West Chester-Liberty Herald
Local news for West Chester and Liberty Township.
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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
77°F
Mostly Cloudy
Feels like 76° · 1% rain
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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 76° · 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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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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Lakota programs claim 14 All Sports Trophies as GMC turns 60
The Greater Miami Conference celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2026, with Lakota East and Lakota West combining for 14 All Sports Trophies, recent NFL draft picks, and a Mr. Football finalist as both programs prepare for Aug. 21 football openers.
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Kuechly enters Hall of Fame Saturday as St. Xavier eyes Aug. 21 opener at Lakota West
Luke Kuechly's Pro Football Hall of Fame induction Saturday in Canton brings the St. Xavier football team to the ceremony, adding buzz to the Bombers' Aug. 21 season opener at Lakota West.
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Miami's Joe Novak, Cradle of Coaches legend, dies at 81
Joe Novak, a Miami University defensive end turned decades-long college football coach who was inducted into Miami's Cradle of Coaches in 2012, died Tuesday at 81, leaving a MAC legacy that still connects to Lakota-area football through Miami's recruiting pipeline.
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Kuechly's Netflix hire adds buzz to St. Xavier's Aug. 21 visit to Lakota West
St. Xavier graduate Luke Kuechly has reportedly been hired as Netflix's lead NFL game analyst for 2026, news that lands days before his Aug. 8 Pro Football Hall of Fame induction and weeks before his alma mater opens the season at Lakota West on Aug. 21.
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Reds bobbleheads, concerts and fireworks: what's left on the 2026 promo calendar
A rundown of remaining Cincinnati Reds promotional nights at Great American Ball Park for the second half of the 2026 season, including bobblehead giveaways, post-game concerts, Fireworks Fridays, Bark in the Park and 3-2-1 Tuesdays.
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Bengals training camp is open, and it's a 23-minute drive from West Chester
The Cincinnati Bengals opened 2026 training camp to the public Wednesday, July 29, with five more free practices and a Friday night stadium event ahead for West Chester and Liberty Township fans willing to make the short trip down I-71.
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Lakota West sophomore J.T. Muñoz may see expanded varsity role as Firebirds prep for 2026 opener
Lakota West sophomore quarterback J.T. Muñoz, grandson of Pro Football Hall of Famer Anthony Muñoz, may take on an increased role in the Firebirds' varsity offense in 2026 as the West Chester Township program prepares for its August 21 season opener against St. Xavier.
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Hamilton West Side wins 23rd Ohio Little League state title on walk-off double
Hamilton West Side Little League captured its 23rd Ohio state championship with a dramatic 4-3 walk-off win over Canfield on Friday, July 24, and will open Great Lakes Regional play against Michigan on Saturday, August 8, in Whitestown, Indiana.
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Butler County cyclist rides 45th Bike MS event, honoring wife and mother who died from MS
Douglas "Patches" Binkley, a 67-year-old Butler County cyclist, rode his 45th Bike MS event Saturday in Oxford to honor his wife Diane and mother Helen, both of whom died from multiple sclerosis, as hundreds of cyclists raised money toward a $170,000 goal.
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