Sun rises on a familiar name, new standard...Eclipsing many of the marks of his hall of fame father, the son, another hall of famer, sets his sights on a standard that will further ensure the baseball legacy of the Hardman name in coaching. Memories of Hardman Field (below) frame our Sunday feature on Chris Hardman in today's Press Pros.
Sun rises on a familiar name, new standard…Eclipsing many of the marks of his hall of fame father, the son, another hall of famer, sets his sights on a standard that will further ensure the baseball legacy of the Hardman name in coaching. Memories of Hardman Field (below) frame our Sunday feature on Chris Hardman in today’s Press Pros.
On a blistering summer weekend, with national issues as a negative backdrop, why do men and boys commit to playing baseball while others call it risky, and unnecessary? Why? Why does anyone do anything that provides opportunity for renewal and reward? Read today’s Press Pros feature.
The Buckeyes’ senior-to-be left-hander might have been taken in the early rounds of the Major League Baseball draft, but wouldn’t budge on his demand for a seven-figure signing bonus. Mark Znidar writes for today’s Press Pros.
Catcher Dillon Dingler gets chosen as the 38th pick of the draft – first pick of the second round – by Detroit, and the only question in the minds of those who’ve watched him play was…why not sooner? Read more in today’s Press Pros feature.
Anna’s Bart Bixler (below) and Fort Loramie’s Kennedi Gephart have been chosen as recipients of the 2019-20 sponsor scholarship award for top male and female student athletes in the Shelby County League.
In the midst of pandemic and panic or what comes next – of depression over unfinished and unstarted seasons – those in local bowling circles should also remember the recent past…where Coldwater and senior Michael Schoenherr left quite the indelible mark. Read today’s inside feature.
New Orleans stunned the fan base, and the draft experts, by trading its remaining picks in the draft Friday to move up and take Dayton’s Adam Trautman in the third round.
After beating Sidney by 3o and 48 points a season ago, Butler held off Sidney 51-48 in the first round of the Division I sectional tournament on Saturday that featured a pair of teams loaded with youthful potential. Read about it in today’s Press Pros.
The man who shared the scenes of the Miami River and the Eldean Bridge with the world is still painting, and remembers fondly his time spent a quarter century ago in Troy. We catch up with wildlife artist David Maass in today’s Press Pros inside feature.
Northmont grad Jaren Slusher has used the same unorthodox delivery since his little league days. With another stellar outing Sunday for the Miami Valley Prospects 18 U team the old adage applies … “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Greg Billing writes for today’s Press Pros.
Behind another star-spangled effort on the mound, the Cincinnati Riverbats sparkled at the Tournament of Stars Wooden Bat World Series tournament at Newton High School on Saturday. Greg. Billing writes for Sunday’s Press Pros
There’s nothing wrong with having grown up with some privilege – of living in a community safe from harm and secure with people who cared about you. It’s the America we remember, and the one we celebrate on our nation’s birthday.
It’s a July 4th like none other we’ve ever seen – a crossroads in our culture and the choice of living life to its fullest, or life according to what inconsistent experts mandate…and politicians, hoping to save face come election time. Important to consider…in today’s Press Pros.
It’s a well-recognized tune, one of the most famous in America, but for the sake of fact…some words about a “national” tune not written by John Phillip Sousa, but one he admitted that he liked as much as his own. A holiday tribute in today’s Press Pros.
It’s the modern paradox for millennials. We want sports to teach our kids all the right lessons, and yet…if the lessons don’t fit the adults’ expectations it’s not fair, or good enough. Commentary on the day in which we live in today’s Press Pros.
If you’re looking for every last thing under sun, and a reminder of how others live and enjoy a simpler, more contented, life…plan a visit to Kidron, Ohio, and feast your eyes on Lehman’s Hardware Store. A road trip…in today’s Press Pros feature.
The Best of Ohio baseball tournaments continued on Sunday with players and plays that made you notice…and want to remember. These Press Pros photos help. Enjoy!
One night after an embarrassing 16-strikeout loss to the Ohio Cyclones, Miami Valley Prospects’ Evan Ables and Connor Hutchinson turned the tables on Canes Baseball in 15u tourney play at Newton. Read Saturday’s Press Pros.
Collins brings all-around talent to Cyclones… though he once thought he wouldn’t be back. Rundown between third and home… Ian Salters (pictured) gets tagged out at the plate. Read Andy Anders’ feature story inside today Press Pros.
A ho-hum day of 15u tournament baseball finished on a high note Thursday at Newton…Lancaster’s Layton O’Rourke (below) saw to it, striking out 16 in the day’s finale. Read more in today’s inside feature.
Suddenly the country reacts to social injustice by tearing down history and mandating systemic change. Teach the young people through sports, one reader says (below). But the problem stems from history deeper than our own, while the solution really isn’t that deep at all. Read today’s feature.
If there are fall sports you may actually need a program, not to know who’s playing, but to know the issues being protested…that might supersede the game. Bruce Hooley writes for today’s Press Pros.
The biggest competition came from within. Fort Loramie outscores four opponents 38-3 to take the 2020 Newton Summer Invite tournament. Hall of famer Hal McCoy shares how they did it in the latest Press Pros feature.
Senior Griffin Meyer highlights Loramie’s perfection so far in the Newton Summer Invite Tournament with a six-inning no-hitter Saturday over Bethel. Hal McCoy writes the story.
Success comes through all kinds of trial and error. Marion Local Pony League pitcher Ian Rindler has a system that drives opposing hitters (and his mother) crazy. Andy Anders writes the story.
An observation about people dealing with a pandemic and the loss of major league baseball. If you think about it…there really isn’t much difference.
Newton and Fort Loramie power their way through day 2 of the Newton Summer Invite. setting up an interesting Saturday of so-far unbeatens. Hal McCoy writes for today’s Press Pros.
