A Modest Proposal

With a nod to Jonathan Swift, P.J. O'Rourke offers "A Modest Proposal for Improving a Dull Game" in yesterday's Wall Street Journal.

It's not PC, so if that bothers you, don't read the article here.

Edgington (WHS '07) Named Academic All-MAC

Wyoming High School Class of 2007 graduate and Miami University baseball captain Jon Edgington was named Academic All-Mid-American Conference.

Edgington (Cincinnati, Ohio), who served as a co-captain in 2010 despite being just a junior, holds a 3.71 cumulative grade-point average. The microbiology major earned a 3.97 GPA during the 2010 spring semester, landing him on the Dean’s List, and was also named MAC male Scholar Athlete of the Week for the week of May 3-9.

Full article here.

Jon is playing again this summer for the Cincinnati Steam (picture below from last season).

The Steam play at Western Hills High School.  Schedule is here.

Aleshire selected Enquirer First Team Division II Baseball

2010 Wyoming graduate Evan Aleshire was selected for the Enquirer All-Stars Division II Baseball first team.

Adam Chalmers, Michael Becker and Max Kadish were selected Honorable Mention.

PDF of the Baseball All-Stars here.

Mason Bourbon First Team Enquirer All-Star

Mason Bourbon was selected as a first team Division II All-Star by the Enquirer. 

Gustav Plattenburg, Matt Sumner, Jason Diamond, Adam Tucker and Alex Mangas were selected as Honorable Mention.

PDF of All-Stars here.

Zennie, Krekeler, DeBlasis named Honorable Mention Enquirer Softball

Recent graduates Abby Zennie and Bailey DeBlasis and junior-to-be Lil Krekeler were named as Honorable Mention on the Enquirer's Divisions II-IV Softball All-Stars Team.

PDF of Softball All-Stars page here.

Happy Fourth of July

OK - I'm not even going to pretend this has anything to do with sports.  Just wanted to wish everyone a happy Fourth and put some pictures out there of Saturday's festivities.

Parade pictures here.

Fireworks pictures here.

Tri-County Press 6-30-10

This week's Tri-County Press features the article on Jibreel Black we highlighted a couple of days ago along with a picture of Evan Aleshire playing in an East-West All-Star baseball game - OF WHICH THE ROUNDUP WAS COMPLETELY UNAWARE!!!  Come on people - this is a two way street - you've got to help us out and let us know these things are happening.

Oh, sorry.  Jibreel and Evan are here.

Random Sports Fact

The Aztec and Maya Indians of Mexico and Central America played a complicated kind of ball game not unlike lacrosse. The game, played in a large stadium and witnessed by thousands of spectators, went on for several hours. When the game was finished, the captain of the losing team was slaughtered before the onlookers, his body torn limb from limb, and pieces of his heart passed among the crowd for members of the audience to nibble.

- This Random Sports Fact brought to you by Mrs. The Roundup

Future Cowboys Summer Basketball League

Coach Gentry sent me a flyer to post for the Future Cowboys Summer League.  I can't attach files to the blog but I've copied it in below.

FUTURE COWBOYS 2010

Boys and Girls Basketball Summer League

GRADES:
Boys (Entering in the fall) 7, 8, 9, and 10
Girls (Entering in Fall) 9 and 10
*Limit 40 players

WHERE: Wyoming High School

WHEN: July 12, 13, 14, 16, 17
All games start at 7:00 pm and 8:15 pm
Tournament: Friday, July 16
Semi-finals: 7:00 pm and 8:15 pm
Consolation: Saturday, July 17 10:00 am
Finals: Saturday, July 17 12:00 noon

COST: $75 * Make checks or money orders out to:
“Wyoming School Fund”

Send to:

Tony Gentry
423 Pinebluff Dr.
Loveland, OH 45140

*Deadline: July 11, 2010

Contact person: Tony Gentry 831-8025 or 207-6997

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PLEASE TEAR OFF AND RETURN WITH PAYMENT

NAME_____________________ PHONE__________________
ADDRESS___________________________________________
HT.______ WT.______GRADE______

WAIVER OF LIABILITY: I am sending my child to participate in this camp understanding the normal inherent risks for this type of activity. Wyoming City Schools and camp personnel will not be held liable in case of injury or harm sustained at the camp.

PARENT SIGNATURE____________________________________DATE_________
PLAYER SIGNATURE____________________________________DATE_________

Black Tri-County Press Sportsman of the Year

2010 Wyoming graduate Jibreel Black was named the Tri-County Press Sportsman of the Year.

Article, Black leaves Wyoming as 1 of the Greats, here.