Reds Showcase tickets now on sale at NRHS

The New Richmond High School baseball team is again invited to play in the Cincinnati Reds Future High School Showcase this season. Tickets are on sale now in the athletic office at NRHS. The $5 ticket includes the following:

New Richmond will play Bethel in the Cincinnati Reds High

School Showcase at 7 p.m. April 7 at the University of

Cincinnati

 * A ticket to watch the two-time defending SBAAC champions NR Lions take on league rival Bethel at the University of Cincinnati's Johnny Bench Field on April 7th at 7:00 p.m..

* A voucher for a 2014 Cincinnati Reds game this year.

* A coupon for a free cheese coney from Skyline Chili.

* A buy one get one free coupon for a day of fun at Coney Island (Rides and pool)

Last year, New Richmond High School sold more tickets than any of the other 32 Greater Cincinnati schools hosting a Reds Showcase game.

“This is a tremendous venue for those who have not watched a game there,” said Lions baseball coach Brian Benzinger. “There’s approximately $40 worth of savings with each ticket purchased.  Even if you don't go to the high school game, it is still a bargain.”

In addition, NRHS graduate and former Cincinnati Red Todd Benzinger will throw out the first pitch at the University of Cincinnati.

Please e-mail NRHS Varsity Baseball Coach Brian Benzinger at benzinger_b@nrschools.org with any questions.

NR to host SBAAC Youth/Middle School football clinic

Thomas More College head football coach James Hilvert and former Bengals placekicker Doug Pelfrey head the list of speakers at the Southern Buckeye Conference youth/middle school football clinic for all area coaches April 5 at New Richmond Elementary School.

Other speakers include SBAAC head coaches Josh Stratton of New Richmond, Evan Dreyer of Western Brown and Chris Majors of Norwood, assistant coaches Patrick Burke from Covington Catholic, Mike Davis from Scott County High School along with New Richmond assistants Josh Wade, Ben Osborne and Pat Fagan. Other speakers include Adam Szabo, Owner of Speed Applications, and Robert Wooten, New Richmond High School football team chaplain and Fellowship of Christian Athletics sponsor.

“Our hope is to help the feeder system coaches in the pursuit of better instruction and organization,” said Stratton. “Good high school coaches do everything they can to learn from college coaches and it is our hope that the area’s youth coaches will do anything and everything to learn from us.”

Cost is $15 for pre-registration and $20 at the door with lunch provided.  Pre-Registration ends Wednesday April 3. Same day registration begins at 7:50 a.m. April 5 with the clinic starting at 8:20 a.m. in the school’s gym/cafeteria area. 

“This is a great opportunity for our youth/MS coaches to better their instruction to elevate the level of play within our league and promote the greatest sport in the world,” said Stratton, who went 9-1 in his first year at New Richmond in 2013. 

Download SBAAC Clinic registration form: http://www.nrschools.org/Downloads/ClinicReg%20Form.pdf

Download SBAAC Clinic speaker schedule: http://www.nrschools.org/Downloads/2014clinicSchedule.pdf

Clinic sponsor is Lowe’s Sporting Goods.