Dayton Daily News

Brown: Discussing Camp Site Beyond

2005 'not purposeful' Georgetown president confident Bengals will stay GEORGETOWN, Ky. - Despite the University of Dayton's interest in the Cincinnati Bengals, indications are Georgetown College will remain the NFL team's summer home for a while.

No Quit in Tigers' Freeman

Junior expects to lead Wittenberg back to postseason SPRINGFIELD - Mike Freeman was quitting. No question.

C-J, Northmont Ready for Some Football

Thursday night game 'going to be big' DaYTON - The entire length of the rivalry, all 11 years, had been contested on Northmont soil. Jim Place, football coach and athletic director at Chaminade-Julienne, thought it was time for a change.

Injuries, Promotions Hurt Dragons

When he left spring training in Sarasota, Fla., at the beginning of April, Dayton Dragons manager Alonzo Powell had a message for Reds farm director Tim Naehring and the rest of the development staff. `Don't mess this team up,' Powell said. `You've got the '27 Yankees. Just let them play.'

Bombers Trade Popular Clair

FAIRBORN - Frasier Clair, the player voted most popular by Bombers fans, will not be returning this season. In a move to generate more offense, Clair, a right wing, was traded to the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies on Tuesday for center Preston Mizzi, a former Bomber. Mizzi, 23, had 10 goals, 26 assists and 61 penalty minutes in 59 games for the Bullies last season. In 2001-02, when the Bombers last posted a winning record and went to the Kelly Cup finals, he had 18 goals, 24 assists and 126 ...

Rookie Fairmont Coach Pleased to Have Veteran Team

Seven key seniors return to Firebirds' roster KETTERING - From the playing field to the sidelines, it has come full circle for Amanda Lymburner.

Qb Palmer Will Play in Second Half

GEORGETOWN, Ky. - The Bengals coaching staff keeps feeding quarterback Carson Palmer snaps. For the first time this preseason, he'll play into the third quarter when the Bengals face the Atlanta Falcons in the Georgia Dome on Saturday night. `We'll have Carson come out after halftime and work some in the third quarter,' head coach Marvin Lewis said.

Wittenberg: By the Numbers

643 - Wins in Wittenberg history, the most of any D-III school. 193 - Yards per game averaged last season by Wittenberg's top three rushers - Raymar Hampshire, Joe Brumfield and Tyler Harmon - who all return this season.

Dragons Trounced by Kane County, 7-0

Geneva, Ill. - The Kane County Cougars defeated the Dayton Dragons, 7-0, on Tuesday night. Kane County used the long ball to chase Dragons starter Frankie Keller before he could get out of the bottom of the fourth inning. Walks once again hurt the Dayton starter in the 32u20443 innings that he worked. Keller allowed four walks, three of which scored on the three home run balls that Keller threw.

Hancock Signs Off On Cards

Reds slip past St. Louis, 4-3, in 10 innings CINCINNATI - Josh Hancock obviously isn't stone cold frozen stiff at the prospect of facing the toughest group of Cardinals outside the walls of Vatican City.

Booher Nets Five Goals for Newton

Newton opened their boys soccer season in a big way, defeating Middletown Christian, 9-1, Tuesday. Kellen Booher ripped in five goals and James Olaya added two goals and two assists. J.D. Twigg spoiled the shutout with a goal with 24 seconds to play. Middletown Christian fell to 0-2.

Reds Notes; Dunn's Thoughts Turn to Football

CINCINNATI - The football in his hands and the look in his eyes said everything for Adam Dunn: Football is still under his (pig) skin. Before he signed with the Cincinnati Reds, Dunn was a quarterback at the University of Texas, an understudy to Major Applewhite. When the Longhorns brought in quarterback Chris Simms and asked Dunn to move to tight end, he told them, `It's time for me to find a new occupation.'

Sidekick Steals Show for the U.S.

ATHENS, Greece - He was the American afterthought. He was made out to be Tonto to the Lone Ranger, Robin to Batman, one of Tina Turner's Ikettes. He was supposed to be the backup singer, the supporting cast, the guy eclipsed during teammate Tom Pappas' golden coronation.