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Douglass suspended, football team on probation

This past Friday, the Ohio High School Athletic Assn passed down a 3 game suspension for Coach Maurice Douglass, and has placed the Trotwood-Madison Rams football team on a two-year probation as part of the punishment in regards to recruiting violations brought against the school and coach Douglass.

Mark Baker takes top job in Boys BB

Mark Baker, best known doing local color commentary for some local sporting events, and also the head coach of the former Dayton Jets women's basketball team, has taken the reigns as the new head coach for our Trotwood-Madison Boys basketball team.

"I got a lot out of it," Baker said of coaching the International Basketball League's runner-up in 2005. "It was my first time being in charge and working with players on a daily basis. We had a great run all the way to the championship (game). I developed my leadership style, which was effective with young men." more...

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NFL Youth Camp coming to Trotwood

The Cincinnati Bengals and the Marvin Lewis Foundation is sponsoring an NFL Junior Player Development camp at Trotwood-Madison High School June 23-27.

Pre-registration and medical waivers are required. Contact Carmella Douglass at (937) 304-1290 or email douglasscam@aol.com

Click the Read more link below for more information on the camp.

Thornton won't be returning to coach Trotwood

Ike Thornton couldn't turn in that piece of paper.

"I went to give my resignation twice and I didn't feel comfortable giving it," Thornton said of his job at Sam Houston High School in San Antonio. "I wasn't at total peace with it."

That means Trotwood-Madison won't be going back to the future with its high school boys basketball coaching position. Thornton called Trotwood officials on Thusday, June 5, to say he couldn't take the job he accepted a week ago.

"I backed out of it," Thornton said. "It took me a little bit longer to make the decision."

Excerpted from DaytonDailyNews.com

Thornton to return to Trotwood-Madison

After a two-year stint coaching Texas high school basketball, Ike Thornton, the former Trotwood-Madison Boys' Basketball head coach, appears to be coming home to take back his role as leader of our boys team.

Thornton replaces his replacement, Larry Ham, who went 42-7 with two regional appearances. Ham and Trotwood's administration had "philosophical differences" about the direction of the basketball program....

Friendship Village doubles budget for renovations

More than a year after announcing a $4 million renovation, Trotwood retirement community Friendship Village will embark on an even larger renovation project.

The company has nearly doubled its budget to between $6 million and $8 million and added cosmetic renovation projects throughout the campus with the goal to stay competitive in a growing retirement industry.

Trotwood SAY Soccer signups for fall

Signups for this summer/fall session of the Trotwood SAY soccer starts this Saturday, May 10, 2008 from 11am to 2 pm at the Madison Park Pavillion. Registration fees are $45 for boys and girls age 4-14. Registration will also be held on May 17 and June 7 from 11-2 at Madison Park.

Trotwood SAY is also looking for individuals interested in coaching, refereeing or volunteering. They are also looking for new sponsors for teams this year as well. If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please call 837-5388 for more information.

James Group of Ohio employment opportunities

We have had numerous requests for information on the new James Group of Ohio facility currently being built in Trotwood, and employment opportunities.

We have found a listing for them on the GreaterDaytonWorks website.� There are a couple of positions posted now, but assume this site will have more postings as the opening of the new facility nears.

Click here to go to the website for more information on employment opportunities.

Easter in Afghanistan

It appears some of our Trotwood city officials, and other local organizations played Easter bunny this year in Afghanistan. Found this today online and thought I'd share.

http://blog.al.com/afghanistan/2008/03/basket_cases.html

Well done. Thanks for supporting our troops.

Another school levy headed for November ballot?

From the Dayton Daily News ....

Trotwood-Madison school board members will consider placing a 9.06-mill operating levy on the November ballot.

The district is facing an anticipated deficit of almost $3.4 million by the end of 2009.

"The school has no choice but to ask for a levy in November," Superintendent Lowell Draffen has said.

In addition, Draffen said he is recommending the board approve $1 million in budget cuts beginning in September.

Any comments and suggestions? Feel free to post them here...

Trotwood takes Division I District Championship!

Trotwood pulled off the upset of the boys basketball state tournament friday night.

The Rams displayed a great defensive effort and key late shooting to defeat state No. 1 and national No. 8 Cincinnati Moeller 48-45 at UD Arena.

T-M Grad finishes 2nd on American Gladiators

ShaNay Norvell, a 1994 graduate of Trotwood-Madison High School, is the female runner-up on the NBC competition American Gladiators. She finished second on the Sunday, Feb. 17, season finale to female champion Monica Carlson.

Roundtree getting a lot of press lately??

Have you been paying attention to the news lately?� Here's what you've been missing...

From the Detroit Free Press :� Purdue coach Joe Tiller called Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez �a guy in a wizard hat selling snake oil� because high school receiver Roy Roundtree signed with U-M after committing to Purdue...

From the Columbus Dispatch :� [Rich] Rodriguez swooped in at the last minute and signed receiver/kick returner Roy Roundtree of Trotwood-Madison, near Dayton, persuading him to renege on an oral commitment he made to Purdue in May...

From the Sporting News :� Tiller was hopping mad on Signing Day , when he lost receiver Roy Roundtree -- who had been committed to Purdue since May 2007 -- to Michigan.

These are just a few.� I'm guessing coach Tiller is a little peeved?

(Note to Roy... I'd stay clear of the Indiana border for a while, it I were you.� Ya know what I mean???)

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR YOUNG MEN ON SIGNING WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE TEAMS!

Trotwood takes GWOC North Championship

With a win Friday night against Vandalia-Butler, the Trotwood-Madison Boys Basketball team took the Greater Western Ohio Conference - North Division championship, thanks in part to Sidney.

At the start of the day, Trotwood shared the conference lead with Northmont, both teams with a 8-1 conference record.....

Northmont deals payback to Trotwood

Northmont, looking for payback after loosing earlier this season to Trotwood, came away with a victory Friday night against Trotwood 48-42 in a GWOC matchup between the two top teams in the North Division.

New mayor cuts 4 panels

As his first action as Trotwood's new mayor, Darreyl Davis wasted no time in getting rid of four committees and introduced two new ones.

The four committees removed are: the West Third Street Corridor Committee, the Trotwood-Madison Educational Foundation Trustee, the Public Relations Committee and the Salem Avenue Vision Coalition.

Trotwood 90 Sidney 54

Darion Capers scored 17 points, including 2 three-pointers in a route of Sidney 90 to 54 on Friday night.� Trotwood remains undefeated in the GWOC, holding a one-game edge over Northmont.

Gregory Gainey and Domonick Britt scored 14 points and Dominique Reed scored 13 in Friday's affair at Sidney.�

Saturday night, the boys will be back in action at home to go against Springboro.

Trotwood 60, Piqua 46

Greg Gainey had 14 points and 12 rebounds, Aaron Robinson had 13 points, and Domonick Britt 10 points and 10 rebounds for the 9-2 Rams, who lead the North Division of the Greater Western Ohio Conference at 5-0.

Al Sharpton's National Action Network Makes Demands

The Cleveland office of the National Action Network (NAN) demanded Monday that the city of Trotwood show evidence of concrete steps to address alleged police brutality and official misconduct in the Trotwood Police Department.

A news release issued by Richard Jones, president of the Cleveland NAN chapter, said if the city does not address the concerns of its citizens, the NAN is prepared to lobby the United Auto Workers and General Motors Corporation to pick another site to meet its warehousing and distribution needs. Jones said the NAN will ask that the site be somewhere besides the James Group facility in Trotwood. A groundbreaking for the facility was held in December.

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