Ranked No. 6 in the nation, the Sinclair Tartan Pride (42-8, 10-2 in OCCAC) earned the fourth overall seed in the NJCAA Regional XII Tournament. For the second straight season, the Tartan Pride face No. 5 Muskegon Community College (42-14, 20-8 in MCCAA) in the first round. The match will be held on Friday, May 14 at 10 a.m. in Battle Creek, Mich. Sinclair finished runner-up in last year’s regional tournament. The college has reached regionals for the fourth consecutive season. The bracket... [Read more...]

It’s not easy deciding on a sport to watch in the month of April. The options are seemingly limitless, as multiple worlds collide in the sports universe when April rolls around. We’ve already witnessed two fantastic NCAA Tournaments that were capped off with national championship wins by the Duke Blue Devils on April 5 and the University of Connecticut Huskies on April 6. Basketball junkies continue to get their fix as the NBA wrapped up its regular season and began the exciting playoffs on April... [Read more...]

A lot has happened since the Clarion gave its first attempt at sorting out the first five picks of the 2010 NFL Draft on SinclairClarion.com. Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford is now the likely first overall selection, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow signed an endorsement deal with Nike and the Washington Redskins are no longer in the market for a starting quarterback. Many experts believe the talent in the 2010 Draft is the one of the deepest in history. Here’s a preview of what the first ten picks... [Read more...]

It’s safe to say the Sinclair Tartan Pride has found its stride. Entering with a 5-4 record, the Tartan Pride (10-4) muscled past their opponents by posting a 5-0 mark this week. Sinclair poured the runs in as the Tartan Pride scored 69 runs and gathered 76 hits in wins over Glen Oakes Community College, Urbana University and Miami University-Middletown. In the five-game span, Sinclair pitching allowed four runs in 34 innings for a 0.79 ERA. As of March 19, the Tartan Pride pitching staff haven’t... [Read more...]

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...]

On Hollywood’s largest stage, a man named Oscar reigns supreme. Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin host the 82nd Academy Awards on Sunday, March 7 on ABC. This marks the first year that the Academy increased its Best Picture nominations to 10 films. “Avatar,” which recently became the highest-grossing film of all-time, and “The Hurt Locker” led all nominations with nine, including Best Picture. Here’s a recap of the major nominations and a prediction of the winners. Best Picture With 10 films... [Read more...]