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It’s that time of year again as Loveland’s Homecoming Parade Approaches

Our Loveland Tigers put in the work through the heat this week

The first school bells of the new school year have rung across Loveland, and students, teachers and families are settling back into the familiar rhythms of school. Loveland students returned to classrooms on August 13, bringing an end to summer break and the beginning of another year filled with new opportunities, activities, friendships and learning. For teachers, the opening weeks of school are about more than getting students accustomed to new schedules and classroom routi

On August 20th, Loveland City School leaders, students, as well as community members and leaders, gathered to celebrate the dedication of a new outdoor classroom to be used by Loveland Intermediate and Middle School students and staff. The outdoor classroom reflects the school district’s emphasis on engaging learning experiences and providing environments “where students can thrive academically, socially and emotionally.” The outdoor classroom will serve more than 1,200 stude

Loveland Tigers fall sports are underway as boys soccer and boys golf shine, while football, girls soccer, golf and tennis continue their seasons.

Loveland High School has been recognized among the best high schools in Ohio, earning a spot in the top 7% statewide in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.According to rankings released this week, Loveland High School placed No. 13 in the Cincinnati metropolitan area and No. 46 among high schools across Ohio. The recognition comes as part of U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best High Schools” rankings, which evaluate schools based on a range of academic factors, i

As Loveland students return to the classroom, there is a new resource in place to connect at-risk students with the support and services needed for success at school. In January, Loveland City School District added a new position of Resource Coordinator to provide one point of contact across the entire school district for a myriad of support services, including food, clothing, supplies, mental health/counseling service, shelter, transportation and other school or home needs.

As we near the start of the new school year, Loveland Daily News is looking at the people and organizations in our community that work diligently to make sure no child is without the resources needed to be successful in the classroom. Last week, we featured the back-to-school event sponsored by Loveland LIFE Pantry, providing school supplies and personal care items for students and families in need. This week, we take a closer look at Loveland’s NEST Community Learning Center

The road to the 2026 high school soccer season officially begins this weekend for the Loveland Tigers as the men’s program joins schools from across Ohio at the Strongsville National Soccer Showcase, one of the state’s premier preseason soccer events. Held at the Foltz Soccer Complex in Strongsville, the annual showcase brings together dozens of high school and club programs for a weekend of competitive, shortened matches designed to prepare teams for the regular season. The

As expected, turnout was robust for the annual Loveland LIFE back-to-school event on Saturday, July 25th -- speaking to the significant need in the Loveland community and the invaluable services provided by LIFE Pantry. Below are photos from the event and the orginal article with details, participating organizations, and the students and families served. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: For families in need, back-to-school season can present a challenge due to the ever-increasing cost of sc

The Loveland Tigers 2026 football schedule is here! After a 4-6 season in 2025 that featured wins over Milford (42-21) and Little Miami (37-34), the Tigers return key leaders like defensive standout Danny Waters. The season kicks off Friday, August 21 vs Monroe at Tiger Stadium

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A local high school student is looking for volunteers to help restore native habitat at the Cincinnati Nature Center as part of her graduation service project. Elizabeth Bosse, a rising senior at Mount Notre Dame High School, is completing a 24-hour service capstone project required for graduation. For her project, Bosse is partnering with the Cincinnati Nature Center to improve local ecosystems by removing invasive honeysuckle, a non-native plant that can crowd out native s

The Loveland City School District has received the Ohio Auditor of State’s prestigious Award with Distinction, recognizing the district’s excellence in financial management and record-keeping.

Loveland athletics saw another eventful week highlighted by district champions in track and field, Bode Zappin advancing to the Division I State Tennis Tournament, and boys volleyball finishing as Regional Runners-Up. Baseball earned numerous All-ECC honors and now shifts focus to the OHSAA tournament, while strong seasons for softball and both lacrosse programs came to an end after competitive postseason runs. Several Tigers also earned major conference recognition.

Loveland teams continued an impressive spring stretch with ECC titles in girls track and boys tennis, while boys volleyball and both lacrosse teams advanced in postseason play. Baseball and softball stayed competitive behind strong offensive performances and several conference statistical leaders. Standout athletes across track, tennis, volleyball, baseball, softball, and lacrosse helped power another successful week for the Tigers as postseason competition continues to inten

Loveland City Schools’ top communications official is taking on a new leadership role at the state level. According to a press release from the Ohio School Public Relations Association, Andrew Setters, Director of Communication and Community Engagement for Loveland City School District, has been elected to the organization’s Board of Directors. Setters was voted into the position by OHSPRA members, which includes hundreds of school public relations professionals from district

The Tigers heat up this spring with big wins in baseball, volleyball, tennis, and lacrosse as postseason play approaches.

Loveland teams posted big weeks across baseball, softball, lacrosse, volleyball, and tennis, with standout performances and key wins through

Loveland City School District has once again been named one of the “Best Communities for Music Education,” earning national recognition from the NAMM Foundation for its commitment to providing high-quality music programs to students.

Many of our Tiger spring teams are still at the top of their games and also at the top of the conference standings.

Written by Sean Clore, Loveland High School Student Loveland Young Life is a Christian institution that is part of a much larger organization that is widely known as Young Life. Young Life is a Christian ministry that reaches out to middle school, high school, and college students in all 50 states and in more than 100 countries all around the world. The goal of Young Life, as stated on YoungLife.org , is “...to introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their

Loveland, Ohio — Loveland City School District is celebrating a major academic achievement after two of its buildings were recognized with the “Overall 5-Star Building Award” from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.

Loveland Tigers thrive this spring: baseball unbeaten, volleyball 10-1, lacrosse surging, tennis undefeated, stars leading ECC stats.

The baseball team took the diamond this week in their opener at the Reds High School Showcase and walked it off in dramatic fashion in extra

Spring has arrived in Loveland, and so has another exciting season on the diamond. On this episode of the Loveland All Sports Podcast, host Josh catches up with Coach Jenny Young, now in her second year leading the Loveland High School girls softball program. A former third baseman at Purdue University and a passionate hitting coach, Young shares her path through college ball, her coaching roots at the University of Indianapolis, and her move to Cincinnati with her wife as th

Loveland honors 3x state champ Elizabeth Madison as boys lacrosse starts 3-0 and boys volleyball opens 5-0 in a dominant spring.

By Ronan Wolfer, Loveland High School Student Winter track, technically a club, has been an underground pillar of Loveland’s running programs. For those who don’t know, winter track is a sport run indoors, with all of the same events and structure as outdoor track in the spring. The track is only about 200 meters, but the competition is still fierce. This year alone has been historic, with multiple records broken and a plethora of state-qualifying individuals. Right out of th

Loveland Tigers winter wrap: Girls hoops 1st District title, Bella Rogers stars; boys runners-up w/ Chase Martin; wrestling history by Eliza

Loveland Tigers shine in postseason play with a district basketball title, state swim podiums & wrestling champions!

By Zane Shrewsberry, Loveland High School Student For most sports fans, winter athletics consist of basketball, cheer, and wrestling. However, winter is also the Academic Quiz Team (AQT) season in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference (ECC). AQT is a varsity athletic team that competes in matches with the same level of regulation and procedure as any other sport. Matches are split into three rounds, each presenting different challenges to players. The first series is the Team Ro

In the latest episode of the Loveland Weekly Podcast, interviewer Anna Meldon speaks with Loveland High School senior Paxton Merz about Courage 7.0 — a student-led fundraising campaign fighting blood cancer.

Tigers wrap regular season: basketball heads to districts, wrestling crowns two champs, boys place 4th, swimmers and bowlers advance.

Loveland Winter Sports: Girls Hoops upsets Winton Woods, Swim qualifies for Districts, Wrestling earns honors, and Boys Bowling takes 3rd!

Loveland Tigers dominated rivalry week! 🐯 Hoops crushed Kings, Bowling stayed hot, and Elizabeth Madison keeps pinning the competition.

Loveland athletics saw big individual performances, tough team losses, and key wins as winter sports hit a pivotal stretch toward postseason

By Ronan Wolfer, student at Loveland High School The holiday everyone loves: Valentine’s Day. Love in every form is celebrated, and kindness is spread like a disease. Positivity is the focus, and the first hints of Spring emerge from their burrows. Many give loved ones gifts to celebrate their relationships. Despite the extreme commercialization of Valentine’s Day, it hasn’t always been roses, puppies, and boxes of chocolates. The first people to celebrate a version of Valent

By Zane Shrewsberry, Loveland High School Student On January 3rd, 2026, the United States conducted an operation in Caracas, Venezuela, dubbed “Operation Absolute Resolve.” The operation resulted in the destruction of Venezuela's air, naval, and ground assets, as well as the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The United States prepared for Operation Absolute Resolve for several months, building naval forces in the Caribbean and reactivating the retired Roosevelt

The Loveland City School District Board of Education voted Tuesday to move forward with an agreement that would transfer a 9.5-acre city-owned property next to Loveland High School to the school district.

Loveland sports stayed competitive this week as bowling took its first losses, basketball split games, swimming impressed, and state champ E

By Josie Shaffer, Loveland High School Student The United States continues to face a gun violence epidemic, infamously holding the title of having the highest rate of gun violence for a highly-developed country. In fact, more statistics from thetrace.org , an investigative journalistic website dedicated to unpacking gun violence, revealed that while 2025 marked a milestone for the lowest rates of gun violence on record, over 40,000 people were still shot— more than 110 peop

After more than two years of planning and collaboration, Odin, a one-year-old German Shepherd, officially began his work as Loveland High School’s facility therapy dog in January.

It was a stellar first week of 2026 for our Loveland High School teams. Our Boy’s Bowling team remained undefeated and at the top of the ECC. The Girl’s Basketball team put a hurtin’ on Turpin, and Loveland Wrestling journeyed to Reading for a big tournament. As the calendar tuned into a new year, let’s check in on our student athletes as the returned to both school and to the courts, lanes, and mats. Boy’s Basketball The Boy’s Basketball squad went 2-0 last week with wins ov