http://xeniagazette.com en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 03:17:14 GMT Daily feed of articles http://xeniagazette.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=180327 XENIA — University of Rio Grande women’s soccer head coach Callum Morris has announced the signing of Xenia High School’s Laurel Amstutz for the 2013 season. Amstutz, a 5-foot-2 forward, was a four-year letter winner, a four-year starter and a captain for head coach Jim Lamb’s Buccaneers, who finished the 2012 campaign with a 13-3-3 record after a loss to Centerville in Division I district semifinal play. Sports Sat, 18 May 2013 04:12:00 GMT http://xeniagazette.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=180326 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Domonic Brown drove in the tiebreaking run on an infield grounder in the eighth and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped the Cincinnati Reds’ six-game winning streak with a 5-3 victory on Friday night. Jimmy Rollins hit a two-run homer and Cliff Lee threw seven sharp innings for the Phillies, who’ve won four of five. Sports Sat, 18 May 2013 04:11:00 GMT http://xeniagazette.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=180325 BALTIMORE (AP) — All eyes will be on Kentucky Derby winner Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The 3-year-old colt will take on eight challengers in the second leg of the Triple Crown. If he wins, Orb will attempt to become the first Triple Crown champion since Affirmed in 1978 at the Belmont Stakes on June 8. In the Preakness, Orb will be facing five horses he defeated in the Derby and three who did not run in the race. Sports Sat, 18 May 2013 04:10:00 GMT http://xeniagazette.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=180324 SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Seth Mejias-Brean lined a tie-breaking home run to left field in the top of the 10th inning to lead the Dayton Dragons to a 4-3 victory over the South Bend Silver Hawks in the opener of a five-game series on Friday night. The Dragons improved to 14-26 with the win while South Bend fell to 24-13. Sports Sat, 18 May 2013 04:09:00 GMT http://xeniagazette.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=180323 MONROE — A day after their sectional game was postponed due to rain, Mother Nature forced the Carroll and Monroe baseball teams to wait at least one more day to determine a winner by suspending play in the bottom of the first inning of Friday’s contest at Monroe. According to Carroll coach Mike Sheets, the game will likely be played at Monroe High School on Monday, but could possibly be played on Saturday or Sunday. Sports Sat, 18 May 2013 04:08:00 GMT http://xeniagazette.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=180322 GREENE COUNTY — Head coach Tim Aronhalt has several reasons to be proud of his Greeneview track and field team. The boys and girls turned in very impressive results at the Ohio Heritage Conference Championship meet. The girls team took third with 80 points (West Liberty-Salem first, Northeasstern, second). The boys team was sixth with 41 points (WLS, first). Sports Sat, 18 May 2013 04:07:00 GMT http://xeniagazette.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=180314 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs held off a furious final rally to beat the Golden State Warriors 94-82 in Game 6 on Thursday night and advance to the Western Conference finals. Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 05:36:00 GMT http://xeniagazette.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=180313 BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand scored with 4:20 left in the first overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers 3-2 in the first playoff game in 40 years between the Original Six teams. Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 05:28:00 GMT http://xeniagazette.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=180311 NEW   YORK  (AP) — For the  New   York   Knicks , it was about playing harder, even if not really much better. Saving their season would be more about effort than execution. "Tonight it was just one of them days where you just got to leave it out there on the basketball court," Carmelo Anthony said.   Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 05:25:00 GMT http://xeniagazette.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=180312 NEW   YORK  (AP) — For the  New   York   Knicks , it was about playing harder, even if not really much better. Saving their season would be more about effort than execution. "Tonight it was just one of them days where you just got to leave it out there on the basketball court," Carmelo Anthony said.   Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 05:25:00 GMT http://xeniagazette.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=180310 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ryan Briscoe remembers it as if it was yesterday. A year ago, he sat on pit road with his fingers crossed, hoping his four-lap average was good enough to capture the Indianapolis 500 pole. Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 05:24:00 GMT http://xeniagazette.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=180309 CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — There is that lasting image of Dick Trickle in the Winston 500 lighting up a cigarette while driving his stock car with his knees during a caution lap. He places the cigarette through a hole he carved in his helmet for a quick toke and exhales. The green flag hits and out the window goes the cigarette butt and back to racing goes Trickle.   Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 04:22:00 GMT http://xeniagazette.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=180308 Changes to Transfer Bylaw Approved; Competitive Balance Issue Fails for Third Consecutive Year              COLUMBUS, Ohio —  Seven of the nine proposed Ohio High School Athletic Association constitution and bylaw revisions passed as voted upon by OHSAA member schools, Commissioner Daniel B. Ross, Ph.D., has announced. Highlighting the voting was approval of a significant change to the transfer bylaw, but a proposal to change how schools are placed into their tournament divisions for team sports failed for the third consecutive year. Overall, changes were approved to two constitution items and five bylaw items.     Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 04:18:00 GMT http://xeniagazette.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=180307 MASON, Ohio — Fifth-seeded Southeastern manufactured a first-inning run and made it hold up for a 1-0 victory over the eight-seeded Cedarville in the second game of pool play at the NCCAA Division I World Series. The two teams continued their history of low-scoring NCCAA games and this time it was the Fire, who pulled out the one-run win.   Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 04:15:00 GMT http://xeniagazette.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=180306 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Coaches and administrators in Ohio have complained for years that non-public or parochial schools have an advantage when it comes to drawing students — in particular athletes. Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 04:14:00 GMT http://xeniagazette.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=180305 DAYTON, Ohio — The West Michigan Whitecaps scored five runs in the second inning and raced out to a 6-0 lead before holding off the Dayton Dragons 6-4 on Thursday night in the rubber match of a three-game series at Fifth Third Field. Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 04:13:00 GMT http://xeniagazette.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=180304 FAIRBORN — The Fairborn High School boys varsity tennis team made its season ending pizza party legitimate with Thursday’s 4-1 win at Community Park, over visiting Wayne. Skyhawks coach Terry Miller explained that the team goal had been to record five team match wins this season, and they had four wins and led another team match, before rain had canceled that match while Fairborn was ahead. So that was like five wins, wasn’t it? After Thursday, Fairborn got its fifth win.   Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 04:12:00 GMT http://xeniagazette.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=180303 GREENE COUNTY — Bellbrook, a No. 4 seed cruised past sixth-seeded Chaminade-Julienne last night in D-II sectional tournament action by a final count of 14-7 at home. The Lady Eagles will now play Valley View on Tuesday at Carlisle High School. Ryleigh Stayrook and Madi Pittman turned in excellent performances for Bellbrook. Stayrook was dominant on offensive as well as on the mound for Bellbrook.   Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 04:11:00 GMT http://xeniagazette.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=180302 MIAMI (AP) — NL RBI leader Brandon Phillips homered in the sixth inning and drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the 10th, helping the Cincinnati Reds complete their second three-game sweep in a row by beating the Miami Marlins 5-3 Thursday night. Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 04:10:00 GMT http://xeniagazette.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=180297 MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James scored 23 points and the Miami Heat rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls 94-91 on Wednesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. Sports Thu, 16 May 2013 05:18:00 GMT http://xeniagazette.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=180296 SALISBURY, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR driver Mike Harmon has been accused of stealing a team transporter from Jennifer Jo Cobb. Cobb reported the trailer was stolen early Saturday from the JJC racing shop. She is a driver and team owner in NASCAR's Truck Series.   Sports Thu, 16 May 2013 05:17:00 GMT http://xeniagazette.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=180295 MASON, Ohio — Defending champion and No. 1 seed California Baptist scored in every inning to ground No. 8 Cedarville, 15-2, in the first game of the NCCAA Division I World Series at Prasco Park. Sports Thu, 16 May 2013 05:16:00 GMT http://xeniagazette.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=180294 MIAMI (AP) — Shin-Soo Choo hit two homers and four pitchers combined on an 11-hit shutout Wednesday night to help the Cincinnati Reds extend their winning streak to a season-best five games by beating Miami 4-0. Sports Thu, 16 May 2013 05:14:00 GMT http://xeniagazette.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=180293 DAYTON — Jeff Holm drilled a two-run home run and added a three-run triple to lead the West Michigan Whitecaps to an 11-3 victory over the Dayton Dragons on Wednesday night. The two teams have split the first two games of the series with the rubber match set for Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Sports Thu, 16 May 2013 05:12:00 GMT http://xeniagazette.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=180292 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti topped the speed chart Wednesday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, turning a lap at an average of 224.236 mph in the fifth practice session for the May 26 race. Sports Thu, 16 May 2013 05:10:00 GMT