2/26 7th Grade Boys bkb wins ANOTHER SBAAC title.
The sixth-seeded Blanchester seventh gradeboys basketball team completed its improbable run through the Southern Buckeye Conference tournament field Tuesday with a 29-26 win over No. 1 seed Western Brown in the championship game.
Playing at the Batavia Middle School, the young Wildcats raced out to a 12-0 lead then held on for the title.
Tanner Creager had 11 points and 3 assists for Blanchester. Hunter Bare had 6 points, 12 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocked shots.
Avin Whitaker had 6 points and 7 rebounds, Kaleb Goodin had 5 points and 6 rebounds, and Christian Stubbs finished with 1 point.
Blanchester (9-8 record to end the season) defeated the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds in the tournament.
On Monday, Blanchester defeated No. 2 Amelia 26-23.
Creager had 14 points, including 2 free throws with 3.6 seconds to play. He also had a trio of 3-pointers.
Bare, Goodin and Whitaker had 4 points each. Goodin also grabbed 8 rebounds while Creager had 6 steals and 2 assists. Jasper Damewood and Cameron Skidmore had 2 assists each.
The sixth-seeded Blanchester seventh gradeboys basketball team completed its improbable run through the Southern Buckeye Conference tournament field Tuesday with a 29-26 win over No. 1 seed Western Brown in the championship game.
Playing at the Batavia Middle School, the young Wildcats raced out to a 12-0 lead then held on for the title.
Tanner Creager had 11 points and 3 assists for Blanchester. Hunter Bare had 6 points, 12 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocked shots.
Avin Whitaker had 6 points and 7 rebounds, Kaleb Goodin had 5 points and 6 rebounds, and Christian Stubbs finished with 1 point.
Blanchester (9-8 record to end the season) defeated the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds in the tournament.
On Monday, Blanchester defeated No. 2 Amelia 26-23.
Creager had 14 points, including 2 free throws with 3.6 seconds to play. He also had a trio of 3-pointers.
Bare, Goodin and Whitaker had 4 points each. Goodin also grabbed 8 rebounds while Creager had 6 steals and 2 assists. Jasper Damewood and Cameron Skidmore had 2 assists each.
2/23 7th Grade boys basketball
After defeating the #3 seed Norwood Indians in the first round, the 7th grade boys basketball team continued their pursuit of a tournament championship last night by defeating the #2 seed Amelia Barons 26-23. Leading the wildcat attack again was Tanner Creager with 14 points, including 3 big 3 pointers and 2 clutch free throws with 3.6 seconds left. Hunter Bare, Kaleb Goodin and Avin Whitaker all had 4 points to round out the scoring. Goodin pulled down 8 rebounds, Creager had 6 steals, and the trio of Jasper Damewood, Cameron Skidmore and Creager had 2 assists each. The win evened up their season record at 8-8. The 7th grade wildcats take on the #1 seed Mt. Orab Broncos Tuesday Feb 24 at 5:00 at Batavia Middle School. GO WILDCATS!!! -Coach Greve
After defeating the #3 seed Norwood Indians in the first round, the 7th grade boys basketball team continued their pursuit of a tournament championship last night by defeating the #2 seed Amelia Barons 26-23. Leading the wildcat attack again was Tanner Creager with 14 points, including 3 big 3 pointers and 2 clutch free throws with 3.6 seconds left. Hunter Bare, Kaleb Goodin and Avin Whitaker all had 4 points to round out the scoring. Goodin pulled down 8 rebounds, Creager had 6 steals, and the trio of Jasper Damewood, Cameron Skidmore and Creager had 2 assists each. The win evened up their season record at 8-8. The 7th grade wildcats take on the #1 seed Mt. Orab Broncos Tuesday Feb 24 at 5:00 at Batavia Middle School. GO WILDCATS!!! -Coach Greve
2/14 7th grade boys basketball
After losing 2 games to Norwood previously this season, the 7th grade boys basketball team avenged those losses by defeating NorwoodSaturday in the first round of the SBC tournament by a score of 41-31. It was a great team effort in the victory. Leading the wildcats were Tanner Creager with 21 points, Kaleb Goodin and Cameron Skidmore both added 8, while Avin Whitaker had 4. Goodin also pulled down 7 rebounds while Hunter Bare had 5. Creager lead the team with 3 steals and Skidmore had 3 assists. The boys will play Amelia in the second round Monday at 5:00 at the Batavia Middle School. -Coach Greve
The Blanchester 8th grade boys basketball team concluded their season with a 40-33 loss to Goshen in the SBC North Division tournament. Jacob Miller and Ian Heeg were the leading scorers with 9 points. Chase Sturgill added 5 points and Cole Feirl chipped in with 3 points. Quinton Morris, Cody McCollister and Matt Grogg each scored 2 points. Dustin Howard scored 1 point. Feirl, Morris, McCollister and Howard shared the team high in rebounds with 4 each. Feirl also had team highs of 3 assists and 7 steals. The Wildcats finish their season with a 5-10 record. -Coach Ballinger
After losing 2 games to Norwood previously this season, the 7th grade boys basketball team avenged those losses by defeating NorwoodSaturday in the first round of the SBC tournament by a score of 41-31. It was a great team effort in the victory. Leading the wildcats were Tanner Creager with 21 points, Kaleb Goodin and Cameron Skidmore both added 8, while Avin Whitaker had 4. Goodin also pulled down 7 rebounds while Hunter Bare had 5. Creager lead the team with 3 steals and Skidmore had 3 assists. The boys will play Amelia in the second round Monday at 5:00 at the Batavia Middle School. -Coach Greve
The Blanchester 8th grade boys basketball team concluded their season with a 40-33 loss to Goshen in the SBC North Division tournament. Jacob Miller and Ian Heeg were the leading scorers with 9 points. Chase Sturgill added 5 points and Cole Feirl chipped in with 3 points. Quinton Morris, Cody McCollister and Matt Grogg each scored 2 points. Dustin Howard scored 1 point. Feirl, Morris, McCollister and Howard shared the team high in rebounds with 4 each. Feirl also had team highs of 3 assists and 7 steals. The Wildcats finish their season with a 5-10 record. -Coach Ballinger
2/12 8th Gbkb
The 8th grade girls basketball team beat Norwood 38-21 Thursday in the first round of the conference tournament. Regan Ostermeier was strong inside scoring 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks.Morgan Oberle had a good night scoring 6 points with 5 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. Elicia Patton scored 10 points and grabbed 3 steals. Olivia Gundler scored 6 points, 3 rebounds,and 3 blocks. Brianna Wilson came off the bench strong and scored 2 points, while Savanna Shank and Alexa Sams each scored 2 points. The Wildcats play top seeded Goshen Friday at Amelia in the 2nd round of the tournament. -Coach Crosley
The 8th grade girls basketball team beat Norwood 38-21 Thursday in the first round of the conference tournament. Regan Ostermeier was strong inside scoring 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks.Morgan Oberle had a good night scoring 6 points with 5 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. Elicia Patton scored 10 points and grabbed 3 steals. Olivia Gundler scored 6 points, 3 rebounds,and 3 blocks. Brianna Wilson came off the bench strong and scored 2 points, while Savanna Shank and Alexa Sams each scored 2 points. The Wildcats play top seeded Goshen Friday at Amelia in the 2nd round of the tournament. -Coach Crosley
2/4 MSBasketball
The Blanchester 8th grade boys basketball team shot a season high 47 percent from the field in a 47-43 victory over Goshen. Quinton Morris was the leading scorer with 11 points. Jacob Miller and Matt Grogg each scored 9 points. Ian Heeg chipped in with 6 points and Walker McKibben added 5 points. Also scoring for the Wildcats were Dustin Howard (3 points), Cole Feirl (2 points), Chase Sturgill (1 point) and Cody McCollister (1 point). McCollister was the leading rebounder with 9 boards. Feirl had a team high 5 steals. Howard and McKibben each had 3 blocked shots. The win was the third consecutive for the team and improves their record to 5-8. -Coach Ballinger
The 7th grade boys basketball team lost a hard fought game last night to the Goshen Warriors 27-23. Leading the wildcats in scoring were Tanner Creager with 7, both Avin Whitaker and Christian Stubbs had 6 each, while Cameron Skidmore and Kaleb Goodin had 2 a piece. Goodin and Whitaker pulled down 7 rebounds each. The 7th grade boys drop to 6-7 on the season. -Coach Greve
7th grade girls Lost 25 to 13 to Goshen. We played really well but our turnovers really hurts us tonight. Ashlin Benne had 3 points and 1 steal. Holly Scott grabbed 5 rebounds and had 1 steal. Jenna Monhollen pulled down 9 rebounds and had 3 steals. Jade West had 2 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Marissa Jacobs 4 points and 2 rebounds. Chloe Stewart had 4 points, 5 rebounds and 1 steal. Our last game is against New Richmond on Monday.
2/4 HS Wrestling
A seemingly uninspired Blanchester wrestling team was defeated by Bethel-Tate 42-36 Wednesday in the Div. III Region 15 semifinal round of the OHSAA State Duals Team Tournament at the BHS gym. “We just came out flat,” said BHS coach Scott Nicely.
The loss ended Blanchester’s 2-year run of advancing to the Final 8 in the state dual team tournament.
Blanchester fell behind 24-9 through 138 pounds but then mounted a comeback. Hunter Collier began with a pin at 145 then Justin Shoemaker notched a pin at 152 to get BHS within 24-21.
When Dan Peters decisioned B.J. Ratcliff 9-2 at 160, the Wildcats pulled even at 24-24. “Dan wrestled a great match,” Nicely said.
Conan Nicely recorded a first period pin at 170 and Blanchester led 30-24. Despite a forfeit at 182 that tied things at 30-30, the BHS coach was confident his squad could come out on top.
Jed Turpin’s win at 220 was the only BHS victory among the final 3 matches as the Tigers prevailed.
“They went out there with the attitude, and it’s not intentional but when you get on a roll like we’ve had the last 3 or 4 years — we’ve had some success — kids get it in their heads that they’re unbeatable,” said Nicely. “It just doesn't happen that way.”
“Bethel is going to be in the (Southern Buckeye Conference) league tournament, Western Brown’s going to be there,” he said. “The league’s going to be tough. Hopefully this woke us up. Hopefully this opened our eyes.”
The Blanchester 8th grade boys basketball team shot a season high 47 percent from the field in a 47-43 victory over Goshen. Quinton Morris was the leading scorer with 11 points. Jacob Miller and Matt Grogg each scored 9 points. Ian Heeg chipped in with 6 points and Walker McKibben added 5 points. Also scoring for the Wildcats were Dustin Howard (3 points), Cole Feirl (2 points), Chase Sturgill (1 point) and Cody McCollister (1 point). McCollister was the leading rebounder with 9 boards. Feirl had a team high 5 steals. Howard and McKibben each had 3 blocked shots. The win was the third consecutive for the team and improves their record to 5-8. -Coach Ballinger
The 7th grade boys basketball team lost a hard fought game last night to the Goshen Warriors 27-23. Leading the wildcats in scoring were Tanner Creager with 7, both Avin Whitaker and Christian Stubbs had 6 each, while Cameron Skidmore and Kaleb Goodin had 2 a piece. Goodin and Whitaker pulled down 7 rebounds each. The 7th grade boys drop to 6-7 on the season. -Coach Greve
7th grade girls Lost 25 to 13 to Goshen. We played really well but our turnovers really hurts us tonight. Ashlin Benne had 3 points and 1 steal. Holly Scott grabbed 5 rebounds and had 1 steal. Jenna Monhollen pulled down 9 rebounds and had 3 steals. Jade West had 2 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Marissa Jacobs 4 points and 2 rebounds. Chloe Stewart had 4 points, 5 rebounds and 1 steal. Our last game is against New Richmond on Monday.
2/4 HS Wrestling
A seemingly uninspired Blanchester wrestling team was defeated by Bethel-Tate 42-36 Wednesday in the Div. III Region 15 semifinal round of the OHSAA State Duals Team Tournament at the BHS gym. “We just came out flat,” said BHS coach Scott Nicely.
The loss ended Blanchester’s 2-year run of advancing to the Final 8 in the state dual team tournament.
Blanchester fell behind 24-9 through 138 pounds but then mounted a comeback. Hunter Collier began with a pin at 145 then Justin Shoemaker notched a pin at 152 to get BHS within 24-21.
When Dan Peters decisioned B.J. Ratcliff 9-2 at 160, the Wildcats pulled even at 24-24. “Dan wrestled a great match,” Nicely said.
Conan Nicely recorded a first period pin at 170 and Blanchester led 30-24. Despite a forfeit at 182 that tied things at 30-30, the BHS coach was confident his squad could come out on top.
Jed Turpin’s win at 220 was the only BHS victory among the final 3 matches as the Tigers prevailed.
“They went out there with the attitude, and it’s not intentional but when you get on a roll like we’ve had the last 3 or 4 years — we’ve had some success — kids get it in their heads that they’re unbeatable,” said Nicely. “It just doesn't happen that way.”
“Bethel is going to be in the (Southern Buckeye Conference) league tournament, Western Brown’s going to be there,” he said. “The league’s going to be tough. Hopefully this woke us up. Hopefully this opened our eyes.”
1/29 MS BKB
The Blanchester 8th grade boys basketball team allowed only 11 points through 3 quarters and cruised to a 33-25 victory over Bethel-Tate. Matthew Grogg was the leading scorer with 8 points. Cole Feirl played a good game, with 6 points and 10 steals. Chase Sturgill added 5 points, while Jacob Miller and Walker McKibben each scored 4 points. A trio of Wildcats (Ian Heeg, Cody McCollister, and Dustin Howard) scored 2 points. McKibben had a team high 6 rebounds. Quinton Morris dished out 4 assists. McCollister had 6 steals. The team improved their record to 4-8 on the season.-Coach Ballinger
The 7th grade boys basketball team raised their record up to 6-6 last night with a win over the Bethel Tate Tigers 40-24. After leading by only 3 points after the 3rd quarter, the 7th grade wildcats outscored Bethel Tate 17-4 in the 4th quarter on the way to the victory. Leading the cats in scoring again was Tanner Creager with 17, Jessie Wright and Kaleb Goodin both added 6, while Hunter Bare, Nate Bates, Jasper Damewood, Braden Roy & Christian Stubbs all had 2 each. Avin Whitaker added a free throw. Creager also had 11 steals to complete his double-double, and tallied 4 assists. Bare lead the team with 6 rebounds, while Whitaker had 5 rebounds and 3 assists. The team's next game is Monday @ Mt. Orab. - Coach Greve
8th grade girls basketball team lost to Bethel Tate 44-10 Thursday night. Regan Ostermeier was leading scorer with 6 points, Elecia Patton scored 2 points, Morgan Oberle had 10 rebounds, Brianna Wilson contributed 2 points, with 2 steals. -Coach Crosley
The Blanchester 8th grade boys basketball team allowed only 11 points through 3 quarters and cruised to a 33-25 victory over Bethel-Tate. Matthew Grogg was the leading scorer with 8 points. Cole Feirl played a good game, with 6 points and 10 steals. Chase Sturgill added 5 points, while Jacob Miller and Walker McKibben each scored 4 points. A trio of Wildcats (Ian Heeg, Cody McCollister, and Dustin Howard) scored 2 points. McKibben had a team high 6 rebounds. Quinton Morris dished out 4 assists. McCollister had 6 steals. The team improved their record to 4-8 on the season.-Coach Ballinger
The 7th grade boys basketball team raised their record up to 6-6 last night with a win over the Bethel Tate Tigers 40-24. After leading by only 3 points after the 3rd quarter, the 7th grade wildcats outscored Bethel Tate 17-4 in the 4th quarter on the way to the victory. Leading the cats in scoring again was Tanner Creager with 17, Jessie Wright and Kaleb Goodin both added 6, while Hunter Bare, Nate Bates, Jasper Damewood, Braden Roy & Christian Stubbs all had 2 each. Avin Whitaker added a free throw. Creager also had 11 steals to complete his double-double, and tallied 4 assists. Bare lead the team with 6 rebounds, while Whitaker had 5 rebounds and 3 assists. The team's next game is Monday @ Mt. Orab. - Coach Greve
8th grade girls basketball team lost to Bethel Tate 44-10 Thursday night. Regan Ostermeier was leading scorer with 6 points, Elecia Patton scored 2 points, Morgan Oberle had 10 rebounds, Brianna Wilson contributed 2 points, with 2 steals. -Coach Crosley
1/28 MS bkb
The Blanchester 8th grade boys basketball team used a 20-7 first quarter to propel them to a 48-25 victory over CNE. Cole Feirl and Walker McKibben shared the team high in points with 8. Also scoring for the Wildcats were Quinton Morris (6 points), Chase Sturgill (5 points), Jacob Miller (4 points), Ian Heeg (4 points), Dustin Howard (4 points), Cody McCollister (3 points), Dalton Hanson (2 points), Tyler Holland (2 points) and Matthew Grogg (2 points). McCollister and Grogg each had 6 rebounds. McKibben had a team high 3 assists. Feirl led with 4 steals. With the win the Wildcats improve to 3-8.-Coach Ballinger
8th grade girls basketball team lost to Clermont Northeastern 36-18 Wednesday night to fall to 6-5 on the year. Olivia Gundler was leading scorer with 9 points, and 6 blocks. Elecia Patton scored 4 points, and had 5 steals. Regan Ostermeier scored 2 points and had 6 rebounds, Morgan Oberle had 6 rebounds and 1 point, Alexa Sams contributed 2 points, with 2 rebounds.-Coach Crosley
7th grade girls bkb. Lost 47-5. We played C.N.E. again. They are a very good team probably the best team in our division. Jade West and Marissa Jacobs both had 2 points, Brianna Haun added 1 point and 3 rebounds, 3 steals. Jenna Monhollen pulled down 7 rebounds and 4 steals. Our next game is against Bethle-Tate. -Coach Stanforth
The 7th grade boys basketball team lost a had fought game last night 41-37 to CNE. After trailing 17-5 after the 1st quarter, the 7th grade wildcats clawed their way back into the game and finally took a 4 point lead into the 4th quarter following a half court buzzer beater by Tanner Creager. The loss drops their record to 5-6 and ends their 3 game winning streak. Creager lead all scorers with 15, Jessie Wright added 7, Kaleb Goodin 6, Cameron Skidmore 4, Christian Stubbs 3, while Jasper Damewood and Braden Roy both added a free throw. Stubbs lead the team in rebounds with 6, Wright and Goodin had 5 rebounds each. Creager lead the team with 6 steals, 6 assists, and 3 blocks. The boys host Bethel Tate today at 4:30.
Congratulations to Brian Miller for hitting the first, half time, 3 pointer of the season to win a $25 gift card to Gold Star. -Coach Greve
The Blanchester 8th grade boys basketball team used a 20-7 first quarter to propel them to a 48-25 victory over CNE. Cole Feirl and Walker McKibben shared the team high in points with 8. Also scoring for the Wildcats were Quinton Morris (6 points), Chase Sturgill (5 points), Jacob Miller (4 points), Ian Heeg (4 points), Dustin Howard (4 points), Cody McCollister (3 points), Dalton Hanson (2 points), Tyler Holland (2 points) and Matthew Grogg (2 points). McCollister and Grogg each had 6 rebounds. McKibben had a team high 3 assists. Feirl led with 4 steals. With the win the Wildcats improve to 3-8.-Coach Ballinger
8th grade girls basketball team lost to Clermont Northeastern 36-18 Wednesday night to fall to 6-5 on the year. Olivia Gundler was leading scorer with 9 points, and 6 blocks. Elecia Patton scored 4 points, and had 5 steals. Regan Ostermeier scored 2 points and had 6 rebounds, Morgan Oberle had 6 rebounds and 1 point, Alexa Sams contributed 2 points, with 2 rebounds.-Coach Crosley
7th grade girls bkb. Lost 47-5. We played C.N.E. again. They are a very good team probably the best team in our division. Jade West and Marissa Jacobs both had 2 points, Brianna Haun added 1 point and 3 rebounds, 3 steals. Jenna Monhollen pulled down 7 rebounds and 4 steals. Our next game is against Bethle-Tate. -Coach Stanforth
The 7th grade boys basketball team lost a had fought game last night 41-37 to CNE. After trailing 17-5 after the 1st quarter, the 7th grade wildcats clawed their way back into the game and finally took a 4 point lead into the 4th quarter following a half court buzzer beater by Tanner Creager. The loss drops their record to 5-6 and ends their 3 game winning streak. Creager lead all scorers with 15, Jessie Wright added 7, Kaleb Goodin 6, Cameron Skidmore 4, Christian Stubbs 3, while Jasper Damewood and Braden Roy both added a free throw. Stubbs lead the team in rebounds with 6, Wright and Goodin had 5 rebounds each. Creager lead the team with 6 steals, 6 assists, and 3 blocks. The boys host Bethel Tate today at 4:30.
Congratulations to Brian Miller for hitting the first, half time, 3 pointer of the season to win a $25 gift card to Gold Star. -Coach Greve
1/21 MS Bkb
The Blanchester 8th grade boys basketball team lost to Batavia 36-30. Jacob Miller was the leading scorer with 10 points. Also scoring were Cole Feirl (5 points), Cody McCollister (5 points), Quinton Morris (4 points), Walker McKibben (4 points), and Ian Heeg (2 points). McKibben had a team high 7 rebounds. Miller and Morris each had 3 assists. The team drops to 2-8 on the season. -Coach Ballinger
The 7th grade boys basketball team won their 3rd straight game last night by defeating the Batavia Bulldogs 37-13 raising their record to 5-5. The wildcats sprinted out to a commanding half time lead of 23-4. Leading the scoring attack was Tanner Creager with 15 points, while Christian Stubbs added 6, Jessie Wright 5, Kaleb Goodin 4, Nate Bates 3, and both Hunter Bare and Cameron Skidmore added 2 each. Bare and Goodin both pulled down 6 rebounds, while Creager lead the team with 4 steals and 3 assists. The boys teams will play two home games next week against Bethel Tate on Monday and CNE on Wednesday -Coach Greve
7th grade girls bkb Lost 34-12 to Batavia. We played really well until the fourth quarter. It was 15 to 8 a the half then they out scored us 15 to 0 in the second half. Marissa Jacobs lead in scoring with 4 points , Chloe Stewart had 3 points, Holly Scott had 2 points and 5 rebounds and Lilly Brown had 1 point. Our next game is against Bethle-Tate on Monday. -Coach Stanforth
8th grade girls basketball team lost to Batavia 27-26 Wednesday night to fall to 6-4 on the year. Blanchester had several opportunities in the game just couldn't finish the plays. Olivia Gundler was leading scorer with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks. Elecia Patton scored 6 points with 5 rebounds and 5 steals. Regan Ostermeier scored 4 points, Morgan Oberle had 10 rebounds and a steal, Alexa Sams contributed 2 points, and Savanna Shank had 1 rebound and steal, with 2 blocked shots . -Coach Crosley
The Blanchester 8th grade boys basketball team lost to Batavia 36-30. Jacob Miller was the leading scorer with 10 points. Also scoring were Cole Feirl (5 points), Cody McCollister (5 points), Quinton Morris (4 points), Walker McKibben (4 points), and Ian Heeg (2 points). McKibben had a team high 7 rebounds. Miller and Morris each had 3 assists. The team drops to 2-8 on the season. -Coach Ballinger
The 7th grade boys basketball team won their 3rd straight game last night by defeating the Batavia Bulldogs 37-13 raising their record to 5-5. The wildcats sprinted out to a commanding half time lead of 23-4. Leading the scoring attack was Tanner Creager with 15 points, while Christian Stubbs added 6, Jessie Wright 5, Kaleb Goodin 4, Nate Bates 3, and both Hunter Bare and Cameron Skidmore added 2 each. Bare and Goodin both pulled down 6 rebounds, while Creager lead the team with 4 steals and 3 assists. The boys teams will play two home games next week against Bethel Tate on Monday and CNE on Wednesday -Coach Greve
7th grade girls bkb Lost 34-12 to Batavia. We played really well until the fourth quarter. It was 15 to 8 a the half then they out scored us 15 to 0 in the second half. Marissa Jacobs lead in scoring with 4 points , Chloe Stewart had 3 points, Holly Scott had 2 points and 5 rebounds and Lilly Brown had 1 point. Our next game is against Bethle-Tate on Monday. -Coach Stanforth
8th grade girls basketball team lost to Batavia 27-26 Wednesday night to fall to 6-4 on the year. Blanchester had several opportunities in the game just couldn't finish the plays. Olivia Gundler was leading scorer with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks. Elecia Patton scored 6 points with 5 rebounds and 5 steals. Regan Ostermeier scored 4 points, Morgan Oberle had 10 rebounds and a steal, Alexa Sams contributed 2 points, and Savanna Shank had 1 rebound and steal, with 2 blocked shots . -Coach Crosley
1/20 MS Bkb
The 7th grade boys basketball team raised their record to 4-5 on the season by defeating the Georgetown G-Men 42-23. Creager lead the team in scoring with 13 points, Kaleb Goodin added 9, while Christian Stubbs had 6, Avin Whitaker 5, Hunter Bare 4, Cameron Skidmore 3, and Jasper Damewood & Jessie Wright each added a free throw. Goodin and Whitaker pulled down 12 rebounds while Nate Bates and Stubbs both had 7 boards. Creager had 6 steals, and both Creager and Skidmore had 3 assists a piece. Braden Roy also had 2 steals. -Coach Greve
The 7th grade boys basketball team raised their record to 4-5 on the season by defeating the Georgetown G-Men 42-23. Creager lead the team in scoring with 13 points, Kaleb Goodin added 9, while Christian Stubbs had 6, Avin Whitaker 5, Hunter Bare 4, Cameron Skidmore 3, and Jasper Damewood & Jessie Wright each added a free throw. Goodin and Whitaker pulled down 12 rebounds while Nate Bates and Stubbs both had 7 boards. Creager had 6 steals, and both Creager and Skidmore had 3 assists a piece. Braden Roy also had 2 steals. -Coach Greve
1/14 MS Bkb
8th grade boys
The Blanchester 8th grade boys basketball team lost to Amelia 37-27. Jacob Miller was the leading scorer with 8 points. Walker McKibben added 4 points. Chase Sturgill, Ian Heeg and Cody McCollister each scored 3 points. Cole Feirl, Quinton Morris and Matthew Grogg each scored 2 points. Sturgill was the leading rebounder with 5 boards. The team drops to 2-6 on the season.-Coach Ballinger
The 7th grade boys basketball team bounced backed from another loss, by defeating the previously 6-1 Amelia Barons 26-23. The win raises their record to 3-5. Kaleb Goodin led the scoring attack with 14 points, Tanner Creager and Avin Whitaker both added 4, Cameron Skidmore had 2, and both Hunter Bare and Nate Bates each added a free throw. Bare and Goodin both pulled down 7 rebounds, while Christian Stubbs and Bates both had 4 rebounds. Creager led the team with 4 assists and 3 steals. -Coach Greve
8th grade girls
The 38-27 victory improves their record to 6-2 at the midpoint of the season. Leading the way for the Cats was Elicia Patton scoring 15 points with 6 rebounds and 5 steals. Olivia Gundler once again showed a strong defensive effort stealing the ball 6 times, blocking 3 shots, while scoring 8 points, and getting 6 rebounds. Regan Ostermeier played a good game scoring 7 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals. Morgan Oberle scored 6 points with 2 rebounds, Alexa Sams scored 2 points and grabbed 2 rebounds, and Harley Henson collected 4 rebounds and gave a good defensive effort. -Coach Crosley
7th grade girls
We lost 30 to 4 to Amelia. Brianna Haun had 2 points 4 rebounds and 3 steals. Jenna Monhollen and Jillian Richardson both had one point each. Holly Scott and Marissa Jacobs both had 5 rebounds each. We went to the free throw line alot tonight and had tons of steals but our shots just weren't falling in. We are still playing tough and we are still keeping our heads up. -Coach Stanforth
8th grade boys
The Blanchester 8th grade boys basketball team lost to Amelia 37-27. Jacob Miller was the leading scorer with 8 points. Walker McKibben added 4 points. Chase Sturgill, Ian Heeg and Cody McCollister each scored 3 points. Cole Feirl, Quinton Morris and Matthew Grogg each scored 2 points. Sturgill was the leading rebounder with 5 boards. The team drops to 2-6 on the season.-Coach Ballinger
The 7th grade boys basketball team bounced backed from another loss, by defeating the previously 6-1 Amelia Barons 26-23. The win raises their record to 3-5. Kaleb Goodin led the scoring attack with 14 points, Tanner Creager and Avin Whitaker both added 4, Cameron Skidmore had 2, and both Hunter Bare and Nate Bates each added a free throw. Bare and Goodin both pulled down 7 rebounds, while Christian Stubbs and Bates both had 4 rebounds. Creager led the team with 4 assists and 3 steals. -Coach Greve
8th grade girls
The 38-27 victory improves their record to 6-2 at the midpoint of the season. Leading the way for the Cats was Elicia Patton scoring 15 points with 6 rebounds and 5 steals. Olivia Gundler once again showed a strong defensive effort stealing the ball 6 times, blocking 3 shots, while scoring 8 points, and getting 6 rebounds. Regan Ostermeier played a good game scoring 7 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals. Morgan Oberle scored 6 points with 2 rebounds, Alexa Sams scored 2 points and grabbed 2 rebounds, and Harley Henson collected 4 rebounds and gave a good defensive effort. -Coach Crosley
7th grade girls
We lost 30 to 4 to Amelia. Brianna Haun had 2 points 4 rebounds and 3 steals. Jenna Monhollen and Jillian Richardson both had one point each. Holly Scott and Marissa Jacobs both had 5 rebounds each. We went to the free throw line alot tonight and had tons of steals but our shots just weren't falling in. We are still playing tough and we are still keeping our heads up. -Coach Stanforth
1/7 MS Basketball
7th girls
13 to 9 loss to Goshen. A huge turn around for the Lady Cats tonight. We trailed by 6 at the half. We came out of half time and scored 6 points to their 1 point and took the lead. Marissa Jacobs scored 5 points and Ashlin Benne, Chloe Stewart both had 2 points each. Leading in rebounds was Chloe Stewart with 7, Holly Scott with 5 , Marissa Jacobs 4 rebounds. Next game for the Lady Cats is Monday against Norwood, a very tough team. We will go in ready! -Coach Stanforth
8th girls
8th grade girls basketball team went down to a very good Goshen team 34-18 wednesday night. Olivia Gundler was leading scorer with 6 points, and 3 blocks. Regan Ostermeier scored 5 points and 3 rebounds, Alexa Sams had 4 points, Jordan Fisher scored 2 points, and Morgan Oberle contributed 1 -Coach Crosley
7th boys
The 7th grade boys basketball team bounced back in a big way from their defeat on Monday with an impressive win over Goshen last night 41-32. It was a great team win as the wildcats lead throughout the entire game after starting with a 6-0 run. Leading the scoring attack was Tanner Creager with 15 points, Kaleb Goodin added 11, Christian Stubbs had 6, Jessie Wright 5, while Avin Whitaker and Hunter Bare added 2 each. Goodin also had 10 rebounds as Creager lead the team with 6 steals and Whitaker with 3 assists. The win raises the 7th grade boys record to 2-4.
-Coach Greve
8th boys
The Blanchester 8th grade boys played well on the defensive end, but struggled to put the ball in the basket in a 31-24 loss to Goshen. Ian Heeg was the leading scorer with 7 points. Jacob Miller and Quinton Morris each added 6 points. Cody McCollister had 5 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals. Cole Feirl contributed with 5 rebounds and 4 steals. The loss drops the team to 2-4. -Coach Ballinger
7th girls
13 to 9 loss to Goshen. A huge turn around for the Lady Cats tonight. We trailed by 6 at the half. We came out of half time and scored 6 points to their 1 point and took the lead. Marissa Jacobs scored 5 points and Ashlin Benne, Chloe Stewart both had 2 points each. Leading in rebounds was Chloe Stewart with 7, Holly Scott with 5 , Marissa Jacobs 4 rebounds. Next game for the Lady Cats is Monday against Norwood, a very tough team. We will go in ready! -Coach Stanforth
8th girls
8th grade girls basketball team went down to a very good Goshen team 34-18 wednesday night. Olivia Gundler was leading scorer with 6 points, and 3 blocks. Regan Ostermeier scored 5 points and 3 rebounds, Alexa Sams had 4 points, Jordan Fisher scored 2 points, and Morgan Oberle contributed 1 -Coach Crosley
7th boys
The 7th grade boys basketball team bounced back in a big way from their defeat on Monday with an impressive win over Goshen last night 41-32. It was a great team win as the wildcats lead throughout the entire game after starting with a 6-0 run. Leading the scoring attack was Tanner Creager with 15 points, Kaleb Goodin added 11, Christian Stubbs had 6, Jessie Wright 5, while Avin Whitaker and Hunter Bare added 2 each. Goodin also had 10 rebounds as Creager lead the team with 6 steals and Whitaker with 3 assists. The win raises the 7th grade boys record to 2-4.
-Coach Greve
8th boys
The Blanchester 8th grade boys played well on the defensive end, but struggled to put the ball in the basket in a 31-24 loss to Goshen. Ian Heeg was the leading scorer with 7 points. Jacob Miller and Quinton Morris each added 6 points. Cody McCollister had 5 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals. Cole Feirl contributed with 5 rebounds and 4 steals. The loss drops the team to 2-4. -Coach Ballinger
1/5 MS Basketball
8th gr boys
The Blanchester 8th grade boys basketball team lost to Mt. Orab 44-32. Cody McCollister played a solid game with 11 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals. Also scoring for the Wildcats were Matt Grogg (9 points), Walker McKibben (4 points), Ian Heeg (3 points), Quinton Morris (2 points), Chase Sturgill (2 points), and Sean Holland (1 point). With the loss the team drops to 2-3 on the season. - Coach Ballinger
7th gr boys
The 7th boys basketball team lost Monday night to Mt. Orab 40-14, dropping their record to 1-4. Leading the wildcats in scoring were Kaleb Goodin and Christian Stubbs with 4 each. Tanner Creager, Brayden Roy and Avin Whitaker added 2 points each. Goodin lead the team with 9 rebounds, Creager had 3 steals, and Nate Bates had 2 assists. The boys travel to Goshen tonight to take on the Warriors. -Coach Greve
7th gr girls bkb
Another tough loss for us 30 to 7 to Mt.Orb. Jade West had 3 points, Chloe Stewart had 2 points, Brianna Haun and Jenna Monhollen both had 1 point. Lillian Brown and Jenna Monhollen both pulled down 3 rebounds each. The Lady Cats will face Goshen Wendsday. -Coach Stanforth
8th gr boys
The Blanchester 8th grade boys basketball team lost to Mt. Orab 44-32. Cody McCollister played a solid game with 11 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals. Also scoring for the Wildcats were Matt Grogg (9 points), Walker McKibben (4 points), Ian Heeg (3 points), Quinton Morris (2 points), Chase Sturgill (2 points), and Sean Holland (1 point). With the loss the team drops to 2-3 on the season. - Coach Ballinger
7th gr boys
The 7th boys basketball team lost Monday night to Mt. Orab 40-14, dropping their record to 1-4. Leading the wildcats in scoring were Kaleb Goodin and Christian Stubbs with 4 each. Tanner Creager, Brayden Roy and Avin Whitaker added 2 points each. Goodin lead the team with 9 rebounds, Creager had 3 steals, and Nate Bates had 2 assists. The boys travel to Goshen tonight to take on the Warriors. -Coach Greve
7th gr girls bkb
Another tough loss for us 30 to 7 to Mt.Orb. Jade West had 3 points, Chloe Stewart had 2 points, Brianna Haun and Jenna Monhollen both had 1 point. Lillian Brown and Jenna Monhollen both pulled down 3 rebounds each. The Lady Cats will face Goshen Wendsday. -Coach Stanforth
12/17 Middle School bkb
The 8th grade boys team evened their record (2-2) going into Christmas break with a 58-21 victory over CNE. Cole Feirl (3 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals) played an outstanding all around game for the Wildcats. Cody McCollister led a well balanced scoring attack with 13 points. Ian Heeg added 8 points, while Chase Sturgill and Quinton Morris each chipped in with 7 points and 3 assists. Also scoring for the Cats were Matt Grogg (5 points and 7 rebounds), Dustin Howard (5 points), Walker McKibben (4 points), Tyler Holland (4 points and 5 steals), and Dalton Hanson (2 points). Sean Holland had 3 steals. -Coach Ballinger
The 7th grade boys basketball team suffered a loss last night to the CNE Rockets 38-29. Leading the wildcat attack in scoring was Kaleb Goodin with 12, Tanner Creager added 10, Avin Whitaker added 4, David Thompson 2, and Christian Stubbs added a free throw. The 7th grade boys drop to 1- 3 on the season.
7th grade girls bkb Lost to CNE. We played a really good team that could move the ball up and down the court really well. Lilly Brown had 2 points and 3 rebounds, Holly Scott and Marissa Jacobs both had 1 point each. Holly Scott lead the team with 5 rebounds. Jenna Monhollen had 3 steals.Now we have 2 plus weeks to practice hard and get ready for our game against Mt.Orb on January 5. -Coach Stanforth
8th grade girls basketball team advance to 3-1 on the year with a home victory over Clermont Northeastern 29-24. Regan Ostermeier had her second double double with 11 points 10 rebounds, and 9 blocks. Elecia Patton had a good night against a tough press scoring 9 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 blocked shots. Olivia Gundler had a good night defensively while also scoring 6 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Morgan Oberle did a good job rebounding she had 7 rebounds, 1 point, and 3 blocks. Brianna Wilson and Savanna Shank played solid defense and contibuted a point and rebound each. -Coach Crosley
The 8th grade boys team evened their record (2-2) going into Christmas break with a 58-21 victory over CNE. Cole Feirl (3 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals) played an outstanding all around game for the Wildcats. Cody McCollister led a well balanced scoring attack with 13 points. Ian Heeg added 8 points, while Chase Sturgill and Quinton Morris each chipped in with 7 points and 3 assists. Also scoring for the Cats were Matt Grogg (5 points and 7 rebounds), Dustin Howard (5 points), Walker McKibben (4 points), Tyler Holland (4 points and 5 steals), and Dalton Hanson (2 points). Sean Holland had 3 steals. -Coach Ballinger
The 7th grade boys basketball team suffered a loss last night to the CNE Rockets 38-29. Leading the wildcat attack in scoring was Kaleb Goodin with 12, Tanner Creager added 10, Avin Whitaker added 4, David Thompson 2, and Christian Stubbs added a free throw. The 7th grade boys drop to 1- 3 on the season.
7th grade girls bkb Lost to CNE. We played a really good team that could move the ball up and down the court really well. Lilly Brown had 2 points and 3 rebounds, Holly Scott and Marissa Jacobs both had 1 point each. Holly Scott lead the team with 5 rebounds. Jenna Monhollen had 3 steals.Now we have 2 plus weeks to practice hard and get ready for our game against Mt.Orb on January 5. -Coach Stanforth
8th grade girls basketball team advance to 3-1 on the year with a home victory over Clermont Northeastern 29-24. Regan Ostermeier had her second double double with 11 points 10 rebounds, and 9 blocks. Elecia Patton had a good night against a tough press scoring 9 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 blocked shots. Olivia Gundler had a good night defensively while also scoring 6 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Morgan Oberle did a good job rebounding she had 7 rebounds, 1 point, and 3 blocks. Brianna Wilson and Savanna Shank played solid defense and contibuted a point and rebound each. -Coach Crosley
12/11 Middle school Basketball
7th grade boys
The Blanchester 7th grade boys basketball team fell to Norwood last night. After leading 22-14 after 3 quarters, the wildcats were outscored 26-9 in the 4th to lose 40-31. Leading the wildcats in scoring was Kaleb Goodin with 17 points, Tanner Creager added 5, while Christian Stubbs had 3, and Cameron Skidmore, David Thompson, and Avin Whitaker each had 2. The wildcats drop to 1-2 on the season. The leading rebounders were Goodin with 10, Hunter Bare with 8, Creager with 7, and Whitaker - 5. Creager also had 5 steals and 4 assists. The wildcats' next game is next Wednesday at CNE.
-Coach Greve
8th grade boys
Cody McCollister's near triple double (15 points, 13 rebounds, 9 steals) propelled the 8th grade Wildcat boys to their first victory of the season as they defeated Norwood 52-51. Jacob Miller made 9 of 10 free throws and finished with 11 points. Walker McKibben played his best game of the season, scoring 10 points and grabbing 7 boards. Also scoring were Quinton Morris (7 points), Matt Grogg (4 points), Cole Feirl (3 points), and Dustin Howard (2 points). The Wildcats improve to 1-2 on the season.
-Coach Ballinger
8th grade girls
7th Grade Girls
Lost 57-7 We played a really good team. Jillian Richardson scored 5 points, Chloe Stewart scored 2 points and Jenna Monhollen pulled down 8 rebounds.
-Coach Stanforth
7th grade boys
The Blanchester 7th grade boys basketball team fell to Norwood last night. After leading 22-14 after 3 quarters, the wildcats were outscored 26-9 in the 4th to lose 40-31. Leading the wildcats in scoring was Kaleb Goodin with 17 points, Tanner Creager added 5, while Christian Stubbs had 3, and Cameron Skidmore, David Thompson, and Avin Whitaker each had 2. The wildcats drop to 1-2 on the season. The leading rebounders were Goodin with 10, Hunter Bare with 8, Creager with 7, and Whitaker - 5. Creager also had 5 steals and 4 assists. The wildcats' next game is next Wednesday at CNE.
-Coach Greve
8th grade boys
Cody McCollister's near triple double (15 points, 13 rebounds, 9 steals) propelled the 8th grade Wildcat boys to their first victory of the season as they defeated Norwood 52-51. Jacob Miller made 9 of 10 free throws and finished with 11 points. Walker McKibben played his best game of the season, scoring 10 points and grabbing 7 boards. Also scoring were Quinton Morris (7 points), Matt Grogg (4 points), Cole Feirl (3 points), and Dustin Howard (2 points). The Wildcats improve to 1-2 on the season.
-Coach Ballinger
8th grade girls
7th Grade Girls
Lost 57-7 We played a really good team. Jillian Richardson scored 5 points, Chloe Stewart scored 2 points and Jenna Monhollen pulled down 8 rebounds.
-Coach Stanforth
12/10 Middle school basketball
8th grade boys
Jacob Miller's 3 point field goal at the horn sent the game to a first overtime, and the 8th grade Wildcats battled through a second and third overtime period, but fell to Batavia 61-60. Ian Heeg was the leading scorer with 13 points. Miller finished with 10 points and 4 assists. Dustin Howard had a big game with 7 points and 13 rebounds. Cody McCollister chipped in with 8 points. The trio of Walker McKibben, Chase Sturgill, and Quinton Morris each scored 6 points. Matt Grogg rounded of the scoring with 4 points and had 7 rebounds. Cole Feirl played well defensively and contributed with 6 steals and 3 assists. The team falls to 0-2 on the season. - Coach Ballinger
7th Grade boys
The Blanchester 7th grade boys basketball team evened up their record last night to 1-1 on the season by defeating the Batavia Bulldogs 43-26. The wildcats dominated the boards by outrebounding Batavia 44-18 led by Kaleb Goodin with 13 and Hunter Bare with 10. The leading scorers were Tanner Creager with 11, Kaleb Goodin with 10, Cameron Skidmore 7, Hunter Bare 6, David Thompson added 3, while Jessie Wright, Christian Stubbs, and John Burris all tossed in 2 each. Creager also led the team with 4 assists and 3 steals. The wildcats host Norwood today at home starting at 4:30. - Coach Greve
8th Grade girls
7th Grade girls
Lost 24-10. First half was 18 to 1. The second half we held them to 6 points. We played better the second half on defense and we started to score. Chloe Stewart scored 5 points and pulled down 3 rebounds, Holly Scott 3 points, and Marissa Jacobs add 2 points with 5 rebounds -Coach Stanforth
8th grade boys
Jacob Miller's 3 point field goal at the horn sent the game to a first overtime, and the 8th grade Wildcats battled through a second and third overtime period, but fell to Batavia 61-60. Ian Heeg was the leading scorer with 13 points. Miller finished with 10 points and 4 assists. Dustin Howard had a big game with 7 points and 13 rebounds. Cody McCollister chipped in with 8 points. The trio of Walker McKibben, Chase Sturgill, and Quinton Morris each scored 6 points. Matt Grogg rounded of the scoring with 4 points and had 7 rebounds. Cole Feirl played well defensively and contributed with 6 steals and 3 assists. The team falls to 0-2 on the season. - Coach Ballinger
7th Grade boys
The Blanchester 7th grade boys basketball team evened up their record last night to 1-1 on the season by defeating the Batavia Bulldogs 43-26. The wildcats dominated the boards by outrebounding Batavia 44-18 led by Kaleb Goodin with 13 and Hunter Bare with 10. The leading scorers were Tanner Creager with 11, Kaleb Goodin with 10, Cameron Skidmore 7, Hunter Bare 6, David Thompson added 3, while Jessie Wright, Christian Stubbs, and John Burris all tossed in 2 each. Creager also led the team with 4 assists and 3 steals. The wildcats host Norwood today at home starting at 4:30. - Coach Greve
8th Grade girls
7th Grade girls
Lost 24-10. First half was 18 to 1. The second half we held them to 6 points. We played better the second half on defense and we started to score. Chloe Stewart scored 5 points and pulled down 3 rebounds, Holly Scott 3 points, and Marissa Jacobs add 2 points with 5 rebounds -Coach Stanforth
12/8 MS Basektball
8th grade boys
The Blanchester 8th grade basketball team opened their season with a 29-21 loss to Amelia. Matt Grogg was the leading scorer with 6 points. Jacob Miller added 5 points and Cody McCollister scored 4 points.Quinton Morris and Ian Heeg each scored 2 points. Chase Sturgill and Dustin Howard each scored 1 point. -Coach Ballinger
7th grade Boys
The 7th grade boys basketball team lost their first game of the season last night @ Amelia 37-30. Leading the wildcats in scoring were Tanner Creager with 18 points, Cameron Skidmore and Hunter Bare added 4 points each, while Christian Stubbs and Kaleb Goodin both had 2 points. The boys host Batavia tomorrow at 4:30. Come out and support your wildcats. -Coach Greve
7th grade Girls
Lost 12 -4. We played great the first half. It was 0 - 0 the first quarter Tied 4-4 at half time. Ashlin Benne scored 2 points and Jenna Monhollen added another 2 points. Chloe Stewart had 7 rebounds and Marissa Jacobs pulled down 8 rebounds. We played great for our first game. -Coach Stanforth
8th Grade Girls
Won 30-8 over Amelia.
8th grade boys
The Blanchester 8th grade basketball team opened their season with a 29-21 loss to Amelia. Matt Grogg was the leading scorer with 6 points. Jacob Miller added 5 points and Cody McCollister scored 4 points.Quinton Morris and Ian Heeg each scored 2 points. Chase Sturgill and Dustin Howard each scored 1 point. -Coach Ballinger
7th grade Boys
The 7th grade boys basketball team lost their first game of the season last night @ Amelia 37-30. Leading the wildcats in scoring were Tanner Creager with 18 points, Cameron Skidmore and Hunter Bare added 4 points each, while Christian Stubbs and Kaleb Goodin both had 2 points. The boys host Batavia tomorrow at 4:30. Come out and support your wildcats. -Coach Greve
7th grade Girls
Lost 12 -4. We played great the first half. It was 0 - 0 the first quarter Tied 4-4 at half time. Ashlin Benne scored 2 points and Jenna Monhollen added another 2 points. Chloe Stewart had 7 rebounds and Marissa Jacobs pulled down 8 rebounds. We played great for our first game. -Coach Stanforth
8th Grade Girls
Won 30-8 over Amelia.
