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The Enquirer began a series this fall called Coaches Confidential.  Area coaches are asked questions, and as the Enquirer states, "The purpose of this exercise is to educate parents, athletes and fans, uplift and encourage athletes to be the best they can be, mentor young coaches, idea share and, in some cases, just have fun."

What qualities do you look for in athletes when you decide on your roster and depth charts? What helps or hurts these players in terms of playing time?  Read HERE

Who is a current Greater Cincinnati high school football coach you respect most, and why?  Read HERE 

What do you consider an ideal parent-coach relationship? What are some best practices parents can take to support their athletes?  Read HERE

What stadium/fanbase gives you the best overall Friday Night Lights experience – home or away? Describe what makes it special from your perspective.  Read HERE

What is the biggest challenge you face as a high school football coach and how are you able to overcome it?  Read HERE

Which Greater Cincinnati football teams have surprised or impressed you to start the season and why? Read HERE

What athletes have impressed you this year, or which athletes do you need a game plan for in future games, and why?  Read HERE

Many athletes put pressure on themselves to play through injuries with concerns that include losing minutes on the field and being seen as weak or fragile, to name two. What do you want athletes and their parents to know about your thought process on the topic?  Read HERE

Describe the things high school football coaches do that people may not know are part of the job and why those aspects are important to you. Read HERE

In the season's final  Enquirer Coaches Confidential, area coaches were asked to pick their high school football dream teams using current and former Cincinnati standouts. Read HERE

NOTE:  Any errors or misspelled names, email me at eccsportskevin@gmail.com.

SPORT-BY-SPORT LOOK AT THE FALL SEASON

FOOTBALL:  SEASON UPDATE:  Anderson finished the regular season undefeated at 10-0 overall and 9-0 in the conference.  It was the Raptors' first league championship since 2017.  Read more HERE about Anderson's dream season (from October 18).

ALL-DISTRICT HONORS:  Congratulations to Anderson's Justice Burnam for being named DII Offensive Player of the Year and to Winton Woods' Justin Hill for receiving Defensive Player of the Year honors by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association.  See the complete All-District honorees HERE.

FINAL REGULAR SEASON RESULTS

POSTSEASON UPDATE:  ECC squads who advanced to the 2024 playoffs are as follows:  Lebanon, Walnut Hills, Little Miami, Winton Woods, Milford, West Clermont, Anderson (#1 seed), and Kings. 

ROUND ONE PLAYOFF RESULTS

Lebanon defeated Northmont 42-21
Walnut Hills fell to Lakota West 49-0
Winton Woods downed Little Miami 35-0
Milford was shutout by St. Xavier 41-0
West Clermont lost to Lakota East 42-28
Anderson beat Edgewood 78-7
Kings over Withrow 10-0

ROUND TWO PLAYOFF RESULTS

Lebanon lost to Dublin Coffman 56-20
Winton Woods fell to St. Xavier 22-10
Anderson defeated Vandalia Butler 49-14
Kings travels lost to LaSalle 35-27

ROUND THREE PLAYOFF RESULT

Anderson defeated Mt. Healthy 42-0 (see photos HERE)

REGIONAL FINAL MATCH-UP

Anderson vs. LaSalle at Princeton HS

VOLLEYBALL:  SEASON UPDATE:  Anderson finished conference play with a fine 16-2 record to win the ECC championship!  It is the first title for the Lady Raptors since the 2014-15 season. Players of the Year were Kings' Ava McIntyre (Offensive) and Milford's Rachel Morgan (Defensive), while the Lady Raptors' Julia Mulvey received Coach of the Year recognition.  Complete All-ECC list is HERE.  ALL-STATE HONORS:  Congratulations to the following players who were named to the OHSVCA All-Ohio team:  Kings' Ava McIntyre and Loveland's Makenna Kirlin.  See list of area players HERE.

POSTSEASON UPDATE:  Congratulations to Milford, Loveland, Kings, and Turpin for advancing to DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP contests!  SHOUT OUT to Milford, Loveland, and Turpin (first ever) for WINNING District titles!  Milford fell to Mason in the Regional semi to close out a fantastic season, while Loveland and Turpin each advanced to today's REGIONAL FINALS.  Loveland and Turpin each finished their seasons with Regional runner-up trophies!  Loveland fell to St. Ursula in the DII Regional Final, while Turpin's season came to an end in the DIII Final against Ursuline Academy.

MILESTONE ALERT:  Congratulations to Anderson's Riley Ritter for notching her 1000th career assist in an August 29 match-up against Turpin!

MILESTONE ALERT:  Shout out to Milford's Rachel Morgan for reaching the 1000 career digs plateau this fall!  The junior reached the mark in a September 24 contest against Turpin.  Congratulations!

MILESTONE ALERT:  Congratulations go out to Lebanon's Madison Kyle for notching her 1000th career dig for the Lady Warrior volleyball squad.  She reached the milestone the first week of October.  

MILESTONE ALERT:  Congratulations to Milford's Cam Burton for eclipsing the 1000 career assist mark for the Lady Eagles in an October 10 match-up with Loveland!

MILESTONE ALERT:  Turpin's Lilly Woolums notched her 1000th career assist in an October 10 match against Kings. Congratulations!

BOYS SOCCER:  SEASON UPDATE:  The 2024 ECC Championship trophy will be housed at Turpin High School.  The Spartans finished league play with a 7-1-1 record to capture the school's fourth ECC crown.  Player of the Year honors went to Milford's Nick Henke (Offensive POY) and to Anderson's Alex Dorko (Defensive POY).  Turpin's Jamie Harloff earned Coach of the Year recognition.  See complete All-ECC list HERE.  ALL-STATE HONORS:  Congratualtions to the following players who earned Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association All-State honors:  Milford's Nicholas Henke, Lebanon's Max Walker, Loveland's Will Bertoli, Anderson's Alex Dorko, Kings' Brody Sucher, and Turpin's Paxton Burns. See complete list of area players HERE. 

POSTSEASON UPDATE:  DISTRICT CHAMPS!  Congratulations to both Anderson and Turpin for advancing to the Sweet 16 (Regional semis) contests after earning District Championships!  Anderson defeated Miamisburg 6-2 before falling in thr Regional Final to New Albany to finish its season at 12-4-4.  Turpin lost a heartbreaker 3-2 (penalty kicks) in the Regional semi against Carroll to close its season with a fine 15-4-2 record! 

GIRLS SOCCER:  SEASON UPDATE:  Anderson finished league play with a perfect 9-0 record to wrap up the Lady Raptors' second-ever ECC title - the other during the 2019-20 season.  Congratulations to Anderson's Lauren Flax (Offensive) and Gianna Mlynek (Defensive) for earning Player of the Year accolades, while the Raptors' Andy Boyd and Lebanon's Erin Edmonds were named co-Coaches of the Year.  See complete All-Conference list HERE. ALL-STATE HONORS:  Anderson's Lauren Flax was named the Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association's Player of the Year! Other All-Ohio recipients were Anderson's Gianna Mlynek, Loveland's Kenzie Dunlap, Lebanon's Mazie Monroe, and West Clermont's Meagyn Riffle. In addition, Lebanon's Will Peppard was named Assistant Coach of the Year. See complete list of area players HERE.

POSTSEASON UPDATE:  DISTRICT CHAMPIONS:  The ECC can boast THREE District Champions in girls soccer!  Congratulations to Lebanon, Loveland, and Anderson for advancing to the Regional semis.  REGIONAL FINAL:  SHOUT OUT to Loveland for defeating Anderson 1-0 in double overtime in the semis and moving on to the Regional Final. 

STATE BOUND:  Loveland advanced to the State FINAL FOUR with a 2-0 win over Mount Notre Dame in the Regional Finals!  The Lady Tigers will face North Royalton tonight at St. Francis DeSales at 7 pm.  STATE SEMIS:  The Lady Tigers lost a heartbreaker 1-0 in overtime in the State semifinal match-up with North Royalton to finish the season with a fine 13-5-3 record.  Congratulations!

MILESTONE ALERT:  Congratulations to Little Miami's Emma Hartmann for collecting her 500th career save as goalkeeper for the Lady Panthers.  The milestone was reached in a September 24 match-up against Milford.  Watch video HERE.

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY:  SEASON UPDATE:  Congratulations to Loveland's Ronan Wolfer for earning Runner of the Year honors and to Little Miami's Jim Brant for receiving Coach of the Year recognition.  Complete All-ECC list is HERE.  Check out the conference's top times HERE.  CONFERENCE MEET:  This year's ECC Meet was held at Lebanon HS with Little Miami taking home the ECC team trophy for the first time ever.  Loveland finished runner-up and Lebanon placed third.  Individual top three finishers were Loveland's Ronan Wolfer (ECC Runner of the Year), Little Miami's Ryne Reynolds, and Loveland's Ian Trombley.  Complete team and individual results are HERE.  A drop-down box for all race results can be found HERE. 

POSTSEASON UPDATE:  At the DI-A District Meet, three ECC teams advanced the Regional Meet - Loveland, Walnut Hills, and Milford!  Loveland's Ronan Wolfer placed second to pace all ECC runners.  Complete DI-A results are HERE.  In the DI-B race, Little Miami followed up its league title with a District Championship!  The Panthers had four of the top six finishers, led by a runner-up performance from Ryne Reynolds. Turpin, who finished fifth overall, also moved on to Regionals.  Kings' Joseph Thomas advanced to Regionals as well.  See the complete DI-B results HERE.  Lastly, at the DI Cedarville District Meet, Lebanon advanced to Regionals with its sixth-place team finish.  Leading the way for the Warriors was Michael Strawser who placed ninth.  Complete results are HERE.

STATE BOUND:  At the DI Regional Meet, the Little Miami boys advanced to the State Meet with its runner-up finish.  Top ECC finisher was the Panthers' Ryne Reynolds who placed eighth.  Other state-bound Panther team members included Michael Zegarski, Ian Patrick, Mitchell Reynolds, Justin Evans, Derek Gomez, and Noah Gomez.  Loveland's Ronan Wolfer rounded out the State qualifiers.  For complete results, click HERE.  STATE MEET:  Little Miami wrapped up a tremendous 2024 season with a third-place finish at the State Meet!  Top finisher for the Panthers and the ECC was Michael Zegarski who finished 17th overall. Other Panther runners included Ryne Reynolds, Ian Patrick, Mitchell Reynolds, Justin Evans, Noah Orr, and Derek Gomez. Loveland's Ronan Wolfer also competed at State! Complete results are HERE.

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY:  SEASON UPDATE: Shout out goes to Milford's Elle Campbell for receiving Runner of the Year accolades.  Coach of the Year recognition went to the Lady Eagles' Matt Jorden.  See the complete All-Conference list HERE.  Check out the conference's top runners HERE.  CONFERENCE MEET:  Milford came away with its first-ever ECC Championship, finishing ahead of runner-up Loveland in the team competition.  The Lady Eagles' Elle Campbell was the individual champion, earning ECC Runner of the Year honors, followed by Loveland's Delaney Cilley and Lebanon's Kendall Hoeffel.  Complete team and individual results for the girls can be found HERE. A drop-down box for all race results can be found HERE. 

POSTSEASON UPDATE:  Loveland and Turpin finished second and fourth respectively at the DI-A District Meet to advance to Regionals.  Loveland's Delaney Cilley was the conference's top finisher with a fourth-place performance.  Kings' Lucy Marketos also earned a trip to Regionals.  Complete DI-A results are HERE.  At the DI-B District Championships, ECC Champion Milford finished runner-up to earn a Regional appearance.  The Lady Eagles' Elle Campbell was the ECC's top finisher after her fourth-place finish.  Little Miami had three individual qualifiers - Sophia France, Stella Cornelius, and Ella Brown; while West Clermont saw Sophie Crider punch her ticket to Regionals.  Complete DI-B team and individual results are HERE. Rounding out the ECC qualifiers were the Lebanon Lady Warriors, who earned a trip to Regionals after their fourth-place team finish at the DI Cedarville District Meet.  Leading the squad was Hannah Glassmeyer who was District runner-up. Complete results are HERE.

STATE BOUND:  Milford advanced to the State Meet after a fine fourth-place finish at the Regional Meet.  Lady Eagles headed to state are Elle Campbell, Kate Reckman, Shahd Masud, Claire McFarland, Maren Barnett, Lauren Johnson, and Mahima Vasa.  Loveland's Delaney Cilley was the ECC's top finisher at seventh place and advanced to State as well, as did teammate Caroline Murnan, Lebanon's Hannah Glassmeyer and Kendall Hoeffel, and Little Miami's Sophia France.  Complete results are HERE.  STATE MEET:  SHOUT OUT to Milford on the Lady Eagles' fine seventh-place finish at the 2024 State Meet!  Leading the way for both the Lady Eagles and the ECC was Elle Campbell who finished 19th.  Other Milford runners included Claire McFarland, Katie Reckman, Mahima Vasa, Shahd Masud, Maren Barnett, and Lauren Johnson. Loveland's Delaney Cilley and Caroline Murnan, Lebanon's Hannah Glassmeyer and Kendall Hoeffel, and Little Miami's Sophia France also finished their seasons at the State Meet!  Complete results are HERE.

BOYS GOLF:  SEASON UPDATE:  Anderson and Loveland each finished league play with identical 8-1 records.  Anderson captured the ECC title, the Raptors' first-ever ECC crown. Congratulations to Anderson's Marshall Morency for earning Golfer of the Year honors and to the Raptors' David Lunn for receiving Coach of the Year recognition.  See complete list HERE.  ECC PRESEASON TOURNAMENT:  Shout out to Anderson for capturing the ECC Preseason Tournament title with a 17-stroke win over runner-up Turpin (284-301).  The Raptors' Charlie Straubel and Marshall Morency tied for low score with identical rounds of 67.  Lebanon's Peyton Lawley, Milford's Jonathan Campbell, and Turpin's Alex Rollman carded rounds of 69.  Complete individual results are HERE.  ECC POSTSEASON TOURNAMENT:  Congratulations to Loveland for winning the Postseason Tourney title, firing a team total of 297 - five strokes better than runner-up Anderson.  Top three finishers were Milford's Jonathan Campbell (69), Anderson's Marshall Morency (72), and Loveland's Ryan Ashby (73).  Complete team and individual results are HERE.  

POSTSEASON UPDATE:  At the Miami Whitewater Sectional, Walnut Hills and Winton Woods competed and complete individual results can be found HERE.  Congratulations to Walnut Hills' Ritvik Madan for advancing to the District Tournament!   At the Glenview Sectional, Loveland finished as Sectional runner-up and Anderson finished fourth to both advance to the District Tournament. Anderson's Marshall Morency and Charlie Straubel were the league's top finishers, both at 70. Individually, Milford's Jonathan Campbell and Little Miami's Austin Nicholas also advanced to Districts!  See complete Glenview Sectional results HERE. 

STATE BOUND:  After a fine second-place performance at Districts, the Anderson Raptors are headed to STATE!  Team members include Marshall Morency, Charlie Straubel, Ben Trigg, Cole Brandon, and Reed Young.  Complete Division I District Tournament individual results can be found HERE.  STATE TOURNAMENT UPDATE:  The Raptors finished eighth at STATE to cap a great season!  Top individual finisher was Marshall Morency who finished 22nd.  Complete results are HERE.

GIRLS GOLF:  SEASON UPDATE:  Congratulations to Anderson who brought home the overall ECC Championship, the school's second title in the last three years.  Golfer of the Year accolades went to Lebanon's Olivia Donovan, while Coach of the Year honors went to Anderson' Darin Hausberger.  See the complete All-ECC list HERE.  ECC PRESEASON TOURNAMENT:  Like the boys, the Anderson girls walked away with the 2024 Preseason Tourney title, finishing ahead of runner-up Turpin 308-342.  Top three finishers were Anderson's Sara Lunn (74) and Aubrey Lunn (76) and Lebanon's Olivia Donovan (76).  ECC POSTSEASON TOURNAMENT:  Anderson also won the Postseason Tournament, finishing well ahead of runner-up Kings (309-347).  Top three finishers were the Lady Raptors' Ellie Lampkin (75), Little Miami's Lauren Perry (76) and Lebanon's Olivia Donovan (76), and Kings' Ellie Sharp (77).  For complete Preseason and Postseason team and individual scores, click HERE.  

POSTSEASON UPDATE:  At the Hamilton Elks Sectional, Little Miami finished fifth overall, narrowly missing advancing to Districts.  The Lady Panthers' Jenna Lynch, along with Lebanon's Olivia Donovan and Turpin's Taree Martin, advanced to the District Tournament as individuals.  See complete individual results HERE.  At the Walden Ponds Sectional, Anderson captured the Sectional title, while Kings finished fourth.  Both squads advanced to Districts!  The Lady Raptors' Ayla Brugger shot a 72 and finished runner-up overall.  Complete individual results of the Walden Ponds Sectional are HERE.

STATE BOUND:  The Anderson Lady Raptors also advanced to the State Tournament after their first-place District finish!  Team members include Ayla Brugger, Sydney Dodds, Aubrey Lunn, Ellie Lamkin, and Sara Lunn.  Joining Anderson at State will be Lebanon's Olivia Donovan.  Complete individual results from Districts are HERE.  STATE TOURNAMENT UPDATE:  Shout out to the Lady Raptors for finishing ninth at STATE to bring a close to a tremendous season!  Top individual finisher was Lebanon's Olivia Donovan who finished 30th overall!  Complete individual results are HERE.

THE BEST COACHES AROUND!

GIRLS TENNIS:  SEASON UPDATE:  Loveland finished regular season conference play with a perfect 8-0 mark, while Turpin captured the Conference Tournament title.  Loveland came away with the league crown - the school's fourth ECC title and first since 2020 (see final standings HERE).  For complete individual and team ECC Tourney results, click HERE. The ECC Player of the Year was Loveland's Marlee Fleming, while conference Coach of the Year honors went to Loveland's Jenny Kapszukiewicz.  See the complete list HERE. 

POSTSEASON UPDATE:  Congratulations to Loveland's Marlee Fleming, Turpin's Alyssa Dittman and to Walnut Hills' Perasa Poompanit for advancing to this year's District Tournament!

 

FALL SEASON NEWS BRIEFS

November 18:  Anderson's Durrell Turner is among the finalists for the Enquirer Athlete of the Week honor.  The Raptors are also up for the Ohio Football Team of the Week award.  Vote HERE.

November 15:  ALL-DISTRICT HONORS:  Congratulations to Anderson's Justice Burnam for being named DII Offensive Player of the Year and to Winton Woods' Justin Hill for receiving Defensive Player of the Year honors by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association.  See the complete All-District honorees HERE.

November 13:  ALL-STATE SOCCER HONORS:  Congratualtions to the following players who earned Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association All-State honors:  BOYS:  Milford's Nicholas Henke, Lebanon's Max Walker, Loveland's Will Bertoli, Anderson's Alex Dorko, Kings' Brody Sucher, and Turpin's Paxton Burns.  GIRLS:  Anderson's Lauren Flax (Player of the Year) and Gianna Mlynek, Loveland's Kenzie Dunlap, Lebanon's Mazie Monroe, and West Clermont's Meagyn Riffle. In addition, Lebanon's Will Peppard was named Assistant Coach of the Year. See complete list of area players HERE.

November 12:  Anderson's Justice Burnam (football), Lebanon's Alex Klein (football), and Norah Schmidt (girls soccer) were among the nominees for the Enquirer Athlete of the Week award. 

November 11:  Check out this past week's ECC Athletes of the Week being posted on the conference website HERE.

November 9:  POSTSEASON FOOTBALL UPDATE:  "And then there was one"  Congratulations to Anderson for moving on to Friday's Regional semis after a convincing 49-14 victory over Vandalia Butler.  The Raptors will square off against Mt. Healthy Friday night at Lakota East with the winner advancing to the DII Regional 8 Final.  Also, shout out to Kings, Winton Woods, and Lebanon who finished up their season last night in round two of the playoffs.

November 8:  Anderson's Lucas Callahan and Loveland's Marisa Whalen were named Enquirer Athletes of the Week!  Read more HERE.

November 6:  POSTSEASON GIRLS SOCCER UPDATE:  STATE SEMIS:  The Lady Tigers lost a heartbreaker 1-0 in overtime in last night's State semifinal match against North Royalton to finish their season with a fine 13-5-3 record.  Congratulations!

November 5:  Little Miami's Michael Zegarski (boys cross country); West Clermont's Bo Rickman (football); Anderson's Trace Jallick (football) and Lucas Callahan (boys soccer); Lebanon's Bryce Bohman (football); Kings' Caden Walker (football); Winton Woods' Zeek Garrett (football); Turpin's Mitchell Iles (boys soccer) and Grace Herzog (volleyball); and Loveland's Norah Schmidt (girls soccer) and Marisa Whalen (volleyball) were among the nominees for the Enquirer Athlete of the Week award. Kings and Lebanon were up for the Ohio Football Team of the Week award.  Loveland girls soccer was in the running for the Fall Team of the Week honor.

November 5:  POSTSEASON GIRLS SOCCER UPDATE:  Best of luck to the Loveland girls soccer squad in today's STATE FINAL FOUR match-up against North Royalton.  The Lady Tigers will play at St. Francis DeSales at 7 pm.

November 4:  ALL-STATE VOLLEYBALL HONORS:  Congratulations to the following players who were named to the OHSVCA All-Ohio team:  Kings' Ava McIntyre and Loveland's Makenna Kirlin.  See list of area players HERE.

November 4:  Check out this past week's Athletes of the Week being posted on the conference website HERE.

November 3:  ALL-ECC SOCCER HONORS:  BOYS:  Player of the Year honors went to Milford's Nick Henke (Offensive POY) and to Anderson's Alex Dorko (Defensive POY).  Turpin's Jamie Harloff earned Coach of the Year recognition.  See complete All-ECC list HERE.  GIRLS:  Congratulations to Anderson's Lauren Flax (Offensive) and Gianna Mlynek (Defensive) for earning Player of the Year accolades, while the Raptors' Andy Boyd and Lebanon's Erin Edmonds were named co-Coaches of the Year.  See complete All-Conference list HERE.

November 3:  ALL-ECC CROSS COUNTRY HONORS:  BOYS:  Congratulations to Loveland's Ronan Wolfer for earning Runner of the Year honors and to Little Miami's Jim Brant for receiving Coach of the Year recognition.  Complete All-ECC list is HERE.  GIRLS:  Shout out goes to Milford's Elle Campbell for receiving Runner of the Year accolades.  Coach of the Year recognition went to the Lady Eagles' Matt Jorden.  See the complete All-Conference list HERE.

November 3:  ALL-ECC VOLLEYBALL HONORS: Players of the Year were Kings' Ava McIntyre (Offensive POY) and Milford's Rachel Morgan (Defensive POY), while the Lady Raptors' Julia Mulvey received Coach of the Year recognition.  Complete All-ECC list is HERE.

November 2:  POSTSEASON CROSS COUNTRY UPDATE:  STATE MEET:  Little Miami boys wrapped up a tremendous 2024 season with a third-place finish at the State Meet!  Top finisher for the Panthers and the ECC was Michael Zegarski who finished 17th overall. Other team members included Ryne Reynolds, Ian Patrick, Mitchell Reynolds, Justin Evans, Noah Orr, and Derek Gomez. Loveland's Ronan Wolfer also competed at State! Complete results are HERE.  For the girls, SHOUT OUT to Milford on the Lady Eagles' fine seventh-place finish at the State Meet!  Leading the way for both the Lady Eagles and the ECC was Elle Campbell who finished 19th. Other Milford runners included Claire McFarland, Katie Reckman, Mahima Vasa, Shahd Masud, Maren Barnett, and Lauren Johnson. Loveland's Delaney Cilley and Caroline Murnan, Lebanon's Hannah Glassmeyer and Kendall Hoeffel, and Little Miami's Sophia France also finished their seasons at the State Meet! Complete results are HERE.

November 2:  POSTSEASON VOLLEYBALL UPDATE:  REGIONAL FINALS: Loveland and Turpin each finished their seasons with Regional runner-up trophies!  Loveland fell to St. Ursula in the DII Regional Final, while Turpin's season came to an end in the DIII Final against Ursuline Academy.

November 2:  POSTSEASON FOOTBALL UPDATE:  HUGE SHOUT OUT to our winners from last night's opening round of the OHSAA football playoffs.  Check out the scores below and next week's schedule:

ROUND ONE PLAYOFF RESULTS

Lebanon defeated Northmont 42-21
Walnut Hills fell to Lakota West 49-0
Winton Woods downed Little Miami 35-0
Milford was shutout by St. Xavier 41-0
West Clermont lost to Lakota East 42-28
Anderson beat Edgewood 78-7
Kings over Withrow 10-0

ROUND TWO PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

Lebanon hosts Dublin Coffman
Winton Woods hosts St. Xavier
Anderson hosts Vandalia Butler
Kings travels to LaSalle

November 2:  Congratulations to Little Miami's Ian Patrick, Milford's Katie Reckman, and Kings' Aidan Thomas for being named Enquirer Athletes of the Week!  Read more HERE.

November 1:  POSTSEASON VOLLEYBALL UPDATE:  REGIONAL FINALS!  Congratulations to both Loveland and Turpin on their Regional semifinal victories last night!  They now move on to tomorrow's Regional Finals.  Loveland will face St. Ursula at Butler HS at 4 pm in the DII Regional Final, while Turpin advances to the DIII Final against Ursuline Academy at Lakota East at 2 pm.

October 31:  With the fall sports season winding down, let's take a look at the current ECC All-Sports Trophy standings. Anderson leads the way after the fall season.  See complete recap HERE.

October 31:  POSTSEASON BOYS SOCCER UPDATE:  Anderson defeated Miamisburg 6-2 to advance to Sunday's Regional Final against New Albany at Springfield HS at noon.  Turpin lost a heartbreaker 3-2 (penalty kicks) in the semis against Carroll to close its season with a fine 15-4-2 record!

October 31:  POSTSEASON VOLLEYBALL UPDATE:  Milford fell to Mason last night in the Regional semi to close out a fantastic season!  District Champions and a 15-win season for head coach Amy Gill's squad! Loveland and Turpin are scheduled to play tonight in Regional semifinal contests.

October 30:  POSTSEASON GIRLS SOCCER UPDATE:  SHOUT OUT to Loveland for defeating Anderson 1-0 in double overtime in last night's Regional semifinal and moving on to Saturday's Regional Final against Mount Notre Dame!

October 30:  Thinking about a fictional MVP from the current high school football season?  Check out this Enquirer look at the area's top 15 candidates HERE.

October 29:  Loveland's Ronan Wolfer (boys cross country), Caroline Murnan (girls cross country), Alexis Harden (girls soccer), and Abby Dorn (volleyball); Little Miami's Ian Patrick (boys cross country); Milford's Katie Reckman (girls cross country), Carter Ings (football), Carter Haun (boys soccer), and Grace Miracle (volleyball); Kings' Jacob Rudowski (football), Aidan Thomas (boys soccer), and Ava McIntyre (volleyball); Turpin's Devan Nigam (football) and Caleb Malone (boys soccer); Anderson's Durrell Turner (football), Matt DeMatos (boys soccer), and Lauren Flax (girls soccer); Winton Woods' Deuce Mathis (football); West Clermont's Julian Hinkston (football) and Mollee Erras (girls soccer); and Lebanon's Max Walker (boys soccer), Mazie Monroe (girls soccer), and Ava Long (volleyball) were finalists for the Enquirer Athlete of the Week award.  Kings was up for the Ohio Football Team of the Week honor and Turpin boys soccer and Milford volleyball were in contention for the Fall Team of the Week award. 

October 28:  Anderson's Trace Jallick and Turpin's Brody Nickerson were in contention for the week ten TriState Football Mella Player of the Week honor.

October 28:  Kings was up for the week ten TriState Football Gold Star Chili Team of the Week award.

October 28:  It's Monday, so that means the newest ECC Athletes of the Week are being posted to the conference website.  Click HERE to read about this week's top performers.

October 27:  POSTSEASON BOYS SOCCER UPDATE:  Congratulations to both Anderson and Turpin for advancing to the Sweet 16 (Regional semis) after earning District Championships!  

October 27:  POSTSEASON FOOTBALL UPDATE:  ECC squads who have advanced to the 2024 playoffs are as follows:  Lebanon, Walnut Hills, Little Miami, Winton Woods, Milford, West Clermont, Anderson (#1 seed), and Kings.  See complete first round schedule HERE.

October 26:  POSTSEASON VOLLEYBALL UPDATE:  Congratulations to Milford, Loveland, Kings, and Turpin for advancing to today's DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP contests!  SHOUT OUT to Milford, Loveland, and Turpin (first ever) for WINNING District titles!  Milford will play Wednesday, while Loveland and Turpin are scheduled to play Thursday.

October 26:  POSTSEASON BOYS AND GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY UPDATE:  STATE BOUND:  At the DI Regional Meet, the Little Miami boys advanced to next weekend's State Meet with its runner-up finish.  Top ECC finisher was the Panthers' Ryne Reynolds who placed eighth.  Other state-bound Panther team members include Michael Zegarski, Ian Patrick, Mitchell Reynolds, Justin Evans, Derek Gomez, and Noah Gomez.  Loveland's Ronan Wolfer rounded out the State qualifiers.  The Milford girls advanced to the State Meet after a fine fourth-place finish at the Regional Meet.  Lady Eagles headed to state are Elle Campbell, Kate Reckman, Shahd Masud, Claire McFarland, Maren Barnett, Lauren Johnson, and Mahima Vasa.  Loveland's Delaney Cilley was the ECC's top finisher at seventh place and advanced to State as well, as did teammate Caroline Murnan, Lebanon's Hannah Glassmeyer and Kendall Hoeffel, and Little Miami's Sophia France. Complete team and individual results are HERE.

October 26:  STATE-RANKED QB:  School records are great, as are conference records and city records, but being ranked among the state's best ... not that's a whole different level of AWESOME!  Congratulations to Anderson's Justice Burnam for making the list of career passing yards in Ohio - the third Anderson QB to do so!  Read more HERE.

October 26:  BUSY DAY AHEAD!  Lebanon, Loveland, and Anderson girls soccer squads have already captured District Championships, and a number of ECC teams will try to match them today!  VOLLEYBALL:  Milford, Loveland, Kings, and Turpin and BOYS SOCCER:  Milford, Walnut Hills, Lebanon, Little Miami, Kings, Anderson, and Turpin. Also, good luck to all of our runners at today's Regional Meet!

October 25:  Congratulations to Walnut Hills' Emmett Royalty for being named an Enquirer Athlete of the Week award winner.  Read more HERE.

October 25:  POSTSEASON GIRLS SOCCER UPDATE:  DISTRICT CHAMPIONS:  The ECC can boast THREE District Champions in girls soccer!  Shout out to Loveland, Lebanon, and Anderson for advancing to Tuesday's tournament play.  

October 22:  Little Miami's Justin Evans (boys cross country); Loveland's Brennan Kosht (boys cross country); Walnut Hills' Dennis Divine (boys cross country) and Emmett Royalty (boys water polo); Milford's Elle Campbell (girls cross country), Luke Brand (football), Cam Burton (volleyball), and Madeline House (girls water polo); Lebanon's Cam Williams (football); Anderson's Trace Jallick (football); West Clermont's Cameron Strause (football); Kings' Zach Hoying (football), Ava Marketos (girls soccer), and Ava McIntyre (volleyball); and Turpin's Paxton Burns (boys soccer), Avery Lehman (girls soccer) were finalists for the Enquirer Athlete of the Week award.  Turpin boys soccer and Little Miami boys cross country were up for the Fall Team of the Week honor. 

October 21:  Check out this past week's Athletes of the Week being posted on the conference website HERE for high school and HERE for junior high. 

October 20:  MISSED THIS ONE:  Shout out to Kings' Carson Lindholm for being named the WLWT Blitz 5 Primetime Performer award for week eight.  Read more HERE.

October 20: Anderson was among the nominees for the TriState Football Gold Star Chili Team of the Week honor for week nine.  

October 20:  Milford's Luke Brand and Anderson's Trace Jallick were finalists for the week nine TriState Football Player of the Week award.  

October 19:  POSTSEASON CROSS COUNTRY UPDATE:  BOYS: At today DI-A District Meet, three ECC teams advanced to Saturday's Regional Meet - Loveland, Walnut Hills, and Milford!  Loveland's Ronan Wolfer placed second to pace all ECC runners.  Complete DI-A results are HERE.  In the DI-B race, Little Miami followed up its league title with a District Championship!  The Panthers had four of the top six finishers, led by a runner-up performance from Ryne Reynolds. Turpin, who finished fifth overall in the team standings, also moved on to Regionals.  Kings' Joseph Thomas advanced to Regionals as well.  See the complete DI-B results HERE. Lastly, at the DI Cedarville District Meet, Lebanon advanced to Regionals with its sixth-place team finish.  Leading the way for the Warriors was Michael Strawser who placed ninth.  Complete results are HERE.  

GIRLS:  Loveland and Turpin finished second and fourth respectively at today's DI-A District Meet to advance to Regionals.  Loveland's Delaney Cilley was the conference's top finisher with a fourth-place performance.  Kings' Lucy Marketos also earned a trip to Regionals.  Complete DI-A results are HERE.  At the DI-B District Championships, ECC Champion Milford finished runner-up to earn a Regional appearance.  The Lady Eagles' Elle Campbell was the ECC's top finisher after her fourth-place finish.  Little Miami had three individual qualifiers - Sophia France, Stella Cornelius, and Ella Brown; while West Clermont saw Sophie Crider punch her ticket to Regionals.  Complete DI-B team and individual results are HERE.  Rounding out the ECC qualifiers are the Lebanon Lady Warriors, who earned a trip to Regionals after their fourth-place team finish at the DI Cedarville District Meet.  Leading the squad was Hannah Glassmeyer who was District runner-up. Complete results are HERE.

October 19:  Walnut Hills' Paige Wahl is named the Enquirer Athlete of the Week!  Read more HERE.

October 19:  Shout out to the Anderson Raptors for coming out on top in last night's week nine gridiron match-up with Winton Woods.  Check out head coach Evan Dreyer's postgame interview (and several others from the game) HERE.

October 18:  ALL-ECC GIRLS TENNIS HONOREES:  Loveland finished regular season conference play with a perfect 8-0 mark, while Turpin captured the Conference Tournament title.  Loveland came away with the league crown - the school's fourth ECC title and first since 2020 (see final standings HERE).  The ECC Player of the Year was Loveland's Marlee Fleming, while conference Coach of the Year honors went to Kings' Jenny Kapszukiewicz.  See the complete list HERE.

October 18:  ALL-ECC BOYS GOLF HONOREES: Anderson and Loveland each finished league play with identical 8-1 records. Anderson captured the ECC title based on regular season and tournament results. Congratulations to Anderson's Marshall Morency for earning Golfer of the Year honors and to the Raptors' David Lunn for receiving Coach of the Year recognition.  See complete list HERE.

October 18:  ALL-ECC GIRLS GOLF HONOREES: Congratulations to Anderson who brought home the overall ECC Championship, the school's second title in the last three years. The Lady Raptors won the regular season title, the Preseason Tournament title, and the Postseason Tourney title. Golfer of the Year accolades went to Lebanon's Olivia Donovan, while Coach of the Year honors went to Anderson' Darin Hausberger.  See the complete All-ECC list HERE.

October 16: BOYS AND GIRLS STATE GOLF TOURNAMENT UPDATES:  The Raptors finished eighth at STATE to cap a great season!  Top individual finisher was Marshall Morency who finished 22nd.  Complete results for the boys are HERE. Shout out to the Lady Raptors for finishing ninth at STATE to bring a close to a tremendous season!  Top individual finisher was Lebanon's Olivia Donovan who finished 30th overall!  Complete individual results for the girls are HERE.

October 15:  With the regular season now concluded for most volleyball teams, check out the end-of-the-season stat leaders from our area HERE.

October 15:  Lebanon's Olivia Donovan (girls golf), Luke Faler (football), Max Walker (boys soccer), and Mazie Monroe (girls soccer); Walnut Hills' Paige Wahl (field hockey) and Ernie Manders (water polo); Winton Woods' Landen Anderson (football); Loveland's Tyler Roberts (football) and Josie Nichols (volleyball); Kings' Carson Lindholm (football), Aidan Thomas (boys soccer), Natalie Land (girls soccer), and Sophia Richardson (volleyball); Anderson's Aiden McClanahan (football), Lauren Flax (girls soccer), and Josie Greisser (volleyball); Little Miami's Kerick Kohler (boys soccer); Milford's Hayden Pride (boys soccer) and Lizzie Fight (girls soccer); Turpin's Kai Kuebler (boys soccer); and West Clermont's Aubrey Shircliff (volleyball) were finalists for the Enquirer Athlete of the Week award.  Winton Woods was up for the Ohio Football Team of the Week and Lebanon and Anderson girls soccer were in the running for the Fall Team of the Week honors. 

October 14:  Kings' Cardon Lindholm was up for the WLWT Blitz 5 week eight Player of the Week award. 

October 14:  Winton Woods was in contention for the TriState Football Gold Star Chili Team of the Week honor.

October 14:  Loveland's Tyler Roberts and Lebanon's Luke Faler were among the nominees for the week eight TriState Football Mella Player of the Week award!  

October 13:  Check out this past week's Athletes of the Week being posted on the conference website HERE for high school and HERE for junior high. 

October 12:  ECC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS:  This year's ECC Meet was held at Lebanon HS with the Little Miami boys taking home the ECC team trophy for the first time ever.  Loveland finished runner-up and Lebanon placed third.  Individual top three finishers were Loveland's Ronan Wolfer (ECC Runner of the Year), Little Miami's Ryne Reynolds, and Loveland's Ian Trombley.  Complete team and individual results are HERE.  For the girls, Milford came away with its first-ever ECC Championship, finishing ahead of runner-up Loveland in the team competition.  The Lady Eagles' Elle Campbell was the individual champion, earning ECC Runner of the Year accolades, followed by Loveland's Delaney Cilley and Lebanon's Kendall Hoeffel.  Complete team and individual results for the girls can be found HERE.

October 11:  If you're going to have your high school soccer records borken, it might as well be your brother who breaks them!  Read more about Milford's Henke brothers HERE and HERE.

October 11: Little Miami's Mitchell Reynolds, Milford's Mahima Vasa, Anderson's Kolin Cafferky, and Loveland's Abby Dorn are named Enquirer Athlete of the Week award winners!  Read more HERE.

October 8:  POSTSEASON GIRLS GOLF UPDATE:   STATE BOUND:  The Anderson Lady Raptors will join the Anderson boys at the State Tournament after today's first-place District finish!  Team members and scores include Ayla Brugger (78), Sydney Dodds (80), Aubrey Lunn (84), Ellie Lamkin (89), and Sara Lunn (84). Joining Anderson at State will be Lebanon's Olivia Donovan who shot a 75 and advanced via a playoff.  Complete individual results are HERE.

October 8:  POSTSEASON BOYS GOLF UPDATE:  STATE BOUND:  After a fine second-place performance at Districts, the Anderson Raptors are headed to STATE!  Team scores include Marshall Morency (75), Charlie Straubel (78), Ben Trigg (79), Cole Brandon (78), and Reed Young (79). Complete Division I District Tournament indivudal results can be found HERE.

October 8:  Little Miami's Mitchell Reynolds (boys cross country), Ella Brown (girls cross country), and Regan Smith (volleyball); Milford's Henry Newman (boys cross country), Mahima Vasa (girls cross country), Caden Bailey (football), and Nick Henke (boys soccer); Anderson's Zoe Patterson (girls cross country), Justice Burnam (football), Kolin Cafferky (boys soccer), and Ava Bergman (girls soccer); Walnut Hills' Eliza Krumm (field hockey), Paolo Girandola (girls soccer), Perasa Poompanit (girls tennis - singles), and Jaxson Camara (water polo); Winton Woods' Landen Anderson (football) and Sydnee Short (grls soccer); Kings' Nate Lyman (football), Jenna Burke (girls soccer), and Alana Burke (volleyball); West Clermont's Julian Hinkston (football) and Meagyn Riffle (girls soccer); Lebanon's Daniel Wallace (football) and Aubrey Fitzgerald (girls soccer); Turpin's Paxton Burns (boys soccer), Devyn Davis (girls soccer), Alyssa Dittman (girls tennis - singles), and Mallory Thorn (volleyball); and Loveland's Marlee Fleming (girls tennis - singles) and Abby Dorn (volleyball) were finalists for the Enquirer Athlete of the Week honor.  Milford boys soccer and girls cross country were up for the Fall Team of the Week award. 

October 7:  Lebanon's Morgan Schepker and Kings' Grant Nurre were finalists for the WLWT Blitz 5 Primetime Performer award for week seven of the football season.  

October 7:  Lebanon was in contention for the TriState Football week seven Gold Star Chili Team of the Week award. 

October 7:  Kings' Grant Nurre, Anderson's Caden Piening, and Lebanon's Morgan Schepker were in the running for the TriState Football Mella Player of the Week for week seven. 

October 7:  Check out this past week's Athletes of the Week being posted on the conference website HERE for high school and HERE for junior high. 

October 6:  POSTSEASON GIRLS TENNIS UPDATE:  Congratulations to Loveland's Marlee Fleming, Turpin's Alyssa Dittman and to Walnut Hills' Perasa Poompanit for advancing to this week's District Tournament (Wednesday and Thursday; rain date Friday)!

October 4:  Little Miami's Stella Cornelius, Loveland's Dylan Hacker, and Kings' Mason Hiegl are named Enquirer Athlete of the Week award winners!  In addition, Loveland boys golf team earned Fall Team of the Week accolades.  Read more HERE.

October 1:  Sectional tourney week for girls tennis - check out the top players heading into the postseason HERE.

October 1:  Turpin's Joshua Yamaguchi (boys cross country), Sam Williamson (boys soccer), and Elaina McDonald (girls tennis - singles); Lebanon's Nathan Cochran (boys cross country), Hannah Glassmeyer (girls cross country), and Paige Martin (girls soccer); Loveland's Ronan Wolfer (boys cross country), Dylan Hacker (football), Payton Morganroth (girls soccer), and Marlee Fleming (girls tennis - singles); Kings' Joseph Thomas (boys cross country), Carson Lindholm (football), and Mason Hiegl (boys soccer); Little Miami's Derek Gomez (boys cross country) and Stella Cornelius (girls cross country); Milford's Elle Campbell (girls cross country), Jack Patterson (boys soccer), and Rachel Morgan (volleyball); Walnut Hills' Sierra Smith (field hockey), Yuna Speece (girls soccer), and Emmett Royalty (water polo); Winton Woods' Zeek Garrett (football), Mike Reyes (boys soccer), and Sydnee Short (girls soccer); Anderson's Aiden McClanahan (football), Alex Dorko (boys soccer), Gianna Mlynek (girls soccer), and Rylie Ritter (volleyball); West Clermont's Landen Edwards (football), Felipe Chavez (boys soccer), Sami Magdich (girls soccer), and Lily Row (volleyball) were among the nominees for the Enquirer Athlete of the Week award.  Loveland boys golf and Anderson girls golf were up for the Fall Team of the Week honor.

September 30:  Kings is listed among the state's best in the most recent Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association state polls!  Read more HERE.

September 30:  Check out this past week's Athletes of the Week being posted on the conference website HERE for high school and HERE for junior high. 

September 29:  Loveland was a nominee for the TriState Football Gold Star Chili Team of the Week award for week six. 

September 29:  Kings' Carson Lindholm was in contention for the TriState Football week six Mella Player of the Week award! 

September 27:  Anderson's Caden Piening, Little Miami's Brandon Prough and Sydney Fallat, and the Turpin doubles team of Raegan Martin and Makayla Tufarella were named Enquirer Athlete of the Week award winners!  Anderson was named the Ohio Football Team of the Week and Little Miami boys soccer earned Fall Team of the Week honors.  Read more HERE.

September 27:  Enquirer reporter Brendan Connelly provides a look into how a kidney donation strengthened an already special relationship between Little Miami football coach Arryn Chenault and his Uncle Darryn.  Read more HERE.

September 26:  With the regular season schedule at the midway point in football, let's check out the area's statistical leaders HERE.

September 25:  POSTSEASON BOYS GOLF UPDATE:  At today's Glenview Sectional, Loveland finished as Sectional runner-up and Anderson finished fourth to both advance to the October 7 District Tournament.  Anderson's Marshall Morency and Charlie Straubel were the league's top finishers, both at 70.  Individually, Milford's Jonathan Campbell and Little Miami's Austin Nicholas also advanced to Districts!  See complete Glenview Sectional results HERE.

September 25:  ECC GIRLS TENNIS TOURNAMENT UPDATE:  Turpin captured today's Conference Tournament title, finishing ahead of tourney runner-up Loveland.  Loveland finished first at 8-0 in regular season ECC play and came away with the league crown - the school's fourth ECC title and first since 2020 (see final standings HERE).  For complete individual and team ECC Tourney results, click HERE.

September 25:  POSTSEASON GIRLS GOLF UPDATE:  At the Walden Ponds Sectional, Anderson captured the Sectional title, while Kings finished fourth.  Both squads advanced to Districts!  The Lady Raptors' Ayla Brugger shot a 72 and finished runner-up overall.  Complete individual results of the Walden Ponds Sectional are HERE.

September 24:  ECC POSTSEASON BOYS GOLF TOURNAMENT:  Congratulations to Loveland for winning the Postseason Tourney title, firing a team total of 297 - five strokes better than runner-up Anderson.  Top three finishers were Milford's Jonathan Campbell (69), Anderson's Marshall Morency (72), and Loveland's Ryan Ashby (73).  Complete team and individual results are HERE.  OVERALL SEASON UPDATE:  Anderson (8-1) and Loveland (7-1) lead the conference standings in league play.  Final overall standings will be complete once all regular season matches are completed. 

September 24:  POSTSEASON BOYS GOLF UPDATE:  At the Miami Whitewater Sectional, Walnut Hills and Winton Woods competed and complete individual results can be found HERE.  Congratulations to Walnut Hills' Ritvik Madan for advancing to the District Tournament! 

September 24:  POSTSEASON GIRLS GOLF UPDATE:  At yesterday's Hamilton Elks Sectional, Little Miami finished fifth overall, narrowly missing advancing to Districts.  The Lady Panthers' Jenna Lynch, along with Lebanon's Olivia Donovan and Turpin's Taree Martin, advanced to the District Tournament as individuals.  See complete individual results HERE.

September 24:  Check out which area volleyball squads are ranked in this week's Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association's state polls HERE. Kings and Loveland make the list!

September 24:  Kings' Joseph Thomas (boys cross country); Turpin's Nicole Myers (girls cross country), Paxton Burns (boys soccer), and Raegan Martin and Makayla Tufarella (girls tennis - doubles); Little Miami's Lauren Perry (girls golf), Brandon Prough (boys soccer), Sydney Fallat (girls soccer), and Sam Hunter (volleyball); Anderson's Ellie Lamkin (girls golf), Caden Piening (football), Lauren Flax (girls soccer), and Josie Griesser (volleyball); Walnut Hills' Marina Curtin (field hockey) and Ernie Manders (water polo); Winton Woods' Bryshawn Brown (football); West Clermont's Bo Rickman (football); Lebanon's Hunter Davis (football); Loveland's Dylan Hacker (football), Will Bertoli (boys soccer), and Alexis Harden (girls soccer); and Milford's Cam Burton (volleyball) are among the nominees for the Enquirer Athlete of the Week award.  Anderson is up for the Ohio Football Team of the Week and Little Miami boys soccer is in contention for the Fall Team of the Week honor.  Vote HERE.

September 23:  Check out this past week's Athletes of the Week being posted on the conference website HERE for high school and HERE for junior high. 

September 22:  West Clermont was up for the week five TriState Football Gold Star Chili Team of the Week honor! 

September 22:  Lebanon's Regan Bonny, Anderson's Justice Burnam, and West Clermont's Landon Young were in contention for the TriState Football Mella Player of the Week award for week five. 

September 21:  West Clermont's Landon Young was nominated for the week five WLWT Primetime Performer award!  

September 20:  Loveland's Ian Trombley, Little Miami's Sophia France and Emma Hartmann, and West Clermont's Adriana Ransom were each named Enquirer Athletes of the Week!  Read more HERE.

September 20:  I enjoyed reading this feature on Anderson's Lauren Flax - leader of the unbeaten Lady Raptors girls soccer squad.  Read more HERE.

September 20:  The Coaches Classic is upon us, so the Enquirer decided to take a look at the area's top tennis players HERE.

September 20:  A pair of HUGE SHOUT OUTS go to both Milford and Kings volleyball squads!  Milford snapped the Lady Knights' 36-match winning streak last night, which was the state's best!  Watch the final point HERE.  Certainly, worthy of congratulations!  But let's not forget what it takes to register 36 straight victories overall and 45 straight ECC matches - as well as a State Championship!  Congratulations to both squads and to Milford head coach Amy Gill and to Kings head coach Amanda Meadows!  

September 19:  Anderson's Lauren Flax has been selected as the Fox19 Baxla Tractor Athlete of the Month.  Watch video HERE.

September 19:  ECC POSTSEASON GIRLS GOLF TOURNAMENT:  Anderson won today's Postseason Tournament, finishing well ahead of runner-up Kings (309-347).  Top three finishers were the Lady Raptors' Ellie Lampkin (75), Little Miami's Lauren Perry (76) and Lebanon's Olivia Donovan (76), and Kings' Ellie Sharp (77).  For complete Preseason and Postseason team and individual scores, click HERE.  LEAGUE CHAMPIONS:  Shout out to the Lady Raptors who captured the overall ECC Championship for the second time in the last three seasons.

September 18:  Milford's Landon Gorton was voted the WLWT Blitz 5 football Primetime Performer award winner for week four!  Read more HERE.

September 18:  The Enquirer takes a look at the area's top freshman in the sport of volleyball HERE.  A number of ECC players are listed!

September 17:  Check out the second OHSVCA volleyball state polls HERE.  Kings and Loveland are listed among the state's top teams!

September 17:  Loveland's Ian Trombley (boys cross country) and Makenna Kirlin (volleyball); Little Miami's Ryne Reynolds (boys cross country), Sophia France (girls cross country), Jenna Lynch (girls golf), Cody Neltner (football), and Emma Hartmann (girls soccer); Lebanon's Hannah Glassmeyer (girls cross country), Max Walker (boys soccer), and Paige Martin (girls soccer); West Clermont's Sophie Crider (girls cross country), Blake Koch (boys soccer), and Adrianna Ranson (volleyball); Milford's Jonathan Campbell (boys golf), Tyler McQueen (football), Hayden Pride (boys soccer), and Maddie Bunker (tennis - singles); Kings' Carson Lindholm (football) and Aidan Thomas (boys soccer); Anderson's Durrell Turner (football), Leah Fiktus (girls soccer), Rylie Ritter (volleyball); Winton Woods' Delan Massey-Wright (football); Turpin's Lucas Kelley (boys soccer), Lilly Woolums (volleyball), and Marin Thompson (girls soccer); and Walnut Hills' Malcolm Stocker (water polo) were among the nominees for the Enquirer Athlete of the Week award.  Milford was up for the Ohio Football Team of the Week and Loveland girls cross country was in the running for the Fall Team of the Week honor.

September 16:  Milford's Landon Gorton and Kings' Carson Lindholm were in contention for the WLWT Blitz 5 Primetime Performer award. 

September 16:  Check out this past week's Athletes of the Week being posted on the conference website HERE for high school and HERE for junior high. 

September 15:  Milford was among the finalists for the TriState Football week four Team of the Week award.  

September 15:  Anderson's Durrell Turner and Kings' Carson Lindholm were among the nominees for the TriState Football Mella Player of the Week honor.  

September 15:  CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS:  Results of yesterday's Troy Twilight Invitational can be found HERE, the Springboro Invitational HERE, and the Eaton Invitational HERE. Top three finishers for the ECC included Loveland's Delaney Cilley who finished runner-up and Ronan Wolfer who placed third at Springboro and Little Miami's Rye Reynolds who placed runner-up in the Varsity Purple race and Jack Diabira and Seth Krentscher who finished first and third respectively in the JV race.  The Panthers finished as team champions in both the boys and girls varsity races at Eaton, as well as both JV races!

September 14:  GRIPPA NOTCHES RECORD WIN!  Congratulations to Milford head coach Tom Grippa for picking up win #54 as head coach of the Eagle football squad. With a number of coaching accolades and over 200 career wins under his belt, Tom passed Jim Prather as the school's all-time gridiron wins leader!  Read more HERE.

September 14:  Check out this nice Enquirer feature on the brother wide receiver tandem from Kings, Nate and Andrew Lyman HERE.

September 13:  Loveland's Kali Rodriguez and Little Miami's Delandre Hutton are named Enquirer Athletes of the Week!  Read more HERE.

September 12:  Anderson's Justice Burnam is voted the week three WCPO 9 Gold Star Athlete of the Week.  Read more HERE.

September 11:  CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS:  Results from yesterday's Kings Invitational can be found HERE.  Congratulations to host Kings for winning both the boys and girls championship!  Anderson finished runner-up in both races.  Top five finishers for the boys were Kings' Joseph Thomas (first) and John Thomas (fourth) and Anderson's Ty Regan (second).  For the girls, Kings' Lucy Marketos (first) and Daniela Balbi (fourth) and Anderson's Zoe Patterson (third) placed in the top five. 

September 10:  As we approach the midway point in the soccer season, the Enquirer highlights the top performers so far this fall HERE.

September 10:  See which local teams earned a spot in the first Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association polls HERE.

September 10:  Little Miami's Michael Zegarski (boys cross country), Sophia France (girls cross country), and Delandre Hutton (boys soccer); Loveland's Kali Rodriguez (girls cross country), Dylan Hacker (football), Lorelei Sundberg (girls soccer), and Marlee Fleming (girls tennis - singles); Milford's Elle Campbell (girls cross country) and Cam Burton (volleyball); West Clermont's Ava Kraemer (girls golf), Bo Rickman (football), and Meagyn Riffle (girls soccer); Walnut Hills' Alivia Pusateri (field hockey) and Emmett Royalty (water polo); Turpin's Dylan Hoffman (football) and Grace Herzog (volleyball); Winton Woods' Bryshawn Brown (football); Kings' Aiden Thomas (boys soccer), Jenna Burke (girls soccer), and Ava McIntyre (volleyball); and Anderson's Ryan Wagner (boys soccer), Lauren Flax (girls soccer), and Grace Crider (volleyball) were finalists for the Enquirer Athlete of the Week award.  Loveland girls cross country was up for the Fall Team of the Week honor. 

September 9:  Check out the ECC football players featured in Fox 19's Top 19 on 19:

Seaonta Stewart (Winton Woods):  Click HERE
Nate Lyman (Kings):  Click HERE
Caden Piening (Anderson):  Click HERE
Justice Burnam (Anderson):  Click HERE
Justin Hill (Winton Woods):  Click HERE

September 9:  The USA Network Ohio Super Top 25 football poll is HERE.  Anderson (7) and Winton Woods (8) crack the top 10!

September 9:  Check out this past week's Athletes of the Week being posted on the conference website HERE for high school and HERE for junior high. 

September 8:  Anderson's Justice Burnam was among the nominees for the TriState Football Mella Player of the Week honor. 

September 8:  Turpin and Kings were in contention for the TriState Football Gold Star Chili Team of the Week award. 

September 8:  CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS:  Check out results from yesterday's Little Miami Cross Country Invitational HERE.  Congratulations to Loveland (girls) and to Little Miami (boys) for winning team titles!  The Panthers' Michael Zegarski finished as the boys' champion!

September 7:  POSTGAME WRAP-UP AND INTERVIEW:  Kings defeated Loveland 28-20 to move to 2-1 on the season.  Read more HERE, including an interview with head coach Alex Garvin.

September 7:  POSTGAME WRAP-UP:  Read about how Turpin's Devan Nigam is leading the 2-1 Spartans (after Friday's win over Walnut Hills) to what the team hopes is a season reminiscent of the 2010s.  Read more HERE. 

September 7:  POSTGAME INTERVIEW:  Winton Woods linebacker Landen Anderson talks about the Warriors' big 22-3 win over Milford.  Watch video HERE.

September 6:  Walnut Hills' Cameron Bettinger, Loveland's Delaney Cilley, West Clermont's Kylie Jones, Kings' Brody Sucher, and Lebanon's Ava Long were named Enquirer Athletes of the Week!  Read more HERE.

September 5:  THE NUMBERS TELL THE STORY:  Check out the top golfers from around the area as we approach the second half of the season HERE.

September 4:  Kings volleyball picked up a big four-set win at Loveland last night to move to 5-0 on the season in ECC play.  More importantly, the two teams came together for the Lady Tigers' annual Pink game!  Check out photos HERE.

September 4:  So, you're watching college football on a Saturday afternoon, and some of the players' names sound familiar.  Read more HERE as to why that might just be the case.

September 4:  Which area volleyball teams make the grade in this week's coaches poll?  Check them out HERE.

September 3:  Walnut Hills' Cameron Bettinger (boys cross country) and Ernie Manders (water polo); Loveland's Ronan Wolfer (boys cross country), Delaney Cilley (girls cross country), Alexis Harden (girls soccer), and Makenna Kirlin (volleyball); Lebanon's Michael Strawser (boys cross country), Daniel Wallace (football), Max Walker (boys soccer), Ali Kerns (girls soccer), and Ava Long (volleyball); Kings' Lucy Marketos (girls cross country), Brody Sucher (boys soccer), and Annabelle Seni (volleyball); Milford's Claire McFarland (girls cross country), Clay Barkimer (boys golf), Jordan Davis (football), Nathan Adams (boys soccer), Whitney Sluder (girls soccer), and Jackson Connor (water polo); West Clermont's Carson Cooley (boys golf), Kylie Jones (girls golf), and Makayla Raynor (girls soccer); Anderson's Sydney Dodds (girls golf), Trace Jallick (football), Brady Dork (boys soccer), and Lauren Flax (girls soccer); Turpin's Devan Nigam (football), Kai Keubler (boys soccer), and Camryn Lyons (girls soccer); Winton Woods' Landen Anderson (football); and Little Miami's Noah Ross (boys soccer) were finalists for the Enquirer Athlete of the Week award.  Milford and Winton Woods were in contention for the Ohio Football Team of the Week honor.  Loveland boys cross country, Turpin boys soccer, Milford girls cross country, and Kings volleyball were up for the Fall Team of the Week award. 

September 2:  Check out this past week's Athletes of the Week being posted on the conference website HERE for high school and HERE for junior high. 

September 1:  Anderson and Winton Woods were among the nominees for the TriState Football Gold Star Chili Team of the Week award. 

September 1:  Anderson's Trace Jallick and Turpin's Devan Nigam were nominees for the TriState Football Mella Player of the Week honor! 

September 1:  Defense is the name of the game for the 2-0 Winton Woods football squad.  read more HERE.

August 31:  Congratulations to Loveland's Elizabeth Madison who was presented her second STATE CHAMPION ring during halftime of last night's Tiger football game!  

August 31:  A pair of ECC schools hosted cross country invitationals today.  Check out complete results of the Loveland Invite HERE and the Lebanon Invite HERE.

August 30:  Milford's Jordan Davis was in contention for the week two WLWT Blitz 5 Primetime Performer award!

August 30:  West Clermont's Madi Wheeldon is named an Enquirer Athlete of the Week!  West Clermont football and Little Miami boys cross country also earned Team of the Week recognition.  Read more HERE.

August 29:  Congratulations to the Walnut Hills Eagles for being named the TriState Football Team of the Week!  Read more HERE.

August 27:  Little Miami's Michael Zegarski (boys cross country) and Noah Ross (boys soccer); Lebanon's Hannah Glassmeyer (girls cross country) and Luke Faler (football); Milford's Elle Campbell (girls cross country), Caden Bailey (football), Nick Henke (boys soccer), and William Lindley (water polo); Anderson's Charlie Straubel (boys golf), Justice Burnam (football), Brady Dorko (boys soccer), and Lauren Flax (girls soccer); Walnut Hills' Becca Zilliox (field hockey), Jared Ross (football), Jackson Meadows (boys soccer), Royo dos Anjos (girls soccer), and Emmett Royalty (water polo); Winton Woods' Landen Anderson (football); Kings' Kage Payne (football) and Annabelle Seni (volleyball); West Clermont's Isaac Cooper (football) and Madi Wheeldon (girls soccer); Turpin's Paxton Burns (boys soccer) and Marin Davidson (girls soccer); and Loveland's Reagan Crisafi (girls soccer), Marlee Fleming (girls tennis), and Josie Nichols (volleyball) were finalists for the Enquirer Athlete of the Week award.  In addition, West Clermont, Walnut Hills, and Winton Woods were among the nominees for the Football Team of the Week award.  Turpin boys golf and Little Miami boys cross country were up for the Fall Team of the Week award. 

August 26:  Check out this past week's Athletes of the Week being posted on the conference website HERE for high school and HERE for junior high. 

August 25:  Anderson's Justice Burnam and Milford's Caden Bailey were nominees for the week one WLWT Blitz 5 Primetime Performer honor. 

August 25:  Walnut Hills was in contention for the TriState Football Gold Star Chili Team of the Week award. 

August 25:  Milford's Caden Bailey, Anderson's Justice Burnam, and Lebanon's Luke Faler were up for the TriState Football Player of the Week award. 

August 25:  BUCKEYE RUNNING SUNSET INVITATIONAL:  Turpin girls finished fourth overall at Friday's Buckeye Running Sunset Invite at Oeder Lake.  Lebanon's Hannah Glassmeyer was the ECC's top finisher with her fourth-place result.  For the boys, Lebanon finished fifth overall, led by Nathan Cochran's 17th-place finish.  Complete results are HERE.

August 25:  LAKOTA EAST CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL:  Complete results from Friday's Lakota East Invitational can be found HERE.  Congratulations to Little Miami on the Panthers' first-place team finish for the boys!  Loveland and Milford finished second and third respectively for the girls!  Top ECC finisher for the girls was Loveland's Delaney Cilley who finished fifth, while the Tigers' Ronan Wolfer placed runner-up for the boys.

August 24:  SHOUT OUT to Walnut Hills for ending the Eagles' 27-game losing streak with last night's win over Western Hills in week one football action!  Read more HERE.

August 23:  Every football game is important, but there's something special about a good, old-fashioned rivalry game!  Read more HERE.

August 23:  Anderson's Ava Bergman, Maddie Boggess, and A.J. Scanlon; West Clermont's Mollee Erras; and Milford's Charlie Gehringer all get recognition from the Enquirer as the top soccer players from the class of 2027.  Read more HERE.

August 21:  Week one of the high school football season always features some classic match-ups!  TriState Football takes a look at who the Top 15 teams in the area will be playing this weekend HERE.

August 21:  Check out this TriState Football snapshot of the 2024 Kings Knights football squad HERE.

August 21:  The Enquirer takes a look at the top volleyball players from the class of 2027 HERE.  Among those listed are Turpin's Chelsea Delaney, Little Miami's Grace Walker, Milford's Kylee Triska, Loveland's Kylie George, and Anderson's Paige Murray.

August 20:  Loveland's Ronan Wolfer and Little Miami's Michael Zegarski make the list of the top boys cross country runners in the area.  Read more HERE.

August 19:  Both Anderson and Winton Woods make appearances in the USA Today Network's Preseason Ohio Super 25 Poll.  Read more HERE.

August 19:  Check out this past week's Athletes of the Week being posted on the conference website HERE for high school and HERE for junior high.

August 18:  CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS:  Complete results from yesterday's OHSAA Preseason Cross Country Invitational can be found HERE, highlighted by Little Miami's first-place and Loveland's fifth-place team finishes for the boys in the 5000 Meter Run!  Loveland also placed sixth for the girls!  Milford boys placed first in the Two Mile Run, while Kings placed fifth for the girls.  SHOUT OUT to Little Miami's Michael Zegarski for finishing runner-up in the 5000 Meter Run!

August 17:  I COULD WATCH THESE ALL DAY LONG:  Little Miami cheer coach Christina McCluer and family get more than a night of football at last night's gridiron scrimmage!  Read more HERE.

August 17:  Mike Dyer takes a look at the 2024 version of the Anderson Raptors football squad.  The Raptors finished as Regional Champions in 2023!  Read more HERE.

August 16:  The USA Today Network released its 2024 preseason All-Ohio Football Team and the ECC was well represented!  Honorees included Winton Woods' Justin Hill; Anderson's Justice Burnam, Trace Jallick, Caden Piening, Jayonn Saunders, and Ace Alston; Kings' Nate Lyman and Jacob Rudowski; and Milford's Mason Cooper.  Read more HERE.

August 15:  Let's take a look at the top soccer players in the area from the class of 2026 HERE.  Among those recognized for the girls is Walnut Hills' Roya dos Anjos and for the boys are Kings' Zach Arnold and Loveland's Blake Hatfield.

August 14:  GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY PREVIEW:  Here's an Enquirer look at the area's top cross country runners headed into the 2024 season - including Loveland's Delaney Cilley and Caroline Murnan!  Read more HERE.

August 14:  Who are the area's best boys soccer players?  Check out the USA Today Network's Preseason All-State list HERE.  The ECC's Alex Dorko (Anderson) makes the list!

August 14:  ARE YOU READY FOR SOME SOCCER?  Check out the area's top storylines as we prepare for the 2024 soccer season HERE.

August 14:  Loveland's Josie Nichols, Makenna Kirlin, and Hannah Drach; Kings' Ava McIntyre and Sophia Richardson; Turpin's Maddie Steele, Grace Herzog, and Mallory Thorne; Lebanon's Madison Kyle and Ava Long; Milford's Rachel Morgan, Abigayle Grace Hamm; and Sophia Rawlings; Little Miami's Miya Cornelius and Tessa McCracken; and Anderson's Rylie Ritter are listed among the area's top volleyball players from the class of 2026 HERE.

August 13:  Lebanon's Madison Kyle is listed among the USA Today Network's Preseason All-Ohio volleyball squad!  Read more HERE.

August 12:  AND HERE THEY ARE ... Let's salute the past week's ECC Athletes of the Week HERE!  The first of many weekly award winners!

August 10:  SOCCER PREVIEW:  Little Miami's Zach Stevens and Anderson's Gianna Mlynek earn a spot on the Enquirer's list of the best goaltenders HERE.

August 10:  SOCCER PREVIEW:  The Enquirer has another preview of the area's best soccer players - this time it's the best defenders HERE.  Listed are Milford's RJ Smith and Lizzie Fight and Anderson's Amy Waligura. 

August 10:  VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW:  Shout out to the ECC players who earned accolades in this Enquirer preview of the area's top hitters HERE - Anderson's Grace Crider and Kings' Ava McIntyre.

August 10:  SOCCER PREVIEW:  Anderson's Alex Dorko and Nina Brandon, Lebanon's Nolan Leverage and Max Walker, Loveland's Alexis Harden, West Clermont's Mollie and Teena Erras and Gwen Miller are among those listed as the top midfielders in this Enquirer preview HERE.

August 8:  VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW:  A pair of ECC players are listed among the area's top blockers - Kings' Sophia Richardson and Little Miami's Miya Cornelius.  Read more HERE from the Enquirer.

August 8:  SOCCER PREVIEW:  The Enquirer highlights the area's best forwards HERE.  For the boys, Milford's Nick Henke, Winton Woods' Jarrison Arita, and Turpin's Paxton Burns are listed.  For the girls, Lebanon's Kiley Bruce, Anderson's Lauren Flax, Turpin's Maria Davidson, Walnut Hills' Roya dos Anjos, and West Clermont's Meagyn Riffle are featured.

August 7:  ECC PRESEASON GIRLS GOLF TOURNAMENT:  Like the boys, the Anderson girls walked away with today's 2024 Preseason Tourney title, finishing ahead of runner-up Turpin 308-342.  Top three finishers were Anderson's Sara Lunn (74) and Aubrey Lunn (76) and Lebanon's Olivia Donovan (76).  Complete individual results are HERE.

August 6:  ECC PRESEASON BOYS GOLF TOURNAMENT:  Shout out to Anderson for capturing today's ECC Preseason Boys Golf Tournament title with a 17-stroke win over runner-up Turpin (284-301) at Glenview.  The Raptors' Charlie Straubel and Marshall Morency tied for low score with identical rounds of 67.  Lebanon's Peyton Lawley, Milford's Jonathan Campbell, and Turpin's Alex Rollman carded rounds of 69.  Complete individual results are HERE.

August 6:  VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW:  Lebanon's Madison Kyle is listed among the area's top volleyball liberos in this Enquirer volleyball preview HERE.

August 6:  You know it's football season when the TriState Football announces its All-TSF Preseason First Team and lets you vote for who you think should make up the rest of the team!  Read more HERE.

August 3:  Enquirer subscribers can check out this ECC football preview HERE.  The conference is loaded with talent and several teams could win the league title.

August 2:  The ECC recognizes its own Athletes of the Week and publicizes the Enquirer Athletes of the Week as well.  Learn how you can nominate Enquirer Athletes of the Week HERE.

July 31:  GIRLS TENNIS PREVIEW:  With the fall sports season right around the corner, let's check out the area's top teams and players in this Enquirer girls tennis preview HERE.

July 29:  FOOTBALL PREVIEW:  Several ECC football players are listed in this Enquirer preview of the best Dynamic Duos prepping for the 2024 season.  Conference players listed are Kings QB Grant Nurre and WR Nate Lyman, Anderson QB Justice Burnam and WR Trace Jallick and LB Antwoine Higgins and CB Ace Alston, and Winton Woods edge rushers Justin Hill and Jaylen Mercer. Read more HERE.

July 29:  FOOTBALL PREVIEW:  Who are the best offensive linemen around the city?  The Enquirer gives us its opinion HERE.  Among those listed are Winton Woods' Raphael Greene, Kings' Kage Payne, and West Clermont's Maddox Zeigler. 

July 26:  FOOTBALL PREVIEW:  The Enquirer puts the spotlight on the area's top gridiron special team standouts.  ECC players recognized include Milford's Mason Cooper, Kings' Jacob Rudowski, and Loveland's Brady Stidham,  Read more HERE.

July 25:  FOOTBALL PREVIEW:  And another preview - this one takes a look at the top quarterbacks.  Making the list of the ten best are Milford's Luke Brand, Anderson's Justice Burnam, and Turpin's Devan Nigam!  Walnut Hills' Will Rivers is also praised!  Read more HERE.

July 25:  FOOTBALL PREVIEW:  The best running backs in our area?  Anderson's Durrell Turner is among the ten best!  Kings' Carson Lindholm and West Clermont's Landon Young are also ranked!  A lot of talent, but check out who the Enquirer thinks are the top ball carriers HERE.

July 25:  FOOTBALL PREVIEW:  The best wide receivers and tight ends are highlighted in this Enquirer position-by-position football preview.  Anderson's Trace Jallick and Caden Piening, Kings' Nate Lyman, Walnut Hills' Ty Austin, are Milford's Caden Bailey and Ethan Melgard are recognized!  Read more HERE.

July 25:  FOOTBALL PREVIEW:  The Enquirer recognizes the area's top linebackers in preparation for the upcoming 2024 football season.  Winton Woods' Justin Hill, Loveland's Max Carver, and Little Miami Rhys Jones are among those listed!  Read more HERE.

July 23:  FOOTBALL PREVIEW:  Winton Woods is again expected to be among the area's top football squads this fall.  Read more about the 2024 Warriors HERE in this TriState Football snapshot.

July 21:  GOLF PREVIEW:  Several big names return for the upcoming 2024 boys and girls golf season.  The Enquirer takes a look at the biggest names HERE.

July 20:  FOOTBALL PREVIEW:  The Enquirer did its research and highlighted the top defensive linemen in the area.  Four ECC players earn spots on the list.  Read more HERE.

July 20:  FOOTBALL PREVIEW:  Who are the area's top defensive backs?  Here's a look at the best according to the Enquirer.  Several ECC players are listed, including Anderson's Ace Alston who is ranked #1.  Read more HERE.

July 15:  FOOTBALL PREVIEW:  Here's another TriState Football preview.  This one takes a look at the 2024 Anderson Raptors.  Maybe another deep playoff run for Anderson?  Read more HERE.

July 12:  SOCCER PREVIEW:  Here's the first of what I'm sure will be many 2024 fall season previews from the Enquirer.  Let's begin with this look at the area's top senior soccer players HERE.

July 9:  Let's close the 2023-24 sports year with a look at who earned All-City honors from the spring sports season.  Check them out HERE.

July 9:  And let's not forget the most important award the ECC hands out ... let's salute our 2023-24 ECC Academic Award recipients HERE.

July 7:  The OHSAA recently announced the divisional breakdowns in the sport of football.  See which school moved divisions for the upcoming 2024 gridiron season HERE.

July 7:  TriState Football fills us in on who are the active statistical leaders in a number of football categories.  Check them out HERE.

June 16:  FOOTBALL PREVIEW:  Here's a TriState Football preview of the 2024 Turpin Spartans football squad.  Read more HERE. 

June 6:  FOOTBALL PREVIEW:  TriState Football takes a look at the 2024 West Clermont Wolves football squad HERE.

SPORT-BY-SPORT LOOK AT THE WINTER SEASON

BOYS BASKETBALL:  Last year, Winton Woods came away with the school's first-ever ECC title, finishing with a 14-2 league record.

GIRLS BASKETBALL:  Not to be outdone, Winton Woods also finished the 2023-24 campaign with a 14-2 record.  The Lady Warriors will be shooting for their third conference crown in the last four years.

BOYS WRESTLING:  Lebanon looks to continue its dominance on the mats after winning the Warriors' fourth straight ECC championship last winter.  The 2025 Conference Meet is scheduled for February 15 at Loveland HS.

GIRLS WRESTLING:  Although the ECC doesn't sanction girls wrestling due to the limited number of conference schools that offer the sport, the league has been quite successful in the sport.  Lebanon came away with the unofficial ECC Meet title.  In addition, Loveland's Elizabeth Madison will be gunning for her third straight OHSAA State title!

BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING: Our defending ECC champions are the Kings Knights, who will be looking for their fifth title in the last six years.  The Conference Dive Meet is scheduled for January 23 at West Clermont, while the ECC Swim Meet is slated for February 25 at Mason.

GIRLS SWIMMING AND DIVING:  Turpin hits the pool looking to capture its third straight ECC crown and tenth overall.  West Clermont will host the ECC Dive Meet on February 23 and Mason will host the Conference Swim Meet on February 25.

BOYS BOWLING:  Lebanon came away with the 2025 conference championship on the lanes, narrowly edging out West Clermont.  The ECC Tournament is scheduled for February 14 at RollHouse.

GIRLS BOWLING:  West Clermont is our defending league champion in a competitive season last winter.  Milford, Lebanon, and West Clermont each finished regular season play with 8-1 records.

ACADEMIC QUIZ TEAM:  Walnut Hills looks to repeat last year's regular season and tournament titles, hoping to bring home the team's fourth straight ECC overall title.  The annual AQT Tournament is set for February 27 at Turpin HS.

CHEER AND DANCE:  West Clermont won last year's Cheer crown (the squad's first), while Milford won the Dance crown for the third straight year.  This winter's Cheer and Dance Competition will be held at West Clermont HS on February 1.

GYMNASTICS:  The ECC doesn't officially sanction gymnastics, but that didn't stop Anderson from winning last year's City Championship!  Kings, Turpin, and West Clermont all finished in the top 10!  This year's City Championships will again be held at Cincinnati Country Day on February 15.

WINTER SEASON NEWS BRIEFS

November 19:  Who's the top Cincinnati area girls basketball players this winter?  Check out the Enquirer's take on who the elite players are HERE.

November 16:  The Enquirer takes a look at the area's top bowling in this upcoming season preview HERE.