Greg Billing began covering high school, college and professional sports in the Miami Valley in 1988 when he was a junior at Miami East High School. The Wright State University graduate has worked at the Troy Daily News (1996-1997), Springfield News-Sun (1997-2001) and the Dayton Daily News (2001-2016). He was inducted into the Dayton Auto Racing Fan Club's (DARF) Hall of Fame in 2015 for his auto racing coverage and has also earned numerous Associated Press awards for stories, headline writing and special sports sections. Greg lives in West Milton with his wife and two daughters. When not covering events, he and his wife are cheering for the girls as they play a variety of sports for the Milton-Union Bulldogs.
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Friday, 05 March 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

Soaking Up The Fun: Anna Claims District Title

Despite seeing an 11-point lead evaporate over the final 3:50, the Anna Rockets held on to win its third straight Division III district championship when McKane Finkenbine sank a pair of free throws with 1.2 seconds left to hold off Greeneview.
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Saturday, 27 February 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features

Botkins Avenges Losses To Loramie With Sect. Title Win

In a typical SCAL showdown -- both physical and intense -- the Botkins Trojans avenged seasons of frustration against the Fort Loramie Redskins to reach their first Division IV district title game since 2001. 
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Friday, 26 February 2021 / Published in SCL, SCL Feature

3rd Time’s A Charm: Russia, Jackson To Meet In Finals

The Shelby County Athletic League treated the D-IV sectional tournament at Piqua as its own personal tournament once again, placing four teams in the sectional finals on Friday (Botkns vs. Fort Loramie) and Saturday (Russia vs. Jackson Center).
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Friday, 19 February 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

Billing: Botkins Gets Scare, But Topples Bradford

Botkins, the ninth-ranked team in the Division IV state poll trailed five-win Bradford at halftime. A second-half surge and 28-0 run pushed the Trojans past the Railroaders and into next week. Greg Billing writes for Saturday's Press Pros.
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Saturday, 13 February 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features

From Dayton to Daytona: Racing Has Rich History In Miami Valley

It's one of the largest auto racing fan clubs in the country. The Dayton Auto Racing Fan Club (DARF) even left a lasting impression on Richard Petty. As NACAR kicks off its season with the Daytona 500 on Sunday, here's a look back to when The King made a pit stop in Dayton years ago.