Southwest Ohio Sports Daily (2025)

24/05/2025

ERIC HICKEY ON BASEBALL

Rowe takes down Madison for third time this season as Carlisle advances to face Anna in D-V district ... a comprehensive report with comments from both coaches and video interviews with Carlisle's Brendon Rowe and Madison's Grady Webb, plus 56 professional Martin Wheeler photos with captions https://swohiosportsdaily.com/2025/05/24/rowe-handles-madison-for-third-time-this-year-as-carlisle-advances-to-face-anna-in-d-v-district/

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24/05/2025

RICK CASSANO ON SOFTBALL

Carlisle's string of four straight district crowns is snapped as Ben Logan rolls in D-IV district semifinal ... a comprehensive report with comments from both coaches and Carlisle's Emma Laughlin and Allisa Shotwell, plus 37 professional photos with captions https://swohiosportsdaily.com/2025/05/24/carlisles-string-of-district-championships-is-snapped-as-benjamin-logan-rolls-in-d-iv-district-semifinal/

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22/05/2025

ERIC HICKEY ON BASEBALL

Monroe gives up lead, then rallies past Talawanda in D-III district opener; McNicholas next ... the area's most comprehensive report with comments from players and coaches on both sides (Ed Beck and Joe Tarin for Monroe, Matt Lykins and Hunter Griffin for Talawanda, with video interview with Tarin), plus 45 professional Ron Alvey photos with captions https://swohiosportsdaily.com/2025/05/22/monroe-gives-up-lead-then-rallies-past-talawanda-to-earn-victory-in-d-iii-district-opener/

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21/05/2025

RICK CASSANO ON GIRLS LACROSSE

Fenwick can't keep up with Turpin in D-II regional, takes 8-11 record and GCL Coed title into offseason .. a comprehensive report with comments from both coaches and Fenwick's Maddie Forse, plus 40 professional photos with captions https://swohiosportsdaily.com/2025/05/21/fenwick-cant-keep-up-with-turpin-in-d-ii-regional-takes-8-11-record-and-gcl-coed-title-into-offseason/

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20/05/2025

ERIC HICKEY ON SOFTBALL

Munoz delivers walkoff heroics as Lakota East stuns West Clermont to kick off D-I district play ... a comprehensive report with comments from both coaches and a video interview with East's Amber Munoz, plus 33 professional Rick Cassano photos with captions https://swohiosportsdaily.com/2025/05/20/munoz-delivers-walkoff-heroics-as-lakota-east-stuns-west-clermont-to-kick-off-d-i-district-play/

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19/05/2025

SOUTHWEST OHIO SPORTS DAILY'S
CASSANO EARNS 3 OPSMA AWARDS

Southwest Ohio Sports Daily's Rick Cassano received three awards in the annual Ohio Prep Sports Media Association writing and photography contest, including a first-place statewide honor for action photography.

Cassano's entries were judged in the Division I category, the state's biggest. He took fourth place in game stories and fifth place in news stories, in addition to the first-place photography award that covered all divisions.

Also earning individual awards from Southwest Ohio were Brendan Connelly of the Cincinnati Enquirer, Michael Cooper of the Dayton Daily News, Stephen Wright of the Xenia Daily Gazette and Stephen Forsha of the Highland County Press.

The contest included submissions from the 2024 calendar year and was judged by OPSMA members. There were four writing categories in two divisions based on circulation size. Each category was judged by two members from another division. Writers and photographers were judged on a body of work that included three submissions per category.

OPSMA membership now stands at 218 writers and photographers around the state. Founded in 1972, the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association works to support and enhance the coverage of high school sports in Ohio and to recognize superior writing among sports journalists. In 2010, the OPSWA partnered with the Ohio High School Athletic Association to create a website, establish electronic communications and increase its membership and recognition.

The OPSWA website is located at http://www.ohsaa.org/news/OPSWA and includes the membership directory, officers information, hall of fame inductees and other updates.

Here are all the award winners:

2024 OPSMA SPORTSWRITERS OF THE YEAR

DIVISION 1 – John Kampf, Willoughby News-Herald

DIVISION 2 – Rob McCurdy, Marion Star

2024 OPSMA Writing Contest, Division and Category Results

Number of placers dependent on number of entries in each category.

Division 1 – Daily Circulation over 10,000 and Websites

Division 1, Game Stories

1. John Kampf, Willoughby News-Herald

2. Aaron Blankenship, SB Live Sports

3. Curt Conrad, Richland Source

4. Rick Cassano, Southwest Ohio Sports Daily

5. Frank DiRenna, Columbus Dispatch

Division 1, News Stories

1. Frank DiRenna, Columbus Dispatch

2. Curt Conrad, Richland Source

3. John Kampf, Willoughby News-Herald

4. Dave Purpura, Columbus Dispatch

5. Rick Cassano, Southwest Ohio Sports Daily

Division 1, Feature Stories

1. Dave Purpura, Columbus Dispatch

2. Curt Conrad, Richland Source

3. Frank DiRenna, Columbus Dispatch

4. Brendan Connelly, Cincinnati Enquirer

5. Steve Junga, Toledo Blade

Division 1, Columns

1. John Kampf, Willoughby News-Herald

2. Jake Furr, Mansfield News Journal

3. Curt Conrad, Richland Source

Division 1 Writer of the Year: John Kampf, Willoughby News-Herald (15 points, two first-place entries and a third-place entry)

Runner-up: Curt Conrad, Richland Source (14 points, placed in all four categories)

Third-place: Frank DiRenna, Columbus Dispatch (10 points)

Division 2 – All Other Daily Newspapers (4+ Editions Per Week)

Division 2, Game Stories

1. Rick Noland, Medina Gazette

2. Rob McCurdy, Marion Star

3. Dave Hanneman, Findlay Courier

4. Jonah Rosenblum, Ravenna Record-Courier

5. Stephen Forsha, Highland County Press

Division 2, News Stories

1. Rob McCurdy, Marion Star

2. Dave Hanneman, Findlay Courier

3. Julie Billings, Pike County News Watchman

4. Keith Spare, Morgan County Herald

5. Mark Hazelwood, Norwalk Reflector

Division 2, Feature Stories

1. Dave Hanneman, Findlay Courier

2. Mark Hazelwood, Norwalk Reflector

3. Jonah Rosenblum, Ravenna Record-Courier

4. Brandon Hannah, Zanesville Times-Recorder

5. Rick Noland, Medina Gazette

Division 2, Columns

1. Mark Hazelwood, Norwalk Reflector

2. Rob McCurdy, Marion Star

3. Rick Noland, Medina Gazette

4. Steven Wright, Xenia Daily Gazette

5. Tom Wilson, Lancaster Eagle Gazette

Division 2 Writer of the Year: Rob McCurdy, Marion Star (14 points, had one first-place entry and placed in two other categories)

Runner-up: Dave Hanneman, Findlay Courier (13 points, had one first-place entry and placed in two other categories

Third-place: Rick Noland, Medina Gazette (10 points)

Action Photography Contest

1. Rick Cassano, Southwest Ohio Sports Daily

2. Michael Cooper, Dayton Daily News

3. Kathy Root, Norwalk Reflector

4. Julie Billings, Pike County News Watchman

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18/05/2025

ERIC HICKEY ON BASEBALL

Treadway strong on the hill and Badin swings hot bats in fifth straight triumph over rival Hamilton ... the area's most comprehensive report with comments from both coaches and video interviews with Badin's Brooks Treadway and Eli Wolpert and Hamilton's Blake Sams, plus 35 professional Ron Alvey photos with captions https://swohiosportsdaily.com/2025/05/18/treadway-strong-on-the-hill-and-badin-swings-hot-bats-in-fifth-straight-win-over-butler-county-rival-hamilton/

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17/05/2025

RICK CASSANO ON SOFTBALL

Fenwick can't come up with big hit and ends season with D-IV district loss to top-seeded Clinton-Massie ... a comprehensive report with comments from both coaches and Fenwick's Mackenzie Gibbons and Mia Scorti, plus 42 professional photos with captions https://swohiosportsdaily.com/2025/05/17/fenwick-cant-come-up-with-big-hit-and-ends-season-with-d-iv-district-loss-to-top-seeded-clinton-massie/

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16/05/2025

ERIC HICKEY ON SOFTBALL

New Richmond's Carroll throws goose egg at Talawanda, ends Brave's season in D-III district ... a comprehensive report with comments from both coaches and Talawanda's Kylie Cobb, plus 47 professional Martin Wheeler photos with captions https://swohiosportsdaily.com/2025/05/16/new-richmonds-carroll-throws-goose-egg-at-talawanda-ends-braves-season-in-d-iii-district/

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16/05/2025

RICK CASSANO ON BASEBALL

Downie, Boyle show the way as Edgewood blanks Franklin to earn share of SWBL Southwestern title ... a comprehensive report with comments from players and coaches on both sides (Austin Hatfield, Carson Downie and Zack Boyle for Edgewood, Kyle Wainscott and Luke Eyink for Franklin), plus 49 professional photos with captions https://swohiosportsdaily.com/2025/05/16/downie-boyle-show-the-way-as-edgewood-blanks-franklin-to-earn-piece-of-swbl-southwestern-title/

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14/05/2025

RICK CASSANO ON BASEBALL

Late-season surge has Carlisle in position to capture a fifth consecutive SWBL championship ... a comprehensive report with comments from Carlisle's Chris Hawkins and Nate Rust and Waynesville's Ryan Hill, plus 33 professional photos with captions from the Carlisle's trip to Waynesville https://swohiosportsdaily.com/2025/05/14/late-season-surge-has-carlisle-in-position-to-capture-a-fifth-consecutive-swbl-championship/

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14/05/2025

MARTIN WHEELER ON BASEBALL

Gallery of 63 professional photos with captions from Badin's win over Springboro at Great American Ball Park https://swohiosportsdaily.com/2025/05/14/baseball-badin-5-springboro-1-from-great-american-ball-park/

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