Sinclair baseball finally brought its bats to the ballpark On March 9, the Tartan Pride (5-4) routed the University of Cincinnati Clermont 18-8 at Grady’s Field in Xenia. The Pride are on a three-game win streak and have won four of their last five games. The night belonged to the Sinclair sluggers. Justin Marrero and Clay Ragland each collected three hits and two RBIs, while Macklin Bray knocked in three RBIs on two hits. Sinclair opened with eight runs in the first inning and ended with a... [Read more...]

After getting picked in the 23rd round of the MLB Draft in June 2009, pitcher Austin Pressly turned down $75,000 from the Milwaukee Brewers and came to Sinclair Community College. “I said I’d sign (with the Brewers) for $150,000,” Pressly said. “They ended up not giving me the money I wanted because their head guy had to watch me (throw) and he never came.” Pressly, a Franklin-Monroe graduate and 2009 All-Area Division IV Player of the Year, said it was a tough decision passing up the... [Read more...]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs dominated the NBA’s Western Conference in the 2000s. The two teams combined for nine conference titles over the last 10 seasons. It’s clear the Spurs are not as strong as in previous years, so the West is open to contenders looking to knock off the defending champion Lakers. Dallas Mavericks Outside of the Lakers and Spurs, the Mavericks were the only other team out west to earn a Finals berth. After losing to the Miami Heat in six games, Dallas... [Read more...]

2010 Baseball March 9               UC Clermont                 6:30 p.m. March 12             Grand Papids Community College          7 :00 p.m. March 13             Grand Rapids Community College         11:00 a.m. March 14             Glen Oaks Community College             1:00 p.m. March 18             Miami-Middletown                        5:00 p.m. ... [Read more...]

The Sinclair Tartan Pride baseball team didn’t open its 2010 season in ideal fashion. After traveling to Georgia for two doubleheaders in two days against Young Harris College on Feb. 27 and 28, the Tartan Pride returned home with a 1-3 record. In the opening game, Sinclair fell behind 3-0 after two innings until the Tartan Pride chipped away at the lead. Sinclair tied the game at 3 on a sacrifice fly by Zach Stewart. Young Harris, though, ended the opener on a Greg Bowder RBI single in the... [Read more...]

The 2010 NBA trade deadline was a monumental day for basketball fans all over the world due to its implications on both this season’s championship and for the effect it had on the future of the league’s biggest stars. Here are a few of the trade deadlines best pick-ups: Antawn Jamison, Cleveland Cavaliers Before acquiring Jamison from the Washington Wizards, Cleveland was the only elite NBA team that didn’t have a big man who could shoot three-pointers. Now with Jamison on the perimeter, LeBron... [Read more...]