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Urbana defeated London, 2,532-2,407, in CBC boys bowling on Tuesday.

As I have stated week after week over the last few months, there is a lot to be excited about in the Queen City. The anticipation is building and the Reds are no longer expected to just surprise us with some wins, as in 2024, it is going to be expected. Sophomore slumps will happen from young players who shined last year, injuries will occur, but Reds ownership and the front office has been putting together a team with more depth than any Reds roster in my lifetime. David Bell loves being a “players-coach” and he’ll get the opportunity to make changes often throughout games with the depth of this rotation and lineup throughout 2024.

Graham defeated London, 2,509-2,260, in CBC girls bowling on Thursday.

Urbana knocked off Shawnee, 2,507-1,851, in CBC girls bowling on Monday.

After pulling out a win on Sunday against the Browns to secure Cincinnati’s first AFC North victory of the season (thanks Jeff Driskel), Cincinnati officially ends the season with a winning record of 9-8. They are the only team out of the AFC North to miss the playoffs, while the division becomes the first since 1935 to have all teams above .500.

WL-S beat Greeneview, 1,478-1,319, in OHC girls bowling on Thursday.

MECHANICSBURG – Addie DeLong scored a team-high 18 points as Mechanicsburg defeated Worthington Christian, 51-29, in non-league girls basketball on Wednesday.

Graham defeated North Union, 2,465-2,052, in CBC boys bowling on Tuesday.

After losing a tight battle at Arrowhead on New Year’s Eve, our beloved Bengals have officially been eliminated from playoff contention. In terms of the whole season, this year was quite a disappointment, and it is a testament to how quick things change in today’s NFL. Cincinnati is currently 8-8 with one game left against the Browns. While I figured I would feel disappointed after the loss, it was quite odd as the clock went to 0:00, it almost felt like a relief. In a year that was so frustrating, it honestly just felt good for it to basically come to an end, as each week has truly been a struggle. I love Cincinnati and love the core of this team, but it certainly is time for an overhaul. The focus needs to shift to putting a team together that can win games in the AFC North and I think they’ll address the issues as much as they can this offseason. In the near future, we’ll be talking about the season as a whole, free agency, what this team needs for the following year, but for now, let’s discuss what we just watched in Kansas City.

VANDALIA – Graham placed second at the GMVWA Holiday Wrestling Tournament which concluded here on Thursday.