Recap from Harrison Scrimmage

Every long journey starts with a first step and the 2010 Colerain Cardinal Football team took theirs Friday night. After hitting each other all summer the Cards took on the Harrison Wildcats in their first contact scrimmage.

The expectation of the 2010 Cards is that they will be led by their defense. This showed early in the scrimmage when scoring for the evening was started by a 18yd fumble recovery by #55 Andrew Smith. This set the tone for tonight's contest as the defense shut down the Wildcats. Led by #21 Chris Dukes and #44 Jarrett Grace the first team defense played extremely well. The only score given up came late in the contest when many 2nd and 3rd teamers were playing.

Offensively it was Colerain football at its best. The O-line dominated the line of scrimmage leading the way for the show to begin. The first offensive score was a pass from #1 Tyler Williams to #5 Chris Davis followed by an 80yd run by #1 Williams. Then the Cards turned to the power game. Trayion Durham (#34) scored on a 7yd run, out of triple I formation, led by the lead blocking of #7 Joe Bolden and #50 Jake Blust. Williams scored again on a 20yd run and then the subs took over. Dustin Smith (#6) led the team down the field and scored himself on a 1yd keeper. The scoring was capped off by a 50yd run by #27 Chris Mimes. All of the TDs were followed by extra points kicked by #14 Tommy Budke, who was a perfect 7 for 7.

Overall the scrimmage was impressive. Offense, defense and special teams played with aggression, enthusiasm and togetherness. That is the foundation a successful season can be built on.

We Are.....One Team One Goal
We Are.....Colerain

Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown Tailgate Tour comes to Colerain

Chris Himonidis
WeAreColerain.com Staff

From the Boosters - The Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown Tailgate Tour will be at the Groesbeck Skyline Chili on Tuesday, August 17 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The Band and Cheerleaders will be on hand to greet fans with music and cheers! A number of prizes will be awarded throughout the evening including tickets to the Colerain - Northmont game to be played on Saturday, August 28 at Nippert Stadium. Football coaches will be on hand to meet fans and take questions about the upcoming season. Bring the family and enjoy the great taste of Skyline on Tuesday, August 17 at the Groesbeck Skyline Chili at 8635 Colerain Ave. 20% of all in-store sales from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. will be donated by Skyline Chili to Colerain's Athletic Department. We Are Colerain!

GMC Preview Dinner...mmm..Chicken...

Chris Himonidis
WeAreColerain.com Staff

Ever hear of the "rubber chicken tour"? Well, Colerain Head Coach Tom Bolden sure does. It started last night with a trip to Montgomery Inn for the first annual Greater Miami Conference Preview Dinner held at Montgomery Inn in Montgomery.

From The Pulse-Journal: First Annual GMC Preview Dinner
And some fun quotes: Quotes from Coaches

There is also a picture gallery from the event. Apparently, our Cardinals were a bit shy.
PICTURE GALLERY

Glad to the season take another step towards realization.

Go CARDS!!!

We Are..Colerain!

3 Cardinals Compete in NFL HSPD National 7 on 7

Three Colerain Cardinals football players represented the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL HSPD National 7 on 7 tournament which was held in Tampa, FL on July 9th-12th. Here is a little information about the tournament and the members of the team.

Roster

Chris Dukes Colerain DB/WR
Jarrett Grace Colerain TE/LB
Tyler Williams Colerain RB/DB/LB
Jared Nauert Louisville St. Francis DeSales QB/WR/LB
DaMarcus Smith Louisville Seneca QB
Jordan Bender Louisville Seneca WR/DB/LB
Cody Quinn Middletown DB/WR
Zach Edwards Middletown WR/DB
Jalin Marshall Middletown WR/DB/QB
AJ Jordan Trotwood Madison WR/DB
Nicholas Grigsby Trotwood Madison LB
George Bradley DB

The team was 1 of 23 teams to compete and here are some of their accomplishments:

7-4. (2 Losses by a total of 14 points to the eventual champ Miami Dolphins)
5 Interceptions in 1 game is a NFL 7 on 7 Record (2 by Jarrett Grace)
4 Interception in the Tournament by Jarrett Grace

Special Thanks to Dale Sturgill for providing this information and pictures.

Colerain Football...it's BAAAACCCCK!

Chris Himonidis
WeAreColerain.com Staff

From one of the best Prep writers anywhere, the Enquirer's Mike Dyer made it out to Colerain's practice this morning and got some juicy nuggets from Coach Bolden.

http://cincinnati.com/blogs/preps/2010/08/02/colerain-football-notes/

The season will be here before you know it! Be sure to check out our Schedule page and make your plans accordingly to catch as much Colerain football as you can this year. But if you can't make it, have no fear as WeAreColerain.com Radio will bring EVERY SINGLE GAME to you LIVE throughout the season!

We Are...Colerain!

Colerain Football gets Pre-Season Love

Chris Himonidis
WeAreColerain.com Staff

UPDATED 8/3, 2:35 PM

And you thought the BCS rankings system was crazy! The changing of the calendar to August means football two-a-days start as well as the insanity that is National High School Football Pre-Season rankings. That's right...ranking 14,000+ HS football teams before anyone has played so much as a scrimmage. Fun for conversation, if nothing else.

To that end, a couple of national publications have given the Cardinals some pre-season attention.

First off, RivalsHigh.com, mostly known for their recruiting prowess, has ranked Colerain #50 in the nation in their Pre-Season RivalsHigh 100. You can see the write-up RivalsHigh 100: Teams 50-46.

Secondly, released today was the PrepNation.com National Prep Poll by Jamie DeMoney. This one is a bit more generous to the Cardinals as Colerain checks in at #30.

Thirdly, how about ESPN? Well, they released theirs as well and the Cardinals check in at #48. You can see that list HERE.

Next, Maxpreps.com released their poll a few weeks back and they have the Cardinals checking in at #20. To view their poll click here.

Lastly, CalPreps.com won't be releasing their full poll until August 19th, but they have released their top teams. They have the Cardinals ranked #1 in Ohio and #12 nationally. To view their breakdown on the Cardinals, click here.

Any way you cut it, a lot of expectations are on a team that finished 8-2 and out of the playoffs last year. No doubt, the young men are hungry and deeply desire the chance at redemption in 2010.

WeAreColerain.com is happy to kick off full coverage of Colerain Football LIVE on Friday August 20 when the Cardinals host Moeller in the final scrimmage before the opener on Saturday August 28 at Nippert against Northmont. Be sure in tune in for the most up-to-date info on this years Colerain Cardinal football squad.

We Are...COLERAIN!!!

Unclaimed Reserve Seat Tickets go on sale 8/3

We have received word from the Athletic Office at Colerain High School that all unclaimed reserve seat football tickets will go on sale Tuesday August 3rd at 8:30am. Tickets to all games, including Elder, as well as parking passes will be available.

FOX19 Friday Prep Rally Returns to The Cage

Chris Himonidis
WeAreColerain.com Staff

from Tristate Football.com, Fox19 will travel to Colerain during the second week of the football season to preview the tilt between the Cardinals and the Panthers.
September 3 - Elder at Colerain

There will be a live 30 minute pre-game show on Fox19 between 6:00 PM and 6:30 PM. The live show will air from select games each week and preview the top games from around the tri-state, including coach interviews and spotlighting some of the school's interests outside of athletics.

As will be the case with ALL Colerain games this year, you can listen to the game LIVE on WeAreColerain.com with Color Commentator and Colerain alumni Brian Wyatt as well as yours truly on play-by-play.

Two-a-days start next week...are you ready for some football?

We Are...Colerain!

Exclusive First Picture of New Football Scoreboard!

WeAreColerain.com is proud to offer the first picture of the new football scoreboard. It was announced about a month ago that the football stadium would be receiving a new scoreboard and the scoreboard was officially installed today. WeAreColerain.com is happy to provide the exclusive first picture of the new scoreboard. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Cardinal Football getting underway

Chris Himonidis
WeAreColerain.com Staff

The 2010 football season is right around the corner. As of Today, July 8, 2010, there are exactly 51 days left until the Cardinals open the season at Nippert Stadium against the Thunderbolts of Northmont.

To that end, a trio of Cardinals will be making the trek to Tampa this weekend for the NFL 7-on-7 national tournament.

Trio of Cardinals travel to Tampa for National Tourney/

These three Seniors are going to be key cogs in the upcoming season. Let's hope this invitational gets them some added reps in preparation for 2010!

We Are...Colerain

New Amenities for Cardinal Stadium On The Way

Chris Himonidis
WeAreColerain.com Staff

Per the Cincy Enquirer High School preps blog, Colerain Athletic Director Dan Bolden has announced that a new stadium scoreboard is going to be installed before the beginning of this year's football season.

Cardinal Stadium Receives New Scoreboard

This was another project 100% funded by donations and the tireless efforts of our Booster organization, one of the best in the entire state of Ohio.

We Are...Colerain!

Colerain Names New Girls Basketball Coach

From the Desk of the AD:

Colerain High School would like to announce the appointment of Dan Wallace as Head Girl’s Basketball Coach, pending Board of Education approval. Dan assumes the helm of the Lady Cardinals after serving as an assistant coach at McAuley High School and in several AAU programs. He is also the founder of DWBA ( Dan Wallace Basketball Academy ) which sponsors AAU teams and team and individual basketball skill instruction. Dan is a graduate of the Northwest Local School District and The Ohio State University. He lives in Colerain Township with his wife Jody.


Remarks regarding Dan Wallace:

Dan comes to us with an emphasis on defense. He will push our team to play physical, tough defense and see the entire basketball floor offensively. Dan is an outstanding game coach who is recognized for his ability to make successful game-time adjustments on the go. The enthusiasm and dedication to the game of basketball he displayed was contagious. He is a local guy with ties to our community and schools that gives us an embedded pride in what we do at Colerain. We are very pleased to have Dan lead our girl’s basketball program. – Dan Bolden , Athletic Director

Colerain Winter All-Stars

Chris Himonidis
WeAreColerain.com Staff

As a follow-up to our post last week regarding Ashley Wanninger's selection as the Cincinnati Enquirer's Division I Girls Player of the year, there are several other Colerain athletes that were recognized by the Enquirer as Winter Sports All-Stars that WeAreColerain.com would also like to recognize.

Wrestling
Honorable Mention to Jake Hammer in the 119 lb weight class

Boys Basketball
Honorable Mentions to both Ken Kunkel and Ben Vonderhaar

Girls Basketball
1st Team/POY - Ashley Wanninger
Honorable Mentions to both Alexis Fitzpatrick and Sheaira Jones

Boys Bowling
Honorable Mention to Matthew Crooker

Girls Swimming
1st Team: Lauren Weaver in the 50 Freestyle
Honorable Mention: Lauren Weaver in the 100 Freestyle

Congrats to all these fine athletes for their tremendous accomplishments this past winter sports season. You make us all very proud to be Colerain Alumni! Those of us at WeAreColerain.com wish all the seniors best of luck after graduation and THANK YOU for your time, effort and enthusiasm towards Colerain Athletics.

We Are...COLERAIN!!!

BROKEN RECORD ALERT! Congrats to Ashley Wanninger

Chris Himonidis
WeAreColerain.com Staff

Stop me if you've heard this before: "Congratulations to Colerain girls basketball player SR Ashley Wanninger for winning..." It really has become a broken record with this young lady and her accomplishments.

This is a big one, however. This week, Ashley was named the Cincinnati Enquirer's Girls Basketball Player of the Year - Division I. SEE ARTICLE HERE. There is no shortage talented girls basketball players in the city and for Ashley to be named the best is quite an honor. And one that she has definitely earned.

Congrats to Ashley on this impressive achievement!

We Are...Colerain!

PS: I wonder how many of our readers even know where the phrase "broken record" came from??

Jarrett Grace verbally commits to Notre Dame

It looks like the most recruited Cardinal player in the class of 2010 has committed to Notre Dame. Congrats to Jarrett and his family!

Interview Teaser

Chris Himonidis
WeAreColerain.com Staff

For our loyal followers, keep an eye on the website over the next week as WeAreColerain.com has tracked down Colerain Boys Basketball Coach Kevin Higgins and has secured an interview with coach and a maybe even a basketball player or two!

The Basketball program won more games than any team since 1962 and won just their second district title in school history. It was a tremendously successful season and we look forward to the Head Coach telling us all about it.

Thanks for keeping up with us and remember...

WE ARE...COLERAIN!!!

New Cardinal Swimming Coach Announced!

From the desk of the AD, Dan Bolden:

Colerain High School announces the appointment, pending Board approval, of Caroline McIver, Colerain High School English teacher, to the position of Head Swimming Coach.



Caroline comes to the position after two years as the assistant coach at Colerain High School . Coach McIver has a wealth of experience as both a competitive swimmer and coach. She has spent the last several years as the Head Coach of a successful summer swimming program and regularly handles over 200 competitive swimmers at events during the late spring and summer.



Coach McIver looks to build on the great team chemistry, energy, and enthusiasm created by former Head Coach Stephanie Janke; who recently stepped down after 12 years of dedicated and faithful service with four straight trips to state finals competition.



We are excited to have Coach McIver take over our swimming program. We believe she will build on the strong foundation established and continue to grow a program that has exploded over the last few years into a high energy and competitive group of enthusiastic student-athletes.

Colerain sends another to Columbus

Chris Himonidis
WeAreColerain.com Staff

Some football news to share...the Cardinals have produced another BUCKEYE! And not just any Buckeye, an OHIO STATE Buckeye!

http://cincinnati.com/blogs/preps/2010/03/31/colerain-long-snapper-to-ohio-state/

Colerain SR long-snapper Nick Piening has accepted a preferred walk-on invitation to THE Ohio State University. Congratulations Nick! Enjoy your time in Columbus and send Colerain regards to former Cardinals Tyler Moeller, Connor and Spencer Smith.

We Are...COLERAIN!

Wanninger Honored

Chris Himonidis
WeAreColerain.com Staff

From AD Dan Bolden:

Colerain senior Ashley Wanninger (Xavier signee) has been named the recipient of High School Player of the Year in basketball from the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Women's Sports Association, according to Colerain athletic director Dan Bolden.

Wanninger is also one of 10 athletes that are being considered for Sportswoman of the Year among high school athletes. That ceremony will be at an upcoming banquet on April 19 at 7 p.m. at the Savannah Center in West Chester.

Wanninger was Division I first-team all-state and Southwest District player of the year for the Cardinals this past season.

WeAreColerain.com congrats Ashley on this tremendous achievement and wishes her the best as she moves on to play for one of the best Division I programs in the country at Xavier!

We Are...Colerain!

Thoughts and Prayers for a friendly rival

Chris Himonidis
WeAreColerain.com

On Friday night in Panama City, Florida, God called home one of his angels. At approximately 6:30PM, St. Xavier High School Senior Football player and Notre Dame recruit Matt James tragically fell to his death while on Spring Break.

The details can be found in many places on-line, here are just a few:
http://www.blueandgold.com/content/?aid=8994
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5053059
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20100403/SPT030101/304030009/Police+investigating+death+of+Notre+Dame+recruit+Matt+James

This is a tragic and horrific incident. The entire staff and ownership here at WeAreColerain.com would like to extend our heartfelt sympathies and prayers to Matt James' family - both immediate and extended - and the entire St. Xavier community. Matt James' story will live on in the hearts of those that knew him forever.

Matt James
R.I.P.

WeAreColerain.com Team