All four teams have at least one 10th Region Tournament championship since the region aligned the way it is in 2012. But lately, the 37th District Tournament has belonged to the Bishop Brossart Mustangs with three straight titles. They’ve gone a perfect 15-0 over that time against district opponents, winning all three district tournament championship […]
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Y’alls earn hard-fought series win at Evansville
Moving out of the Frontier League West Division basement is a good start for the Florence Y’alls, who are still mathematically alive for a playoff spot. Florence (28-41) took the series from the host Evansville Otters (37-31), winning 2-of-3 to pass the Lake Erie Crushers in the division standings and 9.5 games behind Evansville for […]
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34th District Girls Soccer Preview: Dixie Heights, St. Henry expect more battles this year
It had not been uncommon for one to win the regular season battle, only to see the losing team rebound to take the 34th District championship. The St. Henry Crusaders struggled to a combined seven wins in 2020 and ’21 and missing the 9th Region Tournament two years ago. The Dixie Heights Colonels won three […]
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21 teams in 21 days: Ludlow football preview
The administration showed its commitment to the Ludlow football program in the offseason implementing a red turf at James Rigney Memorial Stadium. Now the Ludlow Panthers hope to reward the school and community with improved play on the field. Assistant Woody McMillen was promoted to head coach when Greg Taphouse stepped down after six seasons […]
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34th District Boys Soccer Preview: Dixie Heights seeks more than district championships
One verse in the Imagine Dragons song ‘Whatever It Takes’ describes the plight for the Dixie Heights Colonels. “I do whatever it takes ‘Cause I love how it feels when I break the chains.” Those chains are a much higher goal than the 34th District Tournament that the Colonels have won five years in a […]
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Y’alls pitching struggles as Schaumburg sweeps Florence
The Schaumburg Boomers (40-24) and veteran manager Jamie Bennett showed why they are consistently in the conversation for the Frontier League championship after sweeping the Florence Y’alls (26-40). Schaumburg put up double-digit hits and runs over the three games outscoring Florence a combined 42-25. The co-West Division leading Boomers lived up to the nickname pounding […]
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21 teams in 21 days: Highlands football preview
The Highlands Bluebirds made major strides last year in the second season with Bob Sphire as head coach. After an 0-2 start to the season, the Bluebirds won nine straight on their way to the first district championship since 2015. But while 9-3 was a four-win improvement from 2021, the Bluebirds did not like how […]
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Florence ends Quebec’s winning streak, but drops series to Capitales
The defending Frontier League champion Quebec Capitales (39-23) came to Florence rolling with 13 straight victories. The Florence Y’alls (26-37) ended that streak at 14, but lost 2-of-3 in the series and now finds itself at the bottom of the West Division standings. Quebec opened the series with a convincing 13-4 win on Tuesday, outhitting […]
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Y’alls swept in Candian Capital
The Florence Y’alls (25-35) ventured across the Canadian border for the lone time this year and came back with no wins as the Ottawa Titans (31-29) won all three games. The sweep left the Y’alls tied for last in the Frontier League West Division with Lake Erie. Ottawa blitzed Florence, 9-2 to open the series […]
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Y’alls take 2-of-3 from East Division leaders
Florence Y’alls Manager Chad Rhoades knows it’s imperative for teams to bring their own intensity in road games. Rhoades said the Y’alls (25-32) did that from the beginning of their series with the New Jersey Jackals (35-20), taking two-of-three at Hinchliffe Stadium. The Jackals lead the Frontier League East Division and are tied with the […]
