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Monday, 19 July 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features

Commentary: On The Last Day Of Baseball, 2021…

Despite the weekend turmoil in major league baseball, the enthusiasm and commitment to local amateur baseball and softball was never more impressive than what we observed in the season of 2021. Read more.
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Sunday, 18 July 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features

All MVP…18s Bests 17s For Best Of Ohio Weekend Title

The wrap-up of the Best of Ohio summer tourney series came down to all area, and all Miami Valley Prospects, 17s vs. 18s, in the final weekend title game at Newton. In the end if was all Steve Jones (below) in a 4-0 18u win. Read more.
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Saturday, 17 July 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features

On Your Worst Day…Baseball, Fun, The Warmth Of The Sun

Heavy overnight rains could not dampen the spirits or the enthusiasm for Saturday at the Minster classic.  St. Henry's Rya Buschur fires a pitch (below), once again proving that on your worst day imaginable, baseball, like the warmth of the sun, can make life more bearable.
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Saturday, 17 July 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features

Play Ball! … Or Soccer Or Run Cross Country While You Can!

Most of Rusty Allen's baseball players are multi-sport athletes ... and that's just fine with the Ohio Starz 15U baseball coach. Allen and Monroe Swarm coach Ed Beck prefer trying a variety of sports compared to specialization, even if it means having to share athletes or find replacements for family vacations.
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Saturday, 17 July 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features

Minster Classic: Once Again Proving…What’s In A Name?

There's a reason why the annual Minster classic for baseball and softball is so popular, and why area teams participating in it have such a rich legacy of success.  Check the names here this weekend (like Minster's James Niemeyer, below) and their relationship to winning.  It all adds up.