office at 553-3191 or email Mr. Foote at foote_d@nrschools.org to get a pass.

NRHS honors Military at Dec. 7 game

New Richmond High School will honor all current and former military veterans Friday,  Dec. 7 before the home basketball game against Goshen.

“We will recognize anyone that served in the military before the game at 7:20 p.m.,” said NRHS athletic director Doug Foote.

Any current service member or military veteran interested in attending should contact Mr. Foote at 513-553-3191 Ext, 10003 or foote_d@nrschools.org. 

Lady Lions beat Mariemont

Congratulations to the Lady Lions Varsity Girls Basketball Team for their last-second victory over Mariemont last night 30-28. The team was led by Sophomore Tina Lawrence who scored 11 points, grabbed 9 rebounds, and played clutch defense while playing all 32 minutes. Junior guard Bailey Workman added 9 points including a clutch 3 late in the 4th quarter. Junior center Josie Buckingham was slowed by early foul trouble but bounced back with a steal and game-winning lay-up as time expired. It was an exciting opener - Next vs Goshen at home Thursday at 7:30.

Hall of Fame nominations due by Dec. 17

New Richmond High School is taking nominations for the Lions Sports Hall of Fame. You can download the nomination forms at http://www.nrschools.org/Downloads/nr-hall-nomination.pdf.

Nominations must be submitted by no later than Dec. 17. 

Eligibility requirements for the Hall of Fame are:

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.

2012 Football Wrap-up Show

Lions football coach Scott Herman reviews the 2012 season and looks ahead to 2013 with NewRichmond.LocalSportsRadio's Chris Sheldon.

2012 SBAAC Fall Sports All Stars

Congratulations to the Fall All Stars. Girls Cross Country: First Team: Paige Anderson, Olivia Behymer, Claire Burns, Kara Burns Second Team: Emily Belmont, Zoe Crabtree, Emily Erdman, Taryn Rupp Coach of the Year: Rylan Shebesta SBAAC Champions District Champions 8th place Regional Meet. Boys Cross Country: First Team: Luke Gilday, Bobby Bingham Second Team: Brian Lewis Runner of the Year: Luke Gilday Regional Qualifier Golf: First Team: Bryce Kroeger, Chris Mazzaro, Evan McKinley, David Ohntrup, Austin Wells Second Team: Kyle Heidlage Coach of the Year: Phil Heflin SBAAC Champions Girls Soccer: First Team: Jill Flenninken, Sarah Glenn Second Team: Riley Deweese, Maren Hance Boys Soccer: First Team: Nathan Dixon, Michael Huber, Tyler Klein, Sam Leffler Second Team: Noah Chaney, Jessie Feiler, Kevin Reid Football: First Team: Cole Bird, Alex Horn,James White Second Team: Austin Campbell, Will Lytle, Levi Simpson Volleyball: First Team: Jessica Mowery Second Team: Eleanor Wildey Girls Tennis: First Team: Sarah Jones Second Team: Alex White

Spikes for Spinnati

The New Richmond High School volleyball team held its Spike For Spinnati fund raising game Oct. 4 with all gate and shirt sale proceeds going to pancreatic cancer research in honor of former NRHS principal Diana Spinnati, who is on medical leave while battling cancer.  Pictured are (from left, front row)  Elizabeth Watkins, Carrie Stapleton, Jessica Nazareth, Emily Carter, (back row from left) Lady Lions coach Carla Corbin, Wendy Appelmann, Tina Lawrence, Ms. Diana Spinnati, Jessica Mowery, Michaela Nordyke, Rachel Zawacki and Eleanor Wildey. (Adam Bird photo).

Listen to the Spikes for Spinnati broadcast

JV LADY LIONS VOLLEYBALL

 

Congratulations to the JV Lady Lions Volleyball team on their victory against Bethel last night 25-21 and 25-17. Server of the match was Alicia Bailey with 10 consecutive serves. Offensive player of the match was Ashlee Lewis with 8 kills out of 24 attacks followed by Jessica Nazareth, Michaela Nordyke, Emily Leffler and Adrianna Flood with 2 kills each. Defensive player of the match was Ann Bishop with 5 digs. A great job was done by all on the Spikes for Spinnati night. The JV team is now 12 wins and 5 losses in their season.

JV LADY LIONS VOLLEYBALL

The JV Lady Lions Volleyball Team beat Amelia Tuesday night 25-17 and 25-23.  Server of the match was Ann Bishop with 8 consecutive serves.  Emily Leffler had 4 kills out of 10 attacks, Kelly Benton 2 kills out of 6 attacks and Erin O'Toole 1 kill out of 2 attacks.  Defensive players of the match were Jessica Nazareth, Alicia Bailey, Emily Leffler and Analiese Rhodes.  A great job was done by all.

A Solid Bounce Back Win for Boys Soccer

After a tough loss in the rain Monday the boys soccer team looked good against an improved Goshen team. Winning by the score of 4-1. Next up is Reading on Saturday followed by  big league games against Amelia and  Bethel.

Lion Linksters Hold Their Own at Division I Sectionals

The Lion Linksters traveled to Glenview Golf Course on Tuesday to compete in the Division I Sectionals. The Lions managed to play very well and place 7 out of 16 teams. The Lions shot a solid 324. Leading the Lions in scoring were Evan McKinley and Chris Mazzaro (78), Austin Wells (81), Bryce Kroger (87), and David Ohntrup (91). The Lions have one final home match this evening against Turpin. This match is senior night for our golfers and we invite you all to come honor our senior golfers and the golf teams outstanding season. The match will be held at Stillmeadow Country Club with a 4:00 starting time.

JV LADY LIONS VOLLEYBALL

Congratulations to the JV Lady Lions Volleyball team on their win last against Norwood 25-14 and 25-20. Servers of the match were Ann Bishop with 8 consecutive serves and 1 ace, Jessica Nazareth with 6 consecutive serves and 3 aces and Adrianna Flood with 5 serves and 1 ace. Ashlee Lewis had 4 kills out of 12 attacks and Analise Rhodes had 3 kills out of 6 attacks. Ann Bishop was the defensive player of the match with many exceptional saves.

Boys Soccer Continue with League Play

Boys soccer honored their seniors Thursday night with a 4-1 victory over league opponent Western Brown. Congrats to our seniors!

JV LADY LIONS VOLLEYBALL

Congratulations to the JV Lady Lions Volleyball team on their win against Clark last night, 25-9 and 25-13. Servers of the match were Michaela Nordyke with 8 consecutive serves, followed by Erin O'toole with 5 consecutive serves. Ella Neess had 5 consecutive serves with 4 aces. Emily leffler had 3 kills out of 4 attacks, Kelly Benton 5 attacks with 1 kill and Ann Bishop had 4 assists,1 kill and 2 aces. Good job was done by all.

Lion Linksters Drop the Bombers and Bite the Bulldogs

The Lion Linksters continued their very strong season in a Tri-match against St.X and Batavia Tuesday night at Stillmeadow Country Club. The Lion Linksters fired a solid 163 to hold off St. X (167) and outdistance Batavia (200) on the front nine at Stillmeadow Country Club. Leading the Lion Linksters in scoring were Chris Mazzaro who shot a 3 over par 38. Also scoring and playing well for the Lions were Austin Wells (39), Kyle Heidlage (42), Evan McKinley and Henry Heidlage (44), and Bryce Kroeger (47). The Lion's record now stands at 36-2 on the season.

Discount Double Check: Lion Linksters WinBack to Back S.B.A.A.C. Championships




First Team S.B.A.A.C. American Division Golf Team (from left) Bryce Kroger- N.R. , Evan McKinley- N.R. , David Ohntrup- N.R. , Chris Mazzaro- N.R. , Austin Wells- N.R. , Jake Brinker- Amelia.

 For the first time in the history of New Richmond High School golf, the Lion Linksters have reached three levels that had never been reached before.

First, the Lion Linksters are the first team in New Richmond golf history to win back to back S.B.A.A.C. Championships. The Lion Linksters shot a 970 in the 45 hole tournament to out distanced runner-up Amelia (1060) by 90 strokes. Western Brown (1175), Bethel (1176) and Goshen (1299) round out the team scoring.

Second, the 2012 Lions are the first team to win the 18 hole end of the season match by shooting a 332 to out distance runner-up Amelia (367).

And finally the Lion Linksters are the first team in league history to place 5 players out of 6 on the first team all-league team.

Leading the Lions were Chris Mazzaro (runner-up and 2 time 1st team all-league), Evan McKinley( 2 time second team all-league) and Austin Wells (2 time 1st team all-league) (3rd overall), Bryce Kroeger (5th overall), and David Ohntrup (6th overall). Kyle Heidlage (8th overall) finished on the second team all-league team giving New Richmond 6 of the top 8 golfers in the league.

Coach Phil Heflin was named S.B.A.A.C. Coach of the Year for the third year in a row.

The Lions continue their highly successful season Tuesday at Stillmeadow Country Club as they take on St. X and Batavia at 4:00. The Lion Linksters record now stands at 34-2 on the season.



Lion Linksters Continue Trek to the Top at S.B.A.A.C. #4

The Lion Linksters continued their dominance in the S.B.A.A.C. #4 by shooting a 176 to defeat runner-up Amelia (176) in a tiebreaker. Western Brown (193), Bethel (199), Goshen (220), and Norwood (224) rounded out the team scoring. The Lions were led by Chris Mazzaro with a 41 on the front nine at WhiteOak. Also scoring for the Lions were Evan McKinley (44), David Ohntrup (45), Bryce Kroeger and Kyle Heidlage (46) , and Austin Wells (47). The Lions play in the final S.B.A.A.C. on Saturday morning starting at 8:30 am at Cedar Trace.

Your Kroger Plus Card can help the Lions

Hello New Richmond Lions Sports Foundation Members, friends and family,
• We are asking your help in generating EASY cash for NRLSF simply by registering your Kroger Plus card online.

• In doing this, a percentage of your total purchases benefit the New Richmond Lions Sports Foundation on an ongoing basis.

Please note: Registration of your Kroger card does not affect / diminish your fuel points!

Last month, NRLSF received a check for $1,065.33 from Kroger!

Right now, we only have 21 cards registered, so just think of the money we can earn with 300 families registered!
To date, this is by far the easiest and best way for NRLSF to earn money to support our athletic teams.

• Register your card this week
• Print your registration confirmation
• Your printed confirmation is good for one free adult admission to the Homecoming football game! (please enter through the pass gate)

Follow these steps to register your Kroger card:
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3. Enter your email and password
4. Find your Kroger store: enter the zip code and choose store
5. Enter your Kroger Plus Card Number, your last name and zip code
6. Click to complete registration
7. Confirm your registration

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2. Click Edit Community Rewards Program (at the bottom of the page)
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4. Enter your personal information
5. Find our organization by searching: New Richmond Lions Sports Foundation.
6. Click New Richmond Lions Sports Foundation
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If you have questions, comments or difficulties getting your card registered, please call or e-mail me and I will help you!!!
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Girls Soccer

Varsity Girls soccer won tonite 3-1 vs williamsburg

JV LADY LIONS VOLLEYBALL

The Lady Lions Volleyball team defeated Batavia last night 2 out of 3 games 25-19 and 25-20.  Servers of the match were Ann Bishop with 8 consecutive serves, Ashlee Lewis with 5 aces and Jessica Nazareth 4 aces and Adrianna Flood with 4 aces.  Ashlee Lewis also had 5 kills in the match along with Emily Leffler having 4 kills.  Everyone did a great job to seal the victory especially Ann Bishop who had many saves throughout the entire match.

Boys Soccer Defeats Felicity

On a rainy evening The Lions played at Felicity on a wet natural surface. After a slow start in the first half the boys finished with an impressive second half and left with a 7-0 win.

Spikes for Spinnati

The volleyball team will be hosting a fundraising volleyball match called "Spikes for Spinnati" on Thursday, October 4th.  We are pre-selling purple tie-dye shirts for the event, with profits going to a pancreatic cancer charity.  All orders will be due this Friday, September 21st.

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Varsity Volleyball Defeats Batavia

Congratulations to the Varsity Volleyball team on their victory over Batavia.  The team's serving was lead by senior Jessica Mowery with 8 aces, who also lead the team with 4 blocks.  Wendy Appelmann had 3 blocks and Eleanor Wildey had 10 digs and 13 kills.  Tina Lawrence lead the team with 9 assists.

NRHS Cross Country Teams Run Well at the Milford Invitational

The New Richmond boys and girls cross country teams ran well at the Milford Invitational at Valley View Park this past Saturday.  The girls cross country teams placed 8th and the boys team 9th.  Top runners for the girls team included;

Kara Burns (22nd)
Claire Burns (23rd)
Olivia Behymer (42nd)
Paige Anderson (45th)
Taryn Rupp (54th)
Emily Erdman (57th)
Emily Belomont (59th)

Top runners for the boys team included;

Luke Gilday (31st)
Bobby Bingham (36th)
Brian Lewis (75th)
Stone Oliver (77th)
Caleb Hayward (93rd)
Silas O'Dell (97th)
Carter Light (103rd)

The New Richmond Invitational is next Saturday, September 22nd.  Come support the lions cross country teams on homecoming.  The girls race begins at 9:00 am and the boys race at 9:30 am.  There will also be an open race at 10:00 am that is open to anyone in the community.  The cost is $10 and all of the money goes into a scholarship fund given to a senior girl and/or boy cross country runner at the end of the year.  You can sign up on race day by the field house.  Please be there by 8:45 am to register for the open race.

JV LADY LIONS VOLLEYBALL

The lady lions were defeated by Goshen Tuesday night 21-25 and 19-25.  They traveled to Felicity Thursday 9/13/12 battling against the Felicity Cardinals. Three great games were played though we came up short in the third game losing the match; 22-25, 25-17 and 11-25.

Lion Linksters Shake Stillmeadow in S.B.A.A.C. #3

The Lion Linksters continued to turn up the heat in the S.B.A.A.C. League Tournament by winning the third round by shooting a 161 to runner-up Amelia (176). Bethel (192), Western Brown (207), Goshen (218) and Norwood (227) rounded out the team scoring. Leading the Lions in their third round victory was Chris Mazzaro (38), Evan McKinley (39), Bryce Kroeger (41), Austin Wells (43), David Ohntrup (45), and Kyle Heidlage (46). The Lions travel to play C.N.E. at Cedar Trace on Monday before traveling to WhiteOak Golf Course on Wednesday to play in the S.B.A.A.C. #4. The Lions record now stands at 24-2 on the season.

Boys soccer defeats Batavia

The boys soccer team traveled to Batavia to face the Bulldogs on Thursday. New Richmond took a 1-0 lead after 9 minutes of play and followed with a second very shortly after. The 2-0 score was enough to secure the victory as the boys played one of there best games of the season from start to finish.

New Richmond High School Cross Country Teams Place 2nd, 3rd at Georgetown Invitational

The NRHS boys cross country team placed 3rd at the Georgetown Invitational, while the girls team took 2nd.

Top runners for the boys included;

Luke Gilday (4th)
Bobby Bingham (8th)
Brian Lewis (27th)
Silas O'Dell (33rd)
Caleb Hayward (34th)
Carter Light (44th)
Darik Page (50th)

Top runners for the girls included;

Kara Burns (4th)
Paige Anderson (8th)
Emily Erdman (15th)
Taryn Rupp (18th)
Zoe Crabtree (23rd)
Kelsey Nichols (56th)
Skylar McDonald (48th)

Both teams travel to Valley View Park (Milford) this Saturday to compete in the Milford Invitational.  Students need to be at the school at 7:10 am to board the bus.  Running times are;

9:00 am (Girls Open)
9:30 am (Boys Open)
10:00 am (Girls Varsity)
10:30 am (Boys Varsity)

Lion Linksters Continue Repeat Quest at Friendly Meadows in S.B.A.A.C.#2

The Lion Linksters continued their quest to defend their S.B.A.A.C. League title on Wednesday at Friendly Meadows by firing a scorching 150 to out distance themselves from second place Amelia (171). Bethel (180), Western Brown (191) and Goshen (207) rounded out the team scoring. Leading the Lions was Medalist Austin Wells who shot an even par 36 on the front nine at Friendly Meadows. Also scoring and playing well for the Lions were Bryce Kroeger (37), Evan McKinley (38), Chris Mazzaro (39), David Ohntrup (41) and Kyle Heidlage (47). The Lion Linksters tee it up tonight in the third round of the S.B.A.A.C. at Stillmeadow Country Club. We welcome all fans to come out and support your Lion Golf Team tonight. The match will tee off at 4:00 pm today. The Lions record now stands at 19-2 on the season.

Lion Linksters earn two "A's" in Tri-Match Victory

The Lion Linksters continue there fine play as they swept a tri-match victory against Amelia and Anderson at Stillmeadow Country Club. The Lions shot a sizzling 152 to out shoot Anderson (167) and Amelia (180). Leading the Lions in scoring was medalist Chris Mazzaro with an even par 35 on the back nine at Stillmeadow. Also scoring and playing well for the Lions were Austin Wells (37), Evan McKinley (39), Bryce Kroeger (41), Kyle Heidlage (45), and Henry Heidlage (45). The Lion Linksters play tonight at Friendly Meadows in the second round of the S.B.A.A.C. League Tournament.. They will also tee it up on Thursday at Stillmeadow Country Club in the third round of the S.B.A.A.C. League Tournament. The Lions record now stands at 14-2 on the season.

JV LADY LIONS VOLLEYBALL

Congratulations to the JV Lady Lions Volleyball team on their tough victory against Williamsburg last night, winning 2 out of the three games played; 25-11 and 27-25  The team battled in the third game sealing the win in overtime. Server of the match was Emily Leffler with 5 consecutive serves.  Players of the match were Emily Leffler with 7 kills Ashlee Lewis 5 kills, Michaela Nordyke with 2 kills. Ann Bishop with 10 assists and Jessica Nazareth with 5 assists. 

JV LADY LIONS VOLLEYBALL

The lady lions jv volleyball team defeated Cincinnati Country Day 25-16 and 27-25 and Mariemont 25-19 & 25-17 at Saturday's tri-match, 9/8/12.

Lions Lead League after S.B.A.A.C. #1

The Lion Linksters let their clubs do the talking at the first S.B.A.A.C. League Match held at Deertrack Golf  Course on Thursday night. The Lions shot a torrid 151 to out pace second place Amelia (170) by 19 shots. Other team scores were Bethel (193), Western Brown (194), Goshen (198) and Norwood (226). The Lions were led by Co-Medalists Austin Wells and Evan McKinley who both shot even par 36's on the front nine at Deertrack. Also scoring and playing well for the Lions were Bryce Kroeger (42), David Ohntrup (43) and Kyle Heidlage (46). The Lions play at home on Monday against Hamilton Badin and Tuesday against Anderson and Amelia. The Lion Linksters continue their quest for a S.B.A.A.C. League Championship Wednesday at Friendly Meadows. The Lions record now stands at 12-2 on the season.

Boys Soccer defeats Bethel in League Game

It was a hard fought victory for the boys Thursday night. Bethel scored the games first goal six minutes into the game.The Lions came back to take a 2-1 lead into the half. Bethel came out strong mid way through the second half and scored the tying goal. With less than 1:30 to play in the game the Lions scored the game winner and held on to the lead winning 3-2.

Lions Take Tri-Match at White Oak

The Lion Linksters traveled to White Oak Golf Course on Tuesday to take on Western Brown and Goshen in a tri-match. The Lions had a clean sweep by shooting a 158 followed by Western Brown 193 and Goshen 228. Leading the Lions in scoring was medalist Chris Mazzaro with a 2 over par 37 and Bryce Kroeger (38). Also scoring and playing well for the Lions were Kyle Heidlage (40),Austin Wells (43), Evan McKinley (45), and  David Ohntrup (47). The Lions travel to Ivy Hills to take on St. X Wednesday at 4:00 pm. The Lions record now stands at 7-2 on the season.

Tough League Loss for Boys Soccer

Boys soccer played Amelia in league play Tuesday evening. The 3-0 loss does not reflect how close the game was or the effort that was given by the entire team. League play continues Thursday evening at Bethel.

JV LADY LIONS VOLLEYBALL

The Lady Lions jv volleyball team was defeated by Amelia last night after two long battles 21-25 and 18-25.

Lion Linksters Topple the Trojans

The Lion Linksters continued their solid play as the knocked off Glen Este by the score of 168-175 at Stillmeadow Country Club on Wednesday evening. Leading the Lions in scoring was medalist Evan McKinley with a 38. Also scoring and playing well for the Lions were Chris Mazzaro (41), Austin Wells (44), Bryce Kroeger (45), Kyle Heidlage (46) and Erik Hermann (58). The Lions head to Whiteoak Golf Course on Tuesday for a tri-match with Western Brown and Goshen. The Lions record sits at 5-2 on the season.

JV LADY LIONS VOLLEYBALL

The Lady Lions defeated Norwood last night 25-4 and 25-12.  Jessica Nazareth served 14 consecutive serves followed by Michaela Nordyke with 9.  A great job was done by all.

Boys Soccer Post League Win

In their second league game of the season the boys defeated the Goshen warriors 5-1 Tuesay afternoon. It was a slow start for the Lions who took a 1-0 lead into the half. Just after the start of the second half the Warriors tied the game. After a quick adjustment to their formation the Lions scored 4 more times to finish the game. Next up is a trip to Norwood for a league match this Thursday.

Lion Linksters fly by Eagles

The Lion Linksters flew past the visiting Milford Eagles by the score of 159-182 at Stillmeadows Country Club. The Lions were led in scoring by medalist Chris Mazzaro with a one over par 36 on the back nine at Stillmeadows Country Club. Following close behind were Austin Wells and Evan McKinley with 40's. Also scoring and playing well for the Lions were Bryce Kroeger (43), David Ohntrup (49) and Kyle Heidlage (50). The Lions play host to Glen Este on Wednesday. The match starts at 3:30. The Lions record stands at 4-2 on the season

JV VOLLEYBALL TRI-MATCH

The jv volleyball team had their first tri-match of the season being defeated by CNE 23-25 and 19-25. The lady lions however came back defeating Ripley 25-12 and 25-15. 

New Richmond Golfers Make a Splash at Stillmeadows

The Lion Linksters played their first home match of the year against Western Brown at Stillmeadows Country Club. The final score was New Richmond 163 Western Brown 221. Leading the Lions in scoring was Medalist Austin Wells with a 3 over par 38 on the front nine. Also scoring and playing well for the Lions was Evan McKinley (39), Chris Mazzaro (40), David Ohntrup (46), and Henry Heidlage (47). The victory pushes the Lions record to 3-2 on the season.

Boys soccer opens league play

The boys opened league play at Western Brown Thursday with a 3-0 victory. They continue their drive for a league championship next week vs Goshen on Tuesday and Norwood on Thursday.

Boys soccer bounces back

After a tough loss on Monday the Lions bounced back with a convincing victory Tuesday at home over Ripley 7-0. The boys responded very well to a tactical adjusment and played as a team. League play starts Thursday against at Western Brown. Noah Chaney and CJ Grogan scored twice while Kevin Reid, Tyler Klein and John Ernst scored once for the Lions. Klein and Jake Hayden recorded two assists with Colton Farmer and Sam Leffler recorded one assist.

Lion Golfers Travel to Elks Run For a Quad Match

The Lion Linksters traveled to Elks Run Golf Course in Batavia to play in a Quad Match with Batavia, Amelia, and Turpin. The final score was Turpin 158, Amelia 166, New Richmond 166, and Batavia 200. Leading the Lions in scoring were Evan McKinley (39) and Henry Heidlage (40). Also scoring for the Lions were Kyle Heidlage (42), Bryce Kroeger (45), David Ohntrup (46) and Daman Abner (58). The Lions play Western Brown at Stillmeadows on Thursday. The Lions record sits at 2-2 on the season.

Boys Soccer Opens Season With a Loss

Boys soccer opened the season at Eastern on Monday with a 3-0 loss. The boys are right back Tuesday against Ripley for the home opener.

Girls Tennis vs. Amelia

THe girls tennis team started their season tonight against a very talented Amelia Squad. The final score was 3-2 Amelia. Those winning their matches were: 1st Doubles Alex White and Rachel Curless 6-0, 7-5 2nd Doubles Sydney Clancy and Lexi Jump 6-2, 7-5 The Lady Lions travel to Blanchester Saturday for the SBAAC tournament.

Lions host Purcell Friday

New Richmond will host Purcell-Marian in a football Jamboree scrimmage game at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17. The scrimmage will be played under game situation. Admission will be at the regular season prices.

Season passes on sale now

Season passes are on sale in the New Richmond High School office.

A 10-game pass is $50 for adults and $30 for students.

An all-sports pass  is $90 for adults and $70 student.

Seat licenses in the stadium are $25 in addition to admission.

New Richmond Golfers Hit the Course Running

The Lion Golfers continued their season by traveling to participate in the Princeton Invitational and a Match with league foe Amelia. The Lions traveled to Glenview Golf Course to play in the Princeton Invitational on 8/14. The team placed 9th in the field of 16 teams by shooting a 349. Leading the Lions was Chris Mazzaro with a 78. Also scoring for the Lions were Evan McKinley (87), Bryce Kroeger (89), David Ohntrup (95), Daman Abner (102) and Erik Hermann (104). The Lions played Amelia at Friendly Meadows on 8/15. The Lions defeated the Barons by a score of 321-343. Leading the Lions were Mazzaro (75), McKinley (77), Ohntrup (83), Kroeger (86), Hermann (97), and Abner (105). The Lions are 1-0 on the season.

New Ricmond Golfers Travel to Granville

The New Richmond High School Golfers traveled to Granville ,Ohio to participate in the Granville High School Invitational on August 10th. The Lions placed ninth in a very tough field of high school golfers from all around Ohio. The Lions shot a 332 and were led in scoring by Sophomore Chris Mazzaro with a 77. Also scoring for the Lions were Senior Evan McKinley 82, Sophomore Kyle Heidlage 86, Senior David Ohntrup and Sophomore Bryce Kroeger 87, and Senior Henry Heidlage 89. The Lions travel to Glenview Golf Course to play in the Princeton Invitational on 8/14 and also travel to Friendly Meadows on 8/15 to take on Amelia.

Impact testing for athletes explained

New Richmond High School athletic director Doug Foote and Wellington Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine trainer Megan Barhorst explain the school's program for monitoring our athletes for concussions in this video report.

NRHS Gym gets makeover

The New Richmond High School gymnasium got a makeover this summer with new lights and a refinished floor complete with new center court and OHSAA logos.

NRHS AD Doug Foote stands by the new center court logo.

NRHS' refinished gyn floor features a new OHSAA logo.

Fall practice underway

Practice for all fall sports started Aug. 1. Here's a view of Friday morning's football practice from the roof of New Richmond Middle School taken by Supt. Adam Bird.

NRHS athletes monitored for concussions

New Richmond High School is turning to technology to closely monitor its athletes for concussions.

“It’s called Baseline Testing for Concussions,” explained NRHS athletic director Doug Foote, who is having athletes in all sports undergo online ImPACT (Immediate Post Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing) testing prior to competing during the 2012-13 school year.

“Our trainer Megan Barhorst is running the program,” said Foote. “We are going to test all our athletes now and then we’ll do it every two years. We’ll do all the incoming freshmen and then do juniors after that. They have to come in and do a test on a computer and then if they get hit in the head in any way, form or fashion we will redo their test and see where they are at and we will have a baseline for that test.”

The non-invasive computerized test is set up in a video game format and takes about 15 to 20 minutes. It tracks information such as memory, reaction time, speed and concentration.

Wellington trainer Megan Barhorst explains the ImPACT testing to senior football player Luke Hoskins while seniors (from left) Alex Horn and Clay Loadman complete their 20-minute test that will give the school a baseline for testing for possible concussions in the future.

“However, it is not an IQ test,” said Barhorst, who is assigned to New Richmond High School by Wellington Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine and is in her fourth year at New Richmond.

Concussions have not been a major problem during Barhorst’s time at New Richmond but they remain an area of great concern for the school.

“We had four concussions all of last year,” said Barhorst. “That is not bad at all for us, but what we are trying to avoid are concussions slipping by and us not noticing them.”

“It’s a great program and a lot of schools are doing it,” said Foote. “Supt. (Adam) Bird and I have been talking about it for about a year and we decided to implement the program this year.”

“For first time, all NRHS athletes will get baseline concussion testing before the season starts,” said Bird. “Thanks to Doug Foote for making this happen.”

Six Lady Lions named all-city

New Richmond's 4x400 meter relay team of seniors Sarah Shoemaker and Mikaela Rupp, junior Sarah Glenn and sophmore Olivia Behymer, sophomore high jumper Hannah Hall and sophmore pole vaulter Aly Skaggs have been named to the Cincinnati Enquirer's first team Div. II track all-star team.

The team of Shoemaker, Rupp, Glenn and Behymer won the district and finished sixth in the regional meet, just missing qualifying for the state meet.

Hall was fourth in the district high jump, third in the regional and finished 14th in the state. 

Skaggs finished third in the district pole vault and was eighth in the regional. 

Click here to view the Enquirer track all-stars.

Finan named academic All-American

Former New Richmond Lion Eric Finan (Class of 2007) was named a Capital One First-Team Academic All-American June 21.

Finan finished second in Ohio in Division II cross country and second in the state Dvi. II 3200 meter run for New Richmond High School where he holds the school record in both the 1600 and 3200 meter runs. He was his class valedictorian.


To qualify, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00. Finan holds a 3.785 GPA in the University of Cincinnati’s master of business administration program after earning an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering with a 3.897 GPA. 


Finan also received Cincinnati’s Legion of Excellence Award for the highest GPA on his team. He had been on the dean’s list every academic quarter he attended UC and was a Big East Academic All-Star from 2008-2010.


He received All-America honors in both track and cross country during his UC career.


Read more about Eric Finan

2011-12 NRHS sports wrap up show

New Richmond High School athletic director Doug Foote reviews the 2011-12 athletic season which saw NRHS teams win seven Southern Buckeye Conference American Division titles and record eight coach-of-the-year honors.

Click here to Listen to the 2011-12 sports wrap-up show

Skaggs named all-state in baseball

New Richmond senior Austin Skaggs has been named to the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association’s Division II all-state team as an outfielder.

New Richmond senior Austin Skaggs receives all-state honors after

 leading the Lions in most offensive categories.

Skaggs, who led the Lions in hitting with a .460 average in addition to going 7-2 as a pitcher, was the only Cincinnati area player to make the Div. II all-state team. In addition to his .460 average, Skaggs also led the 21-6 Lions in runs scored (37), hits (40), doubles (13), stolen bases (18), on-base percentage (.536) and tied for the team lead in runs batted in with 28.

"Austin enjoyed a very complete 2012 season,” said New Richmond coach Brian Benzinge. “He was our leader in most offensive categories, and also was our top pitcher.”

When not pitching, Skaggs played center field for the Lions who tied for the Southern Buckeye Conference American Division title. The Lions won their first 16 games of the 2012 season and were ranked No. 1 in the state by the coaches' association at one point in the season.

Austin Skagges steals second against Cincinnati Taft.

“Austin was arguably the best defensive outfielder in the SBAAC,” said Benzinger. “As a senior, Austin led by example on the field and came to play each and every day. He is a big reason for the team's success in 2012. His abilities and leadership will certainly be missed."

Skaggs was 7-2 in 52 innings as a starting pitcher, striking out 36 batters and recording an earned run average of 2.94.

In addition to playing baseball, Skaggs was a two-time state qualifier in wrestling for the Lions.

Skaggs becomes the 9th New Richmond baseball player to make the coaches’ all-state team. Other all-state players were Greg Higgins (1971), Gary Higgins (1977), Chris Hawkins (1982), Brian Benzinger (1985), Jeff Ast (1986), Cory Lytle (1990), Toby Shamblin (1991) and Brad Blankenship (1993).

Ironically, Todd Benzinger (1981), who  is arguably the best baseball player in New Richmond history, did not make the all-state team but was named to an All-America team and went on to play nine years in the Major Leagues and was a member of the 1990 World Champion Cincinnati Reds.

Clermont Northeastern’s Tanner Sanders received honorable mention on the coaches’ Div. II all-state team which is available at http://associationdatabase.com/aws/OHSBCA/asset_manager/get_file/48415?ver=1230.

2012 Lady Lions Volleyball camps in June and July

New Richmond High School Lady Lions volleyball coach Carla Corbin and JV volleyball coach Sue Curfman will hold two summer camps including their annual summer volleyball skills camp July 16-20 at the high school and a youth camp June 18-22 at Locust Corner Elementary conducted by Tom Braunm.

Braunm's camp will focuse on skill development in conditioning, passing, setting, hitting, serving and blocking. It is open to boys and girls entering grades 3-12 at a cost of $60. The youth camp includes 25 hours of instruction and gym time and camp T-shirt.

Braunm has more than 30 years experience as both a player and a coach in competitive men's volleyball.

Corbin's and Curfman's July camp is open to girls entering grades 9-12 from 9 a.m. to noon and for girls entering grades 3-8 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. and will include individual instruction on a variety of skills, during drills and team building activities at a cost of $40 which includes a camp T-shirt.

NR coach Carla Corbin enters her tenth year of coaching volleyball at New Richmond. Having played at the College of Mount St. Joseph, this will mark her twentieth year of volleyball experience. Coach Corbin and assistant coach Sue Curfman have worked together to build the high school program for the last eight years. Coach Curfman brings knowledge and enthusiasm that has helped develop a freshman team for the past two years.

In addition to the two invididual camps, Corbin and Curfman will be taking returning players grades 10-12 to the Tiffin University team camp July 12-14 The Tiffin camp is by invitation only Teams will play in a minimum of 26 games over 3 days. Food and hotel accommodations will be provided while at Tiffin. Proceeds from the two individual camps will go to finance the Tiffin team camp.

Click here to down download the volleyball camp brochure.

HANNAH HALL REPRESENTS GIRLS TRACK AT STATE

Congratulations to Hannah Hall for placing 3rd at the Regional Meet on Thursday, May 24 which qualified her to compete at the State Meet June 1 at Ohio State's Jesse Owens Stadium where she finished 14th.

 Congratulations also to the following athletes for placing at the Regional Meet: Aly Skaggs 8th Pole Vault Sarah Glenn 6th 4x400 Relay Sarah Shoemaker 6th 4x400 Relay Mikaela Rupp 6th 4x400 Relay Olivia Behymer 6th 4x400 Relay & 6th 400 Dash

GIRLS DISTRICT TRACK MEET

Congratulations to the girls track team for placing third in the District Track Meet this past week. The team had numerous athletes place in their respected events. Those placing were: Aly Skaggs 3rd and Analiese Rhodes 8th in Pole Vault Hannah Hall 4th in High Jump Ashlee Lewis 6th and Christine Lutz 8th in Shot Ashleigh Beard 6th and Eleanor Wildey 7th in Discus Kelsey Hardin 7th and Jill Flenniken 8th in the 100 Dash Olivia Behymer 2nd and Sarah Shoemaker 3rd in the 400 Dash Sarah Glenn 6th in the 800 Run Sarah Glenn 6th in the 1600 Run Paige Anderson 5th in the 3200 Run Julie Molitor 8th in the 100 Hurdles Amanda Nguyen, Kayla Owens, Jill Flennkin, and Kelsey Hardin 5th in the 4X100 Mikaela Rupp, Kayla Owens, Jill Flennkin, and Kelsey Hardin 4th in the 4x200 Sarah Glenn, Paige Anderson, Emily Barcheski, and Olivia Behymer 4th in the 4X800 Sarah Glenn, Mikaela Rupp, Sarah Shoemaker, and Olivia Behymer in the 4X400 District Champs The team will be sending 11 athletes to the Regional meet this Thursday and Saturday. Those participants are: Aly Skaggs in Pole Vault Hannah Hall in High Jump Olivia Behymer in the 400 Dash Sarah Shoemaker in the 400 Dash Mikaela Rupp, Kayla Owens, Jill Flennkin, and Kelsey Hardin in the 4x200 Sarah Glenn, Paige Anderson, Emily Barcheski, and Olivia Behymer in the 4X800 Sarah Glenn, Mikaela Rupp, Sarah Shoemaker, and Olivia Behymer in the 4X400 The team set two new school records at Districts this week: The 4X800 team shattered the 4X800 record with a time of 10:16.15. That team consist of Sarah Glenn, Paige Anderson, Emily Barcheski, and Olivia Behymer The 4X400 team broke their record again this year with a time of 4:04.83 and was District Champs. That team consist of Sarah Glenn, Mikaela Rupp, Sarah Shoemaker, and Olivia Behymer.

SBAAC GIRLS TRACK 1ST TEAM ALLSTARS

Congratulations to the following girls track team members for being selected First Team Allstar for the SBAAC League: Paige Anderson, Emily Barcheski, Sarah Glenn, Olivia Behymer, Amanda Nguyen, Kayla Owens, Jill Flenniken, Kelsey Hardin, Sarah Shoemaker, and Mikaela Rupp. Congratulations to Hannah Hall for being named Second Team Allstar. Congratulations to Olivia Behymer for being named SBAAC American Runner of the Year. Congratulations to the girls 4X800 team for placing third last night in the district track meet, moving them on to compete at regionals next week. The team consist of Sarah Glenn, Emily Barcheski, Paige Anderson, Olivia Behymer. The 4x800 team also shattered the school record.

Boys Track and Field SBAAC 1st and 2nd Team

Congratulations to Alex Ariapad for making 1st team SBAAC and congratulations to Colt Reese, Bobby Bingham, Aaron Pollard and Pierce Burnam for making 2nd team SBAAC.

Boys District Track Meet

Congratulations to the boys track and field team for placing 8th in the District Track Meet. Scoring for the team was: Brian Paskins with 7th place in the 200 Dash, Alex Ariapad placing 3rd in the 1600 run and qualifying for Regionals, Branston Evans with 5th place in the Discus, Jake Gundler with 5th in the Pole Vault, Aaron Pollard with District Champion and qualifying for Regionals in the Pole Vault, Aaron Pollard, Jake Gundler, Matt Forsee and Brian Paskins with 6th place in the 4x100 Relay and Brian Paskins, CJ Grogan, Colt Reese, Alex Ariapad and Pierce Burnam with 7th place in the 4x400 Relay. 

NEW RICHMOND FOOTBALL SUMMER CALENDAR

Important Dates:
Parent Meeting - Monday May 21st (6:00 PM High School Auditorium)
Summer Conditioning (Grades: 9-12): May 28th - July 27th (8:00 am to 10:00 am) (M,T,TH,F)
Fall physical exams: Friday June 1st from 3-6 p.m. at NRHS. Bring a physical form and $10.
Football Camp (Grades: 9-12): June 6, 7, & 8 July 16th- 20th (9:00 am to 12:00 pm)
Equipment Issue (Grades: 9-12): Wednesday July 25th 8:00 am
2-A-Day Practice (Grades: 10-12): July 30th – August 15th (8 am to 3 pm)
Freshmen Practice: July 30th – August 15th (8 am to 11 am)
Youth Football Camp: June 25th - June 27th (10:30 am to 12:30 pm)
ALL MANDATORY NIKE EQUIPMENT ORDERS MUST BE COMPLETED ONLINE BY: JUNE 8TH

Scrimmages:
August 7th 10:00 am Woodward (Away)
August 11th 10:00 am Monroe (Away)
August 17th 7:00 pm Purcell Marian (Home)

Coach Scott Herman: (936) 827-3711
herman_s@nrshools.org
May-June football schedule
July football schedule
August football schedule

New Richmond Boys Tennis Squad Qualifies 2 Doubles Team in Districts

Congratulations to the boys team for qualifying 2 doubles teams into the district tournament, which will be held at Centerville High School next Thursday at 9:00 a.m.  This past Saturday, the doubles team consisting of Clint Lytle and Henry Heidlage placed 3rd at the sectional tournament, which earned them a #3 seed in the district tournament.  The doubles team consisting of Matt Rydzewski and Zach Manning were runner-up in the sectional tournament, which earned them a #2 seed in the district tournament.  Good luck guys!!

LIONS DEFEAT #3 SEEDED BETHEL, ADVANCE TO SECTIONAL FINAL

The Tigers of Bethel were no match for Austin Skaggs and the Lions on Thursday. Behind a strong defense, Skaggs dominated the Tigers, pitching a two-hit complete game shutout. The offense was led by Cole Bird, Tanner Wolfe, and Ryan Waters, who all provided 2 hits. Cole Bird's double plated 2 runs and proved to be the key hit of the game. Austin Skaggs improved his season record to 7-1. The 21-4 Lions now move on to the sectional final on Thursday, 5/17 to take on the CNE Rockets. The Lions team members and coaching staff are grateful for the big and spirited crowd that showed up yesterday to support them. Thank you!

Lions respond with 6-0 win over Bethel

Bethel called out our boys and they responded big time with a 6-0 win Thursday to advance to next Thursday's sectional finals at Lebanon High School against  Clermont Northeastern, a 11-10 winner over Indian Hill Thursday.

Listen to New Richmond's 6-0 win over Bethel Thursday.

Cole Bird (left) and Austin Skagges appear on the postgame radio show as the hitting and pitching starts of the game after the Lions' 6-0 win over Bethel. Skagges went the distance and Bird had two key hits in the win.

New Richmond Boys Tennis Team Advances Four Players Into Districts

Congratulations to the boys tennis squad for qualifying 2 doubles teams into the district tournament.  Doubles teams consisting of Henry Heidlage/Clint Lytle and Zach Manning/Matt Rydzewski advanced to the semifinals of the sectional meet on Thursday, which automatically qualifies them for the district meet next week.  Both teams will play this Saturday in the sectional semifinals to determine seedings for the district meet.  This is the first time in at least five years that anyone from the boys tennis team has qualified for districts, let alone two teams qualifying.  Other players that played well at sectionals included Evan McKinley (won 2 matches), Newton McCollum (won 1 match), and David Ohntrup (won 1 match).

Boys track and field league meet results

Congratulations to the boys track and field team on their 3rd place finish at the SBAAC league meet last night. Scoring for the team was: 

Brian Paskins with 6th place in the 200meter Dash; Colt Reese and Darren Porter with 2nd and 5th place in the 400meter Dash; Alex Ariapad with 2nd in the 800meter Run and 1st place in the 1600meter Run; Grant Gilman 5th in the 1600meter Run; Bobby Bingham and Luke Gilday with 2nd and 4th in the 3200meter Run; Aaron Pollard and Pierce Burnam with 4th and 6th in the 110 Hurdles; Pierce Burnam and Miles Burnam with 4th and 6th in the 300 Hurdles; the 4x100 Relay (Aaron Pollard, Jake Gundler, Matt Forsee and Brian Paskins) placed 3rd; the 4x200 Relay (Colt Reese, CJ Grogan, Jake Gundler and Isiah Young) placed 4th; the 4x400 Relay (Brian Paskins, CJ Grogan, Colt Reese and Alex Ariapad) placed 3rd; the 4x800 Relay (Bobby Bingham, Luke Gilday, Grant Gilman and Alex Ariapad) placed 3rd; Pierce Burnam and Matt Forsee 2nd and 6th in the High Jump; Aaron Pollard 2nd in the Pole Vault; Branston Evans placed 6th in the Shot Put and Branston Evans and Justin Patrick placed 5th and 6th in the Discus.