West Chester-Liberty Herald
Local news for West Chester and Liberty Township.
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Latest reporting from the Sports desk.
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Lakota East girls tennis blanks Middletown 5-0 in GMC opener
Lakota East girls tennis swept Middletown 5-0 in the Thunderhawks' Greater Miami Conference opener on Monday, Aug. 24, with singles wins from Emese Watkins, Zara Parson and Scarlett Black powering the shutout and improving the team to 2-2 overall.
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Lakota East girls soccer earns first win in 3-1 victory over Springboro
Abby Vogelmann, Bailey Bacher and Gianna Perry scored as Lakota East girls soccer beat Springboro 3-1 on Aug. 18 for the Lady Hawks' first win of 2026; the team sits at 1-1-1 after three games.
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Lakota East girls tennis blanks Middletown 5-0 in GMC opener
Lakota East girls tennis swept Middletown 5-0 in the Thunderhawks' Greater Miami Conference opener on Monday, Aug. 24, with singles wins from Emese Watkins, Zara Parson and Scarlett Black powering the shutout and improving the team to 2-2 overall.
West Chester, OH
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Mostly Cloudy
Feels like 77° · 1% rain
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ThuSunny96°F14%
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Lakota East girls tennis blanks Middletown 5-0 in GMC opener
Lakota East girls tennis swept Middletown 5-0 in the Thunderhawks' Greater Miami Conference opener on Monday, Aug. 24, with singles wins from Emese Watkins, Zara Parson and Scarlett Black powering the shutout and improving the team to 2-2 overall.
West Chester, OH
77°F
Mostly Cloudy
Feels like 77° · 1% rain
MonMostly Sunny93°F3%
TueSunny96°F0%
WedSunny97°F0%
ThuSunny96°F14%
FriChance Showers And Thunderstorms90°F26%
SatSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms87°F25%
SunSunny85°F9%
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Polacheck scores three in four matches as Lakota East opens 2-1-1
Junior Miles Polacheck has scored three goals in four matches as Lakota East boys soccer opens the 2026 season at 2-1-1, highlighted by a 3-2 road win over Little Miami and a 1-0 shutout of Middletown.
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Lakota East girls golf opens season with four invitational titles
The Lady Hawks have won four consecutive tournament titles to open the 2026 fall season, with junior captain Jenna Schmidt earning two medalist honors and an individual runner-up finish across the early slate.
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Lakota West tops St. Xavier; East routs Centerville in openers
Lakota West beat No. 6 St. Xavier 20-7 behind three interceptions and a goal-line stand, while Lakota East routed Centerville 41-14 with Nile Knutson throwing for 268 yards and three touchdowns in a first-half blowout.
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Lakota West softball sets mandatory Sept. 2 meeting
Lakota West is requiring all girls in grades 9–12 interested in spring 2027 softball to attend a mandatory informational meeting with a parent on Sept. 2 at 6 p.m. in the Freshman Auditorium.
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Lakota West loaded with college talent, chasing unity ahead of St. Xavier opener
Lakota West enters the 2026 season with three Power Five commits and a returning starter at quarterback, but coach Tom Bolden and his players say team chemistry will determine whether the Firebirds can improve on last year's 7-5 finish.
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Lakota West hosts St. Xavier in Friday opener
Lakota West opens the 2026 football season Friday at home against St. Xavier, leaning on a returning core that includes two Power 5 commits and a first-team All-GMC backfield as the Firebirds aim to bounce back from a 7-5 campaign.
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Lakota sets stadium behavior rules ahead of Friday's football openers
Lakota Local School District published stadium behavioral expectations for students ahead of Friday's football season openers, warning that stricter rules for grades 6-8 could follow if problems arise.
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Lakota West, East open fall Tuesday; St. Xavier visits Friday
Lakota West and Lakota East open fall sports Tuesday with volleyball and soccer, while Friday brings the week's headliner: No. 10 Lakota West football hosting No. 16 St. Xavier at Firebird Stadium.
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Lakota West softball sets mandatory Sept. 2 meeting for spring hopefuls
Lakota West softball requires all girls in grades 9-12 interested in playing for the Firebirds in spring 2027 to attend a mandatory informational meeting with a parent on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 6 p.m. in the Freshman Auditorium.
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Miami's 'Cradle of Coaches' documentary now streaming on Peacock
Miami University's 155-minute "Cradle of Coaches" documentary began streaming on Peacock on Monday, Aug. 17, spotlighting the coaching legacy that connects to Lakota West's active pipeline to Oxford just days before both local programs open their football seasons.
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West Chester teens bring home 7 golds from world karate championships
Three West Chester teens from Buckner Martial Arts won seven gold medals and a bronze at the 14th WUKF World Karate Championships in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, in July, with 13-year-old Ruby Culligan earning back-to-back world titles.
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Lakota West grad Austin Rhoads named Firebirds athletic director
Austin Rhoads, a Lakota West graduate and former Springboro athletic director, has been named the new AD at his alma mater, with the Firebirds set to open the 2026 football season against four-time state champion St. Xavier on Friday, Aug. 21.
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