Rec Soccer, 3rd-6th Grade Basketball Camp Sign-Up

In case you missed it, City Manager Bob Harrison posted about Fall Rec Soccer sign-up deadline (July 1st) and Thom Townsley Co-Ed Basketball Camp.

His post is here.

Tri-County Press 6-23-10

June 23rd episode of Tri-County Press is here.

It includes a look back at spring sports including photos of Max Kadish, Gabby Potvin, Harry Meisner, Mason Bourbon (Connie McCaslin photo) and Cynthia Reinecke.

Next week is Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year.

Booster contribution to Athletic Budget

For the 2010/2011 school year, the Boosters approved $35,000 to go directly toward Athletic Department items.  Please see the detail below:

$3,000  Medical Supplies
$4,250  Awards
$5,000  Swimming Pool/Bowling Alley Rental
$1,000  Weightroom Supplies
$4,500  Middle School Football Jerseys
$3,000  Varsity Boys & Girls Cross Country Warmups
$5,000  Varsity Boys & Girls Soccer Warmups
$1,000  Middle School Wrestling Uniforms
$4,000  Baseball and Softball Warmup Tops
$3,500  Middle School Boys Basketball Uniforms
$  750  Golf Bags

$35,000 - Total

Athletic Dates - 2010-2011

Mark your calendars now:

8/2 - Football Two-a-Days begin
8/9 - All other fall sports practices begin
8/10 - 7 PM - Booster Meeting - Media Center
8/20
  - 10 AM-4 PM - Fall Team Picture Day
  - 7 PM - Football Scrimmage Jamboree and Dedication of Bob Lewis plaque
8/21 - 10 AM-1 PM - Super Saturday
9/3 - 6 PM - Tailgate before first home football game
9/10 - 5:30 - Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - Pendery Lobby
9/24 - Tailgate immediately following Homecoming Parade
10/15 - Fall Senior Night at Finneytown game
11/2 - Booster Meeting - 7 PM - Media Center
11/16 - Fall Sports Awards - Pendery Center

** 2011 **

2/22 - Booster Meeting - 7 PM - Media Center
3/22 - Winter Sports Awards  - 7 PM - Pendery Center
5/10 - Booster Meeting - 7 PM - Media Center
5/31 - Spring Sports Awards - 7:30 - Pendery Center

Tri-County Press 6-16-10

Just when I thought we were done for the year, the Tri-County Press reports on Wyoming athletics with a vengeance, including the rare two sport picture appearance by Harry Meisner (lax and football). 

See below for articles on boys' lacrosse (with pictures), football (with pictures) and girls' track (with pictures).

Issue here.

Welcome new Booster Treasurer Peter Tighe

The Roundup would like to offer its most sincere, profound welcome and thank you to Mr. Peter Tighe, who has agreed to be the new Booster Treasurer.

Welcome to the board, Peter, and may your credits always exceed your debits. 

(NOTE - this last comment was directed at our lay readers and was meant to be mildly amusing.  Financial professionals should NOT write in and explain why a credit isn't necessarily always a good thing and a debit bad.)

Tricks of the Trade

Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Vernon "the Deacon" Law, a stickler for routine, frowned on anyone who thought he could take a shortcut to excelling in baseball:  "Some people are so busy learning the tricks of the trade, they never learn the trade."

- Page-A-Day Calendar

Dan Flaute named Xavier University Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach

Dan Flaute, who was Wyoming's Cross Country Head Coach and a Track & Field Assistant Coach, has been named Xavier University Head Coach for Cross Country and Track & Field.

Coach Flaute's XU page here.

Best of luck Coach!

Dierker, Meisner receive scholarships at SWOFCA All-Star Game

More news from the Southwest Ohio Football Coaches' Association East-West All-Star Game:

The Coaches Association handed out $17,000 in $500 scholarships at halftime to deserving seniors from the tri-state region.

Ryan Dierker was nominated by his coaches and was selected as a recipient.

Harry Meisner was honored as a finalist for the "That's My Boy" Award presented by the National Football Foundation. He was awarded a $1,000 scholarship for his selection

Bill Madlock resumé

After his playing days were over and he was casting about the baseball community looking for an opening as a hitting coach, four-time batting champion Bill Madlock was asked by one team's receptionist to send a resumé.  Paraphrasing Mad Dog's incredulous replay:  "Look at the back of my baseball card."